Chapter Summaries

Xiling laid out plans to bring the Soul Beast Clan into human society and unite forces against Honkai, then confronted Qiangu Dongfeng and demanded that he voluntarily resign as Pagoda Master. The chapter ended as Bella appeared behind Xiling, shocking Qiangu Dongfeng.

• Xiling persuaded Di Tian and the Fierce Beasts to follow his arrangements for restoring the Soul Beast Clan’s influence in the human world and the Spirit Pagoda.
• Xiling explained his plan to Leng Yaozhu, warning that Honkai threatened civilization and that he would use force if necessary to unite their forces.
• Three days before the Spirit Pagoda Council, Xiling and Bella entered Qiangu Dongfeng’s office through a spatial rift.
• Xiling demanded that Qiangu Dongfeng read a prepared letter of voluntary resignation at the council meeting.
• Qiangu Dongfeng unleashed his rank ninety-nine Soul Power pressure, but it had no effect on Xiling.
• Bella emerged from the void, and Qiangu Dongfeng was startled to see her.

Xiling and Bella forced Qiangu Dongfeng to resign as Pagoda Master and nominate Leng Yaozhu, while agreeing to leave the Qian Gu family untouched if it did not obstruct them. Qiangu Dongfeng prepared to make his resignation official at the Spirit Pagoda Supreme Council three days later.

• Qiangu Dongfeng recognized Bella as a threat, and Xiling warned that he would die if he refused to step down.
• Xiling demanded that Qiangu Dongfeng resign, and Qiangu Dongfeng agreed to nominate Leng Yaozhu at the council meeting three days later.
• Qiangu Dongfeng asked Xiling to spare the Qian Gu family, and Xiling agreed as long as they did not obstruct them.
• After Xiling and Bella left, Qiangu Dongfeng wrote “Voluntarily resign” on the draft proceedings and reflected on yielding the position to Leng Yaozhu.

At the Spirit Pagoda Supreme Council, Qiangu Dongfeng announced that he was resigning as Tower Master and nominated Leng Yaozhu to succeed him. His decision stunned the council, and senior officials urged him to reconsider.

• Qiangu Dongfeng opened the council by announcing his resignation and nominating Leng Yaozhu as his successor.
• The council fell silent as officials and remote branch tower masters reacted with shock to Qiangu Dongfeng's claim that he was old and weakened.
• A senior executive questioned Qiangu Dongfeng, who insisted he was tired and ordered him to sit down.
• Qiangu Zhangting stood and demanded to know why his grandfather was stepping down, but Qiangu Dongfeng ordered him to sit.
• Qiangu Zhangting met Xiling's calm gaze and felt an unexplained pressure that stopped him from continuing his protest.
• A gray-haired elder and other officials urged Qiangu Dongfeng to reconsider, while he listened without changing his expression.

Leng Yaozhu was elected the Spirit Pagoda’s next Pagoda Master after Qiangu Dongfeng resigned, and she began planning the transition. Xiling and Leng Yaozhu agreed to raise the restoration of the soul beasts’ seats at her first meeting after taking office, though how to win support remained unresolved.

• Qiangu Dongfeng nominated Leng Yaozhu as his successor, and the council elected her with more than seventy percent of the vote.
• Leng Yaozhu announced a ten-day transition period, a freeze on senior personnel transfers, and procedures for urgent branch pagoda approvals.
• Xiling saw Qiangu Dongfeng leave the headquarters on foot after speaking with senior Spirit Pagoda officials.
• Xiling visited Leng Yaozhu and agreed to wait until her first meeting after taking office to raise restoring the soul beasts’ seats.
• Leng Yaozhu asked how Xiling planned to persuade the council to support restoring the soul beasts’ seats.

Leng Yaozhu held her first formal meeting as Spirit Pagoda Master and brought Bella to demand the Soul Beast Clan regain its seats and voice in the Spirit Pagoda. Bella left the executives silent and intimidated, with the request still awaiting their response.

• Leng Yaozhu completed the handover, while Qiangu Dongfeng stayed away and the Qiangu Family withdrew from headquarters management.
• Leng Yaozhu entered the first formal meeting with Xiling and introduced Bella as a special guest.
• Leng Yaozhu yielded the seat of honor to Bella, who spoke on behalf of the Soul Beast Clan and called for its former seats and voice to be restored.
• Bella displayed a small point of pale-blue energy and invited the executives to raise objections for her to answer.
• A Spirit Envoy asked to discuss the matter first, and Bella coldly insisted that objections be raised while the executives remained intimidated.

Bella pressed the Spirit Pagoda's leaders to restore the Soul Beast Clan's seats and right to speak, while Xu Shengqun proposed drafting regulations before reaching a decision. As Leng Yaozhu began to respond, Xiling stepped forward to take over the discussion.

• Bella's presence silenced the Spirit Pagoda officials, and one Spirit Envoy reluctantly said he had no objection to restoring the Soul Beast Clan's seats and speaking rights.
• Leng Yaozhu clarified that the meeting was meant to discuss the Soul Beast Clan's position and asked Xu Shengqun for his proposal.
• Xu Shengqun supported restoring the seats but called for regulations and time to prepare for the public reaction.
• Leng Yaozhu agreed that the Spirit Pagoda needed time but said it should conclude the regulations quickly.
• Xiling interrupted Leng Yaozhu and offered to handle the matter, then stepped forward as Bella moved behind him.

Xiling revealed his God Level power to the Spirit Pagoda leaders and offered to help them advance in exchange for restoring the Soul Beast Clan’s authority. The leaders unanimously approved the resolution.

• Xiling summoned ten violet-gold Soul Rings and stunned the Spirit Pagoda higher-ups with his God Level power.
• Xiling offered to help Title Douluo, Super Douluo, and Limit Douluo advance if the Soul Beast Clan regained its seats and authority.
• An elder asked whether Xiling’s advancement method depended on soul beasts or on his own abilities, and Xiling said it involved both.
• Zhang Geyang agreed to restore the Soul Beast Clan’s authority, prompting the other leaders to agree as well.
• The Spirit Pagoda passed the resolution unanimously.

Xiling secured the Spirit Pagoda’s approval to restore the Soul Beast Clan’s seats and voice, then revealed to Leng Yaozhu that he planned to challenge the Federal Council. Leng Yaozhu offered him the Spirit Pagoda’s permanent Deputy Speaker seat as a path toward qualifying for Speaker.

• Xiling withdrew his Soul Rings, introduced Di Tian and Bi Ji to the Spirit Pagoda officials, and left them to negotiate the Soul Beast Clan’s return with Leng Yaozhu.
• Xiling and Bella returned to Leng Yaozhu’s villa, where Bella prepared lunch for him.
• After Leng Yaozhu returned, she inferred that Xiling’s plans went beyond integrating the Spirit Pagoda, and he told her he intended to make moves against the Federal Council.
• Xiling explained that becoming Speaker required first qualifying for the Presidium, and Leng Yaozhu offered to transfer the Spirit Pagoda’s permanent Deputy Speaker seat to him.

Xiling took Leng Yaozhu's advice to rely less on force and build support as he pursued a Federal Parliament vice speaker position. He planned to shift public attention to the Spirit Pagoda's restoration of the Soul Beast Clan's seats, then considered when to visit the Federal Council.

• Leng Yaozhu warned Xiling that his youth, shallow qualifications, and the Soul Beast Clan seat issue would invite opposition and political attacks.
• Xiling accepted that he had relied too heavily on violence and said he would show Parliament he was willing to play by its rules.
• Xiling asked Leng Yaozhu to advance his vice speaker nomination and proposed filing the Spirit Pagoda's seat-restoration resolution before holding a public question-and-answer session.
• Leng Yaozhu agreed to send Xiling the nomination documents for review and signature the next day.
• After Leng Yaozhu left, Xiling asked Bella whether he should visit the Federal Council, and Bella advised going while legislators still believed they had a choice.

Xiling worked to build prestige as the Federation Parliament’s youngest Vice Speaker, taking on practical duties and coordinating a major investigation while the Spirit Pagoda faced opposition over restoring the Soul Beast Clan’s seat. After months of political change, he had become a feared and trusted presence in the Federation, while the consequences of the Demon Plane revelations remained unresolved.

• Leng Yaozhu refused Xiling’s offer to help the Spirit Pagoda, so he arranged for Bella to assist her.
• Xiling established himself in Parliament by handling neglected resource-allocation and safety-inspection work, then used his ties to the Spirit Pagoda and Soul Beast Clan to strengthen his standing.
• After energy supplies failed in three southern cities, Xiling formed a cross-faction task force and coordinated an investigation into the crisis.
• Xiling took charge of livelihood-related cases, including corruption and murders involving powerful soul masters, and pursued punishments through procedure.
• Xiling arranged military training for the returning Delegation, then told Yuanen Yehui the truth about the Demon Plane, causing her to break down and run away.
• Over the following months, Xiling became a feared and trusted figure in Federation politics despite forming no faction or delivering a public speech.

Xiling’s growing influence in the Federation drew the Federal Speaker to confront him about seeking the top position. After Xiling admitted his ambition, the two held a private discussion, and the Speaker began quietly supporting his proposals.

• Xiling built a firm foothold in the Federation while opponents slowed his proposals through procedural restrictions.
• The Federal Speaker visited Xiling and asked what he thought of his Vice Speaker position.
• The Speaker said he believed Xiling wanted to replace him, and Xiling admitted he sought the Speaker’s position to push through broader changes.
• The Speaker warned that the Presidium could obstruct Xiling even if he won the position.
• After their private discussion, Xiling began visiting the Speaker regularly, and the Speaker quietly supported his proposals.

Two years after the Federal Speaker resigned, Xiling secured the position and used it to restructure the Federal Parliament and purge entrenched rivals. He then targeted Shrek Academy’s autonomy and financial power with a sweeping tax bill, whose fate remained unresolved.

• After the Federal Speaker resigned, Xiling won the election with support from more than sixty percent of the Presidium.
• At the next plenary session, Xiling proposed abolishing major factions’ designated vice-speaker seats and used evidence of abuses to pass the parliamentary restructuring.
• Xiling reviewed Presidium members and forced veteran legislators with damaging records to resign or leave through impeachment.
• After consolidating the parliament, Xiling turned toward the military and resolved to bring autonomous powers under Federation command.
• Xiling submitted a unified tax bill that would end the tax exemptions and special privileges of Shrek, the Tang Sect, the Spirit Pagoda, and top Soul Master clans.

Xiling pushed through bills ending faction tax exemptions and imposing a top tax rate of eighty percent, despite objections from Shrek-affiliated councilors. After the bills passed and reached Shrek City, Yun Ming reacted with fury to the new tax rate.

• Councilor Shen opposed repealing Shrek Academy’s tax exemptions, but Xiling defended the bill with Federation Tax Bureau figures.
• Councilor Shen proposed replacing Shrek’s exemption with an industrial coordination fund, but Xiling rejected the compromise and introduced an income tax bill with an eighty-percent top rate.
• Xiling argued the highest rate would apply only to enormous entities benefiting from monopolistic resources, and the Presidium debated the bill for nearly two hours.
• The council passed both bills; Councilor Shen and another Shrek-affiliated councilor abstained while some Shrek-affiliated councilors voted in favor.
• The new regulations reached Shrek City, where Yun Ming crushed the document and slammed it onto the Sea God Pavilion conference table in anger.

Yun Ming ordered Shrek Academy to pay the Federation’s eighty-percent tax rather than risk a confrontation with Xiling. Xiling then visited the Tang Sect in person and told Zang Xin that he had come for Ling Zichen.

• Yun Ming warned the Sea God Pavilion elders not to resist the tax or clash with the Federation.
• Yun Ming decided that Shrek would pay the tax, and Shrek cooperated with the Federation Tax Bureau.
• Xiling learned of Shrek’s cooperation and planned to visit the Tang Sect.
• Xiling arrived alone at Tang Sect Headquarters and met deputy sect master Zang Xin.
• Xiling told Zang Xin that he wanted Ling Zichen.

Xiling demanded that the Tang Sect hand over Ling Zichen, but Zang Xin refused and challenged him with the Passion Sword. Xiling used spatial abilities to evade and reflect Zang Xin’s Soul Skills, then blasted him through his Battle Armor Domain, leaving the confrontation unresolved.

• Xiling told Zang Xin he intended to take Ling Zichen to the Federation, and Zang Xin refused to hand her over.
• Xiling warned that he would take Ling Zichen with or without the Tang Sect’s consent, while Bella stood behind him.
• Zang Xin activated his Battle Armor Domain and attacked Xiling with the Passion Sword’s first Soul Skill, but Xiling folded space to evade it.
• Zang Xin used his third Soul Skill, regret, and Xiling reflected its spiritual wave back at him with Spatial Folding.
• Xiling used Spatial Annihilation to pierce Zang Xin’s domain and knock him backward with a single blow.

Xiling defeated Zang Xin and met Ling Zichen in her laboratory, where he restored her sealed memories of Honkai Energy. Fascinated by the energy, Ling Zichen chose to leave with Xiling to study it.

• Xiling defeated Zang Xin, who admitted the Tang Sect could not decide Ling Zichen's fate and asked that her wishes be respected.
• Zang Xin led Xiling and Bella to Ling Zichen's laboratory, where Xiling revealed he knew her.
• Xiling restored Ling Zichen's sealed memories, and she recognized Honkai Energy and excitedly confronted him about it.
• Ling Zichen declared she would go with Xiling so she could research Honkai Energy, and Xiling agreed to take her away.

Xiling recruited Ling Zichen to develop resistance to Honkai Energy, providing her with resources and strict safeguards. After equipping her laboratory, he turned his attention to the Holy Spirit Cult and planned to use the Demon Empress to bring the Abyssal Sage King and the two planes together.

• Zang Xin watched Xiling and Ling Zichen leave the Tang Sect and lamented that he could not keep her there.
• Xiling brought Ling Zichen to the Federal Council building and asked her to develop a way for ordinary lifeforms to withstand and possibly use Honkai Energy.
• Ling Zichen agreed to the research in exchange for Xiling’s blood and information, while Xiling required her work to remain under his authority and safely contained.
• Ling Zichen requested a deep underground laboratory and top specialists, and Xiling spent three days preparing her resources and capturing a Honkai Beast.
• Xiling turned to the Holy Spirit Cult and decided to help the Demon Empress lure the Abyssal Sage King into making the Douluo and Abyssal planes overlap, with the Demon Plane as the array’s sacrifice.

Yuanen Yehui trained her Cloud Vortex Divine Fist in the Northern Legion while Xie Xie admired her progress. Xiling arrived and offered to help her reach Titled Douluo soon so she could open the passage to the Demon Plane, and Yuanen agreed.

• Yuanen Yehui demonstrated her powerful Cloud Vortex Divine Fist, which had ground down the mountaintop.
• Xie Xie praised Yuanen Yehui's strength, revealed his own progress to rank sixty-seven, and joked about wanting to marry her.
• Xiling arrived and said his cultivation had been suppressed, leaving rank sixty-nine as his limit.
• Xiling told Yuanen Yehui he would help her break through to Titled Douluo and open the passage to the Demon Plane.
• Xiling promised to keep Yuanen Yehui safe and assured her that he would not use Evil Soul Master methods.
• Yuanen Yehui trusted Xiling and agreed, asking when they would begin.

Xiling offered the Demon Empress a chance to become a god and exact revenge on Tang San in exchange for the Blood River God-Slaying Array. After she attacked him and he effortlessly stopped her, he warned that refusing meant death.

• Xiling told Yuanen Yehui that he would accompany her when she was ready to return, then left through a spatial rift.
• Xiling visited the Demon Empress in the Far North, where she was mourning the destruction of her Blood River God-Slaying Array eight years earlier.
• Xiling revealed that he knew the Demon Empress's history, including her hatred of Tang San and her alliance with the Abyssal Plane.
• Xiling offered the Demon Empress godhood and revenge in exchange for the Blood River God-Slaying Array, threatening her if she refused.
• The Demon Empress attacked Xiling, but he severed the space around her strike and stopped her fist just short of his chest.

Xiling overwhelmed the Demon Empress, ordered her to complete the Blood River God-Slaying Array, and returned to Mingdu as the Abyssal Tides grew more frequent. After attending Na'er and Gu Yue's promotion meeting, he went to the Northern Legion to bring Yuanen Yehui and Xie Xie to the Yuanen Family.

• Xiling struck the Demon Empress with spatial power, then told her to finish rebuilding the Blood River God-Slaying Array and promised to provide its sacrifices.
• After Xiling vanished, the Demon Empress vowed not to let him use her revenge as a pawn, while Lan Fozi emerged from hiding and called her mother.
• Xiling received a report that the Abyssal Plane was launching Abyssal Tides more often and attended the meeting to promote Na'er and Gu Yue to major general.
• Three days later, Xiling drove to the Northern Legion and picked up Yuanen Yehui and Xie Xie to take them to the Yuanen Family.