Vol. 1Worlds Collide at Shrek

Xiao Yan’s bond with his counterpart carried him between the Douluo and Battle Through the Heavens worlds as he gained Soul Rings, lost his clan, and trained with the Shrek students. The volume leaves the Shrek Eight Monsters battling the Imperial Fighting Team, with Xiao Yan burning Shi Mo’s Black Tortoise.

  • Xiao Yan awakened powerful Martial Souls, trained at Nuoding Academy, and gained his first Soul Ring before his Soul Division merged with his counterpart on the Dou Qi Continent.
  • He protected Xun’er from the Jia Lie Family, and Xiao Zhan drove the rival families from the marketplace.
  • Xiao Yan and his counterpart exchanged news across worlds as the Xiao Clan fought the Jia Lie Family, and Xiao Yan learned his betrothal to Xun'er supported the clan’s alliance with the Ao Ba Family.
  • Xiao Yan, Tang San, and Xiao Wu reached Shrek Academy, passed Zhao Wuji’s trial, and began competing at the Soto Great Soul Arena.
  • Xiao Yan and the Shrek students fought through the Star Dou Great Forest, where Oscar and Tang San gained new abilities before the Titan Giant Ape seized Xiao Wu.
  • Xiao Yan returned to the ruined Xiao Clan, learned Xiao Zhan had been taken, and told Grandmaster and Tang San about his connection to the Battle Through the Heavens World.
  • Grandmaster trained Xiao Yan and the Shrek students for three exhausting months, then sent them to the Soto Great Soul Arena, where they defeated the Mad Team and began facing the Imperial Fighting Team.
  • After the Shi brothers injured Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Yan defeated Feng Yang and knocked Shi Mo off the stage as the second round began.
Chapters 1–100 Read from Ch. 1

Arc 1Two Worlds, Two Awakenings

Xiao Yan awakened with powerful Martial Souls, trained at Nuoding Academy, and gained his first Soul Ring before the mysterious bond carried him into his counterpart’s body on the Dou Qi Continent. There, he protected Xun’er from the Jia Lie Family and left the marketplace after Xiao Zhan drove the rival families away.

  • Xiao Yan awakened the Bone Spirit Cold Flame and Soul Division Martial Souls with Innate Full Soul Power, then joined Tang San on the journey to Nuoding Academy.
  • Xiao Yan and Tang San entered Dorm Seven, where Xiao Yan became its leader and the boys accepted Grandmaster as their teacher.
  • Grandmaster took Xiao Yan and Tang San to the Soul Hunting Forest, where Tang San killed a Mandala Snake and absorbed its Soul Ring.
  • Xiao Yan killed a Scarlet Yang Demon Tiger and absorbed its Soul Ring, gaining Cold Flame · Soul-Concentrating Pierce.
  • Xiao Yan registered with Spirit Hall as a Level 12 Spirit Master, while Tang San and Xiao Wu returned with him to Holy Soul Village after the school term.
  • Three years later, Xiao Yan had reached Soul Power Level 21, and the meeting space faded as his Soul Division merged with the Battle Through the Heavens Xiao Yan.
  • Xiao Yan awoke in his counterpart’s body, accompanied Xun’er through the Xiao Clan, and confronted Jia Lie Rong and Jia Lie Qi after they took her jade hairpin.
  • Xiao Yan defeated a Three-Star Dou Zhe guard with Cold Flame techniques, and Xiao Zhan arrived to drive the Jia Lie and Ao Ba families from the marketplace.
Chapters 1–2525 summaries Read

Arc 2Shrek Academy Trials

Xiao Yan and Tang San’s worlds continued to shape each other as the Xiao Clan defeated the Jia Lie Family and the two arrived with Xiao Wu at Shrek Academy. The new students passed Zhao Wuji’s trial, faced Flender’s strict lessons, and entered the Soto Great Soul Arena to begin competing.

  • Xiao Yan argued that the Xiao Clan should defend its younger members and promised to lead the fight against the Jia Lie Family, then discovered that a ring was absorbing his Soul Power.
  • Douluo Xiao Yan and Battle Through the Heavens Xiao Yan exchanged news across worlds, and Douluo Xiao Yan traveled to the Battle Through the Heavens World as the conflict between the Xiao Clan and the Jia Lie Family intensified.
  • Xiao Zhan and Oba Pa defeated Jia Lie Bi, and Xiao Zhan told Xiao Yan that the Xiao Clan’s alliance with the Ao Ba Family rested on his betrothal to Xun'er.
  • After two years of cultivation and study, Xiao Yan, Tang San, and Xiao Wu reached Suotuo City, where they challenged Dai Mubai over a room and fought him together.
  • The group reached Shrek Academy and passed Zhao Wuji’s fourth trial, with Xiao Yan and Tang San continuing to fight after Zhao Wuji had eliminated their teammates.
  • Zhao Wuji accepted the students after the incense burned out, while Clear Sky Douluo later appeared and beat Zhao Wuji for the duration of an incense stick.
  • The new students met Ma Hongjun and heard Flender’s rules, while Ning Rongrong faced his criticism and learned that Oscar had Innate Full Soul Power.
  • Flender took the students to the Soto Great Soul Arena, where Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing registered as the Little Pig Combination and Xiao Wu began her match against Qing Bao.
Chapters 26–5025 summaries Read

Arc 3The Forest and the Fallen Clan

Xiao Yan and the Shrek students fought their way through the Star Dou Great Forest, gained new Soul Skills, and escaped after the Titan Giant Ape seized Xiao Wu. Xiao Yan then returned to the devastated Xiao Clan, learned his father had been taken, and revealed his connection to another world as Grandmaster began planning the students’ training.

  • Xiao Yan defeated Tang San in the arena, then teamed with Zhu Zhuqing to beat the Dragon-Phoenix Combination despite her exhaustion and injured ankle.
  • At the hotel, Xiao Yan criticized the Shrek students for provoking Blue Sunshine Academy, but joined their plan against Ye Zhiqiu after the conflict escalated.
  • Zhao Wuji led the students into the Star Dou Great Forest, where Oscar gained a flying Soul Skill from a Phoenix-Tailed Cockscomb Snake and Tang San reached level thirty.
  • The Titan Giant Ape seized Xiao Wu and escaped, so Tang San and Xiao Yan flew after it while Zhao Wuji tried to protect the others.
  • Xiao Yan killed a Red-Eyed Back-Striped Frog and absorbed its Soul Ring, while Tang San survived absorbing a Man Faced Demon Spider’s Soul Ring and gained an External Soul Bone.
  • Ling Ying took Xiao Yan back to Wutan City, where he found the Xiao Clan destroyed and learned Xiao Zhan had been taken away.
  • Xiao Yan returned his ancient black ring to his finger and asked Douluo Xiao Yan to avenge the Xiao Clan if he failed to save them.
  • Xiao Yan explained his connection to the Battle Through the Heavens World to Grandmaster and Tang San, and Grandmaster announced special training for the eight students.
Chapters 51–7525 summaries Read

Arc 4Shrek’s Arena Challenge

Xiao Yan and the Shrek Eight Monsters completed Grandmaster’s brutal training and began competing at the Soto Great Soul Arena. After defeating the Mad Team, they faced the powerful Imperial Fighting Team, and the arc ended with the second round underway and Xiao Yan burning Shi Mo’s Black Tortoise.

  • The Grandmaster studied Xiao Yan’s Soul Division Martial Soul, and Xiao Yan discovered that fusing with it enhanced his physical abilities and perception.
  • The Grandmaster put the students through strict sparring and three months of exhausting training, then sent them to Suotuo City to punish Ma Hongjun’s attacker, Bu Le.
  • The Grandmaster required the students to earn Silver Soul Badges, and Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing began competing individually at the Soto Great Soul Arena.
  • Xiao Yan and the Shrek Team defeated the undefeated Mad Team, then won all twenty-seven of their team battles over the following month.
  • The Shrek Eight Monsters accepted a match against the Imperial Fighting Team, whose roster included Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, the Shi brothers, and healer Ye Lingling.
  • The Shrek Team targeted Yu Tianheng and Ye Lingling, while Xiao Yan fought Feng Yang and helped pressure the Imperial Fighting Team.
  • The Shi brothers gravely injured Zhu Zhuqing, but Xiao Yan defeated Feng Yang, caught Zhu Zhuqing, and knocked Shi Mo off the stage.
  • Xiao Wu, Tang San, and Dai Mubai eliminated Yu Feng, and the second round began with Xiao Yan burning Shi Mo’s Black Tortoise as the teams fought on.
Chapters 76–10025 summaries Read
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