Chapter Summaries

Han Yuchen punished the Gao Family after defeating their threat, crippling their Martial Souls and Soul Power while killing Gao Feng when he resisted. With the Gao Family driven away and the Mengli Squad watching in fear, Han Yuchen turned back toward the Star Fragment in the cave.

• Gao Yan and the other Gao Family members begged Han Yuchen to spare them and offered him their wealth.
• Han Yuchen declared that he would cripple their Martial Souls and Soul Power, and Gao Feng threatened him with retaliation from the City Lord's Mansion.
• Han Yuchen silently ordered the Jade Eyed Fox to kill Gao Feng with a claw strike to the neck.
• Han Yuchen used his Second Soul Skill, Blade of Flowing Water, to sever the remaining Gao Family members' Soul Power and Martial Soul connections.
• Han Yuchen sent the crippled Gao Family away with a warning, then turned toward the Star Fragment as the Mengli Squad watched.

Han Yuchen reclaimed the Soul Fragment and relived the Starlight Ruse King's defeat by Solonsen, learning that he was the king reborn from a shattered Divine Soul Origin. With his power and Star Atlas strengthened, he set his sights on finding the remaining fragments and choosing a second soul ring.

• The Molten Earth Dragon King acknowledged Han Yuchen's offer to cleanse its bloodline and sank into the magma.
• Han Yuchen absorbed the Soul Fragment, surging past Soul Power level 20 and nearly reaching level 30.
• The fragment's memories revealed that the Starlight Ruse King had sacrificed himself to wound and seal Solonsen, scattering his soul across the worlds.
• Han Yuchen realized he was the Starlight Ruse King's reborn main body and discovered that his Star Atlas's Dimensional Space had greatly expanded.
• Han Yuchen sensed a faint connection to the next Soul Fragment and decided to seek a second soul ring worthy of the name Starlight.

After absorbing the Soul Fragment, Han Yuchen rejected the thousand-year-old Jade Eyed Fox as his next Soul Ring and negotiated with the Earth Dragon King instead. He offered to erase his purification debt and help the dragon reach God-tier in exchange for a portion of its Soul Origin, and the Earth Dragon King roared in response.

• Han Yuchen absorbed and fused the Soul Fragment, greatly expanding his Sea of Consciousness and strengthening his Soul Power.
• Han Yuchen declined to take the Jade Eyed Fox's Soul Ring and approached the fissure where the Earth Dragon King rested.
• Han Yuchen told the Earth Dragon King that he could obtain a Soul Ring from a willingly separated portion of its Soul Origin without killing it.
• Han Yuchen offered to forgive the purification debt and help the Earth Dragon King purify its bloodline and reach God-tier when he returned to his peak.
• The Earth Dragon King let out a roar that shook the valley.

Han Yuchen obtained a ten-thousand-year second spirit ring from the Earth Dragon King, and his first ring also evolved into a ten-thousand-year ring. He left the cave with the Jade Eyed Fox as his companion, while the Mengli Squad remained stunned.

• The Earth Dragon King offered its Soul Origin, and Han Yuchen used the Star Atlas to generate a ten-thousand-year second spirit ring.
• Han Yuchen's first spirit ring advanced to ten thousand years, and he gained the Earth Dragon Armor, Sword Dance, and Dragon Strike skills.
• Han Yuchen told the weakened Earth Dragon King to recover underground until he summoned it again.
• Han Yuchen freed the Jade Eyed Fox, but it chose to follow him, so he formed a companion Soul Contract with it.
• The Jade Eyed Fox shrank into a small white fox and settled on Han Yuchen's shoulder as he left the cave before the stunned Mengli Squad.

Han Yuchen gave Meng Li’s squad funds and tasked them with gathering rumors about special fragments and fallen meteors, then continued toward Nuoding City with Star Fox. After hearing that Shrek Academy was seeking a special person in connection with Heaven Dou Royal Academy and Spirit Hall, he changed course for Suotuo City to investigate.

• Han Yuchen gave Meng Li’s squad Gold Soul Coins and ordered them to collect reports about special fragments and fallen meteors, directing them to contact Hall Master Ma Xiunuo in Nuoding City.
• Meng Li and his squad pledged their loyalty, kept only a tenth of the money for operations, and delivered the rest to Ma Xiunuo as stories about the Hat Guest spread through Star Dou Town.
• Han Yuchen named his fox Star Fox and increased the age of his Earth Dragon King Soul Ring with Star Tempering.
• At a roadside station, Han Yuchen overheard merchants say Shrek Academy’s unusual recruitment involved Heaven Dou Royal Academy and Spirit Hall and sought a special person.
• Han Yuchen suspected the search might connect to Solonsen’s followers and changed his destination to Shrek Academy in Suotuo City.

Han Yuchen tested his new soul skills in the forest after overhearing wild rumors about the Hat Guest and deciding to hide that identity. He reached Suotuo City and set his sights on the Soto Grand Soul Arena as a place to test his strength, earn money, and attract attention.

• Han Yuchen overheard mercenaries exaggerating the Hat Guest’s fight with the Gao Family and the Earth Dragon King, while they mistook his Star Fox for a divine beast.
• Han Yuchen decided the Hat Guest’s growing fame was too dangerous and left the tea stall in disguise.
• Han Yuchen tested Sword Dance, which increased his attack power as he stacked sword-qi phantoms, and Earth Dragon Armor, which let him crush a boulder from within with a punch.
• Han Yuchen arrived in Suotuo City, changed back into his harmless Sickly Child appearance, and learned that Shrek Academy was nearby and Spirit Hall was seeking someone special.
• Han Yuchen stopped outside the Soto Grand Soul Arena, intending to test his strength, make money, and draw attention.

Han Yuchen bought a plain silver mask and registered at the Soto Grand Soul Arena under the name Chen Xing. His first opponent was the ten-win Iron Hammer, who threatened him before they entered the Soul Dueling Platform.

• Han Yuchen bought a meteorite-iron mask for five Silver Soul Coins and left the shop wearing it.
• At the Soto Grand Soul Arena, Han Yuchen registered as Chen Xing, a twelve-year-old level-twenty Tool Spirit user, for a one-on-one Gambling Arena duel.
• The arena announced that Chen Xing would face Iron Hammer, a level-twenty-six Soul Grandmaster with ten consecutive victories.
• Iron Hammer threatened Chen Xing, but Chen Xing calmly walked toward the Soul Dueling Platform, angering him.
• The host began introducing Iron Hammer to the crowd as the duel was about to start.

Han Yuchen, competing under the name Chen Xing, defeated Iron Hammer with one finger at the Soto Grand Soul Arena. Dai Mubai became interested in him and ordered an investigation as Chen Xing's victory spread through the city.

• Iron Hammer charged Chen Xing with his first soul skill, and Chen Xing's Restraint talent nullified and reflected the physical attack at double power.
• Chen Xing tapped Iron Hammer's fist with one finger, shattering his arm and knocking him unconscious.
• The referee confirmed Iron Hammer was alive, and the stunned crowd parted as Chen Xing calmly left the arena.
• Dai Mubai watched Chen Xing depart and ordered an attendant to investigate him.
• News of Chen Xing's one-finger victory over the Iron Arm Bear spread through the Soto Grand Soul Arena that night.

Han Yuchen, competing under the codename Chen Xing, returned to the Soto Grand Soul Arena and defeated three increasingly formidable Soul Masters without appearing to attack. His uncanny precision and control left the spectators stunned and Dai Mubai suspicious that Chen Xing could predict his opponents’ moves.

• After disappearing for two days, Han Yuchen returned to the arena and drew a huge crowd before facing a level-thirty-one Ghost Shadow Leopard Soul Master.
• Han Yuchen sidestepped the Ghost Shadow Leopard’s charge, causing his opponent to crash into the arena wall and knock himself unconscious.
• On the fifth day, Han Yuchen’s Ghost Vine opponent lost control of his vines and ended up bound and hanging in the air.
• On the eighth day, Han Yuchen blew toward a barrage of Energy Arrows, sending them back at the level-forty-one Soul Master and knocking him down.
• Dai Mubai noticed the precision of Han Yuchen’s movements and wondered whether he had predicted his opponent’s actions.

After earning ten consecutive victories at the Soto Grand Soul Arena, Han Yuchen, competing as Chen Xing, drew Dai Mubai’s attention and invitation to join his team. He rejected it and left Dai Mubai unable to attack, revealing that his power overwhelmed the level-thirty-seven Soul Elder without Han Yuchen even turning around.

• Han Yuchen won ten consecutive matches and earned the Iron Soul Master badge, making Chen Xing a celebrated mystery at the arena.
• The female host asked Han Yuchen to speak to his fans, but he curtly refused and headed for the contestants’ passage.
• Dai Mubai introduced himself and invited Han Yuchen to join his team, but Han Yuchen rejected him and continued walking.
• Dai Mubai released his Evil Golden Tiger Spirit and prepared to attack Han Yuchen, but an invisible force suppressed his Soul Skills and Soul Power.
• Han Yuchen walked away without turning around, leaving Dai Mubai frozen in the passage.

Han Yuchen entered the illicit Dark Night Rose tavern to meet the hidden leader of Solonsen, while the organization’s trackers followed him. After drinking a drugged wine without being affected, he followed Madame Hong into a secret chamber, where the boss waited in shadow.

• Han Yuchen noticed three concealed pursuers and deliberately wandered Suotuo City’s busy streets before entering Dark Night Rose.
• Madame Hong offered Han Yuchen a drugged Bloody Mary, but he identified her as an intermediary and demanded to meet her real boss.
• Han Yuchen drank the wine, neutralized the drug with his Extreme Water Martial Soul, and told Madame Hong to lead the way.
• Madame Hong guided Han Yuchen through hidden doors and guarded passages into a luxurious underground chamber, where a shadowed figure awaited him.

Han Yuchen pretended to be drugged while the Shadow Contract tried to recruit him and demanded he kill Iron Hammer as proof of loyalty. He killed two guards instead, convinced the shadow he was an evil genius, and was welcomed into the organization.

• The shadow invited Han Yuchen to join the Shadow Contract and promised him power to oppose the gods.
• The shadow ordered Han Yuchen to kill the wounded Iron Hammer as a pledge of allegiance.
• Han Yuchen threw the dagger into one guard’s throat and snapped the other guard’s neck, leaving Iron Hammer alive.
• Han Yuchen claimed that only he had the right to decide what happened to his people, including whether they lived or died.
• The shadow approved of Han Yuchen’s display and welcomed him to the Shadow Contract.

Han Yuchen joined the Shadow Contract and accepted a mission to infiltrate Shrek Academy and identify a promising vessel. After leaving the secret chamber, he discovered the badge could track him and secretly limited its accuracy.

• Han Yuchen became an outer member of the Shadow Contract under the codename Chen Xing after surviving the shadowy figure's test.
• The shadowy figure ordered Han Yuchen to infiltrate Shrek Academy, find the student with the greatest potential as a vessel, and report back in exchange for a Shadow Baptism.
• Madame Hong gave Han Yuchen a black iron badge that served as both a communication device and a tracker.
• The shadowy figure told Madame Hong to watch Han Yuchen and Shrek Academy, confident that he would eventually submit to Shadow Power.
• Han Yuchen rented a room in Suotuo City, found the badge's tracking formation, and concealed it so it would only reveal his approximate or a false location.

Han Yuchen devised a plan to infiltrate both Dai Mubai’s recruitment effort and the Shadow Contract by presenting himself as a promising new student. Disguised as a frail child, he caught Dai Mubai’s attention by accurately identifying a flaw in a high-end Soul Tool, leaving Dai Mubai stunned.

• Han Yuchen decided to enter Shrek Academy conspicuously and use his position to gain access to both sides’ secrets.
• Han Yuchen disguised himself as an ordinary, sickly boy, hid the silver mask, and carried Star Fox into the Curio Pavilion.
• Han Yuchen waited at the shop until Dai Mubai arrived with attendants to browse high-end Soul Tools.
• Han Yuchen remarked that the Gale Ring wasted energy and estimated its conversion rate at sixty percent.
• Dai Mubai recognized that Han Yuchen’s estimate was nearly exact and stared at the boy in disbelief.

Han Yuchen used his apparent talent for spotting Soul Tool flaws to win Dai Mubai's attention and convinced him he was seeking Shrek Academy. Dai Mubai brought him to the Rose Hotel to meet Oscar, declaring him a new member of Shrek.

• Han Yuchen pointed out flaws in a Gale Ring, impressing Dai Mubai with his supposed ability to see Soul Tool designs at a glance.
• Dai Mubai offered to buy Han Yuchen gifts, but Han Yuchen said he had come to find his teacher and was meant to wait for an academy that accepted only monsters.
• Dai Mubai recognized Shrek Academy in Han Yuchen's description and eagerly took him to the Rose Hotel, while a Shadow Contract watcher observed their meeting.
• Dai Mubai brought Han Yuchen into a suite where Oscar was reciting his sausage Soul Incantation.
• Dai Mubai introduced Han Yuchen to Oscar as an unparalleled genius and declared him one of Shrek's own.

Han Yuchen impressed Oscar by diagnosing a flaw in Oscar’s martial-soul sausage, winning his eager respect. Zhu Zhuqing then arrived, exchanged a cold look with Dai Mubai, and left, leaving Dai Mubai to invite Han Yuchen to see Shrek’s monsters the next day.

• Dai Mubai introduced Han Yuchen to Oscar and praised Han Yuchen’s insight about Soul Tools.
• Han Yuchen explained how a spiral stabilizing structure could improve Oscar’s sausage, shocking Oscar by describing his secret research.
• Oscar eagerly begged Han Yuchen for guidance, while Dai Mubai celebrated Han Yuchen’s talent.
• Zhu Zhuqing entered, glared at Dai Mubai, noticed Han Yuchen, and left without speaking.
• Dai Mubai drank from a bottle and told Han Yuchen he would show him what a real monster academy was the next day.

Han Yuchen met Madame Hong in secret and accepted the Seed of Shadow while maintaining his cover as Chen Xing. He neutralized the vial’s threat by storing it in the Star Atlas, then prepared to travel to Shrek Academy with Dai Mubai.

• Han Yuchen searched the Rose Hotel suite with his Spiritual Power before summoning Madame Hong with his badge.
• Han Yuchen told Madame Hong he had gained Dai Mubai’s trust and would travel to Shrek Academy with Dai Mubai and Oscar.
• Madame Hong gave Han Yuchen the Seed of Shadow and offered to satisfy him, but he frightened her into retreating when she touched his cheek.
• Han Yuchen stored the Seed of Shadow in the Star Atlas, which identified it as a source of Shadow Energy that could be converted for his use.
• Han Yuchen tempered himself with Starlight through the night, then woke at sunrise ready to leave for Shrek Academy.

Han Yuchen arrived at Shrek Academy with Dai Mubai and Oscar, reunited with Tang San and Xiao Wu, and paid the registration fees for their group. After Tang San and Xiao Wu passed the Soul Power test, Han Yuchen placed his hand on the crystal ball, but the chapter ended before it revealed his level.

• Han Yuchen, Dai Mubai, and Oscar reached the shabby Shrek Academy, where Han Yuchen recognized Tang San and Xiao Wu in the registration line.
• Xiao Wu confronted Dai Mubai, whom she called the Golden-haired Pervert, and Han Yuchen explained that Dai Mubai was his friend.
• Teacher Li demanded ten Gold Soul Coins per applicant, so Han Yuchen tossed a pouch of gold onto the registration table and registered their group of five.
• Tang San and Xiao Wu each tested at level twenty-nine, while Dai Mubai and Oscar skipped the test as senior students.
• Han Yuchen placed his hand on the Blue Crystal Ball as everyone watched, but the result was not shown.

Han Yuchen passed Shrek Academy’s Soul Power test by displaying a precisely controlled level twenty-one, astonishing the others. The group reached Zhao Wuji for the final trial, and as Zhao Wuji charged at Tang San, Han Yuchen anticipated using his restraint skill against him.

• Han Yuchen used the Star Atlas to control his Soul Power output and revealed a level of twenty-one on the crystal ball.
• Tang San and Xiao Wu reacted with shock, while Dai Mubai and Oscar acted as if they had expected Han Yuchen’s result.
• Han Yuchen, Tang San, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and the others passed the second and third tests and were led to Zhao Wuji.
• Zhao Wuji assigned Han Yuchen, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing to survive against him for one incense stick, then revealed his Great Strength Vajra Bear martial soul and seven soul rings.
• Zhao Wuji charged at Tang San as Han Yuchen eagerly prepared to use his Restraint skill against him.

Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing coordinated their attacks against Zhao Wuji, but his overwhelming strength and soul skills kept them on the defensive. When Zhao Wuji unleashed Gravity Compression, Han Yuchen staged a fall into its range, leaving everyone fearing he would be crushed.

• Zhao Wuji charged Tang San, but Tang San directed Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing to attack while he tried to restrain Zhao Wuji with Blue Silver Grass.
• Zhao Wuji shattered their attacks with his Immovable Ming King Body and Great Vajra Palm, while Han Yuchen quietly explained his resistance to Dai Mubai and Oscar.
• Tang San and the others kept Zhao Wuji occupied with coordinated attacks, but he locked onto Zhu Zhuqing with Positional Tracking and used Gravity Compression.
• Han Yuchen pretended to slip and fall at the edge of Zhao Wuji's Gravity Compression as the attack descended on him and the others.