Chapter Summaries

Yu Luomian learned that Spirit Hall had imprisoned Yu Xiaogang and found that the Shrek Team could not explain why he had gone to Spirit City. Yu Xiaogang was tortured in the Heavenly Prison after confessing that Tang Hao had given him the Papal Edict, while Bibi Dong chose not to act against Tang Hao and his son yet.

• Yu Luomian told Liu Erlong and the Shrek Team that Spirit Hall had arrested Yu Xiaogang for stealing its Papal Edict and impersonating an elder.
• Tang San and Liu Erlong could not explain Yu Xiaogang's business in Spirit City, so Yu Luomian decided to accompany the Heaven Dou Empire team there and seek his release.
• The Shrek Team turned its anger into motivation and fought viciously in its later matches.
• Yu Xiaogang confessed under interrogation that Tang Hao had given him the Papal Edict, then suffered repeated torture in the Heavenly Prison.
• Bibi Dong read Yu Xiaogang's confession and told Hu Liena that she would let someone else teach Tang Hao and his son a lesson.

Bibi Dong reconsidered using Hu Liena to draw Shen Tianchen toward Spirit Hall, while the Shrek Team routed the Exotic Beast Team during the Heaven Dou Promotion Match. After the loss, Meng Shu encouraged Meng Yiran to get to know Yu Tianheng, hoping to strengthen the Dragon Snake Family’s ties to his clan.

• Bibi Dong reviewed the Seven Treasures Team’s strength with Hu Liena and recognized Shen Tianchen’s potential as someone she wanted to recruit for Spirit Hall.
• Bibi Dong stopped opposing Hu Liena’s plan to invite Shen Tianchen to dinner after the tournament, and Hu Liena gladly accepted the chance.
• The Shrek Team defeated the Exotic Beast Team by two to seven, while Shen Tianchen explained that the team was venting its anger over Yu Xiaogang’s capture.
• Meng Shu comforted Meng Yiran after the defeat and urged her to get to know Yu Tianheng, whom he hoped could connect their family to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Feng Xiaotian led the Seven Treasures Team against the Hagen Das Team and eliminated five opponents, securing another victory for his undefeated team. Shen Tianchen won the team’s betting pool and prepared to face Shrek the next day, setting a goal of keeping the score within two to seven.

• Shen Tianchen chose to hold back for the Seven Treasures Team’s match against Shrek and sent Feng Xiaotian out first against the Hagen Das Team.
• Shen Tianchen bet that Feng Xiaotian would eliminate more than four opponents, while most of the team expected him to take out three or four.
• Tang San and the Shrek Team watched Feng Xiaotian closely as Tang San planned for Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng to wear him down before Tang San faced Shen Tianchen.
• Feng Xiaotian eliminated five Hagen Das contestants, tying the Promotion Match record, before the Seven Treasures Team won by a score of seven to three.
• Shen Tianchen won the betting pool and told the team to watch the Shrek Team’s match against the Thunder Team, then announced that he would go first against Shrek the next day.

Thunder Team and Shrek Team began their match with Yu Tianheng choosing to compete first, despite Tang San's warning. Yu Tianheng defeated Lei Dong but was worn down and lost to Thunder Team's next competitor, while Yu Tianxin's disciplined lineup choice preserved his team's chances.

• Yu Tianxin rejected Yu Tianheng's request for a personal duel and said he would choose his appearance order for Thunder Team's benefit.
• Yu Tianheng stayed on the arena for Shrek Team, while Thunder Team sent vice-captain Lei Dong first.
• Yu Tianheng defeated Lei Dong but spent too much Soul Power and then lost to Thunder Team's second competitor.
• Xiao Wu entered the match as Shrek Team's second competitor.
• Feng Xiaotian and Shen Tianchen discussed Yu Tianheng's Three Axe Technique and praised Yu Tianxin's strategic restraint.

After Dai Mubai brought the score to six to six, Tang San faced Yu Tianxin in the deciding match and revealed his Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul. The duel began with Tang San forcing Yu Tianxin back, while Shen Tianchen suggested Tang San’s blacksmithing skill might help him wield the hammer.

• Tailong and Tala were defeated, but Dai Mubai eliminated two Thunder Team members before Yu Tianxin knocked him off the arena, tying the score at six to six.
• Tang San took the final match against Yu Tianxin and summoned the Clear Sky Hammer instead of using his Blue Silver Grass.
• Ning Fengzhi recognized the Clear Sky Hammer and connected Tang San to Tang Hao, while Salas remained calm because the Spirit Hall leadership already knew Tang San’s identity.
• Yu Tianxin charged with Thunder Dragon Claw, but Tang San’s hammer struck forced him to retreat and cratered the arena floor.
• Chen Wei predicted Yu Tianxin could win by exhausting Tang San, but Shen Tianchen noted that Tang San was a blacksmith and knew how to use a hammer.

Tang San defeated Yu Tianxin to secure Shrek Team’s narrow victory over the Thunder Team, and the injured Shrek members decided to face the Seven Treasures Team the next day. Shen Tianchen kept the Seven Treasures Team’s planned lineup while adding a substitute, as other teams debated which undefeated team would win.

• Tang San overcame Yu Tianxin’s Blue Lightning Dragon Swift with the fully charged Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, winning the match as the Thunder Team fell to Shrek Team by one point.
• Liu Erlong suggested forfeiting the next match because Tang San, Tailong, and Tala were injured, but Yu Tianheng, Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Tailong, and Tala argued that Shrek Team should fight.
• Tang San agreed to face the Seven Treasures Team and asked Liu Erlong to obtain Candy Beans from Teacher Shao Xin so the team could recover.
• Feng Xiaotian asked Shen Tianchen whether Tang San’s victory required changing their lineup, and Shen Tianchen kept their planned order while adding substitute She Lang.
• Representatives from other teams debated the coming clash, with most favoring the Seven Treasures Team and Meng Yiran arguing that Shrek Team could still win.

As Seven Treasures Team prepared to face Shrek Team, Tang San secretly consumed a powerful Candy Bean made by Shao Xin to gain an advantage within a loophole in the rules. Shen Tianchen noticed Tang San’s abnormal condition, and the chapter ended as the match was about to begin.

• Meng Yiran invoked the Peerless Dragon Snake couple’s name during a dispute, while Yu Tianheng accepted her invitation.
• Liu Erlong brought Shao Xin’s Candy Beans to Shrek Team, and Tang San recognized that their effects could last through the match.
• Dugu Bo told Shen Tianchen that Tang Hao was absent, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had made no major move to help Yu Xiaogang, and a Spirit Hall squad had been wiped out near the Destruction Mountain Range.
• Before the match, Tang San secretly swallowed a Candy Bean, then returned to the stands under the Organizing Committee staff’s watch.
• Shen Tianchen noticed Tang San’s changed condition, and Bone Douluo confirmed that Tang San had likely consumed food made by a high-level Food System Spirit Master as Seven Treasures Team and Shrek Team prepared to take the arena.

Shen Tianchen defeated Yu Tianheng and Dai Mubai in succession, using his control over the wind to dominate both matches. Seven Treasures Team took a narrow two-point lead over Shrek Team.

• Yu Tianheng tried to outlast Shen Tianchen, but the audience's jeers drove him to attack.
• Shen Tianchen controlled the arena's air currents, scattered Yu Tianheng's lightning attack, and blew him out of bounds without using a spirit ability.
• Tang San told Dai Mubai to attack immediately and target Shen Tianchen's defensive weakness.
• Dai Mubai launched White Tiger Meteor Shower, but Shen Tianchen slowed the attack with the Dragon Abyss Sword and rushed behind him.
• Shen Tianchen overpowered Dai Mubai in close combat and sent him out of bounds, completing a one-against-two victory.

Shen Tianchen faced Tang San in the Promotion Match after Dai Mubai’s defeat, while the crowd debated how many members of the Seven Treasures Team he could eliminate. Tang San’s Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer clashed with Shen Tianchen’s newly comprehended Dragon Abyss Sword Technique, leaving Shen Tianchen with the advantage but raising questions about how much Soul Power he would spend.

• Ning Rongrong bet one hundred Gold Soul Coins that Shen Tianchen would eliminate all seven opponents, while Feng Xiaotian bet on six and others chose lower numbers.
• After Dai Mubai lost, Tang San chose to fight Shen Tianchen early, and Liu Erlong approved his decision.
• Shen Tianchen accused Tang San of joining Ma Hongjun in killing Wang Teng and questioned whether Tang San had eaten Candy Beans before the match.
• Salas challenged Tang San about receiving food-based support, but Tang San denied breaking the rules, and Ning Fengzhi allowed the match to continue.
• Tang San attacked with the Clear Sky Hammer and Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, while Shen Tianchen flew above his reach and countered with Dragon's Roar Shakes the Nine Heavens.
• Feng Xiaotian judged Tang San’s Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer to be mechanically executed, while Zhou Qi wondered whether Shen Tianchen’s Soul Power expenditure would leave him able to defeat the remaining opponents.

Shen Tianchen overwhelmed Tang San, kept him prone with relentless attacks, and eliminated him after exhausting his Candy Beans’ healing power. Xiao Wu then entered the arena, intending to avenge Tang San and eliminate Shen Tianchen, who appeared weakened.

• Shen Tianchen used the Ice Crystal Ancient Dragon Wing and Wind God Pearl to outpace Tang San, slam him to the ground, and prevent him from standing.
• Tang San fought from the ground while Shen Tianchen’s attacks drew laughter and criticism from spectators and alarmed the Shrek Team.
• Meng Yiran visited the Shrek Team’s resting area as Yu Tianheng admitted their match was going badly and hoped Tang San would wear Shen Tianchen down.
• Shen Tianchen exhausted Tang San’s Candy Beans and inflicted severe injuries before eliminating him; Liu Erlong checked his condition and urged the team to act quickly against Shen Tianchen.
• Xiao Wu entered the arena, planning to eliminate Shen Tianchen and trade herself for another Seven Treasures Team member, while Zhu Qing was told to try to eliminate an opponent.

Shen Tianchen concealed his strength while defeating Xiao Wu with his Ice Domain and Dragon's Shock, then faced Zhu Zhuqing as she entered the arena despite his offer to cooperate. The chapter ended with the spectators believing Shen Tianchen was nearly exhausted, while his true condition remained uncertain to them.

• Meng Shu realized Shen Tianchen was pretending to be weakened but could not warn the Shrek Team.
• Xiao Wu attacked Shen Tianchen, who activated Ice Domain and used Dragon's Shock to stun her before kicking her out of the arena.
• The referee declared Xiao Wu eliminated and warned her against disrupting the tournament.
• Xiao Wu urged Zhu Zhuqing to avenge Third Young Master and eliminate more opponents, so Zhu Zhuqing reluctantly took the stage.
• Shen Tianchen offered to cooperate with Zhu Zhuqing, but she said she had to win and prepared to fight.

Shen Tianchen continued his one-man assault on the Shrek Team, defeating Zhu Zhuqing and Tailong as the prospect of a One-vs-Seven record drew the crowd’s attention. Tala entered the arena for the final match, where he and Shen Tianchen began a punishing brawl despite Shen’s dwindling stamina.

• Shen Tianchen overwhelmed Zhu Zhuqing’s attacks without using a spirit skill, and she surrendered, bringing his tally to One-vs-Five.
• Tailong rejected Zhu Zhuqing’s warning and fought Shen Tianchen, but he was defeated; Tang San woke and learned that Xiao Wu had also lost.
• Tang San urged the Shrek Team to surrender before Shen Tianchen could defeat their remaining members, but Tailong said Tala had already entered the arena.
• Tala stepped onto the arena to avenge Third Young Master, and the referee started the match before he could surrender.
• Shen Tianchen and Tala began a close-range brawl, while the spectators watched in anticipation of a possible One-vs-Seven record.

Shen Tianchen defeated all seven members of the Shrek Team, setting a new Spirit Master Tournament Promotion Match record for a One-vs-Seven. The Seven Treasures Team celebrated his victory as he recovered from the exhausting battle.

• Tala powered up and charged Shen Tianchen, but Shen used his Wind Tornado to turn back Tala’s punch.
• After the Seven Treasures Team and others cheered him on, Shen Tianchen accelerated a storm of light blades toward Tala and then slammed him to the arena floor.
• Shen Tianchen pinned Tala’s throat with his dragon wings, and the referee declared the Seven Treasures Team’s seven-to-zero victory and announced the new record.
• The crowd applauded Shen Tianchen while the defeated Shrek Team stood stunned, and Tang San regretted being unable to prevent the loss.
• Shen Tianchen returned to the Seven Treasures Team’s camp exhausted, where Ning Rongrong and Ning Yu helped him recover and Zhou Qi scolded him for showing off.

Shen Tianchen attended a meeting about revising the competition rules after teams repeatedly exploited loopholes. He proposed a finals format with three match types, but the meeting had not yet decided whether to adopt it.

• Shen Tianchen realized that Spirit Hall and the Heaven Dou Empire would revise the rules after the Shrek Team exploited another loophole.
• Tang San led the Shrek Team to defeat a team from the Balak Kingdom in a One-vs-Five match, drawing criticism for targeting weaker opponents.
• Xue Qinghe summoned Shen Tianchen to the Organizing Committee, where Cashier proposed adding one-on-one Arena Matches to the finals format alongside Team Battles.
• Ning Fengzhi and Xue Qinghe objected that a last-minute change would unfairly disadvantage teams built for Team Battles.
• Shen Tianchen proposed three match formats—one-on-one Arena Matches, the Two-Two-Three Battle Method, and Team Battles—with the later rounds using a best-of-three format.
• Cashier asked Shen Tianchen to explain the Two-Two-Three Battle Method, and Shen Tianchen described it as a compromise between individual and team combat.

Shen Tianchen proposed the Two-Two-Three Battle Method for the finals, and the Organizing Committee approved it while leaving the remaining details for discussion. He explained the new format to the Seven Treasures Team and began planning how they would deploy their fighters.

• Shen Tianchen proposed a format of two two-versus-two matches followed by one three-versus-three match, and the Organizing Committee voted to accept it.
• The committee planned to discuss the detailed rules, while Cashier returned to the Papal Palace and Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi went to report to Xue Ye.
• Shen Tianchen explained that the new format could help the Seven Treasures Team counter Spirit Hall's strength in individual and team matches.
• Zhou Qi agreed to discuss tactical adjustments with Vice Dean Lu, and the substitutes prepared to remain with the team for the finals.
• Shen Tianchen outlined potential pairings, reserved Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wushuang, and Huo Wu as a three-versus-three trump card, and promised every substitute a chance to compete.

The Promotion Match ended with the Seven Treasures Team taking first place, and Xue Ye announced generous titles and rewards for teams that succeeded in the finals. He also confirmed the finals’ altered format and said Xue Qinghe would escort the teams to Spirit City in three days.

• Dugu Yan asked Shen Tianchen whether he had devised the Two-Two-Three Battle Method, and Shen Tianchen explained it was intended to counter Spirit Hall’s plans.
• Meng Yiran informed the Shrek Team about the format change, leaving them uncertain how to prepare without Yu Xiaogang; Tang San wondered whether to obtain another soul ring for his Clear Sky Hammer.
• Xue Ye announced that the Seven Treasures Team had won the Promotion Match undefeated and that the Shrek Team had placed second.
• Xue Ye promised elevated titles to teams reaching the finals and offered the Seven Treasures Team even greater rewards if they won the championship or performed outstandingly.
• Xue Ye confirmed that the finals would use revised rules and announced that Xue Qinghe would lead one thousand Royal Knights to escort the teams to Spirit City in three days.

Xue Ye and Ning Fengzhi promised the Seven Treasures Team substantial soul-bone rewards if they won the championship, while the new Two-Two-Three format prompted teams to prepare for the finals. Tang Hao agreed to help Tang San add one soul ring to his Clear Sky Hammer, and Bibi Dong reviewed Shen Tianchen’s rules as Spirit Hall prepared to counter them.

• Xue Ye offered the Seven Treasures Team a thirty-thousand-year soul bone if they won, and Ning Fengzhi promised another soul bone for the team's best performer.
• The Heaven Dou Empire announced three-versus-three Soul Fighting events at its Great Soul Arenas to help tournament teams train under the new format.
• Tang San told Tang Hao about his match against Shen Tianchen, and Tang Hao suspected Shen had used a special method to improve his Spirit Power Quality.
• Tang Hao agreed to help Tang San obtain one more soul ring for his Clear Sky Hammer, judging that choice safer than adding two.
• Cashier presented the Two-Two-Three Battle Method to Bibi Dong, who learned Shen Tianchen had devised it and planned for Spirit Hall to develop a counterstrategy.

The Seven Treasures Team trained for the Two-Two-Three Battle Method and settled on several effective pairings and trios before departing for Spirit City. During the long journey, Shen Tianchen proposed using Sand Table Simulation to practice tactics, prompting the team to prepare for the new format without leaving the guarded procession.

• Lu Yuntian tested the Seven Treasures Team’s pairings, and Shen Tianchen and Chen Wei impressed him with their coordination against two Soul King teachers.
• Shen Tianchen, Chen Wei, and Ning Rongrong formed a strong three-person team and defeated three Soul King teachers.
• After three days of preparation, the Seven Treasures Team joined the Empire’s procession leaving Heaven Dou City for Spirit City.
• Ning Rongrong reported that Tang San had arrived shortly before departure, and Shen Tianchen warned that adding too many rings to his Clear Sky Hammer could cause a dangerous conflict between his Soul Powers.
• Feng Xiaotian suggested sneaking out at night to train, but Teacher Zhou Qi rejected the plan because of security risks.
• Shen Tianchen proposed Sand Table Simulation, and the team began practicing tactics while traveling.

Bibi Dong ordered Yu Xiaogang placed in solitary confinement while Flender left Shrek Academy with his old brothers, determined not to return. Meanwhile, Hu Liena reported on the Golden Generation’s strategy for the changed finals, and Bibi Dong urged them to conserve their Soul Power.

• Bibi Dong told the warden to keep Yu Xiaogang uninjured and place him in solitary confinement until the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan claimed him, and the isolation drove Yu Xiaogang toward madness.
• Liu Erlong departed with the Shrek Team after Flender refused to accompany them and announced that he would resign as dean.
• Flender handed the dean’s duties to the Dean of Studies, then left Heaven Dou City with Zhao Wuji, Shao Xin, Li Yusong, and their other brothers.
• Flender rejected Zhao Wuji’s suggestion of forming a Spirit Hunting Squad and asked the group to consider other work instead.
• Hu Liena explained the Golden Generation’s tactics for the Two-Two-Three Battle Method, and Bibi Dong instructed them to follow their lead teacher’s plans and manage their Soul Power carefully.

The Heaven Dou Empire teams arrived in Spirit City after avoiding an attack on the journey, and the Seven Treasures Team settled into its hotel rooms. Shen Tianchen fulfilled his agreement with Chrysanthemum Douluo but refused to trade him another immortal herb, warning that further contact could cause trouble between their factions.

• A Star Luo Imperial Academy convoy blocked the Heaven Dou Empire teams, but two Soul Douluo intervened and both groups entered Spirit City together.
• The Heaven Dou Empire teams checked into the Spirit City Hotel, where Shen Tianchen told everyone to rest and avoid going out.
• Shen Tianchen met Chrysanthemum Douluo on the hotel rooftop, while Dugu Bo watched from the shadows.
• Shen Tianchen gave Chrysanthemum Douluo the promised Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum seed.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo asked to trade for an immortal herb that could increase Mental Strength, but Shen Tianchen refused and warned him against further contact.