Chapter Summaries

Tang San assured Xiao Wu that Shrek Academy could win the Soul Duel Tournament, while Ma Hongjun discussed his cooperation with the God of Lust and warned her about Tang San. The Tang Sect and Shrek teams arrived in crowded Mingdu, where Wang Dong noticed the widespread use of soul guidance devices.

• Tang San finished braiding Xiao Wu’s hair and said Shrek Academy would protect its students and win the tournament.
• Ma Hongjun thought about reviving Bai Chenxiang and told the God of Lust that he had betrayed Tang San because Tang San had not helped Bai Chenxiang ascend.
• The God of Lust told Ma Hongjun that Zhou Weiqing had approached Tang San after the God of Destruction revealed his expansion plan, confirming Zhou Weiqing’s betrayal.
• Ma Hongjun warned the God of Lust that Tang San would use schemes against the God of Destruction and would not tolerate Xiao Wu being harmed.
• The Tang Sect and Shrek teams arrived in Mingdu with the Sea God Pavilion Elders, and Wang Dong remarked on the many soul guidance devices.

As Shrek Academy and Tang Sect members arrived at the Mingyue Hotel before the Soul Duel Tournament, Wang Dong worried that her condition would prevent her from using most soul tools. Meanwhile, Xu Tianran learned that his father was near death and ordered Ju Zi to monitor the Third Prince while backing the Sun Moon Team to win the tournament.

• Wang Dong feared that contact with soul tools unlike Ancestor Tang San's would trigger rejection, and Xiao Xiao reassured her.
• Xuan Zi and Qian Duoduo led the students to the Mingyue Hotel, where Xuan Zi arranged for the Tang Sect and Shrek teams to stay on the upper floors.
• Ju Zi told Xu Tianran that the emperor was gravely ill and might not have much time left.
• Xu Tianran told Ju Zi to eliminate the Third Prince if he showed signs of rebellion, and she agreed to monitor him.
• Xu Tianran urged Ju Zi to provide the Sun Moon Team with everything it needed to defeat Shrek Academy and win the tournament.

Huo Yuhao and Ju Zi assessed the Spirit Pagoda’s growing influence over Mingdu’s soldiers while Huo Yuhao chose to expand his power quietly rather than move against the royal family. Meanwhile, Bei Bei rallied the Tang Sect team before the tournament, and they set out to compete as onlookers mocked them.

• Huo Yuhao used Mental Detection to survey the twenty thousand soldiers guarding the tournament route and asked Ju Zi about them.
• Ju Zi explained that the Spirit Pagoda had given the soldiers Soul Power and won the loyalty of most of Mingdu’s garrison and several soul engineer legions.
• Huo Yuhao decided the Spirit Pagoda should keep expanding its strength and influence in secret, avoiding a premature move against the Sun Moon royal family and Tang San’s attention.
• Bei Bei encouraged the Tang Sect members to fight for the championship and restore the sect’s name while Tang Ya remained missing.
• Bei Bei led the uniformed Tang Sect team out of the hotel, where bystanders mocked the supposedly obscure sect.

Bei Bei planned to use the tournament to draw out the people who had taken Tang Ya, while Elder Xuan decided to secretly attack teams that could block Shrek Academy or the Tang Sect. After Long Xiaoyao appeared at the tournament opening, Elder Xuan abandoned his original plan but resolved to act elsewhere.

• Bei Bei believed the Tang Sect team, made up of Shrek Academy students, could win the championship and attract the attention of Tang Ya's captors.
• Elder Xuan told Cai Meier he intended to target teams that might prevent Shrek Academy or the Tang Sect from winning.
• Cai Meier urged Elder Xuan to follow Old Song's command, but he insisted he had to act for Shrek Academy's glory.
• Long Xiaoyao silenced the crowd, and Elder Xuan realized he could not confront him directly.
• Elder Xuan rejected Cai Meier's suggestion to give up and considered attacking the contestants at Mingyue Hotel.

Xuan Zi planned to attack the tournament teams after the matches, while the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy prepared to face the Dragon Slaying Sect. The first contestants entered the arena, with Huo Yuhao representing the Sun Moon team against a burly Dragon Slaying Sect fighter.

• Xuan Zi told Cai Meier that he would attack the teams after the tournament matches and told Duoduo to watch him defend Shrek Academy’s glory.
• Xu Tianran asked Jing Hongchen how many Sun Moon team members would be needed to defeat the Dragon Slaying Sect, and Jing Hongchen predicted one would suffice.
• The announcer introduced the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, drawing loud cheers from the crowd.
• The Dragon Slaying Sect sent a tall, burly fighter into the arena, and the Sun Moon team sent out Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao defeated a Dragon Slaying Sect Soul King with one spiritual attack in the tournament’s opening individual match. The Sun Moon Team prepared to send its next fighter as Xu Tianran and Jing Hongchen praised Huo Yuhao’s talent.

• The referee warned the teams against cheating, prompting spectators to mock Shrek Academy over its past scandal.
• Jiang Nannan and the other Shrek students reacted to the crowd, while Xu Sanshi defended the academy and Xuan Zi angrily called the accusations slander.
• The Dragon Slaying Sect fighter charged Huo Yuhao, who revealed six Soul Rings and used Soul Impact to knock him unconscious.
• The referee declared Huo Yuhao the winner and told the Dragon Slaying Sect to prepare its next contestant.
• Xu Tianran praised Huo Yuhao’s Spiritual Power, and Jing Hongchen said his move to the Sun Moon Empire was a great loss for the Star Luo Empire.

Huo Yuhao defeated Dragon Slaying Sect’s Feng Shen with overwhelming spiritual pressure, winning his second individual match without being injured. The Dragon Slaying Sect captain was left stunned as Huo Yuhao called for his next opponent.

• Xu Tianran asked Jing Hongchen to ensure Huo Yuhao was not injured and watched to see how many opponents he could defeat.
• The Dragon Slaying Sect captain sent Feng Shen to exploit Huo Yuhao’s supposed weakness in close combat and drain his Spiritual Power.
• Feng Shen charged at Huo Yuhao at high speed and prepared his Fifth Soul Skill, believing his opponent could not keep up.
• Huo Yuhao met Feng Shen’s attack with Dragon Might and mental pressure, then flung him off the stage.
• The referee declared Huo Yuhao the winner, and Huo Yuhao calmly called for the next opponent as the Dragon Slaying Sect captain struggled to accept the defeat.

Huo Yuhao defeated the Dragon Slaying Sect Team and secured the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy's advance, drawing Xu Tianran's interest in arranging a match between Huo Yuhao and Xu Tianzhen. Meanwhile, Xuan Zi chose the Snow Demon Sect as his target for an attack.

• The Dragon Slaying Sect Team captain surrendered after Huo Yuhao easily defeated Feng Shen and another teammate, advancing the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
• Xu Tianran praised Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Power and proposed that Xu Tianzhen visit him more often to foster a match between them.
• Jing Hongchen argued that Huo Yuhao should decide his own future, while privately resenting Xu Tianran's plan because he had hoped to match Huo Yuhao with his granddaughter.
• Xuan Zi stayed at the Mingyue Hotel after the tournament's first day and decided to attack the Snow Demon Sect over its role in exposing his previous assault on the Sun Moon Exchange Students.

Xu Tianran told Xu Tianzhen that he had chosen Huo Yuhao as his consort and urged him to build a relationship with him. Xu Tianzhen agreed to meet Huo Yuhao only if they fought in the tournament, and Xu Tianran reluctantly promised to arrange the match with extra protection.

• Xu Tianran dismissed the servants and told Xu Tianzhen that he wanted to discuss his future, while assuring him that their father’s health was under control.
• Xu Tianran proposed Huo Yuhao as Xu Tianzhen’s consort and urged him to spend time with Huo Yuhao at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
• Xu Tianzhen refused to pursue Huo Yuhao unless Huo Yuhao defeated him, and asked Xu Tianran to arrange a tournament match between their academies.
• Xu Tianran objected that a match would weaken the Sun Moon Empire’s teams, but Xu Tianzhen refused to cooperate otherwise.
• Xu Tianran agreed to arrange the match and promised a Titled Douluo with a Level 9 Defensive Soul Tool would protect Xu Tianzhen.

Long Aotian and Du Busi discussed the Body Sect’s views on Soul Tools and the value of Spirit Souls. Xuan Zi attacked the Snow Demon Sect’s hotel room with a Rank 8 Soul Tool Cannon, but a dark green figure shielded the young people, leaving Xuan Zi stunned when he recognized Old Poison.

• Long Aotian told Vina that Soul Masters would remain essential despite the rise of Soul Tools, and Vina offered to help the Body Sect build defenses and train Soul Engineers.
• Du Busi agreed with Long Aotian and urged him to cultivate and fight for the tournament championship.
• Xuan Zi disguised himself as a Soul Engineer and aimed a Rank 8 Soul Tool Cannon at the Snow Demon Sect’s room, intending to kill its occupants and frame Mingde Hall.
• Xuan Zi fired on the room, reducing its door and walls to rubble and engulfing it in fire and smoke.
• Xuan Zi dispersed the smoke and saw a dark green figure shielding the unharmed young people; he recognized the figure as Old Poison.

Xuan Zi attacked the Snow Demon Sect’s contestants in Mingdu, but Du Busi intervened and forced him to reveal his identity. The chapter left them facing off as Xuan Zi burned his life force to overpower Du Busi.

• Xuan Zi fled when Du Busi confronted him, but Du Busi pursued and shattered his Soul Tool barriers.
• Du Busi destroyed Xuan Zi’s Invincible Barrier, forcing Xuan Zi to reveal his identity by transforming into the Godly Taotie Bull.
• Du Busi condemned Xuan Zi for attacking the Snow Demon Sect’s contestants and refused to let him leave.
• Xuan Zi decided to burn his life force to defeat Du Busi quickly and unleashed a surge of power.
• Xuan Zi grew to more than three times his size and stomped toward Du Busi.

Xuan Zi escaped Du Busi after burning his Burning Life Flame, but his flight was cut short when a Rank 10 Soul Tool trapped him. Meanwhile, Du Busi planned to demand that the Sun Moon Empire pursue Xuan Zi, while Long Xiaoyao kept Shrek Academy’s elders confined as events unfolded.

• Xuan Zi overwhelmed Du Busi with his burning Burning Life Flame, then chose to flee rather than risk a fight to the death.
• Du Busi confirmed Long Aotian and the others were safe and said he would demand that the Sun Moon Empire capture Xuan Zi.
• Long Xiaoyao refused to let Cai Meier, Old Song, and Xian Lin'er leave their room, while Kong Deming prepared to act against Xuan Zi.
• Xuan Zi extinguished his Burning Life Flame and suffered exhaustion and lost lifespan as he fled.
• The Silver Moon Divine Light Shield appeared around Xuan Zi and trapped him in its silver light.

Kong Deming trapped Xuan Zi in the Silver Moon Divine Light Shield after Xuan Zi attacked the Snow Demon Sect's tournament team. Huo Yuhao watched as Xuan Zi burned his life to break free, while Kong Deming used spatial power to keep him contained; Xuan Zi threatened to detonate his Soul Core.

• Kong Deming confronted Xuan Zi over his attack on the Snow Demon Sect's tournament team and declared he would capture him.
• Xuan Zi reignited the Burning Life Flame and vowed to break the Silver Moon Divine Light Shield with Limit Douluo-level power.
• Huo Yuhao revealed he had joined Kong Deming to capture Xuan Zi and watched from nearby while using Mental Detection Sharing.
• Kong Deming manipulated space inside the shield to make Xuan Zi's attacks miss and struck him with spatial attacks.
• Xuan Zi strengthened his Martial Soul Avatar by burning the Burning Life Flame and threatened to detonate his Soul Core.

Huo Yuhao and Kong Deming captured Xuan Zi after Huo Yuhao sealed his abilities and Kong Deming wounded him, and they planned to expose his crimes. At Shrek Academy, Mu En learned of the capture and stopped Yan Shaozhe from immediately going to the Sun Moon Empire to demand Xuan Zi's release.

• Huo Yuhao used the Asura Three-Eyed God Sealing Curse to immobilize Xuan Zi, allowing Kong Deming to attack him with the Silver Moon Divine Light Shield.
• Xuan Zi extinguished his burning life force after Kong Deming had badly wounded him, and Kong Deming kept him trapped.
• Huo Yuhao told Kong Deming they should publicly announce Xuan Zi's capture and make him confess to his crimes.
• Yan Shaozhe informed Mu En that Xuan Zi had been captured after attacking the hotel where the Snow Demon Sect contestants were staying.
• Mu En stopped Yan Shaozhe from going to the Sun Moon Empire and reasoned that Xuan Zi was more valuable alive, so the empire would likely seek benefits from Shrek Academy.

Mu En and Yan Shaozhe discussed Xuan Zi’s capture and doubted that the Sun Moon Empire’s account gave Huo Yuhao his due. In the Sun Moon Palace, Xu Tianran praised the capture, recognized Huo Yuhao’s strength, and ordered him made a great noble while planning to meet Kong Deming.

• Yan Shaozhe told Mu En that Kong Deming and Huo Yuhao had jointly captured Xuan Zi, and Mu En ordered Shrek Academy to seek Xuan Zi’s release without sending Yan Shaozhe to the Sun Moon Empire.
• Xu Tianran asked Ju Zi how he should respond when Shrek Academy contacted him about Xuan Zi’s capture.
• Ju Zi advised Xu Tianran to consider Kong Deming’s strength and possible support, while Xu Tianran pointed out Huo Yuhao’s likely major role in the capture.
• Xu Tianran ordered Huo Yuhao granted the title of Spirit Eye Earl and said he would personally meet with Kong Deming about his reward.

Xu Jiawei worried that the Sun Moon Empire would overwhelm the Star Luo Empire without Shrek Academy's support, while Xu Jiujiu urged him to strengthen their ties and arrange a secret voyage to search for other continents. Huo Yuhao received the title of Spirit Eye Earl from Xu Tianran and focused on making Xuan Zi confess and implicate Shrek Academy.

• Xu Jiawei lamented Xuan Zi's capture and feared the Star Luo Empire could not withstand an invasion by the Sun Moon Empire.
• Xu Jiawei blamed Dai Hao for Huo Yuhao joining the Sun Moon Empire, while Xu Jiujiu argued that Shrek Academy would rescue Xuan Zi and advised closer cooperation with it.
• Xu Jiawei ordered Xu Jiujiu to secretly send people out to sea to search for other continents as a possible refuge.
• Huo Yuhao learned that Xu Tianran had granted him the title of Spirit Eye Earl and considered using it to build ties and expand the Spirit Pagoda's influence.
• Huo Yuhao decided to focus on getting Xuan Zi to confess his crimes and implicate Shrek Academy.

Huo Yuhao found Kong Deming worrying that Soul Engineers could never rival gods after reading Yu Xiaogang’s account of Tang San’s power. Huo Yuhao reassured him with visions of the future and urged him to invest in Humanoid Soul Tools.

• Kong Deming read My Student Tang San while guarding the imprisoned Xuan Zi and grew troubled by its claims about Tang San’s godlike strength.
• Huo Yuhao arrived, read the book, and recognized it as Yu Xiaogang’s self-praising account of his role in Tang San’s rise.
• Huo Yuhao told Kong Deming that the Eye of Destiny had shown him future Soul Engineers capable of contending with gods, easing Kong Deming’s worries.
• Huo Yuhao urged Kong Deming to direct more resources toward Humanoid Soul Tools, which he said would become a powerful and widespread technology.

Huo Yuhao confronted the imprisoned Xuan Zi and used his power to seal Xuan Zi's Soul Core, forcing him to choose between confessing and risking death. Xuan Zi agreed to publicly admit his crimes the next day before representatives from every nation.

• Huo Yuhao told Kong Deming that he intended to make Xuan Zi voluntarily admit his crimes.
• Xuan Zi refused, insisting he had committed no crimes and accusing the Sun Moon Empire of buying people off.
• Huo Yuhao warned Xuan Zi that Shrek Academy could not easily rescue him, then sealed his Soul Core and threatened to make it explode.
• Xuan Zi weighed his own survival against Shrek Academy's future and agreed to confess publicly the next day.

Xuan Zi publicly admitted to his crimes before a crowd in Mingdu, including attacks and helping Shrek's team cheat, while revealing that the Sea God Pavilion had covered up his actions. His confession shocked Old Song and left Shrek Academy's reputation at risk.

• Kong Deming addressed the crowd and ordered Jing Hongchen to bring Xuan Zi onto the platform.
• Old Song told Cai Meier that the Sun Moon Empire could prove Xuan Zi's attack on the Snow Demon Sect but likely lacked evidence for his other crimes.
• Old Song reassured Cai Meier that Xuan Zi would never defect, and Cai Meier grew angry at the sight of his bloodstained clothes.
• Xuan Zi introduced himself and voluntarily confessed to attacking the Snow Demon Sect's quarters and the Sun Moon Exchange Student Team, helping Shrek's team cheat, and the Sea God Pavilion covering up his actions.
• Old Song was stunned and felt betrayed when Xuan Zi finished his confession.

Xuan Zi confessed his crimes, prompting Shrek Academy to fear the damage to its reputation as Mu En considered how to respond. Huo Yuhao released Xuan Zi and secretly hinted that Yan Shaozhe shared a martial soul with the Holy Spirit Cult Grand Elder.

• Cai Meier and Xian Lin'er questioned why Xuan Zi had confessed, and Old Song sent Xian Lin'er back to Shrek Academy while she stayed in Mingdu to protect the students.
• Xian Lin'er told Mu En and Yan Shaozhe about Xuan Zi's actions, and Yan Shaozhe proposed inspecting travelers to slow the spread of the news.
• Mu En rejected Yan Shaozhe's plan as insufficient and said he would bring Xuan Zi back, have him refute the rumors, and use his Dragon God Douluo identity to help restore Shrek Academy's reputation.
• Huo Yuhao released Xuan Zi, claiming that Xuan Zi's loyalty to Shrek Academy had earned his freedom.
• Xuan Zi asked Huo Yuhao to identify Shrek Academy's mole, and Huo Yuhao hinted that Yan Shaozhe's martial soul matched the Holy Spirit Cult Grand Elder's second martial soul.