Chapter Summaries

Kong Ming'an helped Ice Empress cultivate after Snow Empress left, dramatically accelerating Ice Empress's growth and settling her fears that he intended something else. While supporting her, he reflected on Ling Shu's imminent Million Year Soul Ring transformation and the extensive reconstruction it would require.

• Snow Empress told Ice Empress that it was her turn, then left through a Space Gate for the Extreme North.
• Kong Ming'an had Ice Empress sit on the sofa and used his abilities to make her two ice blue Star Rings absorb Soul Cores and convert them into Soul Power.
• Ice Empress guided the resulting energy through her body and entered deep cultivation, increasing her cultivation speed to more than five times its normal rate.
• Kong Ming'an supported Ice Empress while summoning his Soul Rings and noted that Ling Shu had reached 999,999 years and stood one step from becoming a Million Year Soul Ring.
• Kong Ming'an considered Ling Shu's transformation a form of ascension to godhood that would require rewriting its core protocol and extensive testing.

Kong Ming'an began devising a new cultivation path while assisting Ice Empress, and Gu Yue’s advisers debated whether the Star Dou Great Forest should cooperate with his Merchant Guild. Gu Yue left the Life Lake resolved to handle the decision and ensure the Soul Beast race survived.

• Kong Ming'an judged his Soul Power growth too slow and began transforming Ling Shu to create an advancement path suited to him.
• Gu Yue asked the gathered Ferocious Beasts whether they should cooperate with Kong Ming'an and the Merchant Guild, while Xiong Jun opposed the idea and Di Tian urged caution.
• Myriad Demon King warned Gu Yue that Snow Empress was not bound by her contract, leaving the Star Dou Great Forest vulnerable to destruction if it refused cooperation.
• Myriad Demon King argued that cooperation might offer Soul Beasts a path to survive Heavenly Tribulations and attain godhood, citing Snow Empress and Ice Empress as evidence of benefits.
• Gu Yue reflected on her failure to help the Soul Beast race and declared that she would handle the matter and ensure the race never perished.

Tang San lost the Final Assessment but still qualified to enter the Golden Ancient Tree, where he hoped to complete his Sea God Trial. Meanwhile, Kong Ming'an advanced Ling Shu into the God Level domain and gained temporary Pseudo-Omniscience before deciding it needed a Dual Structure.

• Tang San recalled his soul injury, learned the contents of his Sea God Fifth Trial, and decided the main body was guiding him toward the Golden Ancient Tree.
• Tang San entered the reformed Final Assessment seeking access to the Golden Ancient Tree, but opponents overwhelmed him and he finished fourth.
• Kong Ming'an completed a new Soul Core that processed information gathered through the Ling Shu Network and allowed him to perceive information across its coverage.
• Kong Ming'an briefly entered a state of Pseudo-Omniscience, then withdrew when the influx of information neared his cognitive limit.
• Kong Ming'an concluded that Ling Shu needed a Dual Structure, while Ice Empress woke and questioned why his Soul Power infusion had ended.

Kong Ming'an took Ice Empress into the Ling Shu Network to show her how dataization could create vivid sensory experiences. As they traveled toward Shrek City, he considered whether Ling Shu could materialize data and create replicated beings as a “Data Troop Explosion.”

• Kong Ming'an invited Ice Empress to accompany him while he tested his current Limit, then carried her into the Ling Shu Network using his Ling Shu Soul Ring.
• Kong Ming'an explained that entering the Ling Shu Network required dataizing oneself and guided Ice Empress to imagine the taste of ice cream cake.
• Ice Empress imagined different sensations and experienced them vividly through information drawn from the network and her own memories.
• Kong Ming'an considered whether Ling Shu could materialize data and replicate living beings in the real world.
• Kong Ming'an carried Ice Empress through the network toward Shrek City.

Tang San entered Sea God Pavilion to cultivate and asked his mother, Ah Yin, to channel the Golden Ancient Tree’s Life Energy into him. Kong Ming'an and Ice Empress appeared, captured Ah Yin’s soul, and pulled Wang Dong'er through a Space Gate, leaving her ready to work for hazard pay.

• Yan Shaozhe assigned the top students their Cultivation Rooms, and Tang San entered his room to face its killing intent.
• Tang San contacted Ah Yin and asked her to guide the Golden Ancient Tree’s Life Energy into his body.
• Ah Yin began channeling Life Energy into Tang San as he sat and focused on enduring it.
• Kong Ming'an and Ice Empress appeared behind Ah Yin, and Kong Ming'an overwhelmed her consciousness and sealed her soul in a silver orb.
• Kong Ming'an pulled Wang Dong'er through a Space Gate, and she agreed to take the mission after hearing its fifty-thousand-Contribution-Point hazard pay.

Kong Ming'an intercepted Tang San’s Sea God trial infusion, siphoned its Asura God Seat Origin into the Asura God Ring, and took Wang Dong'er to Sea God Island. He confronted Mu En over taking the Golden Ancient Tree, and Mu En rose to resist.

• Kong Ming'an controlled Wang Dong'er's Sea God Martial Soul while Ice Empress watched, and Tang San unknowingly completed his Sea God Fifth Trial.
• When God Realm Tang San infused Asura God Seat Origin into Lower Realm Tang San, Kong Ming'an diverted it into the Asura God Ring and stopped the infusion after collecting enough.
• Kong Ming'an opened a Space Gate, sent Wang Dong'er through it, and spread the Slowdown Domain across Sea God Island.
• Kong Ming'an and Ice Empress appeared before Mu En and announced that they intended to take the Golden Ancient Tree.
• Mu En rejected the idea of letting them take it, returned to his peak, and prepared to fight Kong Ming'an.

Mu En fought Kong Ming'an and was defeated after Kong Ming'an learned and surpassed his King's Descent. Kong Ming'an gave Mu En memories exposing Ah Yin and Tang San's plot, while the Golden Ancient Tree was taken away, leaving Mu En's faith in the Sea God shattered.

• Mu En attacked Kong Ming'an with King's Descent, but Kong Ming'an regenerated from the damage and studied Mu En's fighting style.
• Mu En unleashed Dragon Emperor Evil Breaking Slash and Dragon Emperor Domain Tremor, but Kong Ming'an recovered and imitated King's Descent.
• Kong Ming'an refined the copied technique during the fight and struck Mu En down with a stronger version of King's Descent.
• Kong Ming'an let the Golden Ancient Tree heal Mu En, then sent him memories copied from Ah Yin's soul.
• A Space Gate carried the Golden Ancient Tree away as Shrek's powerful figures watched.
• Mu En's memories revealed that Ah Yin had devoured the souls of past Shrek Pavilion Masters on Tang San's instructions, and his faith in the Sea God cracked.

Kong Ming'an remodeled the Golden Ancient Tree and fused it with the Ling Shu Soul Ring to create a living information-processing lifeform. He named it the Tree of Myriad Silver Radiance, completing the first step of his plan to make it his First Soul Ring.

• Kong Ming'an brought Ice Empress and the Golden Ancient Tree to a barren Plane Fragment at the edge of the Undead Demiplane.
• Kong Ming'an used Ling Shu to strip the Golden Ancient Tree of its accumulated Light Power and Life Energy, then reshaped it with silver patterns formed from Computing Units and Data Streams.
• Kong Ming'an transformed the Golden Ancient Tree into a Silver Giant Tree designed to process the Ling Shu Network's vast information streams.
• Kong Ming'an fused the Silver Radiance Soul Ring with the Silver Giant Tree, creating a new living information lifeform.
• Kong Ming'an named the fused lifeform the Tree of Myriad Silver Radiance, and its branches and leaves trembled in response.

Kong Ming'an completed the Tree of Myriad Silver Radiance and used it to draw and refine primordial energy from the Universe. With the Douluo Plane Will’s help, he merged many Plane Fragments and transformed the growing space into a Demiplane.

• The First Generation Asura God, the God of Destruction, and the Goddess of Life observed the Tree of Myriad Silver Radiance and recognized its potential as a living, evolving Super Divine Artifact and the Plane Fragment’s potential to become a God Realm-like existence.
• Kong Ming'an released the Plane Fragment from its temporary anchor to the Undead Demiplane, and the Douluo Plane Will recaptured it and anchored it at the Plane Barrier’s edge.
• Kong Ming'an formed a giant Soul Core within the Tree of Myriad Silver Radiance, which drew in chaotic Universe energy, refined it into Heaven and Earth Origin Qi, and returned much of it to the Douluo Plane.
• Kong Ming'an used the refined energy to create a Demiplane while World Power brought in ownerless Plane Fragments, which he captured and merged beneath the Tree of Myriad Silver Radiance.
• Kong Ming'an spread the tree’s roots through the merged fragments, stabilizing the space as it transformed, then signaled the Plane Will to stop drawing and brought the process to a halt.

Kong Ming'an completed the Order God Kingdom, making the entire Demiplane his First Soul Ring, and considered how to use a God Kingdom to advance his cultivation. After receiving Wang Dong'er’s message that Dragon King Miss had run out of patience, he invited Ice Empress to return with him, and they left the kingdom together.

• Kong Ming'an named the transformed Demiplane the Order God Kingdom and explained to Ice Empress how it had become his First Soul Ring.
• Kong Ming'an outlined his plans for the God-Ascension Stairway and considered using a God Kingdom to draw in cosmic energy and support the Douluo Plane.
• Ice Empress asked Kong Ming'an to teach her, and he told her to cultivate all nine Star Rings before promising to continue assisting her.
• Kong Ming'an received a message from Wang Dong'er and learned that Dragon King Miss had run out of patience.
• Kong Ming'an invited Ice Empress to return with him, and they left the Order God Kingdom through Spatial Ripples.

Gu Yue privately questioned Kong Ming'an about his alliance with the Extreme North and learned that the Snow Empress had given him everything in exchange for his protection. After considering what he had told her, Gu Yue offered to sign a contract on the same terms.

• Wang Dong'er sent a message asking the President to return, and she and Qiu'er waited with Gu Yue in the reception room.
• Kong Ming'an and the Ice Empress arrived, and Gu Yue asked to speak with Kong Ming'an alone.
• Gu Yue insisted the Ice Empress leave, but the Ice Empress chose to go only after Kong Ming'an refused to send her away.
• Gu Yue sent Qiu'er out, then asked Kong Ming'an how he had formed his cooperative relationship with the Extreme North.
• Kong Ming'an explained that the Snow Empress had given him her body, soul, power, and everything else in exchange for his future protection of the Extreme North.
• Gu Yue offered to sign a contract with Kong Ming'an on the same terms as the Snow Empress.

Gu Yue signed a contract giving Kong Ming'an everything she possessed in exchange for his future protection of the Star Dou Great Forest, while requiring him to hide the terms from Qiu'er. Kong Ming'an then asked Gu Yue to cooperate in a test, and Qiu'er grew suspicious when Gu Yue ignored her and followed him away.

• Kong Ming'an projected the Order God Kingdom's Soul Ring, and Gu Yue's attempt to trace it exposed her to a torrent of information.
• Gu Yue examined a contract trading everything she possessed for Kong Ming'an's protection of the Star Dou Great Forest, then demanded that he conceal its terms from everyone, especially Qiu'er.
• Kong Ming'an added Gu Yue's secrecy clause, and both signed the contract, which bound them in an invisible restraint.
• Kong Ming'an asked Gu Yue to cooperate in a test, and she reluctantly agreed before following him from the room.
• Qiu'er tried to speak to Gu Yue, but Gu Yue ignored her, leaving Qiu'er worried about what she and Kong Ming'an had discussed.

Kong Ming'an explained the Law Cultivator system and argued that humans and Soul Beasts could transform into one another, challenging Gu Yue's assumptions about their differences. Gu Yue began to trust him when he promised to protect the Star Dou Great Forest, but his request to examine her made her regret it as she started undressing.

• Kong Ming'an sent Gu Yue information about the Law Cultivator system and the Shaping Art through the Ling Shu Network.
• Gu Yue questioned whether Elementalization made humans into Soul Beasts, and Kong Ming'an demonstrated that he could switch between human and Soul Beast forms.
• Kong Ming'an used a Soft Bone Rabbit to challenge Gu Yue's distinction between Soul Beasts she considered kin and those she considered food.
• Kong Ming'an said he sought peaceful coexistence between humans and Soul Beasts, but offered to relocate the Star Dou Great Forest to an independent plane if Gu Yue preferred.
• Gu Yue's wariness eased when Kong Ming'an promised to honor his contract, but she recoiled when he asked her to undress for an examination.
• Gu Yue closed her eyes and began undoing her dress.

Kong Ming'an stopped Gu Yue from undressing further after using Energy Vision to examine her, then considered how to gradually weaken her resistance through repeated demands. He had Gu Yue prepare to provide samples of her energy and blood, leaving her to comply under the contract.

• Gu Yue stood in the Laboratory with her jacket and skirt removed, and Kong Ming'an told her to stop before she undid her final shirt button.
• Gu Yue accused Kong Ming'an of toying with her, and he admitted he was interested in her while explaining that he had been examining her body with Energy Vision.
• Kong Ming'an considered making increasingly invasive requests to condition Gu Yue into accepting his commands, despite her humiliation and anger.
• Kong Ming'an tossed Gu Yue special Soul Rings and transparent containers and asked her for samples of her energy and blood.
• Gu Yue hesitated, then agreed to provide the samples after Kong Ming'an reminded her of their contract.

Gu Yue accidentally destroyed a specially made Soul Storage Ring, then learned the Shaping Art while Kong Ming'an prepared to treat her injuries. The chapter ended as he began extracting the God of Evil's power from her body, causing her immense pain.

• Gu Yue admitted that she had blown up the Soul Storage Ring by mistake, and Kong Ming'an told her to learn the Shaping Art while he prepared.
• Gu Yue mastered the Shaping Art in half an hour, and Kong Ming'an had her lie on the sofa so he could treat her injuries.
• Kong Ming'an examined the five God-level imprints in Gu Yue and identified them as remnants of the five God Kings' divine powers.
• Kong Ming'an used the Origin of the Asura God Seat to begin removing the God of Evil's power, and Gu Yue cried out as the pain struck.

Kong Ming'an removed the last of the God King God Power from Gu Yue, healing the restriction that had plagued her for years. Gu Yue left the Laboratory to recover and discuss cooperation later, while Qiu'er saw her disheveled condition outside the door.

• Kong Ming'an used the Asura God Ring and Energy Chains to hold Gu Yue still as he painfully stripped the Evil Divine Power from her body.
• Kong Ming'an healed Gu Yue with Life Energy after extracting the final wisp of God King God Power, and Gu Yue sensed that her injury had healed.
• Gu Yue thanked Kong Ming'an, then struggled with gratitude and humiliation as she remembered how he had restrained and touched her during the treatment.
• Kong Ming'an told Gu Yue to recover, said he would send someone to discuss cooperation with Star Dou Great Forest, and reminded her to finish the Shaping Art and study the Law Cultivator knowledge.
• Gu Yue left the Laboratory in her damaged uniform, and Qiu'er saw her bruises and disheveled appearance and called out, "M-Mistress Sister?"

Gu Yue left the Laboratory after telling Qiu'er that she had only been careless and that the Merchant Guild had signed a contract with the Star Dou Great Forest. After cleaning up in her dormitory and messaging someone, she vanished again, while Qiu'er confronted Kong Ming'an about what had happened and learned that the contract was an Equality Contract.

• Gu Yue covered her disheveled appearance with Elemental Power clothing, told Qiu'er she was fine, and returned to the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Qiu'er suspected Kong Ming'an had harmed Gu Yue and angrily confronted him at the Laboratory.
• Gu Yue cleaned and changed in her dormitory, then sent several messages through the Ling Shu Network before vanishing.
• Kong Ming'an restrained Qiu'er with an Energy Chain and continued experimenting with Destruction Divine Power and Life Divine Power in his Soul Rings.
• Kong Ming'an told Qiu'er that he had only healed Gu Yue and that their contract was an Equality Contract.

Kong Ming'an told Qiu'er that his contract with Gu Yue was only an Equality Contract, but Qiu'er remained convinced Gu Yue had paid a price and offered to take it on herself. Meanwhile, Gu Yue returned to the Star Dou Great Forest and promised the Soul Beasts a future secured by her agreement with Kong Ming'an, then entered Life Lake to recover and begin transforming into human form.

• Kong Ming'an exchanged messages with Gu Yue, who asked him not to tell Qiu'er what had happened between them and agreed to his request about changing clothes next time.
• Kong Ming'an explained that his agreement with Gu Yue was an expanded cooperation contract, but Qiu'er offered to take on whatever price Gu Yue had paid.
• Qiu'er revealed her Third Eye and offered Kong Ming'an a Fate Connection, but he insisted that his contract with Gu Yue was only an Equality Contract.
• Qiu'er asked Kong Ming'an whether he still needed people by his side.
• Gu Yue told the Soul Beasts that the Star Dou Great Forest and the Kong Family Chamber of Commerce would cooperate and that she had secured an independent plane for their race if needed.
• Gu Yue entered Life Lake to recover with Life Gold and begin transforming into human form, believing her sacrifice would protect the Soul Beast race.

Kong Ming'an discussed the Sun Moon Empire's plans to adopt the Ling Shu Network with Miss Meng, while Maid Qiu'er stood nearby. He agreed to let the Empire build its own subordinate network, intending to use his control of it to monitor the Empire and expose Evil Soul Masters and criminals.

• Kong Ming'an served tea to Miss Meng, who praised its flavor and teased him about rewards.
• Miss Meng noticed Maid Qiu'er in her maid outfit and asked Kong Ming'an where he had found her.
• Miss Meng explained that the Empire's nobles wanted independent Ling Shu Network construction and management in exchange for mandating its use across the Empire.
• Miss Meng revealed that the Crown Prince had sent two Super Douluo Evil Soul Masters to steal the server blueprints, and that some secret subnetworks were being used by Evil Soul Masters.
• Kong Ming'an told Miss Meng to accept the Empire's proposal because he could monitor and control every subnetwork.
• Miss Meng left to handle the arrangements, then reminded Kong Ming'an to make her a maid outfit that was easier to take off.

Kong Ming'an experimented with combining the Ring of Destruction and Ring of Life, while the Sun Moon Empire rapidly built and launched the Ling Shu Network nationwide. A month after its launch, Long Xiaoyao and Zhang Peng discussed how the network had affected the Empire.

• Kong Ming'an began studying whether Destruction Divine Power and Life Divine Power could reproduce the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well's energy model, with Ling Shu supporting his calculations.
• The Sun Moon Empire approved widespread Ling Shu Network adoption, and the Kong Family Chamber of Commerce provided server construction methods and technical standards in exchange for policy benefits.
• The Empire built and connected Ling Shu Network base stations, then opened the network to its citizens.
• A month after the launch, Zhang Peng told Long Xiaoyao that the network was more or less beneficial because its Supervision System and Supervision Bureau had arrested thousands of criminals and fugitive Soul Masters.