Recaps

Xiao Qiang’s Soul Spirit demonstration exposed Shrek’s fear of the Hall of Souls, while his growing influence drew him into clashes involving Zhang Lexuan, Huo Yuhao, and Dai Yueheng. After defeating the Vengeful Spirit Douluo with Zhang Lexuan’s help, Xiao Qiang discovered the Ice Dragon King beneath the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and gained a powerful new soul ring.

• Du Wilun and Xiao Xiao witnessed Lan Susu, Lan Luoluo, and Qian Fengqin safely absorb Soul Spirits that transformed their Spirit Rings and raised their Soul Power.
• Xiao Qiang announced Soul Spirit prices and loans, prompting the Sea God Pavilion to decide that Xiao Xiao must bring the technology back to Shrek, but the Hall of Souls rejected her.
• Xiao Qiang recruited candidates through the Ordinary Alliance and planned four tournament teams, while Huo Yuhao’s brutal plantation labor triggered his second martial soul awakening and he drained an overseer’s life force.
• Xiao Qiang took control of the Ordinary Alliance and brought Zhang Lexuan to his office, where she attacked him after he removed her collar and he defeated her with one punch.
• Zhang Lexuan escaped into the Demonic Forest, where Xiao Qiang saved her from a Black Demon Bear and faced the Vengeful Spirit Douluo, who revealed his grudge against Shrek.
• Xiao Qiang fought the Vengeful Spirit Douluo, freed Zhang Lexuan from the restraining collar, and joined forces with her in a Martial Soul Fusion Skill that let him defeat the enemy with an incomplete Infinite Tsukuyomi.
• Huo Yuhao and the Body Sect confronted Dai Hao over Huo Yun’er, and Huo Yuhao killed the Duchess while Dai Yueheng’s anger and black mist suggested an Evil God mutation.
• Xiao Qiang discovered the Ice Dragon King’s remains and remnant soul beneath the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, then spent six months refining the soul into a new ring that raised him to level eighty-five.

Xiao Qiang survived a coalition ambush, captured powerful soul beasts, and strengthened his allies as Shrek suffered heavy losses in the resulting Beast Tide. With the next tournament approaching, Shrek prepared for a difficult contest against Xiao Qiang’s Hall of Souls and the Sun Moon Empire’s forces.

• Jing Hongchen and Xiao Qiang’s group entered the Extreme North, while Xu Tianran arranged for Shrek, the Body Sect, and the Holy Spirit Cult to ambush them on their return.
• Xiao Qiang and Mu Qingxue defeated the assembled attackers, and Mu En negotiated the survivors’ release in exchange for Spirit Bones and an alliance between Shrek and the Body Sect.
• The Snow Empress helped Xiao Qiang capture Holy Spirit Cult members, and Xiao Qiang later used Tian Meng’s Soul Tools to seize Zi Ji and Ten Thousand Monster King from the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Di Tian blamed Shrek and the Body Sect for the disappearances and led a Beast Tide against Shrek City, where Mu En empowered Xuan Zi and the defenders forced Di Tian to halt the assault after many casualties.
• Xiao Qiang absorbed Zi Ji as a Soul Spirit, while Xiao Sheng gained multiple true dragon Soul Bones and a hundred-thousand-year Soul Spirit, reaching level seventy-five.
• Xiao Sheng defeated Du Wilun in front of the tournament gathering, and Xiao Qiang warned that Shrek might fail to place among the top four.
• Du Busi ordered Shrek’s likely tournament team to receive powerful treasures and Soul Bones, then entered seclusion to attempt a breakthrough to Limit Douluo.

Xiao Qiang reached Demigod level, took control of the Holy Spirit Cult, and entered the tournament’s unfolding power struggle. Shrek suffered devastating losses in the Star Dou Great Forest and then faltered at the tournament, leaving Bei Bei bracing for its match against the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.

• Xiao Qiang condensed an Extreme Ice second Soul Core, reached Demigod level, and gave Bai Qingshan a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring to absorb.
• Xuan Zi led Shrek and Body Sect students into the Star Dou Great Forest, where Bear Lord drew him away and the stranded group faced the Zhongli Three Brothers and the Crystal Bear.
• The Crystal Bear killed Long Aotian, Wang Yanfeng, Mu Xue, and others, while the Zhongli Three Brothers captured Zhang Lexuan for the Holy Spirit Cult.
• Du Busi and the survivors returned to Shrek, where Xuan Zi agreed to stay and atone, while Xiao Qiang arranged for Mu Qingxue to purify Zhong Liwu and took over the Holy Spirit Cult in his identity.
• Chen Sixue defeated the Dragon Slaying Sect alone, and Huo Yuhao’s negotiations over Zhuge Divine Crossbow Cannons collapsed after Xu Jiujiu exposed the Sun Moon Empire’s cheaper copies.
• Nana instantly killed Xu Sanshi, and Bei Bei surrendered Shrek’s match against the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy to spare the team a worse defeat.
• Shrek struggled against the Mingyu Sect, and Bei Bei’s confidence weakened as the team prepared to face the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.

Huo Yuhao exposed Shrek’s hidden alliance with a soul beast, destroying the academy’s reputation and driving it to join the Body Sect in a failed attack on Xiao Qiang. The Hall of Souls then defeated Shrek, the Body Sect, and the Holy Spirit Cult, while Huo Yuhao’s revenge against Dai Yueheng ended in his death and Xiao Qiang rewarded those who supported him.

• Huo Yuhao revealed Gong Changlong’s disguise during the tournament, and the audience turned against Shrek after learning of its student casualties and unequal treatment.
• Du Busi and Xuan Zi formed the Tianfu Alliance with the Three Douluo Kingdoms and attacked the Hall of Souls, but Xiao Qiang broke free of Xuan Zi’s Taotie State and the assault failed.
• Xiao Qiang spared Xuan Zi at Long Xiaoyao’s request, but Mu Qingxue arrived and joined Snow Empress in fighting Long Xiaoyao as the Holy Spirit Cult approached.
• Shrek destroyed the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, and Dai Yueheng ambushed Huo Yuhao’s group, killed Bei Bei and Vina, then killed Huo Yuhao and took his eye martial soul and Duchess’s soul bone.
• Nan Shui Shui and other factions came to the Hall of Souls’ aid, while Xiao Lan killed Killing God Douluo and the allied forces pushed back the Evil Soul Masters.
• Xiao Qiang defeated Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui, then rewarded the supporting factions and gave Nan Shui Shui a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Soul for Nan Qiūqiū.
• Nan Qiūqiū absorbed the Spirit Soul and reached rank sixty-six, while Ning Fengyun regretted that the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School had stayed out of the battle.