Chapter Summaries

After the Spirit Hall Empire conquered the Star Luo Empire, Bibi Dong told Jiang Chen to travel to Heaven Dou City and suppress opposition ahead of the next campaign. Meanwhile, the Shrek Five Monsters stayed at the academy to await Tang San and Xiao Wu.

• Grandmaster told Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, and the others to remain at Shrek Academy for protection, and explained that Tang San was training with his father while Xiao Wu had not returned.
• The Shrek Five Monsters agreed to wait at the academy for Tang San and Xiao Wu.
• Bibi Dong told Jiang Chen that she would delay attacking Heaven Dou City until the Spirit Hall Empire had stabilized after conquering the Star Luo Empire.
• Bibi Dong sent Jiang Chen to Heaven Dou City to eliminate voices unwilling to compromise, and he accepted.
• Jiang Chen reflected that absorbing two Title Douluo and many other experts had raised his Zombie cultivation close to Level Eight, while his soul master cultivation remained strong.

Jiang Chen returned to Heaven Dou City and found Qian Renxue’s plan to remove the empire’s remaining dissidents nearly complete. As her final preparations continued, Jiang Chen learned of Ning Fengzhi and Shrek Academy’s activities and settled into a peaceful routine with Qian Renxue, Hu Liena, and his daughter.

• Jiang Chen returned to Heaven Dou City and discovered that Qian Renxue had already arranged how to deal with the remaining holdouts.
• Qian Renxue told Jiang Chen that Ning Fengzhi had twice urged her to send troops against Spirit Hall and had grown suspicious of her.
• Qian Renxue told Jiang Chen that Flender had visited the Clear Sky Sect, and Jiang Chen said he would deal with Yu Xiaogang himself later.
• Jiang Chen spent the following days with Qian Renxue and Hu Liena, teaching his daughter, while Qian Renxue’s plan proceeded.

The Spirit Hall Empire unified the Douluo Continent, and nine months later Jiang Chen reached level eighty at age nineteen. The Asura God granted him a God-Bestowed Spirit Ring, which Jiang Chen prepared to absorb.

• The Heaven Dou Empire's upper ranks surrendered, dissolved the empire, and merged it into the Spirit Hall Empire.
• Xue Qinghe accepted a post in Spirit City, and the Spirit Hall Empire suppressed unrest as the country stabilized.
• Jiang Chen's family returned to Spirit City, where Qian Renxue resumed her true identity and the family lived together.
• Nine months later, Jiang Chen reached level eighty and realized he needed one more spirit ring to become a Soul Douluo.
• The Asura God gave Jiang Chen a God-Bestowed Spirit Ring and explained that its age depended on how long Jiang Chen could endure absorbing it.

Jiang Chen used seven Spirit Ring Upgrade Vouchers to raise the ages of his first seven spirit rings, surprising the Asura God. The rings began turning red as the Asura God accepted Jiang Chen’s assurance that no rival god had granted the reward.

• Jiang Chen left Hu Liena, Qian Renxue, and his daughter cultivating and entered a specially constructed cultivation chamber.
• Jiang Chen activated Martial Soul Possession and used seven Spirit Ring Upgrade Vouchers on his first seven spirit rings.
• The Asura God noticed the rings’ changing auras and asked Jiang Chen how he was increasing their ages.
• Jiang Chen claimed the Heavenly Dao had granted him the reward, but the Asura God suspected another god was trying to poach him.
• Jiang Chen assured the Asura God that no other God Realm god had given him the reward, and the Asura God saw all seven rings turning red.

Jiang Chen’s Soul Rings began transforming toward the hundred-thousand-year mark, alarming the Asura God, who demanded to know who had granted him such an outrageous reward. Jiang Chen blamed the system and claimed it was an expert beyond the God Realm, leaving the Asura God silent.

• Jiang Chen’s seven Soul Rings began increasing in age toward the hundred-thousand-year limit he could endure.
• The Asura God was shocked by the reward and demanded to know who had given it to Jiang Chen.
• Jiang Chen told the Asura God that the system had granted the reward.
• Jiang Chen claimed the system was an expert beyond the God Realm who had hidden its presence from the Asura God.
• The Asura God fell silent, and Jiang Chen tentatively asked whether he had any more questions.

Jiang Chen’s seven Spirit Rings were upgraded to around five hundred thousand years, and the Asura God urged him to absorb his God-Bestowed Spirit Ring. The Asura God also predicted that Xue Ning might possess talent greater than Jiang Chen’s, leaving Jiang Chen determined to keep improving.

• The Asura God warned Jiang Chen not to reveal System Senior’s existence unless he became the strongest in the God Realm.
• Jiang Chen’s seven Spirit Rings continued upgrading for two hours, surpassing one hundred thousand years.
• The Asura God told Jiang Chen that all seven Spirit Rings had reached around five hundred thousand years.
• The Asura God predicted that Xue Ning might be the only person whose talent could surpass Jiang Chen’s.
• The Asura God told Jiang Chen to absorb his God-Bestowed Spirit Ring before leaving to rest.

Jiang Chen endured the painful absorption of the Asura God's God-Bestowed Spirit Ring and broke through to the Soul Douluo realm. He discovered that his new eighth spirit skill summoned a large gray stone coffin.

• The Asura God reminded Jiang Chen of his approaching Heavenly Tribulation and his earlier instructions, and Jiang Chen promised to remember them.
• Jiang Chen absorbed the God-Bestowed Spirit Ring, suffering severe injuries as its energy surged through his body.
• Jiang Chen recovered with healing pills and his regenerative ability, then found himself surrounded by eight dark crimson spirit rings.
• Jiang Chen sensed that his Soul Power had grown several times stronger and learned that his eighth spirit skill summoned a gray stone coffin.
• Jiang Chen examined the coffin and complained that the five-hundred-thousand-year ring had given him such an unexpected skill.

Jiang Chen tested the stone coffin created by his new soul skill and discovered that it was nearly indestructible and heavy enough to use as a weapon. After reaching Soul Douluo, he decided to undergo his tribulation and went to find Bibi Dong before dawn.

• Jiang Chen struck the stone coffin with a powerful punch, but it showed no damage.
• Jiang Chen lifted and swung the tens-of-thousands-jin coffin, pleased by its strength and potential as a weapon.
• Jiang Chen climbed into the coffin to rest, then decided to undergo his tribulation after breaking through to Soul Douluo.
• Jiang Chen left his cultivation room before sunrise and headed to Bibi Dong's bedroom to tell her his plan.

Jiang Chen entered Bibi Dong’s secret cultivation chamber and mistakenly thought he had interrupted her in a private moment. Bibi Dong called him down and said she had been cultivating, leaving Jiang Chen to approach her in the chamber.

• Jiang Chen found Bibi Dong’s room empty and opened the entrance to her secret chamber.
• As he descended, Jiang Chen heard Bibi Dong making sounds and turned back, deciding to leave without looking.
• Bibi Dong called out to Jiang Chen, and he admitted he was there.
• Bibi Dong told Jiang Chen to come down and said she had been cultivating.
• Jiang Chen continued down and saw Bibi Dong sitting cross-legged on a meditation cushion.

Jiang Chen found Bibi Dong recovering from a Rakshasa inheritance trial and learned she had been enduring a trial of desire. He revealed his eight soul rings, leaving Bibi Dong stunned that all seven of his previous rings had turned red.

• Jiang Chen noticed Bibi Dong's flushed, uneasy expression and sat down when she gave him a meditation cushion.
• Bibi Dong explained that she had been cultivating through the Rakshasa God's trial of desire.
• Jiang Chen reassured Bibi Dong and expressed concern about the difficulty of her inheritance trial.
• Jiang Chen stood and revealed eight deep crimson soul rings.
• Bibi Dong was shocked to see that all seven of Jiang Chen's previous soul rings had turned red.

Jiang Chen told Bibi Dong that his mysterious inheritance had raised all seven of his spirit rings to five hundred thousand years and explained that his eighth ring came from Asura God. The two prepared to leave so he could face the tribulation required after his breakthrough to Soul Douluo.

• Bibi Dong noticed Jiang Chen's spirit rings and was shocked to learn he had reached Soul Douluo.
• Jiang Chen explained that passing Heavenly Tribulations brought rewards from his mysterious inheritance, including the increase in his first seven spirit rings to five hundred thousand years.
• Jiang Chen told Bibi Dong that Senior Asura God had bestowed his eighth spirit ring, which he had endured until it reached five hundred thousand years.
• Bibi Dong agreed that Jiang Chen should keep his breakthrough from Xue'er and the others until after the tribulation, then prepared to leave with him.
• While Bibi Dong rinsed off and changed into a black combat outfit, Jiang Chen considered testing his strength against her or Qian Daoliu after the tribulation.

Jiang Chen and Bibi Dong left the palace to begin their journey to the tribulation site, where they raced through the sky. Bibi Dong remained ahead despite Jiang Chen’s increased cultivation and speed.

• Bibi Dong canceled her meeting and told Jiang Chen to focus on cultivating while she handled the empire’s affairs.
• Jiang Chen secretly resolved to help Bibi Dong with her work alongside Qian Renxue.
• Bibi Dong and Jiang Chen traveled through a hidden passage and emerged behind a waterfall.
• Jiang Chen challenged Bibi Dong to a race, and she quickly overtook him as they flew toward their destination.

Jiang Chen and Bibi Dong raced to the tribulation site, where Jiang Chen began undergoing another Heavenly Tribulation as Bibi Dong watched from a safe distance. He endured the initial lightning, and Bibi Dong felt relieved when he remained steady.

• Jiang Chen and Bibi Dong raced to the mountain peak, and Bibi Dong won despite Jiang Chen holding back his Thunderlight Wings.
• Jiang Chen adjusted his condition while Bibi Dong cultivated nearby.
• Jiang Chen triggered the Heavenly Tribulation and let its initial lightning strike him without defending.
• Bibi Dong watched from a distance, stepped farther back, and felt relieved when Jiang Chen endured the lightning steadily.

Jiang Chen calmly faced the Tribulation Cloud while Bibi Dong praised his composure and potential. In the God Realm, the gods remained unable to discover the source of disturbances in the lower realm, even after the High Priest failed to divine its location.

• Bibi Dong watched Jiang Chen face the Tribulation Cloud and believed he would become Douluo Continent's strongest soul master.
• Gods in the God Realm sensed recurring disturbances in the laws of the lower realm and tried to locate their source.
• The two God Kings and three Enforcers also failed to identify what was causing the disturbances.
• The gods summoned the High Priest, whose divination likewise failed to reveal the source's location.
• The God Realm grew curious, and its gods continued investigating whenever new disturbances occurred.

As Jiang Chen underwent another heavenly tribulation, the gods discovered that he was the source of the disturbances in the laws and became intensely interested in him. Asura God worried that the other powerful gods might try to claim Jiang Chen, who had already begun his inheritance assessment.

• Asura God traced the disturbances in the laws to Jiang Chen and secretly watched him, then chose him as an inheritor as his tribulations made the concealment fade.
• Jiang Chen's next tribulation drew the attention of countless gods, who saw that a young human was behind the disturbances.
• The gods, including the God Kings and other enforcers, became eager to learn Jiang Chen's secrets, while Asura God feared they would try to seize him.
• The lightning tribulation descended and tempered Jiang Chen's body, astonishing the gods who watched.

The gods watched Jiang Chen endure the law lightning and recognized his extraordinary talent, while the Rakshasa God sensed the evil within him and considered making him her successor. Seeing Bibi Dong's concern for Jiang Chen, she wondered whether they were close and thought that connection could spare her from competing with the other gods.

• The gods realized the lightning was tempering Jiang Chen's body and noted his powerful physique and Soul Douluo cultivation despite his youth.
• Gods seeking successors decided to approach Jiang Chen once the disturbance in the laws subsided, while others reconsidered their existing choices.
• The Rakshasa God sensed a terrifying resentment and evil aura within Jiang Chen and found his talent and Martial Soul highly compatible with her inheritance.
• The Rakshasa God recognized Bibi Dong as her successor and noticed her anxiety and concern for Jiang Chen.
• The Rakshasa God speculated that Bibi Dong and Jiang Chen might be husband and wife or otherwise close, which could help her avoid competing with other gods for him.

Jiang Chen endured a strange heavenly tribulation while the gods of the God Realm watched and debated claiming him. The Asura God invoked the God Realm Committee’s authority to block further divine observation of Douluo Continent, drawing protests from other gods.

• Jiang Chen endured dozens of lightning strikes and sensed that someone was secretly watching him.
• The gods of the God Realm discussed Jiang Chen’s talents and argued over who should claim him.
• The Asura God silenced the arguing gods and announced that the God Realm Committee had sealed off Douluo Continent from divine observation.
• Several gods protested that the Asura God was using his authority to monopolize Jiang Chen.

The God Realm’s five committee members sealed off Douluo Continent after witnessing a human child with eight red soul rings. The High Priest warned that the child was connected to an enormous crisis for the God Realm and was allowed to send his divine sense down to investigate.

• The gods reacted with shock to the child’s Martial Soul and eight red soul rings, while the Rakshasa God dismissed any interest in him.
• The Asura God and the other committee members used the Great Sealing Technique to block their divine senses from Douluo Continent.
• The High Priest contacted the five committee members and asked to send his divine sense down to the continent.
• The High Priest warned that a crisis threatening the God Realm was connected to the human child, though he could not divine its details.
• The Evil God opened a special passage so the High Priest’s divine sense could enter Douluo Continent and sense the child’s aura.

The five great powers of the God Realm discussed the High Priest’s warning and watched Jiang Chen face heavenly lightning. The Asura God revealed that Jiang Chen was undergoing his unprecedented three trials and had earned his eighth spirit ring through his own strength.

• The God of Destruction dismissed the High Priest’s warning, while the Evil God said they needed to wait for the prophecy’s conclusion.
• The Evil God showed the others Jiang Chen’s tribulation, and the five watched him prepare for the final nine bolts of lightning.
• The Evil God questioned who had given Jiang Chen eight spirit rings of roughly five hundred thousand years each.
• The Asura God admitted that Jiang Chen had accepted his Asura Three Trials and received a God-Bestowed Spirit Ring for his eighth ring.
• The God of Kindness expressed shock that the Asura God had given Jiang Chen only three trials, an unprecedented number.

The Asura God explained Jiang Chen’s trials and spirit-ring growth to the other gods, then defended replacing Tang Chen as his inheritor. The gods turned their attention back to Jiang Chen’s tribulation and waited for the High Priest’s deduction.

• The Asura God revealed that Jiang Chen’s second trial required him to challenge a rank ninety-nine Title Douluo with a divine artifact before reaching the Title Douluo rank.
• The Evil God asked how Jiang Chen’s first seven spirit rings had reached five hundred thousand years, and the Asura God attributed their growth to rewards from the Heavenly Dao’s trials.
• The Evil God questioned why the Asura God had replaced Tang Chen with Jiang Chen as his inheritor.
• The Asura God argued that Tang Chen had failed to pass the eighth trial for decades and challenged the Evil God over Jiang Chen.
• The Life Goddess asked whether the Evil God planned to choose an inheritor, and he said they should first await the High Priest’s deduction.
• The gods watched Jiang Chen undergo his tribulation on the screen.