Chapter Summaries

After the Sea God Phantom drove away the transformed Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, Mu Chen and his companions reached Purple Pearl Island and continued toward Sea God Island. They arrived near their destination, where the Demon Soul Great White Sharks gathered around the ship.

• The Sea God Phantom forced the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King to retreat, then vanished after reflecting on Mu Chen's talent.
• Mu Chen returned to the ship, reassured Ning Rongrong, Hu Liena, and A'li, and encouraged Hu Liena to pursue the Sea God Nine Trials.
• Mu Chen and the others sailed for several days to Purple Pearl Island, where its female Soul Sage agreed to guide them.
• Ji Xiang warned Mu Chen that Demon Soul Great White Sharks guarded Sea God Island and accepted a thousand Gold Soul Coins to lead the group there.
• Mu Chen detected Sea God Island, and several hundred Demon Soul Great White Sharks swam toward the ship, alarming the Spirit Hall members.

Mu Chen and his companions reached Sea God Island after using the Sea God's Heart to persuade Xiao Bai and the Demon Soul Great White Sharks to let them pass. On the island, they insisted on taking the Sea God's trials and were led to a strange pillar standing in the center of a turbulent inland pool.

• Ning Rongrong admired the Demon Soul Great White Sharks, while Mu Chen noticed their leader, Xiao Bai, and the spiritual pressure surrounding them.
• Mu Chen released his Spirit Domain, and Hu Liena showed the Sea God's Heart; Mu Chen declared that they had received the Sea God's recognition, and Xiao Bai ordered the sharks to clear a path.
• Mu Chen and his companions landed on Sea God Island, and the Spirit Hall attendants sailed back to Vast Sea City.
• Mu Chen led the group into the forest, where seven or eight yellow-clothed Sea Soul Masters stopped them and warned that land Soul Masters could not pass the trials.
• Mu Chen refused to leave, so the leader of the yellow-clothed Soul Masters guided the group to a churning pool with a patterned stone pillar at its center.

Mu Chen and his companions reached the Seahorse Sacred Pillar to undergo Sea God trials, and Mu Chen effortlessly crossed the Sea within the Sea with Ning Rongrong and A'li. Hu Liena followed him across, while the group prepared to face the trial ahead.

• The yellow-clad Soul Master introduced the Seahorse Sacred Pillar and asked Seahorse Douluo for permission to let the visitors take the Sea God trial.
• Seahorse Douluo raised a ten-meter wall of waves and declared that the land Soul Masters had to cross the Sea within the Sea to qualify.
• Mu Chen carried Ning Rongrong and A'li across, cutting through the waves with Sword Qi and using his Gravity Domain to repel attacking Sea Soul Beasts.
• Seahorse Douluo praised Mu Chen's talent and strength, admitting that he was no match for him despite Mu Chen being under twenty.
• Mu Chen urged Hu Liena and Xie Yue to cross, and Hu Liena charged through the waves with her hardened External Soul Bone and reached him.

Mu Chen underwent the Seahorse Sacred Pillar assessment, which produced a golden trident mark and was mistaken for the legendary Sea God Nine Trials. Bo Saixi appeared and asked Mu Chen where he came from.

• Xie Yue demonstrated his grasp of momentum, and Mu Chen advised him to refine his control over his martial soul.
• Seahorse Douluo began Mu Chen’s assessment at the Seahorse Sacred Pillar, triggering red light from all seven sacred pillars and a golden radiance across Sea God Island.
• Nine golden light screens entered Mu Chen’s brow, leaving a faint golden trident mark on his forehead.
• Bo Saixi arrived and identified the spectacle as the first apparent Sea God Nine Trials in Sea God Island’s history.
• Mu Chen introduced himself to Bo Saixi as a member of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Bo Saixi explained the ranks and dangers of the Sea God’s trials, then confirmed that Hu Liena—not Mu Chen—had received the Sea God Nine Trials and was the Sea God’s successor. She ordered Sea God Island to assist the group and summoned the other guardians for a meeting.

• Seahorse Douluo explained the trial ranks, their requirements, and the deadly consequences of failing Black Tier trials.
• Bo Saixi revealed that the Sea God Nine Trials would make Mu Chen the Sea God’s successor, but Mu Chen said Hu Liena was the true recipient.
• Hu Liena showed the Sea God’s Heart and her trident mark, and Seahorse Douluo’s test confirmed that she had received the Sea God Nine Trials.
• A message from the Sea God confirmed Hu Liena’s trials and clarified that Mu Chen had received a different golden divine trial.
• Bo Saixi ordered Sea God Island to assist the group, especially Hu Liena and Mu Chen, and summoned the other six guardians to Sea God Palace.

Mu Chen’s companions received their Sea God trials, with Xie Yue earning Black Tier Six Trials and Ning Rongrong triggering the rare Top-tier Seven Trials. A’li received Purple Tier Two Trials, but her first trial left her blushing and unexpectedly pleased.

• Seahorse Douluo tested Xie Yue, whose pillar revealed Black Tier Six Trials.
• Ning Rongrong underwent the test and triggered the red light of Top-tier Seven Trials, stunning Seahorse Douluo and the island’s elders.
• Mu Chen called Ning Rongrong over, and she encouraged A’li before A’li took her own test.
• A’li received Purple Tier Two Trials and felt discouraged by the gap between her result and Ning Rongrong’s.
• Mu Chen and Ning Rongrong comforted A’li, who began to reveal that her first trial was unusual.

Mu Chen and his companions arrived in Seahorse City on Sea God Island, where Seahorse Douluo Ou Ya explained the island’s customs and helped them settle in. They compared their first trial tasks, but Hu Liena and A'li refused to reveal theirs aloud.

• Seahorse Douluo Ou Ya formed a seawater bridge and led Mu Chen and the others toward Seahorse City.
• Ou Ya explained Sea God Island’s rules and described Seahorse City, its residents, and its self-sufficient way of life.
• The group settled into the City Lord’s Manor, and Ou Ya left to attend a discussion at the Sea God Palace.
• After a seafood feast, Mu Chen, Xie Yue, and Ning Rongrong shared their tasks to climb the Sea God’s Light and enter the Sea God Palace.
• Hu Liena and A'li blushed and told Mu Chen that they could not say their first trial tasks aloud.

Mu Chen learned that Hu Liena and A'li's first Sea God trial required them to give themselves to him, and both women agreed. After spending the night with them, he woke to Ning Rongrong's jealousy and carried her to her room.

• Mu Chen asked Hu Liena and A'li to explain their first Sea God trial, and they revealed it required them to give themselves to him.
• A'li confessed that she had long loved Mu Chen, and he told her that he liked her too.
• Hu Liena and A'li agreed to Mu Chen's suggestion that they complete the trial together, and they spent the night with him.
• Mu Chen woke the next morning and found Ning Rongrong waiting resentfully in the hall.
• Mu Chen kissed Ning Rongrong, carried her into her room, and threw her onto the bed.

Mu Chen and his companions reached the Sea God's Light trial and tested how far they could climb its thousand and one steps. While his companions struggled on the lower steps, Mu Chen climbed to the nine hundred and ninetieth step, where the growing pressure finally challenged him.

• A purple-robed Soul Master brought Mu Chen and the others to Sea God's Light and explained the trial's thousand and one steps and restrictions.
• Mu Chen carried A'li and Hu Liena across the water, then told the group to climb carefully without using offensive Soul Skills.
• Xie Yue climbed to the thirty-fifth step before the pressure forced him to stop.
• Ning Rongrong reached the fortieth step, Xie Yue pushed on to the thirty-seventh, Hu Liena reached the fiftieth, and A'li struggled at the fifteenth.
• Mu Chen climbed rapidly past nine hundred steps, then spread his Golden Dragon Wings as he reached the nine hundred and ninetieth step and surveyed Sea God Island.

Mu Chen endured the Sea God's pressure and climbed all 1001 steps, reaching the summit despite his body being torn apart. He fainted after completing the trial, while energy from across Sea God Island began restoring him and Bo Saixi hurried to see what had happened.

• Mu Chen cultivated on the 999th step for two months, raising his Soul Power to rank seventy-nine and strengthening his body by fusing with the Azure Dragon Blood Essence.
• Mu Chen adapted to the pressure on the thousandth step for a week, then pushed toward the final step despite the Sea God's divine power nearly blasting him away.
• Mu Chen activated his Martial Soul Avatar and forced his way onto the 1001st step, completing the Sea God's First Trial before collapsing from exhaustion and injuries.
• Energy from across Sea God Island poured into Mu Chen and accelerated his recovery as Hu Liena and the others realized he had reached the summit.
• Bo Saixi sensed Mu Chen's achievement and rushed from the Sea God Palace, shocked that a Soul Sage had endured the Sea God's true divine power.

Mu Chen awakened with his Soul Power at level eighty and received a God-bestowed Soul Ring from Bo Saixi after teasing her about her age. He passed the Sea God’s first trial, received a time-space travel opportunity from the system, and set off to check on Rongrong and the others below.

• Mu Chen woke after a day with his Soul Power advanced to level eighty, then found Bo Saixi watching him and mocked her as a two-hundred-year-old auntie.
• Bo Saixi gave Mu Chen the God-bestowed Soul Ring and left in anger, while Mu Chen decided to save it for someone else.
• The Sea God announced that Mu Chen had passed the first trial and increased the ages of his Soul Rings by five thousand years.
• The system awarded Mu Chen one opportunity for Time-Space Travel, usable for up to three months.
• Mu Chen learned that the second trial required him to defeat Bo Saixi, but stored the God-bestowed Soul Ring without absorbing it and flew down to see Rongrong and the others.

Mu Chen reunited with Hu Liena, Ning Rongrong, and A'li after their training and told them he planned to leave Sea God Island soon to complete his trial and handle matters on the continent. After sharing a feast and reassuring them about their future, he spent the night with the three women.

• Mu Chen found Hu Liena, Ning Rongrong, Xie Yue, and A'li, who had all advanced considerably during their training.
• Mu Chen embraced Hu Liena and told her he would soon leave Sea God Island to defeat Bo Saixi and return to the continent.
• Mu Chen explained that Spirit Hall and Xue'er planned to act together in a little over six months, and promised to return for the women after settling matters.
• Mu Chen reunited with Ning Rongrong and A'li, then brought all three women back to Sea God Mountain while Xie Yue stayed behind to cultivate.
• Mu Chen and the three women shared a lavish seafood feast, and he assured them he would help them become gods and remain together.
• Mu Chen insisted that Hu Liena and A'li transform into beast-eared girls before spending the night with all three women.

Mu Chen fought Bo Saixi in the Sea within the Sea, overcoming her opening attacks before she drew on the sea’s power and wielded the Sea God’s Trident. After several minutes of combat that shook Sea God Mountain, both emerged wounded and exhausted, leaving the winner uncertain.

• Mu Chen disrupted Bo Saixi’s spirit and struck her into the sea, then unleashed seven Nine Dragon Hairpins as she drew power from the Sea within the Sea.
• Bo Saixi summoned a towering Sea God Phantom and used the Sea God’s Trident to shatter Mu Chen’s Azure Flame Sky Dragon attack.
• Mu Chen charged through the phantom trident’s attack and met Bo Saixi head-on as Ning Rongrong, the others, and the Seven Sacred Pillars watched.
• Their battle shook Sea God Mountain, sent enormous waves across the surrounding sea, and drove nearby sea soul beasts into the deep.
• The fighting stopped after several minutes, and Mu Chen and Bo Saixi appeared battered and unsteady, with neither victory confirmed.

Mu Chen defeated Bo Saixi and completed the Sea God Second Trial, earning a Soul Ring reward. He prepared to return to the continent, leaving Ning Rongrong, Hu Liena, and A'li on Sea God Island to continue their trials.

• Bo Saixi acknowledged her defeat after Mu Chen used the Inverse Scale's power to turn the battle in his favor.
• Mu Chen completed the Sea God Second Trial and received a ten-thousand-year increase to all his Soul Rings' age limits and one God-bestowed Soul Ring.
• Bo Saixi returned to the Sea God Palace to recover from her injuries, while Mu Chen reunited with Ning Rongrong, Hu Liena, and A'li.
• Mu Chen told the three women he would return in a few months to one or two years and urged them to pass the task of crossing Sea God's Light.
• Mu Chen spent his remaining days on Sea God Island with Ning Rongrong, Hu Liena, and A'li before preparing to leave for the continent.

Mu Chen reunited with Gu Yuena and told her he had reached level eighty and planned to obtain his eighth soul ring from the Water Dragon King or Fire Dragon King. They traveled to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye, where they found the Dragon Kings’ remains and prepared to use their power to advance Mu Chen’s cultivation.

• Mu Chen left Sea God Island and summoned Gu Yuena, who sensed that his fusion with the Azure Dragon Blood Essence was complete.
• Mu Chen told Gu Yuena that his Soul Power had reached level eighty and that he intended to break through to Soul Fighting Douluo.
• Mu Chen revealed that he planned to seek the Water Dragon King and Fire Dragon King at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye rather than choose a dragon from Dragon Valley.
• Gu Yuena brought Mu Chen through a spatial gate to Sunset Forest, where they descended beneath the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye.
• Mu Chen and Gu Yuena found the enormous skeletons of the Water Dragon King and Fire Dragon King at the bottom of the spring.
• Mu Chen promised to revive the Dragon Clan when he became a god, and Gu Yuena expressed faith in his ability to lead the soul beasts’ return.

Gu Yuena persuaded the Fire Dragon King and Water Dragon King to sacrifice themselves to Mu Chen so he could become a god and aid the soul beast clan. The Water Dragon King completed his sacrifice, greatly transforming Mu Chen, while the Fire Dragon King remained to become his ninth Soul Ring.

• The Fire Dragon King and Water Dragon King emerged as dragon souls and questioned Gu Yuena about bringing Mu Chen to them.
• Gu Yuena asked the Dragon Kings to sacrifice themselves to Mu Chen, and they agreed after she explained that he was the soul beast clan's hope.
• Mu Chen chose the Water Dragon King to sacrifice first and reserved the Fire Dragon King as his ninth Soul Ring.
• Gu Yuena concealed the sacrifice with the Dragon God Core as the Water Dragon King returned to his skeleton and released his power into Mu Chen.
• The Water Dragon King's sacrifice transformed Mu Chen, gave him an eighth golden Soul Ring and the Water Dragon Wings, and advanced the quality of his Soul Rings.

After the Water Dragon King's sacrifice raised Mu Chen to Soul Power Level 88, he reunited with Gu Yuena and sent her to Dragon Valley with the Fire Dragon King's skeleton. He then flew to Heaven Dou City to see Qian Renxue and found the city preparing for an apparent military crisis.

• The Fire Dragon King sealed his remaining divine power in Mu Chen's External Soul Bone, and Gu Yuena stored the Fire Dragon King's skeleton to take to Dragon Valley.
• Mu Chen checked his status and found that the Water Dragon King's sacrifice had raised his Soul Power Level by eight levels to 88.
• Mu Chen reassured Gu Yuena, and she left for Dragon Valley after he promised to contact her once he had settled matters in the human world.
• Mu Chen flew to Heaven Dou City and noticed troops moving through the city, prompting him to head straight to the imperial palace.
• Mu Chen found Qian Renxue on the emperor's throne reviewing documents and asked what had happened.

Mu Chen and Qian Renxue discussed the threat of the Holy Spirit Cult and the strain it placed on Qian Renxue’s efforts to consolidate the Heaven Dou Empire. He persuaded her to absorb the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, and their reunion turned to jealousy over his other women before Mu Chen explained why he did not want Zhu Zhuqing.

• Qian Renxue told Mu Chen that Spirit Hall had found traces of Evil Soul Masters in the Great Northern Plains and that she planned to send Heaven Dou Empire’s Soul Master legions to support the campaign against the Holy Spirit Cult.
• Mu Chen advised Qian Renxue to prioritize fighting the Holy Spirit Cult and urged her to absorb the Lovesick Heartbreak Red to increase her strength; she agreed.
• Qian Renxue complained that Mu Chen had so many women and questioned him about the new scent on him, prompting him to admit that A'li had confessed to him during the Sea God's divine trial.
• Qian Renxue asked whether Mu Chen wanted Zhu Zhuqing, and he said he disliked her personality and did not want a partner who would not support him unconditionally.
• Mu Chen said Zhu Zhuqing had left the Heaven Dou Empire and returned to her family, and that he did not intend to concern himself with what happened to her.

Mu Chen reunited with Qian Renxue and then traveled to Spirit City to join Bibi Dong in planning the campaign against the Holy Spirit Cult. Bibi Dong outlined the enemy’s formidable forces and hoped Mu Chen’s Soul Tools could reduce Spirit Hall’s losses, though he warned that there might not be enough time to make them.

• Qian Renxue urged Mu Chen to consult Bibi Dong about the Holy Spirit Cult and told him that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was sending reinforcements while the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and Clear Sky Sect held back.
• Mu Chen flew to Spirit City, where Bibi Dong welcomed him and remarked on his rapid rise to level eighty-eight.
• Bibi Dong explained that the Holy Spirit Cult had two Peerless Douluo, six Super Douluo, and more than ten Titled Douluo, while Spirit Hall was mobilizing Bibi Dong, Yue Guan, Ghost, and other fighters.
• Mu Chen recognized that Bibi Dong hoped to use his Soul Tools, especially Fixed Soul Cannons, to help Spirit Hall defeat lower-ranked Evil Soul Masters and preserve its forces.
• Mu Chen cautioned that forging enough Soul Tools might take too long.

Mu Chen gave Bibi Dong a God-bestowed Soul Ring and accompanied her to a secluded manor so he could protect her while she absorbed it. Bibi Dong began forming her ninth Soul Ring as Mu Chen guarded the grounds with his spiritual power.

• Bibi Dong discussed the Holy Spirit Cult's attack and recognized how powerful Mu Chen had become.
• Mu Chen gave Bibi Dong a God-bestowed Soul Ring, explaining that he had given the other one to Xue'er and that Rongrong and the others would receive their own on Sea God Island.
• Bibi Dong deduced that Mu Chen's eighth Soul Ring was god-level and learned that Na'er had helped him obtain it.
• Bibi Dong took Mu Chen to her private manor and asked him to protect her while she absorbed the God-bestowed Soul Ring.
• Mu Chen spread his spiritual power across the manor as Bibi Dong crushed the sphere, summoned her second martial soul, and began forming her ninth Soul Ring.