Chapter Summaries

After the strange woman vanished, Hai Ming and the others resumed their meal, and Ma Hongjun began pursuing Bai Chenxiang by inviting her to watch the Shrek Seven Monsters fight at the Great Soul Arena. The group left for the arena with Bai Chenxiang intrigued by their stories and Ma Hongjun determined to win her heart.

• Bai Chenxiang asked whether everyone would continue eating, and the group quickly returned to their cheerful meal.
• Ma Hongjun worried that his build would put Bai Chenxiang off, while Xiao Wu and the others teased him about losing weight.
• Dai Mubai suggested a visit to the Great Soul Arena, and Ma Hongjun invited everyone to fight there and earn money.
• Ning Rongrong told Bai Chenxiang about the Shrek Seven Monsters' past arena matches, and Bai Chenxiang became excited by the prospect of large wagers.
• Tang San paid for the restaurant damage, and the group left as Bai Chenxiang listened to stories about the Shrek Seven Monsters.
• Ma Hongjun told Oscar and Dai Mubai that he wanted to give Bai Chenxiang a better life, and Tang San urged him to treat her well.

Tang San reunited the Four Attribute Clans and considered sending the group to Sea God Island to train, while Hai Ming prepared to take Zhu Zhuqing to Spirit City to challenge Qian Daoliu. The Grandmaster confirmed the plan was feasible and showed Tang San a map of the island.

• Tang San proposed bringing the other Attribute Clans into the Tang Sect, and Bai He urged him to consider how they could grow stronger against Spirit Hall.
• Bai He advised Tang San to seek training on Sea God Island, where Zhu Zhuqing had gained power through a god's trial, and Tang San decided to consult the Grandmaster.
• Zhu Zhuqing told Hai Ming about her conversation with Bai Chenxiang, and Hai Ming offered to provide a map while explaining that they had to go to Spirit City for their trial mission.
• After returning to Heaven Dou City, Tang San asked the Grandmaster about going to Sea God Island, and the Grandmaster supported the idea and produced an old map marking the island.

Tang San prepared to take the Shrek Seven Monsters and their companions to Sea God Island, learning that Hai Ming had cleared the dangerous waters and could make the island’s inhabitants less hostile toward them. Hai Ming blessed the group for the journey, and they discovered that the marks differed in color.

• Tang San examined Grandmaster’s old map, and Zhu Zhuqing explained that Hai Ming had removed the million-year Sea Soul Beast that once guarded the route to Sea God Island.
• Hai Ming told Tang San that Sea God Island welcomed visitors except Spirit Hall soul masters and Evil Soul Masters, and offered a blessing to ease their passage.
• Tang San gathered the group, and Hai Ming explained Sea God Island’s defenses, its assessments for newcomers, and why Spirit Hall had called it Devil Island.
• Hai Ming used Sea God’s Light to place six-pointed star marks on Tang San, the Shrek Seven Monsters, and Bai Chenxiang.
• The group checked their marks and found that Tang San, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu had red ones, the other three men had black ones, and Bai Chenxiang had a faint yellow one.

Qian Renxue sought a Divine Trial after vowing to defeat Hai Ming, and the Angel God answered her prayer. Hai Ming sensed the golden light in Spirit City and released his Sea God's Light in response, waiting for what came next.

• Qian Renxue told Qian Daoliu she wanted to become Spirit Hall's Arbiter Elder and defeat Hai Ming.
• Qian Daoliu warned that ordinary strength could not overcome a god's successor and urged Qian Renxue to seek the Angel God's trial.
• Qian Renxue prayed before the Six-Winged Angel statue, received the Angel Nine Divine Trial, and fainted.
• Qian Daoliu sensed a presence in Spirit City as Hai Ming and Zhu Zhuqing left the snack street to investigate the golden beam.
• Hai Ming released his Sea God's Light toward the golden light and declared that he was waiting.

Hai Ming and Qian Daoliu clashed in a devastating battle after Hai Ming arrived in Spirit City with Zhu Zhuqing. Hai Ming survived the exchange in better condition, then tried to provoke Qian Daoliu by claiming his master might be pregnant.

• Bibi Dong, Benevolence, Compassion, and Qian Daoliu confronted Hai Ming and Zhu Zhuqing at the pavilion.
• Hai Ming attacked Qian Daoliu after Qian Daoliu demanded to know where he had seen Tang Chen.
• Qian Daoliu unleashed his Angel Avatar and Angel Judgment, and Hai Ming countered with his Sea Emperor Avatar and Origin Pulse.
• Their attacks collided, shattering Qian Daoliu's angel phantom and leaving him more severely injured than Hai Ming.
• Hai Ming reassured Zhu Zhuqing, then claimed he wanted to learn from Tang Chen because his master might be pregnant.

Hai Ming defeated Qian Daoliu after provoking him with news about Tang Chen and Bo Saixi. Zhu Zhuqing completed her trial, and Hai Ming left Qian Daoliu alive to help Qian Renxue finish her Angel Heritage before he waited for her on Sea God Island.

• Qian Daoliu learned from Hai Ming that Tang Chen was living with Bo Saixi on Sea God Island and lost his composure.
• Hai Ming attacked Qian Daoliu with Absolute Zero, then overcame his Angel Judgment with Origin Pulse.
• Zhu Zhuqing’s trial panel confirmed that she had completed the fifth Black-Level Eight Trial and received its rewards.
• Qian Daoliu admitted Hai Ming had spared him, and Hai Ming said he needed Qian Daoliu to help Qian Renxue complete the Angel Heritage.
• Hai Ming sent a sword of light into Douluo Hall and said he would wait for Qian Renxue on Sea God Island once she became a god.

Hai Ming clarified that he had not intended to ruin Qian Renxue’s plan, then left Spirit City with Zhu Zhuqing to continue her trials. Meanwhile, Xue Qinghe returned to Heaven Dou City, withdrew from the succession, and helped Xue Ke take the throne as the empire settled into uneasy peace.

• Bibi Dong accused Hai Ming of exposing Qian Renxue and driving her from the Heaven Dou Empire, but Zhu Zhuqing confirmed Hai Ming had only exposed her disguise to protect Ning Rongrong.
• Hai Ming said the Heaven Dou Empire’s fate was not his concern, then told Bibi Dong its royal family was leaderless and left the next move to Spirit Hall.
• Hai Ming told Zhu Zhuqing that Qian Renxue was undergoing the Angel Trial and offered to help Zhu Zhuqing absorb a Soul Ring so she could become the continent’s youngest Soul Saint.
• Hai Ming and Zhu Zhuqing discovered her sixth Black Grade trial required her to defeat six hidden trial participants on Sea God Island within three hours, and joked that it could cause conflict among the Shrek Seven Monsters.
• Xue Qinghe returned to Heaven Dou City, withdrew from the succession because of his injuries, and named Xue Ke as his successor.
• Xue Ke became the Heaven Dou Empire’s first empress, named the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect the National Sect, and merged Shrek Academy with Heaven Dou Royal Academy; the Spirit Hall branch in the city had already been abandoned.

The Shrek group reached Sea God Island after traveling by sea, where their glowing marks summoned a message from Hai Ming. The island’s guards prepared to take them to Grandpa for their assessment.

• The group recalled their journey to Vast Sea City, including escaping Spirit Hall pursuers and defeating Wolf Bandits, before buying the Dragon Abyss Vessel.
• As they sailed, the group shared stories about their pasts, and Sea Soul Beasts retreated whenever the marks on their foreheads glowed.
• The group landed on Sea God Island and found no harbor or welcoming party, prompting Ma Hongjun to question whether their chart was wrong.
• Uncle Wang and seven yellow-clad guards confronted them, and the seven-ring Soul Saint demanded to know how they had reached the island.
• Hai Ming’s phantom appeared between the groups, identified the newcomers as his friends, and told Uncle Wang to take them to Grandpa for their assessment.

Tang San and the others arrived on Sea God Island, where Hai Ming’s friend Uncle Wang welcomed them and brought them to Sea Dragon for their trials. Dai Mubai received a dangerous Black-Level Six Assessment, leaving the island’s younger generation stunned.

• Hai Ming appeared through his spiritual imprint, then vanished after asking Uncle Wang to look after Tang San and his companions.
• Uncle Wang welcomed the group and explained Hai Ming’s standing on Sea God Island as he escorted them toward the Sea Dragon Divine Pillar.
• Sea Dragon agreed to give the Shrek group trials and warned them that the assessments could be deadly.
• Dai Mubai stepped forward first, and the Sea Dragon Divine Pillar bestowed on him the Black-Level Six Trials.

Dai Mubai, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Bai Chenxiang received their Sea God Island assessments, revealing vast differences in their results. Hai Ming then used a spiritual seed to upgrade the assessments, leaving Wang Ke'er with Black-Level Six Trials and the other young people with Black-Level Four Trials.

• Oscar and Ma Hongjun each received Black-Level Six Trials, while Ning Rongrong received an assessment that drew Bo Saixi’s attention.
• Bo Saixi and Tang Chen arrived at the Sea Dragon Divine Pillar, where Tang San received Top-Level Eight Trials and Xiao Wu received Black-Level Eight Trials.
• Bo Saixi and Tang Chen explained that Black-Level Eight Trials were nearly as difficult as Top-Level Eight Trials and were connected to another god’s inheritance.
• Bai Chenxiang received Yellow Grade, One Trial, and Ma Hongjun worried about how to comfort her.
• Hai Ming appeared and explained that he had left a spiritual seed to protect Bai Chenxiang from discouragement.
• A divine voice upgraded the assessments: Wang Ke'er received Black-Level Six Trials, while Bai Chenxiang and the other young people of Sea God Island received Black-Level Four Trials.

Zhu Zhuqing began absorbing her seventh Soul Ring above Slaughter City's Blood River while Hai Ming watched and wondered why the Asura God had chosen the location. At Sea God's Mountain, Tang San and his companions met Big White, who warned them about the Ring Sea and explained how to train within the Sea God's Light.

• Hai Ming asked Zhu Zhuqing if she was certain about absorbing her seventh Soul Ring above the Blood River, and she began the process after crushing the God-Bestowed Soul Ring.
• Hai Ming wondered whether the Blood River would benefit Zhu Zhuqing, and Kyogre said the Asura God had not explained his reasons.
• Ma Hongjun charged into the Sea God's Light and was knocked into the Inland Sea, where Big White struck him back out with his tail.
• Tang San introduced himself and his companions to Big White, who transformed into a middle-aged man and accepted them as friends of his master.
• Big White warned the group to stop falling into the Ring Sea and advised them to cultivate in Meditation at the highest step they could endure.

Tang San's group learned how Sea God's Island ranks its people and struggled against the pressure of Sea God's Light, while Hai Ming watched Zhu Zhuqing complete her seventh soul skill. The chapter left Zhu Zhuqing transformed by her Netherworld Rakshasa Avatar.

• After Big White returned to the sea, Ma Hongjun joked about being Hai Ming's junior, and Wang Ke'er rebuked him.
• Tang Chen explained that Sea God's Island ranked people by assessment color, with Hai Ming and Bo Saixi above the island's other ranks.
• Dai Mubai and the others climbed Sea God's Light toward their limits, while Bai Chenxiang struggled and Ma Hongjun gave her Oscar's Recovery Sausage.
• Oscar gave Wang Ke'er a Recovery Sausage as he climbed past her, and she broke through to become a Quasi-Soul King.
• Hai Ming watched Zhu Zhuqing emerge from her blood cocoon and reveal her seventh soul skill, Netherworld Rakshasa Avatar.

Zhu Zhuqing gained a powerful seventh Soul Skill after absorbing a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring in Slaughter City, and she and Hai Ming decided to return to Sea God Island before continuing their plans. Asura revealed that Zhu Zhuqing’s family’s Martial Soul had been corrupted by the Evil God, explaining the power behind her new abilities and the origins of her clan’s cruel traditions.

• Zhu Zhuqing tested her Netherworld Rakshasa Avatar and described its powerful attribute boost, cost-free Soul Skills, and mist that obstructed enemies’ Soul Power.
• Hai Ming and Zhu Zhuqing left Slaughter City and decided to return to Sea God Island, then help Tang San and the others with their trials before gathering Zhu Zhuqing’s remaining Soul Bones.
• Hai Ming resolved to collect top-tier heavenly treasures and the remaining stone tablets while he waited for his own trial to progress.
• Poseidon asked Asura why he had sent Zhu Zhuqing to absorb her seventh Soul Ring in the inheritance ground.
• Asura explained that the Evil God’s corruption had transformed Zhu Zhuqing’s family’s Spirit Cat Martial Soul into the Hell Spirit Cat and had influenced the clan’s deadly traditions.

Hai Ming and Zhu Zhuqing returned to the former Shrek Academy and investigated Soul Beast attacks on nearby villages. Hai Ming discovered three hundred-thousand-year Soul Beasts and identified them as the Qian Jun Ant Emperor Brothers, leaving their confrontation about to begin.

• Zhu Zhuqing and Hai Ming revisited the former Shrek Academy in Suotuo City and reminisced about their first meeting.
• Aunt Sun told Zhu Zhuqing that Soul Beasts had ravaged nearby villages and that Spirit Hall Soul Masters had ordered the villagers to burn mugwort to drive them off.
• Zhu Zhuqing and Hai Ming investigated the damaged villages for two days but found no culprit; Hai Ming concluded the attackers could fly and had sharp body parts.
• Hai Ming heard a scraping sound at night, found three hundred-thousand-year earth-element Soul Beasts, and confronted the Qian Jun Ant Emperor Brothers.

Hai Ming fought and killed three Hundred-Thousand-Year Emperor Qian Jun Ants, discovering that their arrival was another change to the story he knew. He returned to Zhu Zhuqing, who woke the next morning and learned of the battle when he showed her the Soul Bones.

• The three Emperor Qian Jun Ants attacked Hai Ming after seeking revenge and trying to find the black tiger that had empowered them.
• Hai Ming used his Sea Emperor Avatar and Origin Pulse to kill the three ants, then devoured them and obtained three blood-red Soul Rings and three Soul Bones.
• Hai Ming found that the Soul Bones were two Torso Soul Bones and one Head Soul Bone, none of which Zhu Zhuqing could absorb.
• Zhu Zhuqing woke the next morning, noticed traces of the battle, and returned to the dormitory with water for Hai Ming.
• Hai Ming told Zhu Zhuqing he had fought Qianjun Ants and showed her the three Soul Bones.

Hai Ming and Kyogre discovered that the Emperor Qian Jun Ants’ Soul Bones contained no souls and could be refined into a Dark Type Plate. On Sea God Island, Tang San’s group continued the first trial, while Bai Chenxiang completed it and learned she would have to endure Zhu Zhuqing’s attacks in the second trial.

• Zhu Zhuqing questioned how ordinary Qianjun Ants could produce ten-thousand-year Soul Bones, and Hai Ming dismissed the idea that the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger had cultivated them.
• Kyogre revealed that the three Emperor Qian Jun Ants’ souls had been devoured and said their Soul Bones could be refined into a Dark Type Plate.
• Tang San and his companions rested after climbing Sea God’s Mountain, and they discussed their breakthroughs and the powerful God-Bestowed Soul Rings they had received.
• Bai Chenxiang completed the first trial with Oscar and Ning Rongrong’s help and learned that her second trial required her to withstand Zhu Zhuqing’s attacks for one hour.
• The author noted that Tang San’s progress seemed unstoppable and joked about accidentally giving him another advantage.

Hai Ming and Zhu Zhuqing returned to Vast Sea City after Hai Ming spent three months hunting corrupted Soul Beasts in Star Dou Forest and restoring his Dark-type Plate to two-thirds completion. They met Big White, who said Tang San and the others were eager to begin their second Sea God trial against Zhu Zhuqing.

• Hai Ming and Zhu Zhuqing arrived at Vast Sea City after missing the merchant ship to Sea God Island, and Hai Ming said someone would pick them up the next day.
• Hai Ming recalled that he and Zhu Zhuqing had detoured to Star Dou Forest, where Da Ming and Er Ming helped him hunt corrupted Soul Beasts and gather Soul Bones.
• Hai Ming obtained eleven Soul Bones from corrupted Soul Beasts and fused them into his Dark-type Plate, restoring it to two-thirds completion, while Zhu Zhuqing's Sea God Trial prompted them to return to the island.
• Hai Ming and Zhu Zhuqing discussed giving the Three-Headed Earth Nether Python's Head Soul Bone to Sea Dragon after Hai Ming became a god.
• Big White arrived to collect Hai Ming and Zhu Zhuqing and complained that Tang San and the others had been pestering him for sparring while they waited for Zhu Zhuqing to return.

At Hai Ming’s home in Hailong City, Tang Chen warned Tang San and the others that Zhu Zhuqing and Hai Ming’s Soul Skill Fusion Technique could be devastating, though Zhu Zhuqing said Hai Ming would not join the assessment. After dinner, Zhu Zhuqing faced eight challengers and defeated Ma Hongjun in seconds, leaving the group stunned by her strength.

• Tang Chen warned Tang San and the others that Zhu Zhuqing and Hai Ming possessed a Soul Skill Fusion Technique powerful enough to crush an ordinary Peak Douluo.
• Zhu Zhuqing returned and explained that Hai Ming had gone to visit his grandfather and teacher at the Sea Dragon Divine Pillar and Sea God's Mountain.
• Tang Chen agreed to let Zhu Zhuqing demonstrate her strength against the eight assessment participants after their meal.
• Ma Hongjun attacked Zhu Zhuqing with his sixth Soul Skill, Phoenix Cloud-Piercing Strike.
• Zhu Zhuqing revealed seven Soul Rings, including two red ones, then used Hell Hundred Claws to knock Ma Hongjun out of his Martial Soul Possession and defeat him in three seconds.

Zhu Zhuqing overwhelmed the Shrek group in their battle, eliminating several opponents in seconds with her domains, teleportation, and Martial Soul Avatar. After thirty seconds, only Dai Mubai, Ning Rongrong, Tang San, and Xiao Wu remained, with Xiao Wu moving behind Zhu Zhuqing.

• Bai Chenxiang checked on Ma Hongjun, who joked that he wanted his dream to become more passionate, and she knocked his head back onto the ground.
• Tang San and the others decided to attack Zhu Zhuqing together, while Wang Ke'er enhanced the group's speed, Soul Power, and attack power.
• Zhu Zhuqing used Voidwalking and her Haze and Divine Slaughter's Domain to incapacitate Bai Chenxiang and eliminate Wang Ke'er.
• Ma Hongjun and Oscar attacked Zhu Zhuqing with Phoenix Soul Skills, but she countered with Dark Thunder and activated her Netherworld Rakshasa Avatar.
• Zhu Zhuqing used Hell Stab to eliminate Ma Hongjun and Oscar, leaving Dai Mubai, Ning Rongrong, Tang San, and Xiao Wu in the battle.
• Xiao Wu activated Invincible Golden Body and Teleportation to appear behind Zhu Zhuqing.

Zhu Zhuqing swiftly defeated Tang San’s team in the trial, leaving only Tang San and Dai Mubai before both conceded. She then explained how their poor tactics and unused teammates contributed to the loss, and advised Tang San to develop his Blue Silver Grass around hidden weapons.

• Tang San planned to restrain Zhu Zhuqing while Dai Mubai covered the arena and Ning Rongrong strengthened the team, but Zhu Zhuqing’s lightning destroyed Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass.
• Zhu Zhuqing used her haze abilities to eliminate Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong, leaving Tang San and Dai Mubai in the arena.
• Dai Mubai stacked his defensive and transformation skills before attacking Zhu Zhuqing, but she broke through his guard and knocked him out of the fight.
• Tang San conceded after recognizing that he could not keep up with Zhu Zhuqing, and admitted that his team had lost decisively.
• Zhu Zhuqing explained that Tang San’s team had failed to coordinate and make proper use of Wang Ke'er and Bai Chenxiang, then urged Tang San to turn his Blue Silver Grass into a poisoned, sharp hidden-weapon arsenal.