Chapter Summaries

Ye Qifeng revealed that he was Blue Tyrant Academy’s largest owner and rejected Flender’s proposal to bring Shrek Academy’s students into the school. Yu Xiaogang argued that his Martial Soul research deserved Blue Tyrant Academy’s resources, and Ye Qifeng promised to grant his requested authority if he answered one question honestly.

• Ye Qifeng told Flender and Yu Xiaogang that he, Liu Erlong, and another absent person owned Blue Tyrant Academy, with Ye Qifeng holding the largest share.
• Flender explained that Shrek Academy needed a new home, and Ye Qifeng said its teachers could join only if Shrek Academy disbanded, while refusing to accept its students.
• Ye Qifeng criticized the Shrek Seven Devils’ character and said their talent did not make them valuable to Blue Tyrant Academy, angering Flender and Yu Xiaogang.
• Yu Xiaogang defended the students and claimed that his status as the leading Martial Soul theory Grandmaster justified access to Blue Tyrant Academy’s management and resources.
• Ye Qifeng asked what Yu Xiaogang would offer in return, then promised to grant him the authority he wanted if he answered one question honestly.

Ye Qifeng confronted Yu Xiaogang about the Martial Soul theories he had taken from Spirit Hall’s Archives, prompting Yu to lash out at Liu Erlong and leave. After comforting Liu Erlong and failing to reconcile the two men, Flender returned and recognized Ye Qifeng as the young man from Suotuo City who had once outwitted him.

• Ye Qifeng revealed that he was from Spirit Hall and pressed Yu Xiaogang about whether Spirit Hall’s Archives had helped him develop his Martial Soul theories.
• Yu Xiaogang avoided answering, accused Liu Erlong of associating with Spirit Hall, and left the reception room; Flender followed him.
• Ye Qifeng reassured Liu Erlong that she had his support, and she reflected on how the Golden Iron Triangle had grown apart.
• Flender tried to persuade Yu Xiaogang to apologize, but Yu refused and returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Flender returned alone, and Ye Qifeng reminded him of their encounter in Suotuo City; Flender recognized him.

Flender discovered that Liu Erlong had fallen in love with Ye Qifeng and learned that she no longer had romantic feelings for Yu Xiaogang. She began explaining how her old love had formed before their separation, leaving their past relationship under discussion.

• Ye Qifeng revealed his identity as Spirit Hall’s Holy Son, and Flender recognized him from their earlier encounter.
• Flender asked Ye Qifeng to leave so he could speak privately with Liu Erlong, then asked whether Shrek Academy could merge with Blue Tyrant Academy.
• Liu Erlong refused Flender and Yu Xiaogang’s demands but offered Flender the position of dean; he declined because he would not abandon Shrek’s teachers and students.
• Flender asked about Liu Erlong’s relationship with Ye Qifeng, and she admitted she had fallen in love with him.
• Liu Erlong told Flender that she no longer loved Yu Xiaogang and that their relationship could not resume because they were first cousins.
• Liu Erlong explained that she had once loved Yu Xiaogang for his knowledge and their time traveling together, but a sudden upheaval separated them for twenty years.

Liu Erlong explained that she had moved on from Yu Xiaogang and rejected Flender’s feelings, while reaffirming her love for Ye Qifeng. She and Ye Qifeng then met the Blue Tyrant Academy team, and Liu Erlong introduced the upcoming Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament and its Spirit Bone rewards before handing the rules explanation to Teacher Ye.

• Liu Erlong told Flender that she had let go of Yu Xiaogang and fallen in love with Ye Qifeng, then honestly rejected Flender’s hope for a romantic relationship.
• Flender accepted Liu Erlong’s answer, wished her happiness, and joked with her about their teams meeting at the Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament.
• Liu Erlong found Ye Qifeng, and they went together to the Blue Tyrant Academy Team’s Training Room, where the students greeted them.
• Liu Erlong introduced the Blue Tyrant Academy team’s upcoming tournament and explained that Spirit Hall would host the competition and provide three Spirit Bones above the Ten-Thousand-Year Level as the final champion’s reward.
• Liu Erlong told the students to focus on the approaching Preliminary Tournament and asked Teacher Ye to explain the tournament rules and precautions.

Ye Qifeng explained the Elite Spirit Master Tournament’s rules and strategy to Blue Tyrant Academy’s elite team. He emphasized that substitutes could protect the team’s roster and that crippling or killing opponents was forbidden.

• Ye Qifeng surveyed Blue Tyrant Academy’s elite students, who were nervous around him after his punishing training had strengthened them.
• Ye Qifeng explained that the tournament was highly competitive, but teams could use its rules and tactics to overcome stronger opponents.
• Ye Qifeng told the team that competitors had to be under twenty-five and field seven members, explaining why substitutes were needed for injuries and rotation.
• Ye Qifeng told the four substitutes to stay ready to compete, lifting their spirits.
• Tai Long asked what would happen if a fighter accidentally killed an opponent, and Ye Qifeng explained that intentional killing or crippling would get the student and their academy expelled from the tournament.

Ye Qifeng explained the Elite Spirit Master Tournament’s rules and format to the Blue Tyrant Academy Team before training them with Liu Erlong. That night, he saw the Yin-Yang Space’s growth and the reappearance of Yeyang Palace, then shared a quiet moment with Liu Erlong at their residence.

• Ye Qifeng explained tournament rules, including safety measures, permitted abilities, and restrictions on support and supplies, while Liu Erlong watched beside him.
• Ye Qifeng detailed the Preliminary Tournament, Qualifying Tournament, and Grand Finals, including their formats, advancement, and championship reward.
• Ye Qifeng and Liu Erlong trained the Blue Tyrant Academy Team, guided them in combat, and answered their cultivation questions.
• After dinner, Ye Qifeng entered the Yin-Yang Space and saw that it had developed into a vast universe where Yeyang Palace had reappeared.
• Liu Erlong leaned against Ye Qifeng after her bath, thanked him for the day, and the two sat quietly together beneath the full moon.

As the Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament approached, the Shrek Seven Devils prepared under Yu Xiaogang while Tang Hao endured worsening injuries and feared trouble at the tournament. On opening day, the crowds filled Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, where Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, and Shui Wuxiang arrived with Huo Wu.

• Yu Xiaogang explained the tournament rules to the Shrek Seven Devils and their four resentful substitutes from Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team Two.
• Tang Hao suffered a painful relapse from his internal injuries, drank ale to endure it, and vowed to protect Tang San while sensing that something bad might happen during the tournament.
• Tournament teams and visitors crowded Heaven Dou City, and Qian Renxue summoned Ye Qifeng to the imperial palace, where he stayed in her bedchamber until the opening approached.
• The Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament opened at the renovated Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, drawing huge crowds and requiring five thousand Royal Knights to maintain order.
• Shui Yue'er and Shui Wuxiang admired the young men gathered at the arena until Shui Bing'er scolded them, then Shui Bing'er asked Huo Wu if she was all right.

Huo Wu remained eager to reunite with Ye Qifeng, but Shui Bing'er reminded her that she would see him at the tournament’s opening ceremony. The chapter followed the major academies as their teams entered the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena to loud cheers.

• Shui Bing'er comforted Huo Wu over her failed attempts to visit Ye Qifeng, and Huo Wu decided to wait for him at the opening ceremony.
• Huo Wushuang told Feng Xiaotian that Huo Wu was in a bad mood, and Feng Xiaotian mistakenly believed she was unwell and suggested she drink hot water.
• Huo Wu hurried Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, and Shui Wuxiang into the arena, followed by the Skywater, Blazing, and Godwind Academy teams.
• The Skywater Academy girls and Huo Wu drew enthusiastic cheers as the three Elemental Academy teams entered, while Feng Xiaotian fled the crowd’s bold flirtations.
• Thunder Academy, Elephant Armor Academy, and several less renowned teams entered, followed by Liu Erlong’s Blue Tyrant Academy Team, which received strong support from commoners.

Liu Erlong led the Blue Tyrant Academy Team into the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, where they watched the Shrek Seven Devils draw ridicule for their ugly uniforms. As Tang Hao prepared to sneak inside, cheers from another team caught his attention.

• Liu Erlong led the Blue Tyrant Academy Team through the cheering crowd and let her students enjoy the tournament atmosphere.
• The Shrek Seven Devils and four substitutes entered in Flender's shit-green uniforms, prompting laughter and mockery from spectators.
• Ning Rongrong admired the busy scene while Oscar and the others hid their faces; the Shrek Seven Devils put on masks, and the substitutes covered their faces with their hands.
• Flender and Yu Xiaogang slipped away, while Liu Erlong hurried her team past them and pretended not to know them.
• Tang Hao watched the Shrek team enter, then heard the crowd cheer for a Spirit Master team of two men and seven women.

Tang Hao spotted Ye Lan among the Spirit Hall Second Team and suspected she had absorbed Ah Yin’s Spirit Bone, while Ye Qifeng and Yue Guan remained alert to his presence. As Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo discussed Tang Hao’s possible intentions, they entered the arena to make a public appearance for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

• Tang Hao recognized Ye Qifeng and Yue Guan, then was shocked to see Ye Lan, whose appearance reminded him of Ah Yin.
• Tang Hao’s exposed aura alerted Yue Guan, but Ye Qifeng reassured him and instructed him to protect Ye Lan from Tang Hao.
• Tang Hao concealed himself, decided Ye Lan might have absorbed Ah Yin’s Spirit Bone, and resolved to kill her and recover it if he confirmed his suspicion.
• Sword Douluo sensed Tang Hao’s presence and warned Ning Fengzhi that he might target Spirit Hall, but Ning Fengzhi decided not to intervene.
• Ning Fengzhi chose to enter the arena with Sword Douluo, hoping to promote the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and attract Spirit Master talent.

The Shrek Seven Devils arrived at the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena for the tournament’s opening day, embarrassed by their uniforms but motivated by the prize money. Tang San proposed defeating their first opponents within a minute to turn the ridicule into fame, and the chapter ended with Oscar and Ning Rongrong uneasy about his plan to use Lin Yi’s healing skill to avoid penalties for injuries.

• The Shrek Seven Devils entered the arena and learned that, as Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team Two, they had to compete in the first tournament match while wearing Flender’s uniforms.
• The team discussed the tournament’s prize money and the advertising share Flender had promised them for wearing the uniforms.
• Ma Hongjun complained about the outfit, and Tang San urged the team to defeat their first opponents within a minute to make a strong impression.
• Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng agreed with Tang San’s quick-strike tactic, while Oscar and Ning Rongrong warned that seriously injuring opponents could violate tournament rules.
• Tang San proposed having Lin Yi heal the arena during the match so the team could contest any penalties, leaving Oscar and Ning Rongrong considering sitting out.

The Shrek Seven Devils registered as Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team Two and learned they would compete in the tournament’s opening exhibition match. After a confrontation with Canghui Academy students, Shi Nian intervened and left without fighting, while Flender warned the team about his dangerous abilities.

• Flender registered the Shrek Seven Devils and told them they would represent Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team Two in the opening match.
• A Canghui Academy student mocked the team, and Ma Hongjun rushed to attack before Tang San stopped him.
• Tang San and Dai Mubai traded insults with the Canghui Academy students as both teams prepared to fight.
• Shi Nian arrived, ordered the Canghui Academy students to leave, and departed with them.
• Flender identified Shi Nian as the Soul Saint known as Residual Dream and warned the team not to provoke him.

The Shrek Seven Devils entered the Heaven Dou City Division opening ceremony and were mocked by the crowd for their ugly uniforms and the circumstances behind their team’s formation. In the VIP Lounge, the Martial Soul Hall Second Team noticed Tang San and Dai Mubai, and Jin Yue'er promised to take on Dai Mubai if they faced him.

• Qian Renxue summoned Ye Qifeng away from the VIP Lounge, leaving the other teams waiting for him in the rest area.
• Flender left the Shrek Seven Devils as the academy teams prepared to enter the arena, and the Shrek team entered first under Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• The master of ceremonies explained how the Shrek Seven Devils formed, prompting spectators to jeer at the team’s uniforms and suspected favoritism.
• Ye Lan sensed a Blue Silver Grass connection to Tang San, while her sisters reassured her and Zhu Zhuqing identified him as a target.
• Jin Yue'er asked Zhu Zhuqing about Dai Mubai, and Zhu Zhuqing rejected their arranged engagement before Jin Yue'er offered to beat him if they met in the arena.

Tang San spotted Ye Qifeng at the tournament opening and nearly lost control of his hatred, but Qian Renxue stopped herself from retaliating after Ye Qifeng calmed her. Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er arrived with their academy teams, and Huo Wu exchanged an affectionate greeting with Ye Qifeng while Qian Renxue watched jealously.

• Tang San recognized Xue Qinghe, Ye Qifeng, and Ning Fengzhi in the VIP seats, then struggled to restrain his urge to kill Ye Qifeng.
• Qian Renxue noticed Tang San's murderous gaze and considered having him killed, but Ye Qifeng calmed her with a touch and a gesture.
• The Master of Ceremonies introduced the competing academy teams as they entered the arena.
• Huo Wu spotted Ye Qifeng, exchanged a wave and a promise to meet later with him, and made Qian Renxue jealous.
• Shui Bing'er entered with the Skywater Academy Team, stood beside Huo Wu, and received a greeting from Ye Qifeng.

The Martial Soul Hall Second Team entered the Heaven Dou tournament to roaring cheers, drawing attention from the other academies and the Shrek Seven Devils. Jin Yue'er and Rui Wen traded insults with Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun before the ceremony moved on to the Crown Prince’s opening address.

• Shui Yue'er spotted the handsome young man in the VIP Seating Area and excitedly wondered if he was Spirit Hall’s Holy Son.
• The Master of Ceremonies announced Spirit Hall’s second team, and Rui Wen led her six teammates into the arena as the crowd cheered.
• The Martial Soul Hall Second Team took its place beside the Shrek Seven Devils, whose members stared at the girls, including Zhu Zhuqing.
• Jin Yue'er insulted Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai for leering at the girls, and Tang San stopped the two men from retaliating.
• Rui Wen backed Jin Yue'er and said they would break the Shrek team’s legs when they met in the ring.
• The Master of Ceremonies invited the Heaven Dou Empire’s Crown Prince to deliver the opening address.

At the tournament opening ceremony, Qian Renxue announced the start of the competition, and Ning Fengzhi praised the Spirit Hall Academy Second Battle Team. Ye Qifeng declined to draw lots because he led a competing team, so Salas conducted the draw, leaving Shrek confident about facing Auckland Academy and Canghui dismayed at drawing Spirit Hall.

• Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, opened the tournament and encouraged the competing Spirit Masters to win glory for the Empire.
• Ning Fengzhi named Spirit Hall Academy’s Second Battle Team as one of his tournament favorites and kept his other choice secret.
• Ye Qifeng declined to conduct the first-round draw because he led a competing team and asked Salas to take over.
• Salas drew the first-round matchups, including Heaven Dou Royal Academy versus Auckland Academy and Spirit Hall Academy versus Canghui Academy.
• The Shrek Seven Devils celebrated their easy matchup, and Tang San agreed to finish the battle quickly while Canghui Academy’s members grew gloomy.

Shi Nian urged Canghui Academy to fight the Martial Soul Hall Second Team normally and avoid injuring its members, while Tang San took charge of Shrek’s tactics for its opening match against Auckland Academy. Shrek’s team entered the arena determined to defeat Auckland within one minute, and the chapter ended as the competitors lined up for the match.

• Shi Nian reassured Canghui Academy that it might defeat the Martial Soul Hall Second Team, but warned its members not to hurt their opponents too badly.
• Yu Xiaogang selected Shrek’s lineup, but Ning Rongrong and Oscar refused to take part in the opening match.
• Tang San explained his swift-victory strategy, and Flender backed him, prompting Yu Xiaogang to hand him tactical authority and team records.
• Tang San and Dai Mubai resolved to finish the match against Auckland Academy within one minute and show no mercy.
• The Shrek and Auckland teams entered the Spirit Fighting Platform, saluted, and left their competitors in position for the match.

Tang San and the Shrek Seven Devils overwhelmed Auckland Academy in their first preliminary match, using Tang San’s ten thousand year fourth spirit ring to trap their opponents before launching a brutal assault. Auckland’s supervising teacher conceded and demanded Shrek be disqualified, leaving the referee and spectators stunned.

• Dai Mubai, Tang San, Yu Tianheng, and the others revealed their martial souls, and Tang San’s ten thousand year fourth spirit ring shocked the spectators and VIP guests.
• After the preparation minute passed, Tang San trapped all seven Auckland Academy members in Blue Silver Cage, and Dai Mubai, Yu Tianheng, Xiao Wu, and Ma Hongjun attacked.
• The Shrek Seven Devils defeated Auckland Academy in under a minute, leaving every opposing student seriously injured while Lin Yi provided healing support.
• Auckland’s supervising teacher conceded and accused the Shrek Seven Devils of trying to kill his students, demanding that the referee declare them the losers.

Tang San used healing as cover after the Shrek Seven Devils brutally defeated Auckland Academy, and the referees awarded Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team Two the win. As other teams grew wary of them, Ye Qifeng met with the Martial Soul Hall Second Team and then reunited with Huo Wu, who had come looking for him.

• Tang San argued that his team had healed Auckland Academy's injured members, and the referees ruled Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team Two the winner despite its brutal conduct.
• The spectators reacted with shock, while rival teams—including the Martial Soul Hall Second Team, Huo Wu, and Shui Bing'er—regarded the Shrek Seven Devils with hostility and began considering tactics against them.
• Qian Renxue and Ye Qifeng left the VIP area, and Ye Qifeng joined the Martial Soul Hall Second Team in their resting room.
• Rui Wen called the Shrek Seven Devils a group of clowns and said her team would use their own methods against them if they met.
• Ye Qifeng encountered Huo Wu searching the resting rooms, and she rushed into his arms and told him she had come to find him.

Ye Qifeng reunited with Huo Wu at the opening ceremony, while Qian Renxue struggled with jealousy and warned them to keep their relationship private. After sending Rui Wen and the other girls back under protection from Tang Hao, Ye Qifeng planned to spend the day with Huo Wu and offered her a disguise.

• Huo Wu rushed into Ye Qifeng's arms, while the girls of the Second Battle Team joked about Ye Qifeng having several girlfriends.
• Qian Renxue, posing as Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, cautioned Ye Qifeng and Huo Wu to conceal their relationship and warned Ye Qifeng to visit her palace.
• Ye Qifeng introduced Huo Wu to the seven girls, then sent them back to the Heaven Dou Sacred Hall by carriage with Yue Guan and warned them to stay vigilant against Tang Hao.
• Ye Qifeng told Huo Wu that Tang Hao, Tang San's father, might target Rui Wen and the others, but Chrysanthemum Douluo and additional precautions would protect them.
• Ye Qifeng agreed to spend the rest of the day with Huo Wu and gave her a uniquely shaped item to help them avoid recognition.