Chapter Summaries

Bai Ye swiftly defeated and badly wounded Jin Xuanye, leaving Yue Lingxuan and Feng Qingyu shocked by the Spirit Master's unexpected strength.

• Bai Ye slashed Jin Xuanye several times with the God-Slaying Sword.
• Bai Ye kicked Jin Xuanye away, sending him flying with blood spraying from his mouth.
• Yue Lingxuan and Feng Qingyu watched Jin Xuanye's defeat in alarm.
• Yue Lingxuan and Feng Qingyu suspected that Bai Ye's strength exceeded that of an ordinary Spirit Master.

Over five years, Bai Ye advanced to the Soul Ancestor realm and developed his martial arts and God-Slaying Sword Martial Soul enough to defeat Soul Saint-level opponents. He stayed at Spirit Hall Intermediate Spirit Master Academy instead of entering the Genius Selection Competition again.

• Bai Ye cultivated the Dragon Elephant Mountain Moving Skill to its third level, advanced his Star Extremity Divine Eyes to the Moon Eye realm, and began cultivating the Jade Bone realm.
• Bai Ye gained three more soul skills for his God-Slaying Sword Martial Soul with the System's help.
• Bai Ye combined his cultivation, martial arts, and soul skills to defeat a Soul Saint-level teacher at Spirit Hall Intermediate Spirit Master Academy.
• Bai Ye chose not to enter another Genius Selection Competition because it offered no soul bone rewards and he saw no need to move to the senior academy.

Bai Ye argued that his education at Spirit Hall made him qualified to teach Shrek Academy about martial souls and soul beasts, despite his young age. Flender reluctantly agreed to let him prove his strength by challenging a teacher, and Bai Ye accepted.

• Bai Ye told Flender that Shrek Academy lacked teachers knowledgeable about martial souls and soul beasts.
• Bai Ye claimed his education and reading in Spirit City's library gave him enough expertise to fill that gap.
• Flender hesitated over Bai Ye's age and ultimately said the academy required teachers to be at least Spirit King rank.
• Bai Ye asked whether defeating a Shrek Academy teacher would prove his strength and qualify him to join.
• Flender let Bai Ye choose any teacher except the Food System Spirit Master, and Bai Ye agreed.

Bai Ye challenged Zhao Wuji to an assessment match and revealed a startling yellow, black, black, black soul-ring configuration. The fight began with Bai Ye’s speed and sword strike wounding Zhao Wuji, who had to use Martial Soul Possession and dodge to avoid a more serious blow.

• Flender sent everyone away from the training ground, where Bai Ye and Zhao Wuji prepared to fight while the others watched and placed bets.
• Zhao Wuji let Bai Ye make the first move, and Bai Ye summoned his God-Slaying Sword and displayed four soul rings: one yellow and three black.
• Flender, the other teachers, Oscar, and Zhao Wuji were shocked by Bai Ye’s extraordinary soul-ring configuration.
• Bai Ye used Phoenix Dance Six Illusions to rush at Zhao Wuji, whose sense of danger forced him to activate Great Vajra Bear Martial Soul Possession.
• Zhao Wuji dodged Bai Ye’s sword, but the strike cut through his golden fur and wounded his shoulder, leaving him bleeding and shaken.

Bai Ye outmaneuvered Zhao Wuji’s attacks and used his sword-control ability to take the fight into the air. Zhao Wuji was left helplessly pulled along Bai Ye’s flight path as Flender, Oscar, and the others watched in shock.

• Zhao Wuji attacked Bai Ye with Great Vajra Palm, hoping to trade injuries, but Bai Ye vanished with Void Breaking Slash and cut a deep wound into Zhao Wuji’s back.
• Zhao Wuji used Gravity Suppression, but Bai Ye escaped its range with Phoenix Dance Six Illusions.
• Zhao Wuji locked onto Bai Ye with Position Tracking and leaped toward him, but Bai Ye activated Sword Control Technique and flew into the sky on his enlarged sword.
• An invisible force dragged Zhao Wuji after Bai Ye, tossing him through the air while Flender, Oscar, and the others watched in astonishment.

Bai Ye and Qing Lin settled into a vacant house at Shrek Academy. Several days later, as the academy prepared to reopen, Xiao Wu was about to arrive in Suotuo City.

• Oscar told Bai Ye that Ma Hongjun was with his girlfriend and Dai Mubai was likely enjoying himself in Suotuo City.
• Oscar helped Bai Ye choose a vacant house at Shrek Academy.
• Bai Ye and Qing Lin moved into the house and settled at the academy.
• Several days passed, and Xiao Wu was about to arrive in Suotuo City after contacting Bai Ye through the Hongmeng Brand Crystal Board Phone.

Zhu Zhuqing recognized Dai Mubai as her fiancé and realized he had been indulging himself in Suotuo City instead of training to resist their fate. As she despaired over facing Zhu Zhuyun and Dai Weisi alone, Dai Mubai noticed Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Qing Lin beside Bai Ye.

• Dai Mubai sensed his martial soul stirring but did not recognize Zhu Zhuqing, whom he had never met.
• Zhu Zhuqing recognized Dai Mubai by his distinctive double-pupiled eyes and saw him enter the Rose Hotel with twin girls.
• The waiter’s remarks confirmed to Zhu Zhuqing that Dai Mubai regularly stayed at the hotel and had been living comfortably in Suotuo City.
• Zhu Zhuqing despaired that Dai Mubai had abandoned their struggle against fate, leaving her unable to withstand Zhu Zhuyun and Dai Weisi alone.
• Dai Mubai saw Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Qing Lin beside Bai Ye and brightened.

Bai Ye urged Zhu Zhuqing to consider joining Spirit Hall for protection, and she agreed to think about it. The next day, he brought Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Qing Lin to register at Shrek Academy, where Dai Mubai recognized him as Teacher Bai Ye.

• Bai Ye suggested that Zhu Zhuqing join Spirit Hall, and she hesitated because it could sever her ties with her family.
• The next morning, Bai Ye took Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Qing Lin to Shrek Academy to register.
• Xiao Wu complained that Shrek Academy looked more rundown than Nuoding Academy, then joined the registration line with Qing Lin and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Li Yusong greeted Bai Ye nervously after remembering how he had beaten Zhao Wuji.
• Dai Mubai heard Li Yusong call Bai Ye a teacher, looked down from his tree, and froze in shock when he recognized him.

Bai Ye had beaten Zhao Wuji so badly that his face had not fully healed. When Zhao Wuji appeared with bruises and dark circles under his eyes, someone asked what had happened to him.

• Bai Ye had beaten Zhao Wuji black and blue earlier.
• Zhao Wuji's swelling had gone down, but bruises and dark circles remained.
• Someone asked Zhao Wuji what had happened to him.

Bai Ye reflected on Oscar’s place in Ning Rongrong’s heart while the girls cleaned the dormitory. Dai Mubai then led everyone to Shrek Academy’s shabby cafeteria, where Ning Rongrong complained about the food.

• Bai Ye watched Oscar admire the girls and thought Ning Rongrong had treated him as a backup rather than truly loving him.
• Bai Ye recalled Ning Rongrong’s excited reaction to Tang San’s gift and wondered why Oscar and Ning Rongrong had no descendants.
• Xiao Wu and the other three girls finished cleaning the dormitory around noon.
• Dai Mubai led everyone to the Shrek Academy cafeteria, where they found plain vegetables and little food.
• Ning Rongrong complained that the cafeteria food was shabby and unsuitable.

Flender welcomed Shrek Academy’s seven students and explained that support-type Spirit Masters needed to improve their ability to survive without relying entirely on teammates. He ordered Oscar and Ning Rongrong to run twenty laps around the village, while Bai Ye recognized the assignment as a deliberate attempt to discipline Ning Rongrong.

• Flender gathered the students, welcomed the four new arrivals, and announced that each student had to pay one hundred Gold Soul Coins; Bai Ye paid Xiao Wu’s fee.
• Flender dismissed the other students but kept Oscar and Ning Rongrong behind to explain the academy’s approach to training support-type Spirit Masters.
• Flender asked Oscar how a support-type Spirit Master should stay safe in battle, and Oscar answered that they should hide behind allies, use their surroundings, and avoid danger.
• Bai Ye doubted that terrain alone could save support-type Spirit Masters from pursuing agility attack-system Spirit Masters, and he stressed the importance of teammates and life-saving spirit skills.
• Flender ordered Oscar and Ning Rongrong to run twenty laps around the village to build endurance, and Bai Ye suspected Flender meant to provoke and discipline Ning Rongrong with her father’s approval.

Bai Ye listened to Ning Rongrong complain and agreed that Headmaster Flender had been in the wrong. The chapter ended with Bai Ye sitting down beside her.

• Ning Rongrong tearfully complained to Bai Ye.
• Bai Ye said he also thought Headmaster Flender had been wrong.
• Bai Ye walked over and sat beside Ning Rongrong.

Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai agreed to watch the shop together, though Zhu Zhuqing suspected they meant to go out and enjoy themselves. Dai Mubai insulted her and threatened her, leaving Zhu Zhuqing trembling with anger.

• Bai Ye gave Ma Hongjun permission to watch the shop, and Ma Hongjun invited Dai Mubai to join him.
• Dai Mubai agreed, and Zhu Zhuqing guessed that the two men planned to go out and have fun.
• Zhu Zhuqing called Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai shameless, angering Dai Mubai.
• Dai Mubai accused Zhu Zhuqing of failing to uphold her virtue and warned her not to criticize him again.
• Zhu Zhuqing became furious, thinking that Dai Mubai had abandoned her and had no right to accuse her.

After Oscar reached level thirty, Flender canceled the day's training and spirit battles and arranged a trip to the Star Dou Great Forest, where Bai Ye taught the students how to choose spirit beasts for spirit rings. That night, Zhu Zhuqing set out to meet Bai Ye for guidance in his meditation method, while Ma Hongjun left his cabin and spotted her.

• Bai Ye gave Zhu Zhuqing a scroll marking the body's acupoints and meridians and told her to study it before meeting him the next night.
• Oscar arrived late and announced that he had reached level thirty, delighting Flender.
• Flender canceled the Suotuo Great Soul Arena trip and planned for Zhao Wuji and Bai Ye to take Oscar and the other students to the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Bai Ye taught the students how to select spirit beasts suited to their martial souls when seeking spirit rings.
• Zhu Zhuqing left her cabin at night to meet Bai Ye, and Ma Hongjun spotted her as he prepared to sneak out toward Suotuo City.

Dai Mubai suppressed his anger because he feared Bai Ye's strength and blamed Zhu Zhuqing for betraying him. The chapter ended with him vowing to make her pay.

• Dai Mubai thought of Bai Ye's strength and held back his fury.
• Dai Mubai avoided looking toward the window and eavesdropped.
• Dai Mubai blamed Zhu Zhuqing for being unfaithful and vowed to get revenge.

Dai Mubai tried to justify his improper intentions toward Zhu Zhuqing by claiming their engagement made his behavior natural, but Flender and Zhao Wuji condemned him. Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong rebuked him, leaving his reputation ruined.

• Bai Ye challenged Dai Mubai's claim that his engagement excused his behavior toward Zhu Zhuqing.
• Flender questioned Dai Mubai, who tacitly admitted he had harbored improper intentions toward Zhu Zhuqing.
• Zhao Wuji expressed disappointment, and Flender and the other teachers refused to overlook Dai Mubai's violation of the academy rules.
• Dai Mubai insisted that his engagement made his actions natural, angering Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong.
• Oscar regarded Dai Mubai with disappointment as the incident ruined Dai Mubai's reputation.

Bai Ye and Zhao Wuji led the Shrek Academy group into the Star Dou Great Forest to find a suitable third soul ring for Oscar. After searching until evening, Bai Ye spotted a roughly 1,300-year-old Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent and rushed to intercept it.

• Bai Ye and Zhao Wuji stayed overnight in town, then led the group toward the Star Dou Great Forest the next day.
• Zhao Wuji warned everyone about the forest’s dangers and assigned Bai Ye to guard the rear while he led the way.
• The group searched the outermost area, but its ten-year and hundred-year soul beasts were unsuitable for Oscar’s third soul ring.
• As the group entered the outer area, Bai Ye and Zhao Wuji passed over soul beasts that were too powerful for Oscar to absorb safely.
• At dusk, Bai Ye spotted a roughly 1,300-year-old Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent and used Phoenix Dance Six Illusions to charge toward it.

Snake Dowager Chao Tianxiang and Dragon Duke Meng Shu learned of Bai Ye’s extraordinary talent, and Meng Shu considered letting Meng Yiran join Shrek Academy. The next morning, the hundred-thousand-year Titan Giant Ape appeared, rushing toward the group after sensing Xiao Wu.

• Chao Tianxiang accepted Bai Ye’s invitation to stay overnight and sent a signal flare to summon Meng Shu.
• Bai Ye showed Meng Shu his God-Slaying Sword martial soul and soul rings, shocking him with his Soul Ancestor strength and talent.
• Chao Tianxiang considered matching Meng Yiran with Bai Ye to secure the Dragon Snake Family’s future, while Bai Ye suggested Meng Yiran join Shrek Academy.
• Meng Shu weighed the benefits of Meng Yiran joining Shrek Academy but pretended not to understand Bai Ye’s suggestion so he would not agree too readily.
• The Titan Giant Ape sensed Xiao Wu in the Star Dou Great Forest and raced toward Bai Ye’s group.
• At dawn, Meng Shu, Chao Tianxiang, Zhao Wuji, and Bai Ye sensed the approaching Titan Giant Ape, and Meng Shu recognized it as a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast.

Bai Ye’s Ruthless Great Emperor Puppet badly wounded the Titan Giant Ape, astonishing Meng Shu, Chao Tianxiang, and a Spirit Hall worshipper who all misjudged her origins. At Xiao Wu’s plea, Bai Ye spared the beast, which fled into the Star Dou Great Forest, while Zhu Zhuqing gained confidence that Bai Ye could protect her.

• The Ruthless Great Emperor Puppet used two soul skills to severely wound the Titan Giant Ape, shocking Meng Shu, Chao Tianxiang, and the hidden Spirit Hall worshipper.
• Xiao Wu pleaded with Bai Ye to spare the Titan Giant Ape, and Bai Ye ordered the puppet to stop its attack.
• The wounded Titan Giant Ape realized Xiao Wu was safe and fled toward the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest.
• The Ruthless Great Emperor Puppet returned to system space, and Bai Ye told Meng Shu only that someone had sent her to protect him.
• Zhu Zhuqing felt reassured that Bai Ye could protect her from her family and the Star Luo Imperial Family.

Meng Yiran began absorbing the Man Faced Demon Spider's soul ring, but the violent Soul Power severely injured her. As her grandparents panicked, Bai Ye stepped forward and addressed them.

• Meng Yiran killed the Man Faced Demon Spider and began absorbing its purple thousand-year soul ring.
• Dragon Duke Meng Shu thanked Zhao Wuji and Bai Ye for helping Meng Yiran obtain a stronger soul ring.
• Meng Yiran's skin split and bled as she struggled to withstand the soul ring's violent Soul Power.
• Meng Shu realized the family's method for judging the Man Faced Demon Spider's cultivation might be wrong, while Chao Tianxiang begged him to save Meng Yiran.
• Bai Ye approached the panicked elders and asked whether they wanted Meng Yiran to come to harm.