Chapter Summaries

Ye Chen explained to Xuan Zi how his evolved Small World had let him teleport the Soul Engineer away, and they returned to Star Luo City without drawing the two pursuers’ attention. Ye Chen planned to keep the captive alive for his Soul Tool expertise and headed back to the Star Emperor Hotel, where he would have to explain the dragon egg.

• Two strange men arrived where Ye Chen and Xuan Zi had been, failed to find the aura they tracked, and decided to report to their Sect Master that the item was in Ming De Hall.
• Xuan Zi brought Ye Chen to a secluded corner of Star Luo City to avoid trouble, then asked how Ye Chen had made the man disappear.
• Ye Chen told Xuan Zi that the Pale Blue World in his pupils was real and that he had used its evolved Small World to teleport the target to the Fusang Divine Tree.
• Ye Chen recalled that the Small World’s teleportation required an unaware target, could only be used once a month, and consumed dangerous amounts of Spiritual Power.
• Ye Chen decided to keep the captured eighth-ranked Soul Engineer alive for his knowledge of Soul Tools and planned to discuss the matter with Mu En.
• Ye Chen parted from Xuan Zi and headed to the Star Emperor Hotel, anticipating that he would have to explain the dragon egg in Wang Yan’s hands.

After returning to the hotel looking pale and exhausted, Ye Chen explained why Ling Luochen should not bid on the Ice Jade Scorpion Left Arm Bone, but kept his other discoveries secret. Wang Dong escorted him back to his room and confronted him about his habit of disappearing.

• Wang Dong opened the door for Ye Chen and softened when she saw how weak and pale he looked.
• Ye Chen said he had exhausted much of his Spiritual Power and declined Wang Dong’s offer to rest before explaining anything.
• Ye Chen told Ling Luochen that the Ice Jade Scorpion Left Arm Bone required Ultimate Ice Soul Power to absorb, and she accepted his explanation.
• Ma Xiaotao held back her question about the Fire Element Holy Dragon Egg after Ye Chen winked at her, and Wang Yan ended the group’s questioning by giving Ye Chen a Storage Soul Tool Ring.
• Wang Dong supported Ye Chen back to his room, then returned and asked, “Are you hooked on disappearing!”

Ye Chen returned to the hotel exhausted and explained that the Ice Jade Scorpion Left Arm Bone could only be absorbed by someone with Ultimate Ice Soul Power. After Wang Yan ended the others’ questioning, Wang Dong confronted Ye Chen about repeatedly disappearing.

• Wang Dong opened the door and found Ye Chen pale and unsteady, so she helped him to the sofa.
• Ye Chen said his Spiritual Power had been seriously depleted and turned the discussion to the Ice Jade Scorpion Left Arm Bone.
• Ye Chen told Ling Luochen that the bone required Ultimate Ice Soul Power, and Ling Luochen accepted his explanation.
• Ma Xiaotao held back her questions about the Fire Element Holy Dragon Egg after Ye Chen winked at her.
• Wang Yan gave Ye Chen a Storage Soul Tool Ring and sent everyone back to rest.
• Wang Dong accompanied Ye Chen to his room, then shut the door and asked whether he was addicted to playing disappearing acts.

After Wang Dong confronted Ye Chen about repeatedly hiding his troubles, he promised to tell her in advance if anything similar happened again. Following two days of recovery, Shrek Academy prepared for its first top-eight match, where Ye Chen spotted Xiao Hongchen and silently appreciated that Xiao Hongchen’s expensive treasure had benefited him.

• Wang Dong accused Ye Chen of keeping secrets from her, and Ye Chen promised to warn her if a similar situation arose again.
• Ye Chen spent two days cultivating and restored his Spiritual Power to eighty percent while Wang Dong trained harder to compete alongside him.
• Wang Yan arranged Shrek Academy’s tactics for its first match after reaching the top eight.
• Shrek Academy entered Star Luo Plaza to the cheers of hundreds of thousands of spectators.
• Ye Chen spotted Xiao Hongchen watching him and thought about how Xiao Hongchen’s 150-million purchase had benefited him.

Ye Chen reconciled with Wang Dong after she confronted him for repeatedly disappearing and hiding his troubles, then spent two days recovering before joining Shrek Academy for its first top-eight match. At Star Luo Plaza, he spotted Xiao Hongchen watching him and quietly reflected that the treasure Xiao had bought had ended up benefiting him.

• Wang Dong confronted Ye Chen about his repeated unexplained disappearances, and Ye Chen promised to tell her in advance if a similar situation happened again.
• Wang Dong left after Ye Chen urged her to cultivate and prepare for a chance to compete alongside him.
• Ye Chen spent the next two days cultivating and recovered his Spiritual Power to eighty percent, while Wang Dong trained harder to fight beside him.
• Wang Yan briefed Shrek Academy's team before leading them to Star Luo Plaza for their first match after entering the top eight.
• Ye Chen noticed Xiao Hongchen staring at him from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy's resting area and recalled that Xiao's expensive treasure had benefited him.

Shrek Academy prepared to face Dou Ling Royal Academy in a high-stakes advancement match, while Ye Chen quietly told Wang Yan something that left him shocked and delighted. The teams took the stage, and Dou Ling’s members focused their attention on Xu Sanshi.

• Meng Hongchen admitted she liked Ye Chen, but Xiao Hongchen warned that their opposing sides made a relationship impossible.
• Ye Chen asked Wang Yan whether Wang Dong could compete in the next two matches and privately told him something that shocked and delighted him.
• Wang Yan reminded Ma Xiaotao to avoid revealing too much before Shrek’s team battle against Dou Ling Royal Academy.
• Shrek fielded Ma Xiaotao, Ye Chen, Han Yue, Huo Yuhao, Ling Luochen, Bei Bei, and Xu Sanshi in a traditional triangular formation.
• Dou Ling Royal Academy took the stage in a two-two-three formation and watched Xu Sanshi closely because of his soul skill that could swap opponents.

Shrek Academy prepared to face Dou Ling Royal Academy in a crucial top-eight advancement match, while Ye Chen quietly asked Wang Yan to let Wang Dong compete in the next two matches. As the teams took the stage, Dou Ling Royal Academy focused on Xu Sanshi, wary of his ability to swap opponents into danger.

• Meng Hongchen admitted she liked Ye Chen, but Xiao Hongchen warned her that their families and sides might soon become enemies.
• Ye Chen quietly told Wang Yan something that left him shocked and delighted, then asked whether Wang Dong could compete in the next two matches.
• Wang Yan reminded Shrek's team to follow the planned tactics and cautioned Ma Xiaotao not to reveal too much of her strength.
• Shrek and Dou Ling Royal Academy took the stage in traditional formations for the team battle.
• Dou Ling Royal Academy watched Xu Sanshi closely because his swapping skill had disrupted Chang Ning Academy in the previous match.

Shrek Academy opened its match against Dou Ling Academy with Ye Chen’s support skill, but the opponents set traps for the apparent Ma Xiaotao and attacked the rear. The figures Han Ling’er struck were illusions, and she was frozen in place as the chapter ended.

• The referee started the match, and both teams released their martial souls.
• Ye Chen’s Fusang Above Tanggu enhanced Shrek’s team and weakened Dou Ling Academy’s members.
• Gu Zhujian rushed to eliminate Shrek’s support soul master while the apparent Ma Xiaotao charged Chi Hengyu.
• Chi Hengyu and Qing Feng trapped the apparent Ma Xiaotao inside a dome of shields and earth.
• Han Ling’er bypassed the apparently dazed Xu Sanshi and stabbed the apparent Huo Yuhao, then realized she had struck an illusion and found her lower body frozen.

Shrek Academy faced Dou Ling Royal Academy with Ye Chen strengthening his teammates while the opponents targeted Shrek’s presumed support fighters. The chapter ended with Han Ling'er discovering Shrek’s formation was an illusion after she was frozen from the waist down.

• The match began, and Ye Chen used Fusang Above Tanggu to weaken Dou Ling Academy and boost Shrek’s team.
• Gu Zhujian rushed toward Shrek’s rear to eliminate its presumed support soul master while “Ma Xiaotao” charged at Chi Hengyu.
• Chi Hengyu and Qing Feng trapped “Ma Xiaotao” inside a sealed earthen enclosure, intending to delay her.
• Han Ling'er bypassed the seemingly dazed “Xu Sanshi” and stabbed “Huo Yuhao,” only to discover that both figures were illusions.
• Han Ling'er landed and found her lower body frozen by a frigid aura rising from the ground.

Shrek Academy turned the battle against Dou Ling Academy around through Huo Yuhao’s illusions and a coordinated attack, while Gu Zhujian revealed his hidden Soul Emperor strength. Ye Chen protected Han Yue from Gu Zhujian’s strongest attack, and Gu Zhujian surrendered, leaving Shrek Academy victorious.

• Ma Xiaotao appeared behind Dou Ling Academy’s formation and attacked its control and support Soul Masters, while Xu Sanshi revealed that he had been the one trapped in the earthen wall and swapped places with Qian Yuan.
• Gu Zhujian ignored his endangered teammates and advanced on Ling Luochen, where Ye Chen and Han Yue appeared to support her.
• Ye Chen sensed Gu Zhujian’s hidden sixth soul ring and warned Han Yue as Gu Zhujian unleashed his Sixth Soul Skill.
• Ye Chen used his Eternal Aurora Array to shield Han Yue, and the clash sent her off the stage while also knocking Gu Zhujian back.
• After Ma Xiaotao defeated the remaining Dou Ling Academy members, Gu Zhujian recognized that his team had lost and surrendered.

Shrek Academy turned the match around with a coordinated ambush, but Gu Zhujian revealed he was a Soul Emperor and forced Ye Chen to protect Han Yue from his Sixth Soul Skill. Gu Zhujian conceded after Shrek defeated his teammates and Ma Xiaotao closed in.

• Ma Xiaotao appeared behind Dou Ling Academy’s formation and attacked its control and support soul masters while Qian Yuan used an Invincible Shield.
• Xu Sanshi switched places with Qian Yuan, trapping him inside Qing Feng’s earthen shield wall as Ma Xiaotao and Xu Sanshi overwhelmed the remaining opponents.
• Gu Zhujian attacked Ling Luochen, but Ye Chen and Han Yue revealed themselves to confront him.
• Ye Chen noticed Gu Zhujian had six soul rings and warned Han Yue as Gu Zhujian unleashed his Sixth Soul Skill.
• Ye Chen used Eternal Aurora Array to shield Han Yue, and the clash sent her off the arena while blasting Gu Zhujian backward.
• Gu Zhujian conceded the match to Shrek Academy.

Shrek Academy defeated Dou Ling Academy after Ma Xiaotao’s attack left Gu Zhujian with no choice but to concede. On the way back, Wang Yan apologized for misjudging the opponent’s strength, and Ma Xiaotao surprised the team by admitting her own mistakes.

• Gu Zhujian conceded after assessing that Shrek Academy had left him with no chance to win, and Ma Xiaotao stopped attacking.
• The referee declared Shrek Academy the winner, and the team left the stage to the spectators’ applause.
• Sun Moon Academy’s members analyzed Shrek Academy’s tactics and Ye Chen’s defensive soul skill, while anticipating a possible final against them.
• Wang Yan accompanied Shrek Academy back to the hotel and apologized for underestimating Dou Ling Academy’s strength.
• Ma Xiaotao accepted responsibility for charging ahead without assessing the opponent, surprising Ye Chen and the others.

Shrek Academy defeated Dou Ling Academy after Ma Xiaotao overwhelmed the opposing team, while Ye Chen’s defensive skill helped protect Han Yue. On the way back, Wang Yan apologized for misjudging the opponents, and Ma Xiaotao unexpectedly accepted her share of the blame.

• Gu Zhujian conceded after Ma Xiaotao eliminated most of Dou Ling Academy’s fighters, giving Shrek Academy the victory.
• The Shrek team’s tactics were revealed: Huo Yuhao used Simulation to place Ma Xiaotao among the enemy support and control fighters, and Xu Sanshi used Mysterious Nether Swap to remove Qian Yuan.
• Sun Moon Academy’s members discussed Shrek’s tactics and Ye Chen’s ability to withstand Gu Zhujian’s attack, anticipating that the teams might meet in the finals.
• Wang Yan apologized to the Shrek team for misjudging Dou Ling Academy’s strength and accepting responsibility for Han Yue’s injuries.
• Ma Xiaotao acknowledged that she had failed to assess Gu Zhujian’s strength, surprising the team with her changed behavior.

After Ye Chen cooked a feast for the Shrek Academy group, he examined the Fire Element Holy Dragon Egg in his room and scraped away a piece of its stone shell. The exposed egg’s Ultimate Fire Soul Power erupted into turmoil.

• Ye Chen offered to cook lunch, then surprised the group by producing a pot, ingredients, and dining supplies from his Storage Soul Tool on the Star Emperor Hotel rooftop.
• Everyone devoured Ye Chen’s dishes, and Han Yue thanked him while Ling Luochen promised to keep his secret.
• Ye Chen returned to his room and brought out the Fire Element Holy Dragon Egg from the Storage Soul Tool Ring Wang Yan had given him.
• Ye Chen used the Spirit's Watch Blade to scrape the egg’s stone shell, causing its restrained Ultimate Fire Soul Power to surge into turmoil.

After Shrek Academy’s team celebrated their match victory with Ye Chen’s cooking, he examined the Fire Element Holy Dragon Egg in his room and discovered that he could scrape away its outer rock layer. The exposed egg’s Ultimate Fire Soul Power immediately surged into turmoil.

• Ye Chen offered to cook lunch, then amazed the team by producing cooking equipment and ingredients from his Storage Soul Tool.
• The team devoured Ye Chen’s dishes on the Star Emperor Hotel rooftop, where Han Yue thanked him and Ling Luochen promised to keep his secret.
• Ye Chen returned to his room and took the Fire Element Holy Dragon Egg from the Storage Soul Tool Ring Wang Yan had given him.
• Ye Chen used the Spirit's Watch Blade to scrape along a dark-red pattern and removed a layer of the egg’s rock coating.
• The Ultimate Fire Soul Power around the egg erupted into turmoil after Ye Chen scraped away the rock.

Ye Chen sealed the cracked ancient dragon egg after its heat surged, while Shrek Academy prepared for its individual elimination match against Dou Ling Academy. Ma Xiaotao defeated all three opponents, sending Shrek into the semifinals.

• Ye Chen sealed the crack in the dragon egg with Soul Power and stored it safely.
• Wang Yan watched Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy win its team battle easily, leaving him wary of their hidden strength.
• Shrek Academy fielded Ma Xiaotao, Ye Chen, Han Yue, and Ling Luochen for the individual elimination round against Dou Ling Academy.
• Ma Xiaotao broke through Chi Hengyu’s defenses, and he conceded after she showed mercy.
• Ma Xiaotao quickly defeated Qian Yuan and blasted Gu Zhujian off the platform, advancing Shrek Academy to the semifinals.

Ye Chen sealed the crack in the ancient dragon egg after its heat surged, then put it away to avoid attracting attention. At Star Luo Plaza, Ma Xiaotao defeated all three Dou Ling Academy opponents, sending Shrek Academy into the semifinals.

• Ye Chen saw the dragon egg's red glow raise the room's temperature, sealed the crack with Soul Power, and stored the egg safely.
• Wang Yan watched Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy win easily and remained wary of its undefeated team, whose strongest members had not yet fought.
• Shrek Academy arrived for the individual elimination match with Ma Xiaotao, Ye Chen, Han Yue, and Ling Luochen in its lineup.
• Ma Xiaotao broke through Chi Hengyu's defensive fifth soul skill in under a minute, then stopped short of striking him and accepted his surrender.
• Ma Xiaotao quickly defeated Dou Ling Academy vice-captain Qian Yuan and blasted its strongest member, Gu Zhujian, off the stage.
• Shrek Academy eliminated Dou Ling Academy and secured a place in the tournament semifinals.

After Shrek Academy defeated Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, Wang Yan asked Ye Chen to tell Wang Dong to prepare for the upcoming matches. Wang Dong eagerly embraced Ye Chen, and Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi witnessed the awkward moment, leaving Ye Chen baffled by their reaction.

• Ma Xiaotao overwhelmed Gu Zhujian, securing Shrek Academy's victory and earning the team a place in the top four.
• Wang Yan worried that Ma Xiaotao had revealed too much of her strength, then led the team back to the hotel.
• Xu Sanshi bragged about his contribution to the team battle until Ma Xiaotao silenced him with a glare.
• Wang Yan spoke privately with Ye Chen, then went to talk with Ma Xiaotao.
• Ye Chen told Wang Dong to cultivate and prepare for the next matches, and she excitedly hugged him.
• Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi saw Wang Dong embrace Ye Chen; she fled into her room, while Ye Chen remained confused by their reaction.

Ma Xiaotao overwhelmed Gu Zhujian in the individual match, helping Shrek Academy advance while revealing some of her strength. Back at the hotel, Ye Chen learned Wang Dong would compete in the upcoming matches, but he remained oblivious to the feelings and secrets surrounding their relationship.

• Ma Xiaotao defeated Gu Zhujian decisively, and Wang Yan worried that she had revealed too much of her strength.
• Wang Yan privately spoke with Ye Chen, then went to talk to Ma Xiaotao.
• Ye Chen told Wang Dong to train for the upcoming matches, and she excitedly embraced him after learning she would compete.
• Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi saw Wang Dong clinging to Ye Chen, prompting her to retreat to her room in embarrassment.
• Bei Bei hinted that Ye Chen already knew something, but Ye Chen remained confused about what he meant.

As the semifinals approached, Shrek Academy and the other teams gathered at Star Luo Plaza for the draw that would decide their opponents. Ye Chen reflected on his conflict with the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy as the four captains prepared to draw lots.

• The semifinal rules required a team battle, an individual elimination match, and a two-two-three format, with all matches held consecutively.
• Star Luo Emperor Xu Jiawei arrived at Star Luo Plaza with four powerful elders and gave a speech before the captains were called to draw lots.
• Ye Chen thought about how intercepting the Snow Empress Embryo might have disrupted Xu Jiawei’s plan and worried that Xiao Hongchen could suspect him of abducting an old man.
• Ye Chen explained to Huo Yuhao that the four elders were likely Title Douluo, then Ma Xiaotao sent Ye Chen to represent Shrek Academy in the draw.
• Ye Chen recognized Ma Rulong of Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and Xu Jiujiu of Star Luo National Academy as the four captains began drawing lots.