Chapter Summaries

Wang Yan led the Shrek Supervisors to the Death's Hand hideout, where they found evidence of the bandits' atrocities and joined the assault. As the battle seemed nearly won, a voice from the cave's depths threatened to turn the dead into Corpse Slaves, and the corpses began swelling.

• Wang Yan's group followed traces through the forest, identified a cave below a slope, and prepared to attack the Death's Hand bandits.
• Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, and Ling Luochen led the assault while Bei Bei and the others entered the cave with Qian Fei lighting their way.
• The group found human skins and more than a hundred corpses, including an infant, and Bei Bei condemned the Evil Soul Masters.
• Qian Mu warned Qian Fei that someone deeper in the cave seemed connected to the corpses, and the sisters recognized the Corpse Poison Burst Soul Skill.
• As Wang Yan ordered everyone to finish off the remaining bandits, a voice called itself the Death Messenger and threatened to make them Corpse Slaves.
• The dead Evil Soul Masters' bodies began swelling and turning red.

Corpse explosions devastated the Shrek Academy group, killing Xi Xi and Ning Tian and leaving most of the others badly injured. Xuan Zi arrived too late to stop the damage, and the Death Messenger escaped with Qian Fei.

• The corpse explosions overwhelmed the cavern, while Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi shielded their companions and Wang Dong escaped with only minor injuries.
• Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng fell unconscious, Xi Xi and Ning Tian died, and the surviving bandits avoided much of the blast by hiding in depressions.
• Xuan Zi rushed into the cavern and found the Shrek Academy group devastated, realizing that only Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, and Ling Luochen remained of the current Shrek Seven Devils.
• Xuan Zi seized the Death Messenger, but the Evil Soul King triggered another explosion with Xi Xi's and Ning Tian's corpses and escaped with Qian Fei.

Qian Renxue revealed her Six-Winged Angel martial soul and defeated the Death Messenger, freeing his Corpse Slaves from his control. The liberated souls chose to follow her, and she began transforming them with the Herrscher of Domination's power.

• The strongest Evil Soul King escaped the tunnel with Qian Fei as a hostage and ordered twelve Corpse Slaves to cover his retreat.
• Qian Renxue revealed her Six-Winged Angel martial soul and activated Angel Domain, terrifying the Death Messenger with the return of Spirit Hall's power.
• Qian Renxue used Angel, Purification to free the Corpse Slaves from the Death Messenger's control, restoring their awareness and resentment toward him.
• Qian Renxue used Angel, Judgment to pierce the Death Messenger's heart and kill him.
• The freed souls chose to stay with Qian Renxue, and the Herrscher of Domination sent twelve purplish-red lights toward them.

After Xuan Zi rescued Qian Fei, he learned that Xi Xi and Ning Tian had died and several others were injured. He left to take Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng back for treatment, while Wang Yan was ordered to lead the depleted Shrek team to the tournament, where Qian Mu and Qian Fei balked at facing the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.

• Xuan Zi found Qian Fei alive beside the remains of the strongest Evil Soul King and accepted her explanation that twelve ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts had devoured him.
• Qian Fei reunited with Qian Mu as Wang Yan reported that Xi Xi and Ning Tian were dead, Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng were seriously injured, and others had suffered injuries.
• Xuan Zi buried the cave remains, then insisted that Shrek continue to the tournament despite the team's losses and ordered Wang Yan to lead the remaining students.
• Xuan Zi took Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng to Shrek Academy for treatment and new team members, leaving Wang Yan to take the others toward Star Luo City.
• Wang Yan asked Qian Mu and Qian Fei to help carry the team, and the two Herrschers reacted in disbelief when he said they would face the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.

After the expedition’s disastrous poisoning, Mu En rejected Xuan Zi’s attempt to resign and reassigned him to teach in the Inner Court. He ordered Soul Tool upgrades for the remaining Inner Court Disciples and chose He Caitou as the sole tournament reinforcement, prioritizing student safety and growth over Shrek’s honor.

• The white-robed elder reported that Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng had been poisoned and would need at least half a month to recover, while four Inner Court Disciples had died.
• Xuan Zi announced that he would resign as deputy commander of the Shrek Inspection Corps and withdraw from the Sea God Pavilion, and Mu En knocked him down with a golden fist.
• Mu En refused to let Xuan Zi leave Shrek, reassigned him to teach Inner Court students, and told him to marry before he could retire.
• Mu En ordered every Inner Court Disciple to obtain a custom Flying Soul Tool and defensive Soul Tool from Xian Lin'er and Fan Yu.
• Mu En chose the injured He Caitou as the tournament’s sole reinforcement and said that student growth and lives mattered more than Shrek’s honor.

Jing Hongchen gathered the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy’s tournament team in Star Luo City and urged them to defeat Shrek. Lu Xueling introduced Xiao Xiao and brought in Soul Tool equipment, while Huo Yuhao looked forward to facing Shrek as soon as possible.

• Jing Hongchen rallied the competitors and called Shrek the obstacle that had kept the Sun Moon Empire from winning the tournament.
• Lu Xueling introduced twelve-year-old Xiao Xiao as a control-type Soul Elder with Twin Martial Souls.
• Lu Xueling returned with Soul Tool equipment, and Jing Hongchen insisted the team treat it as Soul Tools rather than Honkai Energy equipment.
• Jing Hongchen explained the tournament’s elimination and round-robin formats to the competitors.
• Huo Yuhao asked whether the team could face Shrek immediately, and Lu Xueling said the early draw would likely keep strong teams apart before suggesting Shrek could taste defeat this time.

Shrek Academy and Tian Ling Advanced Soul Master Academy entered the tournament's opening match amid overwhelming crowds and pressure. As Shrek prepared to take the field, Bei Bei asked Qian Mu to use Beginning of Erosion on both teams so his side could withstand the domain's pressure.

• The Star Luo Emperor approved the tournament arrangements and ordered officials to admit the public in an orderly fashion.
• The host announced Tian Ling Advanced Soul Master Academy and Shrek Academy as the opening match, and the crowd erupted in cheers.
• Qian Mu and Qian Fei joked that they guaranteed a carry rather than a win, while Ling Luochen tried to reassure the reserve team.
• Lu Xueling, Huo Yuhao, Gu Youyue, and Xiao Hongchen watched from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy group and discussed whether to hold back.
• Before Shrek stepped onto the arena, Bei Bei asked Qian Mu to use Beginning of Erosion so Shrek could endure its pressure alongside their opponents.

Qian Mu and Qian Fei led Shrek Academy to a seven-second victory over Tian Ling Academy using a barrier and crushing pressure. After the sisters left to go shopping, Fan Yu’s puppets proposed infusing Shrek’s Soul Tools with Honkai Energy, while Lu Xueling and two others appeared before the Herrschers.

• Qian Mu raised a blue-violet barrier over the arena, and Shrek defeated every member of Tian Ling Academy in seven seconds.
• Qian Mu and Qian Fei left the tournament to go shopping, while the exhausted Shrek team recovered from the pressure of Qian Mu’s Herrscher Authority.
• Xiao Hongchen found that Lu Xueling, Huo Yuhao, and Gu Youyue had vanished from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy delegation.
• Fan Yu received rare metals from Xian Lin'er, then discussed with his Thousand People puppets secretly infusing Shrek’s Soul Tools with Honkai Energy.
• Qian Renxue and the Herrscher of Erosion met Lu Xueling and two others, and the Herrscher of Erosion and Qian Renxue greeted her as their God.

Huo Yuhao drew Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy against Shrek Academy in the round robin, and the match was set as a one-on-one elimination contest. Sun Moon sent Xiao Xiao to open against Xu Sanshi, revealing her greatly increased power as the match began.

• Lu Xueling had Huo Yuhao draw lots for Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, and he drew Shrek Academy as their opponent.
• The referee set the match format as one-on-one individual elimination, and Wang Yan chose Xu Sanshi to fight first for Shrek.
• Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy sent Xiao Xiao, shocking Xu Sanshi and Shrek's reserves, especially Wang Dong.
• Xiao Xiao summoned her Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron with three thousand-year soul rings and an aura nearing that of a Soul Ancestor.
• A flashback revealed that Lu Xueling had enhanced Xiao Xiao's martial soul and planned for her to defeat Shrek's fighters in succession.

Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan faced Xiao Xiao in the individual elimination round, but Xiao Xiao defeated Xu Sanshi and revealed a Soul Guiding Handgun against Jiang Nannan. The chapter ended with Jiang Nannan at point-blank range, seemingly unable to dodge.

• Xiao Xiao used her Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron and wind control to gain the advantage over Xu Sanshi.
• Xu Sanshi tried to escape the arena and claim a win, but Xiao Xiao revealed a jade flute and knocked him into the ground, forcing Shrek to concede.
• Wang Yan sent Jiang Nannan to fight Xiao Xiao, while Wang Dong questioned whether Xiao Xiao had betrayed Shrek.
• Jiang Nannan rushed Xiao Xiao, who drew a Soul Guiding Handgun at point-blank range before Jiang Nannan could dodge.

Xiao Xiao swept Shrek’s first six contestants before surrendering to Qian Fei, who then defeated six Sun Moon fighters and surrendered to Gu Youyue. After Sun Moon won the round, Lu Xueling and Gu Youyue discussed fitting Xiao Xiao with the Moon Shadow Knight armor.

• Xiao Xiao defeated Jiang Nannan, and Shrek’s next four contestants either lost or surrendered, leaving the score at five straight defeats.
• Qian Mu surrendered Shrek’s sixth match and argued that the team should conserve its strength; Wang Yan apologized, and Qian Fei took the stage.
• Xiao Xiao surrendered the seventh match, and Qian Fei defeated six Sun Moon contestants before surrendering to Gu Youyue.
• Gu Youyue displayed her Golden Dragon Martial Soul and three ten-thousand-year soul rings, and Sun Moon won the round.
• Lu Xueling and Gu Youyue considered the Moon Shadow Knight armor as a path for Xiao Xiao to follow.

Sun Moon Royal Academy faced Star Luo Royal Academy in the top-sixteen elimination round, with Meng Hongchen charging into the opposing team on her Valkyrie Armor Chariot. The chapter ended as she shattered Princess Xu Jiujiu’s golden barrier with her motorcycle.

• Sun Moon Royal Academy and Star Luo Royal Academy entered the arena for their top-sixteen match, with the Star Luo Emperor watching from the city walls.
• Princess Xu Jiujiu revealed Star Luo’s inherited Star Crown Martial Soul and used her third Soul Skill to create a golden pillar of light.
• Meng Hongchen summoned her Valkyrie Armor Chariot, mounted her motorcycle, and charged alone toward the Star Luo team.
• Ma Rulong ordered his teammates to cover Meng Hongchen with a barrage of Soul Tool attacks.
• Xu Jiujiu sent a golden semicircular barrier at Meng Hongchen, but Meng Hongchen smashed through it with her motorcycle.

Lu Xueling and Jing Hongchen watched Meng Hongchen overwhelm Star Luo Royal Academy with her motorcycle and Soul Tools. Xu Jiujiu trapped Meng Hongchen with an Absolute Defense Soul Tool, but Meng broke free just as Xiao Hongchen unleashed a barrage of cannons.

• Jing Hongchen explained to Lu Xueling how the Star Crown Sect had risen to power in the Star Luo Empire after the war four thousand years earlier.
• Xu Jiujiu used the Star Attraction Technique to help her teammates locate their opponents, then ordered them to surround Meng Hongchen while she defended against cannon fire.
• Meng Hongchen eliminated another Star Luo Royal Academy contestant with her Heavy Particle Cannon, but Xu Jiujiu used an Absolute Defense Soul Tool to trap her and stop the attack.
• Xiao Hongchen revealed his Three-legged Golden Toad Martial Soul and prepared an artillery barrage with a swarm of metal spheres.
• Meng Hongchen used the Chariot armor’s Honkai Energy core to break the Absolute Defense Soul Tool just as Xiao Hongchen’s cannon barrage arrived.

The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy defeated Star Luo Royal Academy, while Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, and He Caitou recovered and returned to Shrek. Lu Xueling prepared to transmit the Herrscher core’s power and welcomed Sirin to the Star Luo capital.

• Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen shattered Xu Jiujiu’s Star’s Protection, and Gu Youyue forced the princess to surrender, giving Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy the victory.
• Wang Yan returned to the Shrek lounge, where he found Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng recovered; Xuan Zi arrived with He Caitou.
• Jing Hongchen rewarded the Sun Moon team, and Lu Xueling told Meng Hongchen she had to study a stack of Soul Tool books before using the core’s power again.
• Lu Xueling sensed a familiar fluctuation and left the lounge while Huo Yuhao stayed behind.
• Sirin arrived through a void portal in the Star Luo capital, and Lu Xueling welcomed her and embraced her.

Lu Xueling took Sirin out after preparing her hair, while Tang San plotted against Huo Yuhao and Gu Youyue. Tang San then contacted the Nine-Colored Goddess and the God of Food to ask them for help.

• Lu Xueling brushed Sirin’s hair, and Sirin recalled that he had once promised to save them despite the corrections of fate.
• Lu Xueling and Sirin sensed Huo Yuhao and Gu Youyue nearby, then went the other way while Lu Xueling reflected on their fated connection.
• Tang San, angry about the cost of repairing the Sea God’s Trident, watched Huo Yuhao and Gu Youyue together and decided to interfere with their relationship.
• The God of Food and the Nine-Colored Goddess joked together in their valley before she sat down feeling bored with their peaceful life.
• Tang San contacted the Nine-Colored Goddess and said he needed her and the God of Food’s help.

Shrek Academy and Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy prepared to begin the tournament final, while Huo Yuhao spotted Dai Hao among the dignitaries and struggled to control his reaction. The team battle lineups took the stage, and Xuan Zi recognized Huo Yuhao on the Sun Moon team and suspected he was a Titled Douluo.

• Crowds packed Star Luo City as Shrek Academy and Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy arrived for the finals.
• Huo Yuhao saw Dai Hao and nearly lost control before Gu Youyue calmed him.
• The Heavenly Fiend Douluo announced that the final would comprise a team match, an individual elimination match, and the 223 Battle Formation, with the first team to win two rounds taking the title.
• Wang Yan instructed Shrek's team to follow its plan, while Ling Luochen welcomed the rainy weather as an advantage and Qian Fei questioned her confidence.
• Both teams sent their seven-person lineups onto the stage, including Huo Yuhao for Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
• Xuan Zi saw Huo Yuhao on the Sun Moon team, recognized Xiao Xiao's involvement, and accused the Sun Moon Empire of sending a Titled Douluo into the tournament.

Shrek and Sun Moon Royal Academy began their championship match, but Huo Yuhao’s ice attack and Ma Xiaotao’s sudden burst of power turned the battle disastrous. Xu Sanshi was eliminated, Lin Xi was killed, and Ma Xiaotao was left stunned while Xuan Zi cheered.

• Huo Yuhao’s ice power froze Ling Luochen’s Soul Power, and his avalanche overwhelmed Shrek’s defenses.
• Jiang Nannan fell while protecting Wang Dong, and Xu Sanshi unleashed a powerful Xuanwu transformation to force back the avalanche.
• Huo Yuhao’s Ice Spears threatened Xu Sanshi, so Heavenly Fiend Douluo intervened and removed him from the arena.
• Ma Xiaotao’s flames shattered Lin Xi’s Invincible Golden Body barriers and killed him instantly.
• Ma Xiaotao stared at her hand in shock, while Xuan Zi praised her attack.

The Sun Moon team overpowered Shrek, but Xuan Zi interrupted Xiao Hongchen’s finishing attack and accused Huo Yuhao of cheating. Xiao Xiao’s anger at Xuan Zi’s bias erupted as she turned her killing intent on Dai Yueheng and He Caitou.

• Chen Fei attacked Ma Xiaotao, but He Caitou broke his golden net with cannon fire, and Ma Xiaotao moved to support Dai Yueheng.
• Xiao Xiao put on Domain Armor: White Lian and attacked He Caitou, while Ma Rulong’s mental attack disabled He Caitou’s Soul Tools and Wang Dong tried to protect him with the Clear Sky Hammer.
• Xiao Xiao’s shots destroyed He Caitou’s helmet and sent him off the stage, while Huo Yuhao blasted Xu Sanshi, Bei Bei, and Dai Yueheng away.
• Ma Xiaotao launched a Black Fire Phoenix at Xiao Hongchen’s cannon, but Huo Yuhao froze and crushed it before Xiao Hongchen fired at Shrek.
• Xuan Zi intervened with his overwhelming aura, blocked Xiao Hongchen’s shot, and accused Huo Yuhao and the Sun Moon Empire of cheating.
• Angered by Xuan Zi’s claim that only Shrek’s students mattered, Xiao Xiao unleashed the golden light of White Lian and turned her killing intent toward Dai Yueheng and He Caitou.

Xiao Xiao attacked He Caitou and Dai Yueheng, prompting Sirin and Lu Xueling to intervene and force Shrek Academy’s disqualification. The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy was declared the winner, and Lu Xueling prepared Gu Youyue for the next match.

• Xiao Xiao summoned a giant cat’s paw that shattered He Caitou’s barriers, hurled him out of the arena, and broke Dai Yueheng’s arms.
• Xuan Zi attacked Xiao Xiao, but Lu Xueling pierced his palms with a Subspace Spear, and Sirin forced him to kneel with her Herrscher pressure.
• Lu Xueling demanded that Shrek Academy be disqualified for breaking the rules and warned that further harm to Sun Moon Empire students would bring deadly retaliation.
• The Heavenly Fiend Douluo announced the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy as the winner after the Star Luo Emperor approved the ruling.
• Lu Xueling ordered Gu Youyue to sweep Shrek’s team in an individual round or fight alongside Huo Yuhao in the 223 Battle Formation.

Shrek’s battered team faced the 2-versus-2 final with little hope, but Ma Xiaotao volunteered to fight Sun Moon Academy alone. As Huo Yuhao and Gu Youyue unleashed their weapons and armor against her, Lu Xueling spotted a mysterious nine-colored light racing toward the arena.

• Qian Fei criticized Shrek’s team for relying on her and Qian Mu while failing to improve, and the others fell silent.
• Ma Xiaotao insisted on taking the first match alone, and Heavenly Fiend Douluo allowed Shrek to forfeit its second competitor slot.
• Ma Xiaotao charged Huo Yuhao and Gu Youyue with her Phoenix Fire Line, but Gu Youyue’s Valkyrie Armor blasted her back.
• Huo Yuhao summoned the eighth-rank Judgment Sword as Gu Youyue donned her incomplete A-rank Bright Knight: Moon of Lies armor.
• Lu Xueling spotted a faint nine-colored radiance high above, speeding toward Ma Xiaotao.