Chapter Summaries

After tensions rose between Ye Guyi and Li Changqing over Orange, Li Changqing, Ye Guyi, and Jiang Nannan left Mingdu and discovered Evil Soul Masters massacring a village on their way to Shrek City. They entered the village and found the Evil Soul Masters performing a forbidden ritual, just as a golden beam attacked them.

• Ye Guyi confronted Li Changqing about Orange, and Jiang Nannan told him that Ye Guyi's feelings for him were different from her feelings for others.
• After spending nearly another week in Mingdu, Li Changqing, Ye Guyi, and Jiang Nannan set out for Shrek City.
• Li Changqing detected the scent of blood near a village and led the others to investigate, warning them to watch for traps.
• Jiang Nannan was sickened by the sight of the slaughtered villagers, but steadied herself after Li Changqing told her to prepare for more scenes like it.
• The group found seven or eight Evil Soul Masters absorbing life essence and resentment from corpses in a crimson formation, while a more powerful hooded figure watched nearby.
• A brilliant golden beam tore through the village and struck toward the Evil Soul Masters, purifying the evil aura in its path.

Ye Guyi and Jiang Nannan confronted a group of Evil Soul Masters, and Ye Guyi’s Sacred Angel Martial Spirit let her suppress their leader, Yan Feng. Li Changqing recognized Yan Feng as Zhongli Wu’s direct disciple and worried about a hidden protector as the Evil Soul Masters prepared to attack together.

• Yan Feng and the Evil Soul Masters detected sacred power and challenged Ye Guyi and Jiang Nannan when they emerged from the ruins.
• The Evil Soul Masters charged, but Ye Guyi summoned her Sacred Angel Martial Spirit and drove three of them back while Jiang Nannan fought two others.
• Yan Feng identified himself as a level forty-eight Bone Dragon Battle Soul Ancestor and attacked Ye Guyi.
• Ye Guyi’s sacred power suppressed Yan Feng, and Li Changqing recognized him as Zhongli Wu’s direct disciple while wondering whether a powerful expert was secretly protecting him.
• Seeing Yan Feng lose ground, the Evil Soul Masters called for a group attack to kill Ye Guyi.

Li Changqing appeared to rescue Ye Guyi and Jiang Nannan, then turned the tables on Yan Feng and the Evil Soul Masters with overwhelming skill. Just as he prepared to finish Yan Feng, Elder Myriad Souls intervened with a black banner and hurled Li Changqing away.

• Ye Guyi and Jiang Nannan were overwhelmed by the Evil Soul Masters until Li Changqing arrived and shielded them with his golden pagoda.
• Li Changqing identified Yan Feng as Zhongli Wu’s personal disciple and warned that the Evil Soul Masters would not leave alive.
• Li Changqing evaded the group’s attacks and killed two Evil Soul Masters, frightening Yan Feng into considering retreat.
• Elder Myriad Souls appeared with a black banner and struck Li Changqing with a force that sent him flying.
• Yan Feng thanked Elder Myriad Souls for saving him.

Li Changqing fought the Myriad Souls Douluo so Ye Guyi and Jiang Nannan could escape, using his golden pagoda to suppress and purify the elder’s resentful souls. As he faced the evil soul masters, an unknown black figure appeared in the sky and struck down the fleeing girls.

• Ye Guyi identified the Myriad Souls Douluo as a Holy Spirit Cult elder and a Titled Douluo whose Myriad Souls Banner contained tens of thousands of resentful souls.
• Li Changqing told Ye Guyi and Jiang Nannan to flee while he held off the Myriad Souls Douluo, then charged the elder and shielded himself with his golden pagoda.
• Ye Guyi flew away with Jiang Nannan, while Li Changqing blocked Yan Feng and the other evil soul masters from pursuing them.
• Li Changqing unleashed his Fourth Soul Skill, Profound Yellow Nine Heavens Suppression, and purified the resentful souls, alarming the Myriad Souls Douluo.
• The Myriad Souls Douluo ordered his followers to capture the girls, and an unknown black figure struck Ye Guyi and Jiang Nannan from the sky, sending them crashing to the ground.

Li Changqing fought Myriad Souls Douluo and Nightmare Douluo while protecting Jiang Nannan and Ye Guyi, revealing a power that briefly restrained Nightmare Douluo. As the two pursuers closed in, Li Changqing and the girls vanished in a flash of black-and-white light, leaving the Title Douluos unable to find them.

• Nightmare Douluo joined Myriad Souls Douluo, forcing Li Changqing to defend against both Title Douluos at once.
• Li Changqing used his Xuanhuang Merit Ward and then summoned a Tai Chi Diagram that immobilized Nightmare Douluo and blocked Myriad Souls Douluo's attack.
• Jiang Nannan and Ye Guyi wondered whether Li Changqing had twin martial souls as he seized them and fled toward the mountains.
• Li Changqing refused to abandon the girls despite his injuries, while Myriad Souls Douluo and Nightmare Douluo pursued them.
• The Tai Chi Diagram enveloped Li Changqing, Jiang Nannan, and Ye Guyi in black-and-white light and made them disappear.
• Myriad Souls Douluo and Nightmare Douluo searched the area but could not find any trace of the three.

The Life Goddess and God of Destruction realized Li Changqing might one day merge their opposing powers of Life and Destruction. In the lower realm, Ye Guyi and Jiang Nannan escaped with the unconscious Li Changqing and, half a month later, reached Shrek City with him recovering.

• The Life Goddess told the God of Destruction that Li Changqing’s martial soul could bear both their inheritances and might allow Life and Destruction to merge.
• Ye Guyi and Jiang Nannan emerged from a spatial transfer in a mountain forest and found Li Changqing unconscious and badly injured.
• Ye Guyi checked Li Changqing’s breathing and pulse, then carried him as the three fled to find safety.
• Ye Guyi and Jiang Nannan spent half a month evading the Holy Spirit Cult while Li Changqing gradually recovered.
• The three reached the gates of Shrek City, where Li Changqing could walk on his own.

After surviving an encounter with two Titled Douluo Evil Soul Masters, Li Changqing returned to his dormitory to recover while Ye Guyi and Jiang Nannan rested. Jiang Nannan realized how dangerous the world was and resolved to grow stronger.

• Li Changqing refused Ye Guyi and Jiang Nannan's offer to move into his dormitory and said that their trip had revealed how cruel the era was.
• Wang Dong was shocked to see Li Changqing injured, then learned from Ye Guyi that he had twin martial souls when he meditated with a Taiji Diagram behind him.
• Ye Guyi asked Wang Dong to look after Li Changqing, and Wang Dong agreed.
• After returning to their dormitory, Jiang Nannan asked if Evil Soul Masters were future enemies, and Ye Guyi said the Holy Spirit Cult had many foes stronger than the two they had encountered.
• Jiang Nannan remembered the horrors of the attack and resolved to become stronger so she could survive and revive her mother.

Li Changqing recovered from his injuries overnight as Wang Dong’s cultivation accelerated while she meditated near his Taiji Diagram. The next morning, Huo Yuhao found Li Changqing by Sea God Lake, where the Ice Empress sensed a mysterious aura around him and urged Huo Yuhao to move closer.

• Wang Dong felt Li Changqing’s Taiji Diagram draw out and synchronize her Soul Power, so she summoned her Light Goddess Butterfly and cultivated beside him.
• Li Changqing woke with most of his injuries healed and noticed Wang Dong still cultivating, her Light Goddess Butterfly appearing more solid than before.
• Li Changqing went to Sea God Lake and reflected on the Holy Spirit Cult, his recent encounter, and his next steps.
• Huo Yuhao told Li Changqing that Bei Bei had been looking for him, and Li Changqing teased him about Bei Bei and Tang Ya’s relationship.
• The Ice Empress sensed a mysterious aura around Li Changqing and told Huo Yuhao to get closer, so Huo Yuhao sat beside him.

Li Changqing sensed the Ice Empress’s attempt to probe him, then protected Huo Yuhao from Ma Xiaotao’s sudden attack. He used the Heavenly Profound and Earthly Yellow Exquisite Pagoda to suppress Ma Xiaotao’s evil fire, leaving the Ice Empress astonished by his strength.

• The Ice Empress tried to investigate Li Changqing’s Spiritual Sea, but he sensed the spiritual fluctuation and looked directly at Huo Yuhao.
• A fire pillar struck the lakeshore, and Li Changqing pulled Huo Yuhao clear before Ma Xiaotao appeared above the flames, possessed by evil fire.
• Ma Xiaotao hurled fireballs at Li Changqing and Huo Yuhao, but Li Changqing shielded them with the Heavenly Profound and Earthly Yellow Exquisite Pagoda.
• Li Changqing’s pagoda suppressed Ma Xiaotao and bound her with sacred power of merit until her struggles weakened and clarity briefly returned to her eyes.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and the Ice Empress recognized that Ma Xiaotao was near Soul Sage level, and the Ice Empress marveled that Li Changqing had subdued her through martial soul attributes.

Li Changqing subdued Ma Xiaotao’s evil fire and warned her that he could not suppress it for her forever, leaving her to face the need for a lasting solution. Jiang Nannan, Ye Guyi, and Wang Dong found Li Changqing and insisted on staying with him, while Ma Xiaotao watched their encounter with amusement.

• Li Changqing recalled the Heavenly Profound and Earthly Yellow Exquisite Pagoda after Ma Xiaotao regained control of herself, and Huo Yuhao learned she was an inner court student.
• Li Changqing helped Ma Xiaotao to her feet and warned her that her evil fire could eventually control her and turn her into a slaughtering monster.
• Huo Yuhao compared Ma Xiaotao’s possible fate to that of an evil soul master, and Ma Xiaotao admitted she could not deny the danger.
• Ma Xiaotao asked Li Changqing to help her, but he explained that he could only suppress the evil fire temporarily and could not cure it.
• Jiang Nannan, Ye Guyi, and Wang Dong arrived after searching for Li Changqing, and all three insisted on following him despite his attempts to send them back.
• Ma Xiaotao chuckled at Li Changqing’s helplessness as the three companions gathered around him.

After Ma Xiaotao left, Li Changqing explained why she needed his help and discussed Huo Yuhao’s potential with Wang Dong, Ye Guyi, and Jiang Nannan. The chapter ended with Ma Xiaotao returning to the inner courtyard and finding Yan Shaozhe waiting for her.

• Ma Xiaotao told Li Changqing she would visit him again, then flew back to the inner courtyard while Ye Guyi and Jiang Nannan reacted with displeasure.
• Li Changqing explained that Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire had gone out of control and that he had suppressed it with the Heavenly Profound and Earthly Yellow Exquisite Pagoda.
• Li Changqing identified Ma Xiaotao as the headmaster’s personal disciple and said she and the Shrek Academy headmaster would need his help with her martial soul.
• Li Changqing asked Wang Dong what she thought of Huo Yuhao, then hinted that he had sensed an ultimate power in Huo Yuhao.
• Ma Xiaotao returned to the inner courtyard and found Yan Shaozhe waiting inside her room.

Ma Xiaotao learned that Li Changqing had suppressed her evil fire, but that the danger would grow with her cultivation. Yan Shaozhe told her a permanent solution might exist, leaving her eager to hear what it was.

• Yan Shaozhe confronted Ma Xiaotao about her evil fire flaring up and warned that someone could have died if Li Changqing had not helped her.
• Ma Xiaotao said her evil fire was suppressed and her Soul Power flowed more smoothly, then asked Yan Shaozhe about Li Changqing and his Martial Spirit.
• Yan Shaozhe explained that Li Changqing's Heavenly Profound and Earthly Yellow Exquisite Pagoda was unknown even to Mu En, and revealed that Ye Guyi had the Sacred Angel Martial Spirit.
• Ma Xiaotao asked to see Li Changqing again, and Yan Shaozhe told her to discuss whether he could periodically help suppress her evil fire.
• Yan Shaozhe confirmed that the evil fire could not be removed without weakening Ma Xiaotao's Martial Spirit and said a permanent solution was not impossible.

Yan Shaozhe told Ma Xiaotao that marrying Li Changqing could let him suppress her evil fire long-term, leaving her flustered and unable to stop thinking about him. In the boys' dormitory, Li Changqing told Wang Dong that Ye Guyi and Huo Yuhao could also help Ma Xiaotao, though Wang Dong doubted Huo Yuhao could do so.

• Yan Shaozhe explained that no one knew how to evolve Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire Phoenix into a true Fire Phoenix, then suggested she marry Li Changqing so he could suppress her evil fire for life.
• Ma Xiaotao blushed at Yan Shaozhe's suggestion and kept thinking about Li Changqing after he left.
• Wang Dong asked Li Changqing whether anyone else could help Ma Xiaotao, and he said two people besides himself could.
• Li Changqing named Ye Guyi and Huo Yuhao, but Wang Dong doubted Huo Yuhao could help Ma Xiaotao.

Li Changqing explained how different powers could suppress the Evil Fire Phoenix and revealed that Huo Yuhao likely had Twin Martial Souls. Wang Dong transformed into her female appearance, then asked Li Changqing to let her cultivate using his aura, and he agreed.

• Li Changqing told Wang Dong that Guyi's sacred light suppressed the Evil Fire Phoenix's corrupting nature, while Huo Yuhao's chill suppressed its flames, and confirmed Huo Yuhao had Twin Martial Souls.
• Wang Dong changed into her female appearance while bathing and wondered about Huo Yuhao's martial souls, the senior sister's problem, and a forgotten memory.
• After their showers, Li Changqing began meditating while Wang Dong recalled that cultivating near his aura accelerated her Soul Power circulation.
• Wang Dong asked to cultivate alongside Li Changqing, and he agreed to release his aura while they practiced.
• Wang Dong sat across from Li Changqing and released her Light Goddess Butterfly martial soul as their golden and blue auras intertwined.

Li Changqing helped Wang Dong cultivate faster, then suppressed Ma Xiaotao’s recurring Evil Fire when she came to his dormitory. Ma Xiaotao invited him to dinner the next night, and Wang Dong wondered whether she had a crush on him.

• Li Changqing and Wang Dong woke after cultivating together, and Wang Dong was excited to find her progress had more than tripled.
• Three days later, Ma Xiaotao arrived at night because she was struggling to control her Evil Fire again.
• Li Changqing guided sacred power through Ma Xiaotao’s meridians and suppressed the Evil Fire.
• Ma Xiaotao thanked Li Changqing, agreed she still needed a permanent cure, and invited him to dinner the next night.
• After Ma Xiaotao left, Wang Dong asked Li Changqing whether the senior had a crush on him.

Li Changqing deflected Wang Dong’s questions about which of three women he would choose, while she privately weighed their strengths. Three months later, Shrek Academy began its Outer Court Selection Tournament, and Xuan Zi secretly assessed Li Changqing before announcing the start.

• Li Changqing questioned Wang Dong’s assumption that Ma Xiaotao liked him, then asked her to compare Ma Xiaotao, Jiang Nannan, and Ye Guyi in looks, temperament, and cultivation.
• Wang Dong said Jiang Nannan ranked first in looks and temperament, while Ma Xiaotao was strongest in cultivation, but Li Changqing refused to say whom he would choose.
• Three months later, Li Changqing, Ye Guyi, Jiang Nannan, Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, Wang Dong, and Huo Yuhao gathered at Shrek Academy for the Outer Court Selection Tournament.
• Xuan Zi arrived on the platform, sensed Li Changqing’s deep Soul Power and unusual aura, and privately judged him extraordinary.
• Xuan Zi addressed the students and announced that the selection tournament had begun.

The selection tournament began with contestants free to use any tactics, and Li Changqing shielded his group from He Caitou’s powerful soul cannon with his golden pagoda. The other contestants turned their attention to the pagoda, while Ning Tian and Wu Feng wondered if Li Changqing belonged to their clan.

• Xuan Zi announced that the contestants could use any tactics and began the selection tournament.
• Wang Dong joined Li Changqing, Jiang Nannan, and Ye Guyi, while Huo Yuhao headed toward Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi with Xiao Xiao.
• He Caitou fired a soul cannon shell at Li Changqing’s group, but Li Changqing’s golden pagoda blocked it without damage.
• Xuan Zi and the contestants were shocked by the pagoda’s power, and Ning Tian and Wu Feng speculated that it might be related to their clan.
• The contestants agreed to focus their attacks on Li Changqing’s pagoda.

Li Changqing and his allies charged into the plaza’s melee, with Li taking on Bei Bei and Dai Huabin while Ye Guyi, Jiang Nannan, and Wang Dong dealt with the other teams. Huo Yuhao’s Spiritual Detection Sharing improved the opposing side’s coordination, but Li shrugged off a soul cannon blast and continued overwhelming his enemies.

• Li Changqing asked Ye Guyi, Jiang Nannan, and Wang Dong if they were afraid, then assigned them roles for the battle.
• Li Changqing attacked Bei Bei and Dai Huabin while Ye Guyi and Jiang Nannan fought the other teams and Wang Dong supported them from the air.
• Li Changqing kicked Bei Bei away and joked that fighting was affection and scolding was love before charging into the crowd.
• Huo Yuhao activated Spiritual Detection Sharing, giving Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, He Caitou, and the others a clear view of the battlefield.
• Li Changqing struck Dai Huabin and two teammates into the air, then caught He Caitou’s soul cannon shell in his palm without being injured.

Huo Yuhao revealed his Ice Jade Empress Scorpion martial soul and attacked Li Changqing, but Li Changqing’s pagoda defense and golden rings overwhelmed the remaining fighters. The trial ended with only Li Changqing, Ye Guyi, Jiang Nannan, and Wang Dong standing, leaving Xuan Zi unsure how to fill the three remaining reserve spots.

• Huo Yuhao revealed his Ultimate Ice martial soul and struck at Li Changqing, but Li Changqing blocked the attack with his Heavenly Profound and Earthly Yellow Exquisite Pagoda and knocked Huo Yuhao down.
• Li Changqing spun his pagoda and unleashed golden rings that defeated Xu Sanshi, Bei Bei, He Caitou, Xiao Xiao, and Huo Yuhao.
• The golden light faded, leaving only Li Changqing, Ye Guyi, Jiang Nannan, and Wang Dong standing.
• Xuan Zi wondered how to select the three remaining reserve members for the Shrek Seven Monsters.

Li Changqing dominated the academy selection competition, leaving only himself, Ye Guyi, Jiang Nannan, and Wang Dong qualified. In the Sea God Pavilion, Xuan Zi and Mu En discussed how to form the reserve team fairly when several talented students had been eliminated.

• Wang Dong watched Li Changqing's overwhelming victory and learned from Ye Guyi and Jiang Nannan that he had fought a Titled Douluo, even an evil soul master.
• Xuan Zi told Mu En that Li Changqing, Ye Guyi, Jiang Nannan, and Wang Dong were the only students who passed the selection competition.
• Xuan Zi explained that Li Changqing had defeated Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, Huo Yuhao, Xiao Xiao, He Caitou, and the other talented students with his Exquisite Pagoda.
• Mu En learned that Huo Yuhao possessed the Spirit Eyes and Ultimate Ice, while Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao both had Twin Martial Souls.
• Xuan Zi said the competition rules made it difficult to select the seven reserve team members, since he could not exclude Jiang Nannan and He Caitou directly or ignore the prospects of Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao.