Recaps

Ling Yun proved his strength to Tang San and the Shrek students, gained a ten-thousand-year fourth Soul Ring, and secured his place as captain while resisting the renaming of Blue Tyrant Academy. His escalating spar with Tang San ended when Tang San revealed the Clear Sky Hammer, forcing Flender to demand an explanation from Yu Xiaogang.

• Ling Yun challenged Tang San at Blue Tyrant Academy, defeated Tang San and Dai Mubai in sparring, and was chosen by Flender to train the Shrek students.
• Ling Yun confronted Dugu Bo while protecting Liu Erlong, then was taken with Tang San to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and Medicine Garden.
• Ling Yun treated Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan’s poison, negotiated access to the Medicine Garden, and asked Dugu Bo to help him find a Soul Beast for his fourth Soul Ring.
• Ling Yun killed a Darkwater Shadow Leopard and survived its Soul Shock to absorb a thirteen-thousand-year Soul Ring, gaining the Mist Veil skill.
• Ling Yun returned to the academy and defeated Tang San using Mist Veil, then stopped the Shrek Academy sign and helped secure a vote that kept the name Blue Tyrant Academy.
• Ling Yun defeated Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Zhu Zhuqing in challenges for the captaincy, then fought Xiao Wu and Tang San after Xiao Wu ambushed him.
• Ling Yun outmaneuvered Tang San with Mist Veil and Water Shadow Clones, but Tang San revealed his Clear Sky Hammer, prompting Flender to demand an explanation from Yu Xiaogang.

Ling Yun won leadership of the Blue Tyrant Academy team by exposing weaknesses in Tang San’s tactics and proving the team could coordinate under his direction. After a swift tournament victory over Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s second team, Shrek faced Elephant Armor Academy, where Huyan Li’s Soul Bone and an old man’s coaching shifted the match.

• Tang San revealed his Clear Sky Hammer, and Ling Yun challenged Yu Xiaogang’s different treatment of Tang San and his own unknown Martial Soul before accepting a team battle against all seven Shrek Seven Devils.
• Ling Yun defeated the Shrek Seven Devils by exploiting their formation and Tang San’s focus on Xiao Wu, then became captain and left Tang San out of his starting lineup.
• Ling Yun trained the team to coordinate without waiting for constant orders, while Tang San assembled a separate team to challenge him and used a paralyzing needle against Xiao Wu in their first match.
• Ling Yun intervened to knock away the needle, causing his team to forfeit the first match, then defeated Tang San’s team in their second match and secured control of the tournament lineup.
• Ling Yun selected himself and five Shrek students, along with Tai Long, Huang Yuan, and Jing Ling, for the opening tournament match against Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s second team.
• Ling Yun led Blue Tyrant Academy to victory in under thirty seconds by revealing his ten-thousand-year fourth soul ring and quickly eliminating the opposing team, prompting Salas to order an investigation into his background.
• Ling Yun agreed to let Tang San fight against Elephant Armor Academy, then helped Shrek break its tight formation by provoking Huyan Li into charging.
• Huyan Li used a Soul Bone to regain his balance and blast his attackers away, while Ling Yun noticed an old man coaching him from the VIP seats and challenged Elephant Armor Sect over the outside help.

Ling Yun led Blue Tyrant Academy through the tournament and exposed Tang San's attempt to poison him during the Grand Finals. After securing allies against Spirit Hall, Ling Yun left the academy with his companions and reached Slaughter City while Tang Hao and Tang San pursued them.

• Ling Yun and Blue Tyrant Academy defeated Elephant Armor Academy, Blazing Fire Academy, Canghui Academy, and the Heavenly Water challengers as Tang San grew resentful and plotted against Ling Yun.
• Dugu Bo and Chen Xin protected Ling Yun during Spirit Hall's gorge ambush, forcing Yue Guan, Gui Mei, and their surviving forces to retreat.
• Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing defeated Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun, and Blue Tyrant Academy advanced past the Star Luo Empire academy.
• Ling Yun redirected Tang San's poisoned needles into Xie Yue and Hu Liena during the Grand Finals and exposed Tang San as their source.
• Tang Hao rescued Tang San from Spirit Hall, Ling Yun collected the three Soul Bones, and Flender expelled Tang San and Yu Xiaogang from Blue Tyrant Academy.
• Ling Yun evolved Ning Rongrong's pagoda with the aromatic silk beauty, secured Ning Fengzhi's support against Spirit Hall, and left Blue Tyrant Academy with his companions.
• Ling Yun's group robbed attacking bandits in the Chaotic Realm, thwarted another poisoned attack from Tang San, and extracted compensation from Tang Hao after his fight with She Long.
• Ling Yun's group entered Slaughter City's passage and stripped Scott of his armor and tokens before Tang Hao and Tang San arrived behind them.

Ling Yun’s group plundered Slaughter City, Sea God Island, and the Heaven Dou and Star Luo royal families while Tang San endured increasingly degrading trials. The arc ended with Ling Yun learning of organized Evil Soul Master killings and deciding to prepare before the danger spread.

• Ling Yun’s group robbed and beat Tang San at Slaughter City’s entrance, then left him to struggle through the arena while they negotiated for treasures and escaped through Hell Road with Divine Slaughter’s Domain.
• Ling Yun’s group sailed to Sea God Island, damaged its sacred pillar, seized the Sea God Trident, and left Tang San with a bricklaying trial before he was assigned forced pearl diving.
• Ling Yun’s group confronted Qian Renxue at the Heaven Dou palace, helped Xue Ye recover, and emptied the royal treasury before Qian Daoliu failed to retaliate and bought Qian Renxue’s feather dusters.
• Dai Mubai and Ling Yun’s group stormed the Star Luo palace, demanded Dai Mubai’s severance payment, and defeated Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun.
• Xue Qinghe promised protection for Xiao Wu against official persecution, then disclosed the disappearances of 376 people in Heaven Dou’s southwest to Ling Yun.
• Ling Yun concluded that an organized group of Evil Soul Masters was responsible and declined to rush into the investigation, asking the imperial family, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Old Poison to gather evidence first.
• Qian Renxue realized Ling Yun knew her identity and urged Qian Daoliu to investigate the disappearances, while Ling Yun trained under Chen Xin and resolved to sharpen his sword before the threat spread.