Chapter Summaries

Jun Yi arrived during Dugu Yan and Zhu Zhuqing’s battle with the newly ascended Deep Sea Demonic Whale King and froze him with his power. He confronted Bo Saixi for abandoning Zhu Zhuqing, then ordered her to give up her life to fulfill Zhu Zhuqing’s Sea God godhood, prompting Bo Saixi to fight back with an ancient power.

• Jun Yi appeared and froze the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, then rescued Dugu Yan and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Jun Yi accused Bo Saixi of letting Zhu Zhuqing be hunted because of jealousy and selfishness.
• Jun Yi revealed that he had arranged the battle to test Bo Saixi and confirmed she had stood by while Zhu Zhuqing faced danger.
• Jun Yi demanded that Bo Saixi sacrifice herself for Zhu Zhuqing’s Sea God godhood and sent an ice dragon to attack her.
• Bo Saixi summoned an ancient power through a short staff and launched a blue orb of light at the ice dragon.

Jun Yi defeated Bo Saixi and turned her into the power Zhu Zhuqing needed to become the true Sea God. In the Divine Realm, the Sea God and Water God Si Shui sent down their Godhoods to escape the turmoil after the Asura God's death, while Jun Yi explained Bo Saixi's betrayal to Zhu Zhuqing and Dugu Yan.

• Jun Yi defeated Bo Saixi, revealed that Tang Chen had died by his hand, and transformed Bo Saixi into a small trident.
• Jun Yi fused the small trident into Zhu Zhuqing, who completed her trial and became the true Sea God.
• The Sea God told Water God Si Shui that his Godhood had been inherited, and they discussed the Divine Realm's growing conflict after the Destruction God King killed the Asura God.
• The Sea God urged Si Shui to send his Godhood to the lower realm so they could both leave the Divine Realm, and Si Shui sent down a droplet of water containing his Godhood.
• Jun Yi returned to the Papal Palace with Zhu Zhuqing and Dugu Yan and explained Bo Saixi's motives, leaving Zhu Zhuqing shaken by the danger she had faced.

Dugu Yan received the Water God Sishui’s Godhood and became a goddess, while Jun Yi learned that his God of Death Godhood could heal the Silver Dragon King. He decided to have Di Tian use it to heal her, leaving Jun Yi free to pursue the power he needed before the Divine Realm’s conflict ended.

• Dugu Yan endured the Water God Godhood reshaping her body, then emerged as a goddess and thanked Jun Yi.
• Jun Yi sent Dugu Yan to tell her grandfather the news, accompanied by Zhu Zhuqing.
• The Ice Dragon King and Light Dragon King explained that the Divine Realm’s turmoil made this the best time to awaken the Silver Dragon King.
• Jun Yi learned that his God of Death Godhood held pure Life Qi that could heal the Silver Dragon King, though the process would take nearly a year.
• Jun Yi proposed giving the God of Death Godhood to Di Tian so he could heal the Silver Dragon King while Jun Yi continued growing stronger.

Jun Yi brought the God of Death Godhood to the Star Dou Great Forest and gave it to Di Tian, hoping to help the Black Dragon Clan patriarch grow powerful enough to aid the Soul Beast Clan. Di Tian fused with the Godhood and awakened its power, while the Silver Dragon King remained hidden beneath the Lake of Life.

• Jun Yi decided to give Di Tian the God of Death Godhood in gratitude for taking his Ultimate Darkness, and the Dragon Kings agreed to let the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King cultivate in Jun Yi's Sea of Consciousness.
• Jun Yi arrived at the Lake of Life and drove away the Qian Jun Ant Emperors and the other Soul Beasts occupying it.
• Jun Yi summoned Di Tian from beneath the lake and introduced him to the resurrected Light Dragon King and Ice Dragon King, who told him they had regained their peak strength and hoped to challenge the Divine Realm.
• Jun Yi asked Di Tian whether he wanted to help his lord recover, then began fusing him with the God of Death Godhood.
• Di Tian poured his Soul Power into the Godhood, awakened its power, and froze the entire Lake of Life.

Jun Yi left Di Tian with the two Dragon Kings, then Dugu Yan and Zhu Zhuqing reunited with Dugu Bo and learned he had become a god with Jun Yi’s help. Tang San arrived at the Heaven Dou imperial palace and pressed Xue Qinghe to join the Star Luo Empire in attacking the Spirit Hall Empire, but Xue Qinghe described the empire’s heavy losses and resisted committing to another war.

• Jun Yi departed after asking the two Dragon Kings to guide Di Tian in using the God of Death Godhood to heal the Silver Dragon King, and Di Tian questioned whether Jun Yi could be trusted.
• Dugu Yan and Zhu Zhuqing told Dugu Bo about their years on Sea God Island, and Dugu Bo revealed that Jun Yi had helped him become a god.
• Dugu Bo sensed Tang San entering the imperial palace and found him speaking with Xue Qinghe in the imperial study.
• Tang San asked Xue Qinghe to coordinate Heaven Dou’s border army with the Star Luo Empire for a two-pronged attack on the Spirit Hall Empire.
• Xue Qinghe refused to promise an attack, citing Heaven Dou’s depleted forces and nearly one million war dead, along with the Star Luo Empire’s nearly five hundred thousand losses.

Tang San persuaded Xue Qinghe to join Heaven Dou and Star Luo in a war against the Spirit Hall Empire, promising to confront its strongest fighters himself. After the alliance was agreed, Qian Renxue revealed her identity and hatred of Tang San, while news of the coming war spread among people weary of fighting.

• Tang San urged Xue Qinghe to form an alliance with the Star Luo Empire and Clear Sky Sect, claiming he could defeat the Spirit Hall Empire’s Titled Douluos.
• Ning Fengzhi intervened before Tang San could act against Xue Qinghe and supported launching an alliance war, citing Jun Yi’s death and the danger of waiting.
• Xue Qinghe agreed to act quickly, and Tang San said the Star Luo Empire had already agreed to send troops and that he would fight any Titled Douluo who appeared.
• After Tang San left, Xue Qinghe returned to her Qian Renxue appearance and told Ning Fengzhi that Tang San would have been dead if he had arrived later.
• The Heaven Dou Empire announced Tang San as imperial preceptor overseeing the war, and weary soldiers in a tavern debated his age, strength, and responsibility for the conflict.

Rumors spread across the Heaven Dou Empire that Tang San had forced the emperor to declare war on the Spirit Hall Empire, turning the people against him. Tang San grew furious and concluded that powerful nobles and Spirit Hall had conspired to ruin his reputation.

• Commander Yuan told soldiers that Tang San had forced the emperor into war, and the story spread from the tavern to the people of the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Commoners repeated and exaggerated rumors that Tang San had threatened the emperor and the people to make him declare war.
• People across the empire cursed Tang San, spread a rhyme condemning him, and even carved it into stones at city gates.
• Tang San smashed a teacup and angrily complained that the people were slandering him despite his efforts to protect them.
• Tang San decided that powerful nobles and Spirit Hall had joined forces to damage his reputation and force him to abandon the war.

Tang San held an Imperial Preceptor's Assembly in Heaven Dou Square to explain why the Heaven Dou Empire had to fight the Spirit Hall Empire. A veteran challenged his lofty claims, accusing him of hypocrisy and defending his return from the frontier as a promise to fallen comrades.

• Tang San asked Xue Qinghe to support an assembly where he could explain his actions, and Xue Qinghe agreed.
• Three days later, a crowd gathered in Heaven Dou Square as Tang San spoke about the war and insisted it was necessary to secure peace and protect the empire.
• A scarred middle-aged veteran accused Tang San of making others fight while he stayed safe, and said he had returned from the frontier to care for his fallen comrades' families.
• Tang San called the veteran a coward and a deserter, prompting the man to curse him and insist he had fought for more than ten years and was no deserter.

Tang San tried to rally the people behind the war, but Ma Baoguo challenged him over its human cost and the hardships civilians endured. Tang San was left speechless as Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi watched, and Xue Qinghe noted that Tang San had become too angry to tolerate Ma Baoguo.

• Tang San urged the people to support the war, arguing that victory would secure their country and future.
• Ma Baoguo condemned Tang San for ignoring civilian suffering and described how a Spirit Hall Empire Soul Master had wiped out his battalion.
• Ma Baoguo's neighbors joined the criticism, citing soaring food prices and questioning whether Tang San understood the people's lives.
• Tang San vowed to eradicate anything that stood in the way of victory, then silently nursed murderous anger toward Ma Baoguo rather than attacking him in public.
• Ma Baoguo accused Tang San of coercing His Majesty into war, leaving Tang San unable to answer.
• Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi observed from a tower as Xue Qinghe mocked Tang San for losing touch with the people.

Tang San’s attempt to rally Heaven Dou City for war was disrupted by the veteran Ma Baoguo, who challenged his claims before the crowd. Tang San killed Ma Baoguo in public, leaving the square stained with blood.

• Ning Fengzhi told Qian Renxue that lovesickness had poisoned him and that Xiao Yi’s deal had saved his life.
• Ma Baoguo mocked Tang San, and the crowd began chanting against the imperial preceptor.
• Tang San released his Titled Douluo pressure and warned Ma Baoguo that he could kill him easily.
• Ma Baoguo refused to submit and challenged Tang San to kill him in front of the crowd.
• Tang San drew the Asura Demonic Sword and beheaded Ma Baoguo with a single slash.

After Tang San executed Ma Baoguo to silence opposition, the Heaven Dou Empire’s people and soldiers lost confidence in him, while Bibi Dong and Jun Yi planned to use the backlash to their advantage. In Heaven Dou’s court, the retired prime minister warned that Tang San was destroying the empire as Xue Qinghe arrived looking frail and subtly taller than usual.

• Tang San asked whether anyone still opposed his actions after killing Ma Baoguo, then left the silent square.
• A Soul Master placed Ma Baoguo’s head back on his body and froze the corpse, while people discussed fleeing the Heaven Dou Empire and merchants prepared to emigrate.
• Bibi Dong told Jun Yi about Tang San’s execution, and they agreed it had damaged public support and soldier morale.
• Bibi Dong proposed announcing that the Spirit Hall Empire welcomed people unwilling to fight, and Jun Yi agreed while mocking Tang San’s belief that he was dead.
• The retired former prime minister gathered Heaven Dou officials and warned that Tang San’s rule would ruin the empire.
• Xue Qinghe entered the court hall in imperial robes, appearing weak and about three centimeters taller than usual.

Feng Juxu urged Xue Qinghe to remove Tang San as imperial preceptor and avoid war with the Spirit Hall Empire, but Tang San killed Xue Qinghe, Feng Juxu, and every official in the hall. Holding the Heaven Dou Empire’s imperial jade seal, Tang San declared himself its master, while Dai Weisi offered Star Luo’s alliance against the Spirit Hall Empire.

• Feng Juxu warned Xue Qinghe that Tang San’s brutality would destroy the Heaven Dou Empire and urged him to strip Tang San of his position.
• Tang San entered the great hall, argued with Feng Juxu and Xue Qinghe, and beheaded Xue Qinghe with the Asura Blood Sword.
• Tang San killed Feng Juxu and crushed the fleeing officials with his oppressive might, absorbing their blood Qi.
• Tang San took the Heaven Dou Empire’s hereditary imperial jade seal and declared himself the empire’s true master.
• Dai Weisi arrived with Ning Fengzhi and offered to join forces with the Heaven Dou Empire against the Spirit Hall Empire.

After Tang San killed Xue Qinghe and took control of the Heaven Dou Empire, Qian Renxue returned to the Spirit Hall Empire and announced her intention to succeed Bibi Dong. The chapter ended with Qian Renxue becoming the empire’s second emperor and Tang San reacting to the news.

• Tang San dismissed Xue Qinghe’s death and learned from Ning Fengzhi that Dugu Bo had taken Dugu Yan to seek the Sea God inheritance at Devil Island.
• Tang San and Dai Weisi discussed the threat of Dugu Yan’s possible ascension, then turned to plans for the palace and war against the Spirit Hall Empire.
• Qian Renxue returned to Bibi Dong and explained that her plan with Ning Fengzhi had led Tang San to seize the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Qian Renxue asked to become Spirit Hall’s new Pope and the Spirit Hall Empire’s second emperor, refusing to let Bibi Dong reveal their relationship.
• Bibi Dong abdicated, and Qian Renxue was publicly identified as Qian Xunji’s daughter and Qian Daoliu’s granddaughter.
• Tang San received news of Qian Renxue’s accession and recognized its significance for the continent.

Tang San seized control of the Heaven Dou Empire and appointed Ning Fengzhi regent, unaware that the court officials around him were Spirit Hall agents. At Qian Renxue’s coronation as emperor of the Spirit Hall Empire, Tang San arrived to confront her and Bibi Dong, and a golden figure challenged him.

• Tang San took the throne after purging the palace, while officials blamed Spirit Hall for Xue Qinghe’s death and called for war.
• Tang San appointed Ning Fengzhi regent, and the court’s newly installed officials supported the coming war against Spirit Hall.
• Tang San believed he had become the power behind the throne, unaware that everyone else in the palace was a Spirit Hall undercover agent mocking his rule.
• At Qian Renxue’s coronation, Bibi Dong placed the crown on her head and declared her emperor of the Spirit Hall Empire.
• Tang San interrupted the ceremony and challenged Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue, prompting a golden figure to appear and offer to fight him.

Tang San challenged Golden Crocodile Douluo but was surprised when the Level 98 elder’s overwhelming strength repeatedly forced him onto the defensive. After recognizing that Golden Crocodile Douluo’s power was waning, Tang San withdrew his Clear Sky Hammer and summoned a blood-red longsword, leaving their battle unresolved.

• Golden Crocodile Douluo revealed his nine Soul Rings, including a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, and Tang San answered by summoning his Clear Sky Hammer and displaying eight black rings and one red ring.
• Tang San charged with his hammer, but Golden Crocodile Douluo transformed into a giant crocodile and won their clash of strength, wounding himself while sending Tang San reeling.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo attacked Tang San with a storm of golden scales, and Tang San’s black barrier shattered, draining his Soul Power.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo returned to human form, wielded a golden spear, and continued to suppress Tang San with powerful attacks.
• Tang San sensed Golden Crocodile Douluo’s strength weakening, withdrew his Clear Sky Hammer, and summoned a blood-red longsword as Golden Crocodile Douluo grew exhausted.

Tang San fought Golden Crocodile Douluo with the Asura Blood Sword until Qian Renxue intervened and wounded him with the Angel Holy Sword. Qian Renxue pressed her advantage as Tang San unleashed Asura Divine Power to defend himself, leaving their clash unresolved.

• Tang San's Asura Blood Sword overwhelmed Golden Crocodile Douluo's golden scales, but Qian Renxue blocked the strike with the Angel Holy Sword.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo fell to one knee, and Qian Renxue healed him before taking over the fight.
• Qian Renxue pierced Tang San with a golden beam that attacked both his body and soul, forcing him to roll out of its range.
• Tang San recovered enough to counterattack with a red lightning arc, but Qian Renxue charged through his assault and sent golden feathers after him.
• Tang San activated Asura Divine Power and raised a blood-red curtain around himself as his Blood Qi collided with Qian Renxue's golden feathers.

Tang San was overwhelmed by Qian Renxue until seven powerful gods descended and halted the battle. Their leader announced that they had come to take Qian Renxue into the Divine Realm, while the Seven Deadly Sins Gods prepared to explain their demand.

• Tang San charged at Qian Renxue, but her domain immobilized him as her golden feather stopped before his forehead.
• Qian Renxue mocked Tang San as his injuries worsened and his Soul Power and internal power nearly ran out.
• A vortex opened overhead, and seven gods descended, restoring Tang San somewhat with their divine power.
• The gods' languid leader told Qian Renxue they had come to take her into the Divine Realm, and she questioned why she had to go.
• Bibi Dong ordered Chrysanthemum Douluo and the other Titled Douluo to leave the platform.
• The arrogant god introduced the group as the Seven Deadly Sins Gods under the Destruction God King and said Qian Renxue had remained in the mortal world beyond the permitted hundred days.

Bibi Dong refused the Seven Deadly Sins Gods’ demand to enter the Divine Realm and fought the God of Pride. Jun Yi appeared, drained the gods’ power, and left the Seven Deadly Sins Gods facing him.

• Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong refused to go to the Divine Realm, so the middle-aged god said the Seven Deadly Sins Gods would extract their Godhoods.
• Bibi Dong fought the God of Pride with her Rakshasa God Scythe, and they exchanged powerful blows while Tang San watched in fear.
• The God of Envy urged the God of Pride to finish the battle, while Bibi Dong’s divine power began to falter.
• Jun Yi appeared and absorbed much of the Seven Deadly Sins Gods’ divine power, reducing each of their God Rings from seven to six.
• Bibi Dong seized the opening to defeat the God of Pride, who was rescued by the God of Gluttony.
• Tang San recognized Jun Yi, and Jun Yi turned to the Seven Deadly Sins Gods and named their seven Godhoods.

Jun Yi defeated the God of Sloth and forced the Seven Deadly Sins Gods to flee with Tang San, then healed Bibi Dong and declared Spirit City a forbidden zone for gods. The gods regrouped elsewhere and planned to help Tang San inherit the Asura God Position.

• The God of Sloth confronted Jun Yi over the God of Death Godhood, but Jun Yi overpowered him and shattered his Divine Skill with a punch.
• The other six sin gods joined the fight, then used the Seven Sins, Sin God Art to escape with Tang San.
• Jun Yi checked on Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue, learned Bibi Dong was badly wounded, and healed her with his divine power.
• Jun Yi enveloped Spirit City in an expanding ROOM space and black smoke, declaring it a forbidden zone for gods.
• The Seven Deadly Sins Gods regrouped in a forest, where the God of Pride and God of Envy questioned Jun Yi's power.
• The God of Lust and God of Greed proposed helping Tang San merge with the Asura God Position to secure a new Asura God for the Divine Realm.

The seven gods offered Tang San a chance to inherit the Asura God Position in exchange for signing a decree that would place his Divine Soul under Lord Destruction’s control. After learning that he was a fragment of the Asura God and that Lord Destruction had killed the Asura God, Tang San refused to become anyone’s puppet, and the God of Pride threatened to take back what belonged to the Asura God.

• The God of Lust and Envy agreed not to provoke Jun Yi and decided to help Tang San merge with the Asura God Position.
• The God of Envy gave Tang San a Divine Soul Servitude Decree and explained that it would let Lord Destruction destroy his Divine Soul if he betrayed him.
• Tang San refused to sign, and the God of Pride claimed he was a fragment of the Asura God’s Divine Soul rather than an heir chosen for his talent.
• The God of Pride revealed that Lord Destruction had killed the Asura God and offered Tang San the true Asura God Position if he became Lord Destruction’s subordinate.
• Tang San refused to become a puppet, so the God of Pride threatened to take back everything that had belonged to the Asura God.