Chapter Summaries

He Caitou’s group entered Risheng City by exploiting a staged explosion, then searched for the hostages but found no trace of them. At the Sun Moon Border, Huo Yuhao decided to go to the city and use the hostage rescue effort to advance his plans against Shrek Academy, while He Caitou weighed his future service in the Star Luo Army.

• He Caitou’s delayed Soul Guidance Bombs exploded outside Risheng City, distracting the guards and allowing his group to enter before the gates closed.
• He Caitou gave the guard captain twenty Gold Soul Coins and persuaded him to share information about the city’s situation.
• He Caitou’s group searched Risheng City for the hostages’ location but found nothing and settled into an inn.
• Huo Yuhao decided to travel to Risheng City, where he planned to suppress the Holy Spirit Cult and secretly undermine Shrek Academy’s reputation.
• Huo Yuhao informed Kong Deming that he was leaving the Sun Moon Border and asked the Plane Consciousness to teleport him to Risheng City.
• He Caitou reflected that the Star Luo Army had offered him a high position, but Shrek Academy would not yet let him leave.

Huo Yuhao asked He Caitou to lead a rescue of the hostages held in Risheng City, letting He Caitou take credit so he could gain influence with Shrek Academy and the Douluo Three Kingdoms. Huo Yuhao went to locate the prisoners, while the chapter ended with an Evil Soul Master pulling a terrified girl from a water cell.

• Huo Yuhao secretly visited He Caitou and reassured him that their conversation was protected from eavesdroppers.
• Huo Yuhao asked He Caitou to return the Douluo Three Kingdoms hostages and claim credit for rescuing them.
• He Caitou agreed, deciding that freeing the prisoners would benefit him, the Three Great Empires, and Shrek Academy despite suspecting Huo Yuhao had other motives.
• Huo Yuhao told He Caitou to explore Risheng City until the next afternoon, then left to find the hostages.
• At the Water Prison, Evil Soul Masters watched the weakened captives, and one used a black whip to drag a struggling young girl from her cell.

Nether Lightning Douluo stopped an Evil Soul Master from torturing a hostage and tried to clear the Water Prison so Huo Yuhao could act. The Zhongli Three Brothers challenged Nether Lightning Douluo’s authority and demanded to see Huo Yuhao, who decided he had had enough of the delay.

• Nether Lightning Douluo ordered a tall Evil Soul Master to stop torturing a girl and assigned him and other disciples to leave the Water Prison.
• Nether Lightning Douluo kept Huo Yuhao, disguised in black robes, beside him and recalled arranging for Nan Shuishui and her daughter to stay safely with the Earth Dragon Gate members.
• Zhongli Tian, Zhongli Di, and Zhongli Ren appeared and questioned why Nether Lightning Douluo had dismissed the disciples and brought a stranger into the Water Prison.
• Nether Lightning Douluo said Huo Yuhao was a new subordinate of Vice-Leader Feng Ling, but Zhongli Tian insisted on seeing him.
• Huo Yuhao grew impatient with the argument and decided to kill the Zhongli Three Brothers and the other Holy Spirit Cult Disciples.

Huo Yuhao killed the Zhongli Three Brothers and the Holy Spirit Cult Disciples guarding the Water Prison without harming the hostages. The Nether Lightning Douluo and the hostages were left stunned by the display of power.

• The Nether Lightning Douluo warned Huo Yuhao that the Zhongli Three Brothers and the other Holy Spirit Cult Disciples had to be dealt with quickly before they could pass on information.
• The Nether Lightning Douluo urged Huo Yuhao to call on hidden Sun Moon Empire experts, but Huo Yuhao told him that no experts were protecting him.
• Huo Yuhao activated the Ice God Divine Fire and enveloped the Zhongli Three Brothers and the Holy Spirit Cult Disciples in icy-blue light.
• Huo Yuhao extracted the Water Element from their bodies, killing them all while leaving the hostages unharmed.
• The Nether Lightning Douluo was dumbfounded by Huo Yuhao's power, while the hostages were relieved that their captors had died.

Huo Yuhao freed the hostages from the Water Prison after securing their agreement to work for him and spread true negative information about Shrek Academy. He arranged for He Caitou to be credited with their rescue, and He Caitou led them to Old Song.

• Huo Yuhao promised the hostages he would free them, and Han Zhanhu agreed to his conditions on behalf of the Heavenly Armor Sect Team.
• The other hostages agreed, and Huo Yuhao used the Ice God Divine Fire to prevent them from betraying him before releasing them and restoring their Soul Power.
• Huo Yuhao brought He Caitou to the Water Prison and told the hostages to let him be regarded as their savior.
• He Caitou led the hostages out and explained the situation to Old Song, who was surprised by the group he had brought.

He Caitou reported rescuing the Water Prison hostages and told Old Song that Tang Ya was in Risheng City, prompting her to consider a rescue. At Shrek Academy, Xuan Zi accused Yan Shaozhe of being a traitor, leaving Mu En and the other elders stunned.

• He Caitou told Old Song how he had killed the Evil Soul Masters at the Water Prison and rescued the hostages.
• He Caitou revealed that he had seen Tang Ya in Risheng City, and Old Song decided to assess whether she could be rescued safely.
• Mu En questioned why the elders had retreated from the Sun Moon Border all the way to Shrek Academy.
• Xuan Zi said he had returned to expose a traitor among the elders and declared that Yan Shaozhe was the traitor.
• Yan Shaozhe denied the accusation, while Mu En and the other elders reacted with astonishment and disbelief.

At the Sea God Pavilion meeting, Xuan Zi accused Yan Shaozhe of being Shrek Academy’s traitor and presented reasons to suspect him. Mu En demanded an explanation from Yan Shaozhe, who began to answer as the elders’ trust in him wavered.

• Cai Meier and Xian Lin'er defended Yan Shaozhe, but Xuan Zi insisted he was a traitor and promised to resign if he was wrong.
• Xuan Zi argued that a leak from Shrek Academy’s upper ranks had enabled Kong Deming to ambush the rescue operation and kill Xiao Lin and Xiao Zhuang.
• Xuan Zi accused Yan Shaozhe of failing to burn his Burning Life Flame, accepting rescue from Feng Ling, and escaping the Sun Moon Empire’s Soul Guidance Cannon Shells without being attacked.
• The elders began to suspect Yan Shaozhe, and Mu En asked whether he was still in contact with Feng Ling.
• Yan Shaozhe denied seeing Feng Ling for years and said he could explain Xuan Zi’s accusations.

Yan Shaozhe defended himself against Xuan Zi’s accusations of betrayal, and the two traded accusations until Mu En intervened. Mu En ruled that neither was a traitor, sentenced both to secluded cultivation, and turned attention to bringing Xiao Song and the students back.

• Yan Shaozhe argued that a Mental Soul Skill had prevented him from igniting the Burning Life Flame and explained why he had spared Feng Ling.
• Xuan Zi accused Yan Shaozhe of deliberately letting Feng Ling survive, and Yan Shaozhe angrily accused Xuan Zi of looking more like a traitor because of his past mistakes.
• Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Zi argued loudly in Sea God Pavilion until Mu En ordered them to stop.
• Mu En concluded that neither man was a traitor, sentenced Xuan Zi to three months and Yan Shaozhe to two months of secluded cultivation, and noted that their relationship had been damaged.
• Mu En turned to Qian Duoduo, Cai Meier, and Xian Lin'er to focus on bringing Xiao Song and the students back.

Mu En redirected Cai Meier, Xian Lin'er, and Qian Duoduo to follow the students' rescue route while ordering them to prioritize the students' safety. As Xuan Zi resolved to kill Yan Shaozhe, news of Shrek Academy's losses reached the Star Luo Empire, where Xu Jiawei feared the kingdoms could not defeat the Sun Moon Empire.

• Mu En ordered Cai Meier, Xian Lin'er, and Qian Duoduo to secretly follow Xiao Song's group into the Sun Moon Empire and abandon the rescue if the students were at risk.
• Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Zi remained in the Sea God Pavilion to serve their punishment, and each distrusted the other.
• Xuan Zi decided he would kill Yan Shaozhe, but planned to find a good opportunity and account for Yan Shaozhe's ability to be reborn through nirvana.
• Yan Shaozhe entered a light-energy cultivation room beneath the Sea God Pavilion and became more distrustful of Xuan Zi.
• Xu Jiawei and Xu Jiujiu learned that Sun Moon experts had ambushed Shrek Elders at the border, killing two Super Douluo, and Xu Jiawei doubted the Douluo Three Kingdoms and Shrek Academy could win a war.

Xu Jiawei prepared for a possible defeat by searching for an Overseas Continent while ordering Xu Jiujiu to suppress news of Shrek’s losses. After Tang Ya discovered the Water Prison hostages had been rescued, an unknown attacker struck the Holy Spirit Cult group, leaving Fourth Elder to face the assault.

• Xu Jiawei told Xu Jiujiu that Star Luo could not publicly admit it might lose the war, then asked her to expand the search for an Overseas Continent as a refuge.
• Xu Jiawei ordered Xu Jiujiu to contain reports that Sun Moon Experts had killed two Shrek elders, and to deny the reports if they spread.
• Tang Ya found the Water Prison cages shattered and ordered Fourth Elder to contact the Terror Claw Soul Engineer Legion and help search for the hostages.
• A Holy Spirit Cult disciple sent to deliver Tang Ya’s orders fell back as a corpse, and azure blades killed the other disciples while avoiding Tang Ya.
• Fourth Elder reacted to the sudden attack as the azure blades swept toward him and the surviving Holy Spirit Cult group.

Old Song attacked the Holy Spirit Cult in Risheng City, captured Tang Ya, and used the Blue Silver Holy Maiden as a hostage to restrain the Fourth Elder. As soul engineers surrounded them, Liao Mengkai arrived while the standoff remained unresolved.

• The Fourth Elder used his Netherworld Sword to repel Old Song’s azure attacks and moved to protect Tang Ya.
• Old Song broke Tang Ya’s Soul Guidance Light Barrier, seized her, and knocked her unconscious.
• Old Song threatened to kill Tang Ya unless the Fourth Elder stayed back, using the hostage to buy time for He Caitou and the others to retreat.
• Soul engineers surrounded Old Song, and the Fourth Elder warned them not to fire while Tang Ya was in danger.
• Liao Mengkai, commander of the Terror Claw Soul Engineer Legion and a Rank 9 Soul Engineer, flew out to join the standoff.

Old Song negotiated with the Fourth Elder and Liao Mengkai to leave Risheng City while holding Tang Ya, the Blue Silver Saintess, hostage. She planned to break her promise at the border and take Tang Ya back to Shrek, relying on He Caitou and the other elders to help her.

• Liao Mengkai ordered the Soul Engineer Legion to stop aiming its cannons at Old Song because Tang Ya's safety mattered to the Sun Moon Emperor's alliance with the Holy Spirit Cult.
• The Fourth Elder told Liao Mengkai that the hostages had disappeared and Old Song had captured the Blue Silver Saintess, and he argued that Tang Ya's safety was the greater concern.
• The Fourth Elder swore by Risheng City that Old Song could leave safely if she released Tang Ya, but Old Song rejected the oath and demanded to reach the Sun Moon border first.
• The Fourth Elder agreed to escort Old Song toward the border while secretly planning to summon Holy Spirit Cult reinforcements.
• Old Song left with the Fourth Elder and the Terror Claw Soul Engineer Legion, intending to take Tang Ya away and join the Shrek Elders at the border.

Huo Yuhao arranged for He Caitou to escort the Earth Dragon Gate hostages toward the Star Luo Empire while Old Song took Tang Ya hostage to draw the Holy Spirit Church’s attention. He left the Nether Lightning Douluo to implicate Shrek Academy in the kidnapping as Zhong Liwu considered the Evil Eye Tyrant Overlord and prepared its tribute.

• Old Song told He Caitou that she had taken Tang Ya and ordered him to gather the students and escort the hostages to Haiyue City, then across the sea to the Star Luo Empire.
• He Caitou told Huo Yuhao about Old Song’s plan, and Huo Yuhao agreed to help her return Tang Ya to Shrek Academy while urging He Caitou to continue their cooperation against Xu Tianran.
• The Nether Lightning Douluo reported that the Holy Spirit Church had learned Tang Ya was being held hostage and planned to send experts to rescue her.
• Huo Yuhao told the Nether Lightning Douluo to delay seeking the church’s experts and to link the kidnapping of Tang Ya and the hostages to Shrek Academy.
• At the Holy Spirit Church headquarters beneath Fiend Forest, Zhong Liwu considered killing the Evil Eye Tyrant Overlord, and Nan Gongwan told him its tribute was ready.

Zhong Liwu learned that the hostages in Risheng City had been rescued and Tang Ya had been captured, and he suspected Shrek Academy was responsible. Recognizing that he could not safely retrieve Tang Ya himself, he went to seek Ye Xishui’s help.

• Zhong Liwu ordered Nan Gongwan to deliver the Holy Spirit Cult’s annual offerings to the Evil Eye Tyrant Overlord in the Fiend Forest.
• The Nether Lightning Douluo arrived and reported that the hostages had been rescued and the Holy Maiden, Tang Ya, had been taken captive.
• Zhong Liwu grew furious because he considered Tang Ya the Holy Spirit Cult’s best chance to cultivate a future Limit Douluo.
• The Nether Lightning Douluo suggested Shrek Academy had staged an attack at the Sun Moon Border to distract Sun Moon experts while rescuing the hostages and taking Tang Ya.
• After hearing the details, Zhong Liwu decided to seek Ye Xishui’s help because he could not be sure he could rescue Tang Ya without harming her.

Zhong Liwu reported the Holy Maiden’s abduction to Ye Xishui and urged her to intervene, but she judged that Shrek Academy had already secured the escape and refused to pursue them. She ordered Zhong Liwu to retaliate against Shrek Academy, and he planned to target students’ families in the Douluo Three Kingdoms.

• Zhong Liwu told Ye Xishui that Shrek Academy had rescued the Holy Maiden and urged her or the Dragon Lord to intercept them.
• Ye Xishui concluded that the abductors were powerful Shrek experts who had likely crossed the Sun Moon Border, making an interception unrealistic.
• Zhong Liwu mentioned Mu En, provoking Ye Xishui into a furious outburst before he apologized.
• Ye Xishui accepted that the Holy Maiden could remain at Shrek Academy and told Zhong Liwu to retaliate against the school.
• Zhong Liwu planned to target Shrek students’ families in the Douluo Three Kingdoms to damage the academy’s reputation and recruitment.

Huo Yuhao examined Gao Dalou for admission to Mingde Hall, offering him rare metals as a reward for making a Level 5 Soul Tool. Gao Dalou began the exam eager to prove himself, while Huo Yuhao resolved to recruit him without violating the Blood Condensation Engraving Knife’s family restriction.

• A Spirit Pagoda Soul Master brought Gao Dalou to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy and reassured him that he could study in Mingde Hall if he passed the exam.
• Gao Dalou worried that his self-taught background and weak result in the Mingdu Underground Soul Engineer Competition would keep him from passing.
• Gao Dalou recognized Huo Yuhao in the laboratory and apologized for nervously asking why he was there.
• Huo Yuhao announced that Gao Dalou’s exam was to make a Level 5 Soul Tool and offered him any rare metals left over.
• Huo Yuhao considered Gao Dalou’s potential and family-bound engraving knife, deciding not to remove its restriction.

Huo Yuhao reflected on Shrek Academy’s past misconduct, then evaluated Gao Dalou’s skill as a soul engineer. After Gao Dalou passed the test, Huo Yuhao accepted him as a student of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy and granted him access to Mingde Hall.

• Huo Yuhao recalled how the Shrek Seven Devils and Zhao Wuji had provoked and mistreated Canghui Academy, and considered their behavior an inheritance of Shrek’s later reputation.
• Gao Dalou admired the rare metals before him, then used the best materials to craft a Level 5 Soul Guiding Cannon.
• Huo Yuhao led Gao Dalou and the female soul master from the Spirit Pagoda to the academy square to test the cannon.
• Gao Dalou fired at a Sixth-Level Soul Tool target, cracking it with an unusually powerful blast.
• Huo Yuhao declared that Gao Dalou had passed and made him a student of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy with permission to study in Mingde Hall.
• Gao Dalou asked if he could keep the cannon he had made, and Huo Yuhao did not refuse.

Huo Yuhao offered Gao Dalou generous terms to join Mingde Hall and the Spirit Pagoda. Xu Tianran discussed political setbacks with Ju Zi and proposed secretly claiming an imperial child, while Mu En failed to cure Tang Ya’s Evil Martial Soul or restore her memories.

• Huo Yuhao offered Gao Dalou free crafting materials and methods, a five percent share of Soul Tool sales, and membership in the Spirit Pagoda.
• A Spirit Pagoda member explained the organization and its Spirit Souls to Gao Dalou, who eagerly accepted his new opportunity.
• Xu Tianran told Ju Zi that the rescue of the Risheng City hostages and the capture of the Holy Spirit Cult’s Holy Maiden had damaged his standing, but he still needed the cult’s support.
• Xu Tianran proposed secretly taking a newborn boy from an imperial prince and killing the child’s parents so he could present the child as his own son.
• Mu En told Bei Bei that he could neither reverse Tang Ya’s Evil Martial Soul nor restore her memories, and suggested love might help her recover them.

Mu En arranged for Tang Ya’s Evil Poison to be treated and left Bei Bei to watch over her, hoping she might recover her memories. When Tang Ya attacked Bei Bei, he risked his life to reach her, and she regained her memories; meanwhile, Mu En began a Sea God Pavilion meeting to discuss the rescue’s losses and Tang Ya’s future.

• Mu En said he would seek Medicine Immortal Douluo’s help for Tang Ya’s Evil Poison and temporarily sealed her Soul Power before leaving Bei Bei with her.
• Tang Ya woke up disoriented and attacked Bei Bei, but her vines could not break the Rank 6 Soul Guidance Light Barrier protecting him.
• Bei Bei dismissed the barrier and let Tang Ya’s vines wound him, pleading with her to recover her memories.
• Tang Ya’s memories returned, and she withdrew her vines and expressed concern for Bei Bei.
• At the Sea God Pavilion meeting, Mu En reviewed the rescue operation, noted that Xu Sanshi was still missing, and asked the elders how to handle Tang Ya as an Evil Soul Master.

At a Sea God Pavilion meeting, the elders debated whether Shrek Academy should punish Tang Ya for becoming an Evil Soul Master, and Mu En chose to protect her until there was evidence of wrongdoing. He also rewarded He Caitou for his role in rescuing the hostages, while Ye Guyi returned to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy with Angel Clan members to meet Huo Yuhao.

• Xuan Zi argued that Shrek Academy should crack down on Tang Ya, while Yan Shaozhe said she might have been forced into the Holy Spirit Cult and deserved tolerance.
• Xuan Zi proposed having a spiritual-attribute Titled Douluo examine Tang Ya's memories, but Mu En rejected that and ordered the Academy to keep her situation secret until it was clarified.
• Mu En said Shrek should protect Tang Ya as a former Holy Maiden and potentially use her knowledge against the Holy Spirit Cult.
• Old Song proposed rewarding He Caitou for helping rescue the hostages, and Mu En granted him a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.
• Ye Guyi and Ji Juechen arrived at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy with white-robed Angel Clan members and waited near the Spirit Pagoda for Huo Yuhao.