Arc 4The Rampage Assessment

Tang Li raised Big Eyed’s cultivation, captured the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, and cleared the Hall of Heroes assessment while Class Zero faced its own tests. He left the stretch preparing for a future at Sun-Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, while Tang Wulin began learning the Mysterious Heaven Skill and Di Tian appeared in the Star Dou Great Forest.

  • Tang Li tracked the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger through the Spirit Ascension Platform, then prepared for the rampage-period assessment as Class Zero trained and entered the platform.
  • Tang Li rescued Xu Xiaoyan from a Diamond Mammoth, reached rank forty after hunting in the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform, and raised Big Eyed’s cultivation to forty thousand years.
  • Tang Li lured the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger into a hidden cave and refined it into the Evil God Pearl, then chose Sun-Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy and tore up his Spirit Pagoda indenture contract.
  • Tang Li tested his tiger’s abilities and defeated Xie Xie, Zhang Yangzi, and Wang Jinxi, then created soul beasts for Gu Yue to send to the Star Dou Great Forest.
  • Wu Zhangkong brought Class Zero to the Hall of Heroes, where Tang Li defeated Xu Sanshi and the Shrek Seven Devils and passed the ultimate assessment.
  • Tang Wulin, Wang Jinxi, Zhang Yangzi, and Xie Xie agreed to join the Tang Sect, while Gu Yue declined and Tang Li received recognition as an inner disciple.
  • Tang Li worked on his mecha and agreed to remove Di Tian’s restriction on attaining godhood, while Tang Wulin grew upset at the thought of being separated from him and asked him to teach her the Mysterious Heaven Skill.
  • Tang Li guided Tang Wulin through the Mysterious Heaven Skill at home, while Scarlet King watched over soul beast cubs and Di Tian appeared before him.
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Ch. 76The Spirit Ascension Platform Trial and the Strange Black Qi

Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi were forced out of the Spirit Ascension Platform by deadly soul beasts, and Lin Ye explained the danger of suffering pain inside the virtual world. Meanwhile, Tang Wulin and Gu Yue fled a Thousand-Year Crystal Bear as Tang Li pushed deeper into the platform and discovered evil Black Qi on a slain guardian beast.

  • Zhang Yangzi entered a grove after an azure bird, where a flock of birds killed him and sent him out of the Spirit Ascension Platform.
  • Xie Xie killed a large rat and a Crimson Demon Tree, while Wang Jinxi defeated Clearwind Wolves before a Man Faced Demon Spider poisoned and killed him.
  • Lin Ye treated Wang Jinxi's convulsions and explained to Zhang Yangzi that pain inside the Spirit Ascension Platform felt real and could overwhelm their weak Spiritual Power.
  • Gu Yue found Tang Wulin, and the two fought together against powerful soul beasts before a Thousand-Year Crystal Bear chased them toward Xie Xie.
  • Tang Li traveled toward the platform's boundary, killed a Thousand-Year Crimson Demon Mastiff with his Heavenly Frost Sword, and found a faint wisp of evil Black Qi on it.

Ch. 77The loophole in the barrier between two realms, a regretful departure

Tang Li tracked the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger’s trail to the boundary of the Junior Spirit Ascension Platform and discovered that Soul Power could pass through its barrier. He found a tiny loophole too small for him to enter, while outside, Lin Ye had to explain the barrier to Wu Zhangkong and Gu Yue.

  • Tang Li followed the Red Demon Mastiff’s scent deeper into the forest and killed a Thousand-Year Cockscomb Snake.
  • Tang Li found traces of life-draining evil power matching the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger’s aura and followed them toward the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform.
  • Tang Li tested the boundary barrier and learned that it blocked bodies and Spiritual Power but let Soul Power pass through.
  • Tang Li found a dog-door-sized opening in the barrier but could not fit through it.
  • Wu Zhangkong and Gu Yue questioned Lin Ye about the barrier after Tang Wulin and her two companions died in the Thousand-Year Crystal Bear’s self-destruction, and Lin Ye explained the truth.

Ch. 78The Terrifying Executioner Lurking in the Spirit Ascension Platform

Lin Ye revealed that the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger had escaped into the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform, while Tang Li returned from the platform after failing to pass through the barrier. Later, Tang Li and Gu Yue met in Eastsea Park, where Gu Yue questioned how the tiger could exist in the Spirit Ascension Platform.

  • Lin Ye explained that Tang Li had followed the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's black mist to a hole in the barrier and confirmed that the tiger had escaped into the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform.
  • Wu Zhangkong described the tiger's rarity, attributes, devouring ability, and ancient record, leaving Tang Wulin and the others stunned.
  • Tang Li gave up trying to cross the barrier and exited the Spirit Ascension Platform, then chided Tang Wulin for not knowing about the Crystal Bear's self-destruction.
  • Lin Ye privately asked Tang Li to visit the Spirit Pagoda that night, and Long Hengxu and Wu Zhangkong led the students away.
  • Back at the academy, Tang Wulin went to cultivate while Tang Li and Gu Yue headed to Eastsea Park to discuss their questions.
  • Gu Yue said Bi Ji and Zi JI could remain hidden, then asked Tang Li how the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger could exist in the Spirit Ascension Platform.

Ch. 79Gu Yue: You really do think I'm an idiot!

Tang Li warned Gu Yue not to pry into Tang Wulin’s secrets, then brought her to the East China Sea Spirit Pagoda. There, Lin Ye told Tang Li he had secured Spirit Ascension Platform tickets for the upheaval period, including two for himself and Tang Li.

  • Tang Li said he might try to capture the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger in the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform to test Gu Yue’s theory.
  • Tang Li warned Gu Yue not to investigate Tang Wulin’s golden dragon scales or threaten her, and Gu Yue stopped pressing him.
  • Tang Li invited Gu Yue to the Spirit Pagoda, and they traveled together to Eastsea City’s branch.
  • Tang Wulin failed to reach Tang Li or Gu Yue at Eastsea Academy and feared they had left together to find spiritual treasures.
  • Gu Yue went to her Meditation Room, and Lin Ye told Tang Li he had obtained tickets for them to enter the Junior Spirit Ascension Platform during its upheaval period.

Ch. 80The Spirit Ascension Platform's rampage period and Na'er's arrival

After Class Zero reviewed its first Spirit Ascension Platform trip, Tang Li focused on cultivation and prepared to hunt the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger during the rampage period. He and Tang Wulin welcomed Na'er and Yali to Eastsea, where Na'er reunited with her siblings and they headed home together.

  • Wu Zhangkong added lessons on Soul Beasts after Class Zero concluded that their poor performance came from knowing too little about their opponents.
  • Lin Ye told Tang Li that Eastsea Academy had secured Junior Spirit Ascension Platform access during the rampage period and prepared an Intermediate platform ticket for him.
  • Tang Li planned to raise his cultivation before entering the Intermediate platform, where he aimed to capture the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger and raise Evil Eye's cultivation.
  • Tang Li cultivated intensively with Deep Meditation, Immortal Spirit Qi, and spiritual treasures, putting his Soul Tool and Mecha studies aside as he raced toward level forty.
  • Tang Li and Tang Wulin waited at the Eastsea Soul Guidance Train Station and greeted Na'er and Yali when they arrived.
  • Na'er hugged Tang Li, then Tang Wulin joined them, and the siblings invited Yali to their home for a meal.

Ch. 81Immortal Spirit Qi and Faith Power

Tang Li tested whether his Immortal Spirit Qi could absorb Yali’s Faith Power, prompting Elder Ling to explain how faith once helped mortals attain Godhood and reveal Yali’s origins. After Elder Ling gave Tang Li another wisp of Chaotic Residual Flame, Tang Li’s cultivation broke through to level thirty-five.

  • While Tang Li meditated, Yali sensed his Soul Power drawing on her Faith Power and wondered whether he might attain Godhood.
  • Tang Li used the Demon-Sealing Pot to refine the Faith Power, but gained only a small boost to his Immortal Spirit Qi and Spiritual Power.
  • Elder Ling appeared and said Yali had been brought into existence as a means to confront a Great Calamity, then explained that Faith Power could help mortals take the first step toward Godhood but Immortal Spirit Qi was needed to become a true Deity.
  • Elder Ling gave Tang Li another wisp of Chaotic Residual Flame before leaving his Spirit Sea.
  • Tang Wulin and Na'er called Tang Li to dinner, and his stronger pull on ambient Soul Power broke his level-thirty-five bottleneck.

Ch. 82Three Months Later, the Final Exam Requirements

Tang Li declined an invitation to Shrek Academy and continued searching for a route into the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform. As Class Zero’s final exam approached, Wu Zhangkong assigned Tang Li a separate challenge and gave the students three days to prepare.

  • Holy Spirit Douluo gave Tang Li a blank Shrek Academy invitation card, but Tang Li declined the invitation and his parents supported his choice.
  • Tang Li hunted guardians in the Junior Spirit Ascension Platform, mapped their respawn passages, and attracted attention that Gu Yue helped Leng Yaozhu resolve.
  • After three months of training, Wu Zhangkong announced that the final exam was to last one hour in the Spirit Ascension Platform during its Rampage Period.
  • Wu Zhangkong told the students they could form teams, but assigned Tang Li a separate task: fight from the Junior Spirit Ascension Platform into the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform.
  • Tang Li and Gu Yue discussed the dangers and opportunities of the exam, while Tang Wulin warned Xie Xie not to use Tang Li’s nickname.
  • Wu Zhangkong gave the class three days off, and Tang Li decided to rest at home before the exam.

Ch. 83The Assessment Begins, Millennium Diamond Mammoth

Wu Zhangkong brought Class Zero to the Spirit Pagoda for their dangerous rampage-period assessment, where the team entered the Spirit Ascension Platform together. Tang Li separately tore through soul beasts and opponents while heading for a millennium Diamond Mammoth, but a familiar figure suddenly flew into his arms.

  • Wu Zhangkong warned Class Zero that they had to survive the rampage-period assessment or lose their vacation, then led them into the Spirit Ascension Platform.
  • Tang Wulin and her four teammates entered the forest together and formed a guarded formation as Zhang Yangzi used Little Black Hawk to scout.
  • Tang Li released the Demon-Sealing Pot and raced through the platform, crushing soul beasts and knocking aside Soul Masters while absorbing spiritual energy.
  • Tang Li destroyed a pride of Blazing Lions with the Proprietary Great Sumeru Hammer, and Big Eyed's cultivation rose to nine thousand years.
  • Tang Li reached the millennium Diamond Mammoth's territory, but a familiar figure suddenly flew out of the forest and into his arms.

Ch. 84The Xu Siblings

Tang Li killed the Diamond Mammoth after rescuing Ouyang Zixin and Xu Xiaoyan, then refused to leave the Spirit Ascension Platform with them. Ouyang Zixin told Xu Xiaoyan and Xu Xiaoyu that Tang Li was Eastsea Academy’s strongest student.

  • Tang Li caught Ouyang Zixin as she flew toward him, then rushed to stop the Diamond Mammoth from crushing Xu Xiaoyan.
  • Tang Li battered the Diamond Mammoth with his Clear Sky Hammer until it died, while Ouyang Zixin and Xu Xiaoyu helped Xu Xiaoyan up.
  • Xu Xiaoyu thanked Tang Li for saving his sister, and Tang Li learned that the siblings and Ouyang Zixin had been teleported into the Junior Spirit Ascension Platform’s deepest area.
  • Tang Li collected the Diamond Mammoth’s remaining spiritual energy and left alone, while Ouyang Zixin, Xu Xiaoyu, and Xu Xiaoyan headed the other way.
  • Xu Xiaoyan asked about Tang Li’s strength, and Ouyang Zixin explained that he was a first-year student at Eastsea Academy and had defeated Senior Jin Ba.

Ch. 85A Frenzied Slaughter, a Voluntary Exit

Tang Li rampaged through the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform, slaughtering soul beasts and killing soul masters who tried to follow him. After killing two ten-thousand-year soul beasts, he abruptly used his emergency rescue device to leave, while Wu Zhangkong and Lin Ye watched in alarm.

  • Xu Xiaoyu recognized Tang Li's strength and considered using his family's influence to support Class Zero and build goodwill with him.
  • Tang Li entered the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform and began slaughtering soul beasts to raise Big Eyed's soul-ring age.
  • Several soul masters followed Tang Li, hoping to profit from his hunt, but he suppressed and killed them with a Clear Sky Hammer.
  • Tang Li judged that he had gathered enough spiritual energy for Big Eyed to reach twenty thousand years, but continued hunting because he wanted forty thousand.
  • Wu Zhangkong and Lin Ye watched as Tang Li killed two ten-thousand-year soul beasts, then Tang Li pressed his emergency rescue device and exited the platform.

Ch. 86A Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Spirit, Returning to the Spirit Ascension Platform

Tang Li broke through to rank forty with four Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings and transformed Big Eyed into a thirty-thousand-year Evil Eye Tyrant. He and Lin Ye entered the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform, where Tang Li began drawing in evil power and proposed a major plan.

  • Tang Li emerged from the metal cabinet at rank forty, and Wu Zhangkong and Lin Ye were astonished by his four Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings.
  • Big Eyed appeared as a massive thirty-thousand-year Evil Eye Tyrant, and Lin Ye urged Tang Li to put him away before he damaged the machinery.
  • Tang Li thanked Lin Ye for his help, then left with him for the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform.
  • Tang Li and Lin Ye entered the platform, where Tang Li summoned the Demon-Sealing Pot and began drawing in evil power.
  • Tang Li asked Lin Ye if he wanted to pull off something big, and Lin Ye crouched down and pulled Tang Li close as he reacted to the black qi.

Ch. 87Hunting the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, the Fourth Soul Skill

Tang Li and Lin Ye prepared to hunt the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger while raising Lin Ye’s soul spirits in the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform. Tang Li used his fourth soul skill to create Shield Armor Dragons for an ambush, leaving Lin Ye overwhelmed by the display.

  • Tang Li assured Lin Ye that he could deal with the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, and they traveled deeper into the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform while hunting soul beasts.
  • Tang Li raised Lin Ye’s second soul spirit to five thousand years and his first to three thousand years during half a day of hunting.
  • Tang Li sensed the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger nearby and planned to lure it toward them after nightfall using the Immortal Spirit Qi inside him.
  • Tang Li used Myriad Transformations to create two Shield Armor Dragons and ordered them to dig a hidden burrow beneath the largest mound in the hills.
  • Lin Ye reacted with exasperation when Tang Li tried to show off his fourth soul skill again.

Ch. 88The Hunt Begins, Baiting the Tiger with Himself

Tang Li lured the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger into a prepared underground cave using his immortal spirit qi, then escaped and had Lin Ye collapse the cave. The story left the tiger buried beneath the mound as Tang Li and Lin Ye fled.

  • Tang Li and Lin Ye left their tree hollow and crawled to a hill near the tiger’s hiding place.
  • Tang Li teleported to the mound, released his immortal spirit qi, and drew the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger out of hiding.
  • Tang Li blocked the tiger’s bite with the Demon-Sealing Pot, opened a void tunnel into the prepared underground cave, and led the tiger inside.
  • Lin Ye rushed toward the cave entrance, but Tang Li emerged and told him to act.
  • Lin Ye used Shadow Shockwave to collapse the cave and mound, and Tang Li pulled him away as the ground shook.

Ch. 89The Evil God Pearl and Future Plans

Tang Li secretly refined the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger into the Evil God Pearl, raised his Big Eyed soul spirit to forty thousand years, and left the Spirit Ascension Platform with Lin Ye. Lin Ye returned Tang Li’s unsubmitted Spirit Pagoda contract, while Tang Li said he planned to attend Sun-Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy and pursue a military career.

  • Tang Li revealed that he had refined the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger into the Evil God Pearl and staged an illusion to conceal its defeat from Spirit Pagoda surveillance.
  • Lin Ye and Tang Li hunted soul beasts until Tang Li’s Big Eyed soul spirit reached forty thousand years, then they left the Spirit Ascension Platform.
  • Tang Wulin and the others learned Tang Li had entered the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform, while Gu Yue sensed a strange, powerful aura from him.
  • Lin Ye asked Tang Li where he planned to attend the Advanced Division, and Tang Li chose Sun-Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy to prepare for a military career.
  • Lin Ye returned Tang Li’s unsubmitted Spirit Pagoda indenture contract, and Tang Li tore it up.

Ch. 90The Super-Assembled Dark Demon Evil God Tiger

Tang Li tested the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger’s abilities and discovered that the Qiongqi and Taotie totems could fuse with it, greatly changing its powers. After completing his super-assembly experiment, he recalled the tiger.

  • Tang Li entered the Meditation Room and tested the abilities of his Dark Demon Evil God Tiger possession, including its detachable scorpion-tail soul bone.
  • Tang Li summoned the tamed Dark Demon Evil God Tiger and confirmed that it could return to its original, formidable size.
  • Tang Li guided Qiongqi’s totem into the tiger, causing it to grow stronger and gain sharp fur, larger wings, and a red-black aura.
  • Tang Li withdrew Qiongqi’s totem, then fused Taotie’s totem with the tiger, giving it an enlarged mouth and force-absorbing protective astral energy.
  • Lin Ye watched the experiment on the surveillance feed and was astonished by the tiger’s meek behavior toward Tang Li.
  • Tang Li finished testing the combined powers and recalled the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

Ch. 91The Second Assessment

Class Zero reviewed their first assessment, and Tang Li described his encounters in the Spirit Ascension Platform before Wu Zhangkong led them into practical combat. Tang Li defeated his classmates in the Trial Hall, and Wu Zhangkong told them to meet at the school gates the next morning for their second assessment.

  • Tang Wulin asked Tang Li about his Spirit Ascension Platform guardian, and Tang Li said he had faced a diamond mammoth.
  • Tang Li told the class about encountering a dark demon tiger in the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform, while Wu Zhangkong interrupted and sent them to practical combat.
  • Xie Xie tried to persuade Tang Li to go easy on him during the sparring match, but Tang Li defeated him, Zhang Yangzi, and Wang Jinxi.
  • Wu Zhangkong arranged for the school doctor to treat the injured students and told Class Zero to gather at the school gates the next morning for their second assessment.

Ch. 92Gu Yue: Earth-Shattering Wisdom!

Tang Li revealed that his Fourth Soul Skill could create life, giving Gu Yue hope of restoring the Soul Beast Clan, and spent the night creating soul beasts in exchange for her true dragon divine blood. The next morning, Tang Li and Gu Yue arrived exhausted for the day's assessment, and Tang Wulin noticed their matching complexions and became suspicious.

  • After Tang Li beat Xie Xie and the others, Tang Wulin and Gu Yue each tried to walk beside him, but he escaped to rest.
  • Gu Yue intercepted Tang Li at the dorm entrance and asked whether his Fourth Soul Skill involved creation.
  • Tang Li confirmed that he could create life and demonstrated the ability by producing a Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, giving Gu Yue hope that the Soul Beast Clan could recover.
  • Tang Li created various soul beasts for Gu Yue, who arranged for Bi Ji and Di Tian to take them to the Star Dou Great Forest, and received a drop of Gu Yue's true dragon divine blood in return.
  • After their morning run, Tang Li and Tang Wulin assembled at the school gate, where Tang Wulin saw that Gu Yue looked as exhausted as Tang Li and grew suspicious.

Ch. 93Eastsea Little Zhangkong, the Tang Sect's Hall of Heroes

Class Zero traveled to the Eastsea Soul Guidance Technology Park for a test at a secret Tang Sect facility, where Wu Zhangkong was greeted by the nickname Eastsea Little Zhangkong. The Hall of Heroes test began by transporting the six students into a dark blue space and bathing them in blue light.

  • Tang Wulin misunderstood Gu Yue's joke about spending the night with Tang Li, and Tang Li scolded them both.
  • Wu Zhangkong led Class Zero to the Eastsea Soul Guidance Technology Park, where Xie Xie and Zhang Yangzi described its mecha workshops.
  • At an unmarked building, a hologram greeted Wu Zhangkong as Eastsea Little Zhangkong before letting the group inside.
  • Wu Zhangkong handed out wristbands and led the students through a corridor, where spatial technology transported them to a dark blue control room.
  • A display confirmed Wu Zhangkong's identity and announced the Hall of Heroes test, assigning medium difficulty to five participants and high difficulty to one.
  • Six beams of blue light descended and enveloped the members of Class Zero as the test began.

Ch. 94Xu Sanshi, shut the doors and unleash the hounds

Tang Li fought through the Hall of Heroes’ first two stages, defeating Xu Sanshi’s projections with his Crimson Demon Mastiffs and overwhelming strength. When the final test began, seven opponents surrounded him, and Tang Li summoned fourteen mastiffs to meet them.

  • Tang Li entered the Hall of Heroes and learned that he had to endure five minutes against Xu Sanshi.
  • Tang Li blocked Xu Sanshi’s Black Tortoise Replacement, summoned three Thousand-Year Crimson Demon Mastiffs, and let them defeat the first projection after Xu Sanshi exhausted his Soul Power.
  • Xu Sanshi returned in his awakened Black Tortoise form, but Tang Li overpowered him and shattered his shield and head with a final punch.
  • The Hall of Heroes began its final test, sending seven opponents to surround Tang Li.
  • Tang Li activated his Fourth Soul Skill, enhanced by his Third Soul Skill, and summoned fourteen Thousand-Year Crimson Demon Mastiffs.

Ch. 95One Man Against the Seven Devils, Unrivaled Power

Tang Li overwhelmed the Shrek Seven Devils and passed the first assessment, then destroyed their enhanced projections with the Demon-Sealing Pot and his axe. The system teleported him back to the metal room, where Wu Zhangkong and Class Zero were stunned by his claim that he had cleared everything.

  • Tang Li used the Red Demon Mastiffs and his Black Tortoise abilities to batter the Shrek Seven Devils, crushing Huo Yuhao's arms and knocking Tang Wutong and Jiang Nannan down before the first assessment ended.
  • The system healed and strengthened the Seven Devils for the Ultimate Test Enhanced Edition, but Tang Li declared them the challengers and summoned the Demon-Sealing Pot.
  • Tang Li used Soul-Refining Bind to pierce the Seven Devils and refine their martial souls, then recalled the Red Demon Mastiffs and cut the projections apart with his axe.
  • The system announced that Tang Li had passed and teleported him back to the metal room, where Wu Zhangkong asked how many stages he had cleared.
  • Tang Li said he had forgotten because the system had told him he cleared everything, leaving Wu Zhangkong and the other five members of Class Zero speechless.

Ch. 96Tang Li: I refuse!

Tang Li revealed that he had passed the Hall of Heroes’ ultimate assessment by defeating the Shrek Seven Devils, while Wu Zhangkong explained that the trials tested the students’ combat skills and eligibility to join the Tang Sect. Tang Wulin, Wang Jinxi, Zhang Yangzi, and Xie Xie chose to join, but Tang Li refused, leaving Gu Yue’s decision unknown.

  • Tang Li told the others that he had barely defeated the Shrek Seven Devils in the ultimate assessment, astonishing Wu Zhangkong and his classmates.
  • Wu Zhangkong teleported the six students to his office and explained that the Hall of Heroes used recorded versions of the Shrek Seven Devils to provide combat training.
  • Wu Zhangkong revealed that the assessment also determined whether the students qualified to join the Tang Sect.
  • Tang Wulin, Wang Jinxi, Zhang Yangzi, and Xie Xie agreed to join the Tang Sect after the vacation.
  • Tang Li told Tang Wulin that he would not join, while Gu Yue’s decision remained unspoken.

Ch. 97Untitled

After joining the Tang Sect’s outer sect, Tang Li left with Gu Yue to visit his father’s Soul Tool workshop, where he planned to practice making Soul Tools and Mecha. Tang Wulin received a message explaining their absence, but its contents left her visibly shaken.

  • Gu Yue declined to join the Tang Sect because she had already joined the Spirit Pagoda, while Tang Li received recognition as a Tang Sect inner disciple and the others began their outer-sect enrollment.
  • Tang Li left the Tang Sect base to visit Tang Ziran’s nearby workshop, and Gu Yue followed, asking to come along.
  • Tang Li accused Gu Yue of pursuing him and teased her about sealing her memories; Gu Yue threatened to tell his mother.
  • Tang Ziran arrived, invited Gu Yue to his workshop, and Tang Li reluctantly agreed to take her with him.
  • Tang Wulin opened Tang Li’s message and froze, then told Xie Xie and Wu Zhangkong that Tang Li and Gu Yue had left early.

Ch. 98Completely different standings at home

During the holiday, Tang Li worked on a mecha and promised Gu Yue he would remove Di Tian’s restriction on attaining godhood in exchange for soul bones. After Tang Li returned home following an awkward misunderstanding with Gu Yue, Tang Wulin confronted him for staying out all night while Lang Yue praised a photo of him carrying Gu Yue.

  • Wu Zhangkong assigned Tang Wulin and the other Tang Sect students to practice the Mysterious Heaven Skill over the holiday, while Tang Li and Gu Yue received no assignment.
  • Tang Li finished the upper body of his self-designed mecha while Gu Yue meditated in the metalworking room.
  • Tang Li agreed to remove Di Tian’s restriction on attaining godhood and asked Gu Yue to have him bring several soul bones.
  • Gu Yue misunderstood Tang Li’s intense look, then he teased her, bound her with the Demon-Sealing Pot, and caught her when she fell after he released it.
  • Tang Ziran saw Tang Li carrying Gu Yue and hurriedly left, and Tang Li dropped her when he noticed his father.
  • Bi Ji agreed to pass Tang Li’s request to Di Tian, while Tang Wulin confronted Tang Li for staying out all night and Lang Yue praised a photo of him carrying Gu Yue.

Ch. 99Tang Wulin: I want you to help me cultivate!

Tang Li explained that the photo of him holding Gu Yue had captured him preventing her from falling, but Tang Wulin grew upset at the thought of being separated from him. After Tang Li reassured her and coaxed her back into a good mood, Tang Wulin asked him to help her cultivate.

  • Lang Yue showed Tang Li and Tang Wulin a photo of Tang Li holding Gu Yue, and Tang Li realized their parents might have misunderstood the moment.
  • After Lang Yue left to buy groceries, Tang Wulin confronted Tang Li, who explained that he had caught Gu Yue to keep her from falling.
  • Tang Li joked that they might attend different schools or that Tang Wulin could enter Shrek early, and Tang Wulin tearfully insisted she did not want to be separated from him.
  • Tang Li hugged Tang Wulin and promised he would never grow sick of her, calming her down with affectionate praise.
  • Tang Wulin pushed Tang Li down and asked him to help her cultivate.

Ch. 100So That Was the Kind of Cultivation She Meant

Tang Li clarified that Tang Wulin had only asked him to guide her Mysterious Heaven Skill cultivation, then helped her practice while hiding his earlier misunderstanding. The chapter ended with Di Tian appearing before Scarlet King in the Star Dou Great Forest.

  • Tang Li misunderstood Tang Wulin's request to cultivate together, then learned she wanted guidance with the Mysterious Heaven Skill.
  • Tang Li told Tang Wulin he could teach her the technique and explained that its knowledge had spread beyond the Tang Sect after the sect's fall.
  • Old Tang defended the Tang Sect's reputation, and Tang Li guided Tang Wulin through the Mysterious Heaven Skill's Soul Power routes while attempting to open one of her extraordinary meridians.
  • Lang Yue returned home and saw Tang Li and Tang Wulin cultivating together, then worried about Tang Wulin's feelings toward her brother.
  • Scarlet King watched over Soul Beast cubs in the Star Dou Great Forest until Di Tian appeared before him.
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