Recaps

Qin Muchu and Xiao Wu arrived at Shrek Academy, where Flender learned that both were level forty-seven Soul Ancestors. After inspecting their Martial Souls, Flender told them to report to the Training Ground the next morning.

• Qin Muchu told Oscar and Dai Mubai that his House-Type Soul Tool had cost one million Gold Soul Coins, and Dai Mubai wondered what powerful family he came from.
• Zhao Wuji told Flender that Shrek had recruited two eleven-year-old Soul Ancestors, prompting Flender to rush to meet them.
• Flender and Zhao Wuji found Qin Muchu's house and learned from Dai Mubai and Oscar that Qin Muchu and Xiao Wu were inside.
• Qin Muchu and Xiao Wu told Flender they were both level forty-seven and had broken through level forty at ten and a half.
• Flender examined their Martial Souls, questioned Qin Muchu's unusual Martial Soul and Soul Ring Configuration, and accepted his explanation of a failed mutation and future Second Awakening.
• Flender told Qin Muchu and Xiao Wu to rest and report to the Training Ground at eight the next morning.

Qin Muchu confronted Ma Hongjun for leering at Xiao Wu, then joined the Shrek Academy students and teachers as they introduced themselves. Flender assigned the students a running lesson and hinted at a second lesson that night, which Qin Muchu suspected would take place at the Soto Great Soul Arena.

• Ma Hongjun leered at Xiao Wu, so Qin Muchu punched him before he could summon his Martial Soul and made him apologize.
• Dai Mubai pulled Ma Hongjun aside to scold him, and Ma Hongjun returned to apologize sincerely to Qin Muchu and Xiao Wu.
• Flender, the teachers, and the students introduced themselves, revealing that Qin Muchu and Xiao Wu were both Level forty-seven Soul Ancestors.
• Flender ordered everyone to run five laps around the village before eating, and assigned Oscar ten laps.
• Ma Hongjun approached Qin Muchu and Xiao Wu to run with them, and Qin Muchu agreed to join the group.

Flender took Qin Muchu, Xiao Wu, and the others to the Soto Great Soul Arena, where he explained the Soul Fighter ranking system and assigned them the goal of reaching Silver rank before graduation. On the way, Qin Muchu offered to cure Ma Hongjun’s Evil Fire in the future if Ma Hongjun and Flender each accepted a condition.

• Qin Muchu and Xiao Wu registered at the arena as Dancing Shadows in the Moonlight and Soft Boned Enchanting Rabbit.
• Xiao Wu confronted Ma Hongjun for staring at women, and Ma Hongjun explained that his Martial Soul’s Evil Fire drove his behavior.
• Qin Muchu promised he could eventually cure Ma Hongjun’s Evil Fire, provided Ma Hongjun stopped visiting brothels and Flender accepted a condition of Qin Muchu’s choosing.
• Flender led the group into the Soto Great Soul Arena and explained that actual combat experience was essential for Soul Masters.
• Flender set reaching Silver Soul Fighter rank as the students’ graduation goal, and Dai Mubai described the points and win streaks required for promotion.

Qin Muchu and Xiao Wu registered at the Great Soul Arena and entered a two-on-two team called Moonlit Light Dance. Xiao Wu began her debut one-on-one match against Lin Mu and swiftly evaded his attack, leaving her fist poised before his face.

• Xiao Wu learned how difficult it was to earn high Soul Fighting Badge ranks, and Qin Muchu reassured her that the arena was mainly for combat experience.
• Flender brought Qin Muchu and Xiao Wu to register for two-on-two matches, hoping to bet on them; they named their team Moonlit Light Dance.
• Xiao Wu entered her first one-on-one match against Lin Mu, a level forty-four Control System Battle Soul Ancestor.
• Lin Mu tried to bind Xiao Wu with his vines, but she teleported past them and stopped her fist just inches from his face.

Xiao Wu and Qin Muchu each won their Soul Fighting matches in a single move. Qin Muchu defeated An Ke'er without harming her and returned to Shrek Academy, where Xiao Wu reprimanded Ma Hongjun for praising another woman.

• Xiao Wu defeated Lin Mu in one move, earning cheers from the spectators.
• Flender reassured Ma Hongjun that his own Soul Power rank at eleven already showed rare talent.
• Qin Muchu faced An Ke'er and revealed his unusual Soul Ring Configuration of two white, one yellow, and one purple rings.
• Qin Muchu's blade of energy knocked An Ke'er's Spiked Club from her hands, and he stopped its fall with his enlarged sword before she surrendered.
• Doudou announced Qin Muchu's victory as Dancing Shadows in the Moonlight, and Flender congratulated him.
• Ma Hongjun praised Qin Muchu and suggested An Ke'er might fall for him, so Xiao Wu grabbed his ear until he said she was the only one in Qin Muchu's heart.

Qin Muchu and Xiao Wu defeated the Wind Feather Combination in their two-on-two match after Qin Muchu withstood their Martial Soul Fusion Skill. As Shrek celebrated the victory, Qin Muchu warned Ma Hongjun to train harder so he could protect someone he loved.

• Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun won their one-on-one matches, and Qin Muchu and Xiao Wu joined them in the two-on-two arena.
• The Wind Feather Combination fused their Martial Souls into the Wind Feather Spear, but Qin Muchu asked Xiao Wu to wait while he tested their attack.
• Qin Muchu blocked the Wind Feather Spear and the opponents' Five Arrows as One with his Boundless Reversal Barrier.
• The exhausted Wind Feather Combination conceded, and the host announced Qin Muchu and Xiao Wu as the winners.
• Ma Hongjun praised Qin Muchu's defense, and Qin Muchu told Ma Hongjun to train harder so he could protect someone he loved.

Qin Muchu and Xiao Wu discovered an unnatural silence in the Star Dou Great Forest and were attacked by a mysterious Soul Emperor whose black mist absorbed their attacks. They combined Xiao Wu’s defense and acrobatics with Qin Muchu’s sword to cut the attacker in two.

• Qin Muchu explained that he needed more time to consolidate his strength before advancing to level fifty, and Xiao Wu agreed to wait.
• The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm warned Qin Muchu that they had gone over two hours without encountering a Soul Beast, and he and Xiao Wu found the forest unnaturally quiet.
• A black-mist-clad Soul Emperor appeared and used Swallow Heaven and Devour Earth to absorb Qin Muchu’s sword beam and defend against Xiao Wu’s kick.
• Qin Muchu discovered that repeated blows from his enlarged Dancing Shadow Sword could shake the black mist, while their spiritual attacks had no effect.
• The attacker fired a black spear, but Xiao Wu blocked it with Invincible Golden Body and used Waist Bow to launch Qin Muchu forward.
• Qin Muchu struck the mysterious man with Steel-Cutting and cut him in two.

Qin Muchu and Xiao Wu were surrounded by eight metal Puppets and fought to break through their coordinated attacks. As a Soul Saint Puppet’s spear struck at Xiao Wu, Qin Muchu threw himself in front of her and took the hit.

• Qin Muchu and Xiao Wu discovered that the mysterious figure they had defeated was a metal Puppet, then faced eight more Puppets led by two Soul Saints.
• Qin Muchu cut through the Demon Chains binding them, but the Puppets surrounded the pair and blocked every escape route.
• Qin Muchu and Xiao Wu focused their attacks on a weakened Soul Emperor Puppet and broke a gap in the encirclement.
• A chain caught Xiao Wu as they tried to escape, and a Soul Saint Puppet formed a black spear and aimed it at her.
• Qin Muchu rushed through the Puppets’ attacks and shielded Xiao Wu, taking the spear strike himself.

Qian Renxue arrived in time to save Qin Muchu and Xiao Wu from the Puppets, then purified the attackers and healed Qin Muchu. After learning the two were orphans who studied at Shrek Academy, she asked them to join Spirit Hall.

• Qin Muchu and Xiao Wu chose to face death together rather than leave each other behind as the Puppets attacked.
• Qian Renxue appeared with Porcupinefish Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo and destroyed the black mist threatening the pair.
• The Puppets tried to flee, but Qian Renxue struck them with her Angel's Roar while the two Douluos captured the Soul Saint-level Puppets.
• Qian Renxue purified the Puppets, leaving behind six metal bodies, and healed Qin Muchu's wounds and corrupted meridians.
• Qin Muchu told Qian Renxue that he and Xiao Wu were orphans studying at Shrek Academy, and she asked them to join Spirit Hall.

Qian Renxue invited Qin Muchu and Xiao Wu to join Spirit Hall, but they declined for now. After Qin Muchu left Xiao Wu alone to deal with his lingering dark energy, she spared a Soft Bone Rabbit, condensed her fifth Soul Ring, and revealed her new skill, Dark Star Collapse.

• Qian Renxue offered Qin Muchu and Xiao Wu places in Spirit Hall and gave them tokens after Qin Muchu said they would consider joining after graduating from Shrek Academy.
• Porcupinefish Douluo asked Qian Renxue whether they should investigate the pair, but she decided to leave them alone and seek a chance to recruit them herself.
• Qin Muchu reassured Xiao Wu that he was recovering, and she made him promise not to endanger himself to save her again.
• Qin Muchu stunned a thirty-thousand-year Soft Bone Rabbit for Xiao Wu, then claimed dark energy remained in his body and left her alone in the forest.
• Xiao Wu released the rabbit and condensed her fifth Soul Ring, reaching level 54 with a seventy-thousand-year ring.
• Qin Muchu returned, and Xiao Wu told him her fifth Soul Skill, Dark Star Collapse, could detonate a compressed Soul Power sphere from a distance or inside an enemy.

Qin Muchu and Xiao Wu returned to Shrek Academy after encountering a mysterious Puppet and reported what had happened to Flender and Zhao Wuji. Flender sent them to rest and began searching ancient records while preparing for Spirit Hall to approach the academy.

• Qin Muchu and Xiao Wu returned to Shrek Academy, where Ma Hongjun, Dai Mubai, and Oscar noticed their grim expressions and accompanied them to Flender's office.
• Flender examined Qin Muchu's injuries and asked what had happened.
• Qin Muchu recounted their battle with the Puppet, describing it as a thinking, skill-using being that was solid inside and vulnerable to sacred power; he called the Spirit Hall expert Qian Renxue a Spirit Hall expert without revealing her identity.
• Flender admitted he knew of no such being, speculated that it might resemble the methods of Evil Soul Masters, and promised to investigate while dealing with any Spirit Hall visitors.
• After Qin Muchu and Xiao Wu left, Zhao Wuji suggested Flender seek out the other members of the Golden Iron Triangle, but Flender decided to search the ancient records and prepare for Spirit Hall instead.

Qin Muchu and Xiao Wu returned to Nuoding City for the break, and he reassured her that he would protect her despite knowing she had kept secrets from him. Xiao Wu chose not to return to the Star Dou Great Forest, and the chapter ended with Qin Muchu wondering about the mysterious Heaven-Gazing Hou.

• Qin Muchu and Xiao Wu prepared to leave Shrek Academy for Nuoding City, where Qin Muchu planned to obtain his fifth Soul Ring from his godfather.
• Xiao Wu learned that Qin Muchu would not need to hunt for a Soul Beast and accused him of breaking his promise to take her along.
• Qin Muchu asked Xiao Wu whether she would return to the Star Dou Great Forest, and he promised to protect her no matter what she was.
• Xiao Wu said the forest had become too dangerous and gave Qin Muchu her mother's comb; he brushed her hair and tied it in a High Ponytail.
• Xiao Wu told Qin Muchu that the Heaven-Gazing Hou had emerged from the forest's core region, leaving him puzzled by the creature's unfamiliar name.

Qin Muchu returned to Nuoding City with Xiao Wu and visited Xiao Chenyu, where they joked around and caught up. He learned that no one had asked about him during the past six months, leaving him puzzled about why Qian Renxue had not investigated him, before he returned to the Qin Residence.

• Qin Muchu and Xiao Wu arrived in Nuoding City, and Xiao Wu went home while Qin Muchu headed to the city lord's residence.
• Xiao Chenyu welcomed Qin Muchu, told him he had reached level twenty, and gave him a fake-spider graduation gift that prompted Qin Muchu to smack him with a shoe.
• Qin Muchu asked Xiao Chenyu whether anyone had come looking for him during the past six months, and Xiao Chenyu said no one had specifically asked about him at the city lord's residence.
• Qin Muchu wondered why Qian Renxue had not investigated him, then set the question aside, chatted with Xiao Chenyu and Ruan Niang, and returned to the Qin Residence.

After reaching level fifty, Qin Muchu absorbed a Million-Year Soul Ring and gained two lightning Soul Skills. A mysterious marble transported him to a cosmic hall, where an unseen voice asked whether he was Qin Muchu or Ye Xin.

• Qin Muchu reached level fifty, bought a Million-Year Soul Ring, and absorbed it to rise to roughly level fifty-five.
• Qin Muchu examined his new lightning Soul Skills, Instant Hell Flash and Heavenly Punishment Thunder Abyss, then checked his growing System Shop balance.
• Qin Muchu opened a mystery box and received a glass-like marble marked with the golden character "孖."
• Qin Muchu sent Mental Power into the marble, which lit up before he lost consciousness.
• Qin Muchu awoke in a vast hall surrounded by streams of light and a river of stars, then found himself inside after walking through the void.
• An unseen voice greeted Qin Muchu and asked whether he was Qin Muchu or Ye Xin.

Qin Muchu learned that his arrival in the Douluo World was arranged because a catastrophe threatened the entire plane, one even the God Kings might not survive. He chose to stay and protect the people he cared about, then asked the mysterious young man about his system and two mysterious treasures.

• Qin Muchu met the young man whose power had disrupted the laws of heaven and earth, and asked whether his crossing into the Douluo World had been an accident.
• The young man explained that Qin Muchu’s lifespan in his former life had ended and that he had sent Qin Muchu’s soul to the Douluo World because a catastrophe threatened the plane.
• Qin Muchu realized the coming calamity was not Bibi Dong’s war or the Heaven-Gazing Hou, and learned that even the Divine Realm’s God Kings might not survive it.
• The young man offered to send Qin Muchu back to Blue Star, but Qin Muchu chose to stay and protect the people he cared about, even if he died.
• The young man urged Qin Muchu to unite every force he could and revealed that he had created Qin Muchu’s system.
• Qin Muchu took out the flower and pearl from his last two Mystery Box Openings and asked the young man how to use them.

Qin Muchu received the Guixu Other Shore Flower and Soul-Raising Pearl from a mysterious young man, who restored the Dancing Shadow Sword to its divine-level form and taught him about the Dao within Martial Souls. Back in his room, Qin Muchu awakened the flower as his second divine-level Martial Soul, then worried about the cost of raising two Martial Souls before Sky Dream Ice Silkworm appeared and asked where he had gone.

• The young man gave Qin Muchu the Guixu Other Shore Flower and Soul-Raising Pearl, explaining that they could awaken a Second Martial Soul.
• The young man revealed that the Dancing Shadow Sword had once been his, restored it to its original appearance, and raised it to divine level.
• Qin Muchu returned to his room, pressed the Guixu Other Shore Flower to his brow, and endured its painful fusion with his soul until it awakened as his Second Martial Soul.
• Qin Muchu sensed that the Guixu Other Shore Flower was also divine level and worried about the cost of buying Soul Rings for two Martial Souls.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm emerged from Qin Muchu's Sea of Consciousness and asked where he had gone.

Qin Muchu told Sky Dream Ice Silkworm he could help save Bingbing by making her and the Snow Empress Xiao Wu’s Wisdom Soul Rings, since his system sold Divine Positions. He then showed Xiao Wu his breakthrough to level fifty, his new Martial Soul, and his Dancing Shadow Sword’s Second Awakening.

• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm asked Qin Muchu to help Bingbing survive her next tribulation by making her a Wisdom Soul Ring.
• Qin Muchu proposed that the Ice Empress and Snow Empress become Xiao Wu’s Wisdom Soul Rings and explained that his system sold Divine Positions.
• Xiao Wu entered the room, and Qin Muchu teased her about getting married before she asked whether he had reached level fifty.
• Qin Muchu showed Xiao Wu his five Soul Rings and revealed his Second Martial Soul, the Guixu Other Shore Flower.
• Qin Muchu summoned his Dancing Shadow Sword and showed Xiao Wu that it had undergone a Second Awakening and become a divine-grade Martial Soul.

Qin Muchu and Xiao Wu returned to Shrek Academy, where Qin Muchu revealed he had reached level fifty-five and was assigned to help recruit new students. As enrollment began, he promised hopeful applicants they could become nobles after graduating, then paid a boy to handle errands after repeated trips to the second-stage test wore him out.

• Qin Muchu and Xiao Wu reunited with the Shrek Academy group, and Qin Muchu announced he had reached level fifty-five.
• Flender told Qin Muchu to help Li Yusong recruit students at the academy gate the next day.
• Qin Muchu and Li Yusong set up the admissions desk, and Qin Muchu assured applicants that graduates could become nobles by joining the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Qin Muchu repeatedly escorted applicants to the second-stage test, then paid a boy twenty Gold Soul Coins to take over the errands.

Qin Muchu welcomed Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing to Shrek Academy after they passed the initial test, then led them past the second-test line because their Soul Power exceeded the academy’s threshold. He offered to treat them to Oscar’s sausages, and Ning Rongrong eagerly ran to the stall.

• Ning Rongrong passed the initial test, and Li Yusong asked Qin Muchu to take her inside.
• Qin Muchu waited for Zhu Zhuqing, who displayed her Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul and two Yellow Soul Rings to pass the initial test.
• Qin Muchu introduced himself to Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing and led them through Shrek Academy.
• Qin Muchu explained that both girls could skip the earlier tests because their Soul Power was above level twenty-five.
• Qin Muchu offered to buy the girls sausages from Oscar, and Ning Rongrong hurried toward the stall.

Qin Muchu introduced Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing to Oscar, whose attention annoyed Ning Rongrong until she learned how extraordinary his talent was. As Qin Muchu led the girls toward the Fourth Trial, he revealed more about the academy’s gifted students and left Ning Rongrong questioning whether she could keep up.

• Oscar offered Qin Muchu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing Sausages, and Qin Muchu paid him with a Gold Soul Coin.
• Ning Rongrong praised Oscar’s Sausages but dismissed his advances, then asked Qin Muchu to take them to the Fourth Trial.
• Qin Muchu explained that Oscar was the first Food-System Soul Master in history born with Innate Full Soul Power, surprising Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Qin Muchu told the girls that Spirit Hall’s Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul could grant level-twenty Innate Soul Power, and both girls reacted in shock.
• Qin Muchu encouraged Ning Rongrong by describing the academy’s talented students and noting that Zhu Zhuqing had higher Soul Power, leaving Ning Rongrong feeling discouraged.

Qin Muchu tested Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing's combat ability at Shrek Academy, revealing that he was a Level 55 Soul King. Zhu Zhuqing continued fighting despite the overwhelming difference in strength, while Ning Rongrong lost heart and stopped supporting her.

• Qin Muchu brought Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing to Zhao Wuji for the Fourth Trial, where Zhao Wuji assigned him to test them.
• Ning Rongrong explained that her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda could boost Zhu Zhuqing's strength and speed, and Zhao Wuji recognized her as a member of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Qin Muchu revealed his Level 55 Soul King rank, shocking both girls before they could begin their test.
• Ning Rongrong buffed Zhu Zhuqing, who attacked Qin Muchu with Hell Stab and Netherworld Hundred Claws, but he evaded and countered her strikes.
• Ning Rongrong lost confidence and withdrew her support, but Zhu Zhuqing charged Qin Muchu again, determined not to surrender.

Qin Muchu tested Zhu Zhuqing in combat, and she kept fighting despite being badly outmatched. Ning Rongrong overcame her instinct to give up and boosted Zhu Zhuqing, helping them both pass the final trial and join Shrek.

• Qin Muchu repeatedly outmaneuvered Zhu Zhuqing with his sword, while she refused to surrender despite her injuries and exhaustion.
• Ning Rongrong urged Zhu Zhuqing to give up, then reconsidered her own dependence on her family and resolved to face hardship herself.
• Ning Rongrong used her Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda to boost Zhu Zhuqing's strength and speed, and encouraged her to keep fighting.
• Zhu Zhuqing attacked Qin Muchu with renewed skill as Ning Rongrong sustained the boosts until both girls were exhausted.
• Qin Muchu ended the trial and congratulated Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing on passing and joining Shrek.
• Zhu Zhuqing nearly collapsed, and Ning Rongrong caught her.

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing joined Shrek after Qin Muchu tested them in a fight and helped them recognize flaws in their skills. He led them to the dorms, where they learned about the other students and Ning Rongrong noticed his closeness with Xiao Wu; the chapter ended with her spotting an elegant house beside the shabby cabins.

• Zhao Wuji praised Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing for enduring Qin Muchu's test and welcomed them to Shrek.
• Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong realized Qin Muchu had held back and said the fight had taught them how to improve.
• Qin Muchu gave the girls their academy badges and explained that Shrek had only seven students, introducing Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Xiao Wu, and Oscar.
• Ning Rongrong teased Qin Muchu about his tenderness toward Xiao Wu, and he explained that they had grown up together.
• Qin Muchu showed Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing the dormitory cabins, and Ning Rongrong noticed an elegant two-story house.

Qin Muchu gave Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing ready-made Architectural Soul Tools to use as houses, then introduced them to Xiao Wu and showed them around the academy. The chapter ended with Qin Muchu telling the new students to meet at the Training Ground the next morning.

• Ning Rongrong asked Qin Muchu about his house and offered to pay for a room or buy an Architectural Soul Tool, but balked when he named a price of one million Gold Soul Coins.
• Qin Muchu gave Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing Architectural Soul Tools, then said he would give one to Dai Mubai and the other students as well.
• Xiao Wu woke up and came outside, where she met Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing after accidentally revealing that she had heard Ning Rongrong's name.
• Qin Muchu and Xiao Wu showed Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing the cafeteria and explained that students should not disturb the nearby village.
• Qin Muchu told Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing to meet at the Training Ground at eight the next morning to see the students, teachers, and dean.

Oscar brought Recovery Sausages for Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, but Ning Rongrong disliked his obvious interest in her. Qin Muchu encouraged Oscar to cultivate and wondered how Zhu Zhuqing's arrival would affect Dai Mubai, who had not yet seen her.

• Qin Muchu offered Oscar, Dai Mubai, and Fatty the new house, and Oscar gratefully accepted.
• Oscar gave Recovery Sausages to Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, but Ning Rongrong left with Zhu Zhuqing without warming to him.
• Qin Muchu advised Oscar to focus on becoming stronger, then reflected that Oscar might waste his talent if he continued to slack off.
• Xiao Wu asked why Ning Rongrong disliked Oscar, and Qin Muchu explained that Oscar's staring had made a poor first impression.
• Xiao Wu learned that Dai Mubai had not yet met Zhu Zhuqing and looked forward to seeing how he would face her.