Chapter Summaries

Zhou Huan entered Shrek Academy with a recommendation from Zhang Lexuan, concealing his true Soul Power level. The chapter revealed how he first met Zhang Lexuan at their parents’ graves, where he comforted her and earned her gratitude.

• Gongyang Mo registered Zhou Huan, noticed Zhang Lexuan’s recommendation, and watched him release his Frost Martial Soul at the displayed Level 22.
• Zhou Huan entered Shrek Academy and revealed internally that he was actually a Level 27 Soul Grandmaster who hid his cultivation with his Second Martial Soul.
• Zhou Huan recalled visiting his parents’ graves two years earlier and finding Zhang Lexuan grieving beside her parents’ grave.
• Zhou Huan offered Zhang Lexuan condolences and spoke about his own parents, helping her emerge from her grief.
• Zhang Lexuan thanked Zhou Huan, introduced herself, and wondered at the affinity her Soul Power felt toward him.

After enrolling at Shrek Academy, Zhou Huan resolved to keep a low profile and avoid danger while making the most of the school’s resources. He recognized Huo Yuhao in the neighboring dorm room and planned to stay clear of him and the trouble surrounding the Son of Destiny.

• Zhou Huan reflected on why he had come to Shrek and vowed to behave cautiously in the Outer Court.
• Zhou Huan recalled how he had hunted low-level Soul Beasts for money and saved around ten thousand Gold Soul Coins.
• Zhou Huan celebrated his enrollment with an expensive, nutritious meal in Shrek’s cafeteria.
• Zhou Huan passed Mu En outside the White Dormitory Building without greeting him and headed to Room 109.
• Zhou Huan saw Huo Yuhao meditating in Room 108 and realized they were classmates and neighbors.

Zhou Huan regretted registering early after realizing he would be assigned to Zhou Yi’s class, but he cultivated through the night and reached the peak of rank twenty-seven. The next morning, he bought supplies and found the ten thousand year whale jelly at Treasure Gathering Pavilion, purchasing it for six thousand gold soul coins before leaving.

• Zhou Huan settled into Room 109, worried that registering early had made him a student in Zhou Yi’s class, and spent the night meditating.
• Zhou Huan woke at the peak of rank twenty-seven and went into Shrek City to buy daily necessities.
• Zhou Huan entered Treasure Gathering Pavilion and asked the guide to show him items that improved physique.
• The guide showed Zhou Huan a supposedly spoiled piece of thousand year whale jelly, which he recognized as the ten thousand year whale jelly Huo Gua would later find.
• Zhou Huan paid six thousand gold soul coins for the whale jelly and left Treasure Gathering Pavilion.

Zhou Huan met his new roommate, Wen Xiaoshuai, and the two watched Huo Gua defeat Wang Dong before settling into their dorm. Wen Xiaoshuai proposed teaming up for the Freshman Assessment, leaving Zhou Huan wary that his unexpectedly spirited roommate might pull him into the spotlight.

• Zhou Huan returned to Shrek Academy and met his shy, handsome new roommate, Wen Xiaoshuai, in Room 109.
• Zhou Huan and Wen Xiaoshuai watched Huo Gua pin Wang Dong and force her to hesitate, while Zhou Huan explained why he expected Huo Gua to win.
• Mu En overheard Zhou Huan comment on the fight and found the new students interesting.
• After tidying their room, Wen Xiaoshuai asked Zhou Huan to team up for the Freshman Assessment, and they shared their Soul Power levels and combat systems.

Zhou Huan and Wen Xiaoshuai attended their first class at Shrek Academy, where they met Xiao Xiao and Wang Qingya and encountered Class Advisor Zhou Yi. Zhou Yi ordered everyone except Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong to run one hundred laps around Shrek Plaza or be expelled, and Zhou Huan left with his classmates to begin.

• On the way to class, Wen Xiaoshuai warned Zhou Huan to obey Zhou Yi and avoid questioning her.
• Zhou Huan and Wen Xiaoshuai entered Freshman Class One and introduced themselves to Xiao Xiao and Wang Qingya.
• Zhou Yi arrived, silenced the class, and scolded the students for not having fought at Shrek Academy.
• After Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong were the only students to stand, Zhou Yi ordered everyone else to run one hundred laps within one shichen or face expulsion.
• Zhou Huan, Wen Xiaoshuai, Xiao Xiao, and Wang Qingya hurried out of the classroom to run.

Zhou Huan and his classmates completed their first day at Shrek Academy, where Zhou Yi expelled nine students for faking their running results. After class, Xiao Xiao and Wang Qingya invited Zhou Huan and Wen Xiaoshuai to dinner, delaying Zhou Huan’s planned visit to the library.

• Zhou Huan paced Wen Xiaoshuai, Xiao Xiao, and Wang Qingya through the hundred-lap run while Wang Dong finished first.
• Wang Dong used her Light Goddess Butterfly to carry the struggling Huo Gua, helping him complete the run on time.
• Zhou Yi expelled Zhuge Yun, Cheng Cheng, Tang Dao, Lin Zeyu, Shangguan Chentian, Qiu Jianrao, Tang Ling, Yun Xiaopiao, and Tailong for pretending they had finished the laps.
• Zhou Huan listened seriously to Zhou Yi’s lessons on Martial Souls, Soul Tools, and combat despite disliking her fear-based teaching methods.
• Xiao Xiao and Wang Qingya invited Zhou Huan and Wen Xiaoshuai to dinner, and both agreed to go.

Zhou Huan shared an extravagant meal at Keman Tower with Xiao Xiao, Wang Qingya, and Wen Xiaoshuai, trading jokes with the girls before they returned to Shrek Academy. As he relaxed beside Sea God Lake and reflected on the dangers ahead, a familiar voice spoke behind him.

• Xiao Xiao and Wang Qingya treated Zhou Huan and Wen Xiaoshuai to a lavish meal at Keman Tower, where the group ate and chatted.
• Zhou Huan teased Xiao Xiao and Wen Xiaoshuai, and Xiao Xiao called Zhou Huan a scumbag before saying he was not handsome enough to qualify.
• Wang Qingya and Wen Xiaoshuai laughed as the group continued joking, then all four returned to Shrek Academy.
• After parting from Xiao Xiao and Wang Qingya, Wen Xiaoshuai left, and Zhou Huan rested beside Sea God Lake while thinking about the conflicts threatening his peaceful life.
• A familiar, gentle voice spoke to Zhou Huan from behind.

Zhou Huan reunited with Zhang Lexuan beside Sea God Lake, where they caught up after two years apart and reaffirmed their confidence in his future at Shrek. Afterward, Zhang Lexuan reported to Mu En that the Holy Spirit Cult was likely based in the Sun Moon Empire.

• Zhou Huan was surprised to see Zhang Lexuan and greeted her after two years apart.
• Zhang Lexuan praised Zhou Huan for becoming a Soul Grandmaster and recalled how she had given him a recommendation to Shrek.
• Zhou Huan and Zhang Lexuan watched the sunset beside Sea God Lake before she departed for Sea God Island.
• Mu En asked Zhang Lexuan about her connection to Zhou Huan and suggested he deserved special attention for his combat insight.
• Zhang Lexuan told Mu En that the Holy Spirit Cult existed and was probably located in the Sun Moon Empire.

Zhou Huan searched Shrek’s Outer Courtyard Library for information about his unusual Floating Pagoda Martial Soul but found no explanation in the compendium he consulted. He decided to keep researching the library’s books and, if necessary, seek access to the Inner Court collection.

• Zhou Huan went to the Outer Courtyard Library after parting from Zhang Lexuan and searched a compendium for information about Weapon Spirits.
• Zhou Huan recalled that his Floating Pagoda had urged him to absorb a Silver Concealing Beast, granting him the always-active Stealth soul skill through its Ten-Year Soul Ring.
• Zhou Huan remembered that the Floating Pagoda had rejected every Soul Ring he tried to add after he became a Great Soul Master.
• Zhou Huan learned from the compendium that his father’s Martial Soul was water and his mother’s was a Three-Story Iron Pagoda, but the book did not explain the Floating Pagoda’s mutation.
• Zhou Huan returned the compendium and continued searching for Martial Soul books, resolving to investigate the library’s collection and eventually try to access the Inner Court’s books.

After three months of classes, cultivation, and library study, Zhou Huan was assigned to a Freshman Assessment team with Wen Xiaoshuai and Wang Qingya, while Xiao Xiao joined Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong. The assessment was set to begin the next day, and Zhou Huan's team met to learn one another's abilities.

• Zhou Huan befriended Wang Yan, raised his apparent Soul Power to Rank 23, and kept his distance from Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong.
• Zhou Yi questioned Huo Yuhao, Xiao Xiao, and Wang Dong for registering as Control System soul masters, and Xiao Xiao revealed her Twin Martial Souls.
• Zhou Huan asked Zhou Yi to group him with Wen Xiaoshuai and Wang Qingya, leaving Xiao Xiao to join Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong.
• Xiao Xiao encouraged Wang Qingya to do her best and warned Zhou Huan to protect her during the assessment.
• Zhou Huan, Wen Xiaoshuai, and Wang Qingya went to a quiet part of the academy and released their Martial Souls and soul skills to learn about one another's abilities.

Zhou Huan Team faced Lan Rourou Team in the first match of the freshman assessment tournament and won through Zhou Huan’s control and Wen Xiaoshuai’s strength. The chapter ended as the next match was called.

• Zhou Huan, Wen Xiaoshuai, and Wang Qingya took the stage to face Lan Rourou, Ma Xiong, and Li Renba.
• Zhou Huan used Frost Fills the Sky to delay the opposing team, giving Wen Xiaoshuai the chance to injure Li Renba.
• Zhou Huan stopped Lan Rourou from reaching Wang Qingya, while Wang Qingya supplied Cabbage Buns to her teammates.
• Wen Xiaoshuai overwhelmed Ma Xiong, and Li Renba was unable to continue fighting.
• Lan Rourou conceded, and referee Zhao Yan declared Zhou Huan Team the winner.
• Zhao Yan called Freshman Class Seven’s Yang Lin Team and Freshman Class Five’s Zhao Daqiang Team for the second match.

After their first match, Zhou Huan, Wen Xiaoshuai, and Wang Qingya watched the other teams and recovered before sharing lunch with Xiao Xiao, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong. They compared the strength of their competition zones, finding similar distributions of Soul Masters, while Zhou Huan remained wary of how the strongest teams had been paired.

• Zhou Huan, Wen Xiaoshuai, and Wang Qingya watched the remaining morning matches in Zone Twenty-Five, and Wang Qingya gave Wen Xiaoshuai a bun to help him recover.
• Zhou Huan teased Wen Xiaoshuai about bringing Wang Qingya along as a medic, prompting Wang Qingya to scold him.
• The three saw injured freshmen being carried from the Soul Fighting Arena and then went to the cafeteria to celebrate their victory.
• Xiao Xiao brought Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong to eat with them, and Wang Qingya gave Xiao Xiao a Golden Great Chicken Leg.
• Zhou Huan and Huo Yuhao compared the number of Soul Grandmasters in their zones, and Wang Dong asked Zhou Huan about Zone Twenty-Five.

Zhou Huan, Wen Xiaoshuai, and Wang Qingya defeated Xiao Huohuo’s team in the Top Sixty-Four elimination match and advanced to the Top Thirty-Two. Wang Qingya used her new Level Two Soul Tool Great Sword to fight Lu Qing, discovering how much she enjoyed battling firsthand.

• Zhou Yi praised the class’s results and singled out Huo Yuhao Team and Zhou Huan Team for achieving ten straight victories.
• Zhou Huan Team faced Xiao Huohuo Team in the Top Sixty-Four elimination match and revealed their Martial Souls as the battle began.
• Zhou Huan countered Xiao Huohuo’s Blazing Fire Cage with Frost Fills the Sky, while Wen Xiaoshuai’s Raging Roar disrupted the opposing team.
• Zhou Huan restrained Zhang Ziyan with Frost Spikes, and the referee stopped her from being struck.
• Wang Qingya blocked Lu Qing with her Level Two Soul Tool Great Sword and chased him around while Zhou Huan prevented him from counterattacking.
• Wen Xiaoshuai defeated Xiao Huohuo, Lu Qing admitted defeat, and Zhou Huan Team advanced to the Top Thirty-Two.

Zhou Huan and his friends found Ma Xiaotao confronting Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, and Zhou Huan refused her demand for help despite her threat. Zhang Lexuan intervened and took Ma Xiaotao away, leaving the group to regroup before their afternoon matches.

• Xiao Xiao teased Wang Qingya about her Great Sword while Zhou Huan and their friends joked together.
• The group sensed a powerful flame aura and found Ma Xiaotao standing over Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong.
• Ma Xiaotao asked Zhou Huan for help, but he refused, and she attacked him in anger.
• Zhang Lexuan restrained Ma Xiaotao, apologized to Zhou Huan and his companions, and took her away.
• Huo Yuhao thanked the group for protecting him, and Zhou Huan urged everyone to focus on the competition.

Zhou Huan’s team faced Ning Tian’s stronger Class Nine team in the Top 8 match after Xiao Xiao was injured and unable to compete. As the battle turned fierce, Wang Qingya revealed her Great Sword and charged at Ning Tian.

• Xiao Xiao exhausted her Soul Power and collapsed after helping Wang Dong’s team win their round-of-16 match, leaving her unable to compete in the Top 8.
• Zhou Huan, Wen Xiaoshuai, and Wang Qingya learned that their Top 8 opponents were Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and Nanmen Yun’er of Class Nine.
• Ning Tian revealed her Level 31 Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, while Wu Feng and Nanmen Yun’er also had higher Soul Power than Zhou Huan’s team.
• Zhou Huan used his ice Soul Skills to block Nanmen Yun’er, while Wen Xiaoshuai fought Wu Feng and Wang Qingya supported them with Cabbage Buns.
• As neither side quickly gained the upper hand, Wang Qingya brought out her Great Sword again and charged straight at Ning Tian.

Wang Qingya used Soul Tools to hold off Ning Tian while Zhou Huan and Wen Xiaoshuai turned the match around against Ning Tian’s team. Class One’s Zhou Huan Team won and advanced to the semifinals, leaving Wen Xiaoshuai badly injured.

• Wang Qingya charged Ning Tian with a Great Sword and used her Soul Tools to withstand the three-ring Soul Elder’s attacks.
• Xuanzi and Yan Shaozhe discussed whether Soul Masters should rely on Soul Tools as they watched the match.
• Zhou Huan controlled Nanmen Yun’er with Ice Step and Frost Fills the Sky, knocking her off the stage.
• Wen Xiaoshuai fought Wu Feng despite his injuries, then ate his Cabbage Bun for a final burst of strength.
• Zhou Huan joined Wang Qingya to eliminate Ning Tian, and the trio defeated Wu Feng in a group assault.
• The referee declared Zhou Huan Team the winner, and Zhou Huan helped the badly injured Wen Xiaoshuai off the stage.

Zhou Huan and his teammates prepared for the Semifinals, where the academy arranged for them to face Huo Yuhao's Team. The chapter ended as the match began after Zhou Huan's joke about an unkillable Soul Beast angered Xiao Xiao.

• Wang Qingya and Zhou Huan brought the injured Wen Xiaoshuai to the infirmary, where they learned Xiao Xiao might recover in time to compete.
• Zhou Huan explained that the academy would likely arrange for the two Class One teams to face each other in the Semifinals.
• The Semifinal matchups confirmed that Zhou Huan's Team would compete against Huo Yuhao's Team, watched by several Shrek officials.
• Xiao Xiao joined the match despite her recent collapse, and Zhou Huan called her an unkillable Little Strong before Wen Xiaoshuai revealed he meant a cockroach.
• Xiao Xiao threatened Zhou Huan, the competitors reported their names, and the referee started the match.

Zhou Huan’s team fought Huo Yuhao’s team in the semifinals, using Xiao Xiao’s cauldrons and Huo Yuhao’s Mental Share to turn Zhou Huan’s counterattack into a difficult battle. After Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao eliminated his teammates and blocked his attack on Huo Yuhao, Zhou Huan surrendered, sending Huo Yuhao’s team to the finals.

• At the referee’s signal, all six fighters released their Martial Souls, and Xiao Xiao used her cauldrons to trap Zhou Huan.
• Zhou Huan called for Wang Qingya to save him, but Xiao Xiao’s cauldrons enclosed them both.
• Zhou Huan created ice mirrors and used Ice Step with Wang Qingya to confuse Xiao Xiao and Huo Yuhao’s Mental Share.
• While Xiao Xiao smashed the mirrors, Zhou Huan moved toward Huo Yuhao, but Wang Dong’s Butterfly God Light stopped him.
• Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao eliminated Wen Xiaoshuai and Wang Qingya, leaving Zhou Huan alone on the stage.
• Zhou Huan surrendered, and the referee declared Huo Yuhao’s team the semifinal winner and advanced them to the finals.

Zhou Huan’s team received third place in the Freshman Assessment Tournament, and the academy announced rankings, rewards, and class assignments. Zhou Huan left the ceremony with Wang Qingya and Wen Xiaoshuai to try the Core Disciples’ cafeteria meals.

• Zhou Huan’s team defeated Huang Chutian’s team for third place after Zhou Huan stopped the Lan sisters from using their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Du Wilun announced Wang Dong’s team as champions, Dai Huabin’s team as runners-up, Zhou Huan’s team in third, and Huang Chutian’s team in fourth.
• Du Wilun named the students receiving Core Disciple status or temporary Core Disciple treatment, while Huo Yuhao’s team was listed under Wang Dong’s name.
• Zhou Huan noticed Wang Qingya had received only temporary Core Disciple treatment, but she was satisfied with the outcome.
• The academy assigned Wang Qingya to Class One, and she led Zhou Huan and Wen Xiaoshuai to the cafeteria to try the Core Disciples’ meals.

After the Freshman Competition, Zhou Huan took a quiet break by Sea God Lake, where Zhang Lexuan helped him refine his Ten Thousand Year Whale Jelly. He gained Soul Power and expected to reach Rank Thirty soon, while Zhang Lexuan departed on an errand outside Shrek.

• Zhou Yi expelled Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, and Huang Chutian from Class One after they objected to Huo Yuhao's appointment as class monitor.
• After class, Zhou Huan saw Wu Feng follow Wen Xiaoshuai and worried she would challenge him over their fight during the competition.
• Zhang Lexuan met Zhou Huan by Sea God Lake and congratulated him on taking third place in the Freshman Competition.
• Zhou Huan asked Zhang Lexuan to melt his Ten Thousand Year Whale Jelly, and she stood guard while he consumed and refined it.
• Zhou Huan advanced from the peak of Rank Twenty-Eight to the middle-to-late stage of Rank Twenty-Nine, then Zhang Lexuan left Shrek on an errand.