Recaps

Zhao Ming visited Qian Renxue at the Crown Prince's Mansion, revealed that he knew her identity, and tried to comfort her about the hardships she had endured. After she rejected his assurances, he offered her Angel Power, leaving her startled by the sudden appearance of Angel Yan.

• Ning Rongrong left with Sword Douluo to obtain her fourth Soul Ring, and Zhao Ming headed for Heaven Dou City.
• Zhao Ming checked in at the Crown Prince's Mansion, obtained Puppet Angel Yan, and reached level fifty-one Soul King.
• Qian Renxue hesitated over Zhao Ming's name in a register of people targeted by Spirit Hall before Zhao Ming entered her room.
• Zhao Ming revealed that he knew Qian Renxue was Qian Xunji's daughter and promised he would not kill her.
• Qian Renxue cried as Zhao Ming spoke of her suffering, then pushed him away and accused him of deceiving her.
• Zhao Ming offered Qian Renxue a portion of Angel Power, and Angel Yan suddenly appeared in the room.

Zhao Ming introduced Qian Renxue to Angel Yan, who baptized her with Angel Power and greatly strengthened her angelic bloodline. Afterward, Qian Renxue questioned whether she could still oppose Zhao Ming and realized she had begun to care for him.

• Zhao Ming revealed that his Puppet Martial Soul summoned companions from other worlds and introduced Angel Yan to Qian Renxue.
• Angel Yan recognized Qian Renxue's Angel Bloodline and agreed to give her Angel's Baptism at Zhao Ming's request.
• Angel Yan infused Qian Renxue with Angel Power, transforming her aura and making her far more compatible with the Angel God's inheritance.
• Zhao Ming left with Angel Yan, while Qian Renxue considered his gift and wondered whether his feelings for her were sincere.
• Qian Renxue admitted to Old Li that Zhao Ming had become important to her, and Old Li advised her to follow her heart before she asked to be left alone.

Zhao Ming learned that the Zhu Family had begun fighting the Dai Family and decided to travel to the Star Luo Empire with Zhu Zhuqing and Zi Ji. Meanwhile, Spirit Hall prepared to ambush him, though Chrysanthemum Pass worried that their plan might go wrong.

• The system told Zhao Ming that Dai Mubai had acted first after succeeding Dai Long, but the Zhu Family was still likely to prevail.
• Zhao Ming invited Zhu Zhuqing to accompany him to the Star Luo Empire, and she agreed; he also decided Zi Ji would go while Bi Ji stayed behind.
• A bishop informed Spirit Hall elders that Zhao Ming had left Heaven Dou City and was heading toward the Star Luo Empire.
• Three elders dismissed Chrysanthemum Pass's concerns and insisted they could kill Zhao Ming without additional forces.
• Chrysanthemum Pass ordered the bishop to gather all available Soul Saint-level and stronger fighters in Heaven Dou City before the attack.

Zhao Ming and his companions were ambushed by a large Spirit Hall force, but his allies overwhelmed and killed them. He spared Chrysanthemum Pass after severing his right arm and left him with a warning to persuade the Pope to surrender.

• Zhao Ming camped in the forest with Zhu Zhuqing, Zi Ji, and the Little Dragon Girl, expecting Spirit Hall to arrive.
• Chrysanthemum Pass led more than forty Spirit Hall experts to surround Zhao Ming and demanded that he surrender.
• Zi Ji and the Little Dragon Girl revealed their dragon forms, and Zhao Ming’s puppets joined the battle against Spirit Hall.
• Zhao Ming’s group slaughtered the Spirit Hall forces, including three Titled Douluos, while Chrysanthemum Pass watched the defeat unfold.
• Zhao Ming severed Chrysanthemum Pass’s right arm, spared his life, and told him to persuade the Pope to surrender before departing.

Zhu Zhuyun’s forces attacked the Star Luo Imperial Palace, but Dai Mubai revealed a hidden Titled Douluo ancestor who nearly killed her. Zhao Ming arrived in time, killed the ancestor and Dai Mubai, and ordered the Dai royal family exterminated.

• Zhu Zhuyun ordered her troops to storm the Imperial Palace while Dugu Bo warned her that Dai Mubai might have a hidden advantage.
• Dai Mubai confronted Zhu Zhuyun and summoned the Withered Elder, a Titled Douluo ancestor of the Dai Family.
• The Withered Elder charged at Zhu Zhuyun, but Zhao Ming appeared and cut him in half with a sword aura.
• Zhao Ming embraced Zhu Zhuyun, ordered his troops to kill every Dai royal family member, and sent Dai Mubai flying.
• Dai Mubai charged Zhao Ming in despair, and Zhao Ming killed him with the Black Dragon.

After Zhao Ming defeated Spirit Hall’s forces and destroyed the Dai Family, Bibi Dong learned that Yu Xiaogang had deceived and used her. She was left heartbroken and furious, blaming both Yu Xiaogang and Zhao Ming.

• News spread that Zhao Ming had defeated Spirit Hall’s elders and destroyed the Dai Family, shocking the continent.
• Bibi Dong questioned Chrysanthemum Pass about Zhao Ming’s warning and admitted she had underestimated him.
• Hu Liena gave Bibi Dong the Recording Stone Zhao Ming had sent, and Bibi Dong watched its scenes alone.
• The recording revealed Yu Xiaogang’s cruel remarks and showed that he had approached Bibi Dong to use her, leaving her devastated.
• Bibi Dong doubted the recording despite recognizing it as genuine, then grew cold toward Zhao Ming after hearing his desire to have her.

Zhu Zhuyun became Empress of the Star Luo Empire but told Zhu Zhuqing that she would rather stay beside Zhao Ming. At court, she asserted the Zhu Family’s rule with Zhao Ming’s backing and ordered the former Dai loyalist Mei Qianhua to serve the new regime.

• Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing spoke about her new title, and Zhu Zhuyun confessed that she preferred life with Zhao Ming to ruling the Empire.
• Zhao Ming urged Zhu Zhuyun to assert her authority at court and said the Empire’s duchies and kingdoms should eventually be eliminated.
• Dugu Bo recounted Zhao Ming’s victories to Mei Qianhua and the gathered officials, leaving them convinced that opposing him was hopeless.
• Zhu Zhuyun entered the court and ordered the officials to rise, while Mei Qianhua stayed prostrate and admitted his past opposition.
• Zhu Zhuyun demoted Mei Qianhua and stripped him of military authority, while Zhao Ming assigned him to hunt down the Dai Family’s remaining descendants.
• Zhu Zhuyun ordered the officials to help govern the Empire, and they pledged loyalty to her and Zhao Ming.

Zhao Ming left the Star Luo Empire and visited Qian Renxue before setting out for the Extreme North to strengthen his Second Martial Soul. Qian Renxue treasured his gift and wondered whether she might ascend to the God Realm with him rather than face it alone.

• Zhao Ming told Zhu Zhuyun that she and Zhu Zhuqing would marry him together someday, then left them to help manage the Star Luo Empire with Cai Lin.
• Zhao Ming visited Qian Renxue, who had received Angel Power and had decided to stop disguising herself when alone.
• Zhao Ming gave Qian Renxue a hairpin carrying his aura so he could sense if she was in danger, and warned her he would be away for months.
• After Zhao Ming left, Qian Renxue treasured the hairpin while Old Li suggested that Zhao Ming could accompany her to the God Realm.
• Qian Renxue wondered whether she and Zhao Ming could become an immortal couple and said she wanted to return to Spirit Hall and inherit the Angel God's divine position.

Zhao Ming and Bi Ji traveled to the Extreme North, where Shui Bing'er and Skywater Academy were hunting Soul Beasts. After hearing more about Zhao Ming, Shui Bing'er resolved to grow stronger so she might one day stand by his side.

• Zhao Ming brought Bi Ji with him to the Extreme North, and they cultivated together during their journey of more than twenty days.
• Shui Bing'er and the Skywater Academy students searched the outskirts of the Extreme North for a suitable Soul Beast while their headmaster watched over them.
• Several Ice Wolves charged the group, and Shui Bing'er killed them with a single sword strike.
• Shui Yue'er teased Shui Bing'er about admiring Zhao Ming and asked whether she planned to wait for him to seek her out.
• Shui Bing'er continued deeper into the Extreme North, determined to become stronger and someday stand beside Zhao Ming.

Two ten-thousand-year Ice Wolves ambushed Shui Bing'er, Shui Miao, and the Skywater Academy students in the Extreme North. Just as Shui Bing'er was about to be killed, Zhao Ming appeared and knocked one wolf aside with a single strike, leaving Shui Miao to realize who he might be.

• Two ten-thousand-year Ice Wolves attacked the Skywater Academy group, and Shui Miao identified their strength before stepping forward to protect the students.
• Shui Miao transformed into an Ice Phoenix to fight one wolf while Shui Bing'er led the others away, but the second wolf broke free and chased them.
• Shui Bing'er stayed behind to confront the pursuing wolf with her Ice Dance, but her attack failed and she prepared for death.
• Zhao Ming appeared, caught Shui Bing'er, and sent the ten-thousand-year Ice Wolf flying with one palm strike.
• The Skywater Academy students and Shui Miao reacted in shock to Zhao Ming's strength, and Shui Miao suspected he was Zhao Ming.

Zhao Ming rescued Shui Bing'er from a fifteen-thousand-year Ice Wolf, then used his aura to make the beast submit and let Bi Ji heal it. He spoke of his plan to reconcile humans and soul beasts, leaving Shui Bing'er and the Skywater Academy students inspired by his vision.

• Zhao Ming saved Shui Bing'er from the Ice Wolf and reassured her that she should flee rather than risk her life when facing danger.
• Zhao Ming's bloodline pressure forced the Ice Wolf to kneel, astonishing Shui Miao and the Skywater Academy students.
• Bi Ji healed the Ice Wolf, and Zhao Ming encouraged Shui Bing'er to touch it and consider it a friend.
• Zhao Ming declared that humans and soul beasts could become battle companions, and Bi Ji promised to support him.
• Shui Bing'er and the Skywater Academy students were moved by Zhao Ming and Bi Ji's vision for peace between the two races.

Zhao Ming rescued Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, Shui Miao, and the Skywater Academy students from a thirty-thousand-year Ice Wolf and confirmed his identity as the renowned Zhao Ming. He agreed to travel with Skywater Academy through the Extreme North, leaving the group under his protection.

• Zhao Ming stopped Shui Miao from fighting the Ice Wolf, and the soul beast submitted to him.
• Shui Miao thanked Zhao Ming for saving the students and asked whether he was the famous Zhao Ming.
• Zhao Ming confirmed his identity, and Shui Bing'er and the Skywater Academy students thanked him for rescuing them.
• Zhao Ming told Shui Yue'er that he still studied at Shrek Academy and spoke about the importance of learning.
• Shui Miao invited Zhao Ming to travel with Skywater Academy, and he agreed.

Shui Bing'er kept Zhao Ming’s pastries warm while sitting beside him as he cultivated in the Extreme North. After she fell asleep against him, Zhao Ming covered her with his coat, and they shared the pastries together.

• Shui Yue'er teased Shui Bing'er about admiring Zhao Ming and gave her pastries to keep for him.
• Shui Bing'er sat beside Zhao Ming while he cultivated, protecting the pastries from the cold.
• Zhao Ming woke and found Shui Bing'er asleep against him with her hands and feet chilled.
• Zhao Ming draped his coat over Shui Bing'er and asked why she had stayed out in the cold.
• Shui Bing'er gave Zhao Ming the warm pastries, and he praised her and Shui Yue'er for making them.

Zhao Ming explained to Shui Bing'er why he had come to the Extreme North and promised to help her obtain a Soul Ring. When Shui Bing'er learned that Huo Wu was his beloved disciple, she became upset over the gap between them and blamed Zhao Ming for bullying her.

• Zhao Ming told Shui Bing'er that he had come to the Extreme North to obtain a Soul Ring, despite his fire-attributed Martial Soul.
• Zhao Ming explained that extreme attributes could transform into their opposites, but warned Shui Bing'er not to imitate him by absorbing a fire-attributed Soul Ring.
• Zhao Ming offered to help Shui Bing'er find a suitable Soul Ring and agreed to stay in the Extreme North a little longer before returning to Huo Wu.
• Zhao Ming revealed that Huo Wu from Blazing Academy was his disciple, leaving Shui Bing'er shocked and bitter about their rivalry.
• Shui Bing'er started crying as she worried Huo Wu would outgrow her, then told Zhao Ming that he was the one who had bullied her.

Zhao Ming accepted Shui Bing'er as his disciple after she asked to learn from him, and gave her the Divine Foot Sutra as a welcoming gift. He promised to take her to obtain a Soul Ring the next day, leaving Shui Bing'er eager to prove herself.

• Shui Bing'er told Zhao Ming that Huo Wu had defeated her in a duel after becoming much stronger.
• Zhao Ming offered to find Shui Bing'er a Spirit Bone, but she said she wanted something else.
• Shui Bing'er asked Zhao Ming to take her as his disciple, and he agreed after warning her to obey his orders.
• Shui Bing'er performed the ceremony and Zhao Ming helped her up, promising not to abandon her.
• Zhao Ming gave Shui Bing'er the Divine Foot Sutra and told her to rest before they sought a Soul Ring the next day.
• Shui Bing'er left happily, determined to cultivate diligently and avoid falling behind.

Shui Bing'er began her journey as Zhao Ming's disciple, and he took her into the Extreme North to obtain a powerful Soul Ring. He left her absorbing a five-thousand-year Titan Snow Ape Soul Ring while sealing the area from outside notice.

• Shui Yue'er learned that Shui Bing'er had become Zhao Ming's disciple and wondered whether Zhao Ming might accept her too.
• Shui Bing'er helped Zhao Ming get ready, and he told her he would find her the best Soul Ring.
• Zhao Ming left Bi Ji to protect Shui Miao and the Skywater Academy students, then flew with Shui Bing'er into the Extreme North's Inner Perimeter.
• Zhao Ming found a five-thousand-year Titan Snow Ape, wounded it, and told Shui Bing'er to absorb its Soul Ring.
• Shui Bing'er killed the Titan Snow Ape and began absorbing its Soul Ring as Zhao Ming sealed the area from outside detection.

Shui Bing'er absorbed the Titan Snow Ape's Soul Ring, endured its painful energy, and emerged stronger and more beautiful. After bathing and changing, she prepared to leave the Extreme North with Zhao Ming to meet Dean Shui Miao and the others.

• Shui Bing'er endured the Titan Snow Ape Soul Ring's energy until she absorbed it, transforming her body and raising her Soul Power to level 42.
• Zhao Ming congratulated Shui Bing'er and warned her not to bully Huo Wu, while Shui Bing'er teased him about favoring his other disciple.
• Zhao Ming turned away while Shui Bing'er changed, heated a nearby pool for her bath, and concealed her aura against possible danger.
• Shui Bing'er finished bathing and changed clothes, and Zhao Ming praised her beauty and embraced her.
• Zhao Ming told Shui Bing'er they would meet Dean Shui Miao and the others, and Shui Bing'er resolved to cultivate until she could become strong enough to stay by his side.

Zhao Ming said goodbye to Skywater Academy and gave Shui Yue'er and Shui Bing'er cultivation resources, then traveled deeper into the Extreme North with Bi Ji after learning the Titan Snow Demon King and Ice Bear King were fighting. He arrived to find the Titan Snow Demon King overpowering the Ice Bear King and boasting that the Ice Empress and Snow Empress would eventually become his.

• Zhao Ming bid farewell to Shui Miao and the Skywater Academy girls, giving them cultivation resources and a Storage Ring for Shui Yue'er.
• Zhao Ming gave Shui Bing'er a ring and promised to visit Skywater Academy, while Shui Bing'er left believing their bond was only that of master and disciple.
• The system told Zhao Ming that missions would be less frequent and warned him that the Titan Snow Demon King and Ice Bear King had begun fighting.
• Zhao Ming and Bi Ji concealed their auras and traveled into the Extreme North's Inner Perimeter to watch the battle.
• The Titan Snow Demon King defeated the Ice Bear King and claimed that the Ice Empress and Snow Empress would eventually become his women.

The Titan Snow Demon King battered the Ice Bear King and demanded that he submit, but Zhao Ming arrived and wounded the Titan Snow Demon King before his attack could land. The Titan Snow Demon King then coveted Bi Ji, while Zhao Ming revealed overwhelming power and prepared to kill him.

• The Titan Snow Demon King sent the Ice Bear King flying, threatened the Ice Bear Tribe, and demanded that the Ice Bear King call him Father.
• The Ice Bear King refused to submit and stood his ground despite the Titan Snow Demon King's threats and superior strength.
• As the Titan Snow Demon King attacked with Ice Demon Fist, Zhao Ming arrived with Bi Ji and slashed a deep wound across his back with the Black Dragon Sword.
• Bi Ji identified herself and warned the Titan Snow Demon King, who recognized her but greedily assumed she and Zhao Ming were alone and vulnerable.
• Zhao Ming dismissed the Titan Snow Demon King and released the auras of his Spirit Bones, Ancient Immortal Bird bloodline, Emperor Auspicious Beast destiny, and Emperor God Domain, making both kings tremble.

Zhao Ming killed the Titan Snow Demon King after he threatened the Snow Empress and Ice Empress, then began recovering his Soul Power. The Snow Empress and Ice Empress arrived and saw the Titan Snow Demon King’s corpse.

• Zhao Ming transformed into his Ancient Immortal Bird form and trapped the Titan Snow Demon King in a Black Flame Cage.
• Bi Ji and the Ice Bear King joined Zhao Ming in attacking the Titan Snow Demon King, who pleaded for his life and offered the Snow Empress and Ice Empress to Zhao Ming.
• Zhao Ming pierced the Titan Snow Demon King’s heart with the Black Dragon Sword, killing him and obtaining his Soul Ring.
• Zhao Ming asked Bi Ji to guard him while she helped restore his Soul Power, and the Ice Bear King worried about the Extreme North’s future.
• The Snow Empress and Ice Empress arrived and looked in shock and anger at the Titan Snow Demon King’s corpse.

Zhao Ming absorbed the Titan Snow Demon King's Soul Ring, and the aura of his Ancient Immortal Bird torso bone made the soul beasts of the Extreme North recognize him as their emperor. Snow Empress, Ice Empress, and the Ice Bear King knelt and pledged the Extreme North to him, leaving Zhao Ming bewildered when he awoke.

• Snow Empress and Ice Empress learned from the Ice Bear King that Zhao Ming and Bi Ji had rescued him and killed the Titan Snow Demon King, then sensed Zhao Ming's overwhelming bloodline pressure.
• Zhao Ming absorbed the Titan Snow Demon King's Soul Ring, broke through three levels to reach level fifty-five, and suppressed further growth to protect his foundation.
• The Ancient Immortal Bird torso bone released a terrifying aura that caused soul beasts throughout the Extreme North, including Snow Empress, Ice Empress, and the Ice Bear King, to kneel.
• Snow Empress declared Zhao Ming the Master of the Extreme North, and Ice Empress and the Ice Bear King pledged their allegiance.
• Zhao Ming opened his eyes to find Snow Empress, Ice Empress, and the Ice Bear King kneeling before him, and he wondered why the two women had knelt instead of acting haughty.

Snow Empress and Ice Empress submitted the Extreme North to Zhao Ming, and Bi Ji revealed that he had once been a five-million-year-old Soul Beast Emperor who united the Soul Beast race. As Zhao Ming absorbed the Titan Snow Demon King's Spirit Bone, Snow Empress pledged to gather the Extreme North's Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts under his rule.

• Bi Ji welcomed Snow Empress and Ice Empress as Zhao Ming's subordinates and asserted her position as his first companion.
• Snow Empress handed the Extreme North's authority to Zhao Ming, who asked her to continue managing it before beginning to absorb the Titan Snow Demon King's left arm Spirit Bone.
• Snow Empress and Ice Empress questioned how Zhao Ming could absorb Soul Rings, and Bi Ji explained that his transformation and powers were unlike those of ordinary Soul Beasts.
• Bi Ji revealed that Zhao Ming had emerged five million years earlier, subdued countless Soul Beast clans, and ruled as their emperor before his rebirth.
• Ice Bear King, Snow Empress, and Ice Empress were stunned by Zhao Ming's origins, while Snow Empress vowed to gather the Extreme North's Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts under his rule.

News of the Titan Snow Demon King's death spread through the Extreme North, where Zhao Ming had become its ruler. As the Ice Empress came to report that the region's powerful soul beasts would pay their respects, she watched Zhao Ming and Bi Ji together and left feeling unexpectedly unsettled.

• Soul beasts across the Extreme North learned that Zhao Ming had killed the Titan Snow Demon King and that the Snow Empress and Ice Empress had submitted to him.
• Zhao Ming cultivated in the Ice Palace and reflected on his increased strength, Ah Yin, and the Clear Sky Sect.
• Bi Ji visited Zhao Ming, and the two flirted and kissed while discussing a future trip to find Zhi'er.
• The Ice Empress arrived to tell Zhao Ming that the Extreme North's Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts and clan patriarchs had been summoned to pay respects.
• The Ice Empress watched Zhao Ming and Bi Ji together, then left the room embarrassed and troubled by her own feelings.

Zhao Ming arrived at the grand hall and was recognized by the Extreme North soul beasts as their new Master. After he appointed Xiao Bai as the Third Heavenly King, a Titan Snow Ape objected to the Ice Bear Tribe receiving the vacant position.

• Ice Empress told Snow Empress that Zhao Ming and Bi Ji were embracing and kissing, and Snow Empress blushed at the news.
• Zhao Ming arrived with Bi Ji, took Ice Empress's hand, and told Snow Empress that experts from more than three hundred races had gathered outside.
• Snow Empress declared that the Extreme North's soul beasts must revere Zhao Ming or face death, and representatives of several tribes pledged their submission.
• Zhao Ming appointed Xiao Bai of the Ice Bear Tribe as the Third Heavenly King, and Xiao Bai swore loyalty to him.
• A Titan Snow Ape stepped forward and declared that his clan opposed the appointment, insisting that the position belonged to them.

Zhao Ming displayed an overwhelming Million-Year Soul Beast aura to force Yuan Zhan and the other Extreme North Soul Beasts to submit. He spared Yuan Zhan at the Snow Empress’s request, ordered him to kneel in his clan territory for a month, and commanded everyone to keep Zhao Ming’s strength secret.

• Yuan Zhan challenged Zhao Ming’s authority and claimed the Titan Snow Ape Clan deserved to rank above the Ice Bear Clan.
• Zhao Ming revealed his Soul Beast form and used his aura to make the gathered Soul Beasts kneel.
• Zhao Ming’s simulated Million-Year Soul Beast aura terrified Yuan Zhan, who prostrated himself and begged forgiveness.
• The Snow Empress asked Zhao Ming to spare Yuan Zhan, and Zhao Ming sentenced him to kneel in his clan territory for one month instead of killing him.
• Zhao Ming ordered the Soul Beasts to keep his strength secret, then returned to the Palace.