Chapter Summaries

After defeating Xiao Zhantian, Chu Fan took over his wealth and built a business empire that made him Nuoding City's richest man. As Chu Fan and Xiao Wu graduated, Spirit Hall decided to recruit him or teach him a lesson if he refused.

• The system rewarded Chu Fan with a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring that unlocked Spear Out Like a Dragon, Nine Revolutions Sacred Cauldron, and Purify Foundation.
• Xiao Zhantian's subordinates accepted Chu Fan as their new city lord, and Chu Fan claimed Xiao Zhantian's wealth and businesses.
• Chu Fan organized the Work-Study Students under Wang Sheng and expanded into restaurants and other industries, becoming Nuoding City's richest man over the next several years.
• Five years passed, and Chu Fan and Xiao Wu graduated after living happily together in Nuoding City.
• Grandmaster Ma Xiunuo ordered Su Yuntao to recruit Chu Fan into Spirit Hall and punish him if he refused, so Su Yuntao led guards toward Nuoding Academy.

After graduating from Nuoding Academy, Chu Fan decided to take Xiao Wu to Suotuo City and pursue his plans there. Su Yuntao tried to recruit them for Spirit Hall Academy, but Chu Fan refused and revealed his Spirit Hall Envoy Token, leaving Su Yuntao terrified.

• Chu Fan and Xiao Wu graduated from Nuoding Academy, and the teachers thanked Chu Fan for the prosperity he had brought them.
• The system unlocked Zhu Zhuqing as the next goddess, and Chu Fan decided to leave Nuoding City for Suotuo City.
• Chu Fan told Xiao Wu they would go to Shrek Academy, and she agreed to follow him.
• Su Yuntao arrived with Spirit Hall guards and offered Chu Fan and Xiao Wu admission to Spirit Hall Academy.
• Chu Fan rejected the offer, and Su Yuntao threatened him for insulting Spirit Hall.
• Chu Fan showed Su Yuntao the Envoy Token issued by the Pope, and Su Yuntao froze in fear.

After revealing his Spirit Hall envoy status, Chu Fan left Su Yuntao behind and traveled with Xiao Wu to Suotuo City to expand his business. There, the pair found the Rose Hotel and encountered Dai Mubai, whom Chu Fan disliked because he planned to win over Zhu Zhuqing.

• Chu Fan showed Su Yuntao his Spirit Hall token, dismissed him and the guards, and left them relieved to have avoided provoking an envoy.
• Several days later, Chu Fan arranged for others to manage his Nuoding City businesses and traveled by carriage to Suotuo City with Xiao Wu.
• Chu Fan and Xiao Wu ate in the city and went looking for lodging; Xiao Wu suggested the Rose Hotel, and Chu Fan explained what kind of hotel it was.
• Chu Fan turned around and bumped into Dai Mubai, who was approaching the hotel with two identical young women.
• Chu Fan recognized Dai Mubai as the Evil-Eyed White Tiger and disliked him because he intended to win over Zhu Zhuqing.

Dai Mubai tried to lure Xiao Wu into sharing his room, but she and Chu Fan insulted him and defended one another. Dai Mubai challenged Chu Fan and unleashed his full level-thirty-seven Soul Power pressure, but Chu Fan remained unmoved, leaving Dai Mubai frightened.

• Dai Mubai offered Xiao Wu a place in his room, but she rejected him and called him ugly.
• Chu Fan stepped in front of Xiao Wu and mocked Dai Mubai, who became enraged and challenged him.
• Dai Mubai released level-twenty Soul Power pressure, but Chu Fan showed no reaction.
• Dai Mubai increased the pressure to level thirty-seven, yet Chu Fan remained unmoved and questioned his strength.
• Dai Mubai realized Chu Fan was unaffected by the pressure and felt immense fear.

Chu Fan overwhelmed Dai Mubai in a street fight, sending him crashing into a roadside stall while protecting Xiao Wu. Dai Mubai then revealed his White Tiger Martial Soul and challenged Chu Fan again, who still refused to release his own Martial Soul.

• Dai Mubai charged Chu Fan, but Chu Fan caught his punch and shoved him several steps backward.
• Dai Mubai leaped at Chu Fan with another attack, and Chu Fan struck him flying more than ten meters into a roadside stall.
• Chu Fan told Xiao Wu that the hotel had no rooms and took her hand to leave, but Dai Mubai struggled to his feet.
• Dai Mubai activated his White Tiger possession and displayed three Soul Rings, including a thousand-year ring, before formally challenging Chu Fan.
• Chu Fan calmly declined to reveal his Martial Soul, warning that its power might kill Dai Mubai in one hit and enraging him further.

Chu Fan effortlessly defeated Dai Mubai, who escalated from two soul skills to his third, White Tiger Vajra Transformation. When Dai Mubai charged again, Chu Fan's gaze overwhelmed him and forced him to kneel, leaving the crowd stunned.

• Dai Mubai attacked Chu Fan with White Tiger Bodyguard Barrier and White Tiger Fierce Light Wave, but Chu Fan dodged and knocked him to the ground with one punch.
• Dai Mubai got back up and activated his third soul skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation, dramatically increasing his strength and transforming his body.
• Dai Mubai charged at Chu Fan, who released his pressure and met his gaze.
• Dai Mubai was overcome with terror and fell to his knees before Chu Fan as the crowd watched in shock.

Chu Fan defeated Dai Mubai after he harassed Xiao Wu, broke one of his legs, and left with her for a luxurious hotel. They chose a themed room, where they were greeted by an elaborate display of roses.

• Chu Fan overwhelmed Dai Mubai, broke one of his legs, and warned him not to harass girls again.
• Dai Mubai demanded Chu Fan's name and vowed to avenge the humiliation, while Chu Fan told him to get stronger before they met again.
• Chu Fan took Xiao Wu away from the hotel, intending to use his show of strength to help develop his businesses in Suotuo City.
• Chu Fan and Xiao Wu checked into a luxurious hotel and chose a themed room at Xiao Wu's request.
• Chu Fan and Xiao Wu entered the room and found a giant heart made of roses beneath a ribbon reading, "One thousand and one, you are my only one."

Chu Fan left Xiao Wu asleep at the hotel and went to meet Bituoso, the City Lord of Suotuo City, who had summoned him after hearing about his business and his clash with Young Master Dai. They agreed to work together as Chu Fan expanded his business into Suotuo City.

• Chu Fan covered the sleeping Xiao Wu with a blanket, promised to protect her, and left her a note before following a guard to the City Lord's Mansion.
• On the way, Chu Fan passed a pleasure house and declined its workers' invitations while the guard exchanged familiar banter with one of them.
• Bituoso introduced himself as Suotuo City's City Lord and showed Chu Fan two Preserved Eggs he had purchased from Nuoding City.
• Bituoso said he had heard Chu Fan had taught Young Master Dai a lesson and guessed that Chu Fan had come to expand his business.
• Chu Fan promised Bituoso would benefit from his plans, and the two shook hands on a partnership.

Ning Rongrong secretly explored Suotuo City and was cornered by Yang Meng and his lackeys. Chu Fan rescued her and drove them away, then warned her that the city was dangerous.

• Ning Rongrong wandered around Suotuo City while looking for Shrek Academy.
• Yang Meng and his two lackeys harassed Ning Rongrong, and nearby bystanders refused to help her.
• Chu Fan intervened, knocked the three men down, and injured Yang Meng before ordering the lackeys to leave.
• Ning Rongrong thanked Chu Fan, who asked why she was alone in the dangerous streets.

Chu Fan established Fan Palace Academy and went to Shrek Academy with Xiao Wu to recruit Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing. There, they saw Dai Mubai use his strength to intimidate a family demanding their registration fee back.

• Chu Fan bought a peaceful site with the city lord’s help and established Fan Palace Academy.
• Chu Fan decided to recruit Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing and took Xiao Wu to Shrek Academy.
• At Shrek Academy, a father protested after his thirteen-year-old son was rejected and their registration fee was withheld.
• Dai Mubai released his three soul rings, knocked the father and son to the ground, and refused to return their fee.
• Xiao Wu recognized Dai Mubai as the man Chu Fan had defeated and condemned him for bullying people with his power.

Chu Fan challenged Shrek Academy’s extortion and defeated Dai Mubai, then watched as Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing arrived to register. Ning Rongrong recognized her rescuer, while Zhu Zhuqing’s Hell Spirit Cat talent revealed her noble status.

• Xiao Wu moved to confront Dai Mubai over Shrek Academy refusing to refund the father and son, but Chu Fan stopped her and stepped forward.
• Chu Fan nullified Dai Mubai’s pressure, knocked him away, returned the father and son’s ten Gold Soul Coins, and told them to leave.
• A registrar revealed himself as a Soul Emperor and warned Chu Fan against causing trouble at Shrek Academy.
• Ning Rongrong passed the preliminary test, recognized Chu Fan as the person who had saved her, and followed Dai Mubai inside.
• Zhu Zhuqing took her turn, and the registrar identified her as possessing the Hell Spirit Cat, prompting others to recognize her as an imperial noble.

Chu Fan challenged Shrek Academy’s attempt to control its recruits and revealed overwhelming strength when he defeated a Soul Emperor with his God Slaying Spear. Zhu Zhuqing lost faith in Dai Mubai and decided she would have to survive through her own strength.

• Zhu Zhuqing entered Shrek Academy’s enrollment grounds, where she and Dai Mubai watched Chu Fan confront the old man.
• Chu Fan announced that he had come to recruit students for Fanyun Academy, and the old man attacked him to defend Shrek Academy’s reputation.
• Chu Fan displayed two white soul rings and used his God Slaying Spear to blast the old man into Shrek Academy’s signboard.
• Ning Rongrong became infatuated with Chu Fan, while Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai stared in shock at his strength.
• Dai Mubai fell to his knees when Chu Fan challenged him, and Zhu Zhuqing decided to rely on herself rather than stay at Shrek Academy.

Chu Fan fought Zhao Wuji after defeating the old man at Shrek Academy’s entrance. He knocked Zhao Wuji flying with a second punch, leaving the crowd stunned and Ning Rongrong determined to attend the academy Chu Fan planned to establish.

• The injured old man emerged from the dust, and Chu Fan taunted him for bullying others before defeating him.
• Zhao Wuji came out of Shrek Academy to confront Chu Fan, and Ning Rongrong identified him as the famed Immovable King.
• Zhao Wuji activated Spirit Possession and waited for Chu Fan to attack, relying on his strength and defense.
• Chu Fan used his speed to land a punch that forced Zhao Wuji back dozens of steps.
• Chu Fan appeared before Zhao Wuji again and knocked him flying with an Ordinary Punch.
• Ning Rongrong watched Chu Fan in awe and resolved to attend the academy he would establish.

Chu Fan fought Zhao Wuji after Zhao Wuji recovered and attacked with his soul skills. Chu Fan ended the battle with his self-created God-Demon One Spear, leaving Zhao Wuji kneeling and everyone nearby awed by his power.

• Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai watched in shock as Zhao Wuji rose from the dust and activated his first soul skill.
• Zhao Wuji attacked Chu Fan with chained soul skills, using Gravity Enhancement, Position Tracking, and Gravity Compression to counter Chu Fan’s speed.
• Chu Fan summoned the God Slaying Spear and announced his self-created God-Demon One Spear.
• Chu Fan met Zhao Wuji’s Great Strength Vajra Palm with a thrust that destroyed Zhao Wuji’s hand and overwhelmed him.
• Zhao Wuji knelt trembling before Chu Fan, while everyone nearby looked at Chu Fan with awe and wanted to kneel.

After defeating Zhao Wuji, Chu Fan confronted Yu Xiaogang at Shrek Academy and challenged his claims as a teacher. He selected Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing for recruitment, leaving both girls startled and Ning Rongrong delighted.

• Yu Xiaogang arrived with Tang San and other young people, but he failed to recognize Chu Fan after six years apart.
• Chu Fan rejected Yu Xiaogang's teaching and mocked his authority, prompting Yu Xiaogang to defend Shrek Academy's record and reputation.
• The crowd questioned Yu Xiaogang's claims, while Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing discussed his reputation as a Martial Soul researcher.
• A mysterious voice spoke in Zhu Zhuqing's heart, startling her, while Ning Rongrong resolved to join Chu Fan's Fanyun Academy.
• Yu Xiaogang suggested letting the students decide, and Chu Fan pointed out Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing as the two people he wanted to recruit.

Chu Fan tried to recruit Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing into Fanyun Academy, promising to make them Titled Douluo and revealing that he had defeated Yu Xiaogang years earlier. Ning Rongrong joined him, while Zhu Zhuqing reacted to his inner thoughts, and Tang San challenged Chu Fan to a fight.

• Chu Fan invited Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing to join Fanyun Academy, claiming they had exceptional talent and that he could make them Titled Douluo.
• Yu Xiaogang mocked Chu Fan’s promise until Chu Fan revealed his identity and reminded him of their past defeat, leaving Yu Xiaogang terrified.
• Tang San recognized Chu Fan as the person who had humiliated him before and believed his new abilities would let him win.
• Ning Rongrong recognized Chu Fan as the person who had once saved her and left Shrek Academy to join Fanyun Academy.
• Zhu Zhuqing heard Chu Fan’s inner thoughts about her and approached him, but Tang San interrupted to challenge Chu Fan.

Chu Fan defeated Tang San at Shrek Academy after countering his Hidden Weapons and soul skill, then broke Tang San’s arm. After witnessing Chu Fan’s strength, Zhu Zhuqing asked to join his academy.

• Tang San attacked Chu Fan with Bone-Piercing Nails, but Chu Fan dodged them and broke through Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass Entanglement.
• Chu Fan punched Tang San away, caught the Back-Mounted Flower Crossbow bolt in his mouth, and blocked Tang San’s Dragon Whisker Needles with the Qiankun Cauldron.
• Chu Fan dismissed Tang San’s poison and stomped on his arm, breaking his bones and leaving him unconscious.
• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were stunned by Chu Fan’s victory, and Zhu Zhuqing decided she needed to grow stronger without Dai Mubai.
• Zhu Zhuqing asked Chu Fan to let her join his academy, and Chu Fan thought she knew a wife should follow her husband.

Chu Fan brought Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing to Fanyun Academy and introduced the group, while Ning Rongrong’s father, Ning Fengzhi, agreed to let her remain at Shrek Academy and Chen Xin decided to watch her from afar. At Fanyun Academy, Chu Fan promised the new partners they would become Titled Douluos, and he noticed worry in Ning Rongrong’s eyes.

• Chu Fan left the wrecked Shrek Academy enrollment area with Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing, while Ma Hongjun and Oscar carried Tang San back to the academy.
• Ning Fengzhi learned that Ning Rongrong had enrolled at Shrek Academy and said he would let her gain experience there; Chen Xin agreed not to bring her home but planned to watch from afar.
• Chu Fan led Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing to Fanyun Academy in Suotuo City and said they would be partners.
• The four introduced themselves and shared their Spirit ranks and abilities, and Ning Rongrong thanked Chu Fan for rescuing her before.
• Zhu Zhuqing asked whether they could become Titled Douluos, and Chu Fan confidently promised they would; he then noticed worry in Ning Rongrong’s eyes.

Ning Rongrong worried that her Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda would prevent her from becoming a Titled Douluo, but Chu Fan promised he could help her after she became a Spirit King. He revealed his twin martial souls and explained how his Qiankun Cauldron let him recognize talent, then shared a meal with the group, leaving Ning Rongrong jealous of his closeness with Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing watching them strangely.

• Ning Rongrong explained that her Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda could only receive seven soul rings, and Chu Fan promised he could help her become a Titled Douluo once she reached Spirit King.
• Chu Fan told Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing that his Qiankun Cauldron let him identify their martial souls and soul power, and revealed his Azure Lotus as his second martial soul.
• Chu Fan described the Azure Lotus’s healing, purification, detoxification, and strengthening abilities, astonishing Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Ning Rongrong’s stomach growled, so Chu Fan and the others made noodles and ate together.
• Ning Rongrong grew jealous when she saw Xiao Wu sprawled across Chu Fan’s back, while Zhu Zhuqing watched them with a strange look.

Chu Fan revealed how he had funded Fanyun Academy and welcomed Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong into the new school. A nighttime talk with Zhu Zhuqing helped her decide to pursue a life of her own, but two powerful auras suddenly appeared at the academy.

• Chu Fan told Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong that he was Fanyun Academy’s dean, explained that his Preserved Egg business had made him the richest man in Nuoding City, and showed them their rooms.
• Xiao Wu insisted on sharing a room with Chu Fan, and the academy’s four students settled in for the night.
• Chu Fan found Zhu Zhuqing alone by the lake and told her that joining Fanyun Academy gave her a new beginning and the freedom to choose her future.
• Zhu Zhuqing decided she wanted to live freely rather than merely survive, and Chu Fan promised he would help her become stronger.
• Chu Fan reflected on the empires and Spirit Hall before sensing two powerful auras inside Fanyun Academy.