Chapter Summaries

Lin Qian killed the Rakshasa God and faced the God King of Goodness, who let him go and agreed to meet him after he finished his business in the mortal world. He then confronted Bibi Dong in the secret chamber, revealed that he had killed the Rakshasa God, and promised to help her achieve her revenge if she obeyed him.

• Lin Qian waited for a response from the Divine Realm after killing the Rakshasa God, then met the God King of Goodness, who admitted she had watched the fight and did not intend to punish him.
• Lin Qian invited the God King of Goodness to travel with him after he finished his affairs, and she agreed to await him.
• Lin Qian carried the unconscious Bibi Dong to the secret chamber and waited for her to wake with her Soul Power sealed.
• Lin Qian confronted Bibi Dong about her past and her fixation on Yu Xiaogang, then told her he had killed the Rakshasa God and become the Asura God.
• Lin Qian offered to help Bibi Dong destroy the Angel Clan's foundations and take revenge if she behaved, then kept her in the secret chamber.

Bibi Dong’s illness left the Spirit Hall Empire in political turmoil, and Lin Qian struggled to govern as Regent while factions disputed who should rule. Qian Renxue returned from seclusion and reunited with Lin Qian, then questioned him about Bibi Dong’s condition and whether they had fallen out.

• Bibi Dong declared herself unwell and appointed Lin Qian Regent, prompting a fierce dispute over whether she should continue ruling or Lin Qian should take the throne.
• Catherine and Light Feather Douluo led opposing factions as internal unrest and pressure from the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires threatened the fledgling Spirit Hall Empire.
• Lin Qian handled government affairs from his bedchamber and later went alone into Spirit City, where Qian Renxue found him after completing her Seventh Trial and reaching level 95.
• Qian Renxue asked Lin Qian about Bibi Dong, and he said she was ill and needed time to recover.
• Qian Renxue sensed something was wrong and asked Lin Qian whether he and Bibi Dong had fallen out.

Lin Qian and Qian Renxue discussed Bibi Dong’s past, Spirit Hall’s future, and who should take the throne, with Qian Renxue insisting she would support Lin Qian’s succession. After Qian Daoliu raised the question of their marriage, Lin Qian decided to convene the empire’s senior officials and name Qian Renxue empress consort.

• Lin Qian told Qian Renxue that Bibi Dong had turned against Spirit Hall because of her past, and that he had intervened to prevent her from destroying it.
• Qian Renxue refused to claim Spirit Hall’s throne, saying Lin Qian had earned it through his work and that she would support his succession.
• Lin Qian and Qian Renxue returned to the Papal Palace, then later went together to the Worship Hall to meet Qian Daoliu.
• Qian Renxue announced that she would become empress consort, while Qian Daoliu worried that she could have been empress herself and urged the couple to marry.
• Lin Qian proposed convening a meeting of senior officials to name Qian Renxue empress consort.

Lin Qian spoke privately with Qian Daoliu about Qian Renxue, Spirit Hall’s plans, and the past, then revealed that he had inherited the Asura God’s divinity. Qian Daoliu was left disheartened by the gulf between his generation and the gods who would shape the future.

• Qian Daoliu entrusted Qian Renxue’s future to Lin Qian, who promised to care for her and help Spirit Hall rise to prominence.
• Qian Daoliu thanked Lin Qian for assisting Qian Renxue’s long infiltration of the Heaven Dou Empire and explained that Bibi Dong had killed Qian Xunji.
• Qian Daoliu told Lin Qian the truth about Qian Xunji’s death and left it to Lin Qian to decide whether to tell Qian Renxue after she became the Angel God.
• Lin Qian confirmed that he had killed Tang Chen and described how the Asura God’s assignment helped him complete the Asura God Trial.
• Lin Qian relayed Bo Saixi’s message rejecting Qian Daoliu, then revealed that he had inherited the Asura God’s divinity.
• Qian Daoliu felt unworthy before Lin Qian and realized that his own era had ended.

Lin Qian introduced new policies as Regent of the Spirit Hall Empire and prepared to reselect the Seven Great Sects, while drawing the Enshrined under his authority. The chapter left the empire awaiting a grand court assembly and the sect competition as people began flocking to Spirit City.

• Lin Qian decided to consolidate Spirit Hall's internal forces and relied on Qian Renxue's support as his succession approached.
• Lin Qian ordered the Seven Great Sects reselection to proceed, moved its combat venue outside the city, and prepared for the debut of Soul Tools.
• The Sun Moon Sect traveled from Vast Sea City to Spirit City to compete in the reselection.
• Lin Qian abolished Spirit City's soul-power entry requirement, promoted trade and city expansion, and introduced a series of New Policies.
• Qian Renxue placed the Enshrined under Lin Qian's command, and officials prepared to attend a grand court assembly in two days.

At the Seven Great Sects Re-election Ceremony, Lin Qian publicly introduced Qian Renxue as his wife, and the Sun Moon Sect drew the Elephant Armor Sect as its first opponent. The match began with both sect masters revealing rank eighty-nine Soul Power, and Yue Hongchen unleashed a barrage of Soul Tool Turrets.

• Yue Hongchen registered the Sun Moon Sect for the tournament, revealing that he was a rank eighty-nine Soul Douluo in his twenties.
• Lin Qian arrived at the ceremony with Qian Renxue, announced her as his wife and future Regent's Consort, and led the crowd in greeting them.
• A Sun Moon Sect disciple drew the Elephant Armor Sect as their first opponent, while Huyan Zhen underestimated the unfamiliar sect.
• Yue Hongchen and Huyan Zhen opened the match by revealing their Martial Souls and rank eighty-nine Soul Power.
• Huyan Zhen attacked with his Third Soul Skill, Crushing Kill, and Yue Hongchen countered with Metal Control and 128 Soul Tool Turrets.

Lin Qian used Yue Hongchen’s Soul Tools to help the Sun Moon Sect defeat the Elephant Armor Sect and demonstrate the weapons’ power. After Lin Qian defended their use, the Sun Moon Sect won the reselection and took first place among the Seven Great Sects.

• Yue Hongchen’s Soul Tool Turrets battered Huyan Zhen, but Huyan Zhen’s Sixth Soul Skill destroyed most of them before Yue Hongchen’s Resilient Wall shielded him from the attack.
• Yue Hongchen fired his Level 8 Molten Gold Cannon at Huyan Zhen, and Lin Qian stopped the shell with Unfixed Storm just before it struck.
• The referee declared the Sun Moon Sect the winner, but an Elephant Armor Sect disciple protested that using Soul Tools was unfair.
• Lin Qian argued that Soul Tools were needed to counter the Tang Sect’s hidden weapons, and the protest was suppressed.
• Lin Qian canceled the drawing of lots and had Yue Hongchen challenge the sects over the following days, winning every match and securing the Sun Moon Sect’s first-place ranking.

After the Seven Great Sects re-election, Lin Qian developed the Sun Moon Sect and Soul Master Legions while balancing relations with the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires. With the new sects recognized and the Spirit Hall Empire growing, a historic court assembly was about to begin in Spirit City.

• The re-election established the Holy Dragon Sect as the second-ranked sect, the Black Tiger Sect at the head of the Lower Four, and the other sects in lower positions, while the Fire Leopard Sect received a covert intelligence mission.
• Lin Qian directed resources toward the Sun Moon Sect, expanding its soul tool development and legion while warships waited on the Sun Moon Continent.
• Lin Qian cultivated friendly relations with the Heaven Dou Empire and sought goodwill from the Star Luo Empire as both powers debated whether to oppose the Spirit Hall Empire.
• Hu Liena reported that the Heaven Dou Empire had split between advocates of peace and Prince Xue Beng's war faction, backed by Li Si, who continued producing hidden weapons.
• The Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires recognized the re-election results, and soul masters and commoners increasingly moved into the Spirit Hall Empire as its population and commerce grew.
• A grand court assembly was about to begin atop Pope Mountain in Spirit City.

At the grand court assembly, Lin Qian argued that the Spirit Hall Empire needed stable foundations, military reform, and popular support before attempting to unify the continent. The meeting reached its final agenda item: the Imperial Throne.

• Lin Qian rejected abandoning the empire and warned that unification without a sound foundation would leave the realm vulnerable to rebellion.
• Lin Qian told the officials that he and Qian Renxue would become gods but could remain in the lower realm for only a century, raising fears about the empire’s future.
• Qian Renxue asked whether the Spirit Hall Empire’s Soul Masters could defeat an opposing empire, and Lin Qian explained the need to expand armies and garrison captured cities.
• Lin Qian called for Soul Master Academies and more orphanages to win the people’s support, and Qian Renxue praised his leadership.
• Qian Renxue’s support brought the assembly to a satisfactory conclusion, and Lin Qian introduced the Imperial Throne as the final agenda item.

Lin Qian revealed Bibi Dong’s condition to the court, secured support for his accession, and named Qian Renxue empress. He later visited Bibi Dong in the secret chamber, where she remained unable to move freely as he drew close to her again.

• Catherine demanded to know where Bibi Dong was, and Lin Qian showed the court a vision of her unconscious in a secret chamber.
• Lin Qian claimed Bibi Dong had been injured during her Deity Assessment and had entrusted him with ruling the empire, while refusing Catherine’s request to visit her.
• The officials, including Catherine, accepted Lin Qian’s accession, and he declared himself emperor of the Spirit Hall Empire.
• Lin Qian named Qian Renxue empress and announced their wedding would take place in three days.
• Lin Qian visited Bibi Dong in the secret chamber and told her that he had taken the throne and that Catherine had accepted his rule.
• Bibi Dong tried to evade Lin Qian as he approached, then closed her eyes as darkness descended.

Lin Qian and Qian Renxue celebrated their wedding in a grand ceremony at Douluo Hall, while Bibi Dong watched from confinement and offered them her blessing. The chapter ended with Bibi Dong reflecting on her own flat abdomen and complicated feelings.

• Lin Qian and Qian Renxue's wedding brought celebrations and lavish preparations throughout the Spirit Hall Empire.
• Qian Renxue arrived in Spirit City after a three-day procession, and Lin Qian welcomed her at the foot of the mountain.
• Qian Daoliu officiated as Lin Qian and Qian Renxue exchanged vows and rings at Douluo Hall.
• After the ceremony, Lin Qian and Qian Renxue retired together for the night.
• Bibi Dong watched the wedding through a Soul Tool in the Papal Palace's underground secret chamber and silently blessed the couple.
• Bibi Dong looked down at her flat lower abdomen and became lost in complicated thoughts.

A month after Lin Qian’s accession, his rule and growing faith power brought him closer to godhood, while Tang San struggled through the Sea God’s Nine Trials and resented him. The chapter left Poseidon secretly weakening the trials further as Bo Saixi learned of the changes before Tang San did.

• Lin Qian strengthened his Asura Divine Power and divine core as his New Policies gained support and statues of him spread across the Spirit Hall Empire.
• Lin Qian opened the Martial Soul Royal Academy and personally blessed its statue, while he sensed that unifying the Douluo Continent would make him a god.
• Tang San received the Sea God’s Nine Trials but made little progress, and he grew more resentful of Lin Qian’s success.
• Poseidon watched Lin Qian’s rise, blamed Tang San’s poor aptitude, and modified the trials to make them easier.
• Bo Saixi received news of Poseidon’s changes to all nine trials before Tang San did and offered Poseidon advice.

Bo Saixi resented Poseidon for dismissing her advice and feared Tang San would inherit the Sea God’s position, while Star Luo’s emperor and crown prince plotted to secure an alliance with Heaven Dou before turning against it. The chapter ended with Dai Weisi tasked with contacting Prince Lingbing, Li Si.

• Poseidon ignored Bo Saixi’s warning about Tang San and ordered her to help him complete his Divine Trials.
• Bo Saixi brooded over Lin Qian and their past encounter, while Lin Qian sneezed in Spirit City and returned to his paperwork.
• Dai Xiao discussed the Spirit Hall Empire’s growing power and withdrawn border Soul Masters with Dai Weisi.
• Dai Weisi proposed approaching Heaven Dou through Prince Lingbing, Li Si, whom he believed could influence Emperor Xue Qinghe.
• Dai Xiao approved the plan and assigned Dai Weisi to establish contact with Prince Lingbing, Li Si.

Lin Qian traveled to Xilu City disguised as Li Si to meet Star Luo and Heaven Dou envoys, while keeping the city lord’s loyalty and the Spirit Hall Empire’s plans under careful watch. After Crown Prince Dai Weisi arrived, the two exchanged awkward pleasantries before Lin Qian led him inside to talk.

• Lin Qian accepted Star Luo’s invitation and traveled to Heaven Dou City, then agreed to meet at Xilu City.
• Lin Qian arrived at Xilu City and questioned its lord about the meeting preparations, while learning that the lord wanted to serve him rather than betray Heaven Dou.
• The Lord of Xilu City greeted the Star Luo delegation when it arrived, while Lin Qian rested at the city lord’s residence.
• Lin Qian used divine power to clear the clouds over Xilu City and make the weather sunny.
• Dai Weisi arrived and reminded Lin Qian of his defeat in a Soul Master Tournament, and Lin Qian praised his honorable performance.
• Lin Qian invited Dai Weisi inside and walked away, and Dai Weisi followed him.

Lin Qian discussed an alliance against the Spirit Hall Empire with Dai Weisi, then made Heaven Dou’s support conditional on Star Luo purchasing Tang Sect hidden weapons. Dai Weisi balked at the hundred-million-Gold-Soul-Coin price, while Lin Qian offered Star Luo leadership of the Allied Army in return for the purchase.

• Dai Weisi urged the Heaven Dou Empire to cooperate with Star Luo against the Spirit Hall Empire, and Lin Qian pointed out that the Spirit Hall Empire had not actually attacked either empire.
• Ge Long warned that the Spirit Hall Empire’s Soul Master legions posed a serious threat, and Lin Qian proposed delaying war while the two empires prepared their forces and supplies.
• Lin Qian offered Star Luo command of the Allied Army and promised Heaven Dou’s support, but Ge Long objected to transferring military authority.
• Lin Qian shifted the discussion to selling Tang Sect hidden weapons, quoting one hundred million Gold Soul Coins for ten thousand sets.
• Dai Weisi pleaded that Star Luo could not afford the price, and Lin Qian insisted on the full order while promising Heaven Dou’s backing if Star Luo bought the weapons.

Dai Xiao agreed to Li Si’s hundred-million-Gold-Soul-Coin demand so the Star Luo Empire could secure cooperation with Heaven Dou, while planning to use the alliance against Spirit Hall and later betray it. He ordered Dai Weisi to sign the agreement, leaving Dai Mubai confined but alive.

• Dai Xiao raged at the hundred-million-Gold-Soul-Coin demand, then agreed to pay after Dai Weisi explained that Heaven Dou would otherwise refuse to cooperate.
• Dai Weisi proposed asking the Nether Duke’s Zhu Family to contribute, and Dai Xiao decided to combine cash, property, and a small share of customs and salt-tax revenue with permission for Heaven Dou to open offices in selected cities.
• Dai Xiao and Dai Weisi privately resolved to use the alliance to defeat Spirit Hall, then turn against Heaven Dou and unite the continent under Star Luo.
• Dai Xiao asked about Dai Mubai, and Dai Weisi reported that his confined brother was behaving well and spending his days with women.
• Dai Xiao told Dai Weisi to remain in charge and sign the agreement with Heaven Dou.

Lin Qian received a huge payment from the Star Luo Empire and persuaded Ge Long that Heaven Dou should remain neutral while the other two powers weakened each other. After Ge Long left, Lin Qian privately decided that he would begin his plan to seize the continent by targeting the marshal.

• Lin Qian received the Star Luo Empire’s diplomatic letter and a ten-million-Gold-Soul-Coin deposit, with further assets and benefits bringing the deal’s value to one hundred million.
• Lin Qian asked Ge Long whether Heaven Dou should send troops, and Ge Long recommended joining the fight against the Spirit Hall Empire.
• Lin Qian argued that Heaven Dou should let the Spirit Hall Empire and Star Luo Empire wear each other down, and Ge Long understood and supported the strategy.
• Lin Qian described the Tang Sect Hidden Weapons and explained that Heaven Dou would maintain friendly relations with both empires while remaining neutral.
• After Ge Long left, Lin Qian privately judged him a future threat and decided to begin his plan with Ge Long.

One year after Lin Qian’s birthday, he comforted Tang Yuehua and Wang Qiu'er before preparing for war as the Star Luo Empire invaded Spirit Hall territory. The Spirit Hall Empire regrouped and marched south to reclaim its lands, beginning the Empire War.

• Lin Qian celebrated his birthday with Qian Renxue in Spirit City, then visited his women in Heaven Dou City, including Wang Qiu'er and Tang Yuehua at the Moonlight Pavilion.
• Lin Qian comforted Tang Yuehua over the destruction of the Clear Sky Sect, while Wang Qiu'er's Power of Destiny soothed her.
• Lin Qian traveled to Fasinuo Province, where the Soul Engineer Legion and ten thousand disguised Sun Moon Empire troops were ready for battle.
• After Ge Long's death intensified Heaven Dou's political divisions, Dai Xiao sent five hundred thousand Star Luo troops to invade Spirit Hall territory.
• The Star Luo Empire quickly conquered lands held by Spirit Hall's subordinate kingdoms and duchies, while Dai Xiao celebrated prematurely at a Peach Banquet.
• The Spirit Hall Empire reorganized its forces and marched south to retake its lost territory, opening the Empire War.

Lin Qian entertained the God King of Goodness while the Spirit Hall Empire prepared to face the Star Luo Empire’s invasion. He ordered Yue Hongchen to hold position until he could personally lead the campaign, while the God King of Goodness congratulated him on the prospect of gaining a second God Position.

• The God King of Goodness visited Lin Qian in Spirit City and talked with him about her impressions of mortal life.
• A Sun Moon Legion soldier reported that the army had reached the border and was confronting the Star Luo Empire.
• Lin Qian ordered Yue Hongchen to encamp according to plan and said he would personally lead the campaign after handling affairs in Spirit City.
• The God King of Goodness praised Lin Qian’s influence and said the Divine Realm could grant him Twin God Positions if he inherited the Asura God Position.
• Lin Qian hid his suspicion that the Divine Realm wanted to control him and kept his plans for challenging the gods secret.

Lin Qian brought the God King of Goodness to the front lines to show her the Soul Tools and introduce her to Yue Hongchen, whose self-created godhood required a God King’s approval. Their arrival left the God King of Goodness amused by a mistaken declaration that she was the empress, and Yue Hongchen knelt to pay her respects.

• Lin Qian invited the God King of Goodness to travel with him to the front lines and observe the Soul Tools.
• After three days, Lin Qian and the God King of Goodness arrived at the vast, disciplined army camp, where the soldiers hailed them as the emperor and empress.
• Lin Qian let the soldiers see him and apologized for their mistaken assumption, but the God King of Goodness only smiled and found human society interesting.
• Lin Qian welcomed the God King of Goodness into a lavish command tent and summoned Grand Marshal Yue Hongchen.
• Lin Qian introduced the God King of Goodness to Yue Hongchen, who knelt and paid his respects.