Chapter Summaries

Lin Chuan attended the Heaven Dou Royal Friendship Exchange Meeting, where he impressed the guests with his zither performance and danced with Xue Ke. He teased Qian Renxue about finding her attractive as a girl, then demonstrated his speed and warned her that power mattered more than political influence.

• The spotlight selected Lin Chuan for the talent showcase, and Qian Renxue introduced him as a level forty-seven Soul Ancestor and Royal Academy instructor.
• Lin Chuan played “Memories Across Time,” earning thunderous applause, and danced with the admiring Xue Ke.
• Lin Chuan watched Qian Renxue play the Crown Prince and thought she had neglected combat training in favor of schemes.
• Lin Chuan told Qian Renxue he might be interested if the Crown Prince were a girl, startling her, and she confirmed that rare metals would be delivered to the academy the next day.
• As Qian Renxue escorted Lin Chuan after the banquet, he vanished and reappeared behind her, warning that she should cultivate because power outweighed political influence.

Lin Chuan startled Qian Renxue and Porcupinefish Douluo with his speed, while Salas plotted against him and the Imperial Fighting Team. Back at Shrek Academy, Lin Chuan prepared his students for private battles at the upcoming academy exchange tournament, and Dugu Yan confronted him about his appearance at the royal gathering.

• Lin Chuan touched Qian Renxue's shoulder before Porcupinefish Douluo could react, then left as Qian Renxue and her guard wondered at his speed.
• Salas connected Lin Chuan to an old report about his twin Martial Souls and ordered an investigation into the exchange tournament.
• Salas instructed his subordinate to offer Huyan Zhen special support and encourage him to injure the Imperial Fighting Team or force Lin Chuan into the arena.
• Lin Chuan told the Shrek Seven Devils and Imperial Fighting Team to train as specially invited sparring partners in unrestricted battles against the academy teams.
• Dugu Yan approached Lin Chuan and asked about how he had stolen the show at the royal gathering.

Dugu Yan asked Lin Chuan to play a private piece for her, and he promised to do so if she helped Shrek defeat the Elephant Armored Sect at the Four Elements Exchange Tournament. The next day, Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s Second Team provoked Shrek, and Tang San prepared to attack until Lin Chuan told him not to kill them.

• Dugu Yan admitted she was jealous of Lin Chuan’s performance for Princess Xue Ke and asked to hear a piece herself.
• Lin Chuan promised Dugu Yan a private performance if she used his Poison Control Technique to help crush the Elephant Armored Sect in the upcoming tournament.
• Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Ye Lingling, Zhu Zhuqing, and Tang San also asked Lin Chuan for private performances.
• Flender learned that Ma Hongjun had joined Blazing Fire Academy and Dai Mubai had joined Thunder Academy, but kept the news to himself.
• Shrek’s group arrived at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where the Second Team mocked Lin Chuan and Dugu Yan.
• Tang San stepped forward with Bone Piercing Nails, but Lin Chuan told him not to kill the Second Team members.

Tang San defeated the Heaven Dou Second Team members after they mocked and attacked him, while Lin Chuan watched. Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s First Team arrived, and Yu Tianheng and the Shi Brothers sided with Lin Chuan and condemned the Second Team.

• Tang San bound the Second Team captain with Blue Silver Grass and struck the wavy-haired girl after the team mocked Lin Chuan’s order not to kill.
• Tang San used his Blue Silver Sword Formation to defeat the five attacking Soul Elders and spared them as Lin Chuan had instructed.
• Godwind Academy’s team witnessed the fight, and Feng Xiaotian judged Lin Chuan’s control of the situation more frightening than Tang San’s strength.
• Yu Tianheng arrived with the Imperial Fighting Team, rejected the Second Team captain’s plea for help, and called him a disgrace for provoking Lin Chuan.
• The Shi Brothers praised Lin Chuan and told the Second Team that his decision to spare them showed mercy.

Qian Renxue disqualified Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s Second Team after its humiliating defeat, then invited Shrek Academy to take its place in the Four Elemental Academies Exchange Tournament. As the other academies arrived, former Shrek members Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai appeared among their rivals, and tensions rose ahead of the tournament.

• Qian Renxue stripped Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s Second Team of its tournament qualification and exchanged a cordial greeting with Lin Chuan.
• Blazing Fire Academy arrived with Huo Wu and Ma Hongjun, who resolved to prove that leaving Shrek had made him stronger.
• Thunder Academy arrived with Dai Mubai, who glared at Zhu Zhuqing and challenged Lin Chuan, while Yu Tianxin confronted Yu Tianheng.
• Skywater Academy arrived, and Shui Bing’er recognized Tang San’s control abilities as formidable.
• Elephant Armor Academy arrived, and Huyan Li insulted the other teams, provoking their anger.
• Qian Renxue invited Shrek Academy to fill the vacant spot left by the disqualified Second Team.

Lin Chuan accepted the Crown Prince’s invitation for Shrek to enter the Exchange Tournament, and the draw set Shrek against Elephant Armor Academy. As Huyan Li prepared to carry out his sect master’s order to force Lin Chuan into the fight, Lin Chuan spotted Salas watching him with a sinister smile and realized there was more behind the matchup.

• Lin Chuan accepted the Crown Prince’s invitation on Shrek’s behalf, provoking hostility from rival academies.
• Qian Renxue drew the first match between Elephant Armor Academy and Shrek Academy.
• Huyan Zhen ordered Huyan Li to win, while Huyan Li hoped to force Lin Chuan to fight for a promised reward.
• Students from the other academies argued over whether Shrek could overcome Elephant Armor Academy’s defense, while Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai hoped Shrek would lose.
• Lin Chuan noticed Salas watching him from the VIP seats and inferred that the matchup was part of a larger plan.

Lin Chuan suspected Salas and the Elephant Armored Sect were targeting him, so he planned to protect his old acquaintances and village. He then challenged Tang San to shatter the Elephant Armored Sect’s defense within one minute, and Shrek’s support-heavy lineup drew widespread ridicule as the match began.

• Lin Chuan connected the Elephant Armored Sect’s aggression and Salas’s hostility to Spirit Hall’s internal factions, and worried that Salas might target Ma Xiunuo, Su Yuntao, or Holy Soul Village.
• Lin Chuan decided to contact Dugu Bo or use the Crown Prince’s channels to warn his old acquaintances and protect Old Jack.
• Zhu Zhuqing noticed Lin Chuan’s brief killing intent, and he reassured her before telling Tang San not to hold back and to break the Elephant Armored Sect’s defense within one minute.
• Tang San, Xiao Wu, Oscar, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling took the field, prompting Huyan Li, Huyan Zhen, Ma Hongjun, and Dai Mubai to mock their lineup and doubt they could win.
• Tang San remained confident alongside his teammates and declared that they would show the crowd what a true Absolute Kill looked like.

Shrek Academy faced Elephant Armor Academy in the Heaven Dou Great Soul Fighting Arena, while Qian Renxue and Salas probed each other over Lin Chuan’s influence. The match left off as Dugu Yan’s poison poured from Tang San’s broken Blue Silver Grass, catching the Elephant Armor team off guard.

• Qian Renxue voiced confidence in Shrek, while Salas questioned whether Lin Chuan was the reason for her support and Huyan Zhen boasted about his grandson Huyan Li.
• At the match’s start, Huyan Li taunted Lin Chuan, prompting Tang San to signal Shrek’s team into an aggressive formation.
• The Elephant Armor team activated their first Soul Skills and advanced as a powerful wall, while Tang San bound them with Blue Silver Grass.
• The Elephant Armor members snapped the vines and prepared to charge, but purple-green Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor Poison erupted from the broken ends.

Shrek defeated the Elephant Armored Sect in eighteen seconds through Dugu Yan’s poison, coordinated attacks, and Tang San’s Blue Silver Sword Formation. Huyan Li revealed a head Spirit Bone, but Dugu Yan knocked him off the arena, and Qian Renxue applauded the victory.

• Dugu Yan released concealed Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor venom from Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass, disrupting the Elephant Armored Sect’s defenses.
• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing attacked the poisoned opponents while Ye Lingling restored Soul Power and Ning Rongrong boosted Tang San.
• Tang San unleashed his Blue Silver Sword Formation and hidden needles, defeating nearly all the Elephant Armored Sect members.
• Huyan Li’s head Spirit Bone blocked part of the attack, but Dugu Yan bound him with the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor and threw him off the arena.
• The spectators reacted with shock to Shrek’s eighteen-second victory, and Qian Renxue applauded.

After Shrek’s victory, Lin Chuan praised Tang San and promised rewards to the girls, while Salas recognized Lin Chuan as a threat to Spirit Hall. Huyan Zhen erupted in anger over Huyan Li’s injuries and unleashed his Soul Douluo pressure toward Shrek.

• Qian Renxue admired Lin Chuan’s performance, while Salas decided to report him to Spirit Hall as a major threat.
• Lin Chuan arranged for Grandpa Old Jack, Su Yuntao, and Grandpa Ma Xiunuo to leave and avoid the coming trouble.
• Lin Chuan praised Tang San’s tactics, and Tang San felt proud to have earned his big brother’s recognition.
• Dugu Yan, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ye Lingling each sought a reward or more attention from Lin Chuan, who promised to arrange something for everyone.
• Huyan Zhen saw Huyan Li’s severe injuries and, furious at Shrek, released his Soul Douluo pressure toward them.

Huyan Zhen attacked Lin Chuan, but Dugu Bo appeared and stopped him, publicly calling Lin Chuan his grandson-in-law. With Dugu Bo shielding Lin Chuan, Salas abandoned his plan to kill him and turned his thoughts toward Ma Xiunuo and Su Yuntao.

• Huyan Zhen charged at Lin Chuan while Salas secretly blocked possible rescuers and Qian Renxue decided there was no need to intervene.
• Dugu Bo arrived in a cloud of poisonous mist, blocked Huyan Zhen with one finger, and poisoned his arm.
• Dugu Bo called Lin Chuan his grandson-in-law, leaving Lin Chuan confused while Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Tang San, and Dugu Yan reacted to the claim.
• Dugu Bo revealed his Title Douluo power and threatened Huyan Zhen, who was too frightened and poisoned to move.
• Salas gave up on attacking Lin Chuan and considered making Ma Xiunuo and Su Yuntao bear the blame instead.

Salas blamed Nuoding City Branch Hall for Spirit Hall’s failure to recognize Lin Chuan and ordered Ma Xiunuo and Su Yuntao arrested. Qian Renxue quelled the tournament’s turmoil, postponed the remaining matches, and privately bristled at Dugu Bo calling Lin Chuan his grandson-in-law.

• Salas decided to send Spirit Hall deacons to Nuoding City to arrest Ma Xiunuo and Su Yuntao.
• Huo Wu insulted Lin Chuan as a pretty boy who relied on women and powerful backers, while jealous Ma Hongjun resented his supposed access to Dugu Bo’s medicines.
• Feng Xiaotian praised Lin Chuan and resolved to ask him for advice on winning Huo Wu over, while Shui Bing’er and the Skywater Academy girls reacted calmly.
• Qian Renxue suppressed the crowd, urged Huyan Zhen and Dugu Bo to keep the peace, and postponed the remaining matches for two days.
• Dugu Bo withdrew his Soul Power pressure and warned Huyan Zhen and Salas against further schemes before turning warmly toward Lin Chuan.

After Lin Chuan’s victory, Dugu Bo publicly protected him and teased him about marrying Dugu Yan, while Qian Renxue visited to apologize and gave him compensation. Outside Lin Chuan’s room, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing’s planned night raid was interrupted by Dugu Yan, and inside, Qian Renxue grew flustered when Lin Chuan joked about competing for her.

• Dugu Bo declared that anyone who targeted Lin Chuan would make an enemy of him, then escorted Lin Chuan and the Shrek group away from the Great Soul Arena.
• At Shrek Academy, Dugu Bo told Lin Chuan that he genuinely wanted him as Dugu Yan’s husband, but Lin Chuan fled the conversation.
• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing approached Lin Chuan’s room for their night raid, saw Qian Renxue inside, and encountered Dugu Yan outside.
• Qian Renxue apologized to Lin Chuan for the day’s trouble and gave him a purple-gold card as compensation for Shrek Academy.
• After Lin Chuan explained that Dugu Bo’s marriage claim had been a bluff, he teased Qian Renxue about liking Dugu Yan, then declared they should compete fairly, leaving Qian Renxue embarrassed and angry.

Lin Chuan and Qian Renxue discussed the Spirit Master Tournament late into the night, while Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Dugu Yan waited outside. After Lin Chuan escorted Qian Renxue toward the academy gates, she used her physical speed to slip behind him and place a hand against his neck, challenging him to judge her move.

• Qian Renxue suppressed her anger after Lin Chuan thumped her chest and praised her physique, then returned to discussing the tournament with him.
• Lin Chuan and Qian Renxue talked for hours about the Elemental Academies, Spirit Hall's Golden Generation, and the Imperial Fighting Team.
• Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Dugu Yan waited outside in the cold, growing impatient as Lin Chuan and Qian Renxue continued their conversation.
• Qian Renxue left with Lin Chuan, who offered to escort her through the dark academy to avoid facing the three waiting women.
• Qian Renxue circled behind Lin Chuan without using Soul Power and rested her hand against his neck, asking what he thought of her move.

Lin Chuan concealed his ability from Qian Renxue during her test, while she interpreted his restraint as trust and growing willingness to serve her. He returned to his room hoping for peace, only to find Dugu Yan, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing waiting there before Xiao Wu arrived as well.

• Qian Renxue tested Lin Chuan with a sudden strike, and he pretended he could not react in time before praising her movement technique.
• Porcupinefish Douluo told Qian Renxue that Lin Chuan had nearly counterattacked but suppressed his instincts, while Qian Renxue concluded that he trusted her and would soon serve her.
• Lin Chuan returned to his residence pleased that he had passed Qian Renxue's test and avoided another confrontation.
• Lin Chuan entered his room and found Dugu Yan on his bed, Ning Rongrong at the table, and Zhu Zhuqing beside the wardrobe.
• Xiao Wu climbed through the window, saw the three girls, and cried out in surprise, leaving Lin Chuan certain that he would not sleep that night.

Dugu Yan, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing confronted one another in Lin Chuan's room over their closeness to him. Lin Chuan stopped their argument by forcing them to spend the night studying and training, leaving all four exhausted at dawn.

• Dugu Yan provoked Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong, while Zhu Zhuqing locked the room so no one could leave before the dispute was settled.
• Lin Chuan interrupted the confrontation and turned it into an all-night study session, assigning the girls lessons on tactics and their martial souls.
• Lin Chuan made Dugu Yan study a Snake Martial Soul compendium and forced Xiao Wu to read a Rabbit Martial Soul book and write a reflection.
• Lin Chuan questioned Ning Rongrong about battlefield discipline and Heart Separation Control, then gave Zhu Zhuqing new footwork to practice.
• At dawn, Lin Chuan ended the session, and all four girls collapsed from exhaustion.

Lin Chuan left four exhausted girls after making them study all night, while Shrek Academy students misread their condition as scandalous. Meanwhile, Su Yuntao and Ma Xiunuo celebrated their decision to invest in Lin Chuan and marveled at his rapid rise to four-ring Soul Ancestor.

• Lin Chuan sent Xiao Wu, Dugu Yan, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing to wash up and eat after their grueling night of studying.
• Oscar and other Shrek Academy students gossiped about the girls spending the night in Lin Chuan's room and mistook their exhaustion for evidence of an affair.
• The four girls entered the cafeteria looking drained, and Lin Chuan told them to remember what they had learned before they shouted at him.
• At the Heaven Dou Empire border, Su Yuntao and Ma Xiunuo praised the pills Lin Chuan had given them for improving their health and cultivation.
• Su Yuntao and Ma Xiunuo recalled the resources they had invested in Lin Chuan and celebrated how greatly he had repaid their trust.
• Su Yuntao revealed that Lin Chuan had already become a four-ring Soul Ancestor, leaving him feeling inadequate by comparison.

Salas learned that Lin Chuan had evacuated his old acquaintances from Nuoding City before Spirit Hall could use them as leverage. At the tournament, Qian Renxue drew Thunderclap Academy against Skywater Academy, giving Dai Mubai a chance to prove himself after leaving Shrek.

• Ma Xiunuo and Su Yuntao accepted that Lin Chuan had arranged their escape and traveled with Old Jack toward a new life.
• Salas learned that Lin Chuan had evacuated Su Yuntao, Ma Xiunuo, and Old Jack, then watched Lin Chuan at the arena and ordered his subordinates to wait for an opportunity.
• The injured Huyan Li blamed Lin Chuan for offending Salas and hoped Shrek would lose to its upcoming opponents.
• Qian Renxue drew Skywater Academy against Thunderclap Academy for the first match of the day.
• Dai Mubai took the arena with Thunderclap Academy, determined to prove himself to the world and Shrek.

Dai Mubai and Yu Tianxin defeated Skywater Academy, and Dai Mubai used the victory to taunt Shrek Academy. Shrek’s members dismissed his performance, while Dai Mubai grew angry that Lin Chuan showed no reaction.

• Dai Mubai and Yu Tianxin broke through Skywater Academy’s defenses and won the match with their combined attacks.
• Dai Mubai taunted Shrek Academy, while Yu Tianxin provoked his cousin Yu Tianheng from across the arena.
• Ma Hongjun praised Dai Mubai’s victory and told Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu that leaving Shrek had been the right choice.
• Spectators blamed Shrek and Lin Chuan for Dai Mubai’s departure, but Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, Oscar, Tang San, and Dugu Yan criticized Dai Mubai’s performance.
• Yu Tianheng calmly watched Yu Tianxin’s provocation and turned to Lin Chuan, whose lack of reaction angered Dai Mubai.

Lin Chuan explained to Shrek why Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun’s victories had not proved their superiority, then rallied the team before its match against Blazing Fire Academy. As both teams entered the arena, Ma Hongjun boasted of his new status while spectators debated whether Shrek’s fire-countered lineup could win.

• Ning Rongrong told Lin Chuan about the insults being spread about him and Shrek, and he dismissed them while criticizing Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun’s priorities.
• Lin Chuan pointed out that Skywater Academy had held back during its match against Thunder Academy, and Shui Bing’er acknowledged him with a nod.
• Lin Chuan urged Shrek to answer Blazing Fire Academy’s arrogance with a victory, and the host announced their match.
• Ma Hongjun entered the arena in a flashy battle robe and amplification Soul Tool, relishing the crowd’s cheers and vowing to make Shrek regret rejecting him.
• Shrek fielded its full main lineup, while Shui Bing’er predicted it could win despite the elemental disadvantage and Huyan Li, Yu Tianxin, and Dai Mubai predicted its defeat.