Chapter Summaries

Zhao Ming struck a deal with Dai Mubai to help him claim the Star Luo throne, then returned to Shrek Academy and joined the girls for breakfast. Zhu Zhuqing thanked him for helping her, but worried that he only saw her as a classmate and no longer liked her.

• Zhao Ming agreed to help Dai Mubai ascend the throne, and Dai Mubai accepted despite secretly planning to turn against him later.
• Zhao Ming attached a wisp of his source flame to Dai Mubai so he could locate him, then left.
• Zhao Ming returned to Shrek Academy and sat with Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing at breakfast.
• Zhao Ming explained that he had gone to see Dai Mubai off and had given him traveling money.
• Zhao Ming reassured Zhu Zhuqing that Dai Mubai had not harmed her, and Zhu Zhuqing thanked him but grew anxious when he called them classmates.

Zhao Ming and Ning Rongrong continued their winning streak at the Soto Great Soul Fighting Arena, then Ning Rongrong asked Zhao Ming to teach her a cultivation method. Their conversation led to Zhao Ming kissing her, and Ning Rongrong admitted she had fallen in love with him.

• Zhao Ming and Ning Rongrong defeated the Three-Four Duo, giving the Invincible Duo nine consecutive victories without summoning their Martial Souls.
• Ning Rongrong asked Zhao Ming to teach her a technique to improve her cultivation after learning Xiao Wu practiced one.
• Zhao Ming told Ning Rongrong the techniques were family secrets and said Xiao Wu could learn them because she was his girlfriend.
• Zhao Ming kissed Ning Rongrong, and she stopped resisting and kissed him back.
• Ning Rongrong asked whether Zhao Ming liked her and whether he would marry her; Zhao Ming promised to marry her despite her sect's tradition that she marry into the family.
• Ning Rongrong told Zhao Ming not to bully Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Bone, and she realized she had completely fallen in love with him.

Zhao Ming began absorbing the Undying Blood one drop at a time, unleashing the Ancient Immortal Bird’s fierce aura across Shrek Academy. His body endured the blood’s power and began refining it, while the flames burned down his house and exposed him to the worried students and teachers.

• Zhao Ming taught Ning Rongrong the Divine Foot Sutra and asked her to teach it to Zhu Zhuqing.
• Zhao Ming consulted the system and learned to absorb the Undying Blood one drop at a time.
• Zhao Ming swallowed a drop of Undying Blood, which surged through his body and strengthened his aura without harming him.
• Zhao Wuji rushed toward Zhao Ming’s room but stopped when the ancient Fierce Beast aura kept him at a distance.
• Shao Xinshao noticed that Zhao Ming’s aura was growing stronger and reassured the gathered teachers and students.
• Zhao Ming’s black flames burned his clothes and house, and the girls blushed when they saw his exposed body before leaving once they believed he was safe.

Zhao Ming refined the Undying Blood, strengthening his body and advancing to rank thirty-seven Soul Elder before it awakened a trace of the Undying Bloodline. He gained Wings of Immortality, then concealed their true origin by telling Zhao Wuji they came from his Martial Soul's Second Awakening.

• Zhao Ming spent a day and night refining the Undying Blood, which strengthened his body to rival a Soul Emperor and raised him to rank thirty-seven Soul Elder.
• Zhao Ming felt intense pain as his back began to change, while Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhao Wuji watched anxiously.
• Black Flame Wings burst from Zhao Ming's back, ending his pain as the transformation awakened his Undying Bloodline.
• The System explained that Zhao Ming's Ancient Immortal Bird Martial Soul and the Undying Blood had given him a trace of Undying Blood and Wings of Immortality.
• Zhao Ming learned to retract and unfold his wings, then flew before Zhu Zhuqing and Zhao Wuji.
• Zhao Ming told Zhao Wuji that his wings came from his family's Martial Soul Second Awakening, and Zhao Wuji believed his story about a powerful hidden family.

After Zhao Ming awakened with the Undying Bloodline, the system explained that his Ancient Immortal Bird aura and Pure Yang Body made him especially attractive to girls. Oscar saw Ning Rongrong happy with Zhao Ming, understood that loving her meant letting her go, and released his feelings for her.

• Zhao Ming noticed Zhu Zhuqing blushing at his lack of clothes, then borrowed Ma Hongjun's room to shower and dress.
• The system told Zhao Ming that his Ancient Immortal Bird aura and Pure Yang Body increased his appeal to girls.
• Ning Rongrong embraced Zhao Ming when he joined the gathered Shrek teachers and students, and he took her and Xiao Wu by the hand.
• Oscar saw how close Ning Rongrong and Zhao Ming were and realized he had no chance of winning her heart.
• Oscar watched Ning Rongrong smiling with Zhao Ming, understood that her happiness mattered more than possessing her, and let go of his feelings for her.

Zhao Ming explained that Immortal Bird blood had triggered his Martial Soul’s Second Awakening, then challenged Li Yusong to test his newfound strength. They began a spar at the academy training ground, where Zhao Ming’s Black Flame Wings left Li Yusong wondering if he could be defeated.

• Zhao Ming claimed that his Zhao Family had discovered how Immortal Bird blood could trigger a Second Awakening of the Martial Soul.
• Shao Xinshao examined Zhao Ming’s remaining Undying Blood, and the teachers felt its pressure before returning it to him.
• Zhao Ming asked Li Yusong to spar so he could test how much his strength had increased.
• Zhao Ming spread his Black Flame Wings and hovered above the training ground as Li Yusong prepared to fight him.
• Li Yusong questioned whether Zhao Ming could defeat him while Zhao Wuji watched with a grin.

Zhao Ming sparred with Li Yusong, revealing the power of his Ancient Immortal Bird Martial Soul and its Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well skill. After repeated blasts weakened Li Yusong’s protection, Zhao Ming prepared to end the fight.

• Zhao Ming released his Ancient Immortal Bird Martial Soul, and Li Yusong summoned his Dragon Pattern Staff and displayed his six Soul Rings.
• Zhao Ming punched Li Yusong’s staff, surprising both fighters with his strength, and then dodged Li Yusong’s Sky-Breaking Staff Strike.
• Zhao Ming’s Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well beams struck Li Yusong, forcing him to use his fifth Soul Skill, Dragon Pattern Body Protection.
• Zhao Ming repeatedly unleashed Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, dimming Li Yusong’s golden protective light, then said it was time to end the fight.

Zhao Ming defeated Li Yusong in a spar, then reassured him that he still respected him as a teacher. Zhao Wuji assigned Zhao Ming to lead the Shrek students to Star Dou Forest to help Oscar obtain his third Soul Ring.

• Zhao Ming broke through Li Yusong's defenses and knocked him down, winning their spar.
• Zhao Ming praised the teachers, easing Li Yusong's frustration over the defeat.
• Zhao Wuji congratulated Zhao Ming and said Oscar had reached Rank 30.
• Zhao Wuji asked Zhao Ming to lead the students to Star Dou Forest and help Oscar obtain his third Soul Ring, and Zhao Ming agreed.
• Zhao Ming thought about Hu Liena, whom he had first met six years earlier.

Zhao Ming’s teasing of Zhu Zhuqing and Oscar’s admiration for him brought the group closer before they set out to obtain Oscar’s third Soul Ring. Under Zhao Ming’s leadership, with Zhao Wuji accompanying them, they reached the town near the Star Dou Forest at night.

• Ning Rongrong teased Zhao Ming about Zhu Zhuqing, who overheard his words and blushed as he admired her.
• Zhao Ming promised to find Oscar a powerful Soul Ring, and Oscar let go of his prejudice and accepted him.
• The next morning, Zhao Wuji assigned Zhao Ming to lead the group to the Star Dou Forest while he brought up the rear.
• Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu eagerly enjoyed the journey as the group traveled toward the forest.
• Zhao Ming and the others arrived at the town outside the Star Dou Forest after nightfall.

Zhao Ming used the Divine Foot Sutra to draw Zhu Zhuqing into confirming their relationship. The chapter ended with Zhu Zhuqing accepting him as her husband and kissing him on the rooftop.

• Zhao Ming stood alone on the hotel rooftop, reflecting on his return to the Star Dou Forest, and Zhu Zhuqing came out to join him.
• Zhu Zhuqing thanked Zhao Ming for giving her the Divine Foot Sutra and said it had already improved her cultivation speed.
• Zhao Ming told Zhu Zhuqing that only members of the Zhao Family could cultivate the family's inherited secret art.
• Zhao Ming claimed that anyone who leaked the secret art would face a deadly punishment, and Zhu Zhuqing feared he might be killed.
• Zhao Ming called Zhu Zhuqing Madam Zhao, and she accepted becoming his wife to protect him from punishment.
• Zhao Ming kissed Zhu Zhuqing, and she soon closed her eyes and let him continue.

Zhao Ming and Zhu Zhuqing shared an intimate moment before she chose to continue cultivating so she could grow strong enough to help him. After learning she could safely absorb the thirty-thousand-year Black Demon Tiger Right Arm Bone, Zhao Ming planned to give it to her.

• Zhao Ming kissed Zhu Zhuqing, and the two cuddled affectionately before she ended their embrace to cultivate.
• Zhu Zhuqing explained that she wanted to grow stronger and avoid becoming a burden to Zhao Ming.
• Zhao Ming reassured Zhu Zhuqing that he would free her from the Zhu Family's control and support her cultivation.
• Zhao Ming asked the system whether Zhu Zhuqing could absorb the Black Demon Tiger Right Arm Bone he had obtained from Tang Hao.
• The system confirmed that Zhu Zhuqing could safely absorb the thirty-thousand-year Spirit Bone because its energy had been mostly refined away.

Zhao Ming took Zhu Zhuqing flying to a secluded forest and reassured her that he would help her overcome the burdens of her family. He gave her a thirty-thousand-year Black Demon Tiger Right Arm Bone, and she accepted it after he playfully insisted.

• Zhao Ming flew Zhu Zhuqing into the night, and she overcame her fear and enjoyed the flight.
• Zhao Ming promised Zhu Zhuqing that he would help her return to the Zhu Family in glory and free her from its constraints.
• Zhao Ming brought Zhu Zhuqing to a secluded Red Maple forest and gave her a thirty-thousand-year Black Demon Tiger Right Arm Bone.
• Zhu Zhuqing tried to refuse the precious Spirit Bone, but Zhao Ming teased her and playfully spanked her.
• Zhu Zhuqing blushed and accepted the Spirit Bone from Zhao Ming.

After Zhu Zhuqing absorbed the Black Demon Tiger Right Arm Bone and gained a level of Soul Power, Zhao Ming traveled with the Shrek group into Star Dou Forest to find Oscar a Soul Ring. Zhao Wuji spotted a flying snake, and Zhao Ming hoped the events ahead would lead him to Tang San’s Eight Spider Lances.

• Zhu Zhuqing absorbed the Black Demon Tiger Right Arm Bone, reached level twenty-eight, and gained greater strength in her right arm.
• Zhao Ming tested Zhu Zhuqing’s new attack, then kissed her before they returned to the hotel.
• The next morning, Zhao Ming and the others entered Star Dou Forest, with Zhao Wuji leading the way and Zhao Ming considering whether he would encounter Meng Yiran.
• Zhao Wuji stopped the group after spotting a flying snake and told Oscar that his Soul Ring was settled.
• Zhao Ming recognized the approaching snake and wondered whether he could later take Tang San’s Eight Spider Lances for himself.

Zhao Ming captured a wounded thousand-year Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent for Oscar, who pledged to become Zhao Ming’s lackey. Oscar killed the serpent to claim its Soul Ring just as an angry voice shouted for them to stop.

• Zhu Zhuqing spotted a wounded Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent approaching and reported that it was a rare soul beast suitable for Oscar.
• Zhao Ming flew after the serpent, captured it with his Black Flame, and pinned it to the ground.
• Oscar praised Zhao Ming and declared that he would follow him as his lackey.
• Zhao Ming urged Oscar to absorb the Soul Ring quickly, anticipating that Meng Yiran and Snake Grandmother might arrive.
• Oscar took a short knife from Zhao Wuji and killed the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, then an angry voice shouted, "Stop!"

Zhao Ming and the Shrek group argued with Snake Grandmother Chao Tianxiang and Meng Yiran over the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent Oscar had killed. Zhao Ming proposed settling the dispute with a battle, leaving Meng Yiran to choose an opponent.

• Snake Grandmother and Meng Yiran arrived and claimed the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent had escaped while they were hunting it for Meng Yiran's third Soul Ring.
• Chao Tianxiang pointed out wounds from her staff, while Zhao Wuji identified himself and asked her to let Oscar keep the Soul Beast.
• Zhao Ming stepped forward and proposed that Meng Yiran fight any Combat Soul Master present to decide who would get the Soul Ring.
• Zhao Ming said the group would give up the Soul Ring if Meng Yiran won, while Chao Tianxiang would stop interfering if she lost.

Zhao Ming proposed settling the dispute over the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's Soul Ring with a duel, and Meng Yiran chose to fight him. After effortlessly stopping her attacks, Zhao Ming left Meng Yiran trapped and Snake Grandmother conceded on her behalf.

• Zhao Ming suggested that one of the students fight Meng Yiran to decide who would receive the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's Soul Ring, and Zhao Wuji agreed.
• Meng Yiran chose Zhao Ming as her opponent, and the two introduced themselves before she attacked.
• Zhao Ming caught Meng Yiran's wrist without releasing his Martial Soul, then blocked her kick and caught her ankle.
• Zhao Ming demanded that Meng Yiran admit defeat before he let her go, but Snake Grandmother conceded for her.

After Oscar began absorbing the Soul Ring, Snake Grandmother learned Zhao Ming was a level thirty-seven Soul Elder at just twelve and watched Meng Yiran struggle with the gap between their talents. Zhao Ming encouraged her by showing her Shrek’s gifted students, and Meng Yiran decided to join Shrek Academy.

• Zhao Ming released Meng Yiran after Snake Grandmother accepted their loss, and Oscar hurried to absorb the fading Soul Ring.
• Snake Grandmother asked Zhao Ming’s cultivation, and Zhao Wuji revealed that Zhao Ming was only twelve.
• Zhao Ming told the dispirited Meng Yiran that the Shrek students were more talented than her and had them display their Martial Souls and cultivation.
• Zhao Ming urged Meng Yiran to learn among geniuses, and she declared that she wanted to join Shrek Academy.

Meng Yiran decided to join Shrek Academy, and Snake Grandmother happily agreed after recognizing the benefits of studying alongside its talented students. As Zhao Wuji welcomed her and offered to help find her third Soul Ring, Zhao Ming proposed using his Serpent Puppet to locate a suitable snake-type Soul Beast.

• Zhao Wuji welcomed Meng Yiran to Shrek Academy and waived the entrance examination because she came from a distinguished family.
• Meng Yiran explained that she wanted to train alongside the continent's true geniuses, and Snake Grandmother agreed that she should join Shrek Academy.
• Snake Grandmother said she would take Meng Yiran to obtain her third Soul Ring, but Zhao Wuji offered to help find a suitable snake-type Soul Beast.
• Zhao Ming said his Serpent Puppet could find Meng Yiran an appropriate snake-type Soul Beast.

Zhao Ming summoned Queen Medusa to help find a snake-type soul beast for Meng Yiran, startling Snake Grandmother and Meng Yiran with Medusa’s overwhelming bloodline. The group found three highly venomous Scaled Taipan Snakes, and Zhao Ming prepared to fight as they moved to attack Medusa.

• Zhao Ming summoned Medusa with his third Orange Soul Ring, and Snake Grandmother and Meng Yiran felt her powerful snake bloodline suppress their Martial Souls.
• Snake Grandmother decided Zhao Ming would make an excellent husband for Meng Yiran while Zhao Ming asked Medusa to search for snake-type soul beasts.
• After Oscar finished absorbing his Soul Ring, Zhao Ming’s group followed Medusa through the forest, passing several unsuitable groups of snakes.
• Zhao Ming sensed three Scaled Taipan Snakes approaching, and Zhao Wuji warned everyone that their venom made them exceptionally dangerous.
• Snake Grandmother identified the smaller snake as a suitable thousand-year soul beast for Meng Yiran, but the three snakes focused on Medusa and prepared to attack.

Zhao Ming defeated a thousand-year-old Scaled Taipan Snake with a few punches so Meng Yiran could absorb its Soul Ring. Snake Grandmother was impressed by Zhao Ming and considered him an ideal grandson-in-law, while Meng Yiran found herself increasingly drawn to him.

• Zhao Ming reassured Xiao Wu and the others before stepping forward to fight the Scaled Taipan Snake.
• Zhao Ming smashed the snake with his fists, defeating it in a few breaths without fear of its venom.
• Zhao Wuji and Snake Grandmother drove off the other two Scaled Taipan Snakes while Zhao Ming removed the young snake's venom fangs.
• Zhao Ming urged Meng Yiran to absorb the Soul Ring, and she praised his strength before blushing at her own words.
• Snake Grandmother watched Meng Yiran's flustered reaction and decided Zhao Ming was the best candidate for a grandson-in-law.