Chapter Summaries

At the awards ceremony, Shen Ranxi defeated Huo Wu in a brief clash and reprimanded her for making excuses after losing. After Huo Wu left, Meng Yiran confronted Shen Ranxi and demanded a fight, but Shen Ranxi warned that she might die.

• Shrek's Eight People received their awards, with Godwind Academy placing first, Tiandu Academy second, Thunder Academy third, Shrek Academy fourth, and Blazing Fire Academy fifth.
• Tang San blocked the Tiandu group from staring at Shen Ranxi, while Zhan Tianqiong wondered about her silver hair and black eyes.
• Huo Wu attacked Tang San, but Shen Ranxi caught her kick, overpowered her, and redirected a punch so it struck Huo Wu's shoulder instead of her face.
• Shen Ranxi criticized Huo Wu for refusing to accept her loss, and Huo Wu left with Huo Wushuang and her teammates after he thanked Shen Ranxi for holding back.
• Meng Yiran appeared with her snake-shaped cane and demanded to fight Shen Ranxi, who warned her that she was not strong enough and might die easily.

Shen Ranxi enjoyed a lively night with Tang San and their friends before her unstable Soul Power forced her to prepare for a dangerous transition. As she waited in Shrek Academy’s back mountain, the system offered her a reward for helping more than ten thousand souls pass on.

• Meng Yiran invited Shen Ranxi, Tang San, and their friends to a tavern, where Dai Mubai organized a card game and Oscar and Dai Mubai ended up eating a biscuit mouth-to-mouth.
• Shen Ranxi felt warmth watching her friends laugh, but her Soul Power grew unstable as she realized her mission was complete and it was time to leave.
• Tang San caught up with Shen Ranxi and brought her to Shrek Academy’s back mountain so the teachers could protect her while she waited.
• In her Sea of Consciousness, Shen Ranxi explained that she had absorbed one-tenth of her other self’s immense energy and sealed the rest for later, preparing to devour the Evil God fragment.
• The system congratulated Shen Ranxi for helping more than ten thousand souls pass on and offered her a reward, admitting it would share some of the resulting merit.

After freeing the last lingering soul, Shen Ranxi received Merit Golden Light and endured a Lightning Tribulation that repaired and tempered her body. Feifei explained that the tribulation could cleanse marrow and reshape bones, prompting Oscar and Ning Rongrong to volunteer to undergo it too.

• Shen Ranxi received Merit Golden Light, a shop reward, a ten-pull, and three discounted items after rescuing the souls.
• Shen Ranxi freed the final soul, and a heavenly spectacle appeared as Lightning Tribulation descended upon her.
• Tang San tried to reach Shen Ranxi, but Feifei stopped him and explained that the tribulation was a beneficial Heavenly Dao trial.
• Shen Ranxi endured the tribulation without regret and drew its lightning into her body, repairing her Sea of Consciousness and tempering her bones.
• Feifei's Great Void Kun swallowed the lightning and praised its taste, while Feifei described the tribulation as a chance to cleanse marrow and reshape bones.
• Oscar chose to enter the tribulation despite Shao Xin's concern, and Ning Rongrong declared that she would join him.

Tang San, Zhu Zhuqing, Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu, and Ma Hongjun entered the Lightning Tribulation, while Shen Ranxi survived its tempering and received the heavens’ Merit Golden Light. She used the golden light to erase and absorb the Evil God Remnant Soul, leaving Flender and the others to prepare for the powerful forces drawn by the heavenly phenomenon.

• Tang San and Zhu Zhuqing entered the Lightning Tribulation, followed by Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu, and Ma Hongjun.
• After the Lightning Tribulation ended, Shen Ranxi’s Sea of Consciousness recovered, and a heavenly phenomenon sent Merit Golden Light down upon her.
• Shen Ranxi absorbed the golden light, restored her strength, and erased the Evil God Remnant Soul before absorbing its energy into her body.
• Feifei urged the group to absorb the golden motes, while Flender, Zhao Wuji, and the others gained benefits from the golden light and its aura.
• Yu Xiaogang warned Flender that the spectacle would attract powerful forces, and Flender realized they would have to deal with those visitors.

Shen Ranxi finished absorbing part of the Evil God Remnant Soul and emerged from the Golden Cocoon with greatly strengthened Mental Power and Soul Power. After compressing her rapidly rising strength to level 57, she reunited with the Shrek group and shared in their excitement.

• Shen Ranxi assessed her strengthened soul, vast Mental Power, and progress in the Formless Heart Sutra while leaving much of the Evil God Remnant Soul's power to absorb later.
• The other seven Shrek members awoke, and Shen Ranxi emerged from the Golden Cocoon with five Soul Rings: three purple, one black, and one orange-gold.
• Shen Ranxi's Soul Power climbed to level 59 before she suppressed and condensed it, settling at level 57 with reserves comparable to a high-level Soul Emperor.
• Yu Xiaogang praised Shen Ranxi for stabilizing her rapidly increasing Soul Power, and Feifei welcomed her back.
• Tang San, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Dai Mubai embraced Shen Ranxi, who reassured them that she had shared the Lightning Tribulation opportunity because they were one family.

Shen Ranxi recounted fighting an Evil God Remnant Soul, prompting the Shrek teachers and students to learn that gods existed and worry about her recklessness. She reassured them that Shrek was her home and promised to protect herself.

• Shen Ranxi explained that she had defeated three Evil God worshippers and used A Yuan's power to deliver the suffering souls.
• Yu Xiaogang told the students that gods existed, and Shen Ranxi vowed to kill the Evil God if it came after her.
• Shao Xin said the Lightning Tribulation and golden light had strengthened everyone's foundations, while Qin Ming thanked Shen Ranxi for his gains and promised her a favor.
• Lu Qinbin scolded Shen Ranxi for risking her life, and she explained why she could not keep retreating and promised to protect herself.
• Shen Ranxi told the teachers that Shrek would always be her home, and Lu Qinbin comforted her as Flender wiped away tears.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, Shen Ranxi struggled with homesickness and shared a charged kiss with Tang San, promising to tell him about her past when she could explain it. She then entered the Golden Crystal and learned that a dying Planet Consciousness had entrusted its surviving Core Flames to her, leaving her to wait until the crystal revealed the right path.

• Shen Ranxi watched the moon and wondered whether her family in her former world was well and whether she could ever return.
• Tang San found Shen Ranxi on the eaves, held her hand, and kissed her forcefully after she promised to explain her secrets once she understood them herself.
• Shen Ranxi returned to her dormitory, examined the Golden Crystal with Feifei, and touched it, entering an unfamiliar space.
• A Planet Consciousness showed Shen Ranxi visions of its civilization's destruction and explained that it had preserved its final Core Flames within the crystal.
• Shen Ranxi promised to take the Core Flames away and help them change their fate, but the Planet Consciousness vanished before answering her questions.

Shen Ranxi drew a damaged divine artifact and trained relentlessly with her friends, then comforted Tang San as he questioned whether he should cultivate his Clear Sky Hammer. A sudden deep voice interrupted their conversation.

• Shen Ranxi used the lottery and drew a Nine Revolutions Rebirth Pill and the damaged Primordial Divine Evolution Tower, then asked the system for a pill-refinement manual.
• Shen Ranxi spent three days battling her friends in the Training Ground, and Liu Erlong ended the session after she suppressed six opponents.
• Shen Ranxi noticed Tang San's low spirits and took him to the Back Mountain, where he admitted he was considering cultivating his Clear Sky Hammer because he feared Blue Silver Grass could not protect her.
• Shen Ranxi reassured Tang San that his Blue Silver Grass was stronger than ordinary Blue Silver Grass and that his doubts were normal.
• A deep voice suddenly interrupted Shen Ranxi and Tang San, calling him wrong.

Dugu Bo reunited with Shen Ranxi and Tang San, encouraged Tang San by explaining why his Blue Silver Grass might be extraordinary, and warned them about Spirit Hall’s strength and hostility. Shen Ranxi then began teaching Tang San martial skills to help him develop Self-Created Soul Skills.

• Dugu Bo discovered Shen Ranxi had reached level fifty-seven through her own cultivation and reassured Tang San that his Blue Silver Grass might be exceptional because of his parents’ Martial Souls.
• Dugu Bo teased Tang San and Shen Ranxi, then joined them for food while bragging about his recent draw against a level-ninety-six opponent.
• Dugu Bo asked about the Grand Competition, and Shen Ranxi revealed that Spirit Hall’s Golden Generation had three members at levels fifty-one and fifty-two, with no teammate below level forty-five.
• Dugu Bo warned Shen Ranxi and Tang San that Spirit Hall treated those it could not recruit harshly and that their information had likely reached Salas.
• Shen Ranxi began teaching Tang San martial skills and urged him to develop abilities beyond the limited number of Soul Skills he could gain from Soul Rings.

Shen Ranxi demonstrated how Soul Power could be expressed through martial techniques, inspiring Tang San to rethink Soul Skills and create a new technique. As Shrek prepared for the Promotion Match, Ning Fengzhi visited to ask whether his disciples could study at Shrek.

• Shen Ranxi demonstrated Eight Trigram Fist and transformed her First Soul Skill into Myriad Transformations Return to One, inspiring Tang San to reconsider how he used Soul Power.
• Tang San created the Blue Silver Thorn Array during Shrek’s final sparring session, and Liu Erlong threatened the group with fierce retribution after they celebrated their techniques.
• The chapter described the changed competition rules and the Royal Hunting Ground, where the Promotion Match participants would stay in barracks.
• Ning Fengzhi and Xue Qinghe visited Shrek, and Shen Ranxi quietly assessed the Crown Prince while Tang San spoke with him.
• Ning Fengzhi asked Flender whether disciples from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could study at Shrek.

Shrek’s students and rivals gathered for the Grand Competition as its new Soul Fighting Arena rankings drew attention. Shen Ranxi watched the matches and reunited with familiar competitors, while Zhan Tianqiong planned to verify her identity.

• Shrek Academy’s rankings offered gold and academic credits, and Ning Fengzhi agreed to support the academy after seeing their competitive effect.
• At the competition, Zhan Qingyun excitedly waved to Shen Ranxi, while Zhan Tianqiong said he would obtain her blood to verify his suspicions.
• Yu Xiaogang and Qin Ming arranged Shrek’s lineup against Barak Academy, and Xiao Wu playfully asked Shen Ranxi for a kiss before her match.
• Huo Wu told Shen Ranxi that she had become calmer and would prove her courage and strength in the competition.
• Meng Yiran defeated three opponents in a row with her Serpent Cane, and Shen Ranxi praised her performance.
• An unidentified speaker mocked Shrek as a pack of lost dogs.

Shen Ranxi defended Shrek Academy against Barak Academy and revealed her overwhelming power during the match. After Shrek won, Huo Wushuang thanked Shen Ranxi for helping him and Huo Wu rethink their approach to competition, while Huo Wu’s irritation gave way to a smile.

• Shen Ranxi and Ma Hongjun mocked the Barak Academy students, and Oscar revealed that Shen Ranxi had already dealt with Barak’s Minister of Education.
• Xiao Wu crippled a Barak Academy student with her Eight Section Fall, and Shen Ranxi used her Soul King pressure and Mental Power to stop the opponents from surrounding Xiao Wu.
• Salas recognized Shen Ranxi’s spatial skill and allowed the match to continue, which Tailong and Dai Mubai ultimately won for Shrek Academy.
• Yu Xiaogang and Qin Ming said Shen Ranxi could compete in Shrek’s next match against Tiandu Academy, whose captain seemed to be hiding his strength.
• Huo Wu asked to speak with Shen Ranxi, and Huo Wushuang thanked her for helping him and Huo Wu understand their responsibilities and learn from defeat.

Shen Ranxi accepted a bracelet from Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu, then prepared for Shrek Academy’s decisive match against Tiandu Academy. She faced Zhan Tianqiong in a one-on-one battle, and her level and Soul Rings stunned the arena as the fight began.

• Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu gave Shen Ranxi a bracelet, which she handed to Tang San to keep after noticing his jealousy.
• Tiandu Academy requested a one-on-one match against Shrek Academy, with the losing contestant’s whole team conceding.
• Shen Ranxi agreed to face Tiandu Academy’s captain, Zhan Tianqiong, after Shrek’s teachers approved the match.
• Shen Ranxi and Zhan Tianqiong recognized each other’s Ancient Martial Arts and took their places in the arena.
• The host revealed that Shen Ranxi was a level 57 Soul King with a Ten Thousand Years fourth Soul Ring, surpassing Zhan Tianqiong’s level 55 Soul King.

Shen Ranxi battled Zhan Tianqiong, matching his speed and swordsmanship before striking him with her Golden Cudgel and explaining her Xingyi Quan. The two resumed their fight at full strength, and Zhan Tianqiong recognized another boxing technique in the way she redirected his blows.

• Zhan Tianqiong summoned his heavy sword and challenged Shen Ranxi, who met him in a rapid exchange of more than a hundred moves.
• Shen Ranxi’s strength and speed impressed the spectators as the clashes damaged the Black Gold arena.
• Shen Ranxi struck Zhan Tianqiong with her Golden Cudgel, sending him flying and forcing him to spit dark blood.
• Shen Ranxi explained that her snake-shaped attack came from Xingyi Quan, and Zhan Tianqiong praised the technique.
• Shen Ranxi invited Zhan Tianqiong to use his full strength, and they fought so quickly that the spectators could only see afterimages.
• Zhan Tianqiong realized Shen Ranxi had used another boxing technique to make his attacks lose their force.

Shen Ranxi and Zhan Tianqiong fought at full strength, each recognizing the other as a kindred martial artist. As Zhan prepared his final strike, Shen began forming her self-created skill, Scorching Sun Burns the Sky, while Yu Xiaogang explained the rare talent of Ring Fusion.

• Zhan Tianqiong unleashed his Fourth Soul Skill, and Shen Ranxi countered with her strengthened Third Soul Skill, triggering a massive explosion.
• Shen Ranxi used her Fourth Soul Skill, Moon Offering, to create a Domain that suppressed Zhan Tianqiong, then attacked him with Moon Blades.
• Zhan Tianqiong and Shen Ranxi exchanged powerful attacks until their weapons were knocked out of the arena.
• Zhan Tianqiong challenged Shen Ranxi to withstand his final sword strike, and she revealed her self-created Soul Skill, Scorching Sun Burns the Sky.
• Shen Ranxi began forcibly fusing two Soul Skills into a sphere of light, shredding her hands as Yu Xiaogang explained Ring Fusion to Tang San.

Shen Ranxi defeated Zhan Tianqiong in a devastating clash without using her Fifth Soul Skill, winning over the crowd with her strength and presence. As Shrek celebrated, Tang San watched her proudly and accepted the attention she drew as the price of loving someone so dazzling.

• Ning Fengzhi warned that Shen Ranxi and Zhan Tianqiong’s clash carried Soul Douluo-level power, and Bone Douluo protected the stands from the resulting shock waves.
• Shen Ranxi emerged standing while Zhan Tianqiong knelt, making her victory clear to the stunned spectators.
• Shen Ranxi praised Zhan Tianqiong and accepted his offer to spar again, then waved to the crowd as they chanted her name.
• Flender and Zhao Wuji noted that Shen Ranxi had held back her Fifth Soul Skill and Soul Bone Skill, while Yu Xiaogang reminded them to save her full strength for Spirit Hall.
• Oscar teased Tang San about Shen Ranxi’s new admirers, and Tang San said her brilliance and the attention she drew were what he deserved before moving to take her hand.

Shen Ranxi and Tang San’s closeness drew attention, while Ning Fengzhi warned her that Spirit Hall might target her and Tang San. At the Promotion Match, Tang San faced Huo Wushuang and gained the upper hand with an unusual strike.

• Tang San openly displayed his closeness with Shen Ranxi, while Zhan Tianqiong revealed a vial of blood he had collected from the arena.
• Ning Fengzhi warned Shen Ranxi that Spirit Hall could try to kill her and Tang San, and she said she had a way to handle the danger.
• Meng Yiran visited Shen Ranxi before the match and teased her about Tang San, while Zhan Qingyun joined them for snacks.
• Tang San entered first for Shrek against Blazing Fire Academy’s Huo Wushuang, who resolved to give the match everything he had after glancing at Shen Ranxi.
• Huo Wushuang adapted his fire attacks into explosive bursts, but Tang San dodged them and struck him with a seemingly ordinary punch that left him staggering in pain.

Tang San defeated Blazing Fire Academy’s fighters one after another, but Huo Wu’s Ring Fusion left him gravely injured in the final match. Shen Ranxi rushed to take him for treatment, while Huo Wu realized he had chosen to bear the attack rather than use her as a shield.

• Tang San defeated Huo Wushuang, who promised to beat him next time and warned him to treat Shen Ranxi well.
• Tang San faced five more Blazing Fire Academy contestants without using his third soul skill, exhausting his Soul Power and Mental Power.
• Huo Wu entered the final match prepared to risk her life, earning the respect of the spectators and Shen Ranxi.
• Huo Wu used her Resisting Fire Ring to force Tang San into the air, then unleashed Ring Fusion.
• Tang San withdrew his vines instead of using Huo Wu as a shield and protected himself with the Eight Spider Soul Bone, suffering grievous injuries.
• Shen Ranxi rushed to Tang San’s side and prepared to take him for treatment, while Huo Wu stared in disbelief at his choice.

Shen Ranxi used her and Tang San’s Martial Soul Fusion Skill to heal his injuries, and their friends guarded them as the power of life spread through the camp. After Tang San recovered, the group gathered for a barbecue, where they were interrupted by someone drawn in by the smell.

• Shen Ranxi carried the injured Tang San back to the tent, scolded him for taking her attacks, and gave him a pain-relief pill.
• Shen Ranxi and Tang San fused their Soul Power, creating a golden-blue aura that healed him and caused plants around the tent to flourish and wither.
• Dai Mubai, Oscar, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and the others recognized the Martial Soul Fusion Skill and stood guard while it ran its course.
• Tang San woke healed and hugged Shen Ranxi, while Oscar and Dai Mubai teased them for their intimacy.
• Shen Ranxi offered to treat everyone to barbecue, and the group prepared grilled meat and vegetables together.
• An unknown person arrived, drawn by the delicious smell of the barbecue.

Zhan Tianqiong, Zhan Qingyun, and the Blazing Fire Siblings visited Shrek’s barbecue gathering, where Shen Ranxi accepted Huo Wu’s apology for injuring Tang San. As Tang San recovered, Shrek continued winning its matches, and Ma Hongjun finally entered the tournament against Plant Academy.

• Zhan Qingyun snatched a grilled skewer, and Zhan Tianqiong offered Tang San precious medicinal herbs from the Zhan Clan.
• Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang brought herbs and fruit to apologize to Tang San, and Shen Ranxi welcomed them and told Huo Wu she respected her determination.
• The Zhan Clan brothers, the Huo family siblings, and Feng Xiaotian joined Shrek’s barbecue, while Tang San stayed in his tent pretending to recover.
• Shrek sent Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu to alternate in later matches, and both impressed the spectators.
• Ma Hongjun faced Meng Fei and Plant Academy after three of their members had lost; he burned his opponents and challenged them to keep fighting.