Chapter Summaries

After graduating from Eastsea Junior Academy, Xu Yue said goodbye to Xu Xiaoyan and Mu Xi to attend his weekly spear training. His teacher Yang Xiong prepared one final assessment to test how far Xu Yue had mastered the Soul-Breaking Spear.

• Xu Yue refused Xu Xiaoyan's request to go shopping because he had firearms practice, then promised to take her and Mu Xi shopping if Xiaoyan reached Great Soul Master before school started.
• Xu Yue traveled to his training room, where he had practiced spear techniques alongside his mecha, battle armor, and blacksmithing training.
• Xu Yue's cultivation had reached peak level thirty-four, and he had become a peak sixth-rank Grandmaster in blacksmithing while publicly holding a third-rank association rating.
• Yang Xiong recalled that Xu Yue had mastered the Soul-Breaking Spear Technique in their brief time training together.
• Yang Xiong began a final graduation assessment to see Xu Yue's current mastery of the Soul-Breaking Spear.

Xu Yue tested his strength against Yang Xiong, who suppressed his soul power to Rank 51 and challenged Xu Yue to force him to use more. After their spear duel escalated, Xu Yue’s gravity-amplified counterstrike drove Yang Xiong back several meters.

• Yang Xiong set the test at Rank 51, and Xu Yue accepted the challenge with his martial soul Eden's Star.
• Xu Yue activated Stone Steadfast and formed the dark-golden Vortex Vanquisher before attacking Yang Xiong.
• Xu Yue and Yang Xiong exchanged spear techniques until Yang Xiong praised Xu Yue’s mastery and began fighting in earnest.
• Yang Xiong combined his first and second soul skills in a sweeping attack, but Xu Yue blocked it without moving, using Jade Shield and Rock Sovereign Body.
• Xu Yue slowed Yang Xiong with his Gravity Domain and struck with an eightfold-amplified spear blow, forcing Yang Xiong back several meters.

Xu Yue used gravity manipulation to disrupt Yang Xiong’s spear techniques, then prepared to finish their training match with a self-created spear strike. Azhdaha activated Ley Line Draw to let Xu Yue absorb nearby earth elemental power as he began his attack.

• Xu Yue and Yang Xiong resumed their sparring, and Xu Yue’s shifting gravity and spear-tip attraction made Yang Xiong’s movements uncomfortable and difficult to control.
• Xu Yue used multiple irregular gravity fields to distort Yang Xiong’s attacks and vision, but Yang Xiong broke free with three soul skills and countered with Army Breaker.
• Xu Yue withdrew to gather momentum and told Yang Xiong he would use his self-created spear strike as a graduation gift.
• Azhdaha appeared and activated Ley Line Draw, drawing nearby elemental power into a construct while Xu Yue chose to absorb earth.

Xu Yue defeated Yang Xiong with the first form of his Thousand Rock Spear Art and graduated from his instruction. After celebrating with Xu Xiaoyan and Mu Xi, he left the training grounds, while Yang Xiong reported his progress to Leng Yaozhu.

• Xu Yue used Thousand Rock Spear Art’s first form, Mind Ape: Menogias, to overpower Yang Xiong’s Soulbreaker Spear and win their match.
• Yang Xiong acknowledged Xu Yue’s victory, declared that he had graduated, and warned him that battle armor could greatly strengthen other Soul Kings.
• Xu Xiaoyan and Mu Xi arrived to watch Xu Yue, and he hugged them both before Mu Xi congratulated him with a kiss on the cheek.
• Xu Yue said farewell to Yang Xiong and left the training grounds with Xu Xiaoyan and Mu Xi.
• Yang Xiong told Leng Yaozhu that Xu Yue had graduated, mastered the Soul-Breaking Spear, and begun developing his own spear technique; Leng Yaozhu praised him and increased his compensation.

Xu Yue and Xu Xiaoyan enrolled at Eastsea Academy, where Mu Xi rescued them from an overenthusiastic welcome and showed them around. Xu Yue settled into a dorm with Wang Jinxi, Zhang Yangzi, and Wei Xiaofeng, while the others declined his invitation to eat with Mu Xi and Xu Xiaoyan waiting outside.

• At Eastsea Academy's entrance, senior girls crowded around Xu Yue and Xu Xiaoyan until Mu Xi arrived and led them inside.
• Mu Xi's rank 37 cultivation and level-three forging skill were revealed as Xu Yue recalled how her Blazing Sun martial soul had evolved.
• Xu Xiaoyu and Ouyang Zixin caught up with the group, and Xu Xiaoyu complained about Xu Yue spending time with Xu Xiaoyan and Mu Xi.
• Mu Xi guided Xu Yue and Xu Xiaoyan as they finished settling in at the academy.
• Xu Yue found Wang Jinxi, Zhang Yangzi, and Wei Xiaofeng in his dormitory and invited them to eat, but they declined because Mu Xi and Xu Xiaoyan were waiting outside.

Xu Yue joined Eastsea Academy’s Class One and stunned his classmates with his Level 35 cultivation, while Ye Yingluo enlisted him to win the coming class promotion competition. Elsewhere, Gu Yue learned that the great celestial upheaval had centered on Eastsea City and ordered the Spirit Pagoda plan to proceed as she investigated.

• At Eastsea Academy’s opening ceremony, Xu Yue, Xu Xiaoyan, Wang Jinxi, Zhang Yangzi, and Wei Xiaofeng were assigned to Year One, Class One.
• During introductions, Xu Xiaoyan revealed she was a Level 21 Great Soul Master, and Xu Yue shocked the class by announcing he was a Level 35 Soul Elder.
• Ye Yingluo asked Xu Yue to crush Class Five in the class promotion competition, and he promised Class One would win.
• Di Tian told Gu Yue that the great celestial upheaval had centered on Eastsea City, and Gu Yue suspected the plane itself might have caused it.
• Gu Yue ordered Zi Ji to continue the Spirit Pagoda plan and told her followers to prepare to move out.

At the Blacksmith Association, Xu Yue helped Mu Xi recover after she reached fourth-rank blacksmith and accompanied her to share the news with Mu Chen. When Tang Wulin arrived to receive his blacksmith badge, Xu Yue recognized him and was overcome by uncontrollable fury.

• Xu Yue massaged Mu Xi's injured back and learned she had completed a thousand-forged multi-metal fusion and qualified as a fourth-rank blacksmith.
• Xu Yue and Mu Xi visited Mu Chen's office and told him about Mu Xi's achievement, delighting Mu Chen and Cen Yue.
• Mu Chen said a young man was coming to receive a blacksmith's badge, and Yun Xiaoling brought Tang Wulin into the office.
• Xu Yue recognized Tang Wulin and felt sudden, intensifying anger as he looked at his forehead.

Xu Yue abruptly left Mu Chen’s office after seeing Tang Wulin, and Mu Xi rushed after him. Cen Yue explained that Xu Yue was a three-ring Soul Elder and a third-rank blacksmith, leaving Tang Wulin to question how exceptional his own talent really was.

• Mu Chen introduced Tang Wulin to Mu Xi and Xu Yue, and Xu Yue suddenly stood up and left the office.
• Mu Xi hurried after Xu Yue, while Mu Chen had Cen Yue take Tang Wulin through the Blacksmith Association.
• Tang Wulin wondered if Xu Yue had left out of jealousy, but Cen Yue told him Xu Yue was a fellow freshman and a three-ring Soul Elder.
• Cen Yue revealed that Xu Yue had earned a third-rank blacksmith badge a year earlier and might soon become a fourth-rank blacksmith.
• Tang Wulin left the association still thinking about Xu Yue’s achievements and questioning whether his own talent was ordinary.

After storming away from Tang Wulin, Xu Yue struggled with his anger toward Tang San, whom he blamed for his parents’ deaths and the Abyss invasion. He calmed himself enough to comprehend spear intent, then reunited with a worried Mu Xi and rested with her.

• Xu Yue practiced his spear alone in the park, dwelling on Tang San’s responsibility for his parents’ deaths and the Abyss invasion.
• Xu Yue acknowledged that Tang Wulin had not yet committed the future wrongs Xu Yue expected of him, but warned that he would kill him if he made the wrong choices.
• Xu Yue used his self-created Mind Ape: Menogias technique to settle his anger and enter a tranquil state.
• Xu Yue comprehended spear intent and reflected that his Heart Ape Spear Intent still had room to develop.
• Mu Xi found Xu Yue, embraced him in relief, and led him to a bench when he felt weak after standing for an hour.
• Mu Xi insisted that Xu Yue rest with his head on her lap.

Mu Xi told Xu Yue that Principal Yu had recommended her for Shrek Academy, and he reassured her that he might apply as well once Xiao Yan met the requirements. Two months later, Class One learned that the promotion matches had begun, with Class Five challenging Class Four.

• Mu Xi admitted she was afraid that attending Shrek would keep her from seeing Xu Yue for a long time.
• Xu Yue encouraged Mu Xi to accept the recommendation and said he might apply to Shrek too, though Xiao Yan would have to wait for a later intake.
• Mu Xi teased Xu Yue about his arrangement with Zi Xin and warned him not to freely associate with other girls while she was away.
• After two months passed, Ye Yingluo announced that the promotion matches had begun and told Class One that Class Five would challenge Class Four.

Xu Yue went to take Xu Xiaoyan shopping but was called to the promotion tournament, where he discovered that Gu Yue was far stronger than his memories suggested. Gu Yue learned that Xu Yue was a Soul Elder and fourth-rank blacksmith, then followed him, leaving Xu Yue puzzled by the changes to events.

• Xu Xiaoyan persuaded Xu Yue to go shopping, but Wei Xiaofeng hurried over and told them to come see Class Five's match.
• Xu Yue arrived at the arena and recognized Gu Yue, whose Great Soul Master rank and thousand-year soul rings contradicted his memories.
• Xu Yue dismissed the differences as minor and left with Xu Xiaoyan to go shopping.
• Tang Wulin told Xie Xie and the others that Xu Yue was a Soul Elder and fourth-rank blacksmith.
• Gu Yue overheard the information, became interested in Xu Yue, and followed him as he left.

Xu Yue and Xu Xiaoyan ate braised crock beef when Gu Yue joined them to ask about Xu Yue’s abilities and the coming promotion match. After Xu Yue stepped away, thugs led by Guang Long began wrecking the restaurant, and someone grabbed Guang Long from behind.

• Xu Yue and Xu Xiaoyan enjoyed braised crock beef at a street-corner restaurant.
• Gu Yue sat with them and questioned Xu Yue about his soul power and martial soul ahead of the promotion match.
• Xu Xiaoyan tried to keep Xu Yue from leaving her alone with Gu Yue by asking him to buy meatballs.
• Several burly men smashed the restaurant owner’s clay pot, prompting Xu Xiaoyan and Gu Yue to confront them.
• Guang Long introduced himself as the leader and accused the owner of refusing protection money, but an unseen person seized his shoulder.

Xu Yue defeated Guang Long and his lackeys, paid Uncle Li for the damage, and left with Xu Xiaoyan. Gu Yue watched them go before meeting Tang Wulin and Xie Xie, while Tang Wulin and Xie Xie arrived at the damaged shop.

• Xu Yue struck Guang Long unconscious after Guang Long tried to attack him, and Guang Long's lackeys surrendered.
• Xu Yue made the lackeys pay Uncle Li for the damage, gave Uncle Li his contact card, and told them to leave.
• Xu Yue handed meatballs to Xu Xiaoyan and Gu Yue, then left for the academy with Xu Xiaoyan.
• Gu Yue watched Xu Yue and Xu Xiaoyan depart, then dismissed Xie Xie's teasing and walked away eating her meatballs.
• Tang Wulin and Xie Xie found Uncle Li cleaning up outside the shop, and Uncle Li invited them to sit while he prepared their food.

Xu Yue confronted Guang Biao, who had brought a crowd of armed men to surround Eastsea Academy over Guang Long’s injuries. After revealing three thousand-year soul rings, Xu Yue rejected Guang Biao’s attempt to negotiate and charged him with an empowered spear.

• Xu Yue arrived at Eastsea Academy and refused Long Hengxu and Ye Yingluo’s offer to handle the armed crowd gathered at the gates.
• Guang Biao confronted Xu Yue over Guang Long’s injuries, and Xu Yue mocked him for bringing his men without investigating who Xu Yue was.
• Xu Yue revealed three thousand-year soul rings, shocking Guang Biao’s men, Long Hengxu, Ye Yingluo, Tang Wulin, Gu Yue, and Wu Zhangkong.
• Guang Biao tried to call the confrontation a misunderstanding, but Xu Yue invoked his defensive soul skills and charged at him with Vortex Vanquisher empowered by Gravity Domain and Rock Spear Intent.

Xu Yue overwhelmed Guang Biao in a fight outside Eastsea Academy, while Tang San urged Tang Wulin to strengthen himself by breaking the first seal of the Golden Dragon King. Tang Wulin remained hesitant, and Tang San began to explain another factor that could decide a battle.

• Xu Yue attacked Guang Biao and suppressed the Soul Emperor with his powerful spear strikes, leaving spectators stunned.
• Gu Yue recognized Xu Yue's aura and connected him to the strange celestial distortion that had occurred when Na'er split from her.
• Tang Wulin doubted his talent after watching Xu Yue, so Tang San reassured him and urged him to break the Golden Dragon King's first seal.
• Tang San suggested Tang Wulin ask Wu Zhangkong for help obtaining the spirit fruits, since Wu Zhangkong was a Shrek and Tang Sect disciple.
• Tang Wulin said he would think about it, and Tang San warned him that time was short before starting to explain another factor in victory.

Xu Yue drove Guang Biao to the arena’s edge, then accepted compensation after Xu Xiaoyu and Mu Xi intervened and exposed the provocation behind the fight. Guang Biao retreated but secretly recognized Xu Yue’s spear intent, while Xu Yue planned to pursue the matter through the deputy commanders and Wu Zhangkong ordered Tang Wulin’s group to train for their upcoming promotion match.

• Tang San advised Tang Wulin that persistence decided battles, then tried to contact Tang Hao and discovered that Tang Hao and Tang San’s mother did not respond.
• Xu Yue pressed Guang Biao back with four spear strikes, but Guang Biao broke Xu Yue’s Jade Shield and used his dragon claw to send him several meters backward.
• Xu Xiaoyu and Mu Xi confronted Guang Biao, and the two lackeys confessed that Guang Long had provoked Xu Yue.
• Guang Biao apologized and offered compensation, which Xu Yue accepted, then left while concealing that Xu Yue’s spear intent had injured him.
• Xu Yue told Xu Xiaoyu he wanted to involve the mecha battalion’s deputy commanders, and Wu Zhangkong ordered Tang Wulin and the others to train.

Yu Zhen celebrated Xu Yue’s rise and discussed changes to the Skysea Alliance tournament, while a typhoon postponed the promotion matches. Meanwhile, Tang Wulin resolved to seek the Tang Sect’s help finding his parents, and Wu Zhangkong agreed to help him; as the storm intensified, someone left Eastsea Academy for the shore.

• Long Hengxu told Yu Zhen about Xu Yue, and Yu Zhen said Zero Class would launch after the promotion matches under Wu Zhangkong.
• New Student Class Five defeated Classes Three and Two, setting up an eagerly anticipated match against Class One.
• An emergency announcement said a typhoon would suspend classes and postpone all promotion matches for a week.
• Tang Wulin asked Tang San how to find his parents, then decided to follow his advice and join the Tang Sect.
• Wu Zhangkong accepted Tang Wulin’s decision and offered to help find the spirit fruit he needed in exchange for victory in the promotion match.
• As the winds strengthened, someone else left Eastsea Academy and headed toward the shore.

Xu Yue cultivated through the typhoon, using the sea to refine his spear technique and absorb the premium whale jelly. He reached level thirty-six and perfected the Thousand Rock Spear Art’s second form, Spiral Coil: Menogias.

• Xu Yue ate the premium whale jelly Guang Biao had given him as compensation, enduring its foul taste and powerful effects.
• Xu Yue trained against the storm-driven waves, analyzing the limits of Mind Ape: Menogias and shaping a new technique inspired by water.
• Wu Zhangkong watched the sleeping Tang Wulin and considered sending him to Shrek if his Ultimate-Strength Golden Dragon was genuine.
• When the typhoon struck Eastsea City, Xu Yue used Ley Line Draw and gravity to keep the sea calm within a hundred-meter radius as he trained through the night.
• Xu Yue absorbed the whale jelly’s power, broke through to level thirty-six, and completed Spiral Coil: Menogias.

After the typhoon passed, Class One and Class Five gathered for their promotion match, with Xu Yue, Xu Xiaoyan, and Wei Xiaofeng facing Gu Yue, Tang Wulin, and Xie Xie. Wu Zhangkong arrived just before the deadline, and both teams took their places as the match was about to begin.

• Ye Yingluo led Class One to the training grounds and selected Xu Yue, Xu Xiaoyan, and Wei Xiaofeng for the match.
• Xu Yue wondered whether Tang San had intervened in Tang Wulin’s first Golden Dragon King seal and resolved not to tolerate Tang Wulin receiving Tang San’s blessings.
• Xie Xie asked Long Hengxu to wait for Wu Zhangkong, and Long Hengxu warned that Class Five would forfeit if its adviser missed the deadline.
• Wu Zhangkong arrived carrying Tang Wulin and told Long Hengxu that the match could proceed.
• Wu Zhangkong chose Gu Yue, Tang Wulin, and Xie Xie, while Ye Yingluo selected Xu Yue, Xu Xiaoyan, and Wei Xiaofeng.

Gu Yue’s team faced Xu Yue’s team in the promotion match, where Xu Yue’s immense strength and Wei Xiaofeng’s shield gave Class One an early advantage. Gu Yue used multiple elements and space manipulation to turn the attack back on Xu Yue, ending the chapter with her launching Windfire Wildfire.

• Xu Yue and Gu Yue exchanged words before both teams took their positions and the promotion match began.
• Wei Xiaofeng blocked Xie Xie’s Light Dragon Dagger with his Unbreakable shield, then charged at him.
• Gu Yue’s elemental attacks and support helped Tang Wulin rush toward Xu Xiaoyan, while Xu Yue broke through Gu Yue’s ice walls.
• Xu Yue charged Gu Yue with the Vortex Vanquisher, but she used the space element to teleport out of the way.
• Gu Yue appeared above Xu Yue and combined wind and fire into Windfire Wildfire.