Chapter Summaries

Wriothesley had Zhu Zhuqing consume the Dragon Blood Flower, whose fierce heat overwhelmed her before he released its effects and left Lynette to watch over her. Zhu Zhuqing’s trial continued as she absorbed the herb, while Wriothesley explained its true properties and the danger of failing to withstand it.

• Zhu Zhuqing swallowed the Dragon Blood Flower despite Lynette’s concern and was engulfed by its intense heat.
• Wriothesley explained that the herb was non-toxic but could burn Zhu Zhuqing if she could not endure its powerful medicinal effects.
• Wriothesley used his ice to suppress the heat, then Zhu Zhuqing spat out black liquid and collapsed.
• Wriothesley released the suppressed medicinal effects and told Lynette to guard Zhu Zhuqing until she finished absorbing the herb.
• Wriothesley left, reflecting that the flower would temper Zhu Zhuqing’s body but could kill her if she failed the trial.

Zhu Zhuqing survived absorbing the Dragon Blood Flower but collapsed from its pressure. After Sigewinne gave her another potent medicine, her Martial Soul evolved into a crimson form, leaving Wriothesley and his companions to witness the change.

• Sigewinne worried that Zhu Zhuqing might be in danger, but Wriothesley trusted Lynette to watch over her.
• Lynette reported that Zhu Zhuqing had fainted after enduring the Dragon Blood Flower’s pressure, and she carried her into the living room.
• Zhu Zhuqing awakened in Lynette’s arms, and Wriothesley asked Sigewinne to treat her.
• Zhu Zhuqing swallowed a red pill from Sigewinne and collapsed again when its scorching aura overwhelmed her.
• Wriothesley placed his hand on Zhu Zhuqing’s forehead, and her Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul transformed into a crimson form as her hair and pupils turned red.

Zhu Zhuqing's immortal herb treatment evolved her Martial Soul and greatly increased her strength, but left her too weak to move, so Sigewinne arranged for her to rest. Dai Mubai waited for Zhu Zhuqing at Shrek Academy, convinced she had spent the night with Wriothesley, and returned in despair as Ma Hongjun tried to console him.

• Zhu Zhuqing withdrew her evolved Martial Soul, and Wriothesley reassured her that the medicinal power had caused no harm and that she could eventually obtain a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring.
• Wriothesley asked Sigewinne to arrange a room for Zhu Zhuqing, and Lynette helped bring her to the hospital room to rest.
• Dai Mubai waited outside Shrek Academy for Zhu Zhuqing, then assumed she was with Wriothesley and admitted he could not challenge the powerful Duke.
• Ma Hongjun told Dai Mubai to forget Zhu Zhuqing and pursue other women, leaving Dai Mubai furious at his lackey.

Wriothesley, Sigewinne, and Lynette left the clinic to attend the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament's opening ceremony after Zhu Zhuqing departed. At the Soul Arena, Flender's group arrived without Zhu Zhuqing, while Tang San reported that Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong were already inside.

• Lynette told Wriothesley that Zhu Zhuqing had left because she had matters to attend to.
• Wriothesley told Lynette to inform Sigewinne and set out for the tournament with them.
• Outside Shrek Academy, Dai Mubai grew furious that Zhu Zhuqing had not returned, while Flender worried about her absence.
• Flender sent Tang San to find Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong, then led the rest of the team toward the Soul Arena.
• Tang San rejoined Flender and said Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong were already inside the venue.

The Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament opening ceremony drew a huge crowd to Heaven Dou City's Great Soul Arena. Shrek's bizarre uniforms made the Shrek Six Monsters the target of ridicule, and Dai Mubai became furious when he spotted Zhu Zhuqing waiting for them.

• Heaven Dou City welcomed contestants and spectators to the tournament opening ceremony under heavy security.
• Skywater Academy and other teams entered to cheers, with Shui Binger, Xue Wu, Huo Wu, and Feng Xiaotian drawing particular attention.
• The Shrek Six Monsters arrived in embarrassing green uniforms printed with a sponsorship appeal and were mocked by the crowd.
• The Shrek Six Monsters put on masks and continued into the venue while Flender followed behind them unconcerned.
• Dai Mubai saw Zhu Zhuqing waiting by the wall and glared at her furiously.

Shrek Academy’s team entered the tournament arena in humiliating uniforms while Dai Mubai confronted Zhu Zhuqing about their engagement. Zhu Zhuqing rejected his demands and disappeared, leaving Dai Mubai wary of the strength and influence behind her transformation.

• Tang San and the Shrek Academy team squeezed into the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, embarrassed by their uniforms.
• Oscar asked where Dai Mubai had gone, and Ning Que said he had run off after seeing someone.
• Dai Mubai confronted Zhu Zhuqing, who told him to stay away and said she had come only to compete.
• Zhu Zhuqing refused to let her engagement dictate her choices, though she still planned to rely on Shrek Academy to obtain a soul ring.
• A commotion distracted Dai Mubai, and Zhu Zhuqing vanished; he suspected Wriothesley was responsible and chose not to challenge him.

Wriothesley attended the opening of the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament, where Spirit Hall offered three Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones as the champion’s prize. He left Sigewinne and Lynette to prepare while he joined Emperor Xue Ye and the princes on the VIP platform.

• Wriothesley entered the crowded Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena with Sigewinne and Lynette and told Lynette to stay close to him.
• Wriothesley considered whether Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s students might be suitable recipients of the tournament’s three Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones.
• Sigewinne took Lynette to prepare while Wriothesley headed to the VIP platform.
• Wriothesley greeted Xue Ye, Xue Qinghe, and Xue Xing with a Fontaine noble’s salute.
• Xue Qinghe reminded Xue Ye to let Wriothesley take his seat, and Wriothesley sat down.

Xue Ye, Xue Qinghe, Xue Xing, Ning Fengzhi, and Gu Rong gathered with Wriothesley in the VIP area, where Gu Rong’s fear of the Duke resurfaced after three years. Spirit Hall Platinum Bishop Salas arrived and respectfully greeted Wriothesley while ignoring Xue Ye and Ning Fengzhi, leaving them visibly offended.

• Xue Qinghe and Xue Xing accepted Wriothesley’s invitation to sit with him and Xue Ye.
• Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong arrived, and Gu Rong trembled and stammered when he saw Wriothesley, recalling the injury that had left him bedridden and forced him to restore his Martial Soul.
• Ning Fengzhi asked Xue Ye to arrange a seat for Gu Rong, and Xue Ye had more chairs brought into the VIP area.
• Wriothesley recognized that the remaining guest would be from Spirit Hall, and Salas arrived with an arrogant announcement.
• Salas sat down without greeting Xue Ye or Ning Fengzhi, then bowed respectfully to Wriothesley, angering both men.

At the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament, Shrek Academy drew ridicule for its garish uniforms and boastful slogan, while Tang San and Dai Mubai resolved to answer the crowd with their strength. The teams took their places as the competition prepared to begin.

• Xue Ye seated Wriothesley in the VIP section beside himself and Ning Fengzhi, leaving Salas disgruntled in the second row.
• The host introduced the competing teams, and Shrek Academy’s slogan, “Champions Without Opponents,” and unusual uniforms provoked laughter and boos from the spectators.
• Dai Mubai burned with anger at the crowd’s mockery, but Tang San urged him to focus on proving their strength in the matches.
• Zhu Zhuqing stood out as the only Shrek member without the team uniform because Flender had not prepared one for her.
• The contestants took their assigned places, and Tang San vowed that Shrek would silence its critics through strength.

At the tournament’s opening ceremony, Xue Ye and Ning Fengzhi addressed the competitors before Wriothesley was introduced as a Rank 99 Title Douluo. The revelation stunned the crowd and terrified Shrek Academy’s team, though Tang San reassured them and they renewed their confidence.

• Tang San urged Shrek Academy’s team to prove themselves at the tournament, while Ma Hongjun admired the girls from Skywater Academy.
• Xue Ye officially opened the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament and encouraged the competitors to bring glory to the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Ning Fengzhi delivered a speech, and the master of ceremonies introduced Wriothesley as the continent’s strongest person, a Rank 99 Title Douluo known as the Duke.
• Oscar and Xiao Wu panicked over having provoked Wriothesley, but Tang San claimed his youthful appearance might come from a Title Douluo’s ability to rejuvenate.
• The Shrek Devils talked themselves into believing they could one day reach Rank 99, while the audience stared at Wriothesley in shock and admiration.

Wriothesley encouraged the tournament contestants with a speech, then the host announced a free medical station established at Sigewinne’s request. The tournament was about to proceed, with contestants now able to receive treatment from Sigewinne and her staff.

• Xue Qinghe resented the host for drawing attention to Wriothesley and feared his admirers would multiply.
• Wriothesley greeted the crowd as the Duke and encouraged the contestants to be brave, humble, united, and ready to begin their journeys.
• The contestants were moved by Wriothesley’s words, while Tang San dismissed his speech as showing off.
• Salas spoke after Wriothesley, criticizing the Heaven Dou Empire and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect while praising Spirit Hall and offering benefits to promising contestants.
• The host announced a free medical station for injured contestants, and the audience recognized Sigewinne among its medical staff.
• Xue Ye had approved Sigewinne’s request because he trusted her genuine desire to heal people.

At the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament qualifiers’ opening ceremony, the organizers announced free medical treatment for contestants and introduced the teams and VIP guests. Wriothesley was chosen to draw the lots, leaving the first-round matchups to be determined.

• The announcer explained that contestants could receive free treatment at Sigewinne’s medical station only after a match ended, and a sign warned them not to touch or flirt with her.
• The announcer asked Ning Fengzhi and Xue Ye which teams they favored, and both praised Heaven Dou Royal Academy while wishing Royal Dou Team Two well.
• Wriothesley said any team could become a dark horse, giving no clear endorsement of Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• The organizers considered who should draw the lots and chose Wriothesley because he had no ties to the participating teams.

Wriothesley oversaw the tournament draw, which paired Shrek Academy with Heaven Dou Royal Academy in the first round. Shrek Academy eagerly prepared to fight Royal Dou Team Two and prove themselves after being mocked for their uniforms.

• Wriothesley swore the draw would be fair, then drew lots to determine the preliminary matchups.
• The host announced that Heaven Dou Royal Academy would face Shrek Academy in the first round.
• Xue Xing reflected that he had driven Shrek Academy away and expected his imperial brother might criticize him if they won.
• Dai Mubai, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, Tang San, and Xiao Wu celebrated the matchup and vowed to defeat Royal Dou Team Two quickly.
• The host introduced Royal Dou Team Two as its members entered the arena under a golden spotlight.

Shrek Academy entered the tournament amid boos as Tang San resolved to prove his strength, while Salas mocked the team and Wriothesley criticized its appearance. The chapter ended with a bizarre, unrelated passage declaring that the advantage belonged to the speaker.

• Royal Dou Team Two entered the arena to loud support as representatives of the Heaven Dou Empire.
• The host announced the contestants, and Shrek Academy entered the arena amid boos.
• Tang San resented the attention Wriothesley received and resolved to prove his talent and strength.
• Dai Mubai confidently dismissed Royal Dou Team Two as weak nobles from Heaven Dou Empire.
• Salas mocked Shrek Academy’s uniforms, and Ning Fengzhi defended the team while clarifying that Ning Rongrong had left.
• Wriothesley criticized Shrek Academy, before the chapter abruptly shifted to an unrelated passage about a battlefield and claimed the advantage was his.

Shrek Academy and Royal Dou Team Two traded insults before their tournament match, with Shrek’s uniforms drawing ridicule and Zhu Zhuqing’s figure catching everyone’s attention. The teams’ hostility rose as both sides prepared to fight over their insults to their academies.

• Ning Fengzhi and other spectators reacted to Shrek Academy’s outfits, while Xue Ye urged everyone to focus on the match.
• Royal Dou Team Two and Shrek Academy faced each other, and the Heaven Dou team mocked Shrek’s strength.
• Xiao Wu called a Royal Dou Team Two student a harlot and another a freak, provoking an angry response.
• Dai Mubai teased Xiao Wu’s insults, and Shrek’s members flared up when the Royal Dou students insulted their academy.

Shrek Academy faced Heaven Dou Royal Academy's second team amid a bitter exchange of insults, but the match was interrupted by Zhu Zhuqing's unexpected Martial Soul mutation. The chapter left everyone stunned as her Hell Spirit Cat transformed into a fiery new form.

• Tang San and Dai Mubai exchanged killing intent with Heaven Dou Royal Academy's second team while the Shrek leaders remained focused on winning the match.
• Sigewinne watched from the sidelines, ready to save anyone who survived, while Wriothesley wanted to assess the nobles' strength.
• Heaven Dou Royal Academy's second team and Shrek Academy revealed their optimal Soul Ring configurations before the match began.
• Tang San assigned Xiao Wu and Ma Hongjun opponents, but Zhu Zhuqing suddenly radiated scorching heat as she entered Martial Soul Possession.
• Zhu Zhuqing's black hair turned red and fiery plumes appeared on her cat ears, prompting Yu Xiaogang to identify the change as a Martial Soul mutation.

Zhu Zhuqing’s Martial Soul mutated into the Brightflame Spirit Cat after she consumed an immortal herb from Wriothesley, raising her to level forty. The match against Royal Dou Team Two was about to continue, with both teams reacting to her new power.

• Zhu Zhuqing announced that her mutated Martial Soul was the Brightflame Spirit Cat and that she had reached level forty.
• Tang San realized that Wriothesley’s immortal herb had caused Zhu Zhuqing’s rapid growth and mutation, and he grew furious that he had not received one.
• Wriothesley explained that the Brightflame Spirit Cat was tied to the Fire God and the stars, while privately wondering about the origins of God's Eyes.
• Ning Fengzhi, Xue Ye, and the spectators reacted to the rare Martial Soul, and Xue Ye worried that Royal Dou Team Two would lose badly.
• Royal Dou Team Two heard the Martial Soul’s name over the amplification Soul Tool and began to panic about facing Zhu Zhuqing.

At the opening match of the qualifiers, Zhu Zhuqing’s mutated Brightflame Spirit Cat drew attention and unsettled Royal Dou Team Two. Tang San then revealed a black ten-thousand-year fourth soul ring, stunning the arena and stealing the spotlight.

• Xue Ye recognized Dai Mubai as a descendant of the Star Luo Empire after hearing his surname, and Prince Xuexing condemned him for representing Heaven Dou Empire.
• Royal Dou Team Two grew anxious about Zhu Zhuqing’s Brightflame Spirit Cat, while Tang San resented her for drawing attention away from him.
• The referee started the match, and Tang San released four soul rings, including a black ten-thousand-year fourth ring.
• The audience, VIP platform, and Royal Dou Team Two reacted in shock to Tang San’s unprecedented soul ring, while Tang San basked in their attention.

Shrek Academy overwhelmed Heaven Dou Royal Academy's second team in the opening match, stunning the audience with the team’s strength. The match ended in surrender, while Tang Xiao and Tai Tan took note of the powerful figures coveting Tang San’s ten-thousand-year fourth soul ring.

• VIP guests watched Tang San’s ten-thousand-year fourth soul ring with greed, while Tang Xiao and Tai Tan remembered those who coveted his secret.
• Dai Mubai and the other Shrek fighters charged as Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s second team recovered from its shock and rushed to meet them.
• Dai Mubai activated White Tiger Vajra Transformation, Zhu Zhuqing kicked two opponents off the stage, and Tang San used Blue Silver Entanglement to restrain another.
• Xiao Wu and Dai Mubai battered their opponents, and Xiao Wu knocked out a female support Soul Master with Waist Bow.
• The Heaven Dou Royal Academy teacher threw in a white towel and declared surrender, ending the one-sided match before eighty thousand stunned spectators.

Shrek Academy defeated Heaven Dou Royal Academy's second team in a brutal opening match, and Tang San argued that they had not broken the rules because their opponents were still alive and had been healed. The victory was announced, while Wriothesley condemned Shrek Academy for intentionally inflicting devastating injuries.

• Heaven Dou Royal Academy's team leader accused Shrek Academy of trying to kill his teammates and demanded that the referee declare them the losers.
• Tang San pointed out that the opponents were alive and said Jiangzhu had healed them, then asked the referee to announce the result.
• The referees conferred and declared Shrek Academy the winner, prompting a shocked uproar from the spectators.
• Xue Ye and the Royal Fight Academy instructors reacted angrily to Heaven Dou Royal Academy's defeat as Flender and Shrek Academy's teachers celebrated.
• Wriothesley criticized Shrek Academy's fighters for leaving their opponents with severe injuries, noting Tang San's repeated slams and Xiao Wu's bone-breaking attacks.