Chapter Summaries

Huo Yuhao visited the Black Dragon Merchant Association to study its Sun Moon Empire Soul Tools, and Long Wushang showed him a private laboratory filled with advanced equipment. The chapter ended with Huo Yuhao learning that Long Wushang was a Level-Seven Soul Engineer and marveling at his talent.

• Huo Yuhao arrived at the Black Dragon Merchant Association and examined the Soul Tools on display while waiting for Long Wushang.
• Long Wushang greeted Huo Yuhao and took him through the secured entrance to the third-floor laboratory.
• Huo Yuhao saw the laboratory’s rare materials and a Soul Array Engraving Machine made by Mingde Hall, which Long Wushang explained could automate basic engraving work.
• Long Wushang showed Huo Yuhao a dismantled core component from a Level-Seven Energy-Gathering Soul Cannon and invited him to use the laboratory’s equipment and materials.
• Huo Yuhao learned that Long Wushang had passed the Level-Seven Soul Engineer assessment and admired his exceptional abilities.

Huo Yuhao examined a Class 7 Soul Tool that Long Wushang had offered him, but Long Wushang used the opportunity to attack his Spiritual Sea. Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and Ice Empress recognized the assailant as the powerful enemy from before as Huo Yuhao collapsed in agony.

• Long Wushang persuaded Huo Yuhao to study the Class 7 Soul Tool and watched as he examined its inner structure.
• Ice Empress warned Sky Dream Ice Silkworm that Long Wushang seemed dangerous, but Sky Dream Ice Silkworm dismissed her concern.
• Long Wushang secretly fused Original Sin Power with Destruction Divine Power and reached for Huo Yuhao's shoulder.
• Ice Empress and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm warned Huo Yuhao, but Long Wushang touched him and sent the fused power into his Spiritual Sea.
• Long Wushang's attack tore through Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Sea, overwhelmed Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and Ice Empress, and left Huo Yuhao kneeling and screaming in pain.

Long Wushang restrained the unconscious Huo Yuhao and searched his body and Spiritual Sea for the source of his recovery. He found no trace of divine power, but discovered a powerful life aura and wondered if it was something the Sea God had left behind.

• Long Wushang dragged the unconscious Huo Yuhao into a hidden chamber and chained him to a bed fitted with Soul Power- and mental power-suppressing devices.
• Long Wushang examined Huo Yuhao and found that his body, meridians, blood and qi, and mental power had recovered and grown stronger despite the lack of Immortal Herbs.
• Long Wushang discovered a powerful life aura within Huo Yuhao that resisted Destruction Divine Power and helped repair his body and mental damage.
• Long Wushang entered Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Sea, where he found the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's Spiritual Origin, the unconscious Ice Empress, and Electrolux's dormant fragment of divine consciousness.
• Long Wushang searched Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Sea but found no Sea God, Asura, or other Divine Realm power, leaving him to suspect the life aura was something the Sea God had left in the lower realm.

Long Wushang searched Huo Yuhao’s Spiritual Sea for valuable opportunities and decided to seize Ice Empress and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s spiritual origins. He restrained Ice Empress while considering how to separate her safely, then turned his attention to Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

• Long Wushang found no Sea God divine power in Huo Yuhao and reentered his Spiritual Sea to search for other opportunities.
• Long Wushang identified Ice Empress as valuable and considered using her as leverage to control Snow Empress.
• Ice Empress recognized Long Wushang as the Evil Soul Master who had attacked Huo Yuhao and demanded that he let Yuhao go.
• Long Wushang lifted Ice Empress from the Spiritual Sea, but stopped when he realized forcibly separating her could destroy her soul origin and damage Huo Yuhao.
• Long Wushang pinned Ice Empress with Original Sin Chains and decided to consult the seven Original Sin Gods before extracting her.
• Tian Meng secretly watched while pretending to remain unconscious, and Long Wushang shifted his attention to the million-year spiritual origin within him.

Long Wushang discovered that Huo Yuhao’s Spiritual Sea contained the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, Electrolux, and the Ice Empress, but he sought a way to extract them without damaging them. He imprisoned Huo Yuhao and arranged for Xiao Xiao to lure Wang Dong'er to the Black Dragon Merchant Association, while Xiao Xiao left troubled by his plans.

• Long Wushang probed Huo Yuhao’s Spiritual Sea, found the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s Spiritual Origin and Electrolux’s divine consciousness, and withdrew when Electrolux stirred.
• Long Wushang contacted the God of Original Sin and the God of Destruction for advice on extracting the three beings, then decided to keep Huo Yuhao captive and prevent him from leaving alive.
• Long Wushang told Xiao Xiao to inform Wang Dong'er that Huo Yuhao was studying Soul Tools and invite her to the Black Dragon Merchant Association in two days.
• Xiao Xiao realized Long Wushang’s message was suspicious, but the Original Sin Contract compelled her to agree to deliver it.
• Xiao Xiao left for Shrek Academy, worried that Huo Yuhao was not simply studying Soul Tools.

Xiao Xiao delivered Long Wushang’s cover story that Huo Yuhao was researching Sun Moon Empire Soul Tools and would return in two days. Wang Dong’er accepted it, then pressed Xiao Xiao about her relationship with Long Wushang until she spotted red marks on Xiao Xiao’s skin.

• Xiao Xiao went to Shrek Academy and told Wang Dong’er that Huo Yuhao planned to stay at the Black Dragon Merchant Association’s laboratory for two days.
• Wang Dong’er agreed to pick Huo Yuhao up, while Xiao Xiao struggled against the contract’s warning that kept her from telling the truth.
• Wang Dong’er questioned Xiao Xiao about spending the night with Long Wushang, and Xiao Xiao defended her fiancé and said she had chosen to stay with him.
• Wang Dong’er and Xiao Xiao wrestled playfully until Xiao Xiao’s collar slipped and revealed several faint red marks.
• Wang Dong’er stopped and stared at the marks, then began asking Xiao Xiao what had happened the previous night.

Xiao Xiao tried to explain Long Wushang’s biting to Wang Dong'er, who teased her before growing concerned about how he treated her. When Wang Dong'er warned that someone might be deliberately approaching Huo Yuhao, Xiao Xiao could not reveal what she knew because of the contract, and she remained uneasy as night fell.

• Wang Dong'er teased Xiao Xiao about the marks Long Wushang had left, and Xiao Xiao admitted that she bit him back.
• Wang Dong'er wondered whether Xiao Xiao was becoming a mother, then questioned whether Long Wushang treated her like a maid.
• Xiao Xiao told Wang Dong'er that Long Wushang treated her well and that she believed she had a place in his heart.
• Wang Dong'er warned that someone seemed to be deliberately getting close to Huo Yuhao, but Xiao Xiao could not speak freely because of the contract.
• Xiao Xiao changed the subject to the celebration and stayed uneasy even after night fell over Shrek Academy.

Long Wushang received the Greed God’s power and learned that his Seventh Greed Divine Trial required him to extract and absorb the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s million-year Spiritual Origin from Huo Yuhao. He entered Huo Yuhao’s Spiritual Sea to sever the Ice Empress’s connection and free her from being his host.

• The Greed God contacted Long Wushang and offered him Greed Divine Power to enter Huo Yuhao’s Spiritual Sea and separate the Ice Empress from him.
• The Greed God revealed that Long Wushang’s Seventh Greed Divine Trial was to extract and absorb the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s million-year Spiritual Origin.
• Long Wushang accepted the trial and received a portion of the Greed God’s divine power through the Original Sin Crystal.
• Long Wushang placed his palm on Huo Yuhao’s forehead and sent his consciousness into Huo Yuhao’s Spiritual Sea.
• Long Wushang’s Original Sin Demon Puppet appeared above the Spiritual Sea, shrouded in green divine light, as its greed face opened its eyes.

Long Wushang used Greed Divine Power inside Huo Yuhao’s Spiritual Sea to overpower its inhabitants and began removing their power and bodies. Wang Dong’er woke at Shrek Academy with a sudden sense of loss, unaware of the bloody events unfolding elsewhere.

• Long Wushang attacked Ice Empress with Greed-powered Severing Blades and began stripping away her soul projection.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm appeared to plead for peace, but Long Wushang imprisoned him and started draining his million-year spiritual source.
• Long Wushang discovered Electrolux’s damaged divine-consciousness fragment and suppressed it with Greed Chains.
• After about fifteen minutes, Long Wushang sealed Ice Empress’s stripped soul body in a sphere and brought Electrolux’s fragment into his own Spiritual Sea.
• Long Wushang reached for Huo Yuhao’s torso bone while Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s source continued to drain.
• Wang Dong’er woke at Shrek Academy with a painful sense that she had lost something, then prepared to wash up before seeing Huo Yuhao the next day.

Wang Dong'er went with Xiao Xiao to the Black Dragon Merchant Association to check on Huo Yuhao after his two days in the laboratory. As they reached the top floor, Wang Dong'er’s unease returned, and she wondered whether Huo Yuhao was behind the closed door ahead.

• Wang Dong'er dressed carefully and set out with Xiao Xiao to bring Huo Yuhao back from the Black Dragon Merchant Association.
• The attendants recognized Xiao Xiao and ushered the two women into the association, prompting Wang Dong'er to tease her about her standing there.
• Xiao Xiao led Wang Dong'er up to the restricted top floor, where advanced Soul Tools and private rooms filled the corridor.
• Wang Dong'er felt the same tightness and fear of losing something precious that had troubled her the previous night.
• Xiao Xiao said Long Wushuang usually stayed in the room ahead and that Huo Yuhao should have left the laboratory by then.

Long Wushang had stripped the Ice Empress’s powers and Soul Bone from Huo Yuhao, formed her human body, and bound her with a contract that forced her obedience. When Xiao Xiao arrived with Wang Dong'er and saw the Ice Empress beside Long Wushang, she believed he had found someone else while she was away.

• Long Wushang separated the Ice Empress’s soul origin, Soul Ring power, Martial Soul, and Soul Bone from Huo Yuhao, causing Huo Yuhao’s cultivation to fall back to Soul Ancestor.
• The Ice Empress formed a human body, but Long Wushang used a special contract to prevent her from defying his orders.
• Long Wushang told the Ice Empress to stay put while he waited for visitors, and she could not warn Wang Dong'er when they arrived.
• Xiao Xiao brought Wang Dong'er into the room, where they saw Long Wushang sitting beside the pale green-haired Ice Empress.
• Xiao Xiao asked who the Ice Empress was and grew upset, believing Long Wushang had found another girl during her absence.

Long Wushang revealed to Xiao Xiao that he already had two other women, and she broke down before he used their contract to put her to sleep. Wang Dong'er confronted him over his treatment of Xiao Xiao and warned that Shrek would not let him manipulate her.

• Xiao Xiao demanded to know who had worn the ruined clothes, and Long Wushang embraced her and revealed that Ma Xiaotao and Tang Ya were his women before her.
• Xiao Xiao wept and questioned what she meant to Long Wushang, who insisted she was irreplaceable but would not promise to have only her.
• Long Wushang used the Original Sin Contract to suppress Xiao Xiao's emotions and put her to sleep, then carried her to bed.
• Wang Dong'er shielded the Ice Empress and questioned Long Wushang about Xiao Xiao's sudden sleep and the identity of the pale-green-haired girl.
• Long Wushang defended his relationship with Xiao Xiao as his own business, and Wang Dong'er warned that Shrek would not let him manipulate its student.

Long Wushang revealed his identity to Wang Dong'er and claimed Shrek Academy and Xuan Zi had hidden corruption, leaving her shaken as he led her into a sealed secret chamber. There, she saw a bloodstained operating table, while Huo Yuhao's fate remained unknown.

• Long Wushang told Wang Dong'er that Xuan Zi had sent Xiao Xiao to him and that Xiao Xiao obeyed him because of his influence.
• Long Wushang criticized Shrek Academy and Xuan Zi, then revealed his true face to Wang Dong'er.
• Wang Dong'er recognized Long Wushang as the Evil Soul Master connected to the Black Dragon Merchant Association and the Dark Sacred Dragon martial soul.
• Long Wushang led Wang Dong'er toward Huo Yuhao, and she followed, fearing what might have happened to him.
• Long Wushang and Wang Dong'er descended into a secret chamber, where the sealed room's lights revealed a bloodstained operating table.

Wang Dong'er found Huo Yuhao gravely injured and attacked Long Wushang, who restrained her and used his Original Sin Power to show her how he was destroying Huo Yuhao's body and Spiritual Origin. Long Wushang threatened to torment Huo Yuhao further if Wang Dong'er resisted, leaving her helpless and despairing.

• Wang Dong'er entered the chamber and found Huo Yuhao unconscious on a metal bed with a severe wound across his chest and abdomen.
• Wang Dong'er attacked Long Wushang in fury, but he stopped her with his dark Soul Power and pinned her in his arms.
• Long Wushang made Huo Yuhao convulse and exposed the Original Sin Power consuming his body and Spiritual Origin.
• Long Wushang told Wang Dong'er that only he could remove the corruption and threatened to destroy Huo Yuhao if she struggled.
• Wang Dong'er stopped resisting and watched helplessly as Long Wushang held her and the Original Sin Power continued to torment Huo Yuhao.

Wang Dong'er negotiated with Long Wushang to free Huo Yuhao from the curse, agreeing to his sexual demand if he kept the matter secret and it happened only once. Long Wushang broke the shackles tormenting Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong'er closed her eyes as she prepared to pay the price.

• Long Wushang used his power to influence Wang Dong'er as she tried to bargain for Huo Yuhao's release.
• Wang Dong'er refused Long Wushang's demand at first and offered resources instead, but he insisted that she satisfy his interest.
• Wang Dong'er decided to accept the demand to save Huo Yuhao, provided Long Wushang kept it secret and it happened only once.
• Long Wushang used Original Sin Power to break the shackles tormenting Huo Yuhao and calm his spiritual body.
• Wang Dong'er confirmed Huo Yuhao was recovering, then closed her eyes and prepared to proceed.

Long Wushang manipulated Wang Dong'er into submitting to him while Huo Yuhao lay helpless after being stripped of his powers and Soul Bone. By morning, Wang Dong'er was unconscious from exhaustion, and Long Wushang planned to kill Huo Yuhao despite their agreement to release him.

• Long Wushang pressured Wang Dong'er to act willingly, fearing that provoking her might awaken a seal or divine consciousness in her Spiritual Sea.
• Under the influence of Lust Original Sin Power, Wang Dong'er agreed to a bet with Long Wushang over taking Huo Yuhao away, but Long Wushang won.
• Huo Yuhao partially regained consciousness and saw Long Wushang with Wang Dong'er, but his anguish caused him to lose consciousness again.
• The next morning, Long Wushang found Wang Dong'er exhausted and asleep, then decided to plant a method in Huo Yuhao that would kill him when he reached Shrek Academy.

Long Wushang implanted a hidden Seed of Destruction in Huo Yuhao so he could be killed after returning to Shrek Academy, then planned to manipulate Wang Dong'er after Huo Yuhao's death. Wang Dong'er woke in the secret chamber and remembered what had happened the previous night.

• Long Wushang reasoned that Huo Yuhao had to die at Shrek Academy to protect the Black Dragon Merchant Association from investigation.
• Long Wushang implanted the Seed of Destruction in Huo Yuhao's heart and concealed its aura with Original Sin Power.
• Long Wushang gave Huo Yuhao healing potions to stabilize him for the journey back to Shrek Academy.
• Long Wushang left Wang Dong'er without a contract, intending to influence her gradually and exploit her grief after Huo Yuhao died.
• Wang Dong'er woke at noon, felt pain throughout her body, and recalled the previous night's events.

Wang Dong'er recovered beside Huo Yuhao after Long Wushang carried her, while Huo Yuhao remained unconscious. Later, as she accompanied the newly awakened Huo Yuhao toward Shrek Academy, he accused her of betraying him and ordered her to leave.

• Wang Dong'er checked Huo Yuhao's breathing, then rested against the bed while Long Wushang watched her.
• Long Wushang carried Wang Dong'er and comforted her as she recovered, and she fell asleep in his arms.
• Wang Dong'er cared for the awakened Huo Yuhao in a carriage bound for Shrek Academy while Long Wushang watched through a camera.
• Long Wushang released part of his control over Huo Yuhao, allowing him to speak.
• Huo Yuhao demanded to know why Wang Dong'er had betrayed him, called her a bitch, and ordered her out of his sight.

Huo Yuhao recalled seeing Wang Dong'er with Long Wushang and rejected her explanation that she had acted to save him. After Huo Yuhao attacked and drove her from the carriage, Long Wushang watched the scene unfold on a screen in the Black Dragon Merchant Association's laboratory.

• Wang Dong'er asked Huo Yuhao whether he had seen or heard something the previous night and explained that she had agreed to Long Wushang's conditions to save him.
• Huo Yuhao remembered seeing Wang Dong'er respond willingly to Long Wushang and accused her of betraying him.
• Huo Yuhao's uncontrolled spiritual attack struck Wang Dong'er and threw her against the carriage wall.
• Huo Yuhao insulted Wang Dong'er and ordered her to leave and never return.
• Wang Dong'er jumped from the carriage and ran away from Shrek Academy without looking back.
• Long Wushang watched the carriage scene on a soul tool screen in the Black Dragon Merchant Association's laboratory.

Long Wushang exploited the rift between Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er, finding Wang Dong'er injured and distraught in the rain and bringing her back to the Black Dragon Merchant Association. The chapter left Xiao Xiao and the Ice Empress stunned as Wang Dong'er clung to Long Wushang and begged him not to leave.

• Long Wushang instructed the driver to take Huo Yuhao to Shrek Academy, intending to kill him there by detonating the Seed of Destruction.
• Wang Dong'er ran through the rain, coughing blood and grieving over Huo Yuhao's rejection.
• Long Wushang found Wang Dong'er, challenged her about returning to the academy, and carried her back to the Black Dragon Merchant Association.
• Long Wushang brought Wang Dong'er to Xiao Xiao and the Ice Empress and ordered them to prepare hot water and clean clothes.
• As Long Wushang tried to lay her on the bed, Wang Dong'er clung to him in her sleep and begged him not to leave her behind.