Recaps

Lu Ren and Ji Juechen hunted the Holy Spirit Cult across Mingdu, wiping out eight strongholds and sharpening Ji Juechen’s swordsmanship. They left Soul Douluo-guarded strongholds untouched because Lu Ren judged them too dangerous to challenge.

• Lu Ren erased every trace of a courtyard battle while Ji Juechen watched, then the two set out to destroy more Holy Spirit Cult strongholds.
• Lu Ren and Ji Juechen wiped out eight strongholds in one day, with Ji Juechen fighting the Soul Emperor guardians and Lu Ren killing the Soul Saint elders.
• Ji Juechen improved through the successive battles, eventually killing Soul Emperors in only three to five strikes.
• After a Soul Saint woke during Lu Ren’s attempted assassination and nearly injured him, Lu Ren abandoned stealth attacks and relied on Malevolent Shrine to kill the remaining Soul Saints.
• Lu Ren avoided strongholds guarded by Soul Douluos, deciding that confronting them would be too risky for now.

Ji Juechen and Lu Ren destroyed eight Holy Spirit Cult strongholds, gaining strength and rescuing captives, while the cult’s leadership struggled to find clues. Nangong Wan learned of the losses and demanded answers from his intelligence subordinates.

• Ji Juechen fought through the eighth stronghold, advanced to level sixty-three, and declared that he had had his fill.
• Lu Ren absorbed cursed energy from the defeated Evil Soul Masters and advanced from level forty-seven to level fifty, while Electrolux grew stronger from the energy he absorbed.
• Lu Ren rescued several dozen captives, connected them with Nana’s intelligence network, and looted the strongholds’ wealth and resources.
• The Holy Spirit Cult discovered that eight branches had been destroyed, with hundreds of members and their imprisoned souls missing and no useful clues left behind.
• Nangong Wan smashed a table in the Xishui Alliance Leader’s Hall and demanded to know how the branches had been wiped out without a trace.

Nangong Wan punished two Evil Soul Masters for failing to find the killer who had destroyed eight Holy Spirit Cult strongholds, then investigated one of the purified sites himself. He concluded that the attacker likely wielded the Holy Angel Martial Soul and had purified the cult’s members and their souls.

• Nangong Wan killed an Evil Soul Master who reported that the killer had erased every trace from the destroyed strongholds.
• Nangong Wan killed another Evil Soul Master for licking brain matter, then heard that the attacker might be an unaffiliated Evil Soul Master.
• Nangong Wan ordered the surviving Evil Soul Masters to take him to a destroyed Branch Altar and threatened them if they deceived him.
• Nangong Wan found that his Soul Power could detect no trace at the site and concluded that the attacker had purified the cult members, their souls, and all residual energy.
• Nangong Wan suspected that the attacker possessed the Holy Angel Martial Soul and had used the cult members to increase their cultivation.

After bringing the badly wounded Ji Juechen to Nana’s courtyard, Lu Ren secluded himself to break through to level fifty and discovered that his Sea of Consciousness had expanded dramatically. The system confirmed his Spiritual Power had reached the Spirit Abyss Realm and rewarded him with Cursed Speech, while Projection Sorcery remained locked until he reached the late Spirit Abyss Realm.

• Lu Ren brought the gravely injured Ji Juechen to Nana’s courtyard, where Ji Juechen insisted on treating his wounds himself.
• Lu Ren told Nana he was about to break through and entered seclusion in his room.
• Lu Ren released the power he had been suppressing, and his Sea of Consciousness expanded from a pond into an ocean that was still growing.
• The system announced that Lu Ren had reached the Soul King realm and awarded him the Cursed Technique Cursed Speech.
• Lu Ren checked his status and saw that his Spiritual Power was at the Spirit Abyss Realm with 6,666 points, while Projection Sorcery required the late Spirit Abyss Realm.

Lu Ren assessed his Spiritual Power and learned the details of Cursed Speech and Projection Sorcery. He resolved to reach the late Spirit Abyss Realm so he could unlock Projection Sorcery.

• Lu Ren judged that his 6,666 points of Spiritual Power left him far short of the late Spirit Abyss Realm.
• Lu Ren learned that Cursed Speech could make his words come true by spending Cursed Energy and Soul Power, but could backfire against stronger opponents.
• Lu Ren recognized that Reverse Cursed Technique could heal injuries caused by Cursed Speech and that he could activate the technique selectively.
• Lu Ren learned that Projection Sorcery required him to plan twenty-four frames of movement, with failed execution leaving him frozen for a second.
• Lu Ren realized that Projection Sorcery could stack speed and combine with his Yuji Itadori template, then resolved to break through to the late Spirit Abyss Realm.

Lu Ren realized his spiritual power and soul power determined how many cursed techniques he could hold, while Electrolux recovered further by absorbing his cursed energy. With the Soul Spirit Contract nearing completion and Electrolux able to project a god-level presence, Lu Ren prepared to persuade the Ice Empress and establish the Spirit Pagoda.

• Lu Ren deduced that his spiritual power and cultivation increased his capacity for cursed techniques, and that he could currently hold only Malevolent Shrine, Blood Manipulation, and Cursed Speech.
• Electrolux appeared in Lu Ren's Sea of Consciousness with a youthful form, and Lu Ren assured him he did not regret sharing cursed energy.
• Electrolux said he could complete the Soul Spirit Contract in a few months, before Lu Ren went to the Far North.
• Electrolux revealed he could now project a god-level presence to intimidate others, strengthening Lu Ren's plans to negotiate with the Ice Empress.
• Lu Ren declared that he would rely on Electrolux to establish the Spirit Pagoda and spread the benefits of soul spirits.

Electrolux warned Lu Ren against rushing to improve his Spiritual Power and realized that Lu Ren’s brain might be his Martial Soul. After Lu Ren explained his Binding Vow and admitted he had misled others about its consequences, Electrolux prepared to reveal the Martial Soul’s identity, while Xuan Zi at Shrek Academy realized the Body Sect might be interested in Lu Ren.

• Electrolux advised Lu Ren to improve his Spiritual Power through experience and cultivation rather than seeking shortcuts.
• Electrolux suggested that Lu Ren’s unusually powerful brain might be his Martial Soul and asked why he had never tried to understand it.
• Lu Ren explained that his Binding Vow barred him from actively investigating his Martial Soul, but allowed him to receive information from someone else.
• Lu Ren admitted he had exaggerated the danger of breaking Binding Vows to mislead Meng Hongchen and the others, and Electrolux agreed to tell him what his Martial Soul was.
• At Shrek Academy, Xuan Zi recalled the Sea God Pavilion’s deduction that Lu Ren had a brain-type body Martial Soul and wondered what would happen if the Body Sect discovered him.

Xuan Zi devised a plan to make Lu Ren grateful to Shrek by rescuing him from the Body Sect, and Mu En tacitly approved. Meanwhile, Lu Ren learned that his brain was his Martial Soul and decided to join the Body Sect after the tournament, unaware that Xuan Zi was already heading there to set his scheme in motion.

• Xuan Zi planned to let the Body Sect try to seize Lu Ren, then rescue him and use his gratitude to persuade him to join Shrek.
• Elder Song judged the plan plausible, and Xuan Zi claimed he could succeed unless Du Busi intervened; Mu En tacitly agreed.
• Xuan Zi flew toward the Heaven Dou Empire to approach the Body Sect's headquarters.
• Electrolux told Lu Ren that his brain was a uniquely powerful body Martial Soul and the foundation for his control of Cursed Techniques.
• Lu Ren decided to pursue a second awakening through the Body Sect after completing the tournament and securing the promised soul bones.

Lu Ren considered the complications of joining the Body Sect, then secretly healed Ji Juechen and sent Nana to investigate Ye Guyi of the Ordinary Alliance. Ji Juechen later confronted him about his recovery, but Lu Ren denied responsibility and dragged him off for a mysterious checkup.

• Lu Ren set aside his concerns about a future war between the Body Sect and the Sun Moon Empire and cultivated with Electrolux through the night.
• Lu Ren found Ji Juechen's Evil Qi-tainted injuries barely healed, knocked him unconscious, secretly healed him with Reverse Cursed Technique, and gave him a Healing Pill.
• Lu Ren ordered Nana to discreetly investigate the Ordinary Alliance and find Ye Guyi's whereabouts and movements.
• Ji Juechen recovered fully and confronted Lu Ren about being knocked out and healed, but Lu Ren feigned ignorance and blamed Nana's medicine.
• Lu Ren pulled Ji Juechen away for a checkup, saying he had something new to try.

Lu Ren tested his newly awakened Cursed Speech on Ji Juechen by commanding him to take a shit, sending him rushing into the restroom. Ji Juechen emerged resentful and disgusted, while Lu Ren was pleased by how well the ability worked.

• Lu Ren brought Ji Juechen to the restroom and claimed he needed help testing a new Spiritual Power ability.
• Ji Juechen eagerly agreed to spar and raised his sword as Lu Ren activated Cursed Speech.
• Lu Ren commanded Ji Juechen to take a shit, triggering an overwhelming urge that made Ji Juechen abandon the fight and rush into the restroom.
• Lu Ren noted that Cursed Speech worked despite Ji Juechen's greater cultivation and wondered how powerful it might be against stronger opponents.
• Ji Juechen emerged from the restroom glaring at Lu Ren, who defended bringing him there as a favor.

Lu Ren demonstrated the force of his Cursed Speech by blasting Ji Juechen out of the courtyard, leaving Ji convinced that Lu Ren’s abilities could overwhelm even a Soul Emperor. Nana then arrived with news that the Xishui Alliance had been making a stir in Mingdu’s Underground Soul Tool Association.

• Ji Juechen asked Lu Ren about Word-Made-Reality, and Lu Ren explained that his Spiritual Power let him warp reality with spoken commands.
• Ji Juechen challenged Lu Ren to attack again without using the previous dirty trick, and Lu Ren shouted “Be Blown Away,” sending him flying through the courtyard wall.
• Ji Juechen returned battered but unangry, acknowledged the overwhelming gap between them, and assessed Lu Ren as potentially a match for a Soul Saint even without his domain.
• Nana reported to Lu Ren that the Xishui Alliance, one of the Three Great Factions of Mingdu’s Underground Soul Tool Association, had recently been making a stir.

As the Xishui Alliance searched Mingdu for holy-attribute Soul Masters, Lu Ren realized the Holy Spirit Cult might be hunting Ye Guyi and went out with Ji Juechen to find her. While eavesdropping in a restaurant, Lu Ren’s mention of Ye Guyi caused a black-robed diner behind him to react, leaving him focused on the stranger.

• Nana reported that the Xishui Alliance was searching Mingdu for holy-attribute Soul Masters and attacking the Aodu Chamber of Commerce and the Ordinary Alliance.
• Lu Ren concluded that the Holy Spirit Cult was seeking Ye Guyi and decided to go out with Ji Juechen to protect her.
• Lu Ren told Nana to guard their base and use the Soul Tool to summon him if anything went wrong.
• Lu Ren and Ji Juechen entered a restaurant, where Lu Ren spread his Spiritual Power to eavesdrop on the diners’ conversations.
• Lu Ren heard that the Xishui Alliance had attacked the Ordinary Alliance and feared Ye Guyi might have been killed.
• A black-robed diner trembled when Lu Ren mentioned Ye Guyi, and Lu Ren quietly locked onto the figure with his Spiritual Power.

Lu Ren recognized the fleeing black-robed figure as Ye Guyi and used Cursed Speech to stop her in a Mingdu alley. He confronted her about Shangguan Wei'er, leaving Ye Guyi restrained and unable to flee.

• Lu Ren noticed a black-robed figure react to the name Ye Guyi and spotted golden hair beneath its hood.
• The figure fled through Mingdu's alleys, and Lu Ren pursued it with overwhelming physical speed as Ji Juechen followed.
• The figure turned to attack Lu Ren with a golden longsword, but Lu Ren froze her with Cursed Speech.
• Lu Ren slammed the figure into a wall, revealing Ye Guyi beneath the fallen hood.
• Lu Ren asked Ye Guyi to stop running and said Shangguan Wei'er could no longer protect her.

Lu Ren stopped Ye Guyi from self-destructing and convinced her that he was not an Evil Soul Master. He asked her to join forces against the Xishui Alliance, leaving her to consider his offer.

• Ye Guyi mistook Lu Ren and Ji Juechen for Evil Soul Masters and began compressing her Soul Power to self-destruct.
• Ji Juechen arrived, and Ye Guyi abandoned her suicide attempt after sensing that he was not an Evil Soul Master.
• Lu Ren used positive energy to calm Ye Guyi's Soul Power and showed her the pure energy of his Reverse Cursed Technique Release.
• Lu Ren revealed that he had destroyed eight Xishui Alliance Branch Altars, and Ye Guyi blamed him for driving her into hiding.
• Lu Ren freed Ye Guyi from his Cursed Speech restraint and asked her to work with him against the Xishui Alliance.

Lu Ren offered to help Ye Guyi fight Evil Soul Masters, but she remained wary and tried to escape. He put her to sleep and carried her back to the courtyard, where Nana and the others saw them arrive.

• Lu Ren proposed joining forces with Ye Guyi, explaining that killing Evil Soul Masters would help both of them.
• Ye Guyi questioned why she should trust Lu Ren and searched for a way out of the alley.
• Lu Ren threatened to take her home by force if luring her with food failed, and Ye Guyi tried to flee.
• Lu Ren used the words “Go to sleep” to render Ye Guyi unconscious, then carried her out of the alley.
• Lu Ren told Ji Juechen that they needed to hide Ye Guyi from the Xishui Alliance and keep her safe until she calmed down.
• Lu Ren and Ji Juechen returned to the courtyard, where Nana saw Ye Guyi over Lu Ren’s shoulder and asked who she was.

Lu Ren had Ye Guyi settled in a room when two Evil Soul Master Soul Saints attacked Nana and the Soul Kings at the courtyard gate. The intruders recognized the danger of the warrior who had destroyed their cult’s branch altars and tried to retreat, but Lu Ren appeared behind them and stopped them with his command.

• Lu Ren had Nana prepare a room and food for Ye Guyi, then left Ji Juechen to guard her.
• Two Evil Soul Master Soul Saints overwhelmed Nana and several Soul Kings at the courtyard entrance.
• The gaunt Soul Saint warned his companion that the warrior who destroyed eight branch altars might be a Titled Douluo, and the two decided to retreat for reinforcements.
• Lu Ren appeared behind the Soul Saints and spoke a command that froze them in place.

Lu Ren used Cursed Speech to overwhelm two Evil Soul Master Soul Saints with an uncontrollable bodily urge, leaving them humiliated and unable to fight. As he assessed the technique, he concluded their weak willpower made them far more vulnerable than Ji Juechen had been.

• Lu Ren used Cursed Speech on the two Soul Saints, making them desperately struggle to hold back their bodily urges.
• The burly Soul Saint tried to attack Lu Ren, but he lost control while activating his Martial Soul Avatar and collapsed in humiliation.
• The gaunt Soul Saint also lost control, and the stench drove Nana, the others, and even Ji Juechen to retreat.
• Lu Ren analyzed the curse's effects and reasoned that the Soul Saints' weak willpower left them more vulnerable than Ji Juechen.

Lu Ren defeated two Evil Soul Master Soul Saints with Black Flash, Soul Slash, and Cursed Speech, then ordered Nana and the others to clean and restrain them. He told Ji Juechen that he needed the captives as tools because the matter concerned Ye Guyi.

• The two Soul Saints decided to kill everyone in the courtyard, but Lu Ren interrupted them with simultaneous punches enhanced by Black Flash and Soul Slash.
• Lu Ren used Cursed Speech to put the injured Soul Saints to sleep.
• Lu Ren ordered Nana and the others to clean and tie up the captives, explaining that he might need them later.
• Ji Juechen recoiled from Lu Ren and asked why he had not killed the two Soul Saints.
• Lu Ren said he needed the Soul Saints as tools because the matter concerned Ye Guyi.

Lu Ren woke Ye Guyi and offered her two captured Soul Saint Evil Soul Masters to purify, but she distrusted his motives and suspected a trap. He proposed discussing cooperation with Shangguan Wei'er at the Ordinary Alliance, and Ye Guyi warned that going there could mean his death.

• Lu Ren woke Ye Guyi, who checked that her clothes were intact before confronting him.
• Lu Ren told Ye Guyi that two captured Soul Saint Evil Soul Masters were tied up in the courtyard, and she rushed to fetch her sword.
• Ye Guyi stopped and demanded to know what Lu Ren wanted in return, then feared he was after her body.
• Lu Ren insisted that he only wanted to work with Ye Guyi, but she remained suspicious of his offer.
• Lu Ren proposed going with Ye Guyi to meet Shangguan Wei'er, and Ye Guyi warned him that the Ordinary Alliance could be dangerous for him.

Lu Ren forced Ye Guyi to lead him to the Ordinary Alliance headquarters, claiming he could defeat the faction and secure its protection. Ji Juechen joined him, and the group set out with two captured Evil Soul Masters while Nana stayed behind.

• Lu Ren told Ye Guyi that he could destroy the Ordinary Alliance and seized her wrist, ordering her to lead him to its headquarters.
• Ye Guyi agreed to take Lu Ren there, and Ji Juechen joined after Lu Ren assured him that he was confident in his strength.
• Lu Ren ordered Ji Juechen to bring the two unconscious Evil Soul Masters along and said he would cripple them without harming their cultivation.
• Nana asked whether they should relocate because the Holy Spirit Cult had discovered their hideout, but Lu Ren told her to stay and contact him if anything went wrong.
• Lu Ren, Ye Guyi, and Ji Juechen left for the Ordinary Alliance headquarters with the two captives.

Ye Guyi led Lu Ren and Ji Juechen toward a possible confrontation with the Ordinary Alliance, while Lu Ren teased them about humiliating Shangguan Wei'er and defended his ruthless fighting methods. Their banter turned to Nana and Ye Guyi’s suspicion of Lu Ren, ending with him making a provocative remark that sounded aimed at her.

• Ye Guyi worried that Shangguan Wei'er might kill Lu Ren and resolved to plead for him if necessary.
• Lu Ren asked Ji Juechen whether he should make Shangguan Wei'er dance or publicly disgrace her, while Ji Juechen braced for a fight with the Ordinary Alliance.
• Lu Ren explained that ending a fight quickly was the best way to protect one’s life, leaving Ji Juechen to reconsider his approach to combat.
• Ye Guyi accused Lu Ren of having a suspicious relationship with Nana because Nana called him Master, and Lu Ren said Nana had chosen the title after he saved her.
• Lu Ren described wanting to see a holy angel fall from grace and be tormented, prompting Ye Guyi to realize he seemed to be talking about her.

Lu Ren teased Ye Guyi, then asked Electrolux to conceal his cultivation before reaching the Ordinary Alliance. As they continued toward the headquarters, he identified a hidden watcher sent by Jing Hongchen and let him follow unnoticed.

• Ye Guyi became furious at Lu Ren’s teasing and stormed ahead, but overheard him admit that he had only been joking about tearing her angel wings apart.
• Lu Ren asked Electrolux to hide his cultivation, and Electrolux concealed it behind an impenetrable mist that Lu Ren could attribute to his Brain Martial Soul.
• Ji Juechen sensed someone watching them from behind, and Lu Ren said the hidden person was one of Hall Master Jing’s people protecting them.
• Lu Ren used his Spiritual Power to avoid members of the Holy Spirit Cult and sensed that the watcher’s cultivation was around eight rings.
• Lu Ren concluded that Jing Hongchen’s watcher was also reporting on him, but decided to let the man observe his actions.

Lu Ren and Ji Juechen accompanied Ye Guyi to the Ordinary Alliance’s hidden headquarters, where Ye Guyi introduced Lu Ren’s offer of cooperation to Shangguan Wei’er. Shangguan Wei’er assessed the two visitors and their captured Evil Soul Masters, but Lu Ren’s unreadable cultivation left her wary.

• Ye Guyi led Lu Ren and Ji Juechen through Mingdu to the Ordinary Alliance’s concealed underground headquarters.
• Ji Juechen carried two unconscious Soul Saint Evil Soul Masters through the base, drawing disgusted looks from the patrolling disciples.
• Ye Guyi sent a disciple to fetch Shangguan Wei’er, who arrived with the alliance’s core members and reproached Ye Guyi for returning from her hidden refuge.
• Ye Guyi explained how she had encountered Lu Ren and Ji Juechen and told Shangguan Wei’er that Lu Ren wanted to cooperate and take her away.
• Shangguan Wei’er sensed the captured Evil Soul Masters’ weakened power and judged Ji Juechen talented, but she could not sense Lu Ren’s cultivation.

Lu Ren met with Shangguan Wei'er and admitted he had destroyed the Xishui Alliance's strongholds, then offered to help the Ordinary Alliance in exchange for benefits. The chapter ended with Shangguan Wei'er asking what he wanted.

• Shangguan Wei'er and her Level 9 Soul Engineer discovered that neither could perceive Lu Ren's cultivation and suspected he had a powerful backer.
• Shangguan Wei'er led Lu Ren and Ji Juechen into a private room, where Lu Ren casually demanded tea while the alliance's members watched.
• Shangguan Wei'er connected Lu Ren to the destruction of eight Xishui Alliance strongholds and questioned him about it.
• Lu Ren admitted responsibility and said he had come to help the Ordinary Alliance, but only in exchange for benefits.
• Shangguan Wei'er asked Lu Ren what benefits he wanted.

Lu Ren demanded that Ye Guyi leave with him and that the Ordinary Alliance assist him, while warning Shangguan Wei'er that the Xishui Alliance's powerful backer would soon threaten Ye Guyi. The chapter ended with Lu Ren confronting the Level 9 Soul Engineer who had been probing him.

• Lu Ren asked Shangguan Wei'er to let Ye Guyi follow him and to provide assistance to the limit of the Ordinary Alliance's ability.
• As Shangguan Wei'er hesitated, Lu Ren secretly spread Soul Power across the floor, and the Level 9 Soul Engineer sensed his power and a deadly threat.
• Shangguan Wei'er refused to hand Ye Guyi over easily, calling her both a valuable recruit and family.
• Lu Ren argued that the Xishui Alliance's attack and the coming imperial investigation put Ye Guyi in danger, and claimed Shangguan Wei'er could not protect her.
• Lu Ren stood and challenged the Level 9 Soul Engineer, pointing out that his Spiritual Power had failed to uncover Lu Ren's strength.