Chapter Summaries

Xu Ran celebrated Bai Chenxiang’s evolved Martial Soul and planned to find her a Soul Ring, while Tang San was turned away from the Speed Clan. Xu Ran and Bai Chenxiang arrived as Bai He discussed Tang San’s former External Soul Bone, the Eight Spider Lances.

• Bai Chenxiang told Xu Ran that her Martial Soul had evolved into a Storm Swift and that she had reached rank forty.
• Xu Ran said it was time to find Bai Chenxiang a Soul Ring, and she asked him to get her a powerful one.
• Tang San and Tai Tan arrived at the Speed Clan, but the gatekeepers refused to let Tang San enter.
• Bai He rejected Tang San’s claim that they were relatives and mocked him for having nothing to offer Bai Chenxiang.
• Bai He condemned the Clear Sky Sect for abandoning the Four Great Clans and said the Speed Clan no longer needed Tang San’s hidden weapons.
• Xu Ran and Bai Chenxiang arrived, and Xu Ran recalled Tang San’s Eight Spider Lances as a possible gift for Bibi Dong.

Xu Ran humiliated Tang San and learned that Tang San planned to seek Spirit Hall’s support, while Tai Tan showed signs of a sinister change. Xu Ran then agreed to take Bai Chenxiang to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain her Soul Ring.

• Xu Ran taunted Tang San and told him Bai Chenxiang was now his woman, prompting Bai Chenxiang to defend her choice of Xu Ran.
• Tang San vowed to return stronger and planned to go to Spirit Hall, imagining that he and his teacher could win over the Saintess and Pope.
• Xu Ran slapped Tang San and dismissed his threat, saying he would wait for Tang San to grow strong enough to challenge him.
• Tang San left with Tai Tan, whose eyes showed a deathly, sinister quality that Xu Ran suspected came from Rakshasa power.
• Bai He praised Xu Ran for raising Bai Chenxiang’s cultivation to rank forty, and Xu Ran set off with her for the Star Dou Great Forest to find her a Soul Ring.

Xu Ran returned to the Star Dou Great Forest with Bai Chenxiang to help her obtain an offensive soul ring, and his arrival stirred Gu Yuena and brought Zi JI running to him. After Bai Chenxiang began absorbing the ring, Xu Ran reunited with Zi JI and reassured her of his affection, leaving them sharing an intimate moment.

• Xu Ran entered the Star Dou Great Forest and sensed it as his territory, while Gu Yuena felt his arrival and wondered how powerful he had become.
• Xu Ran found a suitable eagle-type soul beast for Bai Chenxiang and cleared the remnant soul from its ring before she began absorbing it.
• Zi JI sensed Xu Ran and hurried to him, greeting him formally despite her resentment that he had been away.
• Xu Ran pulled Zi JI into his embrace, and she confessed how much she had missed him.
• Xu Ran kissed Zi JI and told her he had come mainly to see her and Na'er, and Zi JI savored their reunion.

Xu Ran reunited with Zi JI, reassured her, and asked her to learn cooking before leaving her to watch over Xiangxiang. At the Lake of Life, he revealed strength comparable to Di Tian’s and challenged the five Ferocious Beasts to spar, leaving them ready to fight in their beast forms.

• Xu Ran comforted Zi JI, promised to take her traveling once he was stronger, and teased her about learning to cook before joining the Xu family.
• Xu Ran asked about Wang Qiu'er and learned that she was taking longer to transform into the form of a grown young woman.
• Xu Ran told Zi JI to take Xiangxiang to the Lake of Life after she woke, then went ahead to meet Di Tian, Xiong Jun, the Scarlet King, the Myriad Demon King, and Bi Ji.
• Di Tian sensed a powerful bloodline and pressure from Xu Ran, and Xu Ran said his strength was no weaker than Di Tian's.
• Xu Ran challenged all five Ferocious Beasts to spar, and they transformed into their enormous beast forms and released their pressure.

Xu Ran revealed his Ancestral Dragon form to the five Ferocious Beasts, whose awe and fear grew as they sensed his overwhelming bloodline and power. Gu Yuena watched from the Lake of Life, captivated by his form, while Xiong Jun’s attack failed to scratch him.

• Xu Ran teased Bi Ji about punishing her for not welcoming him earlier, and Di Tian realized Xu Ran had taken an interest in her.
• Xu Ran transformed into his Ancestral Dragon true form, releasing a presence that overwhelmed the five Ferocious Beasts.
• Gu Yuena watched Xu Ran from the Lake of Life and wondered at a bloodline and presence that seemed to surpass even the Dragon God’s.
• Xiong Jun attacked Xu Ran with his Sky-Rending Claw, but the strike left no mark on Xu Ran’s body.

Xu Ran effortlessly defeated Di Tian and the other Ferocious Beasts in his Ancestral Dragon Form, then declared that even the Dragon God had to submit to the Ancestral Dragon. The beasts accepted Xu Ran as their lord and began to suspect he was the Dragon Clan’s ancestor.

• Xiong Jun’s Sky-Rending Claw failed to injure Xu Ran, who knocked him away with a sweep of his tail.
• Di Tian, the Scarlet King, and the Myriad Demon King attacked Xu Ran while Bi Ji supported them, but Xu Ran defeated them all with ease.
• Xu Ran turned toward Bi Ji, who blushed and asked whether he could really bear to hurt her; he suppressed his desire and sheathed his excitement.
• The Ferocious Beasts knelt and pledged their loyalty to Xu Ran after witnessing his overwhelming strength.
• Di Tian asked about Xu Ran’s Ancestral Dragon Claw, prompting the Ferocious Beasts to suspect Xu Ran was the ancestor of the Dragon Clan.
• Xu Ran declared that even the Dragon God had to submit before the Ancestral Dragon.

Xu Ran revealed that he was both the Ancestral Dragon and a Qilin Auspicious Beast, shocking Di Tian and the other Ferocious Beasts. After ordering them to keep his identity secret, he flirted with Bi Ji and told her to wait for Zi JI to bring someone over.

• Di Tian and the Ferocious Beasts bowed to Xu Ran after he confirmed he was the Ancestral Dragon.
• Xu Ran explained to Bi Ji that he possessed multiple forms as both the Ancestral Dragon and a Qilin Auspicious Beast.
• Xu Ran ordered Di Tian and the others to leave and keep his identity secret, and they agreed.
• Xu Ran teased Bi Ji, who blushed and accepted his advances.
• Xu Ran told Bi Ji that Zi JI would bring someone over, then kissed her cheek.

Gu Yuena learned that Xu Ran was the Ancestral Dragon and accepted his true identity. After he asked her to call him Xu Ran and drew her into his arms, their relationship grew more intimate.

• Gu Yuena watched Xu Ran reveal his Ancestral Dragon form and realized he was an ancient power whose bloodline surpassed the Dragon God's.
• Xu Ran entered Silver Dragon Castle, where Gu Yuena bowed and addressed him as Lord Ancestral Dragon.
• Xu Ran asked Gu Yuena to call him Na'er and to stop treating him as a superior, and she questioned why he had hidden his identity.
• Xu Ran explained that she might have attacked him if he had revealed the truth before they were close.
• Xu Ran pulled Gu Yuena into his arms, and she felt her heart race as she clung to him.

Xu Ran gave Gu Yuena a lecture about dragon reproduction before offering her his Ancestral Dragon blood to help her gain the Golden Dragon power she needed to become the Dragon God. Gu Yuena became intoxicated as she absorbed it, leaving her eager for more.

• Xu Ran declared his affection for Gu Yuena and argued that dragons needed to reproduce to preserve their clan.
• Gu Yuena refused Xu Ran’s suggestive demands, insisting that she would not let him order her around.
• Xu Ran cut his finger and offered Gu Yuena his Ancestral Dragon blood, which contained Golden Dragon power.
• Gu Yuena absorbed Xu Ran’s blood and felt her incomplete body grow fuller and stronger as the Golden Dragon power filled her.

Xu Ran stopped Gu Yuena from absorbing more of his Ancestral Dragon essence blood, explaining that it was precious to him even though it could help her grow stronger and approach the Dragon God. Gu Yuena declared herself his wife, and they agreed she could absorb his blood once a day for up to ten minutes.

• Gu Yuena absorbed Xu Ran's Ancestral Dragon essence blood and felt her strength and level of existence begin to transform.
• Xu Ran pulled his finger away and refused to let Gu Yuena keep sucking his blood, while she pleaded for more.
• Gu Yuena fell off Xu Ran's lap, complained about his treatment, then climbed back into his arms and said she was already his.
• Xu Ran agreed that Gu Yuena could absorb his blood once a day for no more than ten minutes, and she settled contentedly against his chest.

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.