Chapter Summaries

Xiao Tianyang recalled how the fishmen’s escape from the Land Beyond Law had led him into conflict with the God Realm, then learned they had left again to atone for their past mistake. He reluctantly agreed to visit the Water Capital with the Grand Commander after hearing about the fishmen’s formidable Atonement Legion.

• Xiao Tianyang explained that he had intervened when the fishmen first left the Land Beyond Law because their deaths outside it would permanently damage the plane, and the God Realm’s brainwashing had turned them into fanatics.
• The Grand Commander revealed that the fishmen had left the Land Beyond Law again, prompting Xiao Tianyang to demand to know when it happened.
• The Grand Commander explained that the fishmen had come out to make amends, but Xiao Tianyang insisted they remain confined to the Water Capital until he met them.
• After Xiao Tianyang refused further persuasion, the Grand Commander described the Atonement Legion’s record fighting Evil Demons and its strength on land and at sea.
• Xiao Tianyang agreed to go with the Grand Commander to the Water Capital.

Xiao Tianyang reflected on why he was willing to reconsider the Merman Clan: they had established an Atonement Legion and were trying to make amends, so he decided to see them himself. He also formed a tentative plan to address a hidden danger, while Chi Lian and Yan Lingji prepared to return to the Frontline and continue fighting.

• Xiao Tianyang acknowledged that he had brought war to Douluo Continent but argued that he had turned it into an opportunity for the plane and humanity.
• Xiao Tianyang decided to visit the Atonement Legion after learning that the Merman Clan had begun making amends for its past mistakes.
• Xiao Tianyang drew inspiration from his exchange with Satan and resolved to test a rough plan for dealing with a hidden danger on his own.
• Chi Lian and Yan Lingji chose to rest briefly and then return to the Frontline, while Grand Commander and Zi Nu planned to accompany Xiao Tianyang.
• Xiao Tianyang considered how Frontline battles and reward points motivated Soul Masters, and explained that Divine Might could readily supply the resources it distributed.

Xiao Tianyang arrived in Water Capital and learned how its factions and institutions had changed after the God Realm severed its connection to Douluo Continent. Guided by Zi Nu, he headed to the Merfolk Race’s residence, where he saw a huge statue of himself.

• Xiao Tianyang’s points system drew Soul Masters to the Frontline, while Divine Might’s rules and Black Warriors prevented point trading and other exploits.
• Chi Lian and Yan Lingji joined Shenwu Hall and fought to adjust to their newly increased strength, while Xiao Tianyang wondered why Grand Commander and Zi Nu had not suffered the same effects.
• Two days after setting out, Xiao Tianyang reached Water Capital and agreed to meet the Merfolk Race before the Merman Clan; Grand Commander went to handle the Deep Sea Alliance and City Lord’s Mansion.
• Zi Nu explained that Water Capital’s Sea God Palace had become the City Lord’s Mansion and that the Deep Blue Alliance comprised Sea Soul Masters, the Merfolk Race, and the Merman Clan.
• Zi Nu guided Xiao Tianyang to the Merfolk Race’s residence, where he saw the enormous statue Ru Hai had erected in his honor.

Xiao Tianyang and Zi Nu visited Granny Hua in Water Capital to ask about the Atonement Legion. Granny Hua explained the legion’s history and the Merman Clan’s penitent names, leaving Xiao Tianyang with more to learn about its leaders.

• Xiao Tianyang met Granny Hua in Mermaid Courtyard and learned she had stayed in Douluo Continent, growing younger through the Land Beyond Law.
• Granny Hua explained that she had avoided the God Realm because its struggles did not suit her.
• Zi Nu asked Granny Hua about the Atonement Legion, which Baihua Tower knew little about because its intelligence networks did not investigate the open sea.
• Granny Hua named Neptune as the Merman Clan’s chief and said the legion’s fame grew under Tiger, the Penitent.
• Granny Hua explained that “Penitent” was a responsibility marking the Merman Clan’s remorse for its past mistakes.

Xiao Tianyang and his companions explored the Water Capital before heading to the harbor to meet the Atonement Legion. There, Tiger and the Legion’s officers saw Xiao Tianyang for the first time since the Merman Clan’s mistake, and Tiger looked tense and worried.

• Xiao Tianyang and Zi Nu discussed how far the Merman Clan had come after their difficult past.
• Xiao Tianyang, Zi Nu, and the Grand Commander strolled through the Water Capital’s commercial and food streets while waiting for the Atonement Legion.
• The Grand Commander explained that the shark-like Atonement Legion used older Divine Might equipment and had twice the regulated number of soldiers.
• Xiao Tianyang revealed himself to Tiger, Spot, Claw, and Ghost at the harbor.
• Tiger recognized Xiao Tianyang and showed tension and worry as the Merman Clan faced him after its mistake.

Xiao Tianyang confronted Tiger and the Atonement Legion, demanding they choose whether to return or remain loyal to him. Tiger pledged the Merman Clan to expand into the Sea of Ten Thousand Evils, and the chapter ended with Xiao Tianyang considering their plan.

• Xiao Tianyang warned Tiger and the Atonement Legion that they could return or continue serving him, and Tiger and his followers swore loyalty unto death.
• Xiao Tianyang revealed the trident [Sea Breaker] and asked Tiger what he could offer in return for it.
• Tiger offered to lead the Merman Clan into the Sea of Ten Thousand Evils and expand territory for Xiao Tianyang.
• Tiger said the Merman Clan had found a way to break through into the Sea of Ten Thousand Evils but needed Xiao Tianyang's approval.
• Xiao Tianyang considered the Merman Clan's plan as a possible way to confront the Sea of Ten Thousand Evils and its inhabitants.

Xiao Tianyang agreed to help Tiger and the Atonement Legion sever their energy ties to the Land Beyond Law, sacrificing their immortality so they could enter other planes undetected. He prepared to oversee the ritual at Water Capital’s port after the Legion declared its loyalty and the harbor was sealed off.

• Tiger explained that the Merman Clan could break through its bottleneck by giving up the Land Beyond Law’s energy, along with their infinite lifespan and ability to avoid death.
• Xiao Tianyang gave Tiger [Sea Breaker] and agreed to preside over the ritual.
• Tiger asked to begin immediately, and Xiao Tianyang warned him of the risks; Tiger affirmed that the Atonement Legion was ready.
• Xiao Tianyang ordered the Grand Commander to have Water Capital and the Deep Sea Alliance seal the port and keep everyone ten miles away.
• Xiao Tianyang told Zi Nu to prepare supplies, while the City Lord's Mansion sealed the port and stationed guards to keep people away.

Xiao Tianyang returned to the harbor with Zi Nu and heard Grand Commander’s report about the City Lord’s Mansion. He reflected on the Atonement Legion’s history and his plans for the war, then considered Saber the guiding light in his life and accepted that Grand Commander could sometimes advise him.

• Xiao Tianyang brought Zi Nu back to the harbor, where Grand Commander briefed him on the City Lord’s Mansion.
• Grand Commander explained that Ru Hai had spread Xiao Tianyang’s reputation, while Tiger had truly made his name feared across the ocean.
• Xiao Tianyang considered Water Capital’s long-developed Atonement Legion and resolved to preserve its distinctive fighting style while pursuing victory over the Elemental Kingdom.
• Xiao Tianyang reflected that Saber had guided him and kept him from losing his way, and he decided Grand Commander’s occasional reminders would also be welcome.

Xiao Tianyang began transferring the Atonement Legion out of the Land Beyond Law by extracting the soldiers’ souls and creating new bodies from primal stones. The souls faced a dangerous transition, and some began to dissipate as the new bodies formed.

• Xiao Tianyang prepared an altar at the harbor to connect with the Atonement Legion’s souls and support their transfer into new bodies.
• Xiao Tianyang used Soul Seizure and Soul Extraction on the legion, causing the soldiers intense pain as their souls were separated from their bodies.
• Xiao Tianyang opened a passage and sent the extracted souls into the Land Beyond Law.
• Xiao Tianyang used primal stones to create nearly seven thousand new bodies, which appeared as jade-like statues.
• Some souls began to dissipate while the statues formed, and Xiao Tianyang could not intervene without risking the souls he was protecting.

Xiao Tianyang used his Mental Power to guide the Atonement Legion through the final fusion of their souls and new bodies. As he concentrated on the process, Grand Commander wondered whether the Mental World could reveal what had been done to her Martial Soul.

• Xiao Tianyang expanded the souls’ range with a secret technique, connected them to the Mental World, and urged the Atonement Legion to complete their fusion.
• Xiao Tianyang released vast Mental Power, warping the surroundings as he guided part of the Material World into the Mental World.
• Grand Commander recognized the scale of Xiao Tianyang’s feat and yearned to understand the Mental World’s secrets.
• Zi Nu reminded Grand Commander that Xiao Tianyang’s Soul Strength rivaled a God King’s and suggested she ask him for guidance.
• Grand Commander admitted that she wanted to uncover whether someone had tampered with her Martial Soul, and Zi Nu asked if she still suspected it had been altered.

Xiao Tianyang used alien creatures and Abominations to create a world node, then repaired the altar with the energy from a slain creature. After removing a hidden seed from Grand Commander's Martial Soul, he followed its aura into the Mental World with Grand Commander and Zi Nu, where they were overwhelmed by fear.

• Grand Commander told Xiao Tianyang that the figure behind him had confirmed her earlier premonition, and they agreed it would be best to investigate its purpose.
• Xiao Tianyang gathered the shattered space into the Purple Gold Alms Bowl and used an alien creature's energy to mend the altar.
• Grand Commander explained her suspicions about her mutated Martial Soul, and Xiao Tianyang used his Ancient Divine Eyes to pull out and destroy a scarlet figure hidden inside her.
• Xiao Tianyang identified the figure as a seed and enveloped himself, Grand Commander, and Zi Nu in his World Domain to follow its aura into the Mental World.
• Grand Commander and Zi Nu found themselves overwhelmed by fear as they encountered the Mental World's twisted landscape and alien creatures.

Xiao Tianyang returned from the Mental World with the Grand Commander and Zi Nu, then assessed the Atonement Legion’s transformation and discovered a fatal weakness in their souls. He told Tiger the flaw might stem from their creation, and Tiger asked whether it could be fixed.

• Xiao Tianyang, the Grand Commander, and Zi Nu emerged from the Mental World, and Xiao Tianyang explained how to withstand its creatures.
• Tiger and the others completed their transformation amid a brief storm, and Xiao Tianyang noticed that their souls lacked defenses against direct attacks from Evil Spirit People.
• The Grand Commander warned that the Atonement Legion’s planned journey to the Sea of Ten Thousand Evils might need reconsideration because of their vulnerability.
• Tiger approached Xiao Tianyang, who explained that a deviation in the data had caused the Legion’s weakness and that it might relate to how they were born.
• After Xiao Tianyang called the weakness potentially fatal, Tiger recovered from his shock and asked whether there was a solution.

Xiao Tianyang offered the Atonement Legion talismans to protect their souls from mental attacks as they prepared to cross into the Sea of Ten Thousand Evils. The legion accepted the dangerous bargain, and Xiao Tianyang placed the talismans within them.

• Xiao Tianyang decided the Atonement Legion’s stubborn nature made them suitable for his plans, but considered the risks of sending them into the Sea of Ten Thousand Evils.
• Xiao Tianyang explained that the legion’s damaged souls could not be strengthened quickly, but a talisman could shield them from mental attacks.
• Tiger asked about the talisman’s side effects, and Xiao Tianyang warned that its destruction would leave them with less than a ten percent chance of survival.
• Tiger accepted the risk on behalf of the legion, and the members cheered their agreement.
• Xiao Tianyang sent blue streams of light into the legion members, enclosing each in a pale blue cocoon as the Grand Commander praised his thoroughness.

Xiao Tianyang briefed Tiger and the Atonement Legion, officially recognizing them as Divine Might personnel and assigning them a mission in the Sea of Ten Thousand Evils. He gave Tiger an altar and the [Sea Breaker], and ordered the legion to prepare before entering the sea.

• The Atonement Legion fused Aries Tribe talismans into their souls, which improved their temperaments and abilities.
• Xiao Tianyang gave Tiger an altar that could help the Merman Clan leave the Land Beyond Law, explaining the harsh conditions required to use it.
• Tiger and the Atonement Legion accepted punishment for the Merman Clan's past mistakes, and Xiao Tianyang declared their upcoming operation a Divine Might mission instead.
• Xiao Tianyang told Tiger that new equipment would arrive, ordered the legion to rest for three days, and advised them to break through before waiting for the right opportunity in the Sea of Ten Thousand Evils.
• Xiao Tianyang handed Tiger the [Sea Breaker] before leaving.

Three days after returning to Shenwu City, Xiao Tianyang discussed Divine Might’s strained Frontline plans with Fei Yan, who explained how his independent actions had disrupted the faction’s preparations. He left Grand Commander with Fei Yan and prepared to travel to Shrek Academy with Han Ling.

• Fei Yan confronted Xiao Tianyang for taking Grand Commander and Zi Nu away while the Frontline was short on combat strength, and he promised to report his departures in the future.
• Fei Yan considered how Xiao Tianyang’s actions had thrown Divine Might’s plans into disarray and taken two valuable fighters from the Frontline.
• Xiao Tianyang told Fei Yan he was finally ready to go to Shrek Academy after his detours to the Demon Forest, Divine Might, and Water Capital.
• Xiao Tianyang said Han Ling would accompany him, left Grand Commander with Fei Yan, and offered Optimus Prime’s help if Divine Might needed more manpower.
• Fei Yan, Grand Commander, and Zi Nu left the central hall after Xiao Tianyang told them he had matters to handle alone.

Xiao Tianyang discussed the war, the Void Creatures, and a deal with the Plane Spirit before Fei Yan returned and overheard their conversation. He revealed his plan to raise the Douluo Continent into a Mid-level Plane, and Fei Yan guessed that he intended to make it collide with the God Realm.

• Xiao Tianyang asked the Plane Spirit about the progress of Divine Might and learned that the war’s progress had reached a corrupted, unreadable percentage and could be paused.
• Xiao Tianyang asked the Plane Spirit to watch the Sea of Ten Thousand Evils, giving him a soul that would let his Heavenly Eye cover roughly half of it.
• Fei Yan returned after concealing herself with an item from the Shenwu Treasure Vault and admitted she had heard nearly everything.
• Xiao Tianyang explained that his deal with the Plane Spirit aimed to raise the Douluo Continent’s level and overcome the God Realm’s advantage.
• Fei Yan guessed that Xiao Tianyang intended to make the Douluo Continent collide with the God Realm.

Xiao Tianyang agreed to go to the Frontline and explain his plans to Divine Might’s leaders after Fei Yan warned that the situation was worsening. He arrived at War Castle with Fei Yan and Guoguo, where Fei Yan gathered everyone to hear him speak.

• Fei Yan told Xiao Tianyang that rising casualties meant the Frontline might not hold for ten days and warned that the enemy was likely preparing a major move.
• Fei Yan urged Xiao Tianyang to visit the Frontline and tell Divine Might’s colleagues about his plans, and he agreed to face those in power.
• Xiao Tianyang summoned Guoguo, who transported him and Fei Yan directly to War Castle.
• Xiao Tianyang greeted the gathered leaders, including Qian Gu Changqing, Dongfang Lan, and Xuanzi, and Fei Yan insisted that he address them.
• Xiao Tianyang agreed to speak but warned Fei Yan that he would not repeat everything he had already told her.

Xiao Tianyang revealed the truth behind his plan, forcing the leaders gathered at Baihua Tower to abandon their existing strategy and start over. With Douluo Continent’s strongest fighters dwindling and enemy reinforcements increasing, the group discussed how to hold the Frontline for the sixteen remaining days Xiao Tianyang needed.

• Fei Yan explained the situation to the others, and Xiao Tianyang’s presence helped them accept the truth.
• Esdeath overturned the sand table and declared that the previous plan had to be scrapped.
• A Shenwu Academy teacher warned that the Frontline might not hold even ten days as Elemental Envoys cut down their cultivation and Douluo Continent’s top fighters fell.
• Xiao Tianyang told the group to devise a new response without expecting much help from him, then pretended to doze while Guoguo and Tuantuan stood guard.
• The leaders discussed the growing enemy advantage and recognized that they needed to keep the enemy occupied for sixteen more days to carry out Xiao Tianyang’s plan.

Xiao Tianyang let Fei Yan and the others develop a strategy while he slept, then explained that opening both battlefronts was possible but that Douluo Continent could not withstand three Planes attacking at once. After hearing about his arrangements in the Demon Forest and Water Capital, the group began working out how to divide the enemy forces.

• Xiao Tianyang woke after Qian Gu Changqing was chosen to speak for the group.
• Qian Gu Changqing asked whether the Plane Spirit could absorb the Sea of Ten Thousand Evils’ evil energy and whether opening both battlefields would speed up the plan.
• Xiao Tianyang said both battlefields could be opened, but Douluo Continent could not face the firepower of three Planes simultaneously.
• At Xiao Tianyang’s request, Fei Yan described the Demon Forest arrangements, including a mysterious army bound for the Sea of Ten Thousand Evils.
• The Grand Commander recounted Xiao Tianyang’s meetings and plans in Water Capital, and the group reconsidered how to divide their forces against the enemy.

Xiao Tianyang and Qian Gu Changqing settled on a worldwide recruitment drive to find reinforcements for the Frontline. Xiao Tianyang agreed to oversee the Demon Forest instead of remaining at the Frontline, and offered powerful weapons and puppets to offset the forces he would take with him.

• Qian Gu Changqing ruled out the side path and proposed reinforcements or a worldwide recruitment drive after Xiao Tianyang said Baihua Tower's combat forces would soon withdraw from the Frontline.
• The Grand Commander recalled how a worldwide recruitment drive had once helped Divine Might survive a pincer attack by the Elemental Kingdom and the Evil Demons.
• Xiao Tianyang agreed to launch the recruitment drive in his name and left the specific arrangements to the officials.
• Qian Gu Changqing asked to retain some of Baihua Tower's combat forces and proposed that Xiao Tianyang oversee the Demon Forest so the Elemental Kingdom would not change its tactics at the Frontline.
• Xiao Tianyang agreed, required Fei Yan to leave and Han Ling to accompany him, and offered Heavenly Slave Puppets and ten Strategic Magic Treasures to strengthen the Frontline.
• Qian Gu Changqing looked to Esdeath to judge whether Xiao Tianyang's offered resources would be enough.