Chapter Summaries

Qian Ran gave Wu Feng a modified Soul Tool, then told Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er he would soon leave to obtain his third Soul Ring. Before departing, he spent the evening with Xiao Xiao and gained musical proficiency as a life skill.

• Qian Ran secretly gave Wu Feng a red-cased Level 5 Soul Tool modified to work at reduced power with her current Soul Power.
• Qian Ran told Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er that he had requested leave to break through and obtain his third Soul Ring.
• Wang Dong'er encouraged Qian Ran to spend time with Xiao Xiao, and the two strolled around Shrek City before returning to the villa.
• Qian Ran and Xiao Xiao spent the evening together, and Qian Ran gained the life skill musical proficiency.
• Qian Ran watched Xiao Xiao sleep in his arms and admired her appearance.

After leaving Shrek Academy, Qian Ran met Qian Renxue on the road to the Far North and learned that she was hiding in a possessed body while infiltrating the Holy Spirit Cult. Qian Renxue revealed she could possess different people at will and teased Qian Ran about the bodies she could offer him.

• Qian Ran left Shrek Academy and paused beside the road to admire the scenery on his way north.
• Qian Renxue appeared in the form of a voluptuous red-haired woman, and Qian Ran recognized her after being stunned by her appearance.
• Qian Renxue explained that she possessed the woman’s body to conceal her angelic form and gave Qian Ran a token that would let him exert influence in the Holy Spirit Cult.
• Qian Renxue said she intended to take control of the Holy Spirit Cult and joked that she would leave Ye Xishui for Qian Ran as a concubine.
• Qian Renxue explained that she could leave her current host and possess other people, while the host would survive in a vegetative state.

Qian Ran and Qian Renxue traveled to the Far North so he could gain strength from a powerful Soul Beast. After Qian Ran advanced to Soul Elder, his third Soul Ring gained a powerful healing skill, which he kept secret from Qian Renxue.

• Qian Renxue teased Qian Ran before they set out for the Far North, where they hoped a powerful beast might sacrifice itself to him.
• Qian Ran and Qian Renxue traveled without shortcuts, and Qian Ran photographed the places they passed for Wang Dong'er and the others.
• Qian Renxue brought Qian Ran a compatible ten-thousand-year tiger-type Soul Beast and had him deliver the finishing blow.
• Qian Ran absorbed the Soul Ring and broke through to Soul Elder, reaching the middle of rank thirty-one.
• Qian Ran replaced his third Soul Ring skill with Holy Light Illumination, then secretly demonstrated its healing power while Qian Renxue wondered how he had gained it.

After Qian Ran reached Soul Elder, he and Qian Renxue headed to find the Ice Empress, unaware that Huo Yuhao and Niu Tian had already arrived at her palace. Huo Yuhao hoped the Ice Empress would sacrifice herself to him, but she doubted his chances of attaining godhood.

• Qian Ran celebrated his breakthrough and showed off his powerful healing ability to Qian Renxue.
• Qian Ran flirted with Qian Renxue and held her close as they traveled through the Far North.
• Qian Ran and Qian Renxue set out to find the Ice Empress, not knowing Huo Yuhao and Niu Tian had reached her first.
• Niu Tian urged the Ice Empress to sacrifice herself to Huo Yuhao, arguing that his two powerful Martial Souls could give him the potential to attain godhood.
• The Ice Empress questioned whether Huo Yuhao could succeed and doubted that she could trust Tang San, while Huo Yuhao anxiously resolved not to lose her after losing Tian Meng.

Qian Ran and Qian Renxue arrived in the Far North as Huo Yuhao and Niu Tian tried to recruit the Ice Empress, and Qian Ran challenged Huo Yuhao for her. The conflict escalated when Qian Ran struck Huo Yuhao and provoked Niu Tian.

• Qian Ran learned from the system that Tang San had shown Huo Yuhao memories of future events, including the Ice Empress and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.
• Qian Renxue introduced herself as Qian Xue, vice cult master of the Holy Spirit Cult, and revealed her death-imbued power.
• Huo Yuhao urged the Ice Empress to choose him, but Qian Ran argued that Huo Yuhao's Soul Grandmaster cultivation made him an unsuitable partner.
• Qian Ran slapped Huo Yuhao, breaking his nose, and Huo Yuhao realized he could not follow the attack even with Spiritual Detection.
• Niu Tian erupted in anger at Qian Ran, who rebuked him for serving Tang San and disgracing the soul beasts.

Qian Ran warned Niu Tian and the Ice Empress that Tang San had driven soul beasts toward extinction, turning the Ice Empress against Tang San and his allies. Niu Tian left with Huo Yuhao in doubt, while Qian Ran kicked Huo Yuhao away.

• Niu Tian threatened Qian Ran, but Qian Renxue stepped in and challenged him with her death energy.
• Qian Ran explained the Dragon God's death and blamed Tang San for the soul beasts' decline, citing the shrinking Star Dou Great Forest and the growing scarcity of powerful soul beasts.
• The Ice Empress grew furious at Tang San, rejected any ties with him, and began treating Niu Tian as a traitor to beastkind.
• Niu Tian questioned whether Qian Ran's claims were true and told Huo Yuhao that the Ice Empress would not agree to become his second martial soul.
• Huo Yuhao refused to leave and cursed Qian Ran, who kicked him in the stomach; Niu Tian then left with Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao lamented losing the Ice Empress and planned to obtain the Snow Empress instead, while Qian Ran tried to persuade the Ice Empress to cooperate against Tang San. The Ice Empress remained wary of humans and Evil Soul Masters as Qian Ran invoked Qian Renxue’s name.

• Huo Yuhao told Niu Tian he still wanted to go to Shrek Academy after losing his chance to obtain the Ice Empress.
• Niu Tian doubted Tang San’s motives and wondered whether Tang San had used Wang Dong'er to influence Huo Yuhao.
• Huo Yuhao planned to bid for the Snow Empress at a future auction using the Clear Sky Sect’s wealth.
• The Ice Empress condemned Qian Ran and humans, saying she would rather die than submit to them or leave them Soul Bones.
• Qian Ran claimed he supported peaceful coexistence with Soul Beasts and suggested they could work together against Tang San.
• The Ice Empress questioned Qian Ran’s ability to oppose Tang San, and Qian Ran answered by naming Qian Renxue.

Qian Renxue revealed her identity to the Ice Empress, who became more willing to cooperate with Qian Ran. After receiving the Transformation Art from the system, Qian Ran offered it as a way for the Ice Empress to avoid sacrificing herself and evade heavenly tribulations, but asked her to become his personal assistant in exchange.

• Qian Renxue revealed herself as the former Angel God, and the Ice Empress became more convinced that she could trust Qian Ran’s alliance.
• The system rewarded Qian Ran for checking in with the Ice Empress, granting him the Transformation Art and a new ability tied to relationships with Soul Beasts.
• The Ice Empress said she was willing to sacrifice herself, but Qian Ran told her the Transformation Art could let her take human form and avoid her heavenly tribulation without sacrificing herself.
• The Ice Empress asked Qian Ran whether he was serious and what he wanted in exchange for the technique.
• Qian Ran asked the Ice Empress to consider becoming his personal assistant, and she asked what that meant.

Qian Ran gave the Ice Empress the first level of a cultivation technique that transformed her into a human, then revealed he had withheld the method to turn back. After she tried to seize the rest and attack him, she was left powerless and at his mercy.

• The Ice Empress agreed to become Qian Ran’s life assistant, convinced she could take the full technique and break their agreement later.
• Qian Ran gave the Ice Empress only the first level of the nine-level technique, and she used it to convert her Soul Power into human Soul Power.
• After reading the scroll, the Ice Empress demanded the remaining levels and threatened to keep Qian Ran in the Far North when he refused.
• The Ice Empress tried to take the rest of the technique by force, but Qian Ran revealed she could not transform back into a Soul Beast and had become a weak Soul Master.
• The Ice Empress attacked Qian Ran in anger, but he easily subdued her.

Qian Ran restrained the Ice Empress and told her the Snow Empress had been captured after attempting to transform into a human. The Ice Empress believed him and decided to stay with Qian Ran until they could rescue the Snow Empress.

• Qian Ran pinned the Ice Empress's hands behind her back, leaving her unable to fight him off.
• The Ice Empress threatened Qian Ran and invoked the Snow Empress, prompting him to reveal that the Snow Empress was in danger.
• Qian Ran explained that the Snow Empress had used a hundred-thousand-year snow lotus to begin transforming, but a human had captured and sealed her.
• The Ice Empress accepted Qian Ran's explanation and grew furious over the Snow Empress's fate.
• Qian Ran promised he knew where the Snow Empress was and would take the Ice Empress to rescue her.
• The Ice Empress decided she would stay with Qian Ran until they rescued the Snow Empress.

The Ice Empress agreed to serve as Qian Ran’s personal assistant so she could regain her strength and get his help rescuing the Snow Empress. After Qian Ran teased her, Qian Renxue took the Ice Empress away to teach her a lesson, and the group decided to stay in the Far North overnight.

• The Ice Empress agreed to become Qian Ran’s personal assistant while relying on him for her cultivation method and help finding the Snow Empress.
• Qian Ran teased the weakened Ice Empress and reminded her that an assistant’s role was to help him relax.
• The Ice Empress pulled away from Qian Ran and remarked that he could turn to Qian Renxue instead.
• Qian Renxue seized the Ice Empress and announced that she would take her away for the night.
• Qian Ran agreed to stay in the Far North for a day and told Qian Renxue to teach the Ice Empress to behave.

The Ice Empress tried to steal Qian Ran’s storage ring to retrieve the cultivation manual, hoping to regain her strength and take revenge on him and Qian Renxue. Qian Ran caught her and restrained her, while she threatened to punish him once her cultivation returned.

• The Ice Empress entered Qian Ran’s room while he pretended to sleep and searched for his storage ring.
• Unable to find the ring on his left hand, the Ice Empress climbed onto the bed and stealthily removed it from his right hand.
• Qian Ran opened his eyes, pressed the Ice Empress onto his lap, and took the ring back.
• The Ice Empress resisted and vowed to freeze Qian Ran into an ice sculpture when she regained her cultivation.
• Qian Ran restrained the Ice Empress and declared that she could not escape him.

Qian Ran left the Far North with the Ice Empress and Qian Renxue, bringing a few soul bones to help fund the Snow Empress’s rescue. As they traveled through the human world, Qian Ran considered the power of soul cores and whether he could begin forming one himself.

• Qian Ran spanked the Ice Empress, then gave her a healing lollipop; she angrily vowed to get revenge once her strength returned.
• Qian Ran told the Ice Empress to follow his instructions in the human world, and she agreed while eagerly anticipating the journey.
• Qian Ran, the Ice Empress, and Qian Renxue left the Far North, taking a few soul bones to help pay for the Snow Empress’s eventual rescue.
• The Ice Empress marveled at the human world as the group traveled south through the Heaven Dou Empire; Qian Renxue planned to return to the Holy Spirit Cult rather than Shrek Academy.
• Qian Ran reflected on soul cores and considered condensing a spiritual soul core now that his spiritual power had reached the Titled Douluo level.

Qian Ran and Qian Renxue spent their last night together in the Heaven Dou Empire’s capital before her planned departure. They kissed and walked beside a lake, where Qian Renxue reflected on the city and Qian Ran admired her.

• Qian Ran and Qian Renxue drank together, while the Ice Empress passed out after a few cups.
• Qian Ran invited Qian Renxue to stroll through the city, and she agreed despite their impending separation.
• Qian Ran took Qian Renxue’s hand and kissed her on the street, but she soon pushed him away.
• Qian Ran led Qian Renxue to a quiet lakeside path, where she admired the city and he watched her.

Qian Ran and Qian Renxue shared an intimate parting before she left the next morning. Feeling her absence, Qian Ran set off with the Ice Empress for Shrek Academy.

• Qian Ran and Qian Renxue kissed and embraced on a bench, and she told him he might see more of her the next time they met.
• Qian Ran helped Qian Renxue put on her high heels, and they returned to the hotel entrance to part ways.
• The next morning, Qian Ran and the Ice Empress woke to find that Qian Renxue had already left.
• Qian Ran and the Ice Empress skipped further stops and paid to join a caravan bound for Shrek Academy.

Qian Ran returned to Shrek Academy with the Ice Empress, who wanted to study Soul Tools, while Bei Bei assumed Qian Ran had died and tried to win Tang Ya back. The chapter ended with Bei Bei confronting Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan as they shopped.

• The Ice Empress marveled at the human world, and Qian Ran gave her the second level of the cultivation technique while warning her not to cause trouble in Shrek's territory.
• The Ice Empress said she would not attend school and asked Qian Ran to bring her books about Soul Tools.
• Qian Ran returned to Shrek Academy after a month away, and his thoughts turned to Tang Ya, Jiang Nannan, Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, Wu Feng, Ning Tian, and Xian Lin'er.
• Bei Bei assumed Qian Ran had died in the Star Dou Great Forest and believed Tang Ya might now return to him.
• Bei Bei stopped Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan while they were shopping and asked Tang Ya to come back to his side.

Tang Ya rejected Bei Bei and reaffirmed her devotion to Qian Ran, while Jiang Nannan defended her against his advances. Bei Bei claimed Qian Ran might have met with an accident, enraging Tang Ya as she prepared to confront him.

• Jiang Nannan challenged Bei Bei for pestering Tang Ya, and he responded by invoking his status as the Sea God Pavilion Master's descendant.
• Tang Ya told Bei Bei that she and Qian Ran were already a couple and had become intimate, leaving Bei Bei devastated.
• Bei Bei kept pleading with Tang Ya to return to him, but she declared she would never betray Qian Ran.
• Bei Bei suggested that Qian Ran might have suffered an accident during his month-long absence and expressed hope that he would die.
• Jiang Nannan threatened to beat Bei Bei, and Tang Ya's eyes turned gray as she confronted him for wishing harm on Qian Ran.

Qian Ran returned to Shrek Academy after a long absence, and Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan joyfully embraced him. Their reunion revealed their closeness to the Outer Court, while Bei Bei reacted with jealousy and resentment.

• Tang Ya revealed a presence comparable to a Soul King, leaving Bei Bei and the students astonished by how much she had grown stronger.
• Qian Ran returned and drew back Tang Ya's baleful aura as Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan welcomed him and embraced him.
• Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan complained that they had worried about Qian Ran while he was away, and Qian Ran apologized for taking so long.
• Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya noticed an unfamiliar perfume on Qian Ran and suspected he had spent time with another woman.
• The students gossiped about Qian Ran having both Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan, while Bei Bei accused him of being a scoundrel and showed his jealousy.

Qian Ran defeated Bei Bei with ease after inviting him to attack, then humiliated and threatened him in front of the onlookers. Bei Bei was left injured and furious, still glaring at Qian Ran as the confrontation ended.

• Qian Ran challenged Bei Bei to attack first, and Bei Bei, enraged by his arrogance, launched Thunder Dragon Claw.
• Qian Ran caught and crushed the Thunder Dragon Claw with one hand, stunning Bei Bei and the spectators.
• Qian Ran struck Bei Bei with Spiritual Power, making him collapse in agony and bleed from his face.
• Qian Ran told the onlookers that Bei Bei had attacked first and claimed he had acted in self-defense.
• Qian Ran kicked Bei Bei down, warned him against provoking him again, and left Bei Bei glaring at him with hatred.

After Bei Bei left, Qian Ran reflected on Tang San’s long-term plans to cultivate Huo Yuhao into a God King and control the Divine Realm. He recognized that Tang San’s old arrangements could still threaten his plans, even though the system had sealed off the lower realm.

• Bei Bei vowed to stop pursuing Tang Ya, while secretly resenting Qian Ran and intending to claim Tang Ya after Qian Ran died.
• Qian Ran dismissed Bei Bei as an unworthy threat but worried that Huo Yuhao had once again attracted Tang San’s attention.
• Qian Ran reasoned that Tang San had arranged Huo Yuhao’s major opportunities and used Wang Dong’er and the Auspicious Beast to bind him emotionally.
• Qian Ran concluded that Tang San had invested too much in Huo Yuhao to abandon him and had likely prepared further measures to keep him on his chosen path.
• Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan joined Qian Ran after the spectators left, and Jiang Nannan went to fetch Xiao Xiao and Dong’er.