Recaps

Qian Renxue and Chen An fought until she ran out of soul power, then reconciled and agreed to a future rematch with a wager. At Shrek Academy, the elders searched for the missing Chen An as Mu En emerged from seclusion and asked what they were looking for.

• Qian Renxue used her Angel Domain and sacred attacks to wear down Chen An, but he kept fighting with his soul-power-free secret technique.
• Chen An tricked Qian Renxue into spending her remaining soul power, caught her when she fell, and spanked her before she chased him until exhausted.
• Qian Renxue gave Chen An a booklet of self-created soul skills, and they agreed that if he lost their next fight, he would travel the continent with her for three years.
• At Shrek Academy, Yan Shaozhe told Xuan Zi that searches had found no trace of Chen An, and Xuan Zi ordered the search expanded beyond the academy.
• Mu En emerged from the Sea God Pavilion's underground chamber and asked the elders what they were looking for.

Mu En emerged from seclusion and learned that Yun Chen had attacked Shrek Academy, leaving Chen An missing before dying by self-detonation. He blamed Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Zi for the academy’s failures, ending by telling Xuan Zi that he had disappointed him terribly.

• Mu En emerged from seclusion and found the Sea God Pavilion Elders gathered in uneasy silence.
• Yan Shaozhe explained that Yun Chen had stormed Shrek Academy and Sea God Island, Chen An had disappeared, and Xuan Zi had killed Yun Chen after he tried to escape by self-detonation.
• Mu En was enraged by the damage Yun Chen had caused and demanded to know how the academy had failed to stop him.
• Mu En reprimanded Yan Shaozhe for losing to Yun Chen and for lacking the spirit to defend himself.
• Mu En blamed Xuan Zi’s drinking and negligence for Chen An’s disappearance, then told him he had disappointed him terribly.

After Chen An vanished in the battle with the Body Sect, Mu En mourned Shrek Academy’s lost successor while news of the battle spread across the continent. Xu Jiawei feared the weakened powers might invite war, while Xu Jing planned to seize the Sun Moon Empire’s throne from his brother.

• Mu En lamented Chen An’s disappearance, questioned who could inherit his mantle, and withdrew to his secret chamber.
• Xu Jiawei and Prime Minister Lin discussed how the battle between Shrek Academy and the Body Sect had weakened the Douluo Three Kingdoms, then concluded that a large-scale war was unlikely for now.
• A subordinate told Xu Jing that Emperor Xu Hua had rejected officials’ calls to attack the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Star Luo Empire while they were weakened.
• Xu Jing condemned his brother for refusing to wage war and declared that he intended to take the throne for himself.

Tang San discovered that the destinies of the Douluo Continent had changed and decided to send his daughter to investigate, suspecting the God of Destruction was responsible. Meanwhile, Chen An arrived in Heaven Dou City, where a gate guard stopped him and demanded an entry fee.

• Tang San found that the Child of Destiny and the fates of the entire world had been altered, and he failed to identify who had caused the change.
• Tang San blamed the God of Destruction and decided to send his daughter to the lower realm to investigate the altered destiny and gather resources.
• Chen An traveled toward Heaven Dou City, recalling his agreement with Little Angel to leave messages at the city gate and his plans to join the Body Sect.
• Chen An studied the spellcasting methods in Little Angel's booklet and began training his spiritual power while traveling.
• After half a month, Chen An reached Heaven Dou City, where a guard stopped him at the gate and demanded an entry fee.

Chen An reached Heaven Dou City, left a message for Little Angel, and discovered that Body Sect experts were waiting for him at the Notice Board office. The chapter revealed that Little Angel had been arrested after a battle with an evil Soul Emperor and had told Heaven Dou officials that she knew Chen An.

• Chen An entered Heaven Dou City and observed its prosperity and the empire’s rejection of soul tools.
• Chen An left Little Angel a letter at the Notice Board office, then checked whether she had left him a message.
• When Chen An gave Little Angel’s passphrase, two formidable Body Sect experts burst into the office and confronted him.
• Little Angel had killed an evil Soul Ancestor in the Slums, then fled from his Soul Emperor father before Heaven Dou experts killed him and arrested her.
• Little Angel told a Heaven Dou expert with a body martial soul that she knew Chen An, prompting the expert to recognize his name and the Body Sect’s interest in him.

Qian Renxue convinced Yun Nian'an that she was Chen An’s friend and helped the Body Sect arrange to meet him at the Notice Board. Chen An arrived in disguise, revealed himself to Sun Menghan and Hu Dayong, and was taken toward the sect as Hu called him the Young Sect Master.

• Qian Renxue proved her connection to Chen An by sharing details about Sun Menghan and reported that Chen An was heading to Heaven Dou City.
• Yun Nian'an brought Qian Renxue to the Body Sect, where Sun Menghan identified her and confirmed her story.
• The Body Sect sent Sun Menghan and other experts to wait for Chen An at the Notice Board.
• Sun Menghan initially failed to recognize the disguised Chen An until Chen An spoke and revealed his appearance.
• Hu Dayong lifted Chen An onto his shoulder and announced that he would take him to the Sect Master, while Sun Menghan resented being beaten to calling him Young Sect Master.

Chen An learned that the Body Sect had named him its Young Sect Master before he even arrived, and Hu Dayong and Sun Menghan hurried him toward the sect. Meanwhile, Emperor Brady suspected the Body Sect was hiding a major development and decided to take his daughter Vina there the next day.

• Sun Menghan told Chen An that Du Busi had named him the Body Sect’s Young Sect Master and successor.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm celebrated Chen An’s appointment, while Chen An hoped the Body Sect would offer him a safer place to cultivate.
• Hu Dayong and Sun Menghan argued over who could impress Chen An, then warned the Notice Board office staff that the Body Sect would erase their memories.
• Hu Dayong and Sun Menghan carried Chen An toward the Body Sect’s mountain gate.
• Emperor Brady considered the Body Sect’s secrecy and worried about the Heavenly Soul Empire’s vulnerability to the Sun Moon Empire.
• Brady decided to take Vina, who had awakened a Body Martial Soul, to visit the Body Sect the next day.

Qian Renxue studied the Body Sect’s Qi-Blood Tempering Method while waiting for Chen An, whose arrival had become the focus of the sect. Long Aotian grew jealous of Chen An’s rising status and resolved to challenge him, just as Chen An arrived at the Body Sect.

• Qian Renxue memorized the Qi-Blood Tempering Method and planned to strengthen her Spiritual Power, physique, and Soul Power.
• A Body Sect disciple asked Qian Renxue when Chen An would arrive, and the children gathered around to talk eagerly about him.
• Qian Renxue reflected that the Body Sect’s members supported Chen An more strongly than Shrek Academy did because of the sect’s hierarchy and loyalty.
• Long Aotian resented losing attention to Chen An and decided to challenge him to prove he was the sect’s greatest genius.
• A voice announced that Young Sect Master Chen An had arrived at the Body Sect.

Chen An arrived at the Body Sect, where Du Busi and the sect’s disciples welcomed him as their Young Sect Master. Du Busi accepted Chen An as his personal disciple and asked to inspect his Body Martial Soul, then reacted with astonishment at what he saw.

• Hu Dayong and Sun Menghan guided Chen An through the mountains to the Body Sect’s misty valley.
• Du Busi and the elders came out to meet Chen An, and Du Busi publicly declared him the Body Sect’s Young Sect Master.
• Qian Renxue worried that the Body Sect’s warm welcome would make Chen An give his heart to the sect instead of joining Spirit Hall.
• Du Busi asked Chen An to become his disciple, and Chen An agreed.
• Du Busi urged Chen An to release his Martial Soul and stared in shock at its perfection.

After discovering that Chen An’s true self martial soul possessed exceptional bloodline and mental attributes, Du Busi taught him the Body Sect’s Innate Secret Method and supplied him with abundant medicinal ingredients to begin cultivation. Chen An refined the ingredients, strengthened his body, and reached rank seventeen just as the Heavenly Soul Empire’s emperor arrived at the Body Sect with Vina and a large entourage.

• Du Busi examined Chen An’s true self martial soul and celebrated its bloodline and mental attributes as a blessing for the Body Sect.
• Du Busi introduced the Innate Secret Method’s four stages and explained how Chen An could strengthen his bloodline power and condense a bloodline core.
• Du Busi taught Chen An the Bloodline Circulation Method, and Chen An quickly understood its theory and practice.
• Du Busi provided Chen An with medicinal ingredients and refined them into pills for him to consume.
• Chen An circulated the medicinal energy, strengthening his body and raising his cultivation to rank seventeen.
• The emperor of the Heavenly Soul Empire arrived at the Body Sect’s mountain gate with Vina and a large entourage.

Brady brought Princess Vina to the Body Sect, intending to use her as a bridge between the sect and the Heavenly Soul Empire while protecting the imperial family’s influence over her. At the Body Sect’s reception hall, Jinpeng explained that Du Busi was in high spirits and had been sending visitors away, leaving Brady to wonder about the sect master’s condition.

• Vina clung to Brady and said she was scared as they approached the Body Sect’s mountain gate.
• Brady recalled refusing to let Vina join the Body Sect when she was younger, then decided to send her there after the sect concealed its actions in Heaven Dou City.
• Brady arrived at the Body Sect with Vina and imperial retainers, and Jinpeng came out to receive them instead of Du Busi.
• Brady suspected Du Busi had been badly injured in his clash with Mu En and reconsidered how soon Vina should join the sect.
• In the reception hall, Jinpeng told Brady that Du Busi was in high spirits and kept sending visitors away to handle matters themselves.

At a meeting with Heavenly Soul Empire officials, Jinpeng revealed that Du Busi had taken Chen An, the child Shrek Academy and the Body Sect had fought over, as his disciple and successor. Du Busi then decided to bring Chen An to meet Emperor Brady and show him that he was doing just fine.

• Brady and Cao Rendong questioned Jinpeng about Du Busi's mood and learned that Du Busi was occupied with teaching his new disciple.
• Jinpeng explained that Chen An had the same Body Martial Soul as Du Busi, making him the Sect Master's long-awaited successor.
• Brady realized Chen An was the genius the Body Sect and Shrek Academy had fought over.
• Chen An asked Du Busi whether he should meet the visiting emperor, and Du Busi decided to take him to see Brady.

Du Busi brought Chen An to meet Brady, the emperor of the Heavenly Soul Empire, who offered to place Princess Vina under the Body Sect’s care and proposed having a Healing System Titled Douluo examine Du Busi’s injuries. Chen An recognized Brady’s offer as a stratagem to assess Du Busi’s condition, while Vina watched Chen An timidly.

• Du Busi took Chen An to a hall where Body Sect elders and Heavenly Soul Empire representatives had gathered.
• Brady greeted Du Busi and privately assessed his lingering injuries, considering how they might affect the partnership between the empire and the Body Sect.
• Brady introduced his daughter Vina and asked the Body Sect to guide her Brain Body Martial Soul cultivation.
• Du Busi agreed to care for Vina if she entered the sect, then asked Brady to explain his second reason for visiting.
• Brady offered to have the empire’s strongest Healing System Titled Douluo treat Du Busi, making refusal or acceptance likely to reveal the severity of his injuries.
• Chen An understood Brady’s open stratagem and noticed Vina timidly staring at him.

Brady brought Song Sifan to treat Du Busi, but Song Sifan’s healing power could not overcome the demigod-level Light Power left by Mu En. Du Busi estimated that he would need another two or three months to wear it away before his injuries could heal.

• Vina stole glances at Chen An and shyly hid behind her father when he noticed.
• Brady felt the force of Du Busi’s cultivation and abandoned his plan to probe the injured sect master.
• Brady recognized the Body Sect’s straightforward nature and decided to work with them sincerely, then asked Song Sifan to treat Du Busi.
• Du Busi told Chen An to watch and learn as Song Sifan used his Starlight Healing Staff to channel life energy into him.
• Song Sifan’s healing light was extinguished by the Light Power from Mu En’s Dragon Emperor’s Evil-Breaking Strike, and Du Busi explained that it would take months to eradicate.

Du Busi’s injuries resisted treatment, but Brady offered him a rare Fruit of Life, strengthening their partnership. While Chen An advanced quickly as the Body Sect’s Young Sect Master, Shrek Academy learned he was there, and Xuan Zi called for an attack.

• Song Sifan failed to heal Du Busi, and Brady offered him a Fruit of Life from the imperial treasury.
• Du Busi accepted Brady’s favor and recognized him as a partner; Brady left Vina at the Body Sect and joked about betrothing her to Chen An.
• Over the following week, Chen An trained in the Body Sect’s methods, increased his Qi and blood strength, and advanced to rank eighteen in Soul Power.
• News spread that Chen An was at the Body Sect and had become its Young Sect Master.
• At a Sea God Pavilion meeting, Xuan Zi angrily demanded to storm the Body Sect and retrieve Chen An, while Yan Shaozhe urged caution and suggested informing Mu En.

Yan Shaozhe argued that Shrek Academy should not attack the Body Sect to retrieve Chen An, warning that the assault could devastate the academy and that Chen An might no longer want to return. The Sea God Pavilion elders heard his position, but the chapter ended before they decided what to do.

• Xuan Zi insisted that he could defeat Du Busi and bring Chen An back, but Yan Shaozhe and the elders warned him that the Body Sect was dangerous to attack.
• Elder Zhuang calmed Xuan Zi with his vines, and Xuan Zi abandoned his immediate outburst and returned to eating chicken legs.
• Yan Shaozhe considered the likely casualties, Mu En's inability to fight, and the possibility that Chen An would remain loyal to the Body Sect.
• Yan Shaozhe resolved that he had to protect Shrek Academy and its people from a disastrous attack.
• Yan Shaozhe told the Sea God Pavilion elders that Shrek Academy must not attack the Body Sect for Chen An.

Shrek Academy decided against attacking the Body Sect to retrieve Chen An, and Yan Shaozhe planned to use romance to keep Chen An from becoming a threat. At the Body Sect, Vina shared pastries with Chen An while Qian Renxue watched them with growing suspicion.

• Yan Shaozhe argued that attacking the Body Sect could turn Chen An against Shrek Academy, and eight of the nine elders voted to follow his proposal.
• Xuan Zi left Chen An's fate in Yan Shaozhe's hands, and Yan Shaozhe later told Cai Mei'er that the academy should arrange for a beautiful young woman to win Chen An's heart.
• A ball of light descended from the Divine Realm into the Clear Sky Sect, carrying a beautiful pink-haired girl.
• Vina gave Chen An pastries made by the Heavenly Soul Empire's imperial pastry chef, and he praised their taste.
• Qian Renxue watched Vina and Chen An from nearby and wondered what was going on with Vina.

Qian Renxue suspected Vina of getting close to Chen An for political reasons and resolved to protect him from being deceived. When Long Aotian challenged Chen An in the Body Sect classroom, Chen An accepted, intending to defeat him and prove the Sect’s decision to make him Young Sect Master was justified.

• Qian Renxue watched Vina call Chen An “Brother Chen An” and decided Vina was insincere and scheming.
• Long Aotian approached Chen An and challenged him to demonstrate the power of his True Self Martial Soul.
• Chen An recalled Long Aotian’s talent and realized the challenge could give him a chance to establish his reputation among the Body Sect disciples.
• Chen An accepted the challenge, told Long Aotian to attack first, and declared that otherwise Long Aotian would not get a chance.

Chen An defeated Long Aotian with a single flick of his finger, stunning the Body Sect disciples and earning their admiration. That evening, after Chen An ate a large quantity of medicinal pills, he noticed strands of white hair among Du Busi’s dark green hair.

• Long Aotian activated his Martial Soul and attacked Chen An with a powerful kick, but Chen An judged him far weaker than himself.
• Chen An used Martial Soul Possession and flicked Long Aotian’s leg, sending him crashing through desks and knocking him unconscious.
• The Body Sect disciples erupted in astonishment and praised Chen An, while Vina hugged his arm and admired him.
• First Elder Jinpeng watched from the classroom doorway and declared that Heaven had blessed the Body Sect.
• That evening, Chen An ate medicinal pills in the Sect Master’s hall, then noticed white strands in Du Busi’s hair.