Chapter Summaries

Ye Chen led Shrek's Seven Devils in a tactical battle against Liu Erlong to prepare for Spirit Hall's powerful Golden Generation. When Liu Erlong charged at him, Ye Chen revealed that his fifth Spirit Ability was Begonia True Body, a Martial Soul Avatar that strengthened his Ice Seal Domain enough to restrain her.

• Ye Chen warned Shrek that Spirit Hall's strongest opponent might surpass Liu Erlong and urged the team to practice defeating her.
• Shrek's Seven Devils took their positions and attacked Liu Erlong with coordinated assaults and support abilities.
• Liu Erlong unleashed her fifth Spirit Ability, but Ye Chen used the nine spirits begonia's healing power as a Shield to block it.
• Liu Erlong broke through Tang San's Blue Silver Cage and charged at Ye Chen while the others could not reach him in time.
• Ye Chen combined Ice Seal Domain with his fourth transformation, Ice Spirit Angry God Lotus, then activated his fifth Spirit Ability, Begonia True Body.
• Ye Chen's Martial Soul Avatar doubled the Ice Seal Domain's area and froze Liu Erlong in place, astonishing her, Grandmaster, Flender, and Shrek's Seven Devils.

Ye Chen faced Liu Erlong after she unleashed her Seventh Spirit Skill, Crimson Dragon True Body, and her fifth ability overwhelmed his defenses. Rather than retreat, he awakened an ice-blue aura in his Nine Spirits Begonia and stepped forward to meet her attack, leaving his true limit uncertain.

• Ye Chen used his Ice Seal Domain to restrain Liu Erlong briefly and called on the Shrek Eight Trigrams to attack.
• Liu Erlong activated her Martial Soul Avatar, Crimson Dragon True Body, broke free of Ye Chen's control, and targeted him with her fifth spirit ability.
• Liu Erlong's attack pierced Ye Chen's defense and blew away his mask, revealing his disfigured face to the Shrek companions.
• Ye Chen focused on the Nine Spirits Begonia in his hand, and its red glow changed to an ice-blue aura that spread around him.
• Ignoring Liu Erlong's warning and his companions' pleas, Ye Chen gathered his soul power, stepped forward, and chose to face her attack head-on.

Ye Chen pushed the Nine Spirits Begonia to its limits by enduring Liu Erlong’s full-strength fifth spirit ability without relying on his other martial souls. The ordeal triggered the Begonia’s fifth metamorphosis, restored his hundred-thousand-year soul bone, and left him stronger as Liu Erlong’s next attack approached.

• Ye Chen asked Liu Erlong to attack him with the full power of her fifth spirit ability so he could discover the limits of the Nine Spirits Begonia.
• Liu Erlong’s attack hurled Ye Chen more than fifty meters and left him badly injured, while the Shrek Seven Devils watched anxiously.
• As Ye Chen struggled to withstand another attack, an icy-blue aura surged through him and his hundred-thousand-year soul bone fused back into his cheeks, restoring his face.
• The Nine Spirits Begonia turned ice blue, and Ye Chen’s spirit power rose to level fifty-four as his confusion and inner demons cleared.
• Ye Chen announced the Nine Spirits Begonia’s fifth metamorphosis, Begonia Heart, as Liu Erlong’s full-force attack rushed toward him.

Ye Chen underwent the fifth metamorphosis of his Nine Spirits Begonia and used his evolved Begonia Heart to withstand Liu Erlong’s fifth spirit ability. He left the others stunned by counterattacking with twice its force and earning Liu Erlong’s praise as stronger than a level fifty-nine Spirit King.

• Grandmaster explained that Ye Chen’s fifth Nine Spirits Begonia metamorphosis transformed him at his martial soul’s origin and could eventually make it surpass even god-tier martial souls.
• Liu Erlong unleashed her fifth spirit ability with Crimson Dragon True Body, and Ye Chen blocked it with the defensive wall formed by Begonia Heart.
• Ye Chen’s Begonia Heart absorbed Liu Erlong’s attack and returned it at twice the power, forcing her to dodge.
• Ye Chen explained that Begonia Heart could provide absolute defense and double retaliation, though stronger attacks could still break through it.
• Liu Erlong praised Ye Chen’s strength as greater than that of a level fifty-nine Spirit King, and Ning Rongrong threw herself into his arms.

Ye Chen’s appearance and strength were restored after the Nine Spirits Begonia transformed, and Shrek Academy arrived at the Advancement Match. Grandmaster put Ye Chen in command for Shrek’s first match against Barak Academy, which had just begun.

• Ning Rongrong showed Ye Chen that his disfigurement had disappeared and his hundred-thousand-year soul bone had recovered.
• Ye Chen and the Shrek Seven Devils discussed his increased strength and vowed to work together toward the tournament championship.
• At the Advancement Match venue, Shui Bing’er, Shui Yuer, and Shui Ling’er recognized Ye Chen and assessed Shrek Academy as a threat.
• Grandmaster told Ye Chen to command Shrek during the Advancement Match while he gathered intelligence from the sidelines.
• The host announced Shrek Academy’s match against Barak Academy, and the contest began amid cheers from the crowd.

Shrek Academy prepared for its opening Advancement Match against Barak Academy, with Ye Chen choosing Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Tang San for the singles lineup. Xiao Wu began the first bout by luring her opponent into underestimating her, then launched a surprise attack.

• Ye Chen selected Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Tang San to compete against Barak Academy, while the rest of Shrek Academy watched.
• The Shrek team piled their hands together and shouted that they would win before Xiao Wu entered the arena.
• A tall Barak Academy student mocked Xiao Wu and urged her to leave the match, while her teammates anticipated his defeat.
• Xiao Wu revealed four soul rings and used Charm to daze the tall youth.
• Xiao Wu charged forward, teleported in front of the youth, and unleashed Waist Bow.

Xiao Wu swiftly defeated Barak Academy’s opponent, and Shrek Academy went on to win the match after Bishop Salas stopped a confrontation from breaking out. Ye Chen then planned Shrek’s lineup against Blazing Fire Academy and tasked Tang San with facing its strongest member, Huo Qing'er, to prepare him for the final against Spirit Hall.

• Xiao Wu defeated the tall fighter from Barak Academy with her close-combat skills and knocked him unconscious.
• Several Barak Academy members rushed toward Xiao Wu, but Shrek’s Seven Devils and Liu Erlong intervened, and Bishop Salas threatened to disqualify anyone who disrupted the match.
• Xiao Wu and Zhuqing defeated the remaining members of Barak Academy, securing Shrek Academy an absolute victory.
• After the first day’s matches, Ye Chen and the others discussed their upcoming advancement match against Blazing Fire Academy.
• Ye Chen selected Shrek’s lineup and assigned Tang San to face level-52 Huo Qing'er, saying he needed to defeat her and grow stronger for the final against Spirit Hall.

Shrek Academy faced Blazing Fire Academy in the Advancement Match, where Tang San defeated six opponents before protecting Huo Wu from her Ring Fusion attack and suffering severe wounds. Ye Chen stepped in to face Huo Qing'er as the chapter ended with her launching her strongest attack.

• Dai Mubai defeated Huo Wushuang, and Shrek Academy continued winning its matches against Blazing Fire Academy.
• Tang San fought Huo Wu, who used Ring Fusion; Tang San protected her with his Eight Spider Lances and was badly injured, so Huo Wu won their match.
• Shrek Academy's members rushed to treat Tang San, and he told Ye Chen to take his place against Huo Qing'er.
• Huo Qing'er challenged Ye Chen and immediately attacked with her Fifth Spirit Ability, Blazing Meteor.

Huo Qing'er launched an all-out attack on Ye Chen, determined to prove the strength of Blazing Fire Academy. Ye Chen revealed a fifth spirit ring and blocked her strike with a shield, but her follow-up impact cracked his defense.

• Huo Qing'er opened the battle by unleashing her fifth spirit skill, Blazing Meteor, while Huo Wu urged her to defeat Ye Chen.
• Ye Chen released his martial soul and formed an ice-blue Heal Transformation Shield, revealing five spirit rings and shocking the spectators.
• Bone Douluo Gu Rong told Ning Fengzhi that Ye Chen's soul power had actually reached level fifty-four.
• Huo Qing'er declared that her level-fifty-three soul power still gave her the advantage and poured all her power into breaking Ye Chen's shield.
• Huo Qing'er's mid-air strike created a crack in Ye Chen's ice-blue barrier.

Ye Chen and Huo Qing'er traded attacks in a fierce battle, with Huo Qing'er breaking through his defenses and countering his spirit abilities. Ye Chen finally revealed his thirty-thousand-year Soul Bone Skill, Ice Seal Domain, as the peak battle continued.

• Huo Qing'er broke through Ye Chen's defense and challenged him to reveal his full strength.
• Ye Chen declared that he would show how Lin Xi had lost, then used Absolute Domain and Judgment, but Huo Qing'er dodged and countered both abilities.
• Ye Chen unleashed all four transformations of his Nine Spirits Begonia while Huo Qing'er deflected his attacks with her Repulsive Fire Ring.
• Ye Chen activated his thirty-thousand-year Soul Bone Skill, Ice Seal Domain, against Huo Qing'er.

Ye Chen used Ice Seal Domain and his spirit bone’s paralysis effect to trap Huo Qing’er, leaving her close to defeat. Refusing to lose for Blazing Fire Academy, Huo Qing’er revealed her Fire Phoenix and began fusing all five spirit rings for a final attack.

• Grandmaster explained that Ye Chen was holding back his Fifth Spirit Ability and the fifth evolution of Nine Spirits Begonia.
• Tang San said Ye Chen could not safely close in on Huo Qing’er because her flames made close combat dangerous.
• Ye Chen used Ice Seal Domain, healing, and his soul bone to lock onto Huo Qing’er and gradually paralyze her.
• Ye Chen warned Huo Qing’er that she could freeze stiff or suffer the Extreme Cold Emperor Scorpion’s poison, and urged her to admit defeat.
• Huo Qing’er refused to lose for Blazing Fire Academy, summoned her Fire Phoenix, and fused her five spirit rings for a final attack.

Huo Qing'er unleashed a five-ring fusion against Ye Chen, forcing him into a desperate fight. Ye Chen answered with his fifth spirit ability, the Begonia True Body, while a young girl accompanied by Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo watched in shock.

• Huo Qing'er began gathering power for a five-ring fusion, alarming the spectators with its destructive force.
• Tang San urged Ye Chen to interrupt Huo Qing'er before she completed the move, but Ye Chen's attack failed to stop her.
• Huo Qing'er warned Ye Chen to concede, saying her Ring Fusion could put his life in danger and destroy the arena.
• Ye Chen activated his fifth spirit ability, Begonia True Body, and manifested a massive Nine Spirits Begonia Flower.
• A young girl watching with Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo realized she had underestimated Ye Chen's strength.

Ye Chen revealed his true strength and defeated Huo Qing'er after breaking her Ring Fusion, securing Shrek Academy's victory over Blazing Fire Academy. Hu Liena judged Ye Chen unworthy of challenging her or Qian Renxue and left before the match ended.

• Hu Liena watched Ye Chen's Martial Soul Avatar and rank, but decided he was no threat to her or Qian Renxue.
• Ye Chen activated his Begonia True Body as Huo Qing'er unleashed her Fifth Spirit Ability, Ring Fusion.
• Ye Chen revealed his true soul-ring configuration, boosted himself with All Attributes Boost and his Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone, then shattered Huo Qing'er's fireball with a punch.
• Huo Qing'er charged Ye Chen, but he defeated her and gently laid her down after the collision.
• Shrek Academy defeated Blazing Fire Academy.

Ye Chen and Shrek Academy continued their winning streak as Plant Academy defeated Dragonfly Academy and emerged as their next opponent. Before the match, Ye Chen finalized a strategy and prepared to announce Shrek’s lineup.

• Ye Chen defeated Huo Qing'er, and the host declared Shrek Academy the winner.
• Grandmaster reported that Shrek had gone fifteen days undefeated alongside Dragonfly Academy, Godwind Academy, Skywater Academy, and Plant Academy.
• Flender told Shrek that their scheduled opponents had conceded, giving them sixteen consecutive wins, and suggested they watch Dragonfly Academy face Plant Academy.
• Plant Academy defeated Dragonfly Academy, with Wang Qing overcoming Lin Xi.
• The standings placed Shrek fourth behind Skywater Academy, Godwind Academy, and Plant Academy, and the next schedule set Shrek against Plant Academy.
• Ye Chen spent the night planning tactics, decided Ma Hongjun would be crucial, and began announcing Shrek’s lineup.

Ye Chen arranged for Shrek Academy’s fighters to lose against the Plant Academy so Ma Hongjun would face the pressure of fighting last. After Tang San fell, Ma Hongjun was the only Shrek fighter left to challenge the Plant Academy’s Wang Xue.

• Ye Chen assigned Ma Hongjun to fight last and told Shrek’s other fighters to conceal their strength and lose to prepare him for a difficult match.
• The Plant Academy’s Wang Meng defeated Shrek’s first six fighters, while the group acted defeated and injured.
• Tang San defeated Wang Meng and two more opponents before deliberately losing to the Plant Academy’s fourth fighter.
• The Host announced that Shrek had lost seven fighters, leaving only Ma Hongjun, while Ye Chen still had not entered the arena.
• Wang Xue and Wang Qing looked forward to the Plant Academy’s seventeenth consecutive victory and dismissed Ye Chen’s chances of winning.

Ma Hongjun took responsibility for Shrek Academy’s final match against Plant Academy and swept its remaining fighters, including ace Wang Qing, despite exhausting his Soul Power. After winning, he thanked Ye Chen for pushing him to grow and vowed to train harder.

• Ma Hongjun stepped up after Shrek Academy’s other fighters lost, and Ye Chen encouraged him to fight while accepting that defeat was possible.
• Ma Hongjun defeated Wang Xue with his Fire Phoenix abilities and then swept through three more Plant Academy fighters.
• Wang Qing entered the arena and attacked Ma Hongjun with her Fourth Spirit Ability, but Ma Hongjun broke through with Phoenix Sky Roar Strike and blasted her off the stage.
• Shrek Academy defeated Plant Academy and earned a seventeen-game winning streak, while Ma Hongjun advanced by one rank under pressure.
• Ma Hongjun thanked Ye Chen for helping him understand responsibility and promised to work hard alongside Shrek’s Seven Devils.

Shrek Academy remained undefeated as the advancement matches neared their end, but the standings revealed that Skywater Academy and Godwind Academy were undefeated as well. Flender announced that Shrek would face Skywater Academy next, setting up a highly anticipated clash between the two strongest teams.

• The host announced that Skywater Academy, Godwind Academy, and Shrek Academy each had twenty-six wins and no losses, with Skywater in first place.
• Ye Chen and Grandmaster discussed the strength of the remaining opponents and the mystery surrounding Godwind Academy's ace.
• Flender told Shrek Academy that Skywater Academy would be their opponent in the next match.
• Grandmaster left the lineup and deployment for the match to Ye Chen, who accepted the challenge.
• The host announced Shrek Academy versus Skywater Academy, prompting cheers from the spectators and fighting spirit from both teams.

The tournament organizers changed the match format, setting Shrek Academy against Skywater Academy in an eight-versus-eight team battle. Ye Chen chose a lineup that kept some of Shrek’s strength hidden, and both teams took the arena as the showdown was about to begin.

• The organizers announced that Shrek Academy and Skywater Academy would compete in an official eight-versus-eight team battle the next day.
• Shui Ling'er declared that she would fight and warned Shrek to field its full main lineup, while Ye Chen resolved to take part.
• Ye Chen selected Tang San, Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai, Zhuqing, Rongrong, Tailong, Ye Lingling, and himself, explaining that Shrek would still conceal some strength.
• Xue Ye, Ning Fengzhi, and Bishop Salas discussed the likely outcome, with Salas predicting Skywater Academy would win.
• The eight members of Shrek Academy and the eight members of Skywater Academy entered the arena, preparing to begin the battle.

Shrek Academy and Skywater Academy began their highly anticipated team battle, with Shrek unveiling a new formation centered on Ning Rongrong. Ye Chen and Tang San broke Shui Bing’er’s opening Ice Seal, and the teams launched into combat.

• More than twelve thousand spectators gathered to watch Shrek Academy face Skywater Academy in a team battle.
• Shrek fielded Ye Chen, Tang San, Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Ye Lingling, positioning Ning Rongrong at the center of a protective formation.
• Ye Chen shielded Shrek’s members with his Nine Spirits Begonia, while Ning Rongrong amplified their abilities with her Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda.
• Shui Bing’er targeted all eight Shrek members with Ice Seal, but Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass and Ye Chen’s Heavenly Thunder Power broke the attack.
• Shui Bing’er and Ye Chen ordered their teams to attack, and the two academies’ members clashed.

Shui Ling’er turned the match against Shrek Academy around by freezing all eight of its members and sending them toward the edge of the arena. Ye Chen broke free with his Fifth Spirit Ability, but Shui Ling’er’s strength left Shrek in grave danger.

• Xiao Wu defeated Qiu Ruoshui, while Zhu Zhuqing knocked two Skywater Academy opponents off the stage as Ning Rongrong’s support helped Shrek gain the upper hand.
• Shui Yuer targeted Ning Rongrong, but Ning Rongrong used her Glazed Body to withstand Shui Yuer’s attack and reveal that Skywater Academy had walked into Shrek’s trap.
• Shui Ling’er used Ice Seal to freeze all eight Shrek members, then froze them again and summoned a gale to sweep them out of the arena.
• Ye Chen broke through the Ice Seal with his Fifth Spirit Ability, Begonia True Body, as Shrek’s members fell toward the ground.