Arc 2The Freshman Assessment

Jiang Yu, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng weathered a dangerous clash with Ma Xiaotao, won compensation from Shrek Academy, and dominated the freshman assessment. After Jiang Yu advanced to Soul Ancestor, he returned to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, where Ning Yunxiu teased Ning Tian about her growing closeness with him.

  • Mu Jin named Jiang Yu and Ning Tian as Class Nine’s monitors, but Jiang Yu declined and said challengers must first defeat Wu Feng.
  • Ma Xiaotao’s uncontrolled Evil Fire chased Jiang Yu, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng, and Jiang Yu fired his Soul-Destroying Cannon before Yan Shaozhe stopped the attack.
  • Illusion Douluo confronted Yan Shaozhe over the incident, and Mu En agreed that Shrek Academy would compensate the three students and provide additional guarantees.
  • Mu En awakened Jiang Yu’s Space-Time Dragon bloodline, and Illusion Douluo gave him a Space Spirit Right Leg Bone while Ning Tian and Wu Feng also received rewards.
  • Jiang Yu confronted Huo Yuhao over Ma Xiaotao’s attack, and Wu Feng fought Wang Dong and Bei Bei before academy staff broke up the dispute.
  • Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and Nanmen Yun'er defeated Huo Yuhao’s team, while Jiang Yu’s team advanced through the tournament and faced Dai Huabin’s team in the semifinals.
  • Jiang Yu used his Space-Time Dragon power to defeat Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu’s Hell White Tiger, then led his team to win the freshman assessment final.
  • Jiang Yu cultivated to Soul Ancestor and returned to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect at rank forty-five, while Ning Yunxiu teased Ning Tian about her feelings for him.
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Ch. 26If You're Bad, Practice More; the Leash and the Dog

Mu Jin appointed Jiang Yu and Ning Tian as Class Nine’s monitors, but Jiang Yu yielded the role to Ning Tian and challenged the class to defeat Wu Feng first. As the students headed to the Soul Dueling Area for a combat demonstration, Jiang Yu spotted Wang Dong’s dazzling wings and reflected on her future.

  • Mu Jin warned Class Nine to follow the rules and named Jiang Yu and Ning Tian its monitor and deputy monitor because they were Soul Elders.
  • Jiang Yu declined the monitor position, offered it to Ning Tian, and said challengers would have to defeat Wu Feng before challenging him.
  • Mu Jin explained that the freshman assessment would rely on actual combat and led the class toward the Soul Dueling Area for Wu Feng to demonstrate her strength.
  • Jiang Yu and the others saw Wang Dong’s beautiful wings on the athletic field, and Jiang Yu thought about Wang Dong’s limited training and eventual fate.
  • Nanmen Yun'er told Ning Tian and the others that Zhou Yi was notorious for tormenting Freshman Class One students with exhausting laps.

Ch. 27Trouble Diverted by the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm

Jiang Yu and his friends watched Wu Feng dominate their freshman classmates, then encountered Ma Xiaotao rampaging with her Evil Fire near Sea God Lake. After the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm moved Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong out of danger, Jiang Yu fled with Ning Tian and Wu Feng as Ma Xiaotao charged toward them.

  • Wu Feng overwhelmed the freshmen during Mu Jin's first class while Jiang Yu and Ning Tian watched, and Mu Jin later gave the three students permission to stay behind.
  • Jiang Yu gained the option to attend Mu Jin's classes or train independently after making a deal with him, and he remained determined to win the freshman assessment and earn core disciple status.
  • Ning Tian led Jiang Yu and Wu Feng to Sea God Lake, where they spotted Ma Xiaotao approaching through the mist with her Evil Fire out of control.
  • Ma Xiaotao charged toward Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, but the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm froze the surroundings and moved them away.
  • Jiang Yu realized Ma Xiaotao was now charging toward him, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng, so he carried both girls toward Shrek Square.

Ch. 28A Head-On Clash with Ma Xiaotao

Ma Xiaotao’s out-of-control Evil Fire Phoenix chased Jiang Yu, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng into Shrek Square, where Jiang Yu fought back with the Soul-Destroying Cannon. Just as his shot was about to hit Ma Xiaotao, Yan Shaozhe arrived in his Bright Phoenix Avatar and intercepted it.

  • Jiang Yu used Light Dragon Thrust and Ning Tian’s boosts to bring Wu Feng and Ning Tian into Shrek Square while Ma Xiaotao pursued them.
  • Ma Xiaotao unleashed Phoenix Cloud-Piercing Strike, engulfing much of Shrek Square in fire, but Ning Tian’s Eternal Boundary Wall shielded the three of them.
  • Ning Tian and Wu Feng withdrew the shield and fled, leaving Jiang Yu to aim the Soul-Destroying Cannon at Ma Xiaotao.
  • Jiang Yu ignored a distant command to stop and fired the cannon, destroying Ma Xiaotao’s phoenix defenses and nearly striking her.
  • Yan Shaozhe arrived in his Bright Phoenix Avatar, pushed Ma Xiaotao aside, and wrapped his golden phoenix around the cannon’s energy vortex.

Ch. 29Arrogant at First, Humble Later—a Laughable Sight

After Ma Xiaotao’s rampage injured students at Shrek, Jiang Yu, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng confronted Yan Shaozhe over the academy’s failure to stop her and his attempt to shift blame. Once Yan Shaozhe learned they were from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, he apologized and promised them an explanation.

  • Teacher Zhuang used his Tree of Life Martial Soul Avatar to heal the injured students, while Jiang Yu took Healing Pills for his internal injuries.
  • Yan Shaozhe accused Jiang Yu and the others of using an excessively destructive Soul Tool, but Ning Tian and Jiang Yu blamed Shrek Academy for failing to stop Ma Xiaotao’s attack.
  • Jiang Yu called Ma Xiaotao an Evil Soul Master and threatened to let the continent judge Shrek Academy’s conduct.
  • Ning Tian revealed that she had informed the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and that her great-grandmother and the sect’s elders would soon arrive.
  • Yan Shaozhe realized the trio were specially admitted students from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and feared the sect might end its lucrative partnership with Shrek Academy.
  • After receiving a message, Yan Shaozhe apologized, promised a satisfactory explanation, and told Teacher Zhuang to give the three students three days off.

Ch. 30Zhang Lexuan: The Family Has Arrived

Zhang Lexuan guided Jiang Yu, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng around Sea God Island after Yan Shaozhe left to treat Ma Xiaotao, and learned their account of Shrek Academy’s mistreatment of them. The next day, Illusion Douluo arrived and confronted Yan Shaozhe over his treatment of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s disciples.

  • Yan Shaozhe took Ma Xiaotao away to suppress her Evil Fire and left Zhang Lexuan to guide Jiang Yu, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng.
  • Jiang Yu introduced Zhang Lexuan to Ning Tian and Wu Feng, and she gave him Clear Spirit Pills to heal his internal injuries.
  • Jiang Yu and the others told Zhang Lexuan what had happened, and she listened without defending Yan Shaozhe before showing them around Sea God Island.
  • The next afternoon, Illusion Douluo’s immense Spiritual Power swept across Sea God Island as she demanded that Yan Shaozhe answer for bullying the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s disciples.
  • Yan Shaozhe appeared in the air and asked Illusion Douluo to spare his dignity, while she confronted him with a murderous glare.

Ch. 31You're Still Alive, Xuan Zi?

The Illusion Douluo confronted Shrek Academy over its treatment of Jiang Yu, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng, demanding compensation from Yan Shaozhe. Xuan Zi arrived and proposed a smaller settlement, leaving the dispute unresolved.

  • Yan Shaozhe admitted Shrek Academy had handled the incident poorly and invited the Illusion Douluo to discuss compensation at the Sea God Pavilion.
  • Zhang Lexuan brought Jiang Yu, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng to the Sea God Pavilion, where they heard the Illusion Douluo berate Yan Shaozhe.
  • The Illusion Douluo checked that the three students were unharmed and demanded a premium Soul Bone for each of them, along with twenty of each kind of pill.
  • Yan Shaozhe refused the demands, and the Illusion Douluo threatened him until Xuan Zi entered the hall.
  • Xuan Zi acknowledged the academy's fault and offered one premium Soul Bone, pills for the three students, and unconditional Inner Court entry in six years.

Ch. 32Razing Shrek, Mu En Appears

Illusion Douluo demanded proper compensation from Xuan Zi and threatened to destroy Shrek Academy if the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s heirs had been harmed. Mu En appeared, accepted the academy’s responsibility, and began offering guarantees as the negotiations continued.

  • Illusion Douluo rejected Xuan Zi’s compensation offer and argued that most of it would not benefit Jiang Yu, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng.
  • Illusion Douluo explained that the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could use a hidden treasure, cannon shells, and her own life to devastate Shrek Academy and Shrek City.
  • Mu En appeared in the Sea God Pavilion, surprising Ning Tian and Wu Feng, who recognized him as the Outer Court gatekeeper.
  • Mu En admonished Illusion Douluo for her hot temper, and she explained that suppressing it had hindered her cultivation.
  • Mu En agreed that the academy would provide the requested compensation and promised three additional guarantees.

Ch. 33The Space-Time Dragon Emerged

Mu En discovered that Jiang Yu possessed the legendary Space-Time Dragon bloodline after testing his power with light. The revelation astonished Illusion Douluo and Shrek Academy, while Jiang Yu recovered from the strain of awakening his bloodline.

  • Mu En offered Illusion Douluo three guarantees for the youngsters, then explained that he had suspected Jiang Yu possessed Twin Martial Souls.
  • Mu En infused Jiang Yu with pure light power, awakening a reaction that distorted space and time before Jiang Yu collapsed.
  • Mu En restored Jiang Yu with life-giving light and identified his bloodline as that of the Space-Time Dragon.
  • Mu En sent Zhang Lexuan to retrieve three treasures and explained that the Space-Time Dragon ranked above the Gold and Silver Dragons, though below the Nine Great Dragon Kings.
  • Illusion Douluo and the others were astonished by the revelation of Jiang Yu's powerful True Dragon Martial Soul.

Ch. 34The Spoils: A Soul Bone That Could Evolve on Its Own

Jiang Yu and his companions received their rewards at the Sea God Pavilion, including an unusual Space Spirit Soul Bone that could evolve by absorbing spatial power. After seven days of cultivation and instruction, Illusion Douluo took them back to the outer court, leaving Jiang Yu thinking about Mu En’s parting words.

  • Illusion Douluo gave Jiang Yu the Space Spirit Right Leg Bone, which could eventually evolve into a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone but would take about ninety thousand years at its current rate.
  • Illusion Douluo assigned Ning Tian the Mirror Shadow Beast skull bone and kept the Flamewind Demon Wolf Right Leg Bone, promising Wu Feng the Flame Lord left-leg bone instead.
  • Illusion Douluo told Wu Feng to refine her Soul Ascension Pill, arrange to obtain her third Spirit Ring, and cultivate harder, then explained how to use the Soul Refining Pills.
  • Jiang Yu spent seven days in the Sea God Pavilion, raising his Soul Power to level thirty-seven and transforming his Soul Power Vortex by absorbing the powers of light and life.
  • Illusion Douluo left, and Zhang Lexuan flew Jiang Yu, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng back across Sea God Lake to the outer court.
  • Jiang Yu looked back toward Sea God Island as Mu En’s parting words echoed in his mind.

Ch. 35The Heart of Space's Hidden Power: A Fast-Track Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone?

Jiang Yu discovered that the Heart of Space had increased the age of his Space Spirit Right Leg Bone by a hundred years overnight, potentially letting it become a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone in under three years. He shared the discovery with Ning Tian and Wu Feng, then hinted at a different sort of treat instead of a feast.

  • Ning Tian returned from the Inner Court with greatly increased Soul Power and Spiritual Power, while Wu Feng advanced to Soul Elder and became a formidable freshman after obtaining a third Spirit Ring.
  • Mu Jin realized Jiang Yu, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng had been involved in the recent commotion and privately planned to use them against Zhou Yi in the freshman assessment.
  • Jiang Yu studied the Heart of Space in his dorm but could not make it respond to blood, Spiritual Power, or Origin Soul Power.
  • Jiang Yu noticed that his Space Spirit Right Leg Bone had gained about a hundred years of age overnight and concluded that the Heart of Space was accelerating its growth.
  • Jiang Yu told Ning Tian and Wu Feng about the discovery, and they demanded a celebratory meal before he offered them a different kind of treat.

Ch. 36Huo's Grilled Fish and an Old Score to Settle

Jiang Yu, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng went to try Huo Yuhao’s grilled fish, and Jiang Yu confronted Huo Yuhao over the incident at Sea God Lake. The chapter ended with someone accusing Jiang Yu of bullying a new student after he refused to pay for the fish.

  • Ning Tian stopped Jiang Yu and Wu Feng from bickering by threatening to cut their monthly allowance.
  • Jiang Yu, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng joined the line for Huo Yuhao’s grilled fish, and Jiang Yu paid three classmates for their spots.
  • Jiang Yu recognized Huo Yuhao and recalled how Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had redirected Xiaotao toward him and the others during the Sea God Lake incident.
  • Jiang Yu sampled the grilled fish, praised Huo Yuhao’s cooking, and then refused to pay because he was in a bad mood.
  • An onlooker accused Jiang Yu of causing trouble and threatened to report him to the teachers for bullying a new student.

Ch. 37Jiang Yu was right, Wu Feng, Grandmaster of the Underworld Sect

Jiang Yu, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng confronted Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, and Wu Feng defeated Wang Dong in a fight. When Bei Bei and Tang Ya arrived and accused them of bullying Huo Yuhao, Jiang Yu demanded that Huo Yuhao explain what had happened.

  • Wang Dong intervened when she saw Jiang Yu confronting Huo Yuhao, but Huo Yuhao insisted Jiang Yu was his friend and stayed silent about what had happened.
  • Wu Feng defended Jiang Yu and fought Wang Dong, using dirty tactics to overpower her and leave her doubled over on the ground.
  • Wu Feng reached for Huo Yuhao, but Tang Ya threw a knife at her; Jiang Yu caught it and broke it between his fingers.
  • Bei Bei and Tang Ya arrived, and Wang Dong accused Jiang Yu and his companions of bullying Huo Yuhao.
  • Jiang Yu challenged Huo Yuhao to tell Bei Bei and Tang Ya whether they had attacked him without reason.

Ch. 38A thrilling spectacle of rivers of blood

Jiang Yu confronted Huo Yuhao over diverting an out-of-control Ma Xiaotao toward him and his companions, while Bei Bei and Tang Ya tried to intervene. Wu Feng and Bei Bei began fighting until an eight-ringed academy authority stopped them and dispersed the crowd.

  • Huo Yuhao apologized to Jiang Yu and his companions, but Jiang Yu accused him of deliberately trying to kill them by redirecting Ma Xiaotao.
  • Wu Feng charged at Huo Yuhao, and Bei Bei stepped in to block her despite knowing the truth.
  • Wu Feng released her martial soul and clashed with Bei Bei after he agreed to fight her.
  • An eight-ringed middle-aged man appeared between Wu Feng and Bei Bei, knocked them both back, and reprimanded them for fighting at the academy gates.
  • The spectators fled, leaving Jiang Yu and the others behind.

Ch. 39Wu Feng: I should have been under the bed...

After Du Weilun banned Huo Yuhao from selling grilled fish, Huo Yuhao took a cafeteria job while Jiang Yu and his friends moved on. As the freshman assessment approached, Ning Tian and Wu Feng decided to form their own team without Jiang Yu, and the chapter ended with Wu Feng catching Jiang Yu and Ning Tian teasing each other.

  • Du Weilun recorded the students' names and banned Huo Yuhao from conducting commercial activities in the Outer Court, ending his grilled-fish business.
  • Huo Yuhao found work serving food in the cafeteria, where Jiang Yu occasionally noticed his complicated gaze and ignored it.
  • Mu Jin explained the freshman assessment rules and told the students to form teams for approval.
  • Ning Tian told Jiang Yu that she and Wu Feng would team up with Yun'er instead, so they could train without relying on him.
  • Jiang Yu predicted that Ning Tian's team could reach the top four and teased her by patting her head.
  • Wu Feng entered the classroom, saw Jiang Yu and Ning Tian tussling, and accused them of doing something behind her back.

Ch. 40The freshman assessment: a wager with the future at stake

Jiang Yu, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng split into separate teams for the freshman assessment, and both teams advanced through the early rounds. As Ning Tian’s team prepared to face Zhou Yi’s seeded team, Mu Jin wagered his and Zhou Yi’s jobs on which seeded team would reach the top sixteen.

  • Jiang Yu persuaded Mu Jin to let him, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng form separate assessment teams.
  • Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and Nanmen Yun'er won all ten round-robin matches, while Jiang Yu advanced with the support-type twins Tang Yueyue and Tang Xingxing.
  • Both teams qualified for the ranking tournament and finished first in their respective sections.
  • Ning Tian’s team reached the round of thirty-two, where Mu Jin spotted Zhou Yi’s seeded team among their opponents.
  • Mu Jin and Zhou Yi argued over their students and their personal history before Mu Jin proposed that the loser of their top-sixteen wager resign from Shrek Academy and leave education for good.

Ch. 41Ning Tian's Team vs. Huo Yuhao's Team

Zhou Yi accepted Mu Jin's wager that the losing teacher would leave Shrek Academy, while Huo Yuhao's team faced Ning Tian's team in the Round of 32. Ning Tian disrupted Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Detection Sharing and ordered Wu Feng to attack, leaving the match poised to turn against Huo Yuhao's team.

  • Mu Jin challenged Zhou Yi to wager their positions at Shrek Academy on the match, and Zhou Yi accepted with Fan Yu as witness.
  • Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong recognized Ning Tian and Wu Feng as their opponents and worried that their past conflict could fuel the match.
  • Ning Tian announced her level thirty-four support abilities, Wu Feng revealed her level thirty-two combat strength, and Nanmen Yun'er announced her level twenty-four soul power.
  • Ning Tian disrupted Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Detection Sharing, and his attempt to restore it failed.
  • Ning Tian summoned her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, boosted Wu Feng and Nanmen Yun'er, and sent them to attack.
  • Wu Feng activated Dragon's Fire and Dragon's Wrath, dramatically increasing her power as the match began.

Ch. 42A Crushing Victory

Huo Yuhao’s team faced a crushing defeat when Wu Feng and Nanmen Yun’er gravely injured Wang Dong, but Huo Yuhao surrendered before Wu Feng could kill him. The team still advanced to the top sixteen, while Mu Jin demanded that Zhou Yi resign after her seeded team lost.

  • Wu Feng wounded Wang Dong’s thigh, and Nanmen Yun’er severed Wang Dong’s wings, leaving her unconscious and unable to fight.
  • Wu Feng charged at Huo Yuhao, who realized his team had no chance and surrendered to the referee.
  • Xiao Xiao surrendered as well, and the referee stopped the fight and announced that Huo Yuhao’s team had advanced to the top sixteen.
  • A healing Soul Master treated Wang Dong, while Wu Feng, Nanmen Yun’er, and Ning Tian left the arena.
  • Mu Jin taunted Zhou Yi over the loss and demanded that she resign from Shrek Academy before the freshman assessment ended.

Ch. 43A slap in the cafeteria

After advancing to the semifinals, Jiang Yu and his friends celebrated together in the cafeteria, where a clash with their upcoming opponents turned violent. The chapter ended with Jiang Yu striking Zhu Lu and sending her crashing into a pile of clutter.

  • Ning Tian's team won two more matches after defeating Huo Yuhao's team and advanced to the semifinals.
  • Jiang Yu defeated Xie Huanyue's team in the round of sixteen, then invited him to eat with their friends.
  • At the cafeteria, Wu Feng and Nanmen Yun'er argued with Zhu Lu after she insulted their team and claimed the championship for herself and Huabin.
  • Zhu Lu insulted Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and Nanmen Yun'er, and Jiang Yu struck her before she could finish, hurling her into a pile of clutter.

Ch. 44The Temptation of Wu Feng's Maid Outfit

Jiang Yu knocked Zhu Lu unconscious and intimidated Dai Huabin into leaving the dining hall, claiming the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect stood behind him. Afterward, Wu Feng offered to serve as Jiang Yu’s maid for five days if he killed or crippled Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu in the semifinals, and Jiang Yu agreed.

  • Jiang Yu slapped Zhu Lu across the dining hall, leaving her motionless on the floor.
  • Dai Huabin challenged Jiang Yu, who insulted him, splashed juice on him, and warned him against provoking the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
  • Dai Huabin left with Cui Yajie and the injured Zhu Lu after Jiang Yu threatened him.
  • Wu Feng asked Jiang Yu to punish Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu if they met in the semifinals, offering to wear a maid outfit for five days.
  • Jiang Yu accepted Wu Feng’s offer.

Ch. 45Facing Dai Huabin's Team, the Hell White Tiger

Jiang Yu’s team faced Dai Huabin’s team in the freshman semifinal, and Jiang Yu overwhelmed his opponents even while outnumbered. Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu finally unleashed their inherited Martial Soul Fusion Skill, leaving the teachers stunned as the battle reached a turning point.

  • Yan Shaozhe oversaw the semifinal draw, which paired Jiang Yu’s team against Dai Huabin’s team while Ning Tian’s trio drew Zhou Sichen’s team.
  • Qian Duoduo predicted Jiang Yu would win, citing his exceptional talent, Sea God Pavilion visit, and premium Soul Bone; Du Weilun worried about having punished him before.
  • Tang Xingxing and Tang Yueyue boosted Jiang Yu, then left the arena so he could fight freely.
  • Jiang Yu wounded Zhu Lu and outmatched Cui Yajie, while Dai Huabin struggled to keep pace with Jiang Yu’s speed, strength, and attacks.
  • Dai Huabin called for a Martial Soul Fusion, and Zhu Lu joined him to form the Hell White Tiger as the teachers watched in alarm.

Ch. 46The Space-Time Dragon Returns, Zhu Lu Loses Her Fingers, and Dai Huabin Becomes Scarface

Jiang Yu tested his newly awakened Space-Time Dragon power against Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu’s Hell White Tiger, defeating them with overwhelming force. Before the academy officials could stop him, he severed three of Zhu Lu’s fingers and left Dai Huabin with a severe facial wound.

  • Jiang Yu fought off the Hell White Tiger’s attacks, prompting Qian Duoduo and Yan Shaozhe to realize he could fuse his Twin Martial Souls.
  • Jiang Yu awakened his Space-Time Dragon power and used Spatial Traversal to freeze the Hell White Tiger and tear through its body.
  • Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu broke free of the frozen space-time and charged Jiang Yu, but he shattered their Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Time-Space Pierce.
  • Jiang Yu slipped through Du Weilun’s attempt to stop him and cut off three of Zhu Lu’s right-hand fingers.
  • Jiang Yu slashed Dai Huabin from the forehead to the chest, leaving him unconscious with a grievous wound and space-time power and poison in his body.

Ch. 47Wu Feng's Strange Concoction, Director Du Really Is a Good Man

Jiang Yu’s team won the freshman assessment finals, and Du Weilun gave Jiang Yu two Soul Bones to cultivate a connection with him. When Jiang Yu reunited with Ning Tian and Wu Feng, they revealed they had obtained another Soul Bone and produced a mysterious dark green pouch.

  • Wu Feng told Jiang Yu that her concoction mixed stolen poisons, Soul Beast dung, and an aphrodisiac, and Ning Tian took her away to discipline her.
  • Ning Tian’s team defeated Zhou Sichen’s team, setting up a final between the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s young geniuses.
  • Jiang Yu’s team won the finals after Jiang Yu demonstrated the Space-Time Dragon’s power against Ning Tian and Wu Feng.
  • Du Weilun awarded Jiang Yu a Voidlight Demon Leopard left leg Soul Bone, then privately gave him another Soul Bone as a personal gift.
  • Ning Tian and Wu Feng showed Jiang Yu a Secret Art Soul Bone and then produced a dark green leather pouch, surprising him.

Ch. 48Huo Yuhao and Zhou Yi Reunite in the Cafeteria: Four Soul Bones

Jiang Yu, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng discussed the four soul bones they had earned and decided how to distribute or keep them. They also learned Zhou Yi had become director of the freshman cafeteria, where she would reunite with Huo Yuhao, while Jiang Yu revealed he was close to breaking through to Soul Ancestor.

  • Jiang Yu identified his two left leg soul bones, while Ning Tian explained the secret art soul bone and the Azure-Eyed Demon Ape right arm bone she and Wu Feng had obtained.
  • Ning Tian said Fan Yu offered the Azure-Eyed Demon Ape soul bone in exchange for letting Zhou Yi remain at Shrek in a non-teaching role, and Wu Feng revealed Zhou Yi had become director of the freshman cafeteria where Huo Yuhao worked.
  • Ning Tian proposed giving the Voidlight Demon Leopard soul bone to Nanmen Yun'er and considered recruiting Xie Huanyue and his family because of their Diamond Mammoth ancestry.
  • Jiang Yu offered to keep the secret art soul bone and let Ning Tian or Wu Feng claim it if they found a compatible soul bone first.
  • Jiang Yu told Ning Tian and Wu Feng that his soul power vortex would complete its tide transformation within a month, allowing him to break through to Soul Ancestor.

Ch. 49Breaking Through to Soul Ancestor, Eight Months, and Graduating from First Year

Jiang Yu completed the tide-transformation method, broke through to Soul Ancestor, and finished his first year at Shrek Academy with plans to enter the Inner Court. Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao learned why Zhou Yi had lost her teaching post and resolved to restore her to the lectern after his journey north.

  • Jiang Yu asked Mu Jin for extended leave, cultivated beneath the Heart of Space at the Nine Treasure Pavilion, and completed the tide-transformation method.
  • Ghost Blade Douluo guarded Jiang Yu through his seclusion, then took him to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain the spirit rings he needed after he reached Soul Ancestor.
  • Jiang Yu returned to Shrek Academy with rank forty-five soul power and a greatly improved physique, while Wu Feng resented how quickly he had surpassed his peers.
  • Jiang Yu, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng completed their first year and planned their next steps: Jiang Yu aimed to enter the Inner Court, while the girls planned to advance directly to fourth year.
  • Huo Yuhao reached two spirit rings and learned from Zhou Yi that her resignation followed a wager involving Mu Jin and the others, with Fan Yu offering a precious soul bone to help her remain at the academy.
  • Huo Yuhao blamed Jiang Yu and the others for Zhou Yi's circumstances and resolved to help return her to teaching after his journey to the Far North.

Ch. 50Ning Tian: I've fallen for my own...

Jiang Yu and Ning Tian returned to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, where Ning Yunxiu reunited with them and later teased Ning Tian about her growing feelings for Jiang Yu. Ning Yunxiu reassured her daughter that Jiang Yu shared those feelings and urged her to pursue him.

  • Ning Yunxiu embraced Jiang Yu and Ning Tian upon their return, overcome with how much she had missed them during their year away.
  • Wu Feng left the hall to visit her family while Jiang Yu and Ning Tian felt awkward in Ning Yunxiu's tight embrace and grew more conscious of their attraction to each other.
  • Ning Yunxiu asked Jiang Yu and Ning Tian about their year and their cultivation after welcoming them back.
  • Ning Yunxiu visited Ning Tian in her bedroom and teased her about enjoying the closeness with Jiang Yu.
  • Ning Tian worried that Jiang Yu saw her only as an older sister, but Ning Yunxiu insisted he desired her and said she had noticed his greed when Ning Tian leaned toward him.
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