Arc 11Spirit Hall Ascendant

Qian Xunyi crushed Shrek’s tournament hopes, seized influence across the continent, and rebuilt Spirit Hall with the Sun Moon Empire. As Shrek reeled from its losses and Mu En prepared for death, he set the academy on a new course and called the continent’s factions to his funeral.

  • Qian Renshuang defeated Shrek’s team, and Ma Xiaotao’s attack shattered Xu Sanshi’s frozen body before Qian Renshuang killed Ma Xiaotao and Shrek was eliminated.
  • Qian Xunyi suppressed Xuan Zi and held him until Mu En surrendered the Dragon Core, while Qian Renshuang led Heavenly Spirit Advanced Academy to win the tournament.
  • Qian Xunyi helped Ah Yin take control of the Life Core, stripped Tang Hao of his Plane Authority, and enabled the Plane Will to curse Huo Yuhao and withdraw its fortune from Shrek and the Tang Sect.
  • Qian Xunyi destroyed the Holy Spirit Cult’s headquarters, won Xu Tianran’s allegiance by restoring his body and empowering his followers, and helped establish the Second Spirit Hall as the Sun Moon Empire’s state religion.
  • Qian Xunyi allied with Destruction against Tang San, empowered Ye Guyi and Yu Mengdi as Spirit Hall saintesses, and secured Du Busi’s support for Spirit Hall’s influence in the Heaven Soul Empire.
  • Tang Ya avenged her parents by destroying the Ironblood Sect, but Feng Ling revealed her ties to the Holy Spirit Cult and took her away, leaving Bei Bei determined to rescue her.
  • Mu En restored Xuan Zi’s cultivation with his own Spirit Bone, reorganized Shrek’s departments, pressured Bei Bei to abandon Tang Ya, and arranged for Bei Bei and Zhang Lexuan to marry.
  • Mu En gave his remaining energy to Shrek and the Golden Ancient Tree, then ordered Shrek to use his funeral to gather the continent’s factions, and Xuan Zi recovered to Rank 98 and became Sea God’s Pavilion master.
Chapters 256–280 Vol. 3 Read

Ch. 256Shrek's Humiliating Defeat

Qian Renshuang defeated Shrek's remaining fighters in moments, leaving Shrek Academy eliminated from the tournament in its first elimination match. Ma Xiaotao rushed onto the arena to challenge the result, but Qian Renshuang argued that she had followed the rules.

  • Jiang Nannan attacked Qian Renshuang, who froze her and threw her aside before blocking Wang Dong's strike and crushing him beneath her foot.
  • Huo Yuhao demanded revenge, but Electrolux took control of his body and fired an attack at Qian Renshuang; she seized Electrolux's consciousness and removed it from Huo Yuhao's spiritual space.
  • Huo Yuhao collapsed, his false Soul Rings changed, and Xiao Hongchen mocked Shrek while Meng Hongchen warned him that Qian Renshuang might be a genuine powerhouse.
  • Qian Renshuang froze Wang Dong after he struggled, leaving Shrek's last fighter defeated and its team eliminated in less than a minute.
  • Ma Xiaotao leaped into the arena and demanded that Qian Renshuang be declared the loser, but Qian Renshuang defended her use of soul skills and questioned why Ma Xiaotao had not appealed to the referee.

Ch. 257Slaying Evil Soul Masters Is Everyone's Responsibility

Qian Renshuang defeated Shrek Academy after Ma Xiaotao’s attack accidentally killed Xu Sanshi and Ma Xiaotao transformed into an Evil Soul Master. The referee declared Shrek eliminated, and Qian Renshuang demanded gratitude before agreeing to thaw the remaining students.

  • Ma Xiaotao accused Qian Renshuang of cheating and launched a firebeam at her, but Qian Renshuang dodged it.
  • Ma Xiaotao’s firebeam struck Xu Sanshi’s frozen body and shattered it, killing him.
  • Ma Xiaotao unleashed her Evil Fire and attacked Qian Renshuang, who killed her with her Ice Dragon breath.
  • Qian Renshuang argued that Ma Xiaotao had been an Evil Soul Master and that killing her was justified, leaving Wang Yan unable to respond.
  • The referee declared Heavenly Spirit Advanced Academy the winner and Shrek Academy eliminated.
  • Qian Renshuang refused to thaw Shrek’s frozen students until they thanked her for killing Ma Xiaotao and avenging Xu Sanshi.

Ch. 258His Brain Was Full of Shrek

Qian Renshuang defeated Shrek, ending its long winning streak and killing three team members, while Shrek’s allies and rivals reacted to the humiliation. The chapter ended as Wang Yan told the absent Xuan Zi that Shrek had been eliminated and the Little Monsters were dead.

  • Qian Renshuang freed Shrek’s frozen fighters after Wang Yan thanked her, and Shrek’s team left the arena in disgrace.
  • Shrek’s fans demanded refunds, while Xu Jiawei and the imperial chancellor worried about Shrek’s likely response and Qian Renshuang’s unknown backing.
  • Du Busi suggested recruiting Huo Yuhao for the Body Sect, but Qian Xunyi warned that Huo Yuhao was too devoted to Shrek and urged preparations for retaliation.
  • Xuan Zi continued feasting in a Star Luo City tavern until Wang Yan told him Shrek had lost in the first round and Xu Sanshi, He Caitou, and Ma Xiaotao had died.
  • Xuan Zi rejected the news and questioned how an obscure academy could have defeated Shrek’s handpicked Little Monsters.

Ch. 259Shrek's Glory Went to Their Heads

After Shrek Academy was eliminated by Qian Renshuang, Xuan Zi blamed Wang Yan and tried to persuade the tournament committee to let Shrek compete again. Huo Yuhao vowed to reclaim Shrek’s glory, while Qian Xunyi and Leng Yue confronted Electrolux over his role in the match.

  • Xuan Zi heard that Shrek had lost and been eliminated, blamed Wang Yan, and went to challenge the tournament committee while seeking reinforcements from the academy.
  • Huo Yuhao mourned the deaths of Ma Xiaotao, Xu Sanshi, and He Caitou and swore to avenge Shrek’s humiliation.
  • Wang Yan told Shrek’s remaining members that Xuan Zi believed they could still compete, and Huo Yuhao urged them to fight for Shrek’s glory.
  • Qian Renshuang proudly discussed defeating Shrek with Qian Xunyi and asked Leng Yue about the divine consciousness she had taken from Huo Yuhao.
  • Leng Yue accused Electrolux of helping Huo Yuhao against her daughter, and Qian Xunyi ordered him to atone with his knowledge or be destroyed.

Ch. 260Xu Jiawei's Impossible Dilemma

Xu Jiawei faced pressure from Xuan Zi to punish Qian Renshuang and reinstate Shrek Academy, then faced an opposing demand from Qian Xunyi and Du Busi. Xu Jiujui advised him to follow the Body Sect’s instructions and accept that Shrek would be the side they offended.

  • Xuan Zi demanded that Xu Jiawei disqualify Heavenly Spirit Advanced Academy, hand Qian Renshuang over to Shrek, and restore Shrek Academy’s eligibility to compete.
  • Xu Jiawei agreed to Xuan Zi’s demands, while Xu Jiujui questioned Shrek’s refusal to accept its defeat.
  • Qian Xunyi revealed that Qian Renshuang was his daughter and told Xu Jiawei to proceed with the tournament as usual without acting on Xuan Zi’s demands.
  • Du Busi warned Xu Jiawei to choose whether to offend Shrek Academy or the Body Sect, and Qian Xunyi confirmed that Du Busi spoke for him.
  • Xu Jiujui advised Xu Jiawei to follow the Body Sect’s instructions because offending Shrek was the lesser choice.

Ch. 261When Did This World Stop Respecting the Strong?

Xu Jiawei revealed that Xuan Zi had pressured him to disqualify Heavenly Spirit Advanced Academy, surrender Qian Renshuang, and reinstate Shrek, provoking public outrage. Xuan Zi silenced the crowd with his power and tried to take Qian Renshuang away, but someone caught his hand.

  • Xu Jiawei began the second day's matches despite pressure from Xuan Zi and Du Busi.
  • At the end of the day, a chicken bone struck Xu Jiawei, and Xuan Zi demanded that he honor their agreement.
  • Xu Jiawei disclosed Xuan Zi's demands, and Xuan Zi's outburst confirmed to the spectators that he had pressured the emperor.
  • Body Sect members and spectators condemned Shrek, while Wang Dong restrained Huo Yuhao from reacting.
  • Xuan Zi unleashed his pressure, declared that he would take Qian Renshuang, and reached for her.
  • An unidentified person caught Xuan Zi's hand before he could seize Qian Renshuang.

Ch. 262Taotie Douluo Ball

Qian Xunyi and the Body Sect humiliated Shrek by turning Xuan Zi into a ball and demanding the Dragon Core in exchange for his release. After Shrek Academy suffered a furious reckoning over its tournament defeat, Mu En brought the Dragon Core to the Body Sect, where Xuan Zi was still being kicked around.

  • Qian Xunyi suppressed Xuan Zi, kneaded him into a ball, and let the Body Sect kick him through the air before a hundred thousand spectators.
  • Qian Xunyi told Wang Yan that Shrek's Dragon God Douluo must bring the Dragon Core to collect Xuan Zi, and Wang Yan led the students away.
  • Shrek Academy erupted in blame over its first-round elimination, while Mu En rebuked Yan Shaozhe for interfering with the tournament arrangements.
  • Mu En retrieved the Dragon Core from Shrek's treasure vault and decided to use it to bring Xuan Zi back.
  • Days later, Mu En confronted the Body Sect as its members continued kicking Xuan Zi around above the Star Luo Empire.

Ch. 263Xuan Zi's Severed Arm

Qian Xunyi humiliated Shrek by returning Xuan Zi without his arm and soul bone, then led Heavenly Spirit Advanced Academy to win the tournament. After Evil Lord brought the Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler to serve him, Qian Xunyi began planning to destroy the Holy Spirit Cult and rebuild Spirit Hall, while the Golden Ancient Tree asked him to visit.

  • Du Busi revealed that the Body Sect had used Xuan Zi as a ball, and Qian Xunyi demanded the Dragon Core from Mu En in exchange for the hostage.
  • Mu En handed over the Dragon Core and discovered that Xuan Zi had lost his arm and Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, reducing his cultivation to Rank 88, before leading Shrek away.
  • Qian Renshuang swept the Sun-Moon Soul Tool Academy in the team and individual matches, winning the tournament for Heavenly Spirit Advanced Academy.
  • Evil Lord returned with the Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler, who pledged to serve Qian Xunyi and explained that the Holy Spirit Cult operated from the Evil Demon Forest under his watch.
  • Qian Xunyi ordered Evil Eye to monitor the Holy Spirit Cult so he could find a chance to destroy it, and planned to rebuild Spirit Hall on Douluo Continent.
  • The Golden Ancient Tree told Qian Xunyi that it had taken complete control of the Life Core and asked him to come see it.

Ch. 264Tang San's Ambition

Ah Yin completed her possession of the Life Core and secretly chose Qian Xunyi over Tang San, though she agreed to help Tang San's father possess the Plane Will. Tang San believed his plan to control Douluo Star was progressing, but he still needed a son to inherit the Gold Dragon King Godhood, while Xiao Wu remained away at the Life Goddess's forest party.

  • Ah Yin told Qian Xunyi she had accepted Tang San as her son despite knowing he was not her original child, but now disowned him for opposing her master.
  • Tang San noticed Shrek Academy had lost and then learned Ah Yin had successfully possessed the Life Core, advancing his plan.
  • Ah Yin accepted Tang San's request to help his father possess the Plane Will after Qian Xunyi advised her to agree.
  • Tang San declared that he intended to bring all of Douluo Star under his control within a thousand years and needed a son to carry the Gold Dragon King Godhood.
  • Tang San contacted Xiao Wu, who said she was at the Life Goddess's party receiving a massage and would return later.

Ch. 265Ah Yin's Male Best Friend

Xiao Wu returned from meeting Destruction God and Life Goddess, while Destruction God investigated changes in the Douluo Plane by sending a clone to the Lower Realm. At the Plane Core, Tang Hao faced Ah Yin arriving with Qian Xunyi, whom she introduced as her male best friend, and reacted with fury.

  • Xiao Wu told Tang San that Life Goddess planned to acknowledge Xiao Qi as her adoptive mother, while Tang San urged her to win Life Goddess over and suggested they have another child.
  • Destruction God noticed that Shrek Academy had lost in the Lower Realm, then asked Life Goddess to conceal his investigation as he sent a clone down to investigate.
  • Tang Hao continued stealing the Plane Core's authority and threatened the Plane Will, which relied on its Child of Destiny to save it.
  • Ah Yin entered the Plane Core, and Tang Hao noticed Qian Xunyi beside her with a hand on her waist.
  • Qian Xunyi introduced himself as Ah Yin's male best friend, and Ah Yin embraced him while repeating the introduction to Tang Hao.
  • Tang Hao demanded that Qian Xunyi let go of his wife.

Ch. 266Plane Core, Uncle Will Help You Handle It

Tang Hao tried to stop Qian Xunyi from helping Ah Yin, but Qian Xunyi instantly refined the Plane Will Tang Hao had spent ten thousand years trying to control. Tang Hao realized the Plane Will had been his reserved Godhood and collapsed in rage and grief as Ah Yin continued to side with Qian Xunyi.

  • Tang Hao attacked Qian Xunyi, who effortlessly deflected his blows, while Ah Yin bound Tang Hao with vines and scolded him for attacking her friend.
  • Qian Xunyi revealed that he was Qian Xunji's younger brother and called himself Tang Hao's uncle, while Ah Yin insisted that Qian Xunyi was her male best friend.
  • Qian Xunyi refined the Plane Will instantly, and Ah Yin urged Tang Hao to thank him for helping.
  • Tang Hao thanked Qian Xunyi, then realized that the Plane Will had been the Godhood Xiao San reserved for him.
  • Ah Yin rebuked Tang Hao and defended Qian Xunyi, and Tang Hao coughed blood while blaming Qian Xunyi for bewitching her.

Ch. 267Father, Why Did You Turn Black?

Qian Xunyi stripped Tang Hao of the Plane Authority, then fooled Tang San into believing the Plane Will had cursed his father. After freeing the Plane Spirit, Qian Xunyi learned it had chosen Huo Yuhao as its Child of Destiny, but the Spirit discovered that Huo Yuhao had betrayed its expectations.

  • Qian Xunyi took Tang Hao's Plane Authority, reducing him to Limit Douluo, and Tang Hao vowed that Tang San would take revenge.
  • Tang San saw Tang Hao's altered appearance on a video call and believed his parents' claim that the Plane Will had cursed him.
  • After the call, Qian Xunyi made Tang Hao stand guard outside while he stayed with Ah Yin.
  • Qian Xunyi freed the Plane Spirit and learned that Tang San had separated the sea from the plane and that it planned to reclaim it.
  • The Plane Spirit named Huo Yuhao as its chosen Child of Destiny, then sensed the continent and furiously cursed him.

Ch. 268Plane Curse, Abandoned Child of Heaven

The Plane Will reclaimed Huo Yuhao’s fortune and marked him with a Plane Curse after he joined Tang San’s factions. Qian Xunyi then brought Yu Mengdi and Ye Guyi, descendants of Spirit Hall, through the Two-World Gate to see Spirit Hall ten thousand years earlier.

  • The Plane Will judged Huo Yuhao a traitor and reclaimed his fortune, weakening the rising fortunes of Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect.
  • The Plane Will placed a curse on Huo Yuhao and left traces of it on Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect.
  • Qian Xunyi taunted Tang Hao as he left the Douluo Plane, while Tang Hao glared at him and vowed that Tang San would avenge him.
  • Qian Xunyi returned to the Icefire Yin Yang Well, where Evil Lord brought him Yu Mengdi and Ye Guyi.
  • Qian Xunyi tested the women and learned that Yu Mengdi descended from the Angel Legion and Ye Guyi descended from Qian Renxue.
  • Qian Xunyi led Yu Mengdi and Ye Guyi through the Two-World Gate to Spirit Hall ten thousand years in the past.

Ch. 269All Evil Soul Masters Would Ultimately Be Brought to Justice

Qian Xunyi told Qian Daoliu about the future destruction of Spirit Hall and returned to Douluo II to strike at the Holy Spirit Cult. He trapped the cult at its headquarters with the Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler’s Soul Beasts, leaving Ye Xishui and the others surrounded.

  • Qian Daoliu welcomed Qian Renshuang as his granddaughter, then learned from Qian Xunyi about the future and Spirit Hall’s destruction.
  • Qian Xunyi left Ye Guyi and Yu Mengdi with Qian Daoliu to acquaint them with Spirit Hall, then returned to Douluo II.
  • The Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler reported that the Holy Spirit Cult planned a meeting with Xu Tianran and its senior members, and Qian Xunyi ordered an attack.
  • Qian Xunyi appeared above the Holy Spirit Cult headquarters and used his Angel Martial Soul to burn and melt many Evil Soul Masters.
  • Ye Xishui called on the Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler for help, but it declared its loyalty to Qian Xunyi and revealed that its Soul Beasts had surrounded the cult.

Ch. 270The Purified Holy Spirit Cult

Qian Xunyi annihilated the Holy Spirit Cult and confronted Xu Tianran about his secret alliance with them. He offered to restore Xu Tianran’s body and support his ambition in exchange for making the Angel God Church the Sun Moon Empire’s state religion, leaving Xu Tianran asking for proof.

  • Zhongli Wu urged Xu Tianran to stand with the Holy Spirit Cult, but Xu Tianran refused and Zhongli Wu ordered the cult to fight Qian Xunyi.
  • Ye Xishui persuaded Long Xiaoyao to protect her, but Qian Xunyi’s Angel's Light erased the cult members’ attacks and purified most of them.
  • Qian Xunyi’s Overlord Spear pierced Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui, while the Black Tower absorbed the wailing souls of the dead.
  • Xu Tianran tried to leave, but Qian Xunyi stopped him and revealed that the Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler knew of his dealings with the Holy Spirit Cult.
  • Qian Xunyi offered to heal Xu Tianran and support his conquest of the continent if he made the Angel God Church the Sun Moon Empire’s state religion and accepted Spirit Hall’s authority.
  • Xu Tianran said the offer tempted him but asked Qian Xunyi how he would prove he could fulfill his promises.

Ch. 271The Emperor's New Pants

Qian Xunyi convinced Xu Tianran and the Rank-Nine Soul Engineers to pledge their loyalty by demonstrating that he could restore Xu Tianran’s body, improve Soul Rings, and evolve Martial Souls. Xu Tianran returned to Bright City restored and empowered, flaunted his supposed “emperor’s new pants,” and promised Ju Zi that he would destroy the Star Luo Empire.

  • Qian Xunyi regenerated an Evil Soul Master’s severed lower body to show Xu Tianran he could restore his crippled body.
  • Qian Xunyi upgraded an Evil Soul Master’s fifth Soul Ring to the Hundred-Thousand-Year level and evolved his Martial Soul, then offered similar power in exchange for loyalty.
  • Xu Tianran knelt and pledged himself to Qian Xunyi as his godson, and the Rank-Nine Soul Engineers knelt as well.
  • Xu Tianran returned to Bright City with a level-ninety-five Martial Soul and newly restored legs, then walked through the city wearing only his robes and underwear below the waist.
  • Xu Tianran reunited with Ju Zi, slept with her, and promised he would destroy the Star Luo Empire so she could deal with the White Tiger Duke.

Ch. 272The Crashed Genius

Qian Xunyi restored the Holy Spirit Cult and ordered its Black Fury leaders to recruit Evil Soul Masters. Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao’s cultivation and Soul Engineer skills deteriorated, and after losing to Dai Huabin, he could only wonder what had gone wrong as Tian Meng offered an uncertain explanation.

  • Qian Xunyi released the transformed Evil Soul Masters, restored Ye Xishui and Feng Ling’s appearances, and ordered the Holy Spirit Cult to recruit and transform Evil Soul Masters across the continent.
  • Huo Yuhao struggled to advance in cultivation and Soul Engineering, failed to create a new Soul Tool, and grew resentful despite Fan Yu’s encouragement.
  • Dai Huabin defeated Huo Yuhao in an internal competition and taunted him for Shrek’s defeat.
  • Zhou Yi questioned Huo Yuhao about his decline, gave him cultivation resources, and sent him away.
  • Huo Yuhao asked Tian Meng why he was deteriorating, and Tian Meng speculated that Ultimate Ice might be slowing his cultivation.

Ch. 273Second Spirit Hall

Xu Tianran became emperor of the Sun Moon Empire and established the Second Spirit Hall as its state religion, reviving faith in the Angel God and declaring a campaign against the Old Continent. Mu En sensed the threat while losing confidence in Shrek’s next generation, and Qian Xunyi restored the Angel Godhood before an unknown voice confronted him.

  • Xu Tianran succeeded the deceased emperor and, with Qian Xunyi’s help, was crowned before declaring the Second Spirit Hall the Sun Moon Empire’s state religion.
  • Xu Tianran denounced Shrek and the three nations, while a giant violet-gold angel appeared over Bright City and the citizens proclaimed their faith in the Second Spirit Hall.
  • Mu En saw the distant angel and worried about the continent’s future, then questioned Huo Yuhao’s progress and reflected on the weaknesses of Zhang Lexuan and Xuan Zi.
  • Qian Xunyi used the Sun Moon Empire’s faith to restore the shattered Angel Godhood and took the Angel Sacred Sword, Angel Soul Bone Set, and Angel God Seed.
  • An unseen speaker called Qian Xunyi a variable as he prepared to leave.

Ch. 274Flushed with Success, He Met a Kindred Spirit

Qian Xunyi met Destruction God, who revealed that he was a reincarnator seeking revenge on Tang San, and the two discovered they shared a target. Destruction explained his plan to exploit Xiao Wu’s ownership of the Asura Godhood, and the chapter ended with the two becoming allies.

  • Destruction God confronted Qian Xunyi and tested his strength, but Qian Xunyi blocked his divine lightning with one hand.
  • Qian Xunyi and Destruction revealed that they had knowledge of future events, and Destruction admitted he was a reincarnator.
  • Destruction said Tang San had stolen his future, seduced his wife, and taken the God Realm for the Tang Family, while Qian Xunyi explained his own grudge against the Tang Family.
  • Destruction revealed that Tang San could use the Asura Godhood through Dual-God Unity, but that Xiao Wu owned it.
  • Qian Xunyi praised Destruction’s plan to target the Asura Godhood, and the two grew closer as allies against Tang San.

Ch. 275The Angel Returns

Ye Guyi and Yu Mengdi witnessed Spirit Hall’s strength in the past, then returned to the Sun Moon Empire as Qian Xunyi restored their angel powers and named them saintesses. Spirit Hall’s alliance with the empire alarmed Shrek Academy, where Mu En warned against underestimating either enemy.

  • Qian Renxue explained that Spirit Hall kept fallen Soul Masters contained in Slaughter City, and Qian Renshuang challenged the claim that Shrek’s destruction of the city had ended evil.
  • Ye Guyi and Yu Mengdi returned to their era, and Ye Guyi vowed to restore the Angel God’s glory.
  • Qian Xunyi activated the Angel God Seed, evolving Ye Guyi’s and Yu Mengdi’s Martial Souls into Six-Winged Angels and naming them Spirit Hall’s saintesses.
  • Qian Xunyi declared that after they reached level seventy, the Angel God Seed would choose one of them to become the third Angel God based on strength and character.
  • Spirit Hall’s restoration and its union with the Sun Moon Empire shook the Original Continent, and Mu En warned Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Zi not to underestimate their enemies.

Ch. 276Mu En's Thoughts

Mu En urged Shrek to use the Sun Moon Empire’s alliance with Spirit Hall to unite other factions, while privately losing faith in Huo Yuhao and turning his attention to Zhang Lexuan. Qian Xunyi persuaded Du Busi that Spirit Hall’s awakening system could benefit the Body Sect, and Du Busi agreed to approach the Heaven Soul Empire.

  • Mu En warned Yan Shaozhe and Shrek’s elders that the Sun Moon Empire’s adoption of Spirit Hall could alarm hidden factions and the other empires, creating an opportunity to recruit allies.
  • Mu En privately judged Huo Yuhao unfit to lead Shrek and considered Zhang Lexuan as its future, while a cold intent crossed his eyes.
  • Du Busi confronted Qian Xunyi over the conflict between Spirit Hall’s alliance with the Sun Moon Empire and the Body Sect’s ties to the Heaven Soul Empire.
  • Qian Xunyi argued that Spirit Hall’s continent-wide awakening system would help the Body Sect find Body Martial Spirit users and offered to keep the Heaven Soul Empire from being conquered if it recognized him and Spirit Hall.
  • Du Busi agreed to persuade the Heaven Soul Empire’s imperial family to side with Qian Xunyi.

Ch. 277Evil Soul Master Tang Ya

Qian Xunyi learned that Shrek was steering Tang Ya toward the Holy Spirit Cult while arranging for Shrek to capture her. When Feng Ling revealed Tang Ya was the Tang Sect’s sect master and named her the cult’s future Saintess, the assembled factions learned of Tang Ya’s identity, leaving her terrified that she would bring disgrace upon her sect.

  • Feng Ling delivered Yan Shaozhe’s letter, and Qian Xunyi agreed to follow Shrek’s plan while shaping events for the Holy Spirit Cult’s benefit.
  • Tang Ya slaughtered the Ironblood Sect to avenge her parents and the Tang Sect, then panicked when a witness identified her as an Evil Soul Master.
  • Mu En ordered Yan Shaozhe, Zhang Lexuan, Bei Bei, and Huo Yuhao to capture the Evil Soul Master who had destroyed a sect.
  • Yan Shaozhe led multiple factions in surrounding Tang Ya near the Star Luo Empire’s border, and she surrendered, hoping to explain herself at Shrek Academy.
  • Feng Ling appeared, overpowered Yan Shaozhe, and declared Tang Ya the Holy Spirit Cult’s future Saintess and the current sect master of the Tang Sect.
  • The crowd debated Tang Ya’s identity and her revenge, while Tang Ya feared that her actions would drag the Tang Sect down with her.

Ch. 278Tang Sect Is Part of the Holy Spirit Cult

Tang Ya’s identity as Tang Sect Master was exposed, and Feng Ling declared the Tang Sect part of the Holy Spirit Cult before taking Tang Ya away. Back at Shrek, Bei Bei vowed to rescue Tang Ya, while Mu En confronted the disgraced Xuan Zi about his collapse after losing his Soul Bone.

  • Feng Ling revealed Tang Ya’s identity as Tang Sect Master and announced that the Tang Sect belonged to the Holy Spirit Cult, then took Tang Ya away in black mist.
  • Yan Shaozhe denounced Tang Ya and distanced Shrek from the Tang Sect, but Bei Bei insisted that Tang Ya had been forced to join the Holy Spirit Cult.
  • Bei Bei cried over Tang Ya’s fate and asked Zhang Lexuan to help him rescue her, and Zhang Lexuan agreed.
  • Yan Shaozhe reported the incident to Mu En, who dismissed the Tang Sect’s old ties and summoned Xuan Zi.
  • Xuan Zi arrived missing an arm and greatly overweight after binge eating since losing his Soul Bone, and Mu En rebuked him for giving up on himself.
  • Xuan Zi’s eyes lit up when Mu En said his lost cultivation could still be restored.

Ch. 279Mu En's Final Arrangements

As his life neared its end, Mu En made final arrangements for Shrek Academy, giving Xuan Zi a Spirit Bone and reorganizing the academy’s leadership and priorities. He also forced Bei Bei to swear off Tang Ya and arranged for Bei Bei and Zhang Lexuan to become engaged.

  • Mu En cut off his arm and gave Xuan Zi its Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Bone to restore the cultivation Xuan Zi had lost.
  • Mu En summoned Shrek’s Sea God's Pavilion members and ordered the Soul Tool Department to receive resources equal to those of the Martial Soul Department, appointing Cai Meier as its dean.
  • Mu En told Huo Yuhao to focus on the Martial Soul Department while continuing to use his Spirit Eyes alongside Soul Tools.
  • Mu En showed Bei Bei a stalk of Tang Ya’s Blue Silver Grass, insisted she was an Evil Soul Master, and pressured Bei Bei into swearing to forget her and avoid Evil Soul Masters.
  • Mu En apologized to Zhang Lexuan for past decisions and declared that she and Bei Bei would become engaged and marry when Bei Bei grew up.

Ch. 280Mu En's Fall

Mu En arranged Shrek Academy’s future before sacrificing himself, and Xuan Zi became the new master of Sea God’s Pavilion. Shrek invited the continent’s factions to Mu En’s funeral, while Xu Tianran decided to attend despite the Sun Moon Empire not being invited.

  • Mu En asked Zhang Lexuan to protect Shrek and urged Bei Bei to marry her, then declared that Shrek should use his funeral to gather the continent’s factions.
  • Mu En gave his remaining energy to Shrek’s students and the Golden Ancient Tree, and Ah Yin complained that his soul was weaker than previous offerings.
  • Xuan Zi recovered to Rank 98, became master of Sea God’s Pavilion, and ordered an enormous meal while Shrek mourned Mu En.
  • Du Busi and Qian Xunyi agreed to attend Mu En’s funeral, and Niu Tian and Tai Tan decided the Clear Sky Sect would go as well.
  • The continent’s major factions accepted Shrek’s invitations, while Xu Tianran chose to attend with Kong Deming despite the Sun Moon Empire being excluded.
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