Chapter Summaries

Lu Yuan climbed the Sea God's Light to the nine hundred and ninety-ninth step, then used his divine armor and Dragon Emperor's Dripping Spring Spear to withstand the Pseudo-God-level pressure on the thousandth. He rose to his feet on the thousandth step as Bo Saixi watched in shock.

• Lu Yuan used his Pseudo-God Body and Water-Fire Dragon King Wings to climb to the nine hundred and ninety-ninth step, enduring peak Demigod-level pressure.
• Bo Saixi asked how Lu Yuan had climbed so high, and Lu Yuan explained that his Pseudo-God Body helped him withstand the pressure.
• Lu Yuan summoned his multicolored divine armor and the Dragon Emperor's Dripping Spring Spear before attempting the thousandth step.
• Ning Rongrong, Fu Qinsheng, Xie Yue, Zhu Zhuqing, Hu Liena, and Ma Hongjun watched from below and cheered Lu Yuan on.
• The Pseudo-God-level pressure forced Lu Yuan to one knee, but he braced himself with his spear and rose to stand upright on the thousandth step.

Lu Yuan continued strengthening himself on the Sea God's Light, and Bo Saixi gave him a God-Given Soul Ring while they spoke about their past and his plans. He revealed that the Clear Sky Sect had already been destroyed by him.

• After three months of training, Lu Yuan stood on the thousandth step without relying on the Dragon Emperor's Dripping Spring Spear or half-divine armor.
• Bo Saixi praised Lu Yuan's progress and gave him a God-Given Soul Ring, but Lu Yuan put it away instead of breaking through to Soul Douluo.
• Lu Yuan joked with Bo Saixi about how he would have made her his wife and teased her about Tang Chen and Qian Daoliu.
• Bo Saixi asked whether Lu Yuan held a grudge against the Clear Sky Sect, and he confirmed that he did.
• Lu Yuan told Bo Saixi that the Clear Sky Sect had already been destroyed by him.

Lu Yuan told Bo Saixi that he had destroyed the Clear Sky Sect and provoked her by threatening to kill Tang Chen, then teased her about finding love with Long Xiaoyao. Their conversation turned to Bo Saixi’s devotion to the Sea God and her approaching death in the Ninth Trial, and Lu Yuan left her standing in a daze.

• Lu Yuan told Bo Saixi that he had exterminated the Clear Sky Sect but had not encountered Tang Chen.
• Lu Yuan said he would kill Tang Chen if they met, angering Bo Saixi and prompting her to defend Tang Chen’s virtues.
• Lu Yuan suggested Bo Saixi pair with Long Xiaoyao, and Bo Saixi grew furious at his teasing.
• Bo Saixi admitted she had considered killing Lu Yuan to protect Tang Chen, then said Tang Chen was probably dead and she would soon die in the Sea God’s Ninth Trial.
• Lu Yuan criticized Bo Saixi’s devotion to the Sea God and walked down the mountain, leaving her staring after him.

Lu Yuan presented Hu Liena with a Hundred-Thousand-Year Eight-Tailed Illusion Heart Fox, which sacrificed itself to become her seventh Soul Ring. Hu Liena reached Rank 74, gained its right arm Soul Bone, and revealed her newly awakened Celestial Fox Domain.

• Lu Yuan told Hu Liena he had prepared her seventh Soul Ring and led her to a secluded spot after the group finished eating.
• Lu Yuan revealed a Hundred-Thousand-Year Eight-Tailed Illusion Heart Fox and said he hoped Hu Liena, Qian Renxue, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong would all obtain Hundred-Thousand-Year seventh rings.
• The Eight-Tailed Illusion Heart Fox began its sacrifice, and Hu Liena absorbed its Soul Ring in less than two hours.
• Hu Liena's cultivation rose to Rank 74, and the fox's right arm Soul Bone merged with her.
• Lu Yuan asked about Hu Liena's new innate domain, and she described the Celestial Fox Domain's spiritual-power effects and illusion realm.

After Hu Liena broke through and gained strength comparable to a Titled Douluo, Lu Yuan spent time with her before revealing that he planned to forge a divine body. He began refining the Golden Dragon Right Arm Bone’s power at the foot of Sea God Mountain, while his companions and Bo Saixi watched.

• Lu Yuan assessed Hu Liena’s new combat strength and suggested they spar, but she refused and accused him of wanting to bully her.
• Lu Yuan carried Hu Liena away, and they spent time together before discussing her cultivation and the upcoming assessment.
• Lu Yuan told Hu Liena that he would forge a divine body, a process that could take three months or even half a year, and she urged him to focus on becoming stronger.
• Lu Yuan possessed his Five-Clawed Golden Dragon King Martial Soul and used the Qingqi Sutra to refine the power sealed in the Golden Dragon Right Arm Bone.
• Hu Liena, Zhu Zhuqing, the others, and the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King watched Lu Yuan’s powerful energy fluctuations as Bo Saixi appeared nearby and admired his attempt to forge a divine body.

Lu Yuan used the Second Generation Golden Dragon’s energy, supplemented by power from the Water-Fire Dragon Kings, to transform his Pseudo-God Body into a divine body. After half a year, the three-colored barrier surrounding him finally erupted with energy, signaling a change in his transformation.

• Lu Yuan realized the Golden Dragon’s remaining source energy might not be enough to forge the divine body he wanted.
• Lu Yuan asked the Water Dragon King and Fire Dragon King to draw energy from their divine cores and help him transform.
• The Water Dragon King and Fire Dragon King each sent one-tenth of their energy into Lu Yuan, and he fused it with the Golden Dragon’s source divine power.
• Lu Yuan remained inside a three-colored light barrier for half a year while Hu Liena, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing waited anxiously nearby.
• Bo Saixi sensed that the activity within the barrier had settled, and the barrier then exploded in a powerful burst of energy.

Lu Yuan completed his transformation into a Godly Body and reached the peak of the Third-Class God Body, gaining strength comparable to a Pseudo-God. He left to test his power by breaking through the Sea God's Light trial.

• Lu Yuan shattered the barrier around him as his Godly Body released a golden pillar of light and overwhelming pressure.
• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing retreated into the Sea God's Light, while Hu Liena, Bo Saixi, and the others watched Lu Yuan's transformation.
• Lu Yuan assessed his new strength and concluded that his body could withstand attacks from Ultimate Douluo-level opponents.
• Lu Yuan moved toward the Sea God's Light to test his strength, prompting Bo Saixi to vanish and the others to hurry to him.
• Lu Yuan told Hu Liena, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and the others that they could talk later and that he would break through the trial first.

Lu Yuan reached the thousandth step of the Sea God's Light without releasing his Martial Soul, leaving Bo Saixi shocked by the strength of his divine body. After teasing her until she was speechless, he prepared to continue the trial with his Martial Soul and Golden Dragon Armor activated.

• Ning Rongrong and the others cheered Lu Yuan on as he entered the Sea God's Light.
• Lu Yuan climbed to the thousandth step without releasing his Martial Soul and stood before Bo Saixi.
• Bo Saixi reacted with shock at how easily Lu Yuan endured the pseudo-god-level pressure.
• Lu Yuan teased Bo Saixi about her beauty and age until she grew furious and speechless.
• Lu Yuan asked Bo Saixi to move so he could continue, then summoned the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon King Martial Soul and put on his Golden Dragon Armor.

Lu Yuan withstood the god-level pressure on the one-thousand-and-first step, becoming the first person to cross all of the Sea God's Light and completing the first trial. He received insights into the Sea God Thirteen Halberds, comprehended the technique, and awakened the Vast Sea Intent Realm.

• Bo Saixi warned Lu Yuan that the pressure on the one-thousand-and-first step had reached the true god level, and Lu Yuan promised to save her during the Ninth Trial of the Sea God.
• Lu Yuan stepped onto the one-thousand-and-first step and endured the crushing Sea God's Light until he stood upright and passed the trial.
• The Sea God rewarded Lu Yuan with insights into the Sea God Thirteen Halberds and increased all his Soul Ring Lifespans by five thousand years.
• Lu Yuan absorbed the insights and comprehended the complete Sea God Thirteen Halberds, developing the Vast Sea Intent Realm.
• Bo Saixi admired Lu Yuan's talent but complained about his teasing, and Lu Yuan reopened his eyes and asked if he was really that improper.

Lu Yuan teased Bo Saixi, then spent the month after passing the first trial refining pills that strengthened his companions and raised their Soul Power. He successfully refined four Transformation Pills and held them in his hand.

• Bo Saixi struck at Lu Yuan, but he caught her hand and told her she was too weak to hurt him.
• Bo Saixi promised not to attack, then stomped on Lu Yuan’s foot and strode into the Sea God Hall.
• Lu Yuan descended Sea God Mountain and spent a month refining pills that helped Hu Liena and the others improve their physiques and gain three Soul Power levels each.
• Lu Yuan refined four batches of ingredients into four Transformation Pills and gathered them in his palm.

Lu Yuan gave Ning Rongrong a Primordial Chaos Pill and fed Little Blue a Transformation Pill that could let Soul Beasts take human form and cultivate at a human pace. The pill’s effects began to envelop Little Blue, and Lu Yuan ordered the men to turn away before it transformed.

• Lu Yuan gave Ning Rongrong the Primordial Chaos Pill, which he said would strengthen her body, improve her Soul Power, and greatly increase her cultivation speed.
• Ning Rongrong thanked Lu Yuan with kisses, then went to her tent to sleep while the pill took effect.
• Bo Saixi watched Lu Yuan and became increasingly curious about his pill-refining abilities.
• Lu Yuan summoned Little Blue, Xiaobai, and Little Xiao Bai to the Ring Sea’s edge and revealed a Transformation Pill.
• Lu Yuan tossed the Transformation Pill to Little Blue, which swallowed it and was enveloped in brilliant light.
• Lu Yuan told the men to turn around before Little Blue completed its transformation.

After the Deep Sea Demon Whale Little Blue took human form, Lu Yuan welcomed her as his younger sister and introduced her to his companions. She left the scene surrounded by her new family, who promised to look after her.

• Lu Yuan asked Hu Liena to give Little Blue a set of clothes, and warned the men not to peek while she changed.
• Little Blue emerged in a white dress, and Lu Yuan and Hu Liena praised her beauty and clear voice.
• Little Blue ran to Lu Yuan, who rubbed her head and declared that she was his younger sister.
• Hu Liena privately noted that Lu Yuan had recognized another girl as family, avoiding the possibility of Ma Xiaotao pursuing him.
• Lu Yuan warned everyone not to bully Little Blue and told her to seek help from her new older brothers and sisters.

Lu Yuan gave Xiaobai and her daughter Transformation Pills in exchange for Xiaobai training Hu Liena and the others during their second trial. After the daughter took human form and was named Bai Xiuxiu, Lu Yuan proposed betrothing her to a son he did not yet have, leaving Hu Liena, Zhu Zhuqing, Xiaobai, and the others speechless.

• Lu Yuan brought Little Blue to meet Xiaobai and offered two Transformation Pills to her and her daughter if Xiaobai would train Hu Liena and the others for their second trial.
• Xiaobai accepted the bargain, and she and Little Xiao Bai swallowed the pills.
• Hu Liena brought clothes for Little Xiao Bai, while Xiaobai suggested naming her Bai Xiuxiu.
• After Bai Xiuxiu took human form, Lu Yuan proposed arranging a childhood betrothal between her and his unborn son.
• Hu Liena and Zhu Zhuqing challenged Lu Yuan about his nonexistent son, and he said he was planning ahead for his future child.

Lu Yuan offered Xiaobai a chance to cancel Bai Xiuxiu’s betrothal to his future son after meeting the boy, then declared that whichever of his partners had a son first would be matched with Xiuxiu. A joke about Lu Yuan’s fertility exposed his bloodline issue, and he whisked Hu Liena and Zhu Zhuqing away after they admitted they wanted children.

• Lu Yuan proposed that his future son be betrothed to Bai Xiuxiu, and Xiaobai agreed to consider it if she could meet the boy and cancel the arrangement if dissatisfied.
• Hu Liena asked whose son Lu Yuan would betroth to Xiuxiu, and Lu Yuan said the first partner to give birth to a son would have her son matched with Xiuxiu.
• Hu Liena and Zhu Zhuqing argued over who would have a son first, and Zhu Zhuqing joked that Lu Yuan had failed to get Hu Liena pregnant during their time together in the City of Slaughter.
• Hu Liena clarified that Lu Yuan’s bloodline evolution caused the delay, and the others realized he was not incapable.
• Lu Yuan carried Hu Liena and Zhu Zhuqing away, saying he would grant Hu Liena’s wish for a child, while Ma Hongjun and Oscar admired him.

Lu Yuan fought Bo Saixi in the sky above Sea God Island while restricted from using his Martial Soul, overpowering her with his strength and spear. Below, his companions watched after completing the Sea God's Light trial, their cultivation improved over the past year, and they expected Lu Yuan to win.

• Bo Saixi wielded the Sea God Trident and challenged Lu Yuan, but he dismissed her chances and angered her by calling her an old lady.
• Bo Saixi thrust at Lu Yuan, and he met her attack with the Dragon Emperor's Dripping Spring Spear, sending her flying back hundreds of meters.
• Bo Saixi charged again, and Lu Yuan began using the Sea God Thirteen Halberds against her.
• Hu Liena and the others watched from the foot of Sea God Mountain after completing the Sea God's Light trial, with Zhu Zhuqing at level sixty-nine, Ning Rongrong at level sixty-seven, and Hu Liena at level seventy-six.
• The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King told Ning Rongrong that Lu Yuan was likely to win, and the group agreed that Bo Saixi was no match for him.

Lu Yuan defeated Bo Saixi’s Sea God phantom during the second Sea God trial, leaving her severely injured but alive. He completed the trial and received a God-Given Soul Ring as a reward.

• The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King watched Lu Yuan fight and privately hoped Little Blue could one day be with him.
• Bo Saixi summoned the Sea God’s phantom and attacked Lu Yuan with the Sea God Trident.
• Lu Yuan used the Thirteenth Halberd, Stars Shift, to shatter the trident phantom and destroy the Sea God phantom.
• Bo Saixi suffered severe injuries and collapsed, and Lu Yuan caught her before she hit the ground.
• Lu Yuan carried Bo Saixi back to Sea God Hall and learned that he had completed the second trial, earning a ten-thousand-year increase to all Soul Ring Lifespans and one God-Given Soul Ring.

Lu Yuan considered the Soul Rings his companions would need and carried the injured Bo Saixi into the Sea God Hall. He healed her with Pure Qi Divine Power, but his blunt remarks angered her again.

• Lu Yuan planned Hu Liena's remaining Soul Rings around a God-Given Soul Ring and the Evil Eye Tyrant Overlord, and considered the shortage of God-Given Soul Rings for Zhu Zhuqing, Qian Renxue, and Ning Rongrong.
• Lu Yuan carried Bo Saixi into the Sea God Hall and took the Sea God Trident from her, noting that it weighed one hundred and eight thousand jin.
• Lu Yuan returned the Sea God Trident to its stone platform and healed Bo Saixi's injuries with Pure Qi Divine Power.
• Bo Saixi asked about Lu Yuan's healing power and why he had not used it against her earlier.
• Lu Yuan told Bo Saixi that using the power during their fight could have killed her, and she became angry again.

Lu Yuan teased Bo Saixi after recovering from their fight, then accepted his God-Given Soul Ring and fell asleep in the Sea God Hall. After Bo Saixi covered him with her robe, she became serious and said she had something to warn him about.

• Bo Saixi asked whether Lu Yuan had recovered, and he provoked her until she raised a hand to strike him.
• Lu Yuan reminded Bo Saixi that they were in the Sea God Hall, so she withdrew her hand and returned to her meditation cushion.
• Bo Saixi gave Lu Yuan his God-Given Soul Ring, but he refused to leave and fell asleep on a cushion.
• Bo Saixi draped her ceremonial robe over Lu Yuan while he slept, and he thanked her after waking.
• Lu Yuan apologized for teasing Bo Saixi, and she accepted her robe before telling him she had a serious warning for him.

Bo Saixi warned Lu Yuan that spreading his Transformation Pill could allow Soul Beasts to grow powerful enough to threaten humanity. Their conversation turned to Bo Saixi’s past feelings for Tang Chen, leaving Lu Yuan to reflect on how little the two had shared beyond her admiration for his talent and bearing.

• Bo Saixi told Lu Yuan that the Transformation Pill’s effects could let large numbers of Soul Beasts quickly grow into a threat to humanity, and urged him not to distribute it carelessly.
• Lu Yuan praised Bo Saixi for recognizing the danger, then teased her about her resentment toward Tang Chen.
• Lu Yuan explained that Tang Chen had left to seek a divine inheritance despite Bo Saixi’s feelings for him, and Bo Saixi questioned how Lu Yuan knew about their past.
• Bo Saixi said she had admired Tang Chen after learning he became an Ultimate Douluo through his own efforts and seeing his imposing presence in battle.
• Lu Yuan reflected that Bo Saixi’s love for Tang Chen had begun as admiration at first sight and lacked the shared trials that had strengthened his relationship with Qian Renxue.

Lu Yuan considered the danger of Bo Saixi developing feelings for him and resolved to stop teasing her, then discussed his third Sea God trial with her. After leaving the Sea God Hall, he encountered Ma Hongjun, who had been thrown out of the Ring Sea during training and complained that Xiaobai had targeted him.

• Lu Yuan worried that his charm might make Bo Saixi fall for him and decided not to tease her anymore.
• Bo Saixi asked Lu Yuan about his third trial, and he said he would use the year allotted to reach the Spear Soul Realm.
• Bo Saixi offered to help Lu Yuan, and he left the Sea God Hall after reminding her to rest following her injury.
• Lu Yuan reached the Ring Sea and found Ma Hongjun sprawled in the dust after being thrown out during the group’s second-trial training.
• Ma Hongjun complained that Xiaobai had beaten him, and Lu Yuan suggested she might have targeted him because he was too lecherous.