Chapter Summaries

Xu Yuan learned that Wu Siduo, another exceptionally gifted freshman, had reached Soul Ancestor and could use a powerful Self Martial Soul Fusion Skill. After Yun Ming transferred him to the Outer Courtyard, Xu Yuan planned how to balance his studies and cultivation while worrying about his missing eldest uncle; the chapter ended with Xu Yuan’s relatives fearing for his safety at Five Flowers Mountain.

• The narration described how Martial Souls and high Innate Soul Power had become more common over generations on Douluo Continent.
• Xu Yuan learned that Wu Siduo was a thirteen-year-old Soul Ancestor with Twin Martial Souls and a powerful Self Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Xu Yuan told Yun Ming that he would become the strongest of his era, and Yun Ming trusted in his disciple’s potential.
• After Yun Ming said he would study in the Outer Courtyard, Xu Yuan planned to use multitasking and the Dream Realm Space to continue his research and training.
• Xu Yuan worried about his missing eldest uncle and the Heaven Origin Brush.
• At Five Flowers Mountain, Qun Ge’s companion asked whether Xiao Yuan was safe after two years without news.

Xu Yuan and his friends prepared to study in Shrek Academy’s Outer Courtyard, where Xu Yuan planned to develop his mecha skills alongside cultivation. He entered the freshman classroom and drew the attention of his new classmates, including Wu Siduo and Xu Xiaoyan.

• Xu Shengqun told a woman that their child was mentally resilient after two years without contact, and she said they needed to finish their final step within a month because the baby was ten months old.
• Shen Yi informed Xu Lizhi, Ye Xinglan, and Xu Yuan that they would begin Outer Courtyard classes in three days.
• Xu Yuan urged Xu Lizhi to train with Wu Zhangkong, explaining that varied combat practice would help him improve.
• Xu Yuan planned to study mecha control so he could better design a mecha suited to himself while continuing to cultivate the Heaven Origin Brush.
• Xu Yuan entered Class One and assessed classmates including Wu Siduo, Zheng Yiran, and Gu Yue; Wu Siduo felt his strength and briefly doubted her belief that she was unrivaled.
• Xu Xiaoyan blushed when Xu Yuan looked her way, while Xu Yuan took a seat near the window in the second-to-last row.

Xu Yuan and his classmates attended their first lesson at Shrek, where Wu Zhangkong explained the academy’s rules and Shen Yi introduced Battle Armor Masters. Shen Yi left them with the requirement to study a Sub-Profession to pursue Battle Armor.

• Xu Yuan sensed that Tang Wulin had reached Soul Power Level 30, and Tang Wulin sat between Xu Xiaoyan and Xie Xie.
• Wu Zhangkong warned the students that their conduct, course examinations, annual assessments, and cultivation progress would determine whether they could remain at Shrek.
• Shen Yi explained that Outer Courtyard graduates had to become Battle Armor Masters and that Battle Armor required sufficient Soul Power to use safely.
• Shen Yi described how Battle Armor could greatly increase a Soul Master’s strength and concluded that students needed to study a Sub-Profession to become Battle Armor Masters.

Shen Yi explained how Soul Masters became true Battle Armor Masters through resonance with their armor and cooperation among the Four Great Auxiliary Occupations. Her mention of rare exceptions led Tang Wulin to realize Xu Yuan was studying multiple Sub-Professions, while Wu Zhangkong noticed Tang Wulin’s reaction.

• Shen Yi explained that a Soul Master became a true Battle Armor Master when their Martial Soul resonated and merged with Two-Word Dou Armor.
• Shen Yi described how Forging, Mecha Manufacturing, Mecha Design, and Mecha Maintenance each helped a Soul Master bond with and improve Battle Armor.
• Shen Yi said Battle Armor Masters grew stronger over time and encouraged students to cooperate with classmates from other Sub-Professions.
• Xu Xiaoyan asked about special circumstances, and Shen Yi explained that some people studied several Sub-Professions and could complete every stage of Battle Armor creation themselves.
• Tang Wulin recalled that Mu Chen had identified Xu Yuan as learning the Auxiliary Forging Method, and Wu Zhangkong noticed Tang Wulin looking toward Xu Yuan.

Wu Zhangkong and Shen Yi announced that First Grade Class One would hold an election tournament for its class officers, with Xu Yuan among the leading candidates. Xu Yuan stunned the class by revealing his rank-forty-five cultivation and Fourth Grade mastery of all four auxiliary professions, then welcomed the possibility of his classmates teaming up against him.

• Wu Zhangkong explained that teachers would select class officers after an election tournament and named Xu Yuan as a contender for Class Monitor and Forging Committee Member.
• Shen Yi asked Xu Yuan to introduce himself, and he announced that he was a rank-forty-five Soul Ancestor.
• Xu Yuan revealed that he was a Fourth Grade Forging Master, Mecha Designer, Mecha Manufacturer, and Mecha Repairer, leaving his classmates in shock.
• Xu Yuan considered that his foundation and Soul Power could let him challenge Spirit Forging and become a Battle Armor Master in first grade.
• Shen Yi suggested that the students join forces to eliminate Xu Yuan in the tournament, and Xu Yuan welcomed the challenge.

Xu Yuan enrolled in Shrek’s Mecha Control course and joined a second-year class, where he found only two students. He remained convinced that mechas and Star Power were worth pursuing despite their low popularity and cultivation difficulties.

• Xu Yuan looked forward to the class officer elections and wondered whether his Heaven Origin Brush and Heaven Origin Five Elements Spear could achieve a Self Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Xu Yuan asked Wu Zhangkong to enroll him in Mecha Control, and Wu Zhangkong registered him for the second-year course.
• Xu Yuan searched the second-year teaching area and found the outdoor Mecha Control class after struggling to get directions from a senior.
• Teacher Zhang welcomed Xu Yuan to a class attended by only two students besides the teacher.
• Xu Yuan reflected on the potential of mechas and Star Power, noting that cultivating solely with Star Power could slow advancement despite possibly making later breakthroughs smoother.

Xu Yuan considered how Star Power cultivation worked and how mechas could exploit space’s rich Star Power. He planned to study Original Star Power and develop a way to absorb the Abyss’s energy before confronting the Abyss.

• Xu Yuan reviewed the three approaches to Star Power cultivation and concluded that he would keep using Heaven and Earth Origin Qi while drawing on Star Power to temper his Soul Power and bloodline energy.
• Seeing only three students in Mecha Control class, Xu Yuan imagined sending mechas into space so pilots could cultivate in an environment rich in Star Power.
• Xu Yuan argued that mechas excelled at battlefield destruction because of their size, external energy sources, and capacity for powerful Core Arrays, though their cost made them less accessible than Battle Armor.
• Xu Yuan planned to develop a mecha made entirely from Heaven Forged Metal, relying on his forging talent and Mental Link to improve his craft.
• Xu Yuan decided to study how to refine, control, and devour Original Star Power so he could gain the ability to absorb the Abyss’s energy.

Xu Yuan attended Xing Yu’s second-year Mecha Control class and explained his ambition to become a Mecha Pilot and researcher. Xing Yu welcomed him and offered help with his mecha, while Xu Yuan learned that Xing Yu was an eighth-ring Soul Douluo and Wu Zhangkong’s former classmate.

• Xu Yuan reflected that refining primordial Star Power would not let him devour the Abyss’s energy because its Origin was fused with every wisp of energy.
• Xu Yuan showed Xing Yu Wu Zhangkong’s certificate, and Xing Yu welcomed him to the Mecha Control class after confirming he had permission to study early.
• Xing Yu introduced himself as a former Inner Courtyard student and revealed that he had reached Level eighty-one after obtaining his eighth soul ring.
• Xu Yuan said he aimed to become the greatest Mecha Pilot and argued that studying mechas could complement Battle Armor cultivation and research.
• Xing Yu praised Xu Yuan’s outlook and offered to help if he encountered problems building his mecha.

Xu Yuan tried controlling a standard Yellow-Rank mecha and quickly mastered its basic controls, then used his Spear Intent to achieve precise control and practice spear techniques. Xing Yu was left astonished by Xu Yuan’s talent.

• Xing Yu asked Xu Yuan what kind of mecha he hoped to build, and Xu Yuan described a lightweight mecha that could amplify his Battle Armor and martial soul.
• Xing Yu introduced Xu Yuan to two other students and asked about his experience; Xu Yuan said he understood mecha Control Systems and Control Devices but had never piloted a mecha.
• Xing Yu brought out a standard Yellow-Rank mecha, and Xu Yuan entered its control room, followed Xing Yu’s instructions, and powered its Core Array with Soul Power.
• Xu Yuan learned the mecha’s basic controls by testing its movements, then tried more difficult actions such as jumping, running, and somersaults.
• Xu Yuan circulated Soul Power through the mecha’s joints and used Spear Intent to improve his control, then practiced basic movements and spear techniques as Xing Yu watched in shock.

Xu Yuan rapidly mastered the mecha’s controls and learned how to balance his Soul Power with its stored energy, while Xing Yu recognized his exceptional talent for Mecha Control. Xu Yuan stopped after ten minutes when he had spent a tenth of his Soul Power, leaving Xing Yu stunned by the cost he reported.

• Xu Yuan quickly coordinated the mecha’s movements with its controls and adapted the force he applied to stimulate its Soul Guidance Arrays.
• Xu Yuan considered why Mecha Pilots had declined and how a God-level Mecha could restore their standing.
• After ten minutes of practice, Xu Yuan stopped when he noticed he had used a tenth of his Soul Power.
• Xu Yuan adjusted the ratio of his Soul Power to the mecha’s stored energy to one to three.
• Xing Yu praised Xu Yuan’s control and asked whether he had noticed the energy consumption.
• Xu Yuan said he had used a tenth of his Soul Power in ten minutes, and Xing Yu was stunned.

Xing Yu taught Xu Yuan the core of Mecha Control: using minimal soul power to guide a mecha’s stored energy, while relying on its strength rather than flashy precision. Xu Yuan applied the lesson in a Yellow-Rank Mecha, where his heavy spear strikes unleashed power comparable to a Soul Ancestor’s full-strength Fourth Soul Skill.

• Xing Yu learned that Xu Yuan was a thirteen-year-old first-year student with Level 45 soul power and realized his earlier maneuvers had used only ten percent of it.
• Xing Yu explained that Mecha Control centered on energy control and urged Xu Yuan to use less soul power to guide more Soul-like Power.
• Xu Yuan entered the Yellow-Rank Mecha again and practiced spear techniques with an energy spear.
• Xu Yuan used the heavy spear technique taught by Xu Shengqun, and Xing Yu watched each strike unleash immense energy and deadly Spear Light.

Xu Yuan refined his Spear Intent through mecha training and entered the illusory forest for the selection assessment. The chapter left him just beginning the test, while an author’s note discussed criticism of the story and update schedule.

• Xu Yuan demonstrated spear techniques in a mecha until Xing Yu stopped him, and he thanked Xing Yu for the lesson.
• Xu Yuan told Yun Ming that studying mecha control had changed his understanding of spear techniques, and Yun Ming explained the limits and potential of mechas.
• After a week of training and research, Wu Zhangkong led First Grade Class One to the selection venue and explained that the assessment would take place in an illusory forest.
• Xu Yuan entered a spherical pod, regained his senses in the forest, and recognized it as a world close to reality.
• The author defended the chapter’s explanatory narration, discussed efforts to improve the plot, and explained recent missed updates.

Xu Yuan entered the forest examination space alone and defeated a five-person team of Soul Elders with a single spear strike. He challenged the remaining classmates to join forces, while Wu Zhangkong and Shen Yi watched the battle from outside.

• Xu Yuan arrived alone in the forest examination space and found five classmates ready to eliminate him.
• Xu Yuan revealed his four Soul Rings, including three six-thousand-year Purple Soul Rings and a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, then summoned the Heaven Origin Five Elements Spear.
• Xu Yuan unleashed Spear Intent and Spear Will, instantly defeating all five classmates with one strike.
• Xu Yuan challenged the other classmates to join forces against him and told them, "Indulge me to your heart's content!"
• Wu Zhangkong watched in shock as Shen Yi told him Xu Yuan was still far from his limit.

After Xu Yuan effortlessly defeated the Five-Person Team, he waited for Wu Siduo and four other Young Talent List students to challenge him together. The five confronted him with their Soul Rings revealed, while Wu Siduo’s trump card remained part of their strategy.

• Xu Yuan killed the Five-Person Team with one spear strike, and witnesses spread news of his strength throughout the Examination Hall.
• Xu Yuan released his Spiritual Power across the Examination Hall and waited for Wu Siduo’s group, while two students who surrendered warned Wu Siduo about his ten-thousand-year fourth Soul Ring and Spirit Abyss Realm Spiritual Power.
• Wu Siduo regrouped with Yang Nianxia, Xu Yucheng, Luo Guixing, and Zheng Yiran, and shared her plan to use a Self Martial Soul Fusion Skill for a decisive attack.
• Tang Wulin, Xu Xiaoyan, Xie Xie, and Gu Yue watched from nearby, but Gu Yue refused Xu Xiaoyan’s suggestion to join the alliance.
• Wu Siduo’s five-person alliance confronted Xu Yuan by a small lake, and both sides released their Martial Souls and Soul Rings.

Xu Yuan faced Wu Siduo’s five-person team and revealed a three-purple, one-black Soul Ring configuration that shocked the spectators. He dominated the opening exchange, overwhelming their attacks and leaving the five struggling to counter his Spear Intent and power.

• The five members of Wu Siduo’s team released their Martial Souls, while the crowd learned that Xu Yuan possessed a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring and likely Spirit Abyss Realm Spiritual Power.
• Xu Yuan challenged the team and used his Spear Intent to suppress their Soul Power as Yang Nianxia and Xu Yucheng charged him.
• Luo Guixing teleported Yang Nianxia and Xu Yucheng to Xu Yuan’s flank and created a spatial barrier to shield himself and Zheng Yiran.
• Xu Yuan repelled Xu Yucheng’s Death God Scythe, then wounded Yang Nianxia with a Dark Gold Terror Claw attack and a heavy spear strike.
• Xu Yuan blocked Wu Siduo’s ambush with condensed qi and blood, while Zheng Yiran’s Jade Scale Serpent forced him to stop pursuing Wu Siduo.

Xu Yuan overwhelmed Wu Siduo, Yang Nianxia, Xu Yucheng, Zheng Yiran, and Luo Guixing during the team battle, using his weapons and Spiritual Power to counter their attacks. With Yang Nianxia and Xu Yucheng eliminated and the others unable to stop him, the students were left wondering whether their team had any chance of turning the fight around.

• Wu Siduo switched from her Hell Spirit Cat to her White Tiger Martial Soul after Xu Yuan's Bloodline Power injured her hands.
• Xu Yuan burned away Zheng Yiran's poisonous mist, then defeated Yang Nianxia with a spear strike that blew through his palm and eliminated him.
• As Wu Siduo and Xu Yucheng attacked, Xu Yuan controlled his Five Elements Spear Spirit independently and used his Spiritual Power to seal Luo Guixing, disrupting his spatial transfer and drawing him and Zheng Yiran into the Dream Realm Space.
• Xu Yuan blocked Wu Siduo's attack with Five Elements Power and sent her flying backward, showing her the gap between their strength.
• Xu Yucheng's scythe struck only Xu Yuan's fading image as the spear pierced him and eliminated him, while the real Xu Yuan appeared nearby.

Xu Yuan overwhelmed the five gifted freshmen, then challenged Wu Siduo to reveal her full strength. Wu Siduo transformed into a Hell White Tiger through a Self Martial Soul Fusion Skill, leaving the watching students stunned.

• Xu Yuan defeated Luo Guixing, Zheng Yiran, Yang Nianxia, and Xu Yucheng, leaving Wu Siduo as his final opponent.
• Xu Xiaoyan, Xie Xie, and Tang Wulin questioned Xu Yuan's Martial Souls, while Gu Yue theorized that he possessed a Brain Martial Soul, an elemental brush, and a separate spear.
• Xu Yuan revealed his four Soul Rings and lifted his suppression of Wu Siduo, inviting her to fight at full strength.
• Wu Siduo transformed her White Tiger and Hell Spirit Cat into a Hell White Tiger through a Self Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

Xu Yuan battled Wu Siduo’s Self Martial Soul Fusion Skill, the Hell White Tiger, while Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi kept others from interfering. After trading devastating blows, Xu Yuan declared that Wu Siduo still needed to grow stronger, then changed his Soul Rings before the watching students.

• Tang Wulin asked Gu Yue if they could attack Xu Yuan and Wu Siduo during their fight, but Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi stepped forward to stop anyone from interfering.
• Xu Yuan urged Wu Siduo to use her strongest move and gathered dark golden power at the tip of his Heaven Origin Five Elements Spear.
• Wu Siduo’s Hell White Tiger clashed with Xu Yuan, and their attacks tore up the battlefield as the watching students retreated.
• Xu Yuan praised the power of Wu Siduo’s Self Martial Soul Fusion Skill, then told her she was strong but still needed to work harder.
• Xu Yuan’s Soul Rings changed from three purple and one black to three purple, shocking the onlookers.

Xu Yuan revealed a third Martial Soul and defeated the Hell White Tiger with a devastating spear strike, leaving the students stunned by his power. He challenged the others to fight and turned his attention to Gu Yue, whose Spiritual Power he sensed had not yet reached the Spirit Abyss Realm.

• Xu Yuan switched to a third Martial Soul with three Purple Soul Rings, making Wu Siduo and the others realize he might possess three Martial Souls.
• Xu Yuan used the Five Elements Spear Tactic, Spear Demon Overlord Body, and Piercing Spear to strike through the Hell White Tiger and make it vanish.
• Wu Zhangkong and Shen Yi recognized the overwhelming force of Xu Yuan's spear strike and discussed his explosive power and recent progress.
• Xu Yuan challenged the assembled students, and only Tang Wulin, Gu Yue, and Fang Yuan held his gaze.
• Xu Yuan asked Gu Yue to fight and realized that her Spiritual Power had not yet reached the Spirit Abyss Realm.

Xu Yuan defeated Fang Yuan after the newcomer’s three Soul Skills suppressed space and reinforced his God Suppressing Stele, then returned to meditating on the semi-illusory world. Tang Wulin urged Gu Yue to challenge Xu Yuan so they could secure a Vice Class Monitor position.

• Gu Yue declined to challenge Xu Yuan because her Spiritual Power and Soul Power were still below his, and Tang Wulin did not press her.
• Fang Yuan challenged Xu Yuan and used Gravity Space, Space Lockdown, and Heaven and Earth Divine Tablet to hinder him and strengthen the God Suppressing Stele.
• Xu Yuan used his Bloodline Power and spear techniques to break Fang Yuan’s defenses, then pierced his chest with Shattering Void Spear Intent and eliminated him.
• Xu Yuan sat down to meditate on the surrounding space, regretting that he had eliminated Fang Yuan before he could study the effect of the three Soul Skills further.
• Tang Wulin told Gu Yue to challenge Xu Yuan so they could secure a Vice Class Monitor position.