Chapter Summaries

Ning Rongrong’s Martial Soul evolved into the Nine Treasures Star Glazed Tile Pagoda, improving her enhancements and granting her a domain that halved Soul Power consumption. Ye Chen then used a Martial Soul Upgrade Card on Zhu Zhuqing, but her Netherworld Spirit Cat failed to reach god-tier quality.

• Ning Rongrong tested her evolved Martial Soul and found that her attribute enhancements had increased from 10% to 15% per rank.
• Ye Chen and Ning Rongrong named her Martial Soul the Nine Treasures Star Glazed Tile Pagoda, and she explained that her Nine Colors Domain reduced Soul Power consumption by half.
• Ye Chen bought two Martial Soul Upgrade Cards for Zhu Zhuqing because her Netherworld Spirit Cat was still far from god-tier quality.
• Zhu Zhuqing fused the first card into her Martial Soul, which glowed darkly as Ning Rongrong and Ye Chen joked about her appearance.
• After half an hour, Zhu Zhuqing’s upgrade failed to reach god-tier quality, though her Netherworld Spirit Cat became more vivid and spiritual.

Ye Chen discussed Soul Bones and future training plans with Ning Rongrong while Zhu Zhuqing used a second Martial Soul Upgrade Card. Zhu Zhuqing successfully evolved her Netherworld Spirit Cat, gained a suppression-and-amplification domain, and rose to level 48 Soul Ancestor.

• Zhu Zhuqing failed to evolve her Martial Soul with the first card, and Ye Chen encouraged her to try again.
• Ning Rongrong questioned where Ye Chen got his upgrade cards, and he claimed he bought them with Gold Soul Coins.
• Ye Chen learned that Ning Fengzhi had prepared Ning Rongrong a set of ten-thousand-year Soul Bones and told her to leave three Soul Bone slots open.
• After nearly an hour, Zhu Zhuqing's second card evolved her Netherworld Spirit Cat into a shadowy form and awakened a domain that suppressed enemies while amplifying her.
• Zhu Zhuqing's Soul Power rose to level 48, and Ye Chen remarked on her Martial Soul's changed appearance.

Zhu Zhuqing’s Martial Soul evolved into the Netherdark Spirit Cat, strengthening her soul skills and granting her Netherdark Domain the ability to teleport within its range. Two days later, the Shrek Team’s new uniforms arrived ahead of the Soul Master Competition’s opening ceremony.

• Zhu Zhuqing named her evolved Martial Soul the Netherdark Spirit Cat after Ye Chen noticed it had gained the dark attribute.
• Zhu Zhuqing explained how her soul skills had changed and described her Netherdark Domain’s strength boost, suppression effect, and Shadow Escape ability to Ye Chen and Ning Rongrong.
• Ye Chen compared the group’s domains and considered Purity Domain’s ability to break other domains especially powerful.
• The Shrek Team’s commissioned uniforms arrived at Shrek Academy two days before the competition’s opening ceremony.
• Ma Hongjun admired his new black uniform while Oscar teased him about gaining weight again.

Ye Chen arranged Shrek Team’s tournament lineup, giving Jiang Zhu, Jing Ling, and Huang Yuan chances to compete while saving the strongest members for tougher opponents. After recalling Canghui Academy’s dangerous mental-attribute seven-person skill fusion, he decided he would personally intervene if Shrek faced them.

• Oscar demanded that Ma Hongjun repay his Gold Soul Coins, and Ma Hongjun tried to deflect the debt by appealing to their friendship.
• Ye Chen assigned Jiang Zhu, Jing Ling, and Huang Yuan to compete in preliminary matches against weaker teams, with Zhu Zhuqing reserved for stronger opponents.
• Ye Chen explained that the three Soul Grandmasters needed opportunities to prove themselves because they were older and unlikely to compete in another tournament.
• Ye Chen recalled that Canghui Academy’s seven-person mental skill fusion could threaten Shrek’s less powerful lineup and decided to step in if they faced it.

Shrek Team arrived at the Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena for the Soul Master Competition’s opening ceremony, where Ma Hongjun ogled the girls from Heavenly Water Academy and set his sights on Shui Bing’er. Ye Chen crushed his hopes, and the group continued toward the venue.

• The Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena opened its doors for the Heaven Dou division’s ceremony, drawing huge crowds to the tournament venue.
• Xiao Wu complained that Ye Chen would not let her compete, while Ye Chen and Ning Rongrong insisted she was too strong to enter the Preliminary Competition.
• Ma Hongjun ogled the Heavenly Water Academy students as they walked beside Shrek Team, and Oscar admitted he was interested in them too.
• Ma Hongjun said he fancied the academy’s leader, Shui Bing’er, but Ye Chen told him he was not even fit to be her lapdog.
• Ning Rongrong warned Ma Hongjun not to lead Ye Chen astray, and Ma Hongjun hinted that Ye Chen already had three girlfriends.

Ye Chen and the Shrek team entered the Soul Master Competition’s opening ceremony last, drawing a skeptical response from the crowd. From the arena, Ye Chen spotted a blond young man in the VIP seats whom he suspected was Xue Qinghe, disguised by Qian Renxue.

• Ma Hongjun admired Huo Wu from afar after Oscar pointed out the Blazing Academy team.
• Liu Erlong handled Shrek’s registration while the team waited for the opening ceremony.
• Ye Chen reassured the impatient Ma Hongjun that Shrek’s late entrance made them the protagonists, and Xiao Wu agreed.
• The announcer introduced Shrek Academy and its slogan, prompting spectators to cheer for rival academies and their favored contestants.
• Ye Chen exchanged greetings with Ning Fengzhi and noticed a blond young man in the VIP seats, whom he recognized as likely Xue Qinghe in disguise.

Ye Chen disguised himself to startle Qian Renxue during the opening ceremony of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. As the Empire and Spirit Hall each claimed victory, Qian Renxue resolved to approach Ye Chen as Crown Prince Xue Qinghe.

• Ye Chen startled Qian Renxue with a grotesque disguise, then returned to his ordinary appearance as Xiao Wu teased him.
• Emperor Xue Ye declared the tournament open and urged the competitors to win glory for the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Ning Fengzhi praised the contestants and predicted that victory would belong to the Empire, while Salas privately expected Spirit Hall to win with its three Soul King competitors.
• Qian Renxue recognized that Ye Chen was likely competing for Shrek Academy and decided to approach him using her Xue Qinghe identity.

The Preliminary Competition draw paired Shrek Academy with Canghui Academy and set Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s Vice Team against Heavenly Water Academy. After Spirit Hall’s Salas openly tried to recruit promising competitors, Ye Chen saw the tournament’s betting pools as a chance to make a fortune.

• Salas drew the matchups, including Shrek Academy versus Canghui Academy and Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s Vice Team versus Heavenly Water Academy.
• Salas promised Spirit Hall membership to any competitor who reached the Finals, angering Great Emperor Xue Ye.
• Ye Chen told Ma Hongjun that Heavenly Water Academy was likely to defeat the Royal Fight Vice Team.
• Ma Hongjun dragged Oscar toward the betting area, while Ye Chen considered exploiting his foreknowledge to win big on tournament matches.

Ye Chen disguised himself to bet on the Tianshui Battle Team at the Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena, wagering five million Gold Soul Coins across five bets. After rejoining Xiao Wu and the others, he agreed to let Oscar and Ma Hongjun join him in future bets.

• Ye Chen left Xiao Wu and the others, used his Disguise Necklace, and learned that the Great Spirit Arena used pooled betting with a five-percent cut.
• Ye Chen gathered five million Gold Soul Coins and placed the maximum one-million-coin bet on the Tianshui Battle Team five times using different disguises.
• Ye Chen returned to the stands as the betting window closed and found Xiao Wu and the others.
• Oscar and Ma Hongjun learned Ye Chen had wagered five million Gold Soul Coins and asked to join his future bets.
• Ye Chen agreed to include Oscar and Ma Hongjun when he bet again.

Ye Chen watched the Tianshui Battle Team defeat the Royal Fight Vice Team in the opening match of the Preliminary Competition. After joking with Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong about admiring the Tianshui girls, he changed his appearance and headed to collect his betting winnings.

• The Royal Fight Vice Team and the Tianshui Battle Team entered the Great Spirit Arena for the first preliminary match.
• Xiao Wu caught Ye Chen admiring the Tianshui girls and warned him, with Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong backing her up.
• Shui Bing'er froze four Royal Fight Vice Team members, and the Tianshui Battle Team eliminated the rest in under half a minute.
• Ma Hongjun declared Shui Bing'er his goddess, and Oscar mocked him for dreaming of a relationship with her.
• Ye Chen told Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong to return first, disguised himself, and went to collect his winnings at the betting counter.

Ye Chen collected a small profit from betting on Tianshui Battle Team and decided Shrek should conceal its strength to improve future odds. He planned the team’s match against Canghui Academy, warning them about its seven-in-one Soul Skill Fusion Technique and assigning a deliberately restrained lineup.

• Ye Chen received his winnings at the Great Spirit Arena and realized the low odds and commission left him with only thirty-five thousand Gold Soul Coins in profit.
• Ye Chen met Ma Hongjun and Oscar, who had earned just three Gold Soul Coins and five Silver Soul Coins betting on Tianshui Battle Team.
• Ye Chen told the Shrek Team to make its match against Canghui Academy look close so Shrek could keep its odds high for future bets.
• Ma Hongjun suggested deliberately losing some preliminary matches, and Ye Chen approved the idea as long as Shrek still qualified.
• Ye Chen revealed Canghui Academy’s hidden seven-in-one Soul Skill Fusion Technique and selected Tai Long, Jiang Zhu, Jing Ling, Huang Yuan, himself, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong for the match.
• Ye Chen instructed Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong to appear as Three-Ring Soul Grandmasters and avoid their domains and Soul Skills above the third ring.

Ye Chen brought Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong to the Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena to bet on the Soul Master Competition matches. He placed a large wager on Blazing Academy to defeat Elephant Armor Academy, while Ning Rongrong revealed she had savings of her own.

• Flander led Shrek Academy to the Great Spirit Arena early so they could watch the other teams compete.
• Ye Chen disguised himself and took Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar to place bets.
• Ye Chen chose Blazing Academy to beat Elephant Armor Academy and wagered seven million Gold Soul Coins across multiple bets.
• Ye Chen gave Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong betting cards, while Ning Rongrong later produced a card of her own.
• Ning Rongrong teased Ye Chen by demanding to play with whips and candles if he wanted her support.

Ye Chen recognized Shi Nian as the Canghui Academy Team’s sinister Soul Saint, while Flander warned Shrek’s students that Shi Nian might target them. The tournament’s first official matches began, and Ye Chen watched Elephant Armor Academy face Blazing Academy.

• Ye Chen recognized Shi Nian and recalled that the old man possessed a rare Illusion Realm Wisdom Soul Bone, but he would not kill him for it unless Shi Nian attacked first.
• Shi Nian taunted Flander and expected the Canghui Academy Team to crush Shrek, while Flander confidently backed his students.
• Flander warned the Shrek Team about Shi Nian’s illusion-based Remnant Dream martial soul and arranged for the students to travel with him, Er Long, and Old Zhao.
• Ye Chen saw Huyan Zhen among the VIP guests as the tournament’s first official matches began.
• Ye Chen focused on Elephant Armor Academy’s match against Blazing Academy, especially Huo Wu.

At the tournament, Blazing Academy faced Elephant Armor Academy, whose Diamond Mammoth fighters relied on overwhelming defense. Huo Wu’s Repelling Fire Ring eliminated four opponents and knocked down the rest, and she began preparing a powerful attack as the battle continued.

• Ye Chen and Xiao Wu watched the two teams prepare and noted the Elephant Armor Academy’s enormous fighters.
• Both teams revealed three Soul Ancestors and four Soul Grandmasters, and Elephant Armor Academy advanced behind its Copper Wall Iron Wall skill.
• Huo Wushuang’s Exploding Fireball hit Hu Yanli but failed to break through his Mammoth Guard.
• Huo Wu’s Repelling Fire Ring knocked down Elephant Armor Academy’s three Soul Ancestors and sent its four Soul Grandmasters out of the arena.
• Huo Wushuang used his Tyrant Dragon skills to blast Hu Yanli away while the other Blazing Academy members held off the remaining opponents.
• Huo Wu activated Ring Fusion and began forming a huge sphere of white fire with her Fourth Soul Skill, Huo Wu’s Radiance.

Blazing Academy defeated Elephant Armor Academy decisively, with Huo Wu's powerful attack knocking Hu Yanli unconscious and securing the match. Ye Chen collected a large betting profit and saw Feng Xiaotian arrive to collect his winnings after betting on Huo Wu's team.

• Huo Wu blasted Hu Yanli unconscious with Huo Wu's Radiance, and Blazing Academy quickly defeated Elephant Armor Academy's remaining fighters.
• The referee declared Blazing Academy the winner, and Hu Yanzhen angrily left the VIP Seats while Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong discussed the upset.
• Ye Chen went to the betting counter with Xiao Wu and the others and calculated that his wager had earned him nearly four million Gold Soul Coins after the Arena's cut.
• Feng Xiaotian arrived with Shenfeng Academy students and bragged that he had bet fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins to support Huo Wu.
• A Shenfeng Academy lackey asked Feng Xiaotian when he would win Huo Wu over.

Ye Chen disguised himself and gave Feng Xiaotian reckless advice on pursuing Huo Wu, earning Feng Xiaotian’s admiration. After collecting their winnings, Ye Chen and the others returned to the betting counters to look for another profitable match, leaving Ye Chen uncertain whether the Shrek Academy versus Canghui Academy pool could accommodate their more than ten million Gold Soul Coins.

• Ye Chen claimed he had three girlfriends at twelve and introduced Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong under false names, impressing Feng Xiaotian.
• Feng Xiaotian described his unrequited pursuit of Huo Wu, and Ye Chen urged him to stop being a simp and boldly force a romantic moment.
• Ye Chen told Feng Xiaotian a fabricated story about winning Ning Rongrong over, and Feng Xiaotian eagerly thanked him for the advice.
• Ye Chen and the others collected a large stack of Gold Coin Cards from the betting counters while Feng Xiaotian watched in amazement.
• Ye Chen and the others changed their appearances and returned to the counters, where Ye Chen considered betting on Shrek Academy versus Canghui Academy.

Ye Chen and the Shrek team prepared to face Canghui Academy, whose captain Chen Xinshui was a Four-Ring Soul Elder and whose hidden trump card was the Seven Shura Illusion Realm. Shi Nian ordered Canghui to use the technique immediately and cripple Shrek, and the two teams took the stage for their match.

• Ye Chen watched Thunder Academy defeat its opponents and considered the strength of its captain, Yu Tianxin, and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul.
• Flander urged Shrek to defeat Canghui within a minute, while Shi Nian ordered his team to go all out and injure Shrek.
• Chen Xinshui questioned whether Canghui should reveal the Seven Shura Illusion Realm, but Shi Nian insisted that Shrek's two Soul Elders made it necessary.
• Chen Xinshui accepted Shi Nian's order after he promised that serious injuries would be allowed as long as nobody died.
• Ye Chen led the Shrek lineup onto Soul Duel Arena Number Three and noticed that Canghui's captain was also a Four-Ring Soul Elder.

Ye Chen let the Canghui Team provoke Shrek while protecting his plan to profit from their secret Soul Skill Fusion Technique. In the VIP seats, Ning Fengzhi and the other observers noticed Ning Rongrong’s level and her Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda as the match was about to begin.

• Chen Xinshui underestimated Shrek and made a throat-slitting gesture, while Ye Chen decided not to cripple the Canghui Team because he wanted to bet on their secret technique later.
• The referee ordered both teams to release their martial spirits, and the competitors revealed their Soul Rings as Ye Chen, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong concealed their Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings.
• Gu Rong asked Ning Fengzhi how Ye Chen and Ning Rongrong had reached level thirty-nine, and Ning Fengzhi suspected their Soul Tools concealed their true strength.
• Great Emperor Xue Ye praised Ning Rongrong’s cultivation, and Ning Fengzhi acknowledged that she was his daughter.
• Salas recognized that Ning Rongrong’s martial spirit was not the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, and Ning Fengzhi revealed it was the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda.

Ye Chen crippled Canghui captain Chen Xinshui’s spiritual control with God Restriction, preventing Canghui Team from using its fusion soul skill as Shrek gained the advantage. Zhu Zhuqing swiftly defeated one opponent and forced another to concede, leaving Chen Xinshui unable to use his soul skills and his remaining teammates in peril.

• Ye Chen struck Chen Xinshui with God Restriction, sealing his Spiritual Power and disrupting Canghui Team’s chance to use its seven-person fusion soul skill.
• Ning Rongrong boosted Zhu Zhuqing, Tai Long, Jing Ling, and Huang Yuan with her Nine Treasures Star Glazed Tile Pagoda, and Tai Long charged into the opposing formation.
• Tai Long, Jing Ling, and Huang Yuan engaged their opponents while Zhu Zhuqing used Netherdark Thrust to cut Zhang Jingyang’s neck; Zhang recognized her mercy and conceded.
• Zhu Zhuqing struck Zhu Zizhang down with Netherdark Claw as the Canghui Team fell into an overwhelming disadvantage.
• Chen Xinshui regained his senses, saw his teammates struggling, and realized he still could not use his soul skills.

Shrek Academy defeated Canghui Academy after Ye Chen sealed Chen Xinshui’s Spiritual Power, forcing Shi Nian to surrender. Shi Nian resolved to secretly target Shrek Academy to improve Canghui’s chances of reaching the Finals, unaware that Flander had become an Eight Ring Soul Douluo.

• Ye Chen’s Third Soul Skill sealed Chen Xinshui’s Spiritual Power, leaving him unable to use his spiritual Soul Skills as Zhu Zhuqing eliminated another Canghui teammate.
• Shi Nian surrendered on behalf of Canghui Academy, and the referee declared Shrek Academy the winner.
• Chen Xinshui explained why he had been unable to fight, and Shi Nian reassured the team while considering how to secretly eliminate Shrek’s main members.
• Shi Nian decided to target Shrek Academy in secret, not knowing that Flander had advanced to an Eight Ring Soul Douluo.
• Ye Chen and his companions went to collect their betting winnings, and Ning Rongrong learned that Shrek’s odds had been 1 to 1.7.