Vol. 4The Emperor and the Sea

Lin Rong seized the Heaven Dou throne, defeated the Sea God Empire, and advanced his cultivation. He sent Bubbles across the ocean to spread his faith and seek the Sea God’s legacy.

  • Du You awakened his Body Martial Soul but Chen Haitian defeated him, while the Heaven Dou Royal Team beat Star Luo in a celebrated match.
  • Lin Rong maneuvered against Spirit Hall and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan as his allies captured Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin, and Ye Lingling helped Heaven Dou Royal defeat Star Luo.
  • Tang San’s Heaven Dou Second Team lost to the Sea God Team, and Lin Rong ordered Yun Gui to attack the injured victors.
  • Wang Shiyu and Yan Mo lost narrowly to Spirit Hall, while the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Heaven Dou Royal advanced and Lin Rong urged Feng Xiaotian to ally with Yun Gui.
  • Wind Fire Team defeated Spirit Hall’s Seed Team, while Yun Gui dominated the Eat Drink Team and the tournament ended with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s victory.
  • Tang San killed Qian Renxue amid Spirit Hall’s destruction, and Lin Rong challenged Heaven Dou’s nobles for the throne.
  • Lin Rong became Emperor and declared war on Spirit Hall, then led Heaven Dou’s forces to defeat the Sea God Empire.
  • Lin Rong subdued the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, named him Bubbles, and sent him across the ocean after completing a dangerous cultivation breakthrough.
Chapters 311–410 Read from ch. 311

Arc 13Tournament Upheaval

Divine inheritors and powerful teams reshaped the tournament as Lin Rong maneuvered against Spirit Hall and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. The Heaven Dou Royal Team defeated Star Luo in a celebrated knockout match.

  • Du You awakened his Body Martial Soul again, but Chen Haitian knocked him from the arena and secured victory for the Sea God Team.
  • Shui Bing’er and Xue Wu froze the Fire Leopard Sect Team with their fusion skill, while the Sacred Dragon Sect and Void Team also won their matches through powerful transformations and attacks.
  • Lin Rong identified several likely Divine Legacy inheritors, including members of Eat Drink Team, and helped arrange Dai Weisi’s restoration and return to the Star Luo succession struggle.
  • Yan Mo and Wang Shiyu defeated Earth Dragon Gate with their radiant fusion skill, prompting Bibi Dong to order an attack before Qian Renxue secured Qian Daoliu’s protection for them.
  • Ghostly concealed a Rakshasa face inside a restored Angel Statue, increasing Bibi Dong’s Rakshasa Affinity as Qian Renxue failed to notice corruption in her angel mark.
  • The Star Crown Sect defeated the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan Seed Team, and Lin Rong’s allies seized Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin after the clan’s convoy was attacked.
  • At an emergency meeting, the gathered powers negotiated compensation for the attack, while Bibi Dong saw the Blue Lightning defeat as an opening to push for the reselection of the Seven Great Sects.
  • Ye Lingling’s moonlight music overwhelmed Dai Mubai’s Hell White Tiger, allowing the Heaven Dou Royal Seed Team to defeat Star Luo and claim its first tournament victory over the empire.
Chapters 311–335 Summaries Read

Arc 14The Third Knockout Round

The tournament’s third knockout round brought the Sea God Team’s defeat, Spirit Hall’s narrow win over Holy Light, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s advance. As the top teams were set, Lin Rong warned Feng Xiaotian about the Eat Drink Team’s divine inheritors and urged an alliance for the next round.

  • Xue Qinghe advised the Star Luo team to remain in Spirit City, while Lin Rong discovered that thirteen teams had divine inheritors and Wind Water Team conceded to Wind Fire Team.
  • Tang San’s Heaven Dou Second Team lost to Chen Haitian’s Sea God Team, and Lin Rong ordered Yun Gui to attack the injured Sea God Team members that night.
  • Wang Shiyu revealed her Soul Saint strength against Spirit Hall, but Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan’s fusion narrowly defeated her and Yan Mo.
  • Feng Xiaotian defeated Xueshi and the Benti Sect with the Scepter of Destruction, while Tang San escaped his hotel through Spirit City’s sewers and was found by Xue Qinghe.
  • Bo Saixi accused Spirit Hall of responsibility for the attack on her team, but Bibi Dong refused to surrender Tang San, and the Sea God Empire departed with its injured members.
  • The Heaven Dou Royal Seed Team and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Seed Team advanced, with Yun Gui’s Yin Yang Shore breaking apart Void Team’s fusion and forcing its forfeit.
  • Eat Drink Team drew the withdrawn Sea God Team’s number and advanced to the top three, while the remaining draw paired Spirit Hall with Wind Fire Team and Heaven Dou Royal with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
  • Xue Qinghe approved Heaven Dou Royal’s concession to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Lin Rong urged Feng Xiaotian to prepare for the Eat Drink Team and consider joining forces with Yun Gui’s team.
Chapters 336–360 Summaries Read

Arc 15The Throne and the Ruins

The tournament ended with the Four Elements Academy and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect advancing, while Lin Rong set events in motion to remove Tang San from the board and exploit Xue Qinghe’s coup. Tang San killed Qian Renxue amid Spirit Hall’s destruction, and Lin Rong emerged in Heaven Dou City to contest the throne.

  • Lin Rong supplied Feng Xiaotian and Yun Gui with divine artifacts, and Wind Fire Team defeated Spirit Hall’s Seed Team to reach the top three.
  • During the individual matches, Yun Gui defeated the Eat Drink Team’s challengers and then Yi Shuihan, while the weakened Eat Drink Team forfeited its team match.
  • Qian Renxue discovered Rakshasa Divine Power corrupting her inheritance and planned to seize the Heaven Dou throne, while the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect won the tournament and Lin Rong arranged the convoy’s departure.
  • Lin Rong and Shi Nian planted a dream in Tang San that urged him to free Tang Chen, and Tang San left the convoy to find Slaughter City and awaken him.
  • As Qian Renxue poisoned Xue Ye and prepared to take the throne, Tang San arrived in the palace, while Dugu Bo, Yang Wudi, and Gu Rong confronted Spirit Hall’s forces.
  • Tang Chen fought Qian Daoliu in Spirit City and destroyed the city with Exploding Ring, while Tang San killed Qian Renxue and Dugu Bo and Yang Wudi defeated Porcupine and Snake Lance.
  • Qian Daoliu sacrificed himself to restore Golden Crocodile Douluo, and Ghostly arranged the deaths of Xue Beng, Xue Xing, and their household before framing Laurence.
  • With Heaven Dou’s nobles gathering to choose a new emperor, Lin Rong backed by six hereditary nobles challenged Duke Shi, Marquis Ao Si, Marquis Yu, and Marquis Lyu for the throne.
Chapters 361–385 Summaries Read

Arc 16The Sea God Campaign

Lin Rong crowned himself emperor, crushed the Sea God Empire, and strengthened his power by completing a dangerous cultivation breakthrough. He then sent his new whale mount to spread his faith across the ocean and seek the Sea God’s legacy.

  • Shi Xuan refused the throne, and Lin Rong became Emperor while Tang San prepared to flee Heaven Dou City.
  • Old Butler inherited the God of Light’s position, and Golden Crocodile Douluo ascended as the God of War.
  • Tang San survived Seven-Colored Splendor by sacrificing his right arm, while Lin Rong was crowned and declared war on Spirit Hall.
  • Lin Rong exposed and captured Third Worship, then ordered Spirit Hall’s branches dismantled and the western territories reclaimed.
  • Lin Rong led Heaven Dou’s forces against Sea God City, defeated Bo Saixi, and his allies killed Chen Haitian and the remaining defenders.
  • Lin Rong killed Xu Keming on Sea God Island and recovered the God of Darkness’s Divine Legacy and two Soul Bones.
  • Lin Rong subdued the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, renamed him Bubbles, and later absorbed a ninth Soul Ring and Azure Dragon Scale.
  • Lin Rong passed the fourth realm of the Marrow Cleansing Scripture, gained Return to Source, and sent Bubbles to spread his faith across the ocean.
Chapters 386–410 Summaries Read
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