Chapter Summaries

People at a barbecue stall debated the rankings, the tournament divisions, and the connections between prominent figures on the Saint Demon Continent. Chen Xin judged Demon God Emperor Feng Xiu to be overwhelmingly powerful and suspected he might already have become a god.

• A man from Dou One explained Bai Chenxiang's Needletail Swift martial soul and the Speed Clan's history, while others debated Empress Xue Ke and the Asura and Angel God Test Takers.
• The crowd corrected a claim about tournament age divisions and discussed how the Saint Demon Continent's magic and skills could be learned without soul rings.
• People debated whether the two Long Xingyus on the rankings were related, then argued about how the God-blessed compared with God Test Takers.
• The discussion turned to the Demon God Emperor's strength, prompting Ning Fengzhi to ask Chen Xin how Feng Xiu compared with powerful figures from their world.
• Chen Xin said Feng Xiu felt more dangerous than Long Xiaoyao and his wife together, stronger than Mu En, and possibly already a god.

Spirit Hall's leaders assessed the powerful opponents and championship stakes ahead of the upcoming battles, while Qian Renxue encouraged Hu Liena and prepared to compete. The chapter ended with Qian Renxue embracing the fierce competition rather than fearing it.

• Spirit Hall's members discussed Demon God Emperor Feng Xiu's overwhelming strength and the danger posed by the unrestricted division.
• Qian Renxue told Hu Liena to focus on the Second Division and said Ye Qingcang had agreed to concede her one Third Division championship if they both reached the finals.
• Spirit Hall's elders calculated how many championships they needed to recover their investment and weighed their prospects in the Fourth, Fifth, Seventh, and Eighth Divisions.
• Spirit Hall's fighters considered formidable opponents, including Mu En, Xuan Zi, Yu Yuanzhen, and the combined forces of the Clear Sky Sect, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family.
• Qian Renxue reflected on the crowded field of young geniuses and welcomed the chance to test herself against worthy opponents.

Ye Qingcang hosted a gathering of friends and fellow competitors, where Lei Dong and Feng Xiaotian discovered how many powerful Deity-connected fighters had gathered. Huo Yuhao reflected on the guidance that had shaped his strength before Yue Ye approached him and warned him to conceal his necromancy magic, drawing Chen Ying'er into a tense exchange.

• Ye Qingcang invited friends from several academies, including Lei Dong, Feng Xiaotian, and Huo Yuhao, to a gathering.
• Lei Dong and Feng Xiaotian were shocked to learn that Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin bore Thunder Marks and that Blue Tyrant Academy's fighters could challenge opponents fifteen levels above them.
• Huo Yuhao listened as Sky Dream Ice Worm compared the gathering's geniuses to sharks, and Electrolux urged him to remain humble.
• Huo Yuhao recalled how Ye Qingcang and Jiang Nannan had taught him the Four Imperial Arts and helped him develop his cultivation and body together.
• Yue Ye warned Huo Yuhao to hide his necromancy magic, and Chen Ying'er approached and challenged Yue Ye's remark about summoning him.

Huo Yuhao learned that Chen Ying'er had once summoned Ye Qingcang and made him her Lifebound Summoned Beast, while Yue Ye teased Chen Ying'er about losing the chance to keep him in the Human Race. Ye Qingcang clarified their relationships to Huo Yuhao, and Yue Ye continued teasing him about being called “Master.”

• Huo Yuhao was startled to hear Chen Ying'er called a Legendary Summoner and wondered what the title meant.
• Yue Ye revealed that Chen Ying'er had summoned her master during a Temple Alliance tournament and bound him with a Lifebound Contract.
• Chen Ying'er and Yue Ye argued, with Yue Ye taunting Chen Ying'er for failing to keep Ye Qingcang in the Human Race’s camp.
• Ye Qingcang appeared and explained to Huo Yuhao that Chen Ying'er had made him her Lifebound Summoned Beast and that Yue Ye had voluntarily joined his side.
• Yue Ye teased Ye Qingcang about whether he disliked being called “Master.”

Ye Qingcang turned a tense exchange with Yue Ye into a joke, then addressed the gathered Heaven's Chosen as the banquet fell silent to honor him. He introduced his connections to the guests without naming the women close to him, leaving them free to acknowledge their relationships themselves.

• Ye Qingcang jokingly explained how Yue Ye had trapped him with her teasing, and Huo Yuhao and the others laughed along.
• The banquet guests turned toward Ye Qingcang and greeted him with respect, while Violet, Sheng Cai'er, Jiang Nannan, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu stayed quiet.
• Ye Qingcang welcomed the guests and named friends, his mother's old acquaintances, his students, and his classmates, asking Huo Yuhao to represent the students.
• Ye Qingcang alluded to the people close to him without identifying them, protecting their privacy while leaving them free to speak for themselves.
• Yang Haohan went to the Soul Temple to discuss Yang Wenzhao's engagement to Chen Ying'er with San Shui, as Yang Wenzhao's wishes were unimportant to the larger situation.

Ye Qingcang welcomed the young guests and asked them to keep any second-round duels friendly, while the banquet’s social tests and a bold confession energized the crowd. Electrolux advised Huo Yuhao to look beyond revenge and seek genuine friends, leaving him to mingle with the people gathered there.

• Ye Qingcang thanked the guests for attending and asked them not to let second-round fights become deadly or damage their relationships.
• The young guests quietly tested one another’s strength at the banquet, and Violet turned Xiao Xiao’s wine into water as a gentle challenge.
• Lu Shiying publicly confessed his feelings to Xue Wu, prompting cheers and laughter as Ye Qingcang slipped away into the crowd.
• Electrolux cautioned Huo Yuhao not to let revenge govern his life, while Sky Dream Ice Worm daydreamed about becoming a god and winning Bingbing’s favor.
• Electrolux explained that Sky Dream Ice Worm needed to prove his strength to earn a chance with Bingbing, then urged Huo Yuhao to befriend the guests who genuinely approved of him.

Ye Qingcang joined Violet on the restaurant balcony, where she worried that the Gods might discover her existence during the upcoming 2v2 match and disrupt his plan. He reassured her that he would take responsibility and that they would proceed with the match despite the risk.

• Ye Qingcang arrived at the banquet and found Violet watching the distant Soul Arena from a balcony.
• Ye Qingcang asked Violet what was troubling her, and she admitted she feared powerful beings might notice her during the match.
• Ye Qingcang told Violet he would protect her and dismissed the danger of being accused of desecrating life.
• Violet said she did not consider his act of giving her life a desecration and blamed Evil Spirit Masters and parents who abandoned their children for desecrating life.
• Violet accepted Ye Qingcang's resolve and prepared to face the Gods' attention as part of his plan.

Ye Qingcang arrived to register for the Second Division as Shrek City overflowed with spectators, and Zhang Lexuan explained how Mu En’s enormous Soul Arena had been built to handle the crowds. After Ye Qingcang asked which Shrek students he should spare, Zhang Lexuan affirmed her commitment to him and urged him to defeat them without holding back; he then left to register.

• Zhang Lexuan described the packed registration area and explained that Mu En had insisted on building a Soul Arena capable of accommodating five million spectators.
• Ye Qingcang speculated that Mu En had anticipated the trouble he might cause, then asked Zhang Lexuan which Shrek students he should watch out for or go easy on.
• Zhang Lexuan told Ye Qingcang that Ma Xiaotao, Ling Luochen, and the others needed no concessions and that he should defeat them thoroughly.
• Zhang Lexuan declared that she belonged to Ye Qingcang and explained her commitment to fulfilling her promise to Mu En without betraying her fiancé.
• Ye Qingcang reassured Zhang Lexuan, ended their conversation as contestants crowded in, and vanished to join the registration line.

Ye Qingcang personally registered for the competition to experience the on-site atmosphere, despite top contestants being able to use private channels. He gave the staff his details, and she recognized him as the Asura God Test Taker while he kept the exchange quiet with a Soundproofing Array.

• Ye Qingcang explained that special registration channels saved contestants time and protected their privacy but did not affect random match assignments or competition results.
• Ye Qingcang chose to register in person because he wanted to inspect the competition venue and experience its atmosphere.
• Ye Qingcang told the registration staff to record his faction as Blue Tyrant Academy, his age as fifteen, and his Soul Power as level fifty-seven.
• The staff member paused at Ye Qingcang's Soul Power level, then recognized his name and asked whether he was the Asura God Test Taker.
• Ye Qingcang confirmed his identity and used a Soundproofing Array to keep the staff member's excited reaction from drawing attention.

Ye Qingcang discussed potential teammates for the Second Division competitions with Zhang Lexuan, confident he could assemble a championship-caliber team. At the registration passage, Yue Ye confronted him with several Saint Demon Continent competitors and teased him for apparently leaving her out of his plans.

• Ye Qingcang completed his registration and rejoined Zhang Lexuan, who asked about his plans for the competitions.
• Ye Qingcang named potential teammates, including Violet, Sheng Cai'er, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and others, while noting that some candidates’ choices or affiliations remained uncertain.
• Ye Qingcang considered possible rival teams from Shrek Academy, the Saint Demon Continent, and the Four Elements and Thunder academies.
• Yue Ye called to Ye Qingcang and complained that she had expected a place on his team, bringing several teammates with her.
• The nearby competitors reacted in surprise to Yue Ye’s teasing, and Ye Qingcang grew angry at her attempt to draw him in.

Ye Qingcang rejected the Temple Alliance’s attempt to use Chen Ying'er to influence him, while Yue Ye intervened and joined his team with Men Di. The group reached the Team Competition registration site, where Ye Qingcang was reunited with his other teammates.

• Ye Qingcang urged Chen Ying'er to join another team and made clear he would not be drawn into the Temple Alliance’s scheme.
• Yue Ye called out Yang Wenzhao for failing to stand up for Chen Ying'er, then redirected the conversation and asked to register with Ye Qingcang.
• Ye Qingcang invited Yue Ye to join his team and asked whether A Bao had invited her to the competition.
• Yue Ye introduced Men Di, the Star Demon God's heir, and said he had joined her at her suggestion.
• Ye Qingcang welcomed Men Di and promised to divide any championship rewards equally among the team.
• Ye Qingcang, Yue Ye, and Men Di arrived at the Team Competition registration site and met Ye Qingcang's other teammates.

Ye Qingcang gathered his companions to register for the Team Competition and explained how team roles and rewards worked. The group filled out their forms, and Yue Ye claimed the final main roster position, leaving the team at its ten-person limit.

• Ye Qingcang brought Yue Ye, Men Di, and the others to the Team Competition registration hall, where he distributed forms and explained the roster options.
• Yue Ye described the differences between captains, team members, main roster members, and substitutes as the group considered their positions.
• Ye Qingcang assigned Violet, Sheng Cai'er, Jiang Nannan, and Zhu Zhuqing to the main roster, while Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, and Men Di chose substitute positions.
• Bai Chenxiang, Ye Lingling, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu selected main roster positions, bringing the confirmed count to eight.
• Ye Qingcang invited Yu Tianheng, Tianxin, Dugu Yan, and Nan Qiuqiu to register, then accepted Chen Ying'er and Wang Yuanyuan into the team.
• Yue Ye quickly marked herself as the tenth main roster member, and Ye Qingcang teased her about whether she had done it by accident.

Ye Qingcang and his teammates registered for the competition, but the Smart Brain scheduled their individual matches before their team match. Ye Qingcang went to face Geng Wang and defeated him with a single display of overwhelming power.

• Ye Qingcang collected the team's registrations and tokens, learning that team number forty-seven would compete after several members finished their individual matches.
• The Smart Brain summoned Ye Qingcang and his teammates to their early individual matches, and Ye Qingcang declined Zhang Lexuan's offer to investigate who had arranged the schedule.
• Gu Yuena wished Ye Qingcang victory and spoke with him about the sacrifices her subjects might make for peace, rise, and change.
• Ye Qingcang met his opponent, Geng Wang, and invited him to begin their match.
• Geng Wang unleashed three soul skills, creating flaming armor, misleading afterimages, and a sea of fire around Ye Qingcang.
• Ye Qingcang used a hand seal to unleash a shockwave that tore through the flames and blasted Geng Wang off the arena.

Spectators rushed to Competition Zone Eleven after hearing that Bai Chenxiang, a God Trial Taker, had competed at Arena 101. They arrived too late to see her fight and watched its highlights on a screen instead.

• A family heading toward Competition Zone Eleven explained that Ye Qingcang's match at Arena 655 had ended and that another God Trial Taker was competing at Arena 101.
• A spectator told the family that Bai Chenxiang was the God Trial Taker of the God of Speed and praised her talent.
• The boy's father described Lin Xin's earlier Arena 32 battle, where the Green-Haired Magician defeated a Four Ring Soul Grandmaster in a crater-filled arena.
• A teacher and other spectators discussed the exceptional strength of the Second Round contestants as they entered Competition Zone Eleven.
• The spectators explained that Bai Chenxiang had defeated her nineteen-year-old, level forty-seven opponent in under ten seconds, and they watched the replay of her victory.

Ye Qingcang watched replays of the competition while the Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena, explained her disdain for people who relied on God Trial Taker titles. The chapter left Ye Qingcang treating his own God Trial Taker identity as a tool and casually mocking his plans to shatter the gods’ golden bodies.

• Ye Qingcang chose replays over live broadcasts because the many channels made it difficult to find the contestants he wanted to watch.
• The Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena, told Ye Qingcang that most people revered Deities without realizing they were powerful humans, and she dismissed God Trial Taker status as unworthy of pride.
• The Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena, explained that she trusted Ye Qingcang for his plans to free soul beasts from being hunted, not because he was a God Trial Taker.
• Ye Qingcang viewed his God Trial Taker identity as a tool that brought the Asura God to his side and gave him an advantage over Tang San.
• Ye Qingcang joked about shattering the Deities’ golden bodies as he ate peanuts and watched television.

Ye Qingcang explained to Gu Yuena why he regarded the Asura God and other deities as tools while considering her a partner, then revealed that his study of conscience and human nature was meant to keep his own instincts in check. Their conversation ended when Xiao Wu burst into the private room with the others.

• Gu Yuena questioned Ye Qingcang about openly calling the Asura God a tool, and he said his labels reflected his own judgment rather than objective fact.
• Ye Qingcang told Gu Yuena that they were partners rather than friends because their cooperation could still collapse over conflicting interests, especially the fate of the soul beast race.
• Gu Yuena warned Ye Qingcang that trying to understand and control others through human nature could consume him, and he said he accepted the risk as a way to learn.
• Ye Qingcang explained that studying conscience helped him restrain the beast within and preserve his respect for life, while Gu Yuena recognized how dangerous his mind could be.
• Xiao Wu forcefully opened the private-room door and returned with the others as Ye Qingcang joked that he had not been doing anything embarrassing.

Ye Qingcang discussed the tournament and learned that Ma Xiaotao had revealed her status as a Phoenix God Trial Taker, while the Dai and Zhu Families had reassigned Zhu Lu to Dai Yueheng. As more competitors returned, Ye Qingcang speculated about Poseidon Tang San’s remaining allies, and Ning Rongrong pushed back against his teasing.

• Xiao Wu said she had seen no suitable recruits at the Preliminary Round and complained that the other competitors had stared at her legs.
• Yue Ye reported that Ma Xiaotao had used divine power to defeat Zhang Fangfang and had admitted she was a Phoenix God Trial Taker.
• Wang Dong'er explained that Zhu Lu had been reassigned from Dai Huabin to Dai Yueheng, and Zhu Zhuqing silently reacted with disdain for the Zhu Family.
• Ye Qingcang reasoned that Dai Mubai and his wife had entered the fray and wondered whether Ning Rongrong would keep Oscar obedient while secretly opposing Poseidon Tang San.
• Ning Rongrong returned with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, protested Ye Qingcang's remarks, and teased him about Xiao Wu.

Ye Qingcang and the others watched Nan Qiuqiu struggle against Shen Shang, then discovered that Ling Luochen had drawn Huo Wu, the Fire God Trial Taker, in the first round. The chapter left both God Trial Takers facing elimination, with either defeat likely to earn the loser the label of the unluckiest competitor.

• Ning Rongrong joked with Wang Dong'er about their complicated family ties, and Ye Qingcang changed the subject when the teasing became awkward.
• Ye Qingcang found Nan Qiuqiu's match against Shen Shang and explained that both fighters were holding back decisive moves while testing each other's openings.
• Gu Yuena suggested watching other competitors, and Jiang Nannan proposed checking Ling Luochen, who had said she looked forward to challenging Ma Xiaotao and Ye Qingcang.
• Ye Qingcang and Gu Yuena sensed an unexpected matchup nearby and switched the broadcast to Ling Luochen's first-round fight.
• Bai Chenxiang and the others realized Huo Wu, the Fire God Trial Taker, was facing Ling Luochen, the Ice God Trial Taker, and remarked that either loser would be branded unlucky.

Before facing Huo Wu, Ling Luochen reflected on how the Nine Rankings classified geniuses and why Huo Wu’s strength and fame had drawn so much attention. Ling Luochen recognized Huo Wu as the Fire God Trial Taker, setting up a clash between their opposing ice and fire attributes and inheritances.

• Ling Luochen recognized Huo Wu, the fifty-first-rank Fire God Trial Taker and eldest daughter of Blazing Fire Academy, before taking the field.
• Ling Luochen considered how Huo Wu and other past Soul Master Competition figures had been underestimated in Dou Two’s historical records.
• The chapter described the Nine Rankings’ three tiers of geniuses and the public doubts surrounding several candidates’ talent and achievements.
• The rankings included fewer than a thousand geniuses from five worlds, with more than seven hundred placed across the three tiers.
• Ling Luochen noted that she and Huo Wu were both widely watched figures whose ice and fire attributes and divine inheritances stood opposed.

Ling Luochen revealed her Ice God Trial Taker identity and launched a surprise divine-powered attack against Huo Wu, who broke free and counterattacked with her own deified skills. The two God Trial Takers’ duel continued as Huo Wu’s Sunfall blasted toward Ling Luochen.

• Ling Luochen explained how God Trial Takers converted Soul Power into divine power and why activating a Deity mark let them unleash their converted power.
• Ling Luochen revealed her ice flower mark and covered the arena in frost with her Fifth Soul Skill, sealing Huo Wu in ice.
• Ling Luochen amplified her Ice Staff into an Ice Scepter and used Seal the Sky and Lock the Earth to bind Huo Wu with ice chains.
• Huo Wu shattered the ice with Karmic Fire Blooming Lotus and unleashed Sunfall at Ling Luochen.