Chapter Summaries

Ye Chen persuaded Shrek Academy to face Dragonfly Academy and planned a lineup to counter its aerial fighters while keeping Ma Hongjun's strength hidden. As the highly anticipated match began, spectators doubted Shrek's unfamiliar lineup, and Lin Xi expected to defeat them quickly.

• Ye Chen and the Shrek Seven Devils refused to withdraw, and Grandmaster warned Ye Chen and Dai Mubai to protect the team from serious injuries.
• Ye Chen kept Ma Hongjun off the roster and chose Oscar and Ning Rongrong to support the team's counter to Dragonfly Academy.
• The next day, Emperor Xue Ye, Ning Fengzhi, academy teams, and other spectators gathered to watch Shrek face Dragonfly Academy.
• Feng Xiaotian urged Ye Chen and Tang San to defeat Dragonfly Academy, and Ye Chen calmly promised they would not lose.
• Ye Chen led Shrek's unfamiliar lineup into the arena, where captain Lin Xi dismissed them and expected to win in three minutes.

Shrek Academy fielded its full main lineup against Dragonfly Academy in the thirteenth round, surprising spectators who expected Dragonfly’s airborne speed and powerful attacks to overwhelm them. The match began with both teams summoning their martial souls, leaving Shrek’s plan and the battle’s outcome unrevealed.

• Ning Fengzhi doubted Shrek could defeat Dragonfly Academy while Ye Chen was limited to Nine Spirits Begonia.
• The host announced both teams’ lineups, revealing that Shrek had brought Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling into its main lineup and fielded seven Soul Ancestors.
• Spectators including Shui Ling'er judged that Dragonfly Academy had the advantage because of its six agility attackers, flight, and offensive power.
• Ye Chen’s teammates accepted the lineup without objection, though its purpose remained unclear to the onlookers.
• The host started the thirteenth-round match, and both teams summoned their martial souls as Tang San stood at Shrek’s center with Ye Chen and Dai Mubai at the front.

Shrek's Seven Devils began their battle against Dragonfly Academy in the air, with Ye Chen shielding their formation and the team launching a coordinated attack. Dragonfly Academy evaded Shrek's crowd control and sent its seven agile fliers past the front line toward the vulnerable support members, leaving the outcome uncertain.

• Tang San formed the Meteor Hammer Formation and used Oscar's Flying Mushroom Sausages to send Shrek's Seven Devils airborne.
• Lin Xi ordered Dragonfly Academy to attack with wind blades, and Ye Chen protected Shrek's formation with the Nine Spirits Begonia.
• Shrek Academy took the offensive as Ning Rongrong boosted her teammates, Tang San restrained Dragonfly Academy, and Ye Chen activated his Absolute Domain.
• Lin Miaoke supported Dragonfly Academy's members, who scattered to evade Shrek's crowd control.
• Lin Xi's seven teammates flew past Shrek's front line and charged toward Ning Rongrong, Oscar, and Ye Lingling.

Shrek Academy surprised Dragonfly Academy with a counterattack, but Dragonfly Academy quickly forced the match into a defensive stalemate. With Oscar’s Flying Mushroom Sausage expired and Ning Rongrong’s Glazed Body already used, Ye Chen and his teammates faced a war of attrition with no clear way to break through.

• Ye Chen and Tang San revealed that Shrek Academy had feigned panic, then Tang San and Xiao Wu attacked Dragonfly Academy’s Support System Soul Master, Lin Miaoke.
• Ning Rongrong used her Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone and Glazed Body to defend against Dragonfly Academy’s attack while Ye Chen, Zhu Zhuqing, and Dai Mubai targeted an Agility Attack System Soul Master.
• Lin Xi ordered Dragonfly Academy to retreat and defend, and Ye Chen called Tang San and Xiao Wu back before they could be surrounded.
• Grandmaster warned that Shrek Academy was in a desperate position because Dragonfly Academy had avoided its strongest attacks, Ning Rongrong had used her defense, and Oscar’s Flying Mushroom Sausage had a time limit.
• Lin Xi’s team unleashed their Second Spirit Abilities and filled the arena with wind blades, forcing Ye Chen and the others to defend until Oscar’s flight effect ended.
• Lin Xi ordered Dragonfly Academy to exhaust Ye Chen’s soul power, leaving the audience and Shrek Academy unable to see how they could break the stalemate.

Ye Chen and Tang San used the Blue Silver Begonia martial soul fusion skill to break Dragonfly Academy’s control of the battle, and Dai Mubai’s attack sent three opponents off the ring. Lin Xi and Lin Qian counterattacked, injured Xiao Wu, and trapped Shrek’s Seven Devils, leaving the battle in peril.

• Ye Chen and Tang San unleashed the Blue Silver Begonia to bind Dragonfly Academy’s eight members, letting Tang San trap them with Blue Silver Cage.
• Ye Chen used Absolute Domain and Dai Mubai followed with White Tiger Meteor Shower, knocking Lin Miaoke and two other support soul masters off the ring and injuring the remaining Dragonfly members.
• Lin Xi shattered Tang San’s Blue Silver Cage as Xiao Wu approached and struck her with Charm and Waist Bow.
• Lin Xi and Lin Qian counterattacked, blasted Xiao Wu onto the ring, and Lin Qian threatened Shrek’s team with Blood-colored Blade.
• Lin Xi used Cold Blossom Light to trap Shrek’s Seven Devils as she and Lin Qian attacked.

Dragonfly Academy’s Lin Xi and Lin Qian badly injured Shrek Academy’s support fighters, but Zhu Zhuqing retaliated by defeating three opponents. Ye Chen and Tang San faced Dragonfly Academy’s two strongest fighters as the battle reached its climax.

• Lin Xi and Lin Qian’s attacks heavily wounded Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Ye Lingling, and Oscar, forcing Ye Lingling and Oscar off the stage.
• Ye Chen and Tang San sent Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong to safety, but Lin Tian provoked Zhu Zhuqing, who used her fourth spirit ability and Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone skill to defeat him and two other Dragonfly Academy members.
• Zhu Zhuqing exhausted her soul power and fell, so Ye Chen caught her and escorted her off the stage; Dai Mubai also withdrew after running low on soul power.
• Ye Chen and Tang San agreed to fight Lin Xi and Lin Qian, consuming their remaining Flying Mushroom Sausages to face the two opponents within their brief flight time.
• Ye Chen and Tang San raised their four spirit rings, and Ye Chen began using his Nine Spirits Begonia’s fourth transformation, Ice Spirit Angry God Lotus.

Ye Chen and Tang San struggled against Dragonfly Academy’s Lin Xi and Lin Qian, who overwhelmed them with powerful attacks and speed. With Xiao Ao’s Flying Mushroom Sausage about to wear off, the two Shrek fighters activated their fourth spirit abilities for a final counterattack.

• Ye Chen’s Ice Spirit Angry God Lotus was shattered by Lin Xi’s Golden Flowing Light, and her arrow wounded his arm.
• Tang San trapped Lin Qian with Spider Web Restraint, but she broke free and wounded him with a series of fast attacks.
• Ye Chen and Tang San ended up back-to-back on the arena, both at a disadvantage against the sisters.
• Tang San urged Ye Chen to win before Xiao Ao’s Flying Mushroom Sausage wore off, and they resolved to keep fighting for Shrek Academy.
• Ye Chen and Tang San simultaneously activated their fourth spirit abilities, Blue Silver Cage and Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus.

Ye Chen and Tang San struggled against Lin Xi and Lin Qian, but their strongest attacks and most of their Soul Power were exhausted. The chapter ended with Shrek Academy on the verge of defeat as the Dragonfly Academy sisters remained airborne.

• Tang San trapped Lin Qian with his Blue Silver Cage and bound her with Blue Silver Grass, but Lin Xi broke his attack and freed her.
• Ye Chen unleashed his full-power Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus, enclosing Lin Xi and Lin Qian in a scorching sealed space.
• Lin Xi and Lin Qian combined their Fourth Spirit Abilities and shattered the space created by Ye Chen's attack.
• Ye Chen was injured when his Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus was breached, while he and Tang San were left with almost no Soul Power.
• Oscar's Flying Mushroom Sausage wore off, removing Ye Chen and Tang San's ability to fly as Grandmaster and the Host prepared for the likely defeat.

Shrek Academy’s exhausted Ye Chen and Tang San faced defeat against Lin Xi and Lin Qian, while their teammates and spectators urged them to keep fighting. Lin Xi acknowledged their strength but demanded that they forfeit, warning that otherwise they could suffer the same fate as Huo Qing'er.

• Grandmaster prepared to concede, but Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun asked him to give Ye Chen and Tang San more time.
• Shrek’s teammates watched as Ye Chen and Tang San refused to give up, despite losing their flight capabilities and having little Soul Power left.
• Huo Qing'er, Shui Bing'er, Bishop Salas, Emperor Xue Ye, and Ning Fengzhi judged that Shrek had almost no chance to win.
• Lin Xi praised Ye Chen and Tang San’s strength, then offered them the choice to forfeit or risk being injured like Huo Qing'er.

Ye Chen and Tang San faced Lin Xi and Lin Qian of Dragonfly Academy, and Tang San used a final ambush to disable their wings despite being badly wounded. As Tang San fell from the arena, he left Shrek Academy’s fate to Ye Chen.

• Ye Chen and Tang San rejected Lin Xi’s offer to concede and appeared to prepare another martial soul fusion skill, misleading the audience.
• Tang San leaped toward Lin Xi and Lin Qian, taking eighteen attacks and suffering severe injuries.
• Tang San used Parasite to bind Lin Xi and Lin Qian, then struck their wings with Nine Spirits Begonia petals and Tang Sect techniques.
• Lin Xi and Lin Qian lost their ability to fly and fell from the Spirit Fighting Arena, while Tang San was hit by their feathered arrows and fell outside the arena.
• Tang San exhausted his spirit power and entrusted Shrek Academy’s fate to Ye Chen.

Tang San fell from the arena after injuring Lin Xi and Lin Qian’s wings, leaving Ye Chen to face Dragonfly Academy alone. Just as Ye Chen began to gain ground against the exhausted opponents, Lin Xi revealed her Fifth Spirit Ability and restored their ability to fly.

• Jiang Zhu healed Tang San after he fell, and Tang San told the others that Shrek still had a chance if Ye Chen could hold out.
• Lin Miaoke declared that Dragonfly Academy would reveal its true strength, while Ning Fengzhi insisted the battle was not yet decided.
• Ye Chen attacked Lin Qian with Heavenly Thunder Power, shattered Lin Xi’s arrow, and exchanged powerful blows with Lin Xi.
• Lin Xi unleashed her Fifth Spirit Ability, Dragonfly Wings, and lifted herself and Lin Qian back into the air.

Ye Chen turned the battle against Lin Xi around by using his Thirty Thousand Year Extreme Cold Emperor Scorpion Spirit Bone to freeze the arena and unleash his full power. He defeated Lin Xi and Lin Qian, giving Shrek Academy the victory over Dragonfly Academy.

• Lin Xi used her Fifth Spirit Ability, Dragonfly Wings, and charged at Ye Chen, convinced she had won.
• Ye Chen activated his Spirit Bone Skill, Ice Seal Domain, freezing Lin Xi and the arena for one second.
• Ye Chen struck Lin Xi with his Second Spirit Ability, Judgment, and trapped her with Nine Spirits Begonia petals.
• Lin Qian attacked Ye Chen, but he froze her, struck her off the arena, and left Lin Xi alone.
• Ye Chen kicked Lin Xi off the arena, securing Shrek Academy's victory.

Ye Chen led Shrek Academy to a dramatic victory over Dragonfly Academy, leaving him exhausted and revealing that he had used a Spirit Bone. The qualifiers continued to take shape as Blazing Fire Academy beat Godwind Academy by surrender, and Skywater Academy prepared to face Dragonfly Academy next.

• Ye Chen defeated Lin Xi and Lin Qian in the final moments, securing Shrek Academy’s fourteenth consecutive victory over Dragonfly Academy.
• Lin Xi congratulated Ye Chen and said she hoped to face him again in the Grand Finals, while Shrek Academy’s teammates celebrated and cared for him.
• Huo Qing'er prepared Blazing Fire Academy for its decisive match against Godwind Academy, and Feng Xiaotian surrendered, giving Blazing Fire Academy the win.
• Shui Bing'er and Shui Yuer discussed Ye Chen’s Spirit Bone as Skywater Academy prepared to face Dragonfly Academy the following day.
• Bishop Salas identified Ye Chen’s Spirit Bone as a reason Shrek had won, while Ning Fengzhi asserted that Ye Chen belonged to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School and planned to arrange his engagement to Rongrong.

Shrek Academy prepared for its remaining preliminary matches as Grandmaster warned the team about Thunder Academy, Godwind Academy, and Skywater Academy. The chapter ended as Skywater Academy and Dragonfly Academy began their showdown, with Dragonfly Academy taking to the air and Shui Ling'er preparing to respond.

• Grandmaster told Shrek's Seven Devils that Thunder Academy's ace was expected to compete and outlined the threats posed by Godwind Academy and Skywater Academy.
• Ye Chen and Tang San discussed Shrek's path to advancement and resolved to study the day's matches before facing their remaining opponents.
• Shrek's team went to watch as Skywater Academy faced Dragonfly Academy, while Huo Qing'er watched Shui Ling'er, who had defeated her three years earlier.
• Skywater Academy fielded its main lineup, led by Level Fifty-Two captain Shui Ling'er, against Lin Xi and Dragonfly Academy's full team.
• At the match's start, Lin Xi ordered Dragonfly Academy to take flight, leaving the crowd waiting to see how Shui Ling'er and Skywater Academy would counter them.

Skywater Academy’s Shui Bing'er overwhelmed Dragonfly Academy with powerful ice control, pushing the match to the brink before Lin Xi revealed her full strength. Lin Xi used Dragonfly Wings to restrain Skywater Academy’s members and called for her team to attack Shui Ling'er.

• Lin Xi and Lin Qian prepared Dragonfly Academy to attack while Shui Ling'er remained still and did not summon her Martial Soul.
• Shui Bing'er instantly sealed all eight members of Dragonfly Academy in ice with her First Spirit Ability.
• After Dragonfly Academy broke free, Shui Bing'er blocked Lin Xi’s attack, restrained the other seven Dragonfly Academy members, and counterattacked alongside her teammates.
• Lin Xi revealed that she was a Level Fifty One Spirit King, used Dragonfly Wings to regain flight, and repelled the Skywater Academy members attacking her.
• Lin Xi used Dragonfly Wings: Imprisonment to control all seven Skywater Academy members and urged her teammates to attack Shui Ling'er with her.

Shui Ling'er effortlessly shattered Dragonfly Academy’s eight-person attack, knocking seven fighters from the arena and leaving Lin Xi barely standing. As she prepared to face Lin Xi, Shui Ling’er revealed her five spirit rings and made clear she intended to avenge Huo Qing’er.

• Dragonfly Academy’s eight members used their coordinated speed attack against Shui Ling’er, but her Repelling Ice Ring stopped them.
• Shui Ling’er struck all eight opponents eighteen times in an instant, sending seven of them tumbling from the arena and leaving Lin Xi injured at its edge.
• Spectators and Shrek’s Seven Devils watched Shui Ling’er’s overwhelming strength, while Ning Rongrong took Ye Chen’s hand and Zhu Zhuqing looked on silently.
• Shui Ling’er offered Lin Xi the chance to admit defeat, but Lin Xi defended her ruthless approach to winning.
• Shui Ling’er prepared to defeat Lin Xi for injuring Huo Qing’er and revealed five spirit rings: two yellow, one purple, and two black.

Skywater Academy defeated Dragonfly Academy and secured a fifteen-match win streak, while Shui Ling'er revealed her formidable strength ahead of a possible showdown with Shrek Academy. Huo Qing'er thanked Ye Chen with a kiss, leaving Ning Rongrong jealous as Blazing Fire Academy prepared to face Thunder Academy.

• Shui Ling'er displayed two ten-thousand-year spirit rings and reached Level 52 as Xue Ye praised her and promised nobility to the preliminary champion.
• Skywater Academy defeated Dragonfly Academy, secured its fifteenth consecutive victory, and confirmed its qualification through the preliminaries.
• Lin Xi admitted that Skywater Academy was powerful and suspected Ye Chen had held back when he fought Dragonfly Academy.
• Ye Chen told Shrek Academy to focus on its upcoming match against Thunder Academy, and Huo Qing'er thanked him for defeating Dragonfly Academy.
• Huo Qing'er kissed Ye Chen on the cheek, and Ning Rongrong became jealous and refused to speak to him as Blazing Fire Academy prepared to fight Thunder Academy.

Shrek Academy and Skywater Academy prepared for their decisive match for first place in the preliminaries, with a peerage and soul-beast rewards at stake. Shui Ling'er chose not to compete, while Ye Chen prepared to announce Shrek Academy’s lineup.

• Shrek Academy and Skywater Academy completed the preliminaries with sixteen consecutive victories each, leaving first place to be decided in their match.
• Xue Ye, Ning Fengzhi, Salas, and rival academies’ teams arrived to watch the decisive battle.
• Shui Ling'er told the Skywater Academy members she would sit out so they could gain experience, and urged them to defeat Shrek Academy.
• Ye Chen rallied Shrek Academy, emphasizing that they could overcome Shui Ling'er and win through teamwork.
• Shrek’s Seven Devils stepped forward to offer their full main lineup, but Ye Chen shook his head and began announcing his chosen lineup.

Ye Chen chose a Shrek lineup without himself for the decisive preliminary match against Skywater Academy, trusting his teammates to face Shui Ling'er and grow stronger. Tang San accepted Ye Chen's decision, and Shrek prepared to take the field.

• Grandmaster, Flender, and Zhao Wuji urged Ye Chen to arrange Shrek's strongest lineup against the formidable Skywater Academy.
• Ye Chen named Dai Mubai captain and Tang San vice-captain, with Xiao Wu, Zhuqing, Tailong, Huang Yuan, Jing Ling, and Jiang Zhu in the lineup.
• Tang San and Dai Mubai questioned Ye Chen's decision to sit out, warning that Shui Ling'er could be difficult to defeat without him.
• Ye Chen said he wanted his partners to gain experience under pressure and trusted them to win, even though losing would not jeopardize their goal of becoming stronger for the later rounds.
• Tang San accepted Ye Chen's plan, and Shrek Academy prepared to face Skywater Academy without Ye Chen.

Ye Chen explained that he chose a weaker lineup against Skywater Academy to give Shrek Academy’s members experience before they faced even stronger teams, including Spirit Hall. As the final preliminary match was about to begin, Shrek’s lineup headed to the arena without knowing Skywater Academy’s arrangement.

• Grandmaster questioned Ye Chen’s decision to leave Shrek’s main forces out against the powerful Skywater Academy.
• Ye Chen told Grandmaster, Flender, and Zhao Wuji that Shrek’s members needed experience to prepare for stronger opponents, especially the Spirit Hall Team.
• Grandmaster acknowledged that Shrek had little chance against Spirit Hall’s likely three level-fifty powerhouses, while Tang San insisted they could still win their current match.
• Ye Chen warned Zhu Zhuqing to be careful, and Xiao Wu teased him for seeming to favor Zhu Zhuqing and Rongrong over her.
• Dai Mubai sent Shrek’s participating members toward the arena as Skywater Academy’s members also took the stage.