Chapter Summaries

Huo Yuhao ordered the Ice Empress to rescue Meng Hongchen from a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, hoping to learn more about her Soul Tools. After they escaped, Meng Hongchen thanked him, became captivated by him, and learned his name.

• Meng Hongchen used several Soul Tools to fend off the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, but it destroyed them and left her badly injured.
• Meng Hongchen prepared to use a Ninth Grade Long-Range Teleportation Device to escape, but Huo Yuhao thought she had run out of options and ordered the Ice Empress to save her.
• The Ice Empress carried Huo Yuhao to Meng Hongchen, and he scooped her up before they fled; the Soul Beast cowered when it recognized the Ice Empress.
• After the Ice Empress set them down, Meng Hongchen thanked Huo Yuhao, introduced herself, and asked his name.
• Huo Yuhao introduced himself as Huo Yuhao, and Meng Hongchen blushed as she spoke with him.

Parallel World Huo Yuhao gained Meng Hongchen’s trust by rescuing her, treating her injuries, and charming her over dinner, while secretly gathering information about her. He learned she was Jing Hongchen’s granddaughter from the Sun Moon Royal Academy and began forming new plans, while Meng Hongchen remained unaware of his ties to Shrek Academy.

• Huo Yuhao escorted Meng Hongchen out of the Far North Land and sent the Ice Empress into the Ancient Wood Space to avoid drawing attention.
• Huo Yuhao rented rooms at the town’s only inn and treated Meng Hongchen’s injuries with medicine he carried.
• Huo Yuhao bought a meal for Meng Hongchen and guided their conversation to learn about her background.
• Huo Yuhao discovered that Meng Hongchen belonged to the Sun Moon Royal Academy and was Jing Hongchen’s granddaughter, then formed new plans.
• Meng Hongchen learned nothing useful about Huo Yuhao, prompting Kong Deming and Jing Hongchen to warn her to be more careful.

After learning about the Sun Moon Empire and its advanced Soul Tools from Meng Hongchen, Huo Yuhao studied her equipment and quickly impressed her with his talent. Meng Hongchen decided to invite him to study at Sun Moon Royal Academy.

• Meng Hongchen defended her Parallel World self for being tricked by Parallel World Huo Yuhao, and Kong Deming and Jing Hongchen advised her to be more careful.
• Huo Yuhao asked Meng Hongchen about the Sun Moon Empire, and she told him about its Soul Tool development and its many Evil Soul Masters.
• Huo Yuhao was astonished to learn that the Sun Moon Empire had many Rank 9 Soul Engineers, then asked Meng Hongchen to explain her Soul Tools.
• Meng Hongchen demonstrated her Soul Tools, and Huo Yuhao quickly grasped their concepts and expanded his understanding of Soul Engineer theory.
• Meng Hongchen recognized Huo Yuhao's exceptional talent in martial souls and Soul Tools and decided to invite him to study at Sun Moon Royal Academy.

Meng Hongchen invited Huo Yuhao to study at Sun Moon Royal Academy, offering to cover his expenses and bring his mother to live with him in the imperial city. Huo Yuhao did not decide immediately, but agreed to consider it and contact Meng Hongchen with his answer.

• Jing Hongchen and Kong Deming hoped Meng Hongchen would invite Huo Yuhao to Sun Moon Royal Academy, while Xuan Zi worried Shrek Academy might lose him.
• Meng Hongchen asked Huo Yuhao where he studied, and he said he attended an ordinary academy and wanted to stay near his frail mother.
• Meng Hongchen invited Huo Yuhao to Sun Moon Royal Academy and offered to support him and arrange a safe home for his mother in Sun Moon Imperial City.
• Huo Yuhao raised concerns about the Evil Soul Masters in the Sun Moon Empire and his mother's safety, and Meng Hongchen assured him the imperial city was safe.
• Huo Yuhao asked Meng Hongchen for time to consider the invitation and a Communication Soul Guidance Device so he could contact her later; Meng Hongchen agreed to pick him up if he came.

Meng Hongchen gave Huo Yuhao a copied set of Rank 9 Soul Engineer Notes and hoped he would attend Sun Moon Royal Academy. As Huo Yuhao traveled toward Shrek City and studied the Notes, he began to consider how much more he could learn there in person.

• Huo Yuhao and Meng Hongchen rested overnight, then parted after breakfast to head to different destinations.
• Meng Hongchen gave Huo Yuhao her copied Rank 9 Soul Engineer Notes and asked him to keep them private; he gratefully agreed.
• In the Plane Crack, Kong Deming called Meng Hongchen's gift a gamble that might persuade Huo Yuhao to join Sun Moon Royal Academy, and the others acknowledged the potential reward.
• Huo Yuhao traveled toward Shrek City and read Meng Hongchen's Notes during his nightly rests.
• Huo Yuhao realized the Notes had already taught him a great deal and wondered how much more he could gain from in-person guidance at Sun Moon Royal Academy.

Huo Yuhao of the Parallel World considered joining Sun Moon Royal Academy as he traveled back toward Shrek City with gifts for his mother and Wang Dong'er. In Shrek City, Wang Dong'er cared for Huo Yun'er through an illness, winning her approval as a daughter-in-law.

• Ju Zi hoped Huo Yuhao would attend Sun Moon Royal Academy, while Ke Ke doubted he would accept Ju Zi because he was already close to Wang Dong'er.
• Kong Deming, Jing Hongchen, and Meng Hongchen celebrated the possibility that Huo Yuhao would join Sun Moon Royal Academy, while Shrek Academy's leaders and Tang San looked on grimly.
• Huo Yuhao stopped in a prosperous city to rest and buy gifts for Huo Yun'er and Wang Dong'er, then resumed his journey toward Shrek City the next morning.
• Wang Dong'er devoted herself to caring for Huo Yun'er after she caught the flu, learning to cook and prepare her medicine while Huo Yuhao was away.
• Huo Yun'er recovered for the most part and decided she had her heart set on Wang Dong'er as her daughter-in-law.

Wang Dong'er cared for Huo Yun'er while Huo Yuhao was away, and Huo Yuhao returned home after a month apart. After learning how much Wang Dong'er had done, he thanked her and reunited with her privately, where he held her before they planned to cultivate together.

• Wang Dong'er prepared meals and medicine and washed clothes for Huo Yun'er, who urged her to return to school.
• Huo Yuhao arrived home, and Wang Dong'er rushed into his arms after a month apart.
• Huo Yun'er told Huo Yuhao how Wang Dong'er had cared for her and taken leave from school, and he thanked Wang Dong'er.
• Huo Yuhao cooked for Huo Yun'er and Wang Dong'er, cleaned up, and gave them gifts.
• Huo Yun'er left Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er alone, and he pulled her onto the bed and held her, saying he had missed her.

Huo Yuhao recounted his Far North Land journey to Wang Dong'er and revealed his agreement with Meng Hongchen. When Wang Dong'er asked whether he would attend Sun Moon Royal Academy, Huo Yuhao remained undecided and explained that Shrek's Inner Courtyard was the main reason he had not left.

• Huo Yuhao held Wang Dong'er and told her about his journey to the Far North Land, including the Ice God, the Ice Empress, and the hundred-thousand-year Mirage Elk.
• Huo Yuhao promised to take Wang Dong'er to the Far North Land someday, and she eagerly agreed.
• Wang Dong'er watching the Parallel World scene envied how openly Parallel World Huo Yuhao trusted his Wang Dong'er, while Ke Ke doubted Ju Zi could win his affection.
• Huo Yuhao told Wang Dong'er about befriending Meng Hongchen and the agreement they had made.
• Wang Dong'er asked whether Huo Yuhao would go to Sun Moon Royal Academy, and he said he was torn between its Soul Tool expertise and the possible guidance of Shrek Academy's Inner Courtyard.

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er planned to investigate Shrek Academy's Inner Courtyard and Soul Engineer Department, while observers who knew the Inner Courtyard's brutal reality mocked their expectations. Wang Dong'er suggested Huo Yuhao use the upcoming Final Exam to draw the academy's higher-ups to him and learn more.

• Huo Yuhao shared his concerns about the Inner Courtyard with Wang Dong'er, and she agreed that they should investigate it and leave if it did not suit them.
• Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er also planned to visit the Soul Engineer Department and consider studying Soul Tools.
• Du Busi, Jing Hongchen, and Kong Deming laughed at their assumptions, explaining that the Inner Courtyard's strength came from weaker students dying on missions and that its members had to serve the academy.
• Huo Yuhao said he wanted to reveal his abilities, possibly including Ultimate Ice, in a way that would prompt Shrek Academy's higher-ups to approach him.
• Wang Dong'er proposed that Huo Yuhao showcase himself in the upcoming Final Exam, whose top three contestants would receive academy rewards.

Huo Yuhao returned to Shrek Academy with Wang Dong'er and anticipated using the Final Exam to display his strength. He discovered Dai Huabin had boosted his cultivation with pills, while Ning Tian welcomed their return and looked forward to the assessment.

• Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er cultivated together overnight, then went to Shrek Academy for class the next morning.
• Huo Yuhao spotted Dai Huabin and considered how he might defeat him again during the Final Exam.
• Wang Dong'er explained that Dai Huabin had bought cultivation-boosting pills after his previous defeat and had vowed to make Huo Yuhao pay.
• Huo Yuhao noticed Dai Huabin's improved aura, but Wang Dong'er pointed out that Huo Yuhao had advanced to level thirty-six and still outpaced him.
• Ning Tian and Wu Feng greeted Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er, and Ning Tian said the Final Exam would be more interesting with them back.

Huo Yuhao returned to Shrek Academy stronger than before, drawing Ning Tian’s admiration and Dai Huabin’s hostility. Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Zi were delighted to hear he was back and planned to watch his Final Exam.

• Ning Tian judged that Huo Yuhao had grown stronger during his absence, while Wu Feng insisted he still might lose to her.
• In the Plane Crack, Du Busi praised Ning Tian’s level-headedness, and Ning Rongrong proudly called her a descendant.
• Dai Huabin saw Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er and vowed to defeat Huo Yuhao, while Huo Yuhao calmly said the competition would settle things.
• Wang Yan reported Huo Yuhao’s return to Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Zi, who decided to attend the Final Exam and assess his strength.

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er reached the Final Exam, where they teamed up with Lan Luoluo and drew number four. Their first match was against Ning Tian and Wu Feng, leaving Huo Yuhao poised to show Shrek Academy's higher-ups his abilities.

• Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe schemed to bind Huo Yuhao to Shrek Academy, while Jing Hongchen and Kong Deming mocked them and predicted Huo Yuhao might leave when he learned the truth about the Inner Courtyard.
• Huo Yuhao endured several more days of class before the Final Exam and hoped a strong performance would help him enter the Inner Courtyard.
• Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er learned they had drawn Lan Luoluo as their third teammate, and Wang Dong'er reassured her about competing without Lan Susu.
• Du Weilun announced the competition, and Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, and Lan Luoluo drew number four.
• The trio took the stage for their first match against Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and a teammate Huo Yuhao did not recognize.

Huo Yuhao faced Ning Tian’s team alone, allowing Ning Tian to finish buffing her teammates before revealing overwhelming ice powers. He froze the arena and stopped Wu Feng and another student in their tracks.

• Huo Yuhao and Ning Tian met in the assessment match and agreed to give it their all.
• Huo Yuhao had Wang Dong'er and Lan Luoluo stand aside, choosing to fight Ning Tian’s team alone.
• Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and another student summoned their martial souls, and Ning Tian enhanced her teammates.
• Huo Yuhao waited until the buffs were complete, then snapped his fingers and summoned an Ice Crystal Phoenix phantom.
• Huo Yuhao unleashed intense cold that froze the arena floor and turned Wu Feng and the other student into ice sculptures.

Huo Yuhao stunned the arena by revealing his Ultimate Ice and using a powerful soul-bone skill. Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe eagerly decided Shrek Academy had to keep him, while Huo Yuhao waited for Ning Tian to concede before freeing the frozen students.

• Spectators and soul masters in the Plane Crack reacted with shock to Huo Yuhao's icy attack, and Kong Deming identified it as a skill from the Mirage Elk's soul bone.
• Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe realized Huo Yuhao possessed Ultimate Ice and discussed how it might help Ma Xiaotao cleanse her Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul.
• Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe resolved to keep Huo Yuhao at Shrek Academy and hoped his Ultimate Ice could help Ma Xiaotao's Martial Soul evolve.
• Du Weilun urged Huo Yuhao to release Wu Feng and the other frozen student before they were harmed.
• Huo Yuhao asked Ning Tian to concede, and she reluctantly agreed before he offered to undo the ice.

Huo Yuhao used his soul bone skill to thaw Wu Feng and another student, impressing Du Weilun and changing Wu Feng’s opinion of him. He revealed that the freezing ability came from a soul bone but refused to share details, insisting that his secrets were his own.

• Huo Yuhao gradually melted the ice covering Wu Feng and another student, then advised them to drink hot water, bathe, and circulate their Soul Power.
• Ning Tian left with Wu Feng, who admitted that Huo Yuhao was a monster, and Ning Tian suggested befriending him for the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile School’s future.
• The soul masters watching through the Plane Crack reacted to Huo Yuhao’s strength, while Huo Yuhao compared himself unfavorably with his parallel self.
• Du Weilun asked Huo Yuhao about the freezing ability, and Huo Yuhao confirmed it was a soul bone skill without naming its source or details.
• Huo Yuhao told Du Weilun that obtaining the soul bone was confidential and that he had the right to protect his secrets.

Huo Yuhao deflected Du Weilun’s questions about his soul bone, then advanced with his team to the finals against Dai Huabin Team. Dai Huabin prepared to face him, while Huo Yuhao appeared ready to fight the whole team alone despite having already used his soul bone skill.

• Huo Yuhao reminded Du Weilun that his soul bone was his own, prompting Du Weilun to apologize and let him return to the preparation area.
• Dai Huabin brooded over the growing gap between himself and Huo Yuhao and hoped the already-used soul bone skill would be unavailable in their match.
• Huo Yuhao Team and Dai Huabin Team advanced through the remaining matches after Ning Tian Team was eliminated, and they were announced as finalists.
• Lan Luoluo and Wang Dong'er moved to the edge of the arena as Huo Yuhao faced Dai Huabin Team alone again.
• The spectators questioned Huo Yuhao’s decision to fight alone without his soul bone skill, and Dai Huabin angrily took it as an insult.

Huo Yuhao faced Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, and another Beast Soul Master alone in the arena, quickly knocking one opponent out and overpowering the remaining pair. Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu realized they could not defeat him without their Martial Soul Fusion Skill and prepared to use it.

• Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, and another Beast Soul Master attacked Huo Yuhao from three directions, but Huo Yuhao dodged Zhu Lu, froze Dai Huabin with Spiritual Interference, and punched the third opponent off the arena.
• Dai Huabin used White Tiger Vajra Transformation and struck at Huo Yuhao, who shattered Dai Huabin's tiger claw with Baji Collapse and broke his little finger.
• Zhu Lu attacked Huo Yuhao from behind, but he used Spiritual Detection to evade her and sent her flying with a whip kick.
• Dai Huabin caught Zhu Lu, fired White Tiger Splitting Light Wave at Huo Yuhao, and urged Zhu Lu to use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu prepared to use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill against Huo Yuhao, who revealed a Hundred Thousand Year third Soul Ring. Kong Deming explained why Huo Yuhao had shown it openly, while Shrek Academy’s hopes of recruiting him seemed increasingly unlikely.

• Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu decided to use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill after realizing they could not defeat Huo Yuhao through ordinary combat.
• Lan Luoluo urged Wang Dong'er to help Huo Yuhao, but Wang Dong'er trusted him to handle the fight alone.
• Huo Yuhao revealed three Soul Rings, including a blood-red Hundred Thousand Year third Soul Ring, stunning the spectators.
• Kong Deming explained to Jing Hongchen that Huo Yuhao could not conceal the ring from powerful observers and had little reason to hide it.
• Kong Deming said Shrek Academy needed Huo Yuhao and would not risk offending him, though he doubted Huo Yuhao would stay with them.

Huo Yuhao used his Hundred Thousand Year soul skill to defeat Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu, winning the final examination for his team. After Dai Huabin fainted from rage, the awards ceremony began, and Huo Yuhao waited to learn about Shrek Academy's Inner Courtyard.

• Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Zi confirmed Huo Yuhao was human and focused on recruiting him for Shrek Academy.
• Huo Yuhao cast Illusion Technique, putting Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu to sleep and leaving them unable to fight.
• Du Weilun declared Huo Yuhao's team the winner, and Huo Yuhao ended the illusion to wake Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu.
• Dai Huabin realized he had lost, spat blood, and fainted after Huo Yuhao mocked him; Zhu Lu glared at Huo Yuhao with hatred.
• Du Weilun announced the assessment's conclusion and called the top three teams to receive their awards, while Huo Yuhao anticipated learning about the Inner Courtyard.

After Huo Yuhao excelled in the assessment, Du Weilun offered him a special reward and asked what he needed. Huo Yuhao requested information about Shrek Academy’s Inner Courtyard, exciting Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Zi, who believed he wanted to join it.

• Du Weilun distributed the top teams’ rewards and ended the assessment.
• Du Weilun called Huo Yuhao aside to offer him an individual special reward for his performance.
• Du Weilun explained that the academy wanted to learn what Huo Yuhao needed so it could give him a useful reward.
• Huo Yuhao asked to learn about Shrek Academy’s Inner Courtyard and how to join it.
• Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Zi, eavesdropping nearby, eagerly concluded that Huo Yuhao wanted to join the Inner Courtyard.