Chapter Summaries

Wang Qiuer and Zhang Moyu entered the first match of the Individual Elimination Tournament, surprising both academies’ supporters by sending out their main forces immediately. As Wang Qiuer charged, Zhang Moyu dodged her attack after studying her fighting habits, and the match began with their strategies still unfolding.

• Old Mo warned Zhang Moyu that fighting Wang Qiuer while injured was dangerous, and Zhang Moyu said he needed to rest for the Team Battle.
• Jiang Yuheng regretted that Zhang Moyu was likely doomed, while Wang Dong tried to distract him with a guessing game about Shrek Academy’s first contestant.
• Jiang Yuheng guessed Wang Qiuer, and Wang Qiuer and Zhang Moyu simultaneously took the stage as the first contestants.
• Huo Yuhao and Xu Sanshi realized both teams had sent their main forces first, while Wang Dong and the others asked them to explain their reasoning.
• Zheng Zhan announced the match, and Wang Qiuer charged Zhang Moyu with her Golden Dragon Spear.
• Zhang Moyu dodged Wang Qiuer’s attack with his Multifunctional Soul Cannon ready, relying on his study of her battle habits.

Wang Qiuer defeated Zhang Moyu after a fierce opening match in which both tried to conserve strength and exploit the other's weaknesses. She left him alive and named Jiang Yuheng as the only person she respected more, prompting Zhang Moyu to complain about him.

• Zhang Moyu used his modified Soul Tool and long-range attacks to wear Wang Qiuer down, while she struck back with the Golden Dragon Spear and depleted his defenses.
• After six rounds, Zhang Moyu was badly wounded, but Wang Qiuer praised his strength and declared him worthy of her full strength.
• Wang Qiuer pierced Zhang Moyu's Invincible Shield, then stopped her spear before it could kill him and declared the match over in her favor.
• Zhang Moyu questioned why Wang Qiuer had spared him, and she explained that Shrek treated the contest as a match rather than a killing ground.
• Wang Qiuer named Jiang Yuheng as the person she respected most, and Zhang Moyu angrily asked why everyone favored him.

Wang Qiuer defeated Zhang Moyu and prepared to face the Sun Moon Team’s next competitor, while Jiang Yuheng weighed Shrek Academy’s strategy for winning the Individual Match. The chapter ended with Mo Zeyu entering the contest and Wang Dong admitting he was jealous of Jiang Yuheng praising Wang Qiuer.

• Zhang Moyu thanked Wang Qiuer and left the Competition Stage after their battle, while Wang Qiuer waited for her next opponent.
• Zheng Zhan called for the Sun Moon Team’s next competitor, and vice captain Mo Zeyu stepped forward, determined to defeat Wang Qiuer despite feeling her bloodline suppression.
• Xu Tianran and the Imperial Tutor discussed Xu Tianran’s desire to possess Wang Qiuer as they watched the match.
• Jiang Yuheng explained that Shrek needed to win three Individual Matches to demand an early Team Battle, and he worried about the pressure on Wang Qiuer.
• Wang Dong told Jiang Yuheng he would get jealous if Jiang Yuheng praised Wang Qiuer too much.

Wang Qiuer faced Mo Zeyu in the second Individual Match, overwhelming him with the Golden Dragon's power as he prepared a desperate counterattack. The bout was on the verge of a decisive clash, with Zheng Zhan bracing to protect the fighters.

• Jiang Yuheng and Wang Dong discussed the risks facing the Spirit Pagoda, then Wang Dong punched him after he teased her about being jealous.
• Zheng Zhan started the second Individual Match, and Mo Zeyu fired a barrage of Soul Cannon attacks at Wang Qiuer.
• Wang Qiuer activated her Golden Dragon abilities, disrupting Mo Zeyu's aim and locking onto him with Golden Perception.
• Mo Zeyu used his Soul Skills and level-six protective armor to resist Wang Qiuer's pressure, while Jiang Yuheng noted the armor's crude Battle Armor-like design.
• As Wang Qiuer charged a powerful attack, Mo Zeyu poured the energy of all six Spirit Rings into a final counter, and Zheng Zhan prepared for the imminent clash.

Wang Qiuer defeated Mo Zeyu with the Golden Dragon Spear, prompting alarm and curiosity among the spectators and Sun Moon Empire leaders. Jiang Yuheng set a plan in motion while Xu Tianran ordered the Holy Spirit Cult to kill him, then questioned Ju Zi about her silence.

• Jiang Yuheng suggested arranging a draw to Wang Dong and said he would persuade the person involved, then left for the competition preparation area.
• Wang Qiuer defeated Mo Zeyu, breaking two layers of Zheng Zhan’s Indestructible Shield with the Golden Dragon Spear.
• Xu Tianran asked the Imperial Tutor whether Wang Qiuer’s spear was a Soul Tool, and the Imperial Tutor judged it to be a unique Shrek Academy treasure instead.
• Jing Hongchen cited Jiang Yuheng’s past inventions to explain why his ideas could not be dismissed, and Xu Tianran ordered the Imperial Tutor to have the Holy Spirit Cult kill him.
• Xu Tianran turned to Ju Zi and asked why she had stayed silent instead of offering her usual opinions.

Ju Zi argued that Xu Tianran should try to recruit Jiang Yuheng before killing him, and Xu Tianran agreed to decide later. Wang Qiuer defeated three Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy opponents, then withdrew so both schools could prepare for the Team Battle.

• Ju Zi urged Xu Tianran to prioritize recruiting Jiang Yuheng, and Xu Tianran decided they would consider killing him only if he refused to submit.
• Wang Qiuer defeated the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy's third contestant after already beating its captain and vice captain.
• Wang Qiuer surrendered after her three victories, advancing the Individual Match to the Team Battle with the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
• The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy students offered to forfeit rather than risk their captain and vice captain, but both men remained committed to facing Shrek Academy.
• Lan Susu gave Wang Qiuer a Milk Bottle, and Wang Qiuer told Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, Lan Susu, and Lan Luoluo to follow the plan for the Team Battle.
• Jiang Yuheng, Wang Dong, Huo Yuhao, and Xiao Xiao were astonished when Dai Huabin responded obediently and resolutely to Wang Qiuer.

Wang Qiuer reconsidered the threat posed by Soul Engineers before Shrek Academy faced the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy in the team match. Shrek turned the battle around after Wang Qiuer destroyed the opposing team’s Soul Cannon, but the two enemy captains refused her offer to surrender.

• Wang Qiuer recovered after the Milk Bottle match and recognized how dangerous Soul Engineers could become, while Jiang Yuheng waved to her from the Spirit Pagoda area.
• Shrek Academy and the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy took their positions, with Wang Qiuer leading Shrek and the two Sun Moon captains at the front of their formation.
• At the start of the match, Wang Qiuer engaged the captains while Shrek’s fusion-skill teams and supporters attacked the rest of the opposing lineup.
• The Sun Moon team used Soul Cannons and Interference Soul Tools to slow Shrek’s Hell White Tiger and gain the upper hand.
• Wang Qiuer broke through the captains’ encirclement and destroyed the Soul Cannon with her Golden Dragon Spear, allowing the Hell White Tiger to split and eliminate the Soul Engineers.
• Wang Qiuer advised Zhang Moyu and Mo Zeyu to surrender, but both refused to give up.

Wang Qiuer relayed Jiang Yuheng’s offer of a draw to Zhang Moyu, who accepted so the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy could advance to the quarterfinals. After the result angered spectators and Zhang Moyu explained his choice, Jiang Yuheng reflected on their former partnership before Zhang Moyu arrived to confront him.

• Wang Qiuer told Zhang Moyu that Jiang Yuheng offered a draw, and warned him about the consequences of refusing and then losing to Shrek Academy.
• Zhang Moyu agreed to a draw, and Wang Qiuer informed Zheng Zhan that both captains had reached an agreement.
• Zheng Zhan announced that the match was a draw and both academies would advance to the quarterfinals, shocking the spectators and teams.
• Zhang Moyu explained to his team that he had chosen the draw to protect the empire’s interests and reputation.
• Jiang Yuheng told Wang Dong that he had hoped to keep Zhang Moyu from serving Xu Tianran, and Zhang Moyu arrived outside to angrily demand that Jiang Yuheng open the door.

Jiang Yuheng faced Mo Zeyu and Zhang Moyu, explaining that he had arranged the draw to save their team and asking them not to side with Xu Tianran. After the two agreed, Jiang Yuheng told Wang Dong how Xu Tianran had recognized the staged performance and allowed it to proceed for his own political reasons.

• Mo Zeyu tried to punch Jiang Yuheng, but Zhang Moyu stopped him and apologized.
• Mo Zeyu demanded to know why Jiang Yuheng had fought the team to a draw, and Jiang refused to explain his reasons.
• Zhang Moyu asked what Jiang wanted in return, and Jiang asked him and Mo Zeyu to remain neutral rather than support Xu Tianran.
• Jiang explained that the Regent King had approved Shrek Academy and the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy advancing together, prompting Zhang Moyu and Mo Zeyu to accept the favor and agree to Jiang's request.
• After the two men left, Jiang told Wang Dong that Wang Qiuer had helped keep Xu Tianran under control and that Xu Tianran had tolerated the staged performance to protect his own interests.

Jiang Yuheng prepared for the Underground Red Island Tournament’s top-six matches as the rules changed to allow soul skills and the stakes increased. After learning the champion would receive a Level Nine Soul Tool, he sent Chen An to gather rare metals and headed out to compete.

• Jiang Yuheng and Wang Dong discussed Jiang Yuheng’s coming rivalry with an older contestant, while Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao overheard them and decided to leave.
• Jiang Yuheng arrived at the hotel with Wang Dong and told Chen An to follow their usual arrangement of one hundred million Gold Soul Coins.
• Chen An explained that the matches would last five hours, provide more rare metal, allow any Soul Tools during crafting, and permit soul skills in the duels.
• Jiang Yuheng welcomed the rule change and gave Chen An one billion Gold Soul Coins to collect rare metals, despite Chen An’s reduced authority.
• Chen An revealed that the champion would receive an imperial-family Level Nine Soul Tool, which Jiang Yuheng suspected was the Sun Moon Divine Needle.
• Wang Dong urged Jiang Yuheng to get to work, and he hurried out of the lounge.

Jiang Yuheng completed a Reflection Shield and drew Dark Azure Dragon as his opponent in the six-person tournament. He killed Dark Azure Dragon instantly with a blue dragon attack, fulfilling his threat to send him to hell.

• Jiang Yuheng finished a Level 5 Reflection Shield after experimenting with its backlash and Absorption core formations.
• Jiang Yuheng drew Dark Azure Dragon as his opponent, and the judges warned him that Dark Azure Dragon had killed every opponent in his previous matches.
• Dark Azure Dragon threatened Jiang Yuheng, who sensed the black aura around him and vowed to send him to hell.
• Jiang Yuheng charged as the match began and killed Dark Azure Dragon with a blue dragon head before he could activate his Defensive Soul Tool.

Jiang Yuheng won the first place in the Top Six Qualifying Tournament by killing Dark Azure Dragon, then rejected the Xi Shui Alliance Second Elder’s demand that he join or withdraw. The Second Elder relented and offered him Dark Azure Dragon as a gesture of sincerity, still hoping he would consider joining the alliance.

• Jiang Yuheng asked the chief referees to announce his victory after defeating Dark Azure Dragon, and the Chief Referee declared him the first qualifier for the Top Six.
• In VIP Room Three, the Second Elder rejected the suggestion to punish Jiang Yuheng for killing the Xi Shui Alliance disciple and went to confront him.
• Jiang Yuheng argued that the match rules permitted the fight to the death, and the Chief Referee stepped between him and the Second Elder.
• The Second Elder gave Jiang Yuheng the choice of joining the Xi Shui Alliance or withdrawing from the competition, and Jiang Yuheng chose to withdraw.
• After Jiang Yuheng remained firm despite the Second Elder threatening him with Dark Azure Dragon, the Second Elder returned the weapon and called it the alliance’s sincerity while urging him to consider joining.

After winning the Dark Azure Dragon, Jiang Yuheng evaded Xi Shui Alliance surveillance and returned to his hotel room with Wang Dong. The Vice Alliance Leader insisted that the alliance would only accept his gift if he joined them, while Jiang Yuheng prepared to absorb the knife and explained his Light attribute affinity to Wang Dong.

• Jiang Yuheng thanked the Alliance Leader, pocketed the Dark Azure Dragon, and left the Qingse Hotel with Wang Dong.
• Jiang Yuheng noticed the Xi Shui Alliance was following them, and he and Wang Dong escaped through a side passage.
• The Second Elder and Third Elder argued over whether the alliance should reclaim the Dark Azure Dragon, while the Vice Alliance Leader said Jiang Yuheng had to join them for the alliance to accept his gift.
• A reconnaissance staff member reported that he had lost Jiang Yuheng and Wang Dong, and the Vice Alliance Leader praised Jiang Yuheng's counter-surveillance ability.
• Jiang Yuheng and Wang Dong returned unseen to Room 201 of Mingrui Hotel, where he took out the Frost Dragon Butterfly and Dark Azure Dragon.
• Jiang Yuheng told Wang Dong that he had borrowed an affinity from Brother Luo and that he had come for her, not for any other reason.

Jiang Yuheng told Wang Dong that he had met her long ago but withheld the reason, then the tournament’s top-eight draw paired Spirit Pagoda against both Shrek Academy and Blood Demon Sect. The first match was set to be Spirit Pagoda versus Shrek Academy, while Jiang Yuheng remained unconcerned.

• Jiang Yuheng told Wang Dong that he had met her long before they entered Shrek Academy, but said he could not yet reveal why.
• The round-robin stage ended, and Spirit Pagoda and Holy Spirit Cult led the rankings without a loss as the tournament moved toward the top eight.
• Jiang Yuheng’s team spent the two-day break relaxing while Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi explored Ming Capital’s food streets and gathered information about Holy Spirit Cult.
• At the drawing ceremony, Shrek Academy and Blood Demon Sect both drew Spirit Pagoda and were assigned the extra matches.
• The draw set Spirit Pagoda against Shrek Academy for the first match, while Holy Spirit Cult drew Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, Proud Sword Sect drew Heaven Dragon Gate, and Mingdu Soul Engineer Academy drew Star Luo National Academy.

After the draw set Spirit Pagoda against Shrek Academy, Jiang Yuheng refused Wang Qiuer’s request to fight him, and the Spirit Pagoda team discussed whether to forfeit their match against Shrek. Bei Bei argued that surrendering would preserve their strength and help Shrek reach the semifinals, leaving the team’s decision unresolved.

• Princess Jiujiu worried that Star Luo National Academy might face Holy Spirit Cult, while Vina lamented that Snow Demon Sect had drawn Spirit Pagoda.
• Wang Qiuer challenged Jiang Yuheng to a brief fight, but he refused, saying he saw no benefit in battling her.
• Jiang Yuheng gathered the Spirit Pagoda team in Room 201 to plan for their match against Shrek Academy.
• Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao discussed the team’s lax habits before Bei Bei insisted that Shrek still deserved a serious strategy.
• Bei Bei recommended forfeiting to preserve Spirit Pagoda’s strength and help Shrek advance, prompting Xu Sanshi to joke about how useful Bei Bei’s brain had become.

As the top-eight matches began, Spirit Pagoda and Shrek prepared to face each other, though Jiang Yuheng planned to surrender rather than reveal their strength. Xu Tianran and Ju Zi placed a wager on the match, with Ju Zi predicting Jiang Yuheng would win the first bout.

• Jiang Yuheng defended Spirit Pagoda's decision to wait and see, arguing that one loss would not prevent the team from advancing to the Final Four.
• Xi Shui Alliance approved Jiang Yuheng to represent it in the finals, and he suspected the alliance wanted to use him while keeping him dependent on its support.
• The top-eight stage began, with Spirit Pagoda facing Shrek and Holy Spirit Cult facing the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy in the morning matches.
• Jiang Yuheng said he would surrender immediately to avoid fighting and revealing Spirit Pagoda's strength, so Wang Dong offered to take his place.
• Xu Tianran asked Ju Zi to predict the winner of Shrek versus Spirit Pagoda, and she picked Spirit Pagoda, expecting Jiang Yuheng to win the first match.

Xu Tianran and the Imperial Tutor predicted that Shrek Academy would win its quarterfinal against the Spirit Pagoda, while Ju Zi worried about the empire’s plans involving the tournament’s young elites. Wang Dong then forfeited the match for the Spirit Pagoda, advancing Shrek to the Final Four and leaving Wang Qiuer to confront Jiang Yuheng about the decision.

• Xu Tianran and the Imperial Tutor said Shrek Academy would win, with the Imperial Tutor arguing that Jiang Yuheng would avoid unnecessary risks; Ju Zi grew tense as they discussed using the captured elites as leverage.
• Zheng Zhan called Wang Qiuer and Wang Dong into the arena for the quarterfinal’s first individual match.
• Wang Dong announced that the Spirit Pagoda forfeited, and Zheng Zhan declared Shrek Academy the first team to qualify for the Final Four.
• Wang Qiuer went to the Spirit Pagoda’s rest area and angrily asked Jiang Yuheng why he had forfeited.
• Jiang Yuheng woke from his nap confused, while Wang Qiuer demanded to know whether the Spirit Pagoda lacked the courage to fight her.

Wang Qiuer challenged Jiang Yuheng to fight her someday, while the quarterfinals continued with the Holy Spirit Cult, Mingdu Soul Engineer Academy, and Heaven Dragon Gate advancing. The Snow Demon Sect ended the day dreading its upcoming match against the Spirit Pagoda, worried about Huo Yuhao’s safety.

• Wang Qiuer confronted Jiang Yuheng over his decision to let Shrek advance, then asked him to meet her as an opponent; Zhang Lexuan calmed the exchange.
• The Holy Spirit Cult fought the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy fiercely, and the Holy Spirit Cult advanced after heavily damaging its opponent despite Xu Tianran’s warning against casualties.
• Xu Tianran concealed his anger at the Holy Spirit Cult’s conduct while the Imperial Tutor apologized, and Ju Zi recognized the hatred beneath his smile.
• Mingdu Soul Engineer Academy defeated Star Luo National Academy, and the Heaven Dragon Gate narrowly beat the Proud Sword Sect to close the day’s quarterfinals.
• The Snow Demon Sect worried that it would face the Spirit Pagoda the next morning and feared Huo Yuhao might be hurt.

Vina and the Snow Demon Sect discussed the Sun Moon Empire’s preparations for war and decided Shrek Academy and the Spirit Pagoda should be informed. Before the match against the Snow Demon Sect, Wang Dong chose Jiang Yuheng to open the Individual Elimination Tournament, but Princess Vina arrived with a serious matter just before the competition began.

• Vina, Mu Xue, and the Snow Demon Sect discussed the Sun Moon Empire’s stockpiling of weapons and the need to involve Shrek Academy and the Spirit Pagoda.
• Wang Dong assigned Jiang Yuheng to fight first against the Snow Demon Sect and aim to win the first three matches.
• Xu Sanshi offered to take Jiang Yuheng’s place, but Wang Dong kept him in reserve as the Team Battle’s tactical core, and Jiang Nannan kicked him out after he bragged.
• The Spirit Pagoda team finalized their match strategies, then Xu Sanshi returned to report that Princess Vina had arrived to discuss the competition.
• Huo Yuhao suspected Vina’s visit concerned the Sun Moon Empire, and Wang Dong invited her in.

Princess Vina asked the Spirit Pagoda to help the Heaven Dou Empire destroy the Sun Moon Empire’s hidden Soul Tool weapons, offering the Spirit Pagoda a place in the Final Four and Rare Metal shipment information. Wang Dong rejected the offer as presented and left the request unresolved, noting that Shrek Academy had not been persuaded to join.

• Princess Vina asked the Spirit Pagoda to make their upcoming match a convincing show without causing injuries.
• Princess Vina explained that the Sun Moon Empire had stockpiled vast numbers of military Soul Tools beneath Mingdu and asked the Spirit Pagoda and Shrek Academy to help destroy them.
• Princess Vina offered the Heaven Dou Empire’s Final Four place and Rare Metal shipment list, but Wang Dong objected that the Spirit Pagoda did not need the offer and had not been given the defense information.
• Princess Vina admitted she needed Princess Jiujiu’s approval to share intelligence gathered by their covert scouts.
• Jiang Yuheng gestured toward Shrek Academy, and Wang Dong told Princess Vina that the Spirit Pagoda could not act alone when Shrek Academy had not been persuaded.