Chapter Summaries

Summary

Key plot points and events

• Tang Wulin repeatedly tries to persuade Cai Xukun to let him compete in the Skysea Grand Tournament. Cai, convinced Tang is trying to exploit him as he did another teacher, ignores him and even posts a notice barring “Tang Wulin and dogs” from his classroom.
• Class Zero prepares to leave for Skysea City. Wu Changkong leads the students, accompanied by school staff and other competitors.
• Jiang Yan and Gu Yuena reunite with Mu Xi, who assumes they are aiming for the Youth Division. They reveal they intend to compete for the Young Adult Division title instead, shocking her.
• Xu Xiaoyan learns that Jiang Yan is a sixth-level blacksmith and also holds sixth-level qualifications in mecha design, manufacturing, and mechanics. Her admiration for him grows dramatically.
• Xu Xiaoyu, Xu Xiaoyan’s older brother and another Young Adult Division competitor, asks Jiang Yan to let him concede if they meet in the tournament. The advanced-division representative then jokingly advises everyone to surrender if they face Jiang Yan.
• Class Zero boards the bus and sets off for Skysea City.

Character developments

• Tang Wulin remains persistent and self-promoting, but Cai’s suspicion and hostility thwart his efforts.
• Mu Xi is impressed by Jiang Yan and Gu Yuena’s confidence, while privately recognizing that Jiang Yan could be a terrifying opponent.
• Xu Xiaoyan begins the tournament as an uncertain newcomer who expects to be a substitute. Learning about Jiang Yan’s extraordinary accomplishments leaves her awestruck.
• Xu Xiaoyu is wary of facing Jiang Yan and openly plans to concede rather than risk a match.
• Jiang Yan and Gu Yuena display confidence bordering on casual certainty about winning the more advanced division.

Significant themes

• Exceptional talent and intimidation: Jiang Yan’s combat strength and professional achievements make even older competitors doubt they can challenge him.
• Confidence versus insecurity: Class Zero’s stars are sure of their abilities, while Mu Xi and Xu Xiaoyan measure themselves against their achievements.
• Humor through exaggeration: Tang’s rejected plea, Xu Xiaoyu’s request to surrender, and the school staff’s reaction provide comic relief.
• Competition and camaraderie: The students and representatives exchange teasing and encouragement before traveling together.

Character interactions

• Tang’s one-sided attempts to persuade Cai contrast with Cai’s growing resentment.
• Mu Xi warmly greets Jiang Yan and Gu Yuena, then reacts with disbelief when she learns their real division and ambitions.
• Jiang Qiyue and Long Yuxue explain Jiang Yan’s accomplishments to Xu Xiaoyan, deepening her admiration.
• Xu Xiaoyan’s wary distance from her brother reflects lingering distrust after his earlier deception.
• Xu Xiaoyu’s humble request and Li Yunlong’s mock-serious advice show how intimidating Jiang Yan has become to the other competitors.

Key plot points

• Back in Eastsea Academy, Tang Wulin watches the Class Zero students leave for Skysea City and the Grand Tournament. Feeling overlooked and inferior, he vows to become powerful despite his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul and limited prospects. Teacher Cai Xukun interrupts his thoughts by striking him with chalk, then scolds and mocks him; classmates join in, calling him “Little Grass,” which renews his resentment.
• Yue Zhengyu learns that Jiang Yan—the boy whose overwhelming strength has haunted him—is an Eastsea Academy student heading to Skysea City. He decides to challenge Jiang Yan there, hoping to measure himself against him and eventually make him his underling.
• The academy group arrives in Skysea City and checks into the Skysea Holy Light Hotel near the tournament venue. Wu Changkong announces that the opening ceremony is at 18:00 and gives everyone free time.
• Some students choose to train, while Jiang Yan invites Gu Yuena and several others to explore the city and eat. Xie Xie and the other main-team students initially refuse, wanting to prepare, but change their minds when Jiang Yan offers to pay.

Character developments and interactions

• Tang Wulin turns his humiliation into fierce determination, though his bitterness toward his classmates and his insecurity about his abilities remain strong.
• Yue Zhengyu shifts from being haunted by Jiang Yan’s strength to actively seeking a rematch. His confidence and ambition are evident, as is his desire to have Jiang Yan as a subordinate.
• Xu Xiaoyan takes Jiang Yan and Gu Yuena’s example to heart and cultivates during the journey, but readily abandons training when the group plans an outing.
• Jiang Yan and Gu Yuena share a quietly intimate moment when she asks whether he would buy her something too. He tells her she is different and would spoil her regardless of the tournament result. Gu Yuena blushes, interprets his words as a possible confession, and becomes openly affectionate in her thoughts.
• Jiang Qiyue, Long Yuxue, and Jiang Wuyue enthusiastically join the outing, while the other students’ return for food turns Jiang Yan’s offer into a group meal. In the Sea of Spirit, Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong notice and tease him for flirting.

Significant themes

• Ambition and comparison: Tang Wulin and Yue Zhengyu respond to perceived gaps in ability with determination, though Tang’s resolve is fueled by humiliation and Yue’s by competitive curiosity.
• Belonging and insecurity: Tang’s painful reaction to “Little Grass” shows how deeply his Martial Soul and nickname shape his self-image.
• Training versus enjoyment: The students balance tournament preparation with camaraderie and leisure, each weighing the demands of competition differently.
• Affection and special treatment: Jiang Yan’s assurance to Gu Yuena highlights the closeness between them and contrasts with the competitive tensions elsewhere.

Key plot points and events

• Jiang Yan takes Gu Yuena and the others shopping in Skysea City, treating the group to whatever they want. He feels no need to train before the approaching tournament, confident that no opponent requires special preparation.
• The group spots Shrek Academy students Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi. Jiang Yan recognizes them from their uniforms and knows their reputations, but has no interest in approaching them.
• Later, Xu Lizhi enters the same seafood restaurant and orders an enormous meal. When his spending-limited card is declined, he tries to use his Shrek status to get the food on credit.
• The restaurant owner assumes Xu is impersonating a Shrek student and beats him. Xie Xie and Wei Xiaofeng mock Xu, believing his claim implausible. When Ye Xinglan arrives, she initially challenges Jiang Yan’s group, but Jiang Yan’s imposing aura makes her reconsider.
• After hearing the witnesses and seeing the bill, Ye Xinglan realizes Xu really did try to eat without paying. She rebukes him and calls their teacher, who arrives to apologize and settle the dispute.
• Jiang Yan’s group reflects that Shrek’s prestige should not excuse bad conduct. Their admiration for the academy diminishes, though Jiang Yan cautions that one student does not represent everyone.

Character developments and interactions

• Jiang Yan remains confident and detached, observing the incident rather than intervening. He criticizes Xu’s behavior while distinguishing him from respectable Shrek teachers such as Wu.
• Gu Yuena quietly sees Jiang Yan as her sole interest and considers meeting him the reward of coming to the human world. The restaurant incident also makes her reassess Shrek’s supposed genius students.
• Xu Lizhi is revealed as gluttonous, entitled, and quick to rely on his school’s reputation. His attempt to evade payment embarrasses both himself and Shrek.
• Ye Xinglan shows judgment once the facts emerge: she stops Xu from escalating the confrontation, holds him accountable, and promises the owner that Shrek will make amends.
• Xie Xie and Wei Xiaofeng openly ridicule Xu, while Zhang Yangzi later remarks that even a prestigious academy can produce a bad student. Jiang Yan’s companions largely share his view.

Significant themes

• Prestige is not a substitute for character: Shrek’s reputation does not justify Xu’s attempt to avoid paying.
• Avoid putting institutions on a pedestal: The group’s experience weakens their assumption that Shrek’s students are uniformly admirable.
• Individual responsibility and fair judgment: Ye Xinglan and Jiang Yan ultimately distinguish Xu’s misconduct from the academy and its other members.

• Shrek’s opening match: Xu Lizhi and Ye Xinglan lead Shrek Academy to an overwhelming victory over the Skysea Grand Tournament’s reigning Youth Division champions. The audience celebrates Shrek’s strength, while restaurant owner Tang Xiaowu realizes that the Shrek student who had dined and dashed earlier really was Xu Lizhi. Wu Changkong is mortified by the incident, especially when he discovers Shen Yi is Xu Lizhi’s teacher.
• Yue Zhengyu seeks Jiang Yan: After the match, a public announcement repeatedly calls for Jiang Yan, confusing him and alarming those around him. Yue Zhengyu, a prodigy of the Holy Angel Family, explains that he came to find and challenge Jiang Yan after seeing him at the Spirit Ascension Platform. Jiang Yan learns his uncle had already received a request for his contact information, but had missed it because his Communicator was set to Do Not Disturb. Lu Li cautions him to be careful; Jiang Yan decides to accept.
• A second challenger appears: Ye Xinglan recognizes Jiang Yan from the restaurant and admits he is stronger than she is, though she remains proud and eager to test him. When Jiang Yan invites others to challenge him, she steps forward, then courteously lets Yue Zhengyu take the first turn.
• The duel begins: Yue Zhengyu reveals his Holy Angel Martial Soul. Jiang Yan answers with the Holy Dragon King, whose immense aura impresses and unsettles the crowd. He is revealed as a rank-35 Power Attack System Battle Soul Elder with three black Soul Rings. The chapter ends as the anticipated fight is about to begin.
  Character developments and interactions: Jiang Yan remains calm and confident despite being publicly singled out, treating the challenge as a chance to establish his reputation. Yue Zhengyu’s exaggerated search gives way to genuine excitement and respectful anticipation when he meets Jiang Yan. Ye Xinglan’s pride turns into competitive curiosity, while Xu Lizhi’s earlier misconduct continues to embarrass Shrek. The chapter contrasts friendly rivalry and formal courtesy with the spectacle of public attention.
  Significant themes: Reputation and first impressions; the gap between confidence and actual strength; youthful ambition and rivalry; and the way public spectacle can turn a private challenge into a major event.

Plot points and events

• Jiang Yan reveals himself as a level-35 Soul Elder with three Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings, stunning the audience and Shrek’s representatives.
• Yue Zhengyu, rather than being discouraged by the gap in their strength, eagerly challenges Jiang Yan. Jiang Yan defeats him with a Flame Fist enhanced by wind and space, deliberately sending him flying without serious injury.
• Jiang Yan then faces Shrek student Ye Xinglan. She uses her Stargod Sword and shows early sword intent, but Jiang Yan catches her strike with one hand and forces her back.
• After both challengers lose, Cai Yue’er, Shrek’s Silver Moon Douluo, rushes to recruit Jiang Yan as her disciple. He calls her “Granny,” leaving her offended and stunned.

Character developments and interactions

• Jiang Yan remains calm and overwhelmingly confident. He shows restraint toward both challengers and considers Yue Zhengyu a promising person to recruit, though he treats Ye Xinglan’s challenge as little threat.
• Yue Zhengyu responds to defeat with enthusiasm rather than resentment, appreciating Jiang Yan’s strength and the chance to spar.
• Ye Xinglan recognizes the enormous difference between them, attacks seriously, and accepts the loss without excuses.
• Cai Yue’er is immediately captivated by Jiang Yan’s talent and determined to bring him into Shrek Academy, but her eagerness clashes with his blunt address.
• The Shrek delegation worries for its students, while the crowd reacts with disbelief at Jiang Yan’s rings and power.

Significant themes

• Talent and ambition: Jiang Yan’s extraordinary abilities attract the attention of powerful institutions.
• Humility in defeat: Yue Zhengyu and Ye Xinglan respond to being overmatched with composure and respect.
• The vast gap between strength levels: Both challengers’ defeats underline how far Jiang Yan stands above other young geniuses.

Key plot points and events

• Feeling isolated after being removed from Class Zero, Tang Wulin tries to reassure himself that he can stand out in Class Four. He tells himself that his prospects are still respectable, though he remains bitter toward Bai Xiaobai, whom he now sees as a hypocrite.
• The next day, Tang Wulin receives a letter and bank card from his father while saying goodbye to Mang Tian. The news devastates him: after a series of losses, he fears his parents have abandoned him too. He spends the day alone in East Sea Park, then heads back toward home.
• In Shrek City, Jiang Yan’s Deep Meditation is reported to be underway, prompting Qian Gu Dongfeng to hope for a chance to assess the boy’s talent. But Jiang Yan soon goes sightseeing with his companions instead.
• Qian Gu Dongfeng is shocked that Jiang Yan would leave Deep Meditation and complains to Leng Yaozhu. She defends her disciple and boasts that he—and even the other children—could defeat Qiangu Zhangting.
• Offended, Qian Gu Dongfeng arranges a match between Zhangting and the children. Zhangting expects opponents closer to his own age and is disconcerted when he sees how young they are.

Character developments and interactions

• Tang Wulin tries to rebuild his confidence by comparing himself favorably with students outside Class Zero, but his resentment and fear of abandonment reveal how deeply recent setbacks have hurt him.
• Jiang Yan appears relaxed about ending his meditation to enjoy the city with his friends, while still intending to focus seriously on cultivation. His choice puzzles the adults who view Deep Meditation as too valuable to interrupt.
• Leng Yaozhu remains fiercely protective and confident in Jiang Yan, clashing openly with Qian Gu Dongfeng.
• Qian Gu Dongfeng shifts from curiosity about Jiang Yan’s abilities to anger at what he sees as wasted potential, then turns that frustration into a challenge for his grandson.
• The sightseeing group shares a lighthearted outing: Jiang Qiyue and Jiang Yan pose for photos, Bai Zhicen takes a group picture, and the others gather around Jiang Yan.

Significant themes

• Belonging and abandonment: Tang Wulin’s fear that even his parents have left him intensifies his loneliness.
• Different measures of potential: Tang Wulin tries to judge himself by the standards of ordinary classes, while the adults debate whether Jiang Yan’s choices fit the expectations placed on a prodigy.
• Protectiveness and rivalry: Leng Yaozhu’s loyalty to Jiang Yan fuels her conflict with Qian Gu Dongfeng and sets up the impending match.
• The value of rest and ordinary experiences: Jiang Yan’s decision to sightsee suggests that even exceptional young cultivators may choose companionship and enjoyment over constant training.