Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yin said farewell to his friends and allies in Heaven Dou City before leaving to train in Star Dou Forest, where he reached Level 59. The system then assigned him linked missions involving Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing, whose pursuit was taking place nearby.

• Xiao Yin visited Jiang Zhu, Dugu Bo, and Ye Qingyi to say goodbye, receiving a kiss, antidotes and poisons, and a bank card; Ye Qingyi also told him that she had secretly dealt with the traitor behind the earlier ambush.
• Xiao Yin said farewell to Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, then quietly left Heaven Dou City.
• Over the next month, Xiao Yin fought ten-thousand-year soul beasts in Star Dou Forest and refined their energy while training his combat skills, reaching Level 59.
• After Xiao Yin absorbed an Earth-Splitting Rhino with his Cauldron Cook skill, the system assigned him a mission to help Zhu Zhuyun break free of her family and marriage constraints.
• The system also tasked Xiao Yin with ensuring that Zhu Zhuqing escaped Zhu Zhuyun's pursuit, locating both women 10.3 kilometers to the west-southwest.

Xiao Yin chose to rescue Zhu Zhuqing and awaken Zhu Zhuyun, then hurried toward their location as Zhu Zhuyun and two Zhu Clan attendants pursued Zhu Zhuqing. The chase ended with Zhu Zhuqing trapped above sharpened bamboo and attacking Nether Leopards, where Xiao Yin appeared and offered to help.

• Xiao Yin decided to undertake both system missions and raced west toward Zhu Zhuqing.
• Zhu Zhuyun and two Zhu Clan attendants chased Zhu Zhuqing through the forest as she tried to escape.
• Zhu Zhuyun struck Zhu Zhuqing but appeared to hold back, while her attendants used soul skills to hinder the fleeing girl.
• Zhu Zhuqing fell into a trap pit with sharpened bamboo and two Nether Leopards, then used daggers to stop herself above them.
• Xiao Yin appeared at the edge of the pit and asked Zhu Zhuqing if she needed help.

Xiao Yin rescued Zhu Zhuqing from a pit and overwhelmed Zhu Zhuyun’s attendants with his Beast Pressure. To keep Zhu Zhuyun from escaping before he could fulfill his task, he knocked her unconscious and captured her.

• Xiao Yin suppressed the two Nether Leopards and pulled Zhu Zhuqing from the pit, catching her in his arms.
• Zhu Zhuyun arrived with two attendants and warned Xiao Yin to stay out of the sisters’ family conflict.
• Xiao Yin’s Beast Pressure knocked Zhu Zhuyun’s two attendants unconscious.
• Xiao Yin decided to capture Zhu Zhuyun for the time being and knocked her unconscious with a strike to the back of her neck.

Xiao Yin rescued Zhu Zhuqing, captured Zhu Zhuyun, and received a new mission to help Zhu Zhuqing see Dai Mubai’s true nature. As the sisters confronted each other in a cave, Zhu Zhuyun demanded to know why Xiao Yin had dared to interfere with the Star Luo Zhu Clan.

• Xiao Yin ordered Zhu Zhuqing to carry the unconscious Zhu Zhuyun and follow him, then received a mission to expose Dai Mubai’s current nature within three months.
• Xiao Yin took Zhu Zhuqing and her captive sister to a cave, where he fed Zhu Zhuqing and asked why her sister had been chasing her.
• Zhu Zhuqing explained that her family’s rules left no value for those who lost.
• Zhu Zhuyun woke, struggled against her bonds, and accused Xiao Yin of humiliating her; Xiao Yin said Zhu Zhuqing had tied the knots.
• Zhu Zhuqing met Zhu Zhuyun’s angry stare with coldness, and Zhu Zhuyun asked Xiao Yin why he dared defy the Star Luo Zhu Clan.

Xiao Yin challenged Zhu Zhuyun to question the Star Luo Empire’s brutal family rules and choose her own life instead of pursuing power through killing her sister. Zhu Zhuyun began to waver, with a faint spark of independence stirring in her.

• Xiao Yin exposed the Star Luo Empire’s cruel succession customs and told Zhu Zhuyun that Dai Weisi was ruthless, while Zhu Zhuqing learned that Dai Mubai was living freely.
• After Zhu Zhuqing fell asleep, Xiao Yin cut Zhu Zhuyun’s bonds and caught her when her numb legs gave way.
• Xiao Yin led Zhu Zhuyun outside and asked whether she truly wanted to live as a political tool and fight her sister for the Crown Princess position.
• Xiao Yin described the freedom and choices Zhu Zhuyun would lose by following her family’s rules, urging her to live for herself.
• Zhu Zhuyun silently struggled with his words and began to question the life her family had chosen for her.

Xiao Yin told Zhu Zhuyun he wanted to build an organization that valued ability and invited her to join, leaving her to reconsider her life under the Zhu Clan’s rules. The next morning, Zhu Zhuqing said she planned to go to Shrek Academy, and Xiao Yin offered to accompany her.

• Xiao Yin revealed his name and claimed he was unbeatable beneath a Title Douluo.
• He explained that he wanted to oppose the rules trapping people and build an organization based on ability, then invited Zhu Zhuyun to join.
• Zhu Zhuyun returned to the cave and wrestled through the night with the possibility of choosing a different life.
• The next morning, Zhu Zhuqing woke to find Zhu Zhuyun watching her while Xiao Yin cooked porridge.
• Zhu Zhuqing said she wanted to go to Shrek Academy in Suotuo City, and Xiao Yin proposed that they travel there together.

Xiao Yin persuaded Zhu Zhuyun to travel with him and Zhu Zhuqing, then agreed to train Zhu Zhuqing before they continued to Shrek Academy. After half a month of training, Zhu Zhuqing had grown stronger and the sisters’ hostility had begun to ease.

• Zhu Zhuyun chose to accompany Xiao Yin and Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Yin told Zhu Zhuqing they would travel together.
• Zhu Zhuqing asked Xiao Yin to teach her to become stronger, and he agreed to train her for a month before they went to Suotuo City.
• Xiao Yin coached Zhu Zhuqing through a battle with a thousand-year-old Gale Demon Wolf, directing her attacks and movement.
• Zhu Zhuyun watched Zhu Zhuqing train and sometimes offered her water or advice, while the sisters’ strained relationship gradually softened.
• Zhu Zhuqing grew more trusting and admiring of Xiao Yin as her training progressed.

After half a month of training, Xiao Yin, Zhu Zhuqing, and Zhu Zhuyun reached Suotuo City, where their comfortable rapport and Xiao Yin’s overwhelming strength had won Zhu Zhuyun’s trust. They decided to stay overnight before registering at Shrek Academy, but at the Rose Hotel they heard a young man demand the last room.

• Xiao Yin killed a charging four-thousand-year-old Tusk Fire Pig with a casual kick, convincing Zhu Zhuyun of his terrifying strength.
• Xiao Yin’s cooking and the trio’s time together eased the tension between Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun during their half month of training.
• Xiao Yin, Zhu Zhuqing, and Zhu Zhuyun arrived in Suotuo City and attracted attention as they walked through its busy streets.
• Xiao Yin suggested that the three stay in the city for the night and register at Shrek Academy the next day.
• At the Rose Hotel, Xiao Yin and the two women heard an arrogant young man claim that the last room should be his.

Xiao Yin entered a hotel with Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun and found Dai Mubai arguing with Tang San and Xiao Wu. Zhu Zhuqing was devastated by Dai Mubai’s behavior, and Xiao Yin intervened and provoked him into a rage.

• Xiao Yin chose the hotel and entered with Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun, where Dai Mubai faced off against Tang San and Xiao Wu over a room.
• Dai Mubai revealed his identity, and Zhu Zhuqing realized that her fiancé was behaving like a debauched womanizer; Zhu Zhuyun comforted her.
• Xiao Yin demanded the last room, interrupting the argument, and Dai Mubai lewdly appraised Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun.
• Xiao Yin stepped in front of Zhu Zhuqing, insulted Dai Mubai and the Dai Clan, and enraged Dai Mubai into roaring that Xiao Yin was courting death.

Xiao Yin effortlessly defeated Dai Mubai with one slap after Dai Mubai attacked him, then comforted Zhu Zhuqing and learned of a new mission to help her become strong enough to defeat Dai Mubai independently. The chapter ended with the frightened hotel receptionist admitting that ten rooms were available.

• Dai Mubai summoned his White Tiger Martial Soul and attacked Xiao Yin with his third soul skill, but Xiao Yin sent him flying with a single slap without using his Martial Soul.
• Dai Mubai retreated from the Rose Hotel after Xiao Yin warned him to bring stronger helpers if he wanted revenge.
• Zhu Zhuqing embraced Xiao Yin and thanked him for standing up for her.
• The system announced the final step of a mission: Xiao Yin had five months to help Zhu Zhuqing gain the strength to defeat Dai Mubai on her own.
• Xiao Yin asked the receptionist how many rooms were available, and she admitted the hotel had ten vacant rooms.

At the Rose Hotel, Xiao Yin wondered whether Tang Hao had discovered the Blue Silver Emperor’s disappearance, while Tang Hao’s obsessive search had driven him into madness. That night, Xiao Wu sneaked out of her room and went to knock on Xiao Yin’s door.

• Xiao Yin booked suites for himself and the Zhu sisters, while Tang San arranged separate rooms for himself and Xiao Wu.
• Xiao Yin guessed that Tang Hao was near Suotuo City and wondered how he had reacted to finding ordinary Blue Silver Grass in place of the Blue Silver Emperor.
• Tang Hao recalled discovering the Blue Silver Emperor missing half a year earlier and raged over the loss, blaming others instead of reflecting on how he had treated Ah Yin.
• Tang Hao watched Suotuo City and thought of Tang San as someone who would help him reclaim what he believed belonged to him.
• That night, Xiao Wu quietly left her room, went to Xiao Yin’s door, and knocked.

Xiao Wu secretly reunited with Xiao Yin, while Tang San watched and grew suspicious of their closeness. After Xiao Wu returned to her room, Tang San confronted her about where she had gone.

• Tang San overheard Xiao Wu approaching Xiao Yin's room and watched her slip inside.
• Xiao Wu recognized Xiao Yin and excitedly asked about his disappearance, then apologized for Tang San's past misunderstanding.
• Xiao Wu told Xiao Yin that she and Tang San planned to register at Shrek Academy, while Xiao Yin sensed Tang San listening outside.
• Xiao Wu ended the visit and quietly returned to her room as Tang San waited outside, troubled by their closeness.
• Tang San knocked on Xiao Wu's door and asked where she had gone.

Xiao Wu hid her meeting with Xiao Yin from Tang San, leaving him hurt and suspicious. Later, Zhu Zhuqing visited Xiao Yin to thank him and discuss visiting Shrek Academy, and he agreed to accompany her.

• Xiao Wu told Tang San she had gone downstairs for food, and he concealed his suspicions as she closed the door on him.
• Tang San stood alone in the corridor, hurt by Xiao Wu's lie and wondering about her relationship with Xiao Yin.
• Zhu Zhuqing visited Xiao Yin and thanked him for helping her see things clearly.
• Zhu Zhuqing said she wanted to visit Shrek Academy to assess its students and improve herself, and Xiao Yin agreed to go with her.
• Xiao Yin encouraged Zhu Zhuqing to rely on her own strength and not waste her feelings on Dai Mubai.
• Someone knocked on Xiao Yin's door while he and Zhu Zhuqing were talking.

Zhu Zhuyun interrupted Xiao Yin and Zhu Zhuqing’s late-night moment, then the three set out for Shrek Academy after breakfast. On the way, Xiao Yin reflected on his complicated feelings about Ning Rongrong and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect before approaching the academy as an onlooker.

• Zhu Zhuyun entered Xiao Yin’s room to check on Zhu Zhuqing and watched him warily.
• Xiao Yin, Zhu Zhuqing, and Zhu Zhuyun ate breakfast, where Tang San grew jealous after noticing Xiao Wu greet Xiao Yin.
• Tang San left the hotel with Xiao Wu to register at Shrek Academy, while Xiao Yin and the Zhu sisters followed at a leisurely pace.
• Xiao Yin explained that they were going to watch the entrance examination rather than register.
• Xiao Yin recalled his past with Ning Rongrong and his resentment toward the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, then resolved to treat their past as over.

Tang San and Xiao Wu passed Shrek Academy’s initial test, while Zhu Zhuqing felt driven to improve after seeing their strength. Ning Rongrong arrived, stirring memories in Xiao Yin before he concealed his reaction, which Zhu Zhuyun noticed.

• Tang San and Xiao Wu revealed their Martial Souls and Level twenty-nine Soul Grandmaster strength, impressing the crowd and passing Li Yusong’s initial test.
• Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing reacted to the pair’s talent, and Zhu Zhuqing became more determined to grow stronger.
• Xiao Yin watched the candidates and privately assessed Tang San, Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai, Ning Rongrong, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Ning Rongrong arrived at the front of the queue and complained about the wait.
• Xiao Yin remembered his years with Ning Rongrong, suppressed his feelings, and appeared indifferent as Zhu Zhuyun noticed their apparent connection.

Xiao Yin and his companions tried to leave Shrek Academy, but Dai Mubai accused Xiao Yin of attacking him and persuaded Li Yusong to intervene. The dispute escalated when Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun confronted Dai Mubai over his lies and insults.

• Ning Rongrong completed her Soul Power test at level twenty-six as Dai Mubai came out to lead the new students into Shrek Academy.
• Xiao Yin, Zhu Zhuyun, and Zhu Zhuqing turned to leave, but Dai Mubai shouted for them to stop and accused Xiao Yin of attacking him at the Rose Hotel.
• Li Yusong sided with Dai Mubai and released his Soul Emperor pressure, but Xiao Yin remained unfazed.
• Xiao Wu defended Xiao Yin, but Tang San pulled her back and rebuked her for disrespecting Li Yusong.
• Zhu Zhuqing denounced Dai Mubai for twisting the truth, and Dai Mubai insulted her in response.
• Xiao Yin and Zhu Zhuyun both ordered Dai Mubai to shut up as the confrontation intensified.

Xiao Yin refused Li Yusong’s attempt to settle the dispute and effortlessly defeated him when the teacher attacked. Zhao Wuji arrived to find Li injured, and Dai Mubai pointed Xiao Yin out as the culprit.

• Li Yusong invited Xiao Yin to enter Shrek Academy and discuss the dispute, but Xiao Yin rejected his offer and blamed Dai Mubai.
• Dai Mubai urged Li Yusong to punish Xiao Yin, and Li attacked him with his Dragon Pattern Staff Martial Soul.
• Xiao Yin evaded Li’s strike, disrupted his attack with a light touch, and kicked him into the academy gate pillar, leaving him unable to fight.
• Zhao Wuji rushed out after sensing Li’s Soul Power and found him seriously injured.
• Dai Mubai told Zhao Wuji that Xiao Yin had injured Li and disrespected Shrek Academy.

Xiao Yin accepted a system mission to defeat Zhao Wuji and provoked the Immovable Bright King into a battle. Zhao Wuji unleashed his Martial Soul Avatar, while Xiao Yin prepared to get a little more serious.

• The system issued Xiao Yin a mission to defeat level 76 Soul Saint Zhao Wuji for 3000 Wish Value.
• Xiao Yin taunted Zhao Wuji and challenged him after Zhao Wuji demanded to know whether he had injured Old Li.
• Zhao Wuji revealed his seven Soul Rings, and Ning Rongrong told Xiao Wu about his escape from an attack by sixteen Spirit Hall bishops.
• Tang San questioned Xiao Wu about her concern for Xiao Yin, but Zhao Wuji's roar cut off their conversation.
• Zhao Wuji transformed with his Martial Soul Possession and activated his seventh Soul Skill, Martial Soul Avatar, as Xiao Yin decided to get more serious.

Xiao Yin revealed an impossible five-ring configuration, stunning everyone at Shrek Academy and drawing the attention of hidden observers. He then met Zhao Wuji’s full-power strike head-on, and the two began a brutal close-quarters fight.

• Xiao Yin summoned five Soul Rings—two purple, one black, one icy blue, and one crimson gold—shocking Dai Mubai, Tang San, Zhao Wuji, and the others.
• A bespectacled observer, Tang Hao, and a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect guard reacted to Xiao Yin’s rings, while Ning Rongrong felt that he seemed familiar.
• Xiao Yin challenged Zhao Wuji, and Zhao Wuji attacked him with a Vajra Palm in his Martial Soul Avatar state.
• Xiao Yin blocked Zhao Wuji’s palm with a punch, and the two traded powerful blows in a close-quarters brawl as Flender watched and wondered who Xiao Yin was.

Xiao Yin fought Zhao Wuji in a brutal close-quarters battle, then defeated him with the Flame Burst: Ash Dragon Roar. Flender caught the unconscious Zhao Wuji as the arena watched Xiao Yin victorious.

• Xiao Yin and Zhao Wuji traded powerful blows across the arena, astonishing the spectators with their speed and strength.
• Zhao Wuji used gravity and several Soul Skills against Xiao Yin, who countered with Iron Chewer and Soul Devour.
• Zhao Wuji prepared to use his sixth Soul Skill, but Xiao Yin withdrew and praised their fight before proposing to settle it with one move.
• Xiao Yin unleashed Flame Burst: Ash Dragon Roar, blasting through Zhao Wuji's defenses and knocking him unconscious.
• Flender caught Zhao Wuji before he hit the ground, while the spectators stared at the victorious Xiao Yin in awe.