Chapter Summaries

Yuwen Tuo reflected on Zhou Yi’s harsh expulsions and Shrek Academy’s reasons for keeping him, then went to the inner courtyard to seek Ling Luochen. The chapter left Ling Luochen surprised by his arrival while she was cultivating.

• Zhou Yi expelled the freshmen who had failed to complete the hundred laps, and the remaining students hurried back to change before class.
• Wang Dong helped Huo Yuhao return to the dorm, while Yuwen Tuo began cultivating the Divine Fire Doppelganger after Xiao Xiao left.
• Yuwen Tuo reasoned that Shrek Academy kept him because of Ma Xiaotao and his Innate Level 20 Soul Power, and considered seeking limited freedom through Yan Shaozhe with Ling Luochen’s help.
• Yuwen Tuo used Ma Xiaotao’s key card to enter the inner courtyard and went to Ling Luochen’s room instead of visiting Ma Xiaotao.
• Ling Luochen heard Yuwen Tuo at her door and wondered why he had come while he should have been attending class.

Yuwen Tuo visited Ling Luochen and asked her to help him negotiate a deal with Dean Yan Shaozhe so he could leave Shrek. Ling Luochen listened but warned that the dean would have concerns.

• Ling Luochen welcomed Yuwen Tuo into her room, where he noticed her cultivation was close to Rank 55.
• Yuwen Tuo considered whether he could teach Ling Luochen a better cultivation method but decided he could not help her while she remained at Shrek.
• Xiao Xiao grew angry when Yuwen Tuo skipped class, while Zhou Yi gave up trying to control him after learning he had gone to the inner courtyard.
• Ling Luochen laughed at Yuwen Tuo's defiance of Zhou Yi, then listened as he asked to make a deal with Dean Yan Shaozhe.
• Ling Luochen said the dean might agree to let Yuwen Tuo travel but would have other concerns, and Yuwen Tuo asked her to help him negotiate.

Yuwen Tuo convinced Ling Luochen to test him for the New Student Assessment, promising to help him leave Shrek if he placed in the top three. He then reconciled with Xiao Xiao and brought her to the snack street, where they found Huo Yuhao selling grilled fish.

• Yuwen Tuo assured Ling Luochen that he had not given up, and she promised to take him on a trip if he placed in the top three of the New Student Assessment.
• Yuwen Tuo realized he needed Xiao Xiao as a teammate and hurried back to recruit her.
• Yuwen Tuo told Xiao Xiao he had taken leave from Zhou Yi's class, and she believed him and accepted his offer to buy her food.
• Yuwen Tuo and Xiao Xiao went to the snack street, where Xiao Xiao spotted Huo Yuhao grilling fish at a stall.

Huo Yuhao sold grilled fish to Yuwen Tuo and Xiao Xiao, while Yuwen Tuo secretly marked Huo Yuhao’s Soul Tool with Fire Elephant Power. When Jiang Nannan arrived, Xiao Xiao grew jealous of Yuwen Tuo’s glance, but he reassured her that she was more beautiful.

• Yuwen Tuo and Xiao Xiao bought six grilled fish from Huo Yuhao at a classmate discount.
• Yuwen Tuo secretly marked Huo Yuhao’s Soul Tool with Fire Elephant Power through the Soul Coins he paid with.
• Xiao Xiao praised the grilled fish, and Yuwen Tuo said he could cook many kinds of food and agreed to make her a meal.
• Huo Yuhao sold the remaining grilled fish until he reached his limit of eighteen for the day.
• Jiang Nannan came to Huo Yuhao’s stall, and Xiao Xiao kicked Yuwen Tuo when she saw him look at her.
• Yuwen Tuo told Xiao Xiao that she was more beautiful than Jiang Nannan, making Xiao Xiao happy.

After Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei clashed over Huo Yuhao’s grilled fish, Yuwen Tuo stepped between them and challenged them to a Soul Duel despite being a one-ring Soul Master. Bei Bei agreed to fight him after facing Xu Sanshi, and Yuwen Tuo headed to the arena, intent on winning the treasure and profiting from the challenge.

• Jiang Nannan’s attempt to buy Huo Yuhao’s grilled fish led Xu Sanshi to beat Huo Yuhao, prompting Tang Ya and Bei Bei to confront him.
• Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei agreed to settle their dispute in a Soul Duel, while Xiao Xiao and Yuwen Tuo watched and ate grilled fish.
• Yuwen Tuo walked into the surging Soul Power between Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei, using flames to repel both of their attacks.
• Yuwen Tuo challenged Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei, explaining that he wanted to fight the outer courtyard’s strongest offense and defense.
• Bei Bei agreed to spar with Yuwen Tuo after his fight with Xu Sanshi, and Yuwen Tuo went to the Soul Duel Arena.

Yuwen Tuo challenged Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi to Battle Soul matches, then wagered his entire fortune on himself despite the overwhelming odds. As Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi prepared to fight, Xu Sanshi remained afflicted by Tang Ya’s Dragon Beard Needle.

• Xiao Xiao warned Yuwen Tuo that challenging Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi could get him hurt, but he ignored her and took her to the betting stall.
• Xiao Xiao bet six Gold Soul Coins on Yuwen Tuo, and he wagered all thirty thousand Gold Soul Coins he owned on himself.
• Yuwen Tuo promised Xiao Xiao he would buy her a soul bone if he won, and she agreed to trust him.
• In the Battle Soul Zone’s resting room, Xu Sanshi showed Bei Bei the swollen spot left by Tang Ya’s Dragon Beard Needle and asked him to remove it.
• Bei Bei refused to help unless Xu Sanshi gave him a Mystic Water Pill, and Xu Sanshi vowed not to hold back in their coming match.

Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi wagered Mystic Water Pills on their upcoming Soul Duel, and Yuwen Tuo joined with two Rising Soul Pills as his stake. The duel was about to begin, with Huo Yuhao and the others watching from the stands.

• Bei Bei removed a golden thread from Xu Sanshi's wound and accepted a Mystic Water Pill from him as payment.
• Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi wagered their pills on the outcome, with the winner claiming the other's pills.
• Yuwen Tuo offered two Rising Soul Pills against the two Mystic Water Pills, and Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi accepted his wager.
• Bei Bei searched the stands for Tang Ya, who coordinated with him using gestures after learning Huo Yuhao's Mental Detection Sharing range.
• Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi entered the arena, and the referee announced their Soul Duel.

Bei Bei defeated Xu Sanshi in a rigged duel with Huo Yuhao’s help, then faced Yuwen Tuo. Yuwen activated his Fire Elephant Power Martial Soul, and the chapter ended as Bei Bei noticed Yuwen’s unusual eyes.

• Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi began their duel, and Huo Yuhao used Mental Shock to interrupt Xu Sanshi’s soul skills.
• Bei Bei bypassed Xu Sanshi’s shield and paralyzed him with lightning, winning the duel and claiming the Mystic Water Pill.
• Xu Sanshi accused Bei Bei of cheating, but Bei Bei denied it and collected the pill.
• Yuwen Tuo stepped onto the stage to challenge Bei Bei, while Tang Ya celebrated her bet and Xiao Xiao warned her not to count on a win.
• Yuwen activated his fire Martial Soul, revealing bronze hair and brown-blue eyes that Bei Bei found surprising.

Yuwen Tuo used his precise Profound Sun Blazing Flame Finger to overcome Bei Bei’s stronger soul skills in their arena match. Bei Bei unleashed his third soul skill and prepared to fight seriously, while Yuwen Tuo revealed the technique behind his advantage.

• Bei Bei attacked Yuwen Tuo with Thunder Dragon Claw, but Yuwen Tuo dodged and struck the Labor Palace Acupoint in Bei Bei’s palm.
• Bei Bei used Mystic Jade Hand with Thunder Dragon Claw, but Yuwen Tuo struck his Fish Border Acupoint and punched him toward the arena’s edge.
• Tang Ya urged Bei Bei to keep fighting, and Bei Bei activated his third soul skill, Wrath of Thunder.
• Yuwen Tuo pulled back from Bei Bei’s surge of power, and Bei Bei admitted he had underestimated him and asked about his finger technique.
• Yuwen Tuo named the technique Profound Sun Blazing Flame Finger and explained how it used force against an opponent’s Acupoints.

Yuwen Tuo used his Flame Kill Blade and Blazing Flame Crazy Saber to overcome Bei Bei’s stronger soul cultivation and win their duel. After Bei Bei was thrown from the arena, Yuwen Tuo was left as the victor.

• Yuwen Tuo used his knowledge of acupoints to hold his own against Bei Bei in close combat.
• Bei Bei unleashed Thunderous Myriad Bolts, and Yuwen Tuo countered with the Wildfire Spreads the Plains Stance.
• Yuwen Tuo exploited Bei Bei’s dwindling Soul Power to press the attack with his saber.
• Bei Bei used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to evade, but Yuwen Tuo kept pace with him.
• Yuwen Tuo unleashed Flame Kill Slash, dispelling Bei Bei’s martial soul and knocking him out of the arena.

Yuwen Tuo defeated Bei Bei in a Soul Duel, won two Mystic Water Pills and three million Gold Soul Coins, and left with Xiao Xiao. Lin Huiqun watched him go and wondered how far he would progress under Xiaotao's pressure.

• Tang Ya rushed to Bei Bei's side and attacked Yuwen Tuo with a Dragon Beard Needle, but Xiao Xiao blocked it with her cauldron and defended Yuwen Tuo.
• Bei Bei stopped Tang Ya and explained that Yuwen Tuo had shown mercy, then handed over the two Mystic Water Pills they had wagered.
• The referee declared Yuwen Tuo the winner, while Xiao Xiao celebrated her betting profit and Tang Ya lamented her losses.
• Yuwen Tuo went to collect his winnings, and Lin Huiqun gave him a card containing three million Gold Soul Coins.
• Yuwen Tuo thanked Lin Huiqun and left with Xiao Xiao, while Lin Huiqun wondered how he would fare under Xiaotao's pressure.

Xiao Xiao accepted a Mystic Water Pill from Yuwen Tuo and grew closer to him as they walked back to the dormitory. Yuwen Tuo used another pill to return to Rank 20, while Tang Ya, Bei Bei, and Wang Dong discussed Huo Yuhao’s lost chance to take the pills and the need to find him another.

• Yuwen Tuo offered Xiao Xiao a Gold Soul Coin card, but she refused it and accepted a Mystic Water Pill instead.
• Xiao Xiao asked to call Yuwen Tuo “Tuo Tuo,” and he agreed as they strolled beneath the moonlight and talked about his family.
• Yuwen Tuo swallowed his Mystic Water Pill, cultivated, and broke through from Rank 19 to Rank 20.
• Tang Ya and Bei Bei brought the unconscious Huo Yuhao back to the dormitory, and Bei Bei lamented losing both Mystic Water Pills.
• Wang Dong explained that the pills could have greatly improved Huo Yuhao’s Innate Soul Power, while Tang Ya blamed Yuwen Tuo for costing him that chance.
• Bei Bei praised Yuwen Tuo’s martial arts and said his family might obtain another Mystic Water Pill for Huo Yuhao from the Mystic Nether Sect.

Yuwen Tuo reached genuine Innate Full Soul Power at Level 20 and considered how to secure a backer and obtain his second Soul Ring. After sharing breakfast with Xiao Xiao, he came up with a dubious idea involving her.

• Yuwen Tuo used Ma Xiaotao as a test subject and confirmed that her flames could no longer erode his Soul Power, which remained at Level 20.
• Mu En watched Yuwen Tuo's room and realized his talent and Soul Power were extraordinary, while worrying that his growing strength could make him dangerous to Shrek.
• Yuwen Tuo made breakfast for Xiao Xiao, and the two ate together in a pavilion as other students grew jealous of their closeness.
• Yuwen Tuo watched Xiao Xiao enjoy the meal and thought that he could get a good price if he sold her.

Yuwen Tuo asked Xiao Xiao to help him trade information about a Twin Martial Souls genius for a thousand-year soul beast so he could advance his cultivation. Yan Shaozhe discovered that the supposed genius was Xiao Xiao herself, and Mu En urged him to accept the deal.

• Yuwen Tuo asked Xiao Xiao why she had revealed her second martial soul, and she explained that she wanted to gain the Academy's attention and resources.
• Yuwen Tuo asked Xiao Xiao to help him request a thousand-year soul beast from Yan Shaozhe in exchange for recommending a Twin Martial Souls genius, and Xiao Xiao agreed.
• Yuwen Tuo and Xiao Xiao met Yan Shaozhe, who initially told Yuwen Tuo to wait before advancing his cultivation.
• Yuwen Tuo offered information about a Twin Martial Souls genius, and Yan Shaozhe eagerly asked for details while assuming the genius was Xiao Xiao's friend.
• Xiao Xiao said she only wanted to help Yuwen Tuo because he was her friend, and Mu En privately urged Yan Shaozhe to accept the exchange.

Yan Shaozhe approved Yuwen Tuo’s second soul ring and sent him with Gong Changlong to choose a thousand-year soul beast. Xiao Xiao revealed that she had Twin Martial Souls, and Yan Shaozhe warned her not to add more rings to her second martial soul; meanwhile, he hoped she could help Yuwen Tuo reconcile with Shrek, though Yuwen Tuo still intended to leave the academy.

• Yan Shaozhe agreed to Yuwen Tuo’s request, and Gong Changlong took Yuwen Tuo to the Beast Cage to choose a second soul beast.
• Xiao Xiao revealed her Nine Phoenix Dancing Flute as her second martial soul, admitting that she and Yuwen Tuo had tricked Yan Shaozhe into believing she was a separate friend with Twin Martial Souls.
• Yan Shaozhe praised Xiao Xiao’s talent but scolded her for adding a soul ring to her second martial soul and warned her not to do so again until her cultivation matured.
• Xiao Xiao openly told Yan Shaozhe that she liked Yuwen Tuo, and Yan Shaozhe asked her to help Yuwen Tuo come to like Shrek despite the academy’s debt to him.
• Gong Changlong led Yuwen Tuo to the thousand-year soul beast cages, where Yuwen Tuo began choosing a suitable beast.

Yuwen Tuo chose a nearly two-thousand-year-old Flame Spirit Kite for his second Soul Ring and endured its absorption. He gained Starfire Sky, a skill that created Flame Wings for flight and increased speed, leaving him able to fly at level twenty-two.

• Yuwen Tuo rejected a Thousand-Year Flame Lion because its Soul Ring did not meet his needs and its offensive skill would become less useful as he grew stronger.
• Yuwen Tuo recognized a Flame Spirit Kite and chose it despite Gong Changlong's warning that its age could make absorption dangerous.
• Gong Changlong subdued the Flame Spirit Kite, and Yuwen Tuo killed it with Flame Kill Blade—Flame Kill Slash.
• Yuwen Tuo absorbed the purple Soul Ring and raised his Soul Power to the late stage of level twenty-two.
• Yuwen Tuo revealed Starfire Sky, which gave him Flame Wings for sustained flight, increased his speed, and allowed him to attack with Shadow Wing Slash.

Yuwen Tuo demonstrated his new flame-wing soul skill to Gong Changlong, then met Xiao Xiao and told her the truth about his past at Shrek Academy. Xiao Xiao promised to leave with him if he chose to go, rejecting the Academy’s efforts to win him back.

• Yuwen Tuo used his flame wings to strike Gong Changlong, who praised the combined flight, speed, and attack skill before Yuwen Tuo left the Soul Duel Arena.
• Xiao Xiao told Yuwen Tuo that Yan Shaozhe had offered to nurture her toward becoming a Titled Douluo and provide soul bones and a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.
• Yuwen Tuo asked whether Xiao Xiao would leave Shrek with him if he could offer her better treatment, then recounted his childhood, the village massacre, and six years of being used as Ma Xiaotao’s cultivation tool.
• Xiao Xiao cried over Yuwen Tuo’s suffering and promised she would go with him if he decided to leave Shrek.
• Xiao Xiao questioned Shrek’s conduct and decided she would not let Yan Shaozhe’s promises keep Yuwen Tuo at the Academy.

After three months of growing closer to Xiao Xiao and reaching the peak of Level 24, Yuwen Tuo heard Zhou Yi explain the New Student Assessment and how teams would be formed. Zhou Yi assigned Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao to one team, leaving the class to prepare for the battles that would determine who stayed at Shrek Academy.

• Yuwen Tuo and Xiao Xiao spent the three months together, while Ma Xiaotao remained in seclusion to break through to Soul Saint.
• Zhou Yi told the class that passing the New Student Assessment was required to become true Shrek students and asked them to state their future cultivation paths.
• Zhou Yi explained the assessment's three-person team battles, elimination rules, and rankings, while Huo Yuhao struggled to compete at only Level 14.
• Zhou Yi announced that she had assigned the class into teams and said students could raise objections the next morning.
• Zhou Yi assigned Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao to the same team.

Zhou Yi tried to use her special nominations to shape the New Student Assessment teams, but Yuwen Tuo refused his guaranteed pass and insisted on competing with Xiao Xiao. The chapter ended with Huo Yuhao accepting their choice and Zhou Yi abandoning her plan to put him, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao together.

• Zhou Yi nominated Song Qinghan to transfer to the Soul Tool Department and offered Yuwen Tuo a guaranteed pass in the Martial Soul Department.
• Yuwen Tuo rejected the nomination, cited the rules allowing students to choose their own teams, and said he wanted to compete with Xiao Xiao.
• Xiao Xiao insisted on teaming up with Yuwen Tuo, while Wang Dong objected to being rejected and said she and Huo Yuhao could compete alone.
• Huo Yuhao understood Xiao Xiao's choice and told Zhou Yi that he and Wang Dong would find another teammate.
• Zhou Yi gave up trying to arrange their teams and blamed Yuwen Tuo for ruining her plan.

Yuwen Tuo and Xiao Xiao recruited Lian Yue, a support-type Soul Master whose Ruyi Plate could amplify existing enhancements, to complete their team for the New Student Assessment. When the assessment began, the draw setup made it unlikely that Yuwen Tuo would face Huo Yuhao before the elimination rounds.

• Yuwen Tuo and Xiao Xiao turned away students seeking to join their assault-and-control team and asked for a support or defense specialist.
• Xiao Xiao recognized her roommate Lian Yue, who explained that her Ruyi Plate's Attack Aura stacked multiplicatively with other enhancements.
• Yuwen Tuo accepted Lian Yue as their third teammate, and Xiao Xiao declared that they would win the championship.
• Several days later, the New Student Assessment began at Shrek Academy's assessment area, with each team scheduled for one match on the first day.
• The round-robin draw was arranged to avoid matchups between teams from the same class, so Yuwen Tuo and Huo Yuhao could meet only in the elimination rounds.