Chapter Summaries

Flander prepared Shrek Academy for the Advancement Tournament, confident that its powerful team could win the Heaven Dou Division. As the teams gathered at the Royal Hunting Grounds, Ye Chen assessed the Heaven Dou Royal Knights and recalled how dangerous Dugu Bo was against armies.

• Tang Da Chui told Tang San that Spirit Hall's Golden Generation consisted of three Soul Kings, and Tang San resolved to defeat their team in the competition.
• Ye Chen and the others returned to Shrek Academy three days before the Advancement Tournament, and Flander celebrated their arrival.
• Ye Chen promised Flander that Shrek Academy would take first place in the Heaven Dou Division, while Zhuqing and Rongrong confirmed they had advanced to Soul Kings.
• The chapter explained that the advancement teams would compete privately at the Royal Hunting Grounds, while the two imperial academy teams and Spirit Hall's team were seeded into the Finals.
• Ye Chen observed the Heaven Dou Royal Knights and judged that Dugu Bo's poison made him far more dangerous against large forces.

Shrek Academy arrived at the Heaven Dou Royal Hunting Ground to stay for the Advancement Tournament, and Ye Chen was visited by Ning Fengzhi and Qian Renxue. The tournament was set to begin the next day, while Ning Fengzhi asked Ye Chen how Ning Rongrong had been doing.

• Flander presented Shrek Academy’s qualification document, and Roxon escorted the group to their assigned barracks in the military camp.
• Roxon explained that the Advancement Tournament would begin the next day, run for half a month, and have its matches judged by representatives of the Empire and Spirit Hall.
• Ye Chen greeted Ning Fengzhi and Qian Renxue when they came to visit, and Qian Renxue offered to arrange more comfortable lodging.
• Ye Chen asked Ma Hongjun to boil water so he could serve tea to his guests.
• Ning Fengzhi asked about Ning Rongrong, and Ye Chen assured him she was doing well.

Ning Fengzhi visited Ye Chen with Qian Renxue, learned that the Soul Master Competition Finals had been moved to Spirit City, and voiced confidence in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's ability to protect itself. Ye Chen gave Ning Fengzhi a Jade Box containing the Kirara Tulip before the visitors left.

• Ning Rongrong invited Ye Chen into the room she shared with Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, prompting Ning Fengzhi to react angrily and Qian Renxue to tease Ye Chen.
• Qian Renxue told Ye Chen and Ning Fengzhi that Spirit Hall had moved the Finals to Spirit City and offered three Soul Bones as rewards for the champion team.
• Qian Renxue and Ning Fengzhi warned Ye Chen that Spirit Hall might be watching him and Xiao Wu, while Ning Fengzhi expressed confidence in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's strength.
• Ye Chen cautioned Ning Fengzhi that Spirit Hall was far more powerful, and Ning Fengzhi agreed that avoiding conflict was preferable.
• As Ning Fengzhi and Qian Renxue prepared to leave, Ye Chen gave Ning Fengzhi a Jade Box containing the Kirara Tulip, which Ning Fengzhi eagerly stored in his Storage Soul Tool.

Ye Chen gave Ning Fengzhi a Kirara Tulip and Qian Renxue a Lovesick Heartbroken Red, leaving Qian Renxue wondering whether Ye Chen knew her true identity or was trying to court her. The next morning, the Advancement Tournament began at the Royal Knights' main parade ground.

• Ye Chen handed Qian Renxue a Jade Box and told her to open it after she returned to her residence.
• Ning Fengzhi opened his Jade Box and found a Kirara Tulip, which he recognized as an immortal herb.
• Qian Renxue opened her Jade Box, identified the Lovesick Heartbroken Red, and wondered whether Ye Chen had uncovered her disguise or intended to court her.
• The Advancement Tournament began with individual matches between teams at the Royal Knights' main parade ground.

Shrek faced Plant Academy in the first round of the Advancement Tournament, and Ning Rongrong insisted on competing despite being a support. She took the field as Shrek’s first contestant, surprising Xue Ye and Ning Fengzhi.

• Ye Chen planned to send Ma Hongjun alone against Plant Academy because his Fire Phoenix martial soul countered their team.
• Ning Rongrong persuaded Ma Hongjun to let her take the first match, and Ye Chen agreed to explain tactics to her.
• Xue Ye officially opened the Advancement Tournament before the first contestants took the field.
• Ning Rongrong entered the arena as Shrek’s first contestant, prompting Xue Ye to ask Ning Fengzhi whether his support-type daughter was really competing.

Ning Rongrong entered the Advancement Tournament against Plant Academy and defeated Mu Yunteng without summoning her martial soul by using her hundred-thousand-year head Soul Bone skill. After Salas warned Ning Fengzhi that Rongrong’s Soul Bone might attract danger, Gu Rong threatened him, and Rongrong released Mu Yunteng from the illusion.

• Salas accused Shrek Academy of throwing a fake match, but Ning Fengzhi demanded evidence and silenced him.
• Mu Yunteng called Ning Rongrong a little sister and urged her to forfeit, provoking Rongrong to declare that she did not need her martial soul to win.
• Ning Rongrong used her Illusory Space Soul Bone skill to trap Mu Yunteng in an illusion, and Mu Yunteng walked out of the venue, conceding the match.
• Salas warned Ning Fengzhi that Rongrong’s exposed head Soul Bone could attract covetous attention, and Gu Rong threatened Salas while Ning Fengzhi silently backed him.
• Ning Rongrong released Mu Yunteng from the illusion, and Mu Yunteng woke confused by her companions’ worried expressions.

Ning Rongrong faced Plant Academy captain Yao Zi after swiftly defeating Mu Yunteng, and revealed that she was a five-ring Soul King. Yao Zi believed Ning Rongrong’s control skill was unavailable, but Ning Rongrong still had her Darkgold Terrorclaw External Soul Bone.

• Yao Zi prepared to fight Ning Rongrong and worried that another quick defeat would disgrace Plant Academy.
• Yao Zi and Ning Rongrong announced their martial souls and Soul Power levels before the match.
• Ning Rongrong revealed five soul rings, including a black ten-thousand-year ring, astonishing the contestants and spectators.
• Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong celebrated Ning Rongrong’s rapid growth, while Salas assessed her as a future threat to Spirit Hall.
• Yao Zi realized Ning Rongrong’s Illusory Space skill was on cooldown and hoped to exploit the opening, unaware that Ning Rongrong also possessed the Darkgold Terrorclaw External Soul Bone.

Ning Rongrong warned the referee that her Soul Skills could be lethal, then nearly shattered his protective shield with her Darkgold Terrorclaw Soul Bone Skill against Yao Zi. Yao Zi survived the attack, and the match’s outcome remained undecided.

• Ning Rongrong asked what protections the Competition Committee provided against contestants being killed, and the referee explained that his defensive Soul Skill could shield anyone in danger.
• Yao Zi prepared for the match by summoning a wall of Crimson Flame Thorns with her Third Soul Skill, City of Thorns.
• Ning Rongrong manifested her Darkgold Terrorclaw and launched its Soul Bone Skill at Yao Zi.
• The referee shielded Yao Zi, and Ning Rongrong’s claw shadow pierced the thorn wall and left the shield cracked but intact.
• Yao Zi realized the attack would have killed her without the referee’s protection, while spectators exclaimed that Ning Rongrong had another Soul Bone.

Ning Rongrong defeated two Plant Academy contestants with her External Soul Bone, astonishing the audience and the VIPs. Ye Chen told Ma Hongjun that Spirit Hall’s Soul Bone prizes for the championship might include one suited to him.

• The referee declared Ning Rongrong the winner over Yao Zi and called for Plant Academy’s third contestant.
• Ning Fengzhi recognized Ning Rongrong’s Darkgold Terrorclaw as an External Soul Bone, and Gu Rong celebrated her good fortune.
• Ma Hongjun and Oscar envied Ning Rongrong’s Soul Bones, and Ma Hongjun hinted that he wanted one too.
• Ye Chen told Ma Hongjun that Spirit Hall would offer three Soul Bones to the champion team and that one might suit Ma Hongjun’s Fire Phoenix Martial Soul.

Ning Rongrong defeated all seven Plant Academy contestants in the Advancement Tournament, proving the power of her combat-oriented support build. After returning to camp, she eagerly awaited praise from Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong, and Ning Fengzhi admitted he had not expected her to become so powerful.

• Ning Rongrong used her amplified abilities and Darkgold Terrorclaw to defeat Plant Academy's third Soul Ancestor without relying on Soul Bone Skills.
• Ning Rongrong went on to defeat Plant Academy's remaining four contestants, giving Shrek Academy a seven-to-zero victory in the first round.
• Ning Rongrong and Ye Chen told Oscar that he could develop into a combat-oriented Food System Soul Master, while Oscar lamented how long it would take to become a Five-Ring Soul King.
• Tai Long, Jing Ling, and Huang Yuan dragged Oscar aside after Ma Hongjun teased him for complaining about his rapid cultivation.
• Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong visited Ye Chen's camp, where Ning Fengzhi praised Ning Rongrong's strength after witnessing her match.

Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong learned how Ning Rongrong’s Soul Bones made her a combat-type support, and Ye Chen explained the potential of a support Soul Master equipped with powerful Soul Bones. The chapter ended with Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong impressed by Rongrong’s Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear External Soul Bone and its combat potential.

• Gu Rong praised Ning Rongrong’s progress, and Ye Chen explained how a support Soul Master with a full set of Soul Bones could become a combat-type support.
• Ning Fengzhi questioned where Rongrong’s Soul Bones came from, and she explained that Ye Chen had obtained the Illusion Realm Wisdom Skull after Shi Nian’s ambush.
• Ning Rongrong clarified that the Illusion Realm Wisdom Skull’s Illusory Space supported allies and controlled enemies.
• Ning Fengzhi asked about Rongrong’s claw-type External Soul Bone, and she revealed that it came from a Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear.
• Gu Rong concluded that the claws could make Rongrong as strong as other Spirit Masters of her level if she gained enough combat experience.

Ye Chen learned that Ning Fengzhi's martial soul had evolved into a Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda and promised to find him a Ten Thousand Year Sea Soul Beast for his ninth Soul Ring. Shrek Academy remained undefeated heading into its final Advancement Tournament match against the Kamikaze Team, while Flander worried about the strength of the rival academies' leaders.

• Ning Fengzhi confirmed that his martial soul had evolved into a Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, and Ye Chen asked whether his Soul Bone slots were full.
• Ning Fengzhi said his Soul Bone slots were full and planned to seek a ninth Soul Ring in the Star Dou Great Forest, but Ye Chen promised to catch him a Ten Thousand Year Sea Soul Beast instead.
• Shrek Academy won all thirteen of its Advancement Tournament matches, with Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, or Zhu Zhuqing defeating opponents alone in each match.
• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing gained the nicknames "Nine-Colored Fairy" and "Queen of Darkness," though Ning Rongrong preferred "Nine-Colored Queen."
• Flander felt proud of Shrek Academy's record but worried about the Soul Douluo and high-level Soul Saint leaders of rival academies before the final match against the Kamikaze Team.

Shrek Team prepared to face Kamikaze Team in the final match of the Advancement Tournament, with Ye Chen volunteering to compete and Flander urging the team to finish its streak of victories. As both teams gathered, Feng Xiaotian admitted he was unsure whether he could make Shrek send out a second fighter.

• Flander told Ye Chen to defeat Kamikaze Team and complete Shrek Team’s run of shaving every opponent bald, and Ye Chen agreed to compete.
• Flander exchanged affectionate glances with Liu Erlong, then promised Ma Hongjun special training after Ma Hongjun questioned his manliness.
• Other academy teams discussed Shrek Team’s strength as its members arrived at the competitors’ rest area.
• A Kamikaze Team member asked Feng Xiaotian whether he could make Shrek send out a second fighter, and Feng Xiaotian admitted he lacked confidence against Shrek’s Five-Ring Soul Kings.

Feng Xiaotian promised Huo Wu that the Kamikaze Team would defeat a member of Shrek, though he doubted his ability to overcome them. In the final match of the Advancement Tournament, Ye Chen entered the arena as Shrek’s first contestant, and Yan Hu began the duel by revealing his Martial Soul.

• Huo Wu urged Feng Xiaotian to defeat a Shrek contestant and restore the Element Academies’ reputation, and Feng Xiaotian reluctantly agreed.
• The six earlier matches ended, leaving Shrek Academy and Shenfeng Academy to compete for first place in the Heaven Dou Division.
• The host announced the final match and highlighted that Ye Chen, Shrek’s captain, had never competed in the Advancement Tournament.
• Feng Xiaotian followed his plan to send his teammates out first to exhaust Ye Chen before entering the match himself.
• Yan Hu introduced his level 39 Wind Leopard Martial Soul to Ye Chen as the referee prepared to start their duel.

Ye Chen defeated all seven members of the Kamikaze Team in the Advancement Tournament, securing first place for Shrek Academy. After Emperor Xue Ye celebrated the result, he named Crown Prince Xue Qinghe as the Heaven Dou Empire's envoy for the upcoming Finals.

• Ye Chen revealed his martial soul and disguised Soul King-level strength before immobilizing Yan Hu with his First Soul Skill and winning the opening match.
• Ye Chen defeated six more Kamikaze Team contestants with his soul skills and basic attacks, preventing Feng Xiaotian's plan to exhaust his Soul Power.
• Feng Xiaotian praised Ye Chen and began a speech about fighting for his team, but Ye Chen struck and confined him before he could finish.
• The referee awarded the fourteenth-round victory to Shrek Academy, and the host announced that Shrek had taken first place in the Advancement Tournament.
• Xue Ye gave a speech and announced that Crown Prince Xue Qinghe would represent him as the Heaven Dou Empire's envoy at the Finals.

As the Soul Master Competition Finals approached, Ye Chen traveled with the Heaven Dou teams to Spirit City and met with Qian Renxue, who remained anxious about whether he had uncovered her identity. Qian Renxue returned the Lovesick Heartbroken Red and asked whether Ye Chen could win the championship and its three Soul Bones.

• The Heaven Dou teams set out for Spirit City with Crown Prince Xue Qinghe and the Royal Knights escorting them.
• A Royal Knights knight summoned Ye Chen to Qian Renxue’s carriage.
• Qian Renxue recalled worrying that Ye Chen had discovered her identity and weighed the danger of having him killed.
• Qian Renxue offered the Lovesick Heartbroken Red back, but Ye Chen refused to take back a gift.
• Qian Renxue changed the subject and asked Ye Chen whether he was confident of winning the Finals and its three Soul Bones.

Qian Renxue tried to learn Ye Chen’s views on Spirit Hall and the continent’s political situation while seeking to recruit him to her faction. Ye Chen said he planned to settle in Heaven Dou City after graduation, and Qian Renxue offered to find him a residence.

• Qian Renxue anticipated that Shrek would win the championship and take the three Soul Bones from Spirit Hall’s Golden Generation.
• Qian Renxue asked Ye Chen what he thought of Spirit Hall and the growing tensions between it, the Star Luo Empire, and Heaven Dou Empire.
• Ye Chen said he would stand with Qian Renxue because they were family through Ning Rongrong, and Qian Renxue accepted his support.
• Qian Renxue asked Ye Chen about his plans after graduation, and he said he would probably settle in Heaven Dou City and cultivate toward becoming a Titled Douluo.
• Qian Renxue offered to find Ye Chen a grand residence after the Soul Master Competition, hoping to recruit him to her faction.

Ye Chen warned Ning Fengzhi to prepare for unexpected developments at the Finals, while Dai Weisi learned that Shrek and Spirit Hall had several Soul Kings. He discovered that Zhu Zhuqing was among Shrek’s Soul Kings but was no longer allied with Dai Mubai, which relieved him about the Star Luo succession struggle.

• Ye Chen greeted Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin, and Chen Xin praised Shrek’s strength in the Advancement Tournament.
• Ye Chen warned Ning Fengzhi that unexpected developments might occur during the Finals, but Ning Fengzhi trusted Spirit Hall to follow the rules publicly.
• Dai Weisi told Tang San that Shrek had four Soul Kings and Spirit Hall had three, making this year’s competition unusually difficult.
• Tang San reassured Dai Weisi that he and Zhu Zhuyun could use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill to contend with the other teams.
• Dai Weisi revealed that Zhu Zhuqing had become a Soul King but was competing with Shrek rather than alongside Dai Mubai, and he felt relieved about the throne struggle.

The Heaven Dou Division teams arrived in Spirit City, where Flander explained the Finals format and Ye Chen questioned how the tournament would handle a bye team being eliminated early. Three days later, the competition began, with the final matches scheduled to take place before Pope Hall and Bibi Dong set to crown the champion.

• Zhu Zhuyun learned that Zhu Zhuqing was no longer with Dai Mubai and considered the possibility of repairing their relationship, though she knew her past attack had damaged their bond.
• After more than twenty days of travel, Ye Chen and the Heaven Dou Division teams reached Spirit City without interference from Bibi Dong; Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and Tai Long had each gained a Soul Power level on the journey.
• Qian Renxue led the Heaven Dou teams into Spirit City, where a Red-Clothed Cardinal arranged their lodging on the western side while the Star Luo teams stayed in hotels on the eastern side.
• Flander explained the five-round Finals schedule, and Ye Chen asked what would happen if a team entitled to a later bye lost in the first round; Flander admitted he did not know and changed the subject.
• Three days later, the Finals began at Spirit City's reinforced competition arena, and Spirit Hall announced that the top-three matches would be held before Pope Hall, where Bibi Dong would crown the champion.

The Shrek Team learned that Blazing Academy had joined forces with Shenfeng Academy, and Ye Chen discovered that Tang San had appeared at the Finals as a level-51 Soul King. Ye Chen suspected Tang Hao had healed his injuries with the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, leaving the possibility of a major confrontation with Spirit Hall.

• Flander told the Shrek Team that Blazing Academy had forfeited, and Ye Chen guessed that it had merged with Shenfeng Academy.
• A Spirit Hall cardinal announced the Finals matchups, and Ye Chen explained that the combined Kamikaze Team could compete because the rules allowed registered contestants to switch academies.
• The New Kamikaze Team began its match against Brilliant Moon Academy, while Ye Chen searched the Spirit Hall rest area for Hu Liena.
• Ye Chen spotted a blue-haired contestant in the Star Luo Royal Academy Team's rest area and recognized him as Tang San, a level-51 Soul King.
• Ye Chen reasoned that Tang Hao had given Tang San the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, possibly healing his own injuries and preparing him to attack Spirit Hall.