Chapter Summaries

The Shrek group arrived at Blue Tyrant Academy to apply for teaching positions and enroll the students. After learning about the academy and meeting the assessors, the students began a tougher-than-usual entrance assessment.

• The group admired Blue Tyrant Academy’s lavish gates before Qin Ming asked Director Ma about teacher recruitment.
• Flander explained that the adults were applying as teachers while the students sought enrollment, and Director Ma led them inside for assessments.
• Director Ma showed the group the academy grounds and brought Teacher Wang, Teacher Li, and Teacher Xu to meet them.
• Teacher Xu told the students that, because the enrollment period had passed, they needed Soul Power above Rank 25 to pass.
• Dai Mubai called on Ma Hongjun to take the first Soul Power test.

Shrek’s students passed Blue Tyrant Academy’s assessment, impressing Teacher Xu with their strength as they traveled to meet the dean. In the forest, Grandmaster recognized the academy’s dean’s song and tried to flee, but Flander challenged him to face her.

• Ma Hongjun, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing demonstrated their Soul Power, while Dai Mubai revealed Shrek’s Soul Rings and secured the group’s acceptance.
• Teacher Xu said the students could enter the Elite Tournament, and the teachers led them through the forest toward the dean.
• Oscar shared sausages with Wang Xiaofeng’s Secret Sauce, which the group eagerly finished.
• Grandmaster and Flander reacted emotionally to a sorrowful song, and Grandmaster accused Flander of arranging the meeting.
• Grandmaster tried to escape, but Flander stopped him, then released him and challenged him to stop running from Yu Xiaogang’s past.

The Shrek group reached Blue Tyrant Academy, where Flander and the Grandmaster reunited with Liu Erlong, who agreed to rename the academy Shrek and train Ma Hongjun. After the Grandmaster said Tang San needed time alone, Liu Erlong sensed an intruder and found Tang San missing.

• Flander persuaded the Grandmaster to continue to Liu Erlong's home, and she rushed forward to embrace him.
• Liu Erlong welcomed the Shrek group and announced that Blue Tyrant Academy would become Shrek Academy.
• Liu Erlong offered to train Ma Hongjun, and Flander agreed to hand him over.
• Zhao Wuji told the students about the Golden Iron Triangle and its eventual disbandment.
• The Grandmaster said Tang San needed time alone, then Liu Erlong sensed an intruder and discovered Tang San had vanished, leaving behind an unfamiliar aura.

The Grandmaster, Flander, and Liu Erlong searched for Tang San after identifying a powerful serpent aura and followed Luo Sanpao’s lead out of Heaven Dou City. When the trail went cold, they decided to find Prince Xue Xing, who might know where Dugu Bo had taken Tang San.

• The Grandmaster identified the chilling aura as belonging to a powerful serpent Soul Master, and the group suspected Dugu Bo had taken Tang San for a reason.
• Flander suggested kidnapping Dugu Yan as leverage, but the Grandmaster stopped Liu Erlong and said they did not know where to find her.
• Luo Sanpao tracked Dugu Bo’s direction out of Heaven Dou City, then lost the scent.
• The Shrek students ate lunch while Xiao Wu worried about Tang San, and Oscar and Ma Hongjun joked about Wang Xiaofeng’s bland meal.
• The Grandmaster proposed asking the three education committee members to locate Prince Xue Xing, who might know where Dugu Bo lived.
• The Grandmaster, Flander, and Liu Erlong headed back to Heaven Dou Royal Academy and discussed how they could pressure Xue Xing.

While recovering from the energy drain caused by refining Dugu Bo's poison, Wang Xiaofeng discovered that Tang San had gone missing. Oscar and Ma Hongjun left him alone with his meal as they tried to avoid discussing the news, while Wang Xiaofeng focused on choosing his Fourth Soul Ring.

• Ma Hongjun and Oscar brought Wang Xiaofeng a plain, oil-free patient meal, which he devoured despite initially refusing it.
• Wang Xiaofeng asked whether Tang San had returned, and Ma Hongjun admitted that Tang San was missing.
• Oscar confirmed that the Grandmaster and the dean had gone to search for Tang San and urged Wang Xiaofeng to recover.
• Wang Xiaofeng clarified that he was thinking about choosing a Soul Beast for his Fourth Soul Ring, prompting Oscar and Ma Hongjun to make excuses and leave.

The Golden Lotus endured a Thunder Tribulation and transformed into a human girl named Wang Sixuan. After her transformation, she reunited with the Dream Butterfly and left before the nearby soul beasts discovered what had happened.

• The Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape sensed a Thunder Tribulation in the Star Dou Great Forest, while soldiers at a border watchtower sounded an alarm.
• The Golden Lotus withstood four lightning strikes before a fifth scorched it black and appeared to extinguish its life.
• Lotuses across the forest gave their life force to the Golden Lotus, which formed a golden cocoon to evade the final strike.
• The cocoon became a little girl, who named herself Wang Sixuan and summoned a twelve-petaled Golden Lotus.
• Wang Sixuan recognized the Dream Butterfly, and the two flew away together.

Dream Butterfly brought Wang Sixuan to a secluded forest sanctuary, where an Ancient Tree and an eighty-thousand-year-old white bear welcomed her to stay. Elsewhere, investigators found no Soul Bones at the tribulation site, and a powerful presence stopped the Beast Tide before it could reach the forest’s outer region.

• Dream Butterfly flew Wang Sixuan through a giant tree into a peaceful hidden forest rich in life aura.
• Dream Butterfly introduced Wang Sixuan to the white bear Xiong Er, who explained how the Ancient Tree’s Language Fruits let Soul Beasts speak.
• After learning the Ancient Tree recognized Wang Sixuan, Xiong Er allowed her to live in the sanctuary.
• A group of black-clad investigators searched the tribulation crater but found no Soul Bones, and their leader said the Star Dou Great Forest might gain another king.
• A powerful Soul Power pressure and a bull-dragon-like bellow caused the charging Soul Beasts to disperse, ending the impending Beast Tide.

After recovering from his injuries, Wang Xiaofeng learned that Tang San was cultivating with Dugu Bo, then joined Flander and the Shrek students for a lavish barbecue feast. The evening ended with Flander lamenting the thousand Gold Soul Coins the group had spent.

• Dai Mubai brought Wang Xiaofeng a lavish meal and helped him eat before Wang Xiaofeng fell asleep.
• Wang Xiaofeng woke the following afternoon, and Flander told him Tang San was cultivating with Dugu Bo.
• Flander offered to treat Wang Xiaofeng to a feast, and Wang Xiaofeng invited the rest of the Shrek students to join them.
• Ma Hongjun led the group to an expensive barbecue restaurant, where they ate for hours at Flander's expense.
• Xiao Wu teased Ma Hongjun about making Flander pay again as the group laughed, while Flander lamented losing a thousand Gold Soul Coins.

After Wang Xiaofeng reached Rank 40, Flander and Grandmaster planned for him to obtain a Soul Ring while dealing with Shrek Academy’s financial troubles. As the transfer students prepared to join the Advanced Class, Tailong’s group began plotting to challenge them.

• Wang Xiaofeng told Flander he had reached Rank 40, and Flander agreed to wait until Grandmaster had surveyed the nearby Soul Beasts before arranging a Soul Ring.
• Liu Erlong replaced Blue Tyrant Academy’s sign with Shrek’s old signboard, giving Wang Xiaofeng and the other former Shrek students a sense of belonging.
• Tailong and his classmates discussed defeating the transfer students to prove they were unfit for the Advanced Class.
• Flander, Grandmaster, and Liu Erlong reviewed Blue Tyrant Academy’s deficit and considered ways to raise money and find Soul Rings for Wang Xiaofeng and Ma Hongjun.
• Flander told Wang Xiaofeng and the others they would join the Advanced Class, attend morning classes, and face Grandmaster’s monthly assessments.

Wang Xiaofeng and his friends attended their first Advanced Class lesson at the new academy, where he eagerly studied Plant Soul Beast Identification. After class, a muscular student confronted the newcomers and demanded that they pay their respects to his boss, but Wang Xiaofeng refused to take him seriously.

• Wang Xiaofeng and his friends discussed the Advanced Class over lunch before rushing to class as the bell rang.
• Wang Xiaofeng sat with Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar, then focused on the instructor’s Plant Soul Beast Identification lesson.
• After class, Wang Xiaofeng finished taking notes while the others began to leave.
• A muscular young man slammed his hand onto Wang Xiaofeng’s desk and demanded that the newcomers pay their respects to his boss.
• Wang Xiaofeng asked who the boss was and dismissed the demand as an unfamiliar rule.

Wang Xiaofeng and the others encountered Tailong, the academy’s top student, and Dai Mubai challenged him before conceding. Xiao Wu then fought Tailong and defeated him with Eight Stage Throw, after which Dai Mubai decided to cultivate in the Mimetic Cultivation Environment instead of seeking a breakthrough at the Great Spirit Arena.

• A burly student praised Tailong’s Great Ape Martial Soul and his status as the academy’s top student to Wang Xiaofeng.
• Dai Mubai exchanged a punch with Tailong, then introduced himself as a Rank 39 White Tiger Soul Elder while Tailong revealed he was Rank 36.
• Tailong transformed with his Martial Soul Avatar and let Dai Mubai attack first, but Dai Mubai withdrew and conceded without finishing the fight.
• Xiao Wu challenged Tailong, used her Martial Soul Avatar to stun him, and threw him repeatedly, leaving him with several broken ribs.
• Xiao Wu ordered Tailong’s three underlings to carry him away, while the others discussed how he would remember the beating.
• Dai Mubai decided to cultivate in the Mimetic Cultivation Environment rather than seek a breakthrough at the Great Spirit Arena.

Flander organized a trip to Sunset Forest so Wang Xiaofeng and Ma Hongjun could obtain their Fourth and Third Soul Rings, with Grandmaster and Liu Erlong accompanying them. Grandmaster hoped to find a Qingluan that might help resolve Ma Hongjun’s Evil Fire, while the group began discussing suitable Soul Beasts on the journey.

• After Xiao Wu beat Tailong, the boys stopped harassing Wang Xiaofeng and his friends, and Xiao Wu’s admirers formed a fan club with strict combat tests.
• Flander brought Wang Xiaofeng to his office and announced that he and Ma Hongjun would hunt Soul Beasts in Sunset Forest with Grandmaster and Liu Erlong.
• Grandmaster revealed that ancient records described a Qingluan in Sunset Forest, which might help Ma Hongjun control his Evil Fire.
• Wang Xiaofeng and Ma Hongjun met Grandmaster and Liu Erlong at the main gate, then traveled toward Sunset Forest as Liu Erlong clung to Grandmaster’s arm.
• Wang Xiaofeng and Ma Hongjun discussed possible Soul Beasts, with Wang Xiaofeng saying he would choose a suitable fire-, water-, or perception-type Beast near five thousand years old.

Wang Xiaofeng, Ma Hongjun, Grandmaster, and Liu Erlong camped in Sunset Forest while searching for Soul Beasts. A mysterious figure attacked Wang Xiaofeng at night, leaving the camp under threat as Liu Erlong kept Grandmaster inside their tent.

• Wang Xiaofeng and Ma Hongjun discussed their approaching graduation and Tang San's decision to study under Dugu Bo while patrolling the camp.
• Grandmaster led the group through Sunset Forest, and Liu Erlong chose a streamside spot to rest and prepare fish soup.
• Grandmaster explained that they lit a campfire to attract flame-loving Soul Beasts, while Liu Erlong's strength would protect them.
• After dinner, Wang Xiaofeng and Ma Hongjun set warning traps, then Wang Xiaofeng stayed awake beside the fire while Ma Hongjun went to sleep.
• A tall, dark figure spotted the campfire and hurled a boulder at Wang Xiaofeng, who dodged and warned everyone as Ma Hongjun emerged from the tent.

Wang Xiaofeng and Ma Hongjun were attacked by a Three-Eared Ape, which Liu Erlong defeated after it damaged the Grandmaster’s tent. Wang Xiaofeng chose the Five-Thousand-Six-Hundred-Year Soul Beast for his Fourth Soul Ring and prepared to absorb it.

• Wang Xiaofeng blocked the flying boulders with his Gourd, but one struck the Grandmaster and Liu Erlong’s tent.
• Liu Erlong stormed into the forest and returned with the charred Soul Beast, which the Grandmaster identified as a Three-Eared Ape.
• The Grandmaster determined that the Three-Eared Ape was five thousand six hundred years old and warned Wang Xiaofeng that its Soul Skill might not be powerful.
• Wang Xiaofeng explained why he wanted the Three-Eared Ape’s Soul Ring, and the Grandmaster agreed to respect his choice.
• Wang Xiaofeng ended the Three-Eared Ape’s suffering while Ma Hongjun set up another tent.

Wang Xiaofeng completed absorbing the Three-Eared Ape's soul ring and gained greatly enhanced senses, though the sudden change left him in pain until he adapted. Grandmaster then discovered a rare soul bone inside the beast's skull.

• Wang Xiaofeng absorbed the Three-Eared Ape's purple soul ring overnight as its energy nourished the Purple Calabash and caused an Orange Calabash to grow.
• Grandmaster watched over Wang Xiaofeng while Ma Hongjun stood guard, and Liu Erlong cooked fish porridge for the group.
• Wang Xiaofeng awakened with sharply enhanced sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch, and he curled up in pain before learning to control his senses.
• Wang Xiaofeng told Grandmaster that his five senses had improved, then ate the remaining fish porridge as Grandmaster examined the Three-Eared Ape's corpse.
• Grandmaster found a crystal-clear skull soul bone in the Three-Eared Ape's head, and Liu Erlong reacted with surprise.

Wang Xiaofeng refused to absorb the Three-Eared Ape Soul Bone and joined Grandmaster, Ma Hongjun, and Liu Erlong on their journey to find Ma Hongjun a Soul Beast. At the Dormant Volcano, Wang Xiaofeng demonstrated his Fourth Soul Skill, which could sharpen senses and increase reaction speed.

• Ma Hongjun admired the Three-Eared Ape Head Soul Bone, but Wang Xiaofeng claimed he would absorb it after returning to the academy and prioritized finding Ma Hongjun a Soul Beast.
• Grandmaster led Wang Xiaofeng, Ma Hongjun, and Liu Erlong across Sunset Forest toward a Dormant Volcano, and they reached it after a five-day journey.
• Wang Xiaofeng showed Ma Hongjun his Fourth Soul Skill, which increased vision and hearing fivefold, boosted reaction speed by thirty percent, and could randomly dispel an enemy's enhancement effect.
• Ma Hongjun was excited that Wang Xiaofeng could use the skill to help them find a suitable Soul Beast the next day, and Wang Xiaofeng kicked him away when he pounced in delight.

Grandmaster led Wang Xiaofeng, Ma Hongjun, and Liu Erlong through a volcanic mountain range in search of a Cloud-Resting Azure Bird for Ma Hongjun’s Third Soul Ring. They ended their first day of searching back at camp, where Liu Erlong fell asleep from exhaustion in Grandmaster’s arms.

• Ma Hongjun excitedly hummed at dawn, and Grandmaster explained that the rare Cloud-Resting Azure Bird might help purify Ma Hongjun’s martial soul bloodline.
• Wang Xiaofeng and Ma Hongjun told Grandmaster about Wang Xiaofeng’s Fourth Soul Skill, which enhanced their senses and made their search more efficient.
• Grandmaster led the group around the volcano, while Wang Xiaofeng used his Fourth Soul Skill to help them search for the bird.
• The heat and sudden eruptions of scorching gas slowed the search, and Liu Erlong used Soul Power to protect Grandmaster as they crossed the volcano.
• After Wang Xiaofeng suggested they resume searching once he recovered his Soul Power, the group returned to camp, where Liu Erlong nodded off in Grandmaster’s arms.

Wang Xiaofeng, Ma Hongjun, and Liu Erlong searched the volcano for a Cloud-Resting Azure Bird while Grandmaster rested at camp behind a defensive Soul Tool. After five fruitless days, three Soul Beasts appeared in the sky, interrupting the search.

• Wang Xiaofeng stopped Ma Hongjun from interrupting Liu Erlong and Grandmaster, then sold him a handbook on picking up girls compiled by Mu Bai.
• Liu Erlong left Grandmaster at camp inside a defensive Soul Tool and took Wang Xiaofeng and Ma Hongjun back into the mountains to search.
• Wang Xiaofeng encountered a three-thousand-year Flame Lord, which fled after Liu Erlong released her aura.
• Grandmaster set a schedule of one hour of searching in the morning and one in the afternoon to prevent further overexertion.
• After five days without finding the Cloud-Resting Azure Bird, three Soul Beasts appeared in the sky as Liu Erlong and Grandmaster were at camp.

Wang Xiaofeng, Grandmaster, Liu Erlong, and Ma Hongjun encountered three powerful Soul Beasts fighting near the volcano and used the distraction to search the crater for a Cloud-Resting Azure Bird nest. They found a cave beside the lava, but had not yet discovered what was inside.

• Wang Xiaofeng and the others identified a Gryphon, a Purple-Eyed Stone Finch, and a Cloud-Resting Azure Bird locked in a standoff.
• Grandmaster reasoned that the Cloud-Resting Azure Bird might have a flock hidden in the volcano crater and persuaded the group to search there.
• The Gryphon and Purple-Eyed Stone Finch attacked the Cloud-Resting Azure Bird as the four climbed to the volcano summit.
• Wang Xiaofeng enhanced the group's senses with his Fourth Soul Skill and spotted a cave entrance near the lava.

Liu Erlong found a pool of Magma Milk inside the volcano and was ambushed by young Cloud-Resting Azure Birds. Their cries distracted the Cloud-Resting Azure Bird fighting the Gryphon, which fled toward the crater, while Liu Erlong returned to the others.

• Liu Erlong flew into the crater and discovered a pool of Magma Milk, but her jade bottle burned when she tried to collect it.
• Several young Cloud-Resting Azure Birds ambushed Liu Erlong, and she struck back with her Fire Dragon Martial Soul.
• The young birds' cries distracted the Cloud-Resting Azure Bird battling the Gryphon, and it fled toward the volcano as the Gryphon chased it.
• Liu Erlong flew out of the crater and called for the Grandmaster, and Wang Xiaofeng waved her over.