Chapter Summaries

Shrek Academy faced Divine Spirit Sect in the third round, with Liu Xiaoxiao fighting first to keep his teammates’ abilities concealed. He defeated Duanmu Mo and Yu Xiuzhu, then prepared to face Ye Hanjiao as the next match began.

• Wang Yan arranged for Liu Xiaoxiao to lead Shrek Academy’s lineup against Divine Spirit Sect.
• Liu Xiaoxiao defeated Duanmu Mo after using his Time Fleeting Bell to stun the Teng Snake Soul Emperor.
• Yu Xiuzhu transformed into a Candle Dragon and attacked with abilities tied to day, night, and the seasons.
• He Qiang identified Yu Xiuzhu’s martial soul as the Candle Dragon and explained its Time Attribute, allowing Liu Xiaoxiao to counter his attacks with Time Distortion and defeat him.
• Divine Spirit Sect sent out Ye Hanjiao, whose beauty briefly distracted Liu Xiaoxiao before the referee started their match.

Liu Xiaoxiao defeated Ye Hanjiao and then overcame Bai Yuan, whose domain abilities nearly trapped him. The Divine Spirit Sect conceded the match, though Liu Xiaoxiao suspected its fighters had kept some of their strength hidden.

• Ye Hanjiao attacked Liu Xiaoxiao with tracking High Explosive Shells and a short blade, but his Dragon Tiger scales stopped her strike, and he defeated her with the Dragon Tiger Soul-Breaking Saber.
• Bai Yuan told Liu Xiaoxiao that the Divine Spirit Sect would concede if he won, but Liu Xiaoxiao remained wary and accepted the match.
• Bai Yuan used his Bai Ze martial soul to flood the arena, shock Liu Xiaoxiao with lightning, freeze him, and distort space, forcing Liu Xiaoxiao to escape and reveal himself.
• He Qiang identified Bai Yuan's martial soul as a Domain-type martial soul and urged Liu Xiaoxiao to finish the battle quickly.
• Liu Xiaoxiao unleashed thirty-six Dark Blades and a Dragon Tiger roar, then gathered wind and clouds into his attack, damaging Bai Yuan's Invincible Shield and leaving him nearly out of Soul Power.
• Liu Xiaoxiao held his saber to Bai Yuan's throat, and the Divine Spirit Sect conceded the match; Liu Xiaoxiao returned to the resting area suspecting the sect had hidden its full strength.

Lin Bo and the black-robed man discussed Chaos’s theory of worlds and planned to destroy He Qiang’s Teleportation Array disks before the hunt for Huo Yuhao. As the round-robin stage began, Lin Bo maneuvered around the Holy Spirit Cult, while Shrek Academy learned that the Tang Sect would face the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy first.

• Lin Bo showed the black-robed man the Middle Volume of Theory of Virtual Realms, then ordered him to destroy He Qiang’s Teleportation Array disks when signaled so the plan to hunt Huo Yuhao would not fail.
• In Azure Space, Chaos, God Slayer, and Phantom discussed the hidden world will entity and agreed to continue their experiment.
• Huo Yuhao and Wang Haochen advanced through their matches, while He Qiang used the Heavenly Machine Eye to win rare metals through betting.
• Lin Bo told Zhongli Wu to discreetly use Xie Anshang’s Blood Emperor Martial Soul as a future trump card and warned him not to kill the Heavenly Dragon Gate captain.
• Lin Bo secretly reassured an eavesdropper that he might eventually help them take charge of the Holy Spirit Cult, then staged his departure to flush out anyone still hiding nearby.
• Shrek Academy saw that its round-robin group included seven other powerful sects, and learned that the Tang Sect’s first match would be against the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.

The Tang Sect faced the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy in the first round-robin match, where Wang Dong'er defeated Shi Xing and dismantled Zhou Xinghao's Soul Tool Cannon Platform. After Zhou Xinghao attacked her despite the referee's ruling, Huo Yuhao killed him from a hundred meters away, and the two teams nearly erupted into a battle before Chief Judge Zheng Zhan intervened.

• The draw set the Tang Sect against the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy in an individual round-robin match, and Wang Dong'er faced Shi Xing.
• Wang Dong'er killed Shi Xing, then dismantled Zhou Xinghao's Soul Tool Cannon Platform while the referee refused her request to repair the damaged ground.
• The referee declared Wang Dong'er the winner, but Zhou Xinghao attacked her from behind with eight beams, and she blocked them with an Invincible Shield after Huo Yuhao warned her.
• Huo Yuhao struck Zhou Xinghao with a golden-purple beam from a hundred meters away, bypassed his Invincible Shield, and killed him.
• The Tang Sect and Sun Moon Team prepared to fight until Zheng Zhan separated them, expelled the referee from the stage, and demanded that everyone remain calm.
• Huo Yuhao was brought forward in his wheelchair, and he faced Zheng Zhan while the Tang Sect demanded an explanation.

Huo Yuhao and the Tang Sect used a staged appearance by Tang San to intimidate the Sun and Moon Empire and secure their victory. Their attempt to break the empire’s alliance with the Holy Spirit Cult failed, and they stayed to watch Shrek Academy face Tianyin Valley.

• Zheng Zhan ruled that Wang Dong could rest, but Wang Haochen killed a referee and challenged the Sun and Moon Empire.
• Wang Dong'er's trident mark summoned Tang San's phantom, who declared the Tang Sect's actions justified and questioned Lin Bo about the empire's alliance with Evil Soul Masters.
• Tang San's light pressured the Evil Soul Masters, but Long Xiaoyao shielded Zhongli Wu and promised to prevent him from doing further evil.
• Tang San bestowed a God-Bestowed Soul Ring on Nan Qiūqiū before disappearing, and Zheng Zhan announced the Tang Sect as the winner.
• Huo Yuhao's group revealed that the apparition had been created with his Simulated Spirit Skill, and they remained to watch Shrek Academy battle Tianyin Valley.

Shrek Academy and Tianyin Valley defeated their opponents, then Liu Xiaoxiao watched several key matches in the first group. Ming Yu Sect and Immortal Spirit Sect tied their first two bouts, leaving the deciding match to Cain, Qin Yueyue, and Qing Qing against Immortal Spirit Sect’s three women.

• Liu Xiaoxiao used Time Blockade to interrupt Tianyin Valley’s music, and Wang Qiuer defeated their team with a Golden Dragon Spear strike.
• Sea God Sect easily defeated Proud Sword Sect, while its Soul Sage remained unused.
• Ade and Xue Bing fought Yuexi and Murong Yue; Ade’s Blood Shadow Puppet knocked out both Immortal Spirit Sect fighters, giving Ming Yu Sect the first match.
• Immortal Spirit Sect won the second match against Ming Yu Sect’s You Chen and Chen Jun, tying the score at one match each.
• Cain entered the deciding match for Ming Yu Sect with Qin Yueyue and Qing Qing, facing Immortal Spirit Sect’s white-haired leader and a pair of twin women.

Ming Yu Sect faced Immortal Spirit Sect in a round-robin match, where Cain’s mysterious power defeated the opposing team after Qin Yueyue and Qing Qing were knocked out. The first day ended, and He Qiang and the others returned the next afternoon to watch Heavenly Dragon Gate face Clear Sky Sect.

• Gu Yasuo empowered Zuoqiu Bingwei and Zuoqiu Chiwei, while Qing Qing boosted Qin Yueyue and Qin Yueyue attacked with her massive saber.
• Gu Yasuo blocked Ming Yu Sect’s attacks and sent Qin Yueyue and Qing Qing flying off the arena.
• Cain transformed into a Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King and used crimson phantoms to strike down Gu Yasuo and the Zuoqiu sisters.
• He Qiang and the other Ten Sages questioned Cain’s unusual abilities, while He Qiang said he had methods ready for Tang Sect’s next match against Ming Yu Sect.
• The first day of the round robin ended, and the group returned the next afternoon to watch Heavenly Dragon Gate versus Clear Sky Sect.

Heavenly Dragon Gate and Clear Sky Sect began their Group Four match in an individual elimination battle, where Tang Guang defeated Luo Yemei with the Clear Sky Hammer. Xing Yan then overcame Tang Guang’s Clear Sky Nine Absolutes techniques and knocked him off the stage, tying the match at one victory each.

• Zheng Zhan announced Heavenly Dragon Gate versus Clear Sky Sect and the captains drew an individual elimination battle.
• Tang Guang used Soul Tools to boost his power and defeated Luo Yemei with a Clear Sky Hammer strike that shattered her Invincible Shield.
• Liu Xiaoxiao and the others discussed Tang Guang’s techniques and how the Clear Sky Hammer countered Assault System martial souls.
• Xing Yan attacked Tang Guang with Dragon Meteor, but Tang Guang used the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes to halt and strike him.
• Xing Yan’s counter knocked Tang Guang off the stage, giving Heavenly Dragon Gate the second match.

Chen Long defeated Tang Ning and the rest of the Clear Sky Sect team using martial arts, including the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, and the tournament day ended. The next morning, Huo Yuhao’s group headed to the venue for the Tang Sect’s match against the Ming Yu Sect as He Qiang remained wary of a possible Holy Spirit Cult plot.

• Tang Ning defeated Xing Yan with his Clear Sky Hammer, leaving Xing Yan badly injured.
• Chen Long used evasive martial arts to avoid Tang Ning’s Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, then struck him down with the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms and stopped his technique.
• Chen Long defeated the Heavenly Dragon Gate’s remaining five contestants, securing the match against the Clear Sky Sect.
• He Qiang won Gold Soul Coins from the underground factions and exchanged them for rare metals, while the weakened Immortal Spirit Sect remained unable to compete.
• The next morning, Wang Dong'er and Nana accompanied Huo Yuhao to the venue for the Tang Sect’s match against the Ming Yu Sect as He Qiang’s Heavenly Machine Eye warned him of possible trouble.

Tang Sect faced the mysterious Ming Yu Sect, and He Qiang discovered that a powerful creature was possessing Ade and Cain. The chapter ended as Shrek Academy began its team match against Sea God Sect and Bo Hanlan revealed the Sea God Trident.

• Xu Sanshi defeated three Ming Yu Sect fighters before Ade drained him with an unknown ability and left him collapsed.
• He Qiang used the eighth-tier spell Sacred Light against Ade, forcing him to concede and driving the possessing creature into Cain.
• Cain conceded all of Ming Yu Sect’s matches, and He Qiang sensed that the creature was likely an Evil Soul Master with powerful Spiritual Power.
• Meng Hongchen defeated all seven Proud Sword Sect members to win the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy’s match.
• Wang Qiuer led Shrek Academy into a team battle against Sea God Sect, whose leader Bo Hanlan carried a golden Sea God Trident.

The Shrek Team defeated the Sea Soul Masters after Chen Lixuan and Jia Lian’s Vast Sea Tidebirth fusion skill was broken, and Liu Xiaoxiao questioned Bo Hanlan about Poseidon. The chapter then began the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile School versus Snow Demon Sect match, ending after Chen Wu and Wang Yanfeng tested each other in combat.

• Da Bao combined his first and third Spirit Rings to protect Zhu Lu from Bo Hanlan’s attack, but the Vast Sea Tidebirth fusion skill swept the Shrek Team into whirlpools and drained their Soul Power.
• Wu Feng and the Lan sisters counterattacked, forcing Chen Lixuan and Jia Lian’s fusion skill to collapse; with the Snow Demon Sect fighters defeated or restrained, Guo Xi surrendered.
• Liu Xiaoxiao asked Bo Hanlan about his relationship with the former Sea God, Poseidon, then left the platform with the Shrek Team without receiving an answer.
• The Immortal Spirit Sect forfeited its match against Tianyin Valley, and the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile School and Snow Demon Sect later drew a Two-Two-Three Battle Formation.
• Ning Jiang empowered Chen Wu with the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, and Chen Wu’s sword clash with Wang Yanfeng ended in a brief test before Mountain Emperor approached from behind.

The Body Sect defeated the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile School in the first match, but the school’s boosted saber fighter and a weakening Soul Tool forced a draw in the second. The Snow Demon Sect then began its three-against-three match with only Qi Xiaomin and Mu Xue, whose opening moves filled the arena with ice and snow.

• Chen Wu’s Invincible Shield failed to stop Wang Yanfeng’s attack, and Zheng Zhan rescued him, giving the Body Sect the first match.
• Chen Lu and Jiang Yixi used Soul Thrusters, Soul Tools, and Teleport Rings to reach Liu Xiangming, but his Weakening Cannon weakened them and Ning Xialan’s Ring Fusion empowered his saber strike.
• A cyan barrier stopped Liu Xiangming’s saber, and Zheng Zhan announced the second match’s result.
• Qi Xiaomin and Mu Xue entered the three-against-three match without a third teammate, while Zheng Zhan’s warning about forfeiting went unanswered.
• Qi Xiaomin strengthened the surrounding Ice Element as Mu Xue released snowflakes that lowered the temperature and obscured the arena.

Liu Xiaoxiao watched Shrek Academy dominate the Proud Sword Sect in a team battle, then learned from He Qiang that their hidden teleportation arrays had been destroyed and a traitor might be working with Lin Bo. He Qiang named Da Bao, Wang Haochen, and Qi Xiaomin as suspects, while Liu Xiaoxiao agreed they needed to grow stronger as He Qiang prepared a plan.

• Ning Lingxue, Gu Nan, and Wu Huahan were overwhelmed by the Snow Demon Sect, and Unbreakable Douluo rescued Ning Lingxue and Wu Huahan.
• Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, Nana, and Nan Qiūqiū led Tang Sect to defeat the Sea God Sect in the individual elimination match.
• The Proud Sword Sect unleashed a Seven-in-One Fusion Skill, but Da Bao used White Tiger Descent to scatter all seven opponents.
• The Immortal Spirit Sect forfeited against the Sun Moon Team, while the Ming Yu Sect beat Tianyin Valley with four members and Ade conceded after defeating two opponents.
• He Qiang told Liu Xiaoxiao that every hidden teleportation array disc had been destroyed and suspected a traitor among their allies.
• He Qiang identified Da Bao, Wang Haochen, and Qi Xiaomin as possible collaborators with Lin Bo, then said he had a plan and urged Liu Xiaoxiao to increase his strength.

Tang Ning faced Duan Xinhan of Holy Spirit Gate and was defeated by her poisonous Dark Ghost King Vine, prompting the Clear Sky Sect to forfeit the rest of the round. He Qiang healed Tang Ning and warned Liu Xiaoxiao to prepare for a hidden Evil Soul Master behind the Ming Yu Sect.

• Tang Ning and Duan Xinhan began their match, and Duan Xinhan revealed seven Soul Rings that surpassed the optimal configuration.
• Tang Ning attacked with his Clear Sky Hammer, but Duan Xinhan evaded him and countered with her corrupted Ghost King Vine.
• Duan Xinhan trapped Tang Ning with concealed seeds and poisonous vines, so the Unbreakable Douluo stopped the match and rescued him.
• Tang Bo forfeited the Clear Sky Sect's remaining matches, and He Qiang gave him a pill that restored much of Tang Ning's health and Life Force.
• He Qiang warned Liu Xiaoxiao about a hidden creature behind the Ming Yu Sect and gave him Light element magic scrolls to restrain it.

Shrek Academy fought Ming Yu Sect in a team battle, where Xie Anshang’s possession and blood-draining abilities nearly turned the match against them. Liu Xiaoxiao and Da Bao helped Shrek recover control, while Lin Bo’s plan to use Xie Anshang against Huo Yuhao and Wang Qiuer was revealed.

• Tang Sect defeated Proud Sword Sect in the Two-Two-Three Battle Formation as Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan, then He Caitou and Xiao Xiao, won their paired matches.
• Zheng Bei supported Shrek Academy against Ming Yu Sect, while Wang Qiuer and Da Bao led the attack and Wang Qiuer knocked Qin Yueyue unconscious.
• Xie Anshang’s hidden attacks disrupted Shrek’s fighters, draining their blood and energy as Ade and Cain launched dangerous assaults.
• Liu Xiaoxiao rewound the team’s movements, and Da Bao, Wang Qiuer, and Zhu Lu counterattacked until Zheng Zhan had to shield Ade from Da Bao’s strike.
• Lin Bo revealed that Xie Anshang was a bodiless Blood Emperor Soul Master whom the Holy Spirit Cult had secretly helped rise to Soul Douluo by draining contestants’ vital blood.
• Lin Bo had arranged for Xie Anshang to target Huo Yuhao and Wang Qiuer as the first part of his assassination plan.

Da Bao, Liu Xiaoxiao, and He Qiang exposed Xie Anshang’s control of Cain and Ade, then recruited the brothers into the Tang Sect for protection. He Qiang later gave Chen Long a test Calamity-Dispelling Pill, and Chen Long prepared to face the Holy Spirit Gate’s Title Douluo in the upcoming Two-Two-Three Battle Formation.

• Da Bao and Liu Xiaoxiao weakened Xie Anshang’s hold on Cain, while Xie Anshang secretly escaped by sacrificing a Substitute Blood Puppet.
• After Cain and Ade regained consciousness, He Qiang explained that a Holy Spirit Cult Evil Soul Master had controlled them, and Cain and Ade agreed to join the Tang Sect.
• He Qiang searched Cain’s memories for clues about the mysterious creature but found that the relevant memories had been erased.
• He Qiang told Chen Long that Heavenly Dragon Gate was the only team in their group that could threaten the Holy Spirit Gate, and that the draw was the Two-Two-Three Battle Formation.
• Chen Long took He Qiang’s test Calamity-Dispelling Pill, recovered his Soul Power to rank 89, and learned that the Holy Spirit Gate had a Title Douluo.

Shrek Academy defeated the Immortal Spirit Sect in the fifth round after Liu Xiaoxiao used his time-based abilities to evade the Zuoqiu sisters’ Martial Soul Fusion Skill and counterattack. That night, Lin Bo ordered a seven-person team to kill Wang Qiuer in their match against Shrek Academy the next day.

• Shrek Academy and the Immortal Spirit Sect began their team battle, and the Immortal Spirit Sect used coordinated abilities to trap Shrek’s members in the Zuoqiu sisters’ Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
• Liu Xiaoxiao used his First and Sixth Soul Skills to make the Shrek team vanish before the fusion skill erupted, then returned them to the stage after its energy dissipated.
• Liu Xiaoxiao unleashed Time Intertwine, shattering the Immortal Spirit Sect’s defenses and knocking six members unconscious as Zheng Zhan rescued Bi De.
• The fifth round ended, and the Divine Spirit Sect forfeited its match against the Snow Demon Sect.
• Lin Bo briefed Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, Xu Tianzhen, and four other Soul Sage-level fighters on their team battle against Shrek Academy, ordering them to kill Wang Qiuer.
• Lin Bo sent Xue Chen to summon the Imperial Preceptor and declared that he would face the challenge of killing the favored child of fate.

The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy Team used the Great Five Elements Sun Moon Realm to suppress the Shrek Team, but Liu Xiaoxiao disrupted the barrier and helped Shrek launch a counterattack. The battle escalated as the Sun Moon Team transformed its fighters and weapons to focus their fire on Wang Qiuer.

• The Shrek and Sun Moon teams faced off in a must-win match, with Zheng Bei replacing Wu Feng on Shrek's lineup.
• Kong Fang and Xu Tianzhen rose into the air as Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, Tian Muxuan, Yao Xianheng, and Qian Wu formed the Great Five Elements Sun Moon Realm, boosting their team and suppressing Shrek.
• Liu Xiaoxiao used his domains and Fifth Spirit Ring to disrupt the barrier's balance, weakening its effects and speeding up Wang Qiuer, Da Bao, and Zhu Lu.
• Tian Muxuan bound the Sun Moon fighters together with vines, while Qian Wu charged behind his shield and Meng Hongchen advanced through her spreading poison.
• Xiao Hongchen transformed into a massive cannon platform as Kong Fang and Xu Tianzhen readied their attacks, all targeting Wang Qiuer.

The Shrek Team and Sun Moon Team unleashed their strongest abilities in a fierce battle, with Wang Qiuer and her teammates overcoming multiple Martial Soul Fusion Skills. The Sun Moon Team was defeated, and Qian Wu realized their Great Five Elements Sun Moon Realm had been damaged, though he did not know how Shrek had done it.

• Kong Fang and the Sun Moon Team fired a barrage of attacks at Wang Qiuer, but Liu Xiaoxiao teleported her away and redirected the frozen attacks toward Xiao Hongchen.
• Da Bao revealed his powerful soul rings and fused five spirit abilities into the White Tiger Ultimate Transformation, while Zhu Lu joined him to attack the Sun Moon Team.
• Liu Xiaoxiao disrupted the Sun Moon Team’s fighters as Da Bao and Zhu Lu pressured Qian Wu and Meng Hongchen, and the Lan sisters used Heavenly Net and Earth Net to restrain the Sun Moon War God.
• Wang Qiuer fought Yao Xianheng, while Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen combined their powers into the Worldly Affection Martial Soul Fusion Skill and unleashed it against the Hell White Tiger.
• The Hell White Tiger withstood Worldly Affection and defeated the Sun Moon War God with Liu Xiaoxiao’s Time Lock, leaving the Sun Moon Team unconscious or eliminated.
• Qian Wu realized the Great Five Elements Sun Moon Realm had already been damaged and wondered how the Shrek Team had done it.

Heavenly Dragon Gate faced Holy Spirit Gate in the tournament, but Di Yuan and Luo Yemei were defeated by Long Meng and Mu Meng’s mysterious teamwork. Chen Long sent himself and Xing Yan into the next match, leaving Heavenly Dragon Gate’s fate unresolved.

• Lin Bo ordered imperial physicians to treat the defeated Sun Moon Team and accepted their loss without reassuring the citizens.
• The next day, Heavenly Dragon Gate prepared to face Holy Spirit Gate, and Chen Long planned to fight in whichever match needed him.
• Di Yuan and Luo Yemei challenged Long Meng and Mu Meng, using their Black Dragon Descent Martial Soul Fusion Skill after provoking the pair.
• Long Meng and Mu Meng made the black dragon disintegrate, defeating Di Yuan and Luo Yemei before Chen Long could identify their technique.
• Chen Long treated his teammates, then chose to fight alongside Xing Yan in the next match as Heavenly Dragon Gate forfeited the third.