Chapter Summaries

Yue Ling fled through the Star Dou Great Forest after the Fifth Elder and a traitor destroyed Hundred Flowers Village and his parents sacrificed themselves to help him escape. He found a thousand-year Sun Flower for his Second Soul Ring, but his attack failed as the Evil Soul Master closed in.

• Yue Ling recalled how the old village chief’s son betrayed Hundred Flowers Village to the Fifth Elder, forcing Yue Ling’s parents to hold off the pursuing Soul King while entrusting him with the Hundred Flowers Record.
• Yue Ling used his Heavenly Chrysanthemum Domain to search for a suitable Soul Beast and rejected a thousand-year iron bramble that conflicted with his attack-focused path.
• Yue Ling found a thousand-year Sun Flower and suppressed it with his Domain, then tried to stab through its protective shield.
• The Sun Flower repelled Yue Ling and prepared a powerful solar beam as the Fifth Elder arrived, tracking the Domain’s power.
• Yue Ling activated his First Soul Skill, Heavenly Chrysanthemum Body Protection, and repeatedly struck the Sun Flower’s shield while the Fifth Elder drew closer.

Yue Ling was cornered by an Evil Soul Master after the destruction of Hundred Flowers Village, but Zhang Lexuan and Xuan Zi intervened before he could be killed. After Zhang Lexuan disabled the attacker, Yue Ling killed him himself and collapsed after avenging his family and village.

• The Evil Soul Master overpowered Yue Ling and prepared to kill him after boasting that he would take the boy to nourish the Fifth Elder.
• Zhang Lexuan and Xuan Zi arrived, and Zhang Lexuan rescued Yue Ling while attacking the Evil Soul Master.
• Xuan Zi identified himself as a vice captain of the Shrek Inspection Team and went to investigate Hundred Flowers Village.
• Zhang Lexuan used her Fifth Soul Skill to cripple the fleeing Evil Soul Master, who fell unconscious.
• Yue Ling asked to kill the Evil Soul Master himself, then stabbed him repeatedly and vowed to take revenge on the organization and the Fifth Elder.
• After declaring that he had avenged his parents, Yue Ling lost consciousness.

After Xuan Zi and Zhang Lexuan saved Yue Ling from the Evil Soul Masters, Xuan Zi revealed that a Titled Douluo tied to an organization had destroyed Yue Ling’s village. Yue Ling became Xuan Zi’s disciple and swore to protect Shrek and hunt Evil Soul Masters, then revealed his second Martial Soul, Lovesick Heartbreak Red, and its Heartbroken Red Domain.

• Zhang Lexuan dissolved the Evil Soul Master's corpse, found a thousand-year Shadow Leopard left leg Spirit Bone, and kept it for Yue Ling.
• Yue Ling dreamed of his parents urging him to live well and grow strong before he woke to find Xuan Zi leaning toward him.
• Xuan Zi told Yue Ling that no one in his village had survived and that a Titled Douluo from an Evil Soul Master organization was responsible; Yue Ling vowed revenge.
• Yue Ling thanked Xuan Zi and Zhang Lexuan, accepted Xuan Zi’s three conditions, and formally became his disciple.
• Yue Ling revealed his second Martial Soul, Lovesick Heartbreak Red, swore to protect Shrek and hunt Evil Soul Masters, then activated the Heartbroken Red Domain for Zhang Lexuan.

Yue Ling demonstrated the power and weakness of his second martial soul, then rejected a support-type Sun Flower and insisted on pursuing an assault path. Xuan Zi agreed to help him find a suitable Thousand-Year Soul Beast in the Star Dou Great Forest, and the group headed into the Mixed Zone.

• Yue Ling used his Heartbroken Red Domain on Zhang Lexuan, then explained that his second martial soul grew stronger with deep emotions but would fall dormant if he became free of desire.
• Zhang Lexuan congratulated Xuan Zi on his disciple, and Xuan Zi asked her to watch over Yue Ling when he was away.
• Yue Ling rejected the Sun Flower as a Spirit Ring and declared that he wanted an assault-type martial soul focused on fighting Evil Soul Masters.
• Xuan Zi confirmed that Yue Ling's transformed physique could withstand a Thousand-Year Spirit Ring and set out to find him a suitable Soul Beast.
• As the group traveled through the forest, Zhang Lexuan explained Shrek's admission requirements, school rules, and inner court selection process to Yue Ling.
• After searching the outer region for a day without finding a suitable beast, Xuan Zi took Yue Ling and Zhang Lexuan toward the Mixed Zone.

Yue Ling found an eleven-hundred-year Golden Winged Eagle and risked absorbing its thousand-year Spirit Ring despite his fragile body. He survived the ordeal, gained his second Spirit Ring, and was carried unconscious back to Shrek to recover.

• Xuan Zi and Zhang Lexuan found a wounded Golden Winged Eagle beneath a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, and Yue Ling chose it for his second Spirit Ring.
• Xuan Zi killed the four-thousand-year Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear and prepared its body while Yue Ling absorbed the Golden Winged Eagle's Spirit Ring.
• Yue Ling's body struggled against the thousand-year Spirit Ring, and Xuan Zi and Zhang Lexuan feared that the absorption would kill him.
• Yue Ling endured the pain for an hour until the embryonic form of Indestructible Diamond subdued the Spirit Ring's power and completed the absorption.
• Yue Ling collapsed unconscious, and Zhang Lexuan carried him with Xuan Zi back to Shrek for spiritual medicine and recovery.

After recovering from absorbing a thousand-year Spirit Ring, Yue Ling tested his second Soul Skill against Xuan Zi and learned that he needed to strengthen his body. Xuan Zi left him to train at home and directed him to Zhang Lexuan or Mu En for help while he was away.

• Yue Ling woke in Xuan Zi's cabin, discovered his Soul Power had reached level twenty-three, and found a thousand-year Spirit Bone among his belongings.
• Yue Ling gave the Spirit Bone to Xuan Zi, then asked him to test his second Soul Skill.
• Yue Ling summoned his Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum Martial Soul and used Falling Blossom Storm against Xuan Zi, but his attack could not overcome the elder's defense.
• Mu En recognized Yue Ling's faint Indestructible Diamond constitution and watched as Yue Ling's attack failed to make Xuan Zi move.
• Xuan Zi praised Yue Ling's combat skills, advised him to train his body, and told him to seek Zhang Lexuan or Mu En's help while he was away.

Yue Ling met Mu En and Bei Bei, then borrowed money to buy chrysanthemum seeds and began preparing a hillside garden. As Bei Bei and Xuan Zi became regular guests at Yue Ling’s meals, Yue Ling planned to recreate the flower fields of Hundred Flowers Village.

• Mu En praised Yue Ling’s talent and told him to ask Mu En or Zhang Lexuan for cultivation advice while Xuan Zi was busy.
• Yue Ling borrowed one thousand Gold Soul Coins from Zhang Lexuan, bought chrysanthemum seeds, and later repaid her after Xuan Zi gave him ten thousand Gold Soul Coins.
• Xuan Zi allowed Yue Ling to plant flowers on the back mountain and its slopes, while Yue Ling began cooking meals that drew Bei Bei and Xuan Zi to his courtyard.
• Mu En discovered Bei Bei was sneaking away to eat at Yue Ling’s courtyard and let him continue visiting.
• Yue Ling planned to clear the hillside, build terraces and irrigation ditches, and sow his chrysanthemum seeds.

Yue Ling spent years growing stronger at Sea God Pavilion, caring for Zhang Lexuan and the elders while training under Xuan Zi. At twelve, he reached level thirty-three and Xuan Zi rushed him to Shrek Academy to enroll.

• Yue Ling made Zhang Lexuan nourishing soup regularly, and her health and complexion improved as she grew closer to him.
• Yue Ling reached level twenty-six, planted flowers around Xuan Zi's courtyard, and helped inspire Elder Zhuang's cultivation to advance to level ninety-four.
• Over four years, Yue Ling reached level thirty-three and obtained his second Thousand-Year Soul Ring while learning Monarch Descends Upon the World from Mu En.
• Xuan Zi and Zhang Lexuan trained Yue Ling by beating him and making him recover in medicinal baths, strengthening his physique and defenses.
• Xuan Zi reminded Yue Ling that it was enrollment day, grabbed him, and flew with him to Shrek Academy's academic affairs office.

Xuan Zi brought his disciple Yue Ling to Shrek Academy, where Du Weilun registered him after seeing his powerful Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum Martial Soul. Yue Ling settled into the freshman dormitory, met his roommate Gongyang Mo, and the two headed out to eat together.

• Xuan Zi left Yue Ling with Du Weilun and an Academic Affairs Office instructor to register at Shrek Academy.
• Yue Ling revealed his Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum Martial Soul and its one yellow and two purple Spirit Rings, astonishing the instructors.
• Yue Ling chose the Martial Soul Department, received his uniform and dormitory token, and learned he was assigned to Freshman Class One.
• Yue Ling met his roommate Gongyang Mo and discovered Han Ruoruo had supplied him with pink bedding and toiletries.
• Yue Ling and Gongyang Mo found they got along and went out together to get food.

Yue Ling and Gongyang Mo clashed with Ma Xiaotao after she overheard them talking about her, and the fight escalated as they traded soul skills. Yue Ling unleashed Mu En’s technique, Monarch Descends Upon the World, just as Yan Shaozhe intervened before their fists collided.

• Gongyang Mo warned Yue Ling about Ma Xiaotao, then angered her by talking about her within earshot.
• Yue Ling shielded Gongyang Mo from Ma Xiaotao’s attacks, and Gongyang Mo apologized before joining the fight with his support skills.
• Yue Ling used his soul skills to break Ma Xiaotao’s defenses, but she took to the air and intensified her assault.
• Yue Ling drew on Gongyang Mo’s enhancements and prepared the technique Mu En had taught him as Ma Xiaotao charged.
• Yue Ling unleashed Monarch Descends Upon the World, overwhelming Ma Xiaotao’s battle intent, and Yan Shaozhe intervened as their fists neared impact.

Yan Shaozhe ended the fight between Yue Ling and Ma Xiaotao, helped Ma Xiaotao recover her reason, and encouraged them to become friends. Yue Ling and Gongyang Mo returned to the academy, where Yue Ling revealed she had advanced to level thirty-four during the battle.

• Yan Shaozhe intervened to stop the attacks and gave Ma Xiaotao a Cold Cooling Pill to calm her Evil Fire.
• Yan Shaozhe praised Yue Ling and Gongyang Mo, warned Yue Ling not to underestimate opponents, and heard Gongyang Mo apologize to Ma Xiaotao.
• Yan Shaozhe asked Yue Ling and Gongyang Mo to befriend Ma Xiaotao, and Ma Xiaotao agreed while challenging Yue Ling to a one-on-one rematch.
• Yan Shaozhe left with Ma Xiaotao, and Yue Ling and Gongyang Mo went to Shrek City for a barbecue before returning to the academy.
• Yue Ling told Gongyang Mo she had advanced to level thirty-four during her fight with Ma Xiaotao, then the two bickered as they returned to their dormitory.

Yue Ling struggled to meditate in his new dormitory, unknowingly using Zhang Lexuan’s belongings after they accidentally swapped Soul Tools. The next morning, he and Gongyang Mo attended their first class at Shrek Outer Court, where Gongyang Mo clashed with a jealous classmate.

• Yue Ling failed to settle his thoughts, then fell asleep in Zhang Lexuan’s bedding beside Gongyang Mo.
• Zhang Lexuan realized she and Yue Ling had switched identical Soul Tools and felt mortified that he had used her personal belongings.
• Yue Ling woke up, dragged the still-sleepy Gongyang Mo to breakfast, and took him to Freshman Class One.
• Yue Ling and Gongyang Mo drew attention from their classmates, and several girls approached them.
• Gongyang Mo snapped back at a boy who insulted their looks, escalating the argument with personal insults.

Yue Ling accepted Liu Tianhua’s challenge and wagered that the loser would withdraw from Shrek Academy. At the Soul Fighting District, Yue Ling revealed his Level 34 strength and powerful Martial Soul, while Liu Tianhua fortified his defense and challenged him to break through it.

• Yue Ling mocked Liu Tianhua for challenging Support Type Spirit Master Gongyang Mo, then accepted Liu Tianhua’s duel and raised the stakes to voluntary withdrawal from school.
• The homeroom teacher arrived, announced the freshman assessment, and took the students to the Soul Fighting District for the match.
• Gongyang Mo bet all his spending money on Yue Ling, while Dai Yueheng watched the newcomer and considered recruiting him.
• Liu Tianhua revealed his Level 23 Cracked Rock Rhino Martial Soul, and Yue Ling disclosed that he was a Level 34 Soul Elder with a Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum Martial Soul and one yellow and two purple Spirit Rings.
• Liu Tianhua used his Rock Shield and Firm as a Rock skills to curl into a defensive ball, and Yue Ling taunted him to see whether he could break through.

Yue Ling defeated Liu Tianhua in the Soul Fighting arena, using a concentrated Falling Blossom Drill to break his defenses and knock him unconscious. After the teacher praised Yue Ling and the crowd gathered around him, Ma Xiaotao arrived and explained that her teacher had made her attend classes at the Shrek Outer Court.

• Liu Tianhua used his Rock Climbing Shield and Firm as a Rock skills, but Yue Ling wore down his defenses with petals and forced him to fight at close range.
• Liu Tianhua tried to surrender, but Yue Ling's Falling Blossom Drill struck a weak point in his shield, broke it, and sent him crashing into the arena wall unconscious.
• The homeroom teacher praised Yue Ling's Soul Skill control and sent the staff to carry Liu Tianhua away.
• Students crowded around Yue Ling to congratulate him, but Ma Xiaotao appeared and frightened them into scattering.
• Ma Xiaotao told Yue Ling that her teacher insisted she attend Shrek Outer Court classes every day, though she preferred cultivating in seclusion.

Yue Ling, Ma Xiaotao, and Gongyang Mo returned to Freshman Class One, where homeroom teacher Wu Ya explained the freshman assessment and had the students introduce themselves. The class learned that Ma Xiaotao, Yue Ling, and Dai Yueheng were Soul Elders, and as Yue Ling prepared to leave after class, someone hurried over and blocked his way.

• Yue Ling relayed Mu En's instructions to Ma Xiaotao, and she argued with him before Gongyang Mo led them back to class.
• Yue Ling teased Ma Xiaotao at their desks, and she tried to punch him before he caught her wrist and let her go.
• Wu Ya explained the freshman assessment, including the three-person teams, point matches, and elimination rounds, then asked the class to introduce themselves.
• Ma Xiaotao introduced herself as a level thirty-two Evil Fire Phoenix Soul Elder, and Yue Ling introduced himself as a level thirty-four Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum Soul Elder.
• Gongyang Mo introduced himself as a level twenty-eight Rainbow Dragon Support Type Soul Master, and Dai Yueheng revealed that he was a level thirty-one Evil-Eyed White Tiger Soul Elder.
• Wu Ya dismissed the class and told students to report their teams before the next class, and someone hurried over to block Yue Ling as he prepared to leave.

Yue Ling and Gongyang Mo reassured Ma Xiaotao that they considered her a genuine friend, helping her open up and share the burden of her Evil Fire. Yue Ling promised he could eventually cure it, and the three settled on forming a team for the freshman assessment.

• Dai Yueheng recruited students for a team, but Yue Ling and Gongyang Mo declined because they already teamed with Ma Xiaotao.
• Yue Ling and Gongyang Mo convinced Ma Xiaotao that their friendship was genuine, and she agreed to join them for dessert.
• Ma Xiaotao explained that her Evil Fire Phoenix caused her pain and temper, while Yue Ling thought of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well as a possible cure.
• Yue Ling told Ma Xiaotao he could eradicate her Evil Fire and transform her Martial Soul into an Ultimate Fire Phoenix, and she agreed to trust him.
• Yan Shaozhe watched Ma Xiaotao grow closer to her friends, and the three ate dessert before returning to Shrek Academy as a settled freshman assessment team.

Yue Ling recounted his daily classes, training, sparring, and Soul Fighting District matches at Shrek Academy as his Soul Power reached level thirty-six. Three days before the freshman assessment, he, Ma Xiaotao, and Gongyang Mo registered as a team, ready to face the possibility of opponents from their own class.

• Yue Ling, Ma Xiaotao, and Gongyang Mo followed Wu Ya's demanding routine of morning runs, classes, and practical training.
• Yue Ling sparred with Ma Xiaotao and learned not to underestimate Xixi after her Lightning Leopard caught him off guard.
• Yue Ling declined Dai Yueheng's recruitment offer, competed in the Soul Fighting District, and acquired the nickname "Dancer of Chrysanthemums."
• Yue Ling reached level thirty-six, noticed the Hundred Flowers Record flicker, and failed to activate it with Soul Power or spiritual power.
• Yue Ling, Ma Xiaotao, and Gongyang Mo registered for the freshman assessment; Gongyang Mo had become a level-thirty-one Soul Elder, joining Ma Xiaotao at level thirty-three and Yue Ling at level thirty-six.

Yue Ling, Gongyang Mo, and Ma Xiaotao arrived at District 13 for their first freshman assessment match and agreed on a strategy. Their opponents were Ling Luochеn, Chen Zifeng, and Yao Haoxuan, while Xuan Zi watched from above and warned that the opposing team was not easy to beat.

• Yue Ling and Gongyang Mo woke late and hurried to the freshman assessment grounds, where they met Ma Xiaotao in District 13.
• Yue Ling reassured Gongyang Mo about their levels, and the trio decided Ma Xiaotao would attack while Yue Ling protected Gongyang Mo.
• Teacher Zhou Yi introduced herself, warned the freshmen not to injure their opponents, and called Yue Ling's team to face Freshman Class 2.
• Gongyang Mo recognized Yao Haoxuan, and the two exchanged confident remarks before the match began.
• Xuan Zi watched the teams from the raised platform and noted that Yue Ling's opponents could give them trouble.

Yue Ling, Ma Xiaotao, and Gongyang Mo faced Ling Luochen’s team in the District 13 assessment and revealed that all three were Soul Elders. The battle left both sides fighting through thick mist as Yao Haoxuan used Mental Shock to disrupt Yue Ling’s team.

• Zhou Yi started the assessment, and Yue Ling’s purple second Spirit Ring revealed that he was a Soul Elder.
• Ma Xiaotao clashed with Chen Zifeng while Gongyang Mo boosted her with support skills, helping her match Chen Zifeng’s attacks.
• Ling Luochen raised an ice wall to block Ma Xiaotao’s flames, then concealed her attack in the mist and sent ice crystals at Yue Ling.
• Yue Ling protected himself with Heavenly Chrysanthemum Body Protection, while Ma Xiaotao used Phoenix Wings Soaring to the Heavens and launched another Phoenix Fireline.
• Yao Haoxuan used Mental Shock through the arena mist, slowing Yue Ling’s team and prompting Yue Ling to realize he had to act.

Yue Ling’s team defeated Ling Luochеn’s team from Class Two after Yue Ling disrupted their plan and overwhelmed them with controlled Flower Blades. The match ended with all three opponents surrendering, and Zhou Yi recorded Class One’s victory.

• Ma Xiaotao charged at the opposing team, but Yao Haoxuan’s Mental Shock slowed her as Chen Zifeng prepared to strike.
• Yue Ling’s Falling Blossom Storm interrupted Chen Zifeng’s attack and exposed Ling Luochеn’s plan to isolate Ma Xiaotao.
• Yue Ling unleashed a sweeping assault of Flower Blades, forcing Ling Luochеn and Yao Haoxuan to surrender after Ling Luochеn exhausted her Soul Power.
• Ma Xiaotao knocked Chen Zifeng down, and he surrendered when Flower Blades surrounded him.
• Yue Ling, Ma Xiaotao, and Gongyang Mo celebrated their victory, and Zhou Yi officially recorded Class One’s win.