Chapter Summaries

Qin Ze challenged Deacon Wen Fawei in a three-minute combat assessment and impressed him with his speed, strength, and lightning-infused attack. Wen Fawei ended the match early after Qin Ze forced him to summon his Martial Soul, granting Qin Ze the highest evaluation.

• Yan Renyi explained the new assessment rules, and Qin Ze drew Deacon Wen Fawei as his evaluator.
• Wen Fawei led Qin Ze and three other disciples to the number five Soul Fighting Platform and instructed them to attack with everything they had.
• Qin Ze went first, activating Asura's Soul and attacking Wen Fawei with a rapid blade strike and a forceful kick.
• Qin Ze followed with a slash and lightning attack, forcing Wen Fawei to summon his Wolf Soul Shield to defend.
• Wen Fawei ended the assessment early, explaining that making him use his Martial Soul earned Qin Ze the highest evaluation.
• Qin Ze left the platform and waited while the other disciples prepared for their turns.

After completing his assessment, Qin Ze learned that Xiao Kuangdao would take him to Shrek City the next morning. Before leaving, he agreed with Ning Tian and Wu Feng that they would meet at Shrek Academy.

• Wen Fawei finished evaluating Qin Ze's three fellow disciples, and the group left the fighting platform as Qin Ze prepared to depart the sect soon.
• Yue Ming recognized Qin Ze as Xiao Kuangdao's disciple and remarked that Xiao Kuangdao had finally stepped out of the shadows.
• Xiao Kuangdao told Qin Ze to rest and travel with him to Shrek City the next morning, and Qin Ze began preparing his belongings.
• Qin Ze visited a lake and ran into Ning Tian and Wu Feng, who asked whether he would enroll at Shrek Academy with them.
• Qin Ze agreed to meet Ning Tian and Wu Feng at Shrek Academy, while Wu Feng looked forward to having a chance to fight him.

Xiao Kuangdao and Qin Ze traveled from Nine Treasures City to Shrek City, where Xiao Kuangdao planned to discuss cooperation against Evil Soul Masters with Shrek Academy. During the journey, Qin Ze learned about Immortal Herbs and arrived in the bustling city, heading with Xiao Kuangdao to the Nine Treasures Auction House.

• Ning Guanqing asked Xiao Kuangdao to coordinate a deployment to Shrek City and discuss measures against Evil Soul Masters with Shrek Academy.
• Xiao Kuangdao and Qin Ze departed Nine Treasures City by carriage for Shrek City.
• Qin Ze asked Xiao Kuangdao about Immortal Herbs, and Xiao Kuangdao explained how Aromatic Silk Beauty had evolved Ning Rongrong's ancestor's Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda into the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda.
• After a month on the road, Xiao Kuangdao and Qin Ze arrived in Shrek City and entered through its crowded gates.
• Xiao Kuangdao told Qin Ze that the sect's businesses there included an auction house and hotels, then directed the carriage to the Nine Treasures Auction House.

Qin Ze accompanied Xiao Kuangdao to the Nine Treasures Auction House, where Xiao’s elder status gained them access to the private areas. Meanwhile, Dean Yan offered to buy an Ancient Ice Crystal for a Shrek Academy girl, and the chapter ended with the auction house considering his offer of three times its normal price.

• Xiao Kuangdao and Qin Ze arrived at the Nine Treasures Auction House and entered its private area after Xiao showed his elder token to Jiang Jincheng.
• Xiao Kuangdao explained to Qin Ze that the token represented his status and led him to an office on the fourth floor.
• Dean Yan asked Xiao Wenliang to sell Shrek Academy the Ancient Ice Crystal for the red-haired girl beside him.
• Dean Yan offered three times the normal auction price, and Xiao Wenliang was pleased by the proposal.

Yan Shaozhe visited the sect with Ma Xiaotao to obtain an Ancient Ice Crystal that could suppress her Evil Fire Phoenix. Xiao Kuangdao gave it to him for free in gratitude for Xuan Zi saving the sect’s disciples, and the chapter ended with Xiao Kuangdao reflecting on Yan Shaozhe’s rapid rise in strength.

• Xiao Kuangdao arrived while Xiao Wenliang and Situ Xun were fetching the Ancient Ice Crystal and introduced his disciple Qin Ze to Yan Shaozhe and Ma Xiaotao.
• Xiao Kuangdao sensed the scorching, evil power in Ma Xiaotao and learned that the Ancient Ice Crystal would ease her Evil Fire Phoenix’s torment for half a year.
• Xiao Wenliang brought the Ancient Ice Crystal, but Xiao Kuangdao refused Yan Shaozhe’s payment because Xuan Zi had once saved the sect’s disciples from Evil Soul Masters.
• Yan Shaozhe accepted the crystal and agreed to discuss the Evil Soul Masters’ growing activity with Xiao Kuangdao later.
• After Yan Shaozhe and Ma Xiaotao left, Xiao Kuangdao told Qin Ze that Yan Shaozhe had advanced from a newly made Titled Douluo to near his own strength.

After half a year of daily Attribute Body Refinement, Qin Ze reached Soul Power rank sixteen, and Xiao Kuangdao took him to Shrek Academy. While Xiao Kuangdao joined Yan Shaozhe for negotiations with visiting sects and imperial families, Qin Ze was allowed to explore Sea God Island.

• Qin Ze trained under Xiao Kuangdao's nine-attribute refinement and strengthened his body to prepare for a powerful second Soul Ring.
• Xiao Kuangdao ended Qin Ze's training and brought him to Shrek Academy for a break.
• Yan Shaozhe met Xiao Kuangdao and Qin Ze at the academy gates and led them across Sea God Lake to Sea God Island.
• Xiao Kuangdao noted Sea God Island's unusually pure Soul Power as Yan Shaozhe guided them through the Inner Court grounds.
• Yan Shaozhe took Xiao Kuangdao to a meeting with visiting representatives while Qin Ze received permission to explore the island, except for restricted areas.

While visiting Sea God Island, Qin Ze was attacked by Ma Xiaotao during an eruption of her Evil Fire and nearly burned to death. An azure dragon phantom emerged around him, releasing an auspicious aura that drew Shrek Academy’s elders toward him.

• Qin Ze explored Sea God Island and waited by Sea God Lake while his teacher and the others met.
• Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire erupted, and she pursued Qin Ze as Yan Shaozhe rushed to intervene and Xiao Kuangdao left the meeting room to protect his disciple.
• Qin Ze dodged Ma Xiaotao’s fire attacks, but she overwhelmed him and engulfed him in blood-red flames.
• An azure aura burst from Qin Ze, healed his burned body, and devoured Ma Xiaotao’s flames.
• A fifteen-meter azure dragon phantom appeared around Qin Ze, spreading an auspicious aura across Shrek Academy and drawing the Sea God Pavilion elders toward him.

Qin Ze's Azure Dragon devoured Ma Xiaotao's erupting Evil Fire, then he collapsed and was taken to the Sea God Pavilion with Xiao Kuangdao. The pavilion elders could not explain his unconsciousness, and Xiao Kuangdao realized that the teacher summoning them was Dragon God Douluo Mu En.

• Qin Ze's Azure Dragon absorbed all the Evil Fire erupting from Ma Xiaotao, leaving her feeling refreshed before Qin Ze fell unconscious.
• Yan Shaozhe warned Ma Xiaotao that she had ignored his instructions and nearly caused a disaster, while Xiao Kuangdao blamed Shrek Academy for Qin Ze's condition.
• Elder Zhuang healed and examined Qin Ze, then said he was safe and should wake within an hour, though he could not explain why Qin Ze had fainted.
• Mu En summoned Yan Shaozhe, Xiao Kuangdao, Qin Ze, Ma Xiaotao, and the pavilion elders to the Sea God Pavilion.
• Xiao Kuangdao recognized Mu En's voice and realized that the Dragon God Douluo was still alive.

After Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire nearly killed Qin Ze, he woke in the Sea God Pavilion and learned Shrek Academy would compensate him with five Soul Ascension Pills. As Qin Ze left with Xiao Kuangdao, he reflected on the Azure Dragon’s mysterious powers and decided to keep the pills for himself.

• The Azure Dragon absorbed Purple Qi and Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire, then vanished into Qin Ze’s Demon Armor Martial Soul as Qin Ze woke.
• Qin Ze told Ma Xiaotao he did not know what the dragon phantom was, and they discussed its strange ability to devour Evil Fire.
• Yan Shaozhe apologized on Shrek Academy’s behalf and offered Qin Ze five Soul Ascension Pills along with further compensation.
• Xiao Kuangdao escorted Qin Ze out of Shrek Academy and explained that the dragon’s aura and ability to absorb Evil Fire remained mysterious.
• Qin Ze admitted he could not control the Azure Dragon’s Devouring Power and declared that he would keep and use the pills he had earned.

Two years later, Qin Ze began absorbing a nearly 2,900-year-old Griffin Soul Ring while Xiao Kuangdao guarded him. Elsewhere in the Star Dou Great Forest, Zhang Lexuan and Bei Bei confronted three Evil Soul Masters and their young companion, and the fight escalated as strange spirits and movement beneath the ground threatened them.

• Qin Ze pulled his sword from the dead Griffin, then sat down to absorb its Soul Ring while Xiao Kuangdao stood guard.
• Zhang Lexuan and Bei Bei faced three Evil Soul Masters and a youth as they sought Soul Rings in the forest.
• Zhang Lexuan told Bei Bei to escape if the Evil Soul Masters attacked, but he refused to leave her.
• Zhang Lexuan revealed her seven Soul Rings and Moon Domain while Bei Bei summoned his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul.
• The Withered Evil Soul Master and his companions launched their attacks, but Zhang Lexuan's Moon Charge destroyed the flock of blood-colored crows.
• Ghost-like shadows appeared before Zhang Lexuan and Bei Bei as the ground writhed beneath them.

Zhang Lexuan and Bei Bei fought four Evil Soul Masters, but Bei Bei was poisoned and Zhang Lexuan was forced to confront a Soul Tool Burst Bomb. The bomb exploded near them, leaving their fate uncertain.

• Zhang Lexuan blocked the Evil Soul Masters’ attacks with her domain and Light Shield while the group secretly prepared a counterattack.
• The Ghost Book Evil Soul Master cast an illusion as the Thorn Evil Soul Master trapped Zhang Lexuan and Bei Bei in a poisonous Thorn Forest.
• Bei Bei was poisoned, and Zhang Lexuan began to activate her Martial Soul Avatar before the Withered Evil Soul Master threw a Soul Tool Burst Bomb at them.
• Zhang Lexuan combined her Soul Rings and raised her defenses, but the bomb exploded less than twenty meters away, creating a huge mushroom cloud.

Zhang Lexuan and Bei Bei survived a level-seven Explosive Bullet but were left badly weakened and surrounded by Evil Soul Masters. Xiao Kuangdao arrived with Qin Ze, killed the attackers, and Qin Ze caught and killed Cui Chi as he fled.

• The four Evil Soul Masters returned after the Explosive Bullet detonated and attacked Zhang Lexuan and Bei Bei, who fought back despite their injuries.
• Xiao Kuangdao arrived with Qin Ze and unleashed ice and fire attacks that killed the Ghost Book Evil Soul Master and Thorn Evil Soul Master.
• Xiao Kuangdao pursued the Withered Evil Soul Master, whose blood-crow escape was destroyed by the Mad Soul Blade's lightning.
• Cui Chi fled into the forest but was intercepted by Qin Ze, who pierced him with a water-blue blade and killed him.

Qin Ze and Xiao Kuangdao rescued Zhang Lexuan and Bei Bei from Evil Soul Masters in the Star Dou Great Forest and escorted them back to Shrek City. At the East Gate, they reunited with Tang Ya, then Qin Ze and Bei Bei parted ways.

• Qin Ze looted the dead Evil Soul Master's storage belt while Xiao Kuangdao treated Bei Bei's poison and guarded the recovering Zhang Lexuan.
• Bei Bei explained that he and Zhang Lexuan had encountered the Evil Soul Masters after he obtained his third Soul Ring, and Xiao Kuangdao agreed to escort them back to Shrek City.
• Zhang Lexuan thanked Qin Ze for absorbing Ma Xiaotao's evil fire, and the four traveled together to Shrek's East Gate.
• Bei Bei reunited with Tang Ya beneath the city gate, and Tang Ya noticed Zhang Lexuan's injuries.
• Qin Ze urged Zhang Lexuan to get treatment, then Xiao Kuangdao returned to the auction house and Qin Ze said goodbye to Bei Bei.

Qin Ze agreed to accompany Bei Bei and Tang Ya to the Star Dou Great Forest after Tang Ya reached Rank 30 and needed a third Soul Ring. As they neared the forest, Qin Ze realized the events surrounding Huo Yuhao, Skydream Iceworm, and Electrolux were about to begin.

• Xiao Kuangdao asked Qin Ze whether he would attend Shrek Academy, and Qin Ze agreed while promising to look after Ning Tian and Wu Feng.
• Bei Bei and Tang Ya invited Qin Ze to join them in the Star Dou Great Forest so Tang Ya could obtain her third Soul Ring.
• Qin Ze realized Tang Ya's Soul Ring journey would coincide with Huo Yuhao's appearance and thought he had no way to claim Electrolux.
• Qin Ze, Bei Bei, and Tang Ya traveled for several days toward the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Tang Ya smelled a fragrant scent as the group approached the forest, and Qin Ze recognized that the expected encounter had begun.

Qin Ze met Huo Yu Hao by a stream, where Huo Yu Hao shared his grilled fish with Qin Ze, Bei Bei, and Tang Ya. After Huo Yu Hao headed toward the Star Dou Great Forest, Qin Ze went ahead to watch over him and offer help if he needed a Soul Ring.

• Qin Ze recognized Huo Yu Hao as the boy grilling fish beside the stream, and Tang Ya eagerly accepted a fish from him.
• Huo Yu Hao introduced himself to Bei Bei and Qin Ze, then continued grilling fish while Tang Ya and the others ate.
• Tang Ya asked Huo Yu Hao to become her cook, but he declined and left after putting out the campfire.
• Bei Bei and Tang Ya discussed inviting Huo Yu Hao into the Tang Sect and agreed to follow him into the Star Dou Great Forest to help him.
• Qin Ze volunteered to go ahead, and Bei Bei agreed as Qin Ze set off after Huo Yu Hao.

Qin Ze followed Huo Yu Hao into the Star Dou Great Forest and watched him survive a Wind Baboon attack before merging with Sky Dream Ice Silkworm. The fusion succeeded, and Qin Ze approached Huo Yu Hao, pretending to find him unconscious while Sky Dream Ice Silkworm celebrated its escape from the beasts’ control.

• Qin Ze secretly followed Huo Yu Hao toward the Star Dou Great Forest, hoping to recruit him.
• Huo Yu Hao fought a Wind Baboon, killed it, and was badly injured by its final attack.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm emerged and merged with Huo Yu Hao as Qin Ze approached the area.
• A surge of Spiritual Power and a sudden darkness in the sky accompanied the fusion, which succeeded before Qin Ze reached Huo Yu Hao.
• Qin Ze checked on the unconscious Huo Yu Hao, and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm decided Qin Ze genuinely cared about him.

After Huo Yu Hao absorbed the Wind Baboon’s Soul Ring, Qin Ze, Bei Bei, and Tang Ya cared for him as he recovered. Once he woke, the group set off deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest to find Tang Ya a Soul Ring.

• Qin Ze told Bei Bei and Tang Ya that Huo Yu Hao had fainted after the Wind Baboon attacked him, and Bei Bei examined the beast and the White Tiger Dagger.
• The Skydream Iceworm reassured Huo Yu Hao that Qin Ze and the others cared about him, then warned him to keep its existence secret.
• Bei Bei and Qin Ze waited for Huo Yu Hao to finish absorbing the Wind Baboon’s Soul Ring, while Bei Bei teased Tang Ya about liking Huo Yu Hao’s grilled fish.
• Huo Yu Hao woke, and Qin Ze gave him a pill to help his body recover; Huo Yu Hao accepted it gratefully.
• Tang Ya told Huo Yu Hao she was level thirty and needed one more Soul Ring to become a Soul Elder, then the four of them headed deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest.

Huo Yu Hao joined the Tang Sect as Tang Ya’s second disciple, and the group searched the forest for a suitable soul beast for her. They defeated a thousand-year Mandala Snake with help from Huo Yu Hao’s soul skill, leaving Tang Ya with its Purple Soul Ring to absorb.

• Huo Yu Hao knelt before Tang Ya, joined the Tang Sect, and became her second disciple under Bei Bei.
• Qin Ze, Tang Ya, Bei Bei, and Huo Yu Hao traveled deeper into the forest to find a suitable soul beast for Tang Ya.
• Tang Ya killed the Wind Baboon that had previously injured Huo Yu Hao, and a thousand-year Mandala Snake ambushed her soon afterward.
• Qin Ze and Bei Bei fought the Mandala Snake, while Huo Yu Hao used his soul skill to reveal it through its poisonous mist.
• Qin Ze’s blades and Bei Bei’s lightning crippled the Mandala Snake, and Tang Ya killed it and watched its Purple Soul Ring rise.

After Tang Ya advanced to Soul Elder, Qin Ze, Bei Bei, Tang Ya, and Huo Yu Hao camped beside a stream and shared a barbecue. At dawn, Qin Ze absorbed Purple Qi through the Azure Dragon within him as the group prepared to continue their journey.

• Qin Ze returned from the forest with Soft Bone Rabbits as Tang Ya successfully absorbed her Soul Ring and advanced to Soul Elder.
• Tang Ya pounced into Bei Bei's arms, and Qin Ze urged Huo Yu Hao to keep his distance when happy moments brought the couple together.
• Bei Bei led the group to a safe campsite by a stream, where he caught fish and Qin Ze brought out a grill and barbecue supplies from his Soul Tool.
• Huo Yu Hao grilled fish and meat while the four ate together, and later Bei Bei taught Huo Yu Hao Tang Sect cultivation techniques.
• At dawn, Qin Ze woke to find Bei Bei and the others facing the sunrise, while the Azure Dragon within him absorbed Purple Qi.

Qin Ze returned to Shrek City after traveling with Bei Bei, Tang Ya, and Huo Yu Hao, then reunited with Ning Tian and Wu Feng at the Nine Treasures Auction House. He agreed to accompany them to Shrek Academy to register the next day and took them out to explore the city.

• Qin Ze woke after absorbing Purple Qi, and the group resumed their journey after Huo Yu Hao finished cultivating.
• Four days later, Qin Ze and his companions reached Shrek City, where Qin Ze left for the auction house while Bei Bei and Tang Ya took Huo Yu Hao toward the academy.
• Ning Tian and Wu Feng learned that Qin Ze had returned and met him in the auction house corridor.
• Ning Tian reminded Qin Ze of their plan to register at Shrek Academy together, and they agreed to go the next day.
• Qin Ze led Ning Tian and Wu Feng out to explore Shrek City's nightlife.