Chapter Summaries

Li Yuan watched Zhao Wuji beat Ye Zhi Qiu, then challenged Zhao Wuji’s boast about causing trouble when three Soul Saints arrived seeking revenge. Zhao Wuji led the Shrek students outside to face the attackers, including two Spirit Hall soul masters who recognized him as an old enemy.

• Zhao Wuji defeated Ye Zhi Qiu and scolded the Shrek students for being too weak, then criticized Ning Rongrong for not supporting them.
• Li Yuan took responsibility for stopping Ning Rongrong and rebuked Zhao Wuji, who responded by insisting that Shrek students should dare to cause trouble.
• After three Soul Saints and their companions called Zhao Wuji outside, Li Yuan warned Ning Rongrong against making enemies and told the group to prepare to flee.
• Zhao Wuji ordered Li Xiaoyuan to lead the students toward the Star Dou Great Forest while he assessed the threat, then went out to confront the attackers.
• A Spirit Hall Soul Saint recognized Zhao Wuji and taunted him about escaping their previous encounter.

Zhao Wuji confronted two Spirit Hall Soul Saints from his past and Shi Tian of Canghui Academy, who joined forces against him. As the three Soul Saints overwhelmed Zhao Wuji, Li Yuan recognized the danger of Shi Tian’s illusion-based Martial Soul.

• Zhao Wuji recognized Zhang Tie Zhu and Picasso as two of the Spirit Hall bishops who had once tried to capture him.
• Shi Tian identified himself as Canghui Academy’s headmaster and released his shadow-like Martial Soul while Li Yuan wondered whether it resembled Shi Nian’s Remnant Dream.
• Shi Tian urged Zhang Tie Zhu and Picasso to attack Zhao Wuji together, and both revealed their Martial Souls.
• Picasso sent painted spirit beasts at Zhao Wuji while Zhang Tie Zhu struck with an iron pillar and Shi Tian disrupted him with illusions.
• The three Soul Saints suppressed Zhao Wuji, forcing him to focus on defending himself.

Li Yuan and the Shrek Seven Devils fled while Zhao Wuji fought three Soul Sages, but Canghui Academy intercepted them outside town. Li Yuan assigned the group to fight Ye Zhi Qiu while he faced the other four, and the battle began with a Soul King’s bizarre scorpion Martial Soul Possession.

• Li Yuan led the Shrek Seven Devils away from Zhao Wuji, who unleashed his Martial Soul Avatar against Shi Tian, Zhang Tie Zhu, and Picasso.
• Five Canghui Academy teachers, including Ye Zhi Qiu, intercepted Li Yuan and the Shrek Seven Devils outside town.
• Li Yuan told the Shrek Seven Devils to handle Ye Zhi Qiu while he fought the other four Canghui Academy soul masters.
• The lead Soul King assumed a one-knee kowtow pose to activate his Life-Taking Scorpion Martial Soul, and Li Yuan attacked him with his Keyboard Martial Soul.
• The Shrek Seven Devils charged Ye Zhi Qiu as the remaining Canghui Academy teachers revealed their rhinoceros, axe, and hammer martial souls.

Li Yuan used his speed, taunting, and Soul Skills to draw Canghui Academy’s fighters away from the others and defeat them. After his clone exploded against the two Soul Kings, he reappeared beside the Shrek Seven Devils and urged them to hurry before the three Soul Sages arrived.

• Li Yuan taunted Canghui Academy’s fighters and used lightning speed to knock the Rhino Soul King aside before attacking the other opponents.
• Li Yuan blocked the Life-Taking Scorpion Soul Master’s poisoned needles, then punched the Axe Soul Master and Hammer Soul Ancestor out of the fight.
• The Rhino Soul King and Life-Taking Scorpion Soul Master attacked Li Yuan together, and Li Yuan’s apparent self-destruction engulfed them in an explosion.
• Li Yuan reappeared beside the Shrek Seven Devils, and Ning Rongrong cried out in relief when she realized he was alive.

Li Yuan led the Shrek Seven Devils away from the fight with Canghui Academy, and Ye Zhi Qiu chose not to pursue them. After running for hours, the group stopped near the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest to recover and prepare for the night.

• Li Yuan urged Ning Rongrong to boost the group's speed, and he escaped with the Shrek Seven Devils while Zhao Wuji continued fighting the three Soul Saints.
• Ye Zhi Qiu and the surviving rhino Soul Master decided to return to Canghui Academy and claim that Soul Saints had ambushed them, concealing their defeat by Li Xiaoyuan and the children.
• The Shrek Seven Devils ran for more than two hours, and Li Yuan confirmed that Ye Zhi Qiu had not followed them.
• Li Yuan assigned Oscar to make recovery sausages and directed the group to set up tents and prepare food near the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Li Yuan began grilling meat while the hungry girls helped nearby.

Li Yuan kept watch while the Shrek Seven Devils rested and met Zhao Wuji after he returned from fighting three Soul Sages. The group prepared to enter the Star Dou Great Forest, where Xiao Wu eagerly acted as if she had come home.

• Li Yuan stayed up guarding the camp while the Shrek Seven Devils slept, then met the battered Zhao Wuji outside the camp.
• Zhao Wuji claimed his fight with the three Soul Sages had ended in a draw, and Li Yuan left him to take over the night watch.
• The next morning, Zhao Wuji boasted to the Shrek Seven Devils about defeating the Soul Sages and warned them not to attack spirit beasts without his order.
• Oscar prepared sausages for the group, and Zhao Wuji led them into the Star Dou Great Forest with Li Yuan covering the rear.
• Xiao Wu became excited as she traveled through the forest, and Li Yuan recognized that she was returning to the place where she had grown up.

Li Yuan detected a spirit beast suited to Oscar in the Star Dou Great Forest, and Zhu Zhuqing confirmed it was a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent. After Tang San explained its traits and how to catch it, Li Yuan suggested simply punching it until it was subdued.

• Li Yuan received a message from his clone that a suitable spirit beast for Oscar was nearby.
• Li Yuan sent Zhu Zhuqing to scout ahead, and she spotted a fast-moving flying snake with a crimson crest and fan-shaped tail.
• Zhao Wuji identified the beast as a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, and Li Yuan estimated it was over a thousand but under two thousand years old.
• Tang San explained that the serpent would suit Oscar and suggested using Ma Hongjun's Phoenix martial soul to suppress it.
• Li Yuan proposed capturing the serpent by punching it, leaving Zhao Wuji and the Shrek Seven Devils stunned.

Li Yuan swiftly captured the Thousand-Year Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent so Oscar could use its Soul Ring, but Snake Dowager Chao Tianxiang and Meng Yiran arrived to claim the beast. Zhao Wuji backed Li Yuan’s refusal, leaving both groups at odds over who would get it.

• Zhu Zhuqing ambushed the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, but Li Yuan intercepted its counterattack and crushed it unconscious without damaging its crest.
• Zhao Wuji told Oscar to kill the serpent and take its Soul Ring, then two newcomers ordered the group to stop.
• Chao Tianxiang asked Zhao Wuji to give the serpent to her granddaughter, Meng Yiran.
• Li Yuan refused, explaining that he had captured the serpent and that his companion needed its Soul Ring.
• Zhao Wuji confirmed Li Yuan had defeated the serpent and refused to hand it over.

Li Yuan challenged Snake Dowager Chao Tianxiang to withstand his soul skill in exchange for the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, then tested his newly developed First Soul Skill by provoking her. He left Chao Tianxiang enraged and confused as Zhao Wuji watched, unable to understand his tactics.

• Chao Tianxiang invoked her standing as Snake Dowager and asked Zhao Wuji to hand over the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, but Zhao Wuji said Li Yuan had captured it and had to decide.
• Meng Yiran doubted that Li Yuan could defeat a Thousand-Year Spirit Beast, and Li Yuan declared that Chao Tianxiang would have to withstand his soul skill to claim it.
• Chao Tianxiang tested Li Yuan with her Soul Emperor pressure, then prepared to attack when he accepted her challenge.
• Li Yuan dodged Chao Tianxiang's blows while unleashing insults through his First Soul Skill, gradually driving her into a furious, muddled state.
• Zhao Wuji watched Li Yuan taunt Chao Tianxiang and wondered what he was trying to accomplish.

Li Yuan used his Taunt Soul Skill to drive Chao Tianxiang into a Soul Power backlash, defeating her without landing a blow. Chao Tianxiang conceded the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent and left with Meng Yiran, warning Zhao Wuji that they would meet again.

• Li Yuan repeatedly dodged Chao Tianxiang's attacks while taunting her, and Zhao Wuji realized Li Yuan's speed kept him out of reach.
• Zhao Wuji noticed Chao Tianxiang's Soul Power growing chaotic and recognized that Li Yuan had been continuously using his Taunt Soul Skill.
• Chao Tianxiang lost control of her Soul Power, her martial soul vanished, and she collapsed unconscious after vomiting blood.
• Meng Yiran rushed to help her grandmother and demanded to know what Li Yuan had done; Li Yuan said Chao Tianxiang had suffered a Soul Power backlash.
• Chao Tianxiang regained consciousness, conceded the contest for the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, and left with Meng Yiran after warning Zhao Wuji they would meet again.

After Chao Tianxiang and Meng Yiran left, Li Yuan explained how he had developed his First Soul Skill, inspiring the Shrek Seven Devils to reconsider their own abilities. Oscar absorbed the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent’s Soul Ring and gained a flying Soul Skill, which spurred Ning Rongrong to train harder and seek Li Yuan’s guidance.

• Chao Tianxiang left with Meng Yiran, who glared at Li Yuan, and Li Yuan’s boast angered Zhao Wuji.
• Li Yuan explained that he had developed a new use for his First Soul Skill, prompting the Shrek Seven Devils and Zhao Wuji to consider how they could develop their own Soul Skills.
• Oscar killed the Thousand-Year Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, absorbed its Soul Ring, reached level thirty-one, and gained a Mushroom Sausage that let its user fly for one minute.
• Ning Rongrong felt pressured by Oscar’s progress and new Soul Skill, then slipped into Li Yuan’s tent that night to ask for cultivation guidance.
• Li Yuan noted that Ning Rongrong had become more diligent and thought he might soon be able to teach her the Rasengan.

Tang San reached level thirty, delaying the group's departure from the Star Dou Great Forest while they searched for his third Soul Ring. When a powerful Spirit Beast approached their campsite, Li Yuan recognized the likely arrival of the Titan Giant Ape, Er Ming, and raised the alarm.

• Ning Rongrong spent the night learning cultivation from Li Yuan, and Li Yuan later regretted how literally he had taken his tutoring role.
• The group learned that Tang San had reached level thirty and postponed leaving the forest to find him a third Soul Ring.
• Li Yuan and the Shrek Academy group searched the forest outskirts for two days but found no suitable Spirit Beast for Tang San.
• Ning Rongrong relaxed in Li Yuan's tent while he answered her cultivation questions, then Li Yuan sensed that one of his clones had been killed.
• Li Yuan sent more clones to investigate and identified the approaching Spirit Beast as the Titan Giant Ape, Er Ming.
• Li Yuan grabbed Ning Rongrong and ran from the tent as Zhao Wuji warned everyone to get out, while Dai Mubai asked what was happening.

Zhao Wuji and the Shrek Academy group faced the Titan Giant Ape, which had appeared near their camp. Zhao Wuji, Dai Mubai, Ning Rongrong, and Li Yuan chose to fight while Oscar prepared Mushroom Sausages for a possible retreat, but Zhao Wuji’s opening attack barely affected the beast.

• Zhao Wuji warned everyone to get behind him and told Li Xiaoyuan to lead them away if danger came.
• The Titan Giant Ape emerged from the forest, and Tang San identified it as the King of the Forest.
• Zhao Wuji tried to negotiate, but the Titan Giant Ape ignored him and advanced.
• Zhao Wuji attacked with several soul skills while Dai Mubai and Ning Rongrong joined the fight.
• Li Yuan agreed to fight and told Oscar to prepare Mushroom Sausages for the group.
• Zhao Wuji’s palms struck the Titan Giant Ape, which sent him flying.

The Titan Giant Ape overwhelmed Shrek Academy, then unexpectedly carried Li Yuan away along with Xiao Wu. After Juhua sent him a telepathic message, Li Yuan escaped Er Ming’s grasp by revealing his true size and attacked it with his keyboard martial soul.

• Er Ming unleashed a wave of black air that defeated Zhao Wuji and the other Shrek soul masters, while Li Yuan shielded Ning Rongrong and was sent flying with her.
• Li Yuan recovered and watched Er Ming grab Xiao Wu, but the Titan Giant Ape suddenly seized Li Yuan too and carried both of them into the forest.
• Li Yuan realized he had been kidnapped, then received a telepathic message from Juhua and regained his confidence.
• Li Yuan dispelled his Transformation Technique, grew to over three meters tall, and slipped free when Er Ming loosened its grip in surprise.
• Li Yuan summoned his black keyboard, activated his second soul ring, and struck Er Ming on the head.

Li Yuan attacked Er Ming, the Titan Giant Ape, and was nearly killed before Juhua rescued him and fought Er Ming. The two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts battled to a standstill until Er Ming used a gravity Soul Skill that slowed Juhua and blocked its attempt to escape with Li Yuan.

• Li Yuan struck Er Ming with his Keyboard, staggering the Titan Giant Ape but angering it into charging at him.
• Li Yuan called for Juhua, who arrived, picked him up, and blasted Er Ming with a Meow Cannon.
• Juhua and Er Ming fought across the forest while Xiao Wu watched, unable to stop them in her weakened human form.
• Er Ming unleashed a gravity Soul Skill that slowed Juhua and disrupted its Soul Power, preventing it from taking Li Yuan into the void.

Li Yuan instinctively released a mysterious golden aura that terrified Er Ming and halted his attack. Afterward, Er Ming said he had sensed the aura of one of his kind in Li Yuan, leaving Li Yuan questioning whether he was truly human.

• Er Ming charged at Li Yuan and Juhua, intending to seriously injure them after the gravity field delayed Juhua's soul skill.
• As Er Ming closed in, Li Yuan's Pupil Technique activated and golden patterns spread across his body, releasing a profound aura that made Er Ming cower.
• Li Yuan returned to normal and asked Juhua what had happened, but Juhua could not explain Er Ming's extreme reaction.
• After calming down, Er Ming told Li Yuan that he had sensed the aura of one of his kind in him.
• Li Yuan wondered whether he might have Titan Giant Ape blood and questioned whether he was human at all.

Li Yuan learned that his unusual aura might come from a Spirit Beast bloodline, one powerful enough to terrify Er Ming, though he could not determine its source. He reassured Xiao Wu that he would keep her identity secret, then hurried with her back toward the camp at dawn.

• Er Ming and Juhua confirmed that Li Yuan’s aura differed from both humans and Spirit Beasts, and Er Ming said it had made him instinctively terrified.
• Li Yuan suspected his bloodline might be related to Titan Giant Apes but could not explain why it seemed to suppress Er Ming.
• Li Yuan left with Xiao Wu and Juhua after bidding Er Ming farewell.
• Xiao Wu began to ask Li Yuan to keep her origins secret, but he told her he had already known she was not human and asked her to keep his and Juhua’s identities private.
• Xiao Wu thanked Li Yuan and promised to protect his secret, and Li Yuan joked about buying her oranges before hurrying toward the camp.
• Xiao Wu chased after Li Yuan, worried that something might have happened at the academy or that her Third Brother might act rashly.

Li Yuan and Xiao Wu returned to camp, where Li Yuan learned Tang San and Ning Rongrong had gone searching for him. His clones found them battling a Man Faced Demon Spider, and he flew to their aid as Ning Rongrong faced a deadly attack.

• Li Yuan and Xiao Wu returned to camp and discovered Tang San and Ning Rongrong were missing.
• Zhao Wuji told Li Yuan that Tang San and Ning Rongrong had left ten minutes earlier to search for him.
• Li Yuan sent out his clones, which located Tang San and Ning Rongrong fighting a Man Faced Demon Spider.
• Li Yuan transformed into an eagle and flew toward them while Zhao Wuji led the others after him.
• The Man Faced Demon Spider targeted Ning Rongrong, and Tang San prepared to use his second martial soul when she could not escape its attack.

Li Yuan appeared in time to help Tang San kill the Man Faced Demon Spider, then reunited with Ning Rongrong. The Peerless Dragon Snake couple arrived, and Meng Yiran accused Li Yuan of bullying her and stealing her spirit beast.

• Li Yuan struck the Man Faced Demon Spider with a lightning dragon, and Tang San finished it with his Clear Sky Hammer.
• Ning Rongrong hugged Li Yuan in relief, and he reassured her that the Titan Giant Ape had not defeated him.
• Li Yuan recognized Chao Tianxiang, Meng Yiran, and the powerful Spirit Douluo Meng Shu approaching through the forest.
• Meng Yiran recognized Li Yuan and accused him of bullying her, angering her grandmother, and stealing her spirit beast again.

Meng Shu offered Li Yuan the choice of joining the Meng Family or facing his anger, and Li Yuan eagerly accepted. Ning Rongrong objected to his joining and confronted Meng Shu, leaving the Dragon Duke furious.

• Meng Shu accused Li Yuan of interfering with Meng Yiran's spirit ring and demanded compensation for the Man Faced Demon Spider Tang San had killed.
• Meng Shu offered to let the matter go if Li Yuan joined the Meng Family, and promised to let Tang San absorb the spirit ring.
• Li Yuan accepted immediately and asked the Peerless Dragon Snake couple for protection and family benefits, including a wife.
• Ning Rongrong objected to Li Yuan joining the Meng Family and demanded that Meng Shu change his condition.
• Meng Shu reacted angrily to Ning Rongrong's interruption and looked ready to teach her a lesson.