Chapter Summaries

The Federation publicized Shrek Academy’s assault on the Research Department, provoking widespread outrage and an emergency military meeting. Yu Guanzhi ordered a heavily armed delegation to negotiate with Shrek in three days and placed forces around Shrek City on full alert.

• The Research Department released combat footage and evidence of Shrek Academy’s attack, sparking protests and calls to disband Shrek.
• Yu Guanzhi convened Federation military leaders to decide how to respond, while Dong Zi'an and Yue Hanshan debated the risks of confronting Shrek.
• The generals argued over whether to punish Shrek forcefully or avoid a conflict that could destabilize the Federation.
• Yu Guanzhi announced that he, Dong Zi'an, a Spirit Pagoda envoy, and a Body Sect representative would travel to the Sea God Pavilion for negotiations in three days.
• Yu Guanzhi ordered Federation forces to surround Shrek City on Level One combat readiness and instructed authorities to monitor Shrek’s students, graduates, and associates.

The Federation surrounded Shrek City with its military forces and prepared for a possible battle while coordinating support from the Military Medical, Research, and Logistics Departments. Yu Guanzhi, Dong Zi'an, Qian Gu Dongfeng, and Mu Ye entered the nearly empty city to hold final negotiations with Shrek Academy.

• Federal officials investigated Shrek Academy and placed suspicious individuals under surveillance as departments prepared for conflict.
• The Central Legion and Western Legion established a joint command and surrounded Shrek City with troops and advanced weapons.
• Xie Jiayun and Qiu Xun arrived to oversee medical support, while Xu Ziqian brought the Research Department's resources to the front.
• Yu Guanzhi, Dong Zi'an, Qian Gu Dongfeng, and Mu Ye flew into Shrek City to conduct final negotiations with Shrek Academy.
• The four leaders found the city nearly deserted, with only Shrek City Defense Force soldiers patrolling its streets.

Yu Guanzhi's delegation demanded that Shrek Academy return stolen research, apologize publicly, and accept Federation oversight, but the negotiations ended without agreement. As both sides prepared for a possible war, Qian Gu Dongfeng secretly directed an ally to proceed with a plan against Shrek.

• Yu Guanzhi and the other three met Yun Ming and Shrek's elders, while Mu Ye and Qian Gu Dongfeng provoked them by mocking Zhuo Shi's arrest.
• Yu Guanzhi demanded that Shrek return Federation research, compensate the affected organizations, apologize to the continent, and accept a Federation supervisory department.
• Long Yeyue and Feng Wuyu rejected the demands, and the confrontation nearly turned violent before Yun Ming asked for time to consider them.
• Yu Guanzhi gave Shrek until before dawn the day after tomorrow to respond, then returned to the Federation camp expecting war.
• Qian Gu Dongfeng told an unknown ally that Shrek's security had weakened and instructed them to continue the original plan, then wondered whether Shrek had lost the Golden Ancient Tree's protection.

The Holy Spirit Cult infiltrated Shrek City and massacred the City Defense Army garrisons, sealing them off from outside communication before taking control of their command systems. At Shrek Academy, Yun Ming and the elders were still arguing over the Federation’s demands when they learned fighting had begun, and Yun Ming saw flames and weapons fire across the city.

• The Holy Spirit Cult smuggled black-robed operatives into Shrek City through special passages while its agents placed Soul Power Barriers around the City Defense Army garrisons.
• The Cult’s attackers launched coordinated assaults, killing the garrison troops and blocking their distress signals with the barriers.
• After slaughtering the defenders, the attackers reached the command center and prepared to use the City Defense Army’s artillery and military systems against Shrek.
• Yun Ming and the elders argued over whether Shrek Academy should accept the Federation’s terms, but an Inner Court teacher announced that the City Defense Army and Federation Military were fighting.
• Yun Ming rushed outside and saw flames, Soul Guidance Shells, and Soul Guidance Rays across Shrek City.

The City Defense Army attacked the Federation Military after someone hijacked its command authority, while the Sea God Pavilion elders investigated the massacre at the garrisons. Yu Guanzhi ordered a full assault on Shrek Academy, and as Xu Ziqian’s enhancement helped the Federation bombard its defenses, Yun Ming and the elders realized Shrek had been forced onto a road of no return.

• Sea God Pavilion elders arrived at the City Defense Army garrisons and found the camps filled with corpses, then searched the command center for clues about the unauthorized attack order.
• The City Defense Army attacked the Federation Military, whose troops organized a counterattack and defense.
• Yu Guanzhi ordered the Federation forces to attack with full strength until Shrek Academy could no longer resist.
• Xu Ziqian used his Golden Treasury Martial Soul to enhance the Federation cannons, which struck Shrek’s shield and walls with greater accuracy and power.
• Federation forces gained the upper hand as mechas fought in the sky and Xie Jiayun and Qiu Xun treated the wounded.
• Yun Ming and the Sea God Pavilion elders realized that someone had already committed Shrek Academy to a war with no way back.

As the Federation army’s advance through Shrek City bogged down against the City Defense Army, Shrek students, and devoted supporters, Xu Ziqian sent in the Research Department’s secret Steel Warriors. The heavily armored force descended from transport aircraft, introducing a new weapon in the fight for the city.

• The Federation’s Central and Western Legions pushed into Shrek City, battered its defenses, and suffered delays from fierce resistance by Shrek’s remaining defenders and devoted followers.
• Federation commanders debated how to overcome the resistance without destroying the city or provoking Shrek’s high-ranking powerhouses.
• Xu Ziqian ordered the Federation Research Department to handle the obstacle.
• Large Federation Soul Guidance transport aircraft flew over the battlefield and dropped heavily armored reinforcements into the city.
• The Steel Warriors arrived equipped with Storm Type-I portable rapid-fire Soul Guidance Cannons and Chainswords, ready for urban combat.

Federation steel warriors made from severely disabled veterans turned the urban battle against Shrek’s resisters into a rout, while Federation forces bombarded Shrek Academy. Feng Wuyu saw Shrek’s defenders being worn down and realized the war had to be stopped quickly.

• The Federation’s modified steel warriors charged into battle, driven by veterans who had volunteered to regain the ability to fight.
• The steel warriors used heavy armor, battlefield awareness, and precise weapons to crush Shrek’s resistance points and speed the Federation’s advance.
• Federation artillery shells and long-range soul guidance attacks struck toward Shrek Academy, where teachers, students, and elders rose to intercept them.
• Federation ground troops surrounded Shrek Academy and coordinated repeated bombardments to exhaust its defenders.
• Feng Wuyu watched casualties mount among Shrek’s teachers and elite disciples and concluded that the war had to end as soon as possible.

Shrek’s Limit Douluos Yun Ming and Long Yeyue confronted four Federation powerhouses above Shrek City while the battle raged below. A sword strike called Death Wither pierced Sea God Island’s barrier and destroyed the Golden Ancient Tree, causing Yun Ming to abandon the aerial battle and rush toward the island.

• Yun Ming and Long Yeyue arrived from Sea God Island and destroyed the incoming Soul Guidance Cannon fire before charging the Federation command camp.
• Yun Ming and Long Yeyue faced Yu Guanzhi, Mu Ye, Dong Zi'an, and Qian Gu Dongfeng above the clouds, and the six Limit Douluos began fighting.
• Mu Ye fought Long Yeyue while Yu Guanzhi, Dong Zi'an, and Qian Gu Dongfeng joined forces against Yun Ming.
• Qian Gu Dongfeng and Dong Zi'an attacked Yun Ming, but their clash with him ended without either side gaining an advantage.
• Yun Ming sensed a catastrophe at Sea God Island, turned away from his enemies, and was wounded by Qian Gu Dongfeng as he rushed toward Shrek Academy.
• A sword light called Death Wither pierced the barrier around the Golden Ancient Tree and destroyed it, while a terrible scream echoed across the battlefield.

Ha Luosa destroyed the Golden Ancient Tree while the Ghost Emperor's forces attacked Shrek with a level-twelve God-Slaying Soul Guidance Projectile. Yun Ming sacrificed himself to protect Shrek's people, but Shrek Academy and Shrek City were destroyed, and Long Yeyue was killed while fleeing.

• Ha Luosa split the Golden Ancient Tree with a sword strike, and Yun Ming arrived too late to stop its destruction.
• The Ghost Emperor's forces bombarded Shrek Academy with Fixed Soul-Guided Artillery Shells, killing elders and destroying the city with a level-twelve God-Slaying Soul Guidance Projectile.
• Yun Ming refused to flee and used Skypiercing Light to shield Shrek, giving his life as the academy fell.
• Yu Guanzhi, Qian Gu Dongfeng, Dong Zi'an, and Mu Ye witnessed Yun Ming's death as the Federation forces withdrew from the battlefield.
• Long Yeyue fled Shrek and ran into the Ghost Emperor, who killed her.

After Shrek Academy fell, the Federation Speaker feared the danger posed by the forces behind the attack, while Soul Master factions saw an opportunity to seize Shrek’s resources and legacy. In Shrek City, Wei Heng and the surviving leaders counted nearly two hundred survivors as Federation troops remained outside, awaiting a final negotiation over Shrek’s fate and the captured elders.

• The Federation Speaker learned that Shrek Academy had fallen and worried that the Holy Spirit Cult and its stockpile of artillery shells might threaten the Federation next.
• Ancient families, sects, and other factions celebrated Shrek’s collapse and began anticipating a struggle over its resources, reputation, and influence.
• Shen Yi and the surviving Outer Court teachers counted nearly two hundred survivors in Shrek City, and Wei Heng considered them the foundation for his plans.
• Yu Guanzhi’s group and Shrek’s leaders learned that the Holy Spirit Cult had used a false order to trigger the Federation-Shrek conflict before attacking Sea God Island.
• Federation troops stayed outside Shrek City as the Federation prepared to negotiate with Shrek’s remaining leaders over the captured elders and the academy’s future.

After Shrek’s destruction, Ya Li became acting Sea God Pavilion Master and faced the divisive question of whether to rescue the elders whose failed operation had helped trigger the disaster. She compromised with the Federation to secure the release of Shrek’s captured people, leaving the academy to rebuild with fewer resources while the Federation investigated the Holy Spirit Cult.

• Ya Li convened the surviving Shrek leaders, became acting Sea God Pavilion Master, and affirmed Yun Ming’s wish for Wei Heng to succeed her.
• Li Mo raised the question of what to do about Cai Yue'er, Zhuo Shi, and the others held by the Federation Research Department, dividing the survivors over whether to negotiate for their release.
• After two days of bargaining, Ya Li agreed that Shrek would publicly apologize and help compensate the Research Department in exchange for the Federation withdrawing its troops.
• Ya Li publicly apologized, arranged for factions behind the hostages to pay part of the compensation, and offered shares in Shrek’s holdings and resource sites to cover most of the rest.
• Xie Jiayun (Healing) reported that the Federation’s senior leadership had begun investigating the Holy Spirit Cult and the God-Slaying Soul Guidance Projectile used during the Shrek City incident.

Lucifer and the Mountain Dragon King exploited Tang Hao’s absence to open the Demon Gate and lure Wu Jie’s thirty-thousand-strong Demon Legion into Dragon Valley. The demons found themselves surrounded by a resurrected army of true dragons, and Lucifer welcomed Wu Jie into the trap.

• The Mountain Dragon King learned from the Douluo Plane’s will that Ah Yin had survived but was gravely injured, leaving Tang Hao occupied with her care.
• Lucifer reached level 90, formed his ninth soul ring, and used his ninth skill, Demon Gate, to open a passage to the Demon Plane.
• Wu Jie led thirty thousand demons through the gates and ordered them to conquer the plane, then tried to make Lucifer his servant.
• Lucifer rejected Wu Jie’s attempted bestowal and commanded his concealed forces to emerge.
• The Mountain Dragon King’s resurrected true dragons surrounded Wu Jie and his legion, and Lucifer welcomed them to their world.

Lucifer entered the Demon Plane carrying Wu Jie’s severed head, then used artillery shells and an army of True Dragons to ambush the Demon Monarchs and their legions. As the dragons overwhelmed the demons, Lucifer faced the surviving monarchs and declared the Demon Plane his.

• Bal, Jieda, and Alba gathered with their legions near the passage and argued over how to divide the life energy Wu Jie was expected to bring back.
• Lucifer emerged from the passage carrying Wu Jie’s head, shocking the Demon Monarchs.
• Space-attribute True Dragons stabilized the passage, and Fixed Soul-Guided Artillery Shells devastated the assembled Demon Legions.
• Lucifer’s True Dragons launched a sweeping attack, killing demons with their elemental powers and overwhelming the remaining legions.
• Lucifer watched the rout from above and revealed that he and the Mountain Dragon King had lured the demons into a trap.

Lucifer used his Fallen Angel Sanctuary to suppress the Demon Monarchs and slaughtered Mammon in battle. Bal escaped Lucifer’s destructive barrier by severing his own arm, while the remaining monarchs faced Lucifer’s overwhelming power.

• Lucifer revealed his nine red Soul Rings and expanded Fallen Angel Sanctuary, suppressing the Demon Plane’s forces and severing their access to primordial energy.
• Lucifer attacked the Demon Monarchs with Fallen Angel Divine Punishment, then appeared behind Mammon and cut him in two.
• The remaining Demon Monarchs attacked Lucifer together, but their energy barrage failed to injure him.
• Bal charged Lucifer with a physical attack, but Lucifer’s purple-black barrier trapped and began destroying Bal’s arm.
• Bal severed his own right arm to escape, then retreated as Lucifer emerged unharmed and regarded the Demon Monarchs as prey.

The Demon Monarchs invoked the Demon Plane’s will to strengthen themselves, but Lucifer revealed his suppressed power and rose to level 98. As he fought them and improved his combat skills, the Spatial True Dragons opened a vast passage through which the Mountain Dragon King forced its way onto the battlefield.

• The Demon Monarchs summoned the Demon Plane’s power, restoring their strength and weakening Lucifer’s domain while the plane’s will suppressed him.
• Lucifer drew on energy from his Sea of Consciousness Space and raised his cultivation to level 98, terrifying the monarchs.
• Lucifer battled the strengthened monarchs, wounding them and steadily honing his combat skills as they struggled to find a way to defeat him.
• Jieda proposed destroying the planar passage to trigger a spatial siphon and send Lucifer’s forces back, while the other monarchs kept Lucifer occupied.
• The Spatial True Dragons combined the nine gateways into one enormous passage, and the Mountain Dragon King pushed through to the Demon Plane.