Recaps

After Shrek Academy’s elders challenged Chen An and Gu Yue Na’s protectors, the conflict ended with both sides injured and a fragile truce. Chen An’s forging talent drew the attention of Saint Craftsman Zhen Hua, who set out for Mingdu to judge whether to take him as a disciple.

• Leng Yaozhu helped contain the fallout from the station battle, while Ya Li publicly apologized and treated the injured on Shrek Academy’s behalf.
• Bear Monarch ambushed Feng Wuyu and Zhuo Shi, and Yun Ming later confronted Di Tian in a one-move clash that left both powerful fighters injured.
• Yun Ming accepted that Di Tian would not fight again, warned him against harming Shrek members, and took Zhuo Shi and Feng Wuyu away.
• Chen An earned a Third-Level Blacksmith badge, impressed Saint Craftsman Sun Qian, and declined his offer to become his disciple because Xu Lin was already his teacher.
• Sun Qian recommended Chen An to Zhen Hua, who studied footage of Chen An forging and learned from Yun Ming that Chen An was tied to the powerhouse who had pierced his battle armor.
• Zhen Hua weighed Chen An’s talent against his conflict with Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect, then decided to meet him in Mingdu and judge him himself.
• Zhen Hua and Mu Ye flew toward Mingdu in Red-Level Mechas while Yun Ming secretly followed them from above.

Chen An became Zhen Hua’s apprentice, pursued a Devouring Soul Spirit, and earned a place on Sun Moon Royal Academy’s competition team alongside Gu Yue Na. As they arrived in Shrek City for the Federation Grand Competition, Yun Ming renewed his pressure on Zhen Hua, but Chen An refused to leave before facing Shrek Academy.

• Zhen Hua accepted Chen An as his disciple, and Chen An began learning advanced forging techniques while continuing his studies at Sun Moon Royal Academy.
• Chen An and Gu Yue Na searched for time, space, and devouring powers, and Gu Yue Na obtained a Dark Demon Evil God Tiger inner core from Di Tian for Chen An to study.
• Chen An qualified for the Federation Grand Competition with Gu Yue Na, reached Level Thirty, and filled the Creation Holy Tree’s fourth fruit by absorbing Devouring Power from soul beasts.
• Chen An gained the ability to transform into a Heaven Devouring Sparrow and created the Devouring Sky Cauldron, then continued training and advancing as a Soul Engineer and blacksmith.
• Chen An and Gu Yue Na traveled with Sun Moon Royal Academy’s team to Shrek City, where they learned that Qiangu Zhangting would compete and chose to share a hotel room.
• Yun Ming demanded that Zhen Hua sever his master-disciple relationship with Chen An and warned that refusing would end his friendly relations with Shrek Academy.
• Zhen Hua warned Chen An that Yun Ming might act against him and Gu Yue Na, but Chen An refused to leave Shrek City before the youth match against Shrek Academy.

Chen An and Gu Yue Na defeated Shrek Academy’s youth team in the Federation Grand Competition, then clashed with Yun Ming over Chen An’s Death Attribute and his murdered sister. Xu Lin and Zhen Hua vouched for Chen An, but Yun Ming moved to fight them.

• Zhen Hua warned Chen An to stay safe from Shrek Academy, while Chen An and Gu Yue Na decided to challenge Shrek’s youth team at the opening ceremony.
• Yun Ming and Zang Xin identified Chen An as Ha Luosa’s older brother and agreed to capture him, investigate his resurrection, and kill him afterward.
• At the Federation Grand Competition, Chen An and Gu Yue Na faced Shrek’s seven Soul Emperor and Soul King contestants, and the crowd questioned their young ages.
• Chen An and Gu Yue Na led Sun Moon Royal Academy’s team into the exhibition match, targeting Shrek’s control and support fighters while their teammates helped restrain the rest.
• Chen An transformed into the Death God Dragon and, with Gu Yue Na’s attacks, helped eliminate all seven Shrek contestants while Sun Moon Royal Academy remained unscathed.
• After the victory, Chen An provoked Shrek’s supporters with a thumbs-down, and Yun Ming confronted him over his Death Attribute and accused him of being connected to Evil Soul Masters.
• Chen An challenged Yun Ming’s claim by citing Shrek’s treatment of Ma Xiaotao and Tang Ya, then condemned Yun Ming for killing his innocent six-year-old sister after her Martial Soul awakened.
• Xu Lin and Zhen Hua vouched for Chen An, but Yun Ming refused to back down, summoned his Martial Soul with Zang Xin, and faced Xu Lin, Xu Lang, Leng Yaozhu, and Zhen Hua as they prepared to fight.

Chen An forced Zang Xin into service at the Abyss Channel, while Gu Yue Na gained Sima Jinchí’s allegiance and the Grand Competition moved to Mingdu. After a Tang Sect assassination attempt was exposed, the Federation condemned the interference and the competition resumed under heavy security.

• Chen An defeated Zang Xin’s spiritual attack in their wager, then made him accept a military-kill quota at the Abyss Channel in exchange for his life.
• Xu Lang and Xu Lin urged Chen An to leave Shrek City, and their allies secured a move of the Grand Competition to Mingdu.
• Sima Jinchí awakened the Dragon Slayer Blade in Gu Yue Na’s presence, recognized her as his master, and received a drop of her blood.
• Chen An set a forging record in the competition, then survived a reporter’s attack with poisoned needles and a hidden weapon.
• Chen An used the Soul-Seizing Bell to identify Jin Tao as the source of the assassination attempt, and killed the attacker during a public livestream.
• Yun Ming admitted that the Tang Sect had tried to kill Chen An and said it would continue, while the Federation Speaker demanded an apology and compensation.
• The Federation Speaker condemned the Tang Sect’s interference, and Chen An and Gu Yue Na joined the competition after it resumed under increased security.