Chapter Summaries

Huo Yuhao stopped an assassin from killing himself, and Lin Lao used her Spiritual Power to expose Dai Huabin as the one who ordered the ambush. The group returned to Shrek Academy, where Dai Huabin was brought to Yan Shaozhe’s office to face the accusation.

• Huo Yuhao froze the Soul Saint assassin before he could commit suicide, and Lin Lao used her Tidal Siren Martial Soul to make him reveal the truth.
• The assassin identified Young Master Dai Huabin as the person who ordered Huo Yuhao’s assassination and said Dai Huabin feared Huo Yuhao’s talent and resented his parentage.
• The revelation that Huo Yuhao was Dai Hao’s son shocked Ma Xiaotao and the others, while Huo Yuhao remained composed.
• Huo Yuhao argued that Dai Huabin deserved to die for using his family’s forces to attack a fellow Shrek student, but Yan Shaozhe said the matter had to be handled carefully because of Shrek’s ties to the Star Luo Empire.
• Yan Shaozhe brought the group back to the academy, and Ma Xiaotao returned with Dai Huabin to his office.

After Dai Huabin’s failed assassination attempt, Huo Yuhao demanded either his death or substantial compensation from the White Tiger Duke’s Mansion. Dai Yueheng tried to settle the matter with the Golden Ray Left Arm Bone, but Huo Yuhao insisted on the promised payment and threatened to return the assassination attempt if they refused.

• Dai Huabin entered Yan Shaozhe’s office and denied ordering the attack, but Qian Duoduo pointed out that the captured Soul Saint could reveal the truth.
• Dai Yueheng arrived, slapped Dai Huabin, and asked Yan Shaozhe to let him handle the matter as a family affair.
• Huo Yuhao demanded Dai Huabin’s life, while Dai Yueheng argued that killing him would threaten ties between Shrek Academy and the Douluo Three Kingdoms.
• Dai Yueheng offered Huo Yuhao the Golden Ray Left Arm Bone to end the dispute, but Huo Yuhao demanded the remaining twenty million five hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins from its raised price.
• Huo Yuhao threatened to arrange an interception of Dai Huabin in return if the White Tiger Duke’s Mansion refused to pay, leaving Dai Huabin and the others shaken.

Huo Yuhao forced Dai Yueheng to hand over a Spirit Bone, promise twenty million five hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, and publicly honor their bet. Dai Yueheng then reprimanded Dai Huabin and decided to withdraw him from Shrek Academy and continue his studies in the Star Luo Empire.

• Dai Yueheng agreed to compensate Huo Yuhao for Dai Huabin’s actions with a Spirit Bone and twenty million five hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, asking for three days to gather the money and for the incident to remain secret.
• Huo Yuhao reminded Dai Yueheng of their public bet, and Dai Yueheng used a sound-amplifying Soul Tool to shout, “Master Huo, I was wrong!” across Shrek Academy.
• Huo Yuhao left Yan Shaozhe and Qian Duoduo’s office, while Yan Shaozhe remarked that Qian Duoduo’s disciple would be difficult to deal with.
• Dai Yueheng reprimanded Dai Huabin for acting alone and concealing what he knew about Huo Yuhao.
• Dai Yueheng told Dai Huabin he would arrange his withdrawal from Shrek Academy so he could continue studying in the Star Luo Empire.

After Dai Huabin agreed to leave Shrek, Huo Yuhao returned to classes and gave Qiu'er the Golden Ray Left Arm Bone. Yan Shaozhe brought him to Sea God Pavilion, where he met Elder Mu, who recognized his martial soul's extraordinary nature and hinted that the continent was approaching a new change.

• Dai Yueheng warned Dai Huabin that provoking Huo Yuhao again would risk getting him killed, and Dai Huabin grudgingly agreed to leave Shrek while swearing revenge.
• Huo Yuhao attended class as usual, gave Qiu'er the Golden Ray Left Arm Bone, and kept the assassination attempt secret from Ning Tian and the others.
• Yan Shaozhe summoned Huo Yuhao and escorted him to Sea God Pavilion to meet its master, Mu En.
• Huo Yuhao told Mu En that his Drunken Sword Immortal showed him fragments of the future, and Mu En concluded that it was a God-given Martial Soul.
• Mu En said the Ten-thousand-year Cycle was turning and that Huo Yuhao seemed born in response to fate, then revealed he could observe everything within Shrek City.

Huo Yuhao told Mu En that Shrek Academy was powerful but at risk of stagnation, prompting Mu En to offer him instruction in exchange for a promise to help Shrek if it faced extinction. The chapter ended with Mu En making Huo Yuhao his nominal disciple while acknowledging Qian Duoduo as his formal teacher.

• Mu En asked Huo Yuhao for his honest assessment of Shrek Academy, and Huo Yuhao described it as powerful but middle-aged and resistant to change.
• Huo Yuhao explained that Shrek could be overtaken by its era if it refused to learn and adapt, and Mu En agreed that the academy needed such insight.
• Mu En explained why Shao Zhe had handled Dai Huabin's attempted assassination as an internal White Tiger Duke Lineage matter and offered Huo Yuhao a gift as compensation.
• Mu En offered to teach Huo Yuhao his techniques if Huo Yuhao would help Shrek should it ever face decay and extinction.
• Huo Yuhao accepted with the condition that helping Shrek would not violate his principles, and Mu En invited him to the Sea God Pavilion as his nominal disciple.

Mu En showed Huo Yuhao the Golden Tree beneath the Sea God Pavilion and sent him into a room of Fear Demon Dragon skulls to cultivate his Spiritual Power. As Huo Yuhao resisted their immense pressure, Mu En praised his extraordinary abilities and asked him what Spiritual Power was.

• Huo Yuhao accepted Mu En as his teacher in private and agreed to call him Elder Mu around others.
• Mu En revealed that the Sea God Pavilion had been carved from the living Golden Tree and showed Huo Yuhao its wooden statues and furnishings.
• Mu En directed Huo Yuhao to meditate in a room at the end of the first corridor on the right.
• Huo Yuhao entered a dark room filled with glowing Fear Demon Dragon skulls, and their immense Spiritual Power trapped and pressured him.
• Huo Yuhao calmed himself on the meditation cushion and resisted the invading Spiritual Power with layered mental defenses.
• Mu En explained that Spiritual Power was the power of thought, praised Huo Yuhao's strength and talents, and asked him to reflect on cultivation.

Huo Yuhao explained to Mu En how he obtained his fifth and sixth spirit rings from a gravely injured hundred-thousand-year Ice Jade Scorpion in the Land of Extreme North. After hearing his account and seeing the two red rings, Mu En accepted the extraordinary story and called Huo Yuhao blessed by heaven.

• Huo Yuhao told Mu En that the domain skill came from a hundred-thousand-year Ice Jade Scorpion that had voluntarily given him its spirit ring.
• Huo Yuhao recounted following a vision to the Land of Extreme North, where he witnessed a thunderous tribulation and drew inspiration for his lightning sword technique.
• Huo Yuhao explained that the Titan Snow Demon King had injured the Ice Jade Scorpion before its tribulation, leaving it stranded near the region’s edge.
• Huo Yuhao said the Ice Jade Scorpion split its power between his fifth and sixth spirit rings and gave him the domain skill.
• Huo Yuhao revealed his six spirit rings, including two red ones, and Mu En accepted his account as an astonishing stroke of fortune.

Mu En tested Huo Yuhao’s Spiritual Power with the pressure of a thousand Fear Demon Dragon skulls while deciding to protect his secrets and support his growth. Yan Shaozhe left the Sea God Pavilion doubting Huo Yuhao’s loyalty, as Huo Yuhao continued enduring the trial.

• Mu En praised Huo Yuhao’s extraordinary cultivation but accepted his explanation and chose not to investigate his unusual abilities further.
• Mu En explained that the Fear Demon Dragon skulls retained spiritual power and activated their pressure to temper Huo Yuhao’s Ice God Eyes Martial Soul.
• Mu En told Yan Shaozhe to keep Huo Yuhao’s secret and give him trust and room to grow, but Yan Shaozhe questioned whether Huo Yuhao truly felt goodwill toward Shrek.
• After Yan Shaozhe left, Mu En wondered whether Huo Yuhao might claim the Ice God’s Divine Throne one day.
• Huo Yuhao endured the spiritual pressure as his Spiritual Sea shrank and his Spiritual Power became more condensed.

After a week of secluded contemplation at Sea God Pavilion, Huo Yuhao returned to class with more refined Spiritual Power and learned about an upcoming Core Disciple Selection Competition. The chapter ended with Huo Yuhao joking that he would step in because no competitors were above Soul King level.

• Huo Yuhao spent a week reorganizing and refining his powers under Mu En's guidance.
• Mu En told Huo Yuhao to attend the upcoming continent-wide event as a spectator and to use Simulation Soul Skill to appear as a Soul King if he competed.
• Huo Yuhao returned to Second Grade Class One, where Wang Yan explained that about thirty Outer Academy Core Disciples under fifteen would compete for seven mission spots.
• Wang Dong asked whether any competitors were above Soul King level, and Xiao Xiao joked that their class would not all be eliminated with Huo Yuhao there.
• Huo Yuhao solemnly declared, "It doesn't matter. I'll step in."

Wang Yan led the Core Disciples into the selection competition, where Huo Yuhao drew attention from students across the academy. As the contestants gathered, Huo Yuhao recognized a familiar, drunken figure approaching.

• Wang Yan reminded Huo Yuhao not to bully his seniors during the selection competition.
• Two days later, Wang Yan gathered the Core Disciples, and ten Second Grade disciples headed to the Battle Soul Area.
• Beibei and Xu Sanshi worried that Huo Yuhao’s return would ruin their chances, then decided they should join him instead.
• Students from the upper grades watched Huo Yuhao and speculated about his strength, his influence, and his relationship with Qiu’er.
• Huo Yuhao spotted a swaying man carrying a drumstick and a Wine Gourd and recognized him as the Great Elder.

Xuan Zi began the core disciple assessment, a free-for-all where the last seven students standing would advance. Huo Yuhao gathered his companions, and as Beibei, Xu Sanshi, and Jiang Nannan joined him, his group reached seven.

• Xuan Zi explained that anyone who conceded or was rescued would be eliminated, and the last seven students standing would win.
• Huo Yuhao used Mental Detection Sharing to tell Wu Feng to withdraw, promising he had a way to bring her along later.
• When Xuan Zi started the battle, Huo Yuhao led Qiu'er, Xiao Xiao, Wang Dong, and Ning Tian away from the other students and told them to stand behind him.
• Wu Feng conceded, while Beibei and Xu Sanshi escaped the students targeting them and headed for Huo Yuhao.
• Xu Sanshi joined Huo Yuhao after correcting himself, and Beibei followed shortly afterward.
• Jiang Nannan teleported out of the surrounding students and arrived beside Huo Yuhao, finding his group already full at seven.

Huo Yuhao assembled a seven-person team for the selection competition and faced the remaining upperclassmen, who rallied behind He Caitou’s Soul Tool Turret. After blocking He Caitou’s attack and nearly bringing down a colossal sword, Huo Yuhao was stopped by Xuan Zi, who declared Huo Yuhao’s team the victors.

• Huo Yuhao persuaded Jiang Nannan to withdraw, then promised Xu Sanshi he would arrange for her to join the mission another way.
• Huo Yuhao told the remaining upperclassmen to surrender, but they united and relied on He Caitou’s Soul Tool Turret to fight back.
• He Caitou fired a powerful blast at Huo Yuhao, who drank wine and blocked the attack with a colossal sword.
• Huo Yuhao’s sword intent immobilized He Caitou and the nearby students as he brought his greatsword down.
• Xuan Zi caught Huo Yuhao’s sword and ended the competition, naming Huo Yuhao, Beibei, Xu Sanshi, Qiu'er, Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, and Ning Tian the victors.
• Xu Sanshi admitted that he had been overconfident after seeing Huo Yuhao’s strength.

Xuan Zi silenced the eliminated students’ complaints and explained why Shrek selected the Seven Devils every five years. He left Huo Yuhao and the six other finalists with the stakes of the upcoming tournament: Shrek’s strength helped deter the Sun Moon Empire.

• The teachers recognized that Huo Yuhao’s attack surpassed Soul Emperor strength, and Xuan Zi ordered them to keep the incident secret.
• When eliminated students protested that the girls had advanced by relying on Huo Yuhao, Xuan Zi defended the free-for-all rules and criticized their mindset.
• Xuan Zi lectured the students on teamwork and overall strength until their dissatisfaction faded and they left in shame.
• Xuan Zi told Huo Yuhao and the other finalists about the first Shrek Seven Devils and the academy’s tradition of selecting a new generation every five years.
• Xuan Zi explained that the tournament tested Shrek for the Sun Moon Empire and that Shrek’s power helped unite the Douluo Three Kingdoms against it.

After Elder Xuan named Huo Yuhao and the others as the secret Reserve Team for the upcoming tournament, Huo Yuhao persuaded Mu En to send Shrek students and teachers to observe it. Wu Feng and Jiang Nannan agreed to join the trip, while Huo Yuhao looked forward to the chance to acquire new equipment.

• Elder Xuan explained that Huo Yuhao and the other six had been chosen as the Reserve Team and would train with him weekly before the tournament.
• Huo Yuhao told Ning Tian that Wu Feng and the others could still watch the tournament, then went to Sea God Pavilion to speak with Mu En.
• Huo Yuhao urged Mu En to organize a trip for Core Disciples, teachers, and Soul Tool Department students to study the tournament and its Soul Tools.
• Mu En agreed to have Shao Zhe arrange for teachers and students to observe the tournament, and Yan Shaozhe informed the Outer Academy classes the next day.
• Wu Feng and Jiang Nannan agreed to watch the tournament after Huo Yuhao privately promised to find a way to get them onto the competing team.

Xuan Zi brought the regular and reserve Shrek teams together to meet before the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Soul Tournament. He named Ma Xiaotao captain, then barred Huo Yuhao from competing, and Huo Yuhao realized Yan Shaozhe was watching from the stands.

• Xuan Zi arrived with Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, and the other regular team members to introduce them to Beibei, Huo Yuhao, and the reserve team.
• Xuan Zi explained that the tournament would begin in ten days and that reserve members could compete against weaker opponents to gain experience.
• Xuan Zi told the reserve team to obey Ma Xiaotao, granting her authority to remove anyone who defied her orders.
• Xuan Zi ordered Huo Yuhao not to compete and told him to observe the tournament and focus on Soul Tools.
• Huo Yuhao used Mental Detection and discovered Yan Shaozhe hiding in the second-floor stands.

Huo Yuhao realized Yan Shaozhe had arranged for Elder Xuan to keep him off the tournament team, and he calmly agreed to stay on the sidelines. As the teams introduced themselves, the Shrek elites revealed their strengths while Huo Yuhao left his rivals guessing about his plans for Dai Yueheng.

• Huo Yuhao inferred that Yan Shaozhe had barred him from competing to protect Ma Xiaotao’s role and manage relations with Dai Yueheng, then told Elder Xuan he would observe the tournament.
• Elder Xuan excused Huo Yuhao from introducing himself, leaving the other Inner Academy members curious about his strength.
• The Reserve Team members introduced themselves, and Xiao Xiao’s Level 29 cultivation surprised the Inner Academy students.
• Ma Xiaotao introduced herself as a Level 68 Soul Emperor, and the Reserve Team members were shocked by her strength.
• Dai Yueheng introduced himself as a Level 64 Soul Emperor, but Huo Yuhao showed no reaction and privately planned to support the strongest Soul King later.

Huo Yuhao watched Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng lead friendly matches before setting out with Shrek’s tournament teams under Xuan Zi. As the group began its leisurely journey, Huo Yuhao hinted that Xuan Zi had arranged additional activities for them.

• Xuan Zi arranged a friendly match, but Huo Yuhao was told to watch from the sidelines because his situation was special.
• Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng chose their teammates, and Ma Xiaotao won both matches.
• Huo Yuhao noticed the dean leave after watching Ma Xiaotao’s victories and suspected the dean wanted her to shine.
• The Regular Team and Reserve Team gathered at Shrek Academy’s gate, and Xuan Zi led them out toward the tournament.
• Xiao Xiao asked why the other Core Disciples were not traveling with them, and Huo Yuhao suggested Xuan Zi had planned extra activities.

Xuan Zi explained that Shrek’s Inner Academy required its disciples to join the Shrek Surveillance Group and hunt Evil Soul Masters, while Huo Yuhao privately viewed the system as a way for Shrek to control its students. The Reserve Team split over the commitment, with Beibei agreeing to join and Qiu’er refusing because her family came first.

• Xuan Zi told the Reserve Team that many Inner Academy disciples died in battles against Evil Soul Masters and that Inner Academy students had to complete thirty supervision missions.
• Xuan Zi described the Inner Academy as the Shrek Surveillance Group, responsible for supervising Evil Soul Masters across the continent.
• Huo Yuhao privately criticized Shrek’s mission requirements as a way to bind and indoctrinate its disciples.
• Xuan Zi asked the Reserve Team whether they would join the Inner Academy, and Beibei agreed while Qiu’er refused.
• Qiu’er said her family mattered more and argued that she could hunt Evil Soul Masters without joining the Supervision Group.

Huo Yuhao challenged Elder Xuan Zi’s reasons for sending young Inner Academy students to hunt Evil Soul Masters and chose to delay joining the Supervision Group. Beibei joined despite the doubts raised, while several others followed Huo Yuhao’s lead and asked for time to consider.

• Qiu'er rejected the idea of risking her life on the Supervision Group’s dangerous missions, and the others looked to Huo Yuhao.
• Huo Yuhao questioned Elder Xuan Zi about why talented students had to serve as the main force against Evil Soul Masters before they had grown stronger.
• Elder Xuan Zi could not refute Huo Yuhao’s argument, leaving Ma Xiaotao, Ning Tian, Xu Sanshi, and others uneasy about the academy’s policy.
• Huo Yuhao said he wanted to wait before joining the Inner Academy, and Xiao Xiao, Ning Tian, Wang Dong, and Xu Sanshi also asked for time to consider.
• Beibei declared that he trusted the academy and would join the Supervision Group, prompting Elder Xuan Zi to praise his decision.

Xuan Zi assigned Ma Xiaotao to lead a Supervision Group mission to eliminate the Death Bringers, a band of Evil Soul Master bandits in the Mingdou Mountain Range. The group set off for the border, with Beibei and the other Reserve Team members using flight tools to keep pace.

• Xuan Zi welcomed Beibei into the Supervision Group and had Wang Yan give him an Inspector's Ring and disguises.
• Ma Xiaotao explained that the group had to exterminate the Death Bringers within three to four days, with limited help from the Star Luo Empire.
• Huo Yuhao recognized the Death Bringers as part of the expected storyline and accepted Xiao Xiao as his passenger.
• Ma Xiaotao carried Wang Dong while Dai Yueheng carried Ning Tian, and the group headed toward the Mingdou Mountain Range.
• Beibei, Xu Sanshi, and the other Reserve Team members used Grade 4 Flight Soul Tools to catch up, prompting Chen Zifeng to criticize their reliance on external equipment.