Chapter Summaries

Qiangu Qitian bought the dangerous Spirit-Devouring Engraving Knife at the Starlight Auction and met auctioneer Xu Jiujiu afterward. Xu Jiujiu learned he had grown up at Shrek and abandoned her plan to recruit him, choosing instead to build goodwill.

• Qiangu Qitian bid one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins for the Spirit-Devouring Engraving Knife, and Xu Jiujiu sold it to him after three strikes of the auction hammer.
• After the auction, a maid escorted Qiangu Qitian to a reception room where Xu Jiujiu introduced herself as a princess of the Star Luo Empire.
• Qiangu Qitian gave Xu Jiujiu his name and said he was from Shrek Academy.
• Xu Jiujiu probed Qiangu Qitian about his origins and learned that he had grown up at Shrek since childhood.
• Xu Jiujiu gave up trying to recruit Qiangu Qitian and decided to build goodwill with him instead.

Qiangu Qitian accepted the Spirit-Devouring Engraving Knife from Xu Jiujiu and learned that she was astonished by his level 48 Soul Power. As he left Star Luo City, he spotted the young Huo Yuhao at the White Tiger Duke Mansion but chose not to help him, then continued toward Shrek Academy to seek Mu En’s help with the knife’s curse.

• Xu Jiujiu gave Qiangu Qitian the Spirit-Devouring Engraving Knife and warned him that its previous owners had died.
• After Qiangu Qitian left, Nebula Douluo Manyi revealed that his Soul Power had reached level 48 at only twelve or thirteen years old, shocking Xu Jiujiu.
• Manyi urged Xu Jiujiu not to lose heart, and Xu Jiujiu said she still aimed to reach the continent’s peak.
• Qiangu Qitian spotted the malnourished Huo Yuhao carrying a wooden bucket into the White Tiger Duke Mansion but chose not to intervene.
• Qiangu Qitian left Star Luo City for Shrek Academy, intending to ask Mu En to remove the knife’s curse so he could fuse with the Gold of Life.

Qiangu Qitian discovered a powerful Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff in the Rosen Mountains and returned to Shrek Academy, believing it could help him grow stronger. He told Mu En he had found a way to treat his injuries, then used Mu En’s light-attributed power to remove the curse from a Spirit-Devouring Engraving Knife and reveal a trace of life aura.

• Qiangu Qitian heard a mighty roar in the Rosen Mountains and found a Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff more than thirty thousand years old, which he believed could grant him ultimate strength.
• Qiangu Qitian memorized the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff’s location and hurried back to Shrek City to seek help from the people behind him.
• Shi Xing sensed Qiangu Qitian flying through Shrek City but let him pass because he was Mu En’s disciple and Shrek’s future Sea God Pavilion successor.
• Qiangu Qitian reached Sea God Island and told the dozing Mu En that he had found a way to treat his body, prompting Mu En to question whether he had been deceived.
• Qiangu Qitian presented the Spirit-Devouring Engraving Knife, and Mu En used his light-attributed power to dissolve its curse, revealing a trace of life aura.

Mu En discovered that Qiangu Qitian’s Gold of Life held enough life force to restore his damaged body, and agreed to accept a small amount. Elder Zhuang examined the shavings and offered two ways to use them, leaving Mu En’s recovery to begin.

• Mu En felt the Gold of Life’s immense life aura, removed its curse, and returned the treasure to Qiangu Qitian.
• Qiangu Qitian explained that the Gold of Life was condensed solid life force and said a tiny amount could restore Mu En to his peak.
• Mu En agreed to use a small portion, and Qiangu Qitian shaved off powder before sealing away the remaining Gold of Life.
• Mu En summoned Elder Zhuang, who studied the powder and confirmed that it could restore Mu En’s body.
• Elder Zhuang proposed either converting the powder into pure life force and injecting it into Mu En or placing it inside his body for gradual refinement.

Elder Zhuang used the Gold of Life to heal Mu En, restoring the Dragon God Douluo to his peak. Mu En took charge of Shrek Academy, ordered reforms, and rewarded Qiangu Qitian with a year of unrestricted cultivation in the Golden Ancient Tree.

• Elder Zhuang used his Tree of Life and the Gold of Life to heal Mu En's injuries, and Qiangu Qitian decided he would later fuse some Gold of Life into his own body.
• Mu En fully recovered, returned to his youthful appearance, and released the power of a peak Limit Douluo.
• Mu En ordered Shrek Academy to teach every student about Soul Tools and told Yan Shaozhe he would help suppress Xiaotao's evil fire.
• Mu En ordered Xuanzi to enter seclusion until he reached Limit Douluo, or else find a woman and have children.
• Mu En granted Qiangu Qitian one year of unrestricted cultivation within the Golden Ancient Tree, and the elders accepted his decision.

Qiangu Qitian told Mu En about the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff, a Soul Beast whose Soul Ring could raise his strength attribute to its ultimate limit, and Mu En set out to bring it back. Afterward, Qiangu Qitian reunited with Zhang Lexuan, reassured her about Jiang Nannan, and grew close to her.

• Qiangu Qitian said he planned to seek a Soul Ring from a Soul Beast that could bring his strength attribute to its ultimate limit, and he identified it as the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff.
• Mu En decided to retrieve the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff from the Rosen Mountains and left Elder Song and Yan Shaozhe in charge of Shrek Academy.
• Elder Xuan prepared to enter seclusion and considered finding a woman to continue his bloodline if he could not break through.
• Qiangu Qitian returned to his room and welcomed Zhang Lexuan, then reassured her that his relationship with Jiang Nannan was only about recruiting a genius for the academy.
• Qiangu Qitian and Zhang Lexuan confessed that they had missed each other and kissed.

After Beibei learned that his great-grandfather had recovered, Qiangu Qitian implanted half of the Gold of Life into his heart and underwent a dramatic physical transformation. He emerged with monstrous recovery and growing confidence that he could absorb a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring as his sixth ring.

• Beibei rushed to Qiangu Qitian after hearing that his great-grandfather had recovered and vowed to repay Qiangu Qitian for saving him.
• Qiangu Qitian sent Beibei away, then cut open his chest and forced half of the Gold of Life into his heart.
• The Gold of Life rapidly healed Qiangu Qitian's wound and transformed his body, greatly increasing his vitality, physical strength, and recovery ability.
• Qiangu Qitian became confident that he could absorb a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring as his sixth ring.

Qiangu Qitian cultivated with the Gold of Life and broke through to Rank 50 after two months, preparing to absorb the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff’s Martial Soul. Mu En brought him to the Beast Fighting Zone, where Qiangu Qitian found that Elder Gong had drastically changed the beast’s appearance and ended its life.

• Mu En returned to Shrek Academy with the crippled Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff and let Elder Gong keep it until Qiangu Qitian reached Rank 50.
• Elder Gong eagerly cared for the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff while Mu En sensed Qiangu Qitian’s improved physical condition and left him to cultivate.
• After two months, Qiangu Qitian broke through to Rank 50, and Mu En took him to the Beast Fighting Zone.
• Elder Gong brought out the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff, whose fur had dulled and body had grown thin during his care.
• Qiangu Qitian stabbed the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff with a short sword and saw relief and gratitude in its eyes.

Qiangu Qitian absorbed the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff’s Soul Ring, broke through to the Spirit King realm, and awakened Ultimate Strength alongside a powerful External Soul Bone domain. He challenged Elder Gong to test his newfound strength as Mu En sealed the area for their spar.

• Qiangu Qitian absorbed the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff’s thirty-thousand-year Soul Ring and fought off its remnant soul in his Sea of Consciousness.
• Qiangu Qitian gained a Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff Left Palm Bone with the Domination Domain, while Mu En ordered Elder Gong not to reveal the discovery.
• Qiangu Qitian broke through to the Spirit King realm, gained three levels of Soul Power, and mastered Ultimate Strength.
• Qiangu Qitian asked Elder Gong to spar, and Mu En sealed the surrounding space before Qiangu Qitian charged with the Indomitable Staff Technique.

Qiangu Qitian demonstrated his power against Elder Gong, a Level 92 Title Douluo, and revealed the effects of his fourth and fifth Soul Skills. Elder Gong ultimately defeated his attack but praised Qiangu Qitian’s extraordinary strength, while Mu En considered giving his disciple something he had kept within himself for many years.

• Elder Gong activated his Martial Soul Avatar and caught Qiangu Qitian’s Coiling Dragon Staff, then knocked him to the ground with a claw.
• Qiangu Qitian activated his Domination Domain and first three Soul Skills, using All-Living Salvation to force Elder Gong’s Martial Soul Avatar back nearly ten steps.
• Elder Gong asked to see Qiangu Qitian’s fourth and fifth Soul Skills, while Mu En watched with interest and thought the time had come to give his disciple something he had nurtured for years.
• Qiangu Qitian used Dragon Soul Undying Body to enter a five-minute Tyrant Body state and hurled his Coiling Dragon Staff with Shattering the Firmament, an attack that ignored defenses.
• Elder Gong countered with Lion King Star-Shattering Claw and sent the staff flying, then admitted the attack had left his palm numb and praised Qiangu Qitian’s strength.

Mu En offered Qiangu Qitian a Dragon Core to accelerate his cultivation, but Qiangu Qitian refused so it could benefit Beibei instead. Mu En then brought him to cultivate inside the Golden Ancient Tree, where his cultivation speed more than doubled.

• Mu En praised Qiangu Qitian's strength and asked Elder Gong to keep it secret to protect Shrek's future.
• Mu En offered Qiangu Qitian the Dragon Core and planned for him to cultivate in the Golden Ancient Tree for a year.
• Qiangu Qitian returned the Dragon Core, saying it would help Beibei more.
• Mu En led Qiangu Qitian to the eighth passageway on the left and explained that its room could help him comprehend staff intent.
• Qiangu Qitian meditated in the room and found that the Golden Ancient Tree more than doubled his cultivation speed.

Qiangu Qitian condensed his Indomitable Staff Stance while cultivating inside the Golden Ancient Tree, then was drawn into a spiritual world and met the tree’s Will. The Will revealed that the Blue Silver Emperor had been draining its power for ten thousand years and asked Qiangu Qitian to help reclaim it.

• After three months of cultivation, Qiangu Qitian gained two Soul Power levels and condensed his Indomitable Staff Stance.
• Qiangu Qitian awoke in a vast spiritual world as emerald light surrounded him, while the Golden Ancient Tree released a brilliant glow over Shrek's Sea God Island.
• Mu En and Elder Song sensed that the Golden Ancient Tree was rapidly losing energy, and Mu En suspected Qiangu Qitian was involved.
• Qiangu Qitian called on the hidden presence to reveal itself, and the Golden Ancient Tree's Will appeared before him.
• The Golden Ancient Tree's Will explained that Tang San had planted the Blue Silver Emperor inside its core, where she had absorbed its power and eroded its authority over ten thousand years.
• The Golden Ancient Tree's Will told Qiangu Qitian that the Plane Core was weakening in a similar way and asked him to help reclaim its power.

Qiangu Qitian accepted the Golden Ancient Tree’s offer to become the continent’s Son of Nature and help it reclaim its power from Tang Hao and Tang San. After eight months of the tree boosting his strength, he emerged at level sixty, leaving Yan Shaozhe stunned by his rapid growth and mysterious connection to nature.

• Qiangu Qitian agreed to help the Golden Ancient Tree and accepted its cultivated Seed of Life, becoming its chosen Son of Nature.
• The Golden Ancient Tree used its energy to raise Qiangu Qitian’s strength for the next half year.
• After eight months inside the tree, Qiangu Qitian emerged with level sixty Soul Power as golden energy spread across Sea God Island.
• Yan Shaozhe questioned Qiangu Qitian about the energy he had absorbed, then discovered his level and found that he seemed merged with nature.

After Qiangu Qitian left the Golden Ancient Tree, Mu En led him back to Zhang Lexuan and promised to help them find soul rings. Zhang Lexuan broke through to level eighty, and the three traveled to the Star Dou Great Forest, where she agreed to try for a hundred-thousand-year soul beast.

• Mu En stopped Yan Shaozhe from pressing Qiangu Qitian for answers and sent Qiangu Qitian back to rest with Zhang Lexuan.
• Qiangu Qitian reunited with Zhang Lexuan in his room, and they embraced and promised to stay together.
• Zhang Lexuan broke through to level eighty, becoming the first of Shrek's younger generation to reach that level.
• Mu En took Qiangu Qitian and Zhang Lexuan to the core zone of the Star Dou Great Forest to find soul rings.
• Mu En told Zhang Lexuan about a hundred-thousand-year Howling Moon Gray Wolf whose attributes suited her, and Zhang Lexuan agreed to try to absorb its soul ring.

Zhang Lexuan absorbed a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring from the Howling Moon Gray Wolf and gained two powerful Soul Skills. The group set out to find Qiangu Qitian a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast for his sixth Soul Ring, despite the danger.

• Mu En captured the Howling Moon Gray Wolf and brought it to Zhang Lexuan, who killed it with her Silver Moon True Body.
• Qiangu Qitian encouraged Zhang Lexuan to absorb the wolf's Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, and she absorbed it over the course of a day.
• Zhang Lexuan gained the offensive Soul Skill Blood Moon Eclipse and the domain skill Silver Moon Domain.
• Mu En urged the group to continue their journey, and Qiangu Qitian declared that he would absorb a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring as his sixth ring.
• Mu En agreed to help Qiangu Qitian capture a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast and promised to expel the Soul Ring's energy if the attempt failed.

Qiangu Qitian killed a Hundred-Thousand-Year Thousand-Jun Ant Emperor and began absorbing its Soul Ring while Mu En guarded him. The Three-Eyed Golden Lion approached Qiangu Qitian, and Mu En seized her, prompting Scarlet King to demand her release and threaten war.

• Zhang Lexuan worried about Qiangu Qitian’s plan to absorb a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring as his sixth ring, but supported his decision.
• Mu En brought Qiangu Qitian a Hundred-Thousand-Year Thousand-Jun Ant Emperor, and Qiangu Qitian killed it with his Coiling Dragon Staff.
• Qiangu Qitian began absorbing the Thousand-Jun Ant Emperor’s Soul Ring, refining its energy at a speed that astonished Mu En.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion approached Qiangu Qitian, drawn by his familiar nature aura, and Mu En grabbed her to keep her away while he absorbed the ring.
• Scarlet King recognized the recovered Mu En and demanded that he release the Auspicious Beast, warning that refusing could provoke a war.

Qiangu Qitian completed the absorption of a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring and Soul Bone, reaching level sixty-four before Xiong Jun and Di Tian arrived to confront Mu En. Di Tian reclaimed the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and warned Mu En, while Mu En began wondering why Di Tian called Qiangu Qitian the Son of Nature.

• Mu En defeated Scarlet King, and the Silver Dragon King sensed that the Auspicious Beast and the Son of Nature were together.
• Qiangu Qitian finished absorbing the Thousand-Jun Ant Emperor’s hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring and left leg bone, gaining four skills and reaching level sixty-four.
• Xiong Jun appeared, and Di Tian attacked Mu En while demanding that he hand over the Auspicious Beast and the Son of Nature.
• Mu En returned the Three-Eyed Golden Lion to Di Tian, who warned him not to use the Dragon God title and then left Mu En questioning Qiangu Qitian’s identity as the Son of Nature.

After returning to Shrek Academy, Qiangu Qitian applied for early admission to the Inner Academy and challenged Ma Xiaotao as his assessment opponent. Their duel was about to begin, with Yan Shaozhe worried about the danger of pitting them against each other.

• Di Tian spared Mu En because of the Son of Nature and left the Star Dou Great Forest with the Auspicious Beast and Scarlet King.
• Mu En told Qiangu Qitian to take the Inner Academy assessment and lead Shrek Academy at the competition a year later; Qiangu Qitian agreed and planned to seek Electrolux.
• Ma Xiaotao argued with Yan Shaozhe because he had forbidden her from cultivating while her Evil Fire was unstable.
• Qiangu Qitian arrived at Yan Shaozhe's office and offered to fight Ma Xiaotao for his Inner Academy assessment.
• Ma Xiaotao accepted the challenge, and Qiangu Qitian said he would go easy on his martial niece.

Qiangu Qitian faced Ma Xiaotao in a Shrek Academy Soul Fighting Arena match for an Inner Academy assessment, while onlookers speculated about his rapid growth. He revealed a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring as the battle began, leaving the crowd stunned.

• Yan Shaozhe stopped Ma Xiaotao and Qiangu Qitian from fighting without a referee and offered to oversee their friendly spar.
• Qiangu Qitian and Ma Xiaotao went to the Soul Fighting Arena, drawing a crowd that included Beibei and Tang Ya.
• Beibei told Tang Ya that Qiangu Qitian had obtained another Soul Ring and urged himself to grow stronger.
• Ma Xiaotao revealed her level 64 Evil Fire Phoenix and six Soul Rings as the assessment match began.
• Qiangu Qitian revealed his level 64 Coiling Dragon Staff and six Soul Rings, including a red hundred-thousand-year ring that overwhelmed weaker spectators.

Ma Xiaotao unleashed her strongest attacks against Qiangu Qitian, but he effortlessly blocked them and revealed the vast gap between their strength. She asked him to show his true power, and he began activating several soul skills.

• Tang Ya and Beibei realized Qiangu Qitian truly possessed a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring.
• Ma Xiaotao used Phoenix Wings Soaring and Phoenix Sky-Screaming Strike, but Qiangu Qitian teleported away from the attack.
• Qiangu Qitian countered Ma Xiaotao’s Phoenix Cloud-Piercing Strike with All-Living Salvation and his Coiling Dragon Staff.
• Ma Xiaotao unleashed Phoenix Meteor Shower, but Qiangu Qitian blocked the fireballs with Force Piercing Ten Thousand Juns.
• Ma Xiaotao admitted she wanted to see Qiangu Qitian’s true strength, and he began using Geng Metal Body Protection, Dragon Soul Undying Body, and Thousand-Jun Demon Breaker.