Chapter Summaries

After Illustrious Virtue Hall reopened, Qian Chaoguang introduced Huo Yutong to Ji Juechen as a sparring partner. Their opposing wills clashed in the Trial Area, leaving the outcome undecided.

• Illustrious Virtue Hall was restored and reopened, and Liu Tiezhu returned to campus and reclaimed his notebook.
• Qian Chaoguang taught Liu Tiezhu Hundred Refinements while Huo Yutong practiced her new Snow Emperor Martial Soul abilities.
• Ji Juechen emerged from months of deep meditation and challenged Qian Chaoguang to a fight.
• Qian Chaoguang redirected Ji Juechen to spar with Huo Yutong, who agreed and entered the Trial Area with an ice-attribute longsword.
• Ji Juechen and Huo Yutong unleashed their wills, and their invisible collision rippled through the Trial Area's protective Soul Tools.

Huo Yutong and Ji Juechen’s clash of intent ended in a draw, after which Ji Juechen asked Qian Chaoguang to forge his meteorite iron weapon into a sword. Qian Chaoguang said the work required years of research but offered to take it on if Ji Juechen joined his team.

• Huo Yutong and Ji Juechen’s competing intent fields shattered, and both declared themselves the loser before agreeing to call the contest a draw.
• Ji Juechen asked Qian Chaoguang to forge his Meteorite Iron Firewood Stick into a sword.
• Qian Chaoguang explained that he would need extensive testing to learn the meteorite iron’s properties and could not guarantee the sword would be safe or successful.
• Qian Chaoguang offered to forge the sword if Ji Juechen joined his team and promised he would eventually make him the world’s most powerful sword.
• Ji Juechen asked whether Qian Chaoguang meant joining Shrek, and Qian Chaoguang clarified that he meant joining his personal team.

Qian Chaoguang persuaded Ji Juechen to consider joining him and asked him to find Nana, a Ghost Martial Soul student. After Ji brought Nana to Qian’s dorm, Qian locked the door and prepared to speak with her about his grudge against people she knew.

• Qian Chaoguang told Ji Juechen that he had the authority to offer him challenges and opportunities at Shrek, and Ji agreed to consider the offer.
• Qian asked Ji to find Nana and hinted that his reason involved a group she knew, while Ji warned him not to harm a student.
• Ji Juechen found Nana the next day and waited while she finished cultivating before bringing her to Qian.
• Qian Chaoguang awkwardly explained the situation to Nana after Ji and Jing Ziyan left the dorm room.
• Nana demanded to know why Qian knew her and what he wanted, and Qian locked the door from inside.

Qian Chaoguang confronted Nana about the Holy Spirit Cult and offered to help free her and her parents’ souls in exchange for the location of a branch. He revealed that he was hunting the cult to avenge his grandfather, and Nana admitted she was an outer member of it.

• Qian Chaoguang asked Nana about the Holy Spirit Cult, startling her by revealing he knew her secret.
• Qian Chaoguang offered to free Nana and her parents’ souls if she led him to the cult’s branch.
• Qian Chaoguang showed Nana his grandfather’s blood-written Last Letter and explained that a group of evil soul masters had ambushed and killed him.
• Qian Chaoguang vowed to hunt down the Holy Spirit Cult and threatened to kill Nana and search her soul if she refused to help.
• Nana admitted that she was an outer member of the Holy Spirit Cult.

Qian Chaoguang persuaded Nana to sign a Soul Contract, promising to purify her parents’ souls, and learned what she knew about the Holy Spirit Cult’s Mingdu branch. He revealed true Holy Light to her as they prepared to investigate the cult.

• Nana told Qian Chaoguang how the Holy Spirit Cult destroyed her family and offered to serve him if he avenged her parents.
• Qian Chaoguang asked Nana to sign a Soul Contract, promising he could purify her parents’ souls and help them reincarnate if they wished.
• Nana signed the contract and discovered that she and Qian Chaoguang could communicate through a Soul Link, though she accidentally left her mental connection open.
• Nana described the Mingdu branch’s roughly twenty members, its seven-ring Elder, and the Spirit Ascension promised to Holy Servants who advanced.
• Qian Chaoguang dismissed Spirit Ascension as a cult tactic and manifested Holy Light to show Nana what the cult’s doctrine falsely claimed to represent.

Qian Chaoguang healed Nana with Holy Light and took her to his Undead Legion, declaring that he would use a Holy Spirit Cult elder to find the cult’s other branches. Nana was stunned by the legion, while Qian Chaoguang’s undead servants showed off their eccentric personalities.

• Qian Chaoguang used Holy Light to heal Nana and rejected her guess that he was the Holy Son.
• Qian Chaoguang said he planned to attack the Holy Spirit Cult and kill its two core members and Seven Ring Elder, whom he intended to use to locate other branches.
• Qian Chaoguang transported Nana to his domain, where she saw his vast Undead Legion and collapsed in fright.
• Dragon One arrived with the lich A Fan, who introduced himself as a Dragon Rider Lich before Dragon One kicked him away.
• Qian Chaoguang ordered the undead to drag A Fan away and pluck twenty hairs from him, causing A Fan to flee.

Qian Chaoguang introduced Nana to his Undead Legion and chose a small group of undead to accompany him on a mission against three evil soul masters. Nana learned how powerful Dragon One was and suggested that Qian Chaoguang could build an empire with his undead forces.

• Nana recovered from Dragon One’s overwhelming soul-voice, and Qian Chaoguang explained that she would be part of the Undead Legion and warned Dragon One to speak more quietly around humans.
• Qian Chaoguang asked which undead would join him in attacking an Evil Soul Master Soul Saint and two Soul Emperors, but ruled out Dragon One because he was too large and the Death Knights because of their horses.
• Qian Chaoguang chose three Mid-Rank Liches and three Copper Skin Zombies for the mission, explaining that their strength and defenses made them well suited to fight the evil soul masters.
• Back in the dormitory, Qian Chaoguang told Nana that Dragon One could kill an ordinary Titled Douluo and contend with a Super Douluo.
• Nana said Qian Chaoguang’s undead could help him overthrow the Four Great Empires and establish a unified empire.

Qian Chaoguang explained the undead creatures’ intelligence and strength to Nana, who resolved to save her parents’ souls. The next morning, Nana brought Qian Chaoguang in disguise to a discreet courtyard in Mingdu to begin their planned business.

• Qian Chaoguang explained that ordinary Mid-Rank Undead Creatures were less intelligent and powerful than Dragon One and the other exceptions, while Electrolux’s undead had been strengthened over six thousand years.
• Nana left Qian Chaoguang’s dormitory and vowed to save her parents’ souls.
• The next morning, Nana contacted Qian Chaoguang through their Soul Link, and he teleported to her location disguised as an undead puppet.
• Nana led Qian Chaoguang across Mingdu to an inconspicuous courtyard, knocked the agreed five times, and entered with him after a young man opened the door.

Nana and Qian Chaoguang infiltrated the Holy Spirit Cult’s underground hall, where Qian Chaoguang killed the Second Holy Spirit with a surprise blade attack. The Great Holy Spirit attacked him in rage.

• Nana presented her token at the Holy Spirit Cult branch and claimed Qian Chaoguang was a puppet controlled by her soul skill.
• Nana and Qian Chaoguang descended into an underground hall and met the Great Holy Spirit and Second Holy Spirit.
• Nana offered Qian Chaoguang as a powerful puppet for the Holy Spirits to present to the elder.
• Qian Chaoguang struck the Second Holy Spirit with the Xuan Hui Blade as he raised his hand to test the puppet.
• Qian Chaoguang’s Blade Intent and Soul Curse killed the Second Holy Spirit, and the enraged Great Holy Spirit attacked him.

Qian Chaoguang and his undead forces overwhelmed the Holy Spirit Cult attackers in the underground chamber, killing the Great Holy Spirit and capturing the Seven Ring Elder. After A Fan offered the slain enemy’s soul to Qian Chaoguang, the battle continued with the elder trapped under the undead’s assault.

• Qian Chaoguang struck the Great Holy Spirit with his Holy Flame blade, badly burning him, while the Seven Ring Elder rushed toward Nana.
• Qian Chaoguang used spatial magic and three Copper Skin Zombies to knock the Seven Ring Elder back, while A Fan killed the Great Holy Spirit with a leaping chop.
• Qian Chaoguang took control of the six summoned skeletons and the black giant skeleton, adding them to his Undead Legion.
• The three Copper Skin Zombies and two mid-level Liches battered and suppressed the Seven Ring Elder, whose attacks could not hurt the zombies.
• A Fan knelt before Qian Chaoguang and offered him the Great Holy Spirit’s soul, which Qian Chaoguang sealed and stored.

Qian Chaoguang and Nana faced an Evil Soul Master elder who unleashed an army of Vengeful Spirits in an underground hall. Qian Chaoguang purified the spirits and destroyed the elder’s magical artifacts, leaving the elder burning in Holy Flame.

• A Fan showed Qian Chaoguang the Green Dragon Crescent Blade Huo Yutong had forged for him, and a Death Knight emerged from the armor to angrily defend his Undead Warhorse.
• The Evil Soul Master elder unleashed his Vengeful Spirits and threatened to tear apart the living people’s souls and turn their bodies into puppets.
• Qian Chaoguang raised a Holy Light shield that purified the Vengeful Spirits, then the elder summoned his Holy Spirit Banner and continued attacking.
• The elder demanded to know how Qian Chaoguang and his liches could wield Holy Power, but Qian Chaoguang rejected any connection to the Holy Sect.
• Qian Chaoguang cast Holy Word: Divine Purification, burning away the Vengeful Spirits’ corruption and destroying the elder’s Holy Spirit Banner and Curse Soul Skull.
• Holy Flame consumed the Evil Soul Master elder as he writhed in agony, leaving him unable to speak.

Qian Chaoguang captured a Holy Spirit Cult elder and revealed that he knew the cult’s hidden leadership and strength. He sent the elder into the Undead Subplane to be kept alive while he read his memories, leaving Nana stunned by what she had witnessed.

• Qian Chaoguang used Undead Magic to bind the Evil Soul Master elder’s soul and burn him with golden chains.
• Qian Chaoguang named the Holy Spirit Cult’s allies, headquarters, leaders, elders, and hidden powerhouses, including Zhongli Wu, Feng Ling, Long Xiaoyao, and Ye Xishui.
• Qian Chaoguang ordered his Undead Creatures to take the elder into the Undead Subplane and keep him alive until he had read his memories.
• A Zombie handed Qian Chaoguang the elder’s Storage Ring, which contained a token and Holy Spirit Cult clothing among its contents.
• Nana emerged from Holy Protection, still astonished by Qian Chaoguang’s power, when he called her name.

Qian Chaoguang freed the imprisoned souls in the Holy Spirit Cult branch and let Nana’s parents choose reincarnation rather than becoming Undead Creatures. Nana and the other former Saints pledged to follow him, and he laid out the permanent commitment and limited rewards before them.

• Qian Chaoguang told Nana to find her parents and explained that he could preserve their souls as Undead Creatures or purify them for reincarnation.
• Qian Chaoguang declared the branch destroyed, gave the eight Saints a chance to leave the Holy Spirit Cult, and searched the site for further clues.
• The freed souls chose reincarnation, and Nana emerged grieving after her parents were purified and released.
• Nana and the eight former Saints knelt before Qian Chaoguang and offered to follow and serve him.
• Qian Chaoguang warned them that following him meant no regrets, continued service even after death, and no promised reward beyond helping kill Evil Soul Masters.

Qian Chaoguang secured the eight former Holy Servants’ loyalty and sent them with Nana to live in his Undead Subplane. After preparing supplies for them, he returned to Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Master Academy before lunch.

• Jiang Ming, Song Xing, Ting Yuxiao, and the other five former Holy Servants pledged themselves to Qian Chaoguang and signed Soul Contracts.
• Nana explained that the Soul Contracts linked them to Qian Chaoguang, and he asked whether they had places to stay in Mingdu.
• Qian Chaoguang opened the Gate of the Undead and instructed Nana to guide the eight newcomers through the Demi-plane and help them settle in.
• Nana led the eight Newbies into the Undead Subplane, where Qian Chaoguang had stored food for them.
• Qian Chaoguang cleaned up the crime scene, bought daily necessities and building supplies, sent them into the Undead Subplane, and returned to school before lunch.

After Qian Chaoguang reported the Holy Spirit Cult’s strength and ties to the Sun Moon Empire, Shrek Academy quietly warned its allies and prepared for the threat. In the Undead Subplane, Nana and the new soul masters began building a settlement, while Qian Chaoguang arrived with golden wings and set off to inspect the Bone Dragons.

• Qian Chaoguang sent Qian Duoduo a report about the Holy Spirit Cult, prompting Qian Duoduo to pass the news to Shrek Academy.
• Mu En convened a Sea God Pavilion Meeting, where Shrek’s leaders sealed the information and decided to avoid provoking the powerful evil soul master sect.
• Shrek Academy secretly bought supplies and warned its allied empires, sects, and clans to prepare without revealing the threat publicly.
• Nana led eight new soul masters in planning and building living facilities inside the Undead Subplane, where they saw the stolen Soul Tools and Fixed Soul Cannon Shells.
• Qian Chaoguang used Electrolux’s guidance to manifest golden wings, took flight, and headed toward the three Bone Dragons.

Qian Chaoguang questioned the captured Evil Soul Master elder and defended his own use of undead servants before asking Electrolux to extract the elder’s memories. The elder’s confidence in Ye Xishui’s seal faltered when Qian Chaoguang revealed how much he already knew about her.

• Qian Chaoguang arrived among his undead forces, asked when two Bone Dragons might awaken, and ordered A Fan and Dragon One to help guide the other undead races.
• Qian Chaoguang stopped the Soul Burning Chain’s effects and challenged the Evil Soul Master elder over the suffering he had inflicted on his victims.
• The elder accused Qian Chaoguang of being no better than him for commanding undead, but Qian Chaoguang said he formed willing bonds with souls and granted them new life.
• Qian Chaoguang revealed his Holy Light and summoned Electrolux, then asked his teacher to search the elder’s memories.
• The elder mocked the prospect of breaking Ye Xishui’s seal, but Qian Chaoguang identified her rank, Twin Martial Souls, and their names, leaving the elder stunned.

Electrolux extracted the Evil Soul Master elder’s memories and Soul Power, destroying a blood-colored soul seal in the process. Qian Chaoguang learned that the Holy Spirit Cult had deeply infiltrated Mingdu, leaving his plans to hunt its members dangerously uncertain.

• Electrolux extracted the elder’s memories and Soul Power as the elder’s soul disintegrated.
• Electrolux destroyed a blood-colored ghostly mark planted in the elder’s soul and gave Qian Chaoguang the memory crystal and Soul Crystal.
• Qian Chaoguang read the memories and learned that the Holy Spirit Cult had more than thirty branches in Mingdu, each led by an elder above Soul Saint level.
• Qian Chaoguang discovered that a nearby temporary headquarters held Long Xiaoyao and several Titled Douluo, while Ye Xishui lived openly in the Sun Moon Empire’s Imperial Palace.
• Electrolux warned Qian Chaoguang that hunting more Evil Soul Masters in Mingdu risked a devastating response.

Qian Chaoguang infiltrated a remote Holy Spirit Cult branch disguised as Elder Chen and began eliminating its guards. After reaching the underground facility, he mapped its rooms and identified the remaining targets inside.

• Qian Chaoguang decided to kill as many Holy Spirit Cult members as possible before dawn and set out with the Undead Legion’s help.
• Qian Chaoguang traveled to a remote branch that served as a soul tool production center and disguised himself in a white robe and mask.
• Qian Chaoguang used Elder Chen’s token and identification code to enter the branch, then killed the Soul Emperor guarding the entrance.
• Qian Chaoguang opened a hidden passage and found nine Soul Emperors, the Soul Saint Luo Ya, and the Level 7 Soul Tool Master Su Yu in the underground rooms.

Qian Chaoguang led an Undead Legion through the first room of the underground complex, killing its Soul Emperor guards and blasting open the way to the laboratory. He found Luo Ya and another evil Soul Master waiting inside with their Spirit Rings activated.

• Qian Chaoguang entered the first room disguised as Elder Chen and summoned five Death Knights and five Liches.
• The Death Knights and Liches swiftly killed the nine Soul Emperor guards, while Qian Chaoguang froze the five remaining corpses and stored them.
• Qian Chaoguang ordered the Liches to blast through the alloy walls toward the laboratory where Luo Ya had retreated.
• The Liches destroyed two walls with Flame Cone attacks, revealing Luo Ya and a woman ready to fight with their Spirit Rings activated.

Luo Ya and Su Yu faced Qian Chaoguang’s five Death Knights, whose holy-powered formation countered Luo Ya’s ghost flames. As the knights broke through his attacks, Luo Ya unleashed dozens of powerful, frenzied souls against them.

• Qian Chaoguang identified the Evil Soul Masters as Luo Ya, who wielded Netherworld Ghost Flame, and Su Yu, a Level 7 Soul Tool Master with a blood-based martial soul.
• The five Death Knights charged in a Light-Dark Arrow Formation, while Su Yu gathered the Vengeful Spirits from two Holy Spirit Banners into her blood claws.
• Luo Ya used Netherworld Ghost Flame skills to attack and restrain the knights, but their powerful souls resisted his assaults.
• Luo Ya ignited his remaining Spirit Rings and released dozens of powerful, crazed human and Soul Beast souls to meet the Death Knights.