Chapter Summaries

Tang Wulin forced Yang Nianxia to practice forging all night, but Yang Nianxia’s grateful, suggestive remarks made their classmates suspect they were having an affair. Tang Wulin reassured Ji Fengyu, then turned his anger on Yang Nianxia for causing the misunderstanding.

• Tang Wulin took Yang Nianxia to the Blacksmith Association and made him forge through the night under his rhythm.
• Yang Nianxia arrived at class exhausted but decided to follow Tang Wulin as part of his undercover plan.
• Yang Nianxia praised Tang Wulin in front of the class, prompting Gu Yue, Wu Sidu, Luo Guixing, and other students to suspect an affair.
• Tang Wulin explained to Ji Fengyu that he had only taken Yang Nianxia to practice forging, and Ji Fengyu trusted him.
• Tang Wulin confronted Yang Nianxia furiously for speaking in a way that caused the misunderstanding.

Yang Nianxia’s attempt to explain himself left Tang Wulin angry and the class convinced he had spent the night with him. When Wu Sidu passed Ji Fengyu a note, Zhuo Shi caught them and turned the reprimand into a challenge match, then opened the note and reacted with surprise.

• Yang Nianxia’s words were misunderstood as an admission that he had used a honey trap on Tang Wulin, and he realized why Tang Wulin had been furious.
• Wu Zhangkong entered as class began, and Wu Sidu discreetly passed a note toward Ji Fengyu.
• Gu Yue intercepted the note and handed it to Ji Fengyu, but Zhuo Shi spotted the exchange and called Ji Fengyu, Gu Yue, and Wu Sidu outside.
• Gu Yue and Wu Sidu tried to take responsibility for passing the note, but Zhuo Shi led all three to a Martial Arts Hall and ordered them to fight him as punishment.
• Zhuo Shi demanded the note from Ji Fengyu, opened it, and stared at it with widened eyes.

Zhuo Shi tried to test Ji Fengyu and his classmates, but Ji Fengyu summoned the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff and startled him into ending the spar. Zhuo Shi then told them the academy was preparing grade-level competitions and said he had high hopes for their cohort.

• Zhuo Shi confiscated Wu Sidu’s note after reading it, leaving Ji Fengyu and Gu Yue puzzled and Wu Sidu mortified.
• Gu Yue taunted Wu Sidu over her Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Ji Fengyu, but Wu Sidu refused to follow her tactics and asked Ji Fengyu for a plan.
• Ji Fengyu summoned the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff from its Spirit Soul Ball, and Zhuo Shi recognized it as the fearsome beast and told him to put it away.
• Zhuo Shi abandoned his plan to test Ji Fengyu’s Dragon Shocking Heaven cultivation and announced that the academy was preparing grade-level competitions.

Zhuo Shi announced that Shrek Academy’s freshmen could challenge higher grades in a tournament and earn chances to choose Spirit Souls from the academy’s treasury. Ji Fengyu registered the Dragon Clan Squad and recruited participants, while Ye Xinglan, Xu Yucheng, and Wu Sidu began forming another team.

• Zhuo Shi told Ji Fengyu and the others that the academy expected them to fight their way up through the grades, and barred them from using the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff and Dragon Horn Python.
• Zhuo Shi announced that every victory over a higher grade would earn a chance to choose a Spirit Soul from Shrek’s treasury.
• Ji Fengyu returned to class and announced the tournament, prompting nearly half the battle Soul Masters to register; Gu Yue confirmed that the Dragon Clan Squad was entered, while Xu Xiaoyan declined to join.
• Ye Xinglan asked Xu Yucheng and Wu Sidu to enter the tournament with her, and both agreed after acknowledging the Dragon Clan Squad left them little room to advance.

Wu Sidu took control of Ye Xinglan’s newly formed squad, which named itself the Dragon Slayer Squad, then reported its plans to Ji Fengyu. She remained devoted to him and planned to use the squad against Tang Wulin and Gu Yue.

• Ye Xinglan gathered Wu Sidu, Xu Yucheng, Yang Nianxia, Luo Guixing, Xu Lizhi, and Zheng Yiran to form a squad against the Dragon Clan Squad.
• Wu Sidu won the captaincy over Ye Xinglan, while the others rejected Ye Xinglan’s bid to become vice-captain.
• Ye Xinglan registered the team as the Dragon Slayer Squad after Wu Sidu chose its name.
• Wu Sidu told Ji Fengyu the squad’s plans and explained that she intended to use its members against Tang Wulin and Gu Yue.
• Ji Fengyu told Wu Sidu he had been on Sea God Island the night she had waited for him, and she accepted that he had never agreed to meet her.

Ji Fengyu arranged a seven-on-seven virtual battle between the Dragon Clan Squad and the Dragon Slayer Squad to select participants for the grade tournament. As both teams prepared to face off, he announced their names to the class.

• Wu Sidu left after speaking with Ji Fengyu, who had arranged a team battle against the Dragon Slayer Squad.
• Tang Wulin angrily objected to the Dragon Slayer Squad's name, and Ji Fengyu calmed him by confirming that the teams would battle the next day.
• Luo Guixing and the Dragon Slayer Squad quickly discussed their abilities and tactics because the grade tournament was approaching.
• Ji Fengyu led the class to the Martial Arts Arena to select the grade tournament team, while Tang Wulin pushed for a real fight and Yang Nianxia requested a virtual one.
• Ji Fengyu chose a virtual battle and announced that the class had registered the Dragon Clan Squad and the Dragon Slayer Squad.

Ye Xinglan and Wu Sidu led the Dragon Slayer Squad into a grade tournament match against the Dragon Clan Squad, where Tang Wulin defeated all seven opponents with one Vast Ocean Universe Claw. Tang San's Divine Sense identified a ten-thousand-year Angry Seal Spirit Soul as an ideal match for Tang Wulin, leaving him eager to obtain it.

• Wu Sidu named Ye Xinglan and their teammates the Dragon Slayer Squad, despite Luo Guixing's concern that the name would provoke the Dragon Clan Squad.
• The Dragon Slayer Squad entered the arena and faced Tang Wulin, whose power impressed Tang San's Divine Sense.
• Tang San's Divine Sense told Tang Wulin that the Angry Seal Spirit Soul suited his Martial Soul, bloodline, and fighting style.
• Tang Wulin eagerly asked Ji Fengyu to begin the match so he could pursue the Angry Seal Spirit Soul.
• The Dragon Clan Squad boosted Tang Wulin, who wiped out all seven members of the Dragon Slayer Squad with one Vast Ocean Universe Claw.

Tang Wulin overwhelmed the Dragon Slayer Squad with his teammates’ combined support, then told Ji Fengyu’s group about the Angry Seal Spirit Soul. Gu Yue argued that Lan Xuanyu should receive the first Spirit Soul, leaving Tang Wulin to wait until later matches for the seal.

• Tang Wulin defeated the Dragon Slayer Squad in one move, and Lan Muzi and Wu Zhangkong discussed the team’s strength and cohesion.
• Tang Wulin warned the defeated squad, and Wu Sidu agreed that they would change their name while Ye Xinglan silently resented her loss.
• Tang Wulin told Ji Fengyu and the others about the Angry Seal, and Ji Fengyu urged him to pursue it despite suspecting its name might refer to a familiar seal.
• Gu Yue persuaded Tang Wulin to let Lan Xuanyu receive the first Spirit Soul, so Tang Wulin agreed to go second and seek the Angry Seal in a later match.
• Ji Fengyu looked up the Angry Seal on Shrek Academy’s app and discovered that the Bloodthirsty Seal had an innate domain called Seal Beach.

Ji Fengyu’s One-Word Battle Armor component was completed with Tang Wulin’s help, but Gu Yue teleported Ji Fengyu away before Tang Wulin could keep him to himself. Tang Wulin was left furious as Gu Yue took Ji Fengyu to work on the armor with Xuanyu.

• Ji Fengyu read about Seal Beach and realized how much stronger Tang Wulin could become by gaining the Bloodthirsty Seal.
• A Ruheng told Ji Fengyu he would join Shrek’s inner court after the grade tournament and asked him to visit.
• Tang Wulin forged the final component of Ji Fengyu’s One-Word Battle Armor, the Glazed Heart.
• Gu Yue appeared in Tang Wulin’s forging room, scolded him for working bare-chested, and argued with him.
• Gu Yue teleported Ji Fengyu away to find Xuanyu and work on the Battle Armor, leaving Tang Wulin furious.

Gu Yue stole Tang Wulin’s forging materials and brought Ji Fengyu to Lan Xuanyu so they could finish his One-Word Battle Armor, only to be asked to leave and realize she had become a delivery girl. After the armor was completed, Tang Wulin arrived furious but ended up waiting with Gu Yue, and Lan Xuanyu and Ji Fengyu emerged planning a celebration.

• Tang Wulin found his forging room empty, erupted in anger, and Tang San encouraged him to control his rage.
• Gu Yue brought Ji Fengyu to Lan Xuanyu so they could make his Battle Armor, but Lan Xuanyu asked her to leave the workshop.
• Lan Xuanyu and Ji Fengyu worked together, using the Ascending Dragon Pillar and Dragon God Claw to complete Ji Fengyu’s final One-Word Battle Armor component.
• Gu Yue sat outside the workshop in despair, and Tang Wulin arrived to confront her before realizing Ji Fengyu was inside.
• Tang Wulin teased Gu Yue for acting like a delivery girl, then waited with her until Lan Xuanyu and Ji Fengyu came out and invited the squad to celebrate.

Tang Wulin and Gu Yue waited outside for Ji Fengyu, who invited them to celebrate his completed One-Word Battle Armor at Proud Bamboo Grove. There, the group enjoyed the restaurant’s bamboo-tube rice, and Tang Wulin ended up forcing Xie Xie to wear a panda headpiece for a discount.

• Ji Fengyu found Tang Wulin and Gu Yue squatting by the entrance and invited them to join the Dragon Clan Squad for a meal.
• Lan Xuanyu led the group to Proud Bamboo Grove, where Tang Wulin eagerly ordered bamboo-tube rice.
• The group spotted Yang Nianxia eating in a panda headpiece and learned it earned a twenty percent discount.
• Tang Wulin grabbed panda headpieces for himself and the others, then forced one onto Xie Xie when he refused to wear it.

Tang Wulin and the others wore panda mascot heads while eating bamboo-tube rice, and Ji Fengyu drew everyone’s attention with how well he looked in one. When Na’er went to get water, Yue Zhengyu approached her and tried to start a conversation, prompting Tang Wulin to intervene.

• Tang Wulin forced Xie Xie and Wang Jinxi to wear panda heads, then the rest of the group put theirs on as well.
• Ji Fengyu reluctantly wore a panda head, impressing everyone, while Lan Xuanyu and Gu Yue were pleased that they had gotten to see him in one.
• Yang Nianxia asked to join the table, but Tang Wulin told him he would have to pay, so Yang Nianxia sat nearby instead.
• Gu Yue teased Tang Wulin about Yang Nianxia, and Ji Fengyu scolded both her and Tang Wulin into settling down for the meal.
• Tang Wulin sent Na’er to get water, and Yue Zhengyu noticed her and nervously introduced himself as a member of the Angel Clan.
• Tang Wulin saw Yue Zhengyu talking to Na’er and approached with a frown, asking what he was doing.

Tang Wulin drove Yue Zhengyu away after the Holy Angel approached Na'er, while Ji Fengyu and the Dragon Clan Squad enjoyed tea and bamboo-tube rice. At the restaurant, Ji Fengyu recognized Gu Zhu, his former entrance-exam opponent, and learned that Gu Zhu helped run his family’s restaurant.

• Tang Wulin threatened Yue Zhengyu for approaching Na'er, and Na'er pulled him away before he could hurt him.
• Yue Zhengyu realized Tang Wulin was Na'er's brother and decided to earn his approval, but Yang Nianxia told him to change his pants after smelling that he had been frightened.
• Na'er served Ji Fengyu tea brewed from Ten-Year Lone Bamboo leaves, which the group enjoyed.
• Gu Zhu delivered the group’s bamboo-tube rice, and Ji Fengyu recognized him from the entrance examination.
• Gu Zhu explained that the restaurant belonged to his family, then hurried back to serve customers while Ji Fengyu and the others began eating.

Ji Fengyu and the others discussed popular historical novels that portrayed Gu Yue in insulting ways, while she vowed to ban them. Ji Fengyu accepted lucrative endorsements for Ten-Year Lone Bamboo and agreed to prepare “Guardianship” as the second Luo Sanpao Festival’s opening song.

• Ji Fengyu asked Gu Zhu when Ten-Year Lone Bamboo would update, and Xie Xie and Tang Wulin joined him in discussing their favorite novels.
• Na'er praised Good Son-in-Law, while Gu Yue complained that all three novels smeared her and vowed to ban them.
• Qiangu Zhangting offered Ji Fengyu endorsement deals with the Spirit Soul Novel Platform and Forest Tobacco Company, along with a role at the second Luo Sanpao Festival.
• Ji Fengyu accepted the collaborations after checking that their schedule would not conflict with the grade competition.
• Ji Fengyu told Qiangu Zhangting that he had already prepared “Guardianship” as the festival’s opening song.

After the Dragon Clan Squad split up, Yue Zhengyu sought Xie Xie’s help in pursuing Na’er, but Xie Xie warned him to give up. Yuan'en Yehui dragged Yue Zhengyu away to prepare for the grade tournament, where he learned the first-years were the squad’s opponents and their chances of winning were slim.

• Gu Yue and Xu Xiaoyan left to prepare, while Xie Xie went back and Wang Jinxi joined Ji Fengyu’s shadow as the remaining group continued to the next round.
• Yue Zhengyu found Xie Xie and offered him 5,000 contribution points for Na’er’s name, then added him as a friend to transfer the points.
• After accepting the points, Xie Xie advised Yue Zhengyu to give up pursuing Na’er, leaving Yue Zhengyu suspicious that Xie Xie might also like her.
• Yuan'en Yehui arrived, dragged Yue Zhengyu away to study tactics, and told him the Dragon Clan Squad would face them in the grade tournament.
• Yue Zhengyu realized the Dragon Clan Squad were first-years, and Yuan'en Yehui warned that the second-years had little chance of winning.

The Shrek grade tournament began, with the Dragon Clan Squad facing the second years. Gu Yue launched a sudden attack that disrupted their formation, and Tang Wulin retaliated after she sent a student crashing into him.

• Yue Zhengyu grew excited at the prospect of facing Na'er, while Yuan'en Yehui worried about the second years' chances against the Dragon Clan Squad.
• Yun Ming brought Long Yeyue to watch the tournament after she broke through to Rank 30.
• The first-year Dragon Clan Squad entered the arena, and Ji Fengyu revealed his Rank 48 Rainbow Dragon Martial Soul, intimidating the second years.
• Zhuo Shi started the match, and Ji Fengyu used his rainbow buffs as Gu Yue teleported into the second-year formation and unleashed Elemental Storm.
• Gu Yue's attack swept up several second-year students, and one crashed into Tang Wulin, who caught the student and charged at Yue Zhengyu to retaliate.

Tang Wulin and Gu Yue overwhelmed the second-years, turning Yue Zhengyu into a projectile while Yuan'en Yehui stubbornly resisted Gu Yue's Elemental Storm. After Xie Xie caught Yue Zhengyu, their light-element auras touched, and Yue Zhengyu suddenly found Na'er less stunning.

• Gu Yue's Elemental Storm pinned Yue Zhengyu and Yuan'en Yehui while Tang Wulin prepared to strike, and Zhuo Shi let the fight continue.
• Yue Zhengyu tried to escape by flying, but Tang Wulin used Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon to yank him back and kick him toward Gu Yue.
• Gu Yue redirected Yue Zhengyu back toward Tang Wulin, while the spectators watched in shock and Yuan'en Yehui used her soul skills to anchor herself against the storm.
• Tang Wulin dodged Yue Zhengyu and focused on taking Yuan'en Yehui's point, while Xie Xie caught Yue Zhengyu as he flew toward the Dragon Clan Squad.
• Yue Zhengyu felt warmth when his aura touched Xie Xie's and suddenly thought Na'er was not quite so stunning.

Yue Zhengyu escaped Gu Yue and Tang Wulin with Xie Xie's help and discovered an unexpected bond that could let them use a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Meanwhile, Gu Yue and Tang Wulin fought over defeating Yuan'en Yehui, and the first-years won the grade tournament match.

• Yue Zhengyu thanked Xie Xie and felt safe in his light aura, while Xie Xie realized Yue Zhengyu completely accepted him and could be his Martial Soul Fusion Skill partner.
• Gu Yue attacked Yuan'en Yehui to keep Tang Wulin from claiming the finishing blow, but Tang Wulin also charged in to defeat her.
• Yuan'en Yehui unleashed Air Cannon against Tang Wulin and Gu Yue, but Gu Yue dispersed the attacks and Tang Wulin ignored them.
• Tang Wulin and Gu Yue each struck Yuan'en Yehui with Dragon Shocking Heaven, directing most of their power at each other instead.
• Ji Fengyu withdrew his buffs from Tang Wulin and Gu Yue and enhanced Yuan'en Yehui, then referee Zhuo Shi stopped the clash and threw Yuan'en Yehui from the arena.
• Zhuo Shi declared the first-years the winners, and Yun Ming accepted praise for Shrek's talented new generation.

The Dragon Clan Squad chose to skip the safer profession competition and challenge the third-years, while Lan Xuanyu left to absorb Shrek’s inherited Spirit Soul. The team replaced her with Xu Xiaoyan and charged into the match, with Tang Wulin and Gu Yue racing to strike first.

• Yun Ming praised Shrek’s students while Long Yeyue endured the team’s teasing and forced herself to agree with him.
• Ji Fengyu asked the Dragon Clan Squad to choose between the second-years’ profession competition and a direct team challenge to the third-years, and the team chose to press the attack.
• Ya Li took Lan Xuanyu away to absorb Shrek’s inherited Spirit Soul, and Xu Xiaoyan filled her place in the lineup.
• Tang Wulin and Gu Yue traded warnings about accidentally hurting each other before Zhuo Shi declared the match started.
• The third-years activated their soul rings, Ji Fengyu boosted the Dragon Clan Squad, and Tang Wulin and Gu Yue charged forward to claim the first kills.

Tang Wulin won the third-grade match quickly, then entered the Shrek Inheritance Grounds to challenge a ten-thousand-year Bloodthirsty Seal for an Indomitable Soul Spirit. The chapter ended as he revealed his Sea God aura before the sleeping seal, unaware that it would not fear the pressure and might become enraged.

• Tang Wulin and Gu Yue led the Dragon Clan Squad to defeat the third grade, and Zhuo Shi announced their victory.
• Gu Yue continued the grade matches by challenging the fourth grade, while Tang Wulin hurried to obtain a Spirit Soul.
• Tang Wulin chose an Indomitable Soul Spirit and selected the ten-thousand-year Bloodthirsty Seal as his challenge.
• Tang Wulin arrived on a beach and found the enormous Bloodthirsty Seal sleeping among other seals.
• Tang San's Divine Sense told Tang Wulin to reveal his aura, but the aura would not intimidate the Angry Seal and might enrage it.