Chapter Summaries

Lu Jing visited Qian Renxue in the Crown Prince's Palace and asked to borrow a Titled Douluo to guard the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in Sunset Forest. Qian Renxue joined Lu Jing, Wang Dong'er, Xiao Wu, and Stingray Douluo on their journey there, leaving their destination ahead.

• Qian Renxue led Lu Jing, Wang Dong'er, and Xiao Wu through a secret passage into the Crown Prince's Palace study.
• Lu Jing asked Qian Renxue to lend him a Titled Douluo to guard a treasure land near Heaven Dou City, and she agreed to send Stingray Douluo the next morning.
• Wang Dong'er grew jealous of Lu Jing's teasing compliments to Qian Renxue and later asked him about the treasure land, learning that it was called the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
• Qian Renxue arrived at the inn with Stingray Douluo the next morning and decided to accompany Lu Jing, Wang Dong'er, and Xiao Wu.
• The five left Heaven Dou City by carriage, while Lu Jing and Qian Renxue discussed the empire's situation on the way to Sunset Forest.

Lu Jing led Qian Renxue, Wang Dong'er, Xiao Wu, and Pufferfish Douluo into Sunset Forest to find a hidden treasure ground. They discovered the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and began carefully gathering its rare herbs, leaving their next plans unresolved.

• Lu Jing guided the group through Sunset Forest, and Wang Dong'er sensed a strange power that led them toward a poisonous barrier.
• Pufferfish Douluo swallowed the poisonous mist, revealing a mountain path that led the group down into a hidden valley.
• Lu Jing identified the valley's spring as the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and explained that its surrounding plants were immortal herbs.
• Qian Renxue declined to take herbs for herself and warned the others not to disturb the well's balance.
• Lu Jing and the others carefully harvested useful herbs while Pufferfish Douluo kept watch.

Dugu Bo confronted Lu Jing and his companions at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, claiming the herb garden as his own, but Stingray Douluo overwhelmed him with his poison-countering abilities. Dugu Bo fled after his defeat while Lu Jing and the others continued collecting immortal herbs.

• Stingray Douluo sensed Dugu Bo approaching, and Dugu Bo accused the group of trespassing and stealing from his herb garden.
• Qian Renxue recognized Dugu Bo and told Stingray Douluo to handle him; the two Titled Douluo began fighting.
• Stingray Douluo absorbed Dugu Bo's poisonous attacks and blocked his soul skills while Lu Jing continued harvesting herbs.
• Dugu Bo tried to attack Lu Jing, but Stingray Douluo intercepted him and drove him back.
• Stingray Douluo defeated Dugu Bo, who threatened revenge before escaping into the forest.
• Stingray Douluo reported back to Qian Renxue, and the group returned to collecting herbs at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Lu Jing used three Peerless Immortal Herbs and the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to strengthen his World-Annihilating Black Lotus, triggering a celestial phenomenon that Qian Renxue recognized as a Deity Inheritance. The chapter ended with Lu Jing sensing divine power and realizing he had attracted the attention of Destruction God King, giving him a potential rival to the Asura God behind Tang San.

• Lu Jing gave Qian Renxue and Wang Dong'er Peerless Immortal Herbs and assured them they could absorb the herbs safely.
• To prove his claim, Lu Jing swallowed Infernal Delicate Apricot, Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, and Nirvana Divine Lotus, then entered the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
• The well balanced the herbs’ opposing energies as Lu Jing’s World-Annihilating Black Lotus absorbed and refined them, strengthening his Soul Power and martial soul.
• Purple lightning and a pillar of light descended upon Lu Jing, and Qian Renxue suspected that he was receiving a Deity Inheritance.
• The celestial phenomenon ended, and Lu Jing emerged with greatly increased power, having attracted the attention of Destruction God King.

Lu Jing revealed that he had inherited the God of Destruction’s Divine Position, while Qian Renxue and Wang Dong’er absorbed immortal herbs and strengthened their powers. As they set out to find Soul Beasts for Soul Rings, the God of Destruction discussed Lu Jing as a possible inheritor of the Goddess of Life’s Divine Position.

• Lu Jing told Qian Renxue, Wang Dong’er, Xiao Wu, and Stingray Douluo that he had inherited the God of Destruction’s Divine Position, one of the Five Great God Kings.
• Qian Renxue and Wang Dong’er absorbed their immortal herbs under Stingray Douluo’s protection while Lu Jing consolidated his new divine power.
• Qian Renxue and Wang Dong’er completed their absorption, broke through their bottlenecks, and strengthened their Martial Souls.
• Lu Jing proposed that Qian Renxue and Wang Dong’er find suitable Soul Beasts in Sunset Forest to obtain Soul Rings.
• The God of Destruction told the Goddess of Life that Lu Jing was a promising heir and suggested he might inherit her Divine Position too.
• The Goddess of Life chose to watch Lu Jing’s progress before deciding whether to pass on her Divine Position.

Lu Jing, Qian Renxue, and Wang Dong'er obtained powerful soul rings in Sunset Forest, and Lu Jing absorbed a seventy-thousand-year Destruction Ape ring. On the journey back, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm urged Lu Jing to travel alone to the Extreme North for a chance to gain an ice-attribute second Martial Soul and a ferocious beast soul ring.

• Qian Renxue absorbed a fifty-thousand-year Light Unicorn soul ring and advanced to Soul Emperor, then Wang Dong'er absorbed a fifty-thousand-year Brilliant Spirit Deer soul ring.
• Lu Jing fought the seventy-thousand-year Destruction Ape with Qian Renxue, Wang Dong'er, and Stingray Douluo, then absorbed its soul ring after defeating it.
• The group left Sunset Forest and traveled back by carriage after all three had obtained their soul rings.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm told Lu Jing to visit the Extreme North alone to pursue an ice-attribute second Martial Soul and a ferocious beast soul ring.
• Lu Jing agreed to find an opportunity to go alone and considered how to leave without Wang Dong'er learning the reason.

After returning to Heaven Dou City, Lu Jing told Wang Dong'er that the ownerless Sea God Divine Position could help them gain the power needed to return to the future. Wang Dong'er agreed to pursue it, while their teasing bargain ended with her laughing at Lu Jing's lack of confidence in winning her over.

• After dinner, Wang Dong'er asked Lu Jing what they would do next, and he said they needed to improve their cultivation.
• Lu Jing explained that they might need godly power to cross the temporal barrier and return to the future.
• Lu Jing revealed that the Sea God Divine Position was ownerless in their current era and said he knew how to find it.
• Wang Dong'er eagerly agreed to try for the Sea God Divine Position.
• When Lu Jing asked what benefit he would receive, Wang Dong'er offered to let him pursue her.
• Lu Jing worried she might reject him, and Wang Dong'er teased him for lacking confidence before laughing.

Lu Jing told Wang Dong'er that the Heart of the Sea God, also known as the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, was hidden in the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace and was needed to pursue the Sea God inheritance. They planned to have Qian Renxue investigate its location and security before attempting to retrieve it.

• Lu Jing explained that obtaining the Sea God Divine Position required passing the Nine Trials and gaining the Sea God's recognition.
• Lu Jing revealed that the Heart of the Sea God was the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, the Heaven Dou Empire's Treasure of the Nation, kept inside the imperial palace.
• Wang Dong'er realized Qian Renxue's position as Crown Prince could help them locate and retrieve the treasure.
• Lu Jing urged Wang Dong'er not to worry about changing the past because they came from the future, and she agreed they should pursue the opportunity.
• Lu Jing decided Qian Renxue should first investigate the treasure's location and guards after stabilizing her cultivation, while he and Wang Dong'er prepared to act carefully.

Lu Jing asked Qian Renxue to obtain the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, revealing that he wanted Wang Dong'er to inherit the Sea God Divine Position. Qian Renxue agreed to retrieve it that night, and Wang Dong'er accepted the danger of the Sea God’s trials.

• Lu Jing asked Qian Renxue whether she could get the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, and explained that it was also known as the Heart of the Sea God and opened the Sea God Inheritance.
• Lu Jing told Qian Renxue he planned to send Wang Dong'er to Sea God Island to pursue the Sea God Divine Position.
• Qian Renxue warned that the Nine Trials of the Sea God could be deadly, while Lu Jing said Wang Dong'er had a chance to succeed.
• Wang Dong'er resolved to take the risk, and Qian Renxue promised to deliver the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud that night.

Lu Jing reassured Wang Dong'er that Qian Renxue could take the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud without drawing suspicion, then agreed to accompany her to Sea God Island. They prepared to pursue Wang Dong'er's Sea God trials together, while Lu Jing anticipated how Poseidon might react to Tang San's divine sense within her.

• Wang Dong'er worried that Qian Renxue would fail to obtain the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud or be suspected of stealing it.
• Lu Jing explained that the Heaven Dou royal family treated the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud as a largely useless lucky charm and would not suspect Crown Prince Xue Qinghe if it disappeared.
• Wang Dong'er asked when they would leave for Sea God Island, and Lu Jing teased her by suggesting she would go alone.
• Wang Dong'er insisted that Lu Jing accompany her, and he promised not to let her face the journey and Sea God trials by herself.
• Lu Jing looked forward to seeing Poseidon's reaction to Tang San's divine sense within Wang Dong'er as she resolved to face the road home and her trials.

Lu Jing brought Wang Dong'er and Xiao Wu to meet Qian Renxue, who gave him the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud stolen from the Heaven Dou Imperial Family. When Wang Dong'er activated it with her blood, the Sea God sensed power within her that resembled his own.

• Lu Jing led Wang Dong'er and Xiao Wu to Qian Renxue's estate in Heaven Dou City.
• Qian Renxue handed Lu Jing the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud and explained that Elder Pufferfish had taken it from the Heaven Dou Imperial Family's poorly guarded secret chamber.
• Lu Jing told Wang Dong'er to activate the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud by dripping her blood onto it.
• Wang Dong'er let a drop of blood fall onto the artifact, which absorbed it and erupted with dazzling blue light and a powerful oceanic aura.
• The Sea God emerged within the artifact and wondered why Wang Dong'er carried power similar to his own.

Poseidon entered Wang Dong'er's Sea of Consciousness and attacked Tang San, mistaking him for an impostor who had stolen the Sea God power. As their battle destabilized Wang Dong'er, Lu Jing brought her to a quiet room and stayed by her bedside with Xiao Wu.

• Poseidon found a Sea God Divine Position phantom in Wang Dong'er's Sea of Consciousness and encountered Tang San's Divine Sense.
• Poseidon and Tang San accused each other of being impostors and began fighting with their tridents.
• Tang San revealed his Divine Realm Enforcer token and used Asura God power, but Poseidon dismissed the token as a forgery and drew power from the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud.
• Wang Dong'er trembled and groaned as the battle shook her Sea of Consciousness, so Lu Jing carried her to a quiet room.
• Lu Jing asked Qian Renxue to prepare a room, then stayed by Wang Dong'er's bed as Xiao Wu chose to remain with them.

Poseidon used the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud’s origin power to overpower Tang San’s Divine Sense inside Wang Dong'er’s Sea of Consciousness. Tang San could not contact his main body and was left defeated and confused about Poseidon’s identity.

• Xiao Wu worried over Wang Dong'er as Lu Jing reassured her that the battle in her Sea of Consciousness should not harm her foundation.
• Tang San and Poseidon fought fiercely, and Poseidon fell behind despite demanding to know how Tang San wielded such powerful divine forces.
• Poseidon drew origin divine power from the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, while Tang San discovered that the Sea of Consciousness had severed his link to his main body.
• Poseidon struck Tang San with the power of a peak first-class deity and shattered his defenses, leaving him badly weakened.
• Poseidon identified himself as the Sea God who had held the position for ten thousand years, while Tang San questioned who Poseidon was and why he possessed such strength.

After Tang San's Divine Sense vanished from Wang Dong'er's Sea of Consciousness, she recovered, and Lu Jing prepared to leave Heaven Dou City. He headed north toward the Extreme North, wondering whether a future sacrifice would take place ten thousand years early.

• Wang Dong'er calmed after Tang San's Divine Sense disappeared, and Lu Jing concluded that she had likely gained Poseidon's initial recognition.
• Lu Jing gave Xiao Wu the Spirit Hall Worship Token and told her and Wang Dong'er to stay in Heaven Dou City until he returned.
• The next morning, Qian Renxue agreed to protect Xiao Wu and Wang Dong'er while Lu Jing handled his personal business.
• Lu Jing left Heaven Dou City by carriage and ordered the driver to take him to the Extreme North.
• As the carriage traveled north and the temperature fell, Lu Jing wondered whether a sacrifice from ten thousand years in the future would happen early.

Wang Dong'er woke at Qian Renxue's residence after a mysterious disturbance in her Sea of Consciousness and learned that Lu Jing had left on personal business. After hearing how closely he had watched over her, she waited for his return, wondering how he planned to pursue her.

• Wang Dong'er woke, dressed, and joined Qian Renxue and Xiao Wu in the courtyard.
• Wang Dong'er asked where Lu Jing was, and Xiao Wu explained that he had left early and wanted them to wait before going to Sea God Island.
• Wang Dong'er told Qian Renxue that two powerful forces had collided in her Sea of Consciousness and that her Spiritual Power and water perception seemed stronger afterward.
• Qian Renxue and Xiao Wu told Wang Dong'er how Lu Jing had stayed beside her while she was unconscious, making her blush.
• Wang Dong'er smiled and decided she would ask Lu Jing how he intended to pursue her when he returned.

Lu Jing arrived in Ice North City and discussed persuading Ice Empress to sacrifice herself so he could advance his Divine Position Inheritance. Tian Meng warned that Snow Empress would never agree, so Lu Jing planned to visit Ice Empress’s lair the next day.

• Lu Jing reached Ice North City after a month of travel and rented a room at an inn.
• Lu Jing asked Tian Meng whether he could persuade Ice Empress to sacrifice herself, and Tian Meng said she would accept to avoid dying in a Heavenly Tribulation.
• Lu Jing asked whether Ice Empress could help bring Snow Empress over, but Tian Meng explained that Snow Empress’s pride and strength made her impossible to persuade.
• Lu Jing abandoned the idea of obtaining Snow Empress’s soul ring and decided to visit Ice Empress’s lair the next day.
• Lu Jing planned to secure Ice Empress first, then return to Heaven Dou City and take Wang Dong'er to Sea God Island.

Lu Jing entered the Extreme North to find Ice Empress, but Tian Meng admitted he did not know her exact location and could only guide him toward the core region. As they approached it, Lu Jing hinted that he had a way to convince Ice Empress and Snow Empress that he came from the future, leaving Tian Meng curious as they continued onward.

• Lu Jing stocked up on rations, medicine, and cold-resistant fuel before leaving Ice North City for the snow-covered wilderness.
• Lu Jing asked Tian Meng where Ice Empress lived, and Tian Meng admitted he did not know but believed she was in the Extreme North's core region.
• Lu Jing continued through worsening blizzards and deep snow, struggling against the cold and draining Soul Power.
• Lu Jing asked Tian Meng whether Ice Empress and Snow Empress would believe they came from ten thousand years in the future, and Tian Meng said they would need proof.
• Lu Jing claimed he had a way to convince them and might persuade Snow Empress to join them, but withheld his plan.
• Tian Meng sensed stronger energy fluctuations ahead, and Lu Jing quickened his pace toward the core region.

In a tent on the Extreme North Icefield, Lu Jing asked Tian Meng whether he would stay in this era or return to the original world. Lu Jing remained unsure what he would do if Wang Dong'er chose to return, while Tian Meng focused on helping him complete the Divine Position Inheritance.

• Lu Jing stopped for the night, set up a tent, and used the World-Annihilating Black Lotus to shield it from the storm.
• Lu Jing asked Tian Meng whether he would stay in this world or return to the original era, and Tian Meng said he had no attachments here and wanted to reach the Divine Realm with Lu Jing.
• Lu Jing explained that Wang Dong'er wanted to return because her family and friends were in that era.
• Tian Meng asked whether Lu Jing would return with Wang Dong'er, and Lu Jing admitted he did not know.
• Lu Jing considered returning with Wang Dong'er or staying to help Qian Renxue and Spirit Hall unify the continent as the storm raged outside.

Lu Jing ventured deeper into the Extreme North Icefield and let Tian Meng use his body to summon the Ice Empress. The Ice Empress arrived, recognized Tian Meng’s aura, and reached for Lu Jing to confirm his identity.

• Lu Jing pressed through the worsening blizzard, relying on Tian Meng’s Spiritual Power and the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass to endure the cold.
• Lu Jing stopped on an open icefield and relinquished control of his body to Tian Meng.
• Tian Meng spread his Spiritual Power across the icefield and called for the Ice Empress to meet him.
• The Ice Empress appeared in scorpion form, then transformed into a woman when she sensed Tian Meng’s aura.
• The Ice Empress excitedly recognized Tian Meng and reached toward Lu Jing to verify who he was.

Tian Meng brought Lu Jing and the captive Ice Empress away from the Extreme North's core and offered her a way to escape her coming Heavenly Tribulation by sacrificing herself to Lu Jing. Before Ice Empress could respond, Snow Empress arrived, furious at the disturbance in her territory.

• Tian Meng returned control of Lu Jing's body after carrying the bound Ice Empress to a remote icefield.
• Tian Meng asked Ice Empress whether she could survive her four-hundred-thousand-year Heavenly Tribulation, and Ice Empress insisted that she could.
• Tian Meng revealed that sacrificing herself to Lu Jing could spare Ice Empress the tribulation and let her ascend to the Divine Realm with him.
• Ice Empress reacted with disbelief to Tian Meng's revelation that it had already sacrificed itself to Lu Jing.
• Snow Empress appeared in the sky and confronted them for causing trouble in her Extreme North.