Chapter Summaries

Lin Ye used the Xuanyuan Sword Technique to pierce Bear King’s defenses after the Nine Swords of Dugu proved ineffective against the Defense System Soul Master. He rushed at Bear King to test the technique’s first form, while Bear King braced himself for Lin Ye’s attack.

• Overlord’s Mystic Ice Seal froze Lin Ye’s right arm and Zhu Zhuqing’s right arm, but Lin Ye dissolved the invading cold and shattered the ice.
• Bear King activated Vajra Berserk Bear Transformation and charged at Lin Ye, expecting his frozen opponent to be vulnerable.
• Lin Ye judged the Nine Swords of Dugu unable to break Bear King’s beast-form defense and disguised a sword-qi strike from the Xuanyuan Sword Technique as his first Soul Skill.
• Lin Ye’s golden sword qi pierced Bear King’s chest and forced him back, leaving him with a bloody but shallow wound.
• Lin Ye raised his sword and charged to test the first form of the Xuanyuan Sword Technique, while Bear King prepared for the attack.

Lin Ye defeated Bear King with the Xuanyuan Sword Technique, then began training the technique and refining soul-beast materials. Meng Yiran arrived in Suotuo City to join Lin Ye’s planned tournament team, while a girl in pink returned to Shrek Academy.

• Lin Ye used Shattering Mountains and Rivers to badly wound Bear King, causing Overlord to concede.
• Over the following days, Lin Ye practiced the Xuanyuan Sword Technique and found that refining soul-beast body parts with Divine Machine Hundred Refinements produced powerful magical artifacts.
• Meng Yiran arrived at the Violet Grand Hotel after settling her affairs in Barak Royal City.
• Lin Ye told Meng Yiran that she and Zhu Zhuqing would undergo a month of special training for the All-Continent Soul Master Academy Elite Exchange Tournament.
• A girl in a pink dress reached the village where Shrek Academy was located and said she had returned and wanted to see Third Brother.

Lin Ye put Meng Yiran and Zhu Zhuqing through a month of intensive training, combining gravity pendants, physical exercise, Martial Soul practice, and accelerated cultivation. After both women met his training goals and advanced several ranks, Lin Ye decided to reward them.

• Lin Ye brought Meng Yiran and Zhu Zhuqing to a hillside and gave them turtle-shell pendants that created gravity fields when infused with soul power.
• Lin Ye assigned Meng Yiran sparring practice to improve her Serpent Cane control and trained Zhu Zhuqing to focus Nether Hundred Claws on the spot struck by Hell Stab.
• Lin Ye had both women run between Suotuo City and the hillside under gravity, then arranged demanding morning drills and afternoon and nighttime cultivation.
• Over the month, Meng Yiran improved her Martial Soul control, while Zhu Zhuqing learned to concentrate her claw strikes and chain her first three soul skills.
• Zhu Zhuqing advanced from Rank 31 to Rank 35, and Meng Yiran advanced from Rank 31 to Rank 34.
• After the final training day, Lin Ye decided to reward both women for their effort.

Lin Ye ended Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran’s special training by giving them magical weapons forged from the Phantom Mantis and Blue Poison Scorpion. He agreed to let Zhu Zhuqing temporarily join Shrek Academy’s Soul Master team in exchange for one teacher fulfilling a condition.

• Lin Ye gave Zhu Zhuqing the Phantom Twin Swords and Meng Yiran the Blue Poison Flying Knife, each with special abilities.
• Oscar delivered sausages and cured sausages to Lin Ye, who paid him and gave him a new Storage Soul Tool.
• Ning Rongrong asked Lin Ye and Zhu Zhuqing to help Shrek Academy by having Zhu Zhuqing temporarily join its Soul Master team.
• Lin Ye accepted after Ning Rongrong promised that a Shrek Academy teacher would fulfill one condition for him.

Lin Ye brought Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran to the Soto Great Spirit Arena and explained how they would train for the upcoming tournament. There, he discovered Xiao Wu had returned from the Star Dou Forest and ignored Grandmaster when he greeted him.

• Lin Ye told Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran to train by fighting as a pair and to take part in Shrek Academy’s team battles without relying on Tang San and the others.
• Lin Ye arrived at the Soto Great Spirit Arena with Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran and spotted Xiao Wu among the Shrek Academy group.
• Lin Ye grew angry that Xiao Wu had left the Star Dou Forest despite his instructions, though he kept his expression calm.
• Zhao Wuji welcomed Lin Ye, while Meng Yiran reminded Zhao Wuji of their earlier encounter and Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and Dai Mubai speculated about her connection to Lin Ye.
• Grandmaster greeted Lin Ye, but Lin Ye answered curtly without looking at him.

Lin Ye confronted Xiao Wu over returning to Tang San, then resumed competing at the Soto Great Spirit Arena. After more than half a month of victories for him, the Shrek Team, and the Dragon-Tiger Combo, Lin Ye registered for another individual match as Sword One, drawing attention from the crowd.

• Zhao Wuji helped register the Shrek Team, including Zhu Zhuqing, while Grandmaster left with him for the spectator stands.
• Lin Ye took Xiao Wu aside and told her he would no longer protect her after she chose to stay with Tang San.
• Lin Ye told Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran to form a combo and compete before Zhu Zhuqing joined the Shrek Team's matches.
• Over half a month, Lin Ye, the Shrek Team, and the Dragon-Tiger Combo each won more than twenty matches and advanced to Silver ranks, with Zhu Zhuqing playing a key role in the team's victories.
• At the Soto Great Spirit Arena, Lin Ye presented his Sword One badge to register for individual spirit combat, and the staff member recognized him as Soul Elder Sword One.

Lin Ye, competing as Sword One, accepted Manager Ao’s request to challenge a winning Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Elder from the Imperial Fighting Team. He received a Gold Spirit Combat Badge and agreed to fight that night.

• After twenty-eight consecutive victories, Lin Ye revealed his identity to the Soto Great Spirit Arena staff and was led to Manager Ao’s office.
• Manager Ao offered Lin Ye ten thousand Gold Soul Coins to stop the Imperial Fighting Team’s Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon spirit master’s winning streak.
• Lin Ye agreed to the challenge after learning the opponent was a Gold Spirit Combat Badge holder and that the arena had prepared a badge for him.
• Manager Ao gave Lin Ye information about the opponent and arranged for the fight to take place that night.

Lin Ye reviewed information on his opponent, Yu Tianheng, before entering Suotuo City's Main Spirit Arena for their one-on-one spirit combat. The two Soul Elders were introduced and stepped onto the arena, ready to begin their match.

• Lin Ye studied Yu Tianheng’s profile, including his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul and three soul skills.
• A staff member led Lin Ye to the Main Spirit Arena, where he spotted Yu Tianheng waiting at the opposite entrance with a purple-haired girl.
• Host Doudou announced Yu Tianheng’s eight consecutive victories and Lin Ye’s twenty-eight consecutive victories at the Soto Great Spirit Arena.
• Doudou introduced the contestants, and Lin Ye and Yu Tianheng walked into the arena beneath the spotlights.

Lin Ye faced Yu Tianheng in the Spirit Combat Arena, where Yu Tianheng’s Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul gave him great strength and defense. Lin Ye kept his hidden Devouring Ancestral Dragon Martial Soul suppressed and began using swordsmanship to exploit Yu Tianheng’s weaker defenses.

• Lin Ye and Yu Tianheng saluted each other and exchanged confident words before their match.
• Yu Tianheng activated his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, gaining dragon scales, a transformed right arm, and three soul rings.
• Lin Ye drew the Hidden Wind Sword and suppressed his Devouring Ancestral Dragon Martial Soul when Yu Tianheng’s Dragon Might stirred it.
• Yu Tianheng opened with Lightning Dragon Claw and charged Lin Ye with a powerful punch.
• Lin Ye dodged and struck Yu Tianheng’s dragon arm, then redirected his rapid sword attacks toward less-protected areas of Yu Tianheng’s body.
• Yu Tianheng shielded himself with his dragon arm and retreated under Lin Ye’s continued attacks.

Lin Ye and Yu Tianheng traded attacks in the Spirit Combat Arena, with Lin Ye using the Xuanyuan Sword Technique to break through Yu Tianheng’s defenses. Yu Tianheng activated his third soul skill, Wrath of Thunder, and prepared to fight at full strength.

• Yu Tianheng used Thunderous Force to force Lin Ye to dodge, then pressed him with repeated dragon-claw and lightning attacks.
• Lin Ye released a golden sword qi with the Xuanyuan Sword Technique, injuring Yu Tianheng’s Lightning Dragon Claw and driving him back.
• Lin Ye imbued the Hidden Wind Sword with golden sword qi and used it to cut through Yu Tianheng’s defenses.
• Yu Tianheng praised Lin Ye as a worthy opponent, warned that he might not be able to hold back, and activated Wrath of Thunder.
• Wrath of Thunder greatly increased Yu Tianheng’s power as his aura surged, lightning thickened around him, and his eyes turned blood-red.

Lin Ye used the first form of the Xuanyuan Sword Technique to defeat Yu Tianheng after Yu Tianheng activated Wrath of Thunder and launched a desperate attack. Yu Tianheng was left unconscious, and Lin Ye was declared the victor of the spirit battle.

• Yu Tianheng activated Wrath of Thunder, entered a pain-insensitive Berserk state, and attacked Lin Ye with lightning and his dragon claws.
• Lin Ye blocked Yu Tianheng's frenzied attacks, then unleashed the first form of the Xuanyuan Sword Technique, Shattering Mountains and Rivers.
• Yu Tianheng used Thunderous Force to send a lightning dragon against Lin Ye's Golden Greatsword, but the sword qi shattered it and struck Yu Tianheng.
• Yu Tianheng crashed to the arena floor unconscious, while the purple-haired girl cried out for him.
• Host Doudou counted down and declared contestant Sword One the winner when Yu Tianheng did not awaken.

After defeating Yu Tianheng, Lin Ye collected his reward and refused an invitation to join the Imperial Fighting Team, though he planned to enter next year's tournament by other means. Qin Ming became curious about Lin Ye's background and wondered which academy he would represent.

• Manager Ao gave Lin Ye a Crystal Card containing ten thousand Gold Soul Coins for his twenty-eight consecutive victories.
• Yu Tianheng recovered, invited Lin Ye to join the Imperial Fighting Team and Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and was refused.
• Yu Tianheng tried to make friends with Lin Ye, who insisted that his name really was Sword One before leaving.
• Yan Zi told Qin Ming that Lin Ye had defeated Yu Tianheng without being injured and had exceptional swordsmanship.
• Yu Tianheng told Qin Ming that Lin Ye would enter next year's tournament independently, leaving Qin Ming curious about which academy he would join.

After defeating Yu Tianheng, Lin Ye prepared for another night of battles while Shrek Academy faced the formidable Imperial Fighting Team. As Lin Ye explored the arena’s VIP corridors, his Nine Spirit Immortal Begonia Martial Soul stirred, drawing him toward an unknown presence.

• Lin Ye told Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran that he had defeated Yu Tianheng and learned that Shrek Academy would face the Imperial Fighting Team the next night.
• Zhu Zhuqing worried that Shrek Academy might lose, but Lin Ye encouraged her to do her best.
• Lin Ye, Zhu Zhuqing, and Meng Yiran arrived at the Soto Great Spirit Arena, where Ning Rongrong invited them to Shrek Academy’s lounge.
• After their individual and two-person battles, Lin Ye left Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran outside the lounge and wandered through the VIP corridors.
• Lin Ye’s Nine Spirit Immortal Begonia Martial Soul trembled, prompting him to follow its pull until footsteps sounded nearby.

Lin Ye encountered Yu Tianheng’s Imperial Fighting Team at Soto Great Spirit Arena and sensed that Ye Lingling’s Martial Soul was connected to the reaction of his Nine Spirit Immortal Begonia. The Shrek Team and Imperial Fighting Team assembled for their team spirit battle, and host Doudou began introducing the contestants.

• Yufeng boasted about the Imperial Fighting Team’s chances, while Qin Ming warned the team not to underestimate Shrek.
• Ye Lingling sensed her Martial Soul stirring as Lin Ye approached, and Yu Tianheng briefly mistook Lin Ye for Sword One.
• Lin Ye and Ye Lingling exchanged a look, and Lin Ye realized she was likely causing his Martial Soul’s reaction.
• Lin Ye returned to the Shrek waiting area, then accompanied Meng Yiran and Tangyuan beneath the Spirit Combat Arena as both teams gathered.
• Host Doudou introduced the Imperial Fighting Team’s twenty-two consecutive victories and the Shrek Team’s twenty-seven before calling the teams to enter.

The Shrek Team and Imperial Fighting Team prepared for their arena match, revealing their Martial Souls and soul rings. Lin Ye noticed that Ye Lingling’s Begonia Flower resonated with his Nine Spirit Immortal Begonia and suspected she was connected to his mother’s family; the match began before he could speak with her.

• Doudou introduced the Shrek Team and Imperial Fighting Team, and the teams saluted before taking positions for battle.
• The Shrek Team summoned their Martial Souls, displaying optimal soul ring configurations.
• Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, and the other Imperial Fighting Team members entered Martial Soul Possession, while Ye Lingling summoned her pink Begonia Flower.
• Lin Ye sensed his Nine Spirit Immortal Begonia react to Ye Lingling’s Martial Soul and suspected she might belong to his mother’s family.
• Doudou announced that the match had begun.

The Shrek Team and Imperial Fighting Team began their match, with Ning Rongrong enhancing Shrek and Dugu Yan using poisonous mist to strengthen her allies and control their opponents. Tang San countered the poison with realgar and fire, leaving the Imperial Fighting Team’s advance disrupted as Yu Tianheng recovered from the flames.

• Ning Rongrong boosted the Shrek Team’s strength and speed with her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
• Dugu Yan spread Jade Phosphor Red Poison and Jade Phosphor Blue Poison to enhance the Imperial Fighting Team and send poisonous mist toward Shrek.
• Yufeng flew overhead and blew the poisonous mist toward Shrek while Yu Tianheng and Osler charged forward.
• Tang San warned his teammates and threw bags of realgar-mixed liquor into the incoming poison, where Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun ignited the mixture.
• The flames burned away the poisonous mist, Osler dodged clear, and Ye Lingling healed Yu Tianheng after his dragon scales limited his injuries.

The Shrek Team battled the Imperial Fighting Team as Yu Tianheng overpowered Dai Mubai and Yufeng and Osler tried to reach Ning Rongrong. Zhu Zhuqing caught Osler off guard and knocked him out of the arena with a rapid three-skill combination.

• Dugu Yan was shocked when the Shrek Team neutralized her poisons, and Ye Lingling suggested they had prepared after learning about the Imperial Fighting Team.
• Yu Tianheng charged at the Shrek Team, overpowered Dai Mubai, and then faced attacks from Dai Mubai and Xiao Wu together.
• Yufeng and Osler attacked Ning Rongrong, but Tang San used Blue Silver Grass to block their approach.
• Yufeng and Osler broke through Tang San's defenses with their soul skills and moved toward Ning Rongrong.
• Zhu Zhuqing ambushed Osler with Hell Stab and Nether Hundred Claws, then used Nether Slash to knock him off the arena.

Zhu Zhuqing eliminated Osler with a refined combination of three soul skills, prompting Yu Tianheng to unleash Wrath of Thunder and knock Dai Mubai out of the arena. As Yu Tianheng pressed toward Tang San and Ning Rongrong, Tang San and several teammates used Oscar’s Flying Mushroom Sausage to take to the air.

• Zhu Zhuqing concentrated Nether Hundred Claws into a devastating combo with Hell Stab and Nether Slash, then blasted Osler out of the arena.
• Lin Ye explained how Meng Yiran could combine her soul skills, while Grandmaster recognized the power of refining and linking soul skills.
• Yu Tianheng activated Wrath of Thunder, and Dai Mubai answered with White Tiger Vajra Transformation as they faced off with Xiao Wu.
• Yu Tianheng used Thunderous Force to send Dai Mubai flying, beat him unconscious, and threw him out of the arena.
• Yu Tianheng charged toward Tang San and Ning Rongrong, tore through Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass, and drove Tang San to call for Flying Mushroom Sausages.
• Tang San, Ning Rongrong, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun ate the sausages and flew into the air on Soul Power wings.

The Shrek Team’s flight advantage collapsed under the Imperial Fighting Team’s gravity and attacks, leaving Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong to face the enemy. As Yu Tianheng’s enhancement wore off, Zhu Zhuqing wounded him with her Phantom Twin Swords, and Dugu Yan erupted in fury.

• Tang San, Ning Rongrong, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun used Oscar’s Flying Mushroom Sausages, but Shi Mo and Shimo dragged them down with Gravity Suppression while Yufeng attacked.
• Xiao Wu kicked Yufeng from the air, but Yu Tianheng knocked Oscar and Ma Hongjun off the arena and later eliminated Tang San and Xiao Wu with help from Dugu Yan’s poison.
• Zhu Zhuqing rescued Ning Rongrong from Yu Tianheng, then tried to reach Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan but could not get past Shi Mo and Shimo’s defenses.
• As Yu Tianheng’s Wrath of Thunder ended, Zhu Zhuqing noticed his strength fade and unleashed her Phantom Twin Swords, breaking his dragon scales and blasting him away.
• Yufeng caught the injured Yu Tianheng, and Dugu Yan saw his bloodied chest and threatened to kill Zhu Zhuqing.

Zhu Zhuqing was poisoned by Dugu Yan after severely wounding Yu Tianheng, but she refused to surrender and used Oscar’s sausages to recover enough strength to keep fighting. She evaded Shi Mo and Shimo’s gravity field and leapt toward Yufeng, who was carrying Yu Tianheng.

• Zhu Zhuqing severely wounded Yu Tianheng, prompting Dugu Yan to attack her with Jade Phosphor Violet Poison.
• The poison weakened Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong fed her Oscar’s Detoxifying Sausages, which eased but did not cure the poisoning.
• Zhu Zhuqing refused Ning Rongrong’s plea to surrender and ate Recovery Big Sausages to restore her soul power.
• Zhu Zhuqing charged the Imperial Fighting Team again, evaded Shi Mo and Shimo’s Gravity Suppression, and leapt toward Yufeng.
• Dugu Yan warned Yufeng, who had not noticed Zhu Zhuqing approaching while carrying Yu Tianheng.