Chapter Summaries

Lin Yi watched Shrek Academy face Elephant Armor Academy and weighed a bet after predicting Shrek’s strengths and the opponents’ tactics. The match began with Shrek’s formation holding Huyan Li in place, and Tang San spotted an opening in Elephant Armor Academy’s defense.

• At Skywater Academy, Shui Bing'er, Xue Wu, and Shui Qingyue discussed Lin Yi watching from the stands while others secretly looked his way.
• Tang San noticed Lin Yi was absent from Skywater Academy’s preparation area, while Yu Xiaogang warned Shrek to take its match against Elephant Armor Academy seriously.
• Lin Yi predicted Shrek would defeat Elephant Armor Academy using Oscar’s Flying Sausage and Tang San’s abilities, then decided whom to bet on.
• Huyan Li led Elephant Armor Academy’s charge, but Dai Mubai met him head-on while Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass tangled Huyan Li’s legs.
• Tang San used his Purple Demon Eye to find a gap in Elephant Armor Academy’s formation and called for Oscar’s Flying Sausage.

Shrek Academy used coordinated tactics to break Elephant Armor Academy’s defensive formation, then survived Huyan Li’s powerful fourth Soul Skill until his strength faded. Tang San led the final assault, and Shrek won the match.

• Oscar supplied Flying Sausages that let Shrek’s fighters fly and attack Elephant Armor Academy from the rear.
• Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass, Dai Mubai’s frontal attack, and Ma Hongjun’s flames disrupted Elephant Armor Academy’s formation.
• Huyan Li ordered his teammates to contract into a defensive circle, then unleashed his fourth Soul Skill, Mammoth’s Fury, and scattered Shrek’s formation.
• Tang San directed Shrek to evade Huyan Li and wear down the Soul Power sustaining his enhanced strength and defense.
• As Mammoth’s Fury weakened, Shrek’s fighters attacked together while Tang San restrained Elephant Armor Academy’s members with Blue Silver Cage.
• The referee declared Shrek Academy the winner after Huyan Li fell to one knee and his teammates remained trapped.

Shrek defeated Elephant Armor Academy, and Lin Yi collected his betting winnings. As Lin Yi stayed to watch, he spotted Tang Hao secretly observing the tournament from the stands.

• Shrek won the match against Elephant Armor Academy, and Lin Yi collected seventy-five Gold Soul Coins from his bet.
• Huyan Zhen realized Huyan Li had avoided using Mammoth Spiral Shell because Shrek's hidden weapons and poison made the risk too great, and he saved the tactic for Godwind Academy.
• Feng Xiaotian and Feng Yu discussed Elephant Armor Academy's trump card and resolved to prepare a gift in return.
• Lin Yi started to leave, then noticed Tang Hao watching Shrek's preparation area from a secluded seat.
• Lin Yi stayed to watch and reasoned that Tang Hao would not approach Tang San, especially with Salas and Spirit Hall present.

Lin Yi left the Soul Fighting Arena after winning Gold Soul Coins, while Qian Renxue and Ning Fengzhi's groups discussed Tang Hao's presence and his possible ability to hear Lin Yi's Heart Voice. Ning Fengzhi decided the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would avoid Shrek and instead focus on befriending Lin Yi, as Gu Rong suspected Tang Hao had reacted to Lin Yi's Heart Voice.

• Lin Yi left the arena and headed to Heaven Dou City's commercial street to buy food and pastries for Little Rabbit and the others.
• Qian Renxue refused to report Tang Hao to Spirit Hall, judging that provoking him in Heaven Dou City would be pointless.
• Qian Renxue and her attendants wondered whether Tang Hao could hear Lin Yi's Heart Voice, and Qian Renxue suggested his status as a Title Douluo might explain it.
• Ning Fengzhi rejected Gu Rong's suggestion to approach Shrek and chose to keep the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect neutral toward them while pursuing a closer relationship with Lin Yi.
• Gu Rong recalled Tang Hao looking toward Lin Yi when his Heart Voice surfaced and suggested Tang Hao might have heard it.

Ning Fengzhi, Yue Guan, and Gui Mei discussed Tang Hao’s unexpected presence in Heaven Dou City and the strange reactions to Lin Yi’s Heart Voice. Shrek’s team noticed the other academies watching them but wrongly assumed it was because they had defeated Elephant Armor Academy.

• Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong agreed to keep their distance from Tang Hao after discussing why Shrek had reacted differently to the leaked Heart Voices.
• Yue Guan and Gui Mei recalled Tang Hao escaping Spirit Hall’s earlier encirclement and decided to report his presence to the Pope after the matches.
• Yue Guan left Hu Liena and the others in Heaven Dou City to keep observing while he and Gui Mei prepared to travel to Spirit City.
• The other academies learned that Tang San was Tang Hao’s son and began watching Shrek with scrutiny and curiosity.
• Yu Xiaogang and Tang San noticed the unusual attention, but Shrek’s members attributed it to their victory over Elephant Armor Academy and Oscar’s Flying Sausage.

Tang Hao watched the academies’ unusual attention toward Shrek, then left the arena as Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan discussed Lin Yi’s remarks about Tang San and Tang Hao. Lin Yi returned to the hotel and reunited with the victorious Skywater Academy team, while Shui Qingyue wondered whether Tang Hao had heard Lin Yi’s Heart Voice.

• Tang Hao noticed the academies watching Shrek strangely, chose not to investigate with his spiritual power, and left the arena.
• Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan discussed Lin Yi’s disrespectful Heart Voice about Tang San and Tang Hao before leaving their private box.
• Lin Yi bought Soul Tools and pastries, returned to the hotel, and greeted the Skywater Academy team after its victory.
• Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and the other girls shared the pastries Lin Yi had brought back.
• Shui Qingyue wondered whether Tang Hao could hear Lin Yi’s Heart Voice and decided to find a chance to ask Lin Yi indirectly about Tang Hao.

Shui Qingyue visited Lin Yi to ask what he knew about Tang San and discuss Shrek’s strength as a potential opponent. Lin Yi concealed that he had watched Shrek’s match, and Shui Qingyue left without revealing why she was so interested in Tang San.

• After dinner, Shui Qingyue visited Lin Yi’s room and asked whether he had stayed at the hotel all day.
• Shui Qingyue asked Lin Yi about his former classmate Tang San, and Lin Yi claimed they had only been ordinary classmates.
• Shui Qingyue described Tang San’s performance against Elephant Armor Academy and wondered whether he came from a great clan.
• Lin Yi inwardly assessed Tang San’s strengths and Shrek’s prospects but reassured Shui Qingyue that Skywater Academy would not fear them.
• Shui Qingyue told Lin Yi to rest and watch the next day’s matches, then left without explaining her concern; Lin Yi went to bed still wondering about it.

Tianshui Academy extended its winning streak to seven matches, while Shrek and Thunderclap Academy also remained undefeated. On the eighth day, Lin Yi joined Tianshui Academy for its match against Blazing Fire Academy and anticipated the afternoon showdown between Kamikaze Academy and Shrek.

• Tianshui Academy won its first seven matches, while Shrek and Thunderclap Academy also maintained perfect records and several rival teams suffered losses.
• Lin Yi spent the week analyzing teams, betting successfully, and sharing his winnings by buying pastries for the Tianshui Academy girls.
• Lin Yi woke early and joined Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong on their way to the Spirit Fighting Arena for the day's matches.
• At breakfast, Shui Qingyue told Tianshui Academy to fight Blazing Fire Academy normally without revealing too many trump cards.
• At the arena, Lin Yi assessed the qualification standings and exchanged a greeting with Huo Wu, who watched him with curiosity.

Tianshui Academy used its ice-based control and Zhu Zhuqing’s speed to gain the advantage over Blazing Fire Academy. As the match continued, rival teams studied Tianshui’s tactics and considered how to counter them.

• Shui Bing'er left Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong out of Tianshui Academy’s lineup, while Blazing Fire Academy fielded all seven of its official team members.
• Shui Bing'er lowered the arena’s temperature, and Zhu Zhuqing stopped Huo Wushuang’s attempt to attack her from the flank.
• Xue Wu spread her Ice and Snow Domain across the arena, slowing Blazing Fire Academy’s fighters and weakening their fire attacks.
• Feng Xiaotian and Feng Yu discussed Blazing Fire Academy’s chances of qualifying, while Yu Tianxin planned to restrict Shui Bing'er and have Yu Tianxin handle Zhu Zhuqing.
• Tang San judged that Blazing Fire Academy had little chance and advised that Tianshui Academy’s controller would need to be restricted or bypassed.

Qian Renxue, Yue Guan, and Gui Mei heard Lin Yi identify Tang Hao among the spectators and considered the danger of confronting him in Heaven Dou City. As Tianshui Academy defeated Blazing Fire Academy, Spirit Hall’s agents decided to keep observing Tang San, whose background suggested he might have Twin Martial Souls.

• Lin Yi’s Heart Voice identified Tang Hao in the spectator stands, and Qian Renxue chose not to act or report the matter yet.
• Yue Guan and Gui Mei discussed the Pope’s orders to monitor Shrek and Tang San while continuing their mission in Heaven Dou City.
• Yue Guan examined Tang San’s file and suspected he had Twin Martial Souls because he possessed Innate Full Soul Power despite appearing to have Blue Silver Grass.
• Lin Yi noted that Zhu Zhuqing had contained Huo Wushuang and stopped Huo Wu from breaking through Tianshui Academy’s elemental advantage.
• Huo Wu conceded, the referee declared Tianshui Academy the winner, and Huo Wu left the arena with Huo Wushuang after glancing at Lin Yi.

As Kamikaze Academy prepared to face Shrek Academy, Lin Yi's Heart Voice suggested Yu Xiaogang might deliberately forfeit the match, drawing strange looks from the other teams. Yu Xiaogang then privately asked Tang San whether they should forfeit, leaving their decision unresolved.

• Lin Yi assessed Blazing Fire Academy's chances and dismissed Elephant Armor Academy's prospects, while Huyan Zhen decided to treat the tournament as a learning experience and seek a breakthrough to Title Douluo.
• After a lull of minor matches, the host announced Kamikaze Academy would face Shrek Academy, and Lin Yi wondered whether Yu Xiaogang would deliberately lose.
• Kamikaze Academy's Feng Xiaotian and Yu Feng reacted to Lin Yi's Heart Voice, while Yu Feng teased Feng Xiaotian about Huo Wu and Tang San.
• At Shrek Academy's preparation area, Yu Xiaogang noticed Kamikaze Academy watching them, but Flender told everyone to focus on the match.
• Yu Xiaogang lowered his voice and asked Tang San whether they should forfeit the match.

Shrek chose to fight Kamikaze Academy rather than forfeit, hoping to learn about a dangerous potential Grand Finals opponent. The eighth-round match began with Feng Xiaotian and Feng Yu attacking Shrek’s formation, and both teams were still battling when the chapter ended.

• Yu Xiaogang recommended forfeiting to preserve Shrek’s strengths, but Tang San argued that fighting Kamikaze Academy would reveal its capabilities.
• Dai Mubai, Zhao Wuji, and Flender supported Tang San, and Yu Xiaogang agreed to let Shrek fight while warning them not to reveal too many trump cards.
• The host introduced Kamikaze Academy’s Feng Xiaotian and Shrek’s Dai Mubai and Tang San before both teams entered the arena.
• At the referee’s signal, Feng Xiaotian charged Shrek while Feng Yu moved around the flank; Dai Mubai met Feng Xiaotian head-on.
• Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass forced Feng Xiaotian to dodge, while Ma Hongjun intercepted Feng Yu’s attack with his flames.

Shrek Academy defeated Godwind Academy after Feng Xiaotian surrendered rather than reveal his hidden technique. In a private box, Hu Liena and the others suspected Tang San had a second Martial Soul, leaving his Blue Silver Grass’s true nature unresolved.

• Tang San used the Purple Demon Eye to guide Dai Mubai and Blue Silver Grass to restrict Feng Xiaotian, allowing Dai Mubai to overpower him.
• Feng Xiaotian surrendered without using Gale Demon Wolf Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes, and the referee declared Shrek Academy the winner.
• Feng Xiaotian told Yu Feng he had saved his trump card for the Grand Finals, while Tang San recognized that Feng Xiaotian had held back.
• Lin Yi noted that Shrek had tied Tianshui Academy for first place and anticipated its next match against Thunderclap Academy.
• Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan discussed Tang San’s lightning-affected Blue Silver Grass and suspected he had inherited a second Martial Soul from Tang Hao.

Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan decided to stay in Heaven Dou City for Thunderclap Academy’s matches before considering a return to Spirit City. As Thunderclap Academy and Shrek Academy prepared to face each other, Lin Yi noted that both teams had deliberately lost to weak opponents to conceal their strength.

• Hu Liena persuaded Xie Yue and Yan to wait until after Thunderclap Academy’s matches against Shrek Academy and Tianshui Academy before deciding whether to return to Spirit City.
• Lin Yi dismissed Shui Bing’er’s request to analyze future opponents, saying Tianshui Academy should simply fight normally apart from its matches against Thunderclap and Shrek.
• Blazing Fire and Kamikaze won their matches over the following week, while the upcoming clashes between Thunderclap, Shrek, and Tianshui drew attention as key to the tournament rankings.
• On the day of Thunderclap Academy versus Shrek Academy, Lin Yi observed that both teams had matching records of seventeen wins and one deliberately thrown loss to a weak academy.

Thunderclap Academy and Shrek Academy began their match, with Yu Tianxin’s lightning attacks quickly overwhelming Dai Mubai and breaking Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass. Lin Yi questioned whether Tang San’s grass was actually immune to lightning as the battle continued.

• Lin Yi and Shui Bing'er assessed the matchup, identifying Tang San’s ability to control Yu Tianxin as a key factor.
• The host announced the match, and Yu Tianxin and Dai Mubai led their teams onto the arena.
• Yu Tianxin opened with Thunder Fall, forcing Shrek’s fighters to dodge while Dai Mubai blocked the attack and was pushed back.
• Yu Tianxin’s Thunderous Might clashed with Dai Mubai’s White Tiger Intense Light Wave as Lei Dong, Lei Tian, and the other Thunderclap fighters attacked Shrek’s formation.
• Tang San used his first and second Soul Skills to bind Yu Tianxin, but Yu Tianxin’s lightning shattered the Blue Silver Grass both times.
• Lin Yi wondered whether Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass had ever been lightning-immune at all.

Lin Yi’s thoughts about Tang San’s lightning Soul Ring led the other academies to question Yu Xiaogang’s judgment and speculate about the Man Faced Demon Spider’s Spirit Bone. Meanwhile, Thunderclap Academy gained control of the match, leaving Shrek’s fighters struggling to hold their formation.

• Lin Yi suspected Yu Xiaogang had caused Tang San to take a lightning-attribute Soul Ring and wondered whether Tang San had missed the Eight Spider Lances Spirit Bone.
• Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu discussed Lin Yi’s interest in the Man Faced Demon Spider and questioned the value of Tang San’s lightning-attribute Blue Silver Grass.
• Huo Wushuang argued that Yu Xiaogang’s choice of Soul Ring attribute made little sense for a control-type Soul Master.
• Yu Tianxin’s lightning attacks broke apart Shrek’s formation as Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass failed to stop him.
• Dai Mubai struggled to withstand Yu Tianxin, while Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and the other Shrek fighters failed to turn back Thunderclap Academy’s coordinated assault.

Shrek struggled against Thunderclap Academy as Yu Tianxin overwhelmed Dai Mubai and Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass proved ineffective. Tang San concluded he could not safely use his Hidden Weapons or Clear Sky Hammer, and he asked Dai Mubai whether they should admit defeat.

• Lin Yi watched Shrek falter and predicted that Thunderclap Academy would win, putting Skywater Academy in first place.
• Yu Tianxin intensified his attacks with Wrath of the Thunder God, leaving Dai Mubai numb and unable to counter effectively.
• Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass failed to restrain Yu Tianxin, who broke free and dismissed its attacks as useless.
• Thunderclap Academy’s fighters split Shrek’s formation, while Dai Mubai and the others struggled to hold their opponents back.
• Tang San rejected using Hidden Weapons or the Clear Sky Hammer and quietly asked Dai Mubai whether Shrek should admit defeat.

Tang San and Shrek Academy surrendered to Thunderclap Academy after Yu Tianxin overwhelmed them, then considered how to counter lightning-based opponents. Watching from the stands, Tang Hao worried that Tang San’s lightning-attributed Soul Ring was a poor match for Blue Silver Grass and decided to secretly follow him on future Soul Ring hunts.

• Tang San chose to surrender to conserve Shrek’s strength, but Yu Tianxin attacked before he could finish speaking, and Dai Mubai announced their surrender.
• Yu Tianxin led Thunderclap Academy away after winning, while Tang San regarded the loss as unimportant compared with the Grand Finals.
• Yu Xiaogang reassured Shrek’s team, and Tang San explained that Yu Tianxin’s lightning had countered his Blue Silver Grass.
• Tang Hao watched the match and worried that Tang San’s lightning-attributed Soul Ring was incompatible with Blue Silver Grass.
• Tang Hao blamed Yu Xiaogang for leading Tang San astray and resolved to secretly accompany him on future Soul Ring hunts.

Tang Hao left the arena after deciding Yu Xiaogang should not control Tang San’s Soul Rings, while Lin Yi assessed Thunderclap Academy’s weaknesses ahead of its match against Tianshui Academy. The next morning, both teams prepared for their first-place showdown as spectators debated which academy would win.

• Tang Hao suppressed his dissatisfaction with Yu Xiaogang, then left the Spirit Fighting Arena.
• Lin Yi reasoned that Tianshui Academy could disrupt Thunderclap Academy by containing Lei Dong and Lei Tian and breaking Yu Tianxin’s support.
• Yu Tianxin and Lei Dong wondered whether Lin Yi and Ning Rongrong were truly Auxiliary Soul Masters or had been registered that way to mislead opponents.
• The day’s matches ended, and Tianshui Academy and Thunderclap Academy left the arena after exchanging glances.
• The next morning, Lin Yi arrived at the arena as Tianshui Academy prepared for its decisive match against Thunderclap Academy.
• Spectators debated the teams’ strengths and placed bets on which academy would claim first place.

Shui Qingyue decided to field Xiao Wu against Thunderclap Academy after hearing Shui Bing'er’s doubts about winning without her. Tianshui Academy gained early control of the match, leaving Yu Tianxin isolated as the battle continued.

• Shui Bing'er said Tianshui Academy had only a fifty percent chance of winning if Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing sat out, and Lin Yi silently judged their odds more favorably.
• Shui Qingyue chose Xiao Wu to fight, and Xiao Wu eagerly joined Shui Bing'er and the other Tianshui members onstage.
• Yu Tianxin opened the match with Thunder Fall, but Shui Bing'er blocked it with Ice Seal and briefly restrained Thunderclap Academy’s other fighters.
• Xiao Wu attacked Yu Tianxin with Waist Bow, dodged his Thunderous Might, and kept him occupied while Tianshui’s other members prevented his teammates from helping him.