Chapter Summaries

Xu Mengqing’s group watched a seven-person Spirit Master team fight the Flame Lion Pack, then prepared to strike after the battle weakened both sides. When Xu Mengqing’s vines suddenly restrained the lions, the team’s remaining captain seized the opening and killed two more Flame Demon Lions.

• Xu Mengqing led his companions to observe a seven-person team battling a Flame Lion Pack, which included at least four Thousand-Year Flame Demon Lions.
• As the fight turned against the Spirit Masters, Xu Mengqing sent Xie Xie away with several jars and gave the others instructions for an ambush.
• The team dwindled to its burly captain after the other survivors used their Rescue Signal Devices to escape.
• Xu Mengqing’s Metallic Blue Silver Vines suddenly bound the Flame Demon Lions, giving the captain a chance to kill a Hundred-Year Flame Demon Lion and a Thousand-Year Flame Demon Lion.

Xie Xie’s Spore Grenades let Xu Mengqing unleash Parasitic Blue Silver Grass that trapped the Flame Demon Lions, while Gu Yuena’s ice storm and the burly young man helped finish the fight. Xu Mengqing killed the Thousand-Year Flame Lion King, and the exhausted young man was left stunned by the rescuers’ power.

• Xie Xie threw five metal canisters that released a pale-green mist across the battlefield.
• Xu Mengqing activated the hidden Parasitic Spores, causing Blue Silver Grass to erupt and bind the Flame Demon Lions.
• Xu Mengqing summoned a Blue Silver Long Spear and attacked the Thousand-Year Flame Lion King as Gu Yuena’s Ice Cones struck the pack.
• The burly young man struck two trapped Flame Demon Lions with his club while Xu Mengqing drove his spear into the Flame Lion King’s skull and killed it.
• Gu Yuena turned her Ice Cones into an Ice and Snow Storm that engulfed the remaining lions, and the burly young man realized he had been rescued.

Xu Mengqing’s plan wiped out the Flame Demon Lions and sent the Soul Elder team out of the Spirit Ascension Platform, earning Class Zero a large share of spiritual energy. After Xie Xie accidentally pulled a grenade’s pin, Xu Mengqing threw it to safety and explained why he avoided using such destructive weapons against people.

• Xu Mengqing ambushed the burly young captain from behind, causing the Soul Elder team to be eliminated from the Spirit Ascension Platform.
• Class Zero defeated all sixteen Flame Demon Lions and absorbed the spiritual energy left behind by the defeated team.
• Xu Mengqing explained that his metal cans contained spores from his third Spirit Skill, Parasitic Spores, while Xie Xie admired the idea of Spore Grenades.
• Xie Xie accidentally pulled the pin from one of Xu Mengqing’s powerful grenades, and Xu Mengqing threw it away before it exploded and blasted a large crater.
• Xu Mengqing told Class Zero that he had avoided using the grenades against the Spirit Masters to spare them real pain and prevent making lifelong enemies.

Xu Mengqing and his companions recovered from the battle with the Flame Demon Lions, absorbed spiritual energy, and continued through the Riot Period Spirit Ascension Platform. As their first day approached its end, they remained confident they could complete the final exam, though Tang Wulin warned them not to be careless.

• Tang Wulin, Xu Mengqing, and Xie Xie agreed to save the grenades for emergencies, then Xu Mengqing distributed them and told the group to absorb the Flame Demon Lions’ spiritual energy.
• After resting for half an hour, Xu Mengqing and the others moved deeper into the forest, where he killed a hundred-year Great Strength Ape that attacked Gu Yuena.
• Xu Mengqing guided the group around weaker Spirit Beasts as they fought encounters including a pack of Gale Demon Wolves and continued absorbing spiritual energy.
• At dawn, Xu Mengqing, Gu Yuena, Tang Wulin, and Xie Xie rested and cultivated, while Xu Mengqing used Blue Silver Perception and his Five-Clawed Golden Dragon aura to deter danger.
• Xie Xie joked that the group would finish their exam by noon, but Tang Wulin warned him not to get careless and Gu Yuena told him to stop tempting fate.

Xu Mengqing led Class Zero deep into the Riot Period Spirit Ascension Platform, hoping to find the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear and possibly enter the Intermediate platform. As Spirit Beasts grew scarce, Gu Yuena explained that a powerful guardian protected the boundary between platform levels.

• Xu Mengqing had Class Zero wait while they absorbed spiritual energy, then led them into the forest at full speed when the exam time was nearly over.
• Xu Mengqing used Blue Silver Perception to steer the group around powerful Spirit Beasts as they ventured deeper into the forest.
• Gu Yuena explained that the Spirit Ascension Platforms were connected and that Spirit Masters could enter the Intermediate platform by defeating powerful Spirit Beasts.
• When Xu Mengqing noticed the unusual silence and lack of Spirit Beasts, he asked the others whether they remembered how they had left the platform before.
• Gu Yuena explained that powerful Spirit Beasts served as guardians who guarded the boundaries between Spirit Ascension Platform levels.

Xu Mengqing and his companions fought the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear, guardian of the Primary Spirit Ascension Platform. Xu Mengqing’s hidden Blue Silver Grass seeds killed the beast at the moment it launched its final attack.

• Xu Mengqing identified the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear as the obstacle blocking access to the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform and led the group into battle.
• Xu Mengqing used his Five-Clawed Golden Dragon Martial Soul to wound the bear and suppress its bloodline, while Tang Wulin struck its back with his Golden Dragon Claw.
• Xu Xiaoyan restrained the bear’s paw, and Xu Mengqing formed a metalized Blue Silver Giant Wall to shield Tang Wulin from its counterattack.
• Xu Mengqing bound the bear with Blue Silver Vines as Gu Yuena attacked it with Ice Cones, but the beast broke free and charged at Xu Mengqing with its Dark Gold Dreadclaw.
• Blue Silver Grass seeds hidden inside the bear erupted and tore through its organs, killing it before its attack could land.

Xu Mengqing and his companions defeated the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear, guardian of the Primary Spirit Ascension Platform, and discovered it had left behind a Spirit Bone. Xu Mengqing absorbed the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Right Palm Bone with unexpected ease and sensed that its power had fused into him.

• The Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear crashed to the ground and dissolved into dark-gold light, leaving a palm-shaped Spirit Bone behind.
• Gu Yuena explained that the Spirit Ascension Platform blended illusion and reality, and that killing its guardian yielded a Spirit Bone instead of spiritual energy.
• Tang Wulin and the others agreed that Xu Mengqing should absorb the Spirit Bone because he had killed the bear.
• Xu Mengqing used his Soul Power to fuse the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Right Palm Bone into his right hand.
• Xu Mengqing sensed the bone's violent power become gentle under the influence of his bloodline and settle into him.

Xu Mengqing demonstrated how his Five-Clawed Golden Dragon bloodline had transformed the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear Spirit Bone, then led the group into the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform to scout. When his Blue Silver Perception detected an approaching Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast, the group withdrew using their Rescue Signal Devices.

• Xu Mengqing used his mutated Dark Gold Dreadclaw to slice a boulder into five smooth slabs and explained that his bloodline had greatly increased its power.
• Xu Mengqing led Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, Xu Xiaoyan, and Gu Yuena into the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform to scout cautiously.
• Xu Mengqing used Blue Silver Perception to locate nearby Spirit Beasts and led the group toward one they could handle.
• Xu Mengqing killed a Flame Wolf with his Dark Gold Dreadclaw, then let Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Xu Xiaoyan fight later Thousand-Year Spirit Beasts.
• Xu Mengqing sensed a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast approaching, and the group pressed their Rescue Signal Devices to leave the platform.

Xu Mengqing and Class Zero recovered from their Spirit Ascension Platform trial, then traveled with Wu Zhangkong to Shrek City. As they arrived and saw the Spirit Pagoda headquarters, Xu Mengqing reflected on his growth and the city’s power, unaware that it would one day be struck by a Level 12 God-Slaying Missile.

• Xu Mengqing and the others emerged from the Spirit Ascension Platform, and Wu Zhangkong praised their cautious retreat and confirmed they had passed the final exam.
• Xu Mengqing agreed to treat Xie Xie, Xu Xiaoyan, and Tang Wulin to a meal after their training.
• Two days later, Xu Mengqing and Class Zero traveled by train from Eastsea City toward Shrek City, while Xu Mengqing reflected on his evolving abilities and Spirit Skills.
• Gu Yuena woke as the train entered Shrek City, and the students looked out at the towering Spirit Pagoda headquarters.
• The train carried the group into Shrek City, whose vast mix of old and modern buildings impressed Xu Mengqing.

A little golden retriever lost its mother, Big Yellow, after she was captured, then endured hunger, loneliness, and a brutal attack in an Eastsea City alley. As the puppy lay near death, a mysterious golden figure approached and surrounded it with healing warmth.

• Big Yellow fed and protected the little golden puppy in an alley, but men captured her to take her to a Dog Meat Restaurant.
• The puppy waited for Big Yellow to return, then searched through garbage for food and spent several days hoping she would come back.
• Three young men found the puppy, surrounded it, and beat and kicked it until it could barely breathe.
• As the puppy's consciousness faded, a golden figure reached down and wrapped its battered body in gentle warmth, stabilizing its fading vitality.

After arriving in Shrek City, Xu Mengqing settled into a small hotel and entered the Holy Dragon Pearl Space to see how it had developed. He reunited with Big Yellow, who greeted him affectionately.

• Wu Zhangkong booked four rooms at a small hotel near Shrek City Station, and Xu Mengqing took a room alone so he could cultivate in the Holy Dragon Pearl Space.
• Xu Mengqing looked out over Shrek City and saw the Spirit Pagoda before entering the Holy Dragon Pearl Space.
• Xu Mengqing surveyed the flourishing plants, spirit carp, and Blue Silver Grass that had begun transforming into Spirit Beasts.
• The dragon-enhanced black carp led the other fish toward Xu Mengqing when it sensed him.
• Big Yellow rushed over and leaped into Xu Mengqing's arms, and Xu Mengqing gently told the dog to get down.

After cultivating in the Holy Dragon Pearl, Xu Mengqing joined Wu Zhangkong and Tang Wulin on a trip to Yaluo Auction House in Shrek City to seek spiritual items and rare materials. The chapter ended as auctioneer Ruo Ling presented the item list to Wu Zhangkong.

• Over three years, Xu Mengqing helped ordinary animals become Spirit Beasts, while Big Yellow secretly ate his spiritual herbs and the King Kong Parrot learned to speak.
• Xu Mengqing cultivated his Spiritual Power beside a gigantic skeleton inside the Holy Dragon Pearl.
• Wu Zhangkong told Gu Yuena, Xie Xie, and Xu Xiaoyan to stay nearby or rest, then took Xu Mengqing and Tang Wulin out to shop for spiritual items.
• Wu Zhangkong brought Xu Mengqing and Tang Wulin to Yaluo Auction House, where staff admitted them after seeing what he presented.
• Auctioneer Ruo Ling showed Wu Zhangkong the auction list, while Xu Mengqing observed her interest in him.

Xu Mengqing recognized an undervalued Yin Spirit Wood at the auction and arranged to buy it with Wu Zhangkong’s help. He also persuaded Tang Wulin to purchase a high-grade thousand-year Blue Tendon Vine before the Shrek entrance test, and both sellers agreed to the premium-priced advance sales.

• Xu Mengqing spotted a wood chip he recognized as Yin Spirit Wood and agreed to buy it for twenty percent above its estimated value.
• Wu Zhangkong asked Tang Wulin whether he would buy the high-grade thousand-year Blue Tendon Vine at the same premium.
• Tang Wulin hesitated over the cost, but Xu Mengqing offered to lend him the difference and urged him not to delay before the Shrek entrance test.
• Tang Wulin accepted the loan and told Wu Zhangkong to buy the vine immediately.
• Ruo Ling negotiated with both consignors, who agreed to the premium and allowed the items to be handed over in advance.

Xu Mengqing and Tang Wulin completed their auction purchases, and Xu Mengqing confirmed that the inconspicuous wood chip was Yin Spirit Wood, a treasure that nourished Spiritual Power. After returning to the hotel, Xu Mengqing entered the Holy Dragon Pearl and prepared to begin cultivating the Spirit Devouring Chapter with it.

• Tang Wulin paid for the Thousand-Year Blue Tendon Vine, with Xu Mengqing covering about one million Federal Coins, and both received their auction items.
• Xu Mengqing touched the Yin Spirit Wood and felt his Spiritual Power recover and the Spirit Devouring Chapter respond, confirming the wood chip's value.
• Xu Mengqing told Wu Zhangkong that the wood chip was Yin Spirit Wood and explained that it could nourish and enhance Spiritual Power.
• Xu Mengqing informed Gu Yuena that he would enter seclusion, then returned to his room and entered the Holy Dragon Pearl.
• Xu Mengqing settled the King Kong Parrot and Big Yellow, opened the box containing the Yin Spirit Wood, and prepared to cultivate the Spirit Devouring Chapter.

Xu Mengqing refined the Yin Spirit Wood and formed a spiritual platform that greatly sharpened his perception. After catching Big Yellow and the other creatures stealing herbs, he fenced off the premium medicinal field and left the Holy Dragon Pearl Space.

• Xu Mengqing used his Five-Clawed Golden Dragon Martial Soul and Devouring Power to refine the Yin Spirit Wood into essence, then swallowed it.
• After three days of absorbing the essence, Xu Mengqing condensed a spiritual platform and extended his perception across the Holy Dragon Pearl Space.
• Xu Mengqing caught Big Yellow trying to eat a spiritual herb and warned it to stay away from the valuable plants.
• Xu Mengqing found King Kong Parrot, three rabbits, and a spider among the herb thieves and ordered them not to touch the premium plants or ginseng.
• Xu Mengqing used his Yin Grass Martial Soul to build a fence around the premium medicinal field, then left the Holy Dragon Pearl Space.

After Tang Wulin broke his second bloodline seal, Xu Mengqing and the others prepared for Shrek Academy's entrance assessment. Xu Mengqing led the five Class Zero students into the academy and, after passing through its grand halls, they entered a circular room dominated by a mural of a black dragon.

• Xu Mengqing left seclusion and learned from Xie Xie that Tang Wulin had not yet awakened and Gu Yuena had gone to the Spirit Pagoda.
• Tang Wulin broke his second bloodline seal, gaining increased strength and the Golden Dragon Body Spirit Skill, while Gu Yuena sensed the greater danger and held back.
• Xu Xiaoyan and Xie Xie spent two days exploring Shrek City, while Wu Zhangkong visited Zhuo Shi with Shen Yi and was later urged to become an academy teacher.
• Nearly ten days later, Wu Zhangkong led the group to Shrek Academy for its entrance assessment and waited outside while Xu Mengqing took the five students inside.
• Xu Mengqing and the five Class Zero students reached a circular hall where a mural of a black dragon radiated a terrifying pressure.

Xu Mengqing and the other Class Zero students completed their first spiritual power test, then entered the Colosseum to face a soul beast. With Tang Wulin restraining a three-thousand-year Earth Demon Rhino, Xu Mengqing killed it instantly with his Dark Gold Dreadclaw.

• Xu Mengqing used his Five-Clawed Golden Dragon aura to shield Xu Xiaoyan and Xie Xie from the mural's draconic pressure.
• Elder Li gave Xu Mengqing, Gu Yuena, and Tang Wulin full marks, and scored Xu Xiaoyan and Xie Xie nine and eight points respectively.
• A guide explained that the Colosseum tested combat strength and teamwork, then began the second test for Class Zero.
• The group encountered a three-thousand-year Earth Demon Rhino, and Xie Xie said they would need Xu Mengqing and Tang Wulin to handle it.
• Tang Wulin bound the Earth Demon Rhino with Blue Silver Grass, and Xu Mengqing split it into five pieces with one Dark Gold Dreadclaw strike.

After earning high scores for defeating the Earth Demon Rhino, Xu Mengqing and his team faced a dangerous Guillotine Gate assessment. Xu Mengqing revealed his second red-gold Spirit Ring and shielded the group as they crossed all ten gates safely.

• The judges awarded Xu Mengqing ten points, Tang Wulin and Gu Yuena nine each, Xie Xie eight, and Xu Xiaoyan nine for the Earth Demon Rhino assessment.
• The guiding student led the team to the Guillotine Gates and explained that they had to pass beneath swinging blades for points.
• Xu Mengqing reassured the frightened Xu Xiaoyan, while Gu Yuena tested the blades and found their cutting force was about five thousand kilograms.
• Xu Mengqing summoned his Five-Clawed Golden Dragon Martial Soul and revealed his second red-gold Spirit Ring, which granted him Holy Dragon's Blessing.
• Gu Yuena accelerated the team with wind as Xu Mengqing's golden barrier stopped the blades, allowing everyone to pass through all ten gates.

Xu Mengqing and the Class Zero students completed the fourth trial, where they demonstrated their specialties before Cai Yue'er. Gu Yuena earned full marks with her five-element control, while Xu Mengqing finally stepped forward to begin his demonstration.

• Xu Mengqing told the guide that his red ring was a Blood Essence Soul Ring, then learned that he had earned full marks in the previous trial.
• The students entered the fourth trial, and Xie Xie demonstrated his clones before receiving seven points from Cai Yue'er.
• Xu Xiaoyan described her Star Wheel Ice Staff and received eight points, while Tang Wulin demonstrated his bloodline power and earned ten.
• Gu Yuena created a flower using five elements, impressing Cai Yue'er, who offered her direct entry to the Inner Court and asked her to become a disciple.
• Gu Yuena said she was already Sky Phoenix Douluo's disciple, received ten points, and returned to her companions.
• Xu Mengqing stepped forward to show his specialty as Cai Yue'er waited to see what he could do.

Xu Mengqing demonstrated his modified Palm Thunder to Cai Yue'er, impressing her with its destructive power and earning an offer to become her direct disciple. After refusing and hinting that he had another teacher in mind, he revealed his twin Martial Souls, leaving Cai Yue'er puzzled by his Blue Silver Grass.

• Xu Mengqing showed Cai Yue'er his Five-Clawed Golden Dragon Martial Soul and compressed destructive lightning into a tiny thunderball using his modified Holy Radiance Void-Devouring Thunder.
• At Cai Yue'er's invitation, Xu Mengqing fired the thunderball at her, and its explosion devastated the ground despite her protecting herself with a Soul Power barrier.
• Impressed by the attack, Cai Yue'er offered to take Xu Mengqing as her direct disciple, but he politely refused and claimed he had someone else in mind.
• Xu Mengqing switched to his Blue Silver King Martial Soul, revealing three purple Spirit Rings and a dense life aura that surprised Cai Yue'er.