Chapter Summaries

Lin Ciyan entered Shrek Academy’s opening match alone and defeated Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy by sitting behind an invisible barrier that nullified their attacks. Shrek won as Lin Ciyan slept through the match, while Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao recalled the intimate-seeming treatment that had purified their lingering evil energy the night before.

• Lin Ciyan stepped in to compete alone, then created a golden chair and activated a barrier that made weaker attacks disappear.
• Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy’s seven fighters attacked Lin Ciyan, but their Soul Skills vanished at the barrier’s edge.
• Lin Ciyan announced that he was tired from purifying Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao’s Soul Power the previous night, then closed his eyes and slept.
• Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao blushed as they remembered Lin Ciyan using his Soul Power to purge the Evil Soul Master’s residue from them in his hotel room.
• The Tianling fighters exhausted themselves attacking the barrier, and the referee declared Shrek Academy the winner.
• Lin Ciyan woke up, stood, and watched the golden chair dissolve.

Lin Ciyan sat relaxed as Tianling Academy’s seven members repeatedly attacked him, while their assaults fueled his Slacking Value and advanced a hidden achievement. When they tried to rush him physically, his naturally circulating Soul Power knocked the first three attackers away, leaving the others stunned.

• Tianling Academy’s captain led six teammates in a barrage of Soul Skills, but every attack dissolved before reaching Lin Ciyan.
• Lin Ciyan gained Slacking Value as the audience watched him remain at ease, and his achievement progress rose from 12% to 47%.
• Xu Jiawei judged that the phenomenon was not a Soul Skill, while Xu Jiujiu watched Lin Ciyan with a smile and Meng Hongchen suspected he was exhausting his opponents.
• After three minutes of attacks, the Tianling team swallowed recovery pills and charged Lin Ciyan, believing their bodies could bypass the effect.
• Lin Ciyan’s naturally circulating golden Soul Power repelled the captain and two others, revealing the thin layer surrounding him.

Lin Ciyan defeated Tianling Academy by remaining seated and letting his golden Soul Power repel their attacks, then completed an achievement and unlocked a title that could strengthen attacks. After returning to the hotel, he learned the Star Luo emperor wanted to meet him and went to a team meeting with Zhang Lexuan, Ling Luochеn, and Ma Xiaotao.

• Lin Ciyan repelled Tianling Academy’s final attacks, and his Martial Soul’s aura overwhelmed the exhausted team as the referee declared Shrek Academy the winner.
• Xu Jiawei asked to meet Lin Ciyan, while Meng Hongchen admired his strength and felt her heartbeat quicken.
• Lin Ciyan completed the achievement, received the Leisure Master title, and discovered it gave attacks a 30% chance to gain visual effects and 50% more power without extra Soul Power.
• Back at the hotel, Lin Ciyan told Zhang Lexuan he would make Xu Jiawei wait, then answered Bei Bei’s call to gather for a meeting.
• Ling Luochеn and Ma Xiaotao joined Lin Ciyan and Zhang Lexuan in the hallway as they headed to the meeting.

Zhang Lexuan outlined Shrek Academy’s round-robin schedule and match pairings, while Lin Ciyan supported her authority and said he would conserve his strength unless needed. On the tournament’s fourth day, Shrek prepared to compete again as Xiao Hongchen vowed to challenge Lin Ciyan and Meng Hongchen cautioned him not to underestimate Shrek.

• Lin Ciyan asked Wang Yan to let Zhang Lexuan handle tactics and explain the tournament schedule, helping her take command.
• Zhang Lexuan described the round-robin rules, assigned rotating competitors, and set the two-on-two pairings and three-on-three backup team.
• Xu Sanshi protested being paired with He Caitou instead of Jiang Nannan, but Zhang Lexuan explained the tactical reasoning.
• Lin Ciyan praised Zhang Lexuan’s arrangements and held her hand, while Ling Luochen and Ma Xiaotao watched with complicated reactions.
• The round-robin tournament began, and by its fourth day a huge crowd gathered to watch Shrek Academy compete again.
• Xiao Hongchen said he wanted to expose Lin Ciyan’s act, while Meng Hongchen warned him not to underestimate Shrek.

Shrek Academy faced Yunluo Advanced Soul Engineer Academy in a one-on-one elimination match, and Lin Ciyan chose Ling Luochеn to make her official debut. Ling Luochеn revealed Ultimate Ice as the battle began, and the chapter left her standing motionless as Ma Yingjun’s barrage swept toward her.

• Lin Ciyan drew the yellow ball, setting the Shrek and Yunluo match as a one-on-one elimination contest.
• Lin Ciyan chose Ling Luochеn as Shrek’s first competitor, and she accepted and took the stage.
• Ma Yingjun activated more than twenty Soul Tools and faced Ling Luochеn.
• Ling Luochеn revealed five Soul Rings and a transformed Martial Soul that released an intensely frigid aura, which Wang Yan and the others recognized as Ultimate Ice.
• Ma Yingjun fired beams, fireballs, ice spikes, and wind blades at Ling Luochеn, who did not move.

Ling Luochen won two matches for Shrek Academy with elegant displays of ice control, leaving Yunluo Academy’s team badly outmatched. Lin Ciyan left the venue, and Ma Xiaotao followed him to a private lounge, where they reunited in an embrace.

• Ling Luochen trapped Ma Yingjun in an Ice Crystal Palace, securing Shrek Academy’s first-match victory.
• Ling Luochen froze a Yunluo Academy student’s attacks and pinned her in an ice throne, prompting her to surrender in the second match.
• Lin Ciyan told Zhang Lexuan he was tired and left the venue for the hotel.
• Ma Xiaotao left the stands, and Wang Dong quietly followed after noticing her unusual expression.
• Ma Xiaotao entered a private lounge, where Lin Ciyan pulled her inside and embraced her.

Lin Ciyan helped Ma Xiaotao suppress her Evil Fire and begin transforming it into Ultimate Fire, while Wang Dong overheard them outside the lounge. Meanwhile, Ling Luochеn faced Yunluo Academy captain Situ Yu in the arena as he challenged her to a fair match.

• Ma Xiaotao kissed Lin Ciyan and demanded his help in gaining true Ultimate Fire after hearing that Ling Luochеn had achieved Ultimate Ice.
• Lin Ciyan guided his Five Elements source energy into Ma Xiaotao, transforming her Evil Fire toward Ultimate Fire and raising her Soul Power from level sixty-two to level sixty-four.
• The resonance between Ma Xiaotao and Lin Ciyan raised his Soul Power to the peak of level sixty-eight.
• Wang Dong lingered outside the lounge, embarrassed and flustered as she overheard Ma Xiaotao and Lin Ciyan.
• In the arena, Situ Yu introduced himself to Ling Luochеn and challenged her to a fair match, promising Yunluo Academy would concede if he lost.

Ling Luochеn defeated Situ Yu’s Soul Tool Turret with precise ice defenses and traps, securing Shrek Academy’s victory in the round-robin match. Meanwhile, Lin Ciyan helped Ma Xiaotao transform the remnant Evil Fire in the lounge, and Ling Luochеn’s win left the arena applauding her controlled fighting style.

• Situ Yu and Ling Luochеn took their positions while Wang Yan learned that Lin Ciyan had gone to rest.
• In the lounge, Ma Xiaotao pinned Lin Ciyan down and urged him to help her improve, so he circulated the Five Elements power into her.
• Situ Yu transformed himself into a Soul Tool Turret and fired a barrage of cannon shots at Ling Luochеn, whose Ice Armor withstood them.
• Ling Luochеn trapped Situ Yu’s homing shells in ice prisons, then used mist to obscure his vision and approached his position.
• Ling Luochеn encased Situ Yu and his turret in an ice cage, where his charged cannon beam ricocheted until its energy ran out.
• Situ Yu conceded, and the referee declared Shrek Academy the winner as the arena applauded Ling Luochеn.

Ling Luochеn defeated Yunluo Academy's three opponents in succession, revealing the terrifying progress of her Ultimate Ice. After Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire developed the embryonic form of Ultimate Fire and Lin Ciyan reached level 69, the Shrek team stayed to watch the other matches at Lin Ciyan's direction.

• Ling Luochеn won her match, and Wang Yan, Dai Yueheng, and Xi Xi reacted to the power and progress of her Ultimate Ice.
• Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire transformed toward Ultimate Fire, while Lin Ciyan received feedback that raised his Soul Power to level 69.
• Wang Dong interrupted Lin Ciyan and Ma Xiaotao in the lounge to report Ling Luochеn's victory, and they returned to the waiting area.
• Lin Ciyan led the Shrek team to watch the other matches instead of returning to rest, overruling Wang Yan's expected plan.
• Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen watched the Shrek team remain in the stands and wondered about Ling Luochеn's unusual ice attribute.
• Lin Ciyan told Bei Bei that they stayed to watch the matches and learn about their opponents.

Lin Ciyan took the Shrek group to watch the tournament matches so they could study their opponents, then led them to the Star Luo Auction House to look for useful resources. As the group entered, Zhang Lexuan noticed a fire attribute aura from Lin Ciyan, who concealed its source.

• Lin Ciyan and Zhang Lexuan urged the reserve team to watch the other matches and learn from stronger opponents.
• The Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy defeated a powerful Heaven Dou Empire academy in three minutes with a coordinated barrage of Soul Tools.
• Shrek watched several matches, and Lin Ciyan identified weaknesses in the opposing teams that Wang Yan had missed.
• After the matches ended, Lin Ciyan asked Zhang Lexuan to take the group to the Star Luo Auction House to look for resources.
• Zhang Lexuan linked arms with Lin Ciyan, then noticed his unusual warmth and fire attribute aura; Lin Ciyan said he had circulated his Soul Power while watching the matches.

Lin Ciyan brought Zhang Lexuan and the others to the Star Luo Auction House, where his Golden VIP card revealed his exceptional connection to the Star Luo Imperial Family. The group entered a lavish private room overlooking the auction hall, and the chapter left them preparing to watch the auction.

• Lin Ciyan arrived at the Star Luo Auction House with Zhang Lexuan and the others, curious about what would appear since the Gold of Life and Snow Empress were no longer part of the auction’s expected events.
• Lin Ciyan presented a Golden VIP card, and the attendants treated him with extraordinary respect; the group was stunned by the card’s rarity and its connection to the Star Luo Imperial Family.
• Lin Ciyan said the imperial family had given him the card after he helped them with a small favor in Star Luo City.
• Dai Yueheng recalled rumors about a Soul Power disturbance near the imperial palace and Princess Xu Jiujiu entering seclusion, then wondered if Lin Ciyan was connected before dismissing the possibility.
• The attendants led Lin Ciyan and the others through the auction house’s private entrance to an extravagant Golden Supreme VIP Room, where the group marveled at its luxurious furnishings and view of the auction hall.

Lin Ciyan and the reserve team settled into a Golden Supreme VIP Room at the Starlight Auction House, where Zhang Lexuan urged the students to adapt to using Soul Tools. As the auction began, the team watched the hostess take the stage.

• Lin Ciyan led Zhang Lexuan and the others into the Golden Supreme VIP Room and dismissed the supervisor's offer of assistance.
• Zhang Lexuan explained how academies were combining Soul Masters and Soul Engineers, and argued that Shrek Academy needed to embrace Soul Tools.
• Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi agreed to consider using Soul Tools, while Zhang Lexuan left the choice to the students.
• Lin Ciyan announced that the auction was about to begin, and the group looked toward the auction hall.
• The hostess welcomed the guests from the stage as the hall lights dimmed and the platform brightened.

Lin Ciyan dominated the Starlight Auction House’s Soul Tool auction, buying useful equipment for the Shrek group and a rare Light Goddess Butterfly egg for Wang Dong. The chapter ended with Wang Dong receiving the egg from his Master.

• Lin Ciyan bought a Level 3 Soul Paralysis Ray for Xiao Xiao and told her to use it until she grew stronger.
• Lin Ciyan outbid everyone for Soul Tools suited to Jiang Nannan, Bei Bei, and He Caitou, leaving Dai Yueheng and Wang Yan stunned by his spending.
• Lin Ciyan paid one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins for a Level 4 Milk Bottle and gave it to Xiao Xiao to support her in team battles.
• Qingya presented an ancient Light-attribute Soul Beast egg containing rare Spiritual Origin, and Lin Ciyan raised the bid to two million Gold Soul Coins.
• Lin Ciyan gave the Light Goddess Butterfly egg to Wang Dong, who was overwhelmed by the gift.

Lin Ciyan helped Wang Dong absorb the ancient Soul Beast egg, which raised her Soul Power and evolved her Light Goddess Butterfly Martial Soul toward Ultimate Light. The energy transformed Wang Dong into Wang Dong'er, and Lin Ciyan revealed he had known she was a girl since taking her as his disciple.

• Lin Ciyan gave Wang Dong the ancient Soul Beast egg and promised it could improve her spiritual power and help her break through her Soul Power bottleneck.
• Back at the hotel, Lin Ciyan set up a soundproof barrier and guided Wang Dong as she absorbed the egg's light energy.
• The egg's energy surged, and Lin Ciyan used Five Elements Rotation to help Wang Dong channel it, raising her from level thirty-three to level thirty-five.
• The light energy strengthened Wang Dong's Light Goddess Butterfly Martial Soul with hints of Ultimate Light and transformed her into Wang Dong'er.
• Wang Dong'er panicked over her transformation, and Lin Ciyan told her he had known she was a girl since the day he took her as his disciple.

Lin Ciyan reassured Wang Dong'er, helped stabilize the Ultimate Light energy she had absorbed, and concealed her true appearance before she left. Far away, Da Ming and Er Ming sensed a change involving Little Dong and argued over whether to investigate, while Da Ming insisted she was safe.

• Lin Ciyan promised to keep Wang Dong'er's identity secret and told her she could continue training with him.
• Lin Ciyan sensed that Wang Dong'er had gained unstable Ultimate Light energy and arranged to guide its absorption each evening for about a month.
• Lin Ciyan used the Light of the Five Elements to disguise Wang Dong'er as she had looked before, then received system rewards for her progress and trust.
• Da Ming and Er Ming sensed something involving Little Dong from their castle, and Er Ming wanted to go to Shrek Academy while Da Ming urged restraint.
• Da Ming proposed that Er Ming could leave if he defeated him, but Er Ming accused him of wanting another fight and told him to find a woman.

Lin Ciyan sat out Shrek Academy’s team battle against Qianling Academy and promised rewards and punishments based on his teammates’ performance. The match began with both sides revealing their formations and powers, leaving Shrek’s seven poised to attack.

• At the draw, Ma Xiaotao learned Shrek had a team battle, and Lin Ciyan sent seven teammates to compete while he judged their performances.
• The Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy discussed Ling Luochеn’s Ultimate Ice and considered Lin Ciyan’s unknown weakness.
• Ling Luochеn revealed that absorbing ice-attribute energy from the Far North had transformed her Martial Soul, while Ma Xiaotao had advanced toward Ultimate Fire.
• Shrek and Qianling Academy took the stage, where Lin Ciyan and Zhang Lexuan assessed Qianling’s shield wall, spear-wielding captain Shen Ce, and ice-and-fire support.
• When the match began, Ma Xiaotao urged her teammates to compete for Lin Ciyan’s reward, then released flames edged with gold as the crowd and Sun Moon team reacted in alarm.

Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochеn raced ahead of Shrek Academy’s formation, each hoping to prove herself and gain more time with Lin Ciyan. As they confronted Qianling Academy’s coordinated ice-and-fire defense, Ling Luochеn’s Ultimate Ice nullified An Lengye’s ice attack, while Xiao Hongchen noticed something unusual about Ma Xiaotao’s flames.

• Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochеn sprinted toward Qianling Academy’s shield wall instead of following Shrek Academy’s tactics, each privately resenting the other and wanting Lin Ciyan’s attention.
• Shen Ce ordered Qianling Academy’s four Spirit Rhinoceros Shield Soul Masters to form a reinforced wall, while An Lengye and Fei Yuyan added ice and fire support.
• Ma Xiaotao used Phoenix Fire Line to melt the ice on the ground, secretly restraining the power of her flames to conceal her Ultimate Fire.
• Ling Luochеn formed an Ice Staff, covered herself in Ice Armor Protection, and glided faster across the frozen ground as her Ultimate Ice rendered An Lengye’s Ice Seal nearly ineffective.
• Meng Hongchen questioned whether Ling Luochеn’s ice control threatened her Martial Soul, while Xiao Hongchen noticed an unexplained change in Ma Xiaotao’s flames.

Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochеn shattered Qianling Academy’s shield wall, leaving Shen Ce to rally his remaining teammates and charge a powerful spear attack. As the two Shrek fighters continued competing, Shen Ce unleashed his fifth Soul Skill at them.

• Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochеn combined their attacks to break through Qianling Academy’s shield wall, knocking Yang Ming down and freezing Song Hu.
• Lin Ciyan watched from the rest area and criticized the fighters while Shrek’s noncombatants shared snacks.
• Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochеn argued over who had struck faster and caused more damage as Qianling Academy’s remaining fighters regrouped.
• Shen Ce drew on An Lengye’s Head Soul Bone and Fei Yuyan’s support to charge his fifth Soul Skill, Thousand-Strike: Heaven-Burning Break.
• While Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochеn argued over who would face Shen Ce, he launched the blue-white flaming spear at both of them.

Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen clashed with Shen Ce until Xiao Xiao joined the fight and used her cauldrons and a Soul Tool grenade to devastate Qianling Academy’s formation. Xi Xi then exploited Shen Ce’s distraction to slash his back, leaving the battle still underway.

• Ma Xiaotao’s Phoenix Cloud-Piercing Strike collided with Shen Ce’s spear while Ling Luochen’s frigid mist slowed and weakened the attack.
• Xiao Xiao charged in with three cauldron phantoms, stunning Qianling Academy’s fighters with a spiritual shockwave.
• Xiao Xiao threw a Concussion Grenade into the opposing formation, knocking Bai Chen, Ye Mao, and Fei Yuyan down and wounding An Lengye.
• Lin Ciyan praised Xiao Xiao’s timing and use of Soul Tools while Zhang Lexuan and Wang Yan reacted to her strength.
• As Shen Ce aimed his spear at Xiao Xiao, Xi Xi ambushed him from behind and carved five deep wounds across his back.

Qianling Academy unleashed an Ice-Fire Combined Strike by burning their origins, and Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen worked together to hold it back while suppressing their true power. As the attack continued, Xiao Xiao moved to the flank and launched her Cauldron Suppression soul skill.

• Xi Xi wounded Shen Ce, and Gongyang Mo boosted Shrek’s fighters and restored their soul power.
• Shen Ce urged An Lengye and Fei Yuyan to burn their origins, and they unleashed a combined Frost Tornado and Heaven-Burning Strike.
• Ma Xiaotao used a restrained Phoenix Meteor Shower while Ling Luochen’s Ice Flare Ring slowed and controlled the incoming attack.
• Xiao Xiao circled to the flank and activated all three soul rings to unleash Cauldron Suppression.