Chapter Summaries

Ye Luochen expected to join Shrek’s Seven Devils reserve team, but Yan Shaozhe rejected him because his martial soul was too ordinary. Ye Luochen left his Shrek badge behind and withdrew from the academy.

• Students praised Ye Luochen’s strength and expected him to be named to the reserve team.
• Yan Shaozhe announced the first six members, then named Huo Yuhao as the seventh.
• When students questioned Ye Luochen’s absence, Yan Shaozhe said his ordinary martial soul disqualified him from representing Shrek.
• Ye Luochen removed his badge, placed it on the stone steps, and declared that he was leaving Shrek.

Ye Luochen left Shrek Academy after being denied a place on the Seven Devils reserve team because his martial soul was considered too ordinary. As he packed to leave, he decided to test whether the Sun Moon Empire could offer him a place to succeed.

• Ye Luochen removed his Shrek badge and left Sea God Lake after the Academy passed him over for the Seven Devils reserve team.
• Students and Sea God Pavilion elders criticized or regretted his departure, while Yan Shaozhe ordered the ceremony to continue.
• Ye Luochen rejected Wang Yan's plea to stay, saying Shrek did not suit him.
• Ye Luochen found a silver badge from Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and decided to see whether the Sun Moon Empire valued his martial soul.

Ye Luochen traveled to Ming Capital to enter Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and took its entrance examination. After he successfully engraved a Level 1 Core Array despite never having used Soul Tools before, Lin Yuan declared that the academy had found a treasure.

• Ye Luochen arrived in Ming Capital and went to Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy with a silver Recommendation Badge from Xuan Wu.
• Lin Yuan recognized Xuan Wu's badge and personally oversaw Ye Luochen's entrance examination.
• Lin Yuan learned that Ye Luochen was fifteen, had reached level thirty-eight, and possessed a Dark Iron Blade with innate Soul Power level four.
• Ye Luochen admitted he had never encountered Soul Tools, so Lin Yuan gave him a Level 1 Core Array blueprint and metal blank to test his aptitude.
• Ye Luochen used his Dark Iron Blade to engrave the core array without making a mistake and successfully activated it.
• Lin Yuan announced that Ye Luochen had passed and that the academy had found a treasure.

Ye Luochen carved a Level 1 Core Array successfully on his first attempt, impressing Lin Yuan with his martial soul and precise control. Lin Yuan took him to meet someone who could decide his future, and they were interrupted by a voice asking whether the new student assessment had failed.

• Ye Luochen confused the students by asking whether anything had gone wrong after he carved the array on his first try.
• Lin Yuan explained that Ye Luochen's martial soul suited Soul Tools and praised his extraordinary mental control and Soul Power precision.
• Ye Luochen said his dangerous experiences had taught him to maintain absolute control, leaving the hall silent.
• Lin Yuan took Ye Luochen to meet someone who could decide his future, while the registration hall erupted in astonishment.
• Ye Luochen admired the academy's advanced Soul Tool technology as he followed Lin Yuan deeper inside.
• Someone recognized Lin Yuan and asked why he had returned so soon and whether the assessment had failed.

Lin Yuan brought Ye Luochen to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and announced that he intended to recommend him to Mingde Hall. After the teachers learned of Ye Luochen’s skill and saw his martial soul, he began to question the judgment Shrek had made of him.

• Lin Yuan introduced Ye Luochen to the teachers and said he would personally report him to Mingde Hall.
• The teachers questioned Lin Yuan’s decision, and he revealed that Ye Luochen had engraved a Level 1 Core Array perfectly on his first try.
• Lin Yuan praised Ye Luochen’s compatibility with Soul Tools and his spiritual control, calling him born for Soul Tools.
• Ye Luochen summoned his pitch-black short-blade martial soul, and the teachers recognized its resemblance to an engraving knife and praised his control.
• As the teachers admired him, Ye Luochen reflected on how Shrek had called him mediocre and wondered if that judgment was wrong.

Lin Yuan brought Ye Luochen to the underground Mingde Hall and requested a special-grade assessment for him. A scan revealed Ye Luochen’s level-thirty-eight Soul Power alongside physical strength and resilience equivalent to much higher ranks, prompting an elder to take over his remaining tests.

• Lin Yuan led Ye Luochen across the vast academy to Mingde Hall and explained that its true facilities were hidden hundreds of meters underground.
• Lin Yuan guided Ye Luochen through multiple security checkpoints and introduced him to Mingde Hall’s senior Soul Engineers.
• An elderly eighth-level Soul Engineer questioned Lin Yuan about requesting a special-grade assessment for Ye Luochen.
• The elder used spiritual power to assess Ye Luochen, then ordered a comprehensive physical test.
• The scan showed Ye Luochen was fifteen, had level-thirty-eight Soul Power, and possessed level-fifty-seven physical strength and level-sixty resilience without soul bone enhancements.
• The elderly Soul Engineer praised Ye Luochen’s constitution and said he would personally handle the remaining tests.

Ye Luochen completed Mingde Hall’s special assessment, impressing Elder Ma and the instructors with his exceptional all-around abilities and carving-knife-like martial soul. After testing his soul skills and learning he had focused his soul rings on sharpness, Elder Ma became convinced Ye Luochen was suited to the Soul Tool path.

• Elder Ma personally oversaw Ye Luochen’s assessment, and Ye Luochen scored at or near extraordinary levels across physical attributes and spiritual power.
• Elder Ma praised Lin Yuan for bringing Mingde Hall a treasure and asked Ye Luochen to reveal his martial soul.
• Ye Luochen summoned the Dark Iron Blade, whose carving-knife shape showed the instructors its compatibility with Soul Tools.
• Ye Luochen described his three soul rings and used their abilities to slice a rare, extremely hard metal into four smooth pieces.
• Ye Luochen explained that he had chosen sharpness over advice to pursue throwing knives or poison, and the instructors praised his decision.

Ye Luochen impressed the instructors at Mingde Hall with his exceptional Soul Tool talent, then explained why he had left Shrek Academy. Elder Ma welcomed him to the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy and promised his efforts would be recognized.

• Lin Yuan revealed that Ye Luochen had engraved a first-grade Soul Tool core formation on his first attempt, delighting Elder Ma and the other instructors.
• Elder Ma asked about Ye Luochen’s past, and Ye Luochen explained that he grew up in the Star Luo Empire before earning admission to Shrek Academy.
• Ye Luochen said that despite his hard work and strength, Shrek had denied him a place among its core disciples and the Shrek Seven Devils.
• Ye Luochen revealed that Yan Shaozhe had publicly dismissed him because his Dark Iron Blade martial soul was ordinary and his Innate Soul Power was only rank four.
• Lin Yuan called Yan Shaozhe a fool, and Elder Ma promised Ye Luochen that Mingde Hall would not let the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy overlook his efforts.

Elder Ma tried to recruit Ye Luochen by arguing that hard work and Soul Tool technology could overcome the Sun Moon Empire’s weak martial souls. Jing Hongchen personally accepted Ye Luochen into Mingde Hall and arranged for him to study with Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, leaving the teachers to question whether he could keep up.

• Elder Ma told Ye Luochen that the Sun Moon Empire had overcome its people’s poor martial souls through hard work and Soul Tool technology.
• A plump old man appeared in the hall, criticized Shrek for taking credit for its students’ achievements, and identified Ye Luochen’s accomplishments as his own.
• The old man, revealed to be Jing Hongchen, declared that Mingde Hall wanted Ye Luochen and instructed Lin Yuan to complete his enrollment and arrange accommodations.
• Jing Hongchen assigned Ye Luochen to attend classes with Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen in the mornings and study at Mingde Hall in the afternoons.
• After Lin Yuan left with Ye Luochen, Elder Ma asked Jing Hongchen whether placing him in Xiao Hongchen’s class was too hasty given his lack of Soul Tool experience.

Ye Luochen settled into the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy, where its resources and welcoming teachers eased his doubts about leaving Shrek. After preparing for his first day of class, he arrived early and watched two striking students enter, stirring the classroom.

• Jing Hongchen dismissed concerns about Ye Luochen’s Soul Tool knowledge and planned to use him to curb Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen’s arrogance.
• Lin Yuan completed Ye Luochen’s enrollment, arranged his accommodations, and gave him a campus map.
• Ye Luochen explored the academy, rode an automated Soul Tool vehicle, and used Lin Yuan’s card to buy medicinal cuisine that refreshed him.
• Ye Luochen resolved to study hard at his new academy and even ordered another bowl of medicinal cuisine to save for later.
• Ye Luochen arrived early for his first class, and the classroom grew lively when a blue-eyed young man and a wine-red-haired girl entered.

Ye Luochen introduced himself to his fourth-year Soul Tool class, where the students questioned why a beginner had been placed among them. After the teacher explained Ye Luochen’s unusual Soul Power and Core Array talent, a handsome classmate silenced the challengers, leaving Ye Luochen curious about who he was.

• Ye Luochen introduced himself as a newcomer to Soul Tool technology, prompting confusion among the fourth-year students.
• The teacher explained that Ye Luochen had only enrolled the day before and had just started learning to make Soul Tools.
• The teacher revealed that Ye Luochen had nearly reached Rank 40 Soul Power and had engraved a Level 1 Core Array during his entrance assessment.
• A male student challenged the academy’s decision, but a handsome young man ordered him to sit down and warned him against questioning the academy’s fairness.
• The teacher acknowledged that Ye Luochen’s case was rare, and Ye Luochen wondered who the handsome young man was.

Ye Luochen met Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen in class and learned that the siblings were connected to the master of Mingde Hall. After discovering Ye Luochen’s Soul Power was close to Rank 40 at age fifteen, his classmates realized he was also an exceptional talent.

• Meng Hongchen stopped Xiao Hongchen from bragging during class, and Ye Luochen suspected the siblings were related to Jing Hongchen, the master of Mingde Hall.
• After class, Xiao Hongchen questioned Ye Luochen about his empty notes and learned that Ye Luochen could not understand the Soul Tool lesson.
• Meng Hongchen scolded Xiao Hongchen, who explained that Ye Luochen’s Soul Power approaching Rank 40 had caught his interest and offered to help him.
• The students told Ye Luochen that Xiao Hongchen was the master of Mingde Hall’s grandson, the academy’s top genius, and a fifteen-year-old Soul King preparing for the Level 5 Soul Engineer examination.
• The students learned that Ye Luochen was also fifteen and close to Rank 40, and they concluded that he was far beyond an ordinary student.

Ye Luochen spent half a month studying and practicing Soul Tool engraving in Mingde Hall until he mastered second-rank core formations. He passed the second-rank Soul Engineer assessment, and Jing Hongchen officially recognized him as a second-rank Soul Engineer.

• Ye Luochen worked late every night in Mingde Hall, repeatedly engraving second-rank core formations until his teachers grew accustomed to his steady success.
• Ye Luochen told his teachers he had more or less mastered second-rank core formations, and they scheduled his formal assessment for the next day.
• Ye Luochen engraved a core formation during the assessment and installed it in a Soul Guidance Cannon, which successfully gathered energy.
• Jing Hongchen congratulated Ye Luochen on becoming a second-rank Soul Engineer after only fifteen days of study.
• Ye Luochen credited his progress to Mingde Hall and the six guiding teachers Jing Hongchen had arranged for him.

Ye Luochen attended the academy’s Soul Guidance Combat Class and was paired against fourth-level Soul Engineer Yang Ming. After Yang Ming’s opening attack forced Ye Luochen onto the defensive, the students doubted he could overcome the gap in practical experience and rank.

• Jing Hongchen told Ye Luochen that the monthly Soul Guidance Combat Class would test his recent studies, then confirmed with Elder Ma that Ye Luochen’s background had been verified.
• At the combat grounds, the teacher announced that students who drew the same number would fight, pairing Ye Luochen with Yang Ming.
• The students noticed Ye Luochen’s second-level Soul Engineer badge and reacted with surprise at how quickly he had advanced.
• Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen watched, with Xiao predicting that Ye Luochen’s limited combat experience would put him at a disadvantage against a fourth-level Soul Engineer.
• When the teacher began the match, Yang Ming activated several Soul Tools and fired a barrage of red beams, forcing Ye Luochen to dodge and leaving him on the defensive.

Ye Luochen used precise Soul Tool dismantling and evasive movement to weaken Yang Ming’s artillery platform, forcing Yang Ming to abandon it and attack directly. Ye Luochen dodged Yang Ming’s punch and held the Dark Iron Blade against his throat.

• Yang Ming completed his artillery platform while Ye Luochen dodged its barrage, then Ye Luochen charged in and removed a component with the Dark Iron Blade.
• Ye Luochen repeatedly dodged Yang Ming’s attacks, removed key Soul Tool components, and retreated, frustrating Yang Ming and degrading the artillery platform’s coordination.
• Xiao Hongchen recognized that Ye Luochen’s Soul Tool skill was far beyond what his Rank Two badge suggested.
• Yang Ming tried to replace the missing equipment, but Ye Luochen interrupted him, dismantled more components, and left him unable to repair the platform.
• Yang Ming abandoned the damaged artillery platform and charged Ye Luochen, who dodged his punch and placed the Dark Iron Blade against Yang Ming’s throat.

Ye Luochen defeated Yang Ming by dismantling his Soul Tools and controlling the fight, though many students initially dismissed the win as unfair. Xiao Hongchen defended Ye Luochen's strength to the crowd, and Meng Hongchen ended his speech with a slap and a rebuke.

• Ye Luochen defeated Yang Ming after dismantling his Soul Tools and disarming him, while onlookers debated whether the victory was fair.
• Xiao Hongchen asked Ye Luochen why he did not argue with the students, and Ye Luochen said he had already achieved his goal of testing his combat ability.
• Xiao Hongchen addressed the crowd, emphasizing that Ye Luochen was a second-rank Soul Engineer who had accurately dismantled nearly twenty fourth-rank Soul Tools while avoiding cannon fire.
• Xiao Hongchen questioned Yang Ming's claim that he wanted a fair fight and argued that Ye Luochen had controlled the battle from the start, changing the students' view of the match.
• Meng Hongchen leaped onto the stage, slapped Xiao Hongchen, and called him an attention seeker for interfering in Ye Luochen's match.

After Ye Luochen impressed his classmates in practical combat, Jing Hongchen raised his Mingde Hall authorization to level six and granted him access to valuable resources. Elder Ma questioned the investment, but Jing Hongchen defended Ye Luochen’s talent and discipline.

• Meng Hongchen slapped Xiao Hongchen after he showed off, and the instructor stopped the siblings from fighting.
• Ye Luochen watched Xiao Hongchen defeat an opponent with nearly a hundred Soul Guidance Cannons and recognized his strength.
• After class, Ye Luochen went to Mingde Hall, where his instructor brought him to see Jing Hongchen.
• Jing Hongchen gave Ye Luochen level-six authorization, including access to high-level databases and experimental facilities, plus five times his usual rare metal quota.
• Elder Ma questioned whether Jing Hongchen was rewarding Ye Luochen too soon, but Jing Hongchen cited Ye Luochen’s cultivation, skill, and diligence as reasons to invest in him.

Jing Hongchen explained why Mingde Hall would invest in Ye Luochen, believing that recognition and a sense of belonging would earn his loyalty. After Ye Luochen entered a newly accessible experimental hall, a teacher challenged his clearance and tested his Soul Engineer knowledge, then acknowledged his ability.

• Jing Hongchen told Elder Ma that Mingde Hall would give Ye Luochen resources, status, training opportunities, and recognition to make him feel valued and loyal.
• Ye Luochen used his silver badge to enter a vast experimental hall filled with advanced Soul Guidance equipment.
• A young teacher questioned Ye Luochen's unusually broad clearance and complained that the Hall Master had granted it to a second-rank Soul Engineer.
• The teacher tested Ye Luochen with increasingly difficult questions about Soul Guidance technology, and Ye Luochen answered more than ten before falling silent.
• The teacher softened his judgment and said the Hall Master had not completely lost his mind.

Ye Luochen accidentally entered Xuan Ziwen’s private laboratory and cleared up the misunderstanding that he had come to become Xuan Ziwen’s disciple. After seeing the unusual Soul Tools in the lab, Ye Luochen asked Xuan Ziwen to let him take the test after all.

• Xuan Ziwen asked Ye Luochen to make a Soul Tool core formation within a quarter of an hour, assuming he had come to study under him.
• Ye Luochen explained that he had only meant to explore Mingde Hall’s high-level area and had entered the laboratory by mistake.
• Xuan Ziwen realized Ye Luochen’s unrestricted access badge had let him bypass the lab’s security and told him he could leave, warning him to keep what he saw secret.
• Ye Luochen stared at the Soul Tools in the lab, and Xuan Ziwen warned him not to interfere with his research.
• Ye Luochen said the Soul Tools had fascinated him and asked for the chance to take Xuan Ziwen’s test.

Ye Luochen showed Xuan Ziwen his unconventional approach to making Soul Tool cores, assembling separate formations into a working modular device. His demonstration surprised Xuan Ziwen, who had expected the pieces to explode, and left their teacher-apprentice arrangement poised for a decision.

• Ye Luochen agreed to make his best Soul Tool core formation within fifteen minutes to earn Xuan Ziwen's approval.
• Ye Luochen used his Dark Iron Blade martial soul to carve a glowing metal sphere, while Xuan Ziwen questioned the absence of attached formations.
• Ye Luochen carved charging and defensive formations into two separate pieces of metal and pressed them into the sphere.
• Xuan Ziwen threw an Invincible Barrier over Ye Luochen, expecting the combined core to explode, but the formations instead merged smoothly and produced a barrier.
• Ye Luochen announced that he had completed a modular, plug-and-play Soul Tool core formation.