Chapter Summaries

The Asura God planned to challenge the God of Destruction in the God Realm after his failure in the lower realm. Ling Feng went to the Divine Realm of Destruction for his eighth God Trial and entered the lethal Abyss of Destruction, where he had to survive seven days.

• The Asura God vowed to make his move in the God Realm, while the God of Destruction decided to wait for him to act first.
• Ling Feng sensed pressure from the God Realm as he sat with Zhu Zhuqing, then told Qian Daoliu he planned to continue his God Trial.
• The God of Destruction summoned Ling Feng to the God Realm and revealed that the eighth trial required him to survive seven days in the Abyss of Destruction.
• Qian Renxue offered to accompany Ling Feng, but he asked her to wait for his return and traveled alone to the God Realm.
• Ling Feng entered the Abyss of Destruction, where destructive power began breaking down his body and soul while his Dark Sacred Dragon and Radiant Sacred Dragon rejoiced.

Ling Feng passed the God of Destruction’s eighth trial and learned that his ninth task was to kill the Asura God. After preparing to leave the lower realm, he set out for the God Realm with Qian Renxue, who had reached Level 100, while Qian Daoliu remained behind to protect the Spirit Hall Empire.

• Ling Feng endured seven days of Destruction Power, passed the eighth trial, and learned that his ninth trial was to kill the Asura God.
• Ling Feng returned to Martial Soul Capital, told Qian Renxue about the trial, and agreed that she would accompany him to the God Realm.
• Ling Feng told Tang San that Tang Hao was dead and that Tang San’s mother was safe in another secret chamber.
• Ling Feng walked around Martial Soul Capital and told Jin Chen he was thinking about what he might remember if he never returned.
• Qian Renxue broke through to Level 100, and she and Ling Feng told Qian Daoliu they had decided to leave for the God Realm.
• Ling Feng and Qian Renxue departed Martial Soul Capital as Qian Daoliu promised to protect the Spirit Hall Empire, while Jin Chen stayed behind.

Lingfeng and Qian Renxue entered the God Realm to begin the ninth trial: killing the Asura God. They fought him in his domain, and the chapter ended as Qian Renxue unleashed her Angel Descent soul skill.

• Lingfeng and Qian Renxue entered the God Realm and met the God of Destruction, who warned them that the Asura God would be thirty percent stronger in his own domain.
• Lingfeng and Qian Renxue flew to the Asura God Domain, where the Asura God recalled killing Qian Renxue's ancestor, Qian Yuhan.
• Lingfeng and Qian Renxue attacked the Asura God together, forcing him to take their combined strength seriously, but both were wounded by his sword.
• Qian Renxue activated her Ninth Soul Skill, Angel Descent, and sent a powerful golden beam slashing toward the Asura God.

Lingfeng and Qian Renxue lost their battle against the Asura God and fell back to the lower realm, where they recovered in Martial Soul Capital. After seven days, Lingfeng regained enough strength to confirm that he could still fight.

• The Asura God defeated Lingfeng and Qian Renxue, sent them falling into the lower realm, and told Lingfeng they had lost to themselves.
• Lingfeng woke in a wilderness, found Qian Renxue unconscious but breathing, and waited beside her until she awoke the next morning.
• Lingfeng and Qian Renxue rested, then limped toward Martial Soul Capital, where Jin Chen met them and helped support Lingfeng.
• Qian Daoliu welcomed them to the Worship Hall and told them to focus on recovering, while Zhu Zhuqing brought Lingfeng medicinal soup.
• Lingfeng recovered for seven days in Martial Soul Capital, confirmed his Soul Power remained, and stood in the arena as Qian Renxue joined him.

After losing to the Asura God, Ling Feng sought a way to grow stronger and entered the Dragon God Ruins, where he absorbed the Dragon God's power and evolved his Martial Soul. He recovered beside Qian Renxue and prepared to challenge the Asura God again, though he did not know whether his new strength would be enough.

• Ling Feng and Qian Renxue told Qian Daoliu they would grow stronger and fight the Asura God again, and he sent them to seek Gu Yuena's advice.
• Gu Yuena revealed that the Dragon God Ruins could evolve Ling Feng's Martial Soul, but warned that the ruins' resentment was dangerous and only those with dragon blood could enter.
• Ling Feng entered the ruins alone and returned seven days later, badly injured but carrying the Dragon God's power.
• After recovering for three days, Ling Feng revealed that his Dark Sacred Dragon and Radiant Sacred Dragon had fused into a new Martial Soul called Sacred Dragon.
• Ling Feng told Gu Yuena he had absorbed half of the Dragon God's power, then left with Qian Renxue to try to defeat the Asura God.

Ling Feng and Qian Renxue left the God Realm to challenge the Asura God, and Ling Feng defeated him after awakening greater Dragon God power. The Asura God withdrew, and his domain began to lose its blood-red skies.

• Ling Feng and Qian Renxue returned to Martial Soul Capital and told Qian Daoliu that their plan had worked before deciding to leave the next morning.
• Jin Chen, Ning Rongrong, Dugu Yan, Hu Liena, Xie Yue, Yan, and Zhu Zhuqing gathered to see them off, and Ling Feng promised to return.
• Ling Feng and Qian Renxue entered the God Realm and went to the Asura God Domain after the God of Destruction directed them onward.
• Ling Feng and Qian Renxue fought the Asura God, and Ling Feng’s Dragon God power surged as he struck repeatedly with the Coiling Dragon Staff.
• Ling Feng shattered the Asura God’s Blood-Colored Longsword and won, after which the Asura God acknowledged his victory and withdrew into his palace.
• The Asura God Domain’s blood-colored clouds and lightning faded as Ling Feng and Qian Renxue watched the sky brighten.

After defeating Asura God, Ling Feng and Qian Renxue received gifts from the gods and returned to Martial Soul Capital, where they reunited with their companions. The next morning, they set out together to walk around the city.

• The God of Destruction confirmed that Asura God was gone, and Ling Feng and Qian Renxue said they would return to Martial Soul Capital and live their lives.
• The God of Destruction gave Ling Feng part of the Authority of Destruction, while the Goddess of Life gave Qian Renxue part of the Authority of Life.
• Ling Feng and Qian Renxue returned to Martial Soul Capital, where Jin Chen welcomed them and Qian Daoliu learned that they had won.
• Ling Feng and Qian Renxue shared a meal with Jin Chen, Ning Rongrong, Dugu Yan, Hu Liena, Xie Yue, Yan, and Zhu Zhuqing, then spoke together about the future.
• The next morning, Ling Feng ate breakfast with Qian Renxue, and they left the Worship Hall together to walk around Martial Soul Capital.

Ling Feng and Qian Renxue spent a quiet morning walking through the market and countryside before returning to the Worship Hall, where friends gathered and Jin Chen completed his sixth Sea God trial. The next spring, Xu Shaoyang arrived to propose diplomacy and trade between the Sun Moon Empire and the Spirit Hall Empire, and Ling Feng agreed.

• Ling Feng and Qian Renxue visited the morning market, listened to children recite lessons at the Kindergarten, and rested beneath the Old Locust Tree outside the city.
• Ling Feng returned to the Worship Hall, where Ning Rongrong, Jin Chen, Dugu Yan, Hu Liena, Xie Yue, Yan, and Zhu Zhuqing spent the day practicing and talking.
• Jin Chen returned from the Endless Sea wounded, carrying a Soul Bone from a hundred-thousand-year sea soul beast after completing his sixth Sea God trial.
• Qian Daoliu told Qian Renxue and Ling Feng stories about their childhoods beneath the Angel God Statue, while Tang San quietly reunited with Ah Yin beneath the Old Locust Tree.
• Xu Shaoyang arrived at the Worship Hall the following spring and proposed formal diplomatic relations, trade, and technology exchange between the Sun Moon Empire and the Spirit Hall Empire.
• Ling Feng agreed to Xu Shaoyang's proposal.

Lingfeng and Qian Renxue visited Sea Breeze City and settled into a peaceful life in Martial Soul Capital. At a Mid-Autumn gathering, Ning Rongrong gave Qian Renxue a silver phoenix ring as the group shared food, wine, and company beneath the full moon.

• Lingfeng thanked Xu Shaoyang for signing the diplomatic agreement, and Xu Shaoyang said he would thank those who no longer wanted to fight.
• Half a year later, Lingfeng and Qian Renxue visited Sea Breeze City, watched the sunrise, and agreed to return to see the sea every year.
• Life grew calmer in Martial Soul Capital as the others pursued their routines, while Lingfeng stayed close to Qian Renxue.
• Lingfeng and Qian Renxue prepared for Mid-Autumn Festival, and their friends gathered at the Worship Hall for a meal beneath the full moon.
• Jin Chen brought ten-year-old osmanthus wine and spoke about the Endless Sea and his approaching breakthrough, while Ning Rongrong gave Qian Renxue a silver phoenix ring.

Ling Feng spent the seasons in Martial Soul Capital enjoying a peaceful life with Qian Renxue and the others while teaching Tang San to cultivate. In spring, he arranged for Tang San to spar with Jin Chen, and their first match showed that Tang San had considerable skill.

• After Mid-Autumn, Ling Feng visited Tang San and Ah Yin, and Tang San asked Ling Feng to teach him how to become stronger.
• Ling Feng taught Tang San to sense Soul Power and guide it through his meridians, then continued training him every few days.
• Ling Feng and his companions spent the winter together in Martial Soul Capital, while Tang San trained and Ah Yin cared for him.
• When spring came, Ling Feng watched Tang San practice and suggested a sparring match against Jin Chen.
• Jin Chen fought Tang San barehanded at the Martial Arts Arena, gradually increasing his strength as Tang San held his own with nimble footwork and accurate predictions.

Jin Chen completed the Sea God Nine Trials as life in Martial Soul Capital continued through the seasons. Tang San left for Heaven Dou City to apprentice at a Soul Tool workshop, while Ling Feng settled into quietly observing the passing days.

• Tang San sparred with Jin Chen and sometimes practiced with Yan or Xie Yue while Ling Feng visited Ah Yin's courtyard with Qian Renxue.
• Jin Chen completed the Sea God Nine Trials and celebrated with everyone at Worship Hall, remembering his father.
• Xu Shaoyang sent word that the Sun Moon Empire's harbor was open and exchanged ore samples and local specialties with the Spirit Hall Empire.
• Ling Feng wondered how long their peaceful days would last, and Qian Renxue told him they could keep living that way.
• Tang San left Martial Soul Capital for an apprenticeship at a Soul Tool workshop in Heaven Dou City, and Ah Yin watched him depart.
• Ling Feng watched the Old Locust Tree and other small details of spring with new attention as Qian Renxue sat beside him.

Ling Feng began paying attention to the ordinary world around him and changed the way he cultivated, practicing with calm focus instead of rushing toward strength. By the end, Zhu Zhuqing observed that he seemed to be taking a walk rather than hurrying down a road.

• Ling Feng noticed the courtyard’s familiar details and told Jin Chen he was looking at the Old Locust Tree because it had stood there longer than they had.
• Ling Feng dreamed of a barren plain and a gentle golden light, then woke believing he was already on his path.
• Ling Feng released his Holy Dragon Martial Soul and practiced the Coiling Dragon Staff slowly, focusing fully on each strike.
• Qian Renxue watched Ling Feng practice and told him that he had changed.
• Ling Feng began practicing every day without measuring his progress, and Zhu Zhuqing said he now seemed to be taking a walk instead of hurrying down a road.

Ling Feng found peace in the quiet days after the war, spending time with Qian Renxue, Tang San, and villagers as he learned not to rush toward an uncertain future. The chapter left him watching Qian Renxue prune the Old Locust Tree in the Worship Hall courtyard.

• Ling Feng watched the sunrise from the city wall and stopped feeling anxious about where his path would lead.
• Ling Feng visited Tang San, learned that he had reached Level forty-two, and urged him not to rush despite his fear of running out of time.
• Ling Feng visited a village, listened to an elder describe how peace had allowed people to look forward to the future, and walked back through fields of drifting dandelion seeds.
• Ling Feng returned to the Worship Hall and watched Qian Renxue carefully prune dead branches from the Old Locust Tree.

Ling Feng spent a long period quietly observing his Soul Power and martial souls, then began cultivating again through slow, simple movements. Jin Chen watched him practice in the Martial Arts Arena and asked what he was doing.

• Qian Renxue told Ling Feng he seemed different, and he explained that he no longer needed to keep his sword drawn before they sat together in the courtyard.
• Ling Feng began taking evening walks and sitting quietly, discovering that his Soul Power had become still and that he could perceive details of his meridians and martial souls.
• Ling Feng continued spending time alone through the autumn, while Qian Renxue sat beside him as he watched a fallen leaf.
• Ling Feng returned to cultivation by practicing basic punches and movements slowly in the misty Martial Arts Arena.
• Jin Chen watched Ling Feng repeat the movements, then asked what he was practicing.

Ling Feng refined his training by slowing down and paying closer attention to his movements, senses, and Soul Power. After weeks of practicing this way, he completed a long morning session in the rain-washed Martial Arts Arena, where Jin Chen joined him.

• Ling Feng and Jin Chen practiced basic punches slowly while Qian Renxue watched, and Ling Feng continued his morning routine afterward.
• Ling Feng noticed small details in Jin Chen, Dugu Yan, and Hu Liena, then sensed his Soul Power flowing more steadily as he watched the sunset.
• Ling Feng practiced the Coiling Dragon Staff with careful awareness and relaxed his grip, and Qian Renxue remarked that he no longer seemed in a hurry.
• After rain fell over Martial Soul Capital, Ling Feng waited beneath the eaves before practicing basic fist techniques for nearly two hours in the damp Martial Arts Arena.
• Jin Chen arrived, watched Ling Feng finish his last round, then stepped onto the field and took an opening stance opposite him.

Ling Feng felt his Soul Power settle into a quieter state as he trained and reflected through the changing seasons. By winter, he had continued his daily practice alongside Qian Renxue and Jin Chen, who asked about his training.

• Ling Feng and Jin Chen exchanged controlled blows, and Jin Chen said Ling Feng fought like water rather than a rock.
• Ling Feng visited Tang San, who said his cultivation was steadier and that its slow pace helped him see more.
• Ling Feng sensed that his Soul Power had grown quiet, then returned to the Worship Hall, where Qian Renxue had warm tea waiting for him.
• Winter arrived in Martial Soul Capital, and Ling Feng continued his morning routine and practiced his staff techniques beneath the Old Locust Tree.
• Ling Feng noticed frost on the Coiling Dragon Staff, and Qian Renxue stood with him in the cold morning as they drank tea.
• At lunch, Jin Chen asked Ling Feng how his training had been going.

Ling Feng trained through the winter and sensed a distant stirring in the Holy Dragon within him. The God of Destruction revealed that Ling Feng needed to hunt divine beasts in the God Realm to fill the Radiant Sacred Dragon Martial Soul’s vacant spirit rings, and offered to send him there but not help him hunt.

• Ling Feng advised Tang San not to force the blockage in his Soul Power near his shoulder blades, but to wait and discover its way through.
• As snow covered the courtyard, Ling Feng trained and gradually felt that he was understanding things through quiet observation.
• When spring arrived, Ling Feng sensed the Holy Dragon’s consciousness stir and traced the distant ripple through the God of Destruction’s token.
• The God of Destruction told Ling Feng that the Radiant Sacred Dragon’s second through ninth spirit rings were vacant and required powerful divine beasts from the God Realm.
• The God of Destruction agreed to send Ling Feng to the God Realm but said Ling Feng would have to hunt the divine beasts himself.

Ling Feng entered the God Realm’s wasteland to begin seeking divine beasts for his soul ring, after preparing and saying goodbye to Tang San and Qian Renxue. There, a pale-gold deer followed him across the barren landscape until a massive presence rose beyond a ridge.

• Ling Feng accepted the God of Destruction’s warning and prepared to travel to the God Realm, sparring with Jin Chen and telling Tang San and Qian Renxue he would be away.
• Ling Feng used the Token of the God of Destruction to reach the edge of the God Realm and began walking across its silent wasteland.
• Ling Feng encountered a huge silver-white beast and a pale-gold deer, but put away his Coiling Dragon Staff and continued without attacking the deer.
• The deer followed Ling Feng through low hills covered in Silver Moss and across a plain strewn with cracked dark stones.
• Ling Feng sensed a sleeping presence beyond a ridge, felt his Holy Dragon Martial Soul react, and watched an enormous creature rise.

Ling Feng defeated the Dark Gray Giant Dragon and absorbed its Soul Ring before continuing toward the brighter horizon. He found a vast, heat-split depression where an enormous bronze dragon lay coiled.

• Ling Feng fought the Dark Gray Giant Dragon with his Coiling Dragon Staff and defeated it with a strike beneath its jaw.
• Ling Feng waited beside the dragon as it died, then absorbed its gray-gold Soul Ring into his Radiant Sacred Dragon Martial Soul.
• Ling Feng continued toward the brighter light while the dragon's corpse dissolved behind him and the guiding deer disappeared.
• Ling Feng followed warm, dark-red cracks across the ground and climbed over a ridge into a vast depression.
• Ling Feng saw an enormous bronze dragon coiled at the center of the depression.

Ling Feng fought a 1.2-million-year-old dragon to prove he was worthy of its Soul Ring. After shattering the cracked scale on its neck, he earned the dragon’s approval as its body began to dissolve into light that flowed toward him.

• Ling Feng met the ancient dragon, revealed that the Holy Dragon Martial Soul and a portion of the Dragon God's power were within him, and said he wanted its Soul Ring.
• The dragon disclosed that it had lived for one million two hundred thousand years and challenged Ling Feng to prove himself.
• Ling Feng attacked the dragon, cracked a scale on its neck, and endured its counterattacks while summoning his Holy Dragon Martial Soul.
• Ling Feng continued fighting until he struck the cracked scale with all his Soul Power and shattered it.
• The dragon acknowledged that Ling Feng had proved his qualifications, then dissolved into gray-gold motes that converged toward him.