Chapter Summaries

Xiao Chen tested whether he could create an Iron Golem with the Command Block, but the attempt failed, and he destroyed the materials. After Zhen Hua called him to help with a Blacksmith Association challenge, Xiao Chen realized Zhen Hua could face a deadly ambush and flew to Heaven Dou City with Gu Yue.

• Xiao Chen arranged iron blocks and a Pumpkin Head in the villa’s forging room, but no Iron Golem appeared, so he destroyed the materials.
• Xiao Chen’s headaches eased, though a huge Wither Storm head in his Sea of Consciousness continued to unsettle him, and Leng Yaoyu gave him a Black-rank Mecha.
• Zhen Hua called Xiao Chen to the Blacksmith Association in Heaven Dou City because a younger-generation challenge was coming.
• Xiao Chen recalled that an Evil Soul Master had attacked Zhen Hua in the original story and agreed to go, hoping to prevent the danger.
• Xiao Chen chose Gu Yue to accompany him in the mecha, leaving Na'er at the academy, then flew toward Heaven Dou City with Gu Yue.

Xiao Chen arrived at the Heaven Dou City Blacksmith Association and faced Chang Gong Yan’s disciple Lin Yuhan in a metal-purification contest. He achieved perfect spiritual refinement with one hammer strike, leaving Chang Gong Yan stunned by the gap in their abilities.

• Xiao Chen piloted a Black-rank Mecha to the Blacksmith Association with Gu Yue, where Zhen Hua and Mu Ye were waiting.
• Mu Ye praised Xiao Chen’s mecha handling and asked whether he planned to become a Mecha Pilot, and Xiao Chen said he did not.
• Zhen Hua introduced Xiao Chen to Chang Gong Yan and his disciple Lin Yuhan, who would compete in a two-round metal-purification contest.
• Lin Yuhan chose Blue Pregnancy Copper for the first round and used her spiritually refined hammer to purify it with lightning.
• Xiao Chen purified his Blue Pregnancy Copper perfectly with a single hammer strike, shocking Chang Gong Yan.

Xiao Chen won the forging contest against Lin Yuhan, then saved Zhen Hua from a sudden assassination attempt. Zhen Hua questioned Chang Gong Yan and Lin Yuhan, learned they had come from the Star Luo Continent as part of a delegation, and suspected an unseen mastermind had framed them.

• Xiao Chen stunned Lin Yuhan by producing a flawless piece of spiritually refined metal, and Chang Gong Yan conceded the match.
• Zhen Hua welcomed Chang Gong Yan to the Blacksmith Association, but Xiao Chen anticipated an ambush and caught a blood-red rapier aimed at Zhen Hua.
• A shadowy attacker fled, and Mu Ye pursued while Zhen Hua ordered everyone to stay put.
• The blacksmiths accused Chang Gong Yan and Lin Yuhan, but Zhen Hua took them, Xiao Chen, and Gu Yue to his office to question them.
• Chang Gong Yan admitted that he and Lin Yuhan came from the Star Luo Continent as part of a delegation, and Zhen Hua concluded that someone had used the contest to stage the assassination and frame them.

After an assassination attempt on Zhen Hua, the group learned that the attacker was a Hyper Douluo Evil Soul Master and that Ning Fengzhi had manipulated Chang Gong Yan into challenging Zhen Hua. Xiao Chen agreed to stay at the association but planned to go out that night with Gu Yue to confront the attacker and test his Fourth Soul Skill.

• Zhen Hua cleared Chang Gong Yan and Yu Han, then learned that Ning Fengzhi had urged Chang Gong Yan to challenge him.
• Mu Ye reported that the attacker had escaped and was an Agility Attack System Hyper Douluo who used blood energy like an Evil Soul Master.
• Chang Gong Yan recognized Ning Fengzhi's sinister aura, and Zhen Hua warned Xiao Chen and Gu Yue to remain inside the association.
• Xiao Chen told Mu Ye that his Third Soul Skill had let him survive the attack, while Zhen Hua arranged guest rooms and began investigating Ning Fengzhi.
• Xiao Chen invited Gu Yue to explore Heaven Dou City that night, intending to use the outing to draw out the Evil Soul Master and test his Fourth Soul Skill.

Xiao Chen and Gu Yue lured Luo Xuege out of Heaven Dou City by pretending to fall unconscious, then confronted him in a forest. Xiao Chen revealed that he had never been harmed by Luo Xuege’s mental attack and prepared to fight the Hyper Douluo.

• Xiao Chen ignored Gu Yue’s concerns and continued away from the city center, hoping the Evil Soul Master would appear.
• Luo Xuege attacked Xiao Chen and Gu Yue with mental assaults, then carried them to a forest outside Heaven Dou City to use Xiao Chen as bait for Zhen Hua.
• After Luo Xuege threatened Zhen Hua, Xiao Chen stood up and revealed that he had only pretended to be unconscious; Gu Yue remained pretending as well.
• Luo Xuege questioned Xiao Chen about Ghost’s death and threatened to drain his blood and turn him and Gu Yue into specimens.
• Xiao Chen mocked Luo Xuege and announced that he would kill him and keep him as a souvenir.

Xiao Chen survived Luo Xuege’s attack with his Resurrection soul skill, then used Wither Storm to overpower and cripple the Hyper Douluo. He approached the helpless Luo Xuege, intending to use his Fourth Soul Skill to turn him into a controllable Wither Skeleton.

• Luo Xuege possessed his Vampire Bat martial soul and struck Xiao Chen’s head, but Xiao Chen’s Resurrection soul skill left him unharmed.
• Xiao Chen activated his fourth and seventh Soul Rings, releasing a terrifying aura that forced Luo Xuege to retreat.
• Xiao Chen sent Wither Storm’s tentacles and tractor beam after Luo Xuege, then Wither Sickness sealed his soul power and interrupted his Martial Soul Avatar.
• The tentacles pierced Luo Xuege’s shoulders and chest, leaving him crippled as Wither Power eroded his body and martial soul.
• Xiao Chen approached the helpless Luo Xuege and considered using his Fourth Soul Skill to turn him into a Wither Skeleton.

Xiao Chen converted the defeated Evil Soul Master Luo Xuege into a Wither Skeleton and returned with Gu Yue to the Blacksmith Association. Zhen Hua learned that they had been abducted and escaped, and marveled at Xiao Chen’s strength and potential.

• Xiao Chen used Wither Conversion to turn Luo Xuege into a Wither Skeleton, then stored him as a Wither Skeleton Skull.
• Xiao Chen woke Gu Yue, and the two returned to the Blacksmith Association while Gu Yue privately considered a new plan.
• Zhen Hua anxiously welcomed Xiao Chen and Gu Yue back and reprimanded them for leaving the association without permission.
• Xiao Chen told Zhen Hua that an Evil Soul Master had abducted them to lure him into a trap, but Xiao Chen had thwarted the plan and brought them back safely.
• Zhen Hua realized Xiao Chen had escaped the Hyper Douluo who had attacked him and reflected on Xiao Chen’s extraordinary potential.

Xiao Chen and Gu Yue returned to Shrek after Zhen Hua warned them to keep a low profile, and Na'er told them Ye Xinglan had come looking for a fight. Ye Xinglan returned to Xiao Chen's villa and demanded revenge, leaving Xiao Chen unwilling to accept her challenge.

• Zhen Hua checked Xiao Chen and Gu Yue, advised them to return to Shrek, and warned them about the Holy Spirit Cult and the unrest outside.
• Xiao Chen and Gu Yue flew back to Shrek in his mecha and found Na'er waiting at their villa.
• Na'er complained about being left behind and explained that Ye Xinglan and a fat companion had come to the villa seeking a fight.
• Ye Xinglan rang the doorbell, and Xiao Chen opened the door to find her demanding revenge.
• Xiao Chen considered Ye Xinglan's challenge childish and pointless because of their strength gap, and hoped Xu Lizhi would take her away.

Ye Xinglan insisted on fighting Xiao Chen and the others to overcome her obsession, but Na'er accepted her challenge under a bet that would end Ye Xinglan's pursuit if she lost. Na'er and Ye Xinglan arrived at Shrek Arena to fight, while Xiao Chen and Gu Yue watched and Xu Lizhi secretly hoped Ye Xinglan would win.

• Ye Xinglan begged Xiao Chen to fight her, but he rejected her and shut the villa door.
• Na'er found Ye Xinglan still waiting in the courtyard and agreed to fight her after Ye Xinglan demanded to challenge all three.
• Na'er bet that if Ye Xinglan lost, she would swear on Shrek's glory never to pester the three again, while Na'er would help arrange a fight with Xiao Chen and Gu Yue if Ye Xinglan won.
• Ye Xinglan accepted the bet, and Na'er led her to Shrek Arena; Xiao Chen and Gu Yue came to watch, and Xiao Chen requested leave from Ya Li for all three.
• Xu Lizhi watched from the stands, frightened of Xiao Chen and silently hoping Ye Xinglan would win and return to her former self.

Na'er defeated Ye Xinglan in seconds and forced her to honor their bet not to challenge or bother them again. Ye Xinglan then asked Xiao Chen about Shrek’s exchange visit to Star Luo Continent, prompting him to consider how he could reach Dragon Valley.

• Na'er used Silver Dragon Deterrence to immobilize Ye Xinglan, then knocked the Star God Sword from her hand.
• After the restraint ended, Ye Xinglan conceded and agreed to stop pestering Na'er and her companions.
• Na'er celebrated her victory with Xiao Chen while Gu Yue teased her, then Ye Xinglan approached them despite their objections.
• Ye Xinglan asked Xiao Chen whether he was joining the exchange visit to Star Luo Continent.
• Xiao Chen recalled the approaching Thousand-Day Dragon Burial and considered ways to reach Dragon Valley, since his Command Block could not locate it.

After Xiao Chen dismissed Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi from the Arena, he left with Gu Yue and Na'er, who wondered whether they could join the Star Luo Continent exchange trip. The story then shifted to Yun Ming convening another emergency Sea God Pavilion meeting, burdened by Shrek's succession problems.

• Xiao Chen told Ye Xinglan to accept her loss and leave, then exposed Xu Lizhi hiding nearby.
• Xu Lizhi tried to escort Ye Xinglan away, but she ignored him and walked out alone; Xiao Chen teased him before he hurried after her.
• Na'er asked about the exchange trip, and Gu Yue explained they had not been told about it; Xiao Chen said Na'er could apply if she wanted to go.
• Xiao Chen left the Arena with Gu Yue and Na'er, thinking he would go to Dragon Valley when Gu Yue searched for the Dragon God Core.
• Yun Ming presided over a fourth emergency Sea God Pavilion meeting and reflected on Shrek's recent troubles and lack of successors.

Yun Ming assigned Xiao Chen, Gu Yue, and Na'er places in Shrek’s delegation for an exchange trip to the Star Luo Continent, despite Cai Yue’er’s objections. Ya Li told the three about the trip, and Xiao Chen said they would discuss it with Heavenly Phoenix before deciding.

• Yun Ming warned the Sea God Pavilion elders that Star Luo’s proposed academic exchange was likely a pretext to test Shrek, then let Cai Yue’er lead the delegation.
• Yun Ming ordered Cai Yue’er to include Xiao Chen, Gu Yue, and Na'er on the roster as Shrek’s trump cards, and she reluctantly agreed.
• After the meeting, Yun Ming asked Ya Li to handle Xiao Chen and the others, while Ya Li worried that Yaoyu might refuse to let them travel.
• Ya Li met Xiao Chen, Gu Yue, and Na'er by Sea God Lake and told them the academy hoped they would join the Star Luo exchange trip.
• Xiao Chen said they would discuss the matter with Heavenly Phoenix, then left with Gu Yue and Na'er.

Xiao Chen, Gu Yue, and Na'er agreed to join Shrek's year-long exchange program on the Star Luo Continent, where Gu Yue planned to seek the Dragon God Core. On departure day, Xiao Chen clashed with Cai Yue'er over her supervision rules and walked out, leaving Gu Yue and Na'er in her office.

• Leng Yaoyu told Xiao Chen that the academy had approved his place in the Star Luo Continent exchange, and he agreed to go after she encouraged him.
• Xiao Chen asked Gu Yue and Na'er to join the trip, and both agreed; Gu Yue privately resolved to prepare to find Dragon Valley and the Dragon God Core.
• After six peaceful months, Ya Li told the three students that Cai Yue'er would lead the year-long exchange and instructed them to meet her at the Outer Court office.
• Cai Yue'er warned Xiao Chen, Gu Yue, and Na'er that they would have to obey her rules, and Xiao Chen demanded a written list of the rules before agreeing to follow them.
• When Cai Yue'er refused, Xiao Chen called Ya Li to withdraw from the trip, then left her office and told Gu Yue and Na'er they could still go without him.
• Cai Yue'er worried that Xiao Chen's departure would make her responsible to Yun Ming, but decided to negotiate again because Gu Yue and Na'er remained.

After Cai Yue'er drove Xiao Chen out of her office, Gu Yue and Na'er left with him, prompting Leng Yaoyu and Yun Ming to intervene. Yun Ming found Xiao Chen waiting at Shrek and promised to personally back the delegation’s journey to the Star Luo Continent.

• Cai Yue'er watched Gu Yue pull Na'er out of her office, leaving her furious and worried about explaining the situation to Yun Ming.
• Xiao Chen told Leng Yaoyu by phone that he would not go unless Cai Yue'er stopped targeting him, and Leng Yaoyu promised to seek justice.
• Ya Li told Yun Ming that Cai Yue'er had upset Xiao Chen, and Yun Ming answered Leng Yaoyu’s call himself and promised a satisfactory resolution.
• Gu Yue and Na'er joined Xiao Chen on a bench and agreed not to go if he was leaving.
• Yun Ming appeared before Xiao Chen, praised his decisiveness, and warned him to maintain his strength.
• Xiao Chen raised his concerns about remaining under Cai Yue'er's authority, and Yun Ming promised to personally back him and guarantee the journey.

After Yun Ming forced Cai Yue'er to apologize and protect Xiao Chen, Gu Yue, and Na'er, the three joined Shrek's exchange group and traveled to Skysea City. Once the Star Luo delegation arrived, the group boarded a giant ocean liner and began its voyage to Star Luo Continent.

• Yun Ming warned Cai Yue'er that she must protect Xiao Chen, Gu Yue, and Na'er during the journey, and Cai Yue'er apologized to Xiao Chen.
• Xiao Chen told Gu Yue and Na'er that they were still going to Star Luo Continent, and Cai Yue'er led them to Spirit Ice Plaza to join the exchange group.
• Xiao Chen, Gu Yue, Na'er, and the other students traveled by bus to Skysea City and waited several days for the Star Luo delegation.
• Pan Wen led the assembled exchange group to Skysea Port after officials verified everyone's presence.
• Xiao Chen explained the dangers of ocean travel to Na'er, while Gu Yue criticized humanity's greed and its pursuit of resources.
• Xiao Chen, Gu Yue, and Na'er boarded the giant liner with the exchange group, beginning their voyage to Star Luo Continent.

Xiao Chen explored the cruise liner and watched the sunset with Gu Yue, who probed his views on the conflict between humans and soul beasts. He refused to commit to either side and revealed his ambition to leave Douluo behind and become a god, while Gu Yue doubted that was possible in the current era.

• Xiao Chen collected the room key cards from Cai Yue'er and showed Gu Yue and Na'er their luxurious rooms aboard the liner.
• Gu Yue worried that a spatial disturbance around Dragon Valley could prevent her from obtaining the Dragon God Core, while Xiao Chen went to admire the ocean from the deck.
• Gu Yue joined Xiao Chen at the railing and asked whether soul beasts might go extinct and whether he would fight for humanity in a war against them.
• Xiao Chen said he had never considered the fate of soul beasts and might have left Douluo by the time such a war occurred.
• Xiao Chen declared that Douluo was too small and that he wanted to follow Tang San and Spirit Ice in becoming a god.
• Gu Yue concluded that Xiao Chen's ambitions were unlikely to succeed because the Divine Realm had lost contact and the Douluo Plane could no longer support a god's birth.

Xiao Chen agreed to attend the reception with Gu Yue and Na'er, and the three arrived dressed to impress. Their entrance stunned the Banquet Hall, where the reception’s contests had just been announced.

• Gu Yue persuaded Xiao Chen to attend the reception and revealed she had prepared formal clothes for him.
• Na'er stopped Xiao Chen from changing in Gu Yue's room, then waited outside with Gu Yue while he dressed.
• Xiao Chen, Gu Yue, and Na'er walked together to the Banquet Hall, where Cai Yue'er and Wu Zhangkong discussed keeping Tang Wulin and the first-year students cautious.
• Sima Lanxiao welcomed the guests and announced contests for the best-dressed and most attractive attendees, as well as the best dancing pair.
• Le Zhengyu claimed the most handsome gentleman award, while Xie Xie teased him and Tang Wulin and Xu Lizhi focused on the food.
• Xiao Chen, Gu Yue, and Na'er entered the Banquet Hall, and the crowd fell silent as everyone stared at them.

Xiao Chen attended the reception with Gu Yue and Na'er, but repeatedly rejected invitations to dance. When Lin Yuhan approached him on the second floor, Gu Yue and Na'er each claimed one of his arms, leaving Xiao Chen looking for a chance to escape.

• Xiao Chen, Gu Yue, and Na'er arrived at the reception, where Sima Lanxiao welcomed them and Xiao Chen introduced them as being from the Spirit Transferring Pagoda.
• Xie Xie recognized Xiao Chen, while Gu Yue ignored Xie Xie's greeting and Na'er and Gu Yue both tried to claim Xiao Chen as their dance partner.
• Xiao Chen avoided the dance floor by eating and then watching the reception from the second-floor corridor.
• Lin Yuhan recognized Xiao Chen from their forging contest in Heaven Dou City and offered to teach him to dance, but he refused.
• Gu Yue knocked Lin Yuhan's hand away, and she and Na'er each linked arms with Xiao Chen as they told Lin Yuhan he was already claimed.
• Xiao Chen felt trapped between Gu Yue and Na'er and decided he needed to find a chance to leave.

Xiao Chen escaped the reception and encountered the Plane Spirit on the deck, where it revealed a shocking change in the Douluo Plane. The chapter ended with the Plane Spirit telling him that Tang Hao was dead.

• Xiao Chen broke free of Gu Yue and Na'er, left the Banquet Hall, and refused to return to the dance.
• Na'er blamed Lin Yuhan for Xiao Chen's departure, but Lin Yuhan apologized and Gu Yue and Na'er let the matter go.
• Xiao Chen went out onto the deck to enjoy the quiet and sea breeze.
• The Plane Spirit appeared in human form, and Xiao Chen recognized it as the source of some of his Soul Rings.
• Xiao Chen asked what had happened to the Douluo Plane, and the Plane Spirit told him that Tang Hao was dead.

Xiao Chen learned that the Command Block had devoured Tang Hao, half of the Douluo Plane’s origin, and the Underworld, leaving the plane spirit fleeing and the plane near destruction. The plane spirit revealed that Xiao Chen’s martial soul might come from a higher plane, then directed him to examine the sea to see what the consumed origin had caused.

• Xiao Chen questioned the plane spirit and learned that Tang Hao had been devoured and only fifty percent of the Douluo Plane’s origin remained.
• The plane spirit explained that the Command Block was targeting him next, and that he had only delayed its destruction by evading its erratic attacks.
• The plane spirit suggested that Xiao Chen’s martial soul was a higher-plane divine artifact that might let him survive the Douluo Plane’s destruction.
• The plane spirit told Xiao Chen that the Underworld had also been devoured, and Xiao Chen asked what had happened to the souls there.
• The plane spirit said the Command Block’s consumption of the plane’s origin had caused something in the sea and told Xiao Chen to look beneath the water.