Chapter Summaries

In the Star Dou Great Forest, Dugu Yan misread Qin He's reaction as proof of a secret relationship with Meng Yiran, while Qin He protested his innocence. At Spirit Hall, Salas interpreted Qin He's romantic juggling as evidence of extraordinary time-management skills and warned Ghost Douluo not to underestimate him.

• Qin He sighed that defeating Chao Tianxiang and the thousand-year Phoenix-Tailed Crested Serpent had been insignificant.
• Dugu Yan decided Qin He was hiding a relationship with Meng Yiran and promised not to reveal it, while Qin He wondered what she had misunderstood.
• Salas received reports that Qin He had killed the serpent and was suspected of sleeping with Meng Yiran, and he grew jealous of Qin He's many admirers.
• Ghost Douluo suspected Qin He's trip to the forest would lead to bigger news, but Salas cautioned him against underestimating Qin He.
• Salas argued that Qin's ability to manage his time among many women showed the discipline and execution behind his repeated victories over Spirit Hall.

Spirit Hall misread Qin He's trip to the Star Dou Great Forest as a secret date with Meng Yiran, and the report stirred jealousy and confusion among Hu Liena and her companions. After Xiao Chenyu argued that Qin He was pursuing power rather than romance, Hu Liena realized she had never acted on her feelings and resolved to compete for his attention.

• Salas and Ghost Douluo speculated that Qin He had entered the Star Dou Great Forest to meet a girl, possibly bringing Dugu Yan along for a group date.
• Xie Yue read Spirit Hall's report and grew angry at the thought that Qin He had pursued Meng Yiran despite the many women already around him.
• Hu Liena was devastated by the report, while Xiao Chenyu admired Qin He and was nearly threatened by Hu Liena's killing intent.
• Xiao Chenyu argued that Qin He was likely courting Meng Yiran to gain influence, not because he intended to marry her.
• Hu Liena realized she had done nothing to develop a relationship with Qin He and became determined to take action.

Xie Yue and Xiao Chenyu misread Qin He's relationships as a strategy to unify Douluo Continent through marriage alliances, while Bibi Dong became furious over rumors about Qin He and Dugu Yan. Qian Renxue arrived at Pope's Hall and asked what “group exercise” meant.

• Xie Yue concluded that Qin He planned to unite Douluo Continent through a harem, and Hu Liena wondered whether she had become one of Qin He's targets.
• Xie Yue decided to win over Qin He's girls himself, while Xiao Chenyu and Hu Liena doubted his ability to do so.
• Bibi Dong condemned Qin He's alleged behavior with Dugu Yan and Meng Yiran in Star Dou Great Forest and reconsidered marrying Qian Renxue to him.
• Qian Renxue entered Pope's Hall and asked Bibi Dong whether Qin He's “group exercise” was a team battle at the Great Spirit Arena.

At Shrek Academy, Yu Xiaogang and Flander discussed Meng Yiran’s background and Qin He’s growing number of romantic entanglements while Qin Zhan complained about the cost of bride prices. At the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, Xue Ye flew into a rage over the scandal, which threatened his plans to promote Qin He as the empire’s rising star.

• Yu Xiaogang explained that Meng Yiran was Dragon Duke Meng Shu and Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang’s granddaughter and described their powerful Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Flander and Yu Xiaogang lamented that Qin He had won over several girls, including former Shrek students, while Qin Zhan complained that their bride prices would drain him.
• Yu Xiaogang and Flander accused Qin Zhan of showing off and told him to leave them alone.
• At the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, Xue Ye overturned his desk and raged that Qin He’s Star Dou Great Forest scandal had damaged his plans to promote him.
• Meng Shenji secretly wiped Xue Ye’s spittle from his face and reflected on Qin He’s unusually licentious behavior.

Xue Ye dismissed concerns about Qin He’s ruined reputation and decided to marry his daughter Xue Ke to him, while the Shrek team searched the Star Dou Great Forest for a soul ring for Oscar. They believed Qin He was lost and struggling to find soul beasts, unaware of what he was doing in the forest.

• Meng Shenji asked Xue Ye how Qin He’s scandal would affect the emperor’s trust in him.
• Xue Ye insisted Qin He had exposed his own scandal to avoid suspicion and decided to marry Xue Ke to him.
• Zhao Wuji led the Shrek team through the Star Dou Great Forest, where they struggled to find a suitable soul beast for Oscar.
• Dai Mubai lamented that soul beasts had become scarce, while Tang San suggested resting and Oscar said he could settle for a hundred-year soul ring.
• Ma Hongjun brought up Qin He, and the Shrek team took comfort in imagining him wandering the forest without success.
• Zhao Wuji confidently claimed his experience would help the team find a soul ring before Qin He did.

Qin He and Dugu Yan encountered Tang San’s group from Shrek Academy in the Star Dou Great Forest, where Zhao Wuji sized Qin He up and dismissed his appearance. The Shrek students warned Zhao Wuji about Qin He’s strength, but Qin He greeted them as if he did not remember who they were.

• Qin He and Dugu Yan wandered deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest while Qin He looked for somewhere to sleep.
• Qin He and Dugu Yan came face to face with Tang San and the other Shrek Academy students, who had just been discussing him.
• Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun reacted to Qin He’s arrival, recalling his talent and their past defeat at his hands.
• Zhao Wuji examined Qin He and initially doubted that someone so handsome could be a formidable opponent.
• Dai Mubai warned Zhao Wuji not to underestimate Qin He, and Qin He asked the Shrek group who they were.

Qin He encountered Tang San, Dai Mubai, and the rest of the Shrek Team in the Star Dou Great Forest, but his apparent failure to recognize them was taken as deliberate mockery. Zhao Wuji rallied his students and challenged Qin He to compete, leaving the confrontation unresolved.

• Qin He asked who the Shrek Team members were and why they were in the Star Dou Great Forest, claiming he did not recognize them because they were dirty and the forest was dark.
• Dai Mubai introduced himself and accused Qin He of pretending to be stupid to provoke them.
• Oscar and Ma Hongjun suspected Qin He was trying to anger them into attacking, so the Shrek Team held back.
• Zhao Wuji scolded the students for being intimidated by Qin He and challenged him to compete.

In the Star Dou Great Forest, Zhao Wuji insisted on challenging Qin He despite the Shrek students’ fear of him. Zhao Wuji proposed a contest to see who could hunt the more powerful spirit beast, and a rustling sound came from ahead.

• Tang San, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar warned Zhao Wuji against provoking Qin He, recalling their past humiliations and fearing what might happen.
• Zhao Wuji dismissed their warnings and insisted that Qin He had to be challenged so the Shrek students could overcome their fear of him.
• Dugu Yan watched eagerly, expecting Qin He to reveal his true strength, while Qin He protested that he was not showing off.
• Zhao Wuji proposed a contest to hunt spirit beasts, confident that his experience in the forest would give him the advantage.
• A rustling sound suddenly came from ahead.

Shrek Academy encountered an injured Man Faced Demon Spider in the Star Dou Great Forest, and Tang San recognized it as a possible Soul Ring target. Zhao Wuji asked Qin He to fight it, but Qin He said he was not interested.

• Zhao Wuji warned the group when he heard movement in the forest.
• A Man Faced Demon Spider attacked Tang San, who dodged its strike and identified it as a five-thousand-year Soul Beast.
• Tang San realized the spider could be a suitable Soul Ring target for him, while Zhao Wuji noticed its injuries.
• Zhao Wuji invited Qin He to fight the spider, but Qin He declined, saying he was not interested.

Qin He declined to fight the injured Man Faced Demon Spider, but Tang San and Dai Mubai suspected he was trying to lure Shrek Academy into danger. Zhao Wuji confronted the beast himself, knocked it into the air, and prepared a second attack.

• Qin He decided not to claim the injured Man Faced Demon Spider, thinking it was not worth the trouble.
• Zhao Wuji mistook Qin He's reluctance for cowardice, while Tang San noticed the spider's wounds and warned the group.
• Tang San and Dai Mubai accused Qin He of trying to divert danger onto Shrek Academy, but Qin He insisted they had misunderstood him.
• Zhao Wuji challenged the Man Faced Demon Spider as it attacked him with venomous legs.
• Zhao Wuji used his Vajra Palm to knock the spider into the air, then struck again at its exposed abdomen.

Zhao Wuji fought a Man Faced Demon Spider while teaching Shrek Academy’s students how to defeat it, hoping to leave the final blow for Tang San. The spider unleashed Berserk Burst, poisoned Zhao Wuji, and left him badly weakened.

• Zhao Wuji attacked the Man Faced Demon Spider and explained its weaknesses to the Shrek Academy students as he fought.
• Dugu Yan dismissed Zhao Wuji’s lesson as showing off while Tang San and the others watched eagerly.
• Zhao Wuji weakened the spider and tried to avoid killing it so Tang San could claim its soul ring.
• The Man Faced Demon Spider used Berserk Burst, swelling in size and intensifying its venom.
• The spider’s attack caused Zhao Wuji to spit dark purple blood and look haggard, abruptly ending his confident display.

Qin He watched Zhao Wuji suffer the Man Faced Demon Spider’s resentment energy, while Tang San gained a safer spirit ring to absorb. As the Shrek Academy team suspected Qin He of scheming, Dragon Lord Meng Shu arrived with Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang and Meng Yiran, leaving the injured Zhao Wuji facing a dangerous new threat.

• The Man Faced Demon Spider unleashed its resentment energy into Zhao Wuji, but its spirit ring became safer for Tang San to absorb.
• Zhao Wuji suspected Qin He had deliberately set him up, while Qin He denied having any scheme.
• Tang San and the Shrek Academy team grew wary of Qin He as they questioned his motives.
• Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang and Meng Yiran arrived with Dragon Lord Meng Shu, whose eight spirit rings intimidated the badly injured Zhao Wuji.

Meng Yiran and the Unrivaled Dragon Serpent family found that Zhao Wuji had killed the Man Faced Demon Spider they had been pursuing. Dragon Duke Meng Shu confronted Qin He, but Qin He denied killing it and said the family could have the soul ring.

• Meng Yiran mourned the dead Man Faced Demon Spider and accused the group of taking her prey.
• Zhao Wuji admitted he had killed the spider, and Meng Yiran realized another Soul Sage had taken her chance at a soul ring.
• Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang recognized Qin He, while Zhao Wuji and Tang San tried to explain their connection to him.
• Dragon Duke Meng Shu questioned Qin He about the spider the family had chased for a day.
• Qin He said the spider had nothing to do with him and that he would not interfere if the family wanted it.
• Meng Shu realized the spider's burst of power had made its soul ring especially valuable, and Snake Granny raised her estimation of Qin He.

Shrek Academy, the Meng Family, and others accused Qin He of manipulating events to win Meng Yiran and mocked his claims of innocence. After Shrek Academy threatened to meet him again and began to leave, a sudden boom sounded from the forest ahead.

• Zhao Wuji realized Qin He had outsmarted him, while Ma Hongjun and others speculated that Qin He planned to unify the Douluo Continent through his harem.
• Qin He denied courting Meng Yiran and insisted he was still a virgin, but Dugu Yan, Tang San, Dai Mubai, and Ma Hongjun mocked him.
• Dragon Lord Meng Shu and Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang told Qin He that the Meng Family would accept him marrying other women as long as he gave Meng Yiran proper status.
• Qin He rejected the implication that he and Meng Yiran were in love, while Shrek Academy prepared to leave after Zhao Wuji threatened him.
• As Shrek Academy departed, a booming sound suddenly came from the forest ahead.

Dragon Lord Meng Shu and Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang mistook Qin He's actions for a romantic plan to obtain a better Soul Ring for Meng Yiran. As Meng Yiran began imagining a future with Qin He, the Shrek students interpreted the incident as proof of his elaborate schemes.

• Dragon Lord Meng Shu examined the Man Faced Demon Spider and concluded that Qin He had caused Zhao Wuji's injuries and prepared the Soul Ring for Meng Yiran.
• Meng Yiran asked Meng Shu to stand up for her, but he instead asked Qin He when he planned to marry her.
• Chao Tianxiang told Meng Yiran that Qin He had done everything for her, and Meng Shu claimed he had secretly arranged a better Soul Ring as a confession gift.
• Qin He was bewildered by their assumptions, while Meng Yiran blushed and wondered if their second meeting meant love at first sight.
• Tang San, Oscar, and Dai Mubai reacted to the scene, with Dai Mubai accusing Qin He of using Shrek Academy and Zhao Wuji as part of his scheme to win Meng Yiran.

The Titan Giant Ape appeared in the Star Dou Great Forest and attacked Zhao Wuji while the gathered groups watched in fear. Qin He remained oddly calm as Zhao Wuji fled its devastating blows, leaving Tang San suspicious of Qin He's intentions.

• Chao Tianxiang, Meng Shu, and Meng Yiran worried about the Titan Giant Ape and whether they could escape safely.
• Tang San wondered why Qin He stayed calm while the Titan Giant Ape approached.
• The Titan Giant Ape raised its foot toward Zhao Wuji, who activated his soul rings and dodged more than a hundred meters away.
• The Titan Giant Ape's attacks tore up the ground and damaged most of Heaven Dou Royal Academy's facilities as the others retreated to safety.
• Tang San suspected that Qin He had planned the events unfolding around them.

Zhao Wuji and his group encountered a massive Titan Giant Ape in the Star Dou Great Forest, and Tang San recognized it as the forest’s terrifying king. The ape focused on Zhao Wuji while Dugu Yan turned to Qin He for guidance, leaving the group facing an uncertain threat.

• Zhao Wuji and his group stopped when crashing trees and trembling ground signaled something enormous approaching.
• A Titan Giant Ape emerged, and Tang San identified it as a powerful forest overlord.
• Oscar joked that Zhao Wuji should approach the beast, while Dai Mubai warned that it was staring directly at Zhao Wuji.
• Zhao Wuji nervously offered to withdraw, but the Titan Giant Ape ignored him and stepped closer.
• Dugu Yan anxiously asked Qin He what they should do as the group watched the Titan Giant Ape focus on Zhao Wuji.

As the Titan Giant Ape attacked Zhao Wuji in the Star Dou Great Forest, Qin He remained calm while Tang San and the Shrek students plotted to redirect the beast toward him. Tang San stopped the Titan Giant Ape and accused Qin He of planning to enslave the forest’s soul beasts, leaving Qin He’s fate in the beast’s hands.

• The Titan Giant Ape overwhelmed Zhao Wuji, while Meng Shu and Meng Yiran worried that it might attack the others next.
• Qin He said the Titan Giant Ape was not strong, provoking Tang San and drawing admiration from Dugu Yan.
• Oscar and Dai Mubai suggested that Tang San turn the Titan Giant Ape against Qin He.
• Tang San called out to the Titan Giant Ape, which stopped its attack on Zhao Wuji and demanded to know what he wanted.
• Tang San claimed Qin He intended to unify the continent and enslave the soul beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Tang San tried to turn the Titan Giant Ape against Qin He, but the Soul Beast attacked Tang San instead and showed Qin He deep respect. The gathered Soul Masters were left stunned as the Titan Giant Ape asked Qin He how to deal with Tang San.

• Tang San accused Qin He of seeking to rule the continent and urged the Titan Giant Ape to attack him.
• Dugu Yan worried that Tang San’s attempt to pit the Soul Beasts against Qin He would provoke a dangerous fight.
• The Titan Giant Ape asked Tang San for his name, leading Tang San to believe he had gained its favor.
• The Titan Giant Ape struck Tang San, sending him flying and making him spit blood.
• The Titan Giant Ape called Qin He its boss and asked how he wanted Tang San punished, leaving everyone shocked.

Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang and the others realized that Tang San had tried to sow discord despite Qin He’s bond with the Titan Giant Ape, and they feared the consequences of offending him. Qin He spared Tang San’s life but ordered the Titan Giant Ape to beat him once a week, leaving the onlookers terrified by his method.

• Chao Tianxiang and the others learned that the Titan Giant Ape attacked Zhao Wuji because he had disrespected Qin He, and Meng Yiran admired Qin He for subduing the forest’s king.
• Zhao Wuji regretted provoking Qin He, while Dai Mubai wondered if he could join Qin He and Ma Hongjun and Oscar argued over whether he was already on Qin He’s side.
• The Titan Giant Ape asked Qin He how to deal with Tang San, and Qin He said that killing him would be inappropriate.
• Qin He ordered the Titan Giant Ape to beat Tang San once a week without killing him, shocking Zhao Wuji and the Shrek Academy students.
• Dugu Yan admired Qin He’s confidence and found his plan to torment Tang San intriguing.