Chapter Summaries

Ye Chen took Wang Dong and Xiaoxiao into the Star Dou Great Forest to find their fourth Soul Rings, considering how Xiaoxiao’s new ring could strengthen her control abilities. The three entered the forest safely, and Wang Dong agreed that Xiaoxiao should choose a Control System ring.

• Ye Chen prepared to take Wang Dong and Xiaoxiao for their fourth Soul Rings after helping them reach rank 40.
• Ye Chen led Wang Dong and Xiaoxiao into the mixed zone of the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Ye Chen considered finding a control-focused Soul Ring for Xiaoxiao to complement her defensive abilities and Wang Dong’s strong attacks.
• Wang Dong agreed that Xiaoxiao’s fourth Soul Ring should be suited to the Control System.

Ye Chen sent Wang Dong and Xiaoxiao to test their teamwork against an eight-thousand-year Xiezhi. The battle began with Wang Dong dodging its charge and Xiaoxiao striking it with her Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron.

• Ye Chen decided Wang Dong and Xiaoxiao should fight a soul beast together to practice their coordination.
• Wang Dong and Xiaoxiao complained that their casual clothes were unsuitable for battle, but agreed to proceed.
• The three encountered an eight-thousand-year Xiezhi, and Ye Chen warned Wang Dong and Xiaoxiao about its sealing abilities and lightning horn.
• The Xiezhi charged, and Wang Dong dodged its attack, though a gust or stray lightning tore her clothes.
• Xiaoxiao struck the Xiezhi's shoulder with Cauldron's Tremor, disrupting its charge and calling Wang Dong to attack.

Wang Dong and Xiaoxiao fought Xiezhi, wounding it with their strongest attacks before its sealing ability disrupted their Soul Power. As Xiezhi charged Xiaoxiao, she unleashed her Dark Gold Dreadclaw.

• Wang Dong bombarded Xiezhi with Butterfly God's Light, but its thick scales resisted most of the attack.
• Xiezhi struck Wang Dong with its bone-spiked tail, sending her flying and tearing her shirt, while Xiaoxiao stunned it with the Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron.
• Wang Dong shattered Xiezhi's lightning shield with Butterfly God Slash and carved a deep wound into its nape.
• Xiezhi sealed and disrupted Wang Dong and Xiaoxiao's Soul Power, then charged Xiaoxiao instead of pursuing Wang Dong.
• Xiaoxiao held her ground and slashed at Xiezhi with the Dark Gold Dreadclaw.

Xiaoxiao killed the Xiezhi with her Dark Gold Dreadclaw and prepared to absorb its eight-thousand-year Soul Ring. Wang Dong resented that Xiaoxiao had a powerful Soul Bone while she did not, but Ye Chen promised to buy her one after she reached Soul Sect.

• Xiaoxiao unleashed her Dark Gold Dreadclaw and killed the charging Xiezhi with one strike.
• Ye Chen praised Xiaoxiao, helped her recover her Soul Power, and she began absorbing the Xiezhi's Soul Ring.
• Wang Dong confronted Ye Chen about giving Xiaoxiao a Soul Bone, and Ye Chen explained that Xiaoxiao had obtained it herself.
• Ye Chen promised to buy Wang Dong a suitable Soul Bone after she achieved promotion to Soul Sect, and Wang Dong gladly accepted.

Ye Chen helped Wang Dong replace her battle-damaged clothes, teasing her and stealing a kiss as she blushed. After she settled into his arms to recover Soul Power, Ye Chen asked how she would explain reaching Level 40 to her family.

• Ye Chen removed Wang Dong's torn clothes, and she protested shyly while cooperating.
• Ye Chen kissed Wang Dong's thigh, making her recoil and scold him for sneaking a kiss.
• Wang Dong retrieved fresh clothes from her Storage Soul Tool, and Ye Chen helped her dress.
• Wang Dong nestled into Ye Chen's arms so he could help restore her Soul Power.
• Ye Chen asked how Wang Dong planned to explain her rapid rise to Level 40 to her family.

Xiaoxiao completed her eight-thousand-year Soul Ring absorption and advanced to level 42, becoming a Soul Ancestor. She tested her new sealing skill on Ye Chen, who shattered it with one casual strike, leaving Xiaoxiao stunned by his strength.

• Wang Dong promised not to reveal Ye Chen's secret to her family, and they agreed to keep it between them.
• While Xiaoxiao absorbed her Soul Ring, Ye Chen and Wang Dong roasted and ate Xiezhi meat together.
• Xiaoxiao finished absorbing the ring and rose from level 40 to level 42.
• Ye Chen congratulated Xiaoxiao, and she revealed that her fourth Soul Skill was a powerful sealing ability.
• Xiaoxiao trapped Ye Chen inside the Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron's phantom, but he shattered the seal with one palm strike and blasted the cauldron away.
• The backlash made Xiaoxiao stagger, and she stared at Ye Chen in shock.

Ye Chen tested Xiaoxiao’s fourth Soul Skill, learned its powerful sealing effects and limitations, and reassured her about her potential. After celebrating the girls’ progress with a meal, he took Wang Dong and Xiaoxiao to the Treasure Gathering Pavilion to buy gifts, including the soul bone he had promised Wang Dong.

• Ye Chen broke Xiaoxiao’s seal during a test, and Xiaoxiao suffered only a slight disruption to her Soul Power.
• Xiaoxiao explained that her Giant Cauldron Suppression could reduce an opponent’s Soul Power by at least thirty percent and seal targets for several seconds, while Ye Chen pointed out that she could not attack while maintaining it.
• Wang Dong told Xiaoxiao that her family would prepare her fourth Soul Ring, and she described the pressures of growing up as the Clear Sky Sect’s Young Sect Master.
• Ye Chen shared a meal with Wang Dong and Xiaoxiao, then brought them to the Treasure Gathering Pavilion to celebrate their advancement and buy Wang Dong a promised soul bone.

Ye Chen took Wang Dong and Xiaoxiao to the Treasure Gathering Pavilion and used Xian Lin'er's Supreme Card to gain access to its top exhibition hall. Wang Dong recognized the card's status and realized Ye Chen had borrowed one belonging to the dean of the Soul Tool Department.

• Ye Chen, Wang Dong, and Xiaoxiao walked through Shrek City toward the Treasure Gathering Pavilion.
• Ye Chen glanced at the pavilion's maidservants, prompting Wang Dong and Xiaoxiao to pinch him and demand his attention.
• Ye Chen asked the manager to take them to the top exhibition hall, and the manager questioned whether they qualified to enter.
• Ye Chen showed Xian Lin'er's Supreme Card, and the manager bowed before escorting the three inside.
• Wang Dong recognized the Supreme Card and was surprised that Ye Chen had borrowed one from the dean of the Soul Tool Department.

Ye Chen bought the Golden Radiance Left Arm Bone for Wang Dong at a discounted price, leaving her thrilled by its strong compatibility with her. The group left with the soul bone secured in a jade box.

• Wang Dong spotted the Golden Radiance Left Arm Bone and asked Ye Chen to buy it because it suited her.
• The steward explained that Ye Chen's Supreme Card reduced the soul bone's price from 9.5 million to 5.7 million Gold Soul Coins.
• Ye Chen paid for the soul bone with his stored-value card.
• The steward placed the soul bone in a jade box and handed it to Ye Chen.
• Ye Chen gave the jade box to Wang Dong, who felt the soul bone resonating with her bloodline and Soul Power.

Ye Chen took Wang Dong and Xiaoxiao shopping, then brought them to the Tang Sect residence, where Wang Dong prepared to absorb her new soul bone. As the golden left arm bone awakened her Light Goddess Butterfly martial soul, the chapter ended before the absorption began.

• Wang Dong thanked Ye Chen for the soul bone, and Xiaoxiao blushed when Ye Chen teased her about a bride price.
• Ye Chen bought Xiaoxiao a Soul Tool and other items before the three left the Treasure Gathering Pavilion at night.
• Ye Chen brought Wang Dong and Xiaoxiao to the Tang Sect residence, where Ye Yunxi welcomed them and Xiaoxiao helped her in the kitchen.
• Ye Chen led Wang Dong to their room and told her to begin absorbing the soul bone.
• Wang Dong opened the jade box, and the golden left arm bone's aura caused her Light Goddess Butterfly martial soul to appear.

Wang Dong absorbed the Golden Radiance Left Arm Bone with unusual ease, strengthening her Light Attribute. After she finished, she and Ye Chen began a flirtatious embrace, but Xiaoxiao interrupted from outside the room.

• Wang Dong felt drawn to the Golden Radiance Left Arm Bone and absorbed its energy smoothly into her left arm.
• Ye Chen watched over Wang Dong as the golden light gathered around her arm and the soul bone fully merged with her body.
• Wang Dong awoke with a purer, more intense Light Attribute, and Ye Chen congratulated her with a kiss.
• Wang Dong pulled Ye Chen onto the bed and began to flirt with him as she offered to thank him for the gift.
• Xiaoxiao called to Ye Chen and Wang Dong from outside, prompting Wang Dong to get off the bed and straighten her clothes.

Ye Chen, Wang Dong, and Xiaoxiao shared a late-night meal and celebrated Xiaoxiao’s promotion and Wang Dong’s new Soul Bone. After drinking too much, Wang Dong kissed Ye Chen and leaned on him, so he took her to rest.

• Xiaoxiao welcomed Ye Chen and Wang Dong to the courtyard, where Ye Yunxi had prepared a late-night meal.
• Ye Chen served Osmanthus Wine, and the three toasted Xiaoxiao’s promotion to Soul Sect and Wang Dong’s Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone.
• Wang Dong told Xiaoxiao that her Soul Bone skill strengthened all her Light Attribute Soul Skills.
• After drinking several cups, Wang Dong kissed Ye Chen and draped herself against him.
• Ye Chen caught the unsteady Wang Dong and took her to the western wing to rest, while Xiaoxiao stayed behind.

After settling the drunken Wang Dong into bed, Ye Chen returned to his room, where Xiaoxiao sneaked in and cuddled up to him. The chapter ended with Ye Chen teasingly kissing her cheek as she responded shyly.

• Ye Chen carried the sleeping Wang Dong to bed, tucked her in, and kissed her before leaving.
• Ye Chen walked Xiaoxiao back to her room, and she thanked him for the enjoyable evening before slipping inside.
• Ye Chen returned to his room and went to bed, deciding to let both women rest separately.
• Xiaoxiao quietly entered Ye Chen's room, climbed under his blanket, and said she could not sleep alone.
• Ye Chen held Xiaoxiao, teased her about her intentions, and bit her cheek as she called him a bad man.

Xiao Xiao woke in Ye Chen’s arms the morning after they became intimate, and they shared a shy, affectionate moment before she slipped back to her room. Their encounter remained a secret from Wang Dong, while Ye Chen planned to deal with Tang San’s divine consciousness within a year.

• Xiao Xiao woke beside Ye Chen, blushed at the memory of the previous night, and admitted she was not uncomfortable.
• Ye Chen teased Xiao Xiao and held her as she asked to stay in bed a little longer.
• Ye Chen reminded Xiao Xiao that Wang Dong must not discover she had spent the night with him, and Xiao Xiao hurried to leave.
• Xiao Xiao told Ye Chen she would come find him again that night, then slipped out of his room.
• Ye Chen watched Xiao Xiao go and reflected that he intended to find a way to deal with Tang San’s divine consciousness in Wang Dong within a year.

After Wang Dong and Xiaoxiao returned to the academy, Ye Chen welcomed Ling Luochen for their long-awaited date. Ling Luochen arrived dressed up, but Ye Chen’s attention quickly shifted from her face to her legs.

• Xiaoxiao joined Wang Dong and Ye Yunxi for breakfast, hiding her embarrassment as Ye Chen teased Wang Dong about getting drunk.
• Wang Dong and Xiaoxiao reluctantly returned to the academy after Ye Yunxi comforted them and Ye Chen promised to treat them well.
• Ye Yunxi reminded Ye Chen not to let down Wang Dong, Xiaoxiao, or Sister Nannan, and he assured her he would not.
• Ling Luochen arrived at Ye Chen’s courtyard in a carefully chosen dress, and she playfully made him look at her face instead of her legs.
• Ye Chen hugged Ling Luochen and praised her appearance, then let his hand slide from her waist to her thigh.

Ye Chen brought Ling Luochen to the Tang Sect to evolve her Martial Soul into Ultimate Ice, but first they shared an affectionate moment and dinner with Ye Yunxi. Afterward, Ye Chen took Ling Luochen to his courtyard to begin the evolution.

• Ye Chen flirted and kissed Ling Luochen, who reminded him that she wanted him to evolve her Martial Soul into Ultimate Ice.
• Ye Chen brought Ling Luochen to dinner and introduced her to Ye Yunxi, whose youthful appearance surprised Ling Luochen.
• Ling Luochen and Ye Yunxi got along over dinner while Ye Chen watched them.
• After dinner, Ye Chen took Ling Luochen to his courtyard, confident that she could withstand Ice Gel and complete her Martial Soul evolution.

Ye Chen helped Ling Luochen absorb Ice Gel to evolve her Ice Martial Soul into Ultimate Ice. After enduring the painful process, Ling Luochen succeeded and celebrated with Ye Chen.

• Ye Chen brought Ling Luochen to his courtyard and showed her a piece of Ice Gel, warning her that its medicinal power would cause intense pain.
• Ling Luochen swallowed the Ice Gel and used her Soul Power to absorb its energy as Ye Chen contained the spreading cold with a barrier.
• Ling Luochen's Ice Crystal Martial Soul grew and changed as the Ice Gel was absorbed, while Ye Chen absorbed much of the chill to protect the courtyard.
• Ling Luochen opened her eyes and realized her Martial Soul had evolved into Ultimate Ice.
• Ye Chen congratulated Ling Luochen, and she embraced him tearfully and thanked him.

Ye Chen spent several days with Ling Luochen and Ma Xiaotao before returning to cultivation and managing the Tang Sect as his allies grew stronger. Huo Yuhao reached Level 20, allowing the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm to begin its plan to seek the Snow Empress as his second soul ring.

• Ye Chen stayed with Ling Luochen for several days, summoned Ma Xiaotao, and then sent both women away to cultivate and manage the Tang Sect.
• Xian Lin'er reached Level 95 and began developing a Level 9 Soul Tool, while Zhang Lexuan neared the Title Douluo realm and Ling Luochen became vice-captain after defeating Dai Yueheng.
• Wang Dong, Xiaoxiao, Wu Feng, Ning Tian, Tang Ya, and Jiang Nannan made major gains, prompting Shrek's teachers to seek more treasures from Ye Chen.
• Several months passed, and Huo Yuhao broke through to Level 20 before the semester ended.
• Huo Yuhao told the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm about his breakthrough, and the silkworm decided to pursue its plan to make the Snow Empress his second soul ring.

At Tang Sect Headquarters, Ye Chen watched the Snow Empress from afar and decided to go subdue her before Huo Yuhao could claim her. He told Ice Empress they would leave the next day and asked her to help persuade the Snow Empress, though their conversation soon turned affectionate.

• Ye Chen spent his days cultivating and developing the Tang Sect while using the Myriad Manifestation Communication Device to keep in touch with people at the academy.
• Ye Chen reached Rank 70 and used the Heaven and Earth Boundless Eye to locate the Snow Empress, but learned she had not yet found the Hundred-Thousand-Year Snow Lotus.
• Ye Chen decided to subdue the Snow Empress first and search for the snow lotus afterward, before Huo Yuhao could get involved.
• Ye Chen woke Ice Empress and told her that he had found the Snow Empress and would take her to meet her the next day.
• Ice Empress agreed to help persuade the Snow Empress but asked Ye Chen not to bully her, and Ye Chen kissed her.

Ye Chen brought Ice Empress to the Extreme North to find Snow Empress and seek her agreement to become his Soul Spirit. Snow Empress attacked Ye Chen as an intruder, but Ice Empress revealed herself and pleaded with her to stop.

• Huo Yuhao obtained leave and set out on foot for the Extreme North under Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's guidance.
• Ye Chen teleported with Ice Empress to the Extreme North and followed Snow Empress's aura to an icy mountain.
• Snow Empress sensed Ye Chen near her forbidden ground, emerged from the mountain, and accused him of trespassing.
• Snow Empress pressed Ye Chen down with her power, and he prepared to test himself against her.
• Ice Empress transformed into her Ice Scorpion Emperor form, stood between them, and begged Snow Empress to spare Ye Chen.