Chapter Summaries

Su Chen revealed the Chakra Seed to Snow Empress, Ice Jade Empress Scorpion, and Titan Blood Demon King, explaining that it could grant Chakra and might help them fight the Gods. He offered Snow Empress the seed and an Akatsuki robe, urging her to join them.

• Su Chen released a Chakra Seed, and the soul beasts reacted to its powerful Life Energy.
• Su Chen explained how Chakra Seeds worked and described his research into Chakra and Akatsuki's Summoning Masters.
• Su Chen claimed that Chakra came from beyond the world and could let its users harm the Gods.
• Snow Empress considered Su Chen's claims and sensed that the Chakra Seed's power was real.
• Su Chen offered Snow Empress the Chakra Seed and an Akatsuki robe, telling her to swallow it and join them.

Su Chen left the snow-covered wilderness and headed to Dragon City, where the Spirit Hall branch was holding Sister Lan and Xue Yi after dismissing his token as a forgery. He arrived just as the Purple Bishop threatened to punish an alleged impostor, and confronted him over the abuse of the two women.

• Snow Empress accepted the tiny Chakra Seed, and an hour later Su Chen left the wilderness to explore the Extreme North Ice Plain and visit its Spirit Hall.
• Young Master Tang's father accused Sister Lan and Xue Yi of colluding with Akatsuki, while the Purple Bishop whipped them and treated Su Chen's Dragon Mark Token as fake.
• Sister Lan begged the bishop to spare Xue Yi, but Xue Yi refused to admit wrongdoing because she believed the token was genuine.
• A messenger told the Purple Bishop that the token's owner had arrived, and Su Chen entered the hall.
• The Purple Bishop recognized Su Chen as the Heavenly Holy Son, and Su Chen asked why the bishop seemed to have come to kill him.

Su Chen confronted Young Master Tang’s father, who threatened to kill his family without realizing he was the Holy Son. After Su Chen called Bibi Dong and the Purple Deacon recognized the Pope’s voice, Young Master Tang’s father was frightened to death.

• The Purple Deacon recognized Su Chen as the Holy Son and trembled in terror.
• Young Master Tang’s father rushed out, blamed Su Chen for his son’s death, and threatened to kill his whole family.
• Su Chen called Bibi Dong with a communications Soul Tool and asked whether they were family.
• Bibi Dong answered flirtatiously, then resumed her meeting after Su Chen ended the call.
• Su Chen discovered that Young Master Tang’s father had collapsed and been scared to death.

Su Chen spared the Purple Deacon after investigating his conduct and left instructions to care for Sister Lan and Xue Yi. On his way back, he met a young Ma Hongjun, who admired the Heavenly Holy Son without realizing Su Chen was standing in front of him.

• Su Chen spared the Purple Deacon, ordered him to look after Sister Lan and Xue Yi, and flew toward the Heaven Dou Empire to meet Qian Renxue.
• The Purple Deacon freed the women, apologized for the incident, and offered treatment and compensation.
• Xue Yi asked to join Spirit Hall so she could work toward getting closer to Su Chen.
• Su Chen encountered Ma Hongjun being bullied in an alley and gave him paper to wipe his face.
• Ma Hongjun explained that Spirit Hall's aid had provided for him and proudly described his admiration for the Heavenly Holy Son.
• Ma Hongjun recognized that Su Chen's appearance matched the portrait of the Heavenly Holy Son.

Su Chen recruited Ma Hongjun as his disciple and brought him into Spirit Hall’s care, then visited Qian Renxue in Heaven Dou Imperial City to ask about the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud.

• Su Chen revealed himself to Ma Hongjun, accepted him as a disciple, and flew with him to Shrek Academy so he could inform Flender.
• At Shrek Academy, Su Chen confronted Yu Xiaogang and offered Flender a position with Spirit Hall, but Flender declined because he would not abandon his troubled friend.
• Su Chen left with Ma Hongjun and sent Li Ying to escort the boy to Spirit Hall headquarters.
• Su Chen traveled to Heaven Dou Imperial City, met Qian Renxue, and asked her whether she knew about the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud.

Su Chen asked Qian Renxue to search for the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, which he needed for his plans against the God Realm. He then asked Bibi Dong about her Rakshasa God Trial and learned its first requirement was for them to bathe together naked.

• Su Chen explained that the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud was vital to his plans and asked Qian Renxue to look for it.
• Qian Renxue agreed to keep watch for the treasure and confessed she hoped to regain her freedom soon.
• Su Chen visited Bibi Dong and asked how far she had progressed in the Rakshasa God Trial.
• Bibi Dong revealed that her trial had been stuck at its first stage for six years.
• Bibi Dong told Su Chen that the first trial required them to bathe together while completely naked.

Bibi Dong revealed that her Rakshasa God Trial required her to bathe with Su Chen and be completely honest, then confessed that she loved him. The bath ended with Qian Renxue joining them, leaving Su Chen caught between the two women.

• Bibi Dong explained the trial’s intimate requirements and told Su Chen she would not force him to participate.
• Su Chen agreed to help Bibi Dong complete the trial, and she joyfully embraced him.
• The following night, Su Chen and Bibi Dong bathed together, and Bibi Dong asked whether he thought she was old.
• Bibi Dong kissed Su Chen, confessed her love through tears, and admitted she feared she was unworthy of him.
• Bibi Dong revealed that Qian Renxue had been watching and teased her about joining them.
• Qian Renxue entered the bath, explaining that Bibi Dong had told her to help Su Chen bathe.

Gu Yue Na and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm were transported from Su Chen’s spiritual world to the Naruto world, where they could not use Soul Power. After Tsunade’s group confronted them, Gu Yue Na recognized Tsunade and said she had heard about her from a friend.

• Gu Yue Na and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm discovered they were in an unfamiliar world where their Soul Power could not be used, though Tian Meng could still use Spiritual Power.
• Tian Meng sensed several approaching figures, and armed strangers surrounded Gu Yue Na and him.
• Leaf-clad ninjas arrived and killed the Sand Ninja with shuriken before Tsunade questioned the newcomers about their origins.
• Gu Yue Na searched Su Chen’s memories, recognized the blonde woman as Tsunade, and told her she had heard about her from a friend.

Su Chen learned that Di Tian had found the Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler and prepared to go to Star Dou Forest, hoping to absorb its Spiritual Power and break through his bottleneck. As Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue tried to persuade him to stay and vowed to protect him, Su Chen resolved to pursue greater strength to protect the people he cherished.

• Su Chen failed to find Gu Yue Na or Tian Meng in his spiritual world, though his spiritual link with Gu Yue Na remained intact.
• Di Tian contacted Su Chen and told him to come to Star Dou Forest because he had found the Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler.
• Su Chen saw the Evil Emperor as a chance to strengthen his Spiritual Power and advance toward completing his Sharingan abilities.
• Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue questioned Su Chen about leaving and promised to protect him with their divine inheritances.
• Su Chen reflected that Tang San's future inheritances could threaten Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue, and decided he needed more power to protect them.

Su Chen learned that the Evil Emperor lived in a remote forest by the sea, but decided not to hunt it until he had stronger support. He also learned that Xiao Wu and the Emperor Auspicious Beast had left the Star Dou Forest to find him, then received an urgent message from Bibi Dong.

• Di Tian told Su Chen that the Evil Emperor dwelled in a remote forest where the continent met the sea and warned that its cultivation exceeded seven hundred thousand years.
• Su Chen decided to have Di Tian monitor the Evil Emperor because he could not risk hunting it without Gu Yue Na or another powerful ally.
• Di Tian revealed that Xiao Wu had left the Star Dou Forest with the Emperor Auspicious Beast, and that Bi Ji was watching over them.
• Su Chen agreed to let the two girls come to human territory and noted that he could locate them using the mark on the Auspicious Beast.
• Su Chen received a message from Bibi Dong asking him to return quickly because she missed him.

Su Chen rushed to Spirit City after a call warning him not to return, where he confronted an impostor wearing Bibi Dong’s face. After revealing his power, he learned the impostor was Rakshasa, a first-level God from the God Realm.

• Su Chen heard the warning cut off during his call and hurried back to Spirit City, suspecting the Rakshasa God had affected Bibi Dong.
• In his underground base, Su Chen confronted the woman wearing Bibi Dong’s face and demanded that she reveal her true form.
• The impostor transformed into an armored figure surrounded by evil purple mist, but Su Chen burned the mist away with black flames.
• Su Chen activated the Sixth Gate and Sage Mode, terrifying the impostor with his power and killing intent.
• The impostor admitted she was not Bibi Dong and introduced herself as Rakshasa, a first-level God from the God Realm.

The Rakshasa God confronted Su Chen and revealed that she could not give up her God Position because she feared the Asura God's inheritor. After discovering the Chakra Seed in Bibi Dong, she asked Su Chen to let her join his side, leaving him to weigh the opportunity against the risks.

• Su Chen prepared to fight when the Rakshasa God appeared, but she said she had come with goodwill and asked him to hear her out.
• Su Chen accused the Rakshasa God of delaying Bibi Dong's inheritance because she could not afford to surrender her God Position.
• The Rakshasa God explained that she had opposed the Asura God for tens of thousands of years and feared his inheritor would seek revenge if she gave up her position.
• The Rakshasa God revealed that she had sensed the Chakra Seed inside Bibi Dong and had come to the mortal world after tracing it to Su Chen.
• The Rakshasa God asked to join Su Chen's camp, and he considered the help she could offer against the Sea God and the Asura God alongside the risks of trusting her.

The Rakshasa God revealed why she had turned against the God Realm and offered to ally with Su Chen, giving him her Inheritance Divine Artifact as proof. After she returned to the God Realm, Su Chen examined the Rakshasa Demon Scythe and considered using its power to hunt the Evil Emperor.

• The Rakshasa God told Su Chen that the Gods had ostracized her and that she joined his camp because she wanted to survive and reshape the God Realm.
• The Rakshasa God explained that she had seen a vision of a colossal tree and Su Chen at its source, and said she would die whether the Asura God completed his inheritance ritual or Su Chen betrayed her.
• The Rakshasa God gave Su Chen the Rakshasa Demon Scythe, which held a wisp of her Divine Soul that he could summon up to three times without risking the Divine Realm Committee discovering them.
• The Rakshasa God returned to the God Realm, and Su Chen supported the exhausted Bibi Dong before studying the scythe.
• Su Chen sensed that the scythe's power resonated with him and considered using it to hunt the 790,000-year ferocious beast, the Evil Emperor.

After Gu Yue Na arrived in Konoha with Tsunade, the village’s suspicion of her nearly led to a confrontation before Tsunade vouched for her and Shizune welcomed her. As Gu Yue Na enjoyed ramen with Shizune and Tian Meng, Shizune mentioned Su Chen, leaving Gu Yue Na startled.

• Jiraiya approached Gu Yue Na, and Tsunade punched him into the ground for making an unwelcome advance toward her guest.
• Jiraiya questioned Gu Yue Na’s origins, and she claimed she came from another continent overseas while hiding that she was a soul beast.
• Villagers called for Gu Yue Na to be handed over or have her memories examined, but Tsunade ordered them to stand down and invited Gu Yue Na to stay in Konoha.
• Shizune took Gu Yue Na and Tian Meng on a tour of the village and brought them to Ichiraku Ramen after Gu Yue Na’s stomach growled.
• Gu Yue Na ate ramen with Shizune and Tian Meng, then was startled when Shizune mentioned Su Chen.

Gu Yue Na learned from Shizune that Su Chen had been Konoha’s celebrated Silver Flash, a powerful and kind hero who disappeared after eating ramen with the villagers. As Shizune began explaining what happened before his disappearance, Gu Yue Na pressed her for details, leaving Su Chen’s fate unresolved.

• Gu Yue Na stopped Tian Meng from asking Shizune about Su Chen while they ate, then noticed Su Chen’s face carved into Hokage Rock.
• Gu Yue Na buried Tian Meng underground to keep him from interrupting and asked Shizune who Su Chen had been.
• Shizune described Su Chen as Konoha’s strongest ninja, a versatile genius and war hero who cared for children and refused to become Hokage.
• Shizune said she believed Su Chen was still alive and recalled that he had eaten ramen with everyone the day before he disappeared.
• Gu Yue Na asked what Su Chen had done that day, while Tian Meng eagerly hoped the story might reveal a way home.

Gu Yue Na learned that Su Chen had disappeared while searching for the “final enemy,” as Naruto and his friends mistook her for his return. Meanwhile, Su Chen and Zi Ji reached Silver Moon City, where he discovered that an organization called Akatsuki had been helping locals during an insect plague.

• Shizune told Gu Yue Na that Su Chen vanished after setting out to gather information about the “final enemy.”
• Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and Hinata arrived looking for Su Chen, and Hinata sensed that Gu Yue Na had an aura similar to his.
• Su Chen and Zi Ji reached Silver Moon City, where they found the streets nearly deserted.
• Su Chen saw Akatsuki members take a girl named Xiao Tong after her father sold her, and learned they had given her family money and grain.
• The waiter told Su Chen that Akatsuki had helped end the insect plague and had been recruiting children from the struggling town.

Su Chen discovered that a criminal group calling itself Akatsuki was using his name to traffic children, and he and Zi Ji tracked them to their base. After seeing evidence of their atrocities, they began slaughtering the group, while one man escaped to seek the Cult Leader.

• Su Chen learned from an inn waiter that Akatsuki was connected to him, and Zi Ji confirmed their group had no such business.
• Su Chen used a purple gold card to persuade a black-clad man to take him to Akatsuki’s base, while Zi Ji followed unseen.
• Su Chen used Byakugan to discover a blood-soaked scene filled with children’s bones, then decapitated the man leading him there.
• Su Chen ordered Zi Ji to spare the children and kill everyone else, and they stormed the pavilion together.
• Zi Ji tore through the Evil Soul Masters while Su Chen killed several with his Rasengan Shuriken.
• A black-winged man fled the pavilion to find the Cult Leader as the remaining men were overwhelmed with fear.

Su Chen and Zi Ji confronted the Akatsuki Cult Leader over the slaughter of children, and Su Chen revealed himself as the Heavenly Holy Son. The Cult Leader admitted he had sacrificed the children to refine Blood Spirit Pills, then used his martial soul to absorb nearby corpses and surge to level ninety-five.

• Su Chen ambushed a fleeing black-clad man, but the red-clad Cult Leader intervened and was badly injured by Su Chen’s Rasengan.
• Zi Ji accused the Cult Leader of luring children away with food and money before killing them, and he claimed the killings had been ordered by the Heavenly Holy Son.
• Su Chen revealed that he was the Heavenly Holy Son, terrifying the Cult Leader.
• The Cult Leader admitted he had killed the children to refine Blood Spirit Pills for the Evil Emperor and summoned his tentacle-covered martial soul.
• The Cult Leader’s soul ring made tentacles erupt from the dead men and his surviving subordinate, and absorbing them temporarily raised his strength to level ninety-five.

Su Chen defeated the red-clad cultist who had used children to refine the Blood Spirit Pill, and the freed souls helped him break through to level 70. After the townspeople learned the truth, Su Chen and Zi Ji left the city and reached the coast, where Zi Ji said they had arrived at the Evil Forest.

• Su Chen used Tsukuyomi and Amaterasu to torment the red-clad old man, repeatedly burning him to ash by reversing time.
• The old man detonated the Blood Spirit Pill, but Su Chen's Sage Art Energy purified the vengeful souls, which flowed into him and raised him to level 70.
• Su Chen used three Rasengan Shuriken and Kamui to destroy the old man and level everything within ten li.
• Three days later, townspeople learned the supposed Akatsuki were cultists who had gathered children for the Evil Emperor, and they grieved for the truth Su Chen revealed.
• Su Chen dismissed Zi Ji's apology as they left the city, and she announced they had reached the Evil Forest; Su Chen questioned her as he saw the sea ahead.

Su Chen entered the hidden Evil Forest with Zi Ji and slaughtered a group of Evil Eye Tyrants, drawing out the Evil Emperor. The Evil Emperor recognized Zi Ji and mistook Su Chen for a human offered as food.

• Su Chen followed Zi Ji through a distortion in space and entered the Evil Forest, where soul beasts fled from the aura of his Rakshasa Demon Scythe.
• Su Chen reached the core region and destroyed the Ten Thousand-Year Evil Eye Tyrants with Rasengan Shuriken.
• The Evil Emperor sensed that its clansmen had died and sent a massive red pillar of light into the sky before emerging from the forest.
• The Evil Emperor saw Su Chen and Zi Ji, questioned how they had entered its territory, and mocked Zi Ji for bringing it a human snack.