Chapter Summaries

Shen Lian completed the ninth trial of destruction after the Soul Beasts of Soul Beast Continent submitted to him, earning the Destruction Godhead and Destruction God Position. He arranged for the Deep Sea Black Tortoise King to become Ning Rongrong’s eighth Spirit Ring, then flew to a secluded valley to absorb the Godhead.

• Shen Lian and his companions defeated the remaining Soul Beasts while the Deep Sea Black Tortoise King watched over the battle.
• The Deep Sea Black Tortoise King ordered every Soul Beast on Soul Beast Continent to submit to Shen Lian.
• Shen Lian received the Destruction Godhead and Destruction God Position for completing the ninth trial.
• The Deep Sea Black Tortoise King asked to sacrifice himself for Shen Lian, but Shen Lian explained that his Spirit Rings were full.
• Shen Lian arranged for the Deep Sea Black Tortoise King to become Ning Rongrong’s eighth Spirit Ring and later guard the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Shen Lian flew to a secluded valley to absorb the Godhead while Snow Empress and the others waited behind.

Shen Lian completed his transformation into a god after absorbing the Godhead in seclusion, and the God King of Destruction explained why the Soul Beasts who sacrificed themselves for him could not yet be revived. Shen Lian decided to remain on Douluo Continent for a hundred years before ascending, while his companions revealed how powerful they had become.

• Shen Lian absorbed the Divine Power of Destruction for more than a year as Liu Yuxi, Zhu Zhuqing, Xu Chengye, Ning Rongrong, and Snow Empress guarded the valley.
• A surge of divine power completed Shen Lian's transformation, raising his Soul Power to level one hundred and forming the Destruction God Armor from his Soul Bones.
• Shen Lian discovered that Huang Tian and the other sacrificed Soul Beasts had not revived, and the God King of Destruction explained they could become Divine Beasts only after Shen Lian ascended to the God Realm.
• Shen Lian resolved to stay on Douluo Continent for a hundred years to protect those around him before ascending with Huang Tian and the others.
• Liu Yuxi, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Xu Chengye arrived, revealing that they had reached levels ninety-eight, ninety-six, ninety-five, and ninety-seven respectively.

After learning that the God King of Asura delayed his inheritance to help Tang San, Shen Lian set out for the Douluo Continent to confront him. He detoured to the Distant Sea Continent and began moving it toward the Sun-Moon Empire.

• Liu Yuxi told Shen Lian that he had spent a year and three months absorbing the Godhead, and the God King of Destruction revealed that the God King of Asura had obstructed the inheritance for Tang San's sake.
• The God King of Destruction said the God King of Asura had been stripped of his authority and placed under house arrest by the other God Kings.
• Shen Lian resolved to return to the Douluo Continent and make Tang San answer for the time lost, then set off with Liu Yuxi, Zhu Zhuqing, and the others.
• Shen Lian detoured to the Distant Sea Continent to see Luo Qing and fulfill his promise to bring the continent closer to the Sun-Moon Empire.
• Shen Lian used his divine power to lift the Distant Sea Continent and move it steadily across the sea toward the Douluo Continent.

Shen Lian returned to Douluo Continent after bringing the Distant Sea Continent near its coast and declared it a directly governed territory of the Sun-Moon Empire. He reunited with his family in Mingguang City, revealed that he had become the Destruction God, and learned that his companions were close to completing their own God Trials.

• Shen Lian brought the Distant Sea Continent to within ten nautical miles of Douluo Continent, prompting the Sun-Moon Empire's coastal troops to investigate.
• The soldiers recognized Shen Lian, and he ordered Luo Qing and the coastal commander to reassure both populations and arrange travel and supply exchanges.
• Shen Lian flew to Mingguang City with Zhu Zhuqing and the others, where Xu Ningxin, Shen Meng, and Xu Ningtian welcomed them.
• Shen Lian told his family that he had completed the Nine Trials of Destruction, inherited the Destruction God Position, and could remain on Douluo Continent for another hundred years.
• Zhu Zhuqing, Liu Yuxi, Ning Rongrong, and Xu Chengye reported that their God Trials had reached their eighth or final trials.
• Shen Lian spent the following days with his family and saw that Mingguang City had become prosperous, with Soul Guidance technology, an academy, and peaceful residents.

Shen Lian discovered Tang San was undergoing a God Trial in the Capital of Slaughter and traveled there to settle their grudge. At the city gates, the Blood Red Nine-headed Bat King confronted him as a Rank-Two God, vowing to kill him on behalf of Tang San and the Asura God.

• Xu Ningtian told Shen Lian that Soul Tools had spread across Douluo Continent and that the people supported the Sun-Moon Empire’s reforms.
• Shen Lian sensed Qian Renxue’s divine power in a hidden valley and two other divine presences in the Capital of Slaughter, where he believed Tang San was fusing two God Positions.
• Shen Lian said farewell to Xu Ningxin, Shen Meng, and Xu Ningtian, then flew alone toward the Capital of Slaughter.
• Shen Lian sensed a divine presence rushing from the city and moved outside the gates to avoid endangering the city and its inhabitants.
• The Blood Red Nine-headed Bat King appeared as a Rank-Two God and revealed that the Asura God had freed it from Shen Lian’s control and helped it become the Blood God.
• The Blood Red Nine-headed Bat King attacked Shen Lian and threatened to kill him before he could interfere with Tang San’s God Trial.

Shen Lian killed the Blood Red Nine-headed Bat King and entered the Capital of Slaughter, but Tang San completed the inheritance of the Asura and Rakshasa gods before Shen Lian could stop him. Shen Lian rushed to confront Tang San while he was still adapting to his newly acquired dual god power.

• The Blood Red Nine-headed Bat King attacked Shen Lian to delay him, but Shen Lian overwhelmed it with the Divine Power of Destruction.
• Shen Lian bound and killed the Blood Red Nine-headed Bat King, then collected the Godhead Seed it left behind.
• Shen Lian and Zhu Zhuqing's group entered the Capital of Slaughter as divine light erupted from the city, signaling Tang San's completed inheritance.
• Shen Lian hurried through the city toward Tang San, hoping to attack before Tang San mastered his dual god power.
• Shen Lian found Tang San standing in the central plaza, surrounded by the powers of the Asura God and the Rakshasa God.

Tang San fought Shen Lian in the Capital of Slaughter but was overwhelmed by Shen Lian's Destruction God Staff and its Destruction Divine Light. Unable to defeat Shen Lian directly, Tang San began draining the city's Evil Soul Masters to strengthen himself.

• Tang San attacked Shen Lian with the Rakshasa Demon Scythe, but Shen Lian blocked and countered with the Destruction God Staff.
• Tang San infused the Rakshasa Demon Scythe with Asura God Power and fought Shen Lian with Dual God Power, while Shen Lian's stronger attacks kept him under pressure.
• Shen Lian unleashed Destruction Divine Light, sending Tang San flying and leaving the Rakshasa Demon Scythe cracked and dimmed.
• Tang San spread Rakshasa Divine Power across the Capital of Slaughter, imprisoned the Evil Soul Masters, and began draining their blood essence for revenge.

Tang San slaughtered the people in the Capital of Slaughter to restore his strength, then switched to Asura God Power and fought Shen Lian with the Clear Sky Hammer. As the city collapsed, Tang San fled, but Shen Lian sensed his escape and gave chase.

• Tang San absorbed the blood energy of everyone in the Capital of Slaughter, healing his wounds and repairing the Rakshasa Demon Scythe.
• Shen Lian overpowered Tang San's Rakshasa attacks, so Tang San switched to Asura God Power and wielded the Clear Sky Hammer.
• Tang San and Shen Lian fought on more even terms, and their clashes caused the Capital of Slaughter to collapse.
• Shen Lian withdrew from the ruined city while Tang San used the dust and smoke to escape in the opposite direction.
• Shen Lian sensed Tang San fleeing and pursued him at full speed, keeping his divine sense locked onto him.

Shen Lian and Tang San fought a desperate battle that devastated Star Dou Great Forest until Gu Yuena arrived. Tang San mistook her rebuke of Shen Lian for support and urged her to help him defeat Shen Lian.

• Tang San stopped fleeing and faced Shen Lian, hoping to exploit an opening to escape.
• Shen Lian and Tang San clashed with their divine powers, ravaging Star Dou Great Forest and driving away the Soul Beasts.
• Both fighters sensed a powerful newcomer approaching, and Shen Lian recognized the aura as Gu Yuena's.
• Gu Yuena arrived and reproached Shen Lian for damaging the forest despite their agreement.
• Tang San appealed to Gu Yuena to join him against Shen Lian, calling Shen Lian a villain.

Shen Lian exposed Tang San as the heir of the Asura God, turning Gu Yuena against him because of the Soul Beast clan’s ancient hatred. The chapter ended with Shen Lian and Gu Yuena trapping Tang San, who realized he could not escape.

• Tang San tried to recruit Gu Yuena by promising benefits for the Soul Beast clan, but she hesitated because she had already made an agreement with Shen Lian.
• Shen Lian revealed that Tang San was the heir of the Asura God, prompting Gu Yuena to remember the Dragon God’s defeat and her own injuries.
• Gu Yuena rejected Tang San’s offers and attacked him, declaring that she would eliminate the future threat to the Soul Beast clan.
• Tang San blocked Gu Yuena’s strike with the Clear Sky Hammer but staggered under her overwhelming power.
• Shen Lian joined Gu Yuena, and the two surrounded Tang San and sealed off his escape routes.

Shen Lian and Gu Yuena defeated Tang San, and Gu Yuena killed him with the Silver Dragon Spear. As Shen Lian moved to claim Tang San’s Godhead Seeds, a powerful Asura attack descended from the heavens, leaving Shen Lian and Gu Yuena defending against it.

• Shen Lian and Gu Yuena overwhelmed Tang San with their attacks, leaving him gravely wounded and unable to stand.
• Shen Lian shattered Tang San’s defensive barrier, and Gu Yuena drove the Silver Dragon Spear through his chest, killing him.
• Shen Lian approached Tang San’s corpse to take the Godhead Seeds of his Dual God Positions.
• A giant blade of Asura Slaughter Power descended from the heavens, and Shen Lian shielded Gu Yuena as they raised a barrier against it.

Shen Lian and Gu Yuena were nearly killed when the God King of Asura descended, but the God King of Destruction and three other God Kings arrived in time. Asura escaped with Tang San’s corpse and the Asura Demon Sword, and the Goddess of Life began explaining how he had broken free.

• The God King of Asura landed in the Star Dou Great Forest and overpowered Shen Lian and Gu Yuena despite their combined attacks.
• Shen Lian urged Gu Yuena to hold on until the God Kings arrived, but Asura prepared a devastating strike against them.
• The God King of Destruction, the Sea God, the Angel God, and the Goddess of Life attacked, forcing Asura to abandon his assault and seize Tang San’s corpse.
• Asura summoned the Asura Demon Sword from Shen Lian’s Storage Ring and escaped through a spatial rift with Tang San’s corpse and the sword.
• Shen Lian thanked the four God Kings and asked how Asura had escaped house arrest; the Goddess of Life explained that Asura had secretly contacted the sealed Golden Dragon King.

After the God Kings pursued the escaped Asura, Shen Lian helped Gu Yuena recover and returned home, where he later merged the Sun-Moon Continent with the Douluo Continent. He then used the enormous rift between them to set a trap by spreading a false story about a Blood God inheritance that attracted Evil Soul Masters and desperadoes.

• The Goddess of Life explained that Asura had escaped while the God Kings were suppressing the rampaging Golden Dragon King, and the four God Kings left to pursue him.
• The Goddess of Life restored the devastated edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, while Gu Yuena warned Shen Lian about Asura and asked him to report any trace of the Golden Dragon King.
• Shen Lian returned to Mingguang City and spent several peaceful months with his family and companions before telling Xu Ningtian he would merge the continents.
• Shen Lian used his divine power to join the Sun-Moon Continent and the Douluo Continent, creating a vast rift at their border.
• Shen Lian had captured Evil Soul Masters and desperadoes spread a fabricated rumor that a Blood God inheritance in the rift would let ruthless entrants become gods.

Shen Lian created the New Capital of Slaughter to contain Evil Soul Masters and fugitives, while Liu Yuxi and his companions completed their God Trials. As the God Realm grew wary of Shen Lian’s expanding influence, its gods sent divine inheritances to his relatives and Liu Yuxi’s grandfather.

• Shen Lian built the New Capital of Slaughter inside the rift, trapped its inhabitants behind a divine barrier, and appointed a controlled Evil Soul Master as its City Lord.
• Shen Lian watched the city’s slaughter feed blood energy into the Seed of the Blood Godhead, then turned his attention to Mingguang City and his companions’ God Trials.
• Liu Yuxi, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, Snow Empress, and Xu Chengye each completed their trials and inherited divine seats.
• The newly ascended gods gathered in Ming City and said they wanted to remain in the merged continent with Shen Lian.
• Concerned about Shen Lian’s growing power and the God Realm’s power vacuum, the gods arranged divine inheritances for his relatives and Liu Yuxi’s grandfather.
• Divine light chose Shen Lian’s parents, grandfathers, uncle, and Liu Yuxi’s grandfather as inheritors of several gods.

Shen Lian proposed replacing the Sun-Moon Empire’s monarchy with a federal system so the continent could remain stable after his family ascended to the God Realm. With Xu Tianxiang and Xu Ningtian’s consent, he established the Sun-Moon Federation, though resistance to the reforms emerged.

• Xu Tianxiang passed the throne to his grandson and entered seclusion with Xu Ningxin, while Xu Ningtian handed over military authority and pursued his God Trial.
• Shen Lian realized that no suitable heir would remain after his family and friends ascended, and proposed dividing the continent into autonomous states governed by a Federal Council.
• Xu Tianxiang and Xu Ningtian approved Shen Lian’s plan, leaving him to carry out the reforms.
• Shen Lian sent officials to study regional conditions, then held a Federal System Seminar with representatives from across society.
• The Sun-Moon Federation Basic Law divided the continent into fifteen autonomous states, established elected councils, and ended imperial rule while retaining the imperial family as a symbol.
• When local elites incited opposition, Shen Lian traveled across the regions and used divine projections to explain the federal system to the people.

Ten years after Shen Lian established the Sun Moon Federation, faith from its people strengthened his divine power, but the God King of Asura, Tang San, and the Golden Dragon King returned with Gu Yuena as their target. Shen Lian and Liu Yuxi set out to reach the Star Dou Great Forest and delay them.

• The Sun Moon Federation prospered under the fully implemented federal system, and Shen Lian's family completed their God Trials as Rank-Two Gods.
• Shen Lian felt the people's faith merge with his Divine Power of Destruction, transforming it toward protection.
• Shen Lian sensed three hostile divine auras approaching and identified them as the God King of Asura, Tang San, and the Golden Dragon King.
• Shen Lian deduced that the God King of Asura and Tang San planned to have the Golden Dragon King devour Gu Yuena and fuse the Dragon God's essence.
• Shen Lian refused to let his family join the God King-level battle and ordered them to guard Mingguang City and the Federal Council.
• Shen Lian asked Liu Yuxi to accompany him to the Star Dou Great Forest to buy time.

Shen Lian rushed to the Star Dou Great Forest with Liu Yuxi to protect Gu Yuena from Tang San, the God King of Asura, and the Golden Dragon King. As the four God Kings arrived, Shen Lian and his allies counterattacked the fleeing enemies.

• Shen Lian sent a signal for the four God Kings and hurried with Liu Yuxi toward the Star Dou Great Forest while Xu Chengye and the others stayed behind to guard their home.
• The God King of Asura, Tang San, and the Golden Dragon King advanced on Gu Yuena, but Shen Lian intercepted them and Gu Yuena joined him.
• Tang San attacked Shen Lian, while Liu Yuxi shielded him and Gu Yuena disrupted the attackers; the three held a defensive position to stall for help.
• The God King of Asura tried to seize Gu Yuena, but Shen Lian and Liu Yuxi formed a protective barrier that withstood attacks from all three enemies until the four God Kings arrived.
• The God King of Asura tried to escape with Tang San, but Shen Lian, Liu Yuxi, and Gu Yuena withdrew the barrier and attacked, forcing the pair to turn and defend themselves.

Shen Lian and the allied God Kings defeated the God King of Asura and Tang San, then Shen Lian used the faith of the Sun Moon Federation to reshape the Asura Godhead into a new Divine Seat and became the God King of Order. He led Liu Yuxi, Zhu Zhuqing, and the others through a passage to the God Realm to begin a new chapter there.

• Tang San gave the Asura Demon Sword to the God King of Asura, who charged the God King of Destruction while Shen Lian and the other God Kings sealed off the battlefield.
• The God King of Destruction and three other God Kings defeated and killed the God King of Asura, while Shen Lian, Liu Yuxi, and Gu Yuena suppressed Tang San and the Golden Dragon King.
• Shen Lian killed Tang San, took the Asura and Rakshasa Godhead Seeds from his body, and gave the Rakshasa Godhead Seed to Gu Yuena.
• Shen Lian used the Sun Moon Federation's Power of Faith to reshape the Asura Godhead into a new Godhead of Order and declared himself the God King of Order.
• Shen Lian received congratulations from the God King of Destruction, Liu Yuxi, Zhu Zhuqing, and the others, then led them through a passage to the God Realm.