Chapter Summaries

Xu Mengqing and Gu Yuena explored Skysea City while Tang Wulin returned from a meal with Xu Lizhi and evaded questions about Ye Xinglan. The next day, Class Zero won its matches easily, then encountered Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi, with Ye Xinglan still furious at Tang Wulin.

• Xu Mengqing and Gu Yuena sampled local food on Skysea City's snack street and ran into Tang Wulin at the hotel afterward.
• Xu Mengqing guessed that Tang Wulin had offended Ye Xinglan, and Tang Wulin hurried away without explaining what happened.
• Xu Mengqing returned to his room and found Xie Xie cultivating; the next morning, Xu Mengqing and his teammates won their individual elimination matches.
• Wu Zhangkong sent Tang Wulin and Xu Xiaoyan in as substitutes for the team match, and Class Zero quickly defeated three Soul Grandmasters from Ocean City Intermediate Academy.
• Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi approached Class Zero after the match, and Ye Xinglan glared furiously at Tang Wulin while he claimed he did not know why she was angry.

Class Zero advanced through the Skysea Alliance Grand Competition’s elimination stage, while Xu Mengqing warned the team that Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi’s Shrek team was its greatest threat. He identified their arrogance as a possible weakness ahead of the top-sixteen matches.

• Ye Xinglan challenged Class Zero and threatened to eliminate them, while Tang Wulin apologized for the trouble he had caused.
• Xu Mengqing, Gu Yuena, and Tang Wulin won their individual matches the next day, but Xie Xie lost to a Soul Elder opponent; Class Zero swept its team match.
• Class Zero finished the elimination stage with four team victories and qualified for the finals bracket, while Xu Mengqing, Gu Yuena, Tang Wulin, and Xie Xie advanced in individual competition.
• Xie Xie acknowledged his weaknesses after reviewing his losses, and his teammates encouraged him to keep improving.
• Xu Mengqing warned that Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi’s team was exceptionally powerful but could be vulnerable because of its arrogance.

Wu Zhangkong set Eastsea Academy Class Zero’s lineup for the main round, and the team prepared to face the competition. After Ye Xinglan provoked them in the contestants’ passageway, Xu Mengqing, Gu Yuena, and Xie Xie headed onto the field for their first match against Westcity Advanced Academy.

• Wu Zhangkong named Xu Mengqing, Gu Yuena, and Xie Xie as the starting lineup, with Tang Wulin and Xu Xiaoyan as substitutes.
• Class Zero rested overnight and gathered with the other fifteen teams at Skysea Stadium the next morning.
• Ye Xinglan mocked Class Zero and threatened to crush them, while Xu Mengqing calmly answered that they would prove themselves on the battlefield.
• The stadium announced Eastsea Academy Class Zero’s match against Westcity Advanced Academy, and Xu Mengqing, Gu Yuena, and Xie Xie walked toward the combat platform.

Xu Mengqing, Gu Yuena, and Xie Xie defeated Westcity Team in the round of sixteen through precise coordination and overwhelming battlefield control. Class Zero won in seconds, leaving Ye Xinglan reconsidering their abilities as the crowd erupted in cheers.

• Westcity Team's captain mocked Class Zero and led an amplified charge against Xu Mengqing, Gu Yuena, and Xie Xie.
• Xu Mengqing used Blue Silver Diamond Transformation to bind the two attackers, and Gu Yuena froze them with Ice Seal.
• Xie Xie and Xu Mengqing struck the trapped attackers, breaking their defenses and eliminating both from the match.
• Xu Mengqing sealed off the arena while Gu Yuena threatened the remaining support Spirit Master with ice blades, prompting him to surrender.
• The referee declared Class Zero the winner, the crowd cheered, and Ye Xinglan recognized their precise coordination and combat skill.

Ye Xinglan faced Xu Mengqing in an individual match after choosing him as her opponent. The duel began with Ye Xinglan revealing her mastery of Body-Sword Unity and Xu Mengqing astonishing the arena with his blue-gold Blue Silver Grass, as both prepared to fight in earnest.

• Ye Xinglan and Xu Mengqing entered the fighting platform as the crowd cheered for the Shrek Academy genius and Eastsea Academy dark horse.
• The referee explained the rules, and both fighters waited until the countdown ended before releasing their Martial Souls.
• Ye Xinglan summoned her Stargod Sword and entered the rare state of Body-Sword Unity, startling the experts watching from the stands.
• Xu Mengqing revealed blue-gold Blue Silver Grass with two yellow Spirit Rings, shocking the audience with its unusual vitality, strength, and aura.
• Tang Wulin felt a faint resonance with Xu Mengqing's Martial Soul, while Gu Yuena watched with confidence and pride.
• Ye Xinglan acknowledged Xu Mengqing's strength but declared it insufficient, and Xu Mengqing charged at her.

Xu Mengqing fought Ye Xinglan in the arena, using his Blue Silver Grass and Holy Light Lizard’s devouring power to resist her Stargod Power. He charged through her Sword God Net, leaving Ye Xinglan stunned by his unusual strength and apparent second Martial Soul.

• Xu Mengqing and Ye Xinglan exchanged attacks, and his Blue Silver Long Spear shattered after he blocked her Stargod Power.
• Ye Xinglan used Sword God Star to overwhelm Xu Mengqing’s Blue Silver Barrier and tear open his defenses.
• Ye Xinglan unleashed Sword God Net, cutting apart Xu Mengqing’s vines and raining sword beams down on him.
• Xu Mengqing secretly used the Holy Light Lizard’s devouring power to absorb the Stargod Power and charged straight through the Sword God Net.
• Ye Xinglan watched her sword beams melt against Xu Mengqing’s golden scales and wondered if he possessed twin Martial Souls.

Xu Mengqing defeated Ye Xinglan by countering her Stargod Power, overwhelming her with his strength, and binding her with Blue Silver Grass. After his victory stunned the crowd and Shrek Academy, Gu Yuena watched him with unease, hoping he would not stand in her way.

• Xu Mengqing converted Ye Xinglan's Stargod Power into strength, broke through her defenses, and drove her backward with a powerful kick.
• Xu Mengqing switched to his Blue-Gold Streamer Martial Soul, imprisoned Ye Xinglan with Blue Silver Grass, and stopped a spear beside her neck.
• Ye Xinglan admitted defeat, and the referee declared Xu Mengqing the winner of the individual match.
• Shrek Academy's delegation praised Xu Mengqing's strength and speculated about his teacher, while Skysea Alliance officials considered recruiting him.
• Tang Wulin felt guilty that Ye Xinglan had targeted Xu Mengqing because of him, and Gu Yuena silently worried that Xu Mengqing might stand in her way.

Xu Mengqing defeated Ye Xinglan and helped Class Zero advance, then joined the delayed Mecha Design competition amid news of unexplained disappearances in Skysea City. The contestants entered the arena under assurances of heavy security, while the cause of the disappearances remained unknown.

• Xu Mengqing defeated Ye Xinglan, who accepted her loss and vowed to win against him next time.
• Xie Xie, Xu Xiaoyan, Tang Wulin, and Gu Yuena congratulated Xu Mengqing, and he thanked Gu Yuena with a quiet exchange of smiles.
• Tang Wulin and Gu Yuena won their individual matches, and Long Hengxu led Class Zero back to their hotel.
• Xu Mengqing met Ouyang Zixin at the Mecha Design competition gathering point and learned that people had been mysteriously disappearing in Skysea City.
• Ouyang Zixin warned Xu Mengqing to avoid going out alone, while Vice President Luo Yun reassured the contestants about security and ordered them to line up.
• Xu Mengqing joined the contestants as they headed into the Mecha Design Arena.

Xu Mengqing and Ouyang Zixin entered the designer competition, where Ning Yuan tried to belittle Xu Mengqing and win Ouyang Zixin’s favor. As the youth division’s first test began, Xu Mengqing engraved the formation from memory, drawing the attention of Yang Tian’s teacher.

• Xu Mengqing asked Ouyang Zixin about wearing designer badges, and she explained that their teacher wanted him to keep a low profile and barely pass if possible.
• Ning Yuan insulted Xu Mengqing while offering Ouyang Zixin his help, but Ouyang Zixin warned him to stop and led Xu Mengqing away.
• The contestants arrived at Skysea Stadium, where officials announced a five-minute youth division test to engrave a formation diagram.
• Xu Mengqing memorized the diagram during the observation minute and began engraving without studying it again.
• Yang Tian told his teacher that Xu Mengqing was a ten-year-old Level 3 Designer whose ability might already have reached Level 4, prompting the elder to study him seriously.

After Xu Mengqing’s unprecedentedly fast and flawless array design stirred protests at the competition, Elder Cheng examined his work and asked to meet him. Xu Mengqing met his grandmaster, received Elder Cheng’s design notes, and left the arena with Yang Tian.

• Contestants protested Xu Mengqing’s result and demanded a retest, prompting the referee to consult the chief judges.
• Elder Cheng examined Xu Mengqing’s blueprint, praised it, and asked Yang Tian to bring him over.
• Yang Tian told Xu Mengqing that Elder Cheng was his grandmaster and wanted to meet him, and Xu Mengqing followed him to the private lounge.
• Elder Cheng welcomed Xu Mengqing and gave him a storage ring containing his Mecha Design insights and array-improvement notes.
• Elder Cheng began to recall Yang Tian’s embarrassing past, but Yang Tian interrupted him.
• Yang Tian and Xu Mengqing left the lounge and walked out of the arena.

Shen Yi reunited with Wu Zhangkong and urged him to return to Shrek Academy and seek forgiveness from their teacher. The next morning, Class Zero Team faced Hailu Team in the quarterfinals, and the match began with Xu Mengqing and his teammates activating their powers.

• Shen Yi asked Wu Zhangkong about Xu Mengqing's strength and suggested bringing him to Shrek Academy for examination, but Wu Zhangkong said Xu wanted to join the Spirit Pagoda.
• Shen Yi urged Wu Zhangkong to return to the academy, telling him their teacher still missed him; Wu Zhangkong said he might return with his students.
• At Skysea Stadium, Class Zero Team prepared to face Hailu Team for a place in the semifinals.
• The teams entered the arena, where Hailu Team's captain Wang Dongqi stood with the Zhou sisters, Zhou Hanyou and Zhou Tian'er, who possessed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• When the referee started the match, Xu Mengqing activated Blue Silver Diamond Transformation as Gu Yue and Xie Xie released their Martial Souls.

Long Huantian and Zhang Zhenpeng discussed Hailu Academy’s request for Inner Court application slots to Shrek Academy, and Long Huantian agreed to watch its students compete before considering the matter. The chapter left off as Class Zero and Hailu Academy began their youth division match.

• Long Huantian and Zhang Zhenpeng watched the youth division competition in Skysea Stadium’s Private Box Number One.
• Zhang Zhenpeng asked Long Huantian for three Inner Court application slots for Hailu Academy’s students.
• Long Huantian explained that the alliance had to approve the scarce slots, and Zhang Zhenpeng asked him to judge the students by their competition results.
• The referee started the match between Class Zero and Hailu Academy.
• Xu Mengqing activated Blue Silver Diamond Transformation, while Xie Xie and Gu Yuena released their Martial Souls and Spirit Rings.

Xu Mengqing charged Hailu Academy’s Zhou Hanyou while Xie Xie moved to restrain Wang Dongqi, and the twins revealed their ice and wood abilities. Xu Mengqing broke through Zhou Hanyou’s Ice Wall, but the sisters used Zhou Tian’er’s vines to pull themselves away from his pursuit.

• Xu Mengqing signaled Xie Xie and charged Zhou Hanyou as the three Hailu Academy fighters revealed their Spirit Rings.
• Zhang Zhenpeng told Long Huantian that Zhou Hanyou had an Ice Spirit Martial Soul and Zhou Tian’er had a rare Wood Spirit Constitution, and that the twins shared a mental connection.
• Zhou Hanyou sent icy mist at Xu Mengqing while Zhou Tian’er used vines to entangle him, but Xu Mengqing formed a Blue Silver Grass path and continued forward.
• Zhou Hanyou raised an Ice Wall in Xu Mengqing’s path, and he shattered it by charging through without slowing down.
• Zhou Tian’er used vines to pull herself and Zhou Hanyou backward, while Xu Mengqing sent Metalized Blue Silver Grass after them.

Xie Xie used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and Light Dragon Storm to evade Wang Dongqi’s lightning attacks and force her to expend Soul Power. He kept her occupied rather than rushing to finish the fight, leaving the team battle in progress.

• Xie Xie charged Wang Dongqi as she summoned her Flash Thunder Sword and attacked him with Silver Snake Dancing.
• Xie Xie used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to slip through the lightning and advance, startling Wang Dongqi.
• Wang Dongqi activated Flash Thunder Ring and unleashed Silver Snake Dancing again, but Xie Xie evaded the attacks with Light Dragon Storm.
• Xie Xie landed safely, taunted Wang Dongqi, and paced around her to keep her occupied while conserving his strength.

Xu Mengqing and Zhou Hanyou fought as their elemental abilities clashed, until Gu Yuena and Zhou Tian'er joined the battle. Xu Mengqing broke through Zhou Hanyou's defenses and nearly landed a decisive blow, but Zhou Tian'er pulled her out of its path with a vine.

• Xu Mengqing sent Blue Silver Vines after Zhou Hanyou, but she froze and shattered them before trapping him in an Ice Cone cage.
• Xu Mengqing broke the cage with his Platinum Beast Claw and called Gu Yuena into the fight.
• Gu Yuena attacked with fire while Xu Mengqing charged Zhou Hanyou, and Zhou Tian'er raised a Thorn Vine net to block them.
• Gu Yuena's flames burned through the vine net, allowing Xu Mengqing to smash Zhou Hanyou's Ice Shield and strike at her.
• Zhou Tian'er pulled Zhou Hanyou away with a vine, letting her narrowly evade Xu Mengqing's claw.

Xu Mengqing used a concealed Metallic Vine to interrupt Zhou Hanyou and Zhou Tian'er's Martial Soul Fusion Skill, allowing Class Zero to eliminate both sisters. Xie Xie and Xu Mengqing then helped defeat the last Hailu Team fighter, Wang Dongqi, ending the match.

• Zhou Hanyou and Zhou Tian'er began forming their ice-wood Martial Soul Fusion Skill as observers recognized the rare ability.
• Xu Mengqing's concealed Diamond Vine Spirit Soul, Little Vajra, struck the sisters during their fusion and disrupted their Soul Power.
• Xu Mengqing attacked Zhou Hanyou, and the referee eliminated her before the blow landed.
• Gu Yuena overwhelmed Zhou Tian'er with ice spears, and the referee eliminated her.
• Xie Xie restrained Wang Dongqi while Xu Mengqing and Gu Yuena closed in, leaving her unable to break free.
• Xu Mengqing struck Wang Dongqi's shoulder after her Soul Power ran low, and the referee eliminated her to end the match.

Eastsea Academy’s Class Zero defeated Hailu Academy’s team after Xu Mengqing used Little Vajra to interrupt the Zhou sisters’ nearly completed fusion skill. The victory drew attention from the crowd and Long Huantian, while Zhang Zhenpeng lamented his team’s loss.

• Xu Mengqing, Gu Yuena, and Xie Xie won the match against Wang Dongqi, Zhou Hanyou, and Zhou Tian’er.
• Xu Mengqing explained that he had anticipated the sisters’ fusion skill and hidden Little Vajra underground to disrupt it.
• Wang Dongqi accepted defeat and said she had underestimated Class Zero’s teamwork and Xu Mengqing’s Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul.
• Long Huantian watched Class Zero with interest, while Zhang Zhenpeng regretted underestimating Xu Mengqing and losing his team’s championship prospects.

After Class Zero defeated Hailu Academy, the opposing team acknowledged that Xu Mengqing had anticipated and countered their hidden Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Xu Mengqing and Xie Xie cultivated at the hotel before Xu Mengqing left for the Mecha Design competition, while an unseen watcher targeted him and Tang Wulin.

• Zhou Tian'er, Zhou Hanyou, and Wang Dongqi accepted their defeat and congratulated Class Zero on advancing.
• A pair of blood-red eyes watched Xu Mengqing and Tang Wulin from the competition grounds, drawn to their life aura and Bloodline Power.
• At the hotel, Xie Xie complained about the exhausting match, then joined Xu Mengqing in cultivating.
• Xu Mengqing and Xie Xie met Gu Yuena, Tang Wulin, and Xu Xiaoyan for lunch before splitting up.
• Xu Mengqing met Ouyang Zixin and followed Vice President Luo to the Mecha Design competition venue.

Xu Mengqing submitted a flawless Level-Four mecha design early in the finals, then encountered an Evil Soul Master while walking back to the hotel. The elder revealed he had abducted people for nourishment and trapped Xu Mengqing with the power of a Spirit Douluo.

• Xu Mengqing, Ouyang Zixin, and Gu Ning competed in the finals, where they had three hours to design an offensive single-soldier mecha.
• Xu Mengqing completed a precise Level-Four design and submitted it early, provoking Gu Ning’s jealousy.
• Xu Mengqing left the venue alone and sensed that the street had fallen unnaturally silent.
• A black-robed elder emerged and revealed himself as an Evil Soul Master who had abducted people to consume their flesh, blood, and Soul Power.
• The elder immobilized Xu Mengqing with overwhelming pressure and revealed eight black Spirit Rings, identifying him as a Spirit Douluo.

Xu Mengqing was trapped by a black-robed Spirit Douluo, who pierced his chest and began draining his Soul Power and life force. Gu Yuena sensed Xu Mengqing nearing death and rushed to find him, while Xie Xie and Xu Xiaoyan realized he had not returned and learned he was in mortal danger.

• The black-robed elder suppressed Xu Mengqing with his domain, destroyed his Blue Silver Grass, and seized him in midair.
• The elder pierced Xu Mengqing's chest and drained his Soul Power, Life Force, and Sacred Origin to strengthen himself.
• Xu Mengqing weakened rapidly as the elder celebrated the energy he had stolen and his cultivation began to loosen its bottleneck.
• Gu Yuena sensed Xu Mengqing's life aura fading through their connection and rushed out of her room.
• Gu Yuena found Xie Xie, learned Xu Mengqing had not returned from the Mecha arena, and told him he was in mortal danger.
• Xu Xiaoyan followed Gu Yuena and Xie Xie, alarmed by Xu Mengqing's disappearance.