Chapter Summaries

Long Wushang offered to save the dying Snow Empress by transforming her into a human, though she might lose her memories and would serve under his protection. The Snow Empress accepted the Lust Original Sin contract, and its power began gathering her failing life force and scattered essence as the transformation started.

• The Ice Empress agreed to Long Wushang’s proposal after thinking of the Snow Empress’s fading life force.
• Long Wushang presented the Snow Empress with the Lust Original Sin contract and explained that becoming human could cost her memories of her former life.
• The Snow Empress weighed the chance to live and remain with the Ice Empress, then touched the contract and accepted it.
• Pink Lust Original Sin Power surged through the underground chamber and began gathering the Snow Empress’s failing life force, Soul Power, essence, and spiritual power.
• The Ice Empress recognized the process as similar to her own transformation, though the Snow Empress’s nearly exhausted essence made her situation different.

Long Wushang used Lust Original Sin Divine Power to reshape the Snow Empress, who entered a cocoon with her Ice and Snow Origin fused to the divine power. The Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler sensed the energy, detected Divine Power near the Holy Spirit Cult, and recalled his ancient encounter with the Seven Gods.

• Long Wushang preserved the Snow Empress's soul and Origin, then dissolved her failing body with Lust Original Sin Power.
• The Snow Empress's Ice and Snow Origin fused with Lust Divine Power, forming a cocoon as the Ice Empress hoped to reunite with her.
• The Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler sensed the powerful Ice and Snow Origin and sent his spiritual power toward the Holy Spirit Cult's underground fortress.
• The Evil Emperor recoiled after brushing against Divine Power and remembered the Seven Gods' presence from ten thousand years earlier.
• The Evil Emperor recalled leaving the Evil Demon Forest during the continents' collision era and battling Beast God Di Tian in the Star Dou Great Forest.

The Evil Emperor sensed a god-level aura near his territory but chose not to confront its bearer, fearing the risks and his approaching tribulation. Meanwhile, Xu Tianran recovered from the assassination attempt and strengthened his political position, despite his permanent injuries.

• The Evil Emperor recalled his ancient battle with Di Tian and the godlike power of the Dragon God's Claw.
• The Evil Emperor sensed a divine aura in a human stronghold near his clan and wondered whether humanity was about to produce another god.
• The Evil Emperor feared that the god's successor might target him but decided not to attack because powerful humans guarded the stronghold and he could not assess the successor's strength.
• Xu Tianran recovered with the aid of Soul Tools and precious medicines, though news spread that he had permanently lost the ability to walk.
• The Sun Moon Empire fell silent as people recognized the attack on Xu Tianran as part of a struggle for the throne involving princes, royal relatives, and military figures.
• The old emperor compensated Xu Tianran with more power, resources, and political leverage, allowing him to regain influence despite his injuries.

Xu Tianran used the failed assassination to eliminate rivals and gather support as the Sun Moon Empire’s old emperor weakened. Meanwhile, Yu Xiaogang’s growing influence at Shrek Academy sparked a Sea God Pavilion power struggle that left the academy divided into three factions.

• Xu Tianran deepened his cooperation with the Holy Spirit Cult and used mysterious attacks and disappearances to remove princes and senior generals who opposed him.
• The old emperor, weakened by illness, transferred authority to ministers, the military, and Xu Tianran while trying to keep his son in check.
• Senior ministers began supporting Xu Tianran, who welcomed them and expanded his influence across the empire.
• Yu Xiaogang, inhabiting Azure Douluo, increasingly intervened in Shrek Academy’s appointments, resources, and future direction after Huo Yuhao’s death.
• At a Sea God Pavilion Meeting, Yu Xiaogang opened proceedings before Xuan Zi arrived and proposed redistributing the academy’s powers.
• Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe’s faction clashed with the Clear Sky Sect faction represented by Azure Douluo, splitting Shrek Academy into three factions.

Shrek Academy’s three factions drifted further apart as Xuan Zi and Yu Xiaogang pursued competing plans for its future, while Song Lao tried to preserve unity. Beibei watched Wang Dong’er from a distance after refusing Yu Xiaogang’s proposal that he pursue her.

• Song Lao remained between the Martial Soul Department and the Clear Sky Sect, wary of Xuan Zi’s intentions and concerned for Beibei and Shrek’s future.
• Xuan Zi resolved to keep Shrek’s authority in the hands of its own people, while Yu Xiaogang aimed to shape the academy and secure power for Beibei’s line.
• The Sun Moon Empire neared the end of its power reshuffle as Shrek continued to lose time to internal conflict.
• Beibei stood behind Wang Dong’er as she sat alone beside Sea God Lake, unable to cross the distance between them.
• Yu Xiaogang had suggested that Beibei and Wang Dong’er become a couple, but Beibei refused because Wang Dong’er loved Huo Yuhao, who had died after a villain’s plot.

After Beibei confessed to Wang Dong'er and was rejected, Yu Xiaogang repeatedly tried to bring them together, deepening her distrust of them both. Frustrated and longing to escape, Wang Dong'er considered leaving Shrek and heading to the Sun Moon Empire under the pretext of gathering intelligence.

• Yu Xiaogang gradually encouraged Beibei to pursue Wang Dong'er, and Beibei eventually confessed his feelings to her.
• Wang Dong'er rejected Beibei and condemned him for confessing less than a year after Huo Yuhao's death.
• Yu Xiaogang repeatedly praised Beibei to Wang Dong'er and urged the two of them to be together, making her suspect they had joined forces.
• Wang Dong'er began seeking solitude by Sea God Lake and thought about leaving Shrek Academy and the Clear Sky Sect to escape Beibei's attention.
• Wang Dong'er considered going to the Sun Moon Empire to clear her head and gather intelligence for Shrek Academy and the Clear Sky Sect.

A golden-haired woman resembling Wang Dong'er applied to the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy despite being over the age limit and knowing nothing about Soul Engineering. The examiners discovered that her Golden Dragon Martial Soul and Level-sixty Soul Power made her an exceptional candidate, and they brought her to the lounge while seeking academy officials.

• The golden-haired woman submitted her registration form and admitted she was over the age limit, had no Soul Engineering knowledge, and had never handled a Soul Tool.
• The woman said her Martial Soul was Golden Dragon, and Zhou discovered that her Soul Power was Level sixty.
• The examiners were shocked by the woman's dragon-type Martial Soul and Soul Emperor strength, then decided to alert the academy's leadership.
• A female teacher assured the woman that she had passed and ushered her into the lounge to await an academy official.

Jing Hongchen discovered that Di Ruiqiu possessed the legendary Golden Dragon Martial Soul and level 60 Soul Power, then personally admitted her to the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy. He offered to oversee her training while deciding that the academy would investigate her background.

• Jing Hongchen read Di Ruiqiu's enrollment form and was astonished by her Golden Dragon Martial Soul and level 61 Soul Power.
• Jing Hongchen met Di Ruiqiu and asked whether she was interested in Soul Tools, and she said she was willing to try learning about them.
• Jing Hongchen formally admitted Di Ruiqiu as a special-admission student and arranged to personally supervise her training and cultivation.
• Jing Hongchen decided that the academy should verify Di Ruiqiu's identity while welcoming her as a potential asset to the academy and Mingde Hall.

With the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament approaching, Yan Shaozhe learned that Wang Dong'er had disappeared and considered whether Beibei's pursuit had driven her away. He left the search to the Clear Sky Sect and decided Shrek Academy could not delay finalizing its team.

• Zhang Lexuan told Yan Shaozhe that Wang Dong'er was missing and that the Clear Sky Sect had begun searching for her.
• Yan Shaozhe weighed the damage Wang Dong'er's absence could do to Shrek Academy's tournament plans and morale.
• Yan Shaozhe suspected Wang Dong'er had left because she could no longer endure Beibei's pursuit, possibly after asking Long Wushang for help.
• Yan Shaozhe decided to leave the search to the Clear Sky Sect and proceed with the tournament roster rather than keep the team waiting.
• Yan Shaozhe turned to the assembled soul masters on the training grounds, who awaited the academy's final arrangements.

Yan Shaozhe finalized Shrek Academy’s ten-person tournament roster despite Wang Dong’er’s disappearance. Meanwhile, Wang Dong’er entered Mingdu in disguise and headed toward the Black Dragon Merchant Association to meet her sweetheart.

• Yan Shaozhe chose Xu Sanshi and Beibei as captain and vice-captain of the team.
• Yan Shaozhe selected Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and Xiao Xiao as the other starting members.
• Yan Shaozhe assigned the substitute spots to Xie Huanyue and the Lan sisters, Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo.
• Yan Shaozhe prayed before the Sea God statue for the team’s safe return.
• Wang Dong’er entered Mingdu with a goods caravan, disguised by a cloak and veil, and followed a map toward the Black Dragon Merchant Association.

Long Wushang helped Xu Tianran finance his political rise by trafficking Sun Moon Empire military soul tools, and he discovered that old families in the Three Great Empires were secretly backing both sides. He went to the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy to give his annual opening ceremony speech, where thousands of students had gathered.

• Long Wushang used the Black Dragon Merchant Association to sell Sun Moon Empire military soul tools abroad, splitting the profits among his family, the association, and Xu Tianran's private treasury.
• Long Wushang discovered that powerful families in the Three Great Empires supplied their own militaries while secretly funding Sun Moon princes, hedging their bets whichever side prevailed.
• The Long Family of Hidden Dragon City also profited by reselling military soul tools and regularly sent money to Xu Tianran.
• After finishing the day's accounts, Long Wushang ordered his attendant to take him to the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy.
• Long Wushang arrived for the academy's opening ceremony, where thousands of students stood in rows as promotional footage played on large soul tool screens.

At the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy’s opening ceremony, Long Wushang and Di Ruiqiu unexpectedly sensed a powerful bond of destiny between them. Xiao Hongchen watched Di Ruiqiu fixate on Long Wushang while Meng Hongchen enthusiastically admired him, leaving Xiao frustrated.

• Long Wushang spotted Di Ruiqiu among the students and sensed a mysterious bond of destiny, briefly mistaking her for Wang Dong'er.
• Long Wushang asked Director Lin about Di Ruiqiu and learned that she had recently received special admission for her golden dragon martial soul and exceptional strength.
• Di Ruiqiu sensed the same pull toward Long Wushang but wondered why it connected her to a man she had never met instead of the boy she remembered from the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Meng Hongchen enthusiastically cheered for Long Wushang while Xiao Hongchen watched Di Ruiqiu admire him and grew frustrated.

After the academy ceremony, Long Wushang used a museum tour to get closer to Di Ruiqiu while Meng Hongchen's enthusiasm drew the attention of Jing Hongchen and an imperial representative. Back at the merchant association, Long Wushang was met by a hurried Tang Ya, leaving the status of the military-supply smuggling operation unclear.

• Long Wushang struck up a conversation with Di Ruiqiu through Meng Hongchen and gave shopping cards to the students who had guided the guests.
• Meng Hongchen eagerly led Long Wushang around the museum, while Jing Hongchen scowled at their closeness and an imperial representative considered how it might influence him.
• Long Wushang returned to the merchant association exhausted from the day's social obligations and reflected on his nearing ninth divine trial and the challenge of fusing the seven original sins.
• Tang Ya hurried to meet Long Wushang, making him suspect that a problem had arisen with the military supplies being smuggled into the Heaven Dou Empire.

Long Wushang learned that Wang Dong'er had arrived and found her waiting in his office. When she threw herself into his arms and sobbed uncontrollably, he set aside his questions and carried her, worried by her distress.

• Tang Ya told Long Wushang that Dong'er had been waiting for him in his office all day.
• Long Wushang hurried to his office and caught Wang Dong'er as she threw herself into his arms.
• Wang Dong'er clung to Long Wushang and cried without explaining what had happened.
• Long Wushang held Dong'er close and tried to comfort her as her tears soaked his clothes.
• Long Wushang lifted the sobbing Dong'er into his arms when she still did not respond.

Long Wushang comforted Wang Dong'er as she described the turmoil at Shrek Academy over the past year. He suspected Da Ming was acting under Tang San's orders and decided to prioritize intelligence on Shrek Academy and the Clear Sky Sect.

• Long Wushang carried the distressed Wang Dong'er into his office and comforted her until she calmed down.
• Wang Dong'er kissed Long Wushang and, after they parted, told him what she had experienced at the academy.
• Long Wushang learned that the Clear Sky Sect and the Sea God Pavilion had become openly hostile and that Da Ming was meddling in Shrek Academy's affairs.
• Wang Dong'er explained that Da Ming favored Beibei and was pushing for him and Wang Dong'er to be together.
• Long Wushang suspected Da Ming was acting on Tang San's instructions and resolved to closely monitor Da Ming and the Clear Sky Sect.

Long Wushang brought Wang Dong'er to his room, where their relationship grew more intimate. The next morning, he went to meet Xu Tianran and began a plan to weaken the Ordinary Alliance, leaving the empire's veteran politicians facing a threat that could force them into open resistance.

• Long Wushang comforted Wang Dong'er and carried her to his room, where she accepted his closeness and shared an intimate night with him.
• Long Wushang went to Xu Tianran's Eastern Palace to discuss the crown prince's preparations for a coup and his plans to control the empire's regional and underground forces.
• Xu Tianran assigned the Black Dragon Merchant Association to further weaken the Ordinary Alliance, while he and the Holy Spirit Cult handled the military-linked Aodu Chamber of Commerce more cautiously.
• Long Wushang sent Shangguan Wei'er an invitation to meet at the Black Dragon Merchant Association's headquarters, using Ministry of Finance informants to signal that Xu Tianran was moving against the Ordinary Alliance.
• Long Wushang expected the threatened veteran politicians to resist, giving him an opportunity to purge them.

Long Wushang considered how to govern Evil Soul Masters after conquering the continent and wrestled with the problem of his mother Ye Xishui’s crimes. Ye Guyi’s Angel Martial Soul led him to suspect that the supposedly dead Angel God and Rakshasa God might offer a way to resolve the Holy Spirit Cult’s fate.

• Long Wushang reasoned that a unified empire would need a fair way to identify Evil Soul Masters and prevent their crimes without condemning people for harmless traits.
• Long Wushang weighed how to dismantle the Holy Spirit Cult, noting that his father Long Xiaoyao could escape judgment but his mother Ye Xishui was an Evil Soul Master who had harmed many people.
• Long Wushang decided he could not personally condemn Ye Xishui, but he needed a way to spare her while ensuring she could no longer threaten the continent.
• Long Wushang connected Ye Guyi’s Angel Martial Soul to the Angel God and Rakshasa God, whose divine positions still existed despite their supposed deaths.

Long Wushang considered restoring the severed inheritances of Rakshasa God and Angel God to gain powerful allies and help his parents. He planned to investigate their legacies after reaching Titled Douluo, then returned to the merchant association worrying about Dong'er and the lord who might have placed safeguards within her.

• Long Wushang reasoned that Rakshasa God and Angel God's godhoods still existed, though their mortal inheritance lines had been severed, and considered searching for their ruins or lingering divine consciousness.
• Long Wushang planned to seek the God of Destruction's support in restoring the inheritances, with Ye Xishui as a potential successor to Rakshasa God and Ye Guyi as a potential successor to Angel God.
• Long Wushang hoped the two successors would become his allies in the Divine Realm and decided to begin searching for the inheritance sites after reaching Titled Douluo.
• Long Wushang arrived at the merchant association and worried whether to contract with Dong'er and whether her lord had placed safeguards inside her.

Long Wushang and Wang Dong'er discussed whether they would sacrifice everything to save each other, but Long Wushang recognized that an unseen influence was affecting his feelings. He concluded that Wang Dong'er's hypothetical life-and-death crisis was likely a trap designed to test him.

• Long Wushang returned to bed beside Wang Dong'er, who scolded him for exhausting her the previous night.
• Long Wushang asked Wang Dong'er whether she would remain with him if he opposed her family and former allies.
• Wang Dong'er asked whether Long Wushang would risk everything to save her from an unavoidable crisis, and he sensed that his thoughts were being influenced.
• Long Wushang replied that his choice would depend on the nature of the crisis, leaving Wang Dong'er disheartened.
• Long Wushang reasoned that a god's daughter would not need a lower-plane Soul Master to save her and suspected that the crisis was a manufactured test aimed at him.

Long Wushang left Wang Dong'er after her question reminded him that he would never abandon those who depended on him for love. He then went to the Ordinary Alliance’s headquarters, where leader Shangguan Wei'er welcomed him, aware that imperial politicians intended to use her organization as a bargaining chip in pledging loyalty to the Crown Prince.

• Long Wushang dressed, told Wang Dong'er to rest, and left her alone in the chamber of commerce.
• Wang Dong'er wondered whether she had asked the wrong question and felt a deep sense of loss as she watched the door close.
• Long Wushang ordered Tang Ya to drive him to the Ordinary Alliance and threatened to use the empire’s force if its members refused to submit.
• Long Wushang arrived at the Ordinary Alliance’s headquarters in Mingdu’s Western District.
• Shangguan Wei'er greeted Long Wushang and revealed that she knew imperial politicians planned to use the Ordinary Alliance as a bargaining chip in their pledge of allegiance to the Crown Prince.