Chapter Summaries

Chen An reported the Sea God Legion conflict to the Federation and won approval to become War God Hall Master. Xu Lang then recommended him as Sea God Legion Commander, and the meeting debated the appointment before proposing a one-year probationary period.

• Chen An presented recordings that supported his account of the conflict, and the Federation backed him rather than punishing him.
• Xu Lang proposed Chen An as War God Hall Master, and the Federation meeting approved his appointment.
• The Military Headquarters discussed filling leadership vacancies across the three naval legions after their commanders were killed or removed.
• Xu Lang recommended Chen An as Sea God Legion Commander, but opponents questioned his experience managing a huge force.
• Xu Lang proposed a one-year probationary period, and Chen An said he was willing to take the position.

After Chen An was appointed Hall Master of the War God Hall and put on probation as Legion Commander of the Sea God Legion, he entered Dragon Valley Space to recover and prepare to confront the remaining Sea God Family. Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect struggled to respond to Chen Xinjie's death and their loss of control over the seas, while Qiangu Dongfeng grew wary of Chen An's rising power.

• The Federation approved Chen An's appointment as Legion Commander of the Sea God Legion for a one-year probation and confirmed him as Hall Master of the War God Hall.
• Chen An entered Dragon Valley Space, where he recovered and refined Chen Xinjie's corpse with the Devouring Sky Cauldron while preparing to deal with the Sea God Family.
• Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect learned that Chen Xinjie had been killed and the Sea God Legion had returned to Federation control, but decided to conceal the news from the Star Luo Empire and Dou Ling Empire so they would still send troops.
• Guan Yue reacted to Chen Xinjie's death by urging the program-cracking effort forward and trying to incite War God Hall members to avenge him, while Yu Huaiwu calmed them and warned them about Chen An's allies.
• Qiangu Dongfeng confirmed Chen Xinjie's death and judged Chen An and his people to be a greater threat than Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect.

Chen An’s group destroyed the Sea God Family’s island headquarters after Chen Xinjie’s death, leaving Chen An with a cache of water-attributed Essence Pearls for Gu Yue Na. Meanwhile, the Holy Spirit Cult stayed hidden and waited for the conflict over Shrek City to weaken both sides.

• The Holy Spirit Cult stopped its attacks and kept a low profile while waiting for Chen An’s forces and Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect to devastate each other.
• Chen An inspected the Essence Pearl refined from Chen Xinjie, then decided to postpone absorbing the spiritual-and-metal Essence Pearl refined from Cang Xin until he had dealt with the Sea God Family.
• Chen An took Di Tian and the others from Dragon Valley Space to the Sea God Family’s island headquarters, where the family had gathered after learning of Chen Xinjie’s death.
• Di Tian, Bear Monarch, the Fire Dragon King, and the others overwhelmed the Sea God Family’s defenders, including more than a dozen Titled Douluos and a Quasi-Demigod, and slaughtered them.
• Chen An refined the Sea God Family’s water-attributed Soul Masters into Essence Pearls, intending to give them to Gu Yue Na to strengthen her cultivation.

Chen An looted the Sea God Family’s treasure vault, taking the Sea God Pearl and other valuables, then seized control of the Sea God Legion. He stabilized the soldiers by accepting a few resignations and promising to raise their benefits, leaving the legion generally calm but still adjusting to his command.

• Chen An refined his spoils in the Suiyue Liuli Lamp’s time domain and obtained eighteen Essence Pearls and five Energy Pearls.
• Chen An used Chen Xinjie’s key and memories to enter the Sea God Family’s inner treasure vault and took the Sea God Pearl, three divine weapons, two hundred-thousand-year Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, and the other valuables.
• Chen An went to the Sea God Legion base and killed those who remained absolutely loyal to Chen Xinjie.
• Chen An took command of the Sea God Legion under military intimidation and the Federation’s appointment letter, then used the Soul-Seizing Bell to ease the soldiers’ resistance.
• Chen An let several dozen soldiers leave and promised a ten percent increase in their pay and resources, which he planned to fund himself.

After taking control of the Sea God Legion, Chen An used his wealth to raise the soldiers’ pay and fill vacant officer posts. He sought Federation approval to appoint Di Tian, Bear Monarch, and the Ten Thousand Demon King as deputy legion commanders, leaving the appointments in the approval process.

• Chen An decided to increase the Sea God Legion’s pay by ten percent and promoted capable soldiers to replace officers who had been killed.
• Chen An applied to appoint Di Tian, Bear Monarch, and the Ten Thousand Demon King as deputy legion commanders of the Sea God Legion.
• Federation officials debated whether bringing Chen An’s powerful allies into its system risked concentrating too much power, but the Federation generally supported the appointments.
• Chen An spread word that the Sea God Legion would have three Limit Douluo officers, prompting soldiers to behave more cautiously.
• Three days after Chen Xinjie’s death, the Sea God Legion’s warships returned to its base port, where the legion continued operating in an orderly manner.

Chen An stabilized the Sea God Legion while facing growing accusations over Chen Xinjie's death, then arranged surveillance on Eternal Heaven to catch Guan Yue helping Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect. The chapter left Chen An waiting for Guan Yue to move the weapon, with Yu Huaiwu secretly watching the War God Hall.

• Chen An quickly restored order in the Sea God Legion while the Northern Sea Legion and Eastern Sea Legion remained unstable.
• Federation officials, military officers, and War God Hall powerhouses accused Chen An, and hostile reports spread claims that he was eliminating rivals to dominate the Federation.
• Chen An issued statements, and the Federation released footage defending his actions, but the attacks on him continued.
• Chen An told Yu Huaiwu to secretly monitor the place where Eternal Heaven was stored and report anyone entering or leaving.
• Chen An planned to use Guan Yue's attempt to deliver Eternal Heaven to Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect as a justification to kill him.

Chen An waited for news from the War God Hall while cultivating with Cang Xin’s Essence Pearl, determined not to disrupt Guan Yue’s plan to retrieve Eternal Heaven. Yu Huaiwu reported that Guan Yue was secretly heading underground, and Chen An prepared to catch him in the act.

• Chen An decided not to intercept Eternal Heaven en route, fearing the Federation would suspect Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect and become too wary to act.
• Chen An stayed outside Dragon Valley to await updates, while Gu Yue Na called to complain about losing the extra cultivation time there and missing him.
• Chen An cultivated inside the Suiyue Liuli Lamp’s time domain with the Essence Pearl condensed from Cang Xin’s lifelong cultivation, rapidly increasing his strength.
• Yu Huaiwu told Chen An that Guan Yue was secretly heading toward the bottom of the War God Hall, possibly to retrieve Eternal Heaven.
• Chen An told Yu Huaiwu to keep monitoring Guan Yue without exposing him, and said they would go catch him red-handed.

Guan Yue stole Eternal Heaven from the War God Hall, then killed the elderly Tang Sect coder who had helped him and pretended he had been attacked. His act faltered when Yu Huaiwu, Chen An, Di Tian, and their companions arrived, leaving him trapped with the weapon.

• Guan Yue entered the War God Hall’s secure vault using stolen authorization and found Eternal Heaven.
• The Tang Sect coder helped Guan Yue disable the weapon’s alarms, and Guan Yue stored Eternal Heaven in his Storage Soul Guidance Device.
• Sensing people approaching, Guan Yue changed out of his black disguise and killed the coder to make it appear he had been attacked.
• Guan Yue confronted Yu Huaiwu, Chen An, Di Tian, Bear Monarch, Ten Thousand Demon King, and Chen An’s three Undead Puppets, then realized his situation was dire.

Guan Yue admitted stealing Eternal Heaven and threatened to detonate it rather than surrender. Chen An and his allies attacked, and the Time Dragon’s power slowed Guan Yue enough for the group to overwhelm and severely injure him.

• Guan Yue claimed he had entered the vault to investigate and accused Chen An and Yu Huaiwu of suspecting him unfairly.
• Chen An exposed Guan Yue, and Yu Huaiwu confirmed he had been watching Guan Yue and knew about the theft.
• Guan Yue admitted Eternal Heaven was on him and threatened to detonate it, warning that the War God Hall and nearby Central Legion soldiers would be destroyed.
• Guan Yue began burning his Martial Soul Source and prepared to detonate Eternal Heaven as Chen An signaled the others to attack.
• The Time Dragon used the Suiyue Liuli Lamp to slow Guan Yue, allowing Di Tian, the Fire Dragon King, and the others to strike and leave him gravely injured.

Chen An and the Limit Douluos defeated Guan Yue and recovered Eternal Heaven, then interrogated him about his ties to Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect. Afterward, Chen An summoned the War God Hall members, preparing to expose himself as its new Hall Master and deal with Guan Yue’s allies.

• Di Tian and the others overwhelmed Guan Yue, leaving him gravely wounded and unable to detonate Eternal Heaven.
• At Chen An’s order, Bear Monarch cut off Guan Yue’s fingers and took the ring holding Eternal Heaven, which Chen An returned to Yu Huaiwu.
• Guan Yue admitted that he had graduated from Shrek Academy and joined the Tang Sect, and explained that he had helped them plan to steal Eternal Heaven.
• Chen An used the Soul-Seizing Bell to interrogate Guan Yue, recorded his confession, and stole his memories, identifying War God Hall members who had supported him.
• Chen An had Yu Huaiwu summon several hundred War God Hall members to a combat arena, where they gathered without knowing why they had been called.

Chen An formally became Hall Master of the War God Hall and warned its members to obey him. After accusing Guan Yue of stealing Eternal Heaven and presenting evidence, Chen An executed him before the assembled members.

• Chen An, Yu Huaiwu, and the others arrived with the grievously wounded Guan Yue, alarming the War God Hall members.
• Yu Huaiwu announced that Chen An had been approved as the new Hall Master of the War God Hall.
• Chen An warned the members to cooperate with him or face expulsion or execution, and many voiced their compliance.
• Chen An accused Guan Yue of trying to steal Eternal Heaven, and Yu Huaiwu confirmed they had found it in Guan Yue's Storage Soul Guidance Device.
• Chen An declared that betrayal would cost Guan Yue his life and killed him with the Scythe of Death while the assembled members held back.

After executing Guan Yue, Chen An purged the War God Hall members he accused of conspiring with Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect. He warned the survivors to remain loyal to the Federation and ordered an internal review.

• Chen An announced that he would purge Guan Yue’s accomplices and called more than ninety War God Hall members forward.
• Chen An showed a recording of Guan Yue naming the accused, then declared they had betrayed the Federation by colluding with Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect.
• The accused attacked Chen An, but the Fire Dragon King, Mountain Dragon King, Bear Monarch, and others fought back and killed them, including the Third War God.
• Chen An warned the remaining War God Hall members that they must stay loyal to the Federation and said disloyal members would be dealt with without mercy.
• Chen An ordered an internal review to find anyone still favoring Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect.

Chen An reported Guan Yue’s execution and the thwarted attempts to steal the God-Slaying Weapons to the Federation, which announced a sweeping investigation into officials tied to Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect. As officials scrambled to escape the coming purge, Yun Ming convened another joint meeting with Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect.

• Chen An warned War God Hall members to confess any dealings with Shrek Academy or the Tang Sect, then left with Yu Huaiwu for the Federation Base.
• Chen An learned that Xu Lang had arrested Federation insiders attempting to steal the two God-Slaying Weapons stored beneath the base.
• At a joint high-level meeting, Chen An reported that Guan Yue had been executed, and Federation officials commended his group for stopping the thefts.
• The Federation Speaker, Xu Lang, and Chen An publicly disclosed the attempted theft and promised a thorough purge of officials connected to Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect.
• Officials implicated in the theft began seeking ways to flee, while Yun Ming convened another joint high-level meeting of Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect.

After Guan Yue’s failed mission, the Tang Sect tried to smuggle valuables out of its surrounded underground bases, but its Heaven Dou City headquarters was sealed off by Chen An’s forces. The Tang Sect abandoned further escape attempts and prepared to endure a siege, unaware that Chen An had other intentions.

• The Tang Sect leadership discussed its worsening position after Guan Yue and his team were killed, and considered moving the eight Cosmos Creation Pills and other valuable supplies out of the Heaven Dou City Underground Base.
• More than a dozen Soul Douluos attempted to break out, but the Federation’s guards killed several and forced the survivors to retreat.
• A Titled Douluo led a second breakout attempt, and Di Tian arrived within a minute and killed everyone involved.
• Tang Sect members attempted simultaneous breakouts at seven bases, but the Federation blocked them; Di Tian focused on Heaven Dou City as Chen An had ordered.
• The Heaven Dou City Tang Sect abandoned further escape attempts and chose to defend the base, believing its food and water could sustain a long siege.

Chen An broke through to Soul Power Level 60 after two days of focused cultivation and prepared to acquire an ice-element seventh ability. He and Gu Yue Na left the Dragon Valley Space to visit the Icefire Yin Yang Well, but Chen An found more than sixty waiting messages on his communicator.

• Chen An reached Level 60, breaking through the bottleneck and becoming eligible to acquire his seventh ability.
• Gu Yue Na congratulated Chen An and explained that the Sea God Pearl had raised her Soul Power by four levels and improved her compatibility with the Sea God Trident.
• Chen An invited Gu Yue Na to accompany him to the Icefire Yin Yang Well to absorb the Icefire Dragon Kings' source energy for his ice-element ability, and she agreed to help ensure the Ice Dragon King cooperated.
• Chen An spent the night stabilizing his Soul Power before he and Gu Yue Na left the Dragon Valley Space the next day.
• Chen An's communicator filled with delayed notifications, including more than sixty messages, and he began returning the calls while Gu Yue Na contacted her teacher to ask for leave.

Chen An learned that forces connected to the Shen Family and Chen Family were disrupting the Federation from within, but agreed to help deal with them after a week. He then traveled with Gu Yue Na and Di Tian to the Icefire Yin Yang Well, where he began absorbing the Ice Dragon King's energy to develop his seventh ability.

• Chen An learned that officials and forces connected to the Shen Family and Chen Family were sabotaging Federation institutions, and the Federation asked him to interrogate and eliminate suspected culprits.
• Chen An agreed to help with the purge later, saying he first needed to acquire his seventh ability and deal with the Tang Sect Underground Base.
• Gu Yue Na summoned Di Tian, and he transported Chen An and Gu Yue Na to the Icefire Yin Yang Well through the Space Channel.
• Gu Yue Na asked the Ice Dragon King's dragon soul to cooperate with Chen An, and it agreed before accompanying him into the Cold Spring.
• Chen An released the Creation Holy Tree at the bottom of the Cold Spring and began absorbing the Ice Dragon King's energy into its seventh fruit.

Chen An absorbed the Ice Dragon King's remaining energy and contemplated an Ice Xuanwu, gaining his seventh ability, Xuan Wu Force. After emerging from the Cold Spring, he told Gu Yue Na that his new form surpassed ordinary ultimate ice and the former Divine Beast Xuanwu; Di Tian listened from a distance.

• Chen An extracted energy from the Ice Dragon King's dragon soul and skeletal remains until he filled the seventh fruit.
• Chen An contemplated his imagined Ice Xuanwu and gained the seventh ability, Xuan Wu Force.
• Chen An sensed his gains, then emerged from the Cold Spring and hurriedly dressed before meeting Gu Yue Na.
• Gu Yue Na asked Chen An about his gains, while Di Tian stayed back and listened.
• Chen An told Gu Yue Na that his Ice Xuanwu had a bloodline surpassing the former Divine Beast Xuanwu.

After breaking through, Chen An tested the first function of his new divine artifact, the Mystic Ice Mirror, with Gu Yue Na in Dragon Valley Space. The mirror absorbed her elemental attack, though Chen An explained that it would burst if an attack exceeded its limit.

• Chen An considered how his breakthrough had strengthened him and the Death God Dragon's control over the Undead Puppets, while deciding to delay advancing the Fire Dragon King.
• Di Tian sent Chen An and Gu Yue Na back to the Sixteenth Division's garrison, and they entered Dragon Valley Space without him.
• Gu Yue Na led Chen An to a secluded area and asked him to reveal his new divine artifact.
• Chen An summoned the Mystic Ice Mirror and invited Gu Yue Na to attack it.
• Gu Yue Na struck the mirror with an attack formed from seven elements, and the mirror absorbed the energy without a trace.
• Chen An explained that the mirror could absorb energy and physical attacks, but would burst if an attack surpassed its maximum limit.

Chen An demonstrated that the Mystic Ice Mirror could absorb and later reflect attacks, and create temporary ice replicas of powerful opponents. Gu Yue Na was impressed by its abilities and asked Chen An to spar so she could see his Xuan Wu Force in action.

• Chen An estimated that the Mystic Ice Mirror could block attacks below the demigod level, though stronger attacks might break through and a fight against a quasi-demigod could still cost him his life.
• Chen An explained that he had absorbed Gu Yue Na's earlier attack instead of reflecting it immediately, then released it from the Mystic Ice Mirror with its power intact.
• Chen An used the Mystic Ice Mirror to create an ice replica of Gu Yue Na and explained how long the replicas lasted and how many he could create at different power levels.
• Gu Yue Na asked Chen An to spar and use his Xuan Wu Force, and Chen An agreed.

Chen An tested his Xuan Wu Force against Gu Yue Na, revealing the overwhelming power of his Xuanwu form. After recovering, he challenged the Scarlet King to a spar, leaving the fierce beasts wondering whether Chen An had grown strong enough to face him.

• Chen An used Xuan Wu Force to attack Gu Yue Na with ice, whose rank surpassed her ultimate flames.
• Chen An transformed into a powerful Xuanwu with two heads and overwhelmed Gu Yue Na with icy attacks and formidable defenses.
• Chen An and Gu Yue Na discussed the spar, and she offered suggestions for improving his fighting.
• Chen An recovered with the Suiyue Liuli Lamp and asked the Scarlet King to spar with him.
• The Scarlet King, Zi Ji, and the other fierce beasts were startled and speculated that Chen An's strength had risen again.