Recaps

The Vague Man and Zi Zhenzhu uncover Poseidon’s traps and the concealed history of his stolen God Position. On the hidden island, Moon Spring recognizes Zi Zhenzhu as Zi Xiao’s descendant and begins revealing how Zi Xiao and Poseidon ruled the sea.

• Di Tian returned from the Far North after finding no Fierce Beasts and went to awaken his Master, while Qian Daoliu and the other Worship Hall members watched the Heavenly Curtain for news of Cloud Sea Island.
• The Vague Man defeated Zi Zhenzhu, led her pirate ship toward the Vast Sea Maze, and killed the Evil Spirit Orca King after she hurled him into its mouth.
• The Vague Man and Zi Zhenzhu entered the Gray Mist, where he revealed that Poseidon’s lingering divine power caused the oppressive aura and illusions that trapped travelers.
• The Vague Man killed the Demon Soul Great White Shark that Poseidon had turned into a puppet, and Little White learned that Poseidon had deceived her about her father’s death.
• The Vague Man exposed Poseidon’s trap and gave Zi Zhenzhu the shark’s Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and Spirit Bones, then led her through a hidden current to the real Cloud Sea Island.
• The Vague Man and Zi Zhenzhu found the island’s remains and met Moon Spring, who revealed that Poseidon had betrayed Zi Xiao, stolen his God Position, and killed him.
• Moon Spring recognized Zi Zhenzhu as Zi Xiao’s descendant, and Zi Zhenzhu drew the Overlord Battle Spear before offering it to the Vague Man, who told her to master it.
• Moon Spring accepted Zi Zhenzhu as Zi Xiao’s descendant and showed her memories of Zi Xiao protecting the sea’s people, then contrasted him with Poseidon forcing islanders to worship him.

Zi Xiao rejected Poseidon’s stolen godhood but fell to Poseidon’s poison after defeating him, leaving Moon Spring to watch over his coffin. Later, the Heavenly Curtain followed Meng Yiran as the Vague Man recruited powerful Soul Masters for his Duel Arena and taught her to master his object-controlling technique, ending with her facing a four-ring opponent.

• Zi Xiao defeated Poseidon, refused the Ocean Godhead, and gave it to him to save Moon Spring, but Poseidon poisoned Zi Xiao and stole his godhood.
• Zi Xiao overcame the poison long enough to crack Poseidon’s god position and drive him away, then collapsed after burning his lifespan and entrusted Moon Spring with his incomplete Thunder Godhead.
• Poseidon sealed the Dragon Palace ruins and attacked Zi Xiao’s allies, while Moon Spring chose to remain by Zi Xiao’s crystal coffin and Purple Pearl moved her people to Cloud Sea Island.
• The Heavenly Curtain showed Purple Pearl and the Vague Man confessing their love, then announced Meng Yiran’s place on the beauty ranking and replayed how she first met the Vague Man.
• The Vague Man defeated Long Gong and Snake Dowager, hired them for his Duel Arena, and recruited Niu Tuo and other powerful Soul Masters.
• The Vague Man demonstrated his control of throwing knives and taught Meng Yiran techniques that accelerated her cultivation, helped her wield objects as weapons, and let her fly on her Serpent Cane.
• Meng Yiran entered a Duel Arena match against a four-ring Soul Ancestor with an Iron Bow, deflected his first three arrows, and faced his Explosive Flame Arrow.

Shen Liuyu followed the Vague Man to Linlang Valley, where they uncovered a hidden realm ruled by the Gu Insect Empress. After defeating her, the Vague Man persuaded her to leave, while Shen Liuyu’s feelings for him deepened and he called her his little sister.

• The Golden Ranking List broke Meng Yiran through her bottleneck, and she insisted that Meng Shu take her to Qin Chen to claim his promise.
• Zhu Zhuqing learned that Ah Yin and Qian Renxue had been intimate with Qin Chen and ran from Green Garden in tears, while Xue Wu realized her timidity had cost her a chance to approach him.
• The Golden Heavenly Curtain ranked Shen Liuyu seventeenth and revealed her devotion to Qin Chen, then showed how she had first met the Vague Man over cookies as a young girl.
• The Vague Man invited Shen Liuyu to travel with him, and they journeyed east toward Linlang Valley before descending into its mist-filled abyss.
• The Vague Man and Shen Liuyu discovered that the valley’s bell and Gu Insects trapped people in dreams of their desires, then encountered a hidden palace sustained by their faith.
• The Vague Man fought the Gu Insect Empress and learned that she had used a human’s memories, the Soul-Absorbing Bell, and Parasite Gu to pursue godhood.
• The Vague Man offered the Mother Empress a possible path to the God Realm, and she agreed to follow him after letting willing dreamers awaken.
• Shen Liuyu clung jealously to the Vague Man and admitted she would not want to wake if they became strangers, but he called her an adorable little sister, leaving her stunned.

Qin Chen appeared as Master Chen at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, challenged Dugu Yan, and won their duel through Ice Empress. He drew Dugu Yan and several teammates toward his guidance, while Dugu Yan agreed to seek her grandfather’s Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes in exchange for a cure and stronger poison.

• Shen Liuyu confessed her wish to spend her life with the Vague Man, and her Heavenly Curtain reward raised her to level seventy-five as Zhu Zhuqing stayed close to her.
• Guang Ling Douluo reported that a powerful dragon-shaped Fierce Beast had forced him to flee the Star Dou Forest, while Qian Daoliu told Spirit Hall to wait for Qian Renxue’s message.
• Bo Saixi asked Zi Zhenzhu to take her to the Dragon Palace ruins, and Qin Chen later challenged the captured Zi Ji to submit if Di Tian failed to rescue her.
• Di Tian received Zi Ji’s summons but turned back toward the Star Dou Forest, and Zi Ji accepted defeat and pledged herself to Qin Chen.
• The Heavenly Curtain revealed Dugu Yan’s ranking and memories, prompting Dugu Bo to protect her hope of seeing her beloved again.
• Qin Chen arrived at Heaven Dou Royal Academy as Master Chen, challenged Dugu Yan, and defeated her when Ice Empress proved immune to her poison.
• Dugu Yan honored her wager by washing Master Chen’s clothes, then learned that her poison was backfiring and that he could cure her.
• Dugu Yan agreed to ask Dugu Bo for the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes and its herbs in exchange for treatment and stronger poison, while Chen entertained the students with a story about Sun Wukong.