Chapter Summaries

Yan Shaozhe was tricked into agreeing that Huo Yuhao would join Qian Duoduo’s Soul Tool Department, while both academy leaders remained focused on Gu Qingnian. Back in class, Zhou Yi and Wang Yan explained the face-to-face soul beast advancement assessment, leaving Huo Yuhao intent on passing because of his wager with Dai Huabin.

• Qian Duoduo claimed Huo Yuhao as the prize from a past bet, and Yan Shaozhe tricked him into agreeing that Gu Qingnian belonged to Yan Shaozhe.
• Yan Shaozhe asked Du Weilun to investigate Huo Yuhao and learned about his Spirit Eyes, freshman results, and interest in soul tools.
• Yan Shaozhe and Du Weilun suspected Qian Duoduo wanted Huo Yuhao to help keep Gu Qingnian, and they agreed not to give Gu Qingnian up.
• Qian Duoduo left pleased with himself, believing he had secured both Huo Yuhao and Gu Qingnian.
• Zhou Yi and Wang Yan explained that students would face soul beasts in the Beast Fighting Zone and described the assessment’s scoring and system-specific standards.
• Huo Yuhao listened closely because he had wagered with Dai Huabin, while Gu Qingnian remained confident.

The second-year Upgrade Assessment gathered students and senior staff at Shrek Academy’s Beast Fighting Zone, where Gu Qingnian and Dai Huabin renewed their wager. Mu Jin reappeared after avoiding Gu Qingnian, and the chapter ended as the assessment began with Huo Yuhao set to go first.

• Huo Yuhao thanked Gu Qingnian for proposing an additional condition, and Gu Qingnian encouraged him to do his best in the assessment.
• Yan Shaozhe presided over the assessment, while Xian Lin'er, Qian Duoduo, and Fan Yu arrived to support Huo Yuhao, followed by Xuan Zi.
• Gu Qingnian and Dai Huabin confronted each other over their wager, and both refused to back down.
• Mu Jin appeared beside Dai Huabin and grew uneasy when Gu Qingnian greeted him after his long absence.
• Gu Qingnian told Zhou Yi that Huo Yuhao would go first, Wang Dong second, and he would take the final turn.
• Yan Shaozhe announced the assessment’s start and called on Class One to send out its first student.

Huo Yuhao chose a thousand-year Soul Beast for his assessment and revealed an Evil-Eyed White Tiger martial soul with a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring. He left the arena after terrifying the Wind Tiger into collapsing, while the referees struggled to decide how to score his performance.

• Huo Yuhao declared himself a power attack system Soul Master and chose to face a randomly selected thousand-year Soul Beast.
• A Wind Tiger emerged, and Huo Yuhao transformed into an Evil-Eyed White Tiger with a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring.
• Yan Shaozhe, Xuan Zi, Dai Huabin, and the students reacted with shock to Huo Yuhao's second martial soul and its resemblance to Dai Huabin's White Tiger.
• Huo Yuhao released an overwhelming force that made the Wind Tiger kneel, soil itself, and faint without him attacking.
• Huo Yuhao withdrew his martial soul and finished the assessment, leaving the referee unsure how to score the display.

Huo Yuhao earned 149 points after his transformed martial soul terrified a Thousand-Year Wind Tiger, leaving the arena and teachers stunned. Dai Huabin then fought a Thousand-Year Ghost Tiger head-on and killed it, proving his exceptional strength.

• Huo Yuhao returned to Class One after receiving 149 points, while Gu Qingnian and the others reacted to the overwhelming aura behind his performance.
• Yan Shaozhe announced Huo Yuhao's score, deducting one point because his control did not fit the power attack assessment.
• Dai Huabin entered the arena and chose to face a Thousand-Year Soul Beast, despite realizing Class Two's chances of winning had become slim.
• A Thousand-Year Ghost Tiger attacked Dai Huabin at great speed, but he released his White Tiger martial soul and met it head-on.
• Dai Huabin killed the Ghost Tiger with a forceful attack, and a purple Soul Ring rose from the defeated beast.

Wang Dong faced a Bloodthirsty Demon Bear in her Upgrade Assessment and impressed the evaluators with her composure and combat instincts. The chapter ended as she evaded its attack and struck back, leaving Yan Shaozhe and the teachers eager to see more.

• Dai Huabin received 145 points for killing a Thousand-Year Soul Beast, then returned to his class and exchanged a mocking gesture with Gu Qingnian.
• Wang Dong revealed three Soul Rings, including a thousand-year ring, before choosing to fight a Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
• Wang Dong faced a Bloodthirsty Demon Bear, which used feints and a sudden charge to catch her off guard.
• Wang Dong dodged the bear's paw and used Winged Blade Guillotine against its hardened fur before retreating from its counterattack.
• Yan Shaozhe and the other evaluators praised Wang Dong's calm and combat instincts.

Wang Dong passed her assessment with 140 points after defeating a thousand-year Bloodthirsty Demon Bear, and Zhu Lu scored 135. Gu Qingnian then faced a Flame Lion King and revealed two blood-red soul rings as he prepared to demonstrate his strength.

• Wang Dong used Butterfly God's Light to wound the Bloodthirsty Demon Bear, but Yan Shaozhe stopped her before she could finish it.
• Yan Shaozhe awarded Wang Dong 140 points, deducting ten because she had risked a lethal counterattack; Wang Dong passed the assessment.
• Zhu Lu completed her assessment and scored 135 points.
• Gu Qingnian entered the arena and identified himself as a control-system specialist facing a top-level thousand-year soul beast.
• The Flame Lion King charged at Gu Qingnian, who revealed his second martial soul and two blood-red soul rings, one marked with four faint gold lines.

Gu Qingnian revealed two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings during his Upgrade Assessment, terrifying the Beast Arena’s Soul Beasts and impressing the academy’s leaders. After he earned full marks, Yan Shaozhe ended the assessment and the departments argued over claiming him.

• Gu Qingnian released two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings, making the Soul Beasts and everyone in the arena tremble with fear.
• Gu Qingnian concealed the Ice Empress Soul Ring’s power, then frightened the Flame Lion King so badly that it collapsed and passed out.
• Elder Gong rushed in to demand an explanation, while Xuan Zi, Yan Shaozhe, and Xian Lin'er each claimed Gu Qingnian as their disciple or student and offered compensation.
• Yan Shaozhe gave Gu Qingnian full marks and ended the Upgrade Assessment early.
• Wang Dong taunted Dai Huabin, and Dai Huabin passed out after seeing Zhu Lu stare at Gu Qingnian.

Gu Qingnian demonstrated his powers to Elder Gong and the academy’s senior staff, explaining that he could mimic soul rings and had a second martial soul with a genuine hundred-thousand-year ring. He began recounting how he obtained it in the Far North, ending with the revelation that he woke beside a dead scorpion and the surviving Soft Bone Rabbit.

• Xuan Zi tried to declare Gu Qingnian his disciple, but Xian Lin'er stopped him by threatening to involve someone else.
• Elder Gong tested Gu Qingnian with a fiery palm, and Gu Qingnian countered with ultimate ice before turning intangible to evade the attack.
• Gu Qingnian revealed that his first martial soul could mimic things, making its ten-thousand-year ring appear to be a hundred-thousand-year ring, while his second ring was genuinely a hundred thousand years old.
• Gu Qingnian explained that the second ring had been entrusted to him by the mother of a Soft Bone Rabbit, whom he encountered with her young in a cave in the Far North.
• Gu Qingnian recounted passing out in the cave and waking with the young Soft Bone Rabbit in his arms, while its mother had vanished and a dead scorpion lay beside him.

Gu Qingnian told Xuan Zi and the others how he had gained an Ice Jade Scorpion soul ring and soul bone, then claimed a dying Soft Bone Rabbit sacrificed herself to give him a hundred-thousand-year soul ring. He revealed that his first martial soul also had four soul rings, ending the discussion with his azure-blue ring on display.

• Gu Qingnian showed the Ice Jade Scorpion tattoo on his back and said he had received its soul ring and torso soul bone while caring for a little Soft Bone Rabbit.
• Gu Qingnian described returning to the Far North, finding the adult Soft Bone Rabbit near death, and receiving her hundred-thousand-year soul ring after she sacrificed herself.
• Elder Gong concluded that the Soft Bone Rabbit had failed a lightning tribulation, and the others pieced together how she had entrusted her child to Gu Qingnian.
• Elder Gong realized that Gu Qingnian possessed two soul bones, including one at the hundred-thousand-year level, while Gu Qingnian privately admitted he had fabricated his story.
• Gu Qingnian refused the offer to hunt for a soul ring and summoned the four rings of his first martial soul, including an azure-blue ring.

Gu Qingnian revealed that he had reached level 50 and demonstrated a powerful soul skill formed from opposing forces. Xuan Zi stopped the attack and judged that Gu Qingnian could give Ma Xiaotao a serious fight, leaving the gathered Shrek experts astonished by his strength.

• Gu Qingnian explained his level 50 strength and claimed he had gained his fourth soul ring from a battered mental-attribute soul beast in the Far North.
• At Xuan Zi and Xian Lin'er's urging, Gu Qingnian summoned blue attraction and red repulsion phantoms with his fourth soul skill.
• Gu Qingnian merged the phantoms into a black-purple sphere and launched it toward Xuan Zi and the others, carving a deep trench through the Beast Fighting Zone floor.
• Xuan Zi stopped the attack with an enormous hand of soul power, while Yan Shaozhe prevented Du Weilun and Fan Yu from intervening.
• Xuan Zi praised the skill and said Gu Qingnian could potentially fight Ma Xiaotao on roughly even terms, stunning the others.

After Xuan Zi and the others left on urgent business, Gu Qingnian reunited with Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong and joined them on their way to a Treasure Appraisal Fair in Shrek City. A hidden attacker planned to strike them after the fair, while Gu Qingnian disappeared into a crowd of women after they entered the city.

• Xuan Zi and the others received a voice transmission and left, sending Du Weilun and Fan Yu to take Gu Qingnian back.
• Gu Qingnian overheard Wang Dong telling Huo Yuhao about the Treasure Appraisal Fair and surprised them; the three decided to attend together.
• A figure watched the trio leave and reported that they would be at the fair, planning to attack them on their return.
• Gu Qingnian, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong followed the invitation map to Shrek City's northern gate and entered the crowded city.
• Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong turned around and found Gu Qingnian missing, then realized he had headed toward a crowd of women.

Gu Qingnian, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong arrived at the Treasure Gathering Pavilion for the Treasure Appraisal Fair after Gu Qingnian escaped an adoring crowd. The chapter ended as a guide explained the fair’s purchasing and credit-assessment rules, and Gu Qingnian asked how credit limits differed.

• A crowd of girls mobbed Gu Qingnian after he entered the city, so he used Body Flicker to escape to Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong.
• Gu Qingnian changed clothes and wore sunglasses before using Body Flicker to take Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong to the Treasure Gathering Pavilion.
• Six receptionists enthusiastically welcomed Gu Qingnian and secretly slipped items to him, making Wang Dong jealous and Huo Yuhao curious.
• Inside the pavilion, Wang Dong pinched Gu Qingnian for flirting with the receptionists, and Gu Qingnian covered Huo Yuhao’s eyes as they went upstairs.
• A guide explained how guests could browse the Treasure Appraisal Fair and register purchases or apply for credit, prompting Gu Qingnian to ask about different credit limits.

Gu Qingnian and Huo Yuhao were approved to study in both of Shrek Academy’s departments after the elders discussed their unusual talents. Gu Qingnian then began the Treasure Appraisal Fair’s credit assessment with Huo Yuhao and their companion.

• Mu En called Shrek’s senior elders together to decide how Gu Qingnian should be trained, and Xuan Zi, Xian Lin'er, Yan Shaozhe, and Qian Duoduo argued over which department should claim him.
• Yan Shaozhe reported Gu Qingnian’s rapid cultivation, exceptional soul rings, Ice Jade Scorpion martial soul with Ultimate Ice, and three soul bones, while Xian Lin'er confirmed his soul-engineering ability.
• Mu En ordered Gu Qingnian to study in both departments, directed them to provide resources without overburdening him, and assigned the departments to handle his future soul rings together.
• Qian Duoduo described Huo Yuhao’s newly revealed second martial soul, and Mu En also approved his study in both departments with increased resources and closer supervision.
• The three visitors filled out assessment forms at the Treasure Appraisal Fair, and Gu Qingnian and Huo Yuhao listed only their eyes as their martial soul.

Wang Dong, Huo Yuhao, and Gu Qingnian received dramatically different privileges at the Treasure Gathering Pavilion after the Sea God Pavilion Meeting, with Gu granted unrestricted annual access to its treasures. As they explored the pavilion, Wang Dong spotted a powerful-looking soul bone and recognized two familiar seniors nearby.

• Wang Dong received a purple card with a credit limit of one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, while Huo Yuhao received a red card that let him claim one treasure each year for free.
• The registration girl told Gu Qingnian that he would receive a personalized token and could take anything he needed from the Treasure Appraisal Fair each year without payment.
• An unseen voice warned the three to keep their privileges confidential, and Elder Lin appeared after they left the counter, explaining that the arrangements followed the Sea God Pavilion Meeting's decision.
• Wang Dong, Huo Yuhao, and Gu Qingnian explored the pavilion, where Wang Dong spotted a Golden Radiance Left Arm Bone and recognized their eldest senior brother and Xu Sanshi nearby.

Gu Qingnian, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong met Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi at an exhibit, where Xu Sanshi pleaded for help getting Jiang Nannan into the Tang Sect. When Jiang Nannan arrived, Gu Qingnian protected her from Xu Sanshi and greeted her, leaving everyone wondering whether the two were involved.

• Huo Yuhao, Gu Qingnian, and Wang Dong ran into Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi at the exhibit.
• Xu Sanshi asked Bei Bei to help bring Jiang Nannan into the Tang Sect, saying he would join if she did.
• Xu Sanshi playfully tried to crash into Jiang Nannan, but Gu Qingnian intercepted him and caught her around the waist.
• Gu Qingnian greeted Jiang Nannan, who blushed and stood close behind him when Xu Sanshi approached.
• Xu Sanshi saw Jiang Nannan leaning against Gu Qingnian and asked whether the two were really involved.

Gu Qingnian provoked Xu Sanshi over Jiang Nannan until Xu challenged him to a duel, but the Treasure Vault’s rules prevented a fight. Jiang Nannan then pretended to be Gu Qingnian’s lover, and Gu knocked Xu unconscious before sending him to Bei Bei.

• Gu Qingnian teased Jiang Nannan and made Xu Sanshi believe he was groping her, prompting Xu to challenge him to a duel.
• Bei Bei stopped Xu by reminding him that fighting inside the Treasure Vault would get him blacklisted, and Xu backed down.
• Jiang Nannan grabbed Gu Qingnian, called him “Young master,” and leaned against him to make Xu believe they were a couple.
• As onlookers gathered, Xu became enraged, and Bei Bei tried twice to knock him unconscious but failed.
• Gu Qingnian used Body Flicker to reach Xu and struck him unconscious, then kicked him toward Bei Bei.

Gu Qingnian left Jiang Nannan at the Treasure Appraisal Fair after warning her to stay inside, while Ma Xiaotao learned that his Ultimate ice attribute might help control her Evil Fire and rushed to find him. Before departing, Gu Qingnian arranged for several treasures to be removed and told Jiang Nannan to take anything she wanted in his name.

• Bei Bei caught Xu Sanshi after Gu Qingnian threw him, then carried him away while Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao watched Jiang Nannan remain in Gu Qingnian's arms.
• Jiang Nannan questioned Wang Dong about her relationship with Gu Qingnian, and Wang Dong left with Huo Yuhao, visibly upset.
• Yan Shaozhe confirmed to Ma Xiaotao that Gu Qingnian possessed an Ultimate ice attribute, and Ma Xiaotao hurried off to find him and ask for help suppressing her Evil Fire.
• Gu Qingnian teased Jiang Nannan about her closeness to him, then warned her to remain inside the Treasure Appraisal Fair until he returned.
• Gu Qingnian arranged to have the Soul Bone and other items packed, gave Jiang Nannan an item, and told her she could take anything she liked by mentioning his name.

Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao were ambushed by eight powerful attackers while heading away from Shrek City. Gu Qingnian rushed to help, but the attackers split up to pursue him and the two students.

• Wang Dong left Shrek City ahead of Huo Yuhao, while Gu Qingnian realized they were in danger and hurried after them.
• Eight hidden attackers debated capturing Wang Dong, then prepared to strike after Huo Yuhao sensed their presence.
• Huo Yuhao warned Wang Dong that an ambush lay ahead, but the attackers immobilized them with their killing intent and launched their assault.
• The attackers revealed four Soul Kings, two Soul Emperors, and two Soul Sages as Wang Dong flew with Huo Yuhao toward the North Gate.
• Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong spotted Gu Qingnian approaching, then stopped to delay the Soul Sages while the attackers sent the Soul Emperors to block them.
• Huo Yuhao used a Soul Tool to draw one Soul Emperor away, while Wang Dong pursued the Soul Sages, scattering the attackers.

Gu Qingnian arrived to protect Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, but two Soul Saints and six other attackers trapped them before Shrek Academy’s reinforcements could reach the fight. As the attackers prepared to capture the pair and Gu Qingnian was bound by a martial soul fusion skill, Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and Jiang Nannan rushed to help.

• Gu Qingnian arrived and found two Soul Saints attacking him while Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong fled from six other enemies.
• Huo Yuhao fired the signal Gu Qingnian had given him, prompting the attackers to hurry before Shrek Academy could respond.
• The attackers cornered Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong as Gu Qingnian held off the two Soul Saints.
• When the Soul Saints threatened Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, Gu Qingnian stopped resisting and let their Cross-Shackling Seal bind him, while a faint golden radiance protected him.
• A Soul Emperor prepared to strike Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, and Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and Jiang Nannan charged toward the fight, with Jiang Nannan rushing ahead.

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong survived an attack by eight pursuers after Ma Xiaotao intervened, while the academy’s reinforcements gave chase. The two Soul Saints who abducted Gu Qingnian stopped to recover, only to discover he was conscious and standing free in the air.

• The Soul Saints fled with Gu Qingnian as the other six enemies attacked Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, who exhausted their strength and fell while dodging a killing blow.
• Ma Xiaotao arrived in time to catch Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, then pursued the fleeing enemies while Xu Sanshi stayed behind to protect them.
• Bei Bei and Jiang Nannan supported the injured students, and Xuan Zi, Yan Shaozhe, Qian Duoduo, Zhou Yi, and Fan Yu arrived in response to the distress signal.
• Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong explained the attack, and Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe set off after Ma Xiaotao while an unnoticed dark figure followed.
• The two Soul Saints stopped to recover and released Gu Qingnian from their fusion skill, only to find him smiling and standing freely in midair.