Chapter Summaries

Chen Qiye confronted Tang Hao and declared that everyone at Shrek Academy was under his protection, then demonstrated that Tang Hao’s pressure could not move him. Tang Hao apologized to Zhao Wuji and asked the academy to look after Tang San while he was away, and Chen Qiye agreed.

• Chen Qiye told Tang Hao that no one, including Spirit Hall, could harm those under his protection at Shrek Academy.
• Tang Hao summoned the Clear Sky Hammer and released his nine soul rings, but Chen Qiye remained still without releasing his martial soul.
• Tang Hao recognized Chen Qiye’s strength, asked his name, and apologized to Zhao Wuji for striking him.
• Tang Hao explained that he was Tang San’s father and asked Flender, Zhao Wuji, and Chen Qiye to watch over Tang San while he was away.
• Chen Qiye agreed to protect Tang San and the academy.

After Tang Hao left Shrek Academy, Chen Qiye attended the first day of classes as Oscar’s teacher. He assigned Oscar a punishing running task and left his limits to be tested.

• Tang Hao thanked Chen Qiye and left, while Zhao Wuji and Flender wondered at Chen Qiye’s strength.
• The next morning, Chen Qiye saw Tang San training and later joined the students for Shrek Academy’s first day of school.
• Oscar arrived clean-shaven and handsome, then joked with Tang San that he planned to pursue Ning Rongrong.
• Flender welcomed the students, explained the academy’s plans, and ordered Oscar and Ning Rongrong to run twenty laps.
• Chen Qiye raised Oscar’s task to thirty laps and warned him that finishing after Ning Rongrong would earn him ten more.

Chen Qiye reassured Xiao Wu that he would protect her identity, then watched Oscar and Ning Rongrong complete their running task. After Oscar finished his thirty laps, Chen Qiye ordered him to practice five thousand sword swings without using soul power.

• Flender took Tang San into the academy, while Chen Qiye promised Xiao Wu he would not reveal her identity or interfere in her relationship with Tang San.
• Oscar led Ning Rongrong on a run, offered her a stamina-restoring sausage, and surprised her by overtaking her after she used an agility boost.
• Chen Qiye watched Oscar from afar and carved a wooden sword while system notifications awarded him Master Values and Reputation Values.
• Oscar returned at noon and told Chen Qiye he had completed thirty laps and finished ahead of Ning Rongrong.
• Chen Qiye ordered Oscar to make five thousand full-force empty sword swings without using soul power, and Zhao Wuji backed away rather than intervene.

Oscar trained under Chen Qiye, completing five thousand sword swings and beginning to develop sword intent. After the students returned to Shrek Academy, Flender confronted Ning Rongrong for skipping her punishment and gave her a choice: leave or finish her twenty laps.

• Oscar practiced sword swings in the blazing sun, and Chen Qiye noticed a faint trace of sword intent forming.
• Oscar completed five thousand swings, collapsed from exhaustion, and heard Chen Qiye tell him to continue the next day.
• Dai Mubai, Tang San, Xiao Wu, Ma Hongjun, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong watched Oscar's training, while Tang San said it inspired him to work harder.
• Flender confronted Ning Rongrong for leaving the academy and failing to complete her twenty laps, then ordered her to leave or finish them.
• Ning Rongrong dismissed Flender as a mere Soul Sage, and Chen Qiye walked away while Zhao Wuji asked him what he thought.

Flender challenged Ning Rongrong to recognize the other students’ effort and resolve, while Oscar trained under Chen Qiye. Oscar revealed that his innate full soul power came from possessing twin martial souls, leaving everyone stunned when his second martial soul appeared as a power-attack-type sword.

• Oscar asked Chen Qiye to intervene, but Chen Qiye caught him pretending to be exhausted and ordered him to do two thousand sword swings.
• Flender compared Ning Rongrong unfavorably with Ma Hongjun and Zhu Zhuqing, emphasizing their talent, resolve, and commitment to training.
• Ning Rongrong mocked Oscar’s training and doubted that his food-type martial soul could make him useful, prompting Oscar to seek Chen Qiye’s approval to reveal his secret.
• Chen Qiye approved, and Oscar told Flender that he had twin martial souls and that this explained his innate full soul power.
• Oscar summoned his sausage martial soul and then revealed a gleaming sword martial soul, stunning Flender, Ning Rongrong, and everyone present.

Oscar revealed a second, assault-type sword martial soul, shocking Shrek Academy and breaking Ning Rongrong’s confidence. As Flender led the students to their first lesson, Chen Qiye stayed behind to train Oscar in sword intent.

• Oscar summoned a sword martial soul, and Zhao Wuji recognized its sword intent as related to Chen Qiye’s.
• Flender accepted Oscar’s twin martial souls as proof of his talent, while Chen Qiye reminded everyone that strength depended on the person, not just the martial soul.
• Ning Rongrong lost confidence after seeing Oscar’s talent, burst into tears, and ran to her dormitory.
• Flender ordered Oscar to comfort Ning Rongrong and led the other students toward the Soto Great Spirit Arena for their first lesson.
• Chen Qiye kept Oscar from going to the arena and stayed with him as he practiced sword strikes and gradually resonated with the sword intent.
• By nightfall, Ning Rongrong had recovered and watched Oscar train at the academy gate.

After reaching the Star Dou Great Forest, Chen Qiye and the Shrek group rested at an inn, where Chen Qiye revealed that he had formed his third soul ring. A fight broke out between the Shrek students and Canghui Academy, and someone abruptly ordered them to stop.

• Tang San and Oscar reached rank thirty, so the Shrek group set out for the Star Dou Great Forest with Chen Qiye and Zhao Wuji.
• After several days of travel, the group rested at an inn near the forest, where Chen Qiye revealed his red hundred-thousand-year third soul ring and his skill, Severing Mountains and Rivers.
• Zhao Wuji warned the students to be careful near the forest, and Dai Mubai treated everyone to an expensive meal.
• Ning Rongrong asked Chen Qiye how he had become a Soul Douluo, and he joked that he had reached max level by accident.
• When Ma Hongjun insulted a girl from Canghui Academy, Dai Mubai provoked the group, and a brawl began after one student attacked his chair.
• Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar beat the Canghui students until a sharp voice ordered everyone to stop.

Ye Zhiqiu challenged the Shrek students after Ma Hongjun provoked him, but Ning Rongrong’s Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda made him wary. He proposed a wager to save face, and Chen Qiye stopped Zhao Wuji from intervening as the students prepared to face Ye Zhiqiu’s defensive soul skill.

• Ye Zhiqiu released his Black Tortoise martial soul and five soul rings, intimidating the students with his Soul King rank.
• Dai Mubai stepped in for Ma Hongjun, and Chen Qiye sent Tang San, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing to stand with the group.
• Ning Rongrong revealed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, prompting Ye Zhiqiu to ask which academy they attended and request their teacher.
• Ye Zhiqiu proposed that one student break through his defense or apologize, and Dai Mubai accepted while demanding an apology if Ye Zhiqiu lost.
• Ye Zhiqiu activated his third soul skill, which Zhao Wuji suspected would rebound attacks, but Chen Qiye stopped him from stepping in.

Ye Zhiqiu’s defense and recoil stymied the Shrek Seven Monsters’ first attacks, but Oscar revealed a sword martial soul and overwhelmed him with a practiced slash. The restaurant fell silent as Ye Zhiqiu’s Black Tortoise martial soul seemed to shatter.

• Tang San arranged for Ma Hongjun, Dai Mubai, Oscar, Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and himself to test Ye Zhiqiu in turn, while Ning Rongrong was left out.
• Chen Qiye encouraged Ning Rongrong, and Zhao Wuji teased him about his concern for her.
• Ma Hongjun’s Phoenix Fire Line struck Ye Zhiqiu’s shield, but its recoil left Ma Hongjun staggering; Oscar’s sausage incantation prompted laughter from the crowd.
• Dai Mubai nearly broke through Ye Zhiqiu’s defense, prompting Ye Zhiqiu to offer a draw, but Oscar stepped forward to fight.
• Oscar revealed a longsword martial soul, then struck Ye Zhiqiu repeatedly with sword qi, making his Black Tortoise martial soul seem to shatter.

Oscar’s powerful sword strikes drove Ye Zhiqiu into the wall, and Zhao Wuji later defeated him with a single slap after Ye Zhiqiu tried to retaliate. The Canghui Academy group paid for the damage and left, while Chen Qiye sent the Shrek group upstairs to rest.

• Oscar’s three sword strikes forced Ye Zhiqiu through the restaurant’s doorway and wall, and Ye Zhiqiu ordered the Canghui Academy students to leave.
• Chen Qiye stopped Ye Zhiqiu and demanded that he compensate the restaurant owner for the damage.
• Zhao Wuji mocked Ye Zhiqiu, prompting Ye Zhiqiu to attack him with his Black Tortoise martial soul and Rebound soul skill.
• Zhao Wuji shattered Ye Zhiqiu’s tortoise shell with one slap and sent him flying into the opposite wall.
• Ye Zhiqiu had a student pay the owner for the damage, then left in disgrace as the female student flirted with Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing glared at her.
• Chen Qiye challenged Zhao Wuji over his performance, then told the Shrek group to go upstairs and rest.

Shrek Academy entered the Star Dou Great Forest to find a suitable soul beast for Oscar, and Chen Qiye learned that his Master Teacher advancement mission would take him to the beginning of chaos. After Zhao Wuji captured a Phoenix-Tailed Cockscomb Serpent for Oscar, an unknown voice stopped Oscar from killing it.

• Chen Qiye discovered that Oscar’s insight had unlocked a Four-Star Master Teacher advancement mission requiring travel to the beginning of chaos, and the system said it needed three days to prepare.
• Zhao Wuji led Shrek Academy into the Star Dou Great Forest, where the group avoided unsuitable soul beasts and continued deeper into the woods.
• Tang San identified a thousand-year Phoenix-Tailed Cockscomb Serpent as suitable for Oscar’s next soul ring, and Zhao Wuji knocked it unconscious while Chen Qiye watched.
• As Oscar prepared to kill the captured serpent, Xiao Wu questioned whether they had to hunt soul beasts, and a sharp voice suddenly shouted for them to stop.

Chao Tianxiang demanded the Phoenix-Tailed Cockscomb Serpent for her granddaughter, but Zhao Wuji refused and Oscar began absorbing it. Their confrontation was interrupted when the Titan Giant Ape emerged from the forest, leaving the group facing the King of the Forest.

• Chao Tianxiang and her granddaughter arrived and claimed they had tracked the Phoenix-Tailed Cockscomb Serpent first.
• Zhao Wuji identified himself as the Immovable Bright King and refused to give Chao Tianxiang the serpent.
• Chao Tianxiang proposed settling the dispute through a contest, but Zhao Wuji rejected the offer and told Oscar to absorb the soul ring.
• Chao Tianxiang prepared to interfere, then her granddaughter returned in panic as the Titan Giant Ape appeared.
• The Shrek Seven Monsters reacted in alarm, while Xiao Wu shuddered.

Chen Qiye confronted the Titan Giant Ape after Oscar finished absorbing his soul ring, revealing overwhelming sword intent that made the beast bow and leave. The group was left stunned by Chen Qiye’s power, while Xiao Wu remained visibly distressed.

• A Titan Giant Ape appeared, and Tang San warned that it was a powerful ten-thousand-year soul beast capable of rivaling a Titled Douluo.
• Zhao Wuji and Chao Tianxiang prepared to protect the students and urged the children to leave, while Chen Qiye calmly approached the beast.
• Xiao Wu cried out for Chen Qiye not to act, but he looked back at her and continued toward the Titan Giant Ape.
• Chen Qiye summoned a sword and unleashed powerful sword intent without releasing his soul rings, revealing that he was a Titled Douluo.
• The Titan Giant Ape lowered its head before Chen Qiye, then left after he declared that he had no intention of harming soul beasts.

Chen Qiye drove off the Titan Giant Ape and reassured the Shrek students before they learned Oscar’s third soul skill was Teleportation. The group left the danger behind, though Chen Qiye suspected his actions had set off a butterfly effect.

• Chen Qiye returned after intimidating the Titan Giant Ape, and Snake Granny thanked him for saving her and Meng Yiran.
• Chen Qiye ignored Snake Granny’s request for his title, and she left with Meng Yiran to search for a soul ring.
• Chen Qiye reunited with the Shrek students, who thanked and praised him, while Xiao Wu returned to normal.
• Chen Qiye asked Oscar about his third soul skill, and Oscar summoned a mushroom-shaped sausage.
• Oscar revealed that the Mushroom Sausage granted Teleportation, shocking the group and making Chen Qiye suspect the butterfly effect had begun.

Oscar revealed the effects and limitations of his third soul skill, the Mushroom Sausage, which allowed its user to teleport twice. Chen Qiye explained that the skill could be countered by someone at his level, then disclosed that his soul power was at the maximum level.

• Ning Rongrong reacted with astonishment to Oscar's instant-teleportation skill and asked to try his Mushroom Sausage, prompting the others to laugh at her phrasing.
• Zhao Wuji asked about the skill's restrictions, and Oscar demonstrated it by teleporting behind Dai Mubai and then beside Chen Qiye to avoid his attacks.
• Oscar explained that the Mushroom Sausage allowed two teleports within ten minutes, had a range of about fifty square meters, could be preserved for three days, and failed against much stronger opponents.
• Oscar said he could make at most seven Mushroom Sausages at once because they consumed a great deal of soul power, and Zhao Wuji praised the skill.
• Chen Qiye said he could clearly see Oscar's teleportation trajectory and revealed that his soul power was at the maximum level.

Chen Qiye temporarily suppressed Ma Hongjun’s evil fire, and Ma Hongjun unexpectedly advanced to level thirty. As the group prepared to claim a Man-Faced Demon Spider for Tang San, Dragon Duke Meng Shu and his family arrived, recognizing Chen Qiye as a Titled Douluo.

• Chen Qiye used his sword intent to suppress Ma Hongjun’s evil fire for one month.
• Ma Hongjun’s evil fire rebounded, and he discovered that he had reached level thirty.
• A wounded Man-Faced Demon Spider appeared, and Zhao Wuji subdued it so Tang San could deliver the final blow.
• Dragon Duke Meng Shu interrupted them and arrived with Snake Woman Chao Tianxiang and Meng Yiran.
• Meng Shu recognized Chen Qiye and respectfully addressed him as a Titled Douluo.

Chen Qiye forced the Unrivaled Dragon and Snake couple to give up the Man-Faced Demon Spider, and Tang San endured its dangerous soul ring absorption. He gained an external soul bone, but as the group prepared to find a soul beast for Ma Hongjun, a bloodied presence approached.

• Meng Shu recognized Chen Qiye as a Titled Douluo and gave up the Man-Faced Demon Spider so Tang San could absorb it.
• Tang San's soul ring absorption proved dangerously violent, but Chen Qiye refused to intervene while Tang San could still endure it.
• Tang San withstood the soul ring's power and gained eight spider legs as an external soul bone.
• After Tang San woke, Zhao Wuji decided the group would rest while Tang San practiced using his new soul bone.
• As the group prepared to find a soul beast for Ma Hongjun, rustling sounds and a heavy stench of blood approached.

Chen Qiye demonstrated his sword-drawing form by killing a powerful Three-Headed Mysterious Serpent with a broken piece of wood. As the Shrek Academy group reacted to his display, an angry pair of soul masters arrived, including a Titled Douluo.

• Tang San identified the approaching beast as a highly poisonous Three-Headed Mysterious Serpent with over thirty thousand years of cultivation.
• Chen Qiye showed Oscar his sword-drawing form, condensing sword intent into a blade of light from a broken piece of wood.
• Chen Qiye cut off all three of the serpent's heads with a single sword draw, then explained that anything could become a divine weapon through sword intent.
• Zhao Wuji lamented the serpent's wasted soul ring before an angry voice demanded to know who had killed it.
• A red-haired female Soul Douluo and a male Titled Douluo appeared before the group.

Chen Qiye confronted Cold Glint Douluo Ji Wuhen and Mo Xuan after they demanded that he hand over Xiao Wu. He protected his students by killing both Titled Douluos with a single sword strike, though he lamented that his power was restricted.

• Ji Wuhen and Mo Xuan confronted Zhao Wuji and Chen Qiye over the Three-Headed Mysterious Serpent that Chen Qiye had killed.
• Mo Xuan focused on Xiao Wu, and Ji Wuhen demanded that Chen Qiye hand her over.
• Chen Qiye refused, declaring that no one could harm anyone under his protection, and summoned his azure sword.
• Mo Xuan and Ji Wuhen combined their attacks into a powerful ice-and-fire fusion skill against Chen Qiye.
• Chen Qiye unleashed Severing Mountains and Rivers, destroying the fusion attack and killing both Titled Douluos with a single sword strike.

Chen Qiye killed two Titled Douluo with one sword strike while protecting his students, then led Shrek Academy safely out of the Star Dou Great Forest. After Ma Hongjun and Xiao Wu gained new soul rings, the group continued toward town, while the Unrivaled Dragon Serpent family witnessed the aftermath and resolved to investigate Chen Qiye’s academy.

• Chen Qiye’s sword strike killed two Titled Douluo and carved a massive ravine through the Star Dou Great Forest, leaving the Shrek students stunned.
• Chen Qiye reassured the students that they could grow strong too, and the group continued onward to find Ma Hongjun’s third soul ring.
• The Unrivaled Dragon Serpent family returned to the ravine, where Meng Shu concluded that Chen Qiye had killed two Titled Douluo with one sword strike; Chao Tianxiang suggested investigating his academy.
• Ma Hongjun obtained a thousand-year third soul ring, and Xiao Wu reached Rank 30 and absorbed her third soul ring under Chen Qiye’s guidance.
• The Shrek group left the Star Dou Great Forest, and Dai Mubai offered to treat everyone to drinks while Zhao Wuji joked about Chen Qiye’s habit of walking with his hands behind his back.