Chapter Summaries

Ye Chen revealed his Second Martial Soul while racing to rescue Huo Yuhao, Xiao Xiao, and Wang Dong from masked pursuers. He saved Wang Dong from a fatal attack, leaving her safe in his arms and aware of his hidden wings.

• Ye Chen unfolded his Taiyin Youying Martial Soul and used its burst of speed, shocking Ma Xiaotao with his black wings.
• Huo Yuhao used Soul Impact to knock the pursuing Soul Emperor unconscious, but the exertion left him weakened.
• Two masked Soul Kings attacked Wang Dong, and one struck her in the lower abdomen as Huo Yuhao was unable to help.
• Ye Chen arrived from Shrek City's north gate and repelled the two attackers with a black-gold clash.
• Ye Chen caught Wang Dong, who noticed his wings and felt safe in his embrace.

Ye Chen revealed his Second Martial Soul while racing to protect Wang Dong, and Huo Yuhao used Soul Impact to disable the enemy leader. Ye Chen arrived in time to save Wang Dong, leaving her stunned by his black wings and comforted in his embrace.

• Ye Chen unfurled the wings of his Taiyin Youying Martial Soul, astonishing Ma Xiaotao with his speed and apparent Second Martial Soul.
• Huo Yuyao used Soul Impact to knock the black-clad Soul Emperor unconscious, but the effort left him drained and sluggish.
• Two black-clad Soul Kings attacked Wang Dong, injuring her while Huo Yuhao was unable to help.
• Ye Chen rushed in from Shrek City's northern gate and repelled the two attackers with a black-golden streak of light.
• Ye Chen caught Wang Dong, who noticed his black wings and felt reassured in his embrace.

Ye Chen and Ma Xiaotao fought the Soul King assassins who had attacked Wang Dong and the others outside Shrek City. Ye Chen’s Netherworld Ghost Fire injured one attacker, and he closed in for another strike as the battle continued.

• Wang Dong pulled away from Ye Chen, and he realized he had grown deeply attached to her.
• Ye Chen used Fusang Above Tanggu to weaken the five black-clad attackers as Ma Xiaotao arrived.
• Ma Xiaotao attacked the nearest Soul King with her Fifth Soul Skill, Phoenix Cloud Piercer.
• Ye Chen met a Soul King’s blade with Sacred Light Netherflame Art and the Eternal Aurora Array, sending the attacker stumbling and setting his hand alight with Netherworld Ghost Fire.
• Ye Chen summoned his Taiyin Youying Martial Soul to rush at the burning Soul King.

Ye Chen and Ma Xiaotao fought off the black-clad Soul Kings who attacked near Shrek City, while Ye Chen discovered his feelings for Wang Dong were changing. Ye Chen burned one attacker with Netherworld Ghost Fire and moved in to press his advantage.

• Wang Dong pulled away from Ye Chen, and Ye Chen questioned whether he had fallen for her.
• Ye Chen used Fusang Above Tanggu to weaken the five black-clad attackers as three more Soul Kings approached.
• Ma Xiaotao arrived and struck the nearest Soul King with Phoenix Cloud Piercer.
• Ye Chen countered a Soul King's blade attack with Sacred Light Netherflame Art and the Eternal Aurora Array, sending him stumbling back.
• Ye Chen's Netherworld Ghost Fire spread across the Soul King's palm, and Ye Chen used his black wings to close in on him.

Ye Chen defeated the black-clad Soul King who had injured Wang Dong and used his abilities to keep the man alive for interrogation, while Ma Xiaotao killed the other attackers. At Shrek Academy’s Soul Dueling Arena, Ye Chen confronted Dai Huabin and slapped him in front of the spectators.

• Ye Chen used Ice Empress’s Wrath, Netherworld Ghost Fire, and Illusory Decree Void to defeat and control the Soul King who had struck Wang Dong.
• Ma Xiaotao finished her fight against the remaining four black-clad attackers, leaving no survivors.
• At the Soul Dueling Arena, Dai Huabin waited for news from the mission he had arranged while Zhu Lu sat beside him.
• Ye Chen appeared before Dai Huabin, who realized the mission had failed.
• Ye Chen slapped Dai Huabin across the face in front of the spectators.

Ye Chen defeated a black-clad Soul King and captured him for interrogation after Ma Xiaotao killed the other attackers. He then confronted Dai Huabin at the Soul Dueling Arena and publicly slapped him.

• Ye Chen used Ice Emperor's Wrath, Netherworld Ghost Fire, and Illusory Decree Void to incapacitate the black-clad Soul King who had injured Wang Dong.
• Ma Xiaotao finished off the other four black-clad attackers, leaving Ye Chen with one captive to interrogate.
• Dai Huabin waited in the Soul Dueling Arena for news from the attackers he had sent.
• Ye Chen arrived and slapped Dai Huabin across the face in front of the spectators.

Ye Chen publicly slapped and restrained Dai Huabin, provoking him into admitting he had arranged an assassination. Ye Chen then brought Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong forward as witnesses, intending to secure proof and force Dai Huabin to leave the academy.

• Ma Xiaotao restrained Zhu Lu while Ye Chen confronted Dai Huabin in the Soul Dueling Arena.
• Ye Chen slapped Dai Huabin repeatedly and suppressed his Soul Power, then provoked him into admitting that he had arranged an assassination.
• Dai Huabin realized he had revealed his involvement and tried to deny it, but Ye Chen said he had evidence.
• Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong arrived as witnesses after learning the assassin had confessed to his connection with Dai Huabin.

Ye Chen publicly slapped and restrained Dai Huabin, provoking him into admitting that he had arranged an assassination. Ye Chen brought Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong forward as witnesses, leaving Dai Huabin exposed but still facing consequences under academy rules.

• Ma Xiaotao restrained Zhu Lu while Ye Chen confronted Dai Huabin in the Soul Dueling Arena.
• Ye Chen slapped Dai Huabin repeatedly and suppressed his Soul Power as Dai Huabin raged and threatened him.
• Ye Chen taunted Dai Huabin about the assassination, causing him to reveal that he had expected Ye Chen to be killed.
• Dai Huabin tried to deny his words, but Ye Chen summoned Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong as witnesses.
• Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong approached Dai Huabin angrily after learning that the captured assassin had confessed to meeting him.

Huo Yuhao exposed Dai Huabin’s assassination plot with a projection of his confession, and Yan Shaozhe arrived to take charge after Dai Huabin attacked. Ye Chen left the arena with Wang Dong, Huo Yuhao, and Xiao Xiao after secretly making some alterations to Dai Huabin.

• Huo Yuhao projected footage of Dai Huabin admitting that he had sent assassins after Ye Chen.
• Dai Huabin denied the evidence, then attacked Huo Yuhao in a rage.
• Yan Shaozhe arrived and knocked Dai Huabin away with his Soul Power pressure.
• Ye Chen told Yan Shaozhe that the evidence was clear, then left with Wang Dong, Huo Yuhao, and Xiao Xiao.
• Ye Chen hurried away because he had made some alterations to Dai Huabin while slapping him.

Huo Yuhao exposed Dai Huabin’s assassination plot with a recording of his confession, and Yan Shaozhe arrived to take charge after Dai attacked. Ye Chen left with Wang Dong, Huo Yuhao, and Xiao Xiao, having secretly tampered with Dai during the earlier confrontation.

• Huo Yuhao used his transformed Spiritual Power to project images and voices proving Dai Huabin had hired assassins.
• Dai Huabin denied the evidence, then lunged at Huo Yuhao in desperation.
• Yan Shaozhe arrived and knocked Dai Huabin aside with his Soul Power pressure.
• Ye Chen recognized Yan Shaozhe and saw Xiao Xiao arrive after reporting the incident.
• Ye Chen took Wang Dong’s hand and left with Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao, having tampered with Dai Huabin while slapping him.

Ye Chen reflected on the punishment he had inflicted on Dai Huabin, then struggled with the memory of killing the black-clothed man who had injured Wang Dong. After teasing Wang Dong by explaining his revenge, he left her wondering whether he knew she was a girl and what that meant for their relationship.

• Ye Chen left Dai Huabin suffering from lasting pain and injuries, and resolved to keep him alive for more torment.
• Ye Chen remembered beheading the black-clothed man who had injured Wang Dong and fought back nausea over his first killing.
• Xiao Xiao teased Ye Chen for holding Wang Dong's hand, and Ye Chen quickly let go when he realized Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao had noticed.
• Xiao Xiao told Ye Chen that Yan Shaozhe had brought her to the Soul Dueling Arena with a scruffy old man, whom Ye Chen identified as Xuan Zi.
• Ye Chen told Wang Dong about the harm he had done to Dai Huabin, and Wang Dong called him a pervert before hurrying away.
• Wang Dong wondered whether Ye Chen knew she was a girl and worried that revealing herself might keep her from staying by his side.

Ye Chen left Dai Huabin with lasting injuries and concealed pain after retaliating for Wang Dong, then struggled with the fact that he had killed a man. After returning to the dormitory, his teasing closeness with Wang Dong left her wondering whether he knew she was a girl and whether revealing herself would change their relationship.

• Ye Chen reflected on how his Ultimate Ice and Ultimate Fire Soul Power would torment Dai Huabin for years, and felt no pity for him.
• Ye Chen recalled beheading the black-clad man who had injured Wang Dong and fought back nausea at the memory.
• Xiao Xiao noticed Ye Chen was still holding Wang Dong's hand, and he quickly let go before asking why she had brought Dean Yan Shaozhe.
• Ye Chen recognized Xiao Xiao's description of the scruffy old man as Xuan Zi and suspected that he and Yan Shaozhe had witnessed the earlier events.
• Wang Dong asked why Ye Chen had smiled, and he whispered how he had harmed Dai Huabin; she giggled, called him a pervert, and hurried to her dormitory.
• Wang Dong wondered whether Ye Chen knew she was a girl and worried that revealing herself might keep her from spending time with him.

After Huo Yuhao thanked Ye Chen for standing by him, the two meditated, and Ye Chen reflected on his battle strength and the secret Demon Stone. The next day, Zhou Yi announced Dai Huabin’s expulsion and called the core disciples to meet, then unexpectedly told Ye Chen to come along too.

• Huo Yuhao sincerely thanked Ye Chen, who said that their brotherhood mattered more than knowing his secrets.
• Ye Chen kept the Demon Stone hidden and assessed that he could defeat an ordinary Soul King but would struggle against stronger ones.
• Ye Chen and Huo Yuhao noticed that Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu were absent from class, while Wang Dong appeared exhausted.
• Zhou Yi announced that Dai Huabin had brought six assassins to attack Outer Court students and had been expelled.
• Zhou Yi summoned the core disciples, initially told Ye Chen he was not one of them, then called him back to join the meeting.

Ye Chen reassured Huo Yuhao that he considered him a brother and reflected on his strength after defeating a Soul King. The next morning, Zhou Yi announced Dai Huabin’s expulsion and summoned the core disciples, then unexpectedly told Ye Chen to come along too.

• Huo Yuhao thanked Ye Chen, who told him that their brotherhood mattered more than knowing his secrets.
• Ye Chen decided not to inspect the Demon Stone and assessed that he could defeat an ordinary Soul King but would struggle against stronger ones.
• Ye Chen and Huo Yuhao noticed that Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu were absent from class.
• Zhou Yi announced that Dai Huabin had brought six assassins to attack Outer Court students and had been expelled from Shrek Academy.
• Zhou Yi called the core disciples to join her, corrected Ye Chen when he initially followed them, then told him to come along after all.

Zhou Yi learned that Ye Chen had been selected for the Main Team rather than the Reserve Team and was sending him to the Inner Court for selection. Meanwhile, Dai Yueheng warned Dai Huabin that provoking Ye Chen could bring disaster on their entire family, though Dai Huabin secretly kept plotting.

• Zhou Yi asked Ye Chen why he had been left off the Reserve Team list and whether the Academy had made other arrangements for him.
• Dai Huabin waited outside Shrek City for Dai Yueheng and named Ye Chen as the person he wanted to kill.
• Dai Yueheng scolded Dai Huabin, revealed how dangerous Ye Chen was, and warned him never to provoke Ye Chen again.
• Ye Chen told Zhou Yi that Elder Mu had summoned him to the Inner Court that afternoon to compete for a Main Team position.
• Zhou Yi accepted that Elder Mu must have had a reason for choosing Ye Chen, while Dai Huabin secretly continued planning against him.

Ye Chen told Zhou Yi that Mu En had selected him for the Main Team Member selection instead of the reserve team, leaving her astonished. Elsewhere, Dai Yueheng warned Dai Huabin that provoking Ye Chen could endanger the entire White Tiger Duke's Mansion, but Dai Huabin secretly continued plotting.

• Zhou Yi called Ye Chen into her office and asked why the academy had not chosen him as a reserve team member.
• Dai Huabin waited outside Shrek City for Dai Yueheng and identified Ye Chen as the person he wanted to kill.
• Dai Yueheng scolded Dai Huabin for targeting Ye Chen and warned that the White Tiger Duke's Mansion could be destroyed if Ye Chen died.
• Dai Huabin appeared to accept Dai Yueheng's warning but secretly plotted against Ye Chen again.
• Ye Chen told Zhou Yi that Mu En had summoned him to the Inner Court for the Main Team Member selection, and Zhou Yi accepted that Mu En had his reasons.

Ye Chen left Zhou Yi’s office to attend the Inner Court selection for Main Team Members, while Zhou Yi briefed the other core disciples about an assessment scheduled for three days later. Ye Chen reached the sealed arena and saw the former Reserve Team gathered there, then froze when he spotted a beautiful woman in white.

• Ye Chen told Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao that he was leaving for the Inner Court selection, then whispered something to Wang Dong before departing.
• Zhou Yi explained the upcoming assessment to the eight core disciples and told Wang Dong that the academy had other arrangements for Ye Chen.
• The former Reserve Team members, including Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng, gathered at the sealed arena for the selection, where challengers would compete for Main Team positions under rules set by their chosen opponents.
• Ye Chen entered the venue with the staff’s permission, noticed Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng, and then froze at the sight of a beautiful woman in white.

Ye Chen and Han Yue joined the selection match, where Xuan Zi explained the rules and the Inner Court students introduced themselves. Ye Chen noticed Han Yue react strangely when Dai Yueheng stepped forward, but she concealed her feelings before Ye Chen began choosing an opponent.

• Ye Chen met Han Yue at the arena and wondered why she seemed unsurprised to see him.
• Xuan Zi arrived looking unusually neat and appointed Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng to help referee the match.
• Ye Chen noticed Han Yue's aura shift when Dai Yueheng stepped forward, then quickly return to normal.
• Xuan Zi explained the match rules, and Chen Zifeng, Xixi, Ling Luochen, Yao Haoxuan, and Gongyang Mo introduced themselves.
• Xuan Zi told Ye Chen to choose an opponent first, and Ye Chen began considering the five Inner Court students.

Ye Chen and Han Yue arrived to challenge Shrek’s original reserve team, while Xuan Zi cleaned up and took charge of refereeing the selection match. After the Inner Court seniors introduced themselves, Ye Chen prepared to choose his opponent, and he noticed Han Yue react uneasily when Dai Yueheng stepped forward.

• Ye Chen saw Han Yue in a white outfit and learned she had come to take part in the selection.
• Xuan Zi appeared freshly groomed and asked Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng to help officiate the match.
• Ye Chen noticed Han Yue’s aura falter when Dai Yueheng stepped forward, though she said nothing.
• Xuan Zi explained the selection rules and had Chen Zifeng, Xixi, Ling Luochen, Yao Haoxuan, and Gongyang Mo introduce themselves.
• Xuan Zi told Ye Chen to choose an opponent first, and Ye Chen studied the five Inner Court seniors.

Ye Chen chose Gongyang Mo for a demonstration and revealed his Fusang Divine Tree Martial Soul and its unusual First Soul Skill. The chapter ended with the Shrek reserve members realizing that his skill could amplify allies and weaken enemies at once.

• Ye Chen chose to demonstrate his abilities against Gongyang Mo, while Xuan Zi questioned his choice and Ye Chen joked that he had learned to slack off from him.
• Ye Chen concealed his full strength because he distrusted Dai Yueheng and feared exposing his trump cards.
• Ye Chen summoned the Fusang Divine Tree, revealing its Three-legged Golden Crow and purple, purple, and black soul rings to the Inner Court seniors.
• Ye Chen used his First Soul Skill to grant everyone a thirty-percent all-attribute amplification and healing effect, then weakened them by thirty percent across all attributes.
• The reserve members realized that Ye Chen's skill effectively created a sixty-percent advantage between allies and enemies.