Vol. 1The Golden Crow’s Return

Lu Cheng returned to an earlier life and rose in power while reconnecting with Zhang Lexuan, protecting his allies, and gaining new Martial Souls. He returned to Shrek Academy amid a growing conflict with its leaders and the Black Tortoise Sect.

  • Lu Cheng joined the Holy Spirit Cult to protect Zhang Lexuan, then became its Holy Son and took her to the Sunset Forest to strengthen her.
  • Lu Cheng advanced to Titled Douluo and trained Zhang Lexuan after giving her the dying Blood-Eroding Devil Python to absorb.
  • Lu Cheng led the Holy Spirit Cult’s assault on Shrek Academy, killed former allies, and died after giving Zhang Lexuan his Martial Soul.
  • Lu Cheng returned to an earlier life, entered Shrek Academy, and drew Ma Xiaotao’s attention when she recognized him during the freshman finals.
  • Lu Cheng defeated Yu Linglong’s team, reunited with Ma Xiaotao and Jiaojiao, and rescued Jiang Nannan from the Black Tortoise Sect.
  • Lu Cheng fused with Tian Meng, encountered Electrolux, and rescued Tang Ya from a Mandala Snake as Huo Yuhao began his journey.
  • Lu Cheng helped Tang Ya and Huo Yuhao, clashed with Shrek Academy over its treatment of Xiao Xiao, and gained the Snow Empress as his third Martial Soul.
  • Lu Cheng returned to Shrek, exposed Dai Huabin’s death rumors, and killed the Black Tortoise Sect pursuers after Yan Shaozhe restrained them.
Chapters 1–105 Read from Ch. 1

Arc 1The Holy Son’s Return

Lu Cheng rose from a Shrek student to the Holy Spirit Cult’s Holy Son, breaking Zhang Lexuan’s trust and later taking her into the Star Dou Great Forest. After advancing to Titled Douluo, he demanded answers from Shrek Academy while pushing Zhang Lexuan to grow stronger.

  • Lu Cheng awakened with rank-two Soul Power, discovered the White Moonlight Simulation Device, and later defeated Huang Zichen in the arena, earning a thousand-year increase to all his Soul Rings’ ages.
  • After Evil Soul Masters destroyed the Lu and Zhang clans, Lu Cheng joined the Holy Spirit Cult to protect Zhang Lexuan and returned with her to Shrek Academy.
  • Lu Cheng eventually left Shrek and exposed himself as the Holy Spirit Cult’s Holy Son, claiming he had orchestrated the slaughter of Zhang Lexuan’s family and killed his own relatives to preserve his cover.
  • Three years later, Lu Cheng appeared as a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast attacked Zhang Lexuan’s team, killed the beast with an arrow, and took Zhang Lexuan away.
  • Lu Cheng fought Xuan Zi after accusing him of failing to protect Zhang Lexuan, then led her and Wu Ya into the Sunset Forest to find the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
  • Jiaojiao gave Wu Ya a Black Demon Flower that raised his cultivation to rank ninety-six, and Zhang Lexuan plucked the Lovesick Heartbreak Red with her heart’s blood.
  • Lu Cheng advanced to Titled Douluo, fired a devastating attack toward Shrek Academy, and gave Zhang Lexuan the dying Blood-Eroding Devil Python to absorb.
  • After Zhang Lexuan reached Level 83, Lu Cheng began training her through an illusion that placed her in her childhood home.
Chapters 1–2525 summaries Read

Arc 2The Sun-Shooting Rebirth

Lu Cheng’s long revenge plan ended with his death and Zhang Lexuan’s, but he returned to an earlier life with his memories and powers. He entered Shrek Academy, where his rise drew attention from old enemies and Ma Xiaotao, who recognized him during the freshman finals.

  • Lu Cheng manipulated Zhang Lexuan into growing stronger, then left her and rose to prominence with the Holy Spirit Cult.
  • Yan Shaozhe died in Lu Cheng’s illusion, and Lu Cheng led the Holy Spirit Cult’s assault on Shrek Academy.
  • Lu Cheng betrayed and killed Long Xiaoyao, Xuan Zi, and Mu En, then fought Zhang Lexuan as his own body began to fail.
  • Jiaojiao revealed Mu En’s role in the deaths of Lu Cheng’s and Zhang Lexuan’s families, and Lu Cheng gave Zhang Lexuan his Martial Soul before dying in her arms.
  • Zhang Lexuan took her own life, and Ma Xiaotao later walked into the flames, and Lu Cheng then chose the Sun-Shooting Bow and Blood Pupils as rewards in a new life.
  • Lu Cheng grew stronger with help from Jiang Nannan and Mother Jiang, then exposed the Black Tortoise Sect’s scheme to exploit their family and entered Shrek Academy.
  • At Shrek, Lu Cheng impressed Du Weilun and Ning Cong, built and sold Soul Tools, and advanced rapidly through cultivation.
  • Lu Cheng’s team progressed through the freshman assessment, and Ma Xiaotao recognized him as the young man from her memories before the final match against Yu Linglong.
Chapters 26–5025 summaries Read

Arc 3The Golden Crow Awakens

Lu Cheng grew stronger, reunited with Zhang Lexuan, and protected Jiang Nannan from the Black Tortoise Sect. In the Star Dou Great Forest, he encountered Ning Tian, fused with Tian Meng, and rescued Tang Ya as Huo Yuhao began his journey.

  • Lu Cheng defeated Yu Linglong and his team, then Ma Xiaotao confronted him about their past and confessed that she had loved him since childhood.
  • Lu Cheng accepted the meager tournament rewards, arranged for Ning Ye to rescue Mother Jiang, and absorbed powerful Soul Bones with Ma Xiaotao’s help.
  • Lu Cheng reunited with Jiaojiao at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, awakened his Double Pupils, and became her Soul Spirit after three months of dormancy.
  • Lu Cheng returned to Shrek Academy and defeated a ten-thousand-year Blazing Fire Rhinoceros, revealing his Golden Crow and Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.
  • Lu Cheng rescued Jiang Nannan from Xu Jing, while Ma Xiaotao killed Xu Jing and Ning Ye announced a trade boycott against the Black Tortoise Sect.
  • Zhang Lexuan reunited with Lu Cheng, forgave his past deception, and later set out with Ma Xiaotao as Lu Cheng prepared to seek his fifth Soul Ring.
  • Lu Cheng rescued Ning Tian and Wu Feng from Burrowing Spirit Armors, then fused with Tian Meng and encountered Electrolux in his Sea of Consciousness.
  • After Huo Yuhao began his journey and Tang Ya entered the Star Dou Great Forest, Lu Cheng caught Tang Ya and defeated the Mandala Snake attacking her.
Chapters 51–7825 summaries Read

Arc 4The Snow Empress and Shrek’s Plot

Lu Cheng helped Tang Ya and Huo Yuhao, clashed with Shrek Academy over its treatment of Xiao Xiao, and gained the Snow Empress as his third Martial Soul. He returned to find Shrek’s leaders plotting to control him and survived a Black Tortoise Sect ambush, killing its attackers and deepening the conflict with the sect.

  • Lu Cheng healed Tang Ya and helped Huo Yuhao obtain his first Soul Ring before enrolling him at Shrek Academy.
  • Lu Cheng discovered the sleeping divine imprint in Wang Dong’er’s Sea of Consciousness and promised to help her resist the god who had made her a pawn.
  • Lu Cheng comforted Tang Ya when she offered herself to secure his support, then promised to help her purify her devouring abilities and restore her bloodline.
  • Lu Cheng defeated Xu Sanshi in the Soul Fighting Zone and later stopped Dai Huabin from attacking Huo Yuhao.
  • Lu Cheng intervened when Zhou Yi mistreated Xiao Xiao, fought her and Fan Yu, and earned Zhang Lexuan’s protection before Mu En ended the confrontation.
  • Lu Cheng rescued the Snow Empress from Wei Shi, then helped her become his third Martial Soul and gained a seven-hundred-thousand-year left leg bone.
  • Lu Cheng found Ice Extreme Divine Crystal in the Earth Dragon Sect’s secret cavern, crafted Soul Tools, and returned to Shrek Academy, where Wang Dong told him people had believed he was dead.
  • Lu Cheng exposed Dai Huabin as the source of the death rumors, learned that a Black Tortoise Sect ambush awaited him, and killed the pursuers after Yan Shaozhe restrained them.
Chapters 80–10525 summaries Read
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