Chapter Summaries

Black sought Long Yaoyan’s help after Shrek Academy’s Yan Shao Zhe and Xuan Zi planned to kill Mo Yan, and Long Yaoyan agreed to confront Dragon Emperor Douluo Long Xiaoyao. Long Yaoyan burned Long Xiaoyao’s hand, while Bei Bei left carrying the Dragon Pill to find help for Xiao Ya.

• Black told Long Yaoyan that Yan Shao Zhe and Xuan Zi intended to kill Mo Yan after using her.
• Long Yaoyan agreed to help Black when she learned that her opponent was Long Xiaoyao, a Limit Douluo.
• Long Xiaoyao told Bei Bei to take the Dragon Pill and leave, and Bei Bei promised to bring Xiao Ya back safely.
• Long Yaoyan shot a flaming arrow at Long Xiaoyao, forcing him to dismiss his Martial Soul Avatar and disperse the flames from his burned hand.
• Long Xiaoyan refused Long Xiaoyao’s offer to talk and said she had come to make him experience her anger.

Long Yaoyan overwhelmed Long Xiaoyao with Extreme Fire and trapped him, while Mo Yan watched and chose not to interfere with Bei Bei and Tang Ya. Bei Bei handed the Dragon Pill to the hooded Soul King in exchange for Xiao Ya, but the Soul King considered killing them before a chilling voice warned him not to act unnecessarily.

• Long Yaoyan burned and battered Long Xiaoyao until he used Silent Darkness Domain and tried to flee.
• Long Yaoyan shattered Long Xiaoyao’s domain and sealed his escape with a ring of flames, leaving him overwhelmed by her strength.
• Mo Yan watched the fight, spotted the Ten Thousand Year Strongest Soul King carrying a sack toward Bei Bei, and decided not to kill Bei Bei or Tang Ya.
• Bei Bei followed his Recording Soul Tool to the clearing and demanded that the hooded figure show him Xiao Ya.
• Bei Bei displayed the Dragon Pill, and the hooded Soul King kicked him into a tree and took it.
• The hooded Soul King considered killing Bei Bei and the girl in the sack before an icy voice warned him not to do anything unnecessary.

Mo Yan stopped the Ten Thousand Year Strongest Soul King from killing Bei Bei and Tang Ya, while Long Yaoyan overwhelmed Long Xiaoyao and gave him one chance to survive her Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus. Long Xiaoyao unleashed all his strength to resist as the fire lotus drifted toward him.

• Mo Yan warned the Ten Thousand Year Strongest Soul King not to interfere with Bei Bei and Tang Ya, and he left with the Dragon Pill.
• Bei Bei freed Tang Ya from the sack and tearfully embraced her, relieved to have her back despite losing the Dragon Pill.
• Long Yaoyan told Long Xiaoyao that his hard work could not overcome the accumulated foundations and resources of powerful families.
• Long Yaoyan formed a Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus and offered to let Long Xiaoyao go if he survived its attack.
• Long Xiaoyao released his martial soul and used his Martial Soul Avatar and strongest spirit abilities to defend himself as the fire lotus approached.

Long Yaoyan defeated Long Xiaoyao with a devastating blast, leaving him badly burned but alive, then met Mo Yan, who revealed she had helped arrange events to give Bai Yu and Black a reason to act. As Xuan Zi and Yan Shao Zhe headed to investigate the explosion, Bei Bei searched for Long Xiaoyao after finding Tang Ya, and Long Yaoyan and Mo Yan prepared to leave.

• Long Yaoyan’s Fire Lotus collided with Long Xiaoyao’s Dark Element, causing an enormous explosion that alarmed Shrek City and the academy.
• Xuan Zi and Yan Shao Zhe flew toward the Star Dou Great Forest after Xuan Zi feared something had happened to Long Xiaoyao, leaving the unconscious Dai Hao behind.
• Long Xiaoyao survived the blast with severe burns, and Long Yaoyan left to look for her sister and A Cheng.
• Elder Zhuang told Mu En that Long Xiaoyao might need more time to return and withheld news of the explosion.
• Bei Bei carried Tang Ya while searching for Long Xiaoyao, and Mo Yan watched him and the badly burned Long Xiaoyao from nearby.
• Long Yaoyan joined Mo Yan, explained that she had helped give Bai Yu and Black a reason to act, and then left with Mo Yan as Xuan Zi and Yan Shao Zhe approached.

Bei Bei escaped with Tang Ya but lost the Dragon Pill, while Long Yaoyan's attack left Long Xiaoyao severely burned. After returning to Shrek Academy, Xuan Zi and Yan Shao Zhe prepared to convene a Sea God Council meeting over Mo Yan's actions.

• Bei Bei found Long Xiaoyao burned and barely conscious, and Yan Shao Zhe used his Bright Phoenix to help him speak before catching him as he fainted.
• Xuan Zi and Yan Shao Zhe learned that the Evil Spirit Masters had taken the Dragon Pill, while Bei Bei explained that he had rescued Tang Ya.
• Long Yaoqing questioned Long Yaoyan about sparing Long Xiaoyao, and Tian Mucheng decided that both sisters should stay and protect him.
• Gu Yuena realized she would have to endure both Long sisters' physical and verbal torment if they stayed together.
• Xuan Zi and Yan Shao Zhe returned to Shrek Academy with Long Xiaoyao and decided to call a Sea God Council meeting about Mo Yan.

Elder Zhuang chose to treat the gravely injured Long Xiaoyao while Yan Shao Zhe and Xuan Zi summoned a Sea God Pavilion meeting to confront Mo Yan over the missing Dragon Pill. Mo Yan calmly accepted their accusations, leaving the meeting poised for a reckoning.

• Elder Zhuang decided to save Long Xiaoyao and made Yan Shao Zhe promise to keep Mu En from learning what had happened.
• Mo Yan whispered something to Dugu Luo before following Du Wilun to the Sea God Pavilion meeting.
• Yan Shao Zhe told the pavilion elders that Long Xiaoyao had been severely injured and the Dragon Pill had vanished, then demanded an explanation from Mo Yan.
• Xuan Zi accused Mo Yan of being responsible for the losses, and Mo Yan replied, “Then just take it!”

Mo Yan confronted Xuan Zi and Yan Shao Zhe over their attempt to make her share responsibility for the academy’s crisis, threatening to summon her godmother, Long Yaoyan. Mu En emerged from hiding to intervene, appearing dangerously frail as the elders helped him to his seat.

• Xuan Zi blamed Mo Yan for the Dragon Pill’s disappearance and Elder Long’s injuries, but Mo Yan challenged him over helping Yan Shao Zhe compete for her position and invoked her godmother.
• Yan Shao Zhe tried to make Mo Yan accept some responsibility, but she threatened to leave the academy and have her godmother visit, leaving him speechless.
• Xian Lin’er nearly spoke up for Yan Shao Zhe, but Elder Song warned her to stay seated, and the other Sea God Pavilion elders remained silent.
• Mo Yan mocked Xuan Zi and Yan Shao Zhe for failing to explain themselves and demanded that the Sea God Pavilion Master answer her.
• Mu En emerged from the shadows after signaling Zhang Lexuan, Dugu Luo, and Han Ruoruo to remain hidden, and the elders helped the frail old man to his seat.

Mu En confronted Yan Shao Zhe and Xuan Zi over the Dragon Pill and Long Xiaoyao, then calmly condemned their failures and died. The elders panicked as Mo Yan left them to face the aftermath.

• Mu En demanded that Yan Shao Zhe and Xuan Zi explain what happened to the Dragon Pill and Long Xiaoyao, while Mo Yan mocked their silence.
• Mu En stopped Xian Lin'er from interrupting and told Mo Yan to sit and watch, prompting Yan Shao Zhe to question why Mu En treated her better than him.
• Yan Shao Zhe admitted that Mu En's great-grandson had traded the Dragon Pill to save a girl with a Blue Silver Grass martial soul, and Xuan Zi recounted what had happened to Long Xiaoyao.
• Mu En criticized Yan Shao Zhe and Xuan Zi as unfit to lead Shrek Academy, then said he would await Long Xiaoyao after death.
• Mu En closed his eyes and died, leaving the elders in a panic as Mo Yan watched and rose from her seat.

After his death, Mu En explored the Golden Tree and encountered Ah Yin, who tried to devour his soul under the guise of guiding him into reincarnation. Recognizing his teacher’s aura in her vines, Mu En realized the previous Pavilion Masters’ supposed sacrifice to the Golden Tree had been a scam.

• Mu En arrived inside the Golden Tree and searched for his teacher and the previous Pavilion Masters, but found no trace of them.
• Outside the Golden Tree, Elder Zhuang rushed to examine Mu En and blamed Yan Shao Zhe for failing to watch over his teacher.
• Mo Yan and the Plane Master revealed that they had planted Mo Yan’s flames in Mu En’s soul to burn Ah Yin when she absorbed him.
• Ah Yin introduced herself to Mu En as the Lord of Nature and claimed the previous Pavilion Masters had reincarnated.
• Mu En refused to reincarnate because he still wanted to help Shrek Academy, so Ah Yin attacked him with Blue Silver Grass.
• Mu En recognized Ah Yin as Tang San’s mother and sensed his teacher’s aura in her vines, realizing the previous Pavilion Masters had been used as sacrifices.

Mu En discovered that Ah Yin and Tang San had been deceiving generations of Sea God Pavilion Masters, devouring their souls for the sake of the continent. After Tang San overpowered him, Mo Yan offered to use Mu En’s soul to ignite Immortal wrath, and Mu En agreed to make one final contribution to Shrek Academy.

• Mu En confronted Ah Yin over devouring the souls of past Sea God Pavilion Masters, and she claimed Tang San had said the souls were needed to protect the continent.
• The Plane Master empowered Mu En while Mo Yan and the Plane Master watched, hoping he would draw Ah Yin’s guard down.
• Mu En broke out of Ah Yin’s Blue Silver prison, but Tang San stopped him and sent him back into the vines.
• Mo Yan offered to use Mu En’s soul as fuel to ignite Immortal wrath, and Mu En accepted, knowing he would never reincarnate.

Sea God Tang San failed to save Ah Yin from Mo Yan’s empowered flames, forcing her to slumber while he struggled to protect his control over the Golden Tree. At Shrek Academy, Yan Shao Zhe arranged Mu En’s funeral, and Xuan Zi’s first order as Vice Master was to revoke Mo Yan and Dugu Luo’s eligibility for the next Sea God Pavilion.

• Mo Yan’s flames erupted from Mu En’s soul and burned Ah Yin, while Sea God Tang San’s divine soul failed to extinguish them.
• Sea God Tang San abandoned his clone in the Golden Tree to save Ah Yin, then told her to slumber as he tried to preserve his hold over the tree.
• Mo Yan and the Plane Master watched Ah Yin’s defeat, and Mo Yan explained that her survival kept Sea God Tang San from being driven completely into a corner.
• At the Sea God Pavilion, Xuan Zi told Yan Shao Zhe to arrange Mu En’s funeral, and Yan Shao Zhe announced that the academy would send Mu En off the next day.
• Xuan Zi declared himself Sea God Pavilion Vice Master and ordered Mo Yan and Dugu Luo’s qualifications for the next Sea God Pavilion revoked, stunning the elders.

Xuan Zi took the Sea God Pavilion Vice Master position after Zhang Lexuan willingly stepped aside, and he insisted that Shrek Academy no longer rely on Mo Yan and Dugu Luo. Elsewhere, Black and Bai Yu discussed Mu En’s death and their plans, while the Ten Thousand Year Strongest Soul King was told to wait before confronting Xuan Zi.

• Xuan Zi argued that Mo Yan and Dugu Luo should leave the Shrek Team because Shrek Academy should rely on its own strength and Xiaotao could challenge Jin Tianming.
• Elder Zhuang reminded Xuan Zi that Mu En had entrusted the Vice Master position to Zhang Lexuan, but Zhang Lexuan agreed to let Xuan Zi take it temporarily.
• Xuan Zi became Sea God Pavilion Vice Master after Elder Zhuang withdrew his objection.
• Black told Bai Yu that Mu En had died and that the original script had called for Bei Bei to anger him to death.
• Black and Bai Yu decided to keep the Ten Thousand Year Strongest Soul King alive for now so he could deal with Xuan Zi later.

After Mu En’s death, Mo Yan and Dugu Luo watched Xuan Zi and Yan Shao Zhe consolidate power at Shrek Academy. Xuan Zi stripped them of their official membership, and Mo Yan accepted without objection.

• Dugu Luo woke Mo Yan and told her that Xuan Zi had summoned the remaining Inner Court students to mourn Mu En and hear important announcements.
• Bei Bei despaired when Xiao Ya called out for Tang San after waking, and he began to think about killing Tang San.
• Mo Yan, Dugu Luo, Zhang Lexuan, and Han Ruoruo discussed how Xuan Zi and Yan Shao Zhe would bring trouble to the academy.
• Yan Shao Zhe announced that Xuan Zi would become Sea God Pavilion Master, he would serve as Vice Master, and Long would become Honorary Advisor.
• Xuan Zi challenged Mo Yan over her remark about the students choosing whom to worship and declared that the academy would strip her and Dugu Luo of their official membership.
• Mo Yan accepted the decision casually and said she had no objections.

Mo Yan remained indifferent after Xuan Zi stripped her and Dugu Luo of their Shrek Seven Devils status, while the Inner Court gathered to mourn Mu En. From their inn, Bai Yu and Black realized Mo Yan had steered events to secure the outcome she wanted, leaving them unable to counter her scheme.

• Mo Yan calmly accepted Xuan Zi's repeated announcement that she and Dugu Luo had lost their team status, and Yan Shao Zhe redirected the gathering to Mu En's funeral.
• The Inner Court students solemnly paid their respects to Mu En, while Mo Yan struggled to hide her laughter because she knew his soul had already been burned away.
• Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo discreetly shielded Mo Yan after noticing her shoulders tremble as she suppressed her laughter.
• Bai Yu and Black watched from an inn and concluded that Yan Shao Zhe and Xuan Zi's actions would help Mo Yan secure her desired future and avoid being scolded by Tian Mucheng.
• Bai Yu and Black realized that taking the Dragon Pill had stabilized Mo Yan's plans, but they refused to side with Xuan Zi and Yan Shao Zhe, leaving them with no way to disrupt her scheme.

As Shrek’s students returned to school, Black and Bai Yu lamented that Mo Yan had outmaneuvered them, while Wang Dong’er reunited with them and talked about her vacation at the Clear Sky Sect. At the Ice-Fire Small World, Huo Yutong used her improved power of fate on Mo Yan and foresaw Shrek Academy’s ancient tree burning in a sea of flames.

• Black and Bai Yu discussed their failed plans, and Bai Yu suggested joining Jade to attack Sea God Island.
• Wang Dong’er surprised Bai Yu, revealed her female appearance, and said she had spent the break beating up Tang San at the Clear Sky Sect.
• Wang Dong’er asked about Huo Yutong, and Bai Yu said Huo Yutong was training with a genius from their family.
• Mo Yan praised Huo Yutong’s progress and asked how well she could now control fate.
• Huo Yutong foresaw a sea of fire engulfing the golden ancient tree at Shrek Academy and offered to have Mo Yan erase the memory.
• Mo Yan reassured Huo Yutong and told her she would need her help in the future.

Wen Yu learned that Xu Jiawei planned to start the Soul Master Tournament early, prompting the Sun Moon Empire to consider its response and Jin Tianming to prepare for the coming conflict. At Shrek Academy, Black and Bai Yu discussed waiting until after the tournament before deciding how to handle the Clear Sky Sect’s fortune, while Black agreed they might enter the competition.

• Wen Yu heard from Xu Jiujiu that Xu Jiawei planned to begin the Soul Master Tournament early after securing agreement from the major empires.
• Ju Zi brought the Star Luo Empire’s letter to Kong Deming, who recognized that Xu Jiawei might not have much time left and took charge of the reply.
• Jin Tianming read the letter and declared that he would act quickly, while Kong Deming began arranging the Sun Moon Empire’s response.
• Jin Tianming reflected on Mo Yan’s scheme to leave Shrek Academy to fend for itself, then Kong Deming sent a guarded reply asking whether Xu Jiawei had consulted Shrek Academy.
• Huo Yutong and Xiao Xiao admired Wang Dong’er’s transformed appearance, while Black and Bai Yu decided to wait until after the tournament to address the Clear Sky Sect’s fortune.
• Black agreed to consider entering the tournament with Bai Yu, joking that they might have to sacrifice the Ten Thousand Year Strongest Soul King.

Yan Shao Zhe led the Sea God Pavilion elders in deciding whether Shrek Academy should accept the empires’ proposal to hold the Continental Soul Master Tournament early. He accepted, while Mo Yan secretly watched the meeting and hinted that she had manipulated Hei Yu and Bai Yu.

• Yan Shao Zhe asked Xuan Zi about the White Tiger Duke, who had reconciled with Shrek and arranged Tang San and Dai Huabin’s engagement but knew nothing about Emperor Xu Jiawei’s plans.
• Xuan Zi urged Yan Shao Zhe to accept the early tournament, arguing that Ma Xiaotao and Mo Yan’s strength would make Shrek a favorite to win.
• Elder Song warned that the empires’ unusual agreement seemed suspicious, then argued with Xuan Zi and criticized Yan Shao Zhe for relying on others’ judgment.
• Yan Shao Zhe insisted he was the Sea God Pavilion Master and decided that Shrek would accept the proposal; Elder Song left the meeting, and Xian Lin’er rebuked him.
• Mo Yan watched the meeting through special means and discussed with Dugu Luo how the value of the Sleeping Dragon and Phoenix Chick had risen and how Hei Yu and Bai Yu might react to her deception.

Yan Shao Zhe gathered the Outer Court students, while Black and Wang Yan joined the waiting crowd and tried to guess the dean’s purpose. A public argument between Bei Bei and Tang Ya drew attention, but Yan Shao Zhe’s announcement had not yet begun.

• Wang Yan excitedly questioned Black about his Ultimate Light martial soul, then accompanied him to the assembly.
• Yan Shao Zhe waited in the Soul Beast Arena and planned to oversee the Outer Court reserve team while Xuan Zi arranged the main team.
• Tang San and Dai Huabin stood together as other students avoided them, while each privately struggled with their circumstances.
• Bei Bei confronted Tang Ya over the cost of rescuing her, and Tang Ya repeatedly insisted she had never asked him to save her.
• Yan Shao Zhe sent Du Wilun to intervene in the argument as Black and Wang Yan arrived and joined Bai Yu and the other first-year students.

Yan Shao Zhe announced that the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament would take place early and that Shrek’s Outer Court students could register for the reserve team. Black and Bai Yu dismissed the academy’s glory and showed little interest, while Yan Shao Zhe considered other candidates; students rushed to sign up.

• Yan Shao Zhe gathered the Outer Court students and announced that the tournament had been moved up.
• Ning Tian told Wu Feng and Lei Ze that the Heavenly Soul Team would temporarily form the Nine Treasure Glazed Team for the competition.
• Yan Shao Zhe announced that Shrek would select reserve team members from the Outer Court.
• Wang Yan challenged Black and Bai Yu over their indifference to Shrek’s Ten Thousand Years of Glory, but they said geniuses needed no proof from the world.
• Yan Shao Zhe gave up on persuading Black and Bai Yu, considered the three girls behind them as core candidates, and opened registration.
• Students hurried to the stage to register for the reserve team.

Black and Bai Yu refused to register for the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, and Wang Dong'er, Huo Yutong, and Xiao Xiao chose to follow them. Yan Shao Zhe went to persuade the five himself, while Xuan Zi told the Inner Court that Mo Yan and Dugu Luo had been expelled and turned his pressure on Ling Luochen when she challenged him.

• Yan Shao Zhe revised the registration quotas and used Soul Power Pressure to calm the Outer Court students rushing to claim places.
• Wang Yan urged Black, Bai Yu, Wang Dong'er, Huo Yutong, and Xiao Xiao to register, but Black and Bai Yu refused and the other three decided not to participate either.
• Bai Yu released her Soul Power Pressure to pin Wang Yan in place after he continued pressuring them, and Yan Shao Zhe noticed the five were missing from the registration list and approached them.
• Xuan Zi told the Inner Court students that he had expelled Mo Yan and Dugu Luo from the team for refusing to follow rules.
• Ling Luochen demanded an explanation for their expulsion, and Xuan Zi locked onto her with pressure after saying they had disrespected him.