Recaps

After sharing a kiss with the Ice Empress, Jiang Zhen found the Snow Empress watching nearby and boldly expressed interest in her as well. The Snow Empress withdrew, leaving him with an ambiguous promise to see how he performed.

• Jiang Zhen stayed on the rooftop savoring his kiss with the Ice Empress until the Snow Empress appeared beside him.
• The Snow Empress teased Jiang Zhen for pursuing a Soul Beast, and he admitted he wanted to pursue beautiful women.
• Jiang Zhen took the Snow Empress's hand and asked her to give him a chance.
• The Snow Empress questioned whether the Ice Empress would be angry, and Jiang Zhen suggested she might be excited instead.
• The Snow Empress pulled her hand away, told Jiang Zhen, "We'll see how you perform," and fled toward the Guest Room window.

Jiang Zhen took Ice Empress on a date through Heaven Dou City, where they shared candied hawthorn and watched an opera together. Their peaceful outing ended when Fourth Prince Xue Beng blocked their way, intent on claiming Ice Empress for himself.

• Jiang Zhen left Lan Xi and Dugu Yan to practice while he took Ice Empress out alone.
• Ice Empress and Jiang Zhen walked through the city hand in hand and shared a skewer of Candied Hawthorn.
• Jiang Zhen and Ice Empress watched an Opera, and he explained the story to her.
• Xue Beng spotted Ice Empress after the performance and decided to pursue her, believing Jiang Zhen was no threat.
• Xue Beng and his followers blocked Jiang Zhen and Ice Empress, and Xue Beng addressed Ice Empress arrogantly.

Jiang Zhen brutally attacked Xue Beng after the prince tried to accost Ice Empress, then crippled him despite Xue Qinghe’s attempt to intervene. Xue Qinghe arrived and recognized Jiang Zhen as a terrifyingly powerful newcomer to Heaven Dou City.

• Jiang Zhen told Xue Beng to scram when the Fourth Prince tried to invite him and Ice Empress for a drink.
• Jiang Zhen struck Xue Beng in the face with his knee, then killed the two Spirit King Guards with a flick of his fingers.
• Jiang Zhen approached the terrified Xue Beng and stomped on his crotch just as someone called for him to stop.
• Xue Qinghe arrived with several Guards, saw Xue Beng unconscious and crippled, and was both shocked by Jiang Zhen’s strength and pleased that Xue Beng had lost his chance to compete for the throne.

Xue Qinghe apologized to Jiang Zhen for Xue Beng’s actions and offered him a token, but Jiang Zhen left without acknowledging his attempts to recruit him. Afterward, Xue Qinghe ordered Porcupine Douluo to investigate Jiang Zhen and the Ice Empress while he went to see Emperor Xue Ye.

• Xue Qinghe arranged for the unconscious Xue Beng to be taken to the palace for treatment, then apologized to Jiang Zhen and the Ice Empress and invited Jiang Zhen to the Eastern Palace.
• Jiang Zhen ignored Xue Qinghe and left with the Ice Empress, prompting Xue Qinghe to offer him a token as an apology and a gesture of friendship.
• Jiang Zhen accepted the token with his Soul Power and departed with the Ice Empress without thanking Xue Qinghe.
• On the way to Dugu Manor, Jiang Zhen told the Ice Empress that the token might prove useful in Martial Soul Hall.
• Xue Qinghe ordered Porcupine Douluo to investigate Jiang Zhen and the Ice Empress from a distance, then went to see Emperor Xue Ye.

Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin discussed the unknown young powerhouse who had crippled Xue Beng and appeared at Dugu Bo’s manor, while Prince Xue Xing warned Xue Beng to stay quiet. At Dugu Manor, Jiang Zhen remained unconcerned by the political turmoil and went to sleep with Lan Xi.

• Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin reviewed reports that an unknown young man had killed two Spirit King guards and crippled Xue Beng, and they suspected he was connected to Dugu Bo.
• Ning Fengzhi explained that he had sent Ning Rongrong to Shrek Academy to help her mature, while Chen Xin reluctantly accepted his reasoning and threatened to protect her.
• Prince Xue Xing told Xue Beng that the two powerful young people had gone to Dugu Bo’s Manor and ordered him to remain in the residence until they learned more.
• Jiang Zhen inspected Lan Xi and Dugu Yan’s training, shared a peaceful dinner with everyone at Dugu Manor, and went to sleep with Lan Xi.

Xue Qinghe visited Dugu Bo’s residence to apologize for Xue Beng’s actions and meet Jiang Zhen, but Jiang Zhen revealed his overwhelming power and exposed Xue Qinghe’s identity as Qian Renxue. Qian Renxue invited him to join the Spirit Hall or attend a Titled Douluo ceremony, and he agreed to visit Spirit City when he had time.

• Xue Qinghe visited Dugu Bo and asked to meet the young guests involved in the incident with Xue Beng.
• Dugu Bo brought Xue Qinghe to the training ground, where Jiang Zhen introduced himself and warned that Emperor Xue Ye could confront him directly if he wanted revenge.
• Jiang Zhen used his pressure to frighten Xue Qinghe, then exposed his identity as Qian Renxue despite her disguise.
• Jiang Zhen criticized the Spirit Hall’s internal corruption and advised Qian Renxue to investigate Salas.
• Qian Renxue invited Jiang Zhen to join the Worship Hall and then asked him to attend a Titled Douluo conferral ceremony; Jiang Zhen declined the first offer but agreed to visit Spirit City when he had time.

Han Xue saved the chairman from an assassination attempt, but the bullet vanished after Five-Colored Divine Radiance burst from her chest. The chairman found her unharmed and unconscious, then suspected the radiance had protected her.

• Han Xue kept calling the disconnected number and practiced her fist technique, noticing that the Jade Pendant refreshed her after each session.
• The chairman praised Han Xue's work and rode with her to the hotel, where she sensed danger and pushed him out of a sniper's path.
• A bullet struck Han Xue's chest, but Five-Colored Divine Radiance appeared as she cried out for her husband and fainted.
• The chairman examined Han Xue, found no injuries or Internal Force, and discovered a bullet beside her.
• The chairman concluded that the Five-Colored Divine Radiance had saved Han Xue's life.

After surviving an assassination attempt, Han Xue learned that her husband’s Jade Pendant had protected her from the bullet. The chairman discovered that it was a powerful spirit artifact with Spiritual Connection, and the chapter ended with Han Xue allowing him to touch it.

• The chairman ordered an investigation after the assassins escaped, then stayed with Han Xue until she awakened.
• Han Xue woke searching for her husband, learned she had saved the chairman from a bullet, and was confused that she had no wound.
• The chairman concluded that five-colored radiance had protected Han Xue and asked whether she wore anything on her chest.
• Han Xue showed him her Jade Pendant, and the chairman recognized its spiritual power before being repelled when he tried to touch it.
• The chairman asked Han Xue to give him permission to touch the Jade Pendant, and he succeeded after she agreed.

Dugu Bo completed his transformation, reaching level ninety-five and becoming a Peak Douluo, while Qian Daoliu learned of Jiang Zhen and ordered Golden Crocodile to monitor him without provoking him. Jiang Zhen prepared to travel to Spirit Hall with his companions, and the group was ready to depart after Ice Empress and Snow Empress used Form Transformation Pills to conceal their Soul Beast auras.

• Dugu Bo thanked Jiang Zhen for guiding his Poison Skill transformation and helping him reach level ninety-five.
• Qian Daoliu read his granddaughter’s report about Jiang Zhen and ordered Golden Crocodile to track him while avoiding conflict.
• Jiang Zhen told Lan Xi, Ice Empress, and Snow Empress that he planned to go to Spirit Hall.
• Jiang Zhen gave Ice Empress and Snow Empress Form Transformation Pills, which concealed their Soul Beast auras.
• Dugu Bo visited Dugu Yan and told her he would accompany Jiang Zhen on a journey, and she agreed to focus on cultivation.

Jiang Zhen arrived in Spirit City and went to Douluo Hall to receive a title. His arrival drew both Golden Crocodile Douluo and Bibi Dong, bringing Spirit Hall’s rival leaders face-to-face with him.

• Jiang Zhen and his companions entered Spirit City, and he sneered at the Clear Sky Sect’s Hammer Spirit relief on the city walls.
• Jiang Zhen presented his special token to Douluo Hall’s guards and announced that he had come to receive a title.
• After learning that a young stranger with a special token had arrived, Bibi Dong set out for Douluo Hall with Yue Guan and Gui Mei.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo arrived at Douluo Hall and confronted Jiang Zhen.
• Bibi Dong entered with Yue Guan and Gui Mei, and she and Golden Crocodile Douluo both turned their attention to Jiang Zhen.

Jiang Zhen, the Snow Empress, and the Ice Empress revealed overwhelming strength in Douluo Hall, forcing Bibi Dong and Golden Crocodile Douluo to abandon any thoughts of confrontation. Bibi Dong agreed to arrange a coronation for Jiang Zhen as Taiyi Douluo, while Spirit Hall prepared invitations for powers across the continent.

• Golden Crocodile Douluo and Bibi Dong tested Jiang Zhen and his companions with their auras, but the three answered with pressure that shocked Spirit Hall's leaders and their attendants.
• Bibi Dong asked the newcomers for their titles, and Jiang Zhen named himself Taiyi and requested a coronation only for him.
• Bibi Dong agreed to host the coronation and invited Jiang Zhen's group to stay in Spirit City while she made preparations.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo left to report the encounter to Qian Daoliu, and a steward escorted Jiang Zhen's group to a guest courtyard.
• Spirit Hall worked through the night preparing invitations for sects, clans, imperial families, and other powers across the continent.

Jiang Zhen met Qian Daoliu in Spirit City, and the two went to a distant valley to test their strength in a fierce spar. Qian Daoliu narrowly gained the edge through his Angel Divine Power, leaving him shocked by Jiang Zhen’s power and reflecting on his own age.

• Jiang Zhen left sleeping Lan Xi and met Qian Daoliu outside Douluo Hall.
• Qian Daoliu invited Jiang Zhen to spar, and they flew to an uninhabited valley beyond Spirit City.
• Qian Daoliu and Jiang Zhen exchanged spirit skills, fighting evenly as their attacks shook the valley.
• Qian Daoliu used his Six-Winged Angel Avatar and Angel's Descent: Radiant Sword Rain, while Jiang Zhen answered with Whale Fall: All Things Extinguished.
• Their ultimate attacks collided and devastated the valley, with Qian Daoliu gaining a slight edge through his Angel Divine Power.
• Qian Daoliu praised Jiang Zhen’s strength and wondered if he had grown old as the two ended their spar with mutual respect.

Spirit Hall held Jiang Zhen’s Titled Enfeoffment Ceremony, where Qian Daoliu bestowed on him the title Taiyi before the assembled factions. Jiang Zhen revealed his extraordinary Spirit Rings and a vast healing ability, leaving the crowd in awe as they hailed him.

• Spirit Hall gathered its elders, worshippers, and representatives from across the continent for Jiang Zhen’s ceremony, with Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu taking their places.
• Qian Daoliu crowned Jiang Zhen and bestowed on him the title Taiyi.
• Jiang Zhen summoned the Water Goddess’s phantom and revealed his nine unprecedented Spirit Rings, shocking the faction leaders and spectators.
• Jiang Zhen used Sea Spirit Aria to soothe and heal the people across the plaza, surprising Ning Fengzhi with its range and effect.
• The crowd erupted into renewed cheers for His Excellency Taiyi.

At Spirit Hall’s celebratory banquet, Jiang Zhen was named an Honorary Worshipper, signaling a close relationship with Spirit Hall while he declined other factions’ overtures. He agreed to visit Skywater Academy when its dean invited him to offer guidance, leaving the surrounding leaders to reconsider how he chose his associations.

• Qian Daoliu named Jiang Zhen an Honorary Worshipper of Spirit Hall’s Worship Hall at the banquet.
• Ning Fengzhi and other faction leaders congratulated Jiang Zhen and sought his friendship, but he politely declined their implied invitations.
• Ice Empress and Lan Xi sampled the banquet’s food while Snow Empress shared a glass of wine with Jiang Zhen.
• Mizuki, dean of Skywater Academy, invited Jiang Zhen to visit and guide the academy’s Water Attribute Spirit Masters.
• Jiang Zhen said he would visit Skywater Academy when he had time, delighting Mizuki and prompting nearby leaders to reassess him.

After the banquet, Bibi Dong questioned the path of revenge she had chosen, while Jiang Zhen and Qian Renxue prepared to return to Heaven Dou City. Jiang Zhen's party departed with the Heaven Dou Royal Family's convoy, prompting other factions to speculate about the alliance.

• Lan Xi helped the drunken Ice Empress to bed, and Snow Empress stayed behind to watch over her.
• Bibi Dong recalled Yu Xiaogang and her painful past, briefly questioned her pursuit of revenge, then steeled herself again.
• Xue Qinghe invited Jiang Zhen to travel back to Heaven Dou City with the royal convoy.
• Qian Renxue revealed her true appearance after Jiang Zhen teased her about her disguise and asked her to call him grandfather.
• Jiang Zhen and his group departed Spirit City with the Heaven Dou Royal Family's convoy, and other factions' representatives speculated about the implications.

Dugu Yan returned from Heaven Dou Royal Academy furious over Shrek Academy's attempt to displace Imperial Dou Team members, and Jiang Zhen promised to support her. While Jiang Zhen and the Ice Empress strolled through the marketplace, Ma Hongjun spotted the Ice Empress and stared at her greedily.

• Dugu Yan told Jiang Zhen that Flender and Yu Xiaogang had ignored the academy's Education Committee and tried to force Shrek students into the Imperial Dou Team.
• Dugu Yan said she and Ye Lingling had left the academy, and Jiang Zhen promised to back her up if Shrek caused more trouble.
• Jiang Zhen took the Ice Empress shopping and bought her a jade-green hairpin.
• Ma Hongjun saw the Ice Empress in the marketplace and fixed a greedy gaze on her.

Ma Hongjun harassed Ice Empress, and Jiang Zhen brutally beat him until the Shrek Seven Devils rushed to intervene. As Tang San challenged Jiang Zhen’s violence and Zhu Zhuqing went to fetch the teachers, an angry voice confronted Jiang Zhen from the street corner.

• Ma Hongjun approached Ice Empress with a lewd offer, and Jiang Zhen seized him and repeatedly slammed him into the pavement.
• Ma Hongjun called for Dai Mubai and Tang San to save him, and the Shrek Seven Devils rushed over after seeing his injuries.
• Dai Mubai and Tang San tried to catch Ma Hongjun when Jiang Zhen threw him, but the impact sent them stumbling into Oscar.
• Ice Empress’s gaze unsettled Xiao Wu, while Tang San recognized that Jiang Zhen and Ice Empress were far stronger than their group.
• Tang San questioned Jiang Zhen’s treatment of Ma Hongjun, and Ice Empress said Jiang Zhen had shown mercy.
• An angry voice from the street corner threatened Jiang Zhen and demanded an explanation for attacking someone from Shrek Academy.

Jiang Zhen and the Ice Empress fought the Shrek Academy group after Ma Hongjun was injured, killing Zhao Wuji and freezing other teachers. When Tang Hao intervened to protect Yu Xiaogang, Jiang Zhen exposed him and deflected his Clear Sky Hammer, then accepted the challenge to fight outside the city.

• Flender and the Shrek teachers arrived to confront Jiang Zhen and the Ice Empress over Ma Hongjun’s injuries.
• The Ice Empress froze Li Yusong and Shao Xin, while Jiang Zhen overwhelmed Flender and killed Zhao Wuji with a single halberd thrust.
• Yu Xiaogang invoked his ties to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and Spirit Hall, but Jiang Zhen dismissed his claims and prepared to attack him.
• Tang Hao used his voice and killing pressure to stop Jiang Zhen, who identified and insulted him in front of the Shrek group.
• Tang Hao attacked Jiang Zhen with the Clear Sky Hammer, but Jiang Zhen knocked it aside as Tang Hao revealed himself and challenged him to fight outside the city.
• Jiang Zhen agreed to face Tang Hao first before dealing with the remaining Shrek fighters.

Jiang Zhen pursued Tang Hao outside Heaven Dou City and defeated him in a battle that ended with Tang Hao’s death. The chapter left the Shrek teachers and students behind as Jiang Zhen stood over the vanished valley.

• Jiang Zhen and Tang Hao flew out of Heaven Dou City, while Ice Empress followed and the Shrek group realized they had encountered Titled Douluo.
• Tang Hao challenged Jiang Zhen in a desolate valley and revealed his Clear Sky Hammer, nine Spirit Rings, and Divine Slaughter's Domain.
• Jiang Zhen summoned the Water Goddess martial soul, whose Spirit Rings and power overwhelmed Tang Hao’s domain and Clear Sky Avatar.
• Tang Hao detonated Spirit Rings and used the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, but Jiang Zhen broke his attack and continued to crush him.
• Tang Hao begged Jiang Zhen to stop, but Jiang Zhen unleashed Whale Fall: All Things Extinguished after locking Tang Hao in a Magic Array.
• Tang Hao’s ultimate hammer strike collided with Jiang Zhen’s attack and destroyed the valley, leaving Tang Hao dead in a giant pit.

After killing Tang Hao, Jiang Zhen returned to Dugu Manor and agreed to help Dugu Yan and Lan Xi compete in the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament through another academy. The next day, he confronted Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s leaders and demanded Dugu Yan’s withdrawal and an explanation for the previous day’s incident.

• Jiang Zhen collected the six spirit bones from Tang Hao’s corpse, and the Ice Empress froze and shattered the remains before they returned to Heaven Dou City.
• Dugu Yan told Jiang Zhen she wanted to compete in the Elite Tournament and worried about leaving Ye Lingling, while Lan Xi also asked to participate.
• Jiang Zhen agreed to find Dugu Yan and Lan Xi another academy and said Ye Lingling could join their team if she wished.
• Qian Renxue questioned Flender and Yu Xiaogang about the students’ conduct and the deaths and conflict caused by the previous day’s incident.
• Jiang Zhen arrived with Dugu Yan and told the Education Committee that she would withdraw, then demanded an explanation for everyone who had offended him.

Jiang Zhen and Crown Prince Xue Qinghe forced Heaven Dou Royal Academy to expel Shrek Academy, then Jiang Zhen demanded Ma Hongjun’s death or Flender’s. As Flender hesitated under the threat, Zhi Lin rushed off to seize Ma Hongjun and appease Jiang Zhen.

• Jiang Zhen pressured the Education Committee, and Meng Shenji agreed to accept his demands.
• Xue Qinghe ordered the academy to expel all Shrek teachers and students and never employ them again.
• Flender and Yu Xiaogang tried to leave, but Jiang Zhen demanded Ma Hongjun’s death, offering Flender or all Shrek teachers as substitutes.
• Flender pleaded for Ma Hongjun and Jiang Zhen condemned Shrek’s teachers for protecting him and mistreating Dugu Yan and the others.
• Zhi Lin hurried out to bring in Ma Hongjun, while Meng Shenji and Bai Baoshan regretted losing the chance to impress Jiang Zhen.

Jiang Zhen killed Ma Hongjun and Flender, then forced the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy to accept Dugu Yan’s withdrawal. Yu Xiaogang fled back to the Shrek dormitory in terror, leaving the students to realize that something had gone terribly wrong.

• Jiang Zhen killed Ma Hongjun when Flender could not choose whether to sacrifice him.
• Jiang Zhen let Yu Xiaogang leave, then killed Flender as he tried to carry Ma Hongjun’s body out.
• Jiang Zhen ordered the academy to accept Dugu Yan’s withdrawal, and Meng Shenji agreed under pressure.
• Dugu Yan left the office with Jiang Zhen after her grievance was settled.
• Yu Xiaogang rushed into the Shrek dormitory, terrifying Tang San and the other students.

Yu Xiaogang told the Shrek group that Flender and Ma Hongjun had been killed by the young Titled Douluo, leaving Tang San fearing for his father, Tang Hao. After Heaven Dou Royal Academy expelled them, Tang San rallied the group to seek refuge at Blue Tyrant Academy, where Yu Xiaogang reacted with sudden fear.

• Yu Xiaogang reported that Flender and Ma Hongjun had been killed by the young man, and he feared Tang Hao might also have been defeated.
• A Heaven Dou Royal Academy teacher expelled the Shrek group and ordered them to leave within an hour.
• Dai Mubai suggested disbanding, but Oscar argued that they should honor Flender's dream and compete in the All-Continent Soul Master Elite Competition.
• Tang San urged the group to stay together and pointed them toward Blue Tyrant Academy as their next opportunity.
• Dai Mubai, Oscar, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing agreed to go to Blue Tyrant Academy, while Yu Xiaogang reacted to its sign with fear.

During a full moon dinner in Heaven Dou City, Jiang Zhen revealed his homesickness to Qian Renxue, who secretly watched him comfort Dugu Yan. Qian Renxue left the scene newly captivated by Jiang Zhen’s gentleness and curious to learn more about him.

• Jiang Zhen left dinner with Ice Empress, Dugu Yan, Lan Xi, and Snow Empress to stand alone beneath the moon.
• Qian Renxue, weary from a dinner with imperial officials, heard Jiang Zhen recite a verse about being separated from loved ones and recognized his loneliness.
• Dugu Yan joined Jiang Zhen and confessed her grief over her deceased parents.
• Jiang Zhen told Dugu Yan that he also had a hometown he could never return to and people he could never see again, then comforted her as she embraced him.
• Qian Renxue secretly watched them and retreated into her room, feeling curiosity and yearning toward Jiang Zhen.

Qian Renxue visited Dugu Manor disguised as Xue Qinghe, but Jiang Zhen invited her to reveal her identity and join the group making a Kongming Lantern. After Dugu Bo agreed to keep her secret, Qian Renxue began to relax among them.

• Qian Renxue arrived at Dugu Manor in her Xue Qinghe disguise and presented Jiang Zhen with Snow Peak Soul Mist Tea.
• Jiang Zhen gathered Qian Renxue, Dugu Yan, Lan Xi, Ice Empress, and Dugu Bo to make a Kongming Lantern.
• Jiang Zhen asked Qian Renxue to reveal her true face, and she transformed back into her original appearance.
• Qian Renxue introduced herself as the Young Master of Martial Soul Hall and admitted she had infiltrated Heaven Dou to take control of the empire without bloodshed.
• Dugu Bo promised that he would not involve himself in the imperial conspiracy or reveal what he had learned.
• Jiang Zhen invited Qian Renxue to help make the lantern, and she joined the group awkwardly as the courtyard returned to its cozy mood.