Chapter Summaries

Tang Shuo poisoned and defeated Ma Hongjun, then met Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, secretly Qian Renxue, who offered him a token after witnessing his actions. Their brief touch revived memories of their intimate encounter in the Star Dou Great Forest, leaving both momentarily unsettled.

• Tang Shuo's Myriad Poison Killing Leg poisoned Ma Hongjun, leaving him writhing in agony as Tang Shuo turned to leave.
• A squad of royal guards escorted Tang Shuo to a carriage, where Crown Prince Xue Qinghe invited him to speak.
• Tang Shuo recognized Xue Qinghe as Qian Renxue in disguise and chose to act as though he did not know her identity.
• Xue Qinghe praised Tang Shuo for stopping Ma Hongjun and gave him a jade token to use if he needed help.
• Tang Shuo and Qian Renxue brushed fingers while exchanging the token, recalling their close encounter in the Star Dou Great Forest and briefly losing composure.

Tang Shuo received a token from Xue Qinghe, while Ma Hongjun returned to Shrek Academy poisoned and Tang San fought for hours to save him. Tang San cleared the poison but told Ma Hongjun that he would no longer be able to be a man.

• Tang Shuo thanked Xue Qinghe for the token, which would let him move around Heaven Dou City and speak with the crown prince.
• Ma Hongjun staggered back to Shrek Academy covered in injuries and black poisonous threads, and Dai Mubai called Tang San for help.
• Tang San diagnosed a mixture of interlocking poisons and warned that Ma Hongjun would die if they reached his heart meridian.
• Dai Mubai protected Ma Hongjun's heart while Tang San used silver needles for several hours to neutralize the poisons.
• Ma Hongjun woke after Tang San cleared the poison, and Tang San told him that he would no longer be able to be a man.

Tang Shuo returned to Heaven Dou Imperial Academy and told Ye Lengleng he planned to train through real battles at the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena. The chapter ended after Ye Lengleng enthusiastically explained the arena and unknowingly drank from Tang Shuo’s cup.

• Tang San told Ma Hongjun that the poison had necrotized his flesh and meridians, forcing him to remove Ma Hongjun’s genitals to save his life.
• Xiao Wu, Oscar, and the others visited the devastated Ma Hongjun, while Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing discussed his punishment and Zhu Zhuqing wondered if Tang Shuo had been responsible.
• Tang Shuo returned to Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, where Ye Lengleng joyfully greeted him and asked whether he had missed her; he said he had.
• Tang Shuo told Ye Lengleng he wanted to improve through real combat at the Great Soul Arena, and she offered to explain how it worked.
• Ye Lengleng described the arena’s match types and Soul Fighting badge ranks, then unknowingly drank from Tang Shuo’s cup.

Tang Shuo gave Ye Lengleng a Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower and promised to guard her while she absorbed it, after explaining why he needed to meet Dugu Yan. Meanwhile, Ma Hongjun lay at Shrek Academy’s temporary residence after Tang San removed his poison at the cost of his manhood.

• Ye Lengleng told Tang Shuo that Dugu Yan was in seclusion and trying to break through the fortieth-rank bottleneck.
• Tang Shuo explained that he wanted to cure Dugu Yan’s inherited snake-poison danger, easing Ye Lengleng’s jealousy.
• Tang Shuo gave Ye Lengleng the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower and described how it could strengthen her body and healing abilities.
• Ye Lengleng embraced Tang Shuo in gratitude, and he told her to absorb the herb while he guarded her.
• At Shrek Academy’s temporary residence, Ma Hongjun lay pale and lifeless after Tang San removed his poison, losing his manhood in the process.

Ma Hongjun woke crippled and swore revenge, while Ye Lengleng finished absorbing the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower and grew stronger. She accompanied Tang Shuo to the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, where he chose to register under the name Shuofeng.

• Ma Hongjun woke in anguish and vowed he would never rest until his attacker was dead.
• Dai Mubai promised to avenge Ma Hongjun and said they would find the attacker once Ma Hongjun recovered.
• Ye Lengleng completed her absorption of the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, reached level thirty-four, and gained greater healing power and physical endurance.
• Tang Shuo agreed to let Ye Lengleng guide him to the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena.
• Tang Shuo began registering at the arena and told the clerk to call him Shuofeng.

Tang Shuo entered the Spirit Arena under the name Shuofeng and overwhelmed opponent after opponent without revealing his martial soul or Spirit Rings. After fifty consecutive victories, he earned a Golden Spirit Arena Badge as Ye Lengleng watched in amazement.

• Tang Shuo registered as Shuofeng, stated that his soul power was rank thirty-nine, and received an Iron Spirit Arena Badge.
• Tang Shuo defeated Li Wenhao in his first match with a single palm strike after evading his attacks without summoning his martial soul.
• Tang Shuo won ten consecutive matches, including defeating Gu Yunge with one punch, and advanced to Copper Spirit Arena Rank.
• Tang Shuo continued his streak to thirty victories, earning Silver Spirit Arena Rank while Ye Lengleng watched from the stands.
• Tang Shuo reached fifty consecutive victories and was promoted from Iron Spirit Arena Rank to a Golden Spirit Arena Badge.

Tang Shuo won fifty consecutive spirit battles under the name Shuofeng and returned to the academy with Ye Lengleng, who asked to team up with him. Meanwhile, Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai searched Heaven Dou City for the masked man who had injured Ma Hongjun, unaware that he was Tang Shuo.

• Tang Shuo accepted his Golden Spirit Arena Badge and left the arena as the crowd chanted Shuofeng.
• Ye Lengleng admired Tang Shuo’s fighting and considered forming a two-person team with him before they returned to the academy.
• Ma Hongjun led Dai Mubai through Heaven Dou City to find the masked man who had severed Ma Hongjun’s arm, but he could not identify the man or give his name.
• News of Shuofeng’s fifty consecutive victories spread throughout the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, along with reports that he had fought without revealing his martial soul or Spirit Rings.
• Ye Lengleng asked Tang Shuo whether he would return to the Great Soul Arena the next day, then asked to team up with him in two-on-two spirit battles.

Xue Qinghe learned that Tang Shuo had won fifty consecutive battles at the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena under the alias Shuofeng, without using his martial soul or soul skills, and invited him to a banquet. News of Shuofeng’s feats reached the Shrek Academy students, leaving Tang San eager to meet him and Zhu Zhuqing wondering whether he was someone she had met before.

• Xue Qinghe’s subordinate reported that Shuofeng had won fifty consecutive battles using only his body and an arcane palm technique.
• Xue Qinghe recognized Shuofeng as Tang Shuo and ordered a banquet invitation sent to him in the Crown Prince’s name.
• Xiao Wu told Tang San about Shuofeng’s victories, and Tang San wondered how he had fought so effectively without a martial soul or soul skills.
• Ning Rongrong excitedly admired Shuofeng’s record while Zhu Zhuqing privately wondered whether he was the person she had met near the Star Dou Great Forest.

At a banquet, Xue Qinghe tested Tang Shuo by asking him to assess Heaven Dou City's young soul masters, and he criticized several of them as falling short of true genius. When Xue Qinghe challenged his dismissive judgments, Tang Shuo hinted that one person did deserve notice but had not yet named them.

• Xue Qinghe welcomed Tang Shuo to dinner and asked him to call her Qinghe.
• Xue Qinghe revealed she knew about Tang Shuo's fifty victories at the Great Soul Arena and his closeness to Dugu Yan and Ye Lengleng.
• Tang Shuo judged Yu Tianheng talented but weak-willed and Huo Wu proud and impatient, saying neither was a true genius.
• Tang Shuo acknowledged Dugu Yan's potential but said she still had a long way to go, then praised Ye Lengleng's healing ability while criticizing her poor self-defense.
• Xue Qinghe challenged Tang Shuo for dismissing Heaven Dou City's leading young talents, and Tang Shuo replied that one person was still worth noticing.

After Xue Qinghe learned that Tang Shuo admired the Angel martial-soul genius he had met in the Star Dou Great Forest, she realized he meant her and discovered he wanted to give her an immortal herb. Tang Shuo continued his Great Soul Arena winning streak, and the chapter ended as he faced Mad Lion, a Soul Ancestor.

• Tang Shuo praised the beautiful, powerful woman with the Angel martial soul whom he had met in the Star Dou Great Forest, and Xue Qinghe realized he was describing her.
• Tang Shuo asked Xue Qinghe to pass a message to the woman and said he had an immortal herb he wanted to give her.
• Tang Shuo's winning streak at the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena passed eighty victories, making Shuofeng a legend among the spectators.
• Tang Shuo faced Mad Lion in his eighty-third one-on-one battle as the Soul Ancestor transformed with his first two soul skills.
• Tang Shuo dodged Mad Lion's attack and used Myriad-Poison Fiend Legs.

Tang Shuo defeated Mad Lion and accepted Dai Mubai’s wagered challenge, with Ye Lingling providing the five hundred Gold Soul Coins he needed. Their match began before a roaring crowd, leaving Dai Mubai confident that he would win.

• Tang Shuo used Primordial Yin-Yang Hands to knock Mad Lion off the platform and won the arena crowd’s cheers.
• Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun searched Heaven Dou City for Tang Shuo, unaware he was fighting at the Great Soul Arena.
• Dai Mubai confronted Tang Shuo, challenged him to a wagered match, and staked five hundred Gold Soul Coins.
• Ye Lingling arrived, supplied Tang Shuo with five hundred Gold Soul Coins, and called it her investment.
• Dai Mubai and Tang Shuo entered the central arena for their match as Ma Hongjun shouted for Dai Mubai to cripple him.
• Dai Mubai, confident after Yu Xiaogang’s guidance, believed he could defeat Shuofeng.

Tang Shuo defeated Dai Mubai in the Soul Fighting Platform match, first suppressing his White Tiger martial soul with the aura of Eastern Sovereign Taiyi, then shattering his arm and poisoning him with a kick. Ma Hongjun brought the gravely injured Dai Mubai back to their residence, where Tang San began stabilizing him.

• Dai Mubai opened the match with his White Tiger Soul Skills, but Tang Shuo’s Eastern Sovereign Taiyi aura made Dai Mubai and his martial soul tremble in fear.
• Tang Shuo used Primordial Yin-Yang Hands to comminute Dai Mubai’s right arm, then struck his chest with Myriad-Poison Fiend Legs and sent him flying off the platform.
• Tang Shuo mocked Dai Mubai and Shrek Academy before leaving the arena, while Ma Hongjun rushed to help Dai Mubai.
• Ma Hongjun dragged Dai Mubai to their temporary residence and called for Tang San.
• Tang San saw Dai Mubai’s injuries and used Mysterious Heaven Skill inner force to stabilize his heart meridian.

Tang San cured Dai Mubai’s elaborate poisoning and learned that Shuofeng had crushed his arm and humiliated him at the Great Soul Arena. He vowed to confront Shuofeng, while Zhu Zhuqing revealed Yu Xiaogang’s demanding tournament training requirement.

• Tang San examined Dai Mubai, used Ning Rongrong’s support and his silver needles to purge more than twenty poisons from him.
• Ma Hongjun described how Shuofeng had crippled Dai Mubai and boasted that he could defeat a hundred fighters like him.
• Xiao Wu urged the group to avenge Dai Mubai, but Tang San decided to face Shuofeng himself.
• Ning Rongrong told Zhu Zhuqing that Dai Mubai would survive but might need a year to recover from his shattered bones.
• Zhu Zhuqing explained that Yu Xiaogang required everyone except Ning Rongrong and Oscar to earn a Golden Spirit Arena Badge and win one hundred one-on-one battles before graduation.

Tang Shuo agreed to form a two-person team with Ye Lingling, and the newly registered Wind-Leaf Team began a winning streak at Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena. During their tenth match, Tang Shuo protected Ye Lingling and struck down a brute who targeted her.

• Zhu Zhuqing resolved to fulfill Master's requirement despite the Shrek team's weakened lineup.
• Ye Lingling invited Tang Shuo to compete in two-person soul fights, and he agreed to form the Wind-Leaf Team with her.
• Tang Shuo and Ye Lingling registered their team and defeated the Wind Wolf Team in under ten seconds.
• The Wind-Leaf Team continued winning as their opponents grew stronger, reaching their tenth match against a power-type attack team.
• When one brute charged at Ye Lingling, Tang Shuo appeared in front of her, shielded her, and struck the attacker hard enough to twist his arm and send him flying.

Tang Shuo reunited with Zhu Zhuqing after she won a grueling solo match at the Great Soul Arena and carried her away when he saw her injured. The chapter left Zhu Zhuqing embarrassed in his arms as he warned her not to aggravate her wound.

• Ye Lingling watched Tang Shuo finish their final opponent and privately resolved to stay by his side rather than let Dugu Yan take him away.
• Zhu Zhuqing defeated Shen Shisan, whose Eight-Clawed Spider martial soul injured her waist during their fight.
• Zhu Zhuqing left the arena alone, feeling lonely as she thought of Ning Rongrong and resolved to earn one hundred victories by herself.
• Tang Shuo spotted the injured Zhu Zhuqing, followed her through the passage, and caught her when she walked into him.
• Tang Shuo lifted Zhu Zhuqing into his arms and told her not to move, warning that her wound could reopen.

Tang Shuo carried the injured Zhu Zhuqing out of the Great Soul Arena and brought her to his dormitory at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. He began treating her wound with the Eastern Emperor Mirror, leaving Zhu Zhuqing embarrassed by his sudden intimacy.

• Tang Shuo carried Zhu Zhuqing through the crowd and out of the Great Soul Arena despite her protests.
• Tang Shuo took Zhu Zhuqing to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where guards admitted them after he showed Xue Qinghe's jade token.
• Tang Shuo brought Zhu Zhuqing to his dormitory and set her on the bed.
• Tang Shuo removed Zhu Zhuqing's shoe and tore open her combat suit to expose the wound at her waist.
• Tang Shuo summoned the Eastern Emperor Mirror and bathed Zhu Zhuqing's wound in golden light.

Tang Shuo healed Zhu Zhuqing after her Spirit Arena match and agreed to guide her training. Zhu Zhuqing returned to Shrek Academy realizing she had fallen for him, while Ma Hongjun waited anxiously at Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena.

• Tang Shuo healed Zhu Zhuqing's injuries and learned that Yu Xiaogang required her to win one hundred individual matches in a month.
• Zhu Zhuqing asked Tang Shuo for guidance, and he agreed to create a strict training plan for her.
• Tang Shuo showed Zhu Zhuqing around Heaven Dou Royal Academy and told her to meet him at his dormitory the following night.
• Zhu Zhuqing returned to Shrek Academy and realized she had fallen for Tang Shuo.
• Ma Hongjun anxiously searched the crowd at Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena.

Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Ma Hongjun found Tang Shuo competing in the doubles area after searching for him in the individual battles. Xiao Wu challenged him over his injuries to Dai Mubai, but Ye Lingling stepped in and condemned Shrek Academy’s accusations.

• Tang San told Ma Hongjun and Xiao Wu to stop searching aimlessly and focus on their training, but Ma Hongjun followed them to the team battle area.
• Ma Hongjun spotted Tang Shuo wearing his Evil Ghost Mask on Spirit Arena Number Thirty-Two and recognized him as Shuofeng.
• Tang Shuo and Ye Lingling defeated their opponents so quickly that the pair of Soul Elders were left twitching and unable to fight.
• Tang Shuo removed his mask and encountered Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Ma Hongjun in the contestants' passage.
• Tang San asked Tang Shuo whether he had injured Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai, and Tang Shuo admitted that he had.
• Xiao Wu challenged Tang Shuo, but Ye Lingling stepped forward and accused Shrek Academy of twisting the truth about Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun.

Tang Shuo accepted Tang San and Xiao Wu’s challenge and fought them alongside Ye Lingling in Soul Fighting Platform Number Thirty-Two. He overwhelmed the pair with his strength and Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Skill, leaving Tang San badly injured and stunned by how powerful Tang Shuo and Ye Lingling were.

• Tang Shuo accepted Tang San’s challenge and offered to fight both Tang San and Xiao Wu with Ye Lingling, who said half her strength was enough to handle them.
• Great Soul Arena staff arranged a temporary two-man match on Soul Fighting Platform Number Thirty-Two.
• Tang San attacked Tang Shuo with Blue Silver Grass while Xiao Wu struck with a flying kick, but Tang Shuo remained unharmed and Ye Lingling healed his shoulder.
• Tang Shuo revealed his Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring, astonishing Tang San and the arena audience.
• Tang Shuo used World-Annihilating Nine Heavens Flame to blast Tang San and Xiao Wu across the platform, seriously injuring them both.

Tang Shuo overwhelmed Tang San and Xiao Wu, incapacitating Ye Lingling and blasting Xiao Wu to the brink of death. Enraged, Tang San unleashed his Tang Sect techniques and struck at Tang Shuo, who answered with Primordial Yin-Yang Hands.

• Tang San used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to distract Tang Shuo while Xiao Wu charged Ye Lingling.
• Tang Shuo trapped Tang San with Soul-Devouring Hand, but Xiao Wu reached Ye Lingling and defeated her with Eight-Stage Drop.
• Tang Shuo struck Xiao Wu with Solar Corona Divine Wheel, leaving her charred and barely alive.
• Tang San fired his Godly Zhuge Crossbow and used poison powder, but Tang Shuo evaded the bolts and proved immune to poison.
• Tang San combined Purple Demon Eyes, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, and Mysterious Jade Hands to attack Tang Shuo, who countered with Primordial Yin-Yang Hands.