Chapter Summaries

After Lin Chuan crushed Shrek’s opponents, Thunder Academy and Martial Soul Hall Academy prepared to fight for the remaining finals spot. Bibi Dong decided Lin Chuan could not be allowed to grow stronger, while Lin Chuan planned to watch the two teams battle.

• Qian Renxue stopped Snake Lance Douluo from targeting Lin Chuan, fearing she would lose a valuable piece in the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Huo Wu rallied Thunder Academy after its members reflected on their defeat, and they resolved to beat Martial Soul Hall Academy for the finals spot.
• Xie Yue, Yan, and Hu Liena struggled with their loss to Lin Chuan before a bishop announced their match against Thunder Academy.
• Bibi Dong recognized Lin Chuan as a growing threat and resolved to kill him before he became stronger.
• Lin Chuan told the Shrek group to rest and said they would watch Thunder Academy and Martial Soul Hall Academy fight.

After Lin Chuan's victories made him famous in Spirit City, Bibi Dong summoned him and offered him Spirit Hall's resources and the future position of Pope. Lin Chuan refused to join, but agreed to watch the afternoon match beside her, leaving the crowd wondering whether she had recruited him.

• News spread through Spirit City that fifteen-year-old Lin Chuan had defeated twelve opponents from Thunder Academy and Martial Soul Hall Academy.
• Bibi Dong sent a black-robed messenger to invite Lin Chuan to the Pope Palace.
• Lin Chuan accepted Bibi Dong's invitation despite Tang San's concern and faced the pressure of her presence calmly.
• Bibi Dong offered Lin Chuan Spirit Hall's resources, personal guidance, and the possibility of becoming Pope, but Lin Chuan declined because he valued his freedom.
• Bibi Dong invited Lin Chuan to watch the afternoon match beside her, and he accepted.
• Lin Chuan appeared beside Bibi Dong on the high platform, prompting the crowd to speculate that the Pope had recruited him.

Bibi Dong tried to recruit Lin Chuan after Martial Soul Hall Academy defeated Thunder Academy, but he refused and said he would let Shrek compete for the championship. Qian Renxue promised to protect him, and Lin Chuan returned to find Shrek celebrating his refusal.

• Bibi Dong watched the match with Lin Chuan, who predicted Martial Soul Hall Academy would defeat the weakened Thunder Academy.
• Martial Soul Hall Academy defeated all seven Thunder Academy members, advancing to face Shrek for the championship.
• Bibi Dong hinted that Lin Chuan should not compete in the final, but he said he trusted Shrek to win.
• Qian Renxue privately asked what Bibi Dong wanted, and Lin Chuan told her he had refused her recruitment.
• Qian Renxue promised to protect Lin Chuan and warned him that Bibi Dong would not let him off easily.
• Lin Chuan told Shrek that he was fine and had refused Bibi Dong, prompting Liu Erlong to praise his decision.

After warning Lin Chuan that Bibi Dong might pose a danger once they left Spirit City, Shrek prepared for the finals against Martial Soul Hall Academy. Lin Chuan watched from the stands as Shrek seized the initiative, with the match still underway.

• Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong warned Lin Chuan that Bibi Dong could threaten him after he left Spirit City, and Tang San and the others promised to stand with him.
• On the day of the finals, Lin Chuan chose to watch from the spectator seats rather than join Shrek's team on the arena.
• Bibi Dong started the final between Shrek Academy and Martial Soul Hall Academy as both teams took their positions.
• Xie Yue attacked Tang San, while Xiao Wu targeted Hu Liena and Dugu Yan blocked Yan's attempt to intervene with poisonous mist.
• Tang San restrained Xie Yue with Blue Silver Grass while Zhu Zhuqing struck down three Martial Soul Hall Academy members.

Shrek Academy defeated Spirit Hall’s Golden Generation and claimed the tournament championship, but Chrysanthemum Douluo accused Lin Chuan of killing Salas just as Bibi Dong presented the Spirit Bone rewards. Bibi Dong declared that her word was evidence, leaving Lin Chuan and Shrek facing Spirit Hall’s charge.

• Tang San and Ning Rongrong helped Shrek overwhelm Spirit Hall’s team, and Xie Yue and Hu Liena fell while Yan conceded to Dugu Yan.
• Bibi Dong announced Shrek Academy as champions and brought out the three Spirit Bones promised as their reward.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan interrupted the award ceremony and accused Lin Chuan of being connected to Salas’s death.
• Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, Liu Erlong, and Dugu Bo challenged Yue Guan’s accusation and demanded evidence.
• Bibi Dong said that in Spirit Hall, her word was evidence.

Bibi Dong ordered Spirit Hall’s Title Douluo to arrest the Shrek group after their victory, but Tang Hao arrived and stopped the attack. He confronted Bibi Dong over the attempted arrests and demanded evidence against Lin Chuan, leaving the two sides poised for a showdown.

• Bibi Dong ordered the guards to arrest everyone from Shrek Academy and kill anyone who resisted.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo, Gui Mei, and Lingyuan Douluo attacked the Shrek group, while Dugu Bo and Sword Douluo Chen Xin moved to defend them.
• Tang Hao appeared and blocked the three Title Douluo’s attack with his Clear Sky Hammer.
• Tang Hao reunited with Tang San, then challenged the three Title Douluo and condemned Spirit Hall for trying to arrest the losing team.
• Bibi Dong said she needed to investigate Bishop Salas’s death, and Tang Hao demanded evidence against Lin Chuan and warned her not to harm him or Tang San.

Lin Chuan’s plan brought Tang Hao to Spirit City to protect Shrek after the tournament, forcing Bibi Dong to abandon her attack. Qian Renxue realized Lin Chuan had guessed her identity and, despite helping him, felt dissatisfied that he had kept Tang Hao’s secret from her.

• The night before the final, Lin Chuan warned Tang Hao that Bibi Dong would attack Shrek regardless of the tournament’s result and asked him to appear publicly.
• Tang Hao arrived after Shrek’s victory and confronted Bibi Dong, while no one from the Worship Hall intervened openly.
• Bibi Dong sensed a disturbance from the Worship Hall, held back from attacking, and allowed Shrek to leave with the champion’s reward while threatening Lin Chuan over Salas’s death.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo, Gui Mei, and Lingyuan Douluo withdrew, leaving Spirit Hall’s Golden Generation stunned by Shrek’s escape.
• Qian Renxue admitted to Snake Lance Douluo that Lin Chuan was worth helping, then realized he had guessed her identity and felt dissatisfied that he had concealed Tang Hao’s connection to Tang San.

After Shrek left Spirit City, Lin Chuan distributed two of the three Spirit Bones to Zhu Zhuqing and Tang San and arranged to trade the remaining bone to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for cultivation resources. Ning Fengzhi accepted the exchange and received the pills Lin Chuan had prepared for him.

• Lin Chuan stored the three Spirit Bones and led the group away from Spirit City before stopping to distribute them.
• Lin Chuan gave the Wind-Chasing Left Leg Bone to Zhu Zhuqing, who accepted it and vowed to grow stronger.
• Lin Chuan gave the Wisdom Skull to Tang San as a farewell gift before Tang San left with Tang Hao.
• Lin Chuan offered the Flame Right Arm Bone to Ning Fengzhi in exchange for cultivation resources for the Shrek students, and Ning Fengzhi agreed.
• Lin Chuan handed Ning Fengzhi the Spirit Bone and the pills he needed, making Ning Fengzhi's breathing grow rapid.

Lin Chuan distributed soul bones and resources among his companions, earning Ning Fengzhi’s admiration and Tang Hao’s praise. In a carriage, Qian Renxue reaffirmed her bond with Lin Chuan, who planned to cultivate at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well before turning his attention to Soul Tools.

• Ning Fengzhi accepted Lin Chuan’s soul bone and pill, while Tang Hao praised Lin Chuan’s generosity and vision.
• The convoy continued onward, and Oscar thanked Lin Chuan for making him feel that staying at Shrek had been the right choice.
• Qian Renxue learned that Bibi Dong had taken no further action, then told Snake Lance Douluo that she and Lin Chuan were using each other.
• Qian Renxue invited Lin Chuan into her carriage, where he reminded her of their agreement concerning the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud and said his only connection was with her.
• Lin Chuan told Qian Renxue he planned to cultivate at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well before studying Soul Tools, which he now took more seriously.

After recognizing that his strength was insufficient against Bibi Dong, Lin Chuan secured Qian Renxue’s support for researching Soul Tools and prepared to part from Tang San. The Shrek team returned to Heaven Dou City as champions, where Emperor Xue Ye celebrated them and Xue Beng awkwardly offered Lin Chuan his congratulations.

• Lin Chuan told Qian Renxue that he needed more trump cards and proposed researching Soul Tools, and she promised the Heaven Dou Empire’s full support.
• Lin Chuan said Tang San would likely leave with his father once matters were settled, while Bibi Dong vowed to kill Lin Chuan the next time they met.
• The convoy reached Heaven Dou City, where the Shrek team celebrated their return and Tang San wondered when he would see Lin Chuan again.
• Emperor Xue Ye welcomed the champions and announced a palace banquet, while Xue Xing and Xue Beng watched with mixed feelings.
• Xue Beng approached Lin Chuan to congratulate him, but Lin Chuan’s brief reply left him standing awkwardly.

After Shrek won the championship, Emperor Xue Ye abdicated and Qian Renxue ascended the Heaven Dou throne. She entrusted Lin Chuan with the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, which he planned to study before deciding how it might help Tang San.

• Xue Beng retreated in disgrace after Lin Chuan ignored him, while Yu Tianheng congratulated Lin Chuan and acknowledged Shrek as the true champions.
• Titan watched Tang San and reflected on Tang Hao’s message asking him to assist his young master.
• At the imperial banquet, Emperor Xue Ye announced his retirement and immediately named Crown Prince Xue Qinghe his successor; Qian Renxue accepted the decree.
• Emperor Xue Ye gave Qian Renxue the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud as the Heaven Dou Empire’s national treasure.
• After the banquet, Qian Renxue gave Lin Chuan the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, and he stored it away to study before considering its connection to Tang San’s future.

After Shrek’s championship victory, its members trained in seclusion while Lin Chuan remained at ease. Tang San absorbed the Wisdom Skull of Spiritual Condensation, gained two levels and a new attack, then told Lin Chuan he was leaving for special training with his father.

• Heaven Dou City celebrated Lin Chuan’s victory, while Shrek’s members entered seclusion and Lin Chuan relaxed.
• Tang San broke through to level fifty-four, then spent several days consolidating his foundation before absorbing the Wisdom Skull of Spiritual Condensation.
• Tang San emerged at level fifty-six with improved spiritual power and the Purple Demon Divine Light, which pierced a large boulder.
• Tang San visited Lin Chuan and said his father was taking him away for special training; he admitted he could not bear to leave Lin Chuan and the others.

Tang San left with Tang Hao after promising Lin Chuan they would fight side by side once he grew stronger. Zhu Zhuqing came to show Lin Chuan her improved combat skills, but after he easily stopped her attacks, he carried and kissed her.

• Tang San thanked Lin Chuan for his generosity and promised to become strong enough to fight beside him.
• Lin Chuan warned Tang San to be careful as he left with Tang Hao the next morning.
• Tang Hao sensed that Lin Chuan had reached level fifty-nine and regarded him as his equal in strength.
• Zhu Zhuqing visited Lin Chuan and challenged him to assess her progress after absorbing a leg Spirit Bone.
• Lin Chuan caught both of Zhu Zhuqing's attacks, then pulled her into a princess carry and kissed her.

After Zhu Zhuqing and Lin Chuan grew closer, she found a sense of security with him and chose to wait while he pursued his plans. Lin Chuan left for the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well after spending five more days with her, while Dugu Yan quietly wished for the same attention.

• Zhu Zhuqing began breaking through after spending the night with Lin Chuan, and she asked him to stay by her side; he promised he would.
• Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu found Zhu Zhuqing leaving Lin Chuan's bedroom, teased them, and invited her to a feast celebrating her breakthrough.
• Lin Chuan stayed five more days to help Zhu Zhuqing adjust, while Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu gradually treated her like a sister and Dugu Yan hid her jealousy.
• Lin Chuan told Zhu Zhuqing he was setting out for the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and she agreed to wait for him.
• Dugu Yan's heart stirred as Lin Chuan promised to bring Zhu Zhuqing something good when he returned.

Lin Chuan confronted Dugu Yan about her feelings as they traveled toward Sunset Forest and kissed her. He left her confused about what the kiss meant, but she caught up and continued walking beside him.

• Dugu Yan followed Lin Chuan out of Heaven Dou City, pretending she was only going to check on her grandfather's herb garden.
• Lin Chuan stopped, asked Dugu Yan if she liked him, and kissed her against a tree when she could not answer.
• Lin Chuan walked away as if nothing had happened, leaving Dugu Yan stunned and furious.
• Dugu Yan chased Lin Chuan and demanded to know what the kiss meant, but he denied anything had happened.
• Lin Chuan gently patted Dugu Yan's head, and she followed beside him with a faint smile.

Dugu Yan sought reassurance from Dugu Bo about Lin Chuan’s feelings, while Lin Chuan began investigating the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. He discovered the artifact contained the Sea God’s power but withdrew when his attempt to approach it overwhelmed his current strength.

• Dugu Bo welcomed Lin Chuan to stay at the valley and took Dugu Yan into the cabin for a private talk.
• Dugu Yan asked whether Lin Chuan truly liked her, and Dugu Bo reassured her by pointing to Lin Chuan’s actions and urging her not to hesitate.
• Lin Chuan took out the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud and decided to study its connection to the Sea God’s authority.
• Lin Chuan sent his spiritual power into the shroud and found himself inside a stormy ocean filled with the Sea God’s power.
• Lin Chuan tried to encircle a trace of that power, but it attacked his consciousness, so he cut off the connection and concluded he was not yet strong enough to investigate further.

Lin Chuan studied the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, while Dugu Bo learned that it was the Heaven Dou Empire’s national treasure and warned Lin Chuan not to hurt Dugu Yan. After Tang San rapidly mastered the Clear Sky Hammer techniques, Tang Hao took him through the waterfall behind Holy Soul Village, apparently to show him something connected to Ah Yin.

• Lin Chuan continued studying the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud and confirmed that its hidden formation contained the Sea God's power, though he could not yet decipher it.
• Dugu Bo learned that Xue Qinghe had given Lin Chuan the empire’s national treasure and warned him to treat Dugu Yan well.
• Lin Chuan’s system reported that Tang San had obtained a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.
• Impressed by Tang San’s swift progress with the Clear Sky Hammer, Tang Hao decided to take him to see Ah Yin.
• Tang Hao led Tang San through the waterfall at Holy Soul Village and into the cave behind it.

Tang Hao revealed that the Blue Silver Grass in the cave was Tang San’s mother, Ah Yin, and gave him her Blue Silver Emperor Spirit Bone. After absorbing it, Tang San reached level 60, gained two abilities, and believed he had finally surpassed Lin Chuan.

• Tang Hao told Tang San that Ah Yin was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor who had sacrificed herself to save him.
• Tang San accepted Ah Yin’s Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone and absorbed it in the cave.
• Tang San gained Wildfire Never Dies and Blue Silver Flight, and his Soul Power rose from level 56 to level 60 as he condensed a sixth soul ring.
• Tang San tested his new abilities and celebrated that he had surpassed Lin Chuan, who he believed was still in seclusion at level 58.
• Tang Hao praised Tang San, and Ah Yin gently stroked her son’s head.

Tang San’s breakthrough helped Lin Chuan leap from level fifty-nine to level sixty-one, astonishing Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo. Lin Chuan claimed he cultivated in his sleep and invited Dugu Yan to learn his method that night.

• Tang San improved the light reaching Ah Yin in the cave, and Tang Hao promised to pass on the Clear Sky Sect’s power to him.
• Tang San’s absorption of the Hundred Thousand Year Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone triggered Lin Chuan’s breakthrough to level sixty-one.
• Dugu Yan dropped her bowl of sweet soup when she sensed Lin Chuan’s new Soul Emperor aura.
• Dugu Bo arrived and questioned Lin Chuan about his sudden breakthrough, suspecting he had eaten immortal herbs.
• Lin Chuan insisted that hard work had brought his progress and claimed he cultivated while sleeping.
• Dugu Yan remembered Tang San praising Lin Chuan’s sleeping cultivation, and Lin Chuan invited her to learn the Great Dream Heart in his room that night.

Lin Chuan reassured Dugu Yan about his rapid cultivation while Tang San continued pushing himself to grow stronger and catch up to him. At the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Dugu Bo announced he was leaving for Heaven Dou City to buy supplies and check on Spirit Hall.

• Dugu Bo gave up arguing with Lin Chuan about his cultivation and privately asked Dugu Yan to meet him after dinner.
• Dugu Yan worried that Lin Chuan's rapid advancement had harmed his foundation, and he reassured her as they shared a quiet moment together.
• Tang San continued cultivating at the waterfall cave after seven days of relentless training, reaching level sixty-one and vowing to visit Lin Chuan in Heaven Dou City.
• Lin Chuan studied the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud and guided Dugu Yan and Zhu Zhuqing as they settled into life at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
• Dugu Bo dressed for a trip to Heaven Dou City to purchase supplies and investigate Spirit Hall's recent moves.