Recaps

Ji Lin joined Shrek Academy’s reserve team, helped defeat Death’s Hand, and led the remaining students to Star Luo City after the main team was injured. The tournament opened with Shrek facing Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy, with Ji Lin and the other reserves preparing to fight.

• Xuan Zi named Ji Lin, Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, Wang Qiuer, Wang Dong'er, and Xiao Xiao as Shrek Academy’s reserve team, and Ji Lin invited Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao to join Freedom Gate.
• Ji Lin taught his new Freedom Gate members Void Sword Qi, and Xiao Xiao gained her third Soul Ring before the reserve team began training with the Inner Court disciples.
• Ji Lin and Wang Qiuer joined Ma Xiaotao’s team in a spar against Dai Yueheng’s team, where Ji Lin froze Ling Luochen and helped defeat their opponents before awakening a fusion skill with Ling Luochen that froze Ma Xiaotao’s team.
• The reserve team joined the Shrek Inspection Corps and traveled with the main team to hunt Death’s Hand near the Star Luo Empire’s western border.
• Ji Lin saved the Inner Court disciples from Death’s Hand’s poison explosions, then pursued the Death Messenger and killed him with Heavenly Fire, Unsheathed.
• After four main-team members were injured, Xuan Zi returned them to Shrek and Wang Yan led Ji Lin and the remaining students toward Star Luo City for the tournament.
• Ji Lin met Xu Jiujiu, while Shrek’s opponents prepared for the competition and Star Luo Empire officials opened Star Luo Plaza and declared the tournament underway.
• Shrek Academy drew Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy as its first opponent, and both teams released their martial souls as the match began.

Ji Lin led Shrek Academy through the tournament group stage while keeping his full strength hidden, then helped the team prepare for the elimination rounds at a high-profile auction. The arc ended with the auction of a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone that Wang Qiuer recognized as one Ji Lin had received from Di Tian.

• Ji Lin defeated all seven Tianling opponents with Heavenly Fire Holy Judgment, drawing attention from Star Luo City and the other academies.
• Ji Lin swept Yunluo Advanced Soul Engineer Academy in the round-robin stage, defeating its Soul Tool Armor captain with Heavenly Fire Holy Judgment.
• Ji Lin bought the cursed Spirit Devouring Carving Knife at auction, then fought alongside Wang Qiuer as Shrek defeated Thousand Spirits Academy.
• Ji Lin and Wang Qiuer defeated Ye Wuqing and Yu Mengdi, and Dai Yueheng and Ling Luochen secured Shrek’s victory over Zheng Tian Academy.
• Xu Sanshi used Mysterious Nether Swap to help Shrek defeat Changning Academy, and Shrek won all seven group matches before drawing Heaven Spirit Royal Academy in the round of sixteen.
• Wang Yan brought the team to Starlight Auction House, where Qing Ya gave him a paired Voice-transmitting Soul Tool and the others noticed her interest in him.
• Dai Yueheng bought the Overlord Tiger Soul Refining Blade, Wang Yan bought Fixed Soul Cannon Shells, and Ling Luochen won an Ice Scorpion Left Arm Bone after Ji Lin urged her to bid.
• Xu Jiujiu unveiled a Hundred Thousand Year Gilded Fire Phoenix Soul Bone, Ma Xiaotao prepared to bid, and Wang Qiuer recognized it as the bone Di Tian had traded to Ji Lin.

Shrek Academy advanced through the tournament and defeated Star Luo Royal Academy to reach the final against Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy. Ji Lin and Wang Qiuer won the team battle with their fusion skill, but Meng Hongchen turned the individual match against Shrek by defeating Bei Bei.

• Ma Xiaotao won the auction for the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone while two Body Sect disciples continued bidding against her.
• Ma Xiaotao led Shrek Academy to victory over Dou Ling Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy, and Dai Yueheng later defeated three opponents in the individual match.
• Ji Lin fused with the Spirit Gold under Electrolux’s guidance, expanding his Sea of Consciousness and gaining the Spirit Gold’s healing power.
• Shrek Academy defeated Star Luo Royal Academy in the semifinals after Ji Lin escaped Xu Jiujiu’s trap and helped Ma Xiaotao suppress her evil fire.
• Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy defeated Di Ao Academy and advanced to the final against Shrek Academy.
• Ji Lin and Wang Qiuer summoned the Ice Cang Imperial Dragon, forcing Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy to concede the team battle.
• Xu Sanshi, Bei Bei, and Mika fought in the individual elimination match, with Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei winning before Meng Hongchen entered.
• Meng Hongchen defeated Bei Bei after her pale mist caused him to lose consciousness, leaving Shrek’s next contestants facing her.

Ji Lin led Shrek to victory, received the academy’s rewards, and developed Sacred Mark technology with Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and Snow Empress. In the Far North, Snow Empress reunited with Ice Empress and her subjects, named A Tai her successor, and prepared to leave with Xiaobai.

• Ji Lin defeated Ma Rulong to secure Shrek Academy’s tournament victory, and Shrek received its rewards before returning to the academy.
• Elder Mu granted Ji Lin, Wang Dong'er, Wang Qiuer, and Xiao Xiao early Inner Court assessments and a period of secluded cultivation, while Bei Bei resolved to search for Tang Ya.
• Jing Hongchen and Elder Mu arranged a student exchange between Shrek Academy and Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy for two years later.
• Ji Lin helped Ling Luochen fuse her Ice Scorpion Soul Bone, and she joined Freedom Gate by signing the Book of Contracts.
• After reaching level fifty, Ji Lin worked with Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, Snow Empress, and Electrolux to adapt Sacred Mark technology, then helped Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and Snow Empress create Sacred Marks and fused them into himself.
• Ji Lin traveled with Chi Yuan to the Far North, where Snow Empress returned to her people and reunited with Ice Empress, who agreed to become her Sacred Mark.
• Snow Empress named A Tai her successor and charged him with keeping the Far North united, then told Xiaobai to leave with her and Bing'er.