Chapter Summaries

Ye Chen, Mu En, and Ma Xiaotao carried out their plan to use the Southern Bright Leaving Fire to purge Ma Xiaotao’s Phoenix Evil Fire. The evil fire was completely refined, Ma Xiaotao survived with her meridians restored, and Ye Chen collapsed from exhaustion.

• Ma Xiaotao released her martial soul and let the Phoenix Evil Fire erupt throughout her body while retaining a trace of control.
• Mu En captured the last wisp of Southern Bright Leaving Fire from Ye Chen and injected it into Ma Xiaotao’s hand.
• The Southern Bright Leaving Fire chased and consumed Ma Xiaotao’s Phoenix Evil Fire, while Ye Chen used his First Soul Skill and Ultimate Light soul power to protect her meridians.
• After roughly half an hour, the last of the evil fire was purified, and the divine fire became pure energy that flowed into Ma Xiaotao’s martial soul.
• Ye Chen confirmed that Ma Xiaotao was safe, then lost consciousness after exhausting all his soul power.

Zhou Yi questioned Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao about choosing the Control System and assigned them and Wang Dong to a team for the freshmen assessment. Ye Chen remained in Sea God's Pavilion recovering and cultivating, while Mu En brought two soul bones to his room.

• Zhou Yi reprimanded Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao for choosing the Control System, then assigned them and Wang Dong to work together in the freshmen assessment.
• Wang Dong asked where Ye Chen had gone, and Zhou Yi said she did not know exactly but assured them he would be fine.
• Ma Xiaotao recovered in Sea God's Pavilion, having purged the evil fire from her body and gained a major increase in strength.
• Ye Chen meditated as his soul power recovered and reached the peak of level thirty-three, while his physical strength also improved.
• Mu En sensed Ye Chen's condition from outside his room and revealed two soul bones floating above his hand.

Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao chose their systems and learned they would form a team for the freshman assessment, while they worried about Ye Chen’s unexplained absence. At Sea God's Pavilion, Ye Chen recovered and advanced to the peak of Level Thirty-Three as Ma Xiaotao healed, and Mu En revealed two soul bones outside Ye Chen’s room.

• Zhou Yi questioned Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao for choosing the Control System despite their support-oriented martial souls, then assigned them and Wang Dong to a team for the freshman assessment.
• Wang Dong asked Zhou Yi where Ye Chen had gone, and Zhou Yi said she did not know but assured them he would be fine.
• Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao left to prepare for the assessment after Zhou Yi warned them not to fail.
• Ma Xiaotao healed her meridians in Sea God's Pavilion and sensed the powerful changes in her martial soul after Ye Chen cleared the evil fire from her body.
• Ye Chen meditated as his soul power recovered to peak Level Thirty-Three, while Mu En watched over him and revealed two soul bones.

Freshman Class One began its assessment, and Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao won their match against Freshman Class Three. Ye Chen nearly forfeited his solo assessment by arriving late, but he appeared just before the teacher could announce his disqualification.

• Zhou Yi urged Freshman Class One to do well and told Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao to aim for second place because Ye Chen was stronger.
• Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao faced Freshman Class Three and won after recovering from Wang Dong's mistakes, with Huo Yuhao using Spirit Detection Share.
• The referee called Ye Chen to face Ge Shaoyun, Zhao Peibin, and Xue Yueqiong, but Ye Chen did not appear as the assessment teacher warned he would be expelled for forfeiting.
• Just as the teacher began announcing the result, Ye Chen arrived in a flash, relieving Zhou Yi, Wang Dong, and the others.

The freshmen assessment began, and Zhou Yi urged Class One to do well while declaring Ye Chen’s team had no chance at the championship. Ye Chen missed his scheduled match until the assessment teacher was about to declare him absent, but he arrived just in time, leaving the match about to begin.

• Zhou Yi rallied Class One’s students and told Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao to aim for second place behind Ye Chen.
• Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao defeated their Class Three opponents, though Wang Dong’s distraction led to several mistakes.
• The referee called Ye Chen to compete alone against Ge Shaoyun, Zhao Peibin, and Xue Yueqiong, but Ye Chen did not appear.
• The assessment teacher warned that Ye Chen would be expelled for forfeiting, while Zhou Yi and Wang Dong worried about his absence.
• Just as the teacher was about to announce Ye Chen’s forfeiture, Ye Chen arrived at the assessment grounds.

Ye Chen arrived just in time for his assessment and used his newly acquired soul skill, Illusory Decree Void, to defeat three students from Freshman Class Three. After the teacher declared him the winner, Ye Chen removed the two boys from the arena and handed Xue Yueqiong to her teacher, while Wang Dong watched in anger.

• Ye Chen arrived before the assessment teacher finished declaring him forfeited and joined the arena.
• Ge Shaoyun, Zhao Peibin, and Xue Yueqiong charged Ye Chen, who used Illusory Decree Void to trap them in an Illusionary Realm.
• The three Class Three students froze with vacant eyes, and the assessment teacher declared Ye Chen the winner.
• Ye Chen kicked Ge Shaoyun and Zhao Peibin off the stage and carried Xue Yueqiong to her head teacher.
• Wang Dong saw Ye Chen carry Xue Yueqiong away and muttered angrily that he had worried them for nothing and was now bullying girls.

Ye Chen arrived just in time for the freshman assessment and defeated three students from Freshman Class Three with the soul skill Illusory Decree Void. After being declared the winner, he left Wang Dong fuming in the spectator area.

• Ye Chen apologized for arriving late, then faced Ge Shaoyun, Zhao Peibin, and Xue Yueqiong in the assessment.
• Ye Chen used Illusory Decree Void, trapping the three Class Three students in an illusion and leaving them motionless before they could land their attacks.
• The assessment teacher declared Ye Chen the winner after seeing the three opponents could no longer fight.
• Ye Chen kicked Ge Shaoyun and Zhao Peibin off the stage and carried Xue Yueqiong to the head teacher below.
• Wang Dong watched Ye Chen from the spectator area and muttered angrily that he was bullying a girl.

Ye Chen defeated three new students with his mysterious mental soul skill, then left the assessments with Huo Yuhao after promising him a fortuitous opportunity. Wang Dong followed, eager to discover what Ye Chen was hiding.

• Ye Chen released the three defeated students from his illusion and returned to the stands, while Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Zi discussed his role in curing Ma Xiaotao's evil fire.
• Wang Dong sarcastically greeted Ye Chen, and he ignored her to reflect on the limits of Illusory Decree Void.
• After the assessments ended, Ye Chen dragged Huo Yuhao away and promised him a fortuitous opportunity after they ate grilled fish.
• Wang Dong followed Ye Chen and Huo Yuhao, determined to find out what Ye Chen had planned.

After demonstrating Illusory Decree Void in an assessment, Ye Chen returned to the spectators and later promised Huo Yuhao a fortuitous opportunity. He took Huo Yuhao out for grilled fish, while Wang Dong hurried after them to find out what Ye Chen had planned.

• Ye Chen dispelled the Illusionary Realm, ending the assessment, and returned to the spectators as teachers explained the battle to their students.
• Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Zi discussed Ma Xiaotao's recovery and the dangerous method that had transformed her martial soul.
• Ye Chen sat beside Huo Yuhao, avoided Wang Dong's resentful gaze, and considered finding Bei Bei for a sparring match.
• After the assessments, Ye Chen grabbed Huo Yuhao and promised him a fortuitous opportunity in exchange for grilled fish.
• Wang Dong followed Ye Chen and Huo Yuhao, eager to discover what he was hiding.

Ye Chen bet Wang Dong that he could make her taste a new delicacy, then gave Huo Yuhao a five-thousand-year spirit bone as the stroke of fortune he had promised. After leaving the two bewildered roommates behind, Ye Chen headed to the Sea God's Pavilion to check on Ma Xiaotao.

• Ye Chen challenged Wang Dong to a bet: if he made her taste a delicacy she had never had, she would ask her family to forge him a weapon; if he failed, he would grant her a request.
• Huo Yuhao grilled fish for the day's customers while Ye Chen and Wang Dong made their bet.
• Back at Dorm 108, Ye Chen showed Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao a five-thousand-year Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear right leg spirit bone and offered it to Huo Yuhao.
• Huo Yuhao initially refused the precious spirit bone, but Ye Chen told him to accept it as a brother and left the dormitory.
• Huo Yuhao felt grateful for Ye Chen's support, while Wang Dong wondered where he had gone and how he had become so much stronger.

Ye Chen made a bet with Wang Dong over cooking her an unfamiliar dish, then gave Huo Yuhao a five-thousand-year spirit bone as the promised stroke of fortune. He left for Sea God's Pavilion to check on Ma Xiaotao, while Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong wondered about his sudden strength and generosity.

• Ye Chen bet Wang Dong that he could make her taste food she had never eaten, with each of them agreeing to fulfill one request if they lost.
• After Huo Yuhao finished grilling fish, Ye Chen showed him and Wang Dong a dark-golden spirit bone and explained that he intended it for Huo Yuhao.
• Huo Yuhao initially refused the precious spirit bone, but Ye Chen insisted that he accept it as a brother.
• Ye Chen left Dormitory 108 to return to Sea God's Pavilion and check on Ma Xiaotao.
• Huo Yuhao reflected on Ye Chen's generosity, while Wang Dong wondered where he had been and how he had become so strong.

Ye Chen received a dark green invitation from Xuan Zi and competed in the freshman assessment, where he easily won his first match. In his second match, he recognized Huang Chutian and the Lan sisters and urged the twins to use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

• Xuan Zi told Ye Chen that Ma Xiaotao's condition had stabilized and gave him a dark green Shrek Academy invitation.
• Zhou Yi instructed Ye Chen to defeat any Class Two opponents and reminded him that Soul Tool Department classes would begin after the freshman assessment.
• Ye Chen won his first assessment match against a team of one-ring soul masters without difficulty.
• Ye Chen faced Huang Chutian, Lan Susu, and Lan Luoluo, a team of two-ring Soul Grand Masters.
• Ye Chen told the Lan sisters to use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, while Huang Chutian transformed and the twins hesitated.

Ye Chen received a dark green invitation from Xuan Zi and competed in the next round of the freshman assessment. He faced Huang Chutian and the Lan sisters, recognized their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and urged them to use it as the match began.

• Xuan Zi told Ye Chen that Ma Xiaotao had stabilized, then gave him a dark green invitation to Shrek Academy.
• Ye Chen arrived early for the assessment, where Zhou Yi told him to fight Class Two hard and reminded him that Soul Tool Department classes would begin after the assessment.
• Ye Chen easily defeated a one-ring team in his first match.
• Ye Chen recognized Huang Chutian, Lan Susu, and Lan Luoluo as his second opponents and discovered that all three were two-ring Soul Grand Masters.
• Ye Chen told the Lan sisters to use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, while Huang Chutian roared and began to transform.

Ye Chen defeated Huang Chutian and the Lan sisters in the freshman assessment, first turning their hair-net attack against Huang Chutian and then burning away the sisters’ Martial Soul Fusion Skill with his Ultimate Fire. He left the arena after winning easily, while the observers remained unaware of how he had overcome the fusion skill.

• Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo formed a hair net with their first soul skill as Huang Chutian charged Ye Chen.
• Ye Chen used Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon to redirect the hair net, trapping Huang Chutian and letting Ye Chen eliminate him.
• Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo activated their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, forming a crystalline hair net that cut off Ye Chen’s Spiritual Power.
• Ye Chen pressed his Ultimate Fire against the fusion skill and burned the hair net away, causing the sisters to faint.
• Ye Chen bowed to the referee and left the arena after winning, while only Yan Shaozhe understood what had happened.

Ye Chen used Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon to turn the Lan sisters’ hair-net attack against Huang Chutian, then defeated their Martial Soul Fusion Skill with his Ultimate Fire. The assessment ended with Ye Chen victorious and the onlookers unable to understand how he had overcome the sisters’ fusion skill.

• Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo used their hair to form a net, but Ye Chen pulled it off course with Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon and trapped Huang Chutian.
• Ye Chen eliminated Huang Chutian with a tap to the forehead and asked the Lan sisters to show their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo embraced and formed a crystal-blue hair net that blocked Ye Chen’s Spiritual Power.
• Ye Chen pressed his palm against the net, and his Ultimate Fire burned it away, draining the sisters’ Soul Power until they fainted.
• Ye Chen bowed to the referee and left the arena after winning, while only Yan Shaozhe understood what had happened.

Ye Chen brought Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong to the Treasure Gathering Pavilion, where his invitation granted him access to the third floor. There, he sensed a familiar aura and found a radiant fruit displayed in a case.

• Ye Chen took Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong through Shrek City to the Treasure Gathering Pavilion for a top-tier Treasure Appraisal Meeting.
• Wang Dong explained the meeting’s tiers and rules to Huo Yuhao while Ye Chen showed the receptionists the invitation Xuan Zi had given him.
• Ye Chen used the invitation to bring Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong inside, then sent them to browse the first two floors while he went to the third.
• Ye Chen sensed a familiar aura on the empty third floor and followed it to a display case containing a tiny, sun-bright fruit.

Ye Chen brought Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong to the Treasure Gathering Pavilion using a high-ranking invitation from Xuan Zi. On the restricted third floor, he sensed a familiar aura and found a radiant fruit displayed alone in a case.

• Ye Chen led Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong through Shrek City to the Treasure Gathering Pavilion.
• Wang Dong explained the Treasure Appraisal Meeting and its rules while Ye Chen showed the reception staff his invitation from Xuan Zi.
• Ye Chen took Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong inside, then headed to the third floor while they browsed the first two floors.
• Ye Chen followed a familiar aura to a display case containing a small, crystal-clear fruit that shone like a miniature sun.

At the Treasure Appraisal Meeting, the Sun-like Fruit stirred Ye Chen’s Fusang Divine Tree Martial Soul and flew into his hand, revealing a mysterious connection between them. Ye Chen stored the fruit and went looking for Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, then ran into Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi.

• Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong browsed the first floor of the Treasure Gathering Pavilion and spotted Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi.
• Huo Yuhao told Bei Bei that Ye Chen had brought them to the meeting, and Bei Bei urged him to choose something before leaving with Xu Sanshi.
• On the third floor, the Sun-like Fruit triggered Ye Chen’s Fusang Divine Tree Martial Soul, passed through its display case, and landed in his hand.
• An elderly woman observed Ye Chen and remarked that the fruit’s sacred energy matched the energy his Martial Soul had released during its awakening.
• Ye Chen put the fruit in his storage ring and headed downstairs to find Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong.
• Ye Chen found Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi instead, called Bei Bei his nephew, and told Xu Sanshi that he should call him Uncle too.

At the Treasure Appraisal Meeting, Ye Chen’s Fusang Divine Tree Martial Soul reacted to a mysterious Sun-like Fruit, which passed through its display case into his hand. He secured the fruit and went downstairs to find Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, leaving its origins and connection to his Martial Soul unresolved.

• Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong browsed the first floor, where they met Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi, who left to shop for an item Bei Bei wanted for Tang Ya.
• On the third floor, Ye Chen’s Fusang Divine Tree Martial Soul reacted strongly to the Sun-like Fruit, and the fruit passed through the display case into his hand.
• An elderly woman observed Ye Chen and remarked that the fruit’s sacred energy resembled the power his Martial Soul had emitted during his awakening.
• Ye Chen placed the fruit in a jade box and stored it, then left the third floor to look for Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong.
• Ye Chen ran into Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi and teased them about being his nephews, prompting Xu Sanshi to hold back after recalling their past fight.

Ye Chen helped Bei Bei obtain Royal Jelly, then met Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, who declined to take school treasures. As the assessments began, Ye Chen set aside the mysterious fruit and focused on the upcoming semifinals and finals.

• Ye Chen used his identification card to obtain Royal Jelly for Bei Bei, who admitted Tang Ya controlled his money, and Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi mocked each other about their relationships.
• Bei Bei urged Huo Yuhao to ask Ye Chen for something, but Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong said they had found nothing suitable and did not want to accept school property as a gift.
• Ye Chen accepted their decision and reflected that he would have to report any use of school assets to the Inner Court.
• Huo Yuhao and the others entered a tense assessment period, while Ye Chen felt unchallenged by his opponents and waited for the semifinals and finals.
• Ye Chen postponed consuming the mysterious fruit, suspecting it was connected to the Fusang Divine Tree, and forgot about his bet with Wang Dong; she remembered it but did not bring it up.