Recaps

Xu Ran and Ning Rongrong were interrupted by Porcupinefish Douluo, a Spirit Hall Titled Douluo who had come to assassinate Xu Ran. Xu Ran identified him and suspected Qian Renxue had sent him, leaving Porcupinefish Douluo stunned.

• Ning Rongrong vowed to stay with Xu Ran, but Xu Ran abruptly carried her away when he sensed someone approaching.
• A lightning attack struck their former position, and Porcupinefish Douluo appeared in the air before them.
• Porcupinefish Douluo mocked Xu Ran and Ning Rongrong, then declared that he had come for Xu Ran.
• Ning Rongrong clung to Xu Ran nervously, and Xu Ran reassured her that Porcupinefish Douluo was no threat.
• Xu Ran identified Porcupinefish Douluo as a rank ninety-three Titled Douluo and asked whether Qian Renxue had sent him.

Xu Ran revealed his five Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings during Porcupinefish Douluo’s assassination attempt, shocking Porcupinefish Douluo and Ning Rongrong. As Porcupinefish Douluo attacked, Ning Rongrong enhanced Xu Ran’s strength, speed, and Soul Power, and Xu Ran sent sword shadows against the poisonous spines.

• Porcupinefish Douluo demanded to know how Xu Ran knew about Qian Renxue and threatened to kill him to protect their secrets.
• Xu Ran released his martial soul and displayed five Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings, leaving Porcupinefish Douluo and Ning Rongrong stunned.
• Porcupinefish Douluo dismissed Xu Ran’s talent as no match for the gap between a Soul King and a Titled Douluo, then transformed and launched hundreds of poisonous spines.
• Ning Rongrong used her Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to boost Xu Ran’s strength, speed, and Soul Power by forty percent.
• Xu Ran summoned thousands of sword shadows and swept them toward Porcupinefish Douluo’s poisonous spines.

Xu Ran used Ning Rongrong’s enhancement to overpower Porcupinefish Douluo and shatter his Giant Destruction Bomb with a single sword strike. As Xu Ran unleashed an even more terrifying presence, Porcupinefish Douluo begged for his life by invoking Qian Renxue, leaving Xu Ran poised to decide his fate.

• Ning Rongrong enhanced Xu Ran, who blocked Porcupinefish Douluo’s venomous spine-spears while reassuring her that supporting him was taxing.
• Porcupinefish Douluo charged and launched his Giant Destruction Bomb at Xu Ran.
• Xu Ran cleaved the energy sphere in two with his Destruction Sword Intent, shocking Porcupinefish Douluo.
• Xu Ran’s presence surged to a level Porcupinefish Douluo compared to Golden Crocodile Douluo’s, and he prepared to strike.
• Porcupinefish Douluo used every Soul Skill he could to defend himself and begged Xu Ran to spare him so he could continue protecting Qian Renxue.

Xu Ran defeated Porcupinefish Douluo and let him live after the wounded Titled Douluo mistook him for an ancient, hidden master. Xu Ran left with Ning Rongrong after ordering Porcupinefish Douluo to conceal what happened and protect Qian Renxue.

• Xu Ran shattered Porcupinefish Douluo’s defense with the God-Slaying Sword and overwhelmed him with his ancestral dragon bloodline.
• Porcupinefish Douluo, shaken by Xu Ran’s power, suspected he was an ancient master hiding his true strength.
• Porcupinefish Douluo knelt and begged Xu Ran to spare him, claiming he had acted alone and revealing Qian Renxue’s feelings for Xu Ran.
• Xu Ran assured Porcupinefish Douluo that he would not hurt Qian Renxue and ordered him to keep Xu Ran’s identity and the fight secret.
• Porcupinefish Douluo agreed to protect Qian Renxue and help bring her and Xu Ran together, and Xu Ran departed carrying Ning Rongrong.

Qian Renxue worried that Xu Ran might have died during Porcupinefish Douluo’s assassination attempt, then learned he had survived. She dismissed her attendants and imagined how she would dress when she saw Xu Ran again.

• Qian Renxue asked Snake Lance Douluo whether Porcupinefish Douluo had returned from his mission to assassinate Xu Ran.
• Qian Renxue recalled approving the assassination and feared Xu Ran would die before reaching the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Porcupinefish Douluo returned wounded and reported that his assassination attempt had failed because a Titled Douluo seemed to be protecting Xu Ran.
• Porcupinefish Douluo urged Qian Renxue to win Xu Ran over, and she insisted she would keep a firm hold on him.
• Qian Renxue dismissed Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo, then bathed and wondered what to wear when Xu Ran returned.

Tang San tried to sell his hidden weapons to Ning Fengzhi and used the negotiation to seek a marriage with Ning Rongrong, hoping to use her to humiliate Xu Ran. He left the proposal before Ning Fengzhi could answer.

• Tang San presented his hidden weapons to Ning Fengzhi and boasted of their value, while privately planning to use them to win Ning Rongrong and spite Xu Ran.
• Ning Fengzhi praised the weapons and offered to buy all Tang San could make.
• Tang San demanded five thousand Gold Soul Coins per weapon and said he could produce only one or two a week, refusing mass production to protect his methods.
• Tang San suggested that joining the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would let him share his hidden-weapon knowledge safely.
• Ning Fengzhi offered Tang San a place as a core disciple, and Tang San asked him to betroth Ning Rongrong to him in exchange for his knowledge.

Tang San tried to secure a marriage agreement with Ning Rongrong in exchange for his Hidden Weapons, but Xu Ran arrived and exposed how little chance he had with her. The chapter left Tang San furious after Xu Ran privately taunted him about his relationship with Xiao Wu.

• Tang San asked Ning Fengzhi to betroth Ning Rongrong to him as part of their Hidden Weapons deal, and Ning Fengzhi balked at the condition.
• Ning Rongrong returned with Xu Ran, rejected Tang San, and declared that Xu Ran was the only one in her heart.
• Xu Ran mocked Tang San for trying to win Ning Rongrong and challenged his claims of sincere love.
• Tang San insisted that his feelings were genuine, while Ning Fengzhi scolded Ning Rongrong for her outburst.
• Xu Ran sent Tang San a private mental taunt about his intimacy with Xiao Wu, leaving Tang San enraged.

Tang San tried to win Ning Fengzhi’s favor with a deadly hidden weapon and asked to marry Ning Rongrong, believing Xu Ran had been outmatched. Xu Ran then presented betrothal gifts of his own, leaving Ning Rongrong flustered and the proposal hanging before her family.

• Tang San gave Ning Fengzhi an advanced hidden weapon, which fired poisoned projectiles and impressed him.
• Ning Rongrong objected to her father accepting Tang San’s weapon, while Tang San urged Ning Fengzhi to betroth her to him.
• Ning Fengzhi silently watched Xu Ran, intending to use the rivalry to obtain a larger betrothal gift.
• Xu Ran warned Tang San not to celebrate too soon, then presented two chests of betrothal gifts and asked Ning Fengzhi to bless his relationship with Ning Rongrong.
• Ning Rongrong blushed at Xu Ran’s sudden proposal and wondered whether he meant to formally become engaged to her.

Xu Ran secured Ning Fengzhi’s approval to marry Ning Rongrong by presenting chests of precious herbs and Soul Bones, leaving Tang San humiliated. After Ning Fengzhi signed their marriage certificate, Xu Ran stopped Tang San as he tried to leave.

• Xu Ran urged Ning Fengzhi to inspect his gifts, and Ning Fengzhi opened the first chest to find it packed with rare medicinal herbs.
• Ning Fengzhi opened the second chest and found nearly twenty Soul Bones, stunning him, Ning Rongrong, and Tang San.
• Ning Fengzhi signed the marriage certificate he had prepared for Xu Ran and Ning Rongrong, and Xu Ran received mission rewards including Skill Points and Hidden Weapon Mechanism Mastery.
• Tang San left in defeat after Ning Fengzhi approved the marriage, but Xu Ran called him back to confront him over allegedly stealing his hidden weapon methods.

Xu Ran accused Tang San of stealing his hidden weapon techniques and struck him after claiming Tang San had tried to use them to pursue Ning Rongrong. Tang San denied the accusation and vowed not to submit, while Ning Fengzhi and Ning Rongrong took Xu Ran’s insinuations as evidence against him.

• Tang San tried to leave, but Xu Ran stopped him and held Ning Rongrong to provoke him.
• Xu Ran called Tang San a thief, frightening him by appearing to know the origins of his secret techniques.
• Ning Rongrong and Ning Fengzhi interpreted Tang San’s reaction as proof that he had stolen Xu Ran’s hidden weapon designs.
• Xu Ran accused Tang San of stealing his techniques and using the weapons to bargain for Ning Rongrong, then slapped him across the room.
• Tang San got back up, denied stealing anything from Xu Ran, and vowed that Xu Ran would not force a confession from him.

Xu Ran accused Tang San of stealing his hidden weapon designs, and Tang San could not explain how he had acquired his expertise without revealing his past life. Tang San challenged Xu Ran to a crafting contest, confident he would win, and Xu Ran agreed to let him start first.

• Xu Ran questioned Tang San's claim that he had developed the hidden weapons himself, pointing out that Tang San had lacked the money to fund the research.
• Ning Fengzhi and Ning Rongrong questioned Tang San's story, while Ning Rongrong defended Xu Ran and accused Tang San of plagiarism.
• Tang San struggled to explain his hidden weapon knowledge without exposing that it came from his previous life.
• Xu Ran mocked Tang San and asked whether he had come up with an explanation, while Ning Rongrong massaged Xu Ran's shoulders.
• Tang San challenged Xu Ran to a hidden weapon crafting contest, believing Xu Ran could not match his skill.
• Xu Ran accepted and gave Tang San half an hour to craft before he began.

Tang San began crafting a hidden weapon to challenge Xu Ran, who made one with astonishing speed and precision while Ning Fengzhi watched. Ning Fengzhi grew convinced Xu Ran might be a peerless powerhouse reborn to pursue godhood, while Tang San remained unable to match his skill.

• Tang San took out his tools and materials and began crafting a hidden weapon to prove himself against Xu Ran.
• Xu Ran teased Ning Rongrong about their Marriage Certificate while Ning Fengzhi packed away the immortal herbs.
• Xu Ran used his Dark Gold Dreadclaw to cut rare metal as Ning Fengzhi watched in astonishment.
• Ning Fengzhi wondered whether Xu Ran was a peerless powerhouse who had regained his youth and was pursuing godhood.
• Xu Ran finished a hidden weapon in one minute, using his Dark Gold Dreadclaw and Sword Intent with skill beyond Tang San's current abilities.

Xu Ran outshone Tang San in a hidden-weapon contest by turning a metal ball into a rose bouquet infused with powerful Sword Intent. Tang San was left wounded and humiliated, while Sword Douluo watched Xu Ran with awe.

• Ning Rongrong and Ning Fengzhi watched as Xu Ran finished crafting a metal sphere, while Tang San mocked it and presented his own Torrential Pear Blossoms weapon.
• Tang San demonstrated his hidden weapon by firing needles into the hall, and Ning Rongrong accused him of stealing Xu Ran’s techniques.
• Xu Ran blew on the metal sphere, transforming it into a lifelike bouquet of metal roses called My Heart Will Go On, and gave it to Ning Rongrong.
• The roses released five kinds of Sword Intent, prompting Bone Douluo and Sword Douluo to appear and protect Ning Fengzhi; Sword Douluo recognized the power of Xu Ran’s Slaughter Sword Intent.
• Tang San was cut and left screaming on the floor as Xu Ran’s hidden weapon overwhelmed him, and he bitterly wondered why Xu Ran surpassed him.

Tang San accused Xu Ran of stealing his hidden-weapon techniques, but Xu Ran publicly offered to forgive him and take him as a disciple while privately taunting him about Xiao Wu. Tang San lost control and attacked, but Xu Ran’s Soul Pressure stopped him, leaving him raging and wondering why Tang Hao had not come to save him.

• Tang San blamed Xu Ran for stealing his hidden-weapon techniques, and Ning Rongrong kicked him for accusing Xu Ran.
• Xu Ran offered to forgive Tang San and accept him as a disciple, then privately told him to call Xiao Wu his master's wife.
• Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo admired Xu Ran's supposed generosity, while Ning Rongrong urged him to kill Tang San.
• Xu Ran defended Tang San as someone who could still change, but Tang San erupted in anger at Xu Ran's humiliation.
• Tang San charged at Xu Ran, but Xu Ran's Soul Pressure stopped him three meters away, and Tang San lamented that Tang Hao had not appeared to help.

Xu Ran beat Tang San and used Soul Pressure to force him to his knees while presenting his actions as an attempt to reform him. Tang San passed out vowing revenge, while Xu Ran told Ning Rongrong he still hoped Tang San would choose the righteous path.

• Xu Ran accused Tang San of stealing his hidden weapons and said he was trying to prevent Tang San from using them for evil.
• Xu Ran’s Soul Power barrier kept Tang San’s curses from reaching Ning Rongrong and the others, who admired Xu Ran’s supposed noble character.
• Xu Ran repeatedly slapped Tang San, then increased his Soul Pressure and ordered him to kneel.
• Tang San’s legs buckled under the pressure, and he crashed to his knees as the floor cracked.
• Tang San threatened revenge against Xu Ran and passed out from pain and humiliation.
• Ning Rongrong asked Xu Ran why he had spared Tang San, and Xu Ran said he hoped Tang San would eventually walk the righteous path.

After exposing Tang San’s hidden weapons, Xu Ran received a mission to establish the Xu Sect and claim Tang San’s secret techniques for it. He left with Ning Rongrong to consider where to build the sect, while Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo marveled at his power.

• Xu Ran told Ning Fengzhi that Tang San had stolen his Hidden Weapon Compendium and offered to take responsibility for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s hidden weapons.
• The System tasked Xu Ran with establishing the Xu Sect and rewarded him with Tang San’s secret techniques and two thousand skill points.
• Xu Ran learned that founding a sect required imperial registration, territory, at least ten members, and basic facilities.
• Xu Ran left with Ning Rongrong after asking Ning Fengzhi to protect the unconscious Tang San, and considered establishing the Xu Sect in either empire.
• Ning Fengzhi praised Xu Ran, while Bone Douluo sensed his overwhelming presence and Sword Douluo recognized five kinds of sword intent surpassing his own.

Ning Fengzhi, Gu Rong, and Chen Xin discussed Xu Ran’s overwhelming talent, hidden power, and swordsmanship, concluding that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was fortunate to have him as Ning Rongrong’s fiancé. Xu Ran then joined Ning Rongrong after she bathed and changed, leaving them together in her room.

• Ning Fengzhi said Xu Ran could change the balance of the continent and asked Gu Rong to estimate his strength.
• Gu Rong revealed that Xu Ran’s presence had suppressed his Martial Soul and suggested Xu Ran possessed a second, top-tier dragon-type Martial Soul.
• Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong learned that Chen Xin deeply admired Xu Ran’s Sword Dao and lingering sword intent.
• Ning Rongrong bathed, worried that her figure did not compare with Zhu Zhuqing’s, and hurried to dress when Xu Ran called to her.
• Xu Ran entered Ning Rongrong’s room, embraced her from behind, and praised her beauty.

Xu Ran and Ning Rongrong consummated their relationship after receiving their marriage certificate, and Xu Ran later absorbed a two-hundred-thousand-year soul bone. He reached the peak of rank sixty and prepared to absorb the previously obtained Sword of Life soul ring.

• Xu Ran teased Ning Rongrong about her appearance and reminded her that they could now be together openly because they had a marriage certificate.
• Xu Ran and Ning Rongrong spent the night together, and Ning Rongrong told him she loved him.
• Xu Ran went to a secluded mound and began absorbing the two-hundred-thousand-year Three-Housed Scarlet Demon Hound right leg bone, alarming Ning Fengzhi and the two Titled Douluos with its aura.
• Xu Ran asked System Lady about upgrading soul bones, and she explained the Skill Point costs and ways to gain more points.
• Xu Ran finished refining the soul bone, reached the peak of rank sixty, and saw a scarlet-red soul ring appear, allowing him to absorb the Sword of Life soul ring.

Xu Ran broke through to rank sixty-three Soul Emperor, gaining the Life Attribute and transforming his six Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings into swords imbued with different sword intents. After his breakthrough shook the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo asked to spar with him.

• Xu Ran manifested six blood-red Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings and gained mastery of the Life Attribute as nearby plants withered and revived.
• Xu Ran revealed six sword-intent Soul Skills, and his Soul Rings transformed into God-Slaying Sword-shaped rings as his cultivation reached rank sixty-three Soul Emperor.
• A storm and immense pressure spread across the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, frightening its elders and disciples while Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo struggled against Xu Ran's sword intent.
• Ning Fengzhi praised Xu Ran's strength, and Xu Ran apologized for the commotion caused by his breakthrough.
• Sword Douluo asked to spar with Xu Ran, and Bone Douluo offered to join him so they could fight Xu Ran together.

Xu Ran fought Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, overwhelming both with his sword skills. After Bone Douluo conceded and Sword Douluo was injured, Chen Xin became eager to learn Xu Ran’s pure Slaughter Sword Intent.

• Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo confronted Xu Ran in the sky, while Ning Fengzhi identified Xu Ran to the sect elders and disciples as the peerless genius and the sect’s son-in-law.
• Xu Ran fought the two Titled Douluos without being pressured and invited them to attack without holding back.
• Xu Ran wounded Gu Rong with a single strike of Destruction Sword Intent, and Gu Rong conceded before heading down.
• Chen Xin unleashed Myriad Swords Return to the Source, but Xu Ran countered with Myriad Sword Intent and left Chen Xin seriously injured.
• Chen Xin praised Xu Ran’s Sword Intent and said he wanted to comprehend its pure Slaughter Sword Intent.

Xu Ran defeated Sword Douluo in a sword exchange, impressed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and was appointed its third Sect Guardian Elder. He then visited Ning Rongrong, apologized for hurting her, and healed her injuries, though his teasing left her overwhelmed with embarrassment.

• Xu Ran's Slaughter Sword Intent overwhelmed Chen Xin's Seven Kill Sword, and Chen Xin praised Xu Ran's swordsmanship while gaining insight from their exchange.
• Ning Fengzhi appointed Xu Ran a Sect Guardian Elder, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect members welcomed him.
• Xu Ran accepted the appointment and promised Ning Fengzhi that he would help the sect if it faced trouble.
• Xu Ran went to Ning Rongrong's bedroom, where she complained that he had hurt her and left her alone.
• Xu Ran apologized, healed Ning Rongrong's injuries with his vitality, and embarrassed her by commenting on her condition.

After healing Ning Rongrong, Xu Ran explained that his Life Attribute had restored her, leaving her embarrassed and worried about starting over. As they walked through the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Xu Ran revealed his new position as Sect Guardian Elder and announced plans to establish the Xu Sect, asking Ning Rongrong whether she wanted to be a disciple or the sect master's wife.

• Xu Ran told Ning Rongrong that his healing had returned her to her original state, and she accused him of making her endure the pain all over again.
• Xu Ran and Ning Rongrong left her room, and the sect members greeted him as their Sect Guardian Elder.
• Xu Ran told Ning Rongrong that he had defeated Sword Grandfather and Bone Grandfather and that her father had nominated him for the position.
• Xu Ran mentioned establishing the Xu Sect, and Ning Rongrong eagerly said she wanted to join.
• Xu Ran asked Ning Rongrong whether she wanted to be a disciple or the sect master's wife, while sect members discussed their relationship and admired him.

Xu Ran and Ning Rongrong toured the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Xu Ran later visited the imprisoned Tang San. He left Tang San unconscious after revealing that he intended to make him produce hidden weapons and share his secret techniques.

• Ning Rongrong took Xu Ran to the sect treasury to gather supplies for establishing the Xu Sect.
• Xu Ran teased Ning Rongrong about Qian Renxue, admitting she was from Spirit Hall but withholding her identity.
• Xu Ran and Ning Rongrong went to the dungeon, where Tang San was bound and recovering from his wounds.
• Xu Ran told Tang San he had forgiven his past actions and announced that Tang San would help make hidden weapons and share the Tang Sect's secret techniques.
• Tang San grew furious at Xu Ran's shameless claims and fainted, resolving not to reveal the Tang Sect's secrets.

Xu Ran had Ning Rongrong leave before ordering a jailer to whip Tang San until he agreed to make hidden weapons. He repeatedly healed Tang San to keep the punishment going, then offered him wages for each weapon, leaving Tang San tempted but furious.

• Ning Rongrong defended Xu Ran against Tang San's accusations, then left the prison at Xu Ran's request.
• Xu Ran summoned a jailer and ordered him to whip Tang San, who cursed Xu Ran and refused to make hidden weapons.
• Xu Ran healed Tang San's wounds and restored his strength, allowing the jailer to continue the whipping.
• Xu Ran stopped the beating and warned Tang San that his situation would only worsen if he refused to cooperate.
• Xu Ran offered Tang San five Gold Soul Coins per hidden weapon, and Tang San reacted with a curse.

Xu Ran forced Tang San to agree to make hidden weapons, taunted him about Xiao Wu, and promised information in exchange for his work. After Xu Ran left, Tang San raged in his cell, unaware that an evil presence had entered his body.

• Tang San agreed to make hidden weapons for Xu Ran on the condition that Xu Ran would not be intimate with Xiao Wu, and Xu Ran mocked his concern for her.
• Xu Ran healed Tang San, had the jailer untie him, and promised to reveal secrets if Tang San completed the weapons.
• Xu Ran taunted Tang San about Xiao Wu and their future children, while Tang San vowed to grow stronger and reclaim her.
• Xu Ran left the cell with Ning Rongrong, and Tang San furiously struck the wall while cursing him.
• An eerie voice judged Tang San's Twin Martial Souls and intense resentment, then sent a pitch-black evil presence into his body without Tang San or Xu Ran noticing.