Recaps

Bao Liang explained that Tang San had suppressed talented ascendants and occupied the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, while the Destruction God King's Divine Trial could protect him and help expose Tang San's schemes. After Ye Yulin swore to keep the secrets, Meng Hongchen returned furious and Xiao Hongchen abandoned Bao Liang to her.

• Bao Liang revealed that Tang San had manipulated Divine Trials and claimed the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and explained that the Destruction God King's recognition could provide backing for their plans.
• Jing Hongchen promised to conceal Bao Liang's Divine Trial mark and agreed that they should delay visiting the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well until they had support.
• Ye Yulin swore not to reveal what he had learned until Jing Hongchen's group obtained the Immortal Herbs and treated Meng Hongchen's cold poison.
• Jing Hongchen and Ye Yulin discussed hiding Bao Liang's heart External Soul Bone and preparing an excuse for Xu Tianran.
• Bao Liang asked Xiao Hongchen where Meng Hongchen was, and Xiao warned him that she would arrive soon.
• Meng Hongchen entered in a furious Martial Soul Possession, sent Xiao Hongchen and the grandpas outside, and cornered Bao Liang while Xiao left him to face her.

Bao Liang attended class at the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy and learned that its practical matches would rank students and select potential tournament reserve members. After dominating their earlier matches, Bao Liang and Xiao Hongchen faced off in the final, with their first serious fight about to begin.

• Meng Hongchen warned Bao Liang not to hide dangerous actions from her again, and Xiao Hongchen explained that Bao Liang and Meng were assigned to Class B.
• Bao Liang entered class with Meng Hongchen, and the teacher announced practical combat matches to rank students and choose reserve team candidates for the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament.
• Xiao Hongchen came to Class B and challenged Bao Liang to fight without holding back, while Meng Hongchen’s fourth Soul Skill, Burial of Ice and Snow, was described as a potent poison, freeze, and slowdown.
• Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, and Bao Liang each defeated their opponents with powerful Soul Tool firepower, ice-based control, and high-speed attacks, respectively.
• Bao Liang and Xiao Hongchen took their places at opposite ends of the arena for the final match and exchanged taunts before fighting.

Xiao Hongchen and Bao Liang fought in a battlefield duel, with Xiao unleashing 256 Soul Cannons against Bao Liang’s Calamity King Form. Bao Liang broke through Xiao’s attacks and urged him to fight with intent to kill.

• Xiao Hongchen summoned 256 Soul Cannons while Bao Liang forged his components into the Pseudo Battle Armor, Kamen Rider ZZZ, Calamity King Form.
• Xiao Hongchen ordered a volley of Soul Guidance Rays, but Bao Liang charged through the barrage as his armor absorbed and annihilated the beams.
• Bao Liang punched through the remaining rays and crushed a metal column assembled from several of Xiao Hongchen’s Soul Cannons.
• Bao Liang’s punch wind sent Xiao Hongchen flying and tore his clothes, while Xiao’s External Soul Bone protected his left arm.
• Bao Liang explained that years of eating Soul Beast meat had strengthened his muscles and bones, then challenged Xiao Hongchen to attack as if he meant to kill him.

Bao Liang defeated Xiao Hongchen in the grade competition and was named first place, with Xiao and Meng Hongchen taking second and third. On the way home, Ji Juechen stopped Bao Liang and challenged him to a fight.

• Bao Liang used Gold Resonance to redirect Xiao Hongchen's attack, overpower his Soul Tools, and force him to surrender.
• Jing Hongchen watched Bao Liang and Xiao Hongchen's match with satisfaction while Ji Juechen observed Bao Liang before leaving.
• Bao Liang, Xiao Hongchen, and Meng Hongchen placed first, second, and third in their grade and became reserve members of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament.
• On the way home, Bao Liang told Xiao Hongchen he had never used his full strength, and Meng Hongchen joked about the damage he had caused over the years.
• Ji Juechen stopped the three youths, introduced himself, and challenged Bao Liang to fight.

Ji Juechen challenged Bao Liang after sensing sword intent in his punch, and the two began a fierce sparring match. As Ji Juechen’s practical swordsmanship met Bao Liang’s explosive attacks, Bao Liang warned him that he did not know how to hold back.

• Ji Juechen told Bao Liang he wanted to fight him because he sensed pure sword intent and a feeling of death in Bao Liang’s punch.
• Meng Hongchen tried to postpone the fight, but Ji Juechen drew his black iron sword, named Juechen, and insisted on fighting immediately.
• Bao Liang accepted the challenge, and the two faced each other before launching into combat.
• Bao Liang attacked with Dragon Explosion, but Ji Juechen deflected the fire and neutralized its explosive force with his sword.
• Bao Liang pressed forward with repeated explosive punches, while Ji Juechen countered with precise, unorthodox strikes and nearly stabbed Bao Liang in the ribs.
• Bao Liang used Ultimate Flame to block Ji Juechen’s thrust, then warned him that he could not hold back and told him not to die.

Bao Liang and Ji Juechen fought in the street, pushing each other to reveal stronger techniques and insights. Jing Hongchen interrupted them and ordered both into the confinement room for breaking the law.

• Bao Liang adapted to Ji Juechen's swordsmanship and used powerful punches, while Ji Juechen diverted his force and dodged his attacks.
• Bao Liang recognized the rhythm behind Ji Juechen's swordplay and began striking back with his armor and explosive flame.
• Bao Liang infused his punches with destruction, overwhelming Ji Juechen and making his sword and body tremble.
• Ji Juechen stopped to raise his Sword Maniac Domain as Bao Liang unleashed Majestic Heavenly Might, but Jing Hongchen appeared and sent them both flying.
• Jing Hongchen scolded Bao Liang and Ji Juechen for fighting in the street and ordered them to the confinement room.

Bao Liang questioned Ji Juechen about his cultivation and learned that the impoverished student had reached Soul King level fifty-eight through sheer effort despite having little talent or support. He discovered that Ji Juechen had never been told about the academy’s allowances and benefits, and looked forward to Jing finding out.

• Bao Liang asked Ji Juechen about his sword, Martial Soul, and cultivation, learning that Ji Juechen had level-three Innate Soul Power and had cultivated to level fifty-eight without medicine.
• Ji Juechen told Bao Liang that he had no family or friends, had once lived in a village that disappeared, and had been admitted to the academy after challenging its students.
• Bao Liang learned that Ji Juechen lived in an abandoned warehouse and had never received the allowances, medicines, or other benefits offered to combat students.
• Ji Juechen explained that he had been told to follow the dean’s instructions and ignore the school rules, leaving Bao Liang to realize someone had kept him uninformed.
• Bao Liang reassured Ji Juechen that he had not caused trouble and anticipated Jing’s reaction when he learned what had happened.

Jing Hongchen uncovered that Ji Juechen had been denied academy resources and recruited him to represent Mingde Hall in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament. A year later, Ji Juechen’s sword had undergone preliminary Spirit Forging, while Huo Yuhao slipped away from the Duke’s Mansion and set out under his new name.

• Xiao Hongchen explained that Ji Juechen had fused his Martial Soul, Soul Power, and spirit into his black sword, and Jing Hongchen went to inspect it.
• Xiao Hongchen offered to forge Ji Juechen’s sword, and Ji Juechen agreed after the blade rang in assent.
• Bao Liang told Jing Hongchen that Ji Juechen had been denied years of cultivation resources, prompting Jing Hongchen to order an investigation and restore what the academy owed him.
• Jing Hongchen invited Ji Juechen to represent Mingde Hall in the tournament, and Ji Juechen accepted for the chance to fight and earn rewards.
• Over the next year, Xiao Hongchen and Bao Liang developed the Ripple Resonance Method and helped Ji Juechen complete the crucial first step of Spirit Forging his sword.
• Huo Yuhao escaped through the north gate of the Duke’s Mansion, vowed to return for revenge, and took his mother’s surname.

Huo Yuhao traveled alone to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain his first Soul Ring, driven by a determination to grow stronger despite his weak talent and harsh childhood. After meeting Tang Ya and Bei Bei at the forest’s edge, he parted from them and entered the forest alone.

• Huo Yuhao left Star Luo City with his few possessions and headed north toward the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Huo Yuhao endured several days of walking before reaching the forest and making a meal of fish by a stream.
• Tang Ya and Bei Bei followed the smell of Huo Yuhao’s grilled fish and asked to buy some.
• Huo Yuhao offered Tang Ya and Bei Bei the fish for free and introduced himself.
• Huo Yuhao parted ways with Tang Ya and Bei Bei, then entered the Star Dou Great Forest to seek his first Soul Ring.

Bao Liang and the Hongchen siblings pursued the Time Rift Dragon until a vast mental power swept through the Star Dou Great Forest, knocking out Meng Hongchen, Xiao Hongchen, and the dragon. Bao Liang recognized the power as belonging to the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and realized the event that would change Huo Yuhao’s fate had begun.

• Bao Liang, Meng Hongchen, and Xiao Hongchen chased the Time Rift Dragon, whose time abilities let it evade their attacks.
• Bao Liang repeatedly struck the dragon, overcoming its attempts to reverse or delete time and driving it north.
• Jing Hongchen had channeled Bao Liang’s destructive urges into army training, where Bao Liang’s combat strength had rapidly increased.
• A vast mental power swept across the forest, forcing the Time Rift Dragon to collapse and knocking Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen unconscious.
• Bao Liang resisted the mental attack with Dragon Fang and identified its source as the Million-Year Soul Beast Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

Electrolux descended into the Star Dou Great Forest, but the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm blocked him from entering Huo Yuhao’s Sea of Consciousness, so he settled inside Bao Liang instead. Bao Liang left with Electrolux while Huo Yuhao completed his fusion with the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, splitting their paths and fortunes.

• The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s spiritual shock swept across the forest, knocking out Bei Bei, Tang Ya, Meng Hongchen, and the Time Rift Dragon while weakening Xiao Hongchen and Bao Liang.
• Bao Liang opened the box holding the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife as Electrolux descended from the clouds and chose to approach Huo Yuhao, who carried the Gold of Life’s presence.
• The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm blocked Electrolux’s path during its fusion with Huo Yuhao, so Electrolux changed direction and entered Bao Liang’s Sea of Consciousness.
• Electrolux promised to help Bao Liang with the carving knife before falling silent, and Bao Liang concealed his excitement as the spiritual storm subsided.
• Jing Hongchen carried Bao Liang, the unconscious siblings, and the Time Rift Dragon away from the forest, while Bao Liang abandoned his idea of secretly monitoring Huo Yuhao.
• Huo Yuhao obtained the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, and Bao Liang secured Electrolux.

Jing Hongchen returned to the Hongchen residence with Bao Liang, the unconscious children, and the captured Time Rift Dragon after a spiritual storm disrupted their Soul Hunting Operation. Huo Yuhao awoke in the Star Dou Great Forest with a transformed Sea of Consciousness, unaware that the gray current had changed the course of his life and Bao Liang’s.

• Jing Hongchen brought Bao Liang, Meng Hongchen, Xiao Hongchen, and the unconscious Time Rift Dragon back to the Hongchen residence and rested in a secure hall.
• Bao Liang postponed absorbing the Time Rift Dragon’s Soul Ring until Dragon Fang recovered, and Jing Hongchen warned him not to rush into danger again.
• Huo Yuhao awoke after fusing with the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and discovered that his Sea of Consciousness and perception had greatly expanded.
• The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm reassured Huo Yuhao that his modest talent and clean, resilient Sea of Consciousness could still let him forge his own path.
• Huo Yuhao remained unsettled by the gray current that had passed by, while the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm told him that two little fellows were waiting outside.

Xiao Hongchen woke in Mingdu with no memory of the events in the Star Dou Great Forest and found Bao Liang beating the captured Time Rift Dragon. After the dragon suddenly sacrificed itself, Bao Liang began absorbing its seventy-six-thousand-year Soul Ring and a rare head External Soul Bone.

• Xiao Hongchen woke in his room with a headache and could not remember what had happened after he encountered the Time Rift Dragon.
• Xiao Hongchen found Bao Liang beating the dragon on the training ground and learned it had bitten him in a sensitive spot and tried to self-destruct.
• Xiao Hongchen urged Bao Liang not to kill the dragon or let it escape, but Bao Liang continued beating it.
• The Time Rift Dragon used a burst of strength to throw Bao Liang off, then chose to sacrifice itself instead of continuing to resist.
• The sacrifice produced a head External Soul Bone and a seventy-six-thousand-year Soul Ring, which entered Bao Liang as he began absorbing them.

Bao Liang completed the sacrifice of the Time Rift Dragon, gaining a powerful Fifth Soul Ring and time-based abilities before the Trial of Destruction assigned him a new challenge. He learned that his next goal was to become a Soul Emperor before age fifteen and obtain a hundred-thousand-year Heavy Space Nether Sea Dragon.

• Bao Liang absorbed the Time Rift Dragon's sacrifice, reaching Soul King level fifty-two and gaining a black Fifth Soul Ring with two effects.
• Bao Liang explained Bites the Dust and Time Erasure, along with the Time Anchoring and Epitaph skills from his External Soul Bone, to Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen.
• The Time Rift Dragon's surviving consciousness challenged Dragon Fang in Bao Liang's Sea of Consciousness, but Dragon Fang defeated him and made him polish his scales.
• The Trial of Destruction announced that Bao Liang had completed the first trial and set his second trial: reach Soul Emperor level before age fifteen and obtain a hundred-thousand-year Heavy Space Nether Sea Dragon as his Sixth Soul Ring.

Bao Liang learned that his Second Trial required him to hunt a Hundred Thousand Year Heavy Space Nether Sea Dragon, whose gravity and space abilities could complement his fighting style. Jing Hongchen gave him Long Xiaoyao’s cultivation manual, and Bao Liang and the others were bewildered by the diagrams on its first page.

• Bao Liang told Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen that his next trial target was a Hundred Thousand Year Heavy Space Nether Sea Dragon, and they worried about whether he and Dragon Fang could withstand its Soul Ring.
• Jing Hongchen recognized the beast as Xu Tianran’s Ninth Soul Ring and explained that its core ability was gravity control rather than water manipulation.
• Bao Liang realized that gravity could help him control enemies and redirect attacks, while Jing Hongchen advised him to investigate the beast and prepare carefully before hunting it.
• Jing Hongchen gave Bao Liang Eighteen Black Dragon Forms, a cultivation manual and collection of insights from Long Xiaoyao.
• Bao Liang, Xiao Hongchen, and Meng Hongchen opened the manual and found complex diagrams of male and female human meridians on its first page.

Bao Liang, Xiao Hongchen, and Meng Hongchen discovered that Long Xiaoyao’s eighteen-form manual could disrupt Soul Power and spiritual pathways as well as heal hidden injuries. Long Xiaoyao then searched the Holy Spirit Cult for the missing massage manual, unaware that the others had it.

• Bao Liang interpreted the manual’s eighteen techniques as ways to target Soul Masters’ meridians, joints, Soul Power, and spiritual pathways, especially those of Evil Soul Masters.
• Bao Liang tested the poke technique on Xiao Hongchen, briefly blocking Soul Power in his wrist, and Meng Hongchen’s gentle touch made Bao Liang’s Ultimate Flame stray from its circulation path.
• The three realized the techniques could also channel Soul Power and heal injuries caused by their Ultimate powers, and Xiao Hongchen recognized that Long Xiaoyao had taught them how to survive.
• Long Xiaoyao searched his cave residence in the Holy Spirit Cult for his missing massage manual.

Bao Liang, Xiao Hongchen, and Meng Hongchen practiced the Eighteen Black Dragon Forms on death-row prisoners, while their Spirit Forging research remained stalled. Bao Liang refused to rush to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, warning Jing Hongchen that news of its Immortal Herbs could drive powerful groups to desperate measures.

• Bao Liang and the others practiced the Eighteen Black Dragon Forms on metal figures and one another before Jing Hongchen supplied death-row prisoners as practice subjects.
• Bao Liang tested the first six forms on the prisoners, suppressing their Soul Power and causing severe physical effects.
• Jing Hongchen visited the training ground and heard that the trio had advanced through six forms but had made no breakthrough in Spirit Forging.
• Jing Hongchen asked Bao Liang when he would set out for the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, but Bao Liang said they could not go yet because the Immortal Herbs would provoke desperate competition.

Bao Liang burned away the impurities in Ye Yulin’s body, earning valuable gifts, but refused to treat Kong Deming because the procedure was too dangerous. Later, Xiao Hongchen tricked Bao Liang into carrying Meng Hongchen’s shopping bags while he slipped away to eat.

• Jing Hongchen agreed that he and Ye Yulin would accompany Bao Liang to the tournament after Bao Liang offered to remove their bodily impurities.
• Bao Liang spent nearly a day and night burning away Ye Yulin’s impurities, causing Ye Yulin’s Soul Power to surge and his bottleneck to loosen.
• Ye Yulin rewarded Bao Liang with Gold Soul Coins, modified soul-guided weapons, and fixed-installation soul-guided bombs, but Bao Liang refused to treat Kong Deming because of the risks.
• Bao Liang, Xiao Hongchen, and Meng Hongchen spent the afternoon shopping in Mingdu, with Bao Liang carrying Meng Hongchen’s purchases.
• Xiao Hongchen claimed he would buy food, then hid at a food stall and watched Bao Liang struggle to keep up with Meng Hongchen’s shopping.
• Bao Liang realized Xiao Hongchen had tricked him when Xiao Hongchen did not return, while Xiao Hongchen finished his wontons and went back to studying Spirit Forging.

As the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament approached, the Sun Moon Team finalized its roster and trained with new Battle Armor that greatly strengthened Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen. Bao Liang remained unable to find material strong enough for his own armor, while the team prepared to compete in Star Luo City.

• Meng Hongchen dragged an exhausted Bao Liang home after taking him on a long shopping trip, where Xiao Hongchen laughed at his plight.
• Jing Hongchen added Ji Juechen to the Sun Moon Team as a regular member, and Ji reached level sixty and became a Soul Emperor in less than three months.
• Bao Liang named the Time Rift Dragon Iron Soldier and allowed it to settle in his Sea of Consciousness.
• Xiao Hongchen tested the first Battle Armor prototype and gained enough strength to match a level sixty-nine Power Attack System Soul Emperor.
• Jing Hongchen upgraded Meng Hongchen's Soul Tools into Battle Armor, while Bao Liang continued searching for material capable of withstanding his strength.
• Bao Liang and the team sparred as they prepared for the tournament, and Ji Juechen temporarily wielded Jing Hongchen's Sword of Judgment.

As the Sun Moon Team set out for the tournament, Shrek suffered devastating losses in an ambush led by Xuan Zi, and Huo Yuhao was abducted by the Death Messenger. The chapter traced Huo Yuhao’s growing resentment and hunger for power as Tian Meng and the Ice Empress considered how to rescue him without exposing themselves.

• Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen became Soul Emperors, while Bao Liang approached level fifty-nine, and the Sun Moon Team prepared to leave for the tournament.
• Jing Hongchen led the Sun Moon Team out of Mingdu, while Bao Liang drew attention from onlookers before Xiao Hongchen stopped him from making a scene.
• Xuan Zi led Shrek’s team into an ambush in the Ming Dou Mountain Range, where Yao Haoxuan died, Chen Zifeng lost a leg, and several others were badly injured.
• The Death Messenger abducted Huo Yuhao, while Tian Meng and the Ice Empress weighed how to free him without revealing their strength.
• The chapter recounted how Huo Yuhao’s mistreatment at Shrek and his hatred of Dai Huabin culminated in a Soul Blast that left Wu Feng severely mentally impaired, deepening his belief that he needed more power.

Jing Hongchen led the Sun Moon team to Star Luo City for the competition, where they rested, joked, and placed bets on how many Shrek members would appear. The team entered the city and took in its striking mix of old and modern styles.

• Jing Hongchen and Ye Yulin escorted the team aboard the new soul guidance airship and set off for Star Luo City.
• The team landed outside Star Luo City, rested, and ate a meal cooked by Bao Liang.
• Bao Liang proposed betting on how many Shrek members would come, and the team—including Jing Hongchen—placed bets.
• The team entered Star Luo City and observed its blend of ancient and modern styles.

The Sun Moon team checked into the Star Emperor Hotel and watched Shrek enter the tournament with only its reserve team, led by Huo Yuhao, who revealed six Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings and defeated Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy instantly. Bao Liang looked forward to facing Shrek, though the teams could meet only in the finals.

• Ma Rulong explained the hotel and tournament schedule as the Sun Moon team registered and checked in.
• Shrek arrived the following day, but its main team members stayed out of sight, prompting Xiao Hongchen to suspect they were hiding a secret weapon.
• At the opening ceremony, the Sun Moon team noticed Shrek had brought only three main team members, and Bao Liang collected his winnings from a bet on Shrek's lineup.
• Huo Yuhao led Shrek's reserve team onto the stage and revealed six Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings during the match against Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy.
• Huo Yuhao used the Golden Road Martial Soul Fusion Skill to defeat Tianling, then led Shrek away after the victory.

Bao Liang dismissed Huo Yuhao’s simulated Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings and entered the elimination match against Qiutang Academy alone. After taunting the opposing team and giving them five seconds to surrender, he unleashed his Soul Skills as they attacked him.

• Xiao Hongchen panicked over Huo Yuhao’s six red Soul Rings, but Bao Liang argued they were fake and restored the team’s confidence.
• The referee announced Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy’s match against Qiutang Advanced Soul Master Academy, and Bao Liang insisted on fighting alone.
• Bao Liang entered the arena to jeers from the spectators, while Xu Jiawei let the crowd’s hostility continue and judged him arrogant.
• Bao Liang revealed five orange-red Soul Rings and gave Qiutang Academy five seconds to surrender.
• Qiutang Academy’s seven members attacked together, and Bao Liang counted down before activating Molten Fire Thousandfold Forging and Instant Explosion, engulfing the stage in an orange-red blast.

Bao Liang defeated Qiutang Academy with a single devastating attack that destroyed the Soul Fighting arena, humiliating the Star Luo Empire before the crowd. The Sun Moon Team returned to the hotel as Xu Jiawei ordered Bao Liang and his companions investigated and the tournament was suspended while the venue was repaired.

• Bao Liang's attack flattened the arena and left all seven Qiutang Academy students unconscious, while Xu Jiawei ordered officials to investigate Bao Liang and his connections.
• The referee declared the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy the winner, and Bao Liang mocked his defeated opponents and the spectators who had insulted him.
• Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen praised Bao Liang when he returned to the rest area, and he insisted he had gone easy on Qiutang Academy.
• Xu Jiawei ordered surveillance of Bao Liang and the Sun Moon Team, then announced that the elimination matches would be suspended for one or two days.
• The Sun Moon Team returned to the Star Emperor Hotel to celebrate, while Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Wang Yan received the suspension notice.

Wang Yan told Shrek’s team that a Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy contestant had demolished the tournament arena and defeated seven opponents in five seconds without using Soul Tools. The team struggled to understand the contestant’s power, and Ma Xiaotao wondered whether he might be an Evil Soul Master.

• Wang Yan told Shrek’s team that the elimination rounds had been postponed because the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy’s match had destroyed the arena.
• Wang Yan explained that one contestant had used two Soul Skills to demolish the arena and end a seven-against-one match in five seconds.
• He Caitou and the others reacted with disbelief that the contestant had accomplished this without using Soul Tools.
• Xu Sanshi asked whether Ma Xiaotao could destroy an arena, and she angrily said she could not.
• Ma Xiaotao suggested that the Sun Moon contestant might be an Evil Soul Master.