Chapter Summaries

Yu Xiaogang was invited to have the Shrek Monster Team compete in the Central Spirit Arena against a powerful Silver Soul team, and he considered accepting the match as a valuable trial for his students. The chapter ended with Manager Ao offering generous rewards and asking the team to focus on the battle.

• The Shrek Nine Monsters continued their winning month, while Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Xu Lei advanced in Soul Power.
• Yu Xiaogang registered the Shrek Monster Team for a Team Battle and was summoned by Manager Ao, who represented the Soto Great Soul Arena.
• Manager Ao invited the team to fight in the Central Spirit Arena against a Silver Soul team of Soul Elders with optimal Soul Ring configurations.
• Manager Ao explained that the opposing team had defeated the Mad War Team and caused the Great Soul Arena heavy losses through nobles' wagers.
• Manager Ao offered participation rewards and said the arena would arrange forfeits in the students' other matches so they could focus on the Team Battle.
• Yu Xiaogang considered the powerful opponents a useful training opportunity for his students.

Yu Xiaogang gathered the Shrek team to study their formidable opponents, the Royal Fight Team, and explained the dangers posed by their rare Martial Souls. As the team’s confidence faltered, Qian Bing rallied them and declared they could win the upcoming battle.

• Yu Xiaogang agreed to Shrek’s team battle, and Manager Ao summoned the Shrek Seven Devils, Flander, and Zhao Wuji to study their opponents.
• The group learned that the Royal Fight Team had seven Silver Soul Badge holders, including powerful Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, Jade Phosphorous Serpent, and Black Tortoise Soul Masters.
• Yu Xiaogang and Flander connected Du Gu Yan’s Jade Phosphorous Serpent to the feared Bi Lin Douluo, while Tang San took confidence from her reliance on poison.
• Ning Rongrong explained that Ye Lingling’s Nine Heart Begonia could heal the entire team, making her the Shrek team’s first target.
• Qian Bing reminded the Shrek team of their strengths and twenty-seven consecutive victories, insisting that they could defeat the Royal Fight Team.

Qian Bing restored the Shrek students’ confidence and took charge of their strategy for the upcoming Team Battle. Meanwhile, the Royal Fight Team learned about Shrek’s winning streak and underestimated its members, but Teacher Qin warned them to take their opponents seriously.

• Qian Bing rallied the Shrek students, and all nine joined hands with renewed fighting spirit.
• Qian Bing asked Yu Xiaogang to let him arrange the Spirit Duel, and Yu Xiaogang, Flander, and Zhao Wuji recognized his leadership.
• Yu Tianheng’s Royal Fight Team gathered in the Soto Great Soul Arena’s VIP room and waited for the Team Battle.
• Teacher Qin arrived with information on the Shrek Monster Team, including its twenty-seven consecutive victories and members’ Spirit ranks.
• Du Gu Yan mocked the report and dismissed Thousand Hands Asura, but Teacher Qin warned her that underestimating Shrek could bring an immediate setback.

The Shrek Seven Devils and the Royal Fight Team prepared to face each other in the Soto Great Soul Arena, while Qin Ming warned his students not to kill or cripple their opponents. The chapter ended with both teams releasing their spirits and taking their battle positions.

• Yu Tianheng analyzed the Shrek Seven Devils, and Qin Ming warned the Royal Fight Team not to kill or cripple anyone, especially cautioning Du Gu Yan to neutralize her poison immediately after the match.
• Dou Dou introduced the teams and explained the rules for their battle in the Main Spirit Arena.
• Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng locked eyes as both teams entered the stage, and Flander and Zhao Wuji recognized the Royal Fight Team's leader, Qin Ming.
• Both teams released their Soul Power and spirits; Tang San spread Blue Silver Grass across the ground and linked his teammates with its strands.
• Qian Bing released three Pokemon, then stood calmly at the center of the Shrek formation as the Royal Fight Team prepared to respond.

The Royal Fight Team revealed its formidable spirits and began a coordinated assault against Shrek. Dai Mubai’s opening attack was repelled, but Tang San’s control and Qian Bing’s Dragonite disrupted Yu Tianheng’s counter; the battle continued as Yu Tianheng targeted Tang San.

• The Royal Fight Team displayed its defensive Black Tortoise Soul Masters, Yu Tianheng’s dragon arm, Du Gu Yan’s snake tail, and the other members’ transformed spirits.
• Dou Dou began the battle, and Dai Mubai charged the Shi Brothers with a boost from Ning Rongrong.
• The Shi Brothers retracted their heads into their shells and repelled Dai Mubai’s attack, allowing Yu Tianheng to launch a Lightning Dragon Claw at him.
• Tang San pulled Dai Mubai out of the claw’s path with Blue Silver Grass, and Qian Bing ordered Dragonite to counter with Ice Beam, breaking Yu Tianheng’s attack.
• Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing pressed forward, while Tang San pulled Dai Mubai clear of the Shi Brothers’ shells and Yu Tianheng redirected his attack toward Tang San.

Qian Bing’s planned ambush trapped Yu Tianheng, and the Shrek team concentrated their attacks on him. Yu Tianheng unleashed Thunder Fury and Thunderous Might to break the trap, but Dai Mubai checked his assault and Zhu Zhuqing struck him from behind.

• Yu Tianheng targeted Tang San, but Tang San dodged with Ghostly Shadow and used Blue Silver Grass to pull Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Dai Mubai out of the Royal Fight Team’s interceptions.
• Qian Bing’s bait-and-counterattack plan left Yu Tianheng surrounded as Ma Hongjun and Dragonite fired their flames at him.
• Yu Tianheng activated Thunder Fury, burned through Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass, and endured the Phoenix flames before unleashing Thunderous Might at Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Dai Mubai met Yu Tianheng’s lightning arrows with White Tiger Light Wave, and their clash forced Yu Tianheng back three steps while Dai Mubai retreated two.
• Zhu Zhuqing used Netherworld Hundred Claws to attack Yu Tianheng from behind, drawing blood with her rapid strikes.

The Shrek team overwhelmed Yu Tianheng and neutralized Du Gu Yan’s poisonous mist, while Ye Lingling restored the injured members of the Royal Fight Team. The battle continued with Yu Tianheng and the Shi Brothers recovering, and Ye Lingling’s healing power now revealed.

• Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Dai Mubai coordinated their attacks to severely injure Yu Tianheng and send him flying toward the Royal Fight Team.
• Dragonite struck Yu Tianheng and the Shi Brothers with Wishful-level Thunder, knocking Yu Tianheng unconscious and leaving the Shi Brothers stunned inside their shells.
• Du Gu Yan released her Bi Lin Purple Poison in fury, but Qian Bing and the Shrek team used liquor, realgar, fire, and Twisters to burn away the poisonous mist.
• Tang San explained how they had countered Du Gu Yan’s poison, while privately resolving to prepare Tang Sect poisons and antidotes.
• Ye Lingling used her Nine Heart Begonia to heal Yu Tianheng and revive the Shi Brothers.

The Royal Fight Team’s healing and poison buffs turned the battle against Shrek, while the Shi Brothers revealed the power of their turtle-shell weapons and broke Tang San’s formation. Xiao Wu was wounded by their area attack, and Qian Bing stepped in as she fell into danger.

• Ye Lingling healed Yu Tianheng, and the Royal Fight Team launched a second attack under Du Gu Yan’s poison buffs.
• Dai Mubai held off the Shi Brothers while Zhu Zhuqing fought Oslo, and Qian Bing sent Dragonite to help her.
• The Shi Brothers transformed their shells into shields and hurled them at Dai Mubai, while Tang San redirected them and they cut through his Blue Silver Grass.
• Tang San sent Xiao Wu toward the Shi Brothers, but their Turtle Shell Whirlwind Dance wounded her despite her Charm and Teleport skills.
• As Xiao Wu fell toward the spinning shell fragments, Qian Bing finally intervened.

Tang San treated Xiao Wu after the Black Tortoise Soul Masters badly wounded her, while Qian Bing helped Ma Hongjun defeat Yu Feng. Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing unleashed their Hell White Tiger fusion skill to cripple the Shi Brothers, but Oslo then launched a sneak attack and Dragonite moved to intercept him.

• Tang San caught the gravely injured Xiao Wu and used his Soul Power to seal her wounds and drive out the force inside her.
• Ma Hongjun fought Yu Feng’s Wind and Clouds Surge with Phoenix flames, and Qian Bing briefly immobilized Yu Feng so Ditto could strike him with an Ice Beam and knock him out of the battle.
• Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing combined their Martial Souls into Hell White Tiger, which repelled the Shi Brothers’ turtle shells and charged through Yu Tianheng’s lightning attack.
• Hell White Tiger defeated the Shi Brothers and dispersed Yu Tianheng’s attack, leaving Dai Mubai unable to fight and Zhu Zhuqing unconscious.
• Oslo launched his Panther Shadow Avatar at Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing, and Dragonite dived in to stop the sneak attack.

The Shrek Monster Team defeated the Royal Fight Team after Tang San forced Ye Lingling to heal Xiao Wu, and the teams reflected on the outcome. Yu Xiaogang passed Shrek’s second-stage examination and granted the group half a month of leave before planning their next training stage.

• Yu Tianheng surrendered after the Royal Fight Team’s fighters were eliminated and his Soul Power was depleted.
• Tang San restrained Ye Lingling and Du Gu Yan, then forced Ye Lingling to heal Xiao Wu before the Shrek Monster Team was declared victorious.
• Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng acknowledged each other’s strength as the defeated Royal Fight Team left the arena.
• Qin Ming urged his students to learn from their defeat and grow through failure.
• Yu Xiaogang praised Shrek for passing the second-stage examination and granted the team half a month of leave.

Qin Ming reunited with Flander and Zhao Wuji, revealing his past as Shrek Academy’s top student and his current role teaching the Royal Fight Team at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. After defeating the Royal Fight Team, the Shrek students collected their points and prize money, while Manager Ao planned to recruit them for the Great Soul Arena.

• Qin Ming greeted Flander and Zhao Wuji, then paid his respects to Yu Xiaogang and learned that Yu Tianheng was his nephew.
• Flander introduced Qin Ming as Shrek Academy’s former outstanding student and explained that he now taught at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Qin Ming agreed to join Flander and Zhao Wuji at their hotel, while the Shrek students went to claim their Soul Duel points.
• Ning Rongrong explained Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s royal origins and its restrictions on admitting students without noble titles.
• Manager Ao gave Dai Mubai the promised ten thousand Gold Soul Coins and arranged for the team’s monthly points to be calculated, intending to recruit the Shrek students.

The Shrek students received their Soul Duel rewards, with Qian Bing and Tang San earning Gold Soul Badges and the others earning Silver Soul Badges. Back at the hotel, Qin Ming was astonished by the students’ youth and talent, then expressed regret that he could not recruit them for the Royal Academy.

• A staff member calculated Dai Mubai’s Soul Duel points, promoted him to Silver Soul Badge rank, and gave him his badge and Gold Coin rewards.
• Qian Bing earned 5,567 points and received a Gold Soul Badge after winning every one-on-one, two-on-two, and Team Battle Soul Duel.
• Ma Hongjun worried that Qian Bing’s Gold Soul Badge would force the team to face stronger opponents, but Manager Ao said teams of their rank were exceptionally rare.
• The staff announced that Tang San also earned a Gold Soul Badge and that the rest of the Shrek students received Silver Soul Badges.
• At the hotel, Qin Ming recognized Ma Hongjun and learned that most of the Shrek students were only twelve or thirteen; he praised their talent and regretted that they were not available to join the Royal Academy.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yu Xiaogang suggests that Shrek Academy students temporarily join Heaven Dou Royal Academy as exchange students to participate in a grand event and receive better facilities for training.
• Flander, the headmaster of Shrek Academy, initially opposes the idea but eventually agrees after considering the benefits for the students and the academy's future.
• The students will represent Heaven Dou Royal Academy in the grand event, but their education will remain in the hands of Shrek Academy's teachers.

Character Developments

• Flander: Initially stubborn and resistant to change, he eventually accepts Yu Xiaogang's proposal for the sake of the students and the academy's future.
• Yu Xiaogang: He calmly presents his plan, considering the best interests of the students and the academy, and is willing to negotiate with Flander.
• Qin Ming: As the representative of Heaven Dou Royal Academy, he is open to Yu Xiaogang's proposal and willing to discuss the details.

Significant Themes

• The importance of the students' well-being and future over personal pride and attachment to the past.
• The value of exchange and cooperation between academies for the mutual benefit of both parties.
• The responsibility of educators to provide the best possible environment for their students' growth.

Character Interactions

• Flander and Yu Xiaogang: Despite their differing views, they ultimately reach a compromise that benefits both parties.
• Flander and Qin Ming: They discuss the details of the exchange program, with Qin Ming being open to Yu Xiaogang's conditions.
• Flander and Ma Hongjun: The headmaster shares his feelings with his disciple, who offers a unique perspective that helps Flander accept the change.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shrek Academy closes, and the teachers and students prepare to leave for Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Flander leads the group on a fast-paced journey, covering four hundred kilometers in a day.
• They stay in a small town and later in Silves City, where Flander suggests participating in a Team Battle Spirit Duel at Silves Great Spirit Arena.
• Flander attempts to bet on the Shrek Monster Team but is informed they cannot participate due to their high level.

Character Developments

• Flander: Reveals his stingy nature but also his strategic thinking, hoping to profit from betting on the Shrek Monster Team.
• Dai Mubai: Suspects Flander's intentions and is proven right.
• Ma Hongjun: Understands Flander's true motive and communicates it to Dai Mubai.

Significant Themes

• The importance of practical combat experience for the students.
• Flander's change in behavior, revealing his strategic and calculating side.

Character Interactions

• Flander and Yu Xiaogang: Flander's actions puzzle Yu Xiaogang, who is more straightforward and less concerned with money.
• Dai Mubai and Qian Bing: They discuss Flander's possible motives.
• Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai: Ma Hongjun helps Dai Mubai understand Flander's true intention.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Flander's team, the Shrek Monster Team, is unable to find a suitable opponent for a spirit duel at their level in the Silves Great Spirit Arena.
• Yu Xiaogang suggests challenging a level-forty team, specifically the vicious Evil God Team, to gain more points and experience.
• The team agrees to the challenge, and the spirit duel is set for the central Main Spirit Arena.

Character Developments

• Flander shows concern for his students' safety but ultimately supports Yu Xiaogang's decision.
• Yu Xiaogang demonstrates strategic thinking and a willingness to push his students out of their comfort zones to help them grow.
• The Shrek Monster Team members express their concerns about the challenge but ultimately trust in their teachers' decisions.

Significant Themes

• Mentorship and Guidance: Yu Xiaogang's decision to push his students to face a stronger opponent highlights the theme of tough love in mentorship.
• Risk and Reward: The challenge above their level offers greater rewards but also increased risk, reflecting the theme of risk-reward balance.
• Trust and Loyalty: The students' trust in their teachers and their willingness to follow their guidance despite the risks emphasize the theme of loyalty and trust.

Character Interactions

• Flander and Yu Xiaogang have a tense exchange, with Flander initially opposing Yu Xiaogang's idea but ultimately supporting it.
• The Shrek Monster Team members discuss their concerns about the challenge among themselves, showing their unity and camaraderie.
• Flander places a large bet on the Shrek Monster Team, demonstrating his confidence in his students and his willingness to support them financially.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Evil God Team, composed of level 40+ Attack-Type Soul Masters, faces the Shrek Monster Team in a challenge across ranks.
• The Shrek team bets on themselves, with Flander and a merchant each wagering 50,000 Gold Soul Coins.
• The Evil God Team charges at the Shrek team, but Tang San orders his team to release their hidden weapons, the Zhuge Divine Crossbows, simultaneously.
• The crossbow bolts strike the Evil God Team, killing all seven members instantly.

Character Developments

• Flander shows concern for the Shrek students' safety and is worried about their chances against the Evil God Team.
• Yu Xiaogang reveals confidence in Tang San's strategy and hidden weapons.
• Tang San demonstrates strategic thinking and leadership by ordering the simultaneous release of the hidden weapons.

Significant Themes

• The power of strategy and surprise attacks.
• The importance of teamwork and coordination.
• The danger of underestimating opponents.

Character Interactions

• Flander and Yu Xiaogang discuss the Spirit Duel's outcome and the Shrek team's chances.
• Tang San and his team members communicate briefly before the Spirit Duel begins.
• The Evil God Team and the Shrek Monster Team face off, with the Evil God Team charging aggressively and the Shrek team responding with their hidden weapons.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Shrek Monster Team faces the Evil God Team in a Spirit Duel.
• Tang San uses the Zhuge Divine Crossbows, instantly killing all seven members of the Evil God Team.
• The Shrek students are shocked and traumatized by their first kills.
• The group leaves Silves City the next morning and continues towards Heaven Dou City.
• Ning Rongrong guides the group to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Character Developments

• The Shrek students, particularly Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, struggle with the aftermath of killing their opponents.
• Tang San remains composed but is affected by the deaths.
• Dai Mubai, initially shocked, becomes more accepting of the situation.
• Yu Xiaogang, Flander, and the other teachers discuss the impact of the students' first kills.

Significant Themes

• The consequences and psychological impact of taking a life.
• The necessity of facing and overcoming hardships in cultivation.
• The differences between killing humans and hunting Soul Beasts.

Character Interactions

• Yu Xiaogang and Flander discuss the location of Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Flander and Zhao Wuji engage in a light-hearted argument.
• Ning Rongrong guides the group to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, showing her knowledge of the area.

The Shrek Academy group arrived at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where Dai Mubai fought students who insulted them before Teacher Sun Buyu escorted them inside. As Sun Buyu explained the academy’s extensive facilities, the group learned more about its mimicry cultivation grounds, while Xue Beng plotted to drive them out.

• Ning Rongrong confirmed that the mountain and surrounding grounds belonged to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and Flander complained about leaving Shrek Academy for a rival institution.
• Xue Beng and the other students blocked the group and insulted them, so Dai Mubai attacked and routed them before Flander called him off.
• Sun Buyu arrived, learned that the visitors were from Shrek Academy and had come to see Qin Ming, then apologized and led them up the mountain.
• After the group departed, Xue Beng vowed to seek revenge and drive them from the academy.
• Tang San sensed his Blue Silver Grass martial soul responding to the plant-filled surroundings as Sun Buyu described the academy’s mimicry grounds and student body.

Qin Ming welcomed the Shrek Academy group to Heaven Dou Royal Academy and arranged their lodging before explaining the academy’s hierarchy and generous teaching conditions. He led them to meet the three Soul Douluo who formed the Education Committee, where the elders warmly received Flander and showed particular interest in the students.

• Qin Ming greeted Flander and the Shrek group, arranged comfortable rooms and dinner, and promised to settle their admission with the academy’s leaders the next day.
• Qin Ming explained Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s student and teacher ranks, the Education Committee’s authority, and the benefits available to Heaven Dou Level teachers.
• Flander agreed to meet the Education Committee, and Qin Ming led the teachers and students to its main building.
• Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin personally welcomed the visitors in formal robes and introduced themselves as the committee’s three Soul Douluo leaders.
• Flander introduced the Shrek teachers, while the three elders showed particular interest in Qian Bing and the other students.

At Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Zhi Lin tested Tang San by steadily increasing Soul Power pressure, and Tang San endured until the strain triggered a breakthrough in his bond with the Eight Spider Lances. Yu Xiaogang explained that Tang San had finally fused the External Soul Bone with his body.

• Meng Shenji welcomed Flander and the Shrek Academy group, and Zhi Lin asked to test Tang San, the control-system genius.
• Zhi Lin gradually increased pressure on Tang San, who resisted with his Mysterious Heaven Skill and refused to release his martial soul.
• Tang San finally summoned Blue Silver Grass, whose swaying formation diverted some of the pressure, prompting Zhi Lin to increase it further.
• As the pressure reached Tang San's limit, his Eight Spider Lances erupted and his body underwent a breakthrough.
• Zhi Lin stopped the test, and Yu Xiaogang explained that Tang San had fully fused with the External Soul Bone.