Ch. 1Comparison of Successive Shrek Seven Monsters and Counter-Heavenly Matching Mechanism!
- A transmigrated, eleven-year-old Huo Yuhao encounters the million-year Sky Dream Ice Silkworm in the Star Dou Great Forest. As the beast begins its sacrifice and a mysterious power enters his mind, Huo Yuhao looks forward to gaining the strength to challenge his fate and destroy the White Tiger Duke’s household.
- Before he can act on these new powers, a golden Heavenly Screen appears across the continent and across three different eras. It announces a comparison contest, promising a Fate Reward to the winner, and selects Shrek as the connected force.
- The screen names three comparison figures: Tang San from the Douluo I era, Huo Yuhao from Douluo II, and Tang Wulin from Douluo III. Golden beams transport them from their respective locations to a shared comparison space. All three are presented at roughly comparable ages, though Tang Wulin appears somewhat older than the other two.
- In Nuoding Academy, Yu Xiaogang recognizes Shrek as the academy Flender founded and reasons that Tang San is destined to join it and become its spiritual leader. He reassures Tang San that the contest may bring a valuable reward.
- At Eastsea Academy, Tang Wulin fears competing against the famed Tang San and Huo Yuhao. His teacher, Wu Changkong, suggests that the comparison is probably fair and that modern cultivation methods might give Wulin an advantage over opponents from earlier eras.
- Huo Yuhao recognizes the daunting reputations of both rivals: Tang San’s twin martial souls, Tang Sect techniques, and divine titles, and Tang Wulin’s godly heritage and immense potential. He concludes that the contest is badly mismatched—especially since his own “cheat” has only just arrived.
Character developments and interactions: Huo Yuhao shifts from eager anticipation of his newfound power to alarm at the opponents he must face. Tang San is bewildered, while Yu Xiaogang interprets the event as confirmation of Tang San’s future role and encourages him. Tang Wulin moves from panic toward cautious confidence under Wu Changkong’s reassurance, though he remains intimidated by his rivals.
Themes: The chapter introduces fate and the possibility of changing it, contrasts individual destiny with supernatural systems of comparison and reward, and builds tension around fairness, power gaps, and generational progress.