Recaps

Jiang Che cooked the Glazed Golden-Spotted Fish he had caught, reassuring Ning Rongrong that it was safe to eat. Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing loved the meal, and Little Loach demanded a piece as the dinner continued.

• Ning Rongrong asked whether the Glazed Golden-Spotted Fish was an ingredient, and Jiang Che explained that it was his companion.
• Jiang Che prepared the fish, discovering that its fragrant innards could be used for alchemy, while Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing discussed how unusual his many skills were.
• Jiang Che served the fish with broth, and Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were amazed by its flavor and the energy it gave them.
• Jiang Che tasted the fish and felt its energy nourish his meridians, while Little Loach begged him for a piece because it could not use chopsticks.

Jiang Che’s fishing rod caught a short blade called Purple Night, which he gave to Zhu Zhuqing as her weapon. After Zhu Zhuqing bound it with her blood, Little Loach’s fishing brought another surprise.

• Jiang Che had Little Loach fish for breakfast after the dragon complained about wanting more fish.
• Little Loach caught something in less than ten minutes, astonishing Jiang Che and drawing Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong’s curiosity.
• Jiang Che pulled up Purple Night, a dark-purple short blade with abilities that could corrode wounds and let its wielder teleport through shadows.
• Jiang Che gave Purple Night to Zhu Zhuqing and explained how to bind it with her blood.
• Zhu Zhuqing bonded with Purple Night, and Little Loach stirred again just as Jiang Che prepared to resume cultivating.

Jiang Che caught and killed a thousand-year-old Lava Lion with the Lucky Fishing Rod, and Little Loach swallowed the Soul Bone it found in the corpse. Meanwhile, Xiao Wu ventured into Suotuo City at night and was cornered by Bu Le, Tianya, and E Kao.

• Jiang Che hauled up a 1,001-year-old Lava Lion, killed it with Little Loach's help, and gained 10 skill points.
• Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong saw Little Loach transform into a blade, and Jiang Che told them to treat it as his second martial soul.
• Little Loach found a Thousand-Year Soul Bone in the Lava Lion's corpse and swallowed it before Jiang Che could stop it.
• Tang San left Shrek Academy to hunt, and Tang Hao followed to watch over him and guard against the Symbiosis Cult.
• Xiao Wu went to a tall building in Suotuo City's North City, where Bu Le approached her and Tianya and E Kao appeared to corner her.

Xiao Wu was poisoned and captured by Bu Le, E Kao, and Tianya, then hid what happened from Tang San. A week later, Jiang Che established a hot pot restaurant in Heaven Dou City with Zhu Zhuqing, while Ning Rongrong returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and showed that her Martial Soul had evolved into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

• Bu Le, E Kao, and Tianya poisoned and overpowered Xiao Wu, then took her away in chains.
• Xiao Wu returned to Shrek Academy the next morning with a wound and concealed what had happened from Tang San.
• A week later, Ning Rongrong returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect while Jiang Che brought Zhu Zhuqing to a restaurant in Heaven Dou City.
• Jiang Che put Zhu Zhuqing in charge of the restaurant, which he planned to develop as a hot pot business and a base for the Symbiosis Cult.
• Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong confirmed that Ning Rongrong's Martial Soul had evolved into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

Ning Fengzhi and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect shifted their attention from Tang San to Jiang Che after learning he had evolved Ning Rongrong’s Martial Soul with an Immortal Herb. At the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, Jiang Che gave Qian Renxue a rare nine-grade purple ganoderma and explained its possible benefits, leaving her and her hidden Titled Douluos astonished.

• Ning Rongrong told Ning Fengzhi that Jiang Che had used an Immortal Herb to evolve her Martial Soul, and Ning Fengzhi rejoiced that she now possessed the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
• Chen Xin and Gu Rong criticized Tang San for using Ning Rongrong as bait without telling her, and Ning Fengzhi agreed that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect should focus on Jiang Che instead.
• Jiang Che revealed to Qian Renxue that his Soul Power had reached level 36, then asked her to dismiss the attendants before presenting his gift.
• Jiang Che gave Qian Renxue a stalk of nine-grade purple ganoderma and claimed it could increase Soul Power, improve talent, and help break through bottlenecks.
• Qian Renxue was stunned by the herb’s potential, while the hidden Snake Lance and Pufferfish were tempted by the prospect of advancing beyond level 92.

Jiang Che gave Qian Renxue a Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma, which helped her break through to level sixty and convinced her that he could challenge Spirit Hall’s Golden Generation. Later that night, Dugu Yan visited Jiang Che with a late-night snack.

• Jiang Che told Qian Renxue that the herb was driving his rapid soul-power growth and that he expected to reach level forty within a year.
• Qian Renxue ate the Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma and advanced from level fifty-eight to level sixty.
• Qian Renxue linked Jiang Che to the changes in Dugu Yan’s Martial Soul and Dugu Bo’s seclusion, and decided Jiang Che could rival Spirit Hall’s Golden Generation.
• Jiang Che returned to his residence and meditated in the back courtyard while Little Loach fished nearby.
• Cyril told Jiang Che that Dugu Yan had arrived, and she entered with a food box and offered him a late-night snack.
• Little Loach rushed over when the food’s fragrance filled the room.

Jiang Che drank with Dugu Yan, who confessed her worry that he would pursue more women, and the two ended the night kissing. Their relationship shifted, while Little Loach watched in confusion.

• Dugu Yan brought two vats of wine to Jiang Che's home, where she introduced herself to his red-scaled companion, Little Loach.
• As they drank, Dugu Yan confronted Jiang Che about living with Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, and he said he could not promise there would never be another woman.
• Dugu Yan grew angry at Jiang Che's answer, lunged at him, and bit his shoulder.
• Jiang Che kissed Dugu Yan, leaving her too embarrassed to meet his eyes as Little Loach watched them.

Jiang Che and Dugu Yan shared their first kiss, then arrived at Heaven Dou Royal Academy hand in hand, making their relationship public. Yu Tianheng saw them together and sank into desolation, accepting his defeat.

• Jiang Che kissed Dugu Yan, and she fled home in flustered embarrassment.
• Jiang Che escorted Dugu Yan safely home, while Dugu Bo secretly observed and approved of what had happened.
• The next morning, Jiang Che met Dugu Yan outside the Jiang Residence, and they walked to Heaven Dou Royal Academy together.
• Dugu Yan told Jiang Che that her grandfather was still cultivating in seclusion, and Jiang Che took her hand without resistance.
• Jiang Che and Dugu Yan entered the academy Cafeteria hand in hand, and Yu Tianheng saw them together and accepted his defeat.

Jiang Che’s relationship with Dugu Yan deepened as she reached level forty-three, while Dragon Hall became a success in Heaven Dou City. Jiang Che and Zhu Zhuqing both reached level forty and prepared to hunt for soul rings in Sunset Forest.

• Yu Tianheng accepted that he could not compete with Jiang Che and worried that his feelings for Dugu Yan might drive him away from Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• After August passed, Dugu Yan broke through to level forty and obtained an 8,900-year soul ring with Dugu Bo’s help, reaching level forty-three.
• Dragon Hall opened in Heaven Dou City and quickly became popular, earning Jiang Che ten thousand Gold Soul Coins a day; he considered opening a branch in Suotuo City.
• Zhu Zhuqing worried that Dugu Yan’s status and Dugu Bo’s backing left her with little chance of becoming Jiang Che’s principal wife, though she reminded herself that her teacher was not cruel.
• Jiang Che’s soul power reached level forty, and he planned to take Zhu Zhuqing to Sunset Forest to hunt for soul rings; he had also continued sparring with Chen Xin and noticed Ning Fengzhi trying to bring him and Ning Rongrong together.

Jiang Che, Zhu Zhuqing, and Liao Wenliang traveled into Sunset Forest to seek the Blue Silver King, but first captured a Wind Blade Wolf for Zhu Zhuqing’s fourth Soul Ring. Zhu Zhuqing absorbed it successfully while masked figures believed to be members of the Zhu Family watched from nearby.

• Jiang Che led Zhu Zhuqing and Liao Wenliang toward the valley where the Blue Silver King lived.
• Jiang Che chose an 8,600-year-old Wind Blade Wolf for Zhu Zhuqing, and Liao Wenliang fought through its pack to capture it.
• Zhu Zhuqing killed the weakened Wind Blade Wolf and began absorbing its Soul Ring as Jiang Che and Liao Wenliang guarded her.
• Liao Wenliang noticed people following them and identified their aura as belonging to the Zhu Family of the Star Luo Empire.
• Jiang Che sensed several masked figures with his Blue Silver Emperor aura and told Liao Wenliang to watch them closely.
• Zhu Zhuqing successfully absorbed the Soul Ring and revealed her fourth ring, completing a yellow, yellow, purple, purple set.

Jiang Che met the Blue Silver King and claimed that the fallen Blue Silver Emperor had entrusted him with her bloodline and legacy. Accepting his story, the Blue Silver King sacrificed its eighty-five-thousand-year Soul Ring to Jiang Che, beginning to pour its vitality into him.

• Zhu Zhuqing revealed that her fourth Soul Skill, Shadow Flow, increased her speed and let her shape its purple currents into blades.
• Jiang Che sensed the Blue Silver King in a valley and introduced himself as a bearer of the Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline.
• The Blue Silver King questioned Jiang Che about when he received the bloodline, and Jiang Che claimed the Blue Silver Emperor had died and entrusted her legacy to him.
• The Blue Silver King accepted Jiang Che's account and decided to aid him by sacrificing its Soul Ring.
• Golden motes from the Blue Silver King's roots surrounded Jiang Che as its vitality poured into him, leaving Zhu Zhuqing and Liao Wenliang stunned.

Jiang Che inherited the Blue Silver King's power, gaining a powerful fourth Soul Ring and a transformed Blue Silver Domain. As Jiang Che and Zhu Zhuqing tried to leave, four powerful Mountain-Moving Apes closed in while Liao Wenliang stayed behind to face them, and Jiang Che stopped Zhu Zhuqing for an unclear reason.

• The Blue Silver King sacrificed itself to Jiang Che, who promised to protect the Blue Silver lineage.
• Jiang Che absorbed a twenty-thousand-year Soul Ring, reached level 43, and gained Blue Silver Transforms into Dragons to Shatter the Nine Heavens and a modified Blue Silver Domain.
• Jiang Che realized the cocoon had left him naked, dressed from the System Space, and noticed Zhu Zhuqing blushing and Liao Wenliang looking approvingly at him.
• Four Mountain-Moving Apes—three with seventy thousand years of cultivation and one with just over sixty thousand—approached after sensing the Blue Silver King's disappearance.
• Liao Wenliang stayed behind to hold off the apes as Jiang Che and Zhu Zhuqing fled, but Jiang Che stopped and caught Zhu Zhuqing while their allies were delayed by the beast tide.

Jiang Che used the Crimson Blade to ambush Zhu Zhuqing’s pursuers, killing the two Soul Kings and badly injuring Zhu Chaoguang, a Soul Saint. Zhu Zhuqing carried the weakened Jiang Che away, but Zhu Chaoguang pursued them, forcing her to take a pill to boost her speed.

• Three members of Zhu Zhuqing’s family confronted her and demanded she return to the Star Luo Empire, but Jiang Che stopped her from surrendering.
• Jiang Che brought out Little Loach, who transformed into the Crimson Blade, and took a pill to unleash his potential.
• Jiang Che struck the pursuers with Clouds End, Flowers Mourn and Flower Rain Seals the Heavens, killing both Soul Kings and severely injuring Zhu Chaoguang.
• Zhu Zhuqing caught Jiang Che and fled with him as Zhu Chaoguang emerged from the dust and chased them.
• Zhu Zhuqing took a similar pill to boost her speed, horrifying the pursuing Zhu Chaoguang.

Jiang Che and Zhu Zhuqing escaped Sunset Forest, reunited with Liao Wenliang, and returned safely to Heaven Dou City. A week later, Jiang Che chatted with Qian Renxue, who praised the twenty-thousand-year Soul Ring he had obtained.

• A Zhu Family Soul Saint chased Jiang Che and Zhu Zhuqing, but another Soul Saint intervened and helped them escape to a secluded cave.
• The Heatboil Drug overwhelmed Zhu Zhuqing and Jiang Che, and after its effects passed, Zhu Zhuqing fell asleep in Jiang Che's arms.
• Jiang Che dressed Zhu Zhuqing in a new outfit, carried her out of Sunset Forest, and found Liao Wenliang at a tavern.
• Liao Wenliang explained that he had escaped after fighting several Soul Beasts, with help from nearby Soul Masters, and Jiang Che gave him cultivation-aiding pills.
• Jiang Che, Zhu Zhuqing, and Liao Wenliang rested overnight and returned safely to Heaven Dou City, where Jiang Che teased Zhu Zhuqing about their time together.
• A week later, Qian Renxue praised Jiang Che's twenty-thousand-year fourth Soul Ring, while Jiang Che ignored her increasingly feminine manner.

Jiang Che rejected a proposed marriage to a Heaven Dou princess while Qian Renxue discussed his relationship with Zhu Zhuqing. After he left, Porcupinefish Douluo warned Qian Renxue that Tang Hao was targeting Jiang Che, and she ordered Porcupinefish Douluo and Yu Long to protect him.

• Qian Renxue teased Jiang Che about Zhu Zhuqing and warned that their relationship could provoke the Star Luo Empire.
• Qian Renxue suggested that Jiang Che marry into the imperial family, but he rejected the idea, and she agreed to speak with her imperial father.
• Porcupinefish Douluo told Qian Renxue that he and Yu Long had sensed killing intent toward Jiang Che and suspected Tang Hao.
• Qian Renxue ordered Porcupinefish Douluo and Yu Long to protect Jiang Che and keep Tang Hao from harming him.
• Jiang Che sensed the killing intent directed at him through the surrounding Blue Silver Grass.

Jiang Che escaped Tang Hao’s killing intent and went to Dugu Bo for protection. Tang Hao held off attacking in Heaven Dou City, while Dugu Bo confirmed that a Titled Douluo had targeted Jiang Che.

• Jiang Che sensed Tang Hao’s killing intent and hurried toward Dugu Bo’s home for help.
• Tang Hao watched Jiang Che’s carriage leave and decided he would first sever Jiang Che’s ties to Dugu Bo and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Snake Lance and Pufferfish arrived at the clock tower and discussed Jiang Che’s vigilance and Tang Hao’s presence.
• Jiang Che arrived at Dugu Bo’s home, where Dugu Bo drew him into the library to speak privately.
• Dugu Bo asked whether Jiang Che had been targeted by killing intent, and Jiang Che said he suspected Tang Hao.

Jiang Che stayed under Dugu Bo’s protection after Tang Hao threatened him, while Qian Renxue sought help from Tang Yuehua to mediate the conflict. Tang Yuehua said she could not control Tang Hao or find him if he did not come to her.

• Dugu Bo warned Jiang Che to treat Dugu Yan well and to take responsibility for her, and Jiang Che agreed to call him Grandpa.
• Dugu Bo ordered Jiang Che to sleep in the guest room instead of sneaking into Dugu Yan’s bedroom.
• Qian Renxue received Jiang Che’s letter and decided to ask Tang Yuehua to help resolve his conflict with Tang Hao.
• Qian Renxue visited Tang Yuehua at Moonlight Pavilion and explained that Jiang Che had never provoked Tang Hao or Tang San.
• Tang Yuehua said she could not decide for Tang Hao and had no way to find him if he did not come to her.

Tang Hao secretly entered the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and confronted Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong over their investigation of him and his son. The meeting ended with Chen Xin defending Jiang Che’s talent and challenging Tang Hao’s assumptions about why Ning Fengzhi sent his daughter to Shrek Academy.

• Qian Renxue warned Tang Yuehua that the Heaven Dou Empire would retaliate if Jiang Che came to harm and then left.
• Tang Hao slipped into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, where Chen Xin and Gu Rong confronted him.
• Tang Hao revealed his Clear Sky Hammer and nine Soul Rings, including a hundred-thousand-year ring, and asked to speak with Ning Fengzhi.
• Ning Fengzhi questioned Tang Hao’s dramatic arrival, and Tang Hao accused the sect of investigating and watching him and his son.
• Chen Xin rejected Tang Hao’s suggestion that Ning Fengzhi had sent his daughter to Shrek because of Tang Hao’s son and praised Jiang Che’s superior talent.

Tang Hao tried to turn the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect against Jiang Che by claiming a Spirit Hall Titled Douluo backed him, but Ning Fengzhi identified the Douluo as Dugu Bo. Tang Hao left threateningly, while Chen Xin defended Jiang Che and predicted he could one day take control of Spirit Hall.

• Tang Hao dismissed Jiang Che’s talent and asked Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong whether Jiang Che had ties to their sect.
• Tang Hao claimed a Spirit Hall Titled Douluo accompanied Jiang Che, shocking Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong.
• Ning Fengzhi recognized the Titled Douluo as a wild one and warned Tang Hao that provoking Spirit Hall could doom the Clear Sky Sect.
• Tang Hao tacitly admitted he might kill Jiang Che and left after warning Ning Fengzhi to stay out of his affairs.
• Ning Fengzhi told Chen Xin and Gu Rong that the Titled Douluo was Dugu Bo, and Chen Xin insisted Jiang Che would never join Spirit Hall and could eventually surpass it.

After learning Tang Hao was coming for Jiang Che, Dugu Bo confronted him at Dugu Manor and vowed to protect Jiang Che. The chapter ended with Tang Hao erupting in killing intent after Dugu Bo threatened to kill Tang San, while Dugu Bo claimed Tang Hao could not stop him from leaving.

• Ning Fengzhi rejected Gu Rong’s suggestion to help Jiang Che against Tang Hao, while Chen Xin and Gu Rong criticized his reluctance to take risks for Jiang Che.
• Qian Renxue told Jiang Che that Tang Yuehua had discussed the monitoring of Tang San, and Jiang Che complained that Tang Hao was blaming him for it.
• Dugu Bo sensed Tang Hao outside Dugu Manor, accepted pills from Jiang Che, and went out to confront him.
• Dugu Bo mocked Tang Hao as a beggar, then declared he would protect Jiang Che despite Tang Hao’s threat.
• Dugu Bo threatened to kill Tang San, and Tang Hao released his killing intent as Dugu Bo asserted that Tang Hao could not keep him from leaving.

Dugu Bo confronted Tang Hao to protect Jiang Che, while Qian Renxue pledged the Heaven Dou Empire’s support. Their battle moved beyond the city, where Dugu Bo used deceptive pills to hinder Tang Hao.

• Qian Renxue and Dugu Bo warned Tang Hao that the Heaven Dou Empire would protect Jiang Che, but Tang Hao refused to back down and unleashed his Titled Douluo aura.
• Dugu Bo revealed his Jade Phosphorus Dragon Emperor and met Tang Hao’s Clear Sky Hammer strike, surprising Tang Hao with his increased strength.
• Jiang Che urged Dugu Yan to leave for Dragon Hall while Dugu Bo bought them time, and Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong watched the fight from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Dugu Bo and Tang Hao fought outside the city, where Dugu Bo avoided Tang Hao’s Sky-Piercing Strike and threw three pills disguised as poison.
• Tang Hao inhaled some of Dugu Bo’s Thousand-Li Diarrhea pill and tried to suppress the supposed toxin, while the other two clouds of smoke also concealed unexpected effects.

Dugu Bo used Jiang Che’s enhanced powders to weaken Tang Hao, then fought him with his Jade Phosphorus Dragon Emperor abilities. Just as Tang Hao prepared to kill Dugu Bo, Chen Xin appeared and ordered him to lower his hammer.

• Dugu Bo’s powders caused Tang Hao severe cramps and diarrhea, and the aphrodisiac disrupted his Soul Power.
• Tang Hao charged Dugu Bo with his Clear Sky Hammer, but Dugu Bo evaded the blow and released more poisonous mist.
• Tang Hao used the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer to batter Dugu Bo into a cliff, while the diarrhea powder continued draining Tang Hao’s Soul Power.
• Tang Hao prepared to attack Dugu Bo again, but sensed a sharp Sword Intent behind him and stopped.
• Chen Xin appeared with his ancient longsword and warned Tang Hao that he could not withstand a strike in his condition.

Chen Xin protected Jiang Che from Tang Hao, who retreated after Dugu Bo’s poisons left him too weak to fight. Tang Hao went to Shrek Academy to take Tang San away, but Yu Xiaogang tried to stop them as Tang San chose to follow his father and asked to bring Xiao Wu.

• Chen Xin sided with Dugu Bo and warned Tang Hao that he would have to get past his sword to harm Jiang Che.
• Tang Hao lowered his Clear Sky Hammer and left after Dugu Bo’s poisons made him too weak to continue fighting.
• Tang Hao hurried to Shrek Academy, where Tang San had reached rank forty by gaining soul power through slaughter.
• Yu Xiaogang tried to block Tang Hao from taking Tang San, but Tang San coldly said he would follow his father.
• Tang San asked Tang Hao if they could take Xiao Wu with them, while Yu Xiaogang continued to protest.