Chapter Summaries

Ye Chen returned to Shrek Academy with the exchange student team and revealed to the Sea God Pavilion that the Body Sect’s attack on Ming De Hall had led him to a hidden archive of Rank Nine Soul Tool designs. The chapter ended as the Pavilion members watched his memory and recognized the designs’ significance.

• Mu En convened the Sea God Pavilion and announced that Xuan Zi, Ye Chen, and the exchange student team had returned.
• Xuan Zi, Fan Yu, and Ye Chen joined the meeting, and Mu En asked Ye Chen to preside.
• Ye Chen explained that he had ended his exchange early because of an event connected to the attack on Ming De Hall.
• Ye Chen projected his memories of entering a secret archive during the chaos at Ming De Hall.
• Xian Lin'er and Qian Duoduo recognized the books as Rank Nine Soul Tool designs, shocking the other Pavilion members.

Ye Chen revealed that he had brought Shrek the complete range of Ming De Hall's Soul Tool blueprints and materials, giving the Soul Tool Department a chance to rise. He explained his deal with Jing Hongchen and agreed to bring Yu Hao, six others, and Han Yue to a treasure-gathering land.

• Ye Chen showed the Sea God's Pavilion council the Soul Tool blueprints and materials he had taken from Ming De Hall and confirmed they were stored in his Small World.
• Xian Lin'er wept with joy as Ye Chen's discovery offered hope for Shrek's Soul Tool Department, and Qian Duoduo asked about the dangers he had faced.
• Ye Chen revealed that Jing Hongchen had discovered his involvement, but made a deal with him in exchange for information about a treasure-gathering land and Shrek's help.
• Xuan Zi explained that Jing Hongchen wanted his grandson and granddaughter to stay secretly at Shrek after Ming De Hall's destruction and his loss of the imperial family's trust.
• Mu En told Ye Chen to decide what to do and promised the academy would bear the risks, and Ye Chen said he would bring Yu Hao, six others, and Han Yue with him.

Ye Chen revealed that he had taken Ming De Hall's extensive Soul Tool blueprints and materials, giving Shrek's Soul Tool Department the chance to rise. He told the Sea God's Pavilion council that Jing Hongchen had traded information about a treasure basin site for Shrek's help, and he agreed to bring Yu Hao, the other seven, and Han Yue along.

• Ye Chen showed the council the Soul Tool knowledge and materials he had acquired from Ming De Hall and confirmed that the materials were inside his Small World.
• Xian Lin'er was moved to tears at the prospect of Shrek's Soul Tool Department prospering, while Qian Duoduo asked Ye Chen about the dangers he had faced.
• Ye Chen said he had briefly fought Jing Hongchen, who had guessed that Ye Chen stole the confidential materials but made a deal with him instead of exposing him.
• Xuan Zi explained that Jing Hongchen wanted his grandson and granddaughter to stay and study at Shrek after Ming De Hall's destruction and his loss of the royal family's trust.
• Mu En told Ye Chen to decide whether to accept Jing Hongchen's request and said the academy would bear the risks; Ye Chen agreed to bring Yu Hao, the other seven, and Han Yue to the treasure basin site.

Mu En arranged Shrek's plans for the Soul Tool materials and discussed Ye Chen's next trip to Dragon Valley and the Extreme North. He then asked Ye Chen to examine the freshmen for an early selection of the Shrek Seven Monsters Reserve Team.

• Mu En assigned Xian Lin'er, Qian Duoduo, Fan Yu, and Xuan Zi to help handle the Soul Tool materials and said the academy would support Ye Chen's choice of companions for Dragon Valley.
• Ye Chen explained his plan to use Xu Tianchen against the Sun Moon Empire's imperial family and described how Xu Tianran had nearly cornered him.
• Ye Chen told Mu En and Xuan Zi that he planned to revisit the Extreme North in three months to investigate the island and its undying creatures.
• Mu En asked Ye Chen to serve as an examiner for the freshmen's class assignment assessment, scheduled in three days.
• Xuan Zi and Mu En explained that the academy planned to select the Shrek Seven Monsters Reserve Team early because the new freshmen included several exceptional talents, including a student with Twin Martial Souls.

Ye Chen discussed Shrek’s use of Soul Tool materials and his plan to weaken the Sun Moon Empire from within, then agreed to return to the Extreme North after Dragon Valley opened. Mu En asked him to examine the freshmen for an early selection of the Shrek Seven Monsters Reserve Team.

• Mu En arranged for Shrek’s staff to handle the Soul Tool blueprints and materials, while leaving Ye Chen to choose companions for the treasure basin.
• Ye Chen explained his plan to use Xu Tianchen against the Sun Moon Empire’s royal family, and the meeting ended after midnight.
• Ye Chen told Mu En and Xuan Zi that he planned to revisit the Extreme North in three months to investigate the undying creatures and enter Dragon Valley.
• Mu En asked Ye Chen to serve as an examiner for the freshmen’s class assignment assessment in three days.
• Xuan Zi revealed that this year’s freshmen included several exceptionally talented students, including one with Twin Martial Souls, so Shrek planned to select its reserve team early.

Ye Chen learned that Ye Yu possessed the rare Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear and Wishing Angel Twin Martial Souls, then was appointed to teach practical combat to the new students. The chapter ended in Ye Chen’s Small World, where two figures sat beneath a towering tree in a frozen wilderness.

• Xuan Zi told Ye Chen that Ye Yu was a commoner with Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear and legendary Wishing Angel Twin Martial Souls.
• Ye Chen agreed that Ye Yu could be selected for the reserve team, and Mu En appointed him as a practical combat teacher for the new class.
• Ye Chen asked to choose his own students when classes were assigned, and Mu En agreed.
• Mu En told Xuan Zi that he wanted Ye Chen to shoulder more responsibility and revealed that he had watched over him during recent dangers.
• In Ye Chen’s Small World, a large figure and a small, unhappy figure sat beneath a vast tree in a frozen landscape.

Ye Chen learned that Ye Yu possessed the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear and legendary Wishing Angel Martial Souls, then agreed to teach practical combat to the incoming students. The chapter ended in Ye Chen’s Small World, beneath a vast tree in an endless frozen land.

• Xuan Zi told Ye Chen that Ye Yu was a commoner with the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear and Wishing Angel Martial Souls.
• Ye Chen agreed with Mu En’s plan to select a reserve team early and asked what he needed to do.
• Mu En appointed Ye Chen as a practical combat teacher and ordered him to find Du Weilun in the Outer Court three days later.
• Ye Chen persuaded Mu En to let him choose his students when the classes were assigned.
• After Ye Chen left, Mu En told Xuan Zi he wanted Ye Chen to shoulder more responsibility and revealed he had watched over him during recent dangers.
• The scene shifted to Ye Chen’s Small World, where two figures sat beneath a towering tree in an icy landscape.

Ye Chen explored the changes in his Small World and sought Elder Yi’s advice about a second world absorbing souls from those killed by the curse. The chapter ended with Elder Yi startled by Ye Chen’s account and unsure what to make of it.

• The Ice Empress told Little Snow Girl that Ye Chen would come soon, but the girl remained upset and called her father stinky.
• Ye Chen observed that the Immortal Peach Tree had transformed his Small World into a growing forest with wildlife and a different flow of time.
• Ye Chen noted that Xu Tianchen had recovered from the curse’s effects and resolved to leave him in peace unless he caused trouble.
• Ye Chen thanked Elder Yi for helping remove Xu Tianchen’s cursed energy, then asked him about a strange occurrence.
• Ye Chen explained that souls of people killed by the curse had been absorbed into his second world, causing his Spiritual Power to surge, and Elder Yi reacted with confusion.

Ice Empress tried to comfort Little Snow Girl, who missed Ye Chen, while Ye Chen explored the Small World’s changes and visited Elder Yi. Ye Chen told Elder Yi that souls killed by the curse had been absorbed into his second world and greatly increased his Spiritual Power.

• Ice Empress told Little Snow Girl that Ye Chen would arrive soon, but the girl pouted and called him a stinky daddy.
• Ye Chen observed that the Small World had developed a vast forest, new animals, and a different flow of time, and he concluded that it was the Human Realm.
• Ye Chen saw that Xu Tianchen had recovered from the curse and left him with Liu Yaxuan in the bamboo forest.
• Ye Chen met Elder Yi by the Life Gold and thanked him for giving him the curse to prevent a war.
• Ye Chen described his second world and explained that souls killed by the curse had entered it, greatly increasing his Spiritual Power, leaving Elder Yi confused.

Ye Chen discussed his unusual worlds with Elder Yi, then arranged for Xu Tianchen and Liu Yaxuan to stay hidden for three months while he prepared to return to the Sun Moon Empire. Meanwhile, Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen learned they were being urgently recalled amid trouble in Mingdu, and Ye Chen set out to meet a gifted Outer Court student.

• Elder Yi admitted he could not explain Ye Chen's two independent worlds and agreed to wait until Ye Chen could show him more.
• Xiao Hongchen told Meng Hongchen they had been urgently summoned back to the Sun Moon Empire, and she lamented that she would miss seeing Ye Chen.
• Ye Chen explained the Liu Family's situation and his plans to Xu Tianchen and Liu Yaxuan, telling Xu Tianchen to remain hidden for three months.
• Ye Chen brought Xu Tianchen, Liu Yaxuan, and Liu Fanhao out of the Small World and asked Xuan Zi to escort them to the Liu Family's lodging.
• Ye Chen began handing matters over to Xian Lin'er and the others so he could visit the Outer Court and meet Mu En's gifted student.

Ye Chen could not explain his two independent worlds to Elder Yi, but promised to investigate them together after a few days. Meanwhile, the Sun Moon Empire recalled Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen amid trouble in Mingdu, while Ye Chen arranged for Xu Tianchen and Liu Yaxuan to remain hidden for three months before he returned to investigate Sky Wind City.

• Elder Yi admitted that he had never encountered anyone with two independent worlds, and Ye Chen promised to help him investigate after a few days.
• A messenger from the Sun Moon Empire urgently recalled Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, and Xiao warned that events in Mingdu and at Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy were troubling.
• Ye Chen told Xu Tianchen and Liu Yaxuan to stay hidden for three months until he returned to the Sun Moon Empire to investigate Sky Wind City, and Xu agreed.
• Ye Chen brought Xu Tianchen, Liu Yaxuan, and Liu Fanhao out of the Small World and asked Xuan Zi to escort them from Sea God's Pavilion to the Liu Family's quarters.
• Ye Chen finished his arrangements with Xian Lin'er and planned to visit the Outer Court to meet the talented student Mu En had mentioned.

Ye Chen delivered the Soul Tool Department the vast collection of Soul Tool knowledge he had taken from Ming De Hall, then left the department to sort through it. The chapter ended with Qian Duoduo shouting that they were rich as the others celebrated.

• Ye Chen went to the Soul Tool Department, where Xian Lin'er, Qian Duoduo, Fan Yu, and Yin Ming were waiting eagerly for him.
• Ye Chen told them he would hand over the materials and leave them to handle the rest.
• Ye Chen opened a door of light and brought out the bookshelves from beneath Ming De Hall, filling the laboratory with Soul Tool records.
• Ye Chen gave Xian Lin'er several stacks of blueprints for his unique Soul Tools and left in the elevator.
• Qian Duoduo shouted that they were rich, and laughter rang out from Building One.

Ye Chen gave Shrek Academy's Soul Tool Department the vast collection of soul-tool bookshelves he had taken from Ming De Hall, along with blueprints for Jing Hongchen's unique soul tools. He left the department to celebrate its discovery, while the others began examining their new trove.

• Ye Chen arrived at the Soul Tool Department, where Xian Lin'er, Qian Duoduo, Fan Yu, and Yin Ming had been waiting to hear about his discoveries.
• Ye Chen brought the group to a laboratory and opened a door of light to transfer the bookshelves from beneath Ming De Hall into the room.
• Qian Duoduo examined a book containing components for a Rank 9 Soul Tool, while Ye Chen gave Xian Lin'er several stacks of blueprints for Jing Hongchen's unique soul tools.
• Ye Chen left the laboratory, and Qian Duoduo shouted that they had struck it rich as the group celebrated.

After helping Shrek Academy secure Sun Moon Empire soul tool knowledge, Ye Chen returned to the Outer Court to oversee the freshman assessment and the selection of Reserve Team Members. The assessment was about to begin, with the famously dominant freshman Ye Yu drawing attention from everyone around her.

• Xian Lin'er and the other Soul Tool Department leaders copied the soul tool blueprints, while Xuan Zi brought the originals to Mu En for safekeeping.
• Three days later, Ye Chen and Wang Dong'er arrived at the Outer Court on the morning of the freshman assessment.
• Ye Chen had proposed allowing any freshman with exceptional strength and talent to be selected as a Reserve Team Member, rather than limiting selection to core disciples.
• The freshmen and spectators gathered at the assessment area to await Director of Studies Du Weilun's announcement.
• The students avoided sitting near Ye Yu, whose victories in practical combat lessons had made her notorious among the freshmen.

After helping Shrek Academy secure soul tool research materials, Ye Chen returned to the Outer Court for the first-year assessment, whose results would also help select reserve team members for the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition. The chapter ended with the formidable new student Ye Yu sitting alone as her classmates gave her a wide berth.

• Xian Lin'er and three other Soul Tool Department figures worked on tracing Ye Chen's blueprints, while Xuan Zi delivered the originals to Mu En for safekeeping.
• Three days later, the first-year students gathered for their assessment, which could select outstanding students regardless of core disciple status for the competition's reserve team.
• Ye Chen arrived at the academy with Wang Dong'er and explained that he had proposed the broader selection rules to prevent talented students from being overlooked.
• At the assessment area, the first-year students avoided Ye Yu, whose strength during practical combat classes had made her widely feared and famous.

At Shrek Academy’s assessment, Ye Chen and Wang Dong'er watched as Du Weilun announced one-on-one battles across five arenas to select Reserve Team Members for the next tournament. The selection would advance seven students, leaving teachers and students wondering where the other two places would come from.

• Ye Yu noticed Ye Chen among the crowd, while Ye Chen used Spiritual Power to conceal himself and Wang Dong'er as he watched her.
• Du Weilun addressed the assessment plaza and announced that the assessment would differ from previous ones.
• Du Weilun explained that students would compete in five arenas representing Assault, agility, Control, defense, and support.
• Du Weilun revealed that the reassigned Class One would contain seven students, prompting teachers to recognize that the selection was for the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament.
• Du Weilun asked why seven students would advance when the five arenas selected only one strongest student from each system, leaving the crowd puzzled.

Ye Chen and Wang Dong'er attended Shrek Academy's assessment, where Ye Chen caught Ye Yu's attention before Du Weilun announced a new arena-based selection for the next tournament's reserve team. The rules called for battles in five positions, but seven students would advance, leaving the teachers and students wondering where the other two would come from.

• Ye Yu noticed Ye Chen watching her from the crowd, while he and Wang Dong'er concealed themselves beneath the assessment area's marker.
• Ye Chen teased Wang Dong'er that she would have to call him Teacher Ye after the assessment, and she vowed to seek a position above his.
• Du Weilun announced that the assessment would use five arenas for one-on-one battles in the Assault, Agility Attack, Control, Defense, and Support positions.
• Du Weilun revealed that seven students would be selected for Class One, leading the teachers to infer that Shrek was choosing its reserve team for the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament.
• The teachers and students questioned how seven students could advance when the five arenas represented only five positions.

Ye Chen appeared as the special examiner for the Outer Court assessment, drawing the freshmen’s attention and trepidation. Ye Yu agreed to compete after Chen Bing urged her not to pass up the opportunity, while the assessment’s rules remained to be announced.

• Chen Bing reminded Ye Yu that the assessment could determine whether she had a chance to join the seven, and Ye Yu agreed to take part.
• Du Weilun announced that a special examiner would choose the remaining two students and set the assessment rules.
• Du Weilun introduced Ye Chen, who revealed himself before the gathered students.
• Mu Yiyi recognized Ye Chen and feared facing him again, while Ye Yu lowered her head in thought and Wang Dong'er watched from the platform.
• Ye Chen greeted the students and teachers as the crowd fell silent, impressed by his reputation and strength.

Ye Chen appeared as the special examiner for the Outer Court assessment, stirring excitement and anxiety among the students. He began addressing them, while Ye Yu and Mu Yiyi considered what his role meant for their chances.

• Chen Bing urged Ye Yu to compete in the assessment, and Ye Yu agreed.
• Du Weilun announced that a special examiner would choose two students and set the assessment rules.
• Du Weilun introduced Ye Chen, who revealed himself by withdrawing the Spiritual Power concealing his figure.
• Mu Yiyi recognized Ye Chen and feared facing him again, while Ye Yu lowered her head in thought.
• Ye Chen greeted the students and teachers, and the crowd fell silent as they focused on him.

Ye Chen announced that the assessment would select two reserve team members for the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Dueling Tournament, stirring the students and teachers into action. As the candidates considered their chances, someone unexpectedly declared a withdrawal.

• Ye Chen revealed that the assessment would choose two reserve team members for the tournament and assured students that Shrek Academy would not overlook talent.
• The students grew eager to compete, while Chen Bing praised Ye Chen and considered how he compared with Ye Yu and Wang Dong'er.
• Mu Yiyi worried that she could not defeat Ye Yu or Ye Chen but resolved to try for a reserve team position.
• The homeroom teachers urged their promising students to take the assessment seriously, recognizing the training and prestige at stake.
• Just as Ye Chen was about to speak again, an unknown voice declared, "I withdraw."