Chapter Summaries

Asura God realized he could no longer control or foresee the Douluo Continent’s fate, so he resolved to rely on hidden contingencies and indirect influence. By the Lake of Life, Huo Yuhao stayed with the Three-Eyed Golden Lion until she awoke and promised Qiu'er he would never leave her again.

• Asura God discovered that he could no longer sense or control the Douluo Continent’s Fate and suspected the plane was shifting Tang San’s Power of Destiny to Huo Yuhao.
• Asura God rejected the idea of attacking the Douluo Plane because of the risks, and decided to use Tang San, Tang Hao, and the City of Slaughter to influence events indirectly.
• Asura God blamed Rakshasa God for taking his preferred successor and set off toward her palace with the Asura Demon Sword.
• Huo Yuhao held the Three-Eyed Golden Lion by the Lake of Life as her memories returned, staying beside her from day into night.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion awoke, called Huo Yuhao by name, and clung to him in tears.
• Huo Yuhao promised Qiu'er that he would stay with her and face every challenge together.

Bibi Dong confronted Huo Yuhao about returning from the Star Dou Great Forest with Qiu'er and confined him to Spirit Hall for three months. Back at his residence, Qiu'er accepted his other romantic interests and asked him to keep his promise to love her forever.

• Bibi Dong questioned Huo Yuhao's claim that he had found Qiu'er in the Star Dou Great Forest and accused him of making up an excuse.
• Bibi Dong confined Huo Yuhao to Spirit Hall for three months to restrict his wanderings and his encounters with other girls.
• Huo Yuhao agreed to the confinement and brought Qiu'er to stay at his residence.
• Qiu'er asked whether Bibi Dong was one of Huo Yuhao's romantic interests and kissed him before he could explain.
• Qiu'er reminded Huo Yuhao of his promise from their previous life and asked him to keep her in his heart forever.

After four years of cultivation and development in Spirit Hall, Huo Yuhao remained stuck at level forty-nine and decided to go to Shrek to undermine Tang San’s luck and seize his opportunities. He promised Bibi Dong he would return regularly before leaving to seek a breakthrough.

• Huo Yuhao woke from three months of cultivation still unable to break through level forty-nine, and he suspected Tang San’s growing luck was suppressing him.
• Huo Yuhao told Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and the Ice Empress that he would go to Shrek and target Tang San’s Eight Spider Lances and other opportunities.
• Huo Yuhao reflected on Spirit Hall’s growth, including its soul engineer academy, Lou Gao’s research, and the Offering Elders’ and Qian Renxue’s breakthroughs.
• Huo Yuhao visited Bibi Dong and told her he was leaving to seek a way past his bottleneck.
• Bibi Dong agreed to let Huo Yuhao go after he promised to return every month or two, and they sealed the promise with a pinky swear.

After Bibi Dong and Qiu'er left Huo Yuhao exhausted, he recovered with Life Gold and escaped Spirit Hall to continue toward Shrek. He rested by a stream near the Star Dou Great Forest while Sky Dream Ice Silkworm fussed over Ice Empress, then wandered toward the nearby forest.

• Qiu'er confronted Huo Yuhao about his time with Bibi Dong, gave him Life Gold, and then spent the night with him after he claimed to have recovered.
• After Bibi Dong and Qiu'er had each worn him out for hours, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm gave Huo Yuhao more Life Gold, and Huo Yuhao prepared to leave for Shrek.
• Qiu'er warned Huo Yuhao to be wary of Tang San and asked him to visit often, and Huo Yuhao flew away toward Suotuo City.
• Huo Yuhao flew over a thousand li and stopped by a stream near the Star Dou Great Forest to rest and roast fish.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm offered Ice Empress a grilled fish, picked out its bones for her, and then bounced toward the nearby forest.

Zhu Zhuqing, fleeing the Zhu Family, encountered Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and was surrounded by ten Soul Elders. Huo Yuhao arrived to protect them and revealed six soul rings, leaving the pursuers stunned as he demanded they leave or die.

• Zhu Zhuqing hid in the canyon while fleeing her pursuers and mistook Sky Dream Ice Silkworm for a harmless soul beast.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm recognized Zhu Zhuqing and secretly hoped Huo Yuhao would come save her.
• Zhu Zhuqing took Sky Dream Ice Silkworm with her, but ten black-clothed Soul Elders surrounded her and ordered her to return to the Zhu Family.
• Zhu Zhuqing tried to escape the encirclement, but the Soul Elders' attacks mysteriously avoided her until Huo Yuhao appeared and knocked one man unconscious.
• Huo Yuhao focused on Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, then revealed six soul rings and warned the Soul Elders to leave or die.

Huo Yuhao drove off the men attacking Zhu Zhuqing and, with the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s encouragement, began traveling with her toward the Balak Kingdom. In Suotuo City, they encountered Zhu Zhuqing’s fiancé, Dai Mubai, with two women at the Rose Hotel, and Huo Yuhao led her inside just as Dai Mubai unleashed his third Soul Skill.

• Huo Yuhao crushed the nine black-clad men with his Soul Power pressure and protected Zhu Zhuqing from their attack.
• The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm returned to Huo Yuhao, then offered to travel with Zhu Zhuqing, who agreed to go with them to the Balak Kingdom.
• Over several days together, Zhu Zhuqing grew more comfortable with Huo Yuhao, and he told her he was twelve and had Level 49 Soul Power despite his Simulation Soul Skill.
• Huo Yuhao and Zhu Zhuqing walked through Suotuo City and discussed their plans to attend Shrek Academy.
• They saw Dai Mubai entering the Rose Hotel with twins, and Zhu Zhuqing reacted with anger and disgust at her fiancé’s behavior.
• Huo Yuhao took Zhu Zhuqing’s hand and led her toward the hotel, where Dai Mubai shouted that he was using his third Soul Skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation.

At the Rose Hotel, Dai Mubai confronted Huo Yuhao and Zhu Zhuqing after recognizing her as his fiancée, and his threats and attempt to strike her prompted Huo Yuhao to intervene. Huo Yuhao slapped Dai Mubai and mocked his hypocrisy, leaving their confrontation poised to escalate.

• Tang San restrained Dai Mubai with his Third Soul Skill, then released him after the two men exchanged words of respect.
• Dai Mubai left with the twins he had brought to the hotel, but recognized Zhu Zhuqing as his fiancée when he saw her.
• Dai Mubai demanded that Zhu Zhuqing explain herself and threatened to kill Huo Yuhao, while Zhu Zhuqing said her choices were none of his business.
• Dai Mubai raised his hand to slap Zhu Zhuqing, but Huo Yuhao grabbed his wrist and stopped him.
• Huo Yuhao slapped Dai Mubai and insulted him for treating the twins as treasures while claiming authority over Zhu Zhuqing.

Huo Yuhao confronted Tang San and Dai Mubai at the hotel, easily knocking Dai Mubai aside while trading threats with Tang San. Huo Yuhao left with Zhu Zhuqing, and Dai Mubai remained alone in despair as Tang San and Xiao Wu went inside.

• Huo Yuhao insulted Dai Mubai, who attacked him and was sent flying with a single punch.
• Tang San arrived and exchanged hostile thoughts with Huo Yuhao, but restrained his killing intent and warned Dai Mubai not to fight.
• Dai Mubai charged again, but Tang San stopped him; after realizing Huo Yuhao's overwhelming strength, Dai Mubai gave up.
• Xiao Wu pulled Tang San away from Dai Mubai, while Huo Yuhao took Zhu Zhuqing by the hand and led her out of the hotel.
• Dai Mubai collapsed alone on the floor and cried out in anguish after Huo Yuhao and Zhu Zhuqing left.

Huo Yuhao comforted Zhu Zhuqing after Dai Mubai’s betrayal, then took her out to explore the city. They encountered Ma Hongjun being publicly restrained for repeatedly leaving Spring Water Tower without paying, and Zhu Zhuqing’s mood darkened when he mentioned Dai Mubai.

• Huo Yuhao bought Zhu Zhuqing Tanghulu and held her while she cried about Dai Mubai and her uncertain future.
• Huo Yuhao carried Zhu Zhuqing to a hotel so she could rest, then took her to see a crowd gathered nearby.
• Huo Yuhao and Zhu Zhuqing found Ma Hongjun pinned down by Spring Water Tower employees for repeatedly refusing to pay his bill.
• Ning Rongrong and the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm joined the crowd in throwing things at Ma Hongjun.
• Ma Hongjun complained that Dai Mubai also took free rides, prompting Huo Yuhao to lead Zhu Zhuqing away.
• A young woman called after Huo Yuhao and Zhu Zhuqing, saying she had something to discuss with them.

Huo Yuhao met Ning Rongrong in Suotuo City, where she became smitten with him and befriended him despite Zhu Zhuqing's jealousy. He took both girls to a hotel to rest before reporting to the academy, while Ning Rongrong embarrassed herself by misreading his intentions.

• Ning Rongrong called out to Huo Yuhao, then abandoned her plan to buy Sky Dream Ice Silkworm after becoming attracted to him.
• Huo Yuhao agreed to be friends with Ning Rongrong, while Zhu Zhuqing subtly placed herself between them.
• Huo Yuhao introduced himself and Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong grabbed his hand in her excitement.
• Huo Yuhao took Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing by the hand and led them to a hotel as onlookers envied him.
• Ning Rongrong mistakenly thought Huo Yuhao had brought them to the hotel for an intimate encounter, but he explained they were only resting before reporting to the academy.

Huo Yuhao, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing reached Shrek Academy, where its dilapidated state and cruel registration practices dismayed the girls. When Dai Mubai tried to bar Huo Yuhao from enrolling because the old man could not measure his bone age, Huo Yuhao revealed his soul rings, stunning everyone.

• Huo Yuhao told Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing that he planned to reform Shrek Academy, honoring a promise he had made to Mu En.
• The three arrived at Shrek Academy and found a shabby village where Dai Mubai intimidated applicants and refused to refund their fees; Huo Yuhao secretly returned ten Gold Soul Coins to a parent.
• Dai Mubai recognized Huo Yuhao and cowered, while the old man tried and failed to determine Huo Yuhao's bone age.
• Dai Mubai demanded that Huo Yuhao leave because he could not prove he met the academy's age requirement.
• Huo Yuhao stepped aside and revealed four soul rings—yellow, purple, purple, and black—leaving the crowd shocked by his Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring.

Huo Yuhao’s extraordinary Soul Ring configuration impressed the Shrek Academy examiner, who accepted him and his companions despite Dai Mubai’s objections. Tang San and Xiao Wu also passed, but Xiao Wu’s dislike of Dai Mubai disrupted Dai Mubai’s plans to ally with Tang San.

• The examiner and Ning Rongrong marveled at Huo Yuhao’s four-ring Soul Ancestor strength and unusual Soul Ring configuration.
• The examiner welcomed Huo Yuhao to Shrek Academy and overruled Dai Mubai’s objection about the admission rules.
• Tang San and Xiao Wu passed the assessment, and Dai Mubai congratulated Tang San while hoping to join forces with him.
• Xiao Wu left in irritation after seeing Tang San talk with Dai Mubai, so Tang San followed her and asked what was wrong.
• Xiao Wu condemned Dai Mubai for his behavior and discarded fiancée, and Tang San promised he would not imitate him.
• Tang San and Xiao Wu walked off together, leaving Dai Mubai’s plan in ruins as he glared resentfully after them.

Huo Yuhao and the other four candidates faced Zhao Wuji’s final Shrek Academy entrance test: surviving his attacks for the length of one incense stick. Huo Yuhao and Tang San agreed to cooperate temporarily, while Xiao Wu felt an inexplicable closeness to Huo Yuhao; Zhao Wuji prepared to begin the trial.

• Dai Mubai brought Huo Yuhao, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, Tang San, and Xiao Wu to Zhao Wuji, then exaggerated Huo Yuhao’s arrogance to provoke Zhao Wuji.
• Zhao Wuji announced that the five candidates had to withstand his attacks for one incense stick, with the whole group passing if even one person endured until the end.
• Ning Rongrong recognized Zhao Wuji as the Unmovable King, and Dai Mubai revealed that he had reached level seventy-six as a Soul Saint.
• Xiao Wu urged Huo Yuhao to cooperate and showed an unexplained sense of closeness toward him, while Tang San stepped between them and proposed working together against Zhao Wuji.
• Huo Yuhao and Tang San concealed their personal motives, temporarily agreed to cooperate, and discussed a plan before Zhao Wuji announced the trial’s start.

Huo Yuhao, Tang San, and the others fought Zhao Wuji using coordinated Soul Skills, briefly overpowering and injuring him before he broke free. Zhao Wuji then used his Third Soul Skill, Gravity Increase, leaving the group struggling under a crushing field as the fight continued.

• Ning Rongrong used her Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda to boost Huo Yuhao, Tang San, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu as Zhao Wuji attacked her with a ground-shaking strike.
• Huo Yuhao shared his Mental Detection with the group, allowing Tang San to lift them clear with Blue Silver Grass and trap Zhao Wuji with Blue Silver Prison and Parasite.
• Huo Yuhao struck Zhao Wuji with Spiritual Pierce, but Zhao Wuji activated Immovable Ming King Body and shattered Tang San’s attacking vines.
• Huo Yuhao’s illusion confused Zhao Wuji while Xiao Wu clamped his neck; Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass lifted Zhao Wuji so Xiao Wu could throw him down, and Zhu Zhuqing wounded him before the group bound him.
• Zhao Wuji burst out of the Blue Silver Grass and activated his Third Soul Skill, Gravity Increase, slowing Huo Yuhao, Tang San, and the others with a powerful gravity field.

Zhao Wuji overwhelmed the group with his Gravity Increase, leaving only Tang San and Huo Yuhao to continue the spar. Tang San immobilized Zhao Wuji with Unsettled Wind Waves, allowing Huo Yuhao to strike him into a house as the incense burned down.

• Zhao Wuji withdrew his pressure so Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing could leave the field, then continued the trial against Tang San and Huo Yuhao.
• Tang San declined to use his Clear Sky Nine Absolutes or hidden weapons, while Huo Yuhao donned his Level Five Soul Tool Armor.
• Tang San charged Zhao Wuji and used Golden Thirteen Trident First Form, Unsettled Wind Waves, draining most of his Soul Power to immobilize Zhao Wuji for one second.
• Huo Yuhao used Soul Impact to blind Zhao Wuji, then struck him with Iron Mountain Lean and sent him crashing into a house.
• Only a quarter of the incense remained burning.

Huo Yuhao survived Zhao Wuji’s Sixth Soul Skill with his Void Mirror, while Tang San was injured and rescued by Xiao Wu. After the trial ended, Oscar arrived to provide healing sausages, and Zhao Wuji’s battered appearance left Oscar unable to recognize him.

• Zhao Wuji unleashed his Sixth Soul Skill, shattering Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass barrier and blasting him to the edge of the clearing, where Xiao Wu helped him up.
• Huo Yuhao remained unharmed behind his Void Mirror barrier, which made him immune to attacks below god-level for three seconds.
• The incense burned out, and Zhao Wuji inspected his injuries and the wrecked buildings before asking Dai Mubai to call Oscar.
• Oscar arrived and gave Tang San a healing sausage, which Tang San ate without hesitation, surprising Dai Mubai and exciting Oscar.
• Zhao Wuji demanded sausages from Oscar, but Oscar failed to recognize him, prompting Zhao Wuji to angrily identify himself.

Huo Yuhao passed Zhao Wuji’s entrance test and joined Shrek Academy with the others. The next morning, he led the group out to find a proper breakfast, while Tang San abandoned his objection to the academy’s rules to follow Xiao Wu.

• Oscar gave Zhao Wuji sausages that restored him after his fight, and Zhao Wuji confirmed that Huo Yuhao and the others had passed the test.
• Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu cheered for Huo Yuhao, while Dai Mubai left, shaken by the gap between them.
• Oscar assigned the new students their dormitories, and Huo Yuhao discussed Shrek Academy’s shortcomings with Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, Ice Empress, and the Ice Fire Dragon King.
• Huo Yuhao and Tang San sensed Tang Hao’s powerful presence near the academy, while Zhao Wuji planned to train the new students.
• Huo Yuhao met Tang San, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing outside his door, and the group went to the cafeteria for breakfast.
• Huo Yuhao offered to treat everyone to food outside the academy after they saw the plain cafeteria meal; Xiao Wu followed him, and Tang San chased after her.

As the group entered Shrek Academy's village, Tang San struggled to make sense of Huo Yuhao's tangled relationships and anticipated the reunion of his former companions. When Ma Hongjun forcibly grabbed Cuihua, Ning Rongrong intervened before Xiao Wu could act.

• Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Huo Yuhao played in the wheat field while Tang San fretted over their tangled generations and resolved to kill Huo Yuhao in the future.
• The group continued toward the village, where they found Ma Hongjun arguing with Cuihua, who said she wanted to end their relationship.
• Ma Hongjun rejected Cuihua's pleas, grabbed her, and lifted her into his arms as she struggled and begged him to let her go.
• Tang San expected Xiao Wu to confront Ma Hongjun, but Ning Rongrong stepped forward first and ordered him to let Cuihua go.

Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, and Tang San confronted Ma Hongjun for bullying Cuihua, and Huo Yuhao became enraged when Ma Hongjun said he spent his Spirit Hall subsidy on brothels. Huo Yuhao challenged Ma Hongjun to last one minute without using his Martial Soul, and Ma Hongjun began attacking with his phoenix skills.

• Ning Rongrong insulted Ma Hongjun after finding him bullying Cuihua, and Huo Yuhao stopped Ma Hongjun from punching her.
• Xiao Wu kicked Ma Hongjun, and Tang San restrained him with Blue Silver Grass until Ma Hongjun burned free with phoenix flames.
• Dai Mubai arrived and told Ma Hongjun to visit a brothel instead of pursuing Cuihua, prompting Ma Hongjun to complain that Spirit Hall's subsidy was too small.
• Huo Yuhao questioned Ma Hongjun about spending his entire subsidy at brothels, then challenged him to survive one minute without Huo Yuhao using his Martial Soul.
• Ma Hongjun accepted the challenge and used Bathing Phoenix Fire and Phoenix Fire Line.

Huo Yuhao discussed Spirit Hall’s efforts against Evil Soul Masters and condemned the Two Great Empires, provoking a bitter argument with Tang San. Tang San left for Shrek Academy after Huo Yuhao declared his intention to destroy the empires, leaving Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing confused about their dispute.

• Huo Yuhao reached Suotuo City with Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, Tang San, and Xiao Wu, leaving Ma Hongjun hanging from a tree.
• Huo Yuhao bought newspapers from a little girl, gave her a Gold Soul Coin, and had Tang San read an article about Spirit Hall rescuing villagers from Evil Soul Masters.
• Huo Yuhao explained to Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing that the sects and Two Great Empires neglected campaigns against Evil Soul Masters because of their own interests.
• Tang San rebuked Huo Yuhao for criticizing the empires and joining Spirit Hall, but Huo Yuhao mocked Tang San for condemning an organization that had helped him.
• Huo Yuhao told Tang San he would lead Spirit Hall to end the Two Great Empires, and Tang San left with Xiao Wu for Shrek Academy after vowing they would settle matters through strength.