Chapter Summaries

After Ma Hongjun was defeated by the Karma Fire Phoenix at Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, Dai Mubai carried him back to Shrek Academy. Shao Xin confirmed that Ma Hongjun’s injuries were irreversible, leaving Flender and Ma Hongjun to face the devastating aftermath.

• Dai Mubai brought the badly burned Ma Hongjun to Flender and explained that the Karma Fire Phoenix had defeated him in Heaven Dou City.
• Ma Hongjun told Flender that the Karma Fire Phoenix had insulted Shrek Academy, and Dai Mubai described the opponent’s powerful flames and unusual Soul Rings.
• Flender fetched Shao Xin, who examined Ma Hongjun and said the charred damage to his crotch could not be healed.
• Shao Xin warned Flender not to provoke the Karma Fire Phoenix and left the courtyard.
• Ma Hongjun realized he would never recover and silently cried on the table.

After Ma Hongjun was left crippled, Flender and the other teachers considered how to help him and delayed seeking revenge against Ye Feng. The next day, Ye Feng received a royal invitation to a palace banquet, along with Dugu Yan and Bing'er.

• Ma Hongjun feared his Evil Fire would torment him without a way to vent it, and Flender could not reassure him.
• Zhao Wuji arrived, heard Dai Mubai recount what Ye Feng had done, and demanded that Flender help avenge Ma Hongjun.
• Flender decided to wait until attention around Ye Feng died down before acting, while Ma Hongjun mourned his injury and Zhao Wuji tried to comfort him.
• Dugu Bo brought Ye Feng an invitation from the Heaven Dou Empire royal family for a palace banquet that also invited Dugu Yan and Bing'er.
• Ye Feng asked how the royal family had learned of his connection to Dugu Bo, and Dugu Bo explained that his frequent outings with Dugu Yan had given it a clue.

Ye Feng returned to Skywater Academy and was mobbed by female students before Shui Bing'er rescued him. Director Su summoned him to review the members of a team she planned to form.

• Ye Feng agreed to attend the Heaven Dou royal family's feast with Dugu Bo, intending to learn how the royals viewed him.
• Ye Feng returned to Skywater City and tried to enter Skywater Academy unnoticed, but female students recognized and crowded around him.
• Shui Bing'er dispersed the students by threatening to move up their final assessment, then teased Ye Feng about rarely staying at the academy.
• Shui Bing'er told Ye Feng that Director Su wanted him to review the members of a team she was forming.
• Ye Feng and Shui Bing'er met Director Su, who greeted him by accusing him of causing trouble while away.

Ye Feng reviewed Skywater Academy’s team roster and recommended adding Dugu Yan to balance its combat roles, promising Director Su he could bring her over from Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Shui Bing'er then took him to meet his prospective teammates, where Shui Yue'er questioned whether he really had defeated Yu Tianheng with one punch.

• Director Su showed Ye Feng the roster and heard his concerns that the team lacked defense, healing, and versatility.
• Ye Feng proposed recruiting Dugu Yan, explaining how her poison control could combine with Shui Bing'er's ice.
• Director Su approved the idea and told Ye Feng to bring Dugu Yan to the academy.
• Shui Bing'er led Ye Feng to the training grounds, where he met Shui Yue'er, Xue Wu, and Yu Hairou.
• Shui Yue'er circled Ye Feng and asked whether he was really the one who knocked Yu Tianheng down with a single punch.

Ye Feng demonstrated his Ultimate Fire to the members of the Tianshui team, then challenged Shui Yue'er, Xue Wu, and Yu Hairou to attack him together while he used one hand. He effortlessly countered their opening moves, and the sparring continued as Shui Yue'er searched for him after he suddenly vanished.

• Shui Yue'er asked Ye Feng about his fourth Soul Ring, and he showed the girls his crimson-gold Ultimate Fire.
• Ye Feng proposed that Shui Yue'er, Xue Wu, and Yu Hairou attack him together while he used one hand.
• Shui Yue'er launched Ice Edge Slash as Xue Wu spread Mist Envelopment and Yu Hairou circled for an opening.
• Ye Feng burned away Xue Wu's frost mist and vaporized Shui Yue'er's ice blades with a thread of flame.
• Yu Hairou attacked Ye Feng from behind, but his Karma Fire Body Protection repelled her daggers and knocked her away.
• Ye Feng vanished from where he stood, leaving Shui Yue'er looking around for him.

Ye Feng effortlessly defeated Xue Wu, Shui Yue'er, and Yu Hairou, then agreed to treat them to dinner. At the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Yu Yuanzhen learned that Yu Tianheng had lost to Karma Fire Phoenix and ordered him to train in seclusion for three months.

• Ye Feng stopped Xue Wu's Frost Domain with a flick to her forehead, then knocked Shui Yue'er and Yu Hairou down with a fiery punch.
• Yu Hairou accepted defeat, Shui Yue'er surrendered and demanded a meal, and Ye Feng agreed to treat all three women.
• Yu Tianheng returned to the clan hall bruised and told Yu Yuanzhen that Karma Fire Phoenix had defeated him with one punch.
• Yu Yuanzhen showed Yu Tianheng an intelligence report detailing Karma Fire Phoenix's arena victories, Soul Rings, and possible connection to the Poison Douluo.
• Yu Yuanzhen ordered Yu Tianheng to face the wall in the Discipline Hall for three months and told him not to return unless he could defeat Karma Fire Phoenix.

Ye Feng stayed behind with Shui Bing'er after sensing someone was following them, and Zhao Wuji emerged to avenge his injured disciple. Ye Feng blocked Zhao Wuji’s attacks with his phoenix abilities and dodged his assault, leaving Zhao Wuji shocked by the Soul Ancestor’s strength.

• Ye Feng sensed a hidden presence and sent Shui Yue'er, Xue Wu, and Yu Hairou back while Shui Bing'er stayed with him.
• Shui Bing'er called out Zhao Wuji, who accused Ye Feng of crippling his disciple and challenged him.
• Zhao Wuji attacked with his Soul Sage strength, but Ye Feng met his punch with his flame-enhanced fist and burned Zhao Wuji’s hand.
• Zhao Wuji used Gravity Suppression and attacked again, but Ye Feng’s Elementalization let the blows pass through him.
• Ye Feng evaded Zhao Wuji’s barrage until Zhao Wuji grew tired and stared at him in disbelief.

Ye Feng fought Zhao Wuji until Zhao Wuji unleashed his Martial Soul Possession, leaving Ye Feng wounded. Shui Bing'er joined Ye Feng, and their Martial Soul Fusion Skill sent Zhao Wuji crashing into a ruined wall, where he struggled to rise.

• Ye Feng used his growing control of his flames to evade Zhao Wuji, who realized he was being used as a sparring partner and formed killing intent.
• Zhao Wuji activated his Seventh Soul Skill, Martial Soul Possession, and struck Ye Feng hard enough to leave a shallow wound.
• Ye Feng and Shui Bing'er stood together and combined their Soul Power in the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Ice-Fire Origin: Twin Phoenix Dance.
• Zhao Wuji attacked the ice-fire phoenix, but its combined flames and frost overwhelmed him and hurled him into a wall.
• Shui Bing'er and Ye Feng reappeared with their fingers interlocked as Zhao Wuji struggled up from the rubble, badly burned and frozen.

Dugu Bo stopped Zhao Wuji from attacking Ye Feng, broke Zhao Wuji’s arm, and poisoned him before Ye Feng and Shui Bing’er left. Zhao Wuji returned to Shrek Academy and staggered into Flender’s courtyard, badly injured.

• Zhao Wuji threatened to tear Ye Feng apart, but Dugu Bo appeared and forced him to admit it was a misunderstanding.
• Ye Feng mocked Zhao Wuji, and Dugu Bo broke his left arm and infected him with Green Phosphor Snake Poison.
• Ye Feng told Zhao Wuji to relay his challenge to Flender and left with Shui Bing’er.
• Dugu Bo warned Zhao Wuji that he would punish Shrek more harshly if its members troubled Ye Feng again.
• Zhao Wuji limped back to Shrek Academy and called out to Flender as he entered the courtyard covered in blood.

Flender and Zhao Wuji accepted that they could not retaliate against Ye Feng while Dugu Bo protected him, and Flender promised to seek a cure for Zhao Wuji's poison. Ice Empress traced Snow Empress's aura to Sunset Forest and arrived at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, where Ye Feng recognized her.

• Zhao Wuji returned to Flender with one arm severed and Dugu Bo's poison spreading through his body, warning that it would kill him in seven days.
• Flender decided Shrek could not seek revenge against Ye Feng because Dugu Bo backed him, and Ma Hongjun accepted the decision.
• Flender promised to look for a way to cure Zhao Wuji's poison and told him to recover.
• Ice Empress followed Snow Empress's lingering aura from the Far North to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well in Sunset Forest.
• Ye Feng recognized Ice Empress when she landed beside the spring, surprising her.

Ice Empress reunited with Snow Empress and accepted Ye Feng’s Immortal Herb, then decided to stay and observe him. When Ye Feng prepared to leave for a royal banquet in Heaven Dou City, Ice Empress became curious about going along.

• Snow Empress appeared and reunited with Ice Empress, who had searched the Far North for her for two months.
• Snow Empress told Ice Empress that Ye Feng might have an opportunity for godhood, though Ice Empress doubted it.
• Snow Empress gave Ice Empress a dark-blue Immortal Herb from Ye Feng, and Ice Empress recognized its power to nourish her origin.
• Ice Empress accepted the herb and said she would observe Ye Feng for longer, while Snow Empress questioned who would manage the Far North if Ice Empress left.
• Ye Feng prepared to change into formal clothes for a royal banquet in Heaven Dou City, and Ice Empress blocked his way to ask whether the banquet would be fun.

Ye Feng agreed to bring the disguised Ice Empress to the Heaven Dou Imperial Family banquet, while the Snow Empress stayed behind. At Dugu Bo’s residence, Ye Feng met up with Dugu Yan and Shui Bing’er, and the Ice Empress joined them, drawing their attention.

• The Ice Empress changed her appearance and aura, then decided to accompany Ye Feng to the banquet while the Snow Empress declined to go.
• Dugu Yan and Shui Bing’er finished dressing at Dugu Bo’s residence and waited for Ye Feng.
• Ye Feng arrived in a crimson formal outfit, impressing Dugu Yan and catching Shui Bing’er’s attention.
• Dugu Yan noticed the woman behind Ye Feng and asked who she was.
• Ye Feng introduced the woman as his friend, the Ice Empress, and she complimented Dugu Yan and Shui Bing’er.

At a royal banquet in Heaven Dou Palace, Ye Feng arrived with Shui Bing'er, Dugu Yan, and Ice Empress, whose connection to Snow Empress changed how Dugu Yan and Shui Bing'er treated her. Ye Feng met Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, who greeted him warmly, leaving their first conversation about to begin.

• Dugu Yan learned that Ice Empress was Snow Empress's friend and quickly treated her with respect, while Shui Bing'er also greeted her courteously.
• Ye Feng and his companions arrived at Heaven Dou Palace and walked to the Hall of Longevity, where Ice Empress criticized the red wine and the noisy gathering.
• Ye Feng spotted Xue Ye and Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, exchanged a brief greeting with the prince, and heard Dugu Yan describe him as gentle and peaceable.
• Xue Qinghe approached Ye Feng, introduced himself, and praised Ye Feng's reputation; Ye Feng modestly returned the greeting.

At a Heaven Dou banquet, Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi probed Ye Feng about his background and extraordinary achievements while vying to recruit him. Ye Feng was left between their competing offers, with Ice Empress nearby after demanding better wine.

• Xue Qinghe questioned Ye Feng about his family and education, then asked whether Ice Empress was his friend.
• Ice Empress rejected the red wine and asked Xue Qinghe to provide fruit wine, which he agreed to do.
• Xue Qinghe warned Ye Feng that many people at the banquet would want to meet him.
• Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo approached, and Ning Fengzhi praised Ye Feng's record and revealed he knew about Ye Feng's Soul Rings.
• Ning Fengzhi invited Ye Feng to visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and be treated as an honored guest.
• Xue Qinghe countered that Ye Feng was close to Poison Douluo and might feel close to the imperial family.

At the banquet, Ning Fengzhi and Xue Qinghe tried to persuade Ye Feng to join their institutions, but he declined and left with Ice Empress. Dugu Yan then led him to meet a mysterious girl whose aura reminded him of Shui Bing'er.

• Ning Fengzhi and Xue Qinghe praised Heaven Dou City and invited Ye Feng to join them, but he said he would stay at Skywater Academy for now.
• Ice Empress interrupted their conversation, and Ye Feng introduced her before taking her away from the two powerful figures.
• Ice Empress dismissed Sword Douluo as no match for her, while Ye Feng explained who Ning Fengzhi and Xue Qinghe were.
• Dugu Yan pulled Ye Feng into a side room to meet a friend and left Ice Empress behind with her fruit wine.
• Ye Feng met a mature woman and a cool, quiet girl whose aura reminded him of Shui Bing'er.