Chapter Summaries

Gu Yi confronted City Lord Qi Tian at the City Lord's Mansion after arriving to rescue the Ling Family. He revealed his identity as Spirit Hall's Saint Child, judged Qi Tian's conduct, and killed him when he could not defend himself.

• Ling Yan told her father that Gu Yi had come to rescue him, while the young master of the Ling Family questioned Gu Yi's authority.
• Gu Yi entered the main hall and summoned Qi Tian, who dismissed his Elder Token as a forgery and ordered his arrest.
• Gu Yi revealed his nine Soul Rings, and Qi Tian recognized him as Spirit Hall's Saint Child and begged for forgiveness.
• Gu Yi gave Qi Tian thirty seconds to explain his conduct, then killed him with a bone needle when he failed to offer a defense.

Gu Yi began the Asura God's final trial, which stripped away his soul bones without causing him pain and presented him with a judgment test. After he ruled a man guilty for killing a woman who had rejected him, the trial revealed the abuse and humiliation that preceded the murder and asked Gu Yi to judge again.

• After killing Qi Tian, Gu Yi gave Ling Yan the Elder Token and left her in charge of the city until Spirit Hall sent someone else.
• Gu Yi returned to his hotel and requested the Asura God's final trial, entering a divine hall where the Asura God explained the inheritance and its test.
• The purple mist entered Gu Yi's body and removed his left arm bone without pain, leading him to suspect the Asura Heart was dulling his senses.
• The Asura God showed Gu Yi a man confessing to a woman, her rejection, and the man's later murder of her, then asked whether he was guilty or innocent.
• Gu Yi judged the man guilty, but the trial showed the coworkers beating him and the woman expressing hatred toward him before displaying the murder scene again.

Gu Yi judged Bibi Dong innocent in the Asura God’s test and rejected the idea that fixed rules should bind the powerful. Despite the Asura God declaring his choice incorrect, Gu Yi completed the ninth trial, perfectly fused with the Asura Godhood, and saw all his soul rings gain fifty thousand years.

• Gu Yi watched Bibi Dong’s past abuse at the hands of Qian Xunji and judged her innocent in the Asura God’s scenario about the world’s destruction.
• When the Asura God asked him to judge Bibi Dong’s actions, Gu Yi again chose innocent, believing she had paid enough to pursue her desires.
• The Asura God declared Gu Yi’s choice incorrect and argued that the gods must uphold the rules governing the world.
• Gu Yi asserted that the strong should create the rules and punish those who defied them, refusing to change his view despite the freezing cold.
• Gu Yi completed the Asura God Test Ninth Trial, perfectly fused with the Asura Godhood, and had all his soul rings increased by fifty thousand years.

Gu Yi completed his trial and became a god, then returned to Spirit City with overwhelming power. He reassured Qian Daoliu that he would not act against Bibi Dong and planned to spend time with his family, while Bibi Dong worried about what he would do next.

• Gu Yi absorbed the soul bones, gained God Armor and God-level Soul Rings, and reached godhood as the secret realm disappeared.
• Gu Yi tested his new strength, traveled to Spirit City in less than a day, and went to the Douluo Worship Hall.
• Gu Yi found a trace of godly aura in the Angel God statue, and Qian Daoliu greeted him as an exalted god.
• Gu Yi reassured Qian Daoliu that he would not take the initiative against Bibi Dong and said he wanted to spend time with his family.
• Bibi Dong reflected on Gu Yi's sudden ascension and feared that he was now beyond her control.

Gu Yi returned to the Douluo Worship Hall after becoming a god and reassured his family and allies that he was safe and powerful enough to face Bibi Dong. He reunited with Zhu Zhuqing, promised they would never be separated again, and asked whether she wanted to become a god too.

• Gu Rong, Ah Rou, and Dugu Bo waited anxiously for Gu Yi after sensing his terrifying aura.
• Gu Yi returned safely, embraced Gu Rong, and told Dugu Bo he had become the strongest person on the continent.
• Gu Yi went to Zhu Zhuqing's room, where she woke and asked whether he had finished his dangerous work.
• Gu Yi promised Zhu Zhuqing they would stay together forever, and she embraced him in tears.
• After they reunited, Gu Yi asked Zhu Zhuqing whether she wanted to become a god.

Gu Yi told Zhu Zhuqing about the dangers of inheriting the Sea God’s godhood, and she chose to undertake the trials so she could stand beside him. Before leaving for Sea God Island, Gu Yi warned Bibi Dong about his limits and promises, leaving her determined to continue pursuing revenge.

• Gu Yi explained that Zhu Zhuqing could ascend to the God Realm with him or risk the Sea God’s dangerous trials, and he promised to support her choice.
• Zhu Zhuqing chose to inherit the Sea God’s godhood because she wanted to grow stronger, support Gu Yi, and stand closer to him.
• Gu Yi agreed to leave for Sea God Island that day and brought Zhu Zhuqing to meet Bibi Dong first.
• Gu Yi told Bibi Dong he had become a god, would oppose her if she threatened his loved ones or destroyed the Spirit Hall Empire, and would protect Qian Renxue until she became a god.
• Gu Yi and Zhu Zhuqing left, while Bibi Dong decided she still had a path to revenge and challenged Gu Yi to see who would prevail.

Gu Yi and Zhu Zhuqing retrieved the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud and met the Sea God, who confirmed Zhu Zhuqing qualified to attempt the Poseidon Nine Tests. Gu Yi secretly coached her on the trials before they set out for Sea God Island, where Tang San received the Top Seven Tests.

• Gu Yi found the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud in the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace and took Zhu Zhuqing with him toward Sea God Island.
• Gu Yi and Zhu Zhuqing stopped in Vast Sea City, where he summoned the Sea God's phantom from the artifact.
• The Sea God judged Zhu Zhuqing qualified for his inheritance but warned Gu Yi that interfering with her tests would cost her eligibility and bring punishment from the God Realm Committee.
• Gu Yi put the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud away and spent the night explaining ways Zhu Zhuqing could pass the Poseidon Nine Tests.
• On Sea God Island, Tang San received the Top Seven Tests.

Gu Yi and Zhu Zhuqing reached Sea God Island to take the Saint Pillar Assessment, but the local Soul Masters tried to drive them away. Gu Yi unleashed his killing intent and Asura Domain, forcing the Sea God to intervene before Gu Yi withdrew his power and allowed the assessment to proceed.

• Gu Yi used his God Sense to locate Sea God Island and brought Zhu Zhuqing to the Seastar Holy Pillar.
• A yellow-clothed Soul Master mocked Gu Yi and Zhu Zhuqing, refused to let them take the assessment, and charged at Gu Yi while Sea Star Douluo watched.
• Gu Yi released his killing intent, knocking out the yellow-clothed Soul Masters and pinning Sea Star Douluo beneath overwhelming pressure.
• The Sea God’s power and the seven Saint Pillars weakened the effects, but Gu Yi activated his Asura Domain and froze the nearby forest and Seastar Holy Pillar.
• The Sea God appeared and threatened to revoke Zhu Zhuqing’s assessment qualification unless Gu Yi stopped, and Gu Yi withdrew his domain after warning the Sea God’s followers not to provoke him again.

Gu Yi brought Zhu Zhuqing to Sea God Island for her assessment, where he confronted Bo Saixi over the island’s guardians’ behavior. Zhu Zhuqing received the Poseidon Nine Tests, and Gu Yi took her away before Bo Saixi could explain the rules.

• Gu Yi used his pressure to bring Bo Saixi down and told her that Sea God Island’s people had provoked and obstructed him and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Bo Saixi apologized, offered to begin Zhu Zhuqing’s assessment, and watched as Gu Yi removed the frost covering the Seastar Holy Pillar.
• Bo Saixi performed the ceremony, and Zhu Zhuqing’s assessment produced nine golden screens and a golden trident emblem on her forehead.
• Bo Saixi invited Gu Yi and Zhu Zhuqing to stay at the Sea God Worship Hall and offered to explain the assessment rules, but Gu Yi declined and vanished with Zhu Zhuqing.
• The remaining Saint Pillar Douluo emerged, and Bo Saixi warned them not to concern themselves with the pair because Gu Yi’s strength was terrifying.

Zhu Zhuqing began the first Poseidon test, climbing the Sea God Mountain steps under Sea God's Light while Gu Yi watched. She reached the fiftieth step before being forced back, and Gu Yi prepared to make his own effort.

• Gu Yi reassured Zhu Zhuqing that she should attempt the test on her own and cultivate at her limit, promising to find more targets if needed.
• Bo Saixi guided Gu Yi and Zhu Zhuqing to the Sea God Mountain and explained the rules and the one thousand and one steps.
• Zhu Zhuqing climbed to the fortieth step despite the draining pressure, then continued as Gu Yi urged her not to overexert herself.
• At the forty-fourth step, Zhu Zhuqing opened the first of her Eight Extraordinary Meridians and raised her Soul Power to rank seventy-seven.
• Zhu Zhuqing reached the fiftieth step before the pressure sent her flying, and Gu Yi caught her and eased her fatigue with Divine Power.
• Gu Yi praised Zhu Zhuqing’s effort and decided he would need to put in more effort himself.

Gu Yi gathered Support-type Soul Masters from Sea Star City to help Zhu Zhuqing pass her trial. On the island, he found Tang Hao, Tang Xiao, and Tang San also preparing for a God Trial, and announced that they would clear Zhu Zhuqing’s stage that day.

• Gu Yi told Bo Saixi through his God Sense to protect Zhu Zhuqing while he was away, then left for Sea Star City.
• Gu Yi summoned the city’s Support-type Soul Masters to Sea Star Plaza and offered each one five thousand Gold Soul Coins.
• Gu Yi selected suitable Soul Masters from the crowd and teleported them to Zhu Zhuqing’s island.
• Gu Yi found Tang Hao, Tang Xiao, and Tang San beside Zhu Zhuqing, and Tang Xiao and Tang San reacted coldly to him.
• Gu Yi told Zhu Zhuqing he was ready and said they would clear the stage that day.

Gu Yi arranged for the gathered Soul Masters to continually buff Zhu Zhuqing as she climbed the Sea God’s trial steps, but she stalled at the three hundred and tenth step. Gu Yi then used his Delusional Heart Sound Soul Skill to boost her attributes tenfold and send her into a berserk state, leaving her poised to continue the climb under his control.

• Gu Yi offered the Soul Masters ten thousand Gold Soul Coins each to keep buffing Zhu Zhuqing until she passed the trial, and dismissed the Sea God’s objections to the plan.
• The Soul Masters cast their buffs on Zhu Zhuqing, who activated her Martial Soul Avatar and quickly climbed the first two hundred steps.
• Zhu Zhuqing used Netherworld Possession and her Shadow Moon Pounce Soul Bone Skill to reach the two hundred and seventy-fifth step as Gu Yi raised the reward to twenty thousand Gold Soul Coins each.
• With the Soul Masters’ renewed support, Zhu Zhuqing reached the three hundred and tenth step, where the pressure stopped her from advancing further.
• Gu Yi used Delusional Heart Sound on Zhu Zhuqing, increasing her attributes tenfold while driving her into a berserk state under his command.

Gu Yi helped Zhu Zhuqing pass the first Sea God trial by carrying her through its final steps, then discussed the danger of his Sacrificial Spirit Death Knell and its need for million-year soul rings. He resolved to seek those rings on Sun Moon Continent after helping Zhu Zhuqing obtain her godhood.

• Gu Yi's command caused Zhu Zhuqing to see an illusion of his death, and she rushed to attack Bibi Dong before reaching the 333rd step and passing the trial.
• Gu Yi climbed the steps without difficulty as a three-headed, six-armed phantom appeared behind him, astonishing the watching Soul Masters and revealing that his aura had caused their fear the day before.
• Gu Yi carried the unconscious Zhu Zhuqing away, healed her with Divine Power, and tossed a Black Card containing money to the crowd.
• The Sea God warned Gu Yi that his Sacrificial Spirit Death Knell felt like death itself and urged him to complete its soul rings before ascending to the God Realm.
• Gu Yi explained that the Death Knell would only accept million-year soul rings, then decided he would travel to Sun Moon Continent after helping Zhu Zhuqing obtain her godhood.

Gu Yi tried to help Zhu Zhuqing pass her second God Trial by freezing the Ring Sea, but the Sea God stopped him and changed the test into a land battle. Zhu Zhuqing insisted on facing Xiao Bai herself, and Gu Yi agreed to let her fight without interference.

• After recovering, Zhu Zhuqing asked Gu Yi how she could pass the swimming trial despite being unable to swim.
• Gu Yi froze the Ring Sea with his killing intent, prompting the Sea God to reprimand him and threaten him with a lightning strike.
• The Sea God summoned Xiao Bai and changed the trial so she had to defeat Zhu Zhuqing on land, with Gu Yi forbidden to interfere.
• Zhu Zhuqing asked Gu Yi to let her handle the battle herself, and he agreed.

Zhu Zhuqing fought Xiao Bai, the Hundred-Thousand-Year Demon Soul Great White Shark, but Gu Yi intervened when Xiao Bai’s final attack threatened to overwhelm her. Zhu Zhuqing accepted Immortal Herbs to strengthen herself for another attempt at the trial.

• Xiao Bai warned Zhu Zhuqing about her strength, then attacked with blades, phantom sharks, and water blades.
• Zhu Zhuqing used her soul skills to evade Xiao Bai’s attacks, but Xiao Bai trapped her with Demon Shark Impact.
• Gu Yi froze the phantom sharks and stopped the fight, judging that Zhu Zhuqing could not yet defeat Xiao Bai.
• Gu Yi made Xiao Bai explain her soul skills, and she revealed their effects and how to counter them.
• Gu Yi gave Zhu Zhuqing three Immortal Herbs and advised her to cultivate until she reached Soul Douluo.

Gu Yi returned to Spirit Hall to collect soul bones for Zhu Zhuqing and discussed power, godhood, and revenge with Bibi Dong. He left Bibi Dong questioning the value and fairness of her Rakshasa God Trial.

• Gu Yi told Zhu Zhuqing to cultivate toward the Soul Douluo realm while he went to Spirit Hall to find her more soul bones.
• Bibi Dong readily agreed to let Gu Yi choose soul bones from the Treasure Vault, explaining that she could no longer stop him and had little use for them.
• Gu Yi told Bibi Dong he had no intention of using force to take what he wanted, but challenged her belief that power and godhood would let her act without restraint.
• Gu Yi revealed that he was Asura, the Arbitration God and one of the Five Great God Kings, and warned that he would intervene if Bibi Dong harmed innocent people.
• Bibi Dong led Gu Yi to the soul bones, troubled by what he had revealed and by the perceived unfairness between his power and her own trial.

Gu Yi selected soul bones and other treasures for Zhu Zhuqing from Spirit Hall, then learned that Qian Renxue had begun her God Trial early. He returned to Sea God Island after Zhu Zhuqing absorbed Immortal Herbs and a hundred-thousand-year soul ring, and prepared to give her the soul bones for her next trial.

• Gu Yi chose two hundred-thousand-year soul bones and several Ten Thousand Year soul bones for Zhu Zhuqing, then also took a defensive Soul Tool and three Immortal Herbs.
• Gu Yi visited the Worship Hall to see Qian Renxue but learned from Golden Crocodile Douluo that she had entered the sacred hall with the Grand High Priest to begin her God Trial.
• Gu Yi returned to Sea God Island, where Bo Saixi told him Zhu Zhuqing had absorbed the Immortal Herbs and begun absorbing her first God-Given Soul Ring.
• Gu Yi guarded Zhu Zhuqing for more than a month until she awoke with a new red soul ring, then told her he had brought the soul bones she needed.

Zhu Zhuqing defeated Xiao Bai in the Sea God’s second test by using her soul-bone abilities to deceive and ambush it. After the Sea God confirmed her success, Bo Saixi led Zhu Zhuqing and Gu Yi to the site of her third test, the Raging Wave Desperate Situation.

• Zhu Zhuqing challenged Xiao Bai and used her soul skills and Demon Piercing Wind Spears to pressure it.
• Xiao Bai struck Zhu Zhuqing’s apparent form, but the illusion vanished and Zhu Zhuqing revealed herself behind Xiao Bai with her spear aimed at its head.
• The Sea God declared Zhu Zhuqing’s second test passed and increased her Sea God Affinity to ten percent.
• Xiao Bai returned to the sea, and Bo Saixi led Zhu Zhuqing and Gu Yi to the Raging Wave Desperate Situation.
• Bo Saixi explained that Zhu Zhuqing had to endure the pounding tides for twelve hours a day for 365 days to pass her third test.

Zhu Zhuqing gradually adapted to the Sea God’s Tidal Body Tempering test while Gu Yi left Bo Saixi to watch over her and went to attack the Evil Spirit Orca clan. After cutting down much of the pod and injuring the Evil Orca King, he flew deeper into the sea to continue his hunt.

• Zhu Zhuqing endured four shichen of Tidal Body Tempering on her first day, and Gu Yi used Divine Power to ease her exhaustion after she collapsed.
• Over the following months, Zhu Zhuqing strengthened her tolerance until she could withstand twelve shichen and had largely adapted to the test.
• Gu Yi asked Bo Saixi to watch over Zhu Zhuqing while he was away, then vanished from the Sea God’s test grounds.
• Gu Yi found the Evil Spirit Orca pod and used the Asura Blood Sword to kill nearly half of them while pinning the Evil Orca King to the seabed.
• Gu Yi stabbed the Evil Orca King with a wound designed to cause recurring pain, then flew toward the deeper sea as the surviving orcas were freed from the ice.

Gu Yi killed the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King with one strike, absorbed its Soul Ring, and took its Soul Bone. He then left Sea God Island to explore the Sun Moon Empire while Zhu Zhuqing continued her trial.

• Gu Yi used his Great Calamity Soul Skill to kill the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King and began absorbing its Million Year Soul Ring.
• Bo Saixi, Xiao Bai, and the Sea God's phantom sensed Gu Yi's attack, and Bo Saixi realized he was a god-level powerhouse before turning her attention to Zhu Zhuqing's trial.
• Gu Yi finished absorbing the Soul Ring, collected the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's Soul Bone, and stored it in his Soul Tool.
• Gu Yi decided to travel west to the Sun Moon Empire in search of Million Year Soul Beasts and Soul Tools that could help locate them.