Recaps

Zhu Ziyang completed the Death God’s trial, gained divine inheritances and returned to Shrek as its new Heavenly Origin Pavilion Master while helping his companions pursue their own trials. As the academy prepared for the tournament and confronted the Holy Spirit Cult, the Sea God’s Fate Blind Date Convention began.

• Zhu Ziyang lured the Devil Emperor into the Heavenly Stem God-Locking Array, found the Scythe of the Dead, and persuaded her to become his Soul Spirit, completing his Eighth Trial.
• Zhu Ziyang and his companions defeated a demon whale pod, but spared the Demon Empress and her daughter after the World Will offered him the Rakshasa God King and Angel God Divine Sparks.
• Zhu Ziyang returned to Shrek Academy, where the Elders made him Heavenly Origin Pavilion Master, and he helped Qian Lingyi awaken her Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul and receive the Angel God Divine Position.
• Ma Xiaotao returned with Fifth Huan'er and revealed that she had accepted the Fire God’s inheritance, while Xing Cai recognized a familiar aura in Huan'er.
• Zhu Ziyang intervened when Long Xiaoyao and Zhang Peng attacked the Shrek exchange group, fought Long Xiaoyao, and brought Huo Yuhao and the others safely back to the academy.
• Zhu Ziyang and Xuan Zi brought Huo Yuhao and He Caitou into the Heavenly Origin Pavilion and revealed the academy’s plan to help Zhang Lexuan claim the Sun Moon Empire throne.
• Zhu Ziyang encouraged Huo Yuhao to notice Xiao Xiao’s feelings while preparing Shrek’s tournament teams, then attended the start of the Sea God’s Fate Blind Date Convention.

Zhu Ziyang led the Sea God Festival, assembled Shrek Academy’s tournament team, and helped his companions gain new strength. In Mingdu, he prepared Shrek’s role in the plan against Xu Tianran while negotiations with the imperial representatives began.

• Zhu Ziyang revealed himself as a Rank 92 Titled Douluo at the Sea God Festival, chose Ma Xiaotao, Jiang Nannan, Qian Lingyi, and Fifth Huan'er, and subdued them when the four competed for him.
• Zhu Ziyang joined Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao to defeat Dai Huabin's group, then advised Huo Yuhao to pursue both Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er.
• Zhu Ziyang declared that Shrek Academy would lead the assassination plan against Xu Tianran and selected Ning Tian, Chu Hua, and Zhou Tianhe for the Main Team.
• Zhu Ziyang formed Jiang Nannan's Soul Spirit Contract with the Silver Moon Spirit Fish King, helping her advance to rank 84, and later helped Yang Zhenzhen gain a Sky Thunder Eagle Soul Ring and Soul Bone.
• Zhu Ziyang defeated three Evil Soul Master brothers, rescued two Darkgold Terrorclaw Bear cubs, and gave their father's right arm bone to Jiang Nannan.
• Ma Xiaotao advanced to Titled Douluo as God of Fire Douluo after responding to the Seven Trials of the Fire God, and Zhu Ziyang led Shrek's team toward Mingdu.
• Zhu Ziyang met Zhang Lexuan in Mingdu and explained the plan to remove Xu Tianran and the Sun Vein's direct descendants, then Ma Xiaotao confronted him the next morning.
• Ma Xiaotao established Shrek's strength before Xu Jiujiu and Vina's protectors, while Zhu Ziyang rejected their negotiations and said they were unqualified to negotiate with him, and the Tang Sect then arrived with a big deal to discuss.

Shrek Academy advanced through the tournament as Zhu Ziyang helped the Tang Sect secure allies and carried out a palace rescue tied to Xu Tianran’s planned coup. In the semifinal against the Holy Spirit Sect, Qian Lingyi defeated several Evil Soul Masters and faced the fused Wu Yun and Wu Yu, remaining standing after their clash.

• Huo Yuhao showed Zhu Ziyang the Zhuge Divine Crossbow Cannon, and Zhu Ziyang agreed to connect the Tang Sect with potential customers from the Star Luo and Heaven Dou Empires.
• Zhu Ziyang, Xuan Zi, Xu Luo, and Du Busi discussed the forces and timing for an assassination on the eve of the tournament finals.
• The Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Master Legion surrounded the tournament grandstand, and Xu Tianran arrived with Ju Zi and Jing Hongchen as the competition began.
• Shrek Academy advanced through the early rounds, while Jiang Nannan defeated five Heavenly Armor Sect contestants with single punches and secured the team’s place in the next stage.
• Zhu Ziyang and Zhang Lexuan rescued Xu Tianci from the imperial palace with help from Elder Song and Xu Jianwei, planning to frame Xu Tianran’s assassination as a coup by the Second Prince.
• Fifth Huan'er defeated seven Heavenly Dragon Sect opponents alone, while He Caitou exposed his identity as Xu Tianhe and Ma Xiaotao protected him from Wei Hong.
• Huo Yuhao led the Tang Sect past the Snow Demon Sect, while Zhu Ziyang assembled Shrek’s Main Team for its semifinal against the Holy Spirit Sect.
• Qian Lingyi used her Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul to purify Wang Xiaolei, Yan Feng, Lu Genggeng, another Yan Feng, and Gu Yu before Wu Yun and Wu Yu combined their powers against her.
• Qian Lingyi remained standing after her clash with Wu Yun and Wu Yu, then pointed a golden holy sword at the sisters and declared their judgment.

Zhu Ziyang killed Zhongli Wu, helped overthrow Xu Tianran, and defeated Niu Tian after the Sea God's interference turned violent. He reached Rank 99, reunited with Zhang Lexuan and their twins, and established the Eternal Spirit Pagoda while Huo Yuhao sought godhood to rescue Xiao Xiao.

• Zhu Ziyang killed Zhongli Wu, and Quan’er killed Xu Tianran as Zhu Ziyang’s allies threw Mingdu’s military leadership into chaos.
• Ma Xiaotao wounded Niu Tian with the God of Fire Sword, and Zhu Ziyang killed him and absorbed his god-level Soul Ring.
• Zhu Ziyang discovered that Xiao Xiao’s soul was missing after the Valley of Questions of Love trial and urged Huo Yuhao to become a god to save her.
• Fifth Huan'er revealed herself as the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and helped Zhu Ziyang secure Di Tian’s cooperation in developing the Soul Spirit System.
• Zhu Ziyang refined Origin Core Golden Pills, reached Rank 99, and completed the God of Death’s Ninth Trial before Xiaobai postponed his inheritance.
• Zhu Ziyang emerged after a year of cultivation and reunited with Zhang Lexuan, who had taken the Sun Moon Empire’s throne and given birth to their twins.
• Zhu Ziyang and Di Tian arranged Soul Spirit Contracts for thirteen Inner Court disciples, including Huo Yuhao, who gained a Hundred-Thousand-Year Three-Eyed Demonic Fox.
• Shrek Academy and Star Dou Great Forest established an organization to manage the Soul Spirit System, and Zhu Ziyang named it the Eternal Spirit Pagoda to honor Electrolux.