Chapter Summaries

The Secret Biography of the Supreme Elder exposed Xuan Zi as the Holy Spirit Cult’s undercover agent, triggering public outrage and severe pressure on Shrek Academy. At the Sea God Pavilion, the elders increasingly suspected Xuan Zi was the cult’s Supreme Elder while he remained imprisoned beneath the Golden Tree.

• People across the continent verified that Xuan Zi had caused the tragedies among Shrek students and nearly destroyed the academy’s Soul Fighting Competition team, and several families grew furious.
• The Duchess joined the Gongyang and Chen clans and other families in pressuring Shrek Academy, whose reputation collapsed amid fears that Evil Soul Masters had infiltrated its ranks.
• At the Sea God Pavilion, Elder Song asked Mu En whether Xuan Zi really was the Holy Spirit Cult’s Supreme Elder.
• Elder Zhuang, Lin Huiqun, Qian Duoduo, Xian Lin'er, and other pavilion elders said the biography’s account convinced them that Xuan Zi was suspicious.
• Xuan Zi, imprisoned beneath the Golden Tree, realized that his identity as Supreme Elder had been exposed.

Mu En stopped the Sea God Pavilion elders from treating a book’s claims about Xuan Zi as fact, while secretly fearing that revelations about his own past might ruin his reputation. After he left, Elder Song and Lin Huiqun recalled suspicious events involving Mu En and the Evil Soul Masters and resolved to keep watch on Xuan Zi.

• Mu En panicked at the thought that someone might publish a book exposing his past and damage his reputation.
• Mu En defended Xuan Zi, told the elders not to trust a fabricated book, and warned them not to let outside information cloud their judgment.
• After Mu En vanished, the elders quieted down, while Elder Song and Lin Huiqun exchanged a silent understanding.
• Elder Song and Lin Huiqun remembered an old incident involving Mu En, Evil Soul Masters, and the fall of Mu En’s teacher, and grew wary of Mu En’s lenient treatment of Xuan Zi.
• Elder Song and Lin Huiqun decided to observe Xuan Zi and believed they might have to lead Shrek Academy through its troubles.

Mu En left Shrek Academy to investigate Myriad Demon King as the academy’s reputation and stability deteriorated. Meanwhile, Lin Yun found himself bored in the Star Dou Great Forest and took a Hundred-Thousand-Year Phantom Leopard Emperor for a ride through its territory.

• Mu En left Shrek Academy to dig up dirt on Myriad Demon King, who was stirring up trouble for the academy.
• Lin Yun found the Lake of Life empty and listed the other soul beasts’ various activities before deciding to entertain himself.
• Lin Yun summoned the Hundred-Thousand-Year Phantom Leopard Emperor and asked it to carry him on a tour of Star Dou’s territory.
• The Phantom Leopard Emperor used Phantom Clone to race with Lin Yun from the core region toward the mixed region, protecting him from the wind as they traveled.

Lin Yun rode the Phantom Leopard Emperor through the Star Dou Great Forest, then went to investigate a few humans hunting nearby. In a separate scene, Xixi awoke after a devastating explosion and learned that her injuries had cost her a hand and a leg, leaving her unable to remain in the Inner Academy.

• Lin Yun admired the Star Dou Great Forest as the Phantom Leopard Emperor carried him at high speed.
• The Phantom Leopard Emperor sensed up to three humans nearby, and Lin Yun ordered Baobao to take him to investigate.
• Xixi recalled the Death's Hand bandit group, the Death God Emissary, and the explosion that had left her unconscious.
• Xixi discovered that she had lost her left leg and right arm and asked her teacher whether the academy could restore them.
• Xixi's teacher said the academy could not regenerate her limbs and told her she was no longer suited to remain in the Inner Academy.

After losing her place at Shrek and becoming a cripple, Xixi left the academy and entered the Star Dou Great Forest intending to die. Lin Yun found her near death and revived her, leaving her fate in his hands.

• Xixi left Shrek alone after being expelled from the Inner Academy, convinced that the academy had abandoned her.
• Xixi saw a sign for the Star Dou Great Forest and headed into the forest, hoping to return her life to the Soul Beasts she had killed.
• Xixi failed to reach any Soul Beasts, exhausted her Soul Power, and collapsed beneath a tree as darkness closed in.
• Lin Yun found Xixi, barely recognized her, and used water to wash her before restoring her fading life force.
• Lin Yun greeted Xixi and noted that her severed arm and leg could be restored if she knew what was good for her.

Lin Yun revived Xixi with Life Gold while she believed she had died, and listened as she described how Shrek abandoned her after the Death God Emissary incident. After Xixi vowed to give up everything for revenge, Lin Yun offered her power in exchange for becoming his dog.

• Lin Yun used Life Gold to restore Xixi, who woke believing she was in hell and saw Lin Yun beside her.
• Lin Yun encouraged Xixi to explain why she had died and what she regretted, and she recounted the Death God Emissary incident and Shrek's treatment of her.
• Xixi said Shrek had discarded her after she was crippled and admitted that she had come to the Star Dou Great Forest seeking death.
• Lin Yun asked whether Xixi wanted power to take revenge on Shrek, and she vowed to give up her soul, life, and everything else for it.
• Lin Yun agreed to give Xixi the power to take revenge if she became his dog.

Lin Yun persuaded the badly injured Xixi to pledge loyalty to him by promising her the strength to take revenge on Shrek. He brought her to the Lake of Life to discuss healing her missing arm and leg, while Xixi began calling him her master.

• Lin Yun offered Xixi a chance to regain her strength and take revenge on Shrek in exchange for becoming his dog.
• Xixi accepted Lin Yun's offer and pledged her loyalty to him.
• Lin Yun carried Xixi to the Lake of Life on the Phantom Leopard Emperor, who returned them there at his command.
• Xixi reflected on her repeated losses and decided that Lin Yun was her salvation.
• Lin Yun helped Xixi sit by the Lake of Life, and she called him "Master" while agreeing to follow his instructions.

Lin Yun began healing Xixi by using two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones to replace her severed arm and leg, demanding absolute loyalty in return. Xixi accepted the painful procedure and began absorbing the bones, determined to gain the strength to take revenge on Shrek.

• Lin Yun promised to restore Xixi's severed limbs if she submitted to him, and Xixi pledged that her heart and life belonged to him.
• Lin Yun revealed a Hundred Thousand Year Nether Ghost Leopard King Left Leg Bone and Void Falcon King Right Arm Bone, which he had obtained from Shrek.
• Xixi doubted she deserved the Soul Bones, but Lin Yun insisted she obey him and Xixi agreed to do anything, even die, to gain strength against Shrek.
• Lin Yun cut open the healed sites on Xixi's arm and leg, and she endured the pain without crying out.
• Lin Yun joined the two Soul Bones to Xixi's severed limbs and ordered her to summon her martial soul and absorb them.

Lin Yun helped Xixi absorb two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones, restoring her severed limbs and greatly increasing her strength. After Xixi submitted herself to him, Lin Yun gave her clothes and left her to bathe, then fell asleep while she returned to him.

• Xixi used her Soul Power to connect with the two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones, and Lin Yun used the Life Gold to help them regenerate her severed arm and leg.
• The Soul Bones restored Xixi's body and raised her Soul Power to the bottleneck of level sixty, though the process caused her intense pain.
• Xixi wept with joy at regaining her hand and foot, then knelt before Lin Yun and thanked him, offering to obey his commands.
• Lin Yun gave Xixi a dress and told her to bathe and leave her former self behind.
• Xixi bathed in the Lake of Life while Lin Yun lay down nearby and fell asleep; afterward, she dressed and walked toward him.

After leaving Xixi at the Lake of Life, Lin Yun flew with Ice Empress and Snow Empress to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to raise his Soul Power and prepare to obtain his sixth Soul Ring. The chapter ended with him arriving to face the Meat Pig Alliance.

• Xixi silently knelt beside Lin Yun, grateful to the master who had given her a new life.
• Lin Yun decided to leave Xixi at the Lake of Life so Qiu'er could keep her company while he traveled with Ice Empress and Snow Empress.
• Lin Yun explained that he planned to eat at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, break through to Soul Emperor, and eventually claim a Soul Ring from the Evil Spirit Orca.
• Ice Empress teased Snow Empress about Lin Yun, leaving Snow Empress embarrassed and increasingly shy around him.
• Lin Yun brought Ice Empress and Snow Empress back to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and announced his return to the Meat Pig Alliance.

Lin Yun returned to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, where Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass began transforming after seeing Snow Empress. While the two Ice and Snow Empresses enjoyed the spring, Lin Yun examined the Immortal Herbs to choose what to eat.

• Aromatic Silk Beauty and the other Immortal Herbs welcomed Lin Yun nervously when he arrived at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
• Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass saw Snow Empress, decided she wanted to resemble her, and began transforming.
• Lin Yun remembered Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and imagined assembling an all-element maid group while the other Immortal Herbs stayed quiet in fear.
• Ice Empress and Snow Empress relaxed in the ice spring and reminisced about the cold of the Extreme North.
• Lin Yun removed his warden badge and began selecting spirit medicines and Immortal Herbs as food using knowledge from Tang San.

Mu En proposed an Exchange Student Program to advance Shrek Academy’s Soul Tool Department, and Cai Meier and Zhang Lexuan agreed to support it. The chapter left Qian Duoduo heading to Mingde Hall to negotiate with Jing Hongchen while Zhang Lexuan took charge of the program at Shrek.

• Mu En presented the Exchange Student Program to Sea God Pavilion, and the members agreed to develop Shrek’s Soul Tool Department.
• Qian Duoduo traveled to the Sun Moon Empire to discuss the program with Jing Hongchen at Mingde Hall.
• Cai Meier asked Zhang Lexuan for her view on the plan, and Zhang Lexuan argued that Shrek needed to develop Soul Tools and catch up with the Sun Moon Empire.
• Cai Meier tasked Zhang Lexuan with treating the Exchange Student Program seriously, and Zhang Lexuan promised the Martial Soul Department would cooperate.

Qian Duoduo visited the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy to meet Jing Hongchen about an exchange student program, but academy staff deliberately delayed him. Jing Hongchen then used the delay to gain an advantage before their meeting, where Qian Duoduo’s anger flared again.

• Qian Duoduo introduced himself at the academy gates and released his Titled Douluo pressure when the teacher on duty questioned him.
• The teacher on duty sent the request through the chain of command instead of contacting Jing Hongchen directly, leaving Qian Duoduo waiting for half an hour.
• Jing Hongchen ordered his subordinates to invite Qian Duoduo in and chose not to welcome him personally, hoping to gain the upper hand.
• Qian Duoduo greeted Jing Hongchen with a jab about how difficult it was to get an audience, and Jing Hongchen defended the delay by saying his subordinates had mishandled the situation and that he was busy.
• Jing Hongchen’s remarks provoked Qian Duoduo, who saw red again.

Qian Duoduo proposed an exchange student program between Shrek Academy and Mingde Hall, and Jing Hongchen agreed to consider it after learning the Sea God Pavilion had approved the plan. The two sides left the proposal’s details for further discussion, with Qian Duoduo agreeing to stay in Radiant City.

• Qian Duoduo suppressed his anger because the exchange program could benefit the Soul Tool Department and fulfill Xian Lin'er’s wish.
• Qian Duoduo proposed cooperation between Shrek Academy and Mingde Hall to Jing Hongchen.
• Qian Duoduo outlined a program in which each academy would send ten students to study at the other.
• Qian Duoduo reassured Jing Hongchen that the Sea God Pavilion had approved the program and its master had personally decided on it.
• Jing Hongchen agreed that the exchange program could be attempted, but said Mingde Hall’s upper echelon would need to discuss its details.
• Qian Duoduo agreed to stay in Radiant City while Jing Hongchen considered the proposal.

Qian Duoduo and Jing Hongchen finalized an exchange program between Shrek Academy and Mingde Hall, with Shrek gaining limited access to Soul Tool knowledge and rare metals. Jing Hongchen told Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen that they would join the exchange group and study at Shrek.

• Qian Duoduo conceded benefits to Jing Hongchen, and they agreed that the exchange program would begin in a year and a half and last three years.
• Jing Hongchen watched Xiao Hongchen complete a sixth-grade core formation and congratulated him on becoming a Sixth Level Soul Engineer before age sixteen.
• Jing Hongchen explained the exchange program to Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen and said he planned for them to become exchange students at Shrek.
• Xiao Hongchen reacted with shock to the plan, while Meng Hongchen brightened at the prospect.

Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen agreed to study at Shrek Academy as exchange students, each motivated by Lin Yun. At the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Lin Yun chose the Narcissus Jade Bone and refined it to rapidly increase his Soul Power.

• Jing Hongchen told Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen that the exchange program would begin in a year and a half and last three years.
• Xiao Hongchen agreed to go to Shrek Academy so he could better understand and challenge Lin Yun.
• Meng Hongchen eagerly agreed to go because she longed to see Lin Yun again.
• Lin Yun considered which herb to eat, rejected the bitter thousand-year ginseng, and chose the Narcissus Jade Bone over Lovesick Heartbreak Red.
• Lin Yun used his Dragon's Devour talent to refine the hundred-thousand-year Narcissus Jade Bone, bringing his Soul Emperor breakthrough within reach.

Lin Yun absorbed the Narcissus Jade Bone’s medicinal effects and reached the level sixty bottleneck, but rejected its Soul Ring and stored its right leg bone. After using the Narcissus Jade Bone and five Jade Scale Nine-Petal Flower Soul Rings as nourishment, he raised his first three Soul Rings to one hundred thousand years and reached roughly level sixty-five, ready to obtain his sixth Soul Ring.

• The Narcissus Jade Bone raised Lin Yun’s Soul Power from level fifty-seven to the level sixty bottleneck, with his actual level reaching at least sixty-three.
• Lin Yun rejected the Narcissus Jade Bone Soul Ring because he had already chosen his sixth Soul Ring, then stored its right leg bone in his Soul Tool.
• Lin Yun asked Bing'er to bring five living ten-thousand-year Jade Scale Nine-Petal Flowers, and she returned with five wilted flowers.
• Lin Yun cut down the flowers with the Golden Dragon Death Scythe, and one produced a left arm bone.
• Lin Yun activated Dragon's Devour to absorb the Narcissus Jade Bone Soul Ring and five ten-thousand-year Soul Rings, transforming his first three Soul Rings into hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings.
• Lin Yun reached approximately level sixty-five and became ready to obtain his sixth Soul Ring.

Lin Yun left the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well before the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass finished transforming, taking Immortal Herb essences for Di Qiu'er and Xixi. He and the Ice and Snow Empresses reached the sea and decided to rest on the beach for the night.

• Lin Yun learned from the Ice Empress and Snow Empress that the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass might take much longer to transform, so he left the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
• Lin Yun took the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd's fruit and essence for Di Qiu'er and the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid's for Xixi.
• The Immortal Herbs watched Lin Yun leave and, afraid of what resistance might bring, gave up any thoughts of rebelling.
• Lin Yun and the Ice and Snow Empresses crossed the Star Luo Empire's border without being noticed and arrived at the sea.
• Lin Yun landed on the beach, admired the clear seawater, and suggested that they rest for the night.

Lin Yun spent the night on the beach with Ice Empress and Snow Empress, gathering and cooking seafood for them. After they shared a cheerful barbecue, Ice Empress fell asleep in his left arm while Snow Empress lay awake in his right, leaving Lin Yun confused.

• Lin Yun gathered seafood along the shore and roasted oysters for Ice Empress, who quickly became fond of them.
• Lin Yun teased Ice Empress about eating too many oysters, then left oysters and sauce for her and Snow Empress.
• Lin Yun prepared honey peony shrimp for Snow Empress, who praised his cooking and enjoyed the dish.
• Lin Yun cooked a seafood barbecue with Ice Empress and Snow Empress beside a bonfire under the moon and stars.
• Ice Empress fell asleep in Lin Yun's left arm while Snow Empress lay in his right arm, awake with an unsettled heartbeat.

Lin Yun and Snow Empress accepted their feelings for each other after Ice Empress arranged for them to share an ice house. Later, the three traveled across the sea, and Lin Yun found the Evil Spirit Orcas he wanted to hunt for his sixth Soul Ring.

• Ice Empress pretended to fall asleep after bringing Lin Yun and Snow Empress into an ice house, where Snow Empress willingly embraced Lin Yun and the two accepted each other.
• Ice Empress celebrated having both Lin Yun and Snow Empress close to her, then genuinely fell asleep.
• At sea, Ice Empress killed a thirty-thousand-year soul beast that had attacked them, and Snow Empress remarked on the abundance of powerful sea soul beasts.
• Lin Yun absorbed the soul beast's Soul Ring and used its energy to strengthen his Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Soul Ring.
• Lin Yun decided not to hunt soul beasts indiscriminately for Soul Ring cultivation and searched for a ferocious beast-level Evil Spirit Orca.
• After nearly half a month at sea, Lin Yun found an Evil Spirit Orca clan.