Chapter Summaries

Mu En ordered the Sea God Pavilion elders to stop probing Lin Yun and protected him as a Shrek student, while Xuan Zi admitted that Beibei and Xu Sanshi had failed the reserve-team selection. Mu En refused to redo the tournament, leaving the seven who remained standing as Shrek’s reserve team.

• Mu En ordered Xuan Zi to enter seclusion with Yan Shaozhe after the Soul Fighting Competition, and Xuan Zi reluctantly agreed.
• Mu En told the Sea God Pavilion elders not to investigate Lin Yun or harm him, insisting that Lin Yun was one of Shrek’s people.
• Mu En asked Xuan Zi whether the selection tournament had produced a suitable team, and Xuan Zi recalled that Lin Yun had defeated thirty-four contestants in one move.
• Xuan Zi revealed that Beibei and Xu Sanshi had been eliminated and asked whether Shrek should hold another selection tournament.
• Mu En refused to change the results, declaring that the seven who had remained standing would form this year’s reserve team.

Shrek Academy finalized its tournament teams, with Ma Xiaotao leading the main team and Lin Yun among the mostly second-year reserve members. When the reserve team met the main team, Ma Xiaotao confronted Lin Yun with open hostility over the Immortal Herb deal.

• Mu En accepted the tournament roster, and Xuan Zi avoided challenging his decision.
• Mu Jin told Lin Yun and the other reserve members their team assignments and warned them not to reveal the news.
• Lin Yun, Xiao Xiao, Ning Tian, Wu Feng, Wang Dong, Huo Yuhao, and Jiang Nannan were named to the reserve team, while Ma Xiaotao led the main team.
• Lin Yun observed that Xiao Xiao, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng cared little about Shrek's recognition, while Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong were excited to represent the academy.
• The reserve members returned to the Soul Fighting Arena and faced the main team, where Ma Xiaotao voiced contempt for Lin Yun over the six Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones traded for her Immortal Herb.

Ma Xiaotao mocked the reserve team and challenged Lin Yun, unleashing her strongest boosted attack against him. Lin Yun calmly summoned his Soul Rings and prepared to meet her strike.

• Ma Xiaotao used her heightened perception to judge the reserve team's strength and scorned their low cultivation, especially provoking Lin Yun.
• Wang Dong angrily confronted Ma Xiaotao, but Ma Xiaotao dismissed her and continued insulting the reserve team.
• Lin Yun asked Ma Xiaotao what she was barking about, enraging her and prompting her to release her six Soul Rings.
• Ma Xiaotao combined Phoenix Cloud Piercing Strike with two enhancement skills and two soul bone skills, then dove at Lin Yun as a flaming phoenix.
• Lin Yun summoned his Soul Rings and told Ma Xiaotao to show him what she could do.

Lin Yun overwhelmed Ma Xiaotao in a full-force clash, shocking the Inner Academy students and humiliating her after the fight. He left her injured and pinned in the rubble while the main team watched.

• The Inner Academy students stared in disbelief at Lin Yun’s three black and two red Soul Rings.
• Ma Xiaotao attacked Lin Yun at full strength, and he countered with his fifty-thousand-year Sky-Breaking Dragon Fist.
• Lin Yun struck Ma Xiaotao out of the air and sent her crashing into the spectator stands.
• Lin Yun hauled the severely injured Ma Xiaotao up by her hair, mocked her as a roast chicken, and threw her back down.
• Lin Yun stomped Ma Xiaotao’s head into the rubble and warned her not to look at him with resentment.

Lin Yun defeated Ma Xiaotao, broke down her resistance, and used his Golden Dragon King bloodline and Fire Dragon King Soul Bone to make her submit to him. After healing her injuries, he returned to the reserve team, while the main team mistook Ma Xiaotao’s silence for anger over his humiliation.

• Lin Yun crushed Ma Xiaotao’s attack and pride, then used his bloodline and Soul Bone to force her into submission.
• Lin Yun healed Ma Xiaotao with Life Gold’s vitality and returned to the Soul Fighting Arena, where Xiao Xiao and the other reserve team members praised him.
• Ma Xiaotao returned to the main team and showed fear and obedience toward Lin Yun, while the others assumed he had humiliated her.
• Old Deng arrived drunk, saw the damaged arena and the tense teams, and worried that his drinking had caused trouble again.

Xuan Zi introduced the main team and reserve team for the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament and ordered them to train together through battle. Lin Yun’s strength had already unsettled the main team, and Xuan Zi suspected he had defeated Ma Xiaotao.

• Xuan Zi arrived late and asked what had happened, while Lin Yun and Ma Xiaotao claimed they had only sparred.
• Xuan Zi announced that the seven Inner Academy students would compete as the main team and the seven Outer Academy students would serve as reserves.
• The main team introduced its members and cultivation levels, then Lin Yun revealed that he was a level-fifty-six Soul King.
• The reserve team introduced its members, including Xiao Xiao, Jiang Nannan, Ning Tian, Wu Feng, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong.
• Xuan Zi explained that the reserves might need to fight in the tournament and said the teams would battle to learn each other's abilities and build combat effectiveness.

Xuan Zi had Lin Yun and Ma Xiaotao draft teams for a battle, with the losing side forced to call themselves pigs and Lin Yun forbidden from using one of his Hundred Thousand Year soul skills. The match began with Lin Yun knocking Gongyang Mo out immediately, while Ma Xiaotao launched a Phoenix Meteor Shower and Lin Yun shielded his team.

• Xuan Zi chose Lin Yun and Ma Xiaotao to lead teams, and they selected their members, including Dai Yueheng and Huo Yuhao for Lin Yun's side and Jiang Nannan and Wang Dong for Ma Xiaotao's.
• Xuan Zi set the loser’s forfeit and prohibited Lin Yun from using his Golden Dragon Demonic Flash before leaving the arena.
• The two teams took their positions, and Gongyang Mo’s Rainbow Dragon martial soul drew attention as he gave Lin Yun a suggestive look.
• Lin Yun sent Gongyang Mo flying with a Sky-Breaking Dragon Fist as soon as the match began.
• Ma Xiaotao launched her Phoenix Meteor Shower, and Lin Yun formed a Golden Scale Dragon Shield to protect his teammates.

Lin Yun used the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum’s Golden Scale Dragon Shield to withstand Ma Xiaotao’s Phoenix Meteor Shower without suffering damage. He accepted Huo Yuhao’s Spiritual Detection Sharing and found that his and Ma Xiaotao’s power could block its coverage, then prepared to face her while his teammates fought the others.

• Lin Yun explained that his new soul ring granted him Golden Scale Dragon Shield and Indestructible Vajra, two powerful defensive soul skills.
• Ma Xiaotao unleashed Phoenix Meteor Shower, but Lin Yun’s Golden Scale Dragon Shield remained intact despite the assault.
• Lin Yun dismissed his shield, spread his golden dragon wings, and told his teammates to handle Ma Xiaotao’s companions while he faced her.
• Huo Yuhao activated Spiritual Detection Sharing, and Lin Yun accepted the connection to gain a three-dimensional view of the arena.
• Lin Yun discovered that his power could repel Huo Yuhao’s Spiritual Detection, while Ma Xiaotao’s Ultimate Fire distorted it within fifty centimeters of her.

Lin Yun’s side defeated Ma Xiaotao’s team in a friendly match, with Lin Yun holding Ma Xiaotao back while Huo Yuhao’s Spiritual Detection Sharing helped the reserve members dominate. After Xuan Zi ended the fight, both teams mingled and Huo Yuhao won them over with his cooking.

• Lin Yun watched the battle while keeping Ma Xiaotao occupied in the air, as his teammates overwhelmed the opposing side.
• Chen Zifeng eliminated Ling Luochen, Dai Yueheng pummeled Yao Haoxuan, and Xuan Zi stopped the match and declared Ma Xiaotao’s team defeated.
• Ma Xiaotao and her teammates fulfilled their punishment by admitting they were pigs.
• Xuan Zi dismissed the teams to get acquainted, deciding against another match because Lin Yun would make the outcome too one-sided.
• The teams discussed the competition and Inner Academy, and Huo Yuhao’s Spiritual Detection Sharing impressed the main team.
• Huo Yuhao cooked Succubus Grilled Fish for everyone, and Lin Yun later relaxed in bed with the Ice Empress.

Lin Yun and Xiao Xiao skipped the main team's journey to the Star Luo Empire so they could obtain Xiao Xiao's fourth Soul Ring, while Lin Yun warned Ning Tian and Wu Feng to protect themselves. After departing for the Star Dou Great Forest, Lin Yun left the rest of the teams with Xuan Zi, who watched him go with narrowed eyes.

• For three days, Lin Yun and the reserve team sparred with the main team and learned combat techniques from the Inner Academy students.
• Before the teams left for the Star Luo Empire, Lin Yun warned Ning Tian and Wu Feng to carry extra Invincible Shields, and Ning Tian obtained ten of them.
• Lin Yun told Xuan Zi that Xiao Xiao had reached Rank 40 and that they would seek her fourth Soul Ring instead of traveling with the teams.
• Xuan Zi allowed Lin Yun and Xiao Xiao to leave but required them to reach Star Luo City before the tournament began.
• Lin Yun carried Xiao Xiao into the air and flew toward the Star Dou Great Forest as Xuan Zi watched them depart.

Lin Yun took Xiao Xiao into the Star Dou Great Forest and delayed her planned Soul Beast hunt so they could camp together, while Xuan Zi secretly followed Shrek's group toward the Evil Soul Masters' lair. The chapter left Xuan Zi abandoning his surveillance after hearing a chicken nearby.

• After Lin Yun left, Xuan Zi led the Shrek teams toward the Mingdou Mountain Range, and Huo Yuhao's grilled fish won Wang Dong over somewhat.
• Lin Yun and Xiao Xiao reached the Star Dou Great Forest, where Myriad Demon King confirmed that he had prepared a Lava Earth Dragon for Xiao Xiao's Soul Ring.
• Lin Yun postponed the hunt and camped with Xiao Xiao in the forest while Myriad Demon King watched over them.
• Xuan Zi secretly observed Wang Yan identify clues pointing toward the Evil Soul Masters' lair, and he recognized the value of Wang Yan's theoretical knowledge.
• Xuan Zi heard a Void Kun Chicken, exclaimed that he was in for a treat, and vanished to find it.

Xuan Zi stole a nest of rare Void Kun Chickens while the Shrek group entered the Death God Emissary’s cave and triggered a devastating corpse explosion ambush. The Death God Emissary appeared as Shrek’s team lay dead or gravely wounded, while Xuan Zi remained outside, distracted by his chicken and wine.

• Xuan Zi silently killed a pair of Void Kun Chickens, took their eggs, and left to eat and drink.
• Ning Tian and Wu Feng entered the cave carrying hidden Invincible Shields, while Ning Tian grew uneasy and remembered Lin Yun’s warning.
• Ma Xiaotao and the Inner Academy disciples slaughtered the Death’s Hand bandits as Huo Yuhao used Spiritual Detection to watch the cave.
• The Death God Emissary made the corpses swell and explode, killing Chen Zifeng and leaving Dai Yueheng, Xixi, Gongyang Mo, and others gravely injured; Ning Tian, Wu Feng, Jiang Nannan, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong survived the blast.
• The Death God Emissary entered the cave and announced that he would turn the survivors into corpse slaves, while Xuan Zi was startled outside and realized he had missed the fight.

After the Death God Emissary’s Corpse Explosion Technique devastated Shrek’s team, Xuan Zi arrived and drove the surviving bandits to their deaths, but the Emissary escaped by using Gongyang Mo as a shield. Xuan Zi took the critically injured Dai Yueheng, Gongyang Mo, and Xixi back for treatment, leaving the surviving students to continue the tournament.

• Xuan Zi rushed into the cave and found the students gravely injured after Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had spent one of its seals to protect Huo Yuhao.
• The Death God Emissary boasted about his Corpse Explosion Technique, and Xuan Zi killed the remaining bandits with his Soul Power.
• Xuan Zi attacked the Death God Emissary, who hurled the poisoned Gongyang Mo into his path and escaped while Xuan Zi caught and protected Gongyang Mo.
• Xuan Zi apologized to the injured students, admitted responsibility for the disaster, and said the remaining matches were up to them.
• Xuan Zi carried Dai Yueheng, Gongyang Mo, and Xixi away for treatment, leaving the others stunned by his abrupt departure.

Lin Yun helped Xiao Xiao obtain a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring in the Star Dou Great Forest, then spent several more days with her by the Lake of Life. As they prepared to leave for Star Luo City, Xiao Xiao agreed to return after the tournament.

• Lin Yun and Xiao Xiao remained in the Star Dou Great Forest while Shrek’s remaining tournament members headed toward Star Luo City, grateful that Lin Yun was not with them when their main team was nearly wiped out.
• Lin Yun helped Xiao Xiao hunt a Lava Earth Dragon, allowing her to absorb its Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring and gain the powerful Lava Fury soul skill.
• Lin Yun and Xiao Xiao spent the following days alone by the Lake of Life, while the Ice Empress grew jealous of Xiao Xiao and plotted to enlist the Snow Empress’s help.
• Lin Yun told Xiao Xiao it was time to leave for Star Luo City, and she reluctantly agreed after he promised they could return when the tournament ended.

Shrek’s badly injured team reached Star Luo City and waited anxiously for Lin Yun to return before the tournament began. Lin Yun arrived with Xiao Xiao, lifted the team’s spirits, and then asked where the others were, leaving the room silent.

• Shrek’s team took over a week to reach Star Luo City because Ma Xiaotao, Ling Luochen, and Yao Haoxuan were seriously injured, while Jiang Nannan also remained unable to fight.
• Wang Yan reassured the team that Lin Yun had promised to return before the tournament started, though he privately feared the consequences of Shrek’s weakened roster.
• Lin Yun flew from the Star Dou Great Forest to Star Luo City in a day with Xiao Xiao and presented Shrek’s competition credentials at the Star Emperor Hotel.
• Wu Feng greeted Lin Yun on the balcony, argued with him after he taunted her about their Dragon Martial Souls, and dragged him to the meeting room.
• The team relaxed when Lin Yun arrived, but he asked where the others were, and the room fell silent.

Lin Yun learned that Shrek’s main team had been badly injured by a Soul King Evil Soul Master and laughed at their defeat. With the tournament approaching, he offered to heal Ma Xiaotao, leaving Wang Yan hopeful that Shrek could still win.

• Lin Yun saw that Jiang Nannan was recovering from injuries and that only Ma Xiaotao, Ling Luochen, and Yao Haoxuan remained from the main team.
• Ma Xiaotao explained that the team had suffered heavy losses while fighting Death's Hand, led by a Soul King Evil Soul Master, who had escaped alive.
• Lin Yun laughed at Shrek’s failure, while Ling Luochen and the others endured his mockery.
• Ling Luochen said they had waited for Lin Yun to return and expected him to carry Shrek through the tournament.
• Lin Yun offered to heal Ma Xiaotao and told her to come to his room that night, prompting Wang Yan to eagerly welcome the possibility of restoring another trump card.

Lin Yun promised to heal Ma Xiaotao before the tournament, giving Shrek hope that she could return to the team early. That night, Ma Xiaotao came to Lin Yun’s room and knelt before him, submitting to his power as he showed her the true flame.

• Lin Yun told Ma Xiaotao he could heal her injuries, and the Shrek team welcomed the prospect of her returning before the tournament matches.
• Lin Yun returned to his room with Xiao Xiao and fed Qing'er Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow, bringing Qing'er close to ten thousand years of cultivation.
• Ma Xiaotao arrived at Lin Yun’s room at night dressed in a black dress and locked the door behind her.
• Lin Yun ordered Ma Xiaotao to kneel, then summoned the Fire Dragon King Soul Bone’s divine flame and explained that she could one day reach the ultimate of fire.
• Ma Xiaotao expressed reverence for Lin Yun and kissed him.

Lin Yun healed Ma Xiaotao's injuries, and she returned to the team fully recovered with a higher Soul Power Level. When Wang Yan asked Lin Yun to showcase his strength in Shrek Academy's opening match, Lin Yun refused, leaving the team to rely on Ma Xiaotao instead.

• Lin Yun treated Ma Xiaotao, whose injuries and hidden wounds healed after the encounter.
• Ma Xiaotao returned to the group the next day fully recovered, and her Soul Power Level rose from sixty-two to sixty-three.
• Ling Luochen and Yao Haoxuan suspected Ma Xiaotao had accepted Lin Yun's advances, while Ling Luochen chose not to ask him for help.
• Wang Yan suggested that Ma Xiaotao and Lin Yun compete the next day and explained that Shrek Academy would play the tournament's opening match.
• Wang Yan asked Lin Yun to defeat the opposing team in the opening match, but Lin Yun refused and said Ma Xiaotao could do it instead.

Lin Yun refused to carry Shrek in the tournament, leaving the team to prepare for its opening match without resolving Wang Yan’s concerns. A week earlier, Xuan Zi rushed three gravely injured students back to Shrek, where Elder Zhuang saved their lives but could not prevent them from being crippled.

• Lin Yun rejected Wang Yan’s schemes and chose to fight in the tournament without revealing his Martial Soul or Soul Rings.
• Wang Yan’s meeting ended without a resolution, and the team began preparing for its first battle.
• Xuan Zi hurried back to Shrek with injured Xixi, Dai Yueheng, and Gongyang Mo after the accident.
• Elder Zhuang used his healing abilities and Martial Soul Avatar to treat the three students.
• Elder Zhuang healed Xixi’s and Dai Yueheng’s wounds, but they lost limbs; he sealed Gongyang Mo’s corpse poison and warned that it could leave lasting effects.
• Elder Zhuang asked Xuan Zi what had happened to the students.

After Xuan Zi returned from the team’s mission with three badly injured students, he confessed to the Sea God Pavilion elders that his mistake had caused grievous losses and offered to give up his academy positions. Mu En rejected his resignation and sent him to solitary confinement beneath the Golden Tree.

• Elder Zhuang treated Dai Yueheng, Gongyang Mo, and Xixi in medicinal baths before going with Xuan Zi to the Sea God Pavilion.
• Mu En and the other elders gathered for a Sea God Pavilion Meeting after the Golden Tree signaled its summons.
• Xuan Zi admitted that his actions had caused the competition team to suffer grievous losses and said he wanted to relinquish his academy positions.
• Xuan Zi tried to leave the meeting, but Mu En stopped him and ordered him to remain in the deepest level beneath the Golden Tree.
• Mu En struck Xuan Zi and sent him through a spatial passage into solitary confinement.