Chapter Summaries

Yu Xiaogang analyzed why Xiao Xuan was provoking Shrek Academy and proposed exploiting the Great Spirit Arena’s rules to force a team battle. Flander agreed to challenge Xiao Xuan’s newly registered team, leaving Tang San and the others preparing to fight him outnumbered.

• Flander told Yu Xiaogang that Xiao Xuan had beaten Dai Mubai and registered a title insulting Shrek Academy, and asked him for a plan.
• Yu Xiaogang warned Tang San to control his emotions and considered whether Xiao Xuan was targeting him or Tang San.
• Yu Xiaogang proposed waiting to see whether Xiao Xuan made another move, while keeping Tang San’s arrival at Shrek Academy quiet.
• Yu Xiaogang pointed out that Xiao Xuan had registered a team despite having only two members and that a new team could not refuse its first match.
• Flander decided Shrek Academy would issue the first team-battle challenge and rely on its greater numbers to defeat Xiao Xuan.

Yu Xiaogang and Flander planned to stack Shrek Academy’s team against Xiao Xuan and Hu Liena, while Xiao Xuan welcomed the challenge as a chance to draw his targets into battle. He accepted Shrek’s demand to fight and asked Hu Liena to let him handle the match himself.

• Yu Xiaogang warned Flander that Xiao Xuan’s strength made victory uncertain and urged him to bring more Shrek students into the team.
• Flander agreed to recruit Oscar alongside Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, forming a larger group to challenge Xiao Xuan.
• At the Great Spirit Arena, a staff member told Xiao Xuan and Hu Liena that Shrek Academy had protested their team name and demanded either a name change or a match.
• Xiao Xuan refused to change the name and promptly accepted the challenge, eager to arrange the fight.
• Xiao Xuan asked Hu Liena to stay back and cover him while he carried out his own plan.

Xiao Wu secretly watched as Xiao Xuan and the Shrek Academy team prepared for their heavily promoted arena match. Tang San challenged Xiao Xuan and boasted about his training, but Xiao Xuan responded by proposing a bet with a brutal penalty for the loser.

• The Great Spirit Arena publicized the two-versus-four match between Shrek Beaters and Shrek Academy and opened betting pools.
• Xiao Wu listened to the news from hiding and decided to watch Xiao Xuan, whom she was secretly assessing as a possible ally for soul beasts.
• Host Doudou introduced Xiao Xuan and Na as opponents to Dai Mubai, Tang San, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar at the Soto Great Spirit Arena.
• Tang San released his Blue Silver Grass and linked the four Shrek Academy members in their planned formation.
• Tang San taunted Xiao Xuan about their past fight and his years of training, and Xiao Xuan proposed a bet that the loser would be beaten until they could not care for themselves.

Tang San's team followed Yu Xiaogang's plans to probe Xiao Xuan's skills and attack from range, but Xiao Xuan copied Tang San's Blue Silver Grass and bound the team. Tang San used Oscar's sausages to counter the damage and status effects, leaving the battle poised for the team's emergency plan.

• Dai Mubai charged Xiao Xuan, but Tang San pulled him out of range after the team had identified the reach and effects of Xiao Xuan's skills.
• Tang San ordered Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun to attack from range, while Xiao Xuan canceled their weakened attacks with Thunder Summons.
• Xiao Xuan dodged Tang San's Blue Silver Grass ambush, copied the grass by touching a tendril, and used it to bind the other fighters before bombarding them.
• Tang San raised a Blue Silver Grass wall to protect his teammates from Xiao Xuan's Thunder Summons.
• Tang San ordered Oscar to give Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun sausages to restore their strength and remove negative effects.

Yu Xiaogang insisted the duel mattered to Tang San and pressed on with their plan despite Flander's concern. As the Shrek team struggled against Xiao Xuan, he revealed his three martial souls and used Sun God's Blaze to break their stalemate, leaving Tang San's team scrambling to fire their hidden weapons.

• Flander questioned whether continuing the duel was worth risking the children's safety, and Yu Xiaogang said Tang San had another trump card and needed to win.
• Yu Xiaogang explained that Tang San's anger had been reignited by encountering Xiao Xuan and that losing again could provoke Tang San's father, the Clear Sky Douluo.
• Tang San ordered the Shrek team to wear Xiao Xuan down, probe his other soul skills, and use their Zhuge Crossbows when an opening appeared.
• Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun attacked from opposite sides with ranged soul skills while Tang San protected Oscar and the team recovered Soul Power with Oscar's sausages.
• Xiao Xuan guessed that Tang San was stalling to conceal a trump card, then revealed his Three Lives Martial Soul and unleashed the Winged Dragon's third soul skill, Sun God's Blaze.
• Xiao Xuan used the flames to destroy the Blue Silver Grass and close in on Oscar, prompting Tang San's team to fire their Zhuge Crossbows ahead of schedule.

Xiao Xuan overwhelmed Tang San's team with divine flames and survived their Zhuge Crossbow ambush without injury. He then counterattacked, burning all four opponents and preparing to finish them off as he pursued the wager's terms.

• Tang San and Oscar retreated to the arena's edge while Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun joined them in firing Zhuge Crossbows at Xiao Xuan.
• Doudou hesitated over whether the hidden weapons violated the rules, then allowed the match to continue.
• Xiao Xuan used God's Stomp to shatter the arena floor and Sun God's Protection to deflect or withstand the crossbow bolts.
• Tang San was shocked that his Zhuge Crossbows could not pierce Xiao Xuan's defense and recalled being defeated by him before.
• Xiao Xuan swept the arena with another Divine Flame attack, burning Tang San, Oscar, Dai Mubai, and Ma Hongjun before gathering Thunder Summon to continue the assault.

Xiao Xuan defeated Shrek by repeatedly striking Tang San and his teammates with Thunder Summon before Yu Xiaogang could stop him, then demonstrated the strength of his new soul skills. Xiao Wu left the arena after sensing Tang Hao nearby and wondered how she could recruit Xiao Xuan, whose power might help revive the soul beasts.

• Tang San tried to forfeit, but Xiao Xuan hit him again and used Gatling burst-fire Thunder Summons on Tang San, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar.
• Yu Xiaogang rushed to the arena and declared Shrek's forfeit, but Xiao Xuan had already injured the four men enough to leave them bedridden for a month and complete his mission.
• Host Doudou announced Xiao Xuan's victory, and Xiao Xuan recalled his martial soul and considered the strengths of Sun God's Flame, Thunder Summon, and God's Tread.
• Xiao Xuan took Sister Nana from the arena to meet Ghost Chrysanthemum Douluo, wary that Clear Sky Douluo might be nearby.
• Xiao Wu sensed Tang Hao's hidden presence and left the arena, deciding Xiao Xuan might be the soul beasts' hope while wondering how to win him over from Spirit Hall.

Oscar and Ma Hongjun recovered from their painful defeat while Tang San resolved to improve his Hidden Weapons and strengthen himself. Tang Hao confronted Yu Xiaogang and took charge of Tang San’s cultivation, while also announcing that he would train Yu Xiaogang.

• Flander and Zhao Wuji visited the injured Oscar and Ma Hongjun, who lamented their defeat and vowed to surpass Xiao Xuan.
• Oscar criticized Tang San’s Zhuge Crossbow, and Tang San accepted blame and promised to create stronger Hidden Weapons.
• Dai Mubai encouraged the group to unite against Xiao Xuan, restoring Tang San’s confidence as he thought of his absent father.
• Tang Hao, who had stayed nearby to protect Tang San from the Ghost Chrysanthemum Douluo, secretly approached Yu Xiaogang, Flander, and Zhao Wuji.
• Tang Hao criticized Yu Xiaogang’s teaching and said Yu would teach Tang San only the basics while Tang Hao directed his cultivation and trained Yu himself.

After defeating Shrek Academy, Xiao Xuan considered how to use his new Rival Mark reward and chose to save it for a future dangerous opponent. He then drew a piece of the Dark Archmage, which appeared as a soul bone, and discovered it might be combined with the other pieces into one bone.

• Xiao Xuan reviewed the Rival Mark ability and decided not to mark Tang San, saving it for a formidable future enemy.
• Xiao Xuan reminded Hu Liena of their bet after his victory, and she reluctantly made the gesture he requested before hurrying off to bathe.
• After confirming Ghost Chrysanthemum Douluo was away, Xiao Xuan opened his Energy Card Box, which had filled during the battle.
• Xiao Xuan drew the Dark Archmage's Golden Right Hand, converted into a right arm soul bone, and wondered if collecting all five pieces would let him merge them into a single soul bone.

Xiao Xuan stored the Sealed Right Hand instead of absorbing it, while Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo grew wary of a strange aura and urged him and Hu Liena to leave Suotuo City. On the road, Xiao Xuan discovered Xiao Wu was nearby, then Hu Liena warned him that someone was following them.

• Xiao Xuan learned that the Dark Archmage soul bones would merge into one slot if he collected all five, but decided to keep the Sealed Right Hand in card form.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo discussed an unusual aura they had sensed during the battle and agreed Suotuo City was unsafe.
• At dawn, the two Titled Douluo woke Xiao Xuan and Hu Liena and urged them to leave the city and continue their training elsewhere.
• Xiao Xuan considered whether Zhu Zhuqing might appear early and resolved to keep her and Ning Rongrong from joining Shrek Academy.
• On the road, Xiao Xuan used Xiao Wu's Mark and discovered she was near Suotuo City, while wrongly assuming she had come to watch him because of Tang San.
• Hu Liena warned Xiao Xuan not to turn around because someone was following them, though she believed the pursuer was not Clear Sky Douluo.

Xiao Xuan and Hu Liena entered a spirit arena to face the brutal Bloodthirsty Team as part of their coming-of-age trial to experience killing. Xiao Xuan immobilized the six opponents with Azure Eye, and Hu Liena nervously stepped forward with her dagger as the fight began.

• Xiao Xuan reassured Hu Liena that the suspicious follower posed no immediate threat and focused on their mission to draw blood.
• Xiao Xuan registered himself and Hu Liena for a team battle against the Bloodthirsty Team, known for maiming its opponents.
• The arena arranged the match, and Xiao Xuan and Hu Liena entered before a packed crowd to face the six-man team.
• The Bloodthirsty Team attacked, but Xiao Xuan used Azure Eye to immobilize all six men.
• Xiao Xuan told Hu Liena to choose one opponent while he dealt with the rest, and she drew her dagger and stepped forward.

After Hu Liena struggled with having killed someone, Xiao Xuan learned that a cloaked stranger had summoned him to a grove. He recognized the stranger as Shi Nian, whose illusion failed to affect him, and prepared to test his strength against the Soul Sage.

• Hu Liena trembled and confessed to Xiao Xuan that killing her opponent had left her feeling awful, and he comforted her.
• A Spirit Arena staff member investigated the death, but the matter was quickly resolved after Xiao Xuan presented his Spirit Hall token.
• Xiao Xuan learned that a cloaked man claiming to be his friend was waiting in a grove, and he went there while Hu Liena stayed behind under protection.
• Xiao Xuan recognized the cloaked man as Cang Hui Academy's Shi Nian, a level-seventy-two Soul Sage who had lured him out with hostile intentions.
• Shi Nian was shocked that Xiao Xuan could see through his illusion, while Xiao Xuan taunted him and prepared to fight.

Xiao Xuan confronted Shi Nian, who sought to learn the secret of his Three Illusion Gods Martial Soul before killing him. Xiao Xuan resisted Shi Nian’s strongest illusion and prepared a counterattack, leaving the fight poised to end.

• Shi Nian revealed that he intended to silence Xiao Xuan and demanded the secret of his martial soul.
• Xiao Xuan secretly marked Shi Nian with the Rival Mark and used Giant Soldier and Sky Dragon skills to restrain and weaken him.
• Shi Nian unleashed his seventh soul skill, Nightmare, but the Three Illusion Gods’ passive power blocked it from affecting Xiao Xuan.
• Xiao Xuan mocked Shi Nian’s failed illusion techniques and began charging Sky Dragon’s first soul skill, Thunder Summon, as Shi Nian tried to flee.

Xiao Xuan killed Shi Nian under Chrysanthemum Douluo’s protection and obtained a rare head soul bone that might suit Hu Lina. Afterward, Xiao Xuan began experiencing strange fluctuations in his soul rings, and Chrysanthemum Douluo noticed their colors changing.

• Shi Nian tried to escape Xiao Xuan’s illusion but was immobilized when Chrysanthemum Douluo arrived and revealed himself as a Titled Douluo.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo ordered Xiao Xuan to kill Shi Nian without using a soul skill, and Xiao Xuan burned him to death with Thunder Summon.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo dissolved Shi Nian’s corpse and found a rare head soul bone, which he told Xiao Xuan to keep for someone who could use it.
• As Xiao Xuan prepared to return to the Spirit Arena, pain and surging Soul Power forced him to sit down, while Chrysanthemum Douluo stood guard.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo saw Xiao Xuan’s soul rings changing color, including his first ring turning from purple to a different color.

Xiao Xuan’s soul rings transformed into thousand-year rings, revealing their ability to improve over time, and he gave Hu Liena a skull soul bone. Hu Liena absorbed it and gained a mental charm skill, which she tested on Xiao Xuan.

• Xiao Xuan’s first soul rings changed from yellow to purple, and Chrysanthemum Douluo realized they could level up on their own.
• Xiao Xuan acted innocent when Chrysanthemum Douluo questioned him, and they returned to the Spirit Fighting Arena.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo reported Xiao Xuan’s soul rings to Ghost Douluo while Xiao Xuan and Hu Liena went to a hotel.
• Xiao Xuan gave Hu Liena the Illusionary Wisdom Skull, and she absorbed it successfully.
• Hu Liena gained Mental Charm Interference, a mental attack that disrupted an opponent’s thoughts and movements, and tested it on Xiao Xuan.

Qian Renxue returned to Spirit Hall to warn her grandfather Qian Renliu about Xiao Xuan’s extraordinary talent and growing threat. Qian Renliu learned that Xiao Xuan’s first soul ring had changed to purple and that his martial soul might possess divinity, while Qian Renxue urged him to win Xiao Xuan over.

• Qian Renxue visited the Douluo Hall and spoke with her grandfather, Qian Renliu, about her return from the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Qian Renxue asked whether Qian Renliu knew about Bibi Dong’s recent affairs and Xiao Xuan’s development.
• Qian Renliu said he knew Xiao Xuan had three martial souls but had not considered that especially remarkable.
• Qian Renxue explained that Xiao Xuan had Level Twenty-Nine Innate Full Spirit Power and that his first soul ring had changed from yellow to purple.
• Qian Renxue warned that Xiao Xuan’s martial soul might possess divinity and urged Qian Renliu to try to recruit him.

Bibi Dong questioned Yue Guan, Ghostly Douluo, and Xiao Xuan about their return from Suotuo City and learned of Xiao Xuan’s battle with Shi Nian and his unusual Martial Soul. Xiao Xuan attributed his soul-ring growth and immunity to illusions to revelations from the beings within his Martial Soul, leaving Bibi Dong wondering whether it could be a God-Bestowed Martial Soul.

• Bibi Dong noticed Qian Renxue had returned to the Sacred Mountain and wrongly suspected Qian Daoliu was plotting against her.
• Yue Guan and Ghostly Douluo reported that they had not confirmed Tang Hao’s presence, though they sensed an unusual aura during Xiao Xuan’s encounter with Tang San.
• Yue Guan told Bibi Dong that Xiao Xuan had killed Shi Nian, a Soul Sage from Cang Hui Academy, whose illusion techniques had no effect on him.
• Yue Guan reported that Xiao Xuan’s first soul ring had mutated from yellow to purple, prompting Bibi Dong to ask him to explain his abilities.
• Xiao Xuan said the Winged Dragon, Giant Soldier, and Sky Dragon sent him strange revelations that might cause his soul rings to grow and make him immune to illusions.
• Bibi Dong wondered whether Xiao Xuan’s Martial Soul could bestow God-Bestowed Soul Rings despite his never having taken part in a God Trial.

Bibi Dong concluded that Xiao Xuan's three martial souls might have been bestowed by a god and warned him to keep his abilities secret. Concerned about the Angel Lineage's interest in him, she sent him to investigate Death Canyon, leaving Xiao Xuan wondering why he had never heard of the place.

• Bibi Dong was shaken by the divinity in Xiao Xuan's martial souls and reasoned that a god might have granted them to him.
• Bibi Dong warned Xiao Xuan to conceal his abilities because powerful figures in Douluo Hall might target him.
• Bibi Dong suspected Qian Renxue's return was connected to Xiao Xuan and decided to keep him out of public view.
• Bibi Dong ordered Xiao Xuan to investigate reports of unusual activity in Death Canyon and told him to seek help rather than act rashly.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo questioned whether Xiao Xuan was ready for Death Canyon, but Bibi Dong kept the elders and Nana behind.
• Xiao Xuan accepted the mission and wondered why he had no memory of Death Canyon from the original work.

Xiao Xuan traveled to Death Canyon on Bibi Dong’s orders, where Su Yuntao explained that Spirit Hall used it as a harsh training ground for soul masters. After entering the canyon, Xiao Xuan received a mysterious signal from the divine consciousness in his Three Illusion Gods Martial Soul pointing him toward a valuable resource.

• Xiao Xuan met Su Yuntao, his former acquaintance from Nuo City, and asked him to guide him to Death Canyon.
• Su Yuntao explained that Death Canyon held powerful soul beasts and was used to punish core disciples with brutal training.
• Xiao Xuan recognized Death Canyon as the place mentioned during the Continental Elite Soul Master Challenge Tournament and wondered why Bibi Dong had sent him there.
• Su Yuntao escorted Xiao Xuan to the Spirit Hall camp at the canyon entrance, then left as Xiao Xuan entered the canyon.
• The divine consciousness within Xiao Xuan’s Three Illusion Gods Martial Soul alerted him to a valuable resource about three kilometers north.

Xiao Xuan followed the Three Illusion Gods deeper into Death Canyon and found a dying Iron Thorn Wolf, whose memories revealed that a blood-covered, ape-like figure had nearly killed it. He realized the figure might be an early Evil Spirit Master, and the chapter left him facing a mystery tied to Spirit Hall’s investigation.

• Xiao Xuan entered Death Canyon and assessed its dangerous Yin Sha and powerful Soul Beasts.
• Xiao Xuan found a badly wounded Iron Thorn Wolf and suspected it was a possible fourth soul-ring target.
• The Three Illusion Gods showed Xiao Xuan the wolf’s memories of escaping a dark cave and a bloody, hunched pursuer.
• Xiao Xuan inferred that the Iron Thorn Wolf was a Ten Thousand Year Soul Beast and that its pursuer might be a Soul Sage-level expert.
• Xiao Xuan recognized the figure as resembling an Evil Spirit Master and concluded that such people existed in this era despite lacking the later name.