Chapter Summaries

Ma Hongjun heard the Phoenix God warn him about Zhongli’s overwhelming power, while Asura prepared to leave the God Realm and threatened Rakshasa. Tang San’s three-year sentence in the Eighteen Levels of Hell ended after he endured over a thousand years of torment, though he had remained silent for more than seven hundred days.

• Ma Hongjun complained about the gods’ fear, and the Phoenix God reminded him that his divine inheritance and status depended on the plans of someone far beyond their power.
• Ma Hongjun apologized to the Phoenix God, while Dai Mubai showed the God of War better judgment.
• Asura warned Rakshasa that he would kill her if she tried to attack him, and Rakshasa withdrew while plotting to wait for Asura to pass down his God Position.
• Asura declared that Tang San’s three-year sentence had arrived, and his punishers remarked that Tang San had gone more than seven hundred days without speaking.

After enduring three years of torment that felt like over a thousand years, Tang San regained his memories and learned that King Yama inhabited the body of his great-grandfather. Asura confronted King Yama over his new title, leaving their dispute unresolved.

• The prison guards released Tang San after his three-year sentence and left when King Yama arrived.
• King Yama warned that his promise to Asura would be void unless Tang San woke up, and Tang San slowly regained awareness.
• Tang San remembered the Tang Sect and insisted he was no traitor, then discovered his aged hands and hoarse voice.
• King Yama revealed that he had possessed the body of Tang San's great-grandfather and that Tang San's inheritance was connected to it.
• Tang San accused King Yama of choosing the path to death, and Asura angrily addressed King Yama as Nine-Heads.
• King Yama demanded to be called King Yama because the title had been recognized by that lord, leaving Asura visibly troubled.

Asura revealed that Tang San had been chosen to inherit the Asura God Position and arranged his arrival in Douluo Continent. After King Yama released Tang Chen, Tang San seized his great-grandfather and used Asura’s power to refine him, taking his inheritance and power.

• Asura told Tang San that he had arranged Tang San’s transmigration and chosen him as the Asura God’s heir.
• Tang San asked what would happen to Tang Chen, then accepted his death after Asura said he would enter the world reserved for gods.
• King Yama honored his contract and released Tang Chen from his control.
• Tang San grabbed Tang Chen at Asura’s command and stripped away his Asura God Trial, its power, and Tang Chen’s own strength.
• Tang Chen vanished as Tang San refined him, and the Asura longsword merged with Tang San’s Clear Sky Hammer martial soul.
• Tang San vowed to avenge Tang Chen by killing King Yama, while showing excitement at his new power.

Tang San learned from Asura how to pursue both the Asura and Sea God inheritances, with Xiao Wu potentially helping him bear one God Position. At Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Xiaofeilian was approached by the God of Destruction, who offered her his inheritance but demanded that she cut ties with the Life Goddess.

• Asura told Tang San he had to reach level ninety-nine before beginning the ninth trial and explained how to pursue the Sea God's inheritance on Sea God Island.
• Tang San realized Xiao Wu could help him bear a second God Position, and Asura said reviving her would be easy.
• Tang San left the Netherworld looking eighteen or nineteen and vowed to return and kill Xiaofeilian.
• At Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Xiaofeilian's three teachers praised her strength as a level-eighty-seven Soul Douluo with two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings.
• Xiaofeilian admitted to herself that she wished she could become a god and stay with her master forever.
• The God of Destruction appeared before Xiaofeilian, offered her his inheritance, and required her to cut ties with the Life Goddess.

Xiaofeilian accepted the God of Destruction’s inheritance after agreeing to stay out of the Life Goddess’s affairs. She received her first God Trial, which required her to defeat Du Siji, and her teachers celebrated her new status as a god’s inheritor.

• Destruction offered Xiaofeilian his godhood, praised her talent, and declared that Vago Rock Emperor could rival the entire Divine Realm.
• Xiaofeilian agreed to inherit Destruction’s power and asked how he compared with the God of Fire.
• Destruction began the Destruction Nine Trials, assigning Xiaofeilian the task of defeating Du Siji and rewarding her with increased godhood affinity, older soul rings, and a Soul Power Level increase.
• Destruction’s inheritance mark appeared on Xiaofeilian’s forehead, and he departed as quickly as he had arrived.
• Xiaofeilian told the three education committee members she had received a god’s inheritance, and they celebrated and offered to help her complete the trial.

Osial awakened on Douluo Continent and seized control of its ocean, alarming Poseidon as he realized the Vortex Demon God was far stronger than him. Osial discovered he had crossed worlds and vowed to return to Teyvat to take revenge on Morax, while Poseidon considered abandoning his God Position and fleeing.

• At Zhongli Manor, Zhongli sensed Osial beneath Guyun Pavilion had arrived, and Ruo Tuo offered to fight him before learning Osial had recovered seventy or eighty percent of his strength.
• Poseidon discovered that his control over Douluo Continent's ocean was rapidly disappearing and sent his Divine Sense to Sea God Island to investigate.
• Poseidon sensed Osial's overwhelming presence in the ocean and realized the newly arrived being had taken control of it.
• Osial recognized that he was no longer in Teyvat, decided to recover his strength and find a way home, and vowed to return and avenge his wife against Morax.
• After Osial fell silent, Poseidon admitted he could not defeat him and considered passing on his God Position and escaping.

Poseidon warned Bo Saixi not to confront the being who had stirred the sea, while Zhongli judged that Osial would not attack innocent people. Bo Saixi sensed that something had happened to Tang Chen, and the chapter left her waiting for him as Zhongli and Azhdaha reflected on Osial’s nature and their past battle.

• Poseidon warned Bo Saixi to avoid clashing with the powerful being and reflected on how much his worldview had changed.
• Bo Saixi ordered Sea Dragon Douluo and the others to observe the sea disturbance without provoking its cause.
• After the others left, Bo Saixi felt a sudden loss and wondered whether Tang Chen was connected to it, then resolved to keep waiting for him.
• In Zhongli Manor, Zhongli noted that Osial had quieted and assured his companions that Osial would not destroy Douluo Continent or harm innocent people without cause.
• Azhdaha recalled that he had helped Morax seal Osial and that the Geo Dragon King had once been nearly his equal.

Tang San reached Sea God Island safely, where Xiao Bai let him pass and the Sea God's Heart chose him as a candidate for the inheritance. Bo Saixi sensed an inexplicable urge to kill him despite his Clear Sky Hammer and talent.

• Tang San sailed directly toward Sea God Island as the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King hid in the depths, fearful of Osial's arrival.
• Xiao Bai questioned Tang San, then let him pass after he claimed he wanted the Sea God to revive the woman he loved.
• Tang San privately admitted his grief was an act and planned to use Xiao Wu's cooperation to preserve his Dual Godhood.
• Tang San reached the Seahorse Sacred Pillar, where Poseidon noticed his twin Martial Souls and exceptional talent.
• The Sea God's Heart entered Tang San's mind, and Bo Saixi arrived but felt an inexplicable desire to kill him upon seeing the Clear Sky Hammer.

Tang San received the Sea God's trials on Sea God Island, where the guardians discovered his Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and twin Martial Souls. Xiao Wu's soul appeared and was assigned a Red-Level First Trial to accompany him, and Poseidon told Tang San that she could be revived after he completed the Sea God Seven Trials.

• Blue-gold light descended upon Tang San at the Seahorse Sacred Pillar, drawing Bo Saixi and the other Sacred Pillar guardians to witness the Sea God's bestowal.
• Bo Saixi explained that Tang San was the Sea God's inheritor, and the guardians were shocked by his Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and twin Martial Souls.
• Tang San's Soul Ring released Xiao Wu's soul, and she learned that her Red-Level First Trial was to accompany him through the God Trials.
• Poseidon told Tang San that Xiao Wu could be revived after he completed the Sea God Seven Trials and that completing all nine would make him the new Sea God.
• Tang San thanked Poseidon calmly and focused on the news that completing seven trials could revive Xiao Wu.

After more than a year apart, Qian Renxue struggled with her feelings for Zhongli and decided to visit him, bringing food to Zhongli Manor. She entered with She Long and Ci Xue while spies and the neighboring royals watched, and Xue Beng decided to tell the emperor about Spirit Hall’s visit.

• Qian Renxue learned that Zhongli had returned to Heaven Dou City with Guizhong and resolved to see him despite their last argument.
• Qian Renxue brought She Long and Ci Xue, who carried food boxes, to Zhongli Manor.
• Qian Renxue hesitated outside the manor before entering when its doors opened for her.
• Spies and Xue Xing and Xue Beng watched Qian Renxue enter Zhongli Manor with Spirit Hall’s elders.
• Xue Beng asked whether he should warn the emperor, and Xue Xing encouraged him to do so.

Qian Renxue visited Zhongli Manor with She Long and Ci Xue, bringing new dishes for Paimon while encountering Zhongli’s companions. The gathering ended with Qian Renxue turning her attention to Guizhong, whom she privately resented.

• Zhongli warmly greeted Qian Renxue, She Long, and Ci Xue as they entered the hall.
• Guizhong brought out a new dish, while Ruo Tuo joined Zhongli and ignored the visitors.
• The group took their places around the eight-immortal table, with Qian Renxue and the elders seated among Zhongli’s companions.
• Qian Renxue said she had brought new dishes from the Seven Treasure Hotel for Paimon, and Paimon eagerly thanked her.
• After the food was brought out, Qian Renxue turned her gaze toward Guizhong.

Zhongli introduced Qian Renxue, Guizhong, Ruo Tuo, She Long, and Ci Xue, while Qian Renxue and Guizhong exchanged sincere praise. The group sat down to eat, but Paimon’s question about whose cooking was better left Xiao fearing she had put him in an awkward position.

• Zhongli introduced Ruo Tuo and Guizhong as his close friends, then described Qian Renxue as his close friend and praised her help on Douluo Continent.
• Zhongli introduced She Long and Ci Xue as Spirit Hall pillars and Titled Douluo-level powerhouses.
• Guizhong praised Qian Renxue’s wisdom, and Zhongli explained how she had deceived the world using the knowledge and soul skills available to her.
• Paimon began eating and urged Xiao to join, while Xiao watched Qian Renxue warily and promised to protect Guizhong and Chen Xin if necessary.
• Zhongli reassured Xiao and encouraged him to eat with everyone, and the group settled around the table.
• Paimon asked Xiao whether Guizhong’s cooking or the chefs at Seven Treasure Hotel cooked better, making Xiao pause in alarm.

Xiao judged Guizhong’s cooking superior to the dishes brought by Qian Renxue’s group, and Qian Renxue discovered that Guizhong’s food could even enhance strength. The guests realized that the people around them were not ordinary humans, leaving Qian Renxue eager to inherit the Angel God’s legacy.

• Paimon pressed Xiao to compare the dishes, and Xiao declared that Guizhong’s cooking was superior by universal rationality.
• Qian Renxue tasted Guizhong’s food and felt refreshed, clear-headed, and slightly stronger.
• Qian Renxue praised Guizhong’s culinary skill as the pinnacle of Douluo Continent, and Guizhong accepted that she had won.
• Guizhong said cooking was only a hobby, prompting the three guests to realize that the others present were gods or otherwise not normal humans.
• Qian Renxue clenched her fist and resolved to return to Spirit Hall to inherit the Angel God’s legacy.

Xiaofeilian completed the first trial of the God of Destruction by defeating Du Siji and forcing him to surrender. Zhongli learned that Destruction had passed on his God Position, while Destruction had decided to stop carrying the burden of his relationship with Life alone.

• Xiaofeilian used Zhongli's sword and shield to beat Du Siji until he surrendered, then told him the fight was part of her God Trial.
• A voice revealed that Xiaofeilian had inherited the God of Destruction's Deity Position, and Du Siji vowed to catch up to her.
• The God of Fire encouraged Du Siji, who declared that he wanted to surpass even the Supreme Gods.
• Qian Renxue and the others left Zhongli Manor after achieving their goal, while Zhongli sensed Xiaofeilian's power and learned she had received Destruction's inheritance.
• Zhongli wondered why Destruction had passed on his God Position so readily, unaware that Destruction had resolved to draw a clear line between himself and Life.

Guizhong proposed that she, Zhongli, Ruo Tuo, Xiao, and Paimon travel across Douluo Continent, and Zhongli agreed to leave the next day. Meanwhile, Ning Fengzhi gathered the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s disciples and revealed that he was the heir to a deity’s legacy, leaving them stunned.

• Guizhong suggested that she and the others travel around Douluo Continent, and Ruo Tuo and Zhongli agreed.
• Paimon enthusiastically offered to guide the group before realizing she only knew Teyvat, while Xiao recalled how often she had gotten lost.
• Zhongli agreed to travel, and the group began packing and buying supplies for a journey planned to start the next day.
• Ning Fengzhi assembled the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s disciples and displayed his Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and powerful Soul Ring Configuration.
• Ning Fengzhi told the gathered disciples that the Vago Rock Emperor had helped his Martial Soul advance and that a deity had chosen him as its legacy heir.

Ning Fengzhi revealed his level and rallied the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to prepare for Spirit Hall’s planned attack. As the sect mobilized, Tang Xiao arrived with a warning, hoping to help the sect while hiding from Spirit Hall after the Clear Sky Sect’s destruction.

• Ning Fengzhi explained that his matching soul bones had formed the prototype of Divine Armor and addressed the sect’s gathered disciples.
• Ning Fengzhi vowed to protect the disciples’ families and descendants, then urged them to resist and destroy Spirit Hall.
• Spirit Hall prepared an attack with more than twice the previous force, intending to use the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s mobilization to gather its enemies in one place.
• Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong met Tang Xiao, who had discovered Spirit Hall’s plans while hiding with several children after the Clear Sky Sect’s destruction.
• Tang Xiao explained that the former four subordinate clans had joined the Star Luo Empire, and Ning Fengzhi encouraged him to rebuild the Clear Sky Sect.

Ning Fengzhi secured Tang Xiao’s promise to fight alongside the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and offered future aid in rebuilding the Clear Sky Sect. At Spirit City, Bibi Dong assembled Spirit Hall’s forces for a renewed assault, while Qian Daoliu kept his knowledge of the Angel God’s death to himself.

• Ning Fengzhi offered to fund the Clear Sky Sect’s reconstruction, and Tang Xiao accepted the favor while postponing the offer until the sect could be rebuilt.
• Several days later, the Holy Dragon Sect Master volunteered to lead Spirit Hall’s forces as the vanguard, and Bibi Dong approved.
• Bibi Dong asked the Enshrined to join the campaign against the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, warning that Ning Fengzhi had a divine inheritance and might become a god first.
• Guang Ling Douluo volunteered, and Qian Jun and Jiang Mo agreed to join the expedition.
• Bibi Dong revealed that Ning Fengzhi had reached level ninety-eight, prompting Golden Crocodile and the other Enshrined to agree to fight.
• Qian Daoliu remained silent, concealing that the Angel God was already dead and that Zhongli knew the truth.

Zhongli and his companions traveled through the empires, discussing the prosperity of ordinary people and why Liyue should not depend on him alone. They entered the Star Luo Empire and continued their leisurely journey.

• Paimon praised the improved lives of ordinary people under Qian Renxue and hinted that Zhongli had guided her.
• Zhongli credited Liyue’s prosperity to its people and welcomed Keqing’s challenges to his authority.
• Paimon explained that Keqing questioned Zhongli because she wanted Liyue’s people to become self-reliant.
• Azhdaha understood Keqing’s motives, and the group continued traveling with Zhongli’s Lord’s Edict.
• The group entered the Star Luo Empire and saw its steel-built cities, which contrasted with the Heaven Dou Empire’s more splendid architecture.

Tang San began the Sea God’s Light trial while Bo Saixi and the Sacred Pillar guardians questioned the apparent favoritism in his Sea God Nine Trials. He reached the 103rd step in three days, unaware that his later trials had been made harder, while Xiao Wu silently wished he would give up.

• The Sacred Pillar guardians protested that Tang San’s trial seemed easier than theirs, and Sea Horse Douluo and Sea Dragon Douluo challenged Bo Saixi over the Sea God’s decision.
• Bo Saixi warned the guardians not to act against Tang San and resolved to prevent Sea Dragon from ruining his future, despite sensing a desire to kill Tang Chen’s descendant herself.
• Tang San kept climbing and murmured that he would resurrect Xiao Wu, while Xiao Wu thought that he should abandon the Sea God Nine Trials.
• Tang San reached the 103rd step in three days and estimated that he could finish the first trial within another month.

Asura decided to help Zhu Zhuqing, then clashed with Rakshasa over their past and left her vowing to find his weakness. In Star Luo City, Zhongli’s party encountered Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, and Guizhong learned that Dai Mubai was a prince.

• Asura decided to help Zhu Zhuqing because of her ties to the Vago Rock Emperor and went to speak with certain gods.
• Rakshasa confronted Asura, blamed him for her corruption, and vowed to find his weakness and kill him.
• The Star Luo Great Emperor learned of Zhongli’s party’s arrival and tracked their route through the empire.
• Zhongli’s party encountered Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun in Star Luo City, and Paimon wondered why they were there.
• Zhongli noted that Dai Mubai was the Third Prince of the Star Luo Empire, and Guizhong reacted with surprise that he was a prince.