Recaps

Huang Long overpowered Yu Tianheng in a fight at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, defeating him with physical strength and a single Dragon Fist. The three Education Committee members arrived and focused their Soul Power pressure on Huang Long, demanding that he kneel.

• Huang Long stopped Yu Tianheng’s attack with his bare hand and kicked him across the ground.
• Yu Tianheng used Thunderous Fury and Thunder Dragon Claw, but Huang Long shattered the attack with Dragon Fist and blasted him away.
• Ye Lingling warned Dugu Yan that the three Education Committee members had arrived.
• Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin surrounded Huang Long, concentrated their Soul Power pressure on him, and ordered him to kneel.

Sea Maiden Douluo stopped Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s education committee members from forcing Huang Long to kneel, and Huang Long spared them after Xue Qinghe intervened. Xue Qinghe met Huang Long and began to suspect he was connected to Spirit Hall, but Huang Long tried to leave before she could speak further.

• The three education committee members pressured Huang Long, but Sea Maiden Douluo revealed herself as a Titled Douluo and pinned them to the ground.
• Sea Maiden Douluo asked Huang Long whether she should kill the committee members, but he told her to let them go after they had been taught a lesson.
• Xue Qinghe arrived, introduced herself to Huang Long, and asked Sea Maiden Douluo to release the committee members.
• The committee members thanked Huang Long for sparing them, then carried the injured Yu Tianheng away for treatment.
• Huang Long said he and his companions had to leave, but Xue Qinghe called out to stop him.

Huang Long asked Xue Qinghe to help him borrow the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, revealing that it was connected to deities. Xue Qinghe could not grant access to the royal treasury and warned Huang Long that forcing entry would be extremely dangerous.

• Xue Qinghe stopped Huang Long and asked to become friends with him, then Huang Long sent Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, Xiao Wu, and Sea Maiden Douluo to handle the withdrawal procedures.
• Huang Long told Xue Qinghe that he was founding a high-level Soul Master Academy and planned for Dugu Yan, Xiao Wu, and Ye Lingling to attend it.
• Huang Long asked Xue Qinghe to let him see the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, claiming it was connected to deities and noting the god-tier martial soul hidden within her.
• Xue Qinghe refused because only Emperor Xue Ye held the treasury key and explained that its defenses could trap anyone who tried to break in.
• Huang Long abandoned his idea of having Sea Dragon Douluo storm the palace after hearing how dangerous the treasury was.

Huang Long rejected Xue Qinghe’s invitation to help her seize power for now, then revealed that he knew her true identity as an angel. On the way back to Heaven Dou City, he told Ye Lingling that he would try to lift the curse on her Nine Heart Begonia martial soul.

• Huang Long decided not to force his way into the royal treasury or immediately join Xue Qinghe’s power struggle, and instead left the matter for later.
• Huang Long whispered “Until next time, little angel” to Xue Qinghe, stunning her by revealing that he knew her identity; she ordered her attendant not to attack him and his companions.
• Huang Long returned to Heaven Dou City with Dugu Yan, Xiao Wu, Ye Lingling, and Sea Maiden Douluo, and explained that they planned to establish an academy.
• Huang Long told Ye Lingling that he was Bo Saixi’s direct disciple from Sea God Island, then promised to seek a way to lift the Nine Heart Begonia curse.

Huang Long and his companions returned to Heaven Dou City, welcomed Ye Renxin into their group, and officially named their new academy Vast Sea Academy. As they planned their next trip to Suotuo City, Yu Tianheng remained devastated at Heaven Dou Royal Academy after losing both Ye Lingling and their fight.

• On the way back to Heaven Dou City, Ye Lingling left her veil off after Xiao Wu and Sea Maiden Douluo praised her, and Dugu Yan teased her about Huang Long.
• At Benevolent Heart Clinic, Ye Renxin welcomed the group and asked Dugu Bo and Huang Long to take care of Ye Lingling.
• Huang Long declared that their academy would be called Vast Sea Academy, and he confirmed they would still go to Suotuo City to find someone and an External Soul Bone.
• Ye Renxin felt reassured by the group's warm atmosphere and went to prepare their first academy gathering dinner.
• At Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the three chief education committee members shut themselves away while Yu Tianheng brooded over Ye Lingling leaving with Huang Long and considered getting wine from his aunt.

Yu Tianheng woke at Blue Tyrant Academy and was beaten by Liu Erlong, who then dragged him off to confront the man who had defeated him. Meanwhile, Huang Long gave Ye Lingling an Emerald Immortal Lingzhi, and her Nine Heart Begonia began to transform as she absorbed it.

• Yu Tianheng woke with no memory of the night before, and Liu Erlong scolded him for drinking and despairing over Dugu Yan.
• Yu Tianheng insulted Liu Erlong by bringing up her past, so she beat him and urged him to take Dugu Yan back by force.
• Yu Tianheng admitted he could not defeat Huang Long, and Liu Erlong dragged him out to find the man and avenge him.
• Huang Long explained that he wanted to establish a lasting Soul Master Academy, while Dugu Bo, Sea Dragon Douluo, and Sea Maiden Douluo went to find a location.
• Huang Long gave Ye Lingling an Emerald Immortal Lingzhi, which she consumed in hopes of transforming her Nine Heart Begonia and possibly lifting its curse.
• Ye Lingling's Nine Heart Begonia appeared with golden roots, stem, branches, and leaves, radiating an imperial aura.

Ye Lingling’s Martial Soul evolved into the Nine Heart Begonia Emperor, greatly improving her healing abilities and raising her Soul Power to level forty. As the group prepared to help her find a fourth Soul Ring, Liu Erlong arrived with Yu Tianheng and requested an audience with Poison Douluo, leaving Dugu Yan and the others worried about her intentions.

• Ye Lingling’s Nine Heart Begonia evolved into the Nine Heart Begonia Emperor, gaining stronger healing and the ability to heal mental injuries.
• Ye Lingling told Dugu Yan and the others that she had reached level forty, and Huang Long offered Whale Rubber and suggested delaying her fourth Soul Ring hunt until they reached the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Liu Erlong and Yu Tianheng requested an audience with Poison Douluo, prompting Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling to suspect she had come over Yu Tianheng’s defeat.
• Huang Long calmly told Dugu Yan to welcome the visitors, and she went to the gate.

Liu Erlong brought Yu Tianheng to Dugu Bo’s residence so he could apologize to Dugu Yan, then learned that Huang Long was the youth who had defeated him. She accepted Huang Long’s invitation inside and, after he challenged her strength, vowed to beat him.

• Liu Erlong stopped Yu Tianheng from fleeing and insisted he apologize to Dugu Yan, though she still promised to find and fight the person who had beaten him.
• Dugu Yan rejected Yu Tianheng’s apology and made clear that she had never wanted a relationship with him.
• Liu Erlong asked Dugu Yan to identify Yu Tianheng’s opponent, but Huang Long appeared and invited her inside.
• Liu Erlong sensed that her Fire Dragon martial soul feared Huang Long, then entered the residence with Yu Tianheng.
• Liu Erlong confronted Huang Long, and he said she might not be able to beat him, prompting her to threaten to beat him up.

Liu Erlong challenged Huang Long, but his Yinglong Martial Soul and domain suppressed her Fire Dragon and wounded her. She escalated with powerful fire attacks, and Huang Long froze the pillar of flame that engulfed him.

• Liu Erlong released her Fire Dragon Martial Soul and challenged Huang Long to fight.
• Huang Long revealed his Yinglong Martial Soul, whose dragon might forced Yu Tianheng to his knees.
• Huang Long activated Yinglong Domain, suppressing Liu Erlong’s beast Martial Soul and strengthening himself.
• Huang Long used Geng Metal Dragon Claw to wound Liu Erlong with five cuts across her chest.
• Liu Erlong unleashed Fire Dragon’s Wrath and Dragon Flame Hell, engulfing Huang Long in a pillar of fire.
• Huang Long used Frozen for Ten Thousand Miles to freeze the pillar of fire into ice.

Huang Long overwhelmed Liu Erlong with his ice, fire, and ranged attacks, leaving her unable to reach him in the air. After Liu Erlong ended her Martial Soul Avatar and refused to admit defeat, they agreed to settle the fight with one final punch and wagered that the loser would follow the winner’s arrangements for a day.

• Huang Long froze Liu Erlong’s fire attack, then countered her Fire Dragon Avatar with his own Dragon Flame and blasted her backward.
• Huang Long flew out of Liu Erlong’s reach and pelted her with elemental attacks while Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Xiao Wu watched.
• Liu Erlong dismissed her Martial Soul Avatar and complained that Huang Long’s flying tactics made the fight unfair.
• Huang Long proposed one final punch, wagering that Liu Erlong would follow his arrangements for a day if he won, while he would accept her demands if she won.
• Liu Erlong accepted the bet and gathered her Soul Power to withstand Huang Long’s punch.

Huang Long defeated Liu Erlong in their fight and claimed the right to set her a task. He left her cleaning the battle-damaged estate, while Yu Tianheng returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy after being told to train and reclaim his lost face.

• Liu Erlong activated Blazing Flame Protection, but Huang Long broke through her shield with Dragon Fist and forced her to her knees.
• Xiao Wu, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling cheered Huang Long’s victory, while Yu Tianheng wondered whether he could ever defeat him.
• Liu Erlong accepted the loss, and Ye Lingling healed her injured hands with the Nine Heart Begonia Emperor.
• Liu Erlong told Yu Tianheng to return to Heaven Dou Royal Academy and train so he could someday win back his honor.
• Huang Long ordered Liu Erlong to clean the estate, and she reluctantly fetched a broom as Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Xiao Wu laughed.

Liu Erlong finished sweeping Huang Long’s estate and tried to leave, but Sea Maiden Douluo demanded that she stay as Huang Long’s personal maid. After Sea Dragon Douluo revealed the power of the people around Huang Long and threatened to kill her, Liu Erlong agreed.

• Dugu Bo, Sea Dragon Douluo, and Sea Maiden Douluo returned and learned from Xiao Wu that Liu Erlong had come to challenge Huang Long.
• Huang Long explained that he had defeated Liu Erlong with one punch and made her sweep the estate as punishment.
• Liu Erlong said her one-day wager was fulfilled and tried to leave, but Sea Maiden Douluo insisted she become Huang Long’s personal maid.
• Liu Erlong objected, and Dugu Bo warned her that she could not afford to anger the powerful people protecting Huang Long.
• Dugu Bo identified Sea Dragon Douluo and Sea Maiden Douluo’s ranks and revealed that Huang Long’s teacher was Sea God Douluo.
• Sea Dragon Douluo crushed Liu Erlong with his Soul Power and gave her the choice of becoming a maid or dying, so she agreed.

Liu Erlong became Huang Long’s personal maid and joined him on a visit to the site selected for his new academy near Sunset Forest. At the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, she asked about herbs that could evolve a mutated Martial Soul, and Huang Long guessed she wanted one for Yu Xiaogang.

• Dugu Bo encouraged Liu Erlong to serve Huang Long, while he and Sea Dragon Douluo reported the selected academy site to Huang Long.
• Huang Long chose to inspect the site and cultivate at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well the next day; Liu Erlong returned to Blue Tyrant Academy to hand its affairs to the vice dean.
• Huang Long, Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, Xiao Wu, Liu Erlong, Dugu Bo, Sea Dragon Douluo, and Sea Maiden Douluo visited the spacious site near Sunset Forest, then continued to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
• Huang Long explained the well’s cultivation benefits and rare medicinal herbs to Liu Erlong, who asked whether any could evolve a mutated Martial Soul for a friend.
• Huang Long interrupted Liu Erlong and asked whether she wanted to give the herb to Yu Xiaogang.

Huang Long refused Liu Erlong’s request for an immortal-grade herb for Yu Xiaogang and exposed the weaknesses in Yu Xiaogang’s martial soul theories. He then questioned whether Yu Xiaogang had knowingly pursued Liu Erlong despite their family ties, leaving her shaken by doubts about their past.

• Liu Erlong offered ten years of freedom and help establishing Huang Long’s academy in exchange for a medicinal herb for Yu Xiaogang, but Huang Long refused.
• Xiao Wu, Dugu Yan, and Dugu Bo criticized Yu Xiaogang’s theories and his failure to advance beyond rank twenty-nine by age fifty.
• Huang Long revealed that Liu Erlong and Yu Xiaogang had nearly married, and Dugu Bo pointed out that their clan ties made the relationship troubling.
• Huang Long argued that Yu Xiaogang likely knew Liu Erlong’s identity and may have learned about her through Yu Yuanzhen while seeking a solution to his failed martial soul mutation.
• Huang Long questioned how Yu Luomian discovered the wedding and whether Flender or Yu Xiaogang had revealed it, and Liu Erlong collapsed in shock.

Liu Erlong learned that Yu Xiaogang had deceived and humiliated her, and her grief turned into killing intent. As Huang Long’s group prepared to travel to Suotuo City, Ah Yin agreed to recover at the Blue Silver Grass Ancestral Land, while the others cultivated at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for a month.

• Huang Long told Liu Erlong that Yu Xiaogang had used their relationship to advance his own ambitions, and Xiao Wu shared her own bad experiences with him.
• Liu Erlong accepted that Yu Xiaogang had deceived her and vowed she could not let the past go, while Dugu Yan said the group would reach Suotuo City in at least a month.
• Huang Long promised to take Ah Yin to the Blue Silver Grass Ancestral Land and asked how she would face Tang Hao, leaving her unable to answer.
• Huang Long, Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, Xiao Wu, Dugu Bo, and Liu Erlong cultivated at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and a month passed as their cultivation improved.

Xiao Wu and Ye Lingling broke through at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, with Ye Lingling absorbing a ten-thousand-year soul ring and Xiao Wu gaining her fourth soul skill. After leaving the valley with their companions, Liu Erlong prepared to face Yu Xiaogang in Suotuo City.

• Ye Lingling absorbed a ten-thousand-year soul ring after Huang Long strengthened her body, while Xiao Wu condensed her fourth soul ring.
• Xiao Wu reached level forty-two, Ye Lingling reached level forty-four, and Ye Lingling’s healing ability improved dramatically.
• The group reacted with surprise to Xiao Wu’s Invincible Golden Body, which made her immune to attacks below the god level for four seconds.
• Dugu Bo told the group to leave the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and prepare to travel to Suotuo City, while Sea Dragon Douluo and Sea Maiden Douluo agreed to remain behind.
• Huang Long and the others left the valley with Ah Yin, and Liu Erlong resolved to visit Yu Xiaogang herself.

Huang Long and his companions left Heaven Dou City for Suotuo City, where they unexpectedly encountered Ning Rongrong. The chapter ended with Ning Rongrong entering their carriage and spotting Huang Long.

• Sea Maiden Douluo reluctantly watched Huang Long depart, while Dugu Bo, Sea Dragon Douluo, and Sea Maiden Douluo set out to contact people and begin building the academy.
• During the journey, Huang Long rested on Xiao Wu's lap as Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling cultivated and Liu Erlong watched from the window.
• Ning Rongrong blocked the carriage and offered ten thousand Gold Soul Coins for it, prompting Xiao Wu to try to confront her.
• Liu Erlong recognized Ning Rongrong, and Huang Long realized she was one of the people he hoped to recruit for Vast Sea Academy.
• After learning Ning Rongrong was also traveling to Suotuo City, Liu Erlong invited her aboard, and Ning Rongrong entered the carriage and saw Huang Long.

Ning Rongrong joined Huang Long and the others on their way to Suotuo City after running away from home, and she was immediately smitten with him. As the carriage continued, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect men located her and began investigating who was traveling with her.

• Ning Rongrong blushed and introduced herself to Huang Long, then accidentally fell into his arms when the carriage jolted.
• Xiao Wu accused Ning Rongrong of throwing herself at Huang Long, and Huang Long calmed her down.
• Ning Rongrong told Liu Erlong and Dugu Yan that she had run away from home to seek adventure and planned to travel with them to Suotuo City.
• Huang Long privately told Ye Lingling that Ning Rongrong could not have escaped the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect on her own.
• Three men on horseback spotted the carriage, sent two riders to report to Ning Fengzhi, and ordered an investigation into its passengers.

Ning Fengzhi learned that Ning Rongrong had left for Suotuo City with Liu Erlong and chose to let his followers watch her secretly. After the group arrived, Huang Long agreed to stay at the Rose Hotel, where Ning Rongrong immediately booked rooms.

• Ning Fengzhi reassured Chen Xin that Ning Rongrong needed to temper herself at Shrek Academy, while Chen Xin worried about her safety.
• Gu Rong reported that Ning Rongrong had traveled toward Suotuo City with Liu Erlong and unidentified companions, and Ning Fengzhi ordered the followers to investigate discreetly.
• After more than ten days on the road, Ning Rongrong grew close to Huang Long and Dugu Yan's group, including Xiao Wu, and they arrived in Suotuo City.
• Huang Long decided the group would stay at the Rose Hotel and visit Shrek Academy the next day.
• Ning Rongrong led Xiao Wu and Dugu Yan into the Rose Hotel and paid for its best rooms.

Huang Long and his companions checked into an inn, where Dai Mubai tried to claim their room and threatened them. Huang Long threw Dai Mubai aside, and Xiao Wu took over the fight, sending him crashing into a wall with one kick.

• Ning Rongrong paid for rooms for the group, but Huang Long corrected the clerk and arranged three rooms instead.
• Dai Mubai arrived with twin sisters and demanded that Ning Rongrong hand over the room cards, claiming the room belonged to him.
• Xiao Wu confronted Dai Mubai, but Huang Long grabbed him by the throat and hurled him into the inn's doorframe.
• Dai Mubai summoned his White Tiger Martial Soul and revealed that he was a level-thirty-seven Soul Elder.
• Xiao Wu charged Dai Mubai before he could use his third Soul Skill and kicked him into the main hall wall.

Xiao Wu defeated Dai Mubai after he threatened her and insulted Lord Dragon God, revealing that she was a Soul Ancestor with a ten-thousand-year soul ring. After Huang Long settled the hotel damage, the group went upstairs, while Manager Wang ordered Dai Mubai taken back to Shrek Academy and warned the staff to keep quiet.

• Xiao Wu kicked Dai Mubai after he threatened her, and he retaliated by activating his White Tiger skills.
• Xiao Wu revealed four soul rings, including a ten-thousand-year ring, then overwhelmed Dai Mubai with her Eight-Section Throw.
• Ning Rongrong praised Xiao Wu while Huang Long explained the technique, and Xiao Wu slammed Dai Mubai into the ground until he passed out.
• Manager Wang explained that Dai Mubai was Shrek Academy’s chief elite student, worsening the group’s opinion of the academy and prompting Liu Erlong to plan to confront Flender.
• Huang Long paid Manager Wang for half the damage and led the group upstairs; Manager Wang ordered Dai Mubai returned to Shrek Academy and warned the staff not to discuss the incident.

Huang Long’s group settled into the Rose Hotel, while Zhao Wuji and Old Li rushed there to confront the staff over Dai Mubai’s injuries. Liu Erlong arrived as they threatened the hotel and declared she had planned to confront Flender, leaving the clash poised to escalate.

• Huang Long and his companions explored their rose-filled room, and Ning Rongrong joked about having her father move the hotel to Heaven Dou City.
• Zhao Wuji learned from Shao Xin that Dai Mubai had suffered numerous broken bones but would recover by the next day.
• Zhao Wuji and Old Li hurried to the Rose Hotel and demanded to know who had injured Dai Mubai.
• Zhao Wuji seized Manager Wang by the neck while Old Li threatened a waiter, terrifying everyone in the hotel lobby.
• Liu Erlong entered with Huang Long and the others, applauded Zhao Wuji, and said she had planned to visit Shrek Academy to settle the score with Flender.

Liu Erlong returned to find Zhao Wuji and Shrek Academy members had wrecked the hotel, so she beat them and demanded compensation. Zhao Wuji fled with the injured old man after Liu Erlong warned Flender to meet her the next day or she would tear down the academy.

• Liu Erlong found Zhao Wuji and the old man causing trouble at the hotel and attacked them after learning they had injured Mubai.
• Liu Erlong overwhelmed Zhao Wuji with her Fire Dragon power while Huang Long protected Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong from the shockwaves.
• The old man tried to seize Huang Long's group, but Huang Long froze him and Dugu Yan and Xiao Wu struck him, sending him flying.
• Liu Erlong beat Zhao Wuji until he surrendered and paid over a hundred Gold Soul Coins to compensate the hotel.
• Liu Erlong ordered Zhao Wuji to tell Flender to meet her the next day or she would tear down Shrek Academy, and Zhao Wuji fled with the injured old man.

Zhao Wuji and Li Yusong returned to Shrek Academy after Liu Erlong beat them, warning that she would come the next day and tear the academy down if Flender was absent. Flender arrived with Yu Xiaogang and expected the Golden Iron Triangle to reunite, while the injured men feared Liu Erlong’s return; Dai Mubai recovered and was told to help with admissions.

• Zhao Wuji and Li Yusong fled back to Shrek Academy and realized Liu Erlong had threatened to tear it down the next day if she did not see the dean.
• Flender returned with Yu Xiaogang, introduced him as a new vice dean, and learned from Zhao Wuji and Li Yusong what Liu Erlong had done.
• Flender recognized Liu Erlong and urged Yu Xiaogang to explain their past, while Yu Xiaogang assumed she should apologize and return to him.
• Flender assured Zhao Wuji and Li Yusong that he and Yu Xiaogang would handle Liu Erlong, then told them to prepare for admissions.
• Dai Mubai recovered from his injuries, resolved to take revenge, and followed Li Yusong to help hold the fort on admissions day.