Chapter Summaries

Ye Qing led mixed training between Shrek Academy’s Main Team and reserve team before Xuan Zi failed to break through to Limit Douluo and was put in charge of leading them to Star Luo City. The group set off with Xuan Zi secretly following, and Ye Qing judged their progress too slow as they neared the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

• Yan Shaozhe handed Ye Qing full authority over training the reserve team, and Ye Qing used mixed-team battles to build their skills and coordination.
• Ye Qing found that Huo Yuhao’s Spiritual Detection could not keep up with his Speedster Domain, while Tang Little Fairy seemed less hostile toward him than before.
• Xuan Zi’s roar shook Sea God Island, but Mu En suppressed his aura and realized he had failed to advance beyond Level 98 despite consuming the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid.
• Mu En advised Xuan Zi to clear his head and lead the tournament team, prompting Ye Qing to find him disheveled and drinking when the team gathered to leave for Star Luo City.
• Xuan Zi hastily recruited the reserve team into the Shrek Inspection Corps and secretly followed as the Main Team carried reserve members toward the Star Luo Empire’s border.
• The team reached the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest around noon, and Ye Qing worried that their travel pace was too slow.

Ye Qing led the Shrek teams on a journey toward the Star Luo Empire’s border, stopping at noon to cook them an extravagant feast. Xuan Zi then hauled the group through the air at high speed, leaving Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao covered in vomit before they reached the Bright Dipper Mountains.

• Ye Qing assigned the group lunch duties and prepared a feast of venison, roe deer, fish, and deer-bone soup while Huo Yuhao helped cook.
• The group enjoyed Ye Qing’s meal, but Xuan Zi stole nearly half the food before the others could finish eating.
• After resting, Xuan Zi tied the travelers together and flew them onward while Ye Qing kept pace with his Holy Light Eight Wings.
• Xuan Zi and Ye Qing sped up until Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao vomited, and Zhang Lexuan urged Xuan Zi to slow down.
• The group landed beside a river near the Star Luo Empire’s border, where Xuan Zi vanished and the three sick travelers washed themselves as Ye Qing and the others laughed.

Ye Qing and the Shrek teams set out to eliminate the Death's Hand Bandit Group, but Xuan Zi barred the strongest fighters from joining the assault and distracted the observers with a barbecue. The chapter ended when an explosion rocked the bandits’ cave, leaving Xuan Zi realizing the team might be in danger.

• Zhang Lexuan led the group to the Northwest Army Group camp, where they met Dulesi and Dai Hao and received intelligence about the Death's Hand Bandit Group.
• Huo Yuhao saw Dai Hao and concealed his hatred, while Ye Qing exchanged a flirtatious secret message with Ma Xiaotao.
• Zhang Lexuan briefed the group on the bandits, and Xuan Zi ordered Ye Qing, Zhang Lexuan, and Han Ruoruo to stay out of the fight so the others could gain experience.
• Xuan Zi took the three spectators to a mountaintop overlooking the bandits’ cave, then started eating and asked Ye Qing to cook while the assault team entered the cave.
• Ye Qing’s barbecue distracted Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo, and a tremendous explosion erupted from the cave as Xuan Zi realized the situation had gone wrong.

The Death Messenger’s Corpse Explosion devastated Shrek’s Main Team, and Ye Qing arrived to heal the survivors while Xuan Zi confronted the attacker. The Death Messenger escaped through a hidden tunnel with Wang Dong, but his attempt to possess her ended when her trident mark destroyed him.

• The Death Messenger detonated the corpses in the Cave, killing Xixi and severely injuring Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, Chen Zifeng, Gongyang Mo, and Ling Luochеn.
• Ye Qing entered the Cave and treated the injured, saving Gongyang Mo but unable to save Xixi or regrow Chen Zifeng’s lost leg.
• Xuan Zi attacked the Death Messenger, who escaped through a hidden tunnel after an explosion forced Xuan Zi to stabilize the Cave.
• The Death Messenger snatched Wang Dong as he fled, then threatened to possess her and turn Shrek’s students into Corpse Slaves.
• Wang Dong’s trident mark released blue-gold light that burned the Death Messenger to ash and caused his twelve Corpse Slaves to collapse.

After Wang Dong survived the Death Messenger’s attack, Huo Yuhao’s group realized she was missing and learned Xuan Zi had failed to protect the students while he ate and drank. Xuan Zi took the injured and Xixi’s body back to the academy, then entrusted the upcoming tournament to Ye Qing, who was left disgusted by his priorities.

• Wang Dong wondered what mysterious force inside her had killed the Death Messenger and the Evil Soul Master who attacked her mind and soul.
• Huo Yuhao noticed Wang Dong was missing, and Ye Qing said the Death Messenger had taken her.
• The survivors confronted Xuan Zi over his absence during the battle, while Chen Zifeng, Gongyang Mo, and Xixi’s death exposed the cost of his negligence.
• Ye Qing urged Xuan Zi to stop blaming himself and focus on treating the injured and explaining Xixi’s death to her family.
• Xuan Zi gathered Chen Zifeng, Gongyang Mo, and Xixi’s body and flew back to the academy, leaving the tournament in Ye Qing’s hands.
• Ye Qing felt disgusted that Xuan Zi had treated the tournament as more important than the students’ lives.

Ye Qing agreed to find Wang Dong after Huo Yuhao asked for help, then left with Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo to search near the Death's Hand Bandit Group's mountain hideout. He found Wang Dong unconscious beside the Death Messenger's scattered ashes and several corpses, and the group set off back to camp.

• Huo Yuhao asked Ye Qing to look for Wang Dong, and Ye Qing promised to search after settling the others at the Northwest Army Group.
• Dai Yueheng returned to Dai Hao in disgrace, and Dai Hao feared that a Limit Douluo had attacked before learning what had happened.
• Ye Qing, Zhang Lexuan, and Han Ruoruo searched the nearby mountains for the secret passage's exit.
• Ye Qing quickly found Wang Dong unconscious and unharmed beside twelve corpses and the Death Messenger's ashes.
• Ye Qing told Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo that Wang Dong might have used a secret technique, then led them back.

After returning to camp, Ye Qing arranged for the injured Main Team to recover before traveling to the tournament and reflected on Xixi's death. He decided that after the tournament he would seek a seventh soul ring and establish an alternate identity in the Holy Spirit Cult, possibly as the Demon Nightmare Cult Leader.

• Ye Qing returned the unconscious Wang Dong to Huo Yuhao and told him she likely needed rest after using a secret technique.
• Ye Qing checked the injuries of Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, and Ling Luochен, then scheduled the team to leave after another day of recovery.
• Zhang Lexuan thanked Ye Qing for helping protect the Main Team, while Ye Qing told her not to worry about Shrek's prospects in the tournament.
• Ye Qing considered Xixi's death and concluded that he had little reason to keep worrying about threats beyond Tang San.
• Ye Qing planned to visit the Holy Spirit Cult after the tournament, obtain a seventh soul ring, and create an alternate identity to access rare metals and Sun Moon Empire technology.
• Ye Qing asked Electrolux to turn an intact ferocious beast-level soul beast corpse into a puppet mount and considered calling his new identity the Demon Nightmare Cult Leader.

Ye Qing used repeated Holy Light Healing to wake Wang Dong, whose subconscious began associating him with the person she deeply admired, while he remained unaware of the effect. The Shrek Representative Team reached Star Luo City with its injured members nearly recovered, as Mu En withdrew from Shrek Academy’s affairs and left Xuan Zi and the others alarmed.

• Huo Yuhao brought the unconscious Wang Dong to Ye Qing, who hesitantly tried Holy Light Healing and found it did not trigger Tang San’s divine consciousness.
• Ye Qing repeatedly healed Wang Dong until she woke, and her subconscious began to associate his radiant appearance with someone she deeply admired.
• Ye Qing left without realizing the suggestion had taken hold, while Huo Yuhao had little chance to stand out in the tournament after Ye Qing restored the injured team members.
• The Shrek Representative Team traveled by carriage and reached Star Luo City two days before the tournament began, with Ma Xiaotao and the others nearly recovered.
• Mu En told Xuan Zi to do everything he could to treat the two children, then stepped back from Shrek Academy’s affairs, leaving Xuan Zi and the others panicking.

Shrek Academy's team discussed its strategy for the Soul Fighting Tournament after registering with three substitute members. With Ye Qing leading a team of powerful Soul Masters, Zhang Lexuan agreed they would rely on overwhelming opponents rather than hiding their strength, leaving the specific tactics for each match until their opponents were known.

• Zhang Lexuan reported that registration had closed with 133 teams entered, while Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and Jiang Nannan filled the missing Main Team positions.
• Zhang Lexuan asked Ye Qing how Shrek Academy would approach its opening ceremony exhibition match, and he revealed his two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings.
• Han Ruoruo questioned whether Ye Qing should conceal his strength, but Bei Bei argued that no team could realistically target him.
• Xu Sanshi boasted about showing off his Eternal Defense, and Bei Bei dismissed his chances of getting to fight alongside Ye Qing.
• Zhang Lexuan chose Ye Qing-centered steamrolling tactics for Shrek Academy, with the team to plan specific strategies after each opponent was confirmed.

Shrek Academy’s team remained carefree before the Soul Fighting Tournament, while the Sun Moon Team argued over how to confront them. At the opening ceremony in Star Luo Plaza, Ye Qing watched Xu Jiawei make a dramatic entrance and thought his brother-in-law knew how to show off.

• Zhang Lexuan and the others recognized that Ye Qing, Ma Xiaotao, and Dai Yueheng made Shrek’s tournament victories seem assured, then the team celebrated together.
• Elder Ma urged Ma Rulong to defeat Shrek Academy, but Xiao Hongchen mocked their speeches and said his only opponent was himself.
• The next day, Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo gathered the team and explained the opening ceremony schedule and the tournament arena at Star Luo Plaza.
• Ye Qing considered the arena’s small size and the strength Xu Jiujiu had gained from her soul bones and immortal herb.
• Xu Jiawei stood atop the city wall as the teams entered, and Ye Qing watched the sun frame his brother-in-law’s entrance.

Ye Qing led Shrek Academy into its first Knockout Stage match and stunned the arena by revealing two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings. He overwhelmed Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy with Divine Ten-Thousand-Blade Rain, leaving the tournament field shaken as Shrek advanced.

• Ye Qing woke after Xu Jiawei's lengthy speech and led Shrek Academy onto the platform to face Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy.
• Huo Yuhao watched Ye Qing enter and admitted he longed to shine in the tournament, while Zhang Lexuan encouraged him to compete against weaker teams.
• Ye Qing revealed his six Soul Rings, including two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings, shocking Xu Jiawei, the spectators, and the Tianling team.
• Ye Qing unleashed Divine Ten-Thousand-Blade Rain, and the Tianling Team Captain surrendered as a Titled Douluo protected the team from the attack.
• Ye Qing descended unharmed and challenged the next genius Soul Master, while the other 131 teams' championship hopes were shaken.

Ye Qing’s overwhelming victory destroyed the tournament arena and convinced the other teams that Shrek Academy was unbeatable. As the round-robin stage began, Dai Yueheng revealed Shrek’s strength by defeating three opponents in a row, while Ye Qing anticipated the upcoming Purple-Level Auction.

• Ye Qing challenged the spectators’ expectations after his Hundred Thousand Year Soul Skill demolished the arena, and the crowd erupted in applause.
• The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy’s team despaired after witnessing Ye Qing’s power, and Xiao Hongchen admitted that greater geniuses existed.
• Star Luo Empire officials asked Ye Qing to avoid damaging the arena again, and he agreed to conserve his soul power.
• Shrek’s team advanced from the elimination round into the round-robin stage, where Ye Qing mostly stayed off the field.
• Dai Yueheng defeated three members of the Yun Luo Team in succession, prompting their captain to concede and raising Dai’s reputation.
• Ye Qing wondered what treasures would appear at the Purple-Level Auction now that he had already obtained the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife.

Ye Qing arranged for the team to enter the upcoming Purple-Level Auction and gave the younger members permission to compete against their next opponents. Qing Ya delivered the reserved auction invitations, while Zhang Lexuan offered to wear similar dresses for Ye Qing.

• Ye Qing assigned Dai Yueheng and Ling Luochеn to lead the next match against a team from the Dou Ling Empire.
• Huo Yuhao asked to compete, and Ye Qing let him, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao arrange the remaining lineup as long as the team won the tournament without losing.
• Huo Yuhao noticed Wang Dong bowing to Ye Qing with an unusually reverent, almost fanatical look.
• A staff member from the Starlight Auction House announced the invitation delivery, and Jiang Nannan opened the conference room door.
• Qing Ya introduced herself as a Purple-Level Auctioneer and handed Ye Qing purple, black, and red invitations.

Ye Qing attended several Starlight auctions and bought rare metals, then fought Yu Mengdi in the tournament and guided her swordsmanship. He warned her that her Angel Martial Soul could attract danger from Evil Soul Masters and advised her to stay out of trouble until she became a Soul Saint.

• Ye Qing invited his companions to the Starlight Auction and attended a Purple-Level session, but found no major treasures and later spent heavily on rare metals.
• Ye Qing entered the final round-robin match against Zhengtian Academy because he wanted to meet Yu Mengdi, with Xiao Xiao accompanying him.
• Ye Qing defeated Zhengtian Academy’s bow-wielding contestant and challenged Yu Mengdi, whose Angel Holy Sword he shattered.
• Ye Qing traded sword moves with Yu Mengdi and helped her improve her swordsmanship before knocking her weapon from her hand.
• Ye Qing warned Yu Mengdi that her Angel Martial Soul could draw the Holy Spirit Cult’s attention and advised her to avoid going out until she became a Soul Saint.

Ye Qing fought Yu Mengdi because he was curious about her angel martial soul, but found no trace of divinity in it. After discussing its possible lineage with Zhang Lexuan and the others, he remained more interested in Ye Guyi and planned to visit the Sun Moon Empire.

• Ye Qing concluded that Yu Mengdi's angel martial soul was likely descended from Spirit Hall's Angel Legion rather than a degenerated six-winged angel, and told her to remember his guidance and warning.
• Xu Sanshi teased Ye Qing about Yu Mengdi, while Jiang Nannan reacted with disgust and Zhang Lexuan asked whether he suspected a connection to Spirit Hall.
• Ye Qing explained that Yu Mengdi's martial soul lacked a divine attribute and had an unusually weak light attribute, then described the two angel lineages still known to be passed down.
• Ye Qing said he was more interested in Ye Guyi and planned to try his luck in the Sun Moon Empire.

After the Round-Robin Stage ended, Ye Qing brought the Shrek group to the Starlight Auction House’s Top-Level Auction, where they learned its grand finale item was valued at a nine-digit sum of Gold Soul Coins. The group waited in an imperial-level private room as Ye Qing’s interest in the auction grew.

• Huo Yuhao remained frustrated that he had not competed in any of the seven Round-Robin Stage matches.
• During the tournament’s rest day, Ye Qing decided to attend the Starlight Auction House’s Top-Level Auction despite expecting little from its offerings.
• Dai Yueheng, Ma Xiaotao, Jiang Nannan, Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and Xiao Xiao discussed the auction’s prices and Ye Qing’s wealth as they traveled with him.
• Auctioneer Anna guided Ye Qing and the Shrek group to private room number two, where she focused her attention on Ye Qing.
• Anna told Ye Qing that the auction’s grand finale item was already valued at a nine-digit sum of Gold Soul Coins.

Ye Qing attended the auction with Zhang Lexuan and watched Dai Yueheng buy the Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade. Ye Qing won a fifty-thousand-year Sunflame Sunflower Right Arm Soul Bone and waited eagerly for the eighth item.

• Xu Jiujiu opened the auction, and Ye Qing teased Dai Yueheng for failing to recognize her.
• Xu Jiujiu presented the Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade, which Dai Yueheng bought for one million five hundred and fifty thousand gold soul coins.
• The auctioned Eye of Terror and Soul-Guided Energy-Gathering Cannon sold for over two million and seven million gold soul coins, respectively.
• Ye Qing won the fifty-thousand-year Sunflame Sunflower Right Arm Soul Bone for nine million eight hundred thousand gold soul coins.
• Ye Qing passed on three other Soul Bones and watched the screen, anticipating the eighth auction item.

Xu Jiujiu presented a seventy-thousand-year Evil Eye Tyrant Wisdom Skull, and Ye Qing decided to buy it for Zhang Lexuan. He won the auction for forty million gold soul coins as Xu Jiujiu introduced the final lot.

• Xu Jiujiu revealed the Evil Eye Tyrant Wisdom Skull as the auction’s eighth lot, drawing astonished reactions from the guests.
• Ye Qing realized Zhang Lexuan had no soul bone and decided to buy the skull for her despite her protests.
• Han Ruoruo and Ling Luochеn envied Zhang Lexuan, while the auction’s viewing period ended and bidding began.
• Ye Qing raised the bid to forty million gold soul coins, outbidding everyone else.
• Xu Jiujiu announced Ye Qing as the skull’s buyer and introduced the final auction lot.

Xu Jiujiu presented a hundred-thousand-year Evil Spirit Orca Left Leg Bone, whose connection to Tang San drove its auction price far above its worth. Ye Qing watched the bidding end at 127 million gold soul coins, then learned the buyer was Xiao Hongchen, for whom the rare soul bone was a worthwhile purchase.

• Xu Jiujiu unveiled the grand finale lot and announced that the Evil Spirit Orca Left Leg Bone contained the Orca Demon Axe and Evil Spirit Orca Mirror Destruction, the same skills as Tang San's bone.
• Ye Qing dismissed the bone's Tang San celebrity appeal and decided it was not worth buying as its price climbed past 80 million gold soul coins.
• Bidders pushed the price to 120 million gold soul coins while Zhang Lexuan showed no interest in the lot.
• Someone in Private Room No. 4 won the auction for 127 million gold soul coins, and Ye Qing privately called the buyer a sucker.
• Xiao Hongchen celebrated his win in Private Room No. 4, where the rare hundred-thousand-year soul bone was valuable enough to justify the price in the Sun Moon Empire.

After Xu Jiawei profited from the auction, Ye Qing gave Zhang Lexuan the Evil Eye Tyrant skull and Shrek prepared for the round of sixteen. Against Dou Ling Academy, Ye Qing let its Thunderbolt Cannon attack first and countered with Thunder Prison Destruction.

• Xu Jiawei decided not to place a bounty on Xiao Hongchen after the Sun Moon Empire bought the Evil Spirit Orca leg bone for 127 million Gold Soul Coins.
• Ye Qing gave Zhang Lexuan the Evil Eye Tyrant skull, and she returned to her room to prepare to absorb it.
• Shrek Academy drew Dou Ling Academy in the round of sixteen, and Ye Qing took the field while Huo Yuhao remained on the bench.
• Ye Qing mocked Lone Bamboo Sword, provoking the Dou Ling Team to assemble its Thunderbolt Cannon while Shrek's teammates watched.
• Lone Bamboo Sword fired the Thunderbolt Cannon at Ye Qing, who answered with his compressed Soul Skill, Thunder Prison Destruction.