Chapter Summaries

Cheng Gang accused Chen Ping of being a reincarnated Soul Beast, then threatened him after Chen Ping disproved his suspicion. Xuan Zi intervened and kicked Cheng Gang into the sky, with the resulting shock wave once again shattering the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy’s meeting-room windows.

• Cheng Gang claimed that Chen Ping was a reincarnated Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast and questioned the source of his cold Soul Power.
• Chen Ping showed Cheng Gang the Ice Jade Scorpion Left Arm Bone that Xu Jiawei had given him, proving his ties to the Star Luo Empire’s ruler.
• Cheng Gang threatened Chen Ping and warned him not to tell anyone about the break-in.
• Xuan Zi arrived, subdued Cheng Gang, and kicked him over a thousand meters into the sky.
• The sonic boom shattered the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy meeting-room windows again, and Xiao Hongchen blamed Shrek.

After Xuan Zi beat Giant Strength Douluo Cheng Gang for threatening Chen Ping, Chen Ping handed the Star Emperor Hotel supervisor a Recording Pearl and demanded an explanation from the Star Luo Empire. The supervisor hurried to contain the scandal and report it to the imperial palace, while Xuan Zi returned with a battered, frightened Cheng Gang.

• The female supervisor found Chen Ping's room wrecked, and Chen Ping gave her a Recording Pearl documenting Cheng Gang's threat against a Shrek student.
• Chen Ping demanded that the Star Luo Empire explain whether Cheng Gang had acted under official orders, prompting the supervisor to apologize and promise to report the incident to the imperial palace.
• The female supervisor ordered staff to blame the tremor on a detonated low-grade shell and offer every academy student hotel perks while she went to the palace.
• Xuan Zi returned after beating Cheng Gang outside the city, and Chen Ping mocked the battered Douluo for his earlier boasts.
• Cheng Gang claimed that he had beaten himself and that nobody else had hit him, while fearfully glancing at Xuan Zi.

Xu Jiawei learned that Cheng Gang’s actions had created a serious dispute with Shrek and prepared valuables to appease the academy. At the tournament, Shrek’s restored lineup faced the Dou Ling Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy, and Wang Yan warned the team to follow his tactics.

• Xu Jiawei received an urgent report and recording about Cheng Gang, then ordered Wang Hao to retrieve him and arranged rare metals and soul tool blueprints to placate Shrek.
• Wang Yan prepared Shrek Academy for its round-of-sixteen match against the Dou Ling Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy, which fielded five Soul Kings.
• Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng returned to the lineup after recovering from their injuries, easing Wang Yan’s concerns.
• Wang Yan warned the team that the match was crucial and threatened to bench anyone who ignored his tactics.
• Ma Xiaotao’s impatience eased after Chen Ping gave her an interested glance.

Shrek Academy faced Dou Ling Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy in the round of sixteen, with Chen Ping joining Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng in the lineup. Dou Ling opened the match by erecting an enormous defensive formation, leaving Shrek to confront their turtle-like strategy.

• Xu Jiawei presided over the round-of-sixteen match between Shrek Academy and Dou Ling Academy after a late night dealing with Cheng Gang.
• Wang Yan led Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, Yao Haoxuan, Chen Ping, Ning Tian, Xu Sanshi, and Jiang Nannan into the waiting area and onto the stage.
• Dou Ling captain Lone Bamboo Sword introduced himself, and Shrek grew wary when the opposing team looked confident and arranged an unusual formation.
• The referee started the match, and Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng released their six soul rings alongside the rest of Shrek's team.
• Chi Hengyu activated Vajra Barrier while Dou Ling raised earthen walls and spikes, forming a massive defense.

Dou Ling Academy secretly assembled a Thunder Giant Cannon behind its Shield Wall while Chen Ping used a traded detector to reveal their plan to Shrek. The cannon charged as Xiao Hongchen and Ma Rulong discussed why he had traded away the detector for Chen Ping’s flawless fine steel.

• Lone Bamboo Sword knelt and led Dou Ling Academy in assembling the oversized Thunder Giant Cannon from parts stored among the seven members’ Storage Soul Tools.
• The seven Dou Ling Academy members fed their soul power into the cannon’s base arrays, preparing a shot powerful enough to threaten Shrek’s Soul Emperors.
• Xiao Hongchen realized Chen Ping had used the Miniature Soul Power Fluctuation Detector to see through the Shield Wall and earth, and regretted trading it to him.
• Ma Rulong questioned why Xiao Hongchen had traded the rare detector, and Xiao Hongchen showed him the flawless fine steel Chen Ping had offered.
• Ma Rulong concluded that Mingdetang might discover how to refine the steel, while the detector’s Anti-Cracking Device meant neither side might gain an advantage.

Chen Ping predicted Dou Ling Academy’s fully charged Thunder Giant Cannon and had Jiang Nannan stop its shot with Invincible Golden Body, causing the cannon to explode. The referee rescued Dou Ling Academy’s two unshielded Soul Ancestors, while the blast threatened everyone in the arena.

• Chen Ping used Sound Transmission to tell Jiang Nannan how to counter Dou Ling Academy’s Thunder Giant Cannon, and she agreed despite her concerns.
• Lone Bamboo Sword ordered Dou Ling Academy to fire as Chen Ping gave his own command and Jiang Nannan teleported in front of the muzzle.
• Jiang Nannan activated Invincible Golden Body and put her hand into the cannon’s muzzle, causing the Thunder Giant Cannon to explode in a massive lightning blast.
• Dou Ling Academy’s five Soul Kings activated their Invincible Shields, but Lone Bamboo Sword realized the two Soul Ancestors had none.
• The referee used his Martial Soul Avatar to emerge through the arena floor and swallow the two Soul Ancestors, saving them from the blast.

Chen Ping devised a way for Xu Sanshi to swap Lone Bamboo Sword out of his Invincible Shield, leaving the Dou Ling captain exposed to Shrek’s attack. Xu Sanshi then used Xuanming Quake to disrupt the remaining Dou Ling members and help Jiang Nannan escape their encirclement.

• The Dou Ling members resolved to keep fighting after their Thunder Giant Cannon was destroyed and their million Gold Soul Coins’ worth of equipment was wasted.
• Chen Ping suggested a ruthless tactic to Xu Sanshi, who decided to try it for Jiang Nannan.
• Xu Sanshi used Xuanming Displacement to swap Lone Bamboo Sword out of his Invincible Shield, and Dai Yueheng and Ma Xiaotao attacked him.
• Xu Sanshi struck the ground with Xuanming Quake as the shields and Jiang Nannan’s Invincible Golden Body ended, staggering the gathered Dou Ling members.
• Jiang Nannan escaped the encirclement while Xu Sanshi’s quake interrupted two opponents’ Soul Skills.

Shrek defeated Dou Ling Academy with a combination of Jiang Nannan, Xu Sanshi, and Dai Yueheng, then advanced past Dou Ling and Zhengtian Academy to reach the semifinals. With Ma Xiaotao and Bei Bei ready to return, Shrek prepared for the final stage of the tournament after a lengthy strategy meeting.

• Xu Sanshi rescued Jiang Nannan and used Xuanming Displacement to send Dai Yueheng into the weakened Dou Ling Team, where White Tiger Meteor Shower overwhelmed them.
• The referee announced Shrek's victory, and Shrek advanced past Dou Ling Academy in the individual matches with Dai Yueheng as its only competitor.
• Ma Xiaotao asked Chen Ping to bring Huo Yuhao so he could suppress her Evil Fire, but Chen Ping told her to wait until the semifinals.
• Shrek defeated Zhengtian Academy and advanced into the top four as Ma Xiaotao and the recovering Bei Bei prepared to return to the arena.
• The four semifinal teams entered a single pool for an immediate draw, and Shrek's strategy meeting lasted nearly six hours.

Chen Ping finally had a long conversation with Electrolux, who explained how he was repairing his divine sense and revealed that he had never sensed Chen Ping’s System Sprite. Chen Ping confessed that he came from another world, and Electrolux considered whether he might become Chen Ping’s master and pass on his Way of Space.

• Chen Ping used the Living Being Carving Knife to channel life force to Electrolux, who said he had recovered enough to know who he was and planned to restore his memories about gold of life.
• Electrolux told Chen Ping that he had not sensed the System Sprite and that he had only been watching for Cheng Gang’s arrival.
• Chen Ping admitted that he, like Electrolux, was not native to the Douluo Continent, and Electrolux said Chen Ping’s advanced counting-rod calculations had revealed his origins.
• Electrolux recognized Chen Ping’s desire to learn his power and considered him a possible successor to his Way of Space.
• Electrolux promised to tell Chen Ping about his past next time and said he might accept him as a disciple.

The Shrek Academy Team arrived at Star Luo Plaza for the semifinal team battles, where Emperor Xu Jiawei announced he would oversee the final-four draw. After learning that Heavenly Fiend Douluo Huang Jinxu would referee, Chen Ping began considering whether Huang’s curse could help him deal with Tang San.

• The Shrek Academy Team entered Star Luo Plaza after advancing to the final four, with Ning Tian nearing another level breakthrough.
• Emperor Xu Jiawei arrived with four Titled Douluos, addressed the crowd, and announced that he would personally preside over the final-four drawing of lots.
• Xu Jiawei named Huang Jinxu, the Heavenly Fiend Douluo, to referee the remaining matches and oversee the draw and first semifinal.
• Chen Ping recalled Huang Jinxu’s curse-like misfortune and wondered whether he could persuade Huang to adopt Tang San and curse him from the Divine Realm.
• Chen Ping added the idea to his contingency plans, while Huang Jinxu remained unaware of his thoughts.

At the semifinal draw, Ma Xiaotao taunted Xu Jiujiu and claimed Chen Ping was Shrek’s strongest member, then drew the bracket that matched Shrek against Star Luo Academy. Fueled by her return to competition and Wang Yan’s order to fight without restraint, Ma Xiaotao prepared to lead Shrek into the Team Battle.

• Xu Jiujiu provoked Ma Xiaotao, who said Chen Ping was Shrek’s strongest member and challenged her to settle things in the Soul Fighting Arena.
• Emperor Xu Jiawei tossed four bracket balls, and Ma Xiaotao leaped up to seize one marked number one.
• Di'ao Academy's captain drew number two, and Ma Rulong also announced that he had drawn number two.
• Xu Jiawei realized Star Luo Academy would face Shrek, while Di'ao Academy and Sun Moon Academy were paired together.
• Wang Yan’s plan called for Ma Xiaotao to fight without restraint and batter Star Luo Academy in the Team Battle.

Wang Yan chose Shrek Academy’s lineup to counter Star Luo Academy’s preparations for Xu Sanshi, then sent He Caitou aloft to charge his Super-Concentrated Energy Cannon under the protection of Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng. The team battle began with Shrek controlling the opening, while He Caitou’s cannon gathered energy in the sky.

• Wang Yan left Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan out of Shrek’s lineup, anticipating that Princess Xu Jiujiu could use her Star Crown Martial Soul to foil Xuanming Displacement.
• Xu Jiujiu singled out Chen Ping with a challenging look, and Chen Ping answered with a slow punching gesture that unsettled the Star Luo Team.
• The teams took their positions, and Shrek placed He Caitou at the rear beside Ning Tian.
• At the start, He Caitou flew upward and distributed amplification cigars to Shrek’s teammates.
• Ma Xiaotao lit the cigars as He Caitou began charging his Super-Concentrated Energy Cannon, while she and Dai Yueheng protected him from Star Luo Academy’s attacks.

Star Luo Academy used its Star Radiance Technique and a costly Absolute Defense Soul Tool to restrain Shrek’s attackers, but Chen Ping shattered the barrier with Beng Fist. The chapter ended with the arena questioning whether Chen Ping was Shrek’s strongest fighter.

• Xu Jiujiu activated Star Radiance Technique, shrouding Star Luo Academy’s team in golden mist and enhancing their abilities.
• Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng were hindered by Star Luo’s flame and wind controllers, and Xu Jiujiu trapped Ma Xiaotao inside Absolute Defense.
• Chen Ping approached the barrier and claimed a long-tempered body could surpass Soul Skills.
• Chen Ping struck Absolute Defense with Beng Fist and shattered the million-Gold-Soul-Coin Soul Tool.
• The spectators and Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy reacted in shock as they wondered whether Chen Ping was Shrek’s strongest member.

Chen Ping shattered Xu Jiujiu’s Absolute Defense with the Living Being Carving Knife, letting Ma Xiaotao rejoin the fight as Star Luo Academy turned its attention to isolating and defeating Dai Yueheng. The chapter ended with Star Luo Academy concentrating its forces on Dai Yueheng, believing they had the advantage.

• Chen Ping broke Xu Jiujiu’s Absolute Defense with a punch enhanced by the Living Being Carving Knife, while Xu Jiawei recognized the hidden aid and chose not to reveal it.
• Ma Xiaotao escaped her prison and attacked Star Luo Academy with her Phoenix Fire Line as Xu Jiujiu activated Star’s Protection to shield her teammates and Dai Yueheng.
• Xu Jiujiu used Starfall Technique to disorient Dai Yueheng while Star Luo Academy’s Soul Masters restrained him.
• Ning Tian’s Light of Purification dispelled the winds restraining Dai Yueheng, but Star Luo Academy immediately surrounded him and focused its attacks on him.

Dai Yueheng broke free of Star Luo Academy’s combined Wind-Fire attack and launched a powerful strike at Xu Jiujiu. Huang Heyun and three teammates blocked him with the Nine-Turn Soul Transformation Device, but Huang suffered severe injuries from the effort.

• Yichen and Wang Shiying combined their fire and wind Soul Skills to trap Dai Yueheng in a towering pillar of flame and wind.
• Dai Yueheng used the White Tiger Protective Barrier and the Wall of the Sacred Domain to break the attack, then charged at Xu Jiujiu.
• Dai Yueheng unleashed White Tiger Annihilation Strike with Ning Tian’s enhancement and struck at Xu Jiujiu through Star’s Protection.
• Huang Heyun and three teammates used the Nine-Turn Soul Transformation Device to pool their Soul Power and knock Dai Yueheng back.
• Huang Heyun suffered internal injuries and a trembling right arm after stopping Dai Yueheng’s attack.

He Caitou unleashed the Super-Concentrated Energy Cannon, shattering Xu Jiujiu’s Star’s Protection and opening the way for Shrek Academy to overwhelm Star Luo Academy. The brief team battle ended with Xu Jiujiu and her teammates defeated, leaving Shrek with a decisive victory.

• He Caitou poured his Soul Power into the Super-Concentrated Energy Cannon and fired a devastating shot that broke the Star’s Protection, but a black star absorbed the blast before it could hit Huang Heyun.
• Ma Xiaotao and Bei Bei charged Star Luo Academy while Xu Jiujiu suffered backlash from her shattered defense.
• Bei Bei struck Xu Jiujiu from behind, and Chen Ping caught her and threw her off the arena.
• Dai Yueheng and Ma Xiaotao unleashed their White Tiger Meteor Shower and Phoenix Meteor Shower, devastating Star Luo Academy’s fighters.
• Xu Jiujiu surrendered, and the Heavenly Fiend Douluo rescued the combatants as the team battle ended in Shrek Academy’s victory.

Shrek Academy defeated Star Luo National Academy in the semifinal team battle, leaving Star Luo too battered to continue. Chen Ping reunited Huo Yuhao with Ma Xiaotao and received the soul tool blueprints Huo Yuhao had copied, while reflecting on how his actions were changing the course of events.

• Shrek Academy won the team battle, and Star Luo National Academy’s injuries left it likely to surrender the individual matches.
• Chen Ping gave Ma Xiaotao iced honeysuckle tea and explained his thoughts about controlling her evil fire.
• Huo Yuhao delivered Chen Ping a thick stack of Miniature Soul Power Fluctuation Detector blueprints, and Chen Ping sent him to help Ma Xiaotao suppress her evil fire.
• Chen Ping kept Huo Yuhao’s blueprint-gathering work from drawing the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy’s attention.
• Huo Yuhao had declined an official team-member slot and registered as Shrek’s logistics physician, while using Chen Ping’s auction-house black card to record unfamiliar soul tools.

Chen Ping confronted Lang Ya and Yu Tao of the Body Sect after they blocked him at the Star Emperor Hotel, and their attempt to recruit him turned into a dispute over his martial soul and Shrek's support. The brothers still believed Chen Ping was a rare body-martial-soul prodigy, while Chen Ping challenged their claims and pointed to Shrek's resources and Limit Douluo.

• Lang Ya's Mental Suggestion failed against Chen Ping, and the backlash left Lang Ya screaming with bloody tears as Yu Tao caught him.
• Lang Ya introduced himself and Yu Tao, then admitted they wanted to speak with Chen Ping about secrets in his Sea of Consciousness.
• Chen Ping revealed that he knew the brothers had attended the auction and were seeking the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo for Ao Tian.
• Lang Ya and Yu Tao concluded that Chen Ping had a powerful body martial soul and tried to recruit him, but Chen Ping denied their assumptions and refused to join the Body Sect.
• Chen Ping questioned the Body Sect's ability to guide him, citing Shrek's Limit Douluo, his Red Card benefits, and the academy's investment in his future.

Chen Ping mocked the Body Sect brothers, then stripped them of most of their valuables after Xuan Zi stopped their attempt to recruit him. With the final against the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy approaching, Chen Ping weighed Shrek’s chances and resolved to fight.

• Chen Ping questioned Lang Ya and Yu Tao about the Body Sect’s master and techniques, and Yu Tao’s reaction suggested the sect also knew of the Diamond Indestructible Body.
• Yu Tao tried to grab Chen Ping, but Chen Ping deflected his arm before Xuan Zi appeared and subdued both brothers with his Level 98 pressure.
• At Chen Ping’s urging, Xuan Zi warned the brothers against poaching Shrek students, while Chen Ping took their Storage Rings and valuables and sent them away with only their clothes and auction card.
• Xuan Zi told Chen Ping that Xu Jiawei had sent compensation and that Star Luo National Academy had forfeited its individual matches; Xu Jiujiu was traveling to Shrek to negotiate a contract.
• On the day of the final, Chen Ping saw even betting odds for Shrek and the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy and decided to fight despite his doubts.

Shrek Academy and the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy arrived for the tournament finals, where the Star Luo Emperor announced the prize and rules. As the team battle began, Chen Ping took the lead for Shrek, leaving Ma Rulong wary of his unknown strength.

• The two teams walked through Star Luo City toward Star Luo Plaza as crowds gathered to watch the finals.
• Wu Feng squeezed Chen Ping's arm, provoking Meng Hongchen to pinch Xiao Hongchen in frustration.
• Xu Jiawei announced that the champions would choose from ten Soul Bones and receive one million Gold Soul Coins, while Huang Jinxu was named referee.
• Xuan Zi appeared in Shrek's rest area to protect the team, and Wang Yan told the students to follow their plan and win.
• Ma Rulong, Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, Mi Jia, Chen An, Chen Fei, and Lin Xi entered the stage for the Sun Moon team battle.
• Chen Ping led Shrek onto the stage ahead of Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng, making Ma Rulong uneasy about his concealed abilities.