Chapter Summaries

After Du Cheng took Tang San’s bracelet and gave it to Zhu Zhuqing, Tang San rushed to Master to challenge his claim about the maximum age of a First Soul Ring. Master was shocked to hear that Du Cheng had a Thousand-Year Soul Ring, and Tang San left unconvinced by his teacher’s explanation.

• Du Cheng took Tang San’s bracelet and gave it to Zhu Zhuqing, who accepted it and grew closer to him.
• Tang San ran to find Master after seeing Du Cheng’s Thousand-Year Soul Ring and questioning what he had been taught.
• Master, still recovering from injuries and poison, welcomed Tang San and reassured him that he was fine.
• Tang San asked Master how a First Soul Ring could reach a thousand years, and Master insisted an ordinary level-ten soul apprentice could not withstand one.
• Tang San told Master he had seen Du Cheng’s Thousand-Year Soul Ring himself and doubted his teacher’s reliability.

Tang San learned from Master how Du Cheng could possess a Thousand-Year Soul Ring and received a replacement storage ring. He left determined to surpass Du Cheng, while Du Cheng noticed Tang San’s new ring and smug expression.

• Tang San told Master about his return from Douluo Forest, his revenge on Du Cheng, and Du Cheng’s purple Soul Ring.
• Master explained that a soul beast’s voluntary sacrifice or body-strengthening Spirit Medicine could allow a soul master to exceed the usual Soul Ring age limit.
• Master reassured Tang San that Du Cheng’s physical advantage would fade and that Tang San’s Innate Full Soul Power and Dual Martial Soul gave him greater potential.
• Master gave Tang San the Green Dragon's Eye, which contained his notes and Gold Soul Coins, and told him to study while Master rested.
• Tang San left feeling pleased with the gift and resolved to surpass Du Cheng, who noticed his new ring and smug expression.

Du Cheng met Tang Hao in the Back Mountain Forest after the Clear Sky Douluo threatened the girls beside him. Tang Hao demanded that Du Cheng lose to Tang San and surrender the girls, but when Du Cheng refused and Tang Hao attacked, the chapter ended with Tang Hao shocked by the result.

• Tang San left after Du Cheng reminded him that he had lost twice.
• A voice summoned Du Cheng to the Back Mountain Forest and threatened the two girls beside him if he did not come.
• Du Cheng left Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing behind and went to the forest, where he confirmed that the man waiting for him was Tang Hao.
• Tang Hao revealed that he was Tang San's father and demanded that Du Cheng submit to Tang San and give him the two girls.
• Du Cheng refused and used a card from the System Space as Tang Hao summoned his Clear Sky Hammer and struck him.
• Tang Hao's hammer hit Du Cheng, and Tang Hao was shocked by what happened.

Du Cheng’s summoned Limit Douluo master appeared to stop Tang Hao from attacking him and demanded an apology and compensation. Tang Hao apologized and offered a sixty-thousand-year Adamantite Titan Arm Bone, though the woman still required him to take one strike from her.

• Tang Hao’s attack on Du Cheng was neutralized, and a cold woman emerged from the void as Du Cheng’s master.
• The woman rebuked Tang Hao for attacking her disciple and refused to let him dismiss the incident as a minor misunderstanding.
• Tang Hao explained that he had intervened over a conflict between Du Cheng and Tang San, but the woman demanded an apology and one strike from her.
• Tang Hao apologized to Du Cheng and offered him an Arm Bone from a sixty-thousand-year Adamantite Titan.

Du Cheng took a soul bone from Tang Hao and had a summoned Limit Douluo help him fuse it, gaining a new soul skill and reaching level 20. Back at the Seventh Dormitory, Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing both chose to sleep under his covers, enraging Tang San.

• Tang Hao gave Du Cheng a soul bone, then accepted a precise strike from the woman beside Du Cheng and left to recover.
• Du Cheng resolved to build bonds so he could summon more Limit Douluos to deal with Tang Hao.
• The woman helped Du Cheng fuse the soul bone, raising his Soul Power to level 20 and granting him the Gravity Amplification skill.
• Du Cheng returned to the Seventh Dormitory and told Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing that a good person had given him a treasure.
• Xiao Wu climbed into Du Cheng's bed, and Zhu Zhuqing soon said she wanted to sleep with him too, leaving Tang San furious.

Du Cheng let Zhu Zhuqing share his bed with Xiao Wu, and the crowded night turned into a teasing struggle that ended with both girls asking for his carrots. Zhu Zhuqing boldly made clear she wanted them too, leaving Du Cheng caught between her and Xiao Wu.

• Zhu Zhuqing said she was afraid to sleep alone, so Du Cheng invited her under his blanket with Xiao Wu.
• Du Cheng slept between Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, who clung to him beneath the small blanket.
• Du Cheng trapped Xiao Wu’s teasing foot between his legs, and Zhu Zhuqing peeked under the blanket and grew jealous.
• Zhu Zhuqing grabbed Du Cheng’s weak spot, and he told Xiao Wu he had been poked by a carrot.
• Xiao Wu promised to behave in exchange for more carrots, while Zhu Zhuqing openly said she wanted to eat Du Cheng’s carrots too.

Du Cheng woke up with Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing sprawled across him, then went to breakfast with them. At the canteen, he knocked Xiao Chenyu unconscious in one slap and confronted Tang San, suspecting him of provoking the clash.

• Zhu Zhuqing watched Du Cheng sleep after their flirtation, and his bond with her reached 35 while he slept.
• Du Cheng woke beneath Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, got them up with talk of carrots, and ate breakfast with them.
• Xiao Chenyu confronted Du Cheng, claiming he was the boss of Notting Academy and demanding an apology.
• Du Cheng used Gravity Amplification to make Xiao Chenyu stumble and knocked him unconscious with a slap.
• Du Cheng sent Xiao Chenyu's lackeys away, then asked Tang San whether he had caused the confrontation.

Du Cheng warned Tang San that Xiao Chenyu would discover he had provoked the fight, prompting Tang San to hurry off to seek the Master’s protection. Du Cheng expected Xiao Kuang to help resolve the trouble without aiding Tang San, then gained a new Soul Ring after Zhu Zhuqing’s bond reached a lottery threshold.

• Du Cheng told Tang San that Xiao Chenyu would blame him for instigating the fight, and Tang San left the cafeteria to find the Master.
• Du Cheng reassured Zhu Zhuqing that someone would help resolve the conflict and explained why Xiao Kuang would not knowingly help Tang San’s plan.
• Xiao Wu praised Du Cheng’s cleverness, and the system announced that his bonds with Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing had increased.
• Du Cheng used an Intermediate Lottery and received a Thousand-Year Soul Ring, raising his Soul Power to level 21.
• Du Cheng learned that his new Skinny Carrot Soul Skill boosted a person’s speed by 50 percent for ten minutes after they ate the summoned carrot.

Du Cheng joked about buying a bigger blanket, prompting Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing to walk away from him. Master reprimanded Tang San for mishandling his scheme against Du Cheng, then advised him to improve his strength and promised to recommend him, Du Cheng, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing to another academy.

• Du Cheng claimed he needed a bigger blanket, and Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing blushed before leaving him to ignore him for three minutes.
• Master told Tang San that his mistake was admitting his scheme against Du Cheng instead of standing firm and accusing Du Cheng of slander.
• Master revealed that Tang Hao had asked him to teach Tang San and keep him from clashing with Du Cheng, so Master told Tang San not to provoke Du Cheng for now.
• Master reassured Tang San that his talent could help him surpass Du Cheng and said he would recommend him to a better academy.
• Tang San asked about Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, and Master said he would recommend them and Du Cheng too, though they would have to pass the academy's assessment.

Tang San and Du Cheng left Notting Academy for Suotuo City, where they planned to enter Shrek Academy. They arrived after dark and decided to spend the night in the city before visiting the academy.

• Master assured Tang San that he would handle Xiao Chenyu, and Tang San focused on cultivation while Xiao Kuang stayed away.
• Xiao Wu told Du Cheng that Tang San had obtained his Second Soul Ring and planned to attend the academy Master recommended; Du Cheng agreed to go as well.
• Tang San announced he would leave for Suotuo City the next day, and the four youths departed in two carriages the following morning.
• The group reached Suotuo City at night, and Du Cheng decided they would stay at the best hotel and visit Shrek Academy the next day.

Du Cheng, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing reached Suotuo City and went to the Rose Hotel, where the receptionist said the last room had been reserved for a guest who had not arrived. Du Cheng paid the steep price for it, while Tang San followed and tried to persuade him to find another hotel.

• Tang San ordered his driver to follow Du Cheng's carriage, and the driver reluctantly changed course toward the Rose Hotel.
• Lao Te brought Du Cheng, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing to the Rose Hotel, where Du Cheng tipped him a Silver Soul Coin.
• Tang San arrived at the hotel and complained when the receptionist said one night in the available room cost 10 Gold Soul Coins.
• The receptionist explained that the room had been reserved for a distinguished guest who probably would not arrive, and that other hotels were likely full.
• Du Cheng rejected Tang San's suggestion to look elsewhere and paid 10 Gold Soul Coins for the room.

Dai Mubai demanded that Du Cheng surrender his room and hand over Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, then attacked him. Du Cheng swiftly overpowered Dai Mubai and slammed him into the ground.

• Dai Mubai arrived at the hotel and berated the receptionist for renting out the Red Ocean room he claimed as his own.
• Dai Mubai ordered Du Cheng and Tang San out, while demanding that Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing go to his room.
• Du Cheng challenged Dai Mubai, who revealed himself as a Level 37 Power Attack-type Soul Master and threatened him.
• Tang San prepared Dragon Beard Needles, hoping to ambush Du Cheng after Dai Mubai defeated him.
• Dai Mubai lunged at Du Cheng with tiger claws, but Du Cheng threw him down and grabbed him by the throat.
• Du Cheng slammed Dai Mubai's face into the ground and mocked his reputation as Suotuo City's number one genius.

Du Cheng defeated Dai Mubai and claimed the Rose Hotel room, while Tang San paid to stay in its woodshed. Later, Zhu Zhuqing approached Du Cheng in bed, and the chapter left their relationship on the verge of developing further.

• Du Cheng interrupted Dai Mubai's soul skill with a carrot, forcing Dai Mubai to surrender and leave with the Twins.
• One of the Twins gave Du Cheng her address in Suotuo City, and the receptionist handed him his room key with a note.
• Tang San asked for a room, but the receptionist charged him ten Silver Soul Coins to stay in the woodshed.
• After they went upstairs, Zhu Zhuqing embraced Du Cheng and said she wanted to eat carrots.

Du Cheng and Zhu Zhuqing became intimate, then tried to hide it from Xiao Wu the next morning. After Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing left, Du Cheng used an Advanced Lottery to obtain a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, raising his Soul Power to level 33 and granting him a third Soul Skill.

• Du Cheng kissed Zhu Zhuqing, and the two became intimate while holding back from going all the way so they would not wake Xiao Wu.
• Xiao Wu questioned why Du Cheng and Zhu Zhuqing seemed different, and they blamed Zhu Zhuqing’s swollen lips on a mosquito.
• Du Cheng distracted Xiao Wu by suggesting they buy daily necessities before enrolling at Shrek Academy, and Zhu Zhuqing led her outside.
• Du Cheng used his Advanced Lottery opportunity and received a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring.
• Du Cheng fused the Soul Ring, reached level 33, and gained the Fierce Carrot passive skill, which could silence targets hit by his carrots.

Du Cheng exposed Shrek Academy’s hidden admission standards while registering, and a short-haired girl threatened the academy before Li Yusong revealed his Soul Emperor strength. The chapter left the crowd stunned as the admissions dispute escalated.

• Du Cheng left the inn with Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, while Tang San followed them through hours of shopping.
• Du Cheng persuaded Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing to stop shopping and head to Shrek Academy.
• At the academy, Du Cheng questioned why the admissions standards were not posted and accused the staff of using recruitment to collect fees.
• A short-haired girl backed Du Cheng and threatened to have Bone Grandfather and Sword Grandfather tear down the academy.
• Li Yusong revealed his six soul rings, shocking the crowd and causing them to reconsider whether Shrek Academy was a scam.

Du Cheng and his companions confronted Li Yusong at Shrek Academy, where Ning Rongrong revealed her identity as Ning Fengzhi’s daughter and challenged the academy. Li Yusong announced the admission requirements, and after Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing passed, he asked Du Cheng to summon his martial soul.

• Ning Rongrong summoned her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and declared she could tear down Shrek Academy, prompting Li Yusong to recognize her as Ning Fengzhi’s daughter.
• Li Yusong asked Dai Mubai to announce Shrek Academy’s age and Soul Power requirements, causing many applicants to leave.
• Du Cheng insisted that his group had come to enroll and called Tang San forward to prove his abilities.
• Tang San passed the test as a twelve-year-old level-twenty-one Soul Grandmaster with Blue Silver Grass and two yellow soul rings.
• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing each passed as twelve-year-old level-twenty-three Soul Grandmasters, and Li Yusong asked Du Cheng to summon his martial soul.

Du Cheng passed Shrek Academy’s assessment after revealing his extraordinary Soul Ring configuration, and Zhu Zhuqing confronted Dai Mubai over abandoning her. When Dai Mubai challenged Du Cheng for Zhu Zhuqing’s sake, Du Cheng rejected the wager and asked Li Yusong to find someone else to guide the group to the fourth assessment.

• Du Cheng revealed that he was a twelve-year-old Level 33 Soul Elder with a carrot Martial Soul and purple, purple, and black Soul Rings, stunning Li Yusong and the other applicants.
• Li Yusong immediately passed Du Cheng and instructed Dai Mubai to lead the group to the fourth assessment.
• Dai Mubai recognized Zhu Zhuqing and angrily accused her of sleeping with Du Cheng, but Zhu Zhuqing called Dai Mubai a stranger who had abandoned her and said Du Cheng had saved her in the Douluo Forest.
• Dai Mubai challenged Du Cheng to a duel, demanding that Du Cheng leave Zhu Zhuqing if he lost.
• Du Cheng refused to treat Zhu Zhuqing as a wager and asked Li Yusong to find another guide for the fourth assessment.

Dai Mubai led Du Cheng and the others to Shrek Academy’s fourth test after abandoning his challenge, while Ning Rongrong quickly bonded with Du Cheng and earned system rewards. Teacher Zhao began the assessment and singled Du Cheng out for an individual test.

• Dai Mubai declined to force a spar and led the group toward the fourth test, while Li Yusong realized they had entered without paying the registration fee.
• Ning Rongrong warned Du Cheng about Dai Mubai, introduced herself, and pledged to stop him if he tried anything.
• Du Cheng’s bond with Ning Rongrong reached 20, and the system awarded him a Beginner Lottery opportunity and a Top Lottery opportunity.
• Dai Mubai brought the group to Teacher Zhao, who learned they had skipped the second and third tests and heard that Du Cheng had impressed Li Yusong.
• Teacher Zhao announced that everyone had to pass the fourth test and assigned Du Cheng an individual assessment.

Dai Mubai manipulated Zhao Wuji into challenging Du Cheng, who drew powerful rewards from the system while preparing to face him. Zhao Wuji began testing the others first, and Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing attacked together after briefly catching him off guard.

• Dai Mubai provoked Zhao Wuji into singling Du Cheng out for a challenge, and Du Cheng accepted.
• Du Cheng used the system lottery and gained Swimming Dragon Steps, Gale Swordplay, and a permanent Level 90 Titled Douluo Summoning Card.
• Dai Mubai explained the assessment, and Zhao Wuji invited everyone except Du Cheng to attack him until the incense burned down.
• Tang San offered to protect Xiao Wu, but she dismissed him and rushed at Zhao Wuji.
• Xiao Wu used Charm to briefly daze Zhao Wuji, and Zhu Zhuqing joined her with Hell Stab and Nether Hundred Claws.

Zhao Wuji passed Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Tang San after testing their teamwork, then offered them advice. Du Cheng took his turn and agreed to Zhao Wuji’s special assessment, which would end only when Zhao Wuji said “assessment complete.”

• Ning Rongrong enhanced Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, while Tang San attacked Zhao Wuji with Dragon Beard Needles.
• Zhao Wuji overwhelmed Tang San with his physical strength, then stopped the test after Xiao Wu again caught him with her soul skill.
• Zhao Wuji passed the four applicants, praised Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, and advised Tang San to rely more on his martial soul.
• Du Cheng advised Zhu Zhuqing on fighting tactics and accidentally ruffled Ning Rongrong’s head before asking Zhao Wuji to assess him.
• Zhao Wuji set no time limit for Du Cheng’s assessment and said Du Cheng would pass if he could make Zhao Wuji declare it complete.