Chapter Summaries

Master warned Shrek Academy that their next major challenge was the undefeated Heaven Dou Royal Team, and Tang San analyzed the team's dangerous lineup. The chapter ended with the Shrek Seven Devils worrying about the rumored Candle Dragon, while Ma Hongjun dismissed the stories as exaggerations.

• Master told Shrek Academy that the Heaven Dou Royal Team was their next serious test and that they could soon face its members in individual battles.
• Tang San identified Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan as level-forty Soul Ancestors and warned the team about their strength and poison.
• Tang San described the Heaven Dou Team's defensive, agility, and healing members, while Master said Shrek's teamwork was their best chance to win.
• Tang San pointed out that the Heaven Dou Team reportedly had an eighth member named Candle Dragon, whose feats had frightened competing teams.
• Ma Hongjun scoffed at the Candle Dragon rumors and claimed the figure was merely smoke and mirrors.

Shrek Academy debated Candle Dragon’s strength ahead of its Team Battle against the Heaven Dou Royal Team. Ning Rongrong defended Chen Fan after Oscar called him a scumbag, and Master laid out a plan to exploit the opposing team’s lineup.

• Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun boasted that they could defeat Candle Dragon, but Zhu Zhuqing cited his three victories and warned them against underestimating him.
• Oscar noticed Ning Rongrong’s reaction to Candle Dragon and tried to comfort her, then called Chen Fan a scumbag who had abandoned her.
• Ning Rongrong unleashed her Level 30 spirit power, knocked Oscar down, and declared that Chen Fan was her boyfriend and had not abandoned her.
• Master assessed Candle Dragon as a likely Level 40 Soul Ancestor and argued that the Heaven Dou Royal Team would have to compromise its lineup to include him.
• Master urged Shrek Academy to rely on trust and coordination to exploit the opposing team’s weakness and win the Team Battle.

Tang San planned to seek revenge on Chen Fan after the Shrek team dealt with Candle Dragon, while Ning Rongrong grew disgusted with Oscar, Dai Mubai, and Ma Hongjun. At the Great Soul Arena, Chen Fan appeared alone as Candle Dragon to face the Shrek team, and the Heaven Dou Royal Team recalled the devastating effects of his Fourth Soul Skill.

• Tang San accepted the plan to fight Candle Dragon but secretly resolved to find Chen Fan and avenge his teacher.
• Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun urged Oscar to sleep with women, and Ning Rongrong overheard them and felt disgusted with Shrek Academy.
• Ning Rongrong reminded herself that she was staying at Shrek to become stronger and find Chen Fan, whom she considered her boyfriend.
• Chen Fan entered the Great Soul Arena alone in a mask as Candle Dragon, and the crowd realized he would face the opposing team by himself.
• Dugu Yan asked Yu Tianheng how long the Shrek team would last, and Yu Tianheng and his teammates described how Chen Fan's Cycle of Life and Death had drained them during his training.

Chen Fan single-handedly defeated seven opponents at the Great Soul Arena by draining their strength and Life Force, then celebrated with the Heaven Dou Royal Team. The chapter left Yu Tianheng frustrated after Na'er arranged the dinner seating to keep him apart from Dugu Yan.

• Chen Fan confirmed he would fight alone, revealed his four Soul Rings, and used his fourth Soul Skill, Cycle of Life and Death, to drain all seven opponents and win the match.
• Chen Fan returned some Life Force to the fallen opponents, and the referee declared victory for the Heaven Dou Royal Team as the crowd cheered for Candle Dragon.
• The Heaven Dou Royal Team gathered for dinner, where Yu Tianheng toasted Chen Fan and Osler asked to learn his Soul Skill.
• Na'er arranged the women at one table and the men at another, leaving Yu Tianheng unable to sit near Dugu Yan.
• Yu Tianheng swallowed his complaint because the team knew Na'er was not to be provoked, and her Soul Power had risen to level forty-one alongside Chen Fan's.

At a victory banquet, Ma Hongjun grabbed Ye Lingling in the restaurant, and Na'er attacked him to protect her. Tang San and the Shrek Seven Devils arrived as Na'er stood over the injured Ma Hongjun, while the crowd feared the fallout.

• Na'er tended to Chen Fan at the victory banquet until a commotion downstairs interrupted them.
• Ma Hongjun seized Ye Lingling and tried to drag her away while diners watched without intervening.
• Na'er struck Ma Hongjun, shattered his wrist, and stepped between him and Ye Lingling.
• Tang San, Dai Mubai, and the others arrived and reacted angrily when they saw Ma Hongjun on the floor.
• Yu Tianheng and the others stopped when they saw Na'er protecting Ye Lingling, while diners worried about her facing Shrek Academy.

Na'er used her fourth spirit skill to trap Ma Hongjun in a terrifying illusion after he threatened her, but Chen Fan stopped her before she could kill him. Ma Hongjun collapsed in terror, while Aosile remembered how Na'er had once frightened him into never disrespecting Chen Fan again.

• Aosile recalled Na'er confronting him after he plotted against Chen Fan and terrifying him so badly that he wet and soiled himself.
• Ma Hongjun cursed Na'er and threatened to burn her silver hair after she injured his wrist.
• Na'er summoned her ten-thousand-year fourth spirit ring and used Dragon Domain Illusion Silence to overwhelm Ma Hongjun with silver dragon phantoms.
• Ma Hongjun begged for mercy in the illusion as Na'er declared that he should still die.
• Chen Fan stopped Na'er, and her spirit skill faded, leaving Ma Hongjun collapsed and muttering in terror.

Na'er defeated Ma Hongjun with her Spiritual Power, leaving him mentally shattered, and Chen Fan intervened when Dai Mubai and Oscar confronted her. He used his Fourth Soul Skill, Cycle of Life and Death, against Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Tang San, draining their life force.

• Na'er defeated Ma Hongjun in seconds, and he collapsed with his mind badly damaged.
• Na'er brightened when onlookers praised her as Chen Fan's girlfriend, but the Shrek group discovered Ma Hongjun had lost control of himself.
• Dai Mubai and Oscar blamed Na'er for Ma Hongjun's condition and moved to confront her.
• Chen Fan appeared in front of Na'er, warned Tang San to control his companions, and activated his Fourth Soul Skill.
• Chen Fan's Cycle of Life and Death froze Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Tang San as their life force drained away.

Chen Fan nearly drained Tang San, Dai Mubai, and Oscar of their life force before Tang Hao intervened, and Na'er secretly marked Tang Hao. Zi Ji followed Na'er's order to punish him, and the chapter ended as she effortlessly stopped his Clear Sky Hammer and pressed a hand to his chest.

• Chen Fan's Cycle of Life and Death nearly killed Tang San, Dai Mubai, and Oscar until Tang Hao interrupted it.
• Tang San led the battered Shrek Academy group out of the tavern while Na'er secretly placed a Mental Mark on Tang Hao.
• Tang Hao watched his son leave, then went to a secluded tavern and drank alone.
• Zi Ji found Tang Hao through Na'er's Mental Mark and told him she had come to teach him a lesson.
• Tang Hao summoned his Clear Sky Hammer, but Zi Ji stopped it in midair and pressed her palm against his chest.

Zi Ji crippled Tang Hao with one strike after he had blocked Chen Fan, while the Shrek students returned to their quarters beaten and drained of life force. Tang San identified their attacker as the hidden captain of the Heaven Dou Royal Team, “Candle Dragon.”

• Zi Ji severely injured Tang Hao in Heaven Dou City because he had intervened to protect his son from Chen Fan.
• Dai Mubai, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and Tang San arrived at Shrek Academy’s quarters in a battered state, shocking Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong.
• Flender, Yu Xiaogang, and Zhao Wuji brought the injured students inside, and Yu Xiaogang confirmed Tang San’s life force had only been temporarily extracted.
• Tang San used his Blue Silver Grass to restore some of Dai Mubai and Oscar’s vitality.
• Tang San told Yu Xiaogang that an attacker had drained their life force with a raised hand, and Yu Xiaogang suspected the hidden Heaven Dou Royal Team captain, “Candle Dragon.”

Tang San recognized the powerful Candle Dragon user as Chen Fan, while Ning Rongrong realized he had returned and declared that he was still her boyfriend. The chapter ended with Dai Mubai confronting Ning Rongrong about Chen Fan defeating them.

• Tang San recognized the Candle Dragon user and identified him as Chen Fan, filling Yu Xiaogang with panic.
• Zhu Zhuqing wondered whether Chen Fan’s strength offered her an alternative to relying on Dai Mubai.
• Ning Rongrong pressed Tang San about Chen Fan and Na’er, then realized Chen Fan had returned.
• Ning Rongrong defended Chen Fan’s changed Martial Soul and rejected Oscar’s assumption that he was her ex-boyfriend.
• Dai Mubai accused Ning Rongrong’s ex-boyfriend of defeating them, and Ning Rongrong shouted that Chen Fan was her boyfriend.

Ning Rongrong convinced herself that Chen Fan had come to Heaven Dou City for her and left to find him, while Chen Fan tried to appease a sulking Na'er. Na'er then pulled out her notes and insisted on testing something, leaving Chen Fan uneasy about how young they were.

• Ning Rongrong insulted Dai Mubai, slapped Oscar, and insisted Chen Fan had attacked them because he wanted to find her.
• Ning Rongrong left Shrek Academy to seek Chen Fan, promising to make him restore everyone’s life force.
• Dai Mubai spat blood and collapsed, and Tang San moved to catch him.
• Chen Fan coaxed Na'er until she stopped sulking and curled into his arms.
• Na'er produced her notebook of notes from her earlier explorations with Xue Qinghe and told Chen Fan she wanted to test something.

Chen Fan accepted Na'er's kiss and comforted her, while the Shrek team plotted revenge and Yu Xiaogang proposed focusing their next team battle on Chen Fan. The chapter ended with the team regaining confidence in Yu Xiaogang's plan to defeat him.

• Chen Fan let Na'er kiss him, returned the kiss, and held her as she nestled against his chest.
• Ning Rongrong slammed the door as she left the Shrek Academy quarters, leaving the others stunned.
• Dai Mubai called for revenge against Chen Fan and Na'er, and Ma Hongjun eagerly agreed while voicing lecherous intentions toward Na'er.
• Tang San judged Chen Fan too dangerous to leave alive, while Oscar pointed out that they could not withstand even one of his moves.
• Yu Xiaogang proposed that the Shrek team focus their upcoming team battle against the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team on Chen Fan, with Tang San coordinating their attack.
• Dai Mubai and Tang San regained confidence as Yu Xiaogang insisted that their team could defeat Chen Fan through superior coordination.

Tang San led the Shrek group to follow Oscar, hoping to learn more about Chen Fan, while Tang Hao woke from Zi Ji’s attack and limped toward Ah Yin. Zi Ji secretly followed him, suspecting that he could lead her to Gu Yuena.

• Tang San persuaded the Shrek group to follow Oscar and used the journey as a chance to study Chen Fan’s strength and weaknesses.
• Tang San stepped on an unconscious beggar, who was revealed to be the severely injured Tang Hao.
• Tang Hao briefly sensed Tang San nearby, then struggled to his feet and headed toward Ah Yin, seeking comfort and a place to recover.
• Zi Ji returned to watch Tang Hao, reasoned that he might be connected to Gu Yuena, and began following him.
• Tang Hao reached a hidden cave beneath vines in the forest, while Zi Ji watched from behind a tree.

Tang Hao returned to Ah Yin’s cave, where Zi Ji discovered that his ninth soul ring came from her willing sacrifice and decided to investigate their past. At Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Chen Fan and Na’er shared a quiet moment before Ning Rongrong arrived at the academy gates.

• Tang Hao confided in Ah Yin’s Blue Silver Grass about his defeat and his concern for Xiao San, and the grass gently comforted him.
• Zi Ji witnessed Ah Yin’s affection for Tang Hao, reconsidered her anger at the sacrifice, and resolved to investigate their relationship for clues about Master.
• Chen Fan cultivated his power while Na’er brought him medicinal soup, and they shared the bowl together.
• Ning Rongrong stood outside Heaven Dou Royal Academy with lingering anger and grievance.

Ning Rongrong entered Heaven Dou Royal Academy to find Chen Fan and publicly declare him her boyfriend. Her claim stirred the students, and the chapter ended with Aosile and the Shi Brothers confronting her as she warned them that Chen Fan would deal with them.

• Ning Rongrong resolved to face the students who doubted her relationship with Chen Fan and walked into Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Students recognized Ning Rongrong and gathered around as she announced that she had come to find her boyfriend, Chen Fan.
• Several students identified Chen Fan as their team captain and wondered how his relationship with Na'er fit with Ning Rongrong's claim.
• Aosile and the Shi Brothers arrived, questioned Ning Rongrong's presence, and blocked her path.
• Ning Rongrong repeated that Chen Fan was her boyfriend and warned the three to be polite or he would teach them a lesson.

Ning Rongrong claimed to be Chen Fan’s girlfriend and persuaded Aosile and the Shi Brothers to direct her toward his courtyard. After she left, the three worried about Na’er’s reaction but agreed to sneak after her and see what happened.

• Ning Rongrong told Aosile and the Shi Brothers that she was looking for her boyfriend, Chen Fan, leaving them unsure whether to believe her.
• Ning Rongrong praised the three and promised to ask Chen Fan to give them more guidance.
• Aosile and the Shi Brothers avoided accompanying Ning Rongrong and pointed her toward Chen Fan’s private courtyard.
• Ning Rongrong headed through the Bamboo Forest while the three feared Na’er would punish them for letting her pass.
• Aosile and the Shi Brothers agreed not to reveal their part in it, then decided to follow Ning Rongrong out of curiosity.

Ning Rongrong arrived at Heaven Dou Royal Academy claiming to be Chen Fan’s girlfriend, drawing a crowd of students and instructors as she headed for his courtyard. There, Chen Fan and Na'er were discussing a new way to heal Na'er's damaged origin when the approaching visitors broke their peace, and Chen Fan decided they should meet them.

• Ning Rongrong asked students for directions to Chen Fan’s courtyard, confidently introducing herself as his girlfriend.
• Ye Lingling recognized Ning Rongrong and silently directed her to the courtyard while showing concern.
• News of Ning Rongrong’s arrival spread through the academy, and Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, Zhi Lin, students, and teammates followed her.
• Chen Fan told Na'er he would use death energy and life energy in cycles to repair her damaged origin, and Na'er agreed to trust him.
• A crowd approached the courtyard, upsetting Na'er, but Chen Fan comforted her and suggested they meet the visitors.

Chen Fan and Na'er found Ning Rongrong waiting with a crowd outside their courtyard, and Ning Rongrong joyfully revealed how eagerly she had searched for him. Her reunion with Chen Fan sparked rumors that he was two-timing Na'er, leaving their companions and the academy students judging him.

• Chen Fan and Na'er opened the courtyard gate and found Ning Rongrong surrounded by students, team members, and instructors.
• Na'er reacted to Ning Rongrong with open hostility, while Chen Fan stood stunned by her unexpected arrival.
• Ning Rongrong rushed toward Chen Fan and exclaimed that she had searched for him for a long time, fueling rumors of a romantic relationship.
• Aosile and the Shi Brothers speculated excitedly about Chen Fan's relationships, while the instructors worried that the situation would spiral out of control.
• Yu Tianheng felt disappointed in Chen Fan, and Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and other female students condemned him as a scumbag.

Ning Rongrong found Chen Fan and urged him to return with her to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect or Shrek Academy, while the onlookers mistook her reunion with him for proof that he had betrayed Na'er. Chen Fan remained silent, and Na'er’s mood darkened as the crowd expected her to confront him.

• Ning Rongrong joyfully invited Chen Fan to return with her to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect or Shrek Academy, even offering to leave Shrek for Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Ning Rongrong said that her father and Sword Grandpa and Bone Grandpa missed Chen Fan, and the crowd concluded that he had abandoned a devoted woman while keeping Na'er in the dark.
• Ning Rongrong noticed Chen Fan’s distant silence and the hostility from Na'er, then faltered as she became aware of the crowd’s judgment.
• The onlookers condemned Chen Fan for staying silent and assumed Na'er was about to explode with rage.
• Some students urged Na'er to teach Chen Fan a lesson.

Na'er confronted Ning Rongrong and, furious that she had returned and disturbed Chen Fan, slapped her in front of the entire courtyard. Ning Rongrong broke down in tears as Chen Fan watched, feeling sorry for her.

• Na'er left Chen Fan and walked toward Ning Rongrong, while the three Chief Instructors froze under the pressure of her aura.
• Na'er slapped Ning Rongrong across the face, shocking everyone in the courtyard.
• Na'er accused Ning Rongrong of hurting Chen Fan and returning to disturb his peace.
• Na'er recalled how she had helped hide Chen Fan's whereabouts and keep Ning Rongrong from finding him.
• Ning Rongrong recovered from the shock and began crying, while Chen Fan felt sorry for her.