Chapter Summaries

Lin Ran prepared to carry the Thought of Corruption in his soul by gathering allies and cultivating Soul Tower. He healed his lingering mental injury, transformed his Mental Power into Divine Sense, and completed the tower’s second level, leaving him better protected against mental attacks.

• Lin Ran sent three hundred powerful or specially gifted Dragon City soul masters back to Dragon City and organized the remaining people to support logistics in Skywater City.
• Lin Ran returned to Body College, recruited four Divine Officials from the Forest of Life and allies from Body College, the Body Sect, and Shrek Academy, then brought them to Dragon City.
• Lin Ran took Nan Qiu Qiu to see her unconscious mother, Nan Shui Shui, and used the Illusory Sea Pearl to ease the Rakshasa Divine Power eroding her soul.
• Lin Ran entered a secret chamber at Earth Dragon Gate and cultivated Soul Tower to repair his remaining mental injury and strengthen his defenses.
• Lin Ran formed the first level of Soul Tower, healed his soul, and transformed his Mental Power into Divine Sense.
• With Spiritual Origin from the Illusory Sea Pearl, Lin Ran completed Soul Tower’s second level and gained stronger protection against mental attacks.

Lin Ran entered Nan Shui Shui’s Spiritual Sea to absorb the Thought of Corruption and study its influence, then relied on the Illusory Sea Pearl and the Life Goddess’s blessing to purge the corruption from himself. He and the Life Goddess prepared to continue dealing with the remaining Thought of Corruption.

• Lin Ran used the Soul Projection Technique to enter Nan Shui Shui’s Spiritual Sea and absorb the Thought of Corruption and Rakshasa Divine Power.
• Lin Ran found Rakshasa Temple’s brand corroding Nan Shui Shui’s soul, but chose not to force the temple out and continued absorbing its power.
• As the Thought of Corruption affected him, Lin Ran studied its connection to the power of faith and stopped when he reached his limit.
• Lin Ran returned to his body, and the Life Goddess called on the Tree of Life to help him clear the corruption with the Illusory Sea Pearl.
• Lin Ran thanked the Life Goddess, and they agreed to hurry and deal with the Thought of Corruption.

Lin Ran repeatedly entered Nan Shui Shui’s Spiritual Sea to absorb the Thought of Corruption from the Rakshasa Temple, while the Life Goddess helped purify the corruption affecting him. After nearly a month, he cleared the temple’s accumulated Thought of Corruption, leaving the Illusory Sea Pearl tinged purple.

• Lin Ran absorbed the Thought of Corruption from the Rakshasa Temple in Nan Shui Shui’s soul and studied its effects on the mind and the power of faith.
• The Life Goddess used the Tree of Life’s Light of Life and the Illusory Sea Pearl to purify Lin Ran after his first attempt, which lasted two and a half days.
• Lin Ran returned repeatedly to Nan Shui Shui’s Spiritual Sea, and her consciousness awoke after the Rakshasa Temple’s power weakened.
• Nan Shui Shui’s corruption-stained soul caught Lin Ran’s finger and pounced on him while both souls were affected by the Thought of Corruption.
• Nearly a month later, Lin Ran finished absorbing the temple’s Thought of Corruption and purified himself, but the Illusory Sea Pearl had turned purple.

Lin Ran obtained the masterless Seed of Rakshasa and found Bibi Dong's remnant soul inside it, then stored her in the Illusory Sea Pearl. With Nan Shui Shui recovered, he left the room and reunited her with Nan Qiu Qiu, who celebrated by kissing him and then nervously faced her mother's reprimand.

• The Life Goddess explained that Lin Ran's response to the Thought of Corruption had drawn the Seed of Rakshasa to him, and he accepted it.
• Lin Ran discovered Bibi Dong's remnant soul inside the Seed of Rakshasa, and the Life Goddess said her soul was too incomplete to revive.
• Lin Ran placed Bibi Dong's soul in the Illusory Sea Pearl and put off deciding who should inherit the Rakshasa divine position.
• Lin Ran left the room with Nan Shui Shui recovered, giving him greater confidence in treating the contaminated people in Dragon City.
• Nan Qiu Qiu hugged and kissed Lin Ran in relief, and Nan Shui Shui scolded her before warning that they would practice together later.

Lin Ran collected Bibi Dong’s weakened remnant soul and secured the Rakshasa God Seed for later, then emerged to find Nan Shui Shui recovered. With Dragon City’s infected people still needing treatment, he planned to make the city a base and gained Earth Dragon Gate’s support.

• The Life Goddess said Bibi Dong’s soul was too incomplete and corrupted to revive, so Lin Ran stored it in the Illusory Sea Pearl and put away the Rakshasa God Seed.
• Lin Ran left the room, where Nan Qiu Qiu joyfully embraced and kissed him after seeing that Nan Shui Shui had recovered.
• Nan Shui Shui scolded Nan Qiu Qiu, then told her to remain at Earth Dragon Gate and help rebuild the sect instead of returning to the academy.
• Lin Ran said he planned to transform Dragon City into a base and asked Nan Shui Shui to look after it; she promised Earth Dragon Gate would support him if he saved the city’s people.
• Lin Ran left to check on the others in Dragon City while Nan Shui Shui and Nan Qiu Qiu stayed behind to catch up.

Lin Ran cured the infected people of Dragon City by purifying the Thought of Corruption and absorbed the Evil Mist surrounding the city. He told the celebrating residents that small remnants remained in their bodies, but his sect's Cultivation Method could help remove them.

• Ma Xiaotao told Lin Ran that Ye Guyi had joined the academy as a teacher after using the Evil Mist to reach level seventy.
• Lin Ran treated the unconscious patients near the City Lord's Mansion, including Zhang Heng's parents, and Zhang Heng pledged to follow him.
• Lin Ran had the infected gathered in groups of about a thousand and used the Rakshasa Temple to purify their Thought of Corruption.
• Lin Ran cured the hundreds of thousands of people in Dragon City, then absorbed the purple mist covering the city.
• Lin Ran announced that the Evil Mist had been driven away and reassured the residents that their remaining traces of corruption could be removed with his sect's Cultivation Method.

Lin Ran cured Dragon City's infected residents by purifying the Thought of Corruption and removing the Evil Mist, then promised free training to clear the remaining traces. The city celebrated its survival as Lin Ran offered its people access to a spiritual world.

• Ma Xiaotao told Lin Ran that Ye Guyi had reached rank seventy by purifying Evil Mist and had joined the academy as a teacher.
• Lin Ran learned how to use the Rakshasa Temple to purify the Thought of Corruption and woke Zhang Heng's parents and other patients.
• Lin Ran organized the infected into large groups and treated Dragon City's hundreds of thousands of residents.
• Lin Ran absorbed the purple mist above Dragon City, and the city's survivors cheered as the skies cleared.
• Lin Ran told the people that small Evil Mist remnants remained but offered them a free cultivation method and access to his spiritual world.

After Dragon City's crisis, Lin Ran rewarded the Body Sect and Body College members and warned them that spreading Cultivation Methods and the mental world would bring powerful enemies. Vina worried about what this meant for the Heaven Dou Empire, but Lin Ran reassured her and comforted her in private.

• At the banquet, Ma Xiaotao, Jiang Nannan, and Tang Ya joined the other women in teasing Lin Ran about recruiting and collecting girls, while Vina declined to help him.
• Lin Ran offered everyone present one Cultivation Method for free in recognition of their help in resolving Dragon City's crisis.
• Lin Ran warned that promoting Cultivation Methods and the mental world would threaten empires, sects, and nobles, and urged everyone to prepare for retaliation.
• Vina returned to her room distressed over the Heaven Dou Empire's future and her relationship with Lin Ran.
• Lin Ran embraced Vina, promised that her family would be protected even if the empire fell, and comforted her in private.

At the banquet celebrating the crisis in Dragon City being resolved, Lin Ran rewarded the gathered allies and warned them that promoting Cultivation Methods and the spiritual world would bring powerful enemies. Vina worried about what Lin Ran’s plans meant for the Heaven Dou Empire and her family, but Lin Ran reassured her and comforted her in private.

• Ma Xiaotao, Jiang Nannan, and Tang Ya teased Lin Ran about his efforts to recruit Ye Guyi and his relationships with the girls, while Vina let the others voice their grievances.
• Lin Ran offered everyone from Body Sect and Body College one Cultivation Method for free, then warned that their plans would put them at odds with the great empires, sects, and soul master nobility.
• Vina returned to her room distressed, worrying that the spiritual world would overturn the Heaven Dou Empire and leave her uncertain about her family and her relationship with Lin Ran.
• Lin Ran found Vina, reassured her that he would ensure her family did not decline, and carried her to the bedside, where she leaned into him.

Stranded in an unfamiliar region of the universe, Tang San encountered the Crimson Mother and her Abyssal Sage King as they attempted to claim his God Realm Fragment. Their clash began with Tang San gravely injured and at a disadvantage, and the chapter ended as he launched a colossal strike with the Asura Demon Sword.

• Tang San assessed his unfamiliar surroundings and decided he needed to recover his strength before searching for a way back to the God Realm.
• The God Realm Fragment collided with the Abyss Plane, and Tang San recognized it as an opportunity to regain strength and determine his location.
• The Crimson Mother entered the fragment with the Abyssal Sage King and claimed that it belonged to her.
• The Crimson Mother attacked Tang San with her crimson scepter and crescent-shaped blade, forcing him to block her strikes despite his injuries.
• Tang San poured his divine power into the Asura Demon Sword and sent a massive sword-shaped attack crashing down toward the Crimson Mother.

Tang San fought the Crimson Mother, creator of the Crimson Plane, after she arrived with the Abyssal Sage King to claim the God Realm Fragment. He persuaded her to consider an alliance against the shattered God Realm, but she demanded seventy percent of the fragment before agreeing to cooperate.

• The Crimson Mother entered the God Realm Fragment with the Abyssal Sage King and discovered Tang San inside.
• The Crimson Mother attacked Tang San with her Super Divine Artifacts, and their clash threatened to tear the fragment apart.
• Tang San offered information about his shattered God Realm and proposed that they join forces to reclaim his godhood and establish a new God Realm.
• The Crimson Mother accepted the proposed cooperation but demanded seventy percent of the God Realm Fragment.
• Tang San questioned her sincerity, and the Crimson Mother warned that they could resume fighting if he refused.

Lin Ran discussed Shrek Academy’s captured students and their progress with Ma Xiaotao before she delayed his meeting with Xian Lin'er and Elder Zhuang to privately explore her insights into evil power. Cai Mei'er came to summon him and, hearing sounds from inside, suspected Lin Ran had forced Ma Xiaotao.

• Lin Ran learned from Ma Xiaotao that Shrek’s students were working diligently, earning credits, and becoming more receptive to the academy’s lessons.
• Lin Ran warned Ma Xiaotao to watch He Caitou for possible resentment over Fan Yu’s death, while avoiding treating him unfairly without cause.
• Lin Ran agreed to meet Xian Lin'er and Elder Zhuang, who had come from Shrek Academy, and asked Ma Xiaotao to bring them in.
• Ma Xiaotao stayed with Lin Ran and proposed discussing her insights into the power of evil, delaying the visitors.
• Cai Mei'er came to Lin Ran’s room after waiting over an hour and, hearing unusual sounds inside, assumed Lin Ran had forced Ma Xiaotao.

Lin Ran learned that the captured Shrek students had settled into the academy and that their families were sending more young people instead of trying to ransom them. After Ma Xiaotao and Lin Ran spent time together, she brought Cai Mei'er and the Shrek delegation to meet him at the City Lord's Mansion.

• Ma Xiaotao told Lin Ran that the captured Shrek students had been behaving well, earning credits, and adapting to the academy, while their factions were sending more young people rather than seeking ransom.
• Lin Ran warned Ma Xiaotao to be cautious around He Caitou because Fan Yu had been killed by Lin Ran's teacher, then asked her to bring Xian Lin'er and the others to meet him.
• Ma Xiaotao stayed with Lin Ran, and Cai Mei'er waited outside before attempting to use her Mental Power to peer into the room and finding a barrier.
• Ma Xiaotao later told Cai Mei'er not to peek at her and Lin Ran, then led her to bring Xian Lin'er and the others over.
• Lin Ran arrived at the reception hall, where Xian Lin'er, the other Shrek visitors, and the captive students soon joined him.

Xian Lin'er tried to bring Shrek's students back from Dragon City, but most chose to remain at Body College. Shrek paid a steep price to reclaim Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi, while Zhuang Yusen saw signs that Shrek might still rise again.

• Ling Luochen, Gongyang Mo, Xi Xi, and two other inner court disciples chose to stay at Body College, and one urged Xian Lin'er to stay as well.
• Xian Lin'er accused Lin Ran's Body College of making Shrek's students defect, but Lin Ran said students were free to choose where they went.
• Ma Xiaotao refused to let Cai Mei'er and Zhang Lexuan return to Shrek, and Zhuang Yusen eventually abandoned efforts to ransom them.
• Shrek paid an enormous price to ransom Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi, whom Lin Ran warned not to share Body College's Cultivation Methods.
• After Shrek's group left, Zhuang Yusen considered Bei Bei, the Angel God Secret Realm, and the Golden Ancient Tree possible sources of Shrek's revival.
• Zhuang Yusen saw that Dragon City's people carried statues of Lin Ran and were building a larger statue with their own contributions.

The Shrek delegation negotiated with Lin Ran and secured Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi’s release, while several Shrek disciples chose to remain at Body College. Afterward, Zhuang Yusen and Xian Lin'er reflected on Shrek’s decline as Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi described their time at the college.

• Ling Luochen, Gongyang Mo, Xi Xi, and other Shrek disciples asked to stay at Body College, and Xian Lin'er objected to Lin Ran’s influence over them.
• Ma Xiaotao refused to let Cai Mei'er and Zhang Lexuan return to Shrek, so Zhuang Yusen gave up trying to ransom them.
• Shrek paid an enormous price to exchange for Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi, and Lin Ran warned them not to spread Body College’s cultivation methods.
• Zhuang Yusen and Xian Lin'er saw Dragon City’s residents building statues of Lin Ran and lamented how Shrek had made him an enemy.
• Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi told the Shrek group that Body College’s teaching model relied on generous rewards rather than forced last-place elimination.

Xu Jiawei sent Xu Jiujiu to meet Lin Ran and used rumors about his Cultivation Method to draw nobles toward Dragon City while consolidating Star Luo’s power. The rumors reached Di Tian, who rushed to Dragon City as outsiders’ attempts to steal Lin Ran’s secrets stirred unrest.

• Xu Jiawei told Xu Jiujiu to sound out Lin Ran and share information about two secret realms, then suggested she pursue a marriage alliance with him for the Xu family’s protection.
• Xu Jiawei ordered Xuanji to spread intelligence about Lin Ran’s Cultivation Method, intending to lure disloyal nobles to Dragon City and seize their power while secretly monitoring them.
• Rumors spread across the continent, prompting nobles and other groups to send people to Dragon City to investigate or steal the Cultivation Method and divine statues.
• Di Tian learned that Lin Ran’s Cultivation Method could let ordinary people cultivate Soul Power, sent Bi Ji to warn Gu Yuena, and ordered the other Beasts to gather in Dragon City without acting rashly.
• Lin Ran killed a man who tried to steal an imitation Illusory Sea Pearl and sent a Divine Official to warn another group of intruders, while Dragon City residents grew wary of outsiders.
• Lin Ran continued allowing sincere believers to learn his Cultivation Method and enter the mental world.

Xu Jiujiu proposed that the Star Luo Empire cooperate with Lin Ran by helping him spread the Cultivation Method and Mental World in exchange for moving the empire’s administration into the Mental World. Lin Ran confirmed that gathering faith was his main goal, leaving their proposed alliance open for discussion.

• Xu Jiawei spread news about Lin Ran’s Cultivation Method and Mental World to draw out nobles and consolidate the Star Luo Empire’s power.
• Di Tian learned that the Cultivation Method could threaten Soul Beasts, sent Bi Ji to inform Gu Yuena, and ordered other Beasts to gather in Dragon City without acting rashly.
• Lin Ran dealt with outsiders who tried to steal his work or force locals to reveal the Cultivation Method, while permitting sincere believers to enter the Mental World.
• Lin Ran walked through Dragon City with Xu Jiujiu, who described how the Mental World had transformed the city’s administration.
• Xu Jiujiu offered Star Luo Empire’s support for spreading Lin Ran’s teachings in return for placing its administrative system in the Mental World.
• Lin Ran told Xu Jiujiu that his main goal was to gather faith.

Lin Ran thwarted an ambush on Xu Jiujiu in Dragon City and drew the God Realm assassin away from the crowds. Outside the city, he trapped the attacker in his Sea of Blood and began overpowering him.

• Lin Ran sensed an incoming attack in Dragon City’s central plaza, shielded Xu Jiujiu with his Blood Pool, and absorbed the strike.
• The assassin revealed his Divine Official-level strength and pursued Lin Ran after Lin Ran drew him away from the city.
• Xu Jiujiu followed Lin Ran’s instruction to calm the crowd, while four powerful figures from the God Realm flew from the city toward them.
• Lin Ran confronted the assassin outside Dragon City and clashed swords with him, revealing his formidable physical strength.
• Lin Ran expanded his Sea of Blood into a spatial domain that trapped the assassin and gradually drained his power and life force.

Lin Ran spared the Divine Official who had attacked him and learned that the Dou Ling Empire had hired him, then decided to visit the empire. Before he left, Nan Shui Shui came to see him, and Lin Ran recognized that she was lying to herself about why she had come.

• The wounded Divine Official revealed that the emperor of the Dou Ling Empire had hired him and given him the Ice Sword, so Lin Ran accepted the weapon and ordered him to serve under him.
• Lin Ran returned to the City Lord's Mansion and told the others about the attack; Vina condemned the Xue Clan, and Lin Ran said he would visit the Dou Ling Empire the next day.
• Xu Jiujiu sent a report to the Star Luo Empire describing the incident and the four Divine Officials from the Forest of Life.
• Nan Shui Shui visited Lin Ran at night to check on him and asked when he would return from his trip to the Dou Ling Empire.
• Lin Ran examined Nan Shui Shui and found no lingering Thought of Corruption or Rakshasa Divine Power, but told her it had spread through her body; when she questioned him, he said she was the one lying to herself and gently pushed her down.

After spending the night with Nan Shui Shui, Lin Ran took her back to Earth Dragon Gate and set off for the Dou Ling Empire with the Water God's subordinate. Along the way, the subordinate described God Realm Fragments and revealed that Qian Daoliu had been sent to guard the Sea of Evil.

• Nan Shui Shui worried that people would discover she had spent the night with Lin Ran, and he used Flying Thunder God to take her back to her room.
• Nan Qiu Qiu noticed Nan Shui Shui's flushed appearance and teased her about not wiping her mouth, then quietly wondered why Lin Ran smelled like her mother.
• Lin Ran left for the Dou Ling Empire with the Water God's subordinate, who promised to help him deal with the imperial family.
• Lin Ran learned that two other God Realm Fragments were rumored to lie in the Dou Ling Empire and said he would explore them before confronting the imperial family.
• The subordinate revealed that Qian Daoliu had offended the Sea God and been sent to the Sea of Evil, where divine officials risked becoming evil gods.