Vol. 2The Path to Godhood

Li Chang'an won the continental tournament, gained the Ice God’s inheritance, and secured the Sea God’s approval while strengthening Dugu Yan and Xue Ke. The volume ends with all three on Sea God Island, preparing to begin their trials.

  • Li Chang'an led Heaven Dou Royal Academy to victory over Spirit Hall Academy, then Dugu Bo sensed hostile auras as the procession returned with the three Soul Bones.
  • Li Chang'an and Dugu Yan formed the Black Water Ferocious Snake Domain, and Li Chang'an became captain of Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s tournament team.
  • Dugu Bo defeated Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, and Li Chang'an took the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud from Heaven Dou’s treasure vault.
  • Li Chang'an gained a million-year Soul Ring from the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, defeated the Snow Empress, and asked her to Sacrifice so he could inherit the Ice God’s power and revive her.
  • Li Chang'an inherited the Ice God’s position with the Snow Empress and Ice Empress as soul powers, then gained the Sea God’s approval as a successor.
  • Li Chang'an explained his plans to Dugu Yan and Xue Ke before secretly leaving for the City of Slaughter.
  • Li Chang'an left the City of Slaughter with his Killing Intent and helped Dugu Yan and Xue Ke transform their martial souls.
  • Dugu Yan and Xue Ke received Red-Level Eight Tests on Sea God Island, while Li Chang'an received the Sea God’s golden Trident Mark.
Chapters 103–202 Read from ch. 103

Arc 5The Tournament Crown

Li Chang'an led Heaven Dou Royal Academy through the tournament, defeating its rivals and winning the championship against Spirit Hall Academy with Dugu Yan. The procession began its return to Heaven Dou City carrying the three Soul Bones, but Dugu Bo sensed hostile auras along a remote route.

  • Prince Xue Xing demanded that Heaven Dou Royal Academy exclude Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing, so Flender led Shrek’s teachers away and the group later joined Blue Tyrant Academy.
  • Li Chang'an and Dugu Yan created the Black Water Ferocious Snake Domain, and Li Chang'an became captain of Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s main tournament team.
  • Shrek Academy lost its opening match to Yu Tianheng’s second team after Li Chang'an secretly used Calamitous Luck against Tang San’s group.
  • Li Chang'an led Heaven Dou Royal Academy past Blazing Fire, Skywater, and Godwind Academies, using his barriers and his Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Dugu Yan.
  • In the final against Spirit Hall Academy, Li Chang'an incapacitated Yan, then joined Dugu Yan to defeat Hu Liena and Xie Yue’s Demon Charm and win the championship.
  • Bibi Dong presented Li Chang'an with the three Soul Bones, which he entrusted to Dugu Bo after Dugu Bo arrived as a rank 96 Super Douluo.
  • Dugu Bo openly accompanied the procession back to Heaven Dou City to deter anyone from targeting the Soul Bones, but sensed hostile auras when the group took a remote shortcut.
Chapters 103–127 Summaries Read

Arc 6The Ice God’s Heir

Li Chang'an claimed the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, altered Tang San’s fate, and gained a million-year Soul Ring from the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm. After reaching the Far North, he defeated the Snow Empress and tried to persuade her to sacrifice herself so he could inherit the Ice God’s power and revive her.

  • Dugu Bo defeated Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, and Li Chang'an later chose the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud from Heaven Dou’s treasure vault.
  • Li Chang'an found the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm in the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Cave and used Water Poison to raise its cultivation to one million years.
  • Li Chang'an burned the Blue Silver Forest, took the Blue Silver Emperor from Tang Hao’s cave, and removed her hundred-thousand-year Soul Bone.
  • Li Chang'an met Shui Bing'er and her grandmother in the Far North, followed Shui Bing’er to an Ice God inheritance site, and secretly helped her obtain an Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Ring.
  • Li Chang'an accepted the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s Sacrifice, gained a million-year Seventh Soul Ring, and formed a second Soul Core.
  • Li Chang'an attacked the Snow Woman Clan’s habitat and confronted the Snow Empress, disrupting her connection to the Far North before defeating her with his fire sword.
  • Li Chang'an asked the Snow Empress to sacrifice herself so he could inherit the Ice God’s power and later revive her, then argued that soul beasts needed a God Position to escape their Heavenly Tribulations.
Chapters 128–152 Summaries Read

Arc 7Ice God’s Successor

Li Chang'an secured the Snow Empress and Ice Empress as soul powers, inherited the Ice God’s position, and gained the Sea God’s approval as a successor. Back in Heaven Dou City, he told Dugu Yan and Xue Ke about his plans for their growth before secretly setting out for the City of Slaughter.

  • Li Chang'an preserved the Snow Empress's consciousness through her Sacrifice, formed her as his Second Martial Soul, and discovered that she could manifest independently.
  • Li Chang'an entered the Ice God's inheritance and received the Ice God's Heart and Ice and Snow Scepter after the God Realm Committee declined to impose a God Exam.
  • The Snow Empress persuaded the poisoned Ice Empress to Sacrifice herself, and Li Chang'an gained her Soul Ring and the Ice God's Eye.
  • Li Chang'an left the Far North with the Snow Empress, returned to Heaven Dou City, and learned that Qian Renxue had begun investigating him.
  • Li Chang'an used the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud to gain the Sea God's approval as a successor and received a route map to Sea God Island.
  • Li Chang'an explained his new Martial Soul and divine prospects to Dugu Yan and Xue Ke, then promised to help them grow stronger and pursue God Exams.
  • At sixteen, Li Chang'an secretly left Heaven Dou City for the City of Slaughter and entered after presenting Spirit Hall's approval slip.
Chapters 153–177 Summaries Read

Arc 8Trials on Sea God Island

Li Chang'an left the City of Slaughter with his Killing Intent and helped Dugu Yan and Xue Ke transform their martial souls. He brought them to Sea God Island, where both women received Red-Level Eight Tests and he was chosen for the Sea God’s inheritance.

  • Li Chang'an won one hundred consecutive matches in the Hell Slaughter Arena, rejected the Slaughter King's offer, and crossed Hell Road before the Sea God expelled Asura's power from him.
  • Li Chang'an captured the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent's Inner Core and used it to guide Dugu Yan toward evolving her Jade Scale Serpent Martial Soul into the Teng Snake.
  • Li Chang'an helped Xue Ke survive the transformation caused by Snow-Colored Swan Kiss, awakening her Life and Death Attributes and changing her Soul Skills.
  • Dugu Yan emerged from her cocoon in a powerful serpentine form, named her evolved Martial Soul the Teng Snake, and set off with Li Chang'an and Xue Ke for Sea God Island.
  • Li Chang'an froze the sea to let the group pass the Demon Soul Great White Sharks, then overwhelmed Sea God Island's patrolmen and drew Bo Saixi's attention.
  • Dugu Yan and Xue Ke each received a Red-Level Eight Tests at the Seahorse Saint Pillar, while Li Chang'an received the Sea God's golden Trident Mark.
  • Bo Saixi ordered Oya to host the three visitors, and they settled in Seahorse City before preparing to attempt their Sea God's Light tests.
Chapters 178–202 Summaries Read
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