Chapter Summaries

Chen An and Gu Yue Na began their match against Shrek Academy by disrupting the team’s attacks and using Gu Yue Na’s spatial ability to get Chen An behind their back line. The chapter ended as Chen An struck at the Nine Revolution Star Plate Soul Master with the Scythe of Death.

• Chen An and Gu Yue Na charged as soon as the match began, and Gu Yue Na used miniature tornadoes to disrupt the Lightning Wind Dragon Soul Master’s attack.
• The Lightning Wind Dragon Soul Master said Gu Yue Na’s Martial Soul undermined his wind abilities, while the Violet Phantom Starwolf Soul Master and Gale Unicorn Soul Master targeted Chen An and Gu Yue Na.
• The Violet Phantom Starwolf Soul Master sent three Violet Phantom Starwolves after Chen An, but Chen An showed no sign of defending himself.
• Gu Yue Na used her spatial ability to make Chen An vanish, then reappear behind the Aqua Silk Soul Master and Nine Revolution Star Plate Soul Master.
• The Aqua Silk Soul Master and Nine Revolution Star Plate Soul Master tried to flee as the Seven Stars Heavenly Shield Soul Master turned to protect them, and Chen An slashed at the Nine Revolution Star Plate Soul Master with the Scythe of Death.

Chen An ambushed and severely wounded Shrek’s Nine Revolution Star Plate Soul Master, while the Sun Moon Royal Academy team used coordinated attacks and support to contain their opponents. The battle continued with Gu Yue Na advancing against the Lightning Wind Dragon Soul Emperor and both allies receiving boosts from the Mystic Needles Soul Master.

• Chen An cut through the Aqua Silk Soul Master’s red silk and struck the Nine Revolution Star Plate Soul Master, whose incomplete battle armor failed to stop the Scythe of Death.
• Chen An’s follow-up attack was blocked by the Seven Stars Heavenly Shield Soul Master, so he dodged the shield charge and pursued the Aqua Silk Soul Master again.
• The Aqua Silk Soul Master pulled the wounded Nine Revolution Star Plate Soul Master back as the Wild Vajra Soul Master fell back to defend.
• The Gengjin Chains Soul Master and Punishment Cage Soul Master trapped the Violet Phantom Starwolf Soul Master and Gale Unicorn Soul Master in a black cage.
• Gu Yue Na charged toward the Lightning Wind Dragon Soul Emperor while the Mystic Needles Soul Master boosted her and Chen An’s speed, strength, and Soul Power.

Gu Yue Na and Chen An used their enhanced strength to defeat the Lightning Wind Dragon Soul Master, leaving Shrek Academy down two members. Yun Ming left the private box with Ya Li to treat the injured, prompting several officials to follow and watch his next move.

• The Demon Flute Soul Master enhanced Chen An and Gu Yue Na, while Gu Yue Na used her Silver Dragon Queen Bloodline to restrain the Lightning Wind Dragon Soul Master.
• Gu Yue Na struck the Lightning Wind Dragon Soul Master with a four-element attack, leaving him unconscious and badly injured.
• Xu Lin and the audience reacted with excitement and shock as Chen An and Gu Yue Na reduced the opposing team by two members.
• Ya Li offered to treat the injured students, and Yun Ming left the private box with her despite Xu Lang's objection.
• Xu Lang, Leng Yaozhu, Qiangu Dongfeng, and Zang Xin also left the box, concerned about Yun Ming's intentions.

Chen An fought off three Soul Emperors while Gu Yue Na and the Violet-Gold Bowl Soul Emperor gained the upper hand against the Violet Phantom Starwolf Soul Master. Chen An remained under pressure and focused on buying Gu Yue Na enough time.

• The Federation Speaker told the officials to wait and watch, while Ya Li treated the injured Nine Revolution Star Plate Soul Master and Lightning Wind Dragon Soul Master.
• Chen An clashed with the Wild Vajra Soul Emperor, then endured a shield bash from the Seven Stars Heavenly Shield Soul Master and tore through the Aqua Silk Soul Emperor’s red silk with his Dark Gold Terrorclaw.
• The Gengjin Chains Soul Master pulled Chen An out of the Wild Vajra Soul Master’s hammering attack, and Chen An thanked him with a nod.
• Gu Yue Na and the Violet-Gold Bowl Soul Emperor trapped the Violet Phantom Starwolf Soul Master in the enlarged bowl and struck him with repeated elemental attacks.
• Chen An saw that Gu Yue Na was holding her own and resolved to keep the three Soul Emperors occupied long enough for her to prevail.

Chen An transformed into the Death God Dragon during the team match, startling the spectators and prompting debate over whether he was a Soul Beast. After receiving powerful enhancements, he overwhelmed his opponents and sent the Aqua Silk Soul Master spinning into the air, where she released her silk and fell toward the ground.

• Chen An transformed into the Death God Dragon, and Qiangu Dongfeng, Leng Yaozhu, Yun Ming, and Ya Li discussed whether he was a transformed Soul Beast.
• Xu Lin and the officials allowed the match to continue, and Chen An called for the strongest enhancements before diving at the opposing team.
• The Mystic Needles Soul Master and Demon Flute Soul Master used their fifth Soul Skills to boost Chen An's combat strength by nearly forty percent.
• The Death God Dragon struck the Wild Vajra Soul Master's defenses, forced him to one knee, and inflicted Death Power on him.
• The Aqua Silk Soul Master bound Chen An with strands of red silk, but he flew upward and spun her through the air until she released the silk and fell.

Chen An eliminated the Aqua Silk Soul Master with the Death God Dragon, leaving Sun Moon Royal Academy with a seven-to-four advantage. The Wild Vajra Soul Master and Seven Stars Heavenly Shield Soul Master then attacked Chen An’s team’s support line, while the Wild Vajra Soul Master held Chen An in place despite the Death Dragon Breath.

• Chen An tore through the Aqua Silk Soul Master’s silk defense, engulfed her in Death Qi, and knocked her off the stage.
• Yun Ming caught the Aqua Silk Soul Master, absorbed the Death Qi, and brought her to Shrek Academy’s side.
• With the Aqua Silk Soul Master eliminated, the match stood at seven against four, and the Wild Vajra Soul Master redirected the attack toward Chen An’s team’s control and support Soul Masters.
• The Seven Stars Heavenly Shield Soul Master used his fifth Soul Skill to shield himself from Death Qi and advance, while the Wild Vajra Soul Master held Chen An back with his enhanced strength.
• Chen An’s Death Dragon Breath engulfed the Wild Vajra Soul Master, but he continued holding on to keep Chen An from intervening.

Gu Yue Na and Chen An’s team continued fighting Sun Moon Royal Academy while the audience watched Shrek Academy fall behind. Gu Yue Na eliminated the Violet Phantom Starwolf Soul Master and turned her attacks on the Seven Stars Heavenly Shield Soul Master, leaving only three Shrek students in the match.

• The Violet-Gold Bowl Soul Master trapped himself and four allies beneath his bowl, while they taunted the Seven Stars Heavenly Shield Soul Master into wasting time attacking it.
• Gu Yue Na restricted the Violet Phantom Starwolf Soul Master with elemental attacks, pierced his chest with the Silver Dragon Spear, and threw him off the platform.
• The Violet Phantom Starwolf Soul Master became the fourth Shrek Academy student eliminated, leaving three teammates as the audience and Shrek supporters reacted in dismay.
• Gu Yue Na immediately attacked the Seven Stars Heavenly Shield Soul Master, striking his shield repeatedly and leaving small holes in it.

Gu Yue Na remained locked in a stalemate with the Seven Stars Heavenly Shield Soul Master while Chen An pressured the Wild Vajra Soul Master with his Death God Dragon form. Chen An kept the Wild Vajra Soul Master from reaching Gu Yue Na, but his dwindling Death Power meant he could not maintain the form much longer.

• Gu Yue Na attacked the Seven Stars Heavenly Shield Soul Master with her spear and elemental techniques, but his defense held and the fight stalled.
• Chen An used the Death God Dragon's strength to send the Wild Vajra Soul Master flying and struck him with Death Dragon Breath, leaving him badly hurt by Death Qi.
• The Wild Vajra Soul Master unleashed his sixth Soul Skill, but Chen An dodged the massive punch and countered with Death Mist.
• The Wild Vajra Soul Master tried to reach Gu Yue Na, but Chen An intercepted him and knocked him away again.
• Chen An continued pressing the attack, knowing that his Death God Dragon form would soon end as the fruit's Death Power ran low.

Chen An defeated the Wild Vajra Soul Master, but a referee intervened and removed him from the match. Chen An then turned to help Gu Yue Na, and the chapter ended as he attacked the unconscious Gale Unicorn Soul Master with his Scythe of Death.

• The referee dispersed Chen An's Death Dragon Breath and carried the defeated Wild Vajra Soul Master off the platform after receiving Ya Li's voice transmission.
• Chen An returned to human form and ran to help Gu Yue Na fight the Seven Stars Heavenly Shield Soul Master.
• The Gale Unicorn Soul Master broke free from the control-type Soul Masters' cage and chains, injuring them with the backlash.
• Chen An redirected his attack toward the Gale Unicorn Soul Master, who realized most of his teammates were missing or trapped inside the Violet-Gold Bowl.
• Chen An used the Soul-Seizing Bell to render the Gale Unicorn Soul Master unconscious, then swung the Scythe of Death at his armored neck.

Chen An and Gu Yue Na drove Shrek Academy’s remaining fighters off the competition stage one by one, leaving the Seven Stars Heavenly Shield Soul Master as their final opponent. When he refused to admit defeat, Chen An began dragging him toward the edge with his Scythe of Death.

• Ya Li warned the female official, who pulled the Gale Unicorn Soul Master away from Chen An’s attack and removed him from the stage.
• Yun Ming knocked the Gale Unicorn Soul Master unconscious, while Ya Li regretted that her intervention had nearly decided Shrek Academy’s exhibition match.
• Chen An and Gu Yue Na teamed up to overwhelm the Seven Stars Heavenly Shield Soul Master until his battle armor vanished and he could no longer stand.
• The Seven Stars Heavenly Shield Soul Master refused to concede, and Yun Ming and Ya Li did not declare surrender on his behalf.
• Chen An stabbed the Soul Master’s shoulder with the Scythe of Death and dragged him toward the edge of the stage.

Chen An and Sun Moon Royal Academy defeated Shrek Academy in the youth division exhibition match, then Chen An publicly gave Shrek a thumbs-down. The victory left Shrek’s supporters devastated and Yun Ming visibly angered by Chen An’s provocation.

• Chen An dragged the Seven Stars Heavenly Shield soul master off the stage, leaving all seven Shrek Academy members eliminated while Sun Moon Royal Academy remained unscathed.
• The female official announced Sun Moon Royal Academy’s victory, drawing cheers from some spectators and stunned silence from many Shrek supporters.
• Chen An and Gu Yue Na celebrated their hard-won win as the chapter recounted how targeting Shrek’s control and support fighters, and countering its dragon soul master, had shaped the match.
• Chen An faced the camera and gave Shrek Academy a forceful thumbs-down, provoking angry curses from its supporters.
• Qiangu Dongfeng enjoyed Shrek’s defeat, while Leng Yaozhu and Xu Lin worried about its consequences; Yun Ming clenched his fists as he recognized Chen An’s gesture as a provocation and retaliation.

After Chen An and the Sun Moon Royal Academy team defeated Shrek Academy, Yun Ming confronted them and accused Chen An of being an Evil Soul Master because he possessed the Death Attribute. Xu Lin defended his disciple, while Gu Yue Na calmed Chen An as the crowd turned against him.

• Chen An left the arena with Gu Yue Na and the others after defeating Shrek Academy, viewing the victory as only a small measure of revenge against Yun Ming.
• Yun Ming stopped the team and approached the arena, prompting Xu Lin and Leng Yaozhu to step in front of Chen An and Gu Yue Na.
• Yun Ming denied that he was angry about the exhibition match and accused Chen An's Death Attribute of linking him to Evil Soul Masters.
• Chen An's hatred for Yun Ming surged as the audience called for his death, but Gu Yue Na took his hand and helped him regain his composure.
• Xu Lin argued that possessing the Death Attribute did not make Chen An an Evil Soul Master and declared that his disciple had never committed evil deeds.

Chen An challenged Yun Ming’s claim that his Death Attribute made him a future threat by citing Shrek Academy’s past treatment of Evil Soul Masters Ma Xiaotao and Tang Ya. Yun Ming defended the two women and insisted that Chen An had no right to bring up Shrek’s predecessors.

• Yun Ming warned that Chen An’s sister was likely to become an Evil Soul Master like Halosa, and Chen An demanded proof that she had harmed anyone.
• Yun Ming admitted that Chen An’s sister had killed no one, but said he had killed her after her Martial Soul awakened because she would have become a threat.
• Chen An cited Ma Xiaotao’s time as an Evil Soul Master and accused Shrek Academy of hypocrisy for sparing her and allowing her to become master of Sea God Pavilion.
• Yun Ming argued that Ma Xiaotao had been controlled, later purified, and had atoned for her past deeds.
• Chen An cited Tang Ya’s rapid advancement and alleged mass killings, accusing Shrek of forgiving Evil Soul Masters based on their connections; Zang Xin grew furious.
• Yun Ming defended Ma Xiaotao and Tang Ya as repentant victims of circumstance and told Chen An he had no right to mention Shrek’s predecessors.

Chen An confronted Yun Ming and Zang Xin over the killing of his innocent younger sister, accusing Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect of hypocrisy toward Evil Soul Masters. Yun Ming proposed keeping Chen An under observation at Shrek Academy, but Chen An refused, and Xu Lin vowed to take responsibility for his disciple.

• Chen An angrily accused Yun Ming of forgiving former Evil Soul Masters while killing his six-year-old sister, who had never harmed anyone.
• Zang Xin claimed that anyone who bore the Nether King Sword Spirit would inevitably become an Evil Soul Master, and Chen An challenged his conclusion as baseless.
• Xu Lang intervened when Zang Xin prepared to attack Chen An, prompting Zang Xin to hold back.
• Yun Ming offered to let Chen An stay at Shrek Academy for half a year under observation, threatening to kill him if he showed signs of becoming an Evil Soul Master.
• Chen An mocked Yun Ming's motives and refused the offer, while Xu Lin declared that Chen An would never become an Evil Soul Master and pledged to bear responsibility if he did.

Xu Lin and Divine Craftsman Zhen Hua vouched for Chen An, but Yun Ming still insisted on keeping him and threatened those who stood in his way. The chapter ended with Yun Ming facing Xu Lin and the others on the competition platform, his Sky Piercer Spear poised as a fight threatened to break out.

• Xu Lin promised to protect Chen An and vouched that he would not become an Evil Soul Master.
• Divine Craftsman Zhen Hua arrived, identified Chen An as his disciple, and also vouched for him.
• Yun Ming accepted their guarantees but declared that he still wanted to keep Chen An and warned them not to interfere.
• Yun Ming and Zang Xin summoned their Martial Souls, while Xu Lin, Xu Lang, and Leng Yaozhu prepared to fight and Zhen Hua entered his Red-Level Mecha.
• The Federation Speaker tried to stop the confrontation, but Yun Ming ignored him, approached the others, and warned them that his Sky Piercer Spear showed no mercy to enemies.

Di Tian appeared to protect Chen An and faced Yun Ming in Shrek City, where both sides weighed the risks of fighting. Chen An exposed Yun Ming’s plan to lure Di Tian into Shrek Academy and warned that a costly battle could leave Shrek vulnerable to the Holy Spirit Cult, leaving Yun Ming in a dilemma.

• Di Tian emerged from twisted space and stood between Yun Ming and Xu Lin’s group, stopping Yun Ming from advancing on Chen An.
• Yun Ming and Di Tian exchanged threats, with Di Tian warning that he could use his spatial powers to attack Shrek Academy and Yun Ming daring him to try.
• Chen An interrupted Di Tian and identified Yun Ming’s plan to lure him into Shrek Academy, where the Golden Tree might trap him.
• Chen An warned Yun Ming that fighting Di Tian could leave Shrek Academy weakened against the Holy Spirit Cult and its other enemies.
• Yun Ming considered the danger of Ha Luosa exploiting his injuries and became unable to decide whether to fight or back down.

Zang Xin proposed a wager to avoid a costly battle over Chen An, but Chen An rejected the planned two-on-two contest and challenged Zang Xin to a life-or-death test of one Soul Skill. The chapter ended with Zang Xin facing Chen An’s provocation, while Xu Lin and Gu Yue Na wondered what gave Chen An confidence.

• Zang Xin proposed that each side send two fighters to use one move, with the winner deciding whether Chen An would be taken away.
• Chen An asked what the wager would involve, despite Xu Lin and Gu Yue Na warning him not to risk his life.
• Zang Xin explained that the two sides would each send two people, while he and Yun Ming planned to combine his control skills with Yun Ming’s attack.
• Xu Lang objected that Zang Xin’s control abilities paired with Yun Ming would put their side at a severe disadvantage.
• Chen An challenged Zang Xin to use one of his top five Soul Skills against him, wagering that the loser would die and the winner could dispose of the other.

Chen An and Zang Xin agreed to a televised wager of life and death: Chen An had to withstand one of Zang Xin’s Soul Skills without Soul Tools or weapons. The witnesses watched as the two took the competition platform, ready to begin.

• Yun Ming objected to Zang Xin’s initial terms, and Chen An refused to wager unless both sides risked their lives.
• Zang Xin accepted the wager on the condition that Chen An use no Soul Tools or weapons, and Chen An demanded a live broadcast as proof.
• Zang Xin and Chen An publicly declared the wager before the Federation’s citizens.
• Yun Ming, Di Tian, and the others withdrew from the platform while the spectators and witnesses watched anxiously.

Chen An wagered that his Mental Immunity could withstand Zang Xin’s Soul Skill, and Zang Xin tested him with his third skill, Remorse. Chen An’s immunity neutralized the demigod-level mental attack, leaving Zang Xin stunned.

• Chen An prepared to face Zang Xin’s Soul Skill, relying on the Mental Immunity granted by the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
• Zang Xin summoned his Passionate Sword and activated his third Soul Skill, Remorse, after Di Tian warned him to restrain his energy.
• Chen An recognized Remorse’s ability to magnify a person’s regrets and focused his mind as transparent sword energy entered his body.
• Chen An’s golden-red Mental Immunity barrier dissolved the mental sword energy without regard to its strength.
• Zang Xin stared at Chen An in disbelief when his attack failed to affect him.

Chen An survived Zang Xin’s third Soul Skill without using a weapon, winning their wager and demanding Zang Xin’s life. Yun Ming then revealed the Federation’s secret war against the Abyss Plane and proposed that Zang Xin fulfill his promise by fighting Abyss creatures before he died.

• Chen An stood unharmed as Zang Xin’s spiritual attack failed to affect him, and Di Tian stopped the attack after one move.
• Xu Lin declared that Chen An had obeyed the wager’s rules and that Zang Xin had lost.
• Chen An demanded that Zang Xin honor his promise, but Yun Ming said Zang Xin would give his life only after proving his value.
• Yun Ming revealed that the Federation had long defended a damaged seal and passage against an invasion from the Abyss Plane.
• Yun Ming proposed sending Zang Xin to fight Abyss creatures so his eventual death would benefit the Federation.