Chapter Summaries

Dai Mubai and the Shrek team followed Ye Xian’s tactics as they faced the Elephant Armor Sect, whose size, strength, and formation made them difficult to attack. After testing their defense and recognizing the danger of being cornered, Dai Mubai changed tactics and took Oscar into the air with a Flying Mushroom Sausage.

• Dai Mubai ordered the Shrek team to fall back and tested the Elephant Armor Sect with his White Tiger Raging Light Wave, but the attack barely affected them.
• Dai Mubai realized the opponents used their size and formation to control the arena and intended to drive Shrek’s support members toward the edges.
• Dai Mubai ordered everyone except Oscar to advance three steps, and Shrek’s fighters surged forward with their Soul Power.
• Dai Mubai called Oscar over, ate a Flying Mushroom Sausage, carried Oscar on his back, and flew into the air.

The Shrek Team used Oscar’s Flying Mushroom Sausage and Light Body to lift all seven members into the air, shocking the spectators and leaving the Elephant Armor Academy unable to use its strength and defense effectively. Tang San felt defeated by the display and wanted to leave early as the match’s advantage shifted to Shrek.

• The Shrek members gathered their Soul Power and made themselves light enough for Oscar’s Flying Mushroom Sausage to carry them.
• Dai Mubai took off with all six teammates, astonishing the audience, Yu Xiaogang, Tang San, and the VIP spectators.
• Tang San felt disheartened and thought there was nothing left to learn from the match.
• Ning Fengzhi recognized that the flight ability came from Oscar’s support Spirit Skill and suspected Shrek had a purpose for using it.
• Oscar fed Dai Mubai a Recovery Sausage while the Elephant Armor Academy members froze, their ground-based defense and rhythm disrupted by Shrek’s flight.

Dai Mubai directed the Shrek Team’s assault on the seven Elephant Armor Sect disciples, who formed a tight defensive formation and expected to win by exhausting their opponents’ Soul Power. The chapter ended with Dai Mubai launching a coordinated attack on Hu Yanli while Oscar’s Recovery Sausages helped him recover from the heavy cost of his Soul Skills.

• Hu Yanli gathered the seven Elephant Armor Sect disciples into a back-to-back formation and activated their Second Soul Skills to boost their strength.
• Oscar fed Dai Mubai a Flying Mushroom Sausage, and Dai Mubai ordered the team to defeat Hu Yanli within twenty seconds.
• Dai Mubai activated his White Tiger Vajra Transformation, White Tiger Raging Light Wave, and White Tiger Meteor Shower as the Shrek Team descended on the formation.
• Dai Mubai spent more than half his Soul Power controlling the battle and unleashing his Soul Skills, then swallowed an Oscar Recovery Sausage.

Dai Mubai led Shrek Team in a concentrated attack on Hu Yanli, aiming to break the opposing team’s core. Hu YanZhen secretly guided his grandson, and Hu Yanli’s Fourth Soul Ring helped him withstand the opening blows as Dai Mubai and Huang Yuan attacked.

• Dai Mubai directed five Shrek Team members to target Hu Yanli’s exposed head and break the opposing team’s formation.
• Hu YanZhen stood up and used Sound Transmission into a Line to guide Hu Yanli, prompting Ning Fengzhi to question whether he was undermining the match’s fairness.
• Hu Yanli activated his Fourth Soul Ring and gained another protective layer as Jing Ling’s Frenzied Battle failed to injure his head.
• Zhu Zhuqing struck Hu Yanli with Netherworld Slash, shattering his outer layer of icy ridges and driving his feet into the ground.
• Dai Mubai and Huang Yuan attacked Hu Yanli with their soul skills just after his outer defense broke.

Hu Yanli used a skull soul bone to withstand Dai Mubai and Huang Yuan’s combined attack, revealing the rare treasure to the tournament spectators. Yu Xiaogang suggested Tang San could grow stronger with a soul bone, but Tang San remained unmoved and disheartened by his promises.

• Dai Mubai and Huang Yuan struck Hu Yanli, but a helmet appeared and blocked their combined attack.
• Hu Yanli broke free, grew larger, and activated all four of his Soul Rings as Dai Mubai realized the helmet was a skull soul bone.
• Hu YanZhen had allowed Hu Yanli to use the soul bone to protect him from serious head injuries, despite the danger of exposing it.
• Yu Xiaogang told Tang San that a soul bone would improve his strength, but Tang San stayed numb to the suggestion.
• Platinum Bishop Salas glanced at Hu YanZhen with jealousy after recognizing the soul bone.

Hu Yanli used his head spirit bone to escape a coordinated attack, then pressed the offensive against Xiao Wu and Huang Yuan. His Crushing Kill trapped Huang Yuan beneath his descending body, leaving the match’s outcome uncertain.

• Ning Fengzhi congratulated Hu YanZhen on Hu Yanli’s spirit bone and warned him about people with ulterior motives, but Hu YanZhen rejected his concern.
• Hu Yanli broke free using his spirit bone and reached for Xiao Wu, who dodged by springing off his arms.
• Hu Yanli lunged at the opposing team and used his Third Spirit Ring to lock onto Huang Yuan and leap down on him.
• Huang Yuan found himself unable to move as Hu Yanli’s Crushing Kill forced him to face the attack head-on.

Xiao Wu and Dai Mubai struck back against Elephant Armor Academy, with Dai Mubai knocking three opponents out of the arena before collapsing from exhaustion. Tang San and Yu Xiaogang were left stunned by the Shrek vice-captain’s strength, and Tang San admitted he lacked confidence against the Elephant Armor Soul Elders.

• Huang Yuan dodged Hu Yanli’s crushing attack as Xiao Wu used her boosted power and Waist Bow to slam an Elephant Armor Sect disciple into the ground.
• Hu Yanli crouched to withstand Dai Mubai’s attacks, hoping to exhaust him, but Dai Mubai’s charge overwhelmed him and left him unconscious.
• Dai Mubai charged into two recovering Elephant Armor Sect disciples and knocked them out of the arena, then collapsed from exhaustion.
• Tang San and Yu Xiaogang watched in shock, while Tang San realized he had no confidence against either of the Elephant Armor Soul Elders.

The Shrek Team continued fighting the Elephant Armor Sect, but Tang San’s confidence collapsed after seeing the gap between himself and the official team members. As the final two Elephant Armor fighters targeted Dai Mubai and Xiao Wu, the battle remained unresolved.

• Tang San’s heart went half-cold as Dai Mubai’s strength showed him how far he was from the Shrek Team’s official members.
• Jing Ling and Zhu Zhuqing knocked another Elephant Armor Sect disciple unconscious, while Xiao Wu battered her opponent until he could barely fight.
• Oscar supplied Recovery Sausages, helping Dai Mubai replenish the Soul Power he had spent on large-scale control skills.
• The two remaining Elephant Armor Sect disciples launched their third soul skill, Crushing Kill, against Dai Mubai and Xiao Wu.
• Ma Hongjun and Zhu Zhuqing attacked the two fat men, but the Elephant Armor Sect fighters withstood their strikes with their formidable defenses.

Shrek Team defeated Elephant Armor Team in the first match of the second round, breaking through their defensive formation. Platinum Bishop Salas realized that Shrek had used a single point to break through the whole formation.

• Dai Mubai and Xiao Wu countered the Elephant Armor Sect disciples’ attacks, with Zhu Zhuqing helping Xiao Wu redirect one attacker into another.
• All seven Elephant Armor Academy members lost the ability to resist, and the referee declared Shrek Team the winner.
• Hu YanZhen crushed his chair’s armrest and struggled to understand how Elephant Armor Academy had lost.
• Ning Fengzhi praised Shrek Team, while Gu Rong called their tactic an excellent use of a single point to break through the whole.
• Platinum Bishop Salas heard Gu Rong’s words and understood how Shrek Team had defeated the formation.

The Shrek Team defeated Elephant Armor Academy by breaking its defensive formation and targeting Hu Yanli. The crowd celebrated their victory, while Ning Rongrong helped replenish the exhausted Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing with her Soul Power amplification.

• Under Ye Xian's arrangements, the Shrek Team took to the air, pressured Elephant Armor Academy, and concentrated their attacks on Hu Yanli.
• After the match, Hu Yanli praised the Shrek Team and said they would meet again, while Dai Mubai welcomed the challenge.
• The audience erupted in cheers for the Shrek Team, and Yu Xiaogang and Tang San were left overwhelmed by the crowd's reaction.
• Ning Rongrong used her Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda to boost Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing and help them recover some Soul Power.

After the Shrek Team defeated Elephant Armor Team, their victory made them the focus of the arena and revealed how much potential they had. As Flender eyed the team’s new popularity, rival academies and officials reacted with regret and worry.

• The Shrek Team left the arena after their victory, while the crowd continued cheering for them.
• Flender and Zhao Wuji celebrated the team’s success, and Zhao Wuji noted that Ye Xian’s Soul Power had already surpassed level fifty.
• Celestial Elephant Hu YanZhen sat quietly as Salas watched thoughtfully and Xue Ye spoke with Ning Fengzhi.
• Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s education committee members glared at Snow Star Prince, who regretted driving away the Shrek members.
• Canghui Academy’s students feared the Shrek Team would retaliate for their earlier mockery and ruin their tournament chances.

After six rounds, the Shrek Team remained undefeated, but Tang San’s lone appearance after his suspension went poorly while Ye Xian still had not fought. On the eighth day, Osairo Academy forfeited against them, so the team went to watch Elephant Armor Academy face Thunder Academy and encountered Canghui Academy on the way.

• The Shrek Team won its first six matches, with Ye Xian never taking the field and Tang San failing to impress in his only post-suspension match.
• Flender told the Shrek Team that Osairo Academy had forfeited their seventh-round match.
• Flender led the team to the competitors’ viewing area to watch Elephant Armor Academy face Thunder Academy.
• The Shrek Team encountered members of Canghui Academy as they left the lounge.

The Shrek Team encountered Canghui Academy, and Flender warned his students about the strongest teams in the tournament. He revealed that Thunder, Godwind, Skywater, and Blazing Fire Academies could threaten them, unless Ye Xian and Rongrong competed.

• The Shrek Team and Canghui Academy exchanged hostile looks as they passed, and Dai Mubai challenged the opposing leader with a gesture.
• Shi Nian stopped several Canghui Academy members from making a move, while Dai Mubai and Fatty voiced their eagerness to face them.
• Flender told the Shrek Team that only five tournament teams could threaten them and said Elephant Armor Academy was the least likely to have hidden abilities.
• Flender identified Thunder, Godwind, Skywater, and Blazing Fire Academies as the other threats and described their elemental specialties and powerful backing.
• Flender lowered his voice and added that those teams would only be difficult opponents if Ye Xian and Rongrong did not compete.

Shrek Academy’s members prepared for the Preliminary Competition while Flender’s team uniforms drew attention from the spectators. They watched Godwind Academy and Skywater Academy compete, noting the former’s flight abilities and the latter’s all-female lineup.

• Flender told Shrek Academy’s team to win every Preliminary Competition match, warning that the Five Element Academy would likely make a move and that only five academies could advance.
• The spectators booed because Shrek’s opponents had forfeited and the crowd had come to see the team compete.
• Flender explained that he had profited from selling Shrek uniforms, while Zhao Wuji handled the academy’s competition matters.
• The spectators chanted “Shrek” when the team emerged, but Shrek could not compete that day.
• Shrek watched Godwind Academy and Skywater Academy compete, observing that Godwind’s members could all fly and Skywater’s team consisted entirely of beautiful women.

After Skywater Academy and Godwind Academy won with highly specialized tactics, Flender explained the conflict between extreme and balanced cultivation in the Soul Master World. He said Shrek Academy followed a mixed approach of individual extremes and group balance.

• Skywater Academy secured a quiet victory, and Godwind Academy defeated its opponents with three rounds of diving attacks.
• Ma Hongjun asked Flender why the Five Element Academies chose competitors with the same attribute despite their obvious weaknesses.
• Flender explained that the Heaven Dou Empire favored extreme specialization while the Star Luo Empire emphasized balance.
• Dai Mubai asked which approach Spirit Hall supported, and Flender said Spirit Hall included both factions without internal conflict.
• Flender said Shrek Academy combined individual extremes with group balance and that he considered it the most suitable cultivation method.

Flender explained to Dai Mubai that Spirit Hall’s teams used an integrated approach and warned that their tournament team was Shrek Academy’s true rival. After ten rounds, Shrek Academy stood undefeated in first place and prepared to face Blazing Fire Academy in the eleventh round.

• Flender told Dai Mubai that Spirit Hall’s tournament teams combined specialized strengths and were stronger than other teams at their level.
• Shrek Academy finished the tenth round with ten victories and took first place in the Heaven Dou City Preliminary Competition.
• The four other elemental academies besides Elephant Armor Academy also remained undefeated, while Elephant Armor Academy had five wins and five losses.
• Shrek Academy was matched against Blazing Fire Academy for the eleventh round, and their contest drew a large crowd to the central arena.

Flender warned the Shrek Team that Blazing Fire Academy had adopted distinct roles within its fire-based lineup and urged them to fight cautiously. The team prepared to face an opponent whose coordinated tactics they had never encountered before.

• Shrek Academy received a flood of applications after the Shrek Team's success boosted the academy's fame.
• Flender reviewed the Five Element Academy's battles and concluded that the elemental teams had begun combining the extreme style with specialized roles.
• Flender explained that Blazing Fire Academy used fire-type assault, control, agility attack, and support fighters.
• Flender warned the Shrek Team about Blazing Fire Academy's powerful offense and said they should concede rather than risk being stubborn.
• The Shrek Team contemplated the unfamiliar lineup they were about to face.

Flender warned the Shrek team that Blazing Fire Academy had adopted specialized roles within its fire-element lineup and urged them not to risk too much in the preliminary match. He gave Tang San another chance to compete as Shrek and Blazing Fire Academy entered the arena.

• Flender explained that the four element academies had begun dividing their same-attribute fighters into specialized roles, blending balanced tactics with an extreme style.
• Flender warned that Blazing Fire Academy's coordinated fire-element attacks would be dangerous and advised Shrek to forfeit if the match became too difficult.
• Flender told Tang San that he would get another chance to compete, an opportunity Yu Xiaogang had secured for him.
• The host announced Shrek Academy versus Blazing Fire Academy as the first match in the center arena, and both teams entered to cheers from the crowd.

Shrek Academy’s team faced Blazing Fire Academy in the tournament arena as Dai Mubai studied their opponents. The chapter introduced Blazing Fire’s powerful lineup, ending with the revelation that its vice-captain Huo Wu’s Martial Soul was Fire Shadow.

• Dai Mubai led Shrek Academy’s team onto the arena with Tai Long, Huang Yuan, Jing Ling, Tang San, Zhu Zhuqing, and Oscar.
• Blazing Fire Academy’s captain Huo Wushuang was introduced as a Level 42 Power Attack System Soul Master with a Unicorn Fire Tyrannosaurus Martial Soul.
• Huo Yun and Huo Yu, twin Level 40 Agility Attack System Soul Masters, were identified as Fire Crane users.
• Blazing Fire Academy’s two Fire Star users were revealed to be Auxiliary System Soul Masters with offensive support abilities.
• Huo Wu was introduced as the team’s Level 43 Control System Soul Master and vice-captain, whose Martial Soul was Fire Shadow.

Tang San took two Spirit Pills from Yu Xiaogang and temporarily raised his Soul Power to level thirty-eight before Shrek Academy faced Blazing Fire Academy. The teams released their martial spirits and formed up as the match was about to begin.

• Dai Mubai and Huo Wushuang exchanged taunts, each predicting that the other's team would lose its winning streak.
• Tang San remembered Yu Xiaogang giving him two Spirit Pills and explaining that they would temporarily raise his Soul Power.
• Tang San took the pills before the match and reached level thirty-eight, though his Soul Power remained unstable.
• The referee ordered both teams to release their martial spirits, and their Soul Rings showed that their overall ranks were equal apart from Tang San's unusual configuration.
• Dai Mubai studied Huo Wu, who kept smiling while concealing her strength, as the teams returned to their formations.