Chapter Summaries

Fan Yu tested Zhou Sichen’s Soul Tool craftsmanship, then lent him the Ranked Engraving Knife Scorching Sun. Zhou Sichen’s Extreme Ice power let him master the knife immediately, and he prepared to upgrade the Holy Light Sword.

• Fan Yu asked Zhou Sichen to demonstrate his Soul Tool skills, but Zhou Sichen showed him the nearly perfect Fourth-Grade Holy Light Sword he had made for Ye Guyi.
• Fan Yu brought out Dean Qian Duoduo’s Ranked Engraving Knife, Scorching Sun, and explained its Sun Essence powers and dangerous heat.
• Zhou Sichen released his Book of Contracts Martial Soul and three Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings, then transformed by fusing with Ah Da.
• Zhou Sichen took Scorching Sun and used his Extreme Ice power to control its heat, causing the knife to resonate with him and acknowledge him as its master.
• Zhou Sichen said he could use Scorching Sun to upgrade the Holy Light Sword.

Zhou Sichen upgraded the Holy Light Sword into a peak Level 5 Soul Tool in three days, impressing Fan Yu and officially becoming a Level 5 Soul Engineer. He and Fan Yu went to Qian Duoduo’s office, where Qian Duoduo mistakenly suspected Zhou Sichen had come to borrow his wife’s Ranked Engraving Knife.

• Fan Yu gave Zhou Sichen rare metals, including Blazing Sun Essence Ore, to improve the Holy Light Sword.
• Zhou Sichen spent three days in Fan Yu’s laboratory reforging the sword and engraving its Level 5 Core Array, while Fan Yu watched in amazement.
• Fan Yu recognized that Zhou Sichen had crafted a peak Level 5 Soul Tool and felt unqualified to take him as a disciple.
• Zhou Sichen reflected that the Scorching Sun Engraving Knife suited him exceptionally well and that the upgraded sword would no longer hold back Elder Sister.
• Zhou Sichen and Fan Yu celebrated with a feast, then went to Qian Duoduo’s office.
• Qian Duoduo was surprised to see them after only three days and suspected Zhou Sichen had come to borrow his wife’s Ranked Engraving Knife.

Zhou Sichen impressed Qian Duoduo and Xian Lin'er by revealing that he had made a peak Fifth-Rank soul tool, and Qian Duoduo gave him the Scorching Sun Engraving Knife. After returning to his villa, Zhou Sichen was confronted by Ma Xiaotao, who asked him to tell her before disappearing again.

• Fan Yu recounted Zhou Sichen's recent soul-tool work, shocking Qian Duoduo with the news that Zhou Sichen had made a peak Fifth-Rank soul tool.
• Xian Lin'er entered the dean's office, heard what Zhou Sichen had accomplished, and praised his potential to become Shrek's first Ninth-Rank Soul Engineer.
• Qian Duoduo gave Zhou Sichen the Scorching Sun Engraving Knife in exchange for a promise to give him a Level 9 Soul Tool if Zhou Sichen ever made one.
• Zhou Sichen left the office and returned to his villa after lunch.
• Ma Xiaotao confronted Zhou Sichen for disappearing and asked him to let her know next time; Zhou Sichen agreed.

Zhou Sichen returned to the Soul Arena with Ma Xiaotao, who challenged him to a duel. They traded powerful Phoenix attacks and remained locked in a midair stalemate as their meteor showers collided.

• Zhou Sichen arrived at the Soul Arena with Ma Xiaotao and said he would make up for missing the previous weekend’s duels.
• Ma Xiaotao challenged Zhou Sichen, and he used Hellfire’s power to transform into a Phoenix-like form and overpower her in their first clash.
• Ma Xiaotao launched her Phoenix Sky Howl Strike, but Zhou Sichen blocked both stages of the attack with Phoenix Hellfire.
• Ma Xiaotao used her leg Soul Bones to outpace Zhou Sichen and attacked with Phoenix Piercing Cloud Strike, which he countered with Phoenix Nine Styles—Phoenix Exploding Claw.
• Ma Xiaotao and Zhou Sichen unleashed their Sixth Soul Skills and Phoenix Nine Styles meteor showers, which collided above the Soul Arena.

After defeating Ma Xiaotao, Zhou Sichen planned to pursue Ice Empress and Snow Empress in different ways while preparing to make a Natal Soul Tool. Meanwhile, Shrek’s Sea God Pavilion approved the Extreme Individual Soldier Plan and assigned its resources to his training.

• Zhou Sichen defeated Ma Xiaotao with Hellfire, and no other students dared to challenge him afterward.
• Zhou Sichen considered absorbing Ice Empress’s Soul Ring and Soul Bone into his Body Martial Soul while contracting Snow Empress through the Book of Contracts.
• Zhou Sichen planned to finish his Natal Soul Tool before setting out for the Far North to find Ice Empress.
• Yan Shaozhe reported that Zhou Zhenxuan would not interfere with Zhou Sichen’s choice and would support him staying at Shrek.
• Mu En and the Sea God Pavilion Council unanimously approved the Extreme Individual Soldier Plan, putting Qian Duoduo, Liner, and Fan Yu in charge of guiding Zhou Sichen’s Soul Tool training.

Zhou Sichen completed his first Natal Soul Tool, the Ever-Changing Core, and accepted Mu En as his final disciple. Shrek Academy began devoting its resources to his training, while Mu En considered his future Soul Rings and succession.

• Yan Shaozhe and Qian Duoduo told Zhou Sichen about the Extreme Individual Soldier Plan and Shrek Academy's commitment to train him.
• Zhou Sichen completed the Ever-Changing Core, a defensive Soul Tool that could conceal his aura and transform into various shapes.
• Mu En decided to take Zhou Sichen as his final disciple, and Zhou Sichen accepted.
• Mu En privately designated Zhou Sichen as a potential next-generation Sea God Pavilion successor and began planning his future Soul Rings.

After a month at Shrek, Zhou Sichen advanced his Soul Tool skills and received news that Ye Guyi was trapped during her advancement assessment in Sunset Forest. He prepared to rescue her and arranged his other responsibilities before setting out.

• Zhou Sichen cultivated beneath the Golden Ancient Tree and advanced his Soul Power, while Xuan Zi and Elder Song continued searching for his Fourth Soul Ring.
• Zhou Sichen began inscribing a Sixth-Rank Core Soul Tool Array onto an Invincible Shield under Fan Yu, Qian Duoduo, and Xian Lin'er's guidance.
• Yan Shaozhe arrived with a distress signal from Ye Guyi, who was trapped during her assessment mission in Sunset Forest.
• Zhou Sichen realized Ye Guyi was in danger but likely not at immediate risk of death, and calmly asked Yan Shaozhe for her approximate location.
• Zhou Sichen said he would rescue Ye Guyi, take Big Bear, and gave Yan Shaozhe instructions about the Soul Arena, Ma Xiaotao, Ruo Ruo, and Xian Meng's Fifth Soul Ring.

Zhou Sichen flew from Shrek to the Sunset Forest after Yan Shaozhe told him Ye Guyi had encountered trouble. He entered the forest and continued toward its center, leaving Hellfire to recover and using Ah Da to speed onward.

• Zhou Sichen gave Yan Shaozhe a fragment of the Ever-Changing Core as a warning signal, then transformed and flew toward the Sunset Forest.
• Yan Shaozhe confirmed that Ye Guyi had encountered trouble but was not in serious danger, and told Qian Duoduo they would trust Zhou Sichen to handle it.
• Zhou Sichen considered visiting the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and used his knowledge of the Jade Phosphor Seven Absolutes Flower Poison Formation to plan for the possibility.
• Zhou Sichen flew to Heaven Dou City, rested and restored his Soul Power there, then continued toward the Sunset Forest.
• Zhou Sichen reached the forest's central region near dawn, sent Hellfire back to recover, and summoned Ah Da to help him travel onward on ice blades.

Zhou Sichen searched Sunset Forest for Ye Guyi, who was trapped in a toxic valley after battling Snake Emperor Medusa. Ye Guyi decided to press deeper into the valley and kill the injured beast, as both prepared for a deadly confrontation.

• Zhou Sichen used Spiritual Detection to search Sunset Forest for Ye Guyi.
• Ye Guyi recovered in a golden Soul Power barrier while resisting the toxic mist and remaining locked in a standoff with Snake Emperor Medusa.
• Ye Guyi summoned her Angel Sacred Sword and used Holy Light Illumination to strengthen her protection against the poison.
• Ye Guyi flew deeper into the valley to attack Snake Emperor Medusa before it could recover.
• Snake Emperor Medusa, wounded by Ye Guyi's holy power, prepared to fight back and considered making them perish together.

Zhou Sichen found Ye Guyi fighting a Medusa Snake Emperor in Sunset Forest and saved her with Extreme Ice. After they reunited and she recovered, they discussed Shrek Academy and Dugu Xianmeng before Zhou Sichen teased Ye Guyi about being jealous.

• Zhou Sichen followed Ye Guyi’s Sacred Angel aura into a canyon and froze the wounded Medusa Snake Emperor with Ice Explosion.
• Ye Guyi recognized Zhou Sichen, flew into his arms, and reunited with him after months apart.
• Zhou Sichen gave Ye Guyi a Hundred Flower Jade Dew Pill and stood guard while she recovered and purified the poison in her body.
• Zhou Sichen told Ye Guyi about his first month at Shrek Academy, and she was pleased by his progress and the support he had received.
• Ye Guyi questioned Zhou Sichen about taking the Medusa Snake Emperor back for Dugu Xianmeng’s Fifth Soul Ring, then denied being jealous when he teased her.

Zhou Sichen sent Ye Guyi back to the academy with the frozen Medusa and ventured alone into the Sunset Forest’s Jade Phosphor Seven Absolutes Flower poison miasma to find a Fourth Soul Ring and reach the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. He used Ah Da’s Extreme Ice and Everfrost Domain to push through the poisonous flowers, though his Soul Power was limited and the distance to his destination remained unknown.

• Zhou Sichen asked Ye Guyi to return to the academy with the frozen Medusa while he stayed to seek a Fourth Soul Ring.
• Ye Guyi agreed to cover for Zhou Sichen with the teacher, kissed his forehead, and flew out of the valley with Medusa stored in her Soul Tool.
• Zhou Sichen summoned Hellfire and Big Bear and fused with them and Ah Da before flying toward the source of the pale green mist.
• Zhou Sichen entered the multicolored poison miasma and used Ah Da’s Extreme Ice and Everfrost Domain to shield himself from the poison.
• Zhou Sichen reached a vast field of Jade Phosphor Seven Absolutes Flowers, whose corrosive and neurotoxic mist filled the forest.

Zhou Sichen forced his way through the poisonous flower sea and mutated Bluesilver Grass into a hidden valley. There, he discovered the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and a richly abundant treasure land.

• Zhou Sichen used his Extreme Ice and Everfrost Domain to suppress the Jade Phosphor Nine Absolutes Flowers and charge through their poisonous cloud.
• A ten-thousand-year Mutated Bluesilver Grass attacked Zhou Sichen, but he cut its vine apart with his Darkgolden Dreadclaw.
• Zhou Sichen froze and smashed more attacking vines, then flew past the Mutated Bluesilver Grasses and descended into the valley.
• Zhou Sichen emerged from the poisonous clouds into a vibrant valley filled with rare plants and a lake divided into icy blue and fiery red halves.
• Zhou Sichen recognized the lake as the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Zhou Sichen reached the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, where Tian Meng and Elder Yi awoke and sensed the abundant life energy. He found the Hundred-Thousand-Year Aromatic Silk Beauty and inhaled its fragrance, while his companions urged him to take a few treasures and leave before the valley’s powerful Plant-Type Soul Beasts awoke.

• Tian Meng awoke in Zhou Sichen’s Spiritual Sea and marveled at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well’s life energy.
• Elder Yi appeared and welcomed the nourishment the treasure land could provide for his Divine Sense.
• Zhou Sichen spotted Aromatic Silk Beauty, and Tian Meng identified it as a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast that commanded many plants in the valley.
• Zhou Sichen landed near Aromatic Silk Beauty and breathed in its fragrance, which eased his fatigue and sharpened his control over Soul Power.
• Tian Meng and Elder Yi advised Zhou Sichen to take a few treasures and escape before the sleeping Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts discovered them.

Zhou Sichen approached Aromatic Silk Beauty at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, claiming he had come to complete its trial and take seven Immortal Grade Herbs. Aromatic Silk Beauty and Infernal Delicate Apricot questioned whether he had been sent by the person who once claimed the treasure land, while Zhou Sichen concealed his true intentions and left the trial ahead.

• Zhou Sichen told Tian Meng that he would pass the trial and take seven Immortal Grade Herbs rather than abandon the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
• Zhou Sichen approached Aromatic Silk Beauty with his Ice Jade Pincer, and the herb warned him not to provoke it.
• Aromatic Silk Beauty revealed that it was ten thousand years old but had power comparable to a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast because of the well's accelerated growth.
• Aromatic Silk Beauty and Infernal Delicate Apricot asked whether Zhou Sichen had been sent by the person they remembered, and Zhou Sichen implied that he had come on an entrusted task.
• Aromatic Silk Beauty asked whether Zhou Sichen wanted the book as well, and Zhou Sichen said he was not that person's descendant and did not covet it.

Zhou Sichen convinced Aromatic Silk Beauty that he was fated to inherit Tang San’s secret book and accepted its test. Aromatic Silk Beauty chose Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew for him, then asked why he had come to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

• Aromatic Silk Beauty said Zhou Sichen had proven his connection to Tang San and could either take seven Immortal Products or accept a dangerous test for the secret book.
• Zhou Sichen accepted the test, which required him to eat a medicinal herb, and Tian Meng reassured him that Aromatic Silk Beauty could neutralize poison.
• Aromatic Silk Beauty examined Zhou Sichen’s abilities and selected Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, a herb that could enhance Spiritual Power and cultivate Fiery Golden Eyes.
• When Aromatic Silk Beauty asked why he had come to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Zhou Sichen said he wanted to become stronger and protect the people around him.
• Aromatic Silk Beauty told Zhou Sichen to open his mouth and tilt his head back.

Zhou Sichen consumed the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew and gained the Eyes of the Soul, greatly improving his Spiritual Power. Tian Meng identified his new level as Tangible Yet Formless and offered to help him stabilize and advance further.

• Aromatic Silk Beauty fed Zhou Sichen the dew from the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, then replanted its seeds after the herb withered.
• Zhou Sichen refined the dew’s medicinal power, which flowed to his eyes and transformed his Spiritual Power.
• A new pair of eyes began taking shape in Zhou Sichen’s Spiritual Sea, drawing the attention of Tian Meng and Elder Yi.
• Zhou Sichen opened his eyes and discovered he could perceive tiny details, energy, life force, and the essence of Aromatic Silk Beauty’s soul.
• Tian Meng told Zhou Sichen that he had reached the Tangible Yet Formless level and offered to help him stabilize his cultivation and pursue the next realm.

Zhou Sichen learned more about his evolved Eyes of the Soul and befriended Youyou after passing her character test. To obtain the book, he had to face Infernal Delicate Apricot’s strength test, and the chapter ended as her Extreme Yang Spring attack descended on him.

• Elder Yi explained that Zhou Sichen’s Spiritual Power had transformed and that his Eyes of the Soul came from his Body Martial Soul and the herb he consumed.
• Youyou named herself, confirmed that Zhou Sichen had passed her character test, and refused to give him the book until he proved his strength.
• Youyou introduced Infernal Delicate Apricot, also called Ajiao or Jiaojiao, as the Soul Beast he had to face for the next test.
• Infernal Delicate Apricot required Zhou Sichen to defeat an opponent matched to his strength, empowered by the Blazing Sun Spring, and barred him from leaving her plant-free area.
• Infernal Delicate Apricot launched a column of Extreme Yang Spring water at Zhou Sichen as the test began.

Zhou Sichen fought the Infernal Delicate Apricot’s summoned Fire Maiden, adapting his defenses and attacks to overcome her Extreme Fire. After Fire Maiden reformed from her destruction and resisted his physical assault, Zhou Sichen unleashed Light of the Soul, leaving the result of the soul attack unresolved.

• Within Zhou Sichen’s Spiritual Sea, Tian Meng worried about the plants’ home-ground advantage while Elder Yi remained confident that Zhou Sichen could handle the battle.
• The Infernal Delicate Apricot formed Fire Maiden from the Blazing Hot Yang Spring and sent her to attack Zhou Sichen with Extreme Fire twin blades.
• Zhou Sichen used Extreme Ice to defend against the heat, then charged Fire Maiden and cut her apart with his Darkgolden Dreadclaws.
• Fire Maiden reformed from the springwater and flooded the sky with Extreme Fire blade shadows, so Zhou Sichen used Phoenix Exploding Claw to block them.
• After Fire Maiden cleaved apart the Phoenix Claw imprint, Zhou Sichen fired Light of the Soul from his Eyes of the Soul.

Zhou Sichen defeated the Fire Maiden with the Light of the Soul, then soothed Jiaojiao’s soul injury and passed her test. Youyou agreed to give him the book and let him choose seven Immortal Grade Herbs, after learning his name.

• Zhou Sichen struck the Fire Maiden with the Light of the Soul, causing Infernal Delicate Apricot, who controlled it, to suffer a soul injury.
• Zhou Sichen apologized to Jiaojiao and used the Eyes of the Soul to ease her discomfort.
• Jiaojiao declared that Zhou Sichen had passed her test and directed him to Youyou for the book and seven Immortal Grade Herbs.
• Zhou Sichen discussed the Eyes of the Soul’s abilities and limits with Tian Meng and Elder Yi.
• Youyou asked Zhou Sichen his name, then agreed to call him Sichen.

Zhou Sichen read the Immortal Herb Secret Record at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and learned detailed information about its medicinal treasures. He convinced Youyou that his friendship with Tang Ya and his imitation of Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track qualified him to keep reading, then continued memorizing the book.

• Youyou gave Zhou Sichen the Immortal Herb Secret Record after he passed Aromatic Silk Beauty’s test.
• Zhou Sichen read Tang San’s notes and memorized the herbs, their uses, and their harvesting methods while reflecting on the Dugu Family’s lost claim to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
• The book’s final pages said that the later Tang Sect material was restricted to members, so Youyou asked Zhou Sichen whether he would join the Tang Sect.
• Zhou Sichen said he was Tang Ya’s friend and imitated Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to persuade Youyou that he was connected to the Tang Sect.
• Youyou accepted Zhou Sichen’s explanation, and he continued reading and memorizing the remaining material.