Arc 13The Weight of Choices

Lin Ye’s diary traces the Holy Spirit Cult’s rise to the collapse of forces that once restrained Evil Soul Masters, while readers reconsider Tang San’s legacy and the costs of war. It then weighs He Caitou’s revenge and Bei Bei’s lost potential, leaving Xiao Xiao determined to train harder.

  • Lin Ye argued that Tang San’s destruction of Slaughter City and Martial Soul Hall helped Evil Soul Masters spread and eventually form the Holy Spirit Cult, prompting readers including Juzi, Gu Yuena, and Zhang Lexuan to question the consequences.
  • Lin Ye recounted the Holy Spirit Cult’s later atrocities, its alliance with Xu Tianran, and Zhongli Wu’s disastrous attempt to kill Di Tian, which cost the cult its elite forces.
  • Lin Ye compared the Holy Spirit Cult with Martial Soul Hall, Sea God Island, and the Haotian Sect, concluding that those powers could defeat or contain it, while Tang San’s era left it room to grow.
  • Lin Ye revealed that He Caitou was the former Sun Moon Empire crown prince and explained how the empire’s persecution drove him to Shrek, where he built weapons used against his homeland.
  • Lin Ye questioned whether He Caitou’s personal revenge justified weapons that killed civilians, leading Juzi, Ma Xiaotao, Xiao Xiao, Ning Tian, and Wang Dong'er to consider betrayal, responsibility, and the limits of revenge.
  • Lin Ye explained that Bei Bei’s ordinary Soul Rings and the loss of Mu En’s Dragon Core to Huo Yuhao limited Bei Bei’s potential, though his leadership kept him important to the Tang Sect and Shrek Seven Monsters.
  • Xiao Xiao resolved to take cultivation and future Soul Ring choices seriously, then ran through the rain to the training grounds.
Chapters 301–325 Vol. 4 Read

Ch. 301Leaving the City Together

Juzi reconsidered her plans after reading Lin Ye’s diary and learning that Huo Yuhao would be indifferent to their future son, Xu Yunhan. Lin Ye spent a quiet day at the academy with his friends, and the chapter ended with him and Wu Feng drifting through a morning lesson.

  • Juzi read Lin Ye’s diary and was distressed by Huo Yuhao’s future indifference toward Xu Yunhan.
  • Juzi decided that she needed to reconsider some things about her future choices.
  • Lin Ye spent the rest of his day relaxing, received ordinary system rewards, and went to sleep.
  • Wu Feng and Ning Tian woke Lin Ye the next morning, and the five friends ate breakfast together.
  • Lin Ye and Wu Feng paid little attention during a basic theory lesson on Soul Power circulation.

Ch. 302A New Topic

Lin Ye spent the afternoon exploring Shrek City with Wang Dong'er, Ning Tian, Xiao Xiao, and Wu Feng, then began a diary entry arguing that Tang San was the ancestor of Evil Soul Masters. Wang Dong'er read along and considered his claim as Lin Ye began explaining how Tang San's Eight-Spider Lance grew by devouring opponents.

  • Ning Tian invited Lin Ye, Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, and Wu Feng to walk around Shrek City after class, and they agreed.
  • The five friends ate grilled skewers, browsed Soul Guidance Device shops, and bought food, materials, and earrings before returning to the academy.
  • Back in his dormitory, Lin Ye felt inspired by the evening and decided what to write in his diary.
  • Lin Ye began a diary entry claiming Tang San was the ancestor of Evil Soul Masters, citing the devouring abilities of his Eight-Spider Lance.
  • Wang Dong'er read the diary and reflected on Lin Ye's claim as he described how the Eight-Spider Lance grew stronger by devouring Soul Beasts and enemies.

Ch. 303Created by a God

Ma Xiaotao and Ning Tian read Lin Ye’s accusations that Tang San’s devouring methods resembled those of Evil Soul Masters and that he unleashed them across the continent by destroying Slaughter City. The chapter leaves Ning Tian and Wu Feng reading the latest claims in a teahouse.

  • Ma Xiaotao read Lin Ye’s argument that Tang San’s Eight-Spider Lance and Evil Soul Masters both grew stronger by devouring others, and she admitted their methods shared the same underlying principle.
  • Lin Ye claimed Tang San destroyed Slaughter City with the Blood-Colored Swan's Kiss to pass the Asura God's trial, releasing its prisoners.
  • Lin Ye argued that the escaped Evil Soul Masters spread across the Two Great Empires and established new factions while the empires and local sects failed to contain them.
  • Lin Ye blamed Tang San for the later suffering of innocent commoners, saying the consequences of destroying Slaughter City still counted against him.
  • Ning Tian and Wu Feng read Lin Ye’s claims in a private teahouse room, while Wu Feng angrily slammed down each emptied teacup.

Ch. 304Sinner

Ning Tian and Wu Feng discussed how Tang San’s actions led to the rise of Evil Soul Masters, and Wu Feng renounced her admiration for him. Ning Tian then read Lin Ye’s account of how Tang San’s destruction of the Martial Soul Hall and the Angel God’s inheritance removed the systems and powers that had restrained Evil Soul Masters.

  • Ning Tian cited records linking the destruction of Slaughter City to a sharp rise in Evil Soul Master cases, and Wu Feng condemned Tang San for the innocent lives lost as a result.
  • Ning Tian argued that Tang San had treated other people’s lives as an acceptable cost for his own advancement, and Wu Feng said she would never worship him again.
  • Ning Tian read that the Martial Soul Hall had monitored children with evil Martial Souls and used the Martial Soul Tribunal to hunt Evil Soul Masters.
  • The diary stated that Tang San’s destruction of the Martial Soul Hall collapsed that thousand-year control system, while the empires failed to replace it effectively.
  • The diary explained that Tang San’s defeat of Qian Renxue severed the Angel God’s inheritance, removing the sacred power that had suppressed Evil Soul Masters.
  • The diary concluded that the released prisoners, collapsed surveillance, and loss of a natural enemy enabled Evil Soul Masters to grow into the Holy Spirit Cult.

Ch. 305At the Very Least, He Was a Patriarch

Gu Yuena read Lin Ye’s accusations that Tang San’s destruction of Slaughter City and Martial Soul Hall enabled the rise of Evil Soul Masters. She condemned Tang San for failing to consider the consequences, while Lin Ye’s diary rebutted three defenses of his actions.

  • Gu Yuena read that Tang San’s actions had paved the way for the Holy Spirit Cult and earned him the title of its hidden cult leader.
  • Gu Yuena considered how the collapse of Martial Soul Hall’s control system allowed Evil Soul Masters to spread and harm both humans and Soul Beasts.
  • Gu Yuena blamed Tang San for the suffering caused by his choices, arguing that a god should bear responsibility for their consequences.
  • Lin Ye argued that Tang San’s Soul Beast devouring shared the same underlying logic as Evil Soul Masters’ cultivation, even if their targets differed.
  • Lin Ye claimed Tang San could have contained Slaughter City before destroying it, but instead let survivors escape and cause later calamities.
  • Lin Ye argued that Tang San should have preserved Martial Soul Hall’s useful functions and control system rather than destroying the organization outright.

Ch. 306Juzi's Thoughts

Xiao Xiao and Juzi read Lin Ye’s argument that Tang San’s actions helped create the conditions for the rise of Evil Soul Masters. Juzi applies Lin Ye’s method of separating achievements from character to Huo Yuhao and imagines recruiting Lin Ye as her minister, though she doubts he will still be within reach by then.

  • Xiao Xiao reads Lin Ye’s claim that Tang San’s choices paved the way for the Holy Spirit Cult and recalls that Evil Soul Master cases surged after Slaughter City collapsed.
  • Xiao Xiao wonders whether Shrek’s history teachers knew about the causes Lin Ye described but avoided discussing them.
  • Juzi studies Lin Ye’s causal chain linking Tang San to the Holy Spirit Cult, writes it down, then burns her note.
  • Juzi considers applying Lin Ye’s distinction between achievements and character to Huo Yuhao and admires Lin Ye’s reasoning.
  • Juzi imagines inviting Lin Ye to serve as her assisting minister or regent if she becomes empress, but doubts he will remain within her reach in eight or ten years.

Ch. 307Tracing the Source

Lin Ye traced how the Holy Spirit Cult grew from a loose Evil Soul Master network formed after Slaughter City fell and expanded after Martial Soul Hall collapsed. Zhang Lexuan read his account and recalled records showing the surge in Evil Soul Master crimes and the suffering of ordinary people.

  • Lin Ye explained that survivors from Slaughter City spread Evil Soul Master cultivation methods and gradually formed a secret network across the continent.
  • After Martial Soul Hall fell, the weakened oversight of the Two Great Empires allowed the network to expand into an organization known in records as the “Holy Cult.”
  • Zhang Lexuan paused her Inner Court paperwork to read Lin Ye’s diary about the origins of the Holy Spirit Cult.
  • Zhang Lexuan recalled a Heaven Dou Empire report stating that Evil Soul Master cases had risen twelvefold while pursuit forces covered less than thirty percent of them.
  • Zhang Lexuan remembered a village where an Evil Soul Master had killed all 120 residents, then reflected that ordinary people suffered most when control systems collapsed.

Ch. 308Holy Spirit Cult

The chapter traces the Holy Spirit Cult from its origins in the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's lingering evil divine consciousness through its underground growth and infiltration of Shrek Academy. It ends with the cult's rise through its capture and brainwashing of Ma Xiaotao, whose actions as its Holy Maiden later burdened her.

  • After Tang San killed the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, its lingering evil divine consciousness fused with the Demon Empress, who developed soul-devouring cultivation and founded the Holy Spirit Cult's prototype.
  • The Holy Spirit Cult's soul-devouring practices made it a target of a continent-wide purge, forcing it underground, where generations refined its methods and infiltrated major powers.
  • An Evil Soul Master disguised himself as a Shrek student, rose to the Sea God Pavilion, stole the academy's treasured texts, and returned to become the Holy Spirit Cult's leader.
  • The Holy Spirit Cult captured Ma Xiaotao during an Evil Fire outbreak and brainwashed her into becoming its Holy Maiden.
  • Huo Yuhao later rescued Ma Xiaotao and restored her sanity, but the deeds she had committed for the cult remained a heavy burden for her.

Ch. 309Peak Powerhouses

The diary recounts how the Holy Spirit Cult massacred Bright Capital and later reached its peak through an alliance with Xu Tianran, who made it the Sun Moon Empire’s state religion. Ma Xiaotao reacts to learning she became a Saintess and that Huo Yuhao saved her, leaving her determined to remember both his kindness and his treatment of Xu Yunhan.

  • The diary described the Holy Spirit Cult's massacre in Bright Capital, which killed thousands and nearly opened a passage to the Evil Demon Forest.
  • Ma Xiaotao read that she became the Holy Spirit Cult's Saintess and that Huo Yuhao saved her, then resolved to remember both the favor and his neglect of Xu Yunhan.
  • The diary explained that Xu Tianran allied with the Holy Spirit Cult, used its help to seize the throne, and declared it the Sun Moon Empire's state religion.
  • The diary named Ye Xishui, Zhongli Wu, Feng Ling, Ma Xiaotao, Tang Ya, and Zhang Peng among the cult's powerful leaders and elders.
  • The diary stated that the Holy Spirit Cult had more than twenty Titled Douluo-level experts and had become the continent's leading force, with Shrek Academy as its main rival.

Ch. 310Major Incident

Juzi read Lin Ye’s account of Xu Tianran’s planned alliance with the Holy Spirit Cult and began preparing to identify its court supporters. Lin Ye then recounted the start of Zhongli Wu’s attempt to hunt a weakened Di Tian, ending with Zhongli Wu’s forces piercing Di Tian’s defenses in a successful sneak attack.

  • Juzi read Lin Ye’s account of Xu Tianran’s plans to make the Holy Spirit Cult the state religion and grew alarmed at the danger to the empire’s people.
  • Juzi decided to identify court factions supporting the Holy Spirit Cult and gather intelligence before Xu Tianran acted.
  • Lin Ye explained that Juzi had urged Zhongli Wu to attack Di Tian after Di Tian was weakened by battles against Xuan Lao and Huo Yuhao.
  • Zhongli Wu attacked Di Tian to obtain his body for a Black Dragon King Puppet, bringing twelve Titled Evil Soul Masters, a Level Nine Soul Guidance Cannon, and the Blood Sea Wraith Spear.
  • Zhongli Wu’s combined sneak attack pierced Di Tian’s weakened defenses.

Ch. 311Famous Incident

Zhongli Wu mistook Di Tian’s strategic retreat for defeat and led twelve Titled Evil Soul Masters into the Star Dou Forest’s core, where Di Tian destroyed them. Zhongli Wu escaped at the cost of much of his strength, leaving the Holy Spirit Cult’s core forces nearly wiped out.

  • Ma Xiaotao read the diary’s account of Zhongli Wu’s plan and judged that he had foolishly followed Di Tian into his lair.
  • Zhongli Wu and his twelve Titled Evil Soul Masters slaughtered Soul Beasts as they pursued Di Tian through the Star Dou Forest.
  • Di Tian unleashed his Demigod power and killed all twelve Titled Douluo with his dragon might.
  • Zhongli Wu’s Death God Domain failed against Di Tian, so he used a life-saving secret art and burned more than half his life essence to escape.
  • Di Tian dealt with the remaining Holy Spirit Cult fighters, while Zhongli Wu returned with a crippled domain, drastically reduced strength, and his core forces devastated.

Ch. 312Plot-Induced Death

Gu Yuena considered the Holy Spirit Cult’s losses after Di Tian defeated Zhongli Wu, while reflecting on how Zhongli Wu’s arrogance and poor judgment had led to his downfall. The chapter left Huo Yuhao and Tang Wutong’s killing of Zhongli Wu poised to greatly raise Huo Yuhao’s standing across the continents.

  • Zhongli Wu later encountered Huo Yuhao and Tang Wutong in the Evil Demon Forest, where the newly advanced Rank 98 Soul Masters killed him.
  • Gu Yuena heard Lin Ye recount Zhongli Wu’s failed hunt and recognized that Di Tian had been weakened by earlier battles against Xuan Zi and Huo Yuhao.
  • Gu Yuena noted that the Holy Spirit Cult’s twelve Titled Douluo and core forces had been wiped out, and warned Di Tian not to exhaust himself again.
  • The chapter explained that Zhongli Wu’s greed, unstable foundation, and decision to gamble the cult’s elite forces against Di Tian had made his death inevitable.
  • Huo Yuhao and Tang Wutong’s victory over the Holy Spirit Cult’s leader was expected to raise Huo Yuhao’s reputation across the Douluo Continent and the Sun Moon Continent.

Ch. 313The Holy Spirit Cult's Strength

The chapter compared the Holy Spirit Cult's strength with the Douluo I era's major powers, concluding that Martial Soul Hall would decisively defeat it through superior combatants and sacred power. It then examined Sea God Island's defenses and ocean advantages, leaving the matchup centered on Bo Saixi's immense power at sea.

  • The chapter explained that Martial Soul Hall's many Titled Douluo and the divine power of Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue would overwhelm the Holy Spirit Cult.
  • It argued that even without gods, Qian Daoliu's Angel's Breath and Martial Soul Hall's worshippers and elders would defeat the Holy Spirit Cult.
  • The chapter concluded that the Holy Spirit Cult's combatants, attributes, and numbers could not match Martial Soul Hall.
  • The chapter described Sea God Island's Seven Sacred Pillars and how they had repelled Martial Soul Hall's large-scale attack.
  • The chapter explained that the ocean strengthened Sea God Island's Soul Masters and hindered the Holy Spirit Cult's land-oriented forces.
  • The chapter identified Bo Saixi as Sea God Island's decisive strength, with effectively limitless Soul Power in the ocean.

Ch. 314Don't Underestimate

Juzi read Lin Ye’s assessment of the Haotian Sect and considered how its brute force and Ring Detonation could threaten the Holy Spirit Cult despite its smaller numbers. The entry concluded that the Holy Spirit Cult would likely lose to Martial Soul Hall or Sea God Island and could suffer an upset against the Haotian Sect.

  • Juzi put aside her dinner to read Lin Ye’s analysis of Sea God Island and reconsidered its value to the Sun Moon Empire.
  • Lin Ye described the Haotian Sect’s Clear Sky Hammer, Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique, and Ring Detonation as sources of overwhelming offensive power.
  • Lin Ye explained that the Haotian Sect could break through the Holy Spirit Cult’s defenses, though its small numbers made it vulnerable to a prolonged war of attrition.
  • Lin Ye concluded that the Holy Spirit Cult would be crushed by Martial Soul Hall, certainly defeated by Sea God Island, and at risk of an upset against the Haotian Sect.

Ch. 315Born at the Wrong Time

Ning Tian and Wu Feng discussed Lin Ye’s analysis of the Holy Spirit Cult and the Haotian Sect, and Ning Tian considered whether her sect could develop a breakthrough technique of its own. Lin Ye’s diary then argued that the Holy Spirit Cult was born in the wrong era, leaving its strongest members with little chance to reach the Divine-level.

  • Wu Feng praised the Haotian Sect’s chances in a direct clash, while Ning Tian said the Holy Spirit Cult could win if it dragged the fight out.
  • Ning Tian considered whether the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could develop a Ring Detonation-style technique to exceed its usual Support System role.
  • Ning Tian and Wu Feng left the tavern and discussed whether the Holy Spirit Cult could see Lin Ye’s diary.
  • Lin Ye wrote that the Martial Soul Hall, Sea God Island, and Haotian Sect had once kept Evil Soul Masters in check, but Tang San’s actions dismantled those defenses.
  • Lin Ye argued that Tang San’s position as a God King prevented other gods from establishing inheritances on Douluo Star, making the Holy Spirit Cult’s power ineffective and its era unfavorable.
  • Lin Ye concluded that the Holy Spirit Cult’s two Ultimate Douluo had the potential to break through to the Divine-level if they had appeared in a different era.

Ch. 316All the Basics

Lin Ye followed his quiet routine at Shrek Academy and received ordinary Diary System rewards without a critical hit. After reflecting on how temporary his peaceful days were, he went to bed and heard Wang Dong'er return to the dormitory late at night.

  • Lin Ye received Soul Power and Soul Ring age rewards after several days of mundane diary entries.
  • At breakfast, Xiao Xiao questioned Lin Ye about his training, while Wu Feng complained that she had overdone her cultivation.
  • Lin Ye trained, attended theory class, and watched the new students practice, thinking that his peaceful routine would not last.
  • Lin Ye decided to write about lighter, amusing events in his next diary entry and received another settlement with only basic rewards.
  • Wang Dong'er quietly returned to Lin Ye's room near midnight.

Ch. 317Traitor to His Country?

Lin Ye examined whether He Caitou deserved to be called a traitor to the Sun Moon Empire, weighing his wartime actions against the imperial family’s persecution of him. He left the question unresolved, emphasizing that He Caitou had protected Shrek after the empire drove him away.

  • Lin Ye wrote that He Caitou was the former Crown Prince of the Sun Moon Empire, whose mother was persecuted to death and who was forced to flee to Shrek Academy.
  • Xiao Xiao read Lin Ye’s diary and worried about the heavy accusation that He Caitou was a traitor.
  • Lin Ye explained that He Caitou fought for Shrek during the war and made Soul Guidance Devices that Huo Yuhao used against the Sun Moon Empire’s forces.
  • Lin Ye acknowledged that He Caitou’s actions could count as betrayal from the empire’s national perspective, but said he had used his abilities to protect his friends and home.
  • Zhang Lexuan considered the charge serious but questioned whether the empire could fairly demand loyalty after its imperial family killed He Caitou’s family.

Ch. 318Wrongly Accused

Zhang Lexuan and Ju Zi reconsidered why He Caitou was branded a traitor, weighing his loyalty to Shrek against the Sun Moon Empire’s treatment of him and his role in the war. The diary also highlighted the battlefield value of He Caitou’s food-type Martial Soul, leaving the meaning of betraying one’s country unresolved.

  • Zhang Lexuan read Lin Ye’s account and concluded that He Caitou’s actions looked different depending on whether they were judged from the Sun Moon Empire’s or Shrek’s perspective.
  • The diary explained that He Caitou’s Soul Tool support helped Huo Yuhao strike military targets, while distinguishing those attacks from the Holy Spirit Cult’s soul-gathering formations.
  • Ju Zi recalled how the imperial family had persecuted Xu He and decided that the Sun Moon Empire had driven him to flee and fight alongside Shrek.
  • Ju Zi recognized that Huo Yuhao’s precise attacks contrasted with the Sun Moon Empire’s use of war for sacrificial rites, and she murmured that He Caitou had been right to escape.
  • The diary described how Sun Moon Empire folk tales mocked He Caitou’s weight and Martial Soul despite his food-type abilities being highly valuable to his allies in battle.
  • The diary concluded that whether He Caitou had betrayed his country depended on how the word “country” was defined.

Ch. 319Couldn't Do It

Lin Ye questioned He Caitou’s use of indiscriminate weapons against ordinary soldiers, despite understanding his hatred of the Sun Moon Imperial Family and his desire to stop the Holy Spirit Cult. Ju Zi read the diary and began to fear war, while the chapter left He Caitou’s choice morally unresolved.

  • Lin Ye recalled that Xu Tianran had purged He Caitou’s family and explained why He Caitou hated the imperial family.
  • Lin Ye criticized He Caitou for designing Soul Guidance Cannons that killed ordinary soldiers and others without distinguishing guilt from innocence.
  • Ju Zi read Lin Ye’s diary in the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy’s Female Dormitory and worried about the people who would die if war began.
  • Lin Ye acknowledged that He Caitou knew the Holy Spirit Cult was harvesting souls and could spread its evil methods if the Sun Moon Empire won.
  • Lin Ye questioned whether preventing a greater catastrophe justified the deaths of innocent people and wondered whether He Caitou could have designed more precise weapons.

Ch. 320I Would Be Even Crueler!

Ning Tian and Wu Feng considered the moral costs of He Caitou’s wartime choices as Lin Ye’s diary described his hatred for the Sun Moon Empire and his destructive Soul Tool research. Ma Xiaotao questioned He Caitou’s refusal to explain himself, then realized she might have acted even more cruelly in his position.

  • Ning Tian reflected on whether she could sacrifice innocent people for victory, and Wu Feng said she could not accept such a choice but could not promise to avoid harming innocents in battle.
  • Lin Ye’s diary described He Caitou’s rapid development of destructive Soul Tools as an outlet for his hatred of the Sun Moon Empire.
  • Lin Ye argued that He Caitou’s motives were personal rather than purely righteous, and that his brief response to being called a traitor avoided the question of civilian deaths.
  • Ma Xiaotao criticized He Caitou for distancing himself from the Sun Moon Empire while civilians died beneath his weapons.
  • Ma Xiaotao reconsidered her anger and concluded she might have been even crueler in He Caitou’s position.

Ch. 321Various Choices

Ma Xiaotao, Xiao Xiao, and Wang Dong'er reflected on He Caitou’s revenge and the harm it could cause to innocent people. Ma Xiaotao and Xiao Xiao struggled with whether they could kill civilians, while Wang Dong'er related Lin Ye’s refusal to give He Caitou a simple judgment to her own hatred of Tang San.

  • Ma Xiaotao imagined that she would take more extreme revenge than He Caitou if her family were killed, but she could not decide whether she would harm innocent civilians.
  • Ma Xiaotao grew frustrated with her unanswered questions and left to train.
  • Xiao Xiao considered how she might respond to He Caitou’s loss and concluded that she could not bring herself to kill unrelated people, even in war.
  • Xiao Xiao wondered whether she and He Caitou would get along, then decided to find food before thinking about it further.
  • Wang Dong'er read Lin Ye’s nuanced view of He Caitou and connected it to her own hatred of Tang San for controlling her life.

Ch. 322Pitiful

Ma Xiaotao reflected on revenge and her determination not to become like He Caitou, while Ice Empress and Snow Empress discussed his avoidance of the consequences of his weapons. After training, Ma Xiaotao read Lin Ye's new diary entry, which criticized Bei Bei's Soul Ring configuration and its limits.

  • Ma Xiaotao wondered how to escape being defined as Tang San's daughter without harming people who were uninvolved, and resolved not to follow He Caitou's path.
  • Ice Empress and Snow Empress discussed He Caitou's revenge, with Snow Empress concluding that he avoided witnessing the deaths caused by his weapons.
  • Ma Xiaotao doubled her training load and decided that if she met He Caitou, she would ask whether he regretted what he had done.
  • Ma Xiaotao returned to her room and read Lin Ye's diary entry about Bei Bei's background and comparatively low Soul Ring ages.
  • Lin Ye argued that Bei Bei's modest Soul Ring accumulation had limited his foundation and potential for future breakthroughs.

Ch. 323A Child of Destiny? Well, That Explains It

Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er read Lin Ye's analysis of Bei Bei's weak Soul Ring Configuration and learn that Mu En's Dragon Core later went to Huo Yuhao instead of Bei Bei. Zhang Lexuan reflects on how the Dragon Core could have transformed Bei Bei's future and concludes that Huo Yuhao's status as the Child of Destiny explained his good fortune.

  • Xiao Xiao worried that poor Soul Ring choices could limit her future and resolved to choose each ring carefully.
  • Wang Dong'er compared Bei Bei's ordinary Soul Ring Configuration with the strength of his Bright Sacred Dragon Martial Soul.
  • Lin Ye explained that Mu En's Dragon Core could have strengthened Bei Bei's Martial Soul and Soul Rings, but Huo Yuhao received it instead.
  • Lin Ye said the Dragon Core's loss left Bei Bei with a weaker path and a much poorer Seventh Soul Ring.
  • Zhang Lexuan considered how the Dragon Core might have changed Bei Bei's achievements and attributed Huo Yuhao's fortune to his status as the Child of Destiny.

Ch. 324Cultivation Within and Without

Zhang Lexuan, Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and Ju Zi reflected on how Bei Bei’s limited resources and weak Soul Ring configuration restricted his cultivation potential. The chapter left Ju Zi determined to strengthen both her internal cultivation and Soul Tools.

  • Zhang Lexuan realized that Bei Bei’s Soul Rings would likely prevent him from reaching Ultimate Douluo, regardless of his effort.
  • Wu Feng questioned why Bei Bei had received such poor Soul Rings, and Ning Tian explained the limits imposed by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s depleted resources and Sea God Pavilion’s shared authority.
  • Ning Tian considered preparing multiple Soul Ring plans so she would not suffer the same fate as Bei Bei.
  • Ju Zi concluded that Soul Rings set a Soul Master’s cultivation ceiling and resolved to develop both her internal cultivation and external Soul Tools.

Ch. 325Striving to Change

Three-Eyed Golden Lion and Xiao Xiao reflected on how Bei Bei’s failure to obtain Mu En’s Dragon Core had limited his cultivation, despite his leadership and hard work. Xiao Xiao resolved to train harder so she would not become someone who only might have achieved more.

  • Three-Eyed Golden Lion read about Bei Bei missing the Dragon Core and felt sorry that the Bright Sacred Dragon bloodline had lost the chance to grow stronger.
  • Three-Eyed Golden Lion left the diary and walked deeper into the forest, saddened by the Dragon Clan’s power being used to fill others’ gaps.
  • The diary explained that Bei Bei could still have improved through later opportunities, but he never received one and ultimately remained below the Ultimate Douluo threshold.
  • The diary noted that Bei Bei’s leadership and charisma made him essential to the Tang Sect and the Shrek Seven Monsters, even without great strength.
  • Xiao Xiao read about Bei Bei’s lost opportunity, decided to take cultivation more seriously, and ran through the rain to the training grounds.
  • After training, Xiao Xiao reflected on the Diary Copy’s rules and suspected that Tang Ya also had one because she was an important female protagonist.
Arc 13 of 16
Arc 13 of 16