Chapter Summaries

Jing Hongchen learned that Kong Lao had noticed the Crown Prince’s disappearance and went to meet him while Jin Tianming persuaded Ye Xishui to turn Xu Tianran into a puppet. Ye Xishui recognized Jin Tianming’s deception but agreed to help, and the chapter ended as she entered the secret chamber to deal with Xu Tianran.

• Director Lin warned Jing Hongchen that the emperor and Kong Lao might have noticed the Crown Prince’s disappearance, so Jing Hongchen sent word to Jin Tianming and hurried to the Hall of Worship.
• Jin Tianming asked Ye Xishui to turn Xu Tianran into a puppet, and she suggested killing him and installing a more obedient emperor instead.
• Ye Xishui reminisced about Shengyang Yue, comparing Mu En and Long Xiaoyao to loaches beside him and describing him as a cold, heartless genius.
• Ye Xishui suspected Jin Tianming’s family was plotting and said she noticed a flaw in his eyes, but agreed to let him scheme if he fulfilled his promise to let her see Shengyang Yue again.
• Ye Xishui entered the secret chamber, followed by Jin Tianming, as Xu Tianran was about to meet his death at the hands of his newly acknowledged godmother.

Ye Xishui rejected Xu Tianran’s offer and killed him, then began refining him into a puppet while Jin Tianming watched. Long Xiaoyao tried to intervene but was driven away, and Jing Hongchen arrived at the Sun Moon Empire’s Hall of Worship, bracing himself for a dangerous meeting.

• Ye Xishui told Xu Tianran that the Holy Spirit Cult would not honor Zhong Liwu’s agreement and dismissed his threats and pleas for help.
• Ye Xishui killed Xu Tianran and began refining his body into a puppet as Jin Tianming watched.
• Long Xiaoyao sensed Ye Xishui’s killing intent and rushed toward the Holy Spirit Cult branch, but she ordered him to leave.
• Ye Xishui continued refining Xu Tianran despite the difficulty of turning a Titled Douluo into a puppet.
• Jing Hongchen arrived at the Sun Moon Empire’s Hall of Worship and entered, wary that the Emperor might have surrounded him.

Jing Hongchen told Kong Deming that Death Douluo had taken the Crown Prince, and Kong Deming accepted his explanation while warning him not to betray the Sun Moon Empire. After learning that the Holy Spirit Cult had confirmed the Crown Prince’s report, the ailing Sun Moon Emperor ordered the scandal expanded to involve the former three nations and Shrek.

• Jing Hongchen met Kong Deming, who questioned him about rumors that he had killed Xu Tianran.
• Jing Hongchen said the Crown Prince had colluded with the Holy Spirit Cult and that Death Douluo had taken him; Kong Deming believed him and asked whether he would betray the Sun Moon Empire.
• Kong Deming declined to press Jing Hongchen about Jin Tianming’s armor-type Soul Tool, telling the other worshippers to let the matter take its course.
• The Sun Moon Emperor learned that the Holy Spirit Cult had confirmed the Crown Prince’s report.
• The Sun Moon Emperor ordered his eunuch to expand the public-opinion storm and involve the former three nations and Shrek.

Rumors about Shrek Academy’s Outer Court spread through Shrek City, triggering a public backlash that pushed Mu En to confront the Academy’s leadership and the three nations. As Moyan planned to keep Mu En and Tang San occupied, Bai Yu spotted Beibei and Xu Sanshi at a tavern.

• Rumors that Shrek Academy favored powerful families and mistreated students spread among the new students, leaving many ordinary-family students discouraged and considering dropping out.
• Mu En summoned the Sea God Pavilion elders to address the public outcry, then angrily left to confront the three nations after they offered no useful response.
• Mu En learned the Sun Moon Empire had fueled the uproar and used the crisis to attract soul masters interested in Soul Tools.
• Elder Zhuang noticed Mu En’s improved posture and strength, while other elders hoped his apparent final burst of vitality would delay Moyan’s succession.
• Moyan decided to keep Mu En occupied and cause trouble for Tang San before he could develop new Soul Tools.
• Bai Yu left the Academy, wondered whether Zhou Yi was cursing him, and saw Beibei and Xu Sanshi inside a nearby tavern.

Beibei seized on a photograph of Tang San to plan a scheme with Xu Sanshi that might bring Xiao Ya back to him, while Bai Yu prepared to exploit struggling new students and Mu En's absence. At Shrek Academy's Soul Tool Department, Tang San remained unable to craft a formation array and left to meet a senior who was looking for him, with He Caitou following.

• Xu Sanshi tried to stop Beibei from drinking, but Beibei said he could not bear losing Xiao Ya.
• A photograph of Tang San reached Xu Sanshi, and Beibei recognized Tang San in the compromising image and decided to show it to Xiao Ya.
• Beibei enlisted Xu Sanshi in his plan, and the two agreed to work together after Beibei promised him a month's worth of Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast meat.
• Bai Yu watched Beibei and Xu Sanshi's scheme unfold, then decided to use Mu En's absence and struggling new students to intensify his plans.
• Tang San failed again to engrave a first-level formation array, then left the Soul Tool Department to meet a senior, followed by He Caitou.

Black learned that Wang Dong was conflicted about revealing her secret, but calmly told her he had long known she was a girl. He then revealed that Bai Yu planned to use a blurry photograph of Wang Dong to set a trap for Tang San, and Wang Dong agreed to the plan.

• Wang Dong confessed to Black that she was a girl, and Black said he had already deduced it from her Light Goddess Butterfly martial soul.
• Black explained that Shrek Academy had likely allowed Wang Dong to stay in the boys' dormitory because she was the young mistress of the Clear Sky Sect.
• Black teased Wang Dong about her appearance, and she threw a pillow at him in anger.
• Black told Wang Dong that Bai Yu had delivered her blurry photograph to Beibei and the others as part of a plan to trap Tang San.
• Wang Dong accepted the plan and learned that the Outer Court Twin Stars would cause Tang San trouble.

Xu Sanshi confronted Tang San over his alleged affair with Tang Ya and used a rumor about Tang San liking men to force him to accept a duel. As Xu Sanshi led Tang San to the sparring grounds, Beibei hurried to show Tang Ya a photograph he hoped would turn her against Tang San, while Dai Huabin confronted Lei Ze in the boys’ dormitory.

• Xu Sanshi challenged Tang San over supposedly cuckolding Beibei, and Tang San admitted it but initially refused the duel.
• Xu Sanshi threatened to spread a rumor that Tang San liked men, so Tang San accepted the challenge to protect his reputation and keep Xiao Qi from hating him.
• He Caitou heard the accusation and ran to tell a teacher, while news of Xu Sanshi’s duel with Tang San spread through the academy.
• Ning Tian went to the boys’ dormitory to find Xiao Ze after Wu Feng said he was hiding there, while Dai Huabin arrived at Lei Ze’s room.
• Beibei saw Tang Ya walking with Nan Nan and rushed toward Tang Ya with a photograph of Tang San, intent on making her give up on him.

Beibei tried to turn Tang Ya against Tang San with a photo, but Tang Ya rushed to the academy after hearing Tang San had joined the Soul Tool Department and was about to spar with Xu Sanshi. As spectators gathered for the match, Black and Bai Yu received Lei Ze’s panicked plea for help because Dai Huabin was his roommate, then lost the connection.

• Beibei showed Tang Ya a photo of Tang San behaving intimately with another man, but Tang Ya accused Beibei of fabricating it and refused to return to him.
• Tang Ya overheard students say Tang San had joined the Soul Tool Department and was going to fight Xu Sanshi, then hurried toward the academy with Nan Nan following.
• Dugu Luo watched Beibei follow Tang Ya and privately mocked him for his scheme.
• Xiao Xiao, Huo Yutong, Wang Dong, Black, and Bai Yu gathered among the spectators waiting for Tang San and Xu Sanshi’s sparring match.
• Black and Bai Yu received Lei Ze’s urgent plea for protection because Dai Huabin was his roommate, but Bai Yu said they could not help and the spiritual connection cut off.

Dai Huabin attacked Lei Ze in their dormitory, but Lei Ze revealed his overwhelming power and blasted him through a window. Ning Tian and Wu Feng arrived just in time to see Dai Huabin fall from the third floor.

• Lei Ze panicked when Dai Huabin entered the dormitory as his new roommate, while Dai Huabin demanded that Lei Ze kneel.
• Lei Ze tried to stall by threatening to call for help, but Dai Huabin activated his Martial Soul and charged at him.
• Lei Ze vanished from Dai Huabin's attack and reappeared with four soul rings, terrifying Dai Huabin with his aura.
• Dai Huabin forced himself to attack Lei Ze, who formed a huge lightning sphere and blasted him unconscious through the window.
• Ning Tian and Wu Feng saw Dai Huabin fall from the third floor and recognized the lightning damage as evidence of Lei Ze's power.

Lei Ze’s martial soul took control when he was driven into danger, revealing overwhelming power and leaving Dai Huabin badly burned. Yan Shaozhe learned who the charred student was and realized the incident could bring trouble with the White Tiger Duke’s Mansion, though Ning Tian stood by Lei Ze.

• Moyan, Bai Yu, and Black sensed Lei Ze’s immense thunder aura as Tang San and Xu Sanshi began their duel.
• Ning Tian and Wu Feng found Lei Ze transformed, while Wu Feng’s martial soul was too terrified to manifest.
• Tian Mucheng’s experiment had given Lei Ze’s martial soul independent intelligence, allowing it to seize control in a desperate situation.
• Lei Ze asked Ning Tian and Wu Feng to handle what came next, then fainted as Wu Feng caught him.
• Yan Shaozhe arrived and learned from Ning Tian that Dai Huabin had started the confrontation and was the charred man outside.
• Ning Tian declared that the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would not fear accountability, while Yan Shaozhe worried about the consequences of injuring the White Tiger Duke’s second young master.

Yan Shaozhe discovered that the lightning injuring Dai Huabin likely belonged to a rare Ultimate Thunder martial soul, then hurried toward Sea God Pavilion for help before being interrupted by news of another crisis. At the sparring grounds, Tang San fought Xu Sanshi and secretly prepared to use Tang Sect Hidden Weapons.

• Ning Tian pressed Yan Shaozhe for meaningful compensation, and he promised to provide an answer the next day.
• Yan Shaozhe touched Dai Huabin, was shocked by the destructive lightning, and suspected that the boy with the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's young mistress had awakened an Ultimate Thunder martial soul.
• Yan Shaozhe shielded Dai Huabin from the lightning and prepared to take him to Elder Zhuang, but a teacher arrived with alarming news.
• Tang San and Xu Sanshi began a sparring match as Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, and Black watched.
• Xu Sanshi broke Tang San's Blue Silver Entanglement and rushed him, prompting Tang San to reveal Hidden Weapons from his sleeve.

Tang San’s spar with Xu Sanshi turned into a brutal beating after Bai Yu secretly took control of Xu Sanshi. Tang Ya and Nan Nan tried to stop the fight, but Xu Sanshi ignored them and insulted Nan Nan before continuing to attack Tang San.

• Tang San fired a poisoned needle at Xu Sanshi, who caught it but was forced to admit Hidden Weapons were allowed in the spar.
• A voice offered to control Xu Sanshi, and Bai Yu used black threads to take control of him while Black warned Bai Yu to know when to stop.
• Xu Sanshi blocked Tang San’s Clear Sky Hammer with his Mysterious Nether Shield, seized Tang San’s wrist, and unleashed a barrage of punches.
• Tang Ya arrived and tried to reach Tang San, but Beibei’s supporters blocked her and mocked her claim to be Tang Sect’s Sect Master.
• Tang Ya asked Nan Nan to stop Xu Sanshi, but Xu Sanshi cursed at her and resumed punching, shocking the venue.

Xu Sanshi’s fight with Tang San escalated into a public scandal, while Beibei rallied Shrek Academy students to demand Tang San’s expulsion. The crowd’s fury surged as Yan Shaozhe rushed to the scene.

• Nan Nan left after Xu Sanshi insulted her, and Tang Ya urged her to keep trying to stop the fight.
• Tang San seized Xu Sanshi’s fist, then regained control of his avatar and told Tang Ya to scram as students mocked her.
• Xu Sanshi began screaming as poison spread across his skin, prompting the spectators to panic and search for a teacher.
• Beibei accused Tang San of serious misconduct and threw photographs into the stands as evidence.
• Students called for Tang San to be expelled, while Yan Shaozhe arrived in a rage.

Mu En encountered Wen Yu in Star Luo City and tried to recruit her for Shrek Academy, but she refused. Wang Xian'er arrived to protect Wen Yu and confronted Mu En, whose apparent return from the dead left her suspicious.

• Mu En remembered his past with Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui while walking through Star Luo City.
• Mu En sensed Wen Yu’s powerful life force and followed her into an alley.
• Wen Yu recognized Mu En, abandoned her plan to capture him, and refused his invitation to join Shrek Academy.
• Mu En persisted, arguing that Shrek could help develop Wen Yu’s healing talent, but she said she was already a student at Star Luo Royal Academy.
• Wang Xian'er appeared, shielded Wen Yu, and questioned whether Mu En was human or a ghost while secretly contacting a Titled Douluo.

Mu En revealed that he had survived and tried to recruit Wen Yu for Shrek Academy, but Wang Xian'er stopped him from taking her by force. After asking Xu Jiawei to suppress discussion of Shrek's public scandal, Mu En proposed a marriage alliance between Wen Yu and his great-grandson Beibei, leaving Wen Yu outraged and stunned.

• Mu En told Wang Xian'er that he was alive and had received the blessing of Shrek's ancestors, then admitted he still wanted to bring Wen Yu to Shrek Academy.
• Wang Xian'er warned Mu En that seizing Wen Yu would damage Shrek Academy's reputation, and Mu En agreed to back down.
• Several Titled Douluo arrived and escorted Mu En to Star Luo Palace, where Xu Jiawei reacted with astonishment at finding him alive.
• Mu En asked Xu Jiawei to stop the public controversy about Shrek Academy from spreading through the Star Luo Empire, and Xu Jiawei agreed.
• Mu En asked Xu Jiawei to arrange a marriage between Wen Yu and Beibei, leaving Wen Yu convinced that Mu En was shameless.

Mu En tried to arrange a marriage between Wen Yu and his great-grandson Beibei, but Wen Yu rejected the proposal and exposed the gap in their cultivation. As Mu En pressed Wang Xian'er to decide, Wen Yu called Moyan, who began to mock the proposal before Mu En interrupted her.

• Mu En proposed a marriage alliance between Wen Yu and his fifteen-year-old great-grandson Beibei, describing Beibei as a Soul Elder with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul.
• Wen Yu mocked Beibei's cultivation and revealed that she was level forty-nine, leaving Mu En stunned.
• Mu En appealed to Wang Xian'er to approve the alliance for Shrek Academy and the Star Luo Empire, but Wang Xian'er refused to decide Wen Yu's life for her.
• Wen Yu called Moyan at Shrek Academy and asked whether Mu En was shameless for proposing the alliance.
• Moyan laughed at the proposal and began to explain herself, but Mu En shouted for her to stop.

Wen Yu and Moyan publicly humiliated Mu En by exposing his great-grandson Tang San’s failings, then warned him that the Outer Court was in turmoil because of Tang San. Mu En hurried back to Shrek Academy to investigate, while Xu Jiawei ordered the witnesses to keep the incident confidential.

• Mu En tried to stop Wen Yu from speaking with Moyan, but a hidden expert’s killing intent forced him to stay still.
• Moyan criticized Mu En’s great-grandson for neglecting cultivation, wasting a precious pill on his girlfriend, and pursuing an ex who had betrayed him.
• Dugu Luo told Moyan that many students were withdrawing or demanding Tang San’s expulsion, and Moyan warned Mu En that about a hundred new students had already left.
• Mu En asked Xu Jiawei to keep the public humiliation secret, then vanished to return to the academy.
• Xu Jiawei ordered the offerings to remain silent, and Wen Yu left with Wang Xian'er, pleased by Mu En’s embarrassment.

Beibei exposed Tang San and argued with Tang Ya over everything he had done for her, while Bai Yu intervened by controlling him. After Beibei slapped Tang Ya, his anger vanished and he failed to realize that he had hit her.

• Beibei's actions turned the crowd against Tang San, but Tang Ya rushed in and slapped Beibei for trying to ruin Tang San.
• Tang Ya said she would repay Beibei after reviving the Tang Sect, while Beibei angrily confronted her over his years of support and sacrifice.
• Bai Yu tried to intervene, but Black stopped her after sensing someone approaching; later, he let her control Beibei.
• Bai Yu took control of Beibei and made him slap Tang Ya, shocking her and drawing quiet approval from nearby students.
• Bai Yu lost control when another force resisted her, and Beibei asked Tang Ya who had hit her without realizing he had slapped her himself.

Yan Shaozhe stopped Tang Ya and Beibei, then confronted Tang San over his injuries and the chaos at the academy. When students demanded Tang San’s expulsion, Yan Shaozhe threatened them with dropping out, prompting many senior students to leave the stands and choose to quit.

• Beibei denied hitting Tang Ya, but Yan Shaozhe’s pressure forced them both to their knees as Beibei struggled toward her.
• Yan Shaozhe knocked Tang Ya unconscious and then slapped Beibei unconscious after he cried out for her.
• Yan Shaozhe protected the poisoned Xu Sanshi and challenged Tang San about his ruthlessness, but fell silent after seeing Tang San’s injuries.
• Students demanded Tang San’s expulsion and threatened to drop out, so Yan Shaozhe ordered them to leave if they could not wait for his decision.
• Yan Shaozhe’s threat provoked countless senior students to rise and leave the stands, choosing to drop out rather than risk their reputations.

After students protested Tang San’s treatment, Mu En calmed them by promising compensation and an explanation. Black and Bai Yu predicted Tang San would face some punishment but would not be expelled, while Wang Dong held back from calling her fathers for help; the chapter ended with Xiao Xiao and Huo Yutong learning that Wang Dong was a girl.

• Yan Shaozhe failed to intimidate the protesting students, while Wang Dong considered withdrawing and challenged the academy to come after her.
• Mu En arrived as a golden dragon, ordered Yan Shaozhe to take charge, and promised students an explanation and compensation if they returned to their dormitories.
• Bai Yu and Black told Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, and Huo Yutong that Shrek Academy would likely punish Tang San but would not expel him.
• Black encouraged Wang Dong to become stronger, and Xiao Xiao and Huo Yutong wondered whether he and Wang Dong were romantically involved.
• Bai Yu told Xiao Xiao and Huo Yutong that Wang Dong was a girl, leaving them stunned.