Arc 2The Sun Moon Tournament

Lu Yuan and his companions gathered allies and resources as they traveled to Mingdu, joined the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy’s tournament team, and crossed paths with Huo Yuhao and Shrek Academy. The arc ended with Lu Yuan obtaining Life Gold and Electrolux agreeing to help develop a way for Soul Beasts and Soul Masters to share power.

  • Gu Yuena sent Lu Yuan, Xiao Xiao, and the transformed Three-Eyed Golden Lion, who chose the name Gu Qiu'er, out from Star Dou Forest while Bi Ji followed them in secret.
  • Lu Yuan and the girls took most of Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s Spiritual Origin before he entered Huo Yuhao’s Mental Sea, and Lu Yuan used the essence to strengthen his Soul Rings.
  • Lu Yuan’s group fought Holy Spirit Cult Evil Soul Masters, met Ye Guyi, and continued to Mingdu, where they bought Soul Tools and won several Soul Duel Arena matches.
  • Lu Yuan defeated Ji Juechen in a sword spar, and Ji Juechen broke through his sword impasse while the trio’s arena victories drew the attention of Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen.
  • Gu Qiu'er defeated Xiao Hongchen and Xiao Xiao defeated Meng Hongchen, after which Lu Yuan’s group became friends with the siblings and agreed to compete for the Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
  • The Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy joined the tournament, where Huo Yuanyu used simulated Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings to help Shrek Academy defeat Tianling Academy.
  • Lu Yuan outbid Huo Yuanyu for the Soul-Eating Engraving Knife at the Starlight Auction, then showed it to Electrolux, who recognized its Life Gold.
  • Electrolux accepted Lu Yuan’s requests to help build a tower in the Void Realm and develop Soul Symbiosis, then purified the knife and revealed its nearly pure Life Gold.
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Ch. 26Auspicious Beast Takes Human Form, but Becomes an Outsider?

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion took human form and became Gu Qiu'er before setting out with Lu Yuan and Xiao Xiao to train in the human world. Gu Yuena and Di Tian secretly prepared safeguards for the youngsters as Gu Yuena returned to slumber.

  • Gu Yuena reassured Xiao Xiao and Lu Yuan after the Divine Realm probed her aura, then told the Three-Eyed Golden Lion to take human form and join them.
  • The Three-Eyed Golden Lion emerged as a beautiful golden-haired girl, and Xiao Xiao greeted her excitedly while she secretly enjoyed Lu Yuan's admiration.
  • Di Tian recognized the transformed Auspicious Beast, and Lu Yuan suggested names before she chose Gu Qiu'er.
  • Gu Yuena gave the three youngsters parting instructions, then they left Star Dou Forest together as Bi Ji followed them in secret.
  • Gu Yuena told Di Tian she would enter slumber to avoid the Divine Realm's scrutiny, then rested in the Lake of Life with Lu Yuan's reverse scale as a hidden safeguard.
  • Di Tian watched over the lake and privately reflected that he had given Xiao Xiao one of his dragon scales so he could protect her in a crisis.

Ch. 27Bei Bei and Tang Ya Witness the Godslayer

Lu Yuan, Gu Qiu'er, and Xiao Xiao followed Bei Bei and Tang Ya into the Star Dou Forest, then watched Huo Yuhao defeat a Ten-Year Wind Baboon. The chapter ended when a giant silkworm appeared before Huo Yuhao, prompting Gu Qiu'er to recognize it as the Big-Headed Silkworm.

  • Lu Yuan and the girls decided to head toward Wutan City, but encountered Bei Bei and Tang Ya searching for Tang Ya’s third Soul Ring.
  • Lu Yuan claimed they belonged to the Abyss Cult, and Tang Ya’s accusation and Xiao Xiao’s criticism of Shrek Academy sparked an argument with Bei Bei.
  • After Bei Bei and Tang Ya left, Lu Yuan led Gu Qiu'er and Xiao Xiao after them, then had them follow a frail young man into the forest.
  • The group witnessed Huo Yuhao kill a Ten-Year Wind Baboon, despite Gu Qiu'er’s doubts about his ability to survive the fight.
  • A giant Soul Beast emerged from a crack in the ground and spoke to Huo Yuhao, and Gu Qiu'er recognized it as the Big-Headed Silkworm.

Ch. 28Ninety-Five Out of a Hundred for Me—Tian Meng Was Crying with Urgency

Lu Yuan, Gu Qiu'er, and Xiao Xiao interrupted Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's sacrifice and seized most of his Spiritual Origin, leaving Huo Yuhao with only a small share. As Electrolux appeared, he considered whether to choose one of the three intruders as his host instead of Huo Yuhao.

  • Lu Yuan stopped Gu Qiu'er from rushing in, predicting that Sky Dream Ice Silkworm would seal away part of his origin before sacrificing himself to Huo Yuhao.
  • Sky Dream Ice Silkworm began his sacrifice, and Lu Yuan, Gu Qiu'er, and Xiao Xiao charged in to seize his Spiritual Origin.
  • Lu Yuan took six spheres, Gu Qiu'er took two, and Xiao Xiao took the golden-tinged membrane; Gu Qiu'er and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm tore the last sphere in half.
  • Sky Dream Ice Silkworm entered Huo Yuhao's Mental Sea with only fifty thousand years of Spiritual Origin remaining, while Gu Qiu'er received half of the final sphere.
  • Electrolux appeared in the sky and considered choosing Lu Yuan, Gu Qiu'er, or Xiao Xiao as his host instead of the unconscious Huo Yuhao.

Ch. 29Into My Little Dark Room! Useless Tian Meng

Lu Yuan persuaded Electrolux to cooperate and housed him in the Abyssal Space, then stayed with Gu Qiu'er and Xiao Xiao to use Tian Meng's Spiritual Origin. The chapter ended with Tian Meng watching helplessly as Lu Yuan transformed his Soul Rings.

  • Lu Yuan showed Electrolux Life Gold and described the Abyss as the hatred of abandoned possibilities, convincing Electrolux to cooperate.
  • Lu Yuan opened the Abyssal Rift, sent Electrolux inside with Life Gold, and closed it.
  • Gu Qiu'er and Xiao Xiao questioned Lu Yuan's decision, but he said he trusted his Abyssal Space and left Huo Yuhao on the ground.
  • Xiao Xiao showed Lu Yuan Tian Meng's shed husk, and Lu Yuan explained the uses of Tian Meng's Spiritual Origin.
  • Lu Yuan used Spiritual Origin to turn his first and second Soul Rings black and his fifth Soul Ring into a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, while Tian Meng watched furiously from Huo Yuhao's Mental Sea.

Ch. 30Everything Was Our Doing

Lu Yuan and the others mocked Tang Ya and Bei Bei after they wrongly accused them of hurting Huo Yuhao, then watched Tang Ya invite Huo Yuhao to join the Tang Sect. The chapter ended with Lu Yuan challenging Tang Ya to explain what the declining sect could offer him.

  • Lu Yuan distributed Tian Meng's spiritual essence among his Soul Rings, raising his first, second, and fifth rings to higher levels.
  • Tang Ya and Bei Bei found the unconscious Huo Yuhao and accused Lu Yuan, Gu Qiu'er, and Xiao Xiao of being Evil Soul Masters who had harmed him.
  • Lu Yuan and the others joked that they were responsible for the continent's disasters, then mocked Tang Ya and Bei Bei for nearly being killed by a Ten-Year Wind Baboon.
  • Gu Qiu'er released her Golden Dragon Martial Soul and five Soul Rings, intimidating Bei Bei and claiming the area of Star Dou Forest for their group.
  • Huo Yuhao woke and concealed the truth about his spiritual exhaustion, saying that his fight and Soul Ring absorption had worn him out.
  • Tang Ya invited Huo Yuhao to join the Tang Sect, and Lu Yuan challenged her to say what the sect could offer him.

Ch. 31Planting the Seed of the Abyss

Lu Yuan tried to recruit Tang Ya into the Abyss Cult by appealing to her resentment over the Tang Sect’s decline, but Bei Bei took her and Huo Yuhao away. Lu Yuan, Gu Qiu'er, and Xiao Xiao then traveled to Wutan City, where Xiao Xiao reunited with her parents before departing to continue her journey.

  • Tang Ya admitted that the Tang Sect had been reduced to her and Bei Bei, and Lu Yuan urged her to join the Abyss Cult.
  • Bei Bei rejected Lu Yuan’s words and led Tang Ya and Huo Yuhao out of Star Dou Forest.
  • Lu Yuan, Gu Qiu'er, and Xiao Xiao traveled to Wutan City in the Dou Ling Empire and were welcomed by Xiao Xiao’s family.
  • Xiao Xiao told her parents she planned to keep traveling and cultivating with Lu Yuan and Gu Qiu'er, and they supported her choice.
  • After two days visiting Wutan City, Xiao Xiao said goodbye to her parents and left with Lu Yuan and Gu Qiu'er.

Ch. 32Mistaken for an Evil Soul Master Again...

Lu Yuan, Gu Qiu'er, and Xiao Xiao entered the Ming Dou Great Forest and killed Holy Spirit Cult Evil Soul Masters who were torturing Soul Beasts. Ye Guyi mistook Lu Yuan for their leader, attacked him, and learned her mistake after he defeated her.

  • Lu Yuan explained that he had traveled to the Sun Moon Empire to see its Soul Tool technology, while Gu Qiu'er complained about the journey.
  • The trio found Holy Spirit Cult Evil Soul Masters draining Soul Beasts and fought them, killing all seven or eight.
  • Ye Guyi arrived, mistook Lu Yuan for an Evil Soul Master, and attacked him before he defeated her.
  • Gu Qiu'er and Xiao Xiao revealed that Lu Yuan was their companion, and he explained that the corpses were Holy Spirit Cult members.
  • Ye Guyi apologized for her mistaken attack, then argued that Lu Yuan's beating her made them even.

Ch. 33Million-Level Milk Bottles, the Milk-Bottle Smuggler

Ye Guyi apologized to Lu Yuan and traveled with him, Gu Qiu'er, and Xiao Xiao to Mingdu before parting ways. Lu Yuan and the two girls explored the city and entered a Soul Tool shop, where his demand for a huge variety of Milk Bottles left the shop owner wondering if he was a smuggler.

  • Ye Guyi apologized to Lu Yuan, introduced herself, and joined him, Gu Qiu'er, and Xiao Xiao on their journey to Mingdu.
  • During the journey, Ye Guyi explained that she planned to study Soul Tools and use Evil Soul Masters to help her cultivate.
  • The group reached Mingdu, shared a meal, and Ye Guyi parted from them to attend to important matters.
  • Lu Yuan, Gu Qiu'er, and Xiao Xiao sampled snacks and explored Mingdu's busy streets before visiting a Soul Tool shop.
  • Lu Yuan requested many kinds of Milk Bottles and some defensive Soul Tools, prompting the owner to suspect he was a Milk Bottle smuggler.

Ch. 34Mingdu Soul Duel

Lu Yuan, Gu Qiu'er, and Xiao Xiao bought Level 5 Milk Bottles and defensive Soul Tools before heading to the Soul Duel Arena. Lu Yuan entered a match against the Soul Emperor Zhang San and stood ready with two swords but no Soul Rings or Soul Skills, leaving the spectators stunned.

  • Lu Yuan bought all three Level 5 Milk Bottles and several defensive Soul Tools, then gave one Milk Bottle each to Xiao Xiao and Gu Qiu'er.
  • Gu Qiu'er asked to test the Invincible Shield, and Lu Yuan suggested they try the Soul Duel Arena; the three registered for matches.
  • Lu Yuan and his companions were assigned to Soul Duel Arena No. 91, where Lu Yuan drew a Soul Emperor opponent and the others faced Soul King-level opponents.
  • Zhang San saw Lu Yuan's youthful appearance and assumed his cultivation came from pills and that he would be an easy opponent.
  • Lu Yuan drew the Abyss-Eroding Profound Blade and the Sun-Chopping Flame without revealing his Soul Rings, and Zhang San called his decision to fight without Soul Skills suicidal arrogance.

Ch. 35Shi Po Unleashes His Strength, Chance Encounter with the Sword Fool

Lu Yuan defeated the Soul Emperor Zhang San with his twin swords and explained that his Erosion Break trait had drained Zhang San’s Soul Power. After Xiao Xiao went to compete, Ji Juechen approached Lu Yuan and asked to spar with him.

  • Lu Yuan used his swordsmanship to suppress Zhang San, whose Soul Power drained away and whose attacks failed.
  • Zhang San unleashed his strongest Soul Skill, but Lu Yuan blocked it and forced him to surrender.
  • Lu Yuan explained Erosion Break to Zhang San, who thanked him and left the arena.
  • Ji Juechen watched Lu Yuan with interest while Xiao Xiao praised him and Gu Qiu'er wondered whether she should get a weapon.
  • Xiao Xiao went to face the Soul King Li Yu, and Ji Juechen introduced himself to Lu Yuan and requested a spar.

Ch. 36There’s No Mistaking a Nickname

Lu Yuan and Ji Juechen agreed to spar after Ji Juechen became fascinated by Lu Yuan’s twin swords. After Xiao Xiao and Gu Qiu'er won their soul fights, the group went to an abandoned warehouse, where Ji Juechen unleashed his sword pressure as their match began.

  • Ji Juechen persistently asked Lu Yuan to spar, and Lu Yuan agreed to wait until his friends finished their soul fights.
  • Xiao Xiao defeated her opponent with the Three-Life Soul-Suppressing Cauldron and returned to Lu Yuan and Gu Qiu'er.
  • Gu Qiu'er won her match against a Soul Tool user, then complained that the weapons had made the fight difficult.
  • Ji Juechen chose a secluded spot outside Mingdu, and Lu Yuan and Ji Juechen faced off while Xiao Xiao, Gu Qiu'er, and Jing Ziyan watched.
  • Ji Juechen questioned Lu Yuan about his twin swords, and Lu Yuan explained that they were part of his Martial Soul.
  • Ji Juechen released a fierce sword pressure across the warehouse as the spar began.

Ch. 37This Kind of Sword Cultivator Is the Most Sinister!

Lu Yuan sparred with Ji Juechen and developed his first trace of Sword Intent by adapting to Ji Juechen’s swordsmanship. Their exchange also helped Ji Juechen grasp a new understanding of the Dual Sword Style, leaving him in sudden enlightenment.

  • Ji Juechen attacked Lu Yuan with his pure, forceful swordsmanship, but Lu Yuan held his ground with his twin swords and strength.
  • As they clashed repeatedly, Lu Yuan absorbed Ji Juechen’s swordsmanship mindset and awakened an immature trace of Sword Intent.
  • Lu Yuan’s newfound Sword Intent helped him overpower Ji Juechen, who eventually admitted defeat.
  • When Ji Juechen asked about the Dual Sword Style, Lu Yuan said it was simply two swords, prompting Ji Juechen to understand it as a return to simplicity.
  • Ji Juechen entered sudden enlightenment through Heart-Sword Unity while Lu Yuan, Gu Qiu’er, Xiao Xiao, and Jing Ziyan watched in astonishment.

Ch. 38Hongchen Siblings

Ji Juechen comprehended a domain after Lu Yuan’s advice, then became friends with him before the group parted ways. Later, Lu Yuan, Xiao Xiao, and Wang Dong’er built an undefeated streak in Mingdu’s Soul Duel Arena, prompting Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen to challenge them.

  • Ji Juechen formed a deathly gray domain and thanked Lu Yuan for helping him break through his sword impasse.
  • Jing Ziyan invited Lu Yuan, Ji Juechen, Gu Qiu'er, Xiao Xiao, and Wang Dong’er to eat, then she and Ji Juechen left while the other three found an inn.
  • Lu Yuan, Xiao Xiao, and Wang Dong’er won dozens of Soul Duel Arena matches, gaining fame and drawing the arena owner’s resentment.
  • The arena owner enlisted Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen to challenge the trio, and the siblings accepted.
  • At the packed No. 91 Grand Soul Arena, Xiao Hongchen dismissed the outsiders and vowed to end their undefeated streak, while Meng Hongchen watched Gu Qiu'er.

Ch. 39Golden Dragon vs. Three-Legged Golden Toad

Gu Qiu'er faced Xiao Hongchen in Arena Ninety-One, where her five Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings and Golden Dragon abilities overwhelmed his Soul Tool cannon array. She unleashed her Golden Dragon Roar and left Xiao Hongchen suppressed beneath her dragon’s might, as Meng Hongchen and Bi Ji watched in shock.

  • Lu Yuan warned Gu Qiu'er about Xiao Hongchen’s metal control and Soul Tools, and cautioned Xiao Xiao about Meng Hongchen’s poison.
  • Xiao Hongchen opened the match by building more than a hundred Soul Tool cannons from metal spheres and firing them at Gu Qiu'er.
  • Gu Qiu'er revealed five black Soul Rings and endured Xiao Hongchen’s cannon barrage without stepping back.
  • Gu Qiu'er’s fourth Soul Skill shattered Xiao Hongchen’s cannon array and forced him to transform into liquid metal with his fifth Soul Skill.
  • Gu Qiu'er unleashed her Golden Dragon Roar, suppressing Xiao Hongchen and tipping the match decisively in her favor.
  • Meng Hongchen watched in shock, while Bi Ji worried that Gu Qiu'er’s strength would attract the attention of Mingdu’s Titled Douluo forces.

Ch. 40A Trifling Injury

Gu Qiu'er defeated Xiao Hongchen in the Soul Duel Arena, while Meng Hongchen prepared to face Xiao Xiao. Their match began with Meng Hongchen’s poison and ice attacks, but Xiao Xiao’s defenses held as Meng Hongchen filled the stage with attacking illusions.

  • Xiao Hongchen’s combined cannon blast failed to overpower Gu Qiu'er, and the Golden Dragon’s counterattack shattered his weapon and injured him.
  • Gu Qiu'er struck Xiao Hongchen again, ending the match and winning at Arena Ninety-One; Xiao Hongchen acknowledged her strength before Meng Hongchen helped him to the lounge.
  • Meng Hongchen volunteered to fight Xiao Xiao next, while Xiao Hongchen warned her not to underestimate the trio.
  • Xiao Xiao and Meng Hongchen entered the arena, and the host announced their match; Xiao Xiao brought out her Three-Life Soul-Suppressing Cauldron after Meng Hongchen remarked on it.
  • Meng Hongchen began with her ice poison, but Xiao Xiao used Cauldron's Might to resist it; Meng Hongchen then created ice refraction phantoms and launched a coordinated sword assault.

Ch. 41The Soul Duel Arena Bows Its Head, Full of Swagger

Xiao Xiao defeated Meng Hongchen, helping the trio complete another sweep of the Soul Duel Arena. The arena owner paid their winnings and asked them to fight less often, and the chapter ended as the defeated Hongchen siblings waited outside to speak with Lu Yuan.

  • Xiao Xiao used Cauldron Seal to stop Meng Hongchen and knocked her out of the arena, winning the match for Abyssal Bard.
  • The Great Soul Arena owner, unable to stop the trio or risk provoking them, offered compensation in exchange for them fighting less often.
  • Lu Yuan accepted the owner's proposal, and the trio collected their winnings before leaving the arena.
  • Lu Yuan suggested getting late-night food with Gu Qiu'er and Xiao Xiao, but the three found Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen waiting outside.
  • Meng Hongchen said Xiao Hongchen wanted to speak with Lu Yuan, and Xiao Hongchen arrogantly declared that Lu Yuan had earned the right to talk to him.

Ch. 42The True Reclusive Sect; It’s Normal That You’ve Never Heard of It

Lu Yuan and his companions accepted Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen’s invitation to eat, and Lu Yuan spun an elaborate story about the powerful, hidden Abyss Cult. The group headed for a barbecue stall as Xiao Hongchen grew intrigued and skeptical, then asked why the cult had taken in Xiao Xiao.

  • Xiao Hongchen praised Lu Yuan and the others’ strength after their Soul Duel, and Meng Hongchen invited them to become friends over a late-night meal.
  • Meng Hongchen chose a well-reviewed barbecue stall from her restaurant notebook, while the girls chatted ahead and Lu Yuan and Xiao Hongchen followed behind.
  • Lu Yuan told Xiao Hongchen that the Abyss Cult had powerful Titled Douluo and Limit Douluo, and that its members had gone into seclusion because the mundane world bored them.
  • Lu Yuan claimed an ancient prophecy warned that a great calamity would strike within twenty or thirty years, so the cult had sent him and the others out to gain experience.
  • Xiao Hongchen questioned whether the cult’s powerful figures were real, then asked why it had taken in Xiao Xiao.

Ch. 43Attention

After Lu Yuan told Xiao Hongchen a mysterious story about his order, news of the group's victories reached Xu Tianran and Feng Ling, who both ordered their subordinates to investigate them. Feng Ling became especially interested in recruiting Gosoythoth as a successor.

  • Lu Yuan claimed that he was a Calamity Responder and that his order secretly trained gifted children, and Xiao Hongchen agreed to believe him for the time being.
  • Meng Hongchen called Lu Yuan and Xiao Hongchen over to join the others at the barbecue stall.
  • A spy told Xu Tianran that Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen had lost to the Golden Dragon Princess and the Abyssal Bard, and that the girls were around twelve with five Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings.
  • Xu Tianran ordered the spy to monitor the group and investigate their backgrounds in Douluo Continent.
  • A subordinate told Feng Ling that the Golden Dragon Princess and the Abyssal Bard had entirely Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings and described Gosoythoth's fire- and darkness-attributed swords.
  • Feng Ling decided Gosoythoth could be a suitable successor and ordered her subordinate to keep watching the group and seek a chance to recruit him.

Ch. 44Gu Qiu'er Laughs: Three Thousand Years Without a Single Win

After more than a year living in Mingdu, Lu Yuan, Xiao Xiao, and Gu Qiu'er agreed to join the Royal Soul Engineer Academy as specially recruited players in the upcoming Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Dueling Tournament. They accepted the offer for a fee and a chance to face Shrek Academy, while Gu Qiu'er mocked the Hongchen siblings over their academy’s long losing streak.

  • Lu Yuan's group settled in Mingdu, where they trained, fought at the Soul Duel Arena, and grew close with Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen.
  • Meng Hongchen invited Lu Yuan, Xiao Xiao, and Gu Qiu'er to compete for the Royal Soul Engineer Academy in the upcoming tournament.
  • Lu Yuan learned that the Regent and Xiao Hongchen's grandfather hoped the newcomers would help the academy defeat Shrek Academy, and he eagerly agreed to face them.
  • Lu Yuan negotiated appearance fees for his group, and Meng Hongchen promised regular-player pay plus an additional reward if they defeated Shrek Academy.
  • Meng Hongchen revealed that the academy had not won a single match against Shrek Academy in nearly three thousand years, prompting Gu Qiu'er to laugh and tease Xiao Hongchen.

Ch. 45Sun Moon Team, Other People's Children

Lu Yuan, Gu Qiu'er, and Xiao Xiao joined the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy as specially recruited students so they could compete in the tournament. Xiao Hongchen introduced them to the Sun Moon Team, whose members already knew them from the Soul Duel Arena.

  • Lu Yuan, Gu Qiu'er, and Xiao Xiao agreed with Jing Hongchen to join the academy for the tournament while keeping their own cultivation methods and training schedules.
  • Jing Hongchen arranged for the three to register as specially recruited students and stay in the academy's guest building.
  • Xiao Hongchen brought Lu Yuan, Gu Qiu'er, and Xiao Xiao to the training hall and introduced them as new main team members.
  • Xiao Hongchen introduced captain Ma Rulong, the other main team members, and the reserves.
  • The Sun Moon Team members welcomed the newcomers, though Gu Qiu'er warned them not to assume being teammates would stop her from beating them.

Ch. 46Continental Soul Duel Tournament Opens

The Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Dueling Tournament opened in Star Luo City, where Shrek Academy faced Tianling Academy in the first elimination match. Huo Yuanyu startled the crowd by displaying six simulated Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings, and Shrek won as Lu Yuan greeted him afterward.

  • Xu Jiawei opened the tournament, and the first elimination matchup was announced as Tianling Academy versus Shrek Academy.
  • Lu Yuan recognized Ning Tian as Shrek's replacement support member after Xiao Xiao had joined the Sun Moon Team.
  • Huo Yuanyu activated his Second Soul Skill and used the intimidating appearance of six Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings to break Tianling Academy's will to fight.
  • Shrek Academy defeated Tianling Academy, shocking the audience and the Sun Moon Team.
  • Lu Yuan greeted Huo Yuanyu as Shrek passed the Sun Moon Team's waiting area, while Xiao Xiao wondered why Lu Yuan approached him.

Ch. 47Selfish? Stirring Up Trouble Is My Specialty

Huo Yuhao recognized Lu Yuan, Xiao Xiao, and Gu Qiu'er as the people who had taken the opportunities he believed should have been his, but he suppressed his anger and left. As the tournament began, Lu Yuan learned about the Starry Sky Auction and eagerly decided to attend, intending to claim its valuable items for himself.

  • Huo Yuhao saw Lu Yuan, Xiao Xiao, and Gu Qiu'er, grew furious over the opportunities he thought they had stolen, and forced himself to leave without confronting them.
  • Lu Yuan explained that Huo Yuhao's Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings were simulated, and Old Ma arranged the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy's lineup for its match.
  • The Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy easily defeated its first opponent, then Lu Yuan explored Star Luo City with Gu Qiu'er and Xiao Xiao while Xiao Hongchen went to mock Huo Yuhao.
  • When the round-robin stage began, Lu Yuan learned that his team did not need to compete that day and received an invitation to the Starry Sky Auction from Star Luo's royal family.
  • Lu Yuan remembered the valuable items expected at the auction and told Old Ma that he wanted to attend.

Ch. 48Conservatively Following the Auction Rules

Lu Yuan took Xiao Xiao and Gu Qiu'er to the Starlight Auction Hall, where they joined Meng Hongchen, Old Ma, and the others to watch the auction. When Wang Yan bid on a Milk Bottle for Shrek Academy, Lu Yuan repeatedly outbid him by the minimum amount, leaving Xu Sanshi accusing him of malicious bidding.

  • Lu Yuan brought Xiao Xiao and Gu Qiu'er to the Starlight Auction Hall and joined Meng Hongchen, Old Ma, Xiao Hongchen, and the others in Auction Hall Number Twelve.
  • Wang Yan bid twenty-five thousand Gold Soul Coins for a Level-Four Milk Bottle after other bidders drove up its price.
  • Lu Yuan outbid Wang Yan by one hundred Gold Soul Coins, then raised his bid by the same minimum amount again.
  • Xu Sanshi stood up and accused Lu Yuan of maliciously driving up the price.
  • Lu Yuan said he was conservatively following the auction rules, leaving Xu Sanshi speechless.

Ch. 49Aggressive Bidding

At the auction, Lu Yuan outbid Huo Yuhao for the cursed Soul-Eating Engraving Knife, which he recognized as a fragment of Life Gold. After returning to the hotel, he showed it to Electrolux, who recognized it as another piece of Life Gold.

  • Wang Yan won the charging Soul Tool for Huo Yuhao at thirty thousand Gold Soul Coins, and Huo Yuhao felt grateful to Shrek Academy.
  • Qing Ya presented the Soul-Eating Engraving Knife as the auction’s final item, and Huo Yuhao felt drawn to it despite its danger.
  • Lu Yuan bid one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins for the knife, while Meng Hongchen warned him against buying it and Xiao Hongchen grew jealous of their exchange.
  • Huo Yuhao asked Wang Yan to bid for the knife, but Lu Yuan raised the price to three hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins and won it after Huo Yuhao accused him of malicious bidding.
  • Lu Yuan collected the knife, returned to the Star Emperor Grand Hotel, and showed it to Electrolux, who identified it as another piece of Life Gold.

Ch. 50Three Matters

Lu Yuan enlisted Electrolux to help guide construction of a tower in the Void Realm and explore a living contract between humans and Soul Beasts. Electrolux purified the Soul-Eating Engraving Knife, revealing nearly pure Life Gold.

  • Electrolux recognized the Life Gold in the Soul-Eating Engraving Knife and agreed to accept it after Lu Yuan asked for his help with three matters.
  • Lu Yuan asked Electrolux to guide the Void Realm’s inhabitants in building a tower, and Electrolux agreed.
  • Lu Yuan described Douluo Continent’s cultivation system and proposed a contract that would let Soul Beasts lend power to Soul Masters without being killed.
  • Electrolux identified the idea as a form of Soul Symbiosis and agreed to help develop it as another path for humans and Soul Beasts.
  • Lu Yuan said his third request would come in a few days and would require Electrolux to display his full power.
  • Electrolux purified the Soul-Eating Engraving Knife, removing its curse and revealing Life Gold that Lu Yuan judged to be ninety-nine percent pure.
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