Chapter Summaries

Madara and Tang San reforged Madara’s War Fan using a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast’s severed limb, but a false alarm drew Madara away before the final quenching. When he returned, Tang San was missing, and Madara feared someone had taken him.

• Madara asked Tang San to upgrade his battered War Fan with a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast’s Banana Leaf, and Tang San agreed.
• Madara bought a blacksmith shop, where he and Tang San worked together for seven days to reforge the weapon.
• Ma Hongjun warned Madara that Elephant Armored Academy had come looking for Tang San, so Madara went to Shrek’s base while Tang San finished quenching the fan.
• Madara found Hu Yan Li and his companions peacefully seeking Tang San’s advice, then returned to the blacksmith shop.
• Madara found the shop in disarray, Tang San gone, and the newly quenched War Fan left behind; he became consumed by fear and anger.

Shi Nian lured Tang San into a deadly illusion, but Madara found him and intervened before Shi Nian could kill him. Madara trapped Shi Nian in Tsukuyomi, leaving him bound and suffering in the Mangekyo illusion.

• Shi Nian disguised himself as someone from Shrek Academy and lured Tang San away, then used Remnant Dream to trap him in a nightmare.
• Madara searched Heaven Dou City in Sage Mode and sensed Tang San weakening in a small forest outside the city.
• As Shi Nian moved to strike Tang San, Madara arrived and stopped his hand, while Tang San revealed he had expected Madara to save him.
• Shi Nian enveloped Madara in seven-colored mist, but Madara resisted the illusion and held him in place.
• Madara combined Shinra Bansho and Illusion to cast Tsukuyomi, binding Shi Nian to a cross and tormenting him in an illusion.

Madara killed Shi Nian after Shi Nian attacked Tang San, then helped Grandmaster deflect suspicion from Shrek Academy during an investigation. Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er visited Madara to buy his Ten Thousand Year Snow Lotus, leaving him considering his plans after their deal.

• Grandmaster said Tang San was out of danger, and Madara revealed he had shattered Shi Nian's soul and given his dropped head spirit bone to Ning Rongrong.
• Xue Qinghe and Prince Xue Xing questioned Shrek Academy about Shi Nian's death, but Grandmaster suggested an unknown illusion user was attacking students to disrupt the competition.
• Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er visited Madara, who dismissed their attempts at friendly conversation.
• Shui Bing'er offered seventy thousand Gold Soul Coins for Madara's Ten Thousand Year Snow Lotus, and Madara accepted.
• Madara offered them a rare Ice Phoenix as well, but Shui Bing'er left with only the Snow Lotus after deciding she could not afford it.

Madara learned that he was considered both an extreme-style and balanced-style Soul Master, then encountered Xue Qinghe in the forest and exposed her hidden identity. Xue Qinghe transformed into Qian Renxue, revealed seven soul rings, and declared that she would kill him.

• Grandmaster explained the extreme and balanced styles to Tang San and Madara while discussing their upcoming match against Blazing Fire Academy.
• Grandmaster said Tang San had the potential to embody both styles, but Madara was the only person he had seen who fully embodied them.
• Madara left to think about Grandmaster's theories and considered visiting the City of Slaughter after the competition.
• Madara sensed someone following him into the forest and exposed Xue Qinghe as a woman who had concealed her cultivation.
• Xue Qinghe transformed, revealed seven soul rings, and identified herself as Qian Renxue before vowing to kill Madara.

Madara and Qian Renxue fought after she revealed her identity and Angel Martial Soul. Qian Renxue saw that Madara was deliberately conserving his strength while wearing her down, and he prepared to exploit a brief pause in her attacks.

• Madara mocked Qian Renxue and rushed her as she used Angel Assault, but he dodged her strike and attacked with his scythe and War Fan.
• Qian Renxue flew back and used Angel Barrage to knock aside Madara's Kunai and Shuriken as he pursued her.
• Madara threw his chained scythe at Qian Renxue and yanked it back toward her, but she used Wings of Void to let it pass through her body.
• Qian Renxue counterattacked with Sacred Sword and forced Madara to dodge a barrage of golden sword energy.
• Qian Renxue realized Madara was conserving his Soul Power while she exhausted hers, and Madara seized the opening when her attacks paused.

Madara and Qian Renxue fought fiercely, with Madara gaining the upper hand after forcing her to abandon a reckless attack. Qian Renxue unleashed her Fourth Spirit Skill, but Madara revealed an azure power that stopped her golden greatsword, turning the battle into a new contest.

• Madara drove Qian Renxue from the sky with Great Fire Annihilation, and they clashed at close range with their weapons.
• Madara pressed his advantage after Qian Renxue hesitated, forcing her to defend herself with Angel Assault.
• Madara used Copy: Shadow Clone while Qian Renxue endured his attacks and waited for a chance to strike.
• Qian Renxue took to the sky and unleashed her Fourth Spirit Skill, sending a giant golden greatsword crashing down toward Madara.
• An azure force emerged around Madara and lifted the golden greatsword, stopping Qian Renxue's attack.

Madara shattered Qian Renxue’s Angel Sword phantom and defeated her, then spared her and urged her to grow stronger so she could challenge him again. He left after assuring her he would keep her identity secret.

• Qian Renxue summoned the Angel Sword phantom, believing its divine power would kill Madara.
• Madara infused Susanoo with Blood Slash and crushed the golden sword despite Qian Renxue pouring Soul Power into it.
• Qian Renxue was shaken when the Angel Sword phantom shattered, and Madara walked toward her as she asked whether he would kill her.
• Madara told Qian Renxue he wanted her to train and grow stronger before facing him again, subtly influencing her with his Sharingan.
• Madara said Qian Renxue’s promise made during the explosion would serve as his ransom and assured her he would not reveal her identity before leaving.

Madara watched Shrek defeat Blazing Fire Academy, then reunited with his admirer Huo Li and provoked him into fighting Wang Zi'an. Before leaving, Madara demonstrated spirit-ring fusion to Huo Wu, who was left stunned by the technique.

• Tang San returned to the Shrek Team as captain and led them into their match against Blazing Fire Academy.
• Madara recognized Huo Li in the opposing team and watched Tang San lead Shrek to victory, while Wang Zi'an held off Huo Li and Huo Wu demonstrated her Repelling Fire Ring.
• Huo Li rushed to praise Madara after the match, ignoring Dai Mubai, and Madara praised Wang Zi'an to provoke Huo Li.
• Madara told Wang Zi'an and Huo Li to settle their rivalry themselves, and the two began fighting as Madara turned to Huo Wu.
• Madara demonstrated how two spirit rings could fuse with his First Spirit Ring, leaving Huo Wu stunned.

Madara confronted the seven Canghui Academy Spirit Masters who accused him of taking Teacher Shi Nian, defeating them with his Shadow Clones. When their captain revealed their Seven Asura Illusory Realm, Madara turned the illusion against them and entered it.

• Madara lured the seven Canghui Academy Spirit Masters into an alley, where their captain demanded to know what he had done to Teacher Shi Nian.
• Madara said he had sent Shi Nian somewhere he could never return from and struck down one of the group before the others activated their gem Martial Souls.
• The Canghui group trapped what they thought was Madara in their reflected gem rays, but he revealed it had only hit a Shadow Clone.
• Madara summoned seven stronger Shadow Clones, and they quickly beat the Canghui Spirit Masters until they were bloodied and unable to rise.
• The captain claimed their fusion skill could have defeated Madara, so Madara invited them to use it; the group unleashed the Seven Asura Illusory Realm.
• Madara turned the illusion into a terrifying experience for the gem Spirit Masters, then stepped into the realm.

Madara returned to Shrek Academy and heard the Grandmaster convince Prince Xue Xing that Shrek was not responsible for the Canghui Academy deaths, with Xue Qinghe backing the explanation. Afterward, Madara encountered Qian Renxue in her carriage, where she struggled with her thoughts about him before angrily jumping down to confront him.

• Madara woke at Shrek Academy and joined Tang San to investigate the commotion at the residence entrance.
• The Grandmaster claimed the Canghui Academy students had been killed by a mysterious attacker while they were exhausted from using illusions against Shrek’s leader.
• Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, agreed with the Grandmaster’s account, and Prince Xue Xing left in anger.
• Tang San challenged Prince Xue Xing for slandering Shrek, while the Grandmaster pretended to scold him and Xue Qinghe apologized on her uncle’s behalf.
• In the carriage, Qian Renxue privately worried about Madara, then discovered him driving and jumped down after he teased her.

Madara visited Skywater Academy’s Ancestor and offered to bring the academy under his command using the Ice Phoenix to help someone reach Titled Douluo. The Ancestor agreed on three conditions, including that Shui Bing'er receive the Ice Phoenix, and called her in.

• Madara went to Skywater Academy’s quarters, where Xue Wu led him to Shui Bing’er and the other students.
• Skywater Academy’s Ancestor met Madara, and they discussed his defeat of Hu Yan Zhen and his reason for visiting.
• Madara summoned Kurama, who produced the Ice Phoenix, and explained that he could seal it inside a person to help them become a Titled Douluo.
• The Ancestor agreed to let Madara take in Skywater Academy if he defeated a Titled Douluo, protected its students, and sealed the Ice Phoenix inside Shui Bing’er.
• Madara accepted the conditions, and the Ancestor called Shui Bing’er into the reception hall.

Madara sealed the Ice Phoenix inside Shui Bing'er, greatly strengthening her control over ice and elevating her power to Ultimate Ice. He left exhausted, and Shui Yue'er and the other girls saw him emerge from Shui Bing'er's bedroom beside a radiant Shui Bing'er.

• Ancestor sent Madara and Shui Bing'er away with the Ice Phoenix, and Madara told Shui Bing'er it could help her become a Titled Douluo.
• Madara followed Shui Bing'er to her bedroom and prepared to seal the Ice Phoenix inside her, while Shui Bing'er mistook his instructions and became embarrassed.
• Madara sealed the Ice Phoenix into Shui Bing'er, then told her to close her eyes and guard her mind as the energy entered her body.
• Shui Bing'er discovered that she could control ice and snow with greater ease and produce ice cold enough to be called Ultimate Ice.
• Madara left exhausted, and Shui Yue'er and the other girls stared as he and Shui Bing'er emerged from her bedroom.

Madara’s enhancement of Shui Bing’er made Skywater Academy a formidable opponent, and Shrek Academy barely won their tournament match. Tang San left the arena dejected after Shui Bing’er’s Ultimate Ice overwhelmed his control skills.

• Madara warned Tang San that Shui Bing’er was extremely strong and hoped the coming match would help his brother grow.
• Shrek Academy arrived at the arena to find the crowd enthusiastically supporting Skywater Academy, whose team entered led by Shui Bing’er.
• The Shrek and Skywater teams fought to a deadlock as Shui Bing’er’s enhanced Ultimate Ice froze Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass.
• Shui Bing’er and Shui Yue’er used their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, but Shrek’s team worked together to break it.
• Shui Bing’er continued fighting with Ultimate Ice until Shrek barely defeated her through teamwork and practiced strategies.
• Tang San left the arena depressed after Shui Bing’er suppressed his control, while Madara struggled to comfort him.

After Tang San struggled with doubts about his Blue Silver Grass, Grandmaster sent Dugu Bo to speak with him. Madara learned that Dugu Bo had become Shrek’s Honorary Dean and attacked him in a jealous rage, then let him go to advise Tang San.

• Tang San shut himself in his room for two days, questioning whether his intelligence and advantages had masked the weakness of his Blue Silver Grass.
• Grandmaster told Madara that Dugu Bo was better suited to encourage Tang San and warned Madara not to attack him.
• Madara learned that Dugu Bo had become Shrek’s Honorary Dean through his friendship with Tang San and charged at him, furious that Dugu Bo called Tang San his little brother.
• Dugu Bo defended himself as Madara struck him with his Sickle War Fan and attacked with Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet, leaving Dugu Bo bruised and swollen.
• Grandmaster explained that Dugu Bo’s status as a Titled Douluo could make his advice more persuasive, and Madara wondered whether to challenge a Titled Douluo himself.

Madara agreed to spar with Shrek and four others, with the group needing to last one incense stick under his attacks. Tang San’s team launched a coordinated ambush that caught Madara off guard and briefly trapped him with Blue Silver Grass.

• Madara noticed Tang San’s sparring had become hesitant and proposed training Shrek himself, and the Grandmaster agreed with restrictions on Madara’s strongest abilities.
• The Grandmaster set the eleven trainees the goal of lasting one incense stick against Madara, who began the match by launching the burning stick into a tree.
• Tang San spread Blue Silver Grass across the field while Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing attacked Madara in a coordinated combination.
• Madara countered their attack, but Zhu Zhuqing’s apparent sacrifice was revealed to be a Netherworld Shadow Clone that concealed her real position.
• Tang San used Blue Silver Grass to pull Xiao Wu away, then triggered Parasitism to sprout vines from Madara and slow his pursuit.

Madara overwhelmed the Shrek team, eliminating Tailong, Jing Ling, and Dai Mubai through combat and illusion. With only half the incense burned, Tang San sent Oscar into the field to face Madara after preparing the team to support him.

• Dai Mubai and Tailong teamed up against Madara, but Madara used his Sharingan to control Tailong and make him attack Jing Ling.
• Madara knocked Jing Ling into Dai Mubai, then struck Dai Mubai with his war fan, eliminating all three fighters.
• Tang San noticed that only half the incense had burned and sent Oscar into the field with sausages and a plan to boost him.
• Oscar shed his weights as he charged toward Madara and opened the Eight Inner Gates.

Oscar pushed Madara hard after opening the Fourth Gate, but Madara revealed his new blood-infused Sage Mode and eliminated Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing. Tang San and the others combined their powers against Madara, and Oscar sacrificed himself to trap Madara in a fiery tornado just as the incense burned out.

• Oscar opened the Fourth Gate and briefly forced Madara onto the defensive.
• Madara revealed a Sage Mode fueled by blood energy and Soul Power, then struck Oscar and eliminated Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Tang San used layers of Blue Silver Prison to hold Madara while Wang Zi'an and Ma Hongjun launched a fire-powered tornado.
• Oscar grabbed the thorny Blue Silver Grass ball and lunged into the tornado with Madara as the incense stick burned to its end.

Madara saved Oscar from Shrek’s fire tornado test, and Tang San revealed a deadlier plan that earned Madara’s approval. After Shrek moved to the Royal Hunting Grounds, Xue Qinghe failed to recruit Tang San, while Qian Renxue confronted Madara and chose not to report her suspicions to her mother.

• Madara rescued Oscar with Susanoo after the fire tornado engulfed him, and Oscar reunited with a tearful Ning Rongrong.
• Madara declared that Oscar had passed the test, and Tang San explained how his fire-resistant Blue Silver Grass could become deadly projectiles inside the tornado.
• Shrek packed and moved to the Royal Hunting Grounds for the next stage of the competition.
• Xue Qinghe tried to recruit Tang San with Ning Fengzhi’s help, but Tang San tactfully rejected his offers.
• Qian Renxue confronted Madara about his ties to Skywater Academy and the Fire Leopard Sect, and Madara left without explaining his aims.
• Qian Renxue watched Madara disappear and decided not to report her suspicions to her mother.

Shrek Academy faced Blazing Fire Academy in the promotion matches, where Tang San defeated Huo Wushuang and the rest of the team before battling Huo Wu. Huo Wu unleashed a fused Spirit Ring attack, but Tang San survived it, and she bowed toward the departing Madara.

• Shrek Academy defeated its first promotion-match opponent, and Tang San chose to lead the team against Blazing Fire Academy.
• Tang San threw Blazing Fire Academy captain Huo Wushuang from the stage and then defeated the teammates who followed him.
• Huo Wu entered the match after her teammates had been worn down, and she fought Tang San evenly.
• Huo Wu fused her four Spirit Rings and launched a powerful white fireball at Tang San.
• Tang San used Blue Silver Grass to entangle Huo Wu and protected them both inside a Blue Silver Prison from the fireball's explosion.
• Madara left after seeing Tang San and Huo Wu emerge unharmed, and Huo Wu bowed toward him.

Madara followed a hostile old man back to Shrek Academy and discovered he was Yu Luomian, Liu Erlong’s father and a member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. After Madara fought him to protect Liu Erlong and Yu Xiaogang, Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo intervened and took Yu Luomian away, leaving the hostility unresolved.

• Madara followed Yu Luomian to Shrek Academy’s residence, where Liu Erlong recognized him as her father and Yu Xiaogang greeted him as his second uncle.
• Yu Luomian condemned Liu Erlong and Yu Xiaogang, then raised his hand to slap Liu Erlong.
• Madara grabbed Yu Luomian’s wrist, but Yu Luomian activated his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul and revealed his strength as an 89th-level Soul Douluo.
• Madara opened five of the Eight Inner Gates and hurled Yu Luomian through the gates and a wall.
• Ning Fengzhi arrived, and Bone Douluo escorted Yu Luomian away to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Madara and Yu Luomian silently vowed hostility as Yu Luomian departed.