Chapter Summaries

Leng Yulai introduced Lu Jun to the historical-opponent assessment, where Gu Yue Na rose to the top before being defeated by Huo Yuhao. Lu Jun entered his own trial and faced Xiao Xiao at the Three Ring Soul Elder stage.

• Leng Yulai explained that Lu Jun's assessment would pit him against powerful figures from history, including the Shrek Seven Monsters and possibly Huo Yuhao.
• Gu Yue Na defeated Xiao Xiao and successive opponents, taking first place among the Core Disciples.
• Gu Yue Na was eliminated by Huo Yuhao, whose appearance startled Lu Jun and the others watching.
• Lu Jun entered the Virtual Battlefield and was matched against Xiao Xiao, who immediately sent her Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron at him.

Lu Jun defeated Xiao Xiao in the virtual battlefield with his Ice Abyss Domain and Ultimate Ice, then rested before his next challenge. Outside his room, Gu Yue Na awkwardly tried to explain why she had been listening at his door, and Leng Yulai invited her inside.

• Lu Jun used the Ice Abyss Domain to slow Xiao Xiao and freeze her before shattering her ice-bound form, winning the first-floor battle.
• The Core Disciples reacted with shock, while Qiangu Zhangting recognized Lu Jun’s Ultimate Ice but believed his own greater cultivation would keep him ahead.
• Gu Yue Na pressed her ear to Lu Jun’s door, but Leng Yulai opened it and Gu Yue Na fell onto the floor.
• Leng Yulai teased Gu Yue Na about secretly following Lu Jun, and Gu Yue Na claimed she wanted to ask why he had private training equipment.
• Leng Yulai explained that Lu Jun received a private room to protect him from Tang Sect interference and reassured Gu Yue Na that they would protect her too.

Lu Jun defeated Xu Sanshi and continued crushing the ancestral opponents in the Virtual Battlefield, rapidly climbing the rankings. The chapter ended as he faced Huo Yuhao, the strongest Shrek ancestor, for the first time.

• Xu Sanshi appeared as Lu Jun's next opponent, and Qiangu Zhangting predicted that Lu Jun could not break through his Black Tortoise Shield.
• Lu Jun strengthened his domain while Xu Sanshi endured the cold and accumulating Ice Poison, then froze him and killed him with Ice Abyss Slash.
• The spectators were stunned by Lu Jun's victory, and Qiangu Zhangting privately admitted that Lu Jun was a monster.
• Lu Jun defeated several more Shrek ancestors in succession, while his ranking points climbed and the viewing hall speculated about his chances against Huo Yuhao.
• Huo Yuhao appeared as Lu Jun's next opponent, and the spectators began betting on how long Lu Jun would last.

Lu Jun fought Huo Yuhao's advanced artificial body and struggled against its Spirit Detection, which let it anticipate his movements. He used the Ice Abyss Domain to slow Huo Yuhao, but the battle remained unresolved as Huo Yuhao pressed in and Lu Jun countered with ice walls and his sword.

• Huo Yuhao struck Lu Jun twice without using a Soul Ring, and Lu Jun realized Spirit Detection let Huo Yuhao read his movements and intentions.
• Qiangu Zhangting explained that Huo Yuhao's Spirit Detection worked like a Full Map Hack, while Gu Yue Na watched anxiously.
• Lu Jun unleashed the Ice Abyss Domain, and its freezing effects slowed Huo Yuhao despite his Ice Jade Scorpion Martial Soul.
• Huo Yuhao broke through Lu Jun's Ice Waves and used the Ice Burst Technique to trigger explosions beneath Lu Jun.
• Huo Yuhao charged through Lu Jun's sword qi and threw a powerful punch, but Lu Jun raised seven Ice Walls and swept his sword upward after the punch weakened.

Lu Jun defeated the Second Ring Huo Yuhao in the Spirit Pagoda assessment by enduring his full-power Spirit Shock and triggering the Ice Poison he had planted in Huo Yuhao. Qiangu Dongfeng ordered the combat data sealed and the match kept secret so no one else would discover Lu Jun.

• Lu Jun overwhelmed Huo Yuhao with Ice Explosions, sword strikes, Spirit Shock, and the accumulating Ice Poison in his domain.
• Huo Yuhao abandoned defense and unleashed a full-power Spirit Shock at Lu Jun.
• Lu Jun used his Ice Dragon Spirit Soul and Spiritual Power shield to withstand the attack while activating his sword's second Soul Skill.
• The Ice Poison erupted inside Huo Yuhao, killing him and ending the match with Lu Jun as the victor.
• Qiangu Dongfeng ordered the combat data sealed and everyone in the monitoring room to keep Lu Jun's victory confidential.

After Lu Jun defeated Huo Yuhao in the assessment, the Spirit Pagoda named him its youngest-ever Spirit Transfer Envoy and offered him extensive resources. Lu Jun suspected Qiangu Dongfeng’s generosity came with a hidden price, leaving him wary of attracting even more attention.

• Qiangu Dongfeng ordered everyone who witnessed Lu Jun’s victory to sign confidentiality contracts and considered whether to recruit or eliminate him.
• The Core Disciples reacted with shock when Lu Jun returned, and Leng Yulai worried that powerful factions would target him.
• The Spirit Pagoda announced Lu Jun in first place, Gu Yue Na in second, and Qiangu Zhangting in third.
• The Spirit Pagoda granted Lu Jun Spirit Transfer Envoy status and promised free Spirit Souls and Battle Armor resources, while ordering everyone to keep the assessment records secret.
• Lu Jun questioned the cost of the offer, and Leng Yulai warned that Qiangu Dongfeng might want to recruit or destroy him.

After the assessment, Lu Jun and Gu Yue Na returned to their training room, where Lu Jun learned that Qiangu Dongfeng had made all Spirit Pagoda facilities free for him. Lu Jun resolved to remain loyal to Leng Yaozhu and cultivate, while Qiangu Dongfeng watched his data and hinted that the young genius might not live long enough to mature.

• Leng Yulai sent Lu Jun and Gu Yue Na to cultivate while she and her sister handled the matters ahead.
• Lu Jun thanked Gu Yue Na for saving him in the Spirit Ascension Platform, and they agreed to have dinner together.
• Lu Jun discovered that Qiangu Dongfeng's new rules let him use Spirit Pagoda facilities without spending contribution points.
• Lu Jun suspected Qiangu Dongfeng was trying to win him over, affirmed that he would never betray Leng Yaozhu, and began cultivating.
• Qiangu Dongfeng examined Lu Jun's data and remarked that immature geniuses were prone to dying young.

Qiangu Dongfeng defended making Lu Jun a Spirit Transfer Envoy, while Leng Yaozhu and Leng Yulai challenged his motives and decided to protect Lu Jun from the shadows. Leng Yaozhu explained that Lu Jun and Gu Yue Na had complementary talents, and Lu Jun left cultivation to look for Gu Yue Na.

• Qiangu Zhangting objected to Lu Jun receiving Spirit Transfer Envoy privileges, but Qiangu Dongfeng said Lu Jun's talent justified the resources and that the Spirit Pagoda should win him over or eliminate him before he grew powerful.
• Leng Yaozhu and Leng Yulai confronted Qiangu Dongfeng over the pressure he had put on Lu Jun, and he claimed the appointment was meant to protect him from the Tang Sect's interest.
• After leaving Qiangu Dongfeng's office, Leng Yaozhu told Leng Yulai they would secretly protect Lu Jun as he developed.
• Leng Yaozhu explained that Lu Jun excelled at forging and Mecha Manufacturing involving the Ice Element but struggled with other work, while Gu Yue Na was gifted in Mecha Design.
• Lu Jun finished cultivating in the Mimicry Environment, wondered whether Gu Yue Na was around, and froze when he opened the cultivation room door.

Lu Jun went to the Mingdu Forging Association for his Third-Level Forging Master assessment, where he discovered that its chairman, Gu Chenyu, was known as the Blood Demon Crown. The revelation made Lu Jun suspect that the Saint Craftsman was actually the Dark Blood Demon of the Holy Spirit Cult.

• Gu Yue Na fetched Lu Jun and told him it was time to go to the Forging Association while she returned to study Mecha Design.
• Leng Yulai escorted Lu Jun to the association and reminded him that his forging skills were limited to ice-attribute metals.
• The receptionist recognized Lu Jun as the child who had failed the Third-Level assessment three times and said the chairman would assess him personally.
• Leng Yulai introduced Lu Jun to Chairman Gu Chenyu, calling him the Blood Demon Crown.
• Lu Jun wondered whether Gu Chenyu was the Dark Blood Demon, a powerful figure in the Holy Spirit Cult.

Lu Jun met Gu Chenyu, the Blood Demon, and learned how Spirit Pagoda had helped him control his soul-devouring Martial Soul by consuming Soul Forged metal instead of human souls. Gu Chenyu encouraged Lu Jun after his failed forging assessments and offered to take him as a disciple.

• Lu Jun feared that Gu Chenyu was the Dark Blood Demon, but Leng Yulai encouraged him to continue his forging assessment.
• Gu Chenyu explained that he had noticed Lu Jun's failed assessments and understood that his Ultimate Ice Martial Soul limited the metals he could forge.
• Gu Chenyu revealed that his Blood Demon Martial Soul had once required him to devour human souls, but Spirit Pagoda helped him control it and he discovered he could advance by devouring the souls of Soul Forged metals.
• Gu Chenyu encouraged Lu Jun to regain confidence and pursue forging, explaining that he had become a rank-95 Super Douluo and Saint Craftsman despite his difficult start.
• Gu Chenyu offered to take Lu Jun as his disciple, and Lu Jun bowed and called him teacher.

Lu Jun began his Third-Level Forging Master assessment while Gu Yue Na wondered how human friends should act toward each other. In Eastsea City, Tang San learned that the Divine Artifact he wanted had undergone Humanoid Transformation as a child named Lu Jun.

• Gu Chenyu let Lu Jun choose his metal for the Thousand Refinements assessment, and Lu Jun selected an Ice Attribute metal.
• Gu Yue Na told Zi Ji that her relationship with Lu Jun had progressed well and asked how friends should behave.
• Tang San worried that his plans for Tang Wulin and the Divine Artifact had gone awry as Wulin arrived at Eastsea Academy.
• Tang Hao contacted Tang San and revealed that the Tang Sect had found evidence that the Divine Artifact had undergone Humanoid Transformation into a child named Lu Jun.
• Tang San reacted with surprise when he learned that Lu Jun had an Ultimate Ice Attribute sword and was linked to the Divine Artifact.

Tang San ordered Tang Hao to pursue Lu Jun, the humanoid divine artifact, while hoping Tang Wulin could approach him peacefully. After earning a forging certification, Lu Jun enrolled with Gu Yue Na at Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, where a classmate recognized him from the Spirit Ascension Platform.

• Tang San told Tang Hao to have the Tang Sect seize Lu Jun if Tang Wulin could not befriend him, and Tang Hao explained that he was waiting to influence Wulin's luck.
• Lu Jun completed a perfect Thousand Refinements, earned Third-Level Forging Master certification, and received access to the association's rare metals and forging rooms.
• A month later, Lu Jun and Gu Yue Na enrolled as transfer students in the intermediate division of Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.
• Lu Jun and Gu Yue Na introduced themselves tersely, then sat together in the back row of their new class.
• Long Chen recognized Lu Jun as the person who had stolen his Spiritual Power during the Spirit Ascension Platform Riot Period and claimed he had only lost to him by luck.

Lu Jun ignored Long Chen’s provocation in class, while Gu Yue Na quietly protected him and indulged in reading about desserts. After Long Chen challenged him to another spar, Lu Jun revealed he was already a Level Thirty-One Soul Elder, leaving the class stunned.

• Long Chen angrily confronted Lu Jun in class, but Gu Yue Na’s Martial Soul pressure forced him back into his seat.
• During a lesson about Spirit Beasts, Gu Yue Na secretly read a dessert book, and Lu Jun offered to treat her to food at the cafeteria.
• The vice class monitor sent Lu Jun a note asking about cultivation, and Gu Yue Na stared coldly at it.
• After class, Long Chen confronted Lu Jun over their previous Spirit Ascension Platform encounter and demanded a rematch at the Training Ground.
• Lu Jun revealed he was a Level Thirty-One Soul Elder, shocking the class and leaving Long Chen pale.

Lu Jun proved his strength to Long Chen and then treated Gu Yue Na to lunch to thank her for saving his life. Gu Yue Na devoured the meals and desserts, leaving Lu Jun unsettled by how different the Silver Dragon King was from the original novel.

• Lu Jun revealed his level thirty-one cultivation and three Thousand Year Soul Rings, causing Long Chen to back down.
• Lu Jun escaped the girls crowding around him and brought Gu Yue Na an expensive Grade A meal.
• Gu Yue Na ate the first meal quickly, so Lu Jun fetched more food while she waited for the cafeteria to empty.
• Gu Yue Na devoured the second meal and admitted she had skipped breakfast.
• Lu Jun brought Gu Yue Na all the remaining Grade A meals and several desserts, and she eagerly ate them while he wondered why she differed so much from the original novel.

Lu Jun and Gu Yue Na settled into the academy’s luxurious dormitories, and Lu Jun cultivated until he reached Rank 32. The homeroom teacher then announced that their class would represent Sun Moon Royal Academy in next month’s Tianhai Alliance Competition.

• Lu Jun and Gu Yue Na caught Long Chen secretly eating a huge amount in the cafeteria, and he fled in embarrassment.
• The homeroom teacher showed Lu Jun and Gu Yue Na their dormitories and explained their privileges as Spirit Pagoda Core Disciples.
• Lu Jun discovered his private dorm had specialized training and crafting rooms, then cultivated in a simulated Extreme North environment.
• Lu Jun reached Rank 32, adapted to his academy routine, and arrived in class on time.
• The homeroom teacher announced that their class would compete for Sun Moon Royal Academy in next month’s Tianhai Alliance Competition.

Lu Jun learned that Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy had selected him for a team competing against Shrek Academy at the Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition in Skysea City. After learning that Leng Yulai and Gu Chenyu would protect him from Tang Sect, he still worried about the trip as Gu Yue Na questioned his secrets.

• The homeroom teacher announced that Lu Jun, Gu Yue Na, Long Chen, and other students would represent the academy in an exhibition match against Shrek Academy at the Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition.
• Long Chen doubted his ability to compete, while Lu Jun questioned why the academy was traveling to Skysea City and worried that Tang Sect might target him.
• Lu Jun contacted Leng Yulai, who said she and Gu Chenyu would secretly protect him throughout the journey and monitor his location.
• Gu Yue Na overheard Lu Jun discussing his protection and pressed him about why Tang Sect was interested in him and what secret he was hiding.
• Long Chen asked Lu Jun about the competition, and Lu Jun explained its divisions and urged him to train for the youth events.

Long Chen asked Lu Jun to train him so he could become stronger before the tournament, and Lu Jun agreed to test him at the Training Ground. After freezing Long Chen instantly with the Ice Abyss Sword, Lu Jun prepared to leave as an angry voice approached.

• After school, Long Chen caught up with Lu Jun and asked for special training, offering his life in exchange for becoming stronger.
• Lu Jun warned Long Chen not to wager his life on a stranger, but Long Chen insisted and asked him to teach him the secret to growing stronger.
• At the Training Ground, Long Chen attacked Lu Jun with Dragon Claw, but Lu Jun froze him and the entire Training Ground with a single strike of the Ice Abyss Sword.
• Lu Jun told Long Chen that courage could not overcome an absolute gap in strength and advised him to find a more suitable sparring partner.
• Long Chen accepted the lesson and vowed to find another opponent, while Lu Jun tried to leave as an enraged voice shouted nearby.

Lu Jun, Gu Yue Na, and Long Chen were chosen to represent Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy in the Tianhai Alliance Competition, with the team preparing to face Shrek. As their upper-year teammates began sizing them up, two girls immediately crowded around Lu Jun.

• A teacher reprimanded Lu Jun for freezing the Training Ground, then forbade him from using it unless he could control his Ultimate Ice.
• Over the next month, Lu Jun reached level thirty-three, Gu Yue Na advanced to level thirty-one, and Long Chen reached the peak of level twenty-nine.
• The homeroom teacher summoned Lu Jun, Gu Yue Na, and Long Chen to join the upper-year competitors.
• The teacher announced that the seven students would represent Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy in the Tianhai Alliance Competition and set defeating Shrek as their goal.
• Lin Yan and Su Yu approached Lu Jun, eager to talk with the First Year super genius.

Lu Jun and Gu Yue Na stood out during team selection and training, while Long Chen was repeatedly left out. A week later, the team boarded a Soul Guidance Train for the competition, where Gu Yue Na claimed the seat beside Lu Jun and he kept his distance from her advances.

• Gu Yue Na ignored the senior students courting her and joined Lu Jun, leaving Long Chen feeling like an unwanted extra.
• After a week of training, the seven-person team boarded a Soul Guidance Train with their supervising teacher.
• Long Chen tried to sit beside Lu Jun, but Gu Yue Na lifted him by the collar and tossed him into a seat near the teacher.
• Gu Yue Na sat beside Lu Jun, who wondered why the Silver Dragon King stayed close to him and feared she would abandon him when she met Tang Wulin.
• Lu Jun ended his conversation with Gu Yue Na and meditated, determined not to fall into a beauty trap.

Lu Jun and the other students were attacked aboard a Soul Guidance Train, and Gu Yue Na teleported Lu Jun away from the explosion. Leng Yulai and Gu Chenyu fought off the masked attackers, leaving only three alive as Gu Chenyu reminded Leng Yulai that they needed prisoners to identify the attackers.

• Lu Jun sensed danger and raised an Ice Wall to shield the train from an explosion that destroyed the tracks and drained his Soul Power.
• Gu Yue Na used Spatial Teleportation to take Lu Jun to safety, then reunited with the students and their teacher.
• More than a dozen masked attackers rushed the group and targeted Lu Jun, while Zhao Tianyu and the teacher prepared to defend the students.
• Leng Yulai killed several attackers, and Gu Chenyu used his Blood Demon Martial Soul to incapacitate others.
• Leng Yulai unleashed her Dark Phoenix flames, killing most of the remaining attackers until Gu Chenyu reminded her to leave some alive for questioning.