Chapter Summaries

Lin You and Huo Yuhao learned that they had been granted the lifelong title of Shrek Seven Devils, though the academy would keep their tournament accomplishments secret until they could protect themselves. Mu En examined Lin You’s growing power and sent him into the Golden Ancient Tree’s core to cultivate.

• Yan Shaozhe explained that Lin You and the others would keep the title of Shrek Seven Devils for life, but the academy would seal their achievements from public view.
• Lin You joked with the elders about monopolizing the title by living for thousands of years, prompting them to laugh.
• Mu En sensed Lin You’s increased power and warned him to master it, while noting that Lin You’s unusual martial soul had no clear origin.
• Mu En opened the Golden Ancient Tree’s core, where immense life force and Soul Power filled the room.
• Lin You entered the core and began his seclusion.

Huo Yuhao gave Mu En the Gold of Life, healing his accumulated injuries and restoring him beyond his former peak. Mu En planned to recover for a year before joining the Three Great Empires to confront the Holy Spirit Cult, leaving Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui to Huo Yuhao’s teacher.

• Huo Yuhao showed Mu En the Gold of Life and offered it to help heal his injuries.
• Mu En initially refused, but Huo Yuhao urged him to absorb it so he could protect the treasure and stand against future threats.
• Mu En absorbed the Gold of Life, which healed his injuries and restored his strength beyond his former peak.
• Mu En said he would recuperate for a year before joining the Three Great Empires to attack the Holy Spirit Cult.
• Mu En said Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui could be left to Huo Yuhao’s teacher.

Huo Yuhao entered a chamber containing a thousand Spirit Attribute Soul Beast skulls to temper her Spiritual Power under Mu En’s guidance. After she went into seclusion, Mu En’s injuries fully healed, and he revealed his restored strength to the stunned Sea God Pavilion elders before challenging Xuan Zi to spar.

• Mu En directed Huo Yuhao to meditate in a dark chamber under the pressure of a thousand Terror Demon skulls and asked her what Spiritual Power was.
• Huo Yuhao answered that Spiritual Power was thought and will, and Mu En promised to teach her how to use her will to rewrite others’ wills.
• Mu En explained that Lin You was unsuited to the path of Spiritual Power and that he would instead help clear obstacles from Lin You’s path.
• Mu En emerged above the Sea God Pavilion with his injuries healed, and his sudden aura summoned Xuan Zi and the other Venerable Elders.
• Mu En credited an unnamed young friend for his recovery, then asked Xuan Zi to spar with him, and Xuan Zi accepted.

Mu En defeated Xuan Zi in a battle above Sea God Island and revealed that he had recovered. Meanwhile, Lin You used the surge of life force and Light Element to begin a radical transformation of his body, leaving himself in agony as his bones shattered.

• Mu En and Xuan Zi fought above Sea God Island, and Mu En’s strength overwhelmed Xuan Zi.
• Mu En struck Xuan Zi with Dragon Emperor Other Dimension, sending him crashing into Sea God Lake before healing his injuries with the Power of Light.
• The Venerable Elders celebrated Mu En’s recovery as he looked toward the room where Lin You and another child were staying.
• Lin You entered Deep Meditation amid the abundant Light Element and life force, gaining new insight into his control of elemental molecules.
• Lin You began reshaping his body, and all his bones except his skull shattered under the transformation.

Lin You endured a full-body bone reconstruction that overwhelmed his nerves until the Seed of Reincarnation activated its revival ability and began restoring him. His body was transformed with stronger golden bones and enhanced flesh, nerves, and defenses, and the process neared completion.

• Lin You shattered and remade nearly all the bones in his body at once, suffering unbearable pain as his elements and life force surged chaotically.
• Lin You realized his willpower could not withstand the pain and searched for a way to survive.
• The Seed of Reincarnation released energy and activated its Floating Ice Jellyfish resurrection trait, while a translucent bell shielded Lin You and stabilized his body's elements.
• Lin You's heart resumed pounding as his bones reformed with golden life force and Light Element, gaining greater density and defensive bone armor.
• Lin You's muscles, nerves, and perception improved as his bodily transformation approached its end.

After emerging from more than sixty days of seclusion, Lin You discovered that his body had become extraordinarily powerful, and Mu En confirmed it had reached at least Soul Saint level. Mu En explained that Lin You’s strength could let him absorb Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings far earlier than normal and promised to help him obtain Soul Beasts.

• Mu En accepted that the Golden Ancient Tree’s life essence was being consumed to support Lin You, trusting his own extended lifespan to protect Lin You and Huo Yuhao until they reached their peaks.
• Huo Yuhao awoke from Deep Meditation, controlled her Spiritual Power, and recognized the path she wanted to follow.
• Lin You awoke with a transformed body, roared through Sea God Island, and discovered that his weight had shaken the floor.
• Mu En examined Lin You and judged his physical strength to be at least Soul Saint level, with bones several times stronger than those of an ordinary Soul Saint.
• Mu En told Lin You that his body could let him absorb Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings as early as his fifth or sixth ring and promised to help him obtain Soul Beasts.

After emerging from two months of seclusion, Lin You sparred with Elder Xuan to test his strength, discovering that his calcium-enhanced body could withstand a Soul King-level strike. Their fight escalated when Elder Xuan attacked at Super Douluo speed, and Lin You relied on his greatly increased reaction speed to evade him.

• Lin You learned from Mu En that he had spent about two months in seclusion, then declined an offer to stay and train with Yu Chan.
• Elder Xuan confronted Lin You outside Sea God Pavilion, and Lin You challenged him to spar.
• Elder Xuan carried Lin You to a Martial Arts Training Field and agreed to fight without using his Martial Soul, Soul Power, or Soul Skills.
• Elder Xuan struck Lin You with a Soul King-level palm attack, but Lin You barely moved.
• Elder Xuan increased his speed and attacked again, while Lin You leaned aside and credited his 300 percent neural reaction speed for avoiding the blow.

Lin You used his Golden Bones and elemental abilities to withstand Xuan Zi’s attacks and defeat him in their wager. Xuan Zi left in anger after Lin You declared that he must now be called Pig Head Douluo.

• Xuan Zi attacked Lin You repeatedly, first forcing him to dodge and then mocking him for avoiding a direct hit.
• Lin You activated his Golden Bones, endured Xuan Zi’s barrage, and rapidly healed from his injuries.
• Xuan Zi unleashed a powerful punch, and Lin You blinded him with Magnesium Element light before using Calcium Element Power to redirect most of the blow into the ground.
• Lin You stood up and declared victory after surviving the punch, reminding Xuan Zi that he had wagered on Lin You holding out until Xuan Zi used Soul Power.
• Lin You told Xuan Zi to change his name to Pig Head Douluo, and Xuan Zi stormed off as Lin You laughed and assessed his defensive strength.

Xuan Zi returned to the Sea God Pavilion and learned that Lin You’s transformation came from a dangerous bone-reforging process, while the elders praised his determination and strength. The meeting then turned to a snow disaster blamed on Snow Empress and the alliance’s preparations for the Burning Great Expedition against the Sun Moon Empire.

• Xuan Zi went back to the Sea God Pavilion to ask how Lin You had become so strong, and Mu En greeted him as Pig Head Douluo.
• Mu En explained Lin You’s bone-shattering and reforging, and the Venerable Elders admired the boy’s resolve while noting that he had nearly died.
• Lin Lao presented intelligence about a snow disaster that had frozen Earth Dragon Gate, and the elders discussed the need to respond.
• Lin Huiqun explained that the sect alliance’s planned reconnaissance of the Sun Moon Empire was the advance force of a major expedition.
• The leaders outlined the expedition’s goals of mapping military sites and preparing attacks, naming the strategy the Burning Great Expedition.

Mu En decided to send Lin You to the Sun Moon Empire with Snow Empress’s protection, while Snow Empress returned with her strength restored by Ten Thousand Year Cold Marrow. Lin You then absorbed a drop of the marrow instantly, despite warnings that its cold was dangerous even for powerful Ultimate Ice users.

• Mu En ordered Xuan Zi and Shao Zhe to help Earth Dragon Gate dispel the ice, then considered the Sun Moon Empire’s exchange proposal and decided Lin You should go under Snow Empress’s protection.
• Lin You returned to the Winter Forest and found Huo Yu Chan and Snow Woman in the ice house.
• Snow Woman revealed that Ten Thousand Year Cold Marrow had repaired her damaged origin and warned Lin You and Huo Yu Chan to wait until Soul Saint level before absorbing it.
• Ice Empress explained that the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Cave could help Snow Empress rival Beast God Di Tian, and Snow Woman offered Lin You a drop of Cold Marrow.
• Lin You grabbed the drop and refined it instantly, astonishing Ice Empress.

Lin You absorbed the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow with help from the Snow Empress, then learned that the Soul Spirit Array was ready and that Brother Sky Dream wanted to build the Spirit Pagoda in the Star Dou Great Forest. The group prepared to meet Di Tian, while Lin You asked what Soul Spirit Technology was.

• Lin You absorbed the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, which filled his body with power and forced him to channel it into his Azure God Lightning Vine soul bone.
• Huo Yuhao asked the Snow Empress whether she could absorb the marrow, and the Snow Empress explained that she would need to sleep for ten years to adapt.
• The Snow Empress helped Lin You direct the marrow's power, and he quickly recovered from the worst of its chill.
• The Snow Empress announced that she would take Lin You and Huo Yuhao to the Star Dou Great Forest now that her strength had recovered.
• Brother Sky Dream revealed that the Soul Spirit Array was designed and proposed building the Spirit Pagoda while they persuaded Di Tian to cooperate.
• Lin You asked what Soul Spirit Technology was, and Brother Sky Dream and the Snow Empress called it the future of humans and Soul Beasts.

Electrolux explained three ways Soul Spirit Technology could accommodate multiple Soul Skills despite limited Soul Ring slots. Snow Empress took Lin You and the others to the Star Dou Great Forest, where she unleashed her aura and transformed the surroundings.

• Electrolux explained that Soul Spirits could compress several Soul Skills into one ring, switch skills through their consciousness, or store energy for future Soul Rings.
• Lin You praised Electrolux’s research, while Snow Empress said Di Tian would be interested and that she had informed Sea God Pavilion.
• Snow Empress led the group to the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Snow Empress released her aura, bringing dark clouds, heavy snow, and fierce winds that made weaker Soul Beasts prostrate themselves.

The Snow Emperor confronted Bear Monarch in the frozen Star Dou Great Forest, easily breaking his Dark Gold Terror Claw attack and evading his blows. She challenged Myriad Demon King and Emerald Swan to join the fight, and both appeared beside Bear Monarch, leaving the battle poised to become a three-on-one.

• Lin You sensed an approaching threat as Huo Yuhao stayed close beside him in the frozen forest.
• Bear Monarch attacked the Snow Emperor with two Dark Gold Terror Claw strikes, and she split them apart with her Ice Sword.
• Bear Monarch charged the Snow Emperor, but she evaded his attacks and wounded him with icy sword qi.
• The Snow Emperor called on Myriad Demon King, Emerald Swan, and Bear Monarch to attack her together.
• Myriad Demon King revealed his true form, while Emerald Swan appeared and began healing Bear Monarch.

Snow Emperor fought Myriad Demon King, Bear Monarch, and Emerald Swan to force Di Tian to appear, while Lin You and Huo Yuhao escaped underground. Di Tian arrived to confront her, but Mu En and Xuan Zi joined the scene, setting the stage for a team battle.

• Snow Emperor attacked the three Ferocious Beasts with her domain and sword techniques, overwhelming them despite their coordinated assault.
• Snow Emperor froze Bear Monarch with Emperor Palm, Great Snow No Cold, while Bi Ji healed her companions.
• Lin You took Huo Yuhao underground and used Calcium Element armor to tunnel away from the battlefield.
• Snow Emperor demanded to see Di Tian, who arrived and challenged her for injuring his subordinates.
• Mu En and Xuan Zi appeared to support Snow Emperor, revealing Shrek Academy’s plan to draw Di Tian out and confront him together.

Snow Empress and the human representatives tried to persuade Di Tian and the Star Dou Great Forest’s Soul Beasts to accept coexistence through the Soul Spirit System. After Ice Empress demonstrated that her consciousness and powers survived through a willing contract with Huo Yuhao, Di Tian asked for Lin You to emerge as the next candidate.

• Di Tian and Bear Monarch accused Snow Empress of betraying Soul Beasts by cooperating with humans, while Mu En and Xuan Zi insisted they sought coexistence.
• Snow Empress called Huo Yuhao forward to explain the Soul Spirit System, in which a willing contract let a Soul Beast preserve its consciousness and abilities as a Soul Spirit.
• Huo Yuhao summoned Ice Empress, who explained that she had chosen to partner with Huo Yuhao and demonstrated her power to the gathered Soul Beasts.
• Di Tian recognized that the Soul Spirit System could change the relationship between humans and Soul Beasts, though Bear Monarch remained distrustful.
• Di Tian sensed that another candidate was near a critical point and called for Lin You, who emerged from the ground.

Di Tian escorted Snow Empress, Lin You, Huo Yuhao, Mu En, and Xuan Zi toward the Lake of Life after Snow Empress threatened to destroy it with Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow if the humans were harmed. Along the way, Lin You and Huo Yuhao explained the Soul Spirit System, leaving Di Tian to consider whether it could change relations between humans and soul beasts.

• Di Tian recognized unusual traces in Lin You and agreed to bring the group to the Lake of Life after swearing he would not harm them.
• Snow Empress revealed Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow as a hidden energy source and warned Di Tian that she would destroy the Lake of Life if necessary.
• Lin You asked Di Tian about the risks of compressing multiple Soul Skills into one Soul Ring and using a Soul Spirit to regulate its energy.
• Di Tian questioned whether an equal contract between Soul Spirits and Soul Masters could be trusted, and Huo Yuhao argued that the system could prevent the extinction of both humans and soul beasts.
• Xuan Zi privately asked Lin You whether they had a backup plan, and Lin You explained that Di Tian feared damage to the Lake of Life more than he feared for himself.

At the Lake of Life, Di Tian brought Mu En, Lin You, Huo Yuhao, and the others to explain the Soul Spirit System to the Soul Beasts. The Three-Eyed Golden Lion recognized Lin You’s unusual elemental powers, endorsed the new system, and warned that it could prevent the extinction of Soul Beasts.

• Di Tian led the group to the Lake of Life and prepared to hear Huo Yuhao explain the Soul Spirit System.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion appeared, and Di Tian introduced her as the Star Dou Great Forest’s Emperor Auspicious Beast.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion sensed Lin You’s strange energy, and Lin You demonstrated his Ultimate Fire and Ultimate Light.
• Huo Yuhao showed the Three-Eyed Golden Lion Ice Empress’s Soul Spirit, and she recognized that its soul and power had endured without a physical body.
• Lin You explained that Soul Spirits offered humans and Soul Beasts mutual benefit, and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion pledged her support.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion said she foresaw Soul Beasts facing extinction under the hunting model and believed Lin You’s new path could allow coexistence.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion challenged Lin You to a friendly spar after sensing that he possessed Ultimate Light and Ultimate Fire. As the match began, she displayed her Ultimate Light, and Lin You prepared to answer with Magnesium Transformation.

• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion asked Lin You to spar, and Di Tian and the other Soul Beasts warned that she could easily overpower him.
• Lin You accepted the challenge, while Mu En, Xuan Zi, Huo Yuhao, and the Snow Empress remained unconcerned.
• Di Tian agreed to let them spar by the lake and watched from above, ready to intervene.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion opened the match by releasing her gentle, radiant Ultimate Light.
• Lin You sensed the elemental energy in his body and used Magnesium Transformation.

Lin You’s blinding magnesium light injured Scarlet King and left Bear Monarch in tears before Di Tian resumed the sparring match. The Three-Eyed Golden Lion challenged Lin You to a contest of Ultimate Fire, and Lin You answered by transforming with phosphorus as the golden flames filled the battlefield.

• Lin You unleashed a magnesium-light reaction during his clash with the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, and Scarlet King stumbled into the glare, injuring all six of his eyes.
• Di Tian examined Scarlet King, called a halt to the sparring, and then ordered Lin You and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion to continue.
• Xuan Zi’s dark protective glasses spared him from the light, while Bear Monarch’s eyes watered and he threatened Lin You before Myriad Demon King stopped him.
• Di Tian warned both combatants to control their strength, and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion proposed a contest of Ultimate Fire.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion covered herself and the battlefield in golden flames, and Lin You activated Phosphorus Elementalization.

Lin You battled the Three-Eyed Golden Lion with white phosphorus flames, then activated High-Frequency Combat Mode to fight her in close combat. Di Tian stopped the match after Lin You struck the auspicious beast, and the chapter ended with Di Tian acknowledging Lin You’s extraordinary abilities and asking Snow Empress if he was the human she favored.

• Lin You’s white phosphorus flames clashed with the Three-Eyed Golden Lion’s golden fire, and Di Tian subdued the spreading sparks after some burned his arm.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion challenged Lin You to close combat, and he activated High-Frequency Combat Mode to boost his speed and strength.
• Lin You held his own against the larger auspicious beast, used phosphorus fire to make her dodge, and landed a punch to her abdomen.
• Di Tian stopped the fight, and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion questioned whether Lin You was a Soul Beast because he controlled elements directly.
• Di Tian told Snow Empress that Lin You was extraordinary and asked whether he was the human she favored; Snow Empress called him an interesting soul.