Recaps

At the Advanced Soul Master Academy tournament, Huo Wu grew jealous when she saw Xu Ran treating Meng Yiran affectionately, while Huo Wushuang encouraged her to pursue him. Their conversation ended when Feng Xiaotian arrived and warned the Huo family against pairing Huo Wu with Xu Ran.

• Huo Wu watched Xu Ran with Meng Yiran and felt jealous, recalling her time as a cook at the Xu Sect and how Xu Ran had treated her.
• Spectators discussed Xu Ran's many relationships and wondered when he would show his strength in the tournament.
• Huo Wushuang teased Huo Wu about having a crush on Xu Ran and said their family would support her pursuing him.
• Huo Wu admitted that she and Xu Ran had no relationship yet, while Huo Wushuang urged her to take the initiative.
• Feng Xiaotian approached with flowers and warned Huo Wushuang that Xu Ran's many women made him a poor match for Huo Wu.

Feng Xiaotian confronted Huo Wu with flowers and challenged her rejection, blaming Xu Ran for coming between them. Huo Wu reaffirmed that she loved Xu Ran and told Feng Xiaotian that he wanted to possess her rather than truly love her.

• Feng Xiaotian arrived while Huo Wu and the others were watching the competition, drawing spectators who hoped he would challenge Xu Ran.
• Feng Xiaotian offered Huo Wu flowers, but she told him she did not like him and ordered him to leave.
• Feng Xiaotian accused Huo Wu of rejecting him because she had fallen for Xu Ran and warned that Xu Ran had too many women around him.
• Huo Wu admitted her feelings for Xu Ran and said she could not love anyone else, even if Xu Ran did not return her feelings.
• Feng Xiaotian criticized Huo Wu for accepting Xu Ran's other relationships, and Huo Wu replied that he mistook lust and possession for love.

Feng Xiaotian argued with Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang over Huo Wu’s feelings for Xu Ran, then challenged Xu Ran to prove his superiority. He confronted Xu Ran and Meng Yiran, while Xu Ran calmly identified him and prepared to face his jealousy.

• Feng Xiaotian accused Huo Wu of choosing Xu Ran over him, and Huo Wushuang told Feng Xiaotian to stop pursuing his sister.
• Huo Wushuang said Xu Ran was superior and promised Huo Wu to Feng Xiaotian if Feng Xiaotian could defeat Xu Ran; Huo Wu protested that she would never marry Feng Xiaotian.
• Feng Xiaotian declared he would challenge Xu Ran in the upcoming match between Godwind Academy and Shrek Academy, dismissing Xu Ran as a cripple in a wheelchair.
• Feng Xiaotian found Xu Ran with Meng Yiran and insulted her for being close to him, but Meng Yiran told Feng Xiaotian to mind his own business.
• Xu Ran interrupted Meng Yiran and calmly identified Feng Xiaotian as the captain of the Divine Wind Team.

Xu Ran claimed Huo Wu as his woman and accepted Feng Xiaotian’s challenge, wagering his own life against Feng Xiaotian’s. Feng Xiaotian demanded Huo Wu if he won, and the two prepared to face each other at the Battle Platform.

• Xu Ran told Feng Xiaotian that Huo Wu belonged to him, and Huo Wu blushed before kissing Xu Ran and affirming their relationship.
• Feng Xiaotian challenged Xu Ran and said he wanted Huo Wu if he won; Xu Ran refused to treat her as a wager but offered Feng Xiaotian his life as the price for losing.
• Feng Xiaotian agreed to the wager and said he wanted Xu Ran to watch him spend a night with Huo Wu if he won.
• Xu Ran told Feng Xiaotian he would fight alone as Godwind Academy and Shrek Academy prepared for their next battle.

After Feng Xiaotian challenged the injured Xu Ran, Xu Ran reassured Huo Wu and prepared to face him, while the Shrek girls resented how many beautiful women Xu Ran kept attracting. The battle was about to end, and Bibi Dong wheeled Xu Ran to the Shrek Team's waiting area.

• Spectators anticipated Feng Xiaotian's challenge and speculated that Xu Ran's injury might let Feng Xiaotian damage his reputation.
• Xu Ran told Huo Wu that she mattered to him and that he would defeat Feng Xiaotian, while Huo Wu agreed to go along with his decisions.
• Xu Ran joked suggestively with Huo Wu, who told him to beat Feng Xiaotian before thinking about anything else.
• As the arena battle neared its end, Bibi Dong pushed Xu Ran to the Shrek Team's waiting area with Huo Wu and Meng Yiran beside him.
• Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Dugu Yan's advice left the girls frustrated that Xu Ran kept pursuing other beauties.

Xu Ran prepared to face Godwind Academy alone, despite being injured, while Shrek’s companions and the crowd reacted to his decision. As he entered the arena to a wave of cheers and jeers, the spectators and dignitaries watched to see whether he could defeat Feng Xiaotian and his team.

• Xu Ran said he would fight Godwind Academy alone, and Xiao Wu offered to take his place against Feng Xiaotian.
• Zhu Zhuqing pushed Xu Ran in his wheelchair toward the arena after the matchup between Shrek Academy and Godwind Academy appeared on the screen.
• The crowd erupted as Xu Ran emerged, with supporters cheering him and critics doubting that he could win while injured and alone.
• Xue Ye, Bishop Salas, and Qian Renxue watched Xu Ran, while Qian Renxue defended his strength and Salas hoped Godwind Academy would defeat him.
• Ning Fengzhi expressed pride in Xu Ran and predicted that his name would soon become famous across the continent.

Xu Ran entered the Battle Stage alone to face Feng Xiaotian and the Divine Wind Team, then revealed overwhelming power that froze his opponents and shocked the crowd. As he looked across the distance, he spotted a Green-Dressed Woman and a terrifying purple-clad man, leaving him alarmed by their presence.

• Feng Xiaotian bragged that he would defeat Xu Ran and claim the women around him, while Xu Ran dismissed his threats.
• The referee began the match, and Feng Xiaotian and the other six members of the Divine Wind Team charged at Xu Ran.
• Xu Ran froze all seven opponents in place, leaving Feng Xiaotian terrified by the gap between their strength.
• Xu Ran rose into the air with seven Red Soul Rings and a Black Longsword, causing powerful phenomena and stunning the spectators.
• Xu Ran noticed a Green-Dressed Woman and a formidable purple-clad man in the distance, then quickly looked away in alarm.

Xu Ran killed Feng Xiaotian and the other six fighters on the Battle Platform, leaving the tournament crowd awed by his strength. Watching from afar, the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life suspected Xu Ran had healed Gu Yuena and might be able to help them conceive a child.

• Xu Ran considered how he could use the Goddess of Life and the God of Destruction’s inability to have a child, while fearing the God of Destruction could kill him if his plan failed.
• Xu Ran annihilated Feng Xiaotian and the other six fighters, then left the Battle Platform as the crowd cheered and Salas watched in fear.
• The God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life watched Xu Ran and discussed his unusual powers and his connection to Gu Yuena.
• The Goddess of Life suspected Xu Ran had healed Gu Yuena’s divine injuries and sensed that he could help her and the God of Destruction.
• The God of Destruction asked whether Xu Ran might get the Goddess of Life pregnant, and she said she believed he might.

Tang San gloated over Xu Ran’s coming conflict with the God Kings and planned to use the Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament to defeat him. The God of Destruction agreed to lend Tang San power, while the God Kings decided to wait and observe Xu Ran.

• The God of Destruction wanted to confront Xu Ran, but the Goddess of Life persuaded him to wait and watch.
• Tang San begged the God Kings to punish Xu Ran and privately fantasized about killing him and taking the women around him.
• Tang San told the God Kings that he and Xu Ran would compete in the upcoming Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament.
• The God of Destruction promised to grant Tang San power for the tournament and intended to use him to test Xu Ran.
• Tang San displayed his seven black Soul Rings and Rakshasa Aura, then left to prepare his Clear Sky Hammer for more Soul Rings.

As Bibi Dong’s strength recovered, she reflected on the days she had spent with Xu Ran and realized she was reluctant to leave. Xu Ran stopped her from departing by force and threatened her, leaving her furious and flustered in his arms.

• Xu Ran’s fame spread across the empires, and crowds gathered around Shrek Academy while the Xu Sect attracted eager recruits with its selective standards.
• Bibi Dong remembered arriving to assassinate Xu Ran for Xiao Gang but came to believe his wicked reputation concealed noble qualities; she also found herself attached to the life she had spent beside him.
• Xu Ran approached Bibi Dong on the day her strength recovered and pulled her into his arms as she tried to leave.
• Bibi Dong warned Xu Ran that she would tell Xue'er if he touched her, but Xu Ran countered by threatening to reveal that she had stayed with him for ten days.
• Xu Ran called Bibi Dong beautiful and said he would regret letting someone else have her, while she condemned him as a scoundrel.

Xu Ran flirted with Bibi Dong, while she convinced herself that his attachment came from a need for familial love rather than romance. Bibi Dong left for Spirit Hall still conflicted, and Xu Ran planned to meet her again at the finals.

• Xu Ran held Bibi Dong close and touched her despite her protests, insisting she could not escape him.
• Bibi Dong told Xu Ran that his feelings were familial because he had lost his parents, and that she would become his family when he married Xue'er.
• Xu Ran let Bibi Dong keep that belief and teased that she might fall in love with him first.
• Bibi Dong denied she would ever love Xu Ran, said Xiao Gang was waiting for her, and ended their conversation.
• Bibi Dong left for Spirit Hall feeling unexpectedly reluctant, while Xu Ran looked forward to facing Yu Xiaogang and Tang San at the finals.

Xu Ran weighed the risks of dealing with the two God Kings and considered using their need for his help to secure his safety and buy time. After lunch, he carried a protesting Huo Wu toward Meng Yiran’s room, intent on involving them both.

• Xu Ran considered how the God of Destruction might react if he learned the truth and decided that helping the God Kings could buy time and protection.
• Huo Wu brought Xu Ran lunch and urged him to rest while he recovered from his injuries.
• Xu Ran flirted with Huo Wu, swept her into his arms, and ignored her protests.
• Xu Ran said he would fetch Meng Yiran and carried Huo Wu toward her room.

Xu Ran carried Huo Wu to Meng Yiran’s room and then took Meng Yiran inside, intent on spending time with both women. The chapter ended with Xu Ran shutting the door and tossing Meng Yiran onto the bed beside Huo Wu.

• Huo Ran carried Huo Wu over his shoulder as she pleaded with him to change his mind, then she stopped resisting and grew nervous about Meng Yiran seeing her.
• Xu Ran reached Meng Yiran’s courtyard, where she was practicing hidden weapons, and explained that he had come to check on her.
• Xu Ran set Huo Wu down and told her to wait inside Meng Yiran’s room; Huo Wu entered while Meng Yiran looked on uneasily.
• Meng Yiran questioned Xu Ran’s intentions, but he picked her up and carried her into the room despite her saying she wanted to bathe first.
• Xu Ran shut the door and tossed Meng Yiran onto the bed beside Huo Wu.

Xu Ran woke with Huo Wu and Meng Yiran, then prepared to leave for Spirit Hall ahead of Shrek Academy’s trip to the Finals. He planned to meet Qian Renxue and Xue Ke, confident that his influence in Spirit Hall would foil Yu Xiaogang and Tang San’s plans.

• Xu Ran declined System Lady’s offer to use his Skill Points and found Huo Wu beside him when he woke.
• Meng Yiran woke and joined Xu Ran, while Huo Wu became embarrassed when she realized he had seen her.
• Xu Ran reassured Huo Wu that her behavior was normal for a fire attribute Soul Master.
• Huo Wu and Meng Yiran helped Xu Ran wash and dress as he prepared to leave.
• Xu Ran headed out to see Qian Renxue and Xue Ke, confident that Yu Xiaogang and Tang San could not turn Bibi Dong against him.

Qian Renxue told Xu Ran she was returning to Spirit Hall, and he decided to go with her. She demanded that he support her against Bibi Dong, leaving their family feud unresolved as they prepared to return.

• Qian Renxue told Xu Ran she would soon leave the Crown Prince's Residence and return to Spirit Hall to pursue the Angel God's trials.
• Xu Ran said he was also heading to Spirit Hall and planned to stay there for several extra days.
• Qian Renxue vowed to deal with Tang San and Yu Xiaogang, then asked Xu Ran to protect her if Bibi Dong bullied her.
• Xu Ran insisted he would not make a move on Bibi Dong and said he wanted Qian Renxue and her mother to reconcile.
• Qian Renxue said Bibi Dong had driven her away from Spirit Hall and threatened to stop speaking to Xu Ran if he got together with her.
• Xu Ran said he would stand by Qian Renxue if anything unexpected happened, and left the conflict between her and Bibi Dong for them to resolve.

Qian Renxue feared that Xu Ran would be killed by the Divine Realm, and he reassured her that he would protect her and survive. She gave herself to him, and afterward she felt happy to have become his wife and hoped she might conceive a child.

• Qian Renxue told Xu Ran that she feared losing him after he killed the Rakshasa God and angered the Divine Realm.
• Xu Ran comforted Qian Renxue and promised to protect her, while she vowed to stay with him even if danger came.
• Qian Renxue asked Xu Ran to take her and said she wanted a child, and Xu Ran agreed.
• Xu Ran stayed with Qian Renxue through the night and left her room in the early morning.
• Qian Renxue woke after Xu Ran left and wondered whether she might conceive, then reminded herself they had time together.

Qian Renxue prepared to return to Spirit Hall and reclaim her authority, then learned Bibi Dong had been absent in seclusion for ten days. Realizing Bibi Dong was the masked woman she had seen with Xu Ran, Qian Renxue grew furious and hurried toward Spirit City to confront them.

• Snake Lance Douluo told Qian Renxue that Yu Xiaogang had returned to Spirit Hall with Tang San, who had been named Saint Son.
• Qian Renxue declared that she would reclaim her place in Spirit Hall but promised not to kill Bibi Dong.
• Snake Lance Douluo said Bibi Dong had been in seclusion for about ten days.
• Qian Renxue realized that Bibi Dong was the masked woman she had seen serving Xu Ran and became enraged.
• Qian Renxue learned that Xu Ran had left Heaven Dou City with the Shrek Team and ordered the Titled Douluos to hurry to Spirit City.

Xu Ran and the Shrek Team arrived in Spirit City for the tournament, where they encountered Tang San, now dressed in black robes and accompanied by powerful Spirit Hall experts. Tang San welcomed Xu Ran as a guest, while Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu openly insulted him.

• The Shrek Team traveled to Spirit City alongside the Heaven Dou Royal Team and other academies under royal knight protection.
• Flender and Liu Erlong admired Spirit City's imposing buildings, while Liu Erlong worried that Bibi Dong might retaliate against her.
• Xu Ran sensed nearly twenty Titled Douluos in Spirit City as the group took in Spirit Hall's strength.
• Tang San approached Xu Ran with an arrogant welcome, drawing attention to his status and Spirit Hall entourage.
• Ning Rongrong cursed Tang San, and Xiao Wu condemned him for leaving Shrek Academy and joining Spirit Hall.

Tang San confronted Xu Ran in Spirit City, convinced that his position as Spirit Hall's Saint Son would let him defeat his rival and reclaim Xiao Wu. Xu Ran dismissed Tang San's confidence and revealed that his own connection to Spirit Hall was just as powerful.

• Tang San brooded over his obsession with Xiao Wu and imagined that he would rescue her once Xu Ran was defeated.
• Xu Ran embraced Xiao Wu and taunted Tang San, recognizing that the Rakshasa God was passing his godhood to him.
• Tang San declared Spirit City his territory and vowed to take back what belonged to him, relying on Bibi Dong's favor and his status as Saint Son.
• Xu Ran told Tang San that his position would not protect him and pointed to Qian Renxue and Qian Daoliu's influence.
• Tang San boasted that Xu Ran did not know his identity, but Xu Ran answered that he was Spirit Hall's son-in-law.

Tang San believed Xu Ran had come to pursue Hu Liena and resolved to claim her first, then publicly threatened Xu Ran and displayed his frightening power. As the crowd reacted to the rivalry, Xu Ran calmly reassured Xiao Wu and touched her, leaving Tang San furious and jealous.

• Tang San feared Xu Ran intended to marry Hu Liena and decided to make her his by any means necessary.
• Tang San declared that Hu Liena belonged with him, warned Xu Ran to stay away from her and threatened to take Xiao Wu back later.
• Tang San released his Soul Power, astonishing the gathered competitors and Spirit Hall members with his Soul Saint cultivation and overwhelming presence.
• Xiao Wu and the other women looked at Tang San with disgust, while Xu Ran reassured Xiao Wu that Tang San was no threat.
• Xu Ran rubbed Xiao Wu's hair and secretly pinched her, making her blush and leaving Tang San livid with jealousy.

Tang San revealed his rapid rise to Soul Saint and challenged Xu Ran, boasting that his era had begun. Xu Ran provoked him about Xiao Wu and his past humiliation, then knocked him flying with one punch, leaving the crowd convinced Tang San was no match for him.

• Tang San released his Martial Soul and displayed seven black Soul Rings, presenting himself as Spirit Hall's powerful Saint Son.
• Tang San taunted Xu Ran about his strength and his past humiliation, while Xu Ran mocked his ordeal with the Acacia Apes.
• Xu Ran quietly told Tang San that Xiao Wu served him and had discussed having a baby with him, driving Tang San into a furious rage.
• Tang San fantasized about winning Hu Liena, defeating Xu Ran, and claiming Xiao Wu and Xu Ran's other women.
• Xu Ran punched Tang San in the face and sent him crashing through a crowd, then dismissed his improved strength as still weak.
• The onlookers praised Xu Ran as the Douluo Continent's greatest genius and declared that Spirit Hall's Saint Son could not match him.

Xu Ran struck down Tang San after Tang San threatened him and tried to use his status as Spirit Hall’s Saint Son to command the hall’s forces. When Spirit Hall elders Porcupinefish Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo arrived and addressed Xu Ran as “Your Holiness,” Tang San was left wondering why Xu Ran held authority within Spirit Hall.

• Tang San claimed his Saint Son status gave him power over Xu Ran and threatened the women around him.
• Xu Ran slapped Tang San into the air, and Xiao Wu praised Xu Ran while holding his arm.
• Tang San ordered Spirit Hall’s men to seize Xu Ran for offending the hall’s dignity.
• Xu Ran remained calm and said his standing in Spirit Hall surpassed Tang San’s.
• Porcupinefish Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo bowed to Xu Ran as “Your Holiness,” leaving Tang San dumbfounded.

Xu Ran confronted Tang San in Spirit Hall, where Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo sided with Xu Ran instead of the Saint Son. After beating Tang San down, Xu Ran learned that Qian Renxue had sent the elders to welcome him and prepare him to meet her.

• Tang San accused Xu Ran and the two Titled Douluo elders of colluding against Spirit Hall, but the elders showed him no respect and defended Xu Ran.
• Tang San demanded justice for Xu Ran’s attack, but the elders called it guidance, and Xu Ran slapped him again.
• Tang San released his Martial Soul to fight back, but Xu Ran stomped him into the ground before he could strike.
• Snake Lance Douluo told Xu Ran that Qian Renxue had sent them to welcome him and have him prepare for her.
• Xu Ran considered that Qian Daoliu might confront him over his relationship with Qian Renxue, but he was confident he could handle the old man.

Xu Ran learned that Qian Renxue had returned to Spirit Hall gloomy and suspicious of his connection to Bibi Dong. He went to see her, while Qian Renxue worried that her suspicions might be true and feared losing him.

• Snake Lance Douluo warned Xu Ran that Qian Daoliu was displeased and might confront him, but Xu Ran dismissed the threat.
• Porcupinefish Douluo told Xu Ran that Qian Renxue had been gloomy since returning from Heaven Dou City and sometimes called his name.
• System Lady explained that Qian Renxue suspected Xu Ran had been involved with Bibi Dong while Bibi Dong was away from Spirit Hall.
• Xu Ran decided Qian Renxue had no proof and resolved not to admit anything unless she caught him with Bibi Dong.
• Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo brought Xu Ran to Qian Renxue's residence.
• Qian Renxue longed for Xu Ran and feared that her suspicions were true and that he might leave her.

Xu Ran reunited with Qian Renxue, who admitted through coy teasing that he had upset her by bringing an unknown woman to Heaven Dou City. He began explaining that the woman was someone Qian Renxue knew, leaving her poised to learn the truth.

• Xu Ran embraced Qian Renxue and asked whether she had missed him.
• Qian Renxue denied missing Xu Ran, then playfully accused him of upsetting her.
• Qian Renxue asked Xu Ran to identify the woman he had brought to Heaven Dou City.
• Xu Ran said the woman was familiar to Qian Renxue and that he had feared things would be awkward between them.