Recaps

Bibi Dong learned from mysterious comments that Gu Zhi possessed the Strongest Deity System and ordered Yue Guan to investigate him, while deciding she would rather recruit him than make him an enemy. After Gu Zhi won his tenth solo match in Suotuo City's Great Soul Arena, Zhu Zhuqing resolved to team up with him to share his system rewards.

• Bibi Dong read comments revealing Gu Zhi's system, rapid growth, and beginner mission, then ordered Yue Guan to investigate him in Suotuo City.
• Bibi Dong rejected Yue Guan's suggestion to capture Gu Zhi and decided Spirit Hall should recruit him if the comments' claims proved true.
• The comments revealed that Gu Zhi could share system rewards with companions, prompting the beauties who could see them to head for Suotuo City.
• Gu Zhi defeated his level thirty-five opponent in his tenth solo match without being forced to move from his spot.
• Zhu Zhuqing watched Gu Zhi leave the arena and learned he needed a partner for ten consecutive two-versus-two victories.
• Zhu Zhuqing decided to stay beside Gu Zhi and team up with him before the other women arrived.

Gu Zhi received the rewards for completing his first novice mission and learned that his next mission required ten consecutive two-versus-two victories. Zhu Zhuqing asked to become his teammate, and after he rejected her offers, she confessed that she liked him and wanted to grow stronger with him.

• Gu Zhi celebrated his system rewards and read the requirements and rewards for his second novice mission.
• Zhu Zhuqing approached Gu Zhi and invited him to team up for two-versus-two matches.
• Gu Zhi questioned what she could offer, rejecting her argument that she would attract opponents and her offer to take less prize money.
• The barrage teased Zhu Zhuqing and urged her to use her charm to persuade Gu Zhi.
• As Gu Zhi started to leave, Zhu Zhuqing stopped him and confessed that she liked him, wanted no rewards, and hoped to compete and grow stronger with him.

After Zhu Zhuqing confessed to Gu Zhi, he took her to register as a two-versus-two team and prepared to test their partnership in battle. As the Cat Head Duo faced a renowned team, Gu Zhi reassured Zhu Zhuqing that he would keep her safe.

• Zhu Zhuqing confessed to Gu Zhi, who was surprised but invited her to register for a two-versus-two match.
• Gu Zhi and Zhu Zhuqing registered as the Cat Head Duo and were assigned a match against the Seven-Eight Duo.
• Zhu Zhuqing learned their opponents had Soul Power Levels of thirty-seven and thirty-eight, while Gu Zhi remained unconcerned about the gap.
• The comments revealed that Gu Zhi could perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with any Martial Soul, and Ning Rongrong arrived at the arena determined to compete with Zhu Zhuqing for him.
• The host introduced the teams to a cheering crowd, and Gu Zhi told Zhu Zhuqing to attack freely because he would protect her.

Zhu Zhuqing and Gu Zhi faced two coordinated brothers in the two-on-two arena, where Gu Zhi’s hidden support let her challenge opponents ten levels stronger. When the brothers targeted Gu Zhi, he evaded them with an astonishing movement technique, leaving his abilities still largely unrevealed.

• The brothers mocked Zhu Zhuqing and Gu Zhi, prompting Zhu Zhuqing to activate Martial Soul Possession and attack.
• Gu Zhi secretly enhanced Zhu Zhuqing’s Hell Stab, breaking one brother’s defense and helping her draw blood.
• Gu Zhi protected Zhu Zhuqing from a counterattack with a golden bell, and encouragement from the comments helped her regain her resolve.
• Zhu Zhuqing’s Hell Hundred Claws forced the level-thirty-seven brothers back after Gu Zhi disrupted their soul skills.
• The brothers decided to attack Gu Zhi, but he calmly stepped away and reappeared on the opposite side of the battlefield.

Gu Zhi and Zhu Zhuqing dominated the Seven-Eight Duo in the Great Soul Arena, while women across the continent watched the fight and grew interested in Gu Zhi. The duo fused their Third Soul Skills into two enormous Mountain Boar Kings and charged at Gu Zhi and Zhu Zhuqing.

• Zhu Zhuqing used Gu Zhi’s support to overpower one member of the Seven-Eight Duo despite their ten-level Soul Power difference.
• The other member attacked Gu Zhi with Vajra Fist, but Gu Zhi raised the ground into a giant foot and struck him with lightning.
• Ning Rongrong, Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, Xiao Wu, and Hu Liena watched reports of Gu Zhi’s fight and developed interest in him.
• Gu Zhi kept pressuring his opponent while Zhu Zhuqing fought the other, who eventually called for their trump card.
• The Seven-Eight Duo fused their Third Soul Skills and sent two enormous Mountain Boar King phantoms charging toward Gu Zhi and Zhu Zhuqing.

Gu Zhi protected Zhu Zhuqing from a Mountain Boar King attack, then defeated their opponents when they tried to ambush them. Zhu Zhuqing received generous system rewards and realized she genuinely liked Gu Zhi, while he remained wary of her sudden enthusiasm.

• Gu Zhi used Invincible Golden Body to protect Zhu Zhuqing from the Mountain Boar King, causing their opponents to lose hope.
• The opponents pretended to surrender and rushed Zhu Zhuqing, but Gu Zhi knocked them down with Great Heaven Creation Palm.
• After Gu Zhi won the match, Zhu Zhuqing received three levels of Soul Power, a Soul Ring age increase, a Millennium Soul Bone, a martial soul enhancement, and a Marrow-Cleansing Pill.
• Zhu Zhuqing told Gu Zhi she would follow his footsteps and become stronger, while Gu Zhi kept his distance because he suspected her motives.
• Zhu Zhuqing dismissed the idea that she wanted Gu Zhi only for rewards and recognized that she genuinely liked him.

After Zhu Zhuqing confessed to Gu Zhi, Ning Rongrong appeared and eagerly tried to recruit him, leaving Gu Zhi suspicious of both girls’ unusual behavior. He agreed to keep competing with them as teammates, planning to take them to one match each day so they could gain experience.

• Zhu Zhuqing nervously tried to hide her identity from Ning Rongrong, who greeted Gu Zhi enthusiastically instead.
• Gu Zhi questioned Ning Rongrong’s intentions, while she praised his performance and said he had helped Zhu Zhuqing during her match.
• Gu Zhi said he had to leave, and Zhu Zhuqing worried whether they would see each other again.
• Ning Rongrong offered Gu Zhi any price to form a team with her, but Gu Zhi lectured her about seeking shortcuts.
• Gu Zhi proposed taking Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong to one match each day to build their combat experience and discipline.

Gu Zhi gave Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong communication rings, while the two friends confronted their feelings about sharing him. Back in his hotel room, Gu Zhi absorbed his rewards, reached Soul Power Level 40, and obtained the formidable Ultimate Fire skill.

• Gu Zhi gave Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong communication rings so they could contact him.
• Zhu Zhuqing admitted that she liked Gu Zhi and asked Ning Rongrong not to pursue him only for system rewards, but Ning Rongrong said she was willing to share him for now.
• Ning Rongrong urged Zhu Zhuqing to focus on absorbing her system reward, and Zhu Zhuqing prepared to test it.
• Gu Zhi returned to his hotel room, absorbed his rewards, and raised his Soul Power to Level 40.
• Gu Zhi obtained the Ultimate Fire soul ring skill, whose powerful effects the bullet comments described as nearly impossible to counter.

As Gu Zhi fused a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone, Liu Erlong, Huo Wu, and Qian Renxue each resolved to pursue him for his Ultimate Fire. Zhu Zhuqing completed her reward absorption with a dramatic increase in strength, while the barrage’s revelations about possible future tragedies left Xiao Wu determined to change her fate.

• Liu Erlong, Huo Wu, and Qian Renxue decided they wanted Gu Zhi and his Ultimate Fire for themselves.
• Gu Zhi fused a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone while Ning Rongrong guarded Zhu Zhuqing as she absorbed her reward.
• Xiao Wu bet Oscar that Zhu Zhuqing would rise three levels, and the barrage revealed future troubles involving Spirit Hall, soul beasts, and Sea God Island.
• Zhu Zhuqing awoke having risen three Soul Power levels and gained stronger Soul Rings, a Millennium Soul Bone skill, and an enhanced Martial Soul.
• Xiao Wu secretly resolved to seek Gu Zhi’s help in changing her ending.

Zhu Zhuqing refused to reveal how she had gained three Soul Power Levels, and she began considering leaving Shrek Academy after Tang San and Grandmaster tried to uncover her secret. A new system side quest then added explorable maps and treasure chests for Gu Zhi, leaving him to decide whether to finish his beginner quest or explore.

• Zhu Zhuqing’s sudden rise in Soul Power stunned Grandmaster, who questioned her about how it happened.
• Tang San tried to persuade Zhu Zhuqing to reveal her method, but Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu defended her right to keep it private.
• Zhu Zhuqing returned to the dormitory and told Xiao Wu she had seen through Tang San, while she privately considered leaving Shrek Academy.
• The comments revealed that Grandmaster and Tang San planned to uncover Zhu Zhuqing’s secret, then shifted attention to a new map-exploration side quest for Gu Zhi.
• The comments described the maps, exploration rewards, and treasure chest grades, while Gu Zhi weighed whether to complete his beginner quest or explore.

Gu Zhi prepared to travel to the Star Dou Great Forest, while several women planned to meet or follow him there. The Silver Dragon King ordered the Ferocious Beasts not to harm Gu Zhi, and he set out the next day.

• Gu Zhi told Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong he would leave for the Star Dou Great Forest and postpone their competition.
• Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu discussed how to reach the forest, while Liu Erlong and Meng Yiran also planned to encounter Gu Zhi there.
• The Silver Dragon King summoned the Ferocious Beasts and ordered Di Tian to ensure none harmed Gu Zhi, though they were not to interfere with him unnecessarily.
• The Silver Dragon King let Bi Ji and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion make their own choices; the Three-Eyed Golden Lion decided she would ask Gu Zhi to show her human society.
• Gu Zhi received messages from Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, then set off for the Star Dou Great Forest as the bullet comments speculated about treasure chests.

Gu Zhi lit the Colossus Guardian icon at the edge of Star Dou Great Forest and gained a range of boosts and crafting skills, including primary alchemy. He ventured deeper to gather medicinal herbs as Shrek Academy prepared to join him, while several women moved toward an impending encounter with him.

• Gu Zhi lit the Colossus Guardian icon and received stat boosts, primary alchemy and other crafting compendiums, and supplies.
• Gu Zhi studied primary alchemy, then pushed deeper into Star Dou Great Forest and gathered guarded medicinal herbs.
• Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong watched Gu Zhi's progress, while Ning Rongrong recorded his gains.
• Xiao Wu told Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong that Shrek Academy was going to Star Dou Great Forest, and they quickly packed to leave.
• Liu Erlong waited along Gu Zhi's route, Meng Yiran searched for her third soul ring nearby, and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion ran out from the forest's depths.

Gu Zhi chased Soul Beasts through the Star Dou Great Forest to make them drop treasure chests, while Liu Erlong watched and learned about his rewards. After opening two Purple Chests, Gu Zhi sensed her presence, and Liu Erlong approached him.

• The Mottled Viper saw Gu Zhi chase a hulking Soul Beast while chanting, then watched him pursue it until it dropped a Purple Chest.
• Liu Erlong waited along Gu Zhi’s route and observed him chase the Mottled Viper until it dropped another Purple Chest.
• Gu Zhi opened two Purple Chests and received substantial stat boosts and new items, including Level-Four Soul Tools and a One-Time Spiritual Talisman.
• Liu Erlong used the scrolling comments to learn about Gu Zhi’s rewards and formed a plan.
• Gu Zhi sensed Liu Erlong nearby, and she revealed herself and praised his nerve in pursuing a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast.

Gu Zhi teamed up with Liu Erlong and entered the middle region of Star Dou Great Forest, where the two became a chaotic duo while searching for treasure chests. Meanwhile, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu learned that Grandmaster and the others had deliberately excluded Zhu Zhuqing from the Soul Ring hunt to pressure her into compromising.

• Liu Erlong approached Gu Zhi and offered to help him explore deeper into Star Dou Great Forest, and he accepted and formed a team with her.
• Gu Zhi and Liu Erlong set off together, called each other Xiao Gu and Sister Liu, and began causing mischief among the forest creatures as they searched for treasure chests.
• Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu followed the viewers’ reports about Gu Zhi and Liu Erlong’s antics and wished they could join them.
• Dai Mubai questioned the women about their strange behavior, and Zhu Zhuqing refused to engage with him warmly.
• Dai Mubai revealed that Zhu Zhuqing had been left out of the Soul Ring hunt because of her attitude, and the three women realized the decision was meant to force her to compromise.

Zhu Zhuqing grew more estranged from Dai Mubai and the Shrek group, while the bullet comments showed Gu Zhi and Liu Erlong enjoying a peaceful, fruitful journey through the Star Dou Great Forest. The chapter ended with Liu Erlong bringing out treasured wine and inviting Gu Zhi to drink with her.

• Zhu Zhuqing calmly rejected Dai Mubai, who angrily decided to leave her to manage on her own.
• Tang San told Xiao Wu that Zhu Zhuqing should adjust her attitude, and Xiao Wu began to understand his outlook.
• Ning Rongrong pushed Ma Hongjun away when he and Oscar tried to cheer Zhu Zhuqing up.
• The bullet comments showed Gu Zhi and Liu Erlong exploring the forest, feasting, and collecting substantial system rewards.
• Liu Erlong invited Gu Zhi to share her treasured wine, and he agreed despite his usual caution about drinking.

Liu Erlong got Gu Zhi drunk and led him into her tent, where the livestream cut out; the next morning, Gu Zhi woke beside her as the other women reacted to what had happened. Zhu Zhuqing remained furious and sleepless, while Meng Yiran continued searching the forest for Gu Zhi.

• Gu Zhi and Liu Erlong drank together by the bonfire until they both appeared drunk, and Liu Erlong helped him into her tent.
• Liu Erlong laid Gu Zhi down, and the livestream abruptly cut out as viewers and women across Douluo reacted with shock.
• The next morning, Gu Zhi woke in the disordered tent, and Liu Erlong fled after saying she was going to take a bath.
• Zhu Zhuqing stayed awake all night and beat away soul beasts that approached the camp, while Oscar and Ma Hongjun worried about her anger.
• Qian Renxue accepted that Liu Erlong had been with Gu Zhi, and Meng Yiran resumed searching the Star Dou Great Forest without finding him.

After Liu Erlong gained powerful fire-related enhancements from her night with Gu Zhi, she avoided discussing what their relationship meant. Their awkward day together was interrupted when Liu Erlong spotted a Three-Eyed Golden Lion watching them.

• Liu Erlong emerged from the Jade Pool with five more Soul Power levels and a greatly strengthened Fire Dragon Martial Soul.
• Gu Zhi brought Liu Erlong new clothes, and the two exchanged compliments while the livestream viewers commented on her transformation.
• Gu Zhi offered to take responsibility for what happened, but Liu Erlong called it an accident and suggested they both calm down before deciding what to do.
• Gu Zhi and Liu Erlong spent the day distracted by each other and failed to search for treasure chests.
• After the viewers pointed out a Three-Eyed Golden Lion following them, Liu Erlong confronted the watching beast as it tried to flee.

Gu Zhi and Liu Erlong found the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, who disguised herself as a tiny beast and ended up riding on Gu Zhi’s shoulder. Meanwhile, the Titan Giant Ape seized Xiao Wu from the Shrek group, and Tang San ran after them while Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong stayed behind.

• Liu Erlong uncovered the hiding Three-Eyed Golden Lion, who changed into a small, adorable form to conceal her identity.
• Gu Zhi and Liu Erlong welcomed the Three-Eyed Golden Lion along, and Gu Zhi carried her on his shoulder.
• Zhu Zhuqing urged the Shrek group to move faster, but Ning Rongrong and Zhao Wuji warned her not to act recklessly in the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Tang San sensed something approaching as the Titan Giant Ape crashed toward the group and grabbed Xiao Wu.
• Xiao Wu signaled Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong before the Titan Giant Ape carried her away, and Tang San secretly ran after them.

Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong tried to leave the Shrek group to rescue Xiao Wu, but Flender made them join the search for Tang San instead. Elsewhere, Meng Yiran arranged for Dragon Duke and Snake Granny to drive a Man Faced Demon Spider toward Tang San, who was ambushed by it while tracking the Titan Giant Ape.

• Zhu Zhuqing asked to search for Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong offered to go with her, but Flender refused and led the group after Tang San.
• The barrage revealed that Oscar had obtained his third Soul Ring and speculated about Tang San encountering the Man Faced Demon Spider.
• Meng Yiran recognized that Tang San would soon meet the Man Faced Demon Spider and told Dragon Duke and Snake Granny to drive it from its nest.
• Tang San, tracking the Titan Giant Ape with Oscar's Flying Sausage, encountered the enraged spider and was knocked down in its ambush.

Gu Zhi, Liu Erlong, and Wang Qiu'er collected many rewards while hunting soul beasts, then made camp so Gu Zhi could inspect their spoils. As they shared dinner, Liu Erlong unexpectedly asked Gu Zhi whether he wanted wine.

• Gu Zhi, Liu Erlong, and Wang Qiu'er received a large haul of chest rewards after terrorizing soul beasts in the middle region.
• Gu Zhi suggested they camp for the night, and he and Liu Erlong pitched the tent and prepared dinner.
• Wang Qiu'er secretly swallowed a pill that strengthened her bloodline, Soul Power cultivation, and Sea of Spirit.
• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing learned about Gu Zhi's rewards while the Shrek group pursued Tang San, and Zhu Zhuqing resolved to join Gu Zhi if she had another chance.
• Gu Zhi served stewed meat for dinner, and Liu Erlong unexpectedly asked him if he wanted some wine.

Meng Yiran watched Tang San defeat the Man Faced Demon Spider while the livestream comments revealed Gu Zhi’s group nearby. Gu Zhi and Liu Erlong then met the Shrek group, including Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, leaving their reunion awkward and tense.

• Meng Yiran rejected Dragon Duke’s suggestion that she pursue Tang San and said she had someone else in mind.
• After a night-long pursuit, Tang San killed the Man Faced Demon Spider with his hidden weapons and Clear Sky Hammer.
• The comments revealed that Gu Zhi’s group was close to Meng Yiran’s, Shrek’s, and Tang San’s groups, prompting Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Meng Yiran to focus on finding Gu Zhi.
• At camp, Wang Qiu'er glared at Gu Zhi and Liu Erlong, while Liu Erlong worried about meeting Yu Xiaogang and resolved to face her past.
• Gu Zhi spotted the approaching Shrek group, and his group of three met them in an awkward, tense encounter.

Gu Zhi reunited with the Shrek group, where Oscar insulted him and Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong defended him. Liu Erlong agreed to help Yu Xiaogang search for Tang San, then asked Gu Zhi whether he would join her or wait for her.

• Liu Erlong reunited with Flender and Yu Xiaogang, while Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong told Gu Zhi about their journey and Zhu Zhuqing's level thirty breakthrough.
• Oscar called Gu Zhi an uncle and mocked his strength, prompting Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong to rebuke Oscar and ignore the Shrek students.
• Flender defended his students, and Liu Erlong told Yu Xiaogang that Gu Zhi was her good friend.
• Yu Xiaogang remembered that Tang San was in trouble and asked Liu Erlong to help search for him.
• Liu Erlong asked Gu Zhi whether he would come along or wait for her, stirring jealousy in Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong.

Gu Zhi accompanied the Shrek group to find a dying Tang San, whom Liu Erlong saved with a reward pill. Meng Yiran arrived with Dragon Duke and Snake Granny, claimed the Man Faced Demon Spider, and demanded Gu Zhi as compensation.

• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing persuaded Gu Zhi to join the search for Tang San, while Flender and the Master stopped the group from arguing.
• Gu Zhi and the others found Tang San gravely wounded beside the barely living Man Faced Demon Spider, and Liu Erlong gave the Master a reward pill to save him.
• Meng Yiran arrived with Dragon Duke and Snake Granny, who claimed the Man Faced Demon Spider belonged to them and challenged Shrek Academy.
• Flender agreed to accept their demands rather than risk another fight, and Meng Yiran pointed at Gu Zhi and said she wanted him.

Meng Yiran demanded that Gu Zhi marry her to settle the dispute over the stolen spirit beasts, while Tang San and Flender tried to make Shrek take responsibility. Gu Zhi offered Soul Tools as compensation, but Meng Yiran took his reluctance personally and pressed him about whether he found her repulsive.

• Meng Yiran insisted that she wanted Gu Zhi as her husband and would otherwise refuse to settle the dispute over her stolen spirit beasts.
• Tang San offered to take responsibility, and Flender backed him, telling Dragon Duke and Snake Granny to direct their demands at Shrek.
• Meng Yiran refused Zhu Zhuqing's challenge, insisting that she would accept no demand other than marrying Gu Zhi.
• Gu Zhi offered several Soul Tools as compensation, but Meng Yiran asked whether he was disgusted by her.
• Gu Zhi tried to explain that they had only met once and might not be a good match.

Meng Yiran joined Gu Zhi’s group while Tang San began absorbing the Man Faced Demon Spider’s Soul Ring. As the rivalry among Gu Zhi’s companions continued, he spotted an unlit icon at the boundary between the outer and middle regions of the Star Dou Great Forest.

• Meng Yiran asked to follow Gu Zhi, and the Unrivaled Dragon Snake couple left her with him before departing.
• Tang San insisted on absorbing the Man Faced Demon Spider’s Soul Ring despite the master’s concerns, and Flender and the master agreed to trust him.
• Flender spoke with Liu Erlong, who treated him politely but distantly, while Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun watched Gu Zhi’s group with resentment.
• Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong alternated between joining forces with Meng Yiran and excluding her, while Meng Yiran sought Gu Zhi’s sympathy.
• Gu Zhi noticed an unlit icon at the junction of the outer and middle regions, matching the marked location on his map.