Chapter Summaries

Zhu Zhuqing obtained her third Soul Ring, and the group returned to Shrek Academy, where Ao Tian agreed to make Ning Rongrong a Soul Tool bow and arrows. Ma Hongjun emerged from treatment severely disfigured, and Oscar's healing sausage failed to improve his burns, leaving him despairing.

• Zhu Zhuqing gained her third Soul Ring and the Soul Skill Nether Slash, and Zhao Wuji led the group back to Shrek Academy.
• Ning Rongrong pushed herself through the return journey, fainted from exhaustion, and later asked Ao Tian to refine a bow and arrows for her.
• Tang San challenged Ao Tian to a weapon contest the next day, and Ao Tian agreed to compete using the Soul Tool he would make.
• Ma Hongjun emerged with badly burned, deformed skin, startling Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Oscar gave Ma Hongjun a big sausage, but it did not heal his burns, and Ma Hongjun wailed that he did not want to live.

Tang San announced that he would challenge Ao Tian, believing his new Soul Elder strength and hidden weapons gave him a chance. Ma Hongjun struggled with his disfigurement, while Dai Mubai revealed his ties to Zhu Qing and his intention to pursue her.

• Ao Tian left after seeing Ma Hongjun grieve over his burned skin, and Dai Mubai learned that Tang San had become a Soul Elder and gained an External Soul Bone.
• Tang San said he would challenge Ao Tian the next day, and Dai Mubai and Flender warned him about Ao Tian’s strength.
• Flender gave Ma Hongjun a mask and hat and promised to seek treatment for him in Heaven Dou City.
• Tang San told Dai Mubai that Zhu Qing had obtained Nether Slash, then left with Oscar.
• Ma Hongjun accused Dai Mubai of pursuing Zhu Qing after offering to help him pursue her, and Dai Mubai explained their clans’ ties and offered to introduce Ma Hongjun to other women.

Ma Hongjun struggled with his disfigurement while Tang San announced that he would challenge Ao Tian. Dai Mubai explained his ties to Zhu Qing and tried to placate Ma Hongjun after he accused Dai Mubai of pursuing her himself.

• Ma Hongjun lamented his hideous appearance, and Dai Mubai tried to console him while Ao Tian left.
• Tang San revealed that he had become a Soul Elder and obtained an External Soul Bone, then said he planned to fight Ao Tian the next day.
• Flender approved the challenge for the training ground and gave Ma Hongjun a mask and hat, promising to seek treatment in Heaven Dou City.
• Dai Mubai said he would watch the fight and learned from Tang San that Zhu Qing's Third Soul Skill was Nether Slash.
• Ma Hongjun accused Dai Mubai of pursuing Zhu Qing, and Dai Mubai explained their families' ties and offered to introduce Ma Hongjun to other women.

Dai Mubai struck a secret bargain with Ma Hongjun to stop him pursuing Zhu Zhuqing, while Ao Tian prepared a weapon for Ning Rongrong and Gu Yuena continued visiting him at night. The chapter ended with Tang San seeing Gu Yuena emerge from Ao Tian’s room and glimpsing Ao Tian naked on the bed.

• Dai Mubai promised Ma Hongjun access to his four noble girlfriends in exchange for Ma Hongjun giving up on Zhu Zhuqing.
• Ao Tian forged a bow and arrow for Ning Rongrong, intending to show Tang San that his hidden weapons were vulnerable.
• Gu Yuena hypnotized Zhu Zhuqing, took Ao Tian away, and later removed the hypnosis before leaving her room.
• Zhu Zhuqing woke alone and reflected on the unexplained abilities and secrets of Ao Tian, Xiao Wu, and Gu Yuena.
• Ning Rongrong asked Xiao Wu about Ao Tian’s Soul Tools and the force behind their group, but Xiao Wu refused to reveal details.
• Tang San finished cultivating at dawn, then saw Gu Yuena leave Ao Tian’s room and glimpsed Ao Tian lying naked inside.

Dai Mubai persuaded Ma Hongjun to stop pursuing Zhu Qing by promising him access to his noble girlfriends, while Ao Tian forged a bow and arrow for Ning Rongrong. The chapter ended with Tang San seeing Gu Yuena emerge from Ao Tian’s room and spotting Ao Tian naked in bed.

• Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun made a deal: Ma Hongjun would not compete for Zhu Qing, and Dai Mubai would arrange for him to have a taste of his girlfriends.
• Ao Tian forged a bow and arrow for Ning Rongrong, while Gu Yuena hypnotized Zhu Zhuqing and took Ao Tian away before later removing the hypnosis.
• Zhu Zhuqing woke in her room, suspected Gu Yuena was connected to her nightly blackouts, and wondered about the secrets of Ao Tian, Xiao Wu, and Gu Yuena.
• Ning Rongrong asked Xiao Wu about Ao Tian’s Soul Tool craft and their backing, then planned to have her father investigate their identities.
• Tang San practiced his Purple Demon Eyes at dawn, then saw Gu Yuena emerge from Ao Tian’s room and glimpsed Ao Tian naked on the bed.

Tang San learned that Gu Yuena had spent the night in Ao Tian’s room and later arranged a battle with Ao Tian. Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun apologized to Ao Tian, then headed to breakfast before the fight.

• Tang San heard no sounds from Ao Tian’s room overnight and saw Gu Yuena leave, then kept their apparent relationship to himself.
• Ao Tian told Tang San he had finished refining his Soul Tool, and they agreed to fight on the training grounds after breakfast.
• Dai Mubai urged Ma Hongjun to stop despairing and focus on becoming stronger, and the two prepared to watch the battle.
• Dai Mubai apologized to Ao Tian for his past thoughts about Gu Yuena, and Ma Hongjun apologized for his rudeness to the girls.
• Ao Tian dismissed their apologies, and Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun left for the canteen.

Tang San learned that Ao Tian had finished refining his Soul Tool and arranged to fight him after breakfast. Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun apologized to Ao Tian for their past behavior, then headed to the dining hall.

• Tang San questioned Gu Yuena and later Oscar about whether they had heard sounds from Ao Tian's room, but neither revealed anything.
• Ao Tian told Tang San that his Soul Tool was finished, and they agreed to meet on the sports field for their battle after breakfast.
• Dai Mubai urged Ma Hongjun to stop wasting time and become stronger, and Ma Hongjun got up to join him.
• Dai Mubai apologized to Ao Tian for his thoughts about Gu Yuena and asked to become friends, but Ao Tian declined.
• Dai Mubai made Ma Hongjun apologize for being rude to the girls, and the group left for breakfast.

Ao Tian accidentally walked in on Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong while they were changing, then faced Zhu Zhuqing’s suspicion that he had deliberately taken advantage of them. He admitted that Zhu Zhuqing’s image had stayed in his mind when he opened Ning Rongrong’s door, leaving her doubtful of his explanation.

• Dai Mubai urged Ma Hongjun not to offend Ao Tian again, while Ma Hongjun complained about Ao Tian’s attitude.
• Ao Tian entered the girls’ dormitory and saw Zhu Zhuqing changing; he closed the door and went to Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong’s room.
• Ao Tian opened Ning Rongrong’s door and saw her undressed, prompting her to scream and wake Xiao Wu.
• Ning Rongrong concealed what happened from Xiao Wu, while Ao Tian waited outside and wondered why she had not confronted him.
• Zhu Zhuqing asked Ao Tian whether he had deliberately opened their doors, and he admitted that seeing her had left her image in his mind when he opened Ning Rongrong’s door.

Ao Tian entered the girls' dormitory while looking for the others and accidentally saw Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong in their underwear. After Zhu Zhuqing confronted him, Ao Tian admitted that he had opened Ning Rongrong's door while distracted by thoughts of Zhu Zhuqing.

• Dai Mubai told Ma Hongjun to understand Ao Tian and avoid offending him again.
• Ao Tian entered Zhu Zhuqing and Gu Yuena's room and saw Zhu Zhuqing changing; he quickly shut the door.
• Ao Tian opened Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong's room and saw Ning Rongrong in front of a mirror, prompting her to scream.
• Ning Rongrong concealed what had happened from Xiao Wu, while Ao Tian waited outside and reflected on her reaction.
• Zhu Zhuqing came out and asked Ao Tian whether he had deliberately seen them; Ao Tian denied it and admitted he had been thinking about her when he opened Ning Rongrong's door.

Ao Tian reassured Zhu Zhuqing after she mistook his words for flirting, while Gu Yuena encouraged him to take more women to help revive the Dragon Race. At breakfast, Ning Rongrong saw the finished bow Ao Tian had forged and discovered that drawing its string created a powerful arrow of ice.

• Zhu Zhuqing confronted Ao Tian about flirting, and he apologized for unintentionally offending her.
• Xiao Wu briefly opened Ning Rongrong's door, then hurriedly shut it when she saw Ning Rongrong still getting dressed.
• Gu Yuena told Ao Tian she would accept him taking Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong as women if they could accept that she and Xiao Wu were Soul Beasts, but Ao Tian refused the suggestion.
• At breakfast, Ao Tian showed Ning Rongrong the beautiful seven-colored bow he had forged for her.
• Ning Rongrong drew the bowstring, creating an icy blue arrow that shattered a water vat and froze its remaining water.

Ao Tian presented Ning Rongrong with a beautiful bow he had refined and revealed that drawing its string created a powerful ice arrow. The group saw its strength firsthand when Ning Rongrong shattered a water vat and froze the water inside.

• Zhu Zhuqing warned Ao Tian to be more careful after he apologized for unintentionally offending her, and Xiao Wu briefly opened Ning Rongrong's door before shutting it again.
• Gu Yuena told Ao Tian she would accept him taking Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong as partners if they accepted her and Xiao Wu's identities as Soul Beasts, explaining her hope of reviving the Dragon Race.
• Ao Tian and the four women went to breakfast, where Ning Rongrong blushed upon seeing Ao Tian but soon returned to her usual mood.
• Ning Rongrong asked whether Ao Tian had finished refining her bow, and he showed her the radiant seven-colored weapon.
• Ao Tian told Ning Rongrong to draw the bowstring, creating an ice-blue arrow that she fired into a water vat, shattering it and freezing its remaining water.

Ao Tian showed Ning Rongrong the bow he had forged, revealing its elemental arrows and Mental Power tracking. After Ning Rongrong lent him the bow for his upcoming fight with Tang San, Ao Tian and the others headed to the training ground, where the academy had gathered.

• Ning Rongrong tested the bow's powerful ice attack and impulsively kissed Ao Tian in excitement before apologizing to Xiao Wu and Gu Yuena.
• Ao Tian explained that the bow could fire ice- and fire-element arrows and track targets through a Mental Power lock, and Ning Rongrong named it the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda Bow.
• Ning Rongrong lent the bow to Ao Tian for his battle with Tang San and asked him to make more bows for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but Ao Tian refused.
• Ao Tian, Xiao Wu, Gu Yuena, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong went to the training ground, where Flender watched Ao Tian closely and worried Tang San might suffer the same fate as Dai Mubai.

Ao Tian demonstrated the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda Bow’s powerful elemental and tracking abilities to Ning Rongrong, then headed to the training field for his fight with Tang San. Flender watched Ao Tian closely, intending to learn more about him after the battle and prevent Tang San from suffering Dai Mubai’s fate.

• Ning Rongrong tested Ao Tian’s bow, froze a water vat, and impulsively kissed him before apologizing to Xiao Wu and Gu Yuena.
• Ao Tian explained that the bow could fire ice- or fire-attribute arrows and track targets locked onto with Mental Power.
• Ning Rongrong named the weapon the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda Bow, and Ao Tian put it away until his fight with Tang San was over.
• Ning Rongrong asked Ao Tian to make bows for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but he refused and agreed to speak with her after the fight.
• Ao Tian and the others arrived at the training field, where Flender resolved to keep an eye on Ao Tian and protect Tang San from being crippled.

Tang San challenged Ao Tian to a spar and unveiled the strength of his Soul Tool bow, but Tang San dismissed it as impractical after learning his Soul Power had reached level thirty-three. The fight began with Tang San unleashing a dense barrage of hidden weapons at Ao Tian, leaving the outcome unresolved.

• Flender warned Ao Tian not to seriously injure Tang San, and Tang San reassured him that their past spars had caused only superficial wounds.
• Ao Tian revealed a radiant jade-like bow, which Tang San and the others admired but doubted could be effective in battle.
• Tang San tested his Soul Power and learned he had reached level thirty-three, surpassing Ao Tian; he became so emotional that tears welled in his eyes.
• Tang San activated Purple Demon Eyes and attacked Ao Tian with a sweeping barrage of hidden weapons, surrounding him from every direction.
• The watching students wondered how Ao Tian would defend against Tang San's relentless attack.

Tang San challenged Ao Tian to a spar and revealed that his Soul Power had reached level thirty-three, surpassing Ao Tian's for the first time. The chapter ended with Tang San unleashing a dense storm of Hidden Weapons at Ao Tian while Ao Tian held only his Flowing Light Bow.

• Flender warned Ao Tian not to injure Tang San too badly, and Tang San reassured him that they had sparred before.
• Ao Tian revealed the Flowing Light Bow, and Tang San dismissed it as an impractical weapon.
• Tang San tested his Soul Power and reached level thirty-three, prompting him to celebrate finally surpassing Ao Tian.
• Tang San activated his Purple Demon Eyes and launched Hidden Weapons from every direction at Ao Tian.
• Tang San's Hidden Weapons surrounded Ao Tian, leaving the watching students wondering how he could defend himself.

Tang San attacked Ao Tian with increasingly powerful Hidden Weapons, but Ao Tian blocked them and revealed the Flowing Light Bow’s ability to fire elemental arrows. The chapter left Tang San injured and struggling to evade a pursuing ice arrow as Ao Tian prepared a fiery shot.

• Tang San’s Hidden Weapons, including Dragon Whisker Needles, bounced off the golden barrier Ao Tian formed around his body.
• Tang San fired the Godly Zhuge Crossbow, but Ao Tian knocked all sixteen Short Arrows away with the Flowing Light Bow.
• Ao Tian formed an icy-blue arrow and fired it at Tang San, who narrowly dodged the first shot with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.
• The ice arrow turned in midair, grazed Tang San’s arm, froze his blood, and pursued him again.
• Ao Tian drew the bow once more and formed a flame arrow while Tang San struggled to evade the returning ice arrow.

Tang San escalated his attack on Ao Tian with the Godly Zhuge Crossbow, but Ao Tian effortlessly deflected its bolts and answered with supernatural arrows from the Flowing Light Bow. Tang San struggled to evade a curving Ice Blue Arrow as Ao Tian prepared to fire a flaming one.

• Tang San's Hidden Weapons, including Dragon Whisker Needles, bounced off the golden barrier Ao Tian formed around himself.
• Tang San fired sixteen Short Arrows from the Godly Zhuge Crossbow, and Ao Tian knocked every bolt away with the Flowing Light Bow.
• Ao Tian formed and fired an Ice Blue Arrow, which Tang San dodged narrowly with the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.
• A second Ice Blue Arrow cut Tang San's arm, froze his blood, and curved back toward him as he shouted that it was impossible.
• Ao Tian drew the Flowing Light Bow again and formed a flaming arrow, telling Tang San to face another attack.

Ao Tian defeated Tang San with his ice-and-fire arrows, leaving Tang San injured and unable to accept another loss. After Tang San was carried away for treatment, Flender called Ao Tian aside to discuss something.

• Tang San attacked Ao Tian with Blue Silver Grass and the Godly Zhuge Crossbow, but Ao Tian dodged the bolts and fired four more arrows at him.
• Tang San tried to deflect the arrows with Hidden Weapons, but Ao Tian's arrows struck his hands and legs, leaving him badly injured.
• Oscar gave Tang San a healing sausage, and a teacher treated his frozen legs and burns.
• Ao Tian asked whether Tang San would challenge him again, but Tang San stayed silent and thought about his remaining Hidden Weapons.
• Flender encouraged Tang San, then had Oscar carry him away and asked Ao Tian to come speak with him.

Ao Tian defeated Tang San again by using his Ice and Fire Twin Arrows to overwhelm Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass, Hidden Weapons, and evasive techniques. Tang San was badly injured but treated, while Ao Tian left with Flender to discuss something.

• Tang San used Blue Silver Grass to restrain Ao Tian and defend against the Ice and Fire Twin Arrows, then fired the Godly Zhuge Crossbow at him.
• Ao Tian broke free, dodged Tang San’s Short Arrows, and fired four more arrows while Tang San struggled to evade the six attacks.
• Ao Tian’s arrows struck Tang San’s legs with ice and his hands with fire, leaving him unable to fight until Oscar and a healing teacher treated him.
• Ao Tian asked whether Tang San would challenge him again, but Tang San stayed silent and resolved to defeat him with other Hidden Weapons someday.
• Flender told Oscar to carry Tang San back, then asked Ao Tian to come with him to discuss something.

Ao Tian negotiated with Flander to skip Shrek Academy’s training unless he chose to attend, agreeing to submit only if the other students defeated him. After leaving Flander’s office, Ao Tian returned to the dormitory and found Ning Rongrong waiting to discuss making Soul Tools together.

• Flander asked Ao Tian why he had poor relationships with Tang San, Oscar, and Dai Mubai, but Ao Tian said he and Gu Yuena and Xiao Wu had come to Shrek for fun and did not want to be managed.
• Flander insisted that Shrek students had to accept the academy’s management, but Ao Tian said he did not care about becoming a Titled Douluo and was willing to leave if forced to train.
• Ao Tian offered to accept training once the other students defeated him, and Flander agreed that Ao Tian could attend or skip training as he pleased until then.
• Flander asked Ao Tian whether he had made the Soul Tool he used in battle and whether he could make more powerful ones; Ao Tian said he could not yet.
• Ao Tian returned to the dormitory and found Ning Rongrong waiting to discuss cooperating to make Soul Tools for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.