Chapter Summaries

Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong completed their Immortal Herb refinement, reaching level thirty and transforming Ning Rongrong’s martial soul into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. As Jiang Liang’s group planned their next steps, Zhao Wuji sensed Jiang Liang’s dangerous aura in the hotel lobby and wondered if he had injured Dai Mubai.

• Zhao Wuji left Li Yusong and two instructors to watch over Dai Mubai, then hurried into Suotuo City with two other teachers to gather information.
• Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong absorbed their Immortal Herbs, with Xiao Wu reaching the level-thirty threshold and Ning Rongrong’s Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda evolving into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
• Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu argued over who would have Jiang Liang’s children first, and Dugu Yan scolded them into behaving.
• Jiang Liang decided they would rest the next day and visit Shrek Academy the day after, while saving the girls’ Soul Rings for their trip to find Dugu Yan’s External Soul Bone.
• Zhao Wuji encountered Jiang Liang’s group in the hotel lobby, sensed his dangerous aura, and wondered whether he was the person who had injured Dai Mubai.

Zhu Zhuqing revealed that Dai Mubai was her former fiancé and asked Jiang Liang to let her follow him so she could become stronger. Jiang Liang’s group agreed to hear her out after learning she had come to Suotuo City expecting to face the Star Luo Imperial Family’s cruel rules alongside Dai Mubai.

• Zhao Wuji questioned the Rose Hotel staff about Dai Mubai’s attacker but found no clues and returned to Shrek Academy.
• Jiang Liang and his companions watched Zhao Wuji leave, then decided to visit Shrek Academy the next day.
• After returning to the Hotel, the group met Zhu Zhuqing, who introduced herself and asked to speak upstairs.
• Zhu Zhuqing said Dai Mubai had been her fiancé, but she had ended their engagement after finding him living freely in Suotuo City.
• Jiang Liang explained Zhu Zhuqing’s circumstances, and she asked to follow him and become stronger.

Zhu Zhuqing asked Jiang Liang to help her become stronger, but he challenged her to decide whether she wanted strength for herself or to support her Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Dai Mubai. After a jealous teasing session left Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu in tears, Jiang Liang and the others prepared to visit Shrek Academy and see whether Zhu Zhuqing had reconsidered.

• Zhu Zhuqing told Jiang Liang she wanted to become stronger, then explained that she might need to fuse Martial Souls with Dai Mubai to challenge her sister and other rivals in the Star Luo Empire.
• Jiang Liang called Zhu Zhuqing an accessory who relied on others and told her to decide by morning why she wanted strength before meeting them at the Hotel entrance.
• Zhu Zhuqing left the Hotel confused about whether her only goal of surviving was wrong, while Xiao Wu complained about her intentions and Jiang Liang defended her.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling teased Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong about growing up to attract Jiang Liang, and both girls broke down crying and ran out.
• The next morning, Jiang Liang and the others prepared to visit Shrek Academy, and Ning Rongrong asked whether Zhu Zhuqing would come to her senses.

Zhu Zhuqing resolved to seek strength for freedom and to break the Star Luo Empire's system, so Jiang Liang brought her with Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu to Shrek Academy. There, they encountered Tang San and witnessed a dispute over the academy's nonrefundable registration fee.

• Zhu Zhuqing told Jiang Liang she wanted to become stronger for freedom and to help break the Star Luo Empire's game for the Zhu Family.
• Jiang Liang agreed to take Zhu Zhuqing to Shrek Academy, and Ning Rongrong warned her not to seek Dai Mubai again.
• Jiang Liang led Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing to Shrek Academy, where they were shocked by its shabby village entrance.
• Tang San approached Xiao Wu, but Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong defended Jiang Liang and walked away with him.
• A middle-aged man demanded his registration fee back, and the old registrar called Hong Jun to deal with him because Mubai had not woken up.

Jiang Liang stopped Shrek Academy’s staff from keeping the registration fees and agreed to register there as a teacher, with Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing as his students. The group prepared to try the academy after Jiang Liang promised to teach them and protect them.

• Ma Hongjun tried to make the middle-aged man leave without returning his registration fee, but Xiao Wu challenged him and Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing joined her.
• The old man revealed himself as a Soul Emperor and offered to return the money if anyone could withstand one of his attacks.
• Jiang Liang used his Sword Qi to break through the old man’s aura and force him back without releasing his Martial Soul or Soul Rings.
• The old man ordered Ma Hongjun to return the fees, and many applicants left after receiving their money back.
• Jiang Liang persuaded Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing to try Shrek Academy, then said he would register as a teacher and they would register as his students.

Jiang Liang sought a teaching position at Shrek Academy, prompting Vice Dean Zhao Wuji to challenge him while Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing took the academy’s entrance test. The girls faced a group battle against Zhao, and Jiang Liang prepared to fight him alone.

• The registration teacher tested Jiang Liang’s age and strength, then called Ma Hongjun to bring Zhao Wuji over.
• Zhao Wuji recognized Jiang Liang and challenged him to prove his strength, while the three girls registered and revealed their Martial Souls and Soul Power levels.
• Zhao Wuji accepted Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing and led them and Jiang Liang into the academy; Tang San rushed to register after seeing them enter.
• Zhao Wuji explained that the girls would fight him together, while Jiang Liang had to defeat him alone to become a teacher.
• Ma Hongjun warned Jiang Liang that Zhao Wuji was a level seventy-six assault-system Soul Saint, but Jiang Liang said he had fought a Soul Saint before.

Jiang Liang challenged Zhao Wuji to prove he was strong enough to become a teacher, then overwhelmed him with a punch powered by his Fire Dragon King Spirit Bone. After Zhao Wuji accepted Jiang Liang's strength but asked to see his Martial Soul and Soul Rings, Jiang Liang revealed the Cold Moon Sword and six Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings, leaving Zhao Wuji stunned.

• Jiang Liang stepped forward to fight Zhao Wuji, while Ma Hongjun reacted in disbelief to his confidence.
• Zhao Wuji revealed his Vajra Bear Martial Soul and challenged Jiang Liang to show his own power.
• Jiang Liang activated his Fire Dragon King left arm Spirit Bone and launched a Fire Dragon Fist at Zhao Wuji.
• Zhao Wuji used his Vajra Bear Avatar and a Soul Power shield, but Jiang Liang's attack shattered the shield and sent him crashing into a pit.
• Zhao Wuji admitted Jiang Liang had the strength to be a teacher, then asked to see his Martial Soul and Soul Rings.
• Jiang Liang summoned the Cold Moon Sword and revealed six Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings, shocking Zhao Wuji.

Jiang Liang impressed Shrek Academy by revealing his six Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings and was accepted as an instructor, though he only wanted to teach Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing. As the girls prepared for their combat test, Tang San tried to team up with Xiao Wu but was rejected and left to sort through his Hidden Weapons.

• Jiang Liang displayed his six Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings, and Zhao Wuji welcomed him as an instructor after learning his name and abilities.
• Jiang Liang asked to teach only Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing, and Zhao Wuji agreed to discuss it with Flender after their test.
• Ning Rongrong hugged Jiang Liang and kissed his cheek, while Xiao Wu wiped the kiss away and Zhu Zhuqing watched.
• Tang San volunteered for the combat test and tried to team up with Xiao Wu, but she and Ning Rongrong rejected him and praised Jiang Liang instead.
• Tang San walked away to sort through his Hidden Weapons, while Ma Hongjun and the bearded man wondered why he had reacted angrily to their attempted comfort.

Zhao Wuji tested Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Tang San, whose combined attacks pressured his defense. The trial was still underway when Tang San used Tang Sect Hidden Weapons to force Zhao Wuji to retreat.

• Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing joined Tang San for Zhao Wuji’s test, and Tang San introduced himself as a level twenty-nine Blue Silver Grass Soul Grandmaster.
• Ning Rongrong enhanced Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, who attacked Zhao Wuji while Tang San used Blue Silver Entanglement; Zhao Wuji repelled all three.
• Jiang Liang discussed the girls’ fighting styles with Sword Mother, who suggested teaching them combat principles through swordsmanship.
• Tang San switched to Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and fired poisoned Tang Sect Hidden Weapons at Zhao Wuji.
• Zhao Wuji retreated to avoid the barrage, and Tang San challenged him to continue.

Zhao Wuji overwhelmed Tang San during the test, and Jiang Liang’s taunts helped drive Tang San into a humiliating defeat. Tang San fainted from his injuries and anger, leaving Zhao Wuji to end the test and send him back for treatment.

• Zhao Wuji used Gravity Enhancement and Positioning Tracking to counter Tang San’s movements after noticing that Tang San’s hidden weapons were poisoned.
• Jiang Liang urged Tang San to surrender while Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing watched from a distance, and Tang San angrily refused.
• Zhao Wuji struck Tang San with a punch that sent him flying in front of Jiang Liang and the others.
• Tang San spat blood and passed out after Zhao Wuji’s blow and the strain on his Mysterious Heaven Skill.
• Zhao Wuji ended the test and ordered Ma Hongjun and Oscar to carry Tang San to their dormitory, with Oscar assigned to treat him.

Jiang Liang left Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing to clean the neglected girls' dormitory before taking them to buy supplies. Meanwhile, Dai Mubai learned that the powerful new teacher who had beaten him was a level-sixty-five Soul Emperor with all black ten-thousand-year Soul Rings, and realized he would have to face him again at Shrek Academy.

• Zhao Wuji showed Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing their dusty, moldy dormitory and promised to have it cleaned and repainted.
• Jiang Liang told the girls to clean the dormitory and promised to take them to Suotuo City for supplies before Zhao Wuji hurried him away.
• Ma Hongjun and Oscar carried the unconscious Tang San into the boys' dormitory and found Dai Mubai awake.
• Dai Mubai avoided explaining who had defeated him, then asked whether academy admissions had begun.
• Ma Hongjun and Oscar told Dai Mubai that a level-sixty-five Soul Emperor with six black ten-thousand-year Soul Rings had sent Zhao Wuji flying with one punch.
• Dai Mubai recognized the Soul Emperor as the man he had provoked and lay back in dread, asking Ma Hongjun and Oscar to leave him in peace.

Jiang Liang took Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing back to Suotuo City after they registered at Shrek Academy, then gave Zhu Zhuqing the Nether Ink Heart Grass. After absorbing it, Zhu Zhuqing's martial soul strengthened and her Soul Power rose from level twenty-seven to level thirty.

• Jiang Liang led the exhausted Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing back to Suotuo City and explained their upcoming training plan.
• Jiang Liang gave Zhu Zhuqing the Nether Ink Heart Grass, which could purify and strengthen her Hell Spirit Cat's Dark Attribute.
• Zhu Zhuqing swallowed the Immortal Herb and absorbed its medicinal power while Jiang Liang and the others went to eat.
• The Hell Spirit Cat's phantom entered Zhu Zhuqing's body, and her Soul Power surged from level twenty-seven to level thirty.

Zhu Zhuqing absorbed an Immortal Herb, reached level thirty, and awakened a stronger Dark Attribute that greatly increased her speed. After testing her new abilities on the way back to Shrek Academy, she arrived with Jiang Liang and the others, where Dai Mubai apologized to Jiang Liang and Zhu Zhuqing asked if he recognized her.

• Zhu Zhuqing broke through to level thirty and found that her Hell Spirit Cat's Dark Attribute had awakened, adding corrosive damage and greater speed.
• Jiang Liang gave Zhu Zhuqing food before the group left Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, leaving the Ice Empress in their care.
• Zhu Zhuqing tested her speed on the road and ran more than a hundred meters with Ning Rongrong's boost.
• At Shrek Academy's gate, Ma Hongjun and Oscar revealed that Dai Mubai had been waiting to speak with Jiang Liang.
• Dai Mubai apologized to Jiang Liang, who said he should properly apologize to Zhu Zhuqing, and she asked whether he still recognized her.

Zhu Zhuqing confronted Dai Mubai over abandoning their engagement and ended it, then publicly leaned on Jiang Liang and implied she would bring him home to her family. Dai Mubai was left furious as Jiang Liang and the others departed with Zhu Zhuqing.

• Dai Mubai failed to recognize Zhu Zhuqing until she reminded him of their engagement and condemned his indulgent life in Suotuo City.
• Zhu Zhuqing said she had witnessed Dai Mubai's behavior and no longer wanted to rely on him to return to the Star Luo Empire.
• Zhu Zhuqing declared their engagement over, but Dai Mubai refused and tried to grab her before Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong intervened.
• Jiang Liang refused to control Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing leaned against him and called him a Title Douluo boyfriend.
• Jiang Liang left with Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong while Dai Mubai watched them go, seething with anger.

After breaking free of her arranged marriage, Zhu Zhuqing returned to the dormitories with Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong, while Jiang Liang prepared to train the girls in boxing. The next morning, he met Flender and held firm to his decision to teach only three students, though he allowed the others to observe.

• Zhu Zhuqing walked back with Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong, who celebrated her defiance and questioned her claim that she had fallen for Jiang Liang.
• Jiang Liang joked about his looks, then returned to his room and discussed the girls’ training with Sword Mother, who told him to focus on tempering their bodies and blood energy.
• Jiang Liang woke before dawn, practiced Stake Walking, and impressed himself with how quickly he had learned its principles.
• Zhao Wuji introduced Jiang Liang to Flender, who welcomed him to Shrek Academy and discussed his unusual Soul Power and six Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings.
• Jiang Liang refused Flender and Zhao Wuji’s request to teach more than three students, but said the others could observe and learn what they could.

Jiang Liang began teaching Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing the Fist-Walking Technique, while the others watched. His demonstration revealed the technique’s power, leaving Flender and Zhao Wuji impressed and Tang San unsettled.

• Flender welcomed the new students and announced that Jiang Liang would teach Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing while the others could watch.
• Jiang Liang led the three girls to a nearby clearing, where he criticized their crude fighting methods and introduced the Fist-Walking Technique.
• Tang San, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and Dai Mubai followed to observe, along with Flender and Zhao Wuji.
• Jiang Liang demonstrated the technique, showing how coordinated footwork, body movement, and force made his punches explosive.
• Flender and Zhao Wuji recognized the skill in Jiang Liang’s movements, and Tang San privately judged the technique more impressive than Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon.
• Jiang Liang demonstrated the movements again at a slower pace, explained their breathing and force rhythms, and urged the girls to practice repeatedly.

After Oscar broke through to level thirty, Flender decided that the academy would leave for Star Dou Forest the next day to hunt a Soul Ring for him. Jiang Liang signaled Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong, who realized the trip might also serve his plan to help Dugu Yan obtain an External Soul Bone.

• Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing recovered from Jiang Liang’s punishing training and felt stronger as they continued practicing.
• Oscar told Jiang Liang that he had reached level thirty after following Jiang Liang’s breathing rhythm during cultivation.
• Flender and the others celebrated Oscar’s breakthrough, while Tang San doubted that Jiang Liang’s teachings had helped.
• Jiang Liang suggested that the group go to Star Dou Forest to hunt Oscar a Soul Ring, and Flender scheduled the trip for the next day.
• Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong hesitated because they had not mastered the techniques, then noticed Jiang Liang signaling them and remembered his plan concerning Dugu Yan.

Jiang Liang prepared to take Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling to the Star Dou Forest to obtain an External Soul Bone, while hinting to Ah Yin that Tang Hao and Tang San were not what she believed. The group gathered at Shrek Academy to depart, and Jiang Liang set his sights on Tang San’s External Soul Bone.

• Oscar sought Jiang Liang’s advice about a third Soul Ring but learned he had gone to Suotuo City and would return for the trip to the Star Dou Forest.
• Jiang Liang told Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling they would leave for the Star Dou Forest the next day to obtain an External Soul Bone, and promised to look for one for Ye Lingling as well.
• Jiang Liang teased Ah Yin by questioning Tang Hao’s character and hinting that Tang San would surprise her, but left before explaining further.
• Jiang Liang bought supplies with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, then returned alone to Shrek Academy and checked on Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing.
• At dawn, Flender sent Zhao Wuji and Jiang Liang off with the students, while Jiang Liang privately resolved to take Tang San’s External Soul Bone.

Jiang Liang and the Shrek group traveled toward the Star Dou Forest, with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling joining them in a carriage. After stopping for the night at a Hotel, Dai Mubai provoked a group from Canghui Academy, and one of them confronted him.

• Zhao Wuji ordered the boys to run to the Star Dou Forest while the girls rode with Jiang Liang, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling.
• Jiang Liang introduced Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling as his girlfriends, and Zhao Wuji learned that Dugu Yan was Poison Douluo's granddaughter.
• The group traveled through the day, using Oscar's Sausage Martial Soul to restore their stamina, then stopped at a Hotel for the night.
• Ma Hongjun admired a girl from Canghui Academy, while Dai Mubai insulted the academy and Oscar predicted trouble.
• A Canghui Academy student approached Dai Mubai and demanded that he repeat his insult.

Jiang Liang stopped Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar from provoking Canghui Academy, forcing the boys to apologize and reflect on their behavior. The group reached Star Dou Forest, where Zhao Wuji warned them of its dangers and split the girls under Jiang Liang’s protection.

• Dai Mubai insulted Canghui Academy, but Jiang Liang rebuked him and explained that courage meant standing up to injustice, not picking fights.
• Jiang Liang made Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun apologize to Canghui Academy, paid the other table’s bill, and earned the guests’ praise.
• Zhao Wuji thanked Jiang Liang and punished Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun by making them carry everyone’s luggage to Star Dou Forest.
• The next day, the group reached Star Dou Forest, and Zhao Wuji warned them about the dangerous Soul Beasts inside.
• Zhao Wuji arranged to stay with the boys while Jiang Liang took responsibility for Xiao Wu and the other girls.