Chapter Summaries

Yao Xuan and Na'er spent the morning in the Soul Beast Forest theme park before heading out for an affectionate lunch date. They shared an enormous meal at a teppanyaki stall, where Yao Xuan paid with his Purple Gold VIP Card and fed Na'er.

• Yao Xuan carried Na'er as they walked through the Soul Beast Forest theme park and chatted about their time apart.
• Yao Xuan and Na'er left the park around noon and agreed to have lunch together at a snack stall.
• Yao Xuan ordered hundreds of skewers, and the owner apologized after seeing Yao Xuan's Purple Gold VIP Card from the Sun Moon Bank.
• Yao Xuan paid twelve thousand Federal Coins for the food and returned to Na'er, joking that they each had a dragon in their stomach.
• The owner brought out trays of grilled food, and Yao Xuan fed Na'er squid skewers before she urged him to eat as well.

Yao Xuan and Na'er spent their first date eating, exploring Sea World Theme Park, and exchanging an affectionate gift before he walked her back to Shrek Academy. At the Inner Court entrance, a blue-haired young man saw Na'er and glared furiously at Yao Xuan.

• Yao Xuan and Na'er finished their barbecue and went to Sea World Theme Park, where they played on the beach and built a sandcastle together.
• Yao Xuan and Na'er rode the Ferris wheel, admired the view from the top, and tried more rides before leaving the park.
• Yao Xuan gave Na'er a Star Silver ring, and he explained that it was not the engagement ring he planned to give her in the future.
• Yao Xuan walked Na'er back to Shrek Academy and accompanied her toward the Inner Court entrance.
• A blue-haired young man came out of the Inner Court, recognized Na'er, and glared furiously at Yao Xuan.

Yao Xuan confronted Yu Changsheng after learning that Yu had harassed Na’er and challenged his relationship with her. The two met on Shrek Academy’s Soul Fighting Stage, where Yu revealed his Soul King cultivation and activated his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul.

• Yao Xuan recognized Yu Changsheng as the blue-haired youth who had been pursuing Na’er, and Na’er told him Yu had repeatedly harassed her.
• Na’er kissed Yao Xuan, prompting Yu to accuse her of favoring a pretty-boy freshman and Yao Xuan to slap him for insulting them.
• Yu challenged Yao Xuan to a fight, wagering that Yao Xuan would call him Grandpa three times and stay away from Na’er if he lost.
• Yao Xuan and Yu went to the Soul Fighting Stage, where they announced their ranks and martial souls before the barriers rose.
• Yu revealed his Rank 53 Soul King cultivation, One-Word Battle Armor status, and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, then transformed as the match began.

Yu Changsheng unleashed his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon abilities and Battle Armor to attack Yao Xuan, but Yao Xuan answered with overwhelming Ancestral Dragon power. Yao Xuan shattered Yu Changsheng’s attack and armor, leaving him crashed against the Soul Fighting Stage barrier.

• Yu Changsheng activated Dragon's Fury and donned his One-Word Battle Armor, boosting his power before attacking Yao Xuan with Blue Lightning Divine Dragon Break.
• Yao Xuan activated Ancestral Dragon Possession, Ancestral Dragon Hegemonic Body, Ancestral Dragon Transformation, Beginner Ancestral Dragon Domain, and Battle Armor Possession.
• Yu Changsheng felt the Ancestral Dragon Pressure overwhelm his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul and feared Yao Xuan’s Ancestral Dragon Sky-Rending Strike.
• Yao Xuan’s claws shattered Yu Changsheng’s electric dragon and struck his shoulder, breaking his scales and Battle Armor and sending him into the Soul Guidance Barrier.

Yao Xuan defeated Yu Changsheng in one move and forced him to fulfill his wager and promise to stay away from Na'er. Yao Xuan then challenged Na'er to a match, and they took their places on the Soul Fighting Stage.

• Yao Xuan severely injured Yu Changsheng with one strike and told him to fulfill their wager.
• Yu Changsheng begged to be spared, then yielded, apologized, and promised not to approach Yao Xuan or Na'er again.
• Yao Xuan let Yu Changsheng leave after warning him, and the system awarded Yao Xuan 1,000 Golden Evolution Points.
• Na'er congratulated Yao Xuan with a kiss, and he asked her to fight him so he could test her strength.
• Yao Xuan and Na'er returned to opposite sides of the Soul Fighting Stage to begin their match.

Yao Xuan and Na'er began their battle, with Na'er unleashing her Silver Dragon Spear and powerful fourth Soul Skill. Yao Xuan activated his enhancements and summoned his Ancestral Dragon Saint-Slaying Spear, preparing a formidable spear technique as the fight continued.

• Na'er revealed her Battle Armor, Silver Dragon Soul Spirit, and Silver Dragon Spear before attacking Yao Xuan with Hundred Dragons Returning Spear.
• Yao Xuan activated Ancestral Dragon Possession, Ancestral Dragon Hegemonic Body, Ancestral Dragon Transformation, Battle Armor Possession, and Beginner Ancestral Dragon Domain.
• Yao Xuan summoned his Ancestral Dragon Saint-Slaying Spear, whose aura made Na'er's Silver Dragon Spear tremble.
• Yao Xuan channeled his powers into the spear and began the second spear of Great Desolate Sky-Annihilating Spear, Shake the Heavens and Earth.

Yao Xuan defeated Na'er after a fierce spear duel, then escorted her back to the Inner Court and returned to Gu Yue. At dinner, Na'er admitted to Yun Ming and Ya Li that she liked Yao Xuan and wanted to be his girlfriend.

• Yao Xuan and Na'er exchanged powerful spear attacks, and he prolonged the fight to learn from her technique before defeating her.
• Yao Xuan praised Na'er's strength, kissed her cheek, and escorted her to the Teleportation Array as she promised to visit again next weekend.
• Yao Xuan returned to the Couple's Dormitory, where Gu Yue asked about his date with Na'er, and he promised to take Gu Yue on a date next time.
• Na'er returned to Sea God Pavilion and told Ya Li and Yun Ming that she had enjoyed her day with Yao Xuan.
• Ya Li revealed that she and Yun Ming knew Na'er had kissed Yao Xuan, and Na'er admitted she wanted to be his girlfriend because they were sworn siblings, not blood relatives.

Na'er told Yun Ming and Ya Li that she and Gu Yue had agreed to marry Yao Xuan together, and the elders accepted her choice while planning for Ya Li to speak with him. After a month and a half of growing closer to Na'er and improving his cultivation, Yao Xuan condensed his first Soul Core and prepared to break through to Soul King.

• Na'er assured Yun Ming that she and Gu Yue accepted each other and wanted to share a life with Yao Xuan.
• Ya Li persuaded Yun Ming to respect Na'er's decision, and they agreed that Ya Li would talk with Yao Xuan.
• Over the next month and a half, Na'er visited Yao Xuan and Gu Yue every Sunday, and Na'er and Yao Xuan grew more intimate.
• Yao Xuan reached the peak of Rank 49 Soul Ancestor, raised his Spiritual Power to 1,840 points, and advanced his battle armor while saving his Golden Evolution Points.
• Yao Xuan cultivated alone in a Shrek Academy facility and completed the formation of his Heart Soul Core.
• Yao Xuan's soul power purity and capacity increased, his recovery speed rose more than tenfold, and he prepared to break through to Soul King.

Yao Xuan condensed a Heart Soul Core, gained the Soul Core ability Soul Power Burst, and broke through to Soul King. The chapter ended with his body and Ancestral Dragon Martial Soul evolving, raising his physical strength to 350,000 kilograms.

• Yao Xuan examined the Heart Soul Core's new Soul Power Burst ability, which increased his Soul Power by 200% for 30 seconds.
• Yao Xuan broke through the Rank 50 bottleneck and reached the quasi-Soul King realm.
• Yao Xuan fused his fifth black Soul Ring and shattered the Soul King bottleneck, advancing to Rank 51.
• Yao Xuan's Soul Power compression rose to 90%, his Spiritual Power increased to 2,110 points, and his body grew tougher.
• Yao Xuan's Evolution Source Energy transformed his cells and evolved his Ancestral Dragon Martial Soul.
• Yao Xuan's Bloodline Power and physical constitution increased, bringing his strength to 350,000 kilograms.

Yao Xuan completed his breakthrough to Soul King, gained the Ancestral Dragon Sky Prison soul skill and new system rewards, and accepted a quest to reach Soul Emperor within three years. He began testing his new skill in the Simulated Combat Space.

• Yao Xuan finished transforming his Ancestral Dragon Martial Soul, advanced to Level 51 Soul King, and improved his Soul Core progress and multi-tasking ability.
• Yao Xuan received the rewards for completing the Soul King quest, including Golden Evolution Points, Great Enslavement Art, and Lesser Plane.
• Yao Xuan viewed his new quest to advance to Soul Emperor within three years and checked his updated character information.
• Yao Xuan examined Ancestral Dragon Sky Prison and learned that it could confine one or many enemies while reducing their soul power by half.
• Yao Xuan entered the Simulated Combat Space to adjust to his increased strength and practice Ancestral Dragon Sky Prison.

Yao Xuan activated the Lesser Plane ability and witnessed the plane form from chaos, gaining an early glimpse of laws and World Power. After testing his new domain, he found it habitable, richer in Soul Power than the outside, and entirely under his control.

• Yao Xuan read the Lesser Plane’s system description and chose to activate the ability.
• The system guided Yao Xuan through the plane’s formation as it absorbed Chaos Power and developed earth, water, wind, fire, and a habitable environment.
• The original Spatial Storage merged into the Lesser Plane, and Yao Xuan’s system rune transformed into a World Imprint.
• Yao Xuan returned to reality and learned that the system had preserved the evolution process for him to review later.
• Yao Xuan entered the Lesser Plane and sensed its richer Soul Power, limited size, and his ability to command its World Power.

Yao Xuan unlocked the Great Enslavement Art and advanced his cultivation while preparing for the semester’s final assessment. After months of progress, he and Gu Yue were ready to forge the last components of their One-Word Battle Armor.

• Yao Xuan activated the Great Enslavement Art, which could make targets completely loyal while preserving their personalities and could briefly let him control their bodies.
• Yao Xuan cultivated with the fifth level of the Fortune Soul Forging Art, increasing his soul power and Spiritual Power and progressing toward condensing a Soul Core.
• Yao Xuan returned to Gu Yue, confirmed that he had reached Soul King, and shared the news with Na'er.
• Over the next month, Yao Xuan reached level 52, increased his Spiritual Power and Ancestral Dragon Bloodline, and neared Soul Forging Resonance under Feng Wuyu and Mu Chen.
• Yao Xuan and Gu Yue each completed ten Battle Armor components, and Yao Xuan prepared to forge the final component for both of their One-Word Battle Armor sets.

Yao Xuan completed Gu Yue’s final battle armor component, allowing her to form her One-Word Battle Armor, then crafted and assembled his own. Gu Yue became strong enough to qualify for Shrek Academy’s Inner Court assessment, while Yao Xuan’s strength rose to the level of an ordinary high-stage Soul Douluo.

• Yao Xuan forged Gu Yue’s final battle armor component, and she refined it with her Soul Power.
• Gu Yue summoned all eleven components to complete her One-Word Battle Armor, reaching the level of a peak early-stage Soul Douluo.
• Wu Zhangkong invited Gu Yue to demonstrate her armor, and she qualified to participate in the Inner Court assessment.
• Yao Xuan forged and assembled his own eleven-component One-Word Battle Armor, which greatly strengthened him and allowed him to fly.
• Yao Xuan’s strength advanced from peak mid-stage to ordinary high-stage Soul Douluo, and he estimated that breaking his fifth bloodline barrier would bring him to Quasi-Titled Douluo level.

Yao Xuan welcomed Na'er to the Couple's Dormitory and celebrated his and Gu Yue's completed One-Word Battle Armor by cooking a feast with them. After they ate and fed one another, the three enjoyed a happy weekend together.

• Yao Xuan told Na'er that he and Gu Yue had completed their One-Word Battle Armor.
• Yao Xuan invited Gu Yue and Na'er to help prepare a celebratory feast using ingredients he had bought from the Academy Cafeteria.
• Yao Xuan guided Gu Yue and Na'er as they prepared ingredients, then cooked dozens of dishes while they helped with seasonings and ingredients.
• Gu Yue and Na'er tried cooking some dishes themselves, but their first attempts turned out badly, and Yao Xuan reassured them.
• Yao Xuan, Gu Yue, and Na'er ate the feast and happily fed one another.

Shrek Academy held a first-grade team tournament, overseen by Saint Spirit Douluo Ya Li, to choose a team for an exchange match with the second-years. Yao Xuan’s team won the final match and was told to select one more student for its seven-person lineup.

• Shen Yi announced the one-month assessment and led the class to the Sparring Arena, where Ya Li and Elder Cai were waiting.
• Wu Zhangkong explained the single-elimination tournament, and the first two rounds narrowed the class to two teams.
• Yao Xuan’s team faced Xu Yucheng’s team in the final, and Yao Xuan’s five enhancement states helped them sweep their opponents aside.
• Yao Xuan received 10,000 Golden Evolution Points, while his teammates celebrated their victory.
• Wu Zhangkong congratulated Yao Xuan’s team and told them to choose one student to complete their seven-person lineup.

Yao Xuan chose Wu Siduo to join his team, then spoke with Ya Li about his relationship with Na'er and Gu Yue. Four days later, his expanded seven-member team gathered to face Yuanen Yehui's Second Grade team in the competition.

• Wu Siduo and five other students asked to join Yao Xuan's team, and Yao Xuan chose Wu Siduo despite Ye Xinglan and Tang Wulin suggesting Xu Lizhi.
• Wu Siduo joined the team, while Xu Lizhi silently resented Yao Xuan's dismissal of him.
• Ya Li summoned Yao Xuan, welcomed him as Na'er's partner, and warned him not to pursue other women beyond Na'er and Gu Yue.
• Yao Xuan treated his teammates to a meal, and Wu Siduo integrated into their training and tactics over the following days.
• Four days later, Yao Xuan's First Grade team and Yuanen Yehui's Second Grade team assembled at the Large Sparring Arena as academy teachers arrived to watch.

Yao Xuan led First Grade to victories in forging, design, and mecha manufacturing, while Yuanen Yehui secured Second Grade’s only win in the secondary profession matches. The grades prepared for the deciding seven-versus-seven battle, with First Grade needing one more win to claim the competition.

• Yao Xuan defeated He Xiaopeng in the forging match by completing Spirit Forging on Titanium Crystal.
• Gu Yue defeated Bai Han'er in mecha design with a blueprint that met Level 5 standards.
• Yao Xuan won the mecha manufacturing match for First Grade.
• Yuanen Yehui narrowly defeated Wu Siduo in the mecha repair match, leaving Second Grade trailing three matches to one.
• Shen Yi announced that a First Grade victory in the seven-versus-seven battle would decide the competition, and both grades began choosing their fighters and tactics.

Yao Xuan's First Grade team faced Yuanen Yehui's Second Grade team in a sparring match, and the gap between them became clear as Yao Xuan overwhelmed the opposing captain with one strike. Yuanen Yehui was eliminated after the Saint Spirit Douluo rescued her, while the battle continued.

• Shen Yi started the match after both teams entered the arena and activated their martial souls.
• Yao Xuan, Gu Yue, Wu Siduo, and Ye Xinglan stunned the spectators with their strength, Battle Armor, Soul Rings, and martial-soul abilities.
• Yao Xuan transformed with his Ancestral Dragon abilities and charged his power as the Second Grade team advanced according to its tactics.
• Yao Xuan struck Yuanen Yehui with Ancestral Dragon Sky-Rending Strike and sent her flying.
• The Saint Spirit Douluo rescued Yuanen Yehui and deemed her eliminated, leaving her shaken by Yao Xuan's overwhelming strength.

Yao Xuan and Gu Yue led First Grade to a decisive victory over Second Grade, then learned that their final exam required each student to travel alone to Mingdu within fifteen days while visiting ten cities and defeating a stronger opponent. Before the exam began, Yao Xuan mapped out an efficient route for his teammates, and he and Gu Yue spent their last night together before the separation.

• Yao Xuan defeated Yuanen Yehui and He Xiaopeng in single moves while Gu Yue froze the remaining Second Grade members, securing First Grade's victory.
• Shen Yi announced that the second final exam required students to reach Mingdu within fifteen days, visit at least ten cities, defeat an opponent at least five cultivation levels stronger, and travel without assistance or teammates.
• Yao Xuan's group discussed the exam, and Xiao Zhi calculated a short route through nine cities for them to follow individually.
• Yao Xuan and Gu Yue returned to their Couple's Dormitory and spent the night together before the students were due to begin the exam.

Yao Xuan gathered money for the final examination and boarded a Soul Guiding Train, where an Evil Soul Master attack gave him a chance to earn Golden Evolution Points and fame. He confronted the attacker, the Plague Messenger, as the Soul Master revealed his power.

• Wu Zhangkong banned students from carrying Soul Tools or taking missions from Shrek City associations during the final examination, and proctors searched them for hidden items.
• Yao Xuan and his teammates borrowed money from students by force or persuasion before leaving the academy.
• Yao Xuan boarded a Soul Guiding Train, then responded to an alarm announcing an Evil Soul Master attack.
• Yao Xuan sensed the attacker and rushed through the train as passengers prayed for his help, earning Power of Faith.
• Yao Xuan confronted the Plague Messenger, who had killed a passenger and then revealed six Soul Rings and his Battle Armor.