Chapter Summaries

Tang Wulin bought a powerful Left Leg Bone and asked Beibei how to tell whether he loved Huo Yutong. Beibei’s advice revealed Tang Wulin’s possessive feelings, and the chapter ended as Huo Yutong arrived to buy Whale Rubber.

• Tang Wulin chose to buy the Left Leg Bone, which Mu En had secretly acquired and arranged for him to find at the fair.
• Beibei agreed to support Tang Wulin’s decision, and Xu Sanshi reluctantly trusted his judgment.
• After completing the purchase, Tang Wulin asked Beibei whether he liked Huo Yutong.
• Beibei told Tang Wulin to imagine Huo Yutong leaving with another man, and Tang Wulin felt intense rage at the thought.
• Huo Yutong arrived and told Beibei she had come to complete the procedures for some Whale Rubber.

After Beibei helped Tang Wulin recognize that he was in love with Huo Yutong, he and Huo Yutong watched the Shrek City Opening Festival fireworks together and affirmed their feelings for each other. The chapter left them mutually in love, though they had not yet made their relationship official.

• Tang Wulin realized that his affection for Huo Yutong was romantic and considered how much he valued her.
• Huo Yutong reassured Tang Wulin that she would stand by him, and Beibei encouraged the pair to watch the fireworks together.
• Beibei and Xu Sanshi discussed Xu Sanshi's unrequited feelings for Jiang Nannan and his decision to be patient.
• Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong recalled the assassination incident from the previous year's festival as they waited for the fireworks.
• Huo Yutong thanked Tang Wulin for coming into her life, and Tang Wulin took her hand and said he felt the same.

Tang Wulin learned that the Dragon King Bone could only be absorbed by someone with an exceptionally pure Dragon Martial Soul, and he began fusing with it while Huo Yutong and Mu En watched. As the bone’s green light touched him, Tang Wulin was transported to a vast azure grassland.

• Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong visited Mu En late at night to ask about the soul bone.
• Mu En explained that the Dragon King Bone had once killed a Limit Douluo during a failed fusion and only acknowledged possessors of Dragon Martial Souls.
• Mu En concluded that Tang Wulin’s Golden Dragon King bloodline was powerful enough to absorb the bone and offered to stand guard.
• Tang Wulin chose to begin absorbing the soul bone immediately, while Huo Yutong stayed to watch.
• The soul bone’s green light touched Tang Wulin, and the scene around him changed to a vast azure grassland.

Tang Wulin met the Wind Dragon King’s fading Divine Sense in the soul bone’s Mental World and promised to help its kin. The dragon passed its Wind Element power into Tang Wulin before the world vanished and he returned to Sea God's Pavilion.

• Tang Wulin found himself on a grassland and learned from the Wind Dragon King that he was inside a Mental World created by the dragon’s Divine Sense.
• The Wind Dragon King asked Tang Wulin about his life, and Tang Wulin recounted his experiences.
• As its Divine Sense began to disperse, the Wind Dragon King asked Tang Wulin to bring salvation to its kin, and Tang Wulin promised to help.
• The Wind Dragon King infused Tang Wulin with Wind Control and strong resistance to the Wind Element, then Tang Wulin returned to Sea God's Pavilion.

Tang Wulin recovered after absorbing the Wind Dragon King's Left Leg Bone and discovered that it had strengthened his Bloodline Power and given him two new soul skills. Huo Yutong confronted him over risking his life, and they ended the chapter comforting each other while Tang Wulin privately suspected she also hid her hardships from him.

• Huo Yutong told Tang Wulin that he had lost consciousness during the absorption and that the soul bone's green light had enveloped him, frightening her.
• Tang Wulin showed Mu En that his Bloodline Power now carried Wind Element and could cut through Bluesilver Emperor grass without touching it.
• Tang Wulin told Mu En that the Left Leg Bone had granted Wind King's Breaking Slash and Wind King's Tyrant Dragon Tornado, and Mu En planned to study the skills with him the next day.
• Tang Wulin apologized to Huo Yutong and promised not to take such risks again, but she called him a liar and urged him to trust her and care for himself.
• Tang Wulin held Huo Yutong as she became emotional, then privately reflected that she also hid the suffering behind her strength.

Ma Xiaotao learned that Huo Yutong had an Ultimate Ice Martial Soul and went to ask her for help suppressing her Evil Fire. Tang Wulin rejected her request and challenged her to stop cultivating instead, leaving him expecting a confrontation with Yan Shaozhe.

• Yan Shaozhe told Ma Xiaotao that Huo Yutong possessed the Heavenly Snow Woman Martial Soul and warned her not to cause trouble.
• Ma Xiaotao flew to Huo Yutong's classroom, but Tang Wulin made her retreat beyond the ten-meter limit they had agreed on.
• Ma Xiaotao explained that she wanted Huo Yutong to suppress the Evil Fire that threatened to consume her during cultivation.
• Tang Wulin accused Ma Xiaotao of selfishness and argued that she could protect others by stopping her cultivation.
• Ma Xiaotao left angrily to tell her teacher, while Tang Wulin clenched his fists and prepared to face Yan Shaozhe.

Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong refused Yan Shaozhe’s request to let Huo Yutong treat Ma Xiaotao’s evil fire, and Mu En backed their decision. Mu En then told them they would join the upcoming Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament as Reserve Team members.

• Yan Shaozhe asked Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong to help Ma Xiaotao, but both refused, saying she needed to stop cultivating and take responsibility for her actions.
• Mu En arrived and stopped Yan Shaozhe from pressuring them, agreeing that Ma Xiaotao needed to correct her character before receiving help.
• Mu En said he might ask Huo Yutong to help Ma Xiaotao in the future if she could eradicate the evil fire, provided Yan Shaozhe and Ma Xiaotao offered appropriate compensation.
• Mu En explained that the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament would begin in a month and that Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong would compete as Reserve Team members.
• Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong realized Tang Wulin might be eligible for several tournaments because of the age limit, while Mu En privately worried that the continent might not last long enough for his third one.

Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong joined Shrek Academy's Core Disciples in a free-for-all assessment, where the last seven standing would win. They gathered a team and began using their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Forest of Myriad Spirits, as the other students attacked.

• Wang Yan brought twenty-eight Core Disciples to the Soul Dueling Zone, where Xuan Zi announced a no-rules melee with seven winners.
• When Xuan Zi started the assessment, Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong quickly formed a group with Beibei, Xu Sanshi, He Caitou, Zhou Sichen, and Wang Dong.
• Huo Yutong shared her Spiritual Detection with the group, giving them a three-dimensional view of the arena.
• Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong embraced and began channeling Forest of Myriad Spirits as the upper-year students attacked them.
• Xu Sanshi used his shield to block the incoming attacks long enough for blue-gold light to spread across the arena as the fusion skill activated.

Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong’s Martial Soul Fusion Skill secured their group victory in the battle royale, earning seven students places on Shrek Academy’s Reserve Team for the upcoming tournament. Xuan Zi told them to begin daily sparring and said they would meet the current Shrek Seven Devils in two weeks.

• Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong used Forest of Myriad Spirits to drain or eliminate twenty-one opponents, leaving themselves and five allies standing.
• Xuan Zi declared Tang Wulin, Huo Yutong, Beibei, Xu Sanshi, He Caitou, Zhou Sichen, and Wang Dong the winners, then rebuked Wu Feng for protesting the result.
• Xuan Zi explained that the seven had been selected as the Reserve Team accompanying Shrek Academy’s Main Team to the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.
• Xuan Zi ordered the Reserve Team to attend daily after-school sparring and told them they would meet the current Shrek Seven Devils in two weeks.

After joining Shrek’s Reserve Team, the seven students introduced themselves and shared a meal, where Tang Wulin’s appetite stunned Xu Sanshi. As the gathering ended, Xu Sanshi reflected on his troubled feelings for Jiang Nannan, while Beibei looked forward to sharing news about support for the Tang Sect with Xiaoya.

• Beibei suggested that the newly formed Reserve Team introduce themselves and get to know one another over a meal.
• Xu Sanshi invited everyone to a barbecue restaurant and offered to pay, unaware of Tang Wulin’s enormous appetite.
• Tang Wulin ate until he was three-tenths full, leaving Xu Sanshi stunned and prompting the others to laugh at his predicament.
• Wang Dong challenged Xu Sanshi about his interest in other beauties despite his devotion to Jiang Nannan, and Xu Sanshi admitted he no longer knew how to approach her.
• Beibei said he had heard that a major power planned to support the Tang Sect and intended to share the good news with Xiaoya.

He Caitou told Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong about the academy’s Extreme Individual Soldier Plan and revealed that he was the surviving son of the former Sun Moon Empire Emperor. He asked them to help him take revenge, and Mu En saw new hope in He Caitou’s royal background.

• After the gathering, He Caitou carried a drunken Xu Sanshi back with Tang Wulin, then asked Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong to talk privately.
• He Caitou explained that the Extreme Individual Soldier Plan had expanded to place Tang Wulin at its core, Huo Yutong in support, and He Caitou in charge of equipment.
• Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong offered to give up their roles, but He Caitou said he accepted the decision and asked them to help him take revenge.
• He Caitou revealed that he was the biological son of the former Sun Moon Empire Emperor and that his family had been massacred by men who later helped his uncle claim the throne.
• Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong promised to help He Caitou, and Huo Yutong shared that she also had someone she wanted revenge on.
• Mu En learned of He Caitou’s identity and considered how it might create hope for resolving tensions with the Sun Moon Empire.

After two weeks of training, Shrek's Reserve Team met the Main Team and learned that every Main Team member was at least a Soul King. Huo Yutong recognized Dai Yueheng as one of the people she planned to avenge, and Xuan Zi set up mixed-team battles to prepare everyone for the tournament.

• The Reserve Team improved its teamwork through daily sparring, with Huo Yutong emerging as its strongest fighter and Tang Wulin ranking second.
• Xuan Zi brought the Reserve Team to meet Shrek's seven-member Main Team in the Soul Dueling Zone.
• Beibei, He Caitou, Xu Sanshi, Zhou Sichen, Huo Yutong, Wang Dong, and Tang Wulin introduced themselves and their ranks.
• The Main Team introduced themselves, revealing that all seven members were Soul Kings or higher, including Soul Emperor Dai Yueheng.
• Huo Yutong recognized Dai Yueheng, who exchanged a brief cold look with her and concealed his hostility.
• Xuan Zi ordered the students to form two mixed groups and compete in two seven-versus-seven team battles.

Beibei and Dai Yueheng divided their teams for a match, and Dai Yueheng’s stronger lineup appeared favored to win. Huo Yutong and Tang Wulin’s opening attacks quickly incapacitated Gongyang Mo and Ling Luochen, leaving Dai Yueheng stunned by the reversal.

• Beibei chose Huo Yutong and Tang Wulin early, while Dai Yueheng selected Gongyang Mo and Ling Luochen for his stronger-looking team.
• Xuan Zi started the match, and Huo Yutong shared her Spiritual Detection with her teammates as both teams prepared their abilities.
• Huo Yutong took control of Ling Luochen’s Ice Mist and redirected it toward Gongyang Mo, while Tang Wulin’s Dragon Roar stunned him and his Wind King's Breaking Slash struck Dai Yueheng.
• Dai Yueheng blocked Tang Wulin’s attack but was left stunned, while the Ice Mist froze Gongyang Mo and Ling Luochen within five seconds of the match beginning.

Huo Yutong’s team defeated Dai Yueheng’s team after her spiritual interference disrupted their ranged attacks and her powerful strikes eliminated key opponents. Xuan Zi ordered a rematch with Ling Luochen and Gongyang Mo swapped for Chen Zifeng and Zhang Zehao.

• Dai Yueheng organized his team around his strength, but Huo Yutong’s Spiritual Interference disrupted He Caitou’s aim while Zhang Zehao’s artillery struck accurately.
• Zhang Zehao’s bombardment split Dai Yueheng’s team into separate fights as both sides struggled to gain an advantage.
• Huo Yutong froze Xixi, then charged Xu Sanshi as he called for a handoff to Dai Yueheng.
• Xu Sanshi exchanged places with Dai Yueheng, who took Huo Yutong’s full-force icy strike and was knocked out of the arena.
• Beibei’s team quickly defeated Xu Sanshi and won the match without losing a member; Dai Yueheng’s team accepted the agreed punishment.
• Xuan Zi ordered Ling Luochen and Gongyang Mo to switch places with Chen Zifeng and Zhang Zehao for another fight.

Beibei's Team changed its lineup and used Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong's combined abilities to turn the rematch against Dai Yueheng's Team in their favor. Huo Yutong escaped a coordinated assault, and Tang Wulin reappeared beside her as their three-colored light filled the field.

• Beibei's Team replaced Gongyang Mo and Ling Luochen with Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong for the rematch.
• Gongyang Mo's Seven-Colored Light resonated with Tang Wulin and increased Beibei's Team's enhancement to nearly fifty percent.
• Huo Yutong blocked Dai Yueheng's attack with the Emperor Sword while Tang Wulin vanished from sight.
• Dai Yueheng, Xixi, and Chen Zifeng launched a joint assault to eliminate Huo Yutong and Tang Wulin.
• Huo Yutong used her Emerald Green Scorpion Tail, wind blades, and eye attack to fend off the assault and escape the encirclement.
• Tang Wulin appeared behind Huo Yutong, embraced her, and unleashed Gold, White, and Blue Three-Colored Light across the field.

Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong unleashed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Heavenly Ice Dragon Emperor, to overcome their opponents’ superior endurance. With Gongyang Mo’s forced support, the fusion skill overwhelmed Dai Yueheng’s team, and the battle ended with both pairs of fighters exhausted.

• Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong recognized that their Soul Power was running low and decided to use their strongest Martial Soul Fusion Skill, while Beibei and Wang Dong retreated and He Caitou told Zhang Zehao the match was already decided.
• Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong transformed into the Heavenly Ice Dragon Emperor, whose icy power and dragon features intimidated the opposing team.
• Dai Yueheng charged the fusion figure but was frozen and thrown from the arena, while Xixi and Chen Zifeng were also defeated by its attacks.
• The Heavenly Ice Dragon Emperor slashed at He Caitou and the others, but an elderly figure blocked the strike and declared them eliminated.
• Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong reappeared, exhausted, while Gongyang Mo collapsed after his Soul Power had been drained supporting their fusion skill.
• Xuan Zi praised the performance and explained that Gongyang Mo’s support had raised the Heavenly Ice Dragon Emperor’s power to near the Soul Douluo level.

Xuan Zi led Shrek’s Main Team and Reserve Team toward the Mingdou Mountain Range to eliminate the Hand of Death, a bandit group suspected of sheltering Evil Soul Masters. Tang Wulin grew disillusioned with the ancient Sun Moon Empire’s refusal to help stop them, but Huo Yutong comforted him as they continued their journey.

• Xuan Zi gathered the students and Wang Yan and led them away from Shrek Academy before the tournament.
• Zhang Zehao told the Reserve Team that the Main Team was heading to the Mingdou Mountain Range to destroy the Hand of Death, which might include Evil Soul Masters.
• Dai Yueheng explained that the bandits evaded the Star Luo Empire’s army by retreating into Sun Moon Empire territory, while the Sun Moon Empire repeatedly refused to cooperate.
• Tang Wulin felt betrayed by the Sun Moon Empire’s apparent protection of Evil Soul Masters, and Huo Yutong reassured him.
• Huo Yutong arranged to make grilled fish for Tang Wulin, easing his distress as the group continued on.

During a wilderness lunch, Dai Yueheng tried to befriend Tang Wulin and praised Duke White Tiger, but his claims about his father’s devotion deepened Huo Yutong’s anger. After the meal, Xuan Zi used a Flying Soul Tool to hurry the Shrek teams toward their destination.

• Huo Yutong grilled fish for the group, earning praise from everyone, while Dai Yueheng used the meal to approach Tang Wulin and address Dai Huabin’s expulsion.
• Dai Yueheng gave Tang Wulin his fish, and Tang Wulin noticed it tasted different from the others.
• Tang Wulin asked about Dai Hao, and Dai Yueheng described his father as a heroic general devoted to his sole wife.
• Huo Yutong overheard Dai Yueheng’s claims and silently wondered what they meant for her and her mother.
• Xuan Zi tied the group together with ropes and flew them toward their destination using a dark-red Flying Soul Tool.

Dai Yueheng led Shrek’s team to a military outpost, where Wang Yan used the Western Group’s intelligence and Huo Yutong’s Spiritual Detection to locate a Hand of Death hideout. The teams entered the cavern and found evidence of horrific crimes as the Main Team fought the organization’s members.

• Xuan Zi dropped the students into the Mingdou Mountain Range, then left Dai Yueheng to handle the approaching military squad.
• Dai Yueheng greeted Elder Du, explained the mission, and brought intelligence documents back to Wang Yan.
• Wang Yan directed Huo Yutong to search for the Hand of Death hideout, then led the students into the cavern.
• Huo Yutong’s Spiritual Detection revealed human skins and an infant’s corpse, shocking the Reserve Team.
• Tang Wulin and the others advanced past rows of corpses as Wang Yan urged them to stop the Hand of Death.
• Dai Yueheng and the Main Team fought the organization’s members in the cavern’s central chamber.

The Death Messenger’s corpse explosions devastated Shrek’s Main Team, and he escaped Xuan Zi by seizing Huo Yutong. Tang Wulin was left grieving and blaming himself as the passage collapsed, while the author’s note said the Death Messenger would die in the next chapter.

• Wang Yan ordered the group to eliminate the remaining bandits, but the Death Messenger emerged and triggered explosions in the corpses around them.
• Huo Yutong warned the Reserve Team, whose members evaded most of the blasts, while all seven Inner Court Disciples suffered severe injuries.
• Xuan Zi arrived and briefly captured the Death Messenger, but the enemy escaped by turning into purple smoke and threatening another corpse explosion.
• Huo Yutong pushed Tang Wulin away and let the Death Messenger capture her before he fled into a hidden passage.
• Tang Wulin tried to follow Huo Yutong, but the passage collapsed, leaving him devastated and blaming himself for being too weak.