Chapter Summaries

Bibi Dong reconsidered her stance toward Hu Liena’s feelings for Wu Qi and saw him as a talent Spirit Hall should recruit. Meanwhile, after Shrek’s humiliating loss and Yu Xiaogang’s arrest became known, Meng Shu began considering Yu Tianheng as a match for Meng Yiran and a route to greater influence for the Dragon Snake Family.

• Bibi Dong gave Hu Liena the Seven Treasures Team’s information and warned her that Wu Qi and Feng Xiaotian were Soul Kings.
• Hu Liena explained her happiness at Wu Qi’s progress and her wish to apologize to him over a meal, and Bibi Dong encouraged her to seize the chance after the tournament.
• Shrek defeated Beast Academy by one to seven, while Wu Qi explained that Yu Xiaogang’s arrest had turned public opinion against Shrek Academy.
• Meng Shu told Meng Yiran that their loss had let them meet an outstanding young man, then proposed that she get to know Yu Tianheng.
• Meng Yiran protested that she had no interest in matchmaking after the crushing defeat.

Feng Xiaotian led the Seven Treasures Team against the Häagen-Dazs Team and eliminated five opponents, leaving the team victorious and undefeated. Wu Qi prepared to face Shrek Team the next day, while Shrek studied Feng Xiaotian and planned how to counter him.

• Meng Shu sent Meng Yiran to find Yu Tianheng after helping her recover from her defeat.
• Wu Qi sent Feng Xiaotian out first against the Häagen-Dazs Team and told the team to show their full strength.
• Tang San told Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng to study Feng Xiaotian’s movements ahead of Shrek Team’s match against the Seven Treasures Team.
• Feng Xiaotian eliminated five Häagen-Dazs Team members, tying the Promotion Tournament’s best record, and the Seven Treasures Team won by three to seven.
• Wu Qi said he would take the field first against Shrek Team the next day and aimed to make the score one to seven.

The Shrek Team faced the Thunderclap Academy Team, whose captain Yu Tianxin chose a cautious lineup while Yu Tianheng insisted on fighting first. Yu Tianheng defeated Lei Dong but was worn down and lost to the Thunderclap Team’s second contestant, leaving Xiao Wu to enter next.

• Yu Tianxin decided to prioritize the Thunderclap Team’s victory and rejected Yu Tianheng’s request to face him first.
• Yu Tianheng stayed on the arena as Shrek’s first contestant, while Lei Dong represented the Thunderclap Academy Team.
• Yu Tianheng defeated Lei Dong but expended too much Soul Power in the process.
• The Thunderclap Team sent a Soul Ancestor instead of Yu Tianxin, and the exhausted Yu Tianheng lost after a three-minute struggle.
• Shrek sent Xiao Wu as its second contestant, while Feng Xiatian, Wu Qi, and Sun Buyu discussed Yu Tianheng’s wasted strength and Yu Tianxin’s sound strategy.

Tang San revealed his Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul in the final match against Yu Tianxin after the score reached six to six. He began pressing Yu Tianxin with the hammer, while Wu Qi suggested Tang San’s skill as a blacksmith might make him more dangerous than expected.

• The Thunderclap Academy Team defeated Tailong and Taira, then Dai Mubai eliminated two opponents before Yu Tianxin defeated him, tying the score at six to six.
• Tang San took the final match against Yu Tianxin and revealed his Clear Sky Hammer, exposing that he possessed Twin Martial Souls.
• Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong recognized the Clear Sky Hammer, while Salas remained calm because Spirit Hall already knew Tang San’s identity and was waiting for the right opportunity.
• Yu Tianxin attacked with Thunder Dragon Claw, but Tang San used Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon and his hammer’s powerful Soul Skills to force Yu Tianxin back.
• Qiangu Changkong predicted Tang San would lose if the fight dragged on, but Wu Qi noted that Tang San’s blacksmithing experience could help him wield the hammer.

Tang San defeated Yu Tianxin, giving Shrek Team a narrow victory over Thunderclap Academy Team. Shrek chose to face Seven Treasures Team the next day, while Wu Qi kept his planned lineup and other teams debated who would win.

• Tang San used the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer to defeat Yu Tianxin, securing Shrek Team a six-to-seven victory over Thunderclap Academy Team.
• Liu Erlong suggested Shrek forfeit its match against Seven Treasures Team because Tang San and other teammates were injured, but Yu Tianheng, Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and the others argued they should fight.
• Tang San agreed to face Seven Treasures Team and told Liu Erlong to get Sugar Beans from Shao Xin so the team could recover.
• Wu Qi decided to keep his and Feng Xiaotian's appearance order unchanged and listed all Main Players, with Wang Lang as the only reserve.
• Teams discussed the upcoming clash, and Meng Yiran argued that Shrek Team could defeat Seven Treasures Team despite the odds.

Tang San used Shao Xin’s Seventh Soul Skill Sugar Bean to secretly boost himself before Shrek Team’s match against Seven Treasures Team. Wu Qi learned about the enhancement and prepared to face Tang San carefully, while Dugu Bo warned him about a massacre near the Destruction Mountains.

• Meng Yiran invoked the Overwhelming Dragon Snake Couple to end her dispute with the other teams, further alienating Beast Academy from them.
• Liu Erlong brought Shao Xin’s Sugar Beans to Shrek, and Tang San kept the Seventh Soul Skill bean while distributing the others.
• Dugu Bo told Wu Qi that Tang Hao was away and warned him that Spirit Hall’s squad pursuing Evil Soul Masters had been wiped out near the Destruction Mountains.
• Before the match, Tang San slipped away and consumed Shao Xin’s Sugar Bean before the Organizing Committee’s staff arrived.
• Wu Qi noticed Tang San’s abnormal condition, and Feng Xiaotian and Gu Rong warned him that Tang San had likely received a secret enhancement from high-level food.

Wu Qi defeated Yu Tianheng and Dai Mubai in succession, giving Seven Treasures Team a two-to-zero lead over Shrek Team. He remained on the arena, where Tang San sent the next fighter to attack him without giving him time to recover.

• Wu Qi waited out Yu Tianheng's attempt to drain his Soul Power, then used controlled gusts to blow Yu Tianheng beyond the arena.
• Tang San told Dai Mubai to attack Wu Qi relentlessly, believing Wu Qi's defense was his weakness.
• Dai Mubai used his Fourth Soul Skill, White Tiger Meteor Shower, but Wu Qi evaded it with Wind Whirl Dragon Body and appeared behind him.
• Wu Qi overwhelmed Dai Mubai in close combat and hurled him beyond the arena, putting Seven Treasures Team ahead two to zero.

Wu Qi faced Tang San in the Promotion Tournament after Tang San entered the arena early, and the two clashed with their stacking attack techniques. The battle continued with Wu Qi holding an advantage, but the chapter left his prospects against the remaining Seven Treasures Team opponents uncertain.

• Ning Rongrong bet one hundred Gold Soul Coins that Wu Qi would defeat all seven Shrek Team members, while Feng Xiaotian bet on One-vs-Six.
• Tang San replaced Xiao Wu as Shrek Team's next fighter, hoping to stop Wu Qi's winning streak, and accused him of arrogance.
• Salas questioned Tang San about consuming food from a Food System Soul Master, but the Referees could not prove a rules violation, so Ning Fengzhi allowed the match to continue.
• Tang San used the Clear Sky Hammer and Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, while Wu Qi flew above his range before diving in to fight.
• Feng Xiaotian judged Tang San's Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer mastery to be poor as both fighters rapidly stacked their attacks.

Wu Qi overwhelmed Tang San in the arena, keeping him pinned down until he was eliminated and badly injured. Xiao Wu then entered the match, determined to defeat Wu Qi and salvage Shrek Team’s record.

• Wu Qi used his speed and wind attacks to keep Tang San prone, countering his attempts to stand and fight back.
• Shrek’s spectators worried as Tang San fell into a one-sided battle, while Meng Yiran visited the team’s rest area and asked Yu Tianheng about the match.
• Tang San exhausted Shao Xin’s Sugar Bean healing effects, but Wu Qi ultimately eliminated him and left him seriously injured.
• Liu Erlong carried Tang San away for treatment and warned Shrek’s remaining fighters to eliminate Wu Qi quickly and surrender if Feng Xiaotian appeared next.
• Xiao Wu resolved to eliminate Wu Qi and try to take down another opponent, then walked onto the arena.

Wu Qi defeated Xiao Wu by throwing her out of the arena, then faced Zhu Zhuqing, whose team believed his Soul Power was nearly exhausted. He revealed that he still had strength to spare and countered Zhu Zhuqing’s attacks, leaving their match ongoing.

• Meng Shu realized Wu Qi was pretending to be depleted but had no way to warn the Shrek Academy Team.
• Xiao Wu challenged Wu Qi, who used Qing Luan's Footprint Shock to throw her beyond the arena and eliminate her.
• Xiao Wu urged Zhu Zhuqing to avenge Tang San, while Zhu Zhuqing argued that the team should surrender before going to fight Wu Qi.
• Wu Qi told Zhu Zhuqing he would cooperate, but they began fighting when she said she needed to win for the academy.
• Zhu Zhuqing used Ghost Shadow Doppelganger and Ghost Slash, but Wu Qi blocked her attacks with Wing Blade Slash.

Wu Qi continued defeating Shrek Team’s fighters as their mistaken confidence gave way to alarm, and Taira stepped into the arena to challenge him. The chapter ended with Wu Qi and Taira trading blows in a brutal close-quarters fight while the audience waited to see if Wu Qi would complete a One-vs-Seven.

• Zhu Zhuqing conceded after realizing Wu Qi still had plenty of Soul Power, and Tailong ignored her warning and entered the arena to avenge Third Young Master.
• Tang San woke and believed Xiao Wu could eliminate Wu Qi, but Xiao Wu returned defeated and wrongly assured the team that Wu Qi had exhausted his Soul Power.
• Zhu Zhuqing returned and warned that Wu Qi remained formidable, but Tailong came back beaten and reported that Taira had entered the match.
• Taira stepped onto the arena, prompting the referee to start the fight before Shrek Team could concede, while Tang San hoped Wu Qi was too exhausted to win.
• Wu Qi and Taira began a close-quarters brawl, and Meng Shu declared that Wu Qi’s One-vs-Seven was assured.

Wu Qi defeated the Shrek Team’s final fighter, Taira, securing the Seven Treasures Team a record-setting One-vs-Seven victory. The team celebrated while Wu Qi recovered from the exhausting battle and Ning Rongrong collected the wager.

• Wu Qi used his soul skills to control Taira, regain his breath, and withstand Taira’s strengthened attacks with a wind tornado.
• With the Seven Treasures Team and audience cheering him on, Wu Qi unleashed a storm of feather blades and then threw Taira to the arena floor.
• Wu Qi pinned Taira with a Wing Blade at his throat, and the referee declared the Seven Treasures Team the winner by seven to zero.
• Salas concealed his excitement as Ning Fengzhi remarked on the record, while Tang San and the Shrek Team silently endured their defeat.
• Wu Qi celebrated before collapsing onto a sofa, where Ning Rongrong and Ning Tianyu helped him recover as Ning Rongrong collected the Gold Soul Coins.

Wu Qi joined the Organizing Committee to discuss rule changes after teams exploited loopholes, then proposed a finals format with multiple match types. The committee considered his plan, and Wu Qi began explaining the 2-2-3 Battle Formation.

• Wu Qi told Feng Xiaotian and Qiangu Changkong he needed to rest, while considering how Spirit Hall would respond to the tournament’s rule loopholes.
• Tang San led the Shrek Team to a One-vs-Five victory the next morning, and Xue Qinghe summoned Wu Qi to discuss revising the rules.
• Commissioner Pierce proposed adding one-on-one Arena Battles to the finals, while Ning Fengzhi and Xue Qinghe objected to changing the format at the last minute.
• Wu Qi proposed three match formats—Arena Matches, the 2-2-3 Battle Formation, and team battles—with lots and a Best-of-Three System determining finals outcomes.
• Pierce asked Wu Qi to explain the 2-2-3 Battle Formation, and Wu Qi described it as a format that could accommodate teams strong in either individual or team battles.

Wu Qi proposed the 2-2-3 Battle Formation for the finals, and the Organizing Committee approved it pending the Pope’s final decision. Back at camp, Wu Qi laid out an initial lineup strategy for the Seven Treasures Team and prepared to rely on the academy teachers to plan tactics.

• Wu Qi proposed combining two two-versus-two matches with one three-versus-three match, and the Organizing Committee voted to accept the format for further rule discussions.
• Pierce set off for Spirit City to seek Her Holiness the Pope’s final decision, while Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi went to report to Xue Ye.
• Wu Qi explained the new format to the Seven Treasures Team and asked Sun Buyu to discuss tactical adjustments with Vice Principal Xia Changhe.
• Wu Qi told the team to bring the substitute members to the finals and explained that participants and their battle order had to be submitted in advance.
• Wu Qi planned to pair with Ning Rongrong before the Six-to-Three matches and with Changkong afterward, while Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wushuang, and Huo Wu would be saved as a late-match trump card.

The Promotion Tournament ended with the Seven Treasures Team undefeated, and Xue Ye announced noble rewards and confirmed a new Finals format. The teams prepared to travel to Spirit City in three days, while the Shrek Team worried about the rule changes and Tang San considered seeking another Soul Ring.

• Dugu Yan questioned Wu Qi about creating the 2-2-3 Battle Formation, and Shi Mo said the change had forced his team into extra training.
• Meng Yiran informed the Shrek Team about the Finals format changes, leaving them without a plan while Yu Xiaogang was absent; Tang San wondered whether to obtain another Soul Ring for his Clear Sky Hammer.
• Xue Ye announced that the Seven Treasures Team had won the Promotion Tournament undefeated, with the Shrek Team in second place and the Thunderclap Team in third.
• Xue Ye promised noble-title promotions to teams reaching the Finals and offered the Seven Treasures Team even greater rewards for winning or performing exceptionally.
• Xue Ye confirmed that the Finals would use a new format and supplementary rules, and announced that Crown Prince Xue Qinghe would escort the teams to Spirit City with one thousand Royal Knights in three days.

After the tournament rules changed, the Heaven Dou Empire and Ning Fengzhi promised Soul Bone rewards to the Seven Treasures Team. Tang Hao questioned how Wu Qi had won his match against Tang San, while Bibi Dong reviewed the new schedule and prepared Spirit Hall for the finals.

• Xue Ye promised each member of the Seven Treasures Team a Thirty Thousand Year Soul Bone if they won the championship, and Ning Fengzhi offered another Soul Bone to its most outstanding member.
• Great Soul Arenas across the Heaven Dou Empire announced permanent three-versus-three Soul Fighting events, and Tang Hao asked Tang San to explain his match against Wu Qi.
• Tang Hao suspected Wu Qi had used a secret method to enhance his Soul Power, while Tang San asked him for another Soul Ring and Tang Hao agreed to help him obtain one.
• Pierce told Bibi Dong that Wu Qi had devised the 2-2-3 Battle Formation and that the Heaven Dou Empire supported the new schedule.
• Bibi Dong decided Spirit Hall would use its scholars and home-field advantage to prepare for the finals.

Wu Qi and the Seven Treasure Academy team tested partnerships for the new 2-2-3 Battle Formation before setting out for Spirit City. With little time for practical training on the journey, Wu Qi proposed using simulated battles to prepare.

• Xia Changhe tested the students' pairings and found that Wu Qi worked best with Qiangu Changkong, while Wu Qi, Qiangu Changkong, and Ning Rongrong formed an effective three-person team.
• After three days of preparations, the Heaven Dou Empire held a departure ceremony and sent the teams toward Spirit City in Soul Guidance carriages.
• Ning Rongrong suspected Tang San had obtained another Soul Ring, and Wu Qi warned that adding rings to both of his Martial Souls could be dangerous.
• Feng Xiaotian proposed sneaking away from camp to train, but Sun Buyu objected because it could endanger the group and disrupt the procession.
• Wu Qi suggested simulated battles and tabletop tactics as a safer way to practice, and other academies began preparing their own strategies.

Bibi Dong ordered Yu Xiaogang kept in solitary confinement until the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan came to claim him, while Flender resigned from Shrek Academy and left Heaven Dou City with his old brothers. At Pope Hall, Hu Liena discussed the Golden Generation’s tactics for the changed Finals format and vowed that the Martial Soul Hall Academy Team would win.

• Bibi Dong ordered the warden to put Yu Xiaogang in solitary confinement and keep him free of visible injuries, while isolation gradually drove Yu Xiaogang deranged.
• Liu Erlong invited Flender to lead the Shrek Team into the Finals, but Flender refused and resigned as dean.
• Flender handed the dean’s duties to the Dean of Academic Affairs, then left Heaven Dou City with Zhao Wuji and several old brothers.
• Flender and his companions discussed finding a new line of work, dismissing Soul Hunting and considering a business instead.
• Hu Liena explained the Golden Generation’s tactical challenges to Bibi Dong, who warned them to manage their Soul Power across all three match types.

Wu Qi arrived in Spirit City with the Heaven Dou teams and met Chrysanthemum Douluo to fulfill their agreement by handing over a Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum seed. When Chrysanthemum Douluo asked to trade for a spiritual-type immortal herb, Wu Qi refused and said they should avoid further contact.

• The Heaven Dou and Star Luo convoys met outside Spirit City, but Spirit Hall's Soul Douluos prevented a fight and led them into the city together.
• Wu Qi's team settled into a luxurious hotel suite, and Wu Qi told everyone to stay inside and rest while he went out.
• Wu Qi met Chrysanthemum Douluo on the hotel rooftop, while Dugu Bo watched from the darkness.
• Wu Qi gave Chrysanthemum Douluo the promised Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum seed.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo asked Wu Qi to trade him a spiritual-type immortal herb, but Wu Qi denied having one and ended their dealings.

Wu Qi secured an indoor training ground and discussed Spirit Hall’s dangers with Dugu Bo, while the Shrek Team planned for the finals without Flender. Yu Luomian negotiated Yu Xiaogang’s release from Bibi Dong by paying a heavy price, unaware that the clan’s abandonment of Yu Xiaogang would worsen its fate.

• Chrysanthemum Douluo agreed to provide Wu Qi with an indoor training ground after Wu Qi offered him a favor.
• Wu Qi told Dugu Bo that Chrysanthemum Douluo had helped him research Immortal Herbs, and Dugu Bo warned him to leave Spirit City after the tournament.
• Tang San arranged Shrek’s fighters for the 2-2-3 Battle Formation while Liu Erlong focused on rescuing Yu Xiaogang.
• Yu Luomian entered Pope Hall with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s Pope’s Order and asked Bibi Dong to release Yu Xiaogang.
• Bibi Dong refused to release Yu Xiaogang without compensation, then agreed after Yu Luomian paid a large sum and a Twenty Thousand Year Soul Bone.