Chapter Summaries

Shrek Academy and Skywater Academy unexpectedly left their aces, Ye Chen and Shui Ling'er, out of the decisive preliminary match. Their teams introduced themselves and prepared to fight, with Shui Ling'er confident that Skywater Academy would win.

• The Host announced that the match would determine first place and revealed that neither Ye Chen nor Shui Ling'er had taken the field.
• Shui Ling'er dismissed Shrek Academy's lineup and declared that Skywater Academy would defeat them even without her.
• Ye Chen told Ning Rongrong that Dai Mubai and Tang San could lead Shrek Academy to victory without him.
• Dai Mubai and Shui Bing'er introduced themselves as their teams' captains, while Shui Yuer reported her rank and showed interest in Dai Mubai.
• The Host started the final preliminary match between Shrek Academy and Skywater Academy.

Skywater Academy’s Shui Bing’er repeatedly froze Shrek Academy’s fighters, giving her team the upper hand despite Shui Ling’er sitting out. Tang San faced a growing crisis as Shrek struggled to break through Shui Bing’er’s control.

• Skywater Academy and Shrek Academy revealed their spirit rings, and the teams began the battle with Tang San leading Shrek’s attack.
• Shui Bing’er froze Tang San and several Shrek fighters while her teammates used ice armor to break Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass.
• Dai Mubai attacked Shui Bing’er but failed to hurt her, and Tailong was blasted away in a clash with an opposing Power Attack System Soul Master.
• Tang San sent Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Jing Ling to attack Skywater Academy’s flanks, but Shui Bing’er froze all three.
• Ye Chen recognized Shui Bing’er’s control as formidable and feared Shrek would lose unless Tang San found a way to break the deadlock.

Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu pushed Shrek Academy to the brink with freezing attacks and a water curtain, but Tang San and Dai Mubai struck back and eliminated six Skywater Academy members. As Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu prepared their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Tang San gathered his teammates to face it head-on.

• Xue Wu unleashed her fourth spirit ability, drenching and chilling the Shrek members while Shui Bing'er continued to restrict them.
• Jiang Zhu healed the Shrek members, and Tang San broke free of Shui Bing'er's Ice Seal before trapping the Skywater Academy team in his Blue Silver Cage.
• Tang San used the cage to block another Ice Seal, then coordinated with Dai Mubai to strike the trapped opponents with White Tiger Meteor Shower.
• Tang San and Dai Mubai sent six Skywater Academy members out of the arena, while Shui Bing'er continued attacking the remaining Shrek fighters.
• Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu joined together to prepare a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and Tang San gathered his teammates inside a Blue Silver Cage to meet the attack.

Tang San and Skywater Academy’s Shui Bing’er and Xue Wu fought to a draw after he survived their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Ice and Snow Drifting, using his ice immunity. With first place still undecided, the host announced a one-on-one battle between substitute members, leaving Ye Chen poised to take the stage against Skywater Academy.

• Shui Bing’er and Xue Wu unleashed Ice and Snow Drifting, and Tang San sent his teammates off the stage before facing the attack alone.
• Tang San survived the ice phoenix’s impact with the help of his Eight Spider Lances and his immunity to ice, then explained to Shui Bing’er that his resistance worked against energy but not solid ice.
• Tang San and Shui Bing’er both said they had lost, so the referee recorded the match as a draw after both teams exhausted their soul power.
• Shrek Academy and Skywater Academy comforted their teammates, while Ye Chen praised Shrek’s performance and remained off the stage.
• The host announced a one-on-one match between substitute members to decide the preliminaries’ champion, and Ye Chen and Shui Ling’er exchanged a charged glance.

Ye Chen faced Shui Ling'er in the tournament’s decisive showdown between Shrek Academy and Skywater Academy. Shui Ling'er revealed five powerful spirit rings and began suppressing Ye Chen with chilling spirit power coercion, leaving the outcome uncertain as the battle started.

• Ye Chen and Shui Ling'er entered the arena as their academies’ trump cards, and Ye Chen refused her offer to concede.
• Ye Chen revealed four spirit rings while Shui Ling'er displayed five, including two black rings.
• Grandmaster explained that Shui Ling'er's ice-attribute spirit power coercion could freeze Ye Chen and endanger his life.
• As the two stood facing each other without attacking, Shui Ling'er's pressure lowered the arena's temperature and frost began to form.

Ye Chen and Tang San entered seclusion after Shui Ling'er exposed the gap between their strengths, and Ye Chen broke through to Spirit King. When Ye Chen emerged, Tang San was still troubled by whether to keep cultivating Blue Silver Grass or switch to the Clear Sky Hammer.

• Ye Chen unleashed his fourth spirit ability against Shui Ling'er, but Xue Ye stopped the match and declared Shrek Academy and Skywater Academy tied for first place in the Preliminaries.
• Ye Chen recognized that Shui Ling'er had overwhelmed him, while Tang San reflected on being suppressed by Shui Bing'er, so both asked Grandmaster to let them enter seclusion.
• Grandmaster agreed and announced special training before the Advancement Matches, while Liu Erlong stopped Xiao Wu from disturbing Tang San.
• Tang San spent two days brooding over whether to abandon Blue Silver Grass and cultivate the Clear Sky Hammer instead, and Dugu Bo's visit helped him feel somewhat better.
• Ye Chen consumed an immortal grade herb and broke through to Spirit King at level fifty, then emerged and found Tang San still downcast.
• Tang San asked Ye Chen whether his Blue Silver Grass was as strong as the Clear Sky Hammer.

Ye Chen reassured Tang San about Blue Silver Grass and revealed that he had reached level fifty. After sparring with Xiao Wu, Tang San recognized how self-created abilities could strengthen their fighting styles, and the chapter left Ye Chen knocking on Zhu Zhuqing’s door.

• Ye Chen encouraged Tang San to believe Blue Silver Grass could evolve and told him he had reached level fifty.
• Xiao Wu brought Tang San dinner and challenged him to spar without Soul Skills or Hidden Weapons.
• Xiao Wu used her improved speed, hair, and Soft Skill to catch Tang San and win their spar.
• Xiao Wu explained that self-created skills could be more practical than Soul Skills granted by Soul Rings, and Tang San considered how to combine their abilities.
• Tang San combed Xiao Wu’s hair before she left, then Ye Chen knocked on Zhu Zhuqing’s door.

Ye Chen visited Zhu Zhuqing and asked her to accompany him to the Star Dou Great Forest to temper himself and obtain his fifth spirit ring. Zhu Zhuqing agreed, delighted by his visit, and prepared for their journey the next morning.

• Ye Chen visited Zhu Zhuqing in her room, and they talked about his recent seclusion.
• Ye Chen and Zhu Zhuqing sparred without using their martial souls, and Ye Chen defeated her.
• Ye Chen revealed he had reached level fifty and asked Zhu Zhuqing to accompany him to the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Ye Chen explained that facing powerful spirit beasts would help him grow and that they could use their Hell Azure Dragon Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Zhu Zhuqing agreed to leave with Ye Chen the next morning and happily prepared for their trip after he left.

Ye Chen set out with Zhu Zhuqing for the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain his fifth spirit ring, after Grandmaster warned him to avoid an excessively powerful spirit beast. After spending the night at an inn, Ye Chen and Zhu Zhuqing resumed their journey together.

• Ye Chen said goodbye to Ning Rongrong, Grandmaster, and the others before leaving for the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Grandmaster advised Ye Chen to seek a spirit ring of around ten thousand years and warned him about the danger of hunting a stronger spirit beast.
• Ye Chen and Zhu Zhuqing set out together, and Ye Chen explained that he wanted a spirit beast with strong defense and attack.
• Ye Chen booked the inn’s only available room for Zhu Zhuqing, then cultivated on the floor while she slept in the bed.
• Zhu Zhuqing covered Ye Chen with her clothes, then urged him to sleep in the bed in the future as they continued toward the Star Dou Great Forest.

Ye Chen and Zhu Zhuqing were ambushed on their way to the Star Dou Great Forest by a soul emperor and a soul king. Ye Chen was injured defending Zhu Zhuqing, and the two fled at full speed while their attackers pursued them with murderous intent.

• Ye Chen sensed someone following them and warned Zhu Zhuqing to stay close as they rested outside the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Two attackers launched a midnight ambush, setting fire to the place where Ye Chen and Zhu Zhuqing had been resting.
• Ye Chen identified the pursuers as a soul king and a soul emperor, then used his spirit abilities to shield himself and Zhu Zhuqing.
• The soul emperor's sword qi shattered Ye Chen's defensive shield, injured him, and sent him crashing into a tree.
• Ye Chen healed himself, boosted their speed, and fled with Zhu Zhuqing as Su Qian and Su Lang chased them, intent on killing them and taking Zhu Zhuqing.

Ye Chen and Zhu Zhuqing were cornered at the mountain before the Star Dou Great Forest by Su Qian and Su Lang, who wanted to seize Zhu Zhuqing. Ye Chen revealed his Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Bone’s power and joined Zhu Zhuqing in attacking the two pursuers, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Ye Chen refused Zhu Zhuqing’s suggestion to use their Hell Azure Dragon Martial Soul Fusion Skill, fearing its cost would leave them defenseless.
• Su Qian and Su Lang cornered Ye Chen and Zhu Zhuqing, then demanded that Ye Chen leave Zhu Zhuqing to them.
• Ye Chen took Zhu Zhuqing’s hand and vowed to protect her, while the pursuers threatened them and launched an attack.
• Ye Chen used his Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Bone’s Godhood Transformation, turning his four soul rings black and drawing the pursuers’ attention to his Spirit Bone.
• Ye Chen and Zhu Zhuqing attacked together, with Ye Chen using Buddha’s Fury Fire Lotus and Zhu Zhuqing targeting the weaker Su Qian with Netherworld Shadow Clone.

Ye Chen faced Su Qian and Su Lang to protect Zhu Zhuqing, but their combined strength left him badly wounded. He tore out his Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Bone and offered it to them in exchange for Zhu Zhuqing's freedom, and Su Lang accepted the deal.

• Su Lang shattered Ye Chen's Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus, then he and Su Qian attacked Ye Chen and Zhu Zhuqing with their full strength.
• Ye Chen broke their combined assault with the Xuanyuan Holy Sword but was injured, while Zhu Zhuqing prepared to use Ring Fusion and detonate herself to save him.
• Ye Chen embraced Zhu Zhuqing and revealed that he possessed a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Bone, then tore it from his face despite the severe pain and disfigurement.
• Ye Chen offered Su Qian and Su Lang the spirit bone in exchange for letting Zhu Zhuqing leave, threatening to destroy it if they refused.
• Su Lang, tempted by the Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Bone, agreed to the deal.

Ye Chen sent Zhu Zhuqing to seek help while he stayed behind to face Su Qian and Su Lang. After Zhu Zhuqing reached Shrek Academy and brought its strongest fighters rushing toward the Star Dou Great Forest, Ye Chen revealed his Azure Dragon Spirit and began his real fight.

• Ye Chen pushed Zhu Zhuqing away and told her to escape while he promised Su Lang the spirit bone in an hour.
• Zhu Zhuqing understood Ye Chen had pointed her toward a cave on the mountain, then ran back toward Shrek Academy, injuring her feet along the way.
• Zhu Zhuqing collapsed at Shrek Academy and told Xiao Wu that Ye Chen was in the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Ning Fengzhi, Bone Douluo, Sword Douluo, and Shrek’s teachers and students set out to rescue Ye Chen, while Liu Erlong carried the exhausted Zhu Zhuqing on horseback.
• After Zhu Zhuqing had been gone for an hour, Ye Chen recovered with healing pills and refused to hand over the spirit bone.
• Ye Chen summoned his Azure Dragon Spirit and used Azure Dragon’s Might against Su Qian and Su Lang.

Ye Chen escaped Su Lang and Su Qian by fleeing into the Star Dou Great Forest, where the Titan Giant Ape Er Ming recognized him as the son of its clan’s savior. After Er Ming helped him obtain and absorb a fifth spirit ring, Ye Chen returned toward the forest’s edge to take revenge on his pursuers.

• Su Lang and Su Qian chased Ye Chen into the Star Dou Great Forest, where he provoked numerous powerful soul beasts.
• The Titan Giant Ape appeared before Ye Chen, recognized him as a benefactor through his father, and revealed that his father had saved its clan.
• Ye Chen asked Er Ming to help him obtain a forty-thousand-year soul ring, but refused its offer to kill Su Lang himself.
• Er Ming helped Ye Chen obtain a fifth spirit ring, and Ye Chen absorbed it, reaching Level 52 and becoming a Spirit King.
• Ye Chen’s Nine Spirits Begonia underwent its fifth transformation, and he headed toward the forest’s edge to confront Su Lang and Su Qian.

Ye Chen returned to confront Su Qian and Su Lang, who were hunting him for his Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Bone. After killing Su Qian with a surprise strike, Ye Chen faced Su Lang and unleashed the Xuanyuan Holy Sword’s fifth technique, Man and Sword as One.

• Su Qian and Su Lang searched the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest for Ye Chen and discussed claiming his Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Bone.
• Ye Chen hid in the shadows and ambushed Su Qian with the Xuanyuan Holy Sword, killing him with a single strike.
• Ye Chen revealed that he had reached Spirit King rank and turned his sword toward Su Lang, who had six spirit rings and Spirit Emperor rank.
• Su Lang challenged Ye Chen, and Ye Chen unleashed the Xuanyuan Holy Sword’s fifth technique, Man and Sword as One, forming a massive golden Sword Intent above the forest.

Ye Chen trapped Su Lang with the Azure Dragon Spirit and his domains, then killed him with the Xuanyuan Holy Sword. Bone Douluo, Sword Douluo, and Shrek's Seven Devils raced to help, but the battle had ended before they arrived.

• Ye Chen unleashed his Absolute Domain, Ice Seal Domain, Azure Dragon Avatar, and Xuanyuan Holy Sword to pin Su Lang in place.
• The Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python saw the Azure Dragon Spirit and sensed divine power in Ye Chen.
• Bone Douluo and Sword Douluo hurried toward Ye Chen, while Shrek's Seven Devils rushed after them to save him.
• Ye Chen pierced Su Lang through the chest with the Xuanyuan Holy Sword, ending the battle.
• Bone Douluo and Sword Douluo arrived and saw Su Lang's defeat and Su Qian's corpse.

Ye Chen survived the battle in the Star Dou Great Forest, and Bone Douluo and Sword Douluo protected him from two Soul Saints of the Su Family. His friends reunited with him, and Ning Rongrong removed his mask despite learning that his face had been disfigured.

• Two Soul Saints of the Su Family arrived to kill Ye Chen and claim his Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Bone.
• Bone Douluo and Sword Douluo intervened, revealed their Titled Douluo strength, and Bone Douluo killed the two attackers.
• Sword Douluo told Ye Chen that his friends were safe and that Ning Rongrong had been worried about him.
• Shrek's Seven Devils, Ning Fengzhi, Grandmaster, Flender, and Zhao Wuji arrived, and Ning Rongrong ran into Ye Chen's arms.
• Ye Chen tried to hide his disfigured face, but Ning Rongrong told him she would accept him as he was and removed his mask.

Ye Chen reunited with Shrek after surviving his battle, revealed his disfigured face, and reassured Ning Rongrong that he would not leave her again. He comforted guilt-ridden Zhu Zhuqing after stopping her from harming herself, leaving her calmer by his side.

• Ye Chen removed his mask, and Ning Rongrong accepted his ruined face and made him promise not to leave her again.
• Ye Chen thanked everyone for their concern and revealed that he had obtained a fifth, Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring.
• Ye Chen urged Shrek to train for the advancement matches and said he would avoid using the Xuanyuan Holy Sword.
• Zhu Zhuqing blamed herself for Ye Chen's injuries and tried to cut her own face, but Ye Chen stopped her.
• Ye Chen comforted Zhu Zhuqing, told her a story about Xiao Wu and Qiao Luo, and sat with her as she finally smiled.

Ye Chen comforted Zhu Zhuqing and reassured her that she was beautiful, then carried an exhausted Ning Rongrong back to her room and healed her blisters. The chapter ended with Ning Rongrong asleep beside Ye Chen as he remained uncertain about romance and focused on protecting his friends and pursuing his goals.

• Ye Chen told Zhu Zhuqing not to ruin her face and praised her beauty until she felt reassured.
• Zhu Zhuqing asked Ye Chen to punish her, and he instead embraced her to comfort her.
• Ye Chen returned to the others with Zhu Zhuqing, then hugged Ning Rongrong and carried her back when her feet hurt.
• Ye Chen found blisters and traces of blood on Ning Rongrong's feet, healed her with his Fifth Spirit Ability, and massaged her legs.
• Ning Rongrong woke at midnight, covered Ye Chen with the quilt, and fell asleep in his arms while Ye Chen remained unaware of what love meant.

Ye Chen healed Zhuqing's injured feet and urged her to rest before returning to Shrek's final training session ahead of the Advancement Match. Now at Soul Power level fifty-three, he joined the Shrek's Seven Devils as Grandmaster ordered them to face Liu Erlong and win.

• Ye Chen visited Zhuqing, treated her bloodied feet with his Nine Spirits Begonia, and told her to rest until the next day.
• Zhuqing resolved to grow stronger and stay by Ye Chen's side after remembering that he had given up a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Bone for her.
• The Shrek's Seven Devils lost another training match against Liu Erlong, who had defeated them repeatedly during Grandmaster's Hell Training Plan.
• Ye Chen emerged from seclusion and told Grandmaster and the others that his Soul Power had reached level fifty-three.
• Grandmaster ordered Ye Chen and the other seven Shrek's Seven Devils to fight Liu Erlong, who would use only her first six spirit skills, and demanded that they win.