Chapter Summaries

Du Weilun confronted Huo Yuhao over his accusations and prepared Soul Tools, while Zhou Yi and Qian Ran pressured him into apologizing. After Du Weilun took Huo Yuhao away to investigate, Zhou Yi reunited with Qian Ran and agreed to wear white stockings and a new student uniform for him.

• Du Weilun questioned Huo Yuhao after detecting Soul Power in his Level 4 Soul Tools, and Huo Yuhao blamed Qian Ran and Zhou Yi for attacking him.
• Qian Ran kicked Huo Yuhao in the mouth when he insulted Wang Dong'er, and privately told Du Weilun that he and Mu Jin had pledged themselves to each other.
• Zhou Yi demanded that Huo Yuhao leave her class and apologize to Qian Ran, so Du Weilun gave him the choice of leaving Shrek Academy or apologizing.
• Huo Yuhao chose to stay, and Du Weilun forced him to his knees before taking him away for further investigation.
• After Du Weilun left, Zhou Yi sat with Qian Ran and agreed to wear white stockings and a new student's uniform for him.

Qian Ran and Tang Ya joined Shrek Academy’s tournament lineup, drawing skepticism from the Inner Court students because their cultivation was far below the usual standard. After Ling Luochen’s introduction triggered a system reward for Qian Ran, Dai Yueheng challenged the newcomers to prove they deserved their places.

• Xuan Zi gathered the tournament members, and Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, Gongyang Mo, Xi Xi, and Ling Luochen introduced themselves and their cultivation ranks.
• Qian Ran checked in with Ling Luochen and received a Mustard Seed Ring capable of storing living things.
• Qian Ran and Tang Ya introduced themselves as rank-thirty-eight and rank-forty-two cultivators, prompting disbelief among most of the Inner Court students.
• Dai Yueheng demanded that Qian Ran and Tang Ya defeat Chen Zifeng and Yao Haoxuan together or surrender their tournament places.

Qian Ran and Tang Ya agreed to fight Chen Zifeng and Yao Haoxuan to answer the Inner Court’s doubts about their admission. Tang Ya’s formidable Evil Soul Master aura shocked the onlookers, while Qian Ran prepared to face Chen Zifeng alone.

• Dai Yueheng argued that Qian Ran and Tang Ya should prove their strength instead of receiving special treatment, and Xuan Zi arranged a match.
• Yao Haoxuan transformed into a towering, heavily muscled fighter, while Chen Zifeng summoned his Soul Chasing Sword.
• Tang Ya unleashed her Dark Blue Silver Grass and pressured Yao Haoxuan with her sinister presence.
• Qian Ran refused to help Tang Ya and challenged Chen Zifeng, who expected to win because Qian Ran had only Soul Elder cultivation.

Qian Ran revealed his Ultimate Ice Martial Soul and used the Ice Empress’s Eternal Frozen Domain to overwhelm Chen Zifeng and shock the Inner Court spectators. Chen Zifeng broke free of the ice and charged Qian Ran, but his Soul Power was rapidly draining inside the domain.

• Qian Ran unleashed the Ice Empress’s Eternal Frozen Domain, freezing the arena and slowing Chen Zifeng with Ultimate Ice.
• Ma Xiaotao shielded the Inner Court disciples with Phoenix Flame while Ling Luochеn recognized that her ice-control Martial Soul could draw on Qian Ran’s Ultimate Ice.
• Dai Yueheng, Ma Xiaotao, Ling Luochеn, and Xuan Zi reacted with shock to Qian Ran’s domain and four-hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring.
• Xuan Zi concluded that Chen Zifeng was in trouble because Qian Ran held the advantage within his domain.
• Chen Zifeng cut away the ice covering his body and charged Qian Ran, while the domain rapidly consumed his Soul Power.

Qian Ran defeated Chen Zifeng with his ultimate ice, ending the Inner Court disciples’ doubts about his and Tang Ya’s strength. Ling Luochеn became curious about Qian Ran, while Ma Xiaotao teased her and Qian Ran reminded Ma Xiaotao of her promise.

• Qian Ran caught Chen Zifeng’s Soul Chasing Sword, froze his Martial Soul and body with ultimate ice, and defeated him before Xuan Zi carried him away.
• The Inner Court disciples acknowledged Qian Ran’s strength, and Dai Yueheng withdrew his objections to Qian Ran and Tang Ya representing the academy.
• Ma Xiaotao teased Ling Luochеn for watching Qian Ran, and Ling Luochеn asked about his twin Martial Souls.
• Tang Ya defeated Yao Haoxuan by binding his limbs with Dark Blue Silver Grass, and Xuan Zi approved both her and Qian Ran for battle.
• Ma Xiaotao asked Qian Ran how he gained ultimate ice, and he kept the answer secret before reminding her about her promise.

Qian Ran met Ling Luochеn during Inner Court training, then visited Ma Xiaotao and admired her in a revealing outfit. Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire stirred when Qian Ran touched her, but he restrained himself and encouraged her to dress as she pleased.

• Ma Xiaotao introduced Ling Luochеn to Qian Ran and suggested they work together because their ice abilities complemented each other.
• Tang Ya grew jealous and twisted Qian Ran's waist as he spoke with Ling Luochеn.
• Ma Xiaotao assigned the Inner Court students to groups for attack-and-defense training, then arranged to go eat with Qian Ran.
• Qian Ran went to Ma Xiaotao's residence, showered, and noticed her intimate garments in the laundry basket.
• Ma Xiaotao changed into a red outfit and white thigh-high stockings, but said she could not wear them out.
• Qian Ran stroked Ma Xiaotao's thigh, causing her Evil Fire to stir, then stopped himself and told her she looked beautiful.

Qian Ran teased Ma Xiaotao as they left the dormitory, and she asked whether he could help her reach ultimate fire and eliminate her evil fire. Their kiss stirred her Martial Soul and left Ma Xiaotao wrestling with her feelings for Qian Ran and her fear of losing control.

• Ma Xiaotao scolded Qian Ran for being lecherous, while he explained his desire to pursue women from the world he had entered.
• Qian Ran took Ma Xiaotao's hand and led her out of the dormitory, making her nervous about being seen.
• Ma Xiaotao asked Qian Ran whether he knew a way to help her attain ultimate fire and overcome her evil fire.
• Qian Ran teased Ma Xiaotao by asking for a kiss, and she kissed his cheek before he pulled her into a deeper kiss.
• The kiss stirred Ma Xiaotao's evil fire, and she reflected on how her Martial Soul made intimacy frightening while her feelings for Qian Ran continued to grow.

Qian Ran told Ma Xiaotao that blazing resin from the Infernal Delicate Apricot could help her evolve her fire into Ultimate Fire, and promised to retrieve it after the Soul Master Tournament. Ma Xiaotao worried for his safety, while Qian Ran teased her about repaying his kindness.

• Qian Ran explained that blazing resin from the hundred-thousand-year Infernal Delicate Apricot could help Ma Xiaotao reach Ultimate Fire.
• Ma Xiaotao questioned whether obtaining the resin was too dangerous, and Qian Ran assured her that he had powerful support.
• Ma Xiaotao told Qian Ran to forget the plan if it put him at risk, then relaxed when he reassured her.
• Qian Ran teased Ma Xiaotao about repaying his kindness and squeezed her waist and rear.

Qian Ran spent an evening with Ma Xiaotao, whose feelings for him intensified even as she feared the effects of her evil fire and her own loss of control. The next day, Qian Ran began practicing ice control with Ling Luochеn, as Xuan Zi prepared Shrek’s powerful team for the coming competition.

• Qian Ran took Ma Xiaotao out for food, and she felt embarrassed in her outfit but enjoyed their evening together.
• Near her dormitory, Ma Xiaotao rested her head on Qian Ran’s shoulder and asked about Ling Luochеn; Qian Ran told her that Ma mattered more to him.
• Qian Ran touched Ma Xiaotao’s stockinged feet, and she hurried back to her room, where her restless feelings persisted despite her Soul Power remaining stable.
• Ma Xiaotao reflected that she loved being close to Qian Ran but feared the evil fire’s influence might make him think less of her.
• The next day, Qian Ran returned to the Soul Fighting Arena and began practicing ice control with Ling Luochеn.
• Xuan Zi recognized that Qian Ran’s ultimate ice could empower Ling Luochеn and judged Shrek Academy’s team exceptionally strong.

Qian Ran watched Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen arrive dressed up, then helped Ling Luochen test whether she could control the Ultimate Ice within his Eternal Frozen Domain. Ling Luochen succeeded in summoning an Ice and Snow Storm against Ma Xiaotao, revealing the domain’s power.

• Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen arrived in striking outfits, and Qian Ran was captivated by both of them.
• Ma Xiaotao challenged Qian Ran to help Ling Luochen test her ice control, telling him not to attack.
• Qian Ran unleashed his Eternal Frozen Domain, plunging the surrounding temperature.
• Ling Luochen formed an ice staff and drew on the domain’s Ultimate Ice to send an Ice and Snow Storm at Ma Xiaotao.

Qian Ran’s Eternal Frozen Domain let Ling Luochеn hold Ma Xiaotao to a draw before its power ran out. After a week of training, Qian Ran and Shrek’s main and reserve teams departed for an inspection mission near the Mingdou Mountain Range, where he remembered Xuan Zi’s disastrous role in the original events.

• Qian Ran used the Eternal Frozen Domain to strengthen Ling Luochеn and suppress Ma Xiaotao, but his Soul Power ran low before either woman could win.
• Ling Luochеn conceded defeat after the domain ended, and she and Ma Xiaotao restored their Soul Power with Milk Bottles.
• Qian Ran and the others trained together for nearly a week and grew familiar with one another.
• Xuan Zi led fourteen members of Shrek’s main and reserve teams out of the academy to complete an inspection mission near the Mingdou Mountain Range in the Star Luo Empire.
• The Inner Court disciples noticed the reserve girls’ Flying Soul Tools, and Ma Xiaotao learned that Qian Ran was a Level 6 Soul Engineer and considered getting one of his Soul Tools.

Shrek Academy’s inspection party reached the Star Luo Empire’s western border, where Dai Yueheng brought Qian Ran and Zhu Lu to meet White Tiger Duke Dai Hao. Dai Hao let the rest of the party leave but confronted Qian Ran and Zhu Lu, ending the chapter with the conflict poised to escalate.

• Dai Yueheng led the Shrek party into the Star Luo military camp, where the soldiers recognized him and agreed to take them to Dai Hao.
• Dai Yueheng’s companions realized Qian Ran had brought Zhu Lu, Dai Huabin’s fiancée, into the White Tiger Duke’s territory, but Qian Ran reassured her that he could protect her.
• Ling Luochen accused Dai Yueheng of arranging the encounter deliberately, while Xuan Zi chose not to intervene unless Qian Ran’s life was threatened.
• The party arrived at Dai Hao’s tent and watched him demonstrate his formidable martial presence before Dai Yueheng greeted him as his father.
• Dai Hao welcomed Wang Yan and the Shrek party, then ordered everyone except Qian Ran and Zhu Lu to leave.

Qian Ran confronted Dai Hao over Zhu Lu’s marriage agreement, then exposed the truth about Huo Yun’er’s death and Dai Huabin’s role in it. Dai Hao was left furious and shaken as Qian Ran detailed how Huo Yun’er had died protecting her son.

• Dai Hao challenged Zhu Lu for being with Qian Ran despite her marriage agreement with Dai Huabin, and Qian Ran defended her choice and their love.
• When Dai Hao argued that Qian Ran could not protect Zhu Lu, Qian Ran mocked him for failing to protect Huo Yun’er.
• Qian Ran told Dai Hao that Huo Yun’er had borne him a son and accused Dai Huabin of causing her death.
• Qian Ran explained that Dai Huabin’s soldiers had beaten Huo Yun’er while she protected her son, and that she died from her injuries.
• Dai Hao denied the accusation, but Qian Ran continued to condemn him as Dai Yueheng and the others reacted with shock.

Dai Hao attacked Qian Ran after Qian Ran exposed the White Tiger Duke's Mansion's secrets, but the Ice Empress appeared to protect him. The Ice Empress overwhelmed Dai Hao and froze his Death Servants, leaving everyone stunned by her power.

• Dai Hao became enraged by Qian Ran's insults and unleashed his Martial Soul, intent on killing him.
• Ning Tian, Wang Yan, and the others stood with Qian Ran, while Dai Hao rejected their warnings and prepared to strike.
• The Ice Empress covered the sky in jade-green light and snow, revealing her Super Douluo-level Ultimate Ice power.
• Dai Hao rushed Qian Ran, but the Ice Empress shielded him and knocked Dai Hao hundreds of meters away with one punch.
• The Ice Empress froze Dai Hao and his Death Servants in place, while Xuan Zi feared the consequences of her Ultimate Ice.

The Ice Empress defeated Dai Hao’s forces when they attacked Qian Ran, then stopped after Qian Ran asked her to. Dai Hao backed down, while Zhu Lu and the others realized how powerful Qian Ran’s ally was.

• The Ice Empress froze Dai Hao’s guards, wounded Dai Hao, and overwhelmed him even after he entered his Martial Soul Avatar state.
• The Ice Empress unleashed her Eternal Frozen Domain, freezing hundreds of soldiers and severely injuring others before Xuan Zi stepped in to mediate.
• The Ice Empress stopped the attack at Qian Ran’s request, and Qian Ran warned Dai Hao that he would destroy the White Tiger Duke’s Mansion if it happened again.
• Dai Hao agreed to go inside for further discussion, while the girls praised the Ice Empress and she left after telling Qian Ran to call her if needed.
• Dai Yueheng collapsed in fear, and Gongyang Mo and the others distanced themselves from him as Qian Ran comforted Zhu Lu and she agreed to reward him later.

Qian Ran openly kissed and embraced Zhu Lu in front of the Dai Family, while Dai Hao and Dai Yueheng could do nothing because of Qian Ran’s powerful backing and the risk of further consequences. After Dai Hao fainted from rage, Qian Ran took Zhu Lu into their tent, where she prepared to dance for him.

• Qian Ran kissed Zhu Lu in front of the Shrek group, and Wang Yan later told everyone to rest before setting off the next day.
• Dai Hao emerged from his tent after Xuan Zi helped heal his injuries, then grew furious when he saw Qian Ran holding Zhu Lu.
• Qian Ran asked Dai Hao whether he objected to him and Zhu Lu being together, and Dai Hao restrained himself from attacking.
• Qian Ran carried Zhu Lu into their tent, and Dai Hao fainted from rage.
• Zhu Lu changed into a black silk bodysuit, and Qian Ran asked her to dance for him.

After Zhu Lu’s dance, Qian Ran celebrated her freedom from family pressure by spending the night with her, while the other girls reacted from their tents. He later slipped away to seek out the Ice Empress, impressed by her strength and eager to see her again.

• Qian Ran embraced and kissed Zhu Lu after watching her dance, and she told him she was excited that her family’s pressure had eased.
• Qian Ran and Zhu Lu spent the night together while Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, Ma Xiaotao, and Ling Luochеn heard them from nearby tents.
• Ma Xiaotao asked Ling Luochеn to cool her down, and Ling Luochеn used her icy power to soothe her.
• After Zhu Lu fell asleep, Qian Ran secretly left to find the Ice Empress, reflecting on her powerful fight and striking contrast between her petite appearance and formidable strength.

Qian Ran dressed the Ice Empress in a sailor uniform and spent the night with her before joining Shrek Academy’s mission to attack the Hand of the Death God. In the cave, he purified the corpses near himself and the others, but Dai Yueheng was caught in the resulting explosions.

• Qian Ran summoned the Ice Empress, dressed her in a sailor uniform and stockings, and gave her a lollipop.
• The next morning, Qian Ran left the Ice Empress eating cake and joined the Shrek Academy group heading into the Mingdou Mountain Range.
• Wang Yan assigned Ma Xiaotao and Qian Ran to lead the assault on the Hand of the Death God’s cave while the reserve team provided support.
• The Shrek Supervisors found the cave and entered after Ma Xiaotao and the others began fighting inside.
• A sinister voice caused the corpses in the cave to swell as an Evil Soul Master prepared to detonate them.
• Qian Ran used his Martial Soul to purify the corpses around himself and the women, while Dai Yueheng was caught in the explosions and screamed.

Qian Ran protected the Shrek disciples from an Evil Soul Master's Corpse Explosion, but Dai Yueheng lost both legs after Qian Ran chose not to save him. Xuan Zi took Dai Yueheng away and sent the remaining team onward, while Cai Mei'er volunteered to escort them to Star Luo City, curious about Qian Ran.

• Qian Ran purified the Evil Soul Master's influence from most of the corpses and warned the disciples, preventing the Corpse Explosion from killing them.
• Xuan Zi entered the cave, killed the bandits, and found Dai Yueheng gravely injured with both legs blown off.
• Qian Ran refused to save Dai Yueheng, and Xuan Zi took the wounded disciple away while ordering Wang Yan to lead the others to the tournament.
• Gongyang Mo and the other disciples thanked Qian Ran, who dismissed the threat of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.
• At Sea God Pavilion, Mu En kept Xuan Zi from leading the team and considered using the trip to eliminate Qian Ran.
• Cai Mei'er volunteered to escort the team to Star Luo City because she was curious about Qian Ran and suspected Xian Lin'er was hiding something about him.

Cai Mei'er suspected Xian Lin'er had fallen for her disciple Qian Ran and taunted her after the Sea God Pavilion Meeting. Meanwhile, Shrek Academy's team arrived in crowded Star Luo City for the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament and settled into the Star Emperor hotel.

• Cai Mei'er inferred that Xian Lin'er liked Qian Ran rather than Yan Shaozhe and kept her suspicions to herself.
• After the Sea God Pavilion Meeting, Cai Mei'er approached Xian Lin'er and teased her about Qian Ran, making Xian Lin'er furious.
• Star Luo City grew crowded as visitors arrived for the tournament, prompting authorities to increase security and arrange extra lodging.
• The Shrek Team settled into the Star Emperor hotel, where its members received luxurious rooms and a conference room.
• After checking in, the Shrek Team went out to enjoy Star Luo City.