Chapter Summaries

Ye Chen took Huo Yuhao to the Soul Tool Experiment Zone after Zhou Yi asked him to assess Huo Yuhao's potential as a Soul Engineer. Huo Yuhao agreed to try, hoping it would help him grow stronger.

• Ye Chen avoided explaining his connection to Zhou Yi when Huo Yuhao asked about it during their run.
• Zhou Yi expelled students who failed her requirements, then made the remaining class introduce themselves; Ye Chen encouraged Huo Yuhao after the others looked down on his low Soul Power.
• Zhou Yi kept Huo Yuhao behind during the noon break, then returned and told Ye Chen to come with her.
• Ye Chen left the academy building with Huo Yuhao and asked whether he knew about Soul Tools.
• Ye Chen brought Huo Yuhao to the Soul Tool Experiment Zone and explained that Zhou Yi wanted to test his potential as a Soul Engineer.

Ye Chen took Huo Yuhao to Shrek Academy’s Soul Tool Experiment Zone after Zhou Yi asked him to bring Yuhao there for an assessment. Huo Yuhao entered willingly, hoping that becoming a Soul Engineer would help him grow stronger.

• Ye Chen kept his connection to Zhou Yi and the secrets of his martial soul hidden while running laps with Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong.
• Zhou Yi expelled students who failed her requirements, and Ye Chen encouraged Huo Yuhao after the class looked down on his low Soul Power Level.
• Zhou Yi summoned Ye Chen, then had him bring Huo Yuhao to the Soul Tool Experiment Zone.
• Ye Chen explained that Zhou Yi wanted to test Huo Yuhao’s potential as a Soul Engineer, and Huo Yuhao followed him inside.

Ye Chen brought Huo Yuhao to the Soul Tool Department, where Fan Yu tested Huo Yuhao’s Spirit Detection Share and then taught both boys the basics of Soul Tools. They stayed at the testing grounds to study and practice, leaving with a quick introduction to several Soul Tool types.

• Ye Chen led Huo Yuhao to testing room twelve and met Fan Yu, who welcomed Ye Chen as he began studying Soul Tools.
• Ye Chen asked Huo Yuhao to use Spirit Detection Share on Fan Yu and him, and Fan Yu praised its potential despite its Ten-Year Soul Ring.
• Fan Yu called He Caitou over to help conduct an experiment with Huo Yuhao’s Soul Skill while Ye Chen read an introductory Soul Tool manual.
• After the experiment ran late, Ye Chen and Huo Yuhao stayed at the testing grounds instead of returning to class.
• Fan Yu taught the two boys basic Soul Tool theory and practical skills, and they learned to use several types in one afternoon.

Ye Chen brought Huo Yuhao to the Soul Tool Department, where Fan Yu tested Huo Yuhao’s Spirit Detection Share and began teaching them about Soul Tools. The two learned several basic Soul Tools under Fan Yu’s guidance, while Ye Chen hoped to eventually build mechas.

• Ye Chen led Huo Yuhao to the Soul Tool Department and met Fan Yu, who welcomed Ye Chen as a new student of Soul Tools.
• Ye Chen asked Huo Yuhao to use Spirit Detection Share, and Fan Yu recognized the skill’s potential despite its Ten-Year Soul Ring.
• Fan Yu called He Caitou over to help test Huo Yuhao’s Soul Skill.
• Ye Chen and Huo Yuhao stayed at the testing grounds instead of returning to class, and Fan Yu taught them basic Soul Tool knowledge and operation.
• By the end of the afternoon, Ye Chen and Huo Yuhao had learned to use several types of Soul Tools.

Ye Chen agreed to let Huo Yuhao join the Tang Sect, lent him a gold coin, and planned to give him the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record. He accidentally walked in on Wang Dong bathing and fled before she could catch him.

• Ye Chen told Huo Yuhao he could join the Tang Sect and warned him not to reveal their age difference to Bei Bei and Tang Ya.
• Huo Yuhao borrowed one gold coin from Ye Chen, who then returned to the dormitory to cultivate Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon.
• Ye Chen decided to visit Huo Yuhao and give him the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record.
• Ye Chen entered dormitory 108 and saw Wang Dong bathing.
• Wang Dong screamed and summoned her Light Goddess Butterfly, and Ye Chen fled using his soul skill and Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.

Ye Chen agreed to Huo Yuhao joining the Tang Sect and lent him a gold coin, then went to give him the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record. Instead, Ye Chen walked in on Wang Dong bathing and fled as she reacted furiously.

• Huo Yuhao told Ye Chen he had decided to join the Tang Sect, and Ye Chen accepted him as his junior brother on Tang Ya's behalf.
• Huo Yuhao borrowed one gold coin from Ye Chen, who let him keep the rest of the money pouch untouched.
• Ye Chen cultivated Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon and decided to give Huo Yuhao his memorized Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record.
• Ye Chen entered Dormitory 108 without knocking and saw Wang Dong bathing.
• Wang Dong covered herself with her Light Goddess Butterfly wings and turned angrily toward Ye Chen, who used his skills to escape.

Huo Yuhao sold grilled fish outside Shrek Academy until Xu Sanshi tried to take the last four, prompting Ye Chen to intervene. Xu Sanshi challenged Ye Chen to the Soul Dueling Arena, and Wang Dong joined the opposing side, leaving Ye Chen baffled by her determination to fight him.

• Huo Yuhao sold his grilled fish and refused to sell the last four to a beautiful senior student because he had saved them for Wang Dong and Ye Chen.
• Xu Sanshi tried to take the remaining fish, but Ye Chen struck his hand with a Gold Soul Coin and confronted him.
• Bei Bei and Tang Ya arrived as Xu Sanshi challenged Ye Chen to fight at the Soul Dueling Arena.
• Wang Dong appeared and declared that she would join the side opposing Ye Chen, leaving him confused and despairing.

Huo Yuhao sold grilled fish outside Shrek Academy until Xu Sanshi tried to take the leftovers by force, prompting Ye Chen to intervene. As the group prepared to settle things at the Soul Dueling Arena, Wang Dong arrived and announced she would fight on Xu Sanshi’s side against Ye Chen.

• Huo Yuhao sold all thirty grilled fish and refused to sell the four he had saved for Wang Dong and Ye Chen.
• Xu Sanshi tried to seize the remaining fish, but Ye Chen’s Gold Soul Coin struck his hand and gave Huo Yuhao time to put them away.
• Ye Chen confronted Xu Sanshi, and Bei Bei and Tang Ya arrived to support him as Xu Sanshi challenged him to a duel.
• Ye Chen accepted Xu Sanshi’s challenge, while Bei Bei and Tang Ya privately anticipated that Xu Sanshi would be tricked into losing heavily.
• Wang Dong arrived, glared at Ye Chen, and declared she would join Xu Sanshi’s side against him.

Ye Chen entered the Soul Dueling Arena to face Wang Dong and Xu Sanshi in a one-against-two match, after persuading Xu Sanshi to agree to an uneven wager. The fight began with Wang Dong launching a fierce attack, and Ye Chen prepared to test the Tang Sect's Secret Arts against her soul skills.

• Ye Chen, Wang Dong, and Xu Sanshi arrived at the Soul Dueling Arena and entered a 2v2 platform for their one-against-two match.
• Ye Chen persuaded Xu Sanshi to wager a Profound Water Pill without offering anything of equal value in return.
• The referee announced that first-year Ye Chen would challenge first-year Wang Dong and fifth-year Xu Sanshi, drawing boos from the watching students.
• When the referee started the match, Wang Dong released her martial soul and attacked Ye Chen with Butterfly God's Light and a diving strike.
• Xu Sanshi began moving to prevent Wang Dong from seriously injuring Ye Chen, while Ye Chen focused on countering her attack with the Tang Sect's Secret Arts.

Ye Chen challenged Wang Dong and Xu Sanshi to a one-against-two duel at Shrek Academy’s Soul Dueling Arena, wagering for a Profound Water Pill if he won. The match began with Wang Dong attacking fiercely while Ye Chen prepared to test the Tang Sect’s Secret Arts.

• Ye Chen, Wang Dong, and Xu Sanshi paid the fee and entered the Soul Dueling Arena for a one-against-two match.
• Ye Chen asked Xu Sanshi to wager a Profound Water Pill, arguing that Xu Sanshi had little to lose by accepting.
• The referee introduced Ye Chen as the challenger against Wang Dong and Xu Sanshi, drawing boos from spectators who considered the pairing unfair.
• At the start of the duel, Wang Dong released his martial soul and attacked Ye Chen with Butterfly God's Light and a follow-up dive.
• Xu Sanshi moved toward the fight, worried that Wang Dong might seriously injure Ye Chen, while Ye Chen focused on countering the incoming attack without releasing his martial soul.

Ye Chen used Tang Sect secret arts and his exceptional physique to turn Wang Dong’s furious attack into a sudden reversal in the arena. He left Wang Dong and Xu Sanshi thrown off balance, while the spectators were stunned that he had not even used his martial soul.

• Huo Yuhao received the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record from Tang Ya and watched Wang Dong charge at Ye Chen.
• Ye Chen used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to evade the first wave of Wang Dong’s Butterfly God’s Light, then deliberately took the second wave head-on.
• Ye Chen emerged unharmed and stopped the referee teacher from rescuing him, while Wang Dong was briefly overcome with worry.
• Ye Chen used Mysterious Jade Hand and a powerful suction force to redirect Wang Dong’s wing slash toward Xu Sanshi.
• Xu Sanshi’s shield collided with Wang Dong’s wing blade, sending him staggering backward and Wang Dong crashing to the ground.

Ye Chen used Tang Sect techniques and his hardened body to turn Wang Dong’s attack into a sudden reversal on the arena. The match left Wang Dong and Xu Sanshi knocked back, while the spectators were stunned by Ye Chen’s skill even without his martial soul.

• Ye Chen used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to evade the first wave of Wang Dong’s Butterfly God’s Light.
• Ye Chen deliberately took the second wave head-on, stopping the referee from intervening as his Mysterious Jade Hand protected him from injury.
• Wang Dong lost focus when she thought Ye Chen had been seriously hurt, then rushed toward him and struck his hand with her wing blade.
• Ye Chen used a pulling force in his palm to redirect Wang Dong’s wing blade toward Xu Sanshi.
• Xu Sanshi blocked the redirected attack, and the collision sent him staggering back while Wang Dong was thrown to the ground.

Ye Chen faced Xu Sanshi and Wang Dong in the arena, revealing his Fusang Divine Tree martial soul and overwhelming them with its power. Xu Sanshi admitted defeat and gave Ye Chen the medicine bottle they had wagered, while Wang Dong remained on the arena.

• Xu Sanshi recognized Ye Chen's Tang Sect Secret Arts, then charged while telling Wang Dong to harass him from the side.
• Ye Chen retreated from their coordinated attacks and summoned his Fusang Divine Tree martial soul, stunning the spectators with its two Thousand-Year Soul Rings.
• Ye Chen used Fusang Above Tanggu to weaken Xu Sanshi, then rushed in with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.
• Ye Chen stopped Xu Sanshi with Sacred Light Netherflame Art, and Xu Sanshi admitted defeat rather than risk being struck by the flame.
• Xu Sanshi tossed Ye Chen the blue medicine bottle they had wagered and left the arena.

Ye Chen used his Fusang Divine Tree martial soul and powerful Soul Skills to defeat Xu Sanshi in their arena battle. Xu Sanshi conceded and handed Ye Chen the blue medicine bottle they had wagered, while Wang Dong remained unable to turn the fight around.

• Xu Sanshi renewed his attack as Wang Dong flew up to harass Ye Chen, who retreated with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.
• Ye Chen summoned his Fusang Divine Tree martial soul, revealing two purple Soul Rings and leaving the spectators stunned.
• Ye Chen used Fusang Above Tanggu to weaken the people on the arena and suppress Wang Dong's martial soul.
• Xu Sanshi used Profound Nether Shock as Ye Chen closed in, but Ye Chen stopped him with Sacred Light Netherflame Art.
• Xu Sanshi conceded, leaped off the arena, and tossed Ye Chen the blue medicine bottle he had wagered.

Ye Chen gave Wang Dong the Profound Water Pill and deliberately injured himself to ease her anger after their fight. He surrendered the match, and Wang Dong later returned the pill, vowing to defeat him fairly.

• Ye Chen caught Wang Dong's Wing Saber barehanded, then deliberately wounded his own hand to make her feel guilty and dispel her resentment.
• Wang Dong hurried to check Ye Chen's injury, and he gave her the Profound Water Pill while avoiding mention of seeing her bathe.
• Ye Chen surrendered to the referee, and Wang Dong's side was declared the winner.
• After leaving the arena, Wang Dong returned the pill to Ye Chen and vowed to defeat him fairly before flying away.
• Huo Yuhao asked Ye Chen whether he and Wang Dong had a grudge, but Ye Chen brushed him off, leaving Huo Yuhao puzzled.

Ye Chen gave Wang Dong the Profound Water Pill and conceded their match after secretly injuring himself to ease her anger. Wang Dong rejected the pill and left, while Ye Chen returned to the dormitory with Huo Yuhao and the others.

• After suppressing Wang Dong’s martial soul, Ye Chen approached her with the Profound Water Pill, but she attacked him with Wing Saber.
• Ye Chen deliberately opened a deep wound on his hand, making Wang Dong feel guilty and rush to check his injury.
• Ye Chen healed his hand, gave Wang Dong the Profound Water Pill, and conceded the match, making her side the victor.
• Wang Dong told Ye Chen she would defeat him fairly one day, returned the pill, and flew away.
• Huo Yuhao asked Ye Chen whether he and Wang Dong had a grudge, and Ye Chen told him he was too young to understand.

After giving Huo Yuhao a Profound Water Pill, Ye Chen fled the dormitory when Wang Dong arrived and insisted on staying there. He spent the rest of the night by Sea God Lake, where a fiery red figure appeared at dawn.

• Ye Chen secretly fed Huo Yuhao a Profound Water Pill and told him to meditate, while Wang Dong later smelled the pill’s foul effects and angrily called out to Huo Yuhao.
• Wang Dong came to Ye Chen’s room with her bedding to confront him for giving Huo Yuhao the pill without telling her, and Ye Chen blamed Huo Yuhao.
• Wang Dong moved into the room for the night, so Ye Chen hurriedly left and went to sit by Sea God Lake.
• As dawn broke, a fiery red figure flew toward Ye Chen through the mist, leaving him shocked and despairing.

After Ye Chen secretly gave Huo Yuhao a Profound Water Pill, Wang Dong discovered the pill’s foul side effects and went to confront Ye Chen, then stayed in the dormitory. Ye Chen fled to Sea God Lake, where a fiery red figure appeared at dawn and left him dreading another encounter.

• Ye Chen secretly fed Huo Yuhao a Profound Water Pill, and Wang Dong woke to the foul stench and angrily called out to him.
• Wang Dong wondered about Ye Chen’s powerful martial soul, then went to Ye Chen’s room with her bedding to ask why he had given Huo Yuhao the pill without telling her.
• Ye Chen blamed Huo Yuhao and hurriedly left the room after Wang Dong announced she would stay there for the night.
• Wang Dong shut the door and decided to seek her own room, while Ye Chen spent the rest of the night by Sea God Lake.
• At dawn, a fiery red figure came through the mist, and Ye Chen nearly fainted at the sight.

Ye Chen used his Taiyin Youying Martial Soul to stop Ma Xiaotao when her evil fire erupted unexpectedly, but the effort left him unconscious and drained of soul power. He woke in his room while Wang Dong wondered why he had missed class.

• Ye Chen recognized the rampaging Ma Xiaotao and tried to slow her with his Fusang Divine Tree Martial Soul, but his soul skill barely affected her.
• With no help arriving and Ma Xiaotao nearing the Outer Court students, Ye Chen used his Taiyin Youying Martial Soul to send extreme cold into her lower abdomen.
• Ma Xiaotao's evil fire was suppressed, but the collision sent both her and Ye Chen rolling dozens of meters and left them unconscious.
• Ye Chen woke in his Sea God Island room, found his soul power depleted, and began meditating to recover.
• Wang Dong noticed Ye Chen's empty seat in class and worried about his absence, then failed to answer Zhou Yi's question.

Ye Chen used his Taiyin Youying Martial Soul to suppress Ma Xiaotao’s premature evil-fire eruption, leaving both of them unconscious. He woke sore and drained on Sea God Island, while Wang Dong wondered why he had missed class.

• Ye Chen recognized Ma Xiaotao during her premature evil-fire eruption and tried to hold her back until help arrived.
• Ye Chen used his Taiyin Youying Martial Soul’s extreme Ice Attribute power against Ma Xiaotao, and they both passed out after colliding.
• Ye Chen woke in his room on Sea God Island with no Soul Power and aching muscles, then began recovering through meditation.
• Wang Dong noticed Ye Chen’s empty seat in Zhou Yi’s class and worried about his absence.
• Zhou Yi called on Wang Dong to answer a question, but Wang Dong had not been listening.