Chapter Summaries

The Goddess of Beauty and the God of Wine visited the Sea God after hearing that he and the Asura God were together. The God of Wine mistook the Sea God and the Goddess of Beauty’s closeness for cheating, then warned them not to hurt Xiu.

• The Goddess of Beauty confronted the Sea God for choosing the Asura God, and the Sea God said he valued the Asura God’s strength and the Evil Gods who came with him.
• The Goddess of Beauty settled beside the Sea God and asked whether he and the Asura God had kissed in front of the other gods, but the Sea God pushed him away and ignored his gossip.
• The God of Wine heard the news and hurried to the Sea God Palace to offer his blessings, only to see the Sea God and the Goddess of Beauty sitting close together.
• The Sea God pulled the God of Wine back inside when he tried to flee, and the Goddess of Beauty explained that nothing had happened.
• The God of Wine admitted he had seen them together and promised not to tell Xiu, but warned them not to do it again because Xiu might be hurt.

The Sea God deflected the Goddess of Beauty’s interest by claiming the God of Fate had threatened him, prompting Beauty to promise to restrain Fate. The Sea God considered love a tool rather than something he needed, leaving his priorities firmly fixed on power and control.

• The God of Wine interrupted the Sea God and the Goddess of Beauty, mistook their closeness for intimacy, and was told nothing had happened.
• The Goddess of Beauty regretted that the God of Wine had interrupted his attempted kiss with the Sea God, while the Sea God explained he had refused because it was unsuitable and the God of Fate was troublesome.
• The Goddess of Beauty asked whether the God of Fate had caused trouble, and the Sea God said Fate had warned and threatened him.
• The Sea God asked the Goddess of Beauty to keep the God of Fate away and watch over him, and Beauty promised to tie Fate up and lock him away.
• The Sea God reflected that the God of Fate could have forced his submission but had not, and decided that love was unnecessary to him compared with power and leverage.

The Water God visited the Sea God to ask whether the Asura God had forced him into their relationship, but the Sea God proved his bond was willing and deep. The Water God left heartbroken, and his grief brought fine rain across the universe.

• The God of Wine gave the Sea God bottles of wine with protective effects, and the Sea God thanked him with a hug.
• The Water God saw them embracing and, fearing the Asura God had coerced the Sea God, asked whether he truly liked him.
• The Sea God showed the glowing Love God's Red Thread, convincing the Water God that their bond was mutual.
• The Water God wished them well and left, while fine rain began falling throughout the universe.
• The God of Wine watched the Water God go, and the Sea God said that he and the Water God had never been suited to be together.

The Goddess of Beauty reflected on a former lover and insisted he regretted losing the god’s face, not the relationship. The Sea God explained this to the bewildered God of Wine, leaving him to wonder whether he understood the darker truths hidden from his sunny world.

• The Goddess of Beauty recalled how he repeatedly shattered a former lover’s divine body until he seized the god’s Divine Core and frightened him away.
• The Goddess of Beauty told the Sea God that he had only liked the former lover’s face, then left the Sea God Palace.
• The God of Wine worried that he had arrived at a bad time and wondered whether the Goddess of Beauty had truly loved his former lover.
• The Sea God told the God of Wine that the Goddess of Beauty regretted losing the god’s face rather than suffering heartbreak.
• The God of Wine remained bewildered as the Sea God chose not to explain the hidden truths he had never seen.

Wuma Xiu and the Sea God announced their engagement, prompting the Evil Gods and Righteous Gods to stop fighting and compete over whose gifts would be better. The Righteous Gods worried that the Sea God might side with his future husband, the Asura God, and began looking for a way to keep him on their side.

• Wuma Xiu exchanged brief messages with Fate, saying he would accept either victory or death and asking Fate not to interfere if he went too far.
• The Evil Gods and Righteous Gods gradually lost interest in fighting, but renewed their conflict after hearing that the Asura God and the Sea God were together.
• The Asura God and the Sea God announced their engagement banquet, causing both factions to prepare gifts and bet on whose offerings would be more valuable.
• The Evil Gods taunted the Righteous Gods that the Asura God would lead them to victory once the Sea God joined their side.
• The newly appointed Desert God suggested that the Righteous Gods needed a God capable of standing up to the Asura God, leading them to realize the Sea God might be able to restrain him.
• The Righteous Gods then questioned whether the Sea God would still support them after marrying the Asura God and considered how to bind him to their faction.

The Gods debated how to bind the Sea God to the Righteous Gods by giving him a powerful position, but the God of Combat objected. The Goddess of Beauty, Moon God, Sun God, and Star God backed the Sea God, and the God of Wine arrived to cast his vote for him.

• The Gods proposed giving the Sea God a position of sufficient weight to secure his loyalty, but the God of Combat protested that he would not serve under him.
• The Goddess of Beauty challenged the God of Combat to offer a way to stop the Asura God, then reminded the Gods of the Sea God's past help.
• The Moon God arrived with the Sun God and Star God and declared their support for the Sea God.
• The Sun God and Star God warned the God of Combat not to oppose them, and he backed down.
• The God of Wine entered the hall and announced that he was voting for Sea, shocking the other Gods.

The God of Wine arrived among the Gods with the reclusive God of Time, startling everyone gathered to argue over whether to support the Sea God. When the God of Wine asked the God of Time to support the Sea God with him, the God of Time agreed, making the Gods reconsider an old rumor about their closeness.

• The God of Scales watched the Gods argue over taking the Sea God's side until the Goddess of Beauty and the Moon God arrived with his two brothers to support the Sea God.
• The God of Wine appeared with the God of Time, whose rare arrival stunned and excited the Gods.
• The God of Wine embraced the God of Time's arm and asked him to support the Sea God alongside him.
• The God of Time agreed, and the Gods were shocked by his indulgent expression toward the God of Wine.
• The Gods recalled the rumor that the God of Time had once opened his temple to the God of Wine and replaced its doors for him, and wondered if it had been true.

The Gods gathered to vote on a position, and the Sea God won by a wide margin after the Spring God endorsed him. The Sea God was absent, and the distraught Water God’s behavior left the others wondering whether the Sea God had dumped him.

• The God of Time straightened the God of Wine’s collar while the other Gods stared at their unexpected closeness.
• Mu Qian reflected on his past and reaffirmed that following the Sea God had been the right choice.
• The Summer God reunited enthusiastically with the Sun God, and the Winter God and Autumn God cooled the overheated hall as they entered.
• The Spring God declared his support for the Sea God, and the Gods with him followed his lead until the Sea God was far ahead in the vote.
• The Gods noticed the Sea God was missing and asked the Water God to contact him.
• The Water God sent the Sea God a message and resumed weeping drizzle, prompting the Gods to wonder if he had been dumped.

The Sea God arrived unaware of the Gods’ vote to choose a leader, then repeatedly declined their offer while the Godslayer also refused it. After the Gods pressed him to accept, the Sea God agreed to lead them, privately resolving to make the most of their insistence.

• The Sea God arrived and said he had not seen the messages because Xiu had kept him from checking them.
• The God of the Scales explained the vote to the Sea God in detail.
• The Sea God declined the leadership and recommended the Godslayer, who also refused and said the Sea God was the best choice.
• The Sea God continued to refuse as the Gods urged him to accept, gradually winning the approval of those who had doubted him.
• The Sea God finally accepted the leadership after the Gods’ insistence.

The Sea God’s carefully staged refusal drew praise from the Gods until the Asura God arrived to claim him. The Asura God restrained his urge to fight after the Sea God and Moon God warned him off, leaving the other Gods astonished by the Sea God’s influence.

• The Gods praised the Sea God’s kindness and selflessness as he calmly waited for events to unfold.
• The Asura God arrived with evil gods and a vast Asura Clan, declaring that he had come to get the Sea God and threatening anyone who had harmed him.
• The Night God, disguised as a kitten in the Moon God’s arms, bristled at the Asura God, who was eager to fight him.
• The Moon God and Sea God silently warned the Asura God not to move, and he lowered his spear and held back.
• The Gods watched the Asura God restrain his fighting instincts and wondered at the power of love.

The Love God realized the Sea God’s red thread connected him to the Asura God and congratulated them, while the God of Time’s presence stopped him from mocking another god who had fallen in love. The God of the Scales despaired at the gods’ hidden natures as the evil gods and Asura Clan watched the new couple with excitement.

• The Love God inferred that the Sea God had taken a red thread for the Asura God, then congratulated them both.
• The Asura God thanked the Love God for the red thread, whose killing intent frightened him.
• The God of Time stopped the God of Wine from approaching, but the God of Wine pulled him over to join the others.
• The Love God considered mocking the God of Time for falling in love, then held his tongue when their eyes met.
• The God of the Scales despaired at discovering the God of Time was also unlike what he appeared to be.
• The evil gods and members of the Asura Clan eagerly watched the Sea God beside the Asura God, while accepting their Lord’s choice despite their objections.

The Asura God offered to help the Sea God build a God Kingdom and called it his dowry, while the Sea God won the gods' trust by consulting them as he shaped the new realm. The Sea God declared that the gods should call him God King, and the God of Desire's sudden attraction to him earned him a punch from the Asura God.

• The Asura God dismissed the gods' concerns and offered to help the Sea God build a God Kingdom as his dowry.
• The Sea God consulted the other gods about the new kingdom, while Su Qingci recognized that the consultations involved the Sea God's subordinates and Old Selves.
• Mu Qian asked what the Sea God should be called after taking charge, and the Sea God chose the title God King.
• The God of Desire sensed the Sea God's immense desire, blurted out that he wanted to eat it, and then swore that he still loved the Asura God most.
• The Sea God gave the Asura God permission to act, and the Asura God punched the God of Desire and sent him flying.

The Divine Realm began a new era under the Sea God and Asura God, as the newly established God King Palace imposed rules that both Righteous Gods and Evil Gods struggled to accept. Over time the gods adjusted to the Sea God’s fair, effective governance, but some began to suspect that his gentle manner concealed a far more formidable nature.

• The Divine Realm began its first year under a new calendar, and the Gods united under one order as the Sea God and Asura God moved into the newly built God King Palace.
• The Evil Gods resisted the new rules, but the Sea God saw through their attempted rebellion and the Asura God killed the would-be rebels.
• The Righteous Gods complained when the Sea God banned old practices and assigned them unwanted duties, while his Old Selves set an example that encouraged the Gods to follow.
• The Gods gradually formed new habits as the Sea God enforced clear rules and fair rewards and punishments for both righteous and evil sides.
• After many years of peace, some Gods questioned whether the Sea God’s gentle, tolerant image could explain his flawless rule and began to suspect that he concealed a deeper nature.

The Sea God’s schemes had secured him the Divine Throne, and he prepared to send Wuma Xiu away now that his Sea God persona had reached full Roleplay Value. Wuma Xiu confronted him over the persona’s actions and his stolen first kiss, but the Sea God only teased him.

• The Sea God’s long-planned manipulations culminated in his becoming God King, while the other gods were left unable to challenge his control.
• Su Qingci’s System Panel announced that the Sea God persona Roleplay Value had reached 100%.
• The Sea God pulled Wuma Xiu out of his body and said his original body could go wherever it wanted, as long as it did not interfere.
• Wuma Xiu accused the Sea God of using his body to kiss the God of Misfortune and protested that he was straight.
• The Sea God comforted and teased Wuma Xiu, who angrily rubbed his mouth and could do nothing to retaliate.

Wuma Xiu returned home to recover after an encounter with the Sea God, then decided to take out his anger on the Sea God Church’s headquarters. At the church, Shen Muheng mistook Wuma Xiu for the Sea God and eagerly went to greet him.

• Wuma Xiu stripped the other man of his treasures, went home, and spent a month resting with his family.
• Wuma Xiu found the Sea God Church’s headquarters on the planet he was visiting and resolved to humiliate the Sea God’s Deity Statue.
• Shen Muheng reflected on his rise to become a priest and the Sea God’s ascent to God King, then spotted Wuma Xiu outside the church.
• Wuma Xiu approached the church while cursing the Sea God for kissing him, and Shen Muheng hurried over, assuming he had come to inspect the church.

Wuma Xiu used Shen Muheng’s mistaken belief that he was the Sea God to enter the Sea God Church and reach its deity statue. He destroyed the statue with a Depth Charge, leaving Shen Muheng stunned and the worshippers in an uproar.

• Shen Muheng welcomed Wuma Xiu into the church, believing him to be the Sea God, and began reporting on the church’s progress.
• Wuma Xiu asked to see the deity statue and found a large crowd of worshippers gathered before it.
• Wuma Xiu took a Depth Charge from his treasure pouch and used support tools to protect the worshippers from falling debris.
• Wuma Xiu struck the statue with the Depth Charge, shattering it while the protective shield kept the falling pieces from hitting anyone.
• The worshippers panicked and tried to catch the attacker, while Wuma Xiu moved away and Shen Muheng followed in shock.

Wuma Xiu blew up the Deity Statue, prompting the Sea God to restore it and stage a public show of divine judgment. The believers celebrated a miracle, while Shen Muheng privately believed he alone knew Lord Sea God was standing beside him.

• Wuma Xiu told Shen Muheng he had destroyed the Deity Statue because it was an eyesore.
• The Sea God restored the statue and sent down a lightning bolt that appeared to strike and erase someone.
• Shen Muheng noticed Wuma Xiu remained standing under the Sea God's pressure and suspected he was Lord Sea God.
• Wuma Xiu defied the eyes in the sky until the Sea God threatened to leave him to the other gods, making him quickly back down.
• The Sea God sent golden light to the believers, who praised it as a miracle, while Shen Muheng privately celebrated knowing Wuma Xiu's identity.

Wuma Xiu clarified to Shen Muheng that he was not the Sea God, then asked Su Qingci about awakening Psychic Power and was sent back to school. The chapter left him standing before Class One at Federation First High School, unhappy that he had to go through school again.

• Wuma Xiu told Shen Muheng that the Sea God had descended into his body and that he had personally destroyed the statue.
• Shen Muheng realized Wuma Xiu had a close connection to the Sea God and left rather than risk attacking him.
• Wuma Xiu asked Su Qingci for something interesting to do, and Su Qingci suggested awakening Psychic Power, which could eventually let him stand alongside gods.
• Wuma Xiu became eager to awaken his Psychic Power because he wanted to beat up the Sea God himself.
• Li Tongchen introduced Wuma Xiu as a transfer student to Class One at Federation First High School, while Wuma Xiu silently complained about having to attend school again.

Wuma Xiu transferred into an elite class and chose to sit beside the feared white-haired student, surprising his classmates. As the Psychic Power awakening ceremony approached, Li Tongchen announced a Divine Power Compatibility Assessment Ceremony, stirring the students’ hopes of connecting with the Gods.

• Su Qingci explained that Wuma Xiu had been placed at the best school and class, where he could awaken Psychic Power at age twenty.
• Li Tongchen introduced Wuma Xiu, who gave the class only his name and said he looked forward to getting along with them.
• Wuma Xiu sat beside the white-haired student known as the White Great Demon King, and his classmates revised their opinion of him.
• Li Tongchen announced that the graduating students would attend the Psychic Power awakening ceremony the following Monday.
• Li Tongchen displayed the Divine Power Compatibility Assessment Ceremony announcement, and the students grew eager for a chance to connect with the Gods.

In Theology class, Bai Qiuyu gave an exceptionally long account of the God of Wealth, leaving teacher Li Tongchen engrossed and the lesson over before he could teach. After class, Wuma Xiu enjoyed the students’ attention until Bai Qiuyu silenced them with a glance, and Wuma Xiu began to wonder whether he was related to Bai Zhuyu.

• Li Tongchen transformed the classroom for Theology and asked the students what they knew about the God of Wealth.
• Bai Qiuyu volunteered and spoke at length about the God of Wealth’s origins, worship, and true nature while Li Tongchen listened and took notes.
• The bell ended the lesson, and Li Tongchen praised Bai Qiuyu before reminding the class to look after the new student, Wuma Xiu.
• Classmates gathered around Wuma Xiu with questions, and he answered them while recalling how precious school life had been.
• Bai Qiuyu silenced the curious students with an expressionless glance, and Wuma Xiu noticed that he resembled Bai Zhuyu and asked his name.