Chapter Summaries

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion learned from Lin Ming’s memories that she would take human form and sacrifice herself for Huo Yuhao, leaving her and the Star Dou Great Forest’s ferocious beasts shaken. Di Tian ordered the beasts to watch for Lin Ming and said he would capture him if he returned.

• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion saw memories of herself sacrificing herself for Huo Yuhao and wondered why Lin Ming knew of those events.
• Xuan Zi demanded a ten-thousand-year soul beast from Scarlet King in exchange for releasing the Auspicious Beast, then flew away with Lin Ming and the Water Spotted Antelope when Di Tian intervened.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion told Di Tian and the other ferocious beasts that she had seen her own death in Lin Ming’s memories.
• She explained that she had voluntarily taken human form, sacrificed herself for a human, and seemed to have fallen in love with him.
• Di Tian ordered the ferocious beasts to stay alert and notify him if Lin Ming returned to the Star Dou Great Forest, so he could capture him.

Lin Ming and Beibei formed a team with Tang Ya for the Freshman Assessment, and their first match began against Class Four. Lin Ming left the fighting to Beibei and settled in to watch, while the opposing team prepared to face him alone.

• Li Wei urged the class to aim high in the Freshman Assessment, and Lin Ming declared that he and Beibei would take the championship.
• Beibei chose Tang Ya as their third teammate, and all the students formed teams before the assessment began three days later.
• Xuan Zi attended the assessment to watch Lin Ming, and Lin Ming observed Feng Xiu's Class Two team defeat Class Three.
• Lin Ming's team took the arena against Class Four, whose captain Zhao Tai was a level-thirty-one Soul Elder.
• Lin Ming set out a table and chair at the arena's edge to snack while Beibei faced Class Four, and Tang Ya watched beside Lin Ming.

Beibei defeated Zhao Tai’s team by himself, securing a quick victory for Lin Ming’s team. For their next match, Lin Ming chose to face Feng Xiu personally, curious whether the Gale Twin-Headed Wolf Soul Master was connected to Feng Xiaotian.

• Beibei activated his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul and defeated Zhao Tai and his teammates with powerful lightning attacks and Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon.
• Tang Ya celebrated an effortless team victory while Lin Ming considered her slow cultivation progress and uncertain future at Shrek Academy.
• Lin Ming’s team entered its second match against Feng Xiu, a Level 31 Soul Elder whose Gale Twin-Headed Wolf Martial Soul reminded Lin Ming of Feng Xiaotian.
• Lin Ming told Beibei to handle Feng Xiu’s teammates while he faced Feng Xiu himself.
• Feng Xiu assessed Lin Ming as the team’s core member, and Lin Ming began releasing his Martial Soul before the watching students.

Lin Ming displayed his extraordinary talent and faced Feng Xiu in the arena, studying the escalating slashes of Feng Xiu’s wind-wing attacks. He ended the duel with his third soul skill, leaving Feng Xiu badly injured but smiling.

• Lin Ming revealed four Spirit Rings, including two ten-thousand-year rings, and announced that he was a Level 46 assault-type battle Soul Ancestor.
• Tang Ya opened the match with Entangle, but Feng Xiu easily cut through her Blue Silver Grass, and she left the fighting to Lin Ming and Beibei.
• Beibei took on Feng Xiu’s two teammates while Lin Ming faced Feng Xiu and used Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon to pull him from the air.
• Feng Xiu repeatedly dove at Lin Ming with increasingly powerful wind-wing slashes, and Lin Ming defended while studying the technique.
• Feng Xiu unleashed his thirty-sixth slash, and Lin Ming countered with his third soul skill, Sky-Propping Break, winning the clash while Feng Xiu collapsed into the referee’s arms.

Lin Ming led Class One to victory over Jiang Nannan’s Class Five team, defeating all three opponents while holding back against Jiang Nannan. After the match, Xu Sanshi confronted him and demanded an apology, leaving them on the verge of a clash.

• Lin Ming recognized Xu Sanshi cheering for Jiang Nannan and chose to fight her team instead of Beibei.
• Jiang Nannan and her two teammates released their Martial Souls, and Lin Ming entered the arena with his Sky-Propping Spear and four Spirit Rings.
• Lin Ming cut through the Ghost King Vines, knocked the assault-type Soul Grandmaster off the arena, and sent the control-type Soul Grandmaster after him.
• Jiang Nannan repeatedly attacked Lin Ming until she ran out of strength and he knocked her off the arena, securing Class One’s victory.
• Xu Sanshi blocked Lin Ming’s path and demanded that he apologize to Jiang Nannan, then released his Martial Soul when Lin Ming refused.

Lin Ming intimidated Xu Sanshi after he confronted Jiang Nannan, then led his team to victory in the Freshman Assessment. He later demonstrated his newly created Thirty-Six Sky-Propping Spears to Lin Feng, who prepared to test the technique.

• Lin Ming confronted Xu Sanshi, but Jiang Nannan slapped Xu Sanshi and left after giving Lin Ming an apologetic smile.
• Lin Ming departed with Beibei and Tang Ya, shoulder-checking Xu Sanshi and calling him a clown as Xu Sanshi resolved to retaliate.
• Lin Ming's team won the Freshman Assessment, and Lin Ming and Beibei became core disciples while Tang Ya was excluded.
• Beibei offered Tang Ya his extra core disciple resources, and Lin Ming approved of his considerate gesture.
• Lin Ming returned home, told Lin Feng he had developed a move inspired by Feng Xiu's Self-Created Soul Skill, and named it Thirty-Six Sky-Propping Spears.
• Lin Feng took a defensive stance and invited Lin Ming to attack as Lin Ming began unleashing the technique.

Lin Ming completed the Thirty-Six Sky-Propping Spears before Lin Feng and Mu En, displaying power beyond his Soul Ancestor rank. Later, Xu Sanshi asked Ma Xiaotao to help with something involving Nannan, and she questioned him about Lin Ming.

• Lin Ming repeated the four spear actions, building their power until his thirty-third strike approached Soul Saint strength.
• Lin Ming unleashed the thirty-sixth strike, and Mu En shielded the nearby houses from the clash with Lin Feng.
• Lin Feng praised Lin Ming for learning a Self-Created Soul Skill, and Lin Ming told Mu En he had comprehended the Thirty-Six Sky-Propping Spears from the Feng Family's technique.
• Mu En advised Lin Ming that his spear technique might extend beyond thirty-six strikes, then vanished.
• Xu Sanshi asked Ma Xiaotao to help him with a matter concerning Nannan, and Ma Xiaotao asked whether Lin Ming was a first-year student with Soul Ancestor strength and a ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring.

Lin Ming and Ma Xiaotao began a spar after trading insults, and their fight quickly escalated as both unleashed powerful soul skills. The chapter left Ma Xiaotao activating her ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring as Lin Ming’s spear hurtled toward her.

• Xu Sanshi brought Ma Xiaotao to confront Lin Ming, and the two recognized each other as the “Roast Chicken” and the “fishing guy.”
• Lin Ming and Ma Xiaotao agreed to fight and went to an Inner Court arena, where they revealed their Martial Souls and ranks.
• Ma Xiaotao attacked with fireballs, but Lin Ming easily pierced them with his Sky-Propping Spear.
• Ma Xiaotao enhanced herself with Bathing Fire Phoenix, while Lin Ming used Sky-Propping Battle Intent and charged with Thirty-Six Sky-Propping Spears.
• Ma Xiaotao took to the air and used Phoenix Sky-Roaring Strike, while Yan Shaozhe watched and sensed her Evil Fire slipping out of control.
• Lin Ming hurled his spear at Ma Xiaotao, who showed no sign of dodging and activated her ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring.

After Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire drove her into a frenzy, Lin Ming discovered that his Prayer Angel Martial Soul could suppress it. He left Ma Xiaotao stable for the time being, and Yan Shaozhe finally had a promising way to help his disciple.

• Ma Xiaotao lost control of her Evil Fire and attacked Lin Ming with her Phoenix Cloud-Piercing Strike.
• Yan Shaozhe intervened, subdued Ma Xiaotao, and knocked her unconscious to stop the attack.
• Lin Ming told Yan Shaozhe that he might be able to suppress Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire, and Yan Shaozhe took him to a secret chamber in Sea God Pavilion.
• Lin Ming used his Prayer Angel Martial Soul to heal Ma Xiaotao and suppress the Evil Fire in her body.
• Ma Xiaotao awoke as Lin Ming suppressed more than half of her Evil Fire, and she looked at him with sincere gratitude.

Lin Ming suppressed Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire, and she moved into Lin Feng’s home so he could treat her. Lin Ming then went strolling with Zhang Lexuan, holding and embracing her as he planned to spend Lin Feng’s hidden money on a treat.

• Lin Ming used his Prayer Angel Martial Soul to suppress Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire, and she thanked him and asked to live with him.
• Lin Ming sensed Ma Xiaotao’s faith strengthening his cultivation and agreed that she could stay at his home in the Inner Court.
• Ma Xiaotao arrived at Lin Feng’s house with her luggage and told him she would live there so Lin Ming could treat her Evil Fire.
• Lin Ming strolled through Shrek City with Zhang Lexuan, held her hand, and put an arm around her shoulders.
• Lin Ming offered to treat Zhang Lexuan using money he had found in Lin Feng’s hidden stashes, and she teased him about making Lin Feng furious.

Lin Ming took Zhang Lexuan shopping and then went to a nearby Soul Beast forest for a picnic, where he discovered an Evil Soul Master draining a Rock Bull. He attacked the Soul Emperor to claim the corpse for its meat, and the fight continued as the Evil Soul Master unleashed his fifth Soul Skill.

• Lin Ming bought Zhang Lexuan a golden hairpin and put it in her hair, while the proprietress mistook them for a couple.
• Lin Ming took Zhang Lexuan to a nearby Soul Beast forest, where he planned to grill fish while she caught some.
• Lin Ming found a black-robed Evil Soul Master absorbing blood from a Rock Bull’s corpse and attacked him for the meat.
• The Evil Soul Master turned into bats to evade Lin Ming’s spear, then attacked him when Lin Ming refused to back down.
• Lin Ming struck the bats with his spear and wounded the Evil Soul Master, who summoned a giant blood-red bat with his fifth Spirit Skill.

Lin Ming killed an Evil Soul Master who had killed a Thousand-Year Rock Bull, then cooked a meal for Zhang Lexuan by the river. Zhang Lexuan admired his strength and cooking, while Lin Ming promised to cook for her every day.

• Lin Ming defeated the Evil Soul Master with his Sky-Propping Spear and killed him with a single thrust.
• Zhang Lexuan arrived and learned that the Evil Soul Master had killed a Thousand-Year Rock Bull, which Lin Ming planned to cook.
• Lin Ming used his Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear Right Palm Bone to butcher the Rock Bull and returned to the riverbank with Zhang Lexuan.
• Lin Ming built a stove and made a stir-fry of Rock Bull beef, which Zhang Lexuan praised.
• Lin Ming told Zhang Lexuan he would cook for her every day, and she blushed while warning that Elder Xuan would object.

Lin Ming spent the evening with Zhang Lexuan, then went to the snack street with Tang Ya, Beibei, and Jiang Nannan. He deliberately used his friendly exchanges with Jiang Nannan to make Xu Sanshi jealous as the group continued wandering.

• Zhang Lexuan pinched Lin Ming's cheek after catching herself reaching out to touch his face.
• Lin Ming met Tang Ya, Beibei, and Jiang Nannan on the snack street and learned Jiang Nannan had joined the Tang Sect.
• Lin Ming spotted Xu Sanshi secretly watching Jiang Nannan through holes in a newspaper.
• Lin Ming bought egg waffles for the group and gave Jiang Nannan hers, prompting her to thank him and ask whether Xu Sanshi had caused him trouble.
• Lin Ming sampled pieces of everyone's egg waffles, including Jiang Nannan's, while Xu Sanshi watched and tore his newspaper to shreds in jealousy.
• Lin Ming kept chatting with Jiang Nannan as the four friends walked around, continuing to provoke Xu Sanshi.

Lin Ming charmed Jiang Nannan and impressed her with his cooking, while Xu Sanshi grew consumed by jealousy. After Jiang Nannan invited Lin Ming to share her grilled fish, Xu Sanshi stormed off in a rage.

• Xu Sanshi secretly followed Jiang Nannan and Lin Ming, shredding newspapers as he watched her smile at Lin Ming.
• Lin Ming borrowed a grill at a shop and prepared grilled fish for Jiang Nannan, Beibei, and Tang Ya.
• Lin Ming's cooking drew a crowd, but he declined offers to sell the fish and served his friends instead.
• Jiang Nannan relished the grilled fish and invited Lin Ming to share it with her.
• Xu Sanshi saw Jiang Nannan sharing food with Lin Ming, shouted his name, and stormed away.

Lin Ming went alone to a soul beast forest for food, where Xu Sanshi ambushed him with two powerful men over his closeness to Jiang Nannan. Lin Ming fought back against a Soul Emperor and a Soul Saint while Xuan Zi, assigned to watch over him, drank and forgot his duty; the battle remained unresolved.

• Lin Ming flew to the soul beast forest and began hunting a Pearl Chicken, but a sudden flash at his brow stopped him from being hit by a black-gold arrow.
• Xu Sanshi emerged with two middle-aged accomplices and revealed that he wanted Lin Ming dead for getting close to Jiang Nannan.
• One accomplice revealed a six-ring bow Martial Soul, while the other summoned a Blazing Lion and revealed himself as a seven-ring Soul Saint.
• Mu En had sent Xuan Zi to secretly protect Lin Ming, but Xuan Zi left to drink and eat after deciding Lin Ming was safe.
• Lin Ming used his Spirit Skills and Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to evade their attacks, then forced the Soul Saint to dodge his Sky-Propping Break.

Lin Ming fought the Blazing Lion Soul Saint and Xu Sanshi but neared exhaustion before Zhang Lexuan arrived to protect him. Zhang Lexuan confronted the attackers and activated her Martial Soul Avatar.

• Lin Ming used his spear and soul skills to fend off the Blazing Lion Soul Saint, then charged at Xu Sanshi, forcing the Soul Saint to transform and intervene.
• Lin Ming unleashed the Thirty-Six Sky-Propping Spears, growing stronger with each strike and briefly matching the Blazing Lion Soul Saint's Martial Soul Avatar.
• The exhausted Lin Ming failed to complete his spear technique, and the Blazing Lion Soul Saint attacked him with his sixth soul skill, Blazing Roar.
• Zhang Lexuan appeared in front of Lin Ming, knocked away a black-gold arrow, and promised to protect him.
• Zhang Lexuan confronted the three attackers and activated her seventh soul skill, Martial Soul Avatar.

Zhang Lexuan arrived in time to protect Lin Ming and overwhelmed the Blazing Lion Soul Saint and the Black Gold Longbow Soul Emperor. With his attackers pinned down, Lin Ming confronted Xu Sanshi and killed him.

• Zhang Lexuan used her moonlight abilities and Martial Soul Avatar to suppress the Blazing Lion Soul Saint and the Black Gold Longbow Soul Emperor.
• The Blazing Lion Soul Saint tried to flee after his Martial Soul Avatar ended, but Zhang Lexuan blocked his escape.
• Lin Ming recovered enough Soul Power to stand and advanced on Xu Sanshi with the Sky-Propping Spear.
• Xu Sanshi fell as Lin Ming's killing intent paralyzed him, and Lin Ming pierced his heart with the spear.

After Zhang Lexuan and Lin Ming killed the attackers, Lin Ming confronted Xuan Zi for arriving too late and spun a false story to explain the deaths. Xuan Zi agreed to back his account and take the corpses to the Mysterious Underworld Sect, while Lin Ming warned that he would not tolerate further trouble.

• Zhang Lexuan killed the Blazing Lion Soul Saint, and Lin Ming killed the fleeing Black Gold Longbow Soul Emperor with his Sky-Propping Spear.
• Lin Ming thanked Zhang Lexuan and embraced her, then angrily rebuked Xuan Zi for failing to protect him in time.
• Lin Ming told Xuan Zi that Xu Sanshi and the other two had ambushed him, and Xuan Zi questioned his account after recognizing Xu Sanshi's Shrek uniform.
• Lin Ming claimed that soul beasts had killed Xu Sanshi and the others, and Xuan Zi agreed to support the story and return their bodies to the Mysterious Underworld Sect.
• Lin Ming warned that he would not cook for Xuan Zi again if the old man arrived too late in the future.

As the Outer Court's first academic year ended, Lin Ming planned a trip to Star Luo City to claim the Ranking Engraving Knife, also known as the Ferocious Soul-Devouring Knife. He invited Zhang Lexuan to join him, and they left the academy together for the holiday.

• Lin Ming's Soul Power reached level forty-eight, while Beibei reached the peak of level thirty-five after neglecting cultivation to spend time with Tang Ya.
• Xu Sanshi's father came to Shrek Academy after his son's death, but the sect could not investigate the remote forest, and no one suspected Lin Ming.
• Lin Ming told Beibei, Tang Ya, and Jiang Nannan that he planned to visit the Star Luo Empire, while Beibei planned to help Tang Ya obtain her second Spirit Ring.
• Lin Ming visited Zhang Lexuan and invited her to travel with him to Star Luo City, where he intended to bid on an important item.
• Zhang Lexuan agreed, and she and Lin Ming packed their belongings and left the academy hand in hand.

Lin Ming and Zhang Lexuan traveled to Star Luo City, where Princess Xu Jiujiu prepared to host an auction. Xu Jiujiu discovered that one of the remaining lots was the cursed Spirit Eater Carving Knife, whose reputation made it difficult to sell.

• Lin Ming rode with Zhang Lexuan toward Star Luo City and repeatedly used the bumpy ride as an excuse to cling to her.
• Lin Ming and Zhang Lexuan arrived in Star Luo City after several days of travel.
• Xu Jiujiu visited the Star Luo Auction House and decided to select the final lots and personally host the auction.
• Xu Jiujiu noticed a sealed case leaking black smoke and asked the staff member what it contained.
• The staff member explained that it held the Spirit Eater Carving Knife, a ninety-ninth-ranked Ranking Engraving Knife said to curse its users to die young.