Recaps

Ye Xingchen and Ning Rongrong encountered a Mutant White Tiger near a lake, where they discovered Zhu Zhuqing hiding from the beast. After rescuing her from the shock wave of Ye Xingchen’s attack, Ye Xingchen returned to face the White Tiger while Ning Rongrong questioned Zhu Zhuqing.

• Ye Xingchen and Ning Rongrong hurried toward a Soul Beast’s roar and found Zhu Zhuqing hiding in a lake from a Mutant White Tiger.
• Ning Rongrong boosted Ye Xingchen’s strength and speed as he attacked the White Tiger with his Heavenly Emperor Cauldron Martial Soul and Cloud Pattern Long Sword.
• Ye Xingchen hurled the White Tiger into the lake, forcing Zhu Zhuqing to flee the water as the impact sent a powerful shock wave across the shore.
• Ye Xingchen caught the injured Zhu Zhuqing and carried her to shore, while Ning Rongrong supported her and asked why she had been hiding.
• Zhu Zhuqing told Ning Rongrong that the White Tiger had been chasing her to kill her, as Ye Xingchen charged back toward the beast.

Ye Xingchen defeated a Mutant White Tiger that had awakened its Divine Beast Bloodline and absorbed its Soul Ring. He reached Level 29 as a Soul Grandmaster, while Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing stood guard.

• The Mutant White Tiger awakened its Divine Beast Bloodline and attacked Ye Xingchen, but he slowed it with Ten Thousand Ton Gravity Domain and trapped it with Sword Qi Dragons.
• Ye Xingchen used the Heavenly Emperor Cauldron Martial Soul to repel the White Tiger, then stopped its attempted self-destruction with Crashing Waves.
• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing guarded Ye Xingchen as the system stripped the White Tiger Divine Beast Soul Ring from the beast.
• Ye Xingchen gained Tiger Roars in the Forest, a Martial Soul Lottery, and 100,000 Spiritual Qi, then checked his status and found himself at Level 29 as a Soul Grandmaster.

After absorbing the Mutant White Tiger’s divine beast soul ring, Ye Xingchen emerged as a level twenty-nine Soul Grandmaster and found the tiger still alive. Ning Rongrong named the weakened tiger Xiao Bai, and she and Ye Xingchen agreed to travel with Zhu Zhuqing to Shrek Academy.

• Ye Xingchen emerged from the water after his lengthy soul-ring absorption and revealed that he had reached level twenty-nine, astonishing Ning Rongrong.
• Ning Rongrong found the powerless Mutant White Tiger floating in the water, named her Xiao Bai, and claimed her as a mount.
• Ye Xingchen and Ning Rongrong returned to shore, where they met Zhu Zhuqing and invited her to warm herself by their fire.
• Ning Rongrong learned that Zhu Zhuqing was also headed to Shrek Academy and happily decided they would travel together.
• Ye Xingchen held the trembling Xiao Bai, and the white tiger pattern on his Heavenly Emperor Cauldron martial soul glowed faintly.

Ye Xingchen arrived in Suotuo City with Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, while Xiao Wu and Tang San also reached the city. Xiao Wu sensed that Ye Xingchen could see through her identity, and both groups headed to the Rose Hotel.

• Three days after sensing ancestral power, the Little White Tiger became affectionate toward Ye Xingchen, who told her to behave.
• Xiao Wu explored Suotuo City with Tang San and noticed Ye Xingchen riding Xiao Bai with Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Xiao Bai trembled under Xiao Wu’s Soul Beast pressure until Ye Xingchen used his Heavenly Emperor Cauldron Martial Soul to hold it back.
• Ye Xingchen smiled at Xiao Wu, making her suspect he knew her identity; she then persuaded Tang San to rest at the Rose Hotel.
• Ning Rongrong booked one suite for herself, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ye Xingchen, who said he would sleep on the sofa, while Tang San and Xiao Wu arrived to book a room.

At the hotel, Dai Mubai challenged Ye Xingchen over Zhu Zhuqing and was overwhelmed by Ye Xingchen’s powerful cauldron martial soul and white tiger bloodline. Dai Mubai apologized and tried to befriend him, while Xiao Wu suspected Ye Xingchen possessed both Xuanwu and white tiger auras.

• Dai Mubai recognized Zhu Zhuqing and demanded to know why she was with Ye Xingchen, but Ning Rongrong rebuked him and tried to leave with her.
• Dai Mubai blocked the group and challenged Ye Xingchen, who used his cauldron martial soul to send Dai Mubai flying with its defense.
• Dai Mubai transformed with White Tiger Adamant Transformation, but the white tiger bloodline in Ye Xingchen’s Heavenly Emperor Cauldron suppressed his martial soul and forced him to his knees.
• Ye Xingchen released the pressure and demanded an apology; Dai Mubai acknowledged defeat, introduced himself, and asked to be friends before Ye Xingchen left with Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Tang San concluded Ye Xingchen was likely a rank-28 Soul Grandmaster, while Xiao Wu sensed Xuanwu and white tiger auras in his martial soul.

Ye Xingchen and Ning Rongrong shared a tender moment in their hotel room until he noticed someone spying and chased the intruder outside Suotuo City. He recognized the masked Xiao Wu as a Soul Beast, but vanished before answering her questions.

• Zhu Zhuqing hesitated to wash up while Ye Xingchen was in the room, and Ning Rongrong reassured her before she went to the bathroom.
• Ye Xingchen examined how his Spiritual Power and Soul Power were merging, then comforted Ning Rongrong about living separately at the academy.
• Ye Xingchen heard a noise outside the window, left Ning Rongrong behind, and chased a pink figure through the night.
• Outside Suotuo City, Ye Xingchen caught up with the masked Xiao Wu and stopped her from escaping with an invisible gravitational force.
• Ye Xingchen called Xiao Wu a Soul Beast and showed her his two Soul Rings, leaving her astonished that he knew her identity.
• Ye Xingchen released the gravity around Xiao Wu and vanished into the night, leaving her wondering who he was and how he knew her secret.

At Shrek Academy’s entrance, a teacher and Dai Mubai quieted angry applicants by making clear that the academy accepted only monsters. Ye Xingchen, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing registered together, and the teacher was astonished by the powerful aura of Ye Xingchen’s Martial Soul.

• A rejected applicant demanded his registration fee back, then complained to the waiting crowd when the Soul Emperor teacher refused.
• The Soul Emperor teacher released his pressure and told the applicants that Shrek Academy accepted only monsters, while Dai Mubai challenged anyone seeking a refund to beat him first.
• Ning Rongrong teased Ye Xingchen about how easily he could handle Dai Mubai, and Ye Xingchen urged her to keep a low profile.
• After the teacher examined Tang San and Xiao Wu, Ye Xingchen, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing stepped forward together to register.
• The teacher examined the three youths and was especially surprised by the powerful aura he sensed from Ye Xingchen’s Martial Soul.

Ye Xingchen and the other new students followed Dai Mubai through Shrek Academy’s tests, where Oscar tried to sell his sausages and Dai Mubai warned him not to provoke Ye Xingchen. Dai Mubai then led them toward the third test, but Zhu Zhuqing’s rejection left him sorrowful.

• Ye Xingchen displayed his Heaven and Earth Cauldron Martial Soul, and a Soul Emperor teacher praised his aptitude and welcomed him to Shrek Academy.
• Dai Mubai offered to guide the new students past the first two tests, and Ye Xingchen persuaded Ning Rongrong to follow the academy’s rules.
• Tang San and Xiao Wu encountered Oscar selling sausages, but Dai Mubai revealed how Oscar made them, putting Tang San off buying one.
• Oscar admired Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, and Dai Mubai warned him that Ye Xingchen was too powerful to provoke.
• Dai Mubai took Ye Xingchen and the girls toward the third test, then felt sorrowful when Zhu Zhuqing stepped behind Ye Xingchen and showed her aversion to him.

Ye Xingchen and his companions reached Shrek Academy’s final entrance test, where Zhao Wuji chose to examine them himself. As the group prepared to face the Soul Saint, Ye Xingchen summoned his Heavenly Emperor Cauldron Martial Soul.

• Ning Rongrong warned Dai Mubai not to set his sights on Zhu Zhuqing, then went with Zhu and Ye Xingchen to the third-level test.
• Zhao Wuji announced that he would test the five candidates and challenged them to last one incense stick against him.
• Dai Mubai explained that Zhao Wuji was a Soul Saint, prompting Tang San to question whether the test was fair.
• Ye Xingchen assured the others that Zhao Wuji would not use Soul Saint-level strength, while Ning Rongrong said her husband could handle him.
• Ye Xingchen stepped forward and summoned his Heavenly Emperor Cauldron Martial Soul, releasing an ancient aura.

Ye Xingchen faced Zhao Wuji in a test of strength, wounding him with sword qi and then blocking his empowered palm strike with the Heavenly Emperor Cauldron Martial Soul. Zhao Wuji was left surprised by Ye Xingchen’s abilities, while the onlookers recognized the gap between Ye Xingchen and themselves.

• Ye Xingchen challenged Zhao Wuji to suppress his strength, then wounded his arm with sword qi in their first exchange.
• Dai Mubai realized Ye Xingchen had held back against him, while Tang San sensed the attack contained power beyond ordinary soul power.
• Zhao Wuji manifested the Great Vajra Bear and struck Ye Xingchen with the Great Vajra Palm, but the Heavenly Emperor Cauldron Martial Soul blocked the blow.
• Ye Xingchen concealed the impact he had taken as Zhao Wuji marveled at his martial soul’s defenses.
• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing teased Dai Mubai and the others, saying Ye Xingchen was far stronger than what they had just seen.

Ye Xingchen held out against Zhao Wuji by staying inside his Heavenly Emperor Cauldron Martial Soul, even as Zhao Wuji escalated the fight and used his Martial Soul Avatar. The incense was nearly burned out, and Ye Xingchen prepared his full defenses as the others watched in astonishment.

• Ning Rongrong refused to tell Tang San her husband's name, saying only strong people and pretty girls could learn it.
• Zhao Wuji released his Soul Saint power and attacked Ye Xingchen's Heavenly Emperor Cauldron, but Ye Xingchen stayed inside and taunted him to come closer.
• Dai Mubai predicted Ye Xingchen would be badly hurt, while Ning Rongrong defended him and Dai Mubai promised to call him big brother if he withstood Zhao Wuji.
• Zhao Wuji activated his Great Strength Vajra Bear True Body after failing to break through the cauldron's defenses.
• Ye Xingchen gathered his spiritual and soul power and expanded his Gravity Domain as Tang San and Dai Mubai recognized his extraordinary defense.

Ye Xingchen defeated Zhao Wuji by lasting until the incense burned out, earning admission to Shrek Academy. At the dormitory, Ning Rongrong used her wealth to persuade Flender to give her and Ye Xingchen a private room.

• Zhao Wuji attacked Ye Xingchen with his Martial Soul Avatar, but Ye Xingchen held out until the incense burned out and won the trial.
• Zhao Wuji accepted Ye Xingchen's victory and welcomed him, Tang San, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing to Shrek Academy.
• Zhao Wuji sensed a provocative Sword Qi from the forest and flew off to investigate.
• Ning Rongrong demanded a private room for herself and Ye Xingchen, offering Dai Mubai one hundred thousand and then two hundred thousand gold coins.
• Flender arrived and ordered Dai Mubai to give the couple a separate, more luxurious room in exchange for the money.

Tang San questioned the academy’s money-based privileges, while Xiao Wu unexpectedly refused to share a room with him. In the forest, Chen Xin overwhelmed Zhao Wuji to warn him against bullying the young, and Ye Xingchen recovered in his dorm with Ning Rongrong nearby.

• Tang San asked Flender whether he and Xiao Wu could share a dorm, but Xiao Wu insisted that Tang San live alone, and Flender left Dai Mubai to arrange the rooms.
• Tang San criticized Ning Rongrong’s use of money to buy special privileges, but she rebuked him for meddling in her affairs.
• Chen Xin confronted Zhao Wuji in the forest and threatened him for bullying the young, then overwhelmed his defenses with Sword Qi before sparing him.
• Flender revealed that he believed the attacker was Sword Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Zhao Wuji resolved to take greater care in teaching the academy’s gifted students.
• Ye Xingchen recovered his Spiritual Power and Soul Power in his dorm while Ning Rongrong waited beside him with snacks and fruit, and he teased her when he woke.

Ye Xingchen and Ning Rongrong grew closer, while Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing discussed their changing feelings about the men around them. The next morning, Dai Mubai’s unwanted advances upset Zhu Zhuqing, and Tang San arrived with breakfast for Xiao Wu.

• Ning Rongrong accepted Ye Xingchen’s advances, and they spent the night together.
• Xiao Wu told Zhu Zhuqing that she no longer saw Tang San as anything more than an older brother, and the two called each other friends.
• Ye Xingchen comforted Ning Rongrong as she fell asleep in his arms.
• Dai Mubai brought breakfast for Zhu Zhuqing, but she rejected him and told him she had no feelings for him.
• Tang San arrived with breakfast for Xiao Wu and asked Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing to pass along the message.

Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing joined Ning Rongrong and Ye Xingchen for breakfast in Suotuo City, with Tang San and Dai Mubai tagging along. At the restaurant, Ye Xingchen said a food-type martial soul could reach the level of a Titled Douluo, which encouraged Tang San.

• Xiao Wu declined Tang San’s breakfast and said she had arranged to eat with Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong.
• Ning Rongrong and Ye Xingchen arrived, and Ning Rongrong invited everyone to breakfast in the city; Tang San and Dai Mubai joined them.
• Oscar found the training grounds nearly empty, and Dean Flender told him to pass on a warning that the others should not leave the academy without permission.
• At the hotel, Dai Mubai learned that Ning Rongrong belonged to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and toasted her for the meal.
• Ning Rongrong asked whether someone with a food-type martial soul could become powerful, and Ye Xingchen said one could reach the level of a Titled Douluo.

Oscar joined the meal after shaving his beard, and Ye Xingchen later accompanied Ning Rongrong around Shrek Academy. When Ma Hongjun chased a young woman who had broken up with him, Ye Xingchen protected her and knocked Ma Hongjun down with his Heavenly Emperor Cauldron martial soul.

• Oscar entered the meal, joked with the group, and learned Ning Rongrong had already paid the bill.
• Ye Xingchen and Ning Rongrong toured Shrek Academy, where she considered spending money to improve its shabby buildings.
• A frightened young woman ran to Ning Rongrong and Ye Xingchen while Ma Hongjun pursued her.
• The young woman said she had broken up with Ma Hongjun because he bullied her, and Ning Rongrong rejected his advances.
• Ma Hongjun attacked Ye Xingchen, but the Heavenly Emperor Cauldron repelled him and sent him to the ground.

Ma Hongjun challenged Ye Xingchen after Ye mocked his Phoenix Martial Soul as an Earth Chicken, but Ye easily repelled his attacks and defeated him. After learning Ye had also defeated Teacher Zhao Wuji, Ma Hongjun apologized, while Ye told him not to call him Boss Ye.

• Ma Hongjun attacked Ye Xingchen with his Flame Tornado after Ye mocked his Earth Chicken Martial Soul, but Ye shattered the attack with a Sword Qi Blade.
• Ma Hongjun charged Ye with his fist, but Ye’s Heavenly Emperor Cauldron Martial Soul rebounded the blow and knocked him down.
• Dai Mubai, Oscar, Tang San, and the others arrived, and Tang San revealed that Ye had defeated Teacher Zhao Wuji during the entrance test.
• Ma Hongjun launched another fiery attack, but Ye struck him down, and Ning Rongrong teased him about his Martial Soul.
• Ma Hongjun admitted Ye was stronger and apologized, and Ye told him not to call him Boss Ye.

Ye Xingchen formed the Tang Sect with Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar, while Tang San refused to join after hearing its name. Later, Xiao Wu told Tang San she saw him only as a brother and asked him to forget any other feelings, leaving him stunned.

• Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar acknowledged Ye Xingchen as their big brother and agreed to join his group, which he named the Tang Sect.
• The others urged Tang San to join, but he refused and left, saying he would grow strong through his own abilities.
• Tang San went to a pavilion and reflected on his past in the Tang Sect before Xiao Wu arrived to ask what was troubling him.
• When Tang San tried to touch her, Xiao Wu stepped away and said they were siblings and should not be so physically familiar.
• Xiao Wu told Tang San she had always seen him as a brother and asked him to forget any different feelings, then left him stunned.

Tang San confronted Ye Xingchen after a hidden weapon attack, believing Ye Xingchen had become close to Xiao Wu. Ye Xingchen easily countered Tang San’s attacks, and Tang San ended the chapter declaring that Xiao Wu was his and summoning his Clear Sky Hammer.

• Tang San suspected Xiao Wu’s changed attitude began after Ye Xingchen appeared and decided to investigate him.
• Ye Xingchen deflected a hidden weapon aimed at him and Ning Rongrong, then followed its trail into the woods.
• Tang San confronted Ye Xingchen and challenged him to stop seeing Xiao Wu, claiming he would leave them alone if he lost.
• Tang San attacked with hidden weapons and Blue Silver Grass, but Ye Xingchen effortlessly blocked and destroyed them.
• Tang San summoned his Clear Sky Hammer and insisted that Xiao Wu belonged to him.

Ye Xingchen defeated Tang San in a forest spar, leaving Tang San shaken by the gap between them. At Shrek Academy, the students began their training run, where Ye Xingchen helped keep the group together and caught Zhu Zhuqing when she stumbled.

• Tang San attacked Ye Xingchen with the Clear Sky Hammer, but Ye Xingchen countered with the Cloud Pattern Long Sword and the power of his Heavenly Emperor Cauldron.
• Chen Xin and a black-robed Titled Douluo watched the fight from the shadows and agreed not to interfere.
• Ye Xingchen spared Tang San, who left the forest feeling ashamed and wondering whether Ye Xingchen was his destined nemesis.
• Zhao Wuji welcomed the students to Shrek Academy, ordered them to run ten laps, and said Flender would take them somewhere that night.
• Ye Xingchen explained that the students should run together as a team, and Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun slowed down to match the others.
• Ye Xingchen caught Zhu Zhuqing when she stumbled, then apologized after accidentally grabbing her tail; Dai Mubai envied Ye Xingchen's appeal to the girls.

Ye Xingchen and the Shrek students visited Suotuo City’s Soul Fighting Arena to register for matches. Ning Rongrong paid Flender to carry their shopping, and Ye Xingchen, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu formed the Stunning Tang Sect Combination as Tang San registered alone.

• Flender reminded the gloomy Tang San to remember why Grandmaster had sent him to Shrek Academy, while Tang San privately brooded over Xiao Wu and Ye Xingchen.
• At the Soul Fighting Arena, Ning Rongrong offered to cover six months of the academy’s food expenses, and Flender agreed to carry the group’s shopping bags.
• Dai Mubai asked Zhu Zhuqing to team up with him, but she said she had already formed a combination with Ning Rongrong.
• Xiao Wu declined Oscar’s invitation and chose to compete alone, while Tang San registered by himself after learning how to enter matches.
• Ye Xingchen, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu registered together as the Stunning Tang Sect Combination.
• The arena host announced the evening’s competitors and welcomed the audience to the coming battles.

Ye Xingchen led the Stunning Tang Sect in its first Soul Fighting Arena match and defeated the Hammer Brothers with overwhelming defensive power and a single punch. Meanwhile, Ci Xue approached Shrek Academy seeking revenge, but Chen Xin confronted him and watched him retreat.

• Ye Xingchen and the three girls faced the veteran Hammer Brothers, who charged at him with their hammers and were repelled by his Heavenly Emperor Cauldron Martial Soul.
• As the Hammer Brothers attacked again, Ye Xingchen shattered their weapons with a punch, and they surrendered while the arena spectators marveled at his strength.
• Ci Xue arrived near Shrek Academy, intending to avenge his son, but Chen Xin intercepted him with Sword Qi.
• Chen Xin challenged Ci Xue to explain his presence, and Ci Xue warned him not to interfere before fleeing the forest.
• Ye Xingchen returned from the exchange to the arena, where the Hammer Brothers again attacked; he shattered their hammers with a punch, and they surrendered.

After winning his first match, Ye Xingchen was paired against Tang San, who challenged him to a rematch despite feeling pressured by his earlier defeat. Tang San attacked with his Blue Silver Grass, while Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun watched from the platform.

• Ye Xingchen reunited with Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing after his victory, and they praised his strength.
• Tang San saw that the new lineup matched him against the Stunning Tang Sect and noticed Xiao Wu among Ye Xingchen's companions.
• Zhu Zhuqing suggested Xiao Wu fight Tang San, but Ye Xingchen stopped her and entered the arena himself.
• Tang San accused Ye Xingchen of wanting to humiliate him again, then resolved to fight and summoned his Soul Rings.
• Tang San rushed Ye Xingchen and formed a Blue Silver Grass Cage around him as Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun commented on the match.

Ye Xingchen easily broke Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass cage while Tang San’s attacks failed to hurt him. Xiao Wu confronted Tang San about his jealousy and clarified that they were only brother and sister, leaving Tang San devastated and Ye Xingchen to continue the duel.

• Tang San attacked Ye Xingchen with his Clear Sky Hammer, but Ye Xingchen’s Heavenly Emperor Cauldron protected him.
• Ye Xingchen shattered Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass cage with sword qi and dismissed Tang San’s attacks.
• Xiao Wu entered the arena and told Tang San to stop, reminding him of his promise to protect her as her brother.
• Xiao Wu said Tang San should bless her relationship with Ye Xingchen instead of fighting out of jealousy, and Tang San spat out blood in despair.
• Ye Xingchen told Xiao Wu to leave the fighting to him, and Xiao Wu again told Tang San they were only brother and sister.

Ye Xingchen defeated Tang San after Tang San, driven into a frenzy over Xiao Wu, attacked him with the Clear Sky Hammer. The group left the Soul Fighting Arena celebrating, and Ye Xingchen noticed Oscar was close to breaking through to Soul Elder.

• Xiao Wu left the stage, and Tang San, enraged and injured, refused Ye Xingchen's offer to stop fighting.
• Tang San unleashed his soul power and attacked Ye Xingchen with Blue Silver Grass and the vine-covered Clear Sky Hammer.
• Ye Xingchen blocked Tang San's hammer, then knocked him back with a punch and told him he could not force Xiao Wu to like him.
• Tang San collapsed in defeat and left after Oscar teased him about Xiao Wu; Ye Xingchen reunited with Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Oscar offered Ye Xingchen sausages, and Ye Xingchen guessed that Oscar was about to break through to Soul Elder.