Chapter Summaries

Li Chang'an secretly comforted Ning Rongrong, then helped Liu Erlong reflect on her past with Yu Xiaogang while they talked by the campfire. Their conversation was interrupted when a 4,500-year-old Earth King appeared, and Liu Erlong charged at it.

• After Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing returned to the tent, Ning Rongrong met Li Chang'an in the woods, and he promised to speak to her father and reveal their relationship within a month.
• Li Chang'an told Liu Erlong to judge Yu Xiaogang by whether he had stayed true to his original intentions, prompting her to decide they would be strangers from then on.
• Li Chang'an said he had made Liu Erlong's spicy noodles especially for her, and she asked him to teach her how to cook.
• Li Chang'an and Liu Erlong chatted beside the campfire until an enormous, nine-tailed Earth King approached the camp.
• Before Li Chang'an could act, Liu Erlong sprang toward the Earth King with explosive force.

Li Chang’an and the Shrek group searched Sunset Forest for suitable soul beasts, then settled in for the night. Li Chang’an cooked a meal that impressed the group, while Yu Xiaogang eventually gave in and ate Tang San’s grilled fish.

• Flander called the group to rest after they found few suitable soul beasts in Sunset Forest.
• Li Chang’an volunteered to keep watch, and Liu Erlong joined him.
• Li Chang’an assigned the Shrek Seven Devils to gather ingredients and prepare for dinner.
• Li Chang’an used three Phantom Avatars to grill fish, stew chicken, and make soup, astonishing the group.
• Li Chang’an served grilled fish to Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Liu Erlong before the others.
• Yu Xiaogang refused Tang San’s offer of grilled fish, then asked for a bite after smelling it and devoured the fish.

Liu Erlong brutally killed the Earth King that interrupted her time with Li Chang'an, then gave it to Ma Hongjun as his fourth soul ring. After Ma Hongjun completed his absorption, the group saw that he had gained a powerful new aura and four soul rings.

• Liu Erlong tore apart the Earth King and ordered Ma Hongjun to use it for his fourth soul ring.
• Li Chang'an stayed with Liu Erlong to guard Ma Hongjun while the others returned to their tents.
• Liu Erlong leaned against Li Chang'an and said she only wanted to borrow his shoulder.
• Ma Hongjun finished absorbing the Earth King's soul ring and continued cultivating until morning.
• Ma Hongjun awakened with four soul rings and a renewed, fire-filled aura.

Liu Erlong transformed into her Crimson Dragon True Body and brutally defeated the Earth King after it interrupted a tender moment with Li Chang'an. As she continued tormenting the helpless soul beast, Li Chang'an wondered whether he still wanted her and decided that sharks were fish too.

• The Earth King attacked Liu Erlong with its fire and stunned her with Magma Fissure Strike, but Li Chang'an watched over the battlefield with his Mental Power.
• Liu Erlong endured the Earth King's fire and stomped it into the ground with her Crimson Dragon True Body.
• Liu Erlong pinned the Earth King, crushed its tail, and ripped off its pincers while venting her anger over its interruption.
• Liu Erlong grabbed the Earth King's tail and repeatedly flung it into the air and smashed it back down.
• Li Chang'an questioned whether he still wanted Liu Erlong, then concluded that sharks were fish too and more exciting.

Li Chang'an explained the Pink Ladies’ poison and led the group out of their encirclement using Oscar’s Flying Mushroom Sausages. The Shrek Seven Devils began fighting the Soul Beasts while Liu Erlong and Li Chang'an dealt with the stronger ones, and Ma Hongjun revealed his fourth Soul Skill.

• Li Chang'an identified the colony’s leader as a Pink Matron and suspected Liu Erlong’s earlier attack on Earth King had provoked the Pink Ladies.
• Li Chang'an took command and ordered Oscar to prepare Flying Mushroom Sausages when the poisonous mist kept following them.
• Flander and the others learned that Li Chang'an was already a Soul Saint at fourteen years and eight months old.
• Oscar’s sausages carried the group out of the poisonous mist, and Liu Erlong attacked the Pink Ladies while Li Chang'an told her to spare the weaker ones for the students.
• Li Chang'an urged Ma Hongjun to use his fourth Soul Skill, and Ma Hongjun unleashed Phoenix Sky Howl Strike, frightening a thousand-year-old Pink Lady with his phoenix flames.

Li Chang'an protected Liu Erlong while she fought the Pink Ladies, then kissed her in the woods before emerging with her after the battle. Oscar killed the Pink Matron and began absorbing its soul ring, which Li Chang'an believed would strengthen the group's attacks.

• Ma Hongjun defeated the first Pink Lady with his phoenix flames and landed exhausted.
• Li Chang'an used Time Stagnation to save Liu Erlong from the Pink Matron's poison, then kicked the creature out of the mist and kissed Liu Erlong.
• Li Chang'an emerged with a flushed, exhausted Liu Erlong and told Oscar that the Pink Ladies were unconscious and the Pink Matron's eyes were its weakness.
• Oscar used Li Chang'an's dagger to kill the weakened Pink Matron, while the remaining Pink Ladies fled under Li Chang'an's pressure.
• Li Chang'an explained to Ning Rongrong that the Pink Matron's soul ring suited Oscar and could improve the group's offensive strength.
• Oscar began absorbing the Pink Matron's soul ring and struggled against its resentment.

Oscar absorbed Pink Matron’s soul ring and gained the Excitement skill, which boosted all his attributes by ten percent and removed negative conditions. After two days without finding suitable soul beasts, Li Chang’an proposed using the Fragrant Qiluo Immortal Treasure to lure them near the Icefire Yin Yang Well, and led the group toward Spirit Hall’s forbidden ground.

• Oscar completed his three-hour soul ring absorption and revealed that his fourth soul skill, Excitement, boosted all attributes by ten percent and removed negative conditions.
• Oscar demonstrated the skill and explained that its sausage had to be consumed within one minute, could not be stored, and lasted five minutes.
• Li Chang’an led the group onward as they searched Sunset Forest for suitable soul beasts for Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Tang San.
• After two days without finding suitable soul beasts, Li Chang’an proposed using the Fragrant Qiluo Immortal Treasure to attract them near the Icefire Yin Yang Well.
• Flander questioned the danger, and Yu Xiaogang warned the group that the destination was Spirit Hall’s forbidden ground.
• Li Chang’an continued ahead, and Liu Erlong, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu followed him.

Li Chang'an accompanied Ning Rongrong as she reunited with Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo, who tested him before welcoming her home. When Ning Rongrong revealed she had reached rank forty-two in a year, her family feared she had used a dangerous method, but Sword Douluo confirmed her foundation was exceptionally stable, leaving them stunned by Li Chang'an's role.

• Ning Rongrong stopped Bone Douluo and Sword Douluo from pressuring Li Chang'an, and Ning Fengzhi welcomed them to their seats.
• Ning Rongrong reunited with Sword Douluo, while Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo argued over which one had missed her more.
• Ning Rongrong told Ning Fengzhi that her Soul Power had risen from rank twenty-seven to rank forty-two in a year, and Sword Douluo confirmed her rank.
• Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo worried that Ning Rongrong had used a dangerous cultivation method and demanded to know how she had advanced so quickly.
• Ning Rongrong explained that Li Chang'an had given her a fruit, and Sword Douluo found her body and cultivation foundation perfectly sound, astonishing the three family elders.

Li Chang'an gave Ning Fengzhi a Kirara Tulip and explained that it could evolve the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. After Ning Fengzhi's martial soul evolved and the sect celebrated its renaming, he told Li Chang'an to call him Father-in-Law.

• Li Chang'an presented Ning Fengzhi with a Kirara Tulip and said it could evolve his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
• Ning Fengzhi inhaled the flower's essence and broke through to Soul Douluo rank.
• Ning Fengzhi's martial soul became the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, empowering Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo.
• Ning Fengzhi announced that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would be renamed the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School.
• Ning Fengzhi told Li Chang'an to call him Father-in-Law instead of Uncle.

Wang Xiaotian woke up as a ten-year-old in Soul Land, fled from a giant spider, and discovered he had a system. He found that he possessed the Sky Flame Sword and Undying Body Martial Souls, but remained stranded in the forest with no Soul Rings or clear knowledge of when he had arrived.

• Wang Xiaotian awoke in a vast forest, saw a giant spider, and ran until he climbed a towering tree to hide.
• Wang Xiaotian realized his body had become that of a ten-year-old and recognized the system's messages about Soul Land and Martial Souls.
• Wang Xiaotian opened his character panel and learned he had the Undying Body and Sky Flame Sword Martial Souls, along with a passive Undying Form skill.
• Wang Xiaotian discovered that taking deep breaths increased his Soul Power and summoned the Sky Flame Sword.
• Wang Xiaotian sensed his Undying Body Martial Soul and learned it was described as everlasting and indestructible.

Li Chang'an returned to Shrek Academy, where Flander announced his new role as honorary dean and explained the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Tournament rules. The meeting left Li Chang'an facing the challenge of taking students with him while keeping his complicated relationships under control.

• Li Chang'an left the Hong Clan Commerce after spending the previous day with Bai Xue.
• Flander gathered Shrek's teachers and students, including Ning Rongrong, who had returned for the meeting.
• Flander announced that Li Changsheng would become Shrek Academy's honorary dean, form his own tournament team, and take several students with him.
• Flander announced that the two teams' uniforms would be jointly produced, surprising Li Chang'an.
• Flander explained the tournament's age, team-size, conduct, supply, and weapon rules, warning Tang San that he could not use hidden weapons.

Li Chang'an tried to reconcile Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Meng Yiran after admitting his feelings for all of them. After drinking and talking together, the women ended up on a large bed, where Xiao Wu asked to join Li Chang'an and Meng Yiran.

• Li Chang'an told the women he loved them all, and Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing admitted they could not simply leave him.
• Li Chang'an took the women to a private room at the Li Commerce Association hotel and drank a bottle of liquor to apologize.
• Meng Yiran helped ease the tension, and the women drank and talked about their feelings for Li Chang'an.
• Li Chang'an flirted with the women beneath the table as their conversation and drinking continued into the night.
• Li Chang'an brought the women to the upstairs room, where Xiao Wu heard him with Meng Yiran and asked to join them.

Flander explained the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament’s stages and formidable opponents, then Shrek’s meeting turned tense when Ning Rongrong and Meng Yiran announced they would leave with Li Chang’an as his girlfriends. Li Chang’an accepted responsibility for the two new relationships as Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing reacted.

• Flander explained how teams advanced through the preliminaries and promotion tournament into the thirty-three-team finals, including Spirit Hall’s seeded team.
• Oscar questioned the number of finalists, and Flander clarified that Spirit Hall supplied the third seeded team, led by a mysterious Holy Child.
• Flander put Tang San in charge of tactics and dismissed the meeting, asking Li Chang’an and anyone leaving with him to stay.
• Ning Rongrong and Meng Yiran both told Flander they planned to leave with Li Chang’an and confirmed they were his girlfriends.
• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing reacted to the news, while Ning Rongrong and Meng Yiran apologized; Li Chang’an took both girls’ hands and accepted responsibility.

Li Chang’an formed Rouge Team as a second team for the upcoming competition and recruited Liu Erlong as its instructor. Two days later, the team gathered for its first meeting and dinner, with Li Chang’an as captain and Li Changsheng as his Heaven Dou City identity.

• Li Chang’an asked Salas to register Rouge Academy and Rouge Team, using the name Li Changsheng in Heaven Dou City.
• Salas agreed to handle the academy’s registration and competition eligibility, then was shocked by the team roster.
• Li Chang’an comforted Flander with gifts and funding before asking Liu Erlong to lead Rouge Team as its instructor.
• Liu Erlong accepted, and the team roster named Li Chang’an captain, Hu Liena vice-captain, and Xiao Mao logistics manager.
• Two days later, Rouge Team held its first meeting and dinner, where the women served Li Chang’an food and pinched his thigh.

Li Chang'an’s group established Rouge Academy and adjusted to life together before arriving at Heaven Dou City for the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition’s opening ceremony. Their striking team outfits drew a crowd, while Shrek Academy’s uniforms made its students the target of ridicule.

• Li Chang'an’s group established Rouge Academy in Heaven Dou City and spent a month adjusting, growing more compatible, and settling their team-uniform disagreements.
• The opening ceremony brought huge crowds to Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena, and Heaven Dou City deployed soldiers to keep order.
• Li Chang'an and the girls arrived in coordinated red outfits, attracting attention and causing a traffic jam as spectators admired them.
• Oscar and the other Shrek students arrived in their embarrassing green uniforms, which advertised Flander’s sponsorship offer and drew mocking comments from the crowd.

Li Chang'an and the Rouge Academy team entered the Great Spirit Arena for the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament, attracting attention as the newly registered academy with only one male member. At the opening ceremony, Li Chang'an studied the VIP guests while Salas struggled to keep calm after seeing him and Hu Liena.

• Ma Hongjun and Oscar complained about Shrek Academy's embarrassing uniforms and admired Li Chang'an's team's outfits.
• The teams gathered in the arena, where the tournament's prize money and rewards were announced.
• Staff summoned Rouge Academy, and the announcer introduced it as a new academy led by Liu Erlong with a princess from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School and only one male member.
• Rouge Academy entered the arena and drew attention, while Shrek Academy followed amid ridicule.
• Li Chang'an surveyed the arena and recognized Ning Fengzhi and Salas on the podium, then studied the imposing man seated between them.
• Salas saw Li Chang'an and Hu Liena and took fast-acting heart pills to calm himself.

Emperor Xue Ye opened the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition, and Ning Fengzhi hinted that one of the qualifying teams could win it. Salas announced Spirit Hall Holy Temple recruitment as Li Chang'an secretly manipulated the draw, leaving the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's second team matched against Rouge Academy.

• Xue Ye declared the tournament open and urged the competitors to bring glory to the empire.
• Ning Fengzhi praised the young Soul Masters and said he favored an unnamed team to win the competition.
• Salas drew the first-round matchups, pairing the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's second team with Rouge Academy and drawing boos from spectators who suspected cheating.
• Salas swore the draw was fair and offered finalists direct entry to the Spirit Hall Holy Temple.
• Li Chang'an revealed that he had interfered with the draw to create an opportunity to show off and earn points.

Li Chang'an led Rouge Academy into its first preliminary match against Heaven Dou Royal Academy, provoking their opponents before the fight began. When the referee started the match, Rouge Academy stood without activating their martial souls, leaving the Heaven Dou team to assume they were frightened.

• Li Chang'an volunteered to face Heaven Dou Royal Academy alone while Ye Lingling agreed to treat any injured teammates.
• Li Chang'an and six girls from Rouge Academy entered the arena and exchanged insults with the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team.
• The referee began the match and gave both teams one minute to activate their martial souls.
• Heaven Dou Royal Academy released their martial souls, but Rouge Academy remained still as Li Chang'an silently counted to sixty.

Li Chang'an led Rouge Academy to a swift victory over the Heaven Dou Royal Academy second team, then celebrated with the team and discussed their plans for the next match. The chapter ended with Hu Liena, Meng Yiran, and Liu Erlong secretly joining him for the night.

• Ye Lingling summoned her Nine Heart Begonia martial soul and healed the opponents as Li Chang'an slapped all seven Heaven Dou Royal Academy students into the air.
• The referee declared Rouge Academy the winner after Li Chang'an argued that his team had followed the rules.
• Hu Liena praised Li Chang'an and promised him a reward, while Meng Yiran separately sent him a suggestive invitation.
• At dinner, Liu Erlong told Xiao Wu to focus on combat and coordination, and Hu Liena suggested that the women fight in the next match while Li Chang'an held back.
• Hu Liena and Meng Yiran joined Li Chang'an in his room, and Liu Erlong arrived afterward before he pulled her back.

Rouge Academy prepared to face the Elephant Armor Academy, whose seven competitors came from the Elephant Armor Sect. As the match was set to begin, Salas tried to persuade Sect Leader Huyan Zhen to withdraw his team, fearing Li Chang’an would humiliate them again.

• Spectators treated Rouge Academy with newfound awe after Li Chang’an’s decisive victory in the first round.
• Liu Erlong explained the Elephant Armor Sect’s defensive strength, and Li Chang’an planned to leave Ye Lingling off the lineup and direct the team himself.
• The tournament opened its third day with Rouge Academy’s match against Elephant Armor Academy scheduled for the central stage.
• Huyan Zhen attended the match beside Salas, who unsuccessfully urged him to withdraw his competitors.
• Salas remembered Li Chang’an’s tricks and ordered his guards to bring him another bottle of fast-acting heart pills.