Chapter Summaries

After Minghui’s awakening, Du Busi explained how his evolved Pineal Gland Martial Soul had improved his spiritual abilities and control over his other Martial Soul. Minghui and Du Busi left together, discussing his soul skills as they headed out, with Shrek Academy the next destination.

• Du Busi accepted Minghui’s explanation that his two powerful Martial Souls had balanced each other and that the Goddess of Life’s blessing had boosted his Body Martial Soul.
• Minghui told Du Busi that his Spiritual Power had more than doubled and described his new ability to resonate with nearby lifeforms and form real-time images in his mind.
• Du Busi explained that the evolved Pineal Gland Martial Soul had improved Minghui’s spiritual perception, soul-power conversion, and control over his body.
• Minghui revealed that he could activate the Radiant Plume Divine Bow internally to convert his soul power into one attribute, though he could not use its soul skills without summoning it.
• Du Busi looked forward to Minghui’s Third Awakening, then led him out while asking how effective his soul skills were.

Minghui reached Unity of Heaven and Man and planned to enroll at Shrek Academy after spending the New Year with his parents. During the Body Sect’s Sacrificial Ceremony, he proposed a way for Soul Beasts to form contracts with soul masters, and the Goddess of Life and God of Destruction decided to leave him to explore the idea himself.

• Minghui discussed Unity of Heaven and Man with Long Aotian and Princess Vina, then said he planned to train at Shrek Academy after the New Year.
• Long Aotian planned to go out for training with other senior disciples to develop his Combat Technique.
• Du Busi led the Body Sect’s annual Sacrificial Ceremony, and Minghui prayed to the Twin Gods.
• Minghui sent the Goddess of Life and God of Destruction an idea for Soul Beasts nearing the end of their lives to become contracted companions that could replace Soul Rings.
• The God of Destruction and Goddess of Life agreed the method was feasible but decided Minghui should develop it himself and gain the high-ranking Soul Beasts’ agreement.

The Goddess of Life blessed Du Busi, restoring his vitality and helping him break through to Rank 99, while Minghui realized she had heard his prayer about a possible path to godhood. After the Body Sect celebrated the breakthrough and pledged to protect Minghui, he prepared to leave for Shrek Academy, where Vina urged him to woo Ma Xiaotao or Zhang Lexuan and bring talented students back to the Heaven Dou Empire.

• The Goddess of Life answered Minghui's prayer, telling him that his idea was feasible but that he had to discover and pursue his own path.
• Du Busi bathed in the Light of Life, regained his youthful strength, and broke through from Rank 98 to Rank 99.
• Du Busi told the Body Sect that the Goddess had acknowledged their good deeds, encouraged them to keep serving her, and ordered them to watch for threats against Minghui.
• Du Busi announced that Minghui would train at Shrek Academy after the new year, and the disciples vowed to protect him from anyone who tried to harm him.
• Du Busi left to stabilize his cultivation, while Minghui invited Long Aotian and Vina to a farewell gathering.
• Vina suggested that Minghui pursue Ma Xiaotao or Zhang Lexuan and help bring Shrek Academy's talented students back to the Heaven Dou Empire.

Minghui returned to the Qing Luan Sect with Du Busi and told his parents about his year away and his Martial Soul’s Second Awakening. Qingyi gave him her Level 8 Wind Scythe Soul-Breaking Spear, while Minghui considered recruiting Huo Yuhao into the Body Sect to exploit his talents and Soul Tool knowledge.

• Du Busi returned Minghui to the Qing Luan Sect, where Ming Chen and Qingyi congratulated him on breaking through to Rank 99.
• Minghui told his parents about his experiences over the past year and his Martial Soul’s Second Awakening.
• Qingyi showed Minghui her Level 8 Wind Scythe Soul-Breaking Spear and explained its materials, abilities, and history as the weapon she had used alongside Ming Chen.
• Qingyi explained that the Azure Family supported Shrek Academy’s Soul Tool Department because Mingde Hall barred outsiders from obtaining Level 9 Soul Tools.
• Minghui considered bringing Huo Yuhao into the Body Sect so he could obtain useful Soul Tool technology and put Huo Yuhao’s talents to work.

Qingyi explained how her spear Soul Tool was made from a rare Soul Bone and taught Minghui its spear techniques. Minghui began practicing, eager to use the weapon and make a name for himself when he went to Shrek Academy.

• Qingyi told Minghui that the spear used a complete Scythe-Claw Wind Dragon Right Arm Bone as its core and explained its power and carrying limit.
• Qingyi said the Soul Tool had been made for her before she reached Titled Douluo, but its limits made it unsuitable for her later cultivation.
• Minghui promised to become a Level 9 Soul Engineer and forge Qingyi a Level 9 spear, and she happily accepted his promise.
• Qingyi demonstrated spear techniques and unleashed the weapon's full Sky-Rending Gale, carving a deep ravine through the bluestone pavement.
• Minghui took the spear, imagined himself as the True Monarch of Manifestation Before Others at Guanjiangkou, and began practicing while Qingyi coached him.

Minghui traveled with his parents to Shrek City, while Qingyi warned him about Shrek Academy’s history, its growing power, and the need to put the Azure Family first. They arrived at the city’s eastern gate, where Qingyi and her husband took Minghui to register using their recommendation slots.

• Minghui admired his new hairstyle and thought about the treasures he hoped to claim at Shrek Academy.
• Qingyi explained how Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect’s history changed after the Sun Moon Continent collided with the Douluo Continent, and how the Sea God Pavilion marked a shift in the academy’s nature.
• Ming Chen and Minghui reflected on how concentrated authority and selfishness could corrupt institutions.
• Qingyi warned Minghui to be cautious with the academy’s Elders and to put the Azure Family’s interests before the academy’s honor.
• Minghui arrived at Shrek City with his parents and saw the large crowd of prospective students gathered outside the eastern gate.
• Qingyi took Minghui around the registration line so he could be tested and enrolled using his parents’ recommendation slots.

Minghui arrived at Shrek Academy with his parents to enroll, while Qingyi visited Mu En to explain why their son had joined the Body Sect. The chapter ended with Qingyi beginning to reveal another reason they had sent Minghui there.

• Minghui entered Shrek Academy with Ming Chen and Qingyi after Ming Chen showed his old Inner Court badge.
• Qingyi showed Minghui the statues of the academy's founders and the first Shrek Seven Devils, and Minghui silently fixed his attention on Tang San's statue.
• Ming Chen took Minghui to join the freshman enrollment line while Qingyi went to speak with Mu En.
• Qingyi told Mu En that Minghui had Twin Martial Souls, including a Body Martial Soul, and that Du Busi had taken him as a Personal Disciple.
• Mu En accepted their decision to send Minghui to the Body Sect and learned that his other Martial Soul contained an Azure Luan Beast Soul.
• Qingyi began to tell Mu En that she and Ming Chen had another reason for sending Minghui to the Body Sect.

Qingyi warned Mu En that the Sun Moon Empire was preparing for war with Level 9 Fixed Soul Tools and the Holy Spirit Cult, and they agreed the former Three Great Empires should unite. Meanwhile, Minghui registered at Shrek Academy and stunned the instructors by revealing his Body Martial Soul and level thirty-four Soul Power at age ten.

• Qingyi told Mu En that the Sun Moon Empire's funding and Soul Tool production suggested war preparations, including the development of multiple Level 9 Fixed Soul Tools.
• Qingyi reported that Evil Soul Masters were fleeing to the Sun Moon Empire and that the Holy Spirit Cult was based there; Mu En recognized the likely connection to Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao.
• Mu En thanked Qingyi, agreed that the former Three Great Empires should unite, and asked her not to mention him to Hui'er while encouraging her to visit Xian Lin'er and bring Hui'er to meet Xiaotao.
• Minghui registered at Shrek Academy, identified his Martial Soul as the Eye of the Soul, and said he was ten years old with level thirty-four Soul Power, silencing the registration area.

Minghui registered at Shrek Academy after revealing his extraordinary talent, then discovered that Zhou Yi would be his homeroom teacher. Meanwhile, Yan Shaozhe realized Minghui was the son of Ming Chen and Qingyi and stormed out in anger.

• Minghui showed his Soul Rings and registered at Shrek Academy, impressing the instructors with his Soul Power Level 34 and thousand-year second Soul Ring.
• Qingyi took Minghui and Ming Chen to look around the Inner Court, where Minghui discovered Zhou Yi was assigned to teach his freshman class.
• Qingyi and Ming Chen discussed Zhou Yi's strict reputation and agreed that Minghui would not be easily bullied.
• Du Weilun told Yan Shaozhe about Minghui's talent and his family, prompting Yan Shaozhe to identify Ming Chen and Qingyi as Minghui's parents.
• Yan Shaozhe angrily slammed his hand on the desk and rushed out of his office, leaving Du Weilun confused.

Minghui enjoyed a lakeside stroll with his parents while Yan Shaozhe searched Sea God Island for Qingyi and confronted the academy elders over her son joining the Body Sect. After hearing why Ming Chen and Qingyi had chosen that path, the others persuaded Yan Shaozhe that they had acted to protect their only child.

• Minghui walked with Ming Chen and Qingyi along Sea God Lake as they showed him the buildings and recalled old memories.
• Yan Shaozhe flew around the Inner Court looking for Qingyi's family, alarming the students and elders.
• Yan Shaozhe found Xian Lin'er and told her and the gathered elders that Minghui was Ming Chen and Qingyi's child, and that he had become Du Busi's disciple.
• Zhang Lexuan suggested that Minghui might have inherited the Radiant Plume Divine Bow, prompting the elders to consider the danger posed by his martial souls and frail constitution.
• Xuan Zi and Xian Lin'er explained that Ming Chen and Qingyi had chosen Body Sect cultivation to protect their only child, and Yan Shaozhe's anger faded.

Xian Lin'er, Xuan Zi, and Elder Song arranged for Yan Shaozhe and Zhang Lexuan to welcome Qingyi, Ming Chen, and Minghui to the academy. After meeting them, Ma Xiaotao sensed that she and Minghui might be able to form a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and Minghui confirmed he felt an inexplicable pull toward her.

• Elder Song told Xian Lin'er to receive Qingyi and Ming Chen, while Yan Shaozhe was to bring Ma Xiaotao and Zhang Lexuan offered to help Minghui settle in.
• Qingyi, Ming Chen, and Minghui arrived at Sea God Island, where Xian Lin'er greeted Qingyi and Yan Shaozhe asked about Minghui's Radiant Plume Divine Bow.
• Ming Chen explained that Minghui had been born with severe organ failure and poor circulation, prompting the group to pity him and glare at Yan Shaozhe.
• Ma Xiaotao told Yan Shaozhe that she felt a pull toward Minghui and wondered if they could form a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Yan Shaozhe told the group about Ma Xiaotao's message, and Minghui confirmed that he also felt an inexplicable pull.

Minghui summoned his Radiant Plume Divine Bow and revealed its astonishing Ultimate Ice power before releasing the Azure Luan Beast Soul. Ma Xiaotao’s Martial Soul reacted strongly to the Azure Luan, but Minghui suppressed the bond’s influence and recalled it into his bow.

• Cai Mei'er suggested that Minghui and Ma Xiaotao summon their Martial Souls to see whether they were drawn to each other.
• Minghui summoned the Radiant Plume Divine Bow, and its Extreme Cold Qi caused snow to swirl around him.
• Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Zi recognized Minghui’s power as exceptionally strong Ultimate Ice, while Qingyi recalled how her family had nursed him through his congenital organ failure.
• Ma Xiaotao summoned her Martial Soul, and Minghui released the Azure Luan Beast Soul, which stirred an intense reaction in both of them.
• Minghui resisted the Azure Luan’s influence, and the Beast Soul returned to the Radiant Plume Divine Bow.

Ma Xiaotao and Minghui’s ability to form a Martial Soul Fusion Skill led Elder Xuan to suggest they play the long game, embarrassing Xiaotao and prompting her to chase after Minghui to clear the air. Meanwhile, Qingyi warned Shrek Academy’s elders that the Sun Moon Empire was cooperating with the Holy Spirit Cult, leaving them concerned about the threat to the Academy.

• Elder Xuan suggested that Ma Xiaotao and Minghui consider a relationship because their martial souls could form a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Ma Xiaotao rebuked Elder Xuan, and Cai Mei'er sent Zhang Lexuan to show Minghui around the Inner Court.
• Ma Xiaotao followed Minghui and told him not to take Elder Xuan’s matchmaking suggestion seriously.
• Qingyi informed Xian Lin'er, Xuan Zi, Yan Shaozhe, and Cai Mei'er about the Holy Spirit Cult’s presence in the Sun Moon Empire and its ties to Mingde Hall.
• Shrek’s elders feared the Holy Spirit Cult and the Sun Moon Empire’s weapons could threaten the Academy.

Qingyi warned Shrek Academy that the Sun Moon Empire was preparing for war and urged it to take Soul Tools seriously and unite with the former Three Great Empires. Meanwhile, Minghui toured the Inner Court with Ma Xiaotao and Zhang Lexuan, met Han Ruoruo and her teammates, and gained their promise to keep his identity secret.

• Qingyi and Xuan Zi concluded that the Sun Moon Empire was supporting Evil Soul Masters to make up for its lack of powerful fighters and could launch a war soon.
• Qingyi urged Yan Shaozhe and Xian Lin'er to prepare for war by developing a Level 9 Soul Engineer and obtaining Level 9 Fixed Soul Tool plans or a finished model.
• Yan Shaozhe agreed to convene a Sea God Pavilion meeting and invite Mu En to discuss the academy's preparations.
• Minghui toured the Inner Court with Ma Xiaotao and Zhang Lexuan, then greeted Han Ruoruo and the students he had met in the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Zhang Lexuan explained Minghui's background and asked Han Ruoruo and her teammates to keep his identity confidential, and they promised to protect him.

Ma Xiaotao brought Minghui to meet her teammates, where Ling Luochen sensed an attraction between their Martial Souls and proposed cultivating together. Ma Xiaotao insisted she could also form a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Minghui and, in the heat of their argument, declared she would sleep with him.

• Ma Xiaotao led Minghui and Zhang Lexuan to meet her teammates, including Gongyang Mo, Ling Luochen, Dai Yueheng, Chen Zifeng, Yao Haoxuan, and Xixi.
• Ling Luochen sensed an attraction from Minghui’s Martial Soul and suggested they might form a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Ma Xiaotao revealed that Minghui possessed Ultimate Ice and argued that it overwhelmed Ling Luochen’s Ice Attribute Martial Soul.
• Ling Luochen proposed asking Elder Xuan and Minghui to let them cultivate together, while Ma Xiaotao objected and claimed she and Minghui could form a stronger fusion skill.
• Ma Xiaotao said Minghui had to help suppress her Evil Fire, then blurted out that she would sleep with him when Ling Luochen challenged her.

Minghui negotiated with Ling Luochen to cultivate together once a week after the New Student Assessment while Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen continued to clash. After Ma Xiaotao publicly declared her protection of Minghui and revealed his powerful family background, she privately asked whether he wanted to be around her, and his teasing answer left her blushing.

• Minghui proposed meeting Ling Luochen one afternoon each week after the New Student Assessment, and she agreed.
• Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen traded barbs until Zhang Lexuan reprimanded them.
• Ma Xiaotao warned the Inner Court students not to bully Minghui and revealed that he was the only son of Qing Luan Douluo and Radiant Plume Douluo.
• Minghui left with Ma Xiaotao and Zhang Lexuan after waving goodbye to the others.
• Ma Xiaotao asked Minghui if he was afraid of her and why he seemed reluctant to be around her.
• Minghui assured Ma Xiaotao that he wanted to spend time with her, then teased that he might agree if she insisted, making her blush.

Minghui toured the Inner Court with Zhang Lexuan and Ma Xiaotao, then joined the academy’s elders for lunch, where they discussed his admission. His parents rejected an immediate Inner Court exception and arranged for him to try the advancement assessment next year, while Ma Xiaotao prepared to take him to suppress her Evil Fire.

• Minghui agreed to help clear up Ma Xiaotao’s reputation and said weekly cultivation with Zhang Lexuan could help him prepare for the Soul Master Tournament.
• Zhang Lexuan advised Ma Xiaotao to stay rational, and the three finished touring the Inner Court before visiting Xian Lin’er.
• Xian Lin’er proposed admitting Minghui directly into the Inner Court, and Xuan Zi and Ma Xiaotao supported the idea.
• Ming Chen and Qingyi opposed bypassing the academy’s rules, and Qingyi proposed that Minghui attempt the Inner Court assessment next year.
• After Ming Chen and Qingyi left, Ma Xiaotao eagerly invited Minghui to her place to suppress her Evil Fire.

Minghui and Ma Xiaotao began using a complementary Soul Power circulation method to suppress her evil fire with his Ultimate Ice. The method worked strongly, and as the cycle intensified, Minghui found the returning Phoenix Evil Fire was testing and tempering his body.

• Ma Xiaotao brought Minghui to her heat-insulated training room and explained that Xu Sanshi’s water-attribute Martial Soul had only eased her evil fire slightly.
• Minghui proposed using a Guidance Method to circulate his ice-attribute Soul Power through Ma Xiaotao and her Phoenix Evil Fire back through him.
• Minghui and Ma Xiaotao sat facing each other, pressed their palms together, and agreed to synchronize their Soul Power while he controlled the pace.
• Minghui sent Ultimate Ice into Ma Xiaotao, suppressing her evil fire as they established a shared circulation.
• Ma Xiaotao returned increasingly intense Phoenix Evil Fire, which Minghui’s ice-attribute Soul Power extinguished as he realized the process was tempering his body.

Minghui and Ma Xiaotao used alternating Ultimate Ice, Phoenix Evil Fire, and Life Force to temper their bodies, greatly strengthening their meridians. They stopped when Minghui’s soul power nearly ran out, while Minghui continued considering how to reach the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well without alerting Tang San.

• Minghui felt the ice-and-fire circulation rapidly improve his meridians and muscles, and considered seeking treasures from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
• Minghui reasoned that he needed someone to lead him to the well and decided to wait and see whether Wang Dong appeared again.
• Ma Xiaotao chose to endure the intense body tempering, hoping it could suppress or remove the Evil Fire in her martial soul.
• Minghui increased his output and added Light of Life soul power, which healed Ma Xiaotao’s slight injuries and accelerated the strengthening of her meridians.
• Minghui told Ma Xiaotao they should stop when his soul power was nearly depleted.

Minghui and Ma Xiaotao finished cultivating together, with his Ultimate Ice helping suppress her Evil Fire but leaving her exhausted and embarrassed. He supported her as they left, and Minghui confidently declared that he planned to marry ten or eight wives because he could afford them.

• Ma Xiaotao explained that Minghui's Ultimate Ice had worn away some of her Evil Fire and expelled heat and impurities.
• Ma Xiaotao tried to stand but her legs gave way, so she blamed the numbness on Minghui's Ultimate Ice and asked him to help her up.
• Ma Xiaotao stumbled against Minghui and pulled his face against her chest, but he warned her that he would spank her if she did it again.
• Minghui supported Ma Xiaotao as they walked, and they argued about whether he could find a wife or handle several.
• Minghui said he intended to marry ten or eight wives because he could afford them.