Chapter Summaries

Leng Yaozhu defeated Zhuo Shi and forced Feng Wuyu to take him away after they attacked Chen An and Gu Yue Na. She then arranged compensation for the injured and damaged train station before preparing to leave with Chen An and Gu Yue Na.

• Leng Yaozhu held off Zhuo Shi with her Four-Word Battle Armor while Feng Wuyu warned him to stop pursuing Chen An and Gu Yue Na.
• Feng Wuyu struck Zhuo Shi unconscious and carried him away after Leng Yaozhu let him move.
• Feng Wuyu promised to investigate Wu Zhangkong's death and apologized for the clash, then left with Zhuo Shi.
• Leng Yaozhu told the station security chief that Shrek Academy's members were chiefly responsible for the damage and injuries, and gave him ten million for treatment and support.
• Leng Yaozhu said the Eastsea Spirit Transfer Pagoda's Branch Pagoda Master would handle station repairs, then rose into the air as Chen An and Gu Yue Na watched.

After Leng Yaozhu calmed the citizens with an apology, Gu Yue Na secretly ordered Bear Monarch to punish Zhuo Shi and Feng Wuyu without exposing their identities. In the VIP lounge, Leng Yaozhu explained that the civilian casualties could damage Shrek Academy’s reputation, though she expected the fallout to be limited, and Chen An asked whether public opinion could make the incident worse for them.

• Leng Yaozhu apologized to the surrounding citizens, easing their anger and earning their forgiveness.
• Gu Yue Na called Bear Monarch from a restroom and told him to teach Zhuo Shi and Feng Wuyu a lesson without revealing their identities.
• Leng Yaozhu, Chen An, and Gu Yue Na waited in the station’s VIP lounge as news reported on the battle and train departures remained delayed for safety inspections.
• After the stationmaster left, Leng Yaozhu explained that civilian casualties would make the incident harder for Shrek Academy to conceal, but a sincere apology and compensation could limit the damage.
• Chen An asked Leng Yaozhu whether directing negative media coverage could increase the harm to Shrek Academy’s reputation.

Leng Yaozhu explained why Shrek Academy could contain the fallout from the Eastsea City clash, while Chen An remained determined to grow stronger and seek revenge. After news of the incident spread, Yun Ming and Ya Li discussed disciplining Zhuo Shi and Feng Wuyu, apologizing publicly, and treating the injured.

• Leng Yaozhu told Chen An that Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect could use their media influence to limit the damage to Shrek’s reputation.
• Leng Yaozhu explained that Feng Wuyu had stopped the fight before it caused mass casualties, and that she had also held back to protect civilians.
• Spirit Pagoda officials laughed at the reports and ordered the media to publicize the clash to damage Shrek Academy.
• Yun Ming watched footage of the fight and criticized Zhuo Shi and Feng Wuyu for causing civilian casualties without taking steps to repair the damage.
• Ya Li proposed publicly disciplining Zhuo Shi and Feng Wuyu, apologizing, and treating the injured in Eastsea City; Yun Ming agreed to accompany her.

Ya Li and Yun Ming prepared to travel to Eastsea City and manage the fallout from the station battle, while Yun Ming ordered Feng Wuyu and Zhuo Shi to focus on Shrek Academy’s reputation rather than avenging Wu Zhangkong. On the way out of the city, Feng Wuyu and Zhuo Shi were ambushed and beaten by Bear Monarch.

• Ya Li agreed to let Yun Ming accompany her to Eastsea City, where two Shrek Academy elders would serve as her visible protectors.
• Feng Wuyu carried the unconscious Zhuo Shi out of Eastsea City to avoid public anger over the station battle.
• Yun Ming told Feng Wuyu to spar with him for one month and instructed him to help Ya Li contain the damage to Shrek Academy’s reputation instead of pursuing revenge for Wu Zhangkong.
• Bear Monarch ambushed Feng Wuyu, smashed his defenses, and severely injured him before beating his face and kicking him away.
• Bear Monarch woke Zhuo Shi, beat and injured him while his Soul Power was sealed, then kicked him beside Feng Wuyu and flew away.

Chen An, Gu Yue Na, and Leng Yaozhu returned to Mingdu, where they saw Ya Li calm public anger toward Shrek Academy by healing the injured and apologizing. After reaching Sun Moon Royal Academy, Xu Lin warned Chen An and Gu Yue Na that Shrek Academy might still target them.

• Zhuo Shi and Feng Wuyu collapsed unconscious in the wilderness after their confrontation.
• On the train to Mingdu, Leng Yaozhu tested Gu Yue Na and sensed Yun Ming and Ya Li passing nearby, while Chen An felt a familiar presence.
• Chen An, Gu Yue Na, and Leng Yaozhu watched a news report of Ya Li healing injured people and apologizing, easing public anger toward Shrek Academy.
• At Sun Moon Royal Academy, Xu Lin thanked Leng Yaozhu for bringing Chen An back safely and cautioned Chen An and Gu Yue Na to stay vigilant against Shrek Academy.

Chen An showed Xu Lin his Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear right palm bone and used it to inscribe Soul Guidance Arrays, while Yun Ming searched for the missing Zhuo Shi and Feng Wuyu. The elders found the two battered Super Douluo, who reported that an unknown powerhouse had ambushed them.

• Xu Lin questioned Chen An about the Soul Bone he had obtained in the Eastsea Spirit Ascension Platform, and Chen An revealed his Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear Right Palm Bone.
• Chen An told Xu Lin he wanted to become the first Chen An, then went with him to the workshop and used the Soul Bone to inscribe Soul Guidance Arrays.
• Yun Ming and Ya Li failed to reach Zhuo Shi and Feng Wuyu until Feng Wuyu's communicator connected, allowing him to describe where they were.
• Yun Ming, Ya Li, and several Sea God Pavilion elders found Zhuo Shi and Feng Wuyu badly beaten and helped treat them.
• Feng Wuyu said an unknown, fierce-looking powerhouse had attacked them without revealing his Martial Soul, and claimed the sneak attack had been the main reason they were defeated.

Yun Ming brought Feng Wuyu and Zhuo Shi to Sun Moon Royal Academy to find the expert they suspected was protecting Chen An and Gu Yue Na. Xu Lin blocked their approach and claimed the two students were away, leaving the confrontation unresolved.

• Yun Ming concluded that the expert who defeated Feng Wuyu and Zhuo Shi had spared them and was likely connected to Chen An and Gu Yue Na.
• Yun Ming said he would seek an explanation from Sun Moon Royal Academy, and Feng Wuyu and Zhuo Shi publicly apologized for their actions.
• Yun Ming arrived at Sun Moon Royal Academy with Feng Wuyu and Zhuo Shi, triggering the academy's security alarms.
• Xu Lin hurried to meet Yun Ming and secretly had someone contact Sky Phoenix Douluo.
• Yun Ming explained that he wanted to meet the expert protecting Chen An and Gu Yue Na, while Xu Lin insisted they were not at the academy and tried to keep Yun Ming away from them.

Yun Ming confronted Xu Lin at Sun Moon Royal Academy, determined to find Chen An and Gu Yue Na and meet the elder behind them. After Commander Xu reluctantly allowed him inside, Yun Ming offered to settle the dispute with three moves, leaving the challenge unresolved.

• Chen An recognized Yun Ming outside the academy and restrained himself while Gu Yue Na offered to call Di Tian for help.
• Xu Lin refused to let Yun Ming enter, despite recognizing his strength, and said he had to protect his disciple and the academy’s reputation.
• Yun Ming called Commander Xu and insisted he would force his way inside if refused.
• Commander Xu gave Yun Ming permission to enter but asked him not to go too far.
• Yun Ming proposed settling the Sea God Pavilion elders’ grudge if the other person could withstand three moves, and then asked Xu Lin if he could enter.

Yun Ming arrived at Sun Moon Royal Academy over the attack on a Shrek elder and agreed to settle the matter with Xu Lin in three moves. After Leng Yaozhu negotiated the terms down to one move, Chen An and Gu Yue Na entered the reception room, where Chen An faced Yun Ming while struggling to contain his hatred.

• Xu Lin warned Yun Ming that Chen An was his disciple, but Yun Ming said Shrek Academy feared no one and agreed to Xu Lin's three-move challenge.
• Leng Yaozhu arrived and said Gu Yue Na and Chen An had not killed Wu Zhangkong, then asked Yun Ming to reduce his challenge to one move.
• Yun Ming rejected Leng Yaozhu's personal appeal but agreed to use one move after she invoked his earlier mercy toward Zhuo Shi and Feng Wuyu.
• Chen An and Gu Yue Na went to Reception Room One after Xu Lin called them in, and Yun Ming stopped Zhuo Shi from attacking them.
• Yun Ming studied Chen An and sensed something familiar, while Chen An met his gaze and struggled to keep his hatred hidden.

Yun Ming confronted Chen An and Gu Yue Na over the suspected attack on Zhuo Shi and Feng Wuyu, while Chen An concealed his hatred and Yun Ming failed to recognize him. Gu Yue Na agreed to a one-move exchange and arranged to meet outside Mingdu, leaving the group to summon her family elder.

• Yun Ming asked Chen An whether they had met before, but Chen An pretended not to know him.
• Feng Wuyu demanded that Chen An call out the elder suspected of attacking him and Zhuo Shi, and Xu Lin explained the proposed one-move settlement.
• Gu Yue Na denied responsibility for the attack but accepted the blame and demanded that Yun Ming honor his promise after one move.
• Yun Ming warned Gu Yue Na against provoking him and asked Xu Lin to choose a place for the exchange.
• Xu Lin chose a wasteland southeast of Mingdu, and Yun Ming headed there while ordering Gu Yue Na to summon her family elder quickly.

Chen An and Gu Yue Na brought Di Tian to face Yun Ming in a wasteland outside Mingdu, where the two powerful fighters agreed to exchange one move. Yun Ming revealed his Martial Soul and Soul Rings, leaving the witnesses stunned by his orange seventh ring.

• After Yun Ming left the room, Zhuo Shi vowed to avenge Wu Zhangkong, and Xu Lin told Chen An and Gu Yue Na what he knew about Yun Ming.
• Gu Yue Na contacted Di Tian, and half an hour later the group gathered outside Mingdu for Yun Ming's confrontation with her elder.
• Di Tian appeared from a distortion in space, and he and Yun Ming recognized each other as formidable opponents.
• Zhuo Shi realized Di Tian was not the person who had ambushed him, but Yun Ming still challenged Di Tian to fight.
• Gu Yue Na limited Di Tian to one move, and Yun Ming summoned his spear and revealed four hundred-thousand-year red Soul Rings followed by an orange seventh Soul Ring.

Yun Ming and Di Tian unleashed their strongest single attacks in a fierce clash high above the ground. Their weapons remained locked together as the battle continued, leaving the outcome unresolved.

• Yun Ming revealed all nine of his Soul Rings, and his aura met Di Tian’s darkness power in a stalemate.
• Yun Ming gathered power for his ninth Soul Skill, Heaven-Breaker, while Di Tian formed his newly developed Armor-Piercing God-Extinguishing Needle.
• Xu Lin, Leng Yaozhu, Zhuo Shi, and Feng Wuyu withdrew with Chen An and Gu Yue Na as the two attacks collided.
• The Sky Piercer Spear and the needle remained locked point to point, sending shockwaves through the sky and deepening a pit below.
• Chen An watched the prolonged clash in awe as Yun Ming and Di Tian continued pouring energy into their attacks.

Di Tian and Yun Ming ended their clash without a clear winner, then exchanged threats over Wu Zhangkong’s death before Yun Ming left. Di Tian introduced himself as Gu Tian and greeted Xu Lin and Leng Yaozhu.

• After the dust cleared, Di Tian and Yun Ming stood unharmed amid the destruction, and Di Tian proposed ending the matter after their one move.
• Yun Ming agreed to drop the attack on the two elders but said Wu Zhangkong’s murder remained unresolved and offered to stop Zhuo Shi’s pursuit if Di Tian fought him.
• Di Tian refused to fight again and warned Yun Ming that retaliation against his hidden family would be difficult to prevent.
• Yun Ming yielded, warned Di Tian not to harm anyone from Shrek Academy, and flew away with Zhuo Shi and Feng Wuyu following him.
• Di Tian rejoined Gu Yue Na and the others, introduced himself to Xu Lin and Leng Yaozhu as Gu Tian, and exchanged polite greetings.

After Di Tian and Yun Ming's clash, both men were revealed to have suffered injuries, though each had concealed the damage from the others. Di Tian left to seek Bi Ji's help, while Yun Ming's companions discovered that his Four-Word Battle Armor had been pierced.

• Di Tian declined Xu Lin's invitation to dinner, thanked Xu Lin and Leng Yaozhu for looking after Chen An and Gu Yue Na, and left through a Space Channel.
• Xu Lin and Leng Yaozhu wondered at Di Tian's mastery of space and darkness, while Gu Yue Na and Chen An suspected that Di Tian and Yun Ming had both been injured.
• Hundreds of kilometers away, Di Tian coughed up blood and suppressed the damage from Yun Ming's spear strike before deciding to find Bi Ji for treatment.
• Yun Ming arrived at another uninhabited place, where Feng Wuyu and Zhuo Shi hurried to support him as he struggled to stand.
• Yun Ming formed armor over his chest, and Feng Wuyu and Zhuo Shi saw that his Four-Word Battle Armor had a small hole in it.

Yun Ming warned Zhuo Shi not to seek revenge after a powerful attacker wounded him through his Four-Word Battle Armor. Chen An and Gu Yue Na stayed at the academy, while Xu Lin discussed building ties with them, and the chapter ended with the pair sparring and growing closer.

• Yun Ming showed Zhuo Shi and Feng Wuyu the wound that pierced his battle armor and warned Zhuo Shi against seeking revenge.
• Gu Yue Na contacted Di Tian and learned that he was being treated and expected to recover within one or two months.
• Chen An and Gu Yue Na decided to stay at the academy and went to eat together, while Xu Lin reported the day's events to his elder brother.
• Xu Lin's elder brother urged him to train Chen An and build ties with the elders behind Chen An and Gu Yue Na.
• Chen An followed his daily routine, practiced forging, and sparred with Gu Yue Na, who praised his improvement as they walked back together.

Chen An and Gu Yue Na took a relaxing outing from the academy to watch a revenge play at Mingdu Grand Theater and then sampled snacks at a nearby street. They returned to the academy full and cheerful, postponing their sparring until the next day.

• Xu Lin worried Chen An and Gu Yue Na might be attacked outside the academy, but agreed to let them go after learning powerful family elders were protecting them and giving them communicators.
• Chen An and Gu Yue Na traveled to Mingdu Grand Theater, where Gu Yue Na chose a revenge drama she had seen advertised.
• They watched the play in Hall Seventeen, discussed its strengths and flaws, and Gu Yue Na rated it as average.
• Chen An and Gu Yue Na went to a snack street, ate until Gu Yue Na felt stuffed, and returned to the academy.
• Chen An suggested they skip sparring that night, and Gu Yue Na promised to fight three matches with him the next day.

Chen An went to the Mingdu Forging Masters Association to earn an official blacksmith badge so he could take paid commissions. After passing the Level One theory test, he began forging metal for the practical assessment and continued aiming for a Level Three result.

• Chen An left the academy and traveled to the Mingdu Forging Masters Association while Gu Yue Na assured him that someone would protect him.
• Chen An applied for a blacksmith rank assessment and requested Level Three, but accepted the staff member's offer to take the tests one rank at a time.
• Chen An easily passed the Level One theory tests, aided by his improved memory.
• Chen An heated a piece of metal and forged it with his Profound Gold Battle Hammer, astonishing the evaluator as it reached First Grade.
• Chen An continued hammering past the Level One standard, intending to forge Third Grade metal and qualify for a Level Three badge.

Chen An passed the Third-Level Blacksmith assessment after forging high-quality third-grade metal, despite claiming to have studied forging for only half a year. The Forging Masters Association took an interest in his talent and invited him to wait while they considered his situation.

• Chen An completed second-grade Thousand Refinements and forged high-quality third-grade metal before reaching his limit.
• A staff member arranged a Third-Level Blacksmith assessment, and an examiner confirmed Chen An met the requirements and awarded him a badge.
• The examiner questioned Chen An's claim that he had studied forging for only half a year and praised his skill at just over twelve years old.
• The examiner invited Chen An to have tea, and Chen An accepted, suspecting the Association wanted to learn more about him or recruit him.
• While Chen An waited for coffee in the reception room, he suspected the examiner had gone to brief the Mingdu Forging Masters Association's higher-ups and wondered if he might meet a Saint Craftsman-level blacksmith.

Chen An met Sun Qian, the Eighth-Level Saint Craftsman and vice president of the Mingdu Forging Masters Association, who doubted he had become a Third-Level Blacksmith through half a year of self-study. After watching Chen An forge, Sun Qian confirmed his skill and inspected the high-quality third-grade metal he had produced.

• Sun Qian introduced himself to Chen An as an Eighth-Level Saint Craftsman and asked whether he had really learned forging on his own in just over half a year.
• Chen An confirmed that he had no forging teacher, and Sun Qian asked him to demonstrate his skills in exchange for a discount on metal and access to quality assignments.
• Chen An forged a piece of metal in Sun Qian's private forging room while Sun Qian closely watched his technique.
• Sun Qian inspected Chen An's finished high-quality third-grade metal and found that it was close to fourth-grade quality.

After seeing Chen An’s forging skill, Sun Qian urged him to become his disciple, but Chen An refused and brought him to Xu Lin. Xu Lin praised Chen An’s talent and said he would discuss the matter with him, hinting that Chen An hoped to study under a Divine Craftsman.

• Sun Qian praised Chen An’s forging ability and offered to teach him as his disciple, but Chen An declined.
• Chen An told Sun Qian that Xu Lin was already his teacher, then agreed to return to the academy with him.
• Sun Qian drove Chen An to Sun Moon Royal Academy and continued arguing for him to become his disciple.
• In Xu Lin’s office, Sun Qian asked to become Chen An’s forging teacher, and Xu Lin said he would first discuss it with Chen An.
• Xu Lin hinted that Chen An might be aiming to study under a Divine Craftsman rather than Sun Qian.