Chapter Summaries

Fu Qin anticipated another clash with Huo Wu while Qian Renxue learned of his extraordinary talent and considered how to recruit him into Spirit Hall. After hearing how he defeated Huo Wu, she decided his interest in women might offer a way to win him over.

• Fu Qin, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong discussed Huo Wu's reaction, and Fu Qin expected her to seek him out again.
• Snake Lance Douluo told Qian Renxue that Fu Qin was a Shrek Academy Soul Ancestor who had absorbed a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring as his fourth ring.
• Snake Lance Douluo reported that Fu Qin had defeated Huo Wu with one move during the tournament.
• Qian Renxue recognized Fu Qin as a potential asset or threat to Spirit Hall and became interested in recruiting him.
• After learning Fu Qin had knocked Huo Wu off the platform by smacking her with the flat of his blade, Qian Renxue considered exploiting his apparent attraction to women.

Qian Renxue ordered Snake Lance Douluo to investigate Fu Qin and told him to ask Bibi Dong whether Hu Liena would recruit him for Spirit Hall. The next day, Dai Mubai burst into Zhu Zhuqing’s room and found her attacking him with her fourth Soul Skill.

• Qian Renxue decided Spirit Hall should recruit Fu Qin by offering him status, resources, and a suitable beauty.
• Qian Renxue ordered Snake Lance Douluo to investigate Fu Qin and send word to Bibi Dong about Hu Liena recruiting him.
• The following day, Fu Qin and Zhu Zhuqing were together in her room when Dai Mubai knocked at the door.
• Zhu Zhuqing told Dai Mubai to leave, but he heard a moan and accused her of seeing another man.
• Dai Mubai kicked down the door, and Zhu Zhuqing attacked him with her Fourth Soul Skill, Nether Slash.
• Dai Mubai defended himself with his White Tiger Protection Barrier and White Tiger Vajra Transformation.

Fu Qin and Huo Wu were trapped in Shi Nian’s Nightmare Illusion, but Fu Qin located the Soul Saint and brought Huo Wu with him. He confronted Shi Nian at the city’s outskirts, ready to fight with the Explosive Zhuge Crossbow.

• Fu Qin sensed that Huo Wu was also trapped in Shi Nian’s illusion and found her panicking in the alley.
• Huo Wu released her Martial Soul and Soul Rings, but Shi Nian’s mental attack overwhelmed her.
• Fu Qin appeared beside Huo Wu, explained that Shi Nian had targeted them, and carried her toward the outskirts.
• Fu Qin identified Shi Nian’s position and warned Huo Wu to stay behind him as they reached a shady area outside the city.
• Shi Nian appeared in his black robe and mask, praised Fu Qin for resisting the illusion, and Fu Qin prepared to face him.

Fu Qin killed Shi Nian with the Zhuge Explosive Crossbow and took a ten-thousand-year Head Soul Bone from his body. After giving the Soul Bone to Huo Wu and having her refuse it, Fu Qin sensed a black-robed man arriving and escaped with her to a tavern in the city.

• Shi Nian trapped Fu Qin and Huo Wu in illusions, but Fu Qin saw through them and shot Shi Nian with the Zhuge Explosive Crossbow.
• Fu Qin detonated the weapon, killing Shi Nian and leaving Huo Wu stunned by his strength.
• Fu Qin recovered a ten-thousand-year Head Soul Bone and tossed it to Huo Wu, who returned it and promised to keep what happened secret.
• Fu Qin sensed a black-robed man appearing where they had been and carried Huo Wu away to a private room in a city tavern.
• Huo Wu complained that Fu Qin's sudden escape and carrying her under his arm had been unpleasant.

Fu Qin killed Shi Nian with his Explosive Zhuge Crossbow, then recovered a Ten Thousand Year Head Soul Bone from the crater. He fled with Huo Wu when a black-robed man appeared and brought her to a private room in a city tavern.

• Shi Nian trapped Fu Qin and Huo Wu in a nightmare illusion, but Fu Qin saw through it and shot Shi Nian with his Explosive Zhuge Crossbow.
• The bolt shattered Shi Nian's spiritual chains, interrupted his Soul Skill, and killed him in an explosion that left a crater in the forest.
• Fu Qin found a Ten Thousand Year Head Soul Bone in the crater and offered it to Huo Wu, but she refused it and promised to keep his weapon secret.
• Fu Qin sensed someone approaching, carried Huo Wu away, and a black-robed man edged with gold appeared at their former location.
• Fu Qin took Huo Wu to a private room in a city tavern, where she complained about being carried under his arm.

Fu Qin worried that Qian Renxue and the Spirit Hall would target him if they learned about his Explosive Zhuge Crossbow, and resolved to grow stronger and build his own forces. He then offered Huo Wu a valuable Soul Bone, leaving her stunned.

• Fu Qin concluded that a Titled Douluo from Qian Renxue's camp had tracked him and feared the Spirit Hall would seek to control or eliminate him if it discovered his weapon.
• Fu Qin decided to prioritize dealing with Qian Renxue and the Spirit Hall, and resolved to build his strength and his own forces.
• Huo Wu misread Fu Qin's closeness as a sign that he might kiss her, then felt embarrassed and resentful when he showed no romantic interest.
• Fu Qin told Huo Wu that he would give her the right arm bone of a fifty-one-thousand-year Explosive Flame Wind Ape, which carried the Explosive Flame Tornado Soul Skill.
• Huo Wu froze in shock at Fu Qin's offer of the Soul Bone.

Fu Qin offered Huo Wu a fifty-one-thousand-year Soul Bone in exchange for joining the force he planned to build after the tournament. After threatening to imprison and kill her if she refused, he left Huo Wu believing she had no choice but to accept.

• Huo Wu was stunned when Fu Qin gave her the Explosive Flame Wind Ape's fifty-one-thousand-year right arm bone.
• Fu Qin told Huo Wu that she had to join his future force as an individual while remaining the young lady of Blazing Academy.
• Huo Wu weighed the Soul Bone's benefits against the dangers of following Fu Qin and his orders.
• Fu Qin threatened to imprison Huo Wu and kill her if she refused to join.
• Huo Wu realized she had no choice but to accept Fu Qin's offer.

Huo Wu accepted Fu Qin’s offer and agreed to follow his orders in exchange for the Explosive Flame Wind Ape Right Arm Bone. The next day, Tang San took Fu Qin’s place in Shrek’s match against Blue Sunshine Academy and shattered their Seven Asura Illusion Realm, leaving the opposing team incapacitated.

• Huo Wu accepted Fu Qin’s offer, promised to keep it secret, and agreed to follow his orders.
• Fu Qin considered the dangers posed by Shrek, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Spirit Hall.
• Tang San volunteered to compete against Blue Sunshine Academy, and Flender approved the lineup.
• Blue Sunshine Academy trapped Shrek’s team in the Seven Asura Illusion Realm, but Tang San used Purple Demon Eye to find and cut its mental-energy connections.
• The illusion collapsed and Blue Sunshine Academy’s members lost their senses; Tang San and the other Shrek competitors pretended to be badly injured.

After Shrek Academy won its match, Salas tried to disqualify the team and seize Tang San, but Yu Xiaogang stopped him with the Pope Medallion. Salas withdrew to investigate, though he left determined to retaliate against Shrek Academy.

• The referee declared Shrek Academy the winner after Tang San was the last of its fighters to lose consciousness.
• Salas entered Shrek's waiting room with eight knights, disqualified the team, and demanded that Tang San be handed over.
• Zhao Wuji and Flender prepared to defend the students as Salas's knights threatened them with spears.
• Yu Xiaogang arrived with the Pope Medallion, forcing Salas and his knights to kneel and recognize his authority.
• Yu Xiaogang argued that Shrek had acted in self-defense against Blue Sunshine Academy's Seven-in-One Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and ordered Salas to investigate before deciding the matter.
• Salas left with his knights, secretly vowing to make Shrek Academy pay.

Shrek Academy defeated Skywater Academy to take first place in the Heaven Dou Division. Shui Bing'er and her teammates were left injured and frustrated after Fu Qin disrupted their fusion skill and overwhelmed them with his flying swords.

• Fu Qin and the Shrek and Skywater Academy teams began their climactic match as the crowd cheered.
• Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu tried to use the Extreme Ice Phoenix Martial Soul Fusion Skill, but Fu Qin's flying swords stopped them.
• Fu Qin's attacks injured Shui Yue'er and the other Skywater members, while Shrek's fighters coordinated their assault.
• Fu Qin pinned Shui Bing'er, and Shrek defeated the rest of Skywater Academy within five minutes.
• The referee declared Shrek the winner and first-place team in the Heaven Dou Division, while Shui Bing'er acknowledged Fu Qin's speed and precision.

After Shrek defeated Skywater Academy, Fu Qin drew Qian Renxue’s interest, while tension surfaced between several teammates over romance and rejection. The Shrek team then set out for Giant Sword Mountain to compete in the Ranking Tournament, with Fu Qin riding alongside the women on the team.

• Ning Rongrong praised Fu Qin after the victory, while Dai Mubai tried to speak with Zhu Zhuqing and was rejected.
• Xiao Wu told Tang San they were only teammates and asked him to keep his distance until he won her over; Tang San resolved to pursue her.
• Shui Bing'er, Xue Wu, and Shui Yue'er lamented Skywater Academy’s loss, while Qian Renxue decided to wait until Spirit City before trying to recruit Fu Qin.
• The Shrek team left for Giant Sword Mountain in two carriages, and Zhu Zhuqing made room for Fu Qin in hers.

Fu Qin rode in the carriage with Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Liu Erlong, who openly showed him their affection. When Ning Rongrong asked about the Ranking Tournament, Fu Qin assured her that they would win.

• Xiao Wu and Liu Erlong invited Fu Qin to ride in their carriage, while the others praised him as a gentleman.
• Xiao Wu shut the carriage curtains, and she and Ning Rongrong cuddled close to Fu Qin while Zhu Zhuqing watched shyly.
• Liu Erlong joined Fu Qin, and he drew Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing into his arms as he affectionately kissed Ning Rongrong and Liu Erlong.
• Ning Rongrong asked Fu Qin whether they could do well in the Ranking Tournament, and he promised they would win.

Shrek won first place in the Giant Sword Mountain Ranking Tournament, while two Soul Saints from the Star Luo Empire secretly targeted Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai. That evening, Zhu Zhuqing confronted Dai Mubai after catching him following her through the forest.

• Shrek traveled to Giant Sword Mountain as Tang San and the others discussed the tournament and the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation.
• Shrek defeated its opponents and won first place in the Ranking Tournament, drawing cheers from the crowd.
• Dai Wei and Mo Wu watched Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai, then slipped away while plotting to kill them for the sake of the First Prince.
• Zhu Zhuqing walked alone through the forest, wary of the malicious gaze she had sensed since the tournament ended.
• Zhu Zhuqing spotted Dai Mubai hiding behind a bush, ordered him to come out, and watched him emerge with an awkward smile.

Dai Mubai tried to persuade Zhu Zhuqing to cooperate against Dai Weisi, but two Soul Saints ambushed them on the First Prince’s orders. Faced with overwhelming danger, Dai Mubai began considering sacrificing Zhu Zhuqing so he could escape.

• Dai Mubai followed Zhu Zhuqing and pleaded with her to work with him against Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun.
• Zhu Zhuqing sensed powerful Soul Power nearby, and Dai Wei and Mo Wu emerged as Soul Saints.
• Dai Wei and Mo Wu revealed that Dai Weisi had sent them to kill Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing, then launched their Soul Skills.
• Dai Mubai panicked at the Soul Saints’ attack and decided Zhu Zhuqing could distract them while he fled.

Dai Mubai shoved Zhu Zhuqing into the path of Dai Wei and Mo Wu’s attacks, then fled while claiming he would avenge her. As the two Soul Saints nearly killed Zhu Zhuqing, Fu Qin intervened with his Demon Spider Flying Swords and protected her.

• Dai Mubai pushed Zhu Zhuqing toward Dai Wei and Mo Wu, activated his Martial Soul, and ran away.
• Zhu Zhuqing realized Dai Mubai had sacrificed her to save himself and resolved to make him pay.
• Dai Wei and Mo Wu attacked Zhu Zhuqing, intending to kill her and prevent Dai Mubai from using the Hell White Tiger Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Zhu Zhuqing used Hell Shadow Clone to evade their attacks, but Dai Wei and Mo Wu tracked her true body.
• Fu Qin summoned eight Demon Spider Flying Swords as shields to block Dai Wei’s strike and dispel Mo Wu’s mental attack.

Fu Qin rescued Zhu Zhuqing from Dai Wei and Mo Wu after Dai Mubai abandoned her during their attack. Dai Wei and Mo Wu let Fu Qin and Zhu Zhuqing escape and turned to pursue Dai Mubai.

• Fu Qin watched Dai Mubai shove Zhu Zhuqing into danger, then decided to intervene before Dai Wei and Mo Wu could kill her.
• Fu Qin used his black shields and Flying Swords to hold off the two Soul Saints while warning Zhu Zhuqing to prepare to flee.
• As the shield began to break, Fu Qin blew it apart in a burst of black light, grabbed Zhu Zhuqing, and ran with her into the forest.
• Dai Wei tried to chase Fu Qin and Zhu Zhuqing, but Mo Wu argued that their escape did not threaten the mission because Zhu Zhuqing would not perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Dai Mubai.
• Dai Wei and Mo Wu abandoned the chase and went after Dai Mubai, condemning him for abandoning Zhu Zhuqing.

Fu Qin rescued Zhu Zhuqing from two Star Luo Imperial Family assassins, and she returned with him to the inn where Dai Mubai was gravely wounded. Zhu Zhuqing told the others that Dai Mubai had used her as a shield, and she vowed to sever their relationship.

• Fu Qin led Zhu Zhuqing away from the two Soul Saint assassins, and she thanked him for saving her.
• Zhu Zhuqing said Dai Mubai would pay for using her as a shield and agreed to go with Fu Qin to the inn.
• Fu Qin helped the injured Zhu Zhuqing into the inn, where Jiang Zhu struggled to heal Dai Mubai’s severe wounds.
• Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Tang San, and Ma Hongjun reacted with alarm as they saw Fu Qin and Zhu Zhuqing’s condition and Dai Mubai’s injuries.
• Zhu Zhuqing explained that the Star Luo Imperial Family had sent two assassins after her and Dai Mubai, and that Dai Mubai had shoved her in front of an attack.

After Zhuqing survived the attack, the Shrek companions learned that Dai Mubai had shoved her in front of himself to take the assassin’s blow. Dai Mubai admitted he had acted out of fear, while Tang San condemned his betrayal and no longer trusted him.

• Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong condemned Dai Mubai for using Zhuqing as a shield, while Tang San and Ma Hongjun questioned whether they could trust him.
• Dai Mubai recalled that he had shoved Zhuqing aside because he wanted to survive and admitted to himself that he had been terribly wrong.
• Fu Qin helped Zhuqing to a chair, then rebuked Dai Mubai for betraying her and disgracing himself.
• Jiang Zhu learned what Dai Mubai had done and continued healing him despite her anger.
• Tang San pressed Dai Mubai to explain his mistake, then called his actions a betrayal of Zhuqing and the rest of their companions.

After Dai Mubai’s betrayal ended his relationship with Zhu Zhuqing, Shrek’s group traveled to Spirit City, where Fu Qin became a target of Spirit Hall’s attention. The chapter left Tang San worrying that Spirit Hall might recruit Fu Qin and disrupt his plans.

• Zhu Zhuqing ended her relationship with Dai Mubai and said she would handle the Star Luo Empire affairs herself, causing Dai Mubai to faint.
• Tang San and Jiang Zhu treated Dai Mubai, while Flender promised to investigate the two Star Luo Empire Soul Saint assassins.
• Tang San reflected that the conflict between Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing had changed events from his past life and considered making plans with Fu Qin at his side.
• A week later, Fu Qin, Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Liu Erlong, Dai Mubai, and Tang San arrived in Spirit City, where Fu Qin recognized that Spirit Hall was watching him.
• Xiao Wu resolved to avenge her mother against Bibi Dong, while Zhu Zhuqing stayed guarded and Dai Mubai worried that Tang San might not help him become a god again.
• Tang San wondered how Fu Qin would respond to Spirit Hall’s attempt to recruit him and worried about what that choice would mean for his plans.

Shrek Academy arrived in Spirit City and settled into a luxurious inn before Fu Qin took Ning Rongrong shopping. Hu Liena approached Fu Qin with the intention of testing his resolve and recruiting him or embarrassing Shrek.

• Flender warned the Shrek students to stay cautious in Spirit City, and Spirit Hall escorts welcomed them to their inn.
• Ning Rongrong left with Fu Qin to explore the shopping district while Xiao Wu avoided Tang San and Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai kept their distance.
• Ning Rongrong bought a Soul Tool bracelet and continued shopping until Fu Qin was carrying her bags.
• Hu Liena approached Fu Qin and used her Charm while planning to test his self-control for Bibi Dong.