Chapter Summaries

Luofan began the Second Sea God Trial, which required him to cross the Ring Sea without killing Soul Beasts or using Soul Ring skills. He used his speed, healing, and teleportation to evade the creatures and reach about two-thirds of the way across, with the Hundred-Thousand-Year Demon Soul Great White Shark pursuing him.

• Bo Saixi told Luofan that he had one year to cross the Ring Sea without killing Soul Beasts or using Soul Ring skills, and clarified that Self-Created Soul Skills and Soul Bone Skills were allowed.
• Luofan entered the Ring Sea and used Quickstep, Purple Demon Eye, and Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to dodge attacks while healing through the injuries he could not avoid.
• A freezing attack trapped Luofan in ice, but he used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track's rule-based effect to return to where he had been ten seconds earlier and resume his charge.
• The Demon Soul Great White Shark churned the water around Luofan, but he used Darkness Shield to escape the turbulence and continued forward.
• Luofan teleported past the Demon Soul Great White Shark's blockade and reached about two-thirds across the Ring Sea as the shark pursued him.

Luofan completed the Sea God’s Third Trial after a year of Tidal Body Tempering, raising his Soul Power to level 57 and earning 15% Sea God Affinity. He postponed the Fourth Trial until he was stronger, left Sea God Island to explore the continent, and eventually teleported to a familiar city.

• Luofan reflected the Demon Soul Great White Shark’s attack with his Mysterious Jade Hand, crossed the Ring Sea, and passed the second trial.
• Luofan endured a year of Tidal Body Tempering, toughened his physique, reached Soul Power level 57, and passed the third trial.
• Bo Saixi warned Luofan that the Fourth Trial required killing the Evil Orca King, and Luofan agreed to wait until he was more confident and stronger.
• Luofan said goodbye to Zhuoma and the others, then left Sea God Island using his Teleportation ability.
• Luofan teleported to several random places across the continent and finally arrived in a familiar city.

Luofan teleported to Suotuo City and ran into Tang San and Xiao Wu at the gates. He confronted Tang San for withholding Controlling Crane, Capturing Dragon in their earlier transaction, leaving Tang San demanding to know how Luofan knew about the technique.

• Tang San and Xiao Wu arrived early in Suotuo City to prepare for enrollment at Shrek Academy.
• Luofan suddenly appeared at the city gates after returning from more than a year on Sea God Island.
• Luofan recognized Tang San and Xiao Wu, and Tang San questioned why he was there.
• Luofan accused Tang San of withholding Controlling Crane, Capturing Dragon from their earlier exchange of Martial Arts.
• Tang San claimed he had forgotten the technique, then challenged Luofan to explain how he knew it was in the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record.

Luofan met Tang San and Xiao Wu, who recognized him as the author of Legend of the White Snake and eagerly questioned him about the novel and his travels. Tang San remained suspicious of Luofan’s knowledge of Controlling Crane, Capturing Dragon and persuaded him to enter the city with them.

• Tang San questioned how Luofan knew about Controlling Crane, Capturing Dragon, but Luofan dodged the question by stating his name.
• Xiao Wu recognized Luofan as the author of Red Chamber and Legend of the White Snake and excitedly praised his achievements.
• Luofan told Xiao Wu that Legend of the White Snake would have a happy ending and explained that he had stopped updating because he went out to sea.
• Luofan privately recalled killing an over-eighty-thousand-year-old Soft Bone Rabbit for a Soul Ring and Soul Bone, and anticipated his first hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring.
• Tang San urged Xiao Wu to enter the city, then invited Luofan to join them so he could discuss Controlling Crane, Capturing Dragon with him.

Luofan stopped in Suotuo City with Xiao Wu and encountered Dai Mubai, who had clashed with Tang San. When Dai Mubai challenged Luofan, Luofan revealed two Martial Souls, each with five black Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings, leaving Dai Mubai and Tang San stunned.

• Luofan, Xiao Wu, and Tang San entered Suotuo City and went to a hotel, where they encountered Dai Mubai.
• Dai Mubai gained the upper hand against Tang San, then taunted Luofan into fighting him.
• Xiao Wu urged Luofan to teach Dai Mubai a lesson, while Tang San watched with interest.
• Luofan summoned his Exquisite Pagoda Martial Soul and revealed five black Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings.
• Luofan manifested his Azure Dragon King Martial Soul with another five black Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings, shocking Dai Mubai and Tang San.

Luofan revealed that both of his Martial Souls had five black Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings, stunning Tang San and frightening Dai Mubai. Dai Mubai challenged Luofan anyway, and the chapter ended with Luofan teleporting in front of him and striking toward a cursor on his forehead.

• Tang San realized Luofan had Twin Martial Souls, each with five black Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings, while Xiao Wu admired him.
• Dai Mubai hesitated to fight after learning Luofan's strength, but Luofan mocked him until he accepted the challenge.
• Dai Mubai used White Tiger Vajra Transformation and attacked, but Luofan evaded him with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.
• Dai Mubai fired White Tiger Fierce Light Wave, and Luofan's Mysterious Jade Hand reflected the attack back at him, shocking Tang San.
• After Dai Mubai blocked the reflected wave with White Tiger Protective Barrier, Luofan used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track's Rule Effect to return to his position from ten seconds earlier and thrust his hand toward the cursor on Dai Mubai's forehead.

Luofan defeated Dai Mubai with his unusual versions of Tang San’s martial arts, then explained some of their effects over dinner. Tang San agreed to give Luofan Controlling Crane, Capturing Dragon in exchange for learning more about Luofan’s cultivation.

• Luofan shattered Dai Mubai’s White Tiger Protective Barrier and flicked him into a hotel wall, then offered to cover the damage.
• The hotel owner recognized Luofan as a famous novelist and offered him a free room, while Dai Mubai admitted defeat and left.
• At dinner, Tang San questioned Luofan about how his Mysterious Jade Hand, Purple Demon Eye, and Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track differed from Tang San’s.
• Luofan described Purple Demon Eye as revealing weak points and Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track as enabling teleportation, prompting Tang San to consider trading for those secrets.
• Tang San wrote out Controlling Crane, Capturing Dragon and gave it to Luofan, then asked how Luofan had cultivated his martial arts and gained their effects.

Luofan refused to explain why his Controlling Crane, Capturing Dragon results differed from Tang San’s, and Tang San attacked him in anger. Luofan’s Golden Entry [Unrestricted] nullified Tang San’s binding skill, and Luofan left Tang San pinned beneath the Exquisite Pagoda as he approached with killing intent.

• Luofan told Tang San he had cultivated Controlling Crane, Capturing Dragon according to the manual, while Xiao Wu reminded Tang San that he had promised the manual to Luofan.
• Tang San suddenly fired a Silent Sleeve Arrow at Luofan, who dodged it.
• Tang San used Blue Silver Entanglement, but Luofan’s Golden Entry [Unrestricted] prevented the vines from binding him.
• Tang San prepared to attack with Dragon Whisker Needles, but Luofan used the Exquisite Pagoda’s Suppression skill to send him through a window and pin him down.
• Luofan jumped down after Tang San and approached him with killing intent.

After Dai Mubai returned to Shrek Academy injured, Flender learned that Tang San and Xiao Wu were in Suotuo City and went there with Zhao Wuji. They arrived as Luofan pinned Tang San beneath his pagoda, and Flender praised Tang San’s refusal to apologize.

• Dai Mubai told Flender and Zhao Wuji that Luofan had defeated him and that he had met Tang San and Xiao Wu in Suotuo City.
• Flender recognized Tang San as Yu Xiaogang’s talented disciple and hurried to the city with Zhao Wuji, hoping to keep Luofan from recruiting him.
• Flender and Zhao Wuji reached the hotel just as Tang San was thrown through a second-floor window and trapped under Luofan’s ten-story pagoda.
• Xiao Wu pleaded with Luofan to spare Tang San, but Luofan refused because Tang San had attacked him with hidden weapons.
• Tang San refused to apologize, and Flender called out that Tang San was worthy of being Yu Xiaogang’s disciple.

Luofan faced Flender and Zhao Wuji, imprisoned Flender in the Exquisite Pagoda, and overwhelmed Zhao Wuji with his enhanced strength. After controlling Tang San to make him attack Zhao Wuji, Luofan dodged Zhao Wuji’s roar and broke his ribs with a kick.

• Flender asked Luofan to end the confrontation, but Luofan refused, so Flender and Zhao Wuji prepared to fight him.
• Luofan absorbed Flender into the Exquisite Pagoda and amplified his Soul Power before Zhao Wuji charged at him.
• Luofan stacked his buffs and debuffs against Zhao Wuji, then repelled Zhao Wuji’s attack with a simple palm strike.
• Luofan ignored Zhao Wuji’s Gravity Enhancement and used Primordial Spirit Out-of-Body to make Tang San fire Dragon Whisker Needles at Zhao Wuji.
• After Flender warned Zhao Wuji that Luofan controlled Tang San, Zhao Wuji attacked with Great Strength Vajra Roar, but Luofan teleported beside him and kicked him hard enough to break his ribs.

Luofan escaped Tang Hao after defeating Zhao Wuji and flew to Holy Soul Village, where he searched for the Blue Silver Emperor. He found a hidden cave on the mountain behind the village, leaving his plan to target Tang San’s mother poised to continue.

• Luofan defeated Zhao Wuji, but Tang Hao appeared and attacked him while he prepared to strike Tang San.
• Luofan taunted Tang Hao, then escaped his pursuit by flying away faster with Quickstep.
• Luofan changed course toward Holy Soul Village after learning Tang Hao was in Suotuo City, intending to go after the Blue Silver Emperor.
• Luofan’s Exquisite Pagoda spat out Flender when his Absorption ended, and Flender flew back toward Suotuo City.
• Luofan reached the mountain behind Holy Soul Village, searched it, and found a hidden cave.

Luofan found the Blue Silver Emperor and her hundred-thousand-year-old right leg bone, then returned to Heaven Dou City after spending over a year on Sea God Island. He reunited with Qian Renxue and began explaining how he had ended up overseas.

• Luofan found the Blue Silver Emperor in a cave, transplanted her into a bucket, and took her right leg bone, deciding to keep it rather than absorb it.
• Luofan flew to Heaven Dou City and was welcomed by Porcupinefish Douluo and Yue Guan, who told him Yue Guan had searched for him and been punished after his disappearance.
• Qian Renxue saw Luofan and hid her relief behind anger that he had been gone for over a year.
• Luofan and Qian Renxue spoke privately, and Luofan explained that a Random Teleportation ability had sent him from the Star Dou Great Forest to Sea God Island, where he undertook the Sea God's Divine Trial.
• Qian Renxue reacted with surprise when Luofan mentioned Sea God Island.

After returning from Sea God Island, Luofan told Qian Renxue about his progress in the Sea God's Divine Trials and learned that Yue Guan had been punished for losing him. Luofan decided to take Yue Guan to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to win him over with Immortal Herbs, and invited him outside the city to check whether the herbs had matured.

• Luofan told Qian Renxue about his Sea God trials, including passing the first two trials and preparing for the Fourth Trial against the Orca King.
• Qian Renxue forgave Luofan for being away and learned that his courtyard had been cared for while he was gone.
• Luofan learned that Qian Renxue had punished Yue Guan for losing him and suspected Yue Guan remained as Bibi Dong's spy.
• Luofan proposed taking Yue Guan to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and using its Immortal Herbs to win him over, and Qian Renxue agreed.
• Luofan apologized to Yue Guan and invited him outside the city to check whether the Immortal Herbs had matured.

Luofan went to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well with Yue Guan, picked the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, and then dove to the well’s bottom to search for the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King’s remains. Guided by his Azure Dragon King Martial Soul, he began digging deeper into the earth, closing in on what it sensed.

• Luofan led Yue Guan from Heaven Dou City to the poisonous miasma around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and entered it alone, surviving the poison with [Immortal Body] and [Accelerated Regeneration].
• Luofan found no sign of Dugu Bo, picked the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, and stored it for Yue Guan.
• Luofan used his Azure Dragon King Martial Soul and the soul skill Dragon Returns to the Sea to dive to the bottom of the well.
• Luofan sensed that the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King’s remains lay deeper beneath the well and began digging toward them.