Chapter Summaries

Shen Ranxi and Dai Mubai fought Zhao Wuji in Shrek Academy’s trial, winning with Oscar’s surprise shot from a Small Handgun after their attacks forced Zhao Wuji to acknowledge their strength. Flender admitted the three as students, and Dai Mubai decided to stay at the academy after recognizing Oscar’s remarkable talent and Shrek’s unusual potential.

• Shen Ranxi and Dai Mubai attacked Zhao Wuji together, using her Golden Cudgel to disrupt his Soul Power and creating an opening for Dai Mubai’s White Tiger Fierce Light Wave.
• Zhao Wuji countered with his Second Soul Skill, blasting Shen Ranxi and Dai Mubai backward, but the force of their combined attacks pushed him back as well.
• Oscar shot Zhao Wuji’s arm with a Small Handgun, and Zhao Wuji counted the students’ trial as a win.
• Flender declared Shen Ranxi, Dai Mubai, and Oscar official students of Shrek Academy and said classes would begin the next day.
• Shen Ranxi defended Oscar’s sausage Martial Soul, and Dai Mubai learned that Oscar had become a high-level Food System soul master before turning twelve.
• Dai Mubai decided to remain at Shrek Academy, convinced that its teachers and students were extraordinary.

Ma Hongjun spent the day feeling bored until Shen Ranxi returned with Oscar and Dai Mubai, and Little Bell healed her sister’s wounds. The group shared a meal and learned more about Shen Ranxi’s businesses before Dai Mubai began complaining about noble life.

• Ma Hongjun found Little Bell back at the academy and agreed not to tell Shen Ranxi she had returned alone.
• Shen Ranxi arrived with Oscar and Dai Mubai, and Little Bell used her healing skill to treat Shen Ranxi’s injuries.
• Oscar told Dai Mubai that Shen Ranxi and he were orphans and that Little Bell’s parents had been killed by Evil Soul Masters.
• Little Bell shared food from Shen Ranxi’s restaurant, and Shen Ranxi revealed that she owned the Drunken Immortal Restaurant and a women-only Beauty Salon.
• Dai Mubai praised Shen Ranxi’s businesses, agreed with her statement that men and women should be equal, and later began sharing his grievances about noble life.

After a night of drinking with his classmates, Dai Mubai saw Shen Ranxi training on their rest day and admitted he had fled his family’s brutal succession struggle. Shen Ranxi condemned his cowardice and urged him to grow strong enough to face his fate and prove himself to the fiancée he had abandoned.

• The previous night, Dai Mubai, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and Shen Ranxi toasted their meeting, and the next morning Dai Mubai woke with no memory of returning to his dorm.
• Dai Mubai found Shen Ranxi training with her heavy Martial Soul and, inspired by her diligence, asked for her thoughts about a hypothetical fiancé who had run from a deadly family contest.
• Dai Mubai confessed that he was the man in his story: he had fled his family and left his fiancée without a word.
• Shen Ranxi called Dai Mubai cowardly and selfish, told him to build strength and never accept his fate, and urged him to prove to his fiancée that he had changed.

Over three years, Shen Ranxi built the Shadow Pavilion and expanded her forces, then returned to Suotuo City as the school prepared for admissions. At a beverage shop, she intervened when a drunk man attacked a waitress and violently punished him.

• Shen Ranxi gathered talented subordinates, established the Shadow Pavilion, and used its intelligence network and beauty salon branches to support her forces.
• Shen Ranxi spent most of her Merit Points and treasures on Taixu, keeping a left-arm Soul Bone from a Ten Thousand Years Moonlight Charm Fox for later.
• Shen Ranxi returned to Suotuo City during the school's admissions period and headed toward the Technology Pavilion to visit Little Bell.
• Xiao Wu and Tang San explored Suotuo City, and Xiao Wu led them into a beverage shop.
• Shen Ranxi caught Jasmine as she fell, stopped a drunk man from assaulting her, and kicked him after he threatened Shen Ranxi.

Shen Ranxi drove a drunken Soul Master out of a shop, then checked on the Technology Pavilion and Little Bell’s Soul Tool research. Two days later, Tang San and Xiao Wu arrived at the shabby Shrek Academy to begin their next step.

• Shen Ranxi defeated the man harassing Jasmine, took his money as compensation for Jasmine, and left the shop.
• Shen Ranxi visited Sister Mosna at Qingshan Fu, then went to the Technology Pavilion, where Yu Ke reported that its first harvester had passed testing and been sent to the Auction House.
• Shen Ranxi found Little Bell working in the laboratory and reminded her to protect her health before Little Bell showed off her nearly completed Soul Tool.
• Two days later, Tang San and Xiao Wu arrived at Shrek Academy and questioned its shabby appearance as they joined the admissions line.

Tang San and Xiao Wu arrived at Shrek Academy, where Li Yusong explained its strict admission requirements and Dai Mubai greeted them alongside Zhu Zhuqing. While waiting for the next test, they met Oscar and Ma Hongjun selling food and drinks, and Tang San overcame his hesitation about Oscar’s sausage incantation.

• Li Yusong revealed that Shrek Academy accepted only students under thirteen with Soul Power of at least level twenty-one, then demonstrated his Soul Emperor strength.
• Tang San and Xiao Wu passed the initial examination and reunited with Dai Mubai, who warmly greeted Zhu Zhuqing when she arrived.
• Xiao Wu urged Tang San to buy food and drinks from Oscar and Ma Hongjun while they waited for the next test.
• Oscar warned Tang San and Xiao Wu that his Roasted Sausages required an embarrassing incantation, and Tang San initially took Xiao Wu’s sausage away.
• Xiao Wu reclaimed her sausage and enjoyed it, convincing Tang San to try his; he found that it restored his strength and Soul Power.

Dai Mubai brought Tang San, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing to Shrek Academy’s fourth-stage test, where they met Shen Ranxi and learned the two teams would fight. The chapter ended with everyone stunned by Shen Ranxi’s Level 39 soul power.

• Dai Mubai led the group toward the fourth stage after explaining how candidates with soul power above Level 25 could skip the third test.
• Xiao Wu praised Oscar and Ma Hongjun’s milk tea, and Ning Rongrong bought a cup before chatting with the other girls.
• Dai Mubai explained that Shrek Academy had only four students and warned the newcomers not to provoke the absent student, Shen Ranxi.
• At the fourth stage, Zhao Wuji introduced himself as a Level 76 Battle Soul Saint, and Shen Ranxi returned to the academy.
• Zhao Wuji assigned Dai Mubai and Shen Ranxi to face the four new students, and both sides introduced their martial souls and levels.
• Everyone except Dai Mubai was astonished when Shen Ranxi revealed she was a Level 39 Assault System Battle Soul Master.

Shen Ranxi revealed her strength as a fourteen-year-old Soul Ancestor and fought Tang San's team in a group match. After Xiao Wu's Charm failed to control her, Shen Ranxi began using her Second Soul Skill, Crimson Flame Parting Clouds.

• Ning Rongrong and the others were shocked when Shen Ranxi said she was fourteen and a Soul Ancestor.
• Shen Ranxi charged first, while Tang San disrupted her advance and Ning Rongrong boosted her teammates with her support skills.
• Shen Ranxi used her Golden Cudgel to break through Tang San's defenses and knocked Ning Rongrong out of the match.
• Tang San used Dai Mubai's momentum to interrupt Shen Ranxi's attack, while Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing kept Dai Mubai occupied.
• Xiao Wu tried to control Shen Ranxi with Charm, but Shen Ranxi resisted it and began her Second Soul Skill, Crimson Flame Parting Clouds.

Shen Ranxi passed the academy assessment after defeating Tang San with her Third Soul Skill, then helped him recover. Zhao Wuji approved the new students, and the group prepared to head to the dormitories.

• Shen Ranxi caught Xiao Wu after knocking her back with her flames and gave her an Ice Pill, while Xiao Wu happily embraced her.
• Tang San attacked Shen Ranxi with vines and hidden weapons, prompting her to reveal her Third Soul Skill, Mountain Shaker, Sun Piercer.
• Shen Ranxi struck Tang San with a barrage of energy spheres, then searched the dust and hurriedly gave him Oscar’s sausages to help him recover.
• Zhao Wuji declared that everyone had passed and told Shen Ranxi and Oscar to take the new students to the dormitories.
• Shen Ranxi teased Dai Mubai about his shredded clothes, and Oscar and Ma Hongjun joined in until the group laughed.

Shen Ranxi welcomed the new students to the dormitories, where Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing all wanted to room with her before learning her younger sister already had the room. After handing out scented sachets and showing the girls the bathing area, Shen Ranxi left them to settle in, and Xiao Wu fell asleep while Ning Rongrong reflected on how others had treated her generosity.

• Dai Mubai hurried away in embarrassment, leaving Oscar and the others to lead everyone to the dormitories, while Tang San removed the Dragon Whisker Needle from Shen Ranxi's arm.
• At the dormitories, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing each asked to share a room with Shen Ranxi, but she explained that her younger sister already stayed there when she visited.
• Shen Ranxi gave everyone handmade scented sachets, and Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing each chose a different scent before Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong moved into a room together and Zhu Zhuqing took a room alone.
• Shen Ranxi showed the girls the comfortable bathing area and its handmade soaps and bath bombs, then let them settle into the dormitory and take turns using the bathtub.
• Xiao Wu fell asleep on her bed as Ning Rongrong arranged her belongings and remembered people who had criticized her for giving them jewelry.

Tang San and Oscar settled into the boys’ dormitory, and the new students gathered for dinner at Shrek. Shen Ranxi introduced Feifei as her companion, leaving the others eager to meet and pet the charming cloud-like creature.

• Oscar introduced himself to Tang San and explained that cooking was part of his cultivation.
• Oscar prepared dinner while Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai bargained over seats, and the students introduced themselves to one another.
• Ma Hongjun praised the girls, prompting Tang San and Dai Mubai to restrain him until Dai Mubai promised to treat him to a meal.
• Oscar explained that two portions were for the Academy’s beloved pets, and Feifei arrived outside riding a strange mount.
• Shen Ranxi revealed that Feifei was her Martial Soul awakening companion, and Ning Rongrong asked if she could pet it.

Shen Ranxi bonded with the Academy’s students through Feifei, her Pills, and shared breakfast, while Tang San wondered about her origins and work ethic. The chapter ended as the group headed to class and Shen Ranxi challenged Ma Hongjun about his plans for the future.

• Shen Ranxi explained that Feifei followed her for food, then offered the others rides on the flying cloud in exchange for sweet and spicy treats.
• Ma Hongjun cleaned up after the meal, and Shen Ranxi gave him new Pills made with Ice Marrow to suppress his Evil Fire.
• Shen Ranxi’s experimental Blind Boxes became popular at the Academy, where students and Teachers found a mix of useful and comical items.
• Tang San watched Shen Ranxi, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun run before breakfast and wondered how Shen Ranxi knew about Hidden Weapons and Pills.
• Shen Ranxi shared jars of sauce with the others at breakfast, and Dai Mubai explained the Academy’s rules and tuition as they went to class.
• Shen Ranxi asked Ma Hongjun whether he really planned to keep living as he had been.

Flender assigned the students their tasks, then Zhao Wuji put them through brutal combat training while Shen Ranxi and the others traded jokes. The class continued with Ning Rongrong and Oscar running laps, and the chapter ended with Tang San noticing Shen Ranxi’s smile as he fought alongside the others.

• Flender collected the new students’ tuition and ordered Ning Rongrong to run laps under Oscar’s supervision while the rest went to Zhao Wuji.
• Oscar announced that he had reached Level 30, and Flender planned a trip to the Star Dou Great Forest to find him a Soul Ring.
• Zhao Wuji beat Shen Ranxi, Dai Mubai, and Ma Hongjun while teaching them to think tactically in battle.
• Zhao Wuji turned his training on Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing, while Dai Mubai watched Zhu Zhuqing’s determination with concern.
• Shen Ranxi and Ma Hongjun pushed Dai Mubai back into the fight, and Tang San noticed Shen Ranxi’s smile as she laughed.

Oscar brought Ning Rongrong to watch Shen Ranxi and the others train, prompting Shen Ranxi to confront her about the dangers facing unprotected Support System Soul Masters. Ning Rongrong agreed to work hard alongside her classmates, while Shen Ranxi declared that she pursued strength for absolute freedom, inspiring the others to reaffirm their resolve.

• Oscar ran beside Ning Rongrong, who gave up halfway through the assigned run and refused to continue.
• Oscar led Ning Rongrong to watch Shen Ranxi and the others train, and Shen Ranxi explained that strength was necessary for survival and independence.
• Shen Ranxi described the risks facing the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Ning Rongrong recalled that one of her aunts had been betrayed and killed by a guardian.
• Shen Ranxi comforted Ning Rongrong and invited her to set aside her arrogance and work toward becoming stronger with her classmates.
• Ning Rongrong promised to keep up with the group, and Shen Ranxi said she sought strength to secure absolute freedom and control over her fate.
• Tang San, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun heard Shen Ranxi's resolve, and Ma Hongjun pledged to follow her example.

After Ning Rongrong completed her task, Ma Hongjun tricked Xiao Wu into trying a Blind Box Pill and ended up dancing uncontrollably. Shen Ranxi completed an intense waterfall training session and was helped by Tang San on her way back, leaving her to continue preparing for class.

• Ning Rongrong announced to Flender that she had completed her task, and he dismissed the group until their evening class.
• Ma Hongjun introduced the Blind Box machine to the others, and Xiao Wu bought a box and threw its Pill into his mouth.
• The Pill made Ma Hongjun dance uncontrollably for half an hour as the others laughed and the teachers hurried over to watch.
• Shen Ranxi trained beneath the Back Mountain waterfall and completed fifteen hundred swings with the Golden Cudgel.
• Tang San found Shen Ranxi exhausted on her way back, gave her a Pill, and called them Companions.

Shen Ranxi and the Shrek students went to the Great Soul Arena for practical combat training, where Dai Mubai explained its rules and dangers. The group learned that Shen Ranxi had earned far more points than Dai Mubai by choosing her matches carefully, and she advised Tang San and Xiao Wu to team up once they reached level thirty.

• Tang San wondered about Shen Ranxi as she mentioned introducing him to her talented younger sister, who studied Soul Tools.
• Flender brought the students to the Great Soul Arena for their second lesson, and Shen Ranxi explained that spectators' bets fueled their reactions to the matches.
• Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun explained the arena's rules, badge points, and the need to protect Oscar and Ning Rongrong inside and outside the venue.
• Xiao Wu asked whether Dai Mubai was close to earning a Silver Soul Master badge, and he admitted that he had fewer than ten points after losing to stronger opponents.
• Shen Ranxi teased Dai Mubai for entering matches recklessly, explained how she had earned more than forty points, and recommended that Tang San and Xiao Wu compete as a two-person team after reaching level thirty.

Shen Ranxi entered the Great Arena and faced the crowd-favorite Scorpion Venom, while her companions watched from the stands. After she revealed her powerful Soul Rings and gained the upper hand in close combat, Scorpion Venom released his Poison Mist, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Ma Hongjun partnered with Zhu Zhuqing for two-on-two battles, while Ning Rongrong teamed up with Shen Ranxi.
• Xiao Wu ignored the crowd's jeers, defeated her opponent, and left to cheers.
• Tang San went all out against Zhu Zhuqing, who accepted her loss and smiled at Dai Mubai.
• Shen Ranxi was called to fight Scorpion Venom, whose crude taunts angered her companions.
• Shen Ranxi revealed one yellow and two purple Soul Rings, then traded blows with Scorpion Venom and struck him repeatedly.
• Scorpion Venom unleashed his First Soul Skill, Poison Mist, as the arena crowd resumed cheering for him.

Shen Ranxi defeated Scorpion Venom in the arena with her strength and taunts, then returned to the Wooden House and underwent her second Nirvana using the blood-red medicine. The painful transformation ended with her new cells fully regenerated.

• Shen Ranxi endured Scorpion Venom’s poison mist and taunted him as she overwhelmed him in close combat.
• Shen Ranxi deflected Scorpion Venom’s Poison Needle Rain, then defeated him with a massive sun formed from her fireballs and Golden Cudgel.
• Shen Ranxi mocked the audience that had supported Scorpion Venom before leaving the arena, while her friends praised her and Tang San watched her with admiration.
• After returning to the Wooden House, Shen Ranxi waited for everyone to sleep and asked Feifei to transfer her into the space.
• Feifei applied the blood-red Nirvana medicine, and Shen Ranxi endured a painful cycle of cell death and regeneration until her second Nirvana was complete.

Tang Hao revealed himself to Zhao Wuji and Flender, tested Zhao Wuji in a spar, and left after asking them to help him. The next morning, Shen Ranxi offered to teach Tang San her Soul Power control techniques, then Flender sent the students toward the Star Dou Great Forest to find a Soul Ring for Oscar.

• Tang Hao revealed his nine Soul Rings and asked Zhao Wuji to attack him so he could assess him.
• Tang Hao explained what he needed from Flender and Zhao Wuji, then left; the two teachers sparred through the night.
• Shen Ranxi ran with Tang San and offered to teach him the Soul Power control techniques she had learned from Li Yusong.
• Flender assigned Zhao Wuji to lead the students to the Star Dou Great Forest and told them to organize themselves for the journey.
• Dai Mubai arranged the students' travel formation, and Zhao Wuji told them to remember the Soul Beasts they encountered and estimate their ages.

Shen Ranxi and the others traveled toward the Star Dou Great Forest, using White Cloud to give the exhausted support Soul Masters a lift. After reaching a market and inn, Shen Ranxi and Tang San went shopping, where Tang San asked why ordinary people lived so close to the forest.

• Oscar bargained with White Cloud for a ride, and Ning Rongrong later earned a lift by promising pastries.
• The group traveled through the day, with Shen Ranxi observing the animals along the way as Zhao Wuji's assigned task required.
• The group reached a market near the Star Dou Great Forest and rested at an inn, where Zhao Wuji reminded them to complete their tasks without communicating.
• Shen Ranxi took Feifei and its head-covering companion to Zhao Wuji's room, then prepared to buy supplies while the others gave her their requests.
• Shen Ranxi and Tang San walked through the market, and Tang San asked why ordinary people were not afraid of Soul Beasts despite living near the forest.