Chapter Summaries

Li Yuan discussed how his supposedly weak Keyboard Martial Soul and half-rank Innate Soul Power had not prevented him from reaching Soul Elder at age twelve, leaving Zhu Zhuqing intrigued by his path to strength. Dai Mubai then revealed that Shrek’s fourth trial would be actual combat.

• Li Yuan joined Tang San and Dai Mubai’s discussion about Martial Souls and Soul Power, saying cultivation mattered more than Martial Soul quality.
• Li Yuan summoned his Keyboard Martial Soul, called it a Black Brick, and revealed that his Innate Soul Power had been only half a rank.
• Tang San, Dai Mubai, and the others were stunned by Li Yuan’s strength, while Zhu Zhuqing wondered whether she could learn from him to defeat Zhu Zhuyun.
• Li Yuan mentioned living in the Sunset Great Forest for four years and let the group believe that battle experience might explain his rapid growth.
• Xiao Wu asked about the fourth trial, and Dai Mubai explained that it was an actual combat test meant to eliminate students who lacked battle experience.

Li Yuan and the others faced Zhao Wuji for Shrek Academy’s entrance test, which required them to last one stick of incense against him. After learning Zhao Wuji was a level-76 Soul Saint, Li Yuan admitted that defeating him would be difficult but believed they could survive the test.

• Dai Mubai hesitated to oversee the test with Li Yuan present, so he asked the burly Zhao Wuji to take the group on instead.
• Zhao Wuji set a one-stick-of-incense limit and told the five applicants to prepare together before the fight began.
• Li Yuan identified Zhao Wuji as a Soul Saint and looked forward to testing himself against a powerful human Soul Master.
• Dai Mubai explained Zhao Wuji’s level, Great Vajra Bear Martial Soul, formidable attack and defense, and reputation as the Immovable Ming King.
• Ning Rongrong asked Li Yuan for a plan, and he said defeating Zhao Wuji would be difficult but lasting until the incense burned out should be manageable.

Li Yuan introduced himself as a level-thirty-four Support System Soul Master, surprising Tang San and the others with his unusual combat-oriented abilities. After Tang San planned the team’s fight against Zhao Wuji, the test began with Zhao Wuji attacking Ning Rongrong, and Li Yuan moved to shield her.

• Li Yuan revealed that his Black Brick Martial Soul made him a level-thirty-four Support System Soul Master, and he explained how Taunt and Collective Frenzy counted as support skills.
• Tang San, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing introduced themselves and their Martial Souls and Soul Master roles.
• Tang San assigned Xiao Wu to attack Zhao Wuji, himself to control the field, Zhu Zhuqing to restrain Zhao Wuji, and Ning Rongrong and Li Yuan to support from the rear.
• Ning Rongrong used her Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda to boost the team's speed and strength as Zhao Wuji began the test.
• Zhao Wuji struck the ground to target Ning Rongrong, but Li Yuan rushed in front of her as an earthen shockwave spread toward the team.

Li Yuan used his Collective Frenzy skill to help Tang San, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong fight Zhao Wuji, but Zhao Wuji eventually knocked them down. With the test still underway, Li Yuan faced Zhao Wuji himself and launched an attack with his Keyboard Martial Soul.

• Li Yuan called Tang San and the others to protect their support, and they fought Zhao Wuji after he charged at Li Yuan.
• Zhao Wuji activated his Martial Soul and Soul Skills, turning the fight against Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Li Yuan used his third soul skill, Collective Frenzy, to strengthen his teammates, who charged Zhao Wuji without fear or restraint.
• Zhao Wuji unleashed his first Soul Skill, blasting everyone away and leaving Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing unconscious.
• Li Yuan caught Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, then challenged Zhao Wuji with his Keyboard Martial Soul and attacked using One Key from the West, Heavenly Flight Beyond Heaven.

Li Yuan used his clone and the Divine Key Thunder Command Art to attack Zhao Wuji, then struck him with a surprise Konoha Body Technique. Zhao Wuji survived the lightning but was left screaming in pain as Li Yuan's attack caught him off guard.

• Li Yuan switched places with a clone that self-destructed, leaving Zhao Wuji disheveled while Li Yuan escaped serious harm.
• Li Yuan summoned thunder with the Divine Key Thunder Command Art, and Zhao Wuji activated his Martial Soul Avatar to endure the lightning.
• Li Yuan ended the thunder assault when his Soul Power ran low, and Zhao Wuji dismissed his Martial Soul Avatar, believing he had won.
• A clone of Li Yuan appeared behind Zhao Wuji and used Lightning Release, Thousand Years of Death, sending him flying and screaming in pain.

Li Yuan passed Zhao Wuji’s test by using a lightning-enhanced Thousand Years of Death, leaving Zhao Wuji furious and humiliated. Zhao Wuji eventually accepted the result, and the five new students were told to settle in before school began the next day.

• Li Yuan’s attack struck Zhao Wuji’s vulnerable spot, shocking the onlookers and enraging Zhao Wuji.
• Li Yuan dodged Zhao Wuji until Dai Mubai reminded him that the test time had ended.
• Zhao Wuji reluctantly declared that Li Yuan had passed and warned him not to use the filthy Soul Skill again.
• Li Yuan and Zhao Wuji ate Oscar’s sausages while Tang San and the others declined them.
• Zhao Wuji confirmed that the five new students had passed and told Dai Mubai to settle them in for school the next day.

Li Yuan explained that he had come to Shrek Academy to find Yu Xiaogang, not to enroll, and Zhao Wuji reluctantly let him enter and leave freely after he passed the academy’s tests. After Zhao Wuji left, Li Yuan reflected on his strange fighting style and blamed the world for it.

• Li Yuan told Zhao Wuji that he had come to find Yu Xiaogang and blamed the gatekeeper for making him take the academy’s tests.
• Li Yuan said Yu Xiaogang would soon come to teach at Shrek Academy, making Tang San happy and prompting Zhao Wuji to question how he knew.
• Zhao Wuji agreed that Li Yuan could freely enter and leave the academy, then left, apparently heading to confront Li Yusong.
• Tang San avoided challenging the still-angry Zhao Wuji, while Ning Rongrong told Li Yuan not to use his improper move again.
• Li Yuan recalled that his unusual style had begun when he was very young and concluded that the world, not him, was at fault.

After helping the injured students, Li Yuan carried Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong back to the girls’ dormitory, then left Shrek Academy. With his goal of gaining free entry and exit fulfilled, he disguised himself and headed to Suotuo City’s Great Soul Arena to earn money.

• Ning Rongrong and the others warned Li Yuan not to use his Collective Frenzy soul skill on them again, and he admitted he would not use it on himself.
• Dai Mubai offered to carry the weakened Zhu Zhuqing, but she asked Li Xiaoyuan to take her back instead.
• Li Yuan carried Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong to the girls’ dormitory, then slipped away under their watchful gazes.
• Ning Rongrong stayed behind to recover while Li Yuan left Shrek Academy and returned to the inn.
• Li Yuan changed into an Akatsuki Organization uniform, put on a mask, and entered Suotuo City’s Great Soul Arena to compete and earn money.

Li Yuan registered for a one-on-one Soul Fighting Competition under a title, but the Great Soul Arena's staff misengraved his badge and charged him twice. He entered the arena to face Chang Sheng, whose Seven Emotions Suona Martial Soul puzzled him, while his clone watched from the stands.

• Li Yuan paid ten Gold Soul Coins to register as Keyboard King, but the staff engraved his badge with the insulting title Cheap Fat Tortoise.
• Li Yuan paid another ten Gold Soul Coins to register again and vowed to make the Great Soul Arena pay for cheating him.
• Li Yuan headed to the one-on-one Soul Fighting area and used a clone to watch matches and prepare to bet on him.
• The announcer introduced Li Yuan, wielding the Black Brick Martial Soul, against Chang Sheng, a seven-match winner with the Seven Emotions Suona Martial Soul.
• Li Yuan stepped onto the stage and saw Chang Sheng holding a suona glowing with seven-colored light.

Li Yuan faced Chang Sheng, a rising star whose Seven Emotions Suona stirred his opponents’ emotions and could drive them toward Qi Deviation. Li Yuan resisted the effect and provoked Chang Sheng into losing control, leaving the fight ongoing as Chang Sheng charged at him.

• Li Yuan’s wealthy merchant clone bet five thousand gold coins on Li Yuan to win against Chang Sheng.
• Chang Sheng played his suona, cycling Li Yuan through joy, anger, and sorrow with his Martial Soul’s emotional attack.
• Li Yuan analyzed the Three-ring Soul Master’s Seven Emotions Suona and remained composed despite its influence.
• Chang Sheng panicked when Li Yuan showed little sign of being affected and increased his Soul Power output.
• Li Yuan’s taunts filled Chang Sheng with rage until he stopped playing and charged at Li Yuan, who dodged aside.

Li Yuan discovered a new way to use his First Soul Skill by provoking Chang Sheng until he lost control and collapsed, then won their Great Soul Arena match. After collecting his winnings, Li Yuan brought food to Ning Rongrong at Shrek Academy.

• Li Yuan used Taunt and a barrage of insults to make Chang Sheng so furious that he forgot to use his Soul Power and eventually collapsed.
• The referee declared Keyboard King the winner, giving him a record of one win and zero losses while Chang Sheng fell to seven wins and one loss.
• Li Yuan left the Great Soul Arena and received fifteen thousand Gold Soul Coins from his clone.
• Li Yuan took Juhua out for a late-night meal, then packed food to bring to Ning Rongrong at Shrek Academy.

Tang Hao sneaked into Shrek Academy to punish Zhao Wuji for beating Tang San, but found Zhao Wuji already badly injured and learned that another powerful visitor might have beaten him first. The chapter left Tang Hao uncertain how to act without jeopardizing Tang San’s place at the academy.

• Tang Hao entered Shrek Academy at night to confront Zhao Wuji over Tang San’s beating.
• Zhao Wuji and Flender came out, and Tang Hao was surprised by Zhao Wuji’s bruises, swelling, and enormous head bump.
• Tang Hao summoned his Clear Sky Hammer and nine soul rings, including a red Hundred Thousand Years ring, while Zhao Wuji defiantly threatened to quit if Tang Hao touched him.
• Flender identified Tang Hao as His Highness Haotian and tried to explain that Zhao Wuji had been provoked, but Zhao Wuji claimed he had merely fallen downstairs.
• Tang Hao suspected the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had already sent someone to punish Zhao Wuji, and worried that confronting him could cost Tang San his place at Shrek Academy.

Li Yuan arrived after Tang Hao had beaten Zhao Wuji and left, then learned that Flender had approved his plan to study under Yu Xiaogang. As Li Yuan left Shrek Academy, Juhua revealed that two Titled Douluo had been present, leaving Li Yuan to wonder who the second one was and whether it was connected to him.

• Tang Hao sensed someone approaching, warned Flender to look after Tang San, and vanished; Zhao Wuji and Flender were left behind.
• Li Yuan arrived with Juhua, saw Zhao Wuji's swollen face, and asked who had beaten him, but Zhao Wuji claimed he had fallen.
• Flender told Li Yuan that the academy approved his request to study theoretical knowledge under Yu Xiaogang and that he could come and go freely until Yu Xiaogang arrived.
• As Li Yuan left, Juhua warned him that Shrek Academy had a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast and two Titled Douluo.
• Li Yuan realized there had been a second Titled Douluo besides Tang Hao and wondered whether that person was connected to him.

Li Yuan suspected Grandpa Duke was secretly protecting him, then spent the day earning gold at the Great Soul Arena. On his way to Shrek Academy, he caught Ning Rongrong after Dai Mubai sent her flying and confronted him.

• Li Yuan guessed Grandpa Duke was nearby and repeatedly called for him, but Duke stayed hidden until Li Yuan left.
• Duke appeared after Li Yuan departed and watched him with amusement, while Juhua failed to sense his presence.
• Li Yuan spent the next day fighting in disguises and using his clones to bet on him, earning tens of thousands of gold coins at the Great Soul Arena.
• Li Yuan saw Flender bring Tang San and the others to the arena but avoided greeting them.
• At Shrek Academy, Dai Mubai sent Ning Rongrong flying during an argument, and Li Yuan caught her before she hit the ground.

Li Yuan confronted Dai Mubai over his treatment of Ning Rongrong, then revealed that Dai Mubai was a prince of the Star Luo Empire. Dai Mubai was left shaken as the others questioned Li Yuan’s claim.

• Li Yuan arrived and demanded that Dai Mubai apologize to Ning Rongrong, making him comply when Li Yuan threatened him.
• Ning Rongrong asked Li Yuan to kill Dai Mubai, and Li Yuan agreed but demanded one hundred million Gold Soul Coins.
• Li Yuan explained that Dai Mubai’s royal status made his head worth so much, surprising Ning Rongrong and the Shrek Academy students.
• Dai Mubai panicked when Li Yuan exposed his identity, while Tang San and the others questioned the claim.
• Li Yuan said Dai Mubai’s Evil-Eyed White Tiger martial soul was unique to the Star Luo Empire’s imperial family.

Li Yuan exposed Dai Mubai as the Star Luo Empire’s third prince and revealed that he had abandoned his fiancée, turning the Shrek students against him. After Dai Mubai fled, Ning Rongrong asked Li Yuan whether she was useless, and his teasing answers left her more discouraged.

• Li Yuan connected Dai Mubai to Zhu Zhuqing and the Star Luo royal succession contest, concluding that Dai Mubai was the empire’s third prince.
• Dai Mubai grew furious at Li Yuan but backed down when Li Yuan made a threatening gesture, then hurried away.
• Xiao Wu warned Tang San to stay away from Dai Mubai, while the Shrek students’ opinions shifted against Dai Mubai and in Ning Rongrong’s favor.
• Ning Rongrong asked Li Yuan if she was useless, and he joked that her good qualities were her wealth and looks.
• Li Yuan told Ning Rongrong that Oscar could not threaten the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect because he would either join it or be killed.

Li Yuan agreed to train Ning Rongrong to become stronger than Dai Mubai in exchange for five hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins. He demonstrated his Self-Created Soul Skills, the Rasengan and Lightning Style: Spiraling Sphere, leaving Ning Rongrong ready to begin training.

• Li Yuan criticized Ning Rongrong's lack of combat ability, and she asked him how he had become so strong.
• Ning Rongrong agreed to pay Li Yuan to train her until she could defeat Dai Mubai.
• Li Yuan charged Ning Rongrong five hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, and she paid him a two hundred thousand coin deposit.
• Li Yuan demonstrated the Rasengan by blasting a large tree in half.
• Li Yuan demonstrated Lightning Style: Spiraling Sphere and obliterated another tree.

Li Yuan trained Ning Rongrong in Soul Power control as the first step toward learning the Rasengan, and she persevered despite struggling. After Oscar’s Soul Power reached level thirty, Ning Rongrong asked Li Yuan how to advance faster and invited him to join the trip to Star Dou Great Forest for Oscar’s soul ring.

• Ning Rongrong eagerly asked Li Yuan to teach her the Rasengan, and he explained that she could not learn its Lightning Style version without a Lightning Attribute.
• Li Yuan taught Ning Rongrong tree climbing and water walking to improve her Soul Power control, then left her to practice.
• Two days later, Li Yuan found Ning Rongrong still practicing and told her to master climbing trees and walking on water before learning the next step.
• Ning Rongrong asked whether Li Yuan could help her raise her Soul Power quickly after Oscar reached level thirty, and Li Yuan told her to cultivate patiently.
• Ning Rongrong invited Li Yuan to join the group traveling to Star Dou Great Forest to help Oscar obtain a soul ring.

Li Yuan joined the Shrek Seven Devils on their journey to the Star Dou Great Forest, where they hoped to find a suitable soul ring. After a long day of travel, the group stopped at a busy town beside the forest to rest before entering.

• Li Yuan agreed to accompany Ning Rongrong and the Shrek Seven Devils to the Star Dou Great Forest after she paid him.
• Li Yuan teased Zhao Wuji about his lingering forehead injury, then joined the group despite Zhao Wuji's wariness.
• Dai Mubai arranged the group's travel formation and led them out of Shrek Academy while Zhao Wuji followed behind.
• The group traveled more than four hundred kilometers in one day, with Oscar's sausages replenishing their stamina and Soul Power.
• Ning Rongrong kept pace with the group, and Li Yuan attributed her endurance to the training methods he had taught her.
• The group reached a prosperous town beside the Star Dou Great Forest and stayed there overnight rather than entering the forest in the dark.

At an inn, Li Yuan rejected Ning Rongrong’s suggestion to join Dai Mubai’s fight with Canghui Academy, calling needless trouble foolish. As the confrontation escalated, he paid the innkeeper for the damage and watched from his seat.

• Zhao Wuji led the group to an inn, where Li Yuan ordered a huge meal for himself, Juhua, and the Shrek Seven Devils.
• Dai Mubai provoked Canghui Academy’s students, and the Shrek Seven Devils defeated them before their teacher, Ye Zhi Qiu, stepped in.
• Ning Rongrong asked Li Yuan whether they should help, but he refused and argued that making trouble for no reason was foolish.
• Li Yuan told Ning Rongrong to watch from the inn and gave the innkeeper Gold Soul Coins to cover the damage and order more food.
• Li Yuan recalled how he had once protected an innkeeper in Douhun Village by forcing fighting Soul Masters to pay for the harm they caused.