Chapter Summaries

Chen Xing entered Shrek Academy as a new student, surprising its teachers and students with his rank 32 Soul Power and Purple Imperial Bamboo Martial Soul. When he released it, its Sword Intent knocked Yu Xiaogang down, and Yu Xiaogang approached him with unsettling interest.

• Chen Xing offered Flender 120 Gold Soul Coins to make up for missing registration and was admitted to Shrek Academy.
• Flender introduced Chen Xing to Yu Xiaogang and the seven students, and Chen Xing said he was thirteen, a rank 32 Strong Attack Battle Soul Elder with a Purple Bamboo Martial Soul.
• Tang San was shocked that an ordinary-looking plant Martial Soul could follow the Strong Attack path, while Xiao Wu sensed a familiar aura around Chen Xing and Ning Rongrong thought she had seen him before.
• Yu Xiaogang asked Chen Xing to release his Martial Soul, and the Purple Imperial Bamboo's Sword Intent sent Yu Xiaogang flying.
• Yu Xiaogang dismissed Tang San's accusation, then approached Chen Xing so closely that Chen Xing recoiled in disgust.

At Shrek Academy, Yu Xiaogang tried to investigate Chen Xing’s Martial Soul and confidently claimed he had a second one. Chen Xing rejected his theory and challenged Yu Xiaogang’s assumptions about Martial Soul quality and Innate Soul Power, leaving Yu Xiaogang stumped.

• Yu Xiaogang questioned Chen Xing about his Soul Rings and Soul Skills until Flender warned him to respect Chen Xing’s privacy.
• Flender let Yu Xiaogang question Chen Xing about arranging his training, while Tang San silently resented Chen Xing for embarrassing his teacher.
• Yu Xiaogang concluded that Chen Xing was a Twin Martial Soul wielder with a top-tier second Martial Soul and high Innate Soul Power.
• Chen Xing denied Yu Xiaogang’s claims and asked why people with the same Martial Soul awakened at different Innate Soul Power levels.
• Yu Xiaogang blamed the differences on Martial Soul Mutation, and Chen Xing pointed out the contradiction, making Xiao Wu laugh.

Chen Xing challenged Yu Xiaogang’s explanation of Innate Soul Power and was offered a place as his disciple. After Yu Xiaogang prescribed a control-focused path and poison-type Soul Rings for Chen Xing’s Purple Bamboo Martial Soul, Chen Xing laughed, prompting Tang San to confront him.

• Xiao Wu left the crowd after struggling not to laugh at Yu Xiaogang’s theories.
• Chen Xing said differences in constitution explained why people with the same Martial Soul awakened with different levels of Innate Soul Power.
• Yu Xiaogang offered to take Chen Xing as his personal disciple, hoping to guide his Purple Bamboo Martial Soul.
• Yu Xiaogang advised Chen Xing to follow the control path and absorb poison-attribute beast Soul Rings.
• Chen Xing laughed at Yu Xiaogang’s advice, and Tang San stepped forward angrily to defend his teacher.

Chen Xing faced Tang San in a duel at Shrek Academy after Tang San challenged him to defend Yu Xiaogang’s theories. Chen Xing easily cut through Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass, and Tang San switched to hidden weapons as the fight continued.

• Tang San challenged Chen Xing to a duel, and Flender approved while ordering Oscar to prepare sausages and restorative candies.
• Chen Xing and Tang San summoned their Martial Souls, and Chen Xing noticed that Tang San’s agitation increased the Golden Grass Seed’s absorption rate.
• After Flender started the duel, Tang San used Blue Silver Bind, but Chen Xing severed the Blue Silver Grass with a casual swing of Purple Imperial Bamboo.
• Tang San intensified his attacks with more Blue Silver Grass, then drew hidden weapons and used Purple Demon Eye and Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to attack Chen Xing from tricky angles.

Chen Xing defeated Tang San in their sparring match, leaving him unconscious with a badly injured chest. After Flender and the others treated Tang San, Yu Xiaogang demanded that Chen Xing be expelled from the academy.

• The Shrek students criticized Chen Xing’s arrogance while Yu Xiaogang questioned Flender about admitting him.
• Tang San’s hidden weapons failed against Chen Xing’s Purple Imperial Bamboo Forest, so Tang San provoked him into dropping the domain.
• Chen Xing used his Purple Imperial Sword Domain to strike Tang San in the abdomen and then kicked him down, knocking him unconscious.
• Yu Xiaogang tried to shove Chen Xing, but Chen Xing dodged and Yu Xiaogang fell over Tang San.
• Flender gave Tang San Oscar’s sausage and Shao Xin’s Candy Bean, and Yu Xiaogang ordered Flender to expel Chen Xing.

Chen Xing defended himself after defeating Tang San and challenged Yu Xiaogang’s teaching credentials, while Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were impressed by his strength. The chapter ended with a little girl bringing Xue Qinghe a wooden box and a message about “ice-red feathers.”

• Chen Xing confronted Oscar, Yu Xiaogang, and Flender over their remarks and questioned what Yu Xiaogang could teach him.
• Flender sent Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun to find a healing Soul Master, told Oscar to make more sausages, and asked Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing to show Chen Nian around the academy.
• Ning Rongrong admired Chen Xing’s strength, while Zhu Zhuqing hoped to gain power that could help her escape the Star Luo Imperial Family’s restrictions.
• At the Tiantou Imperial Palace, Xue Qinghe agreed to meet a little girl who had arrived with a wooden box.
• The little girl told Xue Qinghe that a big brother had sent him “ice-red feathers.”

A little girl delivered Chen Xing’s box to Xue Qinghe, and opening it released icy-blue feathers that brought back memories of their past. After learning Chen Xing was alive and had appeared only days earlier, Xue Qinghe received a letter from him and was left eager to learn more.

• Xue Qinghe opened the box himself, releasing icy-blue feathers and revealing the star and snowflake symbols that reminded him of Chen Xing.
• The little girl wished Xue Qinghe a happy anniversary, and he recalled the six years he had spent believing Chen Xing was dead.
• The little girl gave Xue Qinghe Chen Xing’s letter after he opened the box and described Chen Xing’s appearance.
• Xue Qinghe learned from the girl that Chen Xing had appeared only a few days earlier, though he had vanished again without leaving further information.

Xue Qinghe read a long-awaited letter from Chen Xing and learned that he planned to visit once his current business was settled. At Shrek Academy, Ning Rongrong asked Chen Xing whether he liked someone, only to discover that his feelings were for someone in Heaven Dou City.

• Xue Qinghe read Chen Xing's letter, cried over his words, and smiled when he learned Chen Xing had saved the icy blue feather for him.
• She Long and Chi Xue worried that Qian Renxue's old illness had returned, and Chi Xue left to report her condition to Qian Daoliu.
• Flender and Yu Xiaogang decided that Chen Xing would officially enroll at Shrek Academy after his injuries were stabilized.
• Chen Xing realized that Tang San's emotional agitation, Martial Soul use, or unconsciousness increased the Golden Grass Seed's bloodline absorption rate.
• Ning Rongrong asked Chen Xing whether he liked someone, and he told her that the person he liked was in Heaven Dou City.
• Ning Rongrong's smile froze as Chen Xing tried to leave, but she called out to him.

Chen Xing rejected Ning Rongrong, who broke down crying and drew the Shrek students into a confrontation. After Chen Xing knocked Oscar unconscious, his intimidating presence left Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun shaken just as Flender arrived.

• Ning Rongrong cried and accused Chen Xing of bullying her after he said he already liked someone.
• Zhu Zhuqing comforted Ning Rongrong, and Oscar rushed over, threatening Chen Xing and demanding an apology.
• Chen Xing told Oscar that Ning Rongrong liked him and mocked Oscar for thinking he could win her over.
• Oscar demanded that Ning Rongrong deny it, but Chen Xing struck him with the Purple Imperial Bamboo Array and knocked him unconscious.
• Chen Xing confronted Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun with his Sword Heart Clarity, frightening Ma Hongjun until Flender arrived to ask what had happened.

After confronting Oscar and speaking with Zhu Zhuqing, Chen Xing reflected on how quickly he had become entangled with Shrek’s students. The next morning, he discovered the academy served only plain porridge for breakfast and headed for the door.

• Flender let Chen Xing off with a warning after Oscar fainted, believing Oscar had brought the conflict on himself.
• Zhu Zhuqing visited Chen Xing at night to ask how he had attacked so quickly, and he told her to train her body and practice force application.
• Chen Xing realized Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing had become connected to him, while Tang San and Oscar had become his enemies.
• Zhu Zhuqing returned to her dormitory, distressed by her engagement to Dai Mubai and the danger of their struggle for the throne.
• The next morning, Chen Xing woke in the shabby dormitory and decided to repair it himself.
• At breakfast, Chen Xing saw that Shao Xin was serving plain porridge, walked toward the door, and Shao Xin called after him.

Chen Xing left Shrek Academy’s plain-congee breakfast and cooked Soul Beast meat and iced fruit juice in the back mountain. Ning Rongrong, drawn by the smell, begged him for a bite while Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing watched.

• Chen Xing refused breakfast, while Shao Xin told Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun to bring food to the injured Tang San and Oscar.
• Chen Xing roasted meat from Soul Beasts and made chilled fruit juice in the back mountain.
• Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing followed the smell of Chen Xing’s cooking.
• Ning Rongrong offered Chen Xing money and promised to do anything for one bite of meat.

Chen Xing refused Ning Rongrong’s offers to buy his roasted meat, but gave her a skewer after she tried to grab it. After eating, he returned to his dormitory and repaired the shabby cabin, leaving himself satisfied with the improvements but still unhappy about living at Shrek.

• Chen Xing refused Ning Rongrong’s offers of money and other demands for a bite of his roasted meat.
• Ning Rongrong lunged for the meat, burned her mouth, and grabbed Chen Xing’s hand, so he reluctantly gave her the skewer she had touched.
• Ning Rongrong devoured the meat and offered Chen Xing one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins a month for a skewer each day, but he ignored her and left.
• Xiao Wu wondered how Chen Xing had obtained wild fruits from the Star Dou Forest, while Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu watched Ning Rongrong’s success.
• Chen Xing repaired the wooden cabin and bed with Purple Imperial Bamboo, then rested in the sunlight and thought about building his own house later.

Chen Xing challenged Yu Xiaogang’s weighted-run training, arguing that it wasted time during a Soul Master’s prime cultivation years. After Yu Xiaogang dismissed his concerns and insulted him, Chen Xing revealed that he had enrolled because of Shrek’s powerful teachers and brought up Zhao Wuji’s Gravity Domain.

• Yu Xiaogang punished Chen Xing for arriving late by doubling his weight for the run.
• Chen Xing questioned whether the strenuous training harmed the students’ Soul Power cultivation during their golden years, leaving Yu Xiaogang unable to refute his argument.
• Yu Xiaogang defended the training as a way to build endurance and willpower, and the Shrek students resolved to cultivate harder afterward.
• Chen Xing asked whether they could improve their physiques without spending so much time running, but Yu Xiaogang called him impatient and told him to stop attending class if he would not run.
• Chen Xing asked why Yu Xiaogang was hostile and suggested it was because he had defeated Yu Xiaogang’s disciple, then said he had enrolled for Shrek’s strong teachers and mentioned Zhao Wuji’s Gravity Domain.

Chen Xing persuaded Zhao Wuji and Yu Xiaogang to let the group train inside Zhao Wuji’s Gravity Domain, then challenged Zhao Wuji to a physical spar. Yu Xiaogang left the training ground plotting to get Chen Nian expelled, while Chen Xing and Zhao Wuji prepared to fight.

• Chen Xing argued that training in Zhao Wuji’s Gravity Domain would improve the group’s training, and Yu Xiaogang reluctantly agreed.
• Zhao Wuji led the group to the training ground, where everyone chose exercises suited to their needs.
• Chen Xing asked Yu Xiaogang to train with them and suggested it might help him break through his bottleneck, prompting Zhao Wuji to end the confrontation.
• Yu Xiaogang decided Chen Nian could not remain at the academy and went to find Flad.
• Chen Xing challenged Zhao Wuji to spar using only physical strength, with Zhao Wuji’s Gravity Domain active and no other Soul Skills allowed.
• Chen Xing raised his iron staff and called for the spar to begin.

Chen Xing displayed his sword-like ability without Soul Power while fighting Zhao Wuji under the Gravity Domain, then left after tiring himself out. At Shrek, Yu Xiaogang and Flender argued over whether Chen Xing should be expelled, and Zhao Wuji entered praising his talent.

• Chen Xing revealed Sword Heart Clarity and traded dozens of blows with Zhao Wuji, whose arms were bruised and cut despite Chen Xing using no Soul Power.
• Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun debated how Chen Xing would fare, while Ning Rongrong questioned his origins and Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu watched him closely.
• Chen Xing ended the fight when his stamina ran out, declined Zhao Wuji's offer of Oscar's sausages, and left the training field.
• Yu Xiaogang and Flender argued over expelling Chen Xing, with Yu Xiaogang criticizing his arrogance and Flender defending his talent and right to stay.
• Zhao Wuji entered the dean's office, asked Shao Xin for recovery Candy Beans, and praised Chen Nian's talent.

Zhao Wuji recounted how Chen Nian defeated him without using Soul Power, leaving the others puzzled about Chen Nian’s abilities. Yu Xiaogang insisted it was a Martial Soul Mutation and challenged Flender to a bet, while Zhao Wuji left wondering whether he had misjudged what he saw.

• Zhao Wuji described Chen Nian’s cold-eyed glare, sword aura, and agile movement as he explained how Chen Nian beat him with an iron rod inside his Gravity Domain without using Soul Power.
• Flender asked Yu Xiaogang to explain Chen Nian’s abilities, and Yu Xiaogang claimed they resulted from a Martial Soul Mutation that concealed the use of Soul Power and Soul Skills.
• Flender rejected Yu Xiaogang’s explanation and suggested asking Chen Nian directly, while Shao Xin and the others doubted Yu Xiaogang’s theory.
• Yu Xiaogang angrily challenged Flender to bet on whether Chen Nian’s ability came from a mutated Martial Soul, and the others left them to argue.
• On the way to the cafeteria, Shao Xin told Zhao Wuji that Chen Nian had confirmed he used no Soul Power, and Zhao Wuji began to suspect Yu Xiaogang had spoken out of pride.

Flender challenged Yu Xiaogang to accept that Chen Nian’s advice had helped the students, and Yu Xiaogang renewed his resolve to prove himself through Tang San. That evening, Chen Xing registered for the Spirit Fighting Arena and prepared to team up with Ma Hongjun while observing Tang San’s leaking Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline.

• Yu Xiaogang grabbed Flender by the collar and accused him of siding against him after Chen Nian questioned his theories.
• Flender defended Zhao Wuji’s training and Chen Nian’s advice, then told Yu Xiaogang not to be so petty and left for the cafeteria.
• Yu Xiaogang decided Tang San would prove his theories and vowed to raise him into the strongest expert on the continent.
• Tang San arrived on crutches, thanked Yu Xiaogang for his encouragement, and tried to hide his reaction to the teacher’s bad breath.
• Flender took the students to the Soto Spirit Fighting Arena, where Chen Xing registered and was asked to fight one-on-one and then team up with Ma Hongjun.
• Chen Xing observed that Tang San’s injury had opened a breach through which his Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline was leaking.

Chen Xing entered the Spirit Fighting Arena and defeated a veteran opponent with a single sword strike, winning his debut match. Flender and the others celebrated their successful bets as Chen Xing’s strength and appearance drew the crowd’s attention.

• Flender urged Chen Xing to win after revealing he had bet his entire fortune on him, while Ma Hongjun and Ning Rongrong had also placed bets.
• Chen Xing took the stage, where the audience cheered over his appearance and Flender mused that he should challenge a Soul Ancestor for better odds.
• Chen Xing recognized his opponent’s Fire Cloud Crane Martial Soul as she flew up and attacked with her Fire Cloud Dance and Fire Cloud Slash skills.
• Chen Xing’s Purple Imperial Bamboo sword energy neutralized her attack, then he struck her out of the air and caught her before she hit the ground.
• The host announced Chen Xing’s victory, and Flender celebrated the group’s winnings.

Chen Xing won his Soul Fighting match and relaxed in a medicinal bath, while Zhu Zhuqing came to his door late at night to ask about combat techniques. Ning Rongrong arrived and moved to open the door, leaving Chen Xing's privacy at risk.

• Chen Xing defeated an established Silver Soul Fighter in one move, and Flender celebrated the winnings from betting on him.
• Flender gave Chen Xing medicinal herbs after the group's matches, and Chen Xing used them all in a hot bath.
• Chen Xing thought about visiting the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and bringing Ah Yin there, then began to fall asleep in the bath.
• Zhu Zhuqing knocked on Chen Xing's door and asked to speak with him, but he refused to let her enter.
• Zhu Zhuqing agreed to talk from outside the door, and Ning Rongrong found her there and started to push the door open.

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing barged into Chen Xing’s room while he was bathing, and Zhu Zhuqing asked him to teach her combat techniques. Chen Xing refused and sent them away, leaving Oscar and Tang San wondering what had happened.

• Ning Rongrong pushed open Chen Xing’s door and found him bathing with Zhu Zhuqing beside her.
• Chen Xing scolded the girls for entering and told them to explain why they had come.
• Zhu Zhuqing asked Chen Xing to teach her combat techniques, but he refused and suggested she fight more and train against Teacher Zhao.
• Ning Rongrong argued on Zhu Zhuqing’s behalf, but Chen Xing ordered them to leave; Ning Rongrong pulled Zhu Zhuqing out and slammed the door.
• Oscar saw Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing leaving Chen Xing’s room, and Tang San asked whether Xiao Wu had been with them.