Recaps

After being shot dead by Hua Nanhu, Zhao Zilong transmigrated into Douluo Continent and received the Protagonist Deprivation System. The chapter ended with him choosing to strip Yu Xiaogang of his Soul Power in exchange for two 999-year Soul Rings.

• Hua Nanhu caught Zhao Zilong and Sister Lian together and shot them both.
• The system began Zhao Zilong’s transmigration, and he fell from the sky onto Yu Xiaogang, who was still alive.
• Zhao Zilong learned he was twelve years old, awakened Blue Silver Grass with level one Soul Power, and received the Protagonist Deprivation System.
• Zhao Zilong signed in and saw Yu Xiaogang’s status and the system’s two choices.
• Zhao Zilong chose to deprive Yu Xiaogang of his Soul Power and Innate Soul Power for two 999-year Soul Rings.

After stripping Yu Xiaogang of his Soul Power, Zhao Zilong traveled to Shrek Academy and proved his exceptional talent to Li Yusong. He met the Shrek students as Flender learned that the twelve-year-old Blue Silver Grass user had reached level 30.

• Zhao Zilong learned that Yu Xiaogang would remain unconscious for twelve hours, took his manuals and Gold Soul Coins, and received missions to sign in at Shrek Academy.
• Zhao Zilong followed the system’s map to Suotuo City and arrived at Shrek Academy, where Li Yusong initially told him admissions had ended.
• Zhao Zilong revealed that he was twelve and had level 30 Soul Power, and Li Yusong accepted him as a Little Monster and led him to Flender.
• Zhao Zilong deprived Li Yusong of 0.5 levels of Soul Power while following him to the training field.
• Oscar announced that he had reached level 30, then Li Yusong introduced Zhao Zilong to Flender and the Shrek students as an exceptional applicant.

Zhao Zilong joined Shrek Academy after revealing his level 30 Soul Power and unusually powerful Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul. Flender introduced him to the other students, who began learning about their new classmate.

• Flender learned that Zhao Zilong was level 30 and saw his two deep-yellow Soul Rings, then admitted him to Shrek Academy without further tests.
• Zhao Zilong tried to sign in Tang San, but the System Girl told him he could sign in to only one person per day.
• Flender asked the students to introduce themselves, and Dai Mubai and Oscar welcomed Zhao Zilong and described their Martial Souls and levels.
• Tang San introduced himself and asked whether Zhao Zilong's Blue Silver Grass followed the Control Type path; Zhao Zilong said it seemed closer to Assault or Agility.
• Ma Hongjun tried to establish himself as Zhao Zilong's older brother, but Dai Mubai told Zhao Zilong to call him Fatty, prompting Ma Hongjun to glare at Dai Mubai.

Zhao Zilong joined the Shrek students as they introduced themselves, ate Oscar’s sausages, and prepared for a trial in Star Dou Great Forest. After reaching an inn near the forest, the group praised Zhao Zilong’s stamina, while Tang San reflected on the other geniuses at Shrek.

• Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing introduced themselves to Zhao Zilong, who teased them and praised Ning Rongrong’s Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda.
• Flender ordered the students to eat Oscar’s sausages, and Ning Rongrong volunteered first before everyone ate two each.
• Flender announced that Oscar and Zhao Zilong had reached rank thirty and sent them with Zhao Wuji to Star Dou Great Forest to find their Third Soul Rings.
• Dai Mubai organized the group’s formation for the journey, with Zhao Zilong and Tang San at the front and the other students covering support and defense positions.
• The group traveled for several hours to an inn on the outskirts of Star Dou Great Forest, where Dai Mubai and Tang San commented on Zhao Zilong’s stamina.

At the inn, Zhao Zilong teased Xiao Wu about pursuing her, while the Shrek students joked and argued over romance. Dai Mubai provoked Blue Sunshine Academy, and after Ma Hongjun splashed soup on their teacher, the two groups fought, with Tang San and his companions quickly overpowering the other students.

• Zhao Zilong teased Xiao Wu by saying he would pursue her, while Tang San and Xiao Wu insisted they were like siblings.
• Dai Mubai paid for the meal, and Ma Hongjun drew attention to several girls from Blue Sunshine Academy at the inn.
• Dai Mubai insulted Blue Sunshine Academy, prompting Zhao Zilong to question why he was provoking them.
• Ma Hongjun tripped a waiter, splashing soup onto Ye Zhi Qiu, and gave an insincere apology.
• Ye Zhi Qiu ordered his students to teach the Shrek group a lesson, and Xiao Wu, Tang San, Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ma Hongjun rushed into the fight.
• Tang San and his companions quickly knocked the Blue Sunshine Academy students to the ground.

Ye Zhi Qiu confronted the Shrek students after Ma Hongjun provoked him, and the group agreed to fight him together. Their battle began with coordinated attacks that forced the Soul King onto the defensive.

• Ye Zhi Qiu demanded to know the students’ affiliations, and Ma Hongjun identified them as Shrek Academy before provoking him further.
• Ye Zhi Qiu summoned his Mystic Turtle Martial Soul and challenged the students to fight outside, while Zhao Zilong criticized Ma Hongjun’s habit of causing trouble.
• Tang San assessed Ye Zhi Qiu’s defensive strengths and organized the group’s attack, assigning Ning Rongrong to provide support and Zhao Zilong to act when an opportunity arose.
• The Shrek students released their Martial Souls and attacked Ye Zhi Qiu, but his defenses repelled Zhao Zilong’s Bamboo Leaf Sword Rain.
• Zhu Zhuqing broke through Ye Zhi Qiu’s defense, and the students’ combined assault pushed him onto the back foot.

Zhao Wuji stopped the Shrek students’ fight with Ye Zhi Qiu and defeated him, while Zhao Zilong warned Ma Hongjun that humiliating Ye Zhi Qiu could invite revenge. Zhao Wuji reassured the students that Ye Zhi Qiu had been warned and told them to stand together as a team.

• Ye Zhi Qiu broke free of Tang San’s entanglement and charged at Dai Mubai, but Zhao Wuji arrived and stopped the fight.
• Zhao Wuji scolded the Shrek students, then defended them against Ye Zhi Qiu and defeated him in a few moves.
• Zhao Zilong warned Ma Hongjun that Ye Zhi Qiu might seek revenge, and explained how even powerful Soul Masters and sects could face dangerous enemies.
• Ning Rongrong criticized Ma Hongjun for provoking Blue Sunshine Academy, and Ma Hongjun grew angry.
• Zhao Wuji told Ma Hongjun and Zhao Zilong that Ye Zhi Qiu had been warned, then reminded the students to stand together against outsiders.

Zhao Zilong used his system to deprive Tang San of Soul Power and claim the Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline and Tang Sect techniques, then joined Shrek’s search for new Soul Rings in the Star Dou Great Forest. He resolved to seize the Immortal Herbs before Tang San could obtain them.

• Zhao Zilong checked in with Tang San and chose to take one level of his Soul Power and Innate Soul Power in exchange for Tang Sect Hidden Weapon Techniques, Tang Sect Hundred Poisons, and the Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline.
• The system reduced Tang San to Level 9 Innate Soul Power and Level 28 Soul Power, while Zhao Zilong gained the rewards and learned that only one person could awaken the Blue Silver Emperor.
• Zhao Zilong decided to find the Immortal Herbs before Tang San, whose cultivation might otherwise outpace his own.
• Ma Hongjun apologized to Zhao Zilong, and the two settled their disagreement from the previous day.
• The Shrek students entered the Star Dou Great Forest, where Zhao Wuji ordered them to stay close and asked Zhao Zilong and Oscar what Soul Beasts they wanted for their Third Soul Rings.
• Zhao Wuji sent Dai Mubai, Tang San, and Zhao Zilong to take the lead as the group began its search.

The Shrek group captured a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent that Oscar hoped to use for his third Soul Ring, while Zhao Zilong displayed the increased power of his Blue Silver Grass. Snake Grandma Chao Tianxiang and Meng Yiran then arrived and claimed the serpent for Meng Yiran, leaving Zhao Wuji to decide whether to yield it.

• Tang San stopped Dai Mubai from killing a rabbit, and Zhu Zhuqing spotted a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent that Tang San judged to be the right age for Oscar.
• Zhao Zilong used Bamboo Leaf Sword Rain to attack the serpent, whose power surprised the group, while Tang San noticed his Soul Power had fallen to level 28.
• The group captured the serpent, and Tang San explained to Xiao Wu why Soul Masters hunted Soul Beasts for Soul Rings.
• As Oscar prepared to kill the serpent, Chao Tianxiang and Meng Yiran arrived and demanded it for Meng Yiran, who had reached level 30.
• Chao Tianxiang showed her six Soul Rings and claimed the group had injured the serpent first, while Zhao Wuji revealed his seven Soul Rings.

Zhao Zilong challenged Meng Yiran to a contest of Soul Power over the poisoned snake and defeated her while using only one hand. Snake Grandma accepted the loss, leaving the snake in Shrek Academy’s hands as Meng Yiran suffered the defeat.

• Zhao Wuji and Snake Grandma disputed who could claim the snake, and Zhao Wuji said Oscar and Zhao Zilong both needed its Soul Ring.
• Meng Yiran was shocked to learn Zhao Zilong had reached level 30 at age twelve and agreed to compete with him.
• Zhao Zilong proposed a match, offering the snake to Snake Grandma if he lost, and Snake Grandma chose a contest of Soul Power to avoid attracting Soul Beasts.
• Zhao Zilong and Meng Yiran clashed palms, and he blocked her two-handed effort with one hand while remaining at ease.
• Snake Grandma stopped the contest and declared that Meng Yiran had lost; after they withdrew their Soul Power, Meng Yiran spat blood and Zhao Wuji caught Zhao Zilong.

Oscar absorbed the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent’s Soul Ring and gained a flying ability, but the Titan Giant Ape then appeared and carried Xiao Wu away. Tang San and Zhao Zilong pursued it using Oscar’s Mushroom Sausages, leaving Zhao Wuji and the others behind.

• Meng Yiran learned how Oscar made his Sausages and angrily left with Snake Grandma, while Oscar killed the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent and absorbed its Soul Ring.
• Oscar revealed that his Third Soul Skill let him fly at the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent’s speed for one minute.
• The Titan Giant Ape appeared, overpowered Zhao Wuji and the others, and carried Xiao Wu away.
• Tang San ate a Mushroom Sausage and flew after the Titan Giant Ape to rescue Xiao Wu.
• Zhao Zilong also ate a Mushroom Sausage and pursued Tang San despite Zhao Wuji’s protest.

Zhao Zilong and Tang San tracked the Titan Giant Ape through the Star Dou Great Forest, where they encountered and killed an injured Man Faced Demon Spider. Zhao Zilong began absorbing its Soul Ring and received the system’s promised Eight Spider Lances as an External Soul Bone.

• Zhao Zilong joined Tang San in searching for Xiao Wu and reassured him that the Titan Giant Ape had likely kept her alive.
• After hours of searching, Zhao Zilong and Tang San encountered a seriously injured Man Faced Demon Spider.
• Zhao Zilong accepted the system’s mission to kill the spider and absorb its Soul Ring, with the Eight Spider Lances as a reward.
• Zhao Zilong and Tang San attacked the spider together, and Zhao Zilong killed it with Tang San’s Godly Zhuge Crossbow.
• Zhao Zilong began absorbing the spider’s purple Soul Ring as Tang San guarded him.

After absorbing a 5,100-year Man Faced Demon Spider, Zhao Zilong gained his third Soul Ring and reunited with Meng Yiran and her grandparents. He claimed to be Golden Crocodile Douluo’s disciple and showed Meng Shu a Pope’s Edict, dispelling his doubts.

• Zhao Zilong successfully absorbed the Man Faced Demon Spider and gained the Spider Web Bind Soul Skill.
• Meng Yiran and the Dragon Duke and Snake Grandma arrived, and Meng Yiran accused Zhao Zilong of taking her Soul Ring for the second time.
• Zhao Zilong explained that the spider had attacked him and Tang San, then offered to make up for Meng Yiran’s loss.
• After Snake Grandma spoke to Meng Shu, he asked Zhao Zilong who his teacher was.
• Zhao Zilong named Golden Crocodile Douluo as his teacher and produced a Pope’s Edict, convincing Meng Shu.

After Zhao Zilong revealed his ties to Spirit Hall, Meng Shu welcomed him and agreed to help search for Tang San’s missing companion, but backed down when he learned a Titan Giant Ape had taken her. Xiao Wu then reunited with Tang San, and Zhao Zilong teased her about being his future boyfriend before Meng Shu reminded him that he had taken Meng Yiran’s Soul Ring.

• Meng Shu recognized Zhao Zilong as an old friend's disciple and hoped he might become Meng Yiran's future partner.
• Zhao Zilong asked Meng Shu to help rescue their companion, and Meng Shu agreed because Zhao Zilong had asked him personally.
• Tang San revealed that a Titan Giant Ape had taken their companion, so Meng Shu and Snake Grandma refused to pursue it because of the beast's overwhelming strength.
• Xiao Wu appeared, and Tang San embraced her in relief while Meng Shu watched her suspiciously.
• Zhao Zilong complained that Xiao Wu had hugged Tang San but not him, calling himself her future boyfriend, and Xiao Wu threatened to beat him up.
• Meng Shu reminded Zhao Zilong that he had taken Meng Yiran's Soul Ring and asked him what he had to say to her.

Zhao Zilong settled his rivalry with Meng Yiran by beating her in a dagger-throwing contest, then joined Meng Shu and the others in reuniting with Zhao Wuji's group. Meng Shu asked Zhao Wuji to let Meng Yiran join Shrek Academy.

• Zhao Zilong offered to make up for taking Meng Yiran's Soul Ring, and she challenged him to compete in throwing daggers.
• Zhao Zilong wagered that the loser would have to kiss the winner, and Meng Shu agreed to the bet.
• Meng Yiran hit twenty-nine leaves, but Zhao Zilong hit more; she kissed him on the cheek and ran off.
• Meng Shu took Zhao Zilong and the others to Zhao Wuji, where the Shrek students reunited with Xiao Wu.
• After hearing the students' Soul Power levels, Meng Shu asked Zhao Wuji to let Meng Yiran join Shrek Academy.

The Shrek group prepared to leave the Star Dou Great Forest after Meng Shu arranged for Meng Yiran to transfer to Shrek Academy. Zhao Zilong revealed he had already obtained his third Soul Ring, while Xiao Wu gave an explanation for her return and Tang San concealed that his level had fallen.

• Meng Shu arranged for Meng Yiran to leave Beast Academy and join Shrek Academy, where Zhao Zilong had agreed to teach her knife-throwing.
• Meng Shu and Meng Yiran departed, and Zhao Wuji asked Zhao Zilong how he knew Meng Shu; Zhao Zilong said Meng Shu knew his teacher.
• Zhao Zilong revealed his two yellow Soul Rings and one purple Soul Ring, explaining that the Dragon Snake Couple had helped him obtain his third.
• Xiao Wu claimed the Titan Giant Ape had dropped her after hearing a bull bellow, and that she had reached level 30 and obtained a suitable Soul Ring while unconscious.
• Tang San concealed that he had fallen to level 28, and Zhao Wuji told the group to prepare to return to the academy.
• Meng Yiran questioned Meng Shu's decision to send her to Shrek, but she ultimately accepted the arrangement.

Zhao Zilong used the system to drain Innate Soul Power from Shrek’s teachers and tested the Eight Spider Lances he had received. After Shao Xin returned to the academy, Zhao Zilong approached him to sign in, while Flender asked Shao Xin to make him Sugar Beans.

• Zhao Zilong signed in with Zhao Wuji and reduced his Innate Soul Power to Level 3, then visited the Spirit Hall Branch with Oscar and Xiao Wu to update their records and collect his subsidy.
• Zhao Zilong tested the Eight Spider Lances in the back hills and confirmed their enhancement and devouring abilities.
• Zhao Zilong signed in with Flender and Lu Qibin, reducing their Innate Soul Power and Soul Power, respectively, while Tang San focused on recovering his lost Soul Power.
• Zhao Zilong wondered why Yu Xiaogang had not yet arrived at Shrek Academy and suspected that his Soul Power had decreased as well.
• After Shao Xin returned with Li Yusong, Zhao Zilong approached him to sign in, and Flender asked Shao Xin to make Zhao Zilong some Sugar Beans.

Zhao Zilong signed in with Shrek’s teachers, gained the Lingbo Weibu movement technique, and met Meng Yiran when she arrived to enroll at Shrek Academy. He showed her around and explained the academy’s lax routine, leaving her feeling disappointed and worried that her talent would rank below the other students’.

• Zhao Zilong deprived Shao Xin of Soul Power while collecting Sugar Beans, then received Lingbo Weibu as his sign-in reward.
• Meng Yiran arrived at Shrek Academy with Meng Shu, Chao Tianxiang, and Zhao Wuji, and Flender completed her enrollment.
• Zhao Wuji asked Zhao Zilong to show Meng Yiran around the academy.
• Zhao Zilong described Shrek’s sparse classes and talented students, making Meng Yiran feel inferior about her Rank Seven Innate Soul Power.
• Zhao Zilong invited Meng Yiran to the cafeteria, expecting the dean and other students to welcome the new arrival.

Meng Yiran joined Shrek Academy, and Flender immediately sent the students into a practical lesson against three teachers. After hearing the match order and rules, Zhao Zilong proposed a lineup to defeat Li Yusong first.

• Flender introduced Meng Yiran to the students, who teased one another about the girls at the academy.
• Flender called the teachers to the training field and challenged the students to fight Li Yusong, Lu Qibin, and Zhao Wuji in sequence, with up to seven students fighting each teacher.
• Zhao Wuji agreed not to use his Martial Soul Avatar and barred Tang San from using his Hidden Weapon.
• Dai Mubai described the teachers' Martial Souls and abilities as the students discussed how to conserve their strength.
• Zhao Zilong proposed that he, Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu, Oscar, and Meng Yiran lead the first fight, supported by Ning Rongrong and Ma Hongjun.

Dai Mubai and Zhao Zilong led the students in a coordinated fight against Li Yusong, using their Soul Skills and Zhao Zilong’s poisoned attacks to weaken him. Li Yusong overwhelmed them with Gravity Suppression, but Zhao Zilong’s Eight Spider Lances broke his hold and the group’s combined assault left Li Yusong collapsed as Flender called for Shao Xin to prepare Sugar Beans.

• Dai Mubai agreed to Zhao Zilong’s battle plan, and the students took their positions against Li Yusong.
• Ning Rongrong buffed the group while Dai Mubai, Zhao Zilong, Meng Yiran, and Xiao Wu attacked Li Yusong, who countered with his powerful Soul Skills.
• Zhao Zilong struck Li Yusong with poisonous Blue Silver Grass leaves and urged him to surrender, but Li Yusong used Gravity Suppression to pin the students down.
• Zhao Zilong summoned his Eight Spider Lances and wounded Li Yusong, weakening the gravity field.
• Dai Mubai and the others hit Li Yusong with a coordinated barrage, leaving him on his knees as Flender called for Shao Xin to prepare Sugar Beans to neutralize the poison.

After defeating Li Yusong, the Shrek students prepared to face Lu Qibin in their second match, with Zhao Zilong proposing a plan to win before surrendering to Zhao Wuji. The students took their places, and Lu Qibin revealed his six Soul Rings as the next battle began.

• Shao Xin treated Li Yusong, and Flender praised the students for defeating him and warned Zhao Zilong to keep his Soul Bone hidden.
• Meng Yiran resented Zhao Zilong for taking the Man Faced Demon Spider, and Zhao Zilong promised to give her a Soul Bone when he was strong enough.
• Zhao Zilong proposed that the students defeat Lu Qibin and then surrender to Zhao Wuji, since winning two of the three matches would secure victory.
• Zhao Zilong suggested an attack plan that used Tang San to protect Ning Rongrong while the others attacked and he and Meng Yiran tried to poison Lu Qibin.
• The students replaced Oscar with Tang San and faced Lu Qibin, who revealed his six Soul Rings as Dai Mubai prepared to begin the match.

Zhao Zilong led the Shrek students in guerrilla tactics to outlast Lu Qibin, winning their second match but exhausting everyone. When Flender sent them to fight Zhao Wuji, they surrendered, pointing out that they had already won two matches out of three.

• Lu Qibin trapped the group with his Star Luo Chess Martial Soul, but Tang San freed them from the control and Zhao Zilong proposed a guerrilla strategy.
• Dai Mubai and the others agreed to spread out, attack Lu Qibin, and retreat whenever he counterattacked, while Ning Rongrong supported them and Tang San rescued and disrupted as needed.
• After more than two hours of being harried, Lu Qibin ran low on Soul Power and stopped the fight; the students were exhausted as well.
• Flender gave the students time to recover before their match with Zhao Wuji, but Zhao Zilong and the others surrendered.
• Xiao Wu reminded Flender that the contest was best two out of three and they had already beaten Li Yusong and Lu Qibin, so Flender dismissed the class after reprimanding them.

Yu Xiaogang reached Suotuo City after his Soul Power mysteriously fell and his belongings were stolen, then reunited with Flender at his store. After cleaning up, he learned about Shrek Academy’s students and agreed to train them, taking a particular interest in Zhao Zilong.

• Yu Xiaogang woke in Suotuo City with his Soul Power reduced to level 13, his Second Soul Ring gone, and his belongings stolen.
• Yu Xiaogang decided to find Flender before going to Shrek Academy, worried that his disciples would see him in his current state.
• Flender initially mistook Yu Xiaogang for a beggar, then recognized him and offered him a bath and clothes.
• After dressing, Yu Xiaogang learned Shrek had nine students and studied Zhao Zilong’s information, noting his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul and Soul Elder rank.
• Flender told Yu Xiaogang that Zhao Zilong’s Third Soul Ring came from a Man Faced Demon Spider and asked him to train the students.
• Yu Xiaogang agreed to train the students and privately resolved to consider Zhao Zilong as another disciple.

Yu Xiaogang arrived at Shrek and took charge of arranging the students’ cultivation, while Zhao Zilong began training Meng Yiran and Ning Rongrong in hidden weapons. Oscar joined them to learn dagger throwing, but Zhao Zilong warned him that he had no chance with Ning Rongrong because of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s partner requirements.

• Yu Xiaogang told Tang San to work harder and announced that he would guide the Shrek students’ cultivation starting the next day.
• Zhao Zilong took Meng Yiran and Ning Rongrong to practice hidden weapons, advising Meng Yiran to use them as a surprise attack rather than spend too much time mastering difficult techniques.
• Zhao Zilong gave Ning Rongrong Flying Needles and explained that accuracy, finger strength, and wrist strength were essential to using them effectively.
• Oscar arrived to learn dagger throwing, then pulled Zhao Zilong aside and accused him of competing with him for Ning Rongrong.
• Zhao Zilong told Oscar that he had no chance with Ning Rongrong because the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect required its Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul Masters to partner with attack-type Soul Masters.

Ning Rongrong firmly rejected Oscar, who left after asking Zhao Zilong to teach him Hidden Weapons. Meanwhile, Yu Xiaogang reprimanded Tang San for entering the Star Dou Great Forest and explained why his Soul Power had temporarily regressed.

• Oscar asked Ning Rongrong whether her sect required her partner to be an Attack-type Soul Master, and she confirmed that they could not be together.
• Ning Rongrong rejected Oscar again, and Zhao Zilong warned him not to use learning Hidden Weapons as a reason to hold her back.
• Oscar apologized to Ning Rongrong and left after she told him there was no chance for them.
• Yu Xiaogang reprimanded Tang San for recklessly entering the Star Dou Great Forest, then speculated that Zhao Zilong might have Twin Martial Souls.
• Tang San told Yu Xiaogang that his Soul Power had briefly fallen from level twenty-nine to twenty-eight, and Yu Xiaogang advised him to rest and avoid staying up late.