Chapter Summaries

As the group traveled toward the Star Dou Great Forest, Lin Yan showed Ning Rongrong his soul-guidance information glasses, while Zhu Zhuqing's argument with Dai Mubai ended with her favorability toward Lin Yan reaching 100%.

• Ning Rongrong gave Zhu Zhuqing a feather containing Lin Yan's healing soul skill, and Zhu Zhuqing accepted it.
• Lin Yan let Ning Rongrong try his information-retrieval glasses, which revealed Tang San's martial souls, level, and soul rings.
• The group set out for the Star Dou Great Forest, and Ning Rongrong and Lin Yan walked together while Dai Mubai confronted Zhu Zhuqing.
• Zhu Zhuqing told Dai Mubai she had come to Shrek to cultivate and condemned his fixation on women instead of preparing for the imperial throne competition.
• Dai Mubai insulted Zhu Zhuqing and her family before Zhao Wuji stopped him, and Lin Yan received a system notification that Zhu Zhuqing's favorability had reached 100%.

Lin Yan realized that Zhu Zhuqing reached 100% favorability after completely breaking ties with Dai Mubai, and he planned to use the same approach with Ning Rongrong and Oscar. At the inn, a fight with Canghui Academy and the argument that followed deepened the conflict between Dai Mubai, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing before Zhao Wuji intervened.

• Lin Yan concluded that Zhu Zhuqing's favorability reached 100% because she had broken ties with Dai Mubai, and he planned to make Ning Rongrong lose interest in Oscar.
• Ma Hongjun provoked Canghui Academy, and Dai Mubai, Tang San, Ma Hongjun, and Xiao Wu fought its seven students without support from Ning Rongrong or Zhu Zhuqing.
• Dai Mubai confronted Ning Rongrong for refusing to help, and she mocked his excuses and blamed his own failure on him.
• Dai Mubai threatened Ning Rongrong, but Lin Yan declared her his girlfriend and met Dai Mubai's gaze without backing down.
• Zhu Zhuqing insulted Dai Mubai and walked away, and Zhao Wuji stopped Dai Mubai from pursuing her.

After Dai Mubai attacked Zhu Zhuqing, Zhao Wuji subdued and punished him, and the group returned to their rooms. Lin Yan opened Zhu Zhuqing’s reward pack and chose the Angel Crown External Soul Bone, but Zhu Zhuqing’s sudden late-night visit interrupted him before he could fuse with it.

• Dai Mubai struck at Zhu Zhuqing, but her hidden Soul Shield blocked his attack.
• Zhao Wuji pinned Dai Mubai down with Gravity Control and lightly punished him before sending everyone back to their rooms.
• Lin Yan opened Zhu Zhuqing’s reward pack and received a Tiger Talisman and a choice of External Soul Bone.
• Lin Yan chose the Angel Crown, which granted increased spiritual power and the Omniscient Domain skill.
• Zhu Zhuqing suddenly entered Lin Yan’s room at night, interrupting his attempt to fuse with the Angel Crown.

Lin Yan gave Zhu Zhuqing the Tiger Talisman, which split her into a gentle and an aloof personality. The aloof Zhu Zhuqing tried to escape, but Lin Yan caught and restrained her.

• Zhu Zhuqing came to Lin Yan feeling sad and asked him to comfort her.
• Lin Yan gave Zhu Zhuqing the Tiger Talisman and told her to channel Soul Power into it.
• The talisman split Zhu Zhuqing into two identical versions: a gentle personality and a cold, hostile one.
• The aloof Zhu Zhuqing remembered what had happened and urged her gentler counterpart to rely on herself.
• The aloof Zhu Zhuqing tried to escape through the window, but Lin Yan caught her with a Soul Restraint Device and bound her on the bed.

Lin Yan spent the night trying to tame Aloof Cat, Big Milk Cat’s evil personality, but she refused to submit. The next day, the group entered the Star Dou Great Forest to find a spirit beast for Oscar, where Dai Mubai unexpectedly apologized to Lin Yan and invited him, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing to a banquet.

• Big Milk Cat apologized to Lin Yan for being unable to control Aloof Cat, and Lin Yan told her to help restrain her evil personality.
• Lin Yan continued trying to tame Aloof Cat through the night, but she refused to submit even after he stopped at dawn.
• The group left the inn and entered the Star Dou Great Forest so Oscar could hunt a spirit beast.
• Ning Rongrong chatted affectionately with Lin Yan as the group walked, while Zhu Zhuqing watched enviously from the rear.
• Dai Mubai apologized to Lin Yan for the previous day and invited him, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing to a banquet after they returned to the academy.

Lin Yan identified a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent that could provide Oscar with his third Spirit Ring, while Tang San grew increasingly hostile toward him. The serpent rushed past the group, and Tang San charged into its path instead of using his control abilities.

• Dai Mubai invited Lin Yan to feast with him, and Lin Yan accepted while privately doubting Dai Mubai's sincerity.
• Zhu Zhuqing scouted ahead and reported a fast, winged red snake with a fleshy crest approaching the group.
• Lin Yan identified the serpent as a thousand-year Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent and told Oscar it might suit his third Spirit Ring.
• Tang San snapped at Lin Yan when Lin Yan suggested he restrain the serpent, and Lin Yan withdrew with Ning Rongrong.
• Xiao Wu asked Tang San whether he held a grudge against Lin Yan, but the serpent rushed into view before Tang San could answer.
• Tang San used Mysterious Jade Hand and Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to confront the serpent head-on, and its charge slammed him into a tree.

Tang San subdued the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent alone to prove himself, but hid the injuries he suffered and resented Lin Yan for stopping him from getting treatment. As Oscar prepared to claim the beast’s Spirit Ring, Serpent Grandmother Chao Tianxiang arrived with Meng Yiran and demanded it back.

• Tang San caught and restrained the charging Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, impressing the group while secretly suppressing his injuries.
• Xiao Wu urged Tang San to let Lin Yan treat him, but Lin Yan praised Tang San’s strength and blocked him from admitting he was hurt.
• Tang San refused Oscar’s healing sausage and walked away, privately blaming Lin Yan and vowing revenge.
• Tang San went off to suppress his pain while Oscar prepared to kill the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent for its Spirit Ring.
• Chao Tianxiang and Meng Yiran emerged from the bushes, and Chao Tianxiang told Zhao Wuji that the serpent belonged to her and her granddaughter.

Chao Tianxiang claimed the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent for herself, and Zhao Wuji yielded to avoid a conflict with her and the nearby Dragon Duke. Tang San provoked Chao Tianxiang, so Zhao Wuji pinned him down as she left with the snake.

• Chao Tianxiang introduced herself as Serpent Grandmother and explained that her cane had wounded the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent before Zhao Wuji's group found it.
• Zhao Wuji recognized Chao Tianxiang's connection to Dragon Duke Meng Shu and tried to negotiate over the serpent.
• Tang San interrupted Zhao Wuji and insulted Chao Tianxiang, escalating the standoff.
• Zhao Wuji offered Chao Tianxiang the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, and she accepted while warning him to discipline his students.
• Zhao Wuji used Gravity Squeeze to pin Tang San down before Chao Tianxiang left with the serpent, and Oscar fell silent when Zhao Wuji glanced at him.

Tang San realized how dangerous the world beyond Notting City was after Zhao Wuji explained why he had surrendered the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent. That evening, Lin Yan teased Ning Rongrong before pulling her into his arms, then threatened to give a gift to Zhuqing and Xiao Wu instead.

• Tang San accused Zhao Wuji of giving away the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, but Zhao Wuji explained that Chao Tianxiang and her husband could call on power comparable to a Title Douluo.
• Tang San recognized that his outburst had endangered the group, while Oscar lamented losing the Soul Beast and Zhao Wuji used his Mental Power to help Oscar search for another one.
• As evening fell in the Star Dou Great Forest, Dai Mubai kept watch while the others settled into tents.
• Ning Rongrong told Lin Yan she was cold, and Lin Yan teased her by offering a blanket and pretending to use a healing Spirit Skill.
• Lin Yan pulled Ning Rongrong into his arms after she revealed she wanted him to hold her, then said he might give his newly made item to Zhuqing and Xiao Wu instead.

Lin Yan gave Ning Rongrong a set of pink Soul Tools and warned her to keep them secret, but their conversation was interrupted by the Titan Giant Ape’s attack. Zhao Wuji confronted the beast to protect the others, and the chapter ended as he struck it again after Lin Yan healed and shielded him.

• Lin Yan gave Ning Rongrong pink Soul Tools and told her not to reveal their existence or use them carelessly.
• Lin Yan withheld his information-retrieval glasses because he did not want Ning Rongrong to learn that he had Twin Martial Souls.
• The Titan Giant Ape charged into the clearing, and Zhao Wuji ordered Mubai to lead the others away before facing it.
• Zhao Wuji activated his Martial Soul Avatar and clashed fists with the Titan Giant Ape, which broke his arm.
• Lin Yan healed Zhao Wuji and protected everyone with his Spirit Skills, but Zhao Wuji urged him to flee and attacked the Titan Giant Ape again.

After the Titan Giant Ape carried Xiao Wu away, Lin Yan healed Tang San and secretly followed him into the forest. He found Tang San fighting a healthy Man Faced Demon Spider and watched to see whether Tang San could defeat it without his Hidden Weapons.

• The Titan Giant Ape seized Xiao Wu and fled, while Tang San collapsed after his injuries flared up and he spat blood.
• Zhao Wuji decided to leave the Star Dou Great Forest, but Lin Yan healed Tang San, who immediately chased after Xiao Wu.
• Lin Yan told Zhao Wuji to take Ning Rongrong and meet the others, then flew after Tang San.
• Lin Yan spotted a healthy Man Faced Demon Spider waiting in a tree and saw it ambush Tang San.
• Tang San dodged the spider's strike with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and fought it with his Clear Sky Hammer as Lin Yan watched nearby.

Lin Yan intervened when Tang San was about to defeat the Man Faced Demon Spider, killing it himself and preventing Tang San from obtaining its External Soul Bone. After Tang San left to search for Xiao Wu, Lin Yan claimed the Eight Spider Lances and worried that Tang San might find another suitable Spirit Ring.

• Lin Yan recognized Tang San's Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer and decided to stop him from gaining the Man Faced Demon Spider's opportunity.
• Lin Yan smashed the Man Faced Demon Spider with a boulder until it died, then healed Tang San with his Holy Light Healing skill.
• Tang San thanked Lin Yan, remembered Xiao Wu, and hurried back into the forest to find her.
• Lin Yan cut the Eight Spider Lances from the Man Faced Demon Spider's corpse and worried Tang San might find another suitable Spirit Ring.

Lin Yan ensured Tang San returned safely, then offered the thousand-year turkey he had found for Oscar’s third Spirit Ring. After Oscar began absorbing it and Tang San and Xiao Wu reunited with the group, Lin Yan proposed finding a Millennium Lone Bamboo for Tang San’s Spirit Ring.

• Lin Yan followed Tang San and Xiao Wu back toward Zhao Wuji’s group, then returned ahead of them with an unconscious thousand-year turkey for Oscar.
• Oscar reluctantly accepted Zhao Wuji’s advice, killed the turkey, and began absorbing its purple Spirit Ring.
• Tang San and Xiao Wu returned safely, and Xiao Wu claimed the Titan Giant Ape had fled after being frightened by a cow’s roar and said she had absorbed her third Spirit Ring.
• Tang San apologized to Lin Yan for his earlier rudeness, and Lin Yan forgave him before asking whether he had reached level 30.
• Lin Yan told Zhao Wuji he had seen a Millennium Lone Bamboo nearby and suggested they find it for Tang San’s third Spirit Ring.

Tang San demanded help finding a Millennium Lone Bamboo for his third Spirit Ring, but Zhao Wuji refused after Tang San had disrespected him. Tang San’s outburst against Xiao Wu and Lin Yan turned the group against him, and he was left panicking as everyone looked at him with contempt.

• Tang San recognized the Millennium Lone Bamboo as a promising Spirit Ring and urged Zhao Wuji to take him to find it.
• Zhao Wuji refused to help Tang San and mocked his earlier recklessness, while Lin Yan offered to let the group go together after Oscar finished absorbing his Spirit Ring.
• Xiao Wu urged Tang San to apologize to Zhao Wuji, but Tang San shouted at her, leaving her frightened and in tears.
• Ning Rongrong defended Xiao Wu and accused Tang San of being selfish, prompting the others to criticize him and compare him unfavorably with Lin Yan.
• Tang San blamed Lin Yan for choosing to save him, shocking the group; when he saw their contempt, he panicked over what he had said.

Tang San’s hostility toward Lin Yan alienated the others, and he privately resolved to gain the Millennium Lone Bamboo Spirit Ring to force them to respect him. Lin Yan gave Tang San the Lone Bamboo’s location, then rested as Xiao Wu offered to massage him as an apology for Tang San’s behavior.

• Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu condemned Tang San for repaying Lin Yan’s rescue with hatred, while Lin Yan withdrew to his tent.
• Left alone, Tang San vowed to kill those who looked down on him and decided to obtain the Millennium Lone Bamboo Spirit Ring.
• Tang San went to Lin Yan’s tent but failed to complete his apology, then asked about the Lone Bamboo; Lin Yan told him it was west of camp.
• Tang San hurried off to find the Lone Bamboo, while Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu questioned Lin Yan for helping him.
• Lin Yan asked Ning Rongrong to massage his temples, and Xiao Wu offered to do it as an apology on Tang San’s behalf.

Oscar absorbed a thousand-year Spirit Ring and gained a speed-boosting sausage skill, while Tang San returned after obtaining a Spirit Ring of his own. Tang San walked into the tent and misread Lin Yan, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong resting together as proof that Xiao Wu and Lin Yan were a couple.

• Xiao Wu massaged Lin Yan while he rested with his head on her thighs, and Ning Rongrong joined them before falling asleep against his chest.
• Oscar gained the third soul skill Speed Mushroom Sausage, which boosted its user's speed by ten percent for one minute.
• Zhao Wuji consoled Oscar about his unimpressive skill, and Oscar blamed Tang San for his earlier loss of the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent.
• Ma Hongjun told Oscar that Tang San had returned earlier, then left to absorb a Millennium Lone Bamboo Spirit Ring.
• Tang San returned and headed for Xiao Wu's tent to share his good news, while the others followed to prepare to leave.
• Tang San saw Lin Yan resting with his head on Xiao Wu's thighs and Ning Rongrong asleep on his chest, and concluded that Xiao Wu had gotten together with Lin Yan.

After returning to Shrek Academy, Tang San remained angry with Xiao Wu, who refused to apologize, while Lin Yan anticipated meeting Yu Xiaogang. The group arrived at the academy, where Tang San went to the headmaster’s office and Lin Yan invited Ning Rongrong and the others to a roast-meat dinner.

• Tang San collapsed in despair, and Xiao Wu woke up and tried to explain herself to him.
• Days later, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar discussed Tang San and mocked his falling-out with Xiao Wu.
• Xiao Wu told Ning Rongrong that she would keep massaging Lin Yan, while Lin Yan admitted that he enjoyed her massages.
• The group returned to Shrek Academy, where Li Yusong said Flender wanted Tang San in the headmaster’s office.
• Lin Yan realized Yu Xiaogang was at the academy and looked forward to clashing with him.
• Lin Yan invited Ning Rongrong to eat roast meat, and Ma Hongjun invited himself along.

Lin Yan spent time with Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, while Tang San told Yu Xiaogang about his new spirit bone and plans for future cultivation. Yu Xiaogang suddenly struck Tang San, leaving their confrontation unresolved.

• Ning Rongrong asked Lin Yan for more golden feathers, then secretly took them to bed while Xiao Wu went to bathe.
• Zhu Zhuqing told Lin Yan she wanted their relationship to be public, and Lin Yan suggested killing Dai Mubai.
• Tang San told Yu Xiaogang that absorbing a Millennium Lone Bamboo had given him a Trunk Bone, raised his soul power by two ranks, and accelerated his cultivation.
• Yu Xiaogang abruptly called Tang San a rebellious disciple and slapped him across the face.

Yu Xiaogang berated Tang San for absorbing a Millennium Lone Bamboo Spirit Ring, then manipulated him into blaming Lin Yan. Yu Xiaogang arrived at Lin Yan’s dormitory with Tang San and accused him of sabotaging Tang San’s cultivation.

• Yu Xiaogang slapped Tang San and condemned him for choosing the Lone Bamboo Spirit Ring instead of continuing his poison-attribute cultivation path.
• Yu Xiaogang pretended to disown Tang San, and Tang San panicked and blamed Lin Yan for killing the Man Faced Demon Spider and finding the Lone Bamboo.
• Yu Xiaogang decided to pin the blame on Lin Yan and promised Tang San he would seek justice.
• Lin Yan covered the unconscious Zhu Zhuqing with a blanket when someone arrived at his dormitory.
• Yu Xiaogang confronted Lin Yan at the door and accused him of stealing Tang San’s Man Faced Demon Spider and forcing him to absorb the Lone Bamboo Spirit Ring.

Tang San and Yu Xiaogang blamed Lin Yan for Tang San’s Spirit Rings, but Zhao Wuji defended Lin Yan and drove them back. The chapter left Tang San and Yu Xiaogang silenced by Zhao Wuji’s threats as Lin Yan asked whether they had any other business.

• Tang San accused Lin Yan of stealing his Man Faced Demon Spider and ruining his cultivation by directing him to the Lone Bamboo.
• Zhao Wuji defended Lin Yan, condemned Tang San’s ingratitude, and insulted Yu Xiaogang’s abilities.
• Zhao Wuji punched Yu Xiaogang and stopped only when Flender intervened.
• Yu Xiaogang renewed his accusations over Tang San’s Lone Bamboo Spirit Ring, while Zhao Wuji argued that Tang San had asked Lin Yan for its location.
• Zhao Wuji threatened Tang San and Yu Xiaogang if they troubled Lin Yan again, leaving them too frightened to respond.
• Lin Yan asked Tang San and Yu Xiaogang whether they had any other business.