Arc 3The Ghost Face Society’s Pursuit

Bai Jin led Shrek through battles against the Ghost Face Society while Tang San and his teammates grew stronger through new Soul Rings, Immortal Herbs, and training. Shrek entered tournament preparations, but a surveillance fragment revealed that someone was still watching them.

  • Bai Jin led Shrek through the Blackstone Crossing cavern and South Mountain Mine, where the team defeated Ghost Mask Soul Masters, freed captives, and learned that the route led toward Slaughter City.
  • After the group found a map to a ruined temple, Bai Jin and Shrek destroyed an Outer Gate there and discovered that Slaughter City had targeted Tang San’s Blue Silver Emperor Blood.
  • Dugu Bo took Shrek to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, where Zhu Zhuqing gained her Third Soul Ring and Tang San studied the herbs before tempering himself in the spring.
  • Tang San assigned Immortal Herbs to Shrek, and Ning Rongrong evolved her Martial Soul into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda before Dai Mubai gained his Fourth Soul Ring.
  • Bai Jin returned to Spirit City to train the Golden Generation, while Shrek prepared for the Elite Tournament and fought off a Ghost Face Society attack at the Great Soul Arena.
  • Bai Jin joined Shrek in containing the arena’s Formation Core, defeated the Black-Robed Soul Saint, and helped Tang San sever the red lines as the group’s Soul Power rose.
  • Shrek Academy completed its tournament registration and trained to protect Ning Rongrong and Tang San, then defeated the Imperial Fighting Team in a flag match.
  • Ning Rongrong reached level thirty-eight during an exchange match with Elephant Armor Academy, and Tang San found a surveillance-device fragment that Bai Jin connected to the earlier Formation Core fragments.
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Ch. 51Blackstone Crossing Opens

Lu Heng's group found the hidden route to Blackstone Crossing and battled its Soul Emperor guardian while freeing captives. Bai Jin forced open a gate to South Mountain Mine, and the Shrek group entered the tunnel toward the Fight Arena.

  • Bai Jin used the Entry Token to open stone steps beneath the river, and Lu Heng's group descended into the cavern at Blackstone Crossing.
  • Dai Mubai led the attack on the Ghost Mask Soul Masters while Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing helped defeat them and free most of the captives.
  • A Soul Emperor wielding bone chains attacked, and Dai Mubai coordinated with his teammates to buy time rather than face the enemy alone.
  • Bai Jin used his Azure and He abilities to open a hidden gate and slam the Soul Emperor into a wall, then learned the Fight Arena lay below South Mountain Mine.
  • Dai Mubai ordered the Shrek group onward, and they entered the mine tunnel beneath a warning that only winners could proceed.

Ch. 52Bai Jin's Rules

Bai Jin and the others rescued hostages in the South Mountain Mine and defeated the Bone-Armored Man without letting the cages fall. After Dai Mubai broke through to Level thirty-nine, the group found a clue to another level and prepared to descend.

  • Bai Jin confronted the Bone-Armored Man, who threatened to drop the cages unless he received the Blue Silver Emperor's blood and the Entry Token.
  • Dai Mubai held off the Bone-Armored Man while Zhu Zhuqing disabled the winch and Xiao Wu rescued two children.
  • Dai Mubai broke through to Level thirty-nine, but Bai Jin stopped the Bone Axe and shattered the Bone-Armored Man's armor with a precise strike.
  • Tang San found a stone shard pointing to the South Mountain Fighting Arena, and the group helped the survivors before turning toward the sealed stone door.
  • Bai Jin told Dai Mubai to limit himself to blocking three opponents, then led the group down to continue the lesson.

Ch. 53South Mountain Mine

Tang San and the others freed the prisoners beneath South Mountain Mine and discovered an inscription demanding a fight to reveal the next path. They entered a hidden arena, where Bai Jin agreed to let the exhausted Shrek team face the Ghost Face Society’s fighters.

  • Xiao Wu comforted the rescued girl while Tang San carefully removed the prisoners’ cuffs, following Bai Jin’s warning about a hidden catch.
  • Ning Rongrong supported the injured, Zhu Zhuqing gathered keys and led the group, and Ma Hongjun burned through the remaining clasps as Oscar handed out sausages.
  • The group found a broken stele whose inscription said they had to win one match to gain the next path.
  • Zhu Zhuqing identified the arena’s real exit, and Tang San confirmed it with Blue Silver Grass.
  • The Soul King demanded a fight under the arena’s rules, and Bai Jin agreed to let the Shrek team begin a warm-up lesson.

Ch. 54A Warm-Up

The Shrek group defeated the Soul King’s fighters in the underground Fight Arena, while Ma Hongjun and Oscar advanced in level. Bai Jin uncovered a route to an Outer Gate near Slaughter City, then learned that the South Mountain route was sealed and the Worship Hall had ordered him to return.

  • Tang San and the Shrek group coordinated their Soul Skills to defeat the two Soul Ancestors, and Ma Hongjun advanced to level thirty-two while Oscar reached level thirty-three.
  • Bai Jin stopped the Soul King’s attack with one punch, then found a map hidden inside the Ghost Mask banner that marked a ruined temple northwest of Heaven Dou City.
  • Bai Jin explained that the site was an Outer Gate on the outskirts of Slaughter City, used to screen people for the journey and recruit those willing to work for them.
  • After the group rescued prisoners and prepared to leave the mine, Tang San asked Bai Jin about the Blue Silver Emperor Blood, and Bai Jin told him to stay alive long enough to hear the whole story.
  • Bai Jin received Xue Qinghe’s letter stating that the South Mountain route was sealed and the Worship Hall wanted him to return, then ordered the Shrek group to sleep briefly before training.

Ch. 55An Afternoon at Blue Tyrant Academy

After returning to Blue Tyrant Academy from the South Mountain Mine, Bai Jin put the Shrek students through training that tested their teamwork and control. Tang San realized the Ghost Face Society wanted more than his blood to open a path, and the chapter ended with Dugu Bo arriving at the academy gate in poisonous mist.

  • The Shrek group returned to Blue Tyrant Academy injured and exhausted, carrying a blood-marked fragment from the South Mountain Mine.
  • Bai Jin assessed the students over lunch and assigned them extra training to address their weaknesses.
  • Bai Jin used Limitless to stretch distances during training, while Ning Rongrong learned to conserve her boosts and the others worked together to reach him.
  • Tang San found a way to carry an attack through the altered distance, allowing Dai Mubai's strike to graze Bai Jin's robe.
  • Tang San told Bai Jin that the Ghost Face Society was using his blood as a key to open a Gate and sought something beyond it.
  • Dugu Bo's emerald-green poisonous mist entered the academy grounds, and Bai Jin went to meet him.

Ch. 56Poison Douluo Comes Calling

Dugu Bo came to Blue Tyrant Academy with evidence of someone using his name to make poison, and Tang San recognized the ingredients as linked to the Ghost Face Society. As Bai Jin agreed to accompany him into Sunset Forest, Ning Rongrong broke through to Level 30, and the group prepared to seek her third Soul Ring.

  • Dugu Bo arrived at Blue Tyrant Academy with poisonous mist and asked Tang San to examine a Medicine Case containing Corrupt Blood Vine powder and Blood-Pattern Incense.
  • Tang San identified the poison and connected the blackened vine root to the Ghost Face Society; Dugu Bo explained that someone had been making poison under his name near Heaven Dou City.
  • Bai Jin agreed to accompany Dugu Bo into Sunset Forest, while Xiao Wu objected and the others prepared to protect Tang San.
  • Ning Rongrong broke through to Level 30 under the pressure of Dugu Bo’s poison and her recent training.
  • Flender and Grandmaster agreed that the group would seek Ning Rongrong’s third Soul Ring in Sunset Forest, and Dugu Bo warned Bai Jin that the forest held dangers even he avoided.

Ch. 57Deep in the Sunset Forest

Shrek ventured deeper into the Sunset Forest, where they fought black-clad Soul Masters and helped Ning Rongrong obtain her Third Soul Ring. After Ning Rongrong reached Level 31, Dugu Bo led the group toward the forest’s Gate to confront whoever had brought ash from the Northwest Ruined Temple there.

  • Dugu Bo led Shrek through the Sunset Forest, where Tang San noticed unusual poison and Zhu Zhuqing found signs of intruders using Blood-Pattern Incense.
  • Tang San located a Seven-Colored Spirit Deer, but three black-clad Soul Masters were trying to capture it alive, so Shrek attacked and freed it.
  • Bai Jin defeated a Five-Ring Soul King, while Tang San found stone powder from the ruined temple on one of the fleeing Soul Masters.
  • Ning Rongrong faced the Seven-Colored Spirit Deer and absorbed its Soul Ring, reaching Level 31 and gaining a Soul Power enhancement skill.
  • Dugu Bo led the group deeper into the forest after Bai Jin noted that ash from the Northwest Ruined Temple had reached Dugu Bo's Gate.

Ch. 58Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well

Tang San and the others entered Dugu Bo's Medicine Garden and discovered the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, while Zhu Zhuqing reached Level 30. After finding evidence that the Ghost Face Society had marked the Valley, they traced it to the ruined temple, where a distant bell rang and Tang San's Blue Silver Grass reacted.

  • Dugu Bo led the group through his Poison Formation into the Medicine Garden, where Tang San recognized the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and its rare, dangerous plants.
  • Zhu Zhuqing found Blood-Pattern Incense ash at the Valley's edge, and Tang San suspected the Ghost Face Society wanted to use the spring's poison to stabilize the aura of Slaughter.
  • Zhu Zhuqing broke through to Level 30 while scouting the Valley, and Tang San asked Dugu Bo to let him study the garden and seek a way to suppress his poisoning.
  • Bai Jin used the stone dust from the incense ash to trace its direction to the ruined temple.
  • A distant bell rang, Tang San's Blue Silver Grass coiled tight, and Bai Jin prepared to follow the trace.

Ch. 59Northwest Ruined Temple

Bai Jin and the Shrek group attacked a Ghost Face Society ritual at the Northwest Ruined Temple, where a Gray-Robed Soul Sage used living captives and stolen Ice-Fire Poison Gas to open a half-gate. As the Gray-Robed Soul Sage targeted Tang San, Bai Jin intervened and prepared to fight him himself.

  • Tang San discovered that a Killing Intent Array Pattern mixed with Ice-Fire Poison Gas filled the temple, and Bai Jin warned the Shrek group to rescue captives and sever the array lines.
  • The Shrek group worked together to free the bound Rogue Soul Masters and cut the Incense Lines while Dugu Bo contained the escaping poison gas.
  • The Gray-Robed Soul Sage opened a half-gate and activated his Ghost Mask Martial Soul Avatar, nearly breaking Dai Mubai's defenses before Ning Rongrong strengthened them.
  • Tang San used Blue Silver Grass to attack the array's weak points, but the Gray-Robed Soul Sage sent the Black-Red Array Pattern along the grass to pull him toward the gate.
  • Bai Jin caught the array pattern before it reached Tang San, removed his blindfold, and told the Shrek group to step back as he took over the fight.

Ch. 60Level Seventy-Five

Bai Jin destroyed the Slaughter Outer Gate and defeated the gray-robed Soul Saint, reaching level seventy-five in the process. After returning to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he learned Spirit Hall had summoned him back to Spirit City to train the Golden Generation.

  • Bai Jin used his Six Eyes True Body and Limitless techniques to repel the gray-robed Soul Saint while Tang San and the others dismantled the formation and rescued the Rogue Soul Masters.
  • Bai Jin trapped the Soul Saint with Unlimited Void and struck the Outer Gate with Hollow Technique: Purple, destroying the Gate and the Soul Saint's Martial Soul Avatar.
  • Bai Jin broke through to level seventy-five and found a letter showing that Slaughter City had officially targeted Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor Blood.
  • Tang San decided to study medicinal herbs at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well so he could help Dugu Bo treat the poison.
  • Lu Heng's messenger hawk delivered Spirit Hall's order for Bai Jin to return to Spirit City within three days and resume training the Golden Generation.

Ch. 61Eat the Medicine Right First

At the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Tang San studied the Immortal Herbs while Bai Jin warned the group to choose them carefully. After discovering Ghost Face Society trackers outside the valley, Bai Jin led the group into Sunset Forest to help Zhu Zhuqing obtain her Third Soul Ring and face their pursuers.

  • Tang San examined the Immortal Herbs and said he would assess how each member of Shrek should take one.
  • Bai Jin told Zhu Zhuqing to wait until she had obtained her Third Soul Ring before choosing an Immortal Herb.
  • Bai Jin discovered and crushed a tracking insect, and identified the trackers as likely members of the Ghost Face Society seeking the Blue Silver Emperor Blood and the herbs.
  • Bai Jin led the group out of the valley to find Zhu Zhuqing a Soul Ring and deal with the pursuers.
  • Bai Jin and Tang San spotted signs of a Shadow Leopard, and Bai Jin told Zhu Zhuqing to win beautifully rather than rush.

Ch. 62Netherworld Slash

Zhu Zhuqing fought a Shadow Leopard and absorbed its 2,700-year Soul Ring, gaining her Third Soul Skill, Netherworld Slash. After Bai Jin captured Ghost Face Society attackers, Tang San learned that someone in Slaughter City wanted his Blue Silver Emperor Blood and the location of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well; the group continued toward the well to grow stronger.

  • Zhu Zhuqing chose to fight a Shadow Leopard while Dai Mubai held back and Bai Jin guarded her without taking over the battle.
  • Ghost Face Society Soul Masters attacked and used a censer to enrage the Shadow Leopard, but Tang San and the others helped Zhu Zhuqing defeat it.
  • Zhu Zhuqing absorbed the 2,700-year Soul Ring, reached Level 31, and gained Netherworld Slash.
  • Bai Jin captured the three attackers, and one revealed that someone in Slaughter City had offered the Ghost God Guide for Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor Blood and the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well's location.
  • Bai Jin handed the prisoners to Dugu Bo for questioning, then encouraged Tang San to become strong enough to uncover the truth.
  • The group continued toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, determined to grow stronger.

Ch. 63Immortal Treasures Taken

Tang San distributed Immortal Herbs to the Shrek students, then used the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot to temper his body in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and break through to level thirty-five. As the others absorbed their herbs, Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda briefly revealed the phantom of an eighth tier.

  • Dai Mubai gave water to Zhu Zhuqing as she silently reflected on her battle after gaining her third Soul Ring.
  • Tang San assigned Immortal Herbs to Dai Mubai, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing, while Xiao Wu lifted the Lovesick Heartbreak Red with her sincere feelings for Tang San.
  • Tang San swallowed the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot and leaped into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to temper his body.
  • Tang San endured the opposing ice and fire forces, broke through to level thirty-five, and emerged from the spring with stronger Blue Silver Grass and resistance to poison.
  • The Shrek students continued absorbing their herbs, and Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda briefly shone with the phantom of an eighth tier.

Ch. 64Nine Treasure Glazed Tile

The Shrek students absorbed Immortal Herbs and gained major advances, including Ning Rongrong’s Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. After Ning Fengzhi and the elders witnessed her breakthrough, the group prepared to find Dai Mubai a Fourth Soul Ring.

  • Dai Mubai reached level forty, Oscar reached level thirty-five, Ma Hongjun gained control over his Phoenix Flame, and Zhu Zhuqing reached level thirty-four while Xiao Wu neared level thirty-four.
  • Ning Rongrong absorbed the Aromatic Silk Beauty and evolved her Martial Soul into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, reaching level thirty-six.
  • Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong arrived and saw Ning Rongrong’s nine-story pagoda, and Ning Fengzhi thanked Bai Jin for the breakthrough.
  • Bai Jin advised the group to let Ning Rongrong face the attention her evolved Martial Soul would draw, and Tang San discussed a suitable Fourth Soul Ring for Dai Mubai.
  • Tang San and Dugu Bo helped choose Shattered Stone Ridge as the search area, and Bai Jin led the group toward Dai Mubai’s Fourth Soul Ring.

Ch. 65White Tiger Fourth Ring

Dai Mubai obtained his Fourth Soul Ring after Shrek defeated a Star-Patterned Tiger, while Bai Jin stopped Ghost Face Society attackers who ambushed the group. After a celebration, Bai Jin prepared to return to Spirit City, leaving Tang San and the others to grow stronger on their own.

  • Dai Mubai and Shrek fought a 4,800-year-old Star-Patterned Tiger, while Bai Jin subdued three Ghost Face Society Soul Masters who tried to attack Ning Rongrong.
  • Dai Mubai defeated the Star-Patterned Tiger, absorbed its Soul Ring, reached Level forty-one, and gained White Tiger Meteor Shower.
  • Bai Jin received a message from Qian Daoliu ordering him to return to Spirit City within three days, and he decided to leave after dinner.
  • At dinner, Ning Fengzhi discussed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's response to Ning Rongrong's Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, while Bai Jin told Tang San to become more capable of facing the Ghost Face Society.
  • Bai Jin gave Tang San a map of safe Sunset Forest routes and training areas before leaving for Spirit City, and Ning Rongrong promised to become stronger before their next meeting.

Ch. 66Golden Generation

Bai Jin trained Spirit Hall’s Golden Generation, exposing and correcting their weaknesses as they prepared for the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. A report of Ghost Face Society remnants near the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena and the start of tournament registration left him expecting the coming conflicts to grow livelier.

  • Bai Jin arrived late at the Spirit City Training Ground and challenged Yan, Xie Yue, and Hu Liena to try to touch him.
  • Bai Jin effortlessly defeated their attacks, warned Hu Liena about relying too much on eye contact, and told Qian Daoliu he could train the group in one day.
  • A sealed letter from Xue Qinghe reported Ghost Face Society remnants near the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena and the opening of preliminary tournament registration.
  • Bai Jin spent the next day drilling Yan on judging distance, Xie Yue on varying his predictable attacks, and Hu Liena on using mental abilities against opponents who did not meet her gaze.
  • Bai Jin told the Golden Generation to live up to Spirit Hall’s reputation and warned them not to embarrass him at the tournament.
  • Bai Jin and Qian Daoliu discussed Blue Tyrant Academy, Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the tournament, and the Ghost Face Society report as Bai Jin neared level seventy-six.

Ch. 67An Expensive Lesson

Bai Jin trained the Spirit Hall Golden Generation, pushing Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan to develop their teamwork and judgment. After receiving news of Ghost Face Society remnants near the Great Soul Arena and the Elite Tournament's pre-registration, he stayed in Spirit City for now as his Soul Power approached Level 75.

  • Bai Jin challenged Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan to touch him before the incense burned out, and they coordinated their attacks more smoothly than the day before.
  • Bai Jin countered their individual tactics, then used Unlimited Void to freeze their combined Demon Charm attack and warned them that a brief opening could cost them their lives in battle.
  • Hu Liena asked to try again, while Xie Yue asked when they could enter real combat; Bai Jin told them they first had to withstand his training and know where to strike next.
  • Bai Jin received Xue Qinghe's letter reporting Ghost Face Society remnants near the Great Soul Arena and the Elite Tournament's pre-registration, but said he would let the others handle things unless they made a real mess.
  • Qian Daoliu noticed Bai Jin's Soul Power had loosened, and Bai Jin realized he was close to reaching Level 75.

Ch. 68Pre-Registration

Shrek prepared to register for the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament while watching for Ghost Face Society remnants at the Great Soul Arena. At the venue, Tang San spotted a masked figure signaling to him from the second floor.

  • Grandmaster assigned Shrek's team roles and urged them to treat themselves as official competitors, while Tang San agreed to watch for danger at the venue.
  • Bai Jin sent a letter urging Shrek to compete as usual and warning that Ghost Face Society remnants might be among the observers at the Great Soul Arena's verification.
  • Shrek met Qin Ming and the Imperial Fighting Team outside the Great Soul Arena, where Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng sized each other up as rivals.
  • Qin Ming warned Tang San that suspicious groups had gone backstage, and Tang San saw a half-masked White Ghost figure signal to him from the second-floor corridor.

Ch. 69Rain at the Great Soul Arena

Shrek’s evaluation at the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena turned into an attack by the Ghost Face Society, whose formation threatened to trap the spectators. As Tang San held the underground core in place, Bai Jin arrived in the rain.

  • Tang San and Shrek defeated their temporary opponents in a coordinated evaluation, and Xiao Wu’s Soul Power rose to level thirty-four during the ensuing rescue.
  • The Ghost Face Society cut the arena lights and sent red threads through the stands, prompting Shrek to protect spectators and pursue the attackers.
  • Tang San recognized that the attack concealed a formation core beneath the Soul Fighting platform and traced the red threads back to it with help from Ning Rongrong.
  • A Ghost Masked man attacked Tang San with Black Nails, and Zhu Zhuqing, Dai Mubai, and Xiao Wu intercepted them while the formation opened beneath the platform.
  • Lu Heng, Qin Ming, and the Imperial Fighting Team evacuated spectators and contained the spreading black fog as Tang San restrained the core.
  • Bai Jin entered the arena through the rain and told Tang San to keep holding the formation in place.

Ch. 70One Second Was Enough

Bai Jin broke through to Level 76 after testing the Golden Generation with Unlimited Void, then hurried to Heaven Dou when Xue Qinghe reported a Formation Core at the Great Soul Arena. He arrived as Tang San and the others fought to contain it and prepared to demonstrate his own technique.

  • Bai Jin held Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan in Unlimited Void for one second, then praised them when they recovered their formation.
  • Bai Jin broke through to Level 76, and Qian Daoliu ordered him to go to Heaven Dou after Xue Qinghe reported that a Formation Core had activated at the Great Soul Arena.
  • Bai Jin traveled overnight with Spirit Hall's night-owl Soul Masters and reached Heaven Dou City the next evening.
  • Bai Jin saw Tang San and the others containing the Formation Core and rescuing spectators at the Great Soul Arena.
  • Bai Jin arrived beside Tang San, encouraged him to hold on, and gathered Azure Blue light in his hand as the rain's sound stopped.

Ch. 71You Can Call for Backup Now

Bai Jin defeated the Ghost Face Society’s Black-Robed Soul Saint and destroyed the Formation Core while the others protected the spectators. After the group’s Soul Power rose from the battle, Bishop Salas arrived and Bai Jin asked him to handle the cleanup while he took the credit.

  • Bai Jin ordered Ning Rongrong, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun to protect the spectators, while Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing restrained the Ghost Mask Soul Masters and Tang San searched for the Formation Core.
  • Bai Jin used his Six Eyes and Soul Skills to expose and overpower the Black-Robed Soul Saint, while Tang San found and secured the Formation Core.
  • Bai Jin briefly trapped the Black-Robed Soul Saint with Unlimited Void, then used a precise strike to sever the Formation Core’s red lines and end the threat.
  • Lu Heng’s people sealed the captive’s Soul Power as the group discovered their Soul Power had increased, including Tang San reaching level thirty-six and Dai Mubai reaching level forty-two.
  • Bishop Salas arrived with Spirit Hall personnel, and Bai Jin asked him to handle the cleanup while he took the credit.

Ch. 72The Name on the Registration Form

After the Ghost Face Society’s attack at the Great Soul Arena, Bai Jin forced Spirit Hall to investigate and compensate those involved, while the Shrek team prepared to enter the Elite Tournament. The chapter ended with Bai Jin announcing punishing special training as the Ghost Face Society’s goals remained unresolved.

  • Bai Jin pressured Salas to investigate the Ghost Face Society fully, compensate the injured Soul Masters, and keep the black card bearing the Slaughter City mark from him.
  • Tang San sensed Blue Silver Emperor Blood in the formation-core fragment, and Bai Jin warned that the unseen buyer still had not appeared.
  • Three days later, Blue Tyrant Academy became Shrek Academy, and Flender took over as dean while the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect offered to cover repair costs.
  • Shrek completed its Pre-Registration Form, listing Dai Mubai as captain and Ning Rongrong’s Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda among the team’s abilities.
  • Bai Jin told the team that the Ghost Face Society wanted Blue Silver Emperor Blood, the Gate to Slaughter City, and influence over the Elite Tournament, then started special training that night.

Ch. 73The First Pre-Match Lesson

Bai Jin put Shrek Academy through training that exposed the danger to its support fighters and pushed Tang San to act as a team’s control core. The exhausted students learned that Shrek Academy would face Heaven Dou Royal Academy in a public warm-up registration in three days.

  • Bai Jin made Ning Rongrong the target of a training exercise so she could practice surviving attacks while the team protected her.
  • Ning Rongrong avoided the attackers in the first round but was nearly struck by Zhu Zhuqing, then lasted fifteen breaths in the next round by moving and boosting herself.
  • Bai Jin made Tang San the next target, and Tang San used Blue Silver Grass to protect himself while evading Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing for twenty breaths.
  • Grandmaster received notice that Shrek Academy and Heaven Dou Royal Academy would hold a public warm-up registration at the Great Soul Arena's affiliated training hall in three days.

Ch. 74The Imperial Fighting Team Came Calling

The Shrek team faced the Imperial Fighting Team in a four-on-four flag match at the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, with Bai Jin imposing restrictions on both sides. Shrek won, and the match strengthened Dai Mubai’s foundation as he reached level forty-three, while Bai Jin told Tang San he was close to a breakthrough too.

  • Qin Ming brought the Imperial Fighting Team to meet Flender, Grandmaster, and the Shrek group, and agreed to cover the training hall fee.
  • Bai Jin set up a four-on-four flag match, barring Tang San from using Hidden Weapons and Yu Tianheng from using Thunder Dragon Claw in the first exchange.
  • The teams began their match, with Ning Rongrong boosting Shrek’s fighters and Tang San directing Dugu Yan’s poison toward the edges of the field.
  • Dai Mubai broke through the Imperial Fighting Team’s defense with his Fourth Soul Ring, while Zhu Zhuqing and Tang San helped secure the flag for Shrek.
  • After the match, Yu Tianheng challenged Shrek to meet again at the Elite Tournament, and Tang San told Dugu Yan to study more when she asked how he handled her poison.
  • Grandmaster observed that Dai Mubai had reached level forty-three, and Bai Jin told Tang San he was close to a breakthrough.

Ch. 75Nine Treasures Under Siege

Shrek Academy faced Elephant Armor Academy in an exchange match, where Ning Rongrong protected herself and helped secure the win. After she reached level thirty-eight, Tang San found a fragment of a surveillance device, and Bai Jin suspected someone in Heaven Dou City was monitoring the team.

  • More visitors came to Shrek Academy seeking exchanges and information about Ning Rongrong's Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
  • Grandmaster agreed to an exchange match with Elephant Armor Academy, and Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ma Hongjun faced Huyan Li and two teammates.
  • Ning Rongrong used her boosts and evasive footwork to protect herself while Zhu Zhuqing and Ma Hongjun attacked the Elephant Armor team's weak points.
  • Shrek protected Ning Rongrong for thirty breaths, and Grandmaster announced that she had reached level thirty-eight.
  • Tang San found a fragment of a Soul-Guided Surveillance Device, and Bai Jin linked its trace to the earlier Formation Core fragments and warned that someone was watching Shrek.
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