Chapter Summaries

Lin You and Huo Yuhao traveled across the continent, witnessing the suffering caused by Evil Soul Masters and the indifference of those with power. Lin You resolved to become stronger and mend the world, and the two returned to Shrek Academy as the new school year approached.

• Lin You and Huo Yuhao promised the little girl they would meet her at Shrek Academy in five years, then continued their travels across the continent.
• Lin You and Huo Yuhao saw poverty, injustice, and repeated reports of Evil Soul Master attacks during their journey.
• Lin You purified a poisoned village's water supply and dug four wells, earning the villagers' gratitude.
• Lin You declared that he wanted to become stronger and patch up the world's cracks, and Huo Yuhao urged him to return to Shrek Academy.
• Lin You and Huo Yuhao flew back to Shrek Academy and arrived as students and new applicants prepared for the school year and assessments.

After bringing Huo Yuhao and Lin You to Shrek Academy, Snow Emperor left to hunt a Ferocious Beast soul bone for Lin You, while the pair returned to their residence and checked on their cultivation and the Mirror Ice Fox Cubs. A young Dai Loli arrived at the academy hoping to prove himself, and a satirical report claimed Xiao Hongchen had died from pill overuse.

• Snow Emperor told Huo Yuhao and Lin You that she planned to hunt a Ferocious Beast soul bone for Lin You, then departed despite his protests.
• Ice Empress guessed Snow Emperor was heading to the Overseas Waters, while Huo Yuhao suggested Snow Emperor become Lin You’s Soul Spirit and Lin You refused.
• Huo Yuhao discovered her cultivation had risen to Level 35, while Lin You found himself at Level 31 after the Calcium Element consumed the energy from his Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring.
• Huo Yuhao and Lin You checked that the three Mirror Ice Fox Cubs were still asleep in the Profound Ice, then headed to the Soul Tool Department to inspect the Prototype Machine.
• Dai Loli arrived at Shrek Academy with Level 17 Soul Power and decided to establish himself without revealing that he knew Lin You and Yu Chan.
• A satirical report announced Xiao Hongchen’s death from pill overuse and claimed Spirit Ice Douluo had moved in with the Hongchen Family and would eventually make its descendants bear the surname Huo.

After enrolling at Shrek Academy, Dai Loli explored the campus and discovered Lin You’s disciplinary signs and the pressure Lin You and Huo Yuhao had put on the upperclassmen. He decided to conceal his connection to Lin You to avoid making enemies across the Outer Academy.

• Dai Loli reflected on his cultivation, his unawakened Blood Tiger martial soul, and how Lin You and Huo Yuhao had trained him during childhood.
• Dai Loli toured Shrek Academy and found several campus rules and reporting notices signed by Lin You.
• Dai Loli overheard upperclassmen complain that teachers used Lin You and Huo Yuhao as examples to intensify their studies.
• Dai Loli learned that the academy had grown cleaner and more competitive, and the upperclassmen both resented and appreciated the changes.
• Dai Loli resolved to hide his relationship with Lin You so the senior class would not turn against him.

Lin You and Huo Yuhao returned to Shrek Academy and found their Fully Automatic Metal Purification Device expanded into a Seventh Level Soul Guidance Workshop. After helping He Caitou inspect and update it, they learned they would take the Soul Tool Department advancement assessment and the regular Martial Soul Department Assessment the next day.

• Lin You and Huo Yuhao entered the Soul Tool Department laboratory and were stunned by the transformed purification device, while He Caitou complained that its constant upgrades had overwhelmed him.
• He Caitou showed Lin You and Huo Yuhao the workshop's new functions, including equipment for processing purified metal into alloys and components.
• Lin You and Huo Yuhao worked with He Caitou to finish refreshing the workshop, and Teacher Fan Yu told them to prepare for the Soul Tool Department advancement assessment the next day.
• Lin You and Huo Yuhao visited Mu En and reported on their recent travels, soul beast hunt, and Soul Tool Department research.
• Mu En praised their growth, confirmed the academy would borrow their device, and reminded them to prepare for both assessments; Lin You and Huo Yuhao eagerly offered to fight ten opponents each.

Lin You and his classmates learned that the Support System advancement assessment would require them to assist another student against a Soul Beast. At the Beast Fighting Zone, Wang Dong challenged Lin You to a score contest, unaware that he could choose her as his main combatant; the assessment then began.

• Lin You listened as the teacher explained that Support System students would be assessed on their ability to support a partner fighting a Soul Beast.
• At the Beast Fighting Zone, Wang Dong challenged Lin You to compete for the higher assessment score, with the loser buying a feast.
• Lin You reminded Wang Dong that Support System students could designate a main combatant, making her realize he might choose her.
• Xiao Xiao, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng urged them to focus on the assessment and joked about who would pay for the meal.
• The announcement began the advancement assessment, and the students entered the arena under the watch of teachers and examiners.

Wang Dong defeated a thousand-year Bloodthirsty Demon Bear in his assessment and earned full marks, though the academy ordered him to pay for the beast. Lin You then designated Wang Dong as his primary combatant and requested a ten-thousand-year soul beast, but Yan Shaozhe arranged a five-thousand-year opponent instead.

• Wang Dong chose to challenge a thousand-year soul beast and summoned his Light Goddess Butterfly.
• Wang Dong killed the Bloodthirsty Demon Bear with his three Soul Skills, earning full marks but a compensation bill for the academy.
• Du Weilun praised Wang Dong's strength while criticizing his straightforward combat techniques.
• Lin You designated Wang Dong as his primary combatant for Lin You's assessment, and Wang Dong reluctantly accepted.
• Lin You requested a ten-thousand-year soul beast, so Yan Shaozhe offered a five-thousand-year one, which Lin You accepted.

Lin You proposed that she and Wang Dong challenge a five-thousand-year Soul Beast, and Yan Shaozhe approved while preparing to referee. The Blood Shadow Black Panther entered the arena, leaving Wang Dong tense as she unleashed her Light Goddess Butterfly Martial Soul.

• Lin You proposed challenging a five-thousand-year Soul Beast, shocking the referees and students.
• Yan Shaozhe agreed to the challenge and decided to referee so he could intervene if necessary.
• Wang Dong reluctantly walked into the arena while students questioned whether she and Lin You could win.
• The Blood Shadow Black Panther entered, and students warned that its speed, claws, and scales made it a formidable opponent.
• Lin You stayed calm and teased Wang Dong, who grew anxious at the prospect of fighting the beast.
• Wang Dong unleashed her Light Goddess Butterfly Martial Soul as the fight was about to begin.

Wang Dong struggled to evade the Blood Shadow Black Panther as its attacks intensified after she wounded it, until Lin You summoned a stone wall and urged her to call out “Armor Fusion.” The resulting armor protected Wang Dong from the beast’s next strike, leaving the students amazed by Lin You’s power.

• Wang Dong dodged the Blood Shadow Black Panther and wounded its abdomen with her third Soul Ring, causing the beast to grow faster and more vicious.
• Wang Dong froze as the Blood Shadow Black Panther launched a renewed assault, while Dean Yan Shaozhe prepared to intervene.
• Lin You used “Earth Escape, Earth Flow Wall” to raise a stone barrier and shouted for Wang Dong to say “Armor Fusion.”
• Wang Dong called out “Armor Fusion,” and Lin You’s Hydroxyapatite stone armor formed around her body.
• The Blood Shadow Black Panther struck Wang Dong’s armor, but she emerged unharmed as the armor absorbed the blow and the watching students marveled at Lin You’s ability.

Lin You supported Wang Dong with stone armor and bursts of enhanced nerve reactions, helping him defeat a five-thousand-year Blood Shadow Black Panther. Yan Shaozhe praised their teamwork and awarded Lin You a perfect score as the arena erupted in applause.

• Wang Dong stopped dodging and fought the Blood Shadow Black Panther head-on while Lin You's armor protected him.
• Lin You intermittently boosted Wang Dong's reaction speed by raising his calcium ion levels, allowing him to track and block the beast's attacks.
• Wang Dong weakened the Blood Shadow Black Panther's legs, then defeated it with a powerful Light Butterfly Wing Slash.
• Wang Dong complained about the ugly armor, but he and Lin You made peace and celebrated their teamwork.
• Yan Shaozhe announced that they had defeated the five-thousand-year Soul Beast, gave Lin You 150 points, and praised Wang Dong's performance as the students applauded.

Lin You and Huo Yuhao arrived for their Soul Tool Department advancement assessment, where Fan Yu set Huo Yuhao against ten senior students at once. The ten prepared to fight, confident in their numbers.

• Lin You and Huo Yuhao met He Caitou and discussed research into a Soul Tool that could imitate Spiritual Detection for aiming.
• Fan Yu explained that the assessment required them to attack and defend with Soul Tools they had made themselves.
• Huo Yuhao entered the Battle Zone wearing her Third Level Soul Tool Master badge, surprising the students waiting to be assessed.
• Fan Yu selected ten students to fight Huo Yuhao together, saying a victory would count as passing their advancement assessment.
• The ten students accepted Fan Yu's challenge and approached the testing area, believing they had the advantage.

Huo Yuhao defeated ten students in her advancement assessment using illusion techniques and swift aerial attacks. Teacher Fan Yu then ordered Lin You to face the remaining ten students, who realized they would not escape the same challenge.

• Ten students entered the Battle Zone confident that their numbers would let them defeat Huo Yuhao.
• Huo Yuhao used her Spirit Eye illusion technique to disrupt the students, then attacked them with her Ice Crystal Narrow Sword and evaded their counterattacks.
• Huo Yuhao broke the ten students' defensive Soul Tools and won the assessment in under three minutes.
• The remaining ten students mocked the defeated group until Teacher Fan Yu ordered Lin You to fight them next.
• Lin You asked Huo Yuhao why she had let the students recover from her illusion, and she said she wanted them to have a sense of participation.

Lin You faced ten students in the Battle Zone and defeated them by using soul tools to build a fortified bunker and fire back from cover. Teacher Fan Yu praised his tactics and told the students to learn how to use soul tools for both defense and offense.

• The ten students entered the Battle Zone and panicked when Lin You revealed his Third Level Soul Tool Master Badge.
• When the battle began, the students attacked Lin You with soul tools and close-combat assaults.
• Lin You raised a stone wall that grew into a bunker, blocking the students’ attacks.
• Lin You fired Soul Power rays from the bunker, overwhelming the students and shattering their defensive shields.
• Lin You dismantled the bunker and explained how he had used cover and range to his advantage.
• Teacher Fan Yu praised Lin You and instructed the students to learn how to build fortifications with soul tools.

After the assessment, Fan Yu analyzed how Huo Yuhao and Lin You defeated the Soul Tool Department students and explained how they could improve their tactics and equipment. Lin You and Huo Yuhao then headed to Shrek City to attend the Treasure Appraisal Fair.

• Fan Yu told the students that Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Power and Spirit Eye Martial Soul had disrupted their formation and overwhelmed them with illusions.
• Tang Hao suggested Soul Tools to defend against Spiritual Power, and Fan Yu explained that they needed multiple devices that could trigger automatically.
• Fan Yu praised Lin You's use of a bunker and advised the students to develop escape and fortification Soul Tools for similar battles.
• Fan Yu urged the students to learn to adapt their Soul Tool tactics to different opponents and battlefields.
• Lin You and Huo Yuhao walked toward Shrek City with their invitation to the Treasure Appraisal Fair, hoping to find useful treasures for themselves or Aunt Huo Yun'er.

Lin You and Huo Yuhao traveled to Shrek City for the Treasure Pavilion, where Lin You outlined how the Sun Moon Empire could economically dominate the Douluo Three Kingdoms. Huo Yuhao and Brother Sky Dream were stunned by his analysis as they continued toward the city.

• Lin You and Huo Yuhao followed the invitation map toward the Treasure Pavilion and discussed Shrek Academy's long route into the city.
• Huo Yuhao admired Shrek City's bustling crowds, while Lin You described its population and trade potential.
• Lin You explained how the Sun Moon Empire could use control of resources, technology, civilian Soul Tools, currency, debt, and information to weaken the Douluo Three Kingdoms.
• Lin You noted that Shrek Academy, rapid technological breakthroughs, and Soul Beast forces could disrupt that plan.
• Huo Yuhao was left speechless by Lin You's argument, and Brother Sky Dream could only praise him.

Lin You and Huo Yuhao visited the Treasure Pavilion, where they received the highest-tier Red Card VIP status. At the appraisal fair, Lin You found and bought an ore he recognized as uranium, then went to seek information about its source.

• Lin You and Huo Yuhao entered the Treasure Pavilion and received Red Card VIP status after their credit assessment.
• Lin Lao ordered the pavilion to replace its gaudy decorations and revealing uniforms with more refined surroundings and to improve security.
• Lin You browsed the fair and bought Rare Metals at a discount before spotting a strange ore in a display case.
• Lin You pulled Huo Yuhao away from the ore, then bought it and placed it in his Storage Soul Tool without touching it.
• Lin You asked a staff member about the ore’s source and headed toward the second-floor supervisor; Huo Yuhao asked Brother Sky Dream about the ore, and he claimed he was uneducated.

Lin You learned that the Uranium Ore he bought was known as a Cursed Object and that the Unlucky Stone family used its power despite the dangers. After Lin Lao warned him not to investigate it until he was much stronger, Lin You continued exploring the fair with Huo Yuhao while planning how to dispose of the ore.

• Lin You asked the fair's supervisor about the ore and learned it came from the short-lived Unlucky Stone Mining Family, whose members sought vitality-enhancing pills.
• Lin Lao warned Lin You that the ore contained Unlucky Power and explained the family's dangerous Awakening Ceremony and its cooperation with Shrek Academy.
• Lin You agreed not to experiment with the ore after Lin Lao cautioned that the family might attack anyone they considered a threat.
• Lin Lao told Lin You and Huo Yuhao they could buy what they wanted at the fair, then disappeared into the shadows.
• Lin You told Huo Yuhao to avoid the ore and continued browsing, privately considering how to deal with it and imagining future elemental powers.

Lin You and Huo Yuhao met Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and Jiang Nannan while viewing exhibits, where Xu Sanshi recognized the scent of a Profound Water Pill on Lin You. Lin You revealed that he and Huo Yuhao had each received one from the academy because they had only level-one Innate Soul Power, stunning the others.

• Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi greeted Lin You and Huo Yuhao, and Xu Sanshi envied their closeness while explaining his devotion to Jiang Nannan.
• Xu Sanshi smelled Jiang Nannan approaching, but she ignored him, hid behind Lin You, and asked Lin You to arrest Xu Sanshi for constantly following her.
• Xu Sanshi smelled a Profound Water Pill on Lin You and grabbed his arm to demand an explanation, alarming Huo Yuhao.
• Bei Bei pulled Xu Sanshi away and scolded him, and Xu Sanshi apologized to Lin You.
• Lin You said he and Huo Yuhao had each received a Profound Water Pill from the academy because their Innate Soul Power was only level one, leaving Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and Jiang Nannan stunned.

Lin You accepted two Profound Water Pills from Xu Sanshi after explaining that he and Huo Yuhao had received them from the academy, then gave one to Huo Yun'er to help her health. As Lin You and Huo Yuhao left her home, they heard that the Shrek Seven Devils selection would begin in three days.

• Lin You explained that the academy had given him and Huo Yuhao Profound Water Pills as a reward, and Xu Sanshi apologized by offering Lin You two of his own.
• Lin You accepted the pills, while Xu Sanshi was pleased when Jiang Nannan showed a faint smile.
• Huo Yuhao showed Lin You the ingredients she had bought for Huo Yun'er, and Lin You gave her one of Xu Sanshi's pills for her mother.
• Lin You and Huo Yuhao gave Huo Yun'er their purchases and the pill, and she accepted it after they explained how it could help her.
• Lin You and Huo Yuhao heard that the Shrek Seven Devils selection ceremony would take place in three days, and Lin You eagerly anticipated it.

Lin You and Huo Yuhao upgraded their soul tools using high-quality metals from Shrek Academy’s automated workshop before heading to the Soul Fighting Zone for the core disciple selection assessment. Ning Tian doubted she could beat the older students, and Lin You promised to help as the competition was about to begin.

• Qian Duoduo revealed that the selection competition would choose a reserve team and told Lin You and Huo Yuhao to get along with their five future teammates.
• Xian Lin'er directed Lin You to the operational Seventh Level Soul Guidance Workshop, where high-quality metal materials were available for upgrading soul tools.
• Lin You, Huo Yuhao, and Qian Duoduo spent nearly three days crafting and assembling soul tools whose materials and workmanship gave them fourth-level performance.
• After class, the core disciples were told to go to the Soul Fighting Zone, and Lin You and Ning Tian set out together.
• Ning Tian worried that she was too young to defeat the upperclassmen, but Lin You reassured her that he was there to help.

The twenty-seven Core Disciples entered a free-for-all assessment in which only the last seven standing would pass. As the battle erupted, He Caitou used Lin You’s firing method and Huo Yuhao’s targeting assistance to unleash a barrage of Soul Tool firepower.

• Lin You reunited with Huo Yuhao and the other Core Disciples before Xuan Zi led them into the Soul Fighting Zone.
• Xuan Zi announced that the assessment was a free-for-all, with only the last seven standing allowed to pass.
• The twenty-seven Core Disciples took their positions, and Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and Jiang Nannan formed a team as others watched for an opening.
• A third-year Power Attack System Core Disciple launched the first attack, plunging the Soul Fighting Zone into chaos.
• He Caitou deployed Soul Tool turrets and spun while firing his cannons, using Huo Yuhao’s targeting assistance to lock onto opponents.