Chapter Summaries

Tang Ya gained strength and a Soul Bone while Beibei supported her Inner Court ambitions, and Xu Zihuang continued his studies at Shrek Academy. Outside the East City Gate, Huo Yuhao sought Sakura Ke’er’s Soul Skill to help him break through to level twenty, but he was left bitter after the girls misunderstood his request.

• Tang Ya awakened her Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, rose to level forty-three, and received a ten-thousand-year Right Arm Bone that Beibei bought with help from Xu Sanshi, Zhang Lexuan, and the Nine Treasure Sect.
• Beibei helped Tang Ya train for the Inner Court assessment, while Xu Zihuang continued completing his studies ahead of schedule.
• With two days left in the semester and his Soul Power still at level nineteen, Huo Yuhao decided he needed another Mysterious Water Pill to advance and remain at Shrek Academy.
• Huo Yuhao recognized Sakura Ke’er among the students visiting his grilled fish stall and asked for her cherries, meaning the Pink Cherries created by her Soul Skill.
• After the other girls condemned him for what they thought was a lewd request, Sakura Ke’er gave Huo Yuhao several Pink Cherries, and he watched her group leave feeling no relief.

Tang Ya passed the Inner Court assessment, while Xu Zihuang continued the Extreme Soldier Plan and sold a Diamond Mammoth Soul Bone to the Xuan Ming Sect. Half a year later, Ning Tian had advanced to Rank 43 and planned to enter the Inner Court after Fourth Year, as the story prepared to move toward the Sun Moon arc.

• Tang Ya obtained her fourth Soul Ring and passed Shrek Academy’s Inner Court examination with help from her Blue Silver Emperor bloodline and Crimson Flame Thorn Right Arm Bone.
• Xu Zihuang learned that Huo Yuhao had reached Rank 20 and survived a solo trip to the Star Dou Great Forest, where he killed a two-hundred-year Purple Spirit Wolf and absorbed its Soul Ring.
• Beibei told Xu Sanshi that Xu Zihuang had a thirty-thousand-year Diamond Mammoth Right Arm Bone, and Xu Zihuang agreed to sell it to the Xuan Ming Sect for eight million Gold Soul Coins and three Mystic Turtle God Pills.
• Ning Tian advanced to Rank 43 but chose to wait until after Fourth Year to take the Inner Court assessment.
• Over the next half year, Dai Huabin, Xie Huanyue, Wu Feng, and other students continued developing, while Nanmen Yun'er was promoted to a core disciple of the Outer Court.

Xu Zihuang prepared to spend nearly three years studying at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy as part of an exchange with Shrek Academy. Mu En revealed that Long Xiaoyao was in the Sun Moon Empire and would help protect Xu Zihuang, while warning that the continent had little time to prepare for an invasion.

• Mu En reviewed Xu Zihuang's progress and explained that he would need to forge his own versions of two powerful soul skills for his Purple Sun Thunder Prison Dragon.
• Mu En told Xu Zihuang that Jing Hongchen would lead a delegation to Shrek Academy and that Xu Zihuang would study at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy for nearly three years.
• Mu En urged Xu Zihuang to learn the Sun Moon Empire's Soul Tool knowledge, and Xu Zihuang affirmed his belief in combining Martial Souls with Soul Tools.
• After Xu Zihuang left, Xuan Zi questioned the danger of sending him away, and Mu En revealed that Long Xiaoyao was living in Ming City and would keep him safe.
• Mu En warned Xuan Zi that the Three Empires needed Xu Zihuang to grow stronger quickly if they hoped to resist the Sun Moon Empire's invasion.

Xu Zihuang tested his newly made Level 6 Soul Tools on Sea God Island and demonstrated his growing sword prowess in a spar with Xu Sanshi. He revealed a second top-grade Level 6 Soul Tool that he planned to give Ning Tian, while preparing to leave for the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.

• Xu Zihuang reflected on his plans to study at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy and cultivate a connection with Ju Zi.
• Xu Zihuang tested his Level 6 longsword, Longsword Shark Tooth, and cut a long scar across Sea God Lake.
• Xu Sanshi challenged Xu Zihuang to spar, and Xu Zihuang's sword strike overwhelmed his defenses despite Xu Sanshi using his strongest skills and Diamond Ice Crystal.
• Xu Zihuang sensed a new sword intent in his strike but decided not to pursue a path centered on swordsmanship.
• Xu Zihuang revealed a second Level 6 defensive Soul Tool that could redirect attacks and said he intended to give it to Ning Tian.

Xu Zihuang explained the abilities and rarity of his Level 6 Azure Mirror, then joined Beibei, Tang Ya, and Jiang Nannan as they left Sea God Island. He offered to craft Soul Tools for them, and the group departed using Flying Soul Tools.

• Xu Zihuang’s Azure Mirror refracted the Mystic Turtle’s Mysterious Water Ice Seal, demonstrating its defensive abilities and versatility.
• Xu Sanshi rushed to protect Jiang Nannan, but Tang Ya tested her new ice and fire resistance by blocking the attack with her Blue Silver Grass.
• Tang Ya asked Xu Zihuang about Longsword Shark Tooth and the Azure Mirror, and he explained that they were Level 6 Soul Tools.
• Xu Zihuang confirmed the Azure Mirror was intended for Ning Tian and offered to make suitable Soul Tools for Tang Ya, Jiang Nannan, Xu Sanshi, and Beibei.
• Tang Ya explained that Soul Tool materials cost less than one-tenth of the total price, easing Jiang Nannan’s concern about paying for them.
• Beibei urged the group to leave, and they flew away from Sea God Island using their Flying Soul Tools.

Xu Zihuang spent an evening with Ning Tian and their friends before leaving to study at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy. The chapter ended with Ning Tian promising to support his pursuit of strength and accompany him toward the pinnacle.

• Tang Ya, Beibei, Xu Sanshi, and Jiang Nannan flew to meet Xu Zihuang, He Caitou, and Ning Tian, who welcomed them before heading to the Nine Treasure Pavilion.
• Ning Tian hosted the group for dinner, where she and Xu Zihuang shared an intimate moment as their friends teased them.
• Beibei and the others left Xu Zihuang and Ning Tian alone so they could say goodbye before his departure the next day.
• Xu Zihuang told Ning Tian that he sought to become the strongest, and Ning Tian vowed to follow him and help him reach the pinnacle.

Xu Zihuang gave Ning Tian the design blueprint for his newly completed Level 6 defensive Soul Tool, the Azure Mirror, for the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Ning Tian gave him a Level 8 defensive Soul Tool, the Wall of Toughness, and they ended the night together in close embrace.

• Xu Zihuang showed Ning Tian the Azure Mirror, which could withstand attacks and refract energy strikes.
• Xu Zihuang gave Ning Tian the Azure Mirror's blueprint to help protect the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Ning Tian gave Xu Zihuang the Level 8 defensive Soul Tool, the Wall of Toughness, which could automatically defend against attacks.
• Xu Zihuang and Ning Tian embraced beneath a blanket and exchanged words about how fortunate they were to have met.

Xu Zihuang left Shrek Academy with its exchange group for the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, after Jing Hongchen arrived to lead the visiting students. As the group departed, Xu Zihuang looked toward Ming City and considered the journey a return home.

• Xu Zihuang woke beside Ning Tian after a night of rest, then renewed his resolve to become the future Sun Moon Empire Emperor and sole ruler of the continent.
• Xu Zihuang arrived at Shrek's training grounds, where Yan Shaozhe, Fan Yu, and the exchange participants had gathered; Zhang Lexuan came to see him and the others off.
• Jing Hongchen led the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy team to Shrek using a golden Flying Soul Tool, impressing Fan Yu with its advanced design.
• Jing Hongchen and Yan Shaozhe went to Sea God's Pavilion to meet Mu En, and Jing Hongchen returned with a grave impression of Shrek Academy's deep foundations.
• Yan Shaozhe and Jing Hongchen exchanged the students, with Shrek's participants welcomed to study at Mingde Hall and the Sun Moon students welcomed at Shrek.
• Jing Hongchen lifted the exchange group away in his Flying Soul Tool, and Xu Zihuang looked toward Ming City as they departed.

Xu Zihuang and the Shrek Academy exchange students arrived at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, where Jing Hongchen granted Xu Zihuang access to Mingde Hall. During the students’ body assessment, Xu Zihuang’s extraordinary physique shocked the academy staff, and his punch destroyed their strength-testing instrument.

• Jing Hongchen praised Xu Zihuang’s talent, promised him access to Mingde Hall, and flew the Shrek group to Ming City.
• Jing Hongchen introduced Lin Jiayi, who welcomed the exchange students and explained their assessment and Mingde Hall opportunities.
• Xu Zihuang’s body assessment recorded extreme strength and resilience, causing Lin Jiayi and the others to suspect the instrument had malfunctioned.
• He Caitou’s assessment revealed impressive but more believable physical abilities, while the other students completed their measurements.
• Xu Zihuang sent the Soul Tool Power Testing Instrument flying with one casual punch, so Lin Jiayi ended the tests and hurried toward Mingde Hall.

Jing Hongchen tried to recruit Yu Tianhuang to Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, but Yu Tianhuang declined while accepting a protective token and an offer to study under Xuan Ziwen. After arriving at his dormitory, Yu Tianhuang examined the secret of his Golden Eye Martial Soul and discussed his spiritual power with Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

• Lin Jiayi reported Yu Tianhuang's extraordinary body measurements and He Caitou's Level 6 Soul Engineer rank to Jing Hongchen, who ordered He Caitou monitored and summoned Yu Tianhuang.
• Yu Tianhuang checked his dormitory for surveillance, then examined the distinct patterns in his Golden Eye Martial Soul after Sky Dream Ice Silkworm pointed them out.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm warned Yu Tianhuang that his Sea of Consciousness was under strain and recommended a high-quality Head Bone, while Yu Tianhuang said he had already planned for it.
• Lin Jiayi took Yu Tianhuang to Mingde Hall, where Jing Hongchen offered to double Shrek Academy's terms and provide rare Soul Rings, Soul Bones, and high-end Soul Tools if Yu Tianhuang transferred.
• Yu Tianhuang declined Jing Hongchen's recruitment offer but accepted his golden token, and Jing Hongchen arranged for Xuan Ziwen to teach him.
• As Yu Tianhuang left with Lin Jiayi, Jing Hongchen asked what he thought of his granddaughter, Meng.

Xu Zihuang began studying under Xuan Ziwen at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy and proved his Soul Engineer skill by crafting an unusual arrow weapon. The chapter ended with Xuan Ziwen impressed by the Lightning Rocket’s power and inventive design.

• Xu Zihuang reflected on Jing Hongchen’s influence and considered using Meng Hongchen as an entry point while keeping his identity and ambitions hidden.
• Xu Zihuang, He Caitou, and Fan Yu ate breakfast before Xu Zihuang and He Caitou received their academy uniforms and met the sixth-year teachers.
• Lin Jiayi assigned Xu Zihuang to Xuan Ziwen, who warned that he would only teach him if he met Mingde Hall’s standards.
• Xu Zihuang refined Purple Lightning Gold and Crimson Flame Iron with his lightning, then engraved their alloy into a Level 5 Core Formation Aggregate.
• Xu Zihuang attached the Core Formation Aggregate to an arrow and demonstrated the Lightning Rocket, impressing Xuan Ziwen with its force and design.

Xuan Ziwen recognized the Lightning Rocket’s unusual design and tried to buy Xu Zihuang’s research, then offered to make him his student. Xu Zihuang declined to leave Shrek Academy, and Xuan Ziwen introduced him to Ju Zi and three other students who had arrived at the laboratory.

• Xuan Ziwen deduced that the Lightning Rocket’s Core Array accelerated the arrow in midair and could let ordinary people use it.
• Xu Zihuang explained that the Core Array used Lightning Flame Gold, an alloy of Purple Lightning Gold and Crimson Flame Iron, and refused to sell his research.
• Xuan Ziwen invited Xu Zihuang to leave Shrek Academy and study at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, but Xu Zihuang cited Hall Master Hongchen’s offer and declined.
• Xuan Ziwen said he was still willing to teach Xu Zihuang, and four students entered the laboratory.
• Xuan Ziwen introduced Ju Zi and the other three students to Xu Zihuang as their new junior.

Xu Zihuang began studying in Xuan Ziwen’s laboratory, where Wang Shaojie challenged him and was knocked unconscious by a single kick. After revealing his Twin Martial Souls and Soul Ring configuration, Xu Zihuang continued work on his bow-shaped Soul Tool while Ju Zi recognized him from his golden eyes.

• Xuan Ziwen introduced Xu Zihuang to Ju Zi, Ke Ke, Wang Shaojie, and Zi Mu, gave him a laboratory badge, and explained that he could study in Mingde Hall.
• Wang Shaojie accused Xu Zihuang of entering through connections and later demanded that he leave Wang’s usual workstation.
• Xu Zihuang resisted Wang Shaojie’s attempt to shove him and kicked him across the laboratory, knocking him unconscious.
• Xu Zihuang revealed his Twin Martial Souls and three purple and two black Soul Rings, while Ju Zi recognized his golden eyes.
• Xuan Ziwen accepted Xu Zihuang’s explanation, let the incident go after seeing his Hongchen token, and sent Zi Mu to take Wang Shaojie to the infirmary.
• Xu Zihuang began making the bow-shaped Soul Tool for his Lightning Rocket as Ju Zi and Ke Ke watched.

Xu Zihuang designed a wind-attribute bow-shaped Soul Tool and sought Silver Wolf bones for its construction. He met Ghost Na Na, bought her recently killed Silver Wolf, and had its materials processed.

• Xu Zihuang designed a bow-shaped Soul Tool that would extend the Lightning Rocket's range, then realized Silver Wolves could provide suitable materials.
• Ke Ke and Ju Zi spoke with Xu Zihuang, and Ke Ke told him that Na Na had killed a five-thousand-year Silver Wolf and planned to sell it.
• Ke Ke and Ju Zi led Xu Zihuang to the de facto Soul Tool Department, where Ghost Na Na won a sparring match.
• Xu Zihuang offered Na Na fifty thousand gold soul coins for her five-thousand-five-hundred-year Silver Wolf and stored its corpse in his Soul Tool.
• Xu Zihuang went to have the Silver Wolf's bones extracted and arranged to preserve its fur and meat for later use.

Xu Zihuang finished most of his Soul Tool work while Wang Shaojie woke and left the infirmary intent on seeking revenge. That evening, Xu invited Ju Zi and Ke Ke to dinner, leaving Zi Mu uneasy as he watched Ju Zi grow close to Xu.

• Xu Zihuang completed the Core Array components for his bow-shaped Soul Tool while Ju Zi and Ke Ke worked in the laboratory.
• Wang Shaojie woke with six broken ribs, ignored Zi Mu’s warning that Teacher Xuan wanted the matter dropped, and left to pursue his grievance against Xu Zihuang.
• Zi Mu worried Wang Shaojie might call in the Imperial Disciplinary Team and went to find Ju Zi.
• Xu Zihuang invited Ju Zi and Ke Ke to eat charcoal-grilled Thousand-Year Silver Wolf legs, and both agreed to go.
• Zi Mu arrived as Xu Zihuang, Ju Zi, and Ke Ke were leaving together, and Ju Zi and Ke Ke followed Xu while Zi Mu watched them go.

Xu Zihuang shared a meal with Ju Zi and Ke Ke before Wang Shaojie brought the Imperial Disciplinary Team to arrest him. Xu Zihuang revealed a golden token that made Xu Mochen withdraw, leaving the confrontation unresolved.

• Xu Zihuang recognized Ji Juechen and Jing Ziyan in the cafeteria, and Ji Juechen sensed that Xu Zihuang's intent surpassed his own.
• Xu Zihuang, Ju Zi, and Ke Ke ate a Charcoal-Roasted Silver Wolf Leg together.
• Wang Shaojie arrived with Xu Mochen and seven other Imperial Disciplinary Team members, who released their martial souls and accused Xu Zihuang of attacking royalty.
• Xu Zihuang calmly faced Xu Mochen while Wang Shaojie demanded that the team take him away.
• Xu Zihuang showed Xu Mochen a golden token engraved with Hong Chen, and Xu Mochen ordered the team to leave.

Xu Zihuang used the Hongchen Family token to end the confrontation with Wang Shaojie, then impressed Ju Zi, Ke Ke, and Ji Juechen with his age and extraordinary talent. After sharing Silver Wolf Meat with his Shrek Academy classmates, he faced Ji Juechen in a clash of intent that left Ji Juechen awed and eager to improve.

• Xu Mochen slapped Wang Shaojie and warned him to leave the academy after learning Xu Zihuang had shown the Hongchen Family head's token.
• Xu Zihuang shared a meal with Ju Zi and Ke Ke, who learned he was not yet fifteen and was already a Soul King with Twin Martial Souls.
• Xu Zihuang sent Ju Zi and Ke Ke away with eleven boxes of Silver Wolf Meat, while Ji Juechen followed him back to the dormitory.
• Xu Zihuang and He Caitou distributed the packed meat among Ye Xiaosheng and the other Shrek students, and He Caitou took the last box to Fan Yu.
• Ji Juechen challenged Xu Zihuang to experience his intent, but Xu Zihuang's golden Sword Intent overwhelmed Ji Juechen's, leaving him fervent rather than discouraged.

Xu Zihuang tested his Wind Breaking Bow and Lightning Rockets in a spar with Zi Mu, demonstrating their exceptional speed and penetrating power. Xuan Ziwen sent Xu Zihuang, Ju Zi, and Ke Ke on a month-long field trip to the Ming Dou Great Forest, where Ju Zi intended to return home.

• Ji Juechen recovered from his clash of intent with Xu Zihuang and resolved to continue pursuing his own sword path.
• Xu Zihuang completed the Level 5 Wind Breaking Bow, then tested it with a Lightning Rocket against Zi Mu and nearly struck him before Xuan Ziwen stopped the arrow.
• Ke Ke tried the bow and missed, while Xu Zihuang told Xuan Ziwen that the weapon could shoot nearly five thousand meters but consumed substantial Soul Power.
• Ju Zi asked to take the field trip to the Ming Dou Great Forest because she wanted to go home, and Xuan Ziwen approved a month-long journey for her, Ke Ke, and Xu Zihuang.
• Xuan Ziwen asked Xu Zihuang to look after Ju Zi and Ke Ke and promised to take him into Mingde Hall after they returned.

Xu Zihuang traveled with Ju Zi and Ke Ke to Ju Zi’s hometown near the Ming Dou Great Forest, where he learned more about the town’s losses during the war. The chapter left them arriving safely in town and hearing how Lu Li had protected its residents.

• Xu Zihuang met Ju Zi and Ke Ke at Sun Moon Plaza, and the three flew southeast toward Ju Zi’s hometown and the Ming Dou Great Forest.
• During their journey, Ju Zi and Ke Ke rested to recover Soul Power while Xu Zihuang revealed that his Soul Power remained full after hours of flight.
• As the group approached the town, Ju Zi described how the war had killed her father and left her mother dead from grief, and Xu Zihuang apologized for stirring her painful memories.
• Xu Zihuang repelled Lu Li’s Seismic Wave when Lu Li mistook the approaching travelers for a threat, and Ju Zi and Ke Ke recognized him as Uncle Lu.
• Lu Li welcomed the group and gave Ju Zi two pheasants; Xu Zihuang gave Lu Li a bottle of wine before they entered town, where Ju Zi explained how Lu Li had once led the residents to safety.

Ju Zi returned to her childhood home with Ke Ke and Xu Zihuang, where memories of her parents stirred. Xu Zihuang cooked Black Truffle stewed pheasant, deepening Ju Zi’s emotional reliance on him, and she ended the evening wondering if her parents had somehow sent him to protect her.

• Ju Zi entered her preserved childhood home and asked Ke Ke to prepare a room for Xu Zihuang while she made dinner.
• Ke Ke apologized to Xu Zihuang for her earlier remark and made his bed before going to the next room.
• Xu Zihuang helped Ju Zi cook by preparing Black Truffle stewed pheasant, which reminded her of her father’s cooking.
• Ke Ke praised the meal, while Ju Zi revealed that Xu Zihuang had made the soup and savored it with deep emotion.
• After Ke Ke and Xu Zihuang went upstairs, Ju Zi ate another bowl of soup and wondered whether her parents had sent Xu Zihuang to protect her.