Chapter Summaries

After arriving in Spirit City for the tournament, Jiang Chen brought Qian Renxue to the Pope Palace to reunite with Bibi Dong. The chapter ended as Qian Renxue faced her mother for the first time in eight years.

• The Heaven Dou Empire teams arrived in Spirit City and were given three days to rest before the tournament began.
• Jiang Chen comforted Qian Renxue, who longed to see her mother and grandfather, and they agreed to visit the Pope Palace after nightfall.
• After dinner, Qian Renxue and Jiang Chen slipped away from the hotel and returned to the Pope Palace in their original appearances.
• Jiang Chen led Qian Renxue to Bibi Dong's study, where Bibi Dong rose in surprise and anticipation when she saw them.
• Jiang Chen introduced Qian Renxue, and she gathered her courage to look directly at Bibi Dong.

Qian Renxue reunited with Bibi Dong, then went with Jiang Chen to visit Qian Daoliu. The chapter ended as Qian Daoliu appeared before them in his courtyard.

• Bibi Dong embraced Qian Renxue and cried with her after hearing her call her Mom.
• Jiang Chen reminded them that their tears could flood Spirit City, then gave them space to talk.
• Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue spoke for two hours before Qian Renxue said she needed to visit Qian Daoliu and return to the hotel before dawn.
• Bibi Dong urged Qian Renxue not to argue with Qian Daoliu on her behalf.
• Qian Renxue and Jiang Chen entered Qian Daoliu's courtyard, where Qian Daoliu appeared before them.

Qian Renxue and Jiang Chen returned to the Angel Family, where Qian Daoliu welcomed his granddaughter home and discovered her pregnancy. He grew excited to learn he would have a great-grandchild, then became furious at the unknown man responsible.

• Qian Daoliu welcomed Qian Renxue home and embraced her, moved that she had returned after eight years away.
• Qian Renxue explained that she had come back while serving as a judge at the Soul Master Tournament finals.
• Qian Daoliu asked whether anyone had bullied Qian Renxue and noticed Jiang Chen standing nearby.
• Qian Daoliu realized Qian Renxue was pregnant and asked her to remove her disguise so he could see his great-grandchild.
• Qian Renxue revealed her swollen belly, and Qian Daoliu rejoiced before threatening to kill the man who had gotten her pregnant.

Qian Daoliu learned that Qian Renxue was six months pregnant with Jiang Chen’s child and joyfully discovered that the baby had an Angel Martial Soul. He urged Qian Renxue to leave her mission in the Heaven Dou Empire, but she refused, so he planned to send an offering to protect her and the child.

• Jiang Chen admitted to Qian Daoliu that he and Qian Renxue were in love, and Qian Daoliu laughed instead of getting angry.
• Qian Renxue told Qian Daoliu that she was six months pregnant with a girl, and he sensed the baby’s unusually powerful aura.
• Qian Daoliu explained that his family’s sensitivity to Angel Martial Souls let him detect the baby’s Angel Martial Soul despite Qian Renxue’s disguise.
• Qian Renxue said she hoped the baby would inherit an Angel Martial Soul rather than Jiang Chen’s Zombie Martial Soul.
• Qian Daoliu asked Qian Renxue to stay in Spirit Hall, but she refused to abandon her work in the Heaven Dou Empire, so he planned to send an offering to protect her.

Jiang Chen brought Qian Renxue to meet Hu Liena before the finals, and the two women warmly accepted each other. Qian Renxue later gave Hu Liena time alone with Jiang Chen before he left, while Hu Liena wished she could stay by his side.

• Jiang Chen and Qian Renxue went to Hu Liena's dormitory after chatting for an hour.
• Hu Liena eagerly welcomed Jiang Chen and Qian Renxue, though she initially felt awkward meeting her.
• Qian Renxue and Hu Liena greeted each other warmly and chatted like sisters.
• Qian Renxue waited in Jiang Chen's room while he and Hu Liena spoke privately for half an hour.
• Jiang Chen said goodbye, and Hu Liena envied Qian Renxue for being able to stay by his side.

Jiang Chen watched the finals begin in Spirit City and assessed the draw, expecting Martial Soul Hall Academy to win the championship. The seeded teams received byes, and Jiang Chen wondered whether to approach Tang San as himself.

• Jiang Chen spent the three days before the finals with Qian Renxue, then accompanied her to the competition venue while she took a seat among the VIP judges.
• The academies drew lots, and Jiang Chen noted that Blazing Academy's members had joined Godwind Academy after Blazing Academy agreed to join Martial Soul Hall after the competition.
• Jiang Chen worried that Heaven Dou Royal Academy would face Martial Soul Hall Academy in the third round, despite Yu Tianheng's progress to level fifty-one.
• Jiang Chen watched Tang San meditate in Shrek Academy's resting area and wondered whether to meet him as Jiang Chen.
• The organizers announced that the three seeded teams would receive first-round byes.

After the second round of the tournament, Jiang Chen visited Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling to warn them that they should prepare for defeat in the next round. He began by asking Yu Tianheng what he thought of Martial Soul Hall Academy’s strength.

• Jiang Chen watched Shrek Academy’s opponents forfeit again, then had a day of rest before the second round.
• Jing Wuming and three Soul Ancestor-level teammates easily won Martial Soul Hall Academy’s match.
• Yu Tianheng defeated seven opponents for Heaven Dou Royal Academy with Dugu Yan supporting him with poisonous mist.
• Jiang Chen brought Ye Lingling to Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan’s room to prepare his disciples for a likely defeat.
• Jiang Chen asked Yu Tianheng what he thought of Martial Soul Hall Academy’s strength.

Jiang Chen reassured Yu Tianheng and his teammates about their tournament prospects, then secretly brought Dugu Yan to visit her grandfather, Dugu Bo. He briefed his disciples on their opponents and returned Dugu Yan to the hotel, while noting Xie Yue and Hu Liena’s cultivation levels.

• Yu Tianheng worried that Martial Soul Hall Academy’s Soul King might defeat him, and Jiang Chen explained that Jing Wuming and Zhao Youyue were also Soul Kings while Hu Liena and Xie Yue neared Soul Emperor rank.
• Yu Tianheng asked Jiang Chen to keep his team from facing Martial Soul Hall Academy too early, but Jiang Chen said the tournament draw could not be manipulated; Dugu Yan encouraged Yu Tianheng not to be ashamed of losing.
• Jiang Chen invited Dugu Yan to visit her grandfather, and after making sure no one was watching, he took her to Pope Palace to see Dugu Bo.
• Jiang Chen met Xie Yue, Hu Liena, Jing Wuming, and Zhao Youyue, told them who Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling were, and warned them not to underestimate their opponents or go too far.
• Jiang Chen escorted Dugu Yan back to the hotel and noted that Xie Yue had reached level fifty-seven and Hu Liena level fifty-nine.

The third round began with Shrek Academy facing the powerful Star Luo Royal Academy, while Martial Soul Hall Academy drew Heaven Dou Royal Academy. As Shrek’s first match started, Tang San shocked the arena by revealing that he had become a Soul Ancestor.

• The third-round draw paired Shrek Academy with Star Luo Royal Academy and Martial Soul Hall Academy with Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Jiang Chen judged Star Luo Royal Academy stronger than Shrek Academy and expected Shrek to struggle.
• Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun taunted Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing before their match began.
• Star Luo Royal Academy released its martial souls, revealing six Soul Ancestors and one Soul Elder.
• Shrek’s members released their martial souls, and Tang San revealed four soul rings, including a black one, showing he had advanced to the Soul Ancestor realm.

Jiang Chen reflected on Tang San’s unexpected breakthrough to Soul Ancestor and wondered whether an unseen force was guiding events toward the original plot. Shrek faced the Star Luo Imperial Academy in a match that would decide Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing’s fate.

• Jiang Chen realized Tang San had become a Soul Ancestor and gained a ten-thousand-year fourth soul ring despite losing the immortal herbs, then speculated that some powerful force was guiding him.
• Jiang Chen dismissed his suspicions and looked forward to Shrek reaching the top three, where he might face them in a decisive battle.
• Dai Weisi saw Dai Mubai’s four soul rings but judged his Soul Power far inferior to his own.
• Zhu Zhuyun mocked Zhu Zhuqing for her age and compared her progress against her own level as a Soul Ancestor.
• The referee began the match between the Heaven Dou Empire qualifiers’ top team and the Star Luo Empire’s seeded team, a life-or-death battle for Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing.

Shrek launched its first attack against Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun, relying on Ning Rongrong’s support and Tang San’s fourth soul skill. The battle turned unexpectedly when Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Tai Long knocked Dai Weisi back, while Zhu Zhuqing intercepted Zhu Zhuyun.

• Ning Rongrong amplified Shrek’s teammates as Oscar handed out mushroom sausages.
• Tang San began gathering power for his fourth soul skill while Dai Weisi charged Shrek’s front line.
• Zhu Zhuyun raced toward Tang San, but Zhu Zhuqing blocked her and declared herself Zhu Zhuyun’s opponent.
• Dai Weisi struck Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Tai Long, but their combined attack sent him flying backward.

Tang San used his fourth soul skill to stun the Star Luo Royal Team and launched Shrek’s coordinated attack. After striking Zhu Zhuyun with the Clear Sky Hammer, he flew toward the rear of the Star Luo team.

• Zhu Zhuyun withdrew toward Dai Weisi as he was forced back.
• Tang San’s fourth soul skill spread Blue Silver Grass across the arena, launching the Star Luo Royal Team and stunning them.
• Tang San shouted “Shrek Riot,” and Zhu Zhuqing, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Tai Long struck Dai Weisi together.
• Tang San spun the Clear Sky Hammer into Zhu Zhuyun, breaking through her Soul Power and knocking her unconscious.
• Tang San used his Flying Mushroom Sausage to speed toward the rear of the Star Luo team.

Tang San and Shrek used a coordinated surprise attack to defeat the Star Luo Royal Team in seconds during their first finals match. The chapter ended with the arena stunned and Jiang Chen taking Tang San’s hidden strength more seriously.

• Dai Mubai and the other three shattered Dai Weisi’s White Tiger Protective Barrier and badly injured him.
• Tang San led the team’s plan to exploit the Star Luo Royal Team’s underestimation and eliminate its two strongest members before they could use Hell White Tiger.
• Oscar’s flying mushroom sausages and Ning Rongrong’s speed boost helped Shrek rush the remaining opponents.
• Tang San knocked two opponents from the arena with the Clear Sky Hammer, while Dai Mubai and the others sent the remaining three out.
• The Star Luo Royal Team was defeated, and Jiang Chen’s assessment of Tang San rose.

After Shrek Academy defeated Star Luo Royal Academy, Tang San and his teammates watched Yu Tianheng’s team prepare to face Martial Soul Hall Academy. The four great geniuses of Martial Soul Hall gathered for the match, leaving Yu Tianheng’s team to confront their formidable lineup.

• Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing watched as Dai Weisi held the unconscious Zhu Zhuyun, and the referee declared Shrek Academy victorious.
• Tang San told Yu Tianheng that Shrek would avenge his team, while Yu Tianheng warned that Tang San would soon regret his confidence.
• Tang San and his teammates discussed Martial Soul Hall Academy’s strength and decided to watch how much of it Yu Tianheng’s team could reveal.
• Yu Tianheng led his team onto the arena to face Martial Soul Hall Academy, whose lineup included Xie Yue, Hu Liena, Zhao Youyue, and Jing Wuming.
• Yu Tianheng studied the opposing team and focused his attention on Jing Wuming and Zhao Youyue.

The Grandmaster identified Martial Soul Hall Academy’s Golden Generation as formidable opponents, prompting Shrek’s team to rally around Tang San and Dai Mubai’s encouragement. Tang San then searched the opposing lineup for Jiang Chen and, after learning he was absent, assumed he was still a Soul Elder and regretted not being able to face him.

• The Grandmaster told Tang San that Xie Yue, Hu Liena, Zhao Youyue, and Jing Wuming were powerful members of Martial Soul Hall’s Golden Generation.
• Ma Hongjun and Ning Rongrong grew discouraged at the lineup’s strength, but Tang San and Dai Mubai urged Shrek to fight without fear.
• Shrek’s teammates stacked their hands and shouted that Shrek feared nothing, lifting their spirits.
• Tang San asked the Grandmaster about Jiang Chen and wondered why his old friend was not competing.
• The Grandmaster reasoned that Jiang Chen was probably still a Soul Elder, and Tang San accepted the explanation while wishing he could settle their old scores in the finals.

Tang San and the others learned that a powerful youth once defeated Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai without using his martial soul. Oscar said the youth had been with Hu Liena, prompting Tang San to wonder whether he knew him.

• Tang San decided to ask Spirit Hall's people whether they knew Jiang Chen after the match.
• Ning Rongrong questioned Oscar about staring at the Spirit Hall women, and Oscar said Hu Liena might be someone he had met years earlier.
• Oscar recalled that Ma Hongjun had once tried to approach two beauties and had his bones shattered, while Dai Mubai and Zhao Wuji were injured in the fight.
• Oscar said a youth with Hu Liena had severely injured Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai without using his martial soul; Dai Mubai confirmed the youth's strength and speed.
• Tang San asked whether the youth had been with Hu Liena, and Grandmaster asked Tang San if he knew him.

Tang San suspected that the mysterious boy who defeated Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun was Jiang Chen, a Martial Soul Hall combat genius. The seeded match began with Martial Soul Hall Academy revealing four Soul Kings, and Hu Liena moved to the front as the battle opened.

• Tang San told the Grandmaster that Jiang Chen was likely the boy who had defeated Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun.
• Dai Mubai said he wanted to avenge his injuries if he faced Jiang Chen in the arena.
• Martial Soul Hall Academy revealed four Soul Kings at the front of its formation, shocking the competing academies.
• Yu Tianheng led Heaven Dou Royal Academy's formation as the seeded match began.
• Hu Liena stepped forward first, released her martial soul, and began to display her bewitching power.

Hu Liena and Xie Yue unleashed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill that enveloped Heaven Dou Imperial Academy in red light and severely weakened the team. Yu Tianheng organized his teammates inside the mist while Tang San watched the fusion skill through his Purple Demon Eye.

• Yu Tianheng warned his teammates not to look into Hu Liena's eyes, but her voice bewitched the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy members.
• Hu Liena activated her soul rings, and Xie Yue joined her to unleash their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, covering most of the arena in red light.
• Jing Wuming and Zhao Youyue charged into the red mist while the audience and Shrek's team reacted to the power of the fusion skill.
• Tang San used his Purple Demon Eye to see through the red light and observe the fight within it.
• Yu Tianheng realized the red light weakened their senses, Soul Power, and movement, then gathered his teammates into a circle and checked that all seven were present.

Yu Tianheng guided Heaven Dou Imperial Academy through Hu Liena and Xie Yue’s red fusion skill, using the Zombie senses of Jiang Chen’s disciples to detect an incoming attack. The enemy team spread out to close in, leaving Yu Tianheng unsure how many opponents he could sense as a crescent-shaped strike flew at Yufeng.

• Yu Tianheng ordered his teammates to attack when he gave the signal and sensed an enemy approaching from Yufeng’s direction.
• Yufeng and the Shi brothers attacked the approaching Demon Enchantment, forcing Hu Liena and Xie Yue’s fusion to retreat.
• Jing Wuming and Zhao Youyue joined Demon Enchantment, and the three spread out to close in on Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.
• Yu Tianheng told Dugu Yan that he could sense only one enemy, though Jing Wuming and Zhao Youyue might also be present.
• A crescent-shaped energy attack suddenly slashed toward Yufeng.

The Spirit Hall team overwhelmed Yu Tianheng's team, crippling most of its fighters and leaving Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan unable to overcome their opponents. Yu Tianheng was forced away from his teammates while Jing Wuming demanded that the two women concede.

• Yufeng was badly wounded by the Moon Blades, and Yu Tianheng called for Ye Lingling to heal him before launching a counterattack.
• Jing Wuming emerged beneath the Shi brothers and poisoned them, Osler, and the others with his sword, paralyzing them.
• Demon Enchantment intercepted Yu Tianheng and forced him into a fight away from his teammates.
• Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan attacked Jing Wuming and Zhao Youyue with poison, but their attacks had no effect.
• Jing Wuming told Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan to concede, but they stubbornly refused.