Chapter Summaries

After returning to Heaven Dou City, Shen Tianchen rescued Ning Rongrong from a runaway horse and met with Xue Qinghe, revealing his rapid advancement to Soul King and a Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring. Xue Qinghe confirmed that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had spread rumors, likely at Ning Fengzhi’s direction.

• Dugu Yan recovered from her toxins and reached level thirty-three, while Shen Tianchen was summoned to the Crown Prince’s Mansion.
• Shen Tianchen stopped Ning Rongrong’s runaway horse, but she blamed him for her fall and then became fascinated by him.
• Xue Qinghe brought Shen Tianchen and Ning Rongrong into the mansion, treated Ning Rongrong, and spoke privately with Shen Tianchen.
• Shen Tianchen revealed his five spirit rings, including a Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring, and explained his journey to Xue Qinghe.
• Xue Qinghe confirmed that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had spread the rumors and suspected Ning Fengzhi had personally started them.

Xue Qinghe asked Shen Tianchen to investigate a mysterious grain purchase in Suotuo City that might be tied to a hidden army and the Spirit Hunting Plan. Shen Tianchen agreed, gave Xue Qinghe immortal herbs, and later Ning Fengzhi punished Ning Rongrong for causing trouble, strengthening her resolve to leave the sect to study.

• Xue Qinghe told Shen Tianchen that a buyer had purchased enough grain in Suotuo City to feed thousands for over a year, then disappeared with it, and asked him to investigate.
• Xue Qinghe revealed that the Worship Hall and Papal Palace had a secret plan whose success could be affected by a hidden army, while Shen Tianchen suspected other major powers were involved.
• Shen Tianchen gave Xue Qinghe immortal herbs, including the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, and explained how the flower could be picked.
• Ning Fengzhi learned that Ning Rongrong had ridden recklessly through the streets near the Crown Prince's Mansion and struck her palm with a vine as punishment.
• Ning Rongrong felt that she had been tricked into buying the fierce horse and became more determined to leave the sect to study.

Shen Tianchen left Heaven Dou City for Suotuo City after a tense encounter with Prince Xue Xing, while Ning Rongrong secretly set out for the same city under a plan arranged by Ning Fengzhi. Shen Tianchen reached the crowded city and considered Shrek Academy’s dangerous admissions as its enrollment season approached.

• Prince Xue Xing approached Shen Tianchen in a teahouse and warned him about the incident outside the Crown Prince's Mansion, so Shen Tianchen left for Suotuo City.
• Ning Rongrong learned from Xue Qinghe that Shen Tianchen had gone to Suotuo City and slipped away from her guards, unaware that Ning Fengzhi had arranged her journey.
• Ning Fengzhi's coachman piqued Ning Rongrong's interest in Shrek Academy by describing its demanding admissions and reputation for accepting monsters.
• Ghost Leopard Douluo followed Shen Tianchen into Suotuo City in disguise as crowds drawn by rumors filled the city's inns and hotels.
• Shen Tianchen paid extra for a hotel room near the Great Soul Arena and learned more about Shrek Academy's entrance requirements and the risks its students faced.

Ning Rongrong wandered through Suotuo City while Shen Tianchen visited Flender’s shop to find Plate Crystal Hair Gold. After Ma Hongjun attacked him and was easily defeated, Flender mistook Shen Tianchen for a prospective Shrek Academy student and hoped he would join.

• Ning Rongrong explored Suotuo City and entered a restaurant, while Shen Tianchen decided to buy Plate Crystal Hair Gold before Tang San could obtain it.
• Shen Tianchen found the Plate Crystal Hair Gold in Flender’s shop, but Ma Hongjun arrived and accused him of stealing.
• Ma Hongjun attacked Shen Tianchen with his Phoenix Fireline, but Shen Tianchen broke the attack and defeated him with two sword strikes.
• Shen Tianchen tossed Ma Hongjun outside and challenged him to prove his strength before demanding compensation, so Ma Hongjun fled.
• Flender watched the fight and concluded that Shen Tianchen had come to enroll at Shrek Academy, imagining him as a promising addition to the school.

After Shen Tianchen bought Soul Tools and Plate Crystal Hair Gold from Flender, Ma Hongjun persuaded Dai Mubai to confront him. Flender let the two go, believing their clash would help his students and confirm Shen Tianchen’s potential as a Shrek Academy recruit.

• Ma Hongjun complained to Flender about Shen Tianchen, then decided to ask Dai Mubai to help him get revenge.
• Flender sold Shen Tianchen several Soul Tools and a piece of Plate Crystal Hair Gold for one hundred Gold Soul Coins, while mistakenly assuming he planned to enroll at Shrek Academy.
• Shen Tianchen deduced that Flender thought he had come to see the excitement surrounding Shrek Academy and left the shop.
• Dai Mubai laughed at Ma Hongjun’s injuries, then agreed to find Shen Tianchen and teach him a lesson.
• Flender saw Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun head out to search for Shen Tianchen and allowed them to go, expecting their confrontation to benefit the academy.

Shen Tianchen entered the Suo Tuo City Great Spirit Arena to temper his Soul Power and encountered Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, who wanted revenge for their earlier clash. He accepted Dai Mubai’s challenge and stepped onto the stage for their one-on-one spirit duel, which had just begun.

• Shen Tianchen arrived at the Great Spirit Arena, where Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun spotted him and decided to challenge him in the arena.
• Shen Tianchen noticed the pair following him and registered for an arranged match with Dai Mubai after confirming it would award points.
• Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun left to prepare, while Shen Tianchen reflected that Yu Xiaogang’s training methods would soon reach Shrek Academy.
• The arena announced a one-on-one duel between Sword Immortal and Evil-Eyed White Tiger, drawing loud cheers and divided support from spectators.
• Shen Tianchen and Dai Mubai exchanged taunts on the stage, and the referee started their match.

Shen Tianchen defeated Dai Mubai in the Soul Arena with overwhelming strength, then escaped a crowd of admiring young women. A week later, Tang San and Xiao Wu arrived in Suotuo City, where Tang San felt an unexplained sense of loss after visiting Flender's shop, leaving the cause unresolved.

• Shen Tianchen shattered Dai Mubai's defenses with his sword and lightning spirit ability, then knocked him unconscious and warned him not to trouble him again.
• Ma Hongjun carried Dai Mubai away and stopped seeking trouble with Shen Tianchen.
• Shen Tianchen escaped a crowd of young women outside the Great Soul Arena by shouting that a Titled Douluo was nearby.
• A week later, Tang San and Xiao Wu arrived in Suotuo City and fought with Dai Mubai while looking for lodging.
• Tang San and Xiao Wu visited Flender's shop, where Tang San bought ordinary ores because the Plate Crystal Hair Gold had already been bought by Shen Tianchen.
• After leaving the shop, Tang San felt an unexplained unease and went with Xiao Wu to the hotel to rest.

Shen Tianchen encountered Tang San and Xiao Wu in Suotuo City, then learned that a stronger, unidentified Titled Douluo had arrived and was likely Tang Hao. He sent Ghost Leopard Douluo away while choosing to remain in the city, and learned that spirit masters from Moonlight Pavilion might be connected to the Crown Prince’s task.

• Shen Tianchen met Tang San and Xiao Wu on the street, exchanged words with them, and left without starting a fight.
• Tang San and Xiao Wu discussed whether Shen Tianchen might be a Shrek Academy student, while Shen Tianchen worried that Tang Hao could attack him from hiding.
• Ghost Leopard Douluo told Shen Tianchen that an unknown Titled Douluo had sensed him and advised Shen Tianchen to leave Suotuo City.
• Shen Tianchen ordered Ghost Leopard Douluo to leave through the north gate and avoid investigating Shrek Academy, while he stayed behind.
• Ghost Leopard Douluo reported that spirit masters from Moonlight Pavilion in Heaven Dou City had arrived in Suotuo City and might be connected to the Crown Prince’s task.

Shen Tianchen suspected that the missing grain was being sent to the Clear Sky Sect through Tang Yuehua, but kept his theory to himself. In Suotuo City, he reunited with Ning Rongrong and agreed to let her stay with him as he continued competing at the Great Soul Arena.

• Shen Tianchen reasoned that Tang Yuehua and Moonlight Pavilion were likely helping supply the Clear Sky Sect, but decided not to tell Xue Qinghe without evidence.
• Ning Rongrong, disappointed after searching Suotuo City for Shen Tianchen, encountered him outside their hotel.
• Ning Rongrong told Shen Tianchen she had come to Suotuo City for Shrek Academy, and he criticized the academy's training and education.
• Ning Rongrong decided not to attend Shrek Academy and asked to stay with Shen Tianchen, who agreed on the condition that she obey him.
• Shen Tianchen invited Ning Rongrong to accompany him to the Great Soul Arena and took her to get dinner before his matches.

Ning Rongrong teamed up with Shen Tianchen for a two-on-two Spirit Duel under the embarrassing name Dimples. After their opponents insulted them, the match began with Ning Rongrong boosting Shen Tianchen, who prepared to take on the Magic Wolf Combination.

• Ning Rongrong asked Shen Tianchen to team up with her in two-on-two Spirit Duels, and she named their team Dimples.
• While waiting for their match, Shen Tianchen entered and won a one-on-one Spirit Duel.
• The Magic Wolf Combination mocked Ning Rongrong and Shen Tianchen, and Ning Rongrong angrily answered them.
• At the referee’s signal, Ning Rongrong stayed near the arena’s edge while Shen Tianchen faced the two brothers.
• Ning Rongrong summoned the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda and boosted Shen Tianchen’s strength and speed as the Magic Wolf brothers released their martial spirits.

Shen Tianchen and Ning Rongrong defeated the Magic Wolf Combination, then Ning Rongrong offered the brothers a chance to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. The next morning, Tang San and Xiao Wu arrived at Shrek Academy's admissions, while Dai Mubai waited in vain for Shen Tianchen and Ning Rongrong.

• Shen Tianchen used his Star Sword technique to defeat Big Wolf and Second Wolf, and the referee declared the Dimples Combination victorious.
• Big Wolf thanked Shen Tianchen for arranging treatment, while Second Wolf apologized to Ning Rongrong, who gave them a recommendation letter for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Ning Rongrong explained that the Great Soul Arena organizers had arranged the brothers' treatment themselves because of her background.
• Shen Tianchen and Ning Rongrong returned to their hotel, and Shen Tianchen realized that Shrek Academy's annual admissions had begun.
• Dai Mubai waited for Shen Tianchen and Ning Rongrong at the admissions area, but Tang San and Xiao Wu arrived first.
• Tang San greeted Dai Mubai and reasoned that Shen Tianchen and Ning Rongrong might not be Shrek Academy students.

Tang San was badly beaten by Zhao Wuji, prompting Tang Hao to retaliate, while Flender discovered Shen Tianchen had never reached Shrek Academy. At the hotel, Shen Tianchen broke through to level 59 and planned to visit the Star Dou Great Forest.

• Zhao Wuji told Flender that three promising students had arrived, and Flender mistakenly believed Shen Tianchen was among them after hearing Dai Mubai had been defeated.
• Tang Hao summoned Zhao Wuji to the woods and beat him after Tang San’s injuries, while Flender tried and failed to intervene.
• Flender learned that only one male student had enrolled, then went with Dai Mubai to search for Shen Tianchen and sent a letter to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect about Ning Rongrong’s absence.
• Shen Tianchen broke through to level 59 at the hotel, protected by Ghost Leopard Douluo, and decided to visit the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Shen Tianchen considered Tang San’s future acquisition of the Eight Spider Lances and trusted his Ice Crystal Ancient Dragon Wing to be stronger.

Shen Tianchen warned Ning Rongrong that her reckless behavior put herself and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect at risk, and she admitted she needed to change. He agreed to let her accompany him into the Star Dou Great Forest, provided she stayed beside him and followed his orders.

• Shen Tianchen told Ning Rongrong he was nearing level 60 and planned to enter the Star Dou Great Forest to cultivate and obtain his sixth spirit ring.
• Shen Tianchen cautioned Ning Rongrong about the forest’s dangers and rebuked her for making enemies through her willful behavior.
• Shen Tianchen left Ning Rongrong to decide whether she would change her temperament or part ways with him.
• Ning Rongrong apologized and promised to restrain herself so she could continue following Shen Tianchen.
• Shen Tianchen agreed to take Ning Rongrong into the Star Dou Great Forest after ordering her to stay by his side and obey him.

Shen Tianchen took Ning Rongrong into the Star Dou Great Forest, where he warned her about its dangers and gathered medicinal herbs. Flender searched for the missing pair and ordered Shrek Academy’s students to begin Soul Fighting training, while Shen Tianchen and Ning Rongrong prepared to camp on a high slope.

• Shen Tianchen and Ning Rongrong reached the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest and rested in a hidden cave.
• Flender returned to Shrek Academy after failing to find Ning Rongrong or Shen Tianchen, then told Dai Mubai to search the city with Ma Hongjun and gather the students for Soul Fighting training.
• Shen Tianchen led Ning Rongrong deeper into the forest after warning her that humans could be as dangerous as Soul Beasts.
• Shen Tianchen spotted Water Hibiscus and explained its healing value, while Ning Rongrong said it could be bought in Heaven Dou City.
• Shen Tianchen chose a high, bare slope for their camp so they would only need to watch for threats from the sky.

Flender searched Suotuo City for Shen Tianchen and Ning Rongrong while leading Shrek Academy's students through training. In the Star Dou Great Forest, Shen Tianchen and Ning Rongrong encountered Chao Tianxiang and Meng Yiran, then secured permission to pass after Ning Rongrong revealed her identity.

• Flender took Tang San aside at the Great Soul Arena, hoping to ask about Yu Xiaogang, but remained distracted when he could not find Shen Tianchen and Ning Rongrong.
• Flender sent the Shrek Six Devils out together to hunt spirit beasts and had the teachers continue searching Suotuo City for information.
• Shen Tianchen and Ning Rongrong fled a herd of territorial unicorns, then hid when Shen Tianchen sensed people nearby.
• Chao Tianxiang detected the pair and confronted them with Meng Yiran, who challenged Shen Tianchen to fight.
• Ning Rongrong defended Shen Tianchen and hinted at her connection to Sword Douluo, prompting Chao Tianxiang to ask whether they belonged to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Ning Rongrong revealed that Ning Fengzhi was her father, and Chao Tianxiang respectfully let the pair pass.

Shen Tianchen explained to Ning Rongrong why the Dragon Snake Family feared offending the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, while Oscar obtained his spirit ring and Xiao Wu was carried off by the Titan Giant Ape. Shen Tianchen then found a powerful Terror Bear and attacked it for a spirit ring, leaving the battle just beginning.

• Shen Tianchen explained that the Dragon Snake Family needed allies and talented successors, and Ning Rongrong understood why Snake Grandma had wanted Meng Yiran to join the Spirit Master Tournament.
• A day later, Oscar absorbed the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's spirit ring while the Dragon Snake Couple reentered the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Zhao Wuji led the Shrek group deeper into the forest, where the Titan Giant Ape seized Xiao Wu and Tang San chased after her despite Zhao Wuji's efforts to stop him.
• Shen Tianchen and Ning Rongrong encountered a Terror Bear, which Shen Tianchen estimated was around forty thousand years old and chose as his spirit-ring target.
• Ning Rongrong amplified Shen Tianchen's strength and speed, and he charged the Terror Bear, which woke and attacked him.

Shen Tianchen defeated and absorbed Terror Bear’s spirit ring, then encountered Tang San while searching for him and the Man Faced Demon Spider. Tang San asked Shen Tianchen to help rescue Xiao Wu from the Titan Giant Ape, but Shen Tianchen refused.

• Shen Tianchen used his Ice Crystal Ancient Dragon Wing and Fifth Spirit Abilities to defeat Terror Bear, then stored its still-living body in his Ruyi Hundred Treasures Pouch.
• Shen Tianchen absorbed Terror Bear’s spirit ring, reached Soul Power level sixty-two, and took Ning Rongrong toward a cave before heading toward Tang San.
• Tang San’s Flying Mushroom Sausage wore off, and the Man Faced Demon Spider ambushed him as he rushed toward Xiao Wu.
• Shen Tianchen spotted Tang San fighting the Man Faced Demon Spider and drove the beast away with two sword lights.
• Tang San told Shen Tianchen that the Titan Giant Ape had taken Xiao Wu and asked him to help rescue her, but Shen Tianchen refused.

Shen Tianchen helped Tang San hunt a Thorn Demon Vine so Tang San could gain a third spirit ring without absorbing the Man Faced Demon Spider’s ring. After Xiao Wu returned, Shen Tianchen left with Ning Rongrong and warned Ghost Leopard Douluo not to capture her, suspecting that powerful forces were protecting her.

• Shen Tianchen persuaded Tang San to delay pursuing the Titan Giant Ape until he had a third spirit ring, then offered him a Thorn Demon Vine instead.
• Shen Tianchen and Tang San killed the Thorn Demon Vine, and Tang San began absorbing its spirit ring.
• Xiao Wu returned and said a bull’s roar had frightened the Titan Giant Ape away; Shen Tianchen and Ning Rongrong then left.
• Ghost Leopard Douluo told Shen Tianchen that Xiao Wu’s faint aura resembled a soul beast’s, and Shen Tianchen cautioned him against acting because Tang Hao and another powerful presence might be protecting her.

Tang San reunited with the Shrek group after absorbing a spirit ring, while Xiao Wu revealed that Shen Tianchen and Ning Rongrong had helped him. At the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi and the two guardian Douluo discussed Rongrong’s whereabouts and considered how Shen Tianchen’s ties to Spirit Hall could benefit the sect.

• Zhao Wuji found Tang San and Xiao Wu, and Xiao Wu explained how she had escaped and obtained her third spirit ring.
• Xiao Wu told Zhao Wuji that Shen Tianchen and Rongrong had helped Tang San, prompting Dai Mubai to recognize Shen Tianchen as the person who defeated him in the Great Spirit Arena.
• Dai Mubai explained Shen Tianchen’s strength to the group, and the Shrek members decided to return to the academy.
• Tang San completed his third spirit ring, gained a restraining ability without venom, and put aside his uneasy feeling after seeing Xiao Wu safe.
• Flender dismissed his suspicion that talented people were being abducted after investigating Suotuo City, while Ning Fengzhi received an apology letter from the Peerless Dragon Snake couple.
• Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo discussed whether Shen Tianchen was the Sword Spirit taken in by Spirit Hall, and considered using his connection to improve the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s position and secure Ning Rongrong’s future.

Yu Xiaogang arrived in Suotuo City and reunited with Flender after clashing with the city guards. Meanwhile, Shen Tianchen invited Ning Rongrong to join his future tournament team, and Yu Xiaogang reached Shrek Academy intent on seeing Tang San.

• Yu Xiaogang entered Suotuo City and argued with the guards when they demanded an entry fee.
• Flender recognized Yu Xiaogang, persuaded the guards to let him pass, and took him away to avoid trouble with the Balak Kingdom.
• Shen Tianchen promised to help Ning Rongrong obtain a soul ring after she reached Rank 30 and invited her to join his tournament team.
• Shen Tianchen considered forming a second Heaven Dou Royal Academy team so he could compete in the regional qualifiers.
• Flender planned a welcome gathering at Shrek Academy, but Yu Xiaogang focused on asking about Tang San, so Flender returned to his room.