Chapter Summaries

Gu Chen arrived in the Star Dou Forest with his strength suppressed and searched for the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. He spotted Huo Yuhao and the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm but chose not to interfere, leaving the silkworm to begin its sacrifice.

• Gu Chen found that his Soul Power had been suppressed from level 99 to level 98, though he retained his Double Pupils, martial soul, and Destruction Soul Core.
• Gu Chen recognized the Star Dou Forest and spread his Divine Sense through it to search for the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
• Gu Chen discovered Huo Yuhao with the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and decided the silkworm had nothing to offer him.
• The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm sensed Gu Chen's overwhelming Mental Power and feared the unknown powerhouse.
• The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm proceeded with his sacrifice, turning into ten golden balls of light that drifted toward Huo Yuhao.

Gu Chen captured the Three-Eyed Golden Lion after stopping her from using fate guidance on him. He then headed into Star Dou Forest to find the Snow Empress, whose shattered Soul Core was forcing her to transform into a human.

• Gu Chen ate food he created beside the Star Dou Forest after freeing a Twin-Eyed Cyclops he had knocked unconscious.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion approached Gu Chen for his grilled meat, ate beside him, and said she felt an affinity with him.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion tried to press her third eye against Gu Chen to guide their fates, but he pinned her down and knocked her unconscious.
• Gu Chen put the Three-Eyed Golden Lion into his portable Chaos Space and decided to take her away for her safety.
• Gu Chen set out to find the Snow Empress, believing her Soul Core had shattered and her transformation into a human had begun.

Gu Chen found the Golden Hawksbill Turtle that had swallowed the Life Gold and removed the crystal from its body. He forced the weakened clan leader to leave with him, taking the Life Gold as well.

• Gu Chen searched the Star Dou Forest for the Golden Hawksbill Turtle clan while avoiding its core area.
• Gu Chen found the clan leader, a 190,000-year-old Golden Hawksbill Turtle whose vitality was being drained by the Life Gold.
• Gu Chen pierced the turtle’s shell and pulled the Life Gold from its body, stopping its vitality from draining away.
• Gu Chen asked the turtle to come with him, then threatened it with the God-Slaying Spear when it hesitated over leaving its clan.
• The Golden Hawksbill Turtle agreed to go with Gu Chen, who put away the spear.

Gu Chen reached the Far North and drew the attention of its rulers by unleashing his aura in the core region. The Snow Empress, Ice Empress, and Titan Snow Demon King arrived to confront him, and Gu Chen prepared to fight them.

• Gu Chen traveled across the Far North while refining Life Gold, bringing his Double Pupils close to their initial stage of mastery.
• Gu Chen reached the Far North's core region, put away the Golden Hawksbill Turtle, and released a powerful aura to summon the Snow Empress and the other rulers.
• The Snow Empress arrived first, freezing the snow in place, and the Ice Empress soon joined her.
• The Titan Snow Demon King arrived, while Gu Chen dismissed him as an unworthy warm-up opponent and prepared to fight.

Gu Chen overwhelmed the Titan Snow Demon King and confronted the Snow Empress and Ice Empress in the Far North. He revealed his Purple Desolation Heaven-Extinguishing Dragon Martial Soul and identified himself as Di Cang, Qiming Douluo, leaving the two Empresses facing the threat of his overwhelming power.

• Gu Chen struck the Titan Snow Demon King with a soul-power palm and knocked it unconscious.
• The Ice Empress and Snow Empress sensed Gu Chen's strength and prepared to defend their territory.
• Gu Chen declared he would deal with both Empresses in five minutes, then transformed and released nine Purple-Gold Spirit Rings that suppressed the surrounding Soul Beasts.
• The Snow Empress and Ice Empress realized Gu Chen might be strong enough to kill them and asked his name and whether he was connected to Di Tian.
• Gu Chen said he was human, called himself Di Cang and Qiming Douluo, and displayed the bloodline of a Dragon King-level Martial Soul.

Gu Chen fought and defeated the Snow Empress and Ice Empress, then took them with him as he traveled toward the Sun Moon Empire. He considered gathering powerful Soul Beasts to prepare for future battles.

• The Snow Empress and Ice Empress launched their domains and attacked Gu Chen, who countered with his Huangmie Domain.
• Gu Chen endured their ultimate ice techniques with his body and tested the strength of his Soul Crystal-forged physique.
• Gu Chen used the Purple Desolation Destruction God-Slaying Claw to defeat the Snow Empress and Ice Empress, then took them back with him.
• Gu Chen rode the Golden Hawksbill Turtle toward the Sun Moon Empire, planning to gather powerful fighters for the future.

Gu Chen crossed into the Sun Moon Empire and traveled toward the Evil Forest, crushing anyone who tried to obstruct him. He reached the forest with powerful observers following him, while he remained focused on finding an Evil Emperor.

• Gu Chen entered the Sun Moon Empire on the Golden Hawksbill Turtle after beating Dai Hao into a near-death state.
• Gu Chen brushed off the empires’ and Shrek Academy’s attention, believing his strength made their hostility irrelevant.
• Gu Chen killed several Shrek members and a Titled Douluo who tried to stop him on the way.
• Gu Chen traveled for nearly half a month and arrived at the Evil Forest as Super Douluo watched from the shadows.
• The observers envied Gu Chen’s Golden Hawksbill Turtle but stayed back because they feared challenging him.

Gu Chen challenged the Evil Emperor in the Evil Demon Forest while Tang San, furious that Gu Chen was disrupting his plans, sent the Golden Dragon Spear toward Douluo Continent. The God of Destruction secretly identified Gu Chen as a potential inheritor and sent his Destruction Scepter down as well.

• Gu Chen sensed Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao, stored the Golden Hawksbill Turtle, and called the Evil Emperor out while holding the God-Slaying Spear.
• Tang San grew enraged over Gu Chen taking opportunities from the Child of Luck and considered how to ensnare him through Tang Wutong’s divided soul.
• The God of Destruction confronted Tang San, warned him against his schemes, and left the Sea God Temple.
• Tang San threw the Golden Dragon Spear through the God Realm barrier toward Douluo Continent, hoping it would entangle Gu Chen with Tang Wutong’s other soul half.
• The God of Destruction revealed his interest in Gu Chen as an inheritor and sent the Destruction Scepter toward Douluo Continent.

Gu Chen defeated the Evil Eye Tyrant Sovereign and left the Evil Demon Forest, frightening the watching Limit Douluo with his strength. In Ming Capital, he claimed the Golden Dragon Spear and pulled Tang Wutong’s soul from it.

• Gu Chen collected the defeated Evil Eye Tyrant Sovereign and vanished through a spatial rift while the hidden Super Douluo watched.
• Long Xiaoyao judged Gu Chen’s strength near a god’s and advised Ye Xishui to stay far away from him.
• After Gu Chen left, the remaining Super Douluo turned toward the Evil Eye Tyrants in the Evil Demon Forest.
• Gu Chen settled into a hotel in Ming Capital and found the Golden Dragon Spear waiting in his room.
• Gu Chen refined the Golden Dragon Spear and drew out the transparent soul of Tang Wutong.

Gu Chen continued restoring Tang Wutong’s shattered soul, intending to revive her in exchange for the Immortal Spiritual Qi within her. After spending days sampling the Sun Moon Empire’s food, he shared a meal with Tang Wutong and met Long Xiaoyao, who sought guidance from him.

• Gu Chen decided to use the Heaven Mending Technique to piece Tang Wutong’s soul back together in exchange for her Immortal Spiritual Qi.
• Gu Chen spent a week eating his way around the Sun Moon Empire, accepting gifts and ignoring anyone who tried to recruit or oppose him.
• Tang Wutong complained that Gu Chen had kept her hungry while he traveled around eating, then secretly accepted his char siu and praised his food.
• Long Xiaoyao approached Gu Chen at the restaurant and offered to share wine with him.
• Gu Chen took Long Xiaoyao’s wine, drank it without trouble, and Long Xiaoyao welcomed the chance to seek guidance from him.

Gu Chen revealed his age and strength to Long Xiaoyao, who realized the twelve-year-old might be capable of reaching godhood while he had little hope. Gu Chen and Tang Wutong left Long Xiaoyao and headed toward the Ice and Fire Mandarin Duck Pot.

• Gu Chen told Long Xiaoyao he was nearly thirteen, had level ninety-nine suppressed, and saw no hope of Long Xiaoyao becoming a god.
• Long Xiaoyao was stunned by Gu Chen's age and strength, then noticed Tang Wutong had reached level twenty without a spirit ring.
• Gu Chen identified Tang Wutong as a second-generation god, and the group ate together.
• Gu Chen said farewell to Long Xiaoyao, took Tang Wutong away through space, and wondered why the Plane Consciousness had brought them together.
• Gu Chen decided to visit the Ice and Fire Mandarin Duck Pot while Tang Wutong demanded to know where he was taking her.

Gu Chen seized the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and its Immortal Herbs, killing the ones that resisted and forcing the rest to follow him. He left with the entire basin, while Tang Wutong realized Tang San had once left things behind there and argued with Gu Chen.

• Gu Chen brought Tang Wutong to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and killed Aromatic Silk Beauty when it awakened.
• Gu Chen restrained the Immortal Herbs with golden chains, then used his Dragon Might to suppress them.
• Gu Chen threatened to kill any Immortal Herbs that refused to leave, and the others agreed to go with him.
• Infernal Delicate Apricot refused, so Gu Chen destroyed its soul and stored its body in Chaos Space.
• Gu Chen used spatial cutting to excavate and take the entire basin, then promised Tang Wutong Spirit Rings and teased her.

Gu Chen took Tang Wutong to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, where he confirmed that the Sea God's power remained bound to her soul, then harvested the well and its surrounding plants. He left Tang Wutong wondering how many people he had taken along as he prepared to go to Star Dou Forest.

• Gu Chen examined Tang Wutong's Sea God mark and explained that he could not separate the Sea God's divine power from her soul.
• Gu Chen removed the Mandarin Duck Pot from Douluo Continent and stored it in Chaos Space after the Plane Consciousness protested with a lightning strike.
• Gu Chen collected the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well's Immortal Herbs, including Lovesick Heartbreak Red, and froze the poisonous fog surrounding the well.
• Gu Chen used Chaos Space to harvest the Jade Phosphorus Seven Absolute Flowers and other plants, leaving a vast abyss where the well had been.
• Gu Chen told Tang Wutong they would go to Star Dou Forest if she could not form a Self-Condensed Spirit Ring, and she accused him of kidnapping people.

Gu Chen failed to advance his embryonic Chaos Soul Core and shifted his attention to other cultivation experiments. The next morning, he took Tang Wutong to obtain her first Spirit Ring, intending to aim for a thousand-year spirit beast.

• Gu Chen told Tang Wutong to stabilize her cultivation instead of rushing for a Spirit Ring, and reminded her she could hunt a hundred-year spirit beast herself.
• Gu Chen tried forming a Chaos Soul Core in his dantian, but his chaos power only produced an empty embryonic shell.
• Gu Chen reflected on soul beasts, Soul Crystals, and developing a combat technique, and considered fighting Mu En to better understand his will.
• The next morning, Gu Chen woke Tang Wutong and agreed to take her for a Spirit Ring.
• Gu Chen said they would go straight for a thousand-year Spirit Ring for Tang Wutong's first.

Gu Chen returned to the Star Dou Forest with Tang Wutong to find her a Spirit Ring, but Di Tian confronted him over the Auspicious Beast. Gu Chen sent Tang Wutong into Chaos Space and prepared to fight Di Tian, who hoped to capture him and bind human and soul beast fortunes together.

• Tang Wutong rejected a ten-year Lone Bamboo Spirit Ring, and Gu Chen discussed possible paths for her Blue Silver Grass martial soul.
• Di Tian’s dragon roar shook the Star Dou Forest as he announced that the human who stole the Auspicious Beast had returned.
• Gu Chen put Tang Wutong to sleep and sent her into Chaos Space so she would not be caught up in the confrontation.
• Di Tian recognized Gu Chen as humanity’s Child of Luck and decided to capture him rather than kill him, hoping to link human and soul beast fortunes.
• Gu Chen drew the Golden Dragon Spear and challenged Di Tian, who demanded that he surrender.

Gu Chen defeated Di Tian in a fight using only his physical strength, then spared him and asked about suitable Soul Beasts for a disciple with Blue Silver Grass. Di Tian agreed to hear him out, though he questioned why the disciple would need an Emerald Swan.

• Gu Chen struck Di Tian with the Golden Dragon Spear and challenged him to a fight using only his body.
• Mu En sensed Di Tian fighting near the Star Dou Forest but chose not to intervene.
• Gu Chen defeated Di Tian, pinned him with the Golden Dragon Spear, and sealed his Soul Power.
• Gu Chen spared Di Tian and asked whether the Star Dou Forest had a roughly three-thousand-year-old Blue Silver Grass or Life Greenvine.
• Gu Chen asked about a ten-thousand-year Emerald Swan for his Blue Silver Grass disciple, and Di Tian questioned the need for one.

Gu Chen defeated Di Tian, healed him, and demanded the Life Green Vine and an Emerald Swan before they discussed the Imperial Auspicious Beast. He prepared Tang Wutong to absorb the three-thousand-year Soul Beast as her first Spirit Ring, leaving her surprised by his confidence that she could handle it.

• Di Tian considered the Emerald Swan clan too valuable to trade away lightly, but Gu Chen healed his injuries after defeating him.
• Gu Chen lifted Di Tian's Soul Power seal, and Di Tian produced the Life Green Vine Gu Chen wanted.
• Gu Chen told Di Tian to bring him an Emerald Swan and said they would later discuss the Imperial Auspicious Beast.
• Di Tian slapped the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and sent her back to the core region after she blamed Gu Chen for capturing her.
• Gu Chen showed Tang Wutong the three-thousand-year Life Green Vine and explained that he intended it to become her first Spirit Ring.

Tang Wutong absorbed her first Spirit Ring with Gu Chen secretly keeping her alive through the ordeal, then joined him and Di Tian at the Lake of Life. There, Xiong Jun attacked them, and Gu Chen struck back with his Fire Dragon King Soul Bone skill, drawing the attention of a powerful presence beneath the lake.

• Tang Wutong absorbed a three-thousand-year Spirit Ring from the tree heart while Gu Chen used the Power of Creation to keep her from dying.
• Tang Wutong finished absorbing the Spirit Ring, and Gu Chen took her to seek an Emerald Swan for another Spirit Ring.
• Gu Chen and Tang Wutong arrived with Di Tian at the Lake of Life, where the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, Scarlet King, Xiong Jun, Bi Ji, King of Ten Thousand Demons, and Zi Ji were gathered.
• Xiong Jun attacked Gu Chen and Tang Wutong, and Gu Chen intercepted him with his Fire Dragon King right-arm Soul Bone skill, Scarlet Fire Dragon Flame Blast.
• Gu Chen's attack melted the ground into magma and slammed Xiong Jun down, prompting Xiong Jun to reveal his Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear form as a presence beneath the Lake of Life awoke.

Gu Chen defeated Xiong Jun, showed Di Tian the Ice and Fire Dragon King Soul Bones, and followed Di Tian’s summons to meet the wounded Silver Dragon King. The Silver Dragon King transformed into a woman, and Gu Chen was struck by her beauty as their meeting began.

• Gu Chen slammed Xiong Jun into the ground and knocked him unconscious.
• Gu Chen revealed the Fire Dragon King and Ice Dragon King Soul Bones, and Di Tian realized the two Dragon Kings had fallen.
• Di Tian relayed the Silver Dragon King’s request, and Gu Chen descended through the Lake of Life into her hidden space.
• Gu Chen considered how to expand the Void Plane and observed that the Silver Dragon King was gravely wounded.
• The Silver Dragon King shrank her dragon body and emerged as a beautiful woman surrounded by the seven elements.

Gu Chen revealed to Gu Yuena that he came from the future and explained that she could travel back with him only by sacrificing her body. Gu Yuena agreed, hoping to help him and eventually become the complete Dragon God.

• Gu Chen shared food with Gu Yuena and confirmed he had spared Di Tian rather than intending to kill him.
• Gu Yuena sensed the Dragon God’s aura in Gu Chen’s Silver Dragon Reverse Scale, and he let her receive its memories of their future selves.
• Gu Yuena learned Gu Chen had traveled from the future and saw memories of herself with him, including scenes that embarrassed her.
• Gu Yuena decided to sacrifice her body so Gu Chen could bring her soul to his time, where she could help him and pursue becoming the complete Dragon God.
• Gu Chen imprinted a copy of the Hunyuan Scripture for Gu Yuena to cultivate.