Chapter Summaries

Xiang Muzhe accompanied Ning Rongrong and Flender to Shrek Academy, where the shabby school and its strict admissions rules surprised them. When the registration elder challenged Xiang Muzhe and released his Soul Emperor aura, Xiang Muzhe’s pressure overwhelmed him, leaving the group poised to enter the academy.

• Ning Rongrong complained about the countryside and doubted that the shabby village ahead could house an academy, but Xiang Muzhe reassured her that they had arrived.
• Flender registered using her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul, and the old man recognized her connection to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• The old man told Xiang Muzhe to take the entrance test or prove he could defeat him, then unleashed his Soul Emperor aura.
• Xiang Muzhe’s aura suppressed the old man, who backed down and allowed the group to proceed into the academy.

Yu Feng lost his duel with Osler, and the two rivals discovered that Ye Lingling had chosen Mu Zhe as her boyfriend. Osler and Yu Feng challenged Mu Zhe, and the surroundings suddenly grew cold as the confrontation began.

• Yu Feng used his Wing Blade against Osler, but Osler countered with his Soul Skills and wounded him until Yu Feng admitted defeat.
• Yu Feng handed Osler the bouquet and ring, and the two men noticed Mu Zhe sitting beside Ye Lingling.
• Osler accused Mu Zhe of bullying Ye Lingling, but Mu Zhe pulled her close and called her his girlfriend.
• Ye Lingling held Mu Zhe's hand and confirmed to Osler and Yu Feng that he was her boyfriend.
• Osler and Yu Feng challenged Mu Zhe, and the air around them suddenly turned cold.

Mu Zhe stole Tang San’s memories and fled after Tang Hao appeared, then lured Tang Hao into a valley and unleashed his Third Soul Skill. The chapter ended with a gigantic boulder hurtling down toward Tang Hao.

• Mu Zhe used a shadow to steal Tang San’s memories, and Xiao Wu accidentally struck Tang San after he collapsed.
• Tang Hao chased Mu Zhe, who fled from Nuoding City with Ah Yin and decided to ambush his pursuer in a valley.
• Mu Zhe sent a shadow to confront Tang Hao while he hid in the void, then darkened the valley with his shadows.
• Tang Hao destroyed the shadow figures but froze when Mu Zhe opened a rift in the sky and sent a massive boulder falling toward him.

Mu Zhe used his Barren Land soul skill to drop a stored mountain on Tang Hao, hoping to kill him. Tang Hao survived the impact and rushed toward Nuoding City, while Mu Zhe realized he had fallen into a strange state of overconfidence.

• Mu Zhe revealed that his Barren Land soul skill let him store an incomplete mountain in an extradimensional space.
• Ah Yin said Tang Hao deserved to die after seeing Tang San's memories, and Mu Zhe's mountain struck Tang Hao in the valley.
• Tang Hao used his Martial Soul Avatar and Shock Absolute to break the mountain apart, but the impact badly injured him.
• Tang Hao suspected Mu Zhe's attack was a diversion aimed at Little San and flew toward Nuoding City.
• Mu Zhe was shocked that Tang Hao had survived and noticed he had again fallen into a strange state of confidence; Ah Yin admitted she had not reminded him because she wanted Tang Hao dead.

Xiang Muzhe lost himself in slaughter and devouring in the Star Dou Great Forest, but Ah Yin’s intervention helped him regain control and made him suspect his Martial Soul was influencing his temperament. After obtaining his third Spirit Ring, he headed toward Fasno Province and encountered a badly weakened Dai Mubai in Suotuo City.

• Xiang Muzhe killed and devoured soul beasts until Ah Yin stabbed his wrist and confronted him about his killing spree.
• Xiang Muzhe saw the corpses around him, regained his composure, apologized to Ah Yin, and wondered whether his powerful Martial Soul was affecting his thoughts.
• Xiang Muzhe healed Ah Yin’s injured vines and said he would use his devouring skills more cautiously.
• Xiang Muzhe left the forest with his third Spirit Ring, a level-thirty-four Soul Power, and a secret weapon he intended to use against Tang Hao.
• In Suotuo City, Xiang Muzhe and Ah Yin encountered Dai Mubai, who had become frail after working for wealthy women to earn Shrek Academy’s enrollment fee.

Mu Zhe used Dragon Whisker Needles to cripple the Soul Devouring Demonic Spider, but its mother, the hundred-thousand-year Soul Devouring Spider Empress, emerged from the mountain. Mu Zhe escaped in his Void State while the Empress searched for him and found that its offspring had vanished.

• Mu Zhe’s shadow was swallowed by the Soul Devouring Demonic Spider, then pierced its insides with Dragon Whisker Needles that knotted and tore its flesh.
• As the wounded spider writhed and rammed into a tree, Mu Zhe sensed a powerful presence approaching and sent six more shadows to attack it.
• The Soul Devouring Spider Empress emerged from the mountain, and Mu Zhe recognized it as a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast before fleeing into the void.
• The Empress summoned tracking spiders, found no trace of Mu Zhe, and unleashed spatial slashes that destroyed the lingering auras and tore through the mountains.
• Mu Zhe remained unharmed in his Void State, while the enraged Empress discovered that its offspring had disappeared.

Dragon Duke and Snake Crone cornered Zhao Wuji after he attacked them, but Mu Zhe repeatedly intervened to protect Meng Yiran and disrupt Zhao Wuji. As Dragon Duke launched a killing blow, Zhao Wuji suddenly vanished, leaving his fate uncertain.

• Dragon Duke arrived and struck Zhao Wuji, then fought him while Zhao Wuji urged Dai Mubai and the others to flee.
• Zhao Wuji revealed that Tang San was Tang Hao's son, but Mu Zhe assured Dragon Duke and Snake Crone that he could handle Tang Hao.
• Zhao Wuji tried to apologize, then charged at Meng Yiran to take her hostage, but Mu Zhe protected her with a mental attack.
• Dragon Duke activated his Martial Soul Avatar and attacked the weakened Zhao Wuji after Zhao Wuji's hostage attempt failed.
• As Dragon Duke's attack seemed to freeze, Zhao Wuji vanished in front of the Shrek group.

Mu Zhe and Qian Renxue confronted Qin Shou and his son after they tried to harass and seize Qian Renxue. As Qin Shou overpowered her, Mu Zhe attacked with two Dragon Shadows and struck him with a powerful punch.

• Qin Yu and Qin Shou stopped Mu Zhe and Qian Renxue, and Qin Yu challenged Mu Zhe while Qin Shou targeted Qian Renxue.
• Qin Shou tried to hit Qian Renxue with a wine bottle, but she blasted it away with her Soul Power.
• Qin Shou attacked Qian Renxue, and his strength as a Soul Sage began to overwhelm her.
• Mu Zhe sent two Dragon Shadows at Qin Shou, then struck him with a punch infused with Ice and Fire Seven Colors.

Mu Zhe searched the Star Dou Great Forest with Purple Crystal and abducted Meng Yiran to confront Dragon Duke and Snake Crone, hoping to recruit them. He revealed that they had been his targets from the start, leaving the two elders facing his demand while Jia Mingsi was brought along from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

• Mu Zhe left a clone with Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu, then traveled to the Star Dou Great Forest with Purple Crystal and asked her to search for Dragon Duke and Snake Crone's family.
• Purple Crystal found Meng Yiran's group, and Mu Zhe abducted Meng Yiran before Dragon Duke and Snake Crone could stop him.
• Dragon Duke attacked the unseen intruder, but Mu Zhe appeared beside the elders and returned Meng Yiran to them.
• Mu Zhe told Dragon Duke and Snake Crone that he had targeted them from the beginning, while the elders shielded Meng Yiran and demanded to know what he wanted.
• Mu Zhe returned to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, brought Jia Mingsi through a portal, and took her back to the group in the forest.

Mu Zhe left Ye Lingling and was ambushed by Porcupine Douluo under Qian Renxue’s orders. After Mu Zhe’s flames destroyed the poisonous spines, Porcupine Douluo realized the Soul King could fight above his rank.

• Mu Zhe parted from Ye Lingling and told her to cultivate diligently before leaving Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Mu Zhe sensed Qian Renxue and a Titled Douluo watching him, while Qian Renxue decided to capture him and ordered Porcupine Douluo to test his strength.
• Qian Renxue instructed Porcupine Douluo to suppress his Soul Power to the Soul Emperor level and avoid seriously injuring Mu Zhe.
• Porcupine Douluo attacked Mu Zhe with poisonous spines, but Mu Zhe blasted them apart with fireballs and drove flames toward him.
• Porcupine Douluo barely blocked Mu Zhe’s flames and was shocked that the Soul King’s fire could burn away his poisonous spines.

Mu Zhe rescued Suotuo City from a bandit ambush, then let her decide the bandits’ fate before taking her toward Ning Rongrong. As they traveled together, Suotuo City grew more attached to him, while Mu Zhe remained distracted by his search for Tang Hao.

• The Second-in-Command and the other bandits begged Mu Zhe and Suotuo City for mercy after Mu Zhe’s icy pressure forced them to their knees.
• Mu Zhe let Suotuo City decide what to do with the bandits, and flames consumed them after she struggled to respond.
• Mu Zhe comforted Suotuo City, told her he had watched over her because he was worried, and carried her into the sky when their carriage could no longer travel.
• Suotuo City told Mu Zhe she was going to Ning Rongrong, and he agreed to take her there directly.
• Suotuo City grew closer to Mu Zhe as they flew and stopped to enjoy the journey, while Mu Zhe continued sensing for Tang Hao.

Mu Zhe subdued Dragon Duke, Snake Crone, and Canghui, then gave Ma Hongjun concealed weapons and He Yining instructions to study them. In a town outside the Star Dou Great Forest, Ning Rongrong beat the Shrek students while Mu Zhe watched, leaving He Yining uneasy about her new master's attention.

• Dragon Duke killed a Tiger Beast after he, Snake Crone, and Canghui emerged beside the dead Purple Crystal Nether Python, and the three discussed accepting Mu Zhe as their master.
• Mu Zhe returned, lifted the three elders to their feet, and ordered them to call him “my lord” while Ma Hongjun called him “Master.”
• Mu Zhe gave Ma Hongjun a Dragon Whisker Needle and a ball of light containing concealed-weapon techniques, then instructed him and He Yining to study them.
• Mu Zhe left for a town outside the Star Dou Great Forest, where Ning Rongrong beat the Shrek students as bystanders watched.
• Mu Zhe comforted He Yining, stroked her head, and departed, while He Yining began studying the Dragon Whisker Needle.

Ye Lingling killed a Spirit Nurturing Vine and absorbed its unusual five-thousand-year Spirit Ring, reaching level forty-three and gaining confidence in her combat ability. After confirming her Martial Soul still had only healing and curse skills, Mu Zhe prepared to return to the academy with her while Ah Yin stayed behind.

• Ye Lingling used Dragon Whisker Needles and her curse radiance to devastate the Spirit Nurturing Vine's weak points and kill it.
• Ah Yin worried that the Spirit Nurturing Vine's unusually dark five-thousand-year Spirit Ring might be dangerous, but Mu Zhe assured Ye Lingling she could absorb it.
• Ye Lingling absorbed the Spirit Ring in under an hour, and her Soul Power rose three levels to forty-three.
• Ye Lingling celebrated her new strength and said she could now stand up to Xue Beng, while Mu Zhe praised her and confirmed she had gained no new skills.
• Mu Zhe said he and Ye Lingling would return to the academy and asked Ah Yin to stay behind, and Ah Yin suggested they spend the coming night together.

Mu Zhe learned Tang San had left with Yu Xiaogang and went to the Seventh House, where he confronted Xiao Wu about her identity as a transformed Soul Beast. He subdued her and kissed her, leaving Xiao Wu stunned and under his control.

• Mu Zhe learned that Tang San and Yu Xiaogang had left the academy together and guessed they were hunting a Spirit Ring with Tang Hao nearby.
• Xiao Wu waited alone in the Seventh House dormitory, bored and missing Tang San after sending the other students to eat during her bath.
• Mu Zhe appeared at the window and revealed that he knew Xiao Wu was a transformed Soul Beast, prompting her to attack him with lethal intent.
• Mu Zhe evaded Xiao Wu's attacks, caught her legs, and restrained her on Tang San's bed while threatening to expose her identity.
• Xiao Wu resisted Mu Zhe, but he kissed her and declared that she was his.

Mu Zhe reassured Dugu Bo that Dugu Yan’s Martial Soul flaw could be resolved without a soul bone, while Dugu Bo chose to test Mu Zhe’s treatment before trusting him with his granddaughter. After Dugu Bo took Dugu Yan back to the academy, Mu Zhe consumed Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew and advanced his Purple Demon Eyes to the Mustard Seed stage.

• Mu Zhe told Dugu Bo that an Immortal Herb could resolve Dugu Yan’s poison and evolve her Martial Soul without a soul bone.
• Dugu Bo agreed to let Mu Zhe cultivate at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well while he tested the treatment, but warned him to stay away from the spring.
• Dugu Bo found Dugu Yan and took her back to the academy after she said goodbye to Mu Zhe.
• After Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan left, Mu Zhe consumed Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew and refined its essence for three hours.
• Mu Zhe advanced his Purple Demon Eyes to the Mustard Seed stage, raising his Spiritual Power to the level of a Soul Sage.

Bao Liuli fought off a greedy coachman, only to be surrounded by his bandits and brought to the brink of death. Mu Zhe arrived in time to save her, leaving the bandits facing a powerful opponent.

• Bao Liuli used her Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda and sword to wound the coachman after he tried to rob her, but he whistled for the bandits and they surrounded her.
• Bao Liuli invoked Clear Sky School and revealed her Secret Guard token, but the chief recognized her as a Grand Soul Master and ordered the bandits to attack.
• Bao Liuli killed the Little Boss with a golden strike from Ning Rongrong, but the second chief forced the remaining bandits to press their assault.
• The chief attacked Bao Liuli and was suddenly brought to his knees by an unseen weapon, then five more bandits fell in quick succession.
• Mu Zhe appeared and held Bao Liuli in his arms as she regained consciousness.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect learned that Ning Rongrong had gone missing after a young man defeated her Secret Guards, while Tang San recovered from his clash with Zhao Wuji and prepared to confront Xiang Muzhe over Xiao Wu. The chapter ended with the sect elders suspecting a Titled Douluo was involved and Xiang Muzhe secretly following a white-robed man.

• Tang San claimed he had cured Zhao Wuji, and Dai Mubai carried the still-sleeping teacher to the dormitory.
• Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo questioned the returning Secret Guards, who reported that Ning Rongrong had disappeared after a young man defeated them.
• The Secret Guards described a white shadow knocking them unconscious, and Ning Fengzhi stopped Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo from crushing them with their auras.
• Xiang Muzhe handed the injured Xiao Wu to Flender, while Tang San revealed his Clear Sky Hammer and nine Spirit Rings and demanded that Xiang Muzhe return her.
• Shrek sensed a Titled Douluo nearby, and Xiang Muzhe concealed himself to follow a white-robed man.

Mu Zhe defeated Porcupine Douluo’s attack, then Qian Renxue arrived and took his hand, apparently trying to rescue him. Mu Zhe carried her away from the explosion and demanded to know who she was and why she had appeared.

• Mu Zhe destroyed the Natal Poison Thorn with his Ice and Fire Twin Dragons, and Porcupine Douluo withdrew as the energy backlash spread.
• Qian Renxue arrived in her female form and offered Mu Zhe her hand, while Porcupine Douluo suspected she was trying to arrange a rescue and bring the two closer.
• Mu Zhe recognized Qian Renxue’s apparent scheme and redirected the incoming energy with a golden shield.
• Qian Renxue took Mu Zhe’s hand and flew away with him, but Mu Zhe seized control and carried her toward a city near Heaven Dou City.
• After they landed, Mu Zhe released Qian Renxue’s hand and asked who she was and why she had appeared.

Xiang Muzhe confronted Qian Renxue after she tried to drug him, then teased and punished her while refusing to reveal what he knew about her mother. He left after promising to tell her more the next time they met, while Qian Renxue stayed behind and Porcupine Douluo failed to track him.

• Qian Renxue tried to attack Xiang Muzhe with her Sacred Sword, but he dispelled it and struck her in retaliation.
• Qian Renxue apologized for drugging him and bringing Porcupine Douluo, then begged him to tell her about her mother.
• Xiang Muzhe refused to reveal the secret, saying he would tell Qian Renxue the next time they met.
• Xiang Muzhe vanished beyond Porcupine Douluo's sensing range, and Porcupine Douluo could not find him.
• Qian Renxue decided to stay at a hotel for the night and return to Heaven Dou City the next day.

Mu Zhe gained an External Soul Bone from the Soul Devouring Demonic Spider and discovered its power to devour Soul Power and souls. After hunting beasts and absorbing Spirit Rings in the Star Dou Great Forest, he realized his new Soul Skill had drawn him into devouring for nearly a week, and he decided to return and rest.

• Mu Zhe took control of the Soul Devouring Spider Lance, named it, and tested its sharpness by piercing the dead Soul Devouring Demonic Spider.
• Mu Zhe discovered the lance could devour Soul Power and souls, enhance his physical attributes, strengthen his states, and carry poison.
• Mu Zhe hunted soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest, devoured their Soul Power, and used his second Spirit Ring to absorb their Spirit Rings and memories.
• Mu Zhe’s Soul Power reached level twenty-four, while his first Spirit Ring grew deeper in color and his second Soul Skill, Greedy Devour, yielded hazy memories from a Wild Forest Boar.
• Mu Zhe noticed his mental state was abnormal and that he had become absorbed in devouring, so he decided to return and rest.