Chapter Summaries

After choosing the Douluo Continent and identity D, Luo Chuan grew up under Flender’s care and urged him to pursue Liu Erlong. A mysterious Heavenly Ranking then appeared over the continent, and the system detected the Heavenly Dao as hostile and began loading a new module.

• Luo Chuan chose Douluo Continent as his first reincarnation world and selected identity D, receiving the Thirty-Six Grade Three Lives United Lotus martial soul, Sacred Spirit Immaculate Body, and Great Freedom Contemplation Method.
• At seventeen, Luo Chuan confronted Flender about his feelings for Liu Erlong and urged him to seize his chance with her.
• Luo Chuan gave Flender new trench coats and left the shop as a golden light illuminated Douluo Continent.
• A golden scroll appeared in the sky, and Luo Chuan suspected it was a Heavenly Ranking before the system denied responsibility.
• The Heavenly Ranking announced that it would list forty-nine talented Soul Masters and reward those ranked.
• The system detected the Heavenly Dao’s hostile intent, shielded secrets about Luo Chuan, and began loading the Ranking Massacre System module.

The Heavenly Ranking revealed the continent’s top talents and granted powerful rewards, stirring suspicion and anger across Spirit Hall. Luo Chuan learned that his system rewarded him for undermining the ranking, but he remained absent from it as he considered how to act.

• Luo Chuan learned that the Ranking Slaughter Module let him earn rewards by humiliating the Heavenly Ranking and weakening its authority.
• The ranking named Oscar fourth, leaving Shrek Academy astonished and Flender suspicious when Luo Chuan’s name did not appear.
• Tang Hao and Tang Chen placed fifth and sixth, prompting Bibi Dong to condemn the Clear Sky Sect and Qiandao Liu to react at the Worship Hall.
• The ranking revealed further talents, including Xiao Wu, Ma Hongjun, and Dai Mubai, while Luo Chuan remained unlisted.
• Dai Mubai saw Luo Chuan return to Shrek and teased him for being absent from the ranking.

Luo Chuan dealt with Dai Mubai’s taunts, sold Tang San a stone in exchange for money and Hidden Weapons, and warned Flender that the Heavenly Ranking would bring chaos. A black-clad girl passed the shop as Luo Chuan realized the Shrek Seven Devils were about to assemble.

• Dai Mubai mocked Luo Chuan for not appearing on the Heavenly Ranking, while Ma Hongjun urged Luo Chuan not to take the insult to heart.
• Luo Chuan reassured Ma Hongjun that he would find a way to solve his evil-fire problem.
• Tang San bought a stone from Luo Chuan for seven hundred Gold Soul Coins and several Hidden Weapons, despite Xiao Wu’s objections.
• Flender told Luo Chuan to help prepare the academy for its opening, and Luo Chuan warned him that Spirit Hall would target unaligned geniuses amid the coming chaos.
• A black-clad girl briefly looked into Flender’s shop before leaving, and Luo Chuan recognized that the Shrek Seven Devils were about to assemble.

Luo Chuan was ordered to test Tang San, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing, despite everyone assuming he was a lazy slacker. He accepted a bet with Dai Mubai and prepared to face Xiao Wu first.

• Zhao Wuji dragged Luo Chuan from bed and told him he would oversee the fourth test for Shrek Academy's new students.
• Luo Chuan dodged Zhao Wuji's kick instinctively, prompting Tang San to recognize him as an expert.
• Dai Mubai listed the four students' Heavenly Ranking positions and tried to convince Zhao Wuji to let him conduct the test instead.
• Luo Chuan challenged the four students to fight him together, and Xiao Wu stepped forward as the first opponent.
• Luo Chuan bet Dai Mubai that he could defeat all four, and Dai Mubai agreed to wager five thousand Gold Soul Coins.

Luo Chuan demonstrated uncanny reflexes while dodging Xiao Wu’s attacks, but her Charm briefly dazed him and triggered an instinctive counter that injured her. Tang San handed Xiao Wu to Ning Rongrong and challenged Luo Chuan to fight.

• Luo Chuan introduced himself as a level thirty-three assault-type War Soul Venerable and faced Xiao Wu without releasing his Martial Soul.
• Luo Chuan precisely evaded Xiao Wu’s attacks, including her Teleport and Waist Bow, as Tang San and Zhao Wuji watched in disbelief.
• Xiao Wu used Charm with Teleport and Waist Bow, but the mental attack backfired and Luo Chuan’s instinctive response grabbed her ankle and slammed her into the ground.
• Tang San rushed to the unconscious Xiao Wu, while Luo Chuan used his Golden Lotus to heal her and Zhao Wuji explained that her physical injuries were not severe.
• Tang San handed Xiao Wu to Ning Rongrong, then introduced himself as a level thirty-four control-type War Soul Venerable and challenged Luo Chuan.

Tang San attacked Luo Chuan with the Blue Silver Emperor and Hidden Weapons, but Luo Chuan defended himself while protecting Zhu Zhuqing. After Tang San continued attacking, Luo Chuan erupted in fury and forced four thin golden threads out of his body.

• Luo Chuan revealed his Thirty-Six Petal Twin Lotus and stunned Zhao Wuji and the others with his yellow, purple, and black soul rings.
• Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor vines burned away inside Luo Chuan's Karma Fire Red Lotus, so Tang San switched to Hidden Weapons and Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.
• Luo Chuan dodged Tang San's attacks and caught two needles aimed at Zhu Zhuqing, then blocked a barrage of Hidden Weapons with his Golden Lotus.
• Tang San continued attacking as Luo Chuan shoved Zhu Zhuqing out of danger, endured piercing pain, and burned away the Blue Silver Emperor vines with his Red Lotus.
• Luo Chuan roared for something to come out and forcibly pulled four thin golden threads from his body as Zhu Zhuqing watched in shock.

Luo Chuan retaliated against Tang San by forcing the four Golden Hairs into him after Tang San’s attack endangered Zhu Zhuqing. After the others conceded, Luo Chuan left and learned that his Character Summoning Card had summoned Yun Ming, who would arrive within three days.

• Luo Chuan drove Tang San’s four Golden Hairs back into his body, leaving him convulsing and revealing that Tang San’s needles could have badly injured Zhu Zhuqing.
• Zhao Wuji found a Golden Hair embedded in the wooden fence, while Luo Chuan condemned Tang San for using the weapons against him.
• The system rewarded Luo Chuan with a Character Summoning Card, and he summoned Sky-Supporting Douluo Yun Ming, who would arrive within three days.
• Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong conceded, and Luo Chuan left the assessment without looking at Tang San.
• Dai Mubai helped Tang San remove all four Golden Hairs, while Zhao Wuji arranged dormitories and asked Xiao Ao to fetch Teacher Shao Xin for treatment.

After Ma Hongjun was poisoned by Tang San’s Hidden Weapons, Luo Chuan used his Karma Fire Red Lotus to purge the poison and transform Ma Hongjun’s martial soul into the true Evil Fire Phoenix. The system rewarded Luo Chuan with two martial arts manuals, and he left exhausted while Zhu Zhuqing followed him.

• Luo Chuan recovered from his injuries and learned from Oscar that Ma Hongjun had been poisoned by Tang San’s Hidden Weapons.
• Luo Chuan used the Karma Fire Red Lotus to purge Ma Hongjun’s poison, then agreed to let it affect Ma Hongjun’s martial soul after Ma Hongjun urged him to continue.
• Ma Hongjun’s martial soul awakened as the true Evil Fire Phoenix, and he celebrated being free.
• The system rewarded Luo Chuan with the Muscle Change Classic and Marrow Cleansing Classic for altering Ma Hongjun’s talent.
• Oscar gave Luo Chuan a Big Sausage to restore his strength, and Luo Chuan struck Oscar away when he tried to smear his nose on him.
• Ning Rongrong watched Luo Chuan with curiosity as Zhu Zhuqing hurried after him.

Luo Chuan thanked Zhu Zhuqing for her concern after protecting her from Tang San’s hidden weapons, then witnessed Tang Hao punish Zhao Wuji and speak with Flender. The next morning, Tang San reunited with Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing began asking Luo Chuan about the previous day.

• Zhu Zhuqing thanked Luo Chuan for shielding her from Tang San’s hidden weapons, and Dai Mubai watched them together with growing gloom.
• Luo Chuan recovered his Soul Power, then went to the woods and overheard Tang Hao beating Zhao Wuji before Tang Hao called him out.
• Tang Hao told Zhao Wuji to learn from the incident, asked Flender to discipline Tang San, and ordered them to keep his visit secret.
• Tang San checked that Xiao Wu was unharmed, and Xiao Wu asked him not to use his cruel golden needles again.
• Zhu Zhuqing began asking Luo Chuan about the previous day while they ate breakfast.

Luo Chuan learned that Ma Hongjun’s breakup with Cui Hua had left him dejected, and Ma Hongjun accidentally revealed gossip that upset Zhu Zhuqing and enraged Dai Mubai. At Shrek Academy’s training field, Flender welcomed the students and called Oscar and Ning Rongrong aside, while Luo Chuan watched without interfering.

• Zhu Zhuqing asked Luo Chuan how he had helped Ma Hongjun’s Phoenix Martial Soul transform, and he explained that his flames had purged its evil.
• Ma Hongjun told Luo Chuan that Cui Hua had broken up with him, then revealed that Dai Mubai had lost five thousand Gold Soul Coins and frequented a pair of twins, prompting Zhu Zhuqing to leave.
• Ma Hongjun tried to defend Luo Chuan by insisting he never went to brothels, but his explanations embarrassed Dai Mubai, who grabbed him by the collar before Luo Chuan demanded that he pay their bet.
• Flender welcomed the eight students at the training field, told Dai Mubai to explain the academy rules, and summoned Oscar and Ning Rongrong to join him.

Flender confronted Tang San over using Zhu Zhuqing during the assessment, then used Luo Chuan’s age and strength to challenge Ning Rongrong’s pride. The Shrek students gathered for their first new course, and Flender led them out of the academy.

• Flender asked Tang San to reflect on the assessment, and Luo Chuan criticized him for putting Zhu Zhuqing in danger; Xiao Wu and Tang San apologized to Zhu Zhuqing.
• Flender spoke privately with Tang San, who later returned to offer Zhu Zhuqing a more sincere apology.
• Ning Rongrong found Luo Chuan resting on the roof, but he ignored her until she left.
• At the evening gathering, Flender revealed Luo Chuan was eleven years and nine months old and already a Soul Elder, prompting Ning Rongrong to run off crying.
• Flender announced the students’ first independent course and led them toward the academy entrance.

Luo Chuan and Zhu Zhuqing registered as the Cat God Combination at the Suotuo City Soul Arena, where Luo Chuan also entered a one-on-one match under the name Luo God. The chapter ended as Luo Chuan faced Dai Mubai in the arena, inviting him to attack without releasing his Martial Soul.

• Flender assigned the students to earn Silver Soul Badges and required Luo Chuan to earn a Gold Soul Badge.
• Luo Chuan registered at the Soul Arena as Luo God and gave Ma Hongjun a mask before the group entered.
• Zhu Zhuqing rejected Dai Mubai's offer to partner with her and registered a two-on-two team with Luo Chuan.
• Luo Chuan and Zhu Zhuqing named their team the Cat God Combination and entered a match against two Soul Elders.
• The Soul Arena announced Dai Mubai as Luo Chuan's one-on-one opponent, and Dai Mubai activated his White Tiger Martial Soul while Luo Chuan beckoned him to attack.

Luo Chuan defeated Dai Mubai in the Soul Duel Arena without summoning his martial soul, making a name for himself across Douluo Continent. Afterward, he offered Ma Hongjun a cultivation method, and Zhu Zhuqing wondered if it could help her escape her family's plans as she prepared for her own duel.

• Dai Mubai activated his White Tiger Vajra Transformation and attacked Luo Chuan, but Luo Chuan knocked him back with a single punch.
• Luo Chuan dodged Dai Mubai's attacks, caught and dispersed his White Tiger Light Wave, then struck him and threw him off the arena.
• The crowd cheered as Dai Mubai left with minor injuries, while Ma Hongjun and the others marveled at Luo Chuan's strength.
• Luo Chuan offered Ma Hongjun a cultivation method that could improve his strength and potential, on the condition that he not teach it to anyone else.
• Zhu Zhuqing wondered whether Luo Chuan's method could help her escape her family's arrangements, and Dai Mubai noticed her interest in Luo Chuan.
• As Zhu Zhuqing left for her duel, Ma Hongjun teased Luo Chuan about pursuing her, but Luo Chuan denied it and said his heart belonged to the stars and the sea.

Zhu Zhuqing and Luo Chuan faced Tang San and Xiao Wu in a two-on-two Soul Duel, with Luo Chuan choosing to support Zhu Zhuqing rather than fight directly. Zhu Zhuqing defeated Xiao Wu and broke Tang San’s first restraints, but Tang San trapped her with a second third Soul Skill, leaving everyone stunned.

• Tang San and Xiao Wu prepared to face Luo Chuan and Zhu Zhuqing, while Luo Chuan told Zhu Zhuqing she would fight on her own with his support.
• Luo Chuan sent his Golden Lotus into Zhu Zhuqing, empowering her with golden light and strengthening her Martial Soul.
• Zhu Zhuqing resisted Xiao Wu’s Charm and defeated her with a light slash before Xiao Wu could complete her Teleport.
• Following Luo Chuan’s advice, Zhu Zhuqing cut through Tang San’s Blue Silver Emperor vines and broke out of his Heavenly Net.
• As Zhu Zhuqing closed in on Tang San, he used a second third Soul Skill, Blue Silver, Binding God Lock, to bind her with golden-tinted vines.

Zhu Zhuqing defeated Tang San by drawing on power from Luo Chuan’s Golden Lotus, earning a chance to guide her martial soul’s evolution. After returning to the academy, she wondered whether to ask Luo Chuan for help escaping the fate imposed on her by the Star Luo Empire.

• Zhu Zhuqing broke free of Tang San’s Binding God Lock with the Golden Lotus’s power and defeated him, prompting the group to doubt the Heavenly Prodigy Ranking again.
• The system rewarded Luo Chuan with a Contract Stele and Hundred Soul Beast Analyses, and he let Zhu Zhuqing keep the Golden Lotus power to aid her cultivation.
• Luo Chuan and Zhu Zhuqing returned to the academy, where he began planning how to gain more rewards and considered visiting the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
• Zhu Zhuqing meditated until the Golden Lotus’s power faded, then realized it could guide her martial soul toward evolution.
• Zhu Zhuqing considered asking Luo Chuan for help so she could escape her Star Luo Empire fate without relying on Dai Mubai.

Luo Chuan encouraged Zhu Zhuqing to challenge her fate, demonstrated Oscar’s Mirror Replication Sausage, and trained Ma Hongjun in the woods. Zhu Zhuqing overcame her hesitation to ask Luo Chuan to teach her the training method.

• Luo Chuan ate breakfast with Zhu Zhuqing and urged her to fight for the life she wanted rather than accept fate.
• Oscar explained his third Soul Ring’s Flying Mushroom Sausage and Mirror Replication Sausage, then failed to copy Luo Chuan’s martial soul but successfully copied Ma Hongjun’s.
• Luo Chuan took Ma Hongjun to the woods and began teaching him a Soul Power circulation route while training his splits.
• Zhu Zhuqing entered the woods and asked Luo Chuan if she could learn the technique.

Luo Chuan recruited Zhu Zhuqing into Luo Shen Hall by promising to train her and help her defeat Dai Mubai, then traveled with Yun Ming to claim the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well from Dugu Bo. The chapter ended with Dugu Bo overwhelmed by Yun Ming’s power and terrified by his six black and three red soul rings.

• Zhu Zhuqing asked Luo Chuan to teach her cultivation, and he agreed in exchange for her joining Luo Shen Hall and serving his faction.
• Luo Chuan taught Zhu Zhuqing the Muscle Change Classic and Marrow Cleansing Classic, and she returned to her room to cultivate.
• Luo Chuan left without saying goodbye and arrived at the outskirts of Sunset Forest three days later with Yun Ming.
• Luo Chuan and Yun Ming reached the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, where Dugu Bo confronted them and claimed the place as his territory.
• Luo Chuan offered Dugu Bo the choice of resisting or being cured in exchange for joining his faction and surrendering the well.
• Yun Ming revealed his six black and three red soul rings, forcing Dugu Bo to his knees in terror.

Luo Chuan subdued Dugu Bo, agreed to treat his poisoned granddaughter, and used the immortal herbs at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to temper his body. After leaving the Sunset Forest’s poisonous miasma, he tested his strength against a ten-thousand-year Ghost Leopard and left it trapped in a healing lotus.

• Dugu Bo chose to serve Luo Chuan and asked him to treat his poisoned granddaughter, then bound himself to Luo Chuan by dripping blood onto the stone tablet.
• Luo Chuan asked Yun Ming to guard him while he used the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot to temper his body.
• At Shrek, Flender raged over Luo Chuan’s unexplained departure, while Dai Mubai enjoyed his absence and Tang San trained to defeat him.
• After two days, Luo Chuan left the poisonous miasma with Dugu Bo’s Wishful Treasure Sack and encountered a thirteen-thousand-year Ghost Leopard.
• Luo Chuan used Exploding Black Lotus leaves to blast the Ghost Leopard, then healed it with Healing Light and sealed it inside a black lotus.

Luo Chuan tested his strength against a Ghost Leopard, then rescued Hu Liena from a twenty-thousand-year Guillotine Mantis and fought it off. The chapter ended with Luo Chuan trading blows with the mantis as he wondered whether it was truly as weak as it seemed.

• Luo Chuan trapped a Ghost Leopard in his Obliteration Cage and used karmic fire to defeat it, concluding that his strength had reached the level of a Soul Emperor.
• Luo Chuan encountered a twenty-thousand-year Guillotine Mantis pursuing Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and a red-clad young man carrying a dying young mantis.
• The Guillotine Mantis attacked Hu Liena, but Luo Chuan swept her out of danger and blocked the creature's strike with his Indestructible Lotus Robe.
• Luo Chuan severed one of the Guillotine Mantis's blade arms with a black lotus leaf and placed Hu Liena beside Xie Yue.
• Luo Chuan fought the fast-moving Guillotine Mantis with the severed arm as a blade, matching its attacks while Xie Yue and Hu Liena watched in disbelief.
• Luo Chuan wondered why the twenty-thousand-year Guillotine Mantis seemed so weak as it continued exchanging blows with him.

Luo Chuan defeated a Guillotine Mantis and escaped with Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan before examining the beast’s blade arm. Hu Liena noticed his unusual martial soul and guessed he might be Tang San.

• Luo Chuan used his soul skills to trap and obliterate the Guillotine Mantis after it nearly struck his neck, then collected its intact blade arm.
• Luo Chuan and the others traveled three kilometers to an open area, where Xie Yue prepared to absorb the surviving little mantis’s Soul Ring.
• Hu Liena sat beside Luo Chuan while he examined the blade arm, and she dismissed Yan’s offer to stand guard.
• Luo Chuan broke open the blade arm and used his black lotus and red lotus to refine the material embedded inside it.
• Hu Liena asked whether Luo Chuan had Twin Martial Souls, and then guessed that he was Tang San because of the Heavenly Dao Ranking.