Chapter Summaries

Tang Feng and his companions reached the Demonic Whale Sea Area to challenge the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, while Bo Saixi followed at a distance to protect Tang Feng. Tang Lie and Yang Wudi began fighting the whale, but it remained stronger and held the advantage.

• Bo Saixi followed the group from afar, intending to protect Tang Feng without interfering unless necessary.
• Tang Feng, Tang Lie, and Dugu Bo flew into the Demonic Whale Sea Area, where Tang Feng challenged the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.
• The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King surfaced and threatened the humans, while Tang Feng mocked it and provoked it into attacking.
• Tang Lie met the whale's tail strike with his Clear Sky Hammer, then used Ning Rongrong's enhancements to launch a powerful assault.
• Yang Wudi joined the battle with his Soul Breaking Spear and Ning Rongrong's enhancements, but the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King continued to suppress both fighters.

Tang Feng and his allies fought the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, using Sea God's Light, poison, and coordinated attacks to weaken him. After the whale unleashed a devastating attack and took human form, Tang Feng struck him head-on, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Dugu Bo joined the battle in his poison dragon true body while Ning Rongrong amplified the fighters, and Tang Feng called Tang Jian, Zhu Zhuqing, and Dugu Yan into action.
• Dugu Yan used Sea God's Light and her poison domain to weaken the whale, Tang Jian and Tang Lie attacked together, and Zhu Zhuqing repeatedly wounded him from the shadows.
• The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King leapt from the sea and fired a destructive beam, forcing all six fighters to scatter before he compressed his body into human form.
• The whale formed hundreds of purple energy spheres and attacked, but Tang Feng advanced through them, weakened him with his domains, and struck his raised arms with a powerful hammer blow.

Tang Feng and Tang Lie defeated the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King after Tang Feng shattered his armor and restrained him for a final hammer strike. Tang Feng stood over the dead whale as its million-year Soul Ring appeared and his Soul Core began absorbing the power leaking from its body.

• Tang Feng and Tang Lie combined their Great Sumeru Hammer attacks to destroy the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's core sphere, leaving him injured.
• Tang Feng used his spiritual attacks and Clear Sky World Annihilation to shatter the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's purple armor and blind him.
• Ye Lingling restored Tang Feng to full strength, and Tang Feng then slowed, sealed, and immobilized the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.
• Tang Feng detonated two Soul Rings and killed the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King with a final Great Sumeru Hammer strike.
• A crimson-gold million-year Soul Ring rose from the corpse, while Bo Saixi witnessed the victory and departed; Tang Feng's Soul Core absorbed the whale's escaping power.

Tang Feng absorbed the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's million-year Soul Ring and torso bone, gaining divine-level spiritual and physical strength along with a completed Soul Bone Set. He emerged at level 97, one step from level 98, while his companions also advanced from absorbing the whale's energy.

• Tang Feng and twelve companions absorbed energy from the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's corpse, then Tang Feng began absorbing its Soul Ring.
• The Ice and Fire Dragon Kings and the Clear Sky Hammer destroyed the whale's remnant will, allowing Tang Feng's spiritual power to reach the divine level.
• After three days and nights, Tang Feng reached level 96 and gained a golden Clear Sky Hammer, an evolved Flame Dragon Wings, and two ninth-ring skills.
• Tang Lie reached level 98, Yang Wudi reached the peak of level 96, Dugu Bo reached level 97, and Tang Feng's other companions each gained a level.
• Tang Feng extracted and absorbed the million-year torso bone, bringing his Soul Power to the peak of level 97 and completing his six-piece Soul Bone Set.
• The completed set gave Tang Feng divine-level physical strength and the Demon Whale Armor and Law of Devour skills.

Tang Feng recovered the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's whale brain and pearl, then learned of the continent's growing turmoil and urged his companions to complete their Sea God trials. After they passed the Sixth Trial, Tang Feng stood before Bo Saixi to begin his own challenge.

• Tang Feng stored the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's enormous whale brain and a valuable purplish-gold pearl in his Wishful Hundred Treasure Purse, then flew with his companions toward Sea God Island.
• Three days later, Tang Lie, Yang Wudi, and Dugu Bo told Tang Feng about the Spirit Hall Empire and the continent's upheaval before departing for the sect.
• Ning Rongrong raised her eighth Soul Ring to the hundred-thousand-year level and gained the defensive Eighth Soul Skill Nine Treasure Divine Light Body Protection.
• Dugu Yan, Zhu Zhuqing, Tang Jian, Oscar, Ning Rongrong, and Ye Lingling defeated the Seven Sacred Pillar Guardians together and passed their Sixth Trial.
• Tang Feng went alone to face Bo Saixi and respectfully asked her to instruct him.

Tang Feng defeated Bo Saixi and learned that his Seventh Trial required the Asura Demon Sword's recognition. While he prepared to face it with Zhu Zhuqing's help, Dugu Yan completed her trial and emerged with the Sea God Trident.

• Tang Feng battled Bo Saixi for a day and night before she conceded defeat, completing his Sixth Trial.
• Tang Feng learned that his Seventh Trial was to gain the Asura Demon Sword's recognition, while Dugu Yan, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing revealed their own trial tasks.
• Tang Feng explained that the Asura Demon Sword was the Asura God's divine artifact left on Sea God Island by Tang Chen.
• Bo Saixi took Dugu Yan and Ning Rongrong into Sea God Hall to attempt Dugu Yan's trial as Tang Feng and Zhu Zhuqing waited outside.
• Dugu Yan emerged with the Sea God Trident and credited Ning Rongrong's support for helping her pass.

Tang Feng claimed the Asura Demon Sword and began the Asura God Trial, which required him to complete the Sea God's Top-Tier Eight Trials. He learned that his final trial was to produce offspring within two years, and Zhu Zhuqing agreed to face it with him.

• Bo Saixi led Tang Feng and Zhu Zhuqing to the forbidden stone hall where the Asura Demon Sword rested, then left them to proceed alone.
• Tang Feng endured the sword's killing intent with Zhu Zhuqing's support and pulled the Asura Demon Sword from the ground, earning its recognition and beginning the Asura God Trial.
• The Asura God announced that Tang Feng had passed the first six trials and that his Seventh Trial was to complete the Sea God's Top-Tier Eight Trials.
• Tang Feng and Zhu Zhuqing received their Seventh Trial results, and the Eighth Trial required Zhu Zhuqing to assist Tang Feng and Tang Feng to produce offspring within two years.
• Tang Feng told Zhu Zhuqing the Eighth Trial's requirement, and she agreed; they returned to the stone hall together.

Tang Feng and his companions completed their final preparations on Sea God Island and set sail for the continent, carrying the belongings and Soul Bones of a fallen comrade to fulfill his last wish. At the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Lie reported Tang Feng’s astonishing progress, and Tang Xiao declared that the sect had hope of taking revenge.

• Tang Feng returned with Zhu Zhuqing and concealed the embarrassing details of his eighth trial when Ning Rongrong asked about it.
• Tang Feng proposed one final month of preparation before the group returned to the continent, and Dugu Yan explained that her trial required her to reach level 95 and collect a full set of Soul Bones.
• Zhu Zhuqing, Oscar, Ye Lingling, and Ning Rongrong condensed their first Soul Cores, while Tang Feng formed dual Soul Cores and broke through to level 98.
• Bo Saixi gave Tang Feng a wooden box and Storage Soul Tool containing a deceased man's belongings and Soul Bones, asking him to fulfill the man's last wish.
• The group said farewell to Bo Saixi and the Sacred Pillar Guardians, then boarded a ship and departed Sea God Island for the continent.
• Tang Lie, Yang Wudi, and Dugu Bo reported at the Clear Sky Sect that Tang Feng had reached level 98, prompting Tang Xiao to declare that the sect could take revenge.

The chapter summarized the team's gains during roughly three years of trials and training on Sea God Island, including their levels, Soul Rings, Soul Bones, domains, and divine trials. Tang Feng had reached level 98 and begun the Asura God Trial, while Dugu Yan had passed seven Sea God trials and gained the Sea God Trident; the rest of the team had also advanced into a formidable force.

• The team spent approximately three years completing the first seven trials on Sea God Island.
• Tang Feng rose from level 78 to 98, gained two Soul Rings and a million-year torso bone, evolved his domains and Flame Dragon Wings, and unlocked the Asura God Trial.
• Dugu Yan rose from level 67 to 88, passed the first seven Sea God trials, acquired the Sea God Trident, and began working toward the requirements of her eighth trial.
• Zhu Zhuqing and Tang Jian each reached peak level 89, gained new Soul Rings and Soul Bones, and condensed their first Soul Cores.
• Ye Lingling, Ning Rongrong, Oscar, Tai Long, Niu Zhen, and Bai Chenxiang gained Soul Rings, Soul Bones, and levels, with each successfully condensing a first Soul Core except Bai Chenxiang.
• Tang Lie, Yang Wudi, and Dugu Bo each acquired a new Evil Spirit Orca Soul Bone.

Tang San returned to Star Luo City at age twenty-two as a Level 93 Titled Douluo after hunting Soul Beasts, completing eighteen Soul Rings, and gaining the Evil God Inheritance. As the Tang Sect celebrated his rise, his body struggled to bear the power within him, while he remained confident that he would eventually rule the world.

• Tang San entered the Star Dou Great Forest with Yu Xiaogang, Meng Shu, and Chao Tianxiang, then spent a year hunting powerful Soul Beasts and adding Soul Rings to both Martial Souls.
• Tang San killed a Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, absorbed its Soul Ring and Soul Bone, devoured its energy, and gained the Evil God Inheritance.
• Tang San completed both Martial Souls' ninth Soul Rings and reached Level 93, while his Eight Spider Lances evolved to ninety thousand years.
• Yu Xiaogang celebrated Tang San's achievement and proclaimed himself the teacher of the continent's youngest Titled Douluo when they returned to Star Luo City.
• Dai Mubai and other dignitaries congratulated Tang San at a lavish Tang Sect banquet, where Tang San privately resolved to make his enemies kneel before him.
• Tang San sensed that his body could barely withstand the energy of his eighteen Soul Rings, but dismissed his concerns and trusted the Evil God Inheritance to bring him power.

Bibi Dong prepared the Spirit Hall Empire to invade the Heaven Dou Empire and plotted to use Dai Mubai and Tang San against it. Tang San agreed to join the alliance while secretly planning to exploit the war for power and turn the empires against one another.

• Bibi Dong reviewed the Spirit Hall Empire’s armies and Soul Master forces, then learned from Gui Mei that Tang San had restored his Martial Soul, devoured Tang Hao, and reached level 93.
• Gui Mei proposed using Dai Mubai to draw Tang San into the planned invasion, and Bibi Dong ordered an alliance offer to Star Luo and an apologetic letter to Tang San.
• Bibi Dong ordered the empire to prepare for war, while Qian Daoliu worried about Tang Chen and reflected on Qian Renxue’s progress through the Angel Nine Trials.
• Dai Mubai brought Tang San the Spirit Hall Empire’s alliance proposal, and Tang San agreed while privately intending to devour Soul Masters and gather evil power during the war.
• Tang San advised Dai Mubai to encourage conflict between Spirit Hall and Heaven Dou, then asked to join the campaign with elite troops to sow discord.
• Dai Mubai named Tang San the Star Luo Empire’s Blue Hao King and planned to send him with two hundred thousand elite troops.

Tang Jian and Zhu Zhuqing broke through to level 93 after raising their Ninth Soul Rings to three hundred thousand years, and each received the favor of a god. The group resumed its journey east, now knowing that Tang Jian could inherit the God of War’s divinity and Zhu Zhuqing would pursue the Nine Trials of Darkness after completing the Sea God Trials.

• Tang Feng and Zhu Zhuqing continued slipping away together during the journey, while Tang Jian eventually broke through level 90 and absorbed a God-Given Soul Ring over nine days.
• Tang Jian reached level 93 with a three-hundred-thousand-year Ninth Soul Ring, gained two powerful Soul Skills, and received the God of War’s favor and a future inheritance opportunity.
• Tang Feng encouraged the others to believe they, too, could gain a god’s favor, and the group packed up and continued east.
• Five days later, Zhu Zhuqing reached level 93 after absorbing her God-Given Soul Ring and gained two Ninth Soul Skills.
• Zhu Zhuqing received the God of Darkness’s favor and learned that she could enter the Darkness Secret Realm after completing the Sea God Trials; she embraced Tang Feng, overcome with emotion.

After returning to Cloud Mist Mountain, Tang Feng taught the Clear Sky Sect elders how to form Soul Cores, which could strengthen the sect and help Soul Masters break through to level 90. Tang Xiao revealed that Tang San had devoured his father Tang Hao’s life force to restore his Martial Soul and was now preparing for a major military move, leaving the sect determined to face the coming conflict.

• Tang Feng and the others returned to Cloud Mist Mountain, where Tang Xiao and the elders welcomed them and learned how much their strength had grown.
• Tang Xiao reported that the Clear Sky Sect had sixteen Titled Douluo, while Dugu Yan and Oscar also possessed combat strength at that level.
• Tang Feng explained his Soul Core cultivation method to the elders, and Tang Xiao announced that they would begin taking turns in seclusion to practice it.
• Tang Xiao said Star Luo Emperor Dai Mubai had made Tang San Blue Hao King and granted him authority over troops as Star Luo’s armies gathered for a possible move within a year.
• Tang Xiao revealed that Tang San had devoured Tang Hao’s life force to restore his Clear Sky Hammer, then described Tang San’s rapid rise in strength and his plundering of soul bones and slaughter of Soul Beasts.
• Tang Feng and Tang Xiao declared that the Clear Sky Sect would not fear Tang San, the Spirit Hall Empire, or the coming conflict.

Tang Feng returned Tang Chen’s belongings to the Clear Sky Sect, helped arrange his funeral, and provided resources that strengthened the sect. Two months later, Zhu Zhuqing discovered she was pregnant, leaving Tang Feng relieved as they began to await their child.

• Tang Xiao accepted Tang Chen’s remains and Soul Bones, planned a grand funeral, and asked Tang Feng to succeed him as sect master; Tang Feng postponed the succession until after the war and their trials.
• Tang Feng donated five Thousand-Year Soul Bones and three hundred whale brains to the Clear Sky Sect, and Tang Chen received a grand funeral attended by representatives of major powers.
• Qian Daoliu learned of Tang Chen’s death and rejoiced that he believed no one could challenge him.
• A month later, the elders’ Soul Cores improved their combat endurance, Yang Wudi reached level 97, and Bai He, Ye Qingxin, Tang Hui, and Tang Zhi became Titled Douluo.
• Two months after returning to the sect, Zhu Zhuqing realized she was pregnant, and Tang Feng embraced her in relief and happiness.

After Xue Beng was assassinated in a trap arranged by Dai Mubai and the Spirit Hall Empire, Tang Feng proposed uniting the three great sects and taking control of the Heaven Dou Empire. The Clear Sky Sect, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan agreed to establish the Clear Sky Church, and its governing structure was set out.

• Tang Feng told Tang Lie that Zhu Zhuqing was pregnant, then explained to the sect members that their Eighth Trial required them to have a child.
• Yang Wudi's party returned from Soul Hunting: Ye Qingxin and three others gained powerful Soul Rings, while Ye Lingling and Tang Jian received Soul Bones.
• Dai Mubai's ambush in Xilu City killed Xue Beng, Prince Xue Xing, and the three Heaven Dou Royal Academy committee members, prompting the Spirit Hall and Star Luo Empires to demand Heaven Dou's surrender.
• Tang Feng proposed that the Clear Sky Sect, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan unite and take control of the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Tang Xiao, Ning Fengzhi, Yu Yuanzhen, and the elders agreed to form the Clear Sky Church and transform the Heaven Dou Empire into the Clear Sky Empire.
• The three parties established a church leader as a symbolic liaison and set the Clerical Committee's Core Church Committee at twenty-seven seats, with members serving until death.

The Clear Sky Church established its government, seized control of the former Heaven Dou Empire, and formed the Clear Sky Empire. Tang Feng then helped Dugu Yan advance toward completing her Sea God trial by giving her a powerful Soul Bone and taking her to obtain a ninth Soul Ring.

• Tang Xiao, Ning Fengzhi, and Yu Yuanzhen persuaded Xue Ke to support the new church-and-state system, and the Clear Sky Church appointed its leaders and officials.
• Ning Fengzhi became prime minister, while Tang Lie, Chen Xin, Ge Long, Tang Xiao, and Tang Feng took key posts in the church's institutions.
• Soul Master forces crushed the nobles' month-long resistance, and the Clear Sky Church took control of the former Heaven Dou Empire, which became the Clear Sky Empire.
• Tang Feng gave Dugu Yan Tang Chen's hundred-thousand-year Torso Bone, and after absorbing it she broke through level 90 and gained two Soul Bone Skills.
• Tang Feng took Dugu Yan, Dugu Bo, and Yang Wudi to the Star Dou Great Forest, where Dugu Yan absorbed the Sky Azure Bull Python's Soul Ring and Right Arm Soul Bone, reaching the peak of level 94.

As the allied Spirit Hall and Star Luo armies prepared to attack Jialing Pass, Tang Feng and Zhu Zhuqing welcomed their twins and received new divine-trial rewards. They left their newborn children in trusted care and headed for the front, where Tang San discovered Dai Mubai had supplied the Spirit Hall army with Tang Sect Hidden Weapons and resolved to use the coming battle for his own ends.

• Tang Xiao’s council assigned the defense of Jialing Pass and divided the leaders and troops between the front and the strongholds, while Tang Feng stayed behind with Zhu Zhuqing until she gave birth.
• Zhu Zhuqing gave birth to boy-girl twins, and Tang Feng named them Tang Qing and Tang Yan.
• Tang Feng completed the Sea God’s Top-Tier Eight Trials and the Asura God’s Seventh Trial, while Zhu Zhuqing completed her eighth trial and rose to Soul Power Level 94.
• After spending three days with the babies and arranging for their care, Tang Feng and Zhu Zhuqing set out for Jialing Pass with Ye Lingling.
• At the allied camp, Tang San read Dai Mubai’s letter explaining the Spirit Hall army’s Tang Sect Hidden Weapons as normal allied supplies, then decided to keep using the alliance and target Dai Mubai later.

The allied armies and the Clear Sky Empire assembled at Jialing Pass as Tang San challenged the Clear Sky Sect and demanded to fight Tang Feng. Tang Jian answered his provocation and attacked, beginning the battle.

• Bibi Dong and Tang San prepared their armies at Jialing Pass, each backed by numerous Titled Douluo.
• Tang San flew before the armies and demanded that the Clear Sky Sect repent for rejecting him.
• Tang Xiao condemned Tang San for murdering his father, while Yu Yuanzhen publicly berated Yu Xiaogang.
• Yu Xiaogang claimed credit for Tang San's rise, but Tang Xiao and Tang San argued over the sect's past and Tang San's achievements.
• Tang San challenged Tang Feng, and Tang Jian flew out, revealed two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings, and attacked him.

Tang Jian defeated Tang San and drove him back toward the Star Luo Empire before the Titled Douluos on both sides joined battle. The Clear Sky Empire’s fighters gained an advantage through their coordinated support as the armies clashed below.

• Tang Jian overpowered Tang San with the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes, burned away his Blue Silver Grass, and blocked his Torrential Pear Blossom Needles with Black Tortoise Damage-Reflection Armor.
• Tang Jian used Great Sumeru Hammer, Ring Detonation to send Tang San flying, and Tang San retreated toward the Star Luo Empire’s ranks.
• Demon Subduing Douluo blocked Tang Jian, but Tang Xiao ordered Tang Jian to fall back as the Titled Douluos engaged one another.
• Tang Xiao, Chen Xin, Dugu Bo, Tang Ming, and the other Clear Sky Empire fighters battled their assigned opponents, while Tang Jian fought three of the Four Sons of the King Flag.
• Ning Fengzhi, Ning Rongrong, Oscar, and Ye Qingxin enhanced and healed the Clear Sky Empire’s fighters as Niu Zhen, Tai Long, and other defenders guarded them.
• Marshal Ge Long ordered the Clear Sky Empire’s archers to fire, and the Spirit Hall Empire and Star Luo Empire armies charged into a bloody melee.

The battle at Jialing Pass turned against the Clear Sky Empire when Qian Daoliu and Qian Renxue joined Bibi Dong, but Tang Feng arrived in time to drive Qian Daoliu back. Both armies withdrew at sunset, leaving Tang Feng to consider how to win while reducing casualties.

• Marshal Ge Long used Jialing Pass's defenses to hold back the allied army as Bibi Dong and Tang San absorbed the battlefield's resentment and negative emotions.
• Bibi Dong attacked Tang Lie, but Dugu Yan joined him with the Sea God Trident, and their combined assault began to suppress her.
• Qian Daoliu and Qian Renxue arrived and reversed the tide, with Qian Daoliu overpowering Tang Lie while Qian Renxue fought Dugu Yan to a stalemate.
• Tang Feng, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ye Lingling arrived; Tang Feng's hammer forced Qian Daoliu back, and Ye Lingling healed nearby allies.
• Tang Xiao called for both sides to withdraw until the next day, and Tang Feng watched the allied camp from Jialing Pass while considering how to reduce casualties.