Chapter Summaries

Cao Yan and Tang San exchanged threats over Xiao Wu while waiting at Shrek Academy’s entrance test. As an argument over a rejected applicant erupted, the elderly examiner revealed his strength and silenced the crowd.

• Tang San warned Cao Yan to stay away from Xiao Wu, but Cao Yan dismissed his threat and walked away.
• Xiao Wu urged Cao Yan to avoid Tang San, and Cao Yan reassured her that he would protect her if Tang San threatened her again.
• Cao Yan noticed Dai Mubai was absent and suspected he was still recovering from the beating Cao Yan had given him.
• The Shrek examiner rejected a twelve-year-old applicant for lacking the required talent, prompting the boy and the crowd to protest.
• The old man stood up, summoned a patterned staff, and revealed six Soul Rings, freezing the atmosphere.

At Shrek Academy's entrance test, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing passed, while the gatekeeper insulted Tang San's Blue Silver Grass and dismissed him from the final assessment. Cao Yan and Xiao Wu then revealed their Martial Souls, and the old man grew angry at Cao Yan's lazy demeanor.

• The Soul Emperor gatekeeper revealed his strength, prompting most applicants and their parents to leave; only Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Tang San, Cao Yan, and Xiao Wu remained.
• Ning Rongrong displayed her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and passed the initial test with her twenty-fifth rank Soul Power.
• Zhu Zhuqing passed with her twenty-seventh rank Soul Power after entering Martial Soul Possession.
• Tang San showed his Blue Silver Grass and ten-year soul ring; the old man let him enter but excluded him from the final assessment, and Tang San silently vowed to surpass him.
• Xiao Wu and Cao Yan released their Martial Souls, and the old man admired Xiao Wu before becoming angry at Cao Yan's lazy posture.

Cao Yan refused to reveal his martial soul at Shrek Academy’s gates, angering the elder gatekeeper, who challenged him to prove his strength. Cao Yan summoned Yu Jin and let him strike, leaving the elder’s defensive barrier shattered and the gatekeeper sent flying.

• The elder demanded that Cao Yan release his martial soul, but Cao Yan asked whether an exception was possible and refused to expose his abilities.
• The elder released his six soul rings and challenged Cao Yan, while Cao Yan told Xiao Wu to stand back and promised to spare the elder’s life.
• Cao Yan summoned Yu Jin, whose appearance shocked the elder, and ordered him to demonstrate his power.
• Yu Jin struck the elder, shattered his Dragon-Patterned Body Protection, and sent him flying as his Dragon-Patterned Staff fell to the ground.

Cao Yan defeated Li Yusong with one punch and earned permission to take Shrek Academy’s final test. He arrived at the testing ground, where Zhao Wuji awaited him, alongside Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and a frustrated Tang San.

• Cao Yan struck Li Yusong down, breaking through his Sixth Soul Skill and frightening him into acknowledging Cao Yan’s strength.
• Xiao Wu joined Cao Yan and reminded Li Yusong that Cao Yan had held back enough to spare his life.
• Li Yusong apologized, introduced himself, and agreed to lead Cao Yan and Xiao Wu to the final test.
• Cao Yan expected to face Zhao Wuji and believed a Soul Saint was no match for him.
• Li Yusong brought Cao Yan and Xiao Wu to the testing ground, where Zhao Wuji sat nearby and Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Tang San were present.

Cao Yan faced Zhao Wuji’s final test alongside Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing after Li Yusong warned Zhao about Cao Yan’s strength. Cao Yan dismissed the two girls’ help, provoking them as the group prepared for the battle.

• Li Yusong announced that the students had to pass Zhao Wuji’s assessment and warned him that Cao Yan had beaten him.
• Zhao Wuji challenged Cao Yan and the three girls to fight together, setting the condition that one of them had to remain standing.
• Cao Yan took Xiao Wu’s hand, then told Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing to stand aside because they were too weak to help.
• Ning Rongrong angrily defended her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, while Zhu Zhuqing questioned Cao Yan’s confidence and urged cooperation.
• Cao Yan considered Zhu Zhuqing’s willingness to speak a promising opportunity as the test approached.

Cao Yan insisted on facing Teacher Zhao alone, clashing with Ning Rongrong after she accused him of boasting to attract her attention. Zhu Zhuqing cautiously accepted his confidence, and the chapter left Cao Yan preparing to fight while the others stood aside.

• Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing introduced themselves and their martial souls to Cao Yan.
• Cao Yan declared that he would fight Teacher Zhao alone, prompting Ning Rongrong to accuse him of making empty boasts.
• Cao Yan rejected Ning Rongrong's beauty and dismissed her status as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's little princess, making her cry and vow not to let him off.
• Zhu Zhuqing asked whether Cao Yan was certain he could defeat Teacher Zhao and offered to fight as a team if necessary.
• Cao Yan reassured Zhu Zhuqing that he would win, and she agreed to stand aside while telling him to be careful.

Cao Yan challenged Zhao Wuji to a solo battle and broke through the Soul Sage’s defensive skill with one punch. His strength stunned Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, while Xiao Wu remained confident in him.

• Cao Yan told Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing to stay back and faced Zhao Wuji alone.
• Cao Yan charged Zhao Wuji and declared that his confidence came from his ability.
• Zhao Wuji used his third soul skill, Immovable King Body, to form a powerful golden defensive barrier.
• Cao Yan struck Zhao Wuji with one punch, shattered the barrier, and sent him flying dozens of meters.
• Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong were shocked by Cao Yan’s strength, while Xiao Wu said she believed he would win.

Cao Yan prepared to continue fighting Zhao Wuji after his punch exposed Zhao Wuji’s underestimation of his strength. As Zhao Wuji unleashed his fourth soul skill and charged, Zhu Zhuqing resolved to grow stronger and Ning Rongrong began planning to recruit Cao Yan to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

• Cao Yan asked whether he and the others had passed, but Zhao Wuji rose and said he would now take the fight seriously.
• Cao Yan warned Zhao Wuji not to force him to hurt his teacher, then accepted Zhao Wuji’s challenge and walked toward him.
• Zhu Zhuqing watched Cao Yan break Zhao Wuji’s defense and resolved to become strong enough to defeat the man she did not wish to marry.
• Ning Rongrong considered inviting Cao Yan to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and decided he would likely accept her offer.
• Zhao Wuji activated his fourth soul skill, Gravity Enhancement, and charged at Cao Yan, declaring that he would win the battle.

Zhao Wuji launched a decisive attack on Cao Yan, confident that Gravity Amplification would prevent him from dodging, while the spectators watched and debated Cao Yan’s chances. Cao Yan remained motionless until the attack arrived, then answered Zhao Wuji calmly, leaving the outcome unresolved.

• Zhao Wuji used Gravity Amplification and lunged at Cao Yan, declaring that he would end the battle.
• Zhu Zhuqing told Xiao Wu that Zhao Wuji’s gravity made it difficult for her to move, and Xiao Wu assured her that Cao Yan would win.
• Xiao Wu privately considered accepting Zhu Zhuqing as a future partner for Cao Yan, then praised Zhu Zhuqing’s figure and asked about her size.
• Ning Rongrong watched Cao Yan and hoped he would defeat Zhao Wuji so she could recruit him into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• As Zhao Wuji’s attack reached him, Cao Yan raised his face and calmly challenged Zhao Wuji’s confidence.

Cao Yan overwhelmed Zhao Wuji in a direct clash and passed the test, leaving Ning Rongrong eager to recruit him into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. After Zhao Wuji called Oscar for a sausage, Ning Rongrong approached Cao Yan to discuss something with him.

• Cao Yan released his Soul Power to counter Zhao Wuji's pressure and struck him with a punch powerful enough to rival a Soul Saint.
• Zhao Wuji met Cao Yan's punch head-on, but Cao Yan unleashed more strength and sent him crashing through nearby buildings.
• Zhao Wuji praised Cao Yan, then called Oscar over to bring him a sausage.
• Zhu Zhuqing watched in astonishment as Cao Yan defeated Zhao Wuji, while Ning Rongrong decided she wanted to recruit him into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Ning Rongrong tugged at Cao Yan's sleeve and asked to discuss something with him.

Ning Rongrong invited Cao Yan to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but he refused unless she became his woman. The chapter ended with Ning Rongrong threatening to send Sword Grandpa after him, while Cao Yan remained unbothered.

• After Cao Yan defeated Zhao Wuji, Ning Rongrong praised his talent and invited him to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Cao Yan said he might join if Ning Rongrong agreed to become his woman, then grabbed her hand and inhaled its fragrance.
• Ning Rongrong called Cao Yan a hooligan and tried to slap him, but he caught her hand and repeated his condition.
• Ning Rongrong threatened to have Sword Grandpa teach Cao Yan a lesson, and Cao Yan calmly told her to do as she pleased.

After refusing Ning Rongrong's invitation to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Cao Yan prepared to leave with Xiao Wu, but Zhao Wuji asked him to reveal his strength. Cao Yan displayed a 100,000-Year Soul Ring, stunning everyone and leaving them eager to curry favor with him.

• Ning Rongrong angrily threatened Cao Yan after he rejected her invitation, but he dismissed her and called Xiao Wu over to leave with him.
• Zhao Wuji, recovering with Oscar's Super Recovery Sausage, asked Cao Yan to reveal his true strength.
• Oscar saw Ning Rongrong and became instantly infatuated with her.
• Cao Yan revealed a red 100,000-Year Soul Ring and demonstrated his strength by cracking the ground with a stamp.
• Zhao Wuji apologized to Cao Yan, while the gathered students and parents marveled at the rare Soul Ring and tried to gain Cao Yan's favor.

Tang San visited Flender at Shrek Academy on Yu Xiaogang's orders, hoping to gain his favor, but Flender mistook the Twenty-Four Bridges Moonlight Night belt for proof that Yu Xiaogang had returned and was furious when he saw Tang San's Blue Silver Grass and weak Soul Rings. The chapter ended with Tang San revealing a hammer Martial Soul, leaving Flender stunned.

• Tang San visited Flender and hoped his connection to Yu Xiaogang would help him gain favor and grow closer to the girls at Shrek Academy.
• Flender recognized the Twenty-Four Bridges Moonlight Night belt and angrily assumed Yu Xiaogang had come back after abandoning Erlong.
• Flender shattered his desk and knocked Tang San to the floor with a burst of Soul Power.
• Flender demanded that Tang San reveal his Martial Soul, then mocked his Blue Silver Grass and yellow and white Soul Rings.
• Tang San stood and summoned a hammer Martial Soul, freezing Flender's expression.

Tang San revealed his Clear Sky Hammer and his identity as Tang Hao’s son, prompting Flender to accept him at Shrek Academy. Meanwhile, Cao Yan displayed his 100,000-year Soul Ring and renamed the Ultimate Fire he had gained Pure Yang Flame.

• Tang San summoned the Clear Sky Hammer, and Flender recognized it as the legendary martial soul.
• Tang San told Flender that he was Tang Hao’s son, and Flender agreed to look after him at Shrek Academy.
• Flender questioned why Tang San had chosen Grandmaster as his teacher, then sensed a frightening aura and flew toward Cao Yan.
• Cao Yan showed the crowd his 100,000-year Soul Ring, astonishing Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Zhao Wuji.
• Cao Yan summoned the Ultimate Fire and decided to call it Pure Yang Flame.

Cao Yan used his Pure Yang Flame to intimidate the witnesses at Shrek Academy and keep them from revealing his strength to Spirit Hall. He let the crowd leave after demanding fifty Gold Soul Coins from each person.

• Cao Yan summoned the Pure Yang Flame, and the onlookers speculated that he might be a Titled Douluo.
• Zhao Wuji respectfully asked Cao Yan to explain his strength, but Cao Yan warned the crowd to keep what they had seen secret.
• The onlookers promised not to reveal Cao Yan's secrets and tried to leave, but Cao Yan appeared in their path.
• Cao Yan demanded fifty Gold Soul Coins per person in exchange for letting the witnesses go.
• The crowd handed over the money, and Cao Yan allowed them to leave unharmed.

Cao Yan collected five thousand Gold Soul Coins from the villagers and claimed he was a level-99 Peerless Douluo wielding the Pure Yang Flame. Zhao Wuji knelt and pledged to serve him, while Flender approached, hoping Cao Yan's flame could help a disciple afflicted by evil fire.

• Cao Yan gathered the villagers' abandoned money pouches, and Xiao Wu celebrated their newfound wealth.
• Cao Yan teased Xiao Wu about a reward and a big treasure, while Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing blushed and Oscar kept staring at Ning Rongrong.
• Cao Yan told Zhao Wuji that his fire was the Pure Yang Flame and claimed he had level-99 Soul Power and a family trial preventing him from completing his soul rings.
• Zhao Wuji knelt before Cao Yan and offered to serve him, and Ning Rongrong quietly marveled at his claimed strength.
• Flender approached Cao Yan and asked to speak with him, hoping the Pure Yang Flame could cure a disciple's evil fire.

Cao Yan took control of Shrek Academy after Flender stepped down and promised to restore its former glory. Flender then asked him to help cure Ma Hongjun’s evil fire, and Cao Yan agreed only if they happened to meet.

• Flender arrived after witnessing Cao Yan’s power, praised his talent, and knelt to show him respect.
• Flender relinquished the headmaster position to Cao Yan, while Zhao Wuji accepted the role of Vice Dean under Cao Yan’s orders.
• Cao Yan declared that he would restore Shrek Academy and planned to use it to gain influence over Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, the Star Luo Empire, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Flender asked Cao Yan to use his flames to cure Ma Hongjun’s evil fire, and Cao Yan agreed to help if he encountered him.

Cao Yan ordered Flender to arrange a room for him and Xiao Wu, while Flender told the others that Cao Yan was now in charge of Shrek Academy. After Ning Rongrong rejected Oscar’s first approach, he shaved his beard, and she let him escort her to the girls’ dormitory.

• Cao Yan told Flender to prepare a first-rate room where he could stay with Xiao Wu, and Flender sent Zhao Wuji to arrange it.
• After Cao Yan and Xiao Wu left, Flender warned the others that Cao Yan was in charge and that they must not offend him.
• Zhu Zhuqing left, and Oscar offered to show Ning Rongrong to the girls’ dormitory.
• Ning Rongrong told Oscar to shave his beard, so he used his blade to remove it.
• Oscar introduced himself again as a sausage vendor, and Ning Rongrong asked him to escort her to the dormitory.

Oscar tried to win Ning Rongrong’s affection, anxious that Cao Yan’s talent and looks would make him a rival. Ning Rongrong saw through Oscar’s motives but agreed to give him a chance, privately intending to toy with him.

• Oscar compared himself unfavorably with Cao Yan and resolved to win Ning Rongrong over before she could become interested in Cao Yan.
• Ning Rongrong told Oscar they had nothing to discuss, but he confessed that he wanted to protect her and asked for a chance.
• Ning Rongrong asked whether Oscar liked her and privately decided to play along until she grew tired of him.
• Oscar admitted he liked Ning Rongrong and promised to protect her despite being only a Support-type Soul Master.
• Ning Rongrong agreed to give Oscar a chance, leaving him amazed at how easily she had accepted.

Oscar tried to win Ning Rongrong over, secretly hoping to use a relationship with her to gain the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's backing. Ning Rongrong only pretended to accept his courtship while planning to pursue Cao Yan, and she ended the encounter disgusted by Oscar's sausage.

• Oscar solemnly promised to protect Ning Rongrong for life, while privately plotting to get close to her and exploit her status in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Ning Rongrong told Oscar they could be friends until he proved himself, but privately viewed him as a temporary diversion and hoped to win over Cao Yan.
• Oscar vowed to become worthy of Ning Rongrong, and she agreed to keep their arrangement secret and sent him back to rest before the headmaster's test.
• Oscar summoned a huge sausage and gave it to Ning Rongrong, saying he would work hard to make her like him.
• After Oscar left, Ning Rongrong rejected the sausage as disgusting and went into the dormitory.