Chapter Summaries

Ye Chen received an Advanced Soul Spirit Contract Scroll and considered using it to make the injured Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena, his ninth Soul Spirit, though he worried about provoking the God Realm. After returning to Shrek Academy, he went to find Zhang Lexuan, who was working in her Outer Court office.

• Ye Chen signed in and obtained an Advanced Soul Spirit Contract Scroll that could turn a nearby soul beast into a Soul Spirit.
• Ye Chen considered seeking seven powerful sea soul beasts for his Soul Rings but became more interested in contracting Gu Yuena as his ninth Soul Spirit.
• Ye Chen worried that awakening Gu Yuena or gaining her divine position could draw the God Realm's attention.
• After several days at the Tang Sect headquarters, Ye Chen returned to Shrek Academy and found Zhang Lexuan's Inner Court residence empty.
• Ye Chen located Zhang Lexuan in her Outer Court office, went to the Vice Dean's Office, and knocked on the door.

Ye Chen visited Zhang Lexuan in her office after a long absence, and she welcomed him warmly despite her workload. They embraced and shared tea, settling into a quiet moment together.

• Ye Chen entered Zhang Lexuan's office and greeted her while she worked through documents.
• Zhang Lexuan recognized Ye Chen, hurried to greet him, and admitted she had missed him while he was away.
• Ye Chen explained that cultivation had kept him busy, and Zhang Lexuan accepted his apology and embraced him.
• Zhang Lexuan led Ye Chen to the sofa, prepared tea, and sat beside him.
• Ye Chen tasted the tea and praised it.

Ye Chen shared stories and Sun Moon Empire specialties with Zhang Lexuan, then they cuddled and fell asleep together in her office. When Ye Chen woke and tried to rouse her, Zhang Lexuan clung to him and asked to sleep a little longer.

• Zhang Lexuan asked Ye Chen about his trip to the Sun Moon Empire, and he described Mingdu, its food and culture, and its advanced Soul Tool research.
• Ye Chen shared Sun Moon Empire specialties with Zhang Lexuan over tea, then massaged her stocking-clad foot as they chatted.
• Zhang Lexuan pulled Ye Chen close, said she was tired, and fell asleep with him on the sofa beneath a blanket he drew over them with his Spiritual Power.
• Ye Chen woke later and quietly watched Zhang Lexuan sleep, recalling their past moments together.
• Ye Chen whispered that it was afternoon and time to get up, but Zhang Lexuan tightened her hold and asked to sleep longer.

Ye Chen reunited with Zhang Lexuan, who had been missing him while burying herself in work and cultivation. They shared a private dinner in Shrek City, where their affectionate evening left Zhang Lexuan increasingly relaxed and intimate with him.

• Zhang Lexuan woke from a nap in Ye Chen's arms, blushed at her clinginess, and went with him to get dinner.
• Ye Chen and Zhang Lexuan walked through the academy side by side, keeping their relationship discreet around the Outer Court students.
• Ye Chen and Zhang Lexuan shared dinner at a couples' hotel, reminiscing about their days in the Inner Court and trading stories.
• Ye Chen and Zhang Lexuan fed each other and drank wine, and Zhang Lexuan grew flushed and loosened the top buttons of her shirt.

After spending several carefree days with Zhang Lexuan, Ye Chen returned to the Inner Court as Shrek Academy prepared to leave for the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Competition in the Star Luo Empire. The academy’s competitors and reserves assembled for departure, with Taotie Douluo Xuan Zi arriving as the group gathered.

• Zhang Lexuan pulled Ye Chen onto the booth sofa and kissed him after he praised her outfit.
• Ye Chen returned to the Inner Court, where Ma Xiaotao, Ling Luochen, Wang Dong, Xiaoxiao, Wu Feng, Ning Tian, Tang Ya, and Jiang Nannan had joined.
• Shrek Academy prepared to travel to the Star Luo Empire half a month before the competition to meet the registration deadline.
• The official Shrek Seven Devils team and their reserves assembled in the Inner Court plaza as teachers watched.
• Taotie Douluo Xuan Zi arrived at the assembly, appearing disheveled but with a sharp glint in his eyes.

Xuan Zi rallied Shrek’s team before they departed for the tournament aboard the new flying Soul Tool, the “Shrek.” After watching them leave, Ye Chen prepared to travel to the Sun Moon Empire and deal with Xu Tianran, who had recently taken the throne.

• Xuan Zi addressed the assembled students, urging them to fight for Shrek’s glory and victory.
• The team boarded Shrek Academy’s enormous new flying Soul Tool, the “Shrek,” and departed for the tournament.
• Ye Chen watched the craft disappear and reflected that his earlier actions had prevented a tragedy.
• Ye Chen decided to go to the Sun Moon Empire while attention was focused on the tournament and deal with Xu Tianran, potentially replacing him with a puppet.

Xu Tianran ordered the Sun Moon Empire to resume conscription and direct Mingde Hall to focus on producing Level 9 fixed soul cannons as he prepared for war. After court, he saw Ju Zi, whose new maturity he attributed to her military training, and planned to shape her into his weapon.

• Xu Tianran decreed that conscription resume, border forces double, and disbanded units be reestablished within a month.
• Xu Tianran ordered Jing Hongchen to devote Mingde Hall's resources to manufacturing fixed soul cannons, preferably Level 9 models, and Jing Hongchen obeyed.
• Xu Tianran dismissed court after directing all departments to follow his orders.
• Xu Tianran returned to his study, where Ju Zi joined him in a pale yellow palace dress.
• Xu Tianran mistook Ju Zi's changed bearing for the result of military training and planned to develop her into his sharpest blade.

Ju Zi learned that Xu Tianran would send her to the Iron Blood Legion to gain battlefield experience and earn greater command. Ye Chen then infiltrated the study and used Final Gaze against Xu Tianran, leaving him motionless as his martial soul and Soul Rings vanished.

• Xu Tianran told Ju Zi she would command a regiment at the Iron Blood Legion and could earn command of larger forces by proving herself.
• Ju Zi accepted the assignment, seeing it as a step toward gaining the power to avenge her parents.
• Ye Chen appeared in Xu Tianran's study, where Xu Tianran summoned his Purple Blazing Sky Dragon and nine Soul Rings.
• An unknown force contained Xu Tianran's aura inside the study, preventing the palace guards from detecting it.
• Ye Chen used Final Gaze on Xu Tianran, whose Soul Rings and martial soul disappeared as his body went limp.

Ye Chen killed Xu Tianran in front of Ju Zi, then revealed his identity and comforted her. He replaced Xu Tianran’s body with a human puppet, leaving Ju Zi to learn what had happened.

• Ye Chen crushed Xu Tianran’s soul, killing the emperor of the Sun Moon Empire.
• Ju Zi collapsed and pleaded with the black-robed assassin to spare her.
• Ye Chen removed his hood and revealed himself to Ju Zi, who was stunned by his identity and power.
• Ye Chen embraced Ju Zi, promised to explain everything later, and helped her sit down.
• Ye Chen summoned a lifelike puppet made to resemble Xu Tianran and placed it in the study.

Ye Chen replaced Xu Tianran with a puppet carrying his memories, then reassured Ju Zi that he would help her take revenge on Dai Hao and asked her to marry him. Ju Zi accepted his comfort and kissed him, though many questions about Ye Chen remained.

• Ye Chen transferred Xu Tianran's soul fragment and memories into the Myriad Manifestation Human Puppet, which took Xu Tianran's place at the desk.
• Ye Chen led the shocked Ju Zi to a private side hall and told her he was still the junior she knew.
• Ye Chen promised Ju Zi he would capture Dai Hao and leave him to her.
• Ye Chen asked Ju Zi to marry him, and she broke down in tears before embracing him.
• Ju Zi told Ye Chen she believed he was still her man, and they kissed.

Ye Chen revealed that his Myriad Manifestation Human Puppet would impersonate Xu Tianran while Ju Zi secretly managed the Sun Moon Empire. Ju Zi accepted the responsibility with Ye Chen’s reassurance, and the chapter ended with him kissing her.

• Ju Zi questioned Ye Chen about the puppet, and he explained how it would maintain Xu Tianran’s public rule while power shifted behind the scenes.
• Ye Chen asked Ju Zi to guide the puppet and control the empire from behind the scenes because it could not handle complex decisions alone.
• Ju Zi was surprised by the responsibility, but Ye Chen praised her abilities and promised not to blame her if she made mistakes.
• Ju Zi agreed to take charge, trusting Ye Chen to support her, and Ye Chen kissed her to stop her from complaining about his teasing.

Ye Chen left Ju Zi in the Sun Moon Empire and traveled to the Star Luo Empire to watch the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. He found Shrek Academy’s team safe and ready to compete as the first-round elimination matches continued.

• Ju Zi adapted to her duties as Regent King in three days, while Ye Chen stayed with her in the Imperial Palace for half a month.
• Ye Chen told Ju Zi he was leaving to watch the tournament, and she reluctantly agreed after asking him to return regularly.
• After spending one last night with Ju Zi, Ye Chen used Teleportation to reach the Star Luo Empire the next morning.
• Ye Chen arrived at the Star Luo Great Soul Arena and saw that the tournament’s first-round matches were underway.
• Ye Chen spotted Ma Xiaotao, Ling Luochen, Wang Dong, Xiaoxiao, Wu Feng, Ning Tian, Jiang Nannan, and Tang Ya in Shrek Academy’s rest area, and saw that they were safe and in high spirits.

Ye Chen met Meng Hongchen outside the Great Soul Arena and took her for a walk through Star Luo City while the tournament continued. Meng Hongchen enjoyed the outing and sampled the city’s spicy candy.

• Ye Chen spotted the Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Master Academy team in the stands and messaged Meng Hongchen to meet him.
• Meng Hongchen hurried outside to see Ye Chen, embraced him, and told him her academy had advanced to the second round.
• Ye Chen teased Meng Hongchen about her team’s chances of winning the championship, then invited her to get food with him.
• Ye Chen and Meng Hongchen explored Star Luo City’s busy streets, stopping at stalls to buy souvenirs and snacks.
• Meng Hongchen tried Flame Pepper Candy, found it intensely spicy, and drank Ye Chen’s chilled fruit nectar before reaching for another piece.

Ye Chen and Meng Hongchen spent the day shopping and eating in Star Luo City before visiting the Starlight Auction House. Their evening ended with the auction opening on a sought-after Tang Sect Super Milk Bottle, and the bidding quickly heated up.

• Ye Chen and Meng Hongchen enjoyed the bustling streets together, then shared a meal as night fell.
• Ye Chen suggested visiting an auction house, and Meng Hongchen agreed and explained how auctions worked.
• Meng Hongchen showed her purple-gold card at the Starlight Auction House, where an attendant escorted them to VIP seats.
• The auction began, and the fourth lot was revealed as a fourth-grade Tang Sect Super Milk Bottle.
• Bidders rapidly raised the price of the Super Milk Bottle after the auctioneer set its starting price at thirty thousand Gold Soul Coins.

Ye Chen gave Meng Hongchen several fifth-grade Super Milk Bottles while a fourth-grade one sold for one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins. The auction’s final item was revealed as an eerie, pale-green engraving knife that chilled the hall.

• Meng Hongchen bid on a fourth-grade Milk Bottle, and Ye Chen gave her several fifth-grade Super Milk Bottles from the Tang Sect.
• Meng Hongchen pretended to be upset that Ye Chen had not told her about the bottles, and he promised to prepare her something better next time.
• A bidder bought the fourth-grade Super Milk Bottle for one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins.
• Meng Hongchen purchased several ore materials as the auction continued toward its finale.
• The auctioneer unveiled an ancient engraving knife whose sinister aura made the hall grow cold.

Ye Chen bought the cursed Spirit Devouring engraving knife despite Meng Hongchen’s concern, then used his divine sense to destroy the remnant will inside it. The knife transformed into a vibrant emerald blade infused with life energy.

• Ye Chen bid one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins for the Spirit Devouring engraving knife after the auctioneer warned that its past owners had died or become evil Soul Masters.
• Meng Hongchen questioned Ye Chen’s decision after they returned to their hotel, worried about the knife’s curse and the price he had paid.
• Ye Chen opened the box and calmly grasped the knife as its malicious aura tried to invade him.
• Ye Chen crushed the knife’s resentful remnant will with his divine sense, clearing away its vicious aura.
• The knife’s dark green blade and blood-red markings transformed into an emerald blade with golden patterns and rich life energy.

Ye Chen purified Meng Hongchen’s cursed Spirit Devouring Engraving Knife, revealing its life-nourishing Gold of Life and renaming it the Spirit Engraving Knife. After he used it to strengthen Meng Hongchen, they embraced and flirted, with Ye Chen teasing that she had become tastier.

• Meng Hongchen was shocked when Ye Chen erased the engraving knife’s resentment and transformed it into the jade-green Spirit Engraving Knife.
• Ye Chen explained that the knife contained rare Gold of Life and could nourish its holder, improve their vitality, and beautify their skin.
• Ye Chen pressed the Spirit Engraving Knife to Meng Hongchen’s forehead and guided some of its life energy into her body.
• Meng Hongchen felt refreshed and noticed her Soul Power control and skin had improved.
• Ye Chen embraced Meng Hongchen and teased her about examining the effects more closely, then kissed her forehead and said she had become tastier.

Ye Chen spent several days with Meng Hongchen, while the tournament’s elimination stage ended and the next round’s formats were explained. Ye Chen’s plans to visit Shrek Academy were interrupted when evil Soul Masters came to the Sun Moon Empire royal family.

• Ye Chen massaged Meng Hongchen’s feet, removed her stockings, and continued the massage as she teased and relaxed with him.
• Ye Chen stayed with Meng Hongchen for several days as the elimination matches concluded.
• Shrek Academy and the Sun Moon Empire advanced to the second round-robin stage, which used team battles, individual arena battles, and two-two-three small-team battles.
• Ye Chen planned to watch more matches and visit Wang Dong and the others at Shrek Academy, but evil Soul Masters came to the Sun Moon Empire royal family.

Two Holy Spirit Cult elders confronted the puppet Xu Tianran over his failure to establish their cult as the Sun Moon Empire’s state religion. Ju Zi sent for Ye Chen as the elders gave Xu Tianran a one-month ultimatum, but a cold voice stopped them as they tried to leave.

• The Holy Spirit Cult elders demanded that Xu Tianran issue an imperial decree establishing their cult as the state religion and threatened him over his delay.
• Xu Tianran denied that the cult had played an important role in his ascension, angering the two elders.
• Ju Zi tried to calm the elders and secretly sent distress messages to Ye Chen through the empire’s intelligence network.
• Nangong Wan and the Masked Douluo gave Xu Tianran one month to issue the decree or face replacement.
• As Nangong Wan and the Masked Douluo were leaving, an unseen speaker ordered them to stop.

Ye Chen arrived at the palace and effortlessly killed Nangong Wan and the Masked Douluo when they attacked him. He reunited with Ju Zi, who had been frightened but was comforted by his return.

• Nangong Wan and the Masked Douluo sensed danger when Ye Chen appeared at the palace door and launched their Martial Soul Avatars at him.
• Ye Chen summoned an Ice Dragon King phantom and crushed both Title Douluo with an ice claw.
• Xu Tianran praised Ye Chen, while Ye Chen ignored him and teleported to Ju Zi.
• Ju Zi embraced Ye Chen and said she was fine now that he had returned.