Chapter Summaries

Li Ziming’s successful Eight-Star Soul Forging made him the focus of powerful factions across the Federation. While leaders moved to recruit or protect him, Zhenhua worried that the attention would draw Li Ziming into political schemes and distract him from cultivation and forging.

• Li Ziming’s Soul-Forged Metal amazed the audience, and influential factions began investigating him and seeking ties with him.
• Qian Gu Dongfeng ordered Spirit Pagoda branches to treat Li Ziming as a high-ranking guest and arranged gifts, including a hundred-thousand-year ferocious beast Spirit Soul.
• Yun Ming sent Zhuo Shi to Skysea City to meet Li Ziming, while Chen Xinjie ordered the Eastsea Legion commander to make contact.
• Zhenhua asked Mu Ye to watch over Li Ziming because factions from across the Federation and other continents might target him.
• Zhenhua warned Mu Chen that Li Ziming’s newfound fame could entangle him in factional schemes, then wondered whether he could become a Divine Craftsman before thirty.

Li Ziming arrived at the Skysea Grand Tournament’s semifinal after escaping the factions seeking to recruit him, while Mu Ye continued watching Zuo Qiu Lun as a potential disciple. As Zuo Qiu Lun faced Lie Hongchen, the chapter revealed that Liu Tianran had made him an exceptionally powerful Body Martial Soul avatar.

• Li Ziming told Mu Ye that faction leaders had kept him busy probing and trying to arrange matches for him, and Mu Ye praised him for not getting carried away by his Eight-Star forging skill.
• Mu Ye said he was waiting to assess Zuo Qiu Lun before revealing his strength and asking him to become a disciple.
• The tournament announced its four semifinalists, and Zuo Qiu Lun took the stage to face Lie Hongchen, a five-ring Spirit King and Level-Five Soul Engineer.
• Li Ziming assured Mu Ye that Zuo Qiu Lun would win and recalled Liu Tianran’s search for a suitable Martial Soul for his fourth avatar.
• Liu Tianran chose a Body Martial Soul for Zuo Qiu Lun, raising his Blood Qi and spiritual power and fusing Heavenly Refinement metal into his body.

Zuo Qiu Lun faced Lie Hongchen, whose Three-Legged Golden Toad and Soul Tools made him a formidable opponent. After their battle escalated, Lie Hongchen revealed his One-Word Battle Armor, and Zuo Qiu Lun prepared to show more of his strength.

• Lie Hongchen summoned his Three-Legged Golden Toad Martial Soul and prepared to fight while Zuo Qiu Lun initially held back his own Martial Soul.
• Zuo Qiu Lun vanished and struck Lie Hongchen from behind, breaking one Soul Guidance Protective Shield before Lie Hongchen countered with Soul Guidance Cannons.
• Lie Hongchen unleashed more than a hundred Soul Guidance Cannons and used his first three soul skills to amplify their barrage, while Zuo Qiu Lun dodged and repeatedly closed the distance.
• Lie Hongchen blocked Zuo Qiu Lun's close-range attacks with multiple Soul Guidance Shields and then revealed his One-Word Battle Armor, boosting his aura to the level of a Soul Saint.
• Zuo Qiu Lun said he would show more of his strength.

Zuo Qiu Lun overwhelmed Lie Hongchen in the semifinal without using a Soul Skill, forcing him to concede and advancing to the finals. After the loss, Lie Hongchen decided to travel across the continent to broaden his horizons.

• Zuo Qiu Lun revealed four black Soul Rings and a Bloodline Smoke Beacon, impressing Mu Ye, who decided to take him as a disciple.
• Zuo Qiu Lun discarded his weighted gear and used Nethersea Steel rods to destroy Lie Hongchen's Soul Guidance Cannons and break through his defenses.
• Lie Hongchen detonated his remaining Soul Tools with Golden Sacrifice, but Zuo Qiu Lun appeared behind him unharmed and forced him to concede.
• The referee declared Zuo Qiu Lun the winner and announced that he advanced to the finals.
• Lie Hongchen asked whether Zuo Qiu Lun had used his full strength, then told his father he planned to travel across the continent.

After Zuo Qiu Lun’s match drew attention across Skysea City, Mu Ye found and recruited him into the Body Sect. At Skysea Stadium, Zhou Mingyu began his semifinal against Qian Gu Fengjin, drawing the interest of Spirit Pagoda Vice Pagoda Master Leng Yaozhu.

• Spectators across Skysea City debated Zuo Qiu Lun and Lie Hongchen’s battle while knowledgeable Soul Masters reflected on the gap between them.
• Mu Ye rushed to recruit Zuo Qiu Lun before the Spirit Pagoda could reach him, took him as his disciple, and forgot to bring A Ru Heng along.
• Liu Tianran led the team back to Skysea Stadium for the afternoon matches as Wu Changkong and Long Hengxu left to handle matters.
• Leng Yaozhu watched Zhou Mingyu’s match and heard Wang Yupeng express confidence in his disciple’s strength.
• Zhou Mingyu revealed two ten-thousand-year Soul Rings, while Qian Gu Fengjin summoned his Coiling Dragon Staff and attacked with his first Soul Skill, Body Break.

Zhou Mingyu and Qian Gu Fengjin fought over a Battle Armor, and Zhou Mingyu won after unleashing his Mysterious Ice Sword Domain. The Spirit Pagoda observers praised Zhou Mingyu’s talent, and Leng Yaozhu promised to report what she had witnessed to headquarters.

• Zhou Mingyu’s Ultimate Ice slowed Qian Gu Fengjin’s movements, while Qian Gu Fengjin used his Thunder Dragon Soul to resist the cold.
• Qian Gu Fengjin proposed deciding the match in one move, and Zhou Mingyu opened his Mysterious Ice Sword Domain.
• Qian Gu Fengjin activated Thunder Dragon Awakening and charged through the domain, while Zhou Mingyu countered with Profound Sword Returns to the Self.
• The clash injured both fighters, but Qian Gu Fengjin collapsed and the referee declared Zhou Mingyu the winner of round two.
• Liu Tianran noted that Zhou Mingyu had suffered only minor injuries, while Leng Yaozhu praised his sword dao domain and promised to report her observations to headquarters.

Qian Gu Dongfeng added Zhou Mingyu to the Spirit Pagoda’s talent development roster, while the tournament’s finals concluded without his match. At Skysea Stadium, Wu Changkong fought Hailu Academy’s Soul Emperors and revealed his Battle Armor before a familiar voice ordered him to stand down and tend to Tang Wulin.

• Qian Gu Dongfeng placed Zhou Mingyu sixth on the Spirit Pagoda’s talent development roster and wondered whether a great era was approaching.
• Zhou Mingyu forfeited the youth division final, Zuo Qiu Lun was declared champion, and Li Ziming, Zuo Qiu Lun, and Zhou Mingyu achieved their tournament goals.
• Wu Changkong fought Long Huan Tian and Zhang Zhenpeng after finding Tang Wulin and Gu Yue inside a golden cocoon, and he forced both opponents back.
• More than forty Mechas surrounded Wu Changkong, who transformed into his Heavenice Battle Armor and revealed himself as a seven-ringed Soul Saint.
• Wu Changkong threatened Zhang Zhenpeng over his injured disciple, but a voice from Shrek Academy ordered him down and he carried Tang Wulin off for treatment.

Three years after Eastsea Academy’s rise to fame, Liu Tianran graduated and prepared to join the Eastsea Legion, while Zhou Mingyu began building influence within the Spirit Pagoda as an inspection Spirit Envoy. Liu Tianran reviewed the progress of his allies and decided it was time for his clone to act against the legendary Shrek Academy.

• Principal Yu Zhen approved Liu Tianran’s graduation and Long Hengxu arranged a recommendation to the Eastsea Legion after the academy accepted that Liu Tianran needed a wider stage.
• Zhou Mingyu told Wang Yupeng he had decided to become an inspection Spirit Envoy so he could recruit overlooked talent and build a loyal force within the Spirit Pagoda.
• Wang Yupeng approved Zhou Mingyu’s request but limited his assignment to three years.
• Liu Tianran graduated from Eastsea Academy and received a recommendation letter for the Eastsea Legion.
• Liu Tianran reviewed Zhou Mingyu’s, Li Ziming’s, Xie Jiayun’s, and Zuo Qiu Lun’s progress, then decided to have his clone make a move toward Shrek Academy.

Wei Heng arrived alone in Shrek City to take Shrek Academy’s entrance examination and reported to Liu Tianran that he was ready to begin developing influence within the academy. They planned to proceed carefully as Wei Heng worked toward replacing Tang Wulin as Shrek’s future leader.

• Wei Heng arrived at Shrek City Station alone and decided to find a hotel before Shrek Academy’s recruitment began.
• After registering at Shrek Academy, Wei Heng contacted Liu Tianran and reported that he would take the entrance examination in a few days.
• Wei Heng told Liu Tianran that Tang Wulin would attend an auction in two days to obtain a spiritual item and break the Golden Dragon King’s second seal.
• Liu Tianran instructed Wei Heng to judge the situation and proceed step by step as he pursued influence within Shrek Academy.
• Liu Tianran reflected that Shrek Academy’s interference in military affairs and politics had made it many enemies, despite its powerful resources and network.

Wei Heng arrived at Shrek Academy for its entrance examination and was guided into the academy’s vast main teaching building. The chapter left him and six other examinees alone beneath a lifelike mural of a black dragon that radiated immense pressure.

• Wei Heng traveled to Shrek Academy during its admissions period and drew attention from the crowd with his striking presence.
• He presented his recommendation from the East Sea Blacksmith Association, and Shen Yi verified it before guiding him and six other youths into the examination grounds.
• Shen Yi showed the group Spirit Ice Square and explained that their assessments would take place in the outer court’s main teaching building.
• As they crossed Shrek Tower, Wei Heng considered the history and significance of the statues commemorating inner court disciples.
• Shen Yi led the group into a circular hall, then disappeared, leaving the seven examinees beneath a huge mural of a black dragon whose pressure made them tremble.

Wei Heng passed Shrek Academy’s first assessment with full marks by resisting the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King’s pressure, then continued directly to the specialty assessment. He revealed four ten-thousand-year Soul Rings and Spirit Abyss Realm spiritual power, leaving the examiners stunned.

• Wei Heng endured the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King’s pressure through sheer will and noticed Elder Li and Shen Yi hidden nearby.
• Elder Li awarded Wei Heng full marks, while the other examinees either failed or passed with six points.
• Wei Heng chose to continue without resting, and Elder Lin sent him directly to the fourth stage.
• Shen Yi brought Wei Heng to the specialty assessment, where he summoned his ancient spear Martial Soul and revealed four ten-thousand-year Soul Rings.
• Cai Yue'er confirmed Wei Heng’s Soul Rings and reacted as he unleashed Spirit Abyss Realm spiritual power.

Wei Heng revealed his extraordinary power during Shrek Academy’s examination, prompting the elders to compete to take him as a disciple. He chose Yun Ming, and Liu Tianran later received word that the plan had begun successfully.

• Wei Heng displayed four black Soul Rings and overwhelming spear intent, impressing the Shrek examiners and drawing attention from Yun Ming on Sea God Island.
• Cai Yue'er offered to take Wei Heng as her disciple, while Shen Yi and other teachers summoned elders who rushed to the Outer Court to claim him.
• Cai Yue'er and the arriving elders argued over who would mentor Wei Heng until Yun Ming arrived and ordered them to let the young man choose.
• Wei Heng chose Yun Ming as his master, and Yun Ming brought him to meet Ya Li and Na'er, calling him the disciple who locks the door.
• Liu Tianran received Wei Heng’s reply that evening and decided it was time to upgrade Xie Jiayun (Healing).

Xie Jiayun explored Mingdu while accompanying Minister Li to a military logistics conference, then uncovered a familiar presence connected to an Evil Soul Master hideout. After the conference, he helped escort supplies safely back to the Western Legion’s camp.

• Xie Jiayun explored Mingdu and reflected on the logistics ministers’ fierce negotiations over supplies for their troops.
• Xie Jiayun sensed sinister, impure Blood Qi near a shop, suspected an Evil Soul Master hideout, and later confirmed his suspicions about a familiar aura inside.
• Xie Jiayun and Minister Li concluded the logistics conference and traveled to the military train depot outside Mingdu.
• Xie Jiayun and the logistics troops transferred weapons, medical supplies, and other cargo onto transport vehicles.
• Xie Jiayun and Minister Li led the convoy through the wilderness and safely returned the supplies to the Western Legion’s camp.

Lieutenant Colonel Zhang let masked intruders into the Western Legion’s warehouse under threat to his family, but Dong Zi'an’s forces exposed and surrounded them before they could take the shells. The intruders were captured and sent for interrogation.

• A black-clad accomplice opened a flaw in the Soul Guidance Shield, allowing several masked figures to enter the camp and head for the warehouse.
• Lieutenant Colonel Zhang asked the intruders about his family, and their leader showed him his daughter’s hair clip as proof they held her.
• Lieutenant Colonel Zhang entered the warehouse password, opening the doors to the stored Soul Guidance Cannon shells.
• An alarm sounded and searchlights illuminated the warehouse as Western Legion soldiers surrounded the intruders.
• Dong Zi'an immobilized one intruder with his spatial power, and Minister Li ordered the soldiers to arrest the group and take them to the Intelligence Department.

Zhang Zhaoyan confessed that the Holy Spirit Cult had forced him to betray the Western Legion by holding his family captive. After learning the cult was entrenched on Grayglow Mountain with thousands of Evil Soul Masters and three Titled Douluo, Dong Zi'an ordered the Legion to march there, leaving the forces poised for battle.

• Dong Zi'an confronted Zhang Zhaoyan, who confessed that the Holy Spirit Cult had coerced him by abducting his wife and daughter.
• Staff Officer Zhang reported that the captives were held at a Holy Spirit Cult stronghold on Grayglow Mountain, guarded by thousands of Evil Soul Masters and three Titled Douluo.
• Dong Zi'an ordered the Western Legion to prepare its equipment and march on Grayglow Mountain.
• The Legion deployed aerial reconnaissance units, Mecha, tanks, artillery, and troop carriers toward the mountain.
• Aerial reconnaissance reported that ravines and caves around Grayglow Mountain could conceal the cult's weapons as the Legion approached.

Wang Ye’s infiltration unit located and evacuated the hostages at the Holy Spirit Cult’s Grayglow Mountain stronghold, allowing Dong Zi'an to launch a full Western Legion assault. The Legion crushed the cult’s forces, killed two of its three Titled Douluo leaders, and captured the remaining survivors, while the victory stirred a storm across the continent.

• Wang Ye’s black-clad infiltration unit silently cleared the sentries and found the hostages in the southwest dungeon.
• After the advance unit reported that the hostages had been evacuated, Dong Zi'an ordered the Western Legion to attack Grayglow Mountain.
• The Western Legion’s artillery, aircraft, mechas, tanks, and infantry overwhelmed the stronghold, while five Legion Titled Douluo blocked the escape of three enemy leaders.
• Xie Jiayun summoned the Tree of Life and used Life Light Rain to purify the resentful spirits unleashed by the Holy Spirit Cult.
• The cult’s surviving fighters surrendered; one leader was severely injured and two died under the five Titled Douluo’s assault, and the Legion claimed a sweeping victory.

After the Western Legion uncovered the Holy Spirit Cult’s return, Federation leaders launched a campaign to find Evil Soul Masters and control Fixed Soul-Guided Artillery Shells. Qian Gu Dongfeng agreed to publicly cooperate while secretly maintaining the Spirit Pagoda’s alliance with the cult.

• Dong Zi'an told military leaders that the Western Legion had captured an Evil Soul Master and uncovered the Holy Spirit Cult’s resurgence, including its powerful forces and collection of Fixed Soul-Guided Artillery Shells.
• Yu Guanzhi, Yue Zhengen, and Guo Zhenfeng discussed the threat, and Chen Xinjie ordered a Federation vote on placing all legions on alert and strictly controlling artillery shells.
• Federation forces began searching for Evil Soul Masters, and the campaign recovered some Fixed Soul-Guided Artillery Shells.
• Yun Ming ordered Shrek Academy’s Inner Court disciples training outside to investigate the Holy Spirit Cult.
• Qian Gu Dongfeng instructed the Spirit Pagoda to cooperate publicly with the Federation while refusing to suspend its secret cooperation with the Holy Spirit Cult.

Chen Xinjie's Soul Cleansing operation struck Evil Soul Master strongholds and exposed officials who had ignored or aided their crimes. Xie Jiayun (Healing) gained military prestige and helped Liu Tianran gather Faith Power, but the operation failed to uncover the Holy Spirit Cult’s core or the missing high-grade artillery shells.

• Chen Xinjie commanded the Federation’s Soul Cleansing operation as the War God Hall and military forces raided Evil Soul Master hideouts and rescued numerous hostages.
• Officials matched many rescued victims to years-old missing-person reports, and Chen Xinjie suspended dozens of officials for neglecting their duties.
• Investigators found that nearly half of the dismissed officials had taken bribes, served as informants, or helped Evil Soul Masters abduct and transport victims.
• Xie Jiayun (Healing) treated and comforted wounded people across military hospitals and logistics units, building prestige among military personnel.
• Liu Tianran used the Faith Power gathered through Xie Jiayun (Healing) to supply material for study, but the operation found no top Holy Spirit Cult members or Grade Eight and higher Soul-Guided Artillery Shells.

Zhou Mingyu completed his inspection of the Clear Spirit City Spirit Pagoda and agreed to go sightseeing with Zhao Lin. Pagoda Master Zhao revealed that he had sacrificed his own promotion opportunity to help his son join Zhou Mingyu’s inspection team, and Zhou Mingyu understood the father’s intentions.

• Zhou Mingyu reviewed the Clear Spirit City Spirit Pagoda’s sales records and instructed Liao Shan to check them before reporting to headquarters.
• Zhou Mingyu thanked Pagoda Master Zhao for cooperating with the inspection and praised the pagoda’s development.
• Pagoda Master Zhao invited Zhou Mingyu to tour Clear Spirit City and arranged for his son, Zhao Lin, to guide him.
• Pagoda Master Zhao told Zhao Lin to build a relationship with Zhou Mingyu, explaining that the promising young inspector could help his future.
• Pagoda Master Zhao admitted he had given up his promotion opportunity to secure Zhao Lin a place on Zhou Mingyu’s inspection team, and Zhao Lin promised to seize the chance.
• Zhou Mingyu used his spiritual power to learn why Pagoda Master Zhao had been so eager and reflected on parents’ concern for their children.

Zhou Mingyu discovered that a strange, rapidly spreading illness had triggered a military lockdown in Clear Spring Town and then an outbreak in Clear Spirit City. At the hospital, he sensed a gathering force of terror, resentment, and pain flowing toward an unknown place and realized the epidemic had been deliberately caused.

• Zhou Mingyu and Zhao Lin found Clear Spring Town sealed off by soldiers and strict checkpoints, so they returned to Clear Spirit City.
• Liao Shan told Zhou Mingyu that a strange disease was spreading through Clear Spring Town, causing high fevers, purplish-black skin blotches, delirium, and violent behavior.
• Liao Shan reported that the illness had spread into Clear Spirit City overnight, prompting Zhou Mingyu to alert Pagoda Master Zhao, send Healing System Soul Masters to help, and report to headquarters.
• Zhou Mingyu went to the crowded hospital and sensed a force of terror, resentment, and pain gathering above the hospital and quarantine camp and flowing toward an unknown place.
• Zhou Mingyu realized that someone had caused the outbreak deliberately.