Chapter Summaries

Tang San discovered that Minghui had enrolled at Shrek Academy, while Minghui learned the principles of Monarch Overlord from Yan Shaozhe and saw the academy’s new disciplinary rules. After returning to the Outer Court, Minghui packed his belongings and jogged back to the Inner Court.

• Tang San checked on his daughter and parents, discovered Minghui’s reputation at Shrek Academy, and considered plans to restore his influence on the continent.
• Yan Shaozhe explained Monarch Overlord to Minghui, who privately judged Yan Shaozhe’s confidence and conviction to be lacking.
• Yan Shaozhe arranged to teach Minghui more the next day and promised to take him somewhere that could temper his Spiritual Power and help him comprehend his own intent.
• Yan Shaozhe flew Minghui back to the Outer Court, where Minghui read the notice expelling Zhou Yi and announcing new regulations and Zhang Lexue’s role on the Academy Discipline Committee.
• Minghui returned to the New Student Dormitory, packed his belongings, and jogged back to the Inner Court for exercise.

After becoming infamous for driving Zhou Yi out of the academy, Minghui went to a forest cultivation ground to train his perception and entered a state of Unity of Heaven and Man. His resolve to surpass all enemies stirred a powerful, tyrannical aura that frightened the forest’s creatures and alarmed Xixi.

• Students celebrated the academy's new rules and condemned Zhou Yi, while many felt Fan Yu had been deceived by her.
• Minghui noticed students staring at him and hurried back to his Inner Court residence before heading to a Simulated Cultivation Ground.
• Minghui greeted Xixi in the forest and used Spiritual Resonance Detection Sharing to track her movements.
• Minghui meditated until he entered Unity of Heaven and Man, then reflected on his plans to grow stronger and defeat his enemies.
• Minghui's rising Spiritual Power and Soul Power released a threatening aura that drove wildlife from the forest and made Xixi fear something had happened to him.

Minghui tested his Body Martial Soul and practiced applying it to his spear technique. Later, he provoked Ma Xiaotao with their five-year bet and explained how his spiritual abilities could help him win, leaving her determined to train her Spiritual Power and control her temper.

• Xixi sensed Minghui’s Spiritual Power in the forest, but he contacted her through Spiritual Resonance and told her he was safe, so she left him to his experiments.
• Minghui stopped testing Spiritual Resonance, considered how to develop his abilities, and practiced incorporating them into his Three-Pointed Two-Edged Blade technique.
• At the residence, Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen argued until Minghui came out and reminded them that he had bet Ma Xiaotao would become his concubine if she lost their fight in five years.
• Minghui described his soul skills and argued that his Spirit Attribute and spiritual abilities could overwhelm Ma Xiaotao; she blushed and insisted that the outcome was still uncertain.
• Ma Xiaotao resolved to strengthen her Spiritual Power and stay calm, then headed to the canteen while Gongyang Mo praised Minghui’s provocation for pushing her to improve.

Minghui explained his move to the Inner Court and cultivated with Ma Xiaotao, while Zhang Lexuan redirected the tension over his Martial Soul Fusion Skills by revealing that he would learn Mu En’s Monarch Overlord technique. The next day, Minghui returned to the Outer Court to cheers and thanks from students Zhou Yi had expelled, and he told Xiao Yu that he had been helping the dean’s Personal Disciple.

• Minghui told the Inner Court students that he had moved there to cultivate with Ma Xiaotao through their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and Wu Ming teased him about also cultivating with Luochen.
• Zhang Lexuan explained that Mu En had arranged for Yan Shaozhe to teach Minghui the Monarch Overlord technique, easing the tension between Ma Xiaotao and Luochen.
• Minghui and Ma Xiaotao cultivated hand in hand in his room for three hours before Ma Xiaotao left for the night.
• The next morning, Outer Court students cheered Minghui, and the students Zhou Yi had expelled thanked him for helping them.
• Minghui told Xiao Yu that he had moved to the Inner Court to help the dean’s only Personal Disciple suppress a flaw in her Martial Soul.

Minghui settled into lessons with Wang Yan, trained with Yan Shaozhe, and continued helping Ma Xiaotao suppress her Evil Fire while refining Monarch Overlord. After half a month, Yan Shaozhe took him to Sea God Pavilion, where Minghui absorbed its Life Force and unexpectedly drew in the energy around them.

• Minghui praised Wang Yan’s teaching after attending his class and then went to the Inner Court Canteen with Xiao Yu and Yi Wanzhou.
• Minghui teased Ma Xiaotao about paying him for suppressing her Evil Fire, then left for lessons and spear practice; Ma Xiaotao followed him to cultivate that night.
• Minghui and Ma Xiaotao continued their routine of Ice-Fire Body Tempering, and he mocked her when she became weak-legged afterward.
• After half a month of lessons and practice, Minghui mastered Yan Shaozhe’s teachings and incorporated Monarch Overlord into his close-combat techniques.
• Yan Shaozhe brought Minghui to Sea God Pavilion, where Minghui activated his Light of Life attribute and absorbed its Life Force.
• Yan Shaozhe noticed that the Life Force around them abruptly surged toward Minghui.

Minghui entered the chamber of Fearful Demonic Dragon Wisdom Skulls to temper his Spiritual Power under Mu En’s guidance. As he resisted the intensifying pressure, Mu En praised Minghui’s conviction while criticizing Yan Shaozhe for limiting his ambitions.

• Yan Shaozhe led Minghui to a chamber and directed him into the first passageway on the right.
• Minghui resisted the skulls’ fear-inducing mental pressure with Monarch Overlord and impressed Yan Shaozhe and Mu En.
• Mu En explained that Spiritual Power was the manifestation of will and instructed Minghui to withstand the skulls’ pressure to strengthen his Spiritual Power and seek a breakthrough.
• Mu En asked Minghui about his conviction, and Minghui said he would keep surpassing himself because the heart had no limits.
• Mu En intensified the mental pressure, and Minghui focused on resisting as his Spiritual Power compressed and grew denser.
• Mu En told Yan Shaozhe that his limited ambitions kept him from reaching greater heights, but Yan Shaozhe doubted he could ever become a god.

Minghui opened his Spiritual Sea after compressing his Spiritual Power and considered new ways to use his abilities. Yan Shaozhe explained why he should wait before absorbing a Wisdom Skull, then asked Minghui about his bet with Xiaotao.

• Minghui compressed his Spiritual Power until it transformed and opened his Spiritual Sea, then carefully studied his abilities and imagined forming controllable beasts with them.
• Yan Shaozhe confronted Minghui for hiding that he had learned Simulation, and Minghui said he learned it that afternoon.
• Minghui asked Yan Shaozhe for a Hundred Thousand Year Fearful Demonic Dragon Wisdom Skull, but Yan Shaozhe advised him to wait for a more compatible soul bone and avoid limiting his growth.
• Minghui praised Yan Shaozhe's wisdom, and the two teleported away from the underground space.
• Yan Shaozhe noticed Minghui absorbing the dense Life Force and asked about his bet with Xiaotao.

Minghui visited the Sea God Pavilion with Yan Shaozhe, then learned why Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen had become estranged. That night, he helped Ma Xiaotao suppress her Evil Fire and noticed unusual details while examining her body with his enhanced senses.

• Minghui persuaded Yan Shaozhe that Ma Xiaotao needed to read more and cultivate her temperament, and Yan Shaozhe left him to return on his own.
• Ma Xiaotao complained that her Evil Fire had flared up during training and learned that Minghui's Spiritual Power had doubled after deep meditation at the Sea God Pavilion.
• Minghui tried to reconcile Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen, but Gongyang Mo explained that their conflict began after Ma Xiaotao joked about Ling Luochen being a brother-con shortly before Ling Luochen's younger brother died.
• Minghui suggested that Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen be forced to work things out, and Gongyang Mo encouraged him to use a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with them.
• Minghui helped Ma Xiaotao suppress her Evil Fire and examined her with his strengthened Body Martial Soul, then the two bathed and cultivated together before returning to their rooms.

Minghui opened an extended challenge at the Soul Duelling Zone to fight students with Soul Power at level 50 or below, drawing a huge crowd of students and several familiar faces. The first match was about to begin as Minghui faced Chen Bo, a fifth-year student at level 35.

• Minghui trained on his own, then registered at the Soul Duelling Zone and asked the academy to announce his open challenge to students at level 50 or below.
• The announcement sparked a rush of students to the arena, where instructors registered challengers and arranged the match schedule.
• Tang Ya, Beibei, and Xu Sanshi arrived after the challengers had already passed twentieth place, while Ma Xiaotao and her teammates also came to watch.
• Elder Xuan watched from the top floor while enjoying chicken and fruit wine.
• After thirty minutes, Minghui and Chen Bo entered the arena, and the referee started their one-on-one match.

Minghui dominated a succession of Soul Duelling Zone challengers without visibly using his Soul Skills, while his growing momentum impressed Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Zi. The chapter ended with Xuan Zi ordering Shrek City's defenses strengthened to protect Minghui from anyone who might target him.

• Chen Bo activated his Black Bear Martial Soul and Demon Bear Golden Body, but Minghui dodged his punch and knocked him unconscious with a precise strike to the neck.
• Cai Xukun attacked with his Meteor Hammer, but Minghui caught its chain, kicked him away, and forced him to surrender.
• Minghui swiftly defeated challenger after challenger, including Lin Chong and Ma Baoguo, without lighting his visible Soul Rings.
• Dai Yueheng and Ma Xiaotao explained that Minghui used the Azure Family movement technique, Catching Wind and Chasing Shadows, to move with exceptional speed.
• Yan Shaozhe noticed that Minghui was building momentum for Monarch Overlord, and Xuan Zi told him to have Shi Xing strengthen Shrek City's defenses.

Minghui continued defeating opponents in the Soul Duelling Zone, growing more decisive and entering a focused state as Beibei and Xu Sanshi prepared to fight him. On the way to the waiting area, Xu Sanshi confided his worries about pursuing a partner chosen by his Sect, and he and Beibei affirmed their brotherhood.

• Beibei recognized that Minghui was becoming more proactive and focused as he defeated opponent after opponent.
• Li Fugui stepped onto the stage, was quickly beaten by Minghui, and surrendered before heading to the healer.
• Beibei and Xu Sanshi left the spectator stands to prepare for their matches, while Tang Ya encouraged Beibei.
• Beibei pointed out Jiang Nannan and teased Xu Sanshi about his interest in her, prompting Xu Sanshi to explain his worries about romance and his family's arrangements.
• Beibei sympathized with Xu Sanshi, and the two declared themselves good brothers for life, startling the students around them.

Minghui faced Xu Sanshi in the arena and gathered Wind Attribute energy to manifest an Azure Luan, apparently attempting a new technique. The Azure Luan awakened and merged with Minghui, carrying him into the air as the match continued.

• Minghui continued defeating contestants until the referee called Xu Sanshi to fight him.
• Xu Sanshi summoned his Martial Soul and used Profound Nether Force to form a Tortoise Shell Shield, while Minghui's overwhelming presence startled him and the spectators.
• Minghui released a fierce gale that swept away the water elements around Xu Sanshi, then began forming a phantom Azure Luan behind him.
• Xu Sanshi activated Profound Nether Shield Array and braced himself as Minghui focused on merging with the Azure Luan phantom.
• The Azure Luan opened its eyes, cried out, and spread its wings, then merged with Minghui and carried him into the air.

Minghui defeated Xu Sanshi with a powerful Azure Luan charge, then immediately faced Beibei while still intent on testing his newly comprehended technique. Their battle began with Minghui gaining the upper hand, and he answered Beibei’s lightning attack with a concentrated burst of wind.

• Minghui’s Azure Luan shattered Xu Sanshi’s Turtle Shields and struck him unconscious, earning Minghui the win.
• Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe remarked on how quickly Minghui had learned a powerful new move, while a physician carried Xu Sanshi away for treatment.
• Minghui insisted on continuing, and Beibei entered the arena as his next opponent.
• Beibei activated his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul and Wrath of Thunder, while Minghui charged using wind-enhanced movement without Soul Skills.
• Minghui overpowered Beibei in their first clash, then used a concentrated wind strike to counter Beibei’s Thunderous Might.

Minghui defeated Beibei in a fast, relentless duel without using his Martial Soul’s soul skills, capping a night in which he won twenty-five matches and made history in the Soul Duelling Zone. After recovering and celebrating with his teammates, he returned to the residence and spent the night cultivating before going to sleep.

• Minghui endured Beibei’s lightning attack, used wind to knock him off balance, and dodged his Lightning Dragon Claw while closing in.
• Minghui anticipated Beibei’s next attack, landed an uppercut and a high kick, and won the duel in under two minutes.
• Tang Ya helped Beibei up, and Beibei accepted his defeat, praised Minghui, and promised to work harder.
• Minghui asked Beibei to tell Xu Sanshi he would treat him to lunch as an apology, then ended the challenge matches.
• Gongyang Mo helped Minghui recover, and his teammates praised his twenty-five consecutive wins and victory over the Outer Court Twin Stars.
• Minghui returned to his residence with Ma Xiaotao, cultivated with her, and later went to sleep alone.

Minghui joined Beibei, Tang Ya, and Xu Sanshi for a meal and a tour of Shrek City, then explored the Treasure Gathering Pavilion in search of ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber. The Pavilion’s remaining displays seemed useless until Minghui felt a sudden palpitation as he walked farther inside.

• In the God Realm, Tang San watched Minghui’s battle and praised his comprehension, while deciding that his pride still needed tempering.
• Minghui met Beibei, Tang Ya, and the injured Xu Sanshi after class, then invited them to eat and explore Shrek City.
• Tang Ya led the group to a home-style restaurant and then to the Treasure Gathering Pavilion, where Minghui hoped to find ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber.
• Minghui and Xu Sanshi dismissed the Pavilion’s displayed goods as leftovers, but Minghui suddenly felt an inexplicable palpitation as he continued inside.

Minghui found a fragment of Eternal Ice Crystal hidden in a necklace at the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion and bought it, believing it would aid his future cultivation. He then took his companions to his family’s shops, where he discussed Xu Sanshi’s upcoming family ritual with him.

• Minghui recognized the blue crystal in a necklace as a fragment of Eternal Ice Crystal, though the pavilion had identified it as Millennium Ice Marrow.
• Minghui bought the necklace for 6,666 Gold Soul Coins and stored it in his Soul Tool.
• Minghui offered Xu Sanshi a twenty percent discount at his family’s shops and gave Tang Ya a thirty percent discount and one free item at the clothing store.
• Tang Ya tried on several outfits for Beibei while Minghui and Xu Sanshi waited in the VIP lounge.
• Minghui asked Xu Sanshi about finding a partner for his upcoming ritual, and Xu Sanshi explained that the ritual required a woman whose body could withstand his Soul Power.

Minghui took Ma Xiaotao shopping and tricked her into a bet that rewarded her for controlling her temper, with embarrassing clothes as punishment for each violation. After she reluctantly accepted, Minghui secretly ordered several custom outfits for her and blamed the designs on Dean Yan.

• Ma Xiaotao asked Minghui to help her shop for clothes, and he endured her repeated outfit changes while rating them.
• Minghui proposed a bet that paid Ma Xiaotao for each three-day stretch without anger or swearing, but required her to wear outfits he chose during their night cultivation whenever she broke the rules.
• Ma Xiaotao realized Minghui had left loopholes that let her provoke him, but she insisted she would honor the agreement, which would begin the next day.
• Minghui asked the shop owner for a catalog of custom designs, blamed the styles on Dean Yan, and ordered designs 3, 8, 13, and 15 in Ma Xiaotao's measurements.
• Minghui and Ma Xiaotao finished shopping, returned to the Inner Court, bathed separately, and met downstairs.

Minghui styled Ma Xiaotao in a white gown and persuaded her to accept a bet to stop swearing, then recruited the students to provoke her for a reward. The chapter ended with Ma Xiaotao contemplating her new appearance while Minghui imagined more outfits for her.

• Minghui suggested Ma Xiaotao bring her hair over one shoulder, and the two entered the Canteen together, where the students were stunned by her elegant appearance.
• Minghui announced that he had bet Ma Xiaotao she could stop swearing and asked everyone to watch for her lapses, offering one hundred Gold Soul Coins for each successful provocation.
• Ma Xiaotao protested that the bounty was cheating, but, after Minghui challenged her pride, she vowed to earn the money despite the others joining in.
• Minghui suggested Ma Xiaotao keep a notebook recording each time she was provoked, and she agreed to try it.
• After they cultivated together and returned to their residences, Ma Xiaotao examined her hair in the mirror while Minghui imagined dressing her as a bunny girl, maid, and sailor.

Minghui collected reimbursement from Yan Shaozhe after Ma Xiaotao’s punishment cost him 600 Gold Soul Coins, then challenged Soul Ancestors and began combat training with Xuan Zi. A week later, he visited a clothing store in Shrek City to inspect its stock.

• Ma Xiaotao provoked Ling Luochen during training, then sought permission from Yan Shaozhe to read in the Sea God Pavilion Library and cultivate in its Secret Chamber.
• Yan Shaozhe agreed to reimburse Minghui 100 Gold Soul Coins, but Minghui collected 600 after paying the students Ma Xiaotao had cursed.
• Minghui defeated every Soul Ancestor he faced in the Soul Duelling Zone, winning six consecutive matches before his stamina and Soul Power ran low.
• Ma Xiaotao began cultivating with Minghui and received a key to his room, while Minghui established a daily routine that included combat guidance from Xuan Zi.
• A week later, Minghui went to Shrek City, where a Clothing Store Owner led him into a storeroom.

Minghui trained Ma Xiaotao through their clothing bet, then helped Xiao Yu and Yi Wanzhou win the New Student Assessment and earn Core Disciple treatment. The chapter ended with Ling Luochen asking Minghui if he was free that afternoon.

• Minghui learned that the Millennium Ice Marrow had been found near a small city in the Star Luo Empire, ordered the Sect's businesses to search for similar pieces, and sent a letter to his parents.
• Minghui gave Ma Xiaotao another maid outfit, and she wore it while continuing to serve her punishment for breaking their bet's rules.
• A month later, Ma Xiaotao had accumulated seventy-seven violations, ended the bet, and learned to answer provocations with sarcasm; Yan Shaozhe lamented losing 7,700 Gold Soul Coins.
• Minghui told Xiao Yu and Yi Wanzhou to take the lead in the New Student Assessment, then supported Xiao Yu with illusions and a Phoenix of Life while Yi Wanzhou supplied beef-ball buffs.
• Xiao Yu knocked out their opponents with his oversized golden frying pan, and the team won the championship, earning Core Disciple treatment.
• After training as usual the next day, Minghui heard Ling Luochen ask at lunch whether he was free that afternoon.