Chapter Summaries

Lin Yan monitored Huo Yuhao’s arrival at the Star Dou Great Forest and used the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s sacrifice to draw Electrolux to him. He introduced himself and claimed his knowledge of Electrolux’s future came from visions granted by his Prajna Heart Lamp.

• Huo Yuhao left the White Tiger Duke Mansion, and a Flame Crow followed him while Lin Yan watched his journey from afar.
• Lin Yan followed Huo Yuhao into the Star Dou Great Forest and witnessed him meet Tang Ya and Beibei before the Godslayer Wind Baboon appeared.
• When the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm emerged, Lin Yan used the Spirit-Devouring Engraving Knife and emerald flames to draw Electrolux’s remnant soul toward him.
• Lin Yan welcomed Electrolux into his sea of consciousness and admitted that he had deliberately summoned him.
• Lin Yan told Electrolux that his Prajna Heart Lamp had let him glimpse the future and learn about Electrolux’s past.

Lin Yan explained his martial soul and the Prajna Heart Lamp to Electrolux, then revealed how Tang San would manipulate Huo Yuhao and destroy Electrolux in the future. Electrolux agreed to help Lin Yan pursue godhood, accepted his oath of eventual revival, and fell asleep to recover.

• Lin Yan showed Electrolux his Emperor Flame martial soul and explained that the Prajna Heart Lamp had originated from his meditation in his previous life.
• Lin Yan told Electrolux that Tang San would plot against him and Huo Yuhao, and that Huo Yuhao would become Tang San’s obedient son-in-law.
• Lin Yan asked Electrolux to help him become a god so he would not become a puppet of the gods.
• Electrolux agreed to assist Lin Yan, and Lin Yan swore to revive him, help him ascend to godhood, and return him to his homeland.
• Lin Yan offered Electrolux the Gold of Life to stabilize his divine consciousness, and Electrolux fell asleep to recover.

Lin Yan secured Electrolux’s initial trust, then left the Star Dou Great Forest and traveled to the Ten Thousand Fire Mountains to seek his third soul ring. At the Ruby Hotel in Lava City, someone recognized him before he could finish asking for Lin Shi.

• Lin Yan watched Electrolux fall asleep, then suppressed the Spirit-Devouring Engraving Knife’s resentful soul with Sacred Fire and put the knife away.
• Lin Yan left Huo Yuhao and the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm behind, deciding not to interfere with their sacrifice.
• Huo Yuhao asked the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm about the rift in the sky, and the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said another powerful being had been drawn away.
• Lin Yan summoned his Thunder-Fire Eagle wings and flew from the Star Dou Great Forest toward the Ten Thousand Fire Mountains in search of his third soul ring.
• Lin Yan reached Lava City, entered the Ruby Hotel, and asked for an old man named Lin Shi before someone behind him called, “Young Master!”

Lin Yan and Uncle Lin found a seven-thousand-year-old Wither-Glory Fire Dragon in the Ten Thousand Fire Mountains and began fighting it so Lin Yan could obtain his third soul ring. Uncle Lin wounded the dragon, whose roar rang through the mountains.

• Lin Yan reunited with Uncle Lin, who reported that he had located the target soul beast's nest.
• Lin Yan and Uncle Lin traveled to the Wither-Glory Fire Dragon's cave and confirmed that the rare beast was their target for Lin Yan's third soul ring.
• Uncle Lin attacked the awakened dragon with his Rock Turtle martial soul and defensive soul skills.
• Uncle Lin endured the dragon's Wither-Bloom Fire and assaults, then struck its exposed chest and abdomen with his fifth soul skill, badly wounding it.
• The injured Wither-Glory Fire Dragon roared, its cry spreading throughout the Ten Thousand Fire Mountains.

Lin Yan fought off a second Wither-Glory Fire Dragon while Uncle Lin subdued the first, using his Emperor Flame and Flame Spirit Battle Armor to overwhelm the newcomer. The battle ended with both dragons defeated, and Lin Yan returned to his normal stance as the forest fell silent.

• A second five-thousand-year Wither-Glory Fire Dragon burst from the forest and attacked Uncle Lin, but Lin Yan intercepted it and told Uncle Lin to focus on his own opponent.
• Uncle Lin trapped the seven-thousand-year dragon with Mystic Turtle World Lock and attacked it while Lin Yan activated Flame Devour and Flame Spirit.
• Lin Yan formed Flame Spirit Battle Armor from nine spirits and sent his Flame Spirits to surround and wear down the second dragon.
• Lin Yan evaded the dragon's Wither-Bloom Fire and wounded it with his Blood-Burning War Halberd as his spirits repeatedly attacked and restrained it.
• Uncle Lin knocked his trapped dragon unconscious with Cracking Rock Raging Wave and rushed to support Lin Yan.
• Lin Yan and Uncle Lin defeated the remaining dragon, and Lin Yan recalled his flames and spirits as the forest grew quiet.

Lin Yan refined the Origin Dragon Fire from a five-thousand-year Wither-Glory Fire Dragon, then began absorbing a seven-thousand-year Soul Ring from the other dragon. As he broke through his bottleneck, he used the Prajna Heart Lamp to enter a boundless space within his consciousness.

• Lin Yan restored his Soul Power while Uncle Lin guarded the two unconscious Wither-Glory Fire Dragons.
• Lin Yan refused Uncle Lin’s warning about the seven-thousand-year Soul Ring and used Emperor Flame to refine the first dragon’s corpse and Soul Ring into Origin Dragon Fire.
• Lin Yan stored the Origin Dragon Fire within his martial soul, then killed the remaining Wither-Glory Fire Dragon and began absorbing its Soul Ring.
• Lin Yan endured the Soul Ring’s violent energy, broke through his bottleneck, and continued absorbing the remaining Soul Power.
• Lin Yan lit the Prajna Heart Lamp, expanded his perception to find the Nine-Colored Emperor Flame in a hidden Microcosmic Space, and entered a boundless space within his consciousness.

Lin Yan entered the Wither-Glory Fire Dragon’s Soul Skill Rule Space and searched its deepest core for a soul skill. He selected the Wither-Bloom Calamity Flame Domain, whose powers included defense-piercing calamity fire, life-force absorption, and attribute suppression.

• Lin Yan followed the thread connecting the Wither-Bloom Dragon Fire to the Nine-Colored Emperor Flame and entered the soul ring’s Rule Space.
• Lin Yan explored the space, learning that soul skills formed from bloodline rule fragments and that deeper fragments yielded more powerful abilities.
• Lin Yan passed over ordinary Flame Domain and continued toward the Rule Space’s core as the soul ring’s absorption neared completion.
• Lin Yan encountered ancient, powerful fragments, including Dragon Fire Enhancement and Wither-Bloom Calamity Fire, but chose to investigate a still more powerful fragment.
• Lin Yan received the Wither-Bloom Calamity Flame Domain skill information, which granted calamity-powered attacks, a locking calamity-fire descent, life-force and Soul Power restoration, and a 30% attribute advantage.

Lin Yan absorbed his third soul ring and gained the domain skill Wither-Bloom Calamity Flame Domain. He arrived at Shrek City during enrollment season and revealed his Rank 32 Soul Elder cultivation at registration.

• Lin Yan's consciousness was expelled from the Soul Skill Rule Space as Wither-Bloom Calamity Flame Ancient Dragon merged into his Emperor Flame martial soul, and he successfully absorbed the soul ring.
• Lin Yan learned that his new soul skill was Wither-Bloom Calamity Flame Domain and kept its effects secret after Uncle Lin advised him to protect the information.
• Lin Yan parted ways with Uncle Lin after leaving the Ten Thousand Fire Mountains and traveled directly to Shrek City for enrollment.
• Lin Yan reached Shrek's registration area, submitted his recommendation letter, and registered his information.
• Lin Yan channeled soul power into a crystal ball, which revealed his Rank 32 Soul Elder cultivation.

Lin Yan enrolled at Shrek Academy, where he hoped to attract sponsors for his costly cultivation, and was assigned to Class One under Zhou Yi. After Mu En noticed his powerful aura, Lin Yan found his dormitory and met two unusual neighbors, one of whom asked about his family.

• Lin Yan passed the entrance test, received his admission certificate, and drew attention as a thirty-second-rank Soul Elder.
• Lin Yan reflected on his family's dwindling resources and his need to seek investment at Shrek Academy.
• Lin Yan completed registration, received his uniform and freshman badge, and learned he was assigned to Class One under Zhou Yi.
• Lin Yan entered the freshman dormitory, where Mu En sensed his scorching, tyrannical aura and wondered whether Lin Yan had reached that realm.
• Lin Yan found Room 120 and met the fat and thin students from Room 119, then asked why the fat one wanted to know about his family.

Lin Yan met Chen Beixuan and Ye Liangchen, two noble heirs who abandoned their plan to make him do chores after learning he was a Level 32 Soul Elder. Three days later, Zhou Yi spotted Lin Yan on the new-student list and decided she wanted him in her class.

• Chen Beixuan and Ye Liangchen tried to learn Lin Yan’s family background so they could recruit him as a lackey, but softened their approach when he mentioned his viscount father.
• Lin Yan revealed that he was a Level 32 Soul Elder, prompting Chen Beixuan and Ye Liangchen to flatter him and offer to handle the dorm chores.
• Ye Liangchen and Chen Beixuan introduced themselves and admitted they were Level 19 and Level 18 noble heirs who had planned to find someone else to do their work.
• The three cleaned the dorm together, and Chen Beixuan and Ye Liangchen invited Lin Yan to join them for Shrek City’s special services before he declined and went out to explore.
• Three days later, Zhou Yi saw Lin Yan’s name and Soul Elder rank on the new-student list and resolved to put him in her class.

Lin Yan confronted Zhou Yi after she ordered the class to run laps for not having fought since enrollment, accusing her of threatening and abusing students. He ended by revealing that former students allegedly waited outside Shrek City to take revenge on her.

• Lin Yan reunited with Ye Liangchen and Chen Beixuan before Zhou Yi entered the classroom and introduced her harsh teaching rules.
• Zhou Yi ordered every student except Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong to run one hundred laps or face expulsion, using her Soul Emperor pressure to enforce the order.
• Lin Yan stood against Zhou Yi's pressure and denounced her threats and intimidation in front of the class.
• Lin Yan accused Zhou Yi of driving out or ruining students to inflate her advancement rate, and challenged her claim that her methods were strict teaching.
• Lin Yan told Zhou Yi she had not dared leave Shrek City because former students she had crippled were waiting outside to kill her.

Lin Yan exposed Zhou Yi’s abusive teaching and challenged her to a battle after revealing that his Emperor Flame had evolved into Ultimate Fire. His declaration drew the attention of Shrek Academy’s leaders, while Zhou Yi decided to cripple him before they could intervene.

• Lin Yan’s accusations emboldened Chen Beixuan, Ye Liangchen, and other students to condemn Zhou Yi and threaten to protest to the Academy.
• Zhou Yi attacked Lin Yan in the classroom, but he easily dodged and challenged her to fight outside.
• Lin Yan announced his age, Soul Power level, and Ultimate Fire before requesting an official battle with Zhou Yi, drawing attention across Shrek Academy.
• Zhou Yi was shocked by Lin Yan’s Ultimate Fire but chose to fight, resolving to cripple him before the Academy’s leaders arrived.

Lin Yan overwhelmed Zhou Yi in their battle, exposing his Ultimate Fire and powerful domain before defeating her in front of Shrek’s arriving upper echelon. The arena was left stunned as the academy’s leaders recognized him as a peerless genius.

• Zhou Yi attacked Lin Yan with her Fire Dragon soul skills, but Lin Yan devoured her flames and countered with his Flame Spirit Battle Armor.
• Lin Yan dodged Zhou Yi’s fire pillars and struck her with his Blood Flame War Halberd, sending her flying as Xuan Zi, Yan Shaozhe, and others arrived.
• Lin Yan unleashed his Wither-Bloom Calamity Flame Domain, suppressing Zhou Yi and draining her strength while Shrek’s leaders marveled at his abilities.
• Lin Yan’s calamity fires pursued Zhou Yi, pierced her defenses, burned away her mask, and ravaged her vitality and Soul Power.
• Lin Yan shattered Zhou Yi’s Fire Dragon Martial Soul with a halberd strike and stomped on her face, leaving the arena in stunned silence.

After Lin Yan defeated Zhou Yi and exposed her misconduct, Yan Shaozhe questioned him about the incident and tried to persuade him to remain at Shrek. Lin Yan threatened to leave for the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect unless the academy compensated him, and Yan Shaozhe hinted that joining Shrek could earn him valuable treasures.

• Fan Yu rushed to attack Lin Yan, but Xuan Zi kicked him away before Yan Shaozhe could intervene.
• Du Weilun dispersed the crowd and arranged for Zhou Yi and Fan Yu to be carried off for treatment.
• Lin Yan told Yan Shaozhe that Zhou Yi had attacked him and claimed he had fought her only to protect himself.
• Lin Yan said he planned to leave Shrek for the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, prompting Yan Shaozhe to promise a fair investigation and protection.
• Lin Yan demanded priceless compensation for his alleged injuries and threatened to seek Ning Tian and the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect instead.
• Yan Shaozhe said Shrek would compensate Lin Yan after its investigation, but that such treasures were possible only if Lin Yan joined the academy.

Lin Yan avoided committing to Shrek while Yan Shaozhe arranged a lesson on the academy’s history and convened a Sea God Pavilion meeting about him. The meeting began investigating Lin Yan’s Ultimate Fire and his family’s unusual purchases of Beast Fire soul beasts.

• Lin Yan left Yan Shaozhe without agreeing to join Shrek and returned to class.
• Wang Yan began teaching Lin Yan’s class about Shrek’s history, which Lin Yan suspected was meant to persuade him to devote himself to the academy.
• Yan Shaozhe opened a Sea God Pavilion meeting presided over by Mu En and distributed his investigation into Lin Yan.
• Elder Lin questioned why Hill City had failed to report Lin Yan, and Yan Shaozhe explained that Lin Yan had awakened his martial soul privately and stayed out of public view.
• Another elder asked why the Lin Family had been buying Beast Fire soul beasts since Lin Yan was seven.

Yan Shaozhe explained that Lin Yan’s Ultimate Fire might have developed through his martial soul evolving after consuming beast fire, which could make the power inheritable and transform Shrek’s future. The elders resolved to keep Lin Yan at Shrek and secure his descendants, but learned he wanted to withdraw because of Zhou Yi’s actions.

• Yan Shaozhe described the Fire-Swallowing Demon Wolf and explained how its Core Flame could become Ultimate Fire, though the beast itself burned to death upon reaching that stage.
• Qian Duoduo asked whether Lin Yan’s Ultimate Fire had formed later, while Xian Lin'er challenged Yan Shaozhe until Song Yunzhi ordered her to be quiet.
• Yan Shaozhe proposed that Lin Yan either had innate Ultimate Fire or had transformed his martial soul by consuming beast fires.
• Mu En explained that the second possibility could mean Lin Yan’s martial soul would continue evolving and that his Ultimate Fire might be inherited by his descendants.
• The elders became determined to keep Lin Yan at Shrek and have him produce descendants there, but Yan Shaozhe revealed that Lin Yan wanted to withdraw because of Zhou Yi’s actions.

Mu En addressed the fallout from Zhou Yi’s attack on Lin Yan, ordered compensation and tighter rules on expulsions, then decided the punishments for Zhou Yi and Fan Yu. He left Shrek’s elders with orders to investigate and compensate the students Zhou Yi had harmed.

• Yan Shaozhe reported that Zhou Yi had threatened Lin Yan with expulsion and attacked him first, while Lin Yan was seeking compensation for his emotional trauma.
• Mu En ordered Yan Shaozhe to compensate Lin Yan generously and directed the academy to require formal approval before teachers could expel students.
• Cai Mei'er recommended dismissing Zhou Yi and permanently barring her from rehiring, while Yan Shaozhe proposed demoting Fan Yu and blocking his promotion.
• Qian Duoduo argued that punishing Fan Yu would harm the Soul Guidance Department, and Xuan Zi supported Yan Shaozhe’s proposal.
• Mu En ordered Zhou Yi dismissed and confined to Shrek with Fan Yu, stripped Fan Yu of his position while preserving his chance to earn promotion, and mandated investigations and compensation for Zhou Yi’s injured students.

Mu En insisted that Shrek compensate students harmed by Zhou Yi and address the academy’s abuse of expulsion powers. Yan Shaozhe told Lin Yan about the punishments and reforms, but had not yet mentioned Lin Yan’s own compensation.

• Mu En rejected Yan Shaozhe’s proposal to reduce compensation and ordered that no victimized student be denied it.
• Yan Shaozhe argued that the Soul Guidance Department should bear at least half the costs, and Mu En left the division of resources to the others while reaffirming his order.
• Yan Shaozhe summoned Lin Yan and told him that Zhou Yi had been expelled and barred from returning, while Fan Yu had lost his positions but could atone through merit.
• Yan Shaozhe assured Lin Yan that Zhou Yi and Fan Yu would be supervised and could no longer threaten him.
• Yan Shaozhe added that Outer Courtyard teachers would lose their direct authority to expel students and that Shrek would compensate students previously persecuted by Zhou Yi.

Lin Yan negotiated with Yan Shaozhe to trade a Soul Bone for a steady supply of fire-bearing Soul Beasts and explained that his martial soul had mutated into Ultimate Fire. Yan Shaozhe accepted his explanation, while Lin Yan left worried that the dean might have suspicious intentions toward him.

• Lin Yan threatened to visit the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect branch until Yan Shaozhe agreed to provide his compensation directly.
• Yan Shaozhe offered Lin Yan a top-grade thirty-thousand-year fire-attribute Soul Bone, but Lin Yan asked to exchange it for living Soul Beasts with Beast Fire.
• Yan Shaozhe pressed Lin Yan to explain his need for Beast Fire, and Lin Yan asked what the academy had already guessed about his circumstances.
• Yan Shaozhe explained that he suspected Lin Yan's martial soul had evolved into Ultimate Fire, and Lin Yan claimed that his first soul skill had caused the mutation.
• Lin Yan privately worried that Yan Shaozhe's excitement meant the dean had improper interest in him.

Lin Yan secured Yan Shaozhe’s agreement to supply him with live Soul Beasts, then alerted him that Wang Dong had been placed in a boys’ dormitory with Huo Yuhao. Yan Shaozhe prepared to correct the placement, while Lin Yan left pleased that he had made it harder for Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao to grow close.

• Lin Yan specified that the Soul Beasts must arrive alive, be supplied continuously, and not repeat species, and Yan Shaozhe reluctantly agreed.
• Yan Shaozhe asked Lin Yan to fetch his disciple Ma Xiaotao, but Lin Yan instead asked whether male and female students could share dormitories.
• Lin Yan told Yan Shaozhe that Wang Dong, whose martial soul was the Light Goddess Butterfly, was sharing a room with a male student.
• Yan Shaozhe realized Wang Dong had disguised herself as a boy and said he would handle her dormitory placement.
• Lin Yan concluded Shrek had not deliberately arranged Wang Dong’s placement and hoped separating her from Huo Yuhao would complicate Tang San’s plans.