Chapter Summaries

Eastsea Academy's Class Zero secured a public Exhibition Match against Shrek Academy for the tournament's Closing Ceremony, and Wu Changkong urged his students to fight to win without holding back. Shrek's team mostly dismissed the challenge, though Shen Yi warned them to take Class Zero seriously and study their abilities.

• Wu Changkong told Class Zero that its match against Shrek Academy would take place at the main arena on the night of the Closing Ceremony.
• Huo Yuhao asked whether Wu Changkong worried that defeating his former academy would harm its reputation, and Wu Changkong said the students should focus only on winning.
• Shen Yi announced the Exhibition Match to Shrek's seven team members, who showed little concern about facing Class Zero.
• Yu Tianlong questioned why Shen Yi had accepted the challenge, and Shen Yi explained that refusing a public challenge could damage Shrek's prestige.
• Shen Yi revealed that Wu Changkong was an Inner Court disciple and urged Shrek's team to watch Class Zero's upcoming three-person battle and study its tactics.

Huo Yuhao persuaded Wu Changkong to withdraw Class Zero from the Three-Person Team Battle before the finals to preserve their strength for the Shrek match, and the team later witnessed Hailu Intermediate Academy’s overwhelming victory. At the tournament’s closing ceremony, Class Zero and Shrek Academy entered the arena for their exhibition match, leaving Shen Yi uneasy after Wu Changkong warned that she might hate him afterward.

• Huo Yuhao warned Wu Changkong that the Three-Person Team Battle could exhaust or injure Gu Yue’s team before their match against Shrek, and Wu Changkong told him to discuss withdrawing with them.
• Huo Yuhao and Tang Wulin won first and second place in the Junior Group forging competition, drawing attention to their skills and their famous teachers.
• Hailu Intermediate Academy won the Three-Person Team Battle finals with a team that included two Soul Elders, a Soul Grandmaster, and a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• The tournament’s closing ceremony introduced the special exhibition match between Shrek Academy’s junior team and Eastsea Academy’s Class Zero.
• Shen Yi praised Class Zero’s talents but declared that they could not defeat her Shrek team, and Wu Changkong warned her that she might hate him after the match.

Class Zero faced Shrek Academy in the exhibition match, and Huo Yuhao stunned the arena by revealing three Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings. As the teams prepared to clash, Shrek launched its attack against Class Zero’s coordinated support skills.

• Xie Xie objected to Shrek Academy fielding Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi, while Tang Wulin welcomed the chance to settle their grudges.
• Huo Yuhao revealed three Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings, shocking the crowd, Shen Yi, and the Shrek team.
• Yu Tianlong rallied Shrek’s team, and Xu Lizhi and Ning Xin supplied food and boosts to prepare them for battle.
• Huo Yuhao used Spirit Detection Sharing, Soul Lashes, and Spiritual Resonance to strengthen and coordinate Class Zero.
• Yu Tianlong charged at Class Zero under Ning Xin’s enhancements, while Huo Yuhao called for the team to follow its plan and Tang Wulin grinned at the attack.

With Huo Yuhao’s enhancements, Tang Wulin used his superior dragon bloodline to suppress and knock out Yu Tianlong, Shrek Academy’s captain. Class Zero pressed its advantage as the remaining fighters moved to attack, leaving Xie Xie poised to target Shrek’s support members.

• Tang Wulin charged Yu Tianlong and used his dragon’s roar to suppress Yu Tianlong’s Martial Soul before knocking him unconscious with the Golden Dragon Claw.
• The referee announced Yu Tianlong’s elimination, stunning the audience and the remaining Shrek Academy team members.
• Qian Hongdu flew toward Class Zero while Ye Xinglan charged its formation, and Gu Yue’s elemental attacks forced Qian Hongdu back down.
• Tang Wulin met Ye Xinglan head-on and suppressed her as Huo Yuhao’s enhancements and Yu Tianlong’s defeat weakened her.
• Xie Xie used Huo Yuhao’s Spiritual Sharing to circle behind Shrek Academy’s formation and approach its two Support Type Soul Masters.

Eastsea Academy's Class Zero defeated Shrek Academy in the Heaven Sea Alliance Tournament exhibition match after Xu Xiaoyan restrained Qian Hongdu and Huo Yuhao disabled three opponents. Ye Xinglan and Yu Tianlong struggled to accept the loss as Huo Yuhao led Class Zero away.

• Xie Xie ambushed Xu Lizhi, but Xu Lizhi evaded his dagger with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.
• Xu Xiaoyan bound Qian Hongdu with her Star Wheel Ice Chains, and Gu Yue's fireball forced the referee to eliminate him.
• Huo Yuhao struck Ning Xin, Xu Lizhi, and Ye Xinglan with Soul Lashes, allowing Tang Wulin and Xie Xie to attack before the referee eliminated all three.
• The referee declared Eastsea Academy's Class Zero the winner after all five Shrek Academy members were eliminated.
• Ye Xinglan broke down over Shrek's defeat, while the newly awakened Yu Tianlong demanded a rematch and claimed he had not used his Battle Armor.
• Huo Yuhao left the arena without responding to Yu Tianlong, and the other Class Zero members followed him.

After Class Zero defeated Shrek, Shen Yi admitted she had underestimated Wu Changkong's students, while Shrek’s loss became a major public controversy. The Class Zero students read the reactions to their victory, then learned that Huo Yuhao and Tang Wulin had entered the Youth Genius Ranking.

• Shen Yi ended the match, led the defeated Shrek students away, and told Wu Changkong that she had misjudged Class Zero.
• Wu Changkong told Shen Yi that she was not the only one who had been too proud, and Shen Yi left with the Shrek youths.
• News of Shrek's defeat spread across the Federation, where people and major powers seized on the result to criticize the academy.
• Xie Xie complained that Class Zero was being overlooked in the online discussions, and Gu Yue said the victory was overshadowed by Shrek's reputation.
• Xu Xiaoyan announced that Huo Yuhao and Tang Wulin had made the Youth Genius Ranking, and Tang Wulin credited his low placement to luck.

After Tang Wulin and Huo Yuhao rose to the top of the Youth Genius Ranking, Shrek’s defeated team struggled with the fallout from their public loss. Shen Yi told Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi that they might not be allowed to remain in the Inner Court as the academy considered its decision.

• Xie Xie and Xu Xiaoyan discussed Tang Wulin’s and Huo Yuhao’s ranking titles, and the group laughed at the suggested nickname “Thirty Thousand” for Huo Yuhao.
• Ye Xinglan apologized to the Shrek team and said she would take responsibility for what happened.
• Yu Tianlong blamed Ye Xinglan for provoking Class Zero and lashed out when Xu Lizhi tried to defend her.
• Shen Yi entered, warned Yu Tianlong to repeat his insult before the Inner Court Elders, and said the headmaster had ordered the team to remain in Skysea City.
• Shen Yi told Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi that they probably would not be allowed to remain in the Inner Court, leaving them stunned.

Ye Xinglan apologized to Huo Yuhao for her past arrogance, but he told her to apologize to Mu Xi and warned that the matter was beyond their control. At a Sea God Pavilion meeting over Shrek Academy’s public backlash after its defeat in Skysea City, Cai Yue'er proposed recruiting Class Zero, while Yun Ming revealed Huo Yuhao was Leng Yaozhu’s disciple.

• Ye Xinglan bowed to Huo Yuhao and apologized for wrongly judging others, but he told her that Mu Xi was the person she needed to apologize to.
• Ye Xinglan bowed to Huo Yuhao once more and left, while he watched her go.
• At the Sea God Pavilion meeting, Cai Yue'er demanded punishment for those involved in Shrek’s defeat, and Zhuo Shi challenged her over making too much of the loss.
• Cai Yue'er proposed recruiting the Class Zero students from Eastsea Academy and asked to travel to Skysea City to bring them to Shrek.
• Yun Ming said Huo Yuhao could not truly join Shrek because he was Sky Phoenix Douluo Leng Yaozhu’s disciple.
• An Elder scoffed at the Spirit Pagoda and remarked that its founder had come from Shrek ten thousand years earlier.

The Sea God Pavilion agreed to let Cai Yue'er approach Huo Yuhao about joining Shrek, provided he was not pressured. A day later, Cai Yue'er confronted Wu Changkong and Class Zero in the Heaven Sea Hotel lobby.

• Long Yeyue argued that Shrek should recruit Huo Yuhao to protect the academy’s future, and Yun Ming authorized Cai Yue'er to approach him without forcing him.
• Yun Ming asked Ya Li to accompany Cai Yue'er to Heaven Sea in case Cai Yue'er's methods caused trouble.
• Class Zero returned to the Heaven Sea Hotel and encountered the Shrek Team in the lobby.
• Huo Yuhao sensed a Title Douluo behind the Shrek students, and Wu Changkong recognized and addressed the newcomer as Silver Moon Lord.
• Cai Yue'er appeared before Wu Changkong, who asked why she had come in person.

Cai Yue'er offered Class Zero places at Shrek Academy and tried to recruit Huo Yuhao with extraordinary promises, but he repeatedly refused. She ended by warning the students that someone would have to take responsibility for the damage to Shrek's reputation.

• Cai Yue'er rebuked Wu Changkong and announced that Shrek would admit the five youths, with Huo Yuhao entering the Inner Court without an exam.
• Wu Changkong said the choice belonged to the students, and Huo Yuhao immediately refused Cai Yue'er's offer.
• Cai Yue'er promised Huo Yuhao personal instruction from Qingtian Douluo Yun Ming, unrestricted access to academy resources, and the possibility of succeeding as Master of the Sea God Pavilion.
• Huo Yuhao rejected every inducement, telling Cai Yue'er that no promise would change his decision.
• Cai Yue'er warned Class Zero that Shrek's damaged reputation required someone to take responsibility.

Tang Wulin challenged Cai Yue'er’s accusations against Class Zero, but she tried to force Huo Yuhao to Shrek Academy after he refused. An unknown elder interrupted her assault, dispelled her pressure, and slapped her in front of the hotel crowd.

• Tang Wulin defended Class Zero and demanded evidence when Cai Yue'er accused Wu Changkong of stirring up public opinion against Shrek.
• Wu Changkong confronted Cai Yue'er, but she ignored him and again demanded that Huo Yuhao enter Shrek Academy; he firmly refused.
• Cai Yue'er unleashed her Super Douluo pressure and ordered Wu Changkong and the students to come with her for an investigation.
• An unseen voice condemned Shrek Academy’s use of force, and a sudden attack struck Cai Yue'er’s Spirit Sea, ending her pressure and leaving Wu Changkong injured.
• A white-haired elder appeared before Cai Yue'er and slapped her, leaving her furious and demanding to know who he was.

Cai Yue'er nearly fought Han Tianyi after confronting Huo Yuhao and Class Zero, but Ya Li arrived and stopped the conflict. Han Tianyi demanded an explanation for Cai Yue'er's actions and said Shrek could discuss the matter with Leng when she arrived in Skysea City the next day.

• Cai Yue'er unleashed her power against Han Tianyi, but halted when he revealed his Four-Word Battle Armor.
• Huo Yuhao recognized Han Tianyi as his teacher, and Han confirmed he had come to protect him.
• Cai Yue'er challenged the Spirit Pagoda, and Han Tianyi warned that Shrek depended on it for Spirit Souls.
• Ya Li arrived, calmed the lobby, reprimanded Cai Yue'er, and apologized to Han Tianyi and Class Zero.
• Han Tianyi rejected an apology as sufficient and said Leng would arrive the next day to discuss how Shrek should resolve the matter.

After Cai Yue'er’s attempt to take Huo Yuhao by force threatened to worsen Shrek Academy’s reputation and relations with the Spirit Pagoda, Shrek disciplined her and sent Ya Li to negotiate. Leng Yaozhu confronted Ya Li in Skysea City, where Ya Li apologized and offered compensation, leaving the negotiations unresolved.

• Ya Li agreed with Han Tianyi to postpone resolving the dispute until Leng Yaozhu arrived, then led Cai Yue'er and the Shrek group away from the public confrontation.
• At a Sea God Pavilion Meeting, Long Yeyue berated Cai Yue'er, and Yun Ming removed her as Outer Court Dean and ordered her to reflect behind closed doors for one year.
• Yun Ming assigned Ya Li to handle negotiations with the Spirit Pagoda, and Leng Yaozhu arrived in Skysea City the next day.
• Leng Yaozhu challenged Ya Li over Cai Yue'er's attempt to take Huo Yuhao and the Class Zero students back to Shrek.
• Ya Li admitted Cai Yue'er had acted wrongly, apologized on Shrek Academy's behalf, and offered cultivation resources, treasures, or Soul Bones as compensation.

Leng Yaozhu negotiated compensation from Shrek Academy for the incident involving Class Zero, and Huo Yuhao added conditions of his own. The agreement concluded with Cai Yue'er publicly apologizing to Huo Yuhao and the Class Zero teachers and students.

• Leng Yaozhu demanded five slots each for the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and Devil Island, and Ya Li consulted Sea God Pavilion before agreeing.
• Ya Li required the five Class Zero students to join Shrek Academy, while Leng Yaozhu stipulated that Yuhao and Gu Yue would not enter the Inner Court and the others could decide for themselves after turning twelve.
• Huo Yuhao secured twenty additional Shrek application slots for the Heaven Sea Alliance each year for five years as compensation for the disruption at its tournament.
• Huo Yuhao demanded that Silver Moon Douluo apologize to the six Class Zero teachers and students, and Ya Li accepted the condition.
• Cai Yue'er apologized to Huo Yuhao and the Class Zero group before turning and leaving.

Huo Yuhao learned that he had reached level forty and prepared to receive his next Spirit Soul from Leng Yaozhu. Later, he went to enroll at Shrek Academy but was turned away at the gate for lacking a letter of recommendation.

• Leng Yaozhu invited Huo Yuhao back to the Spirit Pagoda, saying she had prepared his next Spirit Soul.
• Huo Yuhao confirmed to his Class Zero companions that he had recently reached level forty, astonishing them.
• Huo Yuhao said goodbye to Huo Yun’er and traveled alone to Shrek Academy’s east gate to enroll.
• Huo Yuhao observed that applicants had to present a letter of recommendation from a city lord before taking the age and Soul Power assessments.
• A Shrek student refused to test Huo Yuhao and ordered him to leave because he had no letter of recommendation.

Huo Yuhao tried to enroll at Shrek Academy, but the students mistook his display of strength for trouble and attacked him. After he effortlessly countered Duan Lang and disabled the surrounding students with Mental Power, a Soul King girl confronted him while hidden academy experts watched.

• Huo Yuhao revealed four Soul Rings to the student at the enrollment desk, but the student accused him of causing trouble instead of recognizing his talent.
• Duan Lang arrived to maintain order, then attacked Huo Yuhao after receiving a mental command from Du Weilun to test him.
• Huo Yuhao used his silver Soul Guidance Longsword to deflect Duan Lang's strike and counter toward his throat, forcing Duan Lang to retreat.
• When the Shrek students prepared to attack together, Huo Yuhao struck their Spirit Seas with Mental Power needles and incapacitated them.
• A Soul King girl carrying an Ice Crystal Staff confronted Huo Yuhao as he realized powerful academy teachers were watching from the city wall without intervening.

Huo Yuhao revealed two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings and unleashed his Eternal Frozen Domain at Shrek Academy, freezing dozens of students and part of the city wall. Yan Shaozhe and Du Weilun concluded that Huo Yuhao was human despite being unable to explain his power, then went down to meet him.

• Huo Yuhao replaced his four concealed soul rings with two blood-red Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings and activated his Eternal Frozen Domain.
• Huo Yuhao froze the Shrek Outer Court students led by Duan Lang while sparing the applicants and their parents.
• The freezing domain spread to the city wall, where Yan Shaozhe's Light Flame struggled to resist its cold.
• Du Weilun wondered if Huo Yuhao was a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, but Yan Shaozhe confirmed that his life force and soul aura were human.
• Yan Shaozhe and Du Weilun descended from the wall to meet Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao demonstrated overwhelming power at Shrek Academy’s eastern gate, prompting Dean Yan Shaozhe to admit him despite the recommendation requirement. Huo Yuhao chose to start in the Outer Court, and his explanation that his two hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings came from Sacrifice left Yan Shaozhe shaken as Du Weilun escorted him inside.

• Huo Yuhao released his Martial Soul Possession, and the frozen Shrek students broke free, terrified by his power.
• Huo Yuhao explained that he had come to enroll but turned to leave after learning about the recommendation-letter requirement.
• Yan Shaozhe stopped Huo Yuhao and offered him direct admission to the Inner Court, but Huo Yuhao chose to study in the Outer Court instead.
• Yan Shaozhe asked about Huo Yuhao’s two hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings, and Huo Yuhao said they came from Sacrifice.
• Yan Shaozhe assigned Du Weilun to handle Huo Yuhao’s enrollment, while Ling Luochen asked whether Huo Yuhao’s power had been Martial Soul suppression.

Huo Yuhao settled into Shrek Academy’s dormitory and discovered that his roommate was Wang Dong, who had arrived disguised as a boy. He welcomed the reunion with his presumed future wife, but challenged her demand that he handle all the cleaning.

• Du Weilun escorted Huo Yuhao through enrollment and left him at the new students’ dormitory, where Huo Yuhao sensed the Gray-robed Elder’s immense power and identified him as Mu En.
• Huo Yuhao cleaned Room 108 with his Mental Power, then waited for his roommate and learned that the academy cafeteria made students eat standing up.
• Wang Dong arrived, and Huo Yuhao recognized her pinkish-blue hair and eyes as matching those of his presumed future wife, Tang Wutong.
• Wang Dong introduced herself and laid down five dormitory rules, including that Huo Yuhao must clean the common areas.
• Huo Yuhao agreed to her first four rules but told Wang Dong that both roommates should share the cleaning.

Wang Dong challenged Huo Yuhao to a fight to decide who would make the rules in their dorm, but he defeated her with a Mental Shock. He revealed his four Soul Rings, leaving Wang Dong stunned by the gap between them.

• Wang Dong insisted that strength mattered and challenged Huo Yuhao to settle who would call the shots in the dorm.
• Huo Yuhao followed Wang Dong outside, where she charged at him while he kept an eye on Mu En nearby.
• Huo Yuhao used Mental Shock to knock Wang Dong unconscious, then caught her before she hit the ground.
• After waking, Wang Dong disputed her loss, but Huo Yuhao showed her his four Soul Rings, including two black rings.
• Huo Yuhao told the stunned Wang Dong that he was a Spirit Type Soul Master.