Chapter Summaries

Flender searched for Ning Rongrong after learning she had not arrived at Shrek Academy, while Wu Qi, Qiangu Changkong, and Ning Rongrong traveled to Soul Beast Town. Their dinner was interrupted by a Spirit Hall pursuit of two Evil Soul Masters, and Qiangu Changkong learned who the pursuers were chasing.

• Flender realized Ning Rongrong had not arrived, wrote to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and went into Suotuo City to search for her.
• Wu Qi, Qiangu Changkong, and Ning Rongrong reached Soul Beast Town, where Wu Qi warned her to be wary of dangerous people.
• At dinner, Little Deer reassured the group that their food was not poisoned, but a Spirit Hall Soul Master crashed through their private-room door during a fight.
• Qiangu Changkong charged into the fray with Ning Rongrong's support, while Wu Qi waited for the commotion to end.
• Qiangu Changkong told Wu Qi that the Spirit Hall branch from Southwest City had pursued two Evil Soul Masters there.

Wu Qi, Qiangu Changkong, and Ning Rongrong bought information about a rare Soul Beast from a military deserter’s Soul Hunting team. Meanwhile, Flender found that the three had disappeared, and Dai Mubai feared someone was hunting them.

• Wu Qi learned that Spirit Hall had killed one Evil Soul Master while another escaped, then left town with Qiangu Changkong and Ning Rongrong the next morning.
• Wu Qi rejected the soliciting Soul Hunting teams and sought out better information on thousand-year Soul Beasts.
• Ning Rongrong recognized a Soul Master Corps tattoo on a man, and the group followed him to the Black Tiger Squad.
• Qiangu Changkong paid ten thousand Gold Soul Coins for a route map to a sixteen-hundred-year Fear Bear, trusting the former soldiers more than other teams.
• Flender returned to Shrek Academy after searching all night for Ning Rongrong, Wu Qi, and Qiangu Changkong, then told Dai Mubai they were missing.
• Dai Mubai wondered whether someone was secretly hunting the three geniuses.

Wu Qi, Ning Rongrong, and Qiangu Changkong entered the Star Dou Great Forest, gathered medicinal herbs, and camped for the night. Meanwhile, Flender took Shrek's students to the Great Soul Arena and learned from Tang San that Yu Xiaogang would soon arrive at the academy.

• Flender sent Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun into Suotuo City and told everyone to gather at the Great Soul Arena that evening.
• Wu Qi, Ning Rongrong, and Qiangu Changkong entered the Star Dou Great Forest after making sure no one was following them.
• Wu Qi warned his companions to stay alert around humans in the forest and pointed out a Hanling Flower they could use to treat injuries.
• The trio camped on high ground, and Ning Rongrong asked Wu Qi whether he had been the little boy she once met in Heaven Dou City, but he denied it.
• Flender brought the Shrek Six Devils to the Great Soul Arena, then took Tang San aside and learned that Yu Xiaogang would arrive at Shrek Academy soon.

Flender worried that someone in the city was hunting geniuses and sent the Shrek Six Devils out to hunt soul beasts while teachers investigated. In the Star Dou Great Forest, Wu Qi, Qiangu Changkong, and Ning Rongrong encountered Chao Tianxiang and Meng Yiran, then used Ning Rongrong’s identity to secure safe passage.

• Flender gathered the teachers and students, began training, and had the teachers investigate the city while the Shrek Six Devils went soul-beast hunting.
• Oscar broke through to level thirty after cultivating in seclusion.
• Wu Qi, Qiangu Changkong, and Ning Rongrong escaped a pack of Rolling Mice and hid when Chao Tianxiang and Meng Yiran approached.
• Chao Tianxiang sensed the three nearby and confronted them, while Meng Yiran challenged Wu Qi and Ning Rongrong threatened to call on Sword Douluo.
• Ning Rongrong revealed that Ning Fengzhi was her father, prompting Chao Tianxiang to apologize and let the three pass.

After explaining why the Dragon Snake Family could not risk offending the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Wu Qi led Ning Rongrong and Qiangu Changkong to hunt a Fear Bear. While they prepared to finish the beast, the Titan Giant Ape took Xiao Wu and Tang San pursued it.

• Wu Qi explained that the Dragon Snake Family needed allies and could not afford to antagonize the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and he advised Ning Rongrong to use her status cautiously.
• Zhao Wuji led the Shrek Six Devils into the Soul Beast Forest, where Oscar obtained a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent Soul Ring; Snake Granny withdrew after learning Ning Rongrong's identity.
• Zhao Wuji had Tang San and Xiao Wu pursue their breakthroughs, but that night the Titan Giant Ape took Xiao Wu and Tang San chased after it.
• Wu Qi, Ning Rongrong, and Qiangu Changkong found a sixteen-hundred-year Fear Bear and agreed on a plan to defeat it.
• Ning Rongrong boosted Wu Qi, who used his speed and flying blades to wound the Fear Bear and lure it into repeated attacks.
• Qiangu Changkong prepared to finish off the wounded Fear Bear and asked Ning Rongrong to boost him.

Tang San begged Wu Qi to help rescue Xiao Wu after the Titan Giant Ape carried her away, but Wu Qi refused to pursue it and instead offered to help Tang San obtain his Third Soul Ring. The chapter ended with Tang San absorbing a Thorned Demon Vine Soul Ring while Qiangu Changkong questioned Wu Qi’s motives.

• Tang San battled the full-strength Man Faced Demon Spider while searching for Xiao Wu, and Wu Qi’s group encountered it after the Fear Bear fled into the fight.
• Qiangu Changkong killed the trapped Fear Bear, while Wu Qi and his companions drove the Man Faced Demon Spider into an Underground Cave.
• Tang San asked Wu Qi to help rescue Xiao Wu, then knelt and pleaded when Wu Qi refused to pursue the Titan Giant Ape.
• Wu Qi proposed helping Tang San obtain his Third Soul Ring instead, and Tang San agreed so he could improve his chances of saving Xiao Wu.
• Wu Qi’s group helped Tang San kill a fourteen-hundred-year-old Thorned Demon Vine, and Tang San began absorbing its Soul Ring.
• Qiangu Changkong asked why Wu Qi had suddenly helped Tang San, and Wu Qi gave a bland explanation about Tang San’s devotion to Xiao Wu.

Wu Qi and his companions left the Star Dou Great Forest after helping Tang San obtain his Third Soul Ring, while Xiao Wu returned safely and reunited with the Shrek group. Dai Mubai learned that Wu Qi was stronger than him and planned to bring him to the academy, as Tang San finished absorbing his ring without gaining a Soul Bone.

• Xiao Wu returned to Wu Qi, Ning Rongrong, and Qiangu Changkong, then explained that the Sky Azure Bull Python had helped her escape.
• The Golden Eagle Douluo suspected Xiao Wu was a Transformed Soul Beast, but Wu Qi stopped him from trying to capture her and warned that powerful Soul Beasts might protect her.
• Zhao Wuji and the Shrek Four Monsters found Tang San and Xiao Wu, and Xiao Wu said Wu Qi and his companions had helped Tang San obtain his Soul Ring.
• Dai Mubai explained that he had mistaken Wu Qi and his companions for people secretly hunting geniuses, then told the others that Wu Qi was stronger than him.
• Tang San finished absorbing his Third Soul Ring, received no Soul Bone, and felt grateful to Wu Qi and his companions for helping him.

Ning Fengzhi learned that Ning Rongrong was traveling with Wu Qi and considered arranging a betrothal to secure ties with Spirit Hall. Meanwhile, Yu Xiaogang arrived in Suotuo City and was surrounded by guards after refusing to pay the entry fee.

• Flender's letter reached the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Sword Douluo and Gu Rong confronted Ning Fengzhi over Ning Rongrong's disappearance.
• Ning Fengzhi showed them the Dragon Snake Family's letter confirming Ning Rongrong had been seen with Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong in the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong discussed Wu Qi's possible connection to Spirit Hall, and Gu Rong suggested arranging a betrothal between him and Ning Rongrong.
• Yu Xiaogang arrived in Suotuo City, refused to pay the entry fee, and was surrounded by city guards.

Flender intervened when Yu Xiaogang argued with the city guards, then brought him back to Shrek Academy. There, Yu Xiaogang learned that Tang San had chosen his own Soul Ring and angrily blamed Zhao Wuji.

• Flender recognized Yu Xiaogang in a standoff with the city guards and persuaded them to disperse.
• Yu Xiaogang threatened to report the guards to Spirit Hall, but Flender pulled him away to avoid worsening Shrek Academy's position with the Balak Kingdom.
• Wu Qi told Qiangu Changkong to enter the Soul Elder Soul Fighting division, and promised to help him win back lost points in a two-on-two match.
• Wu Qi encouraged Ning Rongrong to cultivate until she could obtain a Soul Ring, and Qiangu Changkong said they would compete together in the Soul Master Tournament.
• Zhao Wuji reported the Soul Hunting trip to Flender and Yu Xiaogang, who angrily questioned why Tang San had hunted a plant-type Soul Ring.
• Flender explained that Tang San had chosen and hunted the Soul Ring himself, while Zhao Wuji struggled to tolerate Yu Xiaogang's arrogance.

Yu Xiaogang criticized Zhao Wuji over Tang San’s third Soul Ring, then questioned Tang San about it and learned of Wu Qi’s strength. Yu Xiaogang decided he wanted to take Wu Qi as a disciple, while Tang San suggested Flender and Dai Mubai could invite him to the academy.

• Yu Xiaogang berated Zhao Wuji for letting Tang San obtain a Thorned Demon Vine Soul Ring, and Flender persuaded Zhao Wuji to let Yu Xiaogang handle the students’ training.
• Tang San hid his Hidden Weapons when Yu Xiaogang arrived and asked about his third Soul Ring.
• Tang San explained that his third Soul Ring gave him Thorned Binding and recounted how Wu Qi and the others had helped during the Soul Hunting trip.
• Tang San praised Wu Qi’s strength, saying he had fought the Man Faced Demon Spider and defeated Dai Mubai.
• Yu Xiaogang decided he wanted Wu Qi as a disciple and asked Tang San where Wu Qi was staying.
• Tang San said Flender and Dai Mubai could handle inviting Wu Qi and the others to join Shrek Academy.

Yu Xiaogang persuaded Tang San to approach Wu Qi about becoming his fellow disciple, while Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong competed in the Great Soul Arena. Tang San met Wu Qi and offered him Hidden Weapons, which interested Ning Rongrong.

• Yu Xiaogang argued that Flender was a poor teacher and urged Tang San to bring Wu Qi into their lineage.
• Qiangu Changkong lost his Soul Elder match, then teamed up with Wu Qi for a two-on-two match and won.
• Tang San and Yu Xiaogang searched for Wu Qi while Flender waited outside the Great Soul Arena.
• Tang San caught up with Wu Qi after the match and asked to speak with him privately.
• Tang San showed Wu Qi and Ning Rongrong several Hidden Weapons, including a Godly Zhuge Crossbow and a Silent Sleeve Arrow.

Wu Qi rejected Yu Xiaogang's offer to become his disciple and left after Yu Xiaogang arrogantly claimed a seat of honor. He also turned down Flender's invitation to join Shrek Academy, making clear that he was training under the Crown Prince's orders.

• Ning Rongrong asked Tang San to sell hidden weapons to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but Wu Qi redirected the discussion and asked Tang San why he had come.
• Tang San privately told Wu Qi that Yu Xiaogang wanted to meet him, and Wu Qi agreed before sending Ning Rongrong and Qiangu Changkong away.
• Yu Xiaogang claimed the seat of honor and offered to take Wu Qi as his second disciple, while Tang San praised Yu Xiaogang's Soul Master theories.
• Wu Qi left without accepting Yu Xiaogang's offer, and Yu Xiaogang cursed him as Tang San decided to explain the situation to Wu Qi later.
• Flender invited Wu Qi to join Shrek Academy, but Wu Qi refused and said he was training there under the Crown Prince's orders.
• Flender realized Wu Qi's allegiance made recruiting him dangerous and returned to Shrek Academy, thinking he should be content with Ma Hongjun as a disciple.

After Yu Xiaogang was rejected by Wu Qi, he joined Shrek Academy and tried to establish his authority over the Shrek Six Devils by arranging a match between Tang San and Dai Mubai. Meanwhile, Wu Qi received word that Xue Qinghe had arranged identities for him and Ning Rongrong, and they prepared to return to Heaven Dou City as Ning Rongrong considered building an academy.

• Wu Qi told Qiangu Changkong and Ning Rongrong how Yu Xiaogang had tried to recruit him, and he explained that Tang San's Hidden Weapons could be replicated without signing a cooperation agreement.
• Flender introduced Yu Xiaogang to the Shrek Six Devils, and Ma Hongjun objected to having a level-twenty-nine Soul Grandmaster teach them.
• Tang San defended Yu Xiaogang's abilities, after which Yu Xiaogang ordered Tang San and Dai Mubai to fight so he could assess their strengths and promote Tang San's standing on the team.
• A Spirit Hall deacon delivered Wu Qi a letter from the Heaven Dou Empire saying Xue Qinghe had resolved their identities and summoned Wu Qi and Ning Rongrong to Heaven Dou City.
• Ning Rongrong suggested asking Ning Fengzhi to fund a new Soul Master academy so they could enter the Soul Master Tournament as its main team.

Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong returned to Heaven Dou City, received fabricated identities from Xue Qinghe, and joined Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Wu Qi was given control of its second tournament team and permission to choose its members.

• Ning Rongrong left Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong at the gates of Heaven Dou City as they returned from their trip.
• Xue Qinghe gave Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong household registrations and heard Wu Qi’s findings about Moonlight Pavilion and Shrek Academy.
• Xue Qinghe recommended Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and Wu Qi agreed to enroll there with Qiangu Changkong.
• Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong arrived at the academy, where the Three Education Committee Members welcomed them and arranged their enrollment.
• Meng Shenji told Wu Qi he could form the second team and choose any academy students except those on the first team.

Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong settled into Heaven Dou Royal Academy, while Ning Fengzhi considered approaching Wu Qi and exploring cooperation with Spirit Hall. Wu Qi then struggled to find a way to reach Dugu Bo through Dugu Yan and the Immortal Herbs, but his first chance appeared when the Royal Fight First Team returned to their dormitories.

• Meng Shenji showed Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong around the academy, assigned them villas, and arranged for Sun Buyu to instruct them.
• Wu Qi set a routine of morning theory classes, afternoon cultivation, and nighttime Soul Fighting, then sent a letter to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Ning Rongrong praised Wu Qi to Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong, and said she believed he was the boy she had known before.
• Ning Fengzhi discussed possible cooperation with Spirit Hall and decided to investigate which faction Wu Qi served before making contact.
• Wu Qi worried that he needed the Immortal Herbs to cure Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan, but could not find a way to gain their trust without them.
• Wu Qi saw the Royal Fight First Team return from training, and its members noticed him as well.

Ning Fengzhi summoned Wu Qi to thank him for helping Ning Rongrong and tested whether he would join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Wu Qi recognized Ning Fengzhi’s questions as a probe into his origins and replied that leaving the academy would disappoint the Crown Prince.

• Yufeng and Osler proposed a spar with Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong, and Qin Ming brought their request to the Three Education Committee Members.
• A Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciple summoned Wu Qi to meet Ning Fengzhi, while Qiangu Changkong secretly followed him.
• Gu Rong caught Qiangu Changkong eavesdropping, but Ning Fengzhi let him leave after Wu Qi confirmed they were friends.
• Ning Fengzhi offered Wu Qi a Gold Soul Card to thank him for helping Ning Rongrong, but Wu Qi refused it.
• Ning Fengzhi suggested Wu Qi marry Ning Rongrong and join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, testing his background and intentions.
• Wu Qi replied that leaving would disappoint the Crown Prince, who had treated him well.

Wu Qi met Ning Fengzhi, who agreed to let Ning Rongrong join Wu Qi’s team, while privately suspecting Wu Qi’s background and intentions. After Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, they learned Yufeng and Osler had challenged them and headed to the Martial Arts Arena.

• Ning Fengzhi accepted Wu Qi’s request for Ning Rongrong to join his team and discussed with Gu Rong letting her spend more time with Wu Qi.
• Wu Qi told Qiangu Changkong that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect might become a partner of the Worship Hall, though they needed to proceed carefully.
• Yufeng and Osler waited at the Martial Arts Arena while Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan discussed their challenge and the Royal Fight Team’s upcoming training.
• Wu Qin told Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong that Yufeng and Osler had challenged them, and that the academy’s Three Education Committee Members had approved the match.
• Wu Qi agreed to face the challengers and told Qiangu Changkong to choose Yufeng as his opponent.

Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong faced members of the Royal Fight First Team in a public spar at the academy. Qiangu Changkong used a fire-ring technique to bring Yufeng crashing down, leaving the match unresolved.

• Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong arrived at the Martial Arts Arena, where Yufeng and Osler taunted them and demanded a two-on-two spar.
• Qiangu Changkong chose to fight Yufeng, while Wu Qi prepared to face Osler; Qin Ming stepped in as referee.
• Yufeng took to the air and attacked Qiangu Changkong, while Osler mocked Wu Qi and Wu Qi accused him of hiding insecurity behind his anger.
• Yufeng unleashed his Third Soul Skill, Winds Rise, Clouds Surge, to blow Qiangu Changkong from the arena.
• Qiangu Changkong countered with Raging Fire Coiling Dragon Circle, ensnaring Yufeng and stripping him of flight so he fell toward the arena.

Qiangu Changkong and Wu Qi defeated Yufeng and Osler in arena matches, humiliating the Royal Fight First Team. The chapter ended with Wu Qi still smashing the unconscious Osler’s head against the floor while Qin Ming hesitated to intervene.

• Qiangu Changkong knocked Yufeng down and beat him until Qin Ming stopped the match, declaring Qiangu Changkong the winner.
• The watching students mocked Yufeng and the Royal Fight First Team, while Qin Ming looked to Osler to restore their reputation.
• Yu Tianheng ordered Osler to win back the team’s honor, and Osler faced Wu Qi in the arena.
• Osler’s speed and claw attacks failed against Wu Qi, who caught his charge, threw him, and evaded his Soul Skill by flying.
• Wu Qi knocked Osler unconscious and continued smashing his head against the floor as Qin Ming hesitated to interfere.

Wu Qi fought Osler and Yu Tianheng at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, showing his strength before Dugu Yan’s poison nearly caused a disaster. Sword Douluo contained the poison, Ning Rongrong joined the academy, and Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong confronted the Royal Fight First Team over their attempted wheel battle.

• The Shi Mo brothers threw their Turtle Shells to protect Osler, but Wu Qi knocked them away and kicked Osler out of the arena.
• Yu Tianheng challenged Wu Qi, and the two fought as Qin Ming left to arrange treatment for the injured students.
• Yu Tianheng activated Thunder Fury, but Wu Qi’s Lamenting Wind Howl disrupted him and left him vulnerable to a Wing Blade Slash.
• Dugu Yan released poisonous mist to protect Yu Tianheng, and Sword Douluo arrived to separate the fighters and contain the poison.
• Zhi Lin thanked Sword Douluo, and Ning Rongrong asked to join Heaven Dou Royal Academy before leaving with him.
• Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong accused the Royal Fight First Team of turning their duel into a group fight.