Chapter Summaries

Lu Jingming reflected on his plans to conquer the Sun Moon Empire and the God Realm, then declared his ruthless principles while playing chess with Zhang Lexuan. The relaxed gathering at Sea Cliff Villa resumed when Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo arrived and chased the Pink-Haired Fox.

• Lu Jingming considered Ju Zi's mission and his ambitions to take control of Douluo Continent and the God Realm.
• While playing chess with Zhang Lexuan, Lu Jingming said that those who submitted to him would prosper and those who defied him would perish.
• Zhang Lexuan noticed Lu Jingming secretly removing white chess pieces, then conceded after he trapped her remaining pieces.
• Keqing mocked Lu Jingming for not accepting a fair loss, while the frightened Little Fox pounced on him.
• Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo arrived at Sea Cliff Villa, and the Pink-Haired Fox fled as they chased after her.

As Saint Freya Academy prepared for the tournament, Lu Jingming traveled with Jing Liu to the Star Dou Great Forest to seek a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring for his third Soul Ring. They found a roughly fifteen-thousand-year Soul Beast, and Lu Jingming waited with his Black Abyss Spear, ready to fight it.

• Chang Li finalized Saint Freya Academy’s tournament team, led by Zhang Lexuan and Keqing, who had both reached the Soul Sage realm.
• Lu Jingming joined the group traveling toward Heaven Dou City, intending to obtain his third Soul Ring before the tournament.
• Lu Jingming recalled that Black Abyss White Flower’s Soul Skills depended on Soul Ring age rather than the Soul Beast’s attributes, and trusted his body and spiritual power to withstand a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring.
• Zhang Lexuan and Keqing waited outside the Star Dou Great Forest while Jing Liu led Lu Jingming into its core region.
• Jing Liu sensed a roughly fifteen-thousand-year Soul Beast with light and flame auras, and Lu Jingming summoned his Black Abyss Spear and prepared to confront it.

Lu Jingming and Jing Liu encountered a fleeing Sacred Flame Sky Tiger and its pursuer, the Imperial Beast, in the Star Dou Great Forest. The Imperial Beast claimed the frozen tiger as her prey, while Scarlet King arrived and secretly alerted Di Tian about Jing Liu.

• Lu Jingming recognized the fleeing soul beast as a Sacred Flame Sky Tiger, and Jing Liu froze it in an iceberg.
• The pursuing soul beast revealed herself as the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, or Imperial Beast, and Lu Jingming abandoned any thought of fighting her.
• The Imperial Beast claimed the Sacred Flame Sky Tiger as her prey, but Lu Jingming teased her by asking how she could prove it.
• Scarlet King arrived, and the Imperial Beast asked him how to prove the tiger belonged to her.
• Scarlet King sensed Jing Liu's formidable strength and secretly notified Di Tian.

Scarlet King tried to settle a dispute between the Imperial Beast and Lu Jingming over a frozen Sacred Flame Sky Tiger, but Di Tian arrived and challenged the humans’ claim. Jing Liu and Di Tian exchanged a probing strike, leaving the Imperial Beast disappointed when Di Tian could not prove he was stronger than Jing Liu.

• Scarlet King asked Lu Jingming and Jing Liu to leave the forest with the Sacred Flame Sky Tiger, but the Imperial Beast insisted it was her prey.
• Lu Jingming argued that the Imperial Beast had no way to prove the Sacred Flame Sky Tiger belonged to her, and Scarlet King tried to lure her away with the offer of a better one.
• Di Tian appeared and told the Imperial Beast that the prey belonged to whoever could prove they were stronger.
• Jing Liu and Di Tian exchanged a swift probing strike that left a sword scar and a claw mark in the ground.
• Di Tian explained to the Imperial Beast that he could not claim the prey because he could not prove he was stronger than Jing Liu, and she accepted his explanation with disappointment.

Lu Jingming and Jing Liu left the Star Dou Great Forest after sensing that the Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena, had awakened and was watching them. Gu Yuena recognized the powers of Creation and Destruction within Lu Jingming and began forming a body of her own, hoping to learn how he could control both forces.

• Di Tian led the Imperial Beast and Scarlet King away from Lu Jingming and Jing Liu, while the Imperial Beast looked back at Lu Jingming with curiosity.
• Jing Liu warned Lu Jingming that the Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena, had awakened, so Lu Jingming stored the Sacred Flame Sky Tiger and prepared to leave with her.
• Di Tian returned to the Lake of Life and reported to Gu Yuena that Lu Jingming possessed the powers of Destruction and Creation.
• Gu Yuena said Lu Jingming might have Twin Martial Souls and considered him a possible clue to controlling Creation and Destruction together.
• Gu Yuena sent out her Divine Blood and spiritual power, forming a petite body atop the Lake of Life.

Gu Yuena created an avatar named Gu Yue and sent Di Tian to arrange her a human identity. After absorbing the Sacred Flame Sky Tiger's soul ring, Lu Jingming traveled with Jing Liu and the others to Heaven Dou City for the tournament, where he reunited with Ma Xiaotao and provoked an awkward exchange.

• Gu Yuena used her Divine Blood and part of her Soul Origin to create an avatar, accepting that she might need to sleep for another hundred years.
• Gu Yuena named the avatar Gu Yue and ordered Di Tian to arrange a human identity for her.
• Lu Jingming absorbed the Sacred Flame Sky Tiger's soul ring under Jing Liu's protection, then left the Star Dou Great Forest with her and reunited with Zhang Lexuan and the others.
• Lu Jingming and his companions traveled for seven days to reach Heaven Dou City and went to the Sky Dome Grand Hotel to register for the tournament and arrange accommodations.
• Ma Xiaotao greeted Zhang Lexuan and Keqing, then mocked Lu Jingming; he replied with a suggestive challenge, prompting Zhang Lexuan to scold him and Keqing to grab his ear.

Lu Jingming and Ma Xiaotao stopped their humiliating argument when Zhang Lexuan intervened, then met Han Ruoruo and the Shrek Academy group. Wu Ming teased Ma Xiaotao and introduced herself to Lu Jingming, before Han Ruoruo stopped her from pestering him.

• Ma Xiaotao challenged Lu Jingming, but Zhang Lexuan stepped between them and persuaded them to stop arguing.
• Han Ruoruo arrived with twelve others, and Ma Xiaotao introduced them as her friends who were competing in the tournament.
• Han Ruoruo and Zhang Lexuan introduced themselves as captains and immediately found each other agreeable.
• Wu Ming teased Ma Xiaotao about making a move on Lu Jingming, embarrassing Ma Xiaotao in front of everyone.
• Wu Ming introduced herself to Lu Jingming, pinched his cheek, and petted his fox until Han Ruoruo told her to stop.

Lu Jingming settled in Heaven Dou City with Saint Freya Academy as the tournament approached, reflecting on the city’s technological backwardness and his academy’s ambitions. Back at the Sky Dome Grand Hotel, he unexpectedly reunited with Xu Jiujiu, who reproached him for never visiting her after asking for her help.

• Lu Jingming recognized the Shrek Academy reserve team members as their delegation checked into the top floor of the Sky Dome Grand Hotel.
• Zhang Lexuan registered Saint Freya Academy, while Jing Liu led the team and Lu Jingming stayed as its sole reserve member on the second floor.
• As the tournament neared, teams arrived in Heaven Dou City, and Lu Jingming explored the city with Little Fox before deciding it was less developed than Haiyuan City.
• Lu Jingming returned to the hotel and encountered Xu Jiujiu, who teased him for remembering her only when he needed help and never visiting her in Star Luo City.

Xu Jiujiu introduced Lu Jingming to Vina, the Heaven Dou Empire’s princess, and insisted he accompany them on an outing. As the three set off together, Zhang Lexuan explained that she welcomed Lu Jingming meeting other outstanding girls for the sake of the Lu Family’s legacy.

• Lu Jingming tried to excuse himself from joining Xu Jiujiu, but she grabbed his hand and insisted he come along.
• Xu Jiujiu introduced Vina as the Heaven Dou Empire’s princess, and Lu Jingming invited her to join them.
• Vina agreed, and Lu Jingming introduced his fox Miko, explaining that she liked fried tofu offerings.
• Lu Jingming, Xu Jiujiu, and Vina walked through the streets together while Keqing watched from a distance with Zhang Lexuan.
• Zhang Lexuan told Keqing she hoped Lu Jingming would meet more outstanding girls because the Lu Family needed heirs to continue its bloodline.

Keqing accepted that Lu Jingming might have other girls by his side in the future as the 2023 All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament opened in Heaven Dou City. Shrek Academy entered as the overwhelming favorite, and Lu Jingming reflected that his own team in the next tournament might have six girls and one boy.

• Keqing left after Zhang Lexuan showed she understood that Lu Jingming might have other companions in the future.
• The 2023 tournament began at the Tiandou Grand Soul Fighting Arena, where the Heavenly Soul Emperor officially opened the competition before one hundred thousand spectators.
• Lu Jingming explained that Shrek Academy’s Golden Tree helped its talented students reach the Soul Emperor realm and maintain its long record of championships.
• Han Ruoruo led Shrek Academy onto the stage as the crowd’s cheers peaked, and Lu Jingming noticed that this year’s Seven Devils included five girls and two boys.
• Lu Jingming thought that his team in the 2024 tournament might have six girls and one boy.

Saint Freya Academy's debut revealed that Zhang Lexuan and Keqing were both Soul Saints, stunning the arena and making Yan Shaozhe fear that Shrek Academy's long winning streak would end. The match began with Saint Freya's strength exposed, while Han Ruoruo tried to reassure Shrek's shaken team.

• After Shrek Academy won its opening match, Zhang Lexuan and Keqing led Saint Freya Academy into its first elimination-round match.
• Zhang Lexuan released her Silver Moon Martial Soul, and Bai Xu recognized it as identical to his teacher Kong Deming's Martial Soul.
• Keqing wielded the Level 8 Soul Tool Dragon's Roar in Scabbard and revealed seven Soul Rings, matching Zhang Lexuan's Soul Saint cultivation.
• The arena fell silent at the sight of the two Soul Saints, while Saint Freya's five Soul Ancestor teammates remained focused on their mission.
• Yan Shaozhe feared the pair could end Shrek Academy's undefeated tournament record, and Han Ruoruo encouraged her anxious teammates to keep fighting.

As Saint Freya Academy’s two Soul Sages shocked Heaven Dou City, Mu En reassured Shrek Academy’s team that the academy would accept a defeat and ordered Yan Shaozhe to protect them. The chapter leaves Shrek’s possible loss stirring hope among its rivals and exposing the empires’ long-standing wariness of the academy’s power.

• Han Ruoruo and her teammates feared the pressure and condemnation they would face if Shrek Academy lost the championship.
• Mu En spoke to Yan Shaozhe, told him the academy would not blame the team for a defeat, and ordered him to keep them safe.
• Saint Freya Academy’s two Soul Sages appeared, shocking Heaven Dou City and sparking excitement among those who hoped Shrek Academy’s reign would end.
• The emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire praised Saint Freya Academy to Princess Vina and welcomed the prospect of Shrek City’s dominance weakening.
• The chapter described how Shrek Academy’s independence and military strength had led the three great empires to restrict their imperial families from joining it.

Saint Freya Academy reached the tournament final after dominating the earlier rounds and defeating Star Luo Royal Soul Master Academy, where they faced Shrek Academy. Keqing and Zhang Lexuan overcame Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming’s coordinated attacks, and Han Ruoruo surrendered.

• Saint Freya Academy swept through the elimination and round-robin rounds, defeating the Star Luo Empire's royal academy and advancing to the championship match against Shrek Academy.
• Han Ruoruo used Soul Lock to restrict Keqing’s soul skills while Wu Ming unleashed her Corona Ring.
• Zhang Lexuan countered Wu Ming’s attack with Great Yin Annihilation Divine Light, clashing the powers of the sun and moon.
• Keqing recovered and struck Wu Ming with lightning-fast sword attacks, severing her wings and sending her crashing down.
• Zhang Lexuan threatened Han Ruoruo with seven moon-wheel sword shadows, and Han Ruoruo surrendered after seeing Wu Ming and their teammates defeated.

Saint Freya Academy defeated Shrek Academy in the tournament final, ending Shrek’s ten-thousand-year championship reign, while Yan Shaozhe silenced the crowd’s criticism of his students. On the journey back to the Star Luo Empire, Lu Jingming and his companions killed Soul Douluo-level attackers who tried to steal the champions’ Soul Bones.

• Yan Shaozhe stopped the spectators from insulting Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming, then led Shrek Academy’s defeated team away from the arena.
• Saint Freya Academy was crowned champion, and news of Shrek Academy’s defeat spread across Douluo Continent the next day.
• Lu Jingming received the three champion Soul Bones, said farewell to Princess Vina, and traveled toward the Star Luo Empire with Xu Jiujiu.
• Jing Liu killed the black-clad attackers who tried to steal Lu Jingming’s Soul Bones.
• Lu Jingming explained to Keqing that the attackers had underestimated Saint Freya Academy and failed to learn about Haiyuan City’s strength.

Lu Jingming kept the three Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones as future rewards, while Kong Deming learned that Zhang Lexuan possessed the Silver Moon Martial Soul. Gu Yue arrived in Haiyuan City and registered for Saint Freya Academy’s entrance examination with extraordinary talent.

• Lu Jingming decided not to use the Soul Bones himself or give them to Zhang Lexuan or Keqing, and saved them as rewards for outstanding subordinates.
• Bai Xu reported Saint Freya Academy’s tournament victory to Kong Deming and revealed that Zhang Lexuan possessed the Silver Moon Martial Soul.
• Kong Deming learned Zhang Lexuan came from Haiyuan City and looked toward the Star Luo Empire after Bai Xu left.
• Gu Yue explored Haiyuan City and followed the signs to Saint Freya Academy.
• Gu Yue registered for the entrance examination, listing herself as an eleven-year-old Rank 38 Soul Elder with an Elementalist Martial Soul.

Gu Yue arrived at Saint Freya Academy and learned that its entrance assessment used a simulated combat device called Holographic Strategy to determine student rankings. She entered the pod and appeared in the simulated world, ready to begin her assessment.

• A female teacher recognized Gu Yue's exceptional talent and personally escorted her to the entrance assessment.
• The teacher explained Saint Freya Academy's student rankings and how assessment results affected classes, instruction, and access to Xue Yue's guidance.
• The teacher brought Gu Yue to the assessment room and explained that Holographic Strategy matched students with opponents at up to six difficulty levels.
• Gu Yue entered the metal pod and connected to the simulated world, appearing in a realistic empty plaza.

Gu Yue tested the Holographic Strategy, defeated its first opponents, and discovered that they granted her a mysterious energy that could strengthen her and might heal her true body's injuries. After clearing the two-star assessment, she faced a heavily armored White Knight in the three-star challenge.

• Gu Yue selected the one-star assessment and encountered a strange, fast White Mosquito she had never seen before.
• Gu Yue overcame the White Mosquito's speed and elemental resistance by piercing it with earthen spikes, then absorbed the energy it left behind.
• Gu Yue sensed that the energy enhanced her spiritual power, Soul Power, and physical strength, and might help heal her true body.
• Gu Yue cleared the two-star assessment by cutting down three White Mosquitoes with wind blades and absorbed their energy.
• Gu Yue began the three-star assessment against a charging White Knight and noticed that its speed was its likely weakness.

Gu Yue defeated the White Knights in the Four-Star Assessment and entered the Five-Star Trial, where she faced a massive, heavily armored Soul Beast. After surviving its first charge, she unleashed six elements, but the beast withstood her attacks.

• Gu Yue shattered the White Knight’s purple shield and defeated it with a wind blade, then began the Four-Star Assessment.
• Gu Yue outmaneuvered and defeated three White Knights, passing the Four-Star Assessment and securing at least an A-Rank evaluation.
• Gu Yue entered the Five-Star challenge and encountered a ten-meter-tall armored Soul Beast with immense strength and speed.
• The Soul Beast struck Gu Yue with a high-speed leap, but she used wind to stabilize herself and avoid being crushed.
• Gu Yue summoned six elemental spheres and blasted the Soul Beast, but it endured her attacks with little effect.

Gu Yue passed the Five-Star Assessment and became an S-Rank student, then chose to challenge the Six-Star Assessment. As the trial began, she found herself facing a white-haired, red-eyed youth she knew well.

• Wenwen told Wei Qianqian that Gu Yue had passed the Four-Star Assessment and was attempting the Five-Star Trial.
• Wei Qianqian and her daughters, Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo, watched as Gu Yue's fifth star lit up, confirming her S-Rank result.
• Gu Yue, exhausted from the Five-Star Assessment, immediately accepted the Six-Star Assessment.
• Lu Jingming learned that someone had passed the Five-Star Assessment and became curious about Gu Yue.
• The Six-Star Trial presented Gu Yue with a white-haired, red-eyed youth holding a black spear, whom she recognized immediately.

Lu Jingming encountered Gu Yue during a five-star assessment and killed her with his black spear, realizing she was the Silver Dragon King. He then reviewed the Holographic Strategy’s benefits and limitations as Saint Freya Academy’s counterpart to Shrek Academy’s Golden Tree.

• Lu Jingming examined the injured girl and discovered that her name was Gu Yue, startling him with the realization of who she was.
• Lu Jingming attacked Gu Yue with his black spear, and she evaded before unleashing elemental attacks that the spear erased.
• Lu Jingming pierced Gu Yue through the heart, breaking down her body and soul until she vanished into Light Spots.
• Lu Jingming suspected that Gu Yue had come to Saint Freya Academy for him and resolved to deal with her later.
• Lu Jingming reviewed how the Holographic Strategy used purified Honkai Energy to support cultivation, while noting that its current energy supply limited its full potential.