Chapter Summaries

Xue Nianbing discussed Xu Jiujiu’s motives with the Snow Empress before the group’s intimate teasing interrupted them. The Shrek Academy team then prepared to face Changning Academy in a team battle, with the match about to begin.

• The Snow Empress warned Xue Nianbing that Xu Jiujiu had feelings for him but also sought benefits for Star Luo, and he accepted their mutual interests.
• The Ice Empress’s flirtation derailed the conversation, and Xue Nianbing spent the rest of the night with the Snow Empress, Ice Empress, and Little Blue.
• The Shrek Academy team arrived at Star Luo Plaza for its match against Changning Academy, drawing intense attention toward Xue Nianbing.
• Ma Xiaotao announced that Changning Academy had one Soul King and arranged for the team to compete in the team battle format.
• The referee called both teams onto the stage, and Ma Xiaotao led Shrek’s lineup of Xue Nianbing, Ling Luochen, Jiang Nannan, Xixi, Beibei, and Xu Sanshi.

Shrek Academy swept through the round-robin stage, with Xue Nianbing impressing the crowd while concealing his abilities. During the team’s rest, he and Ling Luochen became intimate, and the chapter ends as Ma Xiaotao discusses Shrek’s upcoming elimination match against Dou Spirit Royal Academy.

• Ma Xiaotao and Xue Nianbing led Shrek Academy to an easy victory over Changning Academy, and Shrek later secured first place in its group.
• Xue Nianbing defeated seven opponents alone in an individual match without releasing his Martial Soul, using only a Soul Guiding Spear.
• During Shrek Academy’s three-day break, Xue Nianbing and Ling Luochen grew closer as he treated her injury and kissed her.
• Ma Xiaotao realized Ling Luochen had gotten close to Xue Nianbing and regretted not making a move herself.
• Ma Xiaotao told Shrek Academy’s representatives that their top-sixteen opponent was Dou Spirit Royal Academy, a former top-four team.

Ma Xiaotao explained the Round of Sixteen rules and selected Shrek Academy’s team battle lineup. Xu Jiujiu invited Xue Nianbing to a top-tier auction, where the group later met Qing Ya, now a black-ranked auctioneer.

• Ma Xiaotao outlined the two-day elimination format, which required victories in both team and individual battles to advance.
• Ma Xiaotao named herself, Xue Nianbing, Ling Luochen, Jiang Nannan, Xixi, Dai Yueheng, and Xu Sanshi for the team battle.
• Xu Jiujiu and Qing Ya visited the team and gave Xue Nianbing a special invitation to the Starlight Auction House’s top-tier auction.
• Wang Dong'er and the other girls questioned Xue Nianbing about his familiarity with Xu Jiujiu, and he promised to explain on the way to the auction.
• That night, Wang Yan led Shrek Academy’s team to the Starlight Auction House, where Qing Ya welcomed them and credited Xue Nianbing’s previous purchases for her promotion to black-ranked auctioneer.

Xue Nianbing and the Shrek Academy group entered the Starlight Auction House’s exclusive top-tier auction hall, where Xu Jiujiu opened the auction. The first item, a powerful Class 8 Soul Tool, drew Dai Yueheng’s interest as bidding began.

• Qing Ya escorted Xue Nianbing and the others into Auction Hall No. 1 and explained the private-room bidding rules.
• Xue Nianbing invited Qing Ya to sit, and she asked whether he knew Princess Jiujiu; he said they had met once.
• Xu Jiujiu appeared on the Soul Tool screen, welcomed the guests, and began the auction of nine items.
• Xu Jiujiu introduced the Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade, a Class 8 close-combat Soul Tool made with material from a ten-thousand-year Tyrant Tiger Soul Bone.
• Bidding began at six hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, and Dai Yueheng told Wang Yan that buying the blade would be a personal action; Wang Yan nodded.

Xue Nianbing dominated the auction, buying several treasures before bidding began on a seventy-thousand-year Demon Soul Great White Shark Right Arm Bone. The bidding for the rare Soul Bone quickly surged, leaving its winner undecided.

• Dai Yueheng won the Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade for 1.56 million Gold Soul Coins.
• Xue Nianbing bought twelve Level Six Fixed Soul Guidance Cannonballs for 800,000 Gold Soul Coins.
• Xue Nianbing won four more treasures, including a Heaven-Opening Earth-Splitting Cannon, which cost eight million Gold Soul Coins.
• Xu Jiujiu introduced a seventy-thousand-year Demon Soul Great White Shark Right Arm Bone with a starting bid of ten million Gold Soul Coins.
• Bidders rapidly raised the Right Arm Bone's price to eighteen million Gold Soul Coins and beyond.

Xue Nianbing won a seventy-thousand-year Demon Soul Great White Shark Right Arm Bone at the auction, then learned that the grand finale was a mysterious Sea Soul Beast Embryo. He chose not to bid, leaving the embryo at risk of being acquired by the Sun Moon Empire as the auction continued.

• Xue Nianbing bid twenty-eight million Gold Soul Coins and won the Demon Soul Great White Shark Right Arm Bone, intending it for Ling Luochen.
• Xu Jiujiu introduced the grand-finale item, a Sea Soul Beast Embryo contained above a gem-inlaid wooden stand.
• Xue Nianbing recognized the item as a Soul Beast Embryo, but the Snow Empress and Ice Empress could not identify its species from the screen.
• As bids for the embryo soared toward one hundred million Gold Soul Coins, Xue Nianbing decided he could not afford it and would not interfere with the Star Luo Empire's plan to draw in the Sun Moon Empire.
• The Snow Empress regretted the embryo's danger, while the Ice Empress suggested taking it by force.

Xue Nianbing watched the Soul Beast Embryo sell for nearly two hundred million Gold Soul Coins, then met with Xu Jiawei and Xu Jiujiu after receiving his auction purchases. Xu Jiawei’s private plans revealed that the Star Luo Empire had used the auction to obtain Ming Detang products, and he asked Xu Jiujiu about her relationship with Xue Nianbing.

• The Soul Beast Embryo sold for nearly two hundred million Gold Soul Coins to a bidder believed to represent the Star Luo Empire, and Xue Nianbing completed payment for his own items.
• Xu Jiawei, Xu Jiujiu, and four Titled Douluo visited Xue Nianbing’s private room and exchanged friendly remarks with him.
• Xu Jiawei wished Shrek Academy victory and encouraged Xue Nianbing to spend more time with Xu Jiujiu.
• After Xue Nianbing left, Xu Jiujiu told Xu Jiawei that their offer to lower Ming Detang’s handling fees had prompted the sale of Ming Detang Soul Tools to them.
• Xu Jiawei ordered the acquired products sent to a research institute and called for a treasure-snatching bounty mission to be considered.
• Xu Jiawei asked Xu Jiujiu whether her relationship with Xue Nianbing had developed well.

Xue Nianbing gave Soul Bones to the women close to him before the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament's round of sixteen. At the arena, Meng Hongchen's affection for him angered her brother Xiao Hongchen, who took Xue Nianbing's smile as provocation.

• Xu Jiawei urged Xu Jiujiu to hold on to Xue Nianbing, and she resolved to choose him alone.
• Xue Nianbing gave Ling Luochen a seventy-thousand-year-old Ice Bear Clan Right Arm Bone, and she accepted it after Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er encouraged her.
• Xue Nianbing teased Wang Dong'er, then took her and the other women into the Ice and Snow Plane.
• Shrek Academy and the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy arrived at Star Luo Plaza as spectators awaited the round of sixteen.
• Meng Hongchen smiled at Xue Nianbing, and Xiao Hongchen warned her to stay away from him.
• Xue Nianbing smiled at Xiao Hongchen, who grew furious and decided he was provoking him.

Xue Nianbing and Shrek Academy faced Dou Spirit Academy in the round-of-sixteen match, where Xue Nianbing avoided a barrage with his movement skill and overwhelmed captain Gu Zhujian. The chapter ended with Gu Zhujian helpless in midair as Xue Nianbing continued his combo.

• Xiao Hongchen angrily gestured at Xue Nianbing, who silently called him brother-in-law and ignored his reaction.
• Shrek Academy’s seven contestants entered the arena to face Dou Spirit Academy, and Dai Yueheng identified its captain, Gu Zhujian.
• After the match began, Xue Nianbing walked toward Dou Spirit Academy alone while the other Shrek contestants engaged the rest of the team.
• Gu Zhujian ordered his team to bombard Xue Nianbing, but Xue Nianbing evaded every attack with Snow Dance Six Illusions.
• Xue Nianbing struck Gu Zhujian with his Soul Guiding Spear, launched him into the air, and began beating him with a combo.

Xue Nianbing led Shrek to victory over the Dou Ling Battle Team, then met the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Team and teased Meng Hongchen by calling Xiao Hongchen his brother-in-law. The chapter left Xiao Hongchen demanding to know what had happened between Xue Nianbing and Meng on their previous outing.

• Xue Nianbing defeated Gu Zhujian with an aerial spear combo, then brushed off Xiao Feng's mental illusion and sent him flying.
• Xue Nianbing boosted Ling Luochеn's ice attribute, allowing her to eliminate the Dou Ling Battle Team's remaining members and secure Shrek's victory.
• The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy swiftly defeated its opponent in another team match, and Ling Luochеn fused with Xue Nianbing's Soul Bone to reach level 60.
• Xue Nianbing assessed the girls' cultivation progress, left safeguards in their room, and encountered Ma Rulong, Xiao Hongchen, and Meng Hongchen in the hotel corridor.
• Xue Nianbing called Xiao Hongchen his brother-in-law and claimed he had gone on a date with Meng Hongchen, prompting Xiao Hongchen to question her.

Xiao Hongchen discovered that Meng Hongchen liked Xue Nianbing and challenged him over their relationship. Xue Nianbing accepted a contest tied to the Soul Fighting Competition, while Meng Hongchen realized Xiao Hongchen’s terms would not change her relationship with him.

• Meng Hongchen admitted that she thought things with Xue Nianbing were moving too fast, and Xue Nianbing proposed they begin with a pure friendship.
• Xue Nianbing teased Xiao Hongchen by calling him brother-in-law and mocking him for being single, while Xiao Hongchen warned him to stay away from Meng Hongchen.
• Xiao Hongchen challenged Xue Nianbing, then proposed that the Soul Fighting Competition decide whether he would interfere in Xue Nianbing and Meng Hongchen’s relationship.
• Xue Nianbing refused to make Meng Hongchen a bargaining chip, so Xiao Hongchen agreed not to interfere if Xue Nianbing won and to make trouble for him if he lost.
• Xiao Hongchen left after hoping Shrek Academy would not be eliminated in the quarterfinals, and Meng Hongchen felt happy that the outcome would not change her relationship with Xue Nianbing.

The Shrek Academy Team defeated the Dou Ling Battle Team and Zheng Tian Academy to advance to the final four. Xue Nianbing confirmed that he had a 100,000-year fifth soul ring, while Xuan Zi hinted the academy had important plans for him after the competition.

• Xue Nianbing promised Meng Hongchen he would apologize to Xiao Hongchen after the competition, and Meng Hongchen thanked him.
• Dai Yueheng defeated three opponents in succession, securing Shrek's victory over the Dou Ling Battle Team and its place in the quarterfinals.
• Xuan Zi privately asked Xue Nianbing if he possessed a 100,000-year soul ring, and Xue Nianbing confirmed it.
• Xuan Zi told Xue Nianbing that the academy would make new arrangements for him and bring him into the Sea God Pavilion as an important member.
• The Shrek Team defeated Zheng Tian Academy to become the first team to advance to the final four, while spectators debated whether Shrek or the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy would win the championship.

As Shrek Academy prepared for the semifinals, Ma Xiaotao asked Xue Nianbing to reveal how strong he was, and he claimed he could defeat any rival team alone. The meeting ended with Xue Nianbing designated as their trump card, while the other academies remained anxious about his hidden abilities.

• Ma Xiaotao reviewed the semifinal draw, rival academies, and competition rules, emphasizing that Shrek Academy needed flexible plans.
• Ma Xiaotao asked Xue Nianbing to explain his capabilities, and he said he could defeat any one of the other teams by himself.
• Xuan Zi affirmed that Xue Nianbing's claim reflected confidence, and Ma Xiaotao revised her tactics to make him Shrek Academy's trump card.
• Ma Xiaotao finished the meeting, while the rival academies remained uncertain about Xue Nianbing's strength.
• Wang Dong'er asked Xue Nianbing where they would eat, and he told her that the hotel had prepared a feast.

After a lavish dinner, Ma Xiaotao confessed that she wanted to be with Xue Nianbing, but he avoided giving her an answer because Shrek Academy’s coming reforms could lead to painful conflict. The next morning, the tournament semifinals began, with Shrek and its rivals facing off in Star Luo Plaza.

• Xue Nianbing invited the others to an extravagant meal, where the teams ate, drank, and socialized.
• Ma Xiaotao privately told Xue Nianbing she liked him and wanted them to stay together forever, but he deflected her confession.
• After Ma Xiaotao left, Xue Nianbing reflected on his feelings for her and resolved not to offer her hope before Shrek Academy’s reforms and the coming confrontation.
• The next morning, Shrek Academy’s team entered Star Luo Plaza to loud applause as the four semifinal teams took their places.
• Xu Jiujiu teased Xue Nianbing about calling her big sister, while Xiao Hongchen challenged him, intent on protecting Meng Hongchen.

Xu Jiawei oversaw the semifinal draw, pairing the Shrek Academy Team against the Star Luo National Academy Team. As their team battle began, Xu Jiujiu revealed her Star Crown Martial Soul, while Xue Nianbing’s Martial Soul remained unrevealed.

• Xu Jiawei introduced Huang Jinxu as the Star Luo Empire’s Guardian Douluo and referee for the semifinals.
• Ma Xiaotao, Ma Rulong, Xu Jiujiu, and Jiang Peng drew lots, matching Shrek Academy with Star Luo National Academy and Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy with Di'ao Academy.
• Xu Jiawei explained the semifinal rules and called the Shrek and Star Luo teams onto the stage.
• Xu Jiujiu flirted with Xue Nianbing, making Ma Xiaotao jealous as the teams formed their battle lineups.
• The competition began, and Xu Jiujiu revealed her Star Crown Martial Soul, astonishing the spectators.

Xue Nianbing revealed his Extreme Ice Martial Soul and five black Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings, stunning the arena before the match against Xu Jiujiu's Star Luo National Team began. Ma Xiaotao's team launched its attack, and Xue Nianbing sent Dugu Shangshan flying with a spear strike that froze much of his body.

• Xu Jiujiu's team displayed its Soul Rings, and Xue Nianbing summoned the Frosty Ice Spear, whose Extreme Ice spread across the stage.
• Xue Nianbing revealed five black Soul Rings, leaving the audience and Star Luo National Team in shock.
• Xu Jiujiu activated her Third Soul Skill to cover her teammates in golden mist and urged them to follow their prepared tactics.
• Ma Xiaotao attacked Huang Heyun with Phoenix Fireline, but the Star Crown Martial Soul helped him block her flames until her enhanced power drove him back.
• Wang Yichen redirected Ma Xiaotao's Phoenix Rays, giving Jiang Nannan an opening to attack her, while Xu Sanshi used Xuan Ming Swap to intercept Dugu Shangshan.
• Xue Nianbing struck Dugu Shangshan with Frosty Slash: Ice Mark, launching him into the air and freezing more than half his body.

Xue Nianbing helped Dai Yueheng fight Dugu Shangshan, then targeted Xu Jiujiu and repeatedly sent her flying while teasing her. Xu Jiujiu grew furious, embarrassed, and aggrieved as the battle continued.

• Xue Nianbing struck Dugu Shangshan toward Dai Yueheng, who prepared to defeat the wounded Soul King.
• Xue Nianbing used Frosty: Swiftness of Ice to get behind Xu Jiujiu and punch her waist, sending her flying.
• Ma Xiaotao and her teammates blocked the Star Luo National Academy members who rushed to help Xu Jiujiu.
• Xu Jiawei watched the fight and abandoned his idea of matching Xu Jiujiu with Xue Nianbing, suspecting Xue Nianbing would not be easily won over.
• Xue Nianbing dodged Xu Jiujiu's defense and struck her waist again, provoking her to threaten him in her thoughts.
• Xue Nianbing made a suggestive slip while offering to show Xu Jiujiu spear moves, leaving her furious, embarrassed, and aggrieved.

Xu Jiujiu trapped Xue Nianbing with a Level 7 Absolute Defense and raised Star Guardian, turning the match against Shrek Team. Xue Nianbing shattered the Soul Tool with one punch, leaving the spectators stunned and Xu Jiujiu at a loss.

• Xu Jiujiu sprang his trap, sealing Xue Nianbing inside Absolute Defense and surrounding the fighters with Star Guardian.
• Xu Jiujiu and his five teammates attacked Jiang Nannan, Ma Xiaotao, and Xu Sanshi while Xue Nianbing appeared trapped.
• Xu Jiujiu challenged Xue Nianbing to escape, and Xue Nianbing struck Absolute Defense with a frosted fist.
• Xue Nianbing shattered Absolute Defense with one punch, shocking Xu Jiawei, the Soul Tool specialists, and the rest of the audience.
• Xue Nianbing concealed that his Ferocious Beast-level physical strength had broken the barrier and asked Xu Jiujiu for more Soul Tools to practice on.

Xue Nianbing broke through Xu Jiujiu’s Star Guardian, helping Shrek Academy defeat Star Luo National Academy in the first semifinal, while the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy overwhelmed Di'ao Academy with Soul Tools. Shrek’s team prepared for the individual matches and the likely final against their old rivals.

• Xue Nianbing shattered Xu Jiujiu’s Star Guardian, and Shrek Academy eliminated Star Luo National Academy to win the first semifinal.
• Ma Xiaotao suggested watching the next semifinal, and Shrek’s team stayed in the rest area until the afternoon match.
• Ma Rulong and the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy Team used Soul Tools to defeat Jiang Peng and Di'ao Academy.
• Ma Xiaotao and Wang Yan reviewed the Soul Engineer team’s tactics, while Xue Nianbing reflected on Shrek Academy’s resistance to change.
• Xue Nianbing spent the night with Ling Luochen, Jiang Nannan, Wang Dong'er, and Xiao Xiao as they rested and played in his room.

Xue Nianbing watched Electrolux awaken and be reborn in his Sea of Consciousness on the eve of the tournament final. Electrolux shared his knowledge with Xue Nianbing and said he wanted to explore Douluo Continent himself.

• Xue Nianbing anticipated Electrolux's awakening and considered asking Jing Hongchen for Soul Tool materials to make Battle Armor.
• Jiang Nannan, Xixi, and Dai Yueheng defeated Star Luo National Academy, sending Shrek Academy to the final.
• The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy Team defeated Di'ao Academy and advanced to face Shrek Academy in the final.
• On the night before the final, Xue Nianbing sensed Electrolux's cocoon break apart in his Sea of Consciousness.
• Electrolux thanked Xue Nianbing for helping him be reborn and passed his knowledge of Necromancy and Light Magic to him.
• Electrolux agreed that he wanted to experience Douluo Continent for himself.