Ch. 1They're All Ferocious Beasts!
Key Plot Points and Events
- Lin Feng, a transmigrant from Blue Star, hunts a ten-year Blazing Fire Ape to test his Flame Mantra.
- He encounters Ma Xiaotao, a Shrek Academy student, fleeing from the Scarlet King, a member of the Ten Great Fierce Beasts.
- Lin Feng uses his Flame Mantra to fend off the Scarlet King, saving Ma Xiaotao.
- Lin Feng absorbs the Phoenix Evil Fire from Ma Xiaotao and gains his first soul ring, a black ten-thousand-year soul ring.
Character Developments
- Lin Feng: Proves his strength by defeating the Scarlet King, gains a powerful soul ring, and joins Shrek Academy.
- Ma Xiaotao: Seeks help from Lin Feng to remove the Phoenix Evil Fire, sees his potential, and offers to enroll him in Shrek Academy.
Significant Themes
- The power of Lin Feng's Flame Mantra and its ability to devour and control various flames.
- The danger and allure of the Star Dou Great Forest, home to the Ten Great Fierce Beasts.
- The importance of talent and potential in the world of soul masters, as seen through Lin Feng's enrollment in Shrek Academy despite his low Innate Soul Power.
Character Interactions
- Lin Feng and Ma Xiaotao: They meet under unusual circumstances and form a bond. Ma Xiaotao sees Lin Feng's potential and offers to help him enroll in Shrek Academy.