Chapter Summaries

With the tournament three days away, Su Yu prepared to leave for the Star Luo Empire with the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy teams. Before departure, he made his relationship with Meng Hongchen official in front of Jing Hongchen, who then revealed that Su Yu’s full-body Soul Tool armor was complete.

• Elder Ma gave each team member a Class 5 Invincible Shield and urged Ma Rulong and Su Yu to lead the academy to victory over Shrek Academy.
• Su Yu spent his remaining days resting with Meng Hongchen and repeatedly fought Ji Juechen and Jing Ziyan, defeating both when they challenged him before his departure.
• Jing Hongchen summoned Su Yu and warned him not to mistreat Meng Hongchen; Su Yu took Meng’s hand and promised he would never let her down.
• Jing Hongchen told Su Yu that the full-body Soul Tool armor designed for him had been completed and invited him to collect it.

Jing Hongchen gave Su Yu an elaborate wind-and-ice Soul Tool armor and urged him to win the tournament championship. After spending the day with Meng Hongchen, Su Yu explained that Wang Dong resented her because she had once promised to introduce her sister to him, leaving Meng wondering whether Wang Dong’s twin sister was pretty.

• Jing Hongchen presented Su Yu with Rank 6 armor made from rare materials, featuring a defensive barrier and flying wings, as well as two Rank 7 swords.
• Jing Hongchen asked Su Yu to win the academy tournament championship, and Su Yu joked with him before leaving with Meng Hongchen.
• Su Yu openly showed affection for Meng Hongchen around the academy and spent the day shopping and eating with her in Mingdu.
• Meng Hongchen asked Su Yu to move out from Wang Dong’s room, but Su Yu said he did not want to leave Wang Dong alone.
• Meng Hongchen complained that Wang Dong seemed to dislike her, and Su Yu said Wang Dong was jealous because she had once promised to introduce her sister to him.
• Meng Hongchen asked whether Wang Dong’s twin sister was pretty, and Su Yu said he had never met her but assumed she was.

Su Yu reassured Meng Hongchen about their relationship, then argued with Wang Dong and manipulated her into considering bringing her sister to meet him. After receiving two monthly rewards, he used them on Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Zi, triggering changes at Shrek Academy.

• Meng Hongchen feared Su Yu would prefer Wang Dong's sister, and Su Yu promised he would never abandon her.
• Su Yu returned to the dormitory, where Wang Dong confronted him about dating Meng Hongchen and scolded him for pursuing multiple girlfriends.
• Su Yu threatened to move out, then persuaded a confused Wang Dong to bring her sister to meet him.
• Su Yu received a Misfortune Card and a Bewilderment Card from the system.
• Su Yu used the Misfortune Card on Yan Shaozhe and the Bewilderment Card on Xuan Zi, setting off an unexpected change at Shrek Academy.

Xuan Zi suffered a cultivation deviation after incorrectly activating his Taotie Bloodline, turning violent and reaching the peak of rank ninety-seven. Mu En suppressed him, but Shrek Academy could not treat the underlying danger, and Yan Shaozhe was assigned to lead its team in the upcoming tournament.

• Xuan Zi's rage over Xiong Jun triggered a cultivation deviation, and his transformed strength overwhelmed Yan Shaozhe until Mu En restrained him.
• Xuan Zi broke free and transformed into a dark-red Godly Taotie Bull, forcing Mu En to use the Golden Ancient Tree's power to seal and subdue him.
• Mu En told the Sea God Pavilion elders that Xuan Zi's Taotie Bloodline could only be suppressed by an equally powerful bloodline, leaving his recovery uncertain.
• Mu En ordered Yan Shaozhe to lead Shrek Academy's team in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Soul Fighting Tournament and bring back the championship.

Yan Shaozhe and Mu En discussed Shrek Academy’s options for suppressing Xuan Zi’s Taotie Bloodline and treating Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire, focusing on the Ice God Palace. Yan Shaozhe then led Shrek’s teams toward the Star Luo Empire, where they received an inspection mission to eliminate bandits before the tournament.

• Yan Shaozhe told Mu En that the Ice God Palace’s Great Guardian, Mu Wu, possessed a genuine Baxia Martial Soul that could suppress Xuan Zi’s Taotie Bloodline.
• Mu En and Yan Shaozhe considered seeking help from the Ice God Palace, including approaching its Young Master through Ma Xiaotao, and agreed to gather information while keeping Xuan Zi’s condition secret.
• After Yan Shaozhe left, Mu En nearly collapsed from the toll of suppressing Xuan Zi and resolved to endure for Shrek Academy.
• Yan Shaozhe handed his duties to Cai Mei'er and led Shrek Academy’s representative and Reserve Teams toward the Star Luo Empire, while the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy team also departed.
• Yan Shaozhe explained the Shrek Inspection Team’s purpose, and Ma Xiaotao distributed details about the Inspectors’ rings, equipment, and signal flares.
• Yan Shaozhe assigned the team to find and eliminate bandits in a mountainous region near the Star Luo Empire and Sun Moon Empire within three to four days.

Shrek Academy’s team reached the Mingdou Mountains to hunt the Death Messenger bandits, and Ma Xiaotao led the search to their hidden cave. After the group prepared for an assault, Ma Xiaotao was set to command the main force while Wang Yan directed the Reserve Team.

• Ma Xiaotao briefed the team on the Death Messenger bandits, while Yan Shaozhe suffered a string of mishaps before leading the group toward the Mingdou Mountains.
• The Shrek group borrowed flying Soul Tools from the Star Luo army, endured more travel problems, and rested overnight after reaching the mountains late.
• Wang Yan used Warm Orchid Trees and signs of their harvested heartwood to deduce that the bandits were nearby and might be led by an Evil Soul Master.
• Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng found the bandits’ cave, and Wang Yan assigned the main assault to Ma Xiaotao while he took charge of the Reserve Team.
• The Shrek group donned their inspector gear and prepared to attack the hideout.

Shrek Academy’s teams attacked a bandit cave, where an Evil Soul Master’s chain Corpse Explosions devastated the official team and killed several students. Yan Shaozhe saved the survivors and pursued the fleeing Soul King into Sun Moon Empire territory.

• Ma Xiaotao’s official team entered the bandit cave first, and Wang Yan led the Reserve Team after them.
• The Reserve Team found human skins and corpses inside the cave, then joined the battle against the bandits.
• A hidden Evil Soul Master triggered Corpse Explosions that injured Dai Huabin and devastated the official team, killing Gongyang Mo and Yao Haoxuan and mortally wounding Chen Zifeng and Xixi.
• Yan Shaozhe killed nearby bandits and seized the Evil Soul Master, but the Soul King escaped as a second wave of explosions forced Yan Shaozhe to evacuate everyone from the collapsing cave.
• Yan Shaozhe tracked the fleeing Evil Soul Master into Sun Moon Empire territory and continued his pursuit through the storm.

Yan Shaozhe failed to capture the Evil Soul Master after a lightning strike gave the Soul King time to escape, then arranged for the surviving Shrek students to continue their tournament mission. At the military camp, Dai Hao learned that Dai Huabin’s injury would leave him unable to have children unless they found a Titled Douluo with a Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul.

• Yan Shaozhe pursued the Evil Soul Master, but a bolt of lightning struck him and allowed the Soul King to escape.
• Yan Shaozhe rejoined Wang Yan and the injured Shrek students, where he learned that four inner courtyard students had died and Dai Huabin was gravely injured.
• Yan Shaozhe ordered Wang Yan to escort the survivors to the military camp and take the team to the tournament, while he returned to the Academy for reinforcements.
• Dai Hao learned from the military physician that Dai Huabin’s damaged injury would have to be removed and could not grow back through ordinary treatment.
• The military physician told Dai Hao that a Titled Douluo with a Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul might restore Dai Huabin, but Dai Hao saw little chance of finding one.

Dai Hao tried to stabilize Dai Huabin after his injury left him convinced he was crippled, while Dai Huabin’s resentment and ambition intensified. In Star Luo City, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy team arrived for the tournament, and Su Yu speculated about the Dai and Xu families’ history.

• Dai Hao learned Dai Huabin had struck Zhu Lu and found him raging over his injury; he rebuked and comforted his son until Dai Huabin calmed down.
• Dai Hao promised to conceal Dai Huabin’s condition, find a Nine Heart Begonia Soul Master who could restore him, and arrange an accident for the military doctor.
• Dai Huabin accepted that Zhu Lu’s Martial Soul Fusion Skill could help him become powerful, then became more determined to claim the duke’s title and imagined his brother suffering the same fate.
• Dai Yueheng, recovering nearby, felt a chill and wondered whether someone was plotting against him.
• The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy team arrived in Star Luo City, where Xiao Hongchen disparaged the city and Su Yu discussed the Dai and Xu families’ past rivalry.

The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy Team registered for the tournament and settled into the Star Emperor Grand Hotel, where Elder Ma explained the preliminary round’s elimination format and chose the first lineup. After discussing strategy with Wang Dong, Su Yu went to his room with Meng Hongchen and invited her to explore Star Luo City.

• Su Yu and Xiao Hongchen discussed the strained relationship between the Dai Family and the Xu Family before Elder Ma led the team to register.
• The team received top-floor rooms at the Star Emperor Grand Hotel, and Elder Ma noted that the other leading teams, including Shrek Academy, would stay there too.
• Elder Ma explained that 133 academies would compete in a seven-versus-seven knockout round and kept Su Yu and Ma Rulong out of the first match.
• Ma Rulong selected Chen An, Chen Fei, Lin Xi, and Li Yan, while Su Yu chose Yang Xu, Guan Bo, and Zhou Qin to complete the lineup.
• Su Yu explained to Wang Dong that overwhelming firepower could intimidate rivals while hiding the team’s other specialties, and Elder Ma praised his strategic thinking.
• Su Yu and Meng Hongchen shared an affectionate moment in his room, where Su Yu invited her to walk around Star Luo City and assured her they would be safe.

Su Yu and Meng Hongchen toured Star Luo City with Xiao Hongchen and Wang Dong before encountering Shrek Academy’s team at the Star Emperor Grand Hotel. Dai Huabin, Beibei, and Xu Sanshi recognized Su Yu, and the chapter ended with the old rivals trading threats ahead of the tournament.

• Su Yu told Meng Hongchen that Ice God Palace had secretly assigned powerful people to protect him and Wang Dong.
• Su Yu invited Meng Hongchen, Xiao Hongchen, and Wang Dong to explore Star Luo City, where they ate at a barbecue restaurant and discussed his childhood travels.
• Su Yu’s group encountered Shrek Academy’s team in the hotel corridor after the teams finished registering for the tournament.
• Dai Huabin confronted Su Yu over their past encounter, but Su Yu mocked him as Little Scoundrel and dismissed his challenge.
• Su Yu greeted Beibei and discussed the possibility of fighting again during the tournament.
• Su Yu taunted Xu Sanshi about his old injury, and Xu Sanshi vowed to repay him.

Su Yu humiliated Dai Huabin and the Shrek Academy group during a confrontation, then recounted the old grudges that had led him to attack Xu Sanshi and Dai Huabin. The chapter left the Sun Moon team amused by Su Yu’s past, while Dai Huabin’s hatred toward him intensified.

• Su Yu taunted Xu Sanshi and Dai Huabin, and Dai Huabin charged at him before Su Yu struck him down and injured him.
• Ning Tian intervened, but Su Yu exposed her status as the young sect mistress of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and warned her not to meddle.
• Wang Yan tried to address the dispute, but Su Yu and Xiao Hongchen brushed past him and left the Shrek group furious and humiliated.
• Back in the Sun Moon team’s conference room, Xiao Hongchen praised Su Yu, who explained how his past fight with Xu Sanshi began.
• Su Yu recounted how Dai Huabin had ordered his followers to attack him in Star Luo City, and how Su Yu beat Dai Huabin and forced him to kowtow nine times.

Su Yu discussed Shrek Academy’s reserve team and ordered an investigation into the absence of its official team. On the final registration day, Zhang Lexuan arrived with four inner-court reinforcements, giving Wang Yan confidence in Shrek’s tournament prospects.

• Su Yu explained the strengths and hidden abilities of Shrek Academy’s reserve members while Xiao Hongchen wondered where the official team was.
• Su Yu had Mu Wu send people to investigate what had happened to Shrek’s official team.
• Zhang Lexuan arrived on the final registration day with four inner-court students after Shrek’s other students were delayed on missions.
• Wang Yan welcomed Zhang Lexuan and told her that Ma Xiaotao and the others needed half a month to recover.
• Wang Yan introduced Zhang Lexuan as an eighty-fifth-rank Soul Douluo and announced that her four Soul King companions would join the team.

Wang Yan introduced four Soul King reinforcements to the Shrek Reserve Team and urged them to settle their grudge with the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy in the arena. When Jiang Nannan defended her childhood friend Su Yu, the others pressured her to distrust him, but Zhang Lexuan intervened and Jiang Nannan remained convinced he was a good person.

• Wang Yan introduced Chu He, Chen Yun, Zhang Tu, and Shi Yue as four Soul King reinforcements for Shrek Academy.
• After hearing about the previous day's clash with the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, Chu He and the others wanted to retaliate, but Wang Yan told them to seek revenge in the arena.
• Jiang Nannan objected when Wang Yan and Dai Huabin blamed the Sun Moon team, then admitted she had known their leader Su Yu since childhood and trusted him.
• Dai Huabin, Xu Sanshi, Wang Yan, and others pressed Jiang Nannan to condemn Su Yu, while Zhang Lexuan stopped them from forcing her further.
• Dai Huabin questioned Jiang Nannan about Su Yu's Martial Soul, but she said she did not know and privately held on to her trust in him.

Shrek Academy's students discussed Su Yu's abilities while Jiang Nannan resolved to meet him. After receiving her note, Su Yu reunited with Jiang Nannan on the hotel rooftop, where she called him by their childhood nickname.

• Xu Sanshi, Beibei, and Dai Huabin described their encounters with Su Yu, and Wang Yan concluded that Su Yu possessed both Ice and Wind attributes and would be a major opponent.
• Jiang Nannan remained alone after the meeting, then left with a determined expression.
• Su Yu found a note in his room, destroyed it, and later welcomed Meng Hongchen; Wang Dong watched her enter and left in frustration.
• Around midnight, Jiang Nannan slipped out of the hotel while Zhang Lexuan secretly covered for her with Spiritual Power.
• Su Yu met Jiang Nannan on the rooftop, and her emotional greeting as “Xiao Yu” broke through his stern demeanor.

Su Yu comforted Jiang Nannan after she defended him against Shrek Academy’s accusations and urged her to leave the academy for the Ice God Palace. Jiang Nannan refused because she still wanted to defend Shrek’s glory, so Su Yu challenged her loyalty by pointing out how Shrek treated commoners.

• Su Yu suspected Xu Sanshi had upset Jiang Nannan, but she explained that she was hurt because Shrek’s team had accused Su Yu of evil and threatened to target him in the tournament.
• Su Yu thanked Jiang Nannan for trusting him but warned that speaking up for him could lead Shrek to isolate her.
• Su Yu invited Jiang Nannan to leave Shrek Academy and join the Ice God Palace, promising her excellent training and resources.
• Jiang Nannan refused because studying at Shrek and defending its glory had always been her dream, angering Su Yu.
• Su Yu questioned whether Shrek deserved her loyalty and challenged her to consider how few commoners it admitted and how poorly it treated students like her.

Su Yu convinced Jiang Nannan that Shrek Academy looked down on commoners and revealed that he was the master of Ice God Palace, persuading her to join his faction. Jiang Nannan agreed to leave Shrek after the tournament, while keeping Su Yu’s identity and Martial Souls secret.

• Su Yu revealed that He Caitou was Xu He, a vanished prince of the Sun Moon Empire, undermining Jiang Nannan’s belief that Shrek Academy welcomed commoners.
• Su Yu criticized Shrek Academy for acting above imperial authority, and Jiang Nannan broke down as he comforted her.
• Su Yu told Jiang Nannan that he led Ice God Palace and possessed Ultimate Ice and Ultimate Wind, shocking her with his status and twin Ultimate Martial Souls.
• Jiang Nannan agreed to join Ice God Palace but chose to finish the tournament before withdrawing from Shrek Academy.
• Su Yu asked Jiang Nannan to hide their meeting, his identity, and his Martial Souls, and she promised to keep them secret.

Su Yu gave Jiang Nannan a valuable storage Soul Tool and sent her away after sensing someone was eavesdropping. He fought the masked intruder, recognized her martial arts, and discovered she was his long-missed sister.

• Su Yu gave Jiang Nannan a forty-cubic-meter storage ring filled with resources, and she accepted it before hurrying back.
• After Jiang Nannan left, Su Yu called out the hidden eavesdropper and attacked the black-clad, masked woman.
• Su Yu and the woman exchanged blows, and he realized she was immensely powerful but seemed reluctant to harm him.
• The woman seized Su Yu's wrist, and he recognized her Heavenly Mountain Plum Blossom Hand as a technique he had taught her.
• Su Yu called her "Sis" and tore off her mask, revealing his familiar sister's face.

Su Yu discovered that the masked fighter he had nearly killed was Zhang Lexuan, and the two reunited warmly after she scolded him. Zhang Lexuan learned that Su Yu had a girlfriend, Meng Hongchen, and warned him not to toy with her feelings.

• Su Yu removed the mask and recognized Zhang Lexuan, who grabbed his ear and reprimanded him for attacking her.
• Su Yu apologized, explained that he had mistaken Zhang Lexuan for an enemy, and embraced her as he admitted how much he had missed her.
• Su Yu told Zhang Lexuan he wanted to marry her, but she asked him to wait until he was an adult before taking his feelings as certain.
• Zhang Lexuan questioned Su Yu about Jiang Nannan and the girl she had seen enter his room, and Su Yu admitted that Meng Hongchen was his girlfriend.
• Zhang Lexuan said she would bless Su Yu's relationships but would be angry if he toyed with someone's feelings and abandoned her.

Zhang Lexuan decided to enter Shrek Academy’s Sea God Pavilion so she could help Su Yu if he came into conflict with the academy, and Su Yu gave her powerful resources for protection. After hearing how Jiang Nannan had been bullied, Su Yu sent Mu Wu to take revenge on Dai Huabin and Xu Sanshi by secretly placing Dai Huabin in Xu Sanshi’s bed.

• Zhang Lexuan scolded Su Yu for proposing to marry multiple women, then accepted his promise not to force anyone into a relationship.
• Zhang Lexuan asked why Su Yu was going to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, and he said he wanted to learn about Soul Tools while criticizing both it and Shrek Academy.
• After Su Yu said he could never be friends with Shrek Academy, Zhang Lexuan decided to enter its Sea God Pavilion so she could help him from within.
• Su Yu gave Zhang Lexuan an Ice God Palace token and a ring containing two Level Nine Soul Guidance Cannonballs for her protection.
• After Zhang Lexuan told Su Yu about Jiang Nannan’s mistreatment, Su Yu summoned Mu Wu and arranged revenge against Dai Huabin and Xu Sanshi.
• A figure abducted the sleeping Dai Huabin and placed him naked in Xu Sanshi’s bed, where the sleeping Xu Sanshi climbed on top of him.