Chapter Summaries

Lin Ye defeated Flender after he tried to stop Zhu Zhuqing from leaving Shrek Academy, then reunited with Zhu Zhuqing in Suotuo City. Zhu Zhuqing asked whether Lin Ye would stay by her side, and he said he was willing if she wanted him to, leaving their bond deepened but uncertain.

• Lin Ye punched Flender out of the sky and beat him until Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong persuaded him to stop.
• Zhao Wuji apologized on Shrek Academy's behalf, and Lin Ye told him the academy should apologize to Zhuqing and not waste her time.
• Lin Ye told Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu that he probably would not return to Shrek Academy, then left to find Zhu Zhuqing.
• Zhu Zhuqing met Lin Ye on the street with Tangyuan on her shoulder and thanked him for helping her leave.
• Lin Ye advised Zhu Zhuqing to take charge of her own fate, and she asked whether he would walk with her to the end.
• Lin Ye said he did not know but would keep helping her if she wanted, and Zhu Zhuqing resolved to stay by his side.

After Zhu Zhuqing reached level thirty, Lin Ye took her and Golden Crocodile Douluo toward the Star Dou Forest to find her a third spirit ring. At their hotel stop, they reunited with the Shrek Academy group, but Lin Ye returned from buying supplies to find Zhu Zhuqing and the others in a confrontation with another academy.

• Zhu Zhuqing told Lin Ye she had reached level thirty, and he decided they would travel to the Star Dou Forest that afternoon.
• Lin Ye, Zhu Zhuqing, and Golden Crocodile Douluo traveled by carriage for more than a day and stopped overnight in a town near the forest.
• Lin Ye encountered Tang San, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Zhao Wuji, and Oscar at the hotel, then gave Oscar a Storage Soul Tool for carrying sausages.
• Lin Ye bought supplies for their trip and returned to find Zhu Zhuqing and the Shrek Academy group confronting students from another Soul Master Academy.

Lin Ye arrived as a dispute between Shrek Academy and Canghui Academy escalated into a fight. After identifying Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun as the ones who had insulted Canghui Academy, Lin Ye asked its Soul King instructor to deal with them and spare his other friends.

• Canghui Academy students tried to provoke Shrek Academy, but Zhu Zhuqing and Tang San swiftly fought them off.
• The Canghui Academy instructor confronted the Shrek students and summoned his Mysterious Tortoise martial soul.
• Dai Mubai and the others summoned their martial souls, while Zhu Zhuqing returned to her seat and Ning Rongrong hesitated to join the fight.
• Lin Ye entered the hotel and urged the instructor not to bully the Soul Grand Masters.
• The instructor identified Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun as the ones who had insulted Canghui Academy, and Lin Ye told him to deal with them while sparing his other friends.

Lin Ye watched Shrek Academy challenge Ye Zhi Qiu and lose, then stopped Tang San from secretly attacking him. The confrontation left Lin Ye seeing Tang San as a stranger and marked the beginning of their growing opposition.

• Lin Ye persuaded Ye Zhi Qiu to deal only with Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, but Tang San, Oscar, and the others refused to stand aside.
• Ye Zhi Qiu moved the fight outside the inn and wagered that the losing side would call its academy trash; Dai Mubai accepted for Shrek Academy.
• Ye Zhi Qiu defeated the Shrek students with his combined soul skill, sparing only Ning Rongrong, and demanded that Tang San and Dai Mubai honor the wager.
• Tang San secretly raised his Sleeve Arrow to kill Ye Zhi Qiu rather than admit defeat.
• Lin Ye spotted Tang San's attempt with his Double Pupils and knocked the Sleeve Arrow off course by striking Tang San's arm with a pebble.

Lin Ye prevented Tang San from killing Ye Zhi Qiu and offered to settle the dispute with a new bet: he would pay Canghui Academy one million Gold Soul Coins if he could not break Ye Zhi Qiu’s defense with one strike. Lin Ye revealed his extraordinary Soul King power and shattered Ye Zhi Qiu’s turtle shell with a single punch, leaving Ye Zhi Qiu injured but conscious.

• Lin Ye stopped Tang San from firing his Sleeve Arrow and offered to take responsibility for Shrek Academy’s refusal to honor the bet.
• Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong worried that Lin Ye was risking a million Gold Soul Coins, but Lin Ye reassured them and Ye Zhi Qiu accepted the new bet.
• Lin Ye summoned his Nine Spirit Immortal Begonia Martial Soul and revealed five Soul Rings, including three Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings, shocking Ye Zhi Qiu and the onlookers.
• Lin Ye used his second Soul Skill to boost his strength and attack Ye Zhi Qiu with one punch, shattering his turtle shell and sending him into a tree.
• Ye Zhi Qiu coughed up blood but insisted that he could endure the injury.

After Lin Ye healed Ye Zhi Qiu and the others, he grew disappointed with Tang San and left for the Star Dou Forest with Zhu Zhuqing and Golden Crocodile Douluo. They found a thousand-year Phantom Mantis for Zhu Zhuqing, but as she prepared to kill it, someone shouted for her to stop.

• Lin Ye healed Ye Zhi Qiu, Oscar, Xiao Wu, and Tang San, apologized to Ye Zhi Qiu with a Crystal Card, and warned Tang San against trusting Dai Mubai.
• Tang San defended Dai Mubai, leaving Lin Ye disappointed, and Lin Ye set out for the Star Dou Forest the next morning with Zhu Zhuqing and Golden Crocodile Douluo.
• Lin Ye and Golden Crocodile Douluo helped Zhu Zhuqing search for a thousand-year Mantis-type Soul Beast, but they found none on their first day in the forest.
• Lin Ye searched from the sky with his Double Pupils and found a thousand-year Phantom Mantis, then wounded it and summoned Zhu Zhuqing and Golden Crocodile Douluo.
• Lin Ye gave Zhu Zhuqing the Hidden Wind Sword so she could kill the Phantom Mantis, but a voice suddenly shouted for her to stop.

Lin Ye refused to surrender the Phantom Mantis to Meng Shu, Chao Tianxiang, and Meng Yiran, who claimed they had found and injured it first. When Meng Shu threatened him with his Soul Douluo strength, Lin Ye ordered Golden Crocodile Douluo to reveal his power, leaving the Peerless Dragon Snake facing a level ninety-eight Titled Douluo.

• Meng Shu, Chao Tianxiang, and Meng Yiran stopped Lin Ye and Zhu Zhuqing, claiming they had found and wounded the Phantom Mantis first.
• Lin Ye inspected the beast’s injuries but argued that he had stopped it and needed it for Zhu Zhuqing’s soul ring.
• Zhu Zhuqing revealed her level-thirty cultivation, and Meng Shu realized she could absorb the thousand-year beast’s soul ring.
• Meng Yiran accused Lin Ye of stealing the Phantom Mantis and recalled that Zhao Wuji had previously taken a soul beast from them.
• Meng Shu introduced the Peerless Dragon Snake and summoned his eight soul rings when Lin Ye refused to yield the Phantom Mantis.
• Lin Ye ordered Golden Crocodile Douluo to act, and the elder revealed his Golden Giant Crocodile martial soul and nine soul rings, including a red one.

Lin Ye used Golden Crocodile Douluo’s strength to secure the Phantom Mantis for Zhu Zhuqing, then offered to help Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang find a suitable soul beast for Meng Yiran. While Zhu Zhuqing absorbed the Soul Ring, Lin Ye learned about the Dragon Snake Family and became more determined to recruit Meng Shu.

• Golden Crocodile Douluo revealed his nine Soul Rings, including a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, and Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang abandoned their claim to the Phantom Mantis.
• Lin Ye explained that the Phantom Mantis suited Zhu Zhuqing better and offered to help Meng Shu find a soul beast for Meng Yiran.
• Meng Shu accepted Lin Ye’s offer, recognizing that Lin Ye had shown restraint despite having the power to take the Phantom Mantis by force.
• While Zhu Zhuqing absorbed the Soul Ring, Lin Ye questioned Meng Shu and learned that he and Chao Tianxiang’s Martial Soul Fusion Skill could reach Titled Douluo-level strength.
• Lin Ye learned that the Dragon Snake Family’s younger generations had limited cultivation potential and that Meng Shu feared the family would decline after he and Chao Tianxiang passed away.

Lin Ye helped Meng Yiran obtain a suitable third soul ring, impressing the Dragon Snake Family with his strength and rare External Soul Bone. That night, he introduced Meng Shu to the Fallen Heart Flame, which purified his Soul Power and loosened his level-eighty-five bottleneck.

• Zhu Zhuqing absorbed the Phantom Mantis soul ring, advanced to Soul Elder, and named her third soul skill Nether Slash.
• Lin Ye identified a Scorpion Soul Beast as a suitable target for Meng Yiran and flew off to search, revealing his Lightning Falcon Wings and defeating several powerful bird soul beasts.
• Lin Ye found a thousand-year Blue Poison Scorpion, and Meng Yiran killed it and began absorbing its soul ring.
• After Meng Yiran finished absorbing the ring, Lin Ye gave Golden Crocodile Douluo and Zhu Zhuqing Fallen Heart Flame to aid their cultivation.
• Meng Shu tried the Fallen Heart Flame and found that it purified his Soul Power and loosened his level-eighty-five bottleneck.

Lin Ye demonstrated that his Fallen Heart Flame could purify soul power and help Soul Masters advance, convincing Meng Shu that it could benefit his family. After learning Lin Ye was Spirit Hall’s Holy Son and seeing his formidable soul rings, Meng Shu pledged the Dragon Snake Family’s allegiance.

• Meng Shu discovered that Fallen Heart Flame tempered soul power and could help him overcome his cultivation bottleneck.
• Meng Shu decided to pledge the Dragon Snake Family to Lin Ye and privately asked about his origins.
• Lin Ye confirmed he was from Spirit Hall and revealed that he was both a member of its four-person Golden Generation and its Holy Son.
• Lin Ye displayed his Nine Spirit Immortal Begonia Martial Soul and five powerful soul rings, leaving Meng Shu astonished.
• Meng Shu knelt before Lin Ye and pledged the Dragon Snake Family as his vanguard.

Lin Ye secured Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang’s loyalty for the Dragon Snake Family, then encountered a Hundred-Thousand-Year Titan Giant Ape carrying Xiao Wu. He left Golden Crocodile Douluo behind and flew after them, intending to learn where the forest’s two hundred-thousand-year soul beasts lived.

• Meng Shu pledged the Dragon Snake Family’s loyalty to Lin Ye, and Chao Tianxiang agreed to the plan without telling Meng Yiran the full truth.
• Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang planned to withdraw Meng Yiran from school and send her to Suotuo City after she gained her third soul skill, Snake Sting.
• As Lin Ye’s group left Star Dou Forest, Golden Crocodile Douluo recognized a Hundred-Thousand-Year Titan Giant Ape approaching in the distance.
• Lin Ye used his Double Pupils to spot Xiao Wu in the Titan Giant Ape’s hand and concluded that the two knew each other.
• Lin Ye insisted on following the Titan Giant Ape alone despite Golden Crocodile Douluo’s objections, then flew after it while Golden Crocodile Douluo stayed behind.

Lin Ye followed Er Ming to the Star Dou Forest's core region, where Xiao Wu reunited with Da Ming. When Xiao Wu worried that Lin Ye might discover the soul beasts could speak, he revealed he was already awake.

• Lin Ye pretended to be knocked unconscious by Er Ming, who carried him and Xiao Wu toward the forest's core region.
• Er Ming brought Xiao Wu to the azure lake, where Da Ming emerged and welcomed her home.
• Da Ming scolded Er Ming for bringing Xiao Wu back while she was traveling with human friends, but Xiao Wu soothed them and planned to return the next day.
• Xiao Wu realized Lin Ye was there and tried to keep him unconscious, but Lin Ye opened his eyes and said he was already awake.

Lin Ye tried to convince Xiao Wu and the two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts that he wanted to protect Xiao Wu from the faction hunting her, but they suspected he was plotting to capture them. The Titan Giant Ape attacked Lin Ye as the Sky Azure Bull Python unleashed its Dragon Might.

• Lin Ye awoke in the Star Dou Forest core region and told Xiao Wu, the Titan Giant Ape, and the Sky Azure Bull Python that he had known Xiao Wu's identity and wanted to discuss her safety.
• Lin Ye revealed his Soul King cultivation and explained that a powerful faction behind him wanted to hunt Xiao Wu, urging the beasts to keep her in the forest.
• Xiao Wu refused to stay because she wanted to return to Tang San at Shrek Academy, while the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python remained wary of Lin Ye.
• The Sky Azure Bull Python accused Lin Ye of planning to capture Xiao Wu and the two beasts, claiming he had used Er Ming to find their habitat.
• The Sky Azure Bull Python's anger changed the weather, and the Titan Giant Ape leaped at Lin Ye and swung its fist at him.

Lin Ye activated a Rank 99 Titled Douluo Experience Card to fend off Er Ming, then revealed his Devouring Ancestral Dragon Martial Soul when his enhanced strength still could not match the Titan Giant Ape. Its dragon might subdued the surrounding soul beasts, and Lin Ye’s transformed body sent Er Ming flying with one punch.

• Da Ming’s words enraged Er Ming, who ignored Xiao Wu’s plea and attacked Lin Ye.
• Lin Ye used the Rank 99 Titled Douluo Experience Card, boosted himself with his Nine Spirit Immortal Begonia Martial Soul and Bloodthirsty Berserk soul bone, and traded punches with Er Ming.
• After Er Ming claimed he had used less than half his strength, Lin Ye summoned the Devouring Ancestral Dragon Martial Soul, whose dragon might forced Er Ming and Da Ming to bow and subdued Xiao Wu and nearby soul beasts.
• Lin Ye’s possessed form multiplied his strength, and he punched Er Ming hard enough to send the Titan Giant Ape flying.

Lin Ye defeated Er Ming and warned Da Ming that Spirit Hall would eventually hunt Xiao Wu, urging the two beasts to keep her hidden in the Star Dou Forest. Xiao Wu refused to stay, and Lin Ye privately resolved that he would not oppose his own faction if it pursued her.

• Lin Ye punched Er Ming into the lake, then told Da Ming he had come peacefully and had the strength to kill them.
• Lin Ye explained that Spirit Hall had discovered Xiao Wu's identity and would likely hunt her once he broke through, so he advised Da Ming to keep her hidden in the Star Dou Forest.
• Da Ming apologized to Lin Ye and promised to watch over Xiao Wu, but Xiao Wu angrily insisted that she wanted to return to Shrek Academy and see Tang San.
• Lin Ye and Da Ming tried to persuade Xiao Wu to stay for her safety, but she trusted Lin Ye to protect her and refused to give up returning.
• Lin Ye thought that he had already done his best for Xiao Wu and would not interfere if Spirit Hall, Hu Liena, or Bibi Dong pursued her.

Lin Ye left Xiao Wu with the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape, then used his solitude to break the jade pendant’s sixth restriction. He received the Xuanyuan Sword Technique, a powerful art that could turn true qi into sword qi and eventually wield godlike abilities.

• Lin Ye warned the Sky Azure Bull Python to protect Xiao Wu before flying away, and the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape agreed to keep her from leaving.
• Xiao Wu clenched her fists, refusing to accept the two beasts’ decision.
• Lin Ye changed course and landed in a tree to try breaking the jade pendant’s sixth restriction with the power of his Rank 99 Titled Douluo Experience Card, but the pendant rejected his true qi.
• After the experience card expired and Lin Ye returned to his Soul King strength, he used the Nine Yang Divine Skill to break the sixth restriction.
• Lin Ye received the Xuanyuan Sword Technique and learned that it could produce powerful sword qi and, at its highest level, sever souls, suppress space, and reverse time.

Lin Ye read his father’s letter, learned about a medicinal herb garden awaiting him in Heaven Dou Imperial City, and returned to Suotuo City. He broke through to the fourth layer of the Dragon-Elephant Prajna Skill and went with Zhu Zhuqing to register for team spirit battles while disguised as Sword One.

• Lin Ye read his father’s letter and learned that Dugu Bo would take him to a medicinal herb garden, with a Spirit Grass Illustration describing herbs and Martial Soul evolution.
• Lin Ye left Star Dou Forest with Golden Crocodile Douluo and Zhu Zhuqing after parting ways with Meng Shu, Chao Tianxiang, and Meng Yiran.
• Back in Suotuo City, Lin Ye broke through to the fourth layer of the Dragon-Elephant Prajna Skill after a day of cultivation.
• Lin Ye revealed his Sword One disguise to Zhu Zhuqing and took her to the Soto Great Spirit Arena to register for team spirit battles.
• Lin Ye and Zhu Zhuqing presented their badges, confirmed they were both Soul Elders, and began registering their team.

Lin Ye and Zhu Zhuqing registered as the Spirit Sword Duo and entered the Soul Elder-level duo Soul Fighting competition. While waiting, they learned that the formidable Bear Overlord Duo had returned to compete, leaving the other contestants unsettled.

• Lin Ye named their duo the Spirit Sword Duo, and a staff member recorded the name on their Soul Fighting badges.
• Lin Ye and Zhu Zhuqing registered for duo Soul Fighting and headed to the Soul Elder waiting area.
• Lin Ye told Zhu Zhuqing he would limit his strength to Soul Elder level and use the matches to help her practice teamwork and to train his swordsmanship.
• Lin Ye said he expected to fight alone during the All-Continent Soul Master Academy Elite Exchange Tournament, and Zhu Zhuqing asked why before accepting his explanation about a family task.
• Lin Ye and Zhu Zhuqing learned from a young Soul Master that the Bear Overlord Duo had returned after winning seven consecutive matches and had a reputation for being strong and disgusting.

Lin Ye and Zhu Zhuqing entered the Soul Elder duo Spirit Battle as the Spirit Sword Duo and faced the seven-win Bear Overlord Duo. After both teams summoned their Martial Souls, the match was ready to begin.

• A young Soul Master explained that Bear King and Overlord combined defense with strength and control, making their duo difficult to defeat.
• Lin Ye and Zhu Zhuqing learned they would face the Bear Overlord Duo, and the young Soul Master awkwardly apologized after mocking the Spirit Sword Duo.
• The host introduced the teams, noting Bear Overlord Duo's seven consecutive wins and the Spirit Sword Duo's record and experience.
• Bear King and Overlord boasted that their tested tactics would earn them an eighth win, but Lin Ye said nothing was truly invincible.
• Bear King summoned the Iron Armored Violent Bear, while Overlord summoned the Mystic Ice Turtle, and both revealed their three soul rings.

Lin Ye and Zhu Zhuqing fought the Bear Overlord Duo, but their attacks failed to break through the opponents’ defenses. Overlord lured them into attacking him together, and the chapter ended as he grinned at what he considered a successful trap.

• Lin Ye and Zhu Zhuqing revealed their martial souls and optimal soul ring configurations, while Bear King decided to focus on Lin Ye and disregard Zhu Zhuqing.
• Bear King strengthened his power and defense with his first and second soul skills, then charged Lin Ye.
• Lin Ye dodged Bear King’s attacks, but his sword could not pierce Bear King’s armored fur, and Zhu Zhuqing’s Hell Stab only penetrated the fur on Bear King’s back.
• Overlord activated his ice-based defensive skills and slowly charged Lin Ye, who evaded him and continued fighting Bear King.
• Lin Ye kicked Bear King back, then attacked Overlord alongside Zhu Zhuqing, while Overlord grinned as if they had fallen for his plan.