Chapter Summaries

After returning to Shrek Academy from the Star Dou Great Forest, Lu Ran arranged to meet Jiang Nannan again, only to find Xu Sanshi confronting her. Xu Sanshi challenged Lu Ran to a duel, and Lu Ran accepted.

• The students returned to Shrek City after their Soul Hunting trip, and Jiang Nannan quietly worried that she might lose touch with Lu Ran.
• Lu Ran promised to meet Jiang Nannan after they had both cleaned up, and she hurried off to the girls' dormitory in high spirits.
• After bathing at the Sea God Pavilion, Lu Ran headed to their meeting place and found Xu Sanshi pestering Jiang Nannan.
• Xu Sanshi demanded to know who Lu Ran was and challenged him to a duel, while Jiang Nannan tried to protect Lu Ran from the confrontation.
• Lu Ran took Jiang Nannan's hand, reassured her, and accepted Xu Sanshi's challenge.

Lu Ran defeated Xu Sanshi in seconds in the Soul Fighting Zone, stunning the crowd and showing off his strength. After the match, he left with Jiang Nannan, while Bei Bei, Tang Ya, and Ling Luochе watched.

• Students flocked to the Soul Fighting Zone after hearing that Xu Sanshi would fight Lu Ran, drawing a packed crowd eager to see what would happen between them.
• Xu Sanshi charged Lu Ran with his Xuanming Tortoise Martial Soul, but Lu Ran summoned Rock Pillars that launched him out of the ring.
• The referee declared Lu Ran the winner, and Jiang Nannan watched with relief as the crowd erupted in astonishment.
• Lu Ran noticed Bei Bei and Tang Ya in the audience, then spotted Ling Luochе and pretended not to see her.
• Lu Ran walked over to Jiang Nannan, called Xu Sanshi a nuisance, and left with her.

Lu Ran spent the day with Jiang Nannan, then discovered that he could fuse wind and water attributes to create ice and apply it to his Soul Skills. He left the chapter eager to test whether other attribute combinations could produce new powers.

• Tang Ya mistook Lu Ran’s curious look at Bei Bei for a challenge and dragged Bei Bei away for special training.
• Lu Ran escorted Jiang Nannan around Shrek City, and she kissed his cheek before returning to her dorm.
• Lu Ran noticed that wind and water energies combined into an Ice Attribute and realized his attributes could fuse through Soul Skills.
• Lu Ran added the wind attribute to a wind blade, turning it into an ice blade without weakening its power.
• Lu Ran tried combining wind and earth attributes but produced no new attribute.

Lu Ran spent time with Jiang Nannan, then spoke with Yan Shaozhe about his plans for future Soul Beast contracts and his interest in Blue Silver Grass. He reassured Yan Shaozhe that he had a reason for studying the plant, then collected Green Wood Vine pollen in his Small World.

• Lu Ran and Jiang Nannan stargazed together, and he realized Tang Ya had asked her to bring up a challenge against Bei Bei; he told her he had no interest in fighting him.
• Yan Shaozhe asked Lu Ran about his next Soul Beast contracts, and Lu Ran said he wanted a fire-attribute Soul Beast next and a light- or dark-attribute one after that.
• Yan Shaozhe warned Lu Ran about the Tang Sect's failed attempts to restore Blue Silver Grass, but Lu Ran said he had other reasons for studying it and promised to explain within two years.
• Lu Ran entered his Small World and collected pollen from Green Wood Vine flowers in a Walnut Wood Box.

Lu Ran began a plant hybridization project by pollinating and grafting Green Wood Vine onto Blue Silver Grass, hoping to develop fast-growing, life-rich crops. Meanwhile, a grieving boy vowed revenge against the White Tiger Duke’s Mansion, and another year passed before Lu Ran prepared to enroll at Shrek Academy.

• Lu Ran pollinated Blue Silver Grass with Green Wood Vine pollen and grafted Green Wood Vine rootstock onto Blue Silver Grass stems as part of his hybridization project.
• Lu Ran planned to combine Blue Silver Grass with other plants, including medicinal and Immortal Herbs, to produce useful crops with high yields.
• A boy knelt at his mother Huo Yun'er’s grave and swore to avenge her suffering at the White Tiger Duke’s Mansion.
• The boy blamed the Duchess and Dai Huabin for his and his mother’s hardships.
• Another year passed, Lu Ran reached level thirty-six, and he prepared to enroll as Shrek Academy opened admissions.

Huo Yuhao absorbed the Wind Baboon's Ten-Year Soul Ring and awakened a rare spiritual-type Body Martial Soul, while Lu Ran secretly gained the weakened Electrolux as an ally. After finding Huo Yuhao, Tang Ya invited him to join the Tang Sect, and he listened with growing excitement.

• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm entered Huo Yuhao and became his Soul Ring as Tang San sensed an ominous change around Douluo Star and plotted to act through Da Ming and Er Ming.
• Lu Ran welcomed the faint, weakened Electrolux into his spiritual world while traveling with Jiang Nannan and the others.
• Tang Ya and the group found Huo Yuhao beside the Wind Baboon's corpse, and Huo Yuhao woke to reveal that he had absorbed its Soul Ring.
• Tang Ya and Bei Bei realized Huo Yuhao had a rare spiritual-type Body Martial Soul, and Huo Yuhao summoned his gleaming white Ten-Year Soul Ring.
• After learning Huo Yuhao was alone, Tang Ya invited him to join the Tang Sect and offered to teach him its skills.

Huo Yuhao left the Duke's Mansion and vowed to return for revenge, while Lu Ran joined Jiang Nannan, Bei Bei, and Tang Ya on their journey to the Star Dou Great Forest. The four set off together, with Tang Ya still wary that Lu Ran might challenge Bei Bei.

• Huo Yuhao left the Duke's Mansion, took his mother's surname, and ran north, vowing to return and trample the mansion beneath his feet.
• Lu Ran decided to accompany Jiang Nannan, Bei Bei, and Tang Ya to the Star Dou Great Forest, where he planned to search for Sweet Honey Bees.
• Tang Ya nervously guarded Bei Bei as she waited for Lu Ran, convinced he might challenge him.
• Jiang Nannan introduced Lu Ran to Bei Bei and Tang Ya, and Lu Ran said he wanted to find Sweet Honey and travel with them for safety.
• The four left Shrek Academy together, drew attention from the registration crowd, and walked across the plains toward the forest as Tang Ya suggested names for their group.

Tang Ya, Bei Bei, Lu Ran, and Jiang Nannan met Huo Yuhao in the forest and bought his grilled fish, but he declined Bei Bei’s offer to travel together. After Huo Yuhao defeated a Wind Baboon and saw its Soul Ring, a huge white worm entered his forehead as black specks of light changed direction in the sky.

• Tang Ya enjoyed the forest as the group traveled through it.
• Huo Yuhao bathed by a stream, remembered his mother and vowed revenge on the Duke’s Mansion, then caught and roasted fish.
• Tang Ya paid Huo Yuhao a Silver Soul Coin for grilled fish, and Bei Bei offered to accompany him toward the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Huo Yuhao refused the offer and left, while Tang Ya regretted that he had not joined the Tang Sect.
• Huo Yuhao defeated a Wind Baboon and watched its ten-year Soul Ring form above its corpse.
• A huge white worm entered Huo Yuhao’s forehead, and the black specks of light in the sky stopped and changed direction.

Huo Yuhao absorbed the Wind Baboon’s Ten-Year Soul Ring after Sky Dream Ice Silkworm entered his body, while Lu Ran gained the help of a weakened Electrolux. The group found Huo Yuhao, and Tang Ya invited him to join the Tang Sect.

• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm entered Huo Yuhao, and a mysterious force in the Divine Realm noticed that Douluo Star’s future had become difficult to observe.
• Tang San worried about the changes on Douluo Star and considered sending an order to Da Ming and Er Ming while God of Destruction watched him.
• A weakened Electrolux appeared in Lu Ran’s spiritual world and said he would stay with him for a while.
• Tang Ya, Bei Bei, Lu Ran, and Jiang Nannan found Huo Yuhao beside the Wind Baboon’s corpse, and Huo Yuhao woke after absorbing its Ten-Year Soul Ring.
• Tang Ya discovered Huo Yuhao had a spiritual-type Body Martial Soul, learned he was alone, and invited him to join the Tang Sect.

As the group traveled deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest, a Mandala Snake ambushed them and escaped Bei Bei’s attacks. Lu Ran revealed his two thousand-year Soul Rings and struck the snake down, leaving everyone stunned.

• Bei Bei explained Tang Sect history and Martial Soul basics to Huo Yuhao while praising Tang Ya as a level-thirty control-type Great Soul Elder.
• A Mandala Snake attacked the group, and Bei Bei used Thunderbolt, Thunder Fury, and Thunder Dragon Claw while Tang Ya fired Sleeve Arrows.
• The Mandala Snake released poisonous mist and escaped through the trees, prompting Bei Bei to order everyone toward open ground.
• Lu Ran revealed two purple Soul Rings and unleashed an attack that shattered trees and silenced the forest.
• A yellow figure emerged from the battered forest with the peach-pink Mandala Snake dangling from its mouth.

Lu Ran revealed his summoned Rock Crystal Dragon, which defeated a Mandala Snake so Tang Ya could absorb its Soul Ring. After the group returned to Shrek Academy, Dean Yan Shaozhe waited at the gate, and Lu Ran said he was ready to register for enrollment.

• Lu Ran summoned the Rock Crystal Dragon, which badly wounded the Mandala Snake and tossed it toward Tang Ya.
• Lu Ran explained that he had summoned the Soul Beast, while Sky Dream Ice Silkworm assessed his strength and Huo Yuhao was left stunned.
• Tang Ya killed the dying Mandala Snake and absorbed its Purple Soul Ring, gaining an Entanglement Soul Skill.
• The group returned to Shrek Academy, where Yan Shaozhe was waiting for them at the eastern gate.
• Lu Ran told Yan Shaozhe that they were ready to register for enrollment.

Yan Shaozhe accompanied Lu Ran to Shrek Academy’s registration, where Lu Ran’s extraordinary talent drew attention. Huo Yuhao also attempted to enroll, but his low Soul Power left Du Weilun uncertain whether to accept him, and he looked to Yan Shaozhe for guidance.

• Bei Bei, Tang Ya, and Huo Yuhao realized Yan Shaozhe had come specifically to wait for Lu Ran, while Sky Dream Ice Silkworm encouraged Huo Yuhao to stay confident.
• Yan Shaozhe led the group to the registration plaza, where Ning Tian and Wu Feng demonstrated their Martial Souls and qualified for enrollment.
• Lu Ran revealed three purple Soul Rings and level thirty-six Soul Power at age eleven, astonishing the crowd and earning his school badge.
• Huo Yuhao introduced himself with a Spirit Eye Martial Soul, a white Soul Ring, and level eleven Soul Power, prompting Du Weilun to hesitate over his eligibility.
• Tang Ya stepped forward as Du Weilun sought Yan Shaozhe’s guidance about Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao was admitted to Shrek Academy through the Tang Sect's exemption slot and planned to collect his Soul Master subsidy. Lu Ran and Jiang Nannan settled into their dormitory and explored Shrek City, where Lu Ran returned to find an unfamiliar boy waiting inside.

• Tang Ya explained that Huo Yuhao had received the Tang Sect's exemption slot, and Du Weilun gave him his school badge and admitted him.
• Huo Yuhao said goodbye to Tang Ya and Bei Bei, then planned to register as a Soul Master and collect his subsidy.
• Lu Ran and Jiang Nannan visited the dormitory building, where Mu En gave Lu Ran the key to Room 110.
• Lu Ran used a gust of wind to clear the dust from their room, and he and Jiang Nannan chose their beds.
• Lu Ran and Jiang Nannan walked through Shrek City, and later Lu Ran found a handsome boy with powder-blue eyes sitting in their open dormitory.

Lu Ran found Wang Dong as his roommate and kicked her out of their room several times without using a Soul Skill. Huo Yuhao arrived at the dormitory and met his roommate Lin Hu, while Wang Dong was left questioning her strength.

• Lu Ran met Wang Dong, who introduced herself and laid down rules for their shared room, but he ignored her and lay on his bed.
• Huo Yuhao collected his Soul Master subsidy, received Room 112's key and freshman badge from Mu En, and headed to the dormitory.
• Wang Dong flew out of Room 110 just as Huo Yuhao passed by, then charged back in and was thrown out again.
• Huo Yuhao reached Room 112 and met his roommate Lin Hu, who pulled him inside to avoid the fight.
• Lu Ran kicked Wang Dong out of Room 110 once more without using a Soul Skill, leaving her stunned and wondering whether he was stronger than she was.

Lu Ran and Wang Dong entered Freshman Class Nine, where their strained relationship drew attention as Mu Jin warned the students that the upcoming assessment would eliminate many of them. Meanwhile, Zhou Yi put another group of freshmen through punishing laps, and Huo Yuhao ran in silence to avoid expulsion.

• Tang San worried that his intervention in his daughter’s actions might have caused an uncertain change in the Nether.
• After three days of Wang Dong refusing to speak to Lu Ran, he entered Freshman Class Nine and saw Ning Tian and Wu Feng among his classmates.
• Wang Dong entered the classroom, avoided Lu Ran, and chose the seat farthest from him.
• Mu Jin introduced herself as the class’s homeroom teacher and warned that the freshman assessment would eliminate half or even two-thirds of the students.
• Zhou Yi made over a hundred students run laps under the blazing sun, while Huo Yuhao silently focused on circulating his Soul Power to avoid expulsion.

Huo Yuhao impressed Zhou Yi with his Spiritual Detection and earned Fan Yu’s promise to teach him Soul Tool crafting. Meanwhile, Lu Ran and Wang Dong discussed the Freshman Assessment, and Huo Yuhao continued cultivating despite his exhaustion.

• Mu Jin appointed Ning Tian class monitor and Wu Feng deputy class monitor for Class Nine.
• Zhou Yi learned that Huo Yuhao’s Spirit Eye granted Spiritual Detection, then brought him to Fan Yu, who promised to teach him Soul Tool crafting if his skill reached a hundred meters.
• Lu Ran reflected on Shrek’s classes and discussed the Freshman Assessment’s three-person teams with Wang Dong, who declared she would team up alone too.
• Lin Hu found Huo Yuhao meditating after a grueling day and questioned how he could still cultivate.

Huo Yuhao, Chen Hu, and Zhao Chen won their first team assessment match, but Huo Yuhao recognized Dai Huabin as one of the men who had killed his mother. Lu Ran and Wang Dong then faced Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, and Cui Yajie, and Dai Huabin opened the fight with a White Tiger Intense Light Wave.

• Wang Yan explained the team-match assessment rules and called Huo Yuhao, Chen Hu, and Zhao Chen to face Lin Po, Gao Ying, and Chu Sihu.
• Huo Yuhao used Spiritual Sharing as the teams fought, and his team won the match.
• Wang Yan called Lu Ran and Wang Dong to face Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, and Cui Yajie, and Huo Yuhao recognized Dai Huabin and trembled with rage over his mother's death.
• Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, and Cui Yajie attacked Lu Ran and Wang Dong after the match began.
• Dai Huabin fired a White Tiger Intense Light Wave at Lu Ran.

Lu Ran overwhelmingly defeated Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, and Cui Yajie, while Huo Yuhao watched and was consumed by renewed hatred and resolve to take revenge. As Huo Yuhao left to cultivate, Wang Yan watched him with a thoughtful gaze.

• Lu Ran dodged Dai Huabin's attack, struck him out of the arena, and used Rock Pillars to defeat Zhu Lu and Cui Yajie.
• Wang Yan confirmed Lu Ran's victory as the spectators cheered, while Huo Yuhao stared at Dai Huabin and reflected on his own lack of progress.
• Huo Yuhao's hatred resurfaced, and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm urged him to let that hatred drive him toward revenge and godhood.
• Huo Yuhao calmed down enough to tell Chen Hu and Zhao Chen he was fine and wanted to return to cultivate, then left with them.
• Wang Yan watched Huo Yuhao leave with a meaningful expression, while Zhou Yi looked at Mu Jin with jealousy.

As the first day of testing ended, Wang Dong fretted over whether to apologize to Lu Ran, while the turtles in Lu Ran’s Small World resisted eating his Blue Silver Green Wood Vine. The next day, Lu Ran watched ordinary student matches in the stands and said he felt relieved and in a good mood.

• The first day of testing ended after Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and Nanmen Yun'er won their match with ease.
• Wang Dong lay awake wondering whether to apologize to Lu Ran, who still had not returned to their room.
• The Turtle Expedition Team found Lu Ran’s Blue Silver Green Wood Vine meadow but, led by Big Turtle, decided not to eat it and left.
• Wang Dong asked Lu Ran why he had suddenly started laughing while they watched ordinary matches in the stands.
• Lu Ran said he felt relieved and was in a pretty good mood.

Lu Ran considered how to accelerate the growth of the Blue Silver Grass and spoke with the newly awakened Electrolux, who said he was too weak to help. In the assessment, Wang Yan stopped Dai Huabin from seriously harming Huo Yuhao and awarded the match to Freshman Class Five.

• Lu Ran considered building a Soul Gathering Soul Tool Array to increase Soul Power and accelerate plant growth in the Small World.
• Lu Ran visited his Sea of Consciousness and found Electrolux newly awakened but too weak to help him.
• Dai Huabin overwhelmed Huo Yuhao and the other students in the assessment, driving Huo Yuhao to call on Sky Dream Ice Silkworm for help.
• Wang Yan knocked Dai Huabin back, stopped the assault, and declared Freshman Class Five the winner.
• Dai Huabin walked away from Zhu Lu after she asked if he was all right.