Recaps

The chapter described Jing Hongchen, the fourth-ranked Soul Engineer, his creation of Hongchen's Protection, and how it saved Huo Yuhao when he was weak. After Xu Tianran seized power, he exiled Jing Hongchen to Heaven Dou City, leaving the once-influential Level-Nine Soul Engineer isolated and diminished.

• Jing Hongchen's background, Level-Nine Soul Engineer skills, and position as head of Silver Moon Hall were described.
• Mu En demanded Hongchen's Protection from Jing Hongchen, and the device eventually passed to Huo Yuhao.
• Hongchen's Protection blocked fatal attacks for Huo Yuhao before he had become a Soul King.
• Jing Hongchen backed Xu Tianran during the Sun Moon Empire's struggle for the throne.
• After taking power, Xu Tianran sent Jing Hongchen to Heaven Dou City, cutting him off from the court and Silver Moon Hall.

The account described Jing Hongchen’s political downfall and introduced Ye Yulin, a star Soul Engineer whose Sun Moon Divine Needle could threaten even a Super Douluo. It left off with Huo Yuhao giving the weapon to his father, Dai Hao, so he could protect himself.

• Jiang Nannan read how Jing Hongchen backed Xu Tianran, was banished to Heaven Dou City, and spent his final years drinking.
• Tang Ya read that Jing Hongchen’s choice led to the Hongchen Family’s decline and that he never returned to the Sun Moon Empire’s center of power.
• The account introduced Ye Yulin as a genius in High-Altitude Soul Tools, earning him the nickname Starry Sky Douluo.
• Zhang Lexuan read about Ye Yulin’s mastery of High-Altitude Soul Tools and considered their battlefield importance.
• The account explained that Ye Yulin’s Sun Moon Divine Needle could threaten even a Super Douluo, and Xiao Xiao wondered what had become of it.
• The account revealed that Huo Yuhao obtained the Sun Moon Divine Needle and gave it to his father, Dai Hao, for protection.

The chapter described Ye Yulin’s career and the different paths he and Jing Hongchen took, then introduced Ye Xishui as the second-ranked Soul Engineer. It revealed how Ye Xishui combined Evil Soul Master abilities with Soul Tool technology to create the fearsome Death God Tower.

• Ma Xiaotao read that Huo Yuhao had given Dai Hao the Sun Moon Divine Needle and concluded that he was generous to people he considered his own.
• Jiang Nannan read about Ye Yulin’s success with offensive Soul Tools and considered that other paths might help her overcome a future cultivation bottleneck.
• Tang Ya read about Ye Yulin’s devotion to Soul Tool research before returning to prepare for training.
• The diary contrasted Jing Hongchen’s defensive approach and political troubles with Ye Yulin’s offensive research and distance from court politics.
• Zhang Lexuan read that Ye Xishui was both the Sun Moon Empire’s supreme elder and the hidden leader of the Holy Spirit Cult.
• The diary explained that Ye Xishui fused Evil Soul Master powers with Soul Tool technology to create the pseudo-Level 10 Death God Tower and its devastating Death God’s Light.

The diary described Ye Xishui’s Death God Tower, the devastation it caused at the Mingdou Mountains, and how it strengthened both her standing in the Sun Moon Empire and the Holy Spirit Cult. Tang Ya dismissed Ye Xishui’s fate but resolved not to become an Evil Soul Master, and focused instead on strengthening herself to revive the Tang Sect.

• Xiao Xiao read about Death God’s Light and acknowledged Ye Xishui’s skill despite finding her methods disturbing.
• Ma Xiaotao read that Ye Xishui had killed nearly a hundred high-ranking Star Luo Empire soul masters in one strike and condemned her ruthlessness.
• Jiang Nannan learned that the Death God Tower had crippled the Star Luo army’s momentum and worried that she was not strong enough to face such an enemy.
• Gu Yuena read that Ye Xishui used the Death God Tower to secure power for the Holy Spirit Cult but chose not to interfere in human affairs.
• Tang Ya read that Huo Yuhao eventually killed Ye Xishui and that later generations adopted ideas from her soul-tool technology.
• Tang Ya rejected the idea of following her future path as an Evil Soul Master and concluded that the Tang Sect’s hidden forces lacked confidence in her because she was too weak.

Zhang Lexuan, Xiao Xiao, Ma Xiaotao, and Jiang Nannan read about Kong Deming, the Sun Moon Empire’s first and only Level-Ten Soul Engineer, and his extraordinary power. The account ends with Kong Deming’s defeat by the god Huo Yuhao in the final battle.

• Zhang Lexuan read files describing Kong Deming’s loyalty to the Sun Moon Empire’s Imperial Family and his unmatched Soul Tool expertise.
• Xiao Xiao learned that Kong Deming fused his Silver Moon Divine Light Martial Soul with its bonded Soul Tool to create a Level 10 Soul Tool.
• Ma Xiaotao read that Kong Deming could fight an Ultimate Douluo despite being a rank-ninety-five Super Douluo.
• Jiang Nannan learned that Kong Deming’s Silver Moon Divine Light Wave could gather nearby Soul Masters’ strength for an attack comparable to a deity’s strike.
• The account stated that Kong Deming was ultimately defeated by Huo Yuhao, who had become a god.

The dossier compared five leading Soul Engineers and explained how Huo Yuhao combined Soul Tools with Soul Master cultivation rather than specializing in engineering. It left Huo Yuhao distinguished as someone who had mastered both paths and transformed Soul Spirit transference with his inventions.

• The account recognized Kong Deming as the sole Level-Ten Soul Engineer and described his fusion of Martial Soul and Soul Tool as the most technically advanced path.
• Lin Ye’s ranking placed Kong Deming first, Ye Xishui second, Ye Yulin third, and Jing Hongchen fourth by technical achievement.
• Zhang Lexuan considered the ranking and agreed that Kong Deming and Ye Xishui were trailblazers while Ye Yulin and Jing Hongchen advanced established fields.
• The account distinguished Huo Yuhao from specialist Soul Engineers, explaining that he integrated Soul Tools into his cultivation system.
• The account credited Huo Yuhao with designing the Soul Tool devices used to extract, store, and fuse Soul Spirits through the Spirit Pagoda’s Spirit Transference System.

Ma Xiaotao read Huo Yuhao’s account of his Soul Tool achievements and the Spirit Pagoda’s founding. The chapter ended with Huo Yuhao presented as a bridge between humans and Soul Beasts, creating a system that allowed them to coexist.

• Ma Xiaotao read that Huo Yuhao’s combat Soul Tools amplified his Spiritual Detection and supported the Shrek Team during the All-Continent Tournament.
• Huo Yuhao reached Level Nine as a Soul Engineer and built powerful Soul Guidance Devices that contributed to his later battles and ascension to godhood.
• Huo Yuhao’s Spirit Transference System allowed Soul Masters to obtain Soul Rings through Soul Spirits instead of hunting Soul Beasts.
• The Spirit Pagoda’s demand for specialized Soul Tools encouraged technology to spread beyond the Sun Moon Empire and helped the original Three Douluo Kingdoms catch up.
• Huo Yuhao made the Spirit Pagoda’s Soul Tool designs public despite objections from the Tang Sect, and the Spirit Pagoda grew into a continent-wide network.
• Huo Yuhao’s Spirit Pagoda helped shift humans and Soul Beasts from hostility toward coexistence, with Huo Yuhao serving as a bridge between them.

Xiao Xiao considered how Soul Spirits could power Soul Tools, while the chapter described the Spirit Pagoda’s later influence on Soul Beast relations and Soul Tool development. Lin Ye, Wang Dong'er, and Xiao Xiao reached the Freshman Tournament final against Huo Yuhao, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng, where Lin Ye held back as the match stalled.

• Xiao Xiao realized that Soul Spirits could serve as a source of power for Soul Tools.
• The chapter recounted how the Spirit Pagoda protected Soul Beasts, expanded Soul Spirit use, trained Soul Engineers, and helped the original Three Douluo Kingdoms advance Soul Tool technology.
• Xiao Xiao recruited Lin Ye to join her and Wang Dong'er’s Freshman Tournament team, and they advanced to the final.
• Huo Yuhao, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng reached the final after dominating their earlier matches with Huo Yuhao’s Spiritual Detection.
• Huo Yuhao’s team anticipated Lin Ye’s team’s moves, while Wu Feng and Wang Dong'er and Ning Tian and Xiao Xiao fought to a stalemate.
• Lin Ye chose to keep watching instead of intervening, waiting for Huo Yuhao to make the first move.

Lin Ye's team gained the upper hand in the finals as Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao eliminated Ning Tian and Wu Feng. Huo Yuhao remained locked in combat with Lin Ye, leaving the match close to a decisive conclusion.

• Lin Ye pressed Huo Yuhao with soul-power attacks, while Huo Yuhao relayed a mental command to Wu Feng.
• Xiao Xiao disrupted Ning Tian's control, allowing Wang Dong'er to drive Wu Feng toward the arena's edge.
• Wang Dong'er and Wu Feng traded fierce attacks as Xiao Xiao and Ning Tian fought to a stalemate.
• Ning Tian boosted Wu Feng, but Wang Dong'er redirected her aerial attacks toward Ning Tian while Xiao Xiao cut off her escape.
• Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao forced Ning Tian out of the arena, then teamed up to eliminate Wu Feng.

Lin Ye's team defeated Huo Yuhao's team to win Shrek's Freshman Tournament, and the freshmen gathered for the awards ceremony. After receiving their prizes, Lin Ye and Wang Dong'er left the crowd together while Xiao Xiao remained surrounded by admirers.

• Lin Ye knocked Huo Yuhao off the stage with a punch, securing the championship for his team.
• The crowd celebrated Lin Ye, Wang Dong'er, and Xiao Xiao, while Huo Yuhao calmly discussed the match with Ning Tian.
• At the awards ceremony, Huo Yuhao's team received second place and Lin Ye's team received first place.
• Lin Ye left the plaza with Wang Dong'er while Xiao Xiao stayed behind talking to other freshmen.
• Lin Ye teased Wang Dong'er about having all eyes on her, and she glanced at him without stopping.

After the matches, Ning Tian treated Lin Ye, Huo Yuhao, and the others to a meal, where they reviewed their fights and discussed cultivation. The conversation ended with Huo Yuhao offering insightful advice on teamwork and combat coordination.

• Xiao Xiao joined Lin Ye and Wang Dong'er after the matches, and Ning Tian invited the group to eat at a restaurant owned by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Ning Tian ordered an elaborate meal, and Huo Yuhao joined the group despite initially planning to return to the dormitory.
• Huo Yuhao asked whether Ning Tian and Wu Feng knew Lin Ye well, and they confirmed that they did.
• Xiao Xiao, Wu Feng, Wang Dong'er, and Ning Tian reviewed their matches, while Huo Yuhao repeatedly asked Lin Ye about the punch that had defeated him.
• Lin Ye said he had overpowered Huo Yuhao with physical strength, and Huo Yuhao resolved to think over how Lin Ye had suppressed his Mental Shock.
• The group discussed their cultivation and teamwork, and Huo Yuhao offered suggestions that showed a deeper grasp of combat coordination than the others.

After the freshman competition, Lin Ye, Huo Yuhao, and the others discussed their tactics over dinner. The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm explained Huo Yuhao’s mistakes and urged him to loosen up, while pointing out Wang Dong’er and Xiao Xiao’s attention to him.

• Xiao Xiao asked Lin Ye and Huo Yuhao why they had been quiet, and Huo Yuhao praised the timing and technique behind Lin Ye’s final punch.
• Wang Dong’er questioned why Huo Yuhao had not used Spiritual Detection to coordinate Wu Feng and Ning Tian’s attacks, and Huo Yuhao admitted he could have supported Wu Feng better.
• Ning Tian said the gap in strength, especially Lin Ye’s, had been the main reason their team finished second, while Wu Feng protested and Xiao Xiao changed the subject.
• The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm told Huo Yuhao that he had relied on Spiritual Detection instead of using Mental Shock to disrupt Lin Ye, and noted that Lin Ye had confidently defeated him without activating his Martial Soul.
• The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm pointed out that Wang Dong’er and Xiao Xiao had paid special attention to Huo Yuhao, then advised him not to become so tense about winning and losing.

After losing to Lin Ye, Huo Yuhao discussed his frustration with the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, who urged him to be patient and focus on cultivation. The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm revealed that at level twenty he would take Huo Yuhao to the Far North to seek the Ice Empress as his second martial soul.

• Huo Yuhao told the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm that his loss to Lin Ye made him doubt his strength and feel he had wasted his opportunity.
• The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm reminded Huo Yuhao that he had only one soul ring and explained that his defeat reflected his cultivation level, not his tactics.
• The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm urged Huo Yuhao to trust the people at Shrek and stop treating everyone as a threat.
• The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm promised to take Huo Yuhao to the Far North once he reached level twenty to meet the Ice Empress, whose power could become his second martial soul.
• Huo Yuhao accepted the plan and agreed to go to the Far North when he reached level twenty.

After the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm urged Huo Yuhao to stop treating others as threats, Huo Yuhao began opening up to his classmates. He left the cafeteria with them on the way to the Teaching Building, chatting with Xiao Xiao.

• The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm encouraged Huo Yuhao to focus on cultivation and trust that his classmates meant him no harm.
• Huo Yuhao realized the previous meal had been harmonious, then returned to his dormitory after exploring Shrek City with the others.
• Huo Yuhao greeted Xiao Xiao at the cafeteria and joined Lin Ye, Wang Dong'er, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng for breakfast.
• Huo Yuhao chatted with Xiao Xiao about Soul Rings and training, surprising Wu Feng, Ning Tian, and Wang Dong'er with his newfound openness.
• Huo Yuhao left the cafeteria with the others and walked toward the Teaching Building while continuing to talk with Xiao Xiao.

Huo Yuhao became noticeably more open with his classmates after the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm helped him lower his guard. Lin Ye explained that Huo Yuhao had always wanted to connect with others, and the chapter left several people understanding why he had changed.

• Huo Yuhao greeted classmates, chatted about the tournament, borrowed notes, and discussed his plans for a second soul ring, surprising those who knew his usual reserve.
• Wu Feng told Ning Tian that Huo Yuhao seemed like a different person, while Xiao Xiao was pleased to see him in such good spirits.
• Lin Ye wrote in his diary that the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had likely spoken with Huo Yuhao after the tournament and helped him feel safe enough to relax.
• Xiao Xiao and Wu Feng read Lin Ye's explanation and recognized how the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's advice had eased Huo Yuhao's guardedness.
• Wang Dong'er and Ma Xiaotao read Lin Ye's thoughts and considered how Huo Yuhao's willingness to change had helped him reconnect with others.

Lin Ye’s diary described how the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s encouragement was helping Huo Yuhao lower his guard and adjust to life at Shrek. It also revealed the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s plan to make the Ice Empress, whose four-hundred-thousand-year tribulation was near, Huo Yuhao’s next soul ring.

• Xiao Xiao, Wu Feng, Ma Xiaotao, and Jiang Nannan read Lin Ye’s diary and considered Huo Yuhao’s growing openness and difficult past.
• Lin Ye’s diary explained that the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had earned Huo Yuhao’s trust and given him hope by urging him to relax and connect with others.
• Lin Ye’s diary described the Ice Empress as a nearly four-hundred-thousand-year-old overlord of the Far North facing a tribulation she was unlikely to survive.
• Lin Ye’s diary revealed that the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm planned for the Ice Empress to sacrifice herself for Huo Yuhao, as he had done.
• Xiao Xiao realized how formidable the Ice Empress was, while Lin Ye’s diary stated that she faced only survival through the tribulation or death.

The chapter recounts how Sky Dream Ice Silkworm persuaded Ice Empress to sacrifice herself to Huo Yuhao, granting him a second martial soul, ultimate ice, and a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone. It leaves Huo Yuhao encouraged by the promise of becoming a power attack soul master after his loss in the Freshman Tournament.

• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm convinced Ice Empress that sacrificing herself to Huo Yuhao could preserve her life and help him become a god.
• Ice Empress agreed to sacrifice herself, giving Huo Yuhao the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion, ultimate ice, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, and a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.
• Wu Feng, Wang Dong'er, Ma Xiaotao, Jiang Nannan, and Ning Tian read about Huo Yuhao's extraordinary gains and considered how they changed his prospects and combat role.
• Huo Yuhao's loss in the Freshman Tournament made him doubt his future as a spiritual-type soul master, but Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's promise of Ice Empress's sacrifice restored his hope.

The chapter recounts Huo Yuhao’s arrival in the Divine Realm, where Tang San hunted him and Dai Mubai demanded that he take the Dai surname. Huo Yuhao ultimately agreed after Huo Yun’er urged him to live, and the story leaves him reunited with his resurrected mother and Dai Hao.

• Tang San attacked Huo Yuhao upon his ascension and pursued him across the Divine Realm.
• Huo Yuhao encountered Dai Mubai, who demanded he change his surname to Dai Yuhao and threatened to help Tang San if he refused.
• Huo Yuhao refused to abandon the Huo surname, broke with Dai Mubai and Tang San, and prepared to fight to the death.
• Tang San brought Huo Yun’er back to life and used her as leverage, and she asked Huo Yuhao to change his surname so he could survive.
• Huo Yuhao knelt and wept before Huo Yun’er, then agreed to become Dai Yuhao; Dai Mubai withdrew his threat and Tang San stopped pursuing him.
• Dai Hao was brought to the Divine Realm, where Dai Mubai scolded him for neglecting his family.

Lin Ye argued that Tang San orchestrated Huo Yun'er’s resurrection to pressure Huo Yuhao into changing his surname, and that Huo Yuhao brought Dai Hao to the Divine Realm to keep him under lifelong scrutiny. The chapter left Zhang Lexuan, Xiao Xiao, Wang Dong'er, and Ma Xiaotao troubled by the possibility that Tang San had manipulated Huo Yun'er and that Dai Hao was living as Huo Yuhao’s prisoner.

• Lin Ye questioned the suspicious timing of Huo Yun'er’s resurrection, prompting Zhang Lexuan to consider that Tang San had arranged it.
• Lin Ye argued that Tang San used Huo Yun'er as leverage, and Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er began to suspect her words had been influenced or coerced.
• Lin Ye pointed out that Huo Yuhao watched silently as Dai Mubai berated Dai Hao, challenging the idea that Huo Yuhao had brought his father to the Divine Realm out of filial devotion.
• Ma Xiaotao considered that Huo Yuhao might have brought Dai Hao there to make him suffer rather than to reward him.
• Lin Ye concluded that Dai Hao was effectively a prisoner who had to perform the role of a repentant husband and father under Huo Yuhao’s watch.

Lin Ye’s diary analysis revealed that Huo Yuhao’s apparently happy life in the Divine Realm was constrained by Tang San’s schemes, factional ties, and surveillance. As Ning Tian, Xiao Xiao, Zhang Lexuan, Wang Dong’er, Ma Xiaotao, and Jiang Nannan read on, they recognized how isolated Huo Yuhao was and continued wondering what awaited him.

• Ning Tian realized that Huo Yuhao could quietly repay the suffering he had endured, while Xiao Xiao reconsidered Huo Yun’er’s reunion with him after reading Lin Ye’s analysis of Tang San’s control.
• Lin Ye suggested that Rong Nianbing’s choice of Huo Yuhao as his successor might have served factional interests, prompting Zhang Lexuan to consider how the succession drew Huo Yuhao into Divine Realm politics.
• Wang Dong’er read that Huo Yuhao had no one he could trust in the Divine Realm and recognized that Tang San had manipulated her as well.
• Lin Ye argued that Huo Yuhao’s marriage to Tang Wutong tied him further to Tang San, and Ma Xiaotao felt sorry for Tang Wutong and grew more disgusted with Tang San.
• Lin Ye described Huo Yuhao’s narrow options in the Divine Realm, and Jiang Nannan wondered how long she could survive there herself.

Lin Ye analyzed why Huo Yuhao had endured Tang San’s control in the Divine Realm, suggesting he was waiting for an opportunity and would need allies to challenge Tang San. The chapter ended with the theory that Tang San had kept Tang Wutong away from Huo Yuhao until his schemes were in place.

• Ning Tian and Zhang Lexuan considered whether Huo Yuhao had been waiting for a chance to resist Tang San.
• Lin Ye identified Rong Nianbing and Dai Mubai as possible allies whose loyalties to Tang San might be uncertain.
• Wang Dong'er and Ma Xiaotao reflected on the Divine Realm’s factions and Huo Yuhao’s lack of allies and support there.
• Lin Ye suggested Tang San had forced Huo Yuhao to change his surname to bring him under Tang San’s influence and secure control over the God of Emotions godhood.
• Lin Ye reasoned that Tang San had kept Tang Wutong away when Huo Yuhao first arrived so she could not interfere with his plans.

The chapter recounted how Shrek, the Tang Sect, the Sun Moon Empire, and the Star Luo Empire changed after the war, while several readers reacted to the futures Lin Ye described. It ended with Huo Yuhao’s former enemy dying before he could take revenge, though Huo Yun'er had already escaped her oppression.

• Xuan Zi retired and passed the Sea God Pavilion Master position to Yan Shaozhe as Shrek reopened, while He Caitou, Xuan Ziwen, and Ma Xiaotao received new roles.
• Ma Xiaotao resolved to survive the Holy Spirit Cult and grow strong enough to fulfill her future as Sea God Pavilion Master.
• The Tang Sect members became Titled Douluos, and Huo Yuhao and Tang Wutong helped eliminate the Holy Spirit Cult before assassinating Xu Tianran.
• Ju Zi became empress dowager, but Tang San forced her to abandon her campaign to unify the continent and rename the Sun Moon Empire the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Xu Jiawei abdicated in favor of Dai Hao, who made Dai Luoli crown prince and named Huo Yun'er empress posthumously and Huo Yuhao imperial preceptor.
• The duchess who had abused Huo Yuhao and Huo Yun'er died before Huo Yuhao could take revenge.

The diary recounted Huo Yuhao’s burdens and future achievements, then described how the Tang Sect’s members and Shrek rebuilt their lives and institutions after the war. It ended with Ma Xiaotao taking special care in the long campaign against the remaining Evil Soul Masters.

• Jiang Nannan read about Huo Yuhao’s rise to godhood and reflected that his burdens had been too heavy, though they had helped him reach his future position.
• The diary described the postwar balance of power, the Tang Sect’s growth, and the Spirit Pagoda’s lasting changes to soul-ring acquisition and relations between humans and soul beasts.
• Xiao Xiao read that Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan became a couple, while Wang Dong'er learned that Ye Guyi and Ji Juechen became Titled Douluos and grew closer.
• The diary recounted Bei Bei and Tang Ya remaining with the Tang Sect, Xu Sanshi restoring the Dark Nether Sect, and He Caitou developing Shrek’s Soul Guidance Hall with Xuan Ziwen.
• Ma Xiaotao read that Huo Yuhao proposed a Shrek Inspection Corps pursuit team, then learned she later took over some of its work against Evil Soul Master remnants.

Jiang Nannan read about the postwar recovery of the continent, as the Spirit Pagoda, Shrek Academy, and Tang Sect rose to prominence and the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires maintained peace. The account ended by looking ahead thousands of years to a stable balance among Shrek Academy, the Spirit Pagoda, and the Douluo Federation.

• Jiang Nannan wondered whether remnants of the Holy Spirit Cult might someday resurface, despite the Inspection Corps having nearly eradicated it.
• The Spirit Pagoda expanded its soul spirit system with Di Tian's cooperation, helping soul beasts recover while changing how soul masters obtained soul rings.
• Yan Shaozhe led Shrek Academy's swift reconstruction, and the school made soul tool study compulsory for all students.
• Bei Bei organized the Tang Sect's postwar affairs as Tang Ya advanced its hidden weapon research, while Ning Tian worried about the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's future.
• The Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires settled into a north-south standoff, while Ju Zi governed the former Sun Moon Empire with Xu Yunhan.
• Huo Yuhao largely left Shrek and the Tang Sect to manage themselves after ascending, and the continent's three major powers later maintained a lasting balance.

Lin Ye assessed the postwar futures of Shrek, the Tang Sect, the Holy Spirit Cult, the empires, and Huo Yuhao. The chapter ended with Ning Tian reflecting that Huo Yuhao’s apparently perfect life in the Divine Realm remained lonely and burdened.

• Zhang Lexuan read Lin Ye’s assessment of Shrek’s new leaders and agreed that Yan Shaozhe was suited to guide its reconstruction.
• Xiao Xiao considered Lin Ye’s warning that the Tang Sect might face the same dangers that had brought down Spirit Hall.
• Ma Xiaotao welcomed the Holy Spirit Cult’s destruction but agreed that Evil Soul Masters could never be entirely eliminated.
• Wang Dong'er reflected on how Ju Zi had gained power and a son even though she had not won Huo Yuhao’s love.
• Jiang Nannan acknowledged Dai Hao’s governing ability despite his past treatment of Huo Yuhao and Huo Yun'er.
• Ning Tian thought Huo Yuhao’s life in the Divine Realm was lonely and felt both admiration and exhaustion on his behalf.