Chapter Summaries

Bo Saixi recognized that Lu Jing had inherited the God of Destruction, a god she believed surpassed the Sea God, and learned that his divine trial had not yet begun. She entrusted Wang Dong'er and her companions to Seahorse Douluo’s care before disappearing.

• Bo Saixi told the Sacred Pillar Douluo and Xiao Bai that Lu Jing’s inherited god was stronger than the Sea God.
• Lu Jing confirmed that he had inherited the God of Destruction after Bo Saixi asked which god he served.
• Lu Jing explained that he had only gained the qualification to inherit the god and had not begun the trial.
• Bo Saixi urged Wang Dong'er to focus on the Nine Trials of the Sea God and ordered Seahorse Douluo to arrange accommodations for the three guests.
• Bo Saixi looked over Wang Dong'er, Lu Jing, and the Snow Empress, then vanished into blue light.

The Sea God ordered Bo Saixi to discreetly ease Wang Dong'er’s Nine Trials while keeping them outwardly fair. Three months later, Wang Dong'er was training under the Sea God's Light as Lu Jing and the Snow Empress watched from below.

• The Sea God told Bo Saixi to lower the trials’ difficulty within reason and help Wang Dong'er avoid failure.
• Bo Saixi reluctantly agreed to follow the Sea God's wishes while preserving the trials’ appearance of fairness.
• The Sea God's avatar vanished, leaving Bo Saixi troubled by the delicate task ahead.
• Three months after Wang Dong'er began the Nine Trials, she trained under the Sea God's Light around the two-hundredth step of Sea God Mountain.
• Lu Jing and the Snow Empress watched Wang Dong'er temper her strength and willpower.

Bo Saixi and Snow Empress began a battle between two peak powerhouses, with Snow Empress's ultimate ice countering Bo Saixi's water-based attacks. The fight remained unresolved as Snow Empress froze and shattered Bo Saixi's opening assaults.

• Bo Saixi released her Sea God Martial Soul and Peerless Douluo aura, while Snow Empress faced her without summoning a Martial Soul or Soul Rings.
• Snow Empress rushed Bo Saixi and struck with Emperor Palm, freezing Bo Saixi's Water Element Shield and forcing her to retreat.
• Bo Saixi attacked with seawater tentacles and a massive wave, demonstrating her control over the sea.
• Snow Empress used Emperor's Sword: Icebound Unrivaled to sever and freeze the tentacles and slice the wave into chunks of ice.

Snow Empress and Bo Saixi ended their fierce spar with mutual respect, and Bo Saixi invited Snow Empress to visit Sea God Hall to discuss cultivation. Bo Saixi and the Sacred Pillar Douluos returned to their duties, while Lu Jing accompanied Snow Empress back toward their residence.

• Snow Empress admitted defeat, saying Bo Saixi’s advantage over the sea and divine power had decided the battle.
• Bo Saixi praised Snow Empress’s ultimate ice and snow techniques and said the outcome might have differed on land or in the Extreme North.
• Lu Jing checked on Snow Empress, who said she was uninjured but had spent considerable energy and acknowledged Bo Saixi’s strength.
• Bo Saixi invited Snow Empress to Sea God Hall to discuss cultivation, and Snow Empress agreed to visit if she had time.
• Bo Saixi returned to Sea God Hall, and Sea Dragon Douluo and the other Sacred Pillar Douluos went back to their posts.
• Lu Jing accompanied Snow Empress toward their residence in Seahorse Sacred City while Wang Dong'er continued cultivating on the distant steps.

Lu Jing questioned Snow Empress’s belief that million-year soul beasts could ascend to the Divine Realm, warning that the legend might be a lie. He began using Sky Dream Ice Silkworm as evidence, leaving Snow Empress awaiting his explanation.

• After Bo Saixi and the Sacred Pillar Douluos departed, Lu Jing watched Wang Dong'er cultivate beneath Sea God's Light with Snow Empress beside him.
• Lu Jing asked Snow Empress what path she intended to take and pointed out that surviving her seven-hundred-thousand-year Heavenly Tribulation would only bring further calamities.
• Snow Empress asked whether reaching a million years would let a soul beast ascend to the Divine Realm, as the legend claimed.
• Lu Jing called the legend a possible lie meant to comfort or bind the weak, then brought up Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.
• Lu Jing asked why Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, with its million-year life essence and Soul Power foundation, had not sensed the Divine Realm or faced an ascension tribulation.

Wang Dong'er reached Sea God Hall with Lu Jing and Snow Empress to face the seventh trial of the Sea God's Ninth Trial. Bo Saixi told her to pull the Sea God's Trident from its altar to earn its recognition and pass.

• Lu Jing, Snow Empress, and Wang Dong'er climbed Sea God Mountain, with Sea God's Light unable to hinder the first two and Wang Dong'er ascending with confidence.
• Wang Dong'er paused at Sea God Hall, reaffirmed her determination, and entered with Lu Jing and Snow Empress following her.
• Bo Saixi welcomed Wang Dong'er in the hall beside the Sea God's Trident.
• Bo Saixi explained that Wang Dong'er would pass the seventh trial if she gained the Trident's recognition and pulled it from the altar.

Wang Dong'er successfully claimed the Sea God's Trident and celebrated by leaping into Lu Jing's arms. Lu Jing praised her as Snow Empress and Bo Saixi watched, leaving the group in an awkward but joyful moment.

• The Sea God's Trident acknowledged Wang Dong'er as its new master after she completed her trial.
• Wang Dong'er rushed over and wrapped herself around Lu Jing, excitedly telling him she had succeeded.
• Snow Empress and Bo Saixi were stunned by Wang Dong'er's uninhibited embrace.
• Lu Jing recovered from his shock, teased Wang Dong'er with a light squeeze, and praised her for claiming the trident.
• Wang Dong'er proudly boasted that she could handle anything, while Lu Jing felt awkward under the two seniors' watchful looks.

Wang Dong'er confessed her love to Lu Jing and offered herself as his reward, and they spent the night together. The chapter then shifted to describe the Divine Realm above the lower planes.

• Lu Jing visited Wang Dong'er in her room that night after she promised him a reward.
• Wang Dong'er kissed Lu Jing and confessed that she loved him and wanted to become his wife and bear his children.
• Wang Dong'er extinguished the lamp, and she and Lu Jing embraced in the darkness.
• The narration introduced the Divine Realm as a world above countless lower planes, including Douluo Continent.

The Sea God visited the God of Destruction to ask about the inheritance trials for his chosen successor, only to learn that Destruction had no intention of setting any. Destruction claimed that reaching Rank 99 would be proof enough and implied that the Sea God would help the inheritor instead.

• The Sea God visited the God of Destruction and asked when he would give his chosen inheritor divine trials.
• The God of Destruction asked what trials the Sea God meant and said he planned to pass on his Divine Position once the inheritor reached Rank 99.
• The Sea God argued that trials tested an inheritor and provided rewards that strengthened their foundation and cultivation.
• The God of Destruction asked, "Isn't there still you?" leaving the Sea God confused.

The Sea God learned that Lu Jing might inherit the God of Destruction’s Divine Position alongside Wang Dong’er’s ascension, and suspected that the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life planned to pass down their positions too. The God of Destruction confirmed that the Goddess of Life had similar thoughts, while the specifics remained undecided; the chapter then shifted to Lu Jing waking with Wang Dong’er asleep on his chest.

• The God of Destruction dismissed the Sea God’s concerns about rules, arguing that no one would dare challenge him over the assessment rewards.
• The Sea God asked whether Lu Jing would receive the God of Destruction’s Divine Position when Wang Dong’er completed her assessments and inherited the Sea God’s position.
• The God of Destruction said Lu Jing’s inheritance would happen naturally if he reached Rank Ninety-Nine and his temperament was suitable, though it depended on Lu Jing’s wishes.
• The Sea God inferred that the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life might both pass down their Divine Positions, and the God of Destruction confirmed that the Goddess of Life had similar thoughts, though nothing was finalized.
• At dawn, Lu Jing woke and found Wang Dong’er sleeping on his chest.

Lu Jing prepared to tell Bo Saixi that he and Wang Dong'er planned to return to the mainland after living on Sea God Island for four years. Before he left, Wang Dong'er woke and blushed when he called her his wife, then became flustered after the quilt slipped.

• Wang Dong'er sleepily caught Lu Jing's arm and asked him to stay in bed longer.
• Lu Jing explained that he planned to visit Bo Saixi and discuss preparing to return to the mainland.
• Wang Dong'er went back to sleep, and Lu Jing tucked her in before dressing.
• Lu Jing returned to admire Wang Dong'er, who woke and asked why he was staring at her.
• Lu Jing called Wang Dong'er his wife, making her blush and remember their night together.
• Wang Dong'er tried to sit up, exposed herself when the quilt slipped, then hurriedly covered herself as Lu Jing teased her.

Lu Jing told Bo Saixi that he and Dong'er would leave Sea God Island to prepare for the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King and their final trial. Bo Saixi warned them to return within ten years for Dong'er's Sea God inheritance, and Lu Jing promised they would.

• Lu Jing visited Bo Saixi in the Sea God Hall and reported that Dong'er had recovered and was resting.
• Lu Jing told Bo Saixi that he and Dong'er planned to leave Sea God Island and return to the continent to prepare for the final battle and trial.
• Bo Saixi warned that Dong'er had to complete the final inheritance ceremony on Sea God Island within ten years.
• Lu Jing promised that they would return on time, and Bo Saixi wished them a smooth journey as he left the hall.

Bo Saixi defended Lu Jing, Wang Dong'er, and the Snow Empress’s chances of defeating the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King in ten years. Aboard the Vast Sea, Wang Dong'er asked Lu Jing whether they would return to Spirit Hall or visit Heaven Dou City first, and he began to explain why he disliked returning to Spirit Hall.

• Sea Dragon Douluo asked Bo Saixi whether Lu Jing and Wang Dong'er could defeat the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King in ten years.
• Bo Saixi praised Lu Jing’s talent and argued that he, Wang Dong'er, and the Snow Empress had the potential to grow powerful enough for the challenge.
• Bo Saixi urged the Sacred Pillar Douluo to trust the Sea God’s choice, then returned to Sea God Mountain.
• Sea Dragon Douluo left the pier, still unsettled by the gap between Lu Jing’s ability and his own.
• Aboard the Vast Sea, Wang Dong'er asked Lu Jing whether they would go to Spirit Hall or Heaven Dou City, and Lu Jing said Spirit Hall’s strict rules would make returning there unpleasant.

Lu Jing soothed Wang Dong'er after she took his remark about her age as an insult, then promised to show her around Heaven Dou City when they returned to the continent. Wang Dong'er looked forward to seeing her homeland again as night fell over the sea.

• Wang Dong'er angrily accused Lu Jing of calling her old and pinched his waist.
• Lu Jing praised Wang Dong'er's age and joked that being six years older meant he could hold two gold bricks, easing her anger.
• Snow Empress watched their exchange with quiet amusement.
• Lu Jing led Wang Dong'er to the ship's rail and promised to take her around Heaven Dou City and let her see how her peers had changed.
• Wang Dong'er leaned against Lu Jing and gazed toward the homeland she had been away from for four years as night fell.

Wang Dong'er asked Lu Jing what to do with Ah Yin's Blue Silver Emperor plant, and Lu Jing questioned the accepted story of Ah Yin and Tang Hao. He argued that suspicious coincidences and Tang Hao's treatment of her life core suggested Ah Yin's exposure and sacrifice may have been deliberate, leaving Wang Dong'er alarmed and uncertain.

• Wang Dong'er asked Lu Jing what they should do with the revived Blue Silver Emperor plant.
• Lu Jing called Ah Yin a pitiful woman and suggested that the story of her and Tang Hao contained too many coincidences.
• Wang Dong'er reconsidered the Clear Sky Sect's account of Ah Yin's sacrifice after recalling the stone chamber and Tang Hao's treatment of her life core.
• Lu Jing questioned how Spirit Hall discovered Ah Yin and why it found her just after she gave birth and weakened.
• Lu Jing argued that Tang Hao had kept Ah Yin's life core in a lightless, waterless cave to prevent her recovery, and Wang Dong'er reacted with alarm.

Lu Jing argued that Tang Hao had exploited Ah Yin’s love and the Spirit Hall’s pursuit to secure her sacrifice, then kept her dormant so Tang San could inherit the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline. His account left Wang Dong’er shaken as she reconsidered the love stories and beliefs taught by the Clear Sky Sect.

• Wang Dong’er questioned how anyone could force Ah Yin, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, to sacrifice herself willingly.
• Lu Jing suggested Tang Hao had deliberately won Ah Yin’s love and used the threat of Spirit Hall to make her sacrifice herself for him and their child.
• Lu Jing explained that Ah Yin’s survival or rebirth would have prevented Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass from becoming a Blue Silver Emperor, so he claimed Tang Hao needed her consciousness to remain dormant.
• Lu Jing said Ah Yin’s life core could nourish Tang San’s awakening while Tang Hao presented himself as a devoted, grieving father.
• Wang Dong’er clung to Lu Jing and reeled as his claims undermined the romantic stories and spiritual beliefs she had grown up with.

Wang Dong'er accepted Lu Jing's suspicions about Ah Yin's fate and decided that Ah Yin should be revived so she could choose whether to seek justice. Lu Jing praised Wang Dong'er for judging the matter independently, leaving them resolved to give Ah Yin a chance to decide her own future.

• Wang Dong'er conceded that the many coincidences surrounding Ah Yin's sacrifice and its aftermath supported Lu Jing's suspicions.
• Lu Jing asked Wang Dong'er what ending she wanted for Ah Yin, and Wang Dong'er decided to revive her.
• Wang Dong'er said Ah Yin deserved the chance to choose for herself and seek justice from anyone who had deceived or used her, even Tang Hao or the Clear Sky Sect.
• Lu Jing praised Wang Dong'er for setting aside her identity and distinguishing right from wrong, then teased that he had trained her well.

After returning from Sea God Island, Lu Jing, Wang Dong'er, and Snow Empress traveled to Heaven Dou City. There, Xiao Wu worried about their five-year absence, and Qian Renxue reassured her that Wang Dong'er's long Deity Inheritance was normal and could eventually help them ascend to the Divine Realm.

• Lu Jing, Wang Dong'er, and Snow Empress arrived at Vast Sea City after a steady seven-day voyage.
• The three rested overnight, then traveled by carriage for half a month to Heaven Dou City.
• The carriage brought them to a quiet, elegant residence, while Xiao Wu waited inside with Qian Renxue.
• Xiao Wu asked Qian Renxue when Lu Jing and Wang Dong'er would return, saying their five-year silence had made her worry.
• Qian Renxue reassured Xiao Wu that Wang Dong'er's lengthy Deity Inheritance showed her talent and could allow her companions to ascend to the Divine Realm.

After five years away, Lu Jing, Wang Dong'er, and the Snow Empress returned to Qian Renxue and Xiao Wu. The chapter ended with Lu Jing teasing Xiao Wu over her shocked question about whether they had really come back.

• Qian Renxue sensed Lu Jing and Wang Dong'er's auras and realized they had returned.
• Lu Jing, Wang Dong'er, and the Snow Empress entered the study and greeted Qian Renxue and Xiao Wu.
• Xiao Wu sprang up in shock and asked whether the three had really come back.
• Lu Jing rolled his eyes and teased Xiao Wu for asking such an obvious question.

Lu Jing privately asked Qian Renxue how much longer the Heaven Dou Empire would need, then clarified that his question concerned neither her nor Spirit Hall but himself and Wang Dong'er. Qian Renxue realized the matter involved them and pressed him to explain.

• Qian Renxue praised Xiao Wu and said she had protected and cared for her over the past five years.
• Lu Jing signaled Qian Renxue to speak with him outside, and she left Xiao Wu, Wang Dong'er, and Snow Empress in the study.
• Lu Jing asked Qian Renxue how much longer the Heaven Dou Empire needed, prompting her to wonder whether its affairs were in danger.
• Lu Jing said the matter had nothing to do with Qian Renxue, Spirit Hall, or the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Qian Renxue inferred that Lu Jing's question concerned him and Wang Dong'er, and asked him what was happening.