Chapter Summaries

After returning to the God Realm, Asura God confronted the increasingly deranged Angel God and learned that his plans on Douluo Continent had been disrupted. Goddess of Life agreed to support his risky scheme, leaving Asura God ready to try to recruit the Shrek Seven Devils.

• The group returned to Calais City, while Asura God went back to the God Realm to deal with Angel God.
• Asura God dismissed God of War and the other gods, then confronted Angel God with Goddess of Life and Goddess of Destiny.
• Angel God mocked the God Kings and challenged them to punish him, while they struggled to respond to his violations of the laws.
• Asura God told Goddess of Life that the Shrek Seven Devils and the perceptive parents of her successor had disrupted his arrangements on Douluo Continent.
• Goddess of Life warned Asura God to revise his plans and agreed to become their safeguard, prompting him to consider persuading the Shrek Seven Devils to join them.

As the Shrek Seven Devils cultivated with the Angel God’s power in Calais City, Qian Daoliu revealed to Second Worship that Qian Renxue’s Six-winged Angel martial soul was nearing corruption and asked him to contact Bibi Dong. Ming Sui woke from cultivation with greatly enhanced Spiritual Power and discovered her martial soul had nine Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Rings.

• The Asura God stayed cautious about approaching the Shrek Seven Devils while the God Realm and Douluo Continent remained outwardly quiet.
• Qian Daoliu showed Second Worship the weakened Qian Renxue and explained that her Six-winged Angel martial soul was close to being corrupted.
• Second Worship proposed controlling information and preparing for Qian Renxue’s decline, and Qian Daoliu said the Mystic Ice Coffin could delay it for a few days.
• Qian Daoliu asked Second Worship to contact Bibi Dong because he wanted to speak with her.
• Ming Sui woke in the cultivation chamber, sensed conversations across Calais City through her powerful Spiritual Power, and found that her Staff of Life had nine Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Rings.

After ending their seclusion, Ming Sui reunited with Tang San as the rest of the Shrek Seven Devils emerged. In Calais City, Bibi Dong met with Qian Daoliu’s request to contact Tang Yunhua and Ming Zhen, then crossed paths with Yu Xiaogang and reflected with Tang Yunhua on ambition and power.

• Ming Sui and Tang San left seclusion and reunited, while the other Shrek Seven Devils also emerged.
• Bibi Dong refused to speak with Qian Daoliu at first, but he insisted and asked her to arrange a meeting with Tang Yunhua and Ming Zhen.
• Bibi Dong delivered Qian Daoliu’s request to Tang Yunhua and Ming Zhen, then accepted Tang Yunhua’s offer to tour Calais City.
• Tang Yunhua and Bibi Dong encountered Yu Xiaogang and Flander while dining, and Flander pulled Yu Xiaogang away after he stared at Bibi Dong.
• Tang Yunhua encouraged Bibi Dong to embrace her ambition, and Bibi Dong acknowledged that she coveted power.

Tang Yunhua and Ming Zhen investigated why Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu had allied, then met Qian Daoliu at Spirit Hall. He revealed that the Angel God had warned of a crisis threatening Douluo Continent and called for its powers to unite, while Bibi Dong joined the discussion.

• Tang Yunhua and Ming Zhen concluded that Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong had reached an agreement after Golden Crocodile Douluo visited Bibi Dong.
• Tang Yunhua and Ming Zhen decided to leave Calais City in Sui Sui's care and go with Bibi Dong to meet Qian Daoliu; Ming Zhen said the Clear Sky Sect would send people to help with Tang San's soul rings.
• Qian Daoliu told Tang Yunhua and Ming Zhen that the continent faced a tremendous crisis and asked them to work with Spirit Hall and pass his message to Tang Hao and the others.
• Qian Daoliu explained that Qian Xue's martial soul had become corrupted and that the Angel God had instructed him to unite the continent's elite forces and defend its core.
• Bibi Dong joined the meeting, and Qian Daoliu urged the opposing powers to set aside their grievances and pledged that Spirit Hall would follow the Angel God's oracle.

Tang Chen learned that a force had taken control of Douluo Continent’s World Core and considered Qian Daoliu’s proposal to cooperate against the crisis. He sent Tang Yunhua and Ming Zhen back to Kalai City to watch over the younger generation while he handled the threat.

• Tang Yunhua and Ming Zhen declined to answer Qian Daoliu’s proposal on behalf of the Clear Sky Sect’s elders and returned to report to Tang Chen.
• Tang Chen questioned them about Qian Daoliu’s words and explained that Peerless Douluo could sense a connection to the continent’s World Core.
• Tang Chen realized that a force had replaced his connection to the World Core, though the core appeared to be controlled rather than damaged.
• Tang Chen asked about the younger members of the family and learned that Xiao San was adding spirit rings to his Clear Sky Hammer while the others adjusted to their new power.
• Tang Chen told Tang Yunhua and Ming Zhen to return to Kalai City, keep watch over the children, and give them a discreet warning.

Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen discussed Spirit Hall’s decline, Qian Renxue’s condition, and the loss of contact with the gods, then agreed to investigate the divine silence. Tang Chen prepared to go check whether another god had been affected.

• Tang Chen arrived at Spirit Hall at night, and Qian Daoliu dismissed the Titled Douluo who had gathered in response to the disturbance.
• Qian Daoliu brought Tang Chen to see the sleeping Qian Renxue and explained that he had tried to cleanse her corruption with pure power.
• Qian Daoliu gave Tang Chen the Angel God’s divine oracle and said he hoped Qian Renxue would be well, even though the Angel Clan would disappear from the continent.
• Bibi Dong joined Tang Chen and Qian Daoliu and reported that she could no longer contact the Rakshasa God or receive any response to the Rakshasa Believers’ sacrifices.
• Qian Daoliu confirmed that the Angel God had sent no further revelations, and Tang Chen prepared to investigate whether another god had also been affected.

Tang Chen took the Shrek Seven Devils across the sea toward Sea God Island, though he admitted he had been struggling to find the right direction. As the group neared their destination, they shared a feast and an evening under the stars, while a huge Sea Soul Beast watched their ship from below.

• After more than a month at sea, the Shrek Seven Devils asked Tang Chen where they were going, and he revealed their destination was Sea God Island.
• Tang Chen explained that Sea God Island was home to Sea Soul Masters who worshipped the Sea God and contained a temple that seemed tied to his memories.
• Oscar approved the group's requests for roast meat, and the smell drew Tang Chen into the cabin to join their meal.
• A huge Sea Soul Beast watched the ship from beneath the water as the group ate and rested.
• Under the stars, Ma Hongjun teased Dai Mubai, Tang San, and Oscar about their romantic prospects, prompting Dai Mubai and Tang San to snap at him.

Tang Chen and the Shrek Seven Devils reached Sea God Island, where Bo Saixi welcomed them and Tang Chen reunited with her in private. Tang Chen explained how the Rakshasa Seed had ruined his body, and Bo Saixi pressed him about how long he had been free before finally hearing his honest answer.

• Ma Hongjun spotted Sea God Island, and Tang Chen led the group toward it after Sea Gull Douluo came to welcome them.
• Sea Gull Douluo escorted Tang Chen and the Shrek Seven Devils across the island and guided them to the Sea God Temple.
• Bo Saixi welcomed the group, gave each of the Shrek Seven Devils a token, and sent Sea Arrow Douluo to guide them to their lodgings.
• Tang Chen and Bo Saixi moved to a study, where they exchanged tense remarks and Tang Chen apologized for breaking his promise.
• Tang Chen told Bo Saixi that the Rakshasa Seed had nearly killed him and left his body ruined, then admitted he had been too ashamed to visit her sooner.

Tang Chen brought the Shrek Seven Devils to Bo Saixi, who sent them to seek insight in a mysterious space. There, the Sea God asked the Dragon God Remnant to train them to reclaim Douluo Continent’s core, offering the dragon race a chance to regain their bodies.

• Tang Chen told Bo Saixi about the Shrek Seven Devils and the dangers surrounding Douluo Continent.
• Bo Saixi led Tang Chen and the Shrek Seven Devils through the Sea God Temple to a small room that transported them elsewhere.
• Ming Sui greeted the Dragon God Remnant, who told her to focus on cultivation and hinted that they had come by way of the Sea God.
• The Sea God told the Dragon God Remnant that a god had seized Douluo Continent’s core and planned to use the continent’s fortune against the weakened laws.
• The Sea God asked the Dragon God Remnant to train the children to reclaim the core and revealed that success could restore the dragon race’s bodies.

Inside the Dragon God Remnant's illusion, Ming Sui found herself an imperial princess whose family was arranging a banquet to choose her consorts. As the banquet approached, Lan San returned, and Ming Sui struggled to resist the illusion's control over her feelings and actions.

• Bo Saixi and Tang Chen confirmed that the Shrek Seven Devils had not returned after a day and set out to find Qian Daoliu.
• Ming Sui discovered that the illusion had made her the only daughter of Tang Yunhua in a world where women chose consorts.
• Ming Sui received Duke Deyang, Prince Yuehua, and her classmates, who discussed the upcoming consort-selection banquet.
• After her classmates left, Ming Sui rested, and Lan San appeared at her bedside.
• Lan San apologized for his absence and said he feared Ming Sui would choose someone else, while Ming Sui found herself asking whether he was hurt.

Ming Sui and her classmates found no loophole in the illusion and decided to play their roles, remaining in that life for decades. Ming Sui rose from heir to empress, transformed the realm, and left the throne to her daughter, whose reign began as her family and friends passed away.

• Ming Sui attended a palace banquet with Tang San, where the court signaled its approval of their relationship and arranged other marriages.
• Ming Sui's classmates joined her after the banquet and revealed that they had found no loophole in the illusion, so they agreed to play their roles.
• Ming Sui married Tang San, became heir, and later brought their daughter to Jiangnan, where she curbed land annexation, distributed farmland, and improved agriculture and trade.
• Ning Rongrong pacified Dongying, while Ming Sui's allies fought the northern nomads and took Annan through diplomacy and a covert strike.
• Ming Sui ascended the throne, reformed the examinations, and supported Zhu Zhuqing in establishing a comprehensive university.
• Ming Sui sent her daughter to Jiangnan as a minor clerk, and ten years later the daughter entered court as a provincial administrator before eventually succeeding her mother; another decade later, Ming Sui and her friends died.

The Dragon God chose to use an illusion to help the Shrek Seven Devils grow, while he and the Sea God considered the God Realm’s political future. On Douluo Continent, Bo Saixi, Tang Chen, and Qian Daoliu searched the City of Slaughter for clues about the Rakshasa Seed.

• The Dragon God decided that helping the Shrek Seven Devils grow through the illusion would benefit the dragon race more than quickly increasing their strength, while the Sea God left to seek allies.
• Bo Saixi, Tang Chen, and Qian Daoliu met at the City of Slaughter and entered it to investigate the Rakshasa Believers’ influence.
• Tang Chen explained that the Rakshasa Seed could spread through seven days of contact and that the supplier of Bloody Mary was suspicious.
• Bo Saixi searched the tavern, Qian Daoliu searched the arena, and Tang Chen searched the King of Slaughter’s residence.
• Tang Chen found the residence bare of clues and climbed to the terrace, where he studied the City of Slaughter’s circular layout.

Tang Chen uncovered records showing that Rakshasa Believers had infected and transformed the City of Slaughter into a place of sacrifice. After Qian Daoliu triggered an explosion in the arena, Tang Chen suspected the fresh blood at its center was being offered to a god and could no longer see his old friend clearly through the dust.

• Tang Chen questioned the gods’ intentions and decided to return to Calais City to consult Tang Yunhua and Ming Zhen once the City of Slaughter was dealt with.
• Tang Chen searched the King of Slaughter’s study and found a secretary’s work logs describing Rakshasa Seed implantation, planned sacrifices, and efforts to infect him.
• Tang Chen concluded that the Rakshasa Believers had arrived shortly before him and gathered the work logs, account books, a Rakshasa token, and a locked box.
• Tang Chen heard an explosion and rushed with Bo Saixi to the arena, where Qian Daoliu stood near a newly blasted pit.
• Tang Chen recognized that the arena’s center held the freshest blood and suspected it was being offered to a god, then struggled to recognize Qian Daoliu through the dust.

Tang Chen, Bo Saixi, and Qian Daoliu investigated the Arena’s buried remains and uncovered an object bearing both Asura and Rakshasa divine patterns. They left the City of Slaughter for Calais City to compare what they knew and establish trust.

• Tang Chen found metal fragments in the pit and suspected Tang San had planted an explosive, but kept his conclusion to himself.
• Tang Chen persuaded Bo Saixi and Qian Daoliu to dig beneath the Arena, where he sensed a faint trace of Asura and triggered another explosion.
• The three found a plate marked with Asura divine patterns surrounding a tiny Rakshasa pattern, which disgusted Tang Chen and Qian Daoliu.
• Bo Saixi proposed they find somewhere quiet to talk, and Tang Chen brought her and Qian Daoliu to Calais City.
• At the City Lord’s Mansion, Bo Saixi called for basic mutual trust as the three prepared to compare their knowledge, including why Qian Daoliu had sent Tang Chen to the City of Slaughter.

Tang Chen and Ming Sui learned the Shrek Seven Devils were training under the Sea God and Dragon God Remnant to prepare for turmoil in the God Realm. After their trials made them Demigods, the group discussed the danger of seizing Divine Positions and resolved to defend Douluo Continent.

• Tang Chen told Tang Yunhua and Ming Zhen that the children were with the Sea God, while he studied his discoveries in the City of Slaughter.
• The Dragon God Remnant told the Shrek Seven Devils to seize Divine Positions and sent them into illusions to gain experience.
• The Shrek Seven Devils completed their trials and reached Demigod status, though several still needed to seize Divine Positions.
• The Sea God chose to oppose the Asura God to protect his believers and secretly sorted the God Realm's factions.
• Oscar, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and the others questioned how Divine Positions could be seized and recognized the danger to Douluo Continent.
• Ming Sui and Zhu Zhuqing explained why the gods would not protect them, and the group committed to defending their homeland.