Chapter Summaries

Han Yuchen captured Night Bat, cleaned up the alley, and learned that Spirit Hall was monitoring Tang San and pursuing a mysterious Seed Plan with Shadow Contract. After warning Tang San, Han Yuchen heard that the academy planned to send the students to hunt Soul Beasts, giving him a chance to investigate the Star Dou Great Forest.

• Han Yuchen imprisoned the unconscious Night Bat in his Dimensional Space and erased the signs of their fight.
• Han Yuchen collected information from the Night Owl Tavern owner about a Spirit Hall Steward in Suotuo City and paid him hush money.
• Han Yuchen reviewed clues linking Spirit Hall, Shadow Contract, Tang San, and an upcoming Seed Plan.
• Han Yuchen gave Tang San the Steward's address and warned him not to alert Spirit Hall's watchers.
• Master Yu Xiaogang told Han Yuchen that Flender planned to have the students hunt Soul Beasts.
• Han Yuchen saw the hunt as a chance to find supplements for the Earth Dragon King and confront Shadow Contract in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Han Yuchen challenged Master’s rigid battle plan for hunting a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent and began offering more flexible tactics for the Shrek Seven Devils. He left Ning Rongrong questioning whom she should prioritize with her Strength Amplification.

• Master explained the team’s standard plan for helping Oscar obtain a Third Spirit Ring from a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent.
• Han Yuchen criticized the plan as too rigid and argued that the team needed to adapt to changing battlefield conditions.
• Han Yuchen advised Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing to use coordinated pseudo-fusion tactics instead of opening with Hell White Tiger.
• Han Yuchen told Oscar and Ning Rongrong to time their support precisely, including giving Tang San a Recovery Sausage before sustained control.
• Han Yuchen asked Ning Rongrong whom she should give Strength Amplification to, rejected her answer of Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, and left the lesson poised for his correction.

Han Yuchen gave the Shrek Seven Devils detailed combat advice, earning their respect and becoming the team’s tactical core. After several days of targeted training improved their coordination, the group departed for the Star Dou Great Forest.

• Han Yuchen advised Ning Rongrong to prioritize Speed Amplification for Ma Hongjun and gave the team specific guidance on improving their fighting styles.
• Master Yu Xiaogang praised Han Yuchen as the true Master of Practical Combat, and the Seven Devils bowed to him in respect.
• Han Yuchen, Flender, and Master Yu Xiaogang changed the team’s training plan to focus on targeted coordination drills.
• Ning Rongrong asked Han Yuchen how to train for precise support, and he set her a demanding moving-target exercise.
• After several days of training, Flender drove the Shrek Seven Devils from the academy toward the Star Dou Great Forest.

Han Yuchen took command of the Shrek Seven Devils in the Star Dou Great Forest and used his Spiritual Power to locate a two-thousand-year-old Ironclad Earth Dragon. The team launched a coordinated ambush, but the beast’s armor withstood Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing’s opening attacks.

• Flender assigned Han Yuchen to command the group and told the students to handle their own battles unless they faced mortal danger.
• Han Yuchen led the Shrek Seven Devils deeper into the forest in a formation that placed Tang San and Xiao Wu scouting near the front, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing on the flanks, and the others in the center.
• Han Yuchen used Balus and his Spiritual Power to detect a sleeping Ironclad Earth Dragon about three hundred meters to the southwest.
• Han Yuchen gave each teammate specific instructions for a coordinated attack, including having Tang San restrain the beast, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing strike its joints, and Ning Rongrong hold her buffs until ordered.
• Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass briefly bound the Ironclad Earth Dragon, while Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing struck its legs but failed to pierce its armor, enraging the beast.

Han Yuchen directed the Shrek Seven Devils to defeat a two-thousand-year Ironclad Earth Dragon in under five minutes, impressing the observers and earning the team's trust. As they prepared to move on, Han Yuchen sensed Solonsen's familiar aura somewhere deeper in the Star Dou Great Forest.

• Han Yuchen's precise commands and the team's seamless coordination astonished Flender, Zhao Wuji, Yu Xiaogang, and Leng Yuebai as they watched.
• The Ironclad Earth Dragon unleashed its Earth Shockwave, but Ning Rongrong strengthened Dai Mubai's defense so he could withstand the attack and stagger the beast.
• Tang San trapped the off-balance Ironclad Earth Dragon, allowing Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ma Hongjun to strike its exposed abdomen and defeat it.
• The Shrek Seven Devils celebrated their first smoothly coordinated victory and looked to Han Yuchen with trust and admiration.
• Han Yuchen sensed Solonsen's cold, chaotic aura coming from deeper in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Han Yuchen guided the Shrek Seven Devils toward the source of Solonsen’s aura, where they found a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent and clashed with Meng Shu, Chao Tianxiang, and Meng Yiran over Oscar’s Spirit Ring. As the powerful Dragon Duke pressured the group, Han Yuchen sensed Solonsen watching nearby and prepared to turn the confrontation into a show.

• Han Yuchen sensed Solonsen’s chilly aura and subtly led the Shrek Seven Devils toward it without warning them.
• Oscar spotted a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, and Yu Xiaogang identified it as a suitable Third Spirit Ring for Oscar.
• Chao Tianxiang claimed the serpent for her family, and Zhao Wuji refused to yield it.
• Meng Shu’s arrival revealed the Couple of Peerless Dragon and Snake’s overwhelming strength, while Leng Yuebai declined to intervene.
• Han Yuchen sensed Solonsen observing the standoff and decided to use the confrontation to stage a performance.

Han Yuchen arranged for Oscar to fight Meng Yiran over the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, and Oscar used clever tactics to hold his own. A corrupted thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider then attacked them as a masked Shadow Contract assassin blocked their rescuers, and Han Yuchen vanished to intervene.

• Han Yuchen proposed settling the dispute over the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent through a fight between juniors, then chose Oscar to face Meng Yiran.
• Encouraged by Han Yuchen, Oscar accepted the challenge despite having no attack skill.
• Meng Yiran attacked with her Snake Shadow Clone, but Oscar used the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and restorative sausages to evade her and keep the battle at a stalemate.
• A corrupted thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider crashed into the clearing and charged Oscar and Meng Yiran.
• A masked Shadow Contract Soul Sage blocked Zhao Wuji and Dragon Duke as they tried to intervene.
• Han Yuchen vanished in a flash of starlight as the spider was about to strike Oscar and Meng Yiran.

Han Yuchen stopped the Man Faced Demon Spider from killing Oscar and Meng Yiran, purified its corruption, and captured the fleeing man in black. After plundering the spider’s Soul Origin and a contaminated External Soul Bone, he turned to question the captive about his Shadow Contract.

• Han Yuchen appeared between the Man Faced Demon Spider and Oscar and Meng Yiran, stopping its spear with two fingers.
• Han Yuchen purified the Man Faced Demon Spider with a starlight-coated water blade, removing the power of Solonsen.
• Han Yuchen used a water dragon to seize the fleeing man in black and bring him back to the clearing, where Zhao Wuji restrained him.
• Han Yuchen used the Star Atlas to plunder the Man Faced Demon Spider’s Soul Origin and its contaminated Shadow Evil Light Eight Spider Spears.
• Han Yuchen encouraged Oscar and then prepared to question the captive about his Shadow Contract.

Han Yuchen bypassed a captured assassin’s soul restriction and learned that Shadow Contract planned to sacrifice gifted young Soul Masters to cultivate Solonsen’s Evil God Seed at an altar in the Star Dou Great Forest. He contained the assassin’s self-destruction, purified an evil soul bone, and prepared the group to confront the hidden stronghold.

• Han Yuchen used the Star Atlas to penetrate the assassin’s soul restriction and uncover his memories of Madame Hong, Shadow Contract’s altar, and the plan to sacrifice young Soul Masters to cultivate Solonsen’s Evil God Seed.
• When the assassin’s restriction triggered a self-destruction, Han Yuchen swallowed him and the water prison into his Dimensional Space, where the explosion dissipated harmlessly.
• Han Yuchen told the group that the assassins had a secret altar deep in the forest, withholding the information about the Evil God Seed.
• Han Yuchen purified the contaminated Eight Spider Lances soul bone with starlight and decided he might give it to Little San in exchange for something.
• Han Yuchen looked toward the altar and announced that their combat training would take them after the enemy stronghold.

After saving Meng Shu’s family from the Evil Spirit Masters, Han Yuchen arranged for Meng Yiran to receive the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent and asked Meng Shu to trade his rare Mirror Skull for it. The chapter ended with Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang stunned that Han Yuchen knew their secret soul bone.

• Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang thanked Han Yuchen for saving Meng Yiran, and Han Yuchen said he had acted because the Evil Spirit Masters threatened his companions.
• Chao Tianxiang offered the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent to Oscar, but Han Yuchen asked Oscar what he thought.
• Oscar declined to take the serpent from Meng Yiran, saying she had discovered it first and had helped protect him.
• Han Yuchen proposed that Meng Yiran absorb the serpent in exchange for Meng Shu’s Mirror Skull, which could replicate an opponent’s soul skill.
• Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang were shocked that Han Yuchen knew about their closely guarded soul bone, while Tang San recognized the steps of his plan.

Dragon Duke Meng Shu gave Oscar the Mirror Skull after Han Yuchen persuaded him, then agreed to help attack the men in black. Oscar absorbed the soul bone and gained a stronger physique, but his first attempt to copy Dai Mubai’s skill produced no immediate result.

• Meng Shu gave Oscar the Mirror Skull in exchange for sparing Meng Yiran and gaining Han Yuchen’s friendship.
• Meng Yiran began absorbing the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent’s soul ring, while Meng Shu offered to join the fight against the men in black.
• Ning Rongrong praised Han Yuchen, who confidently told her he would be even more amazing later.
• Master explained that the Mirror Skull could copy teammates’ martial soul auras, and Han Yuchen added that Dragon Qi had strengthened Oscar’s physique.
• Oscar finished absorbing the soul bone and tried to copy Dai Mubai’s White Tiger Fierce Light Wave, but nothing happened at first.

Han Yuchen discovered that Earth Vein Yin Energy powered the Shadow Contract’s hidden operations and used an assassin’s memories to locate a likely lair in the Gorge of Boulders. Dragon Duke Meng Shu revealed that soul beasts had begun going mad after a sinister energy surge in the Star Dou Great Forest five or six years earlier, confirming a major secret operation in the core region.

• Oscar used his newly absorbed soul bone to copy Dai Mubai’s White Tiger Roaring Light Wave and blast a smoking pit into the ground.
• Han Yuchen explained that Oscar could copy his teammates’ abilities and become the team’s all-purpose tactical substitute.
• Han Yuchen analyzed the assassin’s memories, identified Earth Vein Yin Energy as the Shadow Contract’s power source, and marked the Gorge of Boulders as the likely lair.
• Dragon Duke Meng Shu agreed to escort the Shrek group and told Han Yuchen that soul beasts had grown violent and deranged in recent years.
• Meng Shu recalled a cold, sinister energy surge from the forest’s core five or six years earlier, and Han Yuchen connected it to the Shadow Contract’s hidden operation.

Han Yuchen examined the Soul Origin of the Man Faced Demon Spider and discovered that Solonsen’s contamination could amplify destructive urges and spread through offspring and blood. After accepting Dragon Saliva Grass from Snake Dowager and parting from the Meng Clan, he led the group deeper into the forest, where his Martial Soul sensed a powerful, unstable water-attributed soul beast ahead.

• Han Yuchen analyzed the extracted Soul Origin in his [Dimensional Space] and learned that Solonsen’s contamination amplified malicious desires and could spread through inheritance and wounds.
• Snake Dowager gave Han Yuchen a Dragon Saliva Grass, which he accepted with thanks.
• Leng Yuebai watched Han Yuchen and wondered why she was acting as a teacher as the guidance in her Divine Soul Origin grew clearer.
• Master Yu Xiaogang praised Han Yuchen’s role in the battle, while Tang San watched him with complicated feelings.
• Dragon Duke and Snake Dowager departed, and Meng Yiran thanked Han Yuchen and asked whether she could visit Shrek Academy; he welcomed her but joked about the tuition.
• Flender led the group deeper into the forest, where Han Yuchen sensed a powerful and dangerously unstable water-attributed soul beast.

Han Yuchen helped Tang San gain an External Soul Bone and a Thousand-Year Soul Ring, while Oscar absorbed his Third Spirit Ring. The Eight Devils continued their journey through the Star Dou Great Forest with Tang San at level thirty-one and stronger than before.

• The Eight Devils resumed their journey after a brief rest, and Tang San examined the purified Eight Spider Lances soul bone.
• When another Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent appeared, Han Yuchen snapped his fingers and the team swiftly restrained it.
• Han Yuchen gave the Eight Spider Lances soul bone to Tang San and pointed out a nearby Thousand-Year Man Faced Demon Spider for his next Soul Ring.
• After Tang San absorbed the soul bone and reached level thirty, Han Yuchen killed the Man Faced Demon Spider and suppressed its resentment while Tang San absorbed its Soul Ring.
• Tang San emerged at level thirty-one with eight dark-blue spider lances, and Oscar then absorbed the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent as his Third Spirit Ring.

Oscar celebrated gaining a flight-granting Third Soul Skill, but Han Yuchen showed the Shrek Seven Devils how to use it for coordinated aerial tactics. After drilling their new three-dimensional combat system, the group prepared to face the growing Water Element energy deeper in the forest.

• Oscar revealed that his Mushroom Sausage let someone fly at high speed for one minute, and Han Yuchen criticized its limits when used only for flight.
• Han Yuchen explained how the sausage could help Tang San attack from above, let Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing close in on distant enemies, and allow Ning Rongrong to support allies across the battlefield.
• Tang San tested aerial control during a team drill, expanding the range and angles of his Blue Silver Grass attacks.
• Ning Rongrong thanked Han Yuchen, who encouraged her by saying her powerful Martial Soul made it hard for her to be useless.
• Han Yuchen sensed increasingly chaotic Water Element energy ahead and told the Shrek Seven Devils to prepare for a difficult battle that might reveal the journey's answer.

Han Yuchen and the group encountered the Titan Giant Ape, which attacked Xiao Wu, and Leng Yuebai intervened to protect her. Leng Yuebai was injured after trying to redirect the beast’s blow.

• Han Yuchen noticed Leng Yuebai join him and sensed a resonance between their Divine Soul Origins as they walked together.
• Han Yuchen stopped the group when he sensed a powerful beast approaching, and the Titan Giant Ape emerged from the forest.
• The Titan Giant Ape ignored the others and attacked Xiao Wu with a devastating punch.
• Leng Yuebai rushed in front of Xiao Wu and used her Star Radiance Heavenly Silk to bind the Titan Giant Ape’s arm and redirect its strike.
• The Titan Giant Ape’s strength overwhelmed Leng Yuebai, and the backlash left her pale and bleeding.

Han Yuchen stopped the Titan Giant Ape from attacking by speaking to it in the ancient Spirit Beast Source Language. After calming it, he prepared to reveal something powerful to earn its trust.

• Han Yuchen caught Leng Yuebai and told the others to retreat while he faced the Titan Giant Ape alone.
• Leng Yuebai clutched Han Yuchen's clothes and warned him not to go, but he reassured her and addressed the Titan Giant Ape in Spirit Beast Source Language.
• The Titan Giant Ape halted its attack, listened as Xiao Wu spoke to it, and set her down before retreating half a step.
• The Titan Giant Ape questioned Han Yuchen about the conflicting presences it sensed in him, and he said he had come only to complete his student's training.
• Han Yuchen told the Titan Giant Ape he could show it something really big.

Han Yuchen released his Divine Soul Origin, making the Titan Giant Ape kneel and recognize him as a supreme king. After promising to protect the Star Dou Great Forest from Solonsen's corruption, Han Yuchen accepted an invitation to meet the Sky Azure Bull Python at the Lake of Life and set off with Leng Yuebai.

• Han Yuchen unleashed his Divine Soul aura, and the Titan Giant Ape instinctively knelt before him.
• Han Yuchen accepted the Titan Giant Ape's respect and promised to protect the forest from Solonsen's corruption.
• The Titan Giant Ape told Han Yuchen that the Sky Azure Bull Python had invited him to the Lake of Life.
• Han Yuchen withdrew his aura, leaving Dai Mubai, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Yu Xiaogang stunned by his claim that he had simply reasoned with the Titan Giant Ape.
• Han Yuchen's Divine Soul power healed Leng Yuebai's injuries, and she began to feel dependent on him.
• Han Yuchen told his companions to wait while he and Teacher Leng went to meet the Sky Azure Bull Python.

Han Yuchen and Leng Yuebai reached the Lake of Life, where Da Ming asked about Han Yuchen's connection to the ancient King of Starlight. Han Yuchen claimed he was the king's orphan and heir, and Da Ming began revealing the secret beneath the lake.

• As Er Ming carried them through the forest, Han Yuchen thanked Leng Yuebai for protecting him, but she denied helping.
• Han Yuchen told Leng Yuebai she had done what a teacher should do, then tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, making her blush.
• Han Yuchen and the others arrived at the Lake of Life, where Da Ming emerged from the water.
• Da Ming asked Han Yuchen what relationship he had with the ancient King of Starlight, and Han Yuchen said he was the king's orphan reclaiming what belonged to him.
• Da Ming began explaining that an item beneath the Lake of Life had enabled him and his brother to gain intelligence and inherit ancient memories.

Han Yuchen secured Da Ming and Er Ming’s loyalty by promising to purify the forest and help soul beasts become gods, then set his sights on the Lake of Life to retrieve the Star Core Fragment. Meanwhile, Madame Hong began the second phase of the Seed Plan, targeting the same lake.

• Han Yuchen identified the Star Core Fragment as the Shadow Contract’s target and offered to purify the forest and help soul beasts transcend in exchange for it.
• Da Ming and Er Ming agreed to serve Han Yuchen and guard the forest, while Leng Yuebai felt her dormant Soul Fragment resonate with the Star Core Fragment and agreed to help him retrieve it.
• Han Yuchen and Leng Yuebai returned to the camp with the Titan Giant Ape, and Han Yuchen announced that their new destination was the Lake of Life.
• Madame Hong learned that Ghost Spider’s mission had failed and ordered the second phase of the Seed Plan to target the Lake of Life.