Chapter Summaries

The Ice Empress confronted Xuanzi outside Star Luo City, and her Ultimate Ice made him regret accepting the fight. She concealed her Soul Beast identity behind divine power and blocked Xuanzi’s opening attack with an ice shield.

• The Ice Empress and Xuanzi reached the countryside outside Star Luo City, where Bai Luo, Ma Xiaotao, Xu Jiawei, his sister, and Shrek Academy members watched from below.
• The Ice Empress attacked first, summoning snow and revealing traits that led Xuanzi to mistake her for a human Peak Douluo with an Ice Jade Scorpion Martial Soul.
• The Life God King’s divine power, added to the Ice Empress’s contract with Bai Luo, concealed her Soul Beast aura from Xuanzi.
• Realizing the Ice Empress possessed Ultimate Ice, Xuanzi used Martial Soul Possession and launched an earth-attribute attack to seize the initiative.
• The Ice Empress dismissed Xuanzi’s tactics as paltry tricks and formed an oval shield of ice crystals, stopping his attack in a clash that scattered the clouds.

The Ice Empress dominated Xuanzi, whose Taotie Martial Soul could not reach its potential, and unleashed her Ice Empress's Wrath. Watching the battle brought Ma Xiaotao back down to earth, while Xuanzi finally unleashed his full strength.

• Xuanzi's Soul Power was frozen by the Ice Empress's Ultimate Ice, and Xu Jiawei recognized that she had gained the upper hand.
• Bai Luo criticized Xuanzi for failing to draw out the power of his divine beast Taotie Martial Soul, while Xu Jiawei stayed silent to avoid offending him.
• The Ice Empress overwhelmed Xuanzi's defenses, grew frustrated at his refusal to fight back, and unleashed Ice Empress's Wrath.
• Ma Xiaotao watched the battle and realized that, despite her strength among her peers, she still had a long way to go.
• Bai Luo noticed that Ma Xiaotao had become more grounded, while Xuanzi unleashed his full strength overhead.

The Ice Empress defeated Xuanzi in a fierce battle outside Star Luo City, leaving him badly wounded. Bai Luo humiliated Xuanzi and left with Ma Xiaotao and the Ice Empress, while Star Luo’s Titled Douluos arrived.

• Xuanzi unleashed his Taotie True Form and Devour Heaven and Earth against the Ice Empress.
• The Ice Empress overcame Xuanzi’s attack and struck him into a crater, leaving him bloodied and defeated.
• Dai Yueheng and other Shrek Academy students rushed to Xuanzi as Bai Luo and Ma Xiaotao approached.
• Bai Luo brushed Bei Bei and the others aside, mocked Xuanzi, and patted his face in front of everyone.
• Bai Luo told Xuanzi to keep his head down next time, wiped his hand, and left with Ma Xiaotao and the Ice Empress.

After the Ice Empress defeated Xuanzi, Bai Luo humiliated him in front of witnesses, damaging his standing with those who saw it. Star Luo Empire Titled Douluos learned Bai Luo’s identity and decided to approach him for a chance to gain guidance from his powerful protector.

• Bai Luo reflected that Xuanzi’s conduct did not warrant killing, but he had deliberately humiliated him because Xuanzi cared so much about dignity and authority.
• Xuanzi sat in the crater, burning with resentment, while Bei Bei and the others recognized that his defeat and humiliation had changed how they saw him.
• Star Luo Empire Titled Douluos arrived and watched Bai Luo pat Xuanzi’s face, then asked who the young man was.
• A Titled Douluo identified Bai Luo as the foremost practitioner of the Medical Way and a special guest invited by the emperor, and the others speculated about the Ice Empress and the faction behind him.
• The Shattered Star Douluo told the Star Luo Empire Titled Douluos to seek Bai Luo out instead of merely dreaming about receiving guidance.
• The Titled Douluos resolved to get closer to Bai Luo, while they left Xuanzi sitting in the crater because his life was not in danger.

Xu Jiawei urged Xu Jiujiu to pursue Bai Luo more actively, worried that her reserve would cost her a chance with him. After reflecting on Bai Luo’s bond with Ma Xiaotao, Xu Jiujiu considered a bold way to advance her own relationship with him.

• Xu Jiawei asked Xu Jiujiu how things were going with Bai Luo, and she insisted their relationship was unchanged.
• Xu Jiawei encouraged Xu Jiujiu to take the initiative, arguing that Bai Luo’s other admirers were more proactive.
• Xu Jiujiu scolded Xu Jiawei for discussing her feelings in front of the Star Luo Empire’s Titled Douluo.
• Xu Jiujiu recalled visiting the Star Luo Grand Hotel daily to see Bai Luo, but thought he had not noticed her intentions.
• Xu Jiujiu worried that Bai Luo’s willingness to confront Xuanzi for Ma Xiaotao showed how important Ma Xiaotao was to him, and a bold idea took root in her mind.