Chapter Summaries

Nan Qiuqiu set out with the Snow Empress, Huo Yuhao, and Gu Mingxi to hunt a Spirit Devour Demon Tree for her fourth Soul Ring. As they reached the forest’s Mixed Zone, Huo Yuhao located a suitable tree, while Gu Mingxi planned to summon Di Tian after Nan Qiuqiu absorbed her ring without revealing her identity.

• Nan Qiuqiu declined Yu Tianlong and Xingyan’s offer to join the Soul Hunt because the Spirit Devour Demon Tree’s habitat was too dangerous for them.
• The Snow Empress chose Huo Yuhao to use his Spiritual Detection and Gu Mingxi to control the Soul Beast so Nan Qiuqiu could observe its elemental conversion.
• Huo Yuhao told the Snow Empress that Gu Mingxi was likely interested in the Heavenly Scale Ancient Halberd, and the Snow Empress confirmed that Gu Mingxi’s aura revealed no ill will.
• The four entered the Star Dou Great Forest’s Mixed Zone, while Gu Mingxi decided to wait until after Nan Qiuqiu absorbed her Soul Ring before summoning Di Tian.
• Huo Yuhao detected an 8,200-year Spirit Devour Demon Tree eight and a half kilometers to the southwest, and Gu Mingxi hurried after the Snow Empress.

Di Tian sent Xiong Jun and Bi Ji to investigate the Auspicious Beast’s call while Huo Yuhao’s group studied the Spirit Devour Demon Tree. After helping Nan Qiuqiu understand the Rouge Dragon’s power, the Snow Empress knocked her unconscious as Xiong Jun arrived with a threatening roar.

• Di Tian learned that the Auspicious Beast had returned and sent Xiong Jun, accompanied by Bi Ji, toward the Mixed Zone.
• Huo Yuhao, Gu Mingxi, Nan Qiuqiu, and the Snow Empress used the Spirit Devour Demon Tree to study its energy conversion.
• The Snow Empress taught Nan Qiuqiu that the Rouge Dragon’s power depended on a cycle of decomposition and conversion.
• Nan Qiuqiu absorbed her Soul Ring and demonstrated her Soul Skill while seeking further instruction from the Snow Empress.
• Gu Mingxi released Fate Power toward the Lake of Life, and the Snow Empress knocked Nan Qiuqiu unconscious as Xiong Jun’s roar approached.

Xiong Jun attacked Huo Yuhao and his companions, but Snow Empress defeated him and confronted Di Tian, insisting that the Far North had chosen Huo Yuhao. Di Tian sensed signs that Huo Yuhao was undergoing Dragon Transformation, then agreed to leave Gu Mingxi in the human world while secretly watching over her and observing Huo Yuhao.

• Xiong Jun rushed in and attacked Huo Yuhao, Snow Empress, Nan Qiuqiu, and Gu Mingxi, forcing Snow Empress to fight him.
• Snow Empress overwhelmed Xiong Jun with her ice techniques and warned Di Tian not to target Huo Yuhao, whom the Far North had chosen.
• Di Tian sensed Huo Yuhao's dragonlike aura and concluded that he was undergoing Dragon Transformation, then demanded to know what was happening to him.
• Snow Empress told Di Tian that Gu Mingxi had entered the human world as Huo Yuhao's classmate and warned him to keep the Auspicious Beast safe.
• Di Tian agreed not to force Gu Mingxi to return and decided to disguise himself, protect her, and watch Huo Yuhao.
• The Myriad Demon King and the Scarlet King stopped Xiong Jun from renewing his attack, and he followed them toward Di Tian and Snow Empress.

Huo Yuhao and Gu Mingxi fought after her identity as the Star Dou Great Forest’s Auspicious Beast was exposed, while Di Tian and Bi Ji recognized Huo Yuhao’s unusual nature-based power and dragon-related inheritance. The group left for the Lake of Life, with Di Tian intent on observing Huo Yuhao and uncovering the truth about his inheritance.

• Bi Ji recognized Huo Yuhao’s Desolation Power as a natural cycle rather than evil plunder and invited him to visit the Star Dou Great Forest.
• The Snow Empress arrived and revealed that Huo Yuhao had known Gu Mingxi was the Auspicious Beast, prompting Gu Mingxi to attack him in embarrassment.
• Di Tian and the other soul beasts recognized the Heavenly Scale Ancient Halberd and Huo Yuhao’s combat techniques as linked to the Dragon Clan, then Di Tian stopped the fight.
• Di Tian declared that the Star Dou Great Forest would not interfere with Huo Yuhao and decided to accompany Gu Mingxi into the human world, while Bi Ji asked to go as well.
• After Bi Ji explained her theory about Huo Yuhao’s Natural Reincarnation power, Di Tian suspected he carried the Dragon God Crown Prince’s inheritance and resolved to investigate.
• Huo Yuhao and the Snow Empress agreed to accompany Di Tian and the others to the Lake of Life.

At the Lake of Life, Huo Yuhao cultivated rapidly, prompting the Silver Dragon King to investigate his possible connection to the Dragon God Crown Prince. She ordered Di Tian and Bi Ji to protect him and gave them Dragon Scales, while they prepared to accompany Gu Mingxi to Di'ao Academy; Huo Yuhao spent the following weeks training before Xiong Jun began secretly seeking him out.

• Huo Yuhao cultivated beside the Lake of Life, reached Soul Power Level thirty-six, and stabilized the Azure Dragon Scale realm.
• Di Tian told the Silver Dragon King that Huo Yuhao might possess the Dragon God Crown Prince's legacy, and she sensed a powerful azure dragon protecting him.
• The Silver Dragon King instructed Di Tian and Bi Ji to protect Huo Yuhao without interfering with his growth, and gave them three Dragon Scales to conceal Soul Beast auras and strengthen his bloodline.
• Di Tian and Bi Ji adopted human identities as Gu Tian and Qing Ling, while Huo Yuhao and the Snow Empress planned to take Nan Qiuqiu back to Di'ao Academy.
• Huo Yuhao spent the remaining days before the academy term cultivating and training with Gu Mingxi, the Snow Empress, Bi Ji, Di Tian, and Soul Beast opponents.
• Xiong Jun secretly approached Huo Yuhao at night, showing particular curiosity about his Ice Dragon Sky-Tearing Hand Soul Skill.

Huo Yuhao returned from the Lake of Life with Di Tian’s promise to take him to distant continents for a Soul Ring, while he considered how those lands might solve the Body Sect’s materials shortage. Meanwhile, Du Busi emerged from seclusion as a Limit Douluo and learned that Mu En had taken the Sea God’s Pavilion to Di’ao Academy to seize Huo Yuhao, so he rushed to confront him.

• Huo Yuhao demonstrated the Ice Dragon Sky-Tearing Hand for Xiong Jun, who studied its techniques and improved his Sky-Rending Claw.
• Xiong Jun paid Huo Yuhao with Moonshadow Honey and promised to catch Spiritual-type Soul Beasts for him, while Di Tian accepted their arrangement.
• Di Tian told Huo Yuhao that he believed he could be an opportunity for the Soul Beast Clan and promised to take him to other continents to hunt a Dragon-blooded Soul Beast when he reached rank forty.
• Huo Yuhao considered using the Undead Demiplane to transport rare metals from the distant continents, then left the Lake of Life with the Snow Empress, Di Tian, Bi Ji, and Gu Mingxi.
• Du Busi completed his Yin-Yang Complementary Dual Soul Cores and reached Limit Douluo, then learned that Mu En and the Sea God’s Pavilion had gone to Di’ao Academy to seize Huo Yuhao.
• Du Busi flew toward Di’ao Academy, vowing to kill Mu En.

Chen Fuhai led Shrek Academy’s Titled Douluo to Di'ao Academy, intending to punish the Body Sect and force Huo Yuhao to apologize. As Jin Peng and the Heaven Dou Empire’s retainers fought to hold them off, Du Busi emerged from seclusion with overwhelming power and confronted Chen Fuhai.

• Chen Fuhai led twelve Titled Douluo toward Di'ao Academy while Song Yunzhi stayed at Shrek to watch over Xiaotao and Qian Duoduo remained to train He Caitou.
• At Di'ao Academy’s opening ceremony, Xue Xin told Ning Zaichuan that Su Ji had accompanied Yuhao to the Gu Family, and the pair expected them to return soon.
• Chen Fuhai arrived with Shrek’s forces and attacked Xue Xin and Ning Zaichuan, but Jin Peng shielded them while Ning Zaichuan enhanced him and Xue Xin summoned help.
• Shrek’s Titled Douluo fought the Heaven Dou retainers and Body Sect Elders as Chen Fuhai crushed Jin Peng with a pillar of light and blocked Xue Xin from evacuating the students.
• Du Busi appeared and shattered Chen Fuhai’s attack with a single punch, revealing that he had emerged from seclusion with ultimate power.
• Du Busi confronted Chen Fuhai, then appeared before him and unleashed a punch powerful enough to kill Xuan Zi.

Du Busi fought Chen Fuhai and the Radiant Sacred Dragon after breaking through to Limit Douluo, while Chen Fuhai drew on their shared power to challenge him. Just as Chen Fuhai claimed to be the Dragon God, two figures plunged into the battle, and Long Xiaoyao realized that two more Limit Douluo had arrived.

• Du Busi battled Chen Fuhai and the Radiant Sacred Dragon, injuring Chen Fuhai and poisoning the dragon despite their combined attacks.
• Du Busi used his poison skills to counter Chen Fuhai's Mysterious Jade Sea God Palm and nearly struck him down before the Radiant Sacred Dragon intervened.
• Su Tong organized the students' evacuation while Yu Tianlong and Xingyan guarded them and watched the fight.
• Chen Fuhai activated Radiant Dragon God Descends, sharing the Radiant Sacred Dragon's power and renewing his assault on Du Busi.
• Chen Fuhai declared that he was the Dragon God, but a cold voice challenged him as two figures plunged into the battlefield.
• Long Xiaoyao sensed the arrivals and was shocked to discover two more Limit Douluo had appeared.

Di Tian, Snow Empress, and Du Busi attacked Chen Fuhai, who was impersonating Mu En, while Shrek and Di'ao forces clashed below. Chen Fuhai fled to Shrek after empowering the Radiant Sacred Dragon with a dragon core, but Du Busi sealed the martial soul, and Shrek lost five Titled Douluos; the chapter ended with Xuan Zi questioning Long Xiaoyao about his return.

• Huo Yuhao identified Su Ji, Gu Tian, and Qing Ling to Xue Xin as powerful allies who had come to Di'ao Academy.
• Di Tian, Snow Empress, and Du Busi shattered Chen Fuhai's defense and fought him as Shrek and Di'ao forces became embroiled in a massive battle.
• Chen Fuhai fed a dragon core to the Radiant Sacred Dragon and fled toward Shrek Academy while the dragon fought the three Limit Douluos.
• Snow Empress pursued Shrek's retreating forces, but Long Xiaoyao intervened and helped them reach the Golden Tree's barrier; Shrek lost five Titled Douluos in the fighting.
• Du Busi sealed the Radiant Sacred Dragon in the Sealing God Platform, leaving Chen Fuhai unable to summon it, while the Di'ao Academy celebrated its opening ceremony.
• At Shrek Academy, Xuan Zi asked Long Xiaoyao why he had returned after leaving with Ye Xishui years earlier.

After Shrek Academy’s defeat, Xu Jiawei maneuvered to preserve Shrek and use Dou Ling as a buffer against Heaven Dou, while Xu Tianran ordered preparations against the Far North. At Shrek, Long Xiaoyao became Honorary Dean as Chen Fuhai hid his loss of the Light Sacred Dragon, and overseas Ye Xishui agreed to investigate Sea God Island before Tang Hao gave her Ring Detonation.

• Xu Jiawei rejected Sky Sun Douluo’s proposed Star Spirit Alliance for the moment and ordered Star Luo to prepare for war, aid Shrek, and keep Dai Yueheng and Dai Huabin out of conflicts with Di'ao Academy.
• Xu Tianran ordered more research into Level 9 Fixed Soul Guidance Shells and Humanoid Soul Tools, then arranged to send weapons to the Far North after the Soul Master Tournament to test whether Su Ji was the Snow Empress.
• Xuan Zi announced that Long Xiaoyao had joined Shrek Academy as Honorary Dean, while Chen Fuhai concealed that he could no longer sense the Light Sacred Dragon Martial Soul.
• Ah Yin told Chen Fuhai to wait for further instructions, then suggested to Tang Hao that Chen Fuhai’s original martial soul might be placed into Mu En to spread Sea God faith on land.
• The Demon Empress asked Ye Xishui to investigate Sea God Island, and Ye Xishui agreed after demanding five hundred-thousand-year sea soul beasts; she then ordered Zhongli Wu to capture Tang Sect members for the probe.
• Tang Hao received Ye Xishui’s prayer through a fragment of the Rakshasa God’s divine position and instructed her to pass Ring Detonation on to her.

Huo Yuhao reviewed intelligence about He Caitou and the empires’ political tensions before joining Electrolux and the Ice Empress to witness Tian Meng’s transformation. Tian Meng emerged as a tiny Dream Butterfly Dragon and chose to keep his name, while the Ice Empress wondered what path remained for her.

• Huo Yuhao read reports confirming problems with He Caitou’s identity and learned that Tang Yi had sent intelligence about Long Xiaoyao and Mu En.
• Huo Yuhao burned Xue Heng’s supportive letter and considered how to use He Caitou’s identity to drive a wedge between Dai Hao and the Xu Imperial Family.
• Electrolux told Huo Yuhao that Tian Meng’s transformation was nearly complete, and Huo Yuhao opened a portal to the Undead Demiplane, where the Ice Empress was waiting.
• Huo Yuhao, Electrolux, and the Ice Empress watched Tian Meng emerge from his cocoon as a translucent, palm-sized Dream Butterfly Dragon.
• Tian Meng celebrated his successful transformation and asked Huo Yuhao to keep calling him Tian Meng, while the Ice Empress wondered what path she would find for herself.

Tian Meng revealed the new abilities he gained after becoming Huo Yuhao’s talisman seal, including a life-saving power that could briefly unleash million-year Soul Beast strength. Huo Yuhao arranged for one of Tian Meng’s bodies to help guard the Far North and planned for Tian Meng to join the Azure Dragon Guard under a new identity.

• Tian Meng explained that he could split into two synchronized bodies, return through either body if the other was destroyed, and take a human form with mental and soul-based abilities.
• Tian Meng revealed Great Dream Corridor, which could awaken his million-year Spiritual Origin for ten seconds but could be used only once by each body and would then make that body dissipate.
• Huo Yuhao asked Tian Meng to accompany him and Snow Empress to the Far North and leave one body there until Snow Empress returned, and Ice Empress thanked him.
• Huo Yuhao decided that Tian Meng would later join the Azure Dragon Guard as a mental-type Martial Soul user called the Great Dream Butterfly Dragon, with a cover story tied to the Ice Sea.
• Huo Yuhao opened a portal to the Undead Demiplane to contact Snow Empress and said they would leave by the next day.

Tian Meng joined Huo Yuhao’s group in human form and became a supernumerary member of Di'ao’s second team, while Xingyan remained frustrated by his own lack of chances to earn a regular spot. The chapter ended with Di'ao’s second team overwhelming the first team in training as Jiang Peng dreaded their future tournament match against Shrek.

• The Snow Empress brought Huo Yuhao to the Far North, where the beast kings learned of Tian Meng’s transformation and his Great Dream Corridor skill, and arranged for the Ice Bear King and Titan Snow Demon King to guard his body.
• Huo Yuhao introduced human-form Tian Meng to Xue Xin and asked for him to join the Azure Dragon Guard as a supernumerary and compete as a substitute for Di'ao’s second team.
• Huo Yuhao’s second team was set to compete in the tournament with Ning Tian as its support, while Xingyan remained a substitute despite his talent and wished for a chance to earn regular membership.
• Xingyan met Tian Meng and found a kindred spirit in another supernumerary member, while Huo Yuhao reflected on the Azure Dragon Guard’s mix of humans, Soul Beasts, and Demon Spirits.
• Di'ao’s second team battered the first team in training, and Jiang Peng worried about how badly the Shrek Team might fare against them with Ning Tian’s support.

Di'ao Team Two defeated Team One in a mock battle, and Huo Yuhao discussed the political stakes of the upcoming Soul Master Tournament with Jiang Peng. Huo Yuhao then organized internal team battles for the Azure Dragon Guard, drawing a packed crowd at Di'ao Academy.

• Di'ao Team Two overwhelmed Team One, and Jiang Peng complained that his team had taken too many punishing attacks.
• Huo Yuhao told Jiang Peng that Team One was strong, but Shrek, the Sun Moon Empire, Star Luo, and Dou Ling made this year's tournament unpredictable.
• Huo Yuhao explained that the Heaven Dou Empire planned to sow distrust between the Star Crown Xu Family and the White Tiger Dai Family without provoking a wider conflict.
• Nan Qiuqiu proposed naming the Azure Dragon Guard the Azure Dragon Seven Lodges, and Huo Yuhao said the team would earn its reputation by winning the tournament.
• Huo Yuhao arranged internal mock battles, beginning with Xingyan, Yu Tianlong, and himself facing Gu Mingxi, Tian Meng, and Nan Qiuqiu.
• Xue Xin opened the Soul Fighting Zone to spectators, shut down an unofficial betting ring, and watched as the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect opened its official one.

Huo Yuhao, Yu Tianlong, and Xingyan faced Gu Mingxi, Tian Meng, and Nan Qiuqiu in a friendly spar, where Spiritual Detection Sharing clashed with Heartstring Resonance. Nan Qiuqiu’s team targeted Xingyan, and Tian Meng’s mental interference left the fight poised to turn against Huo Yuhao’s side.

• Bi Ji set the sparring rules and barred Huo Yuhao and Gu Mingxi from using their signature weapons.
• Huo Yuhao linked his team with Spiritual Detection Sharing, while Tian Meng used Heartstring Resonance to connect Gu Mingxi and Nan Qiuqiu.
• Huo Yuhao struck the arena floor to obscure the opposing team’s vision, and Yu Tianlong and Xingyan attacked Nan Qiuqiu with lightning and Dragon Meteor.
• Nan Qiuqiu dissolved Yu Tianlong’s lightning with Annihilation Rings as Gu Mingxi retreated from Huo Yuhao to draw Xingyan into their trap.
• Tian Meng used mental interference to briefly stagger Yu Tianlong and Xingyan, while Nan Qiuqiu launched Annihilation Chain Explosion toward Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao’s team defeated Tian Meng’s team in a tactical match, overcoming Nan Qiuqiu’s Annihilation Rings and Gu Mingxi’s strength. The fighters recovered afterward, and Huo Yuhao’s team began preparing for its next match.

• Gu Mingxi redirected her strength to support Nan Qiuqiu, who amplified her Annihilation Chain Explosion while Tian Meng used Mental Interference against Yu Tianlong and Xingyan.
• Huo Yuhao blocked Nan Qiuqiu’s attack with the Immovable Ice Dragon Bell, broke Tian Meng’s interference, and charged at him as Yu Tianlong and Xingyan trapped Gu Mingxi in a counterattack.
• Yu Tianlong and Xingyan injured Gu Mingxi, while Huo Yuhao suppressed Tian Meng and forced Bi Ji to declare Tian Meng’s team defeated.
• Huo Yuhao shattered Nan Qiuqiu’s Annihilation Rings with the Great Desolation Sea Splitting Seal and knocked her unconscious with Soul Shock.
• Gu Mingxi fought Huo Yuhao and Yu Tianlong until they defeated her, and Bi Ji declared Huo Yuhao, Yu Tianlong, and Xingyan the winners.
• Huo Yuhao praised Gu Mingxi and Tian Meng’s performances, then asked Bi Ji to help the fighters recover before their next match.

Huo Yuhao explained to Tian Meng how Heaven Dou planned to use their abilities on the Dou Ling border while destabilizing Dou Ling and dividing its territory with Star Luo. He left the Xuanming Sect’s role unresolved as he considered how the empire might use it in its plans.

• Huo Yuhao and Tian Meng returned to their dorm, where Huo Yuhao said they would likely be sent to the Dou Ling border after the Soul Master Tournament to help the army adapt to their abilities.
• Huo Yuhao explained that Heaven Dou planned to use border friction to weaken Dou Ling and exploit its internal divisions, with Xue Lingxun as a possible political figure for a Heaven Dou-aligned faction.
• Huo Yuhao outlined how Heaven Dou hoped to divide Dou Ling between itself and Star Luo, while preventing Shrek from regaining influence through the tournament championship.
• Huo Yuhao considered whether the Xuanming Sect would support Xue Lingxun or refuse to get involved, and Tian Meng noted that Heaven Dou might use the sect as a warning to other factions.

After Tian Meng learned the truth about Di Tian and the Star Dou Great Forest, he accepted Huo Yuhao’s cooperation with them and asked for a future chance to fight Di Tian one-on-one. As the Di'ao Second Team split up for individual training, Tian Meng chose to join the Heaven Dou military and head to the eastern border.

• Huo Yuhao told Tian Meng the truth about Qing Ling, Gu Tian, Gu Mingxi, and Tian Meng’s transformation, and Tian Meng thanked him for being honest.
• Tian Meng said he supported Huo Yuhao’s cooperation with Star Dou but asked him to promise a future one-on-one battle with Di Tian; Huo Yuhao agreed.
• Tian Meng and Huo Yuhao discussed the limits of the Soul Spirit system and vowed to work toward improving relations between soul beasts and soul masters.
• Huo Yuhao proposed that the Di'ao Second Team spend the coming months on individual training before regrouping half a month before the Soul Master Tournament.
• The team members departed for separate training destinations, while Tian Meng remained with Du Busi because he could not return to Huo Yuhao’s Niwan Palace or travel to the Far North.
• Tian Meng asked Du Busi to send him to the front lines as a common soldier, and Du Busi agreed to have Hong Yue accompany him to the eastern border.

At the Lake of Life, Huo Yuhao studied a Silver English Beast’s imprinting ability and revealed that his mutated Spirit Eyes could learn soul beast skills by observing them. Di Tian became convinced Huo Yuhao inherited the Dragon God Crown Prince’s power, appointed the Silver English Beast king, and began planning to target the Evil Eye Clan.

• Di Tian explained to Zi Ji that Huo Yuhao might be the Dragon God Crown Prince’s successor and asked her to find a suitable yin-water dragon soul beast for his fourth soul ring.
• Xiong Jun brought Huo Yuhao a thirty-thousand-year-old Silver English Beast so Huo Yuhao could study its innate imprinting skill.
• Huo Yuhao used Spiritual Power to communicate with the Silver English Beast and observed it imprinting his Azure Sky Sea Dragon Transformation.
• Di Tian promised to protect the Silver English Beast and its clan while it helped Huo Yuhao study imprinting.
• Huo Yuhao told Di Tian that his mutated Spirit Eyes could learn soul beast skills by observing their energy flows, shocking Di Tian and Zi Ji.
• Di Tian declared the Silver English Beast the king of its clan and vowed that the Star Dou Great Forest would protect them, then contemplated attacking the Evil Eye Clan to secure the Crown Prince’s inheritance.

Huo Yuhao reached rank thirty-nine while cultivating at the Lake of Life and explained why a yang water dragon soul ring would better support his cultivation than Di Tian’s planned yin water ring. Zi Ji resolved to strengthen his body so he could raise a yang water ring to one hundred thousand years and eventually sacrifice herself as his fifth soul ring.

• Di Tian warned the Star Dou Great Forest’s soul beast clans not to harm Huo Yuhao, while rejecting Zi Ji’s offer to become Huo Yuhao’s fourth soul ring because he could not ensure a comparable yang water dragon ring.
• Huo Yuhao advanced his Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art toward its third realm and reached rank thirty-nine, with his second and third soul rings increasing in age.
• Zi Ji asked Huo Yuhao about Di Tian’s soul ring plan, and Huo Yuhao argued that taking a yang water ring first would preserve the balance and growth needed for his cultivation.
• Huo Yuhao said he could currently handle a dragon soul ring of roughly fifty to sixty thousand years and would need to reach Soul Emperor to raise his fourth ring to one hundred thousand years.
• Zi Ji offered to strengthen Huo Yuhao’s physical body and resolved to become his fifth soul ring if he could obtain a hundred-thousand-year yang water ring at the Soul King stage.