Chapter Summaries

Shrek Academy and Meng Yiran's group argued over who would claim the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, while Ma Hongjun's insults nearly provoked a fight with Chao Tianxiang. Wu Tong's group arrived, and Dugu Bo, already furious from his recent beating, took offense at Zhao Wuji and Chao Tianxiang's wary looks.

• Ma Hongjun argued that a Shrek food-type Soul Master could absorb the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's Spirit Ring, even at four thousand years.
• Chao Tianxiang challenged Zhao Wuji over risking conflict with her and her husband, and Ma Hongjun insulted her before Zhao Wuji slapped him and explained Dragon Lord's strength.
• Chao Tianxiang proposed that the two juniors settle the dispute according to the rules of the Soul Master World.
• Zhao Wuji and Chao Tianxiang sensed a powerful presence in the forest and turned toward it as Wu Tong's group approached.
• Dugu Bo saw their wary looks and, still resentful over being beaten by the Kevin Puppet, became enraged.

Wu Tong reunited with Xiao Wu in the Star Dou Great Forest after six years, while Dugu Bo's Titled Douluo aura startled Chao Tianxiang and Zhao Wuji. Xiao Wu recognized Wu Tong after he reminded her of their time at Notting Academy, and the others reacted to meeting the famed scholar.

• Dugu Bo released his Titled Douluo aura, alarming Chao Tianxiang and Zhao Wuji and prompting Xiao Wu to hide behind the Shrek group.
• Wu Tong greeted Xiao Wu as an old acquaintance, leaving her confused about why he had not attacked her.
• Wu Tong reminded Xiao Wu of Dorm Seven at Notting Academy and the upheaval six years earlier, and she recognized him.
• Meng Yiran, Ma Hongjun, Dai Mubai, Akaza, Nami, and Zhu Zhuqing each reacted to Wu Tong's arrival according to their own hopes and opinions.
• Wu Tong confirmed his identity, and Xiao Wu recalled his dedication to academic research when they had last met.

Xiao Wu tried to appeal to Wu Tong for mercy, but he offered to spare her only if she revealed Tang San’s whereabouts. After Wu Tong admitted he planned to kill Tang San, Xiao Wu refused to betray him, leaving her fate uncertain.

• Xiao Wu cried and appealed to Wu Tong, hoping their past ties would make him spare her.
• Wu Tong told Xiao Wu he would let her go if she revealed where Tang San had gone.
• Xiao Wu asked why Wu Tong wanted Tang San and learned he intended to kill him because he had killed Tang San’s family.
• Xiao Wu refused to reveal Tang San’s whereabouts, even after Wu Tong explained his motives.
• Dugu Bo rebuked Xiao Wu for defying Wu Tong despite being a Transformed Spirit Beast whose life was in danger.

After Dugu Bo revealed that Xiao Wu was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Spirit Beast, Shrek’s students rushed to distance themselves from her, while Akaza secretly planned to kill her and take her Spirit Ring. Wu Tong noticed Akaza’s intentions, and Chao Tianxiang stopped Meng Yiran from pursuing the prize because it belonged to Wu Tong.

• Dugu Bo revealed that Xiao Wu was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Spirit Beast, shocking everyone present.
• Shrek’s students abandoned Xiao Wu and denounced her, while Nami and Zhu Zhuqing refused to join in.
• Akaza decided to kill Xiao Wu and absorb her Spirit Ring, believing his regeneration would let him survive the process.
• Wu Tong noticed Akaza’s eagerness and thought that Akaza would not get the chance to take Xiao Wu’s Spirit Ring.
• Meng Yiran asked Chao Tianxiang about pursuing Xiao Wu, but Chao Tianxiang warned her not to offend Wu Tong.

Wu Tong confronted Xiao Wu in the Star Dou Great Forest, making her question why Tang San had left without her. Meanwhile, Tang Hao brought Tang San to the Blue Silver Clan’s inheritance ground so he could awaken his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, leaving Xiao Wu unaware that Tang Hao’s letter had gone missing.

• Chao Tianxiang and Meng Yiran suppressed their greed for Xiao Wu because they feared offending Wu Tong.
• Wu Tong challenged Xiao Wu’s loyalty to Tang San by pointing out that Tang San had abandoned her when he fled.
• Tang Hao told Tang San that Wu Tong was hunting them and led him to the Blue Silver King for a second Martial Soul awakening.
• Tang Hao claimed he had left Xiao Wu a letter directing her to return to the Star Dou Great Forest, but the letter had blown away from her desk.
• Xiao Wu realized Tang San had known Wu Tong would come to Shrek Academy and wondered why he had not taken her with him.

Mister Wu Tong rejected Xiao Wu’s plea to believe in Tang San and decided to leave her alive for Mobius to study. He then ordered the Shrek group to abandon Xiao Wu, Nami, and Akaza, but his revelation that Nami and Akaza were Illegal Transmigrators prompted a sudden attack against him.

• Xiao Wu continued to believe Tang San despite Mister Wu Tong pointing out that he had left her behind.
• Mobius asked to keep Xiao Wu alive as an experimental subject, and Mister Wu Tong agreed.
• Mister Wu Tong told the Shrek group they could leave if they abandoned Xiao Wu, Nami, and Akaza, and Zhao Wuji’s group stayed silent.
• Nami wondered why Mister Wu Tong wanted her to stay, while Zhu Zhuqing stepped forward to protect her.
• Mister Wu Tong identified Nami and Akaza as Illegal Transmigrators from Otherworld, and a black shadow rushed from the Shrek group to attack him.

Wu Tong stopped Akaza's attack, killed him, and obtained a coordinate to the Demon Slayer world while Mobius began examining the regenerating demon. He then told Nami he could send her back to her original world, but that she would have to stay with him for now.

• Akaza attacked Wu Tong, who caught his punch with a force-dissipating technique and challenged him about targeting him first.
• Akaza prepared to use Destructive Kill, but Wu Tong struck him and blew apart his head.
• Mobius examined Akaza as his body began regenerating, and Wu Tong obtained the Demon Slayer World Coordinate before handing Akaza over to her.
• Wu Tong approached Nami and told her he could send her back to her original world after some time, provided she stayed by his side until then.
• Nami agreed to the arrangement and said she would pay any price to return home.

Mister Wu Tong collected Nami’s World Coordinate and led Xiao Wu, Akaza, and Nami deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest to meet Di Tian and the Silver Dragon King. The group reached the Lake of Life, where the Fierce Beasts were waiting for them.

• Mister Wu Tong copied the One Piece World Coordinate from Nami, and Nami warned Zhu Zhuqing that she should leave Shrek Academy before following him.
• Mister Wu Tong’s group set out for the inner circle with Xiao Wu, Akaza, and Nami, and he told Xiao Wu he intended to bargain with Di Tian and the Silver Dragon King.
• Xiao Wu realized she would not be safe even in the inner circle and gave up on trying to escape.
• Mister Wu Tong and the others arrived at the Lake of Life and found a group of spirit beasts gathered on its shore.
• Pardofelis asked which beasts were dangerous, and Mister Wu Tong said that all of them except Jade Swan Bi Ji were among the threats he had described.

Wu Tong arrived at the Lake of Life with Elysia and Pardofelis to negotiate a deal with Di Tian and the Fierce Beasts. Di Tian refused Wu Tong’s extensive demands, and Wu Tong’s pressure began to stir the Star Dou Great Forest.

• Elysia stopped Wu Tong from frightening Pardofelis and urged the group to meet their hosts by the Lake of Life.
• Di Tian introduced himself as the Beast God and asked Wu Tong why he had come.
• Wu Tong said he wanted to trade for the Lake of Life, but Di Tian refused because it was needed to help the Silver Dragon King.
• Wu Tong listed further demands, including Emperor Auspicious Beast hair, Fierce Beast essence blood, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger’s body, Golden Tree clues, and collected Soul Bones.
• Di Tian threatened that the Soul Beasts could perish together with Wu Tong, and Wu Tong warned him against interrupting again as his aura began to shake the forest.

Wu Tong used his Fourth Order power to stir the weather as he pressed Di Tian to hear his proposal. He offered to heal the Silver Dragon King in exchange for the Lake of Life, leaving Di Tian and the other beasts eager to know whether he could truly do it.

• Wu Tong's anger darkened the sky over the Star Dou Great Forest, and Di Tian was shaken by his power.
• Elysia eased the tense atmosphere, though Di Tian and Wu Tong realized she had already slipped over to Bi Ji and Zi Ji.
• Eden dragged Elysia back to the group, and Wu Tong resumed negotiating with Di Tian.
• Wu Tong offered to completely heal the Silver Dragon King in exchange for the Lake of Life.
• The Scarlet King questioned Wu Tong, while Di Tian and the other Fierce Beasts anxiously awaited his answer.

Wu Tong agreed to treat the Silver Dragon King in exchange for rare materials and Spirit Beast vital blood, and Di Tian accepted the deal. Di Tian then brought Wu Tong to meet the Silver Dragon King, who was waiting inside her hidden space.

• Wu Tong assured Di Tian and the Fierce Beasts that he was confident he could treat the Silver Dragon King, and Di Tian agreed to the trade on the condition that Wu Tong meet their Lord.
• Di Tian sent Scarlet King, Xiong Jun, Bi Ji, and Zi Ji to gather the requested materials, while the Three-Eyed Golden Lion volunteered its fur.
• Di Tian and the other Fierce Beasts handed over their vital blood, which Wu Tong collected and gave to the three scientists accompanying him.
• Di Tian brought Wu Tong to a concealed space beneath the Lake of Life, where Wu Tong broke through the spatial barrier and greeted the Silver Dragon King.

Wu Tong rejected Gu Yuena’s proposal to ally against the God Realm and began treating her injuries at the bottom of the Lake of Life. Meanwhile, the others explored and researched the Spirit Beast territory, and Xiao Wu finally told the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape how she had met Wu Tong.

• Gu Yuena explained that she wanted to ally with Wu Tong against the God Realm, but Wu Tong refused and began healing her injuries.
• Pardofelis and Griseo entertained the Three-Eyed Golden Lion while Wan Yao Wang watched them and Kalpas, Kevin, and Kosma watched Wan Yao Wang.
• Elysia and the others went with Bi Ji and Zi Ji to collect Soul Bones, while Mobius, Mei, Vill-V, and Su researched the materials they had gathered.
• The Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape pressed Xiao Wu about her connection to Wu Tong, and she finally told them what had happened.
• The Titan Giant Ape became angry that Tang San had abandoned Xiao Wu and set out to teach him a lesson.

Xiao Wu and her brothers considered how to protect her from Wu Tong, while Vill-V’s bug monitored their conversation and confirmed they had no treacherous plans. By midnight, the Fierce Beasts had returned with Wu Tong’s requested materials and joined Elysia and the others for a barbecue.

• The Titan Giant Ape wanted to find Tang San and teach him a lesson, but the Sky Azure Bull Python pointed out that he did not know where Tang San was.
• The Sky Azure Bull Python offered to fight while Xiao Wu escaped, but Xiao Wu rejected the plan because it would provoke Di Tian and make them enemies of the Soul Beast World.
• The Sky Azure Bull Python suggested that he and the Titan Giant Ape submit to Wu Tong when the Scarlet King returned, hoping their strength would persuade Wu Tong not to harm Xiao Wu.
• Vill-V’s bug relayed Xiao Wu and her brothers’ conversation to Wu Tong and the others, who decided there was no need to worry about betrayal.
• Vill-V returned to her research, while Mobius, Su, and Mei continued studying the mysterious biological materials.
• At midnight, the Fierce Beasts brought the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger’s corpse and a pile of Soul Bones to the Lake of Life, then joined Elysia and the others’ barbecue.

Wu Tong joined Elysia’s bonfire party with Gu Yuena and Di Tian, then helped Di Tian release the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm from its seal. The newly freed silkworm insulted Di Tian without realizing he was nearby, leaving Di Tian furious as the other beasts struggled not to laugh.

• Wu Tong, Gu Yuena, and Di Tian arrived at the bonfire party and joined the group for Kalpas’s grilled fish.
• The group shared a lively feast, competing to grab food and offering dishes to one another.
• Wu Tong collected the Soul Bones and the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger’s corpse before Di Tian opened the seal over the Lake of Life.
• The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm emerged from the lake and celebrated his freedom, revealing nine golden rings on his body.
• The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm cursed Di Tian, who stood behind him and grew furious while the other beasts tried to suppress their laughter.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm tried to escape Di Tian but was beaten and handed over to Wu Tong, whom he eagerly accepted as a powerful backer. Gu Yuena directed Wu Tong to the Golden Tree, and Di Tian led him to it deep in the Star Dou Great Forest.

• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm found Di Tian, Gu Yuena, and the others waiting for him, then tried to flee back into the Lake of Life.
• Di Tian beat Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and introduced him to Wu Tong, explaining that the nearly million-year-old soul beast lacked combat strength.
• Wu Tong told Sky Dream Ice Silkworm that Di Tian and the others had sold him, and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm agreed to follow Wu Tong while imagining revenge on Di Tian.
• Wu Tong asked Gu Yuena where the Golden Tree was, and she warned him to protect it as Douluo Continent's life core.
• Di Tian escorted Wu Tong through a powerful barrier to the Golden Tree, which guarded soul beasts patrolled in a canyon deep within the Star Dou Great Forest.

Mister Wu Tong used his Dimensional Door to take Di Tian and the Golden Tree from the Star Dou Great Forest to his academy near Sunset Forest, where he planted the tree beside the Icefire Yin-Yang Well. Di Tian recognized the aura of the Icefire Dragon King and asked whether their Dragon Souls still remained in their corpses.

• Mister Wu Tong admired the Golden Tree while Di Tian asked how he planned to move it safely.
• Mister Wu Tong opened a black barrier and transported Di Tian and the Golden Tree to his academy near Sunset Forest.
• Mister Wu Tong planted the Golden Tree at a balanced spot beside the Icefire Yin-Yang Well, and the tree appeared to thrive there.
• Di Tian sensed familiar dragon auras and learned from Mister Wu Tong that the Icefire Dragon King's corpses lay beneath the well.
• Di Tian excitedly asked whether the Icefire Dragon King's Dragon Souls still existed in their corpses.

Wu Tong summoned Underworld Soul to check whether the Icefire Dragon King's corpses still held Dragon Souls, while Underworld Soul secretly strengthened the Human Emperor Banner by making its souls devour one another. Underworld Soul extracted the two Dragon Souls, leaving Wu Tong relieved and Di Tian staring at them eagerly.

• Wu Tong summoned Underworld Soul and ordered her to search the Icefire Dragon King's corpses for Dragon Souls.
• Inside the Human Emperor Banner, Underworld Soul's soul-devouring trial reduced the number of vengeful souls and helped the banner evolve.
• Underworld Soul formed rune-covered chains and sent them through the ground toward the dragon corpses without disturbing the physical world.
• Underworld Soul pulled out two small Dragon Souls, one red and one blue, and Wu Tong held them in his palm.
• Wu Tong put Underworld Soul away, while Di Tian watched the Dragon Souls excitedly and nervously.

Wu Tong returned to the Academy after securing the Icefire Dragon King's Dragon Souls and relocating the Lake of Life, then went home to find Marikawa Shizuka and Busujima Saeko waiting in maid outfits. Shizuka clung to him, and Wu Tong's desire rose as Saeko realized she might be pulled into another exhausting night.

• Wu Tong gave Di Tian the Icefire Dragon King's Dragon Souls, and Di Tian pledged the Star Dou Great Forest's eternal allegiance to him.
• Wu Tong collected the lake water, returned to the Lake of Life, and then brought Xiao Wu, her sworn siblings, the Scarlet King, and the others back to the Academy.
• Wu Tong assigned the Scarlet King, Xiao Wu, and her sworn siblings positions, sent Dugu Bo to Heaven Dou City, and placed the relocated Lake of Life beside the island's empty lake.
• Wu Tong returned to his room and found Marikawa Shizuka and Busujima Saeko wearing maid outfits, which Saeko explained they had been assigned to wear.
• Marikawa Shizuka refused to let go of Wu Tong, and Busujima Saeko worried that his rising desire would lead to another exhausting night.

Busujima Saeko sent Minami Rika and Nangong Yun a distress signal when Wu Tong returned, and they joined him in his room. At Shrek Academy, Zhu Zhuqing trained through the night, determined to grow stronger after feeling powerless against Wu Tong.

• Busujima Saeko messaged the Crystal Palace chat group that Wu Tong had returned and asked Minami Rika and Nangong Yun to help her hold out.
• Minami Rika showed Nangong Yun Saeko’s message, and the two women hurried to Wu Tong’s room on the tenth floor.
• Wu Tong pulled Minami Rika and Nangong Yun into his room, and they joined Busujima Saeko.
• After the Shrek group returned to the academy, Zhu Zhuqing trained alone in the Back Mountain Forest, destroying dozens of trees with her linked Soul Skills.
• Zhu Zhuqing reflected on how powerless she had felt against Wu Tong and resolved that she still needed to become stronger.

Zhu Zhuqing decided to leave Shrek Academy after concluding it could not help her grow stronger and that Dai Mubai had abandoned his responsibilities. On her way down the mountain, she encountered Uncle Fu, who denied coming to kill her and said he had good news.

• Zhu Zhuqing recalled the flaws she saw in Shrek Academy's students, teachers, and training, and resolved to leave.
• Zhu Zhuqing blamed Dai Mubai not for fleeing but for giving up cultivation and disregarding the danger he had left her in.
• Zhu Zhuqing started down the mountain, sensed someone watching her, and prepared to fight.
• Uncle Fu appeared before Zhu Zhuqing, and she feared he had come on Zhu Zhuyun's orders to kill her.
• Uncle Fu denied intending to harm Zhu Zhuqing and said he had come to deliver good news.