Arc 3Heaven Dou Falls

Chen Mo killed Emperor Xue Ye, devastated Heaven Dou City, and forced Spirit Hall and the Star Luo Empire to leave his family alone. As Xue Qinghe took the throne, Tang San's attacks drew Lin Yaodong and Dugu Yan into conflict with Shrek, leaving Chen Mo investigating Tang Hao while Shrek rebuilt at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

  • Chen Mo slaughtered the defending forces, beheaded Emperor Xue Ye, and destroyed a third of Heaven Dou City with Apollo after departing with his companions.
  • Chen Mo defeated Qian Daoliu and secured Spirit Hall's promise not to trouble him, then warned the Star Luo Emperor against threatening his family.
  • Xue Qinghe gained Ning Fengzhi's support, defeated Xue Xing and Xue Beng's faction, and ascended the Heaven Dou throne.
  • Tang San ambushed Lin Yaodong during his duel with Flender and Zhao Wuji, prompting Lin Yaodong to kill Lu Qibin and Zhao Wuji and gravely wound the other teachers.
  • Chen Mo sent his younger sister away with protections after her Foundation Establishment, and she later rescued Zhu Zhuqing from her pursuers.
  • Dugu Yan defeated Tang San and his three teammates, forced Tang San to kneel, and obtained Flender's account of the ambush on Lin Yaodong.
  • Lin Yaodong defeated and spared the Gale Falcon, then reunited with Chen Mo, who learned about the Shrek conflicts and ordered the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to locate Tang Hao.
  • Shrek joined Heaven Dou Royal Academy, absorbed Liu Erlong's Blue Tyrant Academy into its new branch, and planned to recruit Ning Rongrong for the tournament.
Chapters 51–75 Vol. 1 Read

Ch. 51A battle of attrition?

Chen Mo and his companions fought through the Heaven Dou Empire’s forces, while Phantom and Demon Lizard tried to assess his terrifying weapons and conserve their strength. Chen Mo held Emperor Xue Ye in place as soldiers died in wave after wave, leaving the army close to half destroyed and its survivors too frightened to advance.

  • Chen Mo replenished his True Essence and Spiritual Sense after killing a Soul Douluo and more than a dozen Soul Saints with a single attack, while Emperor Xue Ye retreated in terror.
  • Phantom and Demon Lizard learned that Chen Mo had already killed General Dian and the Imperial Guard Corps, then asked Ning Fengyuan to support them.
  • A circular blade appeared at Ning Fengyuan’s neck and killed him before his Soul Douluo guard could react.
  • Phantom and Demon Lizard withdrew the high-ranking Soul Masters beyond thirty zhang and left ordinary soldiers to attack Chen Mo’s group as they advanced toward Emperor Xue Ye.
  • Chen Mo prevented a flying Soul Master from carrying Xue Ye away, killing the Soul Master while leaving the emperor alive.
  • After hours of successive attacks, more than one hundred thousand soldiers had died and the army was nearing half its strength, while the remaining soldiers became too terrified to advance.

Ch. 52Don't Come Any Closer!

Chen Mo and his companions endured the Heaven Dou Empire’s final assault, killing Phantom Douluo and driving Demon Lizard Douluo to flee. The empire’s army collapsed into chaos, leaving Emperor Xue Ye cornered in the palace as Chen Mo and the others approached.

  • Xue Qinghe comforted Ning Fengzhi after Chen Mo killed Ning Fengyuan and members of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, while Ning Fengzhi recognized that Chen Mo was using the slaughter to intimidate his enemies.
  • After four hours of fighting, Chen Mo and his companions pressed forward, and the Heaven Dou Empire’s high-level Soul Masters activated their Martial Soul Avatars for a coordinated final attack.
  • Chen Mo protected his younger sister with the Giant Emperor Bell and struck down Phantom Douluo with a powerful punch when Phantom attempted to attack him.
  • Chen Mo beheaded Demon Lizard Douluo, who used Tail-Severing Escape to flee, then continued killing the remaining high-level Soul Masters as the army broke and ran.
  • Chen Mo and his companions pursued Emperor Xue Ye through the chaos until they cornered him in a secluded part of the palace, where he shouted, “Don’t come any closer!”

Ch. 53Art is an Explosion

Chen Mo killed Emperor Xue Ye, publicly threatened the Heaven Dou Empire, and left as Qian Renxue prepared to claim the throne. Before departing, he detonated Apollo over the palace, devastating Heaven Dou City and leaving Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong gravely injured.

  • Xue Ye ordered his guards to survive and help the crown prince, but Chen Mo beheaded him and displayed his head atop Heaven Dou City's walls.
  • Chen Mo announced throughout the palace and city that he had killed Emperor Xue Ye and warned the next emperor against seeking revenge.
  • At the Stargazing Tower, Qian Renxue feigned grief while Ning Fengzhi urged her to take charge, and she accepted the path to the throne.
  • Chen Mo and his companions departed aboard the Cloud-Piercing Shuttle as Apollo fell toward the palace.
  • Apollo exploded, engulfing the palace in flames and destroying a third of Heaven Dou City, with casualties numbering in the millions.
  • Gu Rong and Ning Fengzhi survived near the Stargazing Tower but were severely burned, badly injured, and out of Soul Power.

Ch. 54The situation

After the destruction of Heaven Dou City, Bibi Dong and the other major powers investigated Chen Mo and his companions. More than a month later, Chen Mo left the training grounds with Lin Yaodong to visit Spirit Hall and the Star Luo Empire.

  • Porcupinefish Douluo Ci Xue died protecting Qian Renxue, while She Long rescued her and crossed paths with Gu Rong carrying Ning Fengzhi.
  • The Heaven Dou Empire and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect suffered catastrophic losses, and news of the disaster spread across the continent.
  • Bibi Dong learned that Xue Ye was dead and Xue Qinghe was missing, ordered an urgent investigation into Chen Mo, and headed toward the Worship Hall.
  • Rumors portrayed Chen Mo as the Sun God and Lin Yaodong as the Saber Emperor as the major powers investigated their backgrounds.
  • After resting and clearing pill toxins for more than a month, Chen Mo left the training grounds with Lin Yaodong to visit Spirit Hall and the Star Luo Empire.

Ch. 55Battle at Spirit Hall

Chen Mo and Lin Yaodong arrived at Spirit Hall, where Chen Mo warned Bibi Dong not to target his people and challenged Qian Daoliu. Qian Daoliu attacked Chen Mo, whose defenses absorbed the blow, leaving their confrontation poised to escalate.

  • Chen Mo and Lin Yaodong flew over Spirit Hall, and Chen Mo intimidated its Soul Masters by cutting their necks without killing them.
  • Bibi Dong confronted the visitors with several elders, and Chen Mo cut their necks before killing one elder who retaliated.
  • Chen Mo warned Bibi Dong that Spirit Hall must not target his people and said it had narrowly avoided the fate of Heaven Dou City.
  • Chen Mo asked for Qian Daoliu and revealed that he knew Qian Renxue was unconscious after nearly dying by his hand.
  • Qian Daoliu attacked Chen Mo, who let the strike hit and watched it break through two of his defensive layers.

Ch. 56Defeating Spirit Hall, Trampling the Star Luo Empire

Chen Mo defeated Qian Daoliu at Spirit Hall and warned him not to target his loved ones, then left for the Star Luo Empire with Lin Yaodong. At the imperial palace, Lin Yaodong killed a general who challenged their presence.

  • Chen Mo fought Qian Daoliu, using the Yin-Yang Parent-Child Ring to break through Divine Protection and wound him while surviving Angel Judgment with his layered defenses.
  • Qian Daoliu admitted defeat, and Chen Mo warned him to leave his loved ones alone; Qian Daoliu promised Spirit Hall would not bother Chen Mo unless someone defeated him.
  • Chen Mo named Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong as future gods, then departed Spirit Hall with Lin Yaodong, leaving both women and Qian Daoliu wondering how he knew their destinies.
  • A day later, Chen Mo strengthened his defenses and brought Lin Yaodong to the Star Luo Empire's imperial palace.
  • When a general challenged them in the great hall, Lin Yaodong used Sword-Drawing Slash and cut off the man's head.

Ch. 57The Situation in Heaven Dou, Part One

Chen Mo secured the Star Luo Empire’s promise to leave his family alone, arranged Dugu Yan’s Immortal Herbs, and accepted a favor from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. He then warned Dugu Bo that Prince Xue Xing was in danger as the Heaven Dou succession struggle shifted in Xue Xing’s favor.

  • The Star Luo Emperor ordered his people to stand down, and Chen Mo warned that he would destroy the empire if it threatened his family.
  • Chen Mo returned to cultivation and sent Lin Yaodong to gain battle experience, setting a high threshold for when he could return to peaceful training.
  • Dugu Bo asked Chen Mo to let Dugu Yan use two Immortal Herb opportunities, and Chen Mo agreed to count the herbs as one opportunity and gift her the other.
  • Dugu Bo delivered Ning Fengzhi’s apology and a thirty-thousand-year-old Soul Bone; Chen Mo told him to inform Ning Fengzhi that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect owed him a favor and gave him a sensing jade token.
  • Dugu Yan visited Chen Mo, who complained about being grounded while Xiao Wu slept through most of the day.
  • Chen Mo warned Dugu Bo that Prince Xue Xing had little time left, then explained that Xue Xing’s forces had gained the advantage in the Heaven Dou succession struggle while Xue Qinghe’s position weakened.

Ch. 58The Situation in Heaven Dou, Part Two

Chen Mo predicted that Xue Qinghe would take the Heaven Dou throne, while Qian Renxue weighed the threat he posed and mourned Elder Pufferfish’s death. After recovering, Xue Qinghe visited the badly injured Ning Fengzhi, who confronted her about colluding with Spirit Hall, and she defended the alliance as necessary to restore the empire.

  • Chen Mo told Dugu Bo that Xue Qinghe would inherit the throne and that the reasons would become clear later.
  • Qian Renxue woke and learned that Chen Mo had defeated Spirit Hall’s Pope and Great Enshrined, then concluded he probably would not interfere in the continent’s affairs.
  • Qian Renxue learned that Elder She Long was gravely injured and Elder Pufferfish had died protecting her, and she wept over her loss.
  • Ning Fengzhi, still disfigured from Apollo’s explosion, received Xue Qinghe at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
  • Ning Fengzhi challenged Xue Qinghe over her cooperation with Spirit Hall, and Xue Qinghe defended it as a way to reunify and protect the Heaven Dou Empire.

Ch. 59The Situation in Heaven Dou, Part Three-Xue Qinghe Ascends the Throne

Xue Qinghe defeated Xue Xing and Xue Beng with support from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Spirit Hall, then took the throne of the Heaven Dou Empire. Dugu Bo withdrew after Xue Beng killed Xue Xing, while Xue Beng was spared and confined to the prince's residence.

  • Xue Qinghe persuaded Ning Fengzhi to support him and left him a plan to deal with Xue Xing and Xue Beng.
  • Half a month later, Xue Qinghe's forces defeated Xue Xing and Xue Beng, while Dugu Bo fought Yue Guan, Gui Mei, and Chen Xin.
  • Dugu Bo signaled that he would withdraw, and Xue Qinghe agreed to let Xue Xing live a few more hours.
  • Xue Beng killed Xue Xing after Xue Xing urged him to do so, and Xue Qinghe spared Xue Beng while confining him to the prince's residence.
  • Xue Qinghe declared Xue Xing the instigator of the rebellion and granted Xue Beng the title of prince.
  • Ten days later, Xue Qinghe ascended the throne as emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Ch. 60Shrek and Tang San

Lin Yaodong used Spirit Hall’s intelligence to challenge powerful experts and arrived at Shrek Academy to challenge Flender and Zhao Wuji. Tang San learned who the challenger was, recalled his grudge against Lin Yaodong, and prepared to confront him with the Godly Zhuge Crossbow.

  • Lin Yaodong obtained a list of Suotuo City’s Soul Saints and stronger experts, then defeated Spirit Hall’s Shanhu and Mile in a sparring match.
  • Lin Yaodong went to Shrek Academy and asked Li Yusong to inform Flender and Zhao Wuji that he had come to challenge them.
  • Oscar told Tang San that Lin Yaodong was at Shrek Academy, and Tang San renewed his resolve to kill him over his past conflict with Tang Hao.
  • Tang San prepared his Godly Zhuge Crossbow and asked Oscar where Lin Yaodong and the deans would duel.

Ch. 61Gentlemen, Let's End the Spar Here

Lin Yaodong fought Flender and Zhao Wuji at once, gaining an edge despite their combined attacks and his limited Soul Power. After a hidden attacker shot him with a poisoned crossbow bolt, Lin Yaodong took an antidote and called off the spar.

  • Lin Yaodong challenged Flender and Zhao Wuji together after telling them that Shanhu and Mile had lasted less than ten minutes against him.
  • Flender and Zhao Wuji attacked Lin Yaodong, but his saber strike broke through Flender's defense and wounded him.
  • Lin Yaodong exchanged attacks with Zhao Wuji while Flender intervened from the air, and Lin Yaodong realized he had to end the fight before his Soul Power ran out.
  • Lin Yaodong turned his back on Zhao Wuji to target Flender, who activated Cat Owl Avatar, as Zhao Wuji's palm struck from behind.
  • A hidden attacker shot Lin Yaodong with a poisoned crossbow bolt, and Zhao Wuji angrily demanded that the shooter reveal himself.
  • Lin Yaodong dodged a second bolt, removed the first and took an antidote pill before telling Flender and Zhao Wuji to end the spar.

Ch. 62Slaying Zhao Wuji

Tang San tried to kill Lin Yaodong with a crossbow, and Lin Yaodong fought the teachers who protected him. After killing Zhao Wuji, Lin Yaodong left to recover, while Flender escaped with Shao Xin.

  • Tang San shot Lin Yaodong with a poisoned crossbow bolt, and Zhao Wuji slapped him before Flender tried to apologize on his behalf.
  • Lin Yaodong refused to let Tang San go, and Flender, Zhao Wuji, Shao Xin, and Lu Qibin surrounded him while Li Yusong carried Tang San and Oscar away.
  • Lin Yaodong fought the four teachers, killing Lu Qibin and gravely wounding Shao Xin, Flender, and Zhao Wuji while sustaining serious injuries himself.
  • Zhao Wuji stayed behind to hold Lin Yaodong off and urged Flender to escape with Shao Xin.
  • Lin Yaodong killed Zhao Wuji, then left without pursuing Flender because he needed time to recuperate.

Ch. 63The Plot Shattered to Pieces

Chen Mo’s younger sister reached Foundation Establishment, then left with their parents and Xiao Wu after he made her consolidate her cultivation and prepared supplies for the journey. The story shifted to Suotuo City, where the Heaven Dou Royal Team competed amid the upheaval caused by Chen Mo’s destruction of the imperial palace.

  • A sixteen-li-wide phenomenon accompanied Chen Mo’s younger sister’s Foundation Establishment, increasing Chen Mo’s fortune and the world’s blessing.
  • Chen Mo agreed to let his sister leave but confined her to her cave for seven days to consolidate her cultivation.
  • Chen Mo sent his sister off with pills, spirit artifacts, arrays, treasures, and instructions to protect their parents.
  • Chen Mo’s sister departed by flying boat with Chen He, Li Yan, and the sleeping Xiao Wu, carrying two sealed fifth-tier Experience Cards for their protection.
  • At the Suotuo Great Soul Arena, the Heaven Dou Royal First Team competed with Ning Rongrong as a substitute member.
  • Chen Mo’s destruction of the imperial palace had killed Xue Ye, helped Qian Renxue become Emperor Qinghe, and devastated Heaven Dou City and its noble families.

Ch. 64A Fateful Meeting

Ning Rongrong joined Heaven Dou Royal Academy as the Heaven Dou Royal First Team defeated the Mad Team, and Qin Ming reunited with his former teacher Flender at the arena. Flender met Qin Ming’s students and learned that Dugu Yan had reached level fifty-three with a ten-thousand-year fourth Soul Ring.

  • Ning Rongrong entered Heaven Dou Royal Academy and made the First Team, while Dugu Yan stayed at the academy largely to spend time with Ye Lingling.
  • The Heaven Dou Royal First Team defeated the Mad Team at the Suotuo Great Soul Arena.
  • Qin Ming reunited with Flender, who revealed that a powerful opponent had taken his leg and declined to say who it was.
  • Qin Ming and Flender introduced their students to one another, and Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai noticed Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Ning Rongrong.
  • Flender listed the Shrek students’ abilities, and Qin Ming explained that Dugu Yan was a level-fifty-three Soul King with a ten-thousand-year fourth Soul Ring.

Ch. 65Yu Xiaogang Begins to Question His Life

Yu Xiaogang saw Dugu Yan’s ten-thousand-year fourth Soul Ring and insisted that she must have Twin Martial Souls, since accepting any other explanation would mean his theory was wrong. Dugu Yan denied it, mocked his conclusion, and left with Ye Lingling preparing to return to the hotel.

  • Yu Xiaogang joined the Shrek group and wondered how Dugu Yan could have a ten-thousand-year fourth Soul Ring, recalling Lin Yaodong’s rings and his own theories.
  • Yu Xiaogang asked Dugu Yan to reveal her Martial Soul and Soul Rings, but she ignored him and started to leave with Ye Lingling.
  • Tang San stopped Dugu Yan and demanded that she answer Yu Xiaogang, making the encounter tense until Qin Ming and Flender intervened and Yu Xiaogang apologized.
  • At Qin Ming’s request, Dugu Yan revealed her evolved Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul and five Soul Rings, including two black rings.
  • Yu Xiaogang insisted Dugu Yan and Lin Yaodong had Twin Martial Souls, but Dugu Yan denied it, scornfully dismissed his explanation, and prepared to leave with Ye Lingling.

Ch. 66Dugu Yan Furiously Confronts Shrek

Dugu Yan challenged Yu Xiaogang’s claims about Soul Ring limits and defended Lin Yaodong against Shrek Academy’s accusations. The argument escalated when Flender threatened her, prompting Qin Ming and the Imperial Fighting Team to stand with her.

  • Dugu Yan told Yu Xiaogang that Soul Ring age limits depended on a Soul Master’s physical, spiritual, and mental strength, and said Lin Yaodong could have received a hundred-thousand-year First Soul Ring.
  • Tang San demanded to know Dugu Yan’s relationship with Lin Yaodong, and Qin Ming explained that she was Poison Douluo’s granddaughter and had traveled with Lin Yaodong and another powerful figure.
  • Flender revealed that Lin Yaodong had killed Zhao and Lu and taken one of his legs, while Dugu Yan argued that Shrek had provoked him and that he did not kill opponents in duels.
  • Dugu Yan mocked Shrek’s claim to be victims, and Flender angrily confronted her and threatened to attack.
  • Qin Ming moved in front of Dugu Yan as the Imperial Fighting Team stood behind her in support.

Ch. 67Betting Their Lives

Qin Ming and Yu Xiaogang stopped Flender from attacking Dugu Yan, but she challenged Shrek Academy’s students after mocking their retreat. Tang San wagered his life against her, and Dugu Yan raised the stakes to include all four Shrek students.

  • Qin Ming warned Flender that harming Dugu Yan would bring Dugu Bo’s revenge, and Yu Xiaogang persuaded Flender to back down.
  • Dugu Yan taunted Shrek Academy, and Yu Xiaogang proposed that his four students fight her together.
  • Dugu Yan rejected Yu Xiaogang’s one-sided terms and demanded that Shrek confess what happened and kneel.
  • Tang San wagered his life, demanding that Dugu Yan become his slave if she lost, and Dugu Yan accepted while putting all four students’ lives at stake.
  • Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai grew frightened as they realized the fight could cost them their lives.

Ch. 68Tang San's Humiliation

Flender’s team lost to Dugu Yan after her enhanced poison incapacitated Tang San’s companions, and Flender stopped Tang San from using a hidden weapon. Dugu Yan demanded that someone honor the wager by kneeling, and Tang San did so in Flender’s place, vowing revenge against her and the Dugu Family.

  • Flender agreed that he would honor the wager if his team lost, while warning Tang San and the others to prioritize survival.
  • Tang San, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar challenged Dugu Yan, but her Myriad Poison Bloodthirst poisoned the three teammates and left Tang San struggling.
  • Tang San drew the Godly Zhuge Crossbow, but Flender slapped it from his hand, dispersed the poison, and declared the match lost.
  • Dugu Yan accepted Flender’s promise to explain what happened, but demanded that Tang San kneel in his place.
  • Tang San knelt, endured Dugu Yan’s mockery, and secretly swore to destroy her and the entire Dugu Family.

Ch. 69I, Tang San, Am Not Wrong!

Flender revealed that Tang San’s interference in his duel with Lin Yaodong had led to Shrek Academy’s deaths and injuries, and explained why he forbade Tang San from using Hidden Weapons. Tang San rejected the criticism and insisted he was right, while Dugu Yan condemned him and Qin Ming defended Shrek Academy.

  • Flender recounted how Tang San’s attempted sneak attack on Lin Yaodong turned a potential acquaintance into an enemy and left Shrek Academy with two dead members, one crippled, and one seriously injured.
  • Flender explained that he had prohibited Tang San from using Hidden Weapons except to save his life, and had ended the duel with Dugu Yan to prevent Dugu Bo from retaliating against Shrek Academy.
  • Oscar confirmed Flender’s account, and Dai Mubai condemned Tang San’s actions while the others looked at him with disgust.
  • Tang San dismissed their criticism in his thoughts and insisted that using any method to kill an enemy was right, blaming only his failure to kill Lin Yaodong.
  • Dugu Yan called Tang San despicable and described Shrek as a den of filth, prompting Ma Hongjun to object and Qin Ming to defend the academy.

Ch. 70Woman, You've Successfully Caught My Attention

Yu Xiaogang restored Tang San’s resolve by urging him to grow strong before seeking revenge. Outside Suotuo City, Chen Mo rescued Zhu Zhuqing from her sister’s pursuers and learned that she came from the Zhu Family of the Star Luo Empire.

  • Yu Xiaogang reminded Tang San of his own suffering and persuaded him to stop despairing and focus on becoming strong enough to take revenge.
  • Zhu Zhuqing, who had searched unsuccessfully for Dai Mubai at Shrek Academy, fought off her sister Zhu Zhuyun’s pursuers rather than return to the Star Luo Empire.
  • As Zhu Zhuqing faced death, Chen Mo used a flying sword to destroy the attackers’ strikes, and the Soul Masters fled when they recognized her.
  • Chen Mo introduced herself to Zhu Zhuqing and deduced her family from her surname and Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul.

Ch. 71Grudges of the Past

Chen Mo considered Zhu Zhuqing as a potential little follower while Lin Yaodong continued growing stronger. Lin Yaodong returned to the Sunset Forest to settle his old grudge with the Gale Falcon, and their decisive clash remained unresolved as he charged through its hurricane.

  • Chen Mo grew increasingly satisfied with Zhu Zhuqing as the five beauties traveled the continent together for another year.
  • Lin Yaodong reached Soul Power Level 47, defeated every Soul Douluo and three Titled Douluo, and approached the standard Chen Mo had set for him.
  • Lin Yaodong found the Gale Falcon in the Sunset Forest and challenged it so they could end their old grudge.
  • Lin Yaodong and the Gale Falcon fought for half an hour, leaving both badly wounded and exhausted.
  • The Gale Falcon unleashed a hurricane, and Lin Yaodong charged through it despite being shredded by its sharp feathers.

Ch. 72Encounter

Lin Yaodong defeated the Gale Falcon but spared its life, then waited near the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well until Chen Mo and her companions returned. He reunited with them, and Ye Lingling discovered that he had suffered severe wounds in a fight with an eighty-thousand-year-old Soul Beast.

  • Lin Yaodong used all four Soul Skills to defeat the Gale Falcon, then spared it because he was not yet level fifty.
  • The watching Soul Beasts let Lin Yaodong leave peacefully after he won the duel.
  • Near the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Lin Yaodong encountered Chen Mo, Dugu Yan, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ye Lingling as they arrived by flying boat.
  • Lin Yaodong agreed to let Ye Lingling treat his injury and removed the bandages, revealing gruesome wounds.
  • Xiao Wu sniffed Lin Yaodong's wounds and said they carried the scent of an eighty-thousand-year-old Soul Beast; Lin Yaodong explained that he had fought it over an old grudge but had not killed it.

Ch. 73How Did He Dare?!

Ye Lingling struggled to heal Lin Yaodong, who returned to Chen Mo’s side and recounted the events of the past year. Chen Mo learned that Lin Yaodong and Dugu Yan had independently fought Shrek Academy and was left baffled by how much they had changed the situation around Tang San.

  • Ye Lingling used nearly all her Soul Power but healed less than a tenth of Lin Yaodong’s injuries, and Chen Mo dragged him back through the poisonous fog.
  • Chen Mo reunited with his younger sister, listened to her stories, and decided to let her pursue her plans with Zhu Zhuqing without interfering.
  • Dugu Yan told Lin Yaodong that she had confronted Shrek Academy after hearing them speak ill of him, and that she had forced Tang San to kneel in public.
  • Lin Yaodong revealed that Tang San had ambushed him during a duel, after which Lin Yaodong killed Zhao Wuji and crippled Flender before Tang San escaped.
  • Chen Mo silently realized that Lin Yaodong and Dugu Yan had both taken action against Shrek without his orders and wondered how Tang San had dared attack his subordinate.

Ch. 74To Kill Tang San, First Find Tang Hao

Chen Mo concluded that Tang San had to die but delayed acting until he located Tang Hao, whose intentions toward his son remained unclear. He sent Lin Yaodong to ask the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to find Tang Hao, while Tang San and Shrek arrived in Heaven Dou City as the weakened Heaven Dou Royal Academy sought new talent.

  • Chen Mo asked Dugu Yan whether she had encountered Tang Hao after defeating Tang San and Shrek, and she learned that Tang San was Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao's son.
  • Chen Mo decided to postpone killing Tang San until he discovered Tang Hao's intentions and whereabouts.
  • Chen Mo gave Lin Yaodong half a jade pendant and ordered him to have the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect locate Tang Hao.
  • Lin Yaodong agreed not to pursue Tang San or Shrek before reaching Soul King, and Chen Mo accepted his plan.
  • Tang San and Shrek arrived in Heaven Dou City, where Qin Ming had been tasked with recruiting experts for the depleted Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Ch. 75Scheming for Ning Rongrong

Flender agreed to move Shrek Academy to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where it became a branch and later absorbed Liu Erlong’s Blue Tyrant Academy. With a Soul Master Tournament approaching, Yu Xiaogang began assembling a team and decided to recruit Ning Rongrong to improve Shrek’s chances.

  • Yu Xiaogang persuaded Flender to accept Qin Ming’s invitation, and Shrek joined the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
  • Meng Shenji established the Shrek Branch Academy, giving Shrek’s people its upper management despite tension with the Heaven Dou Royal Team.
  • Liu Erlong brought Blue Tyrant Academy into the Shrek Branch Academy, and Meng Shenji accepted the arrangement for the sake of its strength.
  • Yu Xiaogang assessed Tai Long, Huang Yuan, Jing Ling, and Jiang Zhu as potential Shrek Team members and focused on building their teamwork before the tournament.
  • Yu Xiaogang decided to recruit Ning Rongrong from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to strengthen the team’s chances of reaching the finals.
Arc 3 of 9
Arc 3 of 9