Chapter Summaries

Dugu Yan’s cultivation rose to rank forty-two and her Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison was tamed after Jiang Ming gave her the Jade Dragon Serpent Fruit. After Dugu Bo took her to Heaven Dou City, two powerful, unidentified elders appeared at Jiang Ming’s campfire and sampled his rabbit meat.

• Dugu Yan’s Soul Power surged from rank thirty-eight to forty-two, and her poison became restrained and gentle.
• Dugu Bo realized Jiang Ming had cured Dugu Yan and felt both grateful and frustrated that Jiang Ming had benefited from the Immortal Herbs he had guarded.
• Dugu Bo took Dugu Yan to Heaven Dou City to adjust her Soul Rings after her Martial Soul evolved, leaving Jiang Ming behind.
• Jiang Ming roasted rabbit meat alone until two white-haired elders approached without him sensing them.
• The elder in front tasted the rabbit and told Jiang Ming that the meat was tender but the cooking heat was lacking.

Jiang Ming rejected Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile Douluo’s offer of Spirit Hall’s protection, arguing that he needed to face danger on his own. He then proposed a bargain tied to Qian Daoliu’s grudge against Clear Sky Sect.

• Qian Daoliu introduced himself and Golden Crocodile Douluo to Jiang Ming and praised his abilities.
• Jiang Ming explained that he appreciated Spirit Hall but refused to rely on its protection, saying hardship would make him stronger.
• Qian Daoliu warned that many talented Soul Masters died without a protector, but Jiang Ming accepted that risk.
• Jiang Ming identified Clear Sky Sect as the source of Qian Daoliu’s unresolved grudge.
• Jiang Ming offered to trade the heads of five Clear Sky Sect Soul Douluo for a fifty-thousand-year spatial Soul Beast, stunning Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile Douluo.

Jiang Ming struck a deal with Qian Daoliu to kill Clear Sky Sect Titled Douluo in exchange for a hundred-thousand-year spatial Soul Beast, and received a Spirit Hall intelligence token. Later, Dugu Bo sought Jiang Ming’s advice about choosing a Soul Ring for Dugu Yan’s newly evolved Jade Phosphor Azure Dragon Martial Soul.

• Jiang Ming demanded the heads of Clear Sky Sect Titled Douluo and a hundred-thousand-year spatial Soul Beast, and Qian Daoliu accepted the bargain.
• Qian Daoliu gave Jiang Ming a token for Spirit Hall’s intelligence network and promised to keep Bibi Dong from leaving Spirit City, while warning that her subordinates remained outside his control.
• After Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile Douluo left, Jiang Ming resumed roasting his rabbit and complained that the heat was off.
• Dugu Bo worried over Dugu Yan’s evolved Jade Phosphor Azure Dragon Martial Soul and her approaching Soul Ring choice, then went to find Jiang Ming for advice.
• Dugu Bo tasted Jiang Ming’s snake soup, and Jiang Ming explained that few Soul Beasts combined poison and dragon attributes.

Jiang Ming decided to take Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan to the Star Dou Great Forest, intending to claim the External Soul Bone Tang San would find there. Meanwhile, Tang San and the Shrek Seven Devils reached an inn near the forest, unaware of Jiang Ming’s plan.

• Dugu Bo told Jiang Ming that Yu Tianheng felt threatened and that his relationship with Dugu Yan had deteriorated.
• Jiang Ming proposed a trip to the Star Dou Great Forest and hinted that Dugu Yan might receive a Spirit Bone; Dugu Bo agreed and went to fetch her.
• Jiang Ming planned to keep the Eight Spider Lances from Tang San and considered them alongside Dugu Yan’s fourth Soul Ring.
• After five days of travel, Tang San, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, Xiao Wu, and the others arrived at a town outside the Star Dou Great Forest with the injured Yu Xiaogang.
• Dai Mubai paid for a lavish meal, and he and Ma Hongjun explained Shrek Academy’s rules about teachers, students, and causing trouble.

At an inn near the Star Dou Great Forest, the Shrek Seven Devils provoked Dugu Yan, the granddaughter of Poison Douluo Dugu Bo. Dai Mubai revealed his Soul Elder power and demanded an apology, but Dugu Yan showed no fear as their confrontation began.

• Oscar asked Tang San what age Soul Ring he sought, and Tang San said his teacher recommended one around fifteen hundred years old.
• Dugu Yan entered the inn, and Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai made lewd remarks and invited her to join Shrek Academy.
• Ning Rongrong recognized Dugu Yan but stayed silent, hoping the dispute might give her a chance to mediate with Shrek.
• Dugu Yan turned toward the Shrek Seven Devils, and the other diners sensed danger and quietly left the hall.
• Dugu Yan released an emerald glow and a poisonous scent, while Dai Mubai transformed and summoned his three Soul Rings before demanding she apologize.
• Dugu Yan answered Dai Mubai's demand with a dismissive "Oh."

Dugu Yan revealed her superior strength when the Shrek students confronted her, and Dugu Bo arrived to crush them with his Titled Douluo pressure. Jiang Ming then entered the inn and addressed Tang San, leaving their reunion poised to escalate.

• Tang San, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ma Hongjun released their Martial Souls as Dai Mubai confronted Dugu Yan.
• Dugu Yan revealed three Soul Rings, including a purple Thousand-Year Soul Ring, and her level-forty strength stunned Dai Mubai.
• Dai Mubai attacked Dugu Yan but was forced to his knees by overwhelming pressure, which also pinned down the other Shrek students.
• Dugu Bo entered the hall, spread his poisonous aura, and further suppressed the Shrek students while defending his granddaughter.
• Jiang Ming entered the inn, looked at Tang San, and said they had met again.

Jiang Ming and Dugu Bo confronted the Shrek group after Dai Mubai threatened them with the Star Luo Empire, and Dugu Bo revealed that the empire had no Titled Douluo to challenge him. Dugu Yan pretended Jiang Ming was her uncle and pleaded for his help, while Dugu Bo privately explained that he wanted Jiang Ming to be someone she could rely on after his death.

• Tang San and Dai Mubai recognized Jiang Ming, and Dai Mubai threatened him with the Star Luo Empire's power.
• Dugu Bo slapped Dai Mubai, identified himself as Poison Douluo, and challenged the Shrek group to choose how they would die.
• Liu Erlong and Flender arrived, but their anger turned to alarm when they saw Jiang Ming and Dugu Bo.
• Dugu Yan clutched Jiang Ming's legs and called him her uncle, claiming the Shrek students had bullied her.
• Dugu Bo admitted that he had told Dugu Yan to approach Jiang Ming because his poison left him only about a decade to live, and he wanted her to have someone to rely on.

After Dugu Bo made Dugu Yan acknowledge Jiang Ming as her uncle, Ning Rongrong pleaded for the Shrek group, but Dugu Bo left their fate to Jiang Ming. Jiang Ming whispered a plan to Dugu Yan, and Dugu Bo began by offering Ma Hongjun a supposed cure for his evil fire.

• Dugu Bo told Jiang Ming that he had arranged for Dugu Yan to acknowledge him as her uncle, and Jiang Ming accepted the role.
• Ning Rongrong revealed her ties to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and pleaded with Dugu Bo to spare the Shrek group, but he challenged her to consider how her grandfathers would respond if she were humiliated.
• Jiang Ming whispered a few words to Dugu Yan, who reacted with delight, while Dugu Bo appeared to approve of the plan.
• Dugu Bo singled out Ma Hongjun and asked about the evil fire caused by his Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul.
• Dugu Bo claimed he could completely cure Ma Hongjun's evil fire, and Ma Hongjun eagerly begged him for help.

Dugu Bo used his toxin to destroy Ma Hongjun’s manhood as punishment for his Evil Fire, terrifying the Shrek Academy group. He turned on Dai Mubai next, while Jiang Ming noted that he had not considered how castration would affect the prince’s claim to the throne.

• Tang San realized Dugu Bo meant to solve Ma Hongjun’s Evil Fire by removing his yang, but Ma Hongjun did not understand until Dugu Bo explained.
• Dugu Bo sent toxin into Ma Hongjun, and it exploded in his groin, leaving him unconscious and the Shrek Academy group too frightened to help.
• Oscar and Dai Mubai panicked at the sight, while Tang San and Xiao Wu braced themselves and Flender stayed silent.
• Dugu Bo turned to Dai Mubai and said it was his turn, prompting the prince to kneel and beg for his life while pleading that castration would cost him his succession rights.
• Jiang Ming said he had not thought of that consequence until Dai Mubai mentioned it.

Dugu Bo poisoned and disfigured Dai Mubai’s face after Jiang Ming suggested taking away the feature behind his womanizing success. Jiang Ming then challenged Tang San to cure Dai Mubai, and Tang San confidently claimed he could neutralize the venom with realgar and fire.

• Jiang Ming suggested that Dugu Bo cripple Dai Mubai by making him a eunuch, then revealed that Dai Mubai’s handsome face could be taken instead.
• Dai Mubai chose to have his face ruined rather than lose his manhood or his chance to fight for the throne.
• Dugu Bo struck Dai Mubai repeatedly with poisoned palms, leaving his face swollen, scarred, and unrecognizable.
• Jiang Ming challenged Tang San to cure Dai Mubai’s snake venom, and Dugu Bo allowed him to try.
• Tang San said realgar wine and fierce fire could cure the poison, and Dai Mubai agreed to let him proceed.

Tang San tried to cure Dai Mubai’s snake venom with burning Realgar Wine, but the treatment failed and Jiang Ming mocked his ignorance. Jiang Ming, Dugu Bo, and Dugu Yan left the ruined hotel, while the Shrek group remained shocked and injured.

• Tang San instructed Liu Erlong to burn Realgar Wine into mist and direct it over Dai Mubai, then declared the snake venom cured.
• Jiang Ming and Dugu Bo laughed at Tang San’s claim, and Dugu Bo called him stupid.
• Dai Mubai screamed as his face continued to rot, while Tang San realized that Realgar Wine did not neutralize snake venom.
• Jiang Ming mocked Tang San’s shallow poison knowledge, then departed with Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan after telling Flender they would meet again.
• The Shrek group remained devastated, and Xiao Wu privately wondered why Dugu Bo had not discovered that she was a humanoid Soul Beast.

Tang San and Oscar continued into the Star Dou Great Forest with Flender, Yu Xiaogang, and Liu Erlong to hunt Soul Rings, while Jiang Ming watched nearby and arranged for Dugu Yan to encounter a Soul Beast. When a Man Faced Demon Spider appeared, Tang San declared that he would attempt to absorb its Soul Ring despite Yu Xiaogang's warning that it was too old.

• Liu Erlong sent Dai Mubai, Ning Rongrong, Ma Hongjun, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu to Heaven Dou City, leaving Tang San and Oscar to hunt Soul Rings with the others.
• Flender led the group through the Star Dou Great Forest and stopped to rest after more than two hours of travel.
• Jiang Ming asked Dugu Bo whether a newly absorbed External Soul Bone could be removed, then learned a two-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider was approaching.
• Flender's group encountered the Man Faced Demon Spider, and Yu Xiaogang said its Soul Ring was too old for Tang San or Oscar to absorb safely.
• Tang San insisted that he could try absorbing the Man Faced Demon Spider's Soul Ring, prompting Yu Xiaogang to angrily challenge him.

Tang San insisted on absorbing the wounded Man Faced Demon Spider despite Yu Xiaogang’s warnings, and Flender injured it to give him the chance. Just as Tang San approached the spider, the Peerless Dragon and Snake arrived to claim it, and Tang San challenged whether their granddaughter could absorb its Soul Ring.

• Yu Xiaogang warned Tang San that absorbing the Man Faced Demon Spider’s Soul Ring would exceed his limits, but Tang San remained determined.
• Flender wounded the spider’s legs with a Wind Blade, and Tang San apologized to Yu Xiaogang before moving to absorb it.
• Yu Xiaogang spat blood as Liu Erlong supported him, and three newcomers arrived, led by Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang.
• Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang confronted the group over the spider, while Liu Erlong challenged their claim and Flender tried to prevent a fight.
• Tang San told the Peerless Dragon and Snake that the spider’s Soul Ring was probably more than two thousand years old and their granddaughter likely could not absorb it.

Tang San tried to stop Meng Shu from letting Meng Yiran absorb a two-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider, but Jiang Ming arrived and claimed the beast with Dugu Bo’s backing. Dugu Yan killed it and began absorbing its Soul Ring.

• Tang San warned Meng Shu that the Man Faced Demon Spider’s two-thousand-year Soul Ring was too powerful for Meng Yiran and offered to wager that he could absorb it himself, but Meng Shu refused.
• Yu Xiaogang spat blood as Liu Erlong and Flender prepared to fight Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang.
• Jiang Ming appeared and declared that he wanted the Man Faced Demon Spider.
• Dugu Bo arrived with Dugu Yan and backed Jiang Ming, declaring that the Dugu family would take the Soul Beast for Dugu Yan.
• Dugu Yan stabbed the Man Faced Demon Spider in its vital point, then sat down as its purple Soul Ring drifted toward her.

Dugu Bo arranged a contest between Meng Yiran and Jiang Ming, who overwhelmed her with his extraordinary Soul Ring configuration. Jiang Ming then challenged Meng Shu to test the Peerless Dragon and Snake's Martial Soul Fusion Skill, while Dugu Bo assured him the fight would only be a spar.

• Dugu Bo offered to help Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang find a suitable Soul Beast if Meng Yiran defeated his grandnephew.
• Meng Yiran accepted the challenge and demanded that Jiang Ming fight her one-on-one, drawing laughter from Tang San and Oscar.
• Jiang Ming revealed four Soul Rings, including two Ten-Thousand-Year rings, and terrified Meng Yiran into silence.
• Jiang Ming challenged Meng Shu to test the Peerless Dragon and Snake's Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Dugu Bo told Meng Shu that the contest was only a spar and promised he would not let Jiang Ming kill him.

Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang unleashed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill against Jiang Ming, but his spatial abilities let him evade and counter their attacks. They split their Dragon-Snake Combined Strike to trap him, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang launched a gold-and-green beam at Jiang Ming, but he appeared behind them after it struck the ground.
• Chao Tianxiang attacked with poisonous mist, which Jiang Ming compressed and shifted back toward her before Meng Shu dispersed it.
• Jiang Ming repeatedly evaded the pair's attacks by shifting through space and mocked their inability to hit him.
• Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang unleashed the Dragon-Snake Combined Strike, but Jiang Ming kept dodging its pursuit as their Soul Power dwindled.
• Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang split the combined attack into a Golden Dragon and an Ink Python to encircle Jiang Ming.

Jiang Ming used his Space Martial Soul to turn the Peerless Dragon and Snake's combined attack back on them, defeating Meng Shu and seriously injuring Chao Tianxiang. As the group reacted to his victory, Yu Xiaogang collapsed after Chao Tianxiang's remark about a theory Grandmaster sharpened his distress over Jiang Ming proving his theories wrong.

• Jiang Ming used Spatial Shift to redirect the Golden Dragon and Ink Python at Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang, injuring both and defeating them.
• Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang conceded defeat and asked Jiang Ming about his Martial Soul, and he told them it was Space.
• Meng Shu suggested Jiang Ming's earlier advice about defense may have drawn on Bone Douluo's path, and Jiang Ming agreed that different people had different fates.
• Chao Tianxiang joked that the person who classified Jiang Ming's Martial Soul might be a famous theory Grandmaster, prompting Yu Xiaogang to collapse and cough up blood.
• Liu Erlong and Flender rushed to support Yu Xiaogang.

Yu Xiaogang collapsed after Jiang Ming pointed out that his missing hand made the Golden Iron Triangle's Martial Soul Fusion Skill impossible. Dugu Yan successfully absorbed the Man Faced Demon Spider Soul Ring and gained an External Soul Bone, while Tang San blamed Jiang Ming and the others for taking the treasure he wanted.

• Yu Xiaogang challenged Jiang Ming to another fight using the Golden Iron Triangle's Martial Soul Fusion Skill, but Jiang Ming exposed that Yu Xiaogang's missing hand made the skill unusable, and Yu Xiaogang collapsed.
• Dugu Yan woke after absorbing the Man Faced Demon Spider Soul Ring, and eight spider legs emerged from her back as an External Soul Bone.
• Jiang Ming explained that Dugu Yan's External Soul Bone could grow stronger, and Dugu Bo rejoiced at her treasure.
• Tang San seethed over losing the External Soul Bone he believed should have been his and vowed to make Dugu Bo, Jiang Ming, Meng Shu, and Chao Tianxiang pay.
• Meng Shu congratulated Dugu Bo, and Chao Tianxiang took Meng Yiran away; Meng Yiran looked back at Jiang Ming as she left.

After Dugu Bo left with Dugu Yan, Jiang Ming told Flender he would help him and vanished, leaving Flender’s past connection to him under suspicion. As night fell, Flender refused to explain himself to Liu Erlong, Tang San, or Oscar, while Yu Xiaogang remained weakened by the day’s events.

• Dugu Bo departed with Dugu Yan, and Jiang Ming stayed behind to deal with Flender, telling him that he would help before disappearing without a trace.
• Liu Erlong questioned Flender about his unusual attitude toward Jiang Ming, and Flender claimed they had met only once when Xue Qinghe was poisoned.
• Tang San and Oscar pressed Flender to reveal whether he was hiding a conflict with Jiang Ming, but Flender repeated his explanation and walked away.
• Night fell as Liu Erlong cared for the pale Yu Xiaogang beside the bonfire, while Flender kept his distance from the others.

Liu Erlong, Flender, Yu Xiaogang, Tang San, and Oscar were ambushed by a pack of Soul Beasts despite Tang San having scattered their droppings around the camp. Liu Erlong fought three Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts while Flender prepared to handle the rest, but his unease about Jiang Ming's involvement remained.

• A roar and pairs of glowing eyes alerted the group to more than a dozen Soul Beasts approaching their camp.
• Yu Xiaogang identified three Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts and several Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, including an Armed Ape that could give Oscar a strength-enhancing ability.
• Tang San focused on a nearly two-thousand-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider and decided to pursue it despite Yu Xiaogang's warning that it might be too powerful for him.
• Liu Erlong charged into battle against the three Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts and ordered Flender to help kill the others.
• Flender watched Liu Erlong fight and sensed that something was wrong, recalling Jiang Ming's promise to help.