Chapter Summaries

Tang San asked Zhuge Lan for advice about cultivating his Twin Martial Souls, and Zhuge Lan made him honor their wager by calling him Lan-ge. Zhuge Lan explained his Soul Bone method, then exposed Yu Xiaogang's plan to seek help from his ex-ex-girlfriend Bibi Dong, leaving Flender furious.

• Tang San offered Zhuge Lan no reward he would accept, so Zhuge Lan asked him to fulfill the Rose Hotel wager and call him Lan-ge.
• Zhuge Lan advised Tang San to cultivate Blue Silver Grass first, leave his other Martial Soul without Soul Rings, and strengthen his spiritual power.
• Yu Xiaogang challenged Zhuge Lan's explanation, so Zhuge Lan revealed his Soul Bones and Yu Xiaogang inferred they helped him cultivate both Martial Souls.
• Yu Xiaogang urged Tang San to accept an introduction to a powerful Soul Master, and Zhuge Lan identified her as Bibi Dong and mocked Yu Xiaogang for seeking help from his ex-ex-girlfriend.
• Dai Mubai distanced himself and Ma Hongjun joked about learning to win over the Pope, while Yu Xiaogang was humiliated and Flender shouted Yu Xiaogang's name in fury.

Zhuge Lan manipulated Yu Xiaogang and Tang San into a violent confrontation over Tang San’s debt to his teacher. Tang San mutilated his left arm to sever their ties, leaving Zhuge Lan to challenge Yu Xiaogang.

• Flender accused Yu Xiaogang of mistreating Er Long and demanded that he stop taking Tang San away.
• Zhuge Lan gave Tang San the Pig Slaughtering Knife and urged him to repay Yu Xiaogang by carving off flesh and bone.
• Flender threw Yu Xiaogang one hundred Gold Soul Coins, ending his friendship with him and breaking up the Golden Iron Triangle for good.
• Tang San cut flesh from his left arm and declared that he would no longer call Yu Xiaogang his teacher.
• Zhuge Lan stopped Tang San from severing the arm and told him to scrape away the bone bit by bit, and Tang San continued until his left arm and shoulder were gone.
• Zhuge Lan called Yu Xiaogang a soft rice man and asked if he had anything else to say.

Tang San severed his ties with Yu Xiaogang and collapsed from his injuries, while Zhuge Lan left to pursue Yu Xiaogang and exploit his fear for Emotional Value. Disguised as Tang Hao, Zhuge Lan forced Yu Xiaogang to write farewell letters and choose a punishment, leaving Yu Xiaogang poised to act with the Pig Slaughtering Knife.

• Tang San returned the Twenty-Four Bridges on a Moonlit Night to Yu Xiaogang, declared their master-disciple relationship over, and collapsed after Yu Xiaogang left.
• Xiao Wu asked Zhuge Lan to treat Tang San, but Zhuge Lan ignored her and left, prompting Zhao Wuji to rebuke them for taking his help for granted.
• Zhuge Lan disguised himself as Tang Hao, cornered Yu Xiaogang, and frightened him by revealing a Clear Sky Hammer and nine soul rings.
• Yu Xiaogang pleaded for his life, wrote farewell letters to his father and several women, and handed the letters to Zhuge Lan.
• Zhuge Lan spared Yu Xiaogang from death but demanded that he cut off flesh, then proposed castration; after struggling with the choice, Yu Xiaogang stood up.

Yu Xiaogang agreed to spy on Spirit Hall for Zhuge Lan in exchange for sparing him, then received the Sunflower Manual and struggled with its requirement that he castrate himself. He finally picked up the butcher knife, while Zhuge Lan planned to use the manual to draw Emotional Value from others across Douluo Continent.

• Yu Xiaogang offered to betray Bibi Dong and Spirit Hall, and Zhuge Lan made him write a confession as leverage.
• Zhuge Lan gave Yu Xiaogang a message terminal and told him to gather intelligence on Spirit Hall.
• Zhuge Lan handed Yu Xiaogang the Sunflower Manual, claiming it could rapidly raise his rank if he castrated himself first.
• Yu Xiaogang studied the manual, found its cultivation theory convincing, and agonized over whether to follow it.
• Zhuge Lan planned to distribute the manual to Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Tang San to generate Emotional Value.
• Yu Xiaogang picked up the butcher knife and called out to Haotian Mianxia.

Yu Xiaogang followed Zhuge Lan’s promise and used the Sunflower Manual to break through his cultivation bottleneck, then went to Spirit Hall while Zhuge Lan planted a copy of the manual behind. Meanwhile, Chen Xin gained insight into a breakthrough, and Zhuge Lan returned to Shrek to find the students gathered outside his dormitory.

• Yu Xiaogang cut off his manhood, cultivated the Sunflower Manual, and broke through his decades-long bottleneck to Soul Elder.
• Zhuge Lan told Yu Xiaogang to remain near Bibi Dong, then secretly watched him carry the severed pieces to Suotuo City and enter the Spirit Hall Branch.
• Zhuge Lan left a copy of the Sunflower Manual in Yu Xiaogang’s room and returned to Shrek, while Yu Xiaogang was escorted toward Spirit City.
• Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin discussed Zhuge Lan’s Whale Rubber prescription and decided to develop a new formula that removed its side effects.
• Chen Xin experienced a transformation in his state of mind and discovered an opportunity for a breakthrough, delighting Ning Fengzhi.
• Zhuge Lan found the Shrek students waiting outside his dormitory, and Oscar told him that the Dean wanted to see him.

Zhuge Lan tested Dai Mubai’s resolve by offering him the Sunflower Manual, and Dai Mubai accepted it after declaring Zhuge Lan his big brother. The chapter left Dai Mubai holding the manual while Zhuge Lan waited to see how he would react.

• Xiao Wu apologized to Zhuge Lan on Tang San’s behalf, but Zhuge Lan dismissed them until the next day after Tang San’s apology sounded resentful.
• Ning Rongrong and Ma Hongjun criticized Tang San’s poor manners as Xiao Wu took him away.
• Dai Mubai asked Zhuge Lan whether he had meant that Dai Mubai could become a Titled Douluo, and Zhuge Lan mocked his indulgent lifestyle.
• Dai Mubai vowed to give up everything to defeat his brother Dai Weisi, so Zhuge Lan offered him a secret manual that could lead to immense power at a price.
• Dai Mubai recognized that Zhuge Lan valued a sincere show of loyalty, declared him his big brother, and promised to obey his orders.
• Zhuge Lan handed Dai Mubai the Sunflower Manual and waited to see his reaction.

Dai Mubai accepted the Sunflower Manual but delayed its use so he could leave descendants, while Zhuge Lan taught Zhu Zhuqing the Taiji Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation Method and helped her break through. At Shrek, Tang San had his arm restored with Holy Light Blessing, then secretly tested the Sunflower Manual and believed the Mysterious Heaven Skill could suppress its backlash.

• Dai Mubai asked Zhuge Lan for a few days to leave behind a bloodline before undergoing the Sunflower Manual’s required cut, and Zhuge Lan agreed to request leave for him.
• Zhuge Lan taught Zhu Zhuqing the Taiji Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation Method, and their cultivation helped her break through to Rank 29 before they spent the night together.
• Zhu Zhuqing and Zhuge Lan appeared refreshed the next morning, and she fed him affectionately in the cafeteria while Ma Hongjun and Oscar watched.
• At training, Flender presented Yu Xiaogang’s plans, and Zhuge Lan revealed the Sunflower Manual to the group, prompting Tang San to memorize it and recognize that Holy Light Blessing could restore severed limbs.
• Tang San promised to serve Zhuge Lan, who used Holy Light Blessing to regrow his arm and intensified the sensation until Tang San collapsed and hurried back to the dormitory.
• Tang San tested the Sunflower Manual in private, used the Mysterious Heaven Skill to suppress its restless backlash, and decided he could cultivate it without castrating himself.

Tang San suffered a severe backlash from the Sunflower Manual, and Zhuge Lan told Xiao Wu that cutting it off was the only way to stop it. Xiao Wu made her choice, but the chapter ended before revealing what she did.

• Tang San’s conflicting cultivation methods caused his meridians to rupture, and he collapsed outside the dormitory.
• Zhuge Lan scanned Tang San and learned that he would soon become unable to cultivate, but continued dual cultivation with Zhu Zhuqing.
• Tang San fired his Sleeve Arrow, and Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Oscar came to his aid.
• Xiao Wu asked Zhuge Lan to save Tang San, and he explained that the Sunflower Manual’s backlash could be stopped by cutting it off.
• Xiao Wu chose what to do as Ma Hongjun arrived and Oscar dragged him away for making an insensitive remark.

Xiao Wu removed Tang San’s severed part after Zhuge Lan warned her not to move him carelessly, leaving Tang San devastated but able to cultivate the Sunflower Manual. Zhuge Lan explored martial arts purchases for Zhu Zhuqing and welcomed Ning Rongrong’s interest in dual cultivation, while Shrek’s teachers discussed the manual and worried about what their students were doing.

• Zhuge Lan warned Xiao Wu that moving Tang San could shift his damaged meridians, so she let go before cutting off and preserving his severed part.
• Tang San lay still and began repairing his meridians with the Sunflower Manual, discovering that he could still use his Tang Sect skills as Zhuge Lan watched through Spirit Detection.
• Zhuge Lan checked his Emotional Value balance and considered buying the Bone Crushing Divine Grasp and a Clarity Pill for Zhu Zhuqing.
• Zhu Zhuqing brought Ning Rongrong to Zhuge Lan, and Ning Rongrong asked to try the basic Taiji Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation Method.
• Flender, Zhao Wuji, Shao Xin, Li Yusong, and Lu Qibin discussed the Sunflower Manual and heard Tang San’s anguished cry from the boys’ dormitory.

Flender convinced Shrek’s teachers to cultivate the Sunflower Manual by promising strength and revenge, and they gained breakthroughs overnight. At the training ground, Zhuge Lan teased Tang San, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun about cultivating it, while Ning Rongrong wrestled with her feelings for Zhuge Lan and Zhu Zhuqing.

• Flender persuaded Zhao Wuji, Li Yusong, Shao Xin, and Lu Qibin to join him in cultivating the Sunflower Manual, appealing to their ambitions, grudges, and loyalty to their brothers.
• The next morning, Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong left Zhuge Lan’s dormitory with him after experiencing joint cultivation; Ning Rongrong privately considered accepting a relationship with him despite Zhu Zhuqing’s place at his side.
• Tang San and Xiao Wu thanked Zhuge Lan for warning them, and Tang San said he would keep cultivating the Sunflower Manual after its benefits helped him recover.
• Zhuge Lan mocked Tang San about having been cut, then asked Oscar and Ma Hongjun whether they would cultivate the manual as well.
• Flender admitted that Shrek’s teachers had collectively cultivated the manual and that he had broken through his Rank 78 bottleneck; Zhuge Lan realized this explained his increased emotional-value balance.

Flender explained that he and the other teachers had cut off their manhoods to cultivate the Sunflower Manual, which greatly accelerated their cultivation and helped them break through bottlenecks. After Zhuge Lan assured Ma Hongjun that the practice could resolve his Evil Fire, Ma Hongjun asked Flender to help him begin.

• Flender said the Sunflower Manual had helped the teachers break through bottlenecks and could take him from level 79 to level 80 within two months.
• Tang San said he expected to reach level 32 in one month by cultivating the Sunflower Manual, tempting Oscar and Ma Hongjun to consider it.
• Zhuge Lan warned Oscar and Ma Hongjun that he would keep wandering and might have many enemies when they wanted their manhoods restored.
• Zhuge Lan told Ma Hongjun that cutting it off and cultivating the Sunflower Manual would solve his Evil Fire problem.
• Ma Hongjun asked Flender to help him begin cultivating the Sunflower Manual.

Zhuge Lan convinced Oscar to join Flender and Ma Hongjun, then stayed at the academy to teach Zhu Zhuqing cultivation techniques. After helping her advance in Spiral Nine Shadows, he demonstrated the first level of the Bone Crushing Divine Grasp, leaving her eager to learn it.

• Zhuge Lan warned Oscar that he would fall behind, and Oscar chose to join Flender and Ma Hongjun.
• Xiao Wu asked Zhuge Lan for a cultivation method, but left without requesting one after he said his methods were family secrets.
• Zhu Zhuqing agreed to stay behind while Zhuge Lan and Ning Rongrong went to the Great Soul Arena, and Zhuge Lan gave her a Clarity Pill.
• Zhuge Lan used their Martial Soul Fusion Skill to demonstrate Spiral Nine Shadows and began teaching Zhu Zhuqing the Bone Crushing Divine Grasp.
• Zhuge Lan showed how his strengthened palms could tear stone and twist a dagger, and Zhu Zhuqing became desperate to learn the technique.

Zhuge Lan taught Zhu Zhuqing the Bone Crushing Divine Grasp, then reassured her that he would not give her place as principal wife to Ning Rongrong. Tang San interrupted them to beg Zhuge Lan to save Xiao Wu after she suffered qi deviation from cultivating the Sunflower Manual, and Zhuge Lan discovered something unexpected while scanning her.

• Ning Rongrong envied Zhu Zhuqing's new Self-Created Soul Skill, and Zhuge Lan took her to the Great Soul Arena, where they defeated their opponents.
• Ning Rongrong wrote to her father about her feelings for Zhuge Lan and the possibility of sharing him with Zhu Zhuqing.
• Zhu Zhuqing told Zhuge Lan she would give up being principal wife for Ning Rongrong, but Zhuge Lan refused and gently stopped when he realized she was not ready to go further.
• Tang San arrived with Xiao Wu, who had suffered qi deviation after secretly cultivating the Sunflower Manual, and begged Zhuge Lan to save her.
• Zhuge Lan initially refused, but Tang San repeatedly kowtowed as Xiao Wu cried out in pain; Zhuge Lan scanned Xiao Wu and noticed an unexpected surprise.

Zhuge Lan used repeated Holy Light Blessings to help Xiao Wu complete a Soul Beast version of the Sunflower Manual, while Tang San suffered through another painful attempt to cut himself. At Shrek Academy, Xiao Wu remained shaken by Zhuge Lan’s knowledge of her identity, the others discussed the Sunflower Manual’s awkward side effects, and Dai Mubai learned that the blessing could restore what he had cut.

• Zhuge Lan spent three hours healing Xiao Wu through her deviation, allowing her to adapt to the Sunflower Manual and reach level 32, while Tang San was caught in the healing and struggled with his regrown body.
• Zhuge Lan slept on Zhu Zhuqing’s lap, then massaged her numb legs before she and Ning Rongrong joined him in cultivating the Taiji Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation Method.
• Xiao Wu asked Zhuge Lan what he meant by her special physique, and he openly discussed her 100,000-year Soul Beast identity and possible Soul Ring, Soul Bone, and auction value, frightening her.
• At the training ground, Flender and the others asked Xiao Wu how to manage the Sunflower Manual’s bodily side effects, leaving her mortified while Zhuge Lan listened from a distance.
• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing cultivated with Zhuge Lan that night, and Zhuge Lan sensed that Tang San had cut himself again and gotten the blade stuck.
• Dai Mubai returned after reaching level 38 and revealed that he had confirmed two pregnancies; Zhuge Lan’s reminder led the others to realize that Holy Light Blessing could restore what Dai Mubai had cut.

Dai Mubai left to deal with the twins, while Zhuge Lan took charge of the team and arranged a match against the Heavenly Dou Royal Team. In Spirit City, Zhuge Lan secretly spread a forged Sunflower Manual that exposed Yu Xiaogang as a plagiarist, leaving Yu Xiaogang’s plans in ruins when Bibi Dong discovered the manual and confronted him.

• Dai Mubai beat Ma Hongjun after Ma Hongjun asked about his children, then left the academy to deal with the twins.
• Li Yusong put Zhuge Lan in charge of leading the team, and Zhuge Lan negotiated a match against Yu Tianheng’s Heavenly Dou Royal Team for a large reward.
• Yu Xiaogang became Spirit Hall’s Fifth Platinum Bishop and dean of Martial Soul Academy after his students, including Yue Guan, showed rapid cultivation gains.
• Zhuge Lan skipped the team battle, disguised himself as Yu Xiaogang, and distributed one hundred thousand enhanced Sunflower Manuals across Spirit City and the continent.
• Bibi Dong confronted Yu Xiaogang with a manual accusing him of stealing the Sunflower Manual and its creator’s reputation; Yu Xiaogang blamed Xiao Wang and claimed Tang Hao had forced him to castrate himself.
• Bibi Dong vowed to seal Spirit City and find the person who leaked the manual, while Yu Xiaogang realized his copyright claim and plans had collapsed and cursed Tang Hao.

Zhuge Lan celebrated the Emotional Value flooding in from the Sunflower Manual scandal and prepared to stir up more trouble. When Meng Yiran and her grandparents arrived at Shrek Academy, he handed her the promised potion but ignored their frosty reception, leaving Meng Yiran angrier.

• Zhuge Lan checked his system and saw millions of Emotional Value arrive, including large contributions from Yu Xiaogang and Bibi Dong, as the Sunflower Manual spread.
• After cultivating with Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, Zhuge Lan met Meng Yiran, Chao Tianxiang, Meng Shu, and Chen Xin outside the dormitory.
• Ning Rongrong excitedly told Chen Xin she had reached level 27 and was close to level 28, and Chen Xin realized Zhuge Lan had helped her advance.
• Chen Xin gave Zhuge Lan a Storage Ring containing a hundred improved Soul Ring Enhancement Potions and a ninety-thousand-year right arm Soul Bone.
• Zhuge Lan scanned a potion, tossed it to Meng Yiran, and walked away with Zhu Zhuqing without mentioning the Soul Tool, provoking Meng Yiran and displeasing her grandparents.

Ning Rongrong received Ning Fengzhi’s approval of her relationship with Zhuge Lan, while Meng Yiran impulsively confessed to Zhuge Lan and was turned down. With Chen Xin accompanying them, Zhuge Lan prepared to take the group to the Central Main Spirit Arena and cause trouble.

• Ning Rongrong read Ning Fengzhi’s letter, leaped into Zhuge Lan’s arms, and blurted out that she liked him before realizing Chen Xin had witnessed everything.
• Zhu Zhuqing chased after the embarrassed Ning Rongrong, while Zhuge Lan invited Chen Xin to eat and learned the group would soon move to Heaven Dou City.
• Meng Yiran declared that she wanted to be Zhuge Lan’s woman, but he rejected her and suggested they start as friends.
• Zhuge Lan packed meals for Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, then gathered the others and announced that they were going to cause trouble at the Central Main Spirit Arena.

Zhuge Lan rejected Dai Mubai and Tang San’s tactics, demonstrated his overwhelming speed, and devised a plan to train the team while making a spectacle at the Soto Great Spirit Arena. Chen Xin chose not to target Xiao Wu, and the chapter ended with Ma Hongjun leering at the female referee.

• Dai Mubai and Tang San presented opposing tactics, so Zhuge Lan instantly defeated the seven Shrek members in a training demonstration and explained that they should not build their strategy around him.
• Zhuge Lan ordered the team to prioritize training and follow his plan to make a mark on the Soto Great Spirit Arena before seeking another academy’s tournament spot.
• Zhuge Lan called out Xiao Wu for watching Chen Xin, and Chen Xin decided against taking her as a disciple or pursuing her after considering the consequences.
• Xiao Wu joined the team’s plan to cause trouble, and the group grew excited about carrying it out.
• At the arena, Ma Hongjun ogled the flying female referee and defended his habit of appreciating women, leaving Zhuge Lan suspicious of his lewd remarks.

Zhuge Lan assessed the psychological problems of the Shrek members and decided to provoke Tang San into generating more Emotional Value. As the Seven Wolves Team faced the Royal Fight Team, Zhuge Lan revealed nine 100,000 Year Soul Rings, leaving the arena stunned.

• Zhuge Lan diagnosed Ma Hongjun, Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Tang San, finding each had developed psychological issues after being castrated.
• Zhuge Lan decided to change his plan and give Tang San a harsh setback, expecting him to grow angry and produce Emotional Value.
• Zhuge Lan led the Seven Wolves Team out to face the Royal Fight Team, whose five-match winning streak and popularity had excited the crowd.
• The flying referee announced the match, and both teams released their martial souls and Soul Rings.
• Zhuge Lan revealed nine blood-red 100,000 Year Soul Rings, shocking everyone into believing he was a Titled Douluo.

Zhuge Lan used simulated 100,000-year Soul Rings and his Abomination Curse to unsettle the Royal Fight Team, then revealed his real Soul Rings as the match began. He left Dugu Yan kneeling before him after controlling her body with his Li Jing Longsword.

• Zhuge Lan’s simulated blood-red Soul Rings stunned the arena, and Oscar created spicy red sausages while Zhuge Lan challenged the Shi Mo brothers.
• Dugu Yan urged Yu Tianheng to attack, but his Thunder Dragon Claw triggered Zhuge Lan’s Abomination Curse and left him suffering; Ye Lingling’s healing could not help.
• Zhuge Lan shattered the simulated Soul Rings to reveal three purple Soul Rings, and the Royal Fight Team began fighting Shrek’s members.
• Zhu Zhuqing targeted Osler, Ma Hongjun went after Yu Feng, Xiao Wu and Tang San faced the Shi Mo brothers, and Dai Mubai waited for Yu Tianheng’s effects to fade.
• Zhuge Lan summoned the Li Jing Longsword and controlled Dugu Yan’s body, making her charge toward him and kneel while catching his sword.