Chapter Summaries

Wu Xuan and Xian Lin'er traveled to the Ming Dou Mountain Range to hunt the Golden Scale Griffin for Wu Xuan’s seventh ring, while discussing a commission for several Platforms of Deification. They encountered a Griffin Clan beast as they approached Qi Yun Peak.

• Wu Xuan gave Qian Gu Chang An ten jars of Dragon Blood Wine and returned to the Inner Court, where Ma Xiaotao repeatedly challenged and lost to him.
• Xian Lin'er and Qian Duoduo confirmed the value of the High-Altitude Detection Soul Tool and set out with Elder Jin and Elder Li to help Wu Xuan hunt his seventh ring.
• Wu Xuan and Xian Lin'er headed toward Qi Yun Peak and agreed to have Xian Lin'er make four or five Platforms of Deification for him.
• A Griffin Clan beast with an eagle’s head and a lion’s body appeared before Wu Xuan and Xian Lin'er in the forest.

Xian Lin'er and Wu Xuan lured the Golden Scale Griffin into battle while retreating through its territory. Qian Duoduo intervened when several powerful griffins pursued them, grounding the pursuers with a black sphere of light.

• Xian Lin'er killed a fifty-thousand-year Iron Feather Griffin, drawing the Golden Scale Griffin's attention.
• The Golden Scale Griffin arrived at Qi Yun Peak and rallied the Griffin Clan as Xian Lin'er and Wu Xuan retreated according to plan.
• The Golden Scale Griffin pursued them and attacked with golden scale feathers, but Xian Lin'er used her Martial Soul Avatar to counter.
• Xian Lin'er and the Golden Scale Griffin fought fiercely in the air, trading attacks as they moved through the mountains.
• Seven or eight powerful griffins pursued the pair, and Qian Duoduo cast a black sphere that made them fall and left them unable to take off.

Wu Xuan, Xian Lin'er, and Qian Duoduo lured the Golden Scale Griffin away from its territory and struck it while its clan rushed to defend their home. Badly wounded and cornered, the Golden Scale Griffin ignited its Burning Life Fire, causing its power to surge as the sky darkened and lightning gathered.

• Qian Duoduo fired his Level Eight Soul Tool, while Wu Xuan signaled the shift to their second plan and Elder Li released his Super Douluo aura inside the Griffin Clan's territory.
• The Golden Scale Griffin attacked Wu Xuan with its Wheel of Prairie Fire, but Wu Xuan shattered the attack with his Soul Breaking Spear and forced it to unleash its Blazing Domain.
• Xian Lin'er struck the Golden Scale Griffin with her Eighth Soul Skill, Falling Star of Flame, breaking its domain and sending it crashing to the ground with a wound in its left hind leg.
• The Griffin Clan's top fighters abandoned the battle to rush back to their vulnerable territory, while Qian Duoduo let them go as Elder Jin joined the attackers.
• The Golden Scale Griffin activated its Burning Life Fire, and its body swelled as lightning filled the darkening sky and immense pressure descended across the Ming Dou Mountain Range.

The Golden Scale Griffin burned its life force to reach three hundred thousand years of cultivation and unleashed a devastating attack against Shrek’s fighters. Wu Xuan survived the blast and killed the wounded beast, leaving the group with its three-hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring and right leg Soul Bone.

• The Golden Scale Griffin broke through to three hundred thousand years and attacked with Radiant Holy Flame.
• Elder Jin, Xian Lin'er, and Qian Duoduo countered with their powerful skills, while Wu Xuan vanished using Shadowless Wind.
• Qian Duoduo's Black Dragon Shield redirected the energy storm, badly injuring the Golden Scale Griffin and making it believe Wu Xuan had died.
• Wu Xuan reappeared and pierced the Golden Scale Griffin's skull with Mountain Suppressing Universe Break, stopping its attempted self-destruction.
• A three-hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring and a right leg Soul Bone emerged from the fallen Golden Scale Griffin, and Elder Jin praised Wu Xuan.

Wu Xuan absorbed the Golden Scale Griffin’s three-hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring and Right Leg Soul Bone, breaking through to Soul Sage and gaining the Domain of Burning Radiance. The chapter ended with him reflecting that his Wind Element Martial Soul already had its own innate domain, Hurricane Battlefield.

• Wu Xuan absorbed the Golden Scale Griffin’s Soul Ring as Xian Lin'er, Qian Duoduo, Elder Jin, and Elder Li protected him, while Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and the Ice Empress helped repel the beast’s remnant soul.
• After five days, Wu Xuan completed the absorption and revealed that his Wind Element Martial Soul’s first five rings had turned black and its last two were red.
• Wu Xuan discovered that he had reached rank seventy-six Soul Power, shocking Xian Lin'er and the others.
• Wu Xuan absorbed the Golden Scale Griffin’s Right Leg Soul Bone and gained the Wheel of Prairie Fire and the innate domain Domain of Burning Radiance.
• Wu Xuan regretted not inheriting the Golden Scale Griffin’s Radiant Holy Flame, while Elder Jin praised the value of the domain and Wu Xuan recalled that his Wind Element Martial Soul already had Hurricane Battlefield.

After returning to Shrek Academy, Wu Xuan received Mu En’s True Body Descent secret method and entered the Golden Ancient Tree’s deepest cultivation chamber to consolidate his breakthrough and study the technique. He began reading the method while surrounded by the chamber’s concentrated Life Energy.

• Elder Li urged everyone to return to Shrek Academy, and Elder Jin and Elder Li declared they would enter closed-door cultivation after comparing themselves to Wu Xuan.
• Xian Lin'er reminded Wu Xuan about the promised Soul Tools, then ordered Qian Duoduo to cultivate until he reached Level Nine Soul Engineer.
• Wu Xuan told Mu En about the soul hunt, including the Golden Scale Griffin’s breakthrough and its attempt to self-destruct.
• Mu En gave Wu Xuan the True Body Descent secret method and told him to cultivate in seclusion within Sea God Pavilion.
• Wu Xuan entered the deepest cultivation chamber beneath the Golden Ancient Tree, settled beside a pool of Life Energy, and began studying the method.

Wu Xuan emerged from more than a year of deep meditation having created the True Thunder Secret Method and a powerful wind-based Self-Created Soul Skill. He gave the secret method to Mu En and tested the One Qi Great Hand Seal against him, breaking two of Mu En’s barriers.

• Wu Xuan entered deep meditation, drawing in abundant Life Energy as Mu En watched over him.
• After more than a year, Wu Xuan emerged from a vision of thunder and lightning and named his creation the True Thunder Secret Method.
• Wu Xuan wrote the method onto a scroll and gave it to Mu En, who was astonished that he had created it in a year.
• Wu Xuan formed a huge Hurricane Great Hand and named the move the One Qi Great Hand Seal.
• Wu Xuan struck Mu En with the One Qi Great Hand Seal, shattering two of his five light-energy barriers before the attack dispersed.

After emerging from seclusion, Wu Xuan showed Mu En his wind-based Self-Created Soul Skills and gave the academy his True Thunder Secret Method. He learned that Wang Qiuer, whose martial soul might be the legendary Golden Dragon, was taking the Inner Court admissions assessment, and hurried to see her.

• Wu Xuan demonstrated his two Self-Created Soul Skills, and Mu En praised their power.
• Wu Xuan gave Mu En the True Thunder Secret Method for the academy and left seclusion with him.
• Mu En told Wu Xuan that Xiaotao, Ye Guyi, and Xiao Xiao had finished their respective training or seclusion, then teased him about the three girls.
• Wu Xuan reflected on his gains from seclusion, including a silver Talent Soul Ring, before Yan Shaozhe told him about the Inner Court admissions assessment.
• Yan Shaozhe revealed that a student named Wang Qiuer had a rare Golden Dragon martial soul and might resemble Wang Dong.
• Wu Xuan suspected Wang Qiuer's arrival was part of a scheme and flew toward the Battle Soul Arena to watch her assessment.

Wu Xuan arrived at the Inner Court Battle Soul Arena and watched Wang Qiuer fight Beibei. Wang Qiuer overwhelmed him with her Golden Dragon abilities, leaving the spectators stunned.

• Wu Xuan entered the stands unnoticed and recognized Wang Qiuer on the Battle Soul Platform opposite Beibei.
• Beibei’s lightning turned golden, and a golden dragon appeared behind Wang Qiuer as she charged at him.
• Beibei used Dragon Emperor's Evil-Breaking Slash, but Wang Qiuer twisted aside and blocked its follow-up with Golden Dragon Fist.
• Wang Qiuer struck Beibei with her left fist and sent him flying into the spectator stands, ending the battle.
• Xu Sanshi watched in shock at the strength Wang Qiuer had displayed.

After avoiding Wang Qiuer, Wu Xuan spent more than a month resting in the Inner Court before deciding to resume secluded cultivation. Ye Guyi returned from her surveillance mission, learned that Wu Xuan had reached quasi-Soul Douluo, and received Blazing Gel from him.

• Wang Qiuer joined the Shrek Inner Court after defeating Beibei, while Wu Xuan quietly left the Battle Soul Arena to avoid her.
• Wu Xuan spent the next month relaxing, avoiding Wang Qiuer, and alternating nights with Ma Xiaotao and Xiao Xiao.
• Snow Empress scolded Wu Xuan for leaving Xiao Xiao's Sea of Consciousness unblocked, and he teased her about secretly watching them.
• Wu Xuan emerged from his room and met Ye Guyi, who had returned from a surveillance mission and said she was nearing Rank 73.
• Wu Xuan revealed that he had reached quasi-Soul Douluo and gave Ye Guyi Blazing Gel for her Divine Angel martial soul before vanishing.

Wu Xuan mastered the first step of the Descent Secret Method after more than a month of practice, then agreed to attend the academy’s Sea God Affinity event after learning it might be Teacher’s last. He joined the Inner Court students for Single’s Night, with the matchmaking event set for the following evening.

• Wu Xuan formed a rough Golden Scale Griffin from Soul Power, then spent more than a month practicing until he created and controlled a lifelike little griffin.
• Yan Shaozhe visited Wu Xuan and invited him to the Sea God Affinity event, explaining that Teacher hoped Wu Xuan would attend because it might be the last one he witnessed.
• Wu Xuan learned that Teacher’s life could only be extended by about a year, and resolved to become a god so he could revive Teacher and his parents.
• Wu Xuan changed into his Inner Court uniform and went to the cafeteria, where he greeted Chu, Chen Zifeng, and Yao Haoxuan.
• Yao Haoxuan explained that the Inner Court students were celebrating Single’s Night before the Sea God Affinity, and Wu Xuan joined them for grape wine.

Wu Xuan and the others discussed their prospects for the Sea God Affinity matchmaking event and learned that Huo Yuhao had returned to Shrek Academy. As the group drank, Chen Zifeng began explaining the event’s stages, leaving the rest of the process for later.

• Chen Zifeng and Chu Qingtian asked Wu Xuan for advice about pursuing girls, and Wu Xuan urged them to be bold and show off their abilities.
• Yao Haoxuan doubted his chances, while Chen Zifeng teased him about his looks and confidence.
• Qian Gu Ming joined Wu Xuan’s table and said he had mocked Dai Huabin, whose girlfriend Zhu Lu had not entered the Inner Court.
• Qian Gu Ming spotted Huo Yuhao and Black Charcoal among the returning students, and Wu Xuan said the next day’s matchmaking event would be interesting.
• Wu Xuan learned that Yun'er had become Elder Song’s personal disciple after her martial soul evolved into the Jade Qing Luan, and agreed to participate alongside Qian Gu Ming.
• Chen Zifeng outlined the opening stages of Sea God Affinity, including the entrance and the female students wearing bamboo hats.

Wu Xuan attended Shrek Academy’s Sea God Affinity matchmaking event, where the opening ceremony began and participants raced to claim places on the lake. The chapter ended with Wu Xuan revealing two hundred-thousand-year soul rings as he surged ahead.

• Wu Xuan and the others drank a barrel of wine, and Chen Zifeng took the drunken Yao Haoxuan away.
• Wu Xuan slept through the day, then joined Qian Gu Ming and the other students gathering for the Sea God Affinity matchmaking event.
• The elders and teachers arrived aboard a large ship, and Zhang Lexuan and Beibei opened the event.
• Beibei explained the first stage, and thirty-nine male students rushed toward the pillars of light on the lake.
• Wu Xuan surged ahead and revealed two red hundred-thousand-year soul rings, shocking the students watching.

Wu Xuan claimed first place in the Sea God Affinity warm-up and revealed Xiao Xiao as the girl he chose during the Mutual Appreciation segment. The chapter ended with Ye Guyi removing her veil and declaring that she would snatch Wu Xuan away.

• Xu Sanshi tried to use Mysterious Turtle Replacement to exchange places with Wu Xuan, but Wu Xuan disrupted the skill and sent him to the last water lily leaf.
• Wu Xuan took first place, and Zhang Lexuan began the Mutual Appreciation segment with Wu Xuan going first.
• Wu Xuan lifted the veil of the sixth Sea God Fairy and reunited with Xiao Xiao, who asked how he had found her so quickly.
• Ye Guyi removed her veil and told Wu Xuan to wait for her to snatch him away.

The Sea God Affinity matchmaking event continued as participants tried to remove the female students’ conical hats. Chu Qingtian successfully removed Wu Ming’s hat and returned to his water lily leaf amid cheers.

• Ye Liu created a towering wave to overwhelm the female students, but one student stopped it with Golden Crow True Fire and froze him; Zhang Lexuan eliminated him for breaking the rules.
• Han Ruo Ruo rescued Ye Liu and sent him back to shore, while the next several male students failed to remove any hats.
• Qian Gu Ming removed Nanmen Yun’er’s conical hat, and several boys who followed also succeeded.
• Chu Qingtian rushed toward Wu Ming and used lightning to bypass her Golden Crow True Fire barrier and remove her conical hat.
• Wu Ming blushed instead of retaliating, and Chu Qingtian returned to his leaf as the male students cheered.

At the Sea God Affinity matchmaking event, Wu Xuan advanced after receiving eighteen lamps, while Xu Sanshi was eliminated when Jiang Nannan turned off hers. The remaining contestants prepared for the final introductions and choices, with Wu Xuan drawing the second presentation slot.

• After the first segment, Wu Xuan ranked first because Ye Guyi had removed her own bamboo hat after he removed one.
• During Love at First Sight, eighteen female students left their lamps on for Wu Xuan, while Jiang Nannan left hers on for He Caitou out of friendship.
• Jiang Nannan turned off her lamp for Xu Sanshi, making him the last contestant eliminated in the second segment.
• Zhang Lexuan explained the final Love at Second Sight segment, in which the remaining male students would introduce themselves before the women made one final choice.
• Wu Xuan drew lot number two, Chen Zifeng was set to present before him, and Xiao Xiao and Ye Guyi drew numbers three and five.

The third round of the Sea God Affinity matchmaking event showcased the male students’ abilities and feelings, with Wu Xuan’s overwhelming strength drawing everyone’s attention. The fourth round began, requiring the female students to choose the boys they favored.

• Chen Zifeng confessed his feelings to Xixi, and she nodded in acceptance.
• Wu Xuan revealed his eleven soul rings and quasi-Soul Douluo rank, stunning the female students before choosing a girl by number.
• Chu Qingtian displayed his speed and confessed to Wu Ming, who was delighted by his feelings.
• Huo Yuhao showed his Twin Martial Souls and Level Five Soul Engineer ability, but Wu Xuan’s earlier display overshadowed him.
• Zhang Lexuan announced the fourth round, in which female students would introduce themselves and choose a boy, and the first student was called forward.

During the fourth stage, Hua Yao and Nanmen Yun'er chose their companions, while Xiao Xiao revealed her Extreme Ice and Snow martial soul and joined Wu Xuan. Ning Tian also chose Wu Xuan and tried to enhance him with her Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, but the effort suddenly drained all her Soul Power.

• Hua Yao introduced herself as a Control System Battle Soul Sage and chose a steady male student as her companion.
• Nanmen Yun'er announced that her heart belonged to someone and embraced Qian Gu Ming.
• Xiao Xiao revealed her six orange-gold soul rings and Extreme Ice and Snow martial soul, then joined Wu Xuan.
• Ning Tian chose Wu Xuan, and Wu Xuan let her step onto his lotus leaf after saying his heart belonged to someone.
• Ning Tian used her Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda to enhance Wu Xuan, but all her Soul Power was drained within seconds, and Xiao Xiao caught her as she fell.

The Sea God Affinity reached its final stage, and Wu Xuan chose Xiao Xiao from among the three girls who had expressed interest in him. The ceremony ended with the pair celebrated by the students, while Wang Dong'er again looked dazed beside Huo Yuhao.

• Ye Guyi joined Wu Xuan, and Wang Dong'er chose Huo Yuhao while repeatedly looking toward Wu Xuan.
• Wu Ming chose Chu Qingtian, and Xixi chose Chen Zifeng during the fourth stage.
• Beibei and Zhang Lexuan began the final Hundred Years of Harmony stage, and Gu Fan chose Hua Yao without a rival challenging him.
• Ye Guyi, Xiao Xiao, and Ning Tian each expressed their wishes to Wu Xuan, and Wu Xuan chose Xiao Xiao.
• No one challenged Wu Xuan's choice, and he carried Xiao Xiao toward shore amid the students' cheers.
• Ma Xiaotao flew away from the lake, and Yan Shaozhe explained that he had kept her out of the ceremony to prevent a clash with Xiao Xiao.

After the Sea God Affinity event, Wu Xuan spent the night with Xiao Xiao and Ma Xiaotao before attending a Sea God Pavilion council. The council approved the Tang Sect's participation in the upcoming competition and appointed Wu Xuan to lead Shrek Academy's team and choose its members.

• Wu Xuan carried Xiao Xiao back to her dormitory, where they spent the night together.
• Ma Xiaotao joined Wu Xuan and Xiao Xiao later that night, and Snow Empress witnessed them together.
• Yan Shaozhe came to Wu Xuan's dormitory in the morning and escorted him to a Sea God Pavilion council.
• Xuan Zi explained that the upcoming competition might expand to include sects and be renamed the All-Continent Youth Soul Master Competition.
• Wu Xuan agreed to the Tang Sect's participation but insisted on serving as Shrek Academy's team captain and choosing its competitors.
• The elders approved Huo Yuhao and the others' request to compete for the Tang Sect and decided to select a new generation of the Shrek Seven Devils.