Recaps

Long Zhanye searched Mingyue Hotel for a fifth woman to abduct while Shrek Academy’s remaining students debated the disappearances. At dawn, Wang Qiu'er left her room, and Long Zhanye was stunned when he saw her.

• Long Zhanye decided to abduct another woman, hoping to target Shrek Academy’s female captain, and waited through the night for someone to leave their room.
• Wang Qiu'er questioned Dai Huabin and Zhou Sichen about how Zhu Lu and the others had been taken, and they described the strange mist and attacks from the darkness.
• Wang Qiu'er suspected the Sun Moon Empire had abducted the students to weaken Shrek, but believed the captives were not in mortal danger.
• Dai Huabin and the other students insisted that the six remaining teammates could still win, and Wang Qiu'er told them to rest before seeking help from their teachers.
• Near dawn, Wang Qiu'er left Room 327, and Long Zhanye froze in astonishment when he saw her behind a translucent veil.

Long Zhanye tried to capture Wang Qiu'er, whose face resembled his late fiancée Xiahou Ling, but she sensed his Chaos Qi and confronted him. After they clashed, Long Zhanye realized her golden spear was an unfamiliar kind of weapon.

• Long Zhanye saw Wang Qiu'er’s face and thought of Xiahou Ling, then decided to capture her as the final woman required for his mission.
• Wang Qiu'er sensed Long Zhanye’s Chaos Qi with her Golden Dragon Perception and swiftly evaded it.
• Wang Qiu'er accused Long Zhanye of capturing Ning Tian and Zhu Lu, and he admitted it while demanding that she come with him.
• Wang Qiu'er summoned her six Soul Rings, golden dragon phantom, and spear, while Long Zhanye drew the Demon-Breaking Sword.
• Wang Qiu'er attacked, but Long Zhanye blocked her strike and pushed her back before wondering what kind of weapon her spear was.

Wang Qiu'er overwhelmed Long Zhanye with her Golden Dragon Martial Soul and spear, despite his dragon-suppressing sword. As Long Zhanye fired his Weakening Ray at her, a blue-robed Shrek student appeared and used his Time-Passing Bell to reverse time.

• Wang Qiu'er attacked Long Zhanye with golden blades, but he blocked her spear strikes using his Double Pupil to predict her movements.
• Long Zhanye unleashed a two-colored sword aura, and Wang Qiu'er deflected it with a golden barrier.
• Long Zhanye enlarged the Demon-Breaking Sword and sent a Sea Dragon at Wang Qiu'er, but her Golden Dragon shattered it and destroyed the corridor floor.
• Long Zhanye fired several Weakening Rays at Wang Qiu'er, while a blue-robed student appeared behind her.
• The student released his Time-Passing Bell and used his fifth Soul Skill, Time Regression, freezing the rays, Wang Qiu'er, and the surrounding destruction.

Long Zhanye used the Time-Passing Bell’s reversal to recognize the young Spirit Master as a future threat, then knocked him unconscious and tried to abduct Wang Qiu'er as well. Wang Qiu'er resisted his Chaos Demon Light and fought him off long enough for Long Zhanye to escape with the young man, leaving her determined that he was a Soul Engineer.

• Long Zhanye watched his attack rewind under the Time-Passing Bell and feared the young Spirit Master could become as powerful as Shi Xing.
• Long Zhanye struck the young man with Mental Rays, leaving him unconscious, then used Chaos Demon Light to obscure everyone’s senses and spiritual power.
• Long Zhanye tried to seize Wang Qiu'er, but she resisted his grip and countered with a powerful punch.
• Long Zhanye forced Wang Qiu'er to release him with Killing Intent, then escaped Mingyue Hotel carrying the unconscious young man.
• After the Chaos Demon Light faded, Wang Qiu'er found the area devastated and concluded that Long Zhanye was a Soul Engineer.

Long Zhanye delivered four unconscious Shrek students to Masked Douluo and used their ongoing dealings to ask about Dragon Pills. Masked Douluo said he had never seen one and could not obtain one, leaving Long Zhanye unsure where to search next.

• Long Zhanye flew to Masked Douluo's camp with five unconscious people to avoid being caught hiding missing students.
• Long Zhanye presented Lan Luoluo, Lan Susu, Zhu Lu, and Ning Tian to Masked Douluo, who complained that their deal had called for five women.
• Long Zhanye promised to make up the missing woman next time, and Masked Douluo accepted and offered to teach him more secret arts.
• Long Zhanye asked Masked Douluo about Dragon Pills so he could develop Soul Tools to restrain Dragon Soul Masters.
• Masked Douluo said he had never seen a Dragon Pill and could not obtain one, even if Long Zhanye offered more women.

Long Zhanye bargained with Masked Douluo for information suggesting the Holy Spirit Cult leader Zhongli Wu might possess a Dragon Pill, then returned to the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy. He joined Xiao Hongchen and the tournament team in their lounge, where the other members met him with curiosity and respect.

• Masked Douluo told Long Zhanye that Zhongli Wu, who possessed a Bone Dragon King Beast Spirit, was likely to have a Dragon Pill, and Long Zhanye agreed to trade one favor for the uncertain information.
• Long Zhanye insisted on meeting Zhongli Wu, but Masked Douluo said they would discuss it after the Spirit Master Tournament ended.
• Long Zhanye returned to the academy, where posters and newspapers celebrated the team's tournament victories, and Lin Jiayi directed him to the team lounge.
• Long Zhanye entered the lounge, and Meng Hongchen welcomed him as Grand Martial Uncle while the other six team members offered him a seat.

Long Zhanye met with Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, learned about the tournament and their upcoming match against the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy, and revealed he had secretly killed five Shrek contestants. He discussed Wang Qiu'er’s Golden Dragon Martial Soul and claimed he could knock her off the stage within a minute.

• Long Zhanye returned and told Xiao Hongchen he had not watched the earlier matches, so Meng Hongchen explained the tournament format and the teams in their group.
• Meng Hongchen announced that the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy would face the Tang Sect the next day, while Xiao Hongchen rebuked his teammates for losing their nerve.
• Long Zhanye said he had secretly killed five Shrek contestants, shocking Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, and the rest of the team.
• Long Zhanye asked about Wang Qiu'er, and Meng Hongchen explained that her Golden Dragon Martial Soul possessed Ultimate Strength and that they knew nothing about her spear.
• Long Zhanye admitted Wang Qiu'er was stronger than him in strength, but claimed he had a ninety percent chance of knocking her off the stage within a minute.

Long Zhanye agreed to appear against Shrek in exchange for a Level 8 Decomposition Cannon and the team's obedience to his commands. At the tournament venue, Xu Sanshi taunted Xiao Hongchen about the deaths in their previous match, leaving Xiao Hongchen furious but restrained by Meng Hongchen.

• Xiao Hongchen asked Long Zhanye to fight Shrek, and Long Zhanye demanded a Level 8 Decomposition Cannon in return for appearing twice.
• Meng Hongchen accepted the condition and promised her grandfather would provide the cannon before the competition.
• Long Zhanye required the Sun Moon Team to obey his commands when he took the stage, and Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen agreed.
• Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen arrived at the venue and saw the Tang Sect members waiting calmly, with Beibei absent.
• Xu Sanshi approached Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, mocked Xiao Hongchen about the deaths from their last tournament, and walked away after Meng Hongchen stopped her brother from reacting.

The first round of the Round Robin Tournament began with the Sun Moon Team facing the Tang Sect. Wang Dong'er and Wang Xing entered the arena for the opening individual match, while Huo Yuhao watched from the sidelines.

• The eight teams gathered in the rest area, where Wang Qiu'er watched Huo Yuhao with a cold and dissatisfied gaze.
• Juzi brought Xu Tianran to the rostrum, and Jing Hongchen said the individual matches would weaken opponents before the decisive team battle.
• The referee announced the Sun Moon Team versus Tang Sect match and called the first individual competitors to the stage.
• Xiao Hongchen signaled to Wang Xing, while Wang Dong'er stood after Huo Yuhao gave her a slight nod.
• Meng Hongchen worried that Wang Xing might hurt Wang Dong'er, but Xiao Hongchen rebuked her as Wang Dong'er and Wang Xing met at center stage.

Wang Dong'er defeated Wang Xing in the opening match of the Round Robin Tournament, while Long Zhanye observed the powerful figures watching from the arena. The chapter ended with the referee declaring a Tang Sect victory.

• The referee warned both teams to avoid serious injuries and ordered them to stop once he declared a match decided.
• Wang Xing introduced himself to Wang Dong'er, who mocked him and threatened the referee not to favor his side.
• Wang Dong'er and Huo Yuhao exchanged a brief, knowing signal before the match began.
• Wang Dong'er revealed her six Soul Rings, and Long Zhanye judged that her strength surpassed Wang Xing's while sensing powerful figures in the audience.
• After Wang Dong'er forced out his Fifth Soul Skill, Wang Xing admitted defeat rather than risk injury before the team battle.
• The referee declared Tang Sect the winner of the first individual elimination match.

Wang Dong'er defeated Wang Xing, then secretly killed him with a Spirit Bone skill and denied responsibility. Long Zhanye saw through her act and grew determined to retaliate against the Tang Sect.

• Wang Xing fell from the sky with a fatal wound, and the referee caught him as his life faded.
• Wang Dong'er denied killing Wang Xing, while Xiao Hongchen confirmed his death and accused her.
• Xiao Hongchen struck Meng Hongchen when she suggested Wang Xing might have had a hidden illness, then carried Wang Xing's body off the stage.
• Wang Dong'er calmly used a Milk Bottle to recover her Soul Power and taunted Xiao Hongchen.
• Long Zhanye recalled Wang Dong'er's Spirit Bone attack piercing Wang Xing's heart and resolved to retaliate.

Wang Dong'er taunted Zhou Xinghao and then launched a swift attack as soon as the match began. Zhou Xinghao had only begun assembling his Soul Cannon turret when her Light of the Butterfly God rushed toward him.

• Wang Dong'er asked the referee to repair the damaged stage, but he refused and ordered the match to continue.
• Wang Dong'er teased Zhou Xinghao, who threatened to avenge Wang Xing, and the referee stopped him from attacking before the match began.
• Wang Dong'er exchanged a silent message with Huo Yuhao, then the referee signaled the start of the match.
• Zhou Xinghao deployed the base of his Soul Cannon turret while Wang Dong'er charged across the stage at tremendous speed.
• Wang Dong'er released her Light Goddess Butterfly and fired a dense shower of Light of the Butterfly God at Zhou Xinghao before he could finish assembling his turret.

Wang Dong'er used her Soul Tool Propulsor and a hidden instant-teleportation ability to defeat Zhou Xinghao and dismantle his Soul Cannon platform. The referee stopped her before she could kill him and awarded the match to the Tang Sect.

• Wang Dong'er used a Sixth-Grade Soul Tool Propulsor to rush Zhou Xinghao and force him to raise his Level 5 Soul Barrier while his Soul Cannon platform was still assembling.
• Wang Dong'er baited Zhou Xinghao into using an Invincible Barrier, then evaded his cannon fire as he searched for her.
• Wang Dong'er vanished from Zhou Xinghao's Metal Storm and reappeared behind him, shocking Zhou Xinghao and Xiao Hongchen with her instant teleportation.
• Wang Dong'er repeatedly slashed Zhou Xinghao's unprotected Soul Cannon platform with her wings, breaking its barrels and base as he spun helplessly.
• The referee pushed Wang Dong'er away, declared Zhou Xinghao unable to fight, and awarded the match to the Tang Sect.

After Wang Dong'er won her match, Zhou Xinghao attacked her from behind, leaving Huo Yuhao to kill him with a mysterious golden-purple beam that pierced his Invincible Barrier. Zheng Zhan stopped the teams from clashing, and the chapter ended with the Tang Sect demanding an explanation.

• After the referee declared Wang Dong'er the winner, Zhou Xinghao fired Decomposition Rays at her from behind, and three struck her back.
• Huo Yuhao unleashed a golden-purple beam that broke through Zhou Xinghao's Invincible Barrier and killed him in a violent explosion.
• Jing Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen recognized Huo Yuhao as the source of the attack, while the Tang Sect and Sun Moon Team prepared to fight.
• Zheng Zhan arrived, raised a defensive barrier between the teams, and threw the enforcement referee off the stage.
• Jiang Nannan helped Wang Dong'er up, and a voice behind the Tang Sect demanded an explanation from Zheng Zhan.

After Zhou Xinghao’s death, Huo Yuhao demanded Wang Dong’er be allowed to recover before fighting again, but Zheng Zhan penalized the Tang Sect instead. He Caitou then entered the arena to face Po Hongchen as Long Zhanye revealed an identical double.

• Huo Yuhao argued that Zhou Xinghao had attacked Wang Dong’er after the match ended and requested a fifteen-minute rest for her, but Zheng Zhan canceled the Tang Sect’s result for the round.
• Huo Yuhao returned to Wang Dong’er, helped her recover her Soul Power, and ordered her to sit out while He Caitou took the next fight.
• Long Zhanye rejected Xiao Ping’s offer to fight, warned that the Tang Sect’s opponents faced death, and revealed a second figure identical to himself.
• He Caitou and Po Hongchen identified themselves before Zheng Zhan, who warned them not to attack after he announced the result.

He Caitou faced Long Zhanye in the competition, using Soul Guidance Devices to attack while Long Zhanye dodged with ease. He Caitou revealed a modified Level 7 Piercing Cannon that could track its target, leaving the referee uncertain whether to intervene as Long Zhanye tried to evade it.

• He Caitou opened the match with a Capture Shock Shell, but Long Zhanye dodged it with precise movements.
• He Caitou repositioned and attacked with Burst Shells while Long Zhanye continued evading without moving far.
• He Caitou brought out a golden-red Level 7 Piercing Cannon, shocking Xiao Hongchen and the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy.
• He Caitou fired the modified cannon, and Long Zhanye narrowly dodged as the shot turned to follow him.
• Zheng Zhan hesitated over whether to stop the match, while Long Zhanye still had a chance to avoid the attack.

Long Zhanye revealed his speed and power as he overwhelmed He Caitou in the tournament, while Jing Hongchen recognized him as the disguised Po Hongchen and praised his talents. As Long Zhanye fired a Level 8 Decomposition Cannon at He Caitou, Huo Yuhao intervened, but another Long Zhanye in the stands blocked his attack.

• Long Zhanye blocked He Caitou's Level 7 Piercing Cannon with his golden arm, smashed the weapon, and stopped He Caitou from activating his Invincible Barrier.
• Long Zhanye opened his Supersonic Bionic Wings, revealing his identity as Po Hongchen to Jing Hongchen, who praised him to Xu Tianran as Mingde Hall's top genius and Elder Kong's disciple.
• Long Zhanye used his speed to get behind He Caitou and aimed a Level 8 Decomposition Cannon at his forehead as Huo Yuhao prepared to interfere.
• Huo Yuhao fired a purple-gold attack from his Eye of Destiny, but another Long Zhanye in the stands struck it with a blood-red spirit-bone attack and dispersed it.
• Huo Yuhao noticed the figure in the stands looked and felt exactly like Long Zhanye.

Long Zhanye used a Puppet and its Scapegoat skill to disguise three identical Po Hongchens and kill He Caitou despite his surrender. He concealed his identity and watched Shrek and Tang Sect react as his revenge began.

• Long Zhanye sent a Puppet to fight He Caitou while keeping his real body in the audience, anticipating Huo Yuhao’s interference.
• He Caitou surrendered as the Puppet fired, but Zheng Zhan blocked the shot with his Unbreakable Divine Shield.
• A second Po Hongchen appeared behind He Caitou and killed him with a cannon blast, leaving the arena stunned.
• Long Zhanye revealed to the reader that his Puppet had used Scapegoat to create another identical figure, making three apparent Po Hongchens on the field.
• Zheng Zhan fell to his knees in shock, while Zhongli Wu realized that his Mental Power had failed to detect the deception.
• Long Zhanye withdrew the Puppets and watched the grief and anger of Shrek and Tang Sect, remaining masked and unidentified.

Long Zhanye killed He Caitou in the individual match, and the Sun Moon Team won amid outrage and celebration. Huo Yuhao forfeited Tang Sect’s remaining individual matches to protect his teammates and stake everything on the team battle, while Long Zhanye prepared his team for the decisive match.

• Long Zhanye’s victory over He Caitou shocked the arena, and Shrek and Tang Sect members condemned Po Hongchen and referee Zheng Zhan while Sun Moon Empire spectators celebrated.
• Zheng Zhan apologized for his failure to prevent the death but ruled that Po Hongchen had not broken the rules and awarded the match to the Sun Moon Team.
• Xiao Xiao, Wang Dong’er, and Huo Yuhao grieved over He Caitou’s death, with Huo Yuhao blaming himself for sending his Second Senior Brother into the match.
• Huo Yuhao forfeited Tang Sect’s remaining individual matches, leaving the score at one to five and making the five-point team battle their only chance to overtake the Sun Moon Team.
• Long Zhanye gave Xiao Ping and Huang Wei Class 5 Invincible Barriers, instructed Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen to use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and vowed to face the strongest opponents himself.

The Tang Sect and Sun Moon Team began a team battle fueled by their losses, with Huo Yuhao determined to protect his remaining teammates. Long Zhanye revealed himself and clashed with Huo Yuhao, while Xu Sanshi switched Long Zhanye into the unguarded Hongchen siblings’ position as Huo Yuhao launched a mental attack.

• Long Zhanye and the Sun Moon Team set out to kill their Tang Sect opponents, while Huo Yuhao resolved to avoid risking more teammates in individual matches.
• The teams began the battle, and Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen started their Martial Soul Fusion Skill as Xiao Ping and Huang Wei targeted Jiang Nannan and Xiao Xiao.
• Long Zhanye repelled Xu Sanshi and Wang Dong'er with killing intent, and Huo Yuhao recognized him as Long Zhanye.
• Huo Yuhao met Long Zhanye's killing intent with Ruling the World, and their attacks ended in a draw.
• Wang Dong'er struck Long Zhanye with Butterfly God Slash, but his Flawless Golden Body left him unharmed.
• Xu Sanshi used Mysterious Underworld Displacement to swap places with Long Zhanye, putting Long Zhanye beside the unguarded Hongchen siblings, as Huo Yuhao attacked him with Mental Interference, Soul Shock.

Long Zhanye stopped Huo Yuhao’s mental attack and used his Secret Method Soul left arm spirit bone to destroy Xu Sanshi’s sense of direction. After the Hongchen siblings completed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Xu Sanshi exhausted his Soul Power defending against it, leaving his team in danger.

• Long Zhanye met Huo Yuhao’s Soul Shock with Demon Eye Barrier, and the two attacks ended in a draw.
• Long Zhanye used Chaos Heaven-Tilting Line to disorient Xu Sanshi, then threw him toward the arena boundary.
• Xu Sanshi used Mysterious Underworld Displacement to swap places with Huang Wei, causing Huang Wei to be eliminated.
• Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen completed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Red Dust Attachment, and fired at Xu Sanshi.
• Xu Sanshi unleashed Black Tortoise Domain while Jiang Nannan used Teleport and Invincible Golden Body to shield him from the attack.
• Jiang Nannan was badly struck, and Xu Sanshi exhausted his Soul Power while the Hongchen siblings’ fusion skill remained active.

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er used a series of Martial Soul Fusion Skills to attack the Hongchen siblings, while briefly suppressing Long Zhanye. Long Zhanye survived their attacks unharmed with three Class 9 Soul Tools and prepared to continue fighting.

• Wang Dong'er bound Long Zhanye with Hexagram Array, and Huo Yuhao weakened him with Group Weakness.
• Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er fused their martial souls and redirected Golden Road from Long Zhanye to Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, freezing them during their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• They followed with Hammer of the Heavenly Emperor, shattering the siblings' fusion skill and badly injuring them.
• Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er unleashed Mind Storm, but Long Zhanye broke free and took the attack while shielding the Hongchen siblings.
• Wang Yiheng recognized the Blood Net on Long Zhanye, and Jing Hongchen identified Red Dust Protection; Long Zhanye revealed that he also had the Clarity Necklace and had emerged unharmed.

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er unleashed four consecutive Martial Soul Fusion Skills, but Long Zhanye endured their attacks through Unity of Heaven and Man and three Class 9 Soul Tools. As Huo Yuhao struck with Ice Emperor's Wrath, Long Zhanye revealed Asura Hell, suppressing the Tang Sect team and overwhelming their attack.

• Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er unleashed their fourth Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Solo Dance Amidst the Frost, Light's Neon Garment, stunning the arena.
• Long Zhanye activated Unity of Heaven and Man and withstood their attack using three Class 9 Soul Tools, though he bled from the mouth.
• Long Zhanye demanded that the Tang Sect team surrender, then erupted with killing intent when they remained silent.
• Huo Yuhao activated his Spirit Bone and attacked Long Zhanye with Ice Emperor's Wrath.
• Long Zhanye released the Divine Slaughter's Domain evolutionary skill, Asura Hell, suppressing the Tang Sect team's Soul Power and Martial Souls and overwhelming Huo Yuhao's attack.

Huo Yuhao used Mysterious Underworld Displacement to redirect Long Zhanye's attacks and kill Xiao Ping, then conceded to stop Long Zhanye from hitting Jiang Nannan and Xiao Xiao. The match ended in chaos, with Xiao Hongchen accusing the Tang Sect team of fighting only to kill.

• Long Zhanye unleashed his killing-intent domain and fired a Decomposition Cannon and Weakening Ray at Huo Yuhao and Xu Sanshi.
• Huo Yuhao blocked Long Zhanye's attacks with the Life Reflection Shield, then baited him into firing again.
• Huo Yuhao used Mysterious Underworld Displacement to swap places with Xiao Ping, who was killed by Long Zhanye's beams after his Invincible Barriers shattered.
• Long Zhanye fired at Jiang Nannan and Xiao Xiao, but Huo Yuhao conceded and Zheng Zhan blocked the attacks with the Unbreakable Divine Shield.
• Xiao Hongchen shouted that the Tang Sect team had ignored winning and losing and only wanted to kill one of them.

Sun Moon Team defeated Tang Sect but lost three members, leaving them dangerously short-handed for the remaining matches. Huo Yuhao’s strategy depended on Shrek defeating Sun Moon Team and preserving Tang Sect’s slim chance to advance, while Long Zhanye planned to save his strength for Shrek and Tang Sect.

• Referee Zheng Zhan declared Sun Moon Team the winner, securing its likely place in the top eight despite the deaths of Wang Xing, Zhou Xinghao, and Xiao Ping.
• Huo Yuhao chose to conserve Tang Sect’s strength and rely on Shrek to defeat Sun Moon Team, trusting a hidden trump card shared with Wang Qiu'er.
• Meng Hongchen worried that Sun Moon Team’s four remaining members could not handle later team matches against larger, stronger rosters.
• Long Zhanye announced that he would sit out the match against Heavenly Dragon Gate and save his strength for Shrek.
• Xiao Hongchen objected to Long Zhanye’s decision, then joined Meng Hongchen and Huang Wei in resolving to face Heavenly Dragon Gate without him.