Chapter Summaries

During the month-long wait for the Imperial Dou Team, Shrek’s Seven Devils won every team match and earned silver badges. On the final day, Manager Ao asked Hu Jiu’s team to fight a team of Silver Badge Soul Elders in the Main Soul Fighting Arena, and Hu Jiu demanded 50,000 Gold Soul Coins before agreeing.

• Zhu Zhuqing reached level 30 and began training to meditate while practicing her Soul Skills, but Hu Jiu persuaded Zhao Wuji to delay taking her to the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Shrek’s Seven Devils won all 27 team soul fights, while the members upgraded their individual badges to silver rank.
• Manager Ao hurried to meet the Shrek Team and asked them to enter the Main Soul Fighting Arena against a team of Soul Elders with Silver Soul Badges.
• Manager Ao explained that nobles had placed heavy bets on the visiting team, causing the Great Soul Arena major losses, and offered Shrek 10,000 Gold Soul Coins to help.
• Hu Jiu argued that the match risked offending powerful nobles and demanded 50,000 Gold Soul Coins.

Hu Jiu negotiated a potential fifty-thousand-Gold-Soul-Coin reward for Shrek Academy if they defeated the Imperial Dou Team. As Shrek studied their opponents’ strengths and planned their lineup, they learned about the threat posed by Ye Lingling’s healing and Dugu Yan’s control.

• Hu Jiu agreed with Manager Ao that Shrek would receive fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins for a win, while still keeping ten thousand if they lost.
• Tang San and the others studied the Imperial Dou Team’s roster and compared its members’ levels with Shrek’s.
• Hu Jiu suggested using Zhu Zhuqing and keeping Oscar in the lineup, and Tang San agreed that Oscar’s support suited a prolonged battle.
• Flender warned Shrek about Yu Tianheng’s powerful Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, while Ning Rongrong explained that Ye Lingling’s Nine Heart Begonia could heal the entire team.
• Hu Jiu revealed that Dugu Yan was the Imperial Dou Team’s most formidable member and warned Tang San to be careful against her.

At the Main Soul Fighting Arena, Tang San rallied Shrek Academy before their match against the Imperial Dou Team began. Both teams released their spirits, and Hu Jiu watched Yu Tianheng transform his arm into a dragon-like limb.

• Hu Jiu and Flender recognized Dugu Yan's Jade Phosphorous Serpent spirit as a sign that she was related to the notorious Poison Douluo.
• Tang San encouraged Shrek Academy by reminding them of their winning streak and abilities, restoring their confidence for the match.
• The Imperial Dou Team dismissed Shrek's lower levels and entered the Main Soul Fighting Arena opposite them.
• After the match was announced, Tang San ordered Shrek to release their spirits, and the Imperial Dou Team did the same.
• The Shi Brothers manifested their Black Tortoise Turtle spirits, while Yu Tianheng's right arm transformed into a scaled dragon claw.

Shrek’s Seven Devils battled the Imperial Dou Team, with Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Tang San coordinating attacks against Yu Tianheng. The chapter ended with Tang San countering Dugu Yan’s Jade Phosphor Purple Poison, while Hu Jiu eagerly anticipated the match’s outcome and his chance to obtain an Immortal Herb.

• Dai Mubai charged the Shi Brothers, but their Black Tortoise Armor repelled his attack, and Yu Tianheng followed up with Thunder Dragon Claw before Tang San pulled Dai Mubai clear.
• Tang San bound Yu Tianheng with Blue Silver Grass, but Yu Tianheng burned through it with Wrath of Thunder as Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai struck him with fire and light-wave attacks.
• Meng Yiran kept the Shi Brothers occupied while Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu rushed Osler and Yu Feng.
• Dugu Yan unleashed Jade Phosphor Purple Poison after Yu Tianheng was injured, and Tang San pulled Shrek’s fighters back and gave them Oscar’s Detoxifying Little Sausages.
• Tang San threw a water skin into Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun’s combined attacks, and the resulting water vapor neutralized Dugu Yan’s poison.

Shrek's Seven Devils fought the Imperial Dou Team, with Tang San countering Dugu Yan's poison and the Shrek fighters gaining the upper hand. As Dai Mubai and Yu Tianheng traded their strongest attacks, Xiao Wu appeared to join the clash.

• Tang San broke Dugu Yan's Jade Phosphor Purple Poison with a waterskin, then mocked her poison as Ye Lingling healed Yu Tianheng.
• Tang San directed Shrek's Seven Devils to engage their opponents, and Dai Mubai forced the injured Yu Tianheng onto the defensive.
• Fatty suppressed Yu Feng, Zhu Zhuqing held off Osler, and Tang San and Meng Yiran kept Dugu Yan and the Shi Brothers occupied.
• Xiao Wu knocked out Ye Lingling, handed her to Oscar, then helped Zhu Zhuqing defeat Osler with her Eight-Stage Throw.
• Zhu Zhuqing badly injured Dugu Yan with Netherworld Hundred Claws, prompting Yu Tianheng to unleash Wrath of Thunder against Dai Mubai.
• Yu Tianheng's Thunderous Strike collided with Dai Mubai's White Tiger Blazing Light Wave, and Xiao Wu appeared again as they charged at each other.

After Shrek won its spirit battle, the students earned a half-month break and reunited with Qin Ming, Shrek’s former student and current Heaven Dou Royal Academy instructor. Flander and Zhao Wuji went to celebrate with Qin Ming, while Hu Jiu led the students to collect their prize money and planned to intervene in their discussion.

• Xiao Wu defeated Yu Tianheng with her Waist Bow, and Hu Jiu told the Shrek students they had won.
• Flander granted the students a half-month vacation after Zhao Wuji argued they needed time to rest.
• Qin Ming arrived, greeted Flander and Zhao Wuji, and praised the Shrek students for surpassing his old records.
• Qin Ming told Flander he taught Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s strongest students, though he considered them weaker than Shrek’s Seven Devils.
• Zhao Wuji and Flander invited Qin Ming to a Hotel, while Flander sent Hu Jiu and the students to settle their points and collect the prize money.

Hu Jiu explained the benefits of Mimicry Cultivation Environments as he laid the groundwork for a plan to improve Shrek Academy. After Shrek’s victory over the Imperial Dou Team, Manager Ao paid the team their rewards, and Hu Jiu hurried them through the procedures so they could leave.

• Ma Hongjun praised himself for defeating Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s elites, while Oscar and Hu Jiu credited his strength to Hu Jiu’s Cultivation Carrots.
• Hu Jiu and Ning Rongrong explained Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s prestige, and Hu Jiu revealed Qin Ming was level 62 at thirty-four years old.
• Hu Jiu described Mimicry Cultivation Environments and suggested they could benefit Shrek, prompting Tang San and Dai Mubai to consider them.
• Ma Hongjun asked Hu Jiu to explain Cultivation Carrots to Meng Yiran, and Hu Jiu agreed as long as she paid the same price as the others.
• Manager Ao gave Hu Jiu a Black Card holding 54,000 Gold Soul Coins, including the promised reward and the team’s participation bonus.
• Hu Jiu asked Manager Ao to calculate the team’s points and urged everyone to leave the Great Soul Arena before fans crowded around them.

Hu Jiu persuaded Flender to let the Shrek students visit Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where they could train in its Mimicry Cultivation Environment and possibly enter the All-Continent Soul Master Elite Tournament. Qin Ming agreed to arrange their exchange, though the trip had to wait until the Imperial Dou Team finished its training mission.

• Qin Ming told the Shrek group about the Spirit Hall's tournament and its Soul Bone prize, prompting Ma Hongjun to suggest that they enter.
• Flender objected to Qin Ming's proposal to let the students compete using Heaven Dou Royal Academy's spot, fearing he would lose them to the academy.
• Hu Jiu and Oscar asked Flender to take them to see Heaven Dou Royal Academy's Mimicry Cultivation Environment, and Zhao Wuji encouraged him to trust his students.
• Qin Ming offered to arrange for the Shrek students to visit as exchange students, and Flender agreed to let him try.
• Qin Ming treated the group to a feast and said they would have to wait until the Imperial Dou Team completed its training mission.

Hu Jiu, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Zhao Wuji traveled to the Star Dou Great Forest to find a Nether Ghost Cat for Zhu Zhuqing’s Third Soul Ring. After reaching the northern region, they began searching cautiously in Star Luo Empire territory.

• Hu Jiu set out with Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Zhao Wuji after Xiao Wu insisted on accompanying him.
• Zhu Zhuqing chose a Nether Ghost Cat as the ideal Soul Beast for her Third Soul Ring, and Xiao Wu recalled a dark region in the forest where they might find one.
• Zhao Wuji rejected crossing the forest directly, so he led the group on a two-day detour toward its northern region.
• Hu Jiu trained his Soul Power Control Ability and practiced his throwing knife skills during the journey.
• Zhao Wuji warned Hu Jiu to avoid other people in Star Luo Empire territory, and Hu Jiu agreed to use his heightened senses to watch for them.

Hu Jiu led Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Zhao Wuji through the Star Dou Great Forest to find a suitable Nether Ghost Cat for Zhu Zhuqing's Third Soul Ring. After locating a 1,700-year-old target at night, Zhao Wuji subdued it, leaving Zhu Zhuqing ready to absorb its ring.

• Hu Jiu guided the group through the forest, while Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing fought off Soul Beasts they could not avoid.
• In the Dark Zone, Hu Jiu searched for a Nether Ghost Cat of the right age, but found none before nightfall.
• Hu Jiu used his glowing Indestructible Vajra Body to light their way to a resting place, where he sensed a suitable Nether Ghost Cat nearby.
• Hu Jiu led Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing through the dark forest by the hand as Zhao Wuji dealt with Soul Beasts in their path.
• Zhao Wuji used Gravity Enhancement to pin the 1,700-year-old Nether Ghost Cat to the ground, and Hu Jiu told Zhu Zhuqing to absorb her Third Soul Ring.

Hu Jiu hunted nearby Soul Beasts while Zhu Zhuqing absorbed her Nether Ghost Cat Soul Ring, then Zhu Zhuqing revealed her new Nether Ghost Eyes skill. The group prepared to rest until morning, while Zhu Zhuqing resolved to surpass her sister Zhu Zhuyun.

• Hu Jiu left Xiao Wu and Zhao Wuji to guard Zhu Zhuqing while he hunted nearby Soul Beasts to prevent them from disturbing her absorption.
• Hu Jiu used the Eight Spider Lances to poison and absorb several Soul Beasts, then stopped when he sensed their influence stirring his killing intent.
• After three hours, Zhu Zhuqing finished absorbing the Soul Ring and gained the Nether Ghost Eyes skill, which trapped anyone who met her gaze in a mental realm.
• Xiao Wu praised Zhu Zhuqing's Soul Skill, and Hu Jiu teased her about her Charm before telling her not to use it on others.
• Zhao Wuji told everyone to rest until morning, and Zhu Zhuqing compared her Soul Ring's age with Zhu Zhuyun's as her fighting spirit rose.

Hu Jiu spent nearly two months carving a statue of Xiao Wu from Amethyst Crystal to advance his Soul Power Control. After finishing it, he gained a vast new body of knowledge and checked the AFK Panel to see what had changed.

• Hu Jiu and Xiao Wu returned to Flender's shop, where Hu Jiu asked for and received the Amethyst Crystal.
• Hu Jiu told Xiao Wu he would carve a statue in her likeness, and they returned to Shrek Academy together.
• Hu Jiu practiced carving the fragile crystal in a quiet room, using Soul Power Control to guide his blade.
• Xiao Wu visited once but left so she would not disturb Hu Jiu, who carved every day for nearly two months.
• Hu Jiu completed a glowing statue of Xiao Wu in Spirit Avatar state and received profound insights into Soul Power Control.
• Hu Jiu summoned the AFK Panel to check what changes had appeared.

Hu Jiu's Soul Power Control advanced into Control, freeing an AFK Panel slot and letting him conceal Xiao Wu's Soul Beast aura from Titled Douluo below level 95. After sharing a happy moment with Xiao Wu, he began cultivating Nether Soul Suppressing Bell in the newly freed slot.

• Hu Jiu watched Soul Power Control shatter and reform as Control, which gave him greater command over his body and Soul Power while opening an AFK Panel slot.
• Xiao Wu admired the statue Hu Jiu had made for her, then embraced him and shared an intimate moment with him.
• Hu Jiu tested Control by covering Xiao Wu with Soul Power and his own aura, and Xiao Wu confirmed that Titled Douluo below level 95 could not detect her identity.
• Hu Jiu chose Nether Soul Suppressing Bell for the free slot, where it appeared at Level 2 and formed a bell in his mind that helped resist mental and confusion-type attacks.

On the final day of the holiday, Tang San showed Shrek's Seven Devils the hidden weapons he had made and distributed them. He gave Hu Jiu and Xiao Wu the powerful Mother-Child Soul Chasing Life Seizing Galls, while Ning Rongrong sought him out afterward to discuss business.

• Tang San gathered Shrek's Seven Devils and revealed the Flying Sky Divine Claw and Godly Zhuge Crossbow he had made during the holiday.
• Tang San gave everyone a Godly Zhuge Crossbow and Flying Sky Divine Claw, warning them to use the weapons only when necessary.
• Tang San gave Hu Jiu two Mother-Child Soul Chasing Life Seizing Galls and explained how to use them safely.
• Xiao Wu insisted on receiving the same hidden weapons as Hu Jiu, and Tang San reluctantly handed her two; she then secretly passed them to Hu Jiu.
• Ning Rongrong sought Tang San out to speak privately, apparently intending to discuss buying hidden weapons.

Shrek Academy set out for Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where Qin Ming had arranged for them to study and cultivate as exchange students. After a grueling day of travel, they stopped at a small town for the night, and Xiao Wu called Hu Jiu outside.

• Flender decided to bring all of Shrek Academy’s teachers and students to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and the group departed after their two-month break.
• The students’ Soul Power had increased, with Dai Mubai reaching rank 40 and Ning Rongrong reaching rank 30, though neither had obtained a new Soul Ring yet.
• Flender pushed the group to run through the day, while Hu Jiu helped them keep going with carrots that restored Soul Power.
• The group reached a small town in the evening, where Flender booked three hotel rooms for the teachers, boys, and girls.
• After the boys teased Hu Jiu about Xiao Wu, she appeared at their door and asked him to come outside.

Hu Jiu and the Shrek group reached Silvis City, where Flender arranged a team battle at the Great Soul Arena to make money. The Shrek Team drew the notorious Fierce God Team, and Hu Jiu revealed the opponents’ brutal record before the fight began.

• Hu Jiu massaged Xiao Wu’s legs during their journey, then the group traveled from the Balak Kingdom into the Silves Kingdom and reached Silvis City.
• Flender treated the Shrek group to a lavish dinner, then announced that they would enter a team battle at the local Great Soul Arena.
• When the arena could not find a level 30 team with a Golden Soul Badge, Hu Jiu volunteered to join the Shrek Team in a level 40 fight.
• The arena assigned the Shrek Team to face the Fierce God Team, and Hu Jiu explained that the level 40 Silver Soul team had killed 63 opponents and crippled 98.

Tang San proposed using the Godly Zhuge Crossbows to defeat the Fierce God Team, and Hu Jiu and Flender prepared the Shrek students for a lethal battle. At the Great Soul Arena, Flender and Hu Jiu placed enormous bets on Shrek, sharply lowering the odds.

• Hu Jiu described the Fierce God Team’s brutal Mad Dog Tactics, and Flender initially told the students to surrender rather than risk their lives.
• Tang San said the team could use their Godly Zhuge Crossbows to surprise the Fierce God Team, while Hu Jiu explained how the weapons could overcome their opponents’ defenses.
• Flender and Hu Jiu warned the students to be ready to kill and not let fear endanger their companions.
• Spectators crowded the Great Soul Arena betting area after the Fierce God Team was announced as Shrek’s opponent, and Shrek’s odds rose to one to seventeen.
• Flender bet thirty thousand Gold Soul Coins on Shrek, and Hu Jiu bet two hundred thousand, reducing Shrek’s odds to one to five.

Hu Jiu and the Shrek team used Tang San’s Godly Zhuge Crossbows to defeat the Fierce God Team in a deadly arena battle. The team returned shaken by the deaths, but Hu Jiu cheered them up by pointing out their winnings.

• Meng Yiran and Zhu Zhuqing withdrew from the battle, leaving the seven Shrek members to face the Fierce God Team.
• Flender warned the team not to show mercy, while Hu Jiu reassured them and reminded them to rely on Tang San’s crossbows.
• At Tang San’s command, the Shrek team fired their Godly Zhuge Crossbows and killed all seven members of the Fierce God Team.
• Ning Rongrong and Oscar vomited at the sight of the bodies, and the host declared Shrek the winner.
• Hu Jiu told the shaken team that their bet had grown from fifty thousand to at least two hundred and fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins.

The Shrek Team collected their Great Soul Arena winnings, divided the team’s share, and continued toward Heaven Dou Royal Academy. After Ning Rongrong led them to the academy, Xue Beng blocked their entrance and insulted them.

• Hu Jiu used Teleportation Carrots to help the group escape people pursuing them after they collected their winnings.
• The Shrek members shared their Gold Soul Coins, while Hu Jiu refused their attempts to repay him for Cultivation Carrots.
• Flender eased the group’s training as they traveled toward Heaven Dou City, and Ning Rongrong guided them to Heaven Dou Royal Academy outside the city.
• Hu Jiu sensed Xue Beng nearby and concealed Xiao Wu’s aura as the group approached the academy.
• Xue Beng and his lackeys blocked the group, and Xue Beng ordered the Shrek Team to leave, calling them beggars and strays.

The Shrek group arrived at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where Dai Mubai fought Xue Beng after Xue Beng insulted the teachers. Sun Buyu welcomed the group and led them to the Academy, while Xue Beng vowed to drive them out; Hu Jiu looked forward to obtaining the Immortal Herbs and visiting the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

• Xue Beng mocked the travel-worn Shrek teachers and Dai Mubai punched him, then defeated his lackeys after summoning his Martial Soul.
• Flender stopped Dai Mubai from continuing the fight, while Hu Jiu recognized Xue Beng's apparent foolishness as convincing acting.
• Sun Buyu arrived, learned that the group had come to find Qin Ming, and welcomed them as Shrek Academy's exchange visitors.
• Xue Beng vowed to seek justice and force Shrek out of the Academy after Sun Buyu led the group away.
• Hu Jiu anticipated getting closer to the Immortal Herbs and visiting the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.