Arc 3The Red-Level Trial

Ling Bai completed a dangerous mission in Youyao Forest, then helped Ning Tian turn toward Soul Tools and challenged Shrek’s first-years. After the Seven Monsters Challenge Tournament and months of training, he joined Han Ruoruo’s group in the Star Dou Great Forest, where he gained a seventy-thousand-year Soul Ring and torso Soul Bone.

  • Ling Bai offered Ma Xiaotao two cures for her Phoenix Evil Fire, then drew a red-level mission to capture a ten-thousand-year Snake Empress Medusa alive.
  • In Youyao Forest, Ling Bai saved Xu Jiujiu and joined her in killing the wounded Netherworld Emperor Demon Luo and capturing Medusa.
  • Ling Bai helped Xu Jiujiu hunt a Radiant Star Silver Wolf, escaped the Wolf Emperors’ confrontation, and returned to Shrek Academy with Medusa.
  • After Ning Tian’s team lost the freshman semifinal, Ling Bai comforted her and helped her become Xian Liner’s Soul Tool disciple.
  • Ling Bai defeated Shrek’s first-years in a disciplinary Soul Duel, gave Ning Tian the Medusa Skull, and agreed to train Wu Feng.
  • Ling Bai defeated Chen Zifeng in the Seven Monsters Challenge Tournament, then joined the Seven Monsters in training against the reserve team.
  • Ling Bai, Han Ruoruo, Wu Ming, and Chu Qingtian entered the Star Dou Great Forest, where Ling Bai killed a Sun Scorching Fire Dragon and gained its seventy-thousand-year Soul Ring and torso Soul Bone.
Chapters 51–75 Vol. 1 Read

Ch. 51One-in-a-Thousand Red-Level Task, Ten-Thousand-Year Medusa (Part 1)

Ling Bai told Ma Xiaotao that he could purify her Phoenix Evil Fire, but warned that doing so would cost her the chance to reach Ultimate Fire; she left to discuss the choice with Dean Yan. Three months later, Ling Bai had grown stronger through cultivation and constant combat, and he went to the Assessment Hall for the freshman assessment.

  • Ling Bai offered Ma Xiaotao two possible cures for her Phoenix Evil Fire: the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower or purification with his Six-Winged Angel power.
  • Ling Bai explained that purification would weaken Ma Xiaotao's Phoenix Flame and permanently prevent her from reaching Ultimate Fire, so she left to consult Dean Yan.
  • Over the next three months, Ling Bai cultivated and trained while Ma Xiaotao stayed silent about the cure and Du Gu Lin visited him often.
  • Ling Luochen and Qian Fufu repeatedly challenged Ling Bai, and their defeats drew more inner courtyard students into training against him.
  • Ling Bai advanced his Soul Arena badge from white to purple and raised his Soul Power from level forty-one to level forty-four.
  • After breakfast with Han Ruoruo, Ling Bai headed to the Assessment Hall for the freshman assessment.

Ch. 52A One-in-a-Thousand Red-Level Task, Ten-Thousand-Year Medusa (Part 2)

Ling Bai and the other freshmen drew their Inner Academy assessment tasks, with Ling Bai receiving the rare red-level mission to capture a ten-thousand-year Medusa alive. As they prepared to leave, he worried that the dangerous journey would keep him from watching Ning Tian and Wu Feng compete in the Outer Academy tournament.

  • Old Li explained the assessment task grades, the risks of red-level missions, and the exceptional rewards for completing one.
  • Du Gu Lin drew a purple-level task to exterminate Wolf Bandits, while Pan Tao drew a white-level task to kill a Yellow Fur Rat.
  • Zhou Sen and Tai Xing drew manageable yellow- and purple-level tasks, but Chu Qingtian received a black-level mission to hunt the Evil Soul Master Blood Face Killer.
  • Ling Bai drew a red-level task to capture a ten-thousand-year Snake Empress Medusa alive in Youyao Forest within fifteen days.
  • Du Gu Lin teased Ling Bai about his task, and he worried the trip would prevent him from cheering for Ning Tian and Wu Feng at the freshman tournament.

Ch. 53Youyao Forest, Ping An Inn, Xu Jiujiu (Part 1)

Ling Bai reached Ping An Town and disguised himself before staying at Ping An Inn. After he intimidated Luo Mei, a royal-looking young woman named Xu arrived with her guard, and Zhang Wu tried to seize her.

  • Ling Bai arrived in Ping An Town, used an Ice Silkworm Mask to change his appearance, and checked into Ping An Inn.
  • Luo Mei and Zhang Wu noticed Ling Bai and plotted to take him, but Ling Bai struck Luo Mei with a mental attack and frightened her into backing down.
  • Xu and her guard She Chong entered the inn, and Xu sat at the only empty table beside Ling Bai.
  • Zhang Wu reached for Xu's waist, while She Chong shouted, "Your Highness, watch out!"

Ch. 54Youyao Forest, Ping An Inn, Xu Jiujiu (Part 2)

At Ping An Inn, Ling Bai helped Xu Jiujiu after Zhang Wu tried to grope her, and her guard She Chong crushed the gang responsible. Xu Jiujiu left for her room, while She Chong paid Ling Bai and warned him not to use the encounter to pursue her.

  • Zhang Wu tried to grope Xu Jiujiu, and Ling Bai steadied her when she was knocked off balance.
  • She Chong attacked Zhang Wu and revealed himself as a Soul Douluo when Luo Mei and her gang intervened.
  • She Chong beat Luo Mei and the other thugs, while Xu Jiujiu compensated the innkeeper for the damage.
  • Xu Jiujiu gave Ling Bai the false name Xu Jiu'er, and Ling Bai recognized her as Princess Xu Jiujiu of the Star Luo Empire.
  • She Chong gave Ling Bai a gold card worth one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins and warned him not to pursue Xu Jiujiu.

Ch. 55Snake Empress Medusa, Death God Bloodline Underworld Emperor Yao Luo (Part 1)

Ling Bai searched the Youyao Forest for Snake Empress Medusa, using demon spiders and Spider Emperor Sense to track her while avoiding danger. After defeating an Underground Demon Spider, he learned that petrified soul beasts—and Xu Jiujiu and She Chong—were near the same area.

  • Ling Bai entered the Youyao Forest and sent demon spiders to search for Medusa and petrified soul beasts.
  • He traveled along the Chaos Line, relying on Spider Emperor Sense to avoid dangerous soul beasts.
  • An Underground Demon Spider ambushed Ling Bai, but the Death Prison Spider Emperor's aura subdued it, and Ling Bai killed it.
  • A demon spider found petrified soul beasts about eight thousand meters away, suggesting Medusa's nest was nearby.
  • Another demon spider spotted Xu Jiujiu and She Chong pursuing a ten-thousand-year light-type soul beast toward the petrified soul beasts.

Ch. 56Snake Empress Medusa, Death God Bloodline Underworld Emperor Yao Luo (Part 2)

Xu Jiujiu and She Chong pursued a wounded Radiant Silver Wolf into the Eternal Night Zone, where it led them to Snake Empress Medusa’s lair. Ling Bai watched as a fifty-thousand-year Underworld Emperor Yao Luo appeared beside Medusa, leaving Xu Jiujiu and She Chong facing a far greater threat than they expected.

  • She Chong wounded the Radiant Silver Wolf with his Snake Lance as Xu Jiujiu chased it through the Eternal Day Zone.
  • Ling Bai realized the wolf was trying to lure Xu Jiujiu and She Chong to Medusa’s nest, where an unknown monster might be waiting.
  • The Radiant Silver Wolf led Xu Jiujiu and She Chong into the Eternal Night Zone, where they found petrified soul beasts and Medusa’s territory.
  • She Chong killed the wolf after it deliberately offered its throat, and its final howl summoned a swarm of snake-type soul beasts.
  • Snake Empress Medusa appeared, then yielded the lead to a fifty-thousand-year Underworld Emperor Yao Luo, which Xu Jiujiu recognized as an extinct Death God Bloodline soul beast.

Ch. 57Death Prison Spider Emperor's Three Ultimate Talents (Part 1)

Ling Bai watched She Chong sacrifice himself to help Xu Jiujiu escape the Underworld Emperor Yao Luo and Medusa, then fled while observing the battle through his Demon Spider. After She Chong’s self-destruction badly wounded both monsters, Medusa sent the surviving snakes to hunt Xu Jiujiu, whose alarmed cry reached Ling Bai.

  • Electrolux urged Ling Bai to absorb the Underworld Emperor Yao Luo’s soul ring, but Ling Bai judged that he could not save She Chong and Xu Jiujiu.
  • She Chong transformed into a blue-black two-headed giant snake and fought the Underworld Emperor Yao Luo and Medusa while Xu Jiujiu escaped.
  • Medusa used her gaze to petrify She Chong, who held the two monsters in place and self-destructed.
  • The blast devastated the snake swarm and wounded the Underworld Emperor Yao Luo and Medusa, who ordered the surviving snakes to find and kill Xu Jiujiu.
  • Ling Bai heard a woman cry out near Medusa’s nest and recognized the voice as Xu Jiujiu’s.

Ch. 58Three Ultimate Talents of the Death Prison Spider Emperor (Part 2)

Ling Bai saved Xu Jiujiu from a Silver Threaded Sky Python and revealed his Death Prison Spider Emperor martial soul. After she asked him to take her out of Youyao Forest, he proposed they kill Snake Empress Medusa and the Netherworld Emperor Demon Luo instead.

  • Ling Bai found Xu Jiujiu facing a six-thousand-year-old Silver Threaded Sky Python and waited until it had nearly crushed her before intervening.
  • Ling Bai used his Death Prison Spider Emperor martial soul to kill the Silver Threaded Sky Python and save Xu Jiujiu.
  • Xu Jiujiu recognized Ling Bai and, after he assured her he would not kill her, thanked him and learned that he called himself Ning Bai.
  • Xu Jiujiu explained that her protector had sacrificed himself to hold back Medusa and the Netherworld Emperor Demon Luo, then asked Ling Bai to help her escape Youyao Forest.
  • Ling Bai urged Xu Jiujiu to aim higher and proposed that they kill Medusa and the Netherworld Emperor Demon Luo before leaving.

Ch. 59Death Prison Spider Emperor's Three Ultimate Talents (Part 2)

Ling Bai and Xu Jiujiu entered the Snake Swarm Nest to confront the wounded Netherworld Emperor Demon Luo and Medusa, and Ling Bai used the Death Prison Spider Emperor’s powers to battle them. Xu Jiujiu restrained Medusa while Ling Bai fought through the snake swarm, ending the chapter as he devoured their Soul Rings to replenish his strength.

  • Ling Bai persuaded Xu Jiujiu to join him in seeking vengeance on the wounded Netherworld Emperor Demon Luo and Medusa.
  • At the Snake Swarm Nest, Ling Bai revealed the Death Prison Magic Scythe and Death Prison Spider Emperor Martial Soul, then used Death Realm to overwhelm the Netherworld Emperor Demon Luo’s Land of the Undead.
  • The Netherworld Emperor Demon Luo struck Ling Bai with Execution, but his Undying Body let him endure the attack and counter with a blow to its vulnerable chest eye.
  • Xu Jiujiu used Star Crown’s Star’s Protection to block Medusa’s Gaze and hold Medusa back from the fight.
  • As the snake swarm attacked and Ling Bai neared his limits, he activated Soul Devouring and absorbed the swarm’s Soul Rings to restore his strength.

Ch. 60Radiant Light, Nether Shadow: Two Great Beasts (Part 1)

Ling Bai killed the Netherworld Emperor Demon Luo, captured the wounded Snake Empress Medusa, and absorbed the demon’s soul ring before preparing to leave Youyao Forest with Xu Jiujiu. They then discovered a rare Radiant Star Silver Wolf, and Xu Jiujiu begged Ling Bai to help her hunt it while he demanded she ask him in a particular way.

  • Ling Bai killed the Netherworld Emperor Demon Luo and gained its fifty-thousand-year soul ring, while he captured Snake Empress Medusa and left her poisoned and dying.
  • Xu Jiujiu treated Ling Bai’s wounds, and he absorbed the Netherworld Emperor Demon Luo’s soul ring, advancing from rank forty-four to rank forty-six but finding no soul bone.
  • Ling Bai and Xu Jiujiu prepared to leave Youyao Forest after Xu Jiujiu built a grave for She Chong.
  • They heard a wolf howl and identified a rare Radiant Star Silver Wolf, which Xu Jiujiu said could greatly improve her Star Crown Martial Soul.
  • Xu Jiujiu offered Ling Bai a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone to help her hunt the wolf, but he instead demanded that she call him “young master” and ask politely.

Ch. 61Radiant Light and Nether Shadow, Two Great Beast Kings (Part Two)

Ling Bai helped Xu Jiujiu obtain her fifth soul ring from the Radiant Star Silver Wolf, then fled with her when the Radiant Light Wolf Emperor attacked to avenge its child. The blast illuminated the Eternal Night Land and brought the Nether Shadow Wolf Emperor face-to-face with its rival.

  • Ling Bai defeated the Ten Thousand Year Radiant Star Silver Wolf and handed it to Xu Jiujiu, who killed it and absorbed its black soul ring.
  • Xu Jiujiu awoke two hours later with her Star Crown’s fifth soul ring and her Soul Power at level fifty-one.
  • Ling Bai sensed danger and carried Xu Jiujiu away as a massive beam of light erupted from the Eternal Day Zone.
  • The Radiant Light Wolf Emperor unleashed Brilliant Holy Light across the Eternal Night Zone, and Ling Bai used a thin white membrane as the attack struck.
  • The Radiant Light Wolf Emperor confronted the Nether Shadow Wolf Emperor, who accused it of trespassing in his territory.

Ch. 62Ten Thousand Year Medusa Head Soul Bone (Part 1)

After surviving the Nether Shadow Wolf Emperor’s attack, Ling Bai and Xu Jiujiu escaped the Eternal Night Land and discussed how she could repay him. Xu Jiujiu invited him to Star Luo City, but Ling Bai headed back to Shrek Academy, leaving her offer open.

  • The Radiant Light Wolf Emperor told the Nether Shadow Wolf Emperor that Radiant Star had died, and the Nether Shadow Wolf Emperor ordered dark soul beasts to investigate the murder.
  • Ling Bai and Xu Jiujiu emerged alive from the Tianmeng Iceworm Slough after the Wolf Emperors left, and Xu Jiujiu offered him a choice of treasure from the Star Luo Empire’s royal treasury as compensation.
  • Ling Bai and Xu Jiujiu hurried out of the Youyao Forest and paused to enjoy the sunset.
  • Xu Jiujiu invited Ling Bai to return to Star Luo City with her and promised him a place at the Princess’s residence, but Ling Bai said farewell and set off for Shrek Academy.

Ch. 63Ten Thousand Year Medusa Head Soul Bone (Part 2)

Ling Bai returned to Shrek Academy with a barely living Ten Thousand Year Medusa and completed the Red-Level task, while Du Gu Lin submitted proof that she had killed the Wolf Bandit leader. As Du Gu Lin dissected Medusa to obtain a Soul Ring, she discovered a Ten Thousand Year Medusa Head Soul Bone.

  • Ling Bai met Du Gu Lin at Shrek Academy, and she told him that she had wiped out the Wolf Bandits after arriving too late to save their victims.
  • Du Gu Lin submitted the Wolf Bandit leader’s head to Old Li and passed her freshman task.
  • Ling Bai presented the badly injured Medusa, and Old Li verified it was a Ten Thousand Year Soul Beast before announcing that Ling Bai’s Red-Level task was complete.
  • Old Li rushed off to report Ling Bai’s achievement to the Sea God Pavilion elders, while Du Gu Lin asked to use Medusa as the source of her Fifth Soul Ring.
  • Ling Bai asked Du Gu Lin to dissect Medusa for an experiment, and she discovered a Ten Thousand Year Medusa Head Soul Bone inside its skull.

Ch. 64Soul Tools, Ning Tian's Choice (Part 1)

Ling Bai obtained Du Gu Lin’s Ten Thousand Year Medusa Soul Bone, then arrived in time to watch Ning Tian’s team lose its semifinal against Huo Yuhao’s team. The defeat left Ning Tian humiliated when she realized Ling Bai had witnessed it, and she ran away from the arena.

  • Ling Bai accepted Du Gu Lin’s Medusa skull bone and left the Inner Academy Assessment Hall for the Outer Academy.
  • Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and Nanmen Yun'er faced Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao in the freshman assessment semifinals.
  • Wang Dong and Nanmen Yun'er attacked the opposing team’s key fighters, but Xiao Xiao blocked Nanmen Yun'er while Wu Feng clashed with Wang Dong.
  • Huo Yuhao struck Ning Tian with Soul Shock, interrupting her support and causing Wu Feng and Nanmen Yun'er to be knocked out of bounds.
  • Ning Tian saw Ling Bai in the stands after her team lost, then jumped from the platform and ran away.

Ch. 65Soul Tools, Ning Tian's Choice (Part Two)

After Ning Tian’s defeat left her devastated, Ling Bai comforted her and urged her to pursue Soul Tools so she could stop relying on others for the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect’s strength. Ning Tian agreed, and Du Weilun took her to meet Qian Duoduo in the Soul Guidance Department.

  • Wu Feng told Ling Bai that Ning Tian had disappeared, and Ling Bai reassured her before flying away to find Ning Tian in an alley near Shrek City’s western gate.
  • Ling Bai comforted Ning Tian, then took her to climb Chunming Mountain and watch the sunrise.
  • At the summit, Ling Bai challenged Ning Tian to consider the weakness of relying on battle Soul Masters and urged her to cultivate Soul Tools as well.
  • Ning Tian agreed to pursue Soul Tools, and Ling Bai brought her to Du Weilun to ask for a teacher.
  • Du Weilun initially rejected the idea, but Ning Tian appealed to him by explaining her sect’s need for greater fighting strength, and he agreed to take her to Qian Duoduo.

Ch. 66Heart Separation Control, Apprenticing Under Xian Liner

Ning Tian proved her talent for Soul Tools by crafting three acceleration core formations, earning Xian Liner’s acceptance as her personal disciple. As Xian Liner began teaching her, Ning Tian entrusted Ling Bai with meeting the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect’s hidden guards, and declared her ambition to become her own mountain.

  • Du Weilun brought Ning Tian to the Soul Guidance Department and proposed that she study Soul Tools while remaining in the Spirit Soul Department.
  • Ning Tian used Heart Separation Control to carve three acceleration core formations at once, revealing her Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda and her status as an eleven-year-old three-ring Soul Elder.
  • Xian Liner accepted Ning Tian as her personal disciple and gave her a seventh-level Charged Soul Guidance Shield as an apprenticeship gift.
  • Ning Tian told Ling Bai to meet the sect’s hidden guards at Shrek City’s East City Gate that night while she began lessons with Xian Liner.
  • Ling Bai left to get lunch with Qian Fufu, while Ning Tian told Xian Liner she wanted to become her own mountain.

Ch. 67Du Weilun's Dilemma: One Against a Hundred

Ling Bai and Ning Tian collected cultivation treasures, and Ning Tian began studying Soul Tools under Xian Liner. After Zhou Yi demanded that Shrek’s first-years be disciplined, Du Weilun enlisted Ling Bai to challenge the entire first-year cohort, and Ling Bai agreed for reasons connected to Ning Tian and the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.

  • Ling Bai received the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect’s cultivation treasures and planned gifts for Ning Tian’s teachers and friends.
  • Ning Tian told Ling Bai that Xian Liner had accepted her as a core disciple of the Soul Guidance Department and would teach her Soul Tools each day.
  • Zhou Yi demanded that Du Weilun suppress the first-years’ attitudes and threatened to handle the students herself if he did not act.
  • Ling Bai and Ning Tian calmed Du Weilun and heard his concerns about Zhou Yi’s harsh teaching methods.
  • Du Weilun persuaded Ling Bai to face the first-years in a disciplinary Soul Duel, and Ling Bai proposed challenging all first-year students instead of just Class One.
  • Ling Bai agreed to help Du Weilun and privately resolved to help Ning Tian and the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect reclaim their dignity.

Ch. 68Hell White Tiger and Golden Road (Happy New Year, Triple Chapter, 6K Words!)

Du Weilun set Ling Bai against 450 first-year students, offering core disciple status and a Ten Thousand Year Medusa Head Soul Bone to anyone who defeated him. Ling Bai overwhelmed the students with his Six-Winged Angel, but after he broke Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu’s Hell White Tiger, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong launched their Golden Road fusion skill at him.

  • Du Weilun introduced Ling Bai as an eleven-year-old four-ring Inner Academy student and challenged the first-years to defeat him for core disciple status.
  • Ling Bai offered a Ten Thousand Year Medusa Head Soul Bone as a prize, and Du Weilun wagered a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone with Zhou Yi over whether Ling Bai could win.
  • Wang Dong charged Ling Bai first, but Ling Bai’s Angel Domain suppressed the flying students and his Myriad Bladed Radiance swept across the arena.
  • Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu used their Hell White Tiger Martial Soul Fusion Skill against Ling Bai, but he broke through it with his Angel Holy Sword and knocked Dai Huabin unconscious.
  • Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong combined their Spirit Eyes and Light Goddess Butterfly into the Golden Road and fired it at Ling Bai.

Ch. 69Defeated by You, Little Princess (4K)

Ling Bai defeated the first-years’ strongest Martial Soul Fusion Skills and overcame Wang Dong’s desperate attack, leaving the Soul Arena with only Ning Tian and Wu Feng still standing. He offered the Ten Thousand Year Medusa Head Soul Bone to Ning Tian, who unexpectedly took it, and placed it on her head.

  • Ling Bai used Sacred Dragon True Form to break Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong’s Golden Road, leaving Huo Yuhao unconscious and Wang Dong furious.
  • Xiao Xiao persuaded Wang Dong to rally the survivors, and Wang Dong revealed her Clear Sky Hammer as Cao Jinxuan, Zhou Sichen, Xie Huanyue, Huang Chutian, and Xiao Xiao helped her attack Ling Bai.
  • Ling Bai’s Radiant Spirit Array and Evil-warding Slash defeated the group, knocking Wang Dong unconscious and scattering their attacks.
  • Ling Bai offered the Ten Thousand Year Medusa Head Soul Bone to Huang Chutian and Zhou Sichen, who refused or were knocked away, while Xiao Xiao admitted defeat and Wu Feng was beaten.
  • Ning Tian playfully reached for the soul bone and unexpectedly took it, so Ling Bai placed it on her head and called her his little princess.

Ch. 70Ling Bai, I Want to Grow Stronger

Ling Bai defeated Shrek’s first-year students, helped Ning Tian reclaim her confidence, and received a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone from Du Weilun after Zhou Yi was removed from the Spirit Soul Department. By Sea God Lake, Wu Feng asked Ling Bai to train her, and he agreed to give her nightly combat lessons.

  • Ling Bai gave Ning Tian the Medusa Skull and encouraged her to face the Seven Monsters Reserve Team in the next tournament.
  • Teacher Li healed the defeated students, and Du Weilun announced they would challenge Ling Bai again the following year or leave Shrek.
  • Du Weilun forced Zhou Yi to transfer to the Soul Guidance Department and collected her Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone wager.
  • Du Weilun gave Ling Bai a Ten-Thousand-Year Mad Rhinoceros Right Leg Soul Bone as payment for the demonstration.
  • Wu Feng collapsed after running laps around Sea God Lake and begged Ling Bai to teach her how to grow stronger.
  • Ling Bai agreed to train Wu Feng in actual combat for two hours each night, and Wu Feng vowed to surpass him.

Ch. 71Angel Holy Sword VS Soul-Chasing Sword, Sword Saint Chen Xin

Ling Bai attended the Seven Monsters Challenge Tournament, where he defeated Chen Zifeng in a swordsmanship duel after agreeing to fight without Soul Power or Soul Skills. He revealed that he had learned his sword art from Sword Saint Chen Xin, while Du Gu Lin’s unexplained absence left Ling Bai wondering whether something had happened to her.

  • Ling Bai arrived at the sealed Inner Court Soul Arena for the Seven Monsters Challenge Tournament and spoke with Ma Xiaotao and Chu Qingtian.
  • When Du Gu Lin failed to arrive before the deadline, Xuan Zi counted her as having withdrawn, and the tournament began.
  • Tai Xing challenged Dai Yueheng, Ma Xiaotao chose Qian Fufu, and Ling Bai selected Chen Zifeng as his opponent.
  • Chen Zifeng proposed a swordsmanship match with Soul Power and Soul Skills sealed, and Ling Bai accepted.
  • Ling Bai and Chen Zifeng exchanged a hundred sword strikes in the rain before Ling Bai defeated him and showed mercy.
  • When Chen Zifeng asked who had taught him his sword art, Ling Bai named Sword Saint Chen Xin of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.

Ch. 72Soul Guidance Department's Fury, the Backlash of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison

Ling Bai helped select the Shrek Seven Monsters prepare for the tournament and discovered Dugu Lin was suffering a severe backlash from her Jade Phosphorous Absolute Poison. He eased her pain for the night, but she urged him to become stronger so he could enter a mysterious place.

  • Ling Bai defeated Chen Zifeng with the Seven Kill Sword Technique, and Xuan Zi named the seven tournament representatives.
  • Xuan Zi arranged a seven-versus-five sparring match against Zhang Lexuan, Han Ruoruo, Wu Ming, Gu Fan, and Hua Yao, who thoroughly defeated the Seven Monsters.
  • Qian Duoduo and Xian Liner argued over Qian Fufu's loss and decided to focus on the Extreme Individual Soldier plan instead of confronting Yan Shaozhe.
  • Ling Bai visited Dugu Lin and found her suffering a Jade Phosphorous Absolute Poison backlash that he believed was nearly impossible to cure.
  • Ling Bai gave Dugu Lin sacred power to ease her symptoms, and she asked him to become stronger because he would need to enter a certain place.

Ch. 73Breaking Through Level Eighty, A Four-Person Team Sets Off for Star Dou (4K)

Ling Bai and the Shrek Seven Monsters finally defeated three Inner Academy seniors through a coordinated ambush, though Zhang Lexuan then crushed them in a solo fight. During the academy break, Ling Bai joined Han Ruoruo, Wu Ming, and Chu Qingtian on a trip to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain Soul Rings, and the four prepared a meal before entering.

  • Ling Bai and the Shrek Seven Monsters coordinated their attacks to defeat Wu Ming, Hua Yao, and Gu Fan after five months of training, but Zhang Lexuan defeated all seven with her Martial Soul Avatar.
  • Elder Xuan announced the academy break, and Han Ruoruo revealed that she had reached rank eighty and proposed that she, Ling Bai, Wu Ming, and Chu Qingtian hunt for Soul Rings in the Star Dou Great Forest.
  • Ling Bai, Han Ruoruo, Wu Ming, and Chu Qingtian left Shrek Academy and reached the forest's outer area, where Han Ruoruo ordered everyone to rest before entering.
  • Chu Qingtian secretly offered Wu Ming a fruit he had saved for her, but she stayed focused on cooking; Wu Ming then served the group her Fragrant Chicken Wings Rice.

Ch. 74Attack Beneath the Earth, Thousand Jun Ant Swarm (4K)

Ling Bai and his companions entered the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for suitable soul rings, fought off a Void Demonic Leopard, and reached the outer edge of the Core Region. During their first watch at night, Ling Bai sensed an enormous threat beneath the ground, and a Thousand Jun Ant Swarm erupted from a pit.

  • Han Ruoruo, Wu Ming, Chu Qingtian, and Ling Bai described the soul rings they sought before entering the Star Dou Great Forest.
  • Han Ruoruo led the group into the Mixed Zone, where Ling Bai sensed a thirty-thousand-year Void Demonic Leopard approaching Chu Qingtian's flank.
  • The Void Demonic Leopard ambushed Ling Bai, but he blocked its attack before Han Ruoruo restrained it and Wu Ming and Chu Qingtian killed it.
  • The group continued toward the Core Region, fought off attacking soul beasts, and made camp near its outer edge for the night.
  • During the first watch, Ling Bai detected a vast number of soul beasts approaching underground, and a Thousand Jun Ant Swarm burst from an enormous pit.

Ch. 75Sun Scorching Fire Dragon, Shaking Gold Avatar (4K)

Wu Ming, Han Ruoruo, Chu Qingtian, and Ling Bai fought a Mutated Thousand Jun Ant King before a seventy-thousand-year Sun Scorching Fire Dragon ambushed them. They defeated the dragon, and Ling Bai absorbed its Soul Ring and extracted a crimson torso Soul Bone.

  • Wu Ming burned through the Thousand Jun Ant Swarm and wounded the Mutated Thousand Jun Ant King, but the ant landed on and destroyed their tent.
  • Wu Ming chased the fleeing ant king, and the group followed her into the forest, where the Sun Scorching Fire Dragon ambushed them and injured her.
  • Han Ruoruo restrained the Sun Scorching Fire Dragon with her Shaking Gold Avatar while Chu Qingtian and Ling Bai attacked it.
  • Wu Ming and Ling Bai joined the assault, and the Sun Scorching Fire Dragon died after Ling Bai's Sacred Dragon True Form struck it.
  • Ling Bai absorbed the dragon's Soul Ring and extracted its seventy-thousand-year torso Soul Bone.
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