Chapter Summaries

Ye Guyi was overwhelmed by five Evil Soul Masters and tried to destroy her martial spirit rather than be captured. Li Changqing intervened, saved her, and killed the attackers, leaving Ye Guyi stunned by his power and golden pagoda.

• Ye Guyi fought five Evil Soul Masters at the edge of Shadowy Forest but was wounded and exhausted by their attacks.
• As the Evil Soul Masters closed in, Ye Guyi began compressing her remaining soul power to destroy her martial spirit origin and take them with her.
• A golden Nine-Tier Golden Pagoda appeared around Ye Guyi, interrupted her attempt, healed her wounds, and repelled the attackers.
• Li Changqing arrived, introduced himself, and used the pagoda's golden light to weaken the Evil Soul Masters.
• Li Changqing swiftly killed the four remaining attackers, leaving Ye Guyi astonished by his strength.

Li Changqing rescued Ye Guyi from several Evil Soul Masters, then agreed to help her reach her mother, Ye Wanqing, who was fighting two Soul Emperors. Ye Wanqing was badly injured and under attack from both sides as Li Changqing and Ye Guyi arrived.

• Li Changqing defeated the Evil Soul Masters threatening Ye Guyi and helped her to her feet.
• Ye Guyi tried to rush to her mother's aid, but Li Changqing warned that her injuries would make her a liability and offered to accompany her instead.
• Ye Guyi led Li Changqing through the devastated forest to the battlefield where Ye Wanqing fought two Evil Soul Masters.
• Ye Wanqing rejected the Evil Soul Masters' demands to surrender and used her Fifth Soul Skill, Sword of Holy Judgment, against the short, sturdy attacker.
• The short, sturdy Evil Soul Master met Ye Wanqing's attack with an evil ghost giant while the skinny one sent shadow blades toward her back, leaving her unable to evade.

Ye Wanqing and Ye Guyi were nearly killed after rescuing villagers from Evil Soul Masters, but Li Changqing arrived in time to save them. As Ye Wanqing lay gravely wounded, Li Changqing challenged Ye Guyi’s reckless idea of duty, leaving her unable to refute his warning that rescuers had to protect themselves first.

• Ye Wanqing killed the thin Evil Soul Master by trading wounds, then killed the short, burly Evil Soul Master after his attack briefly faltered.
• Li Changqing caught Ye Wanqing and blocked the dying Evil Soul Master’s final strike, while Ye Guyi rushed to her mother’s side.
• Ye Wanqing told Ye Guyi that her injuries were fatal, then thanked Li Changqing for saving them.
• Ye Guyi explained that she and her mother had rescued villagers held by Evil Soul Masters and been ambushed while drawing the enemies away.
• Li Changqing criticized Ye Guyi for rushing into danger without assessing the enemy, arguing that she had to survive in order to save others.

Li Changqing challenged Ye Wanqing’s belief that protecting others justified risking her life, arguing that the Angel bloodline must survive and grow stronger to restrain the Evil Soul Masters. Ye Wanqing and Ye Guyi were left confronting the burden of being the last pure inheritors of that sacred bloodline.

• Ye Wanqing explained that she and Ye Guyi had chosen to travel alone, protect ordinary people, and eradicate Evil Soul Masters rather than join a faction.
• Li Changqing acknowledged Ye Wanqing’s convictions but argued that her willingness to die in reckless fights could prevent her from helping people in the future.
• Li Changqing invoked Qian Yuhan’s path to godhood, saying she had gathered strength and companions before confronting evil rather than acting on hot-blooded passion.
• Li Changqing warned that the world was in a chaotic age without Spirit Hall’s order, and that the Angel bloodline was needed to restrain the Evil Soul Masters.
• Li Changqing suggested Ye Wanqing and Ye Guyi might be the only pure Angel bloodline inheritors; Ye Guyi felt the weight of their legacy, and Ye Wanqing fell silent in despair.

Ye Wanqing entrusted Ye Guyi to Li Changqing before dying, asking him to guide and protect her. After her death, Li Changqing told the grieving Ye Guyi that becoming a god might allow her mother to be revived.

• Ye Wanqing accepted that she needed to survive and grow stronger, then asked Li Changqing to look after Ye Guyi after her death.
• Li Changqing agreed to guide Ye Guyi, provided she listened to him and did not recklessly endanger him.
• Ye Wanqing died, and Ye Guyi wept beside her body while Li Changqing gave her space to grieve.
• Li Changqing told Ye Guyi that becoming a god might be a way to revive her mother.

Li Changqing urged Ye Guyi to keep hoping that she could become a god and bring her mother back, then taught her how he dealt with people who condemned her after her mother's sacrifice. The chapter ended with Ye Guyi shaken by Li Changqing’s ruthless judgment and his belief that survival in chaotic times required killing.

• Li Changqing told Ye Guyi that becoming a god could revive her mother, and she began to entertain a faint hope despite calling him a madman.
• The next morning, Li Changqing and Ye Guyi left the woodland with her mother's body and reached the village where the Evil Soul Masters had ambushed them.
• The villagers blamed Ye Guyi for failing to save their relatives and accused her and her mother of pretending to be good people.
• Li Changqing killed the man leading the accusations, then killed the villagers who charged at him with tools and stones.
• Ye Guyi challenged Li Changqing for killing civilians, and he claimed they were evil by their actions and told her that surviving chaotic times meant killing.

Li Changqing preserved Ye Guyi’s mother’s life soul in Ye Guyi’s Spiritual Sea, giving her hope of bringing her mother back after becoming a god. He persuaded Ye Guyi to seek Shrek Academy’s resources, protection, and intelligence network, and they set off for Shrek City.

• Li Changqing chose a peaceful hillside where Ye Guyi buried her mother, Ye Wanqing, with her own hands.
• Li Changqing drew out Ye Wanqing’s life soul and explained that preserving it could make resurrection possible in the future.
• Ye Guyi chose to keep her mother’s life soul in her Spiritual Sea, where she saw Ye Wanqing resting within its golden expanse.
• Li Changqing told Ye Guyi that becoming a god could let her restore her mother’s soul and body, and urged her to focus on cultivation.
• Li Changqing explained why Shrek Academy could offer safety, resources, and access to information about Evil Soul Masters.
• Ye Guyi eagerly agreed to go with Li Changqing to Shrek Academy, and they continued toward the next town.

Li Changqing brought Ye Guyi to Shrek City, where both enrolled at Shrek Academy with recommendation letters he had obtained. Mu En sensed Li Changqing’s extraordinary sacred power and asked about him, leaving him stunned by the possibility that a light-attribute martial soul could surpass his Radiant Sacred Dragon.

• Ye Guyi worried she could not enroll without a recommendation letter, and Li Changqing gave her a blank official letter he had obtained from a city lord.
• Li Changqing and Ye Guyi submitted their letters, completed enrollment, and received dormitories, uniforms, and student handbooks.
• Li Changqing walked through the dormitory district and passed Mu En, whose Radiant Sacred Dragon reacted to his sacred aura.
• Mu En called Li Changqing back and asked his name and martial soul, and Li Changqing identified himself as a Rank 38 soul master with the Heavenly Profound and Earthly Yellow Exquisite Pagoda.

Li Changqing impressed Mu En with his age and strength, then discussed peace and war with Ye Guyi over dinner in Shrek City. He predicted that a war to unify the continent would happen soon.

• Li Changqing told Mu En that he was ten years old, had a Rank 38 Heavenly Profound and Earthly Yellow Exquisite Pagoda, and came from an ordinary family.
• Mu En suspected Li Changqing's martial soul had mutated from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, then dismissed him and considered giving him special attention at Shrek Academy.
• Li Changqing and Ye Guyi met at the academy entrance and went to a lively snack street in Shrek City.
• Ye Guyi said she hoped to live without Evil Soul Masters, war, or danger, and Li Changqing explained that Evil Soul Masters could never be completely eradicated.
• Li Changqing said unifying the continent under the strongest nation was the only way to reduce war, and told Ye Guyi such a war would happen soon.

Li Changqing explained to Ye Guyi why the Sun Moon Empire could overcome the original three nations, then argued that its eventual victory would lead to conflict with the Holy Spirit Cult. He left her with his plan to let both sides weaken each other before gaining the people’s support and establishing the New Sun Moon Empire.

• Ye Guyi nearly named the Sun Moon Empire in Shrek City, but Li Changqing silenced her and warned her to be cautious around spies.
• Li Changqing explained that the Sun Moon Empire’s soul tools and growing strength gave it an advantage over the divided original three nations.
• Ye Guyi worried that unification would allow Evil Soul Masters to spread, but Li Changqing said the emperor would eventually turn against the Holy Spirit Cult once external threats were gone.
• Li Changqing predicted a conflict between the Sun Moon Empire and the Holy Spirit Cult, leaving both weakened.
• Li Changqing said his side could then destroy the hated Holy Spirit Cult and win the people’s support for the New Sun Moon Empire.

Li Changqing, Ye Guyi, and Jiang Nannan shared dinner, where Jiang Nannan mistook Ye Guyi and Li Changqing for a couple and the two denied it while bickering. After paying the bill and returning to his dorm, Li Changqing found someone sitting on the bed by the window.

• Jiang Nannan greeted Ye Guyi at the restaurant, and Li Changqing invited her to join their meal.
• Ye Guyi insisted Jiang Nannan sit with them, while Li Changqing agreed to pay and teased Ye Guyi about being stingier than Jiang Nannan.
• Jiang Nannan asked whether Ye Guyi and Li Changqing were dating, and both denied it as they argued.
• After dinner, Ye Guyi led Jiang Nannan out while Li Changqing paid the bill and returned to his dorm.
• Li Changqing opened his room and saw someone sitting on the bed by the window.

Li Changqing settled into the Shrek Academy dormitory with Bei Bei, who was stunned by his rank-thirty-eight soul power. The next morning, Bei Bei tried to recruit him into the struggling Tang Sect, but Li Changqing refused and left Bei Bei disappointed.

• Li Changqing introduced himself to Bei Bei and revealed that his soul power was rank thirty-eight, startling his new roommate.
• Li Changqing and Bei Bei chatted about the academy and got along well in their dormitory.
• On the way to class, Bei Bei asked whether Li Changqing belonged to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Li Changqing explained that he had no ties to any faction.
• Bei Bei asked Li Changqing to join the Tang Sect, but Li Changqing rejected the offer and argued that the sect's former glory was no reason to join it now.
• Bei Bei accepted Li Changqing's reasoning and dropped the recruitment attempt, though he looked disappointed.

Li Changqing and Bei Bei attended their first class, where Ye Guyi and Jiang Nannan joined Li Changqing and drew the class’s attention. After class, Bei Bei asked Li Changqing if he was free that night, and Li Changqing mistakenly thought Bei Bei was pursuing him, leaving Bei Bei’s reputation in tatters.

• Li Changqing and Bei Bei waited for class alongside the other freshmen.
• Jiang Nannan and Ye Guyi entered the classroom, and Ye Guyi sat beside Li Changqing and asked why he had skipped shopping with them.
• Li Changqing introduced Bei Bei to Ye Guyi, and Bei Bei moved to the back row after realizing he would be a third wheel.
• After class, Bei Bei asked Li Changqing if he was free that night.
• Li Changqing declared that he was straight and liked beautiful women, prompting Jiang Nannan and Ye Guyi to move away from Bei Bei in disgust.

Ye Guyi and Jiang Nannan secretly watched Li Changqing, worried Bei Bei might take advantage of him, but discovered the two were meeting for a fight instead. Bei Bei unleashed his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul, and the confrontation began.

• Ye Guyi and Jiang Nannan worried about Li Changqing after his encounter with Bei Bei, and Ye Guyi warned him to keep his guard up.
• Ye Guyi and Jiang Nannan hid outside the boys' dormitory to intervene if Li Changqing was in danger.
• Li Changqing and Bei Bei left the dormitory together and headed to an open stretch of grass, leaving the two watchers confused.
• Bei Bei punched Li Changqing, who blocked the blow without moving, and Bei Bei’s hand went numb.
• Bei Bei activated his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul, and Ye Guyi and Jiang Nannan realized they were witnessing a fight.

Li Changqing faced Bei Bei in a sparring match and revealed the overwhelming power of his Heavenly Profound and Earthly Yellow Exquisite Pagoda. Mu En recognized Li Changqing as a formidable enemy for the evil soul masters.

• Ye Guyi and Jiang Nannan realized the encounter was only a sparring match and watched as Bei Bei revealed his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul.
• Bei Bei attacked with Thunderous Dragon Claw, but Li Changqing blocked it with one hand without releasing his martial soul.
• Bei Bei unleashed Thunderous Myriad Strikes, and Li Changqing summoned the Heavenly Profound and Earthly Yellow Exquisite Pagoda to withstand the lightning and send Bei Bei flying.
• Jiang Nannan was stunned by the pagoda’s power, while Ye Guyi recognized it from her earlier experience.
• Mu En watched the sparring match and concluded that Li Changqing’s extraordinary martial soul made him another formidable enemy for the evil soul masters.

After Li Changqing defeated Bei Bei, Ye Guyi and Jiang Nannan awkwardly admitted they had come out at night to watch the moon before fleeing. Mu En confirmed Li Changqing was an unaffiliated soul master and admitted he could not identify his martial soul, while predicting Shrek Academy would remain dominant for another ten thousand years.

• Bei Bei questioned whether Li Changqing's Heavenly Profound and Earthly Yellow Exquisite Pagoda came from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Li Changqing denied any connection to it.
• Li Changqing spotted Ye Guyi and Jiang Nannan hiding nearby, and Ye Guyi claimed they had come to look at the moon before dragging Jiang Nannan away.
• Mu En emerged after the others left, examined the ground where Bei Bei had been thrown, and spoke with Bei Bei about Li Changqing's strength.
• Mu En confirmed that Li Changqing was an unaffiliated soul master with no connection to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but said he could not identify the origin of his martial soul.
• Mu En told Bei Bei there would be time to learn about Li Changqing and predicted Shrek Academy's dominance would last another ten thousand years.

Jiang Nannan returned to Shrek Academy because her mother needed costly medicine, and she asked Ye Guyi for three thousand gold soul coins. Unable to afford it, Ye Guyi brought Jiang Nannan to Li Changqing, who had not yet answered their request when the chapter ended.

• Jiang Nannan told Ye Guyi that her mother's illness had worsened and that she needed three thousand gold soul coins for medicine.
• Ye Guyi explained that she had only a few hundred gold soul coins and comforted Jiang Nannan by suggesting they ask Li Changqing for help.
• Ye Guyi and Jiang Nannan spent a restless night before heading to the dining hall early the next morning.
• Ye Guyi explained Jiang Nannan's situation to Li Changqing, and Jiang Nannan pleaded with him for money and promised to repay him.

Li Changqing gave Jiang Nannan money for her mother’s treatment and reassured her that she could ask for more. Ye Guyi accompanied Jiang Nannan home to Heaven Dou City, leaving the story with the two traveling together to help her mother.

• Li Changqing gave Jiang Nannan a gold card and told her not to worry about repaying him while she treated her mother.
• Li Changqing teased Ye Guyi when she asked whether he would pay for her treatment, then left the dining hall.
• Ye Guyi comforted Jiang Nannan and offered to go with her to see her mother.
• Ye Guyi and Jiang Nannan obtained leave from Shrek Academy and set out for Heaven Dou City.
• Jiang Nannan wondered why Li Changqing had helped her, and Ye Guyi said he did not want to see someone driven into a corner.

Li Changqing agreed to accompany Bei Bei and Xiao Ya to the Star Dou Great Forest in exchange for a Black Tortoise Divine Pill. Mu En instructed Bei Bei to obtain the pill and make Li Changqing owe him a favor.

• Bei Bei asked Li Changqing to accompany him and Xiao Ya to the Star Dou Great Forest to find Xiao Ya a third soul ring.
• Li Changqing agreed to go if Bei Bei obtained a Black Tortoise Divine Pill from the Netherworld Sect.
• Bei Bei accepted the deal, knowing Mu En could help him get the rare pill.
• Bei Bei visited Mu En, who told him to give Li Changqing the pill in three days and say he had gone to considerable trouble to obtain it.

Li Changqing received the Black Tortoise Divine Pill from Bei Bei and agreed to leave with Bei Bei and Tang Ya in half a month to find Tang Ya a third soul ring. As the trio approached the Star Dou Great Forest, an unknown young boy was also heading there in search of a suitable soul ring.

• Bei Bei gave Li Changqing the Black Tortoise Divine Pill and said the group would leave in half a month.
• Li Changqing agreed to help Bei Bei and Tang Ya, and warned that finding a suitable soul beast could take up to a week.
• Half a month later, Li Changqing met Bei Bei and Tang Ya at the academy gates, where Tang Ya prepared to seek her third soul ring.
• Tang Ya asked about Ye Guyi and Jiang Nannan, and Li Changqing said they had taken leave to handle personal matters.
• Li Changqing, Bei Bei, and Tang Ya set out for the Star Dou Great Forest as an eleven- or twelve-year-old boy traveled there separately to find a soul ring.