Chapter Summaries

Li Han forged Zhu Zhuqing a powerful pair of Shadow Gloves, and they set out for Suotuo City so she could settle things with Dai Mubai. Meanwhile, Tang San and Xiao Wu arrived in the city and checked into the Rose Grand Hotel before visiting Shrek Academy.

• Li Han forged the Shadow Gloves from the sword fangs and dark energy of a Shadow Sabertooth Tiger.
• Zhu Zhuqing tested the gloves and found they could withstand her Hell Sword Slash while strengthening her attacks and reducing Soul Power consumption.
• Li Han told Zhu Zhuqing they would go to Suotuo City so she could confront her fiancé, Dai Mubai, and she agreed.
• Several days later, Tang San and Xiao Wu arrived in Suotuo City and decided to stay overnight at the Rose Grand Hotel before going to Shrek Academy.
• Tang San told Xiao Wu he had enough money from working to book them a room.

Li Han reunited with Xiao Wu and Tang San at the Rose Grand Hotel in Suotuo City, where he was checking in with Zhu Zhuqing. Their emotional reunion was interrupted by Dai Mubai, whom Zhu Zhuqing recognized as her runaway fiancé.

• Xiao Wu refused to share a hotel room with Tang San and lamented that Li Han had not returned for four years.
• Xiao Wu recognized Li Han in the distance and hurried after him with Tang San, who hoped to challenge his old rival and win Xiao Wu's attention.
• Li Han checked into the Rose Grand Hotel with Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu and Tang San arrived and called out to him.
• Xiao Wu rushed at Li Han but embraced him instead, crying as she told him how much she had missed and worried about him.
• Tang San grew jealous of Xiao Wu's closeness with Li Han, while Zhu Zhuqing suppressed her own jealousy.
• Dai Mubai entered with twin sisters and disrupted the reunion, angering Zhu Zhuqing, who recognized him as her runaway fiancé.

After confronting Dai Mubai over his failure to improve, Zhu Zhuqing challenged him and revealed that she had reached rank 36. Dai Mubai was left stunned by her strength as the confrontation turned into an imminent fight.

• Li Han checked in with Wen Tianren and received the Calamity-Transference Art, then considered visiting Shrek Academy for more rewards.
• Zhu Zhuqing confronted Dai Mubai, condemned him for wasting his life, and said she would change her fate by relying on herself.
• Dai Mubai activated his Evil-Eyed White Tiger Martial Soul and revealed that he was a rank 37 Battle Soul Elder, while Xiao Wu and Tang San reacted to his strength.
• Dai Mubai demanded to know Zhu Zhuqing's relationship with Li Han and challenged Li Han to fight, but Zhu Zhuqing stepped forward instead.
• Zhu Zhuqing revealed her Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul, three Soul Rings, and rank 36 strength, shocking Dai Mubai and Tang San.

Zhu Zhuqing decisively defeated Dai Mubai in the hotel lobby, proving how much she had grown under Li Han’s training. She ended their engagement and left Dai Mubai questioning his worth, while Tang San and Xiao Wu wondered about the strength of Zhu Zhuqing and Li Han.

• Dai Mubai attacked Zhu Zhuqing with his first two Soul Skills, but she caught and shattered his White Tiger Fierce Light Wave with her bare hand.
• Zhu Zhuqing dodged Dai Mubai’s punch and used Hell Stab to break his White Tiger Vajra Transformation before kicking him out of the hotel lobby.
• Tang San and Xiao Wu watched Zhu Zhuqing’s victory and considered her strength, while Tang San wondered how powerful Li Han had become.
• Li Han praised Zhu Zhuqing’s progress, and Zhu Zhuqing thanked him before declaring her engagement to Dai Mubai dissolved.

Zhu Zhuqing rejected Dai Mubai’s demand for help and declared that she would pursue her own path with Li Han’s support. After Xiao Wu joined them at the hotel, Zhu Zhuqing explained the deadly family rivalry that bound her to Dai Mubai.

• Dai Mubai asked Zhu Zhuqing how she had grown stronger, but she refused to explain and said she intended to break free of their engagement by becoming a Soul King.
• Dai Mubai left, insisting he would prove he was not useless, while Zhu Zhuqing told Li Han she no longer needed him or either clan.
• Xiao Wu interrupted Li Han and Zhu Zhuqing, then invited them back to the hotel and told Tang San to find another room.
• At the hotel, Li Han went to shower while Zhu Zhuqing told Xiao Wu about the family rules that forced her and Dai Mubai to compete against their older siblings.

After Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu became good sisters, Li Han explained why Yu Xiaogang had sent Xiao Wu and Tang San to Shrek Academy and questioned Yu Xiaogang’s guidance. Xiao Wu received more Golden Thunder Bamboo leaves and a Storage Ring from Li Han, then surprised him with a kiss on the cheek.

• Xiao Wu sympathized with Zhu Zhuqing and declared that they were good sisters, then insisted on sharing Zhu Zhuqing’s room for the night.
• Li Han learned that Xiao Wu and Tang San had come to Suotuo City to attend Shrek Academy and explained Yu Xiaogang’s connection to Flender and the Golden Iron Triangle.
• Li Han criticized Shrek Academy and accused Yu Xiaogang of choosing it so he could claim credit for Tang San’s growth; Xiao Wu was shocked and said she understood Yu Xiaogang’s behavior better.
• Li Han noticed that Xiao Wu had reached level thirty-six, and Xiao Wu thanked him for the Golden Thunder Bamboo leaves that had transformed her Martial Soul.
• Li Han gave Xiao Wu a Storage Ring filled with Golden Thunder Bamboo leaves, and Xiao Wu kissed his cheek before offering to let him kiss her back.

Li Han discussed Silver Moon’s Blue Silver Emperor bloodline with her before Tang San challenged him to a duel outside Shrek Academy. Li Han easily broke free of Tang San’s first two Soul Skills, and the fight remained unresolved.

• Silver Moon asked Li Han whether devouring the other half of the Blue Silver Emperor’s remnant soul or Tang San’s Martial Soul could make her stronger, and Li Han advised her to wait until Tang San awakened his bloodline.
• Dai Mubai vowed to surpass Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Weisi and become emperor of the Star Luo Empire, while Tang San grieved over Xiao Wu choosing Li Han and looked forward to proving himself.
• The next morning, Xiao Wu said she would only go to Shrek Academy if Li Han went, and Tang San argued with Li Han over Yu Xiaogang’s praise of the academy.
• Tang San challenged Li Han to a duel and released his two yellow soul rings, claiming his strength went beyond his Soul Power Level.
• Tang San used Bind and then Parasite, but Li Han’s azure sword radiance severed the Blue Silver Grass and destroyed the vines.

Li Han exposed flaws in Tang San’s cultivation choices and effortlessly defeated him, even blocking the Godly Zhuge Crossbow without attacking. After Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing left with Li Han, Tang Hao revealed himself and scolded Tang San for becoming weak.

• Li Han challenged Tang San’s choice of soul rings and control-type path, making Tang San defend Yu Xiaogang.
• Tang San attacked Li Han with concealed weapons, but Li Han knocked them all aside with Golden Thunder Bamboo.
• Tang San fired the Godly Zhuge Crossbow, but Li Han’s Body-Protecting Sword Shield blocked all sixteen bolts.
• Xiao Wu condemned Tang San for using lethal weapons during a spar and left with Li Han, followed by Zhu Zhuqing.
• Tang Hao restrained Tang San until the others departed, then appeared, released him, and called him weak.

Tang Hao took over Tang San’s training and ordered him to prepare for the Soul Master Tournament, while Li Han overheard their conversation and reflected on Tang Hao’s choices. Later, Li Han recognized Oscar selling Soul Food and received a bottle of Ten-Thousand-Year Spiritual Liquid, then warned Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing not to eat Oscar’s sausages.

• Tang Hao told Tang San he would train him personally, keep him away from Shrek Academy, and have him compete for the Soul Master Tournament championship in two years.
• Li Han overheard Tang Hao and Tang San, realized Tang Hao had stepped in because Tang San was falling behind, and dismissed Tang Hao’s past as a father and fighter.
• Xiao Wu invited Li Han and Zhu Zhuqing to try sausages at a nearby stall, where Li Han recognized the vendor as Oscar.
• Li Han received a bottle of Ten-Thousand-Year Spiritual Liquid after checking in with Sun Huo.
• Li Han stopped Oscar from handing sausages to Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, explained that they were Soul Food, and Oscar admitted he was selling them because he was poor.

Li Han turned down Oscar’s chance to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect after learning Oscar would not leave Shrek Academy, then headed to Shrek with Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing. There, the trio saw Ma Hongjun mistreat Cuihua, and after Ma Hongjun flirted with the two women, Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing punched him.

• Li Han offered Oscar a place in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but Oscar refused to leave Shrek Academy out of loyalty to Flender.
• Li Han told Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing that Shrek had held back Oscar’s talent and that Tang San might have achieved more without Yu Xiaogang’s training.
• Li Han, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing saw Ma Hongjun refuse Cuihua’s breakup and treat her as a way to vent his evil fire.
• Li Han received the Divine Soul Bewitching Voice reward after checking in with Daoist Miaohe.
• Ma Hongjun approached Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing to ask them on a date, and they punched him in the eyes.

Xiao Wu beat Ma Hongjun after he tried to molest her, and Li Han, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing reached Shrek Academy. They learned the academy demanded extraordinary talent from applicants, leaving them to face its strict entrance requirements.

• Xiao Wu used her Charm and Eight-Stage Throw to defeat Ma Hongjun, who had tried to molest her, while Li Han and Zhu Zhuqing watched.
• Oscar gave Ma Hongjun a Super Recovery Sausage, and Ma Hongjun said he planned to return to Shrek Academy to look for Xiao Wu.
• Li Han, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing arrived at Shrek Academy and remarked on its shabby appearance.
• Li Yusong displayed his six soul rings and announced that applicants had to reach Soul Grandmaster before age thirteen with two hundred-year soul rings, prompting more than half the queue to leave.
• Xiao Wu expressed shock that the rundown academy demanded such high qualifications.

Li Han brought Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing to Shrek Academy, where their strength earned them an offer of admission and Zhao Wuji insisted they face his test. A system check-in granted Li Han the Azure Nether Needle Talisman Treasure, and the chapter ended with him challenging Zhao Wuji's unfair test.

• Li Yusong described Shrek Academy's staff and elite education, and Li Han urged Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing to reveal their soul rings instead of completing the initial tests.
• Li Han, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing displayed Soul Elder strength, prompting Li Yusong to offer them admission without further testing.
• Zhao Wuji arrived and insisted the three students endure fifteen minutes of his attacks, revealing his level-seventy-six Powerful Vajra Bear Martial Soul.
• Li Han received the Azure Nether Needle Talisman Treasure through a system check-in with Li Huayuan.
• Li Han criticized Zhao Wuji for bullying children with an impossible test, and Zhao Wuji angrily challenged him to fight.

Li Han overwhelmed Zhao Wuji with his speed and strength during the Shrek Academy test, then shattered Zhao Wuji’s Immovable Wisdom King Body with Divine Lightning Chidori. The chapter ended with Zhao Wuji’s defensive soul skill breaking apart.

• Li Han used Smoke-Drifting Steps to punch Zhao Wuji and send him flying.
• Zhao Wuji summoned the Powerful Vajra Bear and clashed fists with Li Han, but Li Han held his ground.
• Li Han launched a rapid barrage of punches, forcing Zhao Wuji to activate Immovable Wisdom King Body.
• Li Han used Divine Lightning Chidori to crack and shatter Zhao Wuji’s golden defense.

Li Han continued fighting Zhao Wuji after Zhao Wuji activated his Martial Soul Avatar, using his Golden Thunder Bamboo’s first Soul Skill to overwhelm him with its immense size and weight. Zhao Wuji trapped Li Han with gravity and Position Tracking, but Li Han counterattacked with Extreme Thunder Prison and closed it around him.

• Zhao Wuji activated his Martial Soul Avatar after Li Han’s lightning strike threatened to pierce his abdomen, and Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing worried as Li Han landed safely.
• Zhao Wuji admitted that using his seventh Soul Skill broke the rules, but Li Han attacked again and enlarged his Golden Thunder Bamboo with As-You-Will.
• Zhao Wuji caught the massive staff with his Martial Soul Avatar, then used his second Soul Skill to knock it aside and escape before it struck the ground.
• Li Han swept at Zhao Wuji with the enlarged staff, but Zhao Wuji used Gravity Enhancement to weigh him down and Position Tracking to close in and punch him.
• Li Han bounced off a tree and charged back, then used Extreme Thunder Prison to trap Zhao Wuji and closed the prison around him with a shout.

Li Han defeated Zhao Wuji with his powerful third soul skill, then received the Blue Light Shield while Flender tried to recruit him to Shrek Academy. Flender threatened to attack if Li Han refused, leaving their confrontation unresolved.

• Li Han shattered Zhao Wuji's Martial Soul Avatar with Extreme Thunder Prison, leaving Zhao unconscious, and reassured Li Yusong that he would recover.
• Oscar fed Zhao Wuji a Super Recovery Sausage, while Ma Hongjun challenged Xiao Wu until Li Yusong stopped him.
• Li Han said he and his companions would leave, but Flender arrived and offered to forgive the conflict if they joined Shrek Academy.
• Li Han received the Blue Light Shield, a powerful water-attributed defensive ancient treasure.
• Flender threatened to bully Li Han with his strength if Li Han refused to join Shrek Academy.

Li Han defeated Flender after demonstrating the Golden Thunder Bamboo’s speed and power, then left with Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing. As Flender accepted that he could not keep Li Han at Shrek Academy, a hidden observer vowed to eliminate him as Tang San’s future obstacle.

• Li Han countered Flender’s flight with the extending Golden Thunder Bamboo and bamboo-leaf footwork, striking him twice and leaving Oscar and Ma Hongjun stunned.
• Li Han criticized Flender for trying to force talented students into Shrek Academy, and Flender defended his reasons for founding it.
• Li Han used “Shoot him down, God Spear!” to pierce Flender’s owl wing with the Golden Thunder Bamboo, making him fall into a crater.
• Li Han dismissed his Martial Soul and left with Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, while Flender let them go and sent Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and Yu Song to clean up.
• A hidden observer watched Li Han leave and resolved to kill him before he could become Tang San’s greatest obstacle.

Li Han told Xiao Wu he was a Soul Emperor and invited her to join him and Zhu Zhuqing on their way to Heaven Dou City. That night, Tang Hao arrived with killing intent, and Li Han prepared to face him.

• Xiao Wu questioned Li Han about his strength, and he revealed that he was a Soul Emperor whose soul skills concealed his cultivation.
• Li Han said he ran a general store in Heaven Dou City and offered to arrange Xiao Wu’s admission to Heaven Dou Royal Academy alongside Zhu Zhuqing.
• Xiao Wu worried Li Han might know she was a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, and he reassured her that she was still his friend.
• Li Han sensed Tang Hao approaching with killing intent, set up an array, and told Silver Moon to protect Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing if a fight began.
• Tang Hao arrived at the campsite, and Li Han stepped in front of the two women to ask why he had come.
• Li Han received the Heaven-Supporting Demon Art after checking in with Man Huzi.

Tang Hao revealed that he had come to capture Xiao Wu for Tang San and kill Li Han before his talent could threaten his son. As Tang Hao prepared to attack, Xiao Wu stood between him and Li Han and threatened to kill herself if Tang Hao harmed Li Han.

• Tang Hao demanded that Xiao Wu come with him, revealing that he had recognized her as a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
• Tang Hao's Divine Slaughter's Domain forced Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing to their knees, but Li Han countered it with his own Divine Slaughter's Domain.
• Tang Hao realized Li Han had passed Slaughter City's trial and decided to kill or cripple him as well as capture Xiao Wu.
• Li Han identified Tang Hao and accused him of intending to make Xiao Wu Tang San's future Soul Ring; Tang Hao confirmed his identity and summoned his Clear Sky Hammer.
• Xiao Wu broke free of the domain's suppression, stood in front of Li Han, and threatened to kill herself unless Tang Hao spared him.

Xiao Wu threatened Tang Hao with her life to protect Li Han, but Li Han took the dagger and faced Tang Hao himself. He revealed his evolved Martial Soul and six black Soul Rings, and the chapter ended as Tang Hao unleashed his nine Soul Rings, including a red Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring.

• Xiao Wu pressed a dagger to her throat and demanded that Tang Hao spare Li Han.
• Li Han took the dagger from Xiao Wu and told her he would fight Tang Hao himself.
• Li Han summoned forty Bamboo Cloudswarm Swords and confirmed that his Martial Soul had evolved from Golden Thunder Bamboo.
• Li Han revealed six black Soul Rings, shocking Tang Hao and Xiao Wu.
• Tang Hao demanded Li Han's secret technique, then summoned all nine of his Soul Rings, including a red Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring.

Tang Hao attacked Li Han after Xiao Wu doubted his account of Ah Yin’s sacrifice, and Li Han sent Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing away before facing him. Tang Hao’s Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer forced Li Han to defend and evade, and the chapter ended as Li Han concentrated his sword threads to break through Tang Hao’s hammer technique.

• Xiao Wu accused Tang Hao of killing Ah Yin, and Tang Hao flew into a rage and attacked her with the Clear Sky Hammer.
• Li Han rescued Xiao Wu from Tang Hao’s strike and ordered Silver Moon and the Man Faced Demon Spider to take her and Zhu Zhuqing away.
• Tang Hao tried to pursue them, but Li Han blocked his way and taunted him for hiding from Spirit Hall in a remote village.
• Tang Hao struck Li Han, breaking his Body-Protecting Sword Shield and Mystic Armor Talisman before Li Han escaped with his Wind-Thunder Wings.
• Tang Hao unleashed his Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, and Li Han wrapped him in layers of sword threads before concentrating their power to break through.