Chapter Summaries

Leng Yaozhu arrived at Shrek Academy to protect Xu Yue and confronted Long Yeyue before the Star Sea Domain’s restraints broke. After Gu Yue, Mu Xi, Yan Xue, and Na'er exposed Cai Yue'er’s deliberate mistreatment and attack on Xu Yue, Leng Yaozhu brutally punished Cai Yue'er and demanded compensation from Yun Ming.

• Leng Yaozhu appeared to defend Xu Yue, and Yun Ming intervened to stop her and Long Yeyue from fighting.
• Ya Li treated Long Yeyue while Yun Ming and Leng Yaozhu questioned the witnesses about the assessment and the clash.
• Gu Yue and Na'er described Cai Yue'er's deliberate targeting of Xu Yue and his companions, and an outer court elder confirmed their accounts.
• Leng Yaozhu beat Cai Yue'er and threatened to hunt her down if she harmed her student again, while Yun Ming restrained Long Yeyue.
• Yun Ming offered to remove Cai Yue'er as outer court dean and confine her, but Leng Yaozhu demanded compensation for the danger Cai Yue'er had posed to Xu Yue.

After Leng Yaozhu disciplined Cai Yue'er, she demanded compensation from Shrek for Xu Yue. Xu Yue asked first for the Vast Sea Universe Crystal and then for five Golden Tree origin cleansings, leaving Yun Ming objecting that both requests exceeded reasonable compensation.

• Leng Yaozhu told Yun Ming that Shrek could not leave Xu Yue's mistreatment uncompensated, and Yun Ming accepted responsibility and invited Xu Yue to make a request.
• Xu Yue withdrew the Star Sea Domain, supported the exhausted Xu Xiaoyan, and asked Leng Yaozhu for guidance on what to request from Shrek.
• Xu Yue demanded the Vast Sea Universe Crystal, but Yun Ming refused and Long Yeyue angrily rejected the request.
• Xu Yue then asked for a Golden Tree origin cleansing for himself, Xu Xiaoyan, Gu Yue, Mu Xi, and Yan Xue.
• Yun Ming offered more practical compensation such as Soul Bones, spiritual herbs, or rare metals, while Xu Yue looked to Leng Yaozhu again.

Leng Yaozhu and Xu Yue pressed Yun Ming for compensation after Cai Yue'er attacked Xu Yue, while Qian Gu Dongfeng joined them to put pressure on Shrek. Zang Xin declined to intervene because Xu Yue was tied to the Tang Sect through his parents’ sacrifice, and Yun Ming ultimately offered Xu Yue one Golden Tree Origin Cleansing spot.

• Leng Yaozhu rejected Yun Ming’s offer of soul bones, spiritual herbs, and rare metals, demanding compensation that only Shrek could provide.
• Qian Gu Dongfeng appeared and backed Leng Yaozhu, criticizing Shrek’s proposed settlement.
• Zang Xin arrived and told Yun Ming that the Tang Sect could not directly intervene because Xu Yue’s parents had died saving Xu Weitao, a Tang Sect member.
• Yun Ming accepted that the Tang Sect would remain neutral and continued negotiating with Leng Yaozhu and Xu Yue.
• After suddenly appearing to receive a message, Yun Ming offered Xu Yue the sole Golden Tree Origin Cleansing spot, leaving the others stunned.

After Elder Jin agreed to give Xu Yue the Golden Tree's origin baptism, Yun Ming took him and his companions to Sea God Island while Leng Yaozhu stayed nearby to watch over them. Meanwhile, Qian Gu Dongfeng and Dark Blood Demon began plotting to kill Xu Yue within five years.

• Yun Ming revealed that Elder Jin had authorized Xu Yue's origin baptism, and Shrek offered Xu Yue's four companions access to special cultivation rooms as compensation.
• Ya Li promised to protect Xu Yue and his companions on Sea God Island, allowing Leng Yaozhu to stand down and watch from outside Shrek City.
• Yun Ming took Xu Yue and the others to Sea God Island, where he sent the four girls to special cultivation rooms and led Xu Yue to the Golden Tree's baptism chamber.
• Xu Yue told Yun Ming that Cai Yue'er had taken her anger out on others, prompting Yun Ming to realize Ye Xinglan may have been treated unfairly and promise to apologize.
• Qian Gu Dongfeng told Dark Blood Demon about Xu Yue's strength, and they agreed Xu Yue had to be killed within five years.

Xu Yue met Gold Spirit, the spirit of the Golden Tree, and learned that Ah Yin and Tang Hao were still recovering from their injuries. Gold Spirit began cleansing Xu Yue with the Golden Tree’s origin power, leaving him immersed in a baptism that strengthened his body, Soul Power, and sea of consciousness.

• Gold Spirit appeared before Xu Yue in the sealed chamber and explained that he had known of Xu Yue through the plane consciousness.
• Xu Yue asked about Ah Yin, and Gold Spirit said she and Tang Hao were still slowly recovering from the injuries Xu Yue had inflicted on them.
• Gold Spirit asked Xu Yue to help purge Ah Yin from the Golden Tree when he became strong enough, and explained why Douluo Star accepted a rightful heir but rejected Tang Hao and Ah Yin’s usurpation.
• Gold Spirit instructed Xu Yue to sit and receive the Golden Tree’s origin cleansing, and golden light began enhancing Xu Yue’s body, Soul Power, and sea of consciousness.

Xu Yue underwent the Golden Tree’s origin baptism while Shrek’s elders argued over its rapidly diminishing essence. He took a small portion to store for Leng Yaozhu, then broke the second seal on the Golden Dragon King Divine Core and began fighting its phantom again.

• The elders sensed the Golden Tree’s essence draining quickly, and Long Yeyue confronted Yun Ming over the cost of Xu Yue’s baptism.
• Elder Jin appeared and explained that Xu Yue could complement the Golden Tree and benefit it over time, then silenced Long Yeyue with the tree’s pressure before leaving.
• Ya Li calmed Elder Jin and soothed the tense conference hall, though some elders remained unhappy about the baptism.
• Xu Yue absorbed the Golden Tree’s essence and used Eden’s Star to store a small portion as a potential gift for Leng Yaozhu.
• Xu Yue shattered the Golden Dragon King Divine Core’s second seal and used Light’s Passing to battle the Golden Dragon King’s phantom.

After a month of seclusion, Xu Yue emerged from the Golden Tree’s cleansing with greatly enhanced physical strength, Soul Power, spiritual power, and Gravity Domain. Na'er came to escort him away from the seclusion area, and Xu Yue noticed a hint of Gu Yue’s influence in her behavior.

• Xu Yue emerged from seclusion after the Golden Tree’s origin and the Golden Dragon King’s energy strengthened him, raised his Soul Power to level forty-seven, and improved his Gravity Domain.
• Xu Yue thanked Elder Jin, who warned that Shrek’s elders would object to the amount of the ancient tree’s origin he had used and reminded him of their agreement.
• Yun Ming sensed Xu Yue’s emergence, and Na'er persuaded him to let her go meet Xu Yue and keep an eye on him.
• Na'er met Xu Yue, pulled her hand away after briefly touching his, and hurried him toward the exit.
• Xu Yue followed Na'er to the shore of Sea God Lake and wondered whether Gu Yue’s influence explained Na’er’s behavior.

After a month of seclusion, Xu Yue reunited with Leng Yaozhu and told her about his gains. He used the Golden Tree essence he had saved to nourish her, leaving her refreshed and stronger.

• Na'er told Xu Yue that his classmates had improved during their meditation and that Leng Yaozhu had nearly fought Shrek over his prolonged absence.
• Xu Yue skipped class and went to see Leng Yaozhu, who was relieved to find him safe.
• Xu Yue described his cultivation gains, and Leng Yaozhu praised him and checked that the Golden Tree's essence cleansing had caused no harm.
• Xu Yue massaged Leng Yaozhu and transferred all the Golden Tree essence stored in Eden's Star into her body.
• Leng Yaozhu emerged from the hour-long treatment looking renewed and in better condition than when she had reached the Limit Douluo rank.

After Xu Yue gave Leng Yaozhu Golden Tree origin essence, she gained a longer lifespan and greater cultivation potential. Xu Yue told her he wanted to cultivate his second martial soul and prepare for threats by strengthening himself, and he stayed at her home for the night.

• Leng Yaozhu absorbed the Golden Tree origin essence Xu Yue had saved for her, extending her lifespan and stabilizing her Limit Douluo cultivation.
• Xu Yue and Leng Yaozhu cooked dinner together after he admitted he had not eaten since leaving seclusion.
• Xu Yue said he wanted to cultivate his second martial soul because Shrek, Qian Gu Dongfeng, and the Holy Spirit Cult might target him.
• Leng Yaozhu agreed to seek a suitable spiritual-type soul spirit and help Xu Yue obtain rare metals to forge two-word battle armor.
• Leng Yaozhu invited Xu Yue to stay the night, clarified that he would sleep in an empty room, and Xu Yue went to rest.

After a month in seclusion, Xu Yue returned to Shrek Academy and reunited with Mu Xi, Gu Yue, Xu Xiaoyan, Yan Xue, and Ye Xinglan. He joined Class One as a level forty-seven Soul Ancestor and openly challenged anyone hostile toward him, then Shen Yi began the lesson.

• Xu Xiaoyan, Mu Xi, Gu Yue, Yan Xue, and Ye Xinglan waited together for Xu Yue to emerge from seclusion, and he surprised them by arriving at the classroom.
• Xu Yue greeted the girls, then learned that Gu Yue had reached level thirty-six, Xu Xiaoyan level thirty-two, Yan Xue level thirty-nine, Mu Xi level forty-three, and Ye Xinglan level thirty-three.
• Xu Yue noticed hostile and curious classmates watching him, while Gu Yue told him she would explain what had happened during his absence later.
• Shen Yi introduced Xu Yue as a new student, and he announced that he was a level forty-seven battle-type Soul Ancestor with Eden's Star as his martial soul.
• Xu Yue told anyone who had an issue with him to challenge him, and Shen Yi welcomed him to Class One before starting the lesson on battle armor basics.

Xu Yue learned why his class had been made work-study students and why their classmates resented him and his companions. As word of his strength spread through Shrek, students from higher years took an interest in challenging him, while Ye Xinglan rejected Ye Xingmo’s warning to stay away from Xu Yue.

• After class, Ye Xinglan met Ye Xingmo, while Xu Yue’s classmates spread news of his victory and reputation throughout the academy.
• Second-year students Li Qiankun and Mo Jue discussed Xu Yue, and students from other years also became interested in him.
• Ye Xingmo warned Ye Xinglan to stay away from Xu Yue for the family’s sake, but she refused and said she would handle her own choices.
• Mu Xi, Gu Yue, Xu Xiaoyan, and Yan Xue took Xu Yue to the work-study dormitories and explained that the entire class had been assigned work-study status after the disrupted assessment.
• Xu Yue realized that leaked information about his group’s retained benefits had caused resentment among their classmates, and he apologized to his companions for their hardship.

Xu Yue renovated the work-study dormitories and accepted a challenge posted on Shrek Academy’s forum. He built an arena at Spirit Ice Plaza and faced Li Qiankun, who stepped forward to challenge him.

• Xu Yue arrived at the work-study dormitory and learned that Gu Yue, Mu Xi, Yan Xue, and Xu Xiaoyan had saved him a room beside theirs.
• Xu Yue used earth-element control and the Rock Dragon King's crystallization effect to renovate the three dormitories.
• Xu Xiaoyan showed Xu Yue a pinned forum post challenging him, and he accepted and told her to announce that he was waiting at Spirit Ice Plaza.
• Xu Yue led the girls to Spirit Ice Plaza and shaped the ground into a large stone arena.
• Yan Xue announced that Xu Yue would challenge every member of Shrek's Genius Ranking, drawing a crowd.
• Li Qiankun, a second-year class monitor ranked ninth on the Young Geniuses Ranking, entered the arena and challenged Xu Yue.

Xu Yue challenged Shrek’s upper-year students to face him in their strongest field and defeated Li Qiankun’s defense with a single Gravity Slash. After Yan Xue called for another challenger, Mo Jue flew onto the ring to face Xu Yue.

• Xu Yue challenged Li Qiankun to attack and defend once in the field where Li Qiankun excelled, and Li Qiankun accepted.
• Li Qiankun revealed his Qiankun Ball Martial Soul and three pieces of Battle Armor, while Xu Yue summoned Eden’s Star with four Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings and raised Jade Shield.
• Li Qiankun’s space-powered attack failed to move Xu Yue or break his shield.
• Xu Yue struck with Thousand Rocks: Menogias: Gravity Slash, shattered Li Qiankun’s defenses, and knocked him from the ring with only superficial injuries.
• Yan Xue called for another challenger, and Mo Jue flew onto the ring to face Xu Yue.

Xu Yue defeated Mo Jue in the arena, then faced Yu Tianxiang, who challenged him on behalf of his younger brother, Yu Tianxiao. As the two prepared to fight, Xu Yue revealed his golden dragon transformation and said Yu Tianxiang would help him test his newly acquired blood-and-qi Soul Skill.

• Yun Ming and Ya Li watched Xu Yue’s matches and discussed Shrek’s growing conflict with the Federation and its resistance to change.
• Yun Ming asked Ya Li to find out whether Na’er had feelings for anyone, then joked that Xu Yue would face his Sky-Propping Spear if he tried to take her away.
• Xu Yue defeated Mo Jue with a powerful punch, and she conceded that he deserved his title as the Genius Ranking’s number one.
• Yu Tianxiang entered the arena and challenged Xu Yue to avenge the humiliation suffered by his younger brother, Yu Tianxiao.
• Yu Tianxiang revealed his Radiant Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul and Soul King cultivation, while Xu Yue transformed with golden dragon scales, horns, and two Golden Soul Rings.

Xu Yue overwhelmed Yu Tianxiang in a Spirit Ice Plaza duel, first overpowering him with his dragon strength and then absorbing and returning his strongest thunder attack. After Yu Tianxiang was knocked unconscious and his Battle Armor shattered, Yan Xue challenged the silent crowd, but no one stepped forward.

• Xu Yue revealed two golden Soul Rings, and he and Yu Tianxiang began their match with a clash of fists that exposed Xu Yue’s superior strength and bloodline suppression.
• Xu Yue urged Yu Tianxiang to wear his One-Word Battle Armor, and Yu Tianxiang activated Thunder after realizing he could not win without it.
• Yu Tianxiang awakened his Radiant Holy Dragon bloodline and combined his Battle Armor, secret art, and fifth Soul Skill into Holy Dragon Breaks Evil, striking Xu Yue head-on.
• Xu Yue absorbed Yu Tianxiang’s attack with Rock Dragon Tyrant Body and countered with a punch infused with Purple Brilliant Heaven Destroying Dragon lightning.
• Xu Yue sent Yu Tianxiang flying hundreds of meters, shattered his Battle Armor, and left him unconscious as Yu Tianxiao cried out.
• Yan Xue called for another challenger, but no one stepped onto the arena.

After defeating several challengers, Xu Yue apologized to the work-study students for his earlier attitude and offered to improve their living conditions. He renovated their dormitory buildings and invited those interested to join the Spirit Pagoda, leaving the students’ resentment toward him greatly eased.

• Xu Yue asked Yan Xue and Mu Xi to gather the work-study students in the dormitory courtyard.
• Xu Yue bowed twice and apologized for speaking bluntly and for the students’ unjust reclassification as work-study students.
• Xu Yue promised to renovate the students’ rooms, and several students who had spread rumors apologized to him and his companions.
• Xu Yue used Eden's Star and Azhdaha to transform the dormitory area into sturdy, orderly houses with windows.
• Xu Yue invited interested students to seek him out about joining the Spirit Pagoda, and some began to consider the offer.

Xu Yue explained why he had apologized to the Outer Court students, then went with Gu Yue to the Spirit Pagoda after Leng Yaozhu summoned them. There, they encountered Qiangu Zhangting before Leng Yaozhu announced plans to teach them soul spirit creation and raised Xu Yue’s Second Martial Soul.

• Xu Yue told Ye Xinglan and the others that he owed their classmates an apology, while also recognizing that someone wanted to isolate them.
• Yun Ming and Ya Li approved of Xu Yue’s response, and Yun Ming hoped the students would accept defeat and compete to win back their standing.
• Xu Yue and Gu Yue met Qiangu Zhangting at the Sky Spirit Tower, where Gu Yue sensed his hostility toward them.
• Leng Yaozhu dismissed Qiangu Zhangting as a threat and told Xu Yue and Gu Yue they would begin studying soul spirit creation.
• Leng Yaozhu said the other matter concerned Xu Yue’s Second Martial Soul, and Xu Yue asked whether she had found a suitable soul spirit.

Leng Yaozhu showed Xu Yue several Soul Spirit candidates, and he weighed the hundred-thousand-year Thunder Evil Tyrant against the spatial-element Silver Wolf King without choosing either. As the three headed to the Spirit Pagoda’s Soul Spirit research area, Xu Yue explained his plans for cultivating his Second Martial Soul, and Leng Yaozhu offered him the Pagoda’s support for his research with Muye.

• Leng Yaozhu presented the hundred-thousand-year Thunder Evil Tyrant as a strong Mental Attribute candidate for Xu Yue.
• Leng Yaozhu introduced the eighty-two-thousand-year Silver Wolf King, whose rare seventh element was spatial, and Gu Yue denied that the clan had Silver Dragon blood.
• Xu Yue reviewed the other candidates but decided to think longer before choosing a Soul Spirit.
• Leng Yaozhu took Xu Yue and Gu Yue to the Spirit Pagoda’s Soul Spirit research area, where Gu Yue asked why Xu Yue had begun cultivating a Second Martial Soul.
• Xu Yue explained that his strength had slowed and that improving his Second Martial Soul could help his research; Leng Yaozhu reproached him for keeping his work with Muye private, then offered the Spirit Pagoda’s resources and support.

Leng Yaozhu showed Xu Yue and Gu Yue the Spirit Pagoda’s Soul Spirit Research Laboratory, then took Xu Yue to meet the Silver Wolf King he had chosen for his Second Martial Soul. The Silver Wolf King offered to become his Soul Spirit if he completed her challenge, but she had not yet revealed what it was.

• Leng Yaozhu toured Xu Yue and Gu Yue through the laboratory studying artificial Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Spirits.
• Xu Yue chose the Silver Wolf as his Soul Spirit, and Leng Yaozhu warned that no one had ever won over the Unyielding Soul Spirit.
• Leng Yaozhu left Gu Yue to observe the laboratory and brought Xu Yue to the Soul Spirit Hall.
• Xu Yue entered a simulated mountain range and found the Silver Wolf King beside a cave.
• The Silver Wolf King said she would become Xu Yue’s Soul Spirit if he completed her challenge.

Xu Yue met Silver Wolf’s challenge to make her interested in the world again by introducing her to a game. As Silver Wolf became absorbed in the story, the game reached Kafka’s choice about the Stellaron.

• Silver Wolf told Xu Yue that her long imprisonment had left her empty and that she would only become his soul spirit if he rekindled her interest in the world.
• Xu Yue decided that games could overcome Silver Wolf’s disillusionment and used the Authority of Reason, Reproduction to create a screen and controls.
• Xu Yue guided Silver Wolf through a game showing Kafka fighting Voidrangers aboard a space station.
• Silver Wolf grew curious when the game introduced another character named Silver Wolf and became immersed in the story.
• The game showed Kafka and Silver Wolf at the Stellaron chamber, where Kafka faced the choice of using the prepared vessel.