Chapter Summaries

Dugu Bo discovered that Ao Tian had stolen most of the herbs from his valley and learned from Tang San that the culprit was a powerful Soul Elder. He let Grandmaster and Flender take the badly injured Tang San back to Shrek Academy for treatment, warning Tang San to honor their agreement.

• Dugu Bo found most of the herbs in his garden missing and seized Tang San, who blamed Ao Tian for taking them.
• Tang San told Dugu Bo that Ao Tian was a level thirty-two Soul Elder with combat strength comparable to a Soul Ancestor, and Dugu Bo vowed to kill him.
• Tang San persuaded Dugu Bo to take him back to Shrek Academy, promising to cure Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan after he recovered.
• Dugu Bo encountered Grandmaster, Flender, and Liu Erlong searching for Tang San, then placed Tang San in their care and warned him not to run away.
• Flender carried Tang San toward Heaven Dou City while Liu Erlong and Grandmaster followed.

Tang San returned to Heaven Dou City with serious injuries after Dugu Bo captured him, and Shrek’s teachers treated him at the academy. After Grandmaster removed the necrotic flesh, Tang San revealed that Ao Tian had caused his wounds.

• Tang San explained that Dugu Bo had captured him but agreed to release him after Tang San cured his poison, and Tang San chose to attempt the cure despite having only a thirty percent chance of success.
• Flender and Liu Erlong brought Tang San and Grandmaster back to Heaven Dou City, where the Shrek teachers and students had been waiting anxiously.
• A Healing Soul Master and Oscar treated Tang San while Grandmaster prepared to remove the dozen swollen patches of dead flesh.
• Grandmaster cut and scraped the necrotic flesh from Tang San’s wounds as Tang San endured the pain, and the healer treated each wound afterward.
• When Grandmaster asked who had injured him, Tang San said Ao Tian had done it, leaving everyone stunned.

Tang San returned to Heaven Dou City badly injured after agreeing to help Dugu Bo cure his poison, and he insisted on attempting the dangerous treatment despite having only a thirty percent chance of success. At the academy, Grandmaster removed Tang San’s necrotic flesh, and Tang San revealed that Ao Tian had caused his injuries.

• Tang San told Grandmaster and Flender that Dugu Bo had captured him, then agreed to release him after Tang San cured his poison; Tang San said his chance of success had fallen to thirty percent.
• Tang San refused Grandmaster’s suggestion to leave Heaven Dou City because he hoped to earn Dugu Bo’s friendship and wanted to take on the challenge.
• Flender carried the injured Tang San back to the academy, where the teachers, Dai Mubai, and Oscar gathered and began treating him.
• Grandmaster exposed the black lumps on Tang San’s body and cut and scraped away the necrotic flesh while a Healing Soul Master treated each wound.
• After Grandmaster finished removing the dead flesh, Tang San said Ao Tian had injured him, leaving everyone stunned.

Tang San told Shrek Academy that Ao Tian had taken precious medicinal herbs and injured him when he tried to claim some, prompting Grandmaster and the others to plan to find Ao Tian. Meanwhile, Zhu Zhuqing visited Ao Tian early in the morning after apparently breaking through, and she noticed signs of his intimate night with Gu Yuena.

• Tang San told Grandmaster and the others that Ao Tian had taken the herbs near the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and beaten him when he tried to protect them.
• Tang San urged Grandmaster to find Ao Tian and recover the herbs, claiming they could raise a Soul Elder's Soul Power by around five levels.
• Grandmaster, Flender, and Liu Erlong discussed tracking the Prince's Mansion's search for Ao Tian and possibly asking Dugu Bo for help.
• Zhu Zhuqing arrived at Ao Tian's room early, entered after he opened the door, and noticed the room's warmth, dampness, and lingering scent.
• Zhu Zhuqing looked toward Ao Tian's bed and blushed.

Tang San told Grandmaster and the others that Ao Tian had taken precious herbs capable of greatly raising Soul Power, prompting them to plan to track down Ao Tian through the Prince's search. At dawn, Zhu Zhuqing visited Ao Tian to share news of her breakthrough and entered his room, where she noticed signs that made her blush.

• Tang San claimed Ao Tian had taken valuable herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well after injuring him, and urged Grandmaster to find Ao Tian and reclaim them.
• Grandmaster and the others agreed to monitor the Prince's search for Ao Tian, while Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun were told to focus on cultivation.
• Liu Erlong offered to arrange for people to watch the Prince's Mansion, unaware Ao Tian had already refined the herbs into Pills.
• Zhu Zhuqing came to Ao Tian's room at dawn, believing she had broken through and wanting to thank him.
• Zhu Zhuqing entered Ao Tian's room, noticed its warmth, humidity, and unusual scent, then blushed when she looked toward the bed.

Zhu Zhuqing thanked Ao Tian for helping her advance to Level Thirty-nine and asked to follow him, accepting his challenge to reach Level Ninety-nine by twenty-five. After Xiao Wu reassured her that Ao Tian could make it possible, the group discussed Ning Rongrong and Qian Renxue’s cultivation, and Ao Tian left to bring Qian Renxue over.

• Zhu Zhuqing knelt to thank Ao Tian for the Pills and Cultivation Method that had raised her to Level Thirty-nine, then asked to follow him.
• Ao Tian set Zhu Zhuqing the goal of reaching Level Ninety-nine before twenty-five, and Gu Yuena proposed that she become Ao Tian’s little wife if she failed; Zhu Zhuqing accepted the challenge.
• Xiao Wu entered and told Zhu Zhuqing that Ao Tian could help her reach Level Ninety-nine, then revealed that she had also reached Level Thirty-nine.
• Ao Tian said he had not given Ning Rongrong a Pill because the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had not submitted to him, and he asked Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing to keep their cultivation secret from her.
• Xiao Wu led Zhu Zhuqing to breakfast, where they met Ning Rongrong, while Ao Tian left to bring Qian Renxue to the room.

After Zhu Zhuqing’s cultivation surged to level thirty-nine, she pledged to follow Ao Tian and accepted his challenge to reach level ninety-nine by age twenty-five, with Gu Yuena teasing that failure would make her Ao Tian’s concubine. Xiao Wu reassured Zhu Zhuqing that Ao Tian could help her, while Ao Tian told Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing to conceal their levels from Ning Rongrong and prepared to bring Qian Renxue over.

• Zhu Zhuqing thanked Ao Tian for improving her aptitude and giving her cultivation methods and Pills, then pledged to follow him.
• Ao Tian challenged Zhu Zhuqing to reach level ninety-nine before age twenty-five, and Gu Yuena jokingly set becoming Ao Tian’s concubine as the penalty for failing.
• Zhu Zhuqing accepted the challenge, and Xiao Wu assured her that Ao Tian could make the goal achievable.
• Ao Tian said he had not given Ning Rongrong a Pill because the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had not agreed to submit, and he told Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing to hide their cultivation levels from her.
• Xiao Wu took Zhu Zhuqing to breakfast, where they encountered Ning Rongrong, while Ao Tian went to bring Qian Renxue over.

Ao Tian gave Qian Renxue a godlike Soul Ring and promised to deal with Xue Xing and Xue Beng, while the girls trained at Ao Mansion. After soldiers captured Ao Tian and took him to the Prince's Mansion, Shrek's teachers and students hurried there, eager for revenge and to demand his release.

• Ao Tian gave Qian Renxue a condensed Soul Ring and said he would handle Xue Xing and Xue Beng himself.
• Gu Yuena trained Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong under the Gravity Array while Qian Renxue absorbed her Soul Ring.
• Ao Tian left Ao Mansion alone and was captured by soldiers searching for the person who had harmed Xue Beng.
• A witness rushed to Shrek Academy, where Dugu Bo and the others set out for the Prince's Mansion after hearing Ao Tian had been caught.
• Xue Beng and Xue Xing hurried to the Reception Hall to confront Ao Tian.

Ao Tian gave Qian Renxue a condensed Soul Ring and promised to deal with Xue Xing and Xue Beng, while Gu Yuena trained the girls at Ao Mansion. After Ao Tian went out alone, soldiers captured him and took him to the Prince's Mansion, where Xue Beng and Xue Xing rushed to see him as Shrek's teachers and students set out to confront them.

• Ao Tian gave Qian Renxue a golden Soul Ring after she broke through to level seventy, and promised to handle Xue Xing and Xue Beng himself.
• Qian Renxue absorbed the Soul Ring while Gu Yuena trained Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong with a Gravity Array.
• Ao Tian left Ao Mansion alone and was seized by soldiers searching for the person who had injured Xue Beng.
• A witness rushed to Shrek Academy, where Dugu Bo, Grandmaster, Flender, and others learned that Ao Tian had been captured and headed for the Prince's Mansion.
• Tang San heard the news and hoped Ao Tian had not ruined the Immortal Herbs he had taken.
• At the Prince's Mansion, Xue Beng excitedly rushed to see Ao Tian, followed by Xue Xing.

Ao Tian crushed Xue Xing and Xue Beng’s forces at the Prince’s Mansion after they attacked him and threatened the women traveling with him. He was preparing to kill the two princes when Dugu Bo was mentioned, and a fiery dragon-like creature appeared overhead.

• Xue Beng attacked Ao Tian, who dodged his kick and slapped him, knocking out his teeth.
• Xue Xing arrived and ordered two Soul Kings to cripple Ao Tian, but Ao Tian destroyed both with effortless slaps.
• Xue Xing sent a powerful Spirit Emperor after Ao Tian, who shattered the old man with a single rebuke and killed the fleeing soldiers.
• Xue Xing begged Ao Tian to spare him and invoked his friendship with Dugu Bo, but Ao Tian said Dugu Bo would arrive too late to save them.
• A winged, horned, scale-covered creature wreathed in flames appeared above the Prince’s Mansion.

Ao Tian slaughtered Xue Xing’s guards after Xue Beng attacked him in the Prince’s Mansion. He prepared to kill Xue Xing and Xue Beng, and a flaming, winged dragon appeared above the mansion as he said Dugu Bo would arrive soon.

• Xue Beng charged at Ao Tian, who slapped him out of the hall and knocked out his teeth.
• Xue Xing ordered two Soul Kings to cripple Ao Tian, but Ao Tian killed them both with slaps.
• Xue Xing sent a Spirit Emperor with a Great Strength Vajra Bear Martial Soul against Ao Tian, who destroyed him with a shout.
• Ao Tian killed the fleeing soldiers and told Xue Xing and Xue Beng that he wanted their lives.
• Xue Xing pleaded for mercy and invoked Dugu Bo, but Ao Tian said Dugu Bo would arrive too late.
• A winged, horned, flame-wreathed dragon appeared above the Prince’s Mansion.

Ao Tian ordered the Dragon Horse to attack Xue Xing and Xue Beng, who died in the burning Prince's Mansion. Dugu Bo challenged the beast to avenge them, but the Dragon Horse defeated him and advanced on the Shrek group, leaving Grandmaster urging everyone to run.

• Dugu Bo rushed toward the Prince's Mansion after the Dragon Horse appeared, while Grandmaster and the Shrek group followed to investigate the unknown Soul Beast.
• Ao Tian ordered the Dragon Horse to kill Xue Xing and Xue Beng, and the beast engulfed the courtyard in Dragon Breath, killing them and setting the mansion ablaze.
• Dugu Bo attacked the Dragon Horse with Emerald Poison, but its flames burned away the poison and it impaled him with its horns before hurling him through a hall roof.
• The Dragon Horse approached the frightened Shrek group, and Grandmaster told Flender and the others to run.

Ao Tian ordered the Dragon Horse to kill Xue Xing and Xue Beng, then left as Dugu Bo and the Shrek group arrived. Dugu Bo's poison failed against the Dragon Horse, which impaled him and turned toward the horrified Shrek group.

• Dugu Bo rushed ahead when he saw the Dragon Horse appear above the Prince's Mansion, while Grandmaster and the others hurried after him to identify the creature.
• Ao Tian ordered the Dragon Horse to attack, and Xue Xing and Xue Beng begged for their lives before the Dragon Horse's breath killed them and set the courtyard ablaze.
• Dugu Bo arrived and attacked the Dragon Horse with Poison Mist and Soul Skills, but its flames burned away his poison.
• The Dragon Horse charged through Dugu Bo, pierced him with its horns, and hurled him through a hall roof.
• The Dragon Horse advanced toward the Shrek group, and Grandmaster told everyone to run.

The Dragon Horse attacked the Shrek group after confronting Grandmaster, overwhelming their strongest fighters and flinging Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun into the air. Liu Erlong reached the injured survivors too late, and the Dragon Horse disappeared into the Prince's Mansion.

• Ma Hongjun and the others fled as the Dragon Horse caught up with Grandmaster and Liu Erlong, then accused Grandmaster of intending to capture it.
• Grandmaster tried to placate the Dragon Horse, but it attacked, forcing Liu Erlong, Flender, and Zhao Wuji to fight while Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun ran away.
• The Dragon Horse defeated Flender and Zhao Wuji, knocked Liu Erlong aside, and tossed Grandmaster into the air with its horns.
• The Dragon Horse caught Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun and launched all three into the air, while Liu Erlong rushed to help Grandmaster.
• Dai Mubai and the others crashed into the ground, leaving Oscar and Ma Hongjun badly injured, as the Dragon Horse vanished into the Prince's Mansion.

A speaking Dragon Horse attacked Shrek’s group in the Prince’s Mansion, overwhelming the teachers and students despite their attempts to flee and fight back. Liu Erlong and the others were left badly injured as the Dragon Horse disappeared into the mansion.

• Ma Hongjun fled in terror, and Grandmaster urged the others to escape as the Dragon Horse pursued them.
• The Dragon Horse appeared ahead of the group and accused Grandmaster of wanting to capture it, then attacked when he tried to explain.
• Flender and Zhao Wuji attacked the Dragon Horse, but it crushed their chests with its hooves, while Liu Erlong was sent flying by its tail.
• The Dragon Horse struck Grandmaster and Dai Mubai between the legs with its horn, then launched Oscar and Ma Hongjun into the air as well.
• Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun crashed to the ground, leaving Oscar and Ma Hongjun unable to move, while the Dragon Horse vanished into the Prince’s Mansion.

The Dragon Horse returned to Ao Mansion after setting the Prince's Mansion ablaze and badly injuring the Shrek group and Dugu Bo. Believing Ao Tian had died in the fire, the survivors searched for his Soul Tool but found only the rings belonging to the dead Prince and Fourth Prince.

• The Dragon Horse escaped the burning Prince's Mansion, and Ao Tian transported it back to its nest in Ao Mansion.
• Liu Erlong helped the injured Shrek group recover with Oscar's sausages and brought the badly wounded Dugu Bo back from the hall.
• Dugu Bo learned that the Dragon Horse had fled, while the Shrek group realized Ao Tian was missing and feared he had been killed.
• Liu Erlong and Dai Mubai searched the burned ruins for Ao Tian's body and Soul Tool but found only two charred corpses and the Prince's and Fourth Prince's rings.
• Ma Hongjun celebrated the supposed death of Ao Tian but lamented the loss of the Immortal Herbs.

The Dragon Horse escaped the Prince’s Mansion and was returned to Ao Mansion by Ao Tian, while Shrek’s group recovered from the beast’s attack and searched for Ao Tian. They found no trace of his Soul Tool and believed he had been burned to charcoal.

• The Dragon Horse fled the burning Prince’s Mansion, entered a spatial ripple, and returned to its nest at Ao Mansion, where Ao Tian praised it.
• Liu Erlong gathered the injured Shrek members, and Oscar made healing sausages for them and Dugu Bo.
• Dugu Bo recovered enough to ask where the Dragon Horse had gone, while the group realized Ao Tian was missing.
• Liu Erlong learned Ao Tian had been taken to the ruined courtyard and, with Dai Mubai, searched for his body and Soul Tool.
• Soldiers identified the two Soul Tools Liu Erlong found as belonging to the dead Prince and Fourth Prince, and the search uncovered no others.
• Ma Hongjun concluded Ao Tian had burned to charcoal and lamented the loss of the Immortal Herbs.

After Ao Tian’s apparent death, Grandmaster and the Shrek group left the Prince’s Mansion with Dugu Bo, discussing the dragon-type Soul Beast and how the Heaven Dou Empire might stop it. Grandmaster saw the crisis as a chance for Tang San to befriend the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and began forming a plan.

• Grandmaster concluded that Ao Tian had likely died without his Storage Soul Tool, and Liu Erlong arranged a carriage to take the injured group back to Shrek Academy for treatment.
• Flender questioned why the Soul Beast had attacked the Prince’s Mansion, and Grandmaster speculated that it had come for revenge and identified it as a powerful dragon-type Soul Beast.
• The Royal Knights arrived as the group left, and Grandmaster predicted that the Heaven Dou royal family would seek help from Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Dai Mubai lamented that Ao Tian had not died by his own hand, then promised to keep cultivating for the Soul Master Tournament.
• Grandmaster considered how Tang San could use his Hidden Weapons to befriend Ning Fengzhi and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and began planning to exploit the Soul Beast’s invasion.

Grandmaster and the others left the Prince's Mansion after failing to find Ao Tian's Soul Tool, while Dugu Bo joined them on the way to Shrek Academy for treatment. Grandmaster concluded that the Soul Beast had come for revenge and began planning to use the attack as a chance for Tang San to befriend the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

• Grandmaster proposed explanations for Ao Tian's missing Soul Tool, and Dugu Bo confirmed that Ao Tian had not escaped the courtyard.
• Grandmaster arranged a carriage to take the injured Shrek group and Dugu Bo to the academy for treatment.
• Flender questioned why the Soul Beast had attacked the Prince's Mansion, and Grandmaster guessed it had come for revenge and identified it as a draconic Soul Beast.
• The group learned that the Royal Knights were arriving, and Grandmaster suggested Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo might be able to defeat the Soul Beast.
• Grandmaster planned to use the crisis as an opportunity for Tang San to befriend the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and, through Ning Fengzhi, the Heaven Dou Royal Family.

Ao Tian revealed that he had sent Dragon Horse to the Prince's Mansion, where it killed Xue Xing and Xue Beng and injured Grandmaster and the others. Tang San believed Ao Tian had died and mourned the loss of the Immortal Herbs, while Qian Renxue returned to Xue Ye after he summoned her.

• At Ao Mansion, Qian Renxue learned from Ao Tian that the Soul Beast attacking the Prince's Mansion was Dragon Horse, which he used to pull his carriage.
• At Shrek Academy, Healing Soul Masters treated Grandmaster and the others, and Dai Mubai took Oscar and Ma Hongjun back before reporting the attack to Tang San.
• Dai Mubai told Tang San that Ao Tian, Xue Xing, and Xue Beng had been killed, and Tang San grieved over the lost Immortal Herbs and considered approaching the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Ao Tian spent time with Qian Renxue, who discussed the deaths of Xue Xing and Xue Beng and the possibility of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect sending Titled Douluo to Heaven Dou City.
• After Xue Ye summoned Qian Renxue, she changed her attire and went to meet him.