Chapter Summaries

Xu Mengqing passed the second stage of the High-Level Assessment, then faced Huo Yuhao in the first stage of the Ultimate Assessment. Huo Yuhao overwhelmed him with spiritual attacks and Ultimate Ice, freezing him before he could survive thirty seconds, and Xu Mengqing failed the assessment.

• Xu Mengqing defeated Dai Mubai Phantom and passed the second stage of the High-Level Assessment.
• The Ultimate Assessment began, and Huo Yuhao Phantom appeared as Xu Mengqing's opponent for a thirty-second survival challenge.
• Huo Yuhao used Mental Interference and Mass Weakness to disrupt Xu Mengqing and suppress his movement.
• Huo Yuhao attacked with Ultimate Ice, freezing Xu Mengqing's spear and shattering his Blue Silver Vines as Xu Mengqing struggled to endure.
• Huo Yuhao encased Xu Mengqing in ice before thirty seconds elapsed, and the Hall of Valor declared the Ultimate Assessment failed.

After their Hall of Valor trials, Wu Zhangkong explained that the powerful opponents were simulated members of the historic Shrek Seven Devils and revealed that the Tang Sect had developed the training system. The students learned that the Tang Sect still operated in secret and that they were being assessed for a chance to join it.

• Xu Mengqing, Tang Wulin, and Xie Xie compared their trial results, while Gu Yuena later emerged after clearing six stages and briefly holding off the final opponent.
• Wu Zhangkong brought the four students to an office and reassured Tang Wulin and Xie Xie that losing to the legendary opponents was no reason to despair.
• Wu Zhangkong explained that the trials featured simulated Spirit Masters from two generations of the Shrek Seven Devils and warned the students against arrogance or discouragement.
• Wu Zhangkong revealed that the assessment was meant to offer the students a chance to join the organization behind the Hall of Valor.
• Wu Zhangkong told the students that the Tang Sect had never disappeared and identified Tang Wulin's opponent as Xu Sanshi, Xie Xie's as Jiang Nannan, and Gu Yuena and Xu Mengqing's final opponent as Huo Yuhao.

Tang Wulin and Xie Xie joined the Tang Sect, while Xu Mengqing and Gu Yuena chose the Spirit Pagoda instead. After Wu Zhangkong dismissed them for a month-long vacation, the students discussed their plans, with Tang Wulin unsure what to do without his parents nearby.

• Tang Wulin and Xie Xie agreed to join the Tang Sect, while Xu Mengqing and Gu Yuena refused and chose the Spirit Pagoda.
• Wu Zhangkong explained that students could belong to only one organization, then took Tang Wulin and Xie Xie to register as outer sect members.
• Xu Mengqing and Gu Yuena reaffirmed their choice and agreed they would not regret turning down the Tang Sect.
• Wu Zhangkong announced that the month-long vacation would begin the next day and reminded the students to keep cultivating.
• Xie Xie asked about everyone's vacation plans, and Tang Wulin said he would probably work and cultivate because his parents were away.

Xu Mengqing returned home for winter break and reunited with Lan Meng'er and Xu Zhan, telling them about school and Na'er. When he meditated in the Blue Silver Bagua Formation, he discovered that its Blue Silver Grass had mutated and now absorbed energy much faster while carrying eight elemental auras.

• Xu Mengqing returned to Aolai City and surprised Lan Meng'er at home.
• Lan Meng'er told Xu Mengqing that Xu Zhan had cared for the Blue Silver Grass and that her cultivation had improved.
• Xu Mengqing helped Lan Meng'er prepare dinner, then told his parents about Class Zero, the Spirit Ascension Platform, and news that Na'er was doing well and had awakened a Martial Soul.
• Xu Mengqing meditated in the Blue Silver Bagua Formation and sensed that it absorbed heaven-and-earth energy several times faster and contained eight elemental auras.
• Xu Mengqing inspected the formation and realized that the Blue Silver Grass had mutated.

Xu Mengqing discovered that the Blue Silver Grass in the Holy Dragon Pearl Space had begun developing elemental traits, inspiring him to expand his cultivation beyond a single plant species. After collecting plants and fish in Aolai City, he began reorganizing the space into eight Bagua regions for its second transformation.

• Xu Mengqing found that the Blue Silver Grass in the Holy Dragon Pearl Space had also mutated and realized the Blue Silver Emperor might encompass all plant life.
• Xu Mengqing cultivated through the night, then left home after breakfast to collect plants and buy fish fry in Aolai City.
• Xu Mengqing returned home, released the fish fry into the lake, and began planning the Holy Dragon Pearl Space's second transformation.
• Xu Mengqing drew a map dividing the space into eight Bagua regions for different plants and ecosystems, while reserving areas in every region for Blue Silver Grass.

Xu Mengqing finished transforming most of the Holy Dragon Pearl Space during his vacation, overcoming the ancient beast bones by incorporating them into its natural landscape. After reaching level twenty-five and refining his Spirit Skill control, he shared a final family meal before preparing to return to Eastsea Academy.

• Xu Mengqing gave up trying to move the ancient beast bones and made them natural landmarks in the Bagua Secret Realm, where their aura also benefited the plants.
• Xu Mengqing completed the herb fields and used Rain of Life to nourish the plants, drawing on the space’s Blue Silver Grass to replenish his Soul Power.
• Xu Mengqing reflected on reaching level twenty-five and improving his control through the vacation’s sustained cultivation and work.
• Xu Mengqing left the Holy Dragon Pearl Space and joined Lan Meng'er and Xu Zhan for a farewell meal at home.
• Xu Mengqing told his parents he would return to Eastsea Academy the next day, and they urged him to cultivate well and stay safe.

Xu Mengqing said goodbye to his parents and returned to Eastsea Academy, where Xu Xiaoyan began a one-month assessment to earn a place in Class Zero. The academy also planned for Class Zero to enter the Eastsea Alliance Grand Competition in two months.

• Xu Mengqing finished his holiday, said goodbye to Lan Meng'er and Xu Zhan, and took the Soul Guidance Train from Aolai City back toward the academy.
• As students returned to Eastsea Academy for the latter half of the school year, Long Hengxu urged Wu Zhangkong to accept Xu Xiaoyan into Class Zero because of her mutated Martial Soul and potential.
• Wu Zhangkong gave Xu Xiaoyan one month to earn his and the other students' recognition, warning her that Class Zero's training was especially arduous.
• Yu Zhen told Long Hengxu that the school board wanted Class Zero to compete in the Eastsea Alliance Grand Competition in two months to demonstrate the academy's results and attract new students.

Xu Xiaoyan joined Class Zero and met her new classmates at the dormitory, including the boy she had clashed with in the Spirit Ascension Platform. She left them curious about her one-ring Soul Power and the special ability her Martial Soul revealed at night.

• Wu Zhangkong showed Xu Xiaoyan her single-room dormitory and told her to prove herself over the next month to stay in Class Zero.
• Xu Xiaoyan introduced herself to Xu Mengqing and Gu Yuena, then met Tang Wulin and learned Xie Xie had not yet returned.
• Xie Xie arrived, recognized Xu Xiaoyan after Xu Mengqing reminded him of the Spirit Ascension Platform, and apologized for his past behavior.
• Xu Xiaoyan accepted Xie Xie's apology and teased him about his name, easing the awkwardness between them.
• Tang Wulin and Xie Xie questioned how Xu Xiaoyan entered Class Zero and learned she had one ring; she said her special Martial Soul showed its strength at night.

Wu Zhangkong reassessed Class Zero’s physical condition, combat ability, and Spiritual Power, revealing several extraordinary results. Xu Xiaoyan asked to be tested again at night, and the chapter left the students preparing for an unevenly matched combat test.

• After the opening ceremony, Wu Zhangkong introduced Xu Xiaoyan’s one-month assessment and ordered the students to prepare for testing.
• The physical tests showed Tang Wulin’s strength had risen above three thousand kilograms, while Xu Mengqing reached twenty-seven hundred kilograms, leaving Xu Xiaoyan stunned.
• The Spiritual Power tests recorded 212 for Tang Wulin, 327 for Xu Mengqing, and 378 for Gu Yuena, while Xu Xiaoyan scored 61.
• Xu Xiaoyan asked Wu Zhangkong to test her Spiritual Power again that night, saying it would change after dark.
• Wu Zhangkong paired Tang Wulin, Xu Xiaoyan, and Xie Xie against Xu Mengqing and Gu Yue for the combat test.

Tang Wulin and Xu Xiaoyan faced Xu Mengqing in a practical battle while Xie Xie fought Gu Yuena, and Tang Wulin revealed a Thousand-Year first Spirit Ring. The fight continued as Xu Mengqing charged at Xu Xiaoyan and Tang Wulin moved to shield her with a dense Blue Silver Grass net.

• Xu Xiaoyan told Tang Wulin that her Ice Wheel skill matched her brother’s and grew stronger at night, and Tang Wulin promised to protect her.
• Wu Zhangkong began the match, and Xie Xie charged Xu Mengqing while Gu Yuena attacked him with precisely controlled fire and ice.
• Tang Wulin released his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul and revealed a purple Thousand-Year Spirit Ring, shocking Xu Xiaoyan, Xie Xie, and Long Hengxu.
• Xu Mengqing activated his Holy Light Lizard Martial Soul and charged toward Xu Xiaoyan, intending to take her out first.
• Tang Wulin stepped in front of Xu Xiaoyan and formed a dense Blue Silver Grass net to block Xu Mengqing’s advance.

Xu Mengqing revealed his platinum second Martial Soul and broke through Tang Wulin’s attacks with holy power before using his Blue Gold Blue Silver Grass to withstand and counterattack. Tang Wulin defended with his own Blue Silver Grass as the two kinds of vines clashed across the battlefield.

• Xu Mengqing’s platinum Beast Claw shattered Tang Wulin’s Blue Silver Grass barrier, and the two fighters exchanged a forceful clash of claws.
• Xu Xiaoyan trapped Xu Mengqing with her Ice Wheel while Tang Wulin prepared to attack; Xu Mengqing broke free with his holy light power.
• Xu Mengqing switched to Blue Gold Blue Silver Grass and used its layered vines to absorb Tang Wulin’s Golden Dragon Claw strike.
• Xu Mengqing’s vines counterattacked, and Tang Wulin raised his own Blue Silver Grass to defend as the two vine barriers collided.

Xu Mengqing defeated Tang Wulin by capturing Xu Xiaoyan and binding Tang Wulin, while Gu Yuena knocked Xie Xie out of the sparring area. Wu Zhangkong declared them the winners, evaluated the students, and arranged joint training against himself starting the next day.

• Xu Mengqing used Vajra to restrain Xu Xiaoyan, forcing Tang Wulin to hold back his attack.
• Xu Mengqing transformed his Blue Silver Long Spear into vines that bound Tang Wulin, then held his Platinum Beast Claw before Tang Wulin's face.
• Gu Yuena overwhelmed Xie Xie with a tricolored elemental blade and knocked him out of the sparring area, prompting him to concede.
• Wu Zhangkong declared Xu Mengqing and Gu Yuena the winners and criticized Xie Xie's impatience and weak defenses.
• Wu Zhangkong allowed Xu Xiaoyan to remain in Class Zero for now and summoned her to a midnight test of her strength.
• Wu Zhangkong praised Xu Mengqing's progress, announced joint training against himself for the next day, and Xu Xiaoyan congratulated Xu Mengqing and Gu Yuena.

Wu Zhangkong agreed to send Class Zero to the Skysea Alliance Grand Competition and requested better meals for the students. Xu Mengqing also learned about the Skysea Alliance design competition from Yang Tian, and the chapter ended as Wu Zhangkong began Class Zero’s practical combat training.

• Long Hengxu told Wu Zhangkong that Eastsea Academy wanted Class Zero to compete in the Skysea Alliance Grand Competition and win an Outstanding Newcomer award.
• Wu Zhangkong agreed to enter the competition and asked Long Hengxu to improve the students’ nutrition.
• Xu Mengqing and Tang Wulin were summoned by Yang Tian and Mu Chen, while Xu Mengqing met his fellow disciple Ouyang Zixin and heard about the Skysea Alliance design competition.
• Wu Zhangkong told Class Zero that they would represent Eastsea Academy in the competition, then led them to the combat room to begin training.

Class Zero coordinated an attack against Wu Zhangkong, but his compressed two-ring Soul Power and swordsmanship thwarted their opening assault. Gu Yuena exploited the moment he focused on Tang Wulin and Xu Mengqing to land a concealed ice-and-fire strike, forcing Wu Zhangkong to stagger and lose the spar.

• Wu Zhangkong limited himself to two rings and two Spirit Skills as Xu Mengqing, Tang Wulin, Gu Yuena, Xie Xie, and Xu Xiaoyan formed up to fight him.
• Tang Wulin and Xu Mengqing attacked together while Xie Xie struck from above and Gu Yuena’s elemental attacks converged, but Wu Zhangkong redirected the elements and disrupted their timing.
• Wu Zhangkong’s Frost Mark barrier withstood Tang Wulin and Xu Mengqing’s blows, while Xu Xiaoyan’s Ice Wheel Cage held him for less than two seconds.
• Wu Zhangkong counterattacked Tang Wulin, but Gu Yuena slipped behind him and detonated a close-range blast of ice and fire against his back.
• Wu Zhangkong staggered two steps as his Soul Power fell into disorder, then unleashed a shockwave that sent the other four fighters tumbling; after the dust settled, he had lost.

After Class Zero defeated Wu Zhangkong once, he raised the challenge to three rings, and the students spent the next month training before preparing to leave for the Skysea Alliance Grand Competition. Wu Zhangkong assigned Xu Mengqing, Gu Yue, and Xie Xie to the three-person team and ordered them to win the championship.

• Class Zero won their first match against Wu Zhangkong, who then announced he would fight them with three rings and three Spirit Skills.
• Tang Wulin and Xu Mengqing explained that Wu Zhangkong’s harder training would help them prepare, while Gu Yuena said they would handle whatever came.
• That evening, the students lost to Wu Zhangkong, and Xu Xiaoyan displayed her Star Wheel ability during the battle.
• After a month of training, Wu Zhangkong announced that Class Zero would leave for Skysea City the next day and confirmed that Tang Wulin and Xu Mengqing’s other competitions would not conflict.
• Wu Zhangkong assigned Xu Mengqing, Gu Yue, and Xie Xie as starters for the three-person team match, named Tang Wulin and Xu Xiaoyan as substitutes, and ordered the team to win the championship.

Class Zero prepared to compete in the Skysea Alliance Grand Competition and discussed the prestige of Shrek Academy. The next morning, Wu Zhangkong led the team to Eastsea Plaza, where Xu Xiaoyan taunted her older brother before the competition began.

• Tang Wulin, Xu Mengqing, Gu Yuena, and Xie Xie chose to enter the individual competition, while Xu Xiaoyan opted for the team competition.
• Xie Xie and Xu Xiaoyan described Shrek Academy’s selectivity and reputation, and Tang Wulin felt an inexplicable pull toward it.
• Xu Mengqing joined the others in pledging to work hard for a chance to enter Shrek Academy, and the group encouraged one another before the competition.
• Wu Zhangkong and Long Hengxu led the five Class Zero students to Eastsea Plaza the next morning to represent Eastsea Academy.
• Xu Xiaoyan told Xu Xiaoyu that Class Zero aimed to win the Youth Group Trio Team Competition, then traded taunts with him before they returned to their teams.

Class Zero prepared to compete in the Skysea Alliance Grand Competition as Xu Mengqing's interaction with Ouyang Zixin made Gu Yuena jealous. The students boarded a Soul Guidance Bus and traveled toward Skysea City, where the competition would take place.

• Ouyang Zixin greeted Xu Mengqing, and he told her that Class Zero planned to win the Youth Group Trio Team Competition championship.
• Gu Yuena questioned Xu Mengqing about Ouyang Zixin and pinched his lower back when he began explaining their connection, then told him to stay away from her.
• The Eastsea Academy students boarded Bus Number Six, and Gu Yuena sat beside Xu Mengqing while the others took their seats.
• After the bus left the plaza, it traveled along the coast toward Skysea City, passing views of the sea and the city's naval harbor.

Xu Mengqing attended a briefing for the Mecha Master Association before Eastsea Academy traveled to Skysea Stadium for the Skysea Alliance Grand Competition opening ceremony. The organizers explained the eleven-day competition format, and the drawing stage began as the ceremony ended.

• Ouyang Zixin summoned Xu Mengqing to meet Vice President Luo Yun, who explained the competition format and encouraged the contestants.
• Xu Mengqing and the other Eastsea Academy contestants traveled to Skysea Stadium for the opening ceremony.
• The Skysea Alliance leader described the competition’s purpose of finding and supporting talented Spirit Masters, then officially opened it.
• The chief referee explained the three competition stages, including the elimination rounds, finals, and registration requirements for individual contestants.
• The opening ceremony ended after speeches from alliance officials, and the drawing stage began.

As the exhibition match preparations continued, Tang Wulin befriended the hungry Xu Lizhi by sharing food and exchanging contact information. Ye Xinglan then came to collect Xu Lizhi, leaving Tang Wulin hoping they could meet again to sample Skysea City's food.

• Tang Wulin gave the hungry Xu Lizhi beef jerky and dried fish, and they introduced themselves and discovered they were both ten years old and competing in the tournament.
• Xu Lizhi asked Tang Wulin about local specialties, and Tang Wulin exchanged contact information with him so they could eat together after the competition.
• Tang Wulin invited Xu Mengqing to join them, but Xu Mengqing declined because he wanted to spend time with Gu Yuena.
• Ye Xinglan arrived, scolded Xu Lizhi for wandering off to eat, and took him away while warning him not to trust strangers.
• Xu Lizhi signaled Tang Wulin that they could keep in touch, and Tang Wulin joked that food lovers were drawn to each other.

Xu Mengqing and Class Zero watched Shrek Academy's team defeat the Skysea Alliance champions in seconds, revealing the enormous gap between them and Shrek's Outer Court students. Wu Zhangkong challenged Class Zero to aim for Shrek's Inner Court, and Xu Mengqing and the others registered for the individual competition.

• Shrek Academy's team used coordinated Spirit Skills, led by a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon user, to defeat all seven Skysea Alliance champions in half a minute.
• Xie Xie, Tang Wulin, and Xu Xiaoyan marveled at Shrek's strength, while Xu Mengqing estimated he had a thirty-seven percent chance against the captain without using his strongest abilities.
• Wu Zhangkong told Class Zero that the Shrek students were Outer Court students and that he wanted his pupils to enter the Inner Court, which he had once attended but not graduated from.
• Xu Mengqing and the other four Class Zero members defeated the individual competition's Soul Grandmaster testers and registered for the event.