Chapter Summaries

Ye Chen explained the strange weather to Bei Bei and the others by saying a Title Douluo acquainted with Mu En had caused it, then joined Chen Bing’s class as its new combat teacher. The reserve-team students were stunned to learn that the fifteen-year-old Ye Chen would teach them.

• Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi reluctantly agreed to spar with the younger students, while Xiao Xiao, Jiang Nannan, and Wang Dong'er welcomed the idea.
• Ye Chen told Bei Bei and the others that a Title Douluo who seemed to know Mu En had caused the strange weather, though he did not know what they had discussed.
• Chen Bing and the reserve-team students sensed the sudden chill, and Du Weilun enforced the academy’s order against discussing the incident.
• Chen Bing introduced Ye Chen to the seven students as their new combat teacher, and Ye Yu and the others stared at him in disbelief.

Ye Chen took charge of his new student team and adopted a stern manner to warn the young geniuses. He provoked Mu Yiyi by criticizing her performance, while Wang Dong'er watched him from outside the classroom with memories of their past argument.

• Ye Chen addressed the seven students as their teacher and made clear he intended to be strict.
• Mu Yiyi whispered to Song Xiaoxiao that Ye Chen had revealed his true colors, still unaware that he was the senior she had been wondering about.
• Ye Chen called Mu Yiyi out, questioned her strength, and privately revealed that he knew she belonged to the Dou Ling Imperial Family.
• Mu Yiyi argued that she would have won if her opponents had not taken turns fighting her, and Chen Bing recognized Ye Chen was trying to establish authority.
• Xu Sanshi recalled Ye Chen scolding Wang Dong'er in Star Dou Forest, prompting Wang Dong'er to look mournfully at Ye Chen and Jiang Nannan to glare at Xu Sanshi.

Ye Chen took charge of the seven students and used Mu Yiyi’s defiance to warn the proud young geniuses. The lesson left Mu Yiyi angry, while Chen Bing recognized Ye Chen’s intent and Wang Dong’er watched him from outside the classroom.

• Ye Chen addressed the seven students sternly and noticed Mu Yiyi whispering that he had shown his true colors.
• Ye Chen called out Mu Yiyi, criticized her performance in the entrance assessment, and privately revealed that he knew she belonged to the Dou Ling Imperial Family.
• Mu Yiyi argued that she would have won if her opponents had not fought her in a gauntlet, and Chen Bing stepped in to remind her to stop.
• Chen Bing understood that Ye Chen was establishing authority with the students and reflected on her wish that he could have become her son-in-law.
• Outside the classroom, Xu Sanshi recalled Ye Chen scolding Wang Dong’er in the Star Dou Forest, prompting Wang Dong’er to look at Ye Chen aggrievedly and Jiang Nannan to glare at Xu Sanshi.

Ye Chen explained why Mu Yiyi’s performance fell short of the standards expected of Shrek’s Reserve Team and offered to teach her better combat technique. He then introduced the Star Seniors and arranged a seven-versus-seven friendly match to assess and prepare the students.

• Ye Chen told Mu Yiyi that she needed to protect her teammates and conserve Soul Power by using her soul skills properly, and she accepted his criticism.
• Ye Chen reminded the class that Shrek had to prepare its Reserve Team for sudden challenges, while the academy had a responsibility to help its students learn from defeat.
• Ye Chen invited Bei Bei and the others into the classroom, where they greeted Chen Bing and met the students.
• Ye Chen told the students to focus on fundamentals for the next two months before beginning the next stage of practical combat classes in their second year.
• Ye Chen proposed a seven-versus-seven friendly match between the students and the Star Seniors so they could build coordination and he could assess their abilities.
• Ye Chen warned the Reserve Team that the Star Seniors would not go easy on them, and the team accepted the challenge.

Ye Chen reprimanded Mu Yiyi for failing to hold back opponents effectively and reminded the Reserve Team of Shrek’s expectations and the risks awaiting them. He then introduced the Star Seniors and arranged a seven-versus-seven friendly match to assess the students and build teamwork.

• Ye Chen told Mu Yiyi that her performance was inadequate because she had used her soul skills inefficiently and might need to protect her teammates in the next tournament.
• Ye Chen reminded the class that Shrek’s Reserve Team had to prepare for unexpected circumstances, while the Star Seniors silently recalled their own tournament experience.
• Mu Yiyi accepted Ye Chen’s criticism and returned to her seat with newfound conviction in him.
• Ye Chen told the students to focus on their fundamentals for the next two months before beginning the next phase of practical combat classes.
• Ye Chen introduced Bei Bei and the others as the previous tournament’s Preparatory Team and arranged a seven-versus-seven friendly match against the students.
• Ye Chen warned the Reserve Team that the Star Seniors would not go easy on them.

Ye Chen led Bei Bei and the new Reserve Team Members to a secluded Beast Taming Area field for a friendly spar. On the way, Chen Bing briefed the freshmen on their seniors’ abilities and warned them that Huo Yuhao was the most mysterious opponent.

• Ye Chen declined to take the group to the crowded Soul Dueling Arena and led them toward the Beast Taming Area instead.
• Xu Sanshi ogled the female freshmen, prompting Jiang Nannan and Xiao Xiao to scold him as the group followed Ye Chen.
• Chen Bing explained that Xu Sanshi’s Mysterious Nether Turtle martial soul gave him formidable defense and that Mysterious Nether Swap could reposition an enemy into his team’s encirclement.
• Chen Bing warned Ye Yu that the seniors might target her as the freshmen’s strongest member.
• Chen Bing told the freshmen that Huo Yuhao, rather than captain Bei Bei, was the most mysterious senior and the one they should fear most.

Ye Chen took the Reserve Team Members to the Beast Taming Area for a friendly spar so they could avoid drawing a crowd, while Chen Bing briefed her students on Bei Bei’s team. She warned them about Huo Yuhao’s mysterious strength just as they neared the practice fields.

• Ye Chen led the group away from the crowded Soul Dueling Arena and chose the Beast Taming Area for their sparring match.
• Xu Sanshi leered at the girls, prompting their distrust and Jiang Nannan to kick him before he followed the group.
• Chen Bing explained Xu Sanshi’s defensive strength and Mysterious Nether Swap, warning Ye Yu that she might be targeted.
• Chen Bing identified Huo Yuhao as the most mysterious member of Bei Bei’s team, surprising the Reserve Team Members who thought he had barely participated in the previous tournament.

Chen Bing revealed that Huo Yuhao had secretly served as the Shrek Team’s true main control soul master, then Ye Chen brought the Reserve Team Members to the Beast Taming Area and arranged weekly combat training. The group entered the facility while Ye Chen and Wang Dong'er went to discuss their arrangements with Elder Gong.

• Chen Bing explained that Huo Yuhao had used his Mental Attribute abilities throughout the previous tournament and had been the Shrek Team’s true main control soul master.
• Chen Bing warned the Reserve Team Members about the Shrek Team’s experience and coordination, and urged them to prepare for a sparring match.
• Ye Chen introduced the Beast Taming Area and arranged for the Reserve Team Members to train there weekly with carefully chosen soul beasts.
• Ye Chen explained the risks of fighting soul beasts and assured the Support System and Control System members that they would battle in teams.
• Ye Chen asked Bei Bei and Yuhao to lead everyone to the rest area while he and Wang Dong'er went to see Elder Gong.
• Chen Bing reminded the students that she would not interfere in their relationships as long as those relationships did not affect their cultivation.

Chen Bing explained that Huo Yuhao had secretly served as the Shrek Team’s true main control soul master, while Ye Chen prepared his students for a sparring match against the experienced team. At the Beast Taming Area, he secured them a weekly training ground and sent Bei Bei and Yuhao to guide the group while he and Wang Dong'er went to meet Elder Gong.

• Chen Bing told the Reserve Team Members that Huo Yuhao had been the Shrek Team’s hidden main control soul master since the tournament preliminaries.
• Chen Bing warned the students that their opponents had years of experience and coordination, while the new Reserve Team still needed to learn to work together.
• Ye Chen brought the students to the Beast Taming Area and arranged an exclusive training ground where they could practice weekly against tamed soul beasts.
• Ye Chen warned the students that the soul beasts remained dangerous and explained that Support and Control System soul masters would train with teammates.
• Ye Chen asked Bei Bei and Yuhao to take everyone to the rest area while he and Wang Dong'er went to discuss arrangements with Elder Gong.

Ye Chen and Wang Dong'er visited Gong Changlong to secure special cultivation privileges for the Reserve Team Members, bargaining with rare wine and a promise to catch Soul Beasts. After reaching a deal, Ye Chen planned to leave the academy with Dong'er once the exchange match ended.

• Ye Chen and Wang Dong'er visited Gong Changlong, who teased them about being a couple and grew suspicious when Ye Chen brought him a jar of wine.
• Gong Changlong tasted the wine and refused Ye Chen's request to grant special privileges to the Reserve Team Members in exchange for just one jar.
• Ye Chen offered to catch Soul Beasts over fifty thousand years old for Gong Changlong when he reached Title Douluo strength, then agreed to provide one jar of wine each month and ten additional jars.
• Ye Chen planned to have Chen Bing deliver the wine during future visits so Gong Changlong would honor the agreement while he was away.
• Ye Chen decided to leave the academy with Wang Dong'er after the exchange match, prompted by Candlelight's appearance.

Ye Chen and Wang Dong'er visited Gong Changlong to secure special cultivation privileges for the Reserve Team Members, and Ye Chen negotiated an agreement by offering rare wine. After arranging for Chen Bing to deliver the wine, Ye Chen planned to leave the academy with Dong'er after the exchange match.

• Ye Chen and Wang Dong'er arrived at Gong Changlong's room, where Gong teased them about being a couple.
• Ye Chen offered Gong a jar of rare wine, and Gong demanded to know what favor he wanted in return.
• Gong rejected Ye Chen's request for special privileges for the Reserve Team Members, so Ye Chen offered to catch Soul Beasts over fifty thousand years old once he reached Title Douluo strength.
• Gong agreed to grant the privileges in exchange for a jar of wine each month, and Ye Chen negotiated the deal down to ten additional jars.
• Ye Chen planned to have Chen Bing deliver the wine when the students visited the Beast Taming Area and decided to leave the academy with Dong'er after the exchange match.

Ye Chen brought Wang Dong'er and the students to the Beast Taming Area, where they prepared for a sparring match between the junior and senior teams. The seniors introduced themselves, and the introductions began to reveal the students’ strengths and concealed abilities.

• Ye Chen realized Elder Gong had arranged the staff member’s arrival in advance and joked with Wang Dong'er about being taken for a ride, prompting Elder Gong to add the slight to Ye Chen’s debt.
• Ye Chen and Wang Dong'er joined Bei Bei, Chen Bing, Ye Yu, and the others at the Beast Taming Area, where Ye Chen and Chen Bing agreed to referee the match.
• Ye Chen told both teams to introduce themselves and urged the juniors to use their full strength against their seniors.
• Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, He Caitou, Jiang Nannan, Xiao Xiao, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong'er introduced their levels and Martial Souls, with Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er keeping their second Martial Souls secret.

Ye Chen and Wang Dong'er joined Bei Bei, Chen Bing, and the students at the Beast Taming Area to prepare for a strength assessment between the younger students and their seniors. Before the fight began, Ye Chen had everyone introduce themselves, revealing their levels and Martial Souls while Wang Dong'er kept her Second Martial Soul secret.

• Ye Chen realized Elder Gong had delayed him to extort more benefits, and Wang Dong'er teased the old man until Elder Gong overheard them and blamed Ye Chen.
• A staff member escorted Ye Chen and Wang Dong'er to the venue, where Bei Bei, Chen Bing, Ye Yu, and the others were waiting.
• Ye Chen arranged for the two groups to fight across the Beast Fighting Arena, with himself and Chen Bing serving as referees, and told the students to use their full strength.
• Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, He Caitou, Jiang Nannan, Xiao Xiao, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong'er introduced their levels and Martial Souls before the battle began.

Ye Chen watched as Shrek’s reserve team introduced themselves before the two groups began a sparring match. Xu Sanshi used Mysterious Nether Swap to trade places with Qin Mo, leaving the weakest-looking reserve member bewildered at the front of the opposing formation.

• Wang Dong'er returned from the Sun Moon Empire at Level 50, and the reserve team members introduced their cultivation levels and Martial Souls.
• Ye Chen noticed Qin Mo’s inferiority toward Ye Yu and resolved to help him, while Bei Bei suspected Qin Mo might be more dangerous than he appeared.
• After the introductions, Ye Chen began the match and rose above the arena to supervise as Chen Bing observed the teams.
• Ye Yu’s reserve team formed a defensive circle around her, while Bei Bei’s group lined up and coordinated through Huo Yuhao’s Spirit Detection Share.
• Xu Sanshi activated Mysterious Nether Swap and exchanged places with Qin Mo, who was left bewildered in the middle of the arena.

Ye Chen watched the reserve team introduce themselves before the two Shrek teams began a sparring match. Xu Sanshi opened with Mysterious Nether Swap, leaving Qin Mo bewildered in his place.

• Wang Dong'er returned from the mission having reached Level 50, and the reserve team introduced their Martial Souls and cultivation levels.
• Ye Chen noticed Qin Mo's inferiority toward Ye Yu and resolved to help him, while Bei Bei sensed Qin Mo might be more dangerous than he appeared.
• Ye Chen started the match and took to the air as Chen Bing watched; Ye Yu's team formed a defensive circle around her.
• Bei Bei's team lined up and used Huo Yuhao's Spirit Detection Share to coordinate their opening move.
• Xu Sanshi activated Mysterious Nether Swap and exchanged places with Qin Mo, who found himself surrounded.

Xu Sanshi and the Shrek team quickly turned the spar into a one-sided battle by targeting the new reserve team’s weakest links. After Qin Mo and Song Xiaoxiao were eliminated, the remaining freshmen fell into disarray and faced defeat.

• Xu Sanshi used Mysterious Nether Swap to bring Qin Mo to Huo Yuhao, who eliminated him with a dagger.
• Ye Yu steadied the freshmen and led them into formation, while An Xia confronted Xu Sanshi and Song Xiaoxiao tried to bind him.
• Xu Sanshi vanished as Song Xiaoxiao’s skill struck empty space, allowing Bei Bei to eliminate her with Thunderous Lightning.
• While the freshmen froze, Jiang Nannan subdued Yuan Feng, and Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, and He Caitou trapped Zhu Mengying and Mu Yiyi.
• Chen Bing recognized that the freshmen’s defeat had become inevitable as Ye Chen watched the lesson unfold.

Xu Sanshi’s team quickly overwhelmed the new reserve team by targeting its support and control fighters, exposing the rookies’ poor coordination. With several members eliminated or trapped, Chen Bing saw defeat as inevitable, while Ye Chen watched the lesson unfold.

• Xu Sanshi used Mysterious Nether Swap to bring Qin Mo from the rear, and Huo Yuhao eliminated him with a dagger.
• Ye Yu calmed her teammates and led them into a formation with An Xia confronting Xu Sanshi while Song Xiaoxiao tried to bind him.
• Xu Sanshi vanished as Song Xiaoxiao’s skill reached him, and Bei Bei appeared in his place and used Thunderous Lightning to eliminate Song Xiaoxiao.
• Jiang Nannan caught Yuan Feng with Waist Bow and Gravity Control while Wang Dong’er, Xiao Xiao, and He Caitou closed in on Zhu Mengying and Mu Yiyi.
• Ye Chen watched the reserve team lose control of the battle, and Chen Bing judged their defeat inevitable.

After Ye Yu and the Reserve Team Members lost their spar against Bei Bei and the others, Ye Chen explained their tactical mistakes and assigned them regular team matches to improve their coordination. He then asked Zhu Mengying to stay behind, while the rest chose to wait for her.

• Ye Yu accepted defeat after her teammates were eliminated, and Ye Chen judged that the spar had achieved its purpose.
• Chen Bing told the Reserve Team Members that the match was intended to show them their true standing, and Ye Chen criticized their failure to follow their tactics firmly.
• Ye Chen explained how the team should have responded to Mysterious Nether Swap and pointed out further mistakes for the seven to learn from.
• Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi apologized for their earlier discourtesy and reminded the Reserve Team Members to rely on their companions.
• Ye Chen assigned the team at least one team match each afternoon, followed by small-group matches once their coordination improved.
• Ye Chen told everyone to go to the cafeteria and asked Zhu Mengying to stay; Yuan Feng said the team would wait for her.

Ye Chen and the previous Reserve Team Members defeated Ye Yu’s team, then explained their tactical mistakes and assigned them regular team matches to improve their coordination. As everyone prepared to leave, Ye Chen asked Zhu Mengying to stay behind, and the others chose to wait for her.

• Ye Chen’s intervention left Ye Yu as the only member of her team still able to fight, and she accepted their defeat.
• Chen Bing explained that the spar was meant to show the new Reserve Team Members their limitations, and Ye Chen criticized their failure to follow tactics decisively.
• Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi apologized for their rough treatment and reminded the team to rely on partners to cover one another’s weaknesses.
• Ye Chen ordered the team to play at least one team match each afternoon and later compete in small groups to build coordination.
• Ye Chen told the team to go to the cafeteria, then asked Zhu Mengying to stay; Yuan Feng said everyone would wait with her.

Ye Chen advised Zhu Mengying to attach soul rings to her Food System Second Martial Soul early, rather than wait until her primary martial soul was highly developed. After revealing his extraordinary soul ring configuration, he left Zhu Mengying considering the advice as Yuan Feng encouraged her to follow it.

• Ye Chen revealed his four-ring configuration of three black rings and one red ring, then transformed it into three Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings.
• Ye Chen explained that his own Twin Martial Souls required simultaneous soul rings, but advised Zhu Mengying to attach one or two rings to her Food System Second Martial Soul early.
• Zhu Mengying listened to Ye Chen's advice, and he told her to discuss her decision with Chen Bing and join Xiao Xiao's future trip to Star Dou for soul rings.
• As the reserve team walked to the cafeteria, Yuan Feng urged Zhu Mengying to take Ye Chen's advice and gain more soul skills by attaching rings early.