Chapter Summaries

Blue Tyrant Academy prepared to merge with Shrek Academy as Tang San faced a public self-criticism. Liu Erlong handed academy management to Flender, while Yu Xiaogang worried about losing influence, leaving her uncertain whether the Golden Iron Triangle could endure.

• Liu Erlong arrived at the assembly, where Yu Xiaogang asked her to lessen Tang San's punishment, but she insisted he should face consequences for his mistake.
• Flender defended Liu Erlong's decision and reminded Yu Xiaogang that Zhao Ming was also his student.
• Liu Erlong told Flender to manage Blue Tyrant Academy, and Flender accepted the headmaster position while naming her vice headmaster.
• Yu Xiaogang worried that Flender's new authority would limit his ability to secure resources for Tang San and give Zhao Ming more influence.
• Liu Erlong wondered whether the Golden Iron Triangle still existed and sighed, believing Flender's changed behavior might be because of her.

Blue Tyrant Academy announced its merger with Shrek Academy, and Tang San was forced to publicly apologize to Zhao Ming and Xiao Wu. Zhao Ming secretly struck Tang San behind the knee, making him fall to his knees onstage.

• Liu Erlong announced that Blue Tyrant Academy would become Shrek Academy, with Flender as dean and Liu Erlong as vice dean.
• Zhao Ming teased Meng Yiran, Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing while students watched enviously.
• Liu Erlong called Tang San forward to deliver a self-criticism, and he apologized to Zhao Ming and Xiao Wu using Grandmaster’s prepared script.
• Students mocked Tang San over his apology, and he blamed Zhao Ming for his humiliation.
• Zhao Ming secretly hit the back of Tang San’s knee with Soul Power, causing Tang San to fall to his knees onstage.

After Tang San fled the assembly in humiliation, Zhao Ming entertained the Blue Tyrant Academy students with a grand account of his exploits and briefly revealed his overwhelming aura. The chapter left Zhao Ming recognized as the academy’s undisputed strongest student, while Yu Xiaogang resented his acclaim and clung to hopes for Tang San.

• Tang San blamed Zhao Ming for making him kneel, then ran off the stage as the crowd discussed his apology.
• Xiao Wu laughed at Zhao Ming’s trick, and Liu Erlong ended the assembly before students asked Zhao Ming to speak.
• Zhao Ming delivered an embellished account of his training and adventures, earning the students’ admiration.
• Zhao Ming briefly released his aura, terrifying the students and teachers and confirming his status as Blue Tyrant Academy’s strongest.
• Flender estimated Zhao Ming could rival a Soul Saint, while Liu Erlong anticipated his future impact and Yu Xiaogang resented his praise.

Zhao Ming spent time with Meng Yiran, then absorbed the Ancient Immortal Bird Torso Bone to increase his strength before visiting the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. He reached rank forty-seven Soul Ancestor, gained four powerful spirit skills, and prepared to leave with his evolved Wings of Immortality.

• Zhao Ming visited Meng Yiran, watched her dance, and carried her away with him for the night.
• After Meng Yiran fell asleep, Zhao Ming asked the system for the sealed five-million-year Ancient Immortal Bird Torso Bone and flew to a secluded place outside Heaven Dou City.
• Zhao Ming absorbed the torso bone and broke through to rank forty-seven Soul Ancestor, though he could not absorb all its sealed energy.
• Zhao Ming learned the four spirit skills Undying Protection, Divine Void Feather, Black Flame Cage, and Undying Nirvana.
• Zhao Ming's Wings of Immortality evolved, and he flew off, believing his speed would help him survive a confrontation with Bone Douluo and Sword Douluo.

Zhao Ming cared for Meng Yiran as she recovered, then prepared to visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect with Ning Rongrong. After securing leave from Flender and Liu Erlong, he left the academy with Ning Rongrong, headed to meet her father, Ning Fengzhi.

• Zhao Ming returned to the dormitory with food and fed the recovering Meng Yiran.
• Zhao Ming told Meng Yiran to rest instead of attending class and said he would visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect with Ning Rongrong.
• Zhao Ming and Ning Rongrong asked Flender and Liu Erlong for leave to visit the sect.
• Ning Rongrong confirmed that Ning Fengzhi was her father, and Flender warned Zhao Ming to be careful.
• Zhao Ming left the office with Ning Rongrong, joking that Flender would share responsibility if the sect harmed him.

Ning Fengzhi, Gu Rong, and Chen Xin discussed Zhao Ming’s arrival and decided to judge his strength before deciding how to respond to his relationship with Ning Rongrong. Zhao Ming entered the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect with Rongrong and easily defeated the disciples who challenged him, leaving the sect’s leaders to face his arrival.

• Ning Fengzhi learned that Zhao Ming and Ning Rongrong were approaching and, after discussing the situation with Gu Rong and Chen Xin, told Gu Rong to test Zhao Ming’s strength.
• Zhao Ming arrived at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect holding Ning Rongrong’s hand, drawing hostile attention from the sect’s disciples.
• Ning Rongrong introduced Zhao Ming as her boyfriend when a disciple questioned him.
• Li Yi challenged Zhao Ming and was sent flying with one slap, then Wang Wu and other disciples also attacked.
• Zhao Ming knocked down the gathered disciples without seriously injuring them and piled them together.

Zhao Ming met Ning Fengzhi, Bone Douluo Gu Rong, and Sword Douluo at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and boldly declared himself Ning Rongrong’s future husband. As Bone Douluo tested him with escalating Soul Power pressure, Zhao Ming remained at ease, aided by the automatic defense of his five-million-year Spirit Bone.

• Zhao Ming defeated the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciples and asked for Ning Fengzhi, whom he called his father-in-law.
• Ning Fengzhi, Bone Douluo Gu Rong, and Sword Douluo arrived, and Ning Rongrong happily greeted them.
• Zhao Ming declared that he and Ning Rongrong loved each other and that he would marry her, despite Ning Fengzhi questioning whether he met the sect’s requirements.
• Bone Douluo released Soul Power pressure to test Zhao Ming, who stayed calm as it rose toward the level of a Soul Douluo.
• Ning Rongrong tried to protect Zhao Ming, but he told her not to worry, while his five-million-year Ancient Immortal Bird Torso Bone quietly activated its defense.

Zhao Ming endured Bone Douluo’s immense Soul Pressure, impressing Ning Fengzhi and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Ning Rongrong revealed that an immortal herb Zhao Ming gave her had raised her cultivation and transformed her Martial Soul into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, leaving Ning Fengzhi overwhelmed with joy.

• Zhao Ming withstood Bone Douluo’s escalating Soul Pressure, astonishing the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and convincing Ning Fengzhi that he was a worthy match for Ning Rongrong.
• Ning Rongrong reunited with Zhao Ming and asked about his strength, and he said he could contend with an ordinary Soul Douluo.
• Chen Xin and Gu Rong noticed that Ning Rongrong had reached level thirty-seven, prompting Ning Fengzhi to ask how she had advanced so quickly.
• Ning Rongrong explained that Zhao Ming had given her the Aromatic Silk Beauty immortal herb and revealed that it had transformed her Martial Soul into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
• Ning Fengzhi counted the pagoda’s nine levels and celebrated the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s long-awaited breakthrough, while Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo stared in shock.

After Ning Rongrong’s Martial Soul evolved into a Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, Ning Fengzhi asked Zhao Ming about the Aromatic Silk Beauty and its properties. Zhao Ming shared what he knew, giving Ning Fengzhi hope that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could develop a way to evolve its Martial Souls.

• Ning Fengzhi thanked Zhao Ming for helping Ning Rongrong and asked whether he had another Qiluo Tulip; Zhao Ming said the Aromatic Silk Beauty was exceedingly rare and he had no second one.
• Zhao Ming explained the Aromatic Silk Beauty’s properties and effects to Ning Fengzhi, who considered using similar medicinal herbs for the sect’s research.
• Ning Fengzhi and Zhao Ming discussed Martial Souls for several hours, and Zhao Ming learned about the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s research and knowledge of mutated Martial Souls.
• Ning Fengzhi declared that he had found a promising path to address the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda’s flaw, then asked Ning Rongrong to take Zhao Ming away while he organized the information.
• Sword Douluo and Gu Rong praised Zhao Ming, while Ning Fengzhi said he hoped his family’s Martial Soul could evolve at least into an Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

Zhao Ming stayed at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect with Ning Rongrong, while Tang San finished making ten Zhuge Crossbows and planned to sell them to the sect. Tang San expected the sale to fund stronger Hidden Weapons and help him kill Zhao Ming, unaware that Ning Rongrong was already Zhao Ming’s woman.

• Zhao Ming teased Ning Rongrong after they left the main hall, and she agreed to let him rest in her bedroom.
• Zhao Ming spent four or five days at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect with Ning Rongrong, while Ning Fengzhi accepted their relationship and consulted Zhao Ming about the Ning Family’s Martial Soul.
• Tang San completed his tenth Zhuge Crossbow and decided to sell the weapons for at least a thousand Gold Soul Coins each.
• Tang San planned to approach the wealthy Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, expecting its support-type Martial Soul users to need his weapons and hoping to charge them a high price.
• Tang San intended to use the money to obtain materials for stronger Hidden Weapons and eventually kill Zhao Ming, while considering marrying into the Ning Family.
• Tang San set out for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect without knowing that Ning Rongrong had already become Zhao Ming’s woman.

Zhao Ming learned that Tang San had come to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to offer his hidden weapons and devised a scheme with Ning Rongrong. While Tang San waited to meet the sect’s leaders, Li Yi kicked him out through the gates.

• Zhao Ming and Ning Rongrong discussed the possibility of pregnancy and agreed to take precautions for now.
• A disciple told Zhao Ming that Tang San was demanding to see Ning Fengzhi or Ning Rongrong.
• Zhao Ming told the disciple not to reveal his presence and asked Ning Rongrong to take her father’s token for their plan.
• Tang San waited outside and scorned the sect’s disciples, expecting the leaders to value his hidden weapons.
• Li Yi kicked Tang San twice, sending him rolling out through the gates of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Tang San visited the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect hoping to sell his Zhuge Crossbows and win the sect’s favor, but Mo Tian beat him and tried to force him into a drastically underpriced deal. The chapter ended when Zhao Ming intervened, calling Tang San a distinguished guest.

• Mo Tian stopped the sect disciples from bullying Tang San and led him to a secluded pavilion with the Sect Master Token.
• Tang San showed Mo Tian a Zhuge Crossbow and demanded ten thousand Gold Soul Coins per weapon, while Mo Tian judged the price outrageous.
• Mo Tian used his Soul Saint pressure and kicked Tang San down after Tang San tried lowering the price and asked to meet the Sect Master or the young miss.
• Mo Tian ordered one thousand crossbows for ten Gold Soul Coins each and threatened Tang San when he refused to agree.
• Mo Tian struck Tang San as Tang San protested the sect’s treatment of its guests, and Zhao Ming called down from the second floor to say Tang San was a distinguished guest.

Zhao Ming revealed his close relationship with Ning Rongrong and used his influence at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to intimidate Tang San. Tang San signed an agreement to deliver one thousand Zhuge Crossbows over three months or pay a huge penalty.

• Zhao Ming appeared with Ning Rongrong and revealed that she was the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's eldest young lady and his woman.
• Tang San realized Zhao Ming had arranged Mo Tian's hostility and, overwhelmed by despair, spat blood before deciding to leave.
• Zhao Ming fired Tang San's Zhuge Crossbow near him, slapped him, and dismissed his claim to Clear Sky Sect protection.
• Zhao Ming and Mo Tian accused Tang San of attacking Ning Rongrong, and Mo Tian struck him as Tang San begged Zhao Ming to let him go.
• Zhao Ming offered Tang San a contract to make one thousand Zhuge Crossbows, and Tang San signed it under pressure.
• Zhao Ming stated that Tang San had three months to deliver the crossbows or pay the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins.

Tang San left the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect furious after being forced into a contract to deliver Hidden Weapons, while Zhao Ming secured the agreement for the sect and explained Tang San’s past crimes to Ning Rongrong. Zhao Ming and Ning Rongrong then set off to return to Shrek Academy, with Zhao Ming insisting that he would deal with Tang San himself.

• Tang San cursed Zhao Ming outside the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect after the disciples turned him away, vowing to make Zhao Ming pay for humiliating him.
• Mo Tian thanked Zhao Ming for negotiating a contract that secured one thousand Hidden Weapons for the sect for ten thousand Gold Soul Coins, and Zhao Ming told him to inspect Tang San’s deliveries each month.
• Zhao Ming warned Mo Tian that Tang San would owe one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins if he missed the deadline, and that Mo Tian could demand payment from Grandmaster.
• Ning Rongrong learned from Zhao Ming about Tang San’s past actions and said she wanted Grandpa Sword to kill him, but Zhao Ming said Tang San still had something he needed and that only he could kill Tang San.
• Zhao Ming and Ning Rongrong decided to leave the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and return to Shrek Academy.

Liu Erlong struggled with her feelings about Flender and Yu Xiaogang before falling asleep outside her hut, where Zhao Ming quietly watched over her. After he covered her with his garment and left, she woke at night, recognized his scent, and felt warmed by his care.

• Liu Erlong reflected on Flender's feelings for her and her growing disappointment in Yu Xiaogang.
• Zhao Ming emerged from hiding and watched Liu Erlong fall asleep at the table.
• Zhao Ming gently touched Liu Erlong's cheek, then draped his outer garment over her and left.
• Liu Erlong dreamed of living alone in her hut and felt comforted by warmth against the cold.
• Liu Erlong woke at night, recognized Zhao Ming's garment, and realized he had cared for her while she slept.

Zhao Ming learned that Little Dragon Girl had completed her evolution and visited Bronze Sparrow Manor to see her. She revealed that she wanted to become his wife once she grew up, while Zhao Ming teased her and left the matter for the future.

• Zhao Ming asked the system about future puppet wives and heard that his possible puppets included Li Jiayu, Ling Qingzhu, Luo Li, and Angel Yan.
• The system told Zhao Ming that Little Dragon Girl had evolved to the middle phase of the Infant Stage and could rival Ghost Douluo.
• Little Dragon Girl showed off her strength to Zi Ji, Bi Ji, Flame Spirit Princess, and the other women at Bronze Sparrow Manor.
• Zhao Ming arrived at the manor, praised Little Dragon Girl, and called her his future bodyguard.
• Little Dragon Girl insisted that she wanted to become Zhao Ming's wife when she grew up, and he agreed they could discuss it later.

Zhao Ming enjoyed the attention of his wives and Shrek Academy’s female students, while keeping his other relationships secret. When Tang San lashed out at a student, Zhao Ming stopped him and reminded him to finish making the Hidden Weapons, leaving Tang San angry but committed to meeting the deadline.

• Zhao Ming teased Cai Lin and Tu Shan Ya Ya, while Little Dragon Girl complained that he was being affectionate in front of her.
• Flame Spirit Princess and the other women pressed Zhao Ming to introduce his other partners, and he said he would do so in a few days.
• At Shrek Academy, female students crowded around Zhao Ming and asked him to help them cultivate.
• Zhao Ming directed the students’ attention to Tang San, whose resentment grew as they compared him unfavorably with Zhao Ming.
• Tang San attacked a girl with Blue Silver Grass, but Zhao Ming caught the vine and warned Tang San to focus on completing the Hidden Weapons for Deacon Mo Tian.

Zhao Ming discovered that Tang San’s girlfriend Ruhua was a centuries-old Evil Soul Master who used her Succubus Martial Soul to harvest powerful men’s vital essence. Oscar fell for Ruhua and decided to pursue her, while Zhao Ming planned to let Tang San become even more attached before revealing her identity.

• Zhao Ming noticed Ruhua’s faint aura of death as Oscar admired her from the academy railing.
• Zhao Ming asked the system about Ruhua and learned she was over three hundred years old, an eighty-ninth-rank Soul Douluo, and a Succubus who extended her life by harvesting powerful experts.
• Zhao Ming realized Ruhua had targeted Tang San for his talent and was now trying to charm Oscar as a possible future target.
• Zhao Ming advised Oscar to consider his feelings, and Oscar decided he truly loved Ruhua and wanted to take her from Tang San.
• Zhao Ming wished Oscar luck but resolved to keep him and Ruhua apart until he could expose her, while planning to let Tang San grow more attached to her.

Zhao Ming prepared Dugu Bo to travel to the Star Luo Empire and help Zhu Zihao eliminate Dai Long, while revealing ambitions beyond ruling Douluo Continent. The chapter ended with Dugu Yan longing to see Zhao Ming again, unsure whether he would return for her.

• Zhao Ming congratulated Dugu Bo on recovering from his poison and breaking through to rank ninety-two, then asked him to travel to Star Luo City and protect Zhu Yun.
• Dugu Bo agreed to go and heard Zhao Ming promise to look after Dugu Yan while he was away.
• Zhao Ming gave Dugu Bo a poisonous branch from the Myriad Demon King and told him to coordinate with Zhu Zihao before moving against Dai Long.
• Dugu Bo asked whether Zhao Ming aspired to rule the world, and Zhao Ming replied that Douluo Continent was too small for his ambitions.
• Dugu Bo resolved to clear Zhao Ming's enemies from the path and set off for the Star Luo Empire.
• Dugu Yan gazed at the night sky and worried that Zhao Ming had forgotten her, though she hoped only to remain by his side as his maid.

Zhao Ming secretly visited Dugu Yan in her dormitory and comforted her after she feared he had abandoned her. After learning the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect had come looking for him, he asked whether she would blame him for killing Yu Tianheng, and she said she would not; then someone inside the room called out to Dugu Yan.

• Zhao Ming entered the girls' dormitory and embraced Dugu Yan, who was relieved and tearful when she recognized him.
• Zhao Ming reassured Dugu Yan that she mattered to him as more than a maid and asked whether Yu Tianheng or Jin Lili had troubled her.
• Dugu Yan said Jin Lili had behaved herself, Yu Tianheng had not visited, and people from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect had come looking for Zhao Ming.
• Zhao Ming asked Dugu Yan if she would blame him for killing Yu Tianheng, and she told him to do as he wished.
• A woman inside the room called out to Dugu Yan, drawing Zhao Ming's attention.