Chapter Summaries

Tang San and Dai Mubai fought in the hotel lobby, where Tang San’s superior footwork, techniques, and Soul Skills steadily put Dai Mubai on the defensive. The chapter ended with Tang San binding Dai Mubai in Blue Silver Grass vines as Dai Mubai struggled to break free.

• Dai Mubai praised Tang San’s strength, but was shocked when Tang San revealed he was a Soul Elder with a thousand-year second Soul Ring.
• Tang San used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and Blue Silver Grass to evade Dai Mubai’s White Tiger Protective Barrier and wound his ankle.
• Tang San caught Dai Mubai’s wrist with Mysterious Jade Hand and struck his shield, forcing Dai Mubai back.
• Tang San used Life Drain through the ankle wound to siphon Dai Mubai’s life force and Soul Power.
• Dai Mubai fired White Tiger Fierce Light Wave, but Tang San dodged it and activated Blue Silver Parasite.
• Blue Silver Grass vines erupted around Dai Mubai and bound him tightly as they drained his life force, while he tried to break free.

Tang San used his third Soul Skill, Blue Silver Growth, to turn the Rose Hotel lobby into a forest and trap Dai Mubai after evading his powered-up attacks. Dai Mubai’s defenses began to fail as the grass assaulted him from every direction, leaving Tang San with an opening to finish the fight.

• Tang San battered Dai Mubai’s White Tiger Protective Barrier until Dai Mubai unleashed his third Soul Skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation, and broke free of the vines.
• Dai Mubai attacked Tang San with greatly increased strength and speed, but Tang San dodged his claws with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track while Blue Silver Parasite continued draining Dai Mubai’s strength.
• Tang San activated Blue Silver Growth, filling the lobby with a dense Blue Silver Forest that restrained Dai Mubai and replenished Tang San’s energy.
• Tang San vanished into the forest as its stalks attacked Dai Mubai from every direction, weakening his barrier and draining his power.
• A Blue Silver Grass vine broke through Dai Mubai’s barrier and struck his back, making him stumble and exposing an opening.

Tang San defeated Dai Mubai at the Rose Hotel after Dai Mubai offended Cinderella, then left with her while restraining his urge to kill. Dai Mubai assumed Tang San and Cinderella were headed for Shrek Academy and looked forward to meeting them again, but Tang San misread his words as a threat.

• Tang San emerged from the Blue Silver Grass, broke Dai Mubai's White Tiger Protective Barrier, and struck him beneath the ribs, leaving him injured and unable to fight.
• Tang San stepped on Dai Mubai's shoulder and confronted him over the way he had looked at Cinderella, then restrained his killing intent to avoid causing trouble for his sister.
• Tang San told Cinderella to leave with him, and they departed the Rose Hotel while Dai Mubai struggled to his feet.
• Dai Mubai concluded that Tang San and Cinderella were headed to Shrek Academy and became excited about the prospect of them joining the school.
• Dai Mubai called after Tang San that they would meet again soon, and Tang San took the words as a threat and turned cold.

Tang San and Cinderella searched for Shrek Academy and impressed its registrar with their matching Soul Elder cultivation and unusual Soul Ring configurations. The registrar passed them and sent Dai Mubai to take them directly to the fourth test.

• Tang San dismissed Dai Mubai’s invitation and left with Cinderella, becoming more wary of him.
• Dai Mubai imagined that Tang San, Cinderella, Oscar, and Fatty could form a powerful team.
• Tang San and Cinderella reached Shrek Academy and watched the registrar reject applicants who failed its strict requirements.
• Tang San revealed his Blue Silver Grass and one yellow and two purple Soul Rings, surprising the crowd and earning a pass.
• Cinderella revealed her Crystal Dance Shoes and the same Soul Ring configuration, and the registrar sent both of them to the fourth test with Dai Mubai.

Dai Mubai led Tang San and Cinderella toward Shrek Academy’s final test, where they met teacher Zhao Wuji. Zhu Zhuqing recognized Dai Mubai as her estranged fiancé, while he failed to recognize her.

• Dai Mubai apologized to Tang San for their fight and offered to lead Tang San and Cinderella to the final test, but Tang San remained wary.
• Dai Mubai noticed Zhu Zhuqing in the admissions line and felt that she seemed familiar, while Zhu Zhuqing recognized him and suppressed her anger.
• Dai Mubai brought Tang San and Cinderella to Zhao Wuji’s testing ground, and Zhu Zhuqing arrived shortly afterward.
• Zhao Wuji remarked on the three promising candidates, and Dai Mubai quietly told him that Tang San had defeated him in Suotuo City.

Zhao Wuji set Tang San, Cinderella, and Zhu Zhuqing a one-incense-stick test, revealing himself as a seventy-sixth-level Soul Sage. Zhu Zhuqing was quickly knocked out, and Tang San and Cinderella began working together to stall him.

• Zhao Wuji ordered the three youths to withstand his attacks until one incense stick burned out and revealed his seven Soul Rings.
• Zhu Zhuqing attacked first, but Zhao Wuji used Gravity Enhancement to weaken her strike and send her flying out of the fight.
• Tang San and Cinderella recognized they needed to outwit Zhao Wuji and buy time rather than defeat him directly.
• Tang San used Blue Silver Growth to fill the clearing with vines and temporarily restrain Zhao Wuji.
• Cinderella activated her first Soul Skill, Starlight Leap, from the swaying Blue Silver Grass.

Tang San and Cinderella used their Soul Skills in coordinated attacks to restrain Zhao Wuji and steadily drain his strength. Zhao Wuji unleashed Gravity Compression, crushing the Blue Silver Forest and slowing both Soul Elders as he advanced on Tang San.

• Cinderella used Thorn Waltz to strike Zhao Wuji with crystal spikes that left tiny wounds and Thorn Marks.
• Tang San scattered Blue Silver Parasite seeds, which sprouted from Zhao Wuji’s wounds and bound him while Life Drain siphoned his Soul Power and vitality.
• Tang San evaded Zhao Wuji through the Blue Silver Forest while Cinderella used Starlight Leap to avoid capture, keeping Zhao Wuji trapped as the incense burned nearly halfway.
• Zhao Wuji activated his fifth Soul Skill, Gravity Compression, crushing the Blue Silver Forest and hindering Tang San and Cinderella.
• Zhao Wuji broke free of the remaining vines and advanced toward the slowed Tang San.

Tang San and Cinderella combined their skills to endure Zhao Wuji’s test and earn his approval. The story then shifted to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where the Education Committee watched a young girl stand before them.

• Tang San used Silent Sleeve Arrows while Cinderella’s Thorn Waltz drew Zhao Wuji’s attention and added Thorn Marks.
• Tang San bound Zhao Wuji with Blue Silver Grass, then used the opening to strike his chest as Cinderella detonated the Thorn Marks.
• The incense burned out, and Zhao Wuji praised Tang San and Cinderella’s teamwork and declared that they had passed.
• Dai Mubai watched in amazement, while Zhu Zhuqing reflected on the difference between her performance and theirs.
• At Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhilin focused their attention on a young girl standing before them.

Princess Snow White’s level 43 cultivation and exceptional talent astonished Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s education committee, who appointed her captain of the academy team. Ning Rongrong arrived to enroll and eagerly asked to join the team alongside her friend.

• The three education committee members sensed Princess Snow White’s level 43 Soul Power and marveled at her twelve-year-old Soul Ancestor cultivation and ten-thousand-year fourth Soul Ring.
• Meng Shenji praised Princess Snow White’s talent, and Bai Baoshan promised the academy would provide her with its best resources and guidance.
• Zhilin offered Princess Snow White the captaincy of Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team, and she accepted the responsibility.
• An academy assistant announced that Ning Rongrong had arrived to complete her enrollment, and Meng Shenji invited her into the office.
• Ning Rongrong greeted Princess Snow White, learned that she was joining the team, and said she wanted to join too.

Ning Rongrong was refused entry to Heaven Dou Team One because she was below its level requirement and it already had a support Soul Master, while Snow White joined the team. The chapter ended with Ning Rongrong visiting the team’s impressive First Training Ground and longing to train there.

• Ning Rongrong asked to join Heaven Dou Team One, but Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhilin explained that she did not meet its level requirement and that the team already had a support Soul Master.
• Ning Rongrong insisted she wanted to follow Snow White, but Snow White persuaded her to accept the board members’ decision and gain experience in Team Two first.
• Meng Shenji arranged for Snow White and Ning Rongrong to visit Heaven Dou Team One’s training ground.
• The assistant showed Snow White and Ning Rongrong the vast, high-tech First Training Ground and explained its facilities and training schedule.
• Ning Rongrong admired the training ground and yearned to train with Heaven Dou Team One.

Ning Rongrong toured Heaven Dou Team One’s training ground with Snow White and realized that she needed to become stronger to join the team. She returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect determined to stand beside Snow White, and began telling Ning Fengzhi about her visit.

• Ning Rongrong admired the training ground and longed to fight alongside Snow White, but worried that her Soul Power Level and support abilities were not enough to qualify for Heaven Dou Team One.
• Snow White reassured Ning Rongrong and toured the team’s facilities with her before leaving the academy.
• Ning Rongrong told Snow White she wanted to discuss joining the team with Ning Fengzhi, then headed back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect while Snow White returned to the palace.
• Ning Rongrong vowed to join Heaven Dou Team One and stand with Snow White on the arena.
• Ning Rongrong arrived at Ning Fengzhi’s study and excitedly told him that she had visited Heaven Dou Team One’s training ground.

Ning Rongrong asked Ning Fengzhi to let her join Heaven Dou Team One so she could fight beside Snow White, but he warned her that she was not strong enough and that the team’s battles were dangerous. The discussion ended with Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong stunned to learn that Snow White was a twelve-year-old level forty-three Soul Ancestor with a ten-thousand-year fourth Soul Ring.

• Ning Rongrong described Heaven Dou Team One’s advanced training ground and told Ning Fengzhi that Snow White would join the team the next day.
• Ning Rongrong asked to join Team One, but Ning Fengzhi explained that she was below its level threshold and that Ye Lingling already filled its auxiliary-system position.
• Ning Fengzhi warned Ning Rongrong about Team One’s dangerous training and battles, while Ning Rongrong insisted she wanted to grow stronger and fight beside Snow White.
• Ning Rongrong revealed that Snow White was level forty-three and had a ten-thousand-year fourth Soul Ring, shocking Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong.

Ning Rongrong pleaded with Gu Rong, Chen Xin, and Ning Fengzhi to let her join Heaven Dou Team One so she could fight alongside Snow White. She promised to train hard and withdraw if she truly held the team back, leaving Ning Fengzhi wavering.

• Gu Rong warned Ning Rongrong that her current strength could make her a burden to Snow White and Team One.
• Ning Rongrong restrained her anger and tearfully explained that Snow White treated her as a true friend, so she wanted to stand by her in danger.
• Ning Rongrong begged Gu Rong and Chen Xin to train her so she could quickly catch up with Team One.
• Ning Rongrong argued to Ning Fengzhi that joining Team One could also benefit the sect and promised to withdraw if she held the others back.
• Ning Fengzhi listened as Ning Rongrong asked for a chance, and his worry began to give way.

Ning Fengzhi agreed to let Ning Rongrong join Heaven Dou Team One as a substitute after Chen Xin and Gu Rong supported her, but imposed strict training conditions. Several days later, Ning Rongrong visited Snow White at the palace, eager to see her.

• Chen Xin and Gu Rong urged Ning Fengzhi to let Ning Rongrong pursue her wish to grow stronger.
• Ning Fengzhi agreed to make Ning Rongrong a substitute member of Heaven Dou Team One, provided she obeyed special training and accepted that the plan could be stopped.
• Ning Rongrong thanked her father, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong, then promised to begin training at five the next morning.
• Several days later, Snow White finished her morning meditation in her bedchamber at the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.
• Ning Rongrong arrived to visit Snow White, who welcomed her and asked why she had come so early.

Ning Rongrong told Snow White that she had joined Heaven Dou Team One as a reserve member after Ning Fengzhi persuaded the academy board. The team’s roster was finalized, and Ning Rongrong arrived with Snow White at morning training to meet the other members.

• Ning Rongrong excitedly told Snow White that she had become a reserve member of Heaven Dou Team One and could train beside her.
• Snow White recognized that Ning Rongrong had needed her father’s support to secure the exception, while Ning Rongrong downplayed the effort.
• Ning Rongrong’s addition finalized Heaven Dou Team One’s roster and gave the team another option in its support position alongside Ye Lingling.
• The team members gathered at the First Training Ground, where Snow White entered with Ning Rongrong and greeted everyone.
• Yu Tianheng respectfully greeted Snow White as the team assembled for training.

Snow White introduced Ning Rongrong as a substitute for Heaven Dou Team One, revealing that her Martial Soul had evolved into the Eight Treasure Glazed Pagoda. The team welcomed Ning Rongrong, though Dugu Yan suppressed her misgivings about the new captain and the advantages brought by members’ status and connections.

• Snow White introduced Ning Rongrong as a level thirty-one support system Soul Master and a new substitute for the team.
• Yu Tianheng and the others recognized the significance of the Eight Treasure Glazed Pagoda and welcomed Ning Rongrong while considering what its evolution could mean for their own factions.
• Dugu Yan recalled her grandfather Dugu Bo's advice to accept Snow White's captaincy and focus on strength and opportunity.
• Dugu Yan offered Ning Rongrong a restrained welcome, and Ning Rongrong politely asked the team to guide her.

Snow White supervised the team's coordination training and accepted Yu Tianheng's challenge to demonstrate her strength as captain. The spar began with Snow White effortlessly dodging his opening strike and appearing above him.

• Snow White assigned Yu Tianheng to organize the team's tactics and told Ye Lingling to guide Ning Rongrong during training.
• The team practiced mock battles while Snow White observed their fighting styles and Ning Rongrong took notes beside Ye Lingling.
• Yu Tianheng asked to spar with Snow White, and she agreed so the team could see her strength.
• Yu Tianheng activated his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul and attacked with Thunderclap Dragon Claw.
• Snow White evaded Yu Tianheng's strike with a quick wingbeat and appeared three meters above him, leaving the watching team astonished.

Snow White and Yu Tianheng fought in the arena, where her icy defense withstood his Thunderous Might and her Ice Wing Slash wounded him despite his Dragon's Fury. She then began unleashing a second skill, Swan Dance: Whirling Ice, as Yu Tianheng faced the growing ice tornado.

• Yu Tianheng used Thunderous Might, but Snow White's Swan Barrier froze and broke apart the lightning.
• Snow White attacked with Ice Wing Slash, and Yu Tianheng activated Dragon's Fury to shatter the crossing ice blades head-on, though his claws were badly wounded.
• Snow White told Yu Tianheng he was not strong enough and began an aerial dance that gathered ice feathers into a tornado.
• Snow White invoked her second Soul Skill, Swan Dance: Whirling Ice, and Yu Tianheng sensed the tornado's terrifying energy.

Snow White defeated Yu Tianheng with her fourth soul skill, Repelling Ice Ring, and won the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team’s acceptance as its leader. After training, Dugu Yan caught up with Yu Tianheng to ask whether he was truly willing to accept the outcome.

• Yu Tianheng launched his final attack, but Snow White used Repelling Ice Ring to interrupt him, freeze him, and knock him back.
• Yu Tianheng admitted defeat and declared that he would obey Snow White’s leadership; Dugu Yan also accepted her authority.
• Snow White helped Yu Tianheng recover and told him she would review the problems in his fight with him later.
• Snow White instructed Ning Rongrong to attend both her special training and the team’s basic training, and Ning Rongrong vowed to catch up to her.
• After training ended, Dugu Yan caught up with Yu Tianheng and asked whether he was really willing to accept the defeat.

Yu Tianheng accepted his defeat to Snow White and resolved to grow stronger with Dugu Yan under her leadership. Meanwhile, Xiao Wu obtained a second martial soul from a 150,000-year-old ice crystal snow lotus and arrived at Exotic Beast City.

• Yu Tianheng told Dugu Yan he was glad to have met Snow White and urged them to become stronger together.
• Snow White reflected on her victory and vowed to lead Heaven Dou Royal Academy to the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.
• The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm found an ice crystal snow lotus in the Far North and persuaded it to sacrifice itself to Xiao Wu.
• The snow lotus’s sacrifice gave Xiao Wu a blood-red soul ring, an Ice Crystal Snow Lotus Torso Bone, and four innate soul skills, while her soul power rose to level thirty-two.
• Xiao Wu reached Exotic Beast City after completing her second martial soul's sacrifice.