Chapter Summaries

After Zhu Zhuqing told Ye Qiu about Dai Weisi’s alliance with powerful Evil Spirit Masters, he comforted her as she left her arranged marriage behind. At breakfast with Zhu Zhuyun, they discussed Zhu Zhuyun’s next Spirit Skill, but her teasing suggestion that Zhu Zhuqing share Ye Qiu with her reignited their tension.

• Ye Qiu worried that Dai Weisi’s alliance with Evil Spirit Masters could threaten the continent and resolved to protect the women he loved.
• Zhu Zhuqing grew close to Ye Qiu, then rested in his arms after her marriage arrangement had finally ended.
• The next morning, Zhu Zhuqing and Ye Qiu joined Zhu Zhuyun for breakfast, where Zhu Zhuyun teased her sister about Ye Qiu.
• Zhu Zhuqing explained that her Fourth Spirit Ability created six tangible clones, each with sixty percent of her attributes, and Zhu Zhuyun chose to seek the same skill.
• Zhu Zhuyun flirted with Ye Qiu and asked Zhu Zhuqing to share him, prompting Zhu Zhuqing to slam the table and angrily confront her.

Ye Qiu searched the Star Dou Great Forest with Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun for a Spirit Beast, then used two Swift Shadow Leopards to help corner a Ghost Tiger. The Ghost Tiger’s clones and retreat were blocked, leaving it vulnerable as Ye Qiu prepared to attack.

• Ye Qiu freed an injured black wolf tainted by evil Soul Power, then brought Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun into the forest.
• Ye Qiu searched for Spirit Beasts while the Zhu sisters guarded him, and he found a target after half an hour.
• Ye Qiu recruited two Swift Shadow Leopards as helpers and led the sisters to a thirty-thousand-year Ghost Tiger.
• The Swift Shadow Leopards and Zhu Zhuqing attacked the Ghost Tiger, which sacrificed a clone to redirect Ye Qiu’s Amaterasu.
• The Ghost Tiger tried to flee, but the Swift Shadow Leopards and the Zhu sisters’ six clones blocked its escape as Ye Qiu readied his ocular technique.

Ye Qiu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Zhu Zhuyun fought a Ghost Tiger, with Ye Qiu using Amaterasu and his new Chidori technique to cripple it. The Ghost Tiger was subdued, and the group prepared to store it so Zhu Zhuqing could absorb its Spirit Ring.

• Ye Qiu used Amaterasu to burn the Ghost Tiger's hind leg, while Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun attacked it with their spirit abilities.
• The Ghost Tiger sent its clones after the Swift Shadow Leopard Couple and the Zhu sisters, but Ye Qiu used Kamui and a Rasengan to protect Zhu Zhuyun.
• Ye Qiu combined Chidori with Kagutsuchi-no-Mikoto to fire lightning arrows wreathed in black flames into the Ghost Tiger.
• The Ghost Tiger's remaining hind leg burned away, and the Swift Shadow Leopard Couple pinned it down as Ye Qiu healed Zhu Zhuqing.
• Zhu Zhuyun teased Ye Qiu, and Zhu Zhuqing's clones warned her off before Ye Qiu proposed storing the Ghost Tiger for Zhu Zhuqing to absorb its Spirit Ring.

Ye Qiu helped Zhu Zhuyun absorb the Ghost Tiger’s Spirit Ring while Zhu Zhuqing stayed close and guarded him jealously. Zhu Zhuyun reached level 43 and gained a Left Arm Bone, then teased Ye Qiu as the group prepared to leave.

• Ye Qiu used his Eternal Mangekyo and Blue Silver Domain to help Zhu Zhuyun absorb the Ghost Tiger’s Spirit Ring.
• Zhu Zhuqing warned Ye Qiu not to deliberately seduce Zhu Zhuyun, then comforted him as he rested with his head on her lap.
• Zhu Zhuyun’s Soul Power rose to level 43, and she gained a new Spirit Skill.
• Zhu Zhuyun teased Ye Qiu by offering to lend him her clones, prompting Zhu Zhuqing to bare her claws.
• Ye Qiu burned the Ghost Tiger’s remains with Amaterasu, revealing a Left Arm Bone that Zhu Zhuyun picked up.

After Zhu Zhuyun absorbed the Soul Bone, she teased Ye Qiu and provoked Zhu Zhuqing, then revealed the Soul Bone Skill, Ghost Substitute. The sisters remained hostile, while Zhu Zhuqing stayed protective of Ye Qiu.

• Zhu Zhuqing used her clones to punish Ye Qiu for looking at Zhu Zhuyun, then relented and held him while they waited for her sister to finish absorbing the Soul Bone.
• Zhu Zhuyun approached Ye Qiu and traced her foot up his leg, prompting him to tell Zhu Zhuqing that her sister had seduced him.
• Zhu Zhuqing attacked Zhu Zhuyun, who dodged and agreed to stop teasing them.
• Ye Qiu asked about Zhu Zhuyun's Spirit Bone Skill, and she explained that Ghost Substitute could negate fatal damage at the cost of half her Soul Power.

Zhu Zhuyun provoked Zhu Zhuqing into an early sisterly duel, using an illusion that brought Zhu Zhuqing back to painful memories. Zhu Zhuqing overcame it and won, and the sisters shared a sincere smile as Ye Qiu treated them.

• Zhu Zhuyun announced that she had reached level forty-four and teased Ye Qiu, provoking Zhu Zhuqing into challenging her.
• Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing fought while Ye Qiu watched, and Zhu Zhuyun used her Netherworld Yellow Springs illusion to slow Zhu Zhuqing.
• Zhu Zhuqing refused to use her Purple Demon Eyes, emerged from her painful memories, and destroyed five of Zhu Zhuyun's clones with Netherworld Slash.
• Zhu Zhuqing stopped the fight after winning and asked Ye Qiu to treat Zhu Zhuyun, but he healed Zhu Zhuqing first, prompting her to kiss him.
• Ye Qiu treated Zhu Zhuyun, who flirted with him, and Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing exchanged relaxed, sincere smiles before heading back to the inn.

Ye Qiu returned to Heaven Dou City after missing Qian Renxue’s three-day deadline, leaving Zhu Zhuqing with Zhu Zhuyun. He found Qian Renxue waiting angrily with a meal, and tried to make amends after kissing her.

• Ye Qiu told Zhu Zhuqing he had to return to Heaven Dou City to see Qian Renxue, and she agreed to keep Zhu Zhuyun company.
• Ye Qiu asked Zhu Zhuqing to teach Zhu Zhuyun the Spirit Concealment Technique, then left after bidding both sisters goodbye.
• Zhu Zhuyun asked Zhu Zhuqing what she thought of her as they walked to the inn.
• Qian Renxue waited in the Crown Prince's Mansion Secret Chamber with a meal, upset that Ye Qiu had missed their meeting.
• Ye Qiu appeared, and Qian Renxue accused him of forgetting her; he kissed her to interrupt her anger, then admitted he was at fault and offered to accept her punishment.

Ye Qiu and Qian Renxue made up over his missed visit, then discussed Xue Beng’s political contacts and reports of Tang Hao at the Strength Clan. The chapter left Ye Qiu worried that Tang Hao and the clan were becoming involved with Evil Spirit Masters, while he concealed what he knew from Qian Renxue.

• Ye Qiu began calling Qian Renxue “Xue'er,” and she accepted the nickname while warning him not to miss another deadline.
• Qian Renxue questioned Ye Qiu about an unfamiliar woman's scent, and he explained that he had helped Zhu Zhuqing's older sister hunt a soul beast.
• Ye Qiu asked whether Xue Beng had made unusual moves, and Qian Renxue revealed that he was contacting the remnants of the Clear Sky Sect, including the Four Single-Attribute Clans.
• Qian Renxue told Ye Qiu that Tang Hao had apparently been spotted at the Strength Clan and might have become involved with Evil Spirit Masters.
• Ye Qiu hid his shock and withheld what he knew about Tang Hao and the soul beasts, leaving Qian Renxue disappointed.

Ye Qiu told Qian Renxue that the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud was the key to the Sea God Nine Trials, and she promised to find it for him. After leaving her, he worried about Tang Hao and planned to track Tang San after returning from his spirit-beast hunt.

• Ye Qiu asked Qian Renxue for the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud and explained its connection to the Sea God Nine Trials.
• Qian Renxue agreed to find the Shroud, and she and Ye Qiu kissed before he left the secret chamber.
• Ye Qiu informed Qian Renxue that the Star Luo Empire's Crown Prince had joined forces with the Evil Spirit Masters.
• Ye Qiu worried about Tang Hao, Tang San, and the risks to Xiao Wu and Xiao Lan, then resolved to follow Tang San after his spirit-beast hunt.
• Ye Qiu left the Divine Might Space and appeared in a shadowy corner of the inn where Zhu Zhuyun and her sister were staying.

Ye Qiu gave Zhu Zhuyun two of his Soul Skills as protection before she left, then she surprised him with a kiss as her parting gift. Zhu Zhuyun departed with her subordinates, while Ye Qiu and Zhu Zhuqing prepared to return home.

• Ye Qiu agreed to help Zhu Zhuyun and decided to return home with Zhu Zhuqing after she left.
• The next morning, Zhu Zhuyun said goodbye to Ye Qiu and Zhu Zhuqing at the border town's exit.
• Ye Qiu implanted Amaterasu and Kamui (Close Range) in Zhu Zhuyun's eyes and explained how to use them.
• Zhu Zhuyun drew Ye Qiu close under the pretense of sharing a secret and kissed him as her parting gift.

Zhu Zhuyun teased Ye Qiu and kissed him before leaving, prompting Zhu Zhuqing to decide she would spend the night with him. Meanwhile, Tang San and the others reached Heaven Dou Royal Academy ahead of schedule.

• Zhu Zhuqing pulled Zhu Zhuyun away from Ye Qiu and warned her to stop flirting with him.
• Zhu Zhuyun said goodbye to Zhu Zhuqing and Ye Qiu, then rode off with her Death Soldiers.
• Zhu Zhuqing asked Ye Qiu to stay in town with her overnight, and he agreed to take her wherever she wanted.
• Ye Qiu and Zhu Zhuqing began exploring the town, and she wanted to hear about the place where he grew up.
• Tang San and the others arrived at the foot of Heaven Dou Royal Academy after traveling quickly with the Imperial Fighting Team.

The Shrek group arrived at Heaven Dou Royal Academy and were impressed by its extensive grounds and superior facilities. After Qin Ming left to arrange their admission, Ma Hongjun sought out Dai Mubai to go exploring, only to be startled by Dai Mubai’s altered appearance and voice.

• Qin Ming led the Shrek group into Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where its mountain, lake, and grounds amazed Ma Hongjun and the others.
• The group climbed the mountain and Tang San felt his cultivation respond to the plant-rich environment.
• Qin Ming brought the Shrek group to a well-appointed courtyard and promised to arrange their admission with the academy’s Education Committee.
• After Qin Ming left, Ma Hongjun eagerly imagined meeting noble young women at the academy.
• Ma Hongjun knocked on Dai Mubai’s door to invite him out, then recoiled at Dai Mubai’s piercing voice and feminine appearance.

Ma Hongjun, Dai Mubai, and Tang San explored Heaven Dou Royal Academy and clashed with Xue Beng’s group at the Second Team’s training ground. The confrontation ended with Xue Beng accusing them of provoking the Empire.

• Ma Hongjun persuaded Dai Mubai to explore the academy, and Tang San joined them while Oscar stayed behind.
• Tang San suggested visiting a Mimicry Training Ground, and the three found the Second Team sparring in a grove.
• Xue Beng watched the training and considered using medicine to strengthen the Second Team for the Spirit Master Competition.
• A student insulted Shrek Academy and Dai Mubai, prompting Dai Mubai to knock him away and attack Xue Beng.
• Xue Beng’s companions readied their Martial Souls, and Xue Beng accused the Shrek students of provoking the Empire while Tang San defended Dai Mubai’s actions.

Dai Mubai and Tang San clashed with Xue Beng’s students, then learned that the Heaven Dou Academy committee was considering Shrek Academy’s requests. In Biyou Village, Zhu Zhuqing asked Ye Qiu about Xue Ke, and he promised to make the evening theirs alone.

• Xue Beng mocked Dai Mubai, who charged into a fight and defeated the students with Tang San’s support.
• Sun Buyu arrived, recognized Tang San and his companions as Qin Ming’s prospective students, and ended the dispute.
• Xue Beng ordered a student to investigate Shrek Academy and vowed to avenge the humiliation.
• Tang San and the others returned to find Qin Ming telling Flender and the others that the committee had agreed to their requests, with details to come that evening.
• Ye Qiu and Zhu Zhuqing walked together after dinner, and he explained that Xue Ke was an imperial princess before telling Zhu Zhuqing the night was for just the two of them.

Ye Qiu and Zhu Zhuqing shared an intimate moment at the Stone House while Qin Ming brought Flender and the Shrek group to meet Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s Education Committee. The chapter ended with Flender explaining that Shrek Academy had disbanded and its remaining members were like a defeated army.

• Ye Qiu and Zhu Zhuqing prepared the Stone House and embraced in the bath.
• Qin Ming escorted the Shrek group, including Yu Tianheng, to Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s Education Committee.
• Flender greeted the committee’s three Soul Douluo leaders and introduced the Shrek teachers.
• Meng Shenji welcomed the group and offered them refreshments after hearing that they had defeated the Imperial Fighting Team.
• Flender told Meng Shenji that Shrek Academy no longer existed and that its other students had withdrawn.

Flender accepted the three committee members’ offer to bring Shrek Academy’s students to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, but Prince Xue Xing arrived with Xue Beng and Mo Wuchang to expel them. Mo Wuchang revealed himself as a newly advanced Title Douluo and challenged the committee members as the confrontation escalated.

• Flender thanked the committee members for welcoming the Shrek group, while Yu Xiaogang privately reflected on bringing Flender there for Tang San and the others.
• Meng Shenji agreed to provide the students with the academy’s best cultivation facilities, and Qin Ming began making arrangements.
• Prince Xue Xing, Xue Beng, and Mo Wuchang entered and declared that Heaven Dou Royal Academy did not welcome the Shrek group.
• Xue Beng insulted Dai Mubai, prompting Dai Mubai to rise in anger before Tang San restrained him.
• Mo Wuchang released his nine Spirit Rings and ordered the Shrek group to leave, while Xue Xing asserted his authority over the academy.
• Mo Wuchang threatened the three committee members with his power, and Meng Shenji protested that Xue Xing was violating the rules.

The three Education Committee members and Shrek Academy stood against Mo Wuchang after Xue Xing tried to drive the outsiders away. Zhi Lin rescued Yu Xiaogang from Mo Wuchang’s pressure, but Xue Xing challenged Tang San’s talent by pointing to his white third Spirit Ring.

• Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin released their Spirit Rings, and Flender and the others from Shrek Academy joined them in confronting Mo Wuchang.
• Yu Xiaogang tried to stop Flender, but Mo Wuchang’s aura overwhelmed him as Xue Xing and Xue Beng urged the parties to avoid a fight.
• Mo Wuchang increased the pressure, injuring Ma Hongjun and causing Yu Xiaogang to collapse; Zhi Lin pulled Yu Xiaogang to safety and moved Tang San and the students behind the committee members.
• Meng Shenji angrily warned Xue Xing, who denied wrongdoing and pointed at Tang San, arguing that his white third Spirit Ring made him unworthy of being called a genius.

Flender led Shrek Academy away from Heaven Dou Royal Academy after Prince Xue Xing and Mo Wuchang forced them out under a Title Douluo’s pressure. Meanwhile, Ye Qiu and Zhu Zhuqing prepared to spend the night together in Biyou Village.

• Yu Xiaogang urged Flender to abandon the confrontation, warning that he could not protect the students from a Title Douluo.
• Flender accepted that Shrek could not remain at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, apologized to the education committee members, and led the group toward the exit.
• Mo Wuchang attacked Zhao Wuji and the others with sword qi, but Bai Baoshan blocked it with his cauldron as the Shrek group left.
• Outside the academy, Flender told Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Tang San to remember their humiliation, and they vowed to become strong enough to repay it.
• Qin Ming and Yu Tianheng caught up with the group as they headed down the mountain.
• In Biyou Village, Ye Qiu carried Zhu Zhuqing to the bed after they had bathed and prepared for the night together.

Ye Qiu and Zhu Zhuqing shared an intimate moment at Biyou Village while the expelled Shrek group left Heaven Dou Royal Academy and headed for Heaven Dou City. Flender decided they would rest in the capital before deciding what to do next.

• Ye Qiu and Zhu Zhuqing kissed and grew closer inside the stone house at Biyou Village.
• Dai Mubai urged Flender to reopen Shrek Academy, and Zhao Wuji and the others supported him.
• Yu Tianheng offered to help fund Shrek, but Yu Xiaogang stopped him from involving his family.
• Qin Ming chose to stay with Shrek, and Flender said he was too tired to reopen the academy immediately.
• Flender led the group toward Heaven Dou City to find a place to settle, and they arrived at its imposing city gates after walking for over half an hour.

After the Shrek group found a Blue Tyrant Academy recruitment notice, Flender decided they would apply there instead of rebuilding Shrek Academy. Heaven Dou City guards barred them from entering until dawn on the Fourth Prince’s orders, leaving them to sleep beneath the city wall.

• Flender read Blue Tyrant Academy’s notice seeking ten Soul Ancestors and learned from Qin Ming that it accepted commoner students and had competed against Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Flender proposed visiting Blue Tyrant Academy, and the Shrek group agreed to follow his decision.
• Heaven Dou City guards stopped the group from entering, saying the Fourth Prince had ordered them to wait until dawn.
• Flender restrained Zhao Wuji from attacking the guards and led everyone to sit beneath the city wall for the night.
• Yu Xiaogang, Tang San, Dai Mubai, and the others settled down to rest, while Oscar and Shao Xin reluctantly joined them.