Chapter Summaries

Oscar absorbed his third Soul Ring and became a level thirty-one Soul Elder, gaining a Mushroom Sausage that granted flight. After the group tested its effects, Wu Liang explained Ma Hongjun’s inability to gain enhanced flight and suggested an immortal herb that could purify his martial soul.

• Oscar broke through to level thirty-one and revealed that his third soul skill created a Mushroom Sausage.
• Fei Ling ate the sausage and discovered that it let her fly at Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent speed for one minute.
• Kanna and Yu Yan found that the sausage enhanced their flying martial souls more strongly, while Ma Hongjun gained only the ordinary flight effect.
• Wu Liang said Ma Hongjun’s incomplete martial soul mutation explained the difference and suggested that a Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower could purify his Evil Fire Phoenix.

Wu Liang explained his phoenix Spirit Soul and his parents’ fate while the group searched for Soul Rings in the forest. He sensed the approaching Titan Giant Ape and warned everyone, but Zhao Wuji recognized it too late, leaving the group facing the powerful beast.

• Tang San explained that the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower might purify Ma Hongjun’s Spirit Soul, and Wu Liang revealed his Heavenly Phoenix Facing the Sun Flower could temporarily suppress Ma Hongjun’s evil fire.
• Wu Liang told Tang San that his mother had been a million-year Heavenly Phoenix who died in a lightning tribulation after giving birth to him.
• Zhao Wuji led the group onward to search for Soul Rings for Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Ma Hongjun, and they stopped to rest after finding no suitable Soul Beasts.
• Wu Liang sensed Erming approaching from beneath a cliff three miles away and warned the group to prepare for a powerful Soul Beast.
• Zhao Wuji finally sensed the Titan Giant Ape and accused Wu Liang of not warning them sooner, while Wu Liang said they could not escape and the beast had no hostile intentions.

Erming attacked Wu Liang and the others while trying to reach Xiao Wu, but Wu Liang used a temporary shield to protect everyone. Erming then took Xiao Wu away, and Wu Liang sent Tang San after them with Oscar's Mushroom Sausages.

• Zhao Wuji warned the group to retreat if Erming attacked, then tried to negotiate when the Titan Giant Ape arrived.
• Erming ignored Zhao Wuji and focused on Xiao Wu; when Tang San shielded her, Erming grew angry, and Wu Liang interrupted before it could reveal their connection.
• Erming struck Wu Liang, but the Night Reflection Shield absorbed its blows after Wu Liang obtained it from a temporary Otherworld Exclusive Card.
• Xiao Wu told Erming by voice transmission that the group were her friends and teachers, so Erming feinted, grabbed her, and fled.
• Wu Liang gave Tang San ten of Oscar's Mushroom Sausages and let him pursue Xiao Wu, while Zhao Wuji agreed that the group should follow.

Tang San lost Xiao Wu and encountered a wounded Man Faced Demon Spider, which Wu Liang's group helped defeat so Tang San could claim its Soul Ring. The Dragon Lord of the Worldly Dragon Serpent then disputed Tang San's right to absorb it, and Meng Yiran accused him of going too far.

• Galandis used support skills to help Wu Liang's group pursue Tang San, while Erming carried Xiao Wu through the forest.
• Xiao Wu asked Erming to protect her as she began the process of obtaining her third Soul Ring.
• Tang San lost his way and fought a Man Faced Demon Spider until Zhao Wuji and Wu Liang's group caught up.
• Shadow restrained and battered the Man Faced Demon Spider, then Tang San killed it and prepared to absorb its Soul Ring.
• The Dragon Lord claimed his group had discovered and injured the spider first, but Meng Yiran objected that he was going too far.

Wu Liang convinced Dragon Lord that the Man Faced Demon Spider’s Soul Ring was too old for Meng Yiran, and Tang San absorbed it, gaining an External Soul Bone called the Eight Spider Lances. Xiao Wu returned safely after forming her third Soul Ring, while Wu Liang and Bai Qi explained how Tang San could control and retract the spider legs.

• Wu Liang warned Dragon Lord that the Man Faced Demon Spider’s Soul Ring was over two thousand years old, and Dragon Lord confirmed it was about two thousand three hundred years old.
• Dragon Lord left with Serpent Woman and Meng Yiran, and Tang San began absorbing the Man Faced Demon Spider’s Soul Ring.
• Xiao Wu completed her third Soul Ring, left Erming, and returned to the group with a story about escaping the Titan Giant Ape.
• Tang San endured the Soul Ring’s negative emotions and gained eight spider legs, which Wu Liang identified as the rare External Soul Bone called the Eight Spider Lances.
• Bai Qi taught Tang San to control and retract the Eight Spider Lances, and Wu Liang explained that his Sword Case and weapons were also External Soul Bones.

Wu Liang and his companions fought a swarm of Man Faced Demon Spiders, and Wu Liang absorbed a Soul Ring to reach level forty-one. Meng Yiran absorbed another spider’s Soul Ring with Wu Liang’s help, awakening with eight spider legs as an unexpected new ability.

• Wu Liang explained that the Sky Azure Bull Python was the Titan Giant Ape’s powerful elder brother and said the group should search elsewhere in the forest for Soul Beasts.
• Fei Ling summoned nine creatures to battle a swarm of century-level Man Faced Demon Spiders, and Wu Liang absorbed the thousand-year leader’s Soul Ring to advance to level forty-one.
• After the swarm was defeated, Wu Liang offered Meng Yiran a thousand-year Soul Ring and used Galandis’s three blessings to help her endure its negative emotions.
• Meng Yiran completed the absorption and awakened with eight spider legs; Wu Liang covered her with his robe as she panicked over her new body.

Meng Yiran gained a Man Faced Demon Spider Soul Ring and an External Soul Bone, then asked Wu Liang to be her girlfriend. Wu Liang rejected her romantic advances but invited her to visit Shrek Academy, while Meng Yiran vowed to try again.

• Meng Yiran retracted her Eight Spider Lances, and Ma Hongjun and Oscar joked that she should marry Wu Liang.
• Seria explained that Meng Yiran’s new Soul Bone and improved fortune came from Wu Liang’s inherited luck.
• Zhao Wuji prepared the Shrek group to return to the academy, while Meng Yiran asked Wu Liang to speak with her privately.
• Meng Yiran described her Soul Skill and the abilities of her Eight Spider Lances, then asked Wu Liang to be her girlfriend.
• Wu Liang rejected Meng Yiran, invited her to visit Shrek Academy, and left as she vowed to win him over next time.

Wu Liang and his companions traveled back from the Star Dou Great Forest while Yu Xiaogang returned to the academy and offered to help Flender manage the students. The group reached the town near the forest, where Tang San struggled to control his new External Soul Bone before Wu Liang correctly guessed Xiao Wu’s third soul skill.

• Wu Liang learned that Meng Yiran attended Exotic Beast Academy, and Oscar and Ma Hongjun teased him about her feelings as the group traveled home.
• Yu Xiaogang reunited with Flender, explained that Wu Liang had helped restore his martial soul, and agreed to plan training for the students, including Ning Rongrong.
• Tang San lost control of his Eight Spider Lances, but Wu Liang guided him into cultivation until the Soul Bone retracted and Tang San regained control.
• Xiao Wu warned Tang San to keep his External Soul Bone secret, then refused to reveal her third soul skill.
• Wu Liang reasoned that Xiao Wu’s third soul skill was speed-based, and Xiao Wu confirmed his guess, astonishing the others.

Grandmaster joined Shrek Academy as a teacher and began arranging training for both teams, confronting Ning Rongrong about her lack of support and discipline. He took the students to the Suotuo City Great Soul Arena, where they registered for Spirit Fighting under chosen names and received Iron Fighter badges.

• Grandmaster introduced himself as the new teacher, and the students agreed to accept his cultivation arrangements.
• Kanna greeted Grandmaster as her adoptive father, and Wu Liang learned that Grandmaster had returned to his family but had let go of the past.
• Grandmaster told Oscar and Ning Rongrong to run twenty laps, then explained that Ning Rongrong needed to learn to support her teammates; Ning Rongrong secretly went to Suotuo City instead.
• Grandmaster led the students to the Suotuo City Great Soul Arena and required them to reach Silver Soul Fighter rank before graduation.
• Tang San and Xiao Wu registered as the San-Wu Combination, while Wu Liang and the others registered under fighting names and received Iron Fighter badges.

Wu Liang won his first Soul Fight with ease, and Shrek’s students celebrated after sweeping their matches. The next morning, the Master confronted Oscar and Ning Rongrong for lying about completing their assigned training, leaving Ning Rongrong demanding to know whether he had followed her.

• Wu Liang defeated Berserker in two strikes and won his first ranking match, while Shrek’s students profited from betting on him.
• Kanna revealed that she had won nearly eighty thousand Gold Soul Coins, making her the group’s richest member.
• Shrek Team One and Team Two won all their first-round Soul Fights, then celebrated at a tavern at Kanna’s expense.
• The Master confronted Oscar and Ning Rongrong about falsely claiming they had completed his training task.
• The Master told Ning Rongrong that she had spent the morning shopping and eating in Suotuo City, and she accused him of following her.

Wu Liang confronted Ning Rongrong about her arrogance, and Oscar refused to leave Shrek Academy with her. After Flender showed her Ning Fengzhi’s letter urging him to discipline her, Ning Rongrong accepted that she needed to change and began planning how to make amends with her classmates.

• Wu Liang criticized Ning Rongrong’s spoiled attitude and compared her talent unfavorably with Tang San and Oscar, leaving her in tears.
• Oscar offered Ning Rongrong a handkerchief but refused to leave Shrek Academy with her, and Wu Liang warned that she would struggle to find friends unless she changed.
• The Master told Ning Rongrong that Shrek did not welcome her if she refused to change, then punished the first team and Oscar for failing to supervise her.
• Flender showed Ning Rongrong a letter from Ning Fengzhi authorizing him to train her ruthlessly and advised her to treat her classmates equally and earn their forgiveness.
• Alone in her dormitory, Ning Rongrong reflected on her classmates and resolved to apologize and change how she treated them.

Ning Rongrong apologized to Shrek Academy and gave everyone gifts, then arranged with Tang San to have his Hidden Weapons examined by her clan. The next morning, Tang San’s External Soul Bone transformation erupted during training, leaving him encased in rapidly growing Blue Silver Grass.

• Ning Rongrong apologized to everyone, presented gifts, and kissed Oscar when he complained that he had received none.
• Grandmaster instructed everyone to eat Oscar’s sausages before they went to the Great Soul Arena for spirit battles.
• Ning Rongrong asked Tang San about his Hidden Weapons, and Tang San lent her a Godly Zhuge Crossbow and a Hidden Sand Shot for her father to examine while they discussed a possible deal.
• Grandmaster assigned weighted running to Team One and cultivation to Team Two for the next morning’s training.
• Tang San collapsed as his Eight Spider Lances flared up, and Wu Liang warned everyone that the External Soul Bone was undergoing its final transformation.
• Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass grew wildly around him, encasing him in a giant purple shell as Grandmaster demanded an explanation from Wu Liang.

After Tang San emerged from his Blue Silver Grass cocoon, Wu Liang explained how his Eight Spider Lances could be strengthened, and Grandmaster postponed training until the next day. Ning Rongrong arranged to buy Delicious Cookies for her sect, then sampled Wu Liang’s food and watched him indulge Kanna and Fei Ling before he went to rest.

• Tang San broke free of the Blue Silver Grass, changed clothes, and told Grandmaster that his third Soul Ring granted Spider Web Restraint while his spider-derived abilities could grow stronger.
• Wu Liang explained that Tang San’s Eight Spider Lances could be strengthened by improving his physique and absorbing another spider-type Soul Beast, and Grandmaster agreed to seek a Crypt Demon Spider King when Tang San reached level forty.
• Grandmaster canceled the day’s weighted training and told everyone to resume it the next morning.
• Ning Rongrong asked Wu Liang to sell Delicious Cookies to the younger members of her sect, and he offered to provide fifty thousand boxes at one hundred Gold Soul Coins per box.
• Wu Liang gave Ning Rongrong cookies and Mana Juice to sample, then gave bottles of juice to Kanna and Fei Ling after teasing them.
• Ning Rongrong found the snacks less appealing after watching the girls’ familiar interactions with Wu Liang, who went back to sleep.

Wu Liang watched Team One spar and discovered that the world combined elements of the novel and anime, then brought Little Vicious Xu to Kanna as a pet. The chapter ended with Ma Hongjun and Oscar exploiting flight and Ma Hongjun’s strengthened Phoenix Fire Wire to overwhelm Dai Mubai.

• Wu Liang reflected on his sword insights while watching the others train, then searched for Little Vicious Xu during Tang San and Dai Mubai’s sparring match.
• Wu Liang caught Little Vicious Xu and gave it to Kanna, who fed it a Delicious Cookie as it eagerly clung to her.
• Tang San defeated Dai Mubai, and the master explained how control-type Spirit Masters and coordinated teams could overcome stronger opponents.
• Ning Rongrong asked what made Wu Liang special, and the master said his slacking was his main weakness despite his focus during cultivation.
• Ma Hongjun burned Dai Mubai’s hair with an enhanced Phoenix Fire Wire, and Wu Liang explained that Phoenix of Soaring Flames multiplied its power.
• Ma Hongjun took to the air with Oscar, who supplied Recovery Sausages, and they drove Dai Mubai into a desperate retreat with repeated Phoenix Fire Wire attacks.

The Master evaluated Team One’s sparring and criticized their tactical mistakes, while Xiao Wu revealed her third Soul Skill, Teleportation, by defeating Tang San. Xiao Wu then described Team Two’s frightening abilities, leaving Team One wary before the Master sent everyone to dinner and more training.

• Ma Hongjun defeated Dai Mubai with Oscar’s support, and Wu Liang criticized Dai Mubai’s arrogance, temper, and failure to target Oscar first.
• The Master rebuked Ma Hongjun and Oscar for letting Oscar fall and failing to protect the support Spirit Master.
• Xiao Wu used Charm and Waist Bow to catch Tang San off guard, then revealed Teleportation and defeated him with a dagger at his neck.
• Tang San admitted his mistakes, and the Master warned him that a Control System Spirit Master had to control himself as well as his opponent.
• Xiao Wu described Team Two’s formidable members, prompting Team One to move away from them.
• The Master dismissed everyone to eat at Wu Liang’s place before continuing spirit battles and weighted training.

After three months of intense training, Shrek Team One celebrated their progress while Wu Liang’s group returned from dangerous monster challenges. Ma Hongjun came back beaten after confronting the notorious Bu Le, and the others planned to deal with him the following night.

• Three months of training improved the teams’ physiques, while Tang San reached level thirty-two after gaining power from his Man Faced Demon Spider Soul Ring and Soul Bone.
• Wu Liang’s group returned from their monthly adventures in the Star Dou Great Forest and joined Team One’s bonfire celebration.
• Dai Mubai told Wu Liang that Ma Hongjun had gone to Suotuo City, where he was beaten after intervening when Bu Le tried to force himself on a girl.
• Kanna used Electrotherapy to heal Ma Hongjun, who described Bu Le’s Shadow Claws and the black smoke that had restrained him.
• Tang San and the others agreed to confront Bu Le the next night, while Wu Liang told Ma Hongjun he expected to solve his hidden problem within a year.

Wu Liang defeated Frost Wolf in the Great Soul Arena and earned his twentieth consecutive victory, then led the group to find Bu Le. Ma Hongjun punished Bu Le for his crimes, and Wu Liang and Oscar left him crippled at the arena with a list of his offenses.

• Wu Liang was matched against Frost Wolf, a level-forty-nine Soul Ancestor, and dodged his combination attack until Frost Wolf surrendered.
• Wu Liang received his Silver Soul Fighter badge after reaching twenty consecutive victories.
• Wu Liang used his spiritual power to locate Bu Le, and Xiao Wu lured him into an alley with her Charm skill.
• Ma Hongjun burned Bu Le between the legs with Phoenix Fire Wire while Bu Le remained trapped in the illusion.
• Wu Liang crippled Bu Le's martial soul, and Oscar hung a list of his crimes around his neck before they left him at the Great Soul Arena.

The Master began Shrek Team One’s second training stage, ordering them to hide their identities and focus on team battles at the Soto Grand Spirit Arena. After registering under new titles and masks, Team One prepared for its first match in new outfits bought by Wu Liang.

• Bu Le died after his former friends abandoned him and the crowd ignored his pleas for help.
• The Master told Shrek Team One to cancel its old team registration, conceal its members’ identities, and concentrate on team battles until they reached Silver Soul Fighter rank.
• The Master assigned titles to Team One, including Thousand Hands Shura for Tang San and Evil Eye White Tiger for Dai Mubai, while Tang San listed Team Two’s existing Spirit Arena titles for Oscar.
• The Master instructed Team One to wear masks, avoid revealing their abilities, and register at the Soto Grand Spirit Arena.
• Wu Liang gave Team One members Burning Martial Attire Sets, and they excitedly prepared for their first team battle.

Tang San led the newly formed Blazing Martial Soul Team to its first team battle against the Explosion Team, where coordinated attacks forced the opponents to surrender. After the victory, Tang San and Ma Hongjun helped the injured opponents recover, and Explosion Ape thanked them and promised a favor.

• Wu Liang explained that the indestructible uniforms were called Blazing Martial Soul, and the master agreed that the name suited the team before Tang San led everyone to the arena.
• The Explosion Team mocked their younger opponents, then revealed its Spirit Masters and their Soul Rings while Tang San identified their positions and ordered Xiao Wu to target the auxiliary Spirit Master.
• Ning Rongrong and Oscar buffed and supported the team as Tang San's Spider Web Restraint caught Explosion Bird and Explosion Rhinoceros, allowing Xiao Wu to knock Explosion Bird unconscious.
• Explosion Ape used Great Ape Transformation to break free and interrupt Xiao Wu, but Tang San pointed out the Explosion Team's weakened state and the danger to its sisters, so Explosion Ape surrendered.
• Tang San gave the opponents recovery sausages, and Ma Hongjun withdrew his evil fire and supplied the Explosion Sable sisters with recovery potions.
• Explosion Ape accepted the defeat and thanked the Blazing Martial Soul Team for helping his teammates, promising that the Explosion Team owed them a favor.

Wu Liang and Yu Xiaogang recruited the Explosion Team after discovering they were talented survivors of a destroyed village with nowhere to go. The seven joined Shrek Academy as Shrek Team Three and met Team One, where they shared their story and were welcomed by the others.

• Wu Liang assessed Team One's battle against the Explosion Team and pointed out both teams' tactical mistakes.
• Wu Liang and Yu Xiaogang met the Explosion Team and learned that the seven came from Explosion Village, which had been destroyed by a ruler of the Northern Icefield.
• Yu Xiaogang invited the team to join Shrek Academy, and Hou Ying accepted after Wu Liang explained they would not have to pay or give anything up.
• Hou Ying, Bai Niao, Hou Xi, Bai Diao, Bai Hu, Bai Wa, and Hou Zhu introduced themselves and their martial souls and Soul Power Levels.
• Wu Liang revealed that he was a level forty-two Soul Ancestor at twelve years old, then brought the Explosion Team to meet Team One.
• The Master announced that the Explosion Team would become Shrek Team Three, and Wu Liang explained their background to the other teams.