Chapter Summaries

Mu En subdued the ravenous Xuan Zi and kept him fed through the night, then decided to take him to the Star Dou Great Forest to restore his strength. He left the rest of Shrek to return to the academy and send the promised Soul Bone to the Star Luo Empire.

• Xu Tianyang agreed to remove the Starlight Barrier after Mu En promised that Xuan Zi would not harm anyone from the Star Luo Empire.
• Xuan Zi attacked toward Zhuang Yusen, but Mu En intercepted him, knocked him into a daze, and fed him chicken drumsticks.
• Xu Jiawei warned Shrek's group to obey the law, so Song Yunzhi paid for the food she had gathered from a restaurant.
• After Shrek's group spent the night buying meat to feed Xuan Zi, Mu En decided ordinary food was not enough and planned to take him to the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Mu En asked Lin Huiqun to send the Soul Bone to the Star Luo Empire, then left with Xuan Zi as the rest of Shrek's group headed back.

After Xu Tianyang broke through to Level 99, Zhu Zhuqing returned unharmed and discussed Shrek’s promise to hand over six Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones. The group left the palace, with Wang Xian'er vowing to claim the bones if Shrek reneged and Zhu Zhuqing planning to train her combat skills.

• Xu Tianyang told Xu Jiawei that Mu En was near death and asked where Zhu Zhuqing was, then Zhu Zhuqing appeared unharmed and he congratulated her.
• Xu Jiawei thanked the Soul Douluo who had assisted them and promised their rewards, while Duke Nether headed toward the Star Dou Great Forest after his breakthrough to Level 90.
• Xu Tianyang spoke with Zhu Zhuqing before Wang Xian'er escorted her from the Hall of Political Affairs.
• Wang Xian'er celebrated Zhu Zhuqing's expected Second Divine Trial, but Zhu Zhuqing warned that Shrek might not honor Mu En's promise to deliver the Soul Bones.
• Wang Xian'er vowed to confront Shrek if it withheld the Soul Bones, and Zhu Zhuqing told her to suppress her Soul Power so they could spar and improve her combat techniques.

Mu En sacrificed his Light Holy Dragon and dragon pearl to save Xuan Zi from his ravenous martial soul, helping him reach Level 99 before dying. Xuan Zi mourned Mu En and received his final gift for Bei Bei, while the shockwave exposed someone hiding nearby.

• Near the Star Dou Great Forest, Mu En removed his dragon pearl and sent his Light Holy Dragon to let Xuan Zi devour it.
• As the Taotie martial soul transformed and Xuan Zi regained his reason, Mu En continued feeding it his power despite Xuan Zi's pleas to stop.
• Mu En asked Xuan Zi to lead Shrek Academy, avoid provoking the Star Luo Empire, and deliver the shrunken dragon pearl to Bei Bei.
• The energy from Mu En's sacrifice raised Xuan Zi to Level 99, and Mu En died in Xuan Zi's arms.
• Xuan Zi cried over Mu En's body as the shockwave swept a person hiding in the shadows into view.

Duke Nether fled after witnessing Xuan Zi devour Mu En, but Xuan Zi pursued him and tried to seize him near the Star Dou Great Forest. As both men entered the forest, a powerful voice stopped them and challenged Xuan Zi for violating the treaty.

• Duke Nether tried to escape after Xuan Zi exposed him, but Xuan Zi caught up and demanded to know what he had seen.
• Duke Nether transformed into a giant black cat and raced toward the Star Dou Great Forest as Xuan Zi pursued him.
• Xuan Zi recognized Duke Nether’s Hell Spirit Cat martial soul and suspected his connection to Zhu Lu, then offered to spare him if he stopped.
• Duke Nether sacrificed his life force to increase his speed, and Xuan Zi transformed into a Taotie to catch him.
• Duke Nether and Xuan Zi entered the Star Dou Great Forest, where the world turned black and white and a deep voice accused Xuan Zi of breaking the treaty.

Di Tian confronted Xuan Zi over entering the Star Dou Great Forest and demanded to know why he wanted Duke Nether. Xuan Zi fled rather than fight, and Di Tian killed Duke Nether, just as a phantom blue-gold hand reached for the corpse.

• Di Tian recognized that Xuan Zi had reached Level 99 and condemned him for entering the Star Dou Great Forest in violation of Shrek Academy's agreement.
• Xuan Zi demanded that Di Tian hand over Duke Nether, whom he feared would expose him for devouring Mu En.
• Di Tian taunted Xuan Zi and used spiritual pressure to send him crashing into the ground.
• Xuan Zi unleashed his Soul Power but fled instead of fighting, leaving Duke Nether behind.
• Di Tian killed Duke Nether instantly, and a phantom blue-gold hand descended toward the corpse.

Tang San tried to seize Duke Nether’s soul to use against Zhu Zhuqing’s inheritor, but Zhu Zhuqing intervened and took the soul herself, provoking Tang San’s fury. At Shrek Academy, the elders debated surrendering six Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones before Xuan Zi returned alone and took the Pavilion Master’s seat.

• Tang San attempted to claim Duke Nether’s soul, but Zhu Zhuqing’s phantom stopped him and took the soul for safekeeping.
• Tang San raged at Zhu Zhuqing and resolved to use Douluo Continent’s Child of Destiny against her inheritor.
• Yan Shaozhe greeted the returning elders, and Song Yunzhi told him that Mu En and Xuan Zi had gone to the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Lin Huiqun and the others debated handing over six Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones, and Zhuang Yusen insisted they honor Mu En’s oath and instructions.
• Xuan Zi suddenly entered the meeting room, sat in the Pavilion Master’s seat, and left the elders fearing the worst about Mu En.

Xuan Zi told Shrek's Titled Douluo that Mu En had died fighting Di Tian, concealing that he had eaten his teacher, and accepted the burden of protecting Shrek after breaking through to Level 99. He left the Soul Bone dispute unresolved, signaling that Shrek would likely refuse to honor Mu En's promise to Star Luo Empire.

• Xuan Zi returned to Shrek alone and announced that Mu En was gone, prompting the gathered elders to grieve.
• Xuan Zi blamed Mu En's death on Di Tian and claimed that Mu En had helped him break through to Level 99 before sacrificing himself to secure Xuan Zi's escape.
• Xuan Zi gave Mu En's diminished Dragon Pearl to Yan Shaozhe, saying Mu En had intended it to help Bei Bei evolve his Light Holy Dragon.
• The elders urged Xuan Zi to take Mu En's place as Shrek's protector, and Xuan Zi pledged to defend the academy.
• Lin Huiqun raised the promise to give six Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones to Star Luo Empire, and Xuan Zi said he would reconsider while making clear he did not want to give them away.

After a month of consuming rare ingredients, Zhu Zhuqing reached level 19 with a stable foundation while the Star Luo Empire grew stronger around her. Wang Xian'er reported that Shrek had refused to hand over the promised Soul Bones, and the chapter ended as Princess Jiujiu arrived to visit Zhu Zhuqing.

• Zhu Zhuqing cultivated and ate precious dishes for a month, raising her Soul Power to level 19 without harming her foundation.
• Wang Xian'er told Zhu Zhuqing that Xuan Zi and Shrek had ignored Mu En's agreement and that Star Luo collectors had gone missing.
• The Star Luo Empire's leaders, now backed by twenty-four Titled Douluo, considered attacking Shrek but held back because Xuan Zi had reached level 99 and Xu Tianyang warned of other powerful figures.
• Wang Xian'er vowed to reach level 99 and destroy Shrek, while Zhu Zhuqing dismissed the importance of the promised Soul Bones.
• A maid announced that Princess Jiujiu had come to visit Zhu Zhuqing.

Xu Jiujiu and Fang Tianhao invited Zhu Zhuqing to cultivate at Star Luo Royal Academy’s new Simulated Cultivation Environment, and she agreed. After accepting Xu Jiujiu’s invitation to represent the Star Luo Empire in the next tournament, Zhu Zhuqing requested a seven-thousand-year Water Spirit with a Dark Attribute for her second Soul Ring.

• Xu Jiujiu introduced Fang Tianhao, the Level 97 dean of Star Luo Royal Academy, who invited Zhu Zhuqing to use the academy’s Simulated Cultivation Environment.
• Zhu Zhuqing agreed to visit Star Luo Royal Academy the next day, with Wang Xian'er accompanying her.
• Xu Jiujiu asked Zhu Zhuqing to represent the Star Luo Empire in the next All-Continent Elite Soul Master Tournament, and Zhu Zhuqing agreed while declining team coordination training.
• Zhu Zhuqing explained that her Soul Skill and External Soul Skill could each ignore fifty percent of Soul Power defense, leaving Xu Jiujiu astonished.
• Xu Jiujiu asked what Soul Beast Zhu Zhuqing wanted for her second Soul Ring, and Zhu Zhuqing requested a seven-thousand-year Water Spirit, preferably with a Dark Attribute.

Zhu Zhuqing planned to add a seven-thousand-year Water Spirit soul ring as she prepared to join Star Luo Royal Academy. After Xuan Zi expelled most Star Luo students from Shrek, the empire welcomed their return, while Bei Bei grew distrustful of Shrek and decided to leave to investigate Xuan Zi’s death.

• Xu Jiujiu and Man Yi discussed Zhu Zhuqing’s plan to seek a Water Spirit soul beast for her next soul ring and arrange the Forgetfulness River in her Netherworld Domain.
• Xu Jiawei celebrated news that Xuan Zi had expelled most students affiliated with the Star Luo Empire from Shrek, sending many talented students back to Star Luo academies.
• Xu Jiujiu told Xu Jiawei that Zhu Zhuqing would join Star Luo Royal Academy, compete in the Soul Master Tournament, and soon need a seven-thousand-year Water Spirit soul beast.
• Xu Jiawei agreed to send Julu Douluo to search for the soul beast, while Xu Jiujiu welcomed Zhu Zhuqing’s decision to strengthen Star Luo.
• Bei Bei questioned Shrek’s place in his life, suspected Yan Shaozhe coveted his Dragon Pearl, and decided to leave Shrek to uncover the truth about Xuan Zi’s death.

Zhu Zhuqing broke through to Level 20 after ten days of cultivating at Star Luo Royal Academy, and Cheng Gang returned with the Water Spirit she needed. He offered her a ninety-thousand-year Titan Giant Ape right arm bone, which she gave back to him and advised him to use to pursue Extreme Power.

• Zhu Zhuqing reached Level 20 after cultivating in the academy's threefold Soul Power density.
• Wang Xian'er said the continent had been quiet since Mu En's death, apart from the activity of some Evil Soul Masters.
• Cheng Gang arrived with a seven-thousand-year Dark Water Spirit for Zhu Zhuqing.
• Cheng Gang presented Zhu Zhuqing with a ninety-thousand-year Titan Giant Ape right arm bone he had found in the lake.
• Zhu Zhuqing returned the Soul Bone to Cheng Gang and advised him to build his strength and pursue Extreme Power.
• Cheng Gang swore his devotion to Zhu Zhuqing and kowtowed to her.

Zhu Zhuqing helped Cheng Gang improve and absorb a Soul Bone, then absorbed a Water Spirit Soul Ring that expanded her Netherworld Domain and brought her to Level 26. She gained an External Soul Bone named Venom as news of her breakthrough drew talented students to Star Luo Royal Academy.

• Zhu Zhuqing sent Cheng Gang away with his Soul Bone and urged him to cultivate toward Level 92.
• Zhu Zhuqing absorbed the Water Spirit's Soul Ring, adding a stream to her Netherworld Domain and expanding its range to forty meters.
• The Water Spirit's corpse transformed into an External Soul Bone, and Zhu Zhuqing named it Venom.
• Zhu Zhuqing's Soul Power rose to Level 26, and Wang Xian'er rushed in and saw her new External Soul Bone.
• News of Zhu Zhuqing's breakthrough spread across the Star Luo Empire, drawing talented students from Star Luo and other states to Star Luo Royal Academy.

Zhu Zhuqing learned that Huo Yuhao had awakened as Douluo Continent’s Child of Destiny, then received evidence that her father had likely been killed by Xuan Zi. She refused to involve the Star Luo Empire in revenge for now and considered visiting the All-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament in the Heaven Dou Empire, while Zhang Lexuan discovered that Bei Bei had left Shrek Academy.

• Zhu Zhuqing sensed fortune gathering around Star Luo City and recognized that Huo Yuhao had awakened as Douluo Continent’s Child of Destiny.
• Tang San noticed Zhu Zhuqing watching Huo Yuhao and warned her to mind her own business.
• Wang Xian'er gave Zhu Zhuqing a Recording Crystal showing Xuan Zi devouring Mu En and pursuing Duke Nether, leading the Star Luo Empire to believe Zhu Zhuqing’s father had fallen.
• Zhu Zhuqing rejected the Star Luo Empire’s offer to wage war on Shrek and chose not to release the recording publicly, saying she would seek revenge herself later.
• Wang Xian'er told Zhu Zhuqing that the All-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament would be held in the Heaven Dou Empire, and Zhu Zhuqing considered going there.
• Zhang Lexuan emerged from seclusion at Shrek Academy, found that Elder Mu and Bei Bei were gone, and was refused permission to search for Bei Bei.

Xuan Zi forbade Zhang Lexuan from leaving Shrek to search for Bei Bei, insisting she focus on cultivation while hiding the reasons behind his decisions. Zhang Lexuan remained determined to reach Bei Bei, and Shrek’s broken oath to the Star Luo Empire continued to threaten its standing.

• Zhang Lexuan demanded to search for Bei Bei, but Xuan Zi refused and ordered her to focus on cultivation.
• Xuan Zi reflected that he had expelled Bei Bei from Sea God Island and that Bei Bei had left Shrek after sensing Yan Shaozhe’s interest in the Dragon Pearl.
• Xuan Zi feared Zhang Lexuan would learn of Shrek’s scandal and leave, so he used his authority and pressure to stop her from going after Bei Bei.
• Zhang Lexuan said she only wanted to bring Bei Bei back, but Xuan Zi ordered her to cultivate and promised to take her to hunt a Soul Ring.
• Xuan Zi defended his broken oath to the Star Luo Empire and planned to make Zhu Zhuqing collect the promised Soul Bones at Shrek herself.

After leaving Shrek, Bei Bei learned that Xuan Zi had broken the agreement meant to secure his future and collapsed under the weight of his grievances. Long Xiaoyao found him, revealed his close bond with Mu En, and took him toward Shrek.

• Bei Bei left Sea God Island after Yan Shaozhe showed interest in his Dragon Pearl, then learned that Xuan Zi had broken Mu En's agreement with the Star Luo Empire, leaving Bei Bei's lineage unable to reach Titled Douluo without six Soul Bones.
• Overwhelmed by the news, Bei Bei collapsed in the rain and cried out for Ancestor Xuan.
• Long Xiaoyao stopped the rain and introduced himself as Mu En's old comrade and Bei Bei's great-grandfather Ancestor Xuan.
• Bei Bei broke down in Long Xiaoyao's arms, and Long Xiaoyao vowed not to let Shrek get away with mistreating him.
• Long Xiaoyao opened a Space Rift and took Bei Bei to Shrek.

Zhang Lexuan learned that Xuan Zi had crippled Bei Bei’s prospects of becoming a Titled Douluo and that Shrek’s elders felt unable to oppose him. Determined to find Bei Bei, she used her Moonlight Escape Shadow to flee Sea God Island, and Xuan Zi pursued her.

• Zhang Lexuan visited Zhuang Yusen beneath the Golden Ancient Tree and found him aged and troubled by Shrek’s changes.
• Zhuang Yusen told Zhang Lexuan that Bei Bei could no longer break through to become a Titled Douluo and explained why the elders had tolerated Xuan Zi.
• Zhang Lexuan decided to leave Shrek and find Bei Bei, declaring that she would return stronger if Shrek stood in her way.
• Zhang Lexuan used her sixth soul skill, Moonlight Escape Shadow, and raced away along a Moonlight Great Dao.
• Xuan Zi spotted Zhang Lexuan escaping, threw down his chicken leg, and vanished to pursue her.

Zhang Lexuan tried to leave Shrek, but Xuan Zi attacked her and dragged her back with his power. Long Xiaoyao arrived with Bei Bei, rescued her, and confronted Xuan Zi over his treatment of the two juniors.

• Zhang Lexuan used Moonlight Burst to escape Xuan Zi, but he seized her Moonlight Great Dao and pulled her back.
• Long Xiaoyao struck Xuan Zi with a sphere of black light and appeared above Shrek atop a Black Dragon, with Bei Bei behind him.
• Zhang Lexuan redirected the Moonlight Great Dao to Bei Bei and embraced him when she reached him.
• Bei Bei introduced Long Xiaoyao to Zhang Lexuan as a Level 99 Limit Douluo, and Long Xiaoyao promised to get justice for them.
• Xuan Zi challenged Long Xiaoyao's right to interfere, and Long Xiaoyao mocked Xuan Zi's evolved Taotie Martial Soul before vanishing to attack.

Long Xiaoyao confronted Xuan Zi for mistreating Mu En’s descendants and withholding six Soul Bones meant for Bei Bei. After overpowering Xuan Zi and immobilizing the Sea God Pavilion Elders with his domain, Long Xiaoyao refused to leave Shrek Island even when Xuan Zi threatened to summon the Sea God’s power.

• Long Xiaoyao struck Xuan Zi twice and condemned him for driving Mu En’s direct descendant out of Shrek and withholding the Soul Bones.
• Xuan Zi transformed into his Taotie Martial Soul Avatar and fought back, but Long Xiaoyao seized its horns and hurled him to the ground.
• Shrek’s Titled Douluo raised barriers to protect the spectators, who questioned Shrek’s treatment of Mu En’s descendants and the withheld Soul Bones.
• Xuan Zi called on the Sea God Pavilion Elders for help, but Long Xiaoyao’s domain stripped them of color and left them unable to move.
• Xuan Zi produced a golden token and threatened to summon the Sea God’s power, while Long Xiaoyao refused to retreat.

Long Xiaoyao beat Xuan Zi after the Sea God Token failed to grant him power, then forced him to surrender the promised Soul Bones and stop restricting Bei Bei’s cultivation. Long Xiaoyao also demanded a second set of Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones for Bei Bei, but Xuan Zi refused.

• Xuan Zi tried to use Mu En’s Sea God Token to draw power from the Golden Ancient Tree, but the past Sea God Pavilion Masters refused to lend him their strength.
• Long Xiaoyao beat Xuan Zi for an hour, stopping short of killing him because Shrek still needed him and the Golden Ancient Tree warned him against it.
• Long Xiaoyao threatened Shrek’s students and teachers unless Xuan Zi handed over the Soul Bones and stopped restricting Bei Bei’s cultivation.
• Xuan Zi agreed to hand over the promised Soul Bones and ordered Lin Huiqun to retrieve them.
• Long Xiaoyao demanded another set of Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones for Bei Bei, but Xuan Zi refused, claiming Shrek had no extras.

Long Xiaoyao demanded Shrek’s Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones in payment for Mu En’s promise, but Bei Bei asked him to spare the Titled Douluo and gave up the bones. Long Xiaoyao left with Bei Bei and Zhang Lexuan, while Xuan Zi knelt before the Golden Ancient Tree and Shrek’s elders faced the consequences of his leadership.

• Long Xiaoyao threatened to kill Shrek’s Titled Douluo one by one unless Xuan Zi handed over the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones.
• Xuan Zi insisted Shrek had no such bones and offered ten-thousand-year ones instead.
• Bei Bei pleaded with Long Xiaoyao to spare the elders and said he no longer wanted the Soul Bones.
• Long Xiaoyao released Titled Douluo Jia, collected the six Soul Bones, and left with Bei Bei and Zhang Lexuan.
• After Long Xiaoyao departed, Xuan Zi knelt before the Golden Ancient Tree and thanked the Sea God for sparing him.
• Yan Shaozhe and the other elders worried that Shrek’s losses, Zhang Lexuan’s departure, and the coming rumors would deepen the academy’s decline.