Chapter Summaries

Over half a month, Qian Ran helped Ju Zi and Keke improve their cultivation and guided Nana to become a Soul Emperor, while Nana grew increasingly devoted to him. Jing Hongchen was left stunned by the women’s progress and wondered whether Qian Ran had also created the geniuses at Shrek Academy.

• Qian Ran gave Nana a suitable immortal herb and helped her obtain a sixth soul ring, raising her cultivation to Soul Emperor.
• Nana thanked Qian Ran for his generosity and pledged to obey him, while he continued to favor and nurture her.
• Ju Zi and Keke returned to the academy, where Ju Zi remained troubled by Qian Ran’s claim about Tang Ya and considered investigating her.
• Lin Jiayi reported to Jing Hongchen that Ju Zi and Keke had made major gains and Nana had become a Soul Emperor.
• Jing Hongchen was shocked by Nana’s transformation and wondered whether Qian Ran had also helped produce Shrek Academy’s exceptional geniuses.

Jing Hongchen considered using Qian Ran to help his granddaughter Meng Meng grow stronger, while Xu Tianran asked Ju Zi to approach Qian Ran and obtain his secrets. Ju Zi was dumbfounded when Xu Tianran promised to make her his consort and entrust her with the empire’s army afterward.

• Jing Hongchen suspected Qian Ran had a way to rapidly strengthen his companions and considered having Meng Meng approach him.
• Ju Zi pushed Xu Tianran through the imperial palace and reflected on how he had taken her in and how she had protected him from an attack.
• Xu Tianran noticed Ju Zi’s improved strength and aptitude after she trained with Qian Ran.
• Ju Zi praised Qian Ran, prompting Xu Tianran to ask whether she felt attracted to him.
• Xu Tianran ordered Ju Zi to satisfy Qian Ran’s demands and uncover his secrets, then promised to make her his consort and gradually place the empire’s army in her hands.
• Ju Zi was dumbfounded, then realized Xu Tianran intended for her to conceive a child by Qian Ran because Xu Tianran could not father children.

Xu Tianran told Ju Zi to become pregnant by Qian Ran so he could marry her and secure the Imperial Throne. After investigating Tang Ya, Ju Zi returned to the Laboratory in a qipao and asked Qian Ran to talk.

• Xu Tianran explained that he needed a wife and heir, and told Ju Zi he wanted her to bear a child conceived with Qian Ran.
• Ju Zi accepted Xu Tianran's plan, thinking of Qian Ran and the revenge she hoped to pursue with Xu Tianran's support.
• Xu Tianran urged Ju Zi to approach Qian Ran and said he wanted to meet him when the time was right.
• Ju Zi stayed away from the Laboratory for several days to investigate Tang Ya while Qian Ran spent time with Keke and worked on Soul Tools.
• Ju Zi returned to the Laboratory wearing a short pink floral qipao, greeted Keke, and took Qian Ran aside to talk.

Ju Zi confronted Qian Ran after investigating how he had helped Tang Ya grow stronger, and he admitted he could help Ju Zi as well. He left her weighing the price of his help after explaining that the treasures he had used on her and Keke were extraordinarily valuable.

• Qian Ran admired Ju Zi in her qipao and imagined the thrill of seducing Xu Tianran's future empress.
• Ju Zi asked Qian Ran whether he had helped Tang Ya become stronger after investigating her sudden rise at Shrek Academy.
• Qian Ran confirmed that Tang Ya's growth was because of him, and Ju Zi asked him to make her as strong as Tang Ya.
• Ju Zi offered to give Qian Ran whatever he wanted in exchange for his help.
• Qian Ran said his resources were meant for his girlfriends and revealed that the treasures he had used on Ju Zi and Keke could fetch tens of millions of Gold Soul Coins.

Ju Zi agreed to become Qian Ran’s girlfriend and confessed that she had fallen for him after tasting the food he brought to the academy. She explained that she had once tried to leave because she feared her feelings would grow, while Qian Ran learned that Xu Tianran had allowed her to approach him.

• Ju Zi offered Qian Ran anything he wanted and admitted she genuinely liked him.
• Qian Ran was surprised by Ju Zi’s sudden affection and wondered whether Xu Tianran had approved it.
• Ju Zi agreed to be Qian Ran’s girlfriend, hoping their relationship would help her gain Xu Tianran’s trust and secure her future.
• Qian Ran revealed that he already knew Ju Zi was connected to Xu Tianran, and Ju Zi was startled by his knowledge and influence.
• Ju Zi confessed that Qian Ran’s barbecue reminded her of her father’s cooking and first sparked her feelings for him.
• Ju Zi told Qian Ran she had considered leaving the academy because she feared falling more deeply in love with him.

Ju Zi confessed that she had approached Xu Tianran for revenge and that he had sent her to serve Qian Ran so she could bear a child for him. Qian Ran eagerly accepted the arrangement, leaving Ju Zi astonished that he did not resent her deception.

• Ju Zi admitted that she had sought Xu Tianran’s power to take revenge on the Star Luo Empire and feared losing Qian Ran’s trust.
• Ju Zi revealed that Xu Tianran, who was impotent, had ordered her to get pregnant by Qian Ran so Xu Tianran could raise the child as his own.
• Qian Ran realized Xu Tianran wanted a child with Qian Ran’s powerful martial souls and was both shocked and excited by the scheme.
• Ju Zi offered to leave if Qian Ran could not trust her, but Qian Ran wiped away her tears and told her he liked her and accepted Xu Tianran’s approval.
• Ju Zi stared in astonishment when Qian Ran said he did not mind the arrangement and joked that taking a small loss was normal for a man.

Qian Ran learned from Ju Zi that Xu Tianran wanted to meet him and that the Sun Moon Empire planned to exploit his unique martial soul. Ju Zi accepted that Qian Ran might pursue other women, leaving him free to act on the academy’s scheme.

• Qian Ran teased Ju Zi about her loyalty to Xu Tianran, and she admitted that meeting him had changed her feelings.
• Ju Zi explained that Xu Tianran wanted her to bring Qian Ran to him because the Martial Soul Sect might know secrets about godhood.
• Ju Zi warned that the Sun Moon Empire would not let Qian Ran leave before the exchange students returned to their academy.
• Qian Ran realized that the study companions sent by the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy were meant to obtain his bloodline and create an exclusive martial soul for the empire.
• Qian Ran considered pursuing the academy’s female students, and Ju Zi told him she would not stop him.

Qian Ran revealed that he could control whether he fathered children and took Ju Zi on a disguised date, where he offered to capture the Star Luo Empire generals responsible for her parents’ deaths. Ju Zi learned that the Star Luo Empire was under Qian Ran’s influence and, uncertain about her revenge and loyalty to Xu Tianran, asked for a few days to think.

• Qian Ran told Ju Zi that he could prevent pregnancy and decide when and with whom to have a child.
• Qian Ran disguised Ju Zi with makeup and took her by the hand out of the academy for a date.
• Qian Ran asked Ju Zi whether she would let go of her hatred if he captured Dai Hao and the other Star Luo Empire generals from the war.
• Qian Ran explained that the Star Luo Empire had become a subordinate power of the Martial Soul Sect.
• Ju Zi said she needed a few days to consider whether she still wanted revenge or should keep working for Xu Tianran.

Huo Yuhao resented Qian Ran’s popularity and worried about his mother, while Meng Hongchen finally went to visit Qian Ran after Jing Hongchen stopped restricting her. The chapter ended with Nana answering the door and Meng Hongchen staring at her revealing outfit.

• Qian Ran enjoyed the beautiful girls sent to him at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, while Huo Yuhao envied him and brooded over Meng Hongchen’s rejection and his mother’s safety.
• Huo Yuhao blamed Qian Ran for overshadowing him and cursed him before leaving the academy grounds.
• Meng Hongchen went to visit Qian Ran after Jing Hongchen changed his mind and allowed her to leave.
• Nana opened Qian Ran’s door, and Meng Hongchen stared in surprise at Nana’s revealing shorts.

Meng Hongchen visited Qian Ran and was stunned to find Nana and many talented academy girls dressed provocatively while attending to him. Qian Ran claimed the academy had arranged for them to look after him, but Meng Hongchen grew upset as she realized how intimate they were with him.

• Nana let Meng Hongchen into Qian Ran's dorm after checking her out.
• Meng Hongchen entered and found several familiar Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy students dressed in revealing clothes.
• Qian Ran lounged on the sofa while several girls massaged him, and others waited to take their place.
• Qian Ran explained that the girls competed to attend to him after he rewarded one with a pill that raised her cultivation by two levels.
• Meng Hongchen angrily questioned the scene, and Qian Ran claimed the academy had sent the girls to look after him.
• Meng Hongchen's eyes grew wet as she thought about how close the girls were to Qian Ran and how her grandfather had kept her from joining them.

Qian Ran reunited with Meng Hongchen at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy and quickly grew intimate with her. Their hand-holding drew attention, leaving Qian Ran worried about the academy students’ reaction as Meng Hongchen’s lingering hurt over his neglect faded.

• Qian Ran learned that Jing Hongchen had restricted Meng Hongchen’s movements and heard her complain that he had not come to see her.
• Qian Ran reassured Meng Hongchen that she mattered to him, put an arm around her waist, and decided to pursue her without delay.
• Meng Hongchen accepted Qian Ran’s closeness despite feeling shy and uncertain about moving too quickly.
• Students recognized Meng Hongchen as she walked hand in hand with Qian Ran, and he led her to a quiet patch of grass to avoid the crowd.
• Meng Hongchen laughed at Qian Ran’s worry about attracting jealous stares and admitted she preferred being with him despite his womanizing.

Qian Ran became intimate with Meng Hongchen, while Jing Hongchen watched and chose not to interfere. The chapter ended with Meng Hongchen embarrassed by Qian Ran’s keepsake photographs and biting his shoulder, which he healed instantly.

• Qian Ran held Meng Hongchen’s feet and praised their beauty as she blushed and leaned against him.
• Jing Hongchen watched from a distance, felt conflicted about his granddaughter’s attachment to Qian Ran, and left without confronting him.
• Qian Ran asked Meng Hongchen to hold her legs and took several photographs of her with his Soul Tool camera.
• Qian Ran showed Meng Hongchen the photographs and promised that only he would see them.
• Meng Hongchen bit Qian Ran’s shoulder in embarrassment, and Qian Ran healed the small wound with Soul Power.

Jing Hongchen arranged a three-day sparring tournament for Qian Ran to test his strength and quiet resentment toward the Shrek Academy exchange students. The announcement caused a sensation at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, with more than five hundred students signing up before the tournament began.

• Jing Hongchen told Qian Ran that he would arrange matches against the academy's geniuses, and Qian Ran agreed to face opponents up to Soul Douluo level.
• Lin Jiayi suggested selling tickets, and Jing Hongchen approved the plan while considering how to challenge Qian Ran without crushing the students' confidence.
• The academy announced a three-day tournament at the Soul Tool Trial Grounds, offering a Mingde Hall place, a custom soul tool, and one hundred thousand gold soul coins to anyone who defeated Qian Ran.
• Lin Jiayi's notice highlighted Qian Ran's twin martial souls and ultimate martial soul, drawing widespread attention and prompting more than five hundred eligible students to register.
• Students and Shrek Academy's exchange students reacted with envy and surprise as Qian Ran's reputation as the continent's greatest genius spread across campus.

After the academy named Qian Ran the Continent's Number One Genius, he dismissed the threat of its challengers while Ju Zi decided to follow his plan for revenge. Two days later, Qian Ran prepared to face the academy's fighters as the packed arena awaited the trial.

• Keke and Ju Zi congratulated Qian Ran on the academy's announcement, while Ju Zi questioned the decision to let Soul Saints challenge him.
• Qian Ran boasted that he could defeat everyone below Soul Douluo and considered whether to hold back for Meng Hongchen's sake.
• Ju Zi told Qian Ran she had made her choice, and he promised to capture the people responsible for her parents' deaths so she could deal with them.
• Two days later, Qian Ran prepared oversized Milk Bottle Soul Tools for the many opponents who had signed up.
• Meng Hongchen visited Qian Ran before the trial, wished him luck, and left to watch from the stands as the arena filled with spectators.

The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy held a weeklong sparring competition to test its students against Qian Ran, while teachers hoped to learn from his combat skills. Qian Ran lounged on the arena as the furious crowd watched, and his first opponent, Level 5 Soul Engineer Xia Xuanchen, stepped forward.

• Lin Jiayi hosted the competition and appointed Xuan Ziwen as referee, while the academy suspended classes so students and teachers could watch.
• Qian Ran encouraged Ju Zi and Keke to bet on him, and Huo Yuhao secretly wagered that he would win three hundred matches in a row.
• Qian Ran entered the arena, unfolded a lounge chair, and relaxed with juice, provoking the spectators with his apparent contempt for the academy.
• Lin Jiayi quieted the crowd and announced the first match, while Qian Ran asked him to send several Level 5 Soul Engineers at once.
• Xia Xuanchen introduced himself as the first opponent, and Xuan Ziwen reminded both fighters to avoid serious injuries before the spar began.

Qian Ran instantly defeated the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy’s Level 5 Soul Engineer challengers with his Spiritual Power, leaving its teachers and students humiliated and despairing. At Jing Hongchen’s request, Qian Ran agreed to use his Martial Soul against the upcoming Level 6 Soul Engineers, while the crowd shifted its hopes to stronger contestants.

• Xuan Ziwen started the first match, and Qian Ran knocked Xia Xuanchen unconscious with a Spiritual attack before Xia could act.
• Qian Ran defeated Wan Yijun in the same way, prompting uproar among the academy’s teachers and students.
• Jing Hongchen regretted allowing Level 5 Soul Engineers to register as Qian Ran continued defeating challengers with ease.
• Jing Hongchen asked Qian Ran to release his Martial Soul when facing Level 6 Soul Engineers, and Qian Ran agreed.
• Xuan Ziwen announced that the next challengers would be Soul Emperors or stronger, and the crowd stopped boasting and hoped the stronger contestants could defeat Qian Ran.

Qian Ran continued the exchange competition after defeating over a hundred opponents, then revealed his transformed Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul and five Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings against the first Level 6 Soul Engineer. Jing Hongchen and the others were stunned by the gulf in power, and Jing Hongchen regretted dismissing Qian Ran’s test results.

• Qian Ran refused Xuan Ziwen’s offer to rest and agreed to face the Level 6 Soul Engineers from Mingde Hall.
• Shen Musu introduced himself and charged at Qian Ran with a Level 7 Soul Tool Thruster, relieved that Qian Ran had not opened with a spiritual attack.
• Qian Ran released his first martial soul, revealing three pairs of golden wings, an Angel Imprint, and five red Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings.
• The spectators realized that Qian Ran was still a Soul King, while Meng Hongchen, Jing Hongchen, Lin Jiayi, and Xuan Ziwen were shocked by how much his power differed from what they knew.
• Jing Hongchen regretted underestimating Qian Ran’s test results and suspected that Qian Ran’s combat ability exceeded even his recorded stats.

Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao sensed that Qian Ran’s Six-Winged Angel combined extraordinary light and evil powers, and Ye Xishui considered recruiting and studying him. Meanwhile, Qian Ran continued crushing Mingde Hall’s contestants in the matches, leaving the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy’s students and teachers despairing over their inferior bloodlines.

• Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao watched Qian Ran and recognized the unusual combination of Six-Winged Angel and Evil Soul Master powers in his Martial Soul.
• Ye Xishui judged Qian Ran’s Martial Soul to be a mutation and considered recruiting him into the Holy Spirit Cult to learn how he fused light and evil Soul Power.
• Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui turned their attention back to the matches, where Qian Ran had already defeated Shen Musu.
• Qian Ran crossed the arena in seconds and defeated the third Mingde Hall contestant with one punch.
• The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy’s teachers and students despaired as they saw their Soul Emperors and Level 6 Soul Engineers fall to Qian Ran just as quickly as the earlier contestants.

Qian Ran faced Mingde Hall Level 7 Soul Engineer Chang Yan, who relied on a Level 8 defensive Soul Tool and relentless fire to withstand his initial attacks. Qian Ran shattered the shield, defeated Chang Yan, and left the competition stage frozen beneath two Ultimate Ice domains as he returned to his waiting area.

• After lower-level Soul Engineers conceded, Lin Jiayi arranged for Level 7 Soul Engineer Chang Yan to fight Qian Ran.
• Chang Yan used a Level 8 Invincible Shield and Soul Tool attacks to keep Qian Ran at a distance, drawing cheers from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy spectators.
• Qian Ran used Angel's Shield to withstand the attacks, then struck Chang Yan's Invincible Shield with a powered-up punch and broke it.
• Qian Ran's attack injured Chang Yan badly, and sacred Soul Power disrupted the Soul Power in his body.
• On his way back, Qian Ran switched to his Golden Dragon martial soul and unleashed the Snow Empress's and Ice Empress's domain skills, covering the competition stage in ice and snow.

Qian Ran used his ultimate ice domain to deter the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy’s Level 7 Soul Engineers, leaving the academy unable to continue the tournament. Lin Jiayi ended the week-long exchange sparring tournament in less than a day, after Qian Ran had challenged its Level 5, Level 6, and Level 7 Soul Engineers.

• Qian Ran’s ultimate ice domain plunged the competition platform and spectator stands into extreme cold, astonishing the spectators with its range and power.
• Qian Ran invited the remaining competitors to face him together, while explaining that the domain drained his soul power and that he was still holding back some of his abilities.
• Xuan Ziwen found that the Level 7 Soul Engineers would not enter the domain, and Jing Hongchen recognized Qian Ran’s skill as a domain of ultimate ice.
• Lin Jiayi concluded that the academy had no suitable opponent for Qian Ran and announced the end of the tournament.
• Jing Hongchen and Lin Jiayi left as the tournament ended in less than a day, despite having been scheduled to last a full week.