Chapter Summaries

Shrek Team faced Elephant Armor Team, whose unexpected rapid assault failed to gain an advantage. As the match continued, Elephant Armor Team relied on its size and strength to stay competitive, while Huyan Zhen watched with concern.

• After the previous match, Wu Qi and the Seven Treasures Team celebrated their victory and learned that Wind Fire Team and Skywater Team had conceded their upcoming matches.
• Huyan Zhen attended Shrek Team's match against Elephant Armor Team, while the teams prepared for a contest that could affect their chances of advancing.
• Yu Xiaogang warned Tang San about Elephant Armor Team's Mammoth Spiral Cannon, and Shrek replaced Ma Hongjun with Tailong.
• Wu Qi bet on Shrek Team, while most of the Seven Treasures Team backed Elephant Armor Team.
• Elephant Armor Team launched a rapid assault, but Tailong and Yu Tianheng helped Shrek withstand Huyan Li's opening attack, and the strategy soon collapsed.
• Elephant Armor Team used its size and strength to keep fighting despite its failed strategy, prompting Huyan Zhen to furrow his brows.

Huyan Zhen secretly directed the Elephant Armor Team during its long battle with Shrek, but Shrek endured and won after Tang San defeated Huyan Li. The Shrek Seven Devils left the match badly drained, while Huyan Zhen departed after Gu Rong mocked his failed interference.

• Huyan Zhen covertly used Sound Transmission to coordinate the Elephant Armor Team, giving it an advantage over Shrek.
• Yu Xiaogang suspected the Elephant Armor Team was cheating, but he could not prove it.
• Tang San called on Dai Mubai and Zhuqing to use the Hell White Tiger, helping Shrek break through the opposing formation.
• The teams fought for nearly an hour, eliminating members on both sides as Oscar supplied Tang San with sausages before being eliminated.
• Tang San defeated the exhausted Huyan Li, and the six remaining Shrek members won the match against seven Elephant Armor Team members.
• Gu Rong mocked Huyan Zhen, who left without explaining himself, while Salas denied knowing what Gu Rong meant.

After recovering from their exhausting match against the Elephant Armor Team, Shrek debated whether to face the Seven Treasures Team or conserve their strength. Wu Qi prepared his team to meet Shrek without Feng Xiaotian and proposed beating Shrek’s record for the fastest elimination.

• Tang San and Dai Mubai suspected the Elephant Armor Team had used a Soul Bone skill to link their movements, and Yu Xiaogang warned Shrek to stay alert.
• Shao Xin restored the Shrek Seven Devils with his candy beans after their match against the Elephant Armor Team.
• Tang San argued that Shrek should face the Seven Treasures Team, and Yu Xiaogang agreed on the condition that Feng Xiaotian did not compete.
• Wu Qi arranged for himself, Chen Ping, Changkong, and Wushuang to compete against Shrek, with three substitutes ready.
• Wu Qi proposed that the Seven Treasures Team try to break Shrek’s record for the fastest elimination.

The Seven Treasures Team tricked the Shrek Team into expecting a conventional battle, then launched a coordinated blitz. Wu Qi’s charge and Zhou Yun’s vines overwhelmed Shrek’s opening formation, leaving the match poised for a swift victory.

• Wu Qi planned for the Seven Treasures Team to feint a conventional formation before rushing the Shrek Team at the referee’s signal.
• Tang San left Tailong out of the lineup and chose Ma Hongjun, while both teams entered the arena hungry after a long day of matches.
• The Seven Treasures Team formed up conventionally, convincing Tang San and the spectators that they intended to fight a standard Team Spirit Battle.
• Wu Qi sensed the referee’s breath and led the Seven Treasures Team in activating their martial spirits and charging as the whistle sounded.
• Wu Qi’s Fourth Soul Skill knocked Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng down, while Zhou Yun’s Thorny Devil Vine tangled Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass.
• Wu Qi unleashed his Third Soul Skill, Raging Windstorm, and swept every member of the Shrek Team into the storm.

The Seven Treasures Team overwhelmed Shrek in twenty-nine seconds, leaving every Shrek member badly injured but alive. Yu Xiaogang’s accusations failed, and Salas publicly defended Wu Qi and confirmed the result.

• The Seven Treasures Team launched an immediate assault, and Wu Qi’s storm left the Shrek Seven Devils unable to fight back.
• The referees examined the injured Shrek members and announced that none were in mortal danger.
• Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong accused the Seven Treasures Team and the referees of murder and fixing, while Wu Qi explained that Ning Tianyu’s active support had helped sustain the fallen opponents.
• The referees awarded victory to the Seven Treasures Team and announced that its twenty-nine-second win broke Shrek Academy’s record.
• Flender hired Healing-Type Spirit Masters and carried the injured Shrek members backstage as Yu Xiaogang continued insulting Wu Qi and the officials.
• Salas condemned Yu Xiaogang and declared that the Seven Treasures Team had committed no violations.

The Seven Treasures Team defeated Shrek Academy in twenty-nine seconds, humiliating Yu Xiaogang and setting a new elimination record. Xue Ye celebrated the result, while Shrek’s coaches argued over the loss and Flender sent Tailong to summon his grandfather to counsel the team.

• Salas ruled that the Seven Treasures Team had broken no rules, and Yu Xiaogang left the arena in disgrace after the spectators condemned his behavior.
• Ning Fengzhi questioned Wu Qi about the team’s attacks, and Wu Qi confirmed they had intended to humiliate Shrek Academy without seriously injuring its members.
• Xue Ye celebrated the Seven Treasures Team’s twenty-nine-second victory and ordered that they be rewarded after the tournament.
• Yu Xiaogang smashed up the Shrek office and rejected Flender’s attempt to discuss comforting the team after its defeat.
• Flender asked Tailong to bring his grandfather to Shrek Academy to counsel Tang San and the others, and Tailong hurried home that night.
• Sun Buyu complained about Yu Xiaogang’s behavior and praised the satisfying victory at the Seven Treasures Team’s hotel.

After the Shrek Seven Devils lost to Wu Qi’s team, Tang San doubted his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul and his ability to compete. Titan encouraged him by comparing his struggles to Tang Hao’s early defeats and urged him to question whether his Blue Silver Grass was truly ordinary, leaving Tang San’s choice of Martial Soul unresolved.

• Tang San and the Shrek Seven Devils lost confidence after Wu Qi’s team defeated them in under thirty seconds.
• Flender conceded the Shrek team’s match against the Wind Fire Team, angering Yu Xiaogang.
• Titan took Tang San aside and reassured him that his talent could surpass older opponents with time.
• Tang San complained that Blue Silver Grass was too fragile to defeat the Seven Treasures Team and wondered whether he should cultivate the Clear Sky Hammer.
• Titan asked whether Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass was ordinary and told him to discuss cultivating the Clear Sky Hammer with Tang Hao.

Tang San recovered his resolve after Titan and Yu Xiaogang urged him to focus on advancing through the Preliminary Round rather than cultivating his second Martial Soul. Meanwhile, Shi Nian targeted Tang San, but Wu Qi and Dugu Bo followed them and decided to wait for a chance to benefit without taking the initiative against Tang Hao.

• Titan told Tang San that his father had not abandoned him and urged him to continue competing; Yu Xiaogang warned Tang San not to cultivate the Clear Sky Hammer without his father's consent.
• Titan restored the Shrek Seven Devils' courage, and Tang San rallied them by reminding them of Canghui Academy's earlier humiliation.
• Shi Nian abandoned plans to target the Seven Treasures Team because it had secret protection and chose Tang San as his next target instead.
• Tang San went alone to scout Canghui Academy, and Shi Nian's Soul Sage-level illusion deceived him as he led him out of Heaven Dou City.
• Wu Qi and Dugu Bo secretly followed Tang San and Shi Nian; Wu Qi refused to let Shi Nian kill Tang San and told Dugu Bo to follow them while seeking an opportunity to gain from the situation.

Wu Qi and Dugu Bo killed Shi Nian after he attacked Tang San, then searched Tang San’s Soul Tool for Hidden Weapon blueprints. As Shrek searched for the missing Tang San, an organizer arrived with news that something had happened to a team member.

• Shi Nian trapped Tang San in an illusion and rendered him unconscious, but Dugu Bo froze Shi Nian in time and confronted him.
• Shi Nian denied robbing the Heaven Dou Auction House’s treasure carriage and offered Dugu Bo a Soul Bone, but Dugu Bo killed him and took the Soul Bone.
• Wu Qi had Dugu Bo remove the mark on Tang San’s Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges and found Hidden Weapon blueprints, but not the Mysterious Heaven Skill.
• Wu Qi told Dugu Bo to make Shi Nian’s death look like he had been caught trying to murder someone for valuables, then left with the blueprints.
• Shrek’s team realized Tang San was missing, and Flender, Yu Xiaogang, Liu Erlong, and Tailong prepared to search for him.
• An organizer arrived as the Shrek group left the academy and summoned Flender, saying something had happened to one of his team members.

After Dugu Bo rescued Tang San from Shi Nian, the organizing committee investigated the attack, punished Canghui Academy, and debated compensation. Shrek Academy received none, while Tang Hao arrived in Heaven Dou City too late to approach the competition venue safely and left to gather information elsewhere.

• Dugu Bo said Shi Nian had attacked Tang San and killed him, while Salas questioned Dugu Bo's account and Xue Qinghe presented evidence linking Shi Nian to the missing contestants.
• Flender brought the injured Tang San back to Shrek Academy, where Yu Xiaogang criticized Dugu Bo for saving him and Flender decided to thank Dugu Bo alone.
• Tang San learned Shi Nian had erased his Soul Tool's spiritual mark and burned the Hidden Weapons blueprints, then worried about the upcoming match against Canghui Academy.
• The organizing committee announced that Canghui Academy would forfeit all its matches, and the other academies received compensation while Shrek Academy was denied payment.
• Tang Hao arrived in Heaven Dou City after recovering from his fight with Dugu Bo, but left to gather information because Bone Douluo guarded the competition venue.

Tang Hao returned to Heaven Dou City after hearing about the attack on Tang San and met his son, who wanted to cultivate his Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul for the tournament. Tang Hao deferred the decision until after the Preliminary Round and went to speak with Yu Xiaogang about Tang San's Twin Martial Souls.

• Tang San recognized Tang Hao's voice and hurried out to reunite with him, asking why he had left and what had happened with the Clear Sky Sect.
• Tang San told Tang Hao about Shi Nian's attack and Dugu Bo's intervention, and Tang Hao asked whether Tang San had exposed his Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul.
• Tang San said he wanted to cultivate the Clear Sky Hammer to contend with Wu Qi, but Tang Hao warned that revealing it could prevent him from competing in the next tournament.
• Tang Hao said he would discuss cultivating Twin Martial Souls with Yu Xiaogang after the Preliminary Round, and Tang San returned to rest.
• Tang Hao appeared in Yu Xiaogang's study, where Yu Xiaogang greeted him as Your Eminence Clear Sky.

Wang Teng entered the match against Shrek Academy intending to die at their hands on Prince Xue Xing’s orders, but Shrek’s restraint thwarted him until Tang San called for an all-out attack. Wang Teng exploited Ma Hongjun’s weak close-range defense and lunged toward Tang San, leaving the match in chaos.

• Shrek Academy’s advancement prospects looked strong, and Wang Teng returned to compete after Prince Xue Xing had compensated his family and instructed him to target Shrek.
• Wu Qi suspected Prince Xue Xing had arranged retaliation, while Yu Xiaogang considered a plan for Tang San to cultivate Twin Martial Souls.
• Wang Teng provoked Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng, but they ignored him until Tang San ordered Shrek to end the match.
• Dai Mubai tossed Wang Teng into Shrek’s rear line, where Wang Teng grabbed Ma Hongjun and burned through Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass support.
• Wang Teng knocked Ma Hongjun down, evaded Xiao Wu, and lunged at Tang San as spectators wondered why he was fighting so desperately.

Wang Teng died after Tang San knocked him into the path of Ma Hongjun’s Phoenix Fire Line, and Prince Xue Xing used the killing to order the Shrek Team’s arrest. As the soldiers closed in and Yu Luomian restrained Liu Erlong, Yu Xiaogang revealed a Papal Order and claimed his authority as a Spirit Hall Honorary Elder.

• Wang Teng charged Tang San again, and Ma Hongjun’s Phoenix Fire Line killed him.
• Xue Qinghe halted the match, and Healing-Type Spirit Masters confirmed Wang Teng was dead.
• Yu Xiaogang learned of the death while Wu Qi mocked Prince Xue Xing’s use of the rules loophole.
• Prince Xue Xing ordered soldiers to detain the Shrek Team, while Yu Xiaogang argued that only those responsible should be arrested.
• Yu Luomian restrained Liu Erlong after she challenged Prince Xue Xing, and Yu Xiaogang displayed a Papal Order to stop the arrest.

Yu Xiaogang used Tang Hao’s Papal Order to try to protect Tang San and Ma Hongjun after Wang Teng’s death, while Heaven Dou officials and Wu Qi worked to limit the damage. Yu Xiaogang then went to the Martial Soul Hall to pressure Salas, but Salas reminded him that Spirit Hall still needed an explanation for Wang Teng’s death.

• Yu Xiaogang invoked the Papal Order, and Salas persuaded Xue Qinghe to detain Tang San and Ma Hongjun while releasing the others.
• Flender and Liu Erlong sought Yu Xiaogang’s help, and he sent Flender to manage Shrek Academy’s arrangements while he and Liu Erlong headed to the Martial Soul Hall.
• Xue Qinghe asked Wu Qi how to handle the case, and Wu Qi recommended confiscating Yu Xiaogang’s Papal Order, blaming Ma Hongjun, and sparing Shrek Academy for now.
• Wu Qi sent a letter to Spirit Hall with Golden Eagle Douluo, while Yu Xiaogang entered the Martial Soul Hall with Liu Erlong and demanded respect with the Papal Order.
• Salas greeted Yu Xiaogang as an Elder but warned him that Spirit Hall needed an explanation for Wang Teng’s death.

After Ma Hongjun was identified as Wang Teng’s killer, Salas offered to clear Tang San and place the blame on Ma Hongjun. Yu Xiaogang and Tang Hao agreed to protect Tang San, while Shrek Academy’s tournament future remained uncertain as the imperial family weighed its response.

• Salas explained that Ma Hongjun had killed Wang Teng and proposed taking responsibility away from Tang San, though Shrek Academy’s tournament place was not guaranteed.
• In prison, Tang San considered letting Ma Hongjun take the blame, and guards dragged Ma Hongjun away for a beating after his cries annoyed them.
• Tang Hao met Yu Xiaogang and approved protecting Tang San while dismissing Ma Hongjun’s fate.
• Flender failed to persuade the tournament organizers to let Shrek compete, while Elephant Armor Sect hoped Shrek would lose its qualification spot.
• Xue Ye considered using the scandal to pressure Shrek Academy but worried that the incidents would damage the imperial family’s reputation.

The organizing committee’s negotiations over Wang Teng’s death stalled as Spirit Hall and the imperial family agreed to place all blame on Ma Hongjun. Tang San gave a statement that framed Ma Hongjun as the sole culprit, while commissioners forged Ma Hongjun’s confession and announced his trial for the next day.

• Xue Qinghe and Salas failed to reach an agreement with the imperial family, though both sides agreed Ma Hongjun would bear all the blame.
• Tang San told the commissioners that Shrek Academy had no premeditated murder plan and suggested Ma Hongjun had a motive and had deliberately lost control of his soul skills.
• The commissioners hinted that Tang San would soon be released after recording his testimony.
• Ma Hongjun denied killing Wang Teng deliberately, but the commissioners recorded a fabricated confession while he was tortured and unconscious.
• The commissioners reported back to the organizing committee, which announced Ma Hongjun’s trial for the next day.

The organizing committee agreed to make Ma Hongjun the scapegoat and clear Tang San, setting Ma Hongjun’s public trial for the next day. Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong defended the decision to Flender, while the Seven Treasures Team prepared to watch the trial and Xue Xing worked to erase evidence tied to Wang Teng.

• Yu Xiaogang pressed Salas for concessions so Shrek Academy could resume competing, but Salas said he would consider the proposal overnight.
• After the committee announced Ma Hongjun’s trial, Flender confronted Yu Xiaogang and learned that he had traded Ma Hongjun’s fate to protect Tang San and Shrek Academy.
• Yu Xiaogang argued that Ma Hongjun had confessed to killing Wang Teng and insisted that sacrificing him was necessary to save Tang San and the academy; Liu Erlong backed him.
• Wu Qi told the Seven Treasures Team that Ma Hongjun would be tried at noon and Shrek Academy would likely regain its competition qualification; Chen Ping agreed to attend the trial.
• Xue Xing began destroying evidence left by Wang Teng before anyone could trace it back to him.

Ma Hongjun was tried and executed for Wang Teng’s murder, while Tang San was declared innocent after his testimony helped condemn his former teammate. Flender lost faith in Shrek Academy and began considering leaving with his old brothers, as the trial left the academy’s team divided by mistrust.

• Officials brought Ma Hongjun and Tang San to the trial platform, where Salas, Ning Fengzhi, Gu Rong, and Prince Xue Xing presided.
• The court presented evidence and Tang San’s testimony, convincing the crowd that Ma Hongjun had murdered Wang Teng.
• Flender learned that Tang San had testified against Ma Hongjun and felt betrayed by both Tang San and Yu Xiaogang.
• Salas declared Tang San innocent, and Tang San apologized to Flame Radiance Academy and Wang Teng’s family on Shrek Academy’s behalf.
• Ma Hongjun mechanically confessed under questioning, and Prince Xue Xing sentenced him to death; the executioner carried out the brutal punishment.
• Wu Qi drew the curtains, while Qian Gu Changkong and Huo Wushuang discussed Tang San’s betrayal and the damage it could do to trust within the Shrek Seven Devils.

After Ma Hongjun was executed, the tournament committee reinstated Shrek Academy, and Tang San prepared the team to compete again while seeking a substitute. Flender learned that Yu Xiaogang had sacrificed Ma Hongjun to protect Tang San and decided to leave Shrek Academy.

• The tournament committee restored Shrek Academy's place in the competition and allowed them to recruit another substitute, while keeping their missed match results unchanged.
• Tang San returned to Shrek Academy, urged the team to prepare for the next day's match, and told Tailong to bring his cousin for Yu Xiaogang to assess.
• Zhao Wuji and the other instructors learned that Yu Xiaogang had not saved Ma Hongjun, and Flender recounted how Ma Hongjun had been sacrificed to protect Tang San.
• Flender said he planned to resign as headmaster and retire, and Zhao Wuji declared that he would leave with him.

On the final day of the Preliminary Round, the Seven Treasures Team defeated the Thunder Team to finish with a perfect record and set a new competition record. Wu Qi and his team then focused on scouting their potential opponents for the Qualifying Round and finals.

• Shao Xin and the others decided they would leave Shrek Academy with Flender rather than retire, and planned to discuss changing careers with him later.
• Wu Qi chose Feng Xiaotian and four substitutes, Chang Kong, and Chen Ping to face the Thunder Team, while he sat out the match.
• Yu Tianxin and Feng Xiaotian led their teams in a cautious match, prompting Yu Xiaogang, Yu Tianheng, and Tang San to criticize the Thunder Team for not pressuring the Seven Treasures Team.
• Wu Qi told Sun Buyu to gather intelligence on the teams’ Team Spirit Battles and warned that northern teams’ physical strength and combat experience could make them dangerous.
• The Seven Treasures Team defeated the Thunder Team despite losing four members, completed the Preliminary Round undefeated, and set a new record.