Chapter Summaries

Qin Ze and Di Yue Li discovered that their Martial Souls could fuse into a skill they named Hand of the Heavens, while Qin Ze wondered about his Power of Destiny. After the Freshman Assessment results were announced, Ma Xiaotao told Qin Ze that the Sea God Pavilion wanted to meet him after the elimination tournament.

• Qin Ze and Di Yue Li recovered after their Martial Soul Fusion Skill drained most of their Soul Power, and they named the skill Hand of the Heavens.
• Qin Ze recalled Du Busi's claim that he possessed the Power of Destiny, then suddenly called out Azure Dragon.
• Mu Jin announced that Class Nine had lost ten teams and that six teams had advanced to the ranking elimination tournament.
• Mu Jin summoned Qin Ze to her office, where Ma Xiaotao told him that the Sea God Pavilion wanted to invite him to Sea God Island after the elimination tournament.
• Qin Ze agreed to hear the Sea God Pavilion out and wondered why its members wanted to see him.

After Ma Xiaotao told Qin Ze that a senior academy official wanted to meet him, Mu Jin urged him to seize the opportunity, and Du Weilun noted that the Senior Elders had convened a Sea God Conference for him. After class, Qin Ze and Di Yue Li tested their Martial Soul Fusion and discovered they could communicate through their thoughts, then agreed to keep the skill secret for the elimination matches.

• Mu Jin learned that Ma Xiaotao's teacher wanted to meet Qin Ze and urged him to take the opportunity.
• Du Weilun watched Qin Ze leave and reflected that the Senior Elders had convened a Sea God Conference for him.
• Qin Ze returned to class, where Di Yue Li waited until the dismissal bell to ask about Ma Xiaotao.
• Qin Ze told Di Yue Li and Ning Tian that Ma Xiaotao would take him to Sea God Island after his elimination matches.
• Qin Ze and Di Yue Li joined their Soul Power and discovered that their Martial Soul Fusion let them communicate through their thoughts.
• Qin Ze and Di Yue Li decided to save their fusion skill for a critical moment, then agreed to go shopping together.

Qin Ze arrived at the Freshman Assessment and joined the elimination rounds after making plans to restock his cigar business. Huo Yu Hao and Wang Dong arrived late, and Qin Ze’s team drew a first-round match against Class Two.

• Qin Ze greeted senior students who bought his cigars and agreed to give them extra stock at their next meeting.
• Qin Ze reached the Assessment Zone, where Zhou Yi waited with Xiao Xiao and the other freshmen gathered for the elimination rounds.
• Du Weilun called roll and discovered that Huo Yu Hao and Wang Dong were missing, so Zhou Yi asked him to call the other classes first.
• Huo Yu Hao and Wang Dong arrived late, blamed their absence on overdoing their cultivation, and were ordered to clean the Freshman Teaching Building corridors after the matches.
• Qin Ze drew Area Five for his team, where they learned they would face three students from Class Two.

Qin Ze, Di Yue Li, and Ning Tian won their assessment match in three minutes, while Huo Yu Hao's group also advanced to the top thirty-two. At Shrek Academy, Mu En revealed to Xuan Zi that Qin Ze's Power of Destiny had strengthened the Golden Ancient Tree and extended Mu En's life, before Qin Ze encouraged Huo Yu Hao to give his best in the afternoon rounds.

• Qin Ze and Di Yue Li quickly defeated their opponents, and Mu Jin praised the trio for their victory.
• Huo Yu Hao's group won its match and advanced, though Zhou Yi remained displeased.
• Xuan Zi returned to Sea God Pavilion, where Mu En explained that Qin Ze's Power of Destiny had benefited the Golden Ancient Tree and helped restore Mu En's health.
• Ning Tian treated Qin Ze and Di Yue Li to an expensive lunch featuring dishes made from soul beasts.
• Qin Ze met Huo Yu Hao and Wang Dong outside the dining hall and urged Huo Yu Hao to give everything in the afternoon assessments.

Qin Ze's team advanced to the top sixteen after Lin Xiu'er surrendered, and they watched Wu Feng's team battle Wang Dong's team. Xiao Xiao and Huo Yu Hao gained the advantage against Nanmen Yun'er, while Wang Dong prevented Wu Feng from helping her.

• Lin Xiu'er surrendered to Qin Ze's team, allowing them to advance to the top sixteen.
• Qin Ze sensed Xuan Zi watching him from the high platform, and Xuan Zi expressed interest in seeing what he could do.
• Qin Ze, Ning Tian, and Di Yue Li watched Wu Feng's team face Wang Dong's team.
• Nanmen Yun'er attacked Xiao Xiao and Huo Yu Hao, but Xiao Xiao used the Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron to stun her.
• Wu Feng tried to help Nanmen Yun'er, but Wang Dong intercepted her.

Huo Yu Hao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao defeated Wu Feng and Nie Ya Lan through coordinated attacks and advanced to the top sixteen. The chapter ended with the author announcing a return to the usual update schedule and extra chapters for donors.

• Xiao Xiao eliminated Nanmen Yun'er with the Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron, and Wu Feng attacked Wang Dong while Nie Ya Lan shielded her with Orchid's Protection.
• Xiao Xiao redirected the cauldron toward Wu Feng as Wang Dong used Butterfly God's Light, while Huo Yu Hao stunned Wu Feng with Spirit Impact.
• Wu Feng survived the attack, but Huo Yu Hao interrupted Nie Ya Lan's attempt to protect her, letting Xiao Xiao hit Wu Feng with Cauldron's Swing.
• Wang Dong forced the examiner to intervene, and Nie Ya Lan admitted defeat, sending Huo Yu Hao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao into the top sixteen.
• The author apologized for the recent slow updates, promised a return to the normal schedule, and announced extra chapters for Ling Ling Qi, Old Huang 2, and Ying Shibai.

After Qin Ze’s team defeated Wu Feng’s group, the girls discussed Huo Yu Hao’s Spirit Eyes and his Spirit Sharing skill. The next day, Qin Ze’s team entered the round of sixteen and faced Huang Chu Tian and the twin sisters Lan Su Su and Lan Luo Luo.

• Wu Feng woke up after the match, and Qin Ze reassured Huo Yu Hao that she was unharmed.
• Huo Yu Hao agreed to make more cigars for Qin Ze and bring them to his dorm.
• Wu Feng and Nanmen Yun'er said Wang Dong had predicted their attacks, and Qin Ze explained Huo Yu Hao’s Spirit Sharing skill.
• Huo Yu Hao sneezed during his communication with Wang Dong, who scolded him for spraying her face.
• Qin Ze noticed Dai Hua Bin and Zhu Lu among the sixteen remaining teams on the second day of the assessment.
• Qin Ze’s team drew Huang Chu Tian, Lan Su Su, and Lan Luo Luo for their round-of-sixteen match.

Qin Ze, Di Yue Li, and Ning Tian faced Huang Chu Tian and the Lan Su Su sisters in an assessment battle, overpowering them with strength, lightning, and the Golden Dragon Spear. The proctor stopped Di Yue Li’s spear just before it struck the sisters, ending the fight with their Martial Soul Fusion Skill disrupted.

• The proctor began the assessment, and both teams activated their Martial Souls as Ning Tian boosted Qin Ze and Di Yue Li with her Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda.
• Qin Ze charged Huang Chu Tian and broke his momentum with a powerful punch, while Di Yue Li used her spear to repel the Lan Su Su sisters’ hair attack.
• The sisters formed a hair net around Qin Ze, but he used his blade to send lightning through it and electrocute them as Di Yue Li fractured Huang Chu Tian’s arms.
• The proctor pulled Huang Chu Tian away from Di Yue Li’s spear, conceding the match, while the sisters began attempting a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Di Yue Li hurled her Golden Dragon Spear at the sisters, and the proctor raised earthen walls to stop it just before it reached them, disrupting their fusion.

Qin Ze and Di Yue Li advanced through the Freshman Assessment and defeated their Class Five opponents to reach the top four. That night, Qin Ze sold cigars outside Shrek Academy, and Bei Bei left after Qin Ze signaled him.

• Di Yue Li reassured Ning Tian that her spear had missed Lan Su Su and Lan Luo Luo, and the assessment teacher announced Ning Tian's team had advanced to the top eight.
• Huo Yu Hao told Qin Ze that Xiao Xiao had been injured in their morning match.
• Qin Ze drew number four, and his team defeated a Class Five team in under five minutes to advance to the top four.
• Mu Jin learned that Qin Ze, Di Yue Li, and Ning Tian were being considered for Outer Court Core Disciple status, while Zhou Yi's presence dampened his excitement.
• Qin Ze sold cigars outside Shrek Academy, and Bei Bei turned back after Qin Ze signaled him.

Qin Ze told Bei Bei and Xu San Shi that Tang Ya might improve her cultivation through immortal herbs or a 190,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor in the Sun Moon Empire. He left Bei Bei with new hope for Tang Ya, while Bei Bei stayed behind thinking about how to help her.

• Bei Bei told Xu San Shi that Huo Yu Hao had reached the Freshman Assessment's top four, surprising Xu San Shi.
• Qin Ze sold cigars and told customers that he had also made the top four of the Freshman Assessment.
• Qin Ze gave Bei Bei cigars that Huo Yu Hao had made for Tang Ya, and Bei Bei explained how her Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul limited her cultivation.
• Qin Ze named immortal herbs and a 190,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor in the Sun Moon Empire as possible ways to improve Tang Ya's innate talent.
• Qin Ze encouraged Bei Bei to believe there would be a way, then left and realized he had forgotten to collect his table and stools.

Qin Ze gave Huo Yu Hao his share of their cigar earnings and warned him not to let hatred cloud his judgment. At the freshman tournament draw, Huo Yu Hao’s team drew lot number two, and Huo Yu Hao spotted Dai Hua Bin, the object of his hatred.

• Qin Ze visited Huo Yu Hao’s dormitory, gave him half their earnings, and cautioned him that hatred could impair his judgment.
• Huo Yu Hao thought of his mother and felt grateful that he now had companions.
• Qin Ze, Huo Yu Hao, and Wang Dong ate breakfast and went to the Assessment Zone for the top-four matches.
• Yan Shaozhe introduced himself as Shrek Academy’s dean and personally oversaw the draw.
• Huo Yu Hao drew lot number two, then recognized Dai Hua Bin and concealed his surge of hatred.

Qin Ze's team drew Dai Hua Bin's team for the semifinals, while Huo Yu Hao's group faced Class Ten. As their match began, Qin Ze threw a blade that vanished before Dai Hua Bin could strike it, then summoned armor over his left arm.

• Dai Hua Bin drew bracket number one, and Qin Ze drew the same number, setting their teams against each other in the semifinals.
• Huo Yu Hao's group drew Class Ten, and Wang Dong felt relieved that they avoided Qin Ze's and Dai Hua Bin's teams.
• Qin Ze, Di Yue Li, and Ning Tian introduced themselves to the examiner opposite Dai Hua Bin, Zhu Lu, and Cui Ya Jie.
• Ning Tian summoned her Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda and strengthened Qin Ze and Di Yue Li as both teams charged forward.
• Qin Ze threw his blade at Dai Hua Bin, but it vanished before Dai Hua Bin could hit it.
• Qin Ze's Soul Power flared, and an oddly colored arm guard appeared over his left arm and shoulder.

Qin Ze and Di Yue Li fought Dai Hua Bin, Zhu Lu, and Cui Ya Jie during the assessment, revealing their strength and protecting Ning Tian. The assessment teacher rescued Cui Ya Jie from Di Yue Li’s attack, while Qin Ze and Dai Hua Bin continued clashing.

• Cui Ya Jie used Charm on Qin Ze, but he resisted it and crushed Dai Hua Bin’s White Tiger Fierce Light Wave with his bare hand.
• Di Yue Li attacked Zhu Lu, who dodged and rushed toward Ning Tian, while Qin Ze threw two spinning blades that forced Zhu Lu to evade.
• Qin Ze knocked Dai Hua Bin back in their clash, and Di Yue Li resisted Cui Ya Jie’s Charm before countering her with the Golden Dragon Spear.
• Di Yue Li unleashed her Dragon Might and destroyed Cui Ya Jie’s fox-tail attack, prompting the assessment teacher to pull Cui Ya Jie to safety.
• Di Yue Li withdrew her attack as Qin Ze and Dai Hua Bin continued fighting.

Qin Ze and his allies pressed their advantage against Dai Hua Bin and Zhu Lu, with Qin Ze using his Demon Armor and blades to counter Dai Hua Bin’s powerful White Tiger attacks. The chapter ended as Qin Ze’s Blade Chainsaw broke through Dai Hua Bin’s protective barrier and struck his tiger palm.

• Ning Tian kept Zhu Lu from retreating with her floating blades, while Qin Ze shattered Dai Hua Bin’s White Tiger Fierce Light Wave and cut through his protective barrier.
• Di Yue Li joined Ning Tian after Cui Ya Jie’s elimination, further pressuring Zhu Lu as her Soul Power dwindled.
• Dai Hua Bin unleashed his full power and fired a stronger White Tiger Fierce Light Wave, but Qin Ze sent his blades through it toward him.
• Dai Hua Bin slapped the blades away, then charged Qin Ze with a tiger palm aimed at his head.
• Qin Ze’s Blade Chainsaw clashed with Dai Hua Bin’s palm; Qin Ze caught Dai Hua Bin’s close-range white-light attack with his left hand and broke through his protective barrier.

Qin Ze overpowered Dai Hua Bin while Di Yue Li and Ning Tian fought Zhu Lu, but Dai Hua Bin faked being unconscious to try to reunite with Zhu Lu and unleash the Hell White Tiger. Di Yue Li’s spear forced the assessment teacher to eliminate Zhu Lu, and the teacher then stopped Qin Ze’s blade before the team’s victory was confirmed.

• Qin Ze used Lightning Power to slow Dai Hua Bin, beat him down, and left him apparently unconscious while Di Yue Li kept Zhu Lu at bay.
• Qin Ze threw his blade toward Zhu Lu, but Dai Hua Bin sprang up and ran to meet her, revealing that he had been playing dead.
• Dai Hua Bin and Zhu Lu moved to activate their Hell White Tiger Martial Soul Fusion Skill, but Di Yue Li hurled her Golden Dragon Spear at Zhu Lu.
• The assessment teacher caught the spear and eliminated Zhu Lu before the fusion could be completed.
• Qin Ze’s blade flew toward Dai Hua Bin, and the assessment teacher shattered it before Ning Tian and Di Yue Li celebrated their win.

Ning Tian's team defeated Dai Hua Bin's team in the Freshman Assessment semifinal, leaving Dai Hua Bin and Zhu Lu injured and Huo Yu Hao facing a future final against Qin Ze. The two finalist teams headed to the afternoon match, where senior academy figures gathered to watch.

• The assessment teacher declared Ning Tian's team the semifinal winner, and Zhu Lu felt disappointed that Dai Hua Bin had looked toward their opponents before checking on her.
• Ning Tian joked with Qin Ze after the victory, while Qin Ze worried that Dai Hua Bin might arrange to have him assassinated.
• Huo Yu Hao watched Dai Hua Bin pass with icy anger, then realized he would face Qin Ze's team in the final that afternoon.
• Mu Jin congratulated Ning Tian's team and advised them to rest before their match against Class One.
• Qin Ze's team and Huo Yu Hao's team met and chatted on their way to the finals, where Xuan Zi, Yan Shaozhe, Qian Duoduo, Fan Yu, and other teachers had gathered.
• Xuan Zi wiped grease from his hand on Yan Shaozhe's clothes, then claimed he had mistaken Yan Shaozhe's shirt for his own.

The Freshman Assessment final began, with Qin Ze’s team facing Huo Yu Hao’s team under rules that allowed movement across the arena but prohibited flight above ten meters and Soul Tool assistance. Qin Ze battled Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao while Ning Tian and Di Yue Li held back, and he unleashed his purple Soul Ring technique against Wang Dong’s ambush.

• The referee explained the finals rules, and both teams introduced themselves before the match began.
• Wang Dong attacked Qin Ze with her Wing Scythe Blade, but Qin Ze blocked it with his Demon Armor arm and chipped the blade.
• Xiao Xiao sent her Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron at Qin Ze, who punched it back with his lightning-charged armored arm.
• Xiao Xiao split the cauldron into three while Wang Dong maneuvered behind Qin Ze, using the cauldrons to obscure his view.
• Qin Ze activated his purple Soul Ring and threw two spinning blades at Wang Dong as she closed in behind him.

Qin Ze and Di Yue Li faced Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, and Huo Yu Hao in a team battle, with Qin Ze’s blades and armor-piercing attacks overwhelming the opposing team’s attempts to restrain him. The chapter left Wang Dong launching a barrage of light at Di Yue Li, who responded by summoning her dragon scales and Dragon Might.

• Qin Ze shattered Wang Dong’s wings, resisted Xiao Xiao’s cauldron shockwaves, and knocked back her Soul Suppressing Cauldrons with his blades and fists.
• Ning Tian restored Qin Ze’s mental discomfort with her Soul Skill, while teachers praised his performance and Qian Duoduo worried about his bet.
• Qin Ze and Di Yue Li ran away from Ning Tian, leaving one blade to protect her, as Wang Dong chose to attack Di Yue Li and Xiao Xiao moved to hold Qin Ze back.
• Huo Yu Hao used Mental Interference on Ning Tian, but her mental shielding blocked it, confirming that Qin Ze’s team had anticipated his ambush.
• Wang Dong unleashed a dense barrage of light from her wings at Di Yue Li, who raised her Golden Dragon Spear and released her Dragon Might.

Di Yue Li revealed her Golden Dragon Martial Soul’s third Soul Skill and drove Wang Dong into danger, forcing Du Weilun to intervene and remove Xiao Xiao from the match. With their team on the brink of losing, Huo Yu Hao and Wang Dong decided to use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, leaving the assessment’s outcome uncertain.

• Di Yue Li revealed her third Soul Ring and unleashed Golden Dragon Soul, whose tracking charge pursued Wang Dong into the air.
• Xiao Xiao stepped in front of the dragon phantom to protect Wang Dong, but Du Weilun blocked the attack and carried Xiao Xiao off the platform.
• Wang Dong returned to Huo Yu Hao, and the two recognized that Qin Ze’s team had countered their strengths and held the advantage.
• Huo Yu Hao blamed himself for having limited Soul Power, but Wang Dong reassured him that they would share either victory or defeat.
• Wang Dong proposed using their Martial Soul Fusion Skill to end the match, and Huo Yu Hao hesitated because he feared hurting Qin Ze before agreeing to fight all out.

Qin Ze and Di Yue Li faced Huo Yu Hao and Wang Dong’s Martial Soul Fusion Skill in the Freshman Assessment final. They dodged its straight-line attack, and Huo Yu Hao surrendered, leaving Freshman Class Nine as the overall champion.

• Huo Yu Hao and Wang Dong combined their power and used Butterfly God's Light to slow Qin Ze’s blades before beginning their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Qin Ze predicted that their fusion attack could only travel in a straight line and told Di Yue Li and Ning Tian to avoid it.
• Huo Yu Hao and Wang Dong completed their fusion and fired a powerful beam that destroyed Qin Ze’s blades.
• Qin Ze and Di Yue Li dodged the beam, and Huo Yu Hao surrendered after the attack nearly exhausted their Soul Power.
• The referee announced Freshman Class Nine as the overall champion, and Wang Dong asked Qin Ze how he knew the fusion skill’s weakness.