Chapter Summaries

After Linyuan Pavilion defeated Heaven Dou and took control of its empire, Lin Yuan reunited with Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing at the imperial palace. Little Moon revealed the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, prompting Chen Xin and Gu Rong to explain Sea God Island’s formidable strength, while Lin Yuan hinted that they would soon learn more about it.

• Gu Rong brought Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing from Linyuan Pavilion to the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, where they found Lin Yuan waiting.
• Lin Yuan told them that Linyuan Pavilion had wiped out the Heaven Dou Imperial Family and now ruled the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu teased Lin Yuan about taking the throne and filling a harem, while Zhu Zhuqing watched him quietly.
• Little Moon proudly showed off the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, which Lin Yuan identified as the Sea God's Heart with ties to Sea God Island.
• Chen Xin and Gu Rong described Sea God Island, its powerful Sea Soul Masters, its high priestess Bo Saixi, and Spirit Hall’s disastrous attempt to conquer it.
• Lin Yuan hinted that Sea God Island was not as its frightening reputation suggested, leaving Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong frustrated by his cryptic answer.

Lin Yuan awakened the Sea God's Heart within the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud and learned about the Sea God’s inheritance and trials on Sea God Island. He returned the Shroud to Little Moon and left the others considering the dangers and rewards of the trials.

• Lin Yuan fed a drop of blood to the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, which recognized him as its master and revealed an ancient Sea God’s consciousness.
• Lin Yuan received the Sea God's Heart, a Trident Mark, and knowledge of four Soul Skills from the Shroud.
• Lin Yuan explained the Sea God’s trials, their ranks, and the rewards, including increased Soul Ring ages and God-Given Soul Rings.
• Lin Yuan said Sea God Island offered the fastest way for him to grow stronger and help the seven Gugas advance their Soul Rings.
• Little Moon asked for her treasure, and Lin Yuan returned the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud to her.

After returning from obtaining her Sixth Soul Ring, Qian Renxue learned that Linyuan Pavilion had taken Heaven Dou and withdrew to Spirit Hall, vowing to remember her grudge against Lin Yuan. The news alarmed Star Luo and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, while the Worship Hall urged Qian Renxue to focus on inheriting the Angel Godhood.

• Qian Renxue discovered that Linyuan Pavilion had taken Heaven Dou while she was away, and She Long and Ci Xue stopped her from charging into the city.
• Qian Renxue swore to remember her grudge against Lin Yuan, then flew back to Spirit Hall with She Long and Ci Xue.
• Dai Tianfeng learned that Heaven Dou had fallen, rebuked Dai Weisi for urging him to attack Linyuan Pavilion, and ordered stronger defenses and strict neutrality toward the pavilion.
• Yu Yuanzhen learned that Linyuan Pavilion had conquered Heaven Dou and called the elders to discuss an alliance.
• Bibi Dong and the Elder Hall heard the report of Heaven Dou's fall, while Gui Mei cursed Heaven Dou's failed defense.
• Qian Daoliu and the Worship Hall elders welcomed Qian Renxue back and urged her to cultivate, inherit the Angel Godhood, and deal with Linyuan Pavilion afterward.

Lin Yuan decided to take his companions to Sea God Island to grow stronger before Spirit Hall could threaten them again. After demonstrating that the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud could hide him completely, he settled on traveling first to Vast Sea City to find a ship.

• Lin Yuan announced his plan to seek the Sea God's Nine Trials on Sea God Island, and Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing volunteered to go with him.
• Lin Yuan assigned Ning Fengzhi and the remaining elders to protect Heaven Dou and Linyuan Pavilion while he took the others to sea.
• Lin Yuan used the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud to vanish with Little Moon, and the elders could not detect them until he reappeared.
• Dugu Bo said Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng would remain in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's Secret Realm to train.
• The Gugas eagerly asked about the sea and its food, and Ning Fengzhi advised Lin Yuan to travel to Vast Sea City to secure a ship for the crossing.

Lin Yuan and the others explored Vast Sea City, where the girls admired the waterfront and he bought Zhu Zhuqing a necklace. The Gugas caused a commotion over seafood before the group enjoyed dinner and settled into a seaside inn for the night.

• Lin Yuan's group arrived in Vast Sea City, and Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and the Gugas admired the sea.
• Yang Qiumo took Niu Yue to find a place to eat while Lin Yuan accompanied the others through the city’s seaside shops.
• Lin Yuan bought Zhu Zhuqing a moonlight-shell necklace and fastened it around her neck.
• Guga and Golden Mastiff Guga splattered each other with cuttlefish ink, and Xuanwu Guga washed them clean.
• The Gugas rushed to the barbecue stand, where Dark Gold Guga quietly ate more skewers than anyone else.
• Lin Yuan's group ate at the seaside food stall, then found an inn facing the sea and rested.

Lin Yuan and the others enjoyed a morning at the beach, where Guga showed off her extraordinary swimming and the Gugas built an elaborate sandcastle. As they headed back to town for a seafood feast, Lin Yuan noticed several furtive figures following the group.

• Guga raced through the sea at remarkable speed, while Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Bai Chenxiang, and Zhu Zhuqing played in the shallows and Little Moon collected shells.
• Lin Yuan organized a volleyball game, and Golden Mastiff Guga hit Niu Yue into a pile of sand with a powerful spike.
• Jade Guga directed Xuanwu Guga and Starry Guga as they built an intricate sandcastle.
• Guga returned to shore hungry, and Lin Yuan led everyone toward town for a seafood feast.
• Lin Yuan sensed that several furtive figures were following them and looked back.

Lin Yuan and the Gugas defeated three thugs who tried to rob them, then used the men to help reclaim land in Vast Sea City. They headed back to the city to eat.

• Lin Yuan confronted Red Star, Blue Chapter, and Yellow Cotton after catching them following his group and demanding their Gold Soul Coins.
• Red Star attacked with Sea Star Bombs, but Xuanwu Guga raised a sand wall to block them.
• Guga spun Blue Chapter into the air, and Golden Mastiff Guga punched Yellow Cotton into him, defeating both men.
• Red Star transformed into a giant Sea Star Bomb, but Lin Yuan kicked him into the sea and Xuanwu Guga restrained him underwater until he was knocked unconscious.
• Xuanwu Guga encased all three thugs in a stone ball, and Golden Mastiff Guga punched it into the sea to aid Vast Sea City's land reclamation.
• Lin Yuan and the hungry Gugas set off toward the city to get food.

Lin Yuan planned the group's voyage to Sea God Island and hired Haider, a captain he recognized as a pirate broker from the original story. The group headed back to their inn excited to sail the next day, while Lin Yuan kept his suspicions about Haider to himself.

• Lin Yuan asked an old sailor about the route to the open sea and learned about dangerous Sea Soul Beasts, hidden reefs, and ships that had recently vanished.
• At dinner, Guga and Golden Mastiff Guga chased Little Moon after she stole their shrimp, until Lin Yuan sat them down and peeled more for them.
• Lin Yuan told the group they would hire a ship and crew at the Harbor rather than buy a ship of their own.
• Haider approached the group and offered his Sea Demon Ship; Lin Yuan recognized him as a pirate broker but pretended to trust him and agreed to meet at the Harbor the next morning.
• Haider glanced at the group's packs and Soul Tools as he left, while Lin Yuan noticed and said nothing.
• The group returned to their inn, excited about the voyage, and the Gugas talked about eating seafood at sea.

Lin Yuan and his companions fought off an attack by the Purple Pearl Pirates and then survived an assault by a massive school of sea wolves, with Guga defeating the beasts underwater. As a purple-sailed pirate ship approached, the story left the group facing a possible confrontation with the Purple Pearl Pirates.

• Lin Yuan exposed Haider’s plan to poison or ambush the passengers, and Starry Guga bound Haider and the sailors before Golden Mastiff Guga threw them overboard.
• Haider revealed his ties to the Purple Pearl Pirates, and Golden Mastiff Guga hurled him into the sea.
• Tens of thousands of sea wolves surrounded the ship, and Xuanwu Guga raised a water shield to protect it.
• Guga plunged into the sea, fought the sea wolves and their ten-thousand-year leaders, and drove the surviving pack away.
• A ship with a purple pirate sail appeared in the distance and headed toward Lin Yuan’s group.

Zi Zhenzhu encountered Lin Yuan’s group after they annihilated a swarm of sea wolves, then guided their ship toward Sea God Island. She turned back at the island’s boundary, leaving Lin Yuan’s group to face a guardian Demon Soul Great White Shark approaching beneath the water.

• Zi Zhenzhu sailed to meet the Sea Demon Ship but stopped when she saw a swarm of sea wolves surrounding it.
• After the sea wolves were slaughtered and the waters turned red, Zi Zhenzhu brought her ship alongside the Sea Demon Ship and met Lin Yuan.
• Lin Yuan asked Zi Zhenzhu to guide the group to Sea God Island, and she led them through the dangerous waters while explaining the routes and threats.
• When Sea God Island appeared, Zi Zhenzhu warned the group about the Demon Soul Great White Sharks and turned back toward Purple Pearl Island.
• Lin Yuan ordered the Sea Demon Ship to continue, but a huge Demon Soul Great White Shark surfaced and swam toward them.

Lin Yuan and his companions crossed the Ring Sea inside the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, with Guga dragging them at reckless speed. They reached Sea God Island, where several yellow-clad figures approached from the forest.

• Lin Yuan led the group into the sea inside the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, leaving the sailor alone as a giant shark smashed the Sea Demon Ship and sent him sprawling unconscious.
• The group admired the underwater scenery until Guga tied them together and pulled them rapidly through the sea.
• Guga swerved around coral and chased sea life, alarming the group and attracting Demon Soul Great White Sharks that could not see or smell them.
• Guga dragged everyone onto Sea God Island, where they collapsed on the beach and complained about her reckless ride.
• Lin Yuan put Guga down and looked toward the island’s Sacred Pillars as several yellow-clad figures emerged from the forest and approached.

Lin Yuan and his companions reached the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar and began taking Sea God’s trials. Ning Rongrong received the Red Top-Tier Seven Trials, and Sea Horse Douluo wondered whether anyone else would receive an extraordinary assessment.

• Lin Yuan persuaded the Island-Guarding Sea Soul Masters to lead the group to the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar, where Sea Horse Douluo required them to cross the Sea Within the Sea.
• Xuanwu Guga parted the water, allowing the group to reach the platform safely, and Sea Horse Douluo praised its control over the Water Element.
• Niu Yue and Bai Chenxiang each received Black Level Four Trials as Sea Horse Douluo explained that Black Level assessments were deadly and had rarely been passed.
• Ning Rongrong prayed for more than six trials, and the Sacred Pillar gave her the Red Top-Tier Seven Trials, marking her as a potential successor to the Great Enshrined.
• Sea Horse Douluo looked toward Zhu Zhuqing, Yang Qiumo, Xiao Wu, and Lin Yuan and assumed their assessments would be ordinary.

Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Yang Qiumo each received a Top-Tier Seven Trial, drawing Bo Saixi to the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar. Lin Yuan’s test produced the Sea God’s Nine Trials, but its golden mark veered away from him and flew toward Guga.

• Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing each received a Top-Tier Seven Trial at the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar.
• Yang Qiumo also received a Top-Tier Seven Trial, making four red beams appear in succession.
• Bo Saixi arrived, confirmed the four trials, and asked the young people for their names.
• Lin Yuan began his test, and the Sacred Pillar’s light surged beyond the red tier into legendary gold as a golden trident appeared.
• Bo Saixi identified Lin Yuan’s result as the Sea God’s Nine Trials, but the golden mark veered away from Lin Yuan and flew toward Guga.

Guga unexpectedly received the mark for Lin Yuan’s Sea God’s Nine Trials, and Bo Saixi explained that the trials still belonged to Lin Yuan because Guga was his independent-bodied Martial Soul. Lin Yuan and the others learned the requirements of their First Trials and headed toward Sea God Mountain to begin.

• The golden trial mark left Lin Yuan and stamped itself onto Guga’s forehead, leaving everyone in the clearing stunned.
• Lin Yuan told Bo Saixi that Guga and the other Gugas were his Martial Souls, and Bo Saixi explained why Guga received the mark while Lin Yuan remained the trial’s inheritor.
• Bo Saixi announced that Lin Yuan had received the Sea God’s Nine Trials and could become the next Sea God if he passed them all.
• The group received their First Trial instructions: Lin Yuan had to climb 333 steps, while the others faced shorter climbs based on their trial levels.
• Lin Yuan asked when they could attempt the First Trial, and Bo Saixi sent Sea Horse Douluo to lead the group to Sea God Mountain.

The group tested the Sea God's Light on the steps of Sea God Mountain, where Bai Chenxiang and Xiao Wu both failed to climb far. Lin Yuan reached the final step but could not lift his leg until the Gugas sent Guga flying into his back, knocking him face-first onto it.

• Bai Chenxiang rushed up the steps but lost her balance and fell, prompting Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong to tease her.
• Xiao Wu climbed more than a dozen steps before her Soul Skill struck the Sea God's Light and flung her back into Lin Yuan's arms.
• Lin Yuan climbed to step three hundred and thirty-two but struggled to raise his leg for the final step.
• Starry Guga launched Dark Gold Guga, Golden Mastiff Guga, and Guga upward with an emerald vine, and Dark Gold Guga boosted Golden Mastiff Guga and Guga farther up the stairs.
• Golden Mastiff Guga spun and threw Guga toward Lin Yuan, and Guga kicked him in the back, sending him face-first onto step three hundred and thirty-three.
• Golden Mastiff Guga angrily chased Dark Gold Guga down the steps.

Lin Yuan completed the First Trial of the Sea God's Nine Trials after Guga kicked him onto the final step, and his Soul Power rose from level 64 to 66. He received the Second Trial's challenge to cross the Ring Sea without harming Sea Soul Beasts or using Soul Ring skills, and wondered whether he would meet Xiao Bai.

• Lin Yuan received the First Trial's rewards, while Guga was also covered in golden light.
• Lin Yuan caught Guga at the foot of the steps and confronted her for kicking him, while Guga insisted she had been helping him.
• Golden Mastiff Guga and Dark Gold Guga stopped to watch Lin Yuan carry Guga, and Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong teased him about passing with help.
• Bo Saixi laughed at Guga's antics and marveled at how quickly Lin Yuan had passed his first trial.
• Lin Yuan received the Second Trial's requirements and wondered whether he would meet Xiao Bai in the Ring Sea.

Lin Yuan reached the Ring Sea to begin the Second Trial, which forbade Soul Ring skills and harming Sea Soul Beasts. His attempt to fly across with his leg bone failed when a giant wave knocked him into the water, and Guga dove in after him.

• Lin Yuan left Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and the others and headed for the Ring Sea with the Gugas.
• The Gugas argued about catching and eating sharks until Lin Yuan explained the trial’s restrictions; only Guga could enter the sea without relying on a Soul Ring skill.
• A golden barrier descended over the Ring Sea, and the Gugas were thrown back when they tried to touch the water.
• Lin Yuan used his right leg bone to fly toward the far side, but a towering wave rose and dragged him beneath the surface.
• Guga rushed into the sea to save Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan and Guga crossed the Ring Sea while fleeing Xiao Bai, clearing the second trial and raising Lin Yuan’s Soul Power to level sixty-eight. Xiao Bai transformed into a young woman on the shore and caught Guga, then spanked her for misbehaving.

• Guga towed Lin Yuan through a school of Demon Soul Great White Sharks and provoked Xiao Bai, the hundred-thousand-year Demon Soul Great White Shark King.
• Xiao Bai struck Lin Yuan and Guga, then chased them across the Ring Sea as they struggled to reach shore.
• Guga slipped beneath Xiao Bai’s tail and carried Lin Yuan onto the beach, completing the second trial and gaining him two Soul Power levels and five percent Sea God Affinity.
• Guga taunted Xiao Bai in the shallows, prompting Xiao Bai to leap toward the beach.
• Xiao Bai transformed into a young woman, caught the airborne Guga, and spanked her for causing trouble.

Lin Yuan met Xiao Bai, the king of the Demon Soul Great White Shark Clan, and brought her to Sea God Mountain, where she met Xiao Wu. The group settled in Seahorse City, where Guga’s request for roast shark provoked Xiao Bai, who carried her outside to punish her.

• Lin Yuan learned the requirements and rewards of the Sea God's Third Trial while Xiao Bai caught Guga trying to escape.
• Lin Yuan and Xiao Bai introduced themselves, and Lin Yuan invited Xiao Bai to meet Xiao Wu and the other Gugas on Sea God Mountain.
• Xiao Bai met Xiao Wu and questioned how she concealed her soul beast aura; Xiao Wu showed her the Lovesick Heartbreak Red and explained its legend.
• Sea Horse Douluo brought the group to Seahorse City and arranged rooms for them at the City Lord's Mansion.
• Guga asked for roast shark, prompting Xiao Bai to carry her outside while the others laughed.

Lin Yuan began the Sea God's third trial, Tidal Body Tempering, at Raging Wave Despair, intending to use the ordeal to improve his soul power control and condense a Soul Core. The chapter ended as a towering wave crashed toward him while he was bound to a Sinking Silver Pillar.

• Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong spoke with Lin Yuan before he set out to clear his third trial.
• Bo Saixi arrived with Xiao Bai and led Lin Yuan to Raging Wave Despair, where she explained that the third trial required him to endure the raging waves for twenty-four hours each day.
• Bo Saixi revealed seven Sinking Silver Pillars in the sea and explained that Lin Yuan could call for rescue if the trial put his life in danger.
• Lin Yuan decided that Tidal Body Tempering could help him hone his soul power control and fulfill the last requirement for condensing a Soul Core.
• Lin Yuan mounted a Sinking Silver Pillar, and five heavy rings locked around his neck, waist, feet, and wrists.
• Bo Saixi withdrew her power, the waves resumed, and a massive wave rose and surged toward Lin Yuan.