Chapter Summaries

Su Ge returned to Small Stone Village for the holiday, bringing supplies and plans to improve the village’s livelihood. At home, he absorbed the Lion-Tiger Beast’s External Right Leg Palm Bone and discovered his Soul Power had risen substantially.

• Su Ge reached Soul Power Level sixteen, packed supplies for Small Stone Village, and told Xiao Wu to visit home while she still could.
• Xiao Wu changed her plans and decided to return home after hearing Su Ge’s advice.
• On the carriage ride, Su Ge reviewed his plans to absorb the External Soul Bone and chose a nearly ten-thousand-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear for his Second Soul Ring.
• Su Ge distributed gifts in Small Stone Village and reassured Su Dashan that the supplies were no burden.
• Su Ge absorbed the Lion-Tiger Beast’s External Right Leg Palm Bone, then tested his Soul Power as a powerful aura spread through the house.

Su Ge tested the Lion-Tiger Beast Right Leg Palm Bone’s devastating power, then advanced rapidly through the academy years until he became a Soul Ancestor. When Tang San invited him to Shrek Academy before graduation, Su Ge agreed to go and see it.

• Su Ge activated his Right Leg Palm Bone and destroyed a large boulder with its amplified kicks and explosive secondary damage.
• After returning to the academy, Su Ge continued cultivating while City Lord Xiao supported him, and Yu Xiaogang focused on training Tang San.
• Su Ge hunted a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear for his Second Soul Ring and reached level twenty-four, then later obtained a Ten-Thousand-Year Third Ring and rose to level thirty-four.
• Su Ge certified his Soul Power Level past thirty, prompting Yu Xiaogang to reconsider taking him as a disciple, and received an exceptional admission offer from Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Before graduation, Tang San invited Su Ge and Xiao Wu to Shrek Academy, and Su Ge agreed to visit.

After graduating from Nuoding Academy, Su Ge traveled to Suotuo City with Tang San and Xiao Wu to visit Shrek Academy and test his strength. At the Rose Hotel, he secured three rooms, then faced a man and two women who objected to their reservations being canceled.

• Su Ge released a carrier pigeon, settled his affairs, and left Nuoding Academy with Tang San and Xiao Wu.
• On the road to Suotuo City, Su Ge promised to pay for the group’s stay and encouraged Tang San to spend money on himself.
• Xiao Wu led Su Ge and Tang San to the Rose Hotel, where Su Ge insisted on booking three separate rooms.
• Su Ge paid for the hotel’s last three rooms after the receptionist canceled existing reservations.
• A man accompanied by two twin women confronted Su Ge and Xiao Wu, demanding to know who had authorized giving his room to someone else.

Su Ge confronted Dai Mubai after Dai Mubai claimed the inn room without a reservation and challenged the group to fight. Su Ge easily stopped Dai Mubai’s punch, then activated his Martial Soul and blasted him away with one strike.

• Dai Mubai demanded the room and provoked Xiao Wu and Tang San into fighting him.
• Manager Wang said the room had been reserved for Young Master Dai, and Su Ge stepped in to settle the dispute.
• Su Ge paid Manager Wang for the damage and challenged Dai Mubai, who punched at his chest.
• Su Ge caught Dai Mubai’s punch, and Dai Mubai released his White Tiger Martial Soul and revealed three Soul Rings.
• Su Ge activated his Martial Soul, shattered the floor tiles, and punched Dai Mubai away.

Su Ge defeated Dai Mubai at the Rose Hotel and considered the trouble their clash might cause when he reached Shrek. He reviewed his Soul Rings and skills, combining the effects of Heart and Steel into the name Heartsteel.

• Su Ge beat Dai Mubai until his Martial Soul Possession ended, and the twin sisters helped Dai Mubai leave the hotel.
• Manager Wang begged Su Ge to forgive him, and Su Ge let him go after Xiao Wu and Tang San spoke up for him.
• Su Ge gave Xiao Wu the recovered coins and offered to pay for anything she wanted before taking the room key upstairs.
• In the room, Su Ge expected Dai Mubai to cause trouble for him at Shrek and reviewed his growth to Soul Power Level 44.
• Su Ge recalled that Heart absorbed energy to sustain him while Steel increased his defense and body strength, and he named their combined effect Heartsteel.

Su Ge traveled with Tang San and Xiao Wu to Shrek Academy, hoping to recruit talented students for Heaven Dou Royal Academy. After arriving at the shabby village school, they encountered Dai Mubai, who recognized them from their earlier fight.

• Su Ge considered the threat Tang Hao posed and decided to look for promising students to recruit, especially Oscar, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu.
• After three days, Su Ge, Tang San, and Xiao Wu left the Rose Hotel and traveled by carriage toward Shrek Academy.
• Xiao Wu complained about Shrek Academy as they reached the village and saw its shabby entrance and plaque.
• Xiao Wu spotted Dai Mubai resting nearby and criticized the academy, prompting the old man at the registration table to send Dai Mubai to investigate.
• Dai Mubai recognized Su Ge and the others, but after Su Ge taunted him, he returned to the old man without confronting them.
• Xiao Wu mocked Dai Mubai for seeking help, while Su Ge told her to wait and see what the academy would do.

Su Ge and his companions passed Shrek’s entrance tests, and Li Yusong and Zhao Wuji recognized their unusual strength. At the final test, Xiao Wu told Ning Rongrong about Dai Mubai’s earlier behavior, leaving Zhu Zhuqing looking at him with growing coldness.

• Su Ge noticed Zhu Zhuqing behind him in line and greeted her without starting a conversation.
• Li Yusong tested Su Ge with Soul Power pressure, but Su Ge resisted it and challenged the school over its lack of funds.
• Li Yusong passed Su Ge, Tang San, and Xiao Wu, then sent them and Zhu Zhuqing on to the fourth test.
• Dai Mubai brought the students to Zhao Wuji, who remarked that Su Ge’s group included two more Little Monsters.
• Su Ge introduced himself and his companions to Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu recounted her conflict with Dai Mubai as Zhu Zhuqing listened.

Zhao Wuji set the fourth trial: the newcomers had to survive against him for the time it took an incense stick to burn. As the group prepared, Su Ge revealed that he was a twelve-year-old level-44 Battle Soul Ancestor, leaving everyone stunned before they turned to planning their tactics.

• Zhao Wuji explained the trial and admitted he wanted to teach Su Ge a lesson for defeating Dai Mubai, then lit an incense stick and sat down.
• Dai Mubai described Zhao Wuji as a level-76 Battle Soul Saint with a Vajra Bear Martial Soul and terrifying defense.
• Xiao Wu, Tang San, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing introduced their Martial Souls and levels, revealing that Xiao Wu and Tang San had reached level 34 and level 33.
• Su Ge revealed his Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff Martial Soul and level-44 strength, astonishing the group.
• Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, Tang San, and Ning Rongrong reacted to Su Ge's power as he urged everyone to discuss their tactics.

Su Ge revealed his extraordinary Soul Ring configuration during the Shrek students’ match against Zhao Wuji, shocking everyone watching. He activated his first Soul Skill and charged at Zhao Wuji, beginning their fight.

• Su Ge and the others settled on a plan to attack Zhao Wuji, with Ning Rongrong providing buffs from concealment.
• Ning Rongrong buffed Tang San and the others as Su Ge revealed purple, purple, black, and black Soul Rings.
• Tang San, Dai Mubai, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and the hidden Tang Hao reacted with shock to Su Ge’s Soul Rings.
• Zhao Wuji resolved to recruit Su Ge and revealed his own seven Soul Rings before facing him.
• Su Ge activated his first Soul Skill, Suanni Transformation, and charged at Zhao Wuji with enough force to leave a crater behind.

Su Ge tested his strength against Zhao Wuji and overwhelmed the Soul Saint with raw power and a skill that bypassed defenses. The trial continued with Zhao Wuji unable to use his full strength as Su Ge chased him down and unleashed a barrage of attacks.

• Zhao Wuji blocked Su Ge's opening whip kick with his First Soul Skill, but the impact sent him flying and confirmed Su Ge could last through the trial.
• Zhao Wuji used Gravity Enhancement and Position Tracking before leaping at Su Ge, who stood his ground and caught both of Zhao Wuji's descending palms.
• Su Ge forced Zhao Wuji's arms upward, then struck him with a whip kick enhanced by Sky-Ripping Claw, sending him flying through his defenses.
• Su Ge caught up with Zhao Wuji and stopped his flight with a punch, then battered him with a rapid barrage while the watching students stared in shock.

Su Ge passed Zhao Wuji’s assessment by overpowering him until the incense burned out, then stopped short of striking his face. After Zhao Wuji told Flender about Su Ge’s strength, Flender learned that the new student was a twelve-year-old Soul Ancestor and considered the formidable backgrounds gathered at Shrek Academy.

• Su Ge beat Zhao Wuji throughout the assessment but stopped his final punch when the incense burned out, and Zhao Wuji declared the students had passed.
• Dai Mubai led the students to the dormitories while Zhao Wuji went to report Su Ge’s strength to Flender.
• Flender read letters from Ning Fengzhi and Yu Xiaogang, learning that Yu Xiaogang wanted information about Su Ge and hoped to take him as a disciple.
• Zhao Wuji told Flender that Su Ge had beaten him, and Flender confirmed the students were at the dormitories before reflecting on the powerful students at Shrek Academy.

Su Ge sensed Tang Hao watching him during the night, but Tang Hao chose to leave without confronting him. The next morning, Su Ge toured the academy with Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong while planning to leave after reaching rank fifty and seeking Dugu Bo.

• Flender told Zhao Wuji to get treated and said he would watch the students more closely, then reminded him to seek reimbursement for the broken door.
• Su Ge pretended to sleep while waiting for Tang Hao, who called for him but left after deciding to observe him instead of causing a disturbance.
• Su Ge confirmed Tang Hao had gone and reflected on his goal of steadily growing stronger until he could follow his own rules.
• Su Ge met Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong outside the girls' dormitory and agreed to explore the academy with them.
• Su Ge decided to wait for Ji Lin's delivery and a breakthrough to rank fifty before leaving to find Dugu Bo and pursue the Immortal Herbs.

Su Ge let Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong handle Ma Hongjun’s dispute with Cuihua, then left with them after Dai Mubai explained the situation. Ma Hongjun learned that Su Ge had beaten Teacher Zhao and realized Shrek had admitted an exceptionally powerful student.

• Su Ge told Xiao Wu to investigate Ma Hongjun and Cuihua’s argument, and Xiao Wu went with Ning Rongrong to intervene.
• Xiao Wu defeated Ma Hongjun after he started a fight, and Cuihua persuaded the girls to let him go.
• Su Ge called Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong back when Dai Mubai arrived, and Dai Mubai explained Ma Hongjun’s situation.
• Su Ge asked Dai Mubai where the dining hall was and left with the girls while Dai Mubai stopped Ma Hongjun from provoking him.
• Dai Mubai told Ma Hongjun that Su Ge had beaten Teacher Zhao, leaving Ma Hongjun shaken by the academy’s new student.

Su Ge followed the new Shrek students to meet Dean Flender, then left for Suotuo City to meet Deng Jilin and obtain Whale Rubber. Meanwhile, a report about Su Ge’s extraordinary strength reached Ning Fengzhi at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, where an elder challenged its claims.

• Dai Mubai led the students to the main field, where Flender welcomed them and assigned him to explain the academy’s rules.
• Su Ge left Shrek Academy after saying goodbye to Tang San and Xiao Wu, then received a letter confirming Deng Jilin had returned to Suotuo City with Whale Rubber.
• Su Ge headed for Deng Jilin’s address, intending to use the Whale Rubber to advance toward level fifty.
• A messenger told Ning Fengzhi that Ning Rongrong had reached Shrek Academy and reported that a twelve- or thirteen-year-old student named Su Ge had defeated Zhao Wuji with only his first two Soul Skills.
• Ning Fengzhi reacted with shock to the report of Su Ge’s level and Soul Rings, and an elderly man emerged from the rear hall to dispute the account.

Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin investigated Su Ge’s background and decided not to act against him until they learned more. Meanwhile, Su Ge met Deng Jilin in Suotuo City, where Deng handed over seven pieces of rare Whale Rubber.

• A messenger reported that Su Ge had awakened the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff with Innate Full Soul Power, had concealed his Soul Rings and Soul Power, and had received a special admission notice from Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Ning Fengzhi considered several explanations for Su Ge’s abilities and told Chen Xin they should observe him rather than act rashly.
• Chen Xin doubted the report of Su Ge’s Soul Ring configuration but agreed to wait, while resolving to meet Su Ge himself.
• Su Ge arrived at a high-end restaurant in Suotuo City and met Deng Jilin, who told him his Soul Ring hunt had succeeded and he had reached level seventy-two.
• Deng Jilin gave Su Ge seven pieces of Whale Rubber, ranging from under fifty thousand years old to eighty thousand years old, and the two began their meal.

Su Ge reunited with Deng Jilin in Suotuo City, then returned to the academy as Flender reprimanded Ning Rongrong and prepared a practical lesson at the Great Soul Arena. Flender also challenged Su Ge over arriving late and dismissing the value of the fight, leaving their confrontation unresolved.

• Su Ge asked Deng Jilin to stay by his side, and the two went to collect the Whale Rubber he had ordered after eating.
• Su Ge ran into Ning Rongrong, who complained that Flender had ordered her and Oscar to run twenty laps; Su Ge suggested Flender might know she had gone to Suotuo City, and she stormed off.
• Su Ge returned to the academy, gave Oscar a roast chicken as Oscar ran, and joined the students gathered for a practical fight at the Great Soul Arena.
• Flender praised Su Ge's talent and strength while arguing with Ning Rongrong, who left the academy in tears.
• Flender rebuked Su Ge for arriving late and questioned his belief that the Great Soul Arena fight would not benefit him; Su Ge defended his view.

Su Ge used his Purple Gold Soul Fighting Badge to challenge Flender’s judgment and left to check on Ning Rongrong. He encouraged her to recognize that she had wasted her talent, and she invited him to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

• Su Ge showed Flender and the Shrek students his Purple Gold Soul Fighting Badge, proving his achievement at the Great Soul Arena and rejecting Flender’s suggestion that he compete there.
• Su Ge left to find Ning Rongrong, while Zhu Zhuqing decided to pursue a Purple Gold Soul Fighting Badge and hoped Su Ge might help her grow stronger.
• Su Ge found Ning Rongrong crying and helped her see that her weakness came from neglected effort rather than a lack of talent.
• Ning Rongrong thanked Su Ge and invited him to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Su Ge refused Ning Rongrong’s invitation but made clear that he had noticed the people watching her and sent her a message about the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. At the Great Soul Arena, Deng Jilin intimidated Flender on Su Ge’s behalf, leaving Flender wondering whether Su Ge was behind the warning.

• Su Ge declined to join Ning Rongrong but hinted that he and her sect might work together someday, then signaled that he had spotted the people watching her.
• Ning Rongrong understood Su Ge’s glance and called for the hidden watchers to come out.
• Su Ge reflected that absorbing the Whale Rubber Deng Jilin had brought him could soon bring him to level fifty.
• Deng Jilin confronted Flender at the Great Soul Arena and warned him to watch what he said and did.
• Deng Jilin trapped Flender in an ice coffin and held a frosted blade near his neck before releasing him.
• Flender recovered and wondered whether the warning had come from Ning Fengzhi or Su Ge, then went to place his bets.

Su Ge refined Whale Rubber overnight, breaking through to Level 45, then dismissed Flender’s second lesson as mediocre and left early. Flender announced that the next lesson would be a trip to the Star Dou Great Forest to help Oscar obtain his third Soul Ring.

• Su Ge refined a piece of Whale Rubber and advanced from Level 44 to Level 45.
• Su Ge joined the others at the training grounds, where Tang San said the previous day’s practical combat lesson had been useful.
• Su Ge ate Oscar’s sausages, criticized Flender’s lesson, and left before it ended.
• Flender announced that Zhao Wuji would lead the students to the Star Dou Great Forest the next morning to hunt Oscar’s third Soul Ring.

Su Ge tested Zhu Zhuqing’s resolve when she asked him to help her grow stronger, then agreed to invest in her and brought her into his room to help her consume Whale Rubber. Dai Mubai watched them enter and left in anger.

• Su Ge prepared Tang San and Xiao Wu for their trip to the Star Dou Great Forest, then returned to cultivating with Whale Rubber.
• Zhu Zhuqing asked Su Ge to help her become stronger and offered anything in return.
• Su Ge used the pressure of his Martial Soul to test Zhu Zhuqing, who endured it and pledged her loyalty and life to prove her worth.
• Su Ge accepted Zhu Zhuqing as an investment, helped her prepare to consume two pieces of ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber, and invited her into his room.
• Dai Mubai watched Su Ge close the door, clenched his fists, then left to find his pair of sisters.