Chapter Summaries

Zi Zhenzhu recruited the rescued captives into a new pirate crew by defeating their chosen representatives, while Tang Mo sensed their loyalty strengthening his divine contract power. Three days later, Tang Mo’s ships halted near the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King’s territory, where he warned Gu Rong of the legendary beast’s power.

• Zi Zhenzhu told the rescued captives she would rebuild the pirate crew and invited them to stay or leave.
• Daxia and Axie challenged Zi Zhenzhu, but she defeated them in one exchange, and they accepted her as their boss.
• Tang Mo sensed the captives’ allegiance to Zi Zhenzhu forming invisible contracts that strengthened the God of Precious Metal and Contracts.
• Three days later, Kasait halted the ships after their course took them toward the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King’s waters.
• Tang Mo explained to Gu Rong that the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King had fought the Sea God and was more powerful than an ordinary ferocious beast.

Tang Mo warned Gu Rong about the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King and obtained spatial Soul Power from him. When Spirit Hall's bait attracted a controlled swarm of Sea Soul Beasts, Yue Guan subdued them and Hu Liena chose a Golden Sword Demonfish as her target.

• Gu Rong thanked Tang Mo for warning him about the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King and gave him spatial Soul Power attached to an Evil Spirit Orca bone.
• Spirit Hall scattered bait for Deep Sea Lanternfish and Emperor Squid, but the sea remained calm and Kasait found nothing wrong with the bait.
• Tang Mo sensed movement underwater, and Yue Guan, Gui Mei, and Gu Rong detected a large approaching group of Sea Soul Beasts.
• Yue Guan realized the beasts were controlled by parasitic Sea Soul Beasts and suppressed them with his Titled Douluo pressure.
• Yue Guan brought several hundred-year Soul Beasts to the surface and told Hu Liena to hunt her own Soul Ring, and Hu Liena chose a Golden Sword Demonfish.

Qian Renxue and Tang Mo fought separate Deep Sea Lanternfish and their controlling Emperor Squids inside a sea barrier raised by She Long. Qian Renxue broke through her opponent’s defenses, while Tang Mo closed in undetected on his target.

• She Long enclosed Qian Renxue, Tang Mo, and the two Deep Sea Lanternfish in a barrier of controlled seawater.
• Qian Renxue revealed her identity and attacked a Deep Sea Lanternfish with her Angel Wings soul skill.
• The Emperor Squid trapped inside the fish unleashed golden light and a spiritual blade, but Qian Renxue deflected the blade and cleaved through the light.
• Tang Mo approached the other Deep Sea Lanternfish, which waited underwater to ambush him, without the Emperor Squid detecting him.

Tang Mo killed the Deep Sea Lanternfish and Emperor Squid, then absorbed their two Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings into the Fish Intestine Sword. He broke through to level thirty-six and discovered his new second and third Soul Skills before concluding that the rewards suited him perfectly.

• Tang Mo used Evil Spirit Orca Slash to kill the Deep Sea Lanternfish and Emperor Squid, then collected their artifact-refinement materials and bound their remnant souls in the Green Pearl Bracer.
• Tang Mo absorbed both Soul Rings at once, using the Five Treasures Body Protection Method and Crimson Yang Pills to guide and calm their power.
• Tang Mo completed the absorption and discovered that his Soul Power had reached level thirty-six.
• Tang Mo learned that his second Soul Skill, Light of Awe, reduced an enemy’s attributes, while his third, Sword Fiend Soul Suppression, released the Fish Intestine Sword’s baleful aura to intimidate groups.
• Tang Mo tested both new skills and decided they were a perfect fit.

Tang Mo considered how to plunder fortune and watched Hu Liena defeat the Emperor Squid inside a Golden Sword Demonfish, then absorb its Soul Ring. As Hu Liena and Qian Renxue absorbed their Soul Rings, an enormous figure burst from the sea and attacked Tang Mo.

• Tang Mo recalled that taking other people's opportunities could let him plunder their fortune, and considered Tang San a likely target.
• Hu Liena used her mental-power Soul Skills to fight the Emperor Squid inside the Golden Sword Demonfish and shattered its mental avatar.
• Hu Liena killed the Emperor Squid, took its Thousand-Year Soul Ring, and began absorbing it as Qian Renxue also absorbed her Soul Ring.
• An enormous figure burst from beneath the sea and attacked Tang Mo, breaking through She Long's sphere of seawater before he could react.

Xiao Bai abducted Tang Mo, who reassured the others with a message before traveling with her to a strange island. There, Tang Mo sensed divine energy in a central pool and jumped in at Xiao Bai’s command.

• Xiao Bai carried Tang Mo away while She Long concealed Qian Renxue, and Gu Rong made no serious attempt to intervene.
• Tang Mo left the words “Don't worry” above the boat, easing Yue Guan’s and Gui Mei’s fears; Gui Mei pursued Xiao Bai.
• Ning Rongrong cried and urged Gu Rong to rescue Tang Mo, while Tang Mo remained unaware of the trouble his abduction had caused.
• Xiao Bai introduced herself as the Demon Soul Great White Shark King, and Tang Mo calmly explained why he believed she meant no harm.
• Xiao Bai brought Tang Mo to a small, unusual island with a deep pool; after sensing divine nature there, Tang Mo jumped into the pool when she told him to.

Tang Mo explored the ruined Freshwater God's Inheritance Land with Xiao Bai, who explained the perilous choices facing long-lived soul beasts and her decision to sacrifice herself. Tang Mo revealed that he could restore a soul beast without sacrificing its body, leaving Xiao Bai stunned when the Azure Sea Killer Whale returned to life with increased cultivation.

• Tang Mo followed the pool's suction into an underwater ruin where Xiao Bai identified the site as the Freshwater God's former Inheritance Land.
• Tang Mo detected ownerless divine nature in the palace, while Xiao Bai explained that the inheritance power had disappeared long ago.
• Xiao Bai described the lifespan limits and tribulations faced by soul beasts, then revealed she planned to sacrifice herself to enter the Divine Realm with Tang Mo.
• Tang Mo warned Xiao Bai that she might vanish if he failed to become a god, but she said she was willing to gamble on his future.
• Tang Mo joined the Azure Sea Killer Whale's body and soul, restoring it to life before Xiao Bai's eyes.
• Xiao Bai examined the revived Azure Sea Killer Whale and exclaimed that its cultivation had inexplicably increased by several hundred years.

Tang Mo explained the Chuma Xian Pact to Xiao Bai, and they formed one with exceptionally high compatibility. He then searched the ruined palace and safely stored a rare immortal herb, leaving the water-blue pearl still to be investigated.

• Tang Mo explained that the pact would let Xiao Bai cultivate faster without sacrificing herself, and Xiao Bai agreed to sign it.
• The Ocean Pact power raised Tang Mo and Xiao Bai’s compatibility, and they completed the Chuma Xian Pact in less than an hour.
• Tang Mo refused Xiao Bai’s offer of a Soul Ring because he needed to balance and consolidate his cultivation.
• Xiao Bai pointed out the remaining treasures in the palace ruins, and the Azure Sea Killer Whale cleared rubble from the hall.
• Tang Mo found a water-blue pearl and the Polarity Soul-Nourishing Orchid beneath the rubble.
• Tang Mo used balanced yin and yang forces to harvest the orchid and placed it in his Green Pearl Bracer.

Tang Mo discovered a hostile consciousness inside the aqua-blue orb and let it enter his Inner Scene, where he trapped it in a mirror maze. He identified it as possibly the Freshwater God's lingering will and began refining it with golden flames.

• Tang Mo borrowed Xiao Bai's soul power and tested the orb, confirming that it contained a distinct consciousness.
• Tang Mo touched the orb with his Tang Sect Grandmaster martial soul, baiting a blurred aqua-blue figure into his consciousness.
• The figure entered Tang Mo's Inner Scene and became trapped in a mirror maze that Xiao Bai had created.
• Tang Mo said the figure might be the Freshwater God's lingering will and prepared to refine it as pill-making material.
• Tang Mo used Xiao Bai's soul power to manifest golden flames, which engulfed the figure as it released aqua-blue aura.

Tang Mo trapped and refined the wandering ghost, absorbing its traces of divine nature, divine soul power, and law before escaping the collapsing underwater hall with Xiao Bai. Gui Mei found Tang Mo and brought him back toward the ships, where Ning Rongrong and Hu Liena were still withdrawn over his disappearance.

• Tang Mo used the Mirror Maze and Xiao Bai’s power to refine the blurred figure, then absorbed its divine nature, divine soul power, and power of laws.
• Tang Mo put away the Water-Blue Orb, causing the underwater hall to collapse, and Xiao Bai carried him toward the surface.
• Gui Mei sensed Tang Mo and Xiao Bai near the island and waited for Tang Mo to emerge; Xiao Bai stayed underwater while Tang Mo rose to meet Gui Mei.
• Gui Mei took Tang Mo back toward the two ships, where Gu Rong and Yue Guan worried that Ning Rongrong and Hu Liena had shut themselves away over Tang Mo.

After Tang Mo returned safely to the ships, he went back to Vast Sea City and began crafting artifacts and refining pills. He sent Crimson Yang Pills to three powerful factions, while Dugu Bo watched Xue Ye take one with hope and greed.

• Qian Renxue scolded She Long for failing to save Tang Mo, then secretly gave him a Crimson Yang Pill that shook his bottleneck.
• Tang Mo flew back to the ships, where Ning Rongrong rushed at him and Hu Liena held her back while Qian Renxue watched from the other ship.
• Tang Mo returned to Vast Sea City and secluded himself to cultivate, craft artifacts, and refine pills.
• The Heaven Dou Empire's imperial family, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Spirit Hall sent Tang Mo medicinal ingredients and metals, and he sent Crimson Yang Pills to Xue Ye, Ning Fengzhi, and Bibi Dong.
• Xue Ye swallowed a Crimson Yang Pill despite his eunuch's warning, while Dugu Bo appeared behind him and stared at the bottle with hope and greed.

Xue Ye, Ning Fengzhi, Bibi Dong, and Qian Daoliu each considered the value of Tang Mo’s Crimson Yang Pills and what they might gain from him. The chapter left Dugu Bo cultivating with the pills, while Spirit Hall and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect maneuvered to secure more of Tang Mo’s help.

• Xue Ye swallowed a Crimson Yang Pill, and Dugu Bo examined him before Xue Ye gave Dugu Bo a bottle of pills to aid his cultivation.
• Dugu Bo returned to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to cultivate with the Crimson Yang Pills.
• Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin discussed seeking better pills from Tang Mo, and Chen Xin took Ning Fengzhi’s pills when he left the room.
• Bibi Dong ordered Spirit Hall’s subordinates to gather more medicinal herbs and metals for Tang Mo.
• Qian Daoliu laughed over Qian Renxue drawing Tang Mo toward her side and sent precious herbs from his treasury.

After half a year in seclusion, Tang Mo gave Hu Liena a fox-ear headband that boosted her spiritual power and let her use telekinesis, then gave Ning Rongrong a dagger that could unleash Evil Spirit Orca Slash. Ning Rongrong tested the weapon, drawing Chen Xin’s attention, while Tang Mo explained that the attack would grow stronger as she improved her Soul Power.

• Tang Mo emerged from seclusion and gave Hu Liena a fox-ear headband that increased her spiritual power and let her lift a leaf with telekinesis.
• Tang Mo handed Ning Rongrong an ornate dagger and told her to draw it and pour in her Soul Power.
• Ning Rongrong unleashed Evil Spirit Orca Slash from the dagger, using most of her Soul Power.
• Gu Rong redirected the sword light through a spatial rift toward Chen Xin, who recognized Ning Rongrong’s Soul Power and shattered it with the Seven Kill Sword.
• Tang Mo fed Ning Rongrong a Crimson Yang Pill and told her that the dagger’s attack would grow stronger as her Soul Power improved.

Tang Mo gave Qian Renxue the Wish-Following Battle Armor and advised her on how to take control of the Heaven Dou Empire. Qian Renxue embraced his strategy of building influence through the empire’s finances, military, and powerful allies.

• Tang Mo left Ning Rongrong after helping her recover, and Chen Xin and Gu Rong appeared; Chen Xin asked about her dagger, prompting Ning Rongrong to ignore him.
• Tang Mo visited Qian Renxue and gave her the Wish-Following Battle Armor, which she tested in several forms before learning how it worked.
• Qian Renxue recognized the battle armor’s value and worried that Tang Mo might not remain on her side, but he reassured her that they would stay together as long as they shared a goal.
• Tang Mo advised Qian Renxue to use Prince Xue Xing to introduce someone skilled in Food Incompatibility to Xue Ye, diverting suspicion toward Prince Xue Xing and Prince Xue Beng.
• Tang Mo urged Qian Renxue to gain financial influence gradually and use Marshal Ge Long to build control of the military, binding powerful interests to her before revealing her identity.

Tang Mo accepted Qian Renxue’s Angel Lineage badge and gave her a mirror to contact him before returning to the Residence Kasait had lent him. There, Chen Xin tested Tang Mo’s swordsmanship, and Tang Mo’s quick counters forced Chen Xin to increase his restricted strength.

• Qian Renxue gave Tang Mo an Angel Lineage badge, and Tang Mo gave her a Water-Blue Mirror for contacting him wherever there was water.
• Tang Mo returned to the Residence Kasait had lent him, where Chen Xin launched a sword attack to test him.
• Tang Mo summoned the Fish Intestine Sword and evaded Chen Xin’s thrust, prompting Chen Xin to raise his restricted abilities to around rank fifty.
• Tang Mo used Taiji sword techniques to entangle Chen Xin’s Seven Kill Sword and then struck it with more than a hundred Instant Strike thrusts.
• Tang Mo closed to within half a meter of Chen Xin, who raised his restricted abilities to around rank sixty.

Tang Mo and Chen Xin tested their swordsmanship in a duel, with Tang Mo's compressed Sword Qi and Object-Control Art challenging Chen Xin's Seven Kill Sword. Chen Xin could not overcome Tang Mo's swift attacks, while Gu Rong laughed at his struggle.

• Chen Xin blocked Tang Mo's sudden thrust with the Seven Kill Sword and was surprised when Tang Mo's Sword Qi resisted it and carved deep marks into the floor.
• Chen Xin sent seven interweaving streaks of Sword Qi at Tang Mo, who used the Fish Intestine Sword to strike their weak points.
• Chen Xin flew the Seven Kill Sword at the Fish Intestine Sword, knocking it back, but Tang Mo controlled it to absorb the impact and resume its rapid attacks.
• Chen Xin fought the Fish Intestine Sword with his Seven Kill Sword, but Tang Mo's speed forced him into a battle of attrition.
• Gu Rong laughed as Chen Xin failed to overcome Tang Mo, leaving Chen Xin embarrassed.

Chen Xin stopped sparring with Tang Mo when Ning Rongrong intervened, then chased Gu Rong out to sea for a fight. Tang Mo took Ning Rongrong exploring Vast Sea City's lawless Sea Goods District, where her valuable clothes drew predatory attention.

• Ning Rongrong ran out of her courtyard and shielded Tang Mo, giving Chen Xin an excuse to put away the Seven Kill Sword.
• Gu Rong mocked Chen Xin, who grabbed him and hurled him out of the city before challenging him to fight at sea.
• Tang Mo told Ning Rongrong that Gu Rong's cultivation had nearly reached its limit while Chen Xin could still grow stronger.
• Tang Mo invited Ning Rongrong to stroll through Vast Sea City, but she eagerly led him straight to the Sea Goods District.
• On entering the Sea Goods District, Tang Mo sensed hostile observers who quickly noticed Ning Rongrong's valuable accessories and clothing.

Tang Mo and Ning Rongrong bought up stalls in Vast Sea City's Sea Goods District, drawing the attention of local thieves. When two thieves tried to pickpocket Tang Mo, he kept his belongings and took their money pouches instead.

• Tang Mo asked Ning Rongrong to play a game as they entered the Sea Goods District, where gangs were secretly watching them.
• Ning Rongrong sensed a treasure at an old man's stall, so Tang Mo bought everything there and paid the stallholder.
• The pair spent hours buying up stalls whenever Ning Rongrong sensed something valuable, and their lavish spending tempted the thieves watching them.
• Two thieves staged a collision and tried to steal Tang Mo's belt and bracer, then slipped away to a secluded alley.
• The thieves discovered that their money pouches were missing, while Tang Mo held their pouches along with his own belongings.

Tang Mo took Ning Rongrong through the Sea Goods District and killed a raider who tried to intercept them. He shielded her from the corpse as the remaining Soul Masters faced him.

• Tang Mo pickpocketed two thieves and used the coins to offer Ning Rongrong candy, while she asked to practice making her hands faster.
• As Tang Mo and Ning Rongrong neared the exit, local raiders closed in around them, and Yue Guan and Gui Mei watched to see how he would respond.
• Tang Mo killed a Three-Ring Soul Elder with his Dark Gold Dreadclaw when the man brushed past him.
• Tang Mo stopped Ning Rongrong from looking at the corpse and reassured her as the other raiders retreated in fear.

Tang Mo slaughtered the Soul Masters who attacked him and Ning Rongrong, then confronted the city lord’s men and learned the attackers were tied to the Sea Dragon Sect and Lightning Tyrant Sect. The chapter ended with Tang Mo accusing Ge Yi’s unknown backer of being Ge Long and knocking Ge Yi down.

• Tang Mo used his Dark Gold Dreadclaw to kill the Three-Ring Soul Elders while carrying Ning Rongrong.
• Tang Mo unleashed an enlarged bear claw that killed the Soul King and four Soul Ancestors, then cut down the three survivors with his Fish Intestine Sword.
• Kasait ordered Spirit Hall’s deacons to stop the city lord’s personnel from surrounding Tang Mo.
• Kasait told Tang Mo that the attackers belonged to the Sea Dragon Sect, an outside money tree of the Lightning Tyrant Sect, and identified the city official as Ge Yi.
• Tang Mo accused Ge Long of backing Ge Yi and kicked Ge Yi to the ground.