Chapter Summaries

Tang San hunted in Sunset Forest and ambushed a wounded Devouring Dragon, absorbing its spirit ring and gaining a powerful new ability. He then set off to find the fleeing Death Demon Spider.

• Tang San sensed powerful disturbances in Sunset Forest and continued hunting spirit beasts in the Poisonous Mist Land while planning revenge on Shi Quan and Dugu Bo.
• Tang San discovered a Death Demon Spider fighting a Devouring Dragon and decided to kill both beasts for their strength and spirit abilities.
• As the two spirit beasts launched their final attacks, Tang San struck them with hidden weapons and pursued the wounded Devouring Dragon.
• Tang San killed the Devouring Dragon with his Clear Sky Hammer and absorbed its spirit ring, reaching level 62 and gaining Swallow Heaven and Devour Earth.
• Tang San hurried after the fleeing Death Demon Spider.

Tang San returned to Heaven Dou City and learned that Shi Quan’s Spirit Soul theory had spread across the continent, while Shi Quan prepared to manipulate Bibi Dong’s feelings and traveled north with Ye Lingling and Gu Yue Na. The group reached the outskirts of the Extremely Northern Land and decided to use Tian Meng’s aura to draw out the Ice Empress.

• Tang San absorbed the Death Demon Spider’s remaining energy, reached level sixty-three, and hurried back toward Heaven Dou City after hearing about Shi Quan’s Spirit Soul theory.
• Tang San secretly entered Moonlight Pavilion, reunited with Tang Yuehua, and learned about Spirit Souls, Shi Quan’s rise to Soul Sage, and the protection he had gained from Spirit Beasts.
• Dugu Bo told Shi Quan that Liu Erlong had rescued Yu Xiaogang and hidden him in Blue Tyrant Academy, and Shi Quan asked Dugu Bo to watch and record their daily lives.
• Three days later, Shi Quan, Ye Lingling, and Gu Yue Na set out for the Extremely Northern Land, leaving Dugu Yan behind because her fire-attribute Martial Soul made the cold journey unsuitable.
• Tian Meng admitted that he did not know the way through the Extremely Northern Land, then suggested that Shi Quan use his aura to lure the Ice Empress out of the core region.

Shi Quan, Gu Yue Na, and Tian Meng met Ice Empress in the Extremely Northern Land and convinced her that Shi Quan was the Child of Destiny. Ice Empress led them to Snow Empress's palace, where Ten Thousand Demons King began confirming Shi Quan's identity and explaining why his aura was concealed.

• Shi Quan used his sixth spirit ring to help Tian Meng summon Ice Empress by declaring that he had returned to challenge her.
• Ice Empress arrived and threatened Shi Quan, but Gu Yue Na revealed her overwhelming status and Shi Quan showed the aura of the Child of Destiny.
• Ice Empress accepted that Shi Quan was genuine and agreed to take him, Gu Yue Na, and Tian Meng to meet Snow Empress.
• On the way, Tian Meng told Ice Empress that he had become Shi Quan's soul spirit, and Shi Quan promised to explain soul spirits to both Empresses.
• Ice Empress led the group to Snow Empress's ice palace, where Ten Thousand Demons King appeared and confirmed Shi Quan's identity while warning that the God Realm must not discover him.

Gu Yue Na and Shi Quan persuaded Snow Empress and Ice Empress to join the God Creation Plan as Ye Lingling’s Spirit Souls. Ice Empress fused with Ye Lingling and began transforming her power into Spirit Rings, while Snow Empress returned after arranging matters in the Extremely Northern Land.

• Gu Yue Na explained that the God Creation Plan would help human inheritors gain Deity Positions, and asked Snow Empress and Ice Empress to become Ye Lingling’s Spirit Souls.
• Shi Quan assured the two Empresses that Ye Lingling could become a god and that her body could withstand their power if it was sealed and integrated gradually.
• Snow Empress and Ice Empress agreed to try the fusion, and Snow Empress left to arrange for the Extremely Northern Land before returning.
• Ice Empress separated into a Spirit Soul, entered Ye Lingling, and began fusing her Spirit Bone and evolving her Spirit Rings.
• After days of painful fusion, Ye Lingling’s first blue-gold Spirit Ring appeared and a second began to form.
• Snow Empress returned and learned from Shi Quan that Ye Lingling’s Martial Soul contained God-level Spirit Bone power, Sea God divine power, and Tian Meng’s million-year ice-attributed power.

Ye Lingling completed her fusion with Snow Empress, gaining a sixth Spirit Ring and reaching Level 68. On the way back from the Extremely Northern Land, Shi Quan encountered Oscar and Ma Hongjun in Icebound Forest and offered Oscar advice and help, leaving Oscar hopeful about rescuing his teachers.

• Ye Lingling finished fusing with Snow Empress and gained six blue-gold Spirit Rings, Level 68 Soul Power, and the Heart of Ice and Snow.
• Shi Quan, Gu Yue Na, and Ye Lingling spotted Oscar and Ma Hongjun fighting an Ice Blue Crocodile in Icebound Forest, and Shi Quan drove the Soul Beast away with a shout.
• Oscar told Shi Quan he was searching for a ten-thousand-year Mirror Image Beast to gain combat ability, and Shi Quan advised him to seek an enhancement Soul Beast for his Fifth Spirit Ring.
• Shi Quan directed Oscar toward a nearby Snow Spirit Flower and invited him to visit Heaven Dou City for help.
• Oscar and Ma Hongjun discussed asking Shi Quan to help free their teachers from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and Oscar regained hope.

Shi Quan decided to investigate Tang San and considered cultivating Oscar as a potential ally, while also pursuing gunpowder research to strengthen Qian Renxue’s claim to the Heaven Dou throne. After searching Tang Yuehua’s memories, he discovered Tang San was using the name Tang Yin and suspected he was hiding in Sunset Forest.

• Shi Quan agreed with Ye Lingling and Gu Yue Na that Oscar might be worth cultivating, but planned to kill any future god who turned against him and leave their divine position vacant.
• Shi Quan returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, examined the sulfur delivered to his laboratory, and arranged to pursue gunpowder research for Qian Renxue.
• Shi Quan reasoned that Tang San might know how to make gunpowder and decided to ask Xue Qinghe about the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s notification Fireworks.
• Shi Quan secretly entered Tang Yuehua’s bedroom at Moonlight Pavilion and used Dream Reading to search her memories for Tang San’s whereabouts.
• Shi Quan learned that Tang San had been using the name Tang Yin and concluded that he might be devouring again in the sparsely populated Sunset Forest.

Shi Quan searched Sunset Forest for Tang San but found only old traces, confirming that Tang San was alive and had fled elsewhere. Meanwhile, Shi Quan helped Xue Qinghe develop gunpowder weapons that strengthened his claim to the throne, and the chapter ended as Shi Quan went to see Oscar and an unwell Ma Hongjun.

• Shi Quan used his Blue Silver Domain to search Sunset Forest, found Tang San's old traces in the Poisonous Mist Land, and concluded that Tang San had moved to another Soul Beast Forest.
• Shi Quan organized researchers to study the gunpowder in Tang San's Fireworks, and they developed first-generation Gunpowder Bombs after a month.
• Shi Quan gave Xue Qinghe bomb-production procedures and machine gun blueprints, and Xue Qinghe said he would unify the Heaven Dou Empire and then the continent.
• Qian Renxue revealed her true appearance to Shi Quan, teased him, and changed back into Xue Qinghe when Ye Lingling arrived.
• Ye Lingling told Shi Quan that Oscar and Ma Hongjun had come, with Ma Hongjun seeming unwell, and Shi Quan went to see them.

Shi Quan, disguised as Zhuang Zhou, arranged for Oscar and Ma Hongjun to seek his help, then used his Blue Silver Emperor Tree and Nine Yang Power to resolve Ma Hongjun’s Evil Fire problem. He left Oscar believing the treatment had cost him dearly, while his own acting trick was revealed to Zhuang Zhou.

• Shi Quan met Oscar as Zhuang Zhou and learned that Ma Hongjun’s worsening Evil Fire had left him near death.
• Shi Quan revealed that he and Zhuang Zhou were the same person, then brought out his true self to examine Ma Hongjun.
• Shi Quan took Ma Hongjun to a wooded area and spent three hours treating him with the Blue Silver Emperor Tree’s life force and Nine Yang Power.
• Shi Quan told Oscar that Ma Hongjun’s martial soul flaw was resolved, though his damaged foundation would limit his future achievements.
• After Oscar stayed behind to watch over Ma Hongjun, Zhuang Zhou helped Shi Quan leave, and Shi Quan dropped his feigned exhaustion.

Shi Quan arranged for Oscar and Ma Hongjun to visit the imprisoned Flender, after helping Ma Hongjun purify his Evil Fire. At the visit, Flender continued protecting Yu Xiaogang, and Ma Hongjun revealed that Yu Xiaogang’s training had nearly killed him.

• Shi Quan urged Oscar to reconsider rescuing Flender while Flender still shielded Yu Xiaogang, then Ma Hongjun’s Evil Fire purification transformed him and left him grateful to Shi Quan.
• Shi Quan arranged lodging and a visit to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, where Oscar and Ma Hongjun traveled to see Flender.
• Flender welcomed Oscar and Ma Hongjun, then insisted he would not reveal Yu Xiaogang’s whereabouts and said he was staying voluntarily.
• Oscar confronted Flender about protecting Yu Xiaogang and Tang San despite the harm they had caused, while Flender blamed himself for trusting Yu Xiaogang.
• Ma Hongjun told Flender that Yu Xiaogang’s training had depleted his potential and left his Evil Fire close to killing him, and that Oscar had helped him survive.

Oscar and Ma Hongjun learned that Flender still refused to trade Yu Xiaogang for his release, then chose to grow stronger and join Shi Quan’s journey to Sea God Island. Three months later, Xue Ye passed the Heaven Dou throne to Xue Qinghe, who was secretly Qian Renxue, and named Shi Quan a prince before the group prepared for their trip.

• Flender apologized to Oscar and Ma Hongjun but insisted they not seek out Yu Xiaogang in exchange for his release.
• Oscar told Flender that Shi Quan had saved Ma Hongjun and resolved his Spirit Soul Problem, while Flender asked to hear what had happened across the continent.
• Ma Hongjun decided to rescue Flender through his own strength, and Oscar persuaded him to join Shi Quan’s group on Sea God Island.
• Oscar and Ma Hongjun returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and Shi Quan agreed to take Oscar and Ning Rongrong to Sea God Island.
• Xue Ye passed the throne to Xue Qinghe, who was actually Qian Renxue, and Qian Renxue appointed Ning Fengzhi National Teacher and awarded Shi Quan the title of Prince Yun.
• At the coronation banquet, Shi Quan spoke with Ning Fengzhi about the upcoming Sea God Island trip and joked with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling as Ning Rongrong watched enviously.

After Zhu Zhuqing emerged from Slaughter City, Shi Quan brought her to the Star Dou Great Forest to fuse with a Spirit Soul. Xiong Jun agreed to consider becoming hers only after testing her strength, and their fierce battle was still underway.

• Shi Quan waited outside Slaughter City with Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan until Zhu Zhuqing emerged, then comforted her as she woke and helped her recover from her ordeal.
• After Zhu Zhuqing slept for three days, Shi Quan took her to the Star Dou Great Forest and explained that he had succeeded in researching Spirit Souls.
• Di Tian introduced the five-hundred-thousand-year beast Xiong Jun, who demanded that Zhu Zhuqing prove herself before he would become her Spirit Soul.
• Zhu Zhuqing fought Xiong Jun using her domains, Titan Sky Rupture, bone abilities, and Evil God Thorn, but their battle continued as she struck toward his eyelid.

Zhu Zhuqing absorbed Xiong Jun’s Spirit Soul, gaining a Dark Gold Terrorclaw External Soul Bone and rising to rank seventy-one. Her Divine Slaughter’s Domain then devoured the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger’s corrupting power, and Gu Yue Na used Zhu Zhuqing’s God-given Spirit Ring to strengthen all her Spirit Rings, leaving Zhu Zhuqing confused about her connection to the Asura God.

• Zhu Zhuqing struck Xiong Jun’s eyelid with her Evil God Thorn, earned his approval, and began absorbing his Spirit Soul under Shi Quan’s care.
• After several days of fusion, Zhu Zhuqing reached rank seventy-one and gained the Dark Gold Terrorclaw External Soul Bone.
• The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger’s power erupted within Zhu Zhuqing, but her Divine Slaughter’s Domain devoured its phantom and absorbed the corrupting force, evolving her Fifth Spirit Ring and Evil God Hook.
• Xiong Jun and Gu Yue Na recognized the power of the Asura God in Zhu Zhuqing’s evolving Divine Slaughter’s Domain.
• Gu Yue Na helped Zhu Zhuqing use her God-given Spirit Ring to temper and raise the ages of all seven Spirit Rings, while Xiong Jun also benefited.
• Zhu Zhuqing asked Shi Quan about the Asura God and the changes to her Spirit Rings, bewildered by the rapid developments.

Shi Quan explained the Asura God trial and God-given Spirit Rings to Zhu Zhuqing, then gathered his friends and family for the journey to Sea God Island. The group reached Vast Sea City and set sail aboard Shi Quan’s Hidden Dragon, heading underwater toward the island.

• Shi Quan explained that passing Hell Road granted qualification for the Asura God inheritance and that Ye Lingling might convert Sea God-given Spirit Ring power into extra years after gaining enough Sea God Affinity.
• Shi Quan asked Di Tian to spare Evil Spirit Masters with Blue Silver Grass Spirit Souls, then reunited with Yu Feng and the Shi Brothers at Heaven Dou Royal Academy and gathered friends for the trip.
• Three days later, Shi Quan and the group departed Heaven Dou City, and Dugu Bo brought Li Meili and Shi Jian to join them on the road.
• The group reached Vast Sea City, explored it, and continued to the harbor the next morning.
• Shi Quan summoned the Hidden Dragon, and everyone boarded as he piloted it beneath the sea toward Sea God Island.

Shi Quan led his group to Sea God Island by walking across the seabed under Ye Lingling’s Hanhai Protection Cover, avoiding the island’s guardian beasts. They emerged onto the beach, where island guards confronted them.

• Shi Quan spotted Sea God Island and decided to approach underwater, relying on Ye Lingling’s Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud to avoid trouble.
• Ye Lingling activated the Hanhai Protection Cover, allowing the group to leave the Hidden Dragon and walk across the seabed without being detected.
• Shi Quan explained that Sea God Island was protected by powerful Island Guardian Beasts, and the group passed a Sea Soul Great White Shark without it noticing them.
• The group walked out of the sea onto Sea God Island’s beach, and Ye Lingling withdrew the cover, revealing them.
• Seven or eight yellow-clad figures emerged from the forest and demanded to know who they were.

Shi Quan led his companions to the Seahorse Sacred Pillar to seek the Sea God’s inheritance, and Ye Lingling froze a path across the Sea in the Sea. Seahorse Douluo agreed to begin the trial, and Ye Lingling stepped forward as the first to receive it.

• Shi Quan asked the island’s Sea Spirit Masters to take his group to the Seven Sacred Pillars, and the middle-aged leader warned them that land Spirit Masters could not pass the trials.
• The group reached the Seahorse Sacred Pillar, where Seahorse Douluo demanded that they cross the Sea in the Sea to qualify for the trial.
• At Shi Quan’s request, Ye Lingling used Eternal Frozen Domain to freeze a roadway across the pool, allowing everyone to reach the opposite shore.
• Shi Quan told Seahorse Douluo that the group had come to inherit the Sea God’s Divine Position, and Seahorse Douluo mocked their ambition before agreeing to start the trial.
• Shi Quan chose Ye Lingling to go first, and she stepped forward before the Seahorse Sacred Pillar.

Ye Lingling received the Sea God Nine Trials on Sea God Island, and Bo Saixi recognized her as the Sea God’s chosen successor. As the group continued the trials, Zhu Zhuqing received the Top Eight Trials, marking her as a potential successor to the High Priest.

• Seahorse Douluo activated the sacred pillar, and Ye Lingling received the golden trident mark of the Sea God Nine Trials.
• Bo Saixi arrived, questioned Shi Quan about Qian Daoliu, and confirmed Ye Lingling as the Sea God’s chosen successor.
• Bo Saixi ordered Seahorse Douluo to host the group as honored guests and summoned the seven Sacred Pillar Guardians to Sea God Hall.
• Shi Quan had Zhu Zhuqing undergo her trial, and the sacred pillar revealed that she had received the Top Eight Trials.
• Seahorse Douluo recognized Zhu Zhuqing’s trial as equal to Bo Saixi’s, while Shi Quan considered her exceptional talent and abilities.

Seahorse Douluo explained the assessment ranks as the group received their trials, which ranged from Top Eight Trials to Purple Level Three Trials. He led them toward Seahorse City and said Shi Quan and Gu Yue Na would need the High Priest’s approval to remain on Sea God Island.

• Seahorse Douluo explained the White, Yellow, Purple, Black, and red Top Level assessments after Zhu Zhuqing received the Top Eight Trials.
• Dugu Yan received the Top Eight Trials, while Yu Feng and the three Shi Brothers received Black Level Four Trials; Oscar and Ning Rongrong received Black Level Five Trials.
• Ma Hongjun received Purple Level Three Trials and felt disappointed, but Shi Quan encouraged him to work hard to raise his assessment level.
• Shi Jian and Li Meili each received Black Level Four Trials, while Shi Quan and Gu Yue Na declined to undergo assessments.
• Seahorse Douluo said the High Priest would decide whether Shi Quan and Gu Yue Na could stay, then led the group toward Seahorse City and told them the Demon Soul Great White Shark had once been the Sea God’s mount.

Shi Quan explained why he could not accept a divine trial, while the Sea God discussed Zhu Zhuqing and Dugu Yan with Asura and then sought out the Fire God. The group learned their Sea God's Light trial requirements and reached the forbidden area, ready to begin.

• Shi Quan avoided accepting a trial because the Sea God's power would reveal his identity as a Child of Destiny.
• The Sea God told Asura that Zhu Zhuqing had begun an eight-part trial and reported Dugu Yan's Fire Dragon King Spirit Bone and the group's Spirit Souls.
• Asura questioned the Spirit Souls, and the Sea God left to visit the Fire God's domain.
• Ye Lingling, Zhu Zhuqing, Dugu Yan, and the others shared their Sea God's Light trial requirements, and Shi Quan told them to rest before setting out.
• The group traveled to Sea God Mountain's Ring Sea, where a Purple-robed Sea Spirit Master introduced the forbidden area and explained the trial.

Shi Quan tested the Sea God's Light at the foot of Sea God Mountain and explained how it reflected attacks and could be used to strengthen the group. After everyone tried climbing the steps, Ma Hongjun asked to stay and train, and Shi Quan decided the group would cultivate there for the next year.

• The Purple-Robed Sea Spirit Master warned Shi Quan and Gu Yue Na that crossing the Ring Sea without permission could draw attacks, but Shi Quan argued that entering the forbidden grounds would not offend Sea God.
• Oscar gave Flying Sausages to the group, and they crossed the Ring Sea to the foot of Sea God Mountain.
• Ye Lingling climbed several steps and described the growing pressure, while Shi Quan tested the barrier with a weakened Tailed Beast Ball and observed it reflect the attack back at him.
• Shi Quan explained that Sea God's Light could temper their bodies and willpower, urged everyone to use it for training, and watched them attempt the steps.
• Zhu Zhuqing climbed the farthest on the first attempt, followed by Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan, and Ma Hongjun asked Ye Lingling to arrange food and water so he could stay and cultivate.
• Shi Quan praised Ma Hongjun's resolve and decided that everyone would remain at Sea God Mountain to train for the next year.

Shi Quan left the group to cultivate under Sea God’s Light and traveled with Gu Yue Na to Raging Wave Despair to test its tidal body refining. He bound himself to a stone pillar and used gravity to intensify the waves, drawing the attention of Bo Saixi and the island’s guardians.

• Shi Quan returned to Seahorse City, arranged for supplies to be delivered to the group, and asked Seahorse Douluo where Raging Wave Despair was.
• Shi Quan and Gu Yue Na flew to the bay in the northwest of Sea God Island and surveyed its towering waves.
• Shi Quan pierced a wave with a Tailed Beast Ball, raised a stone pillar, and bound himself to it.
• Shi Quan increased the gravity in the bay, making the waves more powerful as they battered him and shook the nearby mountain.
• Bo Saixi and several Sacred Pillars Guardians arrived, saw Shi Quan’s self-imposed challenge, and left him undisturbed; Little White also inspected the disturbance before departing.