Chapter Summaries

Xiao Xuan defeated the Heaven Dou team, and Yu Tianheng admitted defeat while Dugu Yan vowed to challenge him again. Dugu Bo attacked Xiao Xuan over Dugu Yan’s injuries, but Ju Hua Guan intervened to protect him.

• Xiao Xuan overwhelmed the Heaven Dou team, and Yu Tianheng admitted his defeat before leaving with the others.
• Dugu Yan promised to develop deadly poison and face Xiao Xuan again at the Elite Soul Master Tournament.
• Dugu Bo appeared in poisonous mist and attacked Xiao Xuan, blaming him for injuring Dugu Yan.
• Meng Shenji and other officials tried to stop Dugu Bo, while Prince Xue Xing refused to intervene.
• Ju Hua Guan arrived and shielded Xiao Xuan from Dugu Bo’s poisonous attack.

After Dugu Bo confronted Xiao Xuan, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Qian Renxue helped bring the dispute to a peaceful end. Qian Renxue then offered Xiao Xuan a wager to fight Qin Ming, and Xiao Xuan realized she wanted to test the limits of his strength.

• Dugu Yan urged Dugu Bo to let the matter go, but Chrysanthemum Douluo mocked him and challenged him to fight.
• Qian Renxue stepped in to mediate, and Xiao Xuan agreed not to pursue the misunderstanding.
• Dugu Bo accepted the chance to leave, while Chrysanthemum Douluo traded one last verbal jab with him before departing.
• A staff member relayed Qian Renxue's wager: if Xiao Xuan beat Qin Ming, he would receive a noble title and private territory around Nuoding City, while losing cost him nothing.
• Xiao Xuan inferred that Qian Renxue wanted another match to observe his true strength and questioned her choice of opponent.

Xiao Xuan accepted Qian Renxue’s challenge to fight the level-fifty Qin Ming, hoping to test his strength and gain attention despite the two-ring gap. The match began with both fighters revealing their martial souls, and the spectators noticed Xiao Xuan’s unusual soul rings.

• Xiao Xuan weighed the risks and rewards of fighting Qin Ming, then agreed to the match.
• Xiao Xuan refused recovery medicine offered by Qian Renxue’s staff member and rested to prepare for battle.
• The nobles and Ning Fengzhi questioned Qian Renxue’s decision to pit Xiao Xuan against Qin Ming, while Ning Rongrong worried about Xiao Xuan.
• Xiao Xuan and Qin Ming entered the arena; Qin Ming said he would hold back, but Xiao Xuan urged him to fight seriously.
• Qin Ming revealed his Blazing Fire Azure Wolf martial soul and five spirit rings, while Xiao Xuan summoned the Three Illusion Gods and revealed his own rings.
• Spectators noticed that Xiao Xuan had three hundred-year rings and a thousand-year second ring.

Xiao Xuan fought Qin Ming, a level-fifty Spirit King, as Qin Ming pushed him to reveal his strength. After their opening exchanges, Qin Ming used his tracking and roar skills to slow Xiao Xuan and fired a powerful beam at him.

• Qin Ming charged Xiao Xuan, but Xiao Xuan used Earth Bind, Attack Weakening, and Divine Power Enhancement to hinder him while charging Thunder Summon.
• Qin Ming forced his way through Earth Bind and attacked with his first and second soul skills, but Xiao Xuan's defenses and weakened damage blunted the strikes.
• Xiao Xuan switched to rapid-fire Thunder Summon attacks, forcing Qin Ming to dodge and revealing how little damage Qin Ming's claws had caused.
• Qin Ming acknowledged that he had underestimated Xiao Xuan, then used Blood Trace Tracking to follow the blood from his minor wound.
• Qin Ming unleashed Wolf's Roar to slow Xiao Xuan and fired a dark-red beam from his Blazing Fire Azure Wolf martial soul.

Xiao Xuan used Sunlight Flash and a close-range strike to touch Qin Ming and steal his recently used Flame Wolf Impact Wave. As Qin Ming unleashed the attack again, Xiao Xuan activated Sun God's Protection and countered with the stolen skill.

• Xiao Xuan revealed that he had anticipated Qin Ming's tactics and used Sunlight Flash to blind him and evade Flame Wolf Impact Wave.
• Qin Ming used Blood Trace Tracking and Flame Wolf Charge to block Xiao Xuan's Thunder Summon, but Xiao Xuan touched him and retreated after stealing his skill.
• Qin Ming recovered his sight and fired Flame Wolf Impact Wave again, leaving Xiao Xuan with no time to dodge.
• Xiao Xuan activated Sun God's Protection and relied on its damage reduction, divine power enhancement, and Attack Weakening to withstand the attack.
• Xiao Xuan's Sky Dragon unleashed a copied Flame Wolf Impact Wave at Qin Ming.

Xiao Xuan defeated Qin Ming by trading attacks, using his defensive buffs and a copied Impact Wave to overcome the higher-ranked Spirit King. After both fighters fell and Qin Ming briefly got up before collapsing again, Xiao Xuan rose in better condition, leaving the match’s result clear.

• Xiao Xuan’s Impact Wave shocked the nobles, who suspected he could steal and replicate soul skills, while Ning Fengzhi reconsidered how to win him over.
• Xue Qinghe predicted Qin Ming would lose as both fighters’ identical attacks sent them crashing to the arena floor.
• Xiao Xuan’s plan to trade damage paid off: his buffs let him withstand Qin Ming’s attack, while his own Impact Wave defeated the less durable Spirit King.
• Qin Ming explained that Xiao Xuan had copied his soul skill through touch and realized Xiao Xuan had planned to trade attacks, but he collapsed unconscious after getting up briefly.
• Xiao Xuan sprang to his feet in better condition, leaving the referee with a clear winner.

Xiao Xuan defeated Qin Ming and accepted an invitation from Xue Qinghe to attend an evening banquet, despite suspecting a trap. After Xiao Xuan recovered his Soul Power, Chrysanthemum Douluo warned him to stay wary of Qian Renxue and Dugu Bo before they left the next morning.

• Xiao Xuan won the match against Qin Ming, who was carried away for emergency treatment.
• Xiao Xuan rested in the infirmary and assessed his strength after using the replicated Flame Wolf Impact Wave.
• A staff member invited Xiao Xuan to Xue Qinghe's banquet and told him he had been granted a noble title.
• Xiao Xuan accepted the invitation, then meditated until evening to restore his Soul Power.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo warned Xiao Xuan not to let Qian Renxue lead him around and to beware of Dugu Bo's poison.

At the Heaven Dou Royal Academy banquet, Qian Renxue praised Xiao Xuan’s achievements in a way that turned the other young geniuses against him, then tried to learn what happened during his Star Dou Great Forest mission. Xiao Xuan withheld the details and avoided the food, leaving Qian Renxue suspicious of his reasons.

• Qian Renxue presented the tournament awards and publicly listed Xiao Xuan’s extraordinary accomplishments, provoking fighting spirit among the other competitors.
• Xiao Xuan took his seat beside Ning Fengzhi, and Ning Rongrong apologized for doubting him and asked how he had absorbed a thousand-year spirit ring as his second ring.
• Qian Xue asked Xiao Xuan whether his mission in the Star Dou Great Forest had succeeded, hoping to learn what happened after the Titan Giant Ape captured him.
• Xiao Xuan gave a vague account of the mission, and Qian Xue suspected he was concealing how he had escaped the Titan Giant Ape.
• Qian Xue noticed Xiao Xuan had not touched the banquet food, and he explained that he had already eaten before arriving.

Xiao Xuan left the Heaven Dou Empire with Chrysanthemum Douluo and returned safely to Spirit City, while Qian Renxue ordered Spirit Hall to monitor him. At the Pope's Palace, Bibi Dong told Xiao Xuan to study martial soul theory as well as cultivate, and he learned that he could not escape lessons.

• Xiao Xuan finished the banquet, cultivated through the night, and departed with Chrysanthemum Douluo without saying goodbye to Qian Renxue.
• Qian Renxue ordered her allies to track Xiao Xuan's movements and gather information about his progress, soul rings, and skills.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo carried Xiao Xuan safely back to Spirit City after several days on the road.
• Bibi Dong asked Xiao Xuan how the trip had gone, and Chrysanthemum Douluo reported that Dugu Bo had appeared at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Bibi Dong told Xiao Xuan to cultivate and study martial soul theory, but refused his request to skip the lessons.

Xiao Xuan’s victory over a Spirit King and the transfer of Nuoding City’s authority to his family became widely known, unsettling Tang San. Yu Xiaogang confirmed the reports, reassured Tang San, and learned that Tang San did not know where Xiao Wu had gone.

• Nuoding City announced that Baron Xiao Xuan would take ownership and control of the city, while rumors about his strength spread across the empire.
• Tang San heard that Xiao Xuan had defeated a Spirit King and angrily went to ask Yu Xiaogang whether the news was true.
• Yu Xiaogang confirmed the victory and said Xiao Xuan was level thirty-two, then assured Tang San that the Xiao Clan would not trouble them.
• Yu Xiaogang urged Tang San to keep cultivating and said they would leave for another place once Tang San reached the twenties.
• Yu Xiaogang asked about Xiao Wu, and Tang San said he had not seen her since the holiday ended.

Xiao Xuan continued his studies and cultivation under Bibi Dong while Spirit Hall uncovered Tang San’s identity as Tang Hao’s son. Bibi Dong suspected Xiao Xuan had known the truth all along, then learned that Yu Xiaogang planned to take Tang San to Shrek Academy.

• Xiao Xuan spent three years studying soul master theory and cultivating alongside Hu Liena under Bibi Dong’s supervision.
• Ghost Douluo reported that Tang San had twin martial souls: Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer.
• Bibi Dong concluded that Tang San was likely Tang Hao’s son and questioned Xiao Xuan about his past clashes with Tang San.
• Xiao Xuan denied knowing Tang San’s identity, while Bibi Dong noticed his Soul Rings had grown close to a thousand years old.
• Ghost Douluo reported that Tang San was preparing to graduate from Nuoding Academy and that Yu Xiaogang planned to take him to Shrek Academy near Suotuo City.

Xiao Xuan persuaded Bibi Dong to let him travel to Suotuo City and investigate Tang San, but she ordered him to go with Hu Liena for real combat training. Bibi Dong required Hu Liena to return with bloodstained hands for her coming-of-age ceremony, while leaving Xiao Xuan to decide whether he would take part.

• Xiao Xuan admitted he had suspected Tang San possessed the Clear Sky Hammer after seeing his martial spirit during a fight with Xiao Xuan’s brother.
• Bibi Dong and Ghost Douluo doubted Xiao Xuan’s account, but Bibi Dong asked what he planned to do about Tang San and Suotuo City.
• Xiao Xuan said his cultivation had reached a bottleneck and asked to travel to Suotuo City to investigate Tang San.
• Bibi Dong agreed to let Xiao Xuan go with Hu Liena for a month or longer, but ordered them to return with bloodstained hands.
• Bibi Dong explained that Hu Liena’s coming-of-age ceremony required her to experience killing, while Xiao Xuan could decide for himself.

Bibi Dong sent Xiao Xuan and Hu Liena to Suotuo City, warning them that becoming true Spirit Masters meant facing deadly combat. As they traveled, Xiao Xuan revealed that he expected Tang San to visit because of his ties to Yu Xiaogang and Shrek Academy, while keeping his system mission secret.

• Bibi Dong told Xiao Xuan and Hu Liena to prepare for the possibility of killing in Suotuo City's Great Spirit Arena, and Hu Liena vowed to become a true Spirit Master.
• Xiao Xuan and Hu Liena left for Suotuo City with travel bags, expecting two Elders to follow them.
• Hu Liena asked why Xiao Xuan had wanted to visit Suotuo City, and he explained that he had investigated Tang San's master, Yu Xiaogang, and expected Tang San to come there.
• Xiao Xuan kept his mission to defeat four of the Seven Devils secret and rested with his head on Hu Liena's lap.

Xiao Xuan and Hu Liena arrived in Suotuo City and went to the Rose Hotel, where Xiao Xuan hoped to provoke Dai Mubai as part of his mission to face four opponents at once. He and Dai Mubai clashed over the hotel’s last room, leaving Dai Mubai demanding that Xiao Xuan kneel and apologize.

• Xiao Xuan and Hu Liena reached Suotuo City after ten days of travel and headed for the Rose Hotel.
• Xiao Xuan explained that he wanted to meet Dai Mubai and provoke him to help gather the opponents required by his mission.
• At the Rose Hotel, Xiao Xuan spotted Dai Mubai surrounded by women and discussing a room with the attendant.
• Xiao Xuan demanded the last room and tossed gold coins toward Dai Mubai to provoke him.
• Dai Mubai insulted Xiao Xuan, challenged him to crawl, and demanded that he kneel and kowtow.

Xiao Xuan deliberately provoked Dai Mubai at a Suotuo City establishment, then revealed his Three Lives Martial Soul and challenged him to fight. The battle began with Xiao Xuan overwhelming Dai Mubai, leaving him kneeling after a thunder attack.

• Dai Mubai threatened Xiao Xuan, and Hu Liena released her Soul Power before Xiao Xuan told her to let him handle the conflict.
• Xiao Xuan revealed his Three Illusion Gods, prompting Dai Mubai to recognize him as the legendary genius with a Three Lives Martial Soul.
• Xiao Xuan identified himself as a level-forty Battle Soul Sect and challenged Dai Mubai, a level-thirty Battle Soul Venerable, to a fight.
• Dai Mubai possessed himself with the White Tiger Martial Soul and attacked with his first two Soul Skills.
• Xiao Xuan countered with Giant Soldier First Soul Skill, Divine Power Enhancement, and Sky Dragon First Soul Skill, Thunder Summon, which shattered Dai Mubai's attack and forced him to one knee.

Xiao Xuan defeated Dai Mubai at the Rose Hotel and claimed the room, leaving Dai paralyzed while the manager contacted Shrek Academy. Xiao Xuan and Hu Liena settled into the couples’ room, where Hu Liena warned him not to get handsy before sending him to bathe.

• Dai Mubai tried to activate his third soul skill, but Xiao Xuan’s rapid Thunder Summon shots made him collapse again and left him paralyzed.
• Xiao Xuan told the hotel manager to notify Shrek Academy and warned Dai Mubai to bring more people if he wanted revenge.
• Xiao Xuan claimed the last room at the Rose Hotel and wondered why his Three Illusion Gods had not gained martial soul possession.
• Xiao Xuan and Hu Liena entered the rose-filled room and found a single pink bed.
• Hu Liena told Xiao Xuan not to get handsy, then sent him to bathe while she prepared for the night.

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo guarded Xiao Xuan and Hu Liena while the pair stayed in their hotel room. When Flander and Zhao Wuji arrived to retrieve Dai Mubai and confront his attacker, they learned Xiao Xuan’s identity and fled after sensing a Titled Douluo’s killing intent.

• Chrysanthemum Douluo wanted to eavesdrop on Xiao Xuan and Hu Liena, but Ghost Douluo convinced him to keep guarding them from the roof.
• The hotel manager sent word to Shrek Academy, and Flander and Zhao Wuji arrived to find Dai Mubai still sprawled and unable to move.
• Dai Mubai told Flander and Zhao Wuji that Xiao Xuan, wielder of the Three Illusion Gods Martial Soul, had defeated him.
• Zhao Wuji reminded Flander that Xiao Xuan was rumored to be connected to the eldest prince and Spirit Hall, so Flander changed his threats into a plea for reason.
• A Titled Douluo’s killing intent overwhelmed Flander and Zhao Wuji, who hurriedly apologized and carried Dai Mubai away.

After Dai Mubai’s encounter with Xiao Xuan, Flander and Zhao Wuji fled back to Shrek Academy, suspecting a Titled Douluo had intervened. The next day, Xiao Xuan and Hu Liena went to the Great Spirit Arena to gain combat experience, where Xiao Xuan registered their team under an unexpected name.

• Zhao Wuji told Dai Mubai that he and Flander had sensed an overwhelming aura at the Rose Hotel and believed a Titled Douluo had been there.
• Dai Mubai recounted his clash with Xiao Xuan, and Flander and Zhao Wuji wondered whether Xiao Xuan was targeting Shrek Academy.
• Flander took Zhao Wuji and Dai Mubai back to Shrek Academy to deal with the matter after admissions.
• Xiao Xuan woke to find Hu Liena holding him in her sleep, and they later decided to visit the Great Spirit Arena for combat experience.
• Xiao Xuan and Hu Liena registered for individual matches, then Xiao Xuan paid ten gold coins to name their team the Beat Shrek Team.

Xiao Xuan and Hu Liena stirred up attention in Suotuo City by battling under the name “Shrek Beaters,” worsening Shrek Academy’s reputation and enrollment troubles. Flander pinned his hopes on Yu Xiaogang’s arrival, but Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai doubted both Yu Xiaogang and Flander’s judgment.

• Xiao Xuan suggested a contest with Hu Liena, and they agreed that the loser would obey the winner that night.
• Over several days, Xiao Xuan won his bets while the name “Shrek Beaters” spread through Suotuo City and fueled rumors about Shrek Academy.
• Flander and Zhao Wuji worried that the publicity had scared off prospective students, while Ma Hongjun urged them to fight Xiao Xuan and Dai Mubai remained wary.
• Flander said Yu Xiaogang would arrive the next day and claimed his knowledge could solve their problems.
• Ma Hongjun mocked Flander’s confidence in Yu Xiaogang and called Flander unreliable, while Dai Mubai shared his contempt in silence.

Yu Xiaogang brought Tang San to Shrek Academy, hoping it would help Tang San grow strong enough to surpass Xiao Xuan. When Flander revealed that Xiao Xuan had become Shrek’s problem, Yu Xiaogang and Tang San recognized their enemy, leaving Flander worried that Yu Xiaogang could not help.

• Yu Xiaogang and Tang San traveled to Suotuo City and headed for Shrek Academy.
• Tang San was shocked by Shrek’s shabby village setting but trusted Yu Xiaogang’s choice.
• Flander welcomed Yu Xiaogang and Tang San, introduced Zhao Wuji, and brought them into the academy.
• Flander explained that Xiao Xuan had caused trouble for Shrek at the Great Spirit Arena.
• Yu Xiaogang and Tang San reacted angrily when they learned Xiao Xuan was involved.
• Yu Xiaogang told Flander that Xiao Xuan had rejected his offer of discipleship and badly injured Tang San, then asked what Xiao Xuan had done to Shrek.