Chapter Summaries

The Shrek group reunited with Zhao Wuji, Liu Erlong, Flender, and Grandmaster after five years apart, and they shared news of how they had changed. Zhu Zhuqing revealed that she had trained with Sleepless City and become a feared assassin in the Star Luo Empire, while Qi Ling reassured her that he approved of her actions.

• Zhao Wuji welcomed the returning Shrek group and explained their arrival to Liu Erlong, who had mistaken Qi Ling's dragon roar for an attack by Spirit Hall.
• Liu Erlong, Zhao Wuji, and the students escorted the group through the school as students recognized and celebrated Qi Ling and the others.
• Flender and Grandmaster greeted the group, and everyone gathered in the principal's office to discuss the past five years.
• Flender asked Dai Mubai about his role as Star Luo's crown prince and asked Zhu Zhuqing where she had been; Zhu Zhuqing said she had joined Sleepless City to train.
• Dai Mubai described Zhu Zhuqing as the feared Spirit Cat Princess Under the Dark Night, and Zhu Zhuqing clarified that she had killed only villains.
• Qi Ling reassured Zhu Zhuqing that her deeds were good and noted that he and Tang San had also killed many people during their time in Slaughter City.

Tang San and Qi Ling reunited with their companions and shared brief accounts of their past five years before the group compared their Soul Power Levels. The reunion left the Shrek group facing Flender’s request for them to contribute to the academy, while Zhu Zhuqing’s level 64 stood just behind Qi Ling’s level 65.

• Tang San recounted his experiences and the Clear Sky Sect’s trials, while Ma Hongjun joked about meeting girls from the sect.
• Ma Hongjun redirected the group’s questions to Qi Ling, who briefly mentioned obtaining a sword and fief and gathering four Soul Bones.
• Flender told the returning companions they would need to contribute to the academy and asked them to report their Soul Power Levels.
• Qi Ling reported level 65, Zhu Zhuqing level 64, Tang San level 59, and Ma Hongjun level 57.
• Grandmaster praised Zhu Zhuqing’s progress and urged Tang San to catch up, while Qi Ling worried that Ma Hongjun’s laziness would eventually cost him.

Qi Ling and the academy’s returning students discussed their growth before Flender proposed a combat exhibition for the academy. When no one wanted to face Qi Ling alone, Qi Ling offered to fight the Golden Iron Triangle and Tang San’s group at the same time.

• Qi Ling resolved to give Ma Hongjun demanding cultivation guidance, while Flender learned that Ning Rongrong had reached level 61 and Dai Mubai level 63.
• Flender asked the returning students to demonstrate their strength for the academy, but Ma Hongjun pointed out that no one could match Qi Ling in a fair fight.
• Flender tried to recruit Zhao Wuji to face Qi Ling, but Zhao Wuji refused, so Liu Erlong volunteered and revealed she had reached level 81.
• Grandmaster suggested that the Golden Iron Triangle fight Qi Ling together, and Flender proposed Zhao Wuji face Tang San’s group instead.
• Qi Ling offered to fight both the Golden Iron Triangle and Tang San’s group at the same time.

Qi Ling reunited with Luna at Shrek Academy and learned she had become a Soul Emperor while he was away. Flender arranged a match for the following day, and Qi Ling’s return left the student council room in ruins.

• Qi Ling claimed he could defeat the Golden Iron Triangle and Tang San’s group together, so Flender scheduled a match for the next day.
• Qi Ling entered the student council room and Luna struck him through six walls before tearfully clinging to him.
• Tang San and the others watched as Qi Ling comforted Luna, who was embarrassed but refused to let go of his clothes.
• Qi Ling learned that Luna was eighteen and had reached Soul Emperor rank at Soul Power Level 61.
• Mo Lin arrived, lamented the destruction of his student council room, and told Qi Ling he had become student council president.

Qi Ling reunited with his old companions at Shrek Academy and prepared for an exhibition match against the teachers. As he made his way through the excited crowd, he was rescued by Tuoliya, now a deputy commander in the Imperial Knight Order, who hinted that other members of the Qilin Team had also come.

• Qi Ling told Dai Mubai and Ning Rongrong that he and Xiao San would go to the Star Dou Great Forest to find Xiao Wu, while Oscar was away obtaining his Sixth Soul Ring.
• Qi Ling, his companions, and Luna spent the evening reminiscing before resting for the next day's exhibition match.
• Students from Shrek Academy and Heaven Dou Academy crowded around Qi Ling for autographs, prompting Ma Hongjun to envy his popularity.
• The Imperial Knight Order opened a path through the crowd, and Qi Ling recognized its deputy commander as his former student Tuoliya.
• Tuoliya credited Qi Ling and the Qilin Team for helping shape her, then hinted that other former team members were waiting inside.

Qi Ling reunited with his former companions and prepared to face the Shrek group and the Golden Iron Triangle in a one-against-many match. He offered the Shrek students Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones as the stakes, and both sides readied themselves to fight.

• Qi Ling found Hua Yimeng, Hua Yidie, and Ye Lingling among the performers, reunited with them, and learned what had happened over the past five years; Dugu Yan was absent.
• Tang San told Qi Ling that he and the Shrek students would fight separately from the teachers, but Qi Ling released a domineering presence that made everyone reconsider their chances.
• Qi Ling offered each of the five Shrek students a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone if they won, and the students agreed to fight at full strength.
• Flender asked whether the teachers could win Soul Bones too, and Qi Ling promised him other gifts instead.
• Qi Ling invited the Golden Iron Triangle to attack first, but they urged him to make the opening move; Qi Ling warned that they might not get another chance afterward.

Qi Ling revealed Dragon Soul Summoning and used a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring to summon a Golden Sacred Dragon matching the one created by the Golden Iron Triangle. The match began with two Golden Sacred Dragons facing off, while Qi Ling’s friends and teachers remained stunned by his new power.

• Flender and Liu Erlong joined Grandmaster to summon their Golden Sacred Dragon through the Golden Iron Triangle’s Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Qi Ling explained that Dragon Soul Summoning let him summon a dragon and temporarily grant it the strength of one of his Soul Rings, at the cost of losing that Ring’s power and 30% of his Soul Power.
• Qi Ling used a red hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring to open a summoning gate and brought forth a Golden Sacred Dragon.
• Ma Hongjun, Tang San, Dai Mubai, and the teachers reacted with shock as they realized Qi Ling had summoned a dragon identical to the Golden Iron Triangle’s.
• Qi Ling told everyone to summon their Martial Souls because the match had begun.

Qi Ling faced Flender, Yu Xiaogang, and Liu Erlong’s Golden Sacred Dragon in a match while Shrek’s other members held off the second one. He proved he could challenge the fusion despite his missing Soul Ring, and the chapter ended with the Golden Iron Triangle deciding to use Holy Dragon True Form.

• Both teams summoned their Martial Souls, and Zhao Wuji started the match with a three-incense-stick time limit.
• Flender, Yu Xiaogang, and Liu Erlong sent their Golden Sacred Dragon after Qi Ling while the Shrek team tried to hold back the other one.
• Qi Ling used his Overbearing Dragon Spear and Tyrant Dragon Fist to halt the Golden Sacred Dragon and force it backward.
• Yu Xiaogang had Luo Sanpao bombard Qi Ling with Soul Power blasts, but Qi Ling dodged them and countered with his Gaia Energy Cannon.
• Qi Ling used his Soul Bone ability to rush Luo Sanpao and throw the enormous beast to the ground.
• Flender proposed using Holy Dragon True Form, and Yu Xiaogang agreed despite Liu Erlong’s concern.

The Golden Iron Triangle and Qi Ling's summoned Golden Sacred Dragon exhausted themselves by clashing with Holy Dragon True Form, leaving Qi Ling to face the five Shrek members. Shrek coordinated an attack that Zhu Zhuqing nearly turned into a serious wound, and the chapter ended as Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun launched their meteor showers.

• Grandmaster warned Qi Ling about Holy Dragon True Form, and Qi Ling switched opponents so his Golden Sacred Dragon faced Luo Sanpao.
• Both Golden Sacred Dragons used Holy Dragon True Form and exhausted themselves, prompting the Golden Iron Triangle to withdraw.
• Dai Mubai, Ning Rongrong, Ma Hongjun, and Tang San coordinated an attack that restrained Qi Ling and targeted him with Phoenix Fire Line.
• Qi Ling used Dragon Dominates the World to break the restraint and repel the group, but Zhu Zhuqing evaded it and struck his armor with Netherworld Hundred Claws.
• Zhu Zhuqing failed to pierce Qi Ling's armor and retreated as Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun unleashed White Tiger Meteor Shower and Phoenix Meteor Shower.

Qi Ling countered the Shrek team’s attacks, then used his Fifth Soul Skill to capture and eliminate Zhu Zhuqing. With Ma Hongjun and Tang San still in the fight, Tang San planned to buy time for Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai to use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

• Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun launched a meteor-shower combination attack, but Qi Ling destroyed it with his Dragon King Star-Piercing Arrow: Rain of Arrows.
• Zhu Zhuqing attacked Qi Ling from behind, but he escaped with Utsusemi, caught her, and used Dragon Dominates the World to suppress her Netherworld Domain.
• Qi Ling bound Zhu Zhuqing with the Immortal-Binding Rope and turned his attention to the remaining fighters.
• Qi Ling flew after Ma Hongjun, immobilized him with Dragon Claw Hand, then kicked him toward Tang San, who caught him and crashed to the ground with him.
• Tang San decided to buy time so Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun could unleash their Martial Soul Fusion Skill as their final attack.

Qi Ling fought Tang San, then defeated Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun after they completed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill. With Ning Rongrong refusing to admit defeat, Qi Ling found a way to handle her without the watching students seeing.

• Qi Ling stopped Tang San from summoning his Martial Souls and defeated him with the Coiling Gold Acupoint Sealing Hand.
• Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun completed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, forming a fiery winged tiger after Tang San bought them time.
• Qi Ling drew the Xuanyuan Sword and used an ordinary thrust to break apart their fusion skill, leaving Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun too exhausted to continue.
• Ning Rongrong refused to admit defeat, taunting Qi Ling because he could not attack her in front of the students.
• Qi Ling realized the Blood Devil Emperor could help him hide what he did from the onlookers and warned Ning Rongrong that it was too late to regret her choice.

Qi Ling defeated the combined Shrek Five Monsters and Golden Iron Triangle, then gathered his friends and allies to distribute ten Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones. The chapter ended as he began handing out bones, with Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun receiving theirs.

• Ning Rongrong surrendered, giving Qi Ling victory over the Shrek Five Monsters and the Golden Iron Triangle.
• Zhao Wuji announced Qi Ling's win, and students from Shrek Academy and Heaven Dou Academy cheered as Tuoliya rushed toward him.
• Qi Ling brought the Hua sisters, Tuoliya, and Ye Lingling to the dean's office to give them suitable Soul Bones.
• Qi Ling laid ten Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones on the table and told everyone to choose their gifts.
• Qi Ling gave Dai Mubai a strength-type tiger leg Soul Bone, and Dai Mubai promised to appoint him prime minister if he became king.
• Qi Ling tossed a Soul Bone to Ma Hongjun, who caught it anxiously.

Qi Ling distributed Soul Bones to his companions and discussed their plans before setting out with Tang San for the Star Dou Great Forest to bring Xiao Wu back. His ominous premonition and doubts about Qian Xunji’s plans left him worried that someone important was in danger.

• Qi Ling gave Tang San, Ye Lingling, Hua Yimeng, Hua Yidie, and Tuoliya Soul Bones suited to them.
• Qi Ling gave Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Luna Soul Bones connected to his own Soul Rings, and they gladly accepted them.
• Qi Ling and his companions discussed their future plans, and Luna said she wanted to remain at Qi Ling’s side.
• Qi Ling sensed that someone important faced danger and worried that Qian Xunji might be targeting Xiao Wu or preparing Spirit Hall’s Soul Hunting Operation.
• Qi Ling and Tang San said farewell to the others and set out for the Star Dou Great Forest the next morning.

Oscar was pursued through the Frozen Forest over a Soul Bone and was badly injured after his attackers caught him. A mysterious swordswoman arrived and killed Baluofu and his remaining companion, then asked Oscar who he was and why they had attacked him.

• Baluofu and two Soul Masters surrounded Oscar, who used a copied Soul Skill and Tang San’s Zhuge Repeating Crossbow to kill one of them, but the dying man tripped him.
• Baluofu broke Oscar’s leg and tortured him while his companion took the crossbow.
• A mysterious young woman appeared, and Oscar warned her to run before Baluofu attacked her.
• The woman killed Baluofu with one sword stroke and swiftly slew the remaining Soul Master.
• The woman crouched beside Oscar and asked who he was and why the men had attacked him.

Qian Renxue rescued the injured Oscar, and the two traveled together to Shrek Academy after discovering they shared a destination. She waited there for Qi Ling, while Oscar’s growing enthusiasm for her prompted Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun to predict heartbreak.

• Qian Renxue treated Oscar’s broken leg and agreed to travel with him to Shrek Academy.
• Oscar and Qian Renxue discovered they were both headed to Shrek Academy and set out together the next day.
• Oscar told Qian Renxue stories about the Shrek Seven Devils, and she eagerly asked him about Qi Ling.
• Qian Renxue and Oscar arrived at Shrek Academy, where she learned that Qi Ling had already left for the Star Dou Great Forest with Tang San.
• Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun watched Oscar eagerly pursue Qian Renxue and concluded that he was headed for another tragedy.

Qi Ling and Tang San entered the Star Dou Great Forest to find Xiao Wu, but they discovered a Spirit Hall force searching for her. Qi Ling spotted Hu Liena among them, leaving Tang San troubled about whether he might have to fight her.

• Qi Ling told Tang San that he sensed a major event was approaching, and Tang San agreed to stay alert.
• Qi Ling and Tang San searched the forest for Xiao Wu, but after a day they stopped to camp without finding her.
• Tang San sensed a large group of powerful people approaching through the forest, and Qi Ling identified them as Spirit Hall members.
• Qi Ling spotted Hu Liena among the group and wondered why she had come, while Tang San worried that he might have to oppose her.

Qi Ling sent Tang San to infiltrate Spirit Hall’s party and learn why they had come, while the group’s true target was Xiao Wu. Tang San gained Hu Liena’s protection at camp, but Yan challenged him, forcing Hu Liena to confront her teammate.

• Qi Ling persuaded Tang San to use Hu Liena’s feelings to enter Spirit Hall’s ranks and investigate their mission.
• Qi Ling observed Spirit Hall’s powerful group, including Yue Guan, Gui Mei, Hu Liena, Yan, and three mysterious figures, and concluded they had come for Xiao Wu.
• When Spirit Hall made camp, Qi Ling punched Tang San toward them so he would appear injured and in need of help.
• Hu Liena recognized Tang San from Slaughter City and defended him despite the others’ suspicions.
• Yan summoned the Flame Lord and tried to attack Tang San, so Hu Liena summoned her Martial Soul and threatened to make Yan her enemy.

Yan left after Hu Liena defended Tang San, who stayed with the Spirit Hall group and began his infiltration. Qi Ling reached the lake in the Star Dou Great Forest to retrieve Xiao Wu, but Er Ming challenged him and struck him with a powerful punch.

• Hu Liena told Yan not to make her sad, and Yan angrily returned to camp after accusing her of abandoning their friendship for Tang San.
• Tang San acted as though he should leave, but Hu Liena urged him to stay, allowing him to remain with the Spirit Hall group.
• Qi Ling set off ahead of the Spirit Hall group to find Xiao Wu and alert Da Ming and Er Ming, traveling at great speed through the forest.
• Qi Ling reached the lake and greeted Er Ming, saying he had come to take Xiao Wu back and had become strong enough to protect her.
• Er Ming questioned Qi Ling's strength, used his Gravity Domain to hold him in place, and punched him through several trees.

Qi Ling fought the Titan Giant Ape, Er Ming, to prove he was strong enough to see Xiao Wu. Their battle grew increasingly intense until a sweet voice ordered them to stop.

• The Titan Giant Ape praised Qi Ling for enduring his punch, but insisted that he prove his fighting ability before seeing Xiao Wu.
• Qi Ling used Instant Burst and Tyrant Dragon Fist to strike Er Ming, then explained how his speed skill worked.
• Er Ming caught and crushed Qi Ling's Overbearing Dragon Spear, while Qi Ling followed with a swarm of Dragon King Star-Piercing Arrows.
• Qi Ling and Er Ming traded powerful punches, and Qi Ling's strength forced Er Ming to step back.
• Qi Ling charged at Er Ming again, but an incomparably sweet voice stopped their fight.

Qi Ling reunited with Xiao Wu after five years and passed the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python’s test of his strength. The Sky Azure Bull Python sensed that Qi Ling had begun an emperor’s path, but warned that Xiao Wu’s future with him could bring either fortune or disaster.

• Qi Ling and Xiao Wu recognized each other, embraced, and shared how much they had missed one another.
• Xiao Wu noticed Qi Ling’s injuries and angrily blamed Er Ming, but Qi Ling explained that Er Ming had been testing him.
• Er Ming declared that Qi Ling had passed his test, and the Sky Azure Bull Python also praised his strength.
• Xiao Wu led Qi Ling away to spend time alone, while Er Ming and the Sky Azure Bull Python discussed Qi Ling’s imperial Qi.
• The Sky Azure Bull Python warned Er Ming that Qi Ling’s emperor’s path would end either in ruin or at the summit, leaving Xiao Wu’s fate beside him uncertain.