Chapter Summaries

Li Changsheng helped Li Jinyue settle into Shrek Academy after she unexpectedly left the Star Dou Great Forest, then returned to find Wang Dong'er waiting in their room. He remained wary of revealing what he had been doing as she asked why he had been absent.

• Li Changsheng asked Li Jinyue where she was staying, and she told him she had a room in the east girls' dormitory.
• Li Changsheng told Li Jinyue to rest and seek him out if she ran into trouble, and she returned to her dormitory.
• Li Changsheng worried that Di Tian and Gu Yuena would discover Li Jinyue's escape and cause an uproar.
• Li Changsheng returned to his dormitory and found Wang Dong'er there after her bath, no longer wearing her disguise.
• Wang Dong'er asked Li Changsheng what he had been doing, and he gave a vague answer before asking what she needed.

Li Changsheng gave Wang Dong'er a Brilliant Gold Crimson Exquisite to strengthen her Soul Power and Light Attribute, then watched over Shrek Academy's hidden guardian, Mu En, in the Golden Tree. He left the lakeside and returned to check on Wang Dong'er as turmoil threatened the Continent.

• Wang Dong'er told Li Changsheng that she and Sister Nannan had wondered why he had been absent for several days.
• Li Changsheng gave Wang Dong'er a Brilliant Gold Crimson Exquisite and explained how to absorb it.
• Wang Dong'er began absorbing the plant, whose energy strengthened her Soul Power and Light Attribute.
• Li Changsheng went to Sea God Lake and reflected on Mu En's soul and power hidden within the Golden Tree.
• Li Changsheng considered the growing threats to Shrek Academy, then turned back to check on Wang Dong'er.

Wang Dong'er awakened after taking the Brilliant Gold Crimson Exquisite and found that her Soul Power had increased by five levels and her Light Attribute had more than doubled. After Li Changsheng teased her about the impurities her body had expelled, she washed and changed, and he advised her to stabilize her cultivation as the story left them sharing a quiet morning at the dormitory.

• Li Changsheng returned to the dormitory and found Wang Dong'er excitedly reporting her increased Soul Power and stronger Light Attribute.
• Wang Dong'er summoned her wings and celebrated her improvement while Li Changsheng calmly reminded her he had expected the Brilliant Gold Crimson Exquisite to help.
• Li Changsheng told Wang Dong'er to smell herself, and she realized her body had expelled impurities and hurried into the bathroom to wash.
• Wang Dong'er came out clean and changed, and Li Changsheng advised her to avoid intense cultivation while her foundation stabilized.
• Li Changsheng explained that the medicine's remaining energy would continue to raise Wang Dong'er's Soul Power, and she quietly felt grateful for his care.

Li Jinyue intercepted Li Changsheng on his way to breakfast and insisted on joining him, revealing that she had no money. When he offered her a gold card instead of inviting her along, she accused him of disliking her, just as Wang Dong'er and Jiang Nannan arrived and saw her clinging to him.

• Wang Dong'er left Li Changsheng at a crossroads to fetch Jiang Nannan so they could eat together.
• Li Jinyue hurried over to Li Changsheng and asked to join him for breakfast, explaining that she had no money.
• Li Changsheng gave Li Jinyue a gold card and told her she could use it to buy food and explore the academy on her own.
• Li Jinyue grabbed Li Changsheng's sleeve and asked whether he disliked her because he had not invited her to eat with him.
• Wang Dong'er and Jiang Nannan arrived, saw Li Jinyue holding Li Changsheng's arm, and demanded to know who she was.

Li Jinyue’s possessive behavior sparked a public confrontation with Wang Dong'er and left Jiang Nannan heartbroken when Li Jinyue called herself Li Changsheng’s girlfriend. The argument ended with Li Jinyue questioning whether Wang Dong'er was gay after recognizing her disguise as a boy.

• Wang Dong'er confronted Li Changsheng about Li Jinyue clinging to him, while Li Jinyue challenged Wang Dong'er’s right to interfere.
• Jiang Nannan watched the confrontation and grew distressed as nearby students gossiped about Li Changsheng and his apparent new girlfriend.
• Li Changsheng tried to explain that Li Jinyue was only a friend, but Wang Dong'er mocked the explanation and asked if she was his girlfriend.
• Li Jinyue confidently declared that she was Li Changsheng’s girlfriend, leaving Jiang Nannan in tears and Wang Dong'er stunned.
• Li Jinyue pointed out Wang Dong'er's male disguise and asked if she was gay, enraging and humiliating Wang Dong'er.

Wang Dong'er nearly exposed her identity after Li Jinyue called her gay, but Li Changsheng stopped her with a warning glance. Jiang Nannan left in tears, and Li Jinyue remained oblivious to the emotional tension as she asked Li Changsheng what the others meant to him.

• Wang Dong'er lost control of her Soul Power after Li Jinyue called her gay, but Li Changsheng's warning stopped her from revealing that she was a woman.
• Wang Dong'er saw Jiang Nannan crying and supported her as Li Changsheng told her that her heart was in turmoil.
• Jiang Nannan wiped away her tears and walked away, and Wang Dong'er followed after glaring at Li Changsheng and Li Jinyue.
• Li Jinyue asked Li Changsheng what Jiang Nannan and Wang Dong'er were to him, then guessed they were good friends.

Li Changsheng brushed off Li Jinyue’s questions about human emotions and warned her when she called herself his great-grandmother. By Sea God Lake, Jiang Nannan asked Wang Dong’er whether she also liked Li Changsheng, leaving Wang Dong’er flustered and questioning her feelings.

• Li Changsheng vaguely compared human relationships to those among Imperial Beasts, then flicked Li Jinyue’s forehead when she kept asking questions.
• Li Jinyue followed Li Changsheng toward the cafeteria, claiming he should call her great-grandmother by human reckoning.
• Li Changsheng fixed Li Jinyue with a warning look, and she fell silent before hurrying after him to get food.
• Wang Dong’er urged Jiang Nannan to join forces against Li Jinyue, but Jiang Nannan asked whether Wang Dong’er liked Li Changsheng too.
• Wang Dong’er recalled her jealous reaction to Li Jinyue and blushed as she wondered whether she was in love with Li Changsheng.

Jiang Nannan calmed Wang Dong'er’s shame about liking Li Changsheng by framing his admirers as proof of his exceptional qualities. That night, Li Changsheng found Jiang Nannan waiting by Sea God Lake, and she told him she knew he would come.

• Jiang Nannan told Wang Dong'er that it was natural to admire Li Changsheng because he was so outstanding.
• Wang Dong'er accepted Jiang Nannan’s reasoning, and the two changed the subject to plans after leaving Shrek Academy.
• Li Changsheng walked beside Sea God Lake at night, preoccupied with Li Jinyue’s identity, the day’s misunderstanding, and future dangers.
• Li Changsheng found Jiang Nannan waiting by the lakeshore, and she greeted him by saying she knew he would come.

Li Changsheng explained to Jiang Nannan that Jin Yue was the Imperial Beast in human form, resolving her romantic misunderstanding and revealing why Jin Yue’s identity had to remain secret. Jiang Nannan swore to protect the secret as Li Changsheng prepared to end their private conversation, but she called out to him before he could.

• Jiang Nannan apologized for her earlier impulsive reaction, and Li Changsheng reassured her before firmly denying that he and Jin Yue were a couple.
• Li Changsheng sealed them off from the outside world with a phantom Taiji Diagram and asked Jiang Nannan to guess Jin Yue’s identity.
• Li Changsheng revealed that Jin Yue was the Imperial Beast of the Star Dou Great Forest in human form, and Jiang Nannan reacted with shock.
• Li Changsheng warned that exposing Jin Yue’s identity could bring chaos to the continent, and Jiang Nannan vowed not to tell anyone, including Dong'er or the academy’s teachers.
• Li Changsheng began to dismiss Jiang Nannan for the night, but she urgently called out to him.

Jiang Nannan kissed Li Changsheng and asked for time to grow stronger before becoming his wife, and he accepted her promise. Their moment was interrupted by alarms announcing an invasion of Shrek Academy, and Li Changsheng went to confront the danger after directing Jiang Nannan, Wang Dong'er, and Li Jinyue to safety.

• Jiang Nannan kissed Li Changsheng and confessed that she wanted to become his wife after growing stronger.
• Li Changsheng embraced Jiang Nannan and nodded in acceptance of her request.
• Alarms sounded across Shrek Academy, and Li Changsheng realized the academy was under attack.
• Li Changsheng found Wang Dong'er and Li Jinyue and told them and Jiang Nannan to stay somewhere safe.
• Li Changsheng headed toward Sea God Island.

As Evil Soul Masters attacked Shrek Academy, Li Changsheng left Jiang Nannan, Wang Dong'er, and Li Jinyue hidden in a cave while he went to Sea God Island. Jiang Nannan stopped Li Jinyue from exposing her identity and endangering him, as a Taiji Diagram spread across the sky above Sea God Island.

• Li Changsheng sealed Jiang Nannan, Wang Dong'er, and Li Jinyue inside a cave and went to Sea God Island to stop the Holy Spirit Cult from taking Ma Xiaotao.
• Wang Dong'er worried that Li Changsheng was facing Titled Douluo-level battles alone, while Li Jinyue tried to leave the cave and fight the Evil Soul Masters.
• Jiang Nannan restrained Li Jinyue and warned that her actions could reveal her identity and make Di Tian and the Star Dou Great Forest hunt Li Changsheng.
• Li Jinyue gave up trying to leave, and Jiang Nannan told her and Wang Dong'er to trust Li Changsheng.
• A golden gleam flickered among the roots of the Golden Tree, while Li Changsheng's Taiji Diagram spread across the sky above Sea God Island.

The Holy Spirit Cult attacked Sea God Pavilion, forcing Elder Xuan and the wounded elders into a desperate battle against its leader and other Evil Soul Masters. Meanwhile, Ma Xiaotao emerged with her consciousness consumed by Evil Fire and headed toward the pavilion doors, which opened from the outside.

• Elder Xuan confronted the Holy Spirit Cult leader, who taunted Shrek over Mu En’s death and vowed to destroy the academy.
• Elder Xuan and the Sea God Pavilion elders fought the leader and the other Evil Soul Masters in a destructive battle.
• Ma Xiaotao emerged from a room inside Sea God Pavilion with crimson eyes and malevolent flames, her mind overtaken by Evil Fire.
• Ma Xiaotao walked toward the pavilion’s great doors, and they opened from the outside just as she approached.

Li Changsheng reached the Sea God Pavilion and tried to bring Ma Xiaotao back from the evil fire that had consumed her. Ma Xiaotao attacked him, and their fight began tearing apart the pavilion.

• Li Changsheng entered the Sea God Pavilion and found Ma Xiaotao overcome by evil fire.
• Li Changsheng reminded Ma Xiaotao of his promise to Mu En and urged her to wake up and recognize their enemies outside.
• Ma Xiaotao briefly trembled but then unleashed a Black Flame Phoenix attack at Li Changsheng.
• Li Changsheng summoned the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda to block the attack as the Ice Empress, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, and Scarlet King watched from his Sea of Consciousness.
• Ma Xiaotao launched a barrage of meteors and swept through the hall with her Black Phoenix wings, collapsing the Sea God Pavilion's beams and pillars.

Li Changsheng fought Ma Xiaotao after her evil fire drove her into a frenzy, then used the power of Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and Ice Empress to suppress her. He teleported away with her before the enemies outside could intervene, leaving Scarlet King wondering about their relationship.

• Ma Xiaotao attacked Li Changsheng's Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda with her Black Flame and unleashed Phoenix Meteor Shower.
• Elder Xuan tried to enter Sea God Pavilion, but the bone-staff Evil Soul Master blocked him.
• Li Changsheng and his soul beasts used Extreme Ice and spiritual chains to restrain Ma Xiaotao and suppress her evil fire.
• Li Changsheng carried Ma Xiaotao away through a Taiji Diagram, while Scarlet King questioned their relationship.

Yan Shaozhe and the Shrek elders drove off the Evil Soul Masters, then discovered Ma Xiaotao had survived after Li Changsheng suppressed her evil fire. Ma Xiaotao returned to the Sea God Pavilion, but the suppression was temporary, leaving Yan Shaozhe determined to find a lasting cure.

• Yan Shaozhe, Elder Xuan, Cai Meier, and Xian Lin'er fought the invading Evil Soul Masters, who retreated into a blood mist after the Saintess's aura disappeared.
• Yan Shaozhe returned to the Sea God Pavilion grieving Ma Xiaotao's apparent loss, but Ma Xiaotao soon appeared with Li Changsheng, clear-minded and alive.
• Ma Xiaotao told Yan Shaozhe that Li Changsheng had stopped her from losing control and becoming a puppet of the Holy Spirit Cult.
• Elder Xuan realized Ma Xiaotao's evil fire had been suppressed, and Ma Xiaotao explained that Li Changsheng used his Extreme Ice-infused blood to achieve it.
• Ma Xiaotao warned that the evil fire could return at any moment, and Yan Shaozhe vowed that they would find a lasting solution.

After the Holy Spirit Cult’s attack on Shrek Academy was repelled, Li Changsheng reassured Jiang Nannan, Wang Dong'er, and Li Jinyue that the academy was safe and Ma Xiaotao was recovering. Ma Xiaotao continued cultivating through the night, reflecting on Li Changsheng’s help as she sought a lasting cure for her Evil Fire.

• Li Changsheng left Sea God Pavilion and went to the dormitory, where Jiang Nannan, Wang Dong'er, and Li Jinyue had been waiting anxiously for him.
• Li Changsheng told them the intruders were Holy Spirit Cult Evil Soul Masters and that Ma Xiaotao had regained consciousness with her Evil Fire temporarily suppressed.
• Wang Dong'er asked who had attacked the academy, while Li Jinyue asked about the fast-moving shadow she had seen; Li Changsheng kept his own actions secret.
• Li Changsheng told the three to rest, then returned to his dormitory to meditate and recover.
• Ma Xiaotao cultivated in her guest room, recalled how Li Changsheng had saved her from the Evil Fire, and resolved to find a fundamental cure.

Li Changsheng gave Ma Xiaotao a Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower to purify the evil fire in her body and helped her begin absorbing it. He left the academy again after entrusting Wang Dong'er with Immortal Herbs for Sister Nannan and Jin Yue.

• Ma Xiaotao remembered Li Changsheng protecting her from the evil fire as she waited in her room during the storm.
• Li Changsheng brought Ma Xiaotao a Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower and explained that it could purify her evil fire and martial soul.
• Ma Xiaotao began absorbing the Immortal Herb, while Li Changsheng used a Taiji Diagram to help her balance its power with the evil fire.
• After Ma Xiaotao's absorption stabilized, Li Changsheng left and returned to the dormitory, where he gave Wang Dong'er jade boxes containing Immortal Herbs for Sister Nannan and Jin Yue.
• Li Changsheng told Wang Dong'er to stay at the academy and grow stronger, then set out into the rainy night to handle a matter alone.

Ma Xiaotao recovered from her evil fire and learned that Li Changsheng had already left, while Wang Dong'er delivered the Immortal Herbs he had left for Jiang Nannan and Li Jinyue. The two began absorbing their gifts, determined to grow stronger before Li Changsheng returned.

• Ma Xiaotao visited Wang Dong'er after the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower cured her evil fire and evolved her Martial Soul into Extreme Fire.
• Ma Xiaotao learned that Li Changsheng had left the previous night and asked Wang Dong'er to tell her when he returned.
• Wang Dong'er brought Jiang Nannan and Li Jinyue the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone and Aromatic Silk Beauty that Li Changsheng had left for them.
• Jiang Nannan and Li Jinyue began absorbing their Immortal Herbs while Wang Dong'er quietly left the room.

Jiang Nannan and Li Jinyue felt the powerful effects of the Immortal Herbs Chang Sheng had given them, while Wang Dong'er told them Ma Xiaotao might also have feelings for him. The three women discussed the possibility of sharing Chang Sheng, though Wang Dong'er remained troubled by Ma Xiaotao's arrival.

• Jiang Nannan and Li Jinyue awakened after consuming their Immortal Herbs and discovered their martial souls and Soul Power had grown stronger.
• Wang Dong'er told Jiang Nannan and Li Jinyue that Ma Xiaotao's evil fire had been cured and her martial soul had evolved into Extreme Fire after receiving the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower from Chang Sheng.
• Wang Dong'er warned Jiang Nannan that Ma Xiaotao might have feelings for Chang Sheng too.
• Jiang Nannan said she would accept whatever place Chang Sheng allowed her in his life, while Wang Dong'er struggled with the thought of Ma Xiaotao joining them.
• Li Jinyue suggested that sharing Chang Sheng might be acceptable if he treated them well, leaving Wang Dong'er even more dismayed.

Li Changsheng met Di Tian at the Lake of Life to discuss establishing a faction, advising him to disguise the soul beasts as ordinary soul masters and build their presence gradually. Di Tian prepared to send Bi Ji and Xiong Jun out, while Li Changsheng left the details and future plans in his hands.

• Li Changsheng arrived at the Lake of Life and asked Di Tian how preparations to establish a faction were progressing.
• Di Tian worried that Shrek Academy and the major sects would target a faction openly associated with the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Li Changsheng pointed out that soul beasts in human form could conceal their identities and pretend to be ordinary soul masters.
• Di Tian proposed sending Bi Ji and Xiong Jun out first, and Li Changsheng approved the plan.
• Li Changsheng told Di Tian to choose any suitable location, establish a modest presence, gather information, and begin doing business before making bigger moves.
• Li Changsheng warned Di Tian to teach the soul beasts to act more like humans, especially Xiong Jun, then left the forest.