Chapter Summaries

Shrek Academy claimed victory after Xu Sanshi collapsed following his battle with Xiao Hongchen, but the elders at Sea God Pavilion admitted that the outcome had been shaped by the arena’s restrictions. Xuan Zi considered the danger posed by Soul Tools and Xiao Hongchen, while Yan Shaozhe and Qian Duoduo argued over whether Shrek’s victory was genuine.

• After Elder Lin healed Xu Sanshi, he wondered whether he had really won, while Jiang Nannan rushed to his side and regretted using herself to provoke his outburst.
• Xu Sanshi pretended to faint, alarming Jiang Nannan; Xuan Zi assured her that his life was not in danger and ordered him taken to Sea God Pavilion for treatment.
• Xiao Hongchen protested that he might have won if Xuan Zi had not intervened, then accepted that the contest was over and left with Meng Hongchen and the Sun Moon Exchange Students.
• Shrek's students cheered Xu Sanshi and Xuan Zi as the Spirit Fighting Zone fell quiet, and Xuan Zi worried about the threat of Soul Tools and considered killing Xiao Hongchen.
• At Sea God Pavilion, Yan Shaozhe blamed Xiao Hongchen's use of restricted Soul Tools for Xu Sanshi's defeat, while Qian Duoduo argued that Shrek could not claim victory by relying on arena rules.

After Xu Sanshi’s battle with Xiao Hongchen forced Shrek Academy’s elders to reconsider Soul Tools, Xuan Zi shelved recalling Huo Yuhao and ordered rewards for Xu Sanshi and concessions for Xiao Hongchen. The Sea God Pavilion then learned that the Sun Moon Empire had detained Shrek’s exchange students and was torturing He Caitou, prompting Xuan Zi to erupt in anger.

• Qian Duoduo condemned Shrek’s outdated opposition to Soul Tools and argued that Huo Yuhao and He Caitou embodied the academy’s future.
• Xuan Zi shelved the plan to recall Huo Yuhao, ordered Xu Sanshi rewarded and aided, and granted Xiao Hongchen access to parts of Shrek’s library and advanced courses.
• The Sea God Pavilion learned that the Sun Moon Empire had detained He Caitou, Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and other exchange students over alleged theft of military secrets and sheltering Xu He.
• Elder Lin reported that Wang Qiu’er was being used to threaten Huo Yuhao and that the Sun Moon Imperial Inspection Team was torturing He Caitou.
• Xuan Zi slammed the table and condemned the Sun Moon Empire and Jing Hongchen for daring to torture a Shrek student.

After learning that the Sun Moon Empire had detained Shrek students, Xuan Zi ordered forceful action to secure their release, while Jing Hongchen feared Shrek’s retaliation. Jing Hongchen ordered his agents to extract Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen from Shrek City before the crisis escalated.

• Xuan Zi ordered Yan Shaozhe to send the Sun Moon Empire and Jing Hongchen a stern protest demanding the detained Shrek students’ unconditional release within twelve hours.
• Qian Duoduo ordered Shrek’s agents to locate Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and the others, investigate He Caitou’s injuries, and learn what the Metal Man was.
• Xuan Zi rejected the Sun Moon Empire’s claim that Xu He’s past justified his detention, insisting that Xu He was a Shrek student whom the academy would protect.
• Jing Hongchen recognized that Huo Yuhao’s coerced confession was unreliable and feared Shrek would retaliate over its detained students and honor.
• Jing Hongchen ordered his agents in Shrek City to bring Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen back to the Sun Moon Empire immediately.

After learning that Shrek students had been detained by Jing Hongchen, Shrek Academy seized Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen in Shrek City as leverage. The siblings realized they had become hostages in the escalating conflict between Shrek and the Sun Moon Empire.

• Jing Hongchen ordered his guards to retrieve Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen from Shrek City, fearing Shrek would act first.
• Yan Shaozhe and Shrek Inspectors entered the Soul Tool Testing Area and announced that the Hongchen siblings were forbidden from leaving Shrek City pending an investigation.
• Xiao Hongchen tried to resist, but Yan Shaozhe suppressed his Soul Power while an Inspector stopped Meng Hongchen from helping him.
• As the siblings were escorted away, Yan Shaozhe revealed that Jing Hongchen was interrogating or torturing Huo Yuhao and He Caitou.
• Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen protested and feared that their grandfather had made them hostages in the dispute.

Jing Hongchen learned that Shrek had cut off communications with Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen as Shrek Academy’s Title Douluo force advanced toward Ming City. At the Mingdou Mountain Range, Xuan Zi confronted a Sun Moon Empire garrison and began considering a forceful response.

• The guard captain reported that Shrek City’s communication link had gone dead, and Jing Hongchen realized he could no longer reach Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen.
• Shrek Academy sent more than twenty Title Douluo, led by Xuan Zi, toward Ming City to demand an explanation from the Sun Moon Empire.
• The force reached the Mingdou Mountain Range, where the garrison commander ordered the Soul Engineer Legion to prepare its defenses but not to fire.
• Xuan Zi intimidated the garrison with a cold snort and told Yan Shaozhe that Shrek would not settle its grievances with words alone.

Xuan Zi crushed the Sun Moon Empire’s Mingdou Mountain Range Soul Engineer Legion and seized its soul tools as compensation for Shrek’s students. As Shrek’s forces advanced toward Ming City, Xu Tianran learned of the attack and vowed revenge, while blaming Jing Hongchen for provoking Shrek.

• Xuan Zi appeared above the Mingdou Mountain Range encampment and used his pressure to disable the soul tools and crush the soul engineers.
• Xuan Zi gathered nearly all the legion’s soul tools into a giant metal sphere and declared them the first payment of interest from the Sun Moon Empire.
• Xuan Zi warned Xu Tianran and Jing Hongchen that Shrek’s twelve-hour deadline had begun, then led Shrek’s Title Douluo toward Ming City.
• A guard reported the legion’s destruction to Xu Tianran, who learned that Xuan Zi had taken its soul tools without a battle.
• Xu Tianran angrily vowed to make Shrek pay and blamed Jing Hongchen for bringing the conflict upon the empire.

Xu Tianran ordered Ming City to prepare for Shrek’s arrival and sent Jing Hongchen to rescue his grandchildren, while Jing armed himself and raced toward Shrek City. In Shrek’s confinement room, Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen were freed by a mysterious intruder who introduced himself as Gu Yu.

• Xu Tianran ordered Ming City’s defenses activated, Shrek branded as invaders, and Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xu He brought to the city wall as hostages.
• Xu Tianran told Jing Hongchen to retrieve Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen from Shrek Academy, and Jing agreed to go.
• Jing armed himself with Level 8 and Level 9 Soul Tools from Mingde Hall’s vault and flew toward Shrek City.
• In the confinement room, Xiao Hongchen worried that their grandfather might abandon them, while Meng Hongchen trusted him.
• An unseen spiritual attack knocked out the guards outside the confinement room, and a powerful force tore open its metal door.
• The siblings mistook their rescuer for their grandfather, but he identified himself as Gu Yu.

Gu Yu helped Jing Hongchen rescue Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen from Shrek Academy, then used the chaos to infiltrate Sea God Pavilion and reach the Ancient Golden Tree. Meng Hongchen followed him, and the chapter ended with Gu Yu checking the tree’s unguarded surroundings before making his move.

• Gu Yu helped Jing Hongchen break into Shrek Academy and carried Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen out of the Confinement Room as the alarm sounded.
• Qian Duoduo, Xian Lin'er, and other Shrek experts attacked Jing Hongchen, but his Red Dust Protection shield withstood their first assault.
• Gu Yu brought the Hongchen Siblings toward Sea God Pavilion, where Xiao Hongchen went to steal treasures while Gu Yu pursued the Ancient Golden Tree.
• Meng Hongchen followed Gu Yu after he warned her that the path ahead would be dangerous.
• Gu Yu reached the Ancient Golden Tree and found no guardians nearby, with Shrek’s strongest fighters occupied outside.

Gu Yu planted three Level 8 Fixed Soul Bombs in Sea God Pavilion and fled with Meng Hongchen as Jing Hongchen fought Shrek’s defenders. The bombs detonated, but Mu En’s soul appeared through the Ancient Golden Tree and swallowed the blast, forcing the Hongchen family to retreat.

• Gu Yu planted three Level 8 Fixed Soul Bombs at key points in the Ancient Golden Tree and dragged Meng Hongchen out of Sea God Pavilion.
• Gu Yu warned Xiao Hongchen that Shrek had broken in, and Xiao Hongchen gathered treasures and ran.
• Gu Yu and Meng Hongchen escaped the Inner Court while Jing Hongchen fought Qian Duoduo, Xian Lin'er, and the others.
• The bombs exploded, but the Ancient Golden Tree formed a golden barrier and Mu En appeared, absorbing the blast and fixing his gaze on the fleeing attackers.
• Jing Hongchen realized Mu En’s soul was merged with the Ancient Golden Tree, then broke away from the battle and retrieved Xiao Hongchen.
• Jing Hongchen gathered Gu Yu and his two grandchildren and led the Hongchen family in retreat.

The Sun Moon Empire’s attack on Shrek Academy failed when the Ancient Golden Tree and Mu En’s spirit protected Sea God Pavilion, allowing Jing Hongchen and the others to escape with the Hongchen Siblings. Xian Lin'er pursued them and launched an attack, but Gu Yu’s Dragon God aura weakened her strike, leaving the group behind Jing Hongchen’s shield.

• The Ancient Golden Tree protected Sea God Pavilion from the blast, and Mu En’s spirit appeared as Jing Hongchen, Gu Yu, and the Hongchen Siblings fled toward the Sun Moon Empire.
• Qian Duoduo urged the academy to recover and contact Xuan Zi, while Xian Lin'er chased after the fleeing group in anger.
• Jing Hongchen threw special interception rounds at Xian Lin'er, but she broke through the explosions and pursued them.
• Xian Lin'er attacked the group with Azure Flame Dragon Roar Wave, but Gu Yu’s Dragon God aura weakened the strike.
• Jing Hongchen raised Red Dust Protection to shield all four as Xian Lin'er’s flame blade struck.

Gu Yu used the forest and an enraged Earth-Splitting Demon Ape to break Xian Lin'er’s pursuit, but she resumed the chase. Meanwhile, Xuan Zi led Shrek’s forces to Ming City and demanded the release of Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and He Caitou, threatening to destroy the Sun Moon Empire.

• Gu Yu told Jing Hongchen to turn toward a canyon and use Red Dust Protection to withstand Xian Lin'er’s attack while he created an opening.
• Gu Yu’s dragon aura enraged a hidden Earth-Splitting Demon Ape, which hurled a stone pillar at Xian Lin'er and disrupted her attack.
• Jing Hongchen’s shield endured Xian Lin'er’s Azure Flame Meteor, and the resulting blast sent the four figures flying away as Xian Lin'er was forced to halt briefly.
• Xian Lin'er recovered and resumed pursuing the escaping group, vowing not to let them get away.
• Xuan Zi led Shrek’s forces to Ming City, where Xu Tianran and the Sun Moon Empire’s Soul Engineers prepared to face them.
• Xuan Zi demanded that Xu Tianran release Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and He Caitou, threatening to destroy the Sun Moon Empire if he refused.

Xuan Zi confronted Xu Tianran in Ming City and demanded compensation and the release of Shrek’s detained students. The Sun Moon Empire released Huo Yuhao and several others but kept He Caitou, leaving Xuan Zi to weigh whether to withdraw or risk a battle in the capital.

• Xuan Zi threatened to turn Ming City into scrap metal unless the Sun Moon Empire compensated Shrek and released its students.
• Xu Tianran accused Shrek’s students of stealing the Metal Man and sheltering Xu He, while Kong Deming urged both sides to avoid fighting in Ming City.
• Xu Tianran released Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, Wang Qiu’er, Wang Chun’er, and the other Shrek exchange students, but refused to release Xu He, whose identity was He Caitou.
• Yan Shaozhe, Cai Mei’er, and Elder Song urged Xuan Zi to withdraw, arguing that the students had been rescued and attacking the capital would be too dangerous.
• Xuan Zi watched He Caitou remain in Sun Moon custody and struggled to accept retreat without disgracing himself as Sea God Pavilion Master.

Xuan Zi threatened Ming City with a sphere of collected Soul Tools charged by the energy of heaven and earth, but chose not to attack. He warned Xu Tianran that Shrek would retaliate if He Caitou were harmed and departed with the twelve-hour deadline still in place.

• Xuan Zi weighed the danger of assaulting Ming City against his pride and concern for Shrek, then decided to demonstrate his full strength.
• Xuan Zi drew in Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi and charged the metal sphere, terrifying the Soul Engineers on the city wall and making Xu Tianran fear for Ming City.
• Xu Tianran considered ordering an attack but held back because a fight with Shrek would benefit the Holy Spirit Cult.
• Xuan Zi declared that he would spare Ming City but threatened to destroy it if He Caitou suffered harm within twelve hours.
• Xuan Zi warned Xu Tianran to keep Jing Hongchen's grandchildren from threatening Shrek, then left with the charged sphere.

Shrek’s delegation withdrew from Ming City after threatening the Sun Moon Empire, but Xu Tianran secretly arranged a Holy Spirit Cult ambush at Soul Burial Valley. The attack killed two Shrek elders and badly wounded several others, leaving the group trapped in the canyon.

• Xuan Zi led the Shrek delegation away from Ming City while Yan Shaozhe stayed behind to discuss what came next.
• Xu Tianran ordered Elder Zhong to have the Holy Spirit Cult ambush Shrek at Soul Burial Valley and leave no one alive.
• Huo Yuhao explained how the Sun Moon Empire had forced him to write a confession, and Xuan Zi rebuked him for damaging Shrek’s reputation.
• Xuan Zi dismissed the possibility of an Evil Soul Master threat as the delegation flew through Soul Burial Valley.
• The Holy Spirit Cult’s fog and hidden Fixed Soul Guidance Cannonballs struck the group, killing Elder Tian and Elder Li and severely injuring several Title Douluo.

The Holy Spirit Cult ambushed Shrek Academy’s team, and Zhongli Wu used the Death God Tower to heavily wound Xuan Zi. With Shrek’s formation collapsing under the assault, Zhongli Wu charged at Xuan Zi to try to kill him.

• Zhongli Wu and the Holy Spirit Cult unleashed undead creatures and attacked Shrek’s team from within the fog.
• Zhongli Wu fired the Death God Tower’s Death God Light at Xuan Zi, who was trying to protect Cai Mei’er.
• Xuan Zi tried to absorb the beam and block it with an enormous metal sphere, but the attack pierced his defenses and tore through his left shoulder.
• Shrek’s surviving Title Douluo panicked as the Holy Spirit Cult’s forces overwhelmed their team and engaged Cai Mei’er, Lin Huiqun, and Elder Song.
• Zhongli Wu seized the chance to kill the wounded Xuan Zi and charged directly at him.

The Holy Spirit Cult overwhelmed Shrek Academy, and Zhongli Wu gravely wounded Xuan Zi with the Death God Tower. As Shrek’s elders struggled to protect the students, Feng Ling attacked Huo Yuhao and the others, leaving Wang Qiu'er to face the threat.

• Xuan Zi called for a retreat after the Death God Tower’s attack left him gravely wounded and weakened his martial soul.
• Zhongli Wu revealed himself, declared that Shrek Academy would fall, and ordered the Holy Spirit Cult to kill everyone.
• Feng Ling charged toward Shrek’s students while Elder Song tried to intercept her, but Zhang Peng blocked Elder Song.
• Cai Mei'er rushed to defend Xuan Zi, and Lin Huiqun used her healing abilities to treat him and the other wounded elders.
• Feng Ling’s flames closed in on Huo Yuhao and the students, and Huo Yuhao called out to Wang Qiu'er as she summoned her Golden Hawksbill Turtle martial soul.

The Holy Spirit Cult overwhelmed Shrek’s group in Soul Burial Valley, and Zhongli Wu killed Cai Mei’er with the Death God Tower. The surviving Shrek fighters faced an even more desperate assault as Xuan Zi’s injuries worsened.

• Wang Qiu’er blocked Feng Ling’s attack long enough for Huo Yuhao to use Spiritual Sharing to warn everyone and reveal an escape route.
• Cai Mei’er fought Feng Ling to protect the students, but Feng Ling’s fire feathers killed Teacher Li and wounded Cai Mei’er.
• Zhongli Wu targeted Cai Mei’er with the Death God Tower; Xuan Zi, Elder Song, and Elder Lin tried to shield her, but the Death God Light pierced her chest and turned her to ash.
• Xuan Zi fought back in rage, devouring nearby vengeful spirits and zombies, but his shoulder wound worsened as Elder Song and the students mourned Cai Mei’er.
• Zhongli Wu ordered the Holy Spirit Cult to surround and kill the survivors, and its relentless assault left Shrek’s group unable to hold them off.

Xuan Zi ignited his Soul Power, Blood Qi, and death energy as if to self-destruct and save Shrek’s survivors, but the power abruptly collapsed, leaving him near death. With the Holy Spirit Cult mocking Shrek and the survivors facing despair, Huo Yuhao sought help from Electrolux.

• Xuan Zi unleashed a berserk Taotie power and declared he would use his life to defend Shrek and the Sea God Pavilion.
• Zhongli Wu ordered the Death God Tower to form a full defense as Feng Ling and the Holy Spirit Cult feared Xuan Zi’s apparent self-destruction.
• Lin Huiqun tried to enhance Xuan Zi, while Elder Song prepared to counterattack and Huo Yuhao tracked a route for Shrek’s survivors to escape.
• Xuan Zi’s energy suddenly collapsed, leaving him gravely weakened and his would-be world-ending attack harmless.
• Feng Ling and the Holy Spirit Cult mocked Xuan Zi as Shrek’s survivors sank into despair.
• Huo Yuhao began communicating with Electrolux, hoping his teacher could save him.

Xuan Zi used his last strength to escape Soul Burial Valley with Huo Yuhao and several others while the wounded Shrek elders stayed behind. Zhongli Wu let the escapees go for the moment, then activated the Death God Tower and aimed it at their path.

• Zhongli Wu tried to recruit the gravely wounded Xuan Zi into the Holy Spirit Cult and taunted him about Ma Xiaotao, but Xuan Zi refused.
• Xuan Zi ordered Elder Song and Elder Lin to take the children and fled through a hidden tunnel of devouring power with Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, Wang Qiu'er, and a less-wounded Spirit Douluo teacher.
• Elder Song and the other wounded Shrek elders condemned Xuan Zi for leaving them behind, then resolved to make a final stand.
• Feng Ling wanted to pursue Xuan Zi, but Zhongli Wu stopped her, deciding that chasing the escapees risked unnecessary losses.
• Zhongli Wu activated the Death God Tower and aimed it toward the direction Xuan Zi had fled.

Xuan Zi fled Soul Burial Valley with the students and the surviving Title Douluo, leaving Elder Song and the other wounded Shrek elders behind. The elders chose to self-destruct against the Holy Spirit Cult, and Elder Song launched a final attack at Zhongli Wu.

• Xuan Zi led Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, Wang Qiu'er, and the surviving fighters toward the valley's outskirts, abandoning Elder Song and the wounded elders.
• Elder Song and the other Shrek elders refused Zhongli Wu's offer to join the Holy Spirit Cult and prepared to fight to the death.
• A chest-wounded elder self-destructed, killing two Holy Spirit Cult elders and many undead while blasting Zhang Peng away.
• A one-armed elder self-destructed against Wu Yun, gravely wounding him, while other Shrek elders also sacrificed themselves against Holy Spirit Cult fighters.
• Elder Song and Elder Tian attacked, and Elder Song's final strike surged toward Zhongli Wu with power nearing that of a Limit Douluo.