Chapter Summaries

Xiao Wu brought Chu Xuan to the Star Dou Great Forest and explained its regions, powerful Soul Beasts, and dangers to him along the way. They reached the Lake of Life quickly, where Da Ming and Er Ming were stunned to see Xiao Wu arrive with a human Soul Master.

• Xiao Wu described the Star Dou Great Forest and its forbidden depths to Chu Xuan during their long carriage journey.
• Chu Xuan considered the forest's evil Soul Beasts and wondered whether he might meet Wang Qiu'er.
• After more than half a month, Xiao Wu and Chu Xuan reached a town outside the forest and decided to walk in so they could visit Da Ming and Er Ming.
• Da Ming sensed Xiao Wu's return, and Er Ming hurried toward her while the other Soul Beasts fled from him.
• Chu Xuan carried Xiao Wu to the Lake of Life with his Hundred Thousand Year Myriad Phenomena External Soul Bone, arriving in less than ten minutes.
• Da Ming and Er Ming were startled to see Xiao Wu with a human Soul Master, and Xiao Wu introduced Chu Xuan as her friend.

Chu Xuan chose to call himself Xiao Wu’s closest friend and provoke Da Ming and Er Ming, earning powerful system rewards. He then showed them the Wheel of Time, whose visions revealed Tang San’s future betrayal of Xiao Wu and the two soul beasts, leaving Er Ming furious and demanding to find him.

• Chu Xuan chose to put his arm around Xiao Wu and introduce himself to Da Ming and Er Ming as her closest friend, earning increased Soul Ring ages, God-Level Alchemy, Golden Sacred Dragon Essence Blood, and Deity Contract Fragments.
• Er Ming roared in anger at Chu Xuan, but Xiao Wu scolded him and defended her friend.
• Xiao Wu told Da Ming and Er Ming that Chu Xuan’s Wheel of Time could show the past and future, and Chu Xuan brought it out.
• Da Ming and Er Ming watched visions of their lives in the Star Dou Great Forest and then saw how Tang San had manipulated events leading to Xiao Wu’s sacrifice.
• The visions showed Tang San later returning to obtain Da Ming and Er Ming’s Soul Rings and Soul Bones, and Er Ming vowed to tear him apart.

After learning that Da Ming and Er Ming had sacrificed themselves in the future, Chu Xuan promised to help them avoid that fate and then used a Resurrection Card to bring Xiao Wu’s mother, Ah Rou, back to life. The God Kings witnessed the resurrection and sent the God of Water to investigate Chu Xuan’s power.

• Da Ming and Er Ming learned from the Wheel of Time that they had sacrificed themselves for Tang San, and they resolved to prevent that future.
• Xiao Wu said Tang San would be killed in Spirit Hall, while Da Ming thanked Chu Xuan and agreed to gather wood for a cabin.
• Xiao Wu became sad after seeing memories of her mother, and Chu Xuan offered to resurrect her if she could provide something bearing her traces.
• Xiao Wu gave Chu Xuan her mother’s comb, and he used a Resurrection Card to restore Ah Rou to life.
• Xiao Wu reunited joyfully with Ah Rou, while Chu Xuan left them alone and went to wait for Da Ming and Er Ming.
• The God Kings witnessed Ah Rou’s resurrection and ordered the God of Water to investigate Chu Xuan’s ability.

Ah Rou told Xiao Wu that she had willingly sacrificed herself to Bibi Dong to protect her daughter, and Chu Xuan agreed to let Ah Rou travel with him. The group planned to stay by the Lake of Life before Chu Xuan took Xiao Wu to Suotuo City and Shrek Academy.

• Da Ming and Er Ming returned with lumber and reunited tearfully with the resurrected Ah Rou.
• Ah Rou explained that she had met Bibi Dong in the forest, later made a deal with her to protect Xiao Wu, and willingly sacrificed herself.
• Ah Rou said she wanted to follow Chu Xuan to repay him, and Chu Xuan accepted after choosing the system option that granted him rewards.
• Chu Xuan reassured Ah Rou that Spirit Hall would not harm her and said he planned to take Xiao Wu to Suotuo City.
• Xiao Wu learned that Chu Xuan was the Spirit Hall God Child, and Chu Xuan planned to build a cabin before going to Shrek Academy.

Chu Xuan and Xiao Wu grew closer after Ah Rou encouraged them to pursue each other, and they set out for Suotuo City as Shrek Academy’s recruitment approached. After they left, Da Ming asked Ah Rou whether he and Er Ming should take human form.

• Chu Xuan finished a wooden house and courtyard with Da Ming and Er Ming’s help, and Xiao Wu told Ah Rou about her life over the past six years.
• Ah Rou asked Xiao Wu how she felt about Chu Xuan and encouraged her to take the initiative, leaving Xiao Wu awake and troubled through the night.
• Ah Rou played matchmaker the next morning, and Chu Xuan and Xiao Wu accepted each other’s feelings.
• Chu Xuan and Xiao Wu spent their days walking together and began holding hands as Shrek Academy’s recruitment drew closer.
• Chu Xuan and Xiao Wu left for Suotuo City, and Ah Rou reminded them to look after each other.
• Da Ming asked Ah Rou whether he and Er Ming should take human form after Xiao Wu had left again.

Chu Xuan and Xiao Wu reached Suotuo City and learned Zhu Zhuqing was staying nearby. After Chu Xuan spotted her leaving, he took Xiao Wu to follow her, suspecting she was headed to catch Dai Mubai cheating.

• Ah Rou told Da Ming and Er Ming to stay in the forest while Chu Xuan left with Xiao Wu.
• Chu Xuan and Xiao Wu traveled to Suotuo City and checked into the Rose Hotel.
• Elder Huo Ling reported that Zhu Zhuqing was staying at a nearby hotel.
• Chu Xuan used his Myriad Treasures Divine Eyes to locate Zhu Zhuqing after she left her hotel.
• Chu Xuan and Xiao Wu followed Zhu Zhuqing toward the commercial street, and Chu Xuan guessed she was going to the red-light district to catch Dai Mubai cheating.

Zhu Zhuqing tracked Dai Mubai to Yichun House and discovered that he was spending his time indulging in pleasure instead of cultivating. As Xiao Wu and Chu Xuan watched, Zhu Zhuqing kicked open his private-room door, and Dai Mubai mistook her anger for an opportunity to pursue another woman.

• Xiao Wu followed Zhu Zhuqing through Suotuo City's red-light district while Chu Xuan accompanied them.
• Zhu Zhuqing sneaked into Yichun House and found Dai Mubai's rented room on the fourth floor.
• Zhu Zhuqing listened at the door and realized Dai Mubai was still indulging himself rather than training for his coming competition with Dai Weisi.
• Zhu Zhuqing feared Dai Mubai's failure would doom both of their futures, while Xiao Wu decided she wanted to help her.
• Zhu Zhuqing kicked open the door, and Dai Mubai cursed the intruder before leering at her and telling her to stay and keep him company.

Chu Xuan and Xiao Wu rescued Zhu Zhuqing from Dai Mubai, then Chu Xuan offered to show her how she could change her fate. Zhu Zhuqing followed them to the Rose Hotel, wary of their intentions.

• Dai Mubai tried to attack Zhu Zhuqing as she turned to leave, but Chu Xuan struck him with a beam of golden Soul Power and knocked him unconscious.
• Zhu Zhuqing thanked Chu Xuan and Xiao Wu, then tried to leave before Chu Xuan revealed that he knew her name and claimed he could show her future.
• When Zhu Zhuqing suspected a trap and planned to escape, Chu Xuan subdued her with his Soul Power pressure and told her to come with them.
• Zhu Zhuqing followed Chu Xuan and Xiao Wu to the Rose Hotel, where its name made her suspect Chu Xuan had lecherous intentions.

Chu Xuan used the Wheel of Time to reveal the truth about Zhu Zhuqing’s mother and her future with Dai Mubai. Zhu Zhuqing resolved to take revenge on the Spirit Cat Duke, the duchess, and Dai Mubai, but realized she needed help.

• Chu Xuan told Zhu Zhuqing he knew something about her mother and invited her to view the past through the Wheel of Time.
• The Wheel showed Zhu Zhuqing’s difficult upbringing, Zhu Zhuyun’s attempts to kill her, and Dai Mubai’s unfaithfulness and future affairs.
• Zhu Zhuqing learned that the duchess had secretly poisoned her mother and that the Spirit Cat Duke had known but let it happen.
• Zhu Zhuqing declared the Spirit Cat Duke, the duchess, and Dai Mubai her enemies and resolved to seek revenge.
• Zhu Zhuqing recognized that her current strength was not enough to defeat them and that she needed help.

Zhu Zhuqing asked Chu Xuan to help her take revenge, and he offered to train her so she could destroy the Zhu Family herself. She became his follower and prepared to accompany him and Xiao Wu to Shrek Academy.

• Zhu Zhuqing offered to serve Chu Xuan in exchange for his help taking revenge, but he first lifted her to her feet and declined her offer to be his slave or maid.
• Chu Xuan said he could destroy the Zhu Family quickly or train Zhu Zhuqing until she became a god and could do it herself.
• Zhu Zhuqing chose to take revenge with her own hands and asked Chu Xuan to train her, offering to become his maid and follower.
• Chu Xuan and Xiao Wu introduced themselves as members of Spirit Hall, and Zhu Zhuqing greeted Chu Xuan as her master.
• Chu Xuan said they would go to Shrek Academy in a few days and promised to help Zhu Zhuqing find opportunities to grow stronger.
• Chu Xuan told Zhu Zhuqing to share a room with Xiao Wu that night and said they would stroll around the city the next day.

Chu Xuan took Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing shopping in Spirit City, then used his soul-bone skill to steal a piece of plate metal from Flender's shop. When Flender tried to stop them, Chu Xuan exposed the shop's inflated prices and confronted him over selling fake goods.

• Chu Xuan took Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing shopping, while Zhu Zhuqing resolved to rely on him to grow strong enough to avenge herself.
• The three visited Flender's shop, where Chu Xuan triggered a system choice and used Mental Interference to take the plate metal without Flender noticing.
• Flender called after them, and Chu Xuan criticized his overpriced goods and threatened to report him for running a shady shop.
• Flender tried to appease Chu Xuan with a money pouch, but Chu Xuan rebuked him, prompting Flender to produce another pouch.

Chu Xuan and his companions arrived at Shrek Academy to register, where Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing passed the initial tests with exceptional Soul Power. The chapter left Chu Xuan about to be tested, as Li Yusong anticipated another talented applicant.

• Chu Xuan made Flender pay two hundred Gold Soul Coins after exposing his counterfeit sale, then left with Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Chu Xuan, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing explored the city for a day before heading to Shrek Academy to register.
• At the academy queue, Chu Xuan shielded Zhu Zhuqing from men staring at her, and a powerful stranger sent those men flying.
• Xiao Wu tested at age twelve and rank thirty-four, earning direct entry to the final round.
• Zhu Zhuqing tested at age twelve and rank twenty-seven, also advancing directly to the final round.
• Li Yusong called Chu Xuan forward for testing and wondered what rank his Soul Power would be.

Chu Xuan stunned Shrek Academy’s admissions line by revealing that he was a twelve-year-old level-sixty-four Soul Emperor with four Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings and two hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings. Li Yusong admitted him without further tests, and Ning Rongrong then arrived to take her own test.

• Chu Xuan told Li Yusong that his Soul Power was level sixty-four and revealed his extraordinary Soul Rings, shocking the applicants and onlookers.
• Li Yusong confirmed Chu Xuan’s admission and waived the remaining tests, while Xiao Wu praised him and Zhu Zhuqing reflected on the greater divine ambitions she now hoped to pursue.
• As Chu Xuan and Xiao Wu prepared to continue inside, Ning Rongrong asked whether she could take the final test directly.
• Li Yusong invited Ning Rongrong to be tested, and Chu Xuan recognized the apparently gentle girl as a Little Demoness.

Ning Rongrong passed Shrek Academy’s entrance assessment and became fascinated by Chu Xuan’s extraordinary Soul Ring Configuration. As the group prepared for Zhao Wuji’s final test, Zhao learned Chu Xuan was a twelve-year-old level-sixty-four Soul Emperor and wondered whether the academy should appoint him as a teacher instead.

• Ning Rongrong passed the entrance assessment, and Li Yusong let her join the others for the final test despite worrying about her family’s reaction.
• Ning Rongrong watched Chu Xuan closely and wondered how he had obtained his powerful Soul Rings, while Xiao Wu teased her for staring at him.
• Chu Xuan, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing reached the test square, where Zhao Wuji instructed them to withstand his attacks for the time it took an incense stick to burn.
• Chu Xuan proposed that Ning Rongrong support the group, Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu harass Zhao Wuji, and he face the teacher directly.
• Li Yusong told Zhao Wuji that Chu Xuan was a twelve-year-old level-sixty-four Soul Emperor, prompting Zhao Wuji to question whether he could teach him; Chu Xuan still urged Zhao to begin the fight.

Chu Xuan accepted Zhao Wuji’s challenge to fight for the girls’ admission to the academy, then used his Void Soul Skill to evade Zhao Wuji’s attacks. After exhausting himself trying to find Chu Xuan, Zhao Wuji demanded that he come out and fight, and Chu Xuan answered by opening five spatial rifts around him.

• Zhao Wuji changed the admission test so Chu Xuan would fight him while Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong sat out, and all three girls agreed to let Chu Xuan decide their admission.
• Chu Xuan and Zhao Wuji began their fight as Li Yusong moved the girls back to safety.
• Chu Xuan used his Void Soul Skill to make Zhao Wuji’s Great Strength Vajra Palm pass through him and conceal his position.
• Zhao Wuji used Gravity Enhancement, Gravity Squeeze, and other Soul Skills to search for Chu Xuan, but he could not find or hit him.
• Zhao Wuji grew exhausted and demanded that Chu Xuan come out to fight, and Chu Xuan responded by opening five spatial rifts around him.

Chu Xuan defeated Zhao Wuji by using his third Soul Skill, Image of All Things, to overwhelm him with five copies, then explained his nearly unmatched abilities. Zhao Wuji appointed Chu Xuan a specially appointed teacher and admitted Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and the other girl as students; after settling into their rooms, Chu Xuan headed to the student dorms.

• Chu Xuan used Image of All Things to create five copies of Zhao Wuji, who stacked their Gravity Soul Skills and battered him until the images vanished.
• Chu Xuan revealed that his second Soul Skill, Void, made him immune to damage and able to ignore space and barriers, and said Image of All Things could create unlimited copies if he had enough Soul Power.
• Zhao Wuji conceded defeat and appointed Chu Xuan a specially appointed teacher, while admitting the three girls to the academy.
• Chu Xuan refused Zhao Wuji's suggestion that he lead the students' cultivation, and Li Yusong took the group to their rooms.
• After settling in the teachers' quarters, Chu Xuan walked toward the student dorms and asked the others if they wanted to take a walk.

Chu Xuan, Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing explored Shrek Academy before Xiao Wu confronted Ma Hongjun for harassing Cuihua. As Ma Hongjun threatened the group, Chu Xuan called Xiao Wu back, leaving his response to the pervert unresolved.

• Ning Rongrong suggested renovating Shrek Academy, but Chu Xuan told her the academy’s upkeep was not her responsibility.
• Chu Xuan and the three girls came upon Ma Hongjun blocking Cuihua and grabbing her hand.
• Xiao Wu attacked Ma Hongjun, who let go of Cuihua to dodge her punch.
• Ma Hongjun claimed Cuihua was his girlfriend and threatened the group after summoning his Evil Fire Phoenix and revealing his two Soul Rings.
• Chu Xuan told Xiao Wu to come back, and Ma Hongjun smugly believed he would get to enjoy the three girls’ company.

Chu Xuan beat Ma Hongjun after Cuihua broke up with him, using the Flying Dragon Cloud-Probing Hand to cripple him. He spared Ma Hongjun’s life on the condition that he publicly confess to bullying girls, leaving Ma Hongjun to choose between humiliation and death.

• Cuihua left after Ma Hongjun declared their relationship over, and Chu Xuan punched him for his vulgar remarks.
• Chu Xuan struck Ma Hongjun again and used the Flying Dragon Cloud-Probing Hand to destroy his testicles.
• Ma Hongjun threatened Chu Xuan, then begged for mercy when Chu Xuan threatened to kill him.
• Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and the other girl watched, with Ning Rongrong praising Chu Xuan for crippling Ma Hongjun.
• Chu Xuan ordered Ma Hongjun to write down how he had bullied girls, wear the confession around his neck, and repent at the academy entrance for three days.

Chu Xuan forced Ma Hongjun to confess his years of harassment and public humiliation of village women, then made him kneel at Shrek Academy’s gates. Zhao Wuji arrived to find the villagers attacking Ma Hongjun and demanded to know what had happened.

• Ma Hongjun begged Chu Xuan not to break his legs, then confessed after Chu Xuan threatened him.
• Ma Hongjun wrote down his many offenses, including harassing village girls, troubling women who left town, and peeping on women bathing.
• Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu condemned Ma Hongjun, but Chu Xuan spared him for now and kicked him toward the academy gates.
• Ma Hongjun knelt at the gates with his confession displayed, and furious villagers gathered to insult and beat him.
• Zhao Wuji heard the commotion, rushed to the gates, and was stunned to see Ma Hongjun kneeling beside Chu Xuan as the villagers attacked him.

Zhao Wuji and Flender learned the extent of Ma Hongjun’s misconduct and accepted Chu Xuan’s punishment after Ma Hongjun attacked the villagers and targeted the girls. Flender invited Chu Xuan inside to discuss why he had joined Shrek Academy.

• Zhao Wuji read the villagers’ board listing Ma Hongjun’s misdeeds, heard Chu Xuan explain what happened, and agreed that Ma Hongjun should kneel for three days.
• Chu Xuan left Ma Hongjun kneeling while the villagers watched, and Flender arrived at the academy entrance.
• Flender examined the board and questioned Zhao Wuji, who explained Chu Xuan’s appointment, strength, and Ma Hongjun’s actions.
• Flender accepted that Ma Hongjun had brought the punishment on himself and invited Chu Xuan inside to talk.