Recaps

Huo Yuhao defeated Mu En, took the Dragon Core, and entered the Golden Ancient Tree to investigate its Divine Mark. As the Shadow Garden members prepared to complete their mission, golden liquid seeped into Mu En’s corpse.

• Huo Yuhao sliced apart Mu En’s Golden Sacred Dragon form, and Mu En used the Dragon Core to try to save himself.
• Huo Yuhao cleared the Garden members’ minds, ordered them into the Golden Ancient Tree, and had Number 683 imprison the unconscious inner court students in ice.
• Huo Yuhao retrieved the Dragon Core from Mu En and sensed the Golden Ancient Tree, while Zhang Lexuan and the others subdued Xuan Zi.
• Inside the tree, Huo Yuhao examined the Divine Mark’s divinity and white threads, while Electrolux warned him that destroying the mark required divinity.
• Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya filmed and discussed Huo Yuhao as Zhang Lexuan sent them into the tree to help finish the mission.
• Golden liquid dripped from the Golden Ancient Tree onto Mu En’s corpse and seeped into his skin.

Mu En revived with power beyond the Limit Douluo and attacked Huo Yuhao, but Huo Yuhao awakened and severed his dragon limbs. Huo Yuhao unleashed his atomic power, engulfing Sea God Island and Shrek Academy in a pillar of purple light as Shadow began spreading across the Douluo World.

• Mu En regenerated into his prime, gained Demigod-level Soul Power, and transformed into a dragon as he broke free of his bindings.
• Mu En pierced Huo Yuhao and attacked Ma Xiaotao and Zhang Lexuan, while Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan rushed out of the Golden Ancient Tree.
• Huo Yuhao revealed he was unharmed, severed Mu En's dragon wing and arm, and prepared to unleash his power as Zhang Lexuan ordered everyone to evacuate.
• Huo Yuhao declared, "I... Am... atomic!" and unleashed a purple pillar of light that engulfed Mu En, the Golden Ancient Tree, and Sea God Island.
• The purple light destroyed much of Shrek Academy and Shrek City, while beast kings in the Star Dou Great Forest felt its power and Shadow began enveloping the Douluo World.

The Golden Ancient Tree was destroyed in a massive blast that erased Sea God Island and killed Mu En and the other elders. Huo Yuhao claimed the tree’s seed, while Shrek Academy was left reeling from its worst disaster in ten thousand years.

• Yan Shaozhe, Xian Lin'er, and Cai Mei'er waited outside the barrier as members of Shadow Garden threw the inner courtyard students out to them, and Yan Shaozhe caught the students.
• A purple pillar of light engulfed Sea God Island, and Yan Shaozhe saw Mu En vanish as the blast destroyed the Golden Ancient Tree and the Sea God Lake.
• Huo Yuhao recovered six matching light-attribute Soul Bones and the Golden Ancient Tree seed, then imprinted his spiritual mark on the seed and disappeared.
• Yan Shaozhe, Xian Lin'er, Cai Mei'er, and the Shrek students saw the devastation and mourned Mu En and the dead Sea God Pavilion elders.

After a disaster struck Sea God Island, Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao feared Huo Yuhao was missing, then found him unharmed at the dormitory. They hugged and bickered with him beneath the moon, ending the night together.

• Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao searched the survivors for Huo Yuhao, and Zhou Yi suggested another teacher might have taken him to a different shelter.
• Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao hurried to the boys' dormitory and found Huo Yuhao carrying bags of ingredients beneath the moon.
• Xiao Xiao scolded Huo Yuhao for making her worry, then cried in his arms as he comforted her.
• Huo Yuhao invited Wang Dong'er to join them, and she pretended to refuse before clinging to him when he tried to let her go.
• Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, and Xiao Xiao continued teasing one another as they walked together beneath the moon.

Yan Shaozhe interpreted Xuan Zi’s dying words as a nomination of Zhang Lexuan to become Sea God Pavilion Master and left the two women to watch him. Huo Yuhao revealed that he had spared Xuan Zi to obtain an identity he could present publicly and make Shrek Academy belong to their Garden.

• Zhang Lexuan told Yan Shaozhe that Xuan Zi’s poison had been cleared but his severe injuries might kill him overnight.
• Xuan Zi struggled to tell Zhang Lexuan that she should become Sea God Pavilion Master, then lost consciousness again.
• Yan Shaozhe named Zhang Lexuan the current Sea God Pavilion Master if Xuan Zi died and left her and Ma Xiaotao to watch him.
• Ma Xiaotao questioned Huo Yuhao about sparing Xuan Zi, and Huo Yuhao said he needed an identity he could show to everyone.
• Huo Yuhao covered Xuan Zi with runes, then left as Zhang Lexuan and Ma Xiaotao followed his instructions.

As rain fell over the ruined Shrek Academy, Wang Dong'er struggled to get Huo Yuhao up for a meeting and grew embarrassed by their closeness. After she and Xiao Xiao bickered over Huo Yuhao, he suddenly rushed off to find a bathroom.

• Wang Dong'er watched the rain fall over the remains of Sea God Lake, then woke Huo Yuhao for the academy meeting.
• Huo Yuhao pulled Wang Dong'er onto the bed, then leisurely got dressed and headed downstairs with her under an umbrella.
• Xiao Xiao found Wang Dong'er distracted and argued with her after Wang Dong'er teased her about letting Huo Yuhao call her Little Potato.
• Huo Yuhao gently soothed Xiao Xiao, then clutched his stomach and hurried away to use the bathroom.

After Shadow Garden destroyed Sea God Island, Yan Shaozhe told Shrek’s students who was responsible and urged them to grow stronger and defend their home. Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao prepared a disguise as the wounded Xuan Zi and set out with Zhang Lexuan and Ma Xiaotao for their next task.

• Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao listened to students speculate about Sea God Island’s disappearance before Yan Shaozhe called the academy to order.
• Yan Shaozhe announced that Shadow Garden, led by Shadow, had destroyed Sea God Island and rallied the students to defend Shrek and root out their enemies.
• Qian Duoduo and Xian Lin'er watched as Yan Shaozhe shouldered responsibility for Shrek after its upper ranks fell, while Cai Mei'er watched him tearfully.
• Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya finished disguising Huo Yuhao as Xuan Zi, and Zhang Lexuan approved the aged appearance and voice.
• Zhang Lexuan helped the disguised Huo Yuhao leave with Ma Xiaotao to carry out their next task.

Huo Yuhao impersonated the recovering Xuan Zi at Shrek Academy’s assembly, gave a brief speech, and left the academy’s affairs to Zhang Lexuan before slipping away. He returned to Wang Dong’er and Xiao Xiao, while Wang Dong’er watched their closeness and wondered if she should return to being a girl.

• Bei Bei searched for Tang Ya and learned from Xu Sanshi that she had left with Jiang Nannan, then resolved to ask Zhang Lexuan about his great-great-grandfather’s death.
• Yan Shaozhe greeted the disguised Huo Yuhao as Xuan Zi, and Zhang Lexuan covered for his awkward voice and movements.
• Huo Yuhao gave the students a short address, put Zhang Lexuan in charge of Shrek’s affairs, and told Yan Shaozhe he was going into seclusion.
• Huo Yuhao removed his latex mask and vanished, then returned to Wang Dong’er and Xiao Xiao during Zhang Lexuan’s speech.
• Wang Dong’er watched Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao together and considered returning to being a girl so she could stand beside him.

After Shrek Academy’s humiliation, Zhang Lexuan rallied the students and announced changes to the academy and its freshman assessment. Zhou Yi assigned cultivation directions and teams, then kept Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao behind after seeing Huo Yuhao’s unusual answer.

• Zhang Lexuan ordered Shrek Academy’s uniforms changed to black, announced new assessment and training policies, and urged the students to protect the academy.
• Zhou Yi gathered Freshman Class One and assigned Song Qinghan to the Soul Tool Department through a special admission.
• Zhou Yi placed Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao together in Group One and demanded that every team pass the freshman assessment.
• Huo Yuhao casually wrote “Power Attack Control System” as his cultivation direction, while Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao submitted their own forms.
• Zhou Yi confronted the three after reading Huo Yuhao’s answer, and Huo Yuhao calmly took out his short sword.

Zhou Yi questioned Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, and Xiao Xiao about their declared systems and abilities, then ordered them to take first place in the freshman assessment. After the students left, Zhou Yi reflected on the devastating losses Shrek had suffered in the explosion and hoped the new generation would grow strong enough to protect itself.

• Huo Yuhao demonstrated his sword and claimed it proved his Power Attack System classification, but the weapon flew from his hand and Zhou Yi changed his registration back to Control System.
• Zhou Yi told Wang Dong'er to change her registration from Control System back to Power Attack System, and Wang Dong'er quickly complied.
• Xiao Xiao explained her Soul Suppressing Cauldron and revealed that she had Twin Martial Souls.
• Huo Yuhao described his Mental Interference Soul Skill, and Zhou Yi assigned the three students to win first place in the freshman assessment.
• Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao promised to complete the task and pulled Huo Yuhao away after he said he could not do it.
• Zhou Yi watched the rain and mourned the teachers killed in the explosion, including Wang Yan, Zheng Moxiao, and Lu Li.

Huo Yuhao grilled fish beside the vanished Sea God Lake while Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao helped, and the gathering grew as Tang Ya, Jiang Nannan, Zhang Lexuan, and Ma Xiaotao arrived. Wang Dong'er became jealous after Huo Yuhao introduced Xiao Xiao as his girlfriend and then saw more women arrive, leaving Huo Yuhao to coax her again.

• Huo Yuhao set up a barbecue beside Sea God Lake and prepared the fish he had saved.
• Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao competed to help Huo Yuhao, then Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan arrived for grilled fish.
• Tang Ya teased Wang Dong'er by embracing Huo Yuhao, and Huo Yuhao introduced Xiao Xiao as his girlfriend.
• Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan welcomed Xiao Xiao, while Wang Dong'er grew jealous and sulked until Huo Yuhao coaxed her back.
• Zhang Lexuan and Ma Xiaotao arrived, and Wang Dong'er became angry again as Huo Yuhao continued grilling fish.

Huo Yuhao shared a lively rainy-day meal with Wang Dong'er, Tang Ya, Xiao Xiao, and the others before Bei Bei arrived seeking answers about his great-great-grandfather's death. When Bei Bei grabbed Zhang Lexuan and demanded that she tell him what she knew, Huo Yuhao intervened and shielded her.

• Huo Yuhao coaxed Wang Dong'er into joining the gathering, and everyone ate grilled fish and chatted under the umbrella.
• Tang Ya teased Xiao Xiao about sharing Huo Yuhao, while Jiang Nannan recorded the group with her Soul Tool.
• Bei Bei arrived and asked Zhang Lexuan to speak with him privately.
• Zhang Lexuan told Bei Bei she did not know what had happened and that Xuan Zi had entered seclusion.
• Bei Bei grabbed Zhang Lexuan's wrist and invoked his status as her fiancé, but Huo Yuhao seized his wrist and stepped between them.

Huo Yuhao stopped Bei Bei from confronting Zhang Lexuan, defeated him, and left with her as Bei Bei’s hatred grew. Later, Huo Yuhao discussed countering the gods with Zhang Lexuan before preparing with Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao for the freshman assessment.

• Huo Yuhao told Bei Bei to stop and Zhang Lexuan explained that she was no longer his fiancée.
• Bei Bei attacked Huo Yuhao with lightning, but Huo Yuhao used his sword to dispel the attack and knocked Bei Bei away.
• Bei Bei watched Huo Yuhao and Zhang Lexuan leave together, then vowed revenge as dark lightning appeared around him.
• Zhang Lexuan asked Huo Yuhao to have Bei Bei controlled, and Huo Yuhao ordered Shadow Garden to act and eliminate him if necessary.
• Huo Yuhao returned to the gathering and grilled fish for Tang Ya and Ma Xiaotao.
• Huo Yuhao told Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao about his abilities and explained that hiding a trump card meant fooling himself as well as his enemies.

Huo Yuhao demonstrated his self-created Thirteen Deadly Swords to Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao, revealing the swordsmanship he had withheld in earlier fights. He explained why he had not drawn his sword in the Soul Fighting Arena, then blurred the girls’ memories of the demonstration.

• Huo Yuhao advised Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao to reveal some abilities while keeping other strengths hidden.
• Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao described their Martial Soul abilities and asked Huo Yuhao to show his sword skills.
• Huo Yuhao performed the Thirteen Deadly Swords across Sea God Lake, using water, ice, and sword shadows in his display.
• Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao watched in astonishment, and Wang Dong'er recalled that Huo Yuhao had not used these techniques against her before.
• Huo Yuhao told the girls he had been unable to draw his sword in the Soul Fighting Arena because it was meant to protect the people most important to him.
• Huo Yuhao used Soul Power to blur Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao’s memories of his sword dance.

Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, and Xiao Xiao made it to the freshman assessment just before the deadline and won their opening match against Ouyang Junyi's team. Their victory showcased how Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Detection supported Wang Dong'er's attacks, and the chapter ended with Zhou Yi watching approvingly.

• Wang Dong'er carried the sleeping Huo Yuhao to the assessment area, and they crashed into the field just before the deadline.
• The teacher assigned Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, and Xiao Xiao to face Ouyang Junyi, Chen Junfeng, and Zhao Haochen in the first match.
• Zhao Haochen gave Ouyang Junyi and Chen Junfeng chicken drumsticks that boosted their speed as they charged at Wang Dong'er.
• Huo Yuhao used Spiritual Detection to guide Wang Dong'er, who evaded the attackers and knocked Ouyang Junyi down.
• Wang Dong'er intercepted Chen Junfeng and sent him crashing into Zhao Haochen, knocking both opponents out of bounds.
• The teacher declared Huo Yuhao's team the winner as Zhou Yi watched from the stands.

Huo Yuhao fell asleep beside Sea God Lake and woke to find himself in an embarrassing situation with Xiao Xiao, prompting Wang Dong'er to throw him into the water. Still dripping wet, he joined his teammates for their freshman assessment against Huang Chutian's team.

• Huo Yuhao dozed off on Tang Ya's lap while she stroked his hair, then woke after she had left and went back to sleep.
• Huo Yuhao hugged Xiao Xiao in his sleep and moved closer to her, leaving her frozen with embarrassment.
• Wang Dong'er shouted at Huo Yuhao and threw him into Sea God Lake, while Xiao Xiao hurried into the grass to compose herself.
• Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, and the dripping-wet Huo Yuhao arrived for their freshman assessment against Huang Chutian's team.

Huo Yuhao’s team faced Huang Chutian and the twin sisters Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo in the freshmen assessment. When the sisters trapped Wang Dong’er with their Heavenly Net Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Huo Yuhao found a way to cut an opening and let her escape.

• Wang Dong’er returned Huo Yuhao’s White Tiger Dagger, then introduced him as their “hooligan team leader” to Huang Chutian, Lan Susu, and Lan Luoluo.
• Huang Chutian charged Wang Dong’er, but Xiao Xiao blocked his attack with the Soul Suppressing Cauldron and sent him flying.
• Wang Dong’er attacked the twin sisters while Huo Yuhao’s Spiritual Detection helped her cut through their hair net.
• Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo joined hands and used their Heavenly Net Martial Soul Fusion Skill to trap Wang Dong’er in an unbreakable, shrinking net.
• Huo Yuhao studied the sisters’ Soul Power circulation and drew his blade as Huang Chutian broke free from Xiao Xiao’s cauldrons and charged at them.
• A blade cut an opening in the Heavenly Net, allowing Wang Dong’er to escape while Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo watched in surprise.

Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, and Huo Yuhao won their first freshman assessment match after Xiao Xiao knocked out Huang Chutian and Wang Dong'er exhausted the Lan sisters. After the team won its later matches, Wang Dong'er confronted Huo Yuhao about the strange opening that had freed her and forced him to promise to answer her questions honestly.

• Wang Dong'er evaded the Lan sisters' Martial Soul Fusion Skill while Xiao Xiao trapped Huang Chutian and used Cauldron's Tremor to knock him unconscious.
• Wang Dong'er wore down Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo until they surrendered, securing victory for Huo Yuhao's team.
• Wang Dong'er wondered who had helped her escape the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, but she could not get an explanation from Huo Yuhao.
• Huo Yuhao supported Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao with Spiritual Detection Sharing as they won most of their remaining battles.
• Wang Dong'er confronted Huo Yuhao in their room and choked him until he weakly agreed to answer her questions honestly.

Wang Dong'er pressured Huo Yuhao into attempting a Martial Soul Fusion, and their Soul Powers began to resonate and merge. As the connection deepened, Huo Yuhao examined a mental diagram linking their bodies, while Sky Dream Ice Silkworm celebrated their compatibility.

• Wang Dong'er blocked the dormitory exit and dragged a frightened Huo Yuhao toward her as she proposed testing whether their Martial Souls could fuse.
• Wang Dong'er and Huo Yuhao circulated their Soul Powers together, and their auras gradually drew closer.
• A stream of white Qi entered Wang Dong'er and intertwined with her Soul Power as colored light surrounded them.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm told Huo Yuhao that Wang Dong'er's Martial Soul perfectly matched his and that their union might rival the gods.
• Huo Yuhao dismissed Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, consulted his mental records, and projected a diagram showing the two figures connected through their touching foreheads.

Huo Yuhao entered Wang Dong'er's Sea of Consciousness, broke Tang San's divine seal, and searched Tang Wutong's childhood memories for information about the Divine Realm. Wang Dong'er woke with memories of her parents and Huo Yuhao, then settled back into his embrace.

• Huo Yuhao entered Wang Dong'er's Sea of Consciousness and found a golden gate secured by a trident lock and divine chains.
• The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm approached the lock, but its attack severed his feelers before Huo Yuhao pulled him to safety.
• Huo Yuhao reflected the lock's attacks to destroy the chains, removed the weakened lock, and opened the gate.
• Huo Yuhao examined Tang Wutong's childhood memories of Tang San and Xiao Wu to gather information about the Divine Realm, while the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm processed it.
• Huo Yuhao resealed the gate with his own marks and left Wang Dong'er's Sea of Consciousness.
• Wang Dong'er woke in Huo Yuhao's bed in tears, said she had dreamed of her parents and him, then fell asleep in his embrace.

Wang Dong'er and Huo Yuhao arrived late to class in disarray, and Wang Dong'er provoked Xiao Xiao by claiming she slept with Huo Yuhao. Zhou Yi threw all three students outside to run laps, where Huo Yuhao secretly tripped and knocked Wang Dong'er unconscious.

• Wang Dong'er dragged Huo Yuhao to Freshman Class One after they overslept and arrived five minutes late.
• Wang Dong'er told Zhou Yi that she had slept with Huo Yuhao, prompting the class to laugh and Xiao Xiao to attack her with the Three-Life Soul-Suppressing Cauldron.
• Wang Dong'er pulled Huo Yuhao close and taunted Xiao Xiao, who grabbed him and refused to let go.
• Zhou Yi ordered Wang Dong'er, Huo Yuhao, and Xiao Xiao to run laps in iron vests, then hurled them outside when they continued arguing.
• Wang Dong'er fell unconscious after Huo Yuhao withdrew his foot, and he picked up Xiao Xiao and dusted her off.

Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao reconciled after tensions with Wang Dong'er, then exchanged treasured gifts that deepened their bond. Huo Yuhao kept Xiao Xiao’s Gold of Life after refusing Electrolux’s request for it, and the chapter ended with both happy about their exchange.

• Wang Dong'er fused Soul Power with Huo Yuhao during their run, but Xiao Xiao pulled him away and later apologized for their conflict with her.
• Zhou Yi dismissed Huo Yuhao, Xiao Xiao, and Wang Dong'er from her office, then worried while looking toward the Soul Tool Department.
• Xiao Xiao and Huo Yuhao made peace during a stroll and met He Caitou after Huo Yuhao accidentally hit him with a paper ball.
• Xiao Xiao gave Huo Yuhao a storage belt containing her family's jade flute pendant and its Gold of Life, but Huo Yuhao refused Electrolux’s request to take the gemstone.
• Huo Yuhao gave Xiao Xiao his tiger-head short sword to keep, and he was pleased with the trade for the belt and Gold of Life.

Wang Dong'er ambushed Huo Yuhao in their dorm and forced him into Soul Power fusion, leaving him determined to keep his distance and get her to move out. After Wang Dong'er fainted, Huo Yuhao freed himself and went to the cafeteria.

• Wang Dong'er surprised Huo Yuhao, restrained him with the Flowing Cloud Crystal belt, and ignored his protests.
• Huo Yuhao called for Xiao Xiao, but she heard nothing and left with the shortsword he had given her.
• Huo Yuhao tried to escape while Wang Dong'er dried her hair, but she caught him and dragged her bed beside his.
• Wang Dong'er muffled Huo Yuhao with a towel and initiated Soul Power fusion, then fainted from the experience.
• Huo Yuhao freed his hands, cleaned his bedsheet, and decided he should get Wang Dong'er to move out and keep his distance.

Huo Yuhao tried to help Zhu Lu get food for the injured Dai Huabin, but she misunderstood his actions and struck him. After discovering that he had returned her jade pendant and left her money, Zhu Lu began to reconsider what she thought of him.

• Huo Yuhao met Zhu Lu, who asked to borrow money to buy food for Dai Huabin, while Wu Feng and Ning Tian dismissed her request at the cafeteria window.
• Huo Yuhao took Zhu Lu’s jade pendant and used it to pay for food, telling her to wait outside.
• Zhu Lu mistook Huo Yuhao’s actions for an attempt to pawn her token of love and slapped him before running away.
• Zhu Lu found her lunch box, the returned jade pendant, and a pouch of coins that Huo Yuhao had left for her.
• Zhu Lu watched Huo Yuhao walk away and wondered what kind of person he was.

Wang Dong'er wandered the academy at night and sparked a ghost story, while Huo Yuhao hid from her and later went to the assessment with Xiao Xiao. Wang Dong'er arrived in a frightening mood and dragged Huo Yuhao into their round-of-thirty-two match.

• Wang Dong'er woke to find Huo Yuhao missing, then walked the campus in white robes and frightened a student, starting an academy ghost story.
• Huo Yuhao met Xiao Xiao early, shared breakfast with her, and avoided waiting for Wang Dong'er as she watched them leave from the dormitory.
• Zhou Yi and Mu Jin argued over their seeded teams before Mu Jin showed off a curved-saber Soul Tool made by Fan Yu.
• Wang Dong'er arrived at the assessment area looking exhausted, grabbed Huo Yuhao by the collar, and dragged him into the arena as Xiao Xiao followed.