Chapter Summaries

Qian Chaoguang defeated Situ Yu and secured Shrek Academy’s victory over Yunluo Advanced Soul Master Academy. After narrowly sparing Situ Yu with a precisely controlled saber strike, he returned to the Waiting Area as the crowd cheered.

• Situ Yu deployed his Soul Tools and prepared to attack while Qian Chaoguang advanced, charging his saber with compressed blade light.
• Situ Yu fired his Power Amplification Soul Cannon at close range, pouring all his Soul Power into one shot.
• Qian Chaoguang split the cannon blast with his saber and struck Situ Yu, cutting apart the cannon while sparing Situ Yu’s life.
• Qian Chaoguang returned the severed barrel, and Situ Yu admitted defeat on behalf of Yunluo Academy.
• The referee declared Shrek Academy the winner, and Qian Chaoguang walked back toward the Waiting Area as the audience cheered.

After Qian Chaoguang’s victory, Xiao Hongchen worried over the gap between their abilities, while Shrek Academy kept its true strength hidden. Back at the hotel, Qian Chaoguang, Huo Yutong, and Wang Dong joined Beibei and the others on the roof to observe the tournament and assess their upcoming opponents.

• Xiao Hongchen admitted that Qian Chaoguang’s skill had shaken his confidence, though Meng Hongchen insisted he was merely relying on high cultivation.
• Wang Yan praised Qian Chaoguang’s victory and led Shrek Academy away, while Emperor Xu Jiawei watched them leave and lamented that he had not been able to do something.
• Wang Yan told the team to return to the hotel and cultivate instead of watching the other academies, saying their strength remained concealed while their injured teammates recovered.
• After Wang Yan left, Qian Chaoguang, Huo Yutong, and Wang Dong concluded that Shrek’s round-robin opponents were strong and that the team would have to fight hard to secure enough wins.
• Qian Chaoguang led Huo Yutong and Wang Dong up to the hotel roof, where Beibei, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, and He Caitou were watching the matches.
• Beibei remarked that Wang Yan was poor at hiding his emotions, and Huo Yutong asked how the ongoing battle was going and whether their next opponents would be strong.

Qian Chaoguang warned the reserve team that tougher matches would expose their limits, while their deception tactic might still mislead future opponents. Beibei rebuked Xu Sanshi for holding back, and Xu Sanshi began to accept that the academy already knew the team's hidden strengths.

• Beibei and the others used Qian Chaoguang's telescope to watch two teams send out four Soul Kings.
• Qian Chaoguang warned that the team's intimidation tactic would not work repeatedly and said his and Xiao Tong's continued absence from the matches could preserve their deception tactic.
• Xu Sanshi dismissed the danger, but Beibei insisted the team had to win to uphold Shrek Academy's honor.
• Qian Chaoguang challenged Xu Sanshi's plan to hide his strength, revealing his knowledge of Xu Sanshi's latent Black Tortoise Power and Divine Beast Bloodline.
• Beibei reminded Xu Sanshi that the academy had already observed the reserve team's abilities, citing Qian Chaoguang's past feats and the Oscillating Light Blades.
• Xu Sanshi fell silent and acknowledged that his defenses might not have stopped the attack that struck Situ Yu.

Beibei persuaded the team to use their trump cards when needed, and Qian Chaoguang tested whether Wang Dong and Huo Yutong could trigger a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. After the test failed, Wang Yan led the Reserve Team into Star Luo City to relax before their next match.

• Beibei convinced Xu Sanshi to stop holding back and proposed new pairings with Jiang Nannan and He Caitou.
• Qian Chaoguang reassured Beibei that the team needed to stand united, then told everyone to rest before their next match.
• Qian Chaoguang wondered whether Tang San had engineered the Martial Soul Fusion Skills and persuaded Wang Dong and Huo Yutong to test theirs with him.
• The three failed to produce a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and Qian Chaoguang decided to focus on cultivation and reaching Rank 28.
• Wang Yan led the seven Reserve Team members into Star Luo City, saying an evening out would help them relax before the next round.

Wang Yan brought the Shrek team to a Soul Tool auction and argued that Shrek had to adopt Soul Tools to keep pace with other academies. Qian Chaoguang reminded the others that Soul Armor and defensive Soul Tools could have prevented their senior students’ injuries, leaving the group reconsidering Wang Yan’s proposal.

• Wang Yan led the group through the streets to an auction house holding a Soul Tool auction.
• Wang Yan explained that most competing academies equipped Soul Masters with Soul Tools and said Shrek risked falling behind by refusing to adapt.
• Xu Sanshi objected that Soul Masters should rely on their own abilities rather than external tools, while Qian Chaoguang silently criticized his reasoning.
• Wang Yan urged the team to set an example by embracing Soul Tools and said he would propose reform at Shrek after the tournament.
• Qian Chaoguang said Level 6 Soul Armor or other defensive Soul Tools could have protected the injured senior students from the Corpse Explosion, prompting the four Martial Soul Department students to reconsider.

Wang Yan persuaded most of the group to accept learning to use Soul Tools, though Wang Dong refused because of her family. The group attended the Starlight Auction House, where Wang Yan bought a Level 3 Paralysis Ray for Huo Yutong.

• Wang Yan explained the advantages of Soul Tools, and Qian Chaoguang convinced Beibei, Xu Sanshi, and Jiang Nannan to accept learning to use them.
• Wang Dong refused to use Soul Tools and returned to the hotel, while Qian Chaoguang stopped Huo Yutong from following her and explained that Wang Dong's family was the reason for her resistance.
• Wang Yan led the group to the Starlight Auction House in Star Luo City, where they collected their number plaques and took seats in Auction Hall Number Twelve.
• Qing Ya began the auction, and Wang Yan bought a Level 3 Paralysis Ray for 2,500 Gold Soul Coins.
• He Caitou analyzed the Paralysis Ray, and the group assigned it to Huo Yutong.

Wang Yan bought several Soul Tools at the Xing Kingdom auction, while Qian Chaoguang focused on the final lot: the Spirit Devouring Engraving Knife, which he wanted to help Electrolux restore his Divine Sense. He won the otherwise ignored knife with a bid of one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, leaving the Shrek Academy students shocked and Huo Yutong worried about the danger.

• Wang Yan bought more than a dozen Level 3 to Level 5 Soul Tools, then swiftly purchased a Level 4 Milk Bottle for twenty-five thousand Gold Soul Coins.
• Qing Ya introduced the Spirit Devouring Engraving Knife as the auction’s final item, and He Caitou identified it as the notorious Ranked Engraving Knife.
• After the room stayed silent, Qian Chaoguang bid one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins for the knife.
• Qing Ya recovered from her surprise and confirmed Qian Chaoguang’s bid, while the Shrek Academy students reacted in shock and Huo Yutong clutched his sleeve with concern.

Qian Chaoguang bought the notorious Spirit Devouring Fierce Blade at auction, assuring Wang Yan that he could control it or reforge it. After paying for the group’s purchases, he planned to purify the blade into Living Gold and investigate its potential for forging.

• Qian Chaoguang convinced Wang Yan that he could handle the Spirit Devouring Fierce Blade, and Wang Yan warned him not to risk his life.
• Qian Chaoguang won the Spirit Devouring Fierce Blade after no one else bid on it.
• Qian Chaoguang planned to purify the blade into Living Gold to help restore Electrolux’s Divine Sense and test his theories about forging it.
• Wang Yan and Qian Chaoguang paid for their purchases, earned Purple Rank status at Starlight Auction House, and followed a maid toward a private room.

Qian Chaoguang confirmed the Spirit Devouring Engraving Knife was genuine and warned that its vicious aura would destroy an ordinary Storage Soul Tool. Manager Liu arrived and treated him with exaggerated deference after recognizing him from the Soul Fighting Competition.

• Qian Chaoguang inspected the Spirit Devouring Engraving Knife and confirmed it was authentic.
• Qian Chaoguang refused to take the knife without its Level 5 Sealed Soul Tool and explained to Wang Yan that its aura would ruin a Storage Soul Tool within half a month.
• Manager Liu arrived, introduced himself as Xiao Liu, and showed Qian Chaoguang excessive respect because he had witnessed him kill seven opponents at the Soul Fighting Competition.
• Manager Liu presented Qian Chaoguang with a black card as he prepared to address the knife's handover.

Qian Chaoguang secured a favorable relationship with Starlight Auction House while maintaining his fake Genius Soul Sage identity. Shrek Academy drew a Team Battle against Qianling Academy, and its team took the arena under Wang Yan’s plan as Qian Chaoguang sat down with his eyes closed.

• Manager Liu gave Qian Chaoguang a Black-grade VIP Card and let him keep the Spirit Devouring Engraving Knife and Sealed Soul Tool as an apology.
• Wang Yan realized that Qian Chaoguang’s Money-Grubber nickname was apt, and Qian Chaoguang explained that the auction house had been fooled by their deception tactic.
• Wang Yan led Shrek Academy to Star Luo Plaza for its second round-robin match against Qianling Academy, while Huo Yutong showed the team’s charged Milk Bottles.
• Qian Chaoguang and Chen Ce drew lots, and the referee announced a Team Battle between Shrek Academy and Qianling Academy.
• Shrek’s team entered the arena in formation, and Qian Chaoguang sat down and closed his eyes as Wang Yan’s bold battle plan was about to begin.

Shrek Academy used Huo Yutong’s hidden support and Xu Sanshi’s Mysterious Nether Exchange to remove Qianling Academy’s captain, Chen Ce, from the arena. With their main attacker eliminated and Xu Sanshi inside their formation, Qianling Academy’s defeat seemed certain.

• Qian Chaoguang secretly helped Huo Yutong reveal seven Soul Rings, stunning Qianling Academy and creating an opening for Shrek’s attack.
• Qianling Academy formed a shield wall while An Lengye strengthened its defenses and Fei Yu Yan boosted Chen Ce’s spear attack.
• Xu Sanshi leaped out of the arena and used Mysterious Nether Exchange to swap places with Chen Ce, leaving Chen Ce on the ground outside the match.
• Xu Sanshi appeared in the middle of Qianling Academy’s formation and charged Fei Yu Yan with Mysterious Nether Tremor.

Shrek Academy dismantled Qianling Academy’s shield formation by exploiting Xu Sanshi’s Mysterious Nether Exchange, quickly eliminating two members and disrupting the team. As Qian Chaoguang entered the fight and revealed his seven Soul Rings, he destroyed An Lengye’s summoned Frost Giant Bear and left her incapacitated.

• Xu Sanshi exchanged places with Qianling Academy’s captain, then knocked Fei Yu Yan out of the shield wall, where He Caitou’s bombardment eliminated her.
• Shrek’s attacks broke Qianling Academy’s formation, and Jiang Nannan used Gravity Control and Hip Bow to send Yang Ming off the platform.
• An Lengye sent her Frost Giant Bear to catch Yang Ming, but Qian Chaoguang appeared with seven Soul Rings and destroyed the summon with a single gesture.
• An Lengye spat blood and collapsed as ice formed over her body.

Qian Chaoguang revealed himself as a Soul Saint during Shrek Academy’s match, overwhelming the opposing team and securing their surrender. As Shrek left the arena, he worried over how the team could win its upcoming round-robin match while keeping its strongest tactics concealed.

• Qian Chaoguang revealed seven Soul Rings and defeated Yang Ming, leaving the opposing team stunned by his Soul Saint cultivation.
• Xu Sanshi urged the remaining Rhinoceros Shield Soul Masters to surrender, and Chen Ce conceded on their behalf.
• Qian Chaoguang freed An Lengye from her ice shell before Shrek Academy left the arena with the victory.
• Qian Chaoguang considered how He Caitou, Jiang Nannan, Huo Yutong, Xu Sanshi, Beibei, and Wang Dong could help Shrek win the next match.
• Qian Chaoguang concluded that he could not use his cheats early and would struggle against a Soul King without Gongyang Mo’s support.

Qian Chaoguang analyzed Zhengtian Academy’s formidable lineup and devised a gamble for a possible two-two-three format, where Shrek’s team would concede one match and target another. He predicted their opponents’ likely lineup, leaving the team to prepare for the coming battle.

• Wang Yan explained that Zhengtian Academy had three Soul Kings and several powerful Soul Ancestors, making victory difficult, especially in individual matches.
• Qian Chaoguang argued that the team could exploit their deception tactic if the contest used a two-two-three format.
• He predicted Zhengtian Academy would try to avoid him and commit its strongest Soul Kings to the first two-on-two matches.
• Qian Chaoguang proposed conceding against a pair of Soul Kings and using Xu Sanshi, aided by Xiao Tong’s lock-on skill, to defeat a Soul King and Soul Ancestor.
• He deduced that Tang Xiaolei would likely fight alone because his bow’s burst attack was powerful and he could not fly.

Qian Chaoguang and his team planned for Zhengtian Academy’s possible tactics, with Xu Sanshi expected to withstand the opening attacks while Huo Yutong charged her Mind Storm. That night, Qian Chaoguang showed Electrolux the Spirit Devouring Engraving Knife, and Electrolux recognized it as Living Gold that could help his Divine Sense recover.

• Qian Chaoguang explained how the team could counter Tang Xiaolei’s arrows and urged Xu Sanshi to withstand the first three attacks so Huo Yutong could charge Mind Storm.
• Qian Chaoguang and Wang Yan warned that Zhengtian Academy might send two Soul Kings against the Soul Saint identity Qian Chaoguang had created, leaving the team to adapt if that happened.
• Qian Chaoguang returned to his room, sealed it off, and summoned Electrolux within his Sea of Consciousness.
• Qian Chaoguang grasped the Spirit Devouring Engraving Knife, prompting Electrolux to repel its vicious aura and identify the weapon as Living Gold.
• Electrolux told Qian Chaoguang that the Living Gold could help his Divine Sense recover and prevent it from dissipating.

Qian Chaoguang and Electrolux purified the Living Gold engraving knife, then used its Life Aura to enhance Qian Chaoguang’s Sea of Consciousness and continue his body tempering. The process ended with his Sea of Consciousness expanded and strengthened, while the Spirit Communication Art advanced toward a higher level.

• Electrolux purified the Spirit Devouring Engraving Knife, removing its evil and curses and revealing its clear, azure Living Gold.
• Qian Chaoguang pressed the purified knife to his forehead, and Electrolux began using its Life Aura to reshape and strengthen his Sea of Consciousness and Ancestral Aperture.
• Qian Chaoguang’s Golden Body Art absorbed the Life Aura and began a painful round of body tempering as Ice Empress released part of her sealed Origin Power.
• Electrolux tried to reshape Qian Chaoguang’s Ancestral Aperture into Life’s Eye, but the blade intent of the Spirit Communication Art and Qian Chaoguang’s body rejected the alteration.
• Electrolux instead strengthened Qian Chaoguang’s Sea of Consciousness, whose expansion stopped after a thunderous boom as the Spirit Communication Art advanced toward a higher level.

After completing most of a dangerous body transformation, Qian Chaoguang postponed Blood Refinement and asked Electrolux to teach him about holy light. Electrolux explained its connection to faith and began teaching Qian Chaoguang how it worked as he prepared for a possible match against Yu Mengdi.

• Qian Chaoguang stopped short of Blood Refinement because the procedure could damage his heart and bones, and he had to attend a match the next day.
• Qian Chaoguang bathed and examined the sacred, warm radiance of the Extreme Ice Light flowing through his body.
• Electrolux explained that holy light drew on faith in the God of Light, while Qian Chaoguang's radiance was pure light from within his heart.
• Electrolux dismissed the gods as unworthy of faith, and Qian Chaoguang asked him to explain holy light in case he faced Yu Mengdi.
• Electrolux began teaching Qian Chaoguang that holy light was a derivative of light, which the Radiant Holy See called Sacred Light.

Electrolux passed on his knowledge of Holy Light to Qian Chaoguang before entering a long slumber, and Qian prepared to face Zhengtian Academy in the competition. The chapter ended as Qian and Zhengtian Academy’s captain approached the stage to draw the match format.

• Electrolux taught Qian Chaoguang about the Law of Light and Holy Light, shared simple light-element spells, and warned him not to attempt too much before vanishing into a slumber.
• Qian Chaoguang visited Huo Yutong to explain his breakthrough, then reviewed what he had learned about Holy Light.
• Wang Yan urged Shrek Academy’s reserve team to prioritize their lives over victory before they headed to the arena.
• Ma Rulong and Xu Jiawei worried about Shrek Academy’s prospects after seeing that only the same seven reserve team members had appeared.
• The referee announced Shrek Academy’s match against Zhengtian Academy, and Qian Chaoguang and Zhengtian Academy’s captain went to draw the match format.

Qian Chaoguang’s predictions shaped Shrek Academy’s plan for its first two-versus-two match against Zhengtian Academy. Xu Sanshi and Huo Yutong faced Tang Xiaolei and Yang Yifan, and the battle began with Tang Xiaolei taking flight and Huo Yutong locking onto Yang Yifan.

• The draw assigned Shrek Academy and Zhengtian Academy a two-two-three format, and Qian Chaoguang chose Xu Sanshi and Huo Yutong for the opening match.
• Qian Chaoguang told Wang Yan that Shrek could concede if the opponents sent out two Soul Kings, then explained his plans for the remaining matches.
• Xu Sanshi and Huo Yutong faced Tang Xiaolei, a level-fifty-eight bow Soul King, and Yang Yifan, a level-forty-two agility Soul Ancestor.
• At the referee’s signal, Tang Xiaolei equipped a Flying Soul Tool before summoning his Purple Splendor Bow, while Yang Yifan moved to flank the Shrek pair.
• Xu Sanshi raised his Mysterious Nether Turtle Shell Shield, and Huo Yutong used her lock-on skill to target Yang Yifan.

Huo Yutong and Xu Sanshi began Shrek Academy’s two-on-two match against Zhengtian Academy, where Huo Yutong’s low Soul Ring count surprised their opponents. Xu Sanshi protected her from Tang Xiaolei’s powerful arrows, but Tang Xiaolei’s second attack cracked his shield and injured him.

• Huo Yutong revealed that she had only three Soul Rings, and she redirected Mysterious Nether Exchange to Yang Yifan.
• Xu Sanshi swapped Yang Yifan out of the arena, eliminating him at the start of the match.
• Xu Sanshi raised his shield to protect Huo Yutong as Tang Xiaolei fired a Soul Ring Arrow that gouged the shield and pierced the arena’s protective barrier.
• Tang Xiaolei fired a destructive spiral arrow that cracked Xu Sanshi’s shield, tore his clothes, and injured him with flying debris.