Chapter Summaries

Yue Ling agreed to accompany Gongyang Mo to the selection trials and said he planned to enter the Shrek Inner Court in his fourth year. After deciding the Outer Court classes could no longer help him, he accepted Gongyang Mo’s invitation to a Treasure Appreciation Fair that evening.

• Yue Ling told Gongyang Mo that his strength and Fifth Spirit Ring would let them contend with a Soul Emperor, and he hoped their opponents would join forces against him.
• Yue Ling said he planned to enter the Shrek Inner Court in his fourth year, and Gongyang Mo vowed to join him there.
• Yue Ling decided to skip his Outer Court classes because his level and abilities made the training too easy to benefit him.
• Gongyang Mo gave Yue Ling an invitation to the Core Disciples’ Treasure Appreciation Fair and explained that merchants offered rare goods to Shrek students before public auction.
• Yue Ling eagerly agreed to attend the fair and asked Gongyang Mo whether he could buy items on credit if he ran short of Gold Soul Coins.

Yue Ling learned how merchants offered favorable loans to Shrek Outer Court Core Disciples, then went to the cafeteria and drew attention from other students. On his way to the Soul Fighting District, he rejected Wu Ming’s direct invitation, but called her back as she was leaving.

• Gongyang Mo explained that merchants invested in Core Disciples and could offer better loan terms if they entered Shrek Inner Court.
• Gongyang Mo rushed out after remembering the practical combat class observation, leaving Yue Ling to head to the cafeteria alone.
• Yue Ling ate a free, nutritious meal for Core Disciples while several students admired him and sat nearby.
• Wu Ming caught up with Yue Ling on his way to the Soul Fighting District and introduced herself as a Shrek Inner Court student.
• Wu Ming told Yue Ling she had taken a liking to him, and Yue Ling politely rejected her.
• As Wu Ming prepared to leave, Yue Ling called out, “Wait.”

Yue Ling and Wu Ming wagered that the loser would accompany the winner for a month of fighting, then headed to the Soul Fighting District to test their strength. Wu Ming learned Yue Ling was only in third grade and became eager to face him in battle.

• Yue Ling challenged Wu Ming to a fight, and they agreed that the loser would accompany the winner for a month.
• Wu Ming explained that she had come to the Outer Court for the Treasure Appreciation Fair and confirmed she would compete in the National Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament.
• Yue Ling revealed he wanted to become the Shrek Seven Monsters' captain, and Wu Ming mistakenly thought he was in fifth grade.
• Yue Ling clarified that he had only just started third grade, shocking Wu Ming and intensifying her desire to test his strength.
• Yue Ling and Wu Ming arrived at the Soul Fighting District, both ready to fight.

Yue Ling and Wu Ming registered a one-on-one Soul Fighting match at Shrek’s Soul Fighting District, wagering that the loser would spend a month in the winner’s company as a sparring partner. The crowd gathered expecting Yue Ling to be crushed, while Han Ruoruo and the women with her suspected Wu Ming was the Inner Court fighter; the chapter ended as someone emerged from the waiting room and left Han Ruoruo dumbfounded.

• Yue Ling and Wu Ming arrived at the Soul Fighting District, where students noticed their contrasting Outer Court and Inner Court uniforms and began gossiping about them.
• Wu Ming registered a one-on-one Soul Fighting match against Yue Ling and stated their month-long wager.
• The registration teacher warned Yue Ling that Wu Ming was an Inner Court student, but Yue Ling confirmed the match and paid the venue fee.
• Yue Ling and Wu Ming headed to the waiting room as the broadcasting Soul Tool announced the match and drew a packed crowd to Stage Two.
• Han Ruoruo and the women beside her guessed that Wu Ming was the Inner Court student in the match, then Han Ruoruo was dumbfounded by what came out of the waiting room.

Yue Ling and Shrek Inner Court student Wu Ming prepared to fight in the Soul Fighting arena, drawing a huge crowd of Outer Court students. The match began with both determined to give their full strength, while the spectators wondered whether Yue Ling could challenge the gap between them.

• Wu Ming admired Yue Ling's courage and resolved to test his strength, while Yue Ling urged her to prepare for their fight.
• More than five hundred students gathered at the Soul Fighting arena to watch Wu Ming face an Outer Court student.
• Gongyang Mo suspected Yue Ling was Wu Ming's opponent, and Yao Haoxuan was surprised by how uncertain the match seemed if that guess was right.
• Yue Ling and Wu Ming entered the arena to cheers from the students, who rallied behind Yue Ling despite the expected gap in strength.
• The referee confirmed Yue Ling and Wu Ming's ten Gold Soul Coin penalty and private wager, then announced the start of the match.

Wu Ming and Yue Ling began their Soul Fighting District match, and Yue Ling stunned the crowd by revealing that he was a third-year Soul King with exceptionally powerful Spirit Rings. Wu Ming opened with her fourth Soul Skill, which pursued Yue Ling after he tried to dodge it.

• Wu Ming released her Golden Crow Martial Soul and displayed six Spirit Rings as Yue Ling summoned his Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum.
• Yue Ling revealed five Spirit Rings and Soul King strength, astonishing Wu Ming, Han Ruoruo, and the spectators.
• Wu Ming recognized Yue Ling as an equal opponent and launched her fourth Soul Skill, Golden Crow True Flame Ring.
• Yue Ling activated Heavenly Chrysanthemum Body Protection and tried to evade Wu Ming's incoming attack.
• Wu Ming's Soul Skill halted in midair, changed direction, and pursued Yue Ling.

Yue Ling fought Wu Ming in the Soul Fighting District, enduring her Golden Crow flames before using his Spirit Bone skill to knock her out of the air. He activated his fifth soul skill as Wu Ming lay on the ground, and the match continued.

• Wu Ming used her Golden Crow soul skills to close the distance and attack Yue Ling with a pillar of flame, but he blocked it with Falling Blossom Storm.
• Wu Ming took to the air after Yue Ling withstood her attack, expecting to wear down his Soul Power from above.
• Yue Ling used his left leg Spirit Bone skill, Earth Shatter, to force Wu Ming out of the air and crash her onto the ground.
• Yue Ling activated his fifth soul skill, Lone Sunset Reflecting Moon, while Wu Ming was down.

Yue Ling and Wu Ming continued their Spirit Duel Arena match as Wu Ming unleashed her Golden Crow True Flame to escape his control and attack through the dust. Yue Ling endured her fiery barrage behind layered defenses and looked for a way to counter her.

• Yue Ling followed his fifth Soul Skill with Thousand Chrysanthemums Gather Edge and attacked Wu Ming with two curved blades.
• Wu Ming used Golden Crow True Fire Explosion to break free from Yue Ling's Earth Shatter, filling the arena with dust while his defenses absorbed the blast.
• Yue Ling dismissed his blades and readied his chrysanthemum, planning to wear down Wu Ming's Soul Power.
• Wu Ming rose into the air and used Golden Crow True Fire Break to clear the dust and spread flames across the arena.
• Wu Ming unleashed Golden Crow True Flame Fury, raining fireballs down on Yue Ling as he crossed his arms to withstand the barrage and searched for a counter.

Yue Ling endured Wu Ming’s overwhelming Golden Crow True Flame Fury while searching for a chance to counterattack. He used Velvet Domain to approach her from below as her fifth soul skill continued firing, leaving Wu Ming unable to stop his sudden attack in time.

• Wu Ming pressed Yue Ling with her fifth soul skill, forcing him to defend with his first and second soul skills as his Soul Power dwindled.
• Yue Ling realized that Wu Ming could not move while maintaining Golden Crow True Flame Fury and began looking for a way to close in.
• After his Falling Blossom Drill shattered, Yue Ling used Falling Blossom Storm to draw Wu Ming’s attention while concealing his approach.
• Yue Ling used Velvet Domain to vanish beneath Wu Ming’s attack and appear below her.
• Yue Ling launched his Chrysanthemum Blades at Wu Ming, who stopped her fifth soul skill too late to prevent the attack.

Yue Ling defeated Wu Ming in their duel and won her promise to serve as his sparring partner for a month. Afterward, he met Han Ruoruo and her companions, declined their invitation to Shrek City, and left to recover.

• Yue Ling used his concealed domain Soul Skill to overcome Wu Ming's Golden Crow attacks and win the duel.
• Wu Ming accepted her loss and the month of sparring she had wagered, while Yue Ling decided to train his blade skills.
• Yue Ling followed Wu Ming outside the arena and greeted Han Ruoruo, whose companions teased Wu Ming about their match and Yue Ling's new role as her sparring partner.
• Han Ruoruo invited Yue Ling to have fun in Shrek City, but he declined because he needed to recover his Soul Power.

Yue Ling told Wu Ming that Xuan Zi was his teacher and learned that Xuan Zi had recently been investigating something on an Inspection Corps mission. As Wu Ming left with Han Ruoruo and the others, Han Ruoruo worried about her feelings for Yue Ling and Zhang Lexuan, then suggested Wu Ming ask Zhang Lexuan for romantic advice.

• Wu Ming asked Yue Ling where she could find him, and he explained that he could enter the Shrek Inner Court because he had grown up there.
• Yue Ling revealed that Xuan Zi was his teacher, and Wu Ming said she had recently seen Xuan Zi investigating something during an Inspection Corps mission.
• Wu Ming hoped that she and Yue Ling would one day fight together on inspection missions, while Yue Ling privately thought about confronting the Evil Soul Masters who had destroyed his family and village.
• As Wu Ming walked away with Han Ruoruo and the other girls, she asked what boys liked and admitted she was interested in Yue Ling.
• Han Ruoruo, troubled by Wu Ming's feelings and Zhang Lexuan's possible reaction, advised Wu Ming to ask Zhang Lexuan for romantic advice.

After defeating Senior Sister Wu Ming, Yue Ling reflected on his weaknesses and considered joining the Tang Sect to learn its techniques and improve his combat ability. He and Gongyang Mo left Shrek Academy for the Treasure Appreciation Fair, with Yue Ling unsure where the pavilion was until Gongyang Mo pointed out the map on his invitation.

• Yue Ling returned to the dormitory, calmed himself, and cultivated after his soul battle with Senior Sister Wu Ming.
• Yue Ling considered joining the Tang Sect to learn the Mysterious Heaven Skill and its ultimate arts, especially Purple Demon Eyes, and decided to search privately for the sect.
• Gongyang Mo returned and reacted with amazement to Yue Ling's victory over an Inner Court student.
• Yue Ling and Gongyang Mo ate at the cafeteria, then quietly left Shrek Academy with their invitations to attend the Treasure Appreciation Fair.
• Yue Ling stopped outside the academy to ask where the Treasure Gathering Pavilion was, and Gongyang Mo reminded him that the invitation included a map.

Yue Ling and Gongyang Mo traveled from Shrek Academy to the Treasure Gathering Pavilion to attend its Treasure Appreciation Fair. After learning that guests could buy items on credit following an assessment, Yue Ling asked what his credit limit was.

• Yue Ling and Gongyang Mo left Shrek Academy and ran to Shrek City's northern gate, where Yue Ling marveled at the bustling city.
• The two followed Gongyang Mo's directions through the city and reached the Treasure Gathering Pavilion.
• A young woman recognized them as Spirit Masters attending the fair, checked their invitations, and led them inside.
• Yue Ling admired the Pavilion's attendants and imagined having maids of his own, while Gongyang Mo urged him to keep moving.
• The guide explained the fair's purchase registration and credit assessment, and Yue Ling asked her what his credit limit was.

Yue Ling attended the Treasure Appreciation Fair and underwent an assessment to determine his purchasing privileges. He learned that he was a top-tier distinguished guest entitled to take one item each year for free, and received a red card made from Crimson Spirit Warm Jade.

• Yue Ling let Gongyang Mo browse the exhibits while he followed a guide to the assessment counter.
• Yue Ling filled out a form, listing the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum as his martial soul.
• The counter attendant told Yue Ling he had no credit limit because he was already a top-tier distinguished guest.
• The Treasure Gathering Pavilion gave Yue Ling a red card made from Crimson Spirit Warm Jade, which let him claim one fair item each year without charge.
• Yue Ling asked what the Crimson Spirit Warm Jade did.

Yue Ling learned that his Top-Tier VIP Card offered a forty percent discount and one free item each year at the Treasure Gathering Pavilion. After he left, Elder Lin reflected on Shrek Academy’s investment in Yue Ling and its hopes for his rapid growth; Yue Ling then returned to Gongyang Mo at the Treasure Appreciation Fair.

• The petite girl explained the red card’s privileges, and Yue Ling left after finishing his questions.
• Elder Lin emerged and considered why Shrek Academy had granted Yue Ling special treatment and wanted him to join the Inspection Corps.
• Elder Lin reflected on Yue Ling’s talent, his free annual treasure, and the academy’s efforts to keep his benefits secret from other students.
• Yue Ling returned to Gongyang Mo, who asked about his credit limit and showed him a Damaged Spirit Bone.
• Gongyang Mo explained that Damaged Spirit Bones contained residual Soul Power and Soul Beast Origin useful for alchemy and forging High-Level Soul Tools.

Yue Ling and Gongyang Mo browsed the Treasure Appreciation Fair, where Yue Ling bought Whale Rubber, a Soul Ascension Pill, a Level-Seven Soul Tool blueprint, rare metals, and a carving knife. Yue Ling also reconciled somewhat with Dai Yueheng and left the fair with Gongyang Mo, hoping to see rarer treasures another time.

• Gongyang Mo bought a piece of Whale Rubber after Yue Ling considered its price and learned how it could improve a Spirit Master's physique.
• Dai Yueheng approached Yue Ling, praised his battle against a Shrek Inner Court disciple, and eased the awkwardness between them as classmates gathered to chat.
• Yue Ling bought a Soul Ascension Pill, used his free purchase on a Level-Seven Soul Tool blueprint, and purchased rare metals and a carving knife.
• Yue Ling and Gongyang Mo briefly spoke with Ling Luochеn, who eyed Yue Ling's Soul Tool-making supplies with a strange expression.
• Yue Ling and Gongyang Mo left the Treasure Gathering Pavilion without finding a high-quality Spirit Bone.

Yue Ling returned to the academy after making peace with Dai Yueheng and spent the night cultivating with Gongyang Mo. At dawn, Yue Ling prepared for the Core Disciple Selection Tournament, though he still knew nothing about its location or format.

• Yue Ling considered the value of Dai Yueheng’s friendship and the White Tiger Duke Mansion’s influence.
• Yue Ling made Gongyang Mo wash up before bed, then cultivated through the night.
• Gongyang Mo remembered his promise to enter the Shrek Inner Court with Yue Ling and joined him in cultivating.
• At dawn, Yue Ling reflected on the upcoming Core Disciple Selection Tournament and wondered whether it would involve an arena battle or survival assessment.
• Yue Ling and Gongyang Mo got ready and headed to the cafeteria for breakfast.

Yue Ling attended the Core Disciple selection trials after class, where the top seven would earn places in the Shrek Inner Court and a chance to represent Shrek. As the students gathered at the Soul Fighting District, his long-absent teacher Xuan Zi appeared and prepared to lead the assessment.

• Yue Ling learned that his future practical training would consist of sparring with teachers, though no training was scheduled for the day of the trials.
• Teacher Wang Yan gathered the Core Disciples after class and led the eight students from Yue Ling's year to the Soul Fighting District.
• Yue Ling observed the gathered senior students and stood out among the Year Three group as a five-ring Soul King.
• Xuan Zi arrived at the Soul Fighting District, and Yue Ling greeted the teacher he had not seen for over a year.
• Xuan Zi told Yue Ling they would talk after the assessment, then confirmed with Wang Yan that all twenty-two Martial Soul Department Core Disciples were present and led them inside.

Xuan Zi set the Core Disciple assessment as a free-for-all in which the last seven students standing would pass. Yue Ling quickly gathered six companions to face the fifteen senior students, and the melee began.

• Xuan Zi announced that students would fight without restrictions until only seven remained, and anyone who surrendered or needed a teacher's rescue would be eliminated.
• Xuan Zi warned Yue Ling to use only seventy percent of his strength, prompting senior students to doubt his reputation.
• After Xuan Zi ordered the assessment to begin and vanished, Yue Ling pulled Gongyang Mo and Yao Haoxuan toward the edge of the field.
• Xixi, Dai Yueheng, Chen Zifeng, and Ling Luochе joined Yue Ling, forming a group of seven.
• Yue Ling ordered Gongyang Mo and Yao Haoxuan to support him while the others stayed alert.

Yue Ling’s seven-person team faced fifteen fourth- and fifth-year students in a selection match, and the opposing side hesitated despite its numerical advantage. After revealing his Soul King strength, Yue Ling seized their lack of unity and prepared to attack with Gongyang Mo’s support.

• Dai Yueheng and the other third-years activated their Martial Souls as the fifteen upperclassmen formed an uneasy opposing team.
• The upperclassmen argued about their numerical advantage, but Yue Ling ignored their taunts and revealed five Spirit Rings, including two black rings.
• The upperclassmen faltered at Yue Ling’s strength, while Yue Ling recognized that their hastily formed alliance left them wary of one another.
• Gongyang Mo empowered Yue Ling with his soul skills, and Yue Ling raised the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum as their combined power surged toward Soul Emperor level.