Recaps

Dai Youheng overwhelmed the Brute Force Sect in the tournament, revealing his extraordinary strength and two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings. After defeating Man Jiang without killing him, he secured the Star Crown Sect’s first match and left the arena with Xu Jiujiu.

• Dai Youheng’s effortless defense shocked the spectators, while Jing Hongchen, Ju Zi, and others recognized the gulf between him and their favored contenders.
• Man Jiang challenged Dai Youheng to defend the Brute Force Sect’s dignity, and Dai Youheng revealed his Abyssal Demon Tiger martial soul and seven soul rings, including two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings.
• Zhongli Wu became determined to recruit Dai Youheng for the Holy Spirit Cult, while Man Jiang refused to surrender and charged with his fifth and sixth soul skills.
• Dai Youheng used Star Light Annihilation to disperse Man Jiang’s attack and send him soaring through the sky, then returned him alive but unconscious to the arena.
• The referee declared Dai Youheng the winner, and the Brute Force Sect forfeited its remaining bouts, giving the Star Crown Sect its first match.
• Xu Jiujiu greeted Dai Youheng after the match and proudly took his hand.

Dai Youheng and Xu Jiujiu learned that Mingdu’s underground powers were holding a Soul Engineer tournament with rare metals and a top-tier soul tool as prizes. Xu Jiujiu agreed to compete for the Star Luo Empire, and they chose the Ordinary Alliance’s qualifying division.

• After Dai Youheng displayed his strength, Zhongli Wu marked him as someone he wanted to capture, while Xu Tianran ordered Ju Zi to ensure the plan against him succeeded.
• Dai Youheng told Xu Jiujiu that Manyi and Ling Ya had investigated an underground Soul Engineer tournament in Mingdu, and the two seniors arrived to explain their findings.
• Ling Ya and Manyi revealed that the three underground powers were hosting separate qualifiers and a grand final with rare metals and a top-tier soul tool as prizes.
• Xu Jiujiu recognized that the rewards could help address the Star Luo Empire’s shortage of rare metals and agreed to enter the tournament.
• Dai Youheng recommended the Ordinary Alliance’s division, citing his concern for Xu Jiujiu, and she accepted the choice.

Xu Jiujiu and Dai Youheng went undercover at the Ordinary Alliance’s Soul Engineer competition, while Huo Yuhao and He Caitou infiltrated a rival Xishui Alliance venue. Xu Jiujiu reached her assessment station ready to begin the preliminary round.

• Manyi gave Xu Jiujiu an entry pass under the alias Xu You, and Ling Ya and Dai Youheng prepared to support her at the competition.
• Dai Youheng warned that the Xishui Alliance might have recruited Evil Soul Masters, but Xu Jiujiu said she trusted him.
• Manyi, Ling Ya, Cheng Gang, Xu Jiujiu, and Dai Youheng traveled to the Glazed Pavilion, where the Ordinary Alliance held its competition.
• Huo Yuhao and He Caitou entered the Xishui Alliance’s competition venue under the aliases Tang Si and Tang Wu.
• Xu Jiujiu registered as Xu You and was assigned forging table three to make a Level 3 Soul Tool in the preliminary round.

At the Ordinary Alliance’s preliminary round, Dai Youheng watched Xu Jiujiu and identified Ye Guyi as the holy angel’s inheritor, considering whether to recruit her against evil soul masters. Shangguan Wei’er also recognized the disguised Xu Jiujiu from her VIP room, while Ye Guyi sensed Dai Youheng watching her.

• Xu Jiujiu crafted her Level 3 Starlight Barrier at workbench number three using her ranked carving knife, Shadow-Stealing Star Dust.
• Dai Youheng and the Snow Empress identified the woman at workbench seven as Ye Guyi, inheritor of the holy angel martial soul, and discussed the danger she faced from the Holy Spirit Cult.
• Dai Youheng considered making Ye Guyi an ally and noticed an unusual sense of compatibility between their opposing martial souls.
• Ye Guyi turned toward Dai Youheng after sensing his gaze, sharing his puzzlement at their strange connection.
• Shangguan Wei’er watched Xu Jiujiu and her companions from a VIP room and recognized the disguised princess.

After Xu Jiujiu won first place in the preliminaries under the alias Xu You, Shangguan Wei'er invited her to represent the Ordinary Alliance in the underground tournament. Xu Jiujiu accepted after Shangguan offered rare metals and the Ranked Carving Knife Ice Soul, sealing their agreement.

• Xu Jiujiu's Starlight Barrier took first place in the preliminaries, while Ye Guyi's Light Short Sword placed fourth.
• Shangguan Wei'er invited Xu Jiujiu and her companions to a private meeting at the Glazed Pavilion.
• Shangguan Wei'er asked Xu Jiujiu to compete for the Ordinary Alliance and promised extra rare metals if she won the championship.
• Shangguan Wei'er offered Xu Jiujiu the Ranked Carving Knife Ice Soul, which excited Ling Ya.
• Xu Jiujiu agreed to represent the Ordinary Alliance in exchange for the promised rewards.

Dai Youheng encountered Ye Guyi, who suspected him of being an Evil Soul Master because of his Abyssal Demon Tiger’s dark aura. When they touched hands to test their Martial Souls, the Abyssal Demon Tiger and Holy Angel resonated as complementary extremes, leaving their connection unexplained but profound.

• Dai Youheng and his companions left the VIP area and found Ye Guyi working alone in the underground arena.
• Ye Guyi confronted Dai Youheng and asked whether he was an Evil Soul Master.
• Dai Youheng offered to let Ye Guyi sense his Martial Soul through direct contact, and she reluctantly accepted his handshake.
• The Abyssal Demon Tiger and Holy Angel appeared and filled the arena with intermingling dark gold and pure gold light.
• Ye Guyi sensed that Dai Youheng’s power was pure rather than corrupted, while the Snow Empress explained that their opposing Martial Souls formed a complementary cycle.

Dai Youheng cleared up Ye Guyi’s suspicion by revealing that his martial soul held no evil resentment, though their unusual resonance left her intrigued. The next day, Xu Jiujiu entered the tournament match against Feng Ling of the Heavenly Gate, who leered at and harassed her before the fight began.

• Dai Youheng and Ye Guyi’s martial souls resonated when they touched, and he released her hand before their power fused uncontrollably.
• Ye Guyi apologized for mistaking Dai Youheng for an Evil Soul Master, then watched him leave with Xu Jiujiu and the others.
• Xu Jiujiu grew jealous when Dai Youheng teased her about Ye Guyi’s hand, but accepted his explanation that he had only disproved her suspicion.
• At the tournament, Xu Jiujiu volunteered to fight first against the Heavenly Gate, and Dai Youheng agreed.
• Feng Ling leered at Xu Jiujiu and propositioned her, so she introduced herself and challenged him to prove his strength.

Xu Jiujiu defeated all seven Heavenly Gate contestants in a dominant arena performance, cementing the Star Crown Sect’s reputation. Meanwhile, Dai Luoli continued Nana’s brutal training in a village, battered but increasingly determined.

• Xu Jiujiu restrained Feng Ling with her Star Attraction Technique and Starlight Lock, then kicked him out of the arena to win her first match.
• Xu Jiujiu defeated the Heavenly Gate’s next five contestants with her star crown skills and soul tool, including its strongest Soul King.
• Xu Jiujiu knocked out the final substitute without using a soul skill, completing a seven-opponent sweep and earning loud cheers.
• Xu Jiujiu returned to her team and smiled smugly at Dai Youheng after her victory.
• Dai Luoli was thrown into a haystack during Nana’s training, his face bruised and swollen but his resolve growing stronger.

Dai Luoli awakened and evolved his martial soul into a blood tiger under Nana’s brutal training, while Nana prepared to leave for Mingdu to support Dai Youheng. At the tournament, the Star Crown Sect faced Shrek Academy, and Xu Jiujiu decided to place Dai Youheng seventh as their anchor.

• Dai Luoli’s martial soul evolved into a blood tiger, and his third soul skill became Blood Tiger Vajra Transformation.
• Dai Luoli briefly fought Nana with his new power before collapsing, and Nana healed his injuries.
• Nana told Bai Wanning and Dai Luoli that she was leaving for Mingdu to protect Dai Youheng, and Dai Luoli promised to train hard.
• At the tournament, the Star Crown Sect and Shrek Academy prepared to face each other as spectators expected Shrek to lose.
• Xu Jiujiu told Dai Youheng she would place him seventh as the Star Crown Sect’s anchor, and he agreed.

The Star Crown Sect defeated Shrek Academy after Zhou Yi forfeited the team competition, ending Shrek’s tournament run. The draw placed the Star Crown Sect in Group C with the dangerous Mingyu Sect and Holy Spirit Sect, leaving its team apprehensive about the coming matches.

• Mo Yang lost to Xie Huanyue, but Xu Aojun used Star Bind to defeat the exhausted Xie Huanyue and evened the score for the Star Crown Sect.
• Wu Feng and Xu Aojun fought to a draw, and Xu Jiujiu then defeated Shrek’s four remaining individual competitors to give the Star Crown Sect a seven-to-two lead.
• Xu Jiujiu warned Zhou Yi that Shrek could not win the team competition or the likely tie-breaker, and Zhou Yi forfeited the team match.
• Cai Mei'er urged Huo Yuhao and the other Tang Sect members to turn their frustration into strength and continue fighting for Shrek’s glory.
• The tournament organizers published the round-of-32 group draw, placing the Star Crown Sect with the Mingyu Sect and Holy Spirit Sect in Group C.
• Xu Aojun, Mo Yang, Dong Hui, and the other Star Crown Sect members grew fearful after learning about the rival sects’ strength and brutality.

Dai Youheng reassured Xu Jiujiu about the coming matches, then used his supposed visit to the Xishui Alliance tournament as cover to meet Nana at the Youth Hotel. After learning Luo Li’s Martial Soul had evolved, he gave Nana a secret assignment and left without drawing suspicion.

• Xu Jiujiu asked Dai Youheng to lead the Star Crown Sect to victory, and he told her he would attend the Xishui Alliance tournament preliminaries instead of accompanying her to the Glazed Pavilion.
• Dai Youheng entered the Youth Hotel and requested a private room, using the suggestive setting as cover for a secret meeting.
• Nana emerged from the shadows and reported that Luo Li’s Martial Soul had evolved into a blood tiger and that he had remained diligent.
• Dai Youheng ordered Nana to obtain a discreet, high-performance Recording Soul Tool and explained his full plan to her.
• Dai Youheng pretended to dislike the hotel’s food, paid the bill, and left before the attendant could suspect his meeting with Nana.