Recaps

Dai Mubai prepared to fight Liu Erlong while Lu Qibin used his Chessboard Domain and Ordering Heaven and Earth Soul Skills to contain the battle. After Dai Mubai revealed that he had reached level 38, Liu Erlong and Qin Ming were stunned, and the chapter left Dai Mubai formally introducing himself before the match.

• Zhao Wuji asked Liu Erlong and Qin Ming to test Dai Mubai in battle, and the group headed to the training ground.
• Lu Qibin used his Chessboard Domain and Ordering Heaven and Earth Soul Skills to protect the estate from damage during the fight.
• Liu Erlong asked Dai Mubai his Soul Power Level, and he answered that he was level 38.
• Liu Erlong and Qin Ming were shocked by Dai Mubai's cultivation at his age, while Dai Mubai remained calm and reflected on the reasons for his rapid progress.
• Liu Erlong suppressed her strength to level 38, and Dai Mubai entered his battle state and introduced himself as a level 38 Battle Soul Elder with the Evil Eye White Tiger Martial Soul.

Dai Mubai revealed that his White Tiger had mutated into the winged Evil Eye White Tiger, then demonstrated his extraordinary Soul Power and Soul Rings to Liu Erlong and Qin Ming. Liu Erlong accepted that he deserved to be called the number-one genius on Douluo Continent.

• Liu Erlong asked whether Dai Mubai's Evil Eye White Tiger came from a Martial Soul Mutation, and Dai Mubai announced his level 38 Soul Power.
• Dai Mubai possessed his Evil Eye White Tiger and showed Liu Erlong and Qin Ming its white wings and ability to fly.
• Liu Erlong praised Dai Mubai's talent and recognized his Martial Soul as a powerful Beneficial Martial Soul Mutation.
• Dai Mubai revealed purple, purple, and black Soul Rings, leaving Liu Erlong and Qin Ming speechless with shock.
• Liu Erlong declared Dai Mubai the most outstanding Martial Soul genius she had ever seen and agreed that he deserved the title of number-one genius on Douluo Continent.

Dai Mubai fought Liu Erlong in a match where she had suppressed her Soul Power to his level, using flight and ranged attacks to overwhelm her. After injuring her with White Tiger Meteor Shower, he continued firing at her from the air, leaving the battle ongoing.

• Dai Mubai revealed his Soul Rings and launched Wind-Blessed Swift Movement and White Tiger Meteor Shower at Liu Erlong.
• Liu Erlong activated Tyrant Dragon Possession and punched at the falling meteors, but they shattered her dragon scales and injured her hands and chest.
• Flender and Qin Ming cried out in alarm as Liu Erlong was driven back and began bleeding.
• Dai Mubai used his flight and boosted speed to keep his distance and attack Liu Erlong from the air.
• Dai Mubai fired repeated White Tiger Holy Light Strike shots at Liu Erlong, continuing the fight from range.

Dai Mubai’s aerial attacks overwhelmed Liu Erlong after she lowered her Soul Power to match his, making her recognize his extraordinary strength. Liu Erlong took to the air to keep fighting, but Dai Mubai’s superior speed and flight kept him in control.

• Dai Mubai’s White Tiger Meteor Shower and White Tiger Holy Light Strike injured Liu Erlong and kept her on the defensive.
• Liu Erlong realized that Dai Mubai’s talent and strength at the same Soul Power level surpassed her expectations.
• Liu Erlong refused to surrender and used her Fire Dragon Martial Soul’s wings to take flight.
• Dai Mubai continued firing White Tiger Holy Light Strike while using Wind-Blessed Swift Movement to maintain his speed advantage.

Dai Mubai used his speed and ranged attacks to overwhelm Liu Erlong, while the spectators realized he had developed several variations of his second Soul Skill. The fight remained one-sided as Dai Mubai continued to wear Liu Erlong down.

• Dai Mubai outpaced Liu Erlong in the air and repeatedly hit her with ranged attacks.
• Liu Erlong failed to aim her own long-range Soul Skill at Dai Mubai and could only endure his attacks.
• Qin Ming asked Flender and Zhao Wuji about Dai Mubai using unfamiliar versions of his Second Soul Skill, and they admitted they had not known about them.
• Li Yusong recalled how Dai Mubai had trained his existing Soul Skills and strengthened his body to withstand White Tiger Vajra Body.
• Dai Mubai had developed five forms from White Tiger Holy Light Blast, including White Tiger Meteor Shower, which helped him hit Liu Erlong when she could dodge a single-target attack.

Dai Mubai used his self-created ranged Soul Skill to keep Liu Erlong at bay, and Qin Ming learned that Dai’s talent surpassed his own. When Dai’s speed boost expired, he deliberately let Liu Erlong land a direct attack so he could test his fire resistance and close-combat ability.

• Li Yusong explained that Dai Mubai had developed a self-created Soul Skill from his Second Soul Skill, stunning Qin Ming and leaving him proud of Shrek Academy’s rising talent.
• Dai Mubai continued firing White Tiger Holy Light Strike at Liu Erlong while she dodged and waited for his attacks to falter.
• When Wind-Blessed Swift Movement expired, Liu Erlong seized the opening and attacked Dai Mubai with her Third Soul Skill, Raging Fire and Startling Thunder.
• Dai Mubai deliberately stayed in the attack’s path, intending to test his High-Level Fire Resistance and close-combat skills in a second match.
• Liu Erlong’s crimson lightning struck Dai Mubai and blasted him several meters backward.

Dai Mubai analyzed the mixed fire-and-lightning nature of Liu Erlong’s attack, healed the injuries he took from it, and surprised the spectators with his hidden recovery ability. Liu Erlong pressed her advantage with a fierce close-range assault, and Dai Mubai met her with his Diamond Tiger Claw as their claws clashed.

• Liu Erlong blasted Dai Mubai backward with Raging Fire and Startling Thunder, whose lightning component injured him despite his fire resistance.
• Dai Mubai used Diamond Healing and Regeneration to rapidly heal his injuries, startling Liu Erlong, Qin Ming, Flender, Zhao Wuji, Shao Xin, and Li Yusong.
• Liu Erlong rushed Dai Mubai and activated Molten Armor Dragon Arms, coating her dragon arms in flowing lava.
• Dai Mubai activated Diamond Tiger Claw and charged to meet Liu Erlong, abandoning his ranged tactics.
• Liu Erlong and Dai Mubai clashed at close range, with her magma-covered dragon claw pressing down against his Diamond Tiger Claw.

Dai Mubai abandoned his ranged advantage to fight Liu Erlong at close quarters, using their lopsided clash to hone his combat skills despite being badly battered. Liu Erlong recognized his courage and determination, and her favorability toward him rose to 60% as he continued to grow through the fight.

• Liu Erlong overwhelmed Dai Mubai in close combat, while her magma attacks barely harmed him because his body had fused with High-Level Fire Resistance.
• Dai Mubai used Diamond Healing and Regeneration and his wings to keep charging, trading injuries with Liu Erlong rather than retreating.
• Liu Erlong realized Dai Mubai could break away but had chosen to fight her to gain close-combat experience, and she admired his resolve.
• Liu Erlong's favorability toward Dai Mubai increased by two points to 60%.
• Dai Mubai remained focused on the battle and felt himself improving rapidly under the pressure.

Dai Mubai used his fight with Liu Erlong to sharpen his close-combat skills, then revealed his defensive and enhancement abilities to overpower her. Liu Erlong was sent flying by his Diamond Tiger Claw and landed coughing blood.

• Dai Mubai repeatedly attacked Liu Erlong and improved until he could keep pace with her close-combat techniques.
• Liu Erlong praised Dai Mubai's rapid progress but warned him that she had not yet lost the match.
• Dai Mubai activated Diamond Healing and Regeneration, White Tiger Heavenly Dipper Defense, and three stacks of White Tiger Vajra Body.
• Dai Mubai used Diamond Tiger Claw to strike Liu Erlong's Molten Armor Dragon Claw and send her flying across the training ground.
• Liu Erlong landed, rubbed her aching arms and chest, and coughed as blood appeared at the corner of her lips.

Dai Mubai defeated Liu Erlong in their spar, earning her admiration as she acknowledged his talent and strength. After their injuries were healed and everyone dispersed, Lu Qibin told Dai Mubai that he had reached Soul Power level 90 and become a Titled Douluo.

• Liu Erlong admitted defeat after Dai Mubai proved superior in their spar, and Dai Mubai responded modestly.
• Liu Erlong's favorability toward Dai Mubai rose to 63 percent after the match.
• Shao Xin gave Liu Erlong and Dai Mubai Healing Green Sugar Beans, which instantly healed their remaining injuries.
• Flender escorted Qin Ming and Liu Erlong to their dorm rooms while the others went to their respective tasks.
• Lu Qibin returned to the dormitory with Dai Mubai and reported that he had broken through to level 90, the Titled Douluo realm.

Dai Mubai bestowed the title Star Chess Douluo on Lu Qibin and gave him a Star Chess Manual, promising him a domain inheritance that could help him reach level 100. After Lu Qibin left to study, Dai Mubai prepared to open two Favorability Treasure Chests.

• Lu Qibin explained why loyal Soul Masters in the empires often chose their own titles and asked Dai Mubai to name his.
• Dai Mubai titled Lu Qibin Star Chess Douluo and gave him a copy of the Star Chess Manual, whose formations drew on the power of the stars.
• Dai Mubai promised Lu Qibin access to a domain prototype after he mastered a formation in the manual, and said it could help him approach godhood.
• Lu Qibin pledged to meet Dai Mubai’s expectations and returned to his dormitory to study the manual.
• Dai Mubai bathed, changed clothes, and sat down to open two Basic Favorability Treasure Chests he had earned from Shao Xin and Li Yusong.

Dai Mubai opened Li Yusong’s Favorability Treasure Chest and discovered three valuable rewards, including a concept-level staff enhancement, staff technique mastery, and a token that doubled training and study efficiency. He considered how staff techniques could help him develop saber skills, but had not yet used any of the items.

• Dai Mubai opened the treasure chest he had obtained from Li Yusong and received a staff, an orb of light, and a token.
• Dai Mubai learned that Staff Enhancement could permanently improve anything related to the concept of a staff.
• Dai Mubai examined Staff Technique Mastery and realized its combat techniques could help him understand and eventually master saber techniques.
• Dai Mubai learned that the Heaven Rewards Diligence Token doubled its bound user's efficiency in cultivation, training, and study.

Dai Mubai obtained the Heaven Rewards Diligence Token, a reusable treasure that would accelerate his cultivation and training, and decided to bind it to himself. He planned to use Staff Technique Mastery himself but save Staff Enhancement for Li Yusong, hoping it would improve Li Yusong’s Dragon Pattern Staff Martial Soul and raise his potential.

• Dai Mubai compared the Heaven Rewards Diligence Token with his previous concept-level treasure and realized it could double the speed of cultivation, training, and learning.
• Dai Mubai concluded that Li Yusong’s diligence and belief that hard work could overcome poor talent had likely produced the token in his Favorability Treasure Chest.
• Dai Mubai decided to bind the Heaven Rewards Diligence Token to himself and use Staff Technique Mastery to develop his own weapon skills.
• Dai Mubai judged that Li Yusong had already mastered staff techniques, while Staff Enhancement could benefit Li Yusong’s Dragon Pattern Staff Martial Soul.
• Dai Mubai resolved to give Li Yusong Staff Enhancement when the opportunity arose, hoping it would boost his talent and perhaps let him become a Titled Douluo.

Dai Mubai absorbed Staff Technique Mastery and opened Shao Xin's Favorability Treasure Chest, discovering Cooking Mastery and a universal method for compressing Soul Power. He recognized the method as a possible foundation for a pseudo Soul Core, but had yet to inspect the chest's final physical treasure.

• Dai Mubai claimed the Heaven Rewards Diligence Token and merged with Staff Technique Mastery, gaining extensive staff skills and insight into saber techniques.
• Dai Mubai chose to open Shao Xin's Favorability Treasure Chest rather than head to the training ground to practice saber techniques.
• Dai Mubai inspected the first orb and found Cooking Mastery, a lifestyle skill that did not increase his combat strength.
• Dai Mubai discovered that the second orb contained the Soul Power Extreme Compression Secret Method, which could improve Soul Power and potentially serve as a foundation for a pseudo Soul Core.
• Dai Mubai considered the secret method's universal use for Soul Masters, while leaving the chest's physical treasure unopened.

Dai Mubai obtained the Soul Power Extreme Compression Secret Method and a Sugar Bean Jar from Shao Xin’s Favorability Treasure Chest. After testing a green Sugar Bean, he found that its healing effect matched Shao Xin’s Soul Skill, giving him a powerful daily source of assistance.

• Dai Mubai obtained the Soul Power Extreme Compression Secret Method, which could improve both a Soul Master's strength and cultivation speed.
• Dai Mubai examined the Sugar Bean Jar and learned that it produced one random Sugar Bean each day, with one of six enhancement effects.
• Dai Mubai ate a green Sugar Bean and found its healing effect comparable to one made by Shao Xin’s Soul Skill.
• Dai Mubai concluded that the Sugar Bean Jar could provide valuable support and might save his life in danger.

Dai Mubai recognized that the Soul Power Extreme Compression Secret Method was the most valuable reward because it could prepare him to condense a Soul Core. After binding the Sugar Bean Jar and learning both new skills, he reviewed his strengthened status and remained confident that ordinary Soul Masters at his level could not match him.

• Dai Mubai judged the Soul Power Extreme Compression Secret Method more valuable than the Sugar Bean Jar because it could help him prepare to form a Soul Core.
• Dai Mubai planned to begin compressing his Soul Power and attempt to condense his first Soul Core after reaching the Seven-Ring Soul Saint realm.
• Dai Mubai bound the Sugar Bean Jar to himself, placed a Soul Imprint on it, and learned Cooking Mastery and the Soul Power Extreme Compression Secret Method.
• Dai Mubai checked his information panel and saw his expanded skills, talents, Soul Skills, and items.
• Dai Mubai nodded with satisfaction and concluded that ordinary Soul Masters at his level were no match for him.

Dai Mubai reflected on his rapid growth in Soul Power and spiritual power, and considered whether he could eventually condense a Soul Core from spiritual power alone. At dinner, he began explaining the abilities of his first two Soul Rings to Qin Ming and the other teachers.

• Dai Mubai noted that his Soul Power had risen to level 38 and his spiritual power to level 60, and wondered if he could form a Soul Core from spiritual power.
• Dai Mubai stayed in his dormitory to cultivate Soul Power, explaining to himself that it strengthened his body and control even when he did not need to raise his level quickly.
• Shao Xin prepared a welcoming feast for Liu Erlong and Qin Ming, while Dai Mubai became the focus of the gathering.
• Qin Ming asked Dai Mubai to describe the skills of his first three Soul Rings so the teachers could plan his instruction.
• Dai Mubai listed his first Soul Ring's two skills and the additional abilities he had developed from its wind-element talents, then named the five skills associated with his Second Soul Ring, surprising everyone at the table.

Dai Mubai revealed the power of his Third Soul Skill, White Tiger Vajra Body, and the Soul Bone Skill he had gained from the Diamond Tiger. Flender approved of Dai Mubai keeping the Soul Bone secret from outsiders, relieved that his gifted student was being cautious.

• Dai Mubai explained that his Third Soul Skill, White Tiger Vajra Body, enhanced all attributes by 50% per stack, up to five stacks, and granted super armor.
• Liu Erlong recalled that Dai Mubai had used three stacks of White Tiger Vajra Body to overpower her in their sparring match.
• Liu Erlong asked about Dai Mubai's self-healing, and Dai Mubai revealed it came from his Diamond Tiger Soul Bone and was called Diamond Healing and Regeneration.
• Flender and Zhao Wuji were shocked to learn that Dai Mubai had obtained a Soul Bone during the hunt in the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Dai Mubai explained that he had kept the Soul Bone private because it was precious and he trusted the people present; Flender said the caution was wise and felt relieved.

Dai Mubai’s declaration of trust raised the Shrek Academy members’ favorability toward him, and Qin Ming marveled at the many Soul Skills Dai Mubai had revealed. Dai Mubai concealed several of his abilities while presenting himself as modest and clearheaded, leaving the academy’s teachers reassured and Oscar and Ma Hongjun even more devoted to him.

• Dai Mubai’s words about trusting his own people increased the favorability of Shrek Academy’s teachers and students, with Flender reaching 97%.
• Qin Ming counted eleven Soul Skills Dai Mubai had disclosed and expressed amazement at his abilities and growth.
• Dai Mubai privately considered the additional Soul Skills and External Soul Bones he had kept secret, bringing his actual total to eighteen Soul Skills.
• Dai Mubai modestly described his new abilities as derivatives of existing Soul Skills and said he still had much to learn.
• Flender, Qin Ming, Liu Erlong, Zhao Wuji, and the other teachers appreciated Dai Mubai’s humility and caution, while Oscar and Ma Hongjun admired and trusted him more than ever.

Liu Erlong and Qin Ming pledged Shrek Academy’s full support to Dai Mubai and asked what he needed from his teachers. After dinner, Dai Mubai prepared for the night’s attempt to comprehend the Star Luo Chess Formation · Domain Prototype, following Lu Qibin’s mastery of its precursor formation.

• Liu Erlong and Qin Ming promised to support Dai Mubai’s instruction and his bid for the Star Luo throne.
• Dai Mubai asked the teachers to guide his and his classmates’ training, pursue cultivation resources, and strengthen themselves so they could help him.
• Oscar and Ma Hongjun felt moved by Dai Mubai’s praise, the teachers were encouraged by his confidence in their potential, and Li Yusong grew discouraged about his limits.
• Dai Mubai noticed Li Yusong’s despair and resolved to use Staff Enhancement to improve his talent.
• Lu Qibin reported that he had mastered the Star Spirit-Gathering Chess Formation and intended to use it to advance his domain comprehension.
• Dai Mubai returned to his dormitory after dinner to prepare himself for the night’s attempt to comprehend the Star Luo Chess Formation · Domain Prototype.

Dai Mubai and Lu Qibin prepared to comprehend the Star Luo Chess Formation · Domain Prototype, asking Flender and Liu Erlong to guard them as they flew above the clouds. After noticing Flender and Liu Erlong's lingering feelings for each other, Dai Mubai resolved to bring them together before beginning the attempt with Lu Qibin.

• Dai Mubai prepared carefully because he had only a 90% chance to comprehend the Star Luo Chess Formation · Domain Prototype.
• Lu Qibin arrived, and Dai Mubai asked Flender and Liu Erlong to guard them while they attempted to comprehend a domain.
• Flender and Liu Erlong were shocked by the plan but agreed, and the four flew above the sea of clouds.
• Liu Erlong admired the view while Flender watched her, and Dai Mubai and Lu Qibin noticed their mutual feelings.
• Dai Mubai resolved to bring Liu Erlong and Flender together, then told Lu Qibin to begin their attempt.

Dai Mubai and Lu Qibin used the Star Spirit-Gathering Chess Formation, the Starlight Treasure Bottle, Star Dew, and the Stargazing Spirit Refinement Method to prepare to comprehend the Star Luo Chess Formation · Domain Prototype. As the prototype’s knowledge entered their spiritual seas, Lu Qibin found it exceptionally easy to understand, while Dai Mubai also had considerable compatibility with it.

• Lu Qibin summoned his Star Luo Chess Martial Soul and used his sixth Soul Skill, Chessboard Domain, to create the Star Spirit-Gathering Chess Formation.
• Liu Erlong and Flender concealed themselves behind a cloud and guarded Dai Mubai and Lu Qibin against approaching Soul Masters and Soul Beasts.
• Dai Mubai used the Starlight Treasure Bottle to gather more starlight and gave Lu Qibin one of the two drops of Star Dew.
• Dai Mubai and Lu Qibin circulated the Stargazing Spirit Refinement Method until their minds settled and they were ready to comprehend the domain prototype.
• Dai Mubai used the Heaven Rewards Diligence Token and released the orb containing the Star Luo Chess Formation · Domain Prototype.
• Dai Mubai and Lu Qibin drew the prototype’s knowledge into their spiritual seas and began analyzing it; Lu Qibin found it easy to comprehend, and Dai Mubai had considerable compatibility with it.

Dai Mubai and Lu Qibin comprehended the Star Luo Chess Formation domain prototype, then began independently refining it to suit their Martial Souls. Drawing on the White Tiger’s connection to the Seven Western Lunar Mansions, Dai Mubai shaped his domain around the stars and began gathering seven distinct rays of starlight.

• Dai Mubai used the Heaven Rewards Diligence Token and other aids to master Star Luo Chess Formation before Lu Qibin.
• Dai Mubai continued deducing the domain, while Lu Qibin also mastered it and began refining it along a different path.
• Dai Mubai decided to reduce the chess-based aspects and emphasize the stars’ power to strengthen himself and weaken his enemies.
• Dai Mubai drew inspiration from the White Tiger and the Seven Western Lunar Mansions as he developed his version of the domain.
• Dai Mubai gathered starlight through Chessboard Domain, the Starlight Treasure Bottle, and the Stargazing Spirit Refinement Method, separating it into seven colored rays.

Dai Mubai mastered the Star Luo Chess Formation and perfected it into the Star Luo Empire Domain, using the Seven Western Lunar Mansions as its core. The chapter ended with an explanation of the domain’s stellar boosts and suppression, alongside examples of other domains’ powers.

• Dai Mubai aligned the Seven Western Lunar Mansions around his White Tiger Martial Soul and formed the Star Luo Empire Domain.
• He unleashed the domain, which strengthened him with stellar power while weighing down enemies, slowing their movements, and disrupting their Soul Skills.
• Dai Mubai discovered that the blue-purple light between him and Lu Qibin had vanished, confirming that he had learned the Star Luo Chess Formation and completed his domain.
• Dai Mubai’s domain granted a ten percent boost from each of its seven principal mansions, for a combined seventy percent increase.
• The chapter compared the Star Luo Empire Domain with other domains, including the Tiger Soul Domain, Blue Silver Domain, Sea God Domain, Two-Level Static Domain, Misty Domain, and Slaughter Domain.

After comprehending the Star Luo Empire Domain, Dai Mubai tested its power and used it while cultivating, greatly increasing his Soul Power and spiritual cultivation and speeding up the Starlight Treasure Bottle’s production of Star Dew. Four gods in a palace in the Douluo God Realm watched him cultivate on Douluo Star with amazement and admiration.

• Dai Mubai comprehended the Star Luo Empire Domain, which boosted his combat power and weakened enemies through the force of the stars.
• Seeing Lu Qibin still immersed in comprehension, Dai Mubai moved away and deployed the domain without disturbing him.
• Dai Mubai cultivated with the White Tiger Meditation Method and Stargazing Spirit Refinement Method, benefiting from the Star Luo Empire Domain, the Star Spirit-Gathering Chess Formation, and the Heaven Rewards Diligence Token.
• The Starlight Treasure Bottle’s time to condense a drop of Star Dew fell from a month to five days with the combined boosts.
• Four gods in a blue-violet palace watched Dai Mubai cultivating above the sea of clouds and looked on with amazement and admiration.