Chapter Summaries

Lin Chen entered the Underground Soul Engineer Elite Tournament venue, met Ye Guyi, and agreed to protect her at Qian Renxue’s request. After a tense encounter with Feng Ling in Mingdu, he joined the Shrek team as they prepared for their first match in the second round of eliminations.

• Lin Chen used a shopkeeper’s token to enter the underground tournament venue and found Ye Guyi among the spectators.
• Qian Renxue identified Ye Guyi’s Sacred Angel Martial Soul and asked Lin Chen to protect her if she faced danger, and he agreed.
• Lin Chen sat beside Ye Guyi, introduced himself, and spoke with her briefly before Qian Renxue left a protective mark on her.
• Feng Ling confronted Lin Chen in a dark alley, hinted that the Holy Spirit Cult had allied with the Sun Moon Empire, and then disappeared.
• After several quiet days, Zhang Lexuan led the Shrek team to the eastern outskirts arena for their first match of the second elimination round, watched by Xu Tianran and Ju Zi.

Shrek Academy began the second stage of the elimination rounds against the Heavenly Armor Sect, with Dai Huabin winning the opening duel. The sect sent out a Soul Emperor for the next match, leaving the contest underway.

• Shrek Academy received boos from the Sun Moon Empire crowd, and Zhang Lexuan told the team to ignore them and prove their strength.
• Shrek Academy selected Wang Qiu'er, Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, Lin Xiaolei, Zhou Mingxing, Xie Huanyue, and Wu Feng for the match, while Lin Chen was reserved for the later fight against the Holy Spirit Sect.
• Dai Huabin faced the Heavenly Armor Sect's Han Yu, who formed a shield from his defensive Martial Soul's armor plates.
• Dai Huabin defeated Han Yu and gave Shrek Academy the opening victory.
• The Heavenly Armor Sect sent a Soul Emperor to face the next Shrek competitor.

Dai Huabin defeated a Heavenly Armor Sect contestant in a fierce match, and Wu Feng and Xie Huanyue each won two matches before withdrawing. With six Heavenly Armor Sect members eliminated and Shrek Academy having lost three contestants, Han Jian surrendered the Individual Elimination Match.

• Dai Huabin overcame the Heavenly Armor Sect contestant's defenses and defeated him with White Tiger Destruction Kill, though the battle exhausted his Soul Power.
• Zhu Lu caught Dai Huabin as he faltered, and Wang Qiu'er announced a change of contestants.
• Wu Feng defeated two Heavenly Armor Sect disciples before withdrawing as her Soul Power ran low.
• Xie Huanyue defeated two opponents and then voluntarily conceded.
• Han Jian surrendered the Individual Elimination Match after six Heavenly Armor Sect contestants had been eliminated.

Shrek Academy began its team match against the Heavenly Armor Sect after winning every individual bout, while Lin Chen noticed Zhongli Wu and Feng Ling probing him from the stands. The Heavenly Armor Sect revealed its Seven-in-One Fusion Skill, and Wang Qiu'er began gathering power to face it.

• The referee awarded Shrek Academy four points after the Individual Elimination Match and announced a two-minute rest before the team match.
• Wang Qiu'er told Shrek Academy’s six other members to use their usual triangular formation, while the Heavenly Armor Sect formed an arc.
• As the match began, Lin Chen sensed Zhongli Wu and Feng Ling using Spiritual Power to probe him, and he told Zhang Lexuan that some people were testing him.
• The Heavenly Armor Sect combined its seven Heavenly Armor Shields into a giant shield and activated all seven members’ Fourth Soul Rings to unleash a Seven-in-One Fusion Skill.
• Wang Qiu'er’s pupils narrowed into vertical slits as her first and second Soul Rings flashed and golden light and an ancient aura erupted from her body.

Wang Qiu'er led Shrek Academy to defeat the Heavenly Armor Sect, breaking its Seven-in-One Martial Soul Combination Technique and forcing Han Jian to concede. After the brutal tournament matches continued, Lin Chen noticed two acquaintances outside the Mingyue Grand Hotel.

• Wang Qiu'er charged the Heavenly Armor Team while Zhou Mingxing supported her and Lin Xiaolei disrupted their focus, letting Wang Qiu'er counter the Tian Jia Needle.
• Zhou Mingxing's Soul Cannons scattered the Heavenly Armor Team, and Wang Qiu'er and Lin Xiaolei's attacks sent five contestants off the stage.
• Han Jian conceded, and Shrek Academy was declared the winner; Huo Yuhao and Wang Donger recognized how much stronger and better coordinated Shrek's team had become.
• The tournament continued with brutal matches, another team withdrawing, and a contestant dying at the hands of the Holy Spirit Sect.
• Huo Gua and his companions returned to the hotel to discuss tactics, while the Shrek members stayed until the competition ended; at the Mingyue Grand Hotel entrance, Lin Chen spotted two acquaintances.

Ma Xiaotao joined Zhang Lexuan and Lin Chen at the villa after her Martial Soul evolved into a Fire Phoenix, then asked Lin Chen whether he truly had three Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings. Zhang Lexuan took Lin Chen out after he openly confirmed their relationship, and the two made up and strolled through the city.

• Ma Xiaotao arrived with Beibei and told Zhang Lexuan that her evil fire was cured and her Martial Soul had evolved into a Fire Phoenix.
• Zhang Lexuan invited Ma Xiaotao to stay at the villa, and Ma Xiaotao later asked Lin Chen about his three Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings and promised to keep the secret.
• Ma Xiaotao noticed Lin Chen called Zhang Lexuan “Sister Lexuan” and inferred that they were together; Lin Chen confirmed their relationship.
• Zhang Lexuan pulled Lin Chen out of the villa because his frank admission had embarrassed her in front of Ma Xiaotao.
• Lin Chen caught up with Zhang Lexuan, gave her candied hawthorn, and they reconciled before strolling through the city.

Tang Sect faced Iron Sword Sect in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Dueling Tournament’s second elimination round and won decisively. After securing their advancement, Huo Yuhao continued watching the other teams, still unable to identify the Body Sect.

• Lin Chen and Zhang Lexuan returned to the hotel after wandering and eating skewers late into the night.
• Tang Sect rested before its afternoon match while Shrek Academy members scouted opponents and later came to watch.
• Huo Yuhao noticed that the team he suspected was the Body Sect had been eliminated, and the Holy Spirit Sect had already advanced after a morning match.
• Xu Sanshi defeated Iron Sword Sect’s captain Wang Chengxi and then their second competitor before conceding his next match as planned.
• Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, Xiao Xiao, and Nana overwhelmed Iron Sword Sect in the remaining matches and team battle, advancing Tang Sect.

Tang Sect forfeited its third-round match against Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy but advanced to the round robin through minor points. Shrek and Lin Chen’s team also qualified, while the tournament’s brutal eliminations left many teams injured and several competitors dead.

• Tang Sect drew Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy and chose to forfeit to preserve its strength.
• Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen discussed Tang Sect’s forfeit, their chances against it, and Meng Hongchen’s feelings for Wang Dong.
• Wang Qiu'er led Lin Chen’s team to an easy third-round victory without Lin Chen needing to fight.
• The third elimination round ended with five competitors dead and more than twenty seriously injured, prompting teams to protest and the organizers to promise tighter referee control.
• Shrek advanced to the round robin, and Tang Sect qualified through its minor-point advantage despite forfeiting its match.

Shrek Team and Tang Sect discovered that they had been placed in the same group as Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, leaving two of the three strong teams at risk of missing the quarterfinals. As the group stage began, Lin Chen was chosen to hold the fort against Sun Moon, while Meng Hongchen questioned whether Tang Sect would still surrender.

• Lin Chen and Shrek Team reviewed the draw and found Shrek, Tang Sect, and Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy together in Group One.
• Jiang Nannan apologized to Tang Sect for drawing the group, but Huo Yuhao rallied the team to focus on defeating Sun Moon and advancing alongside Shrek.
• Zhang Lexuan decided that Lin Chen would hold the fort for Shrek in its match against Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
• Xiao Hongchen welcomed the draw because he expected Shrek and Tang Sect to eliminate each other, while Meng Hongchen wondered if Tang Sect would still throw its match.

The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy and Tang Sect tied the individual matches before the Sun Moon team conceded the team battle. Shrek then faced Proud Sword Sect, where Wang Qiu'er gained the upper hand against Zhou Fan as he summoned a defensive sword shield.

• Xiao Hongchen rejected Meng Hongchen's suggestion to concede to the Tang Sect, insisting that the Sun Moon team fight for honor.
• The Tang Sect won 3 points in individual matches, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy won 7, and the Sun Moon team conceded the team battle.
• Shrek Academy began its match against Proud Sword Sect, and Wang Qiu'er took the first individual bout against Zhou Fan.
• Wang Qiu'er overwhelmed Zhou Fan with her Golden Dragon Spear and knocked his sword from his hand.
• Zhou Fan recalled the Azure Metal Sword and activated his Fourth Soul Skill, forming a spinning shield of swords to defend himself.

Wang Qiu'er led Shrek to a decisive victory over Proud Sword Sect in the first round of the round-robin stage. With Shrek resting the next day, Lin Chen explored Mingdu's morning market after ordering breakfast for the group.

• Wang Qiu'er broke Zhou Fan's Sword Shield and knocked him out of the arena, then defeated Gu Ao and won two more matches in a row.
• Zhou Mingxing and Wu Feng each won their matches, and Shrek crushed Proud Sword Sect in the team battle to secure a perfect victory.
• Lin Chen and the others returned for dinner after learning Shrek would have no match the following day.
• Lin Chen went out early, ordered buns and porridge for the group, and headed into Mingdu's morning market to browse for treasures.

Lin Chen browsed Mingdu's morning market, bought a pair of storage rings that reminded him of Zhang Lexuan and hairpins for Tang Xiaoyan, then brought breakfast back to the villa. After the Shrek group ate together, Zhang Lexuan and Ma Xiaotao went shopping and stopped Lin Chen from joining them.

• Lin Chen bought the Moonlight Sword Heart rings for himself and Zhang Lexuan, then picked up hairpins for Tang Xiaoyan.
• Lin Chen returned with porridge and buns, and Zhang Lexuan came downstairs to eat with him.
• Ma Xiaotao and the rest of Shrek's group joined breakfast, and everyone praised the food.
• Zhang Lexuan told everyone to rest and prepare for tomorrow's match, then left with Ma Xiaotao to go shopping.
• Lin Chen tried to follow Zhang Lexuan and Ma Xiaotao, but they told him to stay behind.

Lin Chen spent his day off with Lin Xiaolei, Zhou Mingxing, and Xiao Xiao, shopping and eating around Mingdu. Qian Renxue revealed that Ye Guyi had attacked a Holy Spirit Cult branch, and Lin Chen prepared to rescue her if she encountered a powerful enemy.

• Xiao Xiao visited Lin Xiaolei and shared breakfast with her, Lin Chen, and Zhou Mingxing before inviting them out for the day.
• The four friends wandered through Mingdu, where Qian Renxue sensed a Holy Spirit Cult branch beneath a nearby building and detected Ye Guyi inside.
• Lin Chen caught up with the others as Xiao Xiao kept buying food, and the group headed to Guest Full Tower for lunch using Zhou Mingxing's black card to get a private room.
• Qian Renxue told Lin Chen that Ye Guyi had killed the Evil Soul Masters at the branch and warned that a Holy Spirit Cult Title Douluo might appear.
• Lin Chen said he would save Ye Guyi if she faced a Title Douluo, and Qian Renxue snapped at him when he compared her personality to Ye Guyi's.

Lin Chen reunited with Shrek’s people, confirmed he had reached Soul Douluo, and reassured them about facing the Sun Moon Team. Later, he checked on Ye Guyi as the second round of the Mingdu Soul Engineer Elite Tournament began.

• Lin Chen came across Xiao Hongchen taunting Xiao Xiao, Lin Xiaolei, and Zhou Mingxing, then confirmed he was an eighty-sixth-rank Soul Douluo.
• Xiao Hongchen revealed he had reached Soul Saint, and Lin Chen judged his cultivation unstable before promising to oversee the match against the Sun Moon Team.
• Lin Chen and the others ate together, then spent the afternoon resting and cultivating as the day’s tournament matches ended.
• Lin Chen checked on Ye Guyi and noticed her aura had grown stronger, then learned the second round of the Mingdu Soul Engineer Elite Tournament would require contestants to craft an attack-type Soul Tool overnight.
• Lin Chen returned to the hotel, leaving Qian Renxue to notify him if Ye Guyi was in danger.

Lin Chen led Shrek to the competition grounds in the rain while the Tang Sect prepared to face the mysterious Mingyu Sect. The Mingyu captain’s Sword Intent clashed with Ji Juechen’s in the waiting area, and Ji Juechen was stunned when he noticed Lin Chen remaining unaffected.

• Zhang Lexuan put Lin Chen in command and stayed behind as Shrek headed to the East Suburbs Competition Grounds.
• Lin Chen reflected on Shrek’s danger in the Sun Moon Empire as the team prepared for a match against a weaker opponent.
• The Shrek and Tang Sect members exchanged hostile gestures with Xiao Hongchen and the Sun Moon Team in the VIP waiting area.
• Huo Yuhao assigned Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, and Fourth Senior Sister to fight the Mingyu Sect and proposed a team battle for practice.
• The Mingyu captain unleashed a sharp Sword Intent toward Huo Yuhao, and Ji Juechen stepped in to counter it.
• Ji Juechen noticed Lin Chen sitting unaffected by the Sword Intent and looked at him in shock.

Lin Chen and the Tang Sect faced Mingyu Sect in the first match of the second round, then Shrek prepared to fight Wu Qing Sect. The chapter ended just as Shrek’s match began.

• Ji Juechen sensed that Lin Chen’s Sword Intent overwhelmed his own, while Huo Yuhao warned him not to challenge Lin Chen.
• Xiao Hongchen accused Ji Juechen of defecting to the Tang Sect, and Jing Ziyan argued that they had simply joined another sect.
• Unbreaking Douluo Zheng Zhan intervened and ordered everyone to retract their Martial Souls before announcing the Tang Sect versus Mingyu Sect match.
• Wang Dong fought You Chen in the opening individual match, and the Tang Sect later crushed Mingyu Sect after more than an hour of fighting.
• Wang Qiu'er named Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, Xie Huanyue, Ning Tian, Lan Susu, Lan Luoluo, and Cao Jinxuan for Shrek’s match against Wu Qing Sect, with Dai Huabin in command.
• Shrek and Wu Qing Sect began their match, and the competitors were asked to state their names.

Shrek Academy faced the Wu Qing Sect in an individual elimination match, where Zhu Lu defeated Mao Mao before Wu Qingxue overcame Zhu Lu and then lost to Dai Huabin. Shrek went on to win both the individual elimination match and the team battle.

• Zhu Lu defeated Mao Mao, giving Shrek Academy the first win of the individual elimination match.
• Wu Qingxue entered the stage, and Lin Chen drew Zhang Lexuan’s teasing over his attention to her.
• Wu Qingxue defeated Zhu Lu with her white lotus Martial Soul and domain.
• Dai Huabin fought Wu Qingxue, broke free of her lotus restraints, and forced her to concede after their attacks clashed.
• Shrek Academy scored seven points to the Wu Qing Sect’s four in the individual elimination match and also won the team battle.

Tang Sect and Shrek Academy advanced through the round-robin stage undefeated, while the Sun Moon Team prepared to face Shrek in a crucial match. The result would shape which teams advanced and whether Tang Sect and Shrek would meet in a final-round showdown.

• Zhongli Wu promised Wang Xiaolei the title of Saint Son if his team won, and Wang Xiaolei vowed to kill Lin Chen.
• Huo Yuhao worried about Shrek's upcoming match against the Sun Moon Team and wondered how Lin Chen would fare against Xiao Hongchen.
• Shrek won three more matches under Wang Qiu'er's leadership, while Tang Sect extended its record to six consecutive victories.
• Cain disappeared after Mingyu Sect was effectively eliminated, while Cain and Xue Bing recovered from being frozen.
• Tang Sect gathered to watch Shrek face the Sun Moon Team, knowing the result would determine the stakes of the final round-robin match.

Wang Qiu'er faced Sun Moon Team substitute Ye Cangshang in the first round of the individual elimination match and overwhelmed him with her physical strength. The chapter ended as Ye Cangshang fired a high-explosive Soul Tool shell at her, leaving her response to be seen.

• Lin Chen and the Shrek Team entered the arena for their crucial match against the Sun Moon Team.
• Wang Qiu'er and Ye Cangshang were chosen as the first competitors in the individual elimination match.
• Ye Cangshang summoned and strengthened his skeletal Martial Soul, but Wang Qiu'er shattered its hands and forced him to recall it.
• Ye Cangshang activated his Invincible Shield while Wang Qiu'er battered it with repeated attacks.
• Ye Cangshang finished preparing his Soul Tools and hurled a high-explosive shell at Wang Qiu'er.

Wang Qiu'er killed Ye Cangshang with the Golden Dragon Spear, and Lin Chen entered the individual elimination match against Meng Hongchen. He shattered her Invincible Shield and effortlessly blocked her attack, leaving their fight unresolved.

• Wang Qiu'er pierced Ye Cangshang with the Golden Dragon Spear, whose devouring power killed him instantly.
• Lin Chen warned Zheng Zhan not to avenge Ye Cangshang, and Meng Hongchen entered the arena for the next match.
• Lin Chen took Wang Qiu'er's place and told her to conserve her strength against Meng Hongchen.
• Lin Chen's Seven Kill Sword broke Meng Hongchen's Class 6 Invincible Shield, forcing her to escape with a Teleport Ring.
• Meng Hongchen attacked Lin Chen from behind with Ice Fire Extreme Purgatory, but he blocked her blades and appeared unaffected by her poison.
• Lin Chen summoned several Seven Kill Swords around Meng Hongchen, and she teleported away again.