Chapter Summaries

Kong Deming realized Shrek Academy was backing Xu He as the Sun Moon Empire’s only hope of preserving its imperial bloodline, and he accepted Xu He as Crown Prince. He and Mu En staged a public confrontation to give the succession a more legitimate appearance, while Xu He acknowledged his debt to Lin You as their battle began.

• Kong Deming concluded that Xu Tianran had no descendants and that refusing Xu He would leave the imperial bloodline without an heir.
• Kong Deming bowed to Xu He and recognized him as Crown Prince, shocking Jing Hongchen.
• Kong Deming and Mu En silently agreed to stage a confrontation so Xu He's rise could appear legitimate to the public.
• Kong Deming accused Mu En of destroying the palace and coercing Xu He, then summoned the Silver Moon Divine Light Barrier as Mu En prepared to fight.
• Snow Empress disappeared, while Lin You joked with Xu He and Xu He thanked him and the academy for their support.
• Mu En and Kong Deming collided in midair, sending energy shockwaves across the plaza.

Kong Deming drove Mu En away after their battle, then declared that he would protect Xu He and leave Xu Tianran’s fate to him. He Caitou confronted Xu Tianran and left to prepare for his return to power, crediting Lin You with helping make it possible.

• Kong Deming and Mu En fought across the academy grounds and into the sky until Mu En called a halt and departed.
• Kong Deming summoned the empire’s Soul Engineers to Mingdu and said he would ensure Xu He’s safety.
• Kong Deming took the frozen Xu Tianran to a secluded hall, dismissed the attendants, and left Xu Tianran in Xu He’s hands.
• He Caitou revealed himself to Xu Tianran and said he would be judged on the day He Caitou ascended the throne.
• He Caitou left for the abandoned imperial palace, reflecting on Lin You and promising to share the Sun Moon Empire with him.

The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy struggled to absorb the upheaval after Xu He’s rise and the palace’s destruction, while Lin You remained at the center of suspicion and uneasy gratitude. Meanwhile, Di Tian witnessed the Holy Spirit Cult slaughtering Soul Beasts and weaponizing their souls in the Devil Forest.

• Students at the academy debated Lin You’s role in the upheaval and whether Xu He’s rule would be better than Xu Tianran’s.
• Jing Hongchen summoned Lin You to his office, while Ye Yulin left to attend Kong Deming’s emergency meeting about the Empire’s future.
• After learning what had happened while he was unconscious, Lin Jiayi ordered the academy to repair its buildings and restore its defensive system.
• Teachers and students faced an uncertain future as the academy’s old order collapsed and a new one had yet to take shape.
• In the Devil Forest, Di Tian saw the Holy Spirit Cult slaughter Soul Beasts and use their lingering souls to create Soul Explosions.

Di Tian devastated the Holy Spirit Cult’s forces in Devil Forest, but Ye Xishui sacrificed two elders to unleash the God of Death Tower and cover Zhongli Wu’s retreat. The surviving cult members fled in disarray, while Yan Shaozhe captured Feng Ling.

• Di Tian tore through Ye Xishui’s blood sea with the Dragon God Claw and struck her down as Shrek’s fighters killed several Title Douluo Evil Soul Masters.
• Zhongli Wu released more than a dozen Title Douluo-level puppets, which self-destructed and engulfed Devil Forest in explosions.
• Ye Xishui drained Nangong Wan and Underworld Thunder Douluo, then used their souls to empower the God of Death Tower and attack Di Tian.
• Zhongli Wu and the surviving Holy Spirit Cult higher-ups escaped under Ye Xishui’s cover, while Zhang Peng and other elders grew wary of her.
• Yan Shaozhe captured Feng Ling during the battle.

Yan Shaozhe and Mu En let Di Tian take the captured Feng Ling to Star Dou, while Mu En admitted he still intended to kill Ye Xishui. Lin You decided to leave Mingdu and return to Shrek Academy, and the exchange student program ended with Jing Hongchen seeing him off.

• Di Tian sealed Feng Ling and took her to Star Dou after Mu En urged Yan Shaozhe to let the past go.
• Mu En told Yan Shaozhe that he would still kill Ye Xishui if given the chance.
• The Snow Empress visited Lin You and advised him to return to Shrek Academy because Mingdu was no longer safe.
• Lin You agreed that his presence could complicate Xu He's ascension and planned to leave Mingdu.
• Lin You ended his exchange studies, and Jing Hongchen approved the application and escorted him to the academy gates.

Lin You returned to Shrek Academy with the exchange students after displaying his ability to fly without a soul guidance device. Welcomed by Wu Feng and Wang Dong, he learned that Huo Yuhao had spent the past two years focused on cultivation and had become immensely powerful.

• Lin You flew toward Shrek City under his own power, stunning the exchange students and impressing Teacher Fan Yu.
• Three days later, Lin You made a dramatic landing in Shrek Academy's central plaza, where Wu Feng teased him for showing off.
• Teacher Fan Yu and the other exchange students arrived, and students questioned Lin You about rumors of disasters in the Sun Moon Empire and Devil Forest.
• Wang Dong greeted Lin You with a hug and invited him to a welcome-back feast with Xiao Xiao and Ning Tian.
• Lin You asked about Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong said she had spent the past two years cultivating in seclusion and had become extraordinarily strong.

Lin You reunited with Di Qiuer at Shrek Academy, then joined his friends for a welcome feast on the Back Mountain. As the group ate and celebrated, Lin You reflected on the powerful enemies still ahead and resolved to keep growing stronger.

• A powerful golden aura rose from Shrek Academy, and Lin You answered it with a pillar of light from his Magnesium Element power.
• Di Qiuer arrived in the plaza, recognized Lin You, and happily reunited with him.
• Wu Feng suggested a welcome feast, and Wang Dong led the group to a grove on the Back Mountain.
• Di Qiuer gathered wild game while Wu Feng, Ning Tian, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao prepared the meal.
• Lin You considered the threats posed by Ye Xishui, Long Xiaoyao, and the Demon Empress, then decided to focus on strengthening himself.
• Wu Feng served Lin You roasted rabbit, and he praised her cooking as the friends celebrated together.

Lin You rebuked Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen for accusing him despite Shrek Academy protecting the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, then saw them leave for the Sun Moon Empire. Back at his dormitory, Di Qiuer told him Huo Yuhao had discovered a Soul Tool that could preserve Soul Spirits forever.

• Xiao Hongchen confronted Lin You over the upheaval in the Sun Moon Empire, and Lin You reminded him that Mu En had protected the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy from the Douluo of the three nations.
• Lin You told Meng Hongchen that Xu Tianran's crimes had driven Shrek Academy to intervene, then left the siblings to consider his explanation.
• Meng Hongchen persuaded Xiao Hongchen to stop arguing, and the siblings departed for the Sun Moon Empire.
• Lin You wandered Shrek Academy, feeling bored because his Soul Tool knowledge had outgrown his classes.
• Di Qiuer told Lin You that Huo Yuhao had developed a Soul Tool that could preserve Soul Spirits permanently.

Lin You learned that Di Tian was investigating a Soul Tool capable of preserving soul beasts as Eternal Soul Spirits, then reunited with Huo Yuhao after her long seclusion. Huo Yuhao used Spiritual Power and an Illusion Technique to overpower him and seal the room, leaving Lin You struggling against her control.

• Di Qiuer told Lin You that Di Tian wanted more information about the discovery of Eternal Soul Spirit technology, and Lin You promised to keep her informed.
• Lin You took Di Qiuer around Shrek City before she returned to the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Lin You returned to his dormitory and found Huo Yuhao waiting; she embraced him after emerging from two years of seclusion.
• Huo Yuhao noticed that Lin You smelled like other women, and her crimson eyes revealed a Double Tomoe Spirit Eye pattern as she tried to control him.
• The Evil Eye Tyrant skull bone restored some of Lin You's clarity, but Huo Yuhao sealed the room and his sea of spirit with Spiritual Power and an Illusion Technique.
• Huo Yuhao shoved the disoriented Lin You onto the bed.

After spending the night together, Huo Yuhao became more openly possessive of Lin You, while Di Qiuer cheerfully claimed his attention for an outing. When Lin You returned to Shrek Academy, Mu En summoned him to a serious Sea God Pavilion Meeting.

• Huo Yuhao woke beside Lin You and made him promise not to leave her again.
• Huo Yuhao and Lin You walked through Shrek Academy, where Di Qiuer noticed a faint scent of blood and asked if they had sparred.
• Huo Yuhao agreed to let Lin You take Di Qiuer out, then privately dismissed her as no threat while thinking of Lin You's other admirers.
• Lin You spent half a day exploring Shrek City with Di Qiuer, who returned to the Star Dou Great Forest with snacks and trinkets.
• Mu En summoned Lin You to Sea God Pavilion, where the Venerable Elders had gathered for a serious meeting and Mu En offered him the seat to his left.

Mu En announced that he had less than five years to live and intended to make Lin You the next Sea God Pavilion Master, but Lin You refused the succession. He revealed that his Periodic Table Martial Soul might let him repair Mu En’s damaged foundation and extend his life, though he still needed to master several elements.

• Mu En explained that the Dragon Pill had damaged his foundation and left him with less than five years to live, so he planned to pass the Pavilion Master position to Lin You.
• Mu En revealed that he knew Lin You was the one who had killed the Holy Spirit Cult’s Abomination Douluo and Ten Thousand Souls Douluo, and Lin You confirmed it.
• Xuan Zi and the Venerable Elders warned that appointing Lin You too soon could draw unwanted attention, but Lin You refused the position and said he could keep Mu En alive.
• Lin You revealed his Periodic Table Martial Soul and explained that mastering the elements needed to build life could let him attempt Human Transmutation to repair Mu En’s foundation and greatly extend his lifespan.
• Lin You asked Mu En to remain Pavilion Master while he researched and sought the missing elements, leaving Mu En contemplating his proposal.

Lin You described how he killed two Holy Spirit Cult Title Douluo, and Mu En appointed him as the next Sea God Pavilion Master, with succession set for one year later. Mu En then asked Lin You to return to the Sun Moon Empire to attend He Caitou’s coronation and help guard against the Holy Spirit Cult.

• Mu En reconsidered his plans to die after Lin You raised the possibility of Human Transmutation.
• Yan Shaozhe asked Lin You whether he had killed the Abomination Douluo and Ten Thousand Souls Douluo, and Lin You explained how he defeated them in Dongyang City.
• Mu En praised Lin You and declared that he would become Sea God Pavilion Master one year after graduating.
• Lin You reluctantly agreed to succeed Mu En after joking about being forced into the role.
• Mu En told the elders that He Caitou would soon be crowned emperor and asked Lin You to attend the ceremony, while Lin You warned that the Holy Spirit Cult might target him.

After returning to Shrek Academy, Lin You received major rewards and authority from Sea God Pavilion for his accomplishments. With the group set to leave for He Caitou’s coronation ceremony, he gathered his companions to test how much they had improved.

• Mu En awarded Lin You ownership of five soul bones and named him Sea God Pavilion’s designated Pavilion Master, giving him authority over Inner Academy students outside the academy.
• Lin You agreed to leave for the Sun Moon Empire the next morning and planned to bring Xiao Xiao, Wu Feng, Ning Tian, Yu Chan, Wang Dong, and He Caitou.
• Mu En suggested Lin You test his companions’ strength before their departure, and Lin You accepted the challenge.
• Lin You found Wang Dong and asked her to gather Xiao Xiao, Wu Feng, Ning Tian, and Yu Chan for a fight.
• Xiao Xiao, Wu Feng, and Ning Tian arrived and eagerly anticipated the planned test.

Lin You took on Xiao Xiao, Wu Feng, Ning Tian, Wang Dong, and Huo Yuhao in a spar at Shrek Academy’s Dou Ling Arena and defeated them all. After evaluating their fighting, he stunned the group by claiming he had killed a Title Douluo.

• Lin You agreed to fight the group, and Huo Yuhao revealed her Spirit Eye had advanced to three tomoe.
• Di Qiuer joined the group on its way to the Dou Ling Arena and watched from the stands.
• Xiao Xiao, Wu Feng, Ning Tian, Wang Dong, and Huo Yuhao attacked Lin You together, but his defenses and strength overwhelmed their techniques.
• Huo Yuhao’s Spiritual Power attack failed against Lin You’s Ten-Thousand-Year Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler Soul Bone, and Lin You won the spar.
• Lin You gave the group pointers and claimed he had killed a Title Douluo, shocking everyone.

Lin You told his companions that he had killed two Title Douluo and invited them to the Sun Moon Empire for He Caitou’s coronation. Di Qiuer and Bi Ji joined the group despite the risks, while the Holy Spirit Cult’s leaders discussed their losses and Zhang Peng angered Ye Xishui by speaking carelessly about Mu En’s lifespan.

• Lin You revealed that he had killed Ten Thousand Souls Douluo and Abomination Douluo, then told his companions they would travel to the Sun Moon Empire for He Caitou’s coronation.
• Di Qiuer hid in a carriage and asked to join the trip, and Bi Ji emerged to support her request and promise to protect her.
• Lin You reluctantly allowed Di Qiuer and Bi Ji to travel with the group after warning them to conceal their identities.
• Lin You and the others set out for the Sun Moon Empire with Di Qiuer and Bi Ji accompanying them.
• In the Black Abyss Swamp, Zhang Peng said Mu En would soon die, and Ye Xishui fixed him with killing intent after he realized he had spoken out of turn.

Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao set out to capture the young Shrek Seven Devils, while Lin You and Huo Yuhao discussed Lin You’s plans to unify the continent. The attackers surrounded the group at a post station, where Bi Ji sensed them and Mu En arrived to face the two Limit Douluo.

• After learning that the young Shrek Seven Devils were heading to the Sun Moon Empire, Ye Xishui ordered their capture and decided to go with Long Xiaoyao and several Title Douluo.
• During the journey, Di Qiuer asked Lin You whether the emperor was humanity’s strongest fighter, prompting Lin You to consider the challenge of founding a nation.
• Lin You told Huo Yuhao that he wanted to unify the continent, and Huo Yuhao suggested using the Sun Moon Empire’s advanced technology to change people’s lives and beliefs.
• At a post station late at night, Bi Ji sensed an ambush and called for the attackers to reveal themselves.
• Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao surrounded the group with dozens of Evil Soul Masters, but Mu En appeared and declared that he would fight them.

Mu En, Bi Ji, Di Qiuer, and Lin You confronted Ye Xishui, Long Xiaoyao, and the Evil Soul Masters in a battle that filled the night with three suns. The Evil Soul Masters’ power weakened under the light, giving Huo Yuhao an opening to strike.

• Mu En descended and joined Bi Ji in holding back Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao as their light, life, blood, and darkness powers clashed.
• Title Douluo Evil Soul Masters attacked Lin You and the Shrek students, and a curse-wielding enemy overwhelmed Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, Wu Feng, and Ning Tian.
• Di Qiuer summoned the Golden Dragon Spear and released Ultimate Light, weakening the Evil Soul Masters and drawing Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao’s attention.
• Lin You added his magnesium light, and Mu En raised his Light Saint Dragon’s power until three suns illuminated the battlefield.
• As the curse-wielding Evil Soul Master weakened, Huo Yuhao used Mental Shock to attack the enemy’s mind.

Wang Dong and her allies defeated an Evil Soul Master while Lin You was badly injured fighting alongside Di Qiuer, prompting Snow Empress to join the battle. Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao escaped with the surviving Holy Spirit Cult members, who then planned to recruit Demon Empress as an ally.

• Wang Dong, Huo Yuhao, and their companions exploited the Evil Soul Master's weakened defenses and defeated him with a coordinated assault.
• Lin You fought Poison Fang Douluo while Mu En and Bi Ji battled Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao, and Lin You and Di Qiuer struggled to maintain the Ultimate Light Domain.
• Lin You used Phosphorus Element and Deuterium possession to destroy one attacker in a massive explosion, leaving himself gravely injured.
• Snow Empress struck Zhang Peng and joined the fight, but Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao led the Holy Spirit Cult's retreat after Shrek's allies failed to stop them.
• Bi Ji began healing Lin You, while Ye Xishui protected the wounded Zhang Peng and Long Xiaoyao proposed recruiting Demon Empress to fight alongside them.

Ye Xishui’s forces counted their losses after the battle with Shrek Academy and fled toward the coast, while Bi Ji healed Lin You near the post station. Lin You woke to praise from Mu En and a private warning from the Snow Empress that his rapid growth had damaged his origin.

• Ye Xishui berated the surviving Evil Soul Masters for losing three Title Douluo and seriously wounding Zhang Peng, then ordered them to head for the coast.
• The Evil Soul Masters described Lin You’s self-destruction and the Snow Empress’s overwhelming domain, while Ye Xishui recognized that Shrek Academy’s hidden allies had changed the battle.
• Ye Xishui secretly wiped blood from her mouth and vowed revenge on Mu En, the Snow Empress, and Lin You.
• Bi Ji told the recovering Lin You that she had healed his injuries by combining his life force with her essence.
• Mu En praised Lin You for risking his life to protect Qiu'er, and Lin You jokingly asked for material rewards.
• The Snow Empress privately warned Lin You that his strength had grown too quickly, damaged his origin, and required her to come for him after the matter was settled.

After surviving a battle with a Title Douluo, Lin You and the Shrek students reflected on the threat posed by Evil Soul Masters and vowed to fight them. Days later, Xu He prepared to take the throne of the Sun Moon Empire as the group watched his coronation begin in Mingdu.

• Lin You noticed that Deuteriumification had caused cellular injuries and resolved not to use it casually.
• Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, Wu Feng, Ning Tian, Huo Yuhao, and Di Qiuer vowed to oppose Evil Soul Masters after Mu En praised the Shrek Supervision Group’s mission.
• In Mingdu, rumors condemned the former emperor and praised Xu He as he returned to inherit the throne.
• At their hotel, the Shrek group discussed Xu He’s political rise while Lin You considered using the Sun Moon Empire as the foundation for his ambitions.
• The Shrek students disguised themselves and joined the crowds as Xu He’s coronation ceremony began.