Chapter Summaries

Ye Qingcang questioned the God of Desire about the gods choosing God Trial Takers and learned which gods had descended. He let Zhu Zhuqing decide for herself whether to accept the Desire God Nine Trials.

• Ye Qingcang appeared beside Zhu Zhuqing and explained that both he and the God of Desire were divine thoughts.
• The God of Desire identified Ye Qingcang as Asura’s chosen successor and asked him to release her chains so she could offer Zhu Zhuqing a god trial.
• Ye Qingcang questioned the God of Desire about the Divine Realm’s involvement, and she said several gods had descended while the Destruction God King and Goddess of Life had not chosen candidates.
• The God of Desire asked to bestow the Desire God Nine Trials upon Zhu Zhuqing, and Ye Qingcang told Zhu Zhuqing the choice was hers.

Zhu Zhuqing accepted the God of Desire's trial, and Ye Qingcang explained why he valued her determination more than the divine position itself. After the God of Desire withdrew, he reassured Zhu Zhuqing about her safety before teasing her and escaping into the Chains of Heaven, while gods across Heaven Dou City began contacting their test takers.

• Zhu Zhuqing chose to accept the God of Desire's god trial because she wanted to close the gap between herself and Ye Qingcang.
• Ye Qingcang reflected that divine positions were insignificant beside the vast universe and valued Zhu Zhuqing's ambition and determination instead.
• The God of Desire passed down the Desire God Nine Trials, withdrew her divine sense, and left a pink heart-shaped divine seal on Zhu Zhuqing's forehead.
• Ye Qingcang assured Zhu Zhuqing that the Chains of Heaven would alert him if the God of Desire intruded and that he would protect her life.
• Zhu Zhuqing asked whether Ye Qingcang's true body would remain unaware if his divine sense did not shatter, and he teased her about their intimate moments before retreating into the Chains of Heaven.
• Gods throughout Heaven Dou City and its surroundings began contacting the god test takers they had chosen.

After the storm over the empires’ planned loss of seventy percent of their assets triggered civil unrest, Ye Qingcang visited the Silver Dragon King and Three-Eyed Golden Lion before leaving the Star Dou Great Forest. He gave the Silver Dragon King Jade Seal Machines and promised Three-Eyed Golden Lion he would return after the turmoil among the Gods and the storm had passed.

• The Three Great Empires’ disclosures led to public outrage and civil unrest, while factions across the continent competed to gather talent before the coming losses.
• Ye Qingcang met the Silver Dragon King at Life Lake, said he was leaving, and asked what she planned to do about the storm; she said she would remain uninvolved unless the Dou Two Deities intervened.
• Ye Qingcang gave the Silver Dragon King two Jade Seal Machines and explained that they could provide communication and coordinates, while she dismantled one to inspect it.
• Ye Qingcang went ashore and reunited with Three-Eyed Golden Lion, while the Silver Dragon King reprimanded Di Tian and the others for neglecting the Auspicious Beast’s physical health.
• Ye Qingcang promised Three-Eyed Golden Lion that he would visit again after the Gods’ turmoil and the storm ended, and she gave him a letter for Wang Dong'er, gifts, and money to buy her food.

Ye Qingcang arranged a trade channel with the Silver Dragon King and promised to supply Three-Eyed Golden Lion with snacks. After saying goodbye, he and Sheng Cai'er returned to Blue Tyrant Academy in Dou One World to investigate the situation.

• Ye Qingcang declined the coins Three-Eyed Golden Lion offered and explained that he would provide her snacks as a gesture of friendship.
• The Silver Dragon King asked Ye Qingcang about nourishing foods, and he offered to let her trade Energy Tubes and other goods through the Jade Seal Machine.
• Three-Eyed Golden Lion accepted Ye Qingcang's offer after learning her snacks would be covered, while the Silver Dragon King decided not to rebuke her.
• The Silver Dragon King picked up Three-Eyed Golden Lion and urged Ye Qingcang and Sheng Cai'er to leave for Dou One World.
• Ye Qingcang and Sheng Cai'er returned to Blue Tyrant Academy through purple light.

Spirit Hall and the two empires prepared Dou One for contact with Dou Two by revealing the wider cosmos and announcing a cross-world Soul Master competition. As young fighters embraced a wave of public challenges, the trend spread across the continent and even reached Blue Tyrant Academy.

• Qian Renxue and Zhu Zhuyun backed Ye Qingcang’s plans, and the Heaven Dou Empire, Star Luo Empire, Spirit Hall, and Blue Tyrant Academy aligned behind the new order.
• Spirit Hall announced the existence of Dou Two World, explained the star systems and planets, and introduced Douluo Star and God Seal Star.
• Spirit Hall promoted the Two Worlds Soul Master Exchange Competition as a safer way to settle resource disputes than war, easing Dou One’s resistance to the plan.
• Young Soul Masters began challenging academies and sects to test their standing and prepare for the Nine Divisions, creating the trend called Martial Trial of the World.
• Overconfident challengers went to Blue Tyrant Academy and were beaten by its Heaven Ranking students, while challenges and new dark horses continued to emerge.

Blue Tyrant Academy teachers compiled rankings of Soul Masters to recruit amid the unrest, and debated whether Ye Qingcang should be included. Ye Qingcang arrived as the teachers explained the academy’s growth and the network of graduates and allies behind its influence.

• Dugu Bo assigned newly arrived Star Luo Empire records for children aged six to twelve to Groups Three, Four, and Eight, then heard the preliminary under-twenty rankings.
• A teacher asked whether God Trial Takers should be excluded after Ye Qingcang’s record-breaking feat put him far ahead of other candidates.
• Dugu Bo praised the rankings but warned the teacher not to suggest excluding Ye Qingcang, prompting laughter from the conference room.
• Ye Qingcang entered the conference room, and the teachers rose to greet him by various titles.
• The teachers’ account described how Ye Qingcang and Qian Renxue had guided Blue Tyrant Academy graduates into the academy, Spirit Hall, the empires, and other organizations.

Ye Qingcang briefed Blue Tyrant Academy’s teachers on revising the Soul Master rankings as Gods began choosing candidates and revealed that the God Seal World would join the upcoming competition. He returned to his villa and told Wang Dong’er she could participate, leaving the choice of which academy or side to represent to her while explaining that Poseidon Tang San was being drawn into a trap.

• Ye Qingcang told the teachers to place him and Qian Renxue in the top tier rather than ranking them first, and warned that Gods had begun moving and the lists would need frequent revisions.
• Ye Qingcang identified confirmed God Test Takers, named people who might attract Gods’ attention, and said students could compete for the chance to be chosen.
• Ye Qingcang announced that the God Seal World had connected with Douluo Star and that he would handle preparations before the Two Worlds Soul Master Exchange Competition.
• Ye Qingcang returned to his villa, where Wang Dong’er asked whether she could enter the competition, and he said she should participate but could choose her representation.
• Ye Qingcang told Wang Dong’er that the chains around Poseidon Tang San were taking shape and that traps awaited him regardless of his next move.

Ye Qingcang and Qian Renxue discussed the strength of God Seal World, the dangers beyond their star systems, and preparations for the Two Worlds Soul Master Exchange Competition. They confirmed how visitors would travel between worlds and left the competition’s cross-world arrangements nearly ready.

• Qian Renxue teased Ye Qingcang about his long absences before asking whether the factions of God Seal World would join the competition.
• Ye Qingcang said the Human Race and Demon Race were willing to participate, then explained the power and different forms of Austin Griffin.
• Ye Qingcang told Qian Renxue that greater strength would improve their chances of surviving threats beyond their worlds.
• Qian Renxue explained that Shuttle Doors were open to registered competitors for free, while ordinary visitors paid one Copper Soul Coin per trip.
• Ye Qingcang said God Seal World had no Shuttle Doors, so he had built Teleportation Arrays to connect its people to their side and the Shuttle Doors leading to Dou Two.

Ye Qingcang and Gu Yuena walked through Shrek City as the first tournament gathered Soul Masters from across the worlds, while the chapter described Shrek Academy’s dominance and the commoners’ lack of power. Ye Qingcang bought ice cream and recommended flavors to Gu Yuena, leaving them among the crowds before the decisive battle began.

• Shrek Academy shifted its costs onto the empires and took the greatest share of the tournament’s benefits, while the Douling Empire was made to bear the debt.
• The chapter described how nobles suppressed commoners and Commoner Soul Masters, noting that even Huo Yuhao, a duke’s son, had lived in poverty.
• Ye Qingcang and Gu Yuena mingled in Shrek City, drawing attention from passersby because of their striking appearances.
• Ye Qingcang paid the ice cream vendor and ordered a dragon saliva jasmine cone before suggesting several flavors for Gu Yuena to try.

Ye Qingcang and Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena watched a stall owner make elaborate ice cream while Three-Eyed Golden Lion eagerly requested a serving of her own. As they sampled their treats and chatted with the owner, he shared how the competition crowds had boosted his earnings and left them with a blessing for their future.

• The stall owner used his soul skill to craft a Dragon Saliva Jasmine Flavor ice cream, impressing Three-Eyed Golden Lion with the process.
• Three-Eyed Golden Lion spoke up to ask for an ice cream, startling the stall owner until Ye Qingcang explained that she could speak because of a special herb.
• Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena chose the original flavor, while Three-Eyed Golden Lion requested another Dragon Saliva Jasmine Flavor made with the same showy technique.
• Ye Qingcang told the stall owner that he was only attending the first match as a spectator and asked how business had been during the event.
• The stall owner described the crowds and his earnings, then gave Gu Yuena her ice cream with a wish for a happy marriage and children.

After a vendor’s well-meaning blessing about marriage upset Gu Yuena, Ye Qingcang explained that he had not influenced the man and discussed the dangers of humans exploiting soul beasts. Gu Yuena recognized how even systems meant to help could enable the beast race’s eventual ruin, and the two continued toward the Soul Arena.

• Three-Eyed Golden Lion laughed at the vendor’s marriage blessing, and Ye Qingcang flicked her forehead while Gu Yuena walked ahead in silence.
• Ye Qingcang caught up with Gu Yuena and explained that the vendor had been making friendly conversation without spiritual influence.
• Gu Yuena said she had considered drawing a clearer boundary between humans and beasts, fearing that the soul beasts could become exploited vassals.
• Ye Qingcang described how soul spirits could let humans profit from hunting soul beasts on a vast scale.
• Gu Yuena acknowledged that Ye Qingcang had shown her a future even more tragic than the one she had feared.

Ye Qingcang brought Gu Yuena and Three-Eyed Golden Lion to Shrek Academy’s new Soul Arena, where he provided intelligence on Titled Douluo to the academy. Zhang Lexuan arrived and offered to guide them inside, where Jiang Nan Nan and the others were also present.

• Gu Yuena acknowledged that Ye Qingcang’s confidence came from following through on what he said, and Ye Qingcang invited her and Three-Eyed Golden Lion to the Soul Arena.
• Three-Eyed Golden Lion joked about Ye Qingcang marrying into the beast clan as they approached the arena.
• A Shrek Academy student apologized for stopping Ye Qingcang and explained that he had permission to enter without tickets; Ye Qingcang showed him three all-access passes.
• Ye Qingcang asked which dignitaries counted as honored guests and gave the student supplementary intelligence about Titled Douluo to deliver to Yan Shaozhe or Du Weilun.
• Zhang Lexuan arrived, told the students she would guide Ye Qingcang and his companions inside, and mentioned that Jiang Nan Nan and the others were there.

Ye Qingcang reunited with Jiang Nannan at the Soul Arena, where Zhang Lexuan explained the private-box disputes among the visiting factions and pointed out their representatives. As ticket inspection began amid the crowds, the top-floor boxes remained a contested issue, with the Sun Moon Empire expected to claim one.

• Zhang Lexuan brought Ye Qingcang and his companions to Jiang Nannan and the others, and Jiang Nannan embraced Ye Qingcang.
• Ye Qingcang reassured Jiang Nannan that his journey had gone smoothly, and Zhang Lexuan and Jiang Nannan explained how the private-box seating had stirred disputes among factions.
• Zhang Lexuan showed Ye Qingcang representatives from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, and other factions, while noting that most Dou One factions had avoided competing for the top-floor boxes after hearing Ye Qingcang's name.
• Jiang Nannan predicted that the Sun Moon Empire would claim one of the two remaining faction boxes, and the group continued observing the venue as evening approached.
• Ticket inspection began as hundreds of thousands of spectators crowded outside the Soul Arena and their noise swelled.

Ye Qingcang and the other arbiters opened the Two Worlds Soul Master Exchange Competition with public vows, while the ceremony revealed the powers and authorities behind the event. More than a hundred powerful figures joined the Supervisory Group, drawing the attention of the Gods in both Divine Realms.

• Jiang Nannan showed Ye Qingcang the Myriad Wisdom Book, and Gu Yuena’s remarks led Zhang Lexuan and the others to suspect she was a powerful ferocious beast before Ye Qingcang told them not to ask about her identity.
• Mu En appeared above the venue and vowed to preserve peace, remain impartial, and protect secrets during the competition.
• Bibidong and Ye Qingcang appeared in turn and made the same three vows as arbiters.
• Kong Deming demonstrated the Silver Moon Divine Light Shroud and announced that he would represent the Sun Moon Empire as a Class 10 Soul Tool Master and arbiter.
• Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui made joint vows as representatives of commoner and independent Soul Masters.
• Xuan Zi, Du Busi, Golden Crocodile, and more than a hundred powerful figures volunteered for the Supervisory Group, attracting the attention of the Gods in both Divine Realms.

More than a hundred Titled Douluo gathered at the Two Worlds Soul Master Exchange Competition, where Yang Haohan revealed the Saint Demon Continent’s independent path to power. The Demon God Emperor Feng Xiu then arrived as the representative of the Demon Race, leaving Yang Haohan stunned and the gathered powers facing an even greater revelation.

• Shrek Academy’s Outer Court teachers marveled at the unprecedented gathering of over a hundred Titled Douluo and realized the opening ceremony was not over.
• Yang Haohan announced that he represented the Saint Demon Continent’s Human Race, and his Divine Seal Throne demonstrated a power system distinct from Soul Masters.
• Gu Yuena sensed the arrival of a powerful being through a purple-black spatial passage, while the gods in both God Realms watched in alarm.
• The Asura God praised Ye Qingcang’s plan, but the Evil God King also moved to claim the mysterious newcomer, sparking the Asura God’s anger.
• Feng Xiu emerged from the void and declared that he represented the Saint Demon Continent’s Demon Race, leaving Yang Haohan struck with shock.

Ye Qingcang’s competition drew powerful fighters from the God Seal Small World and brought alternate versions of Yang Haohan and Demon God Emperor Feng Xiu from other star systems onto the same stage. Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena realized the competing cultivation systems could give both humans and soul beasts new paths, and wondered whether another version of herself would make the same choice.

• Human and Demon Race powerhouses revealed their combat experience and raised more than a hundred pillars of light as they entered the competition.
• Yang Haohan and Demon God Emperor Feng Xiu appeared from the Dou Two and Dou Three Star Systems, joining their counterparts from Dou One.
• Yang Haohan from Dou One saw the other versions of himself and Feng Xiu and struggled to understand how they could exist across different eras.
• Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena recognized Ye Qingcang’s plan to draw the Divine Realm and Poseidon Tang San into the competition across nine divisions.
• Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena realized the Demon Gods had opened a path for the beast clan to become gods and wondered whether her counterpart in Dou Three would choose as she had.

The first-round preliminaries continued in Shrek’s Soul Arena, where Ma Xiaotao found the novice matches dull and Ye Qingcang explained that the real competition would come later. The chapter also reflected on Douluo’s neglect of practical Soul Tool technology as the powerful guests used the event to meet and build connections.

• Mu En and the organizers decided to add four top-tier private rooms by narrowing the gaps between the existing rooms.
• Ma Xiaotao watched two young contestants throw Wild Fists and complained that the preliminary matches were boring.
• Ye Qingcang said the matches would become more interesting in the finals and used the private room’s screen to follow the arenas.
• Ye Qingcang criticized Douluo’s focus on offensive Soul Tools and recalled Spirit Hall’s earlier efforts to promote useful technology and widespread awakening of martial souls.
• Ma Xiaotao switched between arena feeds while the other Shrek Seven Devils accompanied Xuan Zi to visit the Temple Alliance’s private room and meet its representatives.

The First Division’s Individual Competition narrowed 117,330 contestants to a Top 128, drawing major factions’ attention to the rising young fighters. As the final two contestants battled, Wang Dong'er learned they were both students from Blue Tyrant Academy branch schools, while Ye Qingcang insisted they were free to choose their own futures.

• The Preliminary Round lasted eleven days as the Smart Brain scheduled individual and team matches, ultimately selecting 115 winners and thirteen more from a final free-for-all to form the Top 128.
• The Top 128 fought through successive elimination rounds, revealing their trump cards and attracting recruitment offers from factions including the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family.
• As the field narrowed to two contestants, factions tried to win the finalists’ allegiance because the Individual Competition champion stood to receive a major share of resources.
• Wang Dong'er told Ye Qingcang that the two bloodied finalists were students from his Blue Tyrant Academy branch schools and would attend Blue Tyrant Academy in September.
• Ye Qingcang said the finalists had earned their places themselves and could choose any faction or path after the competition.

The spear-wielding boy from Soto Branch Academy defeated the saber-wielding boy from Star Radiance City in the arena final. A pillar of divine light marked the victor as a God Trial Taker, leaving the crowd in a frenzy.

• The saber-wielding boy and the spear-wielding boy recovered from their injuries and introduced themselves as rivals from Star Radiance City and Soto Branch Academy.
• The two boys revealed their ultimate techniques, summoning powerful Blade Intent and Spear Intent as they charged at each other.
• The saber-wielding boy unleashed Ice Soul Dragon's Roar, but the spear-wielding boy countered with Spark and pierced through the dragon-shaped attack.
• The spear-wielding boy survived the clash while the saber-wielding boy fell unconscious, confirming the spear-wielder's victory.
• A pillar of light descended on the victor and left a crossed-spears mark on his forehead, identifying him as a God Trial Taker.

After the first round ended, a mysterious ranking of God Trial Takers spread through the Soul Arena night market and stirred arguments about who would win the second round. The chapter leaves the crowd debating Bai Chenxiang and the abilities of her clan’s Spirit.

• The first-round Individual and Team Competition champions were crowned, and the Individual Competition champion declined invitations from major powers without facing retaliation.
• During the three-day break, an unknown ranking of competitors spread among the millions gathered near the Soul Arena and redirected attention toward the second round.
• At dusk, a drunk young man argued that Tianshui Academy would defeat Blazing Fire Academy because Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er were both God Trial Takers.
• Other patrons defended Huo Wu, Shui Bing'er, and Shui Yue'er, then joked about which God Trial Taker would make the best partner.
• The barbecue stall owner asked whether the Speed Clan’s Needletail Swift Spirit truly lacked offensive abilities, prompting a call for people from Dou One to answer.