Recaps

After Heaven Dou Academy defeated the Shrek group, Lin Chen and his companions waited while Feng Chi absorbed a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's Soul Ring. The Peerless Dragon Snake couple arrived, met Lin Chen, and left after Meng Yiran gave him a detoxification pill, and Feng Chi completed his absorption.

• Ye Lingling thanked Lin Chen for countering the Shrek team's support, and Lin Chen expected Tang San and Yu Xiaogang to prepare for their next encounter.
• Feng Chi began absorbing the two-thousand-year Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's Soul Ring while Qin Ming guarded the area and Lin Chen sensed approaching figures.
• Meng Shu, Chao Tianxiang, and Meng Yiran emerged from the forest, and Meng Shu praised Lin Chen's abilities.
• Meng Yiran offered Lin Chen a Myriad Spirit Detoxification Pill, but Xiao Wu took it and clung to Lin Chen's arm.
• The Peerless Dragon Snake couple left with Meng Yiran, and Feng Chi completed his absorption and gained the Phoenix Wing Acceleration Soul Skill.

After losing to Lin Chen, the Shrek group returned to the academy, where Yu Xiaogang imposed a harsher training regimen to address their weaknesses. Oscar gained a third Soul Ring on the way back, while the others faced new drills starting the next morning.

• Dai Mubai, Ning Rongrong, Oscar, and Tang San brooded over their defeat as Zhao Wuji tried to comfort them and Yu Xiaogang reconsidered his Martial Soul Theory.
• Zhu Zhuqing spotted another Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, and Zhao Wuji knocked it unconscious so Oscar could absorb its Soul Ring.
• Oscar absorbed the serpent's thousand-year Soul Ring, reached level thirty-one, and gained the Extreme Speed Flying Mushroom Sausage skill.
• The Shrek group returned to the academy, where Yu Xiaogang called their defeat disgraceful and announced that training intensity would double.
• Yu Xiaogang assigned demanding endurance and combat drills, including field-control practice for Tang San, suppression training for Ning Rongrong, and specialized exercises for Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing.

Shrek continued its demanding combat training while Heaven Dou Royal Academy formed the Imperial Fighting Team to compete at the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena. The new team prepared to pursue Soul Badges and build toward the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament.

• Yu Xiaogang pushed Shrek's students through intense training and urged them to learn from defeat, while Zhao Wuji volunteered to oversee their pressure training.
• Qin Ming reported the expedition to the three education committee members, crediting Lin Chen's performance and describing the encounter with Shrek and the Peerless Dragon Snake couple.
• Meng Shenji proposed sending a seven-person team to the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, and Bai Baoshan and Zhi Lin agreed that actual combat would prepare the students for the tournament.
• Qin Ming announced Lin Chen as captain and Yu Tianheng as vice captain of the Imperial Fighting Team, naming Xiao Wu, Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Shi Mo among its members.
• Qin Ming explained the Great Soul Arena's registration and match rules, including Soul Ring divisions and the distinction between sparring contests and deathmatches.

Qin Ming explained the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena’s ranks, points, rewards, and match rules before leading the Imperial Fighting Team to register. The team received Iron Soul Badges and learned that its first match would take place the evening after tomorrow.

• Qin Ming explained the Soul Fighter ranks, point system, winning streak bonuses, wagers, and referee protections to the students.
• Dugu Yan and Xiao Wu discussed the prospect of earning Silver Soul Badges, and Lin Chen said they could succeed.
• Qin Ming told the seven students they would register the Imperial Fighting Team at the Great Soul Arena the next day, and they answered together.
• Qin Ming led the students through the crowded Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena and registered the team and its members for individual, two-person, and team matches.
• The arena staff gave the team seven zero-point Iron Soul Badges and a nameplate, and told them their first match was scheduled for the evening after tomorrow.

Qin Ming organized the team's individual, doubles, and seven-person matches at the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena and assigned each member specific training goals and roles. Competition day arrived with the arena packed with spectators.

• Qin Ming assigned Lin Chen, Yu Tianheng, Xiao Wu, and Dugu Yan individual matches and gave each fighter a skill to develop.
• Qin Ming paired Lin Chen with Xiao Wu, Yu Tianheng with Ye Lingling, and Shi Mo with Shi Mo for doubles matches, outlining each pair's strategy.
• Qin Ming assigned all seven members roles in the Soul Elder-rank team matches and warned them to stay cautious in the Great Soul Arena.
• Competition day arrived, and the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena filled with tens of thousands of spectators.

Lin Chen and his teammates placed bets on his solo match before he entered the Great Soul Arena to face Zhou Meng. He revealed his purple, purple, and black Soul Rings, shocking the crowd and leaving Zhou Meng stunned.

• Qin Ming, Lin Wuyuan, Wang Ze, and the students bet on Lin Chen to win his solo match, with Lin Chen staking five hundred Gold Soul Coins.
• Lin Chen ignored a brute who mocked the students and rested in the staging area while preparing to refine his body through combat.
• A staff member summoned Lin Chen for an Soul Elder-level solo match against Zhou Meng, a level thirty-eight Power Attack System Battle Soul Elder.
• The host introduced Lin Chen as a twelve-year-old level thirty-six Control System Battle Soul Elder, prompting spectators to jeer and Zhou Meng to threaten him.
• Lin Chen revealed two purple Soul Rings and a black Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, silencing the arena before the crowd erupted in astonishment.

Twelve-year-old Lin Chen defeated level-thirty-eight Zhou Meng in the Soul Fighting Arena, using his Chaos Shield and Suppression before finishing him with a punch. After resting, he was called to face control-type Soul Elder Lü Qing in his second match.

• Zhou Meng attacked Lin Chen with his three Soul Skills, but Lin Chen's Chaos Shield withstood the first two strikes and he dodged the third.
• Lin Chen used Chaos Suppression to immobilize Zhou Meng, then knocked him off the platform with one punch and won the match.
• The host declared Lin Chen the winner, and the spectators erupted in cheers over his Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring and overwhelming victory.
• Xiao Wu and Yu Tianheng praised Lin Chen, while Qin Ming noted that he had trained using defense and physical strength and warned him about his next opponent's binding tactics.
• After resting for about half an hour, Lin Chen was summoned to fight Lü Qing, a level-thirty-two control-type Soul Elder whose Martial Soul was Pocket Grass.

Lin Chen defeated Lü Qing by suppressing his control abilities and then easily withstood Su Qiao’s fast ranged attacks. Su Qiao launched her full-speed Azure Bird Piercing strike at his back, leaving the third match unresolved.

• Lü Qing tried to trap Lin Chen with grass vines and cages, but Chaos Suppression stopped them from reaching him.
• Lin Chen broke Lü Qing’s restraints, repelled his grass needles with the Chaos Shield, and forced him to surrender.
• Lin Chen was matched against the rank thirty-three agility-attack fighter Su Qiao and returned to the stage after a short rest.
• Su Qiao used her speed and Azure Feather Blades to attack Lin Chen, but his Chaos Shield deflected every blade.
• Su Qiao unleashed Azure Bird Piercing at Lin Chen’s back while his perception tracked her movements.

Lin Chen won his third consecutive match, and Xiao Wu followed with victories over Shi Kui and Man'er. She was called to face the much tougher Defense System opponent Hu Pang, after Lin Chen warned her to rely on speed and avoid a direct clash.

• Lin Chen caught Su Qiao's attack, defeated her, and completed his third consecutive victory.
• Xiao Wu defeated Shi Kui by teleporting around him and using Waist Bow to pin him down.
• Xiao Wu easily beat Man'er by dodging her Grass Vine attacks and knocking her unconscious.
• Lin Chen warned Xiao Wu that Hu Pang's defense was formidable and advised her to wear him down with speed.
• Xiao Wu was summoned to her third match against Hu Pang, a level thirty-six Defense System Battle Soul Elder.

Xiao Wu fought Hu Pang, a heavily defended level thirty-six Battle Soul Elder, and won by exploiting a weak spot beneath his ear. After the match, Lin Chen helped treat her injured ankle.

• Xiao Wu opened the fight with Waist Bow, but Hu Pang's Thick Skin Technique absorbed her kick and left her unable to break his defense.
• Hu Pang chased Xiao Wu with Great Strength Collision, and she used Teleportation to evade him while her attacks failed to hurt him.
• Xiao Wu tried Charm, but Hu Pang quickly shook it off and used Swift Assault to put her under mounting pressure.
• Xiao Wu teleported to Hu Pang's left side during his charge and struck the vulnerable area beneath his ear with Waist Bow, knocking him unconscious.
• The host declared Xiao Wu the winner of her third consecutive match, and Lin Chen carried her to a seat and treated her swollen ankle with Chaos Soul Power.

Lin Chen and Xiao Wu finished their first night at the Soul Fighting Arena with three solo victories each, while their teammates reported mixed results in solo and doubles matches. After Qin Ming tallied their points and distributed over eighteen thousand Gold Soul Coins in betting winnings, Lin Chen and Xiao Wu walked together beside the academy lake.

• Xiao Wu blushed as Lin Chen soothed her injuries and praised her for finding the weakness at the base of her opponent's ear.
• Shi Mo and Shi Mo returned after losing one of their two doubles matches, while Yu Tianheng and Ye Lingling reported victories in their matches.
• Dugu Yan complained that a Control System fighter's Spirit Purifying Flower had neutralized her poison and defeated her in one of three matches.
• Qin Ming tallied the team's results and announced that their bets had brought in a little over eighteen thousand Gold Soul Coins.
• Qin Ming distributed the winnings, and Lin Chen accepted his share of two thousand Gold Soul Coins.
• Lin Chen and Xiao Wu strolled beside the lake, where Xiao Wu praised Lin Chen and leaned against his arm.

Lin Chen broke through to level thirty-seven after cultivating overnight, then trained with Xiao Wu for their upcoming doubles match. At the Great Soul Arena, Xiao Wu proposed naming their team the Chen Wu Duo.

• Lin Chen used the insights from his recent battles to break through the level-thirty-six bottleneck and reach level thirty-seven.
• Xiao Wu and Lin Chen discussed the doubles match over breakfast and headed to the training ground.
• Qin Ming reviewed doubles tactics and assigned Lin Chen and Xiao Wu to coordinate as a Control and Power Attack pairing.
• Lin Chen and Xiao Wu practiced against Yu Tianheng and Ye Lingling, improving their timing and coordination.
• At the Great Soul Arena registration hall, Xiao Wu proposed that she and Lin Chen register as the Chen Wu Duo.

Lin Chen and Xiao Wu entered their first two-person Soul Elder match as the Chen Wu Duo and faced the experienced Thunder Shadow Team. Lin Chen broke the team’s opening attack and protected Xiao Wu, who moved to target Miao Ying, while the battle continued with Lin Chen confronting Lei Li.

• Lin Chen and Xiao Wu registered as the Chen Wu Duo and entered the arena to face Lei Li and Miao Ying.
• Lin Chen’s three Soul Rings, including a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, drew astonished reactions from the spectators and alarmed their opponents.
• Miao Ying spread Phantom Spores as Lei Li launched Thunder Shadow Assault at Xiao Wu, but Lin Chen’s Chaos Suppression cleared the spores and his Chaos Shield stopped Lei Li.
• Xiao Wu teleported beside Miao Ying and attacked her umbrella, but Miao Ying repelled her and sent paralyzing spores toward her.
• Lin Chen appeared beside Xiao Wu, blocked Lei Li’s attack, and blew the spores back toward Miao Ying.
• Lin Chen told Xiao Wu to handle Miao Ying and faced Lei Li, slowing him with suppressive force as Lei Li activated Thundercloud Claw.

Lin Chen and Xiao Wu won their first doubles match against Lei Li and Miao Ying, then built a seven-day winning streak at the Great Soul Arena. Their growing success boosted the Imperial Fighting Team's fame and left the Chen Wu Duo on a strong run in the Soul Elder doubles matches.

• Lin Chen countered Lei Li's lightning attacks with his strength while Xiao Wu dodged Miao Ying's spores and knocked her unconscious.
• Lin Chen used Void Shift to evade Lei Li's Thundercloud Eruption, then he and Xiao Wu disabled Lei Li until he admitted defeat.
• Lin Chen and Xiao Wu won their first doubles match, and Qin Ming praised their teamwork.
• Yu Tianheng and Ye Lingling won their doubles match, and the Shi Mo brothers also claimed a victory.
• Over the next seven days, Lin Chen won seven singles matches and the Chen Wu Duo won five doubles matches, drawing crowds and raising the Imperial Fighting Team's profile.

Xue Qinghe arranged a higher-rank match to test Lin Chen and the Imperial Fighting Team against the experienced Eight Desolations Battle Team. Lin Chen outlined a plan to counter their formation, and the two teams took the platform as the match was about to begin.

• The Great Soul Arena announced that the Imperial Fighting Team would face the Eight Desolations Battle Team, drawing a sold-out crowd and heavy betting on the Eight Desolations.
• Xue Qinghe watched from a private room and learned the Eight Desolations Battle Team's lineup, experience, and strengths as he assessed Lin Chen's reported talent.
• Qin Ming warned the Imperial Fighting Team that their opponents were stronger and more experienced, while Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, and the Shi Mo brothers voiced their confidence.
• Lin Chen assigned roles to the team, telling the Shi Mo brothers to hold the front, Yu Tianheng to engage Xi Ba, and the others to pressure the opposing flank, support, and control fighters.
• The Eight Desolations Battle Team entered the arena, led by Xi Ba, and all seven fighters released their Soul Rings as the crowd roared.

The Imperial Fighting Team faced the Eight Desolations Battle Team, and Lin Chen’s ten-thousand-year third Soul Ring drew gasps from the audience. The fight left both teams locked in a grinding stalemate, with the Imperial Fighting Team’s defense and coordinated support holding off the Eight Desolations’ attacks.

• The Imperial Fighting Team entered the arena, and Lin Chen’s black third Soul Ring stunned the crowd.
• Xi Ba taunted Lin Chen before the host started the match and both teams formed their battle lines.
• Xi Ba charged the Imperial Fighting Team’s front line, but the brothers Shi Mo and Shi Mo held him back with their Tortoise Shell Barrier while Ye Lingling healed them.
• Lin Chen directed Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan to pressure Xi Ba’s flanks as his Chaos Suppression weakened the Eight Desolations Battle Team.
• The teams traded attacks, but neither side gained an advantage as the Imperial Fighting Team’s defense and support countered the Eight Desolations’ coordinated assault.

The Eight Desolations Battle Team unleashed its full strength and broke through the Imperial Fighting Team’s defenses, leaving several fighters injured. As the team faced defeat, Lin Chen stepped forward and prepared to confront the attackers.

• Xi Ba ordered the Eight Desolations Battle Team to use their full strength, and Fu Yun amplified them while Bing Mei froze the arena with Ice Seal Domain.
• Xi Ba and Man Xun shattered the Tortoise Shell Barrier, injuring Shi Mo and Shi Mo and breaking the Imperial Fighting Team’s front line.
• Yu Tianheng tried to stop Xi Ba with Thunderous Might, but Xi Ba struck him down and left him injured.
• Yan Ling'er and Ni Aos attacked Ye Lingling, and Xiao Wu shielded her from the fireballs, burning her arm in the process.
• Lin Chen told Xiao Wu to retreat for treatment, then asked the injured Yu Tianheng if he could keep fighting.

Lin Chen used Chaos Suppression and repeated Void Shifts to take out four members of the Eight Desolations Battle Team in less than ten breaths. He then evaded Xi Ba and Man Xun, wearing down Xi Ba while waiting for Yu Tianheng and the front line to recover.

• Lin Chen activated Chaos Suppression, slowing the Eight Desolations members and creating an opening to attack.
• Lin Chen teleported to Yan Ling'er, disabled her Soul Skill, and knocked her out of the fight.
• Lin Chen used Void Shift to evade the team's attacks, then struck down Chui Laowu and immobilized Bing Mei.
• Lin Chen blocked Fu Yun's Water Dragon Bullet Barrage and disabled him with a strike to his Soul Power center.
• Xi Ba and Man Xun charged Lin Chen, but he evaded them and used Chaos Suppression to drain Xi Ba's Soul Power while waiting for Yu Tianheng and the front line to recover.

Lin Chen led the Imperial Fighting Team to defeat the Eight Desolations Battle Team and earn promotion to Bronze Soul Fighter rank. After the victory, Crown Prince Xue Qinghe arranged to meet Lin Chen, while Qin Ming told the injured team to rest before taking on more matches.

• Lin Chen used Chaos Suppression to halt Xi Ba, and Yu Tianheng struck the Rhino-Horned Tyrant Dragon's weak point before Lin Chen knocked him unconscious.
• The Shi Mo brothers and Yu Tianheng defeated Man Xun, while Dugu Yan and Xiao Wu brought down the remaining opponents, completing the Imperial Fighting Team's victory.
• The host declared the Imperial Fighting Team the winner, and Xue Qinghe praised Lin Chen before arranging an invitation to the Crown Prince's residence three days later.
• Qin Ming, Lin Chen, and the others celebrated the victory, and Yu Tianheng conceded that Lin Chen deserved the most credit.
• The Imperial Fighting Team received Bronze Soul Fighter badges, and spectators and sect stewards crowded around Lin Chen as the team left the arena.
• Qin Ming rejected offers from sect stewards and told the injured team to rest for a few days before attempting more matches.

After Lin Chen’s victory drew the attention of the Heaven Dou Empire’s upper ranks, Xue Qinghe invited him to a banquet at the Eastern Palace. Lin Chen accepted the invitation and planned to approach Xue Qinghe as an ally, while continuing to strengthen himself before the meeting.

• An academy steward delivered Xue Qinghe’s personal invitation to Lin Chen, inviting him to the Eastern Palace in three days.
• Qin Ming warned Lin Chen that Xue Qinghe might try to recruit him, and Lin Chen said he would handle the meeting carefully.
• Lin Chen and Xiao Wu returned to their courtyard, shared lotus seed soup, and talked about the day’s match.
• After Xiao Wu went to bed, Lin Chen cultivated and assessed his improved strength and Chaos Pearl fusion after the battle.
• Lin Chen considered the invitation his first step into Heaven Dou’s upper circles and resolved to seek an alliance with Xue Qinghe rather than become his subordinate.

Lin Chen attended a private meeting with Xue Qinghe at the Eastern Palace, where the crown prince questioned him about his abilities, training, and views on the continent’s politics. Lin Chen guarded his secrets and gave a cautious answer, leaving Xue Qinghe’s probe unresolved.

• Lin Chen continued cultivating and decided to use Xue Qinghe’s offer to gain a broader view of the political game in Heaven Dou City.
• Three days later, Lin Chen traveled by carriage to the Eastern Palace and was escorted to a private side hall.
• Xue Qinghe welcomed Lin Chen and praised his performance in the Great Soul Arena before beginning a private conversation over tea.
• Xue Qinghe asked about Lin Chen’s rare Chaos Pearl Martial Soul and his teacher, but Lin Chen attributed his progress to academy instructors and revealed nothing further.
• Xue Qinghe asked where Lin Chen thought the continent was headed, and Lin Chen described the balance among Spirit Hall, the two empires, and the Upper Three Sects.

Xue Qinghe tested Lin Chen’s loyalties and gave him a Soul Master Association guest elder token, while Lin Chen privately treated their relationship as mutually useful. As Lin Chen’s reputation grew in Heaven Dou City, the story shifted to Shrek Academy, where Yu Xiaogang’s grueling training continued after the group’s defeat in the Star Dou Great Forest.

• Xue Qinghe asked Lin Chen whether he would support the empire or Spirit Hall in a future conflict, and Lin Chen said he would focus on surviving and cultivating.
• Xue Qinghe gave Lin Chen a Soul Master Association guest elder token granting access to archives and internal purchasing channels, and Lin Chen accepted it.
• Lin Chen left the Eastern Palace, reflecting that he and Xue Qinghe were using each other for their own aims.
• Rumors spread in Heaven Dou City about Lin Chen’s visit to the Eastern Palace as the Imperial Fighting Team continued its arena matches and the Chen Wu Duo reached fifteen consecutive victories.
• At Shrek Academy, Yu Xiaogang continued intensive training more than a month after the group’s setback in the Star Dou Great Forest.

After Tang San reached level thirty, he and Yu Xiaogang hunted a Man Faced Demon Spider, and Tang San absorbed its two-thousand-year Soul Ring to reach level thirty-three. Yu Xiaogang then sent the Shrek Seven Devils to the Suotuo Great Soul Arena, where the young team began winning across individual, doubles, and team matches.

• Tang San broke through to level thirty during training, and Yu Xiaogang took him to the Star Dou Great Forest to find a suitable Soul Beast.
• Tang San defeated a two-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider with Blue Silver Grass and hidden weapons, then absorbed its Soul Ring and gained Spider Web Restraint.
• Tang San returned to Shrek Academy at level thirty-three, and Yu Xiaogang announced that the students would compete at Suotuo City's Great Soul Arena to earn Silver Soul Badges.
• Yu Xiaogang registered the group as the Shrek Seven Devils, and Dai Mubai, Tang San, and Zhu Zhuqing began winning their individual matches.
• Dai Mubai and Oscar's Twin-Winged White Tiger pair and Tang San and Tuo Mushuo's Thousand-Handed Hell pair won match after match in doubles competition.

The Shrek Seven Devils continued their winning streak in Suotuo City while Lin Chen learned of their progress in Heaven Dou City. After Dugu Yan broke through to level thirty, Dugu Bo arrived to take her to Sunset Forest, and Lin Chen arranged for himself and Xiao Wu to join them.

• The Shrek Seven Devils won their seventh consecutive team match, and Tang San led the team as their reputation grew in Suotuo City.
• Qin Ming told Lin Chen about the Shrek Seven Devils, while Lin Chen reflected on Tang San's progress and anticipated meeting him at the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament.
• Dugu Yan broke through to level thirty during training at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, prompting Dugu Bo to arrive and offer to take her to Sunset Forest to hunt a Soul Ring.
• Lin Chen asked Dugu Bo to let him accompany the trip to study wild herbs and toxicology, and Xiao Wu asked to come as well.
• Dugu Bo agreed to take Lin Chen and Xiao Wu, warning them to stay close and avoid touching or smelling anything in the forest.

Dugu Bo took Lin Chen, Xiao Wu, and Dugu Yan into Sunset Forest to hunt a three-thousand-year-old Jade Scale Illusion Serpent, challenging Lin Chen to lead the fight. The serpent attacked with poisonous fog as Lin Chen activated Chaos Shield, leaving the battle underway.

• Dugu Bo arranged for Lin Chen, Xiao Wu, and Dugu Yan to meet him at the academy gates before heading to Sunset Forest.
• Dugu Bo led the group through the poisonous forest and warned them to follow his steps and avoid dangerous plants.
• At a marsh, Dugu Bo revealed that a three-thousand-year-old Jade Scale Illusion Serpent lived among the rocks and told Lin Chen to hunt it with Dugu Yan and Xiao Wu.
• Lin Chen assigned Dugu Yan and Xiao Wu roles in the fight, warning them about the serpent's poison and directing them to attack its weak points.
• The Jade Scale Illusion Serpent emerged and swept poisonous fog toward the group, and Lin Chen activated Chaos Shield.