Recaps

Shi An grew stronger through years of travel, then took Zhu Zhuqing under his wing after finding her fleeing the Star Dou Great Forest. After confronting Dai Mubai and fighting Flender, Shi An helped Zhu Zhuqing reject her clan’s fixed cultivation path and set out to choose her own Soul Rings.

• Shi An awakened the Origin Stone of Earth's Veins, accepted Stone Village's work-study quota, and traveled to the Star Dou Great Forest to gain Soul Rings.
• Shi An absorbed Soul Rings from a Rock-Earth Stone Crocodile and a Stonewall Bird, gaining earth-based abilities and an external pair of wings.
• Shi An reached Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy, where he repeatedly interfered with Tang San and Xiao Wu before Xiao Wu fled to escape Tang Hao.
• After six years of travel and training, Shi An returned to the Star Dou Great Forest, killed a ten-thousand-year Blazing Savage Bear, and absorbed an Earth Wyvern's Soul Ring to become a level-fifty Soul King.
• Shi An saved Zhu Zhuqing from a pursuing Soul Beast, made her his disciple, and gave her the Blazing Savage Bear's External Soul Bone.
• Shi An accompanied Zhu Zhuqing to Soto City, where he confronted Dai Mubai at the Rose Hotel and fought Flender after Flender defended his student.
• Shi An escaped with Zhu Zhuqing after their battle, and Zhu Zhuqing absorbed the External Soul Bone in Hammers Town, reaching Soul Power Level 30.
• Shi An persuaded Zhu Zhuqing to reject her clan's standardized Soul Rings, and they entered the Star Dou Great Forest to seek a Soul Ring suited to her own strength.

Shi An and Zhu Zhuqing grew stronger at Heaven Dou Imperial Academy while Shi An exposed Qin Ming’s harmful training and treated Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo’s poison. The arc ended with Tang San and Ning Rongrong clashing at Shrek Academy, just as a black hammer stopped Sword Douluo’s attack.

• Shi An killed a Man Faced Demon Spider, recovered its External Soul Bone, and helped Zhu Zhuqing defeat a Death Demon Tiger so she could gain her third Soul Ring.
• Shi An and Zhu Zhuqing reached Heaven Dou City, competed at the Great Spirit Arena as the Night Hunt Twin Stars, and defeated Heaven Dou Imperial Academy students Yu Tianheng and Ao Siluo.
• Qian Renxue invited Shi An and Zhu Zhuqing to join Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, where Shi An challenged Qin Ming’s training methods and Dugu Bo discovered damage to his granddaughter’s meridians.
• Ye Lingling’s mother healed the students, Qin Ming was imprisoned and later killed himself, and Shi An revealed his Soul King rank before helping Zhu Zhuqing advance to Level 34.
• Shi An diagnosed Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo with poison accumulating in their bodies, then arranged to use spirit bones and immortal herbs to treat them in exchange for access to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
• Shi An gave Dugu Yan the Eight Spider Lances and an immortal herb, while Dugu Bo received another herb, and Shi An also gave Zhu Zhuqing the Myriad Shadow Heart-Returning Vine and consumed the Earth Crystal Fruit.
• Shi An reached Level 55, Zhu Zhuqing reached Level 40 with an improved Martial Soul, and Dugu Yan reached Level 40 after shedding toxins and impurities.
• At Shrek Academy, Ning Rongrong accused Yu Xiaogang of harming the students, Tang San slapped her, and Sword Douluo attacked Tang San before a black hammer intercepted his sword.

Shi An strengthened his allies, concealed Xiao Wu’s sacrifice, and protected Zhu Zhuqing from the Star Luo Clan while the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy Team prepared for the tournament. The team won its opening matches and faced Blazing Fire Academy as the preliminaries continued.

• Tang Hao revealed his past to Tang San, then escaped Spirit Hall pursuers while Shi An helped Zhu Zhuqing obtain a Nether Wind Butterfly soul ring.
• Shi An became entangled in Dugu Yan’s feelings, later choosing an immortal herb for Ye Lingling and drawing Qian Renxue’s suspicion.
• Shi An defeated Yu Tianheng in training and bought Xiao Wu at auction, then accepted her sacrifice and gained her hundred-thousand-year soul ring and right-arm soul bone.
• Shi An strengthened Zhu Zhuqing, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling with Whale Rubber, then confronted Dai Mubai and Blue Tyrant Academy after Zhu Zhuqing confirmed their marriage contract was over.
• Shi An and Dugu Bo drove off the Zhu Clan’s attempts to retrieve Zhu Zhuqing, while the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy Team trained and entered the tournament preliminaries.
• Heaven Dou Imperial Academy defeated Blue Tyrant Academy in under a minute, and the team continued winning as other academies competed.
• Dugu Yan and Huo Wu traded taunts before Blazing Fire Academy’s match against Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, where Shi An blocked Huo Wu’s attack and disrupted the opposing team.

Shi An completed the God of Earth's first trial, strengthened his team through the Heaven Dou tournament, and reached Spirit City for the finals. After provoking old enemies and keeping his power concealed, he revealed his seven Soul Rings against Star Luo Royal Academy.

• Shi An defeated Feng Xiaotian, then killed Shi Nian after surviving his illusion and received the genuine Earth Origin from the God of Earth.
• Shi An obtained the Blue Silver Emperor and its right leg bone, absorbed the Blue Silver King's soul ring as his seventh, and completed the first divine trial by mutating his External Soul Bone.
• Shi An returned to Heaven Dou City, traded with Qian Renxue for the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, and helped the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy Team win the promotion tournament.
• Shi An traveled with the selected teams to Spirit City, where Zhu Zhuqing confronted Zhu Zhuyun and Shi An stopped Dai Weisi with his spiritual power.
• At the finals, Shi An watched Dugu Yan's team win its first-round match and later forced Yu Xiaogang out of Spirit City and trapped him underground.
• Shi An faced Star Luo Royal Academy in the arena, taunted Dai Weisi, and revealed his Martial Soul and seven Soul Rings, including a blood-red ring.