Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yan and the others fought Ye Zhiqiu until Zhao Wuji ended the confrontation, then set out for the Star Dou Great Forest the next morning. Zhao Wuji led them into the dangerous forest, where Xiao Wu seemed unusually excited.

• Ye Zhiqiu attacked the students, but Tang San, Dai Mubai, Xiao Yan, Ma Hongjun, and Zhu Zhuqing combined their abilities to counter him.
• Zhao Wuji appeared, slapped Ye Zhiqiu twice, and sent the students back to the hotel to rest.
• Ye Zhiqiu and the Blue Sunshine Academy students watched Shrek Academy leave without daring to challenge Zhao Wuji.
• The next morning, Zhao Wuji led the group on their run to the Star Dou Great Forest and warned them to stay close and avoid attacking Soul Beasts without orders.
• Zhao Wuji led the students into the dim forest, where Xiao Wu happily hopped along within the safe range he had set.

Zhao Wuji’s group captured a thousand-year Phoenix-Tailed Cockscomb Snake for Oscar’s third Soul Ring, but Snake Granny arrived and claimed the beast as her prey. Zhao Wuji revealed his status as a Soul Saint, then recognized her and worried that Dragon Duke might be nearby.

• Zhu Zhuqing spotted an injured Phoenix-Tailed Cockscomb Snake, and Xiao Yan and Tang San identified it as a suitable thousand-year Soul Beast for Oscar.
• Zhao Wuji restrained the snake, and Oscar approached with a dagger while Xiao Wu turned away in distress.
• An old woman and a young girl appeared, and the old woman demanded that Zhao Wuji’s group hand over the snake.
• Zhao Wuji released his seven Soul Rings and forced the old woman to identify herself as Chao Tianxiang, Snake Granny.
• Zhao Wuji recognized Chao Tianxiang and feared that her husband, Meng Shu, the Dragon Duke, might be close by.

Zhao Wuji refused to surrender the Phoenix-Tailed Cockscomb Snake to Snake Granny, and Oscar absorbed it to gain a flying Soul Skill. After the group camped for the night, Tang San revealed that he had also reached level thirty, so Zhao Wuji led everyone out to find Soul Beasts for him and Xiao Yan.

• Zhao Wuji claimed the Phoenix-Tailed Cockscomb Snake despite Snake Granny's objections, and she left with the girl after warning him she would remember the dispute.
• Oscar absorbed the snake's Soul Ring and gained a third Soul Skill that let people who ate his summoned sausage fly for one minute at the snake's speed.
• Oscar revealed that his third Soul Skill's incantation was "I've got a Mushroom Sausage!" and vowed to share the sausages only with Xiao Yan and Tang San.
• Zhao Wuji led the group away from the area and had them camp overnight to avoid trouble with the Peerless Dragon Snake couple.
• Tang San told Zhao Wuji the next morning that he had broken through to level thirty, and Zhao Wuji led the group to seek Soul Beasts for him and Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan and Tang San continued searching the Star Dou Great Forest for suitable Soul Beasts while the group grew more coordinated. Their search was interrupted when the Titan Giant Ape appeared, and Zhao Wuji charged it so the others could escape.

• Xiao Yan and Tang San spent two days searching for suitable Soul Beasts without finding any, while the group’s teamwork improved.
• Xiao Yan discussed the growing scarcity of Soul Beasts with Tang San and Zhao Wuji during the night watch.
• Zhao Wuji sensed an approaching Soul Beast and ordered everyone out of their tents, telling Dai Mubai to protect the group if he fell behind.
• The Titan Giant Ape emerged from the forest, and Xiao Yan recognized it as the King of the Forest.
• Zhao Wuji urged the group to retreat, but the Titan Giant Ape roared as they moved, so Zhao Wuji charged it and ordered Dai Mubai to lead everyone away.

The Titan Giant Ape overwhelmed the group and abducted Xiao Wu, prompting Tang San to fly after her. Though injured, Xiao Yan followed to rescue his junior brother and Xiao Wu, leaving Zhao Wuji to rally the others in the Star Dou Great Forest.

• Dai Mubai, Xiao Yan, and the others attacked the Titan Giant Ape, but it easily knocked them back and injured Ma Hongjun.
• Tang San and Xiao Yan tried to save Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing; Xiao Yan shielded Zhu Zhuqing from a blow while the Titan Giant Ape seized Xiao Wu and vanished into the forest.
• Zhao Wuji apologized to Tang San, who blamed himself for failing to protect Xiao Wu.
• After healing, Tang San ate Oscar's Mushroom Sausage and flew after the Titan Giant Ape, declaring that he would save his little sister.
• Despite Zhu Zhuqing's concern and his injuries, Xiao Yan spread his six-colored wings and followed Tang San, while Zhao Wuji urged the remaining group to move.

Xiao Yan found a 1,700-year-old Red-Eyed Back-Striped Frog while searching for Tang San, but it attacked him and he fought back. Meanwhile, Tang San reunited with Zhao Wuji and the others after killing a Man Faced Demon Spider, and the group heard fighting nearby and hurried toward it.

• Xiao Yan searched the forest for Tang San and discovered a 1,700-year-old Red-Eyed Back-Striped Frog beside a swamp.
• The frog attacked Xiao Yan as he tried to leave, so he used his Soul Skills and Dou Techniques to fight it.
• Tang San killed a Man Faced Demon Spider and encountered Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang and Dragon Duke, but Zhao Wuji arrived and stopped the confrontation.
• Zhu Zhuqing learned that Xiao Yan had flown into the forest to find Tang San, and the group realized they had not met.
• After hearing explosions nearby, Zhu Zhuqing rushed toward the sounds, and Zhao Wuji asked Dragon Duke to watch the others before following her.

Xiao Yan killed the Red-Eyed Back-Striped Frog and absorbed its Soul Ring before reuniting with the others, including Xiao Wu, who had escaped the Titan Giant Ape and gained a Soul Ring. Tang San survived absorbing the Man Faced Demon Spider's Soul Ring, awakening after a day with eight spider-like spikes retracted into his back, and realized he was naked.

• Xiao Yan pierced and killed the Red-Eyed Back-Striped Frog, then absorbed its Soul Ring while Zhao Wuji and Zhu Zhuqing waited.
• Zhao Wuji led Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing back to the group, where Xiao Yan found Xiao Wu safe after the Titan Giant Ape had released her and she had absorbed a suitable Soul Ring.
• Xiao Yan learned that Tang San was struggling to absorb a Man Faced Demon Spider Soul Ring, and eight spider-like spikes burst from Tang San's back and held him aloft.
• Tang San remained unconscious until the following night, when the eight spikes retracted and Xiao Wu caught him as he fell.
• Tang San comforted Xiao Wu, then realized he was naked and asked who had removed his clothes.

After escaping the Star Dou Great Forest, Xiao Yan, Tang San, and Xiao Wu revealed the Soul Skills they had gained, and the group celebrated their safe return. Dai Mubai invited everyone for drinks, while his resentment toward Zhu Zhuqing's cold attitude grew.

• Zhao Wuji led the group out of the Star Dou Great Forest after Oscar, Xiao Yan, Tang San, and Xiao Wu reached level thirty.
• Xiao Yan demonstrated Netherworld Lock, a control skill that chilled Zhao Wuji and reduced his Soul Power circulation and reactions.
• Tang San described Spider Web Restraint, which bound a single target with a poisonous Man Faced Demon Spider web.
• Xiao Wu revealed that her third Soul Skill was Teleportation, which let her move up to five meters at a time.
• The group safely left the forest, and Dai Mubai offered to buy everyone drinks; he then grew angry at Zhu Zhuqing's continued indifference.

After returning to Shrek Academy, Grandmaster explained that the terrifying bellow in the Star Dou Great Forest belonged to the Sky Azure Bull Python and speculated that Tang San had gained something extraordinary from the Man Faced Demon Spider. As Xiao Yan rested, he felt his Battle Through the Heavens self calling him for the first time.

• The group rested in town for two days, with Dai Mubai paying for their expenses while the students relaxed and went out in pairs.
• Zhao Wuji reported the Star Dou Great Forest ordeal to Flender, who decided future trips would need more teachers for protection.
• Grandmaster arrived and told Flender and Zhao Wuji about the Sky Azure Bull Python, which had frightened both a Titled Douluo and the Titan Giant Ape.
• Grandmaster said he could not yet confirm what Tang San's Man Faced Demon Spider legs meant, but suggested Tang San's gains might exceed the value of his Soul Ring.
• Flender and Grandmaster argued after Flender asked whether Grandmaster had truly let go of the woman from their past.
• Ning Rongrong spoke privately with Tang San, while Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun headed to Suotuo City; Xiao Yan then felt his Battle Through the Heavens self calling him.

Xiao Yan was on his way to the Misty Cloud Sect with Nalan Su when Ling Ying arrived and said the Xiao Clan had suffered a great upheaval. Xiao Yan hurried back toward Wutan City, fearing for his father as Ling Ying began explaining what had happened.

• Nalan Jie and Nalan Su arranged for Nalan Su to escort Xiao Yan to the Misty Cloud Sect.
• A powerful Dou Huang presence appeared outside the imperial capital, drawing the attention of Jia Xingtian and Yun Leng.
• Ling Ying introduced himself as Xun'er's guard and told Xiao Yan that the Xiao Clan was in crisis and he needed to return immediately.
• Xiao Yan accepted the jade hairpin Ling Ying presented and apologized to Nalan Su for leaving before visiting Nalan Jie.
• As Ling Ying flew Xiao Yan toward Wutan City, he warned him to stay calm, and Xiao Yan feared something had happened to his father.

After learning that the Xiao Clan had been attacked and Xiao Zhan was missing, Xiao Yan returned to Wutan City and found the clan in ruins. The elders entrusted him with the clan leader’s life-linked ancient jade, and the chapter ended with Xiao Yan and Xun'er sitting together in silence.

• Jia Xingtian, Yun Leng, and the Nalan Family learned that a Dou Emperor had attacked Wutan City and devastated the Xiao Clan.
• Nalan Jie ordered supplies prepared and decided to lead the Nalan Family to Wutan City to help the Xiao Clan.
• Xiao Yan arrived in Wutan City and saw the ruined clan grounds and the wounded Third Elder, who told him Xiao Zhan had been taken away.
• The First Elder gave Xiao Yan the Xiao Clan’s ancient jade, whose glowing point showed Xiao Zhan was still alive.
• Xiao Yan helped the elders arrange shelter for the clan members while Oba Pa and the Ao Ba Family cleared the ruins.
• Xiao Yan and Xun'er sat together in his courtyard until Xun'er asked whether he planned to remain silent forever.

After the Xiao Clan’s destruction and Xiao Zhan’s abduction, Xiao Yan resolved to seek power through the mysterious ring, despite the danger. He asked his counterpart from the Douluo World to avenge him if he failed, and Douluo Xiao Yan returned to Shrek Academy burdened by the promise.

• Xun'er told Xiao Yan that his father had been taken because the Xiao Clan possessed something its enemies wanted, but she refused to identify them.
• Xiao Yan remembered the destroyed Xiao Clan and feared that ordinary cultivation would not make him strong enough to save his father in time.
• Xiao Yan opened the sealed box, put the ancient black ring back on his finger, and decided to let it absorb his Dou Qi.
• Battle Through the Heavens Xiao Yan told Douluo Xiao Yan about the upheaval and asked him to kill the Xiao Clan’s enemies if he failed.
• Douluo Xiao Yan returned to his dormitory at Shrek Academy and vowed to slaughter the enemies if the day came.

Grandmaster reunited with Xiao Yan and Tang San, praised their progress, and identified Tang San’s spider legs as a rare External Soul Bone. After warning them not to cultivate their Second Martial Souls before reaching Titled Douluo, he heard Xiao Yan reveal that his Second Martial Soul seemed connected to another world.

• Xiao Yan met Grandmaster outside the dormitory, and Tang San joined them before sunrise.
• Grandmaster had Xiao Yan and Tang San demonstrate their third Soul Skills and praised Xiao Yan’s balanced abilities.
• Tang San manifested and retracted the eight spider legs growing from his back while Grandmaster examined them.
• Grandmaster identified Tang San’s spider legs as an External Soul Bone and explained its rarity, power, and the danger of revealing it.
• Grandmaster warned Xiao Yan and Tang San not to attach Soul Rings to their Second Martial Souls before reaching Titled Douluo.
• Xiao Yan told Grandmaster and Tang San that his Second Martial Soul seemed connected to another world.

Xiao Yan told Grandmaster and Tang San about the Battle Through the Heavens World and his Soul Division Martial Soul, awakening Grandmaster’s hope that he could cultivate Dou Qi despite his Martial Soul mutation. Grandmaster agreed to stay at Shrek Academy to study the boys’ abilities and train them, then confronted Flender over their inadequate breakfast.

• Xiao Yan explained the Battle Through the Heavens World and how his Soul Division Martial Soul brought him there to cultivate Dou Techniques.
• Grandmaster realized he might be able to cultivate Dou Qi and asked Xiao Yan to release his Second Martial Soul for examination.
• Grandmaster warned Xiao Yan and Tang San to keep the secret, then said he would stay and give them special training.
• Grandmaster privately rejoiced at finding a possible new path to power through Dou Qi.
• At the cafeteria, Grandmaster criticized the plain breakfast Flender provided, and Flender joked that he could sponsor the academy.

Grandmaster introduced Shrek Academy’s teachers and announced that he would train all eight students together, ranking them by age. After the assembly, the students split up, with Xiao Yan going to see Grandmaster and Tang San heading into the city to find a blacksmith’s shop.

• Flender announced that four students had reached level thirty and urged Ma Hongjun, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing to keep working toward their breakthroughs.
• Flender introduced Li Yusong, Lu Qibin, Shao Xin, and Grandmaster, highlighting their abilities and Grandmaster’s expertise in Martial Soul theory.
• Grandmaster said he would create individual training plans, unite the eight students in one group, and ranked them from Dai Mubai first to Zhu Zhuqing eighth by age.
• Ma Hongjun invited the others to Suotuo City, and Dai Mubai agreed to go with him while Oscar and Xiao Yan declined.
• Tang San said he was going to the city to find a blacksmith’s shop, while Xiao Yan headed deeper into the academy to see Grandmaster.

Xiao Yan demonstrated that he could control his Soul Division Martial Soul and briefly enter it with his consciousness, while the Grandmaster investigated its nature and suggested combining it with Cold Fire. Xiao Yan tested the idea in the woods and began wondering whether he could use the Clone Martial Soul to release a Soul Skill.

• The Grandmaster told Xiao Yan he had found no exact match for the Soul Division Martial Soul, though some Martial Souls could connect with another person's soul or cross space.
• Xiao Yan entered his Soul Division Martial Soul with his consciousness, discovered he could move it, and sensed greed from the Grandmaster before returning to his body.
• The Grandmaster classified the Soul Division as a Beast Martial Soul and proposed that Xiao Yan experiment with combining it and Cold Fire while keeping his Twin Martial Souls secret.
• Xiao Yan went to the woods, fused with the Soul Division, and found that it enhanced his perception, speed, and strength but did not change Cold Fire's attacks.
• Remembering that his consciousness had entered the Soul Division, Xiao Yan wondered whether he could use the Clone Martial Soul to release a Soul Skill.

Xiao Yan failed to transfer his consciousness into his Soul Division Martial Soul and left the woods after sensing Zhu Zhuqing nearby. The next morning, Grandmaster began directing the students’ training and ordered Dai Mubai to fight them, starting with Xiao Yan under strict limits.

• Xiao Yan spent half a day trying to enter his Soul Division Martial Soul but could not, then sensed Zhu Zhuqing’s fragrance and left the training ground.
• Zhu Zhuqing emerged from hiding after Xiao Yan departed and returned to the woods, annoyed that her scent had given her away.
• Xiao Yan rested in the dormitory, then woke Oscar early so they could join Grandmaster for breakfast.
• Grandmaster announced that he would control the students’ training and set strict rules for arriving at breakfast.
• At the training ground, Grandmaster ordered Dai Mubai to defeat every student, then assigned Xiao Yan to spar with him using only his Martial Soul and Soul Skills.

Xiao Yan defeated Dai Mubai by binding and paralyzing him with Netherworld Lock, then Grandmaster arranged three simultaneous battles to test the students. Xiao Yan faced Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing as Zhu Zhuqing launched an enhanced attack, leaving their fight underway.

• Dai Mubai used White Tiger Possession and his Soul Skills against Xiao Yan, but Xiao Yan's Netherworld Lock resisted his attacks and bound him until Grandmaster called the match.
• Grandmaster asked the students to reflect on the fight, then assigned Dai Mubai to fight Ma Hongjun and Oscar, Tang San to fight Xiao Wu, and Xiao Yan to fight Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Dai Mubai pursued Oscar while Ma Hongjun flew with Oscar's Mushroom Sausage and attacked from the air with Phoenix Fire Line.
• Tang San and Xiao Wu began fighting, with Xiao Wu using Teleportation to keep Tang San off guard.
• Ning Rongrong enhanced Zhu Zhuqing's strength and speed, and Zhu Zhuqing charged Xiao Yan as he prepared pale icicles to counter her.

Xiao Yan defeated Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing by separating them and forcing Ning Rongrong to surrender, while the other trainees’ fights ended in stalemates or mutual control. Grandmaster criticized everyone’s mistakes and ordered them to run weighted laps to Suotuo City and back before they could eat.

• Xiao Yan blocked Zhu Zhuqing’s attacks with Cold Flame Soul Armor, trapped her with Netherworld Lock, and made Ning Rongrong surrender after separating the two girls.
• Xiao Yan declared Zhu Zhuqing defeated, freed her from the chains, and caught her when the Cold Fire left her sluggish; Zhu Zhuqing admitted that they had lost.
• Dai Mubai ran out of Soul Power without hitting Oscar or Ma Hongjun, and Oscar fell when his own Soul Power ran out.
• Tang San fell under Xiao Wu’s Charm, then controlled Xiao Wu, leaving the two bound together.
• Grandmaster scolded the eight trainees for their mistakes and ordered them to run ten weighted round trips to Suotuo City without Soul Power and without food; he gave Xiao Yan and Tang San twelve laps.

Grandmaster assigned Xiao Yan, Tang San, and the others a team punishment: run ten round trips to Suotuo City with weighted baskets and no Soul Power. The group shared the burden to keep everyone going, and by the eighth round trip they resumed after redistributing more rocks.

• Grandmaster gave the eight students named baskets of rocks and ordered them to complete ten round trips without using Soul Power, warning that no one would eat if even one person failed.
• Xiao Yan, Dai Mubai, and Tang San waited for the others, and the group agreed to run together at a pace Oscar and Ning Rongrong could manage.
• Grandmaster provided replenishing water at the starting point, and Xiao Yan took Ning Rongrong's rock while Tang San took Oscar's as they began to struggle.
• On the eighth round trip, Ma Hongjun collapsed, so Dai Mubai took his rock and helped him back to his feet.
• Xiao Yan took Zhu Zhuqing's rock despite her protest, and Dai Mubai led the group back into their run.