Chapter Summaries

Ao Tian and Gu Yuena spent the night together, while Tang Hao arrived at Shrek Academy and beat Zhao Wuji for injuring Tang San. Tang Hao left after ordering Flender and Zhao Wuji to take good care of his son, and dawn found Ao Tian and Gu Yuena still together.

• Gu Yuena told Ao Tian she wanted a child, and he promised they would have one before shielding their room from detection.
• Tang Hao arrived at the village entrance and called for the powerful expert he suspected was related to Ao Tian, but received no answer.
• Tang Hao entered Shrek Academy, confronted Zhao Wuji, and beat him for injuring Tang San.
• Tang Hao revealed that Tang San was his son and ordered Flender and Zhao Wuji to care for him before leaving.
• At dawn, Gu Yuena reminded Ao Tian that Zhu Zhuqing was about to wake up.

Ao Tian left Gu Yuena’s room at dawn, and Zhu Zhuqing woke to discover Xiao Wu had raised her Soul Power and improved her cultivation talent. Zhu Zhuqing gained hope that she could become a Titled Douluo and escape the control of her family and the imperial family.

• Ao Tian left Gu Yuena’s room as dawn broke, and the barrier around it disappeared.
• Zhu Zhuqing woke and saw Gu Yuena, while Xiao Wu arrived and took Gu Yuena’s blanket to wash.
• Xiao Wu told Zhu Zhuqing that her Soul Power had risen from rank twenty-seven to rank thirty and that her cultivation talent had improved.
• Zhu Zhuqing tested her cultivation and found that her Soul Power circulated faster and her cultivation speed had increased.
• Zhu Zhuqing thanked Xiao Wu and promised to repay her, then resumed meditating after Xiao Wu left.

Ao Tian left Gu Yuena’s room at dawn, and Zhu Zhuqing woke to find Gu Yuena there. Xiao Wu revealed that Zhu Zhuqing’s cultivation talent had improved, giving her new hope of reaching Titled Douluo and escaping her clan’s control.

• Ao Tian left Gu Yuena’s room as dawn approached, and the barrier around it disappeared.
• Zhu Zhuqing woke and saw Gu Yuena, then Xiao Wu arrived and took Gu Yuena’s quilt, making an excuse when Zhu Zhuqing questioned her.
• Xiao Wu told Zhu Zhuqing that her cultivation had risen, and Zhu Zhuqing discovered her soul power had reached rank thirty from rank twenty-seven overnight.
• Xiao Wu explained that she had improved Zhu Zhuqing’s cultivation talent, and Zhu Zhuqing tested her cultivation and confirmed that it had become faster.
• Zhu Zhuqing thanked Xiao Wu and vowed to repay her, then resumed cultivating after Xiao Wu left to find Ao Tian.

Xiao Wu teased Ao Tian, who used spiritual energy to clean Gu Yuena’s blanket and tricked Xiao Wu into kissing him. Later, the girls encountered Ma Hongjun forcefully stopping Cuihua from ending their relationship.

• Xiao Wu brought Gu Yuena’s soiled blanket to Ao Tian, and he cleaned it with spiritual energy before sending it back with her.
• Ao Tian turned his face at the last moment when Xiao Wu tried to kiss his cheek, and Xiao Wu fled, accusing him of bullying her.
• Gu Yuena scolded Xiao Wu over her claim that Gu Yuena had wet the blanket, then Xiao Wu, Gu Yuena, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing set out to find breakfast.
• The four girls left Shrek Academy’s grounds and came upon Ma Hongjun arguing with Cuihua as she tried to break up with him.
• Ma Hongjun grabbed Cuihua and demanded that she sleep with him once more before he would let her go, and Xiao Wu moved to intervene.

Ao Tian teased Xiao Wu, who returned Gu Yuena’s blanket and joined Gu Yuena, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing on a walk to find breakfast. Outside Shrek Academy, the four girls encountered Ma Hongjun forcibly preventing Cuihua from leaving him, and Xiao Wu prepared to intervene.

• Ao Tian cleaned Gu Yuena’s blanket with spiritual energy, then tricked Xiao Wu into kissing him before she fled to tell Gu Yuena.
• Gu Yuena scolded Xiao Wu over the blanket, and the girls later set out together to find breakfast.
• The four girls walked beyond Shrek Academy and found Ma Hongjun arguing with Cuihua, who pleaded to end their relationship.
• Ma Hongjun grabbed Cuihua and demanded she sleep with him one more time before he would let her break up with him.
• Xiao Wu, unable to tolerate Ma Hongjun’s behavior, moved to intervene.

Xiao Wu and the others confronted Ma Hongjun after he harassed Cuihua, and Zhu Zhuqing challenged him to battle. Zhu Zhuqing closed in with Hell Stab, but Ma Hongjun claimed she had fallen into his trap.

• Xiao Wu stopped Ma Hongjun from dragging Cuihua away, and Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Gu Yuena arrived as Cuihua fled.
• Ma Hongjun's Evil Fire flared up when he saw the women, but Zhu Zhuqing stepped forward to fight him.
• Zhu Zhuqing and Ma Hongjun revealed their Martial Souls, and Gu Yuena warned Zhu Zhuqing to beware of his flames.
• Ma Hongjun fired Phoenix Fire Line at Zhu Zhuqing, but she evaded his attacks and circled closer.
• Zhu Zhuqing activated Hell Stab and lunged at Ma Hongjun, who smugly said she had fallen for his trap.

Xiao Wu confronted Ma Hongjun when he harassed Cuihua, and his Evil Fire flared after he saw Xiao Wu, Gu Yuena, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing. Zhu Zhuqing challenged him and began using her speed to attack, but Ma Hongjun revealed he had baited her into a trap.

• Xiao Wu kicked Ma Hongjun's hand away from Cuihua, and Ma Hongjun turned his attention to her.
• Ning Rongrong, Gu Yuena, and Zhu Zhuqing arrived, and Ma Hongjun's Evil Fire surged as he stared at them.
• Gu Yuena refused Ma Hongjun, and Zhu Zhuqing stepped forward to fight him.
• Zhu Zhuqing and Ma Hongjun activated their martial souls, revealing her cat-like form and his Phoenix Soul Possession.
• Zhu Zhuqing dodged Ma Hongjun's Phoenix Fire Line and circled in to strike with Hell Stab.
• Ma Hongjun laughed that Zhu Zhuqing had fallen for his trap as she attacked.

Ma Hongjun attacked Zhu Zhuqing and demanded compensation from the four new students, but Gu Yuena turned his flames into black fire that burned him. Flender rescued Ma Hongjun by throwing him into a village pond, leaving Shrek Academy facing the villagers’ losses as he questioned the girls.

• Ma Hongjun’s Phoenix Nirvana flames injured Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu rescued her from his Phoenix Fire Line.
• Ma Hongjun demanded that one of the four girls become his girlfriend, and Gu Yuena offered to compensate him.
• Gu Yuena’s intervention transformed Ma Hongjun’s flames into scorching black fire, leaving him screaming and rolling on the ground.
• Flender and Zhao Wuji arrived with the other teachers, students, and villagers, and Flender carried Ma Hongjun to the pond to extinguish the flames.
• The black fire heated the pond, killing its fish and lowering its water level, so Flender promised to compensate the villagers before asking Gu Yuena and the others what had happened.

Zhu Zhuqing was injured while fighting Ma Hongjun, and Gu Yuena turned his flames into black fire that burned him. Flender extinguished the flames by throwing Ma Hongjun into a village pond, then demanded to know what had happened as the fire killed the villagers’ fish.

• Zhu Zhuqing wounded Ma Hongjun but was knocked back by his expanding Phoenix Nirvana flames, and Xiao Wu rescued her from his Phoenix Fire Line.
• Ma Hongjun demanded that Xiao Wu, Gu Yuena, Ning Rongrong, or Zhu Zhuqing become his girlfriend to compensate him for his own girlfriend leaving.
• Gu Yuena altered Ma Hongjun’s flames until they turned black, and the fire burned him so badly that he rolled across the ground screaming.
• Flender and Zhao Wuji arrived with the other teachers, while villagers gathered as Flender carried Ma Hongjun to a pond and threw him into it.
• The black flames caused the pond’s water level to drop and killed its fish, so Flender promised to compensate the villagers and asked Gu Yuena and the other girls what had happened.

After Ma Hongjun’s flames nearly burned him to death, Flender brought him from the pond for treatment and considered asking Tang San’s teacher to investigate his mutated Martial Soul. Ao Tian then took Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Gu Yuena back to their room, where the girls rested and played Flying Chess.

• Gu Yuena explained to Flender that Ma Hongjun had harassed the girls, fought Zhu Zhuqing, and then lost control of his flames; the others confirmed her account.
• Flender and the villagers discussed Ma Hongjun’s mutated Martial Soul and Evil Fire, and Flender suggested that Tang San’s teacher might be able to resolve its hidden danger.
• Flender retrieved Ma Hongjun from the pond after his black flames died, and a healing teacher treated his extensive burns.
• The healing teacher said Ma Hongjun’s skin might recover but was uncertain whether his severely burned vital area could be healed; Flender carried him away and asked the village chief to estimate the damage.
• Ao Tian offered to take the girls to breakfast, but the sight of Ma Hongjun’s injuries left Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing without an appetite.
• The four girls returned to their room, where Zhu Zhuqing cultivated and Xiao Wu taught Ning Rongrong and Gu Yuena to play Flying Chess.

Flender investigated why Ma Hongjun’s flames had changed and learned that he had harassed Gu Yuena, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu before being burned by his own fire. Ma Hongjun survived but suffered devastating burns, while Ao Tian and the girls returned to their rooms.

• Gu Yuena told Flender that Ma Hongjun had demanded one of the girls become his girlfriend, and Zhu Zhuqing had fought him before his flames changed.
• Flender suspected Ma Hongjun’s Evil Fire had caused the incident and believed Tang San’s teacher might be able to resolve the danger in his Martial Soul.
• Flender rescued Ma Hongjun from the pond after his black flames went out, and a healing teacher treated his extensive burns.
• The healing teacher said Ma Hongjun’s skin might recover with treatment but could not promise that his most severely burned area would heal.
• Flender carried Ma Hongjun away, and Ao Tian escorted Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing back to their rooms after the sight left them too sick to eat.
• Xiao Wu taught Ning Rongrong and Gu Yuena to play Flying Chess while Zhu Zhuqing cultivated.

After Ma Hongjun was badly burned when his flames stopped obeying him, Flender arranged for Dai Mubai and Oscar to care for him. Flender then welcomed Shrek Academy's new students and planned a trip to the Star Dou Great Forest so Tang San and Zhu Zhuqing could obtain Soul Rings.

• Ma Hongjun told Flender that his flames had suddenly stopped obeying him, and the exhausted healing teacher told Oscar to treat him while his new skin healed.
• Flender assigned Dai Mubai and Oscar to take turns caring for Ma Hongjun, then asked Ao Tian to summon the girls and Tang San to follow him.
• Flender explained Shrek Academy's Rules and said Teacher Zhao would take the students to the Star Dou Great Forest the next morning to help Tang San obtain his third Soul Ring.
• Zhu Zhuqing revealed that she had reached level thirty and had hidden her true Soul Power during the test, so Flender promised to help her obtain a Soul Ring too.
• Ning Rongrong thanked Tang San for defeating Teacher Zhao, and Xiao Wu asked Zhu Zhuqing whether she really intended to kill a Soul Beast and absorb its Soul Ring.

Ma Hongjun recovered from severe burns while Flender assigned Dai Mubai and Oscar to care for him. Flender welcomed the new students to Shrek Academy and arranged a trip to the Star Dou Great Forest to help Tang San and Zhu Zhuqing obtain soul rings.

• Ma Hongjun told Flender that his flames had suddenly gone out of control, and Flender ordered Dai Mubai and Oscar to take turns caring for him.
• Flender sent Ao Tian to bring the girls to the training field and took Tang San with him.
• Flender explained Shrek Academy's rules and announced that Teacher Zhao would lead the students to the Star Dou Great Forest to help Tang San obtain his third soul ring.
• Zhu Zhuqing revealed that she had reached rank thirty, and Flender added her to the trip to find a soul ring.
• Ning Rongrong thanked Tang San for helping the new students enter the academy, and Xiao Wu asked Zhu Zhuqing whether she would really kill a Soul Beast to absorb its soul ring.

Ao Tian warned Ma Hongjun to stay away from Gu Yuena and Xiao Wu, then learned that Dai Mubai had challenged him to a fight that afternoon. As the group ate at Shrek Academy, Gu Yuena urged Ao Tian to teach Dai Mubai a lasting lesson, while Zhu Zhuqing advised caution.

• Xiao Wu questioned Zhu Zhuqing about Soul Masters hunting Soul Beasts, then returned to the dormitory with the others.
• Ao Tian visited the injured Ma Hongjun and warned him not to pursue Gu Yuena or Xiao Wu again.
• Dai Mubai revealed that he had challenged Ao Tian to a fight that afternoon, and Oscar and Ma Hongjun encouraged him to defend Shrek's prestige.
• Dai Mubai suggested that Ma Hongjun pursue Zhu Zhuqing after he recovered, and Ma Hongjun accepted the idea with renewed hope.
• Ao Tian and the girls ate at Shrek Academy's canteen, where Ao Tian told Gu Yuena about the challenge and she urged him to teach Dai Mubai a lesson.
• Zhu Zhuqing warned Ao Tian that Dai Mubai was strong and advised him to avoid fighting for now.

Ao Tian warned Ma Hongjun to stay away from his girlfriends after Ma Hongjun was badly injured by Gu Yuena, while Dai Mubai challenged Ao Tian to a fight. At lunch, Gu Yuena encouraged Ao Tian to teach Dai Mubai a lesson, but Zhu Zhuqing advised him not to spar with Dai Mubai yet.

• Xiao Wu felt uneasy about Soul Masters hunting Soul Beasts, then returned to the dormitory with the others.
• Ao Tian visited the injured Ma Hongjun and warned him not to pursue Ao Tian's girlfriends again.
• Dai Mubai revealed that he had challenged Ao Tian to a fight that afternoon, and Oscar and Ma Hongjun urged him to win.
• Dai Mubai offered to help Ma Hongjun pursue Zhu Zhuqing after he recovered, then went to make him porridge.
• Ao Tian and the others ate lunch in Shrek Academy's cafeteria, where Ao Tian told Gu Yuena about his fight with Dai Mubai.
• Gu Yuena told Ao Tian to teach Dai Mubai a lasting lesson, while Zhu Zhuqing advised Ao Tian not to spar with him yet.

Ao Tian rented a wooden house from Flender for his Dragon Horse, paying ten Gold Soul Coins without bargaining. Dai Mubai told Tang San he still planned to fight Ao Tian, now out of anger over Gu Yuena.

• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing doubted Ao Tian could beat Dai Mubai, while Xiao Wu and Gu Yuena insisted he would win.
• Ao Tian went to Flender to arrange a place for the Dragon Horse and agreed to rent a wooden house for ten Gold Soul Coins a year.
• Flender pocketed the payment, and Tang San criticized Ao Tian for spending as much on a horse as the academy charged for tuition.
• Ao Tian told Tang San that money meant little to him, leaving Tang San curious about his origins.
• Dai Mubai told Tang San he had challenged Ao Tian because Gu Yuena had slept with Ao Tian, and Tang San warned that Ao Tian was strong.

Ao Tian rented a cabin from Flender for Dragon Horse, paying far more than Tang San thought it was worth. Dai Mubai told Tang San he planned to fight Ao Tian over Gu Yuena, while Tang San doubted Dai Mubai could win.

• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing questioned whether Ao Tian could defeat Dai Mubai, but Xiao Wu and Gu Yuena remained confident in him.
• Ao Tian asked Flender for a place to keep Dragon Horse, and Flender rented him a cabin for ten Gold Soul Coins a year.
• Tang San criticized Ao Tian for spending so much on the cabin, but Ao Tian dismissed the value of money and left.
• Dai Mubai told Tang San he intended to fight Ao Tian because he had learned Gu Yuena was no longer a virgin.
• Tang San warned Dai Mubai that Ao Tian was strong and might defeat him.

Ao Tian and Dai Mubai prepared to fight in the grove outside the village, with Ao Tian refusing to use his Martial Soul. The chapter ended as Dai Mubai decided to fight without his own Martial Soul as well.

• Tang San admitted he could not defeat Ao Tian without his strongest hidden weapons and went to watch the fight.
• Ao Tian settled the Dragon Horse in a wooden house near the village entrance and told it to keep the place clean.
• Dai Mubai gathered Ao Tian, Tang San, and the others and led them to the grove, where he explained that the teachers encouraged sparring.
• Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing watched from the edge as Ao Tian and Dai Mubai faced each other, while Oscar quietly switched his support to Ao Tian.
• Ao Tian said he did not need his Martial Soul to fight Dai Mubai, so Dai Mubai agreed to fight without using his own Martial Soul.

Ao Tian agreed to fight Dai Mubai in the grove, confident he could win without using his Martial Soul. The two stood ready to battle, with Dai Mubai also choosing not to use his Martial Soul.

• Tang San admitted he could not defeat Ao Tian without Hidden Weapons and went to watch the fight.
• Ao Tian settled the Dragon Horse in a cabin and told it to keep the place clean.
• Dai Mubai, Ao Tian, Tang San, Oscar, and the girls headed to the grove, where Dai Mubai explained that the teachers encouraged sparring.
• Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Oscar watched as Ao Tian and Dai Mubai took their positions in the clearing.
• Ao Tian refused to release his Martial Soul, and Dai Mubai declared that he would fight without his own Martial Soul as well.

Ao Tian defeated Dai Mubai despite refusing to use his Martial Soul, then left Dai Mubai broken and unable to move. Oscar rushed to Dai Mubai as the fight ended.

• Dai Mubai charged Ao Tian with a powerful punch, but Ao Tian’s counter sent him flying into the forest.
• Dai Mubai activated his White Tiger Martial Soul and attacked with his claws, but Ao Tian shattered them with another punch.
• Ao Tian broke Dai Mubai’s White Tiger Splitting Light Wave with a punch, then faced his White Tiger Vajra Transformation.
• Ao Tian battered Dai Mubai through his attacks and shattered his defensive barrier, leaving him unable to move as his Martial Soul dissipated.
• Ao Tian mocked Dai Mubai and walked away, while Oscar hurried to his injured friend.