Chapter Summaries

Gu Han gave Dugu Yan a pill that evolved her Martial Soul into a Nine-Headed Jade Phosphor Poisonous Flood Dragon and raised her cultivation to rank fifty. While sightseeing in Suotuo City, the group reunited with Zhu Zhuqing, who told them she had found Dai Mubai behaving scandalously, and Gu Han escorted her back to her hotel, where Dai Mubai was waiting.

• Gu Han gave Dugu Yan a pill refined from the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent's poison essence, and she took it while Gu Han and the others stood guard.
• The pill evolved Dugu Yan's Martial Soul into a Nine-Headed Jade Phosphor Poisonous Flood Dragon and helped her break through to rank fifty.
• Gu Han decided to wait for Huo Wu to break through before going to the Star Dou Great Forest, hoping to encounter Tang San and take the Eight Spider Lances.
• While sightseeing in Suotuo City, Gu Han and the girls ran into Zhu Zhuqing, who told them she had found Dai Mubai drinking and enjoying himself with women.
• Gu Han escorted Zhu Zhuqing back to her hotel and again offered to protect her, but she refused; Dai Mubai was waiting at the entrance with flowers and looked grim when he saw them together.

Dai Mubai confronted Zhu Zhuqing after seeing her with Gu Han, but Gu Han defeated him and condemned his double standards. Dai Mubai returned to Shrek Academy to seek Zhao Wuji’s help, while Gu Han promised to protect Zhu Zhuqing.

• Dai Mubai saw Zhu Zhuqing with Gu Han and accused her of betraying him, so Zhu Zhuqing linked arms with Gu Han and challenged him.
• Dai Mubai attacked Gu Han, but Gu Han kicked him down and reproached him for abandoning Zhu Zhuqing and demanding loyalty while indulging himself.
• Xiao Wu condemned Dai Mubai, and Gu Han said no one would take Zhu Zhuqing away as long as he was there.
• Zhu Zhuqing thanked Gu Han but warned him that her and Dai Mubai’s families could put him in danger, and Gu Han reassured her.
• Dai Mubai sought treatment, returned to Shrek Academy, and went to find Zhao Wuji to ask for revenge.

Zhao Wuji agreed to help Dai Mubai confront the man who had injured him. At the Suotuo Great Soul Arena, Flender recognized Ma Hongjun and planned to take him as a disciple, but Ma Hongjun wanted nothing to do with him.

• Dai Mubai told Zhao Wuji that a man had injured him, and Zhao Wuji promised to stand up for him the next day.
• Gu Han escorted Zhu Zhuqing to her hotel while the others headed to the Suotuo Great Soul Arena for Group Soul Combat.
• Flender recognized Ma Hongjun as the boy he had once tried to take as a disciple and, encouraged by Qin Ming and Yu Xiaogang, decided to ask him again.
• Ma Hongjun recognized Flender but felt troubled because he no longer wanted to become his disciple.

Qin Ming and Flender tried to persuade Ma Hongjun to take Flender as his master, promising cultivation guidance and help obtaining Spirit Rings. Ma Hongjun refused, relying on Gu Han’s promise of a Titled Douluo-level teacher, while Yu Tianheng joined the persuasion without knowing the history behind the request.

• Qin Ming introduced Flender, Yu Xiaogang, and Tang San to Dugu Yan, Shui Bing'er, Ye Lingling, and the others, highlighting Tang San’s Innate Full Soul Power.
• Qin Ming asked Ma Hongjun whether he would take a master, but Ma Hongjun immediately refused.
• Flender argued that Ma Hongjun would need a master after graduating and offered his guidance as a level-seventy-eight Soul Saint with a bird-type Martial Soul.
• Flender presented Yu Xiaogang as a Martial Soul theory expert who could advise Ma Hongjun, and Yu Tianheng praised his uncle’s theories and urged Ma Hongjun to accept.
• Yu Tianheng supported Flender without knowing about the grudge involving Flender, Yu Xiaogang, Gu Han, and Ma Hongjun’s circumstances.

Ma Hongjun rejected Flender’s attempt to recruit him and defended Gu Han, prompting Flender to claim Gu Han was probably dead. Gu Han then appeared with Zi Ji and Xiao Wu, confronting Flender and asking him to die so he could describe the afterlife.

• Ma Hongjun mocked Yu Xiaogang’s martial soul theories and refused to take Flender as his master, saying he followed the Crown Prince and looked up to Gu Han as his big brother.
• Yu Xiaogang stopped Tang San and Yu Tianheng from escalating the argument, while Flender criticized Ma Hongjun’s trust in Gu Han and claimed Gu Han might have died during his disappearance.
• Yu Tianheng revealed that Gu Han had returned that day, shocking Qin Ming, Flender, and Yu Xiaogang.
• Gu Han arrived with Zi Ji and Xiao Wu, and Ma Hongjun and the others greeted him excitedly.
• Gu Han confronted Flender for saying he was dead and coldly suggested Flender die and report back about the afterlife.

Gu Han stopped Flender from leaving after he tried to take Ma Hongjun as his disciple, then rebuked Qin Ming for supporting him. The chapter left Gu Han publicly condemning Shrek Academy’s lack of resources and dangerous demands while questioning Qin Ming’s loyalty to it.

• Flender tried to excuse his attempt to recruit Ma Hongjun and leave, but Gu Han stopped him and demanded that he pay for it.
• Tang San silently condemned Gu Han for ignoring Yu Xiaogang and disrespecting his elders.
• Qin Ming stepped forward to defend Flender and argued that Shrek Academy would train Ma Hongjun well.
• Gu Han mocked Qin Ming’s defense and described Shrek Academy’s poor facilities, scarce resources, and harsh admission and graduation requirements.
• Gu Han accused Shrek Academy of endangering its students and asked why Qin Ming remained so grateful to it and wanted to draw others into the same situation.

Gu Han confronted Flender and Qin Ming over Shrek Academy’s shortcomings and stopped them from taking Ma Hongjun as Flender’s disciple. As the standoff with the Imperial Fighting Team intensified, Tang San fell for Xiao Wu at first sight, only to see Gu Han pull her into his embrace.

• Gu Han cited Shrek Academy’s poor record and a resentful graduate as evidence against Flender and Qin Ming’s claims.
• Yu Tianheng defended Qin Ming, so Gu Han slapped him away and mocked the group by using their own excuse about swatting a mosquito.
• Qin Ming admitted they were wrong but continued standing by Flender, while Xiao Wu, Zi Ji, and the Genius Battle Team stepped forward as the crowd cleared space for a possible fight.
• Tang San noticed Xiao Wu and fell for her at first sight.
• Gu Han took Xiao Wu’s hand and drew her into his embrace, leaving Tang San heartbroken and wondering about their relationship.

Tang San apologized to Gu Han over Flender’s attempt to recruit Ma Hongjun, then accused Gu Han of disrespecting Yu Xiaogang and revealed that Gu Han was Bibi Dong’s disciple. Yu Xiaogang panicked as everyone learned Gu Han’s connection to Spirit Hall.

• Jealous of Gu Han’s closeness with Xiao Wu, Tang San decided to expose Gu Han for supposedly disrespecting Yu Xiaogang.
• Tang San bowed to Gu Han and apologized on behalf of Flender, Qin Ming, and the others for trying to recruit Ma Hongjun from the Imperial Academy.
• Yu Xiaogang felt relieved by Tang San’s apology, while Gu Han suspected Tang San had an ulterior motive.
• Tang San accused Gu Han of failing to greet Yu Xiaogang, who he said was Bibi Dong’s friend, and questioned whether Gu Han respected his elders.
• The people present were shocked to hear that Gu Han was Bibi Dong’s disciple, and Yu Xiaogang panicked over Tang San revealing Gu Han’s identity.

Gu Han revealed why he had severed ties with Bibi Dong and accused Tang San and Yu Xiaogang of taking Spirit Hall's cultivation resources. The confrontation ended with Yu Xiaogang slapping Tang San and demanding that he apologize to Gu Han.

• Gu Han admitted he had once been Bibi Dong's disciple, then accused her of giving Yu Xiaogang an Immortal Herb that made him lose his manhood and of plotting against Gu Han with Evil Soul Masters.
• Yu Xiaogang was humiliated by the crowd's reaction, while Flender and Yu Tianheng learned the truth and reacted in their own ways.
• Gu Han challenged Tang San and Yu Xiaogang to account for the cultivation resources they had taken from Spirit Hall during their stay in Spirit City.
• Tang San argued that Bibi Dong had personally given them the resources, drawing ridicule from those around him.
• Yu Xiaogang slapped Tang San, then tearfully scolded him and ordered him to apologize to Gu Han.

Gu Han exposed Yu Xiaogang and Bibi Dong’s past and attacked Flender and Qin Ming after demanding payment for Spirit Hall’s resources. As Yu Xiaogang prepared to use Luo Sanpao’s first and second soul skills to save them, Tang San and the others fled.

• Yu Xiaogang slapped Tang San and tried to explain that he and his disciple had accepted Spirit Hall’s resources without intending to steal them.
• Gu Han rejected Yu Xiaogang’s excuses, revealed his past relationship with Bibi Dong, and demanded that the group pay a price before leaving.
• Flender attacked Gu Han, but Gu Han purified his soul skills and struck him into a crater.
• Qin Ming tried to help Flender, but Gu Han purified his attacks and beat both men severely.
• Yu Xiaogang told Tang San to take Yu Tianheng and the others away, then summoned his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul.
• Yu Xiaogang turned toward the battlefield and shouted Luo Sanpao’s first and second soul skills.

Gu Han defeated Flender and Qin Ming but spared them, only for Yu Xiaogang to unleash his fart-based Soul Skills and cover Suotuo Great Soul Arena in poisonous mist and foul sludge. Yu Xiaogang fled with the unconscious Flender and Qin Ming, while the furious arena Soul Saints prepared to seek an explanation from Shrek Academy.

• Gu Han beat Flender and Qin Ming with his domain and physical strength, then decided not to kill them.
• Yu Xiaogang activated his first and second Soul Skills, unleashing a wave of poisonous mist and foul solid-liquid mixture across the arena entrance.
• The blast drenched Flender, Qin Ming, spectators, and two arena Soul Saints, while Gu Han shielded Zi Ji, Xiao Wu, Shui Bing'er, and the Genius Battle Team.
• Yu Xiaogang masked himself, carried the unconscious Flender and Qin Ming away, and caught up with Tang San and the Imperial Fighting Team, urging them to flee.
• After the mist cleared, the crowd identified Yu Xiaogang and raged over the destruction; the two Soul Saints prepared to confront Shrek Academy.

After Yu Xiaogang brought the injured Flender and Qin Ming back to Shrek Academy, two Soul Saints from the Suotuo Great Soul Arena attacked the school over the damage caused by his foul soul skill. Tang Hao secretly helped drive them off, then learned about Gu Han and dismissed the Spirit Hall genius as no threat.

• Yu Xiaogang returned to Shrek Academy with Flender and Qin Ming, and Oscar was made to wash the filth off the unconscious men.
• Two Soul Saints from the Suotuo Great Soul Arena demanded one million Gold Soul Coins for the damage Master had caused, then attacked when Zhao Wuji refused.
• Tang Hao secretly restrained the attackers long enough for Zhao Wuji and the other teachers to injure them, and the Soul Saints withdrew after sensing his overwhelming power.
• Yu Xiaogang found Tang Hao in his residence, where Tang Hao asked whether Gu Han was from Spirit Hall.
• Yu Xiaogang described Gu Han as an under-twenty Soul Saint who might rival a Titled Douluo, but Tang Hao rejected the claim and vowed to kill him.

After the Great Soul Arena became unusable, Gu Han revealed to his companions that he belonged to Martial Soul Hall and explained his faction’s ties to Crown Prince Xue Qinghe. Tang Hao then confronted him at the hotel, and Gu Han went out to meet him.

• After Yu Xiaogang’s attack ruined the area around Suotuo Great Soul Arena, Gu Han and the others returned to Tulip Hotel.
• Gu Han gathered the group and revealed that he was from Martial Soul Hall, not a Hidden Clan.
• Gu Han explained that Martial Soul Hall had competing factions and that he and Crown Prince Xue Qinghe were allies; Shui Bing'er and the others accepted his explanation.
• Tang Hao called for Gu Han from outside the hotel and unleashed a powerful Soul Power pressure.
• Gu Han identified Tang Hao by his Clear Sky Hammer and hundred-thousand-year spirit ring, then Tang Hao attacked him.

Zi Ji fought Tang Hao to protect Gu Han, but Tang Hao unleashed Great Sumeru Hammer: Ring Detonation when he failed to reach him. The chapter ended with Tang Hao’s enormous Clear Sky Hammer True Body hurtling toward Gu Han.

• Zi Ji appeared before Gu Han and struck Tang Hao, then met his Divine Slaughter's Domain with her Devouring Domain.
• Zi Ji used her Heavenly Demon Field and other attacks to keep Tang Hao from reaching Gu Han, while Tang Hao struggled to understand her powers.
• Tang Hao’s injuries and Zi Ji’s strength made the battle increasingly dangerous, but she could not use her full strength in Suotuo City.
• Tang Hao decided to sacrifice the people inside the Tulip Hotel and unleashed Great Sumeru Hammer: Ring Detonation.
• Tang Hao detonated all nine Soul Rings and hurled his enormous Clear Sky Hammer True Body at Gu Han.

Gu Han defeated Tang Hao’s Great Sumeru Hammer: Ring Detonation, spared him, and extracted the Clear Sky Sect’s inherited techniques before forcing him to flee. The next day, Tang Hao returned to Shrek Academy, where Yu Xiaogang anxiously asked how the attempt to kill Gu Han had gone.

• Gu Han revealed his Sacred Dragon Martial Soul and eight soul rings, including a hundred-thousand-year ring, shocking Tang Hao.
• Gu Han used Void Dark Domain to freeze and shatter Tang Hao’s Ring Detonation, leaving Tang Hao badly injured.
• Gu Han decided to spare Tang Hao as a potential pawn and used a mental illusion to extract the Clear Sky Sect’s Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, Haotian Nine Absolutes, and Great Sumeru Hammer.
• Gu Han marked Tang Hao with a mental imprint, threatened him not to take Tang San away, and allowed him to leave the Tulip Hotel.
• The next day, Tang Hao returned to Shrek Academy, and Yu Xiaogang eagerly asked how his attempt to kill Gu Han had gone.

Tang Hao concealed his failed attempt to kill Gu Han, while Zhao Wuji agreed to help Dai Mubai confront the man he believed was seducing Zhu Zhuqing. Zhao Wuji and Dai Mubai finally cornered Gu Han and Zhu Zhuqing outside their hotel in Suotuo City.

• Tang Hao blamed his failed attack on Zi Ji and left to recover, while Yu Xiaogang privately vowed revenge against Gu Han.
• Only Ning Rongrong enrolled at Shrek Academy after Tang San arrived early, Xiao Wu joined Gu Han, and Zhu Zhuqing discovered Dai Mubai's true nature.
• Dai Mubai persuaded Zhao Wuji to help him confront the supposed rival for Zhu Zhuqing, and Flender approved their trip after hearing Dai Mubai's description of her.
• After the Genius Battle Team competed at the Suotuo Great Soul Arena, Gu Han escorted Zhu Zhuqing toward their hotel.
• Zhao Wuji and Dai Mubai blocked Gu Han and Zhu Zhuqing's path, declaring that they had finally caught them.

Zhao Wuji attacked Gu Han over Dai Mubai’s claim that Gu Han had stolen his fiancée, but Gu Han revealed his overwhelming power and frightened Zhao Wuji into turning on Dai Mubai. Zhao Wuji beat Dai Mubai for slandering Gu Han as the confrontation spiraled out of control.

• Zhao Wuji ambushed Gu Han on the street, but Gu Han dodged his punch and slapped him, knocking out several teeth.
• Zhao Wuji summoned his Mighty Vajra Bear Martial Soul and threatened to beat Gu Han, while Gu Han mocked Shrek Academy and asked whether Flender had warned him whom not to provoke.
• Gu Han revealed his Sacred Dragon Martial Soul and eight spirit rings, including a 100,000-year ring, leaving Zhao Wuji terrified and Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing stunned.
• Zhao Wuji recognized Gu Han and begged him to accept that the attack had been a misunderstanding, but Gu Han threatened to kill him for the insult.
• Blaming Dai Mubai for concealing the truth and causing the conflict, Zhao Wuji knocked him down and repeatedly slapped him for slandering Gu Han.

Gu Han forced Zhao Wuji to punish himself and Dai Mubai for their offense, then promised Zhu Zhuqing protection and the chance to evolve her martial soul. Zhu Zhuqing chose to trust Gu Han and asked him to stay with her that night.

• Zhao Wuji beat Dai Mubai and claimed Gu Han taking Zhu Zhuqing away would protect both her and Dai Mubai.
• Gu Han refused to let Zhao Wuji leave without paying a price, so Zhao Wuji beat himself and broke his own left arm.
• Gu Han let Zhu Zhuqing decide Dai Mubai's punishment, and she left the decision to him.
• Gu Han ordered Zhao Wuji to crush Dai Mubai's manhood, then allowed Zhao Wuji to take the unconscious Dai Mubai away.
• Gu Han promised to protect Zhu Zhuqing from the Star Luo Imperial Family and the Netherworld Duke's Mansion and offered her the chance for Martial Soul Evolution.
• Zhu Zhuqing embraced Gu Han and asked him to stay with her that night.

After Zhu Zhuqing joined Gu Han’s team and evolved her Martial Soul, Ning Rongrong was slapped by Dai Mubai at Shrek Academy and stayed to plan her revenge. Learning that Gu Han had defeated Flender, Dai Mubai, and Zhao Wuji, she wondered if he was the Big Brother Gu Han she knew.

• Gu Han gave Zhu Zhuqing a pill refined from the Dark Demon Evil God Orb, and her Martial Soul evolved into the Dark Demon Evil Spirit Cat as her cultivation reached rank thirty.
• Flender handled Shrek Academy’s opening after Zhao Wuji returned injured, then reprimanded Ning Rongrong for skipping her assigned run and ordered Dai Mubai to throw out her belongings.
• Dai Mubai slapped Ning Rongrong after she called him a toad-walking freak, and she ran away in tears.
• Ning Rongrong stayed at Shrek Academy to investigate Dai Mubai and plan revenge, learning from Oscar that Dai Mubai had lost both the chicken and the eggs.
• Ning Rongrong recalled Gu Han’s defeat of Flender, Dai Mubai, and Zhao Wuji and wondered if he was Big Brother Gu Han.

Ning Rongrong visited Gu Han and offered him ten million Gold Soul Coins to protect her while she took revenge on Dai Mubai and left Shrek Academy. Gu Han agreed, and as they discussed joining Oscar’s trip to the Star Dou Great Forest, Huo Wu suddenly broke through.

• After Oscar reached rank thirty, Flender and Zhao Wuji told the students to rest before their planned trip to the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Ning Rongrong secretly went to Suotuo City, found Gu Han at the Tulip Hotel, and asked him to help her punish Dai Mubai without facing retaliation from Flender and Zhao Wuji.
• Ning Rongrong offered up to thirty million Gold Soul Coins, but Gu Han accepted ten million and agreed to help her.
• Ning Rongrong said she planned to torment Dai Mubai during the trip to the Star Dou Great Forest and then leave Shrek Academy.
• Gu Han considered whether he could join the trip, and Huo Wu suddenly broke through to rank fifty.