Chapter Summaries

Xu Ran reflected on how his sword intents and dual forms could let him wield many powerful attributes and eventually become a god. Gu Yuena realized his potential could offer the Soul Beast Clan a path forward, and decided to continue studying the secrets she believed lay within his treatment technique.

• Xu Ran concluded that Slaughter Sword Intent and Destruction Sword Intent best suited his current need for attack power, while Void Sword Intent was elusive and Myriad Sword Intent consumed too much soul power.
• Xu Ran realized that his martial soul gained attributes through his soul rings, potentially allowing him to wield many kinds of origin divine power in the future.
• Gu Yuena examined Xu Ran’s attributes and sword intent, then recognized that his human form might let him attain godhood and bring his soul beast form with him.
• Gu Yuena decided to keep analyzing Xu Ran’s treatment movements, expressions, and demeanor in search of the Heavenly Consciousness’s hidden laws.

Xu Ran sent Di Tian and the other Ferocious Beasts away, flirted with Zi JI, and calmed Wang Qiu'er when he noticed her jealousy. After considering the Eye of Destiny's ability to share memories and graft attributes, he reached toward it, leaving his intentions unresolved.

• Xu Ran dismissed Di Tian and the other Ferocious Beasts, then gathered Zi JI into his arms.
• Xu Ran told Zi JI to return and wait for him that night, and she left in a streak of purple light.
• Xu Ran soothed the sulking Wang Qiu'er with his words and caresses until she relaxed beside him.
• Xu Ran considered the Eye of Destiny's powers and reached toward Wang Qiu'er's third eye.

Xu Ran proposed that he and Wang Qiu'er unite their Powers of Destiny to strengthen their shared attributes, but realized the contact could expose his memories to her. He asked the System Lady to conceal his origins and censor intimate memories before they proceed.

• Xu Ran stroked Wang Qiu'er's sensitive Eye of Destiny, startling her and making her ask him to stop.
• Xu Ran suggested that joining their Powers of Destiny could greatly strengthen their shared attributes, and Wang Qiu'er reacted shyly to his proposal.
• Xu Ran changed into his soul beast form and realized that contact with Wang Qiu'er's Eye of Destiny could reveal his past-life memories and secrets.
• Xu Ran asked the System Lady to hide his previous life and her existence while leaving his other memories intact.
• Xu Ran asked the System Lady to pixelate his intimate memories with Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Yue'er and censor some of the sounds, and she agreed.

Xu Ran and Wang Qiu'er used the Eye of Destiny to share memories and guide each other’s attributes, causing their powers and cultivation to rise. Wang Qiu'er saw fragments of Xu Ran’s human memories, but important scenes were obscured.

• Xu Ran and Wang Qiu'er touched foreheads at her Eye of Destiny, releasing a powerful surge of destiny that drew the attention of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and the Ferocious Beasts.
• The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm complained that Di Tian and the others repeatedly healed and ate his flesh, then considered asking the Auspicious Beasts for help escaping.
• Xu Ran and Wang Qiu'er exchanged their flame, light, holiness, and spiritual attributes, evolving them into ultimate attributes.
• Xu Ran’s Soul Beast cultivation surged through the exchange, while Wang Qiu'er also gained cultivation and knowledge from his memories.
• Wang Qiu'er saw Xu Ran’s human memories, but squares obscured many scenes, including one in which she heard him mention Baby Zhu Zhuqing.

After Wang Qiu'er gained memories from Xu Ran, she demanded to take human form, and Xu Ran painted the appearance she could adopt. Wang Qiu'er admired the portrait and realized she could become a beauty like the humans she had seen.

• Xu Ran gained twenty-three hundred years of cultivation, while Wang Qiu'er gained five or six hundred years.
• Wang Qiu'er confronted Xu Ran about his relationships with human women and said she wanted to take human form.
• Xu Ran agreed and brought out painting supplies to design Wang Qiu'er's human appearance.
• Xu Ran painted a portrait of Wang Qiu'er's future form, using an image provided by the System Lady.
• Wang Qiu'er admired the portrait and wondered whether she could become as beautiful as Sister Nana.

Xu Ran tried to reassure Wang Qiu'er about her appearance and taught her his peculiar ideas about beauty and love. Wang Qiu'er suspected he was trying to trick her, while Xu Ran left her with his claim that sharing love multiplied happiness.

• Wang Qiu'er asked Xu Ran to make the woman in his painting more voluptuous because she worried he might dislike her figure.
• Xu Ran told Wang Qiu'er that her appearance was perfect and described his idea of inner beauty, though his examples revealed his own fantasies.
• Wang Qiu'er suspected Xu Ran was using his advice to prepare her for naughty things after she transformed into a human.
• Xu Ran told Wang Qiu'er that love meant sharing, using the Star Dou Great Forest's big silkworm as an example and claiming that sharing it among eight people brought eight times the happiness.

Xu Ran left Wang Qiu'er to spend time with Xiao Wu and went to Silver Dragon Castle to treat Gu Yuena's injuries. Gu Yuena teased him as she prepared for treatment, and Xu Ran arranged pillows beneath her to improve her position.

• Xu Ran told Wang Qiu'er to learn to share while keeping her relationships within limits, and she accepted that he had many other women.
• Xu Ran and Wang Qiu'er slept through the morning, then he sent her to play with Xiao Wu before heading to the Lake of Life.
• Xu Ran entered Silver Dragon Castle and found Gu Yuena waiting in her bedchamber.
• Gu Yuena teased Xu Ran when she noticed his wavering composure, while he assured her he respected her.
• Gu Yuena lay on the Cold Bed for treatment, and Xu Ran placed two pillows beneath her to adjust her position.

Xu Ran treated Gu Yuena’s injuries while she tested his loyalty and considered his extraordinary potential. Convinced he would support her and the Soul Beast Clan, Gu Yuena accepted him as a trusted confidant and abandoned plans to place safeguards on him.

• Gu Yuena noticed Xu Ran had positioned pillows beneath her abdomen, while he continued tending to her with an innocent expression.
• Gu Yuena asked Xu Ran about his human body, and he explained that a secret technique had given him one.
• Gu Yuena concluded Xu Ran’s heaven-backed talent could make him powerful enough to help her reclaim the Golden Dragon King’s power and challenge the Divine Realm.
• Xu Ran vowed to devote himself to the Soul Beast Clan and support Gu Yuena as she led it against the human Gods.
• Gu Yuena called Xu Ran “Ran-di,” decided he was genuinely loyal, and dropped her plan to place harmful measures on his body.

Xu Ran continued healing Gu Yuena while she focused on deducing the hidden laws within him, unaware that he was taking advantage of her distraction. Afterward, he left with a reward from System Lady, while Gu Yuena remained determined to recover and uncover Xu Ran’s secrets.

• Gu Yuena enjoyed Xu Ran’s massage, then sealed off her senses to investigate the laws concealed within him.
• Xu Ran secretly touched Gu Yuena while she was absorbed in her deductions and continued the treatment until he finished massaging her three times.
• Gu Yuena thanked Xu Ran and estimated that she needed more than twenty days to recover fully, though she was disappointed that her deductions had yielded nothing.
• Xu Ran left Silver Dragon Castle and received eighty Skill Points from System Lady for healing Gu Yuena.
• Xu Ran teased System Lady and insisted that his inappropriate touches had been reasonable medical fees for treating Gu Yuena.

Xu Ran visited Zi JI’s territory in the form of an Auspicious Beast, pleased to learn that a Ferocious Beast like her could earn him Skill Points. After meeting Zi JI in her human form, he carried her toward her quarters, where she showed him the way.

• Xu Ran asked the System Lady whether Zi JI could earn Skill Points, and she confirmed that Ferocious Beasts like Zi JI counted.
• Xu Ran entered the Hell Demon Dragon Clan’s territory in his Auspicious Beast form, and the dragons bowed in reverence.
• Zi JI appeared before Xu Ran and changed into her human form.
• Xu Ran embraced Zi JI, then carried her across the clan grounds toward her quarters.
• When Xu Ran admitted he did not know which way to go, Zi JI pointed out the direction.

Xu Ran received three thousand skill points from Zi JI and imagined using future draws to help Ah Yin regain human form and expose Tang Hao. After spending the morning with Zi JI, he planned to visit the million-year Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and take its valuable materials.

• Xu Ran received three thousand skill points from Zi JI and calculated that healing Gu Yuena could bring him close to ten thousand points for diamond-level draws.
• Xu Ran imagined Ah Yin regaining human form and exposing Tang Hao’s role in her death, which could turn Tang Xiao against him.
• Xu Ran found Zi JI awake, helped her sit up, and watched as she dressed herself.
• Zi JI told Xu Ran she belonged to him, and they agreed she would call him Big Brother Xu Ran in private and Ran-di around others.
• Xu Ran told Zi JI they would visit the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and considered using its meat, skin, and silk for himself and the women around him.

Xu Ran arrived at the Lake of Life and found Di Tian and the other ferocious beasts draining the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s power. After the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm pleaded for protection, Xu Ran ate a mouthful of his flesh and gained a year of cultivation, leaving the silkworm’s complaint unheard.

• Xu Ran walked to the Lake of Life with Zi JI and saw Di Tian and the other ferocious beasts surrounding the million-year Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.
• The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm spotted Xu Ran and decided to appeal to him for rescue, accusing Di Tian and the others of mistreating him.
• Di Tian struck the complaining Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and greeted Xu Ran respectfully alongside the other ferocious beasts.
• The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm pleaded with Xu Ran to uphold justice, but Di Tian hit him again while the Scarlet King offered Xu Ran a piece of silkworm flesh.
• Xu Ran ate the flesh, and the system announced that his soul beast cultivation had increased by one year.

Xu Ran discovered that eating Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s meat increased his cultivation and reassured the frightened Million-Year Soul Beast that Star Dou Great Forest was the safest place for him. He promised to make Sky Dream Ice Silkworm the foremost emperor of the Far North after becoming a god, and Sky Dream agreed to provide Xu Ran with silk, skin, and meat.

• Xu Ran ate Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s meat, found it delicious, and gained a year of cultivation.
• Xu Ran told Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and the Ferocious Beasts that the Million-Year Soul Beast’s life must not be threatened, while Sky Dream hid his grievances and praised Xu Ran.
• Xu Ran explained that Sky Dream would be hunted in the Far North, the deep sea, or human territory, and assured him that Star Dou Great Forest was safest.
• Xu Ran promised Sky Dream that he would become the foremost emperor of the Far North once Xu Ran became a god.
• Xu Ran asked Sky Dream for silk, silkworm skin, and meat, and Sky Dream agreed, believing the bargain would eventually let him rule the Far North.

Xu Ran planned to have armor made from Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's shed skin for protection when he returned to the human world. The Ferocious Beasts offered him Soul Bones and deadly venom, leaving him with valuable treasures to store for later use.

• Xu Ran considered using Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's shed skin to make protective armor for himself and the women around him.
• Di Tian agreed the armor would help protect Xu Ran in the human world, while Xiong Jun volunteered to make it and Scarlet King suggested adding other materials.
• Zi JI urged the Ferocious Beasts to assemble Soul Bones for Xu Ran, and they agreed to provide him with their best treasures.
• Xiong Jun gave Xu Ran a pair of hundred-thousand-year-old External Soul Bones from Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears.
• Myriad Demon King gave Xu Ran a bottle of his lethal, colorless, odorless Toxin Essence, which Xu Ran stored away.

Xu Ran received precious Soul Bones from Bi Ji and Di Tian, including the Star Dou Great Forest's vast reserves, and promised to help the Soul Beast Clan rise again. Di Tian's collection left Xu Ran responsible for advancing the clan's future, while he envisioned balancing the growth of humans and Soul Beasts.

• The Scarlet King offered Xu Ran a two-hundred-thousand-year Three-Headed Scarlet Demon Hound right leg bone, and Bi Ji gave him hundred-thousand-year Emerald Swan wing bones.
• Xu Ran thanked Bi Ji for caring for Tian Meng and learned she had been treating him while the Ferocious Beasts fed on him.
• Di Tian explained that he had collected Soul Bones to equip powerful Soul Beasts who might cultivate as humans and become gods.
• Di Tian handed Xu Ran a Storage Soul Tool containing over a thousand Soul Bones collected from the Star Dou Great Forest's races.
• Xu Ran promised Di Tian he would help the Soul Beast Clan rise again and envisioned guiding humans and Soul Beasts toward balanced development.

After absorbing the Dark Gold Dreadclaws, Xu Ran reached level fifty and received a mission to expose Yu Xiaogang before Liu Erlong. He then returned to Bi Ji’s kitchen and resumed teasing her under the pretense of helping with dinner.

• Xu Ran reached level fifty after absorbing the Dark Gold Dreadclaws and gained the Sky-Rending Claw and Dark Gold Dreadclaw skills.
• The system assigned Xu Ran a mission to expose Yu Xiaogang’s true character to Liu Erlong, offering Sword-Flying Technique, a fifteen-thousand-year Evil Divine Sword fifth Soul Ring, and Skill Points.
• Xu Ran returned to find Bi Ji cooking silkworm meat and went to the kitchen to see her.
• Xu Ran insisted on helping Bi Ji wash vegetables, then embraced her from behind and held her hands as she worked.

Xu Ran learned that Di Tian and the other Ferocious Beasts had finished making his battle armor and several sets of protective inner armor. After Xiao Wu noticed the armor was made for more women than she knew, she questioned Xu Ran about who the extra suits were for.

• Bi Ji told Xu Ran that Di Tian and the others had completed one suit of battle armor and seven or eight sets of inner armor.
• Xu Ran brought food and wine to the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, who feared he had come to take more of his flesh or silk.
• Xiao Wu admired the armor and chose the pink suit made for her.
• Xiao Wu noticed that one suit was much larger than hers and asked Xu Ran who the remaining suits were for.

Di Tian and the Ferocious Beasts presented Xu Ran with battle armor forged from the essence blood and materials of powerful Soul Beasts. After Xu Ran bonded with it and put on every piece, he looked and felt like a formidable Soul Beast Emperor.

• Xiao Wu stopped questioning Xu Ran about the other armor pieces after he reassured her of her place in his heart.
• Di Tian explained that the armor incorporated materials and essence blood from hundreds of powerful Soul Beasts, including the Ferocious Beasts.
• Xu Ran dropped his essence blood into the armor's heart-guard mirror, and the gathered Soul Beast presences submitted to him.
• Xu Ran donned the armor, felt his strength increase, and impressed Di Tian and the other Ferocious Beasts with his sovereign bearing.

Xu Ran tested his newly forged Battle Armor and awakened Myriad Sword Intent, using the Heart-Guard Mirror to unleash a strike powered by the essence blood of powerful Soul Beasts. Di Tian blocked the attack, but the blow still forced him to shift backward.

• Xiao Wu, Zi JI, Bi Ji, Xiong Jun, and Di Tian watched Xu Ran in his Battle Armor and believed he could help the Soul Beast Clan rise.
• Xu Ran sensed the Heart-Guard Mirror’s power and planned to add essence blood from Soul Beasts in the Far North and Deep Sea.
• Xu Ran swung the God-Slaying Sword and developed his Myriad Sword Intent, filling the sky with living sword shadows.
• Xu Ran unleashed a strike that sent the sword shadows, each carrying a Soul Beast’s presence, charging toward Di Tian.
• Di Tian used Dragon God Claw to shatter the sword shadows, but the force of Xu Ran’s strike made him shift one foot backward.

Xu Ran tested the Ten Thousand Beasts Armor and discovered that its sword strike could threaten even powerful Titled Douluos. After celebrating with Xiao Wu, he learned the armor was a Semi-Divine Artifact that could grow stronger as he collected Soul Beast blood essence, and he planned to finish treating Gu Yuena before returning to the Star Luo Empire.

• Xu Ran unleashed a blood-essence-infused sword strike that slightly moved Di Tian and could gravely injure many Titled Douluos.
• Di Tian and the other beasts congratulated Xu Ran, while Xiao Wu praised his strength and embraced him.
• Xu Ran promised Xiao Wu he would marry her once he became invincible, then withdrew the armor into his body.
• The System Lady identified the Ten Thousand Beasts Armor as a Semi-Divine Artifact that could be upgraded with Soul Beast blood essence.
• Xu Ran planned to stay in the Star Dou Great Forest for at most half a month, finish treating Gu Yuena, and return to the Star Luo Empire with the armor he had made for the women he treasured.