Chapter Summaries

Yu Xiaogang and Tang San returned to Blue Tyrant Academy and learned that Tai Tan and Tai Long had taken control of Liu Er Long’s resources, while Liu Er Long remained at Shrek Academy. Tang San challenged Tai Long to a wager for the resources, agreeing that he and his allies would leave the academy if he lost.

• Flender told Yu Xiaogang and Tang San that the former Blue Tyrant Academy members had taken Liu Er Long’s resources, and Yu Xiaogang revealed that Liu Er Long was still held at Shrek Academy.
• Yu Xiaogang led Tang San and Flender to confront Tai Tan and Tai Long over the resources.
• Tai Long argued that the academy’s students deserved a share of the resources and accused Flender of planning to give them to outsiders.
• Tang San challenged Tai Long to a fight, wagering the resources against the departure of himself and his allies from Blue Tyrant Academy.
• Tang San accepted Tai Long’s terms despite Yu Xiaogang’s attempt to stop him.

Tang San defeated Tai Long in the arena, then accepted Titan’s challenge to withstand his pressure for an incense stick’s time and immediately fell to his knees. Yu Xiaogang invoked his authority as acting headmaster, but Titan told Tai Long to withdraw, prompting many Blue Tyrant Academy students to leave as well.

• Titan refereed as Tang San used poison, evasive footwork, and Blue Silver Grass to wear down and bind Tai Long, winning their fight.
• Tang San asked Titan to return the resources and agreed to Titan’s bet: endure his pressure for an incense stick’s time to earn more resources, with no penalty for failing.
• Titan released his Soul Douluo pressure, forcing Tang San to his knees almost immediately.
• Yu Xiaogang used Liu Erlong’s headmaster token to order Titan to apologize and threatened to deduct Tai Long’s resources, but Titan told Tai Long to begin withdrawal procedures.
• Yu Xiaogang declared himself headmaster and told anyone who wanted to withdraw to leave, after which more than a dozen students and others headed for the Academic Affairs Office.

Bibi Dong resented Qian Daoliu for ordering her to apologize to Shrek Academy and for overruling her ban on its enrollment. She gave up her authority over the matter and resolved to focus on completing the Rakshasa God Trial, while the host received three new special teachers.

• Bibi Dong heard that Shrek Academy had attracted over one hundred applicants, with more than thirty passing its assessment.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo told Bibi Dong that Qian Daoliu had ordered Spirit Hall not to interfere with Shrek Academy's enrollment.
• Bibi Dong confronted Qian Daoliu and declared that he could have the power he had been meddling in.
• Bibi Dong left the Worship Hall and decided to devote herself to the Rakshasa God Trial so she could settle her grudges after becoming a god.
• The host received Zhen Hua, Shi Mengshan, and Blood Eight as special teachers after Bibi Dong, Chrysanthemum Douluo, and Ghost Douluo recognized Shrek Academy as Monster Academy.

Su Mu welcomed the new students to Shrek Academy and sent them to Mu Ye for punishing physical training. After enduring gravity, extreme temperatures, and deep-sea drills, the students were left struggling in the water, determined to continue.

• Su Mu welcomed more than thirty new students and announced that they would train under Mu Ye instead of beginning with theory classes.
• Mu Ye took the students into a gravity chamber, where they struggled to stand under intense pressure until each of them collapsed.
• Mu Ye made the students alternate between a scalding red lake and a freezing white lake, pushing them through repeated waves of pain.
• Mu Ye gave the exhausted students a meal of nourishing food that soothed their bodies, then took them to a deep pool for swimming training.
• Mu Ye threw the students into the deep water at different depths and ordered them to swim back up.

Yan told Hu Liena and Xie Yue that Bibi Dong had relinquished control of Spirit Hall, and Chrysanthemum Douluo confirmed that the Grand Worshiper would take over while Bibi Dong saw no visitors. Hu Liena and her companions resolved to grow stronger and accepted Shrek Academy’s invitation to a freshman competition in Suotuo City.

• Yan hurried to Hu Liena and Xie Yue and reported that Bibi Dong had given up control of Spirit Hall.
• Hu Liena set out with Xie Yue and Yan to ask Bibi Dong what had happened, but Chrysanthemum Douluo stopped them and said she was seeing no one and the Grand Worshiper would take charge.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo assured the trio that Bibi Dong still valued them and that their resources would continue, while refusing to explain her decision.
• Hu Liena vowed to become stronger and win the upcoming Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament for Bibi Dong, and Xie Yue and Yan agreed.
• Ghost Douluo delivered Shrek Academy’s invitation to its freshman competition in Suotuo City, and Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan accepted.

Three months after Shrek Academy rose to become the continent’s leading power, Suotuo City hosted its freshman tournament, drawing emperors and major factions from across the continent. As old conflicts and rivalries lingered among the spectators, commentator Fang'er opened the competition.

• Suotuo City filled with visitors as Shrek Academy’s freshman tournament brought the Heaven Dou and Star Luo emperors, Spirit Hall, and other major figures together.
• Ning Fengzhi watched Qian Daoliu and the Worship Hall elders arrive with Spirit Hall and took comfort in Shrek Academy’s presence.
• Flender returned with Yu Xiaogang and Tang San, reflected on his ruined academy and Liu Er Long’s imprisonment, while Tang San glared at the freshmen and resolved to grow stronger.
• Qian Renxue remarked that the gathering surpassed the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, while the emperors exchanged probing greetings.
• The Star Luo Emperor noticed Dai Mubai in the crowd, dismissed him as an unworthy son, and thought of Xue Qinghe as a better heir.
• Fang'er stepped onto the arena platform and welcomed everyone to Shrek Academy’s freshman tournament.

Fang'er introduced Shrek Academy’s teachers and explained the freshman tournament rules as the assembled factions assessed the academy’s strength. The competition was about to begin, while Tang San watched the students and resolved to grow stronger before attempting to save his father.

• Ning Fengzhi spotted Ning Rongrong among the Suotuo City freshmen and reflected on how composed she had become.
• Fang'er introduced the teachers from Shrek Academy’s Heaven Dou City Branch, Star Luo City Branch, and Suotuo City Main Campus.
• Qian Daoliu recognized Ya Li and Yun Ming as level ninety-nine Ultimate Douluo and suspected that Lin Feng might also be a god, while noting Shrek had not brought its full strength.
• Yu Luomian blamed Yu Xiaogang for keeping Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin from joining Shrek Academy and for taking over Blue Tyrant Academy.
• Fang'er explained that students would receive three chances to challenge others and that the student with the most victories would become champion.
• Tang San watched the competitors, thought about rescuing his father from the Confinement Room, and resolved to become strong enough to make everyone fear him.

At the new students’ competition, Yu Xiaogang watched Lan Wu, who shared his 0.5 Innate Soul Power, lose to Luo Ziyan and wondered why their abilities differed so greatly. Tang San grew bitter over Luo Ziyan’s strength, while Yu Xiaogang asked him whether Shrek Academy really had pills that could increase Innate Soul Power.

• Qian Daoliu waited for Lin Feng to speak, but the dean remained silent, while Flender watched him with complicated feelings.
• Fang'er announced the first match between Luo Ziyan and Lan Wu, whose levels were thirty-four and twenty-six respectively.
• Luo Ziyan defeated Lan Wu with her Wind Bird soul skills, leaving Yu Xiaogang wondering why Lan Wu was so much stronger despite having the same Innate Soul Power as him.
• Yu Luomian blamed Yu Yuanzhen for not sending Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin to Shrek Academy, while Tang San brooded over Luo Ziyan’s strength and his lack of resources.
• Yu Xiaogang turned to Tang San and asked whether Shrek Academy really had pills that could increase Innate Soul Power.

Yu Xiaogang resolved to seek a pill that might increase his strength so he could better help Tang San, despite the risks and his strained relationship with Yu Yuanzhen. At the tournament, Ning Rongrong faced an agility-attack Soul Master in a one-on-one match, leaving the audience questioning how a support-system Soul Master could fight alone.

• Yu Xiaogang told Tang San he would seek a potentially harmful pill to become strong enough to guide him, and Tang San warned him to be wary of Shrek Academy's offerings.
• Yu Xiaogang said he would ask his father, Yu Yuanzhen, to help him obtain the pill, despite their troubled relationship.
• Yu Luomian felt an unexplained chill and worried that Yu Xiaogang might cause trouble before turning his attention back to the arena.
• Fang'er announced Ning Rongrong of Suotuo City would face Lin Zhichen of Heaven Dou City, and they introduced their levels and Martial Souls.
• Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo celebrated Ning Rongrong's rise to level forty-three, then realized she had to fight Lin Zhichen, a level-thirty-one Shadow Wolf agility-attack Soul Master, alone.

Ning Rongrong used her Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda to enhance herself and defeated Lin Zhichen with a hammer, shocking the arena and leaving Tang San resentful. The chapter ended with the host receiving rewards after Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile Douluo recognized Shrek Academy as Monster Academy.

• Ning Rongrong summoned a hammer and used her first three Soul Skills to enhance herself before attacking Lin Zhichen.
• Lin Zhichen used his Shadow Soul Skills to circle Ning Rongrong and strike from behind, but her fourth Soul Skill blocked his attack.
• Ning Rongrong struck Lin Zhichen with her hammer and won the match, stunning the audience, Ning Fengzhi, and Chen Xin.
• Tang San watched Ning Rongrong's victory and resented that she had surpassed him in Soul Power.
• The host received the Purification Grounds and Yuanen Zhentian, a Level 99 Limit Douluo, as rewards after Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile Douluo recognized Shrek Academy as Monster Academy.

Ye Zhi revealed her level-fifty-three Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda and used a Soul Tool Gun to defeat Xu Feng. Her Soul Ring configuration enraged Tang San and stunned Yu Xiaogang, while Xue Ye took interest in the weapon’s military potential.

• Fang'er announced Ye Zhi of Suotuo City versus Xu Feng of Star Luo City, and Chen Xin told Ning Fengzhi that Ye Zhi was the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda possessor he had mentioned.
• Ye Zhi introduced herself as a level-fifty-three Soul Master with a Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, while level-thirty-four Xu Feng revealed his White Wolf Martial Soul.
• Ye Zhi drew a Soul Tool Gun and fired rapid Soul Power beams, forcing Xu Feng to dodge as Xue Ye considered the weapon’s value to the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Ye Zhi revealed two purple and three black Soul Rings, shocking the audience and filling Tang San with fury while Yu Xiaogang stared in disbelief.
• Ye Zhi used her Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda to boost her strength and speed, then shot Xu Feng in the shoulder and knee before aiming at his head and winning the match.

Qian Daoliu watched Shrek Academy’s strength as Zhu Zhuqing faced Dai Yun'er in the next match, prompting Dai Mubai to reveal that Zhu Zhuqing was his fiancée. After learning he had fled from her and feared his stronger brother, Dai Mubai listened as Yu Xiaogang urged him to win Zhu Zhuqing back and rely on her support.

• Qian Daoliu studied Shrek Academy’s powerful fighters and resources before the next match was announced.
• Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Yun'er entered the platform, and Fang'er announced their levels and martial souls.
• Dai Mubai recognized Zhu Zhuqing by name and told the Monster Academy group that she was his fiancée.
• Flender explained that Dai Mubai was a Star Luo prince and Zhu Zhuqing came from the Duke of Nether’s family, whose families had long intermarried.
• After Dai Mubai admitted he had run away and could not make Zhu Zhuqing help him, Yu Xiaogang advised him to apologize and win her back so she could support him against Dai Weisi.
• Dai Mubai accepted Yu Xiaogang’s advice and began to believe he could reclaim his position with Zhu Zhuqing on his side.

Dai Weisi saw Zhu Zhuqing competing for Shrek Academy and realized her talent could benefit the Star Luo Empire. He asked the emperor to betroth her to him instead of Dai Mubai, but the emperor postponed the decision.

• Dai Weisi searched Shrek Academy’s section for Dai Mubai, then spotted him sitting with ordinary-looking people and assumed he had failed to join the academy.
• The Duke of Nether and the emperor recognized Zhu Zhuqing’s improvement, and the Duke suggested her place at Shrek Academy could help repair relations with the empire.
• Dai Weisi pointed out that Dai Mubai had not joined Shrek Academy, and the emperor dismissed him as a useless son.
• Dai Weisi asked the emperor to betroth Zhu Zhuqing to him, claiming the match would uphold tradition and strengthen the Star Luo Empire.
• The Duke of Nether and Zhu Zhuyun reacted with displeasure, and the emperor said the matter would be discussed later.

Dai Yun'er defeated Zhu Zhuqing in the competition, revealing her powerful Twin Martial Souls and drawing the attention of several Star Luo royals. The match left Dai Mubai and Dai Weisi intent on pursuing Zhu Zhuqing, while Xue Ye worried that Heaven Dou was falling behind Shrek Academy.

• Dai Yun'er and Zhu Zhuqing revealed their Hell Spirit Cat Martial Souls, and Dai Yun'er opened with Nether Hundred Claws.
• Zhu Zhuqing evaded most of the attack with Shadow Raid, but Dai Yun'er used her Spirit Eye to stun her before landing Nether Slash.
• Dai Yun'er used Body Flicker to appear behind Zhu Zhuqing and hold her claws to Zhu Zhuqing's neck, winning the match.
• Dai Mubai and Dai Weisi both decided they wanted Zhu Zhuqing, while Zhu Zhuyun felt cast aside by Dai Weisi's interest in her sister.
• Xue Ye suspected the Star Luo Empire had ties to Shrek Academy and worried that Heaven Dou lacked suitable heirs to gain admission.

Ye Xinglan faced Luo Guixing in the tournament, and her sword mastery and superior soul rings stunned the spectators. As the match began, Tang San questioned Shrek Academy’s soul-ring methods while Yu Xiaogang insisted the students had paid a price for their strength.

• Ye Xinglan and Luo Guixing introduced themselves as Level 55 and Level 51 Soul Kings before their match.
• Chen Xin recalled promising to help Ye Xinglan reach Soul Ancestor before twenty and recognized that her talent already far exceeded that standard.
• Ye Xinglan released her sword intent and demonstrated unity between person and sword, astonishing the experts and unnerving Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai.
• Luo Guixing released two purple and three black soul rings, while Ye Xinglan displayed one purple and four black rings.
• Tang San questioned how Shrek Academy’s students had surpassed soul-ring limits, while Yu Xiaogang claimed they had sacrificed their potential and privately longed for pills to raise his own level.

Ye Xinglan defeated Luo Guixing after her sword skills shattered his spatial Soul Skills and their Battle Armor heightened the stakes. The match ended with spectators questioning Shrek Academy’s powerful armor and defenses, while the system awarded two Special Teachers.

• Luo Guixing used Two Worlds Division and Space Lock to restrict Ye Xinglan, but she broke both with her Sword God Slash.
• Luo Guixing and Ye Xinglan summoned their One-Word Battle Armor, dramatically increasing their power.
• Luo Guixing attacked with Banishment, and Ye Xinglan answered with Heaven-and-Earth Sword, cutting through his spatial blade.
• A transparent shield blocked Ye Xinglan’s sword aura, and Luo Guixing admitted defeat.
• The system rewarded the Host with Special Teachers Hu Jie and Han Tianyi after Tang San and Qian Daoliu increased their recognition of Shrek Academy.

Yu Luomian confronted Yu Yuanzhen over his favoritism toward Yu Xiaogang and the damage it had done to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Watching Shrek Academy’s Battle Armor left Yu Luomian and Spirit Hall’s Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan feeling that they could never match its strength.

• Yu Luomian watched the Battle Armor-clad fighters and realized their strength far exceeded what the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan could achieve.
• Yu Luomian accused Yu Yuanzhen of wasting clan resources on Yu Xiaogang and sacrificing the clan’s future to protect him.
• Yu Yuanzhen defended his choices by saying he was a father before he was a clan leader, leaving Yu Luomian furious but unwilling to challenge the clan’s strongest member.
• Yu Luomian turned back to the competition and wished the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan could obtain Battle Armor.
• Hu Liena remembered Su Mu defeating her, Xie Yue, and Yan without using Battle Armor and realized he had held back.
• Yan asked whether they could win, and Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan doubted they could ever catch up to Shrek Academy.

Xu Xiaoyan defeated Xie Xie by disrupting his attacks with Spirit Shocks, binding him with golden chains, and striking with Starfall. The match ended with the crowd shocked by her strength and Tang San reflecting bitterly on Xie Xie's use of the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.

• Fang'er announced Xu Xiaoyan and Xie Xie as the next opponents, and they revealed their levels and Martial Souls.
• Xie Xie charged Xu Xiaoyan with Light Dragon Storm, but her Spirit Shocks stopped his attack and left him disoriented.
• Xu Xiaoyan bound Xie Xie with golden chains and activated her Fourth Soul Skill, Starfall.
• A transparent barrier protected Xie Xie from the falling starlight, and Xu Xiaoyan declared her victory.
• The spectators marveled at Xu Xiaoyan's strength, while Tang San felt annoyed that Xie Xie had lost despite using the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.

Ma Hongjun despaired over the competitors’ strength while Flender and Zhao Wuji ordered him to keep watching. As Zheng Yiran and Dugu Yan prepared to fight, Yu Xiaogang told Tang San that he had contacted Tang Yuehua to try to rescue Tang Hao through persuasion rather than force.

• Ma Hongjun complained that the competitors were far beyond him, and Flender told him to face the gap and watch the match.
• Ma Hongjun asked whether Flender and Zhao Wuji could beat Ye Xinglan, reminding them of the day they had yielded to her in the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Fang'er announced a match between Zheng Yiran and Dugu Yan, and Dugu Bo cheered for his granddaughter from the stands.
• Yu Luomian learned that Dugu Yan had reached level forty-five and regretted not sending Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin to Shrek Academy.
• Tang San asked Yu Xiaogang about his plan to save Tang Hao, and Yu Xiaogang revealed that he had written to Tang Yuehua at Moonlight Pavilion to seek help.

Tang Yuehua received a letter from Yu Xiaogang and Tang San claiming that Tang Hao was imprisoned at Shrek Academy in Suotuo City. She sent word to Tang Xiao and set out to verify the claim herself.

• A student delivered Tang Yuehua a letter bearing Tang Hao’s name, which Yu Xiaogang had arranged to get past her usual refusals.
• Tang Yuehua read Yu Xiaogang and Tang San’s claim that Tang Hao was suffering in captivity at Shrek Academy.
• Tang Yuehua considered asking Xue Ye for help, then decided to inform Tang Xiao because he was Tang Hao’s close elder brother and the Clear Sky Sect’s master.
• Tang Yuehua sent a servant to deliver her letter to Tang Xiao personally.
• Tang Yuehua prepared to travel to Suotuo City and confirm whether Tang Hao was at Shrek Academy.