Chapter Summaries

Flender explained how Soul Masters followed extreme, balanced, or fused approaches, and why Spirit Hall’s teams had dominated past tournaments. Shrek prepared to face Blazing Fire Academy while Tang San chose to try competing against Shrek in the next round, leaving Flender wary of Blazing Fire’s strength.

• Flender explained that Shrek favored individual specialization combined with team balance, while Spirit Hall’s fusion approach had helped its teams win past tournaments.
• After ten rounds, Shrek and four of the Five Element Academies remained undefeated, while Blue Tyrant Academy had won five matches and had little chance of advancing.
• Yu Xiaogang forfeited Blue Tyrant Academy’s match against Godwind Academy, but Tang San insisted on trying against Shrek in the following round, and Yu Xiaogang agreed.
• Shrek faced Blazing Fire Academy in the eleventh round, drawing a large crowd to the central arena.
• Flender studied a report on Blazing Fire Academy and looked grave as he assessed the team’s strength.

Flender warned Shrek Academy that Blazing Fire Academy had adapted a balanced team strategy, with specialized fire-type roles supporting its powerful attacks. The two teams entered the arena, where Shrek faced Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu, the opposing team’s captain and highest-ranked member.

• Dai Mubai asked Flender whether Shrek should use its usual lineup, and Flender approved while warning the team not to underestimate Blazing Fire Academy.
• Flender explained that Blazing Fire Academy used fire-type power attackers, agility attackers, controllers, and offensive support, and advised Shrek to withdraw if the match became too dangerous.
• The host announced Shrek Academy versus Blazing Fire Academy, and both teams entered to loud cheers from the spectators.
• Dai Mubai led Shrek’s lineup onto the arena, while the team’s increasingly sponsor-covered uniforms reflected Flender’s growing advertising business.
• Shrek’s team observed Blazing Fire Academy’s lineup, including captain Huo Wushuang, a rank-forty-two Fire Dragon power attacker, and vice-captain Huo Wu, a rank-forty-three Fire Shadow controller.

Dai Mubai led Shrek Academy into a match against Blazing Fire Academy while Yu Xiaogang gave Tang San two spirit medicines that could rapidly raise his Soul Power. The battle began with both teams unleashing their Martial Souls, and Dai Mubai and Huo Wushuang clashed at the front.

• Flender gave Dai Mubai a last-minute overview of the opposing lineup to test his ability to adapt during battle.
• Yu Xiaogang secretly gave Tang San two spirit medicines and said they could raise his Soul Power by four ranks within twenty-four hours.
• Dai Mubai and Huo Wushuang exchanged taunts before Shrek Academy and Blazing Fire Academy formed up and released their Martial Souls.
• Both teams began the match, with Blazing Fire Academy’s Support System Soul Masters amplifying their teammates while Huo Yun and Huo Yu circled toward Oscar.
• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing intercepted the opposing Agility Attack Soul Masters as Dai Mubai met Huo Wushuang head-on and forced him back, though flames scorched Dai Mubai’s palms.

Dai Mubai and the Sparta Brothers tried to trap Huo Wushuang, but Huo Wu used her Repelling Fire Ring to scatter the Shrek fighters and expose Dai Mubai. Blazing Fire Academy’s four attackers then closed in on him under boosted firepower, leaving him surrounded.

• Blazing Fire Academy’s support-control Soul Masters sent fire sparks into the Fire Leopard Soul Master, boosting him so he could escape the Sparta Brothers and attack Pan Lin.
• Dai Mubai and Huo Wushuang fought evenly until Dai Mubai retreated and drew Huo Wushuang into a triangular trap with the Sparta Brothers.
• Dai Mubai activated White Tiger Vajra Transformation as the three Shrek fighters moved to encircle Huo Wushuang.
• Huo Wu used her Repelling Fire Ring to blast Dai Mubai, the Sparta Brothers, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing apart, breaking the Shrek Team’s formation.
• Huo Wushuang, two Agility Attack System Soul Masters, and another Assault System Soul Master attacked the exposed Dai Mubai as Blazing Fire Academy’s support Soul Masters multiplied their fire sparks fourfold.

Dai Mubai evaded the Blazing Academy team's coordinated attacks and used a technique learned from Huo Feng to turn their assault against them. With the Fire Leopard Soul Master scorched and his teammates weakened, Dai Mubai and the Sparta Brothers closed in.

• Huo Wushuang, Huo Yun, the Fire Leopard Soul Master, and Huo Yu unleashed their Third Soul Skills at Dai Mubai while Huo Wu watched smugly.
• Dai Mubai charged through the Fire Leopard Soul Master's Seven Star Bullets, slipping between them with an unusual movement technique.
• The Fire Leopard Soul Master turned his bullets back toward Dai Mubai and tried to halt him with his First Soul Skill, Fire Howl.
• Dai Mubai struck the Fire Leopard Soul Master from behind, sending him into his own returning bullets and forcing the other attackers to divert their blows.
• The Fire Leopard Soul Master was scorched, his teammates were weakened, and Dai Mubai advanced with the Sparta Brothers.

The Shrek Team survived another Repelling Fire Ring, then watched Huo Wu gather power for her formidable fourth soul skill, Fire Dance Sun Flare. As Huo Wu’s attack locked onto Dai Mubai, he walked alone toward the Blazing Fire Academy team, leaving the confrontation poised to escalate.

• Huo Wu used the Repelling Fire Ring again to blast the Shrek Team away and rescue Blazing Fire Academy’s attackers.
• The two teams regrouped, and Huo Wu joined forces with her two Support System Soul Masters to gather power while her teammates formed a defense.
• Huo Wu unleashed her fourth soul skill, Fire Dance Sun Flare, condensing the combined firepower into a brilliant white sphere that targeted Dai Mubai.
• Dai Mubai signaled the Shrek Team to hold position and walked toward all seven opponents, prompting Huo Wushuang to see his approach as a blatant provocation.

Dai Mubai used Ma Hongjun's Phoenix Evil Fire to absorb Huo Wu's blazing Fourth Soul Skill, revealing that he had deliberately let Blazing Fire Academy waste its Soul Power. With the Blazing Fire Academy team having lost its fighting spirit, Huo Wu surrendered and Shrek Team won.

• Huo Wu launched her blazing Fourth Soul Skill at Dai Mubai, who signaled Ma Hongjun as the attack engulfed him.
• Ma Hongjun's Phoenix Evil Fire formed a barrier around Dai Mubai and absorbed the flames without harming him.
• Dai Mubai revealed that he had guided Blazing Fire Academy into wasting its Soul Power because Ma Hongjun's evil fire restrained their flames.
• The Blazing Fire Academy members lost their will to fight, and Huo Wu surrendered to the referee.
• Shrek Team's victory over Blazing Fire Academy raised its reputation and made it a leading contender for first place in the Preliminary Tournament.

After Shrek defeated Blazing Fire Academy, Huo Wu challenged Feng Xiaotian to defeat Shrek in exchange for a chance to date her. Feng Xiaotian eagerly accepted the opportunity, while Huo Wu left still haunted by her loss.

• Huo Wu told Shrek they would meet again, and Dai Mubai calmly said they would be waiting.
• Shrek returned to the contestants' rest area with eleven victories, while Blazing Fire Academy accepted that the opponent's flames had countered them badly.
• Feng Xiaotian comforted Huo Wushuang and Blazing Fire Academy, arguing that Shrek's flame user had been especially suited to defeat them.
• Huo Wu asked Feng Xiaotian whether he wanted to date her, and he admitted that he had always liked her.
• Huo Wu promised to date Feng Xiaotian if he defeated Shrek, then left with Huo Wushuang.
• Feng Xiaotian recalled his long-standing love for Huo Wu and celebrated the chance she had given him.

The Shrek Team prepared to face Blue Tyrant Academy, where Tang San was enrolled, despite expecting the weaker team to forfeit. As the match approached, Tang San secretly swallowed the Spirit Medicine Yu Xiaogang had given him.

• After winning their previous match, the Shrek Team returned to the academy and prepared for its twelfth opponent, Blue Tyrant Academy.
• The Shrek members were puzzled that Blue Tyrant Academy had not forfeited, while Flender dismissed Yu Xiaogang’s desperation as no threat.
• Huo Feng left the match arrangements to Dai Mubai, and the Shrek Team planned to focus on Tang San.
• While the teams waited for the match, Tang San hid in the restroom and swallowed the Spirit Medicine Yu Xiaogang had given him.

Tang San took a spirit medicine that raised his Soul Power from level forty to level forty-three before facing the Shrek Team. As the match began, the commentator dismissed Blue Tyrant Academy’s chances, while Yu Xiaogang planned to stop the fight and concede once Tang San could no longer hold out.

• Tang San absorbed the spirit medicine and gained three Soul Power levels, reaching level forty-three.
• Tang San returned to the resting area, confident he could at least trouble the Shrek Team.
• The Shrek Team and Blue Tyrant Team entered the Central Arena to loud cheers for Shrek.
• The commentator predicted Shrek would win and questioned how long Blue Tyrant could endure.
• Yu Xiaogang privately instructed Tang San to show his abilities and said he would stop the match and concede when Tang San could no longer continue.

The Shrek Team faced Tang San’s Blue Tyrant Team in the tournament, where the gap in their strength quickly became clear. Tang San was left disheartened as his team’s attack failed and Shrek’s front line broke free.

• The match began, but both teams hesitated while the audience and VIP guests questioned Shrek’s caution.
• Tang San trapped Dai Mubai and the Sparta Brothers in Blue Silver Prison and ordered his teammates to attack.
• Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ma Hongjun defeated the five advancing Blue Tyrant Team members in fewer than ten breaths.
• Ma Hongjun’s Phoenix Fire Line destroyed the prison and freed Dai Mubai and the Sparta Brothers.
• Tang San realized that Blue Tyrant Team remained far weaker than Shrek Team.

Dai Mubai defeated Tang San after Yu Xiaogang conceded the match, and Shrek Team forfeited its next two matches to rest before resuming its winning run. As the Preliminary Tournament neared its end, Shrek Team secured qualification and prepared to face Skywater Academy for third place.

• Dai Mubai used White Tiger Vajra Transformation and White Tiger Meteor Shower to send Tang San flying, and Yu Xiaogang conceded the match for Blue Tyrant Team.
• Shrek Team forfeited its next two matches, breaking its undefeated record and frustrating Feng Xiaotian, who had hoped to impress Huo Wu.
• Shrek Team returned to competition and continued winning as the Preliminary Tournament approached its final round.
• The standings showed Thunder Academy, Godwind Academy, Shrek Team, Blazing Fire Academy, and Skywater Academy had secured advancement, while Blue Tyrant Academy had only thirteen wins.
• Shrek Team faced Skywater Academy in the final round, with a victory allowing Shrek Team to keep third place.

Shrek Team prepared to face Skywater Academy in the final round of the Preliminary Tournament, though the match would not affect qualification. Feng Xiaotian visited to encourage them, and Dai Mubai challenged him to win his own upcoming matches so they could meet in the Finals.

• The organizers scheduled Shrek Team and Skywater Academy to face each other at the Central Arena in the final round.
• Shrek Team chose Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu, Ma Hongjun, Zhu Zhuqing, Oscar, and the Sparta Brothers for the match, while Huo Feng and Ning Rongrong remained on the bench.
• Feng Xiaotian came to encourage Shrek Team, as he had before nearly every round since their victory over Blazing Fire Academy.
• Dai Mubai told Feng Xiaotian to win his upcoming matches if he wanted to meet Shrek Team in the Finals.
• Feng Xiaotian noticed Dai Mubai's sharp response and asked whether Shrek Team was aiming for the championship.

Shrek Academy learned from Feng Xiaotian that Spirit Hall’s team was formidable, making them wary of their eventual Finals match. As Shrek prepared to face Skywater Academy, the all-female team watched Dai Mubai with interest.

• Dai Mubai asked Feng Xiaotian whether Godwind Academy also expected to lose, and Feng Xiaotian said they had no hope of defeating Spirit Hall’s team.
• Feng Xiaotian left, and Dai Mubai reasoned that Godwind Academy’s fears made Spirit Hall a serious threat to Shrek.
• The Shrek team considered that they could face Spirit Hall with confidence if Huo Feng and Ning Rongrong fought alongside them.
• A girl from Skywater Academy admired Dai Mubai, while the chapter described the academy’s requirements and its all-female, all-beautiful team.

The Skywater Academy Team prepared to face Shrek Academy in the final round of the Preliminary Tournament, with captain Shui Bing'er urging her teammates to fight seriously. Meanwhile, Canghui Academy planned to take out its anger on Tang San in its match against Blue Tyrant Academy.

• A red-haired Skywater Academy member teased the youngest girl for admiring someone, but Shui Bing'er told the team to focus on defeating Shrek Academy.
• Shui Bing'er reminded her teammates that Shrek had not lost a match and that a defeat could hurt their momentum before the Finals.
• The final round began at the Heaven Dou Grand Soul Arena, where Elephant Armor Academy faced Yuesi Academy and Blue Tyrant Academy faced Canghui Academy.
• Canghui Academy recognized Blue Tyrant Academy's captain and team leader as former Shrek members and resolved to vent its fury on Tang San.

Tang San and Yu Xiaogang gave up on the competition as Shrek Team prepared to face Skywater Academy, while Blue Tyrant Academy and Canghui Academy began their match. The chapter left both contests underway, with Dai Mubai introducing himself to Shui Bing'er.

• Tang San and Yu Xiaogang abandoned hope of advancing and began considering Tang San's future after the competition.
• The host announced Shrek Team's match against Skywater Academy as the day's final preliminary contest.
• Blue Tyrant Academy and Canghui Academy released their martial souls, and Canghui's members formed a cautious formation around their captain.
• Shui Bing'er grew annoyed that Shrek Team had again fielded its substitute lineup instead of its rumored powerful captain.
• Dai Mubai noticed Shui Bing'er's intelligence, introduced himself as Shrek Team's vice-captain, and stated his level and battle role.

Dai Mubai and Shui Bing'er introduced their teams before the match, while Shui Yue'er openly showed interest in Dai Mubai. When both sides released their martial souls, the Shrek Team discovered that Skywater Academy had five Soul Masters above level forty, matching their own strength.

• Dai Mubai and Shui Bing'er introduced themselves as their teams' captains, and Shui Yue'er announced her name and level while staring at Dai Mubai.
• Dai Mubai stayed reserved in response to Shui Yue'er's interest, and Xiao Wu introduced herself after Zhu Zhuqing nudged her.
• The referee called both teams to prepare and release their martial souls, and the Shrek Team and Skywater Academy formed their battle lines.
• Dai Mubai and the others saw that Skywater Academy had five Soul Masters above level forty, including Shui Bing'er, three front-line fighters, and the black-haired girl at the rear.

Blue Tyrant Academy faced Canghui Academy in their final match, and Tang San mistook their cautious behavior for weakness. As the teams prepared to fight, he taunted them and readied himself for battle.

• The referee started the matches after the teams finished releasing their Martial Souls.
• Dai Mubai and the Sparta Brothers charged forward to probe their opponents, while Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing circled around and Ma Hongjun stood ready to support them.
• Tang San and Yu Xiaogang failed to notice that four Canghui Academy members were replacements who had not fought in previous matches.
• Tang San arrogantly urged Canghui Academy to surrender, but its members remained silent and composed.
• Tai Long asked if they should charge in, and Tang San raised his Soul Power to its peak when Canghui Academy refused to surrender.

The Blue Tyrant Academy Team and Canghui Academy Team finally began their match after a tense standoff. Canghui revealed that all seven of its members had rare gemstone martial souls, leaving the Blue Tyrant Team wary of what they could do.

• The referee and the spectators urged the two motionless teams to begin fighting.
• The Canghui Academy captain retreated to the center as his six teammates expanded their precise hexagonal formation.
• The seven Canghui members revealed differently shaped and colored gemstone martial souls.
• A rainbow glow enveloped Canghui, and the Blue Tyrant Team realized its opponents were not easy to defeat.

The Canghui Academy Team unveiled a powerful formation that made all seven members disappear inside a huge pillar of colored light. Tang San and the spectators were shocked, while Ning Fengzhi suspected the team had combined their abilities into a fusion technique; all seven were control-system Soul Masters.

• The Canghui Academy captain raised his gemstone Martial Soul and activated his fourth soul ring as his six teammates raised theirs and activated their third soul rings.
• The seven members formed a massive seven-colored pillar of light and vanished from view.
• Tang San lost his composure, and teams and spectators across the tournament turned their attention to the arena.
• Xue Ye wondered whether Canghui Academy had performed a Seven-in-One Martial Soul Fusion Skill, but Ning Fengzhi said it was probably another kind of fusion technique.
• Ning Fengzhi inferred that the seven gemstone Martial Souls were highly compatible and realized that all seven Canghui Academy members were control-system Soul Masters.