Chapter Summaries

Yu Tianheng secured Ning Fengzhi and Dugu Bo’s support for overthrowing the Heaven Dou Empire, then sent seven Titled Douluo to attack its troops in the imperial city. As word spread that he was suppressing rebels, Xue Qinghe received orders from the Pope to withdraw from the city.

• Yu Tianheng proposed eliminating the Heaven Dou Empire, and Ning Fengzhi agreed to let him decide on the matter; Ning Rongrong chose to return to clan duties rather than stay with her father.
• Yu Tianheng took Dugu Yan to the Sunset Forest, where Dugu Bo readily supported the plan to topple the empire.
• After making arrangements, Yu Tianheng ordered seven Titled Douluo, including Yu Yuanzhen, Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, and Dugu Bo, to strike the Heaven Dou imperial city.
• The attackers overwhelmed the empire’s troops, and Dugu Bo used poison to wipe out the forces he encountered.
• News spread that Yu Tianheng was acting on Heaven’s mandate to suppress rebels, while Xue Qinghe received the Pope’s order to withdraw from the imperial city.

Yu Tianheng overthrew the Heaven Dou Imperial Family and founded the Tian Heng Empire, winning public support while neighboring powers watched warily. At the founding ceremony, Qian Renxue attended and showed Yu Tianheng her affection.

• Qian Renxue fled Heaven Dou City after learning that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s forces were advancing on the imperial palace.
• Yu Tianheng’s forces killed the Heaven Dou Imperial Family’s blood relatives but spared other residents, and the Heaven Dou Empire became the Tian Heng Empire.
• News of the takeover alarmed Spirit Hall and the Star Luo Empire, while Yu Tianheng left the Star Luo Empire alone for the time being.
• Qian Renxue reflected on Yu Tianheng’s success and looked forward to meeting him openly without pretending to be Xue Qinghe.
• Yu Tianheng attended the founding ceremony as Emperor Tian Heng, where Spirit Hall sent Qian Renxue and Hu Liena and Dai Weisi represented the Star Luo Empire.
• Qian Renxue presented Yu Tianheng with a gift and gazed at him affectionately, leaving him puzzled by her behavior.

Yu Tianheng expanded the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan into an imperial clan open to talented Soul Masters, then began planning for the new Soul Master Tournament. He chose a five-person team and agreed to let the girls hunt for Ning Rongrong’s next Soul Ring while he stayed behind and went to the dungeon.

• Qian Renxue congratulated Bai Luochen at the founding ceremony, and Heaven Dou Royal Academy was renamed Tian Heng Royal Academy as the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan became the imperial clan.
• Yu Tianheng opened the imperial clan to outstanding Soul Masters, and recruits gradually strengthened the clan while Yu Yuanzhen retired from its affairs.
• Five years later, with Spirit Hall organizing the new Soul Master Tournament, Frank decided the weakened Shrek Team would attend to gain experience.
• Yu Tianheng considered Tian Heng Royal Academy’s tournament team and counted Ning Rongrong and the other girls among its five members.
• After Ning Rongrong announced her Soul Power breakthrough, Yu Tianheng agreed the girls would go together to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for her Soul Ring without his help, then went to the dungeon.

Yu Tianheng continued tormenting Xiao Wu, who secretly found comfort in hurting herself, while traveling toward the Star Dou Great Forest with the girls. He met Shui Bing'er, who had come hoping to confess her feelings, but their conversation was interrupted by a woman who stepped between them.

• Yu Tianheng doused Xiao Wu with cold water and taunted her with the hope that she could escape by growing stronger.
• After Yu Tianheng left, Xiao Wu changed her clothes and whipped her own arm, appearing comforted by the pain.
• Yu Tianheng waited while the girls shopped during their slow journey to the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Shui Bing'er recognized Yu Tianheng from the Soul Master Tournament and explained that she had come looking for him after hearing he had annexed the Heaven Dou Empire.
• As Yu Tianheng and Shui Bing'er chatted, a woman rushed over, spread her arms protectively, and demanded to know who Shui Bing'er was and what she wanted.

Shui Bing'er met Yu Tianheng's group and, after Huo Wu invited her to join their team, decided to leave Skywater Academy and travel with them. Five days later, they reached the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, where the girls prepared to obtain Soul Rings while Yu Tianheng watched.

• Ning Rongrong accused Shui Bing'er of trying to seduce Yu Tianheng, and Huo Wu recognized Shui Bing'er as someone from Skywater Academy.
• Shui Bing'er pulled Huo Wu aside and asked about her relationship with Yu Tianheng, and Huo Wu suggested Shui Bing'er might join their team.
• Shui Bing'er considered the consequences of leaving Skywater Academy, then ran after Yu Tianheng's group and announced that she had decided to join them.
• Yu Tianheng welcomed Shui Bing'er, and the girls formed three pairs as they continued their journey.
• Five days later, the group reached the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, where the girls prepared to obtain Soul Rings while Yu Tianheng stayed out of the way.

Yu Tianheng encountered Gu Yuena, who followed him from the Star Dou Great Forest and clung to him after they met. He brought her back to the restaurant and later settled her at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, then discovered Xiao Wu had an unexpectedly satisfied reaction when he whipped her awake.

• Yu Tianheng sensed a powerful presence in the Star Dou Great Forest, where Gu Yuena emerged and set out to find him as a possible hope for her clan's revival.
• Gu Yuena tracked Yu Tianheng to a town, and when they met, she rushed into his arms, overcome by loneliness and a sense of bloodline closeness.
• Yu Tianheng introduced Gu Yuena to the women as a childhood friend who had suffered a shock, and they welcomed her despite Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling's suspicions.
• Yu Tianheng took Gu Yuena back to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and settled her in a separate courtyard.
• Yu Tianheng found Xiao Wu sleeping unusually relaxed in the dungeon, whipped her awake, and was startled when she appeared satisfied rather than afraid.

Yu Tianheng questioned Xiao Wu’s strange reaction to his torment, then knocked her unconscious when she begged him not to leave. Zhu Zhuqing met him outside the dungeon and confessed that she feared Tang San and the Clear Sky Sect might hurt him, revealing her feelings for Yu Tianheng.

• Yu Tianheng bound Xiao Wu and realized she seemed to enjoy his treatment rather than suffer from it.
• Xiao Wu asked Yu Tianheng not to leave, so he struck her unconscious and considered her a tool for keeping God King Tang in check.
• Yu Tianheng found Zhu Zhuqing waiting outside the dungeon and confirmed that Xiao Wu was inside.
• Zhu Zhuqing led Yu Tianheng to a pavilion as rain began and asked whether he planned to pursue Tang San.
• Zhu Zhuqing admitted she feared Tang San and the Clear Sky Sect would endanger Yu Tianheng and realized her feelings for him had replaced what she felt for Dai Mubai.

Yu Tianheng spent a quiet, rainy day with Zhu Zhuqing before carrying her home after she fell asleep. Later, Dugu Yan reminded him of their agreement and told him to manage his time among the girls, leaving him startled by what she meant.

• Yu Tianheng reassured Zhu Zhuqing that he could handle the Clear Sky Sect and told her to focus on raising her Soul Power Level.
• Zhu Zhuqing told Yu Tianheng that Ning Rongrong and the others were playing mahjong, and they waited together in the pavilion as rain fell.
• After Zhu Zhuqing fell asleep against him, Yu Tianheng carried her back to the courtyard and explained to Ning Rongrong that she was simply tired.
• Zhu Zhuqing quietly thanked Yu Tianheng as he left her room.
• Dugu Yan pulled Yu Tianheng into her room and reminded him that she was supposed to be first when they acted on their agreement.
• Dugu Yan told Yu Tianheng to plan how he would divide his time among the girls, and a voice called for her to hurry because they had already started preparing.

Yu Tianheng learned that Gu Yuena wanted his help to revive the Dragon Clan, then brought her onto his team as captain. Half a month later, the Soul Master Tournament began with Yu Tianheng watching from the high platform beside the Star Luo emperor and Bibi Dong.

• Yu Tianheng questioned Gu Yuena and learned that she needed his Dragon King bloodline to help revive the Dragon Clan.
• Yu Tianheng agreed to help Gu Yuena on the condition that she listen to him, and she grew close to the girls after he introduced her as the team's captain.
• Gu Yuena's Na'er personality helped her open up to the others as they prepared for the Soul Master Tournament and its likely threat from Qian Renxue.
• The Soul Master Tournament began in Spirit Hall, where Yu Tianheng watched from the high platform as Bibi Dong looked toward him.

Yu Tianheng watched Shrek Academy struggle through the tournament as Dai Mubai’s team faced Tian Heng Royal Academy in the knockout stage. After Zhu Zhuqing rejected Dai Mubai and Huo Wu struck him, Shrek Academy admitted defeat.

• Yu Feng explained that Shi Mo and the others could not match the strength of Dugu Yan and her teammates.
• Shrek Academy narrowly defeated Elephant Armor Academy and advanced to the knockout stage.
• The tournament draw paired Tian Heng Royal Academy against Shrek Academy in the first round.
• Dai Mubai saw Zhu Zhuqing on the opposing team and tried to speak to her, but she rejected him and reminded him that their engagement was over.
• Huo Wu hit Dai Mubai with her Fire Clone, and Oscar caught him with a Rapid Flying Mushroom Sausage.
• Dai Mubai lost the will to fight and announced Shrek Academy's surrender.

Huo Wu and Zhu Zhuqing helped Tian Heng Royal Academy defeat and brutally beat Dai Mubai and the other Shrek Academy members. Later, Yu Tianheng avoided Qian Renxue’s secret meeting, leaving her waiting all night and furious the next morning.

• Huo Wu and Zhu Zhuqing continued attacking Shrek Academy after the referee delayed announcing the match result, and Huo Wu kicked Dai Mubai away.
• The referee declared Tian Heng Royal Academy the winner, and Yu Xiaogang had Shrek Academy’s students carry the injured members away.
• Yu Tianheng brought the Sixth Elder and his team to their quarters, then received a letter from Qian Renxue asking him to meet beneath a lovesick tree.
• Yu Tianheng secretly investigated the meeting place but found no sign of an ambush, then left without revealing himself to Qian Renxue.
• Qian Renxue waited through the night for Yu Tianheng, then lashed out at people who approached her on the street the next morning.

Qian Renxue overwhelmed Godwind Academy in the tournament while still upset over Yu Tianheng, then summoned him to meet beneath the lovesickness tree. She struggled to explain her feelings and stopped herself from revealing that she was Xue Qinghe.

• Qian Renxue used her Sacred Sword to sever Feng Xiaotian's arm, then defeated the rest of Godwind Academy and secured Spirit Hall's victory.
• Qian Renxue exchanged a complicated look with Yu Tianheng, prompting Bibi Dong to suspect something was strange between them.
• After the quarterfinal draw, Yu Tianheng received a letter from Qian Renxue and told Sixth Elder he was going to meet her.
• Qian Renxue waited beneath the lovesickness tree until Yu Tianheng arrived, then tried to speak to him.
• Qian Renxue hesitated and kept her identity as Xue Qinghe secret, worried Yu Tianheng would suspect her motives.

Yu Tianheng rejected Qian Renxue's invitation to join Spirit Hall and challenged her to join the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the imperial family instead. After returning to his lodgings, he sensed trouble at his clan and hurried away, leaving Huo Wu and the others behind.

• Yu Tianheng kept his distance from Qian Renxue and prepared to leave, but she hugged him and confessed that she had missed him.
• Qian Renxue asked Yu Tianheng to join Spirit Hall, and he countered by asking her to join the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the imperial family.
• Yu Tianheng refused to join Spirit Hall and told Qian Renxue to find him if she was willing to join the imperial family.
• Huo Wu, Ning Rongrong, Dugu Yan, Gu Yuena, and the others questioned Yu Tianheng about where he had been and why he smelled like a woman.
• Yu Tianheng sensed that something had happened at the clan, spread his bone wings, and flew toward the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Yu Tianheng tested Xiao Wu by offering to release her, but she chose to stay and agreed to obey him, even if he ordered her to kill Tang San. He gave her a Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma and told her to call him master, while Tang San continued enduring danger in Slaughter City to rescue her.

• Yu Tianheng returned to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and went to the dungeon, where he woke Xiao Wu and offered to let her go.
• Xiao Wu refused to leave and admitted through her actions that she preferred staying with Yu Tianheng to finding Tang San.
• Yu Tianheng whipped Xiao Wu and asked whether she would obey his future orders, including killing Tang San; Xiao Wu agreed.
• Yu Tianheng gave Xiao Wu a Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma and instructed her to cultivate and call him master.
• In Slaughter City, Tang San endured the dangers and vowed to rescue Xiao Wu and take revenge.
• The Soul Master Tournament continued without any upsets.

With the finals postponed for a week, Yu Tianheng let his team rest while Spirit Hall’s Qian Renxue and Hu Liena struggled to focus on cultivation because of their thoughts about him. Late that night, Hu Liena went to see Yu Tianheng, and he was surprised to find her at his door.

• Spirit Hall postponed the finals for a week, and Yu Tianheng told Dugu Yan and the others to rest rather than rush their cultivation.
• At a bonfire party, Dugu Yan, Huo Wu, and Shui Bing'er said Qian Renxue and Hu Liena had kept watching Yu Tianheng during a match; he denied that either woman had come to see him.
• At Spirit Hall’s quarters, Qian Renxue grew angry over Yu Tianheng’s repeated refusals, while Hu Liena remained curious about his strength and three Mutated Martial Souls.
• Unable to settle her curiosity, Hu Liena went to the Tian Heng Royal Academy quarters late at night to speak with Yu Tianheng.
• Yu Tianheng went outside after an imperial guard announced a visitor and was surprised to find Hu Liena, whom he had last met five years earlier.

Hu Liena pressed Yu Tianheng to explain how her and Xie Yue’s Martial Soul Fusion Skill had been countered, but their conversation was interrupted by Qian Renxue’s arrival. Qian Renxue kissed Yu Tianheng and made her feelings clear, but he rejected her and told her they were not on the same path.

• Hu Liena visited Yu Tianheng and asked how he had overcome her and Xie Yue’s Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Hu Liena tried to take Yu Tianheng to an empty room, but he refused to let her stay when a guard announced that Qian Renxue had come to see him.
• Yu Tianheng went outside to meet Qian Renxue in the snow, and she asked why he had kept refusing to see her.
• Qian Renxue kissed Yu Tianheng and tried to move closer, but he pushed her away.
• Qian Renxue said she did what she wanted, and Yu Tianheng told her to put her feelings aside because they were not on the same path.

Yu Tianheng firmly rejected Qian Renxue after she admitted she had been disguised as Xue Qinghe, while insisting they could remain friends. At Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong refused to rush into a plan against the Tian Heng Empire, wary of Yu Tianheng and the empire's strength.

• Qian Renxue confessed to Yu Tianheng that she had been Xue Qinghe, but he condemned Spirit Hall's scheme and left her with a firm rejection.
• Yu Tianheng told Qian Renxue he wanted to remain friends and had no wish for the Tian Heng Empire and Spirit Hall to go to war.
• Yu Tianheng ordered guards to see Hu Liena out, and she struggled through the snow to avoid being noticed by Qian Renxue.
• Spirit Hall's confidants urged Bibi Dong to begin plotting against the powerful Tian Heng Empire, suggesting they send undercover agents.
• Bibi Dong rejected the proposal and said the matter required careful planning, recalling Yu Tianheng's imposing bearing and his response to her pressure.

Bibi Dong ordered Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo to keep Qian Renxue and Hu Liena away from Yu Tianheng while deciding to use the Tian Heng Empire against the Clear Sky Sect. At Shrek Academy, Yu Xiaogang’s repeated praise of Tang San drove Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun to quit, and Dai Mubai refused Frank’s attempt to bring them back.

• Bibi Dong judged that Spirit Hall could not risk war with the Tian Heng Empire and planned to use it against the Clear Sky Sect.
• Bibi Dong ordered Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo to prevent Yu Tianheng from contacting Qian Renxue and Hu Liena.
• During late-night training, Yu Xiaogang criticized Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun and said they lacked Tang San’s leadership.
• Dai Mubai tore off his Shrek Academy badge and left, and Oscar and Ma Hongjun followed him.
• Frank chased after the three and tried to persuade them to return, but Dai Mubai calmly refused.

Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar left Shrek Academy after Yu Xiaogang's outburst and Frank failed to persuade them to stay. Dai Mubai decided they would seek a place in the Tian Heng Empire, though Ma Hongjun doubted Yu Tianheng would accept them.

• Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar thanked Frank and left Shrek Academy on good terms with him.
• Frank told Yu Xiaogang that the three were determined to leave, and Yu Xiaogang dismissed them rather than apologize.
• Liu Erlong and Frank lamented the damage Yu Xiaogang had caused, while Frank predicted he would regret it.
• As the three packed and departed, Dai Mubai said they would go to the Tian Heng Empire to seek its cultivation resources.
• Ma Hongjun questioned whether Yu Tianheng would accept them, but Dai Mubai insisted they had to try.

Tang San went to the Star Luo Empire and offered a duke support in becoming emperor, on the condition that he attack and annex the Tian Heng Empire. The duke worried about the Tian Heng Empire’s strength, but Tang San remained confident he could deal with it.

• Dai Mubai burned with fighting spirit and resolved to prove he was no worse than anyone else.
• Tang San arrived at the duke’s mansion and used the Clear Sky Hammer’s terrifying presence to demand an audience with the duke.
• Tang San offered to help the duke become emperor of the Star Luo Empire if he would attack and annex the Tian Heng Empire.
• Tang San revealed his identity and explained that he had reached Soul Power level fifty-four, mastered Divine Slaughter’s Domain, and received the Great Sumeru Hammer from Tang Hao.
• The duke accepted Tang San’s offer but worried that the powerful Tian Heng Empire could defeat Star Luo; Tang San assured him he had a way to handle it.