Chapter Summaries

Gu Rong explained why his younger self chose to follow Yu Xiaogang after joining the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan: staying close to Yu Xiaogang would give him access to the latter’s research and build a valuable relationship. In the Parallel World, Yu Xiaogang accepted Gu Rong’s offer to travel with him and revealed that their journey would take them to sea in search of a new continent.

• Gu Rong told Chen Xin and Ning Fengzhi that following Yu Xiaogang would let him observe and contribute to the research that had benefited the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
• Ning Rongrong was stunned by Grandpa Bone’s choice, while Flender approved and Zhao Wuji disapproved of Flender’s lack of shame.
• Yu Xiaogang accepted Gu Rong’s request to travel with him after Gu Rong openly explained his reasons.
• Yu Xiaogang warned Gu Rong that the journey would involve months at sea, departing from Vast Sea City to search for a new continent.
• Gu Rong guessed that Yu Xiaogang had discovered something overseas, and Yu Xiaogang praised his quick insight.

Yu Xiaogang welcomed Gu Rong into the group after revealing the Soul Core technique, which convinced Gu Rong to help develop it. In Vast Sea City, the group prepared for their voyage and met a three-person crew that included Yu Xiaogang’s former acquaintance Lu Jinjue.

• Gu Rong agreed to join Yu Xiaogang’s group and keep the overseas destination a secret for now.
• Gu Rong met Bibi Dong, Yue Guan, and Gui Mei, then learned about Soul Cores and Yu Xiaogang’s Soul Power Vortex technique.
• Gu Rong offered to help complete the Soul Core method, hoping to later learn the technique that doubled his Soul Power.
• Yu Xiaogang hired a three-person team in Vast Sea City to crew the ship for the voyage.
• Yu Xiaogang recognized Lu Jinjue, one of the three crew members, from the Soul Master Tournament.

Yu Xiaogang hired the Vast Ocean Team to guide his group on a voyage that would pass Sea God Island and might last several months. The team began inspecting their ship and preparing supplies after Lu Jinjue agreed to the journey.

• A guide introduced Lu Jinjue, Liang Chen, and Zhu Weiwei as the versatile Vast Ocean Team, and Yu Xiaogang hired them.
• Yu Xiaogang paid the guide and took the team to a ship prepared by Yu Qinglü at Vast Sea City's harbor.
• Lu Jinjue asked about the destination and duration, and Yu Xiaogang explained that the voyage would pass Sea God Island and could last several months.
• Yu Xiaogang assured the worried team that powerful companions could protect them, and Lu Jinjue agreed to proceed.
• Lu Jinjue took Liang Chen and Zhu Weiwei aboard to inspect the ship and prepare a list of supplies.

Yu Xiaogang inspected the wind-powered ship he would use for the voyage and considered improvements, while Lu Jinjue convinced his worried teammates that the dangerous mission was a rare opportunity. Lu Jinjue revealed their employer was Yu Xiaogang, the genius who had defeated him in the Soul Master Tournament.

• Yu Xiaogang boarded the ship, approved of its condition, and identified places where he could add improvements, including a Soul Power propulsion device.
• Liang Chen and Zhu Weiwei questioned Lu Jinjue for accepting a months-long voyage through waters filled with Sea Spirit Beasts.
• Lu Jinjue explained that he hoped working with Yu Xiaogang and his companions would help him gain access to knowledge and techniques that could strengthen his foundation.
• Lu Jinjue reminded Liang Chen and Zhu Weiwei of his participation in the Soul Master Tournament and hinted that their employer's surname was Yu.
• Zhu Weiwei and Liang Chen realized their employer was Yu Xiaogang, and Lu Jinjue confirmed it was the man who had defeated him in the tournament.

Yu Xiaogang and his companions prepared for a long voyage, completing the ship’s new propulsion device and gathering supplies. They set sail with the Vast Ocean Team, whose members were thrilled to travel alongside Yu Xiaogang, Bibi Dong, and the powerful escorts, while Yu Xiaogang hoped the journey would uncover the mysterious discovery he sought.

• Liang Chen and Zhu Weiwei learned that Yu Xiaogang would join the Vast Ocean Team’s mission and realized he might be traveling with a Titled Douluo protecting him.
• Yu Xiaogang finished the propulsion blueprints and gave them to Yu Qinglü, who oversaw construction and testing as the group prepared supplies.
• Yu Xiaogang announced the departure date, and Bibi Dong, Flender, Yue Guan, Gui Mei, and Gu Rong expressed curiosity about the voyage.
• At the harbor, Lu Jinjue identified Bibi Dong to Liang Chen and Zhu Weiwei as the Pope’s disciple and future Holy Maiden, deepening their excitement about the mission.
• Yu Xiaogang and the others boarded the ship, and the Vast Ocean Team lowered the sails and took them out to sea.

Yu Xiaogang and the others saw how thoroughly the Vast Ocean Team had prepared for the voyage, but Lu Jinjue and his teammates grew dejected when Gu Rong and the other two experts kept them at a distance. Yu Xiaogang explained that the experts were busy studying Soul Cores and warned Lu Jinjue not to disturb them too often, leaving him shocked that his intentions had been exposed.

• Yu Xiaogang and the others struggled to catch ordinary fish, so Lu Jinjue brought out specialized equipment and bait for fishing Sea Spirit Beasts.
• During the following days, the Vast Ocean Team repeatedly solved problems and provided supplies, impressing Yu Xiaogang, Bibi Dong, and Flender.
• Lu Jinjue and the other two tried to befriend Gu Rong and his companions, but the experts stayed in their meeting room studying Soul Cores and turned them away.
• Yu Xiaogang told Bibi Dong that the Vast Ocean Team wanted the experts' guidance, and she laughed at their failed attempts to get noticed.
• When Lu Jinjue delivered a meal, Yu Xiaogang advised him to stop disturbing the experts so often, and Lu Jinjue froze when he realized Yu Xiaogang had seen through his intentions.

Yu Xiaogang reassured Lu Jinjue that he could keep trying to earn Gu Rong and the others’ regard, but warned him not to pester them while they were busy. He reflected with Bibi Dong on the value of hard work and privilege, ending by wondering whether becoming a heedless noble would mean he had come to this world for nothing.

• Yu Xiaogang told Lu Jinjue that he had noticed his attempts to build ties with the ship’s guests and advised him not to press Gu Rong and the others while they were busy.
• Yu Xiaogang and Bibi Dong said they would share valuable knowledge with people who demonstrated their worth, and Lu Jinjue left after hearing their offer.
• Bibi Dong asked Yu Xiaogang why he thought highly of Lu Jinjue, and Yu Xiaogang said he respected his continued effort and thorough service.
• Yu Xiaogang and Bibi Dong discussed how nobles avoided ridicule despite their privilege, and Yu Xiaogang said becoming an indulgent noble would make his life meaningless.

After more than twenty days at sea, Yu Xiaogang's party reached the waters near Sea God Island, where Lu Jinjue explained its strict rules and Yu Xiaogang revealed that Qian Daoliu's letter would let them visit and leave. Yu Xiaogang warned the group about respecting the Sea God and described the island's powerful guardians, leaving them stunned by the strength of its High Priest.

• Lu Jinjue explained that people who landed on Sea God Island could not leave unless they defeated its powerful experts.
• Yu Xiaogang explained how Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen had secured a trade exception that allowed visitors bearing their tokens to leave, and said their party could use Qian Daoliu's letter.
• Yu Xiaogang warned everyone not to disrespect the Sea God or offend the island's people.
• Yu Xiaogang said Sea God Island was led by a High Priest and seven Sacred Pillar Douluo, prompting Flender to exclaim in shock.
• Yu Xiaogang revealed that the High Priest was a rank ninety-nine Titled Douluo who could not be matched at sea even by the Grand Pontiff or Tang Chen.

Yu Xiaogang and his companions reached Sea God Island, where the guards accepted them as guests after explaining the rules. After they landed, Bo Saixi received Qian Daoliu’s letter, but a voice in her mind startled her before she could read it.

• Yu Xiaogang warned the group that Sea God Island’s High Priest was invincible at sea, and they continued toward the island.
• Island guards questioned Yu Xiaogang, then let the group land as guests because they carried Angel Douluo’s letter for the High Priest.
• Yu Xiaogang noticed Demon Soul Great White Sharks following their ship and wondered whether the Sea God had won the loyalty of their clan leader.
• Yu Xiaogang and the others agreed to follow the island’s rules, came ashore, and sent the letter to Bo Saixi while guides took them on a tour.
• An attendant delivered Qian Daoliu’s letter to Bo Saixi, but a voice called out to her in her mind before she could read it, and she exclaimed, “Lord Sea God!”

Yu Xiaogang’s group toured Sea God Island and learned how its residents received trials tailored by the Sea God to their abilities and character. They heard about the trials’ varied rewards and dangers, while the group grew increasingly impressed by the Sea God’s power.

• A Sea God Island guard explained that seven cities surrounded Sea God Mountain and that each Sacred Pillar Douluo guided people seeking the Sea God’s trial.
• Bibi Dong learned that every Sea God subject could receive a trial, unlike the Angel God’s trials, which were mostly reserved for the Qian Family.
• The guard described rewards including stronger Spirit Rings, Soul Power, Spirit Bones, reconstructed talent, healing, and even a bestowed Martial Soul.
• Yue Guan asked what the trials tested and whether they were dangerous, and the guard gave examples ranging from retrieving a seashell to enduring attacks from powerful opponents.
• The guard said the Sea God tailored trials to a person’s talent, personality, conduct, and willpower, and claimed that failures were the fault of the unworthy or careless.

The Sea God's God Trial was revealed to risk participants' lives and permanently bind successful candidates to Sea God Island, causing most people to reject it while Zhu Zhuqing considered it a possible escape from her current fate. Meanwhile, Yu Xiaogang's group toured Sea God Island before the High Priestess, Bo Saixi, summoned them.

• Yue Guan, Gui Mei, and Gu Rong learned that the Sea God's trials could kill them and that successful participants could never leave Sea God Island, so they abandoned the idea of taking them.
• People across Douluo Continent reconsidered joining the trials, while Zhu Zhuqing kept Sea God Island in mind as a possible alternative to the Dai Family's struggle for the throne.
• Yu Xiaogang's group toured Sacred Pillar City, sampled local food, and watched underwater Spirit Fighting matches.
• After the group finished eating, Sea God Island residents summoned them at the request of the High Priestess.
• Yu Xiaogang's group arrived at the Sacred Pillar site in Sea Dragon City and recognized the woman Sea Dragon Douluo treated with respect as Bo Saixi.

Bo Saixi told Yu Xiaogang and his companions that the Sea God had made an unprecedented exception and offered them trials they could decline or leave after completing. Flender volunteered to go first, and Sea Dragon Douluo’s test marked him with a Black Grade Five Trial.

• Bo Saixi explained that the Sea God had sent a divine oracle recognizing the group’s talent and offering them trials with unusual freedom to decline or leave.
• Yu Xiaogang’s companions reacted with astonishment, while Bibi Dong recalled the Angel God’s earlier exception for Yu Xiaogang.
• Bo Saixi invited the group to receive their trials, and Sea Dragon Douluo prepared to test them at the Sacred Pillar.
• Flender stepped forward before Yu Xiaogang and underwent the Sacred Pillar’s test.
• The Sacred Pillar marked Flender with a Black Grade Five Trial.

Flender, Gu Rong, Yue Guan, Gui Mei, and Bibi Dong received their Sea God trials, with Bibi Dong earning the Top-Level Seven Trials. Yu Xiaogang began his trial despite already bearing one from the Angel God, and found himself summoned to meet the Sea God in person.

• Bo Saixi explained that Black-Level Trials were difficult and that those who passed became powerful Title Douluo, after which Gu Rong, Yue Guan, and Gui Mei accepted their trials.
• Gu Rong received the Black-Level One Trial, while Yue Guan and Gui Mei each received Black-Level Two Trials.
• Bibi Dong received the Top-Level Seven Trials and celebrated with Yu Xiaogang, who reminded her that he already bore an Angel God trial and had unusual qualifications.
• Yu Xiaogang asked Bo Saixi whether he could accept a Sea God trial as well, and she confirmed that he could proceed.
• During the ritual, Yu Xiaogang heard a voice tell him to open his eyes and found himself in an ocean palace before the Sea God.

The Sea God recognized Yu Xiaogang’s extraordinary achievements and offered him the chance to inherit his Godhood. After asking why he had been chosen, Yu Xiaogang accepted the offer and asked what he needed to do.

• The Sea God studied Yu Xiaogang on Sea God Island and praised how far he had advanced through legitimate effort and opportunity.
• The Sea God asked Yu Xiaogang whether he wanted to become a god, and Yu Xiaogang froze in surprise.
• In the Dark World, Bo Saixi reflected that her Parallel World counterpart would give her life for Yu Xiaogang’s inheritance, while the onlookers reacted with shock to the offer.
• Yu Xiaogang questioned why the Sea God had chosen him, and the Sea God explained that his talent and achievements made him worthy of any god’s inheritance.
• Yu Xiaogang accepted the possibility of becoming a god and asked the Sea God what he needed to do.

Yu Xiaogang agreed to inherit the Sea God's divine position, but refused to replace Little Dragon, his Martial Soul, even after learning that divine-beast auras could prevent him from ascending. The chapter ended with the Sea God waiting for Yu Xiaogang to reconsider and Yu Xiaogang firmly declining his offer.

• The Sea God explained that he wanted a successor so he could relinquish the responsibilities and restrictions of his position.
• Yu Xiaogang agreed to take the Sea God's place and become the new Sea God.
• The Sea God asked what Martial Soul Yu Xiaogang wanted, then clarified that he meant to replace Little Dragon.
• The Sea God revealed that divine-beast auras in Yu Xiaogang's body and Martial Soul could make Asura suspect him and stop his ascension, and offered to cleanse him and provide a replacement Martial Soul.
• Yu Xiaogang refused to replace Little Dragon despite the Sea God's assurances that he would not suffer a loss.

Yu Xiaogang refused the Sea God’s offer of godhood because accepting it meant giving up Little Dragon. His choice earned admiration from some observers and scorn from his counterpart, while Di Tian set out for the Ice and Fire Spring to investigate the possibility of finding two powerful allies.

• The Sea God warned Yu Xiaogang that rejecting his offer could make becoming a god much harder, but Yu Xiaogang chose Little Dragon over godhood.
• Dai Mubai was shocked by Yu Xiaogang’s choice, while Zhu Zhuqing admired his loyalty and contrasted it with Dai Mubai’s past abandonment of her.
• The Yu Xiaogang watching the Heavenly Screen mocked his counterpart for refusing godhood and concluded that he had cut off his path to becoming a god.
• Qian Daoliu praised Yu Xiaogang’s character, and the Soul Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest also admired his choice.
• After discussing the Ice and Fire Spring’s connection to Divine Beast blood, Di Tian decided to visit it and seek two possible allies.

Yu Xiaogang refused the Sea God's offer to become his successor, keeping his Martial Soul unchanged, and received three divine treasures in exchange for helping Bibi Dong. Back at the Sacred Pillar, the Sea God's golden light chose Bibi Dong for the inheritance trial.

• Yu Xiaogang firmly refused to change his Martial Soul or become the Sea God's successor, and the Sea God considered Bibi Dong as an alternative.
• The Sea God offered Yu Xiaogang a God-level Martial Soul, a God-Bestowed Spirit Bone, and a God-Bestowed Spirit Ring if he helped Bibi Dong complete the Sea God's Nine Trials.
• Yu Xiaogang agreed, received the three gemstones, and returned to the Sacred Pillar.
• The Sacred Pillars sent up blood-red beams that converged into golden light as enormous waves surged around Sea God Island.
• The golden light descended upon Bibi Dong instead of Yu Xiaogang.

Bibi Dong received the Sea God’s inheritance trial after Yu Xiaogang refused it, leaving people across the Dark World Douluo Continent stunned by her potential. The White World Bibi Dong resented her parallel self’s happier life, while the chapter ended with the Heavenly Screen revealing that the new trial could be even more difficult than a red-tier trial.

• The Sea God’s light shattered Bibi Dong’s seven-pointed trial mark and placed a golden trident on her forehead, granting her the inheritance opportunity Yu Xiaogang had refused.
• Ning Fengzhi and others wondered how powerful their world’s Bibi Dong had become and feared what she might do if she became a god.
• The White World Bibi Dong compared her Rakshasa trials with her parallel self’s fortunate path and concluded that the world, not she, was at fault.
• Hu Liena learned that Bibi Dong was a god heir, while Qian Daoliu noted that Bibi Dong had delayed completing her final trial to remain with Yu Xiaogang.
• The Heavenly Screen showed Bibi Dong’s trident mark and suggested her unknown trial could be harder than even a red-tier Sea God trial.

Bo Saixi declared Bibi Dong and her companions honored guests after Bibi Dong received the Sea God's Nine Trials, while Yu Xiaogang kept the reason secret from the others. When Bibi Dong pressed him for an explanation, Yu Xiaogang revealed that the Sea God had chosen him as a successor, but he had refused the trial.

• Bo Saixi ordered Sea Dragon Douluo to ensure everyone on Sea God Island treated Bibi Dong and her companions with respect.
• Bo Saixi asked Yu Xiaogang why Bibi Dong had received the Sea God's Nine Trials, and he vaguely said the Sea God had changed targets because he did not meet the requirements.
• Sea Dragon Douluo moved the group to Sea Dragon City's finest mansions, where they began examining their trials.
• Bibi Dong stopped Yu Xiaogang and demanded to know what had happened when he met the Sea God.
• Yu Xiaogang told Bibi Dong that the Sea God had begged him to become his successor, then revealed that Bibi Dong received the trial because he refused it.

Yu Xiaogang told Bibi Dong that he had refused the Sea God's offer because it required him to abandon Little Dragon and replace his Martial Soul. Bibi Dong understood his choice, then realized she had only been selected for the Sea God's Nine Trials after Yu Xiaogang turned the offer down.

• Yu Xiaogang told Bibi Dong he had refused the Sea God's offer to become his successor.
• Yu Xiaogang explained that the Sea God required him to give up Little Dragon and replace his Martial Soul.
• Bibi Dong understood why Yu Xiaogang could not abandon Little Dragon, who had stayed by his side since his Martial Soul Awakening.
• Bibi Dong realized the Sea God had chosen her for the Sea God's Nine Trials only after Yu Xiaogang refused, and Yu Xiaogang teased her about being chosen over others.
• Yu Xiaogang reassured Bibi Dong by pointing out that powerful figures such as Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi had not become god successors.