Chapter Summaries

Huo Yuhao became a Level 2 Soul Engineer after engraving a Level 2 core array, then reached Level 20 just before the holidays and set off for the Far North. Yan Shaozhe found Ye Qing fishing and pressed him about joining the Main Team, but Ye Qing put it off until school resumed.

• Huo Yuhao successfully engraved and activated a Level 2 core array, earning Fan Yu's praise and recognition as a Level 2 Soul Engineer.
• Huo Yuhao reflected on his slow cultivation and the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's secret help, unaware that the Silkworm had been managing how much power he released.
• Huo Yuhao reached Level 20 the day before the holidays, parted with the hero fragment, and left alone for the Far North.
• Yan Shaozhe found Ye Qing fishing in the Inner Court and asked when he would join the Main Team.
• Ye Qing argued that fishing could cultivate the heart and delayed joining the Main Team until school started again.

Ye Qing decided not to follow Huo Yuhao into the Far North, believing he would find no powerful Ice Soul Beast there. Huo Yuhao nevertheless encountered a dying hundred-thousand-year Ice Crystal Ancient-Toothed Tiger, which the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm chose as his Second Martial Soul.

• Yan Shaozhe agreed to let Ye Qing skip training because of his overwhelming strength and resolved Evil Fire.
• Ye Qing considered following Huo Yuhao to the Far North but decided the trip was unnecessary.
• Huo Yuhao traveled deep into the Far North with the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, who failed to lure out the missing Ice Empress.
• As they retreated, Huo Yuhao entered an ice cave and found a dying hundred-thousand-year Ice Crystal Ancient-Toothed Tiger.
• The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm urged Huo Yuhao to persuade the tiger to become his Second Martial Soul.

Huo Yuhao gained the Ice Crystal Ancient-Toothed Tiger as his second martial soul after the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm convinced the dying soul beast to sacrifice itself, giving Huo Yuhao a hundred-thousand-year soul ring and torso bone. He returned to Shrek Academy early, while Ye Qing returned to the Inner Court after spending time with Zhang Lexuan and Xu Jiujiu.

• The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm revealed his million-year aura and persuaded the Ice Crystal Ancient-Toothed Tiger to become Huo Yuhao's second martial soul.
• The Ice Crystal Ancient-Toothed Tiger sacrificed itself through the bone-before-ring method, granting Huo Yuhao a hundred-thousand-year soul ring and torso bone.
• The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm later killed one of his own kind to provide Huo Yuhao's second soul ring and raise his soul power to level twenty-two.
• Huo Yuhao returned to Shrek Academy three days early, leaving Zhou Yi and the others unaware of his deception.
• Ye Qing returned to the Inner Court after spending vacation days with Zhang Lexuan and visiting Xu Jiujiu in Star Luo City.

Yan Shaozhe brought Ye Qing back to Shrek Academy and ordered him to join the Soul Fighting Tournament team so Shrek could display its strength and deter the Sun Moon Empire. Ye Qing welcomed the chance to build his reputation, and Yan Shaozhe gathered the students after the main team lost a training match to veteran Inner Court students.

• Yan Shaozhe assigned Ye Qing to the main team for the Soul Fighting Tournament, explaining that Shrek wanted to make its strength visible and deter the Sun Moon Empire.
• Ye Qing followed Yan Shaozhe to the Soul Fighting Arena, where the main team was sparring against seven veteran Inner Court Soul Emperors.
• Xue Zhenyu, Ming Jing, Yang Jingjun, and Wu Ming fought the main team, while Ma Xiaotao battled Wu Ming to a standstill.
• The veteran students defeated the main team, though Ma Xiaotao remained undefeated in her fight with Wu Ming.
• Yan Shaozhe clapped his hands and called everyone over to hear an announcement.

Ye Qing arrived to join Shrek’s Main Team and stunned its members by revealing his age, strength, and powerful Soul Rings. Rather than challenge one Main Team member, he asked Xue Zhenyu and his six teammates to fight him together, and they accepted.

• Yan Shaozhe introduced Ye Qing as a candidate for the Main Team, leaving the current members uncertain about their roster spots.
• Ye Qing released his five Soul Rings and introduced himself as a fifteen-year-old Level 59 Soul King with the Ultimate Light attribute.
• The Inner Court students were shocked by Ye Qing’s strength, while Chen Zifeng feared he would lose his place on the team.
• Yan Shaozhe told Ye Qing to prove himself by challenging a team member, but Ye Qing chose to face Xue Zhenyu and his six teammates together.
• Xue Zhenyu accepted the challenge, and the seven Inner Court students prepared to fight Ye Qing.

Ye Qing faced Xue Zhenyu’s seven-person team in a Soul Fighting match and overwhelmed them with ease. He left Yang Jingjun and Ming Jing on the platform after Yan Shaozhe intervened to protect the others.

• Yan Shaozhe refereed the match after the Main Team left the arena, and both sides released their Martial Souls.
• Xue Zhenyu attacked Ye Qing with three sword rays, but Ye Qing crushed the one aimed at his vital point with his bare hand.
• Ye Qing trapped Wu Ming’s Golden Crow firebird in a lightning cage and knocked an Agility Attack System fighter off the platform.
• As Xue Zhenyu, Wu Ming, and Yang Jingjun pressed their attacks, Ye Qing unleashed Holy Radiance Thunder Prison across the arena.
• Yan Shaozhe intervened as Ye Qing’s lightning knocked four more fighters off the platform, leaving Yang Jingjun and Ming Jing standing.

Ye Qing defeated the sparring team alone and chose to replace Yao Haoxuan on the Main Team, arguing that the team already had enough support and control. After demonstrating his powerful shielding, healing, and speed, he watched Yao Haoxuan leave, believing he had saved him from the death he suffered in the original story.

• Ming Jing surrendered after Ye Qing defeated the sparring team, and Yan Shaozhe declared Ye Qing the winner.
• Ye Qing chose to replace Yao Haoxuan, surprising the Main Team and explaining that Yao Haoxuan's War Giant abilities overlapped with the team's existing support and control.
• Yan Shaozhe argued that Yao Haoxuan could fill the defense role, so Ye Qing tested his shield against Xixi's attacks.
• Xixi failed to break Ye Qing's Holy Radiance Protection, and Ye Qing healed Yang Jingjun and demonstrated his speed.
• Yao Haoxuan left the team, Chen Zifeng celebrated keeping his place, and Ye Qing privately resolved to save Yao Haoxuan from his original-story death.

Ye Qing joined the reorganized team’s training, with restrictions placed on his Soul Skills unless Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo joined the sparring team. At a Sea God Pavilion Meeting, Mu En revealed that Ye Qing had found an eight-petal immortal orchid, astonishing the Elders.

• Yan Shaozhe told Ye Qing he could not use his fourth and fifth Soul Rings in training matches unless Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo joined the sparring team.
• Ye Qing agreed to train with Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo and began learning about his six teammates’ abilities.
• Yan Shaozhe returned to the Sea God Pavilion for a meeting convened by Mu En about Ye Qing.
• Mu En opened the jade box Ye Qing had given him and revealed an eight-petal immortal orchid, causing the Sea God Pavilion Elders to erupt in excitement.

Mu En presented Ye Qing’s eight-petal immortal orchid at a Sea God Pavilion meeting, stirring greed among the Elders with its promise of healing, greater power, and possible godhood. As the Elders asked where Ye Qing had found it, Mu En regretted revealing the herb and worried their greed would fracture the academy.

• The Sea God Pavilion Elders stared greedily at the eight-petal immortal orchid, and Ye Feng resented Ye Qing for keeping it from him.
• Mu En recognized the danger in the Elders’ reactions and considered how the orchid might heal his injuries and extend his life.
• Mu En tapped the table to bring the Elders back to the meeting, though Xuan Zi continued to eye the herb with desire.
• Elder Song asked how Ye Qing had found an immortal herb that Shrek had searched for over ten thousand years.
• The Elders wondered whether Ye Qing’s discovery could lead them to more immortal herbs, and Mu En regretted displaying the orchid publicly.

Mu En rebuked the Sea God Pavilion Elders for coveting Ye Qing’s immortal herb and explained that he had traced Ye Qing’s mysterious journey to Qiankun Asking Love Valley, one of the Three Great Treasure Troves. He left the Elders suspecting that the eight-petal immortal orchid had been intended for Zhang Lexuan.

• Mu En scolded the Elders for exposing their greed over the immortal herb, though some continued to doubt his motives.
• Elder Zhang recalled Tang San’s records of the Three Great Treasure Troves: the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the Sun Moon Radiance Universe Lake, and Boundless Island.
• Mu En revealed that Ye Qing had disappeared for six months and described how his account led Mu En to identify Qiankun Asking Love Valley.
• Mu En explained that Ye Qing had already consumed a singular velvet sky chrysanthemum and said the eight-petal immortal orchid was an additional gift from the valley.
• The Elders remembered the valley’s question about whether Ye Qing had a lover and guessed that the orchid was meant for Zhang Lexuan.

Mu En presented the eight-petal immortal orchid at a Sea God Pavilion Meeting, but several Senior Elders argued over who should receive it. Seeing Yan Shaozhe and others waver, Mu En lost faith in the elders, left the orchid for them to discuss, and vanished.

• The Senior Elders learned that Ye Qing had obtained the eight-petal immortal orchid from Qiankun Asking Love Valley and began considering who should use it.
• Elder Zhang argued that the orchid was unsuitable for Zhang Lexuan and suggested Ye Qing had never meant it for her.
• Mu En insisted that Ye Qing had handed the orchid over for the Academy to arrange, while Elder Zhang and Xuan Zi claimed it should repay Shrek for supporting Ye Qing.
• Elder Zhuang backed Mu En, but Gong Changlong argued that Ye Qing belonged to Shrek, leaving the elders divided and Yan Shaozhe wavering.
• Mu En shut the Jade Box, left the eight-petal immortal orchid on the table, and vanished after telling the elders to discuss it themselves.

After Mu En left the Sea God Pavilion, Yan Shaozhe and Cai Mei'er chose to follow his teachings, while the remaining elders fought over the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid. Xuan Zi secured the herb with Song Yunzhi’s cooperation, promising to help them obtain more Immortal Herbs after he broke through to Limit Douluo.

• Elder Zhuang left the Sea God Pavilion after Mu En, and the other elders made no effort to stop him.
• Yan Shaozhe left the pavilion, reflected on Mu En’s hopes, and vowed to follow the right path; Cai Mei'er took his hand, and they walked away together.
• The elders who had supported Mu En departed, while Song Yunzhi stopped Xian Lin'er from leaving and Qian Duoduo stayed beside her.
• Xuan Zi and Song Yunzhi silenced Elder Zhang as the other elders realized they could not claim the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid and left.
• Song Yunzhi yielded the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid to Xuan Zi after he promised to help her group gather more Immortal Herbs once he reached Limit Douluo.

Ye Qing joined the Main Team for its Soul Fighting match and helped it confront the sparring team, where Han Ruoruo challenged him with her Golden-Hooped Rope. As the battle reached a stalemate, Han Ruoruo’s ropes closed in on Ye Qing, who prepared to counter them.

• Ye Qing’s arrival gave the Main Team a lineup built around his support, aerial strength, and healing abilities.
• Ma Xiaotao’s Phoenix Fire Line was blocked by Zhang Lexuan’s moon wheel, and Ma Xiaotao then clashed with Wu Ming.
• Dai Yueheng used his enhancement Soul Skills to hold off three opponents alongside Xixi and Chen Zifeng.
• Han Ruoruo asked to test Ye Qing’s strength, and Zhang Lexuan warned her that he was stronger than she was.
• Han Ruoruo activated her Seventh Soul Skill and sent Golden-Hooped Ropes from every direction to bind Ye Qing.

Ye Qing dominated a team practice match, gave Ye Feng a Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma, and went to watch the Outer Court’s Promotion Assessment. There, he encountered a heartbroken Bei Bei and suspected Tang Ya had left after failing to qualify for the sixth year.

• Ye Qing broke through Han Ruoruo’s Golden-Hooped Rope net, defeated her and Zhang Lexuan, and helped the Main Team win the practice match almost single-handedly.
• Ye Feng visited Ye Qing to complain about the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, and Ye Qing gave him a Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma instead.
• After two more days of training, Ye Qing went with Zhang Lexuan to the Outer Court’s Promotion Assessment to see what Huo Yuhao had gained in the Far North.
• Ye Qing spotted a weary Bei Bei and guessed that Tang Ya had left after failing to meet the Four-Ring requirement for sixth-year promotion.
• Ye Qing greeted Bei Bei and asked how he had become so pathetic.

Ye Qing and Zhang Lexuan went to watch the second-year Promotion Assessment, where Huo Yuhao was preparing to face Dai Huabin after making a wager. Bei Bei learned that Tang Ya had returned to Heaven Dou City, while Huo Yuhao's longing for strength and Xiao Xiao's doubts about Wang Dong shaped their reactions to the Inner Court seniors.

• Ye Qing and Zhang Lexuan met Bei Bei, who told them Tang Ya had failed to meet the promotion requirement and had left for Heaven Dou City.
• Ye Qing criticized Bei Bei for letting Tang Ya return alone, then went with Zhang Lexuan to the Beast Arena to watch Huo Yuhao's assessment and wager with Dai Huabin.
• Bei Bei remembered Huo Yuhao was the Tang Sect's only remaining disciple at Shrek and followed the couple to the arena.
• Ye Qing and Zhang Lexuan drew the students' admiration, and Ye Qing encouraged them to work hard for a place in the Inner Court.
• Huo Yuhao admired the Inner Court seniors and wondered whether strength could help him take revenge on the Duke's Mansion, while Wang Dong dismissed them.
• Xiao Xiao decided to keep her distance from Wang Dong, then followed Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong into the Beast Arena.

Ye Qing watched Huo Yuhao use two convincing fake hundred-thousand-year soul rings to intimidate a Wind Wolf, then concluded that Huo Yuhao’s new martial soul posed little threat to him. Back on Sea God Island, Ye Qing devised a plan to reveal his sixth soul ring with the Six-Winged Demon Tiger’s help.

• Wang Dong scored 140 points on her assessment and gave Ye Qing a provocative look, while Dai Huabin scored 145.
• Huo Yuhao chose a hundred-year soul beast and used two simulated hundred-thousand-year soul rings to frighten the Wind Wolf into submission.
• Ye Qing and Zhang Lexuan left after the Snow Empress identified the aura as belonging to a hundred-thousand-year Ice Crystal Ancient-Toothed Tiger.
• Gong Changlong asked Ye Qing whether he had released a hundred-thousand-year soul ring, and Ye Qing denied it by pointing out that he had the light attribute.
• Ye Qing returned to Sea God Island, shut himself in his room, and began a staged performance with the Six-Winged Demon Tiger to reveal his sixth soul ring.

Ye Qing remained in seclusion as he absorbed a God-given Soul Ring, and Mu En and Yan Shaozhe concluded that he had received a Divine Trial. Mu En left without confronting him, deciding they should let Ye Qing choose whether to reveal what had happened.

• Chen Zifeng sensed Ye Qing’s aura surge and suspected he had broken through to level sixty, but noticed the aura was unusual and fetched Yan Shaozhe.
• Yan Shaozhe sensed an aura like a transformed Soul Beast condensing a Soul Ring, then asked Mu En to investigate Ye Qing’s situation.
• Mu En recalled the Divine Trials and suggested Ye Qing was absorbing a God-given Soul Ring.
• Yan Shaozhe linked Ye Qing’s visit to Qiankun Asking Love Valley to a deity’s inheritance and agreed with Mu En’s explanation.
• Mu En remembered that the elders had divided Ye Qing’s eight-petal immortal orchid without telling him, then decided not to ask Ye Qing about the Divine Trial unless he chose to speak.

Ye Qing completed his God-given Soul Ring simulation and revealed his plan to fuse Battle Armor with Soul Bones, aiming to create armor that could rival divine armor. He left Electrolux intrigued and began considering rare materials he could gather across the continent.

• After a week of simulation, Ye Qing's Soul Ring aura changed from deep black to blood-red, and he thanked the Six-Winged Demon Tiger's soul for its help.
• Ye Qing and Electrolux discussed developing Battle Armor using future designs and Electrolux's crafting skills.
• Ye Qing demonstrated how his Snow Empress Torso Bone, Holy Light Eight Wings, and Ice Empress Scorpion Tail could form Soul Bone Armor.
• Ye Qing proposed using Battle Armor to link and amplify his Soul Bones, potentially turning each one into a Super Divine Artifact.
• Electrolux warned that the required materials would be exceedingly rare, but Ye Qing named several possible sources, including gold of life, ice extreme divine crystal, and primordial magnetic thunder gold.

After leaving seclusion, Ye Qing considered how to repay Shrek before eventually taking control of it, while weighing his complicated obligations to his grandfather, Ye Feng. He had revealed his Sixth Soul Ring without drawing scrutiny and planned to put his forging lessons into practice.

• Ye Qing and Electrolux spent ten days studying how to forge spiritually imbued metals for his planned Super Divine Artifacts.
• Ye Qing left seclusion with his Soul Power appearing to have just reached rank sixty-one and met Yan Shaozhe, who told him to train with Xiaotao and the others.
• Yan Shaozhe declined to question Ye Qing about his seclusion, saying that Shrek would respect his secrets and that they were family.
• Ye Qing suspected Mu En had directed Yan Shaozhe's reassuring words and wondered whether the Sea God Pavilion elders had divided the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid among themselves.
• Ye Qing resolved to repay Shrek with the value of its past support before pursuing his plan to take control of it.
• Ye Qing reflected on his strained relationship with Ye Feng and decided to wait for the attention around the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid to fade before giving him an immortal herb.

Yan Shaozhe gave Ye Qing a costly collection of soul tools and rare metals, then assigned the Main Team to train the Reserve Team for the tournament. The two teams met in the Soul Fighting Arena, where Ye Qing proposed a battle to build their teamwork.

• Yan Shaozhe took rare metals and soul tools from Qian Duoduo and gave them to Ye Qing as compensation for his help with Ma Xiaotao.
• Yan Shaozhe told Ye Qing and the Main Team to spend the final month before the tournament training the Reserve Team.
• Chen Zifeng asked whether Ye Qing would join the lesson, and Ye Qing teased him about wanting a fight.
• The seven members of the Reserve Team arrived, and Ye Qing introduced the Main Team before Bei Bei introduced the Outer Court students.
• Ye Qing proposed a battle between the two teams to deepen their bonds.