Chapter Summaries

Yan and Xie Yue returned with weighted soft armor designed by Xia Tianling, and the group prepared to test its training potential. Xia Tianling tried to avoid the physical assessments, but Teacher Zhang ordered him to demonstrate his abilities.

• Yan and Xie Yue returned from Gengxin City with ten flexible soft armor garments and heavy alloy plates made by Grand Master Lou Gao.
• Xie Yue explained how the plates attached to the armor, and Xia Tianling described using the added weight for physical training.
• Xia Tianling told everyone to wear the armor and go to the testing grounds, where the group began measuring their physical attributes.
• Xia Tianling relaxed in a recliner and claimed the tests could not measure his strength, which he estimated had increased greatly after his inheritance and lightning tribulation.
• Teacher Zhang scolded Xia Tianling for refusing to set an example and ordered him to get up and demonstrate his abilities.

Xia Tianling tested his physical strength against Teacher Zhang, a defense-type Soul Saint, and revealed the overwhelming power of his Second Martial Soul and other abilities. He ended the chapter preparing to attack Teacher Zhang in his strongest state, with his raw strength reaching 176,000 jin.

• Xia Tianling punched Teacher Zhang’s Heavy Mountain Shield hard enough to push it back, prompting Teacher Zhang to praise his strength.
• Xia Tianling revealed his True Dragon Possession and said it doubled his physical attributes, surprising Zhu Zhuqing with the news that he had a second Martial Soul.
• Xia Tianling shattered Teacher Zhang’s reinforced shield with a punch and drove him and the shield several meters across the training ground.
• Xia Tianling asked Teacher Zhang to test his strongest state, and Teacher Zhang activated his Martial Soul Avatar.
• Xia Tianling used Deterrence and his fourth spirit skill to reduce Teacher Zhang’s attributes, then combined his strength-enhancing abilities to reach 176,000 jin.

Xia Tianling realized that his strength and combat abilities still had major limits, then accidentally sent Teacher Zhang flying with a devastating punch. After Teacher Zhang exposed how poorly Xia Tianling controlled his power, Xia Tianling decided to begin extra training so he could eventually become invincible and slack off.

• Xia Tianling reflected that his powerful Storm Axe state drained Soul Power and that he still lacked the combat experience and technique of stronger opponents.
• Xia Tianling's full-force punch shattered Teacher Zhang's defenses and sent him crashing out of the testing grounds.
• Zhu Zhuqing fetched a healing teacher, who treated Teacher Zhang while the others checked on him.
• After recovering enough to move, Teacher Zhang scolded Xia Tianling for failing to turn his great strength into greater explosive force and threatened to arrange extra training.
• Xia Tianling recognized that he needed practice to control his power and resolved to start extra training the next day.

Xia Tianling endured Qian Daoliu’s weighted armor and Soul Power seal while investigating why the Gravity Chamber kept losing energy. He caught Zhu Zhuqing secretly training there, urged her to rely on her companions instead of pushing herself too hard, and led her back to bed.

• Qian Daoliu sealed Xia Tianling’s Soul Power and made him wear heavy armor until he could control every muscle in his body.
• Xia Tianling noticed the Gravity Chamber’s stored energy was mysteriously decreasing and stayed there overnight to investigate.
• Xia Tianling caught Zhu Zhuqing secretly using the Gravity Chamber for extra training.
• Xia Tianling reassured Zhu Zhuqing that she had companions to support her and urged her to train without exhausting herself.
• Xia Tianling took Zhu Zhuqing by the hand and led her out, while Zhu Zhuqing felt moved by his care.

Dai Mubai and Ning Rongrong pushed themselves to train, while Tang San grew dissatisfied with Yu Xiaogang’s methods and discovered that Xiao Wu was a soul beast in human form. Tang San considered leaving Shrek Academy with Xiao Wu, convinced the academy offered them little.

• Dai Mubai cut ties with his old flames and intensified his training, rising from Rank 37 to Rank 38.
• Ning Rongrong trained hard after Xia Tianling’s advice and broke through Rank 30, so Sword Douluo took her to obtain her Third Soul Ring.
• Tang San doubted Yu Xiaogang’s weighted-running training because it disrupted his coordination and made his hidden-weapon practice awkward.
• Tang San’s Purple Demon Eyes revealed that Xiao Wu was a Soft Bone Charm Rabbit who had taken human form.
• Tang San considered taking Xiao Wu back to Holy Soul Village or seeking refuge with Xia Tianling because he felt Shrek Academy was not helping him.

Xia Tianling explained why Spirit Hall Academy’s arena team would rely on overwhelming offense rather than a conventional balanced lineup. Zhu Zhuqing questioned the strategy, but the group began preparing for their six-against-one training match.

• The dean added a daily six-person gauntlet against Xia Tianling to help him master his strength and prepare the group for the Continental Elite Spirit Master Tournament.
• Zhu Zhuqing questioned whether Spirit Hall Academy’s lineup was too heavily weighted toward Assault System fighters.
• Xia Tianling argued that Zhu Zhuqing could quickly eliminate an opposing support fighter, while the team’s strength made conventional control and battlefield command unnecessary.
• Ma Hongjun asked why Xia Tianling had not mentioned him, and Xia Tianling told him to wait until he reached Soul Saint.
• Xia Tianling said arena teams should charge together and overwhelm opponents, unlike balanced teams intended for hunting spirit beasts.

Xia Tianling fought Hu Liena and Xie Yue while his Soul Power was sealed, but used his Spiritual Sense to counter their Martial Soul Fusion Skill. After he escaped their Red Mist by flying with a Divine Ability, the dean ordered everyone to attack him, and Zhu Zhuqing joined in.

• Hu Liena and Xie Yue fused into Demon and trapped Xia Tianling in Red Mist that weakened his senses and slowed his movements.
• Xia Tianling used his Spiritual Sense to track Demon and withstand its attacks despite being unable to use Soul Power.
• Xia Tianling activated the Third Revolution of the Nine Revolutions Heaven-Treading Steps and walked into the sky beyond the Red Mist.
• The dean ordered the others to attack Xia Tianling, and Oscar gave his teammates Speedy Flight Dash Sausages.
• Ma Hongjun attacked Xia Tianling with Phoenix Fire Line, then Zhu Zhuqing used Void Walking to reach him and struck him with Assassin's Claws.

Xia Tianling used his External Soul Bone to weaken his opponents during training, then learned that the group would have to win the tournament in two years to claim seven high-quality soul bones. He suspected Qian Daoliu had an ulterior reason for arranging the rewards.

• Xia Tianling weakened the training group with his Third Spirit Eye, then smashed through Yan's defenses and accidentally injured him before the others stopped fighting.
• Xia Tianling explained that his forehead emblem was an External Soul Bone that guaranteed a ten-percent reduction to an enemy's attributes.
• The dean announced that the group would each receive a soul bone worth at least fifty thousand years if they won the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament in two years.
• After Yan was taken away for treatment, Xia Tianling questioned why Qian Daoliu and the Elder Council had approved such generous prizes so far ahead of the tournament.

After months of brutal training, Xia Tianling was sent with Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and Zhu Zhuqing to the Suo Tuo Grand Soul Fighting Arena to gain real combat experience and earn Silver Soul Fighting Badges. On the way, they discussed Tang San and his companions possibly arriving in Suotuo City soon, while Xia Tianling wondered how his changes to their lives would affect the future.

• Xia Tianling adapted to Weighted Soft Armor 1.0 and began counterattacking his companions, but Qian Daoliu arrived with heavier Weighted Soft Armor 2.0 and restricted him again.
• Qian Daoliu ordered Xia Tianling and his companions to spend a month at the Great Soul Arena, earn Silver Soul Fighting Badges, and experience varied fighting styles and martial souls.
• The dean approved their trip to the nearby Suo Tuo Grand Soul Fighting Arena and told them to keep their identities secret.
• Xia Tianling, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and Zhu Zhuqing traveled toward Suotuo City, where Xia Tianling said Tang San and the others might arrive in a little over half a month.
• Xia Tianling speculated that Tang San's group might enter the Continental Elite Spirit Master Tournament, but he was unsure how his changes to their circumstances would shape the future.

Xia Tianling and his companions registered for Soul Fighting in Suotuo City under masked identities and new codenames. After provoking a veteran fighter to draw attention and speed up his matches, Xia Tianling was called to the stage as Dawnbreaker to face Iron Tower.

• Xia Tianling paired Oscar with Ma Hongjun and teamed himself with Zhu Zhuqing for 2v2 matches, while Zhu Zhuqing insisted she wanted to challenge stronger opponents.
• Xia Tianling gave the group masks and codenames: Angry Vajra, Phoenix Fire, Void Walker, and Dawnbreaker; Oscar and Ma Hongjun registered as Fire Vajra, while Xia Tianling and Zhu Zhuqing registered as Defense Breaker.
• The four paid their registration fees, completed their Soul Power tests, and waited in the preparation room for their matches.
• Xia Tianling loudly claimed that winning twenty consecutive 1v1 matches would be easy, angering a bald, muscular fighter who threatened him.
• Xia Tianling was matched against Iron Tower, a Giant Elephant Martial Soul Soul Ancestor with four consecutive wins, in the Thirteenth Soul Fighting Arena.

Xia Tianling faced Iron Tower in a Soul Ancestor match at Suotuo City's Great Soul Arena and fought him without releasing a martial soul. Iron Tower was staggered by Xia Tianling’s unusual martial arts, but he activated his third soul ring to steady himself and prepare to retaliate.

• Iron Tower released his Giant Elephant martial soul and challenged Xia Tianling for refusing to summon his own martial soul.
• Xia Tianling met Iron Tower’s punch with his bare fist, surprising him with overwhelming strength.
• Xia Tianling struck Iron Tower with Xingyi’s Half-Step Crushing Fist as Iron Tower tried to retreat.
• Xia Tianling followed with Bajiquan’s Iron Mountain Lean, injuring Iron Tower and disrupting his balance.
• Iron Tower activated his third soul ring to boost his strength and weight, steady himself, and prepare to attack Xia Tianling.

Xia Tianling defeated Iron Tower without activating his Martial Soul, while Oscar and Zhu Zhuqing showed how their strength had grown over nearly three months of training. Zhu Zhuqing took the stage after Oscar began his match, with her Soul Power and combat abilities far greater than before.

• Xia Tianling used Inch Punch—Heaven Sundering to knock Iron Tower down, and Iron Tower conceded the match.
• The host declared Soul Ancestor Dawnbreaker the winner, and Xia Tianling returned to the preparation room, where Oscar and Zhu Zhuqing spoke with him.
• Ma Hongjun went to fight and used his Evil Fire Phoenix and Phoenix Fire Line to overwhelm his opponent.
• Oscar fought at another arena with his fist Martial Soul and defeated his opponent using only his fists.
• Zhu Zhuqing reached level thirty-four after carefully consolidating her Soul Power, then took her turn in the 1v1 matches.

Zhu Zhuqing, fighting as Void Walker, faced the flying Soul Elder Ye Lan in the Thirteenth Soul Fighting Arena. After revealing her powerful claws and Void Walking ability, Zhu Zhuqing vanished into subspace to evade Ye Lan’s signature attack, leaving Ye Lan and the audience stunned.

• The host introduced Ye Lan, a three-match winner with an Eagle Martial Soul, and newcomer Void Walker, a Soul Elder with a Netherworld Spirit Cat Martial Soul.
• Zhu Zhuqing and Ye Lan revealed their Soul Rings, and Ye Lan attacked from the air with her first two Soul Skills.
• Zhu Zhuqing met Ye Lan’s eagle talons with Netherworld Hundred Claws, wounding them with her Assassin’s Claws.
• Ye Lan angrily threatened Zhu Zhuqing, then flew higher and launched her cross-shaped wind blade with her Third Soul Skill.
• Zhu Zhuqing used Void Walking to slip into subspace, causing Ye Lan’s wind blade to miss and leaving the arena audience unable to see her.

Zhu Zhuqing defeated Ye Lan with a single Netherworld Sever after emerging from the subspace, then reflected on how much she had changed in three months. Xia Tianling explained that strength required will as well as power, and the chapter ended with his criticism of Spirit Masters for neglecting inner cultivation.

• Ye Lan frantically searched the arena for Zhu Zhuqing, who remained hidden in the subspace until the oxygen was nearly gone.
• Zhu Zhuqing emerged above Ye Lan and struck her with Netherworld Sever, knocking her unconscious and out of the arena.
• Xia Tianling used Spiritual Sense to punish a fan who shouted a warning to Ye Lan, giving him a headache without seriously harming him.
• The referee declared Zhu Zhuqing the winner, and she returned to Xia Tianling after the crowd cheered.
• Xia Tianling told Zhu Zhuqing that Ye Lan's weak will had contributed to her defeat and explained why he had required Zhu Zhuqing to cultivate the Spirit Refining Art.
• Xia Tianling criticized Douluo Continent's Spirit Masters for relying on martial souls and external power while neglecting will and Spiritual Power.

Xia Tianling’s long winning streak earned him a special seven-on-one challenge for his hundredth victory, while Shrek’s group decided to enter the contest. Tang San grew increasingly disillusioned with Yu Xiaogang’s training and considered leaving to join Xia Tianling.

• Xia Tianling and his companions gained fame in Suotuo City as they won match after match, with Zhu Zhuqing becoming known as the Void Goddess.
• The Great Soul Arena scheduled a special match three days later in which Xia Tianling would face seven Soul Elders, offering rewards if they forced him to use his martial soul.
• Yu Xiaogang, Flender, Tang San, and Dai Mubai considered the challenge, and the group decided to register.
• Dai Mubai reached Level Forty during three months of training, while Tang San privately questioned Yu Xiaogang’s methods and resolved to leave after graduation.
• Tang San considered running away to join Xia Tianling and Spirit Hall, hoping to earn money for Hidden Weapons and find his father.

Shrek Academy’s students registered for the Great Soul Arena’s Hundred Victory Challenge, while the organizers selected them to face Xia Tianling’s circle for publicity. Xia Tianling learned that Tang San and the others had been chosen too, bringing the Shrek Seven Devils together as opponents instead of allies.

• Flender brought the Shrek group to the crowded Great Soul Arena, where they registered for the challenge and learned that the selected participants would be announced the next evening.
• Tang San recognized the arena name Dawnbreaker and suspected Xia Tianling was the masked fighter, then linked the other arena aliases to Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and Zhu Zhuqing.
• The organizers chose the Shrek group’s four applicants along with Void Goddess, Angry Vajra, and Phoenix Bathing in Fire to form the seven-person team, prioritizing publicity and profit.
• Xia Tianling’s group secretly entered the arena and heard the host announce that Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and Zhu Zhuqing had been selected; Xia Tianling scolded them for volunteering to fight him.
• The host announced Tang San as the final contestant, and Xia Tianling realized the Shrek Seven Devils would face him in the Hundred Victory Challenge.

Tang San’s group reunited with the three members of Xia Tianling’s team and prepared to face him in the Great Soul Arena’s Hundred Victory Challenge. After learning about Xia Tianling’s strength and restrictions, Tang San devised a strategy, and the packed arena awaited the match.

• Tang San and the other six Shrek members recognized one another beneath their masks but kept their identities secret.
• Oscar revealed that Xia Tianling had immense physical strength, while Zhu Zhuqing and Ma Hongjun explained that he could not use soul power and wore heavy weights.
• Tang San agreed to lend the others Godly Zhuge Crossbows after Oscar assured him they would not seriously injure Xia Tianling.
• The seven spent the day planning their attack, with Tang San commanding, Dai Mubai and Oscar drawing Xia Tianling’s attention, and the others assigned supporting roles.
• A huge crowd gathered outside the Great Soul Arena to watch Xia Tianling’s Hundred Victory Challenge.

Xia Tianling examined the advanced furnishings and equipment at Suotuo Grand Soul Fighting Arena and realized its technology surpassed the level of Douluo Continent. The retracting stage pillar confirmed his suspicion that the arena’s owner possessed technology from beyond this world.

• Xia Tianling questioned how the arena had obtained its expensive leather sofa and sophisticated one-way crystal glass.
• Xia Tianling noticed the arena’s frequently used golden illumination Soul Tool and wondered how it had been manufactured.
• Xia Tianling connected the arena’s technology with Qian Daoliu’s goodwill, Bibi Dong’s alliance, and the mysterious Golden Bi'an and its Evil Dark Matter.
• Dou Dou addressed the audience from a metal pillar that retracted without leaving a trace, convincing Xia Tianling that the arena’s owner had technology beyond this era.

Xia Tianling faced the Shrek team in the Hundred Victory Challenge, where his True Dragon aura overwhelmed their opening momentum. The match began with Dai Mubai and Oscar charging him while Zhu Zhuqing disappeared from sight.

• Dou Dou introduced the match and Xia Tianling descended into the arena to cheers of “Divine Fist Invincible.”
• Dai Mubai and the Shrek team released their Spirits and formed up, with Tang San using Blue Silver Grass to bind the group together.
• Xia Tianling unleashed a True Dragon roar that frightened the audience and forced back the challengers’ fighting spirit.
• Dou Dou started the match, and Zhu Zhuqing vanished as Dai Mubai charged Xia Tianling with Ning Rongrong’s enhancement.
• Oscar followed Dai Mubai using the Divine Movement Technique and began the Dragon Subduing Arhat Fist.

Xia Tianling fought Shrek’s seven members, countering their attacks and breaking free of Tang San’s coordinated trap. The battle continued with Xia Tianling having escaped Tang San’s control range and Zhu Zhuqing’s ambush thwarted.

• Dai Mubai and Oscar attacked Xia Tianling, but he broke Dai Mubai’s barrier, struck him, and threw Oscar aside.
• Ma Hongjun unleashed three Phoenix soul skills while Xia Tianling charged through the flames toward Tang San, and Xiao Wu attacked him with her Waist Bow.
• Tang San used Xiao Wu’s feint to seed Xia Tianling with Blue Silver Grass, then Zhu Zhuqing struck from hiding with Hell Stab.
• Xia Tianling broke Tang San’s restraints, repelled Zhu Zhuqing, and retreated beyond Tang San’s control range.
• Xia Tianling praised Tang San’s plan but explained that he had anticipated Zhu Zhuqing’s attack by knowing her habits.