Chapter Summaries

Shen Yichen watched Mu En, Jing Hongchen, and Huo Yun'er argue over where Huo Yuhao should study, then proposed the Body Sect as another option. Huo Yun'er rejected the Sun Moon Empire, leaving the Body Sect as Shen Yichen’s new plan for Huo Yuhao.

• Mu En coached Zhang Lexuan to argue that Shrek Academy’s strict admissions requirements made it unsuitable for Huo Yuhao.
• Jing Hongchen suggested the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, but the Soul Engineer warned that Tang San might intervene if Huo Yuhao left his reach.
• Jing Hongchen warned Huo Yun'er that Huo Yuhao might eventually have to fight his father, the White Tiger Duke, so she ruled out the Sun Moon Empire.
• Shen Yichen reconsidered Huo Yun'er's motives and imagined her as a ruthless woman pursuing a share of the White Tiger family's fortune.
• Shen Yichen proposed that Huo Yuhao join the Body Sect, which accepted only disciples with Body Martial Souls and was known for protecting its own.

Huo Yun'er decided to flee the White Tiger Duke's Mansion with Huo Yuhao, who was taken safely to the Body Sect while Tang San failed to intervene from the Divine Realm. With the continent unaware of their departure, Shen Yichen saw Zhang Lexuan leave for the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

• Shen Yichen, Zhang Lexuan, and Jing Hongchen encouraged Huo Yun'er to send Huo Yuhao to the Body Sect, though Huo Yun'er and Zhang Lexuan remained wary of Jing Hongchen.
• Huo Yun'er resolved to leave the White Tiger Duke's Mansion with Huo Yuhao and set out to raise him herself.
• Mu En and Zhang Lexuan arranged through intermediaries for the Body Sect to take Huo Yun'er and Huo Yuhao, and a Soul Douluo brought them safely into the sect.
• Tang San watched from the Divine Realm and failed to stop Huo Yuhao, then decided to send Xiao Qi to the lower realm and involve the Clear Sky Sect.
• Xuan Zi returned with news of a suitable Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, and he, Yan Shaozhe, and Xian Lin'er took Zhang Lexuan to the Star Dou Great Forest.

Shen Yichen showed Bei Bei his staff techniques and sparred with him, demonstrating that his Ruyi Jingu Bang and Indestructible Diamond Body could withstand Bei Bei’s attacks. Bei Bei surrendered, leaving Shen Yichen triumphant and demanding to be called Brother Chen.

• Shen Yichen showed Bei Bei the Aolai Staff Technique and revealed his Martial Soul, the Ruyi Jingu Bang.
• Shen Yichen challenged Bei Bei to spar, but Bei Bei blocked his first attack and kicked him away.
• Shen Yichen got up and continued fighting, using his Indestructible Diamond Body to endure Bei Bei’s Thunder Dragon Claw and Thunderous Might.
• Shen Yichen struck Bei Bei with his staff and withstood his lightning attacks, while Bei Bei’s Soul Power dwindled.
• Bei Bei surrendered, and Shen Yichen made him call him Brother Chen.

Shen Yichen teased Bei Bei after absorbing his Second Soul Ring, revealed that Mu En had taken him as a disciple, and made Bei Bei call him grandmaster. Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao settled into the Body Sect, where Du Busi recognized the value of his Spirit Eyes and welcomed Huo Yun'er as another family member.

• Bei Bei told Shen Yichen that absorbing his Second Soul Ring had brought him to level twenty-one, and explained how stored Soul Power could raise levels after a Soul Ring formed.
• Shen Yichen revealed that Mu En had taken him as a disciple and ordered Bei Bei to call him grandmaster.
• Shen Yichen resolved to protect Bei Bei and keep Tang Ya from becoming the Blue Silver Saintess, while leaving Tang Ya alone if Bei Bei did not choose her.
• Huo Yuhao adapted to life at the Body Sect, where Du Busi praised the potential of his Spirit Eyes and promised to take him as a disciple if he reached level twenty before turning twelve.
• Huo Yun'er revealed that she also had an eye Martial Soul, and Du Busi welcomed her into the Body Sect as family.

Zhang Lexuan killed the Hundred-Thousand-Year Blood Moon Wolf King and returned to Shrek with a red Soul Ring, while Mu En made Shen Yichen’s place among his disciples official. The chapter ended with Mu En learning that Shen Yichen had sparred with Bei Bei and asking whether Bei Bei was all right.

• Elder Xuan, Yan Shaozhe, Xian Lin'er, and Zhang Lexuan ambushed the Blood Moon Wolf King, and Zhang Lexuan landed the final blow.
• Zhang Lexuan returned to Sea God Lake with eight Soul Rings, including a red Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, and Mu En declared the matter a Sea God Pavilion top secret.
• Mu En introduced Shen Yichen as Yan Shaozhe and Xian Lin'er's junior brother, and Xian Lin'er gave him several Soul Tools.
• Mu En told Zhang Lexuan to adjust herself before absorbing the Soul Bone, then asked Shen Yichen whether he had cultivated.
• Shen Yichen said he had sparred with Bei Bei, prompting Mu En to ask if Bei Bei was all right.

Shen Yichen revealed to Mu En that he had a Diary Copy, and Mu En began helping him conceal his identity and plan for the dangers ahead. Meanwhile, Jing Hongchen considered using the Holy Spirit Cult to investigate the Body Sect and sought a way to obtain the Tang Sect’s Mysterious Heaven Skill; the chapter ended with Mu En warning Shen Yichen that the Diary never mentioned him.

• Mu En connected Shen Yichen’s unusual cudgel and Soul Skill to the Diary Copy, while Shen Yichen trusted his teacher to protect him.
• Mu En told Shen Yichen and Zhang Lexuan to accompany him fishing each day as a cover for discussing their plans, and Zhang Lexuan agreed to absorb her Soul Bone under Shen Yichen’s guard.
• Jing Hongchen considered sending the Holy Spirit Cult to probe the Body Sect and then thought of targeting the Tang Sect to acquire the Mysterious Heaven Skill for Xiao and Meng.
• Mu En took Zhang Lexuan and Shen Yichen fishing after Zhang Lexuan absorbed the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone and rose to level eighty-four.
• Mu En confirmed that Shen Yichen had a Diary Copy, warned him to keep it secret and hide his Ruyi Jingu Bang Martial Soul, and pointed out that the Diary never mentioned him.

Shen Yichen used the diary to denounce Soul Engineers as an unfocused path that could not surpass individual cultivation or lead to godhood, provoking Jing Hongchen to reconsider his beliefs. The chapter ended with Shen questioning whether gods would allow Soul Tools to reach their level.

• Shen Yichen lamented that Zhang Lexuan had missed the chance to ask about his future, and she comforted him and vowed to protect him.
• Shen Yichen wrote a scathing response arguing that Soul Tools were techniques rather than the foundation of power, and that Soul Engineers spread themselves across too many disciplines.
• Jing Hongchen rejected Shen's claims, reasoning that Soul Tools had helped the Sun Moon Empire surpass the three Douluo kingdoms.
• Shen conceded that Soul Tools strengthened some Soul Masters and advanced civilization, but argued that they could not challenge the supremacy of individual power or make anyone a god.
• Shen suggested that even if Soul Tools could reach godhood, the gods might not permit it.

After the Diary System upgraded, new Diary Copy holders joined its chatroom, where Di Tian, the Snow Empress, and Du Busi learned about the diary’s contents. Du Busi erupted at Shen Yichen over his comments about Huo Yuhao and threatened to attack Shrek, while Shen Yichen taunted him from the chat.

• Shen Yichen received a Constitution reward, and the Diary System upgraded with three more copy slots, a Reader Chatroom, and monthly Current Affairs Reviews with better rewards.
• Di Tian received a Diary Copy in the Star Dou Great Forest, read the beginner’s guide, and went to report the discovery to his lord.
• The Snow Empress tested her Diary Copy with her Ultimate Ice, read the entries, and wondered whether the rewards might help her survive her Heavenly Tribulation.
• Du Busi read the diary and its comments about Huo Yuhao, then entered the Reader Chatroom and furiously cursed at Shen Yichen.
• Shen Yichen taunted Du Busi, who punched the sky in anger and threatened to wipe out Shrek.

Shen Yichen provoked Du Busi in the group chat, prompting Du Busi to accept Huo Yuhao into the Body Sect despite his fear of Tang San. The group then discussed the Sea God and tested the comment system, while Du Busi asked whether posting in an older section could earn another reward.

• Shen Yichen taunted Du Busi about the Body Sect’s treatment of Huo Yuhao and Huo Yun’er.
• Du Busi declared that he would take Huo Yuhao in, then secretly sent disciples to spread copies of the Body Secret Art in different directions.
• Huo Yun’er revealed herself in the group chat, and Du Busi and Di Tian condemned Tang San.
• Zhang Lexuan, using the name Little Noble, carefully avoided taking a clear position on the Sea God.
• The group posted comments, and Shen Yichen confirmed that his comment had improved his physical condition.
• Du Busi asked whether comments on an older section could earn rewards, and Shen Yichen advised him to try it.

Du Busi assessed the Diary Copy holders as potential allies against Tang San, while Shen Yichen considered how the copies might shape their conflicts. Beneath the Lake of Life, the Silver Dragon King planned to protect the Auspicious Beast and use the Child of Luck as a possible counter to Tang San, while strengthening the Soul Beast Clan itself.

• Du Busi summoned Huo Yun'er, learned she had little insight into the other Diary Copy holders, and concluded that the Great Sage Equal to Heaven was their most natural ally against Tang San.
• Shen Yichen enjoyed the suspicion his Diary System created and wondered whether a Diary Copy holder’s death would transfer the copy to someone new.
• Di Tian asked the Silver Dragon King whether the Diary was true, and she admitted she could not verify it despite Di Tian feeling his reward had increased his Qi and Blood.
• The Silver Dragon King ordered Di Tian to bring the Auspicious Beast beneath the Lake of Life so she could watch for Sea God interference, and told him to discuss matters carefully with the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.
• The Silver Dragon King reasoned that the Child of Luck might help resolve the conflict between Soul Beasts and humans, but she ordered Di Tian to keep absorbing the Ice Silkworm’s Life Origin so the Soul Beasts could grow stronger on their own.

Shen Yichen anticipated Xiao Yan and Tang San's enrollment at Nuoding Academy and wrote a Diary entry about their journey from Holy Soul Village. The entry ended as Xiao Yan weighed whether to kill the gatekeeper who had insulted and obstructed them.

• Shen Yichen skipped the library and sat atop the Yu Xiaogang Statue to write about the end of his quiet days.
• Shen Yichen's Diary announced that Xiao Yan and Tang San were heading to Nuoding Academy with Grandpa Old Jack.
• Shen Yichen predicted that Tang Hao would remain at home when Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang took Tang San to hunt for a Soul Ring, and that he would later take the Hundred Thousand Year Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone.
• Xiao Yan described the bumpy carriage ride and the imposing Nuoding Academy grounds.
• The gatekeeper doubted Xiao Yan and Tang San's credentials despite seeing their Spirit Hall certificate, and Xiao Yan considered beating him or killing him.

The group chat argued over Yu Xiaogang’s theories and Shrek’s sayings before the diary revealed that Xuan Zi’s future negligence would kill many Inner Court disciples. Zhang Lexuan told Mu En what the diary said, leaving him shaken and determined that the tragedy could still be prevented.

• Huo Yun'er, Black Dragon, Du Busi, and others debated whether killing was justified over a minor offense, while Du Busi and Jing Hongchen attacked Shrek and the Sun Moon Empire in the group chat.
• The diary criticized Yu Xiaogang’s theories but said he genuinely cared about Tang San, then contrasted him with Xuan Zi, who would cause the deaths of more than half a dozen Inner Court disciples during a Soul Ring hunt because he was drunk.
• Zhang Lexuan stopped beside the river and told Mu En that Xuan Zi’s drinking would lead to the deaths of Inner Court disciples.
• Mu En crushed his fishing rod and said the tragedy had not happened yet, so there was still a chance to make things right.
• The diary added that Xuan Zi would try to step down rather than make amends, and that Zhang Lexuan would kneel and beg him to stay despite being injured and grieving her dead classmates.

Zhang Lexuan told Mu En about the Diary’s accusations against Xuan Zi, and Mu En was enraged by the harm done to Shrek’s Inner Court disciples. Shen Yichen’s new entries described further failures by Xuan Zi and criticized Long Yeyue’s actions during later crises.

• Du Busi condemned Xuan Zi’s treatment of Zhang Lexuan and Shrek’s Inner Court disciples in the group chat.
• Mu En asked Zhang Lexuan to repeat the Diary’s words, then grew furious as she told him what it said about Xuan Zi.
• Mu En warned Zhang Lexuan to tell Shen Yichen not to reveal his identity in the group chat.
• Shen Yichen’s Diary described Xuan Zi leading a mission where an Evil Soul Master killed or injured Shrek students and abducted Huo Yuhao before Electrolux helped him escape.
• Shen Yichen’s Diary criticized Long Yeyue for retreating during the bombardment of Shrek and later dying after Chen Xinjie fell in battle.
• Du Busi condemned Xuan Zi, while Shen Yichen’s Diary blamed Shrek’s survival on Tang San’s help from the Divine Realm.

Shen Yichen finished his diary entry and met Ling Luochеn while exploring the ruins of Shrek Academy. Ling Luochеn invited him to visit the academy and show him around.

• Shen Yichen mocked the Soul Engineer in the group chat, while Du Busi laughed at their exchange.
• Shen Yichen wrote about Xiao Wu, finished his diary, and gained another increase to his attributes.
• Ling Luochеn caught Shen Yichen when he jumped down from Yu Xiaogang’s statue and warned him about the danger.
• Shen Yichen introduced himself to Ling Luochеn, a third-year Shrek Outer Court student, and agreed to call her senior sister.
• Ling Luochеn offered to show Shen Yichen around Shrek Academy.

Shen Yichen spent the day with Ling Luochеn, then returned to Zhang Lexuan’s home for dinner after deciding to study Soul Tools another time. Meanwhile, Du Busi sought a way to warn Shrek about the disasters Xuan Zi would cause and agreed to confront him, though the plan risked his reputation.

• Shen Yichen said goodbye to Ling Luochеn and decided he might learn about Soul Tools to invent communication devices.
• Shen Yichen took a long route back into Shrek Academy and joined Zhang Lexuan for dinner.
• Du Busi worried that Shrek would dismiss his warning about Xuan Zi and asked the group chat for advice.
• Huo Yun'er suggested leaving a warning note at Sea God Pavilion, but Du Busi rejected the idea.
• Shen Yichen told Du Busi to beat Xuan Zi in front of Shrek and threaten him, and Du Busi insisted he could win the fight.

Du Busi flew to Shrek Academy and brutally defeated Xuan Zi in retaliation for the group chat’s mockery. He fled when the Golden Ancient Tree’s power emerged, while Shrek’s prestige grew and Xuan Zi’s reputation suffered.

• Du Busi grew furious after Jing Hongchen and the Great Sage Equal to Heaven mocked him in the group chat, then flew to Shrek Academy at dawn.
• Du Busi attacked Xuan Zi with his Martial Soul Avatar and sent him crashing into Sea God Island.
• Du Busi activated the Second Awakening of his Body Martial Soul and battered Xuan Zi’s Godly Taotie Bull form for over ten minutes while Mu En forbade Shrek’s Titled Douluo from intervening.
• Du Busi seized the bloodied Xuan Zi, threatened him and his students, and slammed him into Sea God Lake.
• The Golden Ancient Tree radiated power, prompting Du Busi to flee; observers in Shrek City became more wary of Shrek, while Xuan Zi’s reputation declined.

Di Tian secured the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s agreement to cooperate against Tang San and told him he would have a chance to leave in six years, while the Emperor Auspicious Beast remained confined with the Silver Dragon King. Meanwhile, Du Busi escaped to the Heavenly Soul Empire after encountering the Sea God’s Light and wondered whether Huo Yuhao could stand against the Sea God.

• Di Tian judged the Sea God’s Light a threat he could not face and feared for the Soul Beast Clan’s future under Tang San.
• Di Tian persuaded the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm to cooperate with the Child of Luck, promising to create an escape opportunity in six years but refusing to stop the Ferocious Beasts from draining him.
• Di Tian comforted the unhappy Emperor Auspicious Beast and urged her to trust their lord and endure her confinement.
• Du Busi fled from Shrek City into the Heavenly Soul Empire before dismissing his Martial Soul Avatar and Second Awakening.
• Du Busi recalled his brother’s warning about the Sea God’s Light, questioned whether Huo Yuhao could challenge the Sea God, and reflected on his changed fate.

After Du Busi defeated Xuan Zi, Mu En used the Sea God Pavilion meeting to urge Shrek’s elders to grow stronger and prepare for the future. The elders unanimously named Shen Yichen heir to the Sea God Pavilion Master, with Zhang Lexuan as the candidate, and Mu En arranged for Shen Yichen to attend future meetings.

• Elder Zhuang healed Xuan Zi, who raged about killing Du Busi until Mu En silenced him and rebuked him for his defeat.
• Mu En challenged the elders to consider how Shrek would defend its glory after he was gone and criticized the next generation’s lack of strength.
• Mu En proposed Shen Yichen as heir to the Sea God Pavilion Master and Zhang Lexuan as the candidate for the position.
• Xuan Zi supported the proposal, while Elder Lin questioned whether six-year-old Shen Yichen was ready to bear the responsibility.
• Mu En said he expected to remain in office for another decade and suggested Shen Yichen might surpass Xuan Zi by then.
• Elder Lin withdrew her objection, the elders unanimously approved the appointments, and Mu En said Shen Yichen would attend future meetings so he could teach him.

After Du Busi revealed that Shrek Academy was protected by the Sea God’s Light, Shen Yichen learned he had been named heir to the Sea God Pavilion Master position. He accepted daily cultivation to keep Zhang Lexuan’s affection and headed to the Soul Tool Department with Bei Bei to learn about Soul Tools.

• Du Busi told the Diary chat group that the Sea God’s Light had forced him to retreat and warned Jing Hongchen that Shrek Academy could not be defeated without eliminating the Sea God.
• Zhang Lexuan told Shen Yichen that the Sea God Pavilion had unanimously chosen him as its next master and required him to cultivate for at least two hours each day.
• Shen Yichen agreed to cultivate after Zhang Lexuan threatened to stop holding him while they slept, then decided to visit the Soul Tool Department.
• Shen Yichen ran into Bei Bei and invited him along to the Soul Tool Department, where they found that the building had escaped the worst damage from the earthquake and Du Busi’s invasion.
• Shen Yichen greeted Xian Lin'er at the dean’s office and said he had come to learn about Soul Tools.

Xian Lin'er introduced Shen Yichen and Bei Bei to Soul Tools, and Shen Yichen proposed using the Soul Tool Department's resources to improve the Outer Court. The lesson ended with Shen Yichen quickly inscribing a Core Array while Bei Bei struggled, and Xian Lin'er prepared to take Shen Yichen to the Sea God Pavilion.

• Xian Lin'er brought Shen Yichen and Bei Bei to her laboratory and explained how Soul Tools were made.
• Xian Lin'er demonstrated assembling a Soul Guidance Ray Gun, then gave the boys materials to try making one themselves.
• Shen Yichen suggested that the Soul Tool Department help rebuild the Outer Court and equip it with brighter lights and bathrooms.
• Bei Bei learned that Shen Yichen was the Sea God Pavilion Master's heir and reacted with surprise when Shen Yichen teased him about Sister Lexuan.
• Shen Yichen quickly inscribed a neat Core Array, while Bei Bei's attempt turned into a crooked scrawl.