Chapter Summaries

Huo Yuhao used Spiritual Illusion and Spiritual Interference to outmaneuver Ma Hongjun, leaving Ma Hongjun to call Dai Mubai for help. Dai Mubai arrived as Ma Hongjun’s duel with Huo Yuhao continued.

• Huo Yuhao activated Spiritual Illusion, making Ma Hongjun mistake his position and waste his Phoenix Fire Line.
• Huo Yuhao kicked Ma Hongjun away with an ice-infused strike while Tang San watched and wondered about Huo Yuhao’s ice-attribute power.
• Ma Hongjun recovered, guessed that Huo Yuhao used spiritual skills, and charged at him, but Huo Yuhao’s Spiritual Interference made him run backward.
• Ma Hongjun fired Phoenix Fire Line at Huo Yuhao, who dodged it repeatedly until Dai Mubai arrived.
• Ma Hongjun called Dai Mubai over to help him deal with Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao, Xiao Wu, and Tang San confronted Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai before heading to breakfast, where Xiao Huohuo revealed he had become a Soul Ancestor and Ning Rongrong demonstrated her speed and swordsmanship. The chapter ended with the cafeteria crowd stunned by Ning Rongrong’s display as Oscar arrived.

• Ma Hongjun urged Dai Mubai to use Mental Oppression against Huo Yuhao, but Xiao Wu and Tang San joined Huo Yuhao and challenged them.
• Xiao Wu accused Ma Hongjun of bullying Cuihua, who nodded and used the opportunity to leave.
• Dai Mubai explained Ma Hongjun’s situation as the group headed to the cafeteria, where Huo Yuhao said he was nearly level thirty.
• Ma Hongjun greeted Xiao Huohuo, who revealed that he had broken through to become a Soul Ancestor.
• When Ma Hongjun leered at Ning Rongrong, she vanished and pressed her Profound Iron Sword to his neck before warning him to stop.
• Xiao Huohuo restrained Ma Hongjun, while the others stared in shock at Ning Rongrong’s speed, and Oscar arrived.

Oscar returned to the cafeteria and learned that Ma Hongjun had offended Ning Rongrong, whose brother was the renowned Wang Zhao. The students settled into an awkward breakfast, with Ning Rongrong left alone and Xiao Wu seated among six men.

• Oscar arrived clean-shaven, teased Dai Mubai about his looks, and noticed the tense cafeteria atmosphere.
• Xiao Huohuo explained Ma Hongjun’s evil fire to Ning Rongrong, who doubted that it excused his behavior and questioned why he had not sought treatment from her brother.
• Ning Rongrong identified her brother as Wang Zhao, Hall Master of the Dragon King Hall, startling everyone and prompting Oscar to abandon his plan to sit with her.
• Tang San greeted his senior brother Xiao Huohuo, who apologized for missing Tang San’s assessment because he had been breaking through.
• Ma Hongjun, Dai Mubai, Oscar, Xiao Wu, Tang San, and Huo Yuhao took their seats, leaving Ning Rongrong alone while Xiao Wu sat among six men.

Dai Mubai explained Shrek Academy’s finances and strict admission and graduation standards while Ning Rongrong privately recalled the history behind Spirit Hall’s subsidies. The chapter left Ning Rongrong listening as Dai Mubai boasted about the academy’s few graduates and the Divine Dragon Couple’s role in its history.

• Xiao Wu asked why Shrek Academy was poor despite its teachers’ ranks, and Dai Mubai explained that Soul Masters stopped receiving subsidies once they surpassed level forty.
• Xiao Wu and Ma Hongjun condemned Spirit Hall’s subsidy policy, while Ning Rongrong recalled that Spirit Hall had secured subsidies for commoner Soul Masters despite opposition from the empires.
• Dai Mubai said Shrek Academy had recruited only a little over twenty students in twenty years and had admitted a record four students that year.
• Dai Mubai explained that Shrek accepted only talented students under thirteen and required them to reach level forty before turning twenty to graduate.
• Dai Mubai said only around ten students had graduated and that the most outstanding had become Spirit Hall’s youngest elder, while Ning Rongrong reacted with a strange expression.

Ning Rongrong questioned Shrek Academy’s claims about its graduates and decided the academy was not worth joining. The next morning, Flender ordered her and Oscar to run laps, but she refused, and Flender insisted she would get no lunch unless she finished.

• Ning Rongrong questioned whether Shrek could produce a Titled Douluo by age thirty-three, leaving Dai Mubai and the others stunned by the contradiction in Flender’s story about a famous graduate.
• After breakfast, Flender assigned Oscar and Ning Rongrong twenty laps around the village before lunch.
• Oscar set off eagerly, hoping to grow closer to Ning Rongrong, but stopped when he saw she had not moved.
• Ning Rongrong said running for exercise was useless to her, and Flender hardened his stance, declaring that anyone who failed to finish the laps would go without lunch.

Ning Rongrong ignored Flender’s order to run laps and left Shrek Academy for Suotuo City, foiling his plans to discipline her. She spent the afternoon strolling through the city with Sister Qingyun and asked whether she intended to leave Tang San and the newly appeared Huo Yuhao behind.

• Ning Rongrong ignored Oscar’s attempts to persuade her and vanished from the field using the Free and Easy Steps.
• Flender sent the other students away and made Oscar run laps while he planned how to discipline Ning Rongrong without driving her from Shrek Academy.
• Flender waited outside the cafeteria at lunchtime, but Xiao Wu told him Ning Rongrong had likely left the academy that morning.
• Flender searched the academy and learned from a villager that Ning Rongrong had headed toward Suotuo City, then returned to the cafeteria embarrassed and frustrated.
• Ning Rongrong strolled through Suotuo City with snacks and asked Sister Qingyun if she planned to leave Tang San and Huo Yuhao alone.

Ning Qingyun proposed that she and Ning Rongrong leave Shrek Academy and challenge its team in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament. Ning Rongrong confronted Flender over his training and rules, then agreed to his demand that she leave, leaving her next move unstated.

• Ning Qingyun told Ning Rongrong that they would leave Shrek Academy and later face its team in the tournament.
• Ning Rongrong arrived at the training field, where Flender asked whether she had completed her assigned running lesson.
• Ning Rongrong mocked the training and attacked Yu Xiaogang’s reputation, prompting Flender to defend him.
• Flender accused Ning Rongrong of disobeying his rules and gave her the choice to leave or prove herself worthy of staying.
• Ning Rongrong challenged Flender’s claim that the other students were more talented and then agreed to leave when he ordered her to go.

Ning Rongrong left Shrek Academy despite Flender and Oscar trying to stop her, while Aunt Li carried her away. Flender named the seven remaining students the Shrek Seven Monsters and took them to the Suotuo City Great Soul Arena for spirit battles.

• Ning Rongrong declared she was leaving Shrek Academy, and Oscar followed her to the girls' dormitory to try to change her mind.
• Ning Rongrong rejected Oscar's hopes of joining her and left with Aunt Li, a Soul Saint who flew her away from the academy.
• Flender apologized and offered promises to persuade Ning Rongrong to stay, but she remained determined to leave.
• Flender returned to the field and named the seven remaining students the Shrek Seven Monsters.
• Flender took the team to the Suotuo City Great Soul Arena for practical combat training, where the students registered and arranged themselves by age and nicknames.

Tang San and Oscar reached level thirty and went with Flender to Suotuo City's Spirit Hall Branch to choose their third Soul Ring Inner Cores. Tang San realized he would miss the Eight Spider Lances, while Wang Zhao arrived and stopped time to interfere with his luck and soul ring.

• Tang San and Oscar told Flender they had both broken through to level thirty, and Flender flew them to the Spirit Hall Branch in Suotuo City.
• On the way, Tang San remembered the events from his previous life and realized he would miss the chance to obtain the Eight Spider Lances.
• Tang San chose to focus on finding a suitable third soul ring, planning to use his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul to strengthen his body for cultivating the Clear Sky Hammer.
• Wang Zhao appeared above the Spirit Hall Branch and considered how making Tang San miss the Eight Spider Lances and altering his third soul ring could advance his Space-Time Third Trial.
• Wang Zhao used his Time-Space Blue Silver Grass and Time Stop to freeze everyone in the area.

Wang Zhao secretly replaced Tang San’s chosen Soul Ring Inner Core and planned to create a full set of Ten-Year Soul Bones for him. Tang San and Oscar absorbed their Inner Cores at Shrek Academy, and Tang San became a Soul Elder with a purple Third Soul Ring.

• Wang Zhao used Time Stop to swap Tang San’s Soul Ring Inner Core for a similar one, then decided to prepare six Ten-Year Soul Bones for him.
• Tang San told Flender he had chosen his Inner Core according to Yu Xiaogang’s plan while privately plotting to kill Yu Xiaogang.
• Oscar chose an Inner Core modeled after a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, and Flender brought both students back to Shrek Academy to absorb their cores.
• Tang San absorbed his Inner Core first, broke through to the Soul Elder realm, and revealed his white, yellow, and purple Soul Rings.
• Flender noticed Tang San’s white First Soul Ring and briefly regretted the circumstances behind it.

Tang San discovered that his new Blue Silver Grass soul skill was mostly foul-smelling and found his physique had improved far less than expected. Meanwhile, Wang Zhao received the reward for his completed third trial and learned the conditions for his fourth trial.

• Tang San showed Flender his third soul skill, Blue Silver Stink Mist, which produced an overwhelming stench but offered little restraint.
• Tang San focused on his physique and grew furious when he realized his thousand-year Soul Ring Inner Core had barely improved it.
• Wang Zhao sneezed while thinking about God King Tang, then received his third trial reward of increased Space-Time Affinity, a longer second soul ring, and a God-Bestowed Soul Bone.
• Wang Zhao received the fourth trial objective to reduce Tang San's luck by 10%, with increased Space-Time Affinity, two soul power levels, and a God-Bestowed Soul Bone as the reward.

Wang Zhao considered the Space-Time Fourth Trial’s rewards and anticipated intercepting the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well opportunity. At Shrek Academy, Huo Yuhao obtained his third Soul Ring and revealed his cold-attributed Soul Power, while Ning Rongrong prepared to leave for Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

• Wang Zhao concluded the Space-Time Fourth Trial had replaced a Soul Ring age reward with a Soul Power increase and expected to claim the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well opportunity about a year later.
• Huo Yuhao told Flender he had reached level 30, and Flender took him to buy a thousand-year Soul Ring Inner Core.
• Huo Yuhao completed his breakthrough and revealed that his Third Soul Skill, Group Despondency, weakened nearby enemies’ attack speed and fighting spirit.
• Huo Yuhao showed Flender that he could use cold-attributed Soul Power, though he claimed he had no Second Martial Soul.
• Ning Rongrong told Gu Rong she did not plan to stay at Shrek Academy, and Ning Fengzhi confirmed he had arranged for her to enter Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Several months after Yu Xiaogang joined Shrek Academy, the Seven Monsters had mixed results at the Soto Great Spirit Arena, and Tang San struggled to earn his teammates' respect. As the group discussed rumors of beauties in Suotuo City, Yu Xiaogang burst into their private room.

• The Shrek Seven Monsters trained under Yu Xiaogang and competed at the Soto Great Spirit Arena, where Tang San's Blue Silver Grass and restricted hidden weapons limited his success.
• Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Detection Sharing helped the team achieve strong results, while Tang San's foul-smelling Blue Silver Grass sometimes hindered both enemies and teammates.
• Ma Hongjun asked whether beauties had recently arrived in Suotuo City, and Dai Mubai joked with him while flattering Xiao Wu.
• Oscar watched Xiao Wu with an unusual glint as Tang San sat apart from her, leaving the group's harmony uneasy.
• Yu Xiaogang suddenly threw open the private room door and rushed inside.

Yu Xiaogang briefed the Shrek Seven Monsters on the Imperial Fighting Team, led by their former teammate Ning Rongrong, and prepared them for the upcoming match. He also revealed that two more teams of young geniuses had arrived and that Shrek would face them over the next two days.

• Yu Xiaogang showed the Shrek Seven Monsters the Imperial Fighting Team's roster, including Ning Rongrong as captain and Yu Tianheng as vice captain.
• Dai Mubai suggested Ning Rongrong's swordsmanship might have helped her become captain, and Oscar told Yu Xiaogang that she had wounded Zhao Wuji during Shrek Academy's entrance examination.
• Yu Xiaogang approved the match as a chance to test the team and allowed Tang San to use his hidden weapons; Xiao Huohuo confidently promised they would win.
• After Yu Xiaogang explained the Imperial Fighting Team's strengths, Xiao Huohuo rallied the tense Shrek Seven Monsters before Tang San could speak.
• Yu Xiaogang announced that two other teams of young geniuses had arrived and scheduled matches against them for the following two days, prompting Xiao Wu to complain about the busy schedule.

The Shrek Seven Monsters regained their confidence before facing the Imperial Fighting Team, while Ning Rongrong prepared her teammates for a difficult match. Qin Ming revealed the Shrek team’s roster, and Ning Rongrong began to explain what she knew about their unusual members.

• Dai Mubai encouraged the Shrek Seven Monsters by reminding them that Xiao Huohuo was a Soul Ancestor and Tang San could use hidden weapons, and Flender went to place bets on their match.
• Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling sat apart from the other members of the Imperial Fighting Team as Yu Tianheng asked Ning Rongrong about their opponents.
• Ning Rongrong told Yu Tianheng that the Imperial Fighting Team needed to go all out, then Qin Ming arrived with the Shrek Seven Monsters’ team information.
• Yu Tianheng and the others were shocked by Xiao Huohuo’s Soul Ancestor rank and the roster’s lower-level members, while Qin Ming explained that most of the Shrek team were younger than them.
• Ning Rongrong said she knew a little about the Shrek Seven Monsters’ situation.

The Imperial Fighting Team faced the Shrek Seven Monsters in a high-profile team match, with Ning Rongrong leading the Imperial team and Xiao Huohuo leading Shrek. The battle began with the teams trading flames, lightning, buffs, and hidden weapons, while the outcome remained undecided.

• Ning Rongrong told the Imperial Fighting Team that she had taken Shrek Academy’s entrance assessment and warned them not to underestimate the Shrek Seven Monsters.
• Qin Ming and the Imperial Fighting Team discussed tactics before the match at Soto Great Spirit Arena.
• Doudou introduced the teams, naming Ning Rongrong as Imperial Fighting Team captain and Xiao Huohuo as Shrek Seven Monsters captain.
• Both teams released their martial souls, and Ning Rongrong enhanced the Imperial Fighting Team while Ye Lingling summoned her Nine Heart Begonia.
• Xiao Huohuo attacked with Triple Netherflame Quake, and Yu Tianheng met his flames with Thunderous Might, strengthened by Ning Rongrong’s support.
• Tang San launched hidden weapons using Huo Yuhao’s Spiritual Detection Sharing, but the Shi Family Brothers blocked the barrage as the battle intensified.

Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun struggled against Ning Rongrong, while Huo Yuhao and the other Imperial Fighting Team members intervened across the battlefield. The fight remained unresolved as Tang San’s hidden weapons struck Osler after Ning Rongrong warned him.

• Dai Mubai charged Yu Tianheng with his White Tiger Violent Lightwave, but Ning Rongrong intercepted the attack and fought Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun with her sword.
• Ning Rongrong broke past Dai Mubai’s barrier and charged at Ma Hongjun, but Huo Yuhao used a Mental Soul Skill to interfere with her approach.
• Yu Feng and Osler intercepted Xiao Wu, prompting Tang San to stop attacking the Shi Family Brothers and fire hidden weapons at Osler.
• Ning Rongrong warned Osler about Tang San’s attack, and Osler twisted aside but still suffered a graze to his arm.

Ma Hongjun was cornered after Yu Feng stopped Oscar’s Rapid Flight Mushroom Sausage from reaching him, while Osler moved in to attack. Xiao Huohuo rushed to save him, and his Fallen Heart Flame shattered Yu Tianheng’s Thunder Dragon Claw.

• Ning Rongrong recalled Osler and Yu Feng after Xiao Wu escaped their pincer attack and returned to the Shrek formation.
• Tang San sent Ma Hongjun an Oscar-made Rapid Flight Mushroom Sausage on Blue Silver Grass, but Yu Feng intercepted it, forcing Tang San to pull it back.
• Osler launched a surprise attack on Ma Hongjun as Ning Rongrong kept pressing him, leaving him expecting to be the first Shrek fighter sent off the stage.
• Xiao Huohuo abandoned his clash with Yu Tianheng and charged to rescue Ma Hongjun, but Yu Tianheng intercepted him with Thunder Dragon Claw.
• Xiao Huohuo activated Heart Fire Annihilation, and his Fallen Heart Flame burst upward and broke through Thunder Dragon Claw.

Xiao Huohuo’s team fought to keep Ma Hongjun in the match, but Ning Rongrong knocked him off the stage. As Xiao Huohuo charged at Ning Rongrong, Ning Qingyun took control of her body and began to demonstrate a secret sword art.

• Xiao Huohuo’s colorless flames overwhelmed Yu Tianheng’s Thunder Dragon Claw, but Shi Mo blocked the fireball with his Black Tortoise shield.
• Yu Tianheng charged Xiao Huohuo while Dai Mubai went to meet Yu Tianheng, and Ning Rongrong knocked Ma Hongjun off the stage with her sword.
• Xiao Huohuo rushed Ning Rongrong with Explosive Step and Eight Extremities Collapse, intending to eliminate the opposing team’s greatest threat.
• Ning Qingyun took control of Ning Rongrong’s body and began teaching her the Mysterious Heaven Sword Sect’s Flowing Water and Drifting Clouds sword art as Xiao Huohuo attacked.

Ning Qingyun countered Xiao Huohuo’s Eight Extremities Collapse and kept him occupied with her swordsmanship, while the Shrek Seven Monsters struggled elsewhere on the Soul Fighting Stage. Dai Mubai came under attack from Yu Tianheng and Osler as Shi Mo moved to block Tang San’s support, leaving his fate uncertain.

• Ning Qingyun partially evaded Xiao Huohuo’s Eight Extremities Collapse, cut his fists, and launched a counterattack.
• Xiao Huohuo summoned Heavenly Flames and a giant Fire Wolf, forcing Ning Qingyun to defend against both threats.
• Yu Tianheng drove Dai Mubai back and prepared a Thunder Dragon Claw as Osler appeared behind Dai Mubai.
• Huo Yuhao warned Dai Mubai and urged Tang San to support him, but Tang San had been focusing on helping Xiao Wu fight Yu Feng.
• Shi Mo noticed Tang San turning toward Dai Mubai’s battle and advanced to block his hidden weapons.