Chapter Summaries

After Lin Xiuran fought a strange simulation of Tang Wutong, Wu Zhangkong explained that the Hall of Heroes was a Tang Sect training system featuring past members of the Shrek Seven Monsters. He invited Lin Xiuran, Xie Xie, Tang Wulin, and Guyue to join the Tang Sect and use the Hall to train.

• Lin Xiuran faced Tang Wutong, a powerful Clear Sky Hammer wielder, before the system teleported him out of the battle.
• Wu Zhangkong said Lin Xiuran had mistakenly been placed in an advanced simulation and sent him to wait while he checked the settings.
• After the others emerged, Wu Zhangkong teleported the group to an office and explained the Hall of Heroes and the Tang Sect assessment.
• Wu Zhangkong revealed that the Hall of Heroes simulated real Soul Masters from the Tang Sect’s history, including members of the Shrek Seven Monsters.
• Wu Zhangkong identified Tang Wulin’s opponent as Xiao Xiao, Xie Xie’s as Jiang Nannan, and Guyue’s as Huo Yuhao.

After the trial, Tang Wulin and Xie Xie chose to join the Tang Sect, while Guyue declined and invited Lin Xiuran to join the Spirit Pagoda. In Lin Xiuran’s sea of consciousness, Tang Wutong encountered Gu Yuena, whose memories had been sealed, and reflected on the sacrifice she had made.

• Lin Xiuran identified the Douluo he had fought as Tang Wutong, but Wu Zhangkong clarified that she had not been Spirit Ice Douluo’s wife.
• Tang Wulin and Xie Xie agreed to join the Tang Sect, while Guyue said she planned to join the Spirit Pagoda instead.
• Wu Zhangkong advised Lin Xiuran not to join the Tang Sect, and Lin Xiuran agreed to follow his advice.
• Guyue visited Lin Xiuran that night and invited him to join the Spirit Pagoda, which he agreed to consider.
• Tang Wutong met Gu Yuena inside Lin Xiuran’s sea of consciousness and learned that Gu Yuena’s memories had been sealed.
• Tang Wutong acknowledged that she had left a fragment of divine consciousness behind because she was worried about him, and said the sacrifice had been worth it.

Lin Xiuran awoke from a vivid dream of a Divine Phoenix battling a god, then joined Guyue at the Spirit Pagoda. After turning down Ouyang Zixin, he received a belated birthday gift from Xu Xiaoyan that recalled an old rift between them.

• Lin Xiuran dreamed that a Divine Phoenix fought a god while a girl and a silver dragon watched helplessly, then woke shaken by the experience.
• Guyue took Lin Xiuran to join the Spirit Pagoda and showed him its basic lessons and procedures.
• Guyue wondered why she felt unusually close to Lin Xiuran, then focused again on her plans concerning Tang Wulin and Na'er.
• Lin Xiuran returned to the academy and told Ouyang Zixin he wanted no further relationship with her.
• Ouyang Zixin gave Lin Xiuran a belated birthday present from Xu Xiaoyan: the Soul Guidance Watch Xu Xiaoyan had once thrown away after he considered pawning it.

Lin Xiuran began Gu Yuena’s special spiritual-power training, then returned to Eastsea Academy as the new semester started. The chapter ended with the Zero Class students reuniting and Xie Xie learning that Lin Xiuran had joined the Spirit Pagoda at Guyue’s invitation.

• Gu Yuena explained that Lin Xiuran needed to cultivate spiritual power to control elements, then trained him by making him dodge fireballs and Ice Spikes.
• Tang Wutong chose not to visit Lin Xiuran because her presence might draw her father’s attention, and she reflected on her strained family ties with Gu Yuena.
• Lin Xiuran spent his vacation meditating, visiting the Spirit Pagoda, and training with Gu Yuena before the new semester began.
• Lin Xiuran returned to Eastsea Academy after practicing forging and reunited with Guyue, Tang Wulin, and Xie Xie.
• Xie Xie asked whether Lin Xiuran had joined the Spirit Pagoda, and Guyue confirmed that she had invited him.

Xu Xiaoyan joined Zero Class on the condition that she earn Wu Zhangkong’s and the other students’ approval within a month. She reunited with her second brother, Lin Xiuran, but his cold response left her hurt as the class prepared for the opening ceremony.

• Long Hengxu asked Wu Zhangkong to accept Xu Xiaoyan into Zero Class, and Wu Zhangkong gave her one month to earn the class’s approval.
• Wu Zhangkong warned Xu Xiaoyan that her place and special dormitory depended on Zero Class, and cautioned her against letting the Xu Family threaten his students.
• Xu Xiaoyan introduced herself to the other students and revealed that Lin Xiuran was her second brother.
• Lin Xiuran responded coldly to Xu Xiaoyan and went into his room, leaving her upset.
• Tang Wulin and Xie Xie recognized Xu Xiaoyan as the younger sister of the ice staff user from the Riotous Spirit Ascension Platform, then returned to their rooms to prepare for the opening ceremony.

Zero Class tested its members’ strength and spiritual power, revealing Lin Xiuran’s astonishing rank of 351 before Wu Zhangkong paired him with Xie Xie and Xu Xiaoyan for a combat test against Guyue and Tang Wulin. The test began with Guyue launching a compressed fireball at Lin Xiuran, who prepared to meet it head-on.

• Wu Zhangkong had Xu Xiaoyan introduce herself and told her she had one month to prove she belonged in Zero Class.
• The students underwent tests, and Xie Xie scored 59 spiritual power, Xu Xiaoyan 61, Tang Wulin 212, and Guyue 278.
• Lin Xiuran scored 351 spiritual power, surpassing Guyue and astonishing the class and Wu Zhangkong.
• Wu Zhangkong paired Guyue and Tang Wulin against Lin Xiuran, Xie Xie, and Xu Xiaoyan for a practical combat test.
• Guyue slowed Xie Xie with wind and launched a compressed fireball at Lin Xiuran, who gathered power and prepared to confront it.

Lin Xiuran joined Xie Xie in battling Tang Wulin, but Guyue and Tang Wulin eliminated Xie Xie and Xu Xiaoyan. Lin Xiuran then redirected Guyue’s attack and met Tang Wulin’s Golden Dragon Claw head-on, leaving Wu Zhangkong concerned as the spar became a test of potential.

• Lin Xiuran charged in to help Xie Xie attack Tang Wulin while Xu Xiaoyan tried to disrupt Guyue.
• Tang Wulin used his evolved Blue Silver Grass to share and withstand Xie Xie’s attacks, but Lin Xiuran’s flames burned the grass away.
• Xie Xie combined his Light Dragon Storm and Shadow Dragon Storm, but Guyue restrained him with the Space Element and Tang Wulin eliminated him with his Golden Dragon Claw.
• Guyue eliminated Xu Xiaoyan, then launched a combined ice-and-fire sphere at Lin Xiuran; Lin Xiuran’s purple light redirected it toward Tang Wulin, while Guyue lost control of her elements.
• Tang Wulin recovered and attacked Lin Xiuran with his Golden Dragon Claw, but Lin Xiuran met it with a flame-empowered fist as Wu Zhangkong watched with concern.

Lin Xiuran overpowered Tang Wulin in a spar, revealing the strength of his Phoenix Bloodline and earning Zero Class a chance to compete for academy honors. Gu Yuena explained that the bloodline was awakening within him, while Tang Wutong reflected on her father’s schemes involving Tang Wulin.

• Lin Xiuran suppressed Tang Wulin’s Golden Dragon Might and defeated his Golden Dragon Claw with Phoenix Fire Fist, leaving the onlookers stunned.
• Long Hengxu told Wu Zhangkong that Zero Class might enter the Tianhai Alliance Competition, and Wu Zhangkong agreed to prepare for it.
• Lin Xiuran thanked Gu Yuena for helping his spiritual power grow, and she explained that his second Soul Ring had begun unsealing his Phoenix Bloodline.
• Gu Yuena said Lin Xiuran’s pure Phoenix Bloodline would grant him more powers as he gained Soul Rings, though he remained uncertain about his origins.
• Tang Wutong asked Gu Yuena why she did not interfere more with her counterpart outside, and Gu Yuena said she could not make contact with her casually.
• Tang Wutong lamented that her father had used Tang Wulin as a tool in his schemes.

Lin Xiuran rejected Xu Xiaoyan’s attempt to reconcile, explaining that his conflict with the Xu Family could not be repaired. After leaving, he encountered Xu Xiaoyu, who tried to speak with him, but Lin Xiuran accused him of seeking favor now that he was no longer a threat.

• Xie Xie invited Lin Xiuran to dinner, and the Zero Class students arranged to leave him alone with Xu Xiaoyan.
• Xu Xiaoyan apologized, but Lin Xiuran said he could not forgive the Xu Family and left after asking her to stop treating him as one of them.
• Xu Xiaoyan asked whether she could call him Brother Xiuran, and she later told the others that their meeting had helped somewhat.
• Xu Xiaoyu approached Lin Xiuran and said there was no need for them to remain at odds.
• Lin Xiuran coldly denied being Xu Xiaoyu’s second brother and asked whether Xu Xiaoyu had come to curry favor now that he no longer threatened his position.

Lin Xiuran ended his ties with the Xu Family and joined Eastsea Academy’s delegation for the Tianhai Alliance Competition after a month of training. At Donghai Square, he observed the other competitors as the Zero Class students prepared to represent Eastsea City.

• Lin Xiuran told Xu Xiaoyu that his ties with the Xu Family were over, and Xu Xiaoyu watched him leave.
• Lin Xiuran and his classmates spent a month practicing coordination and sparring with Wu Zhangkong, struggling when Wu Zhangkong increased his cultivation to three rings.
• Eastsea Academy’s students gathered at Donghai Square to depart for the Tianhai Alliance Competition, a major event featuring Soul Master and other contests.
• Xie Xie asked Lin Xiuran about the girl talking with Tang Wulin, and Lin Xiuran declined to interfere in Tang Wulin’s affairs.
• Lin Xiuran noted that the Zero Class students were unusually young competitors and that Eastsea Academy hoped their talent would improve the city’s standing and attract support.

Lin Xiuran reached level thirty and condensed his third Soul Ring, which controlled the Water or Ice Element, while traveling by bus to Skysea City. Gu Yuena and Tang Wutong discussed protecting him and the choices of their other selves, and the chapter ended with Guyue noticing his breakthrough.

• On the bus, Lin Xiuran met Gu Yuena in his Sea of Consciousness and quickly absorbed Ice Element power to form his third Soul Ring.
• Gu Yuena explained that Lin Xiuran’s sparring with Wu Zhangkong had exposed him to the Ice Element and made the awakening easier.
• Lin Xiuran warned Gu Yuena that her other self seemed too close to humans, and Gu Yuena said she would not interfere or let him be hurt again.
• After Lin Xiuran left the Sea of Consciousness, Tang Wutong comforted Gu Yuena as she explained that she was concealing the threads of fate around him from Tang San.
• Lin Xiuran opened his eyes on the bus, and Guyue asked whether he had broken through after sensing his Soul Power fluctuations.

Lin Xiuran arrived in Skysea City for the Tianhai Alliance Competition and clashed with Ye Xinglan when they were seated together at a restaurant. After Ye Xinglan mocked his chances in the competition, Lin Xiuran left, while she remained intent on facing him there.

• Lin Xiuran arrived in Skysea City with the Eastsea Academy group and prepared for the competition, registering for forging, individual Soul Master, and three-person team events.
• Lin Xiuran went to a crowded restaurant alone and was seated at a table with Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi.
• Ye Xinglan objected to sharing the table and accused Lin Xiuran of having ulterior motives, but Xu Lizhi calmed her down.
• After Wu Zhangkong called to check on him, Ye Xinglan mocked Lin Xiuran for competing, and Lin Xiuran left with his meal packed.
• Ye Xinglan told Xu Lizhi she knew what she was doing and kept thinking about the upcoming competition.

At the Tianhai Alliance Competition's opening ceremony, Lin Xiuran watched Shrek Academy swiftly defeat the previous youth champions and recognized Xu Lizhi and Ye Xinglan among the team. Back at the hotel, Guyue questioned him about his newly mastered Ice Element, leaving Lin Xiuran aware that his elemental powers and spiritual strength had made him an object of her interest.

• Lin Xiuran learned that the Tianhai Alliance Competition had been created to develop talent and strengthen the alliance's foundations.
• The opening ceremony announced an exhibition match between Shrek Academy's youth team and the Skysea Alliance's previous champions from Tianhai Academy.
• Lin Xiuran recognized Xu Lizhi and Ye Xinglan as Shrek Academy defeated Tianhai Academy's team in barely a minute.
• A girl from the Shrek team looked toward Lin Xiuran as she left the stage, but he ignored her and continued meditating.
• Guyue visited Lin Xiuran and confirmed that he had mastered the Ice Element after reaching Soul Power Level thirty.
• After Guyue left, Lin Xiuran realized she had come to investigate his elemental abilities and spiritual power, which had caught her attention.

Lin Xiuran and Tang Wulin completed the forging competition’s difficult Hundred Refinements challenge before hurrying to the Soul Master competition. Lin Xiuran began his first individual match against Zhang Yangzi, a former Zero Class student whose flying-type Martial Soul surprised the spectators.

• Lin Xiuran and Tang Wulin forged Blue Womb Copper with Hundred Refinements, leaving the judges astonished by their finished pieces.
• Lin Xiuran and Tang Wulin left for Tianhai Stadium, where Ye Xinglan confronted them and Lin Xiuran pushed past her to reach registration.
• Lin Xiuran entered the seventeenth match of the first round and faced a composed youth who said he had once attended Eastsea Academy.
• Zhang Yangzi revealed his black eagle Martial Soul and two yellow Soul Rings, prompting Xie Xie and the others to recognize him as a former Zero Class student.
• Lin Xiuran relaxed when he realized Zhang Yangzi had a flying-type Martial Soul.

Lin Xiuran defeated Zhang Yangzi without using his Martial Soul, revealing that he could control Ice Element after breaking through level thirty. After the match, his classmates and Ye Xinglan reassessed his strength, and Ye Xinglan looked forward to facing him.

• Zhang Yangzi attacked Lin Xiuran from the darkness, but Lin Xiuran's flames scorched his claws and revealed their advantage over Zhang Yangzi's dark attribute.
• Zhang Yangzi spread darkness across the arena, but Lin Xiuran raised ice walls to divide the mist and forced him out with a blanket of Ice Spikes.
• Zhang Yangzi used his Dark Shadow Clone and dove at Lin Xiuran, but Lin Xiuran's Phoenix bloodline pressure shattered the clone and sent Zhang Yangzi crashing down.
• Zhang Yangzi asked whether Lin Xiuran was from Zero Class, and Lin Xiuran confirmed it before leaving the stage.
• Xie Xie asked how Lin Xiuran had learned Ice Element, and Lin Xiuran explained that he had broken through level thirty.
• Guyue watched Lin Xiuran thoughtfully, while Ye Xinglan became more interested in facing him in her upcoming match.

Lin Xiuran, Tang Wulin, and Mu Xi competed in the blacksmithing finals, where Lin Xiuran chose the exceptionally difficult dark gold while Tang Wulin guided Mu Xi through forging Sinking Silver. The chapter ended with Lin Xiuran struggling to shape the dark gold and pausing to recover and reflect.

• Lin Xiuran, Tang Wulin, and Mu Xi advanced to the blacksmithing finals with scores near the top.
• A white-haired old man focused on Tang Wulin and asked his companion to investigate the young blacksmith's background.
• Lin Xiuran hesitated over the rare metals until a voice in his mind urged him to choose dark gold.
• Lin Xiuran's dark gold selection astonished the judges, who noted he came from Eastsea Academy.
• Tang Wulin and Mu Xi began forging Sinking Silver in rhythm, with Mu Xi following Tang Wulin's lead.
• Lin Xiuran struck the dark gold repeatedly but barely changed it, then paused to recover and listen to the surrounding hammering.

Lin Xiuran forged dark gold of exceptional quality, then hurried to the soul master competition, where Ye Xinglan challenged Tang Wulin. Tang Wulin faced Ye Xinglan in the arena, but the account ended before their match was resolved.

• Lin Xiuran found a powerful rhythm with his hammer and transformed the dark gold into a refined, golden piece.
• Old Duan and the other judges praised Lin Xiuran's work, while Cen Yue and Old Duan considered recruiting him to their blacksmithing associations.
• Lin Xiuran left before the forging results were announced, defeated his opponent easily, and watched Xie Xie win his match.
• Ye Xinglan revealed that she had arranged to replace Tang Wulin's original opponent and challenged him, while also telling Lin Xiuran he would face her next.
• Ye Xinglan and Tang Wulin entered the arena, where Ye Xinglan held a clear advantage with two rings and her swordsmanship talent.

Tang Wulin collapsed after his hard-fought victory over Ye Xinglan, and Lin Xiuran prepared to face her next. Tang Wutong revealed that she had secretly helped Lin Xiuran, while her fear of meeting him remained unresolved; Lin Xiuran won the youth blacksmithing competition.

• Tang Wulin defeated Ye Xinglan but collapsed from his wounds, and Wu Zhangkong carried him away after confirming they were superficial.
• Ye Xinglan challenged Lin Xiuran to fight next, and Lin Xiuran accepted as Guyue and Xie Xie stood by him.
• Tang Wutong told Gu Yuena that she had used the Clear Sky Hammer and the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer to help Lin Xiuran forge dark gold.
• Lin Xiuran asked Gu Yuena about the strange power he had used, and she said it had not come from her and advised him to practice with the Ice Element.
• Tang Wutong admitted she was afraid Lin Xiuran might not like her when they met, while the youth blacksmithing results placed Lin Xiuran first, Mu Xi second, and Tang Wulin third.

Wu Zhangkong told Shen Yi that Lin Xiuran was the child of their deceased Senior Sister, and Shen Yi urged him to return to Shrek Academy and make amends. Meanwhile, Lin Xiuran faced Ye Xinglan in an individual match, where he revealed that he was a three-ring Soul Elder.

• Wu Zhangkong confirmed to Shen Yi that Lin Xiuran was Senior Sister's child and said Senior Sister was gone.
• Shen Yi urged Wu Zhangkong to return to Shrek Academy and bring Lin Xiuran back so the Academy could compensate him.
• Lin Xiuran's team prepared for the afternoon three-person competition, while Ye Xinglan appeared to challenge him in the individual matches.
• Ye Xinglan taunted Lin Xiuran and told him to surrender, but he agreed to settle things on the stage.
• Ye Xinglan revealed her two Soul Rings and Star Sword, and Lin Xiuran responded by revealing three Soul Rings.

Lin Xiuran revealed three elemental Soul Rings and battled Ye Xinglan, countering her sword attacks with wind, ice, and fire. As Ye Xinglan charged with a decisive strike, Lin Xiuran summoned a massive crimson Phoenix that descended toward her.

• Lin Xiuran revealed three unusual Soul Rings, surprising Ye Xinglan and the audience with his Soul Elder cultivation.
• Ye Xinglan charged Lin Xiuran with her Stargod Sword, but he used wind and ice to slow her and keep his distance.
• Lin Xiuran formed an Ice Tornado, and Ye Xinglan met it head-on with her starlit sword attack.
• Lin Xiuran rained fireballs on Ye Xinglan, forcing her to prepare a decisive strike.
• Ye Xinglan charged with her gathered sword intent as Lin Xiuran summoned a massive crimson Phoenix that flew toward her.