Chapter Summaries

After witnessing Huo Yuhao create a powerful Self-Created Soul Skill, the observers in the Plane Crack praised his talent while Xuan Zi and Du Busi argued over which sect might claim him. Huo Yuhao then began cultivating Compressed Soul Power before reaching Level 30, and the chapter ended as golden light burst from his body.

• The Plane Crack observers marveled at Huo Yuhao’s new Self-Created Soul Skill, and Kong Deming, Jing Hongchen, and Du Busi praised his talent.
• Xuan Zi celebrated Huo Yuhao’s connection to Shrek Academy, while Du Busi warned that Huo Yuhao might leave.
• Wang Dong’er grasped the principles of Baji Collapse and continued practicing while Huo Yuhao meditated.
• Kong Deming recognized that Huo Yuhao was attempting to cultivate Compressed Soul Power before reaching Three Rings, and Xuan Zi doubted he could succeed.
• Xian Lin’er defended Huo Yuhao’s chances, but Xuan Zi maintained that the attempt was beyond him.
• Golden light suddenly erupted from Huo Yuhao’s body as he continued cultivating.

Parallel World Huo Yuhao successfully compressed his Soul Power before reaching Level 30, greatly strengthening his aura without raising his level. After he gave Wang Dong'er his cultivation method, Xuan Zi fell silent under Xian Lin'er's criticism, while Du Busi began mocking him.

• Huo Yuhao's Soul Power aura grew several times stronger, and Kong Deming and Jing Hongchen realized that he had improved its quality through compression.
• Xuan Zi insisted that Huo Yuhao could not succeed and hoped to see him fail, but Huo Yuhao emerged from meditation having completed the method.
• Huo Yuhao explained the technique to Wang Dong'er and gave her his written cultivation method so she could try it herself.
• The soul masters watching envied Wang Dong'er, while Huo Yuhao compared himself unfavorably with his parallel self and Kong Deming regretted that the genius was not from the Sun Moon Empire.
• Xian Lin'er rebuked Xuan Zi for judging too quickly, and the Sea God Pavilion elders agreed as Xuan Zi fell silent.
• Du Busi mocked Xuan Zi for confidently predicting Huo Yuhao's failure.

Huo Yuhao reached Soul Power Level twenty-nine as Mu Jin assigned teams for Shrek Academy’s New Student Competition. He was paired with Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao, leaving Bibi Dong curious to see how strong he was in battle.

• Du Busi mocked Xuan Zi for showing pessimism rather than concern about Parallel World Huo Yuhao.
• Wang Dong'er practiced Baji Collapse late into the night, then returned to class with Huo Yuhao the next morning.
• Huo Yuhao spent the following month studying and raised his Soul Power to level twenty-nine.
• Mu Jin explained the New Student Competition and assigned Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, and Xiao Xiao to Team Nine, with Huo Yuhao as captain.
• Wang Dong'er celebrated being Huo Yuhao's teammate, and Xiao Xiao greeted them and agreed to work with them.
• Bibi Dong wondered about Huo Yuhao's combat strength and looked forward to seeing him compete.

After Mu Jin praised Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, Zhou Yi mocked her class results and was angered by Mu Jin’s retort. Zhou Yi then secretly shared Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao’s abilities with two teachers, hoping their classes would gain an advantage in the New Student Competition.

• Mu Jin dismissed her students after advising them to rest and learn about their teammates before the competition.
• Zhou Yi taunted Mu Jin about her class’s past results, but Mu Jin retaliated by praising the students who had transferred from Zhou Yi’s class, especially Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong.
• After Mu Jin left, Zhou Yi cursed Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong and vowed to prevent them from achieving good results.
• Zhou Yi told two visiting teachers that Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao were powerful students and described their cultivation levels and martial souls.
• Zhou Yi deliberately revealed the trio’s abilities so the other teachers could prepare their students against them.

Zhou Yi recruited two teachers to help undermine Mu Jin’s team, while teachers warned Wu Feng, Ning Tian, Nanmen Yun'er, Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, and Cui Jieya about Huo Yuhao’s team. Wu Feng dismissed the warning, and Dai Huabin left confident he would become the top new student.

• Zhou Yi admitted she wanted the other teachers’ classes to defeat Mu Jin’s team and promised them Soul Tools forged by Fan Yu in return.
• The soul masters watching the screen condemned Zhou Yi, and Mu Jin realized Zhou Yi had used dirty tricks against her before.
• A teacher warned Wu Feng, Ning Tian, and Nanmen Yun'er about Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao, and outlined their abilities and a strategy.
• Wu Feng dismissed the warning, while Ning Tian urged her to be cautious.
• Dai Huabin ignored his teacher’s briefing and declared he would defeat Huo Yuhao’s team and become the number one new student.

Huo Yuhao met with Xiao Xiao to prepare for the New Student Competition, then proposed a sparring match against her and Wang Dong'er together. Xiao Xiao wondered whether he could handle the two of them.

• Ning Tian warned Wu Feng not to underestimate Huo Yuhao and the other Parallel World competitors.
• After class, Huo Yuhao introduced himself to Xiao Xiao and arranged to practice with her after dinner.
• Wang Dong'er teased Huo Yuhao about Xiao Xiao's affection, and he reassured her that she was the only one he cared about.
• Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er met Xiao Xiao at the field, where Huo Yuhao proposed a one-against-two match.
• Xiao Xiao asked Huo Yuhao whether he could handle fighting both her and Wang Dong'er.

Huo Yuhao fought Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er in a two-on-one spar and proved his superior strength. Xiao Xiao accepted her defeat after he evaded their attacks and appeared behind her.

• Huo Yuhao teased Xiao Xiao before agreeing to fight her and Wang Dong'er from thirty meters away.
• Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er summoned their martial souls and coordinated attacks from the ground and air.
• Huo Yuhao dodged their opening attacks and sent Wang Dong'er flying with his own Baji Collapse.
• Xiao Xiao split her Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron into three while Wang Dong'er launched a powerful attack with her wings.
• Huo Yuhao vanished to evade both attacks, then reappeared behind Xiao Xiao and declared victory.
• Xiao Xiao accepted the loss and remarked that Huo Yuhao was absurdly strong.

After Huo Yuhao demonstrated his abilities, the soul masters in the Plane Crack discussed his strength and whether Shrek Academy would keep him. At the new students’ assessment, Zhou Yi arranged for Mu Jin’s class—especially the Huo Yuhao Team—to face powerful opponents, setting up a difficult first match against the Ning Tian Team.

• Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, and Du Busi praised Parallel Huo Yuhao’s Spiritual Power, Self-Created Soul Skills, and talent, while Du Busi worried that Shrek Academy would keep him.
• Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, and Xiao Xiao agreed on simple team responsibilities and postponed devising tactics until they had more experience working together.
• Huo Yuhao explained the assessment rules to Xiao Xiao, and the team went to Area Thirty-Three to await their match.
• Students from New Student Class One suffered defeats across the assessment areas, prompting Mu Jin to mock Zhou Yi’s teaching.
• Zhou Yi left after snubbing Mu Jin and revealed that she had influenced the assignments so Mu Jin’s students, including the Huo Yuhao Team, would face strong opponents; Huo Yuhao’s team had been matched with the Ning Tian Team.

Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao faced Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and Nanfeng Yun'er in their first assessment match. Huo Yuhao’s team disrupted Ning Tian’s support and quickly knocked down Wu Feng and Nanfeng Yun'er, while Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao pressed Ning Tian.

• The referee matched New Student Class Seven against Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and Nanfeng Yun'er of New Student Class Nine, pleasing Zhou Yi, who expected Ning Tian’s team to win.
• Ning Tian introduced herself as a level-thirty-one support-type Instrument Soul Venerable, while Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao revealed their own levels and roles.
• Huo Yuhao activated Spiritual Detection Sharing and charged forward as Wang Dong took to the air and Xiao Xiao prepared to control the fight.
• Xiao Xiao forced Ning Tian to interrupt her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda enhancement, and Wang Dong joined Xiao Xiao in attacking her.
• Huo Yuhao knocked Wu Feng down with a punch, evaded Nanfeng Yun'er’s attack, and struck her down as well.

Huo Yuhao’s team crushed Ning Tian’s team, with Huo Yuhao overwhelming Wu Feng and Nanfeng Yun'er while Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er defeated Ning Tian. Zhou Yi, humiliated by the loss, worried about Dai Huabin’s upcoming match, but Teacher Liu confidently pointed to his team’s greater strength and martial soul fusion skill.

• Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue observed that Huo Yuhao was stronger than before and might still be holding back, while Tang San worried that he was becoming harder to control.
• Huo Yuhao’s team overwhelmed Ning Tian’s team, with Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er defeating Ning Tian and Huo Yuhao overpowering Wu Feng and Nanfeng Yun'er.
• Nanfeng Yun'er surrendered, but Huo Yuhao continued fighting Wu Feng until she lost consciousness, and the referee declared Huo Yuhao’s team victorious.
• The Soul Masters reacted to Wu Feng’s defeat, while Xuan Zi hoped his parallel self would discover and nurture Huo Yuhao.
• Zhou Yi asked Teacher Liu whether Dai Huabin’s team could win, and Teacher Liu assured her they had the advantage and could use Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu’s martial soul fusion skill.

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er returned home after their victory and prepared for the next day's match against Dai Huabin's team. When the match was announced, Huo Yuhao resolved to kill Dai Huabin and asked Wang Dong'er to leave him to it.

• Zhou Yi celebrated when Teacher Liu reminded her that Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu had a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, while the Soul Masters mocked her confidence.
• Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er went home, ate a meal prepared by Huo Yun'er, and spent the evening resting and cultivating.
• The next morning, Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, and Xiao Xiao learned they would face Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, and Cui Jieya in the day's first match.
• Huo Yuhao spotted Dai Huabin and decided to find a chance to kill him during the competition.
• Wang Dong'er noticed Huo Yuhao's mood and asked what was wrong, and Huo Yuhao told her to leave Dai Huabin to him.

Huo Yuhao entered the arena and fought Dai Huabin, using Baji Collapse and Soul Shock to overwhelm him. He left Dai Huabin severely wounded, with his chest crushed beneath a barrage of blows.

• Wang Dong'er noticed Huo Yuhao was acting strangely but agreed to leave Dai Huabin to him.
• Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao faced Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, and Cui Jieya in the arena, and the referee started the match.
• Wang Dong'er engaged Zhu Lu while Xiao Xiao held off Cui Jieya, leaving Huo Yuhao to fight Dai Huabin one-on-one.
• Huo Yuhao's Baji Collapse shattered Dai Huabin's claw and sent him flying.
• Huo Yuhao struck Dai Huabin with Soul Shock, stopped him from forming a light wave, and battered his chest until its bones shattered and it caved inward.

Huo Yuhao stopped beating Dai Huabin after a Shrek teacher intervened and declared Dai Huabin's team defeated. Dai Huabin left for treatment, still vowing revenge, while the observers anticipated another clash.

• A Shrek teacher stopped Huo Yuhao from striking Dai Huabin again and awarded Huo Yuhao's team the match.
• Dai Huabin refused to accept defeat and insisted he still had his Martial Soul Fusion Skill, but the teacher ruled that he could not continue.
• Dai Huabin accepted the decision, threatened Huo Yuhao, and left for the infirmary with Zhu Lu and the others.
• Huo Yuhao mocked Dai Huabin as he left, while Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, Xiao Wu, and Dai Mubai discussed the beating and their next encounter.

Huo Yuhao's team defeated Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu in the New Student Competition finals by using their own Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Zhou Yi was left bitterly regretting that Huo Yuhao and his teammates had not become her students.

• Zhou Yi watched the Ning Tian Team and Dai Huabin Team lose, while Mu Jin smugly praised Huo Yuhao's team.
• Huo Yuhao's team won ten point matches and advanced through the competition to the finals against Dai Huabin's team.
• Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu merged into the Hell White Tiger, prompting Xiao Xiao to worry that Huo Yuhao's team could not match their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong used Golden Road to destroy the Hell White Tiger and knock Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu off the arena.
• Du Weilun declared Huo Yuhao's team the winners, and Zhou Yi bitterly lamented that they should have been her students.

After Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er won the New Student Competition with their powerful Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Xuan Lao decided to recruit Huo Yuhao for Shrek Academy. He sought Yan Shaozhe's advice on how to win him over, and Yan Shaozhe became interested after hearing about Huo Yuhao's abilities.

• Bibi Dong explained that Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er's stronger Martial Soul Fusion Skill reflected their strength and deep affection for each other.
• Huo Yuhao regretted failing to kill Dai Huabin during the final and decided to wait for another opportunity.
• Xuan Lao of the Parallel World recognized Huo Yuhao's talent and resolved to recruit him for Shrek Academy.
• Du Busi worried that Huo Yuhao might remain at Shrek Academy unless he chose to leave.
• After the competition, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er went home to rest, while Xuan Lao went to Yan Shaozhe for advice on recruiting Huo Yuhao.
• Xuan Lao described Huo Yuhao's abilities to Yan Shaozhe, whose eyes lit up with interest.

Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe discussed how to recruit Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong into Shrek Academy, but Yan Shaozhe warned that Xuan Zi’s plan could backfire. As Yan Shaozhe began to propose another idea, the soul masters watching from within the Plane Crack grew curious about Shrek Academy’s hidden conditions.

• Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe agreed that Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong’s talents and Martial Soul Fusion Skill made them valuable recruits for Shrek Academy.
• Xuan Zi proposed offering Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong direct admission to the Inner Courtyard during the next day’s rewards ceremony.
• Yan Shaozhe warned that some students had refused Inner Courtyard admission because it required joining the Supervision Group and completing thirty missions before withdrawing.
• Du Busi questioned Xuan Zi about Shrek Academy’s conditions, but Xuan Zi refused to explain, leaving the soul masters in the Plane Crack curious.
• After Xuan Zi asked for another plan, Yan Shaozhe came up with an idea.

Yan Shaozhe persuaded Xuan Zi to use Treasure Appraisal Meet Red Cards and special treatment to bind Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong to Shrek Academy through favors and a sense of belonging. They began carrying out the plan, and Huo Yuhao was named a Core Disciple of the Martial Soul Department.

• Yan Shaozhe proposed postponing the Inner Courtyard invitation and offering Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong Red Cards or soul bone rewards to earn their gratitude.
• Yan Shaozhe explained that each Red Card let its holder claim one Treasure Appraisal Meet item for free, and Xuan Zi approved the plan to make the two students indebted to Shrek Academy.
• Yan Shaozhe said the academy would also treat Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong warmly to foster their dependence and sense of belonging.
• Du Busi condemned the scheme, while Yan Shaozhe defended the academy's efforts to retain talented students; Du Busi worried that the Red Cards could make the boys feel unable to leave.
• Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Zi arranged two Red Cards and one Purple Card, then watched as Du Weilun announced Huo Yuhao's Core Disciple status.

After Huo Yuhao and his teammates were named Core Disciples, Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Zi offered them three soul bones to secure their loyalty to Shrek Academy. Huo Yuhao declined the reward, leaving Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Zi facing his refusal.

• Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Zi celebrated the Parallel World team's success and expected to win Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong over.
• Du Weilun brought Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao to his office and introduced them to Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Zi.
• Yan Shaozhe praised the three students and offered them three soul bones as a reward for their performance.
• Huo Yuhao questioned why the academy was offering such valuable rewards and said he could not accept them without merit.

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong rejected Shrek Academy’s Soul Bone reward, while Xiao Xiao accepted hers. Yan Shaozhe then offered them Red Cards granting one free Appraisal Conference treasure each year, but Huo Yuhao refused again.

• Huo Yuhao pushed his leather pouch back, and Wang Dong followed his lead while Xiao Xiao accepted her reward.
• The Plane Crack observers praised Parallel World Huo Yuhao’s resolve, while Huo Yuhao reflected that his own benefits from Shrek Academy had bound him to it.
• Xuan Zi insisted that the rewards offered so far were not enough and expected the Red Card to sway Parallel World Huo Yuhao.
• Yan Shaozhe explained that a Red Card let its holder take one Appraisal Conference treasure each year at Shrek Academy’s expense.
• Huo Yuhao refused the Red Card reward.

Parallel Huo Yuhao refused Shrek Academy’s generous rewards because he believed they exceeded what he had earned and could leave him owing the academy a favor. His principled reasoning impressed the observers, while Xuan Zi and Tang San worried that he would be nearly impossible to recruit or control.

• Parallel Huo Yuhao rejected Shrek Academy’s rewards, and the observers praised his backbone and integrity.
• Xuan Zi cursed Huo Yuhao’s refusal, while Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Zi watched Wang Dong’er reject their goodwill as well and decided to seek another approach.
• Wang Dong’er asked Huo Yuhao why he had refused the rewards, and he explained that accepting too much could create a difficult debt of obligation to Shrek Academy.
• Wang Dong’er accepted Huo Yuhao’s reasoning, and the observers admired his maturity while Kong Deming doubted that even the Sun Moon Empire could recruit him.
• Tang San worried that Huo Yuhao would be difficult to subdue and that his daughter’s heart was already with him.