Chapter Summaries

The Holy Emperor’s statue manifested before the Holy Spirit Church, and Tang San used it to command the church to find talented soul masters for him to examine. After hearing about the event, Zhong Liwu considered how the Holy Emperor might help the church grow stronger.

• The Holy Emperor’s statue raised its trident and released immense pressure, freezing Masked Douluo in place.
• Tang Ya addressed the manifested Holy Emperor, and Tang San recognized her as the Tang Sect Master who had become the Holy Spirit Church’s Holy Maiden.
• Tang San ordered Tang Ya to have the Holy Spirit Church capture talented soul masters for him to examine and encouraged the church members to worship him.
• Tang San spared Masked Douluo and avoided taking further action, wary that the God of Destruction might discover him violating Divine Realm Rules.
• Nan Gongwan told Zhong Liwu that the Holy Emperor’s statue had manifested, and Zhong Liwu considered the event an opportunity for the church to gain power.

Zhong Liwu advised Nan Gongwan to humor the Holy Emperor while suspecting gods faced limits, and Huo Yuhao learned the Holy Emperor had appeared and ordered the Holy Spirit Cult to gather talented soul masters and faith. Huo Yuhao planned to undermine Tang San by recruiting Nan Gongwan, while Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao decided to attend the Treasure Appreciating Fair, with Wang Dong keeping her male disguise.

• Zhong Liwu told Nan Gongwan to satisfy the Holy Emperor for now but work perfunctorily if the promises proved empty, explaining his theory that gods faced restrictions.
• The Nether Lightning Douluo reported to Huo Yuhao that the Holy Emperor had manifested and ordered the Holy Spirit Cult to capture talented soul masters and inspire devotion.
• Huo Yuhao suspected Tang San was using the Holy Emperor identity to gather Faith Power and told the Nether Lightning Douluo to arrange a meeting with Nan Gongwan so he could recruit him.
• Xiao Xiao worried that she and Wang Dong might be attacked at the Treasure Appreciating Fair, but Wang Dong argued that their former enemies were gone.
• Wang Dong agreed to attend the fair with Xiao Xiao and chose to wear men's clothing and continue using the name Wang Dong.

Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao visited the Treasure Pavilion’s Treasure Appreciating Fair, where they bought golden Thousand-Year Whale Oil. Watching from above, Xuan Zi revealed that he was protecting them after their previous ambush and planned to trade spoiled whale oil to Mingde Hall for Soul Tools.

• Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao went to the Treasure Pavilion, where the staff welcomed them as inner court disciples.
• Xiao Xiao bought golden Thousand-Year Whale Oil after Wang Dong pointed out that the blackened whale oil was spoiled.
• Elder Lin asked Xuan Zi why he was secretly watching Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao, and Xuan Zi explained that he wanted to keep them safe after their previous ambush.
• Xuan Zi told Elder Lin to sell the spoiled whale oil to the Sun Moon Empire in exchange for Mingde Hall Soul Tools.
• Elder Lin was surprised that Xuan Zi knew Mingde Hall was buying whale oil at a premium.

Huo Yuhao discovered that blackened whale oil from Shrek Academy was actually weathered Ten Thousand Year Whale Oil and used it to strengthen his soul rings. He then met Electrolux in his Sea of Consciousness, where Electrolux revealed that he had completed an improved version of the Mysterious Heaven Skill.

• Elder Lin agreed to have the whale oil sold to Mingde Hall.
• Meng Hongchen showed Huo Yuhao the spoiled whale oil purchased from Shrek Academy, and Huo Yuhao identified it as weathered Ten Thousand Year Whale Oil.
• Meng Hongchen told Huo Yuhao that Xuan Zi had ordered the oil sold, and she let Huo Yuhao take the entire batch.
• Huo Yuhao consumed the Ten Thousand Year Whale Oil, increasing the age of each soul ring by eight thousand years, though he found its effects diminished with further use.
• Electrolux told Huo Yuhao that he had completed an improved version of the Mysterious Heaven Skill and explained that he had corrected flaws in the original.

Electrolux gave Huo Yuhao an improved cultivation art that absorbed the essence of the sun and moon, and Huo Yuhao named it the Sun Moon Xuan Gong. After cultivating it for a full day, he found that sunlight strengthened his body and moonlight increased his Spiritual Power.

• Electrolux transmitted the Improved Mysterious Heaven Skill to Huo Yuhao and explained that he had redesigned it around absorbing the essence of the sun and moon.
• Electrolux said he had based the technique on legends about the Dragon God, the Golden Dragon, and the Silver Dragon.
• Huo Yuhao named the new cultivation art the Sun Moon Xuan Gong.
• Huo Yuhao cultivated the Sun Moon Xuan Gong from sunrise through moonrise on a mountain outside Mingdu.
• Huo Yuhao sensed that his body and Spiritual Power had grown stronger, then headed to the academy cafeteria because the technique did not remove his need to eat.

Huo Yuhao went to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy cafeteria, where Di Qiuer sensed a pleasant scent on him and agreed to go out with him the next day. At Shrek Academy, Xuan Zi revealed to Yan Shaozhe his plan to weaken the Sun Moon Empire by attacking its people while disguising himself as an Evil Soul Master.

• Huo Yuhao flew to the cafeteria for a special meal instead of grilling fish.
• Di Qiuer noticed a pleasant scent on Huo Yuhao and suspected he was hiding food.
• Huo Yuhao promised to draw out the source of the scent if Di Qiuer went out with him the next day, and she agreed.
• Xuan Zi told Yan Shaozhe to bring Bei Bei and the others somewhere safe when they returned.
• Xuan Zi said he planned to attack the people of Sun Moon to weaken the Sun Moon Empire.
• Xuan Zi told Yan Shaozhe he would disguise himself as an Evil Soul Master to conceal his involvement.

Yan Shaozhe agreed to keep Xuan Zi’s planned ambush of the Sun Moon exchange students secret, while Huo Yuhao brought Di Qiuer to gather Sun Radiance outside Mingdu. The chapter ended as Huo Yuhao began drawing the golden light to himself.

• Xuan Zi warned Yan Shaozhe that Shrek Academy had to win the next Soul Duel Tournament in Mingdu and argued that the Sun Moon Empire might use underhanded methods.
• Yan Shaozhe agreed not to tell Teacher about Xuan Zi’s plan and promised to protect the exchange students until the ambush, while Xuan Zi warned that they must not die inside the academy.
• Huo Yuhao told Di Qiuer that he could draw Sun Radiance using the scent left from the previous day’s absorption.
• Di Qiuer concealed her identity as the Emperor Auspicious Beast and wondered whether she could trust Huo Yuhao.
• When the sun rose, Huo Yuhao circulated the Sun Moon Xuan Gong and began drawing golden Sun Radiance around himself.

Huo Yuhao and Di Qiuer discovered that cultivating together let them absorb more Sun Radiance, while Tang San grew dissatisfied with the Faith Power gathered from Sea Soul Beasts. He ordered the Sea God Douluo to intensify faith instruction and threatened those who refused to worship him.

• Di Qiuer used Martial Soul Possession and the Golden Dragon Spear to draw more Sun Radiance, helping Huo Yuhao cultivate.
• Di Qiuer told Huo Yuhao that Sun Radiance had made her stronger and asked to cultivate with him again, and he agreed.
• Tang San inspected a small crystal of Faith Power, complained that Sea Soul Beasts did not truly worship him, and absorbed its mist.
• Tang San ordered the Sea God Douluo to expand faith instruction among Sea Soul Beasts.
• The Sea God Douluo warned that the effort was provoking grievances, but Tang San demanded obedience and implied that unfaithful Sea Soul Beasts should be punished.

As the Shrek exchange students prepared to leave Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, Bei Bei worried about Tang Ya and remained reluctant to go without finding her. Their farewell ceremony took an unexpected turn when Crown Prince Xu Tianran arrived and offered them rewards to serve the Sun Moon Empire.

• Sea God Douluo accepted Tang San's orders as a divine decree.
• Bei Bei reflected on leaving Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy and worried that the Evil Soul Masters might have captured or killed Tang Ya.
• Ye Xiaosheng joined Bei Bei, and they gathered the Shrek exchange students to attend their farewell ceremony.
• Jing Hongchen praised the exchange students in a speech, then announced that Crown Prince Xu Tianran had come to see them off.
• Xu Tianran praised the Shrek students and offered generous rewards if they agreed to serve the Sun Moon Empire.

Huo Yuhao warned Jing Hongchen that the return journey might involve a deliberate attack, prompting him to arrange extra protection for the student exchange. After the students were handed over in Maple Leaf City, Zhong Liwu dispatched Holy Spirit Cult experts to ambush the Shrek exchange students on their way home.

• Huo Yuhao privately warned Jing Hongchen that he and the students might face a man-made attack during their return journey.
• Jing Hongchen recruited Ye Yulin, two consecrated elders, and a Beast King Tier Soul Guiding Master Group to escort his party.
• Jing Hongchen and Yan Shaozhe exchanged the Shrek and Sun Moon exchange students in Maple Leaf City, and Jing Hongchen left with Xiao Hongchen and the others.
• Yan Shaozhe led Bei Bei and the Shrek exchange students away, while Bei Bei remained worried about Tang Ya.
• Zhong Liwu ordered Myriad Souls Douluo, Abomination Douluo, and Scorpion Tiger Douluo to intercept and kill the Shrek exchange students.

At Shrek Academy, Mu En reassured Qian Duoduo that the exchange students were being protected, while Xuan Zi secretly prepared to ambush the Sun Moon team on its return journey. The chapter ended as Ye Yulin stopped Jing Hongchen’s group, just as Xuan Zi was ready to attack.

• Mu En told Qian Duoduo that Xuan Zi and Shao Zhe had gone to escort the exchange students, with Xian Lin'er also ensuring their safety.
• Xuan Zi waited in disguise along the Sun Moon team’s route and decided to target the students rather than Jing Hongchen.
• Xuan Zi activated his Martial Soul and prepared two modified Holy Spirit Banners filled with Soul Beast Wraiths to impersonate an Evil Soul Master.
• Ye Yulin descended and blocked Jing Hongchen’s group, and Jing Hongchen asked why he had stopped them.

Ye Yulin's group discovered and confronted Xuan Zi as he tried to ambush the Sun Moon exchange students, forcing him to flee after his identity was exposed. Meanwhile, Bei Bei noticed that strange dark clouds were following his group, and a voice from within them addressed Yan Shaozhe.

• Ye Yulin spotted a suspicious figure near the mountain, and Jing Hongchen ordered him to prepare the worshippers and Evil Monarch Soul Engineer Legion while moving the students to safety.
• Xuan Zi realized he had been discovered when Ye Yulin's Sun Moon Divine Needles struck the mountain, so he flew beyond their range.
• Ye Yulin and his forces surrounded Xuan Zi, who summoned Soul Beast Wraiths with two Holy Spirit Banners and was attacked as an Evil Soul Master.
• Xuan Zi revealed his identity and full strength to break through the encirclement, then withdrew because he worried about the Shrek exchange students' safety.
• Bei Bei noticed the dark clouds moving with his group, and a voice from within them greeted Yan Shaozhe and mentioned his role as Martial Soul Department Dean.

Zhang Peng confronted Yan Shaozhe and attacked Shrek Academy’s party, while Xian Lin'er challenged him to a duel. As the two fought, the Myriad Souls Douluo and Abomination Douluo appeared around the exchange students, leaving Yan Shaozhe facing a worsening threat.

• Zhang Peng told Yan Shaozhe he believed Mu En had died and announced that he had come under orders to stop the Shrek group.
• Xian Lin'er attacked Zhang Peng after condemning his threat against Shrek, and the two began fighting.
• Xian Lin'er used True Body Descent and her spear to deflect Zhang Peng’s Scorpion Tail Needles and engage him at close range.
• Yan Shaozhe sensed a sinister aura and drove it away before the Myriad Souls Douluo and Abomination Douluo appeared around the Shrek exchange students.

Zhang Peng, Myriad Souls Douluo, and Abomination Douluo attacked the Shrek group while Xuan Zi failed to appear, leaving the exchange students exposed. Myriad Souls Douluo detonated his wraiths, killing seven students and leaving Ye Xiaosheng gravely injured.

• Xian Lin'er called for Xuan Zi to protect the students, but Yan Shaozhe knew Xuan Zi was away ambushing the Sun Moon Exchange Student Team.
• Zhang Peng ordered Myriad Souls Douluo and Abomination Douluo to attack, and they engaged Yan Shaozhe while Zhang Peng forced Xian Lin'er back.
• Bei Bei warned Yan Shaozhe that Soul Douluo-level wraiths were approaching the students, and Yan Shaozhe sent phoenix flames to destroy them.
• Myriad Souls Douluo detonated the Sea Soul Beast wraiths, killing seven Shrek exchange students and injuring the others.
• Yan Shaozhe found Bei Bei only lightly injured and discovered Ye Xiaosheng had lost both legs and part of his buttock.

Ye Xiaosheng died after entrusting Yan Shaozhe with an apology and his Storage Soul Tool for Dean Qian. Xian Lin'er and Yan Shaozhe fought to protect Bei Bei, while Zhang Peng unexpectedly stopped the resentful spirits and ordered the Holy Spirit Cult to retreat.

• Ye Xiaosheng gave Yan Shaozhe his last message for Dean Qian and asked him to deliver the rare metals and Soul Tools in his Storage Soul Tool.
• Ye Xiaosheng died, and Xian Lin'er charged at Myriad Souls Douluo to avenge the dead exchange students.
• Xian Lin'er attacked Myriad Souls Douluo as Abomination Douluo and Zhang Peng intervened to protect him.
• Myriad Souls Douluo sent resentful spirits toward Bei Bei, and Zhang Peng moved to attack the last surviving exchange student.
• Yan Shaozhe revealed that Bei Bei was Mu En's great-grandson, and Zhang Peng helped destroy the resentful spirits before ordering the Holy Spirit Cult to retreat.

After Evil Soul Masters killed the Shrek exchange students, Zhang Peng spared Bei Bei because of Senior Long, while Xuan Zi returned too late to protect the group. At the Sea God Pavilion meeting, Xuan Zi admitted he had left to attack the Sun Moon Exchange Students, enraging Mu En.

• Zhang Peng warned Myriad Souls Douluo and Abomination Douluo not to pursue Bei Bei because Senior Long would retaliate, then helped them escape Xian Lin'er.
• Yan Shaozhe stopped Xian Lin'er from chasing the Evil Soul Masters so they could protect Bei Bei.
• Xuan Zi arrived at the scene and grieved over the dead students as Xian Lin'er accused him of failing to protect them again.
• At the Sea God Pavilion meeting, Mu En demanded to know why Xuan Zi had left the exchange students, and Xuan Zi admitted he had gone after the Sun Moon Exchange Students.
• Mu En angrily confronted Xuan Zi for abandoning the team to carry out the attack.

Mu En reprimanded Xuan Zi for repeatedly failing to protect Shrek students, then secretly told Yan Shaozhe he would prepare him to become the next Sea God Pavilion Master. Mu En planned to transfer his remaining power to Yan Shaozhe rather than merge his soul with the Golden Tree, while keeping the reason secret for now.

• Mu En criticized Xuan Zi for exposing his identity and failing to protect the students, while Qian Duoduo accused him of evading responsibility.
• Xuan Zi offered to leave Sea God Pavilion, but Mu En ordered him into seclusion and restricted his drinking and chicken-leg eating.
• Mu En dismissed the other elders and privately told Yan Shaozhe to prepare to become the next Sea God Pavilion Master.
• Yan Shaozhe questioned why Mu En would not merge his soul with the Golden Tree, and Mu En promised to explain his secret before he died.
• Mu En planned to burn his remaining Source Power and use the Dragon Core to strengthen Yan Shaozhe after his death.

Mu En planned to strengthen Yan Shaozhe as a potential defense against Di Tian, while Zhong Liwu approved a Holy Spirit Cult expedition to hunt mermaids. Huo Yuhao proposed exposing Xuan Zi’s attack on the exchange students to undermine Shrek Academy’s reputation.

• Mu En decided to use the Golden Tree to give Yan Shaozhe’s Light Phoenix Martial Soul a chance at temporary transformation.
• Myriad Souls Douluo told Zhong Liwu that Bei Bei had survived the assassination mission because Zhang Peng stopped him from killing Mu En’s great-grandson.
• Zhong Liwu approved a hunt for mermaids and promised to take Myriad Souls Douluo and Abomination Douluo to seek Soul Bones in ten days.
• Jing Hongchen told Huo Yuhao that Xuan Zi had attacked the exchange students and escaped, and asked how to retaliate.
• Huo Yuhao urged Jing Hongchen to spread news of Xuan Zi’s attack, while Jing Hongchen worried that people would not believe accusations against Shrek Academy.

Huo Yuhao told Jing Hongchen he could help ordinary people become Soul Masters and weaken Shrek Academy’s standing, while Electrolux reported progress in making undead generate Faith Power. The chapter left Huo Yuhao and Electrolux discussing the research in the Undead Demiplane.

• Jing Hongchen asked Huo Yuhao how he planned to damage Shrek Academy’s reputation, and Huo Yuhao said he had a connection in the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Huo Yuhao argued that ordinary people’s opinions mattered because they could generate Faith Power, and he claimed he could help ordinary people without Innate Soul Power become Soul Masters.
• Huo Yuhao considered adapting an incomplete version of the Mysterious Heaven Skill to let ordinary people cultivate soul power.
• Electrolux observed a skeletal soldier showing fear and decided to modify its soul crystal to remove that emotion.
• Huo Yuhao entered the Undead Demiplane, where Electrolux told him his research could soon enable the undead to provide Faith Power.

Electrolux advanced his work on Soul Crystals for undead and searched the Underworld for Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue, while he and Huo Yuhao discussed improving the Mysterious Heaven Skill for ordinary people. At the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, researchers and students gathered to witness Huo Yuhao demonstrate how someone with Innate Zero Soul Power could become a soul practitioner.

• Electrolux told Huo Yuhao that undead could now develop emotions through Soul Crystals, bringing the plan to obtain Faith Power from them closer.
• Electrolux explained that searching the Underworld for souls consumed great Spiritual Power and said he would keep trying to find Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue.
• Huo Yuhao discussed undead and the Underworld with Electrolux, then proposed revising the Mysterious Heaven Skill to help ordinary people cultivate quickly and build a solid foundation.
• Meng Hongchen bet Xiao Hongchen that Huo Yuhao could turn an ordinary person into a soul practitioner, while Xiao wagered four hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins that it was impossible.
• Researchers from Mingde Hall gathered at the academy plaza to watch Huo Yuhao demonstrate the transformation, and Xuan Ziwen spotted Jing Hongchen there.