Chapter Summaries

Xu Tiance told Xu Chengjing and Xu Tianran that the Body Sect had moved to the Sun Moon Empire after meeting Kong Deming. Xu Tianran suspected Xu Tiance had a hidden Body Martial Soul and realized that, if the Body Sect had come for him, competing with him for the throne might be hopeless.

• Xu Chengjing summoned Xu Tiance to ask about the new sect residence built by Kong Deming.
• Xu Tiance told Xu Chengjing and Xu Tianran that Kong Deming had persuaded Du Busi to move the entire Body Sect to the Sun Moon Empire.
• Xu Chengjing became excited at the prospect of the empire gaining the Body Sect's strength.
• Xu Tianran wondered why a sect that rejected Soul Tools would join the Soul Tool-focused Sun Moon Empire.
• Xu Tianran suspected Xu Tiance had a second, Body Martial Soul that had drawn Du Busi to the empire, and considered abandoning his bid for the throne.

Xu Tiance told Xu Chengjing that Elder Kong had asked whether he wanted to become Crown Prince, convincing his father to pursue the throne and leaving Xu Tianran convinced his own succession hopes were over. After a tense banquet, Xu Tianran unexpectedly urged Xu Tiance to become a sage king and left him baffled.

• Xu Tiance told Xu Chengjing that Elder Kong had asked whether he wanted to become Crown Prince of the Sun Moon Empire.
• Xu Chengjing understood Elder Kong's question as support for his own bid for the throne and planned to make Xu Tiance Crown Prince.
• Xu Tianran realized his chances of becoming Crown Prince had vanished and drank silently through the congratulatory banquet.
• Xu Tianran followed Xu Tiance after the banquet and sincerely encouraged him to cultivate and rule as a sage king.
• Xu Tianran staggered away into the night, leaving Xu Tiance confused by his unexpected words.

Xu Chengjing launched a coup against Emperor Xu Chengye, using the support of Mingde Hall and four elite Soul Engineer forces to storm the imperial palace. Xu Chengye realized that Elder Kong and the Offering Hall would not defend him and understood that he had lost the throne.

• Xu Chengjing ordered the uprising to begin after securing the support of Kong Deming, Mingde Hall, and the elite Soul Engineer forces.
• Jing Hongchen, Xu Tianyuan, Luan Feng, and Liao Mengkai mobilized their forces and advanced on the palace.
• Xu Chengjing and Xu Tianran followed the rebel troops as they breached the palace gate, while Jing Hongchen sealed off the palace and its approaches.
• Xu Tianyuan declared that Xu Chengjing would cleanse the palace, and the imperial guards surrendered as Xu Chengjing entered the main hall.
• Xu Chengye called for Elder Kong to defend the palace, then realized the Offering Hall's silence meant he had already lost.

As Xu Chengjing’s coup reached the palace, Xu Chengye tried to send his young son Xu He out of the Sun Moon Empire, hiding Xu He’s Sun Martial Soul. Xu Tiance and Du Busi intercepted the escape, leaving Xu He in their hands after Du Busi killed his protector.

• Xu Chengye urged Xu He to flee to another empire, conceal his Sun Martial Soul, and rely only on his Cigar Martial Soul until he could seek revenge.
• Xu Chengye entrusted Xu He to the black-robed Shadow and stayed behind as the rebels closed in.
• Xu Tiance waited outside the Offering Hall with Du Busi, who sensed Xu He’s escape and pursued him.
• Du Busi caught Xu He and Shadow, while Xu He recognized Xu Tiance as the son of the man behind the coup.
• Du Busi killed Shadow with a single palm strike, leaving Xu He trembling and without protection.

Xu Tiance and Du Busi arrived at the imperial palace, where Xu Chengjing had seized the throne but discovered Xu He had escaped. Du Busi returned Xu He to the palace, and Xu Chengjing ordered Xu Chengye and his family killed as his supporters accepted him as emperor.

• Xu Tiance urged Du Busi to take Xu He to the palace, and Du Busi carried them there.
• Xu Chengye cursed Xu Chengjing and accused him of seeking the throne out of ambition.
• Du Busi arrived with Xu Tiance and tossed Xu He beside Xu Chengye, shocking him and delighting Xu Chengjing.
• Du Busi told Xu Chengjing that the Body Sect had joined the Sun Moon Empire and that he had taken Xu Tiance as a disciple.
• Xu Tianyuan, Luan Feng, and Liao Mengkai addressed Xu Chengjing as Your Majesty, and Xu Chengjing ordered Xu Chengye and his family killed.

Ye Xishui rejected Zhongli Wu’s plan to back Xu Tianran and decided to approach Xu Tiance, the new Crown Prince of the Sun Moon Empire. Long Xiaoyao warned that Xu Tiance had powerful allies, then promised to accompany Ye Xishui.

• Zhongli Wu proposed that the Holy Spirit Cult help Xu Chengjing secure his throne after his rebellion, but Ye Xishui pointed out that the Imperial Dragon, Fire Phoenix, and Dreadclaw legions had already supported him.
• Zhongli Wu described Xu Chengjing’s sons and revealed that Kong Deming had taken Xu Tiance as a disciple; Ye Xishui became interested in Xu Tiance.
• Zhongli Wu suggested approaching Xu Tianran to exploit his resentment over being passed over for Crown Prince, but Ye Xishui rejected the plan and chose to contact Xu Tiance herself.
• Long Xiaoyao warned Ye Xishui that Kong Deming, the Offering Hall, and Du Busi of the Body Sect were connected to Xu Tiance, who likely had Twin Martial Souls.
• Ye Xishui challenged Long Xiaoyao over whether he would leave her alone again, and he promised to accompany her to meet Xu Tiance.

Xu Tiance was studying Soul Tools in the Offering Hall when Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao arrived, prompting Kong Deming and Du Busi to protect him. As Ye Xishui faced the gathered experts, Xu Tiance reflected on how she had manipulated Long Xiaoyao and others; the visitors’ purpose remained unknown.

• Kong Deming promised to make Xu Tiance custom combat and self-defense Soul Tools.
• Kong Deming and Du Busi sensed an arrival, then shielded Xu Tiance when the underground passage alarm sounded.
• Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao entered the Offering Hall, and Kong Deming identified them.
• Xu Tiance considered Ye Xishui’s history with Mu En, the Holy Spirit Cult’s Former Leader, and Long Xiaoyao, concluding that Long Xiaoyao had been deceived most completely.
• Ye Xishui remarked on the grand welcome, while Du Busi rejected her pleasantries and Kong Deming demanded that the visitors state their business.

Ye Xishui offered to take Xu Tiance as her disciple, hoping to secure legal status and support for the Holy Spirit Cult, but Kong Deming and Du Busi rejected her proposal. Du Busi claimed he would become a Limit Douluo himself, leaving Xu Tiance to silently support his confidence.

• Ye Xishui recognized Xu Tiance's Sun-Moon Radiance Martial Soul and Body Martial Soul, then asked him to become her disciple.
• Xu Tiance considered Ye Xishui's motives and concluded that, with Kong Deming and the Body Sect behind him, he had no need to cooperate with the Holy Spirit Cult.
• Kong Deming accused Ye Xishui of seeking legal status and room to expand the Holy Spirit Cult by taking Xu Tiance as her disciple.
• Ye Xishui argued that the Sun Moon Empire would need the Holy Spirit Cult and its two Limit Douluo to overcome Shrek Academy and unify the continent.
• Du Busi refused Ye Xishui's offer and declared that he would become a Limit Douluo himself.

Ye Xishui tried to take Xu Tiance as her disciple, but he refused and reaffirmed his faith in his two teachers. After Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao left the Offering Hall, Kong Deming warned that the Holy Spirit Cult remained a serious threat unless he or Du Busi could grow stronger.

• Ye Xishui mocked Du Busi for failing to break through to Limit Douluo and said she wanted Xu Tiance as her disciple instead.
• Xu Tiance refused Ye Xishui, saying he already had two teachers and believed they could guide him to Limit Douluo.
• Du Busi and Kong Deming told Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao to leave the Offering Hall, and Ye Xishui departed after warning Xu Tiance they would meet again.
• Kong Deming said the Sun Moon Empire could not safely clash with the Holy Spirit Cult while it had two Limit Douluo, and he suggested that he or Du Busi would need to become stronger.
• Du Busi looked to Kong Deming to make a breakthrough, but Kong Deming complained that reaching Super Douluo and merging with his Lifebound Soul Tool would take time.

Xu Tiance proposed searching for the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well so Du Busi and Kong Deming could use its Immortal Herbs to advance their cultivation. Du Busi and Kong Deming agreed to go at once, with Du Busi assigning Jinpeng to handle the sect while they were away.

• Xu Tiance reasoned that Gold of Life could help Du Busi replenish his life essence and form Isotopic Resonance Dual Soul Cores, and considered using Immortal Herbs to strengthen both Du Busi and Kong Deming.
• Xu Tiance told Du Busi and Kong Deming that the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well might hold Immortal Herbs capable of helping them break through.
• Du Busi explained that he had once searched for the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well but had been blocked by poisonous miasma, which led him to develop his innate poison arts.
• Du Busi said he was now strong enough to try passing through the miasma, and Kong Deming agreed that the journey was worth attempting.
• Du Busi proposed bringing Xu Tiance and Ye Guyi to find Immortal Herbs as well, and Kong Deming agreed.
• Kong Deming and Du Busi prepared to leave immediately, while Du Busi instructed Jinpeng to manage the sect's internal affairs.

Xu Tiance, Du Busi, and Kong Deming traveled through the depleted Sunset Forest toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well while discussing the future of Soul Beasts and Soul Tools. Kong Deming revealed his Silver Moon Divine Light Shield and prepared to use it against the poisonous miasma, just as Du Busi sensed they had reached it.

• Xu Tiance and Kong Deming discussed the dwindling numbers of Soul Beasts, prompting Du Busi to reconsider the Body Sect’s resistance to Soul Tool development.
• Du Busi explained that the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was protected by poisonous miasma and asked whether Kong Deming could withstand it.
• Kong Deming activated his Silver Moon Divine Light Shield and explained that it used spatial power to contain, defend, and shield them from the poison.
• Xu Tiance and Ye Guyi admired the Soul Tool as Kong Deming reflected that their focus on Soul Master strength would keep them from becoming Level 10 Soul Engineers.
• Du Busi sensed the poisonous miasma and announced that they had reached it.

Xu Tiance suggested that Du Busi absorb the deadly poison of the Jade Phosphorus Seven-Absolute Flowers to strengthen his Poison Core and clear a path toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Du Busi began refining the poison, and a rainbow halo formed around him as his expression steadied.

• Kong Deming shielded Xu Tiance and Ye Guyi from the poisonous pink mist while Du Busi protected himself.
• The group reached the Jade Phosphorus Seven-Absolute Flowers, whose poison cloud had once forced Du Busi to retreat.
• Du Busi admitted that the flowers’ poison was stronger than his innate poison, and Xu Tiance suggested turning it into a source of power.
• Du Busi decided to absorb and refine the poison despite the risks, while Kong Deming watched over Xu Tiance and Ye Guyi.
• Du Busi lowered his protective aura and began absorbing the poison; the dark green glow around him turned into a rainbow halo as he grew calm.

Kong Deming taught Xu Tiance and Ye Guyi about ranked engraving knives while Du Busi absorbed the Jade Phosphorus Seven-Absolute Flower’s poison. The group decided to search for the Spirit Devouring Fierce Blade in the Star Luo Empire, and Du Busi emerged stronger as the Poison Cloud cleared.

• Du Busi absorbed the surrounding poison, easing the pressure on Kong Deming as he protected the group.
• Kong Deming explained ranked engraving knives, and Xu Tiance asked about the Spirit Devouring Fierce Blade’s potential without its curse.
• Xu Tiance proposed that he and Ye Guyi might purify the blade, and Kong Deming decided to search for it in the Star Luo Empire after leaving the Sunset Forest.
• After about half an hour, Du Busi woke and thanked Xu Tiance for suggesting the method that had strengthened him.
• Du Busi revealed that his poison core had improved by at least one grade and said the cleared Poison Cloud would reveal the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Xu Tiance, Ye Guyi, Du Busi, and Kong Deming reached the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and found three sentient Immortal Herbs. Du Busi attacked the herbs with his Innate Venom, and the chapter ended with Aromatic Silk Beauty demanding that he stop.

• Kong Deming brought Xu Tiance and Ye Guyi down into the valley, where they saw the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
• Du Busi and Kong Deming realized that Aromatic Silk Beauty, Infernal Delicate Apricot, and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass were sentient Immortal Herbs.
• Du Busi unleashed his Innate Venom on the three herbs, but Aromatic Silk Beauty's domain stopped it from reaching her.
• Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass were struck by the poison and began to shrivel.
• Aromatic Silk Beauty begged Du Busi to stop, and he demanded to know why his poison could not affect her.

Xu Tiance used Tang San’s Herbology book to identify the Immortal Herbs and explain how their powers could be used. Du Busi forced the Infernal Delicate Apricot to surrender Blazing Gel, but Fire Woman appeared and demanded that the humans spare the other herbs and leave.

• Xu Tiance convinced the Aromatic Silk Beauty to reveal Tang San’s Herbology book, and Du Busi took it.
• Xu Tiance identified the Aromatic Silk Beauty, Infernal Delicate Apricot, and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and described their properties.
• Du Busi decided to demand Blazing Gel from the Infernal Delicate Apricot after learning it lacked fire poison.
• Xu Tiance reasoned that Tang San was unlikely to notice the group harvesting the herbs, and Du Busi threatened the Infernal Delicate Apricot.
• The Infernal Delicate Apricot gave Du Busi a small piece of Blazing Gel, but he demanded all of it.
• Fire Woman appeared from the Scorching Yang Spring and offered all the Blazing Gel if Du Busi spared the garden’s other Immortal Herbs and left.

Du Busi forced the Infernal Delicate Apricot to surrender its Blazing Gel, which Xu Tiance shared with Ye Guyi and planned to divide further. Xu Tiance found Kong Deming a suitable Immortal Herb, then Du Busi discovered an Octagonal Mysterious Ice Crystal that inexplicably attracted Xu Tiance.

• Du Busi threatened to uproot the Immortal Herbs until the Infernal Delicate Apricot gave him all her Blazing Gel.
• Du Busi gave the larger lump of Blazing Gel to Xu Tiance, who offered the smaller piece to Ye Guyi and considered sharing his own portion with Meng Hongchen.
• Xu Tiance found the September Flowing Cloud Flower in Tang San's book and explained how it could help Kong Deming break through his bottleneck.
• Kong Deming was delighted to learn that the gentle Immortal Herb could help him advance past level ninety-four.
• Du Busi discovered the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Crystal and explained that it could transform an ice-attribute Soul Master's power into Ultimate Ice.
• Xu Tiance felt the crystal pulling at him despite having no ice attribute.

Xu Tiance combined the Blazing Gel and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Crystal before entering the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to temper his body. After a week underwater, he emerged safely, having undergone a profound transformation.

• Xu Tiance theorized that the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Crystal could unlock Ultimate Ice within his Sun-Moon Radiance Martial Soul, and the two herbs confirmed that his plan might work.
• Xu Tiance swallowed the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Crystal and Blazing Gel, then plunged into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well while Kong Deming and Du Busi watched.
• The well’s waters balanced Ultimate Ice and Ultimate Fire within Xu Tiance, while his cells divided rapidly and underwent Elemental Cell Transformation.
• Kong Deming, Du Busi, and Ye Guyi waited anxiously for a week as Xu Tiance remained beneath the water.
• Xu Tiance surfaced safely, and Du Busi admitted that he and Kong Deming had nearly tried to pull him out.

After emerging from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Xu Tiance revealed that he had gained Ultimate Ice, Ultimate Fire, and greatly enhanced physical abilities. He gave the Blazing Gel to Ye Guyi, whose Holy Angel Martial Soul began developing Ultimate Fire.

• Ye Guyi embraced Xu Tiance after he emerged, and he asked her to let go so he could put on clothes.
• Xu Tiance explained that the well had granted his Sun-Moon Radiance Martial Soul Ultimate Ice, perfected his body, and completed his Elemental Cell Transformation for ice and fire.
• Xu Tiance told Kong Deming to refine the September Flowing Cloud Flower while Du Busi guarded him, then prepared to help Ye Guyi take the Blazing Gel.
• Xu Tiance wrapped the Blazing Gel in Ultimate Ice Soul Power and handed it to Ye Guyi.
• Ye Guyi meditated as the Blazing Gel’s fire energy spread through her, coloring her Holy Angel Martial Soul’s wings and revealing the aura of Ultimate Fire.

Kong Deming broke through to level 95 after consuming the September Flowing Cloud Flower, while Xu Tiance and his companions gained several advances at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. They left for the Star Luo Empire to search for the Spirit Devouring Fierce Blade.

• Kong Deming’s Silver Moon martial soul became a full moon, and the September Flowing Cloud Flower raised his soul power to level 95, nearing level 96.
• Xu Tiance considered Kong Deming’s unknown second martial soul and how completing its soul rings could make Kong Deming even stronger.
• Du Busi recognized Kong Deming’s strength and resolved to have the Body Sect’s disciples learn to use Soul Tools.
• Xu Tiance and his companions left the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well after Du Busi, Kong Deming, Ye Guyi, and Xu Tiance each gained significant benefits.
• Xu Tiance’s group headed to the Star Luo Empire, where the Spirit Devouring Fierce Blade had last appeared.

Xu Tiance and his companions attended a Starlight Auction in Star Luo City, where the first item was the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife, a ranked blade with a murderous history. The auctioneer’s warning about its curse frightened off the bidders, leaving Xu Tiance and Kong Deming watching closely.

• Kong Deming told Xu Tiance that the Starlight Auction House had stored the Spirit Devouring Fierce Blade for years and was auctioning it for the first time.
• Xu Tiance and his companions entered the Starlight Auction House and were escorted to a VIP room without an asset check because Du Busi was with them.
• Xu Tiance considered investigating the Sun Moon Empire soul engineer who had sold the Snow Empress Embryo to the Star Luo Empire.
• Auctioneer Zilin introduced the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife as a ranked blade forged by an evil soul master more than three thousand years earlier.
• Zilin said the blade had had thirty-seven owners, all of whom died violently, and warned that it might turn its owner into an evil soul master.
• The auction hall fell silent, and the buyers abandoned the idea of bidding on the knife.