Chapter Summaries

Xu Cheng showed the elders the Undead World, where Electrolux revealed his growing mastery over death and the group learned he had created the plane. Elder Cheng then reported that Artificial Soul Rings could be produced without Soul Shock, though mass production and Hundred Thousand Year rings remained unresolved.

• Xu Cheng introduced the Undead World to Kong Deming and the others, demonstrating his control over its undead and revealing a massive Bone Dragon.
• Electrolux announced that he had found the authority over death and said the Netherworld Realm and River of the Underworld were feasible.
• Xu Cheng identified Electrolux as the Undead Calamity, explained that he had created the plane, and stunned the elders with the revelation.
• Elder Cheng told Xu Cheng that Artificial Soul Rings up to Ten Thousand Years had succeeded and could be absorbed without Soul Shock.
• Elder Cheng explained that a Soul Elder had absorbed a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring successfully, while Hundred Thousand Year rings and affordable mass production remained challenges.

Yan Shaozhe tried to recruit Ji Juechen to Shrek Academy but failed, while Mu En gathered the continent’s major powers in Maple Leaf City and laid out a ruthless plan to attack the Sun Moon Empire. The chapter ended with Mu En demonstrating his Limit Douluo power and ordering the alliance to destroy as much as possible, especially among the young.

• Kong Deming and Old Cheng spoke about their hopes for the future, while Xu Cheng and the others shared their excitement.
• Yan Shaozhe crossed Xiao Hongchen off his recruitment list and approached Ji Juechen, hoping to bring him into Shrek Academy.
• Ji Juechen saw through Yan Shaozhe’s pretense, rejected his offer, and warned him that he was obsessed, not stupid.
• Yan Shaozhe gave up on recruiting Ma Rulong and remembered Long Xiaoyao’s gift of a purple diamond ring connected to the Holy Spirit Cult.
• Mu En convened the powers in Maple Leaf City, and their leaders reported the forces they had gathered against the Sun Moon Empire.
• Mu En revealed his Limit Douluo aura and ordered the alliance to wreak destruction, especially by killing the Sun Moon Empire’s young.

The leaders of Shrek Academy and the Three Kingdoms agreed to launch a decisive attack on the Sun Moon Empire, while Tang San’s repeated pursuit of Jiang Nannan ended in another beating. Xuan Zi found Tang San and promised to avenge him, intending to abduct Jiang Nannan for Xu Sanshi during the coming operation.

• Xu Jiawei and the Mystic Yin Sect Master discussed weakening the Sun Moon Empire by killing its younger generation, intimidating its allies, and striking Mingde Hall.
• Mu En rallied the assembled leaders to fight for the continent’s future, and they declared that they would win.
• Jiang Nannan defeated Tang San in the Sun Moon Imperial Academy’s arena and warned him to stop pestering her.
• Tang San blamed his failure to win Jiang Nannan’s affection on her heartlessness as he left the academy.
• Xuan Zi took Tang San to an inn, heard his account of the beating, and promised revenge while planning to abduct Jiang Nannan for Xu Sanshi.

Tang San learned of Shrek’s planned surprise attack on the Sun Moon Empire and persuaded Xuan Zi to target the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect as well. Xu Cheng reassured Ning Hao that Mingdu was prepared for the invasion and assigned the sect a role in stopping enemy experts.

• Xuan Zi told Tang San that Shrek and allied powers would attack the Sun Moon Empire during the Imperial Heaven Dou Imperial Academy’s tournament, and Tang San planned to help extract Shrek’s exchange students.
• Tang San asked to lead an assault on the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect for its valuables, and Xuan Zi agreed after Tang San found its location.
• Xu Cheng told Ning Hao that an attack was imminent and that he had spent half a month preparing Mingdu’s defenses.
• Ning Hao pledged the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect’s members and combat Soul Masters to defend the city, while Ning Tian volunteered to fight and Xu Cheng ordered her to focus on competing.
• Xu Cheng asked Ning Hao to help stop powerful attackers who entered the city, and Ning Hao accepted the task.

The Heaven Dou Imperial Academy gathered its students for the Soul Tool Trial Tournament while Xu Cheng and Jing Hongchen prepared defenses against an expected attack. Tang San secretly planned to target the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, and Nan Qiuqiu won her match against Hu Yan Nian.

• Keke asked about the absent grilled-fish seller, and Xuan Ziwen said he had gone to the front lines.
• Jing Hongchen explained that level 9 linked defense soul tools surrounded the Trial Ground as Xu Cheng confirmed nearly all academy students were gathered inside.
• Fan Yu waited in the dormitory with the exchange students for Zhang Lexuan, while Tang San left to conceal his plan to destroy the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.
• Nan Qiuqiu defeated Hu Yan Nian with her Light of Annihilation and earned twelve points.
• Nan Qiuqiu spotted Xu Cheng on the elevated platform, blushed at his smile, and skipped off the stage.

Xu Cheng watched the tournament and met with Holy Spirit Cult and Mingyu Sect figures while the leaders discussed the rise of soul tools. Wang Qiu'er and Cain challenged each other to a duel, which began with Cain announcing her rank.

• Jing Hongchen praised Nan Qiuqiu's talent as Nan Shuishui watched her daughter perform.
• Gaidu and Cain arrived with the Mingyu Sect, and Cain reproached Xu Cheng for not returning to the sect.
• Yu Yanlong reflected on the talent gap between his son Yu Tianlong and other young geniuses, then revealed that Yu Tianlong's armor was a soul tool made by a rank-nine grandmaster.
• Jing Hongchen explained why the tournament had no team matches, and Xu Cheng questioned the cautious arrangement.
• Wang Qiu'er and Cain introduced themselves, agreed to fight, and headed toward the arena.
• Cain removed her robe, revealed her Gothic dress, and announced that she was a rank sixty-one Soul Emperor.

Xue Ling'er effortlessly defeated Yu Tianlong in the second-year tournament, revealing that her power came from a trace of divine authority over ice and snow. The grade matches ended with her in first place, while Xu Cheng prepared to reveal her origins.

• Wang Qiu'er and Cain challenged each other to wait for the later Mingde Hall matches, while Xu Cheng told them to let the tournament proceed.
• Yu Tianlong unleashed his lightning skills and Soul Tool Armor against Xue Ling'er, but she froze him and the arena with a single gesture.
• Gaidu and Jing Hongchen admitted they could not detect anything unusual about Xue Ling'er, while Tian Meng and Ice Empress confirmed she was Snow Empress.
• Electrolux explained that Xu Cheng's involvement had given Snow Empress a trace of divinity and that she had begun to grasp the authority of ice and snow.
• Lin Jiayi announced the tournament results, placing Xue Ling'er first and Yu Tianlong second in the second year.

Xu Cheng rewarded the tournament’s top students and gave Ye Wanwan a custom Level 8 Defensive Soul Tool before Mingde Hall’s matches began. Wang Qiu’er and Cain revealed themselves as young Soul Emperors, leaving the other students stunned as their match started.

• Xu Cheng watched Zhang Lexuan explain how Xu Shi had been punished and realized his example had encouraged the imperial family to keep a low profile.
• Jing Hongchen presented Adaptive Soul Tools to the top students, including a custom Level 8 Thunderclap Blade for Yu Tianlong and a defensive tool for Hu Yan Nian.
• Xu Cheng gave Ye Jue a Level 8 Defensive Soul Tool for Ye Wanwan, who had been unable to compete in team matches.
• Lin Jiayi introduced Mingde Hall’s eleven qualifiers, and Jing Hongchen rose into the air to preside over their matches.
• Jing Hongchen announced Wang Qiu’er versus Cain, and both girls revealed matching Soul Emperor ring configurations and their powerful Martial Souls.
• Yu Tianlong, Hu Yan Nian, Nan Qiuqiu, and the other young contestants were shaken by the two girls’ strength, while Xue Ling’er noted that Xu Cheng was an even greater monster.

Wang Qiu'er and Cain clashed in the tournament’s opening round, matching the Golden Dragon against the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King. Cain activated a Pseudo-Martial Soul Avatar Soul Tool to keep pace with Wang Qiu'er, and the battle remained fiercely contested.

• Yu Yanlong recognized Wang Qiu'er’s Golden Dragon and Cain’s Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King as supreme martial souls, while Xu Cheng learned that Wang Qiu'er had cultivated diligently in his absence.
• Wang Qiu'er’s Golden Dragon Roar overpowered Cain’s ultrasonic attack and sent her flying, but Cain prepared six cone-shaped needles after realizing her sonic skills could not win the fight.
• Xu Cheng identified Cain’s device as a Pseudo-Martial Soul Avatar Soul Tool that let a Soul Emperor briefly reach Soul Saint strength, and he allowed her to continue despite the cost of draining her soul power.
• Cain used her enhanced speed and claws to damage Wang Qiu'er’s Soul Tool Armor and cut her arm, while Wang Qiu'er watched for an opening.
• Wang Qiu'er baited Cain into attacking and countered with Golden Dragon Blast, striking her with three successive explosions.

Cain and Wang Qiu'er unleashed powerful final attacks, but Xu Cheng intervened and stopped their match, declaring it a draw. He left both women chastened, while the other young geniuses reflected on how far the Sun Moon Empire’s top generation might advance before the tournament.

• Cain and Wang Qiu'er agreed to one final strike, using their strongest Soul Skills against each other.
• Xu Cheng entered the arena and neutralized both attacks, then declared the match a draw.
• Cain protested, but Xu Cheng ordered her back to the stands and warned her not to cause trouble.
• Wang Qiu'er soothed Xu Cheng, who rebuked her for fighting so dangerously and warned her not to do it again.
• Gaidu checked on Cain, while A De was told to stop bothering his sister.
• Ning Yuan, Nan Qiuqiu, Ye Wanwan, and Yu Tianlong discussed their chances of joining the tournament team and the extraordinary talent of the younger generation.

Mu En’s alliance prepared a surprise assault on Mingdu while the Sun Moon Empire mobilized its defenses for battle. As Shrek Academy’s drilling Soul Tool approached the city, it was struck by a sudden barrage of explosions.

• Xu Cheng effortlessly stopped a fight, leaving Xu Shi shaken by the gap in their strength.
• Mu En’s forces agreed to attack Mingdu from four directions, slaughter students at Sun Moon Imperial Academy, and plunder Mingde Hall.
• Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe privately worried about their own schemes as Shrek’s forces prepared to move.
• Xing Yi explained the magazine-fed Soul Cannons to Huo Yuhao, then the Ground Chain Base sounded an alarm and detected approaching targets.
• Qian Duoduo piloted Shrek Academy’s drilling Soul Tool toward Mingdu with Mu En and the assembled Titled Douluos aboard.
• The drilling Soul Tool was engulfed by thunderous explosions just as Qian Duoduo warned that something was wrong.

Huo Yuhao guided the Royal Soul Engineer Corps in a devastating attack on an enemy drilling force, while explosions erupted across Mingdu and Shrek’s underground army was caught in a trap. Mu En ordered the group to press on toward the Sun Moon Imperial Academy, and Huo Yuhao’s team survived the collapse as reinforcements engaged the enemy.

• Huo Yuhao used Spiritual Sharing to guide the Royal Soul Engineer Corps’ cannon fire, destroying the Drilling Soul Tool and striking the enemy force.
• Xing Yi fired two Level 9 bunker-buster shells and shielded Huo Yuhao and a nearby member from the blast.
• Yan Shaozhe and Qian Duoduo assessed the casualties among Shrek’s elders and combatants after the underground attack.
• Mu En realized the other sides of Mingdu were under attack too, then ordered Xuan Zi to clear a path toward the Sun Moon Imperial Academy.
• Xuan Zi activated his Martial Soul Avatar and burrowed through the earth, while Huo Yuhao and Xing Yi’s team emerged from the rubble alive.
• Xing Yi received orders to check the wounded and losses as reinforcements engaged the enemy in the south.

As forces from the Original Continent attacked Mingdu, Xu Cheng revealed that he had anticipated their assault and prepared to confront them. He took the stage at the Academy Tournament only to announce that his opponents were the invading army, then led Mingdu’s forces into the sky.

• Xing Yi confirmed that he was keeping Huo Yuhao out of the fighting to protect him after the company had completed its mission by launching the first charge and firing two Level 9 Soul Cannon Shells.
• Fan Yu gathered the Shrek students and signaled for pickup, deciding they would leave without Tang San if he did not return in time.
• Xu Cheng told the gathered leaders that the attackers were targeting Mingde Hall and ordered them to prepare for their arrival.
• Tang Ya defeated Nana in the sixth match of the Mingde Hall Academy Tournament, while Yu Tianlong renewed his determination to become stronger.
• Xu Cheng announced that his opponents were the forces of the Original Continent, entered an enormous mecha, and led Mingdu’s fighters to meet the attackers in the sky.

The Sun Moon Empire’s prepared forces fought the invading alliance at Mingdu while the Clear Sky Sect sought to seize Wang Dong'er. As the battle erupted, Wang Dong'er offered to surrender herself if doing so could stop the war.

• Xu Cheng reassured his forces that the empire had prepared for the allied attack, and Sun Moon Empire powerhouses took positions against the invaders.
• The Sky Azure Bull Python told Mu En that the Clear Sky Sect’s main goal was to abduct Wang Dong'er, and Mu En agreed to break the Trial Ground's barrier.
• Mu En ordered an attack, and Da Ming and Er Ming revealed their true forms as two Limit Douluo.
• Wang Dong'er recognized Big Dad and Second Dad, while Xiao Xiao worried that the Sun Moon Empire was in danger.
• Wang Dong'er realized the Clear Sky Sect was targeting her and said she was willing to be handed over if it would stop the war.

Limit Douluos and Divine Officials clashed across the battlefield as Elder Kong drew Da Ming into a separate space and Mu En attacked Jing Hongchen. Xu Cheng arrived in his mecha to protect Jing Hongchen, and with Tian Meng’s mental power boosting him, he prepared to face Mu En.

• Tai Tan and Long Xiaoyao exchanged powerful attacks, and Long Xiaoyao unleashed his Dark Sacred Dragon Avatar.
• Elder Kong used Silver Moon Divine Light Shield to pull Da Ming into a separate space after Da Ming attacked with Sky Azure Four Symbols.
• Mu En attacked Jing Hongchen while Lin Jiayi and the teachers prepared to protect the students if the Trial Ground shield failed.
• Xu Cheng blocked Mu En’s attack with his mecha, prompting Mu En to recognize him as a threat to Shrek.
• Tian Meng lent Xu Cheng enough mental power to maintain Limit Douluo-level combat strength for a little over an hour, and Xu Cheng prepared to attack Mu En.

As Xu Cheng’s forces battled Shrek’s attackers, his Mecha and hidden allies countered successive threats at the Sun Moon Imperial Academy. The chapter ended with Xue Ling’er shielding Jing Hongchen from Du Busi’s attack, while Yu Tianlong proudly wore his second-place badge.

• Yu Tianlong and the others watched Xu Cheng pilot his Mecha against Mu En and realized how far beyond them he was.
• Xuan Zi tried to ambush Jing Hongchen, but Ye Cheng intercepted him with an enormous black Mecha.
• Du Busi appeared and punched toward Jing Hongchen, but Xue Ling’er blocked the attack with ice and protected him.
• Yu Tianlong retrieved his second-in-the-second-year badge and pinned it to his chest after seeing Xue Ling’er’s first-place badge.
• Ning Yuan assured the others that the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect was prepared, while Hu Yan Nian declared his loyalty to Xu Cheng.

Shangguan Wei'er defended Mingdu’s civilians while Shrek Academy’s Inspection Corps attacked them, and Ye Guyi overheard the academy’s leaders decide to kill her to protect their deception. Shangguan Wei'er intervened, killed one attacker, and fought Du Weilun’s force as reinforcements approached.

• Shangguan Wei'er sent reports that most Mingdu residents had reached shelter and went to protect civilians in the South City District.
• Shrek Academy’s leaders debated abducting Ye Guyi, then ordered her killed because she had witnessed the Inspection Corps slaughtering civilians.
• Ye Guyi feigned unconsciousness and overheard the plan while considering how to escape.
• Shangguan Wei'er killed a Shrek attacker who shot Ye Guyi with a Level 8 soul guidance ray weapon, then confronted Du Weilun and his group.
• Du Weilun ordered his fighters to attack Shangguan Wei'er, who used a Level 8 Invincible Shield and gave Ye Guyi several more.
• Shangguan Wei'er charged Du Weilun, cut one of his fingers, and withdrew to a rooftop as the fight continued.

Shangguan Wei'er rescued Ye Guyi from Du Weilun’s group, while Ye Yulin and the returning exchange students tracked the attackers and prepared an ambush. Ji Juechen revealed his new strength by killing Du Weilun, leaving the battle between the Sun Moon Empire and Shrek’s forces ongoing.

• Shangguan Wei'er drove Du Weilun’s Soul Douluos away from Ye Guyi and arranged for the Ordinary Alliance to take her to safety.
• Ye Yulin used a tracking device Shangguan Wei'er had planted on Du Weilun to locate his group, then ordered Ma Rulong, Xiao Hongchen, and Ji Juechen to attack them.
• Ye Yulin fired the Sun Moon Divine Needle at Du Weilun’s group, and the returning exchange students surrounded the survivors among the ruins.
• Ma Rulong organized the Mingde Hall students into combat positions as Du Weilun charged at Ji Juechen.
• Ji Juechen unleashed his black-and-white Intent of Destruction domain and split Du Weilun in half with a single sword strike.

Ji Juechen killed Shrek’s strongest remaining teacher, while Xu Cheng fought Mu En to a standstill until Mu En unleashed his full power. Xu Cheng survived Mu En’s Radiant Sacred Dragon attack with Di Tian’s intervention, and Di Tian revealed that the Sun Moon Empire had developed Artificial Soul Rings.

• Ji Juechen killed a Shrek teacher with one slash, and Xiao Hongchen taunted the remaining teachers before they chose to fight.
• Xu Cheng and Mu En continued their battle as Mu En decided to end it quickly and revealed his Soul Rings and full strength.
• Mu En summoned the Radiant Sacred Dragon and sent its sacred light attacks at Xu Cheng, believing the attack would kill him.
• Di Tian appeared as a black dragon and shielded Xu Cheng from the attack, leaving him unharmed.
• Di Tian explained that he had joined the Sun Moon Empire because its research on Artificial Soul Rings concerned the future of all Soul Beasts.

Xu Cheng rejected Mu En’s offer to settle the conflict with compensation after Di Tian overwhelmed Shrek’s forces and exposed the Star Dou Great Forest’s alliance with the Sun Moon Empire. He declared that the invaders would pay for the Sun Moon Empire soldiers killed in the battle, leaving the factions facing renewed war.

• Di Tian’s Artificial Soul Rings alarmed the assembled experts, who recognized that they could let the Sun Moon Empire reshape the continent’s balance of power.
• Di Tian struck Elder Song down and accused Shrek Academy of flourishing by plundering soul beasts from the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Mu En acknowledged the danger and asked Xu Cheng to let the factions leave in exchange for compensation and an armistice.
• Xu Cheng refused to overlook the deaths of the Sun Moon Empire’s Soul Engineer Corps soldiers and vowed to make the invaders pay in blood.