Recaps

Zhao Ming returned to the Great Soul Arena and reunited with Zhu Zhuqing, then arrived just as Meng Yiran was being threatened by an opponent. He stopped the danger and reunited with Ning Rongrong and the others.

• Zhu Zhuqing recognized Zhao Ming and embraced him, overjoyed that he had returned alive.
• Zhao Ming talked with Zhu Zhuqing and promised to provide her with more Spirit Bones before she led him to the other fighting stage.
• Meng Yiran's opponent dodged her attacks, grabbed her Serpent Cane, and tried to grope her despite her conceding.
• Ning Rongrong and Oscar worried as the host failed to intervene, and Oscar spotted Zhao Ming nearby.
• Ning Rongrong saw Zhao Ming and wept with joy at his return.

Zhao Ming rescued Meng Yiran from a lecherous contestant at the Great Soul Arena and brutally punished the man and the arena host. After killing the guards who came to seize him, Zhao Ming promised to protect Meng Yiran, leaving the arena stunned and the Great Soul Arena likely to retaliate.

• Zhao Ming caught Meng Yiran when she was nearly groped and confronted the lecherous contestant who had attacked her after she surrendered.
• Zhao Ming slapped the contestant, tore off his left arm, and used Undying Flame to destroy his ability to reproduce.
• When the host tried to punish Zhao Ming, Zhao Ming beat him and crushed his neck.
• Zhao Ming burned a dozen Great Soul Arena guards to ash as the spectators watched in terror.
• Zhao Ming took Meng Yiran's hand and told her to seek his help if anyone bullied her, while she worried that the Great Soul Arena would come after him.

After Zhao Ming killed a Great Soul Arena guard, Steward Ao agreed to let him fight ten opponents at once so he could quickly earn a Diamond Badge. Zhao Ming left the preparations to Steward Ao and planned to bring Ning Rongrong to the upcoming matches.

• Meng Yiran urged Zhao Ming to flee, but he reassured her and walked off the stage with her hand in his.
• Great Soul Arena guards surrounded Zhao Ming, and Steward Ao arrived and said the arena would not blame him for killing the host who had caused the trouble.
• Ning Rongrong rushed to Zhao Ming and warned Steward Ao not to harm him, while Steward Ao apologized and thanked Zhao Ming.
• Zhao Ming asked Steward Ao to speak privately and proposed fighting ten opponents at once to speed up his progress toward a Diamond Badge.
• Steward Ao accepted the proposal, and Zhao Ming told him to call when the opponents were ready.

Zhao Ming returned to Shrek and reunited with Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Meng Yiran, learning that Blazing Academy visitors had come to see him. After teasing the girls about having children, he declared that he and Meng Yiran were lovers.

• Zhao Ming asked Ning Rongrong about the academy and learned that Flender and Ma Hongjun had returned with three people from Blazing Academy who had been looking for him.
• Zhao Ming received a quest to take Huo Wu as a disciple and suspected she was among the Blazing Academy students.
• Zhao Ming teased Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong about having babies, making both girls blush and move away.
• Zhao Ming noticed Meng Yiran felt left out and told her they could have whatever relationship she wanted.
• Zhao Ming pulled Meng Yiran into his arms and declared that they were lovers, and she softly agreed.

Zhao Ming returned safely to Shrek Academy, easing the guilt and worry Flender, Zhao Wuji, and the teachers had carried. He met Blazing Academy headmaster Huo Shang and his grandchildren Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu, while Huo Shang recognized Zhao Ming’s extraordinary cultivation.

• Xiao Wu told Flender and the teachers that Zhao Ming was alive, and they rejoiced at his safe return.
• Huo Shang, Huo Wushuang, and Huo Wu visited Shrek Academy, hoping Zhao Ming might help them evolve their Martial Souls.
• Zhao Ming spent the day with three girls, then returned to Shrek Academy and went to the Academic Affairs Office.
• Zhao Ming met Huo Shang, Huo Wushuang, and Huo Wu, and privately admired Huo Wu’s beauty.
• Huo Shang sensed that Zhao Ming had reached level thirty-nine and judged him superior to the geniuses he had seen at Shrek Academy.

Zhao Ming revealed his level-thirty-nine cultivation and powerful Martial Soul to Huo Shang and the Blazing Academy group, shocking them with his golden Soul Ring. Huo Shang recognized it as a Million-Year Soul Ring and concluded that Zhao Ming had the potential to reach godhood.

• Huo Shang asked Zhao Ming whether he was level thirty-nine, and Zhao Ming confirmed it while releasing an aura that astonished the gathered soul masters.
• Huo Wu asked to see Zhao Ming's Martial Soul, and he agreed after complimenting her beauty.
• Zhao Ming released his black-flamed Ancient Immortal Bird Martial Soul and its golden Soul Ring, overwhelming Huo Wu with its power.
• Huo Shang recognized the golden Soul Ring from an ancient text as a Million-Year Soul Ring and believed Zhao Ming could reach godhood or become an unmatched Titled Douluo.

Huo Shang tried to recruit Zhao Ming to Blazing Academy, arguing that its resources and fire-attribute cultivation environment surpassed Shrek Academy’s. Zhao Ming refused and affirmed his loyalty to Shrek, leaving Huo Shang impressed as Flender ended the discussion for the night.

• Huo Shang criticized Shrek Academy’s facilities and tried to persuade Zhao Ming to join Blazing Academy.
• Huo Wu felt embarrassed by her grandfather’s approach, while Zhao Ming reassured her that he did not mind.
• Zhao Ming declined Huo Shang’s offer, saying he would remain a student of Shrek Academy.
• Huo Shang praised Zhao Ming’s loyalty, and Flender ended the conversation so Zhao Ming and Xiao Wu could rest.

Zhao Ming gave Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong rare Spirit Bones suited to their Martial Souls, reassuring them of his affection. He then turned to Meng Yiran, whose gift had yet to be revealed.

• Zhao Ming teased the three girls about why he had called them to his room, then revealed that he had gifts for them.
• Zhao Ming gave Zhu Zhuqing a forty-thousand-year Hell Spirit Cat Left Leg Bone, which she recognized as an ideal match for her Martial Soul.
• Zhu Zhuqing thanked Zhao Ming emotionally, and he told her she could absorb the Spirit Bone whenever she wished.
• Zhao Ming gave Ning Rongrong a sixty-thousand-year Goddess Butterfly Left Arm Bone, and she excitedly kissed him on the cheek.

Zhao Ming gave Meng Yiran a forty-thousand-year Black Scale Dragon Lizard torso Spirit Bone and promised to help her become a Titled Douluo. After absorbing it, she advanced to Level 33, and she chose to stay in Zhao Ming’s room for the night.

• Zhao Ming offered Meng Yiran the torso Spirit Bone, and she was moved by his generosity despite feeling unworthy of it.
• Zhao Ming promised to make Meng Yiran a Titled Douluo, and she accepted the Spirit Bone and began absorbing it while he stood guard.
• Meng Yiran absorbed the Spirit Bone without trouble and advanced from Level 31 to Level 33.
• Meng Yiran thanked Zhao Ming for treating her well, and she suggested staying in his room so she would not wake Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong.

Zhao Ming and Meng Yiran woke up together after he spent the night guarding her while she absorbed a Spirit Bone, and she promised to wait for him to ask her family for her hand. After breakfast with the others, Zhao Ming left them to train and focused on his mission to take Huo Wu as his disciple.

• Zhao Ming told Meng Yiran he had not taken advantage of her and would seek her Exotic Beast Family's approval before marrying her.
• Zhao Ming and Meng Yiran joined Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong for breakfast, where Meng Yiran revealed her Spirit Bone had raised her to level 33.
• Zhao Ming urged the girls to stay safe and promised to stand in front of them, while they resolved to grow stronger and keep pace with him.
• Zhu Zhuqing took over washing the dishes, and she and the other girls continued their training after breakfast.
• Zhao Ming turned his attention to his mission to make Huo Wu his disciple.

Zhao Ming spoke with Huo Wu about his ambitions and why he had refused to join Blazing Academy, earning her admiration. Huo Wu brought him to meet Huo Shang, who began considering Zhao Ming as a potential match for his granddaughter.

• Zhao Ming watched Xiao Wu and the others leave for their daily soul fighting matches at Suotuo City's Great Soul Arena.
• Huo Wu introduced herself to Zhao Ming, and they discussed his refusal to join Blazing Academy and his pursuit of strength beyond the Titled Douluo level.
• Huo Wu told Zhao Ming that Huo Shang had asked to see him and led him to the training ground.
• Flender challenged Huo Shang about trying to recruit Zhao Ming, and Huo Shang said he wanted to study Zhao Ming's unfamiliar Martial Soul.
• Huo Shang saw Huo Wu and Zhao Ming together and considered bringing them together, comparing Zhao Ming favorably to Feng Xiaotian.

Huo Shang learned that Zhao Ming claimed to come from the secluded Undying Family and possessed the Ancient Immortal Bird Martial Soul, then offered Huo Wu to him in marriage. Zhao Ming turned down the proposal to preserve his plan to take Huo Wu as his disciple, leaving Huo Wu’s response unstated.

• Huo Shang asked Zhao Ming about his unfamiliar Martial Soul, and Zhao Ming revealed the Ancient Immortal Bird and said he came from the secluded Undying Family.
• Huo Shang admired Zhao Ming’s powerful background and asked whether he could visit the family, but Zhao Ming explained that it avoided outsiders.
• Huo Shang praised Huo Wu and proposed that Zhao Ming marry her, while Huo Wu blushed and protested.
• Zhao Ming rejected the proposal, telling Huo Shang that Huo Wu would find happiness in the future.

Zhao Ming rejected Huo Wu as a romantic partner because he already had a girlfriend, but offered to take her as his disciple instead. Huo Wu accepted, and Zhao Ming completed his mission and received a Puppet Strength Enhancement Card.

• Zhao Ming rejected Huo Wu's marriage proposal, explaining that he already had a girlfriend.
• Huo Wushuang defended his sister, while Huo Wu insisted she did not have romantic feelings for Zhao Ming.
• Zhao Ming offered to take Huo Wu as his disciple, and Huo Shang and Huo Wushuang approved.
• Huo Wu performed the disciple's ceremony, and Zhao Ming promised to train her into the continent's greatest fire-attribute soul master.
• The system announced that Zhao Ming had completed his mission and awarded him a Puppet Strength Enhancement Card.

Zhao Ming decided to teach his new disciple Huo Wu a family cultivation technique after discussing whether Cai Lin could evolve into a human form. He led Huo Wu to a quiet forest and prepared to teach her the Divine Foot Sutra.

• Zhao Ming learned from the system that the Puppet Strength Enhancement Card might help Cai Lin evolve into a Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python and awaken, allowing her to take human form.
• Zhao Ming told Huo Wu he would teach her a family secret technique, surprising Huo Shang and Huo Wushuang.
• Zhao Ming led Huo Wu away from Shrek Academy to an uninhabited red maple forest.
• Zhao Ming introduced the Divine Foot Sutra as a technique that could improve cultivation speed and appearance, and Huo Wu promised to study it diligently.

Zhao Ming taught Huo Wu the Divine Foot Sutra, guiding her through its movements and acupoints. After discovering that it increased her cultivation speed, Huo Wu apologized for suspecting him and began practicing on her own.

• Zhao Ming held Huo Wu's hand and guided her through the Divine Foot Sutra's poses and acupoints.
• Huo Wu grew embarrassed and questioned whether Zhao Ming was truly teaching her a cultivation technique.
• Zhao Ming explained the technique and had Huo Wu circulate her Soul Power, revealing that her cultivation speed had increased by about ten percent.
• Zhao Ming said mastering the Divine Foot Sutra could boost cultivation speed by around thirty percent and improve flexibility and complexion.
• Huo Wu apologized for doubting Zhao Ming, and he encouraged her to remain vigilant around other boys.
• Zhao Ming let Huo Wu practice the Divine Foot Sutra on her own while he watched from a nearby rock.

Zhao Ming guided Huo Wu through cultivating the Divine Foot Sutra, then answered her questions about his ideal girl. When Huo Wu confessed her feelings, he set reaching Soul King before age twenty as a condition, leaving her determined to prove herself.

• Zhao Ming asked Huo Wu how she felt after cultivating the Divine Foot Sutra, wiped her forehead, and gave her his coat.
• As they walked toward Shrek Academy, Zhao Ming told Huo Wu that he liked confident girls.
• Huo Wu asked whether Zhao Ming would fall for her if she became that kind of girl, and he reminded her that they were master and disciple.
• Zhao Ming said he might consider her feelings if she reached Soul King before age twenty, and Huo Wu resolved to achieve it.

Zhao Ming and Ning Rongrong prepared to face five Soul Fighting teams at once in the Great Soul Arena, while he reassured her that he would protect her. The match was about to begin as the arena displayed the competing teams' names.

• Zhao Ming considered saving his remaining treasures for Huo Wu until she was ready to use them.
• Steward Ao notified Zhao Ming that arrangements for the match were complete, and the Great Soul Arena filled with spectators expecting an unprecedented battle.
• Zhao Ming reassured Ning Rongrong that he could defeat all five teams and protect her, then teased and kissed her.
• Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran joined Zhao Ming and Ning Rongrong after winning their own matches, and Zhao Ming told them to be careful and dress modestly.
• The host stepped onto the announcer's platform as the screen displayed the Invincible Duo and the opposing teams.

Zhao Ming and Ning Rongrong returned to the Soto Great Soul Fighting Arena and faced five Soul Elder teams at once. Zhao Ming defeated all ten opponents with ease, and Invincible Duo left with another victory.

• Spectators noticed that Invincible Duo would face five teams and most bet against Zhao Ming and Ning Rongrong.
• Zhao Ming led Ning Rongrong onto the stage and interrupted the opposing teams’ introductions.
• As the five teams charged, Zhao Ming held Ning Rongrong close and sent Shi Mo flying with a slap.
• Zhao Ming swept across the stage and defeated all ten opponents in about a minute.
• Ao Guang declared Invincible Duo the winner, while spectators and Meng Yiran’s group watched them leave.

Zhao Ming visited Zi Ji at the Rose Hotel, reassured her that he had not forgotten her, and revealed that he wanted her as more than a secretary. He kissed her, then took her to Tianyi Pavilion to meet Bi Ji and join the others.

• Zhao Ming left Ning Rongrong and the others at the academy and went to the Rose Hotel to see Zi Ji.
• Zi Ji worried that Zhao Ming had forgotten her, but he apologized, embraced her, and promised to take her out after he finished his work.
• Zhao Ming explained the other meaning of “secretary” and kissed Zi Ji, then stopped before their intimacy went further.
• Zhao Ming told Zi Ji they needed to visit Tianyi Pavilion, where Bi Ji was staying, and said Zi Ji would stay with Bi Ji and the others.
• Zi Ji prepared herself to meet Bi Ji, and Zhao Ming left the hotel with his arm around her waist.

Zhao Ming visited Tianyi Pavilion with Zi Ji, reunited with Wang Sheng and introduced Zi Ji to Bi Ji and the other women. He then used a Puppet Strength Enhancement Card on Flame Spirit Princess, granting her a Phoenix Bloodline Inheritance, and she emerged transformed and stronger.

• Zhao Ming and Zi Ji arrived at Tianyi Pavilion and found the shop bustling with customers.
• Zhao Ming reunited with Wang Sheng, who worked at the pavilion, and encouraged him to keep working hard.
• Zhao Ming introduced Zi Ji to Bi Ji and the other women before taking Flame Spirit Princess to her private chamber.
• Zhao Ming used a Puppet Strength Enhancement Card on Flame Spirit Princess, granting her the Phoenix Bloodline Inheritance.
• Flame Spirit Princess transformed as golden flames and Phoenix Wings appeared, then she thanked Zhao Ming and offered him a reward.

After Flame Spirit Princess awakened her Phoenix Bloodline, Zhao Ming reunited with her and the other women. He told them he would soon leave Suotuo City with Zi Ji for the Star Luo Empire, promising Tu Shan Ya Ya that she could join him later.

• Flame Spirit Princess woke beside Zhao Ming, teased him, and changed into a purple-red dress.
• Flame Spirit Princess revealed her golden flames, phoenix wings, and newly gained Phoenix Bloodline to Bi Ji, Ya Ya, Zi Ji, and the others.
• Zhao Ming praised Bi Ji’s cooking and Tianyi Pavilion’s success, then told her she did not need to work so hard.
• Zhao Ming said he would leave for the Star Luo Empire with Zi Ji, while Tu Shan Ya Ya insisted on going with him.
• Zhao Ming promised Tu Shan Ya Ya he would call her over later and teased the women about becoming his wives and having babies.

Huo Wu prepared to leave Shrek Academy and asked Zhao Ming to teach her the Divine Foot Sutra again, while hoping he would return her feelings. Zhao Ming maintained their master-disciple boundaries as she departed with Huo Shang and Huo Wushuang, and he expected they would meet again soon.

• Huo Wu told Zhao Ming she would train hard at Blazing Academy and aim to reach Soul King in two years so they could become lovers.
• Zhao Ming asked whether Huo Wu was interested in her other suitors, and she said no one could compare to him.
• Huo Wu asked Zhao Ming to review the Divine Foot Sutra, and he carefully taught her its acupoints while avoiding places he considered improper to touch.
• Huo Wu told Zhao Ming she would marry no one but him and wondered if he was a block of wood.
• Zhao Ming said farewell to Huo Shang and Huo Wushuang as they left Shrek Academy with Huo Wu, and he thought their separation would be temporary.

Zhao Ming learned that Xiao Wu was pregnant and discovered through the system that their child would take at least ten years to be born. He celebrated the news with Xiao Wu and left determined to deal with Tang San after handling his other matters.

• Ning Rongrong teased Zhao Ming about watching Huo Wu leave, and he reminded her of their agreement about compensation.
• Xiao Wu pulled Zhao Ming somewhere private and told him she was pregnant after kissing him.
• Zhao Ming asked the system about the pregnancy, and it estimated that their child's gestation would last at least ten years.
• Zhao Ming celebrated the news and thought about raising the child after becoming a god, as well as confronting Tang San.
• Xiao Wu reassured Zhao Ming that she could sense their child would not be born for a very long time.

Zhao Ming and Ning Rongrong’s Invincible Duo drew huge crowds as they prepared for the soul fight that could earn them Diamond Badges. Before facing five powerful teams, Zhao Ming arranged to conceal his Soul Ring colors so he could fight with his Martial Soul and silence doubts about his rank.

• Over the past month, Zhao Ming and Ning Rongrong’s Invincible Duo became famous in Suotuo City and earned Ruby Soul Fighting Badges by fighting five teams at a time.
• Oscar and Ma Hongjun praised Zhao Ming’s achievements, while Ning Rongrong looked forward to becoming the Great Soul Arena’s first woman with a Diamond Badge.
• Zhao Ming took Ning Rongrong’s hand and walked to the Soul Fighting Stage as spectators cheered for the Invincible Duo and the Invincible War God.
• Zhao Ming saw that the five opposing teams included Soul Masters above Rank 39, some of whom had reached Rank 40.
• Zhao Ming asked the system to disguise his Soul Ring colors so he could fight with his Martial Soul and prove he was truly a Soul Elder.

Flender decided to move Shrek Academy to Heaven Dou City and merge it with Blue Tyrant Academy, partly to protect the students and partly to pursue Liu Erlong. Meanwhile, Zhao Ming won his Diamond advancement match in under a minute, leaving the spectators in awe.

• Flender told Zhao Wuji that Zhao Ming’s victory would attract powerful forces, then proposed moving Shrek Academy to Heaven Dou City and merging with Blue Tyrant Academy.
• Flender admitted to himself that he still loved Liu Erlong and resented Yu Xiaogang for abandoning her, and he resolved to fight for her.
• Zhao Wuji agreed to support the move, and Flender planned to discuss the merger with Li Yusong and Shao Xinshao.
• Zhao Ming released his three Soul Rings as the match began, confirming that he was a Soul Elder.
• Zhao Ming defeated the Great Soul Arena’s finest Soul Master team in less than a minute, and the spectators cheered his victory.