Chapter Summaries

Chen Xuanqing, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing had to share the inn’s last room, where Chen Xuanqing and Zhu Zhuqing woke up in an awkward embrace. At breakfast, Xiao Wu teased them about their apparent closeness.

• Chen Xuanqing discovered that the inn had only one large room left, and Xiao Wu pinched him when he considered accepting it.
• Zhu Zhuqing agreed to take the room and planned to sleep on the floor, but found there was no couch or chair and made a bedding spot on the floor instead.
• After lights-out, Zhu Zhuqing overheard Chen Xuanqing and Xiao Wu whispering intimately and struggled to fall asleep.
• Zhu Zhuqing woke up in Chen Xuanqing’s embrace, and he claimed he had rolled off the bed in his sleep; she said she believed him, though their feelings seemed changed.
• Xiao Wu served breakfast and teased Chen Xuanqing for seeming to protect Zhu Zhuqing.

Ma Hongjun struggled to tell Dai Mubai about Chen Xuanqing and Zhu Zhuqing while Dai Mubai secretly resolved to confront Chen Xuanqing in the Star Dou Great Forest. Before the carriage departed, Stark knelt before Chen Xuanqing and received a booklet and Gold Soul Coins to pursue strength despite having no Soul Power.

• Xiao Wu reminded Chen Xuanqing not to disappoint her or Zhu Zhuqing, and he promised to treat them both well.
• Ma Hongjun tried to hint to Dai Mubai about Chen Xuanqing and Zhu Zhuqing, but the others misunderstood his unusual breakfast and he resolved to speak with Dai Mubai privately.
• After breakfast, Chen Xuanqing helped Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing board the carriage while Dai Mubai watched from the trees and planned to teach Chen Xuanqing a lesson in the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Stark ran to Chen Xuanqing's carriage, knelt, and asked to become his servant so he could gain strength despite having no Soul Power.
• Chen Xuanqing gave Stark an old booklet and a bag of Gold Soul Coins, and Stark accepted the money.

Chen Xuanqing brought Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing into the Star Dou Great Forest to visit Da Ming and Er Ming, help Zhu Zhuqing develop her Zoan Devil Fruit, and recruit followers. Meanwhile, Zhao Wuji’s group entered the forest and Tang San volunteered to track Chen Xuanqing alone while the others hunted Oscar’s soul beast.

• Chen Xuanqing gave Stark a year to train with the Dragon Elephant Heaven-Shaking Art, then ordered him to find Golden Crocodile Douluo and join the Big Dipper Divine Guard Army.
• On the way to the Star Dou Great Forest, Chen Xuanqing told Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing that he planned to visit Da Ming and Er Ming, help Zhu Zhuqing grow stronger, and recruit followers.
• Chen Xuanqing, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing entered the forest and continued deeper as soul beast roars sounded around them.
• Zhao Wuji warned Oscar, Tang San, Dai Mubai, and the other students to stay close and avoid attacking soul beasts without orders.
• Tang San offered to track Chen Xuanqing alone while Zhao Wuji took the others to hunt a soul beast for Oscar, despite Zhao Wuji’s warning about the dangers.

Chen Xuanqing, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing secretly followed the Shrek Academy group and watched as Zhao Wuji captured a thousand-year Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent for Oscar. Oscar prepared to kill it and absorb its Soul Ring.

• After Shrek Academy stopped following him, Chen Xuanqing decided to trail them and disrupt their plans, bringing Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing along.
• The trio followed the Shrek group for about four hours while avoiding low-level Soul Beasts.
• Zhao Wuji warned the Shrek group that something was approaching, and everyone released their Martial Souls.
• Tang San identified the approaching creature as a thousand-year Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent suitable for Oscar.
• Zhao Wuji used Gravity Enhancement and Gravity Compression to bring down the serpent, then knocked it unconscious and tossed it to Oscar.
• Zhao Wuji handed Oscar a dagger and showed him where to stab the serpent, while Oscar prepared to claim its Soul Ring.

Zhao Wuji and the Shrek Academy group were confronted by Chao Tianxiang and her granddaughter, who claimed the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent for the granddaughter’s third Soul Ring. The chapter ended with Zhao Wuji recognizing Chao Tianxiang as Snake Granny of the Peerless Dragon Snake.

• As Oscar prepared to kill the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, Chao Tianxiang and her granddaughter arrived and ordered the group to stop.
• Chao Tianxiang challenged Zhao Wuji’s group’s claim to the serpent, saying she and her granddaughter had found and wounded it first.
• Oscar objected, but Chao Tianxiang pointed out the serpent’s wounds and explained that her granddaughter needed a suitable third Soul Ring.
• Zhao Wuji examined the wounds, then asked Chao Tianxiang’s name while refusing to give up the serpent.
• Chao Tianxiang introduced herself as Snake Granny, and Zhao Wuji recognized her as the wife of the Dragon Duke.

Chen Xuanqing and his companions arrived as Zhao Wuji and Chao Tianxiang discussed their encounter in the Star Dou Great Forest. Chen Xuanqing confronted the Shrek Academy group, demanding Dai Mubai and Tang San stay and declaring that he would cripple Tang San for his father Tang Hao’s past attack.

• Zhao Wuji introduced himself to Chao Tianxiang and explained that he had brought his students to the forest to seek a soul ring and gain experience.
• Chen Xuanqing grew impatient with the standoff and left the shadows with Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing following him.
• Zhao Wuji and the Shrek Academy students summoned their martial souls and threatened Chen Xuanqing, while Chao Tianxiang pulled Meng Yiran away from the impending fight.
• Chen Xuanqing told Zhao Wuji, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar to leave, then said Dai Mubai and Tang San would have to stay.
• Tang San asked why Chen Xuanqing held a grudge against him, and Xiao Wu revealed that Tang Hao had once hunted her and Chen Xuanqing.
• Chen Xuanqing cut Xiao Wu off and declared that he would cripple Tang San to collect a debt from Tang Hao.

Chen Xuanqing confronted Zhao Wuji and the others after they blocked him from taking revenge, while Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing joined his side and challenged their opponents. As the onlookers watched, Chen Xuanqing unleashed his Martial Soul Avatar and revealed seven black Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings, ending the chapter as the Crocodile Ancestor’s immense manifestation crushed the surrounding trees and rocks.

• Zhao Wuji blocked Chen Xuanqing, and Ma Hongjun mocked him for bringing Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing along.
• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing unleashed their martial souls; Xiao Wu’s three Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings stunned Ma Hongjun, while Tang San stepped forward to face her.
• Dai Mubai confronted Zhu Zhuqing over their engagement, and she rejected him before transforming into the Nine-Tailed Spirit Cat.
• Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang, Meng Yiran, and Dragon Duke Meng Shu watched the confrontation and discussed the young geniuses and possible matches for Meng Yiran.
• Chen Xuanqing unleashed his Martial Soul Avatar, revealing seven black Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings and a hundred-meter Crocodile Ancestor manifestation that crushed the nearby trees and rocks.

Chen Xuanqing defeated Zhao Wuji with one claw strike and sent Ma Hongjun flying with a sweep of his tail. As Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing continued fighting Tang San and Dai Mubai, Chen Xuanqing rushed to help Xiao Wu after Tang San’s hidden weapons broke through her defenses.

• Dragon Duke and Snake Granny recognized Chen Xuanqing as the sixteen-year-old Level 74 Soul Saint, while Meng Yiran quietly admitted her admiration for him.
• Snake Granny considered intervening, but Dragon Duke said they would watch the battle and help Chen Xuanqing if necessary.
• Chen Xuanqing broke through Zhao Wuji’s Martial Soul Avatar defenses with one claw and sent him crashing through trees.
• Chen Xuanqing struck Ma Hongjun out of the air with his tail, leaving his condition uncertain.
• Xiao Wu struggled against Tang San’s hidden weapons, while Zhu Zhuqing’s agile attacks kept Dai Mubai on the defensive.
• Tang San’s hidden weapons forced an opening in Xiao Wu’s defense, and Chen Xuanqing charged toward her.

Chen Xuanqing and Zhu Zhuqing defeated Dai Mubai and Zhao Wuji, but Tang San and Oscar escaped during the fight. After sparing Dai Mubai’s life, Chen Xuanqing castrated him and turned his attention to the badly injured Ma Hongjun, promising to remove the evil fire driving his urges.

• Zhu Zhuqing broke Dai Mubai’s leg while Chen Xuanqing caught Xiao Wu as she fell.
• Zhao Wuji attacked Chen Xuanqing, but Chen Xuanqing used his Qilin Arm to send Zhao Wuji flying.
• Xiao Wu warned Chen Xuanqing that Tang San and Oscar had escaped.
• Chen Xuanqing slapped Dai Mubai down, then honored Zhu Zhuqing’s request to spare his life while kicking him in the crotch.
• Chen Xuanqing found Ma Hongjun alive and said he would eliminate the evil fire that made him seek women.

Chen Xuanqing defeated Ma Hongjun and let Meng Yiran absorb the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's Soul Ring. A massive beast tide then approached, leaving the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny to defend Meng Yiran while she was still absorbing it.

• Chen Xuanqing kicked Ma Hongjun unconscious after Ma Hongjun attacked him, and Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing questioned whether it was right to leave him in such a state.
• The Dragon Duke, Snake Granny, and Meng Yiran approached Chen Xuanqing, who allowed Meng Yiran to take the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's Soul Ring.
• Meng Yiran asked to call Chen Xuanqing Brother Xuanqing, and he agreed, drawing jealous looks from Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing.
• As Meng Yiran began absorbing the Soul Ring, the ground shook with the approach of a massive beast tide.
• Tang San and Oscar used hidden weapons to rescue Ma Hongjun, Teacher Zhao, and Boss Dai, then fled.
• The Dragon Duke and Snake Granny decided to hold back the beast tide while Meng Yiran continued absorbing her Soul Ring.

Tang San fled after his actions brought a beast tide toward Meng Yiran, then returned and pleaded for Dragon Duke and Snake Granny to save Shrek Academy from a Titan Giant Ape. Chen Xuanqing rejected Tang San's appeal and reminded him to honor his promise to trade his life for another.

• Tang San left with Zhao Wuji, Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun, while Chen Xuanqing and the others stayed to protect Meng Yiran and hold back the beast tide.
• Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Chen Xuanqing, Dragon Duke, and Snake Granny fought the approaching soul beasts, temporarily slowing their charge.
• Tang San and Oscar returned, knelt before Dragon Duke and Snake Granny, and asked them to save Shrek Academy, saying they had encountered a giant ape that was driving the tide back.
• Dragon Duke identified the ape as the Titan Giant Ape, and Snake Granny urged Chen Xuanqing, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing to leave.
• Chen Xuanqing told Tang San to stay and fulfill his promise to give his life in exchange for another, enraging Tang San.

Tang San begged for his life as the Titan Giant Ape arrived, and Xiao Wu revealed that he was Er Ming, sent to escort them. After Meng Yiran thanked Chen Xuanqing with a kiss, Chen Xuanqing demanded that Tang San honor his promise to trade his life for theirs, but Tang San refused and earned everyone's contempt.

• Tang San tried to persuade Chen Xuanqing to spare him, but the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny condemned him, and Snake Granny threatened to kill him.
• Xiao Wu reassured the group that the Titan Giant Ape would not hurt them, while Oscar panicked and Tang San knocked him unconscious.
• Er Ming emerged from the forest, and Xiao Wu introduced him as the Titan Giant Ape sent by Da Ming to pick them up.
• Meng Yiran finished absorbing her soul ring, learned what had happened, and kissed Chen Xuanqing's cheek to thank him for saving her.
• Chen Xuanqing gave Tang San a dagger and told him to kill himself as he had promised, but Tang San threw it away and claimed he would repay everyone someday.

Chen Xuanqing crippled Tang San in retaliation for endangering everyone, while Meng Yiran joined in. Snake Granny and Dragon Duke then left Meng Yiran in Chen Xuanqing’s care, and he agreed to protect her in the Star Dou Great Forest.

• Chen Xuanqing kicked Tang San in the crotch, knocking him unconscious, and Meng Yiran kicked him as well.
• Snake Granny invited Chen Xuanqing to the Dragon Snake Family’s residence, but Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing insisted that he stay in the Star Dou Great Forest, and he declined the invitation.
• Snake Granny urged Meng Yiran to choose a worthy partner who could protect her, and Meng Yiran said she would take control of her own destiny.
• Chen Xuanqing promised Snake Granny and Dragon Duke that he would take care of Meng Yiran, and they left her with him.
• Meng Yiran told Chen Xuanqing she would rely on him, and he promised to do everything he could to care for her.

Chen Xuanqing and the others traveled with Er Ming to the Lake of Life, where Xiao Wu reunited with Da Ming. Da Ming distrusted the humans and withdrew into the lake after Chen Xuanqing tried to reassure him.

• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing asked Chen Xuanqing not to favor Meng Yiran, and he promised to care for them equally.
• Chen Xuanqing and the others left Shrek Academy behind on Er Ming's palm, while Tang San vowed to survive and seek revenge.
• Er Ming carried the group deeper into Star Dou Great Forest as Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing praised its natural aura.
• At the Lake of Life, Xiao Wu drank from the water and Da Ming emerged, greeting her warmly.
• Da Ming warned Xiao Wu that he did not trust humans, and Chen Xuanqing explained that they had come out of concern for her.
• Da Ming sank back into the lake, leaving the group unable to continue speaking with him.

Chen Xuanqing and the three women built a wooden house in the Star Dou Great Forest, shared a celebratory meal, and spent the night together. The next morning, Chen Xuanqing received a Purple Dragon Core and the growth-type Immortal Sword Azure Gleam Sword from the system.

• Chen Xuanqing, Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, Meng Yiran, and Er Ming built a wooden house before nightfall.
• Xiao Wu thanked Chen Xuanqing for saving her, while Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran spoke about how meeting him had changed their lives.
• The group returned to the cabin after drinking, and Chen Xuanqing spent the night with Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Meng Yiran.
• Chen Xuanqing questioned the system the next morning and learned he had received a Purple Dragon Core and two lucky draw chances.
• The system explained that the Azure Gleam Sword was a growth-type Immortal Sword that absorbed and purified spiritual energy.

Chen Xuanqing consumed a Purple Dragon Core, triggering a mutation that transformed his Crocodile Ancestor martial soul into a golden dragon crocodile and raised his soul power to level eighty. After recovering, he shared Purple Dragon Cores with the girls and the forest overlords Da Ming and Er Ming, who accepted his kindness.

• Chen Xuanqing took a Purple Dragon Core, whose energy strengthened his body and caused his Crocodile Ancestor martial soul to evolve into a golden dragon crocodile.
• Chen Xuanqing's soul power reached level eighty, and Meng Yiran, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Da Ming, and Er Ming witnessed the mutation.
• Chen Xuanqing recovered as the pill's effects continued to nourish his body, while the three girls waited anxiously beside him.
• Chen Xuanqing gave Purple Dragon Cores to Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Meng Yiran; after he urged her to accept, Meng Yiran hugged and kissed him before taking hers.
• Chen Xuanqing gave two more Purple Dragon Cores to Da Ming and Er Ming, and Da Ming and Er Ming expressed their gratitude and acceptance of him.

Chen Xuanqing gave Purple Dragon Cores to Da Ming, Er Ming, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Meng Yiran, triggering major gains in strength and three martial soul mutations. Er Ming learned to speak, and Xiao Wu and Meng Yiran ended the chapter close to reaching level forty.

• Da Ming and Er Ming swallowed their Purple Dragon Cores and went off to cultivate, while Chen Xuanqing stood guard as Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Meng Yiran took theirs.
• The pills transformed Xiao Wu's Rabbit Martial Soul, Zhu Zhuqing's Hell Spirit Cat, and Meng Yiran's Serpent Cane.
• Er Ming emerged from the Lake of Life excitedly announcing that he could talk, and he and Da Ming thanked Chen Xuanqing for the pills.
• Xiao Wu discovered that her soul power had reached level forty, while Meng Yiran had risen to level thirty-nine after breaking through level thirty-two.

Meng Yiran, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing left the Lake of Life determined to grow stronger, while Chen Xuanqing tested the Azure Gleam Sword and discovered it refined his soul power at a cost. After the sword returned the energy, his level fell from eighty to seventy-eight, but his soul power became purer and stronger.

• Zhu Zhuqing rejected being protected as a decorative vase and vowed to grow strong enough to fight alongside her friends and defy her family.
• Meng Yiran noted that the Purple Dragon Core had toughened their bodies, and Xiao Wu proposed that Er Ming help them hunt Soul Beasts.
• The three girls left the Lake of Life together, leaving Chen Xuanqing to summon the Azure Gleam Sword.
• The system explained that the sword weighed ten thousand jin and grew heavier and more powerful as Chen Xuanqing channeled spiritual energy into it.
• The sword drained Chen Xuanqing's soul power, then refined and returned it, lowering his level from eighty to seventy-eight while making his power purer and stronger.

Chen Xuanqing used the Azure Gleam Sword to purify his and the three women’s soul power as they trained near the Lake of Life. After six months of cultivation, they had grown stronger and their relationships had deepened.

• Chen Xuanqing introduced the Azure Gleam Sword and demonstrated that it could refine soul power into a purer form.
• Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Meng Yiran used the sword and saw their soul power levels temporarily drop as its quality improved.
• Chen Xuanqing planned six months of training, and Da Ming recommended cultivating beneath the waterfall while Er Ming promised to keep soul beasts away.
• The group trained by the Lake of Life, while Chen Xuanqing also tested the waterfall and tried unsuccessfully to explore the lake.
• After six months, Chen Xuanqing and the three women had purer soul power, stronger bodies, and closer relationships.

After six months at the Lake of Life, Chen Xuanqing and the three girls said goodbye to Da Ming and Er Ming and left the Star Dou Great Forest. They decided to head for Heaven Dou City, while Chen Xuanqing promised to change the circumstances troubling Zhu Zhuqing.

• Xiao Wu thanked Da Ming and Er Ming for caring for her, and promised to bring them more food when she returned.
• Da Ming urged Chen Xuanqing to protect Xiao Wu and hoped he could one day find a way forward for soul beasts; Chen Xuanqing said becoming a god was too small a goal.
• Chen Xuanqing, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Meng Yiran left the Lake of Life, while Da Ming told Er Ming to cultivate diligently.
• Zhu Zhuqing reflected on the Dai Family's pressure on the Zhu Family and its daughters, and Chen Xuanqing assured her he would change the situation.
• Chen Xuanqing chose Heaven Dou City as their next destination, and Meng Yiran happily looked forward to seeing her grandparents there.