Chapter Summaries

Li Changqing helped Wang Donger recognize that the voice urging her to reject Soul Tools did not represent her own wishes and that she could choose her future for herself. Wang Donger decided not to let anyone control her path and asked Li Changqing to walk with her.

• Wang Donger told Li Changqing that a voice in her mind kept urging her to avoid Soul Tools, leaving her uneasy about learning to use them.
• Li Changqing realized someone was influencing Wang Donger's thoughts and told her that the voice could not make her choices for her.
• Li Changqing explained that the voice's attempts to control her suggested it feared her choosing a path beyond its control.
• Wang Donger decided she did not want anyone else deciding her future and thanked Li Changqing.
• Wang Donger asked Li Changqing to take a walk with her.

Tang San visited the God of Destruction to discuss the inheritance of Destruction and Life’s Godhood and suggested matching Tang Wutong with their chosen inheritor. The God of Destruction agreed only if both were willing, and Tang San hinted that the young man had secrets he could not see through.

• Tang San entered the Destruction Temple and asked the God of Destruction about the Godhood inheritance he and Life had arranged.
• The God of Destruction confirmed that the inheritance was progressing smoothly and that the inheritor would soon take over their positions and authority.
• Tang San said Tang Wutong was together with the inheritor and asked whether they could be matched.
• The God of Destruction said he and Life would approve if both wanted the relationship, but would not force them together.
• Tang San praised the inheritor’s talent and hinted that he had secrets even Tang San could not see through.

Tang San discussed Tang Wutong and Li Changqing with the God of Destruction, who warned him not to use divine sense to influence their choices. After Tang San left, the God of Destruction and the God of Life worried about Li Changqing’s strange, unknowable aura while agreeing not to interfere if he treated Tang Wutong sincerely.

• Tang San told the God of Destruction that Li Changqing’s future contained too many variables and that the young man made him uneasy.
• Tang San said he hoped Tang Wutong and Li Changqing would spend time together, while the God of Destruction warned him not to force or influence their relationship.
• The God of Destruction told Tang San that he and the God of Life would support the couple if their relationship was their own choice, and Tang San departed.
• The God of Life asked about Tang San’s visit, and the God of Destruction said he suspected Tang San was more concerned about Li Changqing escaping his control than about Tang Wutong.
• In Star Luo City, Li Changqing remained unaware of the Divine Realm’s attention and the confrontation over his relationship with Tang Wutong.

Snow Empress visited Li Changqing late at night to warn him that Wang Donger carried a sacred aura tied to a powerful divine influence. Li Changqing recognized the interference from Tang San and told Snow Empress not to concern herself with it, leaving her to depart without pressing him further.

• After returning to the dormitory, Wang Donger went to bathe while Li Changqing read the newspaper in the living room.
• Snow Empress gathered from snowflakes and appeared before Li Changqing, who teased her about coming to sleep with him.
• Snow Empress warned Li Changqing that Wang Donger possessed a sacred aura beyond what her Light Goddess Butterfly could explain.
• Snow Empress said the aura seemed to affect Wang Donger's awareness and choices, especially when Soul Tools were mentioned.
• Li Changqing identified the cause as interference from Tang San and told Snow Empress he knew what he was doing.
• Snow Empress accepted his answer and turned to leave.

Snow Empress visited Li Changqing to warn him about Wang Donger, then left after their teasing exchange. Li Changqing sensed that the Sea God of the Divine Realm was watching Wang Donger and resolved to protect her future by quietly cutting off the Divine Realm’s interference.

• Snow Empress refused Li Changqing’s invitation to stay, warned him not to joke with her, and vanished in a flurry of snowflakes.
• Wang Donger came out of the bathroom and asked Li Changqing who he had been talking to, and he said it was a friend who liked snow.
• Li Changqing sensed divine consciousness passing over Star Luo City and realized the Sea God had begun watching Wang Donger.
• Li Changqing decided to sever the Divine Realm’s influence without alerting it and to keep others from deciding Wang Donger’s future.

Li Changqing helped Shrek Academy advance through the tournament until it reached the finals against the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy. The final match began with the opposing team unleashing a barrage of Soul Guidance attacks, and Li Changqing stepped forward to meet it.

• Li Changqing supported Shrek Academy in its matches and spent his nights with the Snow Empress, Ju Zi, Wang Dong'er, Ye Guyi, Jiang Nannan, and Ma Xiaotao.
• Shrek Academy grew stronger and more coordinated, then overcame its opponents to reach the finals.
• Shrek Academy and the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy faced each other in the packed Star Luo City arena.
• Wang Yan warned Shrek Academy about the enemy's long-range Soul Tools and assigned Li Changqing to judge their attacks.
• The Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy opened the match with a barrage of Soul Guidance beams, and Li Changqing stepped in front of his teammates as golden light surged around him.

Li Changqing blocked Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy’s Soul Cannon barrage with the Xuanhuang Pagoda, allowing Shrek Academy to launch a close-range counterattack. Shrek tore through the opposing team’s defenses, but Sun Moon’s Soul Engineers activated restraining Soul Tools to trap them.

• Li Changqing raised the Xuanhuang Pagoda and endured the full Soul Cannon barrage without damage.
• Bei Bei, Ye Guyi, Jiang Nannan, Xu Sanshi, Wang Dong'er, and the other Shrek Academy members charged forward behind Li Changqing’s defense.
• Xu Sanshi blocked a High-Explosive Soul Shell and sent an opposing Soul Engineer flying with his Xuanming Shield.
• Bei Bei and Wang Dong'er struck the Sun Moon Soul Engineers, helping Shrek break through their defensive line.
• Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy activated restraining Soul Tools, and silver halos sealed off a large area.

Li Changqing used the Xuanhuang Pagoda to block and suppress Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen’s Martial Soul Fusion Skill, securing Shrek Academy’s victory in the tournament. As Shrek celebrated its championship, Li Changqing anticipated that the Divine Realm and the Sea God would soon respond to his display of strength.

• Li Changqing warned Shrek Academy’s team about the incoming attack and recognized that the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy was buying time for Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen to prepare their fusion skill.
• Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen unleashed Red Dust Longing, but Li Changqing’s Xuanhuang Pagoda shielded Shrek Academy from its assault and ultimately suppressed it.
• With the fusion skill broken, Shrek Academy’s team overwhelmed the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, and the referee declared Shrek the winner.
• Ju Zi and the Snow Empress watched Li Changqing’s defense with serious interest as his teammates gathered around to celebrate the victory.
• Shrek Academy received the championship trophy, while Li Changqing looked toward the sky and expected the Divine Realm, especially the Sea God, to make a move.

The Snow Empress asked Li Changqing whether she should return to the Far North or follow him to Shrek City, and he insisted she come with him. She questioned the point of accompanying him if he did not need protection, leaving their disagreement over their agreement unresolved.

• The Snow Empress appeared in Li Changqing's room while Wang Dong'er bathed and asked where she should go next.
• Li Changqing told the Snow Empress that she was going to Shrek City with him and dismissed her concerns about her identity being exposed.
• The Snow Empress acknowledged Li Changqing's strength but asked what he needed her to do at Shrek Academy.
• Li Changqing said her lack of a protective role was no reason to break their agreement, and the Snow Empress replied that she could return to the Far North and come when he called.

Li Changqing persuaded Snow Empress to accompany his group to Shrek Academy, and she agreed on the condition that he keep her identity secret and let her stay by his side. The next morning, she joined the group on its journey back to Shrek City.

• Li Changqing told Snow Empress that having her nearby was useful because she was pleasant to look at, and she agreed to go with him to Shrek Academy.
• Snow Empress asked Li Changqing to keep her identity hidden and not place her among the human Soul Masters, saying she would stay with him.
• Snow Empress vanished through the window as Wang Dong'er came out of the bathroom, and Li Changqing concealed her visit.
• Snow Empress watched Li Changqing's room from a distant roof before disappearing into the night.
• The Shrek Academy group set out the next morning, and Snow Empress joined them outside the city for the journey to Shrek City.

The Shrek Academy group returned to Shrek City, where Li Changqing teased Snow Empress about challenging Di Tian. When Snow Empress revealed that Di Tian served the Soul Beast Co-Ruler, Li Changqing showed he already knew about the being and insisted he would protect her, leaving her stunned by his confidence.

• The Shrek Academy group returned to Shrek City, and Snow Empress calmly sensed the powerful auras in the city.
• Li Changqing suggested visiting the Star Dou Great Forest to see whether Snow Empress could defeat Di Tian.
• Snow Empress warned that Di Tian had someone backing him and said he was subordinate to a greater being.
• Li Changqing identified that being as the legendary Soul Beast Co-Ruler, shocking Snow Empress with his knowledge.
• Li Changqing promised to protect Snow Empress, and she questioned whether they understood the danger in the same way.

Li Changqing warned Snow Empress that learning more about the Soul Beast Co-Ruler could put her in danger, but he remained confident and considered visiting the Star Dou Great Forest. They arrived at Shrek Academy, where Snow Empress sensed that Li Changqing would eventually become connected to the Co-Ruler and that a great upheaval would follow.

• Snow Empress questioned Li Changqing about how he knew of the Soul Beast Co-Ruler, and he warned her that asking more could put her at risk.
• Li Changqing said he was confident in his own strength and suggested they visit the Star Dou Great Forest when they had the chance.
• Snow Empress cautioned Li Changqing against recklessly meeting the Co-Ruler, and he promised to send her away if a fight broke out.
• Wang Dong'er joined Li Changqing and Snow Empress, and they arrived at the gates of Shrek Academy.
• Snow Empress looked over the academy and sensed that Li Changqing would eventually become connected to the Soul Beast Co-Ruler.

Li Changqing was summoned to the Sea God Pavilion, where Mu En announced that he would be the successor to its next master. The elders were stunned by the choice of a young man who had not yet reached the rank of Titled Douluo.

• Bei Bei told Li Changqing that Mu En wanted to see him, and Wang Dong'er stayed behind when Bei Bei said the summons was only for Li Changqing.
• Bei Bei told Li Changqing that nearly all the Sea God Pavilion elders had gathered.
• Li Changqing entered the Sea God Pavilion and greeted Mu En, Xuan Zi, Yan Shaozhe, and the other elders.
• Mu En said he did not have much time left and named Li Changqing as successor to the next Master of the Sea God Pavilion.
• The elders besides Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe reacted with shock to Mu En's announcement.

Li Changqing defended Mu En’s decision to make him the next master of the Sea God Pavilion by outlining his plan to change how Evil Soul Masters were judged. He left the elders stunned by suggesting Shrek Academy’s approach might contribute to their growing numbers.

• Several elders challenged Mu En’s decision, arguing that Li Changqing’s tournament victory did not prove he could lead Shrek Academy.
• Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe supported Mu En, prompting Qian Duoduo to realize they had known about the decision beforehand.
• Xian Lin'er asked Li Changqing how he planned to guide the academy, and he said his first priority would be changing its standards for judging Evil Soul Masters.
• Li Changqing questioned why Evil Soul Masters kept increasing and forming organizations, asking whether Shrek Academy had a role in the trend.
• Li Changqing contrasted Shrek Academy’s record with Spirit Hall’s past efforts, leaving the Sea God Pavilion frozen in stunned silence.

Li Changqing challenged Shrek Academy’s handling of Evil Soul Masters before the Sea God Pavilion elders. He argued that judging people by their Martial Soul instead of their actions drove some toward evil organizations, leaving the elders to consider his point.

• Several Sea God Pavilion elders erupted in anger and pressured Li Changqing after he criticized Shrek Academy.
• Bei Bei tried to defend Li Changqing, but Li calmly stood his ground and challenged the elders’ right to dismiss him because he was young.
• Mu En suppressed the elders’ Soul Power and invited Li Changqing to explain his claim that Shrek Academy contributed to the rise of Evil Soul Masters.
• Li Changqing argued that the academy too readily branded people as evil based on their Martial Soul and advocated judging them by their actions.
• The elders recognized that the academy’s treatment of Soul Masters with special Martial Souls might warrant reflection, though they were reluctant to admit it.

Li Changqing laid out reforms to Shrek Academy’s treatment of special-martial-soul Soul Masters, arguing that addressing the causes of Evil Soul Masters’ emergence was essential. When Mu En challenged him about opposition to reform, Li Changqing said he might reduce the number of Elders, provoking the Sea God Pavilion while the Snow Empress waited outside to protect him.

• Li Changqing proposed clearer vetting rules, fairer treatment for special-martial-soul Soul Masters who had harmed no one, and public access to some academy research.
• Mu En recognized that Li Changqing had considered the academy’s problems deeply and warned that his reforms were bold and dangerous.
• Li Changqing argued that refusing to change a flawed system posed the greater danger.
• Mu En asked how Li Changqing would handle opposition, and Li Changqing said he would persuade opponents, hold a vote, or reduce the number of individual Elders if necessary.
• The Elders condemned Li Changqing’s remark as a threat to purge dissenters, while he remained composed under their pressure.
• The Snow Empress’s chill intensified outside the Sea God Pavilion, and frost formed on the window lattice as she prepared to intervene if anyone attacked Li Changqing.

Li Changqing clarified that he would accept debate and opposition but expected the Sea God Pavilion to follow decisions made according to its rules. He left the Elders to choose whether to grant him the Pavilion Master position with real authority or appoint someone else.

• Li Changqing explained that he would not remove Elders for ordinary disagreement, but would act against those who obstructed final decisions.
• Li Changqing told Mu En and the Elders that a Pavilion Master needed practical power and prestige to carry out the role.
• Qian Duoduo asked what would happen if Li Changqing made a wrong decision, and Li Changqing said the Elders could reconvene and prove it wrong through the rules.
• Li Changqing said the Elders should reject his succession or be prepared to obey his commands when necessary.
• Li Changqing warned that past contributions and seniority would not excuse anyone who broke the rules, then the Sea God Pavilion fell silent.

Li Changqing confronted the Sea God Pavilion Elders over the authority and trust he would need as its next master, then left them to decide whether they wanted him to lead or merely obey. As he departed with Bei Bei, he stood by his warning and left the Elders facing a difficult discussion.

• Li Changqing told the Elders he would not accept the Pavilion Master role without sufficient trust and authority, and Mu En sent him away while the Pavilion discussed his demands.
• Bei Bei followed Li Changqing out of the Sea God Pavilion after Mu En gave tacit permission.
• Bei Bei asked Li Changqing whether his words about removing individual Elders had been too harsh, and Li Changqing said those who feared them likely believed they stood above the rules.
• Li Changqing said he could change the academy as Pavilion Master but would not serve as a puppet, then continued on with Bei Bei as the pavilion doors closed behind them.

After Li Changqing left the Sea God Pavilion, Qian Duoduo challenged Mu En’s choice of successor, warning that Li Changqing’s blunt temperament could cause trouble as pavilion master. He argued that several other candidates were better suited to lead Shrek Academy.

• Li Changqing and Bei Bei left the Sea God Pavilion, leaving the Elders unsettled by Li Changqing’s threat to cut down opponents.
• Qian Duoduo asked Mu En why he had chosen Li Changqing to succeed him as Sea God Pavilion Master.
• Qian Duoduo acknowledged Li Changqing’s talent but argued that the pavilion master also needed responsibility, patience, and skill in managing relationships.
• Qian Duoduo named Xuan Zi, Yan Shaozhe, Lexuan, and Bei Bei as possible alternatives to Li Changqing.
• Qian Duoduo said Mu En appeared to have already decided to hand the Sea God Pavilion over to Li Changqing.

The Sea God Pavilion Elders questioned Li Changqing’s loyalty, authority, and radical reforms after he left, while Mu En refused to reveal the Divine Inheritance that helped explain his choice. Mu En said he had chosen Li Changqing precisely because he was different, but left the other reasons undisclosed.

• After Li Changqing left, the Elders voiced concerns that he was too domineering, insufficiently attached to the Academy, and a danger to its established order.
• Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Zi considered revealing Li Changqing’s Divine Inheritance, but Mu En signaled that they should keep it secret for now.
• Qian Duoduo asked Mu En to explain why he supported Li Changqing’s appointment as the next Sea God Pavilion Master.
• Mu En acknowledged Li Changqing’s harsh words and unconventional methods, then said that his differences were why he had chosen him.
• When Qian Duoduo asked whether Li Changqing’s willingness to reform was the reason, Mu En said there were other reasons he could not yet reveal.