Chapter Summaries

Du Busi reluctantly allowed Xuan Zi to remain at Shrek after the students pleaded for him, despite the disaster his actions had caused for both Shrek and the Body Sect. Meanwhile, Mu Qingxue reached the peak of level ninety-eight, and Xiao Qiang began preparing to move against Zhong Liwu before learning the Holy Spirit Cult had gained another Saintess.

• Du Busi forbade Xuan Zi from taking students or teachers into the Star Dou Great Forest, but Xuan Zi offered to leave Shrek to atone for his mistake.
• Bei Bei, Vina, Xiao Xiao, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong'er knelt and begged Xuan Zi to stay, and he agreed to remain and redeem himself through future service.
• Du Busi accepted Xuan Zi's decision and privately lamented to Mu En that Shrek had relied on him for more than two hundred years.
• Du Busi assessed the surviving Shrek and Body Sect geniuses and worried they could not assemble a full Soul Emperor team for the upcoming tournament.
• Mu Qingxue told Xiao Qiang she had reached the peak of level ninety-eight, and Xiao Qiang proposed moving against Zhong Liwu.
• Feng Ling informed Xiao Qiang that the Holy Spirit Cult had gained another Saintess, leaving him stunned.

Xiao Qiang revealed his Undead Demiplane to Zhong Liwu, then lured him inside and exposed his alliance with Mu Qingxue. The chapter ended with Mu Qingxue overpowering Zhong Liwu and purifying him.

• Feng Ling told Xiao Qiang that Zhang Lexuan had become the Holy Spirit Cult’s new Saintess, but he set that news aside and asked to see Zhong Liwu.
• Xiao Qiang showed Zhong Liwu his undead summons and revealed that his seventh soul skill opened a gate to his Martial Soul, the Undead Demiplane.
• Excited by the undead army, Zhong Liwu entered the demiplane with Xiao Qiang and praised its potential to strengthen the Holy Cult.
• Zhong Liwu noticed Mu Qingxue’s Divine Angel spirit and realized Xiao Qiang had trapped him, then appealed to the power of his mother and Long Xiaoyao.
• Mu Qingxue activated her Twelve-Winged Seraph soul skill, grabbed Zhong Liwu, and purified him instantly.

Mu Qingxue killed Zhong Liwu and prepared to cultivate with Xiao Sheng while Xiao Qiang used Zhong Liwu’s identity to keep the Holy Spirit Cult stable. The All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Tournament then began.

• Mu Qingxue purified Zhong Liwu and his Death God Puppet, leaving behind his Bone Dragon and six top-tier soul bones.
• Xiao Qiang gave Mu Qingxue three Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones to complete the missing parts of her collection.
• Xiao Qiang told Xiao Sheng to fuse with the Bone Dragon after Mu Qingxue purified it, making it his ninth spirit ring and Torso Bone.
• Xiao Qiang arranged for Mu Qingxue and Xiao Sheng to cultivate in seclusion and gave Mu Qingxue Body Protection Immortal Beans for her future Soul Core breakthrough.
• Xiao Qiang used Zhong Liwu’s identity and worked with Feng Ling to stabilize the Holy Spirit Cult.
• The All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Tournament began.

At the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Tournament, Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy surprised its rivals by sending Chen Sixue alone against the Dragon Slaying Sect’s seven-member team. The chapter ended as she revealed three purple and two black spirit rings and summoned a twenty-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider, leaving Shrek supporters stunned.

• Spectators from the Sun Moon Empire praised Soul Spirits, while Wang Chen mocked their claims and swore he would eat shit if they were real.
• Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy sent Chen Sixue alone to face the Dragon Slaying Sect in a team battle.
• Chen Sixue told the Dragon Slaying Sect captain that she could defeat them by herself, and the referee started the match.
• The Dragon Slaying Sect members charged as Chen Sixue revealed three purple and two black spirit rings, astonishing the spectators.
• Chen Sixue summoned a twenty-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider, leaving Wang Chen speechless.

Chen Sixue used her twenty-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider to defeat the Dragon Slaying Sect’s team and secure a decisive victory for the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy. After the match, Wang Chen was surrounded by Sun Moon Empire Soul Engineers for disparaging their Soul Spirit technology, and Shrek’s shocked reaction left him wondering whether they lacked it too.

• Chen Sixue sent the Man Faced Demon Spider against the Dragon Slaying Sect, whose captain was swiftly defeated and whose weaker members surrendered.
• Feng Shen dove at Chen Sixue, but her Invincible Golden Body blocked his attack and her counterattack severely wounded him.
• The Dragon Slaying Sect surrendered, giving the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy a one-person victory in the tournament’s first match.
• Wang Chen’s friend refused to share the blame as Sun Moon Empire spectators surrounded Wang Chen after his remarks about Shrek and Soul Spirits.
• A Sun Moon Empire Soul Engineer slapped Wang Chen while Shrek’s solemn and shocked reaction made him suspect they lacked Soul Spirit technology.

Shrek’s competitors admitted they had little chance against the Sun Moon Empire’s strongest fighters, and Huo Yuhao complained that the Empire’s use of Soul Spirits was cheating. Princess Jiujiu arrived to ask Huo Yuhao about the Soul Tool he had given her.

• Bei Bei asked the Shrek team how they could avoid a disgraceful defeat in the tournament.
• Xu Sanshi analyzed the Sun Moon Empire’s fighters and warned that Shrek had no reliable way to beat them.
• Wang Dong’er blamed herself for not cultivating enough, and Huo Yuhao told her the Sun Moon Empire was cheating by using Soul Spirits.
• Vina recalled Huo Yuhao’s shifting claims about his feelings for Mu Xue and Wang Dong’er and silently judged him.
• Princess Jiujiu visited the Shrek team and asked Huo Yuhao what was wrong with the Soul Tool he had given her.

Huo Yuhao offered the Star Luo and Heaven Dou Empires the Tang Sect’s Zhuge Divine Crossbow Cannons, which ordinary people could operate, but refused to lower his high price. After Xu Jiujiu and Vina left negotiations without a deal, Bei Bei worried about the Tang Sect’s finances, while Huo Yuhao insisted the empires had no alternative.

• Xu Jiujiu visited Huo Yuhao and showed Vina a Zhuge Divine Crossbow Cannon that ordinary people could use at fifth-rank range.
• Huo Yuhao refused to sell the Tang Sect’s blueprints and quoted a price thirty percent above that of a standard fifth-rank Fixed Soul Tool.
• Vina offered to have the Heaven Dou Empire buy all the cannons, while Xu Jiujiu accused Huo Yuhao of exploiting the Star Luo Empire and demanded a lower price.
• Huo Yuhao held to his price and limited production to one hundred cannons per month, so Xu Jiujiu left without a deal.
• Vina also failed to bargain down the price, and Bei Bei later warned Huo Yuhao that unsold stock could leave the Tang Sect unable to pay its Soul Engineers.
• Huo Yuhao told Bei Bei that the price was necessary for the Tang Sect’s rise because no one else could make the cannons.

Bei Bei explained why the Tang Sect had little support or money, while Huo Yuhao assured him their Zhuge Divine Crossbow Cannons would sell. Frustrated by Shrek and the Tang Sect’s demands, Xu Jiujiu discussed her lack of alternatives with Grandma Manyi before Xiao Qiang appeared and offered to sell her Soul Tools.

• Bei Bei reflected that the Tang Sect had lost potential members, Shrek’s support, and most of its funds because of events caused by the changed timeline.
• Huo Yuhao reassured Bei Bei that the Tang Sect’s secret crossbows and Soul Tool techniques would make them money.
• Xu Jiujiu complained to Grandma Manyi that Shrek and the Tang Sect were charging too much for the Zhuge Divine Crossbow Cannons.
• Grandma Manyi told Xu Jiujiu that no other force offered Soul Cannons usable by ordinary people with Class 5 range.
• Xiao Qiang appeared in Xu Jiujiu’s room and offered to sell her Soul Tools.

Xiao Qiang offered Xu Jiujiu a cheaper version of the Zhuge Divine Crossbow Cannon and revealed that Tang Sect’s model was an inferior design. Xu Jiujiu and Grandma Manyi went to confront Huo Yuhao, just as Vina finished negotiating with him.

• Xiao Qiang approached Xu Jiujiu and offered to sell her Soul Tools like Shrek’s.
• Xiao Qiang examined Tang Sect’s Zhuge Divine Crossbow Cannon and explained that he could sell the same model for much less, while noting that a higher-range version existed.
• Xiao Qiang made a Zhuge Divine Crossbow Cannon on the spot, and Xu Jiujiu and Grandma Manyi tested it against Tang Sect’s sample.
• Xu Jiujiu and Grandma Manyi took both cannons to find Huo Yuhao.
• Huo Yuhao finalized a deal with Princess Veena without lowering his price, and an angry voice called him an inhuman bastard.

Xu Jiujiu exposed a second Zhuge Divine Crossbow Cannon and accused Huo Yuhao of selling the Tang Sect a copied Sun Moon Empire Soul Tool. Huo Yuhao lost the Heaven Dou Empire’s support and was blacklisted by the Body Sect, while the Tang Sect faced a new challenge in the tournament group stage.

• Xu Jiujiu confronted Huo Yuhao and showed Princess Veena two Zhuge Divine Crossbow Cannons made from different materials.
• When Huo Yuhao pressed Xu Jiujiu for an explanation, her Titled Douluo sent him flying, and Princess Veena sided with Xu Jiujiu.
• Xu Jiujiu revealed that the Sun Moon Empire sold the cannons cheaply and had blueprints for the design, leading Huo Yuhao to accuse it of plagiarizing the Tang Sect.
• Princess Veena voided her agreement with Huo Yuhao, said she would report him to her god-grandfather, and declared that the Body Sect no longer needed him.
• Huo Yuhao was blacklisted by the Body Sect and fell into disfavor with the Tang Sect, while the team learned they shared a round-robin group with both Sun Moon academies.

Shrek Academy faced the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy in a highly anticipated round-robin match, while Yu Tianlong and Nan Qiūqiū discussed the rise of Soul Spirit Soul Masters. Nana opened the match by killing Xu Sanshi in seconds, leaving Shrek stunned.

• Nan Qiūqiū told Yu Tianlong that she planned to study at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, and invited him to join her.
• Yu Tianlong and Nan Qiūqiū watched as Shrek Academy's Xu Sanshi faced the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy's Nana in the opening match.
• Xu Sanshi activated his defenses, but Nana approached him and inflicted a fatal internal attack.
• Xu Sanshi's life force drained away, and he fell, giving Nana an instant-kill victory.

Nana instantly defeated Xu Sanshi and revealed an eight-ring configuration with four black and four red spirit rings, leaving Shrek unable to challenge her. Bei Bei conceded the match, while the Sun Moon Empire celebrated its advantage.

• Nana defeated Xu Sanshi as soon as he entered the arena, shocking the spectators.
• Nana revealed four black and four red spirit rings, and Xiao Qiang reflected on how her Soul Spirit had grown stronger.
• The Sun Moon Emperor celebrated Shrek's defeat, while Crown Prince Xu Tianran worried about his own position and his connection to Xiao Qiang.
• Huo Yuhao asked Bei Bei whether Shrek should continue, and Bei Bei walked into the arena.
• Bei Bei announced that Shrek conceded.

Shrek Academy surrendered to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, shocking spectators and drawing furious abuse. The Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire ordered the recorded match and news of Shrek’s defeat sent to the Three Douluo Kingdoms.

• Bei Bei announced Shrek’s surrender, and spectators shouted curses and threw things at him.
• Huo Yuhao questioned Bei Bei, while Vina defended the decision to preserve the team for its later match against the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
• Bei Bei explained that Nana’s strength made victory impossible and that surrender would spare Shrek a worse defeat.
• Yu Tianlong asked Nan Qiūqiū about her feelings for Xiao Qiang, and she admitted she was attracted to him.
• The Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire ordered the match recording duplicated and news of Shrek’s defeat sent to the Three Douluo Kingdoms.

After Shrek's defeat by the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy shocked the rulers of the neighboring empires, Bei Bei tried to reassure Shrek's team ahead of its match against the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy. The chapter left Vina unconvinced by Bei Bei's claim that Shrek held the advantage.

• The Star Luo Emperor learned that Shrek had forfeited to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy after facing Nana, a Soul Douluo with four black and four red rings, and fainted in shock.
• The chapter reported that the Heaven Dou and Dou Ling Empires also understood Shrek's loss as a dire sign for their future against the Sun Moon Empire.
• Bei Bei told Shrek's team that the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy was weaker than the team led by Nana and that Xiao Hongchen would not compete in their round-robin group.
• Bei Bei argued that Shrek and Meng Hongchen's team had comparable lineups, while Shrek could rely on Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er's Martial Soul Fusion Skill and his modified King's Descent.
• Xiao Xiao privately doubted whether Shrek deserved its reputation, while Vina questioned Bei Bei's claim that Shrek had the advantage.

Vina judged that Shrek was badly outmatched by the Soul Spirit-powered teams, while Bei Bei tried to rally the team before its quarterfinal against the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy. Huo Yuhao promised victory, and Bei Bei sensed the aura of Beast King Gong Changlong in his hand.

• Vina concluded that Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo might have sixth Spirit Rings as old as seventy or eighty thousand years, making Bei Bei's morale-boosting claims self-deception.
• Bei Bei declared that he would lead off against the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy to prevent a repeat of Sanshi's defeat.
• Shrek barely avoided losing to the Mingyu Sect, whose members used powerful Soul Spirits, and the struggle crushed the team's recovering morale.
• Spectators doubted Shrek could defeat the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, and Bei Bei's confidence fell as he listened.
• Huo Yuhao assured Bei Bei that Shrek would win, and Bei Bei sensed Beast King Gong Changlong's aura in the hand resting on his shoulder.

Huo Yuhao persuaded Bei Bei to accept Beast King Gong Changlong’s covert support for Shrek, despite concerns that it would be cheating. Bei Bei then faced Meng Hongchen in the first match and was defeated, leaving the team battle ahead.

• Bei Bei sensed Beast King Gong Changlong’s aura and understood how Huo Yuhao planned to turn the tournament around.
• Huo Yuhao argued that Shrek should fight without restraint because their opponents had already broken the rules, and Bei Bei agreed to face Meng Hongchen.
• Bei Bei and Meng Hongchen entered the arena, where Meng Hongchen revealed her powerful Spirit Rings and began the match.
• Meng Hongchen’s Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring skills and Crimson Ice Toad Soul Spirit overwhelmed Bei Bei despite his Soul Bone and Bright Holy Dragon Martial Soul.
• Xiao Hongchen lamented that he had not competed himself, while Xiao Qiang noticed a special situation on Shrek’s side and anticipated that things would get interesting.

Huo Yuhao used a Simulation Spirit Skill to pose as an eight-ring Soul Douluo, but Xiao Qiang exposed the hidden Beast King Gong Changlong, revealing Shrek’s attempt to interfere in the match. The crowd turned against Shrek, and Xiao Qiang challenged Huo Yuhao’s accusation about colluding with soul beasts.

• Huo Yuhao stopped Vina from taking the stage and revealed eight simulated Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Rings, claiming Shrek had a secret weapon.
• Xiao Qiang recognized the display as a Simulation Spirit Skill and halted the match.
• Xiao Qiang froze the concealed Beast King Gong Changlong, causing Huo Yuhao’s disguise to fail.
• Spectators recognized Gong Changlong as Shrek’s Titled Douluo and accused Shrek of cheating.
• Huo Yuhao blamed the Sun Moon Empire for colluding with soul beasts, and Xiao Qiang retorted that Shrek had long relied on a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

Huo Yuhao defended Xiao Wu, but the audience turned on Shrek after accusing it of hypocrisy and exposing the deaths caused by its spirit-beast hunts. Shrek’s reputation collapsed, and students and families began preparing to leave the academy.

• Huo Yuhao defended Xiao Wu as a benevolent spirit beast, prompting spectators to accuse Shrek of hypocrisy over its past use of spirit beasts and Soul Tools.
• Spectators from the Sun Moon Empire and the original Three Douluo Kingdoms denounced Shrek and demanded that it leave the empire.
• Audience members blamed Shrek for the deaths of their relatives during spirit-ring hunts and other missions, sharing dozens of cases.
• Spectators compared accounts and realized that more than two-thirds of the affected Shrek Soul Masters had died before graduating.
• Families demanded explanations, contacted students to arrange their withdrawal, and began turning away from Shrek as its reputation was ruined.

Xuan Zi tried to defend Shrek’s dangerous training practices, but his explanation about Tang San and the first Shrek Seven Devils using Immortal Herbs instead turned the crowd against the academy. Shrek’s people were driven out of Ming Capital before the tournament’s round-robin stage ended.

• Du Busi urged Xuan Zi to address the public’s anger over Shrek’s alleged high student casualties and warn him that the academy could lose recruits and make enemies of clans and sects.
• Xuan Zi defended Shrek’s dangerous training by arguing that hardship and bloodshed had helped Tang San and the Shrek Seven Devils become powerful.
• Xiao Qiang questioned Xuan Zi about how Ning Rongrong’s Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda had evolved into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
• Xuan Zi said Tang San had given Ning Rongrong an Immortal Herb, prompting spectators to accuse Shrek’s legendary students of relying on rare herbs while other students faced deadly training.
• The crowd drove Shrek’s people out of Ming Capital by pelting them with rotten eggs, vegetables, and other objects.

Du Busi and Xuan Zi discussed Shrek’s failures and the Sun Moon Empire’s growing advantage, recognizing that Shrek’s prospects would worsen with time. Xuan Zi stopped the departing group and proposed that they go all in.

• Du Busi berated Xuan Zi over Shrek’s poor teaching, squandered resources, and loss of standing after the tournament scandal.
• A Body Sect Elder warned Du Busi that the Sun Moon Empire might attack them, but Du Busi argued that Xiao Qiang’s group had spared them because they would be easier to defeat in the future.
• Du Busi explained that Shrek lacked the talent and strength to challenge Xiao Qiang and Mu Qingxue, while Xuan Zi regretted not killing Xiao Qiang earlier.
• Du Busi urged his people to retain Shrek’s talented students, preserve its resources, and seek Soul Spirit technology as a slim hope for survival.
• Xuan Zi blocked the group’s departure, questioned how likely Shrek’s hope was, and then declared that they should go all in.