Chapter Summaries

Mu Jin gave Chen Ping a Secret Method Soul Bone and explained its power and origin. Chen Ping learned its potential value and was left unsure how to respond to the precious gift.

• After the Divine Beasts of Class Nine left, Mu Jin gave Chen Ping a Secret Method Soul Bone as encouragement and help for the upcoming Promotion Tournament.
• Mu Jin explained that the Soul Bone granted a passive five percent increase to maximum Soul Power and had originally been intended for Ning Tian.
• Mu Jin told Chen Ping that she had earned the Soul Bone after killing the most Wolf Thieves during an Inner Courtyard mission.
• Mu Jin explained that combining three matching Secret Method Soul Bones could create one that increased maximum Soul Power by ten percent, and that Chen Ping could sell his to Ning Tian if he did not want to absorb it.
• Chen Ping realized the Soul Bone was far more valuable than he had thought and told Mu Jin it was too precious.

Mu Jin gave Chen Ping an Enhanced Secret Method Soul Bone, and he sold it to Ning Tian while arranging for her to buy the Soul Devouring Evil Blade. At lunch, Chen Ping heard Wang Dong boast that her team was ready to take first place, prompting a challenge from a black-haired girl from Class Five.

• Mu Jin gave Chen Ping an unclaimed Secret Method Soul Bone that increased maximum Soul Power by five percent and urged him to win the Promotion Tournament.
• Chen Ping showed the Soul Bone to Ning Tian and sold it to her without settling on a price.
• Ning Tian told Chen Ping that the Soul Devouring Evil Blade was at the Starlight Auction in Star Luo City, and he asked her to secure it for two hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, deducted from the Soul Bone's price.
• Chen Ping went to the cafeteria with Ning Tian and Wu Feng and heard Wang Dong boast that her team had ten wins and was ready to take first place.
• A black-haired girl with mismatched blue and yellow eyes challenged Wang Dong's boast, declaring that Class Five would be champion.

Chen Ping and the other teams prepared for the Freshman Assessment Elimination Tournament after a tense cafeteria standoff with Dai Huabin's team. At the drawing of lots, Chen Ping realized Huo Yuhao's team had not developed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, then learned that the tournament matches were about to begin.

• Xie Huanyue and Dai Huabin's teams argued with the other undefeated teams over who would win the tournament.
• Chen Ping rallied Huo Yuhao and Xie Huanyue by saying their team needed the Core Disciple spot to keep eating for free at the Eighth Window, and the three captains clinked their rice bowls.
• Dai Huabin threatened to crush whichever team they faced before leaving the cafeteria with Zhu Lu and another female team member.
• Chen Ping noticed that Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong had arrived on time and reasoned they had not researched a Martial Soul Fusion Skill because their team had not faced Huang Chutian's team.
• Du Weilun confirmed that all 192 advancing students were present, and Chen Ping completed the drawing of lots for the 32 Elimination Tournament matches.

Chen Ping and his teammates faced Huo Yuhao’s team in the thirty-two-to-sixteen round of the New Student Assessment Elimination Tournament. As the match began, Wu Feng bypassed Wang Dong and charged toward Xiao Xiao.

• Chen Ping’s team defeated Nanmen Yun’er’s team from New Student Class One in an internal battle, finishing in ten minutes.
• Chen Ping, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng arrived at Area Eight and discovered that their opponents were Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao.
• Chen Ping noticed Xuan Zi and Wang Yan watching from the Observation Deck and suspected the lots had been arranged to bring the teams together.
• Both teams introduced themselves, and Chen Ping told Wu Feng to target Huo Yuhao while warning her about his Spiritual Detection.
• The proctor started the match, and Wu Feng dodged past Wang Dong to attack Xiao Xiao.

Ning Tian’s Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda amplified Wu Feng’s speed, forcing Chen Ping’s team to fight carefully as Xiao Xiao and Huo Yuhao used the Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron to stun her. Ning Tian then used her second soul skill to dispel the dizziness, leaving Wu Feng back in the fight.

• Ning Tian summoned her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and used its Light of Speed to make Wu Feng’s charge dramatically faster.
• Wang Dong dodged Chen Ping’s staff, counterattacked, and was struck on the shoulder when Chen Ping evaded her scythes and thrust at her.
• Huo Yuhao pulled Xiao Xiao out of the way of Wu Feng’s flaming dragon claw, and Xiao Xiao summoned the Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron.
• Xiao Xiao’s Cauldron’s Tremor stunned Wu Feng as the cauldron rolled toward her.
• Ning Tian used her second soul skill, Release, to dispel Wu Feng’s dizziness, and Wu Feng leaped off the cauldron and landed several meters away.

Chen Ping used Ning Tian’s Purification and Speed Boost to overcome the opposing team’s abilities, then turned Wang Dong’s attempt to evade him in the air into an opening. The chapter ended with him gliding after her using his spinning Insect Staff.

• Ning Tian’s Purification cleared the opposing team’s troublesome effects, letting Chen Ping focus on Wang Dong while Wu Feng drew attention elsewhere.
• Chen Ping repeatedly struck Wang Dong whenever she tried to seize the initiative, leaving her dizzy and forcing her to retreat upward.
• Wang Dong flew to the arena’s height limit and taunted Chen Ping, believing he could not reach her.
• Chen Ping extended his Touch Dragon Staff, climbed above Wang Dong, and swung it down, sending her flying with her Winged Scythes raised in defense.
• Wang Dong lost sight of Chen Ping, then spotted him descending while spinning his Insect Staff and gliding toward her with the Flowery Staff technique.

Chen Ping exploited the arena’s flying-height limit to get Wang Dong eliminated before she could use her full strength. With Wang Dong out, he turned toward Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao, leaving Huo Yuhao struggling to regain control of the battle.

• Chen Ping and Wang Dong fought in midair as Chen Ping used his spinning Insect Staff to stay aloft and strike her.
• Chen Ping baited Wang Dong into kicking him, then used their clash to send her beyond the arena’s altitude limit.
• The proctor seized Wang Dong and declared her eliminated for going out of bounds, despite her protests that she still had powerful skills and a second Martial Soul.
• Xuan Zi and the teachers realized Chen Ping had deliberately tricked Wang Dong into exceeding the flight limit.
• Chen Ping charged toward Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao, while Huo Yuhao found that his usual battle plans had failed without Wang Dong.

During the match, Xiao Xiao revealed her twin Martial Souls, while Chen Ping and Huo Yuhao traded tactics to counter Ning Tian’s support. Huo Yuhao tried to interrupt Ning Tian with Soul Impact, but she still amplified Chen Ping and Wu Feng, leaving him stunned by the unexpected result.

• Xiao Xiao summoned her Nine Phoenixes Arriving Zither and slowed Chen Ping and Wu Feng until Ning Tian dispelled the effect with Purification.
• Chen Ping pressed Xiao Xiao while she attacked Wu Feng with her Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron, and Xiao Xiao dodged his staff using Huo Yuhao’s Spiritual Detection.
• Chen Ping signaled Ning Tian to use her Second Soul Skill, and Huo Yuhao recognized the gesture and launched Soul Impact at her.
• Ning Tian was briefly stunned by Huo Yuhao’s attack, but her Second Soul Ring still lit up and sent Buffing Lights to Chen Ping and Wu Feng.
• Wu Feng struck the Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron away with her increased strength, leaving Huo Yuhao confused about how Ning Tian had released the amplification.

Chen Ping’s team defeated Huo Yuhao’s team by exploiting Huo Yuhao’s Spiritual Detection and keeping Chen Ping’s Soul Skills hidden. After the match, Huo Yuhao worried about losing the chance to become a Reserve Core Disciple, while Ning Tian and Wu Feng dragged Chen Ping away to celebrate instead of returning to class.

• Chen Ping’s planned signals led Huo Yuhao to waste his Spiritual Impact, and Ning Tian’s amplification helped Wu Feng defeat Xiao Xiao’s Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron.
• Wu Feng and Chen Ping eliminated Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao, leaving Chen Ping’s team victorious without him using his First Soul Skill.
• Xuan Zi praised the match’s schemes and told Wang Yan not to let Huo Yuhao join the Martial Soul Department’s two chosen students.
• Huo Yuhao realized Chen Ping had deliberately misled his Spiritual Detection and worried that losing might cost him Reserve Core Disciple status and access to the free Eighth Window.
• Ning Tian and Wu Feng stopped Chen Ping from returning to class and dragged him toward the school gate to celebrate their top-sixteen finish.

Chen Ping and his teammates entered the Freshman Assessment’s top-sixteen round and drew Xie Huanyue’s Team. The match began with Xie Huanyue charging forward while the Luo brothers used him as cover, leaving Chen Ping to face their cautious tank-and-infantry formation.

• Chen Ping worried that Ning Tian and Wu Feng might feel ill after eating his desserts, but saw them energetic at the Assessment Area the next day.
• Ning Tian and Chen Ping discussed the Lan Sisters’ Martial Soul Fusion Skill and the teams still competing in the top sixteen.
• Chen Ping’s Team drew Xie Huanyue’s Team, including the brothers Luo Tianlong and Luo Tianba, for the sixteen-to-eight match.
• Xie Huanyue activated his Martial Soul and charged at Chen Ping’s Team while the Luo brothers stayed behind him, advancing cautiously as a coordinated formation.

Chen Ping and Wu Feng attacked the Luo Brothers and Xie Huanyue with Ning Tian’s Strength-Speed Double Boost, but Xie Huanyue’s Martial Soul absorbed Wu Feng’s force and put her at a disadvantage. Chen Ping unleashed his First Soul Skill and struck Luo Tianba with his staff, leaving him unable to feel his own buttocks.

• Ning Tian boosted Chen Ping and Wu Feng, and Wu Feng launched Chen Ping into the air before charging at Xie Huanyue.
• Xie Huanyue broke away from his teammates and rolled toward Wu Feng while Chen Ping descended toward Luo Tianba and Luo Tianlong.
• Wu Feng’s Dragon’s Fire punch collided with Xie Huanyue, but his inflated body absorbed the impact and his counterattack drove her back.
• Chen Ping activated his First Soul Skill, evaded the Luo Brothers’ blade strikes with a pole-vaulting leap, and struck Luo Tianba’s buttocks with his staff.
• Luo Tianba touched the struck spot and realized his buttocks could no longer feel anything.

Chen Ping and Wu Feng overwhelmed the opposing team, while Ning Tian used her buffs and footwork to evade Xie Huanyue until the invigilating teacher removed her from the arena. The fight ended with the referee rescuing Luo Tianba after Xie Huanyue knocked him down.

• Chen Ping disarmed Luo Tianlong with a precise staff strike, and the invigilating teacher pulled Luo Tianlong from the arena before he was seriously injured.
• Wu Feng dodged Xie Huanyue’s surprise punch with Ning Tian’s warning and kept stalling for Chen Ping to return.
• Xie Huanyue charged Ning Tian, but she used Misplaced Directional Steps and buffed speed to evade him before the invigilating teacher carried her away.
• Wu Feng furiously attacked Xie Huanyue while Chen Ping’s stacked toxins left Luo Tianba disoriented and seeing phantom attackers.
• Xie Huanyue staggered into Luo Tianba and knocked him down, but the referee intervened and rescued Luo Tianba.

After Ning Tian was eliminated, Chen Ping changed his plan and joined Wu Feng in attacking Xie Huanyue. Chen Ping proved his strength could match Xie Huanyue’s, but Xie Huanyue launched a powerful counterattack as both fought to keep their Core Disciple positions.

• Chen Ping saw Ning Tian eliminated and abandoned his plan to use her boost on Luo Tianba, instead giving Luo Tianba time to recover and target Xie Huanyue.
• Chen Ping struck Xie Huanyue in the lower back, then knocked aside Xie Huanyue’s punch in a contest of strength that shocked the watching teachers.
• Xie Huanyue, threatened by Chen Ping’s strength, smashed his arms into the arena and activated his purple Soul Skill before charging at him.
• Chen Ping stood his ground, strengthened by his cultivated physique, and decided he had to keep winning to secure a Core Disciple position.

Chen Ping defeated Xie Huanyue after battering through the limits of his Rubber Elephant Martial Soul, winning the match for his team. As he celebrated with Ning Tian and Wu Feng, they caught him trying to escape their post-match celebration and dragged him along again.

• Chen Ping relentlessly punched Xie Huanyue until his arms went numb and his Martial Soul's damage absorption reached its limit.
• Chen Ping landed an uppercut that made Xie Huanyue collapse unconscious, and the referee checked him on the Soul Arena.
• Elder Xuan and Wang Yan recognized Xie Huanyue's self-repairing sleep as a sign of his Martial Soul's quality, and the referee declared Chen Ping's team the winner.
• Chen Ping celebrated with Wu Feng and Ning Tian, while the teachers cordoned off the arena so Xie Huanyue could sleep and recover.
• Chen Ping tried to sneak back to class, but Wu Feng and Ning Tian caught him and held onto him so he could not escape their celebration.

At the tournament’s final stage, Dai Huabin provoked Chen Ping and tried to suppress him with Soul Power, but Du Weilun stopped him. Chen Ping then taunted Dai Huabin, escalating their conflict as they waited for the draw.

• The Top 8 teams were decided, and Chen Ping’s Team drew attention after defeating two championship contenders.
• Dai Huabin resented the captains’ respect for Chen Ping and claimed he could defeat Xie Huanyue even more easily.
• Dai Huabin released his Soul Power pressure toward Chen Ping, but Du Weilun blocked it and warned him against threatening others or breaking the rules.
• Dai Huabin backed down from Du Weilun but hoped to face Chen Ping’s Team so he could crush them.
• Chen Ping recalled the strategies he had discussed with Ning Tian and Wu Feng, then taunted Dai Huabin with bird calls and a gesture questioning his intelligence.

Chen Ping’s team advanced to the top four of the freshman elimination tournament, while Chen Ping taunted Dai Huabin after their teams won separate matches. Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu later discussed their anger by Sea God Lake.

• Du Weilun announced that Chen Ping’s team had drawn lot number three, meaning they would not face Dai Huabin’s team in the next match.
• Wu Feng overwhelmed their team’s opponents with her boosted dragon-claw strike, forcing the referee to intervene and securing the victory.
• Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu won their match several seconds before Chen Ping’s team, and Dai Huabin glared at Chen Ping as he left the arena.
• Chen Ping mocked Dai Huabin with a gesture of picking up and kicking away a stray dog, making Ning Tian and Wu Feng laugh.
• Chen Ping’s team entered the top four, needing one more win to guarantee a reward and two more to become Freshman Champions.
• By Sea God Lake, Dai Huabin complained about Chen Ping to Zhu Lu, who held his clenched fist and warned him not to act impulsively.

Dai Huabin studied Chen Ping’s team and remained confident he would win the championship, while Zhu Lu reviewed their opponents’ abilities. At the semifinal draw, Chen Ping’s team was assigned to Arena Two, leaving Dai Huabin’s team for a possible final, and Chen Ping prepared to exploit the misleading information he had planted.

• Zhu Lu warned Dai Huabin that Chen Ping’s team was their greatest obstacle and described Chen Ping’s poison abilities, but Dai Huabin stayed confident in his strength and cultivation.
• Yan Shaozhe introduced himself as Shrek Academy’s Martial Soul Department dean and announced that he would watch the freshmen’s matches.
• Chen Ping drew Arena Two for his team while Dai Huabin’s team was assigned Arena One, setting up a potential meeting in the final.
• Chen Ping told Wu Feng that he would support her in the semifinal and explained that his reported poison abilities were a deliberate deception meant to mislead Dai Huabin’s team.

Chen Ping’s team defeated class ten in a five-second semifinal, using Ning Tian’s buffs to launch Wu Feng at opponents before they could summon their Martial Souls. The story left the team awaiting the final against Dai Huabin’s group as Shrek’s senior staff gathered to watch, uncertain whether Chen Ping’s unusual team could be beaten.

• Ning Tian buffed Chen Ping and Wu Feng, and Chen Ping launched Wu Feng across the arena into class ten’s unprepared team.
• Wu Feng eliminated Zhou Sichen, Cao Jinxuan, and another opponent before they could finish summoning their Martial Souls.
• The referee declared Chen Ping’s team the winners after the fastest match in the freshman competition.
• Chen Ping reflected that the risky opening tactic could have been countered by Cui Yajie and reserved his plan for dealing with her.
• Yan Shaozhe, Xuan Zi, Qian Duoduo, and the Outer Courtyard teachers gathered to watch the final, while Yan Shaozhe doubted Dai Huabin’s team was certain to win.

Qian Duoduo confronted Yan Shaozhe over the Martial Soul Department withholding promising students from the Soul Guidance Department, while Chen Ping's team prepared to face Dai Huabin's team. As the championship match drew near, Chen Ping, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng united around their determination to win.

• Yan Shaozhe taunted Qian Duoduo about Chen Ping and joked that he would personally teach him, enraging Qian Duoduo.
• Qian Duoduo accused the Martial Soul Department of obstructing the Soul Guidance Department and warned Yan Shaozhe that Mu En would hear about it at the upcoming Sea God Pavilion Meeting.
• Yan Shaozhe tried to defend keeping two promising students, while Xuan Zi avoided the argument by eating his chicken leg.
• Chen Ping and Dai Huabin's teams arrived early at the arena and watched each other as they prepared for their match.
• Chen Ping recognized how much he wanted victory, and he joined Ning Tian and Wu Feng in declaring their intention to win the championship.

Chen Ping's team faced Dai Huabin's team in the Final under rules allowing full-power attacks, and both sides rushed into the enormous Assessment Area. Chen Ping's opening strategy forced the opposing team to split, leaving him to face Zhu Lu and Cui Yajie as Wu Feng confronted Dai Huabin.

• The referee explained the Final's rules, and both teams introduced themselves before moving to opposite edges of the field.
• Chen Ping startled Dai Huabin with a sudden fierce expression before the referee started the match.
• Ning Tian summoned her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and enhanced Chen Ping and Wu Feng as both teams charged.
• Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, and Cui Yajie released their Martial Souls while Chen Ping and Wu Feng split their approach to avoid a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Wu Feng moved to confront Dai Huabin, while Zhu Lu intercepted Chen Ping and Cui Yajie fixed her gaze on him.