Chapter Summaries

Yuwen Tuo traveled into the Star Dou Forest to find a suitable fourth soul ring, aiming to strengthen his power. He used a meal of honey-glazed eel and Mao Xue Wang to lure Blood Demon Berserk Bears, then hid underwater as heavy footsteps approached.

• Yuwen Tuo decided not to absorb the seven-hundred-thousand-year External Soul Bone and stored it for someone more compatible.
• Yuwen Tuo left Gengxin City for the Star Dou Forest, determined to obtain his fourth soul ring without waiting for Du Busi to emerge from seclusion.
• Yuwen Tuo chose to seek a Blood Demon Berserk Bear whose soul ring could improve his strength, Soul Power, or Attribute Power.
• Yuwen Tuo cooked honey-glazed grilled eel and Mao Xue Wang near a waterfall to attract the bears with their favorite foods.
• Yuwen Tuo sensed heavy footsteps approaching, leaped into the lake, and concealed himself underwater.

Yuwen Tuo watched two Blood Demon Berserk Bears and a Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear fight over his food, until the Three-Eyed Golden Lion arrived and ate it. After the bears dispersed, Yuwen Tuo pursued the badly injured Blood Demon Berserk Bear, while the Emperor Rui Beast realized he had cooked the meal.

• Yuwen Tuo watched from underwater as two Blood Demon Berserk Bears fought a Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear over his food.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion rolled into the pot and ate nearly all the food, and a Blood Demon Berserk Bear redirected its attack to avoid hitting her, striking its companion instead.
• The bears stopped fighting and left in different directions, while the Three-Eyed Golden Lion licked the pot clean.
• Yuwen Tuo emerged from the lake, greeted the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, and chased after the badly injured Blood Demon Berserk Bear.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion realized that Yuwen Tuo had cooked the food.

Yuwen Tuo killed the wounded Blood Demon Berserk Bear with his Xuanyuan Sword and warned the Three-Eyed Golden Lion not to let anyone take her Destiny Power. Their conversation was interrupted when Scarlet King arrived to defend the Emperor Rui Beast.

• Yuwen Tuo caught the badly injured Blood Demon Berserk Bear and severed its left arm with the Xuanyuan Sword.
• Yuwen Tuo used One Foot Sword Domain to cut off the bear’s remaining palms, then destroyed it with his Emperor Sword soul skill.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion sensed the Xuanyuan Sword’s Holy Dao Power and asked to examine it, but Yuwen Tuo warned her that touching it could connect their destinies.
• Yuwen Tuo urged the Three-Eyed Golden Lion to protect her Destiny Power and cultivate her own abilities instead of letting others take her power.
• Scarlet King, the Three-Headed Red Demon Mastiff assigned to guard the Emperor Rui Beast, arrived and confronted Yuwen Tuo.

Yuwen Tuo absorbed the Blood Demon Berserk Bear’s soul ring, reached Level Forty-Eight, and spent the night stabilizing his Soul Power. The next morning, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion demanded that he cook her fish, while Scarlet King threatened him into complying.

• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion persuaded Scarlet King to spare Yuwen Tuo, and Scarlet King warned him to leave the Star Dou Forest after absorbing his soul ring.
• Yuwen Tuo absorbed the Blood Demon Berserk Bear’s black soul ring without being overcome by its soul shock.
• Yuwen Tuo reached Level Forty-Eight and meditated overnight to refine the Soul Power gained from ice and fire sources.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion found Yuwen Tuo the next morning and demanded that he make her fish.
• Scarlet King threatened Yuwen Tuo and ordered him to get fish for the Emperor Rui Beast.

Yuwen Tuo cooked fish for Scarlet King and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, then shared his Supreme Pure Fire with them. The Three-Eyed Golden Lion remained tempted by his Noble Carriage Sword, while Scarlet King eagerly accepted Yuwen Tuo’s flames and roasted fish.

• Scarlet King threatened Yuwen Tuo into cooking a meal, and Yuwen Tuo agreed if Scarlet King gathered the ingredients.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion asked again to see the Noble Carriage Sword, but Yuwen Tuo warned that becoming Destiny Connected to him would bind her for life.
• Scarlet King returned with several dozen fish, and Snow Empress told Yuwen Tuo that Di Tian had forced Scarlet King to endure ten thousand years of dog food.
• Yuwen Tuo roasted fish with Supreme Pure Fire, surprising Scarlet King and attracting the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, who loved the fire’s power.
• Yuwen Tuo gave the Three-Eyed Golden Lion a small flame and used his fourth soul skill, Red Earth Thousand Miles, to shoot Scarlet King a giant fireball, which Scarlet King swallowed with delight.
• Yuwen Tuo finished roasting the fish and divided them between Scarlet King and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

Yuwen Tuo struck a deal with Scarlet King to stay in Star Dou Forest for several months and help purify its flames in exchange for a favor. After sending letters to reassure his family and contacts, he prepared to return to the forest and carry out a second plan against Shrek.

• Yuwen Tuo refused Scarlet King's request to purify its flames until Scarlet King promised to compensate him and do a favor in return.
• Yuwen Tuo agreed to stay in Star Dou Forest for several months, provided Scarlet King's favor did not harm the soul beasts, and received permission to send letters from a nearby city.
• Yuwen Tuo sent one letter to Iron Palm Douluo in Gengxin City and another to Jiang Peng at Di'ao Academy so his safety could be reported to Xiao Xiao.
• Yuwen Tuo prepared to return to Star Dou Forest, anticipating the arrival of someone connected to his second plan against Shrek.

Yuwen Tuo reunited with Scarlet King and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, cooked for them, and cultivated with their flames, strengthening his Pure Fire while helping stabilize the Three-Eyed Golden Lion’s destiny. Meanwhile, Jing Hongchen heard the Sun Moon Empire team’s report and vowed to seek justice from the Star Luo Empire; Meng Hongchen then raised the matter of Yuwen Tuo.

• Yuwen Tuo met Scarlet King and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion by the lake and fed them spicy rabbit heads after jokingly making Scarlet King chase a flaming bone.
• Scarlet King invited Yuwen Tuo to stay in the Star Dou Forest, but Yuwen Tuo refused and agreed to cultivate with Scarlet King and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion instead.
• Yuwen Tuo combined his Pure Fire with Scarlet King’s Hellfire and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion’s Ultimate Fire, accelerating his cultivation and gaining some of Hellfire’s abilities.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion sensed Yuwen Tuo’s Holy Dao Power through their flames and resolved to help his Pure Fire grow stronger, while her Destiny Power became more stable.
• Ma Lao reported the tournament results to Jing Hongchen, who became furious that the Star Luo Empire had stolen the 100,000 Year Soul Beast Embryo and promised to seek justice.
• Meng Hongchen complained that Xiao Hongchen’s Ice Jade Scorpion soul bone had also been stolen, then began telling Jing Hongchen about Yuwen Tuo.

Jing Hongchen told the Sun Moon Emperor that Yuwen Tuo was his son, but the emperor learned that Yuwen Tuo had left with Jiang Peng and likely joined the Heaven Dou Empire. He ordered Jing Hongchen to bring Yuwen Tuo back, and Jing Hongchen then encountered Crown Prince Xu Tianran at the palace gates.

• Jing Hongchen reported Yuwen Tuo’s origins and talent to the Sun Moon Emperor, who had not known about his son.
• The Sun Moon Emperor grew furious when Jing Hongchen revealed that Yuwen Tuo had left with Jiang Peng and seemed resistant to the Sun Moon Empire.
• The emperor ordered Jing Hongchen to use Illustrious Virtue Hall to bring Yuwen Tuo back, while blaming Xu Tianran for failing to find him.
• Jing Hongchen left the emperor’s study and met Xu Tianran, who revealed that he already knew Yuwen Tuo was his younger brother.

Xu Tianran changed course and asked Jing Hongchen to bring Yuwen Tuo back to the Sun Moon Empire, while also seeking Jing Hongchen’s support at Illustrious Virtue Hall. Yuwen Tuo continued cultivating with Scarlet King in Star Dou Forest and planned to help it grow stronger as he pursued his own aims.

• Xu Tianran told Jing Hongchen to find Yuwen Tuo and bring him back, fearing his younger brother’s extraordinary talent could threaten the Sun Moon Empire.
• Xu Tianran asked Jing Hongchen to invite him to Illustrious Virtue Hall so he could learn about its affairs and gain Jing Hongchen’s assistance.
• Jing Hongchen agreed to welcome Xu Tianran to Illustrious Virtue Hall, though he had not yet chosen a side in the succession struggle.
• Yuwen Tuo trained with Scarlet King and planned to strengthen its Hellfire, which would also aid his own cultivation and future plans.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion approached Yuwen Tuo and asked him for fish.

Yuwen Tuo reached level fifty after four months of cultivation and prepared to hunt for a powerful fifth soul ring. When he sensed the Three-Eyed Golden Lion had encountered Huo Yuhao, he flew to intervene and vowed to stop Shrek’s student from leaving the Star Dou Forest alive.

• Yuwen Tuo told the Three-Eyed Golden Lion to remain a soul beast and said he had stayed to help her and kill someone.
• Xiao Xiao read Yuwen Tuo’s letter, learned he had reached level forty-eight, and trained with Miao Xin’s help while he remained away.
• After four months of cultivation with Scarlet King and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, Yuwen Tuo broke through to level fifty.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion sensed an Ice Jade Scorpion and went to investigate, where she encountered Huo Yuhao.
• Yuwen Tuo sensed the encounter, activated Starfire Sky, and rushed toward them, determined to keep Huo Yuhao from leaving the forest alive.

Huo Yuhao encountered the Emperor Rui Beast, Three-Eyed Golden Lion, while hunting for his third soul ring, and Xuan Zi tried to use her Destiny Power to benefit him. Yuwen Tuo and Scarlet King rescued her, and Yuwen Tuo confronted Xuan Zi with a threat.

• Three-Eyed Golden Lion attacked Huo Yuhao, who explained that a One-Eyed Giant had knocked down the nearby soul beasts.
• Xuan Zi arrived and fought Scarlet King, trapping him in an Earth Cage before seizing Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
• Xuan Zi ordered Huo Yuhao to press his Spirit Eye against Three-Eyed Golden Lion's third eye so he could draw upon her Destiny Power.
• Yuwen Tuo weakened the Earth Cage with Array Breaker, allowing Scarlet King to break free and attack Xuan Zi with Hellfire.
• Yuwen Tuo intercepted Huo Yuhao, rescued Three-Eyed Golden Lion, and retreated to Scarlet King as their clash with Xuan Zi ended without a victor.
• Yuwen Tuo identified himself to Xuan Zi and threatened that he would die the following year.

Yuwen Tuo confronted Xuan Zi over Shrek's past treatment of him and called on Scarlet King to help kill the Taotie Douluo. After Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong left, Yuwen Tuo explained why he had refused to bind himself to Shrek, and he and Xuan Zi prepared to fight.

• Yuwen Tuo revealed that the Golden Sword was his second Martial Soul and declared that he would settle his six-year-old grudge against Xuan Zi.
• Yuwen Tuo asked Scarlet King to join him in killing Xuan Zi, while Xuan Zi ordered Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong to leave the battlefield.
• Yuwen Tuo stopped the Three-Eyed Golden Lion from pursuing Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, and the two departed.
• Xuan Zi asked why Yuwen Tuo had hidden his Twin Martial Souls, and Yuwen Tuo said he had concealed his strength because he wanted to leave Shrek and choose his own path.
• Yuwen Tuo challenged Xuan Zi to a fight, and Xuan Zi transformed with his Martial Soul Avatar as Yuwen Tuo summoned the Snow Empress doll's icy power.

Yuwen Tuo summoned Snow Empress to help Scarlet King fight Xuan Zi, who had attacked him before he could finish using the Snow Empress doll. Snow Empress wounded Xuan Zi with her Emperor Palm, and Yuwen Tuo urged Scarlet King to join her before her brief time in the battle ran out.

• Xuan Zi charged Yuwen Tuo, but Scarlet King intercepted him with its Hellfire.
• Di Tian and Bi Ji watched the fight from the Lake of Life, and Di Tian allowed Scarlet King to aid Yuwen Tuo.
• Xuan Zi overpowered Scarlet King, then attacked Yuwen Tuo with Gourmand Trample.
• Snow Empress appeared and blocked Xuan Zi's attack before freezing his front hooves with Frosty River.
• Snow Empress struck Xuan Zi with Emperor Palm - Great Cold Without Snow, sending him flying and severely wounding him.
• Yuwen Tuo urged Scarlet King to join Snow Empress and defeat Xuan Zi quickly.

Xuan Zi used his life-draining ability to survive Snow Empress's devastating attack, then devoured all nine of his Soul Rings to unleash a final, self-destructive power. He launched Gluttonous Meteor Shower at Yuwen Tuo, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Scarlet King restrained Xuan Zi while Snow Empress froze him and pierced the Godly Taotie Bull with Emperor Sword: Ice Limitless.
• Xuan Zi survived by using his ninth Soul Skill to devour the earth's life force and preserve his final trace of vitality.
• Snow Empress began cutting into Xuan Zi's neck, prompting him to devour all nine Soul Rings and unleash a powerful shockwave that threw Scarlet King and Snow Girl back.
• Xuan Zi returned to human form and attacked Yuwen Tuo with Gluttonous Meteor Shower.

Snow Empress struggled to defeat Xuan Zi before her time outside ran out, until Yuwen Tuo linked their hearts and took control of her body to wield the Xuanyuan Sword. His final attack overwhelmed Xuan Zi and pierced his heart, leaving him gravely wounded.

• Snow Empress fought Xuan Zi, who used the Life Burning Skill to reach Limit Douluo strength and tried to outlast her limited time.
• Yuwen Tuo sensed a new power and united his Yin Yang Demon Eyes with Snow Empress's, allowing them to control her body together through Snow Empress's Heart.
• Yuwen Tuo used Snow Empress's power to unleash the Xuanyuan Sword Art, cutting Xuan Zi with Sword Control Blazing Plains.
• Yuwen Tuo followed with Seeking Flowers in the Waves, engulfing Xuan Zi in sword qi and piercing his heart with the Xuanyuan Sword.

Yuwen Tuo left Star Dou Forest with Snow Empress after defeating Xuan Zi, then killed him in the wild beast forest and declared that he would eventually destroy Shrek Academy. He took Xuan Zi’s soul bones and preserved his head, imagining how he would use it to intimidate Shrek.

• Snow Empress returned to her own body, and Yuwen Tuo said farewell to the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and Scarlet King before leaving Star Dou Forest with her.
• Di Tian let Yuwen Tuo go, wary of the powerful sword intent he had sensed near the Lake of Life.
• After Snow Empress’s power faded, Yuwen Tuo carried Xuan Zi to a wild beast forest and crushed his heart, vowing to erase Shrek Academy.
• Yuwen Tuo extracted Xuan Zi’s five soul bones and froze his head, imagining himself returning to Shrek with it as a trophy.

Yuwen Tuo collected Xuan Zi’s six Soul Bones and returned to Gengxin City, where Du Busi was nearing the end of his dangerous cultivation retreat. At Shrek Academy, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong reported Yuwen Tuo’s battle with Xuan Zi, prompting the Sea God Pavilion to assess the threat.

• Snow Empress identified the six Soul Bones Yuwen Tuo had obtained, including a Hundred Thousand Year Ba Serpent skull bone, and Yuwen Tuo stored them in his Ruyi Treasure Pouch.
• Yuwen Tuo returned to Gengxin City, where Iron Palm Douluo told him that Du Busi’s Soul Power and aura were growing stronger as he approached a breakthrough.
• Star Shattering Douluo considered how Du Busi’s breakthrough could help the former nations oppose the Sun Moon Empire, though Du Busi might later become their enemy.
• Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong reported to the Sea God Pavilion that Yuwen Tuo had fought Xuan Zi with the aid of a ferocious beast and that Xuan Zi’s fate was uncertain.
• Ma Xiaotao wanted to capture Yuwen Tuo, but Yan Shaozhe stopped her, and Mu En questioned Huo Yuhao about the blizzard and other powers he had witnessed in Star Dou Forest.

After Song Yunzhi failed to find Xuan Zi in the Star Dou Forest, Shrek’s elders were left fearing for his fate. In Gengxin City, Du Busi mastered the Tan Shen Secret Manual and broke through to Limit Douluo.

• Mu En sent Song Yunzhi to investigate Xuan Zi’s disappearance in the Star Dou Forest and reassured Huo Yuhao that he would find him another spiritual-attribute soul beast.
• Song Yunzhi searched the Star Dou Forest for half a month but found no trace of Xuan Zi, then returned to Shrek as the Sea God Pavilion elders struggled to accept that he might be dead.
• In a secret chamber in Gengxin City, Wang Xian'er watched as Du Busi’s two soul cores formed through isotopic resonance.
• Du Busi opened his eyes after mastering the Tan Shen Secret Manual, and his surging aura convinced Star Shattering Douluo, Giant Hammer Douluo, and Iron Palm Douluo that he had succeeded.

Du Busi emerged as a Limit Douluo and promised Wang Xian'er he would not enter Star Luo without permission, while she planned to use him against the Sun Moon Empire. On the journey away from Star Luo, Yuwen Tuo revealed his rapid growth and showed Du Busi and Iron Palm Douluo that he had killed Taotie Douluo Xuan Zi, then began explaining how.

• Du Busi thanked Wang Xian'er and promised not to enter Star Luo Empire without her permission, while offering to repay her with one favor.
• Wang Xian'er explained that Du Busi could help the Heaven Dou Empire resist the Sun Moon Empire and keep Star Luo from being left alone.
• Du Busi asked about Yuwen Tuo's progress, and Yuwen Tuo revealed his fourth soul ring and Level Fifty strength.
• Yuwen Tuo claimed that absorbing the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast embryo and cultivating had raised his power, and Du Busi and Iron Palm Douluo warned him to protect himself.
• Yuwen Tuo revealed Xuan Zi's frozen head and Full Body Six Soul Bones, shocking Du Busi and Iron Palm Douluo.
• Yuwen Tuo began recounting how he had killed Xuan Zi, altering parts of the story to conceal the full truth.

Yuwen Tuo recounted how he killed Xuan Zi, then learned the Body Sect had a store of Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones and earned the right to exchange his spoils for two. Meanwhile, Tang San sensed that Huo Yuhao’s destiny had changed but could not investigate openly, leaving the mortal conflict and Huo Yuhao’s fate uncertain.

• Yuwen Tuo told Du Busi and Iron Palm Douluo that he had killed Xuan Zi and obtained his six soul bones, while concealing parts of the truth.
• Du Busi and Yuwen Tuo discussed Shrek’s weakened position and considered using Du Busi’s new strength to defeat Mu En.
• Du Busi revealed that the Body Sect possessed nine Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones and allowed Yuwen Tuo to exchange Xuan Zi’s soul bones for two suitable ones.
• Tang San sensed a change in Huo Yuhao’s destiny but restrained his attention because Destruction was enforcing the God Realm’s rules.
• Tang San relied on Da Ming Er Ming, whom he had sent to Douluo Continent under the pretext of watching over his daughter, to help Huo Yuhao.