Recaps

Tian Chen and Ning Rongrong were sharing a meal when Ah Hei’s furious screech revealed that Canghui Academy Soul Masters were attacking him. Tian Chen rushed to intervene and erased Ye Zhiqiu’s Second Soul Skill with his palm.

• Tian Chen and Ning Rongrong ate meat broth beside the stream while waiting for Ah Hei to return.
• After hearing Ah Hei’s screech and sensing Soul Power, Tian Chen carried Ning Rongrong toward the disturbance under the concealment of his Evil God Domain.
• Tian Chen found Ye Zhiqiu and seven Canghui Academy students surrounding and suppressing Ah Hei.
• Ye Zhiqiu used his Second Soul Skill, Mysterious Water Surge, to attack Ah Hei’s wings.
• Tian Chen appeared in front of Ah Hei and made Ye Zhiqiu’s attack vanish when it touched his right palm.

Tian Chen and Ning Rongrong confronted Ye Zhiqiu’s Canghui Academy group over their attempt to hunt Ah Hei, whom Ning Rongrong said they had raised. The newly advanced Soul Saint vice dean arrived just as Ye Zhiqiu was about to decide what to do, and he fixed his attention on Tian Chen.

• Ye Zhiqiu questioned Tian Chen after he appeared with Ning Rongrong and checked that Ah Hei was unharmed.
• Ning Rongrong mocked Canghui Academy and declared that Ah Hei was not a wild soul beast but one they had raised.
• When a Canghui Academy girl demanded proof, Ning Rongrong called Ah Hei, and he responded with a cry.
• The girl appealed to Ye Zhiqiu for a chance to take Ah Hei’s soul ring, and he hesitated over whether to help her.
• A Canghui Academy vice dean arrived after breaking through to Soul Saint, and his gaze lingered on Tian Chen’s right hand.

Tian Chen recognized Shi Nian’s ambush and killed the Canghui Academy vice dean after seeing through his illusion. He planned to retrieve the Soul Bone Shi Nian had stolen from the Tiandou Auction House.

• Shi Nian ordered Ye Zhiqiu and the Canghui Academy students to leave after Ye Zhiqiu recounted the confrontation with Tian Chen.
• Tian Chen and Ning Rongrong returned to camp, where Tian Chen told her to rest while he kept watch.
• Shi Nian used an illusion to frighten Ning Rongrong, but Tian Chen remained calm and recognized the trick.
• Tian Chen appeared behind Shi Nian, struck him down, and crushed his legs while demanding to know whether he wanted to play a game.
• Tian Chen killed Shi Nian and decided he would have to retrieve the Soul Bone Shi Nian had stolen from the Tiandou Auction House.

After killing Shi Nian, Tian Chen discovered a letter linking him to the Xuanming Sect and learned that the sect had auctioned the illusion-specializing left arm bone Shi Nian sought. Ning Rongrong struggled with the gruesome killing but grew closer to Tian Chen overnight, while Tian Chen decided to accept her affection.

• Tian Chen took Shi Nian's Storage Soul Tool and let Ah Hei swallow Shi Nian's corpse, then found a letter bearing the Xuanming Sect's name.
• Tian Chen read that the Xuanming Sect had auctioned the left arm bone Shi Nian had tried to seize and realized Shi Nian had been waiting in the valley to ambush its people.
• Tian Chen recalled the Xuanming Sect's rare Mystic Water Pills and their ability to improve Soul Masters' aptitude.
• Ning Rongrong asked Tian Chen to comfort her, then spent the night wrapped in a blanket, troubled by Shi Nian's death.
• Ning Rongrong woke up clinging to Tian Chen, and Tian Chen teased her before deciding he would stop rejecting her affection.

Tian Chen and Ning Rongrong grew more at ease with each other as they traveled toward Heaven Dou City. Meanwhile, Xia Hong fought Tang Hao and drove him off, but both men were badly injured, and Tang Hao feared he had only three years left.

• Tian Chen stopped deliberately avoiding Ning Rongrong, who teased him during their journey toward Heaven Dou City.
• Xia Hong recalled tracking Tang Hao from Suotuo City after sensing his powerful presence and discovering his Soul Power had reached Level 95.
• Tang Hao used the Great Sumeru Hammer and detonated eight rings to escape Xia Hong, leaving Xia Hong severely injured.
• Xia Hong abandoned the pursuit, concluding that Tang Hao was also badly hurt and that his objective of protecting Tian Chen had been fulfilled.
• Tang Hao reached a forest in southern Fasinuo Province and comforted the Blue Silver Grass he called Ah Yin, while regretting that he might have only three years to live.

Tian Chen brought Ning Rongrong back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, where Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong welcomed her and thanked Tian Chen for saving her. The group headed to the sect’s hall for a meal, while Gu Rong remained curious about Tian Chen’s strength.

• Tian Chen and Ning Rongrong arrived near Seven Treasure City on Ah Hei, whose presence alerted the sect’s powerful Soul Masters.
• Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong came out to meet Ning Rongrong after the sect patrol recognized her.
• Ning Rongrong reunited with Chen Xin and Gu Rong and told them she had nearly died when they encountered the Titan Giant Ape.
• Ning Fengzhi thanked Tian Chen for saving Ning Rongrong and invited him to stay for a meal.
• Gu Rong scrutinized Tian Chen but could not discern his cultivation, and the group followed Ning Fengzhi toward a glittering hall.

At a banquet in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Rongrong’s antics gave way to Gu Rong probing Tian Chen’s cultivation. Gu Rong discovered that Tian Chen’s power suppressed his own and revealed that Tian Chen had already reached Soul Power level sixty-three.

• Ning Fengzhi welcomed Tian Chen to the banquet, and Tian Chen said he was accustomed to Heaven Dou City’s food.
• Ning Rongrong tried to kick Tian Chen under the table but struck Gu Rong instead, prompting Ning Fengzhi to scold her before Chen Xin and Gu Rong comforted her.
• Gu Rong asked Tian Chen about his cultivation and offered to spar, but Tian Chen refused to reveal his full strength.
• Gu Rong placed a hand on Tian Chen’s shoulder and found that Tian Chen’s black-purple power blocked and dissolved his darkness-attribute Soul Power.
• Gu Rong sensed Tian Chen’s overwhelming attribute suppression, then told Ning Fengzhi that Tian Chen had already reached level sixty-three.

Tian Chen confirmed his Soul Power was rank sixty-three, impressing Ning Rongrong and convincing Gu Rong to reconsider Ning Fengzhi’s proposal. After speaking privately with Tian Chen, Ning Fengzhi learned from a hidden Soul Master’s Mind Reading skill that Tian Chen had been truthful, then explained his hopes of building an alliance with Spirit Hall through him and his regret that Tian Chen’s origins made a marriage alliance less advantageous for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

• Ning Rongrong learned that Tian Chen was only seventeen and had reached Soul Power rank sixty-three, then teased Shrek Academy for not comparing to him.
• Ning Fengzhi asked Tian Chen to call him Uncle Ning and spoke with him privately in the sect’s courtyard while Ning Rongrong waited nearby.
• Ning Fengzhi sent Ning Rongrong to show Tian Chen to the inner sect guest rooms, then met with Chen Xin and Gu Rong.
• A middle-aged Soul Master with a body Martial Soul reported that his Mind Reading skill had found Tian Chen’s thoughts genuine.
• Ning Fengzhi warned Chen Xin and Gu Rong that Spirit Hall might make a move and said he hoped Tian Chen could become its next Supreme Pontiff and marry into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Ning Fengzhi lamented that Tian Chen’s Spirit Hall background prevented the sect from gaining the benefits it might have received if he had been a commoner.

Tian Chen left the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for Heaven Dou City after reflecting on Spirit Hall’s factions and continuing to build his cultivation foundation. He left Ah Hei in the care of five Spirit Hall deacons and entered the city alone.

• Tian Chen considered Ning Fengzhi’s hopes that he would oppose Bibi Dong, but resolved to wait for the right moment before acting against her.
• Tian Chen continued cultivating through meditation, reaching Soul Power rank sixty-three at age seventeen.
• Tian Chen spoke with Gu Rong on the roof of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and said he was heading to Heaven Dou City to attend to something.
• Tian Chen flew to a grove outside Heaven Dou City on Ah Hei and asked five Spirit Hall deacons to guard and feed his pet.
• Tian Chen gave each deacon ten thousand Gold Soul Coins and walked toward Heaven Dou City.

After two years of cultivation, Tian Chen returned to Heaven Dou City and reunited with Ye Lingling, learning that Dugu Yan was due back from an academy exchange. Meanwhile, Qin Ming returned with the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team and unexpectedly encountered his former teachers Flender and Zhao Wuji.

• Tian Chen arrived in Heaven Dou City at Level 63, carrying a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone, and visited Ye Lingling at her flower shop.
• Ye Lingling told Tian Chen that Dugu Yan had been training intensely and was serving as captain of the Imperial Fighting Team on an exchange with the Five Elements Academy.
• Tian Chen said he would explain his feelings to Dugu Yan in person and grew jealous when he heard she had traveled with Teacher Qin.
• Tian Chen and Ye Lingling resumed their affectionate reunion while Dugu Yan was still away.
• Qin Ming entered Heaven Dou City with the Heaven Dou Royal Academy carriages and reflected on the strength of his students, especially Dugu Yan.
• When a group blocked the road, Qin Ming recognized Flender and Zhao Wuji, stepped down, and respectfully greeted them.

After meeting Qin Ming in Heaven Dou City, the Shrek group set out to find a healer with the rare Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul for Tang San and Oscar. Yu Tianheng recognized Grandmaster as his uncle and urged him to return home, but Grandmaster refused to discuss it, leaving their reunion unresolved.

• Qin Ming recognized Flender and Zhao Wuji, learned that Tang San and Oscar needed treatment, and offered to take the group to a former student with the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul.
• Qin Ming explained that the Nine Heart Begonia was a rare support Martial Soul that could heal everyone within its range, and Grandmaster urged the group to hurry to its Soul Master.
• Yu Feng and Osler emerged from Qin Ming's carriage, followed by Yu Tianheng and the Shi Brothers.
• Yu Tianheng recognized Grandmaster as his uncle, asked him to return home, and was stopped when Grandmaster cut him off.
• Flender arranged the group into three carriages, and Yu Tianheng followed Grandmaster aboard.

Dugu Yan and the others arrived at Ye Lingling’s home, where they found Tian Chen and Lingling together. When Yu Tianheng challenged Tian Chen, Tian Chen’s lightning overwhelmed Yu Tianheng’s dragon power, leaving him injured and humiliated.

• Dugu Yan arrived at Ye Lingling’s house with Flender, Qin Ming, Grandmaster, Yu Tianheng, and the others, but could not find Lingling outside.
• Tian Chen and Ye Lingling hurried to get dressed after Flender heard a sound from upstairs, and Tian Chen greeted the group from the window.
• Dugu Yan asked Tian Chen why he was there, and he said the house was his home too.
• Yu Tianheng interrupted them, so Tian Chen struck him with a black-purple lightning serpent.
• Yu Tianheng’s dragon claw failed to stop the lightning, which burned his arm, and Tian Chen mocked him about working at a circus.

Yu Tianheng challenged Tian Chen but stopped when Grandmaster intervened, and Ye Lingling refused Qin Ming’s request to heal the injured Shrek students because Flender had extorted her and Tian Chen. After the Shrek group left, Tian Chen asked Dugu Yan to talk, but she tried to leave and he caught her wrist.

• Yu Tianheng activated Thunderous Fury and prepared to attack Tian Chen, but Grandmaster ordered him to stop after Flender warned him about Tian Chen’s strength.
• Tian Chen ignored the group’s anger and sat down to drink tea while Dugu Yan reminded them that Qin Ming had come to see Ye Lingling.
• Ye Lingling emerged and refused Qin Ming’s request to treat the two injured Shrek students, explaining that Flender had extorted her and Tian Chen in Suotuo City.
• Grandmaster angrily confronted Flender and left, followed by Flender, Qin Ming, and the rest of the group.
• Tian Chen asked Dugu Yan to talk, but she turned to leave, so he caught her wrist.

Tian Chen reconciled with Dugu Yan, who reaffirmed their marriage promise, and spent the day with her and Ye Lingling. That night, his Evil God Hook unexpectedly absorbed the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's right arm bone, transforming it into dark-gold liquid that flowed into his spine.

• Tian Chen apologized to Dugu Yan, and she asked whether their old promise to marry still stood; he affirmed it, and they kissed.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling prepared lunch with Tian Chen, and the three ate, drank, and chatted together.
• Dugu Yan pulled Tian Chen into her room, and he emerged later that night after she had fallen asleep.
• Tian Chen took out the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's right arm bone and wondered whether the Evil God Hook could absorb Soul Bones.
• The Evil God Hook pierced the Soul Bone and absorbed it as dark-gold liquid that flowed into Tian Chen's spine.

Tian Chen’s Evil God Hook mutated into black armor that fused with his Soul Bones and produced an incomplete Soul Bone Fusion Skill. The transformation boosted his Soul Power and abilities, and he suspected his Dark Gold Dreadclaw had evolved as well.

• Tian Chen watched the Evil God Hook’s black currents form armor over his chest and abdomen as his Soul Power rose from level sixty-three to level sixty-four.
• Tian Chen’s Soul Bones manifested across his head, right arm, and right leg, joining the armor into a black-purple suit with dark-gold blades on his right hand.
• Tian Chen recognized the transformation as an incomplete Soul Bone Fusion Skill and found that his skills gained ten percent in effect while costing ten percent less Soul Power.
• Tian Chen withdrew the armor and wondered whether the Dark Gold Dreadclaw had evolved because of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear Right Arm Bone.

Tian Chen decided it was time to travel to Slaughter City, then spent the morning with Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan after breaking through to rank sixty-four. When he suggested that Dugu Yan leave Heaven Dou Royal Academy, she challenged him about the upcoming tournament, and he assured her he would not represent Spirit Hall Academy.

• Tian Chen recalled his intention to visit Slaughter City now that the danger of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's inner core was gone.
• Tian Chen woke from cultivation with his Soul Power at rank sixty-four and joined Ye Lingling for breakfast.
• Ye Lingling brought Dugu Yan to the table, where Dugu Yan teased her and noticed Tian Chen's breakthrough.
• Tian Chen suggested Dugu Yan stop attending Heaven Dou Royal Academy, prompting her to ask whether he would compete for Spirit Hall Academy in the tournament.
• Tian Chen said he would not represent Spirit Hall Academy, and Dugu Yan was pleased with his answer.

Tian Chen spent the morning with Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan, then revealed his plans to seek a domain in Slaughter City. Meanwhile, Teacher Zhuang treated the unconscious Tang San and Oscar at Heaven Dou Royal Academy and warned that their third Soul Skills might be impaired.

• Tian Chen learned that Ye Lingling had reached rank forty-eight and Dugu Yan rank fifty-three, then joined them for a shopping trip in Heaven Dou City.
• Tian Chen told Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan he planned to visit Slaughter City to obtain the Divine Slaughter's Domain by passing through Hell Road.
• Tian Chen noticed that Heaven Dou City seemed to have more Soul Masters than before, then continued after Dugu Yan called him.
• Teacher Zhuang healed Tang San and Oscar enough to save their lives, but explained that they lacked part of the power needed to form their third Soul Skills.
• Grandmaster understood that Tang San and Oscar's third Soul Skills could be affected and glared angrily at Flender.

After leaving Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Tian Chen brought Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan to the valley where he had left Ah Hei. He discovered that Ah Hei could absorb the Evil Qi in his Evil God Domain to evolve.

• Flender led the Shrek Academy group toward Heaven Dou City, while Grandmaster walked in silence with a grim expression.
• Tian Chen carried Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan through the valley after Ye Lingling grew tired.
• Five Spirit Hall deacons surrounded Tian Chen, recognized him, and withdrew when he dismissed them.
• Ah Hei emerged from the woods and affectionately rubbed against Tian Chen as he introduced the Demon Lizard Dragon to Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan.
• Tian Chen used his Evil God Domain and saw Ah Hei grow stronger by absorbing its Evil Qi.
• Tian Chen explained that Ah Hei could evolve through his domain, then invited Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan onto Ah Hei's back.

Tian Chen explained Ning Rongrong's presence to Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling as they traveled through Sunset Forest, then encountered a conversation revealing the Xuanming Sect's plans for a Skywater Academy student with an Ice Phoenix Martial Soul. The chapter left the brothers discussing a possible ice-attribute Soul Bone auction and the deadly losses suffered by a team in the Far North.

• Tian Chen, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling traveled toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well while he concealed Ah Hei with his Evil God Domain.
• Dugu Yan found black hair on their blanket, and Tian Chen identified it as Ning Rongrong's and explained how he had met her.
• Dugu Yan warned Tian Chen not to let other women sit in their place, then reconciled with him as Ye Lingling watched.
• In Sunset Forest, Xu Xuanyou absorbed a Soul Ring from a turtle-type Soul Beast while his brother and their Second Uncle discussed awakening the Xuanming bloodline.
• The Second Uncle said the Xuanming Sect intended to use an Ice Phoenix girl from Skywater Academy as a sacrifice for Xuanming's Martial Soul evolution, despite the academy dean's refusal.
• Xu Xuanyou learned that an upcoming Heaven Dou Auction might offer an ice-attribute Soul Bone and heard that a Soul Master team had suffered devastating losses in the Far North.

Tian Chen returned to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, where Dugu Yan tried to punish him for his past flirtations but was soon overwhelmed by his strength. After spending the month with them, Tian Chen sensed Dugu Bo arriving at the valley.

• Tian Chen arrived at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, but Dugu Bo was away.
• Dugu Yan chained Tian Chen to the bed and urged Ye Lingling to help her teach him a lesson.
• Tian Chen broke free the next morning, hunted a One-Horned Demon Rhino with Ah Hei, and fed its corpse to him.
• Dugu Yan challenged Tian Chen over breakfast, and he carried her back into the cabin while Ye Lingling stayed behind.
• Tian Chen spent the following month with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, and Dugu Yan eventually slept without waking.
• Dugu Bo appeared in the valley after Tian Chen sensed someone approaching.

Tian Chen reunited with Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan, and Dugu Bo learned that Tian Chen had reached level sixty-four. After hearing that a rare ice-attribute Soul Bone and a ten-thousand-year snow lotus would be auctioned in Heaven Dou City, they went to the Heaven Dou Auction House, where staff escorted them to the red VIP section.

• Tian Chen told Dugu Bo that he had reached level sixty-four, surprising him with his progress.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling joined Tian Chen and Dugu Bo, and Dugu Bo said he had nearly finished gathering medicinal herbs in the Frozen Forest.
• Dugu Bo told them that the Heaven Dou Auction would feature a likely ice-attribute Soul Bone and a ten-thousand-year snow lotus.
• Tian Chen suggested they attend the auction, and Dugu Bo carried him, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling to Heaven Dou City.
• Dugu Yan asked Tian Chen to carry her through the city, and the group arrived at the auction house, where staff led them to the red VIP section.

Tian Chen, Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Dugu Bo attended the Heaven Dou Auction House, where Tian Chen registered to bid and had an awkward mishap with Dugu Yan. Yu Luomian arrived with Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin, leaving Yu Tianheng to watch Tian Chen and Dugu Yan together while suppressing his anger.

• Tian Chen registered for the auction using his Soul Crystal Card, which held fifteen million Gold Soul Coins.
• Dugu Yan caught Tian Chen looking at an attendant and startled him, causing his cocktail to spill down her neckline; Tian Chen covered and dried her with his robe.
• Yu Luomian arrived with Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin, and Dugu Bo sharply rebuffed his greeting.
• Tian Chen recognized Yu Luomian as Liu Erlong's father and Grandmaster's second uncle, then continued drying Dugu Yan beneath his robe.
• Yu Tianheng watched Tian Chen and Dugu Yan's intimate interaction, clenched his fists, and suppressed his anger.

At the Heaven Dou Auction, Xiao Ya presented four hidden weapons made by Tang San, and Tian Chen recognized them as the bidding climbed. Tian Chen raised the price to three hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, leaving the auction for the weapons underway.

• Platinum Bishop Salas greeted Tian Chen at the auction while giving Dugu Bo and Yu Luomian only brief nods.
• Xiao Ya introduced Sand Shooting Shadow and Silent Sleeve Arrow, drawing interest from the guests.
• Xiao Ya demonstrated the Godly Zhuge Crossbow and Flying God Claw and set the four weapons’ starting bid at one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins.
• The bidding reached two hundred and twenty thousand Gold Soul Coins, and Tian Chen bid three hundred thousand.

Tian Chen bought Tang San’s four Hidden Weapons, giving Grandmaster, Flender, and Tang San hope of affording the ten-thousand-year snow lotus. As the auction introduced the lotus, Flender recognized the familiar figure connected to Liu Erlong and Yu Xiaogang’s painful past.

• Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin saw Tian Chen bid on the four Hidden Weapons and discussed his connection to Dugu Bo’s granddaughter and the Nine Heart Begonia girl.
• Tian Chen won Tang San’s four Hidden Weapons for three hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins.
• Grandmaster told Tang San that the sale proceeds and their savings should be enough to buy the ten-thousand-year snow lotus, while Flender called the money his dowry for Liu Erlong.
• Flender spotted a familiar figure in the red VIP section and remembered how that person had taken Liu Erlong away twenty years earlier.
• A duke bought the fifth lot, a snow ginseng, for six hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins.
• Xiao Ya presented the ten-thousand-year snow lotus in a jade box, and Tian Chen admired its beauty.

Tian Chen bid on a ten-thousand-year snow lotus and realized that Grandmaster and his companions wanted it for Tang San. When Yu Luomian confronted Grandmaster over Liu Erlong, Ning Fengzhi stopped the disturbance, leaving Tian Chen wondering who else was secretly present at the auction.

• Dugu Bo judged the snow lotus to be at least twenty thousand years old, and Tian Chen opened the bidding with a hundred-thousand-Gold-Soul-Coin increase.
• As the price rose to eight hundred and twenty thousand Gold Soul Coins, Tang San asked Grandmaster whether they would bid, while Tian Chen teased Dugu Yan about Xiao Ya's attention.
• Grandmaster bid eight hundred and fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins, and Tian Chen recognized him, Tang San, Flender, and Liu Erlong.
• Yu Luomian confronted Grandmaster over returning for Liu Erlong, but Liu Erlong stood by Grandmaster and urged him to stop running away.
• Ning Fengzhi quelled Yu Luomian's Soul Power pressure and told him to settle the matter after the auction, prompting Yu Luomian to sit down.
• Tian Chen acknowledged Ning Fengzhi and wondered about the hidden Soul Douluos and the concealed presence that stirred his bloodline.