Chapter Summaries

Chen Xuanqing received a system gift that cleansed his bloodline, then awakened an enormous crocodile martial soul and demonstrated innate level 20 soul power. Spirit Hall's Worships rushed to claim him as a disciple, leaving Chen Xuanqing caught in their argument.

• Chen Xuanqing learned he had transmigrated to the Douluo Continent and received a system gift that cleansed his bloodline with the Crocodile Ancestor's power.
• Chen Xuanqing awakened a giant crocodile martial soul, drawing the attention of Golden Crocodile Douluo and Ghost Douluo.
• Chen Xuanqing shattered the soul power testing crystal, and Golden Crocodile Douluo announced that he had innate level 20 soul power.
• Spirit Hall's Worships fought over who would take Chen Xuanqing as a disciple while Chen Xuanqing privately thought he did not need a master.

Chen Xuanqing became Golden Crocodile Douluo's disciple, met Spirit Hall's elders and Bibi Dong, and completed the discipleship ceremony. The next day, he traveled with his master toward the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain his first soul ring, after secretly drawing and injecting the Perfected Green Goblin Serum.

• Chen Xuanqing chose Golden Crocodile Douluo as his master, and Golden Crocodile Douluo took him to meet the Elder Hall's Titled Douluos.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo introduced Chen Xuanqing to Bibi Dong, who praised his talent but criticized his martial soul.
• Chen Xuanqing met Sirius, completed the discipleship ceremony, and spent the night learning about soul rings.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo took Chen Xuanqing out of Spirit City and warned him about attempting to absorb a ten-thousand-year first soul ring.
• Chen Xuanqing drew the Perfected Green Goblin Serum and later injected himself before reaching the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Chen Xuanqing traveled with Golden Crocodile Douluo into the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain his first two soul rings. After absorbing a twenty-three-thousand-year Blood Crystal Iron Crocodile and a fifty-thousand-year Dragon-Lizard Divine-Head Crocodile, Chen Xuanqing reached level twenty-five and gained a right-hand soul bone.

• Golden Crocodile Douluo brought Chen Xuanqing to a swamp in the Star Dou Great Forest to find crocodilian soul beasts.
• Chen Xuanqing killed and absorbed a twenty-three-thousand-year Blood Crystal Iron Crocodile, gaining the first soul skill Bloodscale Holy Armor.
• Chen Xuanqing demonstrated that Bloodscale Holy Armor doubled his physical attributes, while Golden Crocodile Douluo marveled that he had experienced no Soul Shock.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo defeated a fifty-thousand-year Dragon-Lizard Divine-Head Crocodile that ambushed them in the swamp.
• Chen Xuanqing absorbed the Dragon-Lizard Divine-Head Crocodile, gained the second soul skill Dragon's Roar, advanced to level twenty-five, and obtained a right-hand soul bone.

After obtaining a fifty-thousand-year right-hand soul bone, Chen Xuanqing returned to Spirit Hall and enrolled in its Junior Soul Master Academy. He befriended Hu Liena and accepted Yan’s challenge, with their fight about to begin.

• Chen Xuanqing told Golden Crocodile Douluo he wanted to study at Spirit Hall Academy for four years before traveling, and Golden Crocodile Douluo agreed to let him go if he became a Soul King.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo brought Chen Xuanqing back to Spirit Hall, where Sirius led him through enrollment in the academy’s most talented class.
• Teacher Song Qi welcomed Chen Xuanqing, who chose the seat beside Hu Liena and slept through the lesson.
• During combat training, Yan challenged Chen Xuanqing and demanded that he stay away from Hu Liena if he lost; Chen Xuanqing accepted, and Yan released his Flame Lord martial soul.

Chen Xuanqing overwhelmed Yan at the Spirit Hall Junior Soul Master Academy and grew closer to Hu Liena, then persuaded Golden Crocodile Douluo to let him quit school. That night, his system granted him crocodile ancestor blood essence and a Soul Ring Critical Hit Card, and he diluted the blood essence into ten portions.

• Chen Xuanqing revealed his two black soul rings and defeated Yan with a single swipe of his tail, leaving the students terrified and Song Qi stunned.
• Chen Xuanqing thanked Hu Liena for her support by biting her cheek, while Xie Yue worried that his sister would be taken from him.
• After returning home, Chen Xuanqing complained about school and persuaded Golden Crocodile Douluo to let him stop attending, though he had to become a High-Rank Soul Ancestor within four years.
• Chen Xuanqing cultivated and used his two lottery draws, receiving crocodile ancestor blood essence and a Soul Ring Critical Hit Card.
• After the system warned him to dilute the blood essence, Chen Xuanqing divided the drop into ten portions.

One month after Golden Crocodile Douluo reached level ninety-nine, Chen Xuanqing brought him to Azure Sky City and registered for a deathmatch at the Soul Fighting Arena. The chapter ended as Chen Xuanqing faced Kirk in the ring and the match began.

• Chen Xuanqing scolded Golden Crocodile Douluo for failing to reach level one hundred, then urged him to stabilize his level ninety-nine Soul Power.
• Chen Xuanqing and Golden Crocodile Douluo traveled to Azure Sky City, where Chen Xuanqing registered for Soul Fighting and received an Iron Soul Badge.
• At the inn, Chen Xuanqing rested and cultivated while Golden Crocodile Douluo promised to protect him during his fight.
• That night, Chen Xuanqing entered a deathmatch and asked Golden Crocodile Douluo to bet Gold Soul Coins on him.
• Chen Xuanqing faced Kirk, a level-twenty-nine Soul Grandmaster with the Wind Spirit Leopard Martial Soul, and the match began.

After four years of traveling and growing stronger, Chen Xuanqing arrived at Nuoding Academy to meet the incoming work-study students. He claimed Xiao Wu as his first target, leaving Tang San unsettled as he watched them walk away.

• Chen Xuanqing defeated Kirk in a death match, and Golden Crocodile Douluo refused the arena manager's offer of more fights.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo and Chen Xuanqing traveled across the continent while Chen Xuanqing trained and returned to Spirit Hall Academy each year.
• Four years later, level-fifty-four Soul King Chen Xuanqing arrived in Nuoding City and enrolled at Nuoding Academy.
• After waiting for the work-study students, Chen Xuanqing met Tang San at Dorm Seven and learned that Xiao Wu had arrived.
• Chen Xuanqing took Xiao Wu's hand and led her away, while Tang San watched and felt that something was missing.

Chen Xuanqing took Xiao Wu out of Nuoding City after revealing that he knew she was a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, then Tang Hao intercepted them and tried to seize her. Chen Xuanqing fought to protect Xiao Wu, but Tang Hao remained overwhelmingly dangerous as the battle continued.

• Chen Xuanqing warned Xiao Wu that a Titled Douluo might discover her identity, took her to a restaurant, and persuaded her to travel with him.
• Chen Xuanqing said goodbye to Ma Xiunuo, then left Nuoding City with Xiao Wu.
• Tang Hao blocked their path and announced that he wanted the hundred-thousand-year soul beast Xiao Wu.
• Chen Xuanqing stepped between Tang Hao and Xiao Wu, revealed his five black soul rings, and attacked with his enhanced strength.
• Tang Hao blocked Chen Xuanqing's strikes with his Clear Sky Hammer and knocked him back, but Chen Xuanqing's slippery slime caused Tang Hao's follow-up kick to miss.
• Tang Hao acknowledged Chen Xuanqing's strength, then declared that he would kill him.

Chen Xuanqing escaped Tang Hao with Xiao Wu using a Spatial Teleportation Card, then settled with her at an inn in the Heaven Dou Empire. Xiao Wu formed her first soul ring, and the chapter ended with her serving Chen Xuanqing a meal made entirely of carrots.

• Chen Xuanqing used a Spatial Teleportation Card to escape Tang Hao with Xiao Wu, and Tang Hao failed to find them before leaving for Nuoding City.
• Chen Xuanqing and Xiao Wu checked into an inn, where Xiao Wu cared for him while he pretended to be injured.
• Chen Xuanqing used two prize draws and received a Soul Ring Critical Hit Card and a Senzu Bean.
• Chen Xuanqing left the inn to gather information, learned they were in the Heaven Dou Empire, and returned to find Xiao Wu had formed her first soul ring.
• Xiao Wu cooked Chen Xuanqing a meal of carrots prepared in several ways, then ate most of it herself.

Six years later, Chen Xuanqing fought Feng Zhenyan at the Soto Great Soul Arena and defeated the Soul Douluo with his first two soul skills. He earned a Sapphire Soul Fighting Badge, then left the arena with Xiao Wu and returned with her to their inn.

• The arena host introduced Chen Xuanqing, and the system issued him a mission to defeat Feng Zhenyan.
• Chen Xuanqing and Feng Zhenyan released their martial souls and fought, with Chen Xuanqing relying on his armor, speed, and close-combat skill.
• Chen Xuanqing used Dragon's Roar to stun Feng Zhenyan, then knocked him unconscious before he could use his eighth soul skill.
• The system rewarded Chen Xuanqing with a lottery draw, and the host awarded him a Sapphire Soul Fighting Badge.
• Xiao Wu congratulated Chen Xuanqing, and they left the arena together before returning to the inn after dinner.

Chen Xuanqing and Xiao Wu visited Shrek Academy, where Xiao Wu challenged its staff and students to recognize Chen Xuanqing’s talent. Chen Xuanqing revealed that he was a sixteen-year-old rank seventy-four Soul Saint, leaving Li Yusong, Dai Mubai, and the other onlookers stunned.

• Chen Xuanqing and Xiao Wu left Suotuo City and arrived at Shrek Academy’s village entrance.
• Li Yusong rejected an over-age applicant and refused to refund his registration fee, prompting Chen Xuanqing to question the academy’s admission standards.
• Chen Xuanqing identified Li Yusong, and Xiao Wu stepped in front of Chen Xuanqing when Li Yusong and Dai Mubai watched him warily.
• Xiao Wu introduced herself as a twelve-year-old rank thirty-six Soul Elder, impressing Dai Mubai and prompting Li Yusong and Dai Mubai to question Chen Xuanqing’s reputation.
• Chen Xuanqing announced that he was sixteen years old and a rank seventy-four Soul Saint.

Chen Xuanqing revealed his overwhelming power at Shrek Academy and persuaded Zhu Zhuqing to become his maid, claiming he could help her defy her fate. After driving off Dai Mubai and striking Ning Rongrong, he threatened her as Xiao Wu came to him.

• Chen Xuanqing revealed seven dark soul rings, confirming he was a sixteen-year-old Level 74 Soul Saint and astonishing Zhao Wuji, Tang San, and the others.
• Chen Xuanqing explained Zhu Zhuqing’s family ties to Dai Mubai and offered to give her the strength to change her fate.
• Zhu Zhuqing agreed to serve Chen Xuanqing as his maid, completing his system mission and earning a lottery draw.
• Dai Mubai protested that Zhu Zhuqing was his fiancée, so Chen Xuanqing kicked him through the courtyard wall.
• Chen Xuanqing knocked Ning Rongrong down, threatened her when she invoked her protectors, and beckoned to Xiao Wu.

Chen Xuanqing left Shrek Academy with Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, while Ning Rongrong abandoned her plans to join and resolved to take revenge on him. At the inn, Chen Xuanqing obtained a Nine-Tailed Nether Cat Devil Fruit and brought it to Zhu Zhuqing, leaving her wary as he hinted that it could increase her strength.

• Ning Rongrong ordered a Soul King to bring Chen Xuanqing back, but accepted his suggestion to wait until they reached Heaven Dou City and left without joining Shrek Academy.
• Tang San asked to join Shrek Academy, and Zhao Wuji welcomed him.
• Chen Xuanqing, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing traveled together; Zhu Zhuqing gradually lowered her guard as Chen Xuanqing bought her and Xiao Wu trinkets.
• At the inn, Chen Xuanqing used two lottery draws and obtained a Soul Ring Critical Hit Card and a Nine-Tailed Nether Cat Form Devil Fruit.
• Chen Xuanqing stopped Xiao Wu from eating the Devil Fruit, then entered Zhu Zhuqing's room with Xiao Wu and found Zhu Zhuqing dressed in black gauze.
• Chen Xuanqing showed Zhu Zhuqing the Devil Fruit and said it could increase strength, then asked who would give such a thing to a little maidservant.

Chen Xuanqing gave Zhu Zhuqing a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit, which transformed her into a nine-tailed netherworld cat and strengthened her. Zhu Zhuqing thanked him and resolved to develop her new abilities, while Xiao Wu pulled Chen Xuanqing away from her.

• Zhu Zhuqing accepted Chen Xuanqing's Devil Fruit and ate a bite despite its bitter taste.
• Zhu Zhuqing transformed into a nine-tailed netherworld cat, and Chen Xuanqing explained its forms to Xiao Wu.
• Zhu Zhuqing thanked Chen Xuanqing, who asked her to call him Big Brother Xuanqing and gently stroked her transformed body.
• Xiao Wu revealed her jealousy, hugged Chen Xuanqing, and asked for a Devil Fruit of her own.
• Chen Xuanqing described the fruit's physical enhancements, and Zhu Zhuqing promised to develop its abilities.
• Xiao Wu caught Chen Xuanqing reaching toward Zhu Zhuqing again and led him away to try outfits.

Chen Xuanqing traveled toward the Star Dou Great Forest with Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing while Dai Mubai and the Shrek Academy group followed, planning to ambush him. After reaching a small town, Chen Xuanqing confronted Dai Mubai as the group caught up.

• Chen Xuanqing reassured Zhu Zhuqing that Governor would guide their carriage reliably as they traveled with Xiao Wu.
• Zhao Wuji, Tang San, Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun spotted Zhu Zhuqing with Chen Xuanqing, and Dai Mubai chose not to attack because he feared Chen Xuanqing's strength.
• Chen Xuanqing taunted Dai Mubai, who lunged at the carriage before Zhao Wuji restrained him and urged the group to follow and attack later.
• Zhu Zhuqing showed disgust toward Dai Mubai, and the Shrek Academy group followed the carriage all day, waiting for a chance to strike.
• After stopping in a small town, Dai Mubai complained that Chen Xuanqing had ridden comfortably while the others ate dust, and Chen Xuanqing asked if he was tired from following them.

At the Two-Story Inn, Chen Xuanqing defended his closeness with Zhu Zhuqing, then attacked Tang San and Dai Mubai when they challenged him. The arrival of Canghui Academy’s students heightened tensions, and Oscar hinted that another confrontation would serve as training.

• At the inn, Dai Mubai warned Chen Xuanqing not to take advantage of Zhu Zhuqing, and Zhu Zhuqing told Dai Mubai to use her full name and rejected the family-arranged marriage as her personal choice.
• Tang San accused Chen Xuanqing of breaking up Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing, so Chen Xuanqing kicked Tang San and sent him crashing to the floor.
• Dai Mubai activated his martial soul, but Chen Xuanqing kicked him into Tang San, leaving both men injured as Oscar and Ma Hongjun helped them to a secluded corner.
• A middle-aged teacher and seven students from Canghui Academy entered the inn, and Dai Mubai insulted their academy while Ma Hongjun stared at their female student.
• Oscar told Tang San that the encounter was part of their training and repeated Flender’s saying that a Soul Master should dare to stir up trouble.

Chen Xuanqing ruined Tang San’s attempt to save a dish, sparking a fight between Shrek Academy and Canghui Academy in a restaurant. Tang San’s hidden weapons left the Canghui students unable to fight, and Dai Mubai warned them to stay away from Shrek while Chen Xuanqing dismissed his posturing.

• Tang San caught a waiter and steadied a plate, but Chen Xuanqing struck it with his chopsticks and sent hot food into Tang San’s face.
• Dai Mubai and the students from both academies confronted each other as the restaurant’s diners watched.
• The Canghui teacher ordered his students to attack, and Dai Mubai, Tang San, and Ma Hongjun fought back.
• Chen Xuanqing pointed out that Tang San’s hidden weapons had already struck the Canghui students, who soon reported that their bodies had gone weak.
• Dai Mubai threatened the Canghui Academy students and claimed they should avoid Shrek Academy, then glanced pointedly at Chen Xuanqing.

Xiao Wu defended Chen Xuanqing by exposing Dai Mubai’s failures, and Ye Zhiqiu recognized Chen as the famed Crocodile God. Chen agreed to settle the dispute with a fight between Canghui Academy and Shrek Academy, banning hidden weapons; the battle began as the Shrek students revealed their martial souls.

• Xiao Wu insulted Dai Mubai for fleeing his duties as a Star Luo prince and leaving Zhu Zhuqing to face the pressure alone.
• Ye Zhiqiu recognized Chen Xuanqing as Lord Crocodile God and asked him to settle the dispute.
• Chen Xuanqing called for a fight between Canghui Academy and Shrek Academy and forbade the use of hidden weapons.
• Tang San accepted the fight, though he realized Chen’s rule targeted his signature weapon skills.
• Dai Mubai transformed with his White Tiger martial soul, and Ma Hongjun followed by activating his Phoenix martial soul.

Tang San, Dai Mubai, and Ma Hongjun began fighting Ye Zhiqiu, a Soul King with a Black Tortoise martial soul. Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun’s attacks failed to move him, while Tang San halted his advance against Ye Zhiqiu’s freezing skill and sent blue silver grass toward him.

• Tang San, Dai Mubai, and Ma Hongjun released their martial souls as Ye Zhiqiu recognized their strength but prepared to face them.
• Ye Zhiqiu transformed with his Black Tortoise martial soul and revealed five soul rings, establishing the gap between his strength and the young soul masters’.
• Oscar gave Tang San, Dai Mubai, and Ma Hongjun recovery and antidote sausages, and Dai Mubai identified breaking Ye Zhiqiu’s defense as their goal.
• Dai Mubai attacked Ye Zhiqiu with White Tiger Fierce Light Wave while Ma Hongjun launched Phoenix Fire Line and Tang San approached from another direction.
• Ye Zhiqiu activated Black Tortoise Protection and Mysterious Water Ice Seal, blocking Dai Mubai’s attack with his shell and filling the area with freezing cold.
• Tang San halted his advance and circulated his Mysterious Heaven Skill against the chill as his blue silver grass spread toward Ye Zhiqiu.

Tang San, Ma Hongjun, and Dai Mubai fought Ye Zhiqiu but were defeated, prompting Zhao Wuji to intervene and reveal his Soul Saint power. Zhao Wuji called off the confrontation and planned to join forces against Chen Xuanqing later in the Star Dou Great Forest.

• Tang San, Ma Hongjun, and Dai Mubai attacked Ye Zhiqiu, but his defenses and strength let him defeat all three.
• Zhu Zhuqing acknowledged Chen Xuanqing's prediction that Ye Zhiqiu would win, while Xiao Wu criticized the Shrek students.
• Zhao Wuji arrived, displayed seven Soul Rings, and stunned Ye Zhiqiu into silence.
• Zhao Wuji told Ye Zhiqiu to settle things the next day, then ordered the Shrek students back to their room.
• Oscar asked Zhao Wuji why he had not attacked Chen Xuanqing, and Zhao Wuji said he planned to join forces against him in the Star Dou Great Forest.