Chapter Summaries

Du Wilun learned Xu Sanshi had provoked Qian Chaoyun, who mistook him for an Evil Spirit Master and challenged him in the Soul Fighting Arena. Qian Chaoyun overwhelmed Xu Sanshi with sword attacks, leaving him battered and afraid as the fight continued.

• Du Wilun hurried out of the Academic Affairs Office after learning Xu Sanshi had been mistaken for an Evil Spirit Master.
• Beibei, Tang Ya, Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Jiang Nannan arrived at the Soul Fighting Arena to watch Xu Sanshi face Qian Chaoyun.
• Qian Chaoyun dismissed Xu Sanshi as an Evil Spirit Master and charged at him with the Angel Holy Sword.
• Xu Sanshi blocked Qian Chaoyun's attacks with his Mysterious Nether Turtle Shell Shield, but Qian Chaoyun shattered his defenses and drove him back.
• Xu Sanshi used his soul skills to counterattack, but Qian Chaoyun continued striking and accused him of carrying Evil Aura.
• Xu Sanshi's Soul Power ran low, blood appeared at his mouth, and he began to regret provoking Qian Chaoyun.

Qian Chaoyun defeated Xu Sanshi after explaining that his Angel Holy Sword’s killing intent had broken through Xu’s defenses, then nearly struck him until Du Wilun intervened. Afterward, Jiang Nannan confronted Xu Sanshi for using her as an excuse to bully others and threatened to leave Shrek if he did it again.

• Tang Ya, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong watched Xu Sanshi lose to Qian Chaoyun, and Beibei explained that Qian Chaoyun’s sword carried killing intent from slaying Evil Spirit Masters.
• Xu Sanshi admitted defeat, but Qian Chaoyun raised his Angel Holy Sword for one final strike until Du Wilun rushed in and stopped him.
• Du Wilun warned Qian Chaoyun not to treat fellow students as Evil Spirit Masters and threatened punishment for both fighters; Qian Chaoyun then left the arena.
• Huo Yuhao thanked Qian Chaoyun for defending him and admitted that Wang Dong had shifted the trouble onto him, while Qian Chaoyun asked Huo Yuhao to roast more rabbits.
• Jiang Nannan angrily rebuked Xu Sanshi for bullying people in her name and threatened to withdraw from Shrek if he did it again.

After Qian Chaoyun nearly castrated Xu Sanshi for bullying a new student, Sea God Pavilion’s elders debated how to punish him. They largely excused his actions, restricted him to three days of seclusion, and gave him an Academy enforcer token, while Xu Sanshi was sent on missions and lost academic credits.

• Jiang Nannan told Xu Sanshi she hated him and left in tears, leaving him devastated.
• At a Sea God Pavilion meeting, Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe defended Qian Chaoyun and argued that Xu Sanshi deserved punishment for bullying a new student.
• Mu En recalled that Qian Chaoyun had killed an Evil Spirit Master after defeating Dai Yueheng, and Yan Shaozhe explained how Qian Chaoyun’s Angel abilities had helped him win.
• The Resident Elders ordered Qian Chaoyun to remain in seclusion for three days and barred him from the Outer Court, while Xu Sanshi was assigned Inspection Group missions and lost academic credits.
• Yan Shaozhe obtained an Academy enforcer token for Qian Chaoyun, and Mu En proposed opening his Inner Court Disciple Assessment early and excluding him from the New Student Competition.

After Qian Chaoyun received a light punishment and was appointed Enforcement Captain, he cultivated in confinement on Lake Heart Island. Ma Xiaotao came to him for help suppressing her Evil Fire, then asked whether he thought the Academy’s judgment was severe, and he insisted he had done nothing wrong.

• Dai Huabin read the Academy’s notice, which deducted Xu Sanshi’s credits and warned him while confining Qian Chaoyun for three days and appointing him Enforcement Captain.
• Ning Tian and Wu Feng approved of Qian Chaoyun’s appointment, while Dai Huabin vowed to teach Wu Feng a lesson during the New Student Competition.
• Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong joked about asking Qian Chaoyun for help if Xu Sanshi troubled their grilled-fish stall again.
• Qian Chaoyun meditated on Lake Heart Island during his confinement and gained Soul Power through his system.
• Ma Xiaotao arrived with her Evil Fire out of control, and Qian Chaoyun suppressed it over the course of an hour.
• Ma Xiaotao asked whether the Resident Elders’ punishment was severe, and Qian Chaoyun said he trusted his own heart and would not regret killing Evil Spirit Masters.

Ma Xiaotao questioned Qian Chaoyun about whether he would spare or regret killing an Evil Spirit Master, then told him about her isolation and struggle with her Evil Fire. After promising to help her remove it while refusing to spare her if she became an Evil Spirit Master, Qian Chaoyun learned his Inner Court assessment mission would begin before the New Student Competition.

• Ma Xiaotao asked whether Qian Chaoyun would kill her if she became an Evil Spirit Master, and he said he would kill any Evil Spirit Master who deserved death without regret.
• Ma Xiaotao explained that her Evil Fire had isolated her from other Inner Court Students, and that she had come to rely on Qian Chaoyun for company.
• Qian Chaoyun promised to help Ma Xiaotao remove her Evil Fire but said he would show no mercy if she became an Evil Spirit Master.
• Ma Xiaotao relayed Zhang Lexuan's message that Qian Chaoyun was excused from the New Student Competition and would begin his Inner Court assessment mission beforehand.
• After Ma Xiaotao left, Qian Chaoyun dismissed Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's warnings and settled down to cultivate during his confinement.

Zhang Lexuan scolded Qian Chaoyun over his clash with the Dai brothers, then learned that his Inner Court Disciple Assessment offered a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone but involved deadly missions. Qian Chaoyun chose to accept the assessment and headed to Freshman Class 1 to visit Huo Yuhao.

• Zhang Lexuan caught Qian Chaoyun after he dodged her and punished him, then told him his Inner Court Disciple Assessment had been issued.
• Ling Luochen overheard them and reflected on Zhang Lexuan's affection for Qian Chaoyun before reminding herself to focus on her own goals.
• Yan Shaozhe gave Zhang Lexuan the assessment missions and revealed that Qian Chaoyun could earn a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone for passing.
• Zhang Lexuan objected to the dangerous missions, including surviving a Ten-Thousand Year Soul Beast and investigating infant smuggling tied to Evil Martial Souls, and argued with Yan Shaozhe.
• Qian Chaoyun decided to take the assessment despite the danger, and Zhang Lexuan advised him to cultivate before attempting it.
• Qian Chaoyun left for Freshman Class 1 to check on Huo Yuhao while Zhang Lexuan went back.

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong discussed their chances in the approaching New Student Competition before Qian Chaoyun returned and offered to train them. After Qian Chaoyun humiliated Dai Huabin, Dai vowed to use the Duke Mansion’s power against Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong.

• Zhou Yi pushed Freshman Class 1 through exhausting weighted runs as Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong complained about her training and discussed the competition’s Soul Bone prize.
• Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong asked Qian Chaoyun what he had been doing, and he told them he had been cultivating for an Inner Court Disciple Assessment.
• Qian Chaoyun ate at Huo Yuhao’s grilled-fish stall, brushed off Xu Sanshi and Beibei, and mocked Dai Huabin’s dyed hair and weakness.
• Dai Huabin challenged Qian Chaoyun, who slapped him away before offering to train Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong if they defeated Dai in the New Student Competition.
• Dai Huabin told Zhu Lu that he would use the Duke Mansion’s power and vowed to make Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong pay during the competition.

Qian Chaoyun trained Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong in combat and intent, then taught them to explore their martial souls. After several days of practice, both improved greatly and prepared to face Dai Huabin in the New Student Competition.

• Qian Chaoyun led Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong to a forest clearing and challenged them to attack him while he used only his physical body.
• Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong used their soul skills and Martial Soul Fusion Skill against Qian Chaoyun, but his calmness and sword intent defeated their attacks.
• Qian Chaoyun explained combat skill, intent, and how they could develop their martial souls through exploration.
• Qian Chaoyun taught them to enter a state where their hearts were still as water and asked them to defeat Dai Huabin in the New Student Competition.
• Over several days of training, Wang Dong comprehended intent, while Huo Yuhao developed Mental Coverage, Mental Search, and Soul Attack.
• Qian Chaoyun ended their training after their latest session.

Qian Chaoyun warned Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong that he would be away on dangerous missions, then discovered an ambush in Shrek City. He fought off six assassins identified as Evil Spirit Masters and left the battle still facing the surviving attackers.

• Qian Chaoyun told Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong that he would rarely visit the Outer Court and advised them to seek Ma Xiaotao if they needed help.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm alerted Qian Chaoyun to killing intent, and Qian Chaoyun carried Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong into the sky as six attackers pursued them.
• Qian Chaoyun identified the attackers as Evil Spirit Masters and wounded several of the five Soul Kings with rapid sword strikes.
• Qian Chaoyun used Mental Shock to stun the Soul Kings and killed two of them while the Black-Clothed Soul Emperor watched in disbelief.
• The surviving attackers joined the Black-Clothed Soul Emperor in confronting Qian Chaoyun, who unleashed True Sun Fire and cut down two more Soul Kings.

Qian Chaoyun killed all six Evil Spirit Masters who ambushed him, then recovered as Shrek Academy's rescuers arrived. After hearing how he had defeated five Soul Kings and a Soul Emperor alone, the deans promised to investigate who had ordered the attack.

• Qian Chaoyun used his Great Angel Seal Demon Slash to bring down the two fleeing attackers, killed the Black-Clothed Soul Emperor, and watched the last Soul King commit suicide.
• The system rewarded Qian Chaoyun for killing six Evil Spirit Masters, raising his Soul Power to level fifty-eight and a half and improving his Holy Attribute.
• Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong praised Qian Chaoyun as he used a Milk Bottle to recover his depleted Soul Power.
• Zhang Lexuan, Ma Xiaotao, Yan Shaozhe, and Xian Lin'er arrived and learned from Wang Dong that Qian Chaoyun had defeated all six attackers alone.
• Zhang Lexuan and Yan Shaozhe called for a thorough investigation, and the group returned to Shrek Academy.

After surviving the assassination attempt, Qian Chaoyun prepared to begin his Inner Court Disciple Assessment by challenging a Ten-Thousand Year Soul Beast without relying on Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's simulation. He arrived at the Beast Arena and received permission to enter after signing an autograph for a starstruck teacher.

• Qian Chaoyun discussed his nearing level-sixty cultivation with Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, who promised to help him obtain the Ice Empress as his Second Martial Soul after the semester.
• Qian Chaoyun saw Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu at breakfast, while Dai Huabin feared the consequences of the failed assassination and the loss of six powerful experts.
• Qian Chaoyun reached the Beast Arena and heard students exaggerate his reputation as the Angel Killing God and Evil Soul Master Slaughter Machine.
• Qian Chaoyun rejected Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's offer to simulate a Fierce Beast's aura and asked the arena teacher to arrange a Ten-Thousand Year Soul Beast for his assessment.
• The female teacher recognized Qian Chaoyun, asked him for an autograph, and then gave him the form to enter the Beast Arena.

Qian Chaoyun began his Inner Court Disciple Assessment by fighting a ten-thousand-year Flame Demon Tiger, after betting Beast Arena manager Gong Changlong that he could withstand the beast. The battle left both fighters trading powerful attacks as the assessment continued.

• Qian Chaoyun reunited with Chen Zifeng in the Beast Arena and told him about the assessment requiring him to face a ten-thousand-year soul beast for three minutes.
• Gong Changlong doubted that Qian Chaoyun could last against the beast, but accepted a bet that would earn Qian a Gold Soul Coin if he won or leave him cleaning the beast pens for a month if he lost.
• Qian Chaoyun entered the arena as the assessment began, and a ten-thousand-year Flame Demon Tiger charged out of its cage.
• Qian Chaoyun dodged the tiger's flame attacks, struck it with Angel Illumination, and used Mental Detection and Sacred Battle Intent to strengthen himself.
• Qian Chaoyun and the Flame Demon Tiger clashed repeatedly, knocking each other back as Qian prepared to continue fighting.

Qian Chaoyun defeated a Ten-Thousand Year Flame Demon Tiger in his assessment, impressing Gong Changlong and the watching students. After collecting their wager, he agreed to train with Gong Changlong, while Chen Zifeng challenged him to a swordsmanship match.

• Qian Chaoyun used his aerial advantage and successive sword strikes to wear down the Flame Demon Tiger as Chen Zifeng and Gong Changlong watched.
• Gong Changlong learned that Qian Chaoyun had survived an attack by five Soul Kings and one Soul Emperor, then recognized his Sacred Angel Spirit and Innate Six Wings.
• Qian Chaoyun unleashed his Fifth Soul Skill, Great Angel Seal Demon Slash, and nearly defeated the Flame Demon Tiger just before the assessment ended.
• Gong Changlong praised Qian Chaoyun and offered to take him as a disciple, but Chen Zifeng explained that Xuan Zi was already his teacher.
• Qian Chaoyun collected the Gold Soul Coin from their wager and invited Gong Changlong to become his combat instructor.
• Chen Zifeng asked Qian Chaoyun to spar with him in a pure contest of swordsmanship.

Qian Chaoyun defeated Chen Zifeng in a sword match and won a tamed White Tiger from Gong Changlong. He rode it around the Outer Court before returning to the Inner Court, where his display impressed students but failed to impress the powerful residents.

• Qian Chaoyun and Chen Zifeng fought with their swords, and Qian Chaoyun won after his Angel Holy Sword disarmed Chen Zifeng.
• Gong Changlong praised both fighters and gave each of them a Ten-Year White Tiger to ride.
• Qian Chaoyun rode his White Tiger around the Outer Court, drawing admiration from Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, Wu Feng, and Ning Tian.
• Dai Huabin saw Qian Chaoyun riding the White Tiger and left in frustration.
• Qian Chaoyun rode back to the Inner Court at night, where its powerful residents showed little interest in his display.

Qian Chaoyun and Ling Luochen began their second Inner Court assessment, a dangerous investigation into the trafficking of infants with Evil Martial Souls. After Dai Yueheng and Tang Qi split off, Qian Chaoyun headed with Ling Luochen toward Star Luo City to seek information from Princess Xu Jiujiu.

• Ling Luochen tried to ride Qian Chaoyun’s White Tiger, but it shook her off, and she learned she would partner with him on the next mission alongside Dai Yueheng and Tang Qi.
• Zhang Lexuan briefed the four students on their Red-Level mission, issued distress tokens, and warned them not to endanger one another.
• Tang Qi proposed splitting into pairs, and he and Dai Yueheng left together while Qian Chaoyun and Ling Luochen went their own way.
• Qian Chaoyun decided to visit Star Luo City and ask Princess Xu Jiujiu for information before investigating Star Spirit City.
• When Ling Luochen struggled to keep up because she could not fly, Qian Chaoyun picked her up and held her hand, leaving her flustered but feeling safe.

Qian Chaoyun and Ling Luochen met Xu Jiujiu in Star Luo City to investigate the smuggling of infants by Evil Spirit Masters through Star Spirit City's Underground Market. After learning that the criminals could sense martial soul auras, Qian Chaoyun said he had a way to infiltrate them, and Xu Jiujiu decided to join him.

• Qian Chaoyun and Ling Luochen arrived in Star Luo City and went to meet Xu Jiujiu.
• Xu Jiujiu told Qian Chaoyun and Ling Luochen that an Evil Spirit Master at the Soul Douluo level led the infant-smuggling network and that the group had evaded repeated investigations.
• Xu Jiujiu shared informants' clues that powerful suspects might appear at Underground Market entertainment venues in the coming days.
• Xu Jiujiu warned Qian Chaoyun that the Evil Spirit Masters could sense their companions' auras, making his infiltration difficult.
• Qian Chaoyun said he had a way to enter the Underground Market without revealing his plan.
• Xu Jiujiu decided to accompany Qian Chaoyun despite Star Cloud Douluo Manyi's objections.

Qian Chaoyun, Ling Luochen, and Xu Jiujiu infiltrated Star Spirit City's Underground Market by disguising themselves as Evil Spirit Masters, with Qian posing as a lecherous man named Bule. After finding a path toward the Evil Spirit Masters through the Bright Moon Chamber of Commerce, they prepared to meet a contact, while Xu Jiujiu explained why the Star Luo Empire tolerated the underground trade.

• Qian Chaoyun and Xu Jiujiu discussed his future, and Xu offered him a place in the Star Luo Empire; Ling Luochen interrupted, jealous of their closeness.
• Qian Chaoyun used Electrolux's necromantic power to disguise the trio's auras and entered the Underground Market with Ling Luochen and Xu Jiujiu posing as his mistresses.
• The three visited several chambers of commerce, and Qian Chaoyun posed as Bule while gathering information about the market's illicit dealings.
• After one day, Qian Chaoyun made contact with Evil Spirit Masters who agreed to introduce him to an associate that night through the Bright Moon Chamber of Commerce.
• Xu Jiujiu showed Qian Chaoyun a map of the market and explained that the Star Luo Empire tolerated underground trade for its economic benefits, despite the growing number of Evil Spirit Masters.

Qian Chaoyun infiltrated a gathering of Evil Spirit Masters with Xu Jiujiu and Ling Luochen, but the operation took a dangerous turn when the group revealed they had captured Dai Yueheng and Tang Qi. The chapter left Qian Chaoyun waiting for reinforcements while the Evil Spirit Masters reacted to the captives’ Shrek Inspection Group badges.

• Xu Jiujiu told Qian Chaoyun and Ling Luochen that she had arranged for a Titled Douluo from the Star Luo Hall of Worship to assist them.
• Qian Chaoyun, Xu Jiujiu, and Ling Luochen disguised themselves and went to the Bright Moon Chamber of Commerce, where Qian Chaoyun posed as Bule and reunited with Zhong Liyun.
• Qian Chaoyun presented Ling Luochen to Zhong Liyun as part of his cover, and she pretended to cry while he soothed her.
• Lord Gao tested Qian Chaoyun’s disguised Undead Evil Martial Soul, then accepted him, Xu Jiujiu, and Ling Luochen into the group.
• Lord Gao revealed that his subordinates had captured Dai Yueheng and Tang Qi, and Qian Chaoyun signaled Xu Jiujiu not to act while they waited for Star Luo’s reinforcements.
• Elder Zhou recognized Dai Yueheng and Tang Qi’s Shrek Inspection Group badges, leaving the Evil Spirit Masters astonished.

Qian Chaoyun and his companions launched an assault on the Bright Moon Chamber of Commerce after a Titled Douluo arrived to confront Lord Gao. Qian Chaoyun killed the Evil Soul Masters even when Tang Qi and Dai Yueheng were held hostage, then gained enough power to reach Soul Power level fifty-nine.

• Tang Qi exposed Shrek’s infiltration, prompting Lord Gao to cancel the operation and order Tang Qi and Dai Yueheng thrown into Star Luo City.
• A powerful presence alerted the Evil Soul Masters, and Giant Strength Douluo Cheng Gang blocked Lord Gao’s escape route.
• Qian Chaoyun, Ling Luochen, and Xu Jiujiu revealed their identities and began killing the Evil Soul Masters in the Bright Moon Chamber of Commerce.
• Elder Zhou seized Tang Qi and Dai Yueheng as hostages, but Qian Chaoyun used his Fifth Soul Skill to kill him, leaving the two Shrek students badly injured.
• Qian Chaoyun received system rewards for his kills, raising his attributes and reaching Soul Power level fifty-nine.

After Lord Gao self-destructed, Ling Luochen shielded Qian Chaoyun and was injured, while Sky Dream Ice Silkworm helped protect the group. Once the mission ended, Tang Qi blamed Qian Chaoyun and threatened to report him, leaving their conflict unresolved.

• Lord Gao ignited his life force to self-destruct, and Cheng Gang tried to protect the children and civilians from the blast.
• Ling Luochen wrapped herself around Qian Chaoyun and shielded him with her body, while Sky Dream Ice Silkworm activated Life Reflection Shield.
• After the explosions ended, Cheng Gang confirmed the group had survived, and Qian Chaoyun treated the injured Ling Luochen with healing medicine.
• Ling Luochen asked Qian Chaoyun to leave with her, and he supported her as they departed the scene.
• Tang Qi accused Qian Chaoyun of failing to save him and Dai Yueheng, while Dai Yueheng tried to take responsibility for the mission's complications.
• Tang Qi noticed Qian Chaoyun reaching for his sword, insulted his Spirit Hall background, and threatened to report him to the Academy.