Chapter Summaries

Ye Lingling used her strengthened Nine Heart Begonia to heal Lin Chen, Xiao Wu, Qin Ming, and the Shi Mo brothers, and the group headed west toward a growing disturbance. The chapter then shifted to Lin Wuyuan’s team pursuing a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent and finding it already subdued by Zhao Wuji, Yu Xiaogang, and the Shrek students.

• Lin Chen withdrew his Soul Power after stabilizing Ye Lingling, and Ye Lingling awakened and used Nine Heart Begonia: Bloom to heal everyone nearby.
• Xiao Wu praised Ye Lingling’s healing, and Qin Ming led the recovered group west toward the commotion.
• Lin Wuyuan’s team encountered a two-thousand-year Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, and Feng Chi pursued it as a candidate for his Third Soul Ring.
• Lin Wuyuan, Yu Tianheng, and the others chased the serpent into rocky ground, where they found Zhao Wuji, Yu Xiaogang, and seven students beside the subdued beast.

Shrek Academy and Heaven Dou Royal Academy disputed ownership of a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent and agreed to settle the matter through a students’ battle. Ning Rongrong’s boosts shifted the even fight in Shrek’s favor, leaving Yu Tianheng reeling from Dai Mubai’s attack.

• Lin Wuyuan offered Zhao Wuji two Thousand-Year Soul Bone fragments for the serpent, but Zhao Wuji refused and proposed a fight between the students.
• Yu Tianheng and Dai Mubai agreed that the winning team would claim the serpent, and both groups formed up on the riverbank.
• Yu Tianheng and Dai Mubai fought, Zhu Zhuqing intercepted Yu Feng, and Tuo Mushuo countered Dugu Yan’s poison as the battle reached a stalemate.
• Ning Rongrong used her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to boost Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, and Tuo Mushuo’s strength and speed.
• Dai Mubai activated White Tiger Vajra Transformation and struck Yu Tianheng, forcing him back and making him recognize the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Tang San’s Hidden Weapons helped Shrek gain the advantage over Heaven Dou, prompting Lin Wuyuan to challenge Zhao Wuji over the snake. Zhao Wuji fought Lin Wuyuan and Wang Ze while the students’ contest remained unresolved.

• Tang San struck Yu Tianheng with two Bone-Piercing Needles, allowing Dai Mubai to punch him and turn the student fight in Shrek’s favor.
• Dugu Yan protested Tang San’s Hidden Weapons, but Yu Tianheng stopped her and acknowledged Shrek’s advantage.
• Zhao Wuji challenged Lin Wuyuan to a fight, offering to let Heaven Dou take the snake if Lin withstood ten moves.
• Lin Wuyuan summoned his Iron Wall Overlord Tree, and Wang Ze joined him against Zhao Wuji.
• Zhao Wuji broke Lin Wuyuan’s thorny vines and knocked Wang Ze back, but Lin and Wang attacked together with their fourth and fifth Soul Skills.

Lin Chen and his companions arrived as Zhao Wuji defeated Lin Wuyuan and the Shrek group overwhelmed the Heaven Dou students. Ye Lingling immediately used the Nine Heart Begonia to heal the injured, leaving the confrontation poised to resume.

• Zhao Wuji used his Gravity Enhancement and powerful attacks to break through Lin Wuyuan's wooden defenses and send him crashing into the Iron Wall Overlord Tree.
• The Shrek students gained the upper hand as Tang San's hidden weapons and Blue Silver Grass helped them wound Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, and Yu Feng.
• Zhao Wuji defeated Lin Wuyuan, while Wang Ze admitted that the two of them could not continue fighting him.
• Lin Chen arrived with his companions, prompting Yu Xiaogang and Tang San to recognize him from their earlier encounters.
• Ye Lingling used the Nine Heart Begonia to heal the Heaven Dou students and teachers, restoring their strength and clearing Dugu Yan's poison and numbness.

Lin Chen challenged Zhao Wuji’s claim to the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent and rebuked Yu Xiaogang before proposing a seven-on-seven match between the students. Both sides agreed, and the Shrek team began introducing its fighters as the contest was about to start.

• Lin Chen healed the Heaven Dou Royal Academy group, then confronted Zhao Wuji for bullying younger Soul Masters and introduced himself.
• Lin Chen mocked Yu Xiaogang’s teaching and the Shrek students’ use of Hidden Weapons, prompting Tang San and Dai Mubai to defend their teacher.
• Lin Chen proposed a student-only seven-on-seven match to decide who would keep the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, and Yu Xiaogang and Zhao Wuji accepted.
• The instructors withdrew as the Heaven Dou and Shrek teams formed up for the contest.
• Dai Mubai, Tang San, Zhu Zhuqing, Ma Hongjun, Tuo Mushuo, and Oscar introduced their levels and Martial Souls.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy and Shrek introduced their fighters before Lin Chen revealed he was a level thirty-six Control System Soul Elder with a purple, purple, black Soul Ring combination. His ten-thousand-year third ring shocked both teams and left Yu Xiaogang confronting how completely Lin Chen had overturned his theories.

• Ning Rongrong introduced herself as a level twenty-six Support System Soul Grandmaster with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
• Dai Mubai taunted Heaven Dou for withholding names, and Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, the Shi Mo brothers, Ye Lingling, and Xiao Wu introduced themselves.
• Dai Mubai mocked Lin Chen for staying silent, while Yu Xiaogang watched him warily and wondered how much he had advanced.
• Lin Chen stepped forward and announced his level thirty-six cultivation and Chaos Pearl Martial Soul.
• Lin Chen revealed his purple, purple, black Soul Rings, and his ten-thousand-year third ring stunned Dai Mubai, Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, and Zhao Wuji.

Lin Chen and the Heaven Dou team faced Shrek in a battle over the snake, with Lin Chen’s Chaos Suppression weakening Ning Rongrong’s amplification. The fight remained unresolved as the teams clashed across the rocky shoal.

• Xiao Wu mocked Shrek’s shock at Lin Chen’s Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, and Lin Chen challenged Dai Mubai’s team to fight for the snake.
• Both teams prepared their Soul Skills, and Dai Mubai opened the battle with his White Tiger attacks while Yu Tianheng countered with Thunder Dragon Claw.
• Ning Rongrong amplified Shrek’s strength and speed, but Lin Chen used Chaos Suppression to weaken the boosts and help Yu Tianheng recover.
• Xiao Wu intercepted Zhu Zhuqing as she tried to reach Lin Chen, and the two fought to a standstill.
• Dugu Yan and Tuo Mushuo clashed with poisonous mists, and Dugu Yan’s poisoned needles grazed Tuo Mushuo’s arm.

Tang San used Blue Silver Grass to restrain Heaven Dou and help Shrek regain the advantage, but Lin Chen used Void Shift to disable Oscar and corner Ning Rongrong. He demanded that she dismiss her Martial Soul or let him do it for her.

• Tang San caught Xiao Wu in Blue Silver Grass and redirected his Bone-Piercing Needles toward Lin Chen, but Xiao Wu teleported free and kicked Tang San, spoiling his aim.
• Tang San spread Blue Silver Grass across the battlefield and called for Oscar to supply Dai Mubai and Tuo Mushuo with sausages, allowing Shrek to press Heaven Dou back.
• Lin Chen used Void Shift to appear behind Oscar, knock away his sausage, and disperse his Soul Power with three punches.
• Ning Rongrong attacked Lin Chen with her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, but his Chaos Shield blocked the amplification light.
• Lin Chen suppressed Ning Rongrong until she could barely breathe, then demanded that she dismiss her Martial Soul or let him do it.

Lin Chen’s team broke Shrek’s formation by pressuring Ning Rongrong and cutting off her amplification, then turned the battle in their favor. Tang San was knocked down, Dai Mubai’s defense broke, and Ma Hongjun was left unable to rise as the fight continued against Tuo Mushuo.

• Lin Chen forced Ning Rongrong to choose between withdrawing her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda or having him do it himself, while Yu Tianheng, Xiao Wu, and Dugu Yan kept Shrek’s fighters occupied.
• With Ning Rongrong’s amplification and Oscar’s supplies unavailable, Shrek’s fighters weakened, and Ye Lingling healed the Heaven Dou team and cleared away the Blue Silver Grass.
• Dai Mubai used White Tiger Vajra Transformation, and Tang San fired the Godly Zhuge Crossbow at Lin Chen, but Lin Chen vanished and used Chaos Suppression to immobilize Tang San.
• Xiao Wu used Charm and Waist Bow to strike Tang San into rubble, knocking the crossbow from his hand and making him spit blood.
• Yu Tianheng broke Dai Mubai’s White Tiger shield with three punches, while Ma Hongjun was knocked down by a two-sided attack and could not get up.
• Dugu Yan’s poison mist left Tuo Mushuo in even worse shape than Ma Hongjun.

Lin Chen and Heaven Dou Royal Academy overwhelmed Shrek in their match, forcing Tang San to concede. Shrek left defeated, while Yu Tianheng warned that their team remained formidable despite Lin Chen’s decisive advantage.

• Dugu Yan paralyzed Tuo Mushuo with Jade Phosphorous nerve poison, while Xiao Wu knocked Zhu Zhuqing down and left her unable to fight.
• Lin Chen and the Heaven Dou team routed Shrek, leaving Dai Mubai as the only member still resisting.
• Tang San assessed his injured teammates and conceded the match to prevent further injuries.
• Zhao Wuji declared that the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent belonged to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and Yu Xiaogang acknowledged Lin Chen’s performance.
• Shrek left the rocky shoal, and Yu Tianheng cautioned Dugu Yan not to underestimate them because Lin Chen’s spatial Soul Skill had countered their formation.

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.