Recaps

Gu Yuena asked whether she could become the Dragon God through Xu Ran’s power, and he explained that it would take a long time unless they used another method: dual cultivation. She was tempted by its benefits but rejected his advances for now, leaving their relationship affectionate yet unresolved.

• Gu Yuena wondered if Xu Ran’s power could help her become the Dragon God, and he said it would take a thousand or ten thousand years to evolve her through his blood alone.
• Xu Ran proposed another method that could speed her evolution and benefit the Dragon Clan, and Gu Yuena asked what it was.
• Xu Ran explained dual cultivation, and Gu Yuena blushed and accused him of lusting after her and baiting her.
• Xu Ran insisted he had not coerced her and had acted with restraint, reassuring Gu Yuena that he was not using her desire to become the Dragon God against her.
• Gu Yuena admitted she was not ready for dual cultivation and said they could discuss it when she was ready.

Xu Ran left Gu Yuena after professing his love, while she struggled to resist her feelings for him. Outside the Lake of Life, Zi JI explained Xu Ran’s unusual nature and her own age to Bai Chenxiang, who realized why Xu Ran was so powerful.

• Xu Ran promised Gu Yuena he would always love her, and she thanked him for changing her life and helping her pursue the Dragon God’s power.
• Gu Yuena sent Xu Ran away so she could digest the power she had absorbed, and she admitted to herself that she still liked hearing his declarations despite doubting them.
• Zi JI brought Bai Chenxiang toward the Lake of Life and told her Xu Ran was both human and a Soul Beast, able to switch between the two forms.
• Bai Chenxiang learned that Zi JI was over two hundred thousand years old and concluded that Xu Ran’s strength explained how overwhelming he had been.

Xu Ran reassured Bai Chenxiang about his identity and their relationship, then brought her to rest at the Lake of Life. Bai Chenxiang discovered revealing clothes in the room’s wardrobe, and Xu Ran blamed Xiao Wu for leaving them behind.

• Xu Ran arrived as Zi JI teased Bai Chenxiang, then reassured Bai Chenxiang that his identity would not change their feelings.
• Bai Chenxiang admitted she would never leave Xu Ran, though she was afraid of his strength; Xu Ran kissed her and promised to be gentle.
• Xu Ran and Bai Chenxiang went to rest in the room at the center of the Lake of Life while Zi JI joined Bi Ji to cook.
• Bai Chenxiang found revealing women’s clothes in the wardrobe and asked whether someone had stayed there before.
• Xu Ran awkwardly said Xiao Wu had stayed in the room and forgotten to put her clothes away.

Xu Ran learned that Tang San had obtained an External Soul Bone and set out to seize his Eight Spider Lances. The chapter left Tang San celebrating his newfound advantage and vowing revenge on Xu Ran and the Speed Clan.

• Xu Ran showed Bai Chenxiang revealing clothes and teased her about wearing them, while she blushed and resisted.
• The System Lady gave Xu Ran a mission to take Tang San’s Eight Spider Lances, offering two thousand Skill Points as a reward.
• Xu Ran realized Tang San was likely in the Star Dou Great Forest seeking a Soul Ring and expected him to obtain the Eight Spider Lances.
• Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, and Tai Tan found a ten-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider, and Tang San discovered its legs contained an External Soul Bone.
• Tang San chopped off the spider’s legs and vowed to punish the Speed Clan and take revenge on Xu Ran.

Tang San prepared to absorb an External Soul Bone while Yu Xiaogang planned to use Bibi Dong and Spirit Hall to build their power against Xu Ran. Xu Ran appeared in the Star Dou Great Forest, struck Yu Xiaogang, and left him terrified that he would be killed.

• Tai Tan praised Tang San's growing strength, and Yu Xiaogang urged him to absorb the Soul Bone before taking him to Spirit Hall.
• Tang San and Yu Xiaogang discussed taking control of Spirit Hall, with Yu Xiaogang promising Tang San the Saint Son position and the Saintess as his wife.
• Tang San began refining and absorbing the Soul Bone while Yu Xiaogang fantasized about reuniting with Bibi Dong and punishing Liu Erlong.
• Xu Ran appeared and mocked Yu Xiaogang for relying on others and indulging in fantasies.
• Yu Xiaogang threatened Xu Ran, who punched him in the abdomen and knocked him to the ground.
• Yu Xiaogang panicked when Xu Ran suggested he could kill them all, and begged to know what Xu Ran was doing.

Xu Ran forced Yu Xiaogang to kneel and kowtow, then turned his attention to Tang San, who was absorbing an External Soul Bone. As Tai Tan failed to stop him, Xu Ran began tearing the nearly fused Eight Spider Lances from Tang San’s ribs.

• Xu Ran threatened Yu Xiaogang and pressured him into kneeling and kowtowing three times.
• Xu Ran stomped Yu Xiaogang’s head into the dirt, claiming his kowtows were not loud enough, then kicked him aside.
• Yu Xiaogang begged Xu Ran to spare Tang San, who was absorbed in refining his Soul Bone.
• Tai Tan tried to shield Tang San, but Xu Ran’s pressure left him unable to use his Soul Power.
• Xu Ran approached Tang San and began using his power to pull the Eight Spider Lances from his ribs.

Xu Ran interrupted Tang San’s absorption of the Eight Spider Lances and forcibly took the External Soul Bone for himself. After Xu Ran left, Yu Xiaogang revealed that he had secretly marked Xu Ran with powder that attracted powerful Soul Beasts, and Tang San celebrated the scheme.

• Xu Ran interrupted Tang San’s refinement of the Eight Spider Lances, causing him severe pain and throwing his Soul Power into turmoil.
• Xu Ran stripped the Eight Spider Lances from Tang San and received two thousand Skill Points from the System.
• Xu Ran sent Tang San flying, warned him to face their strength gap, and threatened to hold him responsible if the Spirit Hall Saintess was harmed.
• Tang San declared that he would become the Spirit Hall Saint Son, and Xu Ran slapped him flying again before leaving.
• Yu Xiaogang told Tang San that he had secretly put Soul Beast-attracting medicinal powder on Xu Ran, and Tang San praised his teacher’s plan.

Xu Ran recognized that Yu Xiaogang had covered him with a scent that attracted Soul Beasts, but his bloodline frightened them away. He spared the Acacia Apes and sent them toward Yu Xiaogang, Tang San, and Tai Tan, leaving the three men in danger.

• Yu Xiaogang, Tang San, and Tai Tan anticipated that the scent powder would leave Xu Ran at the mercy of the Soul Beasts.
• Xu Ran learned from System Lady that Yu Xiaogang’s powder attracted Soul Beasts, especially females, and discussed his plans for winning over proud women.
• A flock of flying Soul Beasts and numerous land-dwelling Soul Beasts gathered around Xu Ran, while Tang San and the others watched and celebrated.
• The Soul Beasts sensed Xu Ran’s powerful bloodline and fled when he ordered them away.
• Xu Ran told the Acacia Apes to stay, intending to use them to punish Yu Xiaogang, Tang San, and Tai Tan.

Xu Ran turned the Acacia Apes against Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, and Tai Tan after the Soul Beasts fled from him. Tang San and Tai Tan escaped while Yu Xiaogang was seized, leaving him screaming for help.

• Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, and Tai Tan watched the Soul Beasts flee from Xu Ran and mistakenly believed the Acacia Apes had driven them away.
• Xu Ran ordered the Acacia Ape leader to deal with the three men without killing them, and the leader agreed.
• Tang San realized the Acacia Apes were targeting them and warned Yu Xiaogang to run.
• The Acacia Apes charged at the group and seized Yu Xiaogang, who cried out for Dong'er and Tang San to save him.
• Tang San and Tai Tan fled, leaving Yu Xiaogang in the Acacia Apes' grasp.

Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, and Tai Tan were chased by the Acacia Apes after Xu Ran turned the Soul Beasts against them. Tang San reached Xu Ran for shelter, but Xu Ran threw him back into the beasts, leaving all three to be dragged away and tortured.

• Tang San fled the Acacia Apes while Yu Xiaogang screamed for help, and Tai Tan stayed behind to hold the beasts off.
• Tang San abandoned Tai Tan and ran toward Xu Ran, promising to return with Bibi Dong from Spirit Hall.
• The Acacia Apes captured Tai Tan, and Tang San begged Xu Ran to save him before reaching his side and escaping the pursuit.
• Tang San tried to flatter Xu Ran by claiming he had given him Xiao Wu and Xiangxiang, but Xu Ran grabbed him and threw him into the Soul Beasts.
• Tang San clung to a tree and threatened revenge, but the Soul Beasts uprooted it and dragged him away as Yu Xiaogang and Tai Tan continued screaming.

Xu Ran returned to Bai Chenxiang and teased her after she put on revealing clothes, then told her that Tang San had come seeking a Soul Ring and that he had sent Soul Beasts to train him. The chapter ended with Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, and Tai Tan trapped in a dark cave, screaming and vowing revenge on Xu Ran.

• Bai Chenxiang wore a short black miniskirt and fishnet stockings while waiting for Xu Ran to return.
• Xu Ran pulled Bai Chenxiang into his arms, and she asked about the screams she had heard.
• Xu Ran told Bai Chenxiang that Tang San had come for a Soul Ring and that he had arranged for Soul Beasts to train him.
• Xu Ran promised to teach Bai Chenxiang how to make hidden weapons when she came to Heaven Dou City, then kissed her.
• Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, and Tai Tan endured their ordeal in a dark cave and threatened to take revenge on Xu Ran.

Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, and Tai Tan escaped their cave after Xu Ran ordered the surrounding Soul Beasts away, believing they were finally free. Bai Chenxiang then arrived and confronted Tang San for cursing Xu Ran, while Tang San tried to turn her against him.

• Tang San carried Yu Xiaogang out of the cave, and the three men celebrated their escape and ate barbecue in the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Xu Ran told Bai Chenxiang that he had cleared away the Soul Beasts to let Tang San and his companions leave in a few days, and prepared to send them back to the cave.
• Bai Chenxiang approached Tang San and his companions, whose unease grew as they sensed someone watching them.
• Tang San cursed Xu Ran and pleaded for mercy, then tried to convince Bai Chenxiang that Xu Ran was despicable and unworthy of her.
• Bai Chenxiang angrily accused Tang San of shamelessly cursing Xu Ran after he had treated them well, while Tang San secretly hoped to win her sympathy.

Tang San accused Xu Ran of tormenting him, Yu Xiaogang, and Tai Tan in the Star Dou Great Forest, but Bai Chenxiang rejected his claims and defended Xu Ran. Xu Ran arrived and embraced Bai Chenxiang as Tang San vowed to take revenge.

• Bai Chenxiang angrily rebuked Tang San for insulting Xu Ran and refused to believe his account of their suffering.
• Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, and Tai Tan insisted Xu Ran had tormented them in the Star Dou Great Forest, while Bai Chenxiang dismissed them as liars.
• Tang San warned Bai Chenxiang that Xu Ran would abandon her, then vowed to kill Xu Ran with the help of Titled Douluo.
• Xu Ran appeared beside Bai Chenxiang, who told him Tang San had insulted him.
• Tang San accused Xu Ran of staging their release to deceive Bai Chenxiang, then cursed Xu Ran and coughed up blood as he renewed his vow of revenge.

Tang San tried to convince Bai Chenxiang that Xu Ran had caused his suffering, but she rejected his claims and sided with Xu Ran. Xu Ran left with Bai Chenxiang while the Acacia Apes carried Tang San back to their cave.

• Tang San begged Bai Chenxiang to return to his side and blamed Xu Ran for his misfortunes, but Bai Chenxiang accused him of lying.
• Bai Chenxiang slapped Tang San, and Tang San insisted that Xu Ran had taken Xiao Wu, killed Tang Hao, and repeatedly humiliated him.
• Xu Ran kicked Tang San away and embraced Bai Chenxiang, who declared that she trusted Xu Ran and would stand by him.
• Tang San tried to attack Xu Ran, but Xu Ran kicked him aside again while Yu Xiaogang and Tai Tan stayed back.
• Xu Ran left with Bai Chenxiang, and four Acacia Apes carried Tang San back toward their cave as he vowed to return after visiting the Spirit Hall.

Xu Ran visited Gu Yuena at the Lake of Life, teased her about her beauty, and promised to make her his wife when he conquered the Divine Realm. Before leaving Star Dou Great Forest the next day, he pressed her to show him affection, and she reluctantly let him hold her.

• Xu Ran embraced Gu Yuena at the Lake of Life and praised her beauty while she reproached him for being a womanizer.
• Xu Ran promised Gu Yuena that she would be his wife after he fought his way into the Divine Realm, and she asked about his strength.
• Xu Ran demanded a kiss, and Gu Yuena reluctantly kissed his cheek.
• Xu Ran pulled Gu Yuena onto the Cold Bed and held her, explaining that he would leave Star Dou Great Forest the next day.
• Gu Yuena stopped resisting and let Xu Ran hold her, though she told him not to go further.

Xu Ran returned to Shrek Academy, where he gave Oscar and Ma Hongjun powerful Soul Bones to help prepare the team for the Soul Master Academy Tournament. Ma Hongjun finished absorbing his Soul Bone and discovered that his hair and Phoenix Flame had turned green and grown stronger.

• Flender and Liu Erlong lectured Shrek Academy's competitors and warned them not to underestimate Spirit Hall Academy.
• Xu Ran returned, and Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong rushed to greet him.
• Xu Ran gave Oscar and Ma Hongjun one green Soul Bone each, and they began refining them.
• After two hours, Ma Hongjun finished refining his Soul Bone and found that his hair and Phoenix Flame had turned green.
• Flender praised Ma Hongjun's stronger flames and joked that he wished he could turn his own Martial Soul green too.

Oscar and Ma Hongjun received powerful Soul Bones from Xu Ran, and Oscar demonstrated his defensive Soul Skill. Liu Erlong rejected Flender and admitted she already loved someone, leaving him to suspect Xu Ran.

• Oscar revealed that his Soul Bone created a protective barrier beneath a green hat, while Ma Hongjun showed off his enhanced green flames.
• Flender praised Xu Ran for giving the students valuable Soul Bones, and Oscar and Ma Hongjun pledged their loyalty to him.
• Xu Ran agreed to train the students before the Soul Master Academy Tournament and said he would participate only in important matches.
• Flender asked Liu Erlong to dinner, but she firmly told him she saw him only as an elder brother.
• Liu Erlong admitted she loved someone, and Flender privately suspected Xu Ran and accepted that her happiness mattered most.

Xu Ran welcomed Tang Yuehua to Shrek Academy and used his artistic reputation and feigned loneliness to make her reconsider her judgment of him. He left her flustered and agreeing to dance while he played the zither.

• Xu Ran met Tang Yuehua, who had waited two days to study music with him.
• Tang Yuehua admitted she had been somewhat disappointed by Xu Ran’s reputation, but insisted he was not what he seemed.
• Xu Ran presented himself as misunderstood and lonely, making Tang Yuehua feel guilty for judging him.
• Xu Ran asked Tang Yuehua to dance while he played the zither, and she agreed in a fluster.
• Xu Ran privately planned to use Tang Yuehua to torment Tang San and reflected on his desire to win over beautiful women.

Xu Ran played the zither while Tang Yuehua danced, drawing them into an intimate moment that deepened her feelings for him. The chapter ended with Xu Ran holding her after a staged fall and claiming he needed to check whether she was hurt as he touched her.

• Xu Ran played the zither as Tang Yuehua danced, and her movements flowed naturally with the music.
• Tang Yuehua wondered whether Xu Ran’s artistry had drawn her into a wondrous state and felt closer to him.
• Xu Ran shouted a warning, causing Tang Yuehua to stumble into his arms.
• Tang Yuehua felt embarrassed by their closeness but was reluctant to leave his embrace.
• Xu Ran refused to let Tang Yuehua go until he had checked for injuries and began feeling over her body.

Xu Ran flirted with Tang Yuehua, gave her a Talent Improvement Potion, and then teased Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing after they had watched him. The girls took note of his wish to see them dance, while Rongrong complained that he bullied them and favored Zhu Zhuqing.

• Xu Ran pinned Tang Yuehua down, confessed that he had fallen for her, and let her go after taking liberties with her.
• Xu Ran gave Tang Yuehua a Talent Improvement Potion and told her to drink it, and she left with the gift tucked in her sleeve.
• After Tang Yuehua left, Xu Ran called out Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing, who had been peeking at him.
• Xu Ran pulled Zhu Zhuqing into his arms, praised her figure, and said he wanted to see her perform a sultry dance.
• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing took note of Xu Ran's interest in dancing, while Ning Rongrong refused to learn and pouted that Xu Ran favored Zhu Zhuqing.

Tang Yuehua drank Xu Ran’s Talent Improvement Potion, mistook its effects for a drug, then discovered that she could cultivate and that her Martial Soul had awakened. She thanked Xu Ran in her thoughts and showed Chief Steward Aode her newfound power.

• Xu Ran pulled Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu into his arms after Ning Rongrong complained that he only held Zhu Zhuqing.
• Tang Yuehua drank the potion Xu Ran had given her and, feeling intense heat, feared he had drugged her.
• Tang Yuehua’s discomfort faded, and she discovered that her cultivation had reached rank ten with a greatly increased reserve of Soul Power.
• Tang Yuehua manifested her awakened Wishful Ring Martial Soul and realized that its flaw had been resolved.
• Tang Yuehua summoned Chief Steward Aode, who saw her new power and congratulated her on being able to cultivate.

Tang Yuehua discovered that decades of Soul Power stored in her Wishful Ring had returned to her after her awakening, and she began to see Xu Ran as a possible destined love. She set out to visit him, arriving at his door while he was spending the night with Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu.

• Tang Yuehua asked Steward Aude to check her Soul Power, and he found that her reserves could let her advance to Soul King or even Soul Emperor once she acquired Soul Rings.
• Tang Yuehua realized the Wishful Ring had stored the Soul Power she cultivated over decades, and she credited Xu Ran with giving her a new life.
• Tang Yuehua blushed when Steward Aude suggested she find a partner, then privately wondered whether Xu Ran could be her destined love.
• Tang Yuehua dressed in a pale purple dress, prepared a late-night snack, and went to find Xu Ran.
• Xu Ran teased Xiao Wu and tugged her Scorpion Braid while Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing complained about his treatment of them.
• Tang Yuehua arrived beneath the moonlight and knocked at Xu Ran's door.

Tang Yuehua visited Xu Ran at night to thank him for the potion that let her cultivate, while Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong hid in his wardrobe. After Tang Yuehua found the scattered women’s clothes and began tidying the room, Xu Ran worried she would discover the three women.

• Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong hid in Xu Ran’s wardrobe when Tang Yuehua knocked at his door.
• Xu Ran welcomed Tang Yuehua, who asked him to call her Yuehua and thanked him for giving her the ability to cultivate.
• Tang Yuehua brought Xu Ran pastries, and he tried to explain his sweat by claiming he had been having an infusion of thoughts about her.
• Tang Yuehua found women’s clothes scattered around Xu Ran’s room and began folding them while he ate the pastries.
• Xu Ran realized Tang Yuehua might open the wardrobe and discover Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong hiding inside.

Xu Ran comforted Tang Yuehua and drew her into a loving confession, while Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing hid in the wardrobe and listened. Tang Yuehua declared that Xu Ran mattered more than her brothers, and he promised she would never be alone again.

• Xu Ran stopped Tang Yuehua from opening the wardrobe, where Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing were hiding.
• Tang Yuehua noticed the girls' clothes and suspected Xu Ran had been intimate with them, but he denied it.
• Xu Ran praised Tang Yuehua and embraced her as she shared the loneliness and hardships she had endured.
• Tang Yuehua told Xu Ran she loved him, and he asked whether she valued him more than her brothers.
• Tang Yuehua said Xu Ran mattered most because her brothers had never looked after her, and Xu Ran promised to stay by her side.

Xu Ran received a mission to break the curse on Ye Lingling’s family, which would grant him the Sword of Kindness and let him wield the Three Realms Judgment Sword. After learning that the Rakshasa God and Asura God might oppose him, Xu Ran decided to help Ye Lingling anyway.

• Tang Yuehua thanked Xu Ran for keeping her company overnight and kissed his cheek before leaving.
• Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing came out of the wardrobe and scolded Xu Ran for his sweet talk with Tang Yuehua.
• Xu Ran reached level seventy while cultivating and guiding the girls through their training.
• The System Lady assigned Xu Ran a mission to break the curse on Ye Lingling’s family and promised the Sword of Kindness, a divine-grade Ten Thousand Beasts Armor, and five thousand skill points as rewards.
• The System Lady warned that the Rakshasa God and Asura God might target Xu Ran if he interfered with the order governed by the Divine Realm.
• Xu Ran dismissed the danger and set out to find Ye Lingling and break her family’s curse.