Chapter Summaries

Zhao Wuji learned that Qin Yu was a level forty-five Soul Ancestor and changed the entrance test into a fight between Qin Yu and Tang San, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong. The match began with the four students releasing their spirits and Ning Rongrong boosting her teammates, while Qin Yu still held back his spirit.

• Qin Yu and the other four introduced their spirits and levels, astonishing Zhao Wuji, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar with Qin Yu’s level forty-five rank.
• Zhao Wuji set the second test as Qin Yu fighting the four students, and Tang San took charge of planning their tactics.
• Ning Rongrong revealed that Qin Yu had defeated the Imperial Fighting Team alone, prompting Zhao Wuji to recognize its teacher, Qin Ming, as a former Shrek student.
• Zhao Wuji changed the test so the four had to last half an incense stick against Qin Yu, while Qin Yu had to defeat them within that time or spar with Zhao Wuji.
• Tang San and the others released their spirits, and Ning Rongrong used her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to enhance their strength and speed as Qin Yu continued to hold back his spirit.

Qin Yu effortlessly defeated Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing during their fight, shrugging off their attacks and causing Xiao Wu to suffer Spiritual backlash when her Charm failed. After Tang San attacked him with poisoned needles, Qin Yu blocked them and rushed straight at him.

• Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing attacked Qin Yu, but he broke Tang San's vines, threw the two women aside, and withstood their attacks.
• Tang San and Xiao Wu coordinated their Soul Skills, but Qin Yu shattered the vines with his aura and resisted Xiao Wu's Charm, leaving her unconscious from Spiritual backlash.
• Qin Yu laid Xiao Wu beneath a tree and told Tang San that she would recover after a day of rest, but Tang San blamed him and grew enraged.
• Tang San fired poisoned needles at Qin Yu, who drew the Heaven Dragon Halberd to block them and charged at Tang San.

Qin Yu defeated Tang San in the sparring assessment and left him badly injured, then settled into Shrek Academy with Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu. That night, Tang Hao confronted Ling Yuan over his son’s injuries, and the two prepared to fight.

• Qin Yu used his speed and halberd to beat Tang San unconscious, breaking his ribs and injuring his meridians after Tang San attacked with hidden weapons.
• Zhao Wuji checked Tang San, judged that his life was not in danger, and carried him away for treatment while Oscar and Ma Hongjun led Qin Yu and the others to the dorms.
• Qin Yu chose a well-lit single cabin and helped Zhu Zhuqing by suspending the unconscious Xiao Wu in one hand.
• Tang Hao confronted Ling Yuan in a forest and demanded that Qin Yu come out to answer for Tang San’s injuries.
• Ling Yuan mocked Tang Hao and the Clear Sky Sect, prompting Tang Hao to summon his Clear Sky Hammer and reveal his nine Soul Rings.
• Ling Yuan summoned her Extreme Fire Spirit Kite and revealed her own nine Soul Rings as she faced Tang Hao.

Flender intervened when Ling Yuan and Tang Hao nearly fought near a village, but Qin Yu's taunts sent Tang Hao rushing back to protect Tang San. The next morning, Qin Yu practiced with his silver halberd as Zhu Zhuqing noticed him training early.

• Ling Yuan and Tang Hao faced off until Flender stepped between them and asked them to spare the nearby village.
• Tang Hao refused to heed Flender and threatened to attack him, while Ling Yuan prepared to fight.
• Qin Yu taunted Tang Hao from concealment and threatened Tang San, prompting Tang Hao to rush away to protect his son.
• Qin Yu appeared beside Ling Yuan, thanked Flender, and returned to the academy dormitory with her.
• Tang Hao found Tang San safe, but held back from confronting Qin Yu because he could not guard against all his concerns at once.
• Qin Yu practiced with his silver halberd at dawn, and Zhu Zhuqing spotted him from the dormitory.

Qin Yu sparred with Zhu Zhuqing and helped her improve her fighting style. Later, Dai Mubai arrived at the village square and confronted Qin Yu, who mocked him about his injury.

• Qin Yu invited Zhu Zhuqing to spar, quickly outmaneuvered her, and gave her advice on using her speed and Nether Civet Martial Soul.
• Zhu Zhuqing thanked Qin Yu for the practice and asked if she could spar with him again; he told her it depended.
• Ning Rongrong arrived at the square and moved close to Qin Yu, while Zhu Zhuqing watched their exchange with a flicker in her eyes.
• Flender arrived with Dai Mubai, and Dai Mubai recognized Qin Yu and reacted with anger and fear.
• Qin Yu mocked Dai Mubai by asking whether his injury could be fixed.

Dai Mubai learned that Qin Yu had permanently ruined his virility, but backed down rather than challenge him and abandoned thoughts of revenge against Ning Rongrong after learning her background. Flender introduced the newcomers to Shrek’s dangerous training, then assigned Qin Yu to supervise Ning Rongrong and Oscar as they ran twenty laps.

• Qin Yu mocked Dai Mubai over his irreversible injury, and Ning Rongrong laughed before Qin Yu told her to stop provoking Dai Mubai.
• Flender urged Dai Mubai to set aside old grievances and explained that Tang San would be absent for a few days; Dai Mubai considered allying with Tang San against Qin Yu.
• The students introduced themselves, and Dai Mubai dropped his plan to retaliate against Ning Rongrong after learning she belonged to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Flender announced that training would include combat at Suotuo City’s Great Soul Arena, and Ning Rongrong asked whether she could team up with Qin Yu.
• Flender assigned Qin Yu to supervise Ning Rongrong and Oscar as they ran twenty laps, and Qin Yu promised to supervise them strictly.

Qin Yu kept Ning Rongrong running laps by teasing her with a cold drink, and she chased him until she accidentally completed twenty-one laps. He offered her a warm drink and roasted meat afterward, but she refused despite being hungry and thirsty.

• Flender sent Oscar and Ning Rongrong to run laps, and Qin Yu nudged Ning Rongrong into starting.
• Zhu Zhuqing rejected Dai Mubai when he tried to approach her, and Dai Mubai glowered as Ma Hongjun left.
• Qin Yu taunted Ning Rongrong with a cold drink while running beside her, spurring her to chase him and complete ten laps.
• Ning Rongrong continued chasing Qin Yu through the afternoon until she stumbled into him after completing twenty-one laps.
• Qin Yu offered Ning Rongrong a warm drink and roasted meat, but she turned away and said she would not eat it even if he killed her.

Ning Rongrong grew frustrated when Qin Yu said his girlfriend was prettier than her, but the two returned to Shrek Academy together. Later, Zhao Wuji led the recovered Tang San and the others into the Star Dou Forest to find Oscar’s third Soul Ring, and the group began cautiously exploring its outer region.

• Ning Rongrong asked Qin Yu about his girlfriend, grew jealous of his answers, and walked back to Shrek Academy beside him.
• Ning Rongrong quietly wished Qin Yu good night before hurrying into her dormitory.
• Ning Rongrong teamed up with Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu for Soul Fighting matches, while Qin Yu entered Soul King and Soul Emperor matches.
• After Oscar reached level thirty, Flender sent Zhao Wuji to lead Qin Yu and the others into the Star Dou Forest to find Oscar a Soul Ring.
• Zhao Wuji assigned Qin Yu and Dai Mubai to clear the way, and they led the group through the forest’s outer region.

The group entered Star Dou Forest to find Oscar a third soul ring, while Qin Yu continued plotting against Tang Hao. After they subdued an injured Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, an old Soul Emperor and her granddaughter arrived and asked Zhao Wuji to give them the serpent.

• Tang San blamed Qin Yu for Xiao Wu’s Charm backlash and vowed to make him pay, while Xiao Wu tried to defend Qin Yu.
• Qin Yu threatened Dai Mubai for objecting to a detour around a group of Rodent Weasels, and Zhao Wuji backed the decision to avoid attracting stronger soul beasts.
• After traveling for two hours, the group encountered an injured Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent that Tang San judged suitable for Oscar’s third soul ring.
• Dai Mubai pinned the serpent down, and Oscar approached with a dagger to claim its soul ring.
• An old woman and her granddaughter interrupted the hunt, and the old woman asked Zhao Wuji to let her granddaughter have the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent.

Zhao Wuji and Chao Tianxiang disputed who should keep the wounded Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, which Oscar needed for his third Soul Ring. They agreed that Meng Yiran would duel Qin Yu, who would fight without using his Martial Soul, and the winner would get the serpent.

• Chao Tianxiang claimed the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent for her granddaughter, Meng Yiran, and Zhao Wuji identified himself as Fudo Mingwang.
• Zhao Wuji argued that his students needed the serpent too, and Chao Tianxiang saw that Oscar had reached level thirty.
• Zhao Wuji boasted that Qin Yu was younger than Meng Yiran but had even greater Soul Power, while Qin Yu dismissed Meng Yiran's level as far below his own.
• Chao Tianxiang proposed a duel between Oscar and Meng Yiran, but Zhao Wuji objected because Oscar was a Food System Soul Master.
• Zhao Wuji proposed that Qin Yu fight Meng Yiran without using his Martial Soul, and Meng Yiran and Chao Tianxiang accepted.

Qin Yu defeated Meng Yiran in one move, allowing Oscar to claim the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent and gain his third Soul Ring. The group stayed in the Star Dou Forest after Tang San reached level thirty, but he rejected several Soul Beasts while searching for a poison-attribute one.

• Qin Yu caught Meng Yiran's Serpent Cane and defeated her without using his Martial Soul, and Chao Tianxiang conceded the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent.
• Oscar absorbed the serpent's Soul Ring and gained a third Soul Skill that granted flight.
• Zhao Wuji explained the Peerless Dragon Snake's Martial Soul Fusion Skill, while Ning Rongrong grew jealous of Meng Yiran's interest in Qin Yu.
• Tang San broke through to level thirty, and Zhao Wuji agreed to keep the group in the Star Dou Forest to find him a Soul Ring.
• After two days of searching, Tang San rejected several thousand-year Soul Beasts because he still wanted one with a poison attribute.

Qin Yu and the others camped in the Star Dou Great Forest until the Titan Giant Ape attacked, forcing them to flee. The ape seized Xiao Wu and carried her away as Tang San cried out in anguish.

• Qin Yu grilled meat for Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, teasing Ning Rongrong before sharing his food with them.
• Qin Yu and Zhao Wuji sensed danger and warned everyone away from the tents as the Titan Giant Ape appeared.
• Tang San identified the beast, and Zhao Wuji tried to negotiate before its single punch sent him flying.
• Qin Yu sent Zhu Zhuqing away with the unconscious Ning Rongrong, claiming a powerful protector would keep him safe.
• The Titan Giant Ape grabbed Xiao Wu and left, while Tang San shouted her name and attacked its arm with hidden weapons.

Tang Hao appeared to save Tang San from the Titan Giant Ape, revealing that he was a Titled Douluo with a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring. As the Sky Azure Bull Python arrived to join the fight, Qin Yu and Ling Yuan watched from concealment, while Xiao Wu realized Tang Hao knew her secret.

• Tang Hao struck the Titan Giant Ape with his hammer and rescued Tang San, who learned his father was a Titled Douluo.
• Qin Yu and Ling Yuan watched from concealment as Qin Yu predicted that another Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast would appear.
• Xiao Wu realized Tang Hao had been watching Tang San and likely knew she was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, and she felt betrayed by Tang San's lies.
• Tang San broke free of Zhao Wuji and rushed to save Xiao Wu, while Zhao Wuji retreated as the ground began to shake.
• The Sky Azure Bull Python emerged, and Tang Hao recognized that facing both rulers of Star Dou Forest would make the battle far more difficult.

Tang Hao fought the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape after they revealed to Xiao Wu that he and Tang San wanted her Soul Ring and Soul Bone. Tang San rushed back to help his father, while Xiao Wu’s heartbreak hardened into hatred toward Tang Hao.

• The Sky Azure Bull Python exposed Tang Hao’s identity and told Xiao Wu that humans had killed her mother, deepening the rift between her and Tang San.
• Tang Hao slapped Tang San for defending Xiao Wu, then sent him away and attacked the two Soul Beast overlords with his Clear Sky Hammer and Ring Detonation.
• Qin Yu watched Tang Hao’s technique and decided he wanted to obtain it.
• Tang San ignored his injuries and hurried back toward the battle, distracting Tang Hao long enough for the Titan Giant Ape to strike him and make him cough blood.
• Xiao Wu watched Tang Hao suffer and blamed him for destroying her chance to be with Tang San.

Tang Hao fought the Sky Azure Bull Python to protect Tang San and Xiao Wu, but his injuries became catastrophic after he detonated his Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring. Qin Yu secretly directed the forest overlords to retreat, then arrived with Ling Yuan as Tang Hao and Tang San lay helpless.

• Tang Hao used his domains and exploding Soul Rings to break the Sky Azure Bull Python's attack, while the Titan Giant Ape fled with Xiao Wu.
• Qin Yu secretly ordered the two forest overlords to take Xiao Wu away and stage their retreat from Tang Hao and Tang San.
• Tang Hao detonated his Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, but the Sky Azure Bull Python suddenly fled, and Tang Hao collapsed from his injuries.
• Qin Yu and Ling Yuan discussed leaving Tang Hao and Tang San alive while they searched for the Clear Sky Sect.
• Ling Yuan arrived with Qin Yu, and an energy blast worsened Tang Hao's injuries and knocked Tang San unconscious.