Chapter Summaries

The Charm Ranking named Lu Ming first, and the Sky Screen showed scenes of his elegance, wildness, ruthlessness, and tenderness. It then revealed Lu Ming lovingly doing Gu Yuena’s makeup, leaving the crowd at Jialing Pass stunned by their intimate relationship.

• The Sky Screen revealed Lu Ming as first place on the Charm Ranking, shocking the armies at Jialing Pass and causing Spirit Hall’s female Soul Masters to cheer.
• The Sky Screen showed Lu Ming playing a zither, drinking atop a snowy mountain, fighting on a blood-soaked battlefield, and reclining in a bedchamber.
• Zhu Zhuqing compared Lu Ming in the Sky Screen with the real Lu Ming as the crowd watched the ranking display.
• The Sky Screen showed Lu Ming gently painting Gu Yuena’s eyebrows while she sat before a mirror and asked whether they looked fashionable.
• The onlookers at Jialing Pass watched in disbelief as the tender side of Lu Ming appeared on the Sky Screen.

The Sky Screen showed Lu Ming tenderly healing Bibi Dong and guiding Shui Bing'er through a sword strike, stirring infatuation across the battlefield. The chapter left Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu caught in Lu Ming’s dangerous allure despite knowing he was their enemy.

• The Sky Screen showed Lu Ming healing Bibi Dong and comforting her as she leaned against him.
• Lu Ming guided Shui Bing’er’s swordsmanship, splitting the snowstorm with a strike that opened the Heavenly Gate.
• Female Soul Masters and civilians erupted in admiration, openly declaring their desire to be with Lu Ming.
• Ning Rongrong compared Lu Ming with Oscar and wondered whether he would treat her tenderly, then blushed when she saw him.
• Xiao Wu remained dazed but instinctively sensed Lu Ming’s dangerous, irresistible aura.

Lu Ming accepted the Charm Ranking’s first-place reward, revealed a power beyond the God King level, and crushed Tang San before declaring that he would kill the Sea God. Lu Ming vanished from Jialing Pass and appeared above Sea God Island, where the chapter left him poised to confront the deity.

• Tang San raged at the ranking for placing Lu Ming first and accused the list of being rigged.
• Lu Ming called Tang San a pawn of the God Realm, and Tang San rejected his claims.
• The ranking’s reward elevated Lu Ming beyond God King level, and he crushed Tang San into the mud with overwhelming pressure.
• Lu Ming declared that he would slaughter the Sea God, then vanished from Jialing Pass.
• The Sky Screen showed Lu Ming standing above Sea God Island.

Lu Ming appeared on Sea God Island in an instant and shattered the Sea God's protective barrier with a single step. When Poseidon's Divine Sense manifested to condemn him, Lu Ming openly dismissed the projection as nothing but a fragment of the god's power.

• Bibi Dong realized Lu Ming had crossed the vast distance from Jialing Pass to Sea God Island in less than a breath.
• Bo Saixi and the Seven Holy Pillar Guardians felt Lu Ming's overwhelming pressure and could not move as he confronted Sea God Island.
• Lu Ming shattered the Sea God's Light with a step, causing Bo Saixi to spit blood.
• Poseidon's Divine Sense appeared as a golden giant, and Sea God Island's residents and Bo Saixi knelt in worship.
• Lu Ming addressed Poseidon by name and scorned him for sending only a strand of Divine Sense into the Lower Realm.

Lu Ming confronted the Sea God Avatar over his interference in mortal affairs and cut apart the god’s water dragon with a single slash. The Sea God Avatar realized Lu Ming’s power surpassed even the Asura God’s, just as the golden blade light continued toward him.

• Lu Ming accused the Sea God Avatar of violating the God Realm’s rules to help Tang San and declared him unworthy of being called a god.
• The enraged Sea God Avatar summoned a colossal water dragon and sent it to devour Lu Ming.
• Lu Ming stood his ground and used a golden slash to cleave the water dragon in two.
• The slash kept racing toward the Sea God Avatar, who sensed its overwhelming power and feared Lu Ming might be stronger than the Asura God.

Lu Ming stopped the Sea God Avatar from escaping to the God Realm and humiliated him with a single slap, leaving witnesses across Douluo Continent stunned. Tang San’s faith in the Sea God shattered, while Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue feared Lu Ming’s power.

• The Sea God Avatar fled toward a portal to the God Realm, but Lu Ming froze the surrounding space and trapped him.
• Lu Ming struck the Sea God Avatar across the face, shattering half its golden face before Sea God Island and viewers across Douluo Continent.
• Tang San watched the Sea God’s humiliation and felt his faith and support collapse.
• Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue watched Lu Ming’s display and wondered how powerful he had become.

Lu Ming destroyed the Sea God Avatar, causing Sea God Island’s divine protection and seven Sacred Pillars to collapse. After absorbing Poseidon’s remaining Divine Power, he turned his attention toward Tang San at Jialing Pass.

• Lu Ming used Words Become Law to erase the Sea God Avatar, which exploded into golden motes.
• The island’s seven Sacred Pillars collapsed, and Bo Saixi suffered a devastating backlash before losing consciousness.
• The seven Sacred Pillar guardians collapsed in despair as Sea God Island was left in ruins.
• Lu Ming absorbed the golden motes of Poseidon’s Divine Power and grew stronger.
• Lu Ming looked toward Jialing Pass and taunted Tang San about the destruction of the Sea God.

Lu Ming returned to Jialing Pass moments after destroying Sea God Island and defeating the Sea God, then reunited with Gu Yuena while the crowd marveled at his power. Tang San remained kneeling in despair as Lu Ming turned his attention toward Bibi Dong and the Spirit Hall women.

• Lu Ming told Tang San that his backer had fallen and that he would be next, then opened a spatial rift and left Sea God Island.
• Lu Ming returned to Jialing Pass after only the time it took to drink a cup of tea, astonishing both armies with his speed.
• Gu Yuena embraced Lu Ming and praised him for defeating the Sea God, while Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, Hu Liena, and the other women watched him with admiration.
• Tang San, kneeling with shattered knees and a crippled divine power, despaired over Sea God Island's destruction and spat blood as Lu Ming and Gu Yuena dismissed the Sea God as weak.
• Lu Ming told Gu Yuena to stop embracing him in front of everyone, and she looked down on Tang San before Lu Ming turned toward Bibi Dong and the women at Spirit Hall.

Lu Ming returned to Jialing Pass moments after destroying Sea God Island and defeating the Sea God's divine presence, leaving Tang San devastated and the assembled women captivated by him. The chapter ended with Lu Ming embracing Gu Yuena as Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, and others watched him in awe.

• Lu Ming told Tang San that his backer had fallen and warned that Tang San was next before opening a spatial crack and leaving Sea God Island.
• Lu Ming returned to Jialing Pass in the time it took to drink a cup of tea, and Gu Yuena flew into his arms and praised him.
• Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, Hu Liena, Shui Bing'er, and the others watched Lu Ming with admiration, while Tang San knelt in despair with his shattered knees and crippled divine power.
• Lu Ming and Gu Yuena dismissed the Sea God as weak and unworthy, and their words deepened Tang San's humiliation until he spat blood.
• Lu Ming gently stopped Gu Yuena from clinging to him in front of everyone, and she turned coldly toward the onlookers before linking arms with him again.

Lu Ming silenced the crippled Tang San with a casual display of Rule Power after dismissing his threats and responding to Gu Yuena’s complaint. As Tang San struggled wordlessly before the stunned Shrek camp, thunder suddenly erupted over Jialing Pass.

• Lu Ming turned his attention from Gu Yuena to Tang San and said it was time to deal with him.
• Tang San cursed Lu Ming and swore they would never share the heavens, but Lu Ming dismissed him as unworthy of being an enemy.
• Gu Yuena called Tang San’s voice unpleasant, and Lu Ming sealed Tang San’s ability to speak with a wave of his hand.
• Tang San struggled to make a sound and dropped the Sea God Trident as Ning Rongrong and the others watched in shock.
• A sudden thunderclap exploded above Jialing Pass, and several low-level soldiers collapsed after being injured by the sound.

Tang Hao arrived at Jialing Pass and used Explode Ring to unleash his strongest Clear Sky Hammer attack against Lu Ming. Lu Ming stopped and erased the colossal hammer with one finger, leaving Tang Hao gravely wounded and stunned.

• Tang Hao arrived, saw Tang San crippled, and confronted Lu Ming while Tang San tried to call out to him.
• Tang Hao detonated all nine Spirit Rings, enlarging the Clear Sky Hammer into a mountain-sized weapon and bringing it down on Lu Ming.
• Bibi Dong prepared to block the attack, but Lu Ming stopped her and faced Tang Hao's hammer himself.
• Lu Ming touched the hammer with one finger and said "Break," causing it to disintegrate completely.
• Tang Hao suffered the backlash, spat blood, and questioned what power Lu Ming had used.

Lu Ming crushed Tang Hao’s resistance, killed him with a snap, and left Tang San unconscious from grief and backlash. He then confronted Yu Xiaogang over his earlier boasts, leaving the terrified Master unable to answer.

• Lu Ming forced Tang Hao to kneel beside Tang San and shattered his knees with overwhelming pressure.
• Lu Ming killed Tang Hao by compressing him into a cloud of blood mist, while Gu Yuena watched at his side.
• Tang San broke down over his father’s death, suffered a violent backlash that loosened Lu Ming’s sealing restriction, and passed out.
• The Shrek Academy members and Bibi Dong reacted in fear as Lu Ming turned his attention to their camp.
• Lu Ming reminded Yu Xiaogang that he had boasted about Tang Hao’s arrival, and the frightened Master could not respond.

After Lu Ming humiliated Yu Xiaogang, Qian Renxue threatened the Heaven Dou army with annihilation, prompting Emperor Xue Beng and his million soldiers to surrender. Lu Ming dismissed the defeated forces as boring and returned to camp with Gu Yuena.

• Lu Ming's pressure made Yu Xiaogang collapse in terror, and Bibi Dong lost the last of her affection for him.
• Lu Ming told Qian Renxue that the battlefield was filthy, so she threatened the Heaven Dou army with death and clan extermination unless they surrendered.
• Spirit Hall's forces cheered for Lu Ming as Heaven Dou soldiers dropped their weapons and Dai Mubai accepted that the battle was lost.
• Emperor Xue Beng wet himself, crawled before Lu Ming, and surrendered; the million-strong army and Marshal Gelong followed by kneeling.
• Lu Ming called the victory boring and left the wall with Gu Yuena, returning to the Spirit Hall camp.

Lu Ming relaxed in his tent while Gu Yuena and Qian Renxue competed to care for him, then gathered both goddesses in his arms. As the defeated Heaven Dou army remained kneeling outside, Lu Ming sensed a violent aura flicker hundreds of miles southeast of Jialing Pass.

• Gu Yuena curled up beside Lu Ming and complained about Tang Hao’s appearance, weapon, and noisy fighting style.
• Qian Renxue removed her Angel God Armor, sat beside Lu Ming, and carefully massaged his hand to rival Gu Yuena’s attentions.
• Lu Ming drew Gu Yuena and Qian Renxue close, while the two goddesses traded jealous remarks until he told them to behave.
• Outside the tent, the defeated Heaven Dou army knelt silently before Jialing Pass as Lu Ming surveyed the area with his Divine Sense.
• Lu Ming detected an exceptionally faint but violent aura hundreds of miles southeast of Jialing Pass and opened his eyes with amusement.

Lu Ming let Tang San escape so the God Realm might come to his aid, then founded the Divine Court and named Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, and Gu Yuena its Divine Empresses. As the army marched toward Heaven Dou Imperial City, Yu Xiaogang was paraded in chains before crowds of civilians.

• Gu Yuena offered to pursue Tang San, Oscar, and Ning Rongrong, but Lu Ming stopped her and explained that he wanted Tang San to suffer and draw the God Realm into the conflict.
• Lu Ming and Gu Yuena spent the night together, and he promised that the next day would bring another spectacle.
• At Jialing Pass, Lu Ming renamed the Spirit Hall Empire the Divine Court, declared himself its Lord, and appointed Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, and Gu Yuena as Divine Empresses.
• Lu Ming ordered the army to march toward Heaven Dou Imperial City.
• The army brought Yu Xiaogang in an exposed prison cart, shackled and injured, while civilians gathered to watch him pass.

Lu Ming led the Divine Court army into Heaven Dou City, forcing Xue Beng to surrender while parading Yu Xiaogang through the streets. He brought Yu Xiaogang before Bibi Dong in the imperial palace, where his fate awaited.

• Lu Ming told Bibi Dong he would keep Yu Xiaogang alive so she could see through her attachment to him, and Bibi Dong accepted that she had to let go.
• The Divine Court army reached Heaven Dou City, and Xue Beng ordered the gates opened and surrendered the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Lu Ming entered the city without acknowledging Xue Beng, while citizens recognized Yu Xiaogang in the prison cart and pelted him with refuse.
• Lu Ming occupied the Dragon Throne in the imperial palace and ordered the guards to bring Yu Xiaogang into the main hall.
• Yu Xiaogang collapsed on the palace floor and struggled to raise his head beneath the bright lights as Bibi Dong waited for his fate.

Bibi Dong killed Yu Xiaogang at Lu Ming’s command, felt her decades-long inner demon break, and willingly submitted to Lu Ming. That night, she dressed in a nightgown and went to meet him, where he ordered her to raise her head.

• Yu Xiaogang denounced Lu Ming’s rule and appealed to Bibi Dong, but Lu Ming told her to kill him.
• Bibi Dong pierced Yu Xiaogang with her Spider Spear, rejected his final plea, and killed him.
• Bibi Dong felt relief and a loosening of her level 99 bottleneck as Asura Divine Power surged through her.
• Bibi Dong knelt before Lu Ming and thanked him for fulfilling her wish.
• That night, Bibi Dong bathed, changed into a light purple nightgown, and went to Lu Ming’s hall.
• Lu Ming invited Bibi Dong closer and told her to raise her head.

Lu Ming asserted his control over Bibi Dong, who accepted him as her husband, then turned his attention to Shui Bing'er in the Imperial Garden. He teased her under the guise of teaching her to cultivate her heart, leaving her flustered and doubtful of his explanation.

• Bibi Dong overcame her shame, called Lu Ming “Husband,” and fully submitted to him in private.
• Several days later, Lu Ming fed koi in the Imperial Garden while Shui Bing'er reflected on the nobles’ competition for favor.
• Shui Bing'er peeled a grape and offered it to Lu Ming, who drew her fingers into his mouth and teased her until she blushed.
• Shui Bing'er complained that Lu Ming only bullied her, and he claimed his teasing would help her break through the barriers in her heart.

Lu Ming sent Qian Renxue to command the Angel Legion against the rebellious Star Luo Empire, while he promised to watch over the battle. At the border, Qian Renxue confronted Dai Mubai as he charged at her, then revealed that Zhu Zhuqing was in the Divine Court’s harem.

• Lu Ming reassured Shui Bing'er that Star Luo Empire’s rebellion would give the Divine Court’s legions a chance to gain battle experience.
• Qian Renxue volunteered to suppress the rebels, and Lu Ming assigned her command of the Angel Legion while promising to accompany her.
• Several days later, Dai Mubai rallied Star Luo Empire’s million-strong army and declared that it would fight the Divine Court.
• Qian Renxue and the Angel Legion arrived above the border city, and her divine pressure caused many Star Luo soldiers to fall to their knees.
• Dai Mubai charged at Qian Renxue, and she mocked his devotion to Zhu Zhuqing before declaring that Zhu Zhuqing was in the Divine Court’s harem.

Qian Renxue destroyed Star Luo’s resistance, and Lu Ming ordered the imperial family exterminated while condemning Dai Mubai to a life of forced labor. At the Divine Court’s victory banquet, Zhu Zhuqing thanked Lu Ming for sparing Dai Mubai and offered herself to him; afterward, Qian Renxue confronted Lu Ming over his attention to the other women.

• Qian Renxue struck Dai Mubai with the Angel Holy Sword, crippling him and routing the Star Luo army.
• Lu Ming ordered every member of the Star Luo Imperial Family executed and sent Dai Mubai to mine coal in the Extreme North Land.
• The Divine Court took control of the continent, and Lu Ming held a victory banquet at the former Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.
• Zhu Zhuqing asked about Dai Mubai, learned he was alive but crippled and enslaved, and thanked Lu Ming by offering to serve him in bed.
• Qian Renxue entered Lu Ming’s bedchamber after Zhu Zhuqing left and complained that Lu Ming favored Gu Yuena, Bibi Dong, and Zhu Zhuqing despite her work on the battlefield.