Chapter Summaries

Ling Hai fought Zhao Wuji over Shrek Academy withholding registration fees, while Han Yu secretly weakened Zhao Wuji and let Ling Hai win. Ling Hai returned the parents’ money and warned Tang San to leave, but Tang San refused to heed him.

• Tang San tried to defend Ling Hai, but Li Yusong told him to line up and leave the dispute to the teachers.
• Zhao Wuji challenged Ling Hai, and the two Soul Saints exchanged Soul Skills as the crowd fled.
• Zhao Wuji activated Martial Soul Avatar and began overpowering the aging Ling Hai, while Tang San watched from a distance.
• Han Yu secretly caused Zhao Wuji sharp pain and made him collapse, allowing Ling Hai to severely wound him.
• Ling Hai offered to return the withheld fees to the parents and advised Tang San to leave Shrek Academy, but Tang San rejected his concern.

Han Yu struck Dai Mubai after Dai insulted Zhu Zhuqing, while Tang San and the others passed Shrek Academy’s entrance test. Flender learned that Ling Hai had confronted the academy and that an unknown expert had injured Zhao Wuji, leaving Shrek’s leaders wary of further trouble.

• After Ling Hai left, Dai Mubai tried to stop Zhu Zhuqing, who rejected him and walked away.
• Dai Mubai insulted Zhu Zhuqing and Han Yu, so Han Yu struck him and left him unconscious with a Fire Poison injury.
• Tang San and the others passed Li Yusong’s test and were taken to the dormitories by Lu Qibin.
• Li Yusong met Flender, who had been hiding since Han Yu injured him, and told him about Ling Hai’s confrontation at the academy.
• Flender and Zhao Wuji suspected that the expert who had attacked them was the same person and warned each other to avoid conflicts.
• Li Yusong informed Flender that Dai Mubai was seriously injured, prompting Flender to question why he had not been told sooner.

After Dai Mubai was treated for his injuries, he learned that an unknown force had impaired his ability to perform sexually, and his attempt to enjoy himself in Suotuo City ended in humiliation. Meanwhile, Han Yu sought an audience with Ling Hai and revealed his six Soul Rings to the household guard.

• Flender hired Master Wang to heal Dai Mubai, who woke and claimed he had been ambushed rather than admitting Zhu Zhuqing had defeated him in one punch.
• Master Wang preserved Dai Mubai's cultivation foundation but warned that an unknown force had impaired his sexual function, and Flender suggested trying folk remedies.
• Dai Mubai went to Suotuo City with Ma Hongjun, but the twin sisters left in disgust after he failed to satisfy them; Ma Hongjun teased him, and Dai Mubai returned to the academy furious.
• Han Yu visited Ling Hai's residence in Suotuo City, where a guard questioned his strength before Han Yu revealed six Soul Rings and requested an audience.

Han Yu visited Ling Hai to recruit his granddaughter Ling Xiao for his team and offered to guide her cultivation. After seeing Han Yu’s students, Ling Hai agreed to entrust Ling Xiao to him, and Zhu Zhuqing and Ling Xiao began a spar.

• Han Yu met Ling Hai and asked to recruit Ling Xiao, promising her a starting place in the next Soul Master Grand Competition.
• Ling Hai offered to recommend Han Yu to Spirit Hall Academy, but Han Yu declined and said he would likely go to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Ling Hai asked Han Yu to bring his other students so he could judge their abilities before entrusting him with Ling Xiao.
• Ye Lingling, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ling Xiao introduced themselves and their martial souls and Soul Power levels at the Ling Residence arena.
• Han Yu asked Zhu Zhuqing to spar with Ling Xiao, and the two activated their martial souls and used their first soul skills.

Han Yu mastered Fallen Flame Palm while staying with the Ling Clan, and Shrek Academy began its opening ceremony. He then offered to take Da Zhi as a student and help him obtain a Second Soul Ring, leaving the boy’s parents to decide whether to trust him.

• Zhu Zhuqing defeated Ling Xiao in a spar, and Han Yu agreed to teach her while staying at Ling Hai’s residence.
• Han Yu trained in the Ling Clan’s Martial Arts Arena and mastered Fallen Flame Palm by compressing flames into a point before releasing them.
• At Shrek Academy’s opening ceremony, Flender assigned Ning Rongrong and Oscar ten laps, and Tang San met Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun without a serious clash.
• Han Yu gave his three students cultivation guidance, then went to the Ru Ting Hotel to find another prospective student.
• Han Yu offered to guide Da Zhi and help him obtain a Second Soul Ring, then displayed his six soul rings to reassure the boy’s parents.

Han Yu recruited Zhu Dazhi and began preparing his team for the next Soul Master Grand Competition while planning to take Tang San’s Eight Spider Soul Bone. At Shrek Academy, Dai Mubai’s humiliation over his impotence led him to threaten Ning Rongrong, and Tang San sided with him.

• Han Yu recruited Zhu Dazhi, whose Bloodthirsty Porcupine Martial Soul had undergone a beneficial mutation, and promised to train him into a Soul Saint.
• Han Yu brought Zhu Dazhi to Ling Residence, arranged team sparring against a Soul King, and identified the lack of a suitable commander as the team’s main weakness.
• The system assigned Han Yu a mission to seize Tang San’s Eight Spider Soul Bone and promised to extract it unnoticed when Han Yu was near Tang San.
• Dai Mubai burst into the girls’ dormitory and threatened Ning Rongrong after mistaking her laughter for mockery of his impotence.
• Tang San urged Ning Rongrong to apologize to Dai Mubai, while Oscar insisted she had done nothing wrong.

Han Yu and the Ling family reached Soul Beast Town and encountered Shrek Academy and Canghui Academy, whose students soon fought at the hotel. Han Yu secretly weakened Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, while Zhao Wuji defeated Ye Zhiqiu; the next day, Han Yu planned to train the Ling students while avoiding both academies.

• Han Yu traveled with Ling Hai and the students to Soul Beast Town after helping Ling Xiao and Zhu Dazhi improve their Soul Power.
• Shrek Academy arrived at the hotel, followed by Canghui Academy, and Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun provoked the Canghui students into a fight.
• Han Yu secretly disabled Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, allowing the Canghui students to beat them until Zhao Wuji intervened.
• Zhao Wuji defeated Ye Zhiqiu, and Han Yu told the Ling students to avoid Shrek and Canghui Academy and fight soul beasts themselves before he or Ling Hai intervened.
• Tang San asked Dai Mubai why he had suddenly surrendered, and Dai Mubai said his body had inexplicably lost all strength.

Han Yu led Ling Hai and his students into the Star Dou Great Forest to find a suitable Soul Ring for Zhu Dazhi, and they encountered Meng Shu, Chao Tianxiang, and Meng Yiran. Meanwhile, Shrek’s group found a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent nest, where Zhao Wuji stayed behind to hold off the beasts as the others withdrew.

• Han Yu and Zhao Wuji suspected that Canghui Academy’s spiritual Soul Skills had caused Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun’s earlier injuries, while Tang San blamed Dai Mubai’s argument with Ning Rongrong for her refusal to heal him.
• Han Yu led Ling Hai, Ye Lingling, Zhu Dazhi, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ling Xiao into the Star Dou Great Forest to seek a defense-type Soul Ring for Zhu Dazhi, recommending an Iron Armor Dragon.
• Han Yu told Zhu Dazhi not to curry favor with others, then discussed team-building with Ling Hai as the students traveled through the forest.
• Han Yu’s group met Meng Shu, Chao Tianxiang, and Meng Yiran; after learning Meng Yiran had reached Rank 31, they exchanged greetings and went their separate ways.
• Shrek’s group found a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent nest, and Zhao Wuji ordered Dai Mubai to lead the others away while he stayed to face the thousand-year serpents.

Oscar absorbed a Soul Ring and Tang San reached level thirty while Xiao Wu concealed her identity and avoided a breakthrough. Han Yu's group reached the Iron Armor Dragon nest, where Zhu Dazhi obtained a Soul Ring, as Han Yu worried about events unfolding elsewhere in the forest.

• Oscar absorbed a Soul Ring and advanced to level thirty-one, gaining a flying sausage Soul Skill, while Tang San announced that he had reached level thirty.
• Xiao Wu failed to break through and silently hoped to find a chance to leave the group and condense her own Soul Ring.
• Han Yu and Ling Hai scouted the Iron Armor Dragon nest, and Ling Hai took on its two ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts.
• Han Yu urged Zhu Dazhi to overcome his fear, then weakened a seven-hundred-year Iron Armor Dragon for him to kill and absorb its Soul Ring.
• Ling Hai lamented that Soul Beasts had grown scarce in the forest, and Han Yu reflected that he could not change their decline.

Han Yu followed Tang San and the others after sensing the Titan Giant Ape, then secretly stole the External Soul Bone Tang San gained from absorbing a Man Faced Demon Spider’s Soul Ring. Tang San reunited with Xiao Wu, unaware that Han Yu had taken the bone.

• Han Yu told Ling Hai to lead the others back after Zhu Dazhi absorbed his Soul Ring, then entered the forest to follow Tang San.
• The Titan Giant Ape attacked Zhao Wuji’s group, seized Xiao Wu, and prompted Tang San to pursue her with Oscar’s Flying Mushroom Sausage.
• Han Yu secretly watched as an injured Man Faced Demon Spider attacked Tang San, who killed it and began absorbing its Soul Ring.
• Zhao Wuji and the others arrived, and Xiao Wu rejoined them after giving an explanation for her Soul Ring.
• As Tang San’s External Soul Bone formed, Han Yu used the system to steal it and received a Netherworld Poison Fire reward.
• Tang San felt disappointed at losing the Soul Bone, but his concern faded when he saw Xiao Wu safe.

Tang San reunited with Xiao Wu after the soul hunt, while Han Yu prepared to absorb a God-Given Soul Ring. Yu Xiaogang reached Shrek Academy after a string of misfortunes and stole a Gold Soul Coin from two village children, leaving the village searching for them.

• Tang San confirmed that Xiao Wu had obtained her Third Soul Ring, and Zhao Wuji urged the group to leave the dangerous forest.
• Han Yu went to a cave alone and prepared to absorb the God-Given Soul Ring after reaching Soul Power level seventy.
• Yu Xiaogang arrived in Suotuo City penniless after being robbed, but guards turned him away because of his appearance.
• Yu Xiaogang followed two children, knocked them unconscious, and stole the Gold Soul Coin they had found.
• The village searched for the missing children as Yu Xiaogang cleaned himself up and reached Shrek Academy, where Flender greeted him and told him Tang San had gone soul hunting with the teachers.

Yu Xiaogang arrived at Shrek Academy and questioned Tang San about absorbing a two-thousand-year Soul Ring, then warned him not to exceed his limit again. The chapter ended with Oscar explaining Tang San’s masked face to Ning Rongrong, who criticized him as hypocritical.

• Yu Xiaogang told Flender and Zhao Wuji that the bull roar was likely from the Sky Azure Bull Python and speculated about why the Titan Giant Ape had appeared.
• Yu Xiaogang questioned Zhao Wuji about Tang San’s two-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider Soul Ring and hurried to see Tang San.
• Yu Xiaogang warned Tang San that exceeding his Soul Ring limit was dangerous, though he accepted Tang San’s absorption as an exceptional case.
• Tang San removed his mask and told Yu Xiaogang that a mysterious expert had saved him after he was attacked on the road.
• Oscar told Ning Rongrong that Tang San’s face had been disfigured in battle, and Ning Rongrong called Tang San hypocritical.

Han Yu fused three Heavenly Flames, gained a God-Given Soul Ring, and traveled with his students to Heaven Dou City. Qian Renxue’s search for Xiao Yan pointed toward Han Yu, while the group prepared to enter Heaven Dou Royal Academy and compete in the city’s Great Soul Arena.

• Han Yu fused the Fallen Heart Flame and two other Heavenly Flames, reached Soul Power Level 76, and received a God-Given Soul Ring.
• She Long reported that Han Yu might be the missing Xiao Yan, but Qian Renxue set the investigation aside to prioritize her mission in the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Ling Hai asked Han Yu for an opportunity for Ling Xiao, and Han Yu assured him he would teach her what he could before accepting a farewell banquet.
• Han Yu checked his students’ progress and found that Ling Xiao had gained confidence by fighting several soul matches with Zhu Dazhi.
• Han Yu arrived in Heaven Dou City with his students and used Qian Renxue’s token to gain the guards’ deference.
• Han Yu told the students to prepare for Great Soul Arena fights, while warning Ye Lingling not to participate and risk exposing her identity.

Qian Renxue arranged a meeting with Han Yu after he entered Heaven Dou City, hoping to test whether he would join her ranks. Han Yu hinted that he knew her identity, accepted an offer to meet Ning Fengzhi at the grand auction, and left Qian Renxue curious about his promised opportunity.

• Qian Renxue ordered She Long to invite Han Yu to a meeting after learning he had entered the city.
• She Long brought Han Yu to a teahouse, where he met Xue Qinghe and asked about his younger sister.
• Han Yu hinted that he had recognized Qian Renxue and mentioned a fortuitous opportunity, while Xue Qinghe concealed her identity and offered him a position connected to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Han Yu accepted Xue Qinghe's invitation to the Heaven Dou Auction House's annual grand auction the next day.
• After Han Yu left, Qian Renxue rejected She Long's suggestion to kill him and decided to test him again at the auction.

Han Yu accompanied Xue Qinghe to the Heaven Dou Auction House, where they were summoned to meet a powerful guest. He recognized the guest as Bibi Dong, the Pope of Spirit Hall, and greeted her as he entered her private room.

• Han Yu promised his students a chance to improve their talents and Soul Power if they performed well, then sent them to rest.
• Han Yu went to the Heaven Dou Auction House and met Xue Qinghe, who escorted him through the VIP entrance.
• Xue Qinghe showed Han Yu the auction house and offered to buy him any items he wanted.
• After receiving a letter, Xue Qinghe invited Han Yu to meet someone whose status surpassed Ning Fengzhi's.
• Han Yu entered the private room and recognized Bibi Dong, with Yue Guan and Guimei standing beside her.

Han Yu rejected Bibi Dong’s invitation to join Spirit Hall and remained committed to the Heaven Dou Empire, while Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue traded veiled barbs. Xue Qinghe then brought Han Yu to meet Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin, where Chen Xin discovered Han Yu’s remarkable age and strength.

• Bibi Dong confronted Han Yu for rejecting Spirit Hall before, then offered him a position as a Red Cardinal or Dean of Studies.
• Han Yu refused Bibi Dong’s offer because he had promised Xue Qinghe he would enter Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Bibi Dong stopped Yue Guan from targeting Han Yu and said he would eventually belong to Spirit Hall.
• Han Yu asked Xue Qinghe why Bibi Dong had come, but Xue Qinghe claimed not to know her purpose.
• Xue Qinghe took Han Yu to meet Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin at a restaurant near the auction house.
• Chen Xin tested Han Yu by patting his shoulder and realized he was a twenty-seven-year-old Soul Saint, while Ning Fengzhi invited him to visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Ning Fengzhi tried to recruit Han Yu while discussing the Titan Giant Ape, but Han Yu rejected the idea of joining a sect. At the auction, Ning Fengzhi bid one million Gold Soul Coins for a Self-Created Soul Skill stone tablet.

• Ning Fengzhi asked Xue Qinghe about the Titan Giant Ape’s brief appearance near the Star Dou Great Forest, while Han Yu suspected Bibi Dong might be investigating the area.
• After the meal, Xue Qinghe asked Han Yu what he thought of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Han Yu said joining a sect would bring him no benefit.
• Xue Qinghe told Han Yu that his Heaven Dou Royal Academy procedures were complete, and Han Yu said he would go the next day.
• At the auction, Han Yu questioned why the imperial family was selling a thirty-thousand-year soul bone, and Xue Qinghe explained that a private seller had insisted on auctioning it.
• Ning Fengzhi bid one million Gold Soul Coins for a Self-Created Soul Skill stone tablet, despite Chen Xin warning that it might not suit the sect’s disciples.

Han Yu watched the auction and considered refining Youth Preservation Pills as a way to make money. Ning Fengzhi bought the pill, Yu Yuanzhen secured a Flying Lightning Dragon Soul Bone, and bidding began on the thirty-thousand-year Thousand Jun Ant Soul Bone as the chapter ended.

• Han Yu declined Xue Qinghe's offer to pay for his purchases and later realized he might be able to refine Youth Preservation Pills.
• Han Yu teased Xue Qinghe about buying a Youth Preservation Pill, which Ning Fengzhi ultimately won for two million two hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins.
• Yu Luomian bid two million Gold Soul Coins on a Flying Lightning Dragon Soul Bone for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
• Ning Fengzhi decided not to compete with Yu Yuanzhen for that Soul Bone so they could preserve their chances of cooperating against Spirit Hall.
• The auctioneer presented a thirty-thousand-year left arm Soul Bone from a Thousand Jun Ant, and a bidder in the red VIP section opened at three million Gold Soul Coins.

Han Yu traded a fire-attribute Self-Created Soul Skill to Xue Qinghe for ten million Gold Soul Coins, then used the money to win a thirty-thousand-year attributeless soul bone. After returning to the hotel, he prepared to take his students to Heaven Dou Royal Academy while Qian Renxue decided to meet him openly and recruit him for Spirit Hall.

• Han Yu offered Xue Qinghe the cultivation method for Divine Flame Seeking, and Xue Qinghe agreed to pay him ten million Gold Soul Coins.
• Han Yu bid against Ning Fengzhi for the attributeless soul bone, while Chen Xin and Yu Luomian advised their allies to stop bidding.
• The auctioneer awarded the soul bone to Han Yu after the other bidders withdrew, and Xue Qinghe invited him to dinner.
• Han Yu returned to the hotel and told Ye Lingling and the others to register at Heaven Dou Royal Academy the next day.
• Qian Renxue dismissed She Long's concerns and decided to meet Han Yu in her true appearance so she could recruit him for Spirit Hall.

Han Yu brought his students to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where he met teachers Sun Buyu and Qin Ming and learned about the academy’s grades and teaching arrangements. Qin Ming asked Ye Lingling to join the academy team, and Han Yu had her introduce herself.

• Han Yu led Ling Xiao, Zhu Dazhi, Ye Lingling, and Zhu Zhuqing up the mountain to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Sun Buyu greeted Han Yu and his students, then explained the academy’s student grades and proposed teachers for them.
• Sun Buyu introduced Han Yu to Qin Ming, who asked whether Ye Lingling could join the academy team.
• Ye Lingling introduced herself as a sixteen-year-old level thirty-eight healing-system Soul Elder with the Begonia Flower Martial Soul, and Zhu Zhuqing gave her name.