Chapter Summaries

Tang San and Shi Quan met Dragon Duke, Snake Granny, and Meng Yiran while searching for Xiao Wu, who had been taken by a Titan Giant Ape. Dragon Duke suspected Zhao Wuji’s group had hidden Meng Yiran’s Man Faced Demon Spider, but found nothing; Zhao Wuji then rebuked Tang San for rushing off alone and insisted the group would help rescue Xiao Wu.

• Tang San told Dragon Duke and Snake Granny that a Titan Giant Ape had taken Xiao Wu, and Shi Quan arrived to confirm Tang San had gone ahead alone to find her.
• Tang San demonstrated the Godly Zhuge Crossbow, while he and Shi Quan described the Man Faced Demon Spider’s disappearance and the events surrounding it.
• Zhao Wuji and the others arrived, and Dragon Duke accused them of hiding the Man Faced Demon Spider in a spatial Soul Tool.
• Zhao Wuji let Dragon Duke inspect the group’s spatial Soul Tools, but Dragon Duke found no trace of the spider and left with Snake Granny and Meng Yiran.
• Zhao Wuji angrily scolded Tang San for charging into the forest alone, while Tang San insisted he had to rescue Xiao Wu.

Shi Quan discovered a powerful Dragon Spine External Soul Bone and used dream manipulation to extract Tang San’s knowledge of Immortal Herbs and Spirit Herbs. After Xiao Wu returned safely and the group left the Star Dou Great Forest, they returned to Shrek Academy, where Ning Rongrong called for Tang San and Shi Quan called for Zhu Zhuqing.

• Shi Quan examined the Dragon Spine External Soul Bone in his System Space and realized he now possessed three Spirit Bones.
• Xiao Wu returned to the group, reunited with Tang San, and explained her return while concealing the truth about Er Ming.
• Tang San retrieved the Godly Zhuge Crossbow bolts and promised to make crossbows for Ning Rongrong and Oscar.
• The group left the Star Dou Great Forest, rested in town, and Shi Quan entered Tang San’s Consciousness Space to use a dream to extract his knowledge of Immortal Herbs and Spirit Herbs.
• After resting for two days, the group returned to Shrek Academy, where Ning Rongrong called out to Tang San and Shi Quan called out to Zhu Zhuqing.

Shi Quan told Zhu Zhuqing he planned to leave Shrek Academy and invited her to join him, but she feared the Star Luo Empire’s retaliation. After challenging Yu Xiaogang’s credentials and theories during the academy assembly, Shi Quan left Shrek, despite Flender warning that he would never be allowed back.

• Shi Quan told Zhu Zhuqing he was leaving Shrek Academy and promised to help her control her fate, while she worried that leaving would bring the Star Luo Empire’s hostility upon them.
• Zhao Wuji reported the Star Dou Great Forest events to Flender and Yu Xiaogang, who speculated about the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape.
• At the assembly, Shi Quan questioned Yu Xiaogang’s strength and expertise, then argued that his theories were unverified and that Tang San’s progress did not prove them.
• Flender ordered Shi Quan to leave if he distrusted the academy and its teachers, and Shi Quan walked away, declaring that he was leaving of his own accord.

Shi Quan left Shrek Academy after its welcoming ceremony turned sour, then flew to a secluded cave to examine his gains. There he began absorbing the Dragon Spine, whose golden energy refined his Inner Force and strengthened his tendons and bones.

• Shi Quan told Zhu Zhuqing and Oscar that Shrek Academy was not suitable for him, then said goodbye and left the academy.
• After reaching a remote mountain cave, Shi Quan took the Man Faced Demon Spider's corpse from his Treasure Bag and retrieved the Eight Spider Lances Soul Bone.
• Shi Quan considered whether to use the Sacred Dragon Bloodline or the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone to improve the Eight Spider Lances, but postponed the choice.
• Shi Quan extracted the Dragon Spine and recognized its imagery as resembling the Xuanyuan Sword.
• Shi Quan pressed the Dragon Spine against his back and began absorbing its golden energy as his martial arts techniques circulated and his body strengthened.

Tang Hao found Ah Yin’s cave empty and blamed Spirit Hall, while Shi Quan awakened with a transformed body and a dragon-spine weapon he named Xuanyuan. Shi Quan began modifying his Eight Spider Lances with Sacred Dragon Bloodline, but discovered the process consumed far more energy than he could readily supply.

• Tang Hao found the mound where Ah Yin had been and read a message signed by his dead great-grandfather, Tang Chen, before swearing vengeance on Spirit Hall.
• Shi Quan woke after three days and discovered the dragon spine had greatly enhanced his body, increased his cultivation speed, and granted him the Imperial Might Spirit Ability.
• Shi Quan drew the dragon spine from his body in a blade form resembling the Xuanyuan Sword and named it Xuanyuan.
• Shi Quan tested the Soul Bone Modifier and learned that it could not enhance Soul Bones already fused into his body, so he decided to save the Blue Silver Emperor Spirit Bone for later.
• Shi Quan placed the Eight Spider Lances and Sacred Dragon Bloodline into the modifier and began supplying it with his Inner Force.
• Shi Quan realized that the modifier had consumed half his Inner Force while reaching only four percent energy, leaving him unsure how he could complete the enhancement.

Shi Quan completed the enhancement of his Eight Spider Lances, absorbed them as the Sacred Dragon Eight Spears, and returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy. He found the Royal Fight Team away training and began planning to master Dugu Nine Swords with a custom sword.

• Shi Quan spent a day supplying energy to the Soul Bone Modifier, then cultivated for two more days while it enhanced the Eight Spider Lances.
• Shi Quan absorbed the golden, Sacred Dragon-blooded Eight Spider Lances through intense pain, awakening eight powerful spears that he named the Sacred Dragon Eight Spears.
• Shi Quan tested the spears’ abilities, then returned to Heavenfall City to visit his parents before traveling back to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Shi Quan found the Royal Fight Team dormitory empty and realized the team had gone to participate in a Soul Fighting Tournament.
• Shi Quan planned to visit Grandpa Dugu after Yan Zi Jie returned, reviewed his gains, chose Dugu Nine Swords for Dragon Spine’s Xuanyuan State, and drew a blueprint for a custom sword.

Shi Quan and the Royal Fight Team began using Soul Fighting Tournament matches to improve their coordination, with Shi Quan setting aside his Spirit Soul to practice swordsmanship. After weeks of training in Heaven Dou City, the team started touring other cities, beginning in Hagen-Dazs City and then departing for Xilu City.

• Shi Quan returned to the academy, asked Qin Ming to arrange a new sword, and told Dugu Yan he wanted to speak with Dugu Bo, who had left on a long trip.
• After the academy forged his sword, Shi Quan began sword training and later proposed that Dugu Yan take over as the team's primary controller while he fought with his sword without using his Spirit Soul.
• Shi Quan lost an individual match against a level thirty-nine Beast Spirit Soul Spirit Master, and the team narrowly won its Team Match, exposing weaknesses in its coordination and combat experience.
• Over the following days, the team alternated between wins and losses, reviewed its shortcomings, and gradually improved its coordination as Shi Quan continued practicing the Dugu Nine Swords.
• After more than half a month, Qin Ming gave the team two days of rest before taking them to Soul Arenas in other cities for further practical training.
• The Royal Fight Team began its tour in Hagen-Dazs City, where Shi Quan continued fighting with his sword alone, then traveled onward to Xilu City.

Shi Quan won another solo match without using his Martial Soul, helping his team progress while his swordsmanship and standing among his teammates grew. The Royal Fight Team reached Suotuo City, where Shi Quan and Ye Lingling went shopping before heading to the Great Soul Arena.

• Shi Quan defeated a Fortieth-Rank opponent without using his Martial Soul and earned enough points to advance to a Gold Spirit Fight Badge.
• Dugu Yan and Yu Feng praised Shi Quan, while Yu Tianheng privately felt bitter about the growing trust and admiration Shi Quan received from the team.
• The Royal Fight Team won its Team Match, and Qin Ming announced that they would leave for Suotuo City the following morning.
• Shi Quan worried that Dugu Bo might find them in Suotuo City and discover Xiao Wu's identity, then the team arrived in the city and settled near its Great Soul Arena.
• Shi Quan and Ye Lingling went shopping together, and after about an hour they reached the Suotuo City Great Soul Arena.

Shi Quan registered as Invincible Seeker and faced Xiao Wu in a solo soul fight at the Great Soul Arena. He countered her opening attack with precise sword strikes, leaving Xiao Wu struggling to find an opening as Ning Rongrong recognized him from the stands.

• Shi Quan registered for solo and tournament fights under the name Invincible Seeker, while Ye Lingling waited with him at the arena.
• Xiao Wu was called to fight Invincible Seeker, and the Shrek group mocked the newcomer while Ning Rongrong noticed that he seemed familiar.
• Shi Quan realized Xiao Wu was his opponent and entered the stage with his longsword, refusing to answer her taunts politely.
• Xiao Wu used Teleport and Waist Bow to attack Shi Quan at close range, but Shi Quan struck her ankle and forced her to abandon the move.
• Shi Quan pursued Xiao Wu with his sword as she twisted away, preventing her from launching another attack.

Xiao Wu’s spirit fight against Shi Quan ended in a humiliating defeat after he resisted her Charm, cut off part of her hair, and injured her. Tang San restrained his urge to attack and challenged Shi Quan to fight outside the Great Soul Arena, but Shi Quan refused and condemned Shrek Academy for refusing to accept defeat.

• Xiao Wu attacked Shi Quan again with Charm and Teleport, but Shi Quan pretended to be affected before cutting off her hair and kicking her into a wall.
• Tang San caught the unconscious Xiao Wu and prepared to attack Shi Quan, but the host and Dai Mubai warned him not to break the arena’s rules.
• Oscar gave Tang San two Recovery Sausages, and Tang San withdrew his martial soul before challenging Shi Quan to fight outside the Great Soul Arena.
• Shi Quan refused Tang San’s challenge and mocked him and Xiao Wu for treating a spirit fight’s defeat as grounds for revenge.

Shi Quan defeated Xiao Wu without using his Martial Soul, and Ning Rongrong recognized him and chased after him. After they reunited, she questioned him about his visit to Suotuo City and his swordsmanship, while Tang San and Flender discussed Xiao Wu’s injuries at the arena entrance.

• Shi Quan won the match after Xiao Wu fell from the Spirit Fight Stage, and Tang San carried the injured Xiao Wu away.
• Ning Rongrong recognized Shi Quan and left Oscar to follow him, while Oscar chose to rejoin the others.
• Shi Quan told Ye Lingling that he knew Xiao Wu from Notting Academy and offered to teach her fighting techniques suited to her.
• Ning Rongrong confronted Shi Quan, learned that he had come to Suotuo City with the Royal Fight Team, and asked about his swordsmanship.
• Tang San told Flender that a masked opponent had injured Xiao Wu, and Flender asked Oscar why Ning Rongrong had not returned.

After Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun recognized Shi Quan as the Invincible Seeker who had injured Xiao Wu, they attacked him. Shi Quan revealed his Silver Body and unusual spirit rings, and Ma Hongjun launched a fiery attack as the confrontation began.

• Oscar, Dai Mubai, and Ma Hongjun spotted Ning Rongrong talking with Shi Quan and suspected they were close.
• Dai Mubai recognized Shi Quan as the Invincible Seeker and punched him, but Shi Quan’s Silver Body sent him staggering backward.
• Dai Mubai called on Ma Hongjun to help avenge Xiao Wu, while Oscar tried to keep Ning Rongrong out of the fight.
• Shi Quan dismissed the pressure from their spirit powers and revealed his Blue Silver King vines and one yellow and two purple spirit rings.
• Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun transformed and attacked together, with Ma Hongjun unleashing Phoenix Bathing in Fire and firing a Phoenix Fire Wire at Shi Quan.

Shi Quan defeated Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun by using the Blue Silver King to withstand their attacks and bind them. He left Dai Mubai beaten and humiliated while Ma Hongjun lay unconscious, and Oscar watched in alarm.

• Shi Quan’s Blue Silver King resisted Ma Hongjun’s Phoenix Fire Wire, and Dai Mubai charged through the vine wall only to smash into its hardened surface and get bound.
• Shi Quan used the rapidly growing Blue Silver King to restrain Ma Hongjun as well, while Dai Mubai’s White Tiger Vajra Transformation failed to free him.
• Dai Mubai pretended to concede before secretly preparing White Tiger Light Wave, but Shi Quan noticed and slapped his attack toward Ma Hongjun.
• Ma Hongjun’s Phoenix Fire Wire failed to stop the White Tiger Light Wave, which seriously injured him and knocked him unconscious while the vines held him upright.
• Shi Quan slapped and punched Dai Mubai as Oscar watched, leaving Dai Mubai with bruised eyes and no way to retaliate.

Shi Quan beat Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun after they provoked him, then left before Ning Rongrong could reveal where he was staying. The next morning, Flender learned what had happened, but Ning Rongrong warned him that Shi Quan had a Titled Douluo backing him.

• Shi Quan beat Dai Mubai until he lost consciousness, then left Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai for Ning Rongrong and Oscar to deal with.
• Ning Rongrong refused to help Oscar carry the unconscious pair, so he hired people to take them back to Shrek Academy.
• Shao Xin treated Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, noting that Dai Mubai’s injuries were superficial while Ma Hongjun had serious internal injuries.
• Dai Mubai vowed to get revenge on Shi Quan and planned to reveal Ning Rongrong’s connection to him, while Oscar began cultivating alone.
• At the morning assembly, Dai Mubai told Flender that Shi Quan had beaten him and Ma Hongjun, and Ning Rongrong warned Flender that Shi Quan had a Titled Douluo backing him.
• The Grandmaster told the students to overcome their defeat through teamwork and reminded them that different Spirit Masters could change the outcome.

Yu Xiaogang agreed to enter Shrek in a Team Match against the Royal Fight Team after learning that Shi Quan was the Invincible Seeker. Qin Ming then told the Royal Fight Team that their next opponents were the Shrek Seven Devils, leaving both sides preparing to face each other.

• Grandmaster told Ning Rongrong that Shi Quan was a mutated Defense System Spirit Master, and Ning Rongrong privately dismissed his analysis.
• Yu Xiaogang brought the Shrek Seven Devils to register for a Team Match, and the arena supervisor invited them to face a powerful seven-member team.
• Yu Xiaogang recognized Shi Quan's name in the Royal Fight Team's records and agreed to the match after realizing Shi Quan was the Invincible Seeker.
• The arena supervisor gave Qin Ming details about Shrek's winning record and their upcoming match against the Royal Fight Team.
• Qin Ming showed the Shrek Seven Devils' team information to his students, and Shi Quan recognized Shrek as their opponents.

Shi Quan told the Royal Fight Team he could help secure victory over Shrek, while Qin Ming warned them not to kill or cripple their opponents. As both teams prepared for the Soul Fight, the Shrek members learned Shi Quan was Invincible Seeker and the true Theory Grandmaster, whose spirit-ring research challenged Yu Xiaogang’s theory.

• Dugu Yan and the others discussed Shrek’s lineup, and Qin Ming rebuked them for underestimating their opponents.
• Shi Quan said he planned to fight Shrek using his Spirit Soul and promised the Royal Fight Team would not lose if he chose to act with their cooperation.
• Qin Ming ordered the team not to kill or cripple anyone and told Dugu Yan to cure any opponent poisoned by her.
• Yu Xiaogang showed Shrek the Royal Fight Team’s roster and revealed that Shi Quan was Invincible Seeker, prompting Tang San and Xiao Wu to recognize their old adversary.
• Tang San explained Shi Quan’s humble origins and past conflicts at Notting Junior Academy, while Ning Rongrong described his growth from Level 1 innate Soul Power into a renowned Spirit Soul theorist.
• Ning Rongrong explained that Shi Quan’s New Limit Spirit Ring Theory made absorption limits vary by individual and differ from Yu Xiaogang’s Ten Core Spirit Soul Competitiveness Theory.

Shrek and the Royal Fight Team prepared to battle, with Tang San taking charge of Shrek’s strategy after Ning Rongrong described the opponents’ strengths. The teams summoned their Martial Souls and took their formations, and the match began with Shi Quan openly challenging Tang San.

• Ning Rongrong questioned Yu Xiaogang’s Spirit Ring theories and explained the Royal Fight Team’s abilities to Tang San and the others.
• Tang San took responsibility for Shrek’s battle arrangements and asked Ning Rongrong to share everything she knew about the Royal Fight Team.
• At the arena, Shi Quan told Zhu Zhuqing that Zhuang Zhou had found his direction and asked the Royal Fight Team to go easy on her.
• The teams summoned their Martial Souls and formed their battle formations, while Tang San and Shi Quan spread their Blue Silver Grass across the field.
• Shi Quan bound his teammates with Blue Silver King and taunted Tang San before Dou Dou announced the start of the match.

The Shrek Academy team and the Imperial Fighters exchanged attacks as Shi Quan used the Blue Silver King to turn Tang San’s ambush strategy against them. Tang San’s group dispersed Dugu Yan’s poison, but Zhu Zhuqing vanished during the chaos, leaving Yu Feng facing them.

• Ning Rongrong boosted Dai Mubai as he charged the Shi Brothers, but their shells deflected his attack and Yu Tianheng counterattacked.
• Tang San pulled Dai Mubai away from Yu Tianheng’s Thunder Dragon Claw, while Shi Quan redirected the attack toward Dai Mubai’s head.
• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing attacked the Imperial Fighters’ rear, but Shi Quan’s Blue Silver King restrained them and shielded Yu Tianheng from Ma Hongjun’s flames.
• Tang San ordered his team to attack and retreat, but Dai Mubai could not free Zhu Zhuqing while Xiao Wu escaped using Teleport.
• Tang San, Dai Mubai, and Ma Hongjun combined their attacks to ignite Dugu Yan’s poisonous mist, dispersing it as Zhu Zhuqing disappeared and Yu Feng taunted them.

Yu Feng eliminated Zhu Zhuqing, and Shi Quan’s team gained control of the arena as Tang San tried to break through and defeat Shi Quan. Tang San revealed a new Soul Devouring Demon Spider spirit ability and Eight Spider Lances, but his web could not drain Shi Quan’s Blue Silver King; Shi Quan then moved to counter the lances.

• Yu Feng knocked Zhu Zhuqing out of the arena, while Shi Quan explained that Dugu Yan’s poison had been suppressed by Phoenix Flame and the wine.
• Shi Quan directed the Shi Brothers to fight Xiao Wu and Dai Mubai, sent Yu Tianheng after Ma Hongjun, and ordered Yu Feng to attack the backline.
• Tang San used hidden weapons and Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to charge Shi Quan, but Shi Quan’s Palm-Breaking Style pierced Tang San’s arm through his Mysterious Jade Hand.
• Tang San revealed emerald Eight Spider Lances and launched his Soul Devouring Spider Web, but Shi Quan’s Blue Silver King vines blocked it and resisted its devouring effect.
• Tang San’s Soul Devouring Eight Spider Lances broke through Shi Quan’s hardened vine pillars, forcing Shi Quan to retreat before he activated his Third Spirit Ring.

Shi Quan’s Royal Fight Team overwhelmed the Shrek Team, leaving Tang San as the sole fighter onstage. After their teammates withdrew, Shi Quan challenged Tang San to a one-on-one fight and insulted Yu Xiaogang, leaving Tang San to defend his teacher’s reputation.

• Shi Quan’s Blue Silver Strangulation severely injured Xiao Wu, and Tang San nearly used the Godly Zhuge Crossbow before Ning Rongrong’s warning made him put it away.
• Yu Feng knocked Ning Rongrong unconscious, then took down Oscar as Oscar tried to rescue her; Ma Hongjun was also sent off the stage.
• Dai Mubai charged the Shi Brothers but Shi Quan bound and drained him with Blue Silver Strangulation, allowing the turtle shells to knock him off the stage.
• Shi Quan asked his teammates to leave the remaining fight to him, and they withdrew while Tang San carried the injured Xiao Wu offstage.
• Shi Quan challenged Tang San to a one-on-one fight and denounced Yu Xiaogang as a Good-for-nothing; Tang San vowed to prove his teacher was right.