Chapter Summaries

Huo Yutong faced Chen Lu of the Snow Demon Sect, revealing her icy Martial Soul and overwhelming Soul Ring display as he charged at her. As Chen Lu reached her, the cold had coated him in frost, leaving the outcome of their match unresolved.

• Chen Lu introduced himself to Huo Yutong and argued that she should have joined the Body Sect to develop her Body Martial Soul.
• Huo Yutong used Spiritual Detection to identify Chen Lu's unusually powerful calves as his Martial Soul.
• Ju Zi watched Huo Yutong and reflected on how Tang Wulin's apparent survival had ended Huo Yutong's despair, then answered Xu Tianran cautiously when he asked who would win.
• When the match began, Chen Lu rushed toward Huo Yutong while she advanced calmly and transformed the arena with spreading ice.
• Huo Yutong's white hair, ice-blue eyes, and red-red-red-red-blue Soul Rings stunned the spectators as the temperature plunged and frost formed on Chen Lu.

Huo Yutong effortlessly defeated Chen Lu and then Gu Tong, revealing the vast increase in her strength as she faced the Snow Demon Sect and the disguised Body Sect. After Gu Tong fell, the Body Sect's captain jumped onto the stage to challenge her.

• Chen Lu attacked Huo Yutong, but she blocked his kick, froze him solid, and tossed him from the arena.
• Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen recognized that Huo Yutong had grown stronger since they last faced her, while the narration attributed her power to her Soul Power sublimating into divine power.
• Gu Tong challenged Huo Yutong and revealed an eye-based Body Martial Soul with a Silver Rank Secondary Awakening.
• Gu Tong fired multicolored beams at Huo Yutong, but she destroyed them with the Emperor Sword and froze him with her scorpion tail.
• The Body Sect's captain leaped onto the stage to face Huo Yutong before Vina could object.

Huo Yutong faced Long Aotian in the Individual Elimination Match and used her extreme ice abilities to freeze him after he attacked with his Martial Soul Avatar and Unity of Heaven and Man. Long Aotian fell as a giant ice sculpture, while Huo Yutong remained ready to continue fighting.

• Huo Yutong questioned Long Aotian's decision to compete without Vina's permission, and he challenged her to fight.
• Huo Yutong and Long Aotian began their match, and Long Aotian immediately activated his Martial Soul Avatar.
• Huo Yutong used Extreme Ice Amplification and Octagonal Ice Source Condensation, coating Long Aotian in frost as he leaped toward her.
• Long Aotian used Unity of Heaven and Man and punched at Huo Yutong, but she swept her sword through his attack.
• Huo Yutong's Emperor Sword shattered, but her ice froze Long Aotian into a giant sculpture that fell from the sky.

Huo Yutong and Long Aotian fought at full strength in a fierce match, with Huo Yutong ultimately defeating him. The referee declared Huo Yutong the winner.

• Long Aotian broke free from Huo Yutong's ice attack but suffered severe internal damage from her King's Descent.
• Huo Yutong teleported behind Long Aotian, then joined the Snow Empress in a surprise attack that forced him to use his Body Martial Soul's Secondary Awakening.
• Huo Yutong unleashed the Ice Explosion Technique, but Long Aotian survived and responded with his strongest Heaven and Earth Transformation attack.
• Huo Yutong and the Ice Empress combined their power in the Pride of the Two Ice Emperors and overwhelmed Long Aotian.
• Huo Yutong bound the airborne Long Aotian with her scorpion tail, and the referee announced her as the winner.

Huo Yutong defeated Long Aotian and then led Shrek Academy to a swift victory over the Snow Demon Sect in the Team Battle. On the main stage, Ju Zi grew wary as Zhong Liwu took notice of Shrek’s strength, while Xu Tianran reaffirmed his cooperation with the Holy Spirit Cult.

• Huo Yutong told Long Aotian that he had lost and confirmed Tang Wulin was stronger than she was, prompting him to leave the arena energized by the battle.
• Huo Yutong requested that the Shrek Academy versus Snow Demon Sect contest proceed directly to the Team Battle, and Vina agreed.
• Huo Yutong and the Shrek team froze the Snow Demon Sect members during a blizzard, ending the Team Battle in under half a minute.
• Xu Tianran asked Zhong Liwu to assess Shrek and the Body Sect, and Zhong Liwu admitted they surpassed his sect’s younger generation.
• Ju Zi recognized Zhong Liwu as the Holy Spirit Cult’s leader and questioned him about recalling Ye Yulin, but Xu Tianran told her not to interfere.

Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong encountered Feng Ling, the Holy Spirit Cult’s rank-97 Vice Sect Master, at the underground Soul Tool competition. Feng Ling asked Huo Yutong to display her abilities, and the chapter ended after the Third Elder sealed off their surroundings with a Tier 9 Soul Tool.

• Huo Yutong crafted a Level 4 Milk Bottle in just over ten minutes, qualifying to skip the next round.
• Huo Yutong sensed the Third Elder and a powerful Black-clothed Woman in the audience, then told Tang Wulin that the woman was a Super Douluo.
• Huo Yutong and Tang Wulin approached the pair, and the woman introduced herself as Evil Phoenix Douluo Feng Ling, Vice Sect Master of the Holy Spirit Cult.
• Feng Ling assured them that the cult would not attack during the competition and asked Huo Yutong to demonstrate her abilities.
• Huo Yutong agreed on the condition that outsiders be kept away, and the Third Elder surrounded them with a Tier 9 Soul Tool barrier.

Huo Yutong revealed that her gray soul ring contained hundreds of soul skills and demonstrated a spell that could attack Feng Ling’s soul. Feng Ling recognized Huo Yutong as the Holy Spirit Cult’s long-awaited Saintess, though Huo Yutong remained wary and demanded that the cult earn her trust.

• Huo Yutong explained that her gray soul ring appeared naturally and held about three hundred and seventy soul skills.
• At Feng Ling’s request, Huo Yutong used the Crimson Soul Devouring Art to trap her and begin draining her soul.
• Feng Ling stopped the demonstration and asked whether Huo Yutong’s Martial Soul could control souls; Huo Yutong confirmed that it could.
• Feng Ling knelt before Huo Yutong and declared her the Saintess destined to lead the Holy Spirit Cult to glory.
• Huo Yutong refused to trust the cult yet, and Feng Ling promised to prove its sincerity at their next meeting.

Tang Sect drew Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy as its opponent and was placed in the same group as Shrek Academy, leaving Tang Wulin and his teammates to prepare for the match. As the contest began, Xiao Hongchen chose a teammate to face Tang Wulin first while keeping his own strength concealed.

• Xu Sanshi drew Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy as Tang Sect's opponent and placed Tang Sect in the same group as Shrek Academy.
• Beibei and Tang Wulin reassured the team that facing Shrek in the Round Robin meant they would not meet again before the finals, and Tang Wulin urged them to prepare tactics against Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
• Spectators focused on Tang Sect and Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy as Tang Wulin's growing popularity fueled debate over whether he or Long Aotian was the tournament's strongest male contestant.
• Xiao Hongchen rejected the idea of going first and told Meng Hongchen that they should keep his strength hidden.
• A young man volunteered to test Tang Wulin's strength, and Xiao Hongchen approved him as the first fighter.

Tang Wulin faced Shi Xing of Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, provoking the referee and exposing his favoritism before the match began. As the fight started, Tang Wulin destroyed Shi Xing’s cannon shell and sent the Fire Dragon King Soul Spirit after him, while Shi Xing prepared a powerful counterattack.

• Tang Wulin mocked Shi Xing for Xiao Hongchen avoiding him, and Shi Xing introduced himself before returning to the edge of the stage.
• Tang Wulin warned the referee not to show favoritism, then deliberately provoked him; the referee responded by starting the match while Shi Xing was airborne.
• Xu Tianran ordered Ju Zi to revoke the referee’s qualifications after the match, condemning his favoritism as a disgrace to the Sun Moon Empire.
• Shi Xing fired a Soul Tool cannon at Tang Wulin, who destroyed its shell with a crimson whip-shadow and summoned the Fire Dragon King Soul Spirit.
• Shi Xing activated his Invincible Shield against the Fire Dragon King Soul Spirit’s breath and began charging a massive cannon.

Tang Wulin defeated Shi Xing with his Fire Dragon King Soul Skill, then faced Xiao Hongchen in the next match. The chapter ended as Xiao Hongchen unleashed a massive barrage of Soul Guided Cannons at Tang Wulin.

• Tang Wulin saw through Shi Xing’s plan and sent dozens of fire dragons at him after blocking his cannon blast.
• The referee declared Tang Wulin the winner, but the fire dragons struck anyway, leaving Shi Xing badly burned and the referee with minor injuries.
• The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy’s team worried about Xiao Hongchen’s chances, but he insisted he would not lose and entered the stage.
• Tang Wulin and Xiao Hongchen exchanged taunts before the referee started their match.
• Xiao Hongchen activated the cannon platforms across his body and fired a torrent of destructive energy at Tang Wulin, who guarded himself with two enormous dragons.

Tang Wulin blocked Xiao Hongchen’s full-force attack with Mountain Dragon Control, and Xiao Hongchen conceded to preserve his strength for the Team Battle. Tang Wulin defeated Zhou Xinghao in the next match, then conceded himself, leaving Meng Hongchen’s team to decide whether to send her out.

• Tang Wulin used Mountain Dragon Control to stop Xiao Hongchen’s artillery barrage without being injured.
• Xiao Hongchen conceded after recognizing that continuing to fight could leave him unable to compete in the Team Battle.
• The audience insulted Xiao Hongchen for conceding, while Xu Tianran reassured Jing Hongchen that Xiao had his reasons.
• Zhou Xinghao accused Tang Wulin of using up Soul Power, but Tang Wulin defeated him and swept him off the stage in under half a minute.
• Tang Wulin announced that he conceded, leaving the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy to consider sending Meng Hongchen out.

Tang Wulin surrendered after defeating Xiao Hongchen, and Nan Qiūqiū took the stage against Meng Hongchen to challenge the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy’s momentum. As Nan Qiūqiū fought, Tang Wulin predicted that Meng Hongchen would win, while Huo Yutong watched beside him using a Spiritual Clone to cover her absence from Shrek’s player area.

• Tang Wulin surrendered and left the stage, then Nan Qiūqiū faced Meng Hongchen in the next match.
• Nan Qiūqiū revealed six soul rings and used a fast ranged attack that drained the Soul Power surrounding Meng Hongchen’s sword.
• Tang Wulin explained that Nan Qiūqiū had been chosen to counter Meng Hongchen’s poison and keep her at a distance, but predicted Meng Hongchen would still win.
• Huo Yutong showed Tang Wulin that her Spiritual Clone was seated in Shrek’s player area while her real body watched beside him.

Meng Hongchen fought Nan Qiūqiū in close combat but was caught by her Annihilation Star and drained of much of her Soul Power. Meng Hongchen recovered from the explosion and wounded Nan Qiūqiū, who conceded before the fight could continue.

• Meng Hongchen charged Nan Qiūqiū, dodged her Annihilation Chain Explosion with Ice Refraction, and closed in under the cover of her poison ring.
• Nan Qiūqiū defended herself with Annihilation Body Protection and summoned a pink sword, prompting Meng Hongchen to retreat before regaining her composure.
• Meng Hongchen dodged Nan Qiūqiū's Annihilation Lights and attacked with Ice Fire Poison Dragon Drill, but Nan Qiūqiū struck her with Annihilation Star.
• Annihilation Star exploded and engulfed Meng Hongchen, while Xiao Hongchen anxiously watched from below the stage.
• Meng Hongchen emerged behind Nan Qiūqiū and pierced her with a sword, and Nan Qiūqiū conceded.

Xu Sanshi defeated Meng Hongchen in the Individual Elimination Match, and the Tang Sect went on to win the remaining matches. As the Team Battle approached, Jing Hongchen admitted the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy had little chance, while Xu Tianran and Zhong Liwu discussed plans to secure the Tang Sect's talents.

• Nan Qiūqiū conceded to Meng Hongchen, and Xu Sanshi took the stage after Meng Hongchen challenged the Tang Sect to send a more manly contestant.
• Xu Sanshi used Mysterious Underworld Exchange, Mysterious Underworld Shock, and Turtle God Impact to trap Meng Hongchen, but the referee blocked the final blow and declared Xu Sanshi the winner.
• Xu Sanshi teased Meng Hongchen, then later conceded after defeating two more opponents so Beibei could finish the final enemy.
• Jing Hongchen told Xu Tianran that the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy had less than a one-in-ten chance of winning the Team Battle.
• Xu Tianran asked Zhong Liwu whether he could make the Tang Sect's talents serve the empire, and Zhong Liwu assured him they had methods.

Tang Wulin and Xu Sanshi combined their water domains to overwhelm the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy in the Team Battle. Tang Wulin’s Water Dragon King stopped Meng Hongchen’s strongest attack, leaving the opposing team defeated in under a minute.

• Tang Wulin and Xu Sanshi confirmed their agreed tactics as the teams entered the stage, while Xiao Hongchen and Tang Wulin exchanged insults.
• Xu Sanshi activated Black Tortoise Domain, and Tang Wulin added Water King's Deep Sea Domain, weakening and immobilizing the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy members.
• Xiao Hongchen urged his teammates to endure the domains and fired Soul Tool Cannon Shells, but Tang Wulin's Water Dragon and the black currents intercepted every shot.
• Meng Hongchen launched her Corrosive Ice soul skill, but the Water Dragon King took control of the liquid poison and broke it apart.
• Meng Hongchen collapsed after spending much of her Soul Power, and the Tang Sect defeated the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy in under a minute.

Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong prepared to enter the Mingdu Soul Engineer Elite Competition despite Zhang Lexuan warning that the Xishui Alliance and Holy Spirit Cult had become unusually active. The chapter left them heading to the competition, with Huo Yutong trusting her intuition and keeping her Demigod Rank teacher as a trump card.

• Huo Yutong told Tang Wulin that many Mingdu residents had become his fans after he defeated the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
• Zhang Lexuan met Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong at a Shrek safehouse and warned them that the Xishui Alliance and Holy Spirit Cult had begun acting conspicuously.
• Huo Yutong said she believed the competition would bring danger but no serious harm, and Tang Wulin agreed to let her attend with him.
• Zhang Lexuan accepted their decision but urged them to protect themselves and avoid recklessness until Xuan Zi arrived.
• Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong set out for the Qingse Hotel, and Huo Yutong hinted that her Demigod Rank teacher could help if they faced trouble.

Huo Yutong and Tang Wulin encountered Holy Spirit Cult Master Zhong Liwu, who used a secret technique to uncover Huo Yutong’s apparent name and make her agree to join the cult. Zhong Liwu took her to meet Mother while leaving Tang Wulin under the elders’ watch.

• Huo Yutong completed the Level 4 Soul Tool competition task while sensing Feng Ling and several powerful Holy Spirit Cult members in the audience.
• Feng Ling introduced Zhong Liwu as the Holy Spirit Cult Master, and he used his voice to make Huo Yutong reveal the name Shou Mengyao.
• Zhong Liwu’s elders restrained Tang Wulin, and Huo Yutong insisted that they not hurt him before Zhong Liwu ordered them to release him.
• Zhong Liwu asked Huo Yutong to join the Holy Spirit Cult, and she agreed while seemingly under his control.
• Zhong Liwu left Feng Ling and the elders to watch Tang Wulin as he led Huo Yutong away to meet Mother.

Huo Yutong followed Zhong Liwu to meet Ye Xishui, the Death God Douluo, while pretending to be under their control. When Ye Xishui began a ritual to bind her to the Holy Spirit Cult, Electrolux assured Huo Yutong he could break the restriction and turn it against Ye Xishui.

• Huo Yutong followed Zhong Liwu to meet his mother, Ye Xishui, while secretly remaining clear-minded because his illusion could not affect her divine consciousness.
• Ye Xishui introduced herself as the Death God Douluo and said Huo Yutong would become her disciple because she cultivated as both a Soul Master and a Soul Engineer.
• Zhong Liwu revealed that Tang Wulin, whom he called Jian Yechen, was captive and threatened to turn him into a Vengeful Spirit unless Huo Yutong accepted the Holy Spirit Cult’s Baptismal Ceremony.
• Huo Yutong pretended to agree to the ceremony to protect Yechen, and Ye Xishui pressed a hand to her forehead and began forming a restriction.
• Electrolux recognized the restriction and assured Huo Yutong that he could easily break it and use it to influence Ye Xishui in return.

Tang Wulin rejected Feng Ling’s offer to trade his loyalty for the Destruction Storm, then carried the exhausted Huo Yutong away from the Holy Spirit Cult. At their hidden rental house, Huo Yutong set up a spiritual barrier and opened a black door, letting two people emerge.

• Feng Ling had Nangong Wan bring out a Class 9 Fixed Soul Tool Cannon Shell called Destruction Storm and offered it to Tang Wulin if he helped bring down Shou Mengyao.
• Tang Wulin refused to betray his Young Lady, though Feng Ling believed his greed would eventually make him accept.
• Huo Yutong returned in a weakened state, and Tang Wulin confronted Zhong Liwu about what the cult had done to her.
• Ye Xishui recognized the potential in Tang Wulin’s Dragon Martial Soul and Huo Yutong’s abilities, then allowed them to leave with her approval.
• Tang Wulin carried Huo Yutong to their prepared rental house, where she raised a spiritual barrier and opened a black door for two people to emerge.

Huo Yutong and Tang Wulin escaped Ye Xishui’s immediate grasp and learned that the restriction she placed on Huo Yutong would force them to return. Meanwhile, Ye Xishui recruited Long Xiaoyao to teach the pair, and Xu Tianran prepared to use force to secure control of Mingdu’s Rare Metal market.

• Huo Yutong told Tang Wulin that Ye Xishui was a Limit Douluo and powerful Soul Engineer, then explained what had happened after Zhong Liwu took her away.
• Ye Xishui discovered that her Spiritual Power strand had vanished but remained confident that her restriction would make Huo Yutong return within ten days.
• Ye Xishui asked Long Xiaoyao to teach Huo Yutong and Tang Wulin, and he agreed after learning they were lovers whose relationship reminded him of his past with Ye Xishui.
• Xu Tianran told Ju Zi that the Holy Spirit Cult had become distracted from the Underground Grand Competition and said he would use the Starry Sky Douluo to secure the Rare Metal market if necessary.