Chapter Summaries

Ao Tian negotiated with Flender for the freedom to skip training until Shrek’s students defeated him, and Flender accepted. Ao Tian returned to the dormitory, where Ning Rongrong was waiting to discuss making Soul Tools with him.

• Flender asked Ao Tian why he clashed with Tang San, Oscar, and Dai Mubai, and Ao Tian said he and Gu Yuena and Xiao Wu had come to enjoy themselves and did not want to follow the academy’s training.
• Ao Tian told Flender he would accept Shrek’s management only after its students defeated him, and Flender agreed that he could join or skip training until then.
• Flender asked whether Ao Tian had made the Soul Tool he used in battle and whether he could create stronger ones, and Ao Tian said he could not yet.
• Ao Tian left Flender’s office and returned to the dormitory, where Ning Rongrong waited to discuss cooperating with him to make Soul Tools.

Ning Rongrong approached Ao Tian to discuss cooperation between the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and his Soul Tool business, but he rejected her offers of money and friendship. He left her with one condition: the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had to submit to him.

• Ning Rongrong greeted Ao Tian when he returned and happily accepted the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda Bow he had made for her.
• Oscar watched Ning Rongrong and Ao Tian from his dormitory window, while Tang San silently judged Oscar for dwelling on his romantic troubles instead of cultivating.
• Ning Rongrong asked to speak privately with Ao Tian and went with him to his room to discuss cooperation on behalf of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Ao Tian rejected Ning Rongrong's offer of payment, saying he did not need money or the friendship of the sect's Titled Douluo.
• Ao Tian told Ning Rongrong that he would perform Artifact Refining for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect only if the sect submitted to him.

Ning Rongrong brought Ao Tian the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda Bow and privately asked him to cooperate with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in refining Soul Tools. Ao Tian rejected her offers of money and friendship, then said he would help only if the sect submitted to him.

• Ning Rongrong waited for Ao Tian, while Oscar watched from the dormitory window and felt crushed when she greeted him warmly.
• Ao Tian gave Ning Rongrong the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda Bow, and she asked to speak with him in private.
• Ning Rongrong followed Ao Tian to his room, where Oscar listened at the wall and Tang San continued recovering from his injuries.
• Ao Tian rejected Ning Rongrong's offer of one thousand Gold Soul Coins per Soul Tool because he did not need the money.
• Ning Rongrong offered the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's friendship and its two Super Douluo, but Ao Tian said he wanted neither.
• Ao Tian told Ning Rongrong that he would help with Artifact Refining only if the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect submitted to him.

Ao Tian rejected Ning Rongrong’s request for cooperation unless the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect submitted to him, while Oscar resolved to grow stronger after learning Ao Tian had seen Ning Rongrong’s body. Meanwhile, Ma Hongjun sought Flender’s help, discovered his ex-girlfriend Cuihua had married, and found Dragon Horse at the academy.

• Ao Tian demanded that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect submit to him in exchange for refining artifacts, and Ning Rongrong left in anger after he teased her.
• Oscar heard their conversation, grew resentful toward Ao Tian, and began cultivating after Tang San urged him to become stronger.
• Ao Tian returned to his room and resumed comprehending the laws of heaven and earth.
• Ma Hongjun persuaded Flender to take him to Suotuo City that night, then went looking for Cuihua and learned she had married.
• Ma Hongjun found Dragon Horse in a wooden hut and lewdly remarked that the horse was a mare, frightening her.

Ning Rongrong rejected Ao Tian’s demand for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to submit, while Oscar realized he was jealous of Ao Tian. Ma Hongjun learned his ex-girlfriend Cuihua had married and then encountered Dragon Horse, whom he mistook for a mare.

• Ao Tian demanded that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect submit to him in exchange for helping with Artifact Refining, and Ning Rongrong left angrily after he teased her.
• Oscar overheard their conversation, admitted to himself that he had fallen for Ning Rongrong, and began cultivating after Tang San urged him to grow stronger.
• Ao Tian returned to his room and comprehended the laws of the world while reflecting on the changes their mastery might bring.
• Ma Hongjun asked Flender to take him to Suotuo City, and Flender agreed to take him that night.
• Ma Hongjun discovered that Cuihua had married, then found a beautiful white horse in a wooden hut and realized it was a mare.
• Dragon Horse became alarmed when Ma Hongjun looked at her rump and chuckled lecherously.

Ma Hongjun gave in to his Evil Fire and touched the Dragon Horse, which kicked him hard in the crotch and left him writhing in pain. Ao Tian and the others arrived after hearing his scream, and Ma Hongjun told Flender that the kick had smashed it.

• Ma Hongjun approached the Dragon Horse and stroked its back despite his misgivings and the horse’s growing discomfort.
• Ma Hongjun’s touch moved toward the Dragon Horse’s tail, so the Dragon Horse kicked him in the crotch and knocked him unconscious.
• The Dragon Horse kicked Ma Hongjun out of the room, then worried that its master might punish it if he was a friend of Ao Tian.
• Ao Tian and the girls headed toward the dining hall with Oscar, Tang San, and Dai Mubai following when Ma Hongjun’s scream rang through Shrek Academy.
• Flender, Zhao Wuji, the teachers, and the students found Ma Hongjun on the ground, and he blamed the Dragon Horse for smashing his crotch.

Ma Hongjun gave in to his Evil Fire and tried to touch the Dragon Horse, which kicked him in the crotch and left him writhing in agony. When the others arrived, he told Flender that the horse had shattered him, while the girls laughed.

• Ma Hongjun approached the Dragon Horse and stroked its back, then let his hand move toward its tail.
• The Dragon Horse kicked Ma Hongjun in the crotch, knocked him unconscious, and kicked him out of the hut.
• Ao Tian and the others headed to the canteen, then heard Ma Hongjun’s scream and went to investigate.
• Ma Hongjun woke in pain and blamed the Dragon Horse, which watched him innocently from the hut.
• Flender and Zhao Wuji arrived, and Ma Hongjun told Flender the horse had shattered his crotch, making the girls laugh.

Ma Hongjun was kicked by Ao Tian’s Dragon Horse after trying to molest the mare, then exposed himself under Ao Tian’s pressure. Flender disowned him and forced him to kneel before Ao Tian.

• Ma Hongjun demanded compensation from Ao Tian for the Dragon Horse’s kick, while Flender and Dai Mubai urged them to settle the matter.
• Ao Tian said Ma Hongjun had provoked the mare, and the others realized what he had attempted when Ao Tian pointed out the horse was female.
• Ma Hongjun denied the accusation until Ao Tian threatened him, then admitted he had tried to molest the horse.
• Flender struck Ma Hongjun, disowned him as a disciple, and threw him before Ao Tian, ordering him to kneel.

Ma Hongjun was kicked by Ao Tian’s Dragon Horse after trying to molest it, then tried to demand compensation. After Ao Tian forced him to confess, Flender disowned him as a disciple and handed him over to Ao Tian.

• Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong laughed at Ma Hongjun’s injury, and Oscar gave him a Recovery Big Sausage while a teacher treated him.
• Ma Hongjun demanded money from Ao Tian for the Dragon Horse’s kick, but Ao Tian insisted there was more to what had happened.
• Ao Tian revealed that the Dragon Horse was a mare and pressured Ma Hongjun until he admitted he had tried to molest it.
• Flender struck Ma Hongjun, disowned him as a disciple, and, when Ao Tian demanded an explanation, threw him before Ao Tian and ordered him to kneel.

Ma Hongjun was punished for trying to molest Ao Tian’s horse, while Dai Mubai fabricated a story about being dumped to gain Zhu Zhuqing’s sympathy. The others left unconvinced, and Dai Mubai admitted to Tang San and Oscar that he intended to pursue Zhu Zhuqing.

• Flander forced Ma Hongjun to apologize to Ao Tian and ordered Zhao Wuji to lock him in the Firewood Room for three days without food or water.
• Dai Mubai claimed he would supervise Ma Hongjun, then told Zhu Zhuqing that two women had betrayed him after their father arranged marriages for them.
• Xiao Wu challenged Dai Mubai’s story and warned him not to pursue Zhu Zhuqing, who left with Ao Tian and the others.
• After they left, Oscar questioned Dai Mubai’s tale, and Tang San asked whether he wanted to pursue Zhu Zhuqing.
• Dai Mubai told Tang San that their families were linked by marriage and that he had fallen for Zhu Zhuqing, then promised Oscar he would show him how to pursue her.

After Ma Hongjun was caught trying to take advantage of Ao Tian’s horse, Flender punished him but refused to expel him from Shrek Academy. Dai Mubai invented a tragic story about his former lovers to gain Zhu Zhuqing’s sympathy, then told Oscar and Tang San that he planned to pursue her.

• Flender forced Ma Hongjun to apologize to Ao Tian and ordered Zhao Wuji to lock him in the Firewood Room without food or water for three days.
• Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu objected to Ma Hongjun staying at the academy, while Ao Tian predicted that Flender would eventually break his legs.
• Dai Mubai claimed he would guide Ma Hongjun and protect the girls, then made up a story that two former lovers had betrayed him after their father promised them to an official.
• Zhu Zhuqing questioned why Dai Mubai had not revealed his identity as a Star Luo prince, but she left with Ao Tian and Xiao Wu without believing his story.
• Dai Mubai told Oscar and Tang San that he wanted to pursue Zhu Zhuqing because he had fallen for her and their families had intermarried for generations.

Dai Mubai continued trying to win Zhu Zhuqing’s trust while hiding the truth about his former girlfriends. After recovering, he agreed to take Ma Hongjun to meet his twin girlfriends, but Oscar’s breakthrough interrupted them.

• Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong warned Zhu Zhuqing not to trust Dai Mubai, and Ao Tian confirmed Dai Mubai had lied about breaking up with his girlfriends.
• Flender locked Ma Hongjun in a woodshed for three days, then took him to Suotuo City when his Evil Fire left him nearly out of control.
• Dai Mubai repeatedly appeared beside Zhu Zhuqing at mealtimes, but she remained disgusted and distrustful of him.
• Ma Hongjun reminded Dai Mubai of his promise to let him meet his four girlfriends, and Dai Mubai agreed to take him to Suotuo City that night to meet the twin sisters.
• Oscar roared from the next room that he had broken through to rank thirty.

Dai Mubai kept trying to regain Zhu Zhuqing’s trust while waiting for his injuries to heal. He then agreed to take Ma Hongjun to meet his four girlfriends, but Oscar’s breakthrough interrupted their conversation.

• Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Ao Tian warned Zhu Zhuqing that Dai Mubai had lied about ending his relationships with other women, and Zhu Zhuqing said she would not believe him.
• Flender locked Ma Hongjun in the Firewood Room for three days, then took him to Suotuo City when his Evil Fire grew dangerous.
• After ten more days, Dai Mubai’s injuries healed, and he continued appearing around Zhu Zhuqing at mealtimes while she remained suspicious of him.
• Ma Hongjun reminded Dai Mubai of his promise to let him meet his four girlfriends, and Dai Mubai agreed to take him to see the Twin Sisters that night.
• Oscar roared from the next room that he had broken through to level thirty.

Oscar broke through to rank thirty, prompting Flender to announce a trip to the Star Dou Great Forest for his third soul ring. Dai Mubai was appointed captain and ordered to keep the students in the academy overnight, leaving Ma Hongjun to abandon his planned outing to Suotuo City.

• Oscar excitedly told Dai Mubai and Tang San that he had become a Soul Elder, then hurried to inform Flender.
• Flender gathered the students, praised Oscar's hard work, and announced that Zhao Wuji would lead them to the Star Dou Great Forest the next morning.
• Dai Mubai watched Zhu Zhuqing and saw the trip as a chance to win her favor, while Flender ordered everyone to remain at the academy overnight.
• Zhao Wuji appointed Dai Mubai captain and tasked him with supervising the students, and Dai Mubai offered to celebrate Oscar's breakthrough with a meal.
• Ao Tian refused Dai Mubai's offer and went to the canteen with the four girls, while Ma Hongjun's suggestion to celebrate in Suotuo City was rejected until after the forest trip.

Oscar broke through to rank thirty, prompting Flander to arrange a trip to the Star Dou Great Forest for his third Soul Ring. Dai Mubai was made captain and agreed to supervise everyone overnight, while Ma Hongjun reluctantly postponed his plans to visit Suotuo City.

• Oscar announced that he had reached rank thirty, and Dai Mubai and Tang San congratulated him.
• Flander gathered the students and announced that Zhao Wuji would lead them to the Star Dou Great Forest the next morning to obtain Oscar's third Soul Ring.
• Zhao Wuji appointed Dai Mubai captain and assigned him to keep the students in the academy that night.
• Ao Tian refused Dai Mubai's offer to celebrate Oscar's breakthrough and went to the canteen with the four girls.
• Ma Hongjun urged Dai Mubai to go to Suotuo City, but Dai Mubai said they would have to wait until after the forest trip.

Zhu Zhuqing learned that Ao Tian had secretly improved her cultivation talent and given her a powerful Cultivation Method. She thanked him and promised to repay his kindness, and Ao Tian asked how she intended to do so.

• Xiao Wu asked Ao Tian why they would accompany the others to the Star Dou Great Forest, and he said she could teach Zhao Wuji and the others a lesson.
• Zhu Zhuqing wondered whether Ao Tian, rather than Xiao Wu, had given her the cultivation opportunities that accelerated her progress.
• Gu Yuena admitted she had used Mental Power to hypnotize Zhu Zhuqing each night so Ao Tian could visit unseen.
• Gu Yuena's answer led Zhu Zhuqing to realize Ao Tian had likely improved her talent and given her the Cultivation Method.
• Zhu Zhuqing met Ao Tian outside the girls' dormitory, thanked him, and promised to repay him; he asked how she would do so.

Zhu Zhuqing realized Ao Tian had secretly improved her cultivation talent and given her a powerful technique, then thanked him and promised to repay his kindness. Ao Tian asked how she planned to repay him, leaving her answer unresolved.

• Xiao Wu agreed with Ao Tian that they would go to the Star Dou Great Forest and teach Zhao Wuji and Dai Mubai's group a lesson.
• Zhu Zhuqing wondered whether Ao Tian, rather than Xiao Wu, had given her the cultivation opportunities that greatly accelerated her progress.
• Gu Yuena admitted that she hypnotized Zhu Zhuqing each night so she would not see Ao Tian come to take Gu Yuena away.
• Gu Yuena's response tacitly confirmed Zhu Zhuqing's suspicion that Ao Tian had improved her talent and given her the cultivation method.
• Zhu Zhuqing thanked Ao Tian and vowed to repay him, and Ao Tian asked how she intended to do so.

Ao Tian accompanied the group into the Star Dou Great Forest, where Oscar obtained his third Soul Ring from a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent after a dispute with Snake Grandma and Meng Yiran. The ground then shook, and a massive black figure emerged from the forest.

• Zhu Zhuqing admitted she had not decided how to repay Ao Tian, and he told her to take her time.
• Ao Tian visited Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong, praised Xiao Wu’s new diligence, and predicted Ning Rongrong would reach rank twenty-seven within five days.
• The group traveled to the Star Dou Great Forest, where Tang San spotted a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent suitable for Oscar’s third Soul Ring.
• Dai Mubai and Tang San subdued the serpent, while Snake Grandma and Meng Yiran arrived and argued that it belonged to them; Zhao Wuji’s strength forced them to leave.
• Oscar killed the serpent, absorbed its Soul Ring, and gained the Flying Mushroom Sausage skill.
• As Zhao Wuji warned that Snake Grandma might return with Dragon Duke, the ground trembled and a huge black figure appeared among the trees.

Ao Tian accompanied the group into the Star Dou Great Forest, where Oscar obtained his Third Soul Ring after the group drove off Snake Grandma and Meng Yiran. As Zhao Wuji warned that Dragon Duke might return, a huge black figure emerged from the forest and cast its shadow over them.

• Zhu Zhuqing said she would repay Ao Tian but had not yet decided how, and Ao Tian told her to take her time.
• Ao Tian visited Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong, praised Xiao Wu's growing diligence, and predicted Ning Rongrong would reach level twenty-seven within five days.
• Dai Mubai led the students on a run to the Star Dou Great Forest, where they entered the next morning to find Oscar a Soul Ring.
• Tang San identified a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent suited to Oscar, and Dai Mubai and Tang San subdued it despite Snake Grandma and Meng Yiran claiming it.
• Oscar absorbed the serpent's Soul Ring and gained the Flying Mushroom Sausage, but a towering black figure appeared as Zhao Wuji urged the group to leave.

Er Ming confronted Tang San and Zhao Wuji over their views on hunting soul beasts, then attacked the group while Ao Tian secretly directed its actions. Tang San, Ma Hongjun, and Zhao Wuji were hurled away, their fates unknown, as Er Ming turned toward the others.

• Er Ming used its Gravity Domain to immobilize the group and demanded that Tang San answer for saying soul beasts were human cultivation resources.
• Tang San defended his words, so Er Ming pretended to put him in its mouth before spitting him deep into the ground at Ao Tian's signal.
• Er Ming grabbed Ma Hongjun, who lost control in terror, and smashed him into the ground.
• Zhao Wuji admitted he had made the remarks Er Ming had heard and offered himself in exchange for sparing the students.
• Er Ming flicked Zhao Wuji deep into the forest, then asked the remaining people who would be next.