Arc 3Leaving Shrek

Yan Zu broke with Shrek Academy after Tang San’s poisoned attack and led Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Oscar to pursue their own training. The group built a winning team at the Soto Great Soul Arena and prepared to face the Heaven Dou Royal Team.

  • Yan Zu helped the students compete at the Great Soul Arena, advised Zhu Zhuqing after her first loss, and developed a Glazed Tile Resonance with Ning Rongrong.
  • Yan Zu rejected Yu Xiaogang’s offer to become his disciple and moved into Ning Rongrong’s furnished dormitory with Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing.
  • Yan Zu challenged Yu Xiaogang’s training methods and later condemned Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun after they attacked Canghui Academy students.
  • Yan Zu warned Oscar against taking the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, then found him a Thousand Illusions Glazed Fungus for his Third Soul Ring.
  • Yan Zu secretly killed the wounded Man Faced Demon Spider and kept its Eight Spider Lances, while Tang San resented Yan Zu for the Soul Ring he had missed.
  • Yan Zu exposed Tang San’s poisoned Sleeve Arrow, and after Flender gave Tang San only a light punishment, Yan Zu withdrew from Shrek Academy.
  • Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Oscar left with Yan Zu, who gave Zhu Zhuqing and Oscar cultivation manuals and trained the group in his Mimicry Training Ground.
  • The five formed Dawn at the Soto Great Soul Arena and won repeated matches before accepting an exhibition bout against the Heaven Dou Royal Team.
Chapters 51–75 Vol. 1 Read

Ch. 51Ma Hongjun Gets Taught a Lesson

Yan Zu stopped Ma Hongjun from bullying Cuihua, defeated him, and received a Martial Soul Resonance reward linked to Ning Rongrong. Flender punished Ma Hongjun and led the students to the Great Soul Arena in Suotuo City to gain combat experience.

  • Ma Hongjun grabbed Cuihua and refused to accept their breakup, then insulted Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong when they intervened.
  • Ma Hongjun attacked Yan Zu with Phoenix Fire Line, but Yan Zu extinguished it with Nine Yin True Qi and knocked Ma Hongjun down with one punch.
  • Cuihua left safely, and Yan Zu received the Glazed Tile Compatibility resonance with Ning Rongrong, whose amplification on him grew stronger.
  • Flender heard the dispute, scolded Ma Hongjun, and ordered him to run laps without food after he returned.
  • Flender took the students to the Great Soul Arena in Suotuo City and explained the Soul Fighting rules as Zhu Zhuqing prepared to prove herself.

Ch. 52Defeat in the First Match

Yan Zu, Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and the others registered for matches at Suotuo City's Great Soul Arena. Zhu Zhuqing lost her first match to Wind Leopard after his paralysis skill left her vulnerable and he kicked her off the platform.

  • The group registered their individual matches and formed teams, including Auspicious Glazed Tile, Phantom Netherworld, White Tiger Phoenix, and Blue Silver Sausage.
  • Zhu Zhuqing headed to platform five to fight Wind Leopard, a level thirty-five agility attack Soul Master.
  • Yan Zu noticed Wind Leopard was drawing Zhu Zhuqing into a close-range trap, but she was paralyzed and clawed across the shoulder before she could react.
  • Zhu Zhuqing adjusted her tactics and tried to wear Wind Leopard down, but her injured shoulder and dwindling Soul Power left her unable to evade his next Leopard Assault.
  • Wind Leopard paralyzed Zhu Zhuqing again and kicked her off the platform, giving her a defeat in her first match.

Ch. 53Each Had Their Own Gains

Yan Zu, Xiao Wu, and their teammates fought several matches at the Great Soul Arena, winning through speed, tactics, and coordinated attacks. Zhu Zhuqing’s victories and defeat left her determined to improve, while Yan Zu offered advice to opponents he had beaten.

  • Zhu Zhuqing lost to Wind Leopard, and Yan Zu explained how she could use footwork and patience against similar opponents.
  • Yan Zu defeated Iron Arm by evading his attacks and disrupting his Soul Power, then gave him advice about protecting his weaknesses.
  • Xiao Wu defeated a Spirit Cat Soul Master with Moon Shadow Instant Step and Waist Bow, while Zhu Zhuqing resolved to get stronger.
  • Yan Zu and Ning Rongrong defeated a Great Strength Bear and Ivy pair, and Yan Zu advised them on improving their coordination.
  • Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing won their match against two Defense System Soul Masters, though Zhu Zhuqing grew impatient and remained dissatisfied with her performance.

Ch. 54Making a Name at the Soul Fighting Arena

Yan Zu and Ning Rongrong discovered that their Martial Souls could trigger a stronger support effect, then continued winning matches at the Great Soul Arena. After five days of training, Yan Zu received a rare system reward: the Calming Tea Recipe.

  • Yan Zu and Ning Rongrong discussed their Glazed Tile Resonance and agreed to train together to explore it further.
  • Yan Zu and Ning Rongrong won four more matches, while Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing won three as Zhu Zhuqing grew more composed.
  • Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun fought brutally, while Tang San used Blue Silver Grass and secretly ambushed an opponent with a Hidden Weapon.
  • Flender reviewed the students' Soul Fighting results, and Zhu Zhuqing thanked Yan Zu for helping her improve.
  • Yan Zu practiced the Nine Yin Manual and received the Calming Tea Recipe from the system.

Ch. 55Yu Xiaogang Rejected Again

Yan Zu rejected Yu Xiaogang’s renewed offer of discipleship, challenging his theories and accusing him of wanting to study the Qilin Martial Soul for his own benefit. Yan Zu returned to the new dormitory and joined Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing as they prepared to move in and eat breakfast.

  • Yu Xiaogang praised Yan Zu’s Qilin Martial Soul and again offered to guide him as a disciple.
  • Yan Zu questioned whether Yu Xiaogang had developed and tested original theories, including ways to improve Martial Soul mutations or innate foundations.
  • Yu Xiaogang dismissed Yan Zu’s ideas, and Yan Zu pointed out that Yu Xiaogang had not solved his own mutation or low Soul Power; Yu Xiaogang angrily left after Yan Zu refused his offer.
  • Yan Zu returned to the new dormitory, where Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong discussed moving in and Ning Rongrong asked whether he had accepted Yu Xiaogang’s offer.
  • Yan Zu said he would follow his own path, and Zhu Zhuqing brought out breakfast and invited everyone to eat.

Ch. 56Moving into the New Home

Yan Zu persuaded Zhu Zhuqing to move into Ning Rongrong’s new dormitory and shared Tranquil Heart Tea that could refine spiritual power. After Xiao Wu accidentally revealed that Yan Zu was the author Wen Yansheng, Zhu Zhuqing recognized him as the writer whose books had comforted her and quietly developed feelings for him.

  • Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong convinced Zhu Zhuqing that moving in with them would be safer, and Yan Zu welcomed her as a teammate.
  • Yan Zu served Tranquil Heart Tea to Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing, explaining how it could calm Soul Power and strengthen spiritual power.
  • The four packed their belongings and moved into Ning Rongrong’s furnished dormitory, where Zhu Zhuqing chose the room next to the main house.
  • Xiao Wu accidentally revealed Yan Zu’s identity as Wen Yansheng, and Zhu Zhuqing thanked him for the books that had given her hope during difficult times.
  • Yan Zu began telling the group his new story, Battle Through the Heavens, while Zhu Zhuqing listened and concealed her growing affection for him.
  • Yan Zu stopped the story at its climax, and Zhu Zhuqing lay awake in the adjoining room thinking about him as her spiritual power slowly gathered.

Ch. 57Eat Your Fill, Then Deliver a Flying Kick

Yan Zu used his Grandmaster of Culinary Arts skill to prepare restorative cultivation dishes for Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing. At Shrek Academy’s combat assessment, he defeated Dai Mubai with Jade Blessing’s backlash and a flying kick.

  • Yan Zu cooked dishes from Soul Beast ingredients that replenished Soul Power and nourished the girls’ bodies and meridians.
  • Ning Rongrong asked Yan Zu to cook for them daily, and the assembly bell summoned everyone to the training ground.
  • Flender introduced Yu Xiaogang as the teacher taking charge of training, and Yu Xiaogang chose Dai Mubai to fight Yan Zu.
  • Dai Mubai attacked Yan Zu with his White Tiger Martial Soul, but Yan Zu’s Jade Blessing shield withstood his blows.
  • After Dai Mubai broke the shield, its backlash briefly stunned him, allowing Yan Zu to kick him to the edge of the field.

Ch. 58I Refuse, It'll Stunt Our Growth

Yan Zu and Xiao Wu defeated Dai Mubai and Tang San in sparring matches, frustrating Yu Xiaogang's plans to criticize Yan Zu and showcase Tang San. When Yu Xiaogang ordered the students to run weighted laps, Yan Zu objected that the training could stunt their growth and challenged him by asking how tall Tang San was.

  • Flender declared Yan Zu the winner, and Yu Xiaogang criticized Yan Zu's reliance on his shield and Dai Mubai's failure to take the match seriously.
  • Yu Xiaogang sent Tang San to spar with Xiao Wu, who used Moon Shadow Instant Step and Jade Rabbit Clone to overwhelm him while avoiding serious injury.
  • Yu Xiaogang rebuked Xiao Wu for hitting too hard, but she and Ning Rongrong argued that she had shown respect by going all out; Tang San said Xiao Wu had held back.
  • Yu Xiaogang abandoned further matches and ordered everyone to run twenty laps carrying twenty jin of stones each morning.
  • Yan Zu objected that the weighted training could damage the students' joints and stunt their growth, then challenged Yu Xiaogang by asking how tall Tang San was.

Ch. 59Refusing Weighted Training, Focusing on Growing Taller

Yan Zu rejected Yu Xiaogang’s weighted running regimen as potentially harmful to the young students’ growth, and Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong joined him in refusing it. Afterward, Yan Zu and his companions trained at the Glazed Tile Residence, where their playful, peaceful routine reinforced his resolve to protect the people around him.

  • Yan Zu challenged Yu Xiaogang to justify weighted training and warned that it could damage the students’ developing bodies; Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong backed him, and Zhu Zhuqing silently decided not to participate.
  • Yan Zu bowed to Flender and left with Xiao Wu and the others, while Flender hesitated to intervene because Ning Rongrong’s safety was at stake.
  • Tang San continued training uneasily, Ma Hongjun secretly reduced his basket’s weight, and Dai Mubai slipped away from the training ground.
  • Yan Zu and the others practiced at the Glazed Tile Residence, where Ning Rongrong dozed during cultivation, Xiao Wu was flung into Yan Zu’s arms by Little Jade, and Zhu Zhuqing watched them warmly.
  • After training, Yan Zu promised to cook Xiao Wu three-hundred-year-old Gale Rabbit meat, and Zhu Zhuqing served everyone Tranquil Heart Tea.
  • Late at night, Yan Zu tucked in the sleeping Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu, then went to the courtyard and resolved to protect the warmth of his life at the Glazed Tile Residence.

Ch. 60Conflict Before the Soul Hunt

Oscar broke through to rank thirty, so Shrek Academy set out for the Star Dou Great Forest to find him a Third Soul Ring. After stopping for the night in a town near the forest, Yan Zu and Xiao Wu rushed downstairs when a commotion and a woman's cry came from the inn.

  • Oscar broke through his Soul Power bottleneck and reached rank thirty, prompting Flender to organize a trip for his Third Soul Ring.
  • Yan Zu reassured Xiao Wu about the hunt and helped lead the students as they set out with Zhao Wuji for the Star Dou Great Forest.
  • The group reached a town near the forest, took rooms at an inn, and met a party from Canghui Academy.
  • Ma Hongjun drank while eyeing a Canghui female student, despite Yan Zu warning him to take it easy before their journey.
  • Yan Zu and Xiao Wu heard a commotion and a woman's startled cry from downstairs, then hurried to investigate.

Ch. 61Arrogant and Overbearing

After Ma Hongjun harassed a Canghui Academy student, the Shrek students split over whether to apologize, and Zhao Wuji backed the aggressive response. Yan Zu compensated the injured academy, then challenged Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun to face reality.

  • Ma Hongjun grabbed a Canghui Academy girl, and Dai Mubai and Tang San joined him when the academy's students confronted him.
  • Dai Mubai and Tang San attacked the Canghui Academy students, leaving three injured, until Yan Zu intervened and offered an apology and compensation.
  • Yan Zu condemned Dai Mubai's bullying, and Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Oscar sided with him while Tang San and Ma Hongjun remained with Dai Mubai.
  • Zhao Wuji dismissed Canghui Academy's complaint and threatened Teacher Ye, who prepared to leave with his injured students.
  • Yan Zu gave Teacher Ye Gold Soul Coins and medicine, then challenged Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun to face reality.

Ch. 62Scared Now?

After Yan Zu warned Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun about the danger posed by Shi Nian, Zhao Wuji confirmed the threat and ordered the students to keep out of trouble. Yan Zu then decided he would leave Shrek because its teaching principles conflicted with his own, though he planned to wait until Oscar obtained a Soul Ring and they returned safely to the academy.

  • Yan Zu warned Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun that Shi Nian was a powerful, vindictive Soul Saint who might seek revenge for their actions against Canghui Academy.
  • Zhao Wuji confirmed Shi Nian's reputation and ordered Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Tang San to stay at the academy until they reached Soul Ancestor; he also forbade Ma Hongjun from drinking.
  • Upstairs, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Oscar agreed that Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun had been wrong and praised Yan Zu for recognizing the danger.
  • Yan Zu told his companions that he might leave Shrek because he rejected its teaching philosophy, but he would first wait until Oscar obtained a Soul Ring and they returned safely to the academy.
  • Yan Zu spent the night reflecting on Shrek's strengths and flaws and resolved to pursue his own path toward becoming a Soul Master with moral principles.

Ch. 63Give It Up, Oscar

Yan Zu questioned whether the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent’s short flight skill was worth Oscar’s Third Soul Ring, despite it suiting him now. Oscar reconsidered the choice, and Yan Zu promised to find him a better Soul Beast as the dispute with Chao Tianxiang and Meng Yiran remained unresolved.

  • Yan Zu spotted a wounded Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, and Zhao Wuji knocked it unconscious as the Shrek group tried to claim it for Oscar.
  • Chao Tianxiang arrived with Meng Yiran and demanded the serpent for her granddaughter, while Zhao Wuji refused to yield it.
  • Meng Yiran proposed a match between the younger Soul Masters and chose Yan Zu as her opponent.
  • Yan Zu agreed to the match but first warned Oscar that the serpent’s brief flight ability might become less useful as he grew stronger.
  • Yan Zu promised Oscar he would help him find a more suitable Third Soul Ring, and Oscar began reconsidering the serpent.

Ch. 64No Fight? No Way!

Yan Zu persuaded Oscar to give up the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, then defeated Meng Yiran in a spar while offering her advice. As the group prepared to search for Oscar’s Soul Ring, Tang San broke through to level thirty, and they continued deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest with Yan Zu leading.

  • Oscar trusted Yan Zu’s judgment and gave up the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, and Zhao Wuji entrusted Yan Zu with finding Oscar a Soul Ring.
  • Meng Yiran challenged Yan Zu to a fair spar, and he accepted while confirming that the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent was hers regardless of the result.
  • Yan Zu calmly evaded Meng Yiran’s attacks, identified weaknesses in her Serpent Cane techniques, and defeated her without using a Soul Skill.
  • Meng Yiran accepted her defeat and left with Snake Granny, who carried away the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent.
  • Tang San broke through to level thirty after gaining insight from the events, while a trace of resentment toward Yan Zu showed in his gaze.
  • Zhao Wuji sent the group deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest to search first for Oscar’s Soul Ring, with Yan Zu guiding them.

Ch. 65Thousand Illusions Clone Sausage

Yan Zu helped Oscar find and absorb a Thousand Illusions Glazed Fungus Soul Ring, granting him a powerful clone sausage. As the group searched for Tang San’s Soul Beast, they came across Dragon Duke Meng Shu and Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang fighting a Man Faced Demon Spider that suddenly broke toward them.

  • Yan Zu identified a sixteen-hundred-year Thousand Illusions Glazed Fungus as the ideal Soul Beast for Oscar, and the group worked together to defeat it.
  • Oscar absorbed the fungus’s Soul Ring and gained the Thousand Illusions Clone Sausage, which created three independent clones with thirty percent of his Soul Power for one minute.
  • The group praised Oscar’s new skill, while Tang San grew uneasy about Yan Zu’s influence and resolved to increase his strength.
  • As the group searched for a suitable Soul Beast for Tang San, they heard a fight and found Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang trying to capture a Man Faced Demon Spider for Meng Yiran.
  • The Man Faced Demon Spider sprayed venomous mist at Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang, then broke through toward the Shrek group’s hiding place.

Ch. 66Man Faced Demon Spider

Tang San wanted to absorb a powerful Man Faced Demon Spider, but Yan Zu warned that its age made it far too dangerous for a Third Soul Ring, so Tang San settled for a Crypt Spider instead. After gaining Spider Web Restraint, Tang San remained bitter over the opportunity he had lost while Yan Zu secretly tracked the fleeing demon spider.

  • Tang San asked Zhao Wuji to stop the Man Faced Demon Spider so he could claim its Soul Ring, but Dragon Duke Meng Shu and Snake Granny attacked Zhao Wuji to protect Meng Yiran's prey.
  • Yan Zu warned everyone that the Man Faced Demon Spider was over two thousand years old, and Zhao Wuji refused to let Tang San risk absorbing it; Meng Shu and Snake Granny left to find another Soul Beast for Meng Yiran.
  • The wounded Man Faced Demon Spider fled, and Yan Zu secretly marked it with Little Jade so he could track it.
  • The group found a roughly fourteen-hundred-year-old Crypt Spider, and Tang San reluctantly chose it for his Third Soul Ring.
  • Tang San absorbed the Crypt Spider's Soul Ring and gained Spider Web Restraint, but he remained resentful about missing the Man Faced Demon Spider.

Ch. 67Snatching the Eight Spider Lances

Yan Zu secretly killed the injured Man Faced Demon Spider and took its Eight Spider Lances, then resolved to prevent Tang San from becoming a god and began considering how to claim other key opportunities. After returning to Shrek Academy, Yan Zu grew more determined to leave, and Tang San confronted him, still resentful over the events in the forest.

  • Yan Zu slipped away from camp, killed the injured Man Faced Demon Spider, and hid its Eight Spider Lances in his Storage Soul Tool.
  • Yan Zu returned before dawn and decided to keep the External Soul Bone rather than absorb it, while resolving to stop Tang San from becoming a god.
  • Yan Zu identified several opportunities that had supported Tang San's rise and considered pursuing Dugu Bo's Immortal Herbs and the Blue Silver King's sacrifice.
  • Yan Zu returned with the group to Shrek Academy, where his growing dissatisfaction with the academy strengthened his desire to leave.
  • Tang San approached Yan Zu, angered by Yan Zu's actions during the Soul Hunt and his own resentment over having absorbed a Crypt Spider's Soul Ring.

Ch. 68Make Your Move, A-Zu

Yan Zu avoided Tang San’s challenge and fought off his attacks, but Tang San secretly fired a venom-coated Sleeve Arrow at him. Yan Zu deflected it, and Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing confronted Tang San over the attempted attack.

  • Tang San challenged Yan Zu to a Soul Fighting match, but Yan Zu refused and evaded Tang San’s physical attacks.
  • Tang San used Blue Silver Grass and his Soul Skills, but Yan Zu’s Jade Blessing shield blocked them, and Yan Zu briefly suppressed Tang San with Nine Yin Qi.
  • Tang San secretly fired a Sleeve Arrow coated with Mandala Snake venom, but Yan Zu deflected it with a piece of gravel.
  • Yan Zu condemned Tang San for the poisoned sneak attack, and Tang San claimed he had only been testing Yan Zu’s strength.
  • Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing arrived, saw the Sleeve Arrow and crossbow mechanism, and angrily confronted Tang San.

Ch. 69I'm Applying to Withdraw

After Tang San attacked Yan Zu with a poisoned Sleeve Arrow, Flender gave him only a light punishment, and Yan Zu decided Shrek Academy would not treat them fairly. Yan Zu thanked Flender for his teaching and applied to withdraw from Shrek.

  • Tang San challenged Yan Zu, then attacked him with Blue Silver Grass when Yan Zu refused to fight; Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing intervened.
  • Yan Zu revealed the Sleeve Arrow was coated with deadly Mandala Snake venom, and Tang San admitted the weapon was his.
  • Flender confronted Tang San but, after Yu Xiaogang defended him, punished him only with a verbal warning and one month of cleaning the training ground.
  • Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu objected to the light punishment, while Yan Zu lost his remaining attachment to Shrek Academy.
  • Yan Zu told Flender he understood the academy valued some people above its rules and applied to withdraw.

Ch. 70Fear Not That the Road Ahead Holds No Kindred Spirits (End of Volume One)

Yan Zu withdrew from Shrek Academy, and Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong chose to leave with him. Zhu Zhuqing and Oscar also joined them, and the five agreed to face the road ahead as fellow travelers.

  • Flender approved Yan Zu's withdrawal and offered him a teacher's badge, which Yan Zu declined before leaving with Zhu Zhuqing.
  • Yan Zu told Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong he was leaving Shrek, and they began packing to depart with him.
  • Oscar decided to seek a different path for his food-type cultivation and left the boys' dormitory to find Yan Zu.
  • Zhu Zhuqing rejected Dai Mubai's claim on her through their engagement and chose to take control of her own future.
  • Zhu Zhuqing and Oscar asked to leave Shrek with Yan Zu, citing their ambitions and trust in his guidance.
  • Yan Zu, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Oscar joined hands and pledged to face future hardships together.

Ch. 71Sister Xiao Wu, I'm Innocent

Yan Zu and his companions left Shrek Academy and returned to Suotuo City, where he offered Zhu Zhuqing and Oscar secret cultivation techniques. Zhu Zhuqing swore to keep them secret and kissed Yan Zu in gratitude, leaving him to face Ning Rongrong’s jealousy and Xiao Wu’s teasing.

  • Flender watched Yan Zu and his companions leave Shrek Academy, while Zhao Wuji agreed to tighten the academy’s rules after Tang San’s ambush.
  • Tang San practiced with a new Sleeve Arrow and vowed to prove himself superior to Yan Zu.
  • Yan Zu and his companions returned to Suotuo City and checked into the Rose Hotel.
  • Yan Zu made Zhu Zhuqing and Oscar swear on their Martial Souls to keep his techniques secret, then gave them manuals suited to their abilities.
  • Zhu Zhuqing tested her new techniques and kissed Yan Zu in gratitude, prompting Ning Rongrong to protest and wipe his cheek.
  • Xiao Wu pinched Yan Zu for supposedly flirting, and he insisted he was innocent before admitting he was wrong.

Ch. 72Zhu Zhuqing: Sleep... Together?

Yan Zu taught Oscar techniques to strengthen his body and use the Six Meridian Divine Sword, then brought Zhu Zhuqing into the Martial Soul Mimicry Training Ground to cultivate with him, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong. The team planned to train at the Soto Great Soul Arena, where Yan Zu hoped to meet Dugu Yan and pursue a connection to Dugu Bo.

  • Yan Zu gave Oscar manuals for the Bone Forging Chapter, Inner Power Chapter, Movement Technique Chapter, and Six Meridian Divine Sword, and Oscar produced a faint wisp of sword Qi.
  • Yan Zu gave Oscar two United Hearts Pendants, one for him and one to pass to Zhu Zhuqing, while Xiao Wu told Yan Zu to sleep on the floor as punishment.
  • Xiao Wu invited Zhu Zhuqing to sleep in the master bedroom and explained that Yan Zu's Mimicry Training Ground required trusted companions to enter while cultivating.
  • Yan Zu brought Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong into the training ground and revealed that he and Xiao Wu were twelve-year-old Soul Ancestors with Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings.
  • Zhu Zhuqing practiced the Nine Yin Manual and Nine Yin Divine Claw with Yan Zu's guidance and sparred with Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong, while Oscar studied the Six Meridian Divine Sword alone.
  • Yan Zu gathered the team and proposed daytime cultivation and nighttime Soul Fighting at the Soto Great Soul Arena, hoping to meet Dugu Yan and later reach Dugu Bo.

Ch. 73Dawn Makes a Name for Itself

Yan Zu registered the five companions in doubles and team matches at the Soto Great Soul Arena, forming the five-member Dawn Team to challenge seven-person teams. Over the next few days, Dawn built a winning record and gained attention as its members improved their coordination.

  • Yan Zu assigned Xiao Wu, Oscar, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong to singles and doubles training while choosing to sit out doubles matches.
  • Yan Zu registered Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong as Netherworld Glazed Tile, Xiao Wu and Oscar as Phantom Sausage, and the five-person Dawn Team for seven-person competitions.
  • Yan Zu, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing won singles matches using their skills and movement techniques while concealing much of their strength.
  • Netherworld Glazed Tile and Phantom Sausage developed effective doubles tactics, with Oscar discreetly using sword Qi to disrupt opponents.
  • Dawn won repeated seven-person team matches through Ning Rongrong's boosts, Little Jade's healing, Oscar's support, and the group's coordinated attacks.
  • Dawn rose to prominence at the Soto Great Soul Arena as its five members became increasingly synchronized.

Ch. 74Heaven Dou Royal Team

The Dawn team accepted a high-profile Soul Fighting match against the Heaven Dou Royal Team after Manager Ao offered a large appearance fee. Three days later, as the packed arena awaited the match, Yan Zu briefed his teammates on the royal team’s strengths and abilities.

  • Manager Ao invited Dawn to face the Heaven Dou Royal Team in a special exhibition match, offering ten thousand Gold Soul Coins, and Yan Zu accepted.
  • Yan Zu and his teammates reviewed the royal team’s listed members and learned that all seven were Soul Elders with powerful Martial Souls.
  • Dawn suspended its other matches for three days while Yan Zu gathered more information about their opponents.
  • On match night, Yan Zu briefed Dawn on the Heaven Dou Royal Team’s abilities and warned that they needed to deal with healer Ye Lingling first.

Ch. 75Devising a Strategy

Yan Zu’s Dawn Team devised a strategy to exploit their healing and endurance while targeting Ye Lingling, as the Heaven Dou Royal Team prepared to rely on its apparent strength advantage. Both teams entered the arena to loud cheers, ready for their exhibition match.

  • Yan Zu outlined a plan for Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing to attack Ye Lingling while the team used boosts, clones, shields, and healing to wear down the Heaven Dou Royal Team.
  • Yu Tianheng proposed a straightforward formation, while Qin Ming warned the team not to underestimate Dawn and to protect Ye Lingling.
  • The Heaven Dou Royal Team entered the arena, led by Yu Tianheng, and drew enthusiastic cheers from its supporters.
  • Yan Zu and his teammates entered as the Dawn Team, greeted by fervent support from the local crowd.
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