Chapter Summaries

Ao Tian demonstrated a crystal ball that granted Dugu Qiubai Soul Rings without requiring Soul Beasts, and he outlined plans to distribute weaker versions while eventually replacing the Soul Ring cultivation system. A year later, Tang San returned to Shrek Academy after six years away, but Oscar and Ma Hongjun did not recognize his changed appearance and prepared to attack him before Flender and the others arrived.

• Ao Tian used the crystal ball to grant Dugu Qiubai three Thousand Year Soul Rings, allowing the five-year-old to become a Soul Elder.
• Ao Tian told Bibi Dong he would distribute weaker crystal balls through Spirit Hall and later change cultivation so Soul Masters would no longer need Soul Rings.
• Tang San returned to Heaven Dou City after training with his aunt, learning about his mother's identity and death, and earning the Clear Sky Sect's approval by defeating the Seventh Elder.
• Tang San entered Shrek Academy with his badge and went to his former dormitory, where Oscar and Ma Hongjun mistook him for an impostor because his appearance had changed.
• Ma Hongjun prepared to attack Tang San, but Flender, Liu Erlong, Zhao Wuji, and Grandmaster arrived.

Ao Tian demonstrated a Crystal Ball that granted Dugu Qiubai three suitable Soul Rings without hunting Soul Beasts and said he planned to change the cultivation system. A year later, Tang San returned to Shrek Academy after six years away, but Oscar and Ma Hongjun mistook him for an impostor before Flender and the others arrived.

• Ao Tian used the Crystal Ball to give Dugu Qiubai three Thousand Year Soul Rings, allowing him to become a Soul Elder.
• Ao Tian explained that the Crystal Balls could spare Soul Beasts from being hunted and said he eventually planned to let Soul Masters create their own Soul Skills without Soul Rings.
• Tang San returned to Shrek Academy after training with his aunt, learning about his mother's death, and winning recognition from the Clear Sky Sect.
• Tang San entered the academy and went to his former dormitory, where he called out to Oscar and Ma Hongjun.
• Oscar and Ma Hongjun failed to recognize Tang San, and Ma Hongjun prepared to capture him before Flender, Liu Erlong, Zhao Wuji, and Grandmaster appeared.

Tang San reunited with the Shrek members and learned that Xue Qinghe had joined Spirit Hall, forcing them to seek allies elsewhere. He also heard how Spirit Hall’s Crystal Ball cultivation method was changing the continent and refused to use it, insisting he would obtain his next Soul Ring himself.

• Tang San revealed his identity to Flender, Liu Erlong, Zhao Wuji, Grandmaster, and the others, then explained his martial soul awakening and experiences in Slaughter City.
• Tang San learned that Xue Qinghe had turned against them and that Grandmaster hoped to gain support from the Star Luo Empire through Dai Mubai.
• Grandmaster told Tang San that Dai Mubai had reached Spirit Emperor, while Oscar was rank fifty-four and Ma Hongjun was rank fifty-two; Tang San revealed he was rank fifty-nine.
• Grandmaster explained that Spirit Hall’s Crystal Balls could create suitable Soul Rings and that he suspected they were ancient Soul Tools intended to build loyalty toward Spirit Hall.
• Ma Hongjun encouraged Tang San to use Spirit Hall’s breakthrough method, but Tang San refused and said he would obtain his own Soul Ring.

Tang San reunited with Shrek Academy after revealing his changed appearance and recounted his return to the Clear Sky Sect and his experiences in Slaughter City. He learned that Xue Qinghe had aligned with Spirit Hall and that Spirit Hall’s Crystal Ball cultivation method was winning Soul Masters’ support, leaving Shrek to seek allies and prepare for a harder fight.

• Flender, Liu Erlong, and Zhao Wuji confronted Tang San until the Grandmaster confirmed his identity, and Tang San explained his second Blue Silver Grass awakening, his mother’s fate, and his experiences in Slaughter City.
• Tang San told the group that Tang Hao had stayed with his mother after sending him to acknowledge his ancestors at the Clear Sky Sect, then learned that Xue Qinghe had turned against them and driven the Grandmaster from the Imperial Palace.
• The Grandmaster proposed seeking the Star Luo Empire’s support through Dai Mubai, who had reached Spirit Emperor while training under the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan; Tang San reported that he was level fifty-nine, while Oscar was level fifty-four and Ma Hongjun level fifty-two.
• The Grandmaster explained that Spirit Hall’s Crystal Balls generated suitable Soul Rings and that he suspected they were ancient Soul Tools, while Spirit Hall used the method to build Soul Masters’ loyalty.
• Tang San refused Ma Hongjun’s suggestion to advance through Spirit Hall, insisting that he would obtain his next Soul Ring through his own strength.

Tang San agreed to use Spirit Hall to obtain future Spirit Rings after Grandmaster and Liu Erlong persuaded him, and the group planned a trip to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Meanwhile, Dugu Yan punished Dugu Qiubai for fighting at school, and Xiao Wu suggested taking him to find his father.

• Tang San angrily rejected Ma Hongjun's suggestion to use Spirit Hall until Grandmaster and Liu Erlong persuaded him to treat it as collecting a debt, and he agreed.
• Grandmaster said Yu Tianheng was no longer with Dugu Yan and revealed that he had tied Yu Tianheng up and brought him back after learning Dugu Yan was pregnant with his child.
• Grandmaster proposed taking Tang San and the others to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to reunite with Dai Mubai and spar with its young disciples.
• Zhao Wuji challenged Tang San to a fight so he could assess Tang San's strength, and Tang San accepted confidently.
• Dugu Yan whipped Dugu Qiubai for nearly beating several classmates to death, and Xiao Wu took the whip and learned he had fought because they mocked him for not having a dad.
• Xiao Wu suggested taking Dugu Qiubai to find his father.

Tang San agreed to use Spirit Hall’s resources to obtain stronger Soul Rings, and Grandmaster planned to take the group to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Meanwhile, Dugu Yan punished Dugu Qiubai for fighting after classmates mocked him for having no father, and Xiao Wu suggested taking him to find his dad.

• Tang San rejected Ma Hongjun’s proposal to rely on Spirit Hall, but Grandmaster and Liu Erlong persuaded him to treat it as collecting a debt, and he agreed.
• Grandmaster said he had brought Yu Tianheng back to the clan after learning Dugu Yan was carrying his child, then planned a visit to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
• Ma Hongjun hoped to meet a young woman at the clan, and Tang San agreed to spar with Zhao Wuji, who had reached level eighty-one.
• Dugu Yan whipped Dugu Qiubai for nearly seriously injuring classmates at Spirit Hall Primary Academy, and Xiao Wu took the whip from her.
• Dugu Qiubai told the girls his classmates had mocked him for having no father, so Xiao Wu suggested taking him to find his dad.

Dugu Yan and her son Dugu Qiubai set out with Gu Yuena and the others for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, hoping to reunite with Yu Tianheng and confront Yu Xiaogang. Meanwhile, Grandmaster led Tang San and the Shrek group to the clan, where they were welcomed as visitors.

• Dugu Yan agreed to travel to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan after Xiao Wu offered to ask Ao Tian and Gu Yuena to come along, and Dugu Qiubai vowed to save his father and beat Yu Xiaogang.
• Ao Tian declined to join the trip, but Gu Yuena agreed, and the women and Dugu Qiubai left Spirit City that afternoon in Ao Tian's carriage.
• On the road from Heaven Dou City, Grandmaster told Tang San, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan believed Dai Mubai had been framed by Dai Weisi, and Tang San agreed to give Dai Mubai another chance.
• Tang San estimated that Xiao Wu and the others had reached the early Spirit Emperor stage, prompting Grandmaster to urge Oscar and Ma Hongjun to train harder.
• Two days later, Grandmaster and the Shrek group reached the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, where the gate disciples greeted him as an honored elder and one went to report their arrival.

Dugu Yan and her companions set out for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to look for Yu Tianheng, while Grandmaster led Shrek Academy’s group there to visit the clan. Both parties arrived at the clan’s mountain gate, setting up a meeting between them.

• Dugu Yan agreed to travel to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan after Xiao Wu confirmed that Gu Yuena would join them, and Dugu Qiubai vowed to rescue his father and challenge Yu Xiaogang.
• Ao Tian’s Dragon Horse pulled the women and Dugu Qiubai from Spirit City toward the clan, while Grandmaster, Liu Erlong, Flender, Zhao Wuji, Tang San, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun left Heaven Dou City on a separate journey.
• Grandmaster told Tang San that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had accepted Dai Mubai after hearing the excuse that Dai Weisi had framed him, and Tang San agreed to give Dai Mubai another chance.
• Tang San estimated that Xiao Wu and the others had likely reached the early Spirit Emperor level, prompting Grandmaster to urge Oscar and Ma Hongjun to cultivate harder.
• Two days later, Grandmaster’s group arrived at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, where the gate guards welcomed him as an elder and sent word to the clan master.

Grandmaster brought Tang San, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, where Yu Yuanzhen tested their strength and learned of their remarkable cultivation. Impressed, Yu Yuanzhen welcomed them into the palace and agreed to release Yu Tianheng from confinement.

• Grandmaster led Flender, Zhao Wuji, Tang San, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, where Yu Yuanzhen greeted them and tested the three students with his aura.
• Oscar and Ma Hongjun buckled under Yu Yuanzhen’s pressure, while Tang San endured it up to the Soul Douluo level by releasing two domains.
• Grandmaster revealed that twenty-year-old Tang San was level fifty-nine, Oscar was a level-fifty-four Food System Soul King, and Ma Hongjun was a level-fifty-two Battle Soul King.
• Yu Yuanzhen praised Tang San’s talent and humility, then invited everyone into the palace.
• Grandmaster asked Yu Yuanzhen to release Yu Tianheng from the Forbidden Land, and Yu Yuanzhen ordered a Disciple to free him.

Grandmaster brought Tang San, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, where Yu Yuanzhen tested their strength and was astonished by Tang San's abilities. The clan welcomed them into the palace, and Yu Yuanzhen ordered Yu Tianheng released from the Forbidden Land so they could learn whether he had reconsidered.

• Yu Yuanzhen tested Tang San, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar by pressing them with his aura, and Oscar and Ma Hongjun eventually faltered.
• Tang San endured Yu Yuanzhen's Soul Douluo-level pressure by releasing the Blue Silver Domain and Divine Slaughter's Domain, shocking the assembled clan members.
• Grandmaster revealed that Tang San was twenty years old and rank fifty-nine, and also introduced Oscar as a rank-fifty-four Food System Soul King and Ma Hongjun as a rank-fifty-two Battle Soul King.
• Yu Yuanzhen praised the three young men and invited Grandmaster and the others into the palace to talk.
• Grandmaster asked Yu Yuanzhen to bring out Yu Tianheng, and Yu Yuanzhen ordered a disciple to release him from the Forbidden Land.

Grandmaster brought Tang San and the Shrek Academy group to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, where Tang San and Ma Hongjun overwhelmed their young disciples. When Dugu Yan arrived with her son, Yu Tianheng tried to reach them but was restrained, and Grandmaster led Yu Yuanzhen and Liu Erlong to confront the visitors at the mountain gate.

• Grandmaster introduced Flander, Zhao Wuji, Tang San, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun to Yu Yuanzhen and the clan elders, and Dai Mubai was shocked to learn that Tang San was Xiao San.
• Tang San used his Blue Silver Grass to control Yu Tianxin despite Yu Tianxin's higher rank, and Grandmaster revealed that Tang San also possessed the Clear Sky Hammer.
• Ma Hongjun defeated several clan disciples, while Yu Tianheng remained withdrawn until he heard that Dugu Yan had arrived with a child seeking his father.
• Yu Tianheng fought past several disciples but was subdued by Yu Dagang and ordered taken to the Forbidden Land; Grandmaster and Yu Yuanzhen agreed that the clan should not accept Dugu Yan or her son.
• Grandmaster, Yu Yuanzhen, and Liu Erlong went to the mountain gate, where Dugu Yan and the other women waited with Dugu Qiubai, who asked which man was his father.

Grandmaster and the Shrek Academy group visited the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, where Tang San overwhelmed Yu Tianxin and Ma Hongjun defeated the clan’s other challengers. When Dugu Yan arrived with her young son looking for Yu Tianheng, the clan restrained him and Grandmaster, Yu Yuanzhen, and Liu Erlong went to confront the visitors, leaving Yu Yuanzhen to ask who they were.

• Grandmaster introduced Flender, Zhao Wuji, Tang San, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and Dai Mubai was astonished by Tang San’s changed appearance.
• Tang San defeated Yu Tianxin by controlling him with Blue Silver Grass, while Grandmaster revealed that Tang San also possessed the Clear Sky Hammer; Ma Hongjun later beat several clan disciples.
• After learning that Dugu Yan had arrived with a child seeking his father, Yu Tianheng rushed toward the mountain gate, but Yu Dagang restrained him and Grandmaster ordered him taken to the Forbidden Land.
• Yu Yuanzhen agreed with Grandmaster that the clan should not accept Dugu Yan and her child, while Yu Tianheng mourned his inability to meet them.
• Grandmaster, Yu Yuanzhen, and Liu Erlong reached the mountain gate, where Dugu Yan told her son Dugu Qiubai that his father had not come out; Yu Yuanzhen asked the visitors to identify themselves.

Xiao Wu and the others from Spirit Hall arrived at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to find Yu Tianheng, but Grandmaster denied that he would see Dugu Yan and invited them inside instead. As the clan’s disciples gathered to watch, old grudges resurfaced and Tang San prepared to face them.

• Xiao Wu demanded to see Yu Tianheng, while Grandmaster claimed Tianheng did not want to meet Dugu Yan and denied knowing Dugu Qiubai’s father.
• Gu Yuena asked to be invited inside, and Grandmaster persuaded Yu Yuanzhen to use Tang San to challenge the Spirit Hall girls and demonstrate the clan’s strength.
• Yu Yuanzhen led the visitors into the clan, while Ning Rongrong told Dugu Qiubai that Grandmaster had taken his father away.
• Dugu Qiubai vowed to rescue his father and beat Grandmaster, and Dugu Yan asked Gu Yuena to help if Yu Tianheng agreed to leave.
• The group reached the main hall plaza, where the clan’s disciples stared at the girls and Dai Mubai, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and Tang San reacted with hatred and a desire to fight.

Dugu Yan, Xiao Wu, and the others arrived at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to find Yu Tianheng, but Grandmaster and Yu Yuanzhen refused to let them see him. Grandmaster invited them inside so Tang San could challenge them, and the chapter ended with the clan’s young disciples facing the Spirit Hall group with awe and resentment.

• Xiao Wu confronted Yu Yuanzhen and Grandmaster, while Dugu Yan insisted she had come to see Yu Tianheng.
• Dugu Qiubai said Yu Tianheng was his father and accused the clan of imprisoning him.
• Grandmaster persuaded Yu Yuanzhen to invite the group inside so Tang San could challenge them and demonstrate Spirit Hall’s weakness.
• Dugu Yan, Xiao Wu, Gu Yuena, and the others entered the clan, where Dugu Yan asked Gu Yuena to help if Yu Tianheng agreed to leave.
• The clan’s disciples gathered in the palace square, where the young men gaped at the girls and Dai Mubai, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and Tang San recalled their old humiliation.

Xiao Wu and her companions confronted the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan over Yu Tianheng and Dugu Qiubai, but Grandmaster arranged for Tang San to challenge them instead. Xiao Wu overwhelmed Tang San in their duel, leaving him badly injured before Yu Yuanzhen rescued him.

• Xiao Wu accused the clan of separating Yu Tianheng from his wife and son, while Grandmaster refused to let them see Yu Tianheng and called Tang San to fight.
• Tang San challenged Xiao Wu, who accepted despite Zhu Zhuqing's warning and refused to release her Martial Soul.
• Tang San trapped Xiao Wu in Blue Silver Grass, but she blasted free and advanced on him.
• Tang San attacked with Blue Silver Overlord Spear, but Xiao Wu shattered it with her palm and struck him repeatedly in the face.
• Yu Yuanzhen pulled Tang San away from Xiao Wu, and an old man used a healing Soul Skill on him.

Xiao Wu challenged Tang San after he confronted the women from Spirit Hall at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect. She overwhelmed him without using her martial soul and left him badly injured before Yu Yuanzhen intervened.

• Xiao Wu accused the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect of keeping Yu Tianheng from Dugu Yan and Dugu Qiubai, but Grandmaster refused to let them see him.
• Grandmaster called on Tang San to challenge the women, and Tang San chose Xiao Wu for a one-on-one fight.
• Tang San unleashed his Blue Silver Grass and Blue Silver Overlord Spear, but Xiao Wu broke free and shattered the spear with her palm.
• Xiao Wu dodged Tang San's Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and repeatedly slapped him, breaking his face and knocking out his teeth.
• Yu Yuanzhen rescued Tang San and called for a healer while Grandmaster and Liu Erlong reacted to his injuries.

Xiao Wu defeated Tang San and revealed that she and four other young women were Soul Douluo, shattering the confidence of Tang San and Grandmaster. As Tang San lost his will to fight, Dugu Qiubai challenged Grandmaster.

• Xiao Wu rebuked Grandmaster for sending Tang San to challenge her, and her words angered him into vomiting blood.
• After Tang San's injuries stabilized, Xiao Wu challenged the gathered disciples to step forward, but no one dared.
• Xiao Wu revealed her eight Soul Rings, then Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Hu Liena, and Xiao Li also displayed eight rings each.
• Tang San became despondent as he compared his struggles and cultivation with the young women's strength, while Grandmaster fell in disbelief and guilt.
• Dugu Qiubai stepped forward and challenged Grandmaster.

Xiao Wu defeated Tang San and revealed that she and four other young women had reached Soul Douluo, devastating Tang San and Grandmaster. As Tang San lost his fighting spirit, Dugu Qiubai challenged Grandmaster.

• Xiao Wu rebuked Grandmaster for sending Tang San to challenge her, and Grandmaster vomited blood from anger.
• After Tang San's injuries stabilized, Xiao Wu challenged the gathered disciples to face her, but no one stepped forward.
• Xiao Wu revealed her eight Soul Rings, and Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Hu Liena, and Xiao Li also displayed eight rings each.
• Tang San despaired over how far he had fallen behind, while Grandmaster collapsed in disbelief and apologized to him.
• Dugu Qiubai stepped forward and challenged Grandmaster.

Dugu Qiubai challenged Yu Xiaogang to free his captured father and overwhelmed him with the power of his Golden Sacred Dragon Martial Soul. After Yu Xiaogang offered to reunite father and son only if Dugu Qiubai stayed with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, he privately urged Yu Yuanzhen to kill the child.

• Dugu Qiubai challenged Yu Xiaogang, who accepted after Dugu Yan agreed not to let anyone interfere.
• Dugu Qiubai overpowered Yu Xiaogang, then endured Luo San Pao's foul Soul Skill and revealed his Golden Sacred Dragon transformation with three purple Soul Rings.
• Dugu Qiubai tore Luo San Pao apart and nearly attacked Yu Xiaogang before Gu Yuena called him back.
• Yu Xiaogang offered to release Dugu Qiubai's father if the child stayed with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and left his mother behind, but Dugu Qiubai refused.
• Yu Xiaogang privately told Yu Yuanzhen that Dugu Qiubai's talent threatened Spirit Hall's enemies and urged him to secretly kill the child.

Dugu Qiubai challenged Yu Xiaogang to free his father and easily defeated him after revealing his Golden Sacred Dragon Martial Soul and three purple Soul Rings. Yu Xiaogang offered to reunite him with his father only if he abandoned his mother and stayed with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, then secretly urged Yu Yuanzhen to eliminate the child.

• Dugu Qiubai challenged Yu Xiaogang, and Yu Xiaogang accepted after Dugu Yan agreed to let them fight without interference.
• Dugu Qiubai overpowered Yu Xiaogang, struck away Luo San Pao, and revealed his Golden Sacred Dragon transformation with three purple Soul Rings.
• Dugu Qiubai tore Luo San Pao apart, severely injuring Yu Xiaogang, until Yu Yuanzhen intervened and Gu Yuena called Dugu Qiubai back.
• Yu Xiaogang offered to reunite Dugu Qiubai with his father if he stayed with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and left Dugu Yan behind, but Dugu Qiubai refused.
• Yu Xiaogang privately told Yu Yuanzhen that Dugu Qiubai was too dangerous to let live and proposed having him killed on the way back to Spirit City.