Recaps

Shen Lian seized the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng, gained the Evil Emperor as a Spirit Ring, and helped Liu Yuxi complete her first God Trial. He then sought Gu Yuena’s cooperation in overcoming Soul Beasts’ barrier to godhood and left her with a bargain involving three Ferocious Beasts and the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

• Shen Lian took the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng from Bai Chenxiang, then destroyed the Speed Clan and Strength Clan settlements and drove Qian Renxue away after Huang Tian killed Qian Jun and Jiang Mo.
• Shen Lian brought the ginseng to Liu Yuxi, who consumed it with the Lovesick Heartbreak Red and later gained a fourth Spirit Ring from a Holy Light Unicorn in the Evil Demon Forest.
• Huang Tian fought the nearly eight-hundred-thousand-year Evil Emperor, and Shen Lian offered to make it his Spirit Ring and resurrect it after ascending to godhood.
• Shen Lian absorbed the Evil Emperor’s Spirit Ring, while Shen Meng gained a ninth Spirit Ring and Shen Long reached level ninety-two.
• Shen Lian took Liu Yuxi to the Royal Soul Master Legion camp, where she healed more than two hundred wounded soldiers and completed her Life First Trial.
• Shen Lian traveled to the Star Dou Great Forest and offered Gu Yuena cooperation to help Soul Beasts overcome their inability to become gods.
• Gu Yuena agreed to let Shen Lian choose three Ferocious Beasts in exchange for the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, while insisting that he keep Di Tian safe.
• Di Tian brought the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm to Shen Lian, who offered it a chance to become a god by sacrificing itself as his Spirit Ring.

Shen Lian absorbed the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King’s Spirit Ring and bone, then secured the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s support for the Sun-Moon Empire. In Spirit City, he confronted the Clear Sky Sect elders after Tang San appeared at the tournament, leaving Seventh Elder at his mercy.

• The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, Scarlet King, and Bear Lord sacrificed themselves to Shen Lian, while he spared Bi Ji so she could become Liu Yuxi’s Spirit Ring.
• Shen Lian brought Bi Ji to Liu Yuxi, gave Zhu Zhuqing powerful Spirit Bones, and spent a year and a half training until he reached level ninety.
• Shen Lian and Zhu Zhuqing traveled to Sea God Island, where Bo Saixi agreed to help hunt the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King in exchange for the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud and an account of Poseidon’s path to godhood.
• Shen Lian killed the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, absorbed its transformed Million-Year Spirit Ring and right leg bone, and formed a second Soul Core.
• Shen Lian compelled Ning Fengzhi to support the Sun-Moon Empire and took Ning Rongrong with him, while Qian Renxue promised him records of the Angel God’s path to godhood.
• Shen Lian studied the Angel God records, went to Spirit City for the Soul Master Tournament, and watched Tang San reveal his Twin Martial Souls before leaving the arena with Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong.
• The Clear Sky Sect’s Fifth and Seventh Elders confronted Shen Lian and challenged him to meet at Ten-Mile Slope, where Shen Lian defeated Niu Gao and knocked Fifth Elder unconscious.
• Shen Lian turned toward the terrified Seventh Elder.

Shen Lian killed members of the Clear Sky Sect, defeated Bibi Dong and her allies, and entered the Capital of Slaughter seeking the Asura Demon Sword. He erased Tang Chen’s consciousness for the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King, which promised him the sword while secretly planning to attack him.

• Shen Lian left the bodies of the Fifth Elder, Seventh Elder, and Niu Gao in Tang San’s room with a threat, and Tang San swore revenge after discovering them.
• Zhu Zhuqing defeated Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun, then killed them after Shen Lian restrained Zhou Ming and the Law Enforcement Team.
• After Spirit Hall lost the tournament, Bibi Dong pursued Shen Lian to avenge Yu Xiaogang, but Huang Tian killed Yue Guan and Gui Mei, and the Rakshasa God rescued Bibi Dong from Shen Lian.
• Shen Lian found Tang Xiao and Tang San hiding with the Clear Sky Sect, killed the Great Elder, and destroyed Shangen Village with a blade strike and Soul Guidance Cannons.
• Shen Lian left Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong in Heaven Dou City, then entered the Capital of Slaughter and slaughtered its guards and residents until Tang Chen came to confront him.
• Shen Lian offered to erase Tang Chen’s consciousness in exchange for the Asura Demon Sword, and the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King accepted while planning to attack him afterward.
• Shen Lian entered Tang Chen’s Consciousness Sea and erased his consciousness, freeing the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King, which promised to hand over the sword.

Shen Lian strengthened his power, secured the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Breaking Clan for the Sun-Moon Empire, and completed the Destruction God trials. The arc ended with the Empire preparing to invade Douluo Continent as Shen Lian began his trial to unite the planet.

• Shen Lian controlled the Blood Red Nine-headed Bat King, defeated the Ten-Headed Sun-Burning Dragon in Hell Road, and absorbed its million-year Spirit Ring and left leg bone.
• The God Kings confronted the God King of Asura over his attempt to secure the Sea God inheritance for Tang San, while Shen Lian returned to Heaven Dou City and brought Ning Rongrong to reunite with her family.
• Ning Rongrong evolved her Martial Soul into the Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda, and Ning Fengzhi agreed to support the Sun-Moon Empire by building a concealed military base.
• Shen Lian returned to Mingdu, helped prepare the Empire for war, gave Xu Chengye the Ten-Headed Sun-Burning Dragon Inner Core, and used Huang Tian’s sacrifice to gain a torso bone and reach rank ninety-nine.
• Shen Lian secured the Breaking Clan’s support and kidnapped Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan to study Dragon Transformation, then killed them after mastering the technique and learning that Huang Tian had killed Dugu Bo.
• Shen Lian completed the Fourth Destruction Trial and spent two years fighting the God King of Destruction’s phantom, mastering Destruction Power and completing the Eighth Trial.
• Xu Chengye became the God of Fire’s inheritor, Zhu Zhuqing received the God of Darkness inheritance, and Shen Lian received the ninth trial to unite Douluo Planet.
• Xu Tianxiang pledged the Empire’s resources to Shen Lian’s trial and ordered the armies to prepare for war, and the Sun-Moon Royal Soul Master Legion assembled outside Mingdu City.