Chapter Summaries

Kong Ming'an offered Snow Empress a partial transaction in which she would guard him and assist his research in exchange for a promise to fulfill one request. Snow Empress accepted and asked him to ensure that the Ice Empress survived her 400,000-Year Heavenly Tribulation, offering everything she had in return.

• After sensing Kong Ming'an's God Trial, Snow Empress reconsidered his promises to resolve the Heavenly Tribulation and protect the Extreme North.
• Kong Ming'an asked Snow Empress what bargaining chips she could offer, and she admitted she had none.
• Kong Ming'an proposed that Snow Empress serve as his guard and research subject until he inherited the Divine Seat, in exchange for one request he could fulfill.
• Snow Empress weighed the deal against the Ice Empress's approaching 400,000-Year Heavenly Tribulation and the future safety of the Extreme North.
• Snow Empress accepted the transaction but asked for the Ice Empress to survive her tribulation, offering her body, soul, power, and everything else she possessed.

Kong Ming'an refused the Snow Empress’s offer but explained how she could build enough value to earn his help protecting the Extreme North and aiding the Ice Empress. As they joined hands, the Snow Empress sensed an unusual affinity with his energy and began to suspect he was a Soul Beast who had rebuilt his cultivation.

• Kong Ming'an rejected the Snow Empress’s offer to give everything in exchange for protection and help for the Ice Empress.
• Kong Ming'an explained that the Snow Empress could earn what she wanted by becoming more powerful, sharing unique knowledge, or helping him in the future.
• The Snow Empress accepted Kong Ming'an’s proposed deal and placed her hand in his.
• The Snow Empress sensed a strange harmony between her Extreme Ice Snow energy and Kong Ming'an’s energy as they touched.
• The Snow Empress grabbed Kong Ming'an’s hand, stepped closer, and asked whether he was a Soul Beast who had rebuilt his cultivation.

Kong Ming'an persuaded Snow Empress to accept a fair contract that made her his guard and research subject in exchange for help saving Ice Empress from the Heavenly Tribulation. After Kong Deming and Electrolux left the Laboratory, Snow Empress prepared to begin her work and asked Ming when he would test her.

• Kong Ming'an explained that his unusual Martial Soul did not make him a Heavenly Snow Woman, though Snow Empress remained doubtful.
• Snow Empress reviewed Kong Ming'an's contract, which promised protection for the Extreme North and offered value points toward helping Ice Empress survive the Heavenly Tribulation.
• Snow Empress signed the contract, forming a connection with Kong Ming'an and becoming motivated to earn her reward.
• Kong Deming and Electrolux left the Laboratory, leaving Kong Ming'an and Snow Empress to enter seclusion together.
• Snow Empress recovered from her weakened state, stood up, and asked Kong Ming'an when he would test her.

Kong Ming'an studied Snow Empress’s energy-based body structure and used what he learned to attempt elementalizing his own arm. Snow Empress sensed the similarity between his emerging elemental aura and her own, reinforcing her belief that they were alike.

• Kong Ming'an examined Snow Empress’s leg with Energy Perspective and carefully mapped its energy pathways and resonance with Heaven and Earth Origin Qi.
• Snow Empress experienced the warm, unusual sensation of Kong Ming'an’s Spiritual Power and Soul Power interacting with her Extreme Ice Snow energy, then read a book about inscribing Soul Skills onto blank Soul Tool Soul Rings.
• Kong Ming'an formed a basic model of Snow Empress’s energy-based body structure and conceived the idea of temporarily transforming himself through elementalization.
• Kong Ming'an guided Soul Power over his arm, causing a Silver White spatial glow to shine beneath his skin as its outline blurred.
• Snow Empress sensed Kong Ming'an’s immature, artificially controlled elemental aura and privately concluded that he was one of her kind.

Kong Ming'an ended a month of research in the Undead Demiplane and prepared to leave with Snow Empress, whose Soul Skill Modules and guard contract continued to develop. After giving Meng Hongchen a Directional Spatial Beacon, Kong Ming'an and Snow Empress departed through the Gray Gate.

• Snow Empress condensed a Soul Skill Module into a Blank Soul Ring while Kong Ming'an tested an imperfect form of Elementalization and recorded his findings.
• Kong Ming'an collected Kong Deming's Body Cultivator research to organize later, then left the Laboratory with Snow Empress following as his guard.
• Meng Hongchen and Xu Tianzhen came to see Kong Ming'an off, and Meng Hongchen told him to stay safe.
• Kong Ming'an gave Meng Hongchen a Directional Spatial Beacon that could teleport her to him from within the Demiplane.
• Kong Ming'an and Snow Empress stepped through the Gray Gate and vanished amid Spatial Fluctuations.

Kong Ming'an arrived in Heaven Dou City for the Soul Master Tournament and learned that the Shrek team was due to arrive after fighting Evil Soul Masters. When they reached the hotel, he approached Zhang Lexuan and said he had come about a family matter.

• Kong Ming'an and the Snow Empress arrived at the Heavenly Soul Royal Hotel, where Ju Zi briefed him on the tournament and the teams' arrivals.
• Ju Zi reported that the Shrek team had delayed its journey to eliminate roaming Evil Soul Masters and was expected to reach the hotel that evening.
• Kong Ming'an visited the Sun Moon team and beat several of its members to bring them in line before the Shrek team arrived.
• Wu Ming, Ma Xiaotao, and the other Shrek members reached the hotel, while Han Ruoruo worried about Zhang Lexuan's troubled state.
• Kong Ming'an introduced himself to the Shrek group as Kong Deming's grandson and told them he had come about a family matter, then looked directly at Zhang Lexuan.

Kong Ming'an gave Zhang Lexuan an old book about their family matters and invited her to speak with him, while the Shrek group remained wary of his intentions. After the meeting, Xuan Zi staggered back with an icicle through his chest, and Kong Ming'an learned the Snow Empress had struck him for developing killing intent.

• Kong Ming'an introduced himself to Zhang Lexuan, handed her an ancient book, and invited her to visit the Sun Moon Team's resting area after reading it.
• Zhang Lexuan put the book away without opening it, told the Shrek group to rest, and quietly resolved to follow up later.
• The team leader failed to contact Elder Xuan before Xuan Zi arrived with an icicle piercing his chest and collapsed.
• The Snow Empress told Kong Ming'an she had attacked Xuan Zi after sensing his killing intent toward him.
• Kong Ming'an told the Snow Empress to use a less extreme warning next time, then said he would handle future threats himself once he grew up.

The Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament opened in Heaven Dou Arena, where Shrek’s team received a thunderous welcome. Kong Ming'an attended with Ye Yulin, searched unsuccessfully for the Body Sect, and watched Zhang Lexuan from afar as both prepared for their next steps.

• The academy teams entered the arena, and the crowd’s cheers for Shrek filled the plaza with pride and excitement.
• Zhang Lexuan searched for Kong Ming'an so she could reject his attempt to reconnect her with the Kong Family, but she failed to find him.
• Kong Ming'an sat in the Sun Moon Empire delegation’s VIP section while Ye Yulin guarded him and he studied materials on the Body Cultivator system.
• Vina noticed Kong Ming'an, exchanged a brief greeting with him, and told Muxue she thought she was in love.
• Kong Ming'an searched the audience for the Body Sect but found no sign of its members, then focused his attention on Zhang Lexuan.

After Shrek’s reserve members won their opening match, Zhang Lexuan slipped away to find Kong Ming'an at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy’s match. She watched him overwhelm the opposing team with a terrifying burst of Vitality, leaving the arena stunned.

• Ma Xiaotao, Ling Luochen, and other reserve members defeated Shrek’s opening opponents under Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo’s control.
• Zhang Lexuan left the venue, claiming she was tired, and Han Ruoruo dragged Wu Ming after her out of concern.
• Zhang Lexuan went to the Sun Moon Representative Team’s sub-venue to find Kong Ming'an and planned to explain her background and reject him.
• Kong Ming'an entered the arena alone while his six teammates sat aside, then unleashed overwhelming Vitality that froze the Tianxiang Team in fear.
• Kong Ming'an recalled the crimson phantom and declared the match decided as the Tianxiang Team members collapsed.

Kong Ming'an revealed how he combined Spiritual Power, Soul Power, and Bloodline Power to defeat the Tianxiang Team, then met Zhang Lexuan in private. Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming joined her, and Kong Ming'an led them into a meeting room for their discussion.

• Kong Ming'an used his Vitality Pressure and physical strength to defeat the Tianxiang Team, earning the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy's victory.
• Kong Ming'an noticed Zhang Lexuan in the stands and nodded to her before leaving the competition area.
• Zhang Lexuan confronted Kong Ming'an in a corridor, and he warned that their contact could worsen the rumors about her at Shrek.
• Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming emerged from the shadows and insisted on accompanying Zhang Lexuan.
• Kong Ming'an invited the three women into a competitors' meeting room to continue their discussion.

Kong Ming'an revealed that Zhang Lexuan had Sun Moon Empire ancestry and urged her to return, but she reaffirmed her loyalty to Shrek. He left her with a promise to take her home if she ever called, while Xuan Zi demanded to know what the meeting was about.

• Wu Ming demanded that Kong Ming'an explain his intentions and the meaning of the book he had given Zhang Lexuan.
• Zhang Lexuan revealed that the book was a genealogy tracing her to a lost branch of the Kong Family and that she had inherited the Sun Moon royal family's Moon Martial Soul.
• Kong Ming'an asked Zhang Lexuan to return to the Sun Moon Empire, but she refused and declared that she would never betray Shrek.
• Kong Ming'an promised to come for Zhang Lexuan whenever she called his name, then warned her to explain the meeting to the teacher leading Shrek's team.
• Zhang Lexuan, Wu Ming, and Han Ruoruo encountered Xuan Zi, who demanded a full account of their conversation, prompting Kong Ming'an's question about whether Shrek might betray Zhang Lexuan to echo in their minds.
• After the others left, the Snow Empress asked why Kong Ming'an had tried to recruit Zhang Lexuan despite expecting her refusal, and he explained that he wanted her to recognize the truth for herself.

Zhang Lexuan disclosed her Sun Moon Royal Family heritage to Xuan Zi and the Shrek team leaders, prompting Xuan Zi to report the matter to the Sea God Pavilion. After seeing Kong Ming'an’s display of Vitality, Du Busi decided to approach him, convinced he could transform the Body Sect.

• Zhang Lexuan told Xuan Zi and the team leaders about her royal bloodline, inherited Moon Martial Soul, and meeting with Kong Ming'an.
• Xuan Zi ordered Zhang Lexuan, Wu Ming, and Han Ruoruo to keep the matter secret while he reported it to the Academy for a Sea God Pavilion meeting.
• Du Busi arrived at a Heaven Dou Empire inn and watched a recording of Kong Ming'an defeating Tianxiang Academy's team with manifested Vitality.
• Du Busi identified Kong Ming'an's power as Bloodline Power and resolved to recruit him for the Body Sect.
• Du Busi learned that Kong Ming'an was Kong Deming's grandson and had Ye Yulin as his guard, then decided to watch his next match personally.

Kong Ming'an defeated the Minghun Representative Team with Blood Essence Flying Swords and a spear, then left the tournament grounds to confront the Body Sect team that had come to capture him. When Du Busi attacked, Kong Ming'an summoned Snow Empress, whose Extreme Cold Domain froze everyone around them.

• Kong Ming'an used Blood Essence Flying Swords and a Blood Spear to break through the Minghun Representative Team's defenses, forcing them to surrender and giving the Sun Moon Representative Team the victory.
• Kong Ming'an left the tournament and flew to a secluded clearing outside Heaven Dou City.
• Du Busi arrived with two Titled Douluo and six Soul Douluo, and Kong Ming'an recognized that the Body Sect had come to capture him.
• Du Busi attacked Kong Ming'an with a giant hand of dark green Soul Power.
• Kong Ming'an called for Snow Empress, who appeared and froze Du Busi and his subordinates inside her Extreme Cold Domain.

Kong Ming'an used a display of the Body Forging Method to convince Du Busi to discuss the Body Sect's future. He proposed that the sect establish itself in Shrek City, while Snow Empress reflected on how firmly he had drawn her into his plans.

• Kong Ming'an introduced himself to Du Busi and said he wanted to discuss the Body Sect's future.
• Du Busi examined three increasingly advanced versions of Kong Ming'an's Body Forging Method and learned that the Sun Moon Empire's military widely used later versions.
• Kong Ming'an said he was eleven, then proposed that the Body Sect establish itself in Shrek City.
• Kong Ming'an began laying out his proposal, and Du Busi listened intently as his expression changed.
• Snow Empress recognized Kong Ming'an's persuasive approach and wondered why her life with him felt interesting rather than infuriating.

Kong Ming'an secured the Body Sect’s support for the Mingmeng Chamber of Commerce and arranged for the sect to establish itself in Shrek City as part of his plan to weaken Shrek. After Du Busi left to prepare, Kong Ming'an reflected on his three objectives in the Heaven Dou Empire, with the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well still ahead.

• Kong Ming'an asked Du Busi to make the Body Sect a public protector and nominal founder of the Mingmeng Chamber of Commerce, and Du Busi agreed after learning Mu En was still alive.
• Kong Ming'an promised Du Busi the Body Forging Method, the Ring Quenching Method, and later guidance on using Vitality, then had Du Busi sign a contract.
• Kong Ming'an told Du Busi to continue the Body Sect’s alliance with the Heavenly Soul Royal Family and eventually persuade them to submit peacefully to Sun Moon.
• Du Busi left with his sect members to study Kong Ming'an’s methods and plan their move to Shrek City.
• Kong Ming'an reviewed his objectives: winning over the Body Sect, undermining Shrek, and pursuing the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in Sunset Forest.

Kong Ming'an invited Snow Empress to take a walk after considering how to secure the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and she agreed before realizing she had done so instinctively. At Clear Sky Sect, Tang Mo argued that the sect must adapt to survive after the Great and Second Sect Masters died, while a grieving girl resolved to act against the Sun Moon Empire.

• Kong Ming'an decided to secure the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and its Immortal Herbs, but postponed investigating the Dragon Kings' remains and inheritance.
• Kong Ming'an invited Snow Empress to go for a walk, and Snow Empress agreed instinctively despite preferring to be measured.
• Tang Mo confronted the Great Elder at Clear Sky Sect and declared that the Great and Second Sect Masters were dead and the sect had to find a way to survive.
• A girl hidden behind a pillar mourned the two sect masters, blamed the Sun Moon Empire, and ran out of the Sect Master Pavilion.
• A blue-gold ball of light vanished from the pavilion's secret chamber, and Tang Shan abruptly opened his eyes on a branch peak.

Tang San possessed Tang Shan’s body and used a Sea God Trial to regain a limited way to observe the Douluo Plane, then planned to grow stronger and kill the Child of Destiny. More than half a month later, Kong Ming’an and Snow Empress reached the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and opened a temporary passage through its poison array.

• Tang San overwrote Tang Shan’s consciousness and discovered a Sea God Trial in his Spiritual Sea, which let him briefly observe his inheritor on the Douluo Plane.
• Tang San examined Tang Shan’s cultivation and planned to visit Sunset Forest, claim the Immortal Herbs, take control of Shrek, and rally the Douluo Three Kingdoms against the Child of Destiny and the Sun Moon Empire.
• Kong Ming’an and Snow Empress spent more than ten days traveling toward Sunset Forest while he explained human society to her.
• Kong Ming’an examined the Seven Must-Kill Jade Phosphor Flower Poison Array and asked Snow Empress to open a temporary passage without destroying it.
• Snow Empress froze the poisonous miasma and flowers with her absolute-zero chill, creating a safe path through the array.

Kong Ming'an and Snow Empress took control of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well by destroying the consciousnesses of its Immortal Herbs. He established a spatial coordinate there and brought Tang Ya through a Space Gate, where she mistook his visit for a work inspection.

• Kong Ming'an and Snow Empress passed through the Poison Array and reached the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
• The Aromatic Silk Beauty attacked the intruders, but Snow Empress froze its mental attack and erased its consciousness on Kong Ming'an's order.
• Snow Empress destroyed the consciousnesses of the other Immortal Herbs as they tried to flee, leaving the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well under Kong Ming'an's control.
• Kong Ming'an inscribed a spatial coordinate near the spring to connect the site to the Undead Demiplane.
• Kong Ming'an pulled Tang Ya through a Space Gate, and she anxiously reported on her Blue Silver Grass cultivation work before he reassured her that he had not come to inspect her.

Kong Ming'an moved Tang Ya to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to develop mass-produced Blue Silver Immortal Grass, using Blue Silver Grass to cultivate cheap, fast-growing versions of rare medicinal plants. As Tang Ya began preparing the new growing areas, Snow Empress used the Cold Spring to recover her sealed strength, though the spring could not yet restore her origin.

• Kong Ming'an told Tang Ya that her new workplace was at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and assigned her a project cultivating Blue Silver Immortal Grass.
• Kong Ming'an planned to hybridize Blue Silver Grass with medicinal plants and Immortal Herbs, using Tang Ya's Dark Blue Silver Grass and God Blood to improve the results.
• Kong Ming'an considered recruiting the Blue Silver Emperor in the Sun Moon Empire to help manage expanded cultivation and decided Tang Ya would need an assistant.
• Tang Ya surveyed the new site with blueprints and tools, beginning to divide it into cultivation zones.
• Snow Empress drew cold power from the Cold Spring to restore the strength she had lost when the God Sealing Platform sealed her, but the spring was insufficient to restore her origin.

Kong Ming'an considered how to heal and strengthen Snow Empress, then realized his perfect Elementalization and Blood Essence Transformation might reveal how Soul Beasts could take human form without losing their cultivation. He left the chapter determined to pursue that research, while Snow Empress continued recovering at the Cold Spring of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

• Kong Ming'an judged that the Cold Spring of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow could address Snow Empress's injuries and weakened strength.
• Kong Ming'an considered training Snow Empress as a Law Cultivator but recognized that the system depended on Soul Rings she could not possess.
• Kong Ming'an recalled that the Three-Eyed Golden Lion had retained substantial cultivation and formed Soul Rings after human transformation, but ruled out capturing her because of the dangers in the Star Dou Great Forest.
• As Snow Empress recovered, Kong Ming'an studied her perfect Elementalization and connected it to his own Blood Essence Transformation.
• Kong Ming'an concluded that comparing his human and Elemental Lifeform states with Snow Empress could help him discover how Soul Beasts might transform without losing cultivation.