Recaps

Xu Yanli learned more about his mother's Martial Soul from Mu En, then received a distress signal from Huo Yuhao after Xu Sanshi caused trouble at the grilled-fish stall. The chapter ended as Xu Yanli recalled how he had helped invent a long-range communicator.

• Mu Jin named Xu Yanli class monitor and began teaching the class about Martial Souls.
• Xu Yanli bought grilled fish from Huo Yuhao and advised him not to neglect his cultivation.
• Senior students gathered at Huo Yuhao's stall and praised Xu Yanli for standing up to Zhou Yi.
• Mu En told Xu Yanli that his mother's mutated Martial Soul could control the powers of the Sun, Moon, and stars.
• Xu Yanli returned to the dorm, received a distress signal from Huo Yuhao, and remembered the communicator he had helped develop.
• Xu Yanli learned that Xu Sanshi was causing trouble at Huo Yuhao's stall.

Xu Yanli challenged Xu Sanshi to a wagered fight at Shrek Academy’s Soul Fighting Arena and defeated him without letting him break through his defenses. Xu Yanli left the arena as the crowd hailed him as the Sun Moon Star God.

• Xu Yanli used tai chi techniques to redirect Xu Sanshi’s attacks outside Shrek City, then agreed to fight him for a wager involving the Xuanming Sect and Xiaoyao Pavilion.
• Xu Sanshi attacked with his Black Tortoise Martial Soul, but Xu Yanli’s Holy Prayer dispelled his first Soul Skill.
• Xu Yanli’s Holy Wing Guard reflected Xu Sanshi’s assault, and his Holy Judgment interrupted Xu Sanshi’s attempt to use Xuanming Displacement.
• Xu Yanli’s Prayer of Peace slowed Xu Sanshi and drained his Soul Power, leaving him unable to move while Xu Yanli healed his injuries.
• The referee declared Xu Yanli the winner, and students cheered for him as Bei Bei and Tang Ya watched in disbelief.

Xu Yanli brought Huo Yuhao back to Xiaoyao Pavilion, then stopped Ma Xiaotao's rampage and pretended the effort had exhausted him. As Xu Yanli was taken to Sea God Island, a gigantic silver claw emerged from a fissure in the Star Dou Great Forest, and the Ferocious Beasts welcomed its owner.

• Xu Yanli reassured Huo Yuhao that he had been defending himself, then took him to Xiaoyao Pavilion and ordered a message sent to the Xuanming Sect through its Heaven Dou Empire branch.
• Xu Yanli considered whether he could control the Golden Ancient Tree and thought he would destroy it if it would not submit.
• A dragon's roar drew the Ferocious Beasts toward the core of the Star Dou Great Forest as Ma Xiaotao charged at Xu Yanli with a corrupt, frenzied aura.
• Xu Yanli used his Holy Barrier and Sun Moon Soul Power to suppress Ma Xiaotao, caught her when she collapsed, and pretended he had exhausted his Soul Power when Yan Shaozhe arrived.
• Yan Shaozhe took Xu Yanli and Ma Xiaotao to Sea God Island, where he scolded Ma Xiaotao for nearly harming Xu Yanli.
• A fissure split the ground at the core of the Star Dou Great Forest, Lake of Life drained away, and a gigantic silver claw emerged as the Ferocious Beasts knelt and greeted their lord.

Xu Yanli entered the Golden Ancient Tree’s core and became its chosen successor, gaining its loyalty and control over the Life Force it supplied to Shrek Academy. He left planning to use this advantage against Shrek if it ever moved against him.

• Yan Shaozhe offered Xu Yanli an inner courtyard library pass and weekly cultivation at the Golden Ancient Tree in exchange for keeping the day’s events secret.
• Xu Yanli sensed the Golden Ancient Tree’s Life Force resonating with his martial soul and entered its golden core, where he met its consciousness.
• The Golden Ancient Tree recognized Xu Yanli as the Goddess of Life’s successor and pledged its loyalty, transferring some of its origin power to him.
• Xu Yanli asked the Golden Ancient Tree to side with him if Shrek Academy acted against him and to gradually stop supplying Life Force to inner courtyard students.
• The Golden Ancient Tree sent Xu Yanli back, and he considered how its reduced support would weaken Shrek Academy’s defenses.

Xu Yanli received permission to choose which classes to attend and tested a monocle that secretly transmitted everything he read in Shrek Academy’s library. Meanwhile, Gu Yue decided to enroll at the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy next year with Di Tian posing as her elder, and Xu Yanli discovered that a library book was authored by Yu Xiaogang.

• Yan Shaozhe gave Xu Yanli a leave slip and escorted him to class, where Mu Jin approved his plan to choose which classes to attend.
• Xu Yanli went to the library and used his monocle to record the Martial Soul books he read.
• At Xiaoyao Pavilion, a researcher excitedly received printed copies of everything Xu Yanli saw through the monocle.
• Di Tian told Gu Yue that the Sun Moon Empire had the most advanced Soul Tools, and Gu Yue decided to enroll at its Soul Engineer Academy next year with Di Tian posing as her elder.
• Xu Yanli considered seeking Electrolux’s help before dealing with the Evil Soul Masters and found that the author of the Compendium of Martial Souls was Yu Xiaogang.

Xu Yanli oversaw Xiaoyao Pavilion’s signal-transmission research, agreed to sell Soul Tools to Ning Tian’s Nine Treasures Glazed Sect, and planned to draw the sect toward the Sun Moon Empire. A week later, a message from a Xiaoyao Pavilion member in the Heaven Dou Empire left him murderously angry.

• Xu Yanli read about old cultivation techniques and reflected on how he had adapted knowledge from his previous life into his own methods.
• A Level 9 Soul Engineer told Xu Yanli that Xiaoyao Pavilion’s printing machine had successfully transmitted signals using waves.
• Xu Yanli instructed Kong Deming to begin making powerful high-risk bombs and to try to win over any commoners who sought their help.
• Kong Deming told Xu Yanli that Ning Tian had asked to buy Xiaoyao Pavilion Soul Tools and obtain offensive Soul Tools from the Sun Moon Empire, and Xu Yanli agreed to the deal.
• Xu Yanli told Kong Deming to ensure Huo Yuhao trained hard and said he would later help him deal with the million-year-old soul beast intended for his Second Martial Soul.
• About a week later, Xu Yanli received a letter from a Xiaoyao Pavilion member in the Heaven Dou Empire and reacted with a murderous glint.

Xu Yanli left Shrek Academy to handle Xiaoyao Pavilion’s affairs and set out with Kong Deming and Huo Yuhao for the Heaven Dou Empire, hoping to approach the Body Sect. On the way through Star Dou Great Forest, he encountered the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, who felt mysteriously drawn to him.

• Xu Yanli obtained leave from Yan Shaozhe and Mu Jin, then returned to Xiaoyao Pavilion to prepare for departure.
• Xu Yanli told Kong Deming that they would use Xu Tianran’s covert forces against their opponents and discussed turning evil Soul Masters into resources for his mother’s Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul.
• Xu Yanli, Kong Deming, and Huo Yuhao traveled toward the Heaven Dou Empire, planning to use the Three-Eyed Golden Lion as bait to gain the Body Sect’s cooperation.
• The group encountered the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and the Scarlet King in Star Dou Great Forest, and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion stopped the Scarlet King from attacking.
• Xu Yanli approached and stroked the Three-Eyed Golden Lion as they both wondered why they felt drawn to each other.

Xu Yanli connected minds with the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, then took Gu Yuena into Xiaoyao Pavilion and discovered that Electrolux was present in his Sea of Consciousness. He asked Electrolux to accept him as a disciple, and Electrolux agreed.

• Xu Yanli and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion shared memories through their third eyes, while Huo Yuhao felt some of his fortune flow away.
• The Scarlet King carried off the furious Three-Eyed Golden Lion after Gu Yuena arrived and approached Xu Yanli.
• Xu Yanli agreed to take Gu Yuena in as a member of Xiaoyao Pavilion and invited her to travel with him to the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Xu Yanli realized that Gu Yuena's arrival explained the earlier appearance of the Silver Dragon King and contacted Electrolux in his Sea of Consciousness.
• Xu Yanli asked Electrolux to take him as a disciple, and Electrolux agreed.

Xu Yanli traveled with Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena, then spoke with Electrolux in his Sea of Consciousness. He revealed that he knew Electrolux’s past because he came from another world, leaving Electrolux stunned.

• Huo Yuhao watched Xu Yanli and Gu Yuena in the Soul Guidance Car as Gu Yuena eagerly ate the food Xu Yanli gave her.
• Xu Yanli realized Electrolux had spoken and entered his Sea of Consciousness to meet him.
• Xu Yanli named Electrolux and recounted details of his past, shocking him with how much he knew.
• Xu Yanli told Electrolux that he came from Blue Star, a world without Martial Souls or magic.

Xu Yanli revealed his knowledge of the story to Electrolux and promised to find a way to resurrect him, persuading him to become his disciple. After receiving news that the Body Sect was active, Xu Yanli traveled to the Heaven Dou Empire, where Dragon Emperor Douluo Long Xiaoyao awaited him.

• Xu Yanli told Electrolux that his life had been recorded in a book and described how Electrolux would die and be forgotten.
• Xu Yanli swore he would search the myriad worlds for Electrolux’s soul fragments and origin, and asked Electrolux to take him as a disciple.
• Electrolux accepted Xu Yanli as his disciple and promised to begin teaching him Necromancy the next day.
• After waking, Xu Yanli received information from Kong Deming about the Body Sect’s activity and decided to head for the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Xu Yanli learned that Long Xiaoyao was coming, traveled to the Heaven Dou Empire, and met Long Xiaoyao outside the capital.

Xu Yanli prepared to meet the Xuanming Sect after Huo Yuhao’s reconnaissance and learned Soul Enslavement from Electrolux. He summoned Sect Master Xu Feng for a private conversation, leaving Xu Feng shocked to discover that his host was a twelve-year-old boy.

• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and Huo Yuhao surveyed the Xuanming Sect’s defenses through the night, and Huo Yuhao reported the layout to Xu Yanli.
• Electrolux discovered Xu Yanli’s exceptional affinity for light and began teaching him Soul Enslavement.
• Xu Yanli criticized Huo Yuhao’s handwriting and secretly placed a Steel Seal in his soul to prevent him from betraying Xu Yanli.
• Xu Yanli asked Long Xiaoyao to invite Sect Master Xu Feng to meet him, and Xu Feng hurried over less than fifteen minutes later.
• Xu Feng asked who Xu Yanli was, and Xu Yanli identified himself as the profiteering merchant Xu Feng had mentioned.

Xu Yanli confronted Xu Feng for refusing to partner with Xiaoyao Pavilion and demanded that the Xuanming Sect apologize, form a partnership, and introduce him to the Body Sect. After Xu Feng left, Long Xiaoyao promised to protect Xu Yanli until he became a Titled Douluo, and Xu Yanli assured Huo Yuhao that Xu Feng would honor the agreement.

• Xu Feng entered Xiaoyao Pavilion’s reception hall and felt Long Xiaoyao’s Limit Douluo aura bearing down on him.
• Xu Yanli explained that Xu Feng’s refusal threatened Xiaoyao Pavilion’s reputation and the livelihoods connected to its businesses.
• Xu Yanli demanded a public apology, a formal partnership with the Xuanming Sect, and Xu Feng’s introduction to the Body Sect.
• When Xu Feng protested that Xu Yanli had gone too far, Long Xiaoyao’s aura immobilized him, and Xu Yanli warned that the sect could be replaced if he refused.
• Xu Feng left, and Long Xiaoyao promised to protect Xu Yanli until he became a Titled Douluo.
• Xu Yanli told Huo Yuhao that Xu Feng would not break his word because he was clever enough to understand the consequences.

Xu Yanli brought Huo Yuhao to the Body Sect and offered to heal Du Busi’s hidden injuries in exchange for a chance to pursue his plans with the sect. The chapter ended with Xu Yanli revealing his Martial Soul and Soul Rings before Du Busi.

• Xu Yanli studied intelligence about the Body Sect and concluded that the Heaven Dou Empire was wary of its power.
• Xu Yanli told Huo Yuhao to ask the little bug about the item intended to become Huo Yuhao’s Second Martial Soul.
• Xu Feng escorted Xu Yanli and Huo Yuhao to the Body Sect, where Zhang Fan initially refused them entry because Xiaoyao Pavilion sold Soul Tools.
• Xu Yanli persuaded Zhang Fan to let him meet Du Busi by claiming he could heal Du Busi’s hidden injuries.
• Xu Yanli revealed his Twelve-Winged Angel Martial Soul and two purple and three black Soul Rings before Du Busi.

Xu Yanli negotiated an alliance with Du Busi by demonstrating his healing ability and revealing Long Xiaoyao’s power. After Du Busi agreed to protect Xiaoyao Pavilion, Xu Yanli had Huo Yuhao release his Spirit Eye, startling the Body Sect master.

• Du Busi doubted Xu Yanli could heal his hidden injuries or fulfill his promises, but Xu Yanli claimed he could offer the Body Sect land, status, and a path to greater power.
• When Du Busi tested Xu Yanli with his pressure, Long Xiaoyao revealed the aura of a Limit Douluo and forced him to back down.
• Xu Yanli used his fourth Soul Skill to heal more than half of Du Busi’s hidden injuries, convincing Du Busi that his Martial Soul could help him.
• Xu Yanli asked Du Busi to become his partner in unification, and Du Busi agreed to support Xiaoyao Pavilion without shifting the whole sect to the Sun Moon Empire.
• Xu Yanli nudged Huo Yuhao forward and asked him to release his Martial Soul; Du Busi’s composure broke when he saw Huo Yuhao’s Spirit Eye.

Xu Yanli arranged for Huo Yuhao to become Du Busi’s disciple while remaining under Xu Yanli’s guidance, then reflected on his ambitions and his mother’s mysterious reputation. The chapter left Xu Yanli wondering why people treated him differently because of his mother and what made her so remarkable.

• Xu Yanli proposed that Du Busi share Huo Yuhao as a disciple, and Huo Yuhao agreed to study under both men.
• Du Busi accepted Huo Yuhao as his direct disciple and allied himself with Xu Yanli, while hinting that Xu Yanli’s mother had once been renowned for her beauty.
• Xu Yanli left the Body Sect with Long Xiaoyao and discussed with Electrolux the risks of trusting Du Busi.
• Xu Yanli weighed his desire for an ordinary life against his determination to protect Xu Tianran, oppose Tang San, and change the world.
• Xu Yanli wondered why people seemed to treat him more leniently because of his mother and why they were reminded of her when they saw him.

Xu Yanli left Heaven Dou after securing partnerships for Xiaoyao Pavilion and headed back to Shrek Academy with Kong Deming, Gu Yuena, and Long Xiaoyao. Long Xiaoyao promised to protect him there without revealing himself, while Electrolux continued studying the Soul Spirits.

• Xu Yanli bought wontons, revealed a trace of his Second Martial Soul while disposing of the bowl, and Long Xiaoyao recognized it as a dragon.
• Xu Yanli studied Necromancy with Electrolux, explained the Soul Spirit System, and then returned to cultivating his Soul Power.
• The Xuanming Sect and Body Sect offered to cooperate with Xiaoyao Pavilion, and Xu Feng apologized on the Xuanming Sect's behalf.
• Xu Yanli left Huo Yuhao at the Body Sect and arranged for Xiaoyao Pavilion workers to renovate part of the sect.
• Xu Yanli, Kong Deming, Gu Yuena, and Long Xiaoyao traveled toward Shrek City, where Long Xiaoyao promised to protect Xu Yanli without being discovered.

Xu Yanli returned to Shrek Academy after arranging Xiaoyao Pavilion’s free Martial Soul awakenings and schools, then continued his cultivation and prepared for the new student assessment. His assigned team included Xiao Xiao and Tang Ling, but their support-type choices left Mu Jin questioning their roles.

• Xu Yanli ordered Xiaoyao Pavilion to awaken Martial Souls for ordinary people for free, establish schools for children, and require graduates to join the organization, with the Body Sect taking in those with Body Martial Souls.
• Xu Yanli reported back to Yan Shaozhe, returned to class, and thanked Tang Ling for keeping his room clean.
• Over the next month, Xu Yanli suppressed Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire, left soul-control techniques in her Martial Soul, and advanced to the middle stage of Soul Power level 58.
• Mu Jin explained the team assessment and assigned Xu Yanli, Xiao Xiao, and Tang Ling to Team One.
• Mu Jin called Xu Yanli, Xiao Xiao, Wang Dong, and Tang Ling aside after seeing that all four had chosen the Support System; Xu Yanli defended his choice by calling his Martial Soul healing-type.

Wang Dong corrected her choice of combat system, while Xiao Xiao revealed that she had twin Martial Souls, including a Jade Flute. Xu Yanli took Xiao Xiao and Tang Ling to his family's Xiaoyao Pavilion to discuss their abilities, where they encountered Jiang Nannan.

• Mu Jin told Wang Dong to change her choice back after she admitted she had picked support to follow Xu Yanli, and Wang Dong handed in her revised choice of Power Attack System.
• Xiao Xiao revealed her second Martial Soul, a Jade Flute, and the others were shocked to learn she had twin Martial Souls.
• Mu Jin told Tang Ling to return to the Power Attack System and urged the team to win the championship with Xu Yanli as their secret weapon.
• Xu Yanli invited Xiao Xiao and Tang Ling to get snacks and discuss their Martial Souls and Soul Skills, then redirected them from the woods to his family's Xiaoyao Pavilion.
• At the Xiaoyao Pavilion, Xiao Xiao recognized Jiang Nannan and asked if she was Senior Jiang Nannan.

Xu Yanli, Xiao Xiao, and Tang Ling discussed their Martial Souls before entering Shrek Academy’s freshman assessment. Their first match ended quickly when Xu Yanli’s defense protected his teammates while Xiao Xiao and Tang Ling defeated the opposing team.

• Xu Yanli, Tang Ling, and Xiao Xiao introduced their Martial Souls and Soul Skills while discussing their team’s prospects.
• Xu Yanli recognized the golden-haired Dai Huabin near the examination area and recalled his connection to the Duke of White Tiger Mansion.
• Wang Yan explained the assessment rules and announced that Xu Yanli, Xiao Xiao, and Tang Ling would face Ouyang Junyi, Chen Junfeng, and Zhao Haochen.
• Xu Yanli deployed his Apocalypse: Holy Wing Guard to shield Xiao Xiao and Tang Ling from the charging opponents.
• Xiao Xiao’s Cauldron Shock immobilized Ouyang Junyi’s team, and Tang Ling struck all three with Wind-Thunder Kill, securing the victory for Class One.

Xu Yanli discussed his plans for He Caitou and rejected the idea of claiming the throne, while the Duchess of White Tiger ordered an assassination tied to the portrait she saw. At Shrek Academy, Xu Yanli faced He Caitou as a surprise opponent and recognized him as the former Crown Prince, Xu He.

• Xu Yanli told Kong Deming he wanted to find a way to control He Caitou, whose real name was Xu He, rather than kill him.
• Long Xiaoyao asked whether Xu Yanli wanted the throne, but Xu Yanli said he preferred strength to becoming emperor.
• Huo Yuhao trained under Du Busi at the Body Sect, while the Duchess of White Tiger ordered secret guards to assassinate the person in a portrait and his son.
• At the final assessment, Xu Yanli's team was assigned He Caitou as a roaming upperclassman, and Xu Yanli recognized him as the former Crown Prince.
• Xu Yanli sent his teammates to attack the opposing support members and challenged He Caitou and Wang Dong.

Xu Yanli, Xiao Xiao, and Tang Ling defeated He Caitou’s team in the freshman assessment, while Xu Yanli concealed his identity and unusual powers. After the match, he questioned Xiao Xiao and Tang Ling about their feelings toward the Sun Moon Empire and became curious about Xiao Xiao’s family.

• Xiao Xiao slowed the opposing team, and Tang Ling knocked Zhuge Yun off the arena before He Caitou’s Soul Tool shots were repelled by Xu Yanli’s shield.
• Xu Yanli, Xiao Xiao, and Tang Ling cornered Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao and Tang Ling’s attacks left her unable to continue, so the referee carried her off the arena.
• Xu Yanli used his third Soul Skill to disable He Caitou’s Soul Tools and kick him off the platform, securing Class One’s victory.
• Long Xiaoyao agreed to help protect Shrek Academy after Mu En asked, on the condition that the academy would not force Xu Yanli to stay if he left.
• Xu Yanli asked Xiao Xiao and Tang Ling about the Sun Moon Empire, then wondered about Xiao Xiao’s family background.

Xu Yanli spent the day preparing for the tournament and advanced through five matches after every opponent forfeited. That night, he went out for noodles and realized someone with murderous intent was following him, so he hid and waited for them.

• Xu Yanli shared a meal with Xiao Xiao and Tang Ling, then returned to Xiaoyao Pavilion to begin studying Necromancy with Electrolux.
• Xu Yanli’s team won five matches by forfeit, and he left the competition stage after greeting Wang Yan.
• Xu Yanli went out late at night for a hot bowl of noodles from a street vendor.
• Xu Yanli sensed a hostile presence following him, spotted a shadow in his fan, and hid around a corner as the pursuer searched for him.

Xu Yanli captured a group of assassins who attacked him near Shrek Academy and had Shadow Douluo interrogate them. At dawn, Shadow Douluo brought him their bloodstained statements, but the chapter ended before Xu Yanli learned who had ordered the attack.

• Xu Yanli ambushed a man following him, but a group of assassins emerged and attacked him.
• Xu Yanli released his Martial Soul, defeated the assassins with his Soul Skills, and captured them alive.
• Xu Yanli brought the prisoners to Xiaoyao Pavilion and asked Shadow Douluo to find out who had sent them.
• Xu Yanli watched part of the interrogation, suggested questions to Shadow Douluo, then waited in his study with Long Xiaoyao and Kong Deming.
• At dawn, Shadow Douluo brought Xu Yanli several bloodstained statements.

Xu Yanli ordered Shadow Douluo to investigate the Duchess of White Tiger’s attack, then wrote to the Crown Prince about introducing compulsory education. After cultivating overnight, he prepared for the freshman assessment and urged Zhang Lexuan to investigate the truth behind her family’s massacre before heading to the first match with Xiao Xiao and Tang Ling.

• Xu Yanli reviewed the confessions about the attack, ordered Shadow Douluo to investigate the Duke of White Tiger Mansion, and asked Kong Deming to deliver a letter to the Crown Prince.
• Xu Yanli considered how poverty and oppression had contributed to the rise of Evil Soul Masters, then wrote about making ordinary people learn to read.
• Xu Yanli cultivated through the night and decided to humiliate Dai Huabin during the freshman assessment.
• Zhang Lexuan approached Xu Yanli to discuss trying a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and Xu Yanli urged her to investigate the real culprit behind her family’s massacre.
• Xu Yanli met Xiao Xiao and Tang Ling at the cafeteria, and the three headed to the round of 64.

Xu Yanli’s team won its match against Ning Tian’s team, with Xu Yanli easily protecting his teammates and healing their injuries afterward. Tang Ling asked to join Xiaoyao Pavilion and followed Xu Yanli there, where Kong Deming welcomed him.

• Xu Yanli’s team faced Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and Nanmen Yun’er, and Xu Yanli blocked their attacks with his second Soul Skill while Xiao Xiao and Tang Ling controlled the fight.
• Xu Yanli’s team won, and Xu Yanli healed the opposing team before leaving the competition platform.
• Xu Yanli encountered Wang Dong, who glared at him, then heard that Wang Dong wanted to join the Tang Sect.
• Tang Ling asked to join Xiaoyao Pavilion, and Xu Yanli agreed to take him to pay his respects at its mountain gate.
• Xu Yanli brought Tang Ling to Xiaoyao Pavilion, where Kong Deming greeted him and led them toward the study.