Chapter Summaries

Xue Xiao Ran, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao set out for the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain soul rings after Xue Xiao Ran reached Rank 50. Xuan Zi followed them in secret, and the three arrived at the forest’s outskirts while teasing each other about rumors of romance.

• Xue Xiao Ran left Sea God Pavilion and told Wang Dong he planned to hunt for his fifth soul ring, while she explained where their Shrek Seven Devils companions were.
• Xuan Zi summoned Xue Xiao Ran, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao to hunt for soul rings, warning that he would deduct assessment points if he had to intervene.
• Xuan Zi vanished to follow the three in secret as they traveled toward the Star Dou Great Forest.
• On the way, Xue Xiao Ran said he wanted to search for a suitable ten-thousand-year poisonous soul beast, while Xiao Xiao hesitated to speak with him because of her past impression of him.
• Xiao Xiao told Xue Xiao Ran and Wang Dong that Lan Susu liked him and Lan Luoluo liked Wang Dong, prompting Wang Dong to glare at Xue Xiao Ran when he asked if each girl liked one of them.
• The three joked together as they reached the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Xue Xiao Ran led Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao into the Star Dou Great Forest to find a soul ring for Xiao Xiao, keeping them protected as they explored. After killing a Thousand-Year Demon Tiger Cat and finding no suitable soul beasts, he turned the group back before nightfall, planning to resume the search the next morning.

• Xue Xiao Ran covered the group with a scent that kept weaker soul beasts away as they moved through the forest.
• Xue Xiao Ran sensed a hostile Thousand-Year Demon Tiger Cat and killed it with a Soul Ray and Soul Tool Sword before Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao could act.
• Xue Xiao Ran led the group ten kilometers into the forest, then had them move sideways while they searched for a suitable soul beast.
• Xue Xiao Ran called off the search near evening and led Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao out of the forest to rest until morning.

While patrolling the Star Dou Great Forest, Xue Xiao Ran encountered a golden-haired girl who claimed to like him and asked him to elope. He realized she was Three-eyed Golden Rui, now in human form, and she said she wanted to be with him forever.

• Xue Xiao Ran checked the site where he had killed the Demon Tiger Cat and watched a powerful Ten-Thousand-Year Demon Tiger Cat search the area before leaving.
• Xue Xiao Ran traveled to a cliff to survey the forest and admire the sunset before heading back to camp.
• A golden-haired girl landed before Xue Xiao Ran and announced that she liked him and wanted to elope.
• The girl claimed Xue Xiao Ran had watched her bathe and said he needed to take responsibility for her.
• Xue Xiao Ran recognized the girl as Three-eyed Golden Rui, who confirmed her identity and said she wanted to live and ascend with him.

Xue Xiao Ran met Three-eyed Golden Rui in the Star Dou Great Forest, where she named herself Qiu'er and revealed her affection for him. He brought her to the camp, while the God Realm watched and discussed how she might eventually join them.

• Three-eyed Golden Rui told Xue Xiao Ran she wanted to be with him, named herself Qiu'er, and said she knew he came from the God Realm.
• Xuan Zi found Xue Xiao Ran and invited Qiu'er to rest at their camp, where she accepted and followed Xue Xiao Ran.
• Xue Xiao Ran introduced Qiu'er to Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao as a friend from the Sun Moon Empire, and Wang Dong felt jealous of her interest in him.
• In the God Realm, Tang San explained that Qiu'er could be brought there as a god to preserve the secret, and confirmed he had arranged for Xue Lei Han to give her the Golden Dragon Sword.
• Tang San said he would let Xue Xiao Ran and Wu Tong handle their relationship, though he planned to beat Xiao Ran afterward.

Xue Xiao Ran questioned Qiu'er about her interest in him and learned that their minds had shared memories, including his secrets. After Qiu'er kissed him to prove her feelings, the Ice Empress and Snow Empress assured him she meant him no harm, while he remained wary.

• Wang Dong questioned Qiu'er about her relationship with Xue Xiao Ran, and Qiu'er called it a secret.
• While keeping watch, Xue Xiao Ran learned that Qiu'er had seen his memories through her third eye and knew his secrets.
• Qiu'er explained that seeing Xue Xiao Ran's life had made her curious about human love, and she promised to keep his secrets.
• Xue Xiao Ran accused Qiu'er of seeking to experience love rather than truly liking him, and Qiu'er kissed him to prove her feelings.
• The Ice Empress and Snow Empress told Xue Xiao Ran that Qiu'er had no hostility toward him, and the Snow Empress recalled that meeting Lord Ice God had changed her view of humans.

Xue Xiao Ran recalled how Bi Ji and Di Tian confronted him over his connection to Qiu'er, and how Snow Empress intervened when Di Tian threatened him. After Bi Ji apologized and entrusted Qiu'er to his care, Xue Xiao Ran continued through the Star Dou Great Forest with his companions, with Qiu'er offering to guide them to a suitable Soul Beast for Xiao Xiao.

• Bi Ji told Xue Xiao Ran that his bond with Qiu'er tied his fate to the Star Dou Great Forest's fortune and insisted he must not neglect her.
• Di Tian threatened Xue Xiao Ran, who revealed his eight soul rings and summoned Snow Empress in response.
• Snow Empress blocked Di Tian's pressure and warned him against declaring war on the Extreme North, while Bi Ji apologized and left Qiu'er in Xue Xiao Ran's care.
• Xue Xiao Ran assured Wang Dong that Qiu'er was not connected to the Sun Moon Empire.
• Qiu'er offered to lead the group to Soul Beasts suitable for Xiao Xiao, and Xue Xiao Ran agreed.

Xue Xiao Ran used Soul Tools to cripple a Dark-Gold Dreadclaw Bear, and Xuan Zi helped Xiao Xiao kill it so she could absorb its Soul Ring. Xiao Xiao began absorbing the ring while Wang Dong worried that Qiu'er might fall for her.

• Qiu'er identified the approaching soul beast as a Dark-Gold Dreadclaw Bear and judged it suitable for Xiao Xiao.
• Xue Xiao Ran fired multiple Soul Rays and used white mist to badly wound the bear, while Wang Dong worried about his exertion.
• Xuan Zi arrived, took on the injured bear, and had Xiao Xiao deliver the fatal blow with a blade.
• A bright-purple Soul Ring appeared, and Xuan Zi told Xiao Xiao that she could safely absorb it.
• Xiao Xiao began absorbing the Soul Ring as Qiu'er and Wang Dong exchanged glances, and Wang Dong silently worried that Qiu'er might fall for her.

Xiao Xiao received the Dark-Gold Dreadclaw Bear's powerful Right Palm Bone, and Xue Xiao Ran helped prepare it for her to absorb. The chapter ended with Xiao Xiao beginning the dangerous fusion while Xue Xiao Ran guarded her.

• Xuan Zi recovered the Dark-Gold Dreadclaw Bear's Right Palm Bone, and Wang Dong and Xue Xiao Ran both yielded it to Xiao Xiao.
• Qiu'er left the group after Xuan Zi lingered over the bear, while Xue Xiao Ran reassured him that she would be fine.
• Xue Xiao Ran roasted the bear meat, and the group ate before deciding Xiao Xiao would absorb the Soul Bone there.
• Xue Xiao Ran warned that the Soul Bone's vicious aura could overwhelm Xiao Xiao and used the Ice Empress's pressure to suppress it.
• Xuan Zi thanked Xue Xiao Ran for his help, and Xue Xiao Ran sat down to guard Xiao Xiao as she prepared to absorb the Soul Bone.

Xue Xiao Ran returned to Shrek after gaining his fifth Soul Ring, then advanced to level fifty-three and became a Level Six Soul Engineer. As Mu En neared the end of his life, Xue Xiao Ran approached him to reveal the secret of his parents.

• Xue Xiao Ran thanked Qiu'er for helping him obtain his Fifth Soul Ring, and Qiu'er chose to remain in the Star Dou Great Forest to cultivate.
• Xue Xiao Ran, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao returned to Shrek Academy, while Xue Xiao Ran reflected on the loosening seal and the changes among his fellow students.
• Bei Bei searched Heaven Dou City for Tang Ya but found no trace of her, then devoted himself to cultivation and continued searching during his monthly breaks.
• Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and Jiang Nannan entered the Inner Court, while Xue Xiao Ran reached level fifty-three and became a Level Six Soul Engineer.
• Mu En gathered the Shrek students and elders at Sea God Pavilion, then called Xue Xiao Ran over after giving his final instructions.
• Xue Xiao Ran asked Mu En whether he wanted to hear his final secret and began to reveal who his parents were.

Xue Xiao Ran revealed to Mu En that Xue Lei Han and Dugu Yan were his parents, then witnessed Mu En's final transformation and gift to Shrek Academy. Mu En arrived at The Other Shore, where Xue Lei Han and Tang San welcomed him and invited him to meet the legendary figures.

• Xue Xiao Ran told Mu En that his parents were Xue Lei Han and Dugu Yan, explaining why he possessed ice and poison Martial Souls.
• Mu En released his full power, transformed into a white dragon, and sent golden light across Shrek Academy and Sea God Island to strengthen its inhabitants.
• Mu En awoke at The Other Shore, where Xue Lei Han explained that the dead returned there before reincarnation.
• Tang San arrived, revealed that Wang Dong'er was his daughter, and invited Mu En to meet the Shrek Seven Devils and their teacher.

After Mu En’s passing, Xue Xiao Ran and Wang Dong grieved together and learned that Mu En had become part of the Golden Tree. Xuan Zi named Bei Bei captain and made Xue Xiao Ran the eighth member of the Shrek Seven Devils, then the group began introducing themselves as teammates.

• The students meditated in the light left behind by Mu En, and Xue Xiao Ran felt the Sword Seal in his Sea of Consciousness growing weaker.
• Xue Xiao Ran woke in Sea God Pavilion beside the grieving Wang Dong, who explained that Mu En had merged into the Golden Tree.
• Xuan Zi appointed Bei Bei captain and declared Xue Xiao Ran the eighth member of the Shrek Seven Devils.
• Wang Dong asked Xue Xiao Ran not to fight with Xu Sanshi, and Xue Xiao Ran recalled the many poisons he had used on him.
• Bei Bei proposed that the group introduce themselves and described his martial soul, Soul Power, and Tang Sect skills.

Xue Xiao Ran introduced his abilities to the Shrek Seven Devils, and Bei Bei led them to the Inner Court arena for a mock battle. As they prepared to fight, Zhang Lexuan judged Xue Xiao Ran to have the strongest individual combat ability among their generation, while Han Ruo Ruo watched from the stands.

• Xue Xiao Ran revealed that he was a Level Fifty-Two Soul Master who wielded Extreme Poison and Extreme Ice and could use Level Seven Soul Tools.
• Bei Bei invited the six gathered Shrek Seven Devils to hold a mock battle, and Zhang Lexuan encouraged Xue Xiao Ran as they passed her.
• Xue Xiao Ran greeted Soul Tool Department students at the arena and encouraged Senior Ke to pursue Nana.
• Han Ruo Ruo arrived in the spectator stands as Bei Bei split the six into two teams: Xu Sanshi, Xue Xiao Ran, and Xiao Xiao against Bei Bei, Wang Dong, and Jiang Nannan.
• Xu Sanshi and Xue Xiao Ran traded barbs before the mock match began.

Xue Xiao Ran fought Bei Bei and the others in a sparring match, revealing his Extreme Ice power and the Snow Empress's Great Snow Without Cold technique. The match continued with both brothers injured but eager to test their strength against each other.

• Xu Sanshi and Xue Xiao Ran argued before Han Ruo Ruo agreed to referee the match.
• Xue Xiao Ran rushed Bei Bei and cut through some of his dragon scales with his dual Soul Tool Longswords.
• Xiao Xiao supported Xu Sanshi and Xue Xiao Ran while weakening Bei Bei and the others, and Xu Sanshi used Mysterious Nether Swap to put Xue Xiao Ran in Bei Bei's path.
• Xue Xiao Ran revealed five soul rings, including a crimson first ring, and struck Bei Bei with Great Snow Without Cold.
• Bei Bei countered with Dragon Emperor Evil Breaking Slash, and both brothers coughed blood after their clash.
• Xue Xiao Ran declared he would use Extreme Ice to beat Bei Bei, who invited him to continue fighting.

Shrek's elders reacted to Xue Xiao Ran's unprecedented golden-orange soul ring, while the battle continued with Jiang Nannan, Xiao Xiao, and Wang Dong confronting him. After Xu Sanshi was knocked unconscious, Xue Xiao Ran concealed himself and Xiao Xiao in poisonous mist, and Wang Dong flew toward him.

• Yan Shaozhe linked Xue Xiao Ran's unusual soul ring to the ancient seniors with differently colored soul rings, and Xuan Zi reminded the elders that Xue Xiao Ran was one of the Shrek Seven Devils.
• Jiang Nannan accused Xu Sanshi of holding back against her, then attacked Xiao Xiao while Xu Sanshi struggled against her and Wang Dong.
• Xiao Xiao unleashed the Dark-Gold Dreadclaw Bear Soul Bone, shredding Jiang Nannan's clothes; Jiang Nannan kicked Xu Sanshi unconscious after he stared at her.
• Xue Xiao Ran told Xiao Xiao he would protect her, then spread poisonous mist across the arena to hide them.
• Wang Dong used her light power to shield Jiang Nannan from some of the poison and followed the sound of Xue Xiao Ran through the mist.

Xue Xiao Ran battled Wang Dong, Bei Bei, and the others, using poison and a Soul Tool to gain the upper hand before trading a decisive strike with Bei Bei. Both fighters were injured, and the chapter ended with them acknowledging each other's strength.

• Mu En told Wang Dong that light and darkness could coexist and recalled one person whose heart matched their bright exterior.
• Wang Dong used Listening to Wind, Locating Position to pursue Xue Xiao Ran during the team battle.
• Xue Xiao Ran flooded the arena with poison, used a defensive Soul Tool to stop Wang Dong's hammer, and knocked her unconscious with paralysis poison and hypnosis powder.
• Xue Xiao Ran used Xiao Xiao's support to attack Bei Bei with a Soul Ray and an icy sword, while Bei Bei struck him with lightning.
• Xue Xiao Ran and Bei Bei fell into the poison liquid with serious injuries, then praised each other's fighting ability.

As Xue Xiao Ran watched his seal’s changes intensify, he helped Xiao Hong Chen seek admission to Shrek Academy after the Hongchen siblings were expelled. Xiao Hong Chen then revealed that the Sun Moon Empire’s imperial family planned to forcibly retrieve Meng Hong Chen for a wedding, leaving Xue Xiao Ran wary of Xu Tian Ran’s intentions.

• Xue Xiao Ran noticed the golden gleam in his eyes growing stronger as his seal loosened, then reassured Wang Dong'er that he still intended to give her a grand wedding.
• Xue Xiao Ran brought Xiao Hong Chen to meet Xuan Zi and asked him to consider admitting Xiao Hong Chen and Meng Hong Chen to Shrek Academy.
• Xiao Hong Chen explained that he and Meng Hong Chen had been expelled from the Hongchen Family, and said he could offer Shrek his Soul Tool expertise and combat ability.
• Xuan Zi questioned their motives and contributions, then said he would consider their request while Xue Xiao Ran and Xiao Hong Chen waited by the Life Tree.
• Xiao Hong Chen told Xue Xiao Ran that the imperial family was pressuring the Hongchen Family and had sent a team to forcibly bring Meng Hong Chen back for a wedding.
• Xue Xiao Ran called Shrek Academy safe and offered Xiao Hong Chen his help, while Xiao Hong Chen left without telling Meng Hong Chen about the danger.

A year of exhausting work passed as Xue Xiao Ran finally completed his personal Level 7 Soul Tool Core. After collapsing into a deep sleep, he woke to Bei Bei taking him to the Sea God Pavilion, where he reunited with his senior brothers.

• Xue Xiao Ran repeatedly failed to make a Level 7 Soul Tool Core because its Soul Power channels were too narrow, while Xiao Hong Chen helped him in the research room.
• Xue Xiao Ran finally completed the core and left it behind, so Xiao Hong Chen stored it in his Soul Tool Ring.
• Xue Xiao Ran returned to the dormitory, found Wang Dong absent, and fell asleep without cultivating.
• Bei Bei woke Xue Xiao Ran and told him to wash and change so they could go to the Sea God Pavilion.
• Xue Xiao Ran joined Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, He Caitou, and Huo Yu Hao, and the group joked about him being old enough to look for girls.

Huo Yu Hao learned about the academy’s annual Sea God’s Fate blind-date event and admitted he liked Ju Zi, whom Xue Xiao Ran suspected was a spy. The event was set for the following night, and Xue Xiao Ran wondered whether Wang Dong would make a bold decision there.

• Huo Yu Hao asked Xue Xiao Ran about his time at Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Academy and confessed that he liked Ju Zi.
• Xue Xiao Ran encouraged Huo Yu Hao to ask Ju Zi out but privately worried because he suspected she was Xu Tian Ran’s spy.
• Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi explained that Sea God’s Fate was the academy’s annual blind-date event, which they would host the next night.
• Bei Bei said Wang Dong was expected to return for the event, and Xue Xiao Ran wondered whether she would make a decision that could change the Shrek Seven Devils’ relationships.

On Singles' Night before the Sea God's Fate Festival, Xue Xiao Ran drank with the Inner Court students and heard about Dai Hua Bin's challenge and Bei Bei's grief over Xiao Ya's disappearance. After leaving the gathering, he paid respects beneath the Life Tree and began cultivating at dawn, resolving to accept Dong'er's decision.

• Huo Yu Hao learned from Bei Bei that the academy had approved wine for Singles' Night before the Sea God's Fate Festival.
• Xue Xiao Ran and Huo Yu Hao spoke with Xu Sanshi, who warned them about Dai Hua Bin and named Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and Xie Huanyue as other classmates who had entered the Inner Court.
• Xu Sanshi explained that Bei Bei was still grieving because Teacher Xiao Ya had not been found, and Bei Bei left the gathering after urging Huo Yu Hao to cherish the person before him.
• Xue Xiao Ran left the canteen, bowed beneath the Life Tree to Elder Mu, and passed Xuan Zi, who remarked on the pressure he carried.
• At dawn, Xue Xiao Ran cultivated instead of returning to his dormitory and said he would agree if Dong'er had truly made her decision.

Bei Bei explained the Sea God's Fate Matchmaking Event’s rules to Huo Yu Hao, He Caitou, Xue Xiao Ran, and Xu Sanshi before they gathered at Sea God Lake for the event. As the lake lit up and seventeen beams appeared, someone called out, “Dong'er, have you come?”

• Bei Bei explained that the event had five stages, beginning with male students trying to remove the veiled female students’ bamboo hats while everyone stood on water lilies.
• Bei Bei warned He Caitou to make a flexible Soul Tool and encouraged the participants to give their best, while Xu Sanshi declared that he would win Jiang Nannan’s heart.
• As evening fell, the male Inner Court students gathered at the lakeshore, and Xue Xiao Ran noticed that Xiao Hong Chen was absent because he was still undergoing his Inner Court assessment.
• The academy’s elders arrived on a brightly lit ferry that stopped in the middle of the lake.
• Seventeen beams of light rose from the water, and someone called, “Dong'er, have you come?”