Chapter Summaries

Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu arrived at Sea God Island, where Bo Saixi welcomed them and led them toward Sea God Mountain for their trials. Zhang Bufan treated the sacred island casually, leaving Bo Saixi to suspect their visit would make the trials very different.

• Huo Wu admired Sea God Island's seven-colored halo while Zhang Bufan assessed it and the envoy explained that flight was forbidden.
• Little White brought Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu to the dock, where Bo Saixi and the Sea Soul Masters formally welcomed them.
• Zhang Bufan casually praised Bo Saixi, then said they wanted to complete the God Trial and tour the island.
• Bo Saixi led Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu toward their accommodations below Sea God Mountain as Zhang Bufan asked whether island plants and trees could be eaten or used for furniture.

Bo Saixi led Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu to Sea God Mountain, where they received their divine trials. Huo Wu gained the Top Eight Trials, while Zhang Bufan’s touch awakened an unprecedented Chaos Nine Trials.

• Bo Saixi explained that Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu had to touch the crystal ball before the Sea God statue to receive their trials.
• Huo Wu touched the crystal ball and received the Top Eight Trials, marked on her forehead by golden flames and waves.
• Zhang Bufan casually poked the crystal ball, which erupted in a pillar of Chaos Light and forced the Sea Soul Masters to their knees.
• Bo Saixi saw visions form the words “Chaos” above Sea God Mountain and identified Zhang Bufan’s trial as the Chaos Nine Trials.
• Zhang Bufan dismissed the dramatic display and joked that the calligraphy was good but the meaning was too edgy.

Huo Wu began her first Sea God trial by climbing Sea God's Light toward the three hundred and thirty-third step, while Zhang Bufan accompanied her effortlessly. Bo Saixi watched them ascend, still baffled by Zhang Bufan's unexplained Chaos Nine Trials.

• Bo Saixi led Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu to Sea God's Light and explained that Huo Wu's first trial required her to reach the three hundred and thirty-third step.
• Zhang Bufan decided to accompany Huo Wu, and Bo Saixi warned him that trials were usually completed independently.
• Huo Wu stepped onto the stairs and steadily climbed as Sea God's Light tempered her Flame God Power.
• Zhang Bufan followed beside Huo Wu without feeling the stairs' pressure, teasing her and commenting on the scenery.
• Huo Wu continued upward with increasing speed while Bo Saixi watched, wondering what kind of existence Zhang Bufan was.

Huo Wu completed the first of the Top Eight Trials by climbing all 333 steps beneath the Sea God's Light, strengthening her divine power. Zhang Bufan's Chaos First Trial was revealed to be accompanying her, leaving Bo Saixi stunned and the couple ready to continue the trials together.

• Huo Wu climbed the Sea God's steps while the pressure tempered and stabilized her First-level Deity realm, and Zhang Bufan gave her a life-energy drink.
• Huo Wu reached the 333rd step, passed the First Trial of the Top Eight Trials, and received the Sea God's blessing.
• Zhang Bufan called out for his own trial, causing Sea God Mountain to erupt in a powerful display of Chaos light that enveloped him.
• Zhang Bufan learned that his Chaos First Trial was to accompany Huo Wu through her trials, leaving Bo Saixi baffled.
• Huo Wu took Zhang Bufan's hand, and he promised to stay by her side as her attendant, bodyguard, and husband.

Zhang Bufan’s attempt to touch Sea God’s Light triggered a terrifying manifestation of Chaos power, leaving a Chaos Nebula above his head but no clear trial instructions. As Bo Saixi and Huo Wu struggled to understand what happened, Zhang Bufan dismissed it and turned his attention back to Huo Wu’s trial.

• Zhang Bufan joked with Huo Wu about his Chaos Nine Trials’ first task, “Accompany,” while Bo Saixi wondered whether he still needed to touch Sea God’s Light.
• Zhang Bufan reached toward the Sea God’s Light sensing area, triggering a pillar of Chaos Divine Light that shook Sea God Island and swallowed him.
• Bo Saixi held Huo Wu back, warning that the pillar was the manifestation of the origin of Laws and that approaching it could destroy her soul.
• The Shrek Seven Devils stopped climbing Sea God’s Light, and Tang San felt overwhelmed by the power surrounding Zhang Bufan.
• The Chaos light contracted into a rotating nebula above Zhang Bufan, who said it had given him no trial content or instructions.
• Zhang Bufan speculated that the Chaos Nine Trials might be tied to his own existence, then dismissed the mystery and urged everyone to focus on Huo Wu’s trial.

Sea God Poseidon sensed the power of a reincarnated Ruler within Zhang Bufan and ordered Bo Saixi to treat him as Sea God Island’s supreme authority. Zhang Bufan accepted the island’s hospitality, leaving him and Huo Wu free to continue their visit without being constrained by the trials.

• Sea God Poseidon was struck by a wave of power from Sea God Island and discovered a sleeping Ruler’s will within Zhang Bufan.
• Sea God Poseidon ordered Bo Saixi to revere Zhang Bufan, obey his wishes, and keep his identity a secret.
• Bo Saixi relayed the divine decree to Zhang Bufan and offered Sea God Island’s people and resources at his command.
• Zhang Bufan accepted the offer and told Bo Saixi not to use rules or regulations to restrict him and Huo Wu.
• Zhang Bufan joked with Huo Wu about their privileged status and chose not to explain the truth about his power.

After Sea God Poseidon's Divine Sense fled from Zhang Bufan, Bo Saixi treated him with reverence, and he settled in to watch Huo Wu take the Sea God Trial. Zhang Bufan secretly eased the trial’s pressure for her, leaving Tang San determined to pass through his own strength.

• Bo Saixi asked Zhang Bufan what he wanted, and he ordered a lounge chair, parasol, and chilled Sea God coconuts instead of having Huo Wu climb the stairs unaided.
• Bo Saixi brought the requested comforts, and Zhang Bufan lounged beside the trial while Huo Wu prepared to climb.
• Zhang Bufan used the Causality Cauldron to redirect the Sea God's Light pressure away from Huo Wu, letting her ascend with ease.
• Huo Wu passed the struggling examinees, including the Shrek Seven Devils, and Tang San realized Zhang Bufan was helping her.
• Tang San resolved to pass the trial by his own strength while Zhang Bufan relaxed and Bo Saixi praised his methods.

As the Shrek Seven Devils struggled through Sea God's Light, Huo Wu climbed with ease while Zhang Bufan relaxed below, deepening Tang San's resentment and doubts about his own path. Tang San steadied himself and continued climbing, but Zhang Bufan had become an inner obstacle he believed he would have to overcome.

• The Shrek Seven Devils climbed the mountain steps together, relying on their skills and cooperation to withstand Sea God's Light.
• Huo Wu moved far ahead with apparent ease, while Zhang Bufan relaxed below and received attentive service from Bo Saixi.
• Tang San watched Huo Wu and Zhang Bufan and brooded over the gulf between his own efforts and Zhang Bufan's power and status.
• Dai Mubai warned Tang San to focus after his steps faltered, and Tang San steadied himself and resumed the climb.
• Tang San resolved to follow his own path, though Zhang Bufan's presence remained a deep-seated challenge in his mind.

Huo Wu completed her climb of the Sea God's Light after gaining insight into her second Flame God trial, while Zhang Bufan waited with her at the summit. Watching her succeed with ease left Tang San questioning the value of his own arduous path, though he renewed his determination to continue.

• As the Shrek Seven Devils struggled up the steps, Zhang Bufan lounged nearby and combed Huo Wu's hair, teasing the exhausted climbers.
• Huo Wu stopped at the three hundred and twentieth step and resonated with the Sea God's Light, gaining a clearer understanding of her second Flame God trial's connection to lava and purification.
• Huo Wu continued upward and reached the three hundred and thirty-third step, completing her trial and receiving the Sea God's energy.
• Zhang Bufan appeared beside Huo Wu at the summit, congratulated her, and encouraged the struggling group below to keep climbing.
• Tang San compared Huo Wu's easy progress with his companions' hardship, briefly doubted his path, then urged them to press on.

Zhang Bufan spent a peaceful stretch on Sea God Island with Huo Wu, helping the other trial-takers and indulging her with displays of affection. As they watched the sunset, he sensed that Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue’s trials and a dangerous power tied to the Void were bringing a storm closer, and the chapter ended with the couple setting out to see the Moonlight Shells.

• Zhang Bufan vacationed with Huo Wu on Sea God Island and gave Ma Hongjun and Ning Rongrong advice that helped them improve their trials.
• Zhang Bufan used his cauldrons to make gifts and meals for Huo Wu and take her around the island with spatial jumps.
• Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu watched the sunset, and he warned her that Bibi Dong’s Rakshasa trial and Qian Renxue’s Angel trial were nearing their ends.
• Zhang Bufan sensed that a monster combining divine power with the Void might be forming, and Huo Wu promised to face the danger alongside him.
• Zhang Bufan invited Huo Wu to see the Moonlight Shell spectacle and make a late-night meal of shells.

Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu arrived at Sea God Island, where Bo Saixi and the Seven Sacred Pillar Guardian Douluo welcomed them with awe. As Bo Saixi led them to their accommodations, Zhang Bufan asked about Tang San’s progress in the Sea God Nine Trials.

• Little White brought Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu to Sea God Island, where Bo Saixi and the Seven Sacred Pillar Guardian Douluo greeted them respectfully.
• Zhang Bufan told the nervous Guardian Douluo to leave and said he and Huo Wu had come for a vacation and to complete a God Trial.
• Bo Saixi led Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu across the island as its residents whispered about Zhang Bufan’s strength and Huo Wu’s title as queen.
• Zhang Bufan asked Bo Saixi about Tang San, and she said he had passed the first six of the Sea God Nine Trials.
• Bo Saixi brought Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu to a quiet, scenic area at the foot of Sea God Mountain.

Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu settled into Listening to Waves Pavilion on Sea God Island, where Zhang Bufan transformed the residence into a luxurious seaside home. They enjoyed a rare moment of peace together, though Zhang Bufan knew conflict with Spirit Hall and the Void still lay ahead.

• Bo Saixi showed Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu Listening to Waves Pavilion as their residence on Sea God Island.
• Zhang Bufan reshaped the house, adding a panoramic sea-facing window, an open-air bath, and a rooftop viewing balcony.
• Bo Saixi marveled at Zhang Bufan's abilities, approved of the changes, and left after telling the couple how to summon her.
• Zhang Bufan furnished the residence with carpets, Soul Guiding Lamps, and a sofa, while Huo Wu explored and praised the home.
• Huo Wu relaxed beside Zhang Bufan as they enjoyed the peaceful sea view and their time together.

On the eve of the God Trial, Huo Wu worried that she would become a burden to Zhang Bufan, but his reassurance restored her confidence. The two spent the night relaxing together at Listening to Waves Pavilion, ready to face the trial side by side.

• Huo Wu walked along the beach and confided in Zhang Bufan that she was anxious about the coming God Trial and feared she could not keep up with him.
• Zhang Bufan comforted Huo Wu, praised her Nine Trials of the Flame God, and promised he would support her through any challenge.
• Huo Wu regained her confidence and agreed that they would face the trial together.
• Zhang Bufan named the brightest star Wufan Star, and the two returned to Listening to Waves Pavilion to relax in the open-air bath.

At the Sea God’s trials, Tang San and the Shrek Seven Devils received their evaluations, with Tang San earning a Top Tier Nine Trial. Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu were then called forward for their evaluations, leaving the square waiting to see what trials they would receive.

• Bo Saixi led Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu into Sea God Mountain Square, where Zhang Bufan greeted Tang San and his companions.
• The Sea God statue released golden light, and Bo Saixi began the trial evaluations using the Crystal Ball.
• Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun received Black Tier Six Trials, Ning Rongrong received a Top Tier Seven Trial, Zhu Zhuqing received a Black Tier Five Trial, and Xiao Wu received a Top Tier One Trial.
• Tang San received a Top Tier Nine Trial, astonishing everyone in the square.
• Bo Saixi invited Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu to undergo their evaluations as the crowd watched expectantly.

Huo Wu received the Sea God’s Top Eight Trials, while Zhang Bufan triggered a phenomenon beyond the Sea God’s known trial system and received the Chaos Nine Trials. The chapter ended with Bo Saixi and the islanders reeling from the revelation as Zhang Bufan casually discussed dinner with Huo Wu.

• Huo Wu touched the sensing crystal and received the Top Eight Trials, earning Zhang Bufan’s playful praise.
• Zhang Bufan tapped the crystal with one finger, summoning a colossal Chaos-colored pillar that shook Sea God Island and forced everyone except him and Huo Wu to kneel.
• Bo Saixi and the others watched in disbelief as Zhang Bufan’s assessment revealed the Chaos Nine Trials.
• Zhang Bufan learned that his first trial required him to accompany and assist Huo Wu through her Sea God trials without completing them for her.
• Bo Saixi congratulated Zhang Bufan on his supreme trial as news of the Chaos Nine Trials spread across Sea God Island.

Huo Wu began her First Trial of the Top Eight Trials by climbing Sea God Mountain, while Zhang Bufan received an “Accompanying” trial and followed her as her guardian. He eased the Sea God's Light around her, but Huo Wu chose to climb under its full pressure, leaving her path to godhood underway.

• Bo Saixi explained that Huo Wu had to climb 333 steps to the first platform within a year, while Zhang Bufan’s Chaos First Trial was to accompany her without reaching the summit in her place.
• Zhang Bufan celebrated his trial as a chance to accompany his wife, and Huo Wu blushed and pinched him for calling her that in front of everyone.
• Huo Wu began climbing, steadily resisting the Sea God's Light as its pressure intensified with each step.
• Zhang Bufan joined her on the stairs, and the Sea God's Light parted around him, easing the pressure on Huo Wu until she moved farther away to continue her trial unaided.
• Zhang Bufan followed several steps behind Huo Wu as she climbed with determination, encouraged by his constant presence.

Huo Wu passed the First Trial of the Top Eight Trials by climbing 333 steps of Sea God Mountain while Zhang Bufan effortlessly accompanied her. After celebrating together, they prepared for her next trial, while Tang San renewed his resolve to complete the Sea God Nine Trials.

• Huo Wu climbed the Sea God Mountain steps under the crushing Sea God's Light as Zhang Bufan followed inside a pressure-free zone, amusing the watching crowd with his casual behavior.
• Huo Wu reached the 333rd stair and completed the First Trial of the Top Eight Trials, earning a Soul Power level and five hundred years of added age for each Soul Ring; Zhang Bufan also completed his accompaniment trial.
• Bo Saixi announced both trials were complete, and Zhang Bufan used his Power of Space to take Huo Wu down to the plaza before they returned to their stone house.
• Tang San watched Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu leave, then recommitted himself to completing the Sea God Nine Trials and began climbing again.
• Zhang Bufan cooked a lavish celebratory feast, and he and Huo Wu agreed that he would accompany her through her future trials.

Huo Wu began her second Top Eight Trial, which required her to cross the Ring Sea without killing any Sea Soul Beasts, while Zhang Bufan received another Accompanying trial. They entered the water and were immediately surrounded by Little White and the Demon Soul Great White Sharks.

• Bo Saixi announced that Huo Wu had to break through the Ring Sea blockade and reach the opposite shore within 365 days without killing any Sea Soul Beasts.
• Zhang Bufan learned that his second Chaos Trial was still “Accompanying” and joked that he would swim alongside Huo Wu.
• Zhang Bufan assured Huo Wu that he would make the Demon Soul Great White Sharks let them pass, and they headed to the Ring Sea.
• Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu leaped into the water, where Little White and dozens of Demon Soul Great White Sharks surrounded them.
• Huo Wu activated her Martial Soul as the trial began.

Zhang Bufan used the Kan Cauldron’s water aura to make Little White and the Demon Soul Great White Sharks submit, allowing him and Huo Wu to cross the Ring Sea without a fight. They reached the opposite shore, and Bo Saixi declared Huo Wu’s second trial passed in less than the time it took an incense stick to burn.

• Little White and the Demon Soul Great White Sharks surrounded Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu with killing intent, but Zhang Bufan calmly released a trace of the Kan Cauldron’s aura.
• Little White and the other sea beasts became fearful and submissive, and Little White nuzzled Zhang Bufan as he patted its head.
• Zhang Bufan asked for a ride across the Ring Sea, and Little White carried him and Huo Wu while the other sharks escorted them.
• Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu reached the opposite shore, thanked the sharks, and continued toward the next trial site.
• Bo Saixi declared Huo Wu’s second trial passed, noting that the crossing took less than the time it took an incense stick to burn.

Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu reached the Raging Waves Desperate Situation, where Huo Wu’s Third Trial required her to endure waves on a Sunken Silver pillar. Zhang Bufan took her straight to the most dangerous pillar in the core, and a nearly four-hundred-meter wave crashed toward them as Bo Saixi prepared to intervene.

• Zhang Bufan and Huo Wu emerged from the Coral Forest and saw the violent sea and Sunken Silver pillars of the Raging Waves Desperate Situation.
• Bo Saixi explained that Huo Wu had to endure the waves atop a pillar for four hours each day for 365 days, with greater danger and benefits closer to the core.
• Before Huo Wu could choose a middle-section pillar, Zhang Bufan carried her to the central pillar in the core area.
• Bo Saixi warned that the core waves were too dangerous, while Zhang Bufan reassured Huo Wu as a nearly four-hundred-meter wave descended upon them.