Chapter Summaries

Yun Ming returned to Shrek Academy and fought Yuantan, but Yuantan shattered his strongest attack and left him gravely injured. With Hainuo and Doria preventing Shrek’s fighters from intervening, Yun Ming asked Qiangu Dongfeng for the Spirit Pagoda’s aid.

• Yun Ming arrived at Shrek Academy and saw the ruins, dead Super Douluo, and wounded Zang Xin.
• Yun Ming attacked Yuantan with his Heaven-Propping Spear, forcing him back and wounding him.
• Yun Ming unleashed Heaven-Propping: Sun Shooter, but Yuantan met it with his Martial Soul Avatar and shattered the attack through sheer strength.
• Yuantan pursued Yun Ming and battered him into the plaza, destroying his Four-Word Battle Armor and severely damaging his origin.
• Hainuo used time-based barriers and restraints to stop Shrek and Tang Sect fighters from reaching Yun Ming.
• Yun Ming realized the Spirit Pagoda was the only force that might help and sent Qiangu Dongfeng a plea for aid.

After the Spirit Pagoda leaders ignored Yun Ming’s plea for help, Yun Ming burned his Demigod seat to drive Yuantan, Hainuo, and Doria away from Shrek. The attackers retreated, but Yun Ming fell to Limit Douluo and Shrek was left badly weakened, while Li Chen reviewed the battle through his summoning marks.

• Qiangu Dongfeng, Qiangu Qingfeng, Qiangu Dieting, and Leng Yaozhu each made excuses to leave rather than answer Yun Ming’s request for help.
• Yun Ming summoned the Heaven-Propping Spear and burned his Demigod seat, accepting the loss of his cultivation to unleash a powerful repulsive shockwave.
• Yun Ming’s shockwave forced Yuantan, Hainuo, and Doria beyond Shrek City and out of the battle.
• Doria declared the mission complete, and the three Underworld subordinate gods retreated.
• Yun Ming’s cultivation fell to level ninety-nine Limit Douluo, and his shattered origin left him unable to recover for more than ten years.
• Li Chen learned the battle’s outcome through his summoning marks and judged that Shrek’s losses would burden it for ten years.

After Shrek Academy’s losses, Qiangu Dongfeng used the crisis to extend Cai Yue'er’s detention, negotiate a ransom with Yun Ming, and work with the military to establish a rival academy outside Shrek City. The new academy’s leadership was settled, while Cai Yue'er remained unaware that her confinement had been extended.

• Qiangu Dongfeng ordered Cai Yue'er's detention extended to half a month and announced that she had requested confinement as an act of remorse.
• Xu Guanzhi and Qiangu Dongfeng agreed to establish the Federal First Soul Master Academy outside Shrek City, naming the Black Dragon Douluo as president and Shen Linyuan as vice president.
• Leng Yaozhu visited Di Tian, who accepted the appointment as academy president to give the Star Dou Forest forces a legitimate presence in the human world.
• Qiangu Dongfeng visited the injured Yun Ming, renegotiated Cai Yue'er's ransom, and received Yun Ming's agreement.
• Qiangu Dongfeng left Shrek City as Cai Yue'er remained in the Spirit Pagoda confinement chamber, unaware that her detention had been extended.

Federal First Soul Master Academy attracted Shrek students with generous benefits as Federation restrictions weakened Shrek’s prospects. As work-study students and major families began transferring, an unprecedented wave of withdrawals gathered at Shrek Academy.

• Federal First Soul Master Academy opened with guaranteed Soul Spirits, subsidies, career placements, and other benefits backed by legally binding contracts.
• Shrek’s work-study students mocked the academy’s attempts to retain them, and several left for the new school.
• The Ye, Chen, Sun, and Li families arranged for younger Outer Court members to transfer while keeping their core descendants at Shrek.
• Applications to Federal First Soul Master Academy exceeded expectations, with many work-study students and clan descendants joining the queues.
• Leng Yaozhu reviewed the transfer list and recognized Yuanen Yehui as the first to leave Shrek before others followed.
• Shrek teachers struggled to contain the growing withdrawals as students posted the new academy’s admissions brochure over Shrek’s main-gate monument.

Long Yeyue seized control of Sea God Pavilion from the weakened Yun Ming and ordered a student competition against the Federal First Soul Master Academy. The Tang Sect severed its long-standing ties with Shrek, and after Di Tian accepted the challenge, Long Yeyue faced the match with a diminished roster and believed Shrek had to win.

• Long Yeyue argued that Shrek was losing its students and proposed a competition against the Federal First Soul Master Academy, but Yun Ming urged restraint.
• Long Yeyue overpowered Yun Ming, declared herself acting Pavilion Master, and ordered a competition notice sent to the new academy.
• The Tang Sect announced that it was ending its partnerships with Shrek and removing its students, interns, and disciples from the academy.
• Di Tian and Shen Linyuan read the notices, and Di Tian accepted the competition challenge.
• Long Yeyue gathered Shrek's remaining Core Disciples, distributed the match schedule, and resolved that Shrek had to win.

Persimmon Group launched a wave of sensational books in Shrek City that exposed and mocked the original Shrek Seven Devils, triggering protests and a crackdown on critics. Its publications and recruitment drive continued to undermine Shrek’s influence as the group prepared more titles.

• Persimmon Group opened in Shrek City and released cheap books and serials, including Divine Craftsman, Clear Sky Chronicles, and The Seven Devils' Road to Fortune—From Chicken Theft and Dog Robbery to Creating Gods for Ten Thousand Years.
• The publications portrayed the original Shrek Seven Devils as hypocrites and thieves, provoking outrage among Shrek alumni, newspapers, and educators.
• The Federation's Propaganda Department declared Persimmon Group's publications legal, while authorities punished protest leaders, a radio commentator, and a supporter who had spoken against the group.
• Persimmon Group continued releasing increasingly provocative material, including a purported private exchange between a Seven Devils member and their partner.
• Persimmon Group advertised attractive writing jobs and gave hiring priority to Federal First Soul Master Academy students while turning away Shrek students.
• Rumors spread that Persimmon Group drew on stolen Sea God Pavilion notes or reshaped vague historical records, and its next batch of books was prepared.

Li Chen defeated Mo Jue and the other six students after they unleashed the forbidden Seven-in-One Martial Soul Fusion, reflecting their attack and worsening its backlash with the Law of Fate. The match ended with the Federal First Soul Master Academy celebrating, while Li Chen relaxed with Na'er and admitted he had nearly forgotten how powerful his raw stats were.

• Mo Jue rallied his six teammates to perform the forbidden Seven-in-One Martial Soul Fusion, despite its severe cost to their Martial Souls and meridians.
• Li Chen used Double Rebound to return their seven-colored torrent at twice its force, leaving all seven unable to fight.
• Li Chen used Causality Transfer to absorb the opponents' complete pre-technique state and double the forbidden technique's backlash against them.
• Mo Jue recognized Li Chen as the top-ranked genius he had once doubted, and the Federal First Soul Master Academy's crowd erupted in cheers as the match ended.
• Li Chen joined Na'er and Gu Yue after the battle and told Na'er that his mechanics had become so polished he had nearly forgotten his absurd stats.

Li Chen used the Time Dragon King and Space Dragon King to find the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, where immortal herbs barred him from entering. After they threatened to kill him, he sealed the valley off and unleashed his Ten Halls of Yama, ordering the Dragon Kings to leave none alive.

• Li Chen had the Time Dragon King and Space Dragon King locate the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, then traveled through a spatial rift to the hidden valley.
• The immortal herbs emerged and confronted Li Chen, warning that the Tang Sect's agreement barred outsiders from entering the valley.
• Li Chen turned as if to leave, then ordered the Space Dragon King to close the spatial rift and isolate the valley.
• Li Chen activated Ten Halls of Yama, summoning the Time Dragon King and Space Dragon King to overwhelm the immortal herbs with their dragon might.
• Li Chen ordered the Dragon Kings to leave none alive.

Li Chen rescued the fading dragon souls of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings, who reunited with the Time Dragon King and Space Dragon King. He then seized and refined the valley’s immortal herbs, using their energy to form the embryonic foundation of a Soul Core at the fifth ring.

• Li Chen and the Time Dragon King and Space Dragon King overwhelmed the immortal herbs, prompting six transformed herbs to beg their Dragon Lords for help.
• The Ice and Fire Dragon Kings emerged, but greeted the Time Dragon King and Space Dragon King as old friends instead of attacking Li Chen.
• Li Chen used the Law of Death and the Power of Reincarnation to restore the Dragon Kings’ scattered souls, while the other two Dragon Kings helped stabilize them.
• The Time Dragon King and Space Dragon King transported the recovering Dragon Kings, their bodies, the magma lake, and the cold pool to the Underworld for several years of recovery.
• Li Chen seized and refined hundreds of immortal herbs, then compressed their medicinal energy into the embryonic form of a Soul Core.

Shrek’s Sea God Pavilion elders argued over responsibility for Shrek’s decline after the exchange match, while Yun Ming challenged Long Yeyue’s leadership and Feng Wuyu accused Cai Yue’er of driving talented students away. Long Yeyue ended the meeting by calling for Shrek to declare war on its enemies.

• Yun Ming confronted Long Yeyue over the exchange match defeat and the severe injuries suffered by Shrek’s seven students.
• Zhuang Wenxu defended Long Yeyue, while Zhuo Shi argued that she was responsible for the match and its tactics.
• Cai Yue’er and another elder blamed the Federation and Spirit Pagoda for Shrek’s predicament.
• Feng Wuyu accused Cai Yue’er of obstructing Yuanen Yehui’s advancement and suppressing other talented students, leaving Cai Yue’er speechless.
• Long Yeyue called for Shrek to mobilize its graduates and declare war on the Federation, Spirit Pagoda, Body Sect, War God Temple, Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, Federal First Soul Master Academy, Mingde Hall, and Tang Sect.

Li Chen formed the Samsara Soul Core, but its power destabilized the other forces in his body and threatened to destroy his meridians. With the Ark Core's calculations and the Phoenix God's Power of Genesis, he established a balance among the powers and left the chapter with his Soul Core stable.

• Li Chen refined the energy of several hundred immortal herbs until the Samsara Soul Core formed in his dantian.
• The Samsara Soul Core clashed with the Law of Death, the Ark Core, the Law of Fate, and the Phoenix God's Power of Genesis, leaving Li Chen's body on the verge of collapse.
• The Ark Core analyzed the conflicting powers and reconstructed them into a balance framework.
• The Phoenix God used her Domain of Genesis to protect Li Chen and buffer the clashes between the powers.
• The five powers settled into separate domains, and the Samsara Soul Core began revolving in harmony with the Law of Death.
• Li Chen opened his eyes after the Phoenix God withdrew, finding his Soul Core stable and the powers in his body peacefully balanced.

After Shrek alumni protested the Federation’s treatment of the academy, the military arrested the demonstrators and surrounded Shrek City. Yu Guanzhi ordered the deployment of Soul Guidance Armored Divisions and Level 12 Fixed Soul Missiles, leaving the city under siege.

• Shrek alumni rallied in the city square, and thirty-seven graduates published an open letter condemning the Federation’s actions against Shrek.
• The Federal Propaganda Department warned that the military would deal with the gatherings according to law, while Shrek Academy and its leaders remained silent.
• The City Defense Army arrested protest leaders and detained alumni, clearing the square and driving the remaining marchers into hiding.
• Yu Guanzhi ordered the Western and Southern Legions to encircle Shrek City and deploy Level 12 Fixed Soul Missiles around Shrek Academy.
• Shrek residents watched military searchlights and patrols close in as the city fell under siege.

Cai Yue'er led Shrek alumni to confront the Western Legion at Shrek City's West City Gate, but Dong Zi'an opened fire after three warnings and defeated her. The Western Legion restrained the crippled Cai Yue'er, and no one dared approach the gate again.

• Cai Yue'er gathered dozens of Shrek alumni and marched toward the West City Gate with banners and amplification Soul Tools.
• Dong Zi'an warned Cai Yue'er three times to retreat after she demanded to speak with the legion commander.
• Cai Yue'er advanced and summoned her martial soul, so Dong Zi'an ordered the Western Legion to open fire.
• Dong Zi'an attacked Cai Yue'er, broke her arm, blasted her to the ground, and crippled her with a palm strike.
• Western Legion soldiers fastened Restraint Devices onto Cai Yue'er and dragged her to the roadside.

Chen Xinjie’s resignation as Sea God Legion commander was accepted, and he left for Shrek City after handing the legion to his son, Chen Zeyu. That night, Yuan Ge appeared before Chen Zeyu through a spatial rift.

• At a military conference, Chen Xinjie demanded the siege of Shrek City be lifted and submitted his resignation when the Federation refused to yield.
• Yu Guanzhi accepted Chen Xinjie’s resignation and ordered the Sea God Legion handover to be completed within three days.
• Outside headquarters, Chen Zeyu confronted Chen Xinjie over his choices and the harm they had caused their family.
• Chen Xinjie told Chen Zeyu he would take over the Sea God Legion and said he was going to Shrek City; Chen Zeyu agreed to guard the legion for the family’s sake.
• That night, Yuan Ge emerged from a spatial rift in Chen Zeyu’s living room and immobilized him with his spiritual power.

Yuan Ge secured Chen Zeyu’s support for Li Chen and a limited list of War God Temple officials in exchange for protecting his father’s reputation and the Sea God Legion’s stability. Meanwhile, Chen Xinjie continued toward Shrek City and confronted three Limit Douluos waiting to stop him.

• Yuan Ge offered to ensure Chen Xinjie died gloriously in battle if Chen Zeyu supported Li Chen’s election and supplied information on senior War God Temple officials.
• Chen Zeyu agreed to support Li Chen and provide a list of deputy hall masters, but refused to share classified files.
• Yuan Ge left through a spatial rift, and Chen Zeyu realized the Leng Family was behind the offer.
• Chen Xinjie detected three pursuers and stopped as Hainuo, Yuantan, and a third figure revealed themselves.
• Chen Xinjie summoned his Ocean Martial Soul trident and prepared to face the three Limit Douluos.

Yuantan, Hainuo, and Doria overcame Chen Xinjie with their fused Stasis Domain, and Yuantan killed him with a God Level punch that shattered the Sea God Helmet. Hainuo declared the mission complete, and the trio prepared to leave the ruins.

• Yuantan charged Chen Xinjie, whose Ocean Domain helped him evade the attacks until Hainuo's Time Ripple disrupted his movement.
• Doria boosted Yuantan while Hainuo rewound Chen Xinjie's Sea God's Wrath, causing backlash that weakened him.
• Hainuo and Doria fused their laws into the Stasis Domain, freezing Chen Xinjie and the surrounding ruin.
• Yuantan unleashed his Martial Soul Avatar and struck Chen Xinjie with a devastating punch that shattered the Sea God Helmet and pierced his chest.
• Hainuo declared the mission complete, and Yuantan remarked that Chen Xinjie had been strong despite not flying away with his cover.

After Chen Xinjie was killed, the Federation blamed Shrek Academy and branded it a threat, giving it a pretext to escalate the siege. As the encirclement tightened, the War God Temple and Tang Sect faced choices that further isolated Shrek.

• The Federation investigation reported that three unidentified attackers had killed Chen Xinjie, and Long Yeyue learned of his death while Shrek City remained surrounded.
• The Federal Hawks blamed Shrek Academy for Chen Xinjie's death, declared it a gathering place for ambitionists and anti-Federation elements, and authorized a forceful response.
• Chen Zeyu backed the resolution as the new Sea God Legion commander and promised to help the Federation avenge his father.
• Yuan Ge accepted an honorary position equivalent in rank to War God Temple vice temple master after defeating eighteen battle generals with Puppet Threads.
• Zang Xin signed a report listing Shrek Academy's alleged violations of Federation law and ordered the Tang Sect to close its Shrek City operations and reduce trade with the other two nations.

The Federation's Four Great Legions encircled and seized Shrek City, arresting Long Yeyue and the people named on a list supplied by the Tang Sect. Yun Ming failed to stop the takeover, and the city ended under military occupation as Cai Yue'er and Long Yeyue were sent to prison.

• Yu Guanzhi ordered the Four Great Legions to surround Shrek City, and nearly fifty thousand troops completed the encirclement.
• Long Yeyue attacked Yu Guanzhi and Yue Zhengen on the city wall but was defeated, bound, and taken into custody.
• Yun Ming tried to strike the prison transport carrying Long Yeyue, but Yue Zhengen blocked his weakened attack and Yun Ming's Heaven-Propping Spear split.
• Yu Guanzhi announced that the Federal Army had assumed control of Shrek City, and soldiers began searching Shrek Academy using the Tang Sect's list of names.
• Federal soldiers arrested everyone on the list within three days, while the Sea God Pavilion's elders remained silent.
• Cai Yue'er and Long Yeyue were sent to the Federal Supreme Military Prison as soldiers patrolled Shrek City's streets.

Yu Guanzhi delivered the Federal Military Court’s death verdicts to Long Yeyue and Cai Yue'er, and Yuan Ge carried out their sentences by depriving them of their Martial Soul origins. Both women were left aged and broken, while Yuan Ge sealed away the remnants of their Martial Souls and departed.

• Yu Guanzhi read Long Yeyue and Cai Yue'er's verdicts of Martial Soul deprivation and execution.
• Yuan Ge used his Dark Gold Silk Threads to extract Long Yeyue's Light-Dark Twin Holy Dragons, which transformed into a pig.
• Yuan Ge extracted Cai Yue'er's badly shattered Crescent Moon Martial Soul and lamented that he could not recover it intact.
• Long Yeyue and Cai Yue'er rapidly aged after losing their Martial Soul origins, and Yuan Ge sealed the remnants in crystal bottles.
• Long Yeyue remained in the cell muttering that Shrek was sacred and inviolable.

After Long Yeyue and Cai Yue'er were executed, the Federation forced Shrek Academy to sign harsh supervision regulations that placed its elders and resources under outside control. At the War God Temple, Guan Yue prepared to challenge the Federation, but Yuan Ge blocked his way and invited him to fight.

• Long Yeyue and Cai Yue'er were publicly executed, and their bodies were displayed on Shrek City's walls.
• Qiangu Dieting, Qiangu Qingfeng, and Leng Yaozhu arrived with Federation representatives and presented Shrek Academy with the Special Supervision Regulations.
• Zhuo Shi, Feng Wuyu, Ya Li, the other elders, and finally Yun Ming signed the treaty, after which the Sea God Pavilion elders entered permanent closed-door cultivation.
• Guan Yue condemned the treaty at the War God Temple, but the other elders did not respond.
• Yuan Ge stopped Guan Yue from leaving, and Guan Yue summoned his divine spear as Yuan Ge challenged him to demonstrate the Yue Tian Divine Spear.