Chapter Summaries

Di Tian tried to recruit Ulquiorra to join his campaign against humanity, but Ulquiorra refused and insisted he would protect soul beasts his own way. Di Tian attacked him, and Ulquiorra blocked the blow with ease, leaving Biji and Xiao Jin stunned by his strength.

• Di Tian confronted Ulquiorra for ignoring him and proposed that they join forces against humanity.
• Biji arrived with Xiao Jin and warned Ulquiorra that his declaration of war would worsen relations between humans and soul beasts and put Void Night Village at risk.
• Ulquiorra thanked Biji for her concern but said he would protect soul beasts in his own way and refused to become Di Tian's subordinate.
• Di Tian released his aura and struck Ulquiorra with a dragon-claw attack after Ulquiorra walked past him again.
• Ulquiorra blocked Di Tian's blow with one hand, shocking Biji and Xiao Jin and making Di Tian recognize him as a formidable opponent.

Ulquiorra brushed aside Di Tian and allowed Biji and Xiao Jin to follow him to watch the coming battle. Two days later, a large human force gathered at Boundary Canyon to face him, while the spectators waited to see whether he would appear.

• Ulquiorra casually knocked Di Tian away and continued on, prompting Di Tian to recognize his strength and threaten to visit Void Night Village.
• Biji and Xiao Jin asked to follow Ulquiorra, and he tacitly allowed them to come watch the battle.
• Ulquiorra dismissed the threat to Void Night Village, saying Sereya could hold off Di Tian, and told Biji and Xiao Jin the coming battle would settle what had happened before.
• Two days later, more than a hundred soul masters and a mixed army gathered at Boundary Canyon, supported by six Soul Douluo and two reclusive Titled Douluo; Spirit Hall sent no one.
• Flender, Zhao Wuji, Ning Fengzhi, and Sword Douluo arrived as spectators, and Ning Fengzhi predicted that Ulquiorra would come.

Ulquiorra arrived at Boundary Canyon with Biji and Xiao Jin to face a vast gathering of human Soul Masters. After declaring that the battle would settle the conflict over soul-beast slaughter, he blocked a Soul Douluo’s sneak attack on Xiao Jin, and the battle began.

• Sword Douluo recalled how completely Ulquiorra had overpowered him, while Ning Fengzhi reassured him that they had come only to watch.
• Ulquiorra, Biji, and Xiao Jin reached Boundary Canyon and found a huge crowd of human Soul Masters waiting for them.
• Several Soul Douluo taunted Ulquiorra and threatened his companions, while two reclusive Titled Douluo watched without intervening.
• Ulquiorra called for the final settlement between humans and soul beasts and demanded an end to large-scale soul-beast slaughter, but the crowd mocked him.
• A Soul Douluo launched a sneak attack at Xiao Jin, and Ulquiorra blocked the curved blade with his arm.

Ulquiorra fought off the human soul masters after a Soul Douluo ambushed him, then killed six Soul Douluos in rapid succession. As the remaining army watched, two reclusive Titled Douluos stepped forward to challenge him.

• Biji healed Ulquiorra's injured arm while Xiao Jin worried over him, and several Soul Douluos targeted Biji.
• When the Soul Douluo tried to ambush Biji, Ulquiorra blocked his curved blade, crushed it, and killed him.
• Ulquiorra used Sonido and swift attacks to kill three more Soul Douluos, then immobilized and killed the final three with Black Ceros.
• Ulquiorra faced the assembled human soul masters, prompting two reclusive Titled Douluos to enter the fight.
• The black-clad and white-clad Titled Douluos declared they would stop Ulquiorra, while Sword Douluo doubted they could defeat him.

Ulquiorra fought the Titled Douluo brothers Black Desolation and White Flame, whose coordinated attacks severed his arm before he regenerated it. He recognized the unusual effects of their attacks and began to get serious, bringing dark green spirit particle rain down over the battlefield.

• Black Desolation and White Flame introduced themselves as Rank 97 and Rank 96 Titled Douluo and challenged Ulquiorra.
• Black Desolation struck Ulquiorra before White Flame followed up with an attack that severed his arm.
• Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi discussed the brothers’ unusual attack effects, while Ulquiorra identified Black Desolation’s corrosive energy and White Flame’s potent follow-up effect.
• Ulquiorra regenerated his arm, forcing Black Desolation and White Flame to take him seriously.
• Ulquiorra used Sonido to rise into the sky, and Sword Douluo warned everyone as dark green spirit particle rain and overwhelming pressure descended.

Ulquiorra overwhelmed the human Soul Master army and defeated Black Desolation Douluo and White Flame Douluo, who fled the battlefield. After Ulquiorra chose not to pursue them, Kizaru arrived, prompting Ning Fengzhi to suspect Spirit Hall had played a role.

• Ulquiorra released his Spiritual Pressure, incapacitating most of the Soul Master army and leaving Biji and Xiao Jin frightened.
• Ulquiorra deflected Black Desolation Douluo's attack and cut through the combined eighth Soul Skills of Black Desolation Douluo and White Flame Douluo.
• Ulquiorra used Sonido to sever Black Desolation Douluo's arm and kicked him into the ground.
• White Flame Douluo's ninth Soul Skill failed against Ulquiorra's Cero, so he trapped Ulquiorra in the White Flame Thousand Lock Array and fled with his injured brother.
• Ulquiorra broke out of the array but decided not to pursue the fleeing Douluo or the army, since his goal of ending the war had been achieved.
• Kizaru arrived after the battle, and Ning Fengzhi remarked that Spirit Hall had its ways.

Kizaru staged a fight with Ulquiorra, allowing Ulquiorra, Biji, and Xiao Jin to escape while convincing the watching humans that Spirit Hall had intervened. After the battle’s devastating losses, Kizaru reminded the surviving Soul Masters that Spirit Hall had warned them against provoking Void Night Village and announced that the grudges had been settled, leaving them to ask how they would obtain Soul Rings in the future.

• Ning Fengzhi recognized that Kizaru had come to make a public show of Spirit Hall’s concern, while Ulquiorra expected his arrival.
• Kizaru and Ulquiorra exchanged threats as part of their act, and Ulquiorra fled toward the Star Dou Great Forest with Biji and Xiao Jin.
• Kizaru unleashed Yasakani no Magatama, destroying Boundary Canyon while carefully avoiding a direct hit on the fleeing soul beasts.
• Kizaru returned to the surviving humans, questioned whether their losses had been worth it, and reminded them that Spirit Hall had warned them not to provoke Void Night Village.
• Kizaru announced that Ulquiorra considered the battle and past grudges settled, and a Soul Elder asked how they should obtain Soul Rings in the future.

Kizaru warned the Soul Masters to obey the rules on hunting Soul Beasts and asked Ning Fengzhi to relay the warning to the Heaven Dou Imperial Family. After Kizaru departed, Flender and Zhao Wuji discussed Shrek Academy's plans for the competition and Qin Ming's prospects in the Individual Competition.

• Kizaru warned the Soul Masters against indiscriminate Soul Beast hunting and threatened that Ulquiorra would punish those who broke the rules.
• Kizaru asked Ning Fengzhi to convey his message to the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, then left for Spirit City after mentioning the competition in half a year.
• Ning Fengzhi asked Flender whether Shrek Academy would compete, and Flender said its students would enter only the Individual Competition.
• Flender and Zhao Wuji left the gathering and reflected on the overwhelming strength Ulquiorra and Kizaru had displayed.
• Flender and Zhao Wuji discussed Hashirama's training for Qin Ming and whether Qin Ming could succeed in the Individual Competition despite his young age.

After Spirit Hall settled the aftermath of the soul-beast incident, Bibi Dong chose Spirit City to host the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Competition and persuaded Madara to attend with her. She then sent Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo to hunt for Soul Bones in Sunset Forest, leaving preparations for the competition underway.

• Qian Daoliu praised Kizaru for handling the aftermath and promised him a reward, while Bibi Dong reminded Spirit Hall's deacons to be careful when hunting soul beasts.
• Bibi Dong decided the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Competition would be held in Spirit City and ordered Spirit Hall to announce the venue.
• Bibi Dong visited Madara and persuaded him to attend the competition as Spirit Hall's honored guest and accompany her.
• Bibi Dong considered Spirit Hall's Soul Bone reserves and ordered Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo to hunt high-level soul beasts in Sunset Forest.
• Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo agreed to Bibi Dong's order and departed for Sunset Forest.

Flender and Zhao Wuji told Hashirama about Ulquiorra’s overwhelming strength, then discussed Shrek Academy’s plans for the Advanced Soul Master Tournament and Hashirama’s harsh training of the students. Hashirama returned to training, confident his students could endure the remaining weeks.

• Flender and Zhao Wuji returned to Shrek Academy and recounted their encounter with Ulquiorra, inspiring Zhao Wuji to vow to grow stronger.
• Flender told Hashirama that Qin Ming would compete in the Advanced Soul Master Tournament’s Individual Competition and could graduate if he placed in the top five.
• Flender and Zhao Wuji agreed to look after the other students after Hashirama completed the first month of his hellish training plan.
• Flender warned Hashirama not to overwork the students, but Hashirama assured him the training was planned and would benefit them.
• Hashirama teased Zhao Wuji about calling Shrek Academy’s previous training hard, then headed back to the students.

Hashirama began teaching Qin Ming the body technique Diamond Fist, demonstrating how focused Soul Power could deliver devastating force. Qin Ming eagerly prepared to train, with Hashirama explaining that he must keep improving his Soul Power control and learn to channel it through his arm and fist.

• Hashirama dismissed the students for the day but took Qin Ming aside for special combat training.
• Hashirama explained that body techniques could help when Soul Skills were ineffective and that physical strength also affected a Soul Master's limits.
• Qin Ming struck Hashirama's Soul Power-absorbing tree with Fierce Wolf Charge and left only a faint scorch mark.
• Hashirama shattered the tree with Diamond Fist and explained how he gathered Soul Power in his arm, focused it into his fist, and released it.
• Qin Ming eagerly asked how to train, and Hashirama told him to continue practicing Soul Power control and learn to channel power into his fist.

With the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Competition less than a month away, Hashirama tested Qin Ming’s progress after nearly half a year of rigorous training. Qin Ming proved he could match Soul King-level strength and displayed a Self-Created Soul Skill, leaving Zhao Wuji and Flender stunned as the test continued.

• Hashirama told Qin Ming to rest before the competition and took him to test his strength with Zhao Wuji.
• Zhao Wuji invited Flender to watch as Qin Ming prepared to demonstrate his training results.
• Qin Ming surprised Zhao Wuji with his speed and a punch that forced the Immovable Ming King several steps back.
• After Zhao Wuji braced himself, Qin Ming struck again, and Zhao Wuji judged his strength to be at Soul King level.
• Hashirama asked Qin Ming to demonstrate his Self-Created Soul Skill, Netherflame Vajra Claw, and Qin Ming’s claw strike engulfed Zhao Wuji in purple flames.

After Qin Ming demonstrated his strength against Zhao Wuji, Flender and the teachers prepared him for the Advanced Soul Master Tournament. Qin Ming chose to remain at Shrek Academy after competing, and Hashirama planned to take him out for a month of training before they set off.

• Qin Ming endured Zhao Wuji's Soul Power and stabilized himself, impressing Zhao Wuji and Flender with his strength.
• Qin Ming apologized to Zhao Wuji, who forgave him and warned him to stay safe at the tournament.
• Qin Ming told Flender he would continue studying at Shrek Academy after the Individual Competition rather than graduate early.
• Flender advised Qin Ming to avoid drawing attention to himself and to be cautious around Spirit Hall.
• Hashirama said he would take Qin Ming out the next day to gain experience before the tournament, and Flender gave Qin Ming a Shrek Academy badge.

Hashirama and Qin Ming left Shrek Academy for Suotuo City, where Rota secretly assigned Hashirama a role in the upcoming All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Competition alongside Madara. While Hashirama was away, Qin Ming believed a stranger’s story about his kidnapped wife and left to help him, leaving Hashirama a note.

• Flender and the Shrek Academy teachers saw Hashirama and Qin Ming off, and Qin Ming promised to make the academy famous.
• In Suotuo City, Rota met Hashirama in a secluded alley and told him that Madara would attend the upcoming competition as a distinguished guest.
• Rota said he would watch the competition to prevent Hashirama and Madara from accidentally injuring important figures, then returned to Tongbao Pavilion.
• Hashirama found Qin Ming reading a Soul Beast Illustrated Guide while waiting on a bench.
• A stranger claimed that his wife had been abducted and asked Qin Ming for help, and Qin Ming believed him.
• Qin Ming left Hashirama a note and went with the stranger to rescue the supposed captive.

After Hashirama sent Qin Ming to investigate a missing wife, Qin Ming followed the supposedly distressed husband to an abandoned granary, where the man revealed himself as a kidnapper. Qin Ming fought off a hidden attacker and discovered it was a wooden puppet, while the stranger still had his luggage.

• Hashirama followed Qin Ming after reflecting that practical experience would teach him more than lessons alone.
• Qin Ming searched the stranger’s home, found no clues, and agreed to investigate the abandoned granary with him.
• At the granary, Qin Ming went ahead alone and discovered it was empty, while the stranger stole his luggage and revealed his plan to kidnap him.
• The stranger called on hidden accomplices, and Qin Ming dodged a Soul Power blast before using Hashirama’s advice to bait and counter an ambush.
• Qin Ming struck the black-robed attacker into a wall and discovered it was a wooden puppet, then focused on reclaiming his bag.

Hashirama revealed that the granary incident had been a test and taught Qin Ming to balance his compassion with caution. After training together, they reached Spirit City, where Qin Ming registered for the Individual Competition as a student of Shrek Academy.

• Hashirama revealed that he had staged the granary incident to test Qin Ming, praised his response to the attack, and advised him not to get involved without reliable information.
• Qin Ming asked how to control his impulse to help others, and Hashirama encouraged him to gain experience and keep his noble character.
• Hashirama and Qin Ming traveled to Spirit City, where they passed the gate inspection and followed signs to the competition registration point.
• Hashirama clarified that Qin Ming, not he, would compete, and Qin Ming registered for the Individual Competition as a Shrek Academy student.
• Hashirama and Qin Ming rented a room at a nearby inn for the days before the competition.

Hashirama and Qin Ming watched the opening ceremony of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Competition, where Bibi Dong introduced Uchiha Madara and announced a new challenge event. The tournament opened with Heaven Dou Royal Academy facing Star Luo Royal Academy, a matchup Hashirama suspected Spirit Hall had arranged to inflame tensions between the empires.

• Hashirama and Qin Ming arrived early at the Training Ground and watched the stands fill before the academy teams entered.
• Bibi Dong gave the opening address and announced that the Individual Competition winner would receive a high-grade Soul Bone.
• Bibi Dong introduced Uchiha Madara, who offered another high-grade Soul Bone to anyone who earned his acknowledgment by challenging him after the tournament.
• Bibi Dong declared the tournament open, and the host announced Heaven Dou Royal Academy versus Star Luo Royal Academy as the first match.
• Hashirama told Qin Ming that Spirit Hall had likely arranged the opening match to deepen the conflict between Heaven Dou and Star Luo.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy defeated Star Luo Royal Academy in the tournament’s opening match, while Qin Ming studied the competitors and voiced confidence in his own abilities. Hashirama and Ning Fengzhi discussed the likely winners and the Individual Competition, which Qin Ming planned to enter.

• Ning Fengzhi spotted Hashirama and Flender in the stands as the tournament began.
• Heaven Dou Royal Academy exploited a mistake to defeat Star Luo Royal Academy, whose captain encouraged his team to pursue its revival opportunity.
• Qin Ming memorized the competitors’ skills and fighting styles, then told Hashirama he felt confident facing the opponents he had observed.
• Heaven Dou Royal Team, Spirit Hall Team, Divine Wind Team, Blazing Fire Team, Thunderbolt Team, Skywater Team, and Elephant Armor Team advanced from the first round.
• After the matches, Hashirama and Qin Ming accepted Ning Fengzhi’s invitation and discussed Spirit Hall’s prospects and the Individual Competition.
• Ning Fengzhi asked Qin Ming whether he would compete individually, and Qin Ming said he would do his best.

After the academy finals, Qin Ming prepared to enter the individual competition while Mo Ling’s performance drew widespread attention. The first match began with Mo Ling facing Huo Ling, who opened with a deceptive flame attack.

• The Spirit Hall Team won the academy championship, Heaven Dou Royal Team placed second, and Blazing Academy took third; Star Luo Royal Academy was eliminated.
• Hashirama praised Mo Ling’s performance and encouraged Qin Ming before the individual competition began.
• Bibi Dong announced that the individual competition’s winner would receive a high-grade Soul Bone, and Qin Ming entered as Shrek Academy’s contestant.
• Flender and the Shrek students cheered for Qin Ming, who responded with a thumbs-up before the twenty contestants assembled.
• The host announced Mo Ling versus Huo Ling as the first match, and the other contestants left the arena.
• Huo Ling used her First Soul Skill, Illusionary Flame, and the rainbow-colored flames vanished just before reaching Mo Ling.

Mo Ling defeated Huo Ling in the first individual match, and Qin Ming began his bout against the larger, higher-level Hu Yanmeng. Qin Ming baited Hu Yanmeng into lowering his guard, then prepared to exploit the opening.

• Mo Ling dispersed Huo Ling's surprise flames, knocked her out of the arena, and won the first match.
• Huo Ling thanked Mo Ling for showing mercy, and the host praised his victory.
• The host announced Qin Ming's match against Hu Yanmeng, whose Diamond Mammoth martial soul had formidable defense.
• Qin Ming and Hu Yanmeng introduced themselves before the referee started the match.
• Qin Ming dodged Hu Yanmeng's slow attacks and landed weak punches, persuading Hu Yanmeng to stop defending.
• Hu Yanmeng swung at Qin Ming, who recognized that his plan to draw out the attack had worked.