Chapter Summaries

Qin Xiao looted the defeated Star Luo Empire Douluos and pressed Blood Fiend Douluo for valuable information before Ye Yulin arrived. Blood Fiend Douluo confirmed that he, Xuanji Douluo, and Giant Strength Douluo had come to kill Qin Xiao, and pointed out Giant Strength Douluo’s mangled remains.

• Blood Fiend Douluo asked Qin Xiao about his Sniper Rifle, and Qin Xiao described it as a Soul Guidance Ray Gun before demanding that Blood Fiend Douluo offer something valuable for a quick death.
• Qin Xiao took Xuanji Douluo’s Space Soul Tool and counted its Soul Bones and Soul Tools, angering the mortally wounded Douluo until he died.
• Qin Xiao searched Giant Strength Douluo’s Space Soul Tool and complained that the dead Douluo had left him no Soul Bones and comparatively little wealth.
• Ye Yulin arrived and learned from Blood Fiend Douluo that Xuanji Douluo, Giant Strength Douluo, and Blood Fiend Douluo had come from the Star Luo Empire to kill Qin Xiao.
• Blood Fiend Douluo pointed out Xuanji Douluo’s corpse and showed Ye Yulin Giant Strength Douluo’s mangled remains.

Qin Xiao claimed spoils from the defeated Blood Fiend Douluo while Ye Yulin agreed to seek him a reward. At Shrek Academy, Holy Spirit Cult forces attacked, and Tai Tan faced Long Xiaoyao in battle as Ma Xiaotao chose not to flee.

• Qin Xiao took Blood Fiend Douluo's Space Soul Tool and asked Ye Yulin for a share of any reward or valuable intelligence.
• Ye Yulin agreed to apply for a reward for Qin Xiao and turned to interrogate Blood Fiend Douluo.
• Yan Shaozhe sensed danger at Shrek Academy, then rushed out after an attack shook the building and told Ma Xiaotao to hide and escape.
• Ma Xiaotao refused to leave Shrek City, despite Yan Shaozhe's warning.
• Tai Tan identified Long Xiaoyao as a Level 99 expert and confronted him above Shrek City.
• Long Xiaoyao and Tai Tan activated their Martial Soul Avatars and charged into battle.

Long Xiaoyao fought Tai Tan in Shrek City, where their clash killed Shrek Soul Masters and threatened the allied forces. After recognizing Yan Shaozhe as his son and losing focus, Long Xiaoyao was blasted away, but he recovered and began overpowering Tai Tan.

• Long Xiaoyao and Tai Tan clashed, and their shockwave destroyed buildings and killed Soul Masters below the Soul King Realm.
• Yan Shaozhe urged Tai Tan to end the fight quickly after pointing out that Zhongli Wu was gaining the upper hand against the Clear Sky Sect elders.
• Tai Tan unleashed Titan Sky Shatter while Long Xiaoyao was distracted by recognizing Yan Shaozhe as his son, blasting him away.
• Long Xiaoyao recovered, broke through Tai Tan's attack, and struck back with Dark Holy Dragon phantoms.
• Long Xiaoyao's repeated attacks drove Tai Tan backward as he declared the difference between level 98 and level 99 an unbridgeable chasm.

As Shrek Academy fought the Holy Spirit Cult, Tang Ya revealed her betrayal and ripped out Bei Bei’s heart, declaring that the person he loved was dead. Zhang Lexuan returned to confront Tang Ya, but Bei Bei died in her arms.

• Elder Zhuang intervened to heal Tai Tan while Yan Shaozhe joined the fight against Crow Douluo.
• Bei Bei found Tang Ya at the Sea God's Pavilion and promised to protect her as the battle raged outside.
• Tang Ya tore Bei Bei's heart from his chest and revealed that the old Tang Ya had died after she fell completely into darkness.
• Tang Ya crushed Bei Bei's heart, but Zhang Lexuan arrived and struck her away.
• Bei Bei apologized to Zhang Lexuan and died before he could finish speaking.

After Bei Bei died, Zhang Lexuan attacked Tang Ya to avenge him, but Ma Xiaotao intervened and forced Zhang Lexuan to let them leave. Ma Xiaotao and Tang Ya escaped while Zhang Lexuan remained behind, unable to stop them.

• Bei Bei died before he could finish telling Zhang Lexuan that he forgave her, and Zhang Lexuan mourned him.
• Zhang Lexuan attacked Tang Ya, blasting her from the Sea God's Pavilion and then moving to kill her.
• Ma Xiaotao appeared, rescued Tang Ya, and clashed with Zhang Lexuan.
• Ma Xiaotao warned Zhang Lexuan that she could defeat her and escape with Tang Ya despite Shrek Academy's crisis.
• Zhang Lexuan stood down as Ma Xiaotao and Tang Ya left the Sea God's Pavilion.

Long Xiaoyao killed Elder Zhuang, then Tai Tan led the Clear Sky Sect experts in retreat after clashing with Yan Shaozhe. With Shrek Academy’s defeat inevitable, Yan Shaozhe ordered its members to flee in small groups and preserve its legacy.

• Long Xiaoyao struck Elder Zhuang through the heart and destroyed his body with darkness power, while Yan Shaozhe watched in horror.
• Tai Tan blasted Long Xiaoyao back, then announced that the Clear Sky Sect would withdraw from the battlefield.
• Yan Shaozhe tried to stop Tai Tan, but Tai Tan insisted that his people would not sacrifice themselves for Shrek Academy and led the Clear Sky Sect’s experts away.
• Yan Shaozhe ordered Shrek Academy’s members to flee separately and preserve the academy’s legacy as its forces broke down.

Zhongli Wu tried to pursue Yan Shaozhe, but Long Xiaoyao stopped him and forced him to leave Yan Shaozhe alive. At Sea God's Pavilion, Yan Shaozhe learned that Shrek Academy had lost, Bei Bei was dead, and Ma Xiaotao had rescued Tang Ya, leaving him resolved to rebuild and seek revenge.

• Zhongli Wu chased Yan Shaozhe, but Long Xiaoyao kicked him into a crater and warned him not to harm Yan Shaozhe.
• Zhongli Wu abandoned the pursuit and ordered the Holy Spirit Cult to prevent anyone from Shrek City from escaping.
• Yan Shaozhe told Zhang Lexuan that Shrek Academy had lost and that the Clear Sky Sect had fled.
• Yan Shaozhe found Bei Bei dead and grieved that he had failed Mu En by not protecting Bei Bei.
• Zhang Lexuan told Yan Shaozhe that Tang Ya had killed Bei Bei and that Ma Xiaotao had rescued Tang Ya.
• Yan Shaozhe accepted Zhang Lexuan's call to grow stronger and seek revenge.

The Holy Spirit Cult defeated Shrek Academy, forcing its captured members to choose between killing one another and dying. Several days later, Xuan Ziwen heard that Shrek Academy was gone and shared the news with Qin Xiao.

• Crow Douluo reported the captured Shrek forces to Zhongli Wu, who taunted Xian Lin'er and struck Elder Song.
• Zhongli Wu destroyed Shrek's statues, crushing the captives' hope that their ancestors would intervene.
• Zhongli Wu offered the captives their lives if they killed a fellow Shrek member, and many turned on their classmates, friends, and families.
• After the slaughter, Crow Douluo mocked the survivors for becoming Evil Soul Masters, and Xian Lin'er and Elder Song looked on in despair.
• Several days later, Xuan Ziwen told Qin Xiao that he had heard Shrek Academy was gone.

Qin Xiao learned that a level 99 Evil Soul Master had destroyed Shrek Academy and suspected Long Xiaoyao was responsible. In the Star Luo Empire, Xu Jiawei received word that two of the three Titled Douluo sent after Qin Xiao were dead and Blood Fiend Douluo had been captured, then demanded the White Tiger Duke's Mansion pay his ransom.

• Qin Xiao and Xuan Ziwen discussed Shrek Academy's destruction, the possible attacker, and the Sun Moon Empire's plans for war.
• Qin Xiao asked about Blood Fiend Douluo, and Xuan Ziwen said the Star Luo Empire would soon receive a demand for an answer.
• Xu Jiawei reassured the White Tiger Duchess that the three Titled Douluo sent after Qin Xiao would succeed, then opened a message from the Sun Moon Empire.
• Xu Jiawei revealed that Giant Strength Douluo and Xuanji Douluo were dead and Blood Fiend Douluo had been captured, then blamed the Duchess for urging the mission.
• Xu Jiawei demanded fifty million gold soul coins from the White Tiger Duke's Mansion to ransom Blood Fiend Douluo, but the Duchess refused responsibility.

Yan Shaozhe forced his way into the Star Luo Imperial Palace to warn Xu Jiawei that Shrek City had been destroyed and the Sun Moon Empire might soon attack. Xu Jiawei learned that powerful Evil Soul Masters, led by Long Xiaoyao, had helped bring about Shrek’s defeat.

• Xu Jiawei demanded that the Duchess compensate the empire for the loss of three Titled Douluo, but she refused to give up fifty million Gold Soul Coins.
• Palace alarms sounded, and the Main Hall doors were blasted open, knocking Dai Yueheng and the Duchess aside.
• Yan Shaozhe entered, apologized to Xu Jiawei for his forceful arrival, and warned him to prepare for major changes and a possible Sun Moon Empire attack.
• Yan Shaozhe revealed that Shrek City had been destroyed and explained that Long Xiaoyao had defeated the Clear Sky Sect’s second-in-command, causing the sect to abandon Shrek Academy.
• Xu Jiawei was shocked to learn that the Evil Soul Masters had the support of a level ninety-nine expert, while Yan Shaozhe bitterly regretted that Shrek Academy had not crushed them earlier.

Xu Jiawei agreed to join forces with Shrek Academy and attack the Sun Moon Empire, while the Clear Sky Sect learned that Shrek Academy had been devastated by Evil Soul Masters. Niu Tian ordered the sect to stay put and went to seek guidance from a powerful figure.

• Yan Shaozhe urged Xu Jiawei to mobilize the Star Luo Empire and ally with the other great empires against the Sun Moon Empire, citing Shrek Academy's remaining experts.
• Xu Jiawei overcame his hesitation and agreed to launch an attack, and Yan Shaozhe promised Shrek Academy would support the Star Luo Empire's bid to unify the continent if they won.
• Niu Tian was summoned to the Clear Sky Sect's hall, where Tai Tan and the returning elders reported that level ninety-nine Evil Soul Masters had attacked them and Shrek Academy might have been destroyed.
• Niu Tian refused to send the Clear Sky Sect against the Evil Soul Masters and ordered everyone to remain inside while he sought guidance from a powerful figure.

Niu Tian told Tang San that Shrek Academy had fallen and warned that war might soon engulf the Douluo Continent. Although Tang San was interrupted by his fight with the God of Destruction, he sent an avatar to handle the crisis and asked where Xiao Qi was.

• Niu Tian sent the Clear Sky Sect elders away, then contacted Tang San through a rune array while Tai Tan stood guard.
• Tang San learned from Niu Tian and Tai Tan that Shrek Academy had been destroyed, Mu En had died, the Three Great Empires had turned against the academy, and the Evil Soul Masters had overwhelmed the defenders.
• Niu Tian warned Tang San that the Sun Moon Empire might soon spark a continent-wide war, but the God of Destruction interrupted their conversation and resumed fighting Tang San.
• Tang San's image vanished during the clash, then he appeared in the chamber and explained that he had sent an avatar to the Douluo Continent to deal with the crisis.
• Tang San asked Niu Tian and Tai Tan why he could not sense Xiao Qi in the Clear Sky Sect.

Tang San told Niu Tian and Tai Tan that his restricted avatar could only intervene at critical moments while they searched for the Evil Soul Masters. After learning about Huo Yuhao and the Sun Moon Empire’s growing military strength, Tang San heard that war with the Star Luo Empire could begin soon, leaving Niu Tian to ask whether the Clear Sky Sect should emerge from seclusion.

• Tang San explained that his avatar barely reached god level and could act only a limited number of times, so Tai Tan left to begin searching for the Evil Soul Masters.
• Niu Tian recounted how Huo Yuhao had killed the White Tiger Duke and how the Star Luo Empire had sent three Titled Douluo-level powerhouses to deal with him.
• Tang San and Niu Tian discussed the Sun Moon Empire’s soul tools and doubted they could be manufactured widely enough to make the empire invincible.
• Tai Tan returned with news that the Sun Moon Empire had reinforced its troops in the Ming Battle Mountain Range and might soon go to war with the Star Luo Empire.
• Niu Tian asked Tang San whether the Clear Sky Sect should come out of seclusion.

Tang San sent Tai Tan and the Clear Sky Sect’s powerhouses to support the Star Luo Empire while he investigated the Evil Soul Masters. As the war stalemated, Qin Xiao risked his life by swallowing pills to break through to Soul Saint level.

• Tang San ordered Niu Tian to guard the Clear Sky Sect and sent Tai Tan with its powerhouses to help defend the Star Luo Empire.
• Niu Tian hid his distrust of Tang San, who reassured them by calling them family.
• More than three months passed as the Sun Moon Empire and Star Luo Empire fought to a costly stalemate near the Ming Battle Mountain Range.
• Qin Xiao prepared to reach Soul Saint level so he could begin merging with his godhood.
• Qin Xiao swallowed a bottle of pills, then another, as their overwhelming medicinal power made blood-red lines spread across his body.

Qin Xiao broke through to Level 70, began merging with the God of Destruction's power, and rose to Level 75. After Xuan Ziwen brought him gold of life, Qin Xiao promised to make Electrolux a powerful metal body and asked him to rule the Holy Spirit Cult.

• Qin Xiao broke through to Level 70, manifested a seventh Soul Ring, and raised his cultivation to Level 75 as he merged with the God of Destruction's power.
• Xuan Ziwen told Qin Xiao he had become a Level 9 Soul Engineer and gave him a large piece of gold of life.
• Xuan Ziwen warned Qin Xiao that the Sun Moon Empire and Star Luo Empire were at war, and Qin Xiao said he would stay at the Academy.
• Qin Xiao explained to Electrolux that he planned to use the gold of life to craft him a metal body, armor, and Soul Tools.
• Qin Xiao told Electrolux that he wanted him to rule the Holy Spirit Cult.

Qin Xiao arranged for Electrolux to be reborn and sent him to approach the Holy Spirit Cult, while promising the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and Ice Empress that they would regain their freedom when he became a god. After sensing destruction divine power in the Sun Moon Empire, Tang San identified its wielder as the God of Destruction’s successor and ordered Tai Tan to kill him.

• Electrolux accepted Qin Xiao’s request to approach the Holy Spirit Cult and said its members would worship him as a god.
• Three days later, Electrolux was reborn in Qin Xiao’s laboratory and set out to travel across the Douluo Continent.
• Qin Xiao reassured the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and Ice Empress that they would regain their freedom when he became a god.
• Tang San sensed destruction divine power and told Niu Tian that its wielder in the Sun Moon Empire was the God of Destruction’s successor.
• Tang San ordered Niu Tian to send Tai Tan to kill the successor and bring back his corpse, then said he would intervene if Tai Tan faced danger.

Tang San promised Niu Tian that Tai Tan could enter the Divine Realm if he killed the God of Destruction's successor, then plotted against the God of Destruction. Wang Dong'er arrived at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy to find Qin Xiao, but the gatekeepers refused to contact him, leaving her waiting outside.

• Tang San assured Niu Tian that he would bring Tai Tan into the Divine Realm if Tai Tan killed the God of Destruction's successor, and promised to find Niu Tian heavenly treasures.
• Niu Tian left the secret chamber, and Tang San gloated over the prospect of killing the God of Destruction's successor.
• Wang Dong'er tried to enter the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy and offered its gatekeepers gemstones to help her contact Qin Xiao.
• After learning she sought Qin Xiao, the gatekeepers returned Wang Dong'er's gemstones and refused to pass on her message because of his status and possible danger.
• Wang Dong'er sat by the roadside to wait for Qin Xiao.

Wang Dong'er finally reunited with Qin Xiao after waiting outside the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy for three days. She told him that her father had placed the curse on her, leaving Qin Xiao to feign shock.

• Wang Dong'er waited outside the academy for three days, but the gatekeepers refused to let her in.
• Qin Xiao came out of the academy, recognized Wang Dong'er, and welcomed her inside.
• Wang Dong'er admired Qin Xiao's laboratory and learned that he was a Level 7 Soul Engineer capable of making Level 8 Soul Tools.
• Wang Dong'er told Qin Xiao that she had nowhere else to go and no one else she could trust.
• Wang Dong'er revealed that her father had placed the curse on her, and Qin Xiao pretended to be astonished.

Wang Dong'er confided her anger toward her father and learned that Qin Xiao would help her develop her soul engineering skills so she could gain a chance at revenge. After Vina interrupted them, she told Qin Xiao that Tai Tan had entered Sun Moon Empire territory alone.

• Wang Dong'er told Qin Xiao that she felt treated as a tool by her father and believed family affection meant nothing to him.
• Wang Dong'er revealed she knew Qin Xiao's real identity as Huo Yuhao, Dai Hao's son, and encouraged him to keep pursuing revenge.
• Wang Dong'er explained that Niu Tian and Tai Tan had raised her and that her mysterious father's power made revenge seem impossible.
• Qin Xiao offered to teach Wang Dong'er soul engineering and make her a powerful soul tool, intending to use her in a plan against Tang San.
• Vina entered the Laboratory, and Qin Xiao took her outside to speak privately.
• Vina told Qin Xiao that the Sect Master had learned Tai Tan left the Star Luo Empire's army and entered Sun Moon Empire territory alone.

Qin Xiao learned that Tai Tan had entered the Sun Moon Empire and arranged for Vina to alert its powerful figures. At the Holy Spirit Cult’s headquarters, Electrolux won the cult’s devotion as the Holy Necromancer and began strengthening its members.

• Qin Xiao told Vina to have her Sect Master leak news of Tai Tan’s arrival to the Sun Moon Empire.
• Electrolux gathered the Holy Spirit Cult’s leaders and members, who had submitted to him after witnessing his power and the world he revealed.
• Zhongli Wu led the Holy Spirit Cult in kneeling to Electrolux, while Tang Ya watched devoutly from the hall.
• Electrolux declared his true name to be the Holy Necromancer and absorbed the members’ power of faith.
• Electrolux raised the White Bone Scepter and sent gray motes of light into the evil soul masters as his gift.