Chapter Summaries

Dai Mubai treated the Shrek students to dinner, where an insult toward Canghui Academy sparked a brawl. Outside the hotel, Ye Zhiqiu challenged them and blocked Ma Hongjun’s opening attack, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Dai Mubai took the group to a restaurant, where Ma Hongjun ordered nearly everything on the menu at his expense.
• Ma Hongjun insulted the Canghui Academy students, and Dai Mubai grabbed one who confronted him, setting off a fight.
• Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Tang San, and Xiao Wu defeated the Canghui students, while Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing stayed seated.
• The Canghui teacher, Ye Zhiqiu, challenged the group outside the hotel, and Ma Hongjun attacked him with Phoenix Fire Line.
• Ye Zhiqiu used Mystic Tortoise Body Protection to withstand Ma Hongjun’s flames.

Zhao Wuji led the students into the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt Spirit Rings, where they captured a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent suited to Oscar. Chao Tianxiang arrived claiming the snake for her granddaughter, and Zhao Wuji refused to surrender it despite recognizing her as Snake Woman of the Peerless Dragon Snake.

• Zhao Wuji knocked Ye Zhiqiu unconscious after Ye demanded compensation for his injured student, then told the group to prepare for the forest the next day.
• Dai Mubai arranged the students’ formation for entering the Star Dou Great Forest, while Zhu Zhuqing continued to ignore his attempts to reconcile.
• Zhu Zhuqing spotted a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, and Tang San identified it as a suitable Spirit Ring for Oscar.
• The students used their coordinated attacks and Ning Rongrong’s buffs to capture the serpent, and Oscar prepared to kill it for its Spirit Ring.
• Chao Tianxiang appeared with her granddaughter and claimed the serpent as their prey, but Zhao Wuji refused to give it up because Oscar needed a Spirit Ring.

Chao Tianxiang challenged the Shrek group over the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent and offered Oscar a place in her family, but Tang San fought Meng Yiran in his stead. Tang San defeated Meng Yiran, who honored their wager with a kiss before leaving with Chao Tianxiang, who vowed to meet Zhao Wuji again.

• Chao Tianxiang questioned Oscar's level, learned he was a level 30 Food System Soul Master, and offered him Meng Yiran's hand in marriage if he joined her family.
• Tang San volunteered to fight Meng Yiran for Oscar, and Ma Hongjun proposed that Meng Yiran kiss Tang San if she lost.
• Tang San used Blue Silver Grass, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, and his superior Soul Power to overcome Meng Yiran's attacks and make her collapse.
• Chao Tianxiang conceded the match, and Meng Yiran kissed Tang San to honor the bet before leaving with her grandmother.
• Chao Tianxiang warned Zhao Wuji that she would remember what happened and that they would meet again.

Oscar absorbed the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent’s Soul Ring and gained a flight skill, while Tang San revealed that he had reached level 30. As the group rested in the Star Dou Great Forest, Ning Bei and Xiao Die began an illusionary ambush, and an Earth Tyrant Dragon appeared before the Shrek group.

• Oscar absorbed the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent’s Soul Ring and gained a flight skill that lasted one minute at the serpent’s speed.
• Oscar demonstrated his mushroom-shaped sausage, and Dai Mubai ate one to test its flying power.
• Tang San told Zhao Wuji that he had reached level 30, so the group planned to stay in the forest and find him a Soul Ring.
• Ning Bei sent Xiao Die to cast an illusion over the resting Shrek group, whose vigilance had fallen.
• Zhao Wuji sensed a terrifying presence and ordered Dai Mubai to lead the others out of the forest.
• An Earth Tyrant Dragon emerged from the woods and roared at the frightened group.

Ning Bei used an illusion to make the Shrek students experience a deadly attack by a hundred-thousand-year Earth Tyrant Dragon, then sent Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu away while he stayed to face it. The chapter ended with the girls hearing Ning Bei scream and Xiao Wu being threatened with death or capture.

• Tang San recognized the Earth Tyrant Dragon as a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, and Zhao Wuji ordered Dai Mubai to lead the students out of the forest.
• Ning Bei revealed that Xiao Die had incapacitated Zhao Wuji and trapped the Shrek students in an illusion where the Earth Tyrant Dragon slaughtered them.
• Ning Bei told Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu that the Beast Tide had been deliberately caused and sent them away on the Hurricane Hunting Falcon.
• Ning Rongrong gave Ning Bei three buffs from a distance as he remained behind to face the Earth Tyrant Dragon.
• Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu heard Ning Bei scream, and someone threatened Xiao Wu with being taken back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect or killed for her Spirit Bone.

Ning Bei returned to Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu gravely wounded after rescuing them, then revealed that his apparent death was an illusion meant to teach them to cultivate. In the illusion, Tang San died to the Earth Tyrant Dragon and woke as a six-year-old in the Bashu Tang Sect, where Tang Yin had made him his disciple.

• Ning Bei appeared outside the Star Dou Great Forest with his left arm and right leg missing, and Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu grieved as he urged them to cultivate and avenge him.
• Ning Bei revealed that he had staged the scene as an illusion to make the girls understand the importance of cultivation.
• Tang San tried to escape the Hundred-Thousand-Year Earth Tyrant Dragon, but it caught and killed him.
• Tang San woke as a six-year-old in the Bashu Tang Sect and realized he had returned to the time when he first joined its outer sect.
• Tang Yin told Tang San he had taken him as his final disciple, and Tang San recited the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record from memory, impressing his Master.

Ning Bei used an illusion to teach Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu a lesson about strength while secretly arranging for Tang San to receive a powerful set of Soul Rings and Soul Bones. The illusion ended with Tang San and the Shrek group waking in the Star Dou Great Forest, unaware of Ning Bei’s actions.

• Ning Bei sacrificed four hundred-year Soul Beasts to give Tang San four Soul Rings and four Soul Bones, raising his Soul Power to rank 40.
• Ning Bei added two more Soul Beasts’ sacrifices, completing Tang San’s four Soul Rings on each Martial Soul and granting him a full set of Soul Bones.
• Ning Bei stopped himself from using a Soul Cleansing Pill after sensing a deadly crisis, then admitted the illusion to Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu and promised them apology gifts.
• Tang San spent decades in the illusion as the powerful Tang Sect leader Evil King Tang San before the false world shattered.
• Tang San and the Shrek group awoke in the Star Dou Great Forest, and Zhao Wuji felt relieved that none of the students were missing.

Tang San discovered that he had gained four hundred-year Soul Rings on both of his Martial Souls, leaving him furious and dispirited. After the Shrek group returned to the academy, Grandmaster learned that Tang San had reached rank 45.

• Tang San woke to find four yellow Soul Rings on his Blue Silver Grass, and the Shrek group laughed at him for seeming to have rushed off to obtain them.
• Tang San sensed four more hundred-year Soul Rings on his Clear Sky Hammer and followed Zhao Wuji out of the forest in despair.
• After the group reached Suotuo City, Ning Bei asked Da Ming to watch over Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong, then left for Notting City to seek a hundred-thousand-year Soul Bone.
• Zhao Wuji told Flender that a hundred-thousand-year Earth Tyrant Dragon had knocked him unconscious, and Flender welcomed the group back.
• Grandmaster told Tang San to reach rank 30, and Tang San stunned him by revealing he was already rank 45.

Tang San told Yu Xiaogang and Flender that he had gained four Soul Rings and reached level 45, leaving Yu Xiaogang worried about his disciple’s future. Meanwhile, Ning Bei found the Blue Silver Emperor’s cave behind the waterfall and took her and the hidden leg bone into the Pill Pagoda.

• Tang San revealed his four yellow Soul Rings and explained that a hundred-thousand-year Earth Tyrant Dragon had knocked him unconscious before he awoke with them.
• Yu Xiaogang learned that Tang San had also placed four yellow Soul Rings on his Clear Sky Hammer and urged him to consolidate his Soul Power rather than give up.
• Ning Bei reached Holy Soul Village and enlisted Yao Yao and Chang'e to locate a nearby waterfall.
• Ning Bei found the cave behind the waterfall, broke open a hidden compartment, and retrieved the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone.
• The Blue Silver Emperor clung to Ning Bei when he took the leg bone, but she released him and wrapped around the Pill Pagoda after sensing its fragrance, so Ning Bei took her inside.

After spending the night outside, Ning Bei woke to find the Three-Eyed Golden Lion transformed into Flame Spirit Ji. He scolded Qiu Er for transforming on her own and told her he already had a Transformation Pill.

• Ning Bei used Yao Yao's branches to make a thatched cottage and prepared a late-night barbecue.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion joined Ning Bei, devoured most of the roasted Soul Beast meat, and climbed into bed beside him.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion pressed her forehead eye against Ning Bei's, and he dreamed of hatching and being cared for as a small beast.
• Ning Bei woke to find a woman who looked like Flame Spirit Ji in his arms and realized she was Qiu Er.
• Qiu Er said she had transformed into the appearance Ning Bei liked most, and Ning Bei scolded her and reminded her about his Transformation Pill.

Ning Bei prepared to travel to the Far North Land after Tian Meng awakened and discussed Qiu Er’s cultivation and the mysterious divine presence surrounding him. At Shrek, Yu Xiaogang began training the students, who questioned his authority and knowledge.

• Qiu Er told Ning Bei that she had roughly Level 60 Soul Master cultivation and did not need Soul Rings to strengthen her bloodline, so Ning Bei stored her in the Pill Pagoda.
• Tian Meng asked when Ning Bei would travel to the Far North Land, and Ning Bei planned to leave after informing the sect elders.
• Tian Meng said a powerful majesty from Ning Bei made him suspect a god was involved, and Ning Bei considered that a deity might have tampered with or chosen him.
• Ning Bei flew toward the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect while Flender introduced Yu Xiaogang as the Shrek students’ new daily trainer and Tang San’s teacher.
• Yu Xiaogang announced weighted long-distance running and explained Soul Ring age limits, while the students exchanged doubtful looks and glanced at Xiao Wu.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Grandmaster's lecture on Spirit Ring limits is disrupted by Ning Rongrong.
• Students learn Grandmaster is only a level 29 Soul Grandmaster, not a Soul Saint.
• Xiao Wu reveals she has a thousand-year Second Spirit Ring.
• Grandmaster faints after learning the truth.

Character Developments

• Grandmaster: His pride and ego are challenged, leading to his fainting.
• Tang San: He starts questioning his teacher's methods and feels humiliated.
• Xiao Wu: She gains more respect and admiration from her peers.
• Ma Hongjun: He shows his loyalty to Xiao Wu and disrespect to Grandmaster.
• Dai Mubai: He stands up against Grandmaster's training methods.

Significant Themes

• Pride and Humility: Grandmaster's pride leads to his downfall.
• Respect and Disrespect: Students show respect to Xiao Wu and disrespect to Grandmaster.
• Truth and Deception: Grandmaster's deceptions are exposed, leading to his humiliation.

Character Interactions

• Students vs. Grandmaster: Students challenge and disrespect Grandmaster.
• Tang San and Grandmaster: Their master-disciple relationship is strained.
• Xiao Wu and Rongrong: They help Zhu Zhuqing obtain Whale Rubber.
• Ning Bei and his family: They express concern for Ning Bei's safety.

At Skywater City, Ning Bei unexpectedly encountered Qian Renxue disguised as Xue Qinghe while traveling toward the Far North Land. After they argued over their destinations, Ning Bei fled the restaurant and Qian Renxue resumed her journey to Snow Moon City, privately vowing to make him pay someday.

• Flender apologized to Yu Xiaogang and suggested arranging one-on-one Soul Battles to win the students' respect, and Yu Xiaogang agreed to plan them after resting.
• Ning Bei traveled from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect toward the Far North Land, intending to stop in Skywater City before continuing to Snow Moon City.
• Ning Bei collided with Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, outside a restaurant in Skywater City, and they went upstairs to talk.
• Qian Renxue said Xue Ye had sent her to Snow Moon City to convey his regards to the frontier generals, while Ning Bei explained he was traveling to the Far North Land.
• Ning Bei teased Qian Renxue until she broke dishes in anger, then escaped and left her with the bill; Qian Renxue departed with her attendants and vowed to make him pay.

Ning Bei traveled to the Far North Land with Er Ming and A Bao to meet the Ice Emperor, while Qian Renxue secretly followed him. After Tian Meng called out to the Ice Emperor, she appeared in a storm and confronted him.

• Ning Bei reached Snow Moon City, where one of Qian Renxue's attendants watched him before leaving.
• The next day, Ning Bei entered the Far North Land with Er Ming and A Bao, and Qian Renxue followed after shedding her disguise.
• Ning Bei and his companions traveled deep into the forest, and Tian Meng confirmed the location was suitable for calling the Ice Emperor.
• Ning Bei released Tian Meng's sealed Soul Power, and Tian Meng called out to the Ice Emperor.
• The Ice Emperor appeared as a crystal-clear scorpion and threatened Tian Meng, while Er Ming and A Bao transformed into their true forms.

The Ice Emperor attacked Ning Bei and his allies after refusing Tian Meng’s offer to become Ning Bei’s martial soul. Ning Bei’s pills kept the beasts and Qian Renxue alive, but the battle remained unresolved as Er Ming and A Bao struggled free of the ice and Ning Bei blocked the Ice Emperor’s latest strike.

• The Ice Emperor rejected Tian Meng’s offer and attacked Er Ming and A Bao with her Eternal Frozen Domain.
• Ning Bei gave A Bao and Er Ming pills that strengthened them, and they clashed with the Ice Emperor in a powerful exchange.
• Ning Bei healed the injured beasts with Life Restoration Pills, while the Ice Emperor trapped them in ice and rushed toward him.
• Qian Renxue shielded Ning Bei from the Ice Emperor’s attack, and Ning Bei healed her with another Life Restoration Pill.
• The furious Ice Emperor attacked again, but Ning Bei pushed Qian Renxue behind him and blocked the strike with Wall of Radiance as the beasts began breaking free.

Ning Bei and his companions wore Ice Empress down with repeated Pill Lightning strikes and a coordinated siege, until she nearly self-destructed rather than become his spirit ring. Snow Empress appeared and unexpectedly greeted Ning Bei as the new Ice God, leaving Ice Empress and the others confused.

• Ning Bei struck Ice Empress with pills that summoned powerful Pill Lightning, while A Bao and Er Ming joined the fight against her.
• Ning Bei summoned A Zhu and Yao Yao, who harassed Ice Empress as the other beasts continued attacking and recovering with pills.
• Ice Empress, badly wounded after several hours, refused to trust humans and prepared to self-destruct rather than become Ning Bei's spirit ring.
• Snow Empress arrived and stopped Ice Empress from self-destructing.
• Snow Empress bowed to Ning Bei and apologized for Bing'er offending the new Ice God, stunning Ice Empress and everyone else.

Snow Empress identified Ning Bei's divine power as belonging to the Ice God, and the Ice God's Heart merged with him, choosing him as the next Ice God. As Ning Bei prepared to leave without the Ice Empress, Snow Empress asked whether he would accept her as his Martial Soul.

• Snow Empress recognized the Ice God's aura on Ning Bei, who discovered it came from a stone hidden in the Soul Tool ring taken from the Snowman Knight duo.
• Snow Empress identified the stone as the Ice God's Heart, which entered Ning Bei's body and confirmed that the Ice God had chosen him as successor.
• Tian Meng urged Ice Empress to become Ning Bei's Second Martial Soul, but Ning Bei refused to force her and said he did not want the Ice God Throne.
• Ning Bei rejected Ice Empress's offer because of her demands and prepared to leave the Far North with his companions.
• Snow Empress stopped Ning Bei and asked whether he would accept her as his Martial Soul.

Ning Bei completed Snow Empress’s transformation into his Second Martial Soul, gaining three Orange Gold Soul Rings and reaching level 90. Just as he showed off his new Martial Soul, he and Qian Renxue vanished in a flash of white light, leaving the others unable to contact him.

• Snow Empress chose to become Ning Bei’s Second Martial Soul so he could become a new Ice God, and Ning Bei promised to restore her freedom if he succeeded.
• Over seven days, Snow Empress shaped Ning Bei’s Martial Soul as the Ice Empress, A Bao, Er Ming, Tian Meng, and Qian Renxue stood by.
• Ning Bei awakened with the Ice Sky Snow Woman Martial Soul, three Orange Gold Soul Rings, Snow Emperor’s Three Absolutes, and level 90 Soul Power.
• Ning Bei told the group that he still needed a Ninth Spirit Ring for the Pill Pagoda, and Tian Meng praised his fortune and talent.
• Ning Bei and Qian Renxue suddenly disappeared in a flash of white light, and Tian Meng lost contact with Ning Bei’s spirit ring.

Ning Bei and Qian Renxue were trapped in Ice God Hall, where Ning Bei began the Ice God Nine Trials. He learned that comprehending the true Eternal Frozen Domain was necessary to leave, though he had no idea how long it would take.

• Ning Bei and Qian Renxue appeared in Ice God Hall, where the Ice God’s phantom initiated Ning Bei’s trials and declared the first trial complete because he had obtained an Ultimate Ice Snow Martial Soul.
• Ning Bei received ten percent Ice God Affinity and a God-given Spirit Ring, then told Qian Renxue about the Ice God Nine Trials and teased her about their engagement and Angel Nine Trials.
• Ning Bei and Qian Renxue slipped and accidentally kissed while wrestling, then discussed how to escape the hall.
• Ning Bei received the second trial, which required him to comprehend the Eternal Frozen Domain to gain access to Ice God Hall.
• Ning Bei explained that his existing Eternal Frozen Domain was only an inferior version and warned Qian Renxue that comprehending the true one might take a long time.

Ning Bei completed the Ice God’s Second Trial by comprehending the Eternal Frozen Domain, but Qian Renxue had frozen into an ice sculpture while waiting for him. He revived her with Soul Power and a Life Restoration Pill, and she woke up shivering and clinging to him.

• Ning Bei sat down to comprehend the Eternal Frozen Domain while Qian Renxue struggled against the cold.
• Ning Bei began freezing space and slowing time within his domain, and he completed the trial after seven days.
• The Ice God rewarded Ning Bei by increasing the Soul Ring ages on his Ice Sky Snow Woman Martial Soul, raising his Ice God Affinity, and granting him authority over Ice God Hall.
• Ning Bei found Qian Renxue frozen into an ice sculpture and used Soul Power and a Life Restoration Pill to revive her.
• Qian Renxue regained consciousness, complained that she was cold, and hugged Ning Bei tightly.