Chapter Summaries

Di Tian accepted that Gu Yuena was not the Dragon God he remembered and learned from Huo Yuhao about Xiao An as another way to address the curse. Huo Yuhao brought Gu Yuena and Di Tian to meet Xiao An, while asking them to keep his past identity secret.

• Di Tian reconsidered whether to take power from Tang Wulin or Gu Yuena and realized neither would accept it.
• Huo Yuhao told Di Tian that another solution was already halfway underway and explained Xiao An's existence and the need to keep his past from him.
• Di Tian agreed not to mention Xiao An's identity as the Dragon Clan Crown Prince before his memories returned.
• Huo Yuhao took Gu Yuena and Di Tian to meet Xiao An, who sensed familiarity with them.
• Gu Yuena met Xiao An and still could not understand the Dragon God's final actions.

Xie Xie reflected on the returns of Yun Ming and Yuanen Yehui’s mother while struggling to reconcile Huo Yuhao’s real appearance and strength with the records he had read. As Shrek Academy awaited a meeting with Huo Yuhao, Yue Zhengyu asked Xie Xie why Huo Yuhao’s wings had exerted such a powerful Martial Soul suppression, but Xie Xie had no answer.

• Yun Ming and Yuanen Yehui’s mother returned to Shrek Academy, and Yehui reunited with her mother.
• Yehui’s mother recounted her return, while Yun Ming confirmed that she and he had both been with Huo Yuhao afterward.
• Xie Xie stayed beside Yuanen Yehui as she reunited with her mother, while some Yuanen Family members kept their distance.
• Yun Ming told Shrek Academy about his experiences on Demons Star and Huo Yuhao’s power and ideas for the academy’s future.
• Yue Zhengyu asked Xie Xie why Huo Yuhao’s six pairs of white wings had suppressed his Holy Angel Martial Soul, but Xie Xie admitted he did not know.

Yue Zhengyu, Xie Xie, and Xu Lizhi discussed Tang Wulin’s happiness now that Na'er had returned, and Gu Yuena’s return as the Silver Dragon King. Huo Yuhao arrived and teased Xie Xie about a debate they had unknowingly shared, then left with the women to find Tang Wulin.

• Yue Zhengyu and Xie Xie talked about Tang Wulin’s improved mood since Na'er returned and worried that Gu Yuena’s identity as the Silver Dragon King meant more difficulties lay ahead.
• Xu Lizhi joined them, and the group discussed what they planned to eat for breakfast.
• Huo Yuhao surprised the three by recommending baked flatbread to Xie Xie, who froze when Gu Yuena and the others appeared behind him.
• Huo Yuhao reminded Xie Xie that he had once debated baked flatbread with him while disguised as a girl in the Star Luo Empire, revealing that Xie Xie had argued about Spirit Ice Douluo with Huo Yuhao himself.
• Huo Yuhao calmed Xie Xie, then left with the women to find Tang Wulin; Yue Zhengyu and Xu Lizhi followed after recovering, while Xie Xie kept the reason for his shock to himself.

Tang Wulin was overjoyed when Na'er unexpectedly returned, and he rushed her home to reunite her with Tang Ziran and Lang Yue. His parents were not there at first, but Yue Zhengyu and Xie Xie brought them over, reuniting the family.

• Tang Wulin reflected on his parents' return and hoped that humans and Soul Beasts could live without conflict, allowing him and Gu Yuena to stop being enemies.
• Na'er surprised Tang Wulin by covering his eyes and greeting him, and he recognized her and welcomed her home as his little sister.
• Tang Wulin flew with Na'er to his parents' house, eager to tell Tang Ziran and Lang Yue she had returned.
• Na'er pointed out that Tang Ziran and Lang Yue were being brought over by Yue Zhengyu and Xie Xie after they failed to catch up with Tang Wulin.
• Yue Zhengyu and Xie Xie left the reunited family alone together.

Tang Wulin reunited with his family and learned how Huo Yuhao had helped them return. At a Sea God Pavilion meeting, Yun Ming urged Shrek Academy to change its recruitment practices, and Tang Wulin agreed.

• Tang Wulin woke relieved to find his family still with him, then took Na'er to see Yun Ming.
• Yun Ming, Na'er, and the others explained how they had returned and how Huo Yuhao had helped Tang Ziran and the others survive.
• Yun Ming refused Tang Wulin's offer to return the Sea God Pavilion Master position and asked him to preside over a meeting.
• Yun Ming criticized Shrek Academy's recruitment plan and called for changes now that the situation had improved.
• Greed Old Demon explained why Shrek had adopted its earlier methods, and Tang Wulin agreed that the Academy needed to change.

Na'er told Tang Wulin that she was a consciousness split from Gu Yuena and reassured him that she still considered him her brother. As Tang Wulin prepared for Huo Yuhao’s coming meeting and spent time with his family and companions, the Life Ancient Tree warned him in a dream to distrust Huo Yuhao, who would destroy Douluo Star.

• Na'er explained to Tang Wulin that Gu Yuena had been the little girl he once brought home and that Na'er was a consciousness split from her.
• Na'er told Tang Wulin that Gu Yuena was avoiding him after her identity had been exposed, and he promised not to give up on her.
• Tang Wulin considered his family’s account of their time in the Heaven Dou Empire and their life in Demon City, recalling A Bao’s earlier words.
• Tang Wulin waited at Shrek Academy for the meeting with Huo Yuhao while welcoming Zhen Hua, Mu Ye, Long Yuxue, and others; Ling Zichen also arrived and wanted to meet Huo Yuhao.
• The Life Ancient Tree appeared to Tang Wulin in a dream and warned him that Huo Yuhao would destroy Douluo Star and must not be trusted.

Tang Wulin weighed the Life Ancient Tree’s warning about Huo Yuhao but could not believe Huo Yuhao intended to destroy Douluo Star. That evening, Gu Yuena, Huo Yuhao, Di Tian, Qiu'er, and Octagonal visited him, leaving Tang Wulin to ask what had brought them there.

• Tang Wulin considered the Life Ancient Tree’s warning and doubted that Huo Yuhao would destroy Douluo Star, though he could not dismiss the warning.
• Gu Yuena arrived at Tang Wulin’s door with Huo Yuhao, Di Tian, Qiu'er, and others, and Tang Wulin invited them inside.
• Youyou recognized Octagonal, and the two old friends greeted each other after ten thousand years apart.
• Tang Wulin let Youyou and Octagonal talk, then approached Huo Yuhao and the others to learn why they had come.

Huo Yuhao visited Tang Wulin’s home to address the Spirit Pagoda’s secret experiments and requested a drop of Tang Wulin’s Golden Dragon King essence blood. Tang Wulin hesitated after remembering the Life Ancient Tree’s warning, and Qiu’er interrupted before he could draw it.

• Na’er took Gu Yuena’s hand as Gu Yuena struggled with her feelings about Tang Wulin.
• Huo Yuhao explained that Tang Ziran and Lang Yue would serve as witnesses concerning the people secretly used for research through the Spirit Pagoda’s collusion with the Holy Spirit Cult.
• Huo Yuhao asked Tang Wulin for a drop of essence blood containing the Golden Dragon King’s power.
• Tang Wulin remembered the Life Ancient Tree’s warning, grew uneasy, and began transforming as he tried to draw blood.
• Qiu’er stopped Tang Wulin with the Golden Dragon Spear and said she was using it for the time being.

Huo Yuhao gave Qiu'er the Golden Dragon Spear and collected a drop of Tang Wulin’s Golden Dragon King essence blood, while Gu Yuena and Di Tian felt that their goal was drawing closer. At Shrek Academy, the Federation revoked the Tang Sect’s treasonous designation, its leaders discussed reform, and Ling Zichen finally came face to face with Huo Yuhao.

• Huo Yuhao gave Qiu'er the Golden Dragon Spear, and Tang Wulin let a drop of his essence blood be collected in a prepared container.
• Gu Yuena and Di Tian felt relieved at the sight of Tang Wulin’s essence blood, while Huo Yuhao wondered about Tang Wulin’s connection to Tang Hao.
• Xie Xie and the others arrived with Shrek Academy’s leaders, and Cao Dezhi and Zang Xin told Yun Ming that the Federation Parliament had revoked the Tang Sect’s treasonous designation.
• Yun Ming urged Cao Dezhi and Zang Xin to reform the Tang Sect, and they recognized that Huo Yuhao might act against it as he had against the Spirit Pagoda.
• Huo Yuhao welcomed the gathered Shrek Academy members, and Ling Zichen pushed through the crowd to meet him after watching the battle from the Tang Sect.

Ling Zichen examined the Integration Movement’s Soul-Forged Black-Grade Mechas and learned from Huo Yuhao how he had bypassed Shrek Academy’s defenses. At Sea God Lake, Huo Yuhao asked the Tang Sect to share control of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well with the Plant-type Soul Beasts, and Cao Dezhi and Zang Xin agreed.

• Ling Zichen noticed the Integration Movement’s lightweight, powerful Soul-Forged Black-Grade Mechas and hurried to Shrek City to check on Cao Dezhi and Zang Xin.
• When Huo Yuhao arrived at Shrek Academy, Ling Zichen asked how he had bypassed its defenses, and Huo Yuhao explained the weaknesses he had found in its Soul Tools’ Magic Arrays.
• Huo Yuhao took Tang Wulin, Cao Dezhi, Zang Xin, and others to Sea God Lake to discuss matters with the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy.
• Huo Yuhao told Cao Dezhi and Zang Xin that the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well should become a home for Plant-type Soul Beasts and that they should have a voice in its management.
• Cao Dezhi and Zang Xin agreed to share control of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and Tang Wulin raised no objection.

Huo Yuhao laid out reforms for Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect, explained his plans to rebuild Spirit Hall, and argued that guilt should be judged by actions rather than identity. He left with Tang Wulin and Gu Yuena to walk around Sea God Lake, where Tang Wulin asked about Integration Star and Huo Yuhao reflected on what should sustain society.

• Huo Yuhao demanded that Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect abandon their old bad habits, and Yun Ming, Cao Dezhi, and Zang Xin accepted his demands.
• Huo Yuhao explained his plans for the Spirit Pagoda and the rebuilding of Spirit Hall, while stressing that revenge should target the guilty rather than entire groups.
• Tang Wulin reconsidered the problems he had taken for granted but remained troubled by a warning he had heard.
• Huo Yuhao invited Yun Ming, Cao Dezhi, and the others to walk around Sea God Lake, then continued with Tang Wulin and Gu Yuena after they left.
• Tang Wulin thanked Huo Yuhao for saving his parents and Na'er and asked about Integration Star, and Huo Yuhao said he had founded it while searching for what could sustain society.

Huo Yuhao spoke with Tang Wulin about Integration Star and left him to choose whether to accept the future or oppose him. Later, he met Greed Old Demon and the other old demons at Sea God Lake, then returned to the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters with Gu Yuena, whose feelings about the Dragon God Curse remained unresolved.

• Huo Yuhao told Tang Wulin that Integration Star was developing by adapting Douluo Star’s methods and correcting their mistakes, and left Tang Wulin to decide what to do when the truth was revealed.
• Huo Yuhao walked alone beside Sea God Lake and waited for Tang Hao and the others to reappear, while also considering the Abyss Plane and the Life Ancient Tree.
• Greed Old Demon and the other old demons gathered around Huo Yuhao, who offered to restore their bodies, but Greed Old Demon declined on their behalf.
• Huo Yuhao told Greed Old Demon they could seek him out if they ever wanted their bodies back, and the old demons returned to the Seven Sacred Abyss.
• Huo Yuhao returned to the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters with Gu Yuena and asked why she had not stayed; Gu Yuena denied letting feelings cloud her judgment but recalled that Di Tian’s view of her had changed after asking about the Dragon God Curse.

Gu Yuena spoke openly with Tang Wulin after revealing her identity, while Huo Yuhao used his control over Soul Spirit supplies to promote equal Soul Spirit contracts. The chapter ended as Huo Yuhao gathered Spirit Pagoda council members to inform them of his plans and arrange the first contracts.

• Gu Yuena reflected on her past behavior and spoke candidly with Tang Wulin, who also wondered about Huo Yuhao's connection to Tang Wutong.
• Tang Wulin and Gu Yuena returned to Spirit Pagoda Headquarters, where most Soul Beasts had been moved to Integration Star.
• Huo Yuhao recognized that the Spirit Pagoda's ten-thousand-year artificial Soul Spirits had depended on Gu Yuena's power and that other available Soul Spirits could not meet demand.
• Huo Yuhao used his control over Soul Ring access to make equal Soul Spirit contracts the main option for Soul Masters and to ease conflict between humans and Soul Beasts.
• Huo Yuhao arranged for Spirit Pagoda Soul Masters to sign the first equal Soul Ring contracts and convened the council to inform its members.
• Witch Douluo Li Mengjie, Fist Emperor Douluo Damo, and other council members attended the meeting at Spirit Pagoda Headquarters.

Huo Yuhao began restructuring the Spirit Pagoda by having its Soul Masters extract their Soul Spirits and arrange equal Soul Spirit Contracts. After visiting Integration Star and seeing Soul Beasts, humans, and other races living peacefully, Leng Yaozhu and the other Council Members understood the scale of Huo Yuhao’s movement and recognized that his position could not be shaken.

• Huo Yuhao explained the Spirit Pagoda’s next steps, and Witch Douluo Li Mengjie and the other Council Members agreed despite worrying about the new Soul Spirit process.
• Huo Yuhao arranged for Soul Masters to extract their Soul Spirits, which were sent to Integration Star to regain physical bodies before the parties could choose whether to form equal contracts.
• Spirit Pagoda Soul Masters traveled to Integration Star, where former Green Skull Organization members guided them through the process and showed them how people lived there.
• Over several days, the Soul Masters completed many equal-version Soul Spirit Contracts and saw their former Soul Spirits restored as living Soul Beasts.
• Leng Yaozhu, Li Mengjie, and the others saw different races living peacefully on Integration Star and realized that Huo Yuhao’s attack had been a planet confronting the Spirit Pagoda, leaving them convinced his position could not be challenged.

Huo Yuhao considered the next steps for the Spirit Pagoda and the Golden Dragon King essence blood as Qiangu Zhangting adjusted to the changes around him. Gu Yuena asked when Huo Yuhao would help Xiao An assimilate the power, and Huo Yuhao said preparations and an upcoming meeting had to come first.

• Huo Yuhao returned to his room at the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters and thought about the Myriad Beast Platform and the Golden Dragon King essence blood.
• Qiangu Zhangting reflected on the Spirit Pagoda’s weakness, Qiangu Dongfeng’s role in the Shrek City bombing, and his own inability to defend his grandfather’s actions.
• Gu Yuena used her spiritual power to make Qiangu Zhangting forget what had happened between them, sparing him despite her embarrassment over the illusion she had shown him.
• Gu Yuena asked Huo Yuhao when he would let Xiao An assimilate the Golden Dragon King’s power.
• Huo Yuhao said Xiao An needed time to adjust and that he had to prepare for the coming meeting with the countries and organizations.

Gu Yuena asked why Huo Yuhao did not simply seize control of Douluo Star, and he explained that forced conquest would alienate ordinary people and fracture the Integration Movement. He wanted the coming meeting to begin a gradual process of communication and change, and afterward he prepared for it.

• Gu Yuena questioned Huo Yuhao about why he had not brought Douluo Star’s countries and organizations under his control.
• Huo Yuhao explained that conquest would cause unnecessary bloodshed and turn ordinary people against the Integration Movement.
• Huo Yuhao said the Integration Movement needed communication with Douluo Star so its people could recognize and address social problems.
• Huo Yuhao added that Integration Star needed a nearby society as a point of reference and that he would not lead the movement into an avoidable war.
• Gu Yuena said she understood, then left as Huo Yuhao began preparing for the meeting.

Dai Tianling, Xue Yuntian, and Mo Lan traveled to Shrek City for the meeting with Huo Yuhao, as the Star Luo and Heaven Dou emperors weighed their hopes and fears and the Federation Parliament considered its weak negotiating position. The chapter leaves the delegates en route to the meeting, with the Parliament having chosen Mo Lan to represent it.

• Dai Tianling and Xue Yuntian arrived by ship and boarded a train to Shrek City to meet Huo Yuhao.
• Xue Yuntian came in person because he feared Huo Yuhao’s power and hoped to draw closer to Dai Tianling, while accepting that Heaven Dou might have to yield to Huo Yuhao’s demands.
• Dai Tianling left Crown Prince Dai Yueyan in the Star Luo Empire and traveled with Dai Yun'er and En Ci, while Dai Yun'er anticipated seeing Tang Wulin at the meeting.
• The Federation Parliament recognized that Huo Yuhao held the advantage in negotiations and that it had few ways to bargain with him.
• The Federation Parliament rejected sending descendants connected to a long-standing rumor and appointed Mo Lan as its representative; she boarded a train for Shrek City.

The Federation Parliament held an election to choose who would meet Huo Yuhao, and Mo Lan unexpectedly became its new Speaker. She realized the Hawk Faction had helped elect her to shift the blame and the danger onto the Dove Faction, leaving her to face Huo Yuhao.

• The Federation Parliament decided it had to send an authorized representative to meet Huo Yuhao, but its leaders sought to avoid the responsibility and blame.
• The Hawk Faction called an election, while Mo Lan believed the vote would simply select an unlucky member of that faction.
• After Qiangu Dongfeng's defeat, the Spirit Pagoda's takeover, and revelations about the bombing of Shrek Academy, the Hawk Faction had fractured and its members no longer acted as a unified bloc.
• The Council Members voted, and the Speaker announced that Mo Lan had won more than half the votes and would become the new Speaker.
• Mo Lan accepted the appointment but felt overwhelmed by the task of facing Huo Yuhao.
• Mo Lan realized that many Hawk Faction members had voted for her to transfer the crisis and its potential blame to the Dove Faction.

Mo Lan became speaker of the Federation Parliament and prepared for negotiations with Huo Yuhao, while facing the Sun Moon Federation’s weak position and the prospect of taking the blame for the outcome. She contacted Tang Wulin for help and learned that Huo Yuhao had visited Shrek Academy and what Tang Wulin thought of him.

• The Federation Parliament elected Mo Lan speaker, and she assembled an administrative team from members of the Hawk, Dove, and Neutral Factions.
• Mo Lan proposed removing the Tang Sect’s designation as a traitorous organization, and the Federation Parliament approved it without opposition.
• Mo Lan spent less than two weeks preparing to meet Huo Yuhao, but concluded that the Sun Moon Federation had little leverage and that she would bear the blame for the negotiations.
• Mo Lan contacted Tang Wulin, who told her that Huo Yuhao had visited Shrek Academy and shared his views on him.

Mo Lan, Huo Yuhao, and the leaders of several factions traveled to Shrek City for the meeting, while the empires’ delegations gathered at the temporary venue. The chapter left the attendees arriving and greeting one another before the meeting began.

• Mo Lan rode to Shrek City with Guan Yue, Chen Xinjie, and other officials, including Yue Zhengen, feeling nervous about meeting Huo Yuhao.
• Huo Yuhao dressed in a military uniform chosen by the Ice Empress, then set out with Gu Yuena, Di Tian, Qian Renxue, and the others.
• Dai Tianling and Xue Yuntian’s parties arrived near Shrek City, where Long Yue and Tong Yu joined En Ci’s car.
• Tong Yu told En Ci that he had found the person he was seeking and said he could not defeat Huo Yuhao.
• At the temporary meeting venue, Tang Wulin and the others welcomed Dai Tianling and Xue Yuntian’s delegations, and Dai Yun'er shyly greeted Tang Wulin.