Chapter Summaries

After Shrek Academy’s victory sent crowds flocking to Star Luo City, Emperor Xu Jiawei postponed and expanded the award ceremony into a grand event. The next morning, Lin Ciyan opened his door to find Meng Hongchen waiting outside in a white dress.

• Lin Ciyan told Yan Shaozhe that Meng Hongchen’s matter was not as simple as it seemed, and Yan Shaozhe accepted his judgment without pressing him.
• News of Shrek’s championship and Lin Ciyan’s feats spread across the continent, drawing huge crowds to Star Luo City and filling its lodging.
• Emperor Xu Jiawei postponed the award ceremony for three days and ordered preparations for a grand event as the city’s population surged past five hundred thousand.
• Lin Ciyan rested alone in his hotel room until Meng Hongchen knocked softly at his door the next morning.
• Lin Ciyan opened the door and found Meng Hongchen standing outside in a plain white dress.

Meng Hongchen went to Lin Ciyan in tears and begged him to save her brother, Xiao Hongchen, whose injuries from using the Dark Badge had grown critical. She offered to do anything for his help, leaving Lin Ciyan to face her desperate plea.

• Meng Hongchen told Lin Ciyan that Xiao Hongchen's condition had worsened despite the Sun Moon Team's healers and medicines.
• Meng Hongchen explained that Xiao Hongchen might not survive the next few days if they could not find a solution.
• Lin Ciyan considered that Xiao Hongchen had chosen to use the Dark Badge and that he had no obligation to help an opponent.
• Meng Hongchen approached Lin Ciyan and pleaded for him to save Xiao Hongchen, promising she would do anything.

Lin Ciyan agreed to examine Xiao Hongchen, whose unusual Dark Badge had caught his interest. Meng Hongchen hurried away after he teased her about her offer to do anything for his help.

• Lin Ciyan told Meng Hongchen that Xiao Hongchen's Dark Badge was unusual and that he could not promise to cure him.
• Meng Hongchen offered to do anything if Lin Ciyan would examine her brother.
• Lin Ciyan recalled the law-like power in the specially made Dark Badges used by Ma Rulong and Xiao Hongchen.
• Lin Ciyan agreed to examine Xiao Hongchen in one hour, teasing Meng Hongchen by emphasizing that he would go for her.
• Meng Hongchen thanked Lin Ciyan, rushed away, and leaned against a wall at the corridor's corner, blushing.

Meng Hongchen was overjoyed that Lin Ciyan had agreed to see her brother, and Lin Ciyan went with Yan Shaozhe to examine Xiao Hongchen’s worsening condition. The chapter ended as Lin Ciyan unleashed the Holy Radiance Qilin in the treatment room.

• Meng Hongchen rejoiced that Lin Ciyan had agreed to see Xiao Hongchen and planned to tell her teacher and captain.
• Lin Ciyan met Yan Shaozhe, who accompanied him to the Sun Moon Team’s floor to see Xiao Hongchen and inspect the Dark Badge.
• Lin Ciyan and Yan Shaozhe entered Xiao Hongchen’s treatment room, where Ma Rulong and the Sun Moon Team watched anxiously.
• The team leader told Lin Ciyan that dark power had invaded Xiao Hongchen’s throat and lungs, leaving him unable to speak.
• Lin Ciyan unleashed the Holy Radiance Qilin, filling the room with five-colored light and a warm, pure aura.

Lin Ciyan used his five-element Soul Power to purify the dark force consuming Xiao Hongchen, then discovered a trace of rule power behind it and recognized Tang San’s involvement. He left determined to resist Tang San’s plans and protect his own pursuit of a relaxed life.

• Lin Ciyan examined Xiao Hongchen and found that dark Soul Power had severely damaged his body and martial soul origin.
• Lin Ciyan combined his five ultimate elemental powers to dissolve the dark Soul Power and slow its spread through Xiao Hongchen’s body.
• Lin Ciyan detected a remnant of rule power in Xiao Hongchen’s meridians and sensed its judgmental will.
• Lin Ciyan recognized Tang San behind the rule power and suspected he was changing his plans after Huo Yuhao diverged from his intended path.
• Lin Ciyan resolved not to let Tang San interfere with his plan to pursue relaxation.

Lin Ciyan purified the dark Soul Power in Xiao Hongchen and extracted three strands of the power of laws, hiding them in the Five Elements Divine Light Inner World. Xiao Hongchen’s condition improved, while Lin Ciyan planned to use the captured power to surprise whoever had given it to him.

• Lin Ciyan used his Five Elements power to purify Xiao Hongchen’s dark Soul Power, revealing strands of the power of laws.
• Lin Ciyan compressed the strands into three and carried them into the Five Elements Divine Light Inner World, where Electrolux identified them as high-grade power of laws.
• Lin Ciyan called the captured power a gift and hinted that he would give its original sender a bigger surprise.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm trusted Lin Ciyan’s future prospects and lamented that he had no chance to develop his relationship with Ice Empress.
• Xiao Hongchen’s black patterns faded, his breathing steadied, and his body began to relax.

Lin Ciyan cured Xiao Hongchen of the dark Soul Power that had been destroying his body, then pressed the Sun Moon Team’s accompanying teacher to explain the dangerous special Soul Tools. The teacher revealed they had been delivered by a black-robed man carrying a genuine Mingde Hall warrant and an imperial token.

• Lin Ciyan purified Xiao Hongchen’s dark power, and the healing Soul Masters confirmed that the corrosion and damage to his Martial Soul had stopped.
• Meng Hongchen and the Sun Moon Team thanked Lin Ciyan for saving Xiao Hongchen.
• Lin Ciyan and Yan Shaozhe demanded that the accompanying teacher explain the special Soul Tools and their dangerous effects.
• The accompanying teacher said Mingde Hall had supplied the tools before the team departed and had warned of side effects but not life-threatening risks.
• The accompanying teacher revealed that a black-robed man had actually delivered the tools midway through the journey, using a genuine Mingde Hall warrant and carrying an imperial token.

After the tournament, Lin Ciyan connected clues about Tang San and a hidden conspiracy but resolved to keep pursuing his laid-back path. At Shrek's celebratory banquet, Yan Shaozhe praised Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen for attaining Ultimate Fire and Ultimate Ice.

• Lin Ciyan considered the links between the man in black, the Mingde Hall writ, the royal token, the Dark Badge, the power of rules, and Tang San, then left the treatment room with Yan Shaozhe.
• Meng Hongchen watched Lin Ciyan depart, her tears reflecting more than gratitude.
• At a banquet celebrating Shrek Academy's victory, Bei Bei and the others toasted Lin Ciyan for saving them and winning the tournament.
• The group praised Xiao Hongchen's fighting spirit and Meng Hongchen's devotion to her brother, while Bei Bei marveled at Lin Ciyan's Five Elements Soul Power.
• Yan Shaozhe announced that Ma Xiaotao had reached Ultimate Fire and Ling Luochen had reached Ultimate Ice, recalling the Sea God Pavilion elders' astonishment at the news.

At a banquet, Yan Shaozhe asked Ma Xiaotao how her Martial Soul had reached Ultimate Fire, and Lin Ciyan gave a cover story about a spiritual treasure and his Five Elements power. Ling Luochen noticed Ma Xiaotao’s unusual embarrassment, while Lin Ciyan returned to his room after the banquet.

• Yan Shaozhe asked Ma Xiaotao how her Evil Fire Phoenix bloodline had transformed into Ultimate Fire.
• Ma Xiaotao blushed and gave a partial explanation before Lin Ciyan claimed a Heavenly Sun Mystic Ganoderma had helped awaken her Phoenix Origin bloodline.
• Yan Shaozhe thanked Lin Ciyan, and Mu En and the elders accepted that Lin Ciyan had also helped Ling Luochen reach Ultimate Ice.
• Ling Luochen noticed Ma Xiaotao’s unusual voice and expression, then quietly watched Lin Ciyan.
• Lin Ciyan observed the others’ reactions as the banquet ended and returned to his room.

After Shrek Academy’s tournament victory, Lin Ciyan unlocked a major achievement that raised his cultivation acceleration to 100% and brought his Slacking Value to 2,672,581. He reviewed the system’s new functions, especially the newly unlocked Concept Enchantment, then opened his private collection.

• Lin Ciyan unlocked the “Master of Champions · Glory” achievement for leading Shrek Academy to win the tournament and received 888,888 Slacking Value.
• The championship’s influence pushed Lin Ciyan’s Slacking Influence to 2.56 million and his cultivation acceleration to 100%.
• Lin Ciyan reviewed his achievements and wondered how to obtain the real Ice and Fire Dual Heaven achievement.
• Lin Ciyan inspected the upgraded Slacker Shop and noted its expanded Inner World, more frequent item refreshes, Rule Perception, Concept Enchantment, and travel tickets to other Douluo Worlds.
• Lin Ciyan opened his private collection of accumulated treasures.

Lin Ciyan reviewed several useful System items and bought relaxation domains and delivery capsules. When he asked about returning to his original world, the System revealed that the Key to Homecoming could only be unlocked after he reached godhood, leaving him with a new reason to cultivate.

• Lin Ciyan examined a time-stop pocket watch, a sound-effect attack item, a clone doll, and a Martial Soul catalyst in the shop.
• Lin Ciyan bought five Portable Relaxation Domains and eight Mini Interdimensional Delivery Capsules.
• Lin Ciyan reflected on his growing bonds in Douluo World and asked the System about the Key to Homecoming after exceeding one million Slacking Value.
• The System explained that Lin Ciyan had to reach godhood to unlock the key, and showed his progression from Level 69 Soul Emperor to Limit Douluo and then godhood.

Lin Ciyan learned that the Key to Homecoming would only work after he reached God-tier, then watched the S26 League of Legends World Championship final and saw the LPL lose. Three days after the Soul Fighting Tournament finals, Star Luo City filled with crowds for the awards ceremony as the waiting teams prepared to enter the platform.

• Lin Ciyan discovered that reaching God-tier was a hidden requirement for using the Key to Homecoming.
• Lin Ciyan bought and watched a recording of the S26 League of Legends World Championship final, where the LPL team lost despite leading by eight thousand gold.
• Lin Ciyan reflected that he had little left to miss from his old world and wondered what hidden mechanisms and upgrades the Slacking System still contained.
• On the third day after the Soul Fighting Tournament finals, crowds packed Star Luo City for the awards ceremony.
• The Star Luo Imperial Family rebuilt a temporary platform and restored its protective barrier, while two teams waited to enter.

The Sun Moon Team and Shrek Academy entered the arena for the awards ceremony as hundreds of thousands of spectators cheered. Xiao Hongchen attended despite his severe injuries to thank Lin Ciyan, and the chapter ended with Duke of White Tiger Dai Hao hosting the ceremony.

• The Sun Moon Team entered the ceremonial platform as runners-up, with its injured members including Ma Rulong, Mika, and Xiao Hongchen.
• Xiao Hongchen recalled refusing to miss the ceremony because Lin Ciyan had saved him, Meng Hongchen, and Mika.
• Xiao Hongchen touched the now-empty Dark Badge and watched the opposite gate open.
• Lin Ciyan led Shrek Academy's team into the arena alongside Yan Shaozhe, with Zhang Lexuan and the other team members following.
• Duke of White Tiger Dai Hao stood as host of the awards ceremony.

At the tournament ceremony, Xiao Hongchen thanked Lin Ciyan for saving him and his family, while Meng Hongchen blushed at Lin’s remark that her repayment had already been reserved. Xiao then described how the Dark Badge had controlled and corrupted his Martial Soul, and Lin awaited news from Meng Hongchen’s grandfather.

• Dai Yueheng noticed his father, Dai Hao, watching the procession, while Huo Yuhao hid his reaction by lowering his head.
• The crowd cheered for Lin Ciyan as the Sun Moon Team and Shrek Academy assembled for the ceremony.
• Xiao Hongchen walked over to Lin Ciyan despite his injuries and thanked him for protecting him and his family and purifying the darkness within him.
• Lin Ciyan told Xiao Hongchen that the payment for saving him had already been reserved, making Xiao confused and Meng Hongchen visibly embarrassed.
• Meng Hongchen said her grandfather was investigating the Dark Badge and would send news when he had concrete information.
• Xiao Hongchen told Lin Ciyan that the Dark Badge had seized control of his Martial Soul’s source and filled his meridians with a dark, crawling sensation.

Xiao Hongchen agreed to investigate the Dark Badge, and Lin Ciyan said Xiao’s damaged martial soul might recover before the tournament awards ceremony began. Xu Jiawei praised both finalist teams, and Dai Hao announced the champion and runner-up prizes.

• Xiao Hongchen promised to investigate the Dark Badge’s origins and purpose, and Lin Ciyan agreed to help.
• Lin Ciyan told Xiao Hongchen that recovery from the Dark Badge’s damage was possible, stirring hope in Xiao and Meng Hongchen.
• Dai Hao opened the awards ceremony, and Xu Jiawei praised Shrek Academy and the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy in his speech.
• Xu Jiawei thanked the Sun Moon Team’s leading teacher and Jing Hongchen, alluding to Mingde Hall’s Soul Tool research, and exchanged greetings with Yan Shaozhe.
• Dai Hao announced that the champion would receive three soul bones and Gold Soul Coins, while the runner-up would receive one soul bone and two Class 6 Soul Tools.

At the tournament awards ceremony, Shrek Academy received the championship prizes, including the Ice Jade Scorpion Left Arm Bone, while Ling Luochen privately imagined dressing up for Lin Ciyan. After Shrek and the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy were officially named champion and runner-up, a cloaked figure with grayish-white hair disappeared into the crowd.

• Dai Hao explained the value of soul bones and announced that Shrek Academy would receive the Ice Jade Scorpion Left Arm Bone as an additional reward.
• Ling Luochen watched the soul bone and thought that she would accept it if Lin Ciyan was willing to give it to her, then recalled the clothes and stockings she had bought for him to see.
• Lin Ciyan and Meng Hongchen went onto the stage to receive their awards, and Meng Hongchen secretly admired Lin Ciyan as she stood beside him.
• Dai Hao gave the champion's soul bone reward to Lin Ciyan and the runner-up reward to Meng Hongchen, who said her brother's injury had stabilized.
• Dai Hao proclaimed Shrek Academy the tournament champions and the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy the runners-up as the crowd cheered.
• A cloaked figure with a strand of grayish-white hair turned and vanished into the stands' crowd.

Jing Hongchen questioned the team leader about the mysterious men who had supplied the Dark Badges and considered the risks of confronting the emperor over their imperial connection. He ordered the team leader to keep the matter buried, leaving the identity of the people behind the badges unresolved.

• The team leader prostrated himself before Jing Hongchen and apologized for failing to lead the team.
• Jing Hongchen initially reassured the team leader, then demanded to know where the Dark Badges had come from.
• The team leader described three cloaked men with unnaturally profound auras and a leader whose skin bore crawling patterns beneath a faint black mist.
• The team leader said the leader carried a token of the imperial family, which he recognized from Mingde Hall's external affairs.
• Jing Hongchen recalled holding back from confronting the emperor because the succession struggle could put Mingde Hall and his family in danger.
• Jing Hongchen ordered the team leader to keep the matter buried, and the team leader repeatedly kowtowed in relief.

Jing Hongchen examined the Chaos Primordial Embryo and concluded that the sealed soul beast could keep growing beyond one hundred thousand years. He planned to cultivate it until his grandson Xiao Hongchen could absorb its power, leaving the embryo captive in Mingde Hall’s God Sealing Platform.

• The team leader reported that only his team knew the Dark Badge came from Mingde Hall and that no one witnessed the handover; Jing Hongchen sent him away.
• Jing Hongchen opened a hidden chamber with a golden rune and entered past a powerful defensive formation.
• Jing Hongchen inspected the Chaos Primordial Embryo, an eighty-nine-thousand-year-old soul beast sealed inside the God Sealing Platform.
• Jing Hongchen reasoned that the Star Luo Imperial Family had auctioned the embryo to provoke Mingde Hall, but had failed to recognize its value as a chaos-attribute soul beast that could continue growing.
• Jing Hongchen promised to nourish the embryo with primordial energy and treasures until Xiao Hongchen could absorb it after reaching Title Douluo strength.
• The Chaos Primordial Embryo trembled and gave a faint cry in Jing Hongchen’s spiritual world.

Jing Hongchen reflected on Lin Ciyan's kindness to Xiao Hongchen and the debt owed to Shrek Academy. Lin Ciyan and the team returned to Shrek, where the academy's leaders and elders welcomed them, and Lin Qingmo proudly reunited with his grandson.

• Jing Hongchen learned that Lin Ciyan had protected Xiao Hongchen and purified the dark power in him, and he acknowledged Shrek Academy's help.
• Xian Lin'er, Cai Mei'er, and the Sea God Pavilion elders gathered at Shrek Academy's gate to welcome the returning team.
• Yan Shaozhe and Lin Ciyan led the team back to the academy, where all fourteen students arrived safely and in orderly ranks.
• Xian Lin'er welcomed the students and praised Lin Ciyan's undefeated tournament record.
• Lin Qingmo patted Lin Ciyan's shoulder, remarked that he had grown thinner, and proudly recalled his childhood habit of preaching about lying flat.

Lin Ciyan and the others reunited with Shrek’s elders after returning, and Fan Yu welcomed He Caitou and Huo Yuhao home. Lin Ciyan spotted Elder Xuan sweeping at the Inner Court gates, where the elders mocked his poor cleaning and threatened to put his Taotie martial soul to work disposing of the academy’s garbage.

• Lin Qingmo bragged about Lin Ciyan’s growing fame, and Lin Ciyan described his approach as Relaxation Cultivation.
• Fan Yu warmly checked on He Caitou and Huo Yuhao and praised them for not disgracing Shrek.
• Xian Lin'er told Yan Shaozhe that Elder Mu was waiting for them at Sea God Pavilion.
• Lin Ciyan noticed Elder Xuan sweeping near the Inner Court gates, and Elder Xuan claimed he had merely come to look at everyone.
• A white-haired elder and another senior mocked Elder Xuan for damaging plants and herbs while cleaning and suggested he work as Shrek Academy’s garbage disposal.
• The gathered juniors laughed as Elder Xuan turned green and frantically swept the ground.