Chapter Summaries

Tang Wulin and his companions secretly watched Situ Xuan rally the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy students. Their wild, mocking laughter convinced Tang Wulin that Shrek Academy’s assessment would not be peaceful.

• Tang Wulin agreed to take Xie Xie, Gu Yue, and Xu Xiaoyan to the hotel lobby, provided they stayed in public areas and avoided trouble.
• Xu Xiaoyan charmed a hotel doorman into revealing that Situ Xuan and the Crows were gathered in a private reception hall.
• Tang Wulin and his companions peeked through the hall’s back door and saw Situ Xuan smiling at the loosely gathered students.
• Situ Xuan and the twenty-nine Crows exchanged matching, defiant smiles, then erupted into loud, mocking laughter.
• Xie Xie called the students crazy, while Gu Yue felt uneasy and Xu Xiaoyan clutched Tang Wulin’s sleeve.
• Tang Wulin realized Shrek Academy faced a dangerous team led by Situ Xuan, and that the assessment would not be peaceful.

Shen Yi led the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy team to Shrek Academy for a special combat assessment, but Situ Xuan confronted her over Shrek’s disrespect. As the first match began, Situ Xuan vowed to use Shrek’s elites to make Sun Moon Academy’s reputation resound across the continent.

• Shen Yi told the Sun Moon Academy team that studying at Shrek would offer resources and opportunities they might not otherwise get, and Situ Xuan warned her not to belittle his alma mater.
• Shen Yi fell silent under Situ Xuan’s killing intent and turned away, and the groups continued to Shrek Academy’s assessment area.
• Shrek arranged thirty one-on-one matches between Sun Moon Academy students and students trained through Shrek’s independent admissions system.
• Peng Yunze told Situ Xuan that Shrek’s officials admitted the arrangement was improper but refused to change it, and he angrily accused them of bullying Sun Moon Academy.
• Situ Xuan urged Peng Yunze to calm down and promised that the team would use the assessment to honor Sun Moon Academy’s reputation.
• Wang Dongchen took his place in the arena opposite a well-regarded Shrek student as the first match was about to begin.

Wang Dongchen’s ruthless victory over a Shrek student began a series of brutal assessments in which Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy’s Crows overwhelmed Shrek’s elites. As injured students were carried away on both sides, Feng Wuyu questioned whether provoking the Crows had been worth the cost.

• Wang Dongchen trapped the Gale Falcon Soul Master with Shadow Cage and nearly killed him with a close-combat strike before the referee stopped the match and declared Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy the winner.
• Wang Dongchen returned to his team and treated his wound while Situ Xuan approved of his performance and Shrek’s students and teachers reevaluated their opponents.
• Situ Xuan sent another Crow to fight, and the following Crows used ruthless Soul Skill combinations and close-quarters attacks to defeat most of Shrek’s elite students.
• Shrek’s students grew angry, numb, and fearful as injured fighters from both academies were carried away after the repeated matches.
• Feng Wuyu watched the casualties and questioned whether the academy’s decision to provoke the Crows had been worth it.

Situ Xuan dominated the assessment match, humiliating Shrek Academy by defeating a Soul Ancestor without using his martial soul or soul skills and challenging a former Shrek captain who was a Soul King. When the captain did not accept, Situ Xuan declared the assessment over and left the arena.

• Situ Xuan ignored his assigned opponent and challenged a former Shrek youth division captain who had reached the Soul King rank.
• The Rhinoceros Armor Beast Soul Ancestor charged Situ Xuan with his Third Soul Skill, Savage Rhino Charge.
• Situ Xuan stopped the charge and struck the opponent's Qihai acupoint, leaving him kneeling and unable to fight.
• Situ Xuan taunted the former captain for refusing to come up, then mocked Shrek's Soul Kings.
• Feng Wuyu intervened, but Situ Xuan challenged his handling of the assessment and walked off the arena, declaring it should end.

Situ Xuan baited Yu Zhijie into challenging him, then unleashed his Malevolent Qi and attacked the Soul King. The chapter ended as Yu Zhijie activated his third soul skill to defend himself from Situ Xuan's strike.

• Yu Zhijie leaped onto the arena and challenged Situ Xuan after being provoked by his contemptuous remarks.
• Situ Xuan's teammates laughed, revealing that he had deliberately baited Yu Zhijie into joining the fight.
• Situ Xuan praised Yu Zhijie's courage but called him foolish, then released a terrifying aura without summoning his soul rings.
• Yu Zhijie activated Thunder Dragon Claw, but Situ Xuan blocked the attack with Evil Aura Body Protection and struck a pressure point to weaken his next skill.
• Situ Xuan followed with Black Tiger Steals Heart, forcing Yu Zhijie to activate Dragon Scale Body Protection.

Situ Xuan dominated Yu Zhijie until the Soul King activated his fifth soul skill and equipped One-Word Battle Armor, turning the fight in his favor. Though battered, Situ Xuan welcomed the challenge and prepared to counter as Yu Zhijie charged again.

• Yu Zhijie used Thunder Dragon Clone, but Situ Xuan discerned the real body and broke Yu Zhijie's shoulder with his hand blade.
• Yu Zhijie activated Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon True Body and charged, but Situ Xuan dodged and struck toward his spine.
• Yu Zhijie equipped One-Word Battle Armor, restoring his injured arm and greatly boosting his strength, speed, and defense.
• Yu Zhijie overwhelmed Situ Xuan with a relentless barrage, leaving him battered and drawing cheers from the Shrek students.
• Situ Xuan smiled at the challenge, declared it was his turn, and Yu Zhijie launched another armored punch.

Situ Xuan revealed four black Soul Rings and overwhelmed Yu Zhijie, destroying his One-Word Battle Armor before challenging Shrek Academy to send another fighter. A young girl stepped forward and answered his challenge.

• Situ Xuan activated four black Soul Rings that multiplied his constitution and stopped Yu Zhijie's armored punch.
• Situ Xuan used Eight Extremes Heaven techniques to seize Yu Zhie and damage his Battle Armor, interrupting his Soul Skill.
• Situ Xuan unleashed North Star Hundred Rending Fists and smashed Yu Zhijie's One-Word Battle Armor to pieces.
• Situ Xuan challenged Shrek Academy to produce another fighter, leaving Feng Wuyu and the students silent.
• A young girl walked through the crowd and said that Shrek still had someone who could fight.

Na'er intervened after Situ Xuan defeated Yu Zhijie, declaring that Shrek's dignity could not be insulted, and challenged Situ Xuan with her Silver Dragon Spear. Situ Xuan abandoned his Soul Power enhancement and fought bare-handed, leaving the battle unresolved as Na'er's spear assault intensified.

• Na'er arrived at the arena and faced Situ Xuan, saying she acted to defend Shrek's dignity rather than Yu Zhijie.
• Na'er introduced herself as an Inner Court disciple and summoned her Silver Dragon Spear, while Situ Xuan dispelled his Malevolent Qi and Dark Gold Edge.
• Na'er activated Dragon Soul Possession and thrust at Situ Xuan, who dodged and countered with Two-Finger Vacuum Hold.
• Na'er blocked Situ Xuan's finger strike and unleashed Thousand Dragon Phantom Dance, surrounding him with spear shadows.
• Situ Xuan used the Dragon-Turning Breathing Method and the Fist of the North Star's footwork to evade and deflect Na'er's attacks as her Spear Intent grew stronger.

Na'er and Situ Xuan pushed their duel to a fierce peak as Na'er’s Silver Dragon Dance awakened her Spear Intent under pressure from his lethal Fist of the North Star. Watching from the Sea God Pavilion, Yun Ming and Ya Li worried over Na'er but trusted her growth, while Situ Xuan welcomed the escalating battle.

• Na'er’s Dragon Roar Break failed to harm Situ Xuan, who deflected its dragon-shaped spear beams with the North Star Hundred Rending Fists.
• Situ Xuan charged Na'er with the Beidou Flying Guard Fist and forced her back after their fist and spear clashed.
• Na'er activated her Silver Dragon Dance, increasing her strength, speed, and defense as her spearwork began to show the influence of Yun Ming’s Qingtian Spear Intent.
• Situ Xuan answered with the full killing power of the Fist of the North Star, and the two fighters’ opposing intents collided across the arena.
• Yun Ming reassured the worried Ya Li that the duel would temper Na'er, though his concealed hand revealed his own concern for her.
• Situ Xuan recognized that Na'er was forging her spear path under pressure and cheered as their battle intensified.

Situ Xuan pushed Na'er to the brink with a relentless assault, helping her Spear Intent grow stronger before abruptly disrupting her breakthrough and accusing her of holding back. Na'er recognized that her fear of losing the people and home she cherished had become a shackle on her spear.

• Situ Xuan unleashed increasingly powerful Fist of the North Star techniques, forcing Na'er to defend herself with the Silver Dragon Spear.
• Under the pressure, Na'er's spear technique and Spear Intent grew more focused as she recalled Yun Ming's teachings about momentum and intent.
• Just as Na'er neared a breakthrough, Situ Xuan interrupted her spear momentum with Black Tiger Steals Heart and kicked her spear, driving her backward.
• Situ Xuan rebuked Na'er for hesitating and said her spear revealed that she was afraid and distracted.
• Na'er realized that her longing for Tang Wulin and her attachment to Yun Ming, Ya Li, Sea God Island, and its people weighed on her during the duel.

Situ Xuan overwhelmed Na'er with precise, crippling attacks after she continued fighting, leaving her gravely injured at the edge of the arena. Qingtian Douluo Yun Ming and Holy Spirit Douluo Ya Li then appeared, with Ya Li immediately tending to Na'er.

• Na'er rejected Situ Xuan's criticism and charged at him again with her Silver Dragon Spear.
• Situ Xuan used the Dragon-Turning Breathing Method and Two-Finger Vacuum Hold to disrupt Na'er's spear attack and numb her arm.
• Situ Xuan struck Na'er with North Star Hundred Rending Fists and Rock Mountain Twin Severing Wave, breaking her arms and leaving her unable to fight.
• Situ Xuan stopped his Face-Breaking Fist of the Crossed Head just short of Na'er's face, but its force sent her crashing to the edge of the arena.
• Qingtian Douluo Yun Ming and Holy Spirit Douluo Ya Li appeared beside Na'er, and Ya Li gathered the injured girl into her arms.

After Situ Xuan badly injured Na'er, Ya Li healed her while Yun Ming confronted him. Situ Xuan challenged Shrek's leaders over their double standards toward injured outsiders, leaving the arena audience facing his accusations.

• Ya Li healed Na'er's physical injuries, though her mental exhaustion and damage to her Secret Acupoints remained.
• Yun Ming used his pressure to stop Situ Xuan from leaving, and Situ Xuan resisted and turned to face him.
• Yun Ming asked Situ Xuan why he had struck Na'er so heavily during what was meant to be a spar.
• Situ Xuan accused Yun Ming and Ya Li of showing compassion only when Shrek disciples were hurt, citing outsiders who had suffered in past matches and trials.
• Situ Xuan denounced Shrek's leaders for applying different standards to their own disciples, while students from other academies felt his words spoke for them.

Situ Xuan challenged Yun Ming’s claim that Shrek’s authority defined justice, then stood against him with the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy gathered at his side. Ya Li intervened with her Martial Soul Avatar, healing the injured and soothing the crowd, leaving the confrontation suspended beneath her impartial display of compassion.

• Yun Ming dismissed Situ Xuan’s accusations as sophistry and declared that he would seek justice for Na’er because she was his disciple.
• Situ Xuan accepted Yun Ming’s judgment and invited him to act, while the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy students and Dean Peng assembled behind him in silent resistance.
• Ya Li saw that Shrek’s students were wavering and decided to stop the confrontation from escalating.
• Ya Li activated her Seventh Soul Skill, Martial Soul Avatar, and summoned a Prayer Angel that spread healing light over both academies and the spectators.

Ya Li apologized on Shrek’s behalf and promised fair treatment and free healing, calming the confrontation between Shrek and the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy. After the visitors’ arrangements were settled and the students dismissed, Situ Xuan sat alone, consumed by his desire to fight Yun Ming.

• Ya Li apologized to the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy and promised that injured fighters would receive free healing, easing the hostility between the academies.
• Yun Ming calmed down, thanked Ya Li with a glance, and left with Na'er.
• Peng Yunze coordinated lodging and joint teaching arrangements for the thirty Sun Moon students with Shrek officials.
• Situ Xuan dismissed the Sun Moon students for two days off, and they left the arena in silence.
• Alone in the empty venue, Situ Xuan recalled Yun Ming's overwhelming power and fervently longed to challenge him in a fight.

Situ Xuan and the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy Crows saw Shrek Academy’s dilapidated work-study student housing and took it as evidence of the academy’s contempt for talented students. After the Crows frightened off their guide, Situ Xuan accepted their status as hostile guests.

• Situ Xuan and the Crows arrived at their dormitory area and saw the run-down houses where Shrek’s work-study students lived.
• Wang Dongchen learned that the houses were assigned to students who had passed Shrek’s once-every-three-years assessment, prompting the Crows to mock the academy’s treatment of them.
• The Shrek student tried to defend the work-study system, but the Crows’ hostile stares made him hand over the keys and flee.
• The student cursed the Crows after escaping, while Wang Dongchen joked that they were hostile guests at Shrek.
• Situ Xuan said that if Shrek did not receive them sincerely, they could be hostile guests.

Situ Xuan led the Sun Moon Crows into Shrek City, where residents and students kept their distance from the notorious exchange students. Their walk was interrupted when a red-haired girl fled a cold drink shop toward them, pursued by someone from inside.

• Situ Xuan ordered the Crows to settle into their dormitories and put aside their grievances with Shrek Academy for the time being.
• Wang Dongchen gathered the thirty Crows, and Situ Xuan led them out of the academy toward Shrek City.
• The Crows walked through the city toward Lingbing Square as onlookers moved aside and the group mocked their wary reception.
• A red-haired girl hurried out of a cold drink shop toward Situ Xuan and the Crows, and someone immediately chased after her.

Yuanen Yehui fled from Yue Zhengyu and passed the Sun Moon group, but Wang Dongchen blocked Yue Zhengyu when he tried to follow her. The confrontation nearly turned violent before Situ Xuan ordered the Crows to leave, and Yue Zhengyu was left behind as they moved on.

• Yuanen Yehui hurried past Situ Xuan and the Crows while Yue Zhengyu pursued her.
• Wang Dongchen blocked Yue Zhengyu, and the Crows mocked him when he demanded that Wang move aside.
• Yue Zhengyu released pressure from his Holy Angel martial soul and threatened Wang, but Wang refused to yield.
• Situ Xuan ordered the Crows to leave, and Wang Dongchen and the others withdrew with him.

Tang Wulin and Situ Xuan crossed paths in Shrek City, where Situ Xuan treated his old acquaintance with cool distance. At Shrek Academy’s opening ceremony, Cai Yue'er announced that the Sun Moon exchange students would study with the first-years under her personal guidance.

• Yue Zhengyu watched the Crows leave after Situ Xuan defused the confrontation, while Yuanen Yehui had already disappeared.
• Tang Wulin greeted Situ Xuan, but Situ Xuan only nodded and led the Crows past him without stopping to talk.
• Tang Wulin declined Xu Xiaoyan’s suggestion to approach the Crows, and his group returned as the two delegations went separate ways.
• Cai Yue'er told the opening ceremony that Shrek students faced regular examinations and could be expelled for failing to meet the academy’s standards.
• Cai Yue'er announced that the Sun Moon exchange students would join the first-year class and that she would personally be its homeroom teacher.
• After the ceremony, Cai Yue'er ordered the first-year students and the Crows to follow her.

Cai Yue'er and Shen Yi arranged the Shrek freshmen and the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy exchange students in a tiered classroom, placing the highest-performing freshmen at the front. Situ Xuan’s disciplined response to the seating arrangement brought him into a silent confrontation with Cai Yue'er, who then called on him to speak.

• Cai Yue'er led the Shrek freshmen and the thirty Sun Moon Academy students into a large classroom.
• Shen Yi called the Shrek freshmen by name, seating Tang Wulin, Gu Yue, Xie Xie, and Xu Xiaoyan in the central front row.
• Situ Xuan recognized the pause in the seating process as a test and sat in the open area on the left.
• Situ Xuan ordered the other Sun Moon Academy students to sit, and they formed an orderly group around him.
• Cai Yue'er announced that the thirty exchange students would study at Shrek for the semester and asked Situ Xuan to address the class.

Situ Xuan endured Cai Yue'er's targeted Soul Power pressure as he climbed to the podium, then challenged Shrek Academy by declaring that the strong reigned supreme. His battle-hardened aura shattered the oppressive atmosphere and swept through the lecture hall.

• Cai Yue'er used precise Soul Power pressure to weigh down Situ Xuan as he approached the podium and teased him about stage fright.
• Situ Xuan calmed himself with the Cloud Heart Art and steadily climbed the stairs despite the crushing pressure.
• Situ Xuan reached the podium and retorted that Sun Moon students had stronger bones than Shrek students.
• Situ Xuan addressed the hall, declared that the strong reigned supreme, and released an aura of Malevolent Qi, killing intent, Blood Qi, and battle intent that broke through Cai Yue'er's pressure.