Chapter Summaries

Shui Bing'er defeated Huo Wu, and Yu Tianxin beat Hu Yanli before winning his bout against Godwind Academy. Shui Bing'er advanced directly to the final, where she was set to face Yu Tianxin for first place.

• Shui Bing'er suppressed Huo Wu throughout their match and won, avenging Skywater Academy's earlier defeat.
• Yu Tianxin used Dragon Transformation to overpower Hu Yanli and win their clash of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon and Diamond Mammoth.
• Liu Xinghan concluded that Spirit Hall should weaken the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan by sowing discord rather than confronting it head-on.
• Godwind Academy drew a bye, and Shui Bing'er later drew a bye that sent her straight to the final.
• Yu Tianxin defeated Godwind Academy's Wind Tiger representative, setting up a final against Shui Bing'er.

Shui Bing'er defeated Yu Tianxin to win the exchange event's individual competition, then brought Liu Xinghan to meet her mother, Bing Xin. Bing Xin approved of their relationship and tentatively agreed to Skywater Academy joining Spirit Hall, on the condition that Liu Xinghan help the academy win the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Tournament.

• Shui Bing'er used her Fourth Spirit Skill, Blizzard, to freeze Yu Tianxin and win the individual competition.
• Two days later, Shui Bing'er told Liu Xinghan that she had confessed their relationship to her mother and proposed that Skywater Academy join Spirit Hall.
• Liu Xinghan met Bing Xin and revealed that he was an eleven-year-old Soul Ancestor with Twin Martial Souls and Level 45 Soul Power.
• Bing Xin approved of Liu Xinghan and Shui Bing'er’s relationship and agreed to consider Skywater Academy joining Spirit Hall.
• Bing Xin made Skywater Academy’s joining Spirit Hall conditional on Liu Xinghan helping it win this year’s Continental Advanced Spirit Master Tournament.

Liu Xinghan agreed to join Skywater Academy’s tournament team as a condition for bringing the academy into Spirit Hall’s camp, then left Shui Bing’er to travel to Phoenix Mountain. Unable to enter Fire God Palace, he went to Nuoding City and began a covert attempt to kill Yu Xiaogang.

• Bing Xin asked Liu Xinghan to compete with Skywater Academy, and he agreed in exchange for the academy joining Spirit Hall’s camp.
• Liu Xinghan stayed with Shui Bing’er for two more days, then left Tianshui City and headed toward Phoenix Mountain with Wind Dragon.
• Liu Xinghan and Wind Dragon could not endure the lava long enough to reach Fire God Palace, while Feng Cangqiong reported Liu Xinghan’s appearance to Feng Jiutian.
• Frustrated by his inability to restore his rune seals’ divine power, Liu Xinghan decided to kill Yu Xiaogang and traveled to Nuoding City.
• Liu Xinghan disguised himself in black, entered Nuoding Junior Spirit Master Academy at night, and approached Yu Xiaogang.

Liu Xinghan attempted to assassinate Yu Xiaogang but was stopped by Ying Yi, a protector sent by Bibi Dong. He then traveled to Heaven Dou City to visit Qian Renxue, who welcomed him and asked why he had taken so long to come.

• Liu Xinghan broke into Yu Xiaogang's room and attacked him, but a purple-black vine dragged him outside while Yu Xiaogang passed out.
• Ying Yi revealed that Bibi Dong had sent him to protect Yu Xiaogang, and Liu Xinghan abandoned the assassination after Ying Yi agreed to keep his identity secret.
• Liu Xinghan left for Heaven Dou City with Wind Dragon and slipped into the Crown Prince's Mansion to find Qian Renxue.
• Porcupine Douluo told Liu Xinghan that Qian Renxue was at the Imperial Palace, so Liu Xinghan waited for her return.
• Qian Renxue returned, took Liu Xinghan to her chambers, changed back to her true appearance, and complained that he had taken so long to visit.

Qian Renxue learned the truth about her parents’ past from Liu Xinghan and struggled to accept it, while he stayed by her until she began to recover. He then took Wind Dragon to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to test whether the Dragon Kings’ power could replenish his rune seal, which reacted when he activated it.

• Qian Renxue told Liu Xinghan that Qian Daoliu would make him Pope after she became a Soul Douluo, but Liu Xinghan refused to force Bibi Dong from her position.
• Liu Xinghan revealed that Qian Renxue’s father had assaulted Bibi Dong to stop her from leaving Spirit Hall, leaving Qian Renxue shocked and confused.
• Liu Xinghan stayed with Qian Renxue for several days as she slowly recovered from learning the truth.
• Liu Xinghan and Wind Dragon flew to Sunset Forest, where Wind Dragon sensed a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast and then left to explore.
• Liu Xinghan entered the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and activated his rune seal, which reacted to the place’s power.

Liu Xinghan discovered the Ice Fire Dragon King's hidden remains beneath the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and restored the Glyph Seal's divine power. He could not reach the Ice Dragon King's God-tier Spirit Bone, so he absorbed the Snow Crocodile Emperor's Right Arm Spirit Bone to strengthen himself for his fourth Spirit Ring.

• Liu Xinghan followed the Glyph Seal's reaction into a hidden space beneath the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, where he found the remains of the Ice Fire Dragon King.
• Liu Xinghan used the Glyph Seal to absorb the dense divine power in the space until the seal was fully restored.
• Liu Xinghan spotted a God-tier Spirit Bone among the Ice Dragon King's remains, but a powerful pressure prevented him from approaching it.
• Liu Xinghan returned to the surface and prepared to pursue his fourth Spirit Ring, then absorbed the Snow Crocodile Emperor's Right Arm Spirit Bone.
• Liu Xinghan endured the Soul Bone's violent energy as divine power suppressed it and Life Power repaired his body, until the absorption was complete.

After absorbing the Snow Crocodile Emperor’s Soul Bone, Liu Xinghan’s Soul Power rose from Level 45 to Level 48, and he set out with Wind Dragon to hunt a fifty-thousand-year Cold Flood Dragon for his fourth Spirit Ring. Wind Dragon blasted the creature out of its icy pool, leaving it wounded and enraged.

• Liu Xinghan absorbed the Snow Crocodile Emperor’s Soul Bone, gained two soul skills, and advanced to Level 48.
• Wind Dragon found Liu Xinghan at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and told him about a fifty-thousand-year Cold Flood Dragon in Sunset Forest.
• Liu Xinghan insisted on hunting the Cold Flood Dragon, despite Wind Dragon’s warning that its Spirit Ring’s energy could overwhelm him.
• Wind Dragon led Liu Xinghan to the Cold Flood Dragon’s frozen pool, where it emerged briefly before diving underwater.
• Wind Dragon used its Dragon Breath to destroy half the pool and force the wounded Cold Flood Dragon back out.

Liu Xinghan absorbed the Cold Flood Dragon’s spirit ring, reached Level 49, and returned to the Crown Prince’s Mansion, where Qian Renxue learned that he had Twin Martial Souls. After seeing his strength, Qian Renxue agreed to fight him the next day and promised a surprise if he defeated her.

• Wind Dragon nearly killed the Cold Flood Dragon, and Liu Xinghan finished it off before absorbing its spirit ring.
• Liu Xinghan gained a powerful fourth spirit ring for his Ice Snow Giant Dragon Martial Soul and advanced to Level 49, but decided not to rush into becoming a Soul King.
• Liu Xinghan returned to the Crown Prince’s Mansion, where Qian Renxue asked where he had been and he told her he had gone to Sunset Forest.
• Liu Xinghan revealed that he had Twin Martial Souls and showed Qian Renxue his four black spirit rings and Level 49 Soul Power.
• Qian Renxue agreed to fight Liu Xinghan the next day and promised him a surprise if he defeated her.

Liu Xinghan and Qian Renxue fought in the Crown Prince's Mansion Battle Arena, where their powerful Martial Souls and Spirit Skills revealed the gap between their strengths. After Liu Xinghan activated his Ice Snow Domain and Dragon Demon Transformation, Qian Renxue recognized the threat he posed.

• Liu Xinghan activated his Ice Snow Giant Dragon Martial Soul, and Porcupine Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo suspected he possessed Twin Martial Souls.
• Qian Renxue revealed her Eight-Winged Seraphim Spirit and attacked Liu Xinghan, but his armored right fist overpowered hers in their first clash.
• Qian Renxue enhanced herself with Angel Descent and summoned the Sword of Judgment, urging Liu Xinghan to reveal his full strength.
• Liu Xinghan activated the Ice Snow Domain, weakening Qian Renxue and strengthening himself, then used Dragon Demon Transformation and summoned the Ice Fang Spear.
• Qian Renxue felt threatened by Liu Xinghan, a Soul Ancestor, and acknowledged his strength.

Liu Xinghan fought Qian Renxue in a fierce sparring match and lost, then recovered while receiving spear training from Snake Lance Douluo. He left Heaven Dou City with Wind Dragon for Suotuo City to meet Shrek Academy's incoming students.

• Qian Renxue and Liu Xinghan exchanged powerful attacks, and their clash damaged the Battle Stage before Liu Xinghan conceded defeat.
• Qian Renxue apologized for injuring Liu Xinghan, and he praised her strength as comparable to that of some Soul Saints.
• During two days of recovery, Liu Xinghan learned spear techniques from Snake Lance Douluo and fully healed.
• Liu Xinghan told Qian Renxue he was going to the Balak Kingdom, and she promised to reveal a surprise when he returned.
• Liu Xinghan left Heaven Dou City with Wind Dragon and headed for Suotuo City to meet the Shrek Seven Devils.

Liu Xinghan rescued Zhu Zhuqing from a bandit gang near Suotuo City and reminded her of their childhood meeting in the Jade Forest. After she recognized him and lowered her guard, he offered to treat her injuries, beginning his plan to recruit her.

• Liu Xinghan spotted Zhu Zhuqing being pursued by bandits near Suotuo City and attacked them.
• Liu Xinghan killed the one-eyed bandit leader with the Ice Fang Spear and destroyed the rest of the gang with a level-five Fixed Soul Cannonball.
• Zhu Zhuqing thanked Liu Xinghan but tried to leave, until he reminded her that he had saved her and her family years earlier in the Jade Forest.
• Zhu Zhuqing recognized Liu Xinghan as the boy she had once invited to visit her family, and her wariness toward him eased.
• Liu Xinghan noticed Zhu Zhuqing's injured arm and offered to treat it with his healing abilities.

Liu Xinghan healed Zhu Zhuqing’s wound and joined her on the journey to Suotuo City, where both planned to visit Shrek Academy. After failing to find Dai Mubai at the Rose Hotel, Liu Xinghan disguised himself before going out to eat with Zhu Zhuqing.

• Liu Xinghan healed Zhu Zhuqing’s arm with his secret Life Power ability and asked her to keep it confidential.
• Liu Xinghan and Zhu Zhuqing traveled together to Suotuo City and learned that they were both going to Shrek Academy.
• Zhu Zhuqing explained that she was seeking her fiancé, Dai Mubai, whom she hated but needed to find in order to survive.
• Liu Xinghan took Zhu Zhuqing to the Rose Hotel, hoping to catch Dai Mubai there, but the hotel had only one room and they left to find another place.
• Liu Xinghan put on a human-skin mask before going out with Zhu Zhuqing, joking that he needed to lower his looks, and she laughed.

Liu Xinghan took Zhu Zhuqing to Thousand Flavors Restaurant, where they encountered Tang San, Xiao Wu, Yu Xiaogang, and Dai Mubai. Dai Mubai threatened to fight Tang San inside the restaurant, and Zhu Zhuqing saw him with two women as the confrontation began.

• Liu Xinghan ordered every signature dish at Thousand Flavors Restaurant and seated himself with Zhu Zhuqing by a window.
• Liu Xinghan recognized Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Yu Xiaogang at a nearby table, then noticed Dai Mubai arguing with Xiao Wu.
• The restaurant owner told Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Yu Xiaogang to give up their table because Dai Mubai was a VIP.
• Xiao Wu refused to leave, and Dai Mubai pushed the restaurant owner aside and threatened to throw them out.
• Tang San offered to fight Dai Mubai outside, but Dai Mubai insisted on fighting him inside the restaurant.

Tang San challenged Dai Mubai but stumbled after Liu Xinghan secretly used Mental Power to trip him, leaving him badly injured and covered in hot vermicelli. Xiao Wu fought Dai Mubai and gained the upper hand, while Tang San and Grandmaster prepared to leave because Tang San could not open his eyes.

• Tang San confronted Dai Mubai, and Liu Xinghan secretly tripped him with Mental Power just as they exchanged blows.
• Dai Mubai punched Tang San, who crashed into a table and was scalded by a basin of vermicelli soup.
• Xiao Wu activated her Martial Soul Possession and challenged Dai Mubai after seeing Tang San injured.
• Dai Mubai used his Martial Soul Possession, but Xiao Wu caught him with her second spirit ability and slammed him to the ground.
• Grandmaster helped Tang San up, and Tang San asked him to call Xiao Wu away because the soup had left him unable to open his eyes.

Yu Xiaogang used Luo Sanpao’s foul-smelling gas to help Tang San and Xiao Wu escape Dai Mubai, while Liu Xinghan and Zhu Zhuqing fled the restaurant. Outside, Dai Mubai confronted Zhu Zhuqing and Liu Xinghan, but Liu Xinghan stopped his attack and knocked him down.

• Dai Mubai activated White Tiger Vajra Transformation, but Yu Xiaogang summoned Luo Sanpao and filled Thousand Flavors Restaurant with poisonous-smelling gas.
• Yu Xiaogang, Tang San, and Xiao Wu escaped through the chaos, while Liu Xinghan and Zhu Zhuqing jumped from a second-floor window.
• Dai Mubai spotted Zhu Zhuqing among the crowd and blocked her and Liu Xinghan from leaving.
• Zhu Zhuqing called Liu Xinghan her boyfriend and confronted Dai Mubai over his own behavior with other women.
• Dai Mubai tried to slap Zhu Zhuqing, but Liu Xinghan caught his wrist and shoved him backward onto the ground.

Liu Xinghan defeated Dai Mubai after Dai attacked him, and Zhu Zhuqing ended her engagement with Dai Mubai and left with Liu Xinghan. While they waited for Shrek Academy to accept students, Liu Xinghan took Zhu Zhuqing shopping, and two days later they prepared to set out for the academy.

• Dai Mubai used White Tiger Light Splitting Wave against Liu Xinghan, who shattered the attack with a bare fist.
• Dai Mubai charged Liu Xinghan with White Tiger Vajra Transformation, but Liu Xinghan grabbed him by the throat and slammed him into the ground, leaving him badly injured.
• Liu Xinghan paid a waiter to take Dai Mubai to Shrek Academy, and Zhu Zhuqing told Dai Mubai their relationship was over before leaving with Liu Xinghan.
• Liu Xinghan and Zhu Zhuqing returned to their hotel, then spent the next day exploring Suotuo City while they waited for Shrek Academy to begin accepting students.
• Liu Xinghan insisted on buying Zhu Zhuqing several new outfits, and two days later they prepared to leave for Shrek Academy.

Liu Xinghan and Zhu Zhuqing reached Shrek Academy and joined its registration line, where Liu Xinghan recognized Ning Rongrong and saw Dai Mubai again. Ning Rongrong passed the entrance test, and Xiao Wu began hers as Dai Mubai was warned to set aside their grudge.

• Liu Xinghan and Zhu Zhuqing followed directions to Shrek Academy, where Liu Xinghan spotted Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Grandmaster and recalled his desire to kill Yu Xiaogang.
• Liu Xinghan and Zhu Zhuqing found the registration line and saw that Tang San's group stood ahead of them.
• After the examiners dismissed applicants who failed the age or Soul Power requirements, Liu Xinghan recognized the white-clad girl as Ning Rongrong when she revealed her Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda.
• Ning Rongrong passed the examination and waited to enter the academy with the others.
• Dai Mubai confronted Xiao Wu with an angry glare, but the examiner ordered him not to bring personal grudges into the academy before Xiao Wu began her test.

Xiao Wu, Tang San, and Zhu Zhuqing passed Shrek Academy’s student assessment, while Yu Xiaogang revealed his identity as the Wisdom Horn of the Golden Iron Triangle to secure a meeting with the headmaster. Because the registrar could not determine Liu Xinghan’s age, Liu Xinghan applied to become a teacher instead, leaving his admission unresolved.

• Xiao Wu passed the assessment, and Tang San passed after the registrar could not determine his bone age but saw his two Spirit Rings.
• Dai Mubai insulted Yu Xiaogang, prompting Tang San to defend his master before Yu Xiaogang identified himself as the Wisdom Horn of the Golden Iron Triangle.
• The registrar agreed to take Yu Xiaogang to meet Flender for confirmation, and Zhu Zhuqing passed her assessment.
• The registrar could not verify Liu Xinghan’s age because his body and bones were unusually tough, so Liu Xinghan applied to become a Shrek Academy teacher.

Liu Xinghan applied to become a teacher at Shrek Academy and proved his strength by defeating Zhao Wuji in a fight without Martial Souls. Zhao Wuji then used his Martial Soul Possession and seven Soul Rings, leaving their match about to continue.

• Liu Xinghan insisted he wanted to teach at Shrek Academy and claimed he had defeated Dai Mubai without using his Martial Soul, which Dai Mubai confirmed.
• The old man brought Liu Xinghan, Grandmaster, and the talented students to meet vice dean Zhao Wuji, who agreed to test Liu Xinghan's strength.
• Liu Xinghan and Zhao Wuji agreed to spar without using their Martial Souls, and their first exchange of strength ended evenly.
• Liu Xinghan used his speed and Mental Power to dodge Zhao Wuji's attacks and land a series of blows that sent him flying.
• Zhao Wuji got up, praised Liu Xinghan, and activated his Great Strength Vajra Bear Martial Soul Possession with all seven Soul Rings.

Liu Xinghan revealed his extraordinary spirit ring configuration during his duel with Zhao Wuji, then summoned a nearly five-thousand-year-old Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear. Zhao Wuji was wounded by its attack and prepared to fight seriously.

• Tang San explained Grandmaster's theory of the optimal spirit ring configuration, but Ning Rongrong pointed out Liu Xinghan's two purple and two black rings and left Grandmaster speechless.
• Zhao Wuji questioned Liu Xinghan's unusual spirit rings, then charged at him after Liu Xinghan refused to explain his ability.
• Liu Xinghan used his first spirit skill to summon a massive Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear.
• Zhao Wuji attacked the bear with his first and second spirit skills, but the bear slashed his arm and forced him to retreat.
• Liu Xinghan urged Zhao Wuji to use his full strength, and Zhao Wuji agreed to get serious.