Chapter Summaries

Tang San and Xiao Wu traveled with Kizaru to Shrek Academy to enroll, where they found a long queue and witnessed Dai Mubai handling a dispute. Li Yusong revealed his strength as a Soul Emperor while reaffirming the academy’s strict admission rules.

• After spending the day in Suotuo City, Tang San and Xiao Wu said goodbye to Kizaru and returned to their inn.
• The next morning, Kizaru met Tang San and Xiao Wu outside the city and led them toward Shrek Academy.
• Tang San and Xiao Wu arrived at Shrek Academy and joined the crowded enrollment line while Kizaru went to ask about registering them early.
• When a father demanded a refund after his thirteen-year-old son was rejected, Li Yusong called Dai Mubai to settle the dispute.
• Dai Mubai released three Soul Rings and drove the father and son away, and Li Yusong then revealed his six Soul Rings to the people in line.

Tang San and Xiao Wu passed Shrek Academy’s entrance assessment, and Dai Mubai escorted them inside. Kizaru revealed his status as a Spirit Hall consecrated elder, then watched from a rooftop with Tang Hao, who asked whether Xiao Wu was a soul beast.

• Li Yusong clarified Shrek Academy’s strict age, Soul Power, and Soul Ring requirements, causing many applicants to leave.
• Kizaru paid to move ahead in line and brought Tang San and Xiao Wu forward for their assessment.
• Li Yusong confirmed their ages and tested their Soul Power, finding both twelve-year-olds had reached level twenty-nine.
• Dai Mubai welcomed Tang San and Xiao Wu into the academy, and they thanked Kizaru before entering.
• Li Yusong recognized Kizaru as a Spirit Hall consecrated elder and apologized, while Kizaru departed and reappeared on a nearby rooftop.
• Kizaru found Tang Hao watching the children, and Tang Hao asked whether Xiao Wu was also a soul beast.

Tang Hao discussed Xiao Wu’s identity with Kizaru and hoped she would avoid the fate that had befallen Ah Yin. Meanwhile, Tang San, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong reached Shrek Academy’s fourth assessment and chose Hashirama as their examiner.

• Tang Hao worried that Xiao Wu might suffer as Ah Yin had, and Kizaru reassured him that her identity was unlikely to be discovered.
• Tang San and Xiao Wu skipped the second and third assessments, and two more students joined them, completing the new student group of four.
• Dai Mubai explained that the fourth assessment tested teamwork and introduced the four students to one another.
• Zhao Wuji and Hashirama explained that the students could choose which teacher would examine them.
• After hearing about Zhao Wuji’s strength and learning little about Hashirama, Tang San and the others chose Hashirama for their assessment.

Tang San and his companions chose Hashirama to examine them, and he challenged them to work together to take the bell from his waist. They coordinated well but failed to seize it, and Hashirama said he would get more serious as the test continued.

• Tang San, Xiao Wu, Zhu Qing, and Ning Rongrong selected Hashirama as their examiner, and he set a bell-snatching test.
• Ning Rongrong boosted Xiao Wu and Zhu Qing's speed, but Hashirama caught Xiao Wu and threw her toward Zhu Qing, who chose to catch her instead of grabbing the bell.
• Tang San bound Hashirama with Blue Silver Grass, letting Xiao Wu restrain his arms while Zhu Qing reached for the bell, but Hashirama vanished before she could take it.
• Zhao Wuji teased Hashirama for letting the students subdue him twice, and Hashirama agreed to take the test more seriously.
• Xiao Wu eagerly welcomed the challenge, while Tang San worried that Hashirama's greater effort would make the test harder.

Tang San, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong tried to snatch the bells from Hashirama as a teamwork test, but his skill repeatedly thwarted their attacks. The chapter ended with Hashirama letting Xiao Wu's Haki-enhanced fist hit him directly.

• Hashirama warned the group that failing to take his bells would eliminate them, prompting Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Tang San to commit to working together.
• Ning Rongrong boosted Tang San as he attacked Hashirama with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, but Hashirama dodged his approach and resisted Tang San's Blue Silver Grass binding.
• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing tried to seize the bells while Hashirama was restrained, but he spun free and evaded them.
• Tang San unleashed hidden weapons and used Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon after Hashirama caught him, but Hashirama broke the technique by channeling its force into the ground.
• Xiao Wu struck Hashirama in the face with her Haki-enhanced Soft Bone Impact Fist, and Hashirama chose not to dodge or defend.

Xiao Wu’s punch appeared to knock Hashirama down, but he revealed it was a test and passed Tang San and the others for their teamwork and bond. After welcoming them to Shrek Academy, Hashirama led them to the dormitories while Tang Hao and Kizaru discussed Hashirama’s past and strength.

• Xiao Wu struck Hashirama with a Haki-infused punch, but Hashirama revealed that the fallen body was a wooden trick and trapped the group in a cage.
• Hashirama told Tang San and the others they had passed because he valued their teamwork and bond more than taking the bells.
• Hashirama welcomed the group to Shrek Academy, and Dai Mubai explained that the school had only three students before their arrival.
• Kizaru told Tang Hao that Hashirama had fought Madara six years earlier, and Tang Hao left after confirming Tang San had enrolled.
• Hashirama showed Tang San, Xiao Wu, Zhu Qing, and Ning Rongrong to their dormitories, where Tang San chose a room beside Dai Mubai’s.

Tang San and Dai Mubai waited for Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong, who met Huang Luoyu on their way out of the girls’ dormitory. The group gathered in the cafeteria to meet Ma Hongjun and Oscar, where Oscar’s enthusiastic greeting left Dai Mubai awkwardly glancing at Zhu Zhuqing.

• Tang San teased Dai Mubai about his connection to Zhu Zhuqing, and Dai Mubai admitted he needed to change his past behavior.
• Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong met Huang Luoyu, who revealed she was connected to Teacher Hashirama and was also a nominal teacher at Shrek Academy.
• Xiao Wu explained the delay to Tang San and Dai Mubai, and they headed together to the cafeteria to meet the other students.
• Ma Hongjun greeted Dai Mubai and led the group to a table where Oscar had arranged the food.
• Oscar pounced on Dai Mubai, prompting Dai Mubai to glance nervously at Zhu Zhuqing as if insisting he was not gay.

At Shrek Academy's enrollment banquet, Dai Mubai introduced Oscar and Ma Hongjun to Tang San, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing as they shared a meal. The students praised the food and learned Teacher Hashirama had cooked it himself, ending the banquet scene with Ma Hongjun eager to eat ten bowls.

• Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing joked that Dai Mubai might like both men and women after seeing him with Xiao Ao, and Ma Hongjun warned Xiao Ao to back away from Dai Mubai.
• Dai Mubai introduced Oscar and Ma Hongjun, and the students exchanged introductions and learned one another's Spirits and ranks.
• Tang San fed Xiao Wu as they ate, prompting Ma Hongjun to lament that the girls he liked were already drawing the attention of others.
• Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong praised the meal, while Oscar became captivated by Ning Rongrong until Dai Mubai told him to eat.
• Teacher Hashirama arrived in an apron and revealed that he had cooked the banquet meal for the new students.
• Ma Hongjun praised Hashirama's cooking and declared that he would eat ten bowls.

Hashirama shared a welcoming dinner with the Shrek students and outlined their upcoming training before sending them to rest for the first day of classes. As Tang San and Xiao Wu’s affectionate exchange left Dai Mubai and the others feeling envious, Dai Mubai hoped Zhu Zhuqing would not dwell on his past embarrassment.

• Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai competed to eat Hashirama’s food, and Hashirama reminded the students to treat one another like family.
• Hashirama teased Ma Hongjun about his slow cultivation and explained that classes would include physical fitness and teamwork training.
• Hashirama told Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Oscar to focus on reaching the 30th rank so he could help them obtain Soul Rings.
• Dai Mubai warned the newcomers that Hashirama was much stricter while teaching and led them back to the dormitories.
• Tang San and Xiao Wu exchanged affectionate remarks, leaving Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun feeling envious.
• Dai Mubai worried that Zhu Zhuqing would remember his past attempt to show off, then pretended he and the others had only been discussing dinner.

Hashirama and Huang Luoyu talked about Xiao Wu and Ah Yin while cleaning up, then spent the night together in Hashirama’s room. They planned to train Shrek Academy’s new students by building their physical fitness the next day.

• Huang Luoyu helped Hashirama wash dishes and asked about Xiao Wu’s Soul Beast aura, and Hashirama explained that Xiao Wu had taken human form.
• Hashirama told Huang Luoyu that Tang San was the son of Tang Hao and that Tang Hao’s wife, Ah Yin, was the Blue Silver Emperor.
• Huang Luoyu revealed that she was good friends with Ah Yin and asked to visit her, and Hashirama agreed they could go after training the students for a while.
• Huang Luoyu chose to spend the night with Hashirama, though she said she would usually stay with the three new girls to look after them.
• Hashirama and Huang Luoyu discussed training the new students, agreeing to begin with physical fitness.

Hashirama gathered the Shrek Seven Devils for stricter training and emphasized physical fitness and mental fortitude. He assigned them fifty laps around Shrek Academy without using Soul Power, leaving the students to begin a grueling endurance test.

• Tang San finished his morning cultivation, and Hashirama praised his discipline before asking him to wake the others.
• Hashirama gathered the Shrek Seven Devils early and announced that their training requirements would become stricter.
• Tang San answered Hashirama's question about what mattered most in battle, and Hashirama praised his theoretical knowledge.
• Hashirama explained the importance of physical fitness and mental fortitude, then ordered the students to run fifty laps without using Soul Power.
• Ning Rongrong complained about the distance, and Oscar offered to run alongside her.

Hashirama’s endurance run revealed the students’ different strengths, while Ning Rongrong abandoned the training and went shopping with Oscar. Hashirama and Flender watched her and planned to address her spoiled behavior in Suotuo City.

• Hashirama started the students on a fifty-lap run, and Ma Hongjun joined Tang San and Xiao Wu while Dai Mubai stayed beside Zhu Zhuqing.
• Dai Mubai caught Zhu Zhuqing when she stumbled, and she thanked him before continuing to run.
• Ning Rongrong left the academy for Suotuo City, and Oscar followed her despite trying to persuade her to return.
• Ning Rongrong demanded that Oscar accompany her shopping and criticized Hashirama and the academy for making her run.
• Hashirama and Flender watched Ning Rongrong and discussed using Suotuo City to treat her spoiled behavior, with Hashirama promising to intervene if needed.

Hashirama and Flender discussed using a dangerous experience to discipline Ning Rongrong, while Oscar tried to take her back to Shrek Academy. A Scarred Man ambushed them on the road, and Oscar was wounded protecting Ning Rongrong.

• Hashirama told Flender that Ning Rongrong needed to experience how frightening the world could be, and Flender left her discipline to him.
• Oscar persuaded Ning Rongrong to stop shopping and head back toward Shrek Academy after sensing they were being watched.
• The Scarred Man followed Ning Rongrong and Oscar out of Suotuo City and blocked their path on the road.
• Ning Rongrong insulted the Scarred Man, and Oscar knocked her aside just as the attacker struck, leaving a bleeding wound on Oscar's cheek.
• Ning Rongrong panicked over Oscar's injury and began to see him differently.

Oscar protected Ning Rongrong from the Scarred Man, an enemy of her family, and unexpectedly unleashed enough Soul Power to escape with her to Shrek Academy. After Oscar told his friends what happened, Hashirama set out to deal with the Soul Sage pursuing them.

• Oscar told Ning Rongrong he had saved her because companions should never abandon one another, then urged her to run while he held off the Scarred Man.
• Oscar punched the Scarred Man to draw his attention, and a sudden surge of Soul Power let him escape and catch up with Ning Rongrong.
• Oscar and Ning Rongrong reached Shrek Academy, where Oscar’s unusual Soul Power vanished and they reunited with Ma Hongjun, Dai Mubai, and Tang San.
• Oscar told his friends that the Scarred Man was an enemy of Ning Rongrong’s family and asked them to find Teacher Hashirama.
• Hashirama volunteered to confront the Soul Sage, telling Flender that the students needed an outlet.

After Oscar was injured by the Scarred Man, Hashirama healed him and comforted him and Ning Rongrong. He then led the students to confront the man and avenge Oscar and Rongrong.

• Tang San bandaged Oscar's facial wound, and Oscar told Tang San and Dai Mubai about what had happened with Ning Rongrong and the Scarred Man.
• Hashirama met the students, heard Tang San's account, and healed Oscar's wound with a green light.
• Hashirama reassured Oscar that the teachers would protect their students and encouraged him to stop blaming himself.
• Hashirama comforted Ning Rongrong, and Oscar showed her that his wound had healed, easing her guilt and bringing them closer.
• Hashirama announced that he would teach the Scarred Man a lesson, and the students followed him to seek revenge.

Hashirama confronted the Scarred Man, a Soul Sage who had attacked Shrek Academy, after Li Yusong failed to stop him. Hashirama crushed the man's Martial Soul and battered him relentlessly, leaving him unable to fight.

• Li Yusong blocked the Scarred Man at Shrek Academy's entrance, but the Soul Sage overpowered him.
• Hashirama arrived with the Shrek Seven Devils and took over, while Tang San and the others worried about the enemy's strength.
• The Scarred Man attacked Hashirama with his Pitch-Black Scythe, but Hashirama caught and crushed the Martial Soul.
• Hashirama struck the Scarred Man with a series of punches, severely injuring him and continuing the assault after he lost the ability to fight.

Hashirama defeated the Scarred Man and explained why he planned to take him to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. He then taught Ning Rongrong and Oscar that auxiliary Soul Masters needed physical strength, and ran with them to test their limits; by the fifteenth lap, Rongrong was struggling.

• Hashirama knocked the Scarred Man unconscious and told the Shrek Seven Devils to vent their anger without killing him.
• Hashirama explained to Ning Rongrong that he was friends with her father and would bring the Scarred Man to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Hashirama spoke with Ning Rongrong and Oscar about their need to build strength and protect themselves as auxiliary Soul Masters.
• Hashirama led Oscar and Ning Rongrong on fifty laps without Soul Power and taught Rongrong how to control her breathing.
• By the fifteenth lap, Ning Rongrong was faltering, and Hashirama shook his head when Oscar seemed to ask whether she could rest.

Hashirama helped Ning Rongrong recover after she managed only five laps, encouraged her about her training and place at Shrek Academy, and healed Oscar after he completed fifty laps. He and Flender decided to keep the captured Scarred Man confined until Hashirama could hand him over to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

• Ning Rongrong ran out of strength after five laps, and Oscar caught her before she fell.
• Hashirama healed Ning Rongrong, reassured her about her abilities, and advised her to build her physical fitness while cultivating Soul Power.
• Oscar completed fifty laps, and Hashirama healed his soreness before sending him and Ning Rongrong back to the dormitory.
• Hashirama told Flender that the Scarred Man should be left to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect because they did not know the details behind the conflict.
• Flender explained that Old Zhao had locked the injured Scarred Man in the academy's confinement room, and Hashirama agreed to hand him over later.

Oscar broke through to Rank 30, so Hashirama led the Shrek students toward the Star Dou Great Forest to find him a Soul Ring. The group began a long-distance run from the academy, with Hashirama hoping Tang San or Xiao Wu might also break through along the way.

• Oscar arrived at the training grounds and announced that he had broken through to Rank 30 after cultivating through the night.
• Hashirama adjusted the training plan and told the students they would travel to the Star Dou Great Forest to find Oscar a suitable Soul Ring.
• The students packed and set off after Flender reminded them to follow Hashirama’s arrangements and stay safe.
• Hashirama led the group in a sustained run toward the forest, while the students encouraged one another and kept pace as a team.
• Hashirama hoped Tang San and Xiao Wu, who were also at Rank 29, might break through during the journey.

Hashirama trained the Shrek Seven Devils to run until their Soul Power was depleted, then replenished them so they could build larger reserves and improve their control. After they reached the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, he rewarded them with a meal at a village founded by Tongbao Pavilion.

• Ning Rongrong boosted the group's speed while Oscar supplied Recovery Sausages, and Tang San told them to conserve Soul Power when their reserves ran low.
• Oscar and the others exhausted their Soul Power after running for hours, so Hashirama replenished them and they discovered their reserves had increased.
• Tang San and the rest of the group later ran out of Soul Power too, then felt the same increase after Hashirama replenished them.
• The Shrek Seven Devils reached the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest by evening, and Tang San explained that the training had improved both their Soul Power reserves and control.
• Hashirama praised the group and offered to treat them to a meal, so Ma Hongjun led the others toward the village founded by Tongbao Pavilion.