Recaps

Qi Ling tried to keep Hai Wei'er conscious as the Heart of the Ocean consumed her emotions, then used an intimate method to heighten them and help her endure the trial. After twelve hours, Hai Wei'er earned the Heart of the Ocean's recognition, and she rested in Qi Ling's arms.

• Qi Ling intensified his efforts to awaken Hai Wei'er when the Heart of the Ocean continued eroding her emotions.
• Hai Wei'er regained consciousness and questioned Qi Ling's intimate way of supposedly saving her.
• Qi Ling told Hai Wei'er she needed to keep her emotions heightened for twelve hours to adapt to the Heart of the Ocean's power.
• Qi Ling and Hai Wei'er remained together on the stone platform until the Heart of the Ocean's light faded and Hai Wei'er passed the trial.
• Hai Wei'er joked about understanding Xiao Wu's remark about teammates, then begged Qi Ling to let her rest.

Hai Wei'er claimed the Heart of the Ocean and gained control of the Sea God Strongman before returning safely with Qi Ling to the Mermaid Tribe. Elsewhere, a powerful god punished a subordinate for failing to secure the artifact and decided to meet a newly born Fallen Angel himself, while postponing any clash with Qi Ling.

• Hai Wei'er used the Heart of the Ocean to summon the Sea God Strongman and made it her guardian.
• Hai Wei'er and Qi Ling returned to the Mermaid Tribe with the Heart of the Ocean, and Haige'er welcomed them.
• Hai Wei'er joked that she preferred being called a witch, while the Mermaid Tribe celebrated her success.
• A powerful man learned his plan to obtain the Heart of the Ocean had failed and cut off the arm of the subordinate responsible.
• The man questioned Peter about contacting the newly born Fallen Angel, then decided to meet him himself.
• The man told Peter not to provoke Qi Ling yet, despite Qi Ling having intercepted the Heart of the Ocean.

Qi Ling learned that Bo Saixi would have to sacrifice her Martial Soul to establish Tang San’s Godhood, but Hai Wei'er explained that the Heart of the Ocean could replace the needed power and preserve Bo Saixi’s life. After Qi Ling and Hai Wei'er returned to Sea God Island, Bo Saixi discovered Hai Wei'er had reached level 95 and welcomed the news of her Heart of the Ocean.

• Qi Ling and Hai Wei'er discussed Hai Wei'er qualifying to succeed Bo Saixi as Great Enshrined, though Hai Wei'er said she wanted Bo Saixi to remain in the position until she could no longer serve.
• Hai Wei'er revealed that Bo Saixi would have to sacrifice her Martial Soul when Tang San completed the Sea God Trial, and Qi Ling objected to Tang San inheriting Godhood at the cost of her life.
• Hai Wei'er explained that the Heart of the Ocean could supply the power needed for the inheritance and restore Bo Saixi's lost strength, though Bo Saixi would still lose her Martial Soul.
• Qi Ling promised to find Bo Saixi another Martial Soul, then teased Hai Wei'er about having children.
• Qi Ling and Hai Wei'er returned to Sea God Island, where Bo Saixi was surprised to learn Hai Wei'er had reached level 95.
• Hai Wei'er told Bo Saixi about the Heart of the Ocean, and Bo Saixi offered her congratulations without coveting the artifact.

Qi Ling returned to Dragon's Glory City and learned that Xue Ke's suitors were causing trouble because she had no official marriage arrangement. He agreed to appear at the Heaven Dou Empire's National Day banquet to make clear that Xue Ke loved him, and headed to Heaven Dou City ahead of the event.

• Qi Ling returned to Dragon's Glory City, where Dean Flender welcomed him and Qi Ling said the group could not stay long before continuing their work.
• Prince Xue Xing visited Qi Ling and explained that several young gentlemen were courting Xue Ke, despite her saying that her heart belonged to someone.
• Prince Xue Xing told Qi Ling that Xue Ke mentioned him every day and asked him to attend the National Day banquet to discourage her suitors.
• Qi Ling agreed to attend the banquet the day after tomorrow, then gave instructions in Dragon's Glory City and left for Heaven Dou City to see someone before the event.

Qi Ling visited Tang Yuehua and learned that his bearing already surpassed the need for formal etiquette lessons. He then reunited with Xue Ke in the imperial palace, confirmed her feelings had not changed, and agreed to accompany her to a banquet where she hoped his presence would discourage her suitors.

• Tang Yuehua told Qi Ling that his bearing followed its own rules and that he had no need to learn noble etiquette.
• Xue Ke rejected a ruby ring from Young Master Kai Erqi and told her maids that she already had someone in her heart.
• Qi Ling appeared in Xue Ke's private chambers, and she joyfully welcomed her teacher after a long absence.
• Qi Ling confirmed that Xue Ke was still the same and asked why she wanted him to attend the banquet with her.
• Xue Ke asked Qi Ling to accompany her so her persistent suitors would stop pursuing her.

Qi Ling attended the Heaven Dou Empire’s social banquet and discovered that most of its luxury goods came from businesses tied to him and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. A group of young dandies, led by Kai Erqi, tried to recruit him as their lackey and threatened to drive him out of Heaven Dou City, but Qi Ling laughed off their threat.

• Qi Ling arrived at the banquet alone using Prince Xue Xing’s invitation and recognized the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Dragon's Glory emblems on most of the venue’s luxury goods.
• A group of young dandies approached Qi Ling and called him a country bumpkin.
• The group introduced their influential family backgrounds and praised Kai Erqi as the man most likely to win Empress Xue Ke’s heart.
• The dandies ordered Qi Ling to serve as their lackey, but Qi Ling refused and warned them not to provoke someone they should not.
• The group’s spokesman threatened that Qi Ling would have nowhere to go in Heaven Dou City, and Qi Ling laughed and challenged him to prove it.

At the banquet, Xue Ke ignored Kai Erqi and reunited warmly with her teacher, Qi Ling, making clear that the ring he gave her was her most precious treasure. When Kai Erqi challenged Qi Ling, Prince Xue Xing declared that Qi Ling’s status surpassed the entire Changyun Chamber of Commerce.

• Kai Erqi dismissed Qi Ling as belonging to a different world, and he and his companions left while boasting about their futures.
• Xue Ke entered the banquet with Prince Xue Xing and walked past Kai Erqi to greet Qi Ling as her teacher.
• Qi Ling praised Xue Ke’s appearance, and she shyly asked what he thought of her.
• Kai Erqi interrupted them and asked why Xue Ke was not wearing the ruby ring he had given her.
• Xue Ke said she had returned Kai Erqi’s ring and proudly showed the ring Qi Ling had given her, calling it her most precious treasure.
• Kai Erqi grabbed Qi Ling’s arm and demanded to know why he should lose to a country bumpkin, and Prince Xue Xing said Qi Ling’s status exceeded that of the entire chamber of commerce.

At Xue Ke’s banquet, Qi Ling’s identity as Prince Protector drove away her suitors, but Kai Erqi and Wang Wu plotted against him. When Xue Ke failed to return after changing clothes, Qi Ling confronted Wang Wu and stopped him, intending to search his mind for answers.

• Prince Xue Xing revealed that Qi Ling was the Prince Protector, shocking Kai Erqi and attracting a crowd eager to meet him.
• Xue Ke led Qi Ling somewhere quiet, while Kai Erqi enlisted Wang Wu in a secret plan and revealed he had bribed Xue Ke’s maid.
• Xue Ke left to change her formal attire, and Prince Xue Xing told Qi Ling that the Divine Court remained the empire’s greatest threat.
• Growing worried when Xue Ke did not return, Qi Ling was approached by Wang Wu, who claimed he could lead him to her.
• Qi Ling seized Wang Wu and said he would search his brain for information about Xue Ke.

Qi Ling used his overwhelming presence to force Wang Wu to reveal that Kai Erqi had taken Xue Ke to the palace warehouse. He rescued Xue Ke with his Gundam and trapped Kai Erqi’s consciousness in the Devil-Trapping Stone, leaving the Changyun Chamber of Commerce’s fate unresolved.

• Qi Ling overwhelmed Wang Wu with his presence and learned that Kai Erqi had taken Xue Ke to the palace warehouse to force a relationship with her.
• Prince Xue Xing urged Qi Ling to hurry, but a crash at the palace warehouse revealed the towering Gundam.
• Qi Ling and Prince Xue Xing reached the ruined warehouse, where Kai Erqi lay terrified and Xue Ke had vanished after her ring summoned the Gundam.
• Kai Erqi begged Qi Ling for his life and offered to hand over the Changyun Chamber of Commerce.
• Qi Ling had Kai Erqi hold the Devil-Trapping Stone, trapping his consciousness in an endless time trap.

Qi Ling rescued Xue Ke from Kai Erqi’s drugging and remained with her inside the Gundam until they emerged four hours later. The Changyun Chamber of Commerce dissolved under pressure, and Qi Ling then left Heaven Dou City for Dragon's Glory City.

• Qi Ling and Prince Xue Xing reached the Gundam, and Qi Ling explained that it had been built to protect Xue Ke and could withstand attacks from Titled Douluo.
• Qi Ling entered the cockpit and found Xue Ke flushed and suffering from a drug Kai Erqi had arranged to give her.
• Xue Ke refused a conventional antidote and asked Qi Ling to help her counteract the drug; Qi Ling agreed after checking that she would not regret it.
• Four hours later, Qi Ling emerged carrying a sleeping Xue Ke, and Prince Xue Xing told him to take her back to rest.
• The Changyun Chamber of Commerce dissolved after pressure from the imperial family, the Dragon's Glory Chamber of Commerce, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• A few days later, Qi Ling left Heaven Dou City for Dragon's Glory City while Xue Ke remained behind to fulfill her duties as empress.

Qi Ling returned to Dragon's Glory City and discovered that Qian Renxue had become a Limit Douluo after completing the Angel Nine Trials, though she had not yet received the Angel Godhood's recognition. He and Qian Renxue began a match at the training grounds, where she drew the Angel Holy Sword and he finally used his Dragon God Armor in battle.

• Qi Ling went to the training grounds and found Qian Renxue sparring against Tang San's team of nine, whom she held to a draw.
• Qian Renxue told Qi Ling she had completed the Angel Nine Trials but still needed further tempering before inheriting the Angel Godhood.
• Qi Ling challenged Qian Renxue to a match, and the others moved to the edge of the training grounds to watch.
• Qian Renxue summoned her twelve-winged Martial Soul and revealed a Million-Year Soul Ring, while Qi Ling showed two Million-Year Soul Rings.
• Qian Renxue drew the Angel Holy Sword, and Qi Ling activated all seven Divine Dragon Bones and put on the Dragon God Armor.

Qian Renxue tested her new Angel powers against Qi Ling, but his Dragon God Armor and strength countered her attacks. The duel ended with Qian Renxue acknowledging she could not beat him, while Qi Ling insisted he was still a Soul Douluo.

• Qian Renxue used Holy Solar Flame Radiance and explained that her Angel God Armor protected her from its heat.
• Qian Renxue sent nine True Solar Fire swords at Qi Ling, but the Dragon God Armor blocked them without a mark.
• Qian Renxue charged Qi Ling with the Angel Holy Sword, and they traded more than a dozen strikes without either gaining ground.
• Qian Renxue summoned Holy Radiance Archangel Form, prompting Qi Ling to answer with his Sixth Soul Skill, Holy Dragon Judgment.
• Qian Renxue admitted she could not defeat Qi Ling, and Qi Ling confirmed that he had only eight Soul Rings.

Qi Ling and the others discussed Qian Renxue’s strength and learned how she completed the Angel Nine Trials, including defeating ten thousand Titled Douluo-level opponents and gaining a million-year God-Given Soul Ring. Qi Ling then identified that her Angel God Armor remained incomplete despite her having collected all six Soul Bones.

• Qi Ling pointed out that Qian Renxue’s cultivation was unstable and that she could not fully control the Angel Holy Sword, while Tang San explained why he had not used the Sea God Trident in their fight.
• At Dragon's Glory City, Qi Ling asked Qian Renxue how she had completed the Sixth Trial of defeating ten thousand Titled Douluo-level enemies while she was a Soul Douluo.
• Qian Renxue explained that she fought the enemies in stages, could rest between battles, and spent a year fighting them until she reached level 90.
• Qian Renxue said she received a million-year God-Given Soul Ring, whose absorption raised her Soul Power to level 92.
• Qian Renxue confirmed she had collected all six Angel God Armor Soul Bones, and Qi Ling deduced that her armor was still incomplete.

Qi Ling discovered that Qian Renxue’s Angel God Armor needed a missing External Soul Bone, and the Wheel of Fate pointed to him as the clue to finding it. As Qi Ling traveled with Qian Renxue and Xiao Wu toward the Star Dou Great Forest, he grew suspicious of Qian Xunji’s unexplained inactivity.

• Qi Ling explained that Qian Renxue’s Angel God Armor was missing a seventh piece, an External Soul Bone, and she confirmed she had learned of it during the Angel Nine Trials.
• Qian Renxue used the Wheel of Fate to search for the Soul Bone, and it pointed to Qi Ling, who concluded that she would find it by following him.
• Qi Ling said his next major task was the Demon God Contention Battle six months later, and everyone discussed their plans after leaving Dragon's Glory City.
• Tang San and Hu Liena set off to visit Tang San’s parents, while Qi Ling traveled toward the Star Dou Great Forest with Xiao Wu and Qian Renxue.
• Qi Ling learned that Qian Xunji had made no moves to expand his influence and suspected he was hiding a deeper scheme.

Qian Xunji and Xue Qinghe discussed the reckless member of the eight Demonic Souls, then set out to keep him alive and assess his strength ahead of the Demon God Contention Battle. Meanwhile, Qi Ling and his companions reached the Star Dou Great Forest, where Xiao Wu reaffirmed her determination to resurrect her mother even at the cost of her Martial Soul and Soul Power.

• A man dismissed Qian Xunji's caution and left to challenge Qi Ling, promising to return with Qi Ling's head.
• Qian Xunji persuaded Xue Qinghe to follow the man, hoping to preserve a powerful potential ally for the Demon God Contention Battle six months later.
• The narration revealed that the Blood Devil had made the Demon God's Godhood the prize in a contest across the Devil Realm.
• Qi Ling, Xiao Wu, Qian Renxue, and their group reached the Star Dou Great Forest after two days of travel.
• Xiao Wu asked Qi Ling again whether reaching Level 90 and using her mother's Soul Ring and Soul Bone would resurrect her mother, and he warned that she would lose her Martial Soul and Soul Power.
• Xiao Wu accepted the cost and said she wanted to tell Da Ming and Er Ming herself.

Qi Ling explained how to find the Transformation Herb needed to improve the chances of resurrecting Xiao Wu’s mother, and the group searched for it in the Star Dou Great Forest. Qian Renxue caught the elusive herb, strengthening the resurrection plan, while Da Ming and Er Ming accepted her as a friend.

• Qi Ling told Qian Renxue that the Transformation Herb could help Xiao Wu’s mother take human form and explained that heat would drive the disguised, mobile herb from hiding.
• Qi Ling, Xiao Wu, and Qian Renxue traveled to the Star Dou Great Forest, where Xiao Wu asked Da Ming and Er Ming to help search for the herb.
• Da Ming generated heat to aid the search, while Er Ming used a torch and accidentally set trees alight as they searched.
• On the third day, Qian Renxue found and caught the Transformation Herb after it revealed its true, ginseng-like form.
• Qi Ling confirmed the herb’s identity by cutting it and showing that it released golden liquid and lost its ability to change appearance.
• Da Ming and Er Ming were moved by Qian Renxue’s sincerity and accepted her as a friend.

Qi Ling sensed someone watching him while he waited for Tang San and Hu Liena, but Cao Yang captured the two and used Hu Liena to make Tang San reveal his bond with Qi Ling. Cao Yang released Hu Liena with a threat for Qi Ling and kept Tang San captive.

• Qi Ling felt an unseen presence observing him in the Star Dou Great Forest, while Cao Yang watched him through a mirror-like treasure.
• Cao Yang's subordinates captured Tang San and Hu Liena after Tang San let slip that he knew Qi Ling.
• Cao Yang threatened Hu Liena with a saber, prompting Tang San to admit his relationship with Qi Ling.
• Cao Yang revealed he already knew about Tang San and Qi Ling and had only tested whom Tang San valued more.
• Cao Yang released Hu Liena with a message challenging Qi Ling, and she hurried into the forest while Tang San remained captive.

Qi Ling learned that Tang San had been captured and went alone to rescue him, walking into a trap laid by Cao Yang’s group. He faced A Guduo and two powerful Super Douluos while Tang San remained sealed and unable to move.

• Hu Liena told Qi Ling that she and Tang San had been captured, and Qi Ling set out alone to find Tang San.
• Cao Yang sealed Tang San’s Soul Power, Soul Bones, Martial Soul, and other abilities, then left A Guduo to use him as a hostage against Qi Ling.
• Cao Yang went to hunt two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts for two of his followers who were nearing Level 90.
• A Guduo’s group surrounded Qi Ling when he arrived and refused his demand to release Tang San.
• A Guduo sent two Super Douluos to attack Qi Ling, and both unleashed their Ninth Soul Skills.

Qi Ling effortlessly defeated two Super Douluos and agreed to let A Guduo’s remaining fighters attack without resisting. Using Steal the Stars and Swap the Moon, he redirected their attacks until five Titled Douluos killed one another, leaving A Guduo threatening Tang San’s life.

• Qi Ling caught the two Super Douluos’ giant blades and shattered them, disabling their Martial Souls despite A Guduo holding Tang San hostage.
• A Guduo ordered Qi Ling not to resist or defend himself, threatening to kill Tang San if he refused.
• Qi Ling agreed and stood undefended as five Titled Douluos unleashed their attacks.
• Qi Ling used Steal the Stars and Swap the Moon to redirect the attacks, causing the five Titled Douluos to kill one another.
• A Guduo realized Qi Ling had caused the deaths and placed his hand on Tang San’s neck, warning Qi Ling not to move.

Qi Ling used his Eighth Soul Skill to swap places with Tang San and free him from A Guduo’s hostage-taking. He then challenged A Guduo, whose retreating defense left Qi Ling pursuing him with repeated punches.

• Qi Ling warned A Guduo to release Tang San, but A Guduo tightened his grip and demanded that Qi Ling die in the hostage’s place.
• Qi Ling activated “Steal the Stars and Swap the Moon” and switched places with Tang San, leaving A Guduo holding Qi Ling instead.
• A Guduo released Qi Ling in alarm, summoned his Ghost Face Giant Axe, and attacked with Ghost Face Heavy Strike.
• Qi Ling donned his Dragon God Armor and countered A Guduo’s axe with Tyrant Dragon Fist, overpowering his force and ghost Qi.
• A Guduo abandoned the clash and retreated as Qi Ling chased him, punching repeatedly while Tang San and the others watched.

Qi Ling overwhelmed A Guduo despite his Martial Soul Avatar and powerful soul skills. After A Guduo begged for mercy, Qi Ling used the Devil-Trapping Stone on him, determined to eliminate the threat he posed to the people around him.

• A Guduo unleashed his Martial Soul Avatar and grew nearly thirty meters tall, but Qi Ling caught his axe with one hand.
• A Guduo tried to use his Thirty-Six Mad Devil Axe Strikes, but Qi Ling pinned his axe beneath one foot and knocked him into a mountain.
• A Guduo unleashed Ten Thousand Ghosts Wail, but Qi Ling’s Dragon’s Wrath Shakes the World destroyed the ghosts and left A Guduo nearly out of Soul Power.
• A Guduo begged Qi Ling to spare his life, but Qi Ling condemned him for threatening the people around him and pressed the Devil-Trapping Stone against his chest.

Qi Ling defeated A Guduo and learned that an overwhelmingly powerful enemy had bypassed him to attack Xiao Wu and the others in the Star Dou Great Forest. He rushed to help Qian Renxue, Da Ming, and Er Ming, who were battling Cao Yang, a level 99 expert seeking their Soul Rings and intending to eliminate Qi Ling.

• Qi Ling freed Tang San from a strange power by kicking him, and Tang San warned him that another formidable enemy had gone after Xiao Wu and the others.
• Qi Ling hurried toward the center of the Star Dou Great Forest while Tang San followed after him.
• Cao Yang attacked Qian Renxue, Da Ming, and Er Ming with his Annihilation Demon Spear, suppressing their combined strength.
• Cao Yang sought Da Ming's and Er Ming's Soul Rings and viewed Qi Ling as his greatest obstacle to claiming the Demon God's Godhood.

Cao Yang and his ghost horse fought Qian Renxue, Da Ming, and Er Ming, resisting their gravity and flame attacks. After taunting Qian Renxue for not gaining Godhood, Cao Yang vanished during his charge and struck Er Ming with enough force to send him flying.

• Er Ming used gravity control to hinder Cao Yang, but the ghost horse remained unaffected and carried Cao Yang over Er Ming toward Da Ming.
• Da Ming used his Slow Domain and azure flames against Cao Yang, but Cao Yang and the ghost horse emerged unharmed.
• Qian Renxue attacked with her Angel Sword and True Solar Fire, but Cao Yang blocked her strike with the Annihilation Demon Spear, and she realized she had lost the exchange.
• Cao Yang taunted Qian Renxue for being just short of gaining Godhood, then charged toward her with his spear.
• Qian Renxue prepared to defend herself, but Cao Yang vanished before reaching her, and Er Ming was suddenly struck and sent flying.

Da Ming, Er Ming, and Qian Renxue coordinated an attempt to restrain the powerful Cao Yang and create an opening to defeat him. Da Ming used his damaging Sky Azure Dragon Soul ability to immobilize Cao Yang for three seconds, leaving the next move to Qian Renxue.

• Cao Yang wounded Da Ming's eye and Er Ming's abdomen, while Qian Renxue intervened to protect them.
• Da Ming told Qian Renxue that his innate skill could restrain Cao Yang for three seconds, and Er Ming agreed to hold the enemy off.
• Er Ming used Gravity Enhancement to increase his strength and speed, but Cao Yang exploited his reduced flexibility and repeatedly wounded him.
• Er Ming grabbed Cao Yang's spear and held him in place, completing his task of creating an opening for Da Ming.
• Da Ming used Sky Azure Dragon Soul to bind Cao Yang, who found himself unable to escape.

Qian Renxue and the others killed Cao Yang, but he resurrected through Demonic Soul Reincarnation and began overpowering them. Qi Ling arrived just in time to save Qian Renxue, then forced Cao Yang to dodge a rapid volley of arrows.

• Da Ming immobilized Cao Yang, allowing Qian Renxue to pierce him with the Angel Holy Sword and burn him to ash.
• Before dying, Cao Yang hurled the Annihilation Demon Spear at his ghost horse, which exploded and revealed a resurrected Cao Yang.
• Cao Yang attacked the weakened group, knocking Er Ming down and injuring Qian Renxue before preparing to kill her.
• Qi Ling arrived with the Hou Yi Bow and struck Cao Yang’s spear with a phoenix-like arrow, driving him back.
• Qi Ling fired more than ten arrows that repeatedly anticipated Cao Yang’s evasions and kept him dodging.