Recaps

Qian Renchuan’s books spread through Spirit Hall as he entered the Star Dou Great Forest and survived a beast tide while absorbing a ten-thousand-year soul ring. After reuniting with Huo Yuhao and returning to Blackstone Town, he gave his brother his books and learned about the Second Awakening of Body Martial Souls.

• Qian Daoliu praised Qian Renchuan’s books and ordered Qian Xunji to support his grandson, then rushed to protect him in the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Qian Renchuan and his guards entered the forest, where Belial triggered a beast tide by killing a young King Kong Baboon.
• Surrounded by soul beasts, Qian Renchuan’s group fought alongside Liu Erlong and the Blue Tyrant Academy instructors while he absorbed a ten-thousand-year King Kong Baboon soul ring behind his barrier.
• Huo Yuhao arrived and used Di Tian’s Reverse Scale to frighten the beasts away, then Qian Daoliu killed Belial when he attacked Qian Renchuan and Huo Yuhao.
• Qian Renchuan reunited with Huo Yuhao and traveled with him and Liu Erlong’s injured group toward Blackstone Town, while Qian Daoliu secretly watched over them.
• In Blackstone Town, Qian Renchuan’s books sold cheaply to commoner Soul Masters, and Huo Yuhao read one and praised its theories.
• Huo Yuhao asked Qian Renchuan about the Second Awakening of Body Martial Souls, and Qian Renchuan asked him to find the book and organize its instructions.
• Yu Xiaogang watched Nuoding Academy’s work-study students exercise and felt disdain for them.

Spirit Hall’s books spread Qian Renchuan’s teachings across the continent as conspiracies and family tensions gathered around the coming coronation. Qian Renchuan and Qian Renxue faced Bibi Dong’s return, while Zhang Meng revealed that their younger siblings had been found.

• Yu Xiaogang discovered that Spirit Hall’s new books condemned his theories, left to confront Bibi Dong, and abandoned the plan after hearing she had been confined.
• Xue Ye and the Star Luo Empire introduced benefits for commoner soul masters, while Spirit Hall’s books gained readers and drew concern from the great powers.
• Qian Xunji ordered an investigation into the assassination attempt on Qian Renchuan, then stripped Bibi Dong of her Saintess position and confined her.
• Qian Renxue learned that Bibi Dong had arranged the attack, while Qian Renchuan said he no longer considered her his mother.
• Qian Xunji offered Bibi Dong the Pope’s Consort title and a future Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, and she agreed to attend the coronation while secretly vowing revenge.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling used Qian Renchuan’s Jade Pendant to enter Spirit Mountain, met him without recognizing his identity, and were escorted safely back down.
• Qian Xunji told Qian Renchuan and Qian Renxue that he would publicly acknowledge Bibi Dong as their mother and make her Pope’s Consort, while Qian Renchuan negotiated for a Soul Bone and an appearance fee.
• After the siblings returned to Spirit Academy, Zhang Meng reported that he had found their nearly three-year-old younger siblings at his family’s orphanage.