Chapter Summaries

Xu Zihuang completed a powerful close-combat Soul Tool named Whale Tooth and left the basement pleased with his success. Meanwhile, Yaoyang investigated the growing number of missing merchant ships, and Zhu Yao pressed him about Xu Zihuang’s identity before interpreting his answer as a sign of affection.

• Xu Zihuang assembled a close-combat Soul Tool using the teeth of a twenty-thousand-year Evil Orca and five Level 3 Core Formations.
• Xu Zihuang embedded a Thunder Crystal Gem, tested the blade’s lightning power, named it Whale Tooth, and stored it in his Storage Ring.
• Yaoyang reviewed reports of missing merchant ships and wondered whether E Luo was behind the incidents, though he rejected the idea as illogical.
• Zhu Yao brought Yaoyang tea and suggested that Xu Zihuang’s cousin identity was false.
• Yaoyang told Zhu Yao that Xu Zihuang was like his own younger brother and asked her to give him time; Zhu Yao took his words as a sign that her strategy had worked.

Yaoyang urged Xu Zihuang to temper his pride by experiencing ordinary life before attending Shrek Academy. Wang Xiao broke through to rank 90, offered to secure Xu Zihuang a fabricated identity, and departed while Xu Zihuang began traveling around Yueshu Island.

• Yaoyang warned Xu Zihuang that he needed to experience the ordinary world and keep his imperial birth from making him arrogant.
• Wang Xiao arrived after breaking through his bottleneck and told Xu Zihuang that his Soul Core had helped him reach rank 90 and would clear the toxins in his body.
• Wang Xiao proposed using the Heavenly Dragon Gate to create a legitimate identity for Xu Zihuang, and Xu Zihuang agreed to leave the matter to him.
• Wang Xiao left Yueshu Island to travel to the Heavenly Dragon Gate and later meet Xu Zihuang in Shrek City.
• Xu Zihuang stopped his self-torturing cultivation and traveled around Yueshu Island to learn how to live with an ordinary heart.

Xu Zihuang traveled toward the Star Luo Empire’s South Sea coast and spent ten days purifying the Spirit Devouring Carving Knife with his Purple Sun Thunder Prison Dragon’s flame and lightning. He succeeded, and the knife’s purified life force began transforming his body, leaving him able to withstand older Soul Rings.

• A young woman delivered food to Xu Zihuang, but he dismissed her advances and sent her away.
• Lin Long teased Xu Zihuang about attracting attention before Xu Zihuang asked not to be disturbed while cultivating.
• Xu Zihuang opened the Cold Iron box and used Deep Purple Flame and black-purple lightning to purify the Spirit Devouring Carving Knife.
• Xu Zihuang spent the next several days focusing on the knife’s purification instead of cultivating Soul Power.
• On the tenth day, Xu Zihuang destroyed the last traces of evil within the knife, and its life force began strengthening his body and meridians.

Xu Zihuang’s cultivation with the Life Gold greatly strengthened his Spiritual Power, and he traveled to Star Luo City intending to reach the Star Dou Great Forest. There he witnessed Huo Yuhao leave the White Tiger Duke’s Mansion earlier than expected, realizing the plot had changed but that he still had time to act.

• Xu Zihuang absorbed the Life Gold’s dispersed life aura, entered Deep Meditation, and nearly doubled his Spiritual Power.
• Xu Zihuang learned he had cultivated for nearly half a month and parted ways with Lin Long after reaching the Star Luo Empire.
• Xu Zihuang traveled by carriage to Star Luo City and felt an urgent impulse to head toward the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Xu Zihuang saw Huo Yuhao leave the White Tiger Duke’s Mansion, take his mother’s surname, and vow to return one day.
• Xu Zihuang recognized that Huo Yuhao had left earlier than expected and concluded that there was still time.

Xu Zihuang entered the Star Dou Great Forest ahead of Huo Yuhao, hoping to reach a crucial opportunity before him. He easily killed a Wind Baboon and several others as he continued into the forest.

• Xu Zihuang decided to enter the Star Dou Great Forest before Huo Yuhao so he could try to seize the opportunity there.
• Xu Zihuang traveled from Star Luo City to the forest’s outskirts in a day, then cautiously entered after reading a warning sign.
• Xu Zihuang activated his Golden Eye Martial Soul and continued through the forest at night without revealing his Soul Rings.
• A ten-year Wind Baboon attacked Xu Zihuang from behind, but he dodged and crushed its head with a kick.
• Xu Zihuang drew Whale Tooth and used purple lightning to kill several more Wind Baboons before continuing deeper into the forest.

Huo Yuhao traveled toward the Star Dou Great Forest while Xu Zihuang searched its outskirts and sensed an inexplicable pull. Xu Zihuang encountered a badly injured Dark Demon Evil God Tiger pinning a Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, then fled despite the silkworm’s desperate plea for help.

• Huo Yuhao cultivated and traveled for six days, nearing the Star Dou Great Forest as he vowed to become a soul master and seek justice for his mother.
• Xu Zihuang continued searching the forest’s outer region, feeling increasingly drawn there by the silver pattern between his brows.
• The silver pattern flared, and Xu Zihuang spotted a nearly ten-thousand-year Dark Demon Evil God Tiger with severe injuries.
• Xu Zihuang fled, but the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm beneath the tiger reached into his mind and begged him to save it.
• Xu Zihuang recognized the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm but kept running because he feared confronting the tiger.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm escaped the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger by abandoning its body and fusing with Xu Zihuang, whose hidden potential thrilled it. As the injured tiger closed in, Xu Zihuang prepared to defend himself while Sky Dream Ice Silkworm promised to help them escape.

• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm separated its Origin Power and Spiritual Power from its body, while the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger chose to pursue it despite its weakened state.
• Xu Zihuang fled through the Star Dou Great Forest, but Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's golden light caught up and fused with him.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm explored Xu Zihuang's memories, discovered his Twin Martial Souls and unusual soul ring, and released a Spiritual Shock that affected the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.
• Xu Zihuang learned that Sky Dream Ice Silkworm now lived in his Sea of Consciousness and demanded help against the approaching tiger.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm admitted it could not fight at full strength but said the tiger's damaged Origin Power gave them a chance to escape.

Xu Zihuang fought the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger in the Star Dou Great Forest, but his Mirror Shatter skill failed to injure it. He realized the tiger’s domain was weakening and its life force was draining, while Sky Dream Ice Silkworm tried to excuse its inability to help.

• Xu Zihuang faced the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger as it used its Wind Attribute to rush at him.
• Xu Zihuang used Dynamic Vision to track the tiger, then unleashed Mirror Shatter to trap it in Dark Red Crystal.
• The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger shattered the crystal without suffering injury, and both fighters retreated to assess each other.
• Xu Zihuang questioned Sky Dream Ice Silkworm about its inability to lock onto the tiger with Spiritual Power.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm claimed the tiger’s domain blocked its Spiritual Power and said the tiger was nearing its limit.
• Xu Zihuang sensed that the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger’s life force was rapidly draining.

Xu Zihuang fought off the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger’s attacks until it unleashed a domain that plunged the area into darkness. Xu Zihuang broke the domain with his Brilliant Dragon Claw and killed the tiger, then realized his fused dragon bloodlines had awakened the Power of Annihilation.

• The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger charged at Xu Zihuang, but he used Mirror Shatter to block its claws and Evil God Hook.
• Xu Zihuang and the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger weakened as they spent their remaining Soul Power, while Sky Dream Ice Silkworm watched anxiously from Xu Zihuang’s Sea of Consciousness.
• The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger unleashed its domain, shutting down Xu Zihuang’s Spiritual Power, vision, and hearing.
• Xu Zihuang manifested his Brilliant Dragon Claw, and its Power of Annihilation broke the domain and destroyed the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.
• Xu Zihuang collapsed and realized that his Purple Sun Annihilating Heaven Dragon and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon bloodlines had fused their opposing attributes into annihilation.

Xu Zihuang refused to make Sky Dream Ice Silkworm his Third Soul Ring immediately, choosing instead to prepare to absorb the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger’s Soul Ring with Sky Dream’s help. In the Star Dou Great Forest’s Core Zone, Di Tian learned that Xiong Jun had been sent to deal with the tiger.

• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm offered his million-year Soul Ring and powers, but Xu Zihuang said he wanted to absorb the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger’s Soul Ring first.
• Sky Dream agreed to help Xu Zihuang withstand the tiger’s Soul Ring and told him to use his old husk to conceal his aura in the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Xu Zihuang approached the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger’s Soul Ring and began preparing to fuse with it.
• In the Core Zone, Myriad Monster King told Di Tian that his Plant-type Soul Beasts had sensed the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger in the forest’s Outer Court.
• Di Tian learned that Xiong Jun had been assigned to deal with the tiger and expressed displeasure with Xiong Jun’s behavior.

Huo Yuhao entered the Star Dou Great Forest alone to obtain a Soul Ring, but a Mandala Snake’s poisonous mist knocked him unconscious. Beibei and Tang Ya rescued him and carried him out, while Tang Ya considered recruiting him into the Tang Sect.

• Huo Yuhao reached the Star Dou Great Forest, held his mother’s White Tiger Dagger, and vowed to become a soul master.
• Huo Yuhao found a headless Soul Beast corpse and several charred remains as he ventured deeper into the forest.
• A Thousand-Year Mandala Snake’s poisonous mist overwhelmed Huo Yuhao, and he lost consciousness.
• Tang Ya urged Beibei to rescue Huo Yuhao, and Beibei confirmed that the poison had not seriously harmed him.
• Beibei carried Huo Yuhao out of the forest with Tang Ya, who suggested recruiting him into the Tang Sect.

Xu Zihuang explored his Sea of Consciousness and learned that Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had strengthened his first two Soul Rings, while a wounded Silver Scale White Whale absorbed much of the released power. After successfully fusing the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger’s Soul Ring, Xu Zihuang reached level 34 and began climbing out of the tunnel as Sky Dream Ice Silkworm told him its story.

• Xu Zihuang found ten golden spheres of light in his Sea of Consciousness, where Sky Dream Ice Silkworm appeared in a physical form and gave him clothes.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm told Xu Zihuang that his first and second Soul Rings had reached five thousand years and explained that the Silver Scale White Whale’s consciousness occupied a small sphere in his Sea of Consciousness.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm revealed that the wounded Silver Scale White Whale had absorbed most of the Origin Power released from its seal, limiting the increase to Xu Zihuang’s first two Soul Rings.
• Xu Zihuang returned to his body after completing the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Soul Ring fusion, gained a Third Soul Skill, and advanced to level 34.
• Xu Zihuang climbed toward the surface through Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s tunnel and agreed to listen to its story.

After absorbing the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Soul Ring, Xu Zihuang headed through the Star Dou Great Forest and encountered Huo Yuhao, Beibei, and Tang Ya. He gave Huo Yuhao the chance to absorb a weakened Fear Dragon’s Soul Ring, then began chatting with Beibei and Tang Ya while Huo Yuhao cultivated.

• Xu Zihuang emerged after spending seven shichen absorbing the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Soul Ring and headed for the forest’s outer region.
• Xu Zihuang defeated an eight-hundred-year Flame Lion King without using a Soul Skill and kept its pelt.
• A Fear Dragon’s attempt to use its fear skill backfired, leaving the Soul Beast gravely injured before Xu Zihuang.
• Beibei, Tang Ya, and Huo Yuhao arrived, and Tang Ya asked Xu Zihuang to let Huo Yuhao have the Fear Dragon’s Soul Ring.
• Xu Zihuang introduced himself as Yu Tianhuang, a new Shrek Academy student, and allowed Huo Yuhao to take the Soul Ring without compensation.
• Huo Yuhao killed the Fear Dragon and began absorbing its Soul Ring while Xu Zihuang chatted with Beibei and Tang Ya.

Xu Zihuang spun a painful backstory about the Heavenly Dragon Gate to win Beibei and Tang Ya’s sympathy while they waited for Huo Yuhao to absorb his first Soul Ring. After Huo Yuhao stabilized, Tang Ya invited Xu Zihuang to join the Tang Sect, but he refused.

• Tang Ya learned that Xu Zihuang came from Dragon City, and Beibei asked about his connection to the Heavenly Dragon Gate.
• Xu Zihuang acted hurt and refused to discuss the sect, leading Beibei to apologize and Tang Ya to promise to look after him.
• Huo Yuhao trembled and bled as he endured the Soul Ring fusion, while the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm briefly woke in Xu Zihuang’s Sea of Consciousness before falling asleep again.
• After four hours, Huo Yuhao’s condition stabilized, and Xu Zihuang asked Tang Ya how he had entered Shrek Academy.
• Tang Ya explained that Huo Yuhao had entered through a Tang Sect slot and invited Xu Zihuang to join the sect, but he declined.

Huo Yuhao awakened with his first Soul Ring, and he joined Beibei, Tang Ya, and Xu Zihuang as they continued through the Star Dou Great Forest. When a Thousand Year Cave Spider ambushed the group, Xu Zihuang promised to help Beibei capture it for Tang Ya.

• Huo Yuhao thanked Xu Zihuang for helping him obtain a Fear Dragon Soul Ring and learned that Xu Zihuang was also a new student at Shrek Academy.
• Xu Zihuang agreed to travel with Beibei, Tang Ya, and Huo Yuhao while they searched for Soul Beasts.
• Huo Yuhao spotted a Hundred-Year Long-tailed Rat, and Tang Ya trapped it with her hidden weapons and Blue Silver Grass.
• A Thousand Year Cave Spider ambushed the group, but Xu Zihuang and Beibei pulled Tang Ya and Huo Yuhao to safety.
• Tang Ya declared that she wanted the Thousand Year Cave Spider as her Third Soul Ring, and Xu Zihuang told Beibei to focus on the spider while he handled the rest.
• Beibei attacked the Thousand Year Cave Spider with his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul.

Beibei drove off a Thousand Year Cave Spider, but it escaped by hiding its presence. Xu Zihuang sensed its ambush and wounded it, securing Tang Ya the Soul Ring she needed while Beibei grew uneasy about their closeness.

• Beibei attacked the Cave Spider with his lightning Soul Skills, burning through its webs, but the spider escaped using concealment.
• Beibei warned Tang Ya and Huo Yuhao to stay close rather than chase the spider, while Huo Yuhao tried to locate it with his Spirit Eyes.
• Xu Zihuang sensed the Cave Spider burrowing toward them, drew Whale Tooth, and dodged its silk before cutting off its legs.
• Xu Zihuang urged Tang Ya to finish the weakened Cave Spider, and she hugged him before killing it and beginning to absorb its purple Soul Ring.
• Beibei grew jealous of Tang Ya's affection for Xu Zihuang, while Huo Yuhao wondered about Xu Zihuang's strength and golden-patterned eyes.

After Tang Ya absorbed her third Soul Ring, the group left the Star Dou Great Forest and shared dinner by a stream. As Beibei kept watch with Xu Zihuang, Xu Zihuang asked what it felt like to love someone, and Beibei told him he would understand when he experienced it himself.

• Tang Ya successfully absorbed the Thousand-Year Cave Spider's Soul Ring, advanced to Soul Elder, and thanked Xu Zihuang for his help.
• Beibei led Tang Ya, Huo Yuhao, and Xu Zihuang out of the Star Dou Great Forest as night fell.
• The group stopped at a stream where Huo Yuhao recognized the place he had caught fish before and grilled dinner for everyone.
• Tang Ya ate too much and fell asleep against Beibei, while Huo Yuhao cultivated the Mysterious Heaven Skill.
• Xu Zihuang asked Beibei what it felt like to love someone, and Beibei said he would understand after experiencing it himself.

Xu Zihuang, Huo Yuhao, Beibei, and Tang Ya reached Shrek City on the first day of admissions, where Huo Yuhao learned about the academy’s requirements and upcoming assessment. Xu Zihuang then separated from Beibei and Tang Ya to arrange bedding made from a Flame Lion King’s fur.

• After ten days of travel, Xu Zihuang and the others arrived at Shrek City and headed to Shrek Academy’s East City Gate.
• Beibei reminded Xu Zihuang to protect his recommendation letter and told Huo Yuhao about the academy’s age, Soul Power, and combat assessment requirements.
• Huo Yuhao vowed to surpass most applicants, and Beibei encouraged him to prove himself in the coming three months.
• Tang Ya warned Xu Zihuang not to get too close to the upper-year female students.
• Xu Zihuang parted from Beibei and Tang Ya to have the Flame Lion King’s fur made into bedding.

Xu Zihuang met Wang Xiao outside Shrek City, received a recommendation letter from the Dragon City Lord, and prepared to enroll at Shrek Academy. After passing the Soul Power test, he entered the academy with Xu Sanshi and offered him advice about pursuing Jiang Nannan.

• Xu Zihuang met Wang Xiao in the woods, received the Dragon City Lord's recommendation letter, and told him not to disturb the Yuenan Islands.
• Xu Zihuang rested in Shrek City, failed to inscribe a Level 4 Core Formation, and continued cultivating before the final day of academy admissions.
• Xu Zihuang met Jiang Nannan and Xu Sanshi at the East City Gate, registered, and passed the Soul Power test.
• Xu Sanshi escorted Xu Zihuang into Shrek Academy and promised to help him if he ran into trouble.
• Xu Zihuang suggested that Xu Sanshi's devoted pursuit of Jiang Nannan might make it difficult for him to receive anything in return, but Xu Sanshi replied that he did not understand.

Xu Zihuang registered at Shrek Academy, learned he was assigned to Mu Jin’s class, and met his new roommate, Tuoba Yu. The chapter left Xu Zihuang settling into the dormitory while Mu En took a special interest in his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul.

• Xu Sanshi explained Shrek Academy’s buildings and directed Xu Zihuang to register in Freshman Class Nine.
• Xu Zihuang registered, discovered Mu Jin was his homeroom teacher, and considered his goals of improving his cultivation and attracting the Body Sect’s attention.
• Xu Zihuang passed Mu En at the dormitory entrance, and Mu En remarked on Xu Zihuang’s talent and pure Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon aura.
• Xu Zihuang found Tuoba Yu in their shared dorm room, introduced himself as Yu Tianhuang, and began arranging his bedding.
• Xu Zihuang and Tuoba Yu chatted and gradually became acquainted.