Chapter Summaries

Ning Rongrong challenged Shrek Academy to prove its teaching ability after questioning its claims about its history and student casualties. Dai Mubai accepted her challenge as the academy’s practical combat test, hoping to recruit her.

• Zhu Wu silently denied that a Spirit Hall elder had come from Shrek Academy, while Ning Rongrong challenged the academy’s claims about its history and graduates.
• An old man explained the student deaths in the Star Dou Great Forest and repeated the Dean’s story about a Titled Douluo friend, which Tang San and Dai Mubai accepted.
• Ning Rongrong offered to join Shrek Academy and donate one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins if its strongest student could defeat her, and asked for her registration fee back if she won.
• Dai Mubai learned that Ning Rongrong was likely Ning Fengzhi’s beloved daughter and agreed to face her as the academy’s practical combat test.

Ning Rongrong challenged Dai Mubai and used refined movement and combat techniques to overwhelm him despite being an auxiliary Soul Master. When Dai Mubai relied on his enhanced defense to stall her, she revealed Tang Sect hidden-weapon techniques and launched Dragon Beard Needles, leaving the duel unresolved.

• Ning Rongrong and Dai Mubai began a duel with a one-incense-stick time limit, and Ning Rongrong enhanced herself before charging him.
• Ning Rongrong used intricate footwork and powerful jade-handed strikes to crack and shatter Dai Mubai’s White Tiger Bodyguard Barrier.
• Dai Mubai activated White Tiger Vajra Transformation and concluded that Ning Rongrong could not break his strengthened defense, so he tried to outlast her.
• Ning Rongrong revealed bracelets on her wrists and performed Batwing Reincarnation, firing eight Dragon Beard Needles at Dai Mubai.
• Tang San recognized the hidden-weapon techniques as Tang Sect methods, while Zhu Wu watched with satisfaction at Ning Rongrong’s progress.

Ning Rongrong defeated Dai Mubai with hidden Golden Needles and then injured Xiao Wu when Xiao Wu's Charm backfired against Ning Rongrong's Purple Demon Eyes. Tang San carried Xiao Wu to Zhu Zhuqing, while his suspicions about Ning Rongrong's Tang Sect techniques remained.

• Tang San recognized Ning Rongrong's techniques as modified Tang Sect arts and suspected that the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School had stolen them from a predecessor.
• Ning Rongrong struck Dai Mubai with eight Golden Needles, causing severe pain until he surrendered, and then removed and stored the needles.
• Xiao Wu challenged Ning Rongrong over her use of hidden weapons, and Ning Rongrong accepted the fight without using them.
• Xiao Wu used Charm, but Ning Rongrong's Purple Demon Eyes reflected the spiritual attack and injured Xiao Wu's eyes.
• Tang San accused Ning Rongrong of going too far, but she explained that Xiao Wu's attack had backfired, and Tang San carried Xiao Wu to Zhu Zhuqing for help.

Ning Rongrong recovered Xiao Wu and faced Tang San in a duel, revealing her level 34 cultivation and resistance to poison. The fight continued as she evaded Tang San’s poisonous attacks and challenged him to use another move.

• Oscar arrived with Recovery Sausages, and Tang San fed one to Xiao Wu while Dai Mubai watched.
• Tang San approached Ning Rongrong, and they introduced their martial souls and levels before beginning their duel.
• Ning Rongrong’s level 34 cultivation and purple second soul ring shocked Oscar and the others.
• Tang San filled the field with poisonous mist and attacked Ning Rongrong with his chrysanthemum martial soul.
• Ning Rongrong used her enhanced senses and Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to evade the attack, then revealed her immunity to the poison and taunted Tang San to try another move.

Ning Rongrong defeated Tang San in a fight outside Shrek Academy, leaving his arms injured and the academy students unable to challenge her. She left with Zhu Wu, while Tang San and Xiao Wu remained at the academy and vowed to get revenge.

• Tang San attacked Ning Rongrong with venom fangs and then charged through the poisonous mist, but she caught or deflected his attacks.
• Ning Rongrong countered Tang San's Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon technique, struck his wrist meridians, and threw him through the academy fence.
• Tang San got back up injured, while Ning Rongrong declared that no one else could fight her and left with Zhu Wu.
• Dai Mubai arranged for Tang San and Xiao Wu to stay overnight and take Zhao Wuji's practical test the next day.
• Zhao Wuji and Teacher Li discussed Ning Rongrong's strength and Tang San's prospects as Zhu Wu took Ning Rongrong toward Heaven Dou City.
• At the cabin, Xiao Wu vowed to get even with Ning Rongrong, and Tang San promised there would be another chance.

Zhu Wu told Ning Fengzhi and Ning Rongrong about Tang San’s origins, abilities, and plans for the upcoming Soul Master Competition, then sent Ning Rongrong to join Dugu Yan’s team. Later, he watched Tang San’s group in the Star Dou Great Forest, where Tang San absorbed a soul ring but failed to gain the Eight Spider Lances.

• Zhu Wu told Ning Fengzhi and Ning Rongrong that Tang San was Tang Hao’s son, possessed Twin Martial Souls, and had come from another world with knowledge of the Tang Sect’s techniques.
• Zhu Wu revealed that Xiao Wu was a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast and that Yu Xiaogang, now called Mu Gang, had changed Tang San’s Martial Soul to Poison Attribute.
• Zhu Wu told Ning Rongrong to join Sister Yan’s team at Heaven Dou Royal Academy and promised to watch the Soul Master Competition from the shadows.
• Zhu Wu watched as Xiao Wu returned to Tang San’s group after the Titan Giant Ape took her away, while Tang Hao mistakenly believed her soul beast aura had been concealed by the ape.
• Tang San successfully absorbed the Man Faced Demon Spider’s soul ring, but he did not gain the Eight Spider Lances, and Xiao Wu and the others celebrated his success.

Tang San successfully absorbed a two-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider soul ring and gained the defensive and group-control skill Cage of the Beast. After the Shrek team returned to the academy, Yu Xiaogang arrived, and the story later followed both Shrek’s spirit battles and Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s touring campaign.

• Tang San demonstrated Cage of the Beast, whose cage could defend him or trap targets within thirty meters, though its upper point was vulnerable and it consumed substantial soul power.
• Zhao Wuji led the group back to Shrek Academy, and Tang San gave his teammates mechanical Hidden weapons along the way.
• Yu Xiaogang arrived at the academy, argued with Flender after learning Liu Erlong had not gone with him, then scolded Tang San for absorbing a soul ring beyond his level.
• Three months later, Yu Xiaogang led Tang San and the others into the Great Soul Arena of Suotuo City, where the Tie Brothers filled the missing team spots without joining the academy.
• Yu Tianheng led Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s Second Team on a touring campaign, and Dugu Yan agreed to accompany them after Qin Ming recommended the trip for combat experience.

Yu Xiaogang negotiated a team battle against Royal Fight Second Team and learned that the stronger Royal Fight First Team would be Shrek's opponent in a later match. Zhu Zhuqing identified Dugu Yan as Dugu Bo's granddaughter and explained the Dugu family's connection to Dragon God Douluo, leaving Shrek shocked by the teams' power and history.

• Yu Xiaogang reviewed the Royal Fight teams' records and agreed to face Royal Fight Second Team for twenty thousand Gold Soul Coins.
• Supervisor Liao warned Yu Xiaogang that Royal Fight First Team had powerful Soul Elder members and an undefeated Soul Ancestor record.
• Yu Xiaogang showed the team files to Flender and the Shrek members, who were stunned by the First Team's soul rings and martial souls.
• Zhu Zhuqing said Dugu Yan was Dugu Bo's granddaughter and described how Dragon God Douluo helped restore the Dugu family's martial soul.

Zhu Zhuqing shared information about Dragon God Douluo’s family ties, gifts, and disciples, while the others reacted to the power and influence he had gained. Dai Mubai revealed that Dragon God Douluo had taught Sea Soul Masters to create Artificial Soul Rings, leaving Tang San to question why the method had not been brought to the mainland.

• Flender questioned Zhu Zhuqing about Dugu Yan’s age, and she said Dugu Yan was nineteen and level forty-nine, with an evolved Poison Attribute Martial Soul.
• Zhu Zhuqing explained that Dragon God Douluo had wives from several powerful families and had given treasures to children at Ning Rongrong’s first-month celebration, causing some Martial Souls to evolve.
• Zhu Zhuqing described Dragon God Douluo’s disciples, including Zhu Wu, who had received a Golden Dragon Martial Soul, and Qian Renxue, the Spirit Hall Saintess with a Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul.
• Dai Mubai recounted Dragon God Douluo’s victories over Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen and warned that he was revered by Sea Soul Masters and Sea Soul Beasts.
• Dai Mubai said Dragon God Douluo had taught Heaven Dragon Island’s Soul Masters to use rituals to create Artificial Soul Rings, including 100,000-year rings, and Tang San asked why the method was not shared on the mainland.

Dai Mubai explained how Dragon God Douluo had brought peace and prosperity to the ocean, then told the group about his young disciple Bai Yi. Learning that Bai Yi’s father had the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul stirred Yu Xiaogang’s hopes, but Dai Mubai’s account of Yu Renkui’s actions left Xiao Wu furious.

• Dai Mubai explained that the Sea Emperor and the ten-thousand-year Sea Soul Beasts supported Heaven Dragon Island because Dragon God Douluo had helped them grow and established rules that rewarded contributions to the ocean.
• Dai Mubai warned Xiao Wu not to speak carelessly about Dragon God Douluo, while Ma Hongjun declared him an idol and Xiao Wu admired his protection of Sea Soul Beasts.
• Dai Mubai said Zhu Wu and Qian Renxue had dominated a Soul Master Competition as teenagers and revealed that Dragon God Douluo’s twelve-year-old third disciple could enter the next one.
• Dai Mubai identified the third disciple as Bai Yi and said his father had possessed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, making Yu Xiaogang wonder whether he still had a chance.
• Dai Mubai described Yu Renkui’s treatment of Bai Yi and his mother, and Xiao Wu condemned Yu Renkui and his wife.

Shrek Team quickly defeated Royal Fight Second Team in the Soul Arena, using Tang San’s poison and coordinated attacks to overwhelm them. Afterward, Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan looked ahead to fighting Shrek Team, while Qin Ming urged his students not to hit too hard.

• Oscar and Tang San condemned Yu Renkui for abandoning and threatening his wife and newborn, and Dai Mubai confirmed what he knew about Royal Fight First Team.
• Flender and the others discussed the threat posed by Ning Rongrong’s support abilities, while Yu Xiaogang pulled himself together and arranged tactics for the match.
• Qin Ming recognized Flender as Shrek Team entered the arena, and Ning Rongrong quietly identified Tang San and Xiao Wu to Dugu Yan.
• Tang San trapped Yu Tianheng and the Shi Mo brothers in cages and flooded them with poison as Shrek Team launched a coordinated assault.
• Shrek Team swiftly defeated Royal Fight Second Team, and Dugu Yan and Ning Rongrong discussed taking them on in the next match.
• Qin Ming warned Xiao Chenyu not to hit Shrek Team too hard, leaving him frustrated that his mentor seemed to be taking their side.

After Shrek defeated Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s Second Team, Qin Ming reunited with Flender and the others, while Yu Xiaogang questioned Yu Tianheng about the Dragon God Douluo’s disciples and their secret techniques. The chapter ended with Yu Xiaogang asking whether Shrek’s students could be brought to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, prompting Flender to accuse him of undermining his plans.

• Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, Ma Hongjun, and Tang San celebrated Shrek’s victory as Flender and Yu Xiaogang praised the team’s performance.
• Qin Ming reunited with Flender and Zhao Wuji, then explained his role at Heaven Dou Royal Academy and Dugu Yan’s authority over its First Team.
• Yu Xiaogang questioned Yu Tianheng about Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, Ning Rongrong, and the ultimate arts taught by the Dragon God Douluo; Yu Tianheng shared what he knew but could not identify the arts used by Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling.
• Yu Xiaogang arrived at the hotel and asked Qin Ming whether Shrek’s students could be brought to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Flender objected to Yu Xiaogang’s suggestion, accusing him of coming to disrupt his plans.

Yu Xiaogang persuaded Flender to pursue the Simulated Environment and competition eligibility for Shrek Academy, while the group discussed the Dragon God Douluo’s power and the unique arts he had given to several families. The chapter ended with Tang San preparing artificial hidden weapons for the match against the Royal First Team, unaware that Zhu Wu expected Ning Rongrong to answer them.

• Yu Xiaogang challenged Flender to consider Shrek Academy’s competition prospects, and Flender agreed to follow his plan.
• Ma Hongjun persuaded Qin Ming to consider the Simulated Environment, and Qin Ming warned that the Royal First Team was angry about how Shrek had beaten the second team.
• Qin Ming named Ning Rongrong as the Royal First Team’s greatest threat and explained that the Dragon God Douluo’s wife had given different families unique arts.
• Dai Mubai described the Dragon God Douluo’s immense mastery of fire, prompting Tang San to suspect him of stealing the Tang Sect’s unique arts and to resolve to hide his own techniques.
• Tang San asked whether artificial weapons were allowed in Soul Arena matches, and Yu Xiaogang approved his plan to prepare hidden weapons for the evening match.
• Zhu Wu anticipated that Ning Rongrong would be able to deal with Tang San’s hidden weapons.

Shrek faced the Royal First Team, whose unexpectedly powerful Ning Rongrong disrupted their formation and injured Xiao Wu. Tang San ordered Shrek to retreat and carry out their second plan as the Royal First Team broke free and closed in from both sides.

• Xiao Wu challenged Ning Rongrong, then the audience was shocked when Ning Rongrong revealed a purple second Soul Ring.
• Ning Rongrong boosted her teammates while Yu Feng used his wind Soul Skill to blow away Tang San's poisonous mist.
• Ning Rongrong broke through Tang San's cage and struck Xiao Wu with a counter to her Charm, making Xiao Wu cover her painful eyes.
• Tang San caught Xiao Wu and used his third Soul Skill to trap Ning Rongrong, Xiao Chenyu, and Osler while Oscar supplied sausages to Shrek.
• Tang San ordered Shrek to retreat and execute their second plan, but Ning Rongrong, Xiao Chenyu, and Osler broke free and joined their teammates in surrounding Shrek.

Ning Rongrong used her improved hidden-weapon technique to overwhelm Tang San and the Shrek Academy team, leaving them badly injured and humiliated. The Royal Fight First Team won, and Tang San resolved to seize Ning Rongrong’s needle-controlling method once he grew stronger.

• The Shrek team revealed hidden weapons and used Oscar’s flying sausages to attack Yu Feng from the air, prompting Ning Rongrong to accuse them of hypocrisy.
• Ning Rongrong unleashed Thousand Hands Asura, sending a storm of needles at the Shrek team despite Tang San’s attempts to shield himself and Xiao Wu.
• The needles struck the team, leaving Tang San, Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai, and the others wounded and grounded, while Zhu Zhuqing suffered less severe injuries.
• Yu Xiaogang challenged Ning Rongrong over her attack, but she told him to pull the needles out himself, and Flender politely asked her to help.
• The referee declared the Royal Fight First Team the winners, and Ning Rongrong pulled needles from Zhu Zhuqing with her spiritual power and Soul Power, fascinating Tang San.

Ning Rongrong defeated Shrek Academy’s team, then deliberately prolonged Tang San and Xiao Wu’s pain while removing the Silver Needles. The next morning, Dugu Yan left the city with her team, while Yu Xiaogang ordered Shrek’s students to apologize to Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s Second Team.

• Ning Rongrong removed the needles from Xiao Wu and Tang San, provoking them until both fainted, while Dugu Yan refused to let Ye Lingling treat them.
• Ning Rongrong’s teammates collected the fallen Hidden weapons and left the arena in high spirits as Flender led the injured Shrek team away.
• That night, Tang San resolved to avenge Ning Rongrong for using his clan’s techniques and hurting Xiao Wu.
• The next morning, Dugu Yan and her teammates departed by carriage, and Ning Rongrong hoped Tang San and Xiao Wu would attend the Soul Master Competition.
• Yu Xiaogang decided Shrek Academy would still go to Heaven Dou Royal Academy and told the students to apologize to the Second Team, prompting Xiao Wu to protest.

Yu Xiaogang explained why Shrek Academy would join Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s Second Team, emphasizing the value of training and experience over winning the Soul Master Competition. Two months later, Flender’s group arrived at the academy and was courteously welcomed by Prince Xue Beng.

• Yu Xiaogang said Shrek Academy should target the Second Team because joining the First Team would leave them without control or opportunities to compete, and he hoped they would learn from the academy’s training program.
• Flender and Yu Xiaogang urged the students to focus on gaining experience rather than winning, while Tang San resolved to improve his close-combat skills and soul abilities.
• After two months of rest and training, Flender led Shrek Academy to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Xue Beng introduced himself as the Empire’s Fourth Prince, apologized for initially judging the group by their appearance, and offered to take them to meet the Education Committee.

Shrek Academy joined Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s Second Team, where Yu Xiaogang gained the students’ confidence through Tang San’s victories and later altered their training. As the Soul Master Competition approached, Yu Xiaogang chose a lineup that favored his own disciples and Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing, leaving the promised competition for places largely meaningless.

• Qin Ming left the First Team to help coordinate Shrek Academy’s integration into the Second Team, whose members accepted the newcomers after mediation.
• Xue Ye and Xue Qinghe learned of Dai Mubai’s plans and decided to let him seek the Star Luo Crown Prince position using Heaven Dou’s support.
• Yu Xiaogang arranged sparring matches in which Tang San repeatedly defeated Second Team members, earning Yu Xiaogang their confidence.
• Tang San visited the Strength Clan’s blacksmith shop, demonstrated the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, and was recognized by Tai Tan as Tang Hao’s son; Tai Long later joined the Second Team.
• Yu Xiaogang increased the team’s training difficulty and, on the eve of the competition, selected a lineup that included Tang San, Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ma Hongjun while making challenges for places effectively unwinnable.

The Royal Fight Second Team attended the Preliminary Competition opening ceremony and crushed its first opponent, while Ma Hongjun’s leering at Huo Wu provoked a sudden thunderclap. Days later, Tang San questioned Spirit Hall’s response to the Five Element Academy’s single-attribute martial souls, and Ning Rongrong and Xiao Chenyu mocked his hypocrisy.

• Ma Hongjun ogled Huo Wu, and Zhu Wu’s thought about striking him with lightning was followed by thunder over the arena, frightening the Shrek group.
• Xue Ye opened the Preliminary Competition, and the Royal Fight Second Team drew Flame Radiance Academy as its first opponent.
• Tang San and the Royal Fight Second Team defeated Flame Radiance Academy in under three minutes, drawing Sword Douluo’s disdain and Zhu Wu’s boredom.
• Yu Xiaogang explained the Five Element Academy’s single-attribute martial souls, and Tang San asked why Spirit Hall did not take the initiative to address the issue.
• Ning Rongrong and Xiao Chenyu mocked Tang San for demanding that others share their knowledge while he kept his own skills and accepted Spirit Hall subsidies.

After Tang San and Xiao Wu's remarks angered Ning Rongrong, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team prepared to face Blazing Academy. Huo Wu entered the arena alone, leaving Tang San's team wary as the match began.

• Tang San silently vowed to repay Ning Rongrong for the humiliation, while Flender and Qin Ming discussed how Blazing Academy's training had strengthened its fighters' flames.
• The Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team kept its winning record through the tenth round, then drew Blazing Academy as its next opponent.
• Yu Xiaogang advised the team to surrender if necessary, but Tang San insisted they should fight as usual.
• Huo Wu chose to compete alone against Tang San's team, despite Huo Wushuang's reminder that Tang San was meant to be sparring practice for their seniors.
• Tang San, Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai, Yu Tianheng, Shi Mo, Oscar, and Lin Bao entered the arena and reacted with alarm when Huo Wu appeared alone.