Chapter Summaries

Oscar and Dai Mubai fought a high-profile match in the Great Soul Arena, with both choosing to go all out. Oscar defeated Dai Mubai, leaving the spectators to witness the result of their intense duel.

• Manager Ao arranged for the match between Oscar and Dai Mubai to take place in the Central Main Soul Fighting Arena, and Leng Xiyue invited Tang San and the others to her viewing box.
• Ma Hongjun bet fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins on Oscar, while Tang San wagered ten thousand on Dai Mubai.
• Oscar and Dai Mubai agreed to a martial match and sent Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing to the edge of the platform before the fight began.
• Dai Mubai gained the initiative with his attacks, but Oscar endured the blows and eventually knocked him into the air with his Iron Fist.
• Dai Mubai wounded Oscar with the Heavenly Astral Sword, but Oscar used his Mirror Sausage to copy Dai Mubai and turned the fight into a swordplay contest.
• Dai Mubai abandoned defense to stab Oscar, but Oscar survived, pointed his sword at Dai Mubai's neck, and declared victory; Dai Mubai conceded.

Oscar won the match for the Dreamsky Glazed Glass Combination, and the group celebrated before returning to their routines. Two weeks later, Flender began a trip to find Soul Rings for five students, with Leng Xiyue looking forward to returning to Star Dou Town.

• The announcer declared Oscar the winner, while Tang San lost ten thousand Gold Soul Coins on the match.
• Leng Xiyue gave Oscar and Dai Mubai healing potions made by Ah Yin, and Flender said Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing would pay for the meal.
• The group ate together, returned to Shrek Academy, and spent two weeks cultivating.
• Flender gathered the students at dawn and announced that Tian Meng and Zhao Wuji would lead a Soul Ring search for Dai Mubai, Ning Rongrong, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Ma Hongjun.
• Leng Xiyue planned to bring Ah Yin, Wu Rou, Ice Empress, Snow Empress, and Xuanwu on the journey to Star Dou Town.

Leng Xiyue’s group introduced the Little Monsters to Qin Menglan’s new hovercars and took them on a frightening airborne journey toward Star Dou City. Leng Xiyue left them facing the challenge of adapting to high altitudes as a first step toward future travel into the void.

• Leng Xiyue’s plan to make Grandmaster irrelevant continued as Flender and Zhao Wuji prepared the Little Monsters to travel to Star Dou City.
• Tian Meng revealed that he was a Super Douluo and told Qin Menglan to bring out her experimental hovercars.
• Qin Menglan explained that the hovercars ran on soul power, could fly quickly, and might still malfunction, but the group boarded them anyway.
• The four hovercars took off, and the passengers relaxed in their luxurious interiors as they began their journey.
• Leng Xiyue activated panoramic display mode in the vehicles, exposing the passengers to the view a thousand meters above the ground.
• Liu Qinghan clung to Leng Xiyue in fear, while Leng Xiyue told the group they would need to get used to flying higher and eventually traveling into the void.

Leng Xiyue and the Little Monsters flew to Star Dou City, where she inspected its modernization and reunited with Lin Sen and Wang Yan. The chapter ended with Ning Rongrong complaining about Leng Xiyue’s frightening high-altitude training.

• Leng Xiyue accelerated the Hovercar and told Oscar and Dai Mubai she planned to train them at high altitudes and underwater.
• After two hours of flight, Leng Xiyue and her companions arrived above the modernized Star Dou City.
• Leng Xiyue saw that Lin Sen had transformed the Governor’s Residence into a modern, defensible headquarters.
• Leng Xiyue greeted Lin Sen and Wang Yan, and helped Wang Yan rise after he knelt to address her as sovereign.
• The Little Monsters struggled to get out of the Hovercars, and Ning Rongrong complained that Leng Xiyue’s training was too frightening.

Lin Sen hosted the Shrek group in Star Dou City and asked them to retrieve a heavenly flame stone stolen by Clear Sky Sect members. Tang San recognized the stone as a key ingredient for the Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus and secretly resolved to claim it for himself.

• Lin Sen welcomed the Shrek group and served them a banquet, where Xiao Wu recoiled from the spicy rabbit head and Tang San ate it.
• After the meal, Lin Sen offered the visitors a mission, and Zhao Wuji agreed to hear him out.
• Lin Sen explained that Clear Sky Sect members had killed more than twenty scouts and stolen a heavenly flame stone that could cause a forest fire if mishandled.
• Tang San recognized the stone as a vital ingredient for the Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus and decided to take it for himself.

Leng Xiyue arranged to use Tang San and the Clear Sky Sect prisoners to deepen conflict between them, then accepted a mission to hunt Clear Sky Sect members. Meanwhile, three imprisoned scouts saw a possible chance to escape when they overheard guards discussing an understaffed Spirit Hall.

• Leng Xiyue explained how she planned to frame Tang San for killing Clear Sky Sect members and use the Heavenly Flame Stone to weaken his alliances.
• Leng Xiyue and the others accepted Lin Sen's mission to eliminate the Clear Sky Sect thugs, then settled into the Governor's Residence.
• Leng Xiyue left with Tian Meng to meet Lin Sen and plan how to stage their scheme.
• Tang Jin, Tang Mu, and Tang Shui despaired in their Spirit Hall cell, believing the Clear Sky Sect would not rescue them.
• The brothers overheard a guard arrange for Xiao Wen to deliver their food while most Spirit Hall personnel were away, and they saw an opportunity to escape.

Leng Xiyue and her allies tricked three Clear Sky Sect men into escaping Spirit Hall, while she learned more about the sect’s abuse of ordinary people. The fugitives fled south and secretly received a planted Heavenly Flame Stone as Leng Xiyue and the Shrek group set out for the Star Dou Great Forest to search for soul rings.

• Leng Xiyue, disguised as a food girl, let Tang Jin, Tang Mu, and Tang Shui escape Spirit Hall without killing her.
• Wang Yan told Leng Xiyue that the Clear Sky Sect’s juniors oppressed and terrorized ordinary people, and she suspected Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu had reasons not to destroy the sect.
• Tang Jin abandoned the guarded northern route and led the three men south, where they slipped out of Star Dou City and camped in the forest.
• An unseen figure secretly planted a Heavenly Flame Stone in the fugitives’ luggage while they rested.
• Leng Xiyue gathered the Shrek group, and they boarded Hovercars to search the Star Dou Great Forest for soul rings.

Dai Mubai subdued a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent for Ma Hongjun, but Ma Hongjun killed it before Snake Granny could claim it. Zhao Wuji challenged Snake Granny’s account of the hunt, and the chapter ended with her identifying herself as Chao Tianxiang of the Peerless Dragon Snake.

• Oscar spotted a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, and Dai Mubai and Oscar jumped down to intercept it for Ma Hongjun’s Soul Ring.
• Dai Mubai beat the serpent until it was nearly dead, and Ma Hongjun descended to claim it.
• Snake Granny and a young girl arrived and demanded that Ma Hongjun stop, but Oscar blocked Snake Granny’s attack while Ma Hongjun killed the serpent.
• Zhao Wuji confronted Snake Granny and questioned her claim that she had hunted the serpent first.
• Snake Granny introduced herself as Chao Tianxiang, mentioned her husband Meng Shu, and Zhao Wuji asked if she was Snake Granny of the Peerless Dragon Snake.

Zhao Wuji forced Chao Tianxiang to pay two hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, and Tang San went alone to hunt three injured Clear Sky Sect members. He killed two, found the Heavenly Flame Stone, and faced a jammed crossbow as Tang Jin threatened his family.

• Zhao Wuji demanded two hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins from Chao Tianxiang, and she paid before fleeing with the girl.
• Qin Menglan located three injured Clear Sky Sect members, and Oscar, Dai Mubai, and Tang San set out to find them.
• Dai Mubai and Oscar arranged for Tang San to search alone, then doubled back to watch from a distance.
• Tang San found the three men and killed Tang Shui and Tang Mu with hidden weapons.
• Tang San wounded Tang Jin, took the Heavenly Flame Stone, and identified himself before his Godly Zhuge Crossbow jammed.

Tang San killed a Man Faced Demon Spider and prepared to absorb its Soul Ring after Tang Jin escaped. At the campsite, the Titan Giant Ape appeared, and Tian Meng persuaded him to take the group to meet his brother, though he allowed only the Soul Beasts to come.

• Tang San recognized the Clear Sky Hammer in Tang Jin's accusations, but a Man Faced Demon Spider attacked before he could question him.
• Tang San killed the Man Faced Demon Spider with his Godly Zhuge Crossbow and hammer, then found Tang Jin had escaped.
• Leng Xiyue's group caught a thousand-year-old Golden Cloud Skylark for Ning Rongrong while they waited for the others to return.
• Zhao Wuji sensed the killing intent of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, and the Titan Giant Ape emerged from the forest searching for Xiao Wu.
• Tian Meng approached the Titan Giant Ape and asked him to take the group to his brother; Tai Tan agreed but forbade the humans from coming along.

Leng Xiyue led Xiao Wu and the others to the Lake of Life, where Wu Rou reunited with her daughter and the Sky Azure Bull Python. Leng Xiyue offered Da Ming and Er Ming a chance at a new life, but left the choice to them as Xiao Wu prepared to repay her mother’s rescue with her own life.

• Leng Xiyue and her group followed Tai Tan deep into the forest and arrived at the Lake of Life.
• The Sky Azure Bull Python emerged from the lake and recognized Wu Rou, who reunited with Xiao Wu and confirmed she was her mother.
• Da Ming asked Leng Xiyue why she had come, and Leng Xiyue raised the possibility of sacrifice.
• Xiao Wu offered her life to protect Da Ming and Er Ming, but Leng Xiyue clarified that she meant helping them gain a new lease on life.
• Leng Xiyue said she would take Wu Rou and Xiao Wu regardless, and told Da Ming and Er Ming they could choose whether to leave the forest with her.

Wu Rou and the others explained why they trusted Leng Xiyue to give Soul Beasts a safer future, and Da Ming agreed that he and Er Ming should join them. Tian Meng transformed the two into human forms, while Xiao Wu condensed her third Soul Ring, leaving the group ready to return.

• Wu Rou, Ah Yin, and Xuanwu shared their experiences with Xiao Wu, while Da Ming questioned why the Far North’s powerful guardians would serve Leng Xiyue.
• The Snow Empress explained that the Far North no longer needed guardians and that Leng Xiyue could restore their strength after the tournament.
• Da Ming agreed to join the group, and Er Ming followed his decision.
• Tian Meng transformed Da Ming and Er Ming into middle-aged human forms while preserving their strength and skills.
• Xiao Wu condensed her third Soul Ring, and the group set off back the way they had come.

Leng Xiyue forced Meng Shu to break both his arms for threatening Zhao Wuji’s group, then let him leave with the Heavenly Cloud Leopard. After Xiao Wu confirmed she had gained her third Soul Ring, the group prepared to return, while Leng Xiyue wondered whether Tang San had secretly obtained an External Soul Bone.

• Ning Rongrong confronted Meng Shu and the Snake Granny for trying to take the Heavenly Cloud Leopard from the group.
• Meng Shu threatened Zhao Wuji and demanded that everyone kneel, but Leng Xiyue arrived with Da Ming and Er Ming and overwhelmed him with their pressure.
• Leng Xiyue let Meng Shu take the Heavenly Cloud Leopard but ordered him to break both his arms as punishment, and he obeyed before fleeing with his companions.
• Ning Rongrong asked Xiao Wu about her third Soul Ring, and Xiao Wu said Leng Xiyue had helped her.
• Zhao Wuji reported that Tang San and Dai Mubai had found suitable Soul Rings and that the thugs had been punished, though the group had not recovered the Heavenly Flame Stone.
• Leng Xiyue wondered whether Tang San had obtained an External Soul Bone without telling the others.

After returning to Shrek Academy, Zhao Wuji reported the Star Dou Great Forest mission and raised concerns that Tang San might have kept Star Dou City’s Heavenly Flame Stone. Yu Xiaogang arrived and reunited with Flender, who urged him to join the academy and seek recognition from his clan.

• The group enjoyed several days in Star Dou City before returning to Shrek Academy to resume cultivation.
• Zhao Wuji told Flender that Tang San had completed the mission alone, leaving no witnesses to confirm whether he had kept the Heavenly Flame Stone.
• Yu Xiaogang arrived at the dean’s office and asked Zhao Wuji whether Tang San had returned safely.
• Zhao Wuji left after meeting Yu Xiaogang, privately judging him to be all show and little substance.
• Flender invited Yu Xiaogang to take a post at Shrek Academy and suggested the coming tournament could help him win his clan’s recognition.

Flender urged Yu Xiaogang to pursue Liu Erlong with Shrek’s support, but Yu Xiaogang rejected the offer and criticized the Jiuzhou Empire. After Flender said he would pursue Liu Erlong himself, Yu Xiaogang agreed to stay with him for now.

• Flender told Yu Xiaogang that he could help him return to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect and ask for Liu Erlong’s hand.
• Yu Xiaogang refused, citing his relationship with Liu Erlong and condemning the Jiuzhou Empire’s legitimacy.
• Flender accused Yu Xiaogang of hiding behind excuses and said he would pursue Liu Erlong himself.
• Yu Xiaogang said he supported Flender pursuing Liu Erlong, though the thought pained him.
• Yu Xiaogang initially prepared to leave, but agreed to stay with Flender after Flender challenged him about his plans.

Flender introduced Yu Xiaogang as the academy’s new teacher and left him to demonstrate his ability to train the students. Yu Xiaogang ordered Dai Mubai to defeat the other ten students without injuring them, and Dai Mubai hesitated as the chapter ended.

• Leng Xiyue spotted Yu Xiaogang arriving at the academy with Tang San and wondered who had healed him after his injuries.
• Flender introduced Yu Xiaogang to the students as Teacher Yu and announced that they would take a lesson with him.
• Flender withdrew to his office to observe whether Yu Xiaogang could prove himself without the students being influenced by his presence.
• Yu Xiaogang ordered Dai Mubai to defeat the other ten students without causing muscle or bone injuries.
• Dai Mubai hesitated, and Yu Xiaogang questioned him about the difference between his rank and the other students’ soul power levels.

Yu Xiaogang underestimated the students and accused Dai Mubai of fearing battle, prompting Dai to challenge his teaching and demonstrate his strength. After quickly defeating Tang San, Dai challenged nearly everyone else to fight him together.

• Dai Mubai pointed out that Yu Xiaogang had not accounted for Qin Menglan, Miho Nishizumi, and Wu Rou, and revealed that he had reached level forty-one.
• Yu Xiaogang insisted that Dai Mubai should fight Tang San, dismissing Dai's objections as fear of battle.
• Tang San attacked with his third Soul Skill, but Dai Mubai cut through the net and kicked him out of the arena.
• Dai Mubai challenged everyone except the three strongest to fight him together, and Oscar teased him about Qinghan having beaten him recently.

Dai Mubai fought the others with his fourth Soul Skill, but Liu Qinghan’s swordsmanship put him under pressure until Ma Hongjun accidentally struck both fighters with his area attack. Liu Qinghan retaliated by sending Ma Hongjun flying into the woods, leaving their fight unresolved.

• Dai Mubai used White Tiger Meteor Shower to knock Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing back, but Ning Rongrong gave them wings so they could recover in flight.
• Liu Qinghan pressed Dai Mubai with close-range swordsmanship, opening wounds and preventing him from safely using his Soul Skills.
• Ma Hongjun fired Phoenix Fire Line into the melee, hitting both Liu Qinghan and Dai Mubai and giving Dai Mubai room to activate his defensive skills.
• Liu Qinghan turned on Ma Hongjun and struck him with Azure Dragon Slash after he called to Ning Rongrong for help.
• Ma Hongjun failed to escape the tracking sword energy and was sent flying into the woods.

After the sparring matches, Yu Xiaogang criticized the students for holding back and failing to exploit their opponents’ weaknesses. Dai Mubai challenged Yu Xiaogang’s authority, leaving Tang San questioning whether his teacher’s care had been sincere or an investment in proving his theory.

• Liu Qinghan admitted defeat after sparring with Dai Mubai, and Oscar conceded rather than fight Dai Mubai using recorded information about his skills.
• Oscar revived Ma Hongjun while Dai Mubai and the others recovered from the matches.
• Yu Xiaogang questioned Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing about their tactics and criticized them for not fighting harder.
• Dai Mubai argued that he had held back because Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing were family, then mocked Yu Xiaogang for being too weak to arrange stronger opponents.
• Yu Xiaogang defended his theory that there were no useless martial souls, only useless Soul Masters, and Dai Mubai used Yu Xiaogang’s own strength as a counterexample.
• Tang San began to doubt whether Yu Xiaogang had taken him as a disciple out of genuine care or as an investment in proving his theory.

Dai Mubai and Ning Rongrong dismantled Yu Xiaogang’s martial soul theories in front of the others, leaving him disgraced and defeated. Ning Rongrong then asked Tang San to reveal his other martial soul.

• Yu Xiaogang defended his rank-twenty-nine limit, but Dai Mubai argued that this contradicted Yu Xiaogang’s own theory and disqualified him from teaching.
• Yu Xiaogang claimed Tang San’s breakthrough to Soul Elder proved his theories, then admitted Tang San had innate full soul power.
• Dai Mubai pointed out that Tang San had twin martial souls, and the others dismissed Yu Xiaogang’s claim as common knowledge.
• Ning Rongrong challenged Yu Xiaogang’s theory with examples of bloodlines and inheritance, then mocked him as an exception from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.
• Yu Xiaogang slumped to the ground as Ning Rongrong asked Tang San what his other martial soul was.