Chapter Summaries

Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and Nan Qiuqiu avoided Qin Yubing by going shopping while Qin Yue returned to cultivate, then Qin Yue joined the Grade Advancement Assessment at Shrek Academy. As the assessment began, Du Weilun and Elder Gong weighed Qin Yue’s talent and the academy’s uncertainty over how much to invest in him.

• Qin Yue invited Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and Nan Qiuqiu to go home with him, but Nan Qiuqiu persuaded the others to go shopping in Shrek City instead.
• Qin Yue left the three girls and later met Wu Feng at the Beast Fighting Arena for the Grade Advancement Assessment.
• Qin Yue asked Mu Jin to let him take the first turn and give the students a demonstration, and Mu Jin agreed.
• Du Weilun considered the academy elders’ dispute over whether to fully nurture Qin Yue despite his powerful clan ties.
• Elder Gong criticized the elders for hesitating to support Qin Yue, leaving Du Weilun terrified by the outburst.

Qin Yue requested a battle against a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast and chose the Mountain-Splitting Bear for his assessment. He defeated it with a single charge, leaving the students stunned by his strength.

• Qin Yue asked Director Du for permission to fight a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, and Elder Gong approved his request.
• Qin Yue reviewed the available Soul Beasts and selected the nineteen-thousand-year Mountain-Splitting Bear.
• The Mountain-Splitting Bear charged Qin Yue after emerging into the arena.
• Qin Yue formed his armor and charged the bear, sending it crashing into the arena wall.
• Qin Yue apologized to the stunned crowd for using a little too much strength.

Qin Yue instantly defeated a Mountain-Splitting Bear nearly twenty thousand years old, but students doubted the assessment until the Chief Referee silenced them and confirmed the beast’s strength. Impressed by Qin Yue’s display, Gong Changlong decided to take Du Weilun to a Sea God Pavilion meeting to settle how Qin Yue would be cultivated.

• Qin Yue regretted choosing the Mountain-Splitting Bear after defeating it with a single collision and ruining his plan to demonstrate his strength over a longer fight.
• Wu Feng mocked students who questioned whether the bear was truly a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, prompting doubts to spread among the crowd.
• The Chief Referee revealed his Soul Saint cultivation, reprimanded the doubters, and challenged them to face the injured bear themselves once it recovered.
• Dai Huabin declared that Class One was stronger than Class Two, and the Chief Referee urged students to think independently rather than follow the crowd.
• Wu Feng applauded Qin Yue again, and more students joined in congratulating him for defeating the bear.
• Gong Changlong decided to convene a Sea God Pavilion meeting about Qin Yue’s cultivation and dragged Du Weilun toward Sea God Island as a witness.

Wu Feng fought a Thousand-Year Bloodthirsty Demon Bear in the assessment arena, using her Red Dragon Martial Soul and chained Soul Skills to overpower it. The bear survived her attacks and charged again, but Wu Feng seized an opening and thrust her claw toward its chest and abdomen.

• Wu Feng volunteered to go second and chose a Thousand-Year Soul Beast for her assessment.
• Wu Feng released her Red Dragon Martial Soul and revealed two yellow Soul Rings and one purple Soul Ring, surprising the students.
• Wu Feng used Dragon's Fire and Dragon's Fury to wound the Bloodthirsty Demon Bear, then blasted it back with Dragon's Explosion and set its fur ablaze.
• The Bloodthirsty Demon Bear used its earth-element Soul Power to extinguish the flames, then activated Bloodthirst and charged Wu Feng again.
• Wu Feng met the bear's charge with another Dragon's Explosion, toppled it backward, and thrust her claw toward its chest and abdomen.

Wu Feng passed her Grade Advancement Assessment with a perfect score and waited with Qin Yue by Sea God Lake while Nan Qiuqiu’s assessment continued. Meanwhile, the Sea God Pavilion convened to decide how to cultivate Qin Yue after Gong Changlong revealed his overwhelming strength.

• Wu Feng defeated the Bloodthirsty Demon Bear, earned the maximum score of 150, and received Qin Yue’s praise.
• Qin Yue brought Wu Feng to Sea God Lake to wait for Ning Tian and Nan Qiuqiu, and Wu Feng delighted in having time alone with him.
• Gong Changlong convened a Sea God Pavilion meeting to resolve how Shrek Academy should cultivate Qin Yue.
• Gong Changlong reported that Qin Yue had defeated a nineteen-thousand-year Mountain-Splitting Bear with one soul skill, leaving it crippled and demonstrating strength comparable to an Inner Court Soul Emperor.

The Sea God Pavilion Elders debated whether Shrek Academy should devote its resources to cultivating Qin Yue, and Mu En revealed that Qin Yue had killed a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast while still a Soul Elder. The Elders unanimously approved vigorous cultivation for Qin Yue, then began arguing over what special treatment he should receive.

• Du Weilun confirmed that he had witnessed Qin Yue's battle with the Mountain-Splitting Bear and verified Gong Changlong's account.
• Yan Shaozhe argued against investing heavily in Qin Yue because his clan and ties to other factions might lead him away from Shrek Academy.
• Mu En revealed that Qin Yue had killed a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast at the Soul Elder stage, prompting Xuan Zi, Lin Huiqun, Elder Zhuang, Qian Duoduo, and Xian Lin'er to support cultivating him.
• After Elder Song and Cai Mei'er agreed, Yan Shaozhe and the remaining Elders also voted in favor of vigorously nurturing Qin Yue.
• Two Elders proposed giving Qin Yue the treatment of an Inner Court Core Disciple, but Qian Duoduo objected that this would fail to recognize his exceptional talent.

At the Sea God Pavilion meeting, Gong Changlong proposed a package of rewards to recruit Qin Yue, including Elder Mu’s personal guidance, which sparked objections from Yan Shaozhe and other Elders. Mu En agreed to offer his insights if Qin Yue reached Soul Saint first, and sent Du Weilun to fetch him from Sea God Lake.

• Qian Duoduo challenged two Elders who opposed spending academy resources on Qin Yue, leaving them to back down and smooth things over.
• Gong Changlong proposed promising Qin Yue a 100,000-Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone, cultivation resources, and dual-department core-member status.
• Gong Changlong asked Mu En to personally teach Qin Yue, but Yan Shaozhe and Elder Zhuang objected to giving away a Limit Douluo’s insights.
• Mu En said he would share his insights if Qin Yue reached at least Soul Saint, and explained that Qin Yue could help protect Shrek Academy if Xuan Zi failed to break through.
• Mu En told Du Weilun to bring Qin Yue to the meeting, and Du Weilun flew out toward Sea God Lake.

Du Weilun invited Qin Yue to Sea God Pavilion after Shrek Academy approved fully supporting his cultivation, and Qin Yue brought Wu Feng to represent the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. Mu En welcomed them to the Council Hall by ordering chairs placed opposite him, leaving the elders surprised by Qin Yue’s apparent standing.

• Qin Yue and Wu Feng spent time together by Sea God Lake until Du Weilun arrived with news that Shrek Academy would fully support Qin Yue.
• Wu Feng encouraged Qin Yue to visit Sea God Pavilion, and Qin Yue invited her to come along and asked Du Weilun for permission.
• Du Weilun agreed, and he flew Qin Yue and Wu Feng to Sea God Island and directed them to the Council Hall.
• Qin Yue and Wu Feng greeted the ten Sea God Pavilion Elders, identifying themselves as representatives of the Qin Clan and the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.
• Mu En asked Du Weilun to place chairs for Qin Yue and Wu Feng opposite him, startling the other elders.

Shrek Academy’s Sea God Pavilion Elders offered Qin Yue extraordinary cultivation privileges and resources, asking him to honor their trust and oppose Evil Soul Masters. Qin Yue accepted their faith in him, and Mu En saw him as a possible hope for confronting the Holy Spirit Cult.

• Du Weilun brought chairs as Qin Yue and Wu Feng recognized Mu En as the man who often basked in the sun outside the dormitory.
• Gong Changlong introduced the Sea God Pavilion Elders and revealed Mu En’s many leadership roles at Shrek Academy.
• Gong Changlong detailed Qin Yue’s extensive academic privileges, cultivation resources, and promise of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone.
• Qin Yue thanked the Elders and vowed to oppose Evil Soul Masters, saying he would kill them on sight.
• Mu En approved of Qin Yue’s resolve and hoped he could help Shrek Academy eradicate the Holy Spirit Cult.

Qin Yue secured Shrek Academy’s protection and chose three underground cultivation chambers, while the academy’s elders hoped to benefit from his future success. He left Sea God Pavilion with Wu Feng and crossed Sea God Lake toward Ning Tian and Nan Qiuqiu, prompting Ning Tian’s alarm.

• Shrek Academy and Qin Yue reached an agreement that gave him safe cultivation and the academy a promise of future repayment.
• Yan Shaozhe showed Qin Yue the underground cultivation chambers, and Qin Yue selected the Lightning Chamber, Elemental Chamber, and Annihilation Chamber.
• Qin Yue thanked Elder Zhuang, Gong Changlong, and Du Weilun for their support before leaving Sea God Pavilion with Wu Feng.
• Elder Mu extended a Golden Path across Sea God Lake, and Qin Yue and Wu Feng walked toward Ning Tian and Nan Qiuqiu.
• Ning Tian saw Qin Yue approaching with Wu Feng and grew suspicious of Shrek Academy.

Ning Tian feared Shrek Academy would draw Qin Yue away from the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, but Qin Yue understood her anxiety and reassured her of his commitment. As they left Shrek Academy, Mu Jin gave Qin Yue invitations to a Treasure Appraisal Fair taking place the following night.

• Qin Yue told Ning Tian and Wu Feng that Shrek Academy had offered him favorable terms and expected him to pass the Inner Court assessment.
• Wu Feng told Ning Tian that Dragon God Douluo Mu En was alive and all ten Sea God Pavilion Elders supported Qin Yue, prompting Ning Tian to plan a larger investment from her sect.
• Ning Tian suggested that Qin Yue, Wu Feng, and Nan Qiuqiu go for a stroll in Shrek City, and Qin Yue realized Ning Tian feared Shrek would repeat what had happened between Tang San and Ning Rongrong.
• Qin Yue took Ning Tian's hand and promised not to let her down, and Ning Tian clasped his hand in return before hastily pulling away when someone called Qin Yue.
• Mu Jin caught up with Qin Yue and gave him three invitations for the Treasure Appraisal Fair the next night, addressed to Qin Yue, Wu Feng, and Ning Tian.

Qin Yue and the three girls went to the Nine Treasures Auction House, then woke up after accidentally sharing a bed following a night of drinking. When Qin Yue went to check on Wu Feng, she hid in the bathroom and pretended to be bathing, leaving the others to conceal the strange clues in the bedroom.

• Mu Jin left Qin Yue and the three girls, and Ning Tian invited them to the Nine Treasures Auction House in Shrek City.
• Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and Nan Qiuqiu drank too much fruit wine and passed out, so Qin Yue carried them back and slept with them fully clothed.
• Qin Yue rose early and left the room while Ning Tian and Nan Qiuqiu later woke and quietly concealed signs that four people had shared the bed.
• Ning Tian and Nan Qiuqiu told Qin Yue that Wu Feng was handling a private matter, but he went to the bedroom to check on her.
• Wu Feng appeared at the bathroom door, claimed she was bathing, and threw her clothes out to stop Qin Yue from coming closer.

Qin Yue, Wu Feng, and Ning Tian attended the Treasure Appraisal Fair, where Qin Yue received a Supreme VIP Card granting him free annual treasure selections and a discount. He bought ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber, intending to use it to strengthen the bodies of people close to him.

• Qin Yue, Wu Feng, and Ning Tian traveled across Shrek City to the Treasure Gathering Pavilion while Nan Qiuqiu stayed behind to cultivate.
• Qin Yue filled out an assessment form and learned that he qualified for the highest VIP treatment, including one top-tier or three high-tier treasures each year.
• A pavilion attendant gave Qin Yue a Supreme VIP Card, and she said she had only just learned of its existence.
• Qin Yue wondered whether the academy had also recognized Huo Yuhao's potential and decided to browse the fair.
• Qin Yue located the ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber, registered its booth number, and paid for it.

Qin Yue acquired a lightning-attributed mineral vein and a Wind-Resting Platform at the Treasure Appraisal Fair before returning to Qin Mansion, where he found the Ice Empress had frozen Ma Xiaotao. Ma Xiaotao recognized the Ice Empress as the Ultimate Ice expert who could suppress her Evil Fire and introduced herself to Qin Yue.

• Qin Yue used his first slot to acquire a lightning-attributed mineral vein and his second to obtain Wind-Resting Platform blueprints and a unit.
• Qin Yue left the fair early, while Ning Tian took Wu Feng aside to discuss Qin Yue and privately suspected his relationship with Qin Yubing was unusual.
• Qin Yue returned to Qin Mansion and found Ma Xiaotao frozen in a block of ice after she had flown over the residence.
• The Ice Empress released Ma Xiaotao at Qin Yue's request.
• Ma Xiaotao recognized the Ice Empress as the owner of Ultimate Ice and greeted Qin Yue, hoping to get her help suppressing her Evil Fire.

Ma Xiaotao asked Qin Yubing to help suppress the Evil Fire in her body, and the Ice Empress agreed to help when needed while postponing discussion of compensation. After Ma Xiaotao left, the Ice Empress told Qin Yue she understood him better than he understood her.

• Qin Yue introduced Ma Xiaotao to Qin Yubing after Ma Xiaotao explained that an Ultimate Ice Soul Master could suppress her Evil Fire.
• Qin Yubing confirmed that she possessed an Ultimate Ice Martial Soul and could suppress Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire, but questioned why she should help her long-term.
• Ma Xiaotao agreed to negotiate any condition, and Qin Yubing invited her to seek help whenever her Evil Fire became difficult to control.
• Qin Yubing deferred deciding on compensation until she was ready to leave Shrek City, and Ma Xiaotao promised she would remain at Shrek Academy.
• After Ma Xiaotao left, Qin Yue asked Qin Yubing why she had offered to help, and she replied that she understood him better than he understood her.

The Ice Empress confronted Qin Yue about his attraction to several women and his efforts to suppress his desires. She offered to arrange a chance for him to meet Ma Xiaotao, but Qin Yue asked whether she could help him with someone else instead.

• The Ice Empress teased Qin Yue into revealing that her touch had made him nervous, then questioned why he often sought body-tempering practice after spending time with women.
• She asked Qin Yue what he thought of Ning Tian, Wu Feng, Nan Qiuqiu, Qiu'er, Mu Jin, and Ma Xiaotao, and Qin Yue said he saw Qiu'er as a little sister.
• The Ice Empress accused Qin Yue of hiding his desire and possessiveness, while Qin Yue insisted he had controlled himself and had done nothing wrong.
• The Ice Empress asked Qin Yue what he thought of Ma Xiaotao, and he said she was all right.
• The Ice Empress offered to create an opportunity for Qin Yue to meet Ma Xiaotao, but Qin Yue asked to pursue someone more suitable, leaving the Ice Empress suspecting there were more women he liked.

Qin Yue prepared for Shrek Academy’s Core Disciple assessment, which would select the Reserve Team. Yan Shaozhe made Qin Yue the examiner and began a free-for-all challenge, leaving Qin Yue facing the first wave of attackers.

• Qin Yue cultivated with the Dragon Core and Sea God’s Light, then Cai Mei’er summoned him to the Soul Fighting Zone for the selection.
• Yan Shaozhe led the thirty students into the Soul Fighting Zone and announced that the last six standing, or the six who contributed most to defeating Qin Yue, would pass.
• Yan Shaozhe named Qin Yue as the examiner and started the assessment before the students could fully react.
• The Second Grade Core Disciples, Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, and He Caitou retreated, while eleven others charged at Qin Yue.
• Qin Yue dodged the attackers, lifted one Core Disciple into the air, and kicked two others away.

Qin Yue overwhelmed the Core Disciples with lightning attacks, then prepared to face a coordinated assault from Bei Bei, Jiang Nannan, and their allies. The chapter ended as Dragon Claw and Whip Leg struck at him from opposite sides.

• Qin Yue knocked out the remaining third- and fourth-grade Core Disciples who attacked him, including a lion Soul Elder and a Steel Spear wielder.
• Qin Yue created an Electric Terrain across the arena and hurled a lightning spear into the Second Grade Core Disciples, sending most of them flying.
• Healing System teachers carried Xiao Xiao away, while Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Dai Huabin remained standing.
• Huo Yuhao used Spiritual Detection to share his Soul Skill with the Soul Masters present except Dai Huabin.
• Ning Tian boosted Bei Bei and Jiang Nannan, who attacked Qin Yue simultaneously with Dragon Claw and Whip Leg.

Qin Yue overwhelmed the students who attacked him, eliminating Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi before Dai Huabin conceded. Yan Shaozhe declared Qin Yue, Ning Tian, Wu Feng, Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, He Caitou, and Jiang Nannan reserve members of the Shrek Seven Devils, with the six survivors also expected to compete in the tournament five years later.

• Qin Yue defeated Xu Sanshi, then struck Bei Bei and Jiang Nannan with his thunder spear, while Qin Shu treated Bei Bei and a teacher carried away the unconscious Xu Sanshi.
• Dai Huabin attacked Qin Yue with a White Tiger Intense Light Wave, failed to hurt him, and conceded.
• With six students left alongside Qin Yue, Yan Shaozhe asked the eliminated students to leave and summoned the remaining group to stay.
• Yan Shaozhe named Qin Yue and the six survivors as reserve members of the Shrek Seven Devils and said they would likely become the official team for the tournament five years later.

Yan Shaozhe assembled the reserve and main teams for the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament so they could meet and learn about one another. The introductions revealed Qin Yue’s exceptional cultivation and Ma Xiaotao’s formidable strength.

• Yan Shaozhe warned the Reserve Shrek Seven Devils to keep their status secret and scheduled weekly training sessions with him.
• Qin Yue’s one-against-six sparring overwhelmed the others, so Yan Shaozhe removed him from future practical combat training while the rest improved.
• Yan Shaozhe gathered the reserve members and Inner Court disciples ten days before the tournament and asked them to introduce themselves.
• The reserve members introduced themselves, and Qin Yue announced that he was a Rank 44 Battle Soul Ancestor.
• Ma Xiaotao introduced herself as a Rank 67 Battle Soul Emperor, startling Ning Tian and the others.