Chapter Summaries

Ye Chen attended an auction with the Shrek group, where Wang Yan urged the students to prepare for the coming era of Soul Tools. Ye Chen stayed only to see the final lot, leaving Wang Dong to wonder how he knew what was coming up.

• The usher led the Shrek group into Auction Hall No. 12 and explained that the four-star auction offered Soul Tools below Class 6.
• Wang Yan explained that declining soul beast numbers would make soul rings harder to obtain and encouraged the team to learn to use Soul Tools.
• Wang Dong grew uneasy about Soul Tools and tried to leave, but Ye Chen took her hands and calmed her.
• Qing Ya introduced herself as the auction's Purple Auctioneer, while Huo Yuhao and Xu Sanshi openly admired her appearance.
• Ye Chen told Wang Dong to wake him before the final lot, then leaned back to rest; Wang Dong wondered how he knew what the last item was.

At the Starlight Auction, Wang Yan bought a fourth-rank Milk Bottle for the Shrek Team, while Ye Chen secured the notorious Spirit Devouring Carving Knife. Ye Chen was left wondering why the powerful soul in Huo Yuhao’s Sea of Consciousness had not urged him to bid.

• Wang Yan used the academy’s credit voucher to buy more than a dozen Soul Tools for the Shrek Team.
• Ye Chen and He Caitou recognized the Milk Bottle, and Wang Yan won it for twenty-five thousand Gold Soul Coins.
• The auction presented the Spirit Devouring Carving Knife, but the bidders avoided it because of its curse.
• Ye Chen watched Huo Yuhao show no interest in the knife and wondered whether the powerful soul in his Sea of Consciousness had failed to reach him.
• Ye Chen bid the starting price of one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins and won the Spirit Devouring Carving Knife.

Wang Yan bought a Rank Four Milk Bottle for the Shrek Team, while Ye Chen won the cursed Spirit Devouring Carving Knife at auction. The chapter left Ye Chen wondering why the powerful soul in Huo Yuhao's Sea of Consciousness had not prompted him to bid.

• Wang Yan used the academy's credit voucher to buy more than a dozen Soul Tools, spending over sixty thousand Gold Soul Coins.
• He Caitou recognized the Milk Bottle and explained its Soul Power-restoring function to Huo Yuhao, prompting Wang Yan to bid twenty-five thousand Gold Soul Coins for it.
• The auction's final lot was the Spirit Devouring Carving Knife, which drew no bids because of its curse.
• Ye Chen watched Huo Yuhao show no sign of being guided to buy the knife and wondered whether the powerful soul in his Sea of Consciousness had failed to reach him.
• Ye Chen bid one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, and the Spirit Devouring Carving Knife went to Guest Number Three Hundred Thirty-One.

Ye Chen won the Spirit Devouring Carving Knife at auction, relying on his ultimate light martial soul to guard against its evil influence. Back in his hotel room, he considered two ways to eliminate the wraith inside it and chose to use his Netherworld Ghost Fire.

• Qing Ya completed the auction, and Ye Chen reassured He Caitou that his ultimate light attribute could counter the carving knife’s evil nature.
• Wang Yan and Ye Chen collected their auction items, and their spending raised their Auction House ranking from White Rank to Purple Rank.
• After returning to the hotel, He Caitou warned Ye Chen not to use the Spirit Devouring Carving Knife lightly, while Wang Dong returned to her room without speaking to Ye Chen.
• Ye Chen opened the knife’s metal box and wondered whether Huo Yuhao had failed to encounter Electrolux, then worried about the future of soul spirits and Grandpa Mu.
• Ye Chen weighed using ultimate light Soul Power to wear down the wraith’s resentment against tempering its soul with Netherworld Ghost Fire, and chose the latter method.

Ye Chen acquired the Spirit Devouring Carving Knife at the auction and prepared to cleanse the vengeful spirit within it. He also worried about the absence of Electrolux and what it could mean for Soul Spirits, then chose to use his Netherworld Ghost Fire on the knife.

• Ye Chen won the Spirit Devouring Carving Knife for one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, and He Caitou stopped warning him after recalling Ye Chen's ultimate Light Attribute.
• Wang Yan and Ye Chen collected the auction items, and their Auction House ranks rose to Purple Rank as Wang Yan charged the purchases to the academy.
• After returning to the hotel, He Caitou cautioned Ye Chen against using the knife carelessly, while Wang Dong returned to her room without speaking to Ye Chen.
• Ye Chen opened the knife's metal box and wondered why Huo Yuhao had not reacted to it, concluding that Electrolux might not have entered Huo Yuhao's body.
• Ye Chen considered how to remove the vengeful spirit's resentment and chose to temper it with his Netherworld Ghost Fire.

Ye Chen used the sacred light and Netherworld Ghost Fire to purge the vengeful spirit from the Spirit Devouring Carving Knife, transforming it into the Spirit's Watch Blade. The next morning, Shrek Academy faced Thousand Spirit Advanced Soul Master Academy in the second round-robin match, and Ye Chen drew a team battle.

• Ye Chen coated his hand with sacred light and Netherworld Ghost Fire, then used the flames to drive the vengeful spirit out of the Spirit Devouring Carving Knife.
• After the Netherworld Ghost Fire faded, Ye Chen found that the knife had become an azure blade he named the Spirit's Watch Blade.
• Wang Yan led the Shrek Academy team to Star Luo Plaza for its match against Thousand Spirit Advanced Soul Master Academy, while keeping the recovering Ma Xiaotao out of the lineup unless needed.
• Ye Chen stepped forward to draw lots for Shrek Academy and selected the team battle format.

Ye Chen used the Sacred Light Netherflame Art to purge the vengeful spirit from the Spirit Devouring Carving Knife, revealing the cyan Spirit's Watch Blade. The next morning, Shrek Academy prepared to face Qianling Academy in the round-robin tournament, and Ye Chen drew a team battle.

• Ye Chen covered the Spirit Devouring Carving Knife in sacred nether flame and burned away the vengeful spirit inside it.
• The knife's black body turned cyan, and Ye Chen recognized it as the Spirit's Watch Blade.
• Wang Yan led Shrek Academy to Star Luo Plaza for its second round-robin match against Qianling Academy, while Ma Xiaotao remained unlikely to compete.
• Ye Chen drew the match format, and Shrek Academy received a team battle.

Ye Chen and his teammates faced Qianling Academy in a team battle and used Wang Yan’s tactics to break through the opponents’ formation. Ye Chen, Han Yue, and Wang Dong disabled the enemy’s key fighters, leaving Shrek Academy on the verge of victory.

• Wang Yan gave Ye Chen and the team tactical instructions before Shrek Academy took the field against Qianling Academy.
• Wang Dong carried Ye Chen into the air while Huo Yuhao’s Simulation and Spirit Detection Share concealed Shrek’s movements and coordinated the team.
• Ye Chen pierced one of the four Spirit Rhinoceros Shield users with the Spirit’s Watch Blade, opening a gap in Qianling Academy’s defense.
• Han Yue deflected Shen Ce’s Thousand Strikes Spear with her Golden Dragon Spear, badly injuring him and disabling much of his strength.
• Wang Dong attacked the rear while Ye Chen incapacitated An Lengye with Ultimate Ice and trapped the red-haired control soul master in an illusion.
• Ye Chen and Han Yue eliminated Qianling Academy’s offensive fighters, leaving three defensive soul masters as Shrek Academy secured the advantage.

Ye Chen led Shrek Academy against Qianling Academy, using Huo Yuhao’s support and Wang Yan’s arrangements to exploit the opponents’ defensive formation. Ye Chen, Han Yue, and Wang Dong quickly crippled Qianling’s key fighters, leaving the match effectively won.

• Wang Yan explained his plan to the Shrek team and selected Wang Dong to take Jiang Nannan’s place.
• At the start of the match, Huo Yuhao used Simulation and Spirit Detection Share while Ye Chen’s first soul skill weakened Qianling Academy’s fighters.
• Wang Dong carried Ye Chen toward the opponents as Ye Chen pierced one Spirit Rhinoceros Shield with his Spirit’s Watch Blade and disabled its wielder.
• Han Yue knocked away Shen Ce’s Thousand Strikes Spear, badly injuring him and damaging his martial soul.
• Wang Dong pressed toward Qianling’s rear while Ye Chen froze An Lengye and trapped the red-haired girl in an illusion.
• With Shen Ce and Qianling’s other offensive fighters eliminated, Ye Chen, Han Yue, and Wang Dong left the remaining three defenders unable to threaten Shrek Academy.

Shrek Academy decisively defeated Qianling Academy after Ye Chen, Huo Yuhao, and their teammates overwhelmed the opposing fighters. After the match, Ye Chen apologized to an injured opponent and explained that Shrek’s reputation required them to act carefully in public.

• Ye Chen and Han Yue incapacitated several opponents, while Han Yue pinned Shen Ce and Ye Chen withdrew his Netherworld Ghost Fire from an injured Spirit Rhinoceros Shield soul master.
• Qianling Academy’s team leader surrendered, and the crowd erupted in cheers for Shrek Academy.
• Ye Chen freed An Lengye from his Ultimate Ice Soul Power, apologized to the injured soul master, and returned to Shrek’s rest area.
• Wang Yan sent the team back to the hotel while he stayed at Star Luo Plaza to watch the remaining matches.
• Bei Bei questioned Ye Chen’s apology, and Ye Chen explained that Shrek’s long-standing honor meant its students had to mind their conduct outside the academy.

Shrek Academy defeated Qianling Academy after Ye Chen and Han Yue quickly disabled the opposing team. Ye Chen returned to the hotel with his teammates, explaining that he apologized to an injured opponent because Shrek’s reputation required care in their conduct.

• Han Yue pinned Shen Ce with the Golden Dragon Spear, while Ye Chen froze An Lengye and used Illusory Decree Void to defeat the red-haired Blazing Tiger Soul Master.
• Ye Chen crippled a Spirit Rhinoceros Shield Soul Master with Netherworld Ghost Fire, and Qianling Academy’s team-leading teacher conceded the match.
• Ye Chen removed the Ultimate Ice from An Lengye, withdrew his Netherworld Ghost Fire, and apologized to the injured Soul Master before returning to Shrek’s rest area.
• Wang Yan sent the team back to the hotel while he stayed at Star Luo Plaza to watch the remaining matches.
• Bei Bei questioned Ye Chen’s apology, and Ye Chen explained that Shrek’s long-standing reputation meant its students had to act carefully outside the academy.

Ye Chen skipped Shrek Academy’s match against Zheng Tian Academy and secretly went to the road leading to the Sun Moon Empire, where he devised a poisonous scheme. The chapter left his plan unrevealed as Ma Xiaotao led Shrek into the tournament arena without him.

• At Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, an elder mistakenly concluded that Ye Chen had Twin Martial Souls, while Elder Ma recalled seeing icy blue Soul Power disable An Lengye.
• At Shrek Academy, Xian Lin'er worried about Ye Chen's safety, but Mu En reassured her that Xuanzi had gone to protect the team and that Ye Chen and Ma Xiaotao could win the championship.
• After a two-day break, Wang Yan prepared Shrek for its match against Zheng Tian Academy and allowed the recovered Ma Xiaotao to compete.
• Shrek's team entered Star Luo Plaza without Ye Chen, disappointing spectators who had expected to see him.
• Ye Chen secretly left Star Luo City and waited on the only road leading to the Sun Moon Empire, where he came up with a poisonous scheme.

Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy's elders discussed Ye Chen's abilities while Mu En reassured Xian Lin'er that Shrek's team would be safe without her. As Shrek prepared to face Zheng Tian Academy, Ye Chen secretly left Star Luo City and waited on the road to the Sun Moon Empire with a poisonous scheme in mind.

• An elder at Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy concluded that Ye Chen had Twin Martial Souls, while Elder Ma recalled Ye Chen's icy blue Soul Power disabling An Lengye.
• Xian Lin'er worried about Ye Chen competing, but Mu En and Yan Shaozhe assured her that Shrek's team was protected and capable of winning.
• After the two-day break, Wang Yan approved Ma Xiaotao's return for Shrek's match against Zheng Tian Academy, and Ye Chen said he would rest at the hotel.
• Shrek entered Star Luo Plaza without Ye Chen, prompting the disappointed audience to wonder where he was.
• Ye Chen secretly left Star Luo City and waited on the official road to the Sun Moon Empire, where he devised a poisonous scheme.

Ye Chen scouted an ambush site with Xuan Zi, intending to rob the Sun Moon Empire's party and save the Snow Empress before she could be taken away. Back at the hotel, he learned Ma Xiaotao had won their match alone and left Bei Bei with a suspicious misunderstanding about why he had gone out.

• Ye Chen went to a remote fork in the road to choose an ambush site, hoping to intercept the Snow Empress on her way to the Sun Moon Empire.
• Ye Chen called for Xuan Zi, explained that the location was good for killing and robbing someone, and asked him to follow when he left Star Luo City in a few days.
• Ye Chen returned to the hotel with food and ran into Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi, who had just come back from the day's tournament match.
• Bei Bei told Ye Chen that Ma Xiaotao had defeated all four opponents in the individual battle, including their captain, using only one soul skill.
• Ye Chen told Bei Bei not to tell Wang Dong that he had gone out, prompting Bei Bei to suspect that Ye Chen had visited a disreputable place.

Ye Chen recruited Xuan Zi to help him prepare an ambush for the Sun Moon Empire’s transport of the Snow Empress. After returning to the hotel, he heard that Ma Xiaotao had won the latest match alone and warned Bei Bei not to tell Wang Dong he had gone out.

• Ye Chen scouted a secluded fork in the road as a possible ambush site and called Xuan Zi to recruit his help.
• Ye Chen led Xuan Zi around Star Luo City, asked him to follow when he left in a few days, and returned to the hotel with food.
• Bei Bei told Ye Chen that Ma Xiaotao had defeated Zheng Tian Academy’s fighters and secured the match by herself.
• Ye Chen told Bei Bei not to tell Wang Dong that he had gone out, leaving Bei Bei to suspect he had visited an improper place.

Ye Chen and Shrek Academy prepared for their final round-robin match after Shrek had already secured a place in the top eight. Ye Chen was assigned to face Chang Ning Academy’s Soul King, while the author clarified the update schedule in a closing note.

• Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi agreed to keep Ye Chen’s outing secret from Wang Dong.
• Shrek Academy completed the third round-robin match with a perfect record and secured a top-eight place without losing any team members.
• Wang Yan kept Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen out of Shrek’s next match to preserve their strength and give other members a chance to train.
• Elder Ma watched Shrek’s preparations, hoping to observe Ma Xiaotao, but she remained in the rest area.
• Ye Chen drew a team battle against Chang Ning Academy, and Wang Yan assigned him to deal with their Soul King while Xiao Xiao joined the lineup for the first time.

Shrek Academy secured a place in the tournament’s top eight before its final round-robin match, and Wang Yan fielded a reserve-heavy lineup against Chang Ning Academy. Ye Chen was assigned to handle their lone Soul King, while Ma Xiaotao watched from the sidelines.

• Bei Bei kept Ye Chen’s departure secret and reminded Xu Sanshi not to interfere with Ye Chen’s plans.
• Shrek Academy finished the third round-robin match with an undefeated record and guaranteed its place in the top eight.
• Wang Yan barred Ma Xiaotao from competing so Shrek could conceal its strength and give other team members experience.
• Elder Ma watched Shrek’s preparations, hoping to observe Ma Xiaotao, but she remained in the resting area.
• Ye Chen drew a team battle against Chang Ning Academy, and Wang Yan chose a reserve-heavy lineup with Ye Chen replacing Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao making her tournament debut.
• Wang Yan tasked Ye Chen with defeating Chang Ning Academy’s Soul King.

Shrek Academy used Xu Sanshi’s Mysterious Nether Swap to place Chang Ning Academy’s Soul King captain in front of Ye Chen, who immediately kicked him into the barrier. Huo Yuhao directed the team’s opening moves, leaving Xu Sanshi to absorb the enemy’s attacks and even take friendly fire from He Caitou’s shell.

• Wang Yan assigned Huo Yuhao command and told the team to rely on coordination while Ye Chen faced the enemy Soul King.
• Shrek Academy and Chang Ning Academy took the stage, with Ye Chen standing back-to-back with Xu Sanshi in Shrek’s strange formation.
• Xu Sanshi used Mysterious Nether Swap to exchange places with Chang Ning Academy’s captain as the match began.
• Ye Chen kicked the swapped captain into the protective barrier, but the Soul King recovered and returned to the stage.
• Xu Sanshi blocked Chang Ning Academy’s first attacks until He Caitou fired a shell that hit the enemy and injured Xu Sanshi as well.

Wang Yan’s plan put Xu Sanshi in danger while Ye Chen targeted Chang Ning Academy’s captain, and Huo Yuhao commanded Shrek’s team. The match began with Ye Chen kicking the swapped-in captain off the platform’s edge, while Xu Sanshi endured the enemy’s attacks and He Caitou’s carefully calculated friendly fire.

• Wang Yan assigned Huo Yuhao to command Shrek’s six-person team and explained that Ye Chen would focus on Chang Ning Academy’s Soul King captain.
• Shrek and Chang Ning Academy entered the arena, where Ye Chen stood with his back to the opposing team and Xu Sanshi stood at the rear.
• At the start of the match, Xu Sanshi used Mysterious Nether Swap to exchange places with Chang Ning Academy’s captain.
• Ye Chen kicked the captain into the protective barrier, but the Soul King recovered and returned to the platform.
• Xu Sanshi blocked Chang Ning Academy’s first attacks until He Caitou fired a shell that struck both Xu Sanshi and the approaching opponents.

Ye Chen held off Chang Ning Academy’s captain Cheng Yue while his exposed soul rings stunned the tournament crowd. Shrek’s team eliminated Chang Ning’s support soul master, while the rest of the battle continued.

• Xiao Xiao led the way as Huo Yuhao directed Shrek’s fighters, and Xu Sanshi held off two attackers while Bei Bei and Jiang Nannan moved toward the enemy support soul master.
• Cheng Yue transformed and attacked Ye Chen, who weakened him with his First Soul Skill and evaded him with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.
• The crowd saw Ye Chen’s purple, purple, and black soul rings, shocking contestants and Star Luo Emperor Xu Jiawei.
• Ye Chen met Cheng Yue’s attacks head-on and gained the upper hand in a close-quarters fight, appearing to toy with the stronger Soul King.
• Bei Bei boosted his attack and eliminated Chang Ning Academy’s support soul master while Xiao Xiao and Jiang Nannan kept the defenders occupied.