Chapter Summaries

After learning that Lu Yuan was also a transformed soul beast, Xiao Wu reconsidered his lies and felt reassured that he had not truly intended to take her soul ring. The chapter ended with Lu Yuan asleep after holding her, while Weide lamented being overlooked.

• Xiao Wu punched Lu Yuan after realizing he had concealed his identity from her.
• Xiao Wu concluded that Lu Yuan's threat to take her soul ring had probably been a malicious joke and that his powerful bloodline explained why he had seen through her disguise.
• Xiao Wu reasoned that pure-blooded dragons dominated other soul beasts through both bloodline suppression and strength.
• Lu Yuan held Xiao Wu as she giggled, then fell asleep while Weide complained that his heart had been hurt.

After waking beside Lu Yuan, Xiao Wu discovered that she had reached level thirty and that her Martial Soul was evolving after absorbing the Lovesick Heartbreak Red. She realized she had been unable to pick the flower before because she had loved no one, then proved her feelings for Lu Yuan by offering it her heart's blood.

• Lu Yuan caught the sore and unsteady Xiao Wu and comforted her after their night together.
• Lu Yuan told Xiao Wu that she had reached level thirty and that her Martial Soul was evolving, with silver eyes and a red-and-blue Dragon Shadow mark.
• Xiao Wu accused Lu Yuan of forgetting that she had not loved anyone when he gave her the instructions for picking the Lovesick Heartbreak Red.
• Xiao Wu took out the Lovesick Heartbreak Red and spat her heart's blood onto it, causing the flower to release the Black Absolute Stone.
• Lu Yuan pulled Xiao Wu into his arms, and she felt glad that her impulsive actions had helped her understand her love for him.

After Ning Fengzhi regretted the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s failed attempt to recruit Lu Yuan, Xue Qinghe resolved to approach the God Trial Taker with patience and sincerity. Lu Yuan then arrived and asked to speak with her, leaving their conversation about to begin.

• Ning Fengzhi stayed awake regretting how the sect had mishandled its first meeting with Lu Yuan, while Xue Qinghe considered how to earn his trust.
• Ning Fengzhi told Xue Qinghe that she was nearly ready to leave his tutelage, implicitly conceding that he had no chance of winning Lu Yuan over.
• Ning Fengzhi decided to pursue other Shrek students, including Ma Hongjun, the Food System Soul Master, and the Star Luo Prince.
• Xue Qinghe rejected Ning Fengzhi’s hawk metaphor and reasoned that Lu Yuan was a dragon whose companions could also be valuable.
• Lu Yuan appeared beside Xue Qinghe, joked about Ning Fengzhi losing sleep over him, and asked whether she wanted to talk.

Lu Yuan met with Xue Qinghe and used a Holy Daughter Token to make her suspect Bibi Dong had sent him. He revealed that Hu Liena had given him the token, leaving Qian Renxue shaken and uncertain about his motives.

• Lu Yuan handed Xue Qinghe a Holy Daughter Token, and she recognized its authority within Spirit Hall.
• Xue Qinghe suspected Bibi Dong had sent Lu Yuan and offered to match or double any promised reward if he switched sides.
• Lu Yuan said no one had assigned him a task or offered him benefits, and explained that he had come to speak for himself.
• Xue Qinghe demanded to know where Lu Yuan had gotten the token, and he said Hu Liena had slipped it to him when they parted.
• Lu Yuan admitted he had partly tricked Xue Qinghe into revealing her identity, but insisted that Hu Liena really had given him the token.

Qian Renxue, shaken by Bibi Dong’s treatment of Hu Liena, agreed to discuss cooperation with Lu Yuan. He listed several problems and requested help and rare items, leaving Qian Renxue to realize he was referring to Tang Hao and the Blue Silver Emperor.

• Qian Renxue concluded that Bibi Dong truly treated Hu Liena as her daughter and had excluded her own biological daughter from the start.
• Qian Renxue proposed becoming friends with Lu Yuan, and Lu Yuan explained that he wanted them to cooperate because their interests aligned.
• Lu Yuan asked Qian Renxue to help protect a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast if rumors arose, and she agreed.
• Lu Yuan requested support for Zhu Zhuyun through Spirit Hall’s Star Luo branch halls and main hall, revealing that the Star Luo Crown Princess was on his side.
• Lu Yuan asked for a map to Slaughter City, the Heaven Dou Empire’s blue gemstone, Blue Silver Grass near Holy Soul Village, and a Qian Family token, then advised waiting until Tang Hao left before retrieving the grass.
• Qian Renxue recognized that Lu Yuan’s request referred to Tang Hao and the Blue Silver Emperor.

Lu Yuan explained why Qian Xunji had brought his death upon himself, then secured Qian Renxue’s promise to help protect a Transformed Soul Beast and support his plans. He revealed that he intended to visit Slaughter City after returning from the Star Dou Great Forest, leaving Qian Renxue curious about his promised surprise gift.

• Lu Yuan told Qian Renxue that Qian Xunji had started the conflict with Tang Hao and that Bibi Dong had acted after Qian Xunji’s defeat.
• Qian Renxue agreed to help Lu Yuan protect the Transformed Soul Beast and provide support for his plans.
• Qian Renxue agreed to help Lu Yuan obtain a map to Slaughter City, where he said he needed to retrieve something himself.
• Lu Yuan said he would leave after returning from the Star Dou Great Forest and promised the Transformed Soul Beast would not die a second time.
• Lu Yuan teased Qian Renxue with a surprise gift package and left, while she vowed to find out what it was.

Ning Rongrong struggled to understand her feelings for Lu Yuan while worrying about her father's questions and Xiao Wu's hidden identity. She reaffirmed that Xiao Wu was her best friend and accepted Xiao Wu's decision to stay with Lu Yuan.

• Ning Rongrong fretted over Ning Fengzhi's probing questions about Lu Yuan and struggled to prepare answers for him.
• Zhu Zhuqing walked in as Ning Rongrong raised her fist to encourage herself, embarrassing Ning Rongrong.
• Ning Rongrong worried that she might like Lu Yuan, then reflected on the danger of Xiao Wu loving a human Soul Master like Tang Hao.
• Xiao Wu entered, and Ning Rongrong told her she was hurt that Xiao Wu had concealed her true identity.
• Ning Rongrong reminded Xiao Wu of Tang Hao's tragic fate, but Xiao Wu said she had made up her mind, and Ning Rongrong hugged her.

Ning Fengzhi’s attempts to recruit Shrek’s young geniuses mostly failed, while Xue Qinghe succeeded in recruiting Lu Yuan. The next day, Oscar reached level thirty, and Chen Xin predicted he could become a Titled Douluo before fifty.

• Ning Fengzhi reflected on Ma Hongjun, Oscar, Dai Mubai, and Zhu Zhuqing rejecting his offers, while Xue Qinghe told him his own recruitment had gone smoothly.
• Ning Fengzhi congratulated Xue Qinghe on recruiting Lu Yuan, then continued considering how to recruit Shrek’s remaining geniuses.
• Oscar reached level thirty and shouted excitedly, prompting Zhao Wuji to stop him and scold him for making a commotion.
• Zhao Wuji privately recognized Oscar’s exceptional talent, and Chen Xin assessed that Oscar could reach Titled Douluo before fifty if he survived.

Flender’s group set out for the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain soul rings for Oscar and Ma Hongjun, but unexpected high-ranking additions made his command role awkward. After a day of travel, the group reached a town near the forest.

• Flender chose eight Shrek members for the trip and set their departure for the following morning.
• Flender arrived to find Ning Fengzhi, Xue Qinghe, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong had joined, swelling the group and leaving him uneasy about leading them.
• The team traveled toward the Star Dou Great Forest, with Chen Xin and Gu Rong guarding the sides while Lu Yuan carried Xiao Wu on the Dragon Steed.
• Xue Qinghe and Lu Yuan discussed his Dragon Steed and his spatial martial soul as they rode.
• Xiao Wu kissed Lu Yuan during the journey, and Flender announced that the group had reached a nearby town.

Lu Yuan took Xiao Wu for a walk in the town while Tang San, still recovering from injuries that had delayed his search for a third Soul Ring, arrived at the same place. Tang San saw Xiao Wu acting intimately with Lu Yuan and was left unable to accept what he was seeing.

• Flender allowed Lu Yuan to take Xiao Wu out, while Ma Hongjun and Oscar were ordered to rest.
• Tang San recalled that powerful roars in the Star Dou Great Forest had injured him, Yu Xiaogang, and Liu Erlong, forcing them to postpone their Soul Beast hunt.
• Tang San resolved to defeat Lu Yuan and take Xiao Wu back.
• Tang San heard Xiao Wu's voice and initially dismissed the possibility that she was nearby.
• Tang San saw Xiao Wu holding Lu Yuan's hand and sharing grilled meat with him, and struggled to face the sight.

Tang San tried to confess to Xiao Wu, but she rejected him and Lu Yuan carried her away. Lu Yuan then punished Tang San with an ice attack and warned him not to approach Xiao Wu again.

• Xiao Wu recognized Tang San and ignored him as she walked past with Lu Yuan.
• Tang San blocked their path and began confessing, but Xiao Wu interrupted him with a slap and told him to move aside.
• Lu Yuan comforted Xiao Wu, saying Tang San could like her but she did not have to return his feelings, then carried her away.
• Tang San blocked Lu Yuan’s ice fist with his Mystic Jade Hand, but the blast froze and shattered his clothes and damaged his Soul Tool.
• Lu Yuan said Tang San had trampled his dignity by confessing to his woman in front of him and warned that he would take Tang San’s head if he did it again.

Tang San returned to Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong in a daze after Xiao Wu slapped him and Lu Yuan humiliated him, then blamed Lu Yuan for what happened. Meanwhile, Lu Yuan held a sleepy Xiao Wu as they settled in for the night.

• Tang San fled to a pond, saw Xiao Wu’s handprint on his swollen cheek, and laughed bitterly as an unnamed god withdrew his favor.
• Liu Erlong pulled Tang San to his feet, and Yu Xiaogang sat him down and asked what had happened.
• Tang San tearfully accused Lu Yuan of taking Xiao Wu, letting her slap him, and destroying his clothes, while Yu Xiaogang sided with his disciple.
• Lu Yuan sneezed as Xiao Wu woke in his arms, then told her to go back to sleep because they had to rise early.

Flender’s group entered the Star Dou Great Forest while Yu Xiaogang led Tang San and Liu Erlong there to hunt a spider-type soul beast for Tang San’s third soul ring. Zhao Wuji’s group found a Cockscomb Phoenix-Tail Snake, which Chen Xin restrained so Oscar could kill it.

• Flender led his group on foot into the Star Dou Great Forest with Lu Yuan and Xue Qinghe.
• Yu Xiaogang instructed Tang San to prioritize a venomous spider or one with strong binding webs, and Tang San identified the Man Faced Demon Spider and Cave Demon Spider as likely targets.
• Liu Erlong led Yu Xiaogang and Tang San deeper into the forest to hunt a thousand-year soul beast.
• Zhao Wuji called Oscar and Ma Hongjun over after spotting a Cockscomb Phoenix-Tail Snake.
• Chen Xin pinned the snake to the ground with sword qi, and Oscar killed it with a dagger.

Oscar absorbed a thousand-year Cockscomb Phoenix-Tail Snake soul ring and became a Soul Elder, revealing his Rapid Flight Mushroom Sausage skill. Flender continued worrying over a suitable soul ring for Ma Hongjun, while Lu Yuan considered the skill’s limited usefulness and comforted Xiao Wu.

• Oscar absorbed the Cockscomb Phoenix-Tail Snake soul ring as Zhao Wuji stood guard and the others waited nearby.
• Flender considered searching near the Star Dou Great Forest’s Core Area for a phoenix soul beast suitable for Ma Hongjun, but feared the dangers there.
• Oscar finished absorbing the ring, became a Soul Elder, and demonstrated his Rapid Flight Mushroom Sausage, which granted one minute of flight.
• Lu Yuan judged Oscar’s new soul skill to be of limited use and briefly considered Ning Rongrong’s Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda instead.
• Lu Yuan noticed Xiao Wu looked downcast and gently squeezed her hand to comfort her.

Lu Yuan discussed Ma Hongjun’s martial-soul strengths with him, while Flender considered Lu Yuan’s ideas. A soul beast attacked Ning Rongrong, prompting Gu Rong and Chen Xin to kill it; then Liu Erlong arrived, recognized the powerful figures present, and prepared to apologize to Ning Fengzhi.

• Lu Yuan asked Ma Hongjun to identify the strength of his martial soul and explained that the purity of his flames mattered more than techniques.
• Lu Yuan spoke with Flender while Oscar absorbed the Immortal Herb, broadening Flender’s thinking without securing a decision.
• A thousand-year spider-type soul beast charged Ning Rongrong, and Gu Rong and Chen Xin killed it instantly while shielding her from its blood.
• Zhu Zhuqing watched the Titled Douluo’s display of power and privately reflected on her limited time, her fiancé, and her slim prospects of reaching their level.
• Liu Erlong arrived after an explosion, recognized Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, Gu Rong, Zhao Wuji, and Flender, then prioritized apologizing to Ning Fengzhi.

Liu Erlong apologized to Ning Fengzhi and the Sword Bone Douluo after a Soul Beast hunt went wrong, then reunited with Flender and spoke about Yu Xiaogang and his students. Ma Hongjun called Liu Erlong “Master's Wife,” leaving her furious and Flender under a suspicious stare.

• Liu Erlong apologized to Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong for her careless words, and Ning Fengzhi accepted her apology.
• Ning Fengzhi explained that the Soul Beast's Soul Ring would go to waste because his group had delivered the killing blow, while Liu Erlong modestly dismissed the loss.
• Liu Erlong recognized Flender and began talking about Yu Xiaogang and his talented disciple, while Flender struggled to respond.
• Lu Yuan silently urged Ma Hongjun to help Flender, and Ma Hongjun bowed to Liu Erlong and called her “Master's Wife.”
• Liu Erlong grabbed the fleeing Ma Hongjun and demanded to know who had taught him to say that, while giving Flender a suspicious look.

Ma Hongjun told Liu Erlong an embellished story about Flender’s long-hidden feelings for her, leaving her overwhelmed and unsure how to face him. When Liu Erlong asked Flender if it was true, he avoided answering.

• Liu Erlong confronted Ma Hongjun while keeping Flender under her watchful gaze.
• Ma Hongjun claimed Flender had secretly loved Liu Erlong for years and begged her to give his master a chance.
• Flender inwardly rejected Ma Hongjun’s account, though the story mixed truth with fabrication and made him look emotionally affected.
• Liu Erlong released Ma Hongjun and struggled with learning that Flender might still love her while she loved Yu Xiaogang.
• Liu Erlong asked Flender whether Ma Hongjun had told the truth, and Flender hesitated without confirming or denying it.

Yu Xiaogang and Tang San arrived to find the thousand-year soul beast dead, and Yu Xiaogang blamed Liu Erlong for failing to secure its soul ring. As Ning Fengzhi pieced together suspicions about Yu Xiaogang, Tang San fixated on Xiao Wu and Lu Yuan, while Flender concealed what he suspected about Xiao Wu.

• Liu Erlong's suspicions about Flender deepened, but Yu Xiaogang and Tang San interrupted them when they emerged from the forest and found the dead soul beast.
• Yu Xiaogang questioned Liu Erlong's failure to capture the beast, and Ning Fengzhi privately connected Yu Xiaogang to a series of suspicious events.
• Yu Xiaogang greeted Ning Fengzhi, the two Title Douluos, and Xue Qinghe, while Tang San stared at Xiao Wu beside Lu Yuan.
• Lu Yuan comforted Xiao Wu and kissed her, leaving Tang San furious but unwilling to attack before he had certainty.
• Flender told Yu Xiaogang that Xiao Ao, Xiao Wu, and Tang San would obtain soul rings, while hiding his suspicions about Xiao Wu's identity.

Yu Xiaogang agreed that Tang San would travel with Lu Yuan and Xiao Wu, leaving Tang San resentful and confused. Oscar then revealed an Immortal Herb, prompting Ning Fengzhi to ask about its effects.

• Yu Xiaogang abandoned his plan to boast about Tang San and prepared to part ways with Flender.
• Tang San eagerly prepared to leave, but Yu Xiaogang accepted Zhao Wuji's invitation for him to travel with Lu Yuan and Xiao Wu.
• Tang San resented Yu Xiaogang's decision and failed to understand his deeper intentions.
• Oscar brought out a jade box and revealed an Immortal Herb as Zhao Wuji stood guard.
• Ning Fengzhi recognized the herb as a Heavenly Material Treasure and asked Oscar to explain its effects.

Ning Fengzhi considered whether a Heavenly Material Treasure could overcome the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s Martial Soul limitation while secretly observing Tang San and Yu Xiaogang. After a tense day, Tang San spent the sleepless night consumed by resentment and jealousy as Lu Yuan and Xiao Wu slept safely in their tent.

• Ning Fengzhi heard Oscar describe the Eight Petal Immortal Orchid and wondered if a treasure could help the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect break its Rank 79 limit.
• Ning Fengzhi secretly noticed Yu Xiaogang urging Tang San to stay with the group, while Tang San resented the suggestion but convinced himself his Master meant well.
• Yu Xiaogang sighed over Tang San, and Liu Erlong apologized before Yu Xiaogang politely moved away from her.
• Tang San sat in a tree above Lu Yuan and Xiao Wu’s tent, felt jealousy toward Lu Yuan’s Space martial soul, and vowed to protect Xiao Wu if Lu Yuan harmed her.
• Lu Yuan and Xiao Wu settled back to sleep inside the tent, unaware of Tang San’s oath above them.