Chapter Summaries

Mu Chen harvested the immortal herbs in Dugu Bo’s garden, choosing several for his friends and especially preparing gifts for Xue'er. Dugu Bo arrived to confront him, but Gu Yuena restrained him effortlessly, leaving him terrified and at Mu Chen’s mercy.

• Gu Yuena judged that Mu Chen’s constitution had improved and estimated his fourth soul ring could reach twenty thousand years, while Mu Chen planned to advance to Soul Ancestor and visit the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Mu Chen selected immortal herbs for himself, Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Ma Hongjun, and Xue'er, then stored them in his Soul Tool.
• Gu Yuena sensed a Titled Douluo approaching, and Mu Chen recognized him as Dugu Bo.
• Dugu Bo threatened Mu Chen over the stolen herbs, but Gu Yuena seized and immobilized him with her power.
• Mu Chen introduced himself and admitted he had taken all the immortal herbs, while Gu Yuena warned Dugu Bo to speak carefully before releasing the restraint on his mouth.

Mu Chen offered to cure Dugu Bo’s poison and protect Dugu Yan from the same fate in exchange for Dugu Bo joining the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect as a guest elder. After Mu Chen threatened to kill him if he refused, Dugu Bo agreed.

• Mu Chen apologized for clearing out Dugu Bo’s garden and described the poison symptoms tormenting him.
• Mu Chen explained that Dugu Bo could store his toxins in his Medusa soul bone and said Dugu Yan would need a soul bone to contain hers.
• Dugu Bo asked what Mu Chen wanted, and Mu Chen demanded that he become a guest elder of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Dugu Bo questioned whether he would be useful and asked what would happen if he refused; Mu Chen threatened to kill him.
• Dugu Bo agreed to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect as a guest elder.

Mu Chen welcomed Dugu Bo into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and had Gu Yuena remove the toxins from his body. After Dugu Bo left, Gu Yuena confessed her love to Mu Chen, leaving him shaken by her words.

• Mu Chen accepted Dugu Bo into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and trusted him to keep his promise.
• Dugu Bo guided his toxins toward his soul bones while Gu Yuena used her power to gather and control them.
• Gu Yuena resolved Dugu Bo’s poison, and Dugu Bo felt better and sensed that his Soul Power might soon break through Rank 91.
• Mu Chen gave Dugu Bo the Golden Dragon Gourd for Dugu Yan and urged him to arrange her soul bone as soon as possible.
• Dugu Bo left after joking that Dugu Yan would dump Yu Tianheng, and Mu Chen sensed Gu Yuena’s displeasure.
• Gu Yuena embraced Mu Chen and confessed that she liked him and that he had become important to her.

Mu Chen accepted Gu Yuena’s feelings and promised not to give up either her or Xue'er, then absorbed the Miraculous Jade Celestial Chrysanthemum to strengthen himself. With his Soul Power reaching level forty, Gu Yuena took him to the Star Dou Great Forest to find a suitable third soul ring.

• Gu Yuena asked whether Mu Chen liked her, and he admitted that he did before they kissed.
• Mu Chen told Gu Yuena he would work things out with Xue'er but would not give up either woman; Gu Yuena said Xue'er already knew and tacitly approved.
• Mu Chen absorbed the Miraculous Jade Celestial Chrysanthemum, raising his Soul Power from level thirty-seven to level forty and improving his physical condition.
• Gu Yuena judged that Mu Chen could withstand a soul ring of roughly twenty-five thousand years, and Mu Chen said he wanted an area-of-effect group attack Soul Skill.
• Gu Yuena identified a fitting third soul ring and opened a spatial gate, leading Mu Chen toward the Star Dou Great Forest.

Mu Chen received a black soul ring from a Silver Armored Sword Dragon and advanced to Soul Ancestor. After using his lottery rewards, he prepared to return to Shrek Academy, where he expected to encounter Yu Xiaogang.

• Gu Yuena ordered the Silver Armored Sword Dragon to sacrifice itself for Mu Chen, and it willingly burned its life force and cultivation to form a soul ring.
• Mu Chen absorbed the Sword Dragon's ten-thousand-year soul ring, reached Soul Power Level 43, and gained the soul skill Sword Rain.
• Mu Chen used two free lottery chances and obtained an Aromatic Silk Beauty and the crafting methods for Level One through Six Soul Tools.
• Mu Chen told Gu Yuena that they should return to Shrek Academy, where he planned to give immortal herbs to Ning Rongrong and Uncle Ning.
• Mu Chen suspected Tang San had already returned to Shrek Academy and waited for Yu Xiaogang to arrive.

Mu Chen gave Ning Rongrong the Aromatic Silk Beauty, which raised her Soul Power and transformed her martial spirit into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. Ning Rongrong learned that Mu Chen had already sent a second herb to her father, while Sword Douluo had secretly protected them and reached level 97.

• Mu Chen gave Ning Rongrong the Aromatic Silk Beauty and instructed her how to absorb it.
• Ning Rongrong absorbed the herb, gained six Soul Power levels, and reached level 40.
• Ning Rongrong discovered that her martial spirit had become the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and celebrated with Mu Chen.
• Mu Chen told Ning Rongrong that he had sent another Aromatic Silk Beauty to Ning Fengzhi through Sword Douluo.
• Mu Chen revealed that Sword Douluo had secretly protected them and had broken through to level 97.

Mu Chen gave Zhu Zhuqing the Narcissus Jade Bone and promised to show the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect a weapon superior to Tang San’s Hidden Weapons. At the Suotuo Great Soul Arena, Mu Chen faced the Fierce God Team and unleashed his ten-thousand-year fourth soul skill.

• Ning Rongrong suggested that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect buy Tang San’s Hidden Weapons, but Mu Chen said he already had something better to show them.
• Mu Chen gave Ning Rongrong the Narcissus Jade Bone for Zhu Zhuqing and told her to advise Zhu Zhuqing to use it after reaching Soul Elder.
• Ning Rongrong gave Zhu Zhuqing the herb and explained that Mu Chen’s gift had raised her Soul Power and changed her martial soul.
• Mu Chen returned to his new residence with Gu Yuena, then went to the soul battles and continued defeating his opponents.
• At the arena, Mu Chen faced the Fierce God Team and used his ten-thousand-year fourth soul skill, Sword Rain, as the crowd reacted to his strength.

Mu Chen defeated the Fierce God Team, earned Suotuo City's Great Soul Arena Purple Gold Medal, and stopped competing as he watched his companions fight. At the academy, Flender introduced Yu Xiaogang, and Liu Erlong confronted him after twenty years apart.

• Mu Chen used his ten-thousand-year soul ring to kill all seven members of the Fierce God Team and won the soul fight with Ning Rongrong.
• The host awarded Mu Chen the Purple Gold Medal, and he later chose to stop competing in team battles.
• Mu Chen watched Ning Rongrong, Tang San, and the others compete, while Tang San remained troubled by Xiao Wu's departure.
• Flender gathered the students and introduced Yu Xiaogang as the person who would guide their cultivation.
• Yu Xiaogang tried to flee when Flender mentioned Teacher Erlong, but Liu Erlong grabbed him and tearfully confronted him about their twenty-year separation.

Mu Chen revealed how Yu Xiaogang abandoned Liu Erlong for twenty years after learning they were cousins, leaving the students to judge the Master harshly. Flender tried to ease the tension, and Tang San turned to Yu Xiaogang for help understanding his External Soul Bone.

• Liu Erlong reunited with Yu Xiaogang and refused to let him leave again.
• Mu Chen recounted Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong's history, including their planned marriage, the revelation that they were cousins, and Yu Xiaogang's disappearance for twenty years.
• Liu Erlong confirmed Mu Chen's account, and Mu Chen criticized Yu Xiaogang for leaving her to bear the consequences alone.
• Liu Erlong defended her devotion to Yu Xiaogang, while Mu Chen argued that love should be mutual and Gu Yuena eyed Yu Xiaogang with killing intent.
• Flender introduced the students to Yu Xiaogang and noticed Mu Chen and Ning Rongrong had advanced to Soul Ancestor rank.
• Tang San asked Yu Xiaogang for guidance about his two-thousand-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider soul ring and External Soul Bone.

Mu Chen challenged Yu Xiaogang’s Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul, arguing that its claims contradicted one another and that Yu Xiaogang himself disproved one of them. When Mu Chen questioned how Tang San had reached Innate Full Soul Power with Blue Silver Grass, Tang San prepared to reveal his Twin Martial Souls.

• Yu Xiaogang offered to help Tang San master his External Soul Bone, while Ning Rongrong questioned Mu Chen about Yu Xiaogang’s reputation.
• Yu Xiaogang asked Mu Chen about his Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul, and Mu Chen said the theories mostly compiled existing knowledge, much of it from Spirit Hall.
• Mu Chen criticized the claim that there were no useless Martial Souls, citing Yu Xiaogang’s weak mutated Martial Soul and limited cultivation potential.
• Tang San defended Yu Xiaogang’s theory by pointing to his own cultivation with Blue Silver Grass and his progress to the Soul Elder realm.
• Mu Chen argued that the theory’s claims about Martial Soul strength and Innate Soul Power contradicted each other, then asked Tang San to explain his Innate Full Soul Power.
• Tang San looked to Yu Xiaogang for permission to disclose his Twin Martial Souls, and Yu Xiaogang nodded.

Mu Chen challenged Yu Xiaogang’s Martial Soul theories by explaining why Tang San’s Twin Martial Souls made his supposed Blue Silver Grass impossible. He exposed further flaws in the Ten Core Competencies of Martial Souls, leaving Yu Xiaogang shaken and deep in thought.

• Tang San revealed that he had Twin Martial Souls: Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer, shocking Flender, Liu Erlong, and the others.
• Mu Chen argued that Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass could not coexist with the Clear Sky Hammer and urged him to ask Tang Hao what his first Martial Soul truly was.
• Mu Chen rejected Yu Xiaogang’s claim that trash Martial Souls could produce powerful Soul Masters, and Yu Xiaogang refused Liu Erlong’s attempt to end the discussion.
• Liu Erlong left in distress, and Flender hurried after her.
• Mu Chen challenged Yu Xiaogang’s classification of Martial Souls into Weapon and Beast types, citing the Angel and Ghost Martial Souls, and Yu Xiaogang fell into thought.

Mu Chen challenged Yu Xiaogang’s theories, arguing that they were limited by outdated records, inadequate resources, and Yu Xiaogang’s lack of strength. He demonstrated that his own soul rings surpassed the accepted limits, then left with Gu Yuena as Ning Rongrong followed.

• Mu Chen argued that soul beasts might exist above the Hundred-Thousand-Year level and questioned the depth and usefulness of Yu Xiaogang’s research.
• Mu Chen explained that established factions relied on cultivation systems developed over thousands of years and said Yu Xiaogang lacked the strength and resources to advance theoretical research.
• Yu Xiaogang cited Spirit Hall’s limits for third and fourth soul rings, and Mu Chen pointed out that Tang San had already exceeded the third-ring limit.
• Mu Chen summoned his yellow, purple, purple, and black soul rings, displaying a thousand-year second ring and a ten-thousand-year fourth ring as his Sword Momentum nearly forced Yu Xiaogang to the ground.
• Mu Chen refused Yu Xiaogang’s guidance and left with Gu Yuena, while Ning Rongrong followed them.

After Mu Chen undermined Yu Xiaogang’s confidence, Tang San began doubting his teacher’s theories while Mu Chen gained Cool Points. At the Great Soul Arena, Flender explained Mu Chen and Gu Yuena’s strength to Yu Xiaogang, who then asked whether Shrek Academy planned to enter the Soul Master Tournament.

• Tang San’s trust in Yu Xiaogang wavered, and he considered asking his father about the Clear Sky Hammer and Mu Chen’s Martial Soul devouring theory.
• Mu Chen received 1,780 Cool Points for rebuking Yu Xiaogang, bringing his total to 10,850.
• Ning Rongrong asked Mu Chen about her support ability after she and Zhu Zhuqing won another two-on-two match, and he praised her improvement.
• Flender told Yu Xiaogang that Mu Chen had never lost at the Great Soul Arena and had earned a Soul Ancestor-level Purple Gold Badge, while Gu Yuena was even stronger.
• Yu Xiaogang accepted that he could not guide Mu Chen and asked Flender why the students were not practicing team battles for the Soul Master Tournament.

Shrek Academy prepared for its first team battle, but the Xuan Dou Team conceded as soon as the match began rather than face Mu Chen. Yu Xiaogang and the others then considered entering six-person Soul Elder battles so they could still train the team's coordination.

• Flender and Yu Xiaogang discussed how Mu Chen and Gu Yuena's Soul Ancestor rank, along with Xiao Wu's absence, complicated team battles and training.
• Yu Xiaogang agreed to let Mu Chen take Xiao Wu's place against the Xuan Dou Team, but told him to act only if absolutely necessary.
• Mu Chen joined Shrek Academy's lineup with Ning Rongrong and reflected on improving his control of Sword Momentum.
• The Xuan Dou Team captain conceded before the battle began, and the host declared Shrek Academy the winner.
• Liu Erlong proposed that Shrek Academy enter six-person Soul Elder team battles, and Flender agreed that they would try it.

Yu Xiaogang accepted that Shrek’s team would compete without relying on Mu Chen, and the Shrek Six Monsters faced the seven-member Frenzy Battle Team in their first team battle. Tang San commanded the opening exchange and countered the opposing team’s attacks as the battle began.

• Flender told Yu Xiaogang that Mu Chen and the others could win the Soul Master Tournament, but Yu Xiaogang admitted he wanted Tang San to shine; he ultimately agreed to proceed without changing the plan.
• The Shrek Six Monsters entered the arena without Mu Chen or Gu Yuena and faced the Frenzy Battle Team, which had seven consecutive victories.
• Both teams released their Martial Souls, and Mad Rhino noticed Shrek’s optimal soul ring configurations while preparing to exploit his team’s higher Soul Power.
• Ning Rongrong and the opposing support soul master activated their support abilities as Mad Rhino and two Sheep Martial Soul users charged at Dai Mubai.
• Two Monkey Martial Soul users tried to flank Shrek’s front line and target Ning Rongrong, while the Enchanting Woman began weaving a spiderweb with her control abilities.
• Tang San ordered Ma Hongjun to burn the web, used Blue Silver Grass to block the two monkey soul masters, and attacked Mad Rhino with the Flicking-Hand Arrow technique; Mad Rhino countered with his second soul skill.

Tang San’s team gained the upper hand against the Berserk Team with coordinated attacks, but the opponents activated their Frenzy boost and broke free. Tang San ordered his teammates into the air and prepared to find a way to win before the boost expired.

• Tang San used Spider Web Restraint to trap Mad Rhino while Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun pressured the opposing team.
• Zhu Zhuqing attacked the Ruyi Plate Soul Master but was overwhelmed by the Twin Monkeys and pulled back by Tang San.
• The Berserk Team activated its Frenzy boost, increasing its members’ attributes and freeing Mad Rhino from the web.
• Tang San ordered everyone except Ning Rongrong to eat Oscar’s Mushroom Sausage and take to the air; Ning Rongrong jumped off the stage instead.
• Tang San considered how to defeat the boosted opponents and revealed eight clusters of purplish-black light behind his back.

Tang San defeated the Berserk Team alone, but Yu Xiaogang criticized Ning Rongrong and the others afterward. Ning Rongrong defended her choices, and Mu Chen backed her before leaving with her and Gu Yuena, while Tang San resolved to confront his father about Mu Chen's claim.

• Tang San used his External Soul Bone to defeat every member of the Berserk Team, earning Shrek Academy the victory.
• Yu Xiaogang criticized Zhu Zhuqing for refusing to team up with Dai Mubai, and Dai Mubai admitted that she had caught him seeking out other women.
• Yu Xiaogang accused Ning Rongrong of abandoning the team, but Ning Rongrong defended her decision and accused him of holding Tang San to a different standard.
• Tang San objected to Ning Rongrong's words, and Mu Chen warned him to mind his attitude and claimed that Tang Hao had lost to Grandpa Sword.
• Mu Chen left with Gu Yuena and Ning Rongrong, while Tang San clenched his fists and decided to ask his father about the claim.

Mu Chen returned to Shrek Academy and found Gu Yuena dressed provocatively, intent on having a child for the Dragon Clan. He refused to reproduce while they were young, but agreed to sleep beside her, and their relationship grew more intimate the next morning.

• Yu Xiaogang and Flender returned to Shrek Academy after discussing how difficult it would be to find a stronger opponent for the children.
• Gu Yuena told Mu Chen she wanted to reproduce to increase the Dragon Clan's numbers, but he refused because they were too young and she was injured.
• Gu Yuena asked Mu Chen to sleep beside her, and he eventually held her as they fell asleep together.
• The next morning, Mu Chen admitted he had barely slept, then kissed Gu Yuena before they got up.
• Mu Chen told Gu Yuena to change her clothes so only he could see her dressed that way, and she changed into a long silver dress before they went outside.

Mu Chen continued practicing his sword while Shrek Academy prepared to leave for better training conditions. At the Suotuo Great Soul Arena, Supervisor Ao asked Shrek to face the formidable Imperial Dou Team, and Master and the students learned about their powerful lineup.

• Mu Chen practiced the Sword Dao as Gu Yuena and Ning Rongrong watched, while Tang San and the others struggled with slower cultivation.
• Liu Erlong and Master persuaded Flender to prepare Shrek Academy to relocate, and Flender agreed to begin preparations within the week.
• Supervisor Ao told Master that the Imperial Dou Team had won repeatedly against Soul Elder teams and that the arena needed Shrek to challenge them.
• Master studied the Imperial Dou Team's roster and learned that all seven members had Silver Douluo badges and optimal Soul Ring configurations.
• Tang San and the others examined the roster, while Master reacted with sorrow upon seeing Yu Tianheng.

Mu Chen encouraged Shrek Academy's team before its spirit battle against the powerful Imperial Dou Team, explaining their opponent's strengths and reminding them of their youth and potential. The Shrek team gained confidence as the seven members of the opposing team gathered in a VIP room at Suotuo Great Soul Arena.

• Yu Xiaogang accepted Supervisor Ao's offer to arrange a spirit battle, and Dai Mubai questioned whether Shrek Academy had any chance of winning.
• Ning Rongrong explained that Ye Lingling's Nine Heart Begonia could heal the entire team, making her a crucial target in the battle.
• Mu Chen identified the Imperial Dou Team as the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team and encouraged Shrek's members to fight hard despite their age and experience gap.
• Dai Mubai and the others took heart from Mu Chen's words, while Mu Chen collected Cool Points from them.
• Seven members of the opposing team gathered in a VIP room overlooking the central arena at Suotuo Great Soul Arena.