Recaps

After gaining a Deep Sea Demon Whale Torso Bone, Cao Yu took on a system mission to enter Zhou Yi’s dreams 250 times. His first dream visit ended abruptly after he altered her dream, and he woke to find Wang Dong had cared for his nosebleed.

• Cao Yu received a Deep Sea Demon Whale Torso Bone with four sea-area abilities, then triggered a mission to enter Zhou Yi’s dreams 250 times.
• Cao Yu used the Dream Entry Technique and discovered that he could leave his body and observe other people’s dreams.
• Cao Yu entered Zhou Yi’s dream, watched her dream, then created a crowd of fake cameramen that startled her and caused the dream to shatter.
• The system recorded Cao Yu’s mission progress as 1/250, and he found tissues from his nosebleed after waking.
• Cao Yu noticed Wang Dong sleeping nearby and murmured that she was pretty nice.

Cao Yu and Wang Dong took a morning walk to Sea God Lake, where Cao Yu’s teasing flustered Wang Dong. Their outing was interrupted by the dangerously overheated Ma Xiaotao, whom Cao Yu froze in midair with his Body Immobilization Technique.

• Cao Yu woke exhausted after entering someone else’s dream, and Wang Dong teased him about his dark circles and nosebleed.
• Cao Yu and Wang Dong ate breakfast together, then walked to Sea God Lake.
• Cao Yu called Wang Dong more beautiful than the lake, leaving Wang Dong flustered and worried he had discovered her secret.
• Ma Xiaotao raced toward them, radiating heat that evaporated the lake water.
• Cao Yu used the Body Immobilization Technique to stop Ma Xiaotao in midair, astonishing Wang Dong.

Cao Yu used the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s power to suppress Ma Xiaotao’s raging Evil Fire and carried her to shore. After Xuan Zi learned that Cao Yu had an extremely cold Ice Martial Soul, he eagerly accepted his offer to help Ma Xiaotao when her Evil Fire flared again.

• Cao Yu summoned a Shadow Clone and had the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm channel extreme cold into his finger to help Ma Xiaotao.
• Ma Xiaotao’s Fire Phoenix resisted the ice, but the flames receded and ice coated her body as Cao Yu flew her back to shore.
• Wang Dong accused Cao Yu of taking advantage of Ma Xiaotao, and Cao Yu admitted it, making Wang Dong turn away in frustration.
• Xuan Zi arrived with the others, recognized Cao Yu, and explained that Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire required suppression.
• Cao Yu offered to help Ma Xiaotao with his extremely cold Ice Martial Soul, and Xuan Zi eagerly thanked him and asked what compensation he wanted.

Senior Xiaotao woke after Cao Yu suppressed the Evil Fire inside her, and Xuan Zi entrusted Cao Yu with helping her resolve it. Back in class, Cao Yu noticed Zhou Yi's exhaustion and considered using his Dream Entry Technique on her again, while Luo Yan questioned why he was watching their teacher.

• Senior Xiaotao woke in Cao Yu's arms, and Xuan Zi warned her not to cultivate alone while arranging for Cao Yu to help control her Evil Fire.
• Xuan Zi and Xiaotao left across Sea God Lake, and Wang Dong accused Cao Yu of taking advantage of Xiaotao before flying ahead to class.
• Cao Yu arrived at class and noticed Zhou Yi looked exhausted, then privately planned to give her nightmares when she slept with Fan Yu.
• Luo Yan asked Cao Yu why he kept watching Zhou Yi, and Cao Yu wondered aloud whether some people lived behind masks before declaring that there was only one truth.

Cao Yu took Wang Dong to his grilled-fish shop, and she eagerly ate several portions. Three months later, his businesses had settled into routine while his Dream Entry Technique left Zhou Yi exhausted; she suspended physical training as the chapter ended.

• Cao Yu invited Wang Dong to eat grilled fish at his shop, where Huo Yuhao served them.
• Wang Dong enjoyed the savory and spicy fish and asked for more, while Cao Yu teased her.
• Cao Yu's shops settled into operation over three months, but customers rejected snail rice noodles because of their smell.
• Cao Yu continued using the Dream Entry Technique on Zhou Yi, whose nightmares and vivid dreams led her to sleep separately from Fan Yu.
• Zhou Yi continued drilling Class One, and the class fell from more than ninety students to sixty-seven.
• Zhou Yi suspended physical training, looking exhausted after her recent trouble sleeping.

Zhou Yi explained the new student assessment, and Cao Yu was assigned to a team with Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao. After class, Xiao Xiao confessed her feelings to Cao Yu, who told her to pursue him.

• Zhou Yi explained that teams of three would compete in the new student assessment, with the top teams advancing to the knockout rounds.
• Zhou Yi assigned Cao Yu, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao to the same team.
• Xiao Xiao asked Cao Yu to talk, and he left Wang Dong to walk with her to Sea God Lake.
• Xiao Xiao told Cao Yu that she liked him, and Cao Yu invited her to pursue him.
• Xiao Xiao agreed, and she and Cao Yu sealed their promise with a pinky swear.

Cao Yu teased Wang Dong about telling Xiao Xiao to pursue him, then joined Wang Dong for grilled fish and met Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi. Their conversation about the approaching new student assessment was interrupted when Senior Sister Xiaotao arrived.

• Xiao Xiao said goodbye to Cao Yu and went upstairs, while Cao Yu returned to the dorm and found Wang Dong brooding over a pillow.
• Cao Yu told Wang Dong that he had asked Xiao Xiao to pursue him, and Wang Dong berated him for being shameless.
• Wang Dong persuaded Cao Yu to treat him to grilled fish, and Cao Yu revealed that he was a Soul Elder rather than a Soul Grandmaster.
• Cao Yu and Wang Dong went to the shop, where Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi greeted them and offered advice about the new student assessment.
• Cao Yu, Wang Dong, Bei Bei, and Xu Sanshi shared a meal before Senior Sister Xiaotao arrived and greeted Cao Yu.

Cao Yu reunited with Ma Xiaotao at his grilled-fish shop, and she asked him to suppress her returning Evil Fire with his ice-attribute Soul Power. They began the treatment in a secret chamber, where Ma Xiaotao’s Phoenix Evil Fire fought against his cold Qi.

• Ma Xiaotao sat beside Cao Yu at his shop, ordered spicy grilled fish, and praised his business.
• Ma Xiaotao explained that the ice attribute Cao Yu had left in her was wearing off, so she needed his help again.
• Cao Yu left with Ma Xiaotao while Wang Dong watched them go and grew agitated.
• In a secret chamber, Ma Xiaotao had Cao Yu sit on a platform a meter away and begin circulating his Soul Power.
• Cao Yu hesitated to ask Ma Xiaotao to move closer, then started the treatment as his ice-attribute Soul Power suppressed her Evil Fire.

Cao Yu finished suppressing Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire, then discussed tactics with Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao for the upcoming team assessment. The competition was set to begin that afternoon, with the three preparing to face students from other classes.

• Ma Xiaotao thanked Cao Yu for helping her, teased him about asking for a more outrageous reward, and left the secret chamber without giving him a hug.
• Cao Yu returned to his dorm, went to sleep, and failed to notice someone watching him from the opposite bed.
• Cao Yu, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao discussed their assessment strategy, and Cao Yu revealed that he was a Soul Elder and that his Second Martial Soul could enhance speed and attack power.
• Wang Dong described her Martial Soul’s close-range, long-range, and flight abilities, while Xiao Xiao introduced her Three-Life Soul-Suppressing Cauldron and Ninephoenix Worshipping Flute.
• Zhou Yi announced that the competition would begin that afternoon and that the teams would face students from other classes during the ten round-robin matches.

Cao Yu, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao entered the freshman assessment at Shrek Academy and were assigned to face three students from Freshman Class Three. Their first match began in Area Thirty-three, and the chapter ended as both teams released their Martial Souls.

• Cao Yu, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao learned that only 150 of the 310 teams would remain at the academy and were assigned to Area Thirty-three.
• The trio ate hot pot and grilled fish, returned to the dormitory for a nap, and then went back to the assessment zone.
• Teacher Wang Yan introduced himself, warned the students not to seriously injure their opponents, and announced the first match between Cao Yu's team and Ouyang Junyi, Chen Junfeng, and Zhao Haochen.
• After Wang Yan started the assessment, Xiao Xiao released her Three-Life Soul-Suppressing Cauldron and Wang Dong unfurled his wings, startling their opponents and Wang Yan.
• Zhao Haochen shouted for his big chicken leg as the match got underway.

Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, and Cao Yu faced Zhao Haochen, Ouyang Junyi, and Chen Junfeng in their first battle in Area Thirty-Three. Wang Dong knocked Ouyang Junyi down, and Cao Yu overwhelmed the other three opponents, leaving Ouyang Junyi wondering why he was always the one getting hurt.

• Zhao Haochen gave Ouyang Junyi and Chen Junfeng chicken drumsticks that boosted their speed before they charged at Wang Dong.
• Wang Dong blocked their attacks with her wings and struck Ouyang Junyi to the ground with a Wing Guillotine.
• Chen Junfeng abandoned Wang Dong and rushed toward Cao Yu, who knocked him down with a palm strike.
• Cao Yu fought off Chen Junfeng, Ouyang Junyi, and Zhao Haochen with a rapid series of blows and kicks, sending Ouyang Junyi flying.
• Ouyang Junyi landed with a mournful expression and asked why he was always the one getting hurt.

Cao Yu, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao won their assessment matches with ease, earning five consecutive victories. After the second day’s rounds, Cao Yu invited Xiao Xiao to dinner, and she dressed up for their outing.

• Cao Yu defeated Ouyang Junyi’s team almost single-handedly, securing the first victory for Wang Dong’s team.
• Wang Yan recorded the result and regarded Cao Yu’s team as Class One’s trump card.
• Cao Yu, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao left the assessment area and prepared for the next day’s matches.
• Cao Yu’s team won all four rounds on the second day, bringing their total to five consecutive victories.
• Cao Yu invited Xiao Xiao to eat grilled fish, and she arrived wearing a light blue short skirt.

Cao Yu and Xiao Xiao spent an affectionate evening together, sharing dinner and strolling through the night market. The chapter ended with Cao Yu buying Xiao Xiao a hair accessory and putting it in her hair.

• Cao Yu held Xiao Xiao’s hand as they left campus and praised her appearance.
• Cao Yu and Xiao Xiao shared a hot pot dinner, feeding each other while the other customers watched in annoyance.
• Cao Yu and Xiao Xiao left the crowded restaurant and walked through the night market.
• Xiao Xiao admired a butterfly hair accessory, and Cao Yu bought it for her and placed it in her hair.

Cao Yu, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao began the sixth assessment match against Huang Chutian’s team. Cao Yu used Shadow Evasion to race past Wang Dong and Huang Chutian, reaching the twin sisters Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo first.

• Cao Yu returned to the dorm after spending the evening with Xiao Xiao, and Wang Dong teased him about whether they were dating.
• The next morning, Xiao Xiao held Cao Yu’s hand and leaned on him while Wang Dong watched with jealousy and confusion.
• Wang Yan assigned the team to face Huang Chutian’s team in the first match of round six in Area Thirty-Three.
• Huang Chutian, Lan Susu, and Lan Luoluo released their Martial Souls as the assessment began.
• Wang Dong charged at the opposing team, but Cao Yu used Shadow Evasion to pass her and Huang Chutian and appear in front of Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo.

Cao Yu quickly defeated Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo, leaving Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao to face Huang Chutian. Wang Dong struck Huang Chutian with the Three-Life Soul-Suppressing Cauldron and then wounded his iron fists with her Wing Guillotine.

• Cao Yu evaded Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo’s Hair Net, tore through it, and knocked the twins out of the fight.
• Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao focused on Huang Chutian after Cao Yu signaled that the twins were no longer a threat.
• Huang Chutian dodged Wang Dong’s Wing Guillotine, then charged and knocked her back with a powerful punch.
• Xiao Xiao’s Three-Life Soul-Suppressing Cauldron blocked Huang Chutian’s attack and struck him on the head.
• Wang Dong attacked Huang Chutian with her Wing Guillotine, and his iron fists cracked and bled as he was driven backward.

Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao overwhelmed Huang Chutian with coordinated attacks, while Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo used their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Heavenly Net, against Cao Yu. Cao Yu broke free, and Huang Chutian was defeated, leaving the match’s remaining outcome unresolved.

• Wang Dong injured Huang Chutian, then worked with Xiao Xiao to block his Cannon Hammer of Strength and drive him onto the defensive.
• Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo unleashed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Heavenly Net, trapping Cao Yu in a giant blue cocoon.
• Cao Yu shattered the cocoon with a spiraling punch, and Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo collapsed unconscious after their Soul Power was depleted.
• Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong combined their Soul Skills to knock Huang Chutian down and end his ability to fight.

Wang Dong's team defeated the Lan sisters, and Cao Yu hinted that he was nearing Soul Ancestor. In the second round, Xiao Xiao faced three Agility Attack System Soul Masters alone and struck them with her Three-Life Soul-Suppressing Cauldron, leaving their fate unresolved.

• Wang Yan declared Wang Dong's team the winners and revived Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo, who suffered backlash from their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Cao Yu said the Lan sisters' Heavenly Net could not trap him because he was no ordinary Soul Elder, hinting that he was about to break through to Soul Ancestor.
• After all six teams completed their first matches, Wang Dong's team entered the second round as seeded contestants and faced three students from Freshman Class Four.
• Xiao Xiao asked Cao Yu and Wang Dong to let her handle the three Agility Attack System Soul Masters, then sent her Three-Life Soul-Suppressing Cauldron to block their attacks.
• Xiao Xiao's cauldrons struck all three opponents and activated Cauldron's Tremor again, followed by a sudden crack.

Wang Dong's team completed the freshman assessment round-robin with a perfect record, and Cao Yu and Xiao Xiao made plans to go out for dinner. Back in their dorm room, Wang Dong asked Cao Yu about Martial Soul Fusion Skills and suggested that they might be in sync enough to create one themselves.

• Xiao Xiao knocked the three opposing Agility Attack System Soul Masters out of the arena, securing Wang Dong's team's victory.
• Wang Dong's team won all ten round-robin matches, and Wang Yan congratulated them on their perfect record.
• Cao Yu and Xiao Xiao arranged to eat grilled fish and hot pot together while Wang Dong followed them in silence.
• Wang Dong asked Cao Yu whether the Lan Luoluo sisters' Martial Soul Fusion Skill could trap a Soul Elder, and Cao Yu explained its strength and heavy Soul Power cost.
• Wang Dong asked Cao Yu whether the two of them were in sync enough to produce a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

Cao Yu and Wang Dong embraced to test their compatibility, and their interaction triggered a successful Martial Soul Fusion. The chapter ended with Wang Dong unconscious and Cao Yu discovering that three of his Martial Souls had fused with hers.

• Cao Yu hugged Wang Dong, and they both felt increasingly flustered as he pinched her cheek.
• Cao Yu teased Wang Dong with a story about a beautiful goddess who disguised herself as a man, making her fear that he had uncovered her identity.
• Cao Yu and Wang Dong's presences changed and combined, drawing them into the sensation of a Martial Soul Fusion.
• Cao Yu sensed that the fusion had succeeded, while Wang Dong passed out on the bed.
• The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm told Cao Yu that three of his Martial Souls had fused with Wang Dong's, and Cao Yu learned that Elder Yi was still unconscious.

Cao Yu left Wang Dong asleep in their dorm and took Xiao Xiao to his hot pot shop, where they enjoyed an affectionate meal together. Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi expected Jiang Nannan to confront them, but she greeted Cao Yu calmly and joined them at the table.

• Cao Yu covered the sleeping Wang Dong with a blanket, then left to shower.
• Cao Yu praised Xiao Xiao's appearance, and they left the academy together to eat at his shop.
• Cao Yu and Xiao Xiao fed each other during their meal, growing more affectionate.
• Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi arrived and congratulated Cao Yu on passing the freshman assessment and aiming for the championship.
• Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei spotted Jiang Nannan and expected her to become angry at seeing Cao Yu with Xiao Xiao.
• Jiang Nannan greeted Cao Yu with a smile and sat beside him, leaving Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei astonished.

Cao Yu spent the evening with Xiao Xiao and Jiang Nannan, whose jealousy he noticed and teased by putting an arm around her waist. After returning to the dormitory, he cultivated and spoke with Wang Dong, who was touched by the food he had kept warm for her.

• Jiang Nannan joined Cao Yu and Xiao Xiao for hot pot, and Cao Yu introduced her as a close older sister.
• Cao Yu noticed Jiang Nannan's jealousy and put his arm around her waist, while Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei watched and talked about their own romantic troubles.
• Cao Yu took Jiang Nannan and Xiao Xiao around the night market before saying goodbye to them at Shrek Square.
• Cao Yu returned to the dormitory, left warm food for Wang Dong, and cultivated while she slept.
• Wang Dong woke and spoke with Cao Yu about their successful three-martial-soul fusion, then ate the food he had left and felt touched.

Cao Yu and Wang Dong discussed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill before Zhou Yi announced that all twenty-two teams from Class One had passed the freshman assessment. The chapter ended with Cao Yu teasing Wang Dong about her eagerness to use their Fusion Skill as the class prepared for the knockout rounds.

• Cao Yu and Wang Dong ate breakfast and talked about whether to use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill during the assessment.
• Cao Yu told Luo Yan that his team had won ten straight matches, while Luo Yan said her team had won six and passed.
• Zhou Yi announced that all twenty-two participating teams from Class One had passed the assessment and warned that the upcoming knockout rounds would be challenging.
• Zhou Yi noted that several undefeated rival teams included three-ring Soul Elders, while Cao Yu kept his own strength concealed.
• Wang Dong passed Cao Yu a note suggesting they try their Martial Soul Fusion Skill again, and Cao Yu replied by teasing her about having other reasons.

Cao Yu and Wang Dong cultivated together and discovered that their fused Soul Power made them improve more than twice as fast as Cao Yu did alone. After agreeing to keep cultivating this way, they went to dinner at one of Cao Yu’s restaurants, and Wang Dong found herself admiring him more.

• Wang Dong asked Cao Yu whether he would agree to cultivate with her, and he accepted.
• After lunch, Cao Yu and Wang Dong joined palms in his dorm and circulated their Soul Power together, finding that it fused after one cycle and greatly accelerated their cultivation.
• Wang Dong wondered whether she had started liking Cao Yu, but told herself they were only good friends.
• At evening, Cao Yu and Wang Dong noticed their Soul Power had grown stronger, and Wang Dong proposed cultivating together regularly; Cao Yu agreed.
• Cao Yu took Wang Dong to one of his restaurants for dinner, where she praised his cooking business and privately admired him.

Cao Yu and Wang Dong discovered that their Martial Souls could fuse into a powerful skill that created a hurricane and temporarily stripped enemies of their Martial Souls. After the exhausting test, Cao Yu carried the unconscious Wang Dong back to their dormitory, where their growing closeness continued the next morning.

• After dinner, Wang Dong took Cao Yu to a secluded wood to test their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Cao Yu and Wang Dong embraced and activated their Martial Souls, fusing the Treasure-Felling Coin with the Light Goddess Butterfly.
• Their fusion skill, Wither Storm, Coin-Felled Souls, unleashed a hurricane and gained the ability to dazzle enemies and temporarily knock off their Martial Souls.
• The skill drained both their Soul Power, leaving Wang Dong unconscious and Cao Yu exhausted, so he carried her back to the dormitory.
• The next morning, Wang Dong woke beside Cao Yu, thanked him for bringing her back, and watched him with feelings she struggled to understand.

Cao Yu, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao advanced to the top thirty-two of the freshman assessment and prepared to face the seeded team from Mu Jin’s class. The chapter ended as both teams introduced themselves before their match.

• Cao Yu’s team defeated their first knockout-round opponents and advanced to the top thirty-two.
• Zhou Yi congratulated Cao Yu, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao, then told them to rest before their afternoon match.
• An old man saw Cao Yu and Xiao Xiao leaning together and remembered his own youth with his beloved.
• Zhou Yi and Mu Jin argued over their seeded students and stopped after making a wager involving a Soul Bone and a Soul Tool.
• Cao Yu’s team faced Hong Lei, Wu Feng, and Nanmen Yun’er, who introduced themselves before the match.