Chapter Summaries

Tang San and Tang Chen set out for the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt its Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, while Lin Chen took Huo Feng, Liu Erlong, Ah Yin, and Xiao Wu there to hunt Soul Rings for the two women. Lin Chen promised Xiao Wu he would preserve the divine souls of the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python and keep them safe at the Martial Soul Hall Headquarters.

• Tang San urged Tang Chen to take the Clear Sky Sect remnants hunting, and Tang San proposed the Star Dou Great Forest as their destination.
• A powerful disturbance and a fleeting golden Angel Phantom appeared inside the imperial palace, but Tang Chen led the group onward without investigating.
• Lin Chen told Bibi Dong he planned to help Huo Feng and Liu Erlong hunt for their ninth Soul Rings, and Bibi Dong wished him a safe trip.
• Lin Chen arrived above the Star Dou Great Forest with Huo Feng, Liu Erlong, Ah Yin, and Xiao Wu, and promised to hunt Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts for Huo Feng and Liu Erlong.
• Xiao Wu grew upset when Lin Chen explained that he planned to hunt the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python, but he promised to preserve their divine souls and keep them in the Martial Soul Hall Headquarters' beast garden.

Tang Chen and the Clear Sky Sect members lured out and fought the Titan Giant Ape at the lake, while the Sky Azure Bull Python ambushed Tang San. Tang Chen abandoned his attack on the Titan Giant Ape to save Tang San, striking the python back and leaving the battle unresolved.

• Tang Chen identified the lake as the territory of a powerful Soul Beast, and Tang Xiao struck the water with his Clear Sky True Body to draw it out.
• The Titan Giant Ape appeared and fought Tang Xiao, then Tang Chen sent two Clear Sky Sect elders to help subdue it.
• The Titan Giant Ape unleashed its Gravity Domain and Ancient Ape Body, trapping the three fighters as Tang Chen entered the battle.
• The Sky Azure Bull Python burst from the lake and attacked Tang San, whose weakened powers left him unable to defend himself.
• Tang Chen rushed away from the Titan Giant Ape and struck the Sky Azure Bull Python, sending it reeling back and saving Tang San.

Lin Chen and his companions reached Lake Tai as Tang Chen and the Clear Sky Sect subdued the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python for Tang San to hunt. Lin Chen arrived just as Tang San prepared to strike, and Tang Chen recognized him as a threat.

• Lin Chen sensed a battle in the Star Dou Great Forest and ordered Zi JI to conceal her presence as they approached Lake Tai.
• Tang Chen and Tang Xiao defeated the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape, leaving both Soul Beasts gravely wounded.
• Tang Chen instructed Tang San to choose a Soul Beast, then used his Slaughter Domain to stop the pair from destroying their own Soul Rings and Soul Bones.
• Tang San prepared to kill the Sky Azure Bull Python, but a dragon's roar made him and Tang Chen look up in alarm.
• Zi JI descended above Lake Tai with Lin Chen and his companions standing on her head.

Lin Chen confronted Tang Chen and the Clear Sky Sect over two Soul Beasts, overwhelming their group and forcing Tang San to flee. Lin Chen kept Tang Xiao alive after crippling him, while Tang Chen failed to catch Zi JI, leaving the Soul Beasts in Lin Chen’s hands.

• Lin Chen arrived with Ah Yin and Xiao Wu and claimed the two Soul Beasts, rejecting Tang Chen’s offer to split them.
• Tang Chen ordered Tang San and Tang Xiao to escape, but Lin Chen’s sword attack wounded Tang San and the two Clear Sky Sect elders.
• Lin Chen revealed his nine Soul Rings and defeated Tang Chen in a clash, then used So Close, Yet Worlds Apart to intercept Tang San and the others.
• Tang Xiao tried to hold Lin Chen back, but Lin Chen pierced his defenses and later shattered his Clear Sky True Body, leaving him half-dead.
• Tang San fled and abandoned the Soul Beasts, while Lin Chen let him escape because he could still generate Villain Value.
• Tang Chen pursued Zi JI but could not catch her, as she outpaced him while carrying the women on her back.

Lin Chen defeated Tang Chen and crippled Tang Xiao before sending him out of the Star Dou Great Forest. Xiao Wu persuaded Da Ming and Er Ming to sacrifice their Soul Rings and Soul Bones so Liu Erlong and Huo Feng could absorb them, while Lin Chen left the women preparing to celebrate after the ceremony.

• Tang Chen fled, and Lin Chen chose to let Liu Erlong and Huo Feng absorb the Soul Rings before pursuing him.
• Lin Chen spared Tang Xiao as promised to Yuehua, destroyed his cultivation, healed his wound, and ordered Zi JI to take him out of the forest.
• Xiao Wu spoke with Da Ming and Er Ming, who agreed to sacrifice their Soul Rings and Soul Bones so Liu Erlong and Huo Feng could benefit.
• Liu Erlong and Huo Feng absorbed the Sky Azure Bull Python's and Titan Giant Ape's Soul Rings and Soul Bones, each reaching Soul Power level ninety-two.
• Lin Chen reassured Huo Feng that no one would take Dong'er's throne, then invited his consorts to bathe with him.

Xiao Wu checked on the recovering Da Ming and Er Ming while Lin Chen stayed at Lake Tai with Ah Yin, Liu Erlong, and Huo Feng. Outside the forest, Zi JI released Tang Xiao, while Tang San and Tang Chen fled with their companions wounded and unable to hunt a Soul Ring.

• Xiao Wu reassured Da Ming and Er Ming that they could stay in their old territory until Lin Chen left.
• Lin Chen raised a golden barrier around Lake Tai as Ah Yin joined him, then Liu Erlong and Huo Feng entered the lake after deciding to follow them.
• Lin Chen used Blue Silver vines to bind Liu Erlong and Huo Feng when they tried to retreat, while Ah Yin hid behind him.
• Zi JI released Tang Xiao outside the Star Dou Great Forest and warned him not to become an enemy of the Spirit Hall Empire.
• Tang San and the others fled the forest with sword wounds, and Tang Chen rebuked Tang San for asking about his Soul Ring before they were safe.

Lin Chen returned to Spirit Hall with Huo Feng, Liu Erlong, Ah Yin, Xiao Wu, and two weakened forest beasts, then reassured Tang Yuehua that Tang Xiao was alive but had lost his cultivation. A month later, Tang Chen brought Tang San and the last Clear Sky Sect survivors to Vast Sea City, where he sent Tang San to seek the Sea God Island inheritance and a chance to revive the sect and defeat the Spirit Hall Empire.

• Lin Chen and the women returned to Spirit Hall, where he told Bibi Dong that he had crippled Clear Sky Sect master Tang Xiao in the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Lin Chen told Huo Feng she could remain with them until their planned trip to the sea.
• Lin Chen visited Tang Yuehua, explained that Tang Xiao was alive but had been crippled, and reproached her for distrusting him.
• One month later, Tang Chen arrived in Vast Sea City with Tang San and two other Clear Sky Sect survivors.
• Tang Chen revealed that Tang San would seek the inheritance on Sea God Island, warning that failure would mean death.

Shui Ningrou investigated the North Sea Raiders’ repeated attacks and uncovered signs that Boning City Lord Wang Can was working with them. As she ordered Wang Can brought in, Lin Chen, Zi JI, Bibi Dong, and Huo Feng arrived in Vast Sea City to visit her.

• Shui Ningrou noticed that three cities attacked by the North Sea Raiders were governed by members of the Wang Family, who also had ties to officials in Heaven Dou Province.
• Wang Can learned that his share from a handover with the North Sea Raiders included abducted women and stolen goods, and agreed to help their next raid pass through his territory.
• Wang Can secretly visited an underground chamber filled with gold and valuables, unaware that two figures watched him after he left.
• Shulan reported that investigators had found more than ten thousand gold coins and other valuables in Wang Can’s secret chamber, and Shui Ningrou ordered him and the goods brought to her under guard.
• Lin Chen arrived in Vast Sea City with Zi JI, Bibi Dong, and Huo Feng, and said they would visit Shui Ningrou at the governor’s residence.

Li Wan uncovered City Lord Wang Can’s hidden wealth and arrested him, while Lin Chen and Bibi Dong met Shui Ningrou in Vast Sea City to plan their deep-sea journey. Shui Ningrou offered them a sea map and a steamship, and Li Wan arrived with news as they spoke.

• Li Wan led silver-armored soldiers to Wang Can’s residence, found his secret trove of valuables, and had his Soul Power sealed before he was taken away.
• Lin Chen, Bibi Dong, Huo Feng, and another woman arrived at the governor’s residence, where the guards recognized Bibi Dong as empress and let them in.
• Lin Chen embraced Shui Ningrou in her study, and Bibi Dong explained that they planned to travel to the deep sea for a divine trial.
• Shui Ningrou warned them about powerful sea Soul Beasts and offered to prepare a detailed sea map and buy them a large steamship.
• Li Wan entered the study, saw Lin Chen and Shui Ningrou together, and apologized before Lin Chen invited her to speak.

Shui Ningrou investigated the North Sea Raiders while Lin Chen and Bibi Dong offered support. Meanwhile, Tang Chen and Tang San tried to acquire an ocean liner without money, then fled when the Vast Sea Province governor arrived at the chamber of commerce.

• Li Wan told Shui Ningrou that Boning City lord Wang Can had been caught with stolen goods, and Shui Ningrou ordered a thorough investigation into his possible connection to the North Sea Raiders.
• Bibi Dong offered Shui Ningrou naval help once the raiders' hiding place was confirmed.
• Tang Chen and Tang San discovered they lacked the gold needed to buy an ocean liner from the Coastal Chamber of Commerce.
• Tang Chen asked Shopkeeper Qian to lend them the Long March in exchange for a future favor, but Shopkeeper Qian rejected the offer and ordered them out.
• When an attendant announced Shui Ningrou's arrival with two impressive companions, Tang Chen and Tang San fled through the window.

Lin Chen secured the Coastal Chamber of Commerce’s ocean liner, the Long March, and a collector’s-edition sea chart while paying the full price. At the governor’s residence, Shui Ningrou told him she had a plan to locate the North Sea bandits and that she and Huo Feng would command the Vast Sea Navy.

• Shopkeeper Qian welcomed Lin Chen, Bibi Dong, Shui Ningrou, and Huo Feng, and Lin Chen requested an ocean liner and a collector’s-edition sea chart.
• Tang San complained about being treated with contempt, and Tang Chen decided that two Clear Sky Sect elders would hunt powerful Soul Beasts to raise money for a steamship.
• The Coastal Chamber of Commerce’s president approved giving Lin Chen the Long March and chart, hoping to earn the governor’s favor.
• Lin Chen paid the chamber one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins and assured Shopkeeper Qian that the government would not target the business if it obeyed the empire’s laws.
• Shui Ningrou told Lin Chen she would request navy forces to eliminate the North Sea bandits once she found them, and said she and Huo Feng had taken command roles in the Vast Sea Navy.

Shui Ningrou and Li Wan arranged action against the Wang Family, while Lin Chen’s group sailed into the sea to help Bibi Dong with her trial. As the ship encountered attacking Soul Beasts, Zi JI took over its defense, and Tang San’s party set out on a nearly identical route.

• Shui Ningrou learned from Li Wan that Wang Can had confessed to aiding the North Sea bandits, so she planned to pursue the Wang Family with help from Heaven Dou Province and Spirit City.
• Yue Guan and Gui Mei led a thousand elites to seize the Wang Family’s descendants in Heaven Dou City, while Enshrined Golden Crocodile advised the elders not to interfere.
• Lin Chen sailed from Vast Sea City with Bibi Dong, Zi JI, and Huo Feng, promising to help Bibi Dong pass her Eighth Trial and reach Level 99.
• Huo Feng swam in the sea and later fought off attacking Soul Beasts as the ship approached the middle sea; Zi JI then took over guarding the ship and drove the beasts away with her true form.
• Tang Chen departed Vast Sea City with Tang San and promised to help him hunt for a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring in the middle sea.

Bibi Dong shared her relief at escaping the burdens of ruling with Lin Chen and hoped they could one day have a child and retire together. Their voyage aboard the Long March was interrupted by a hundred-thousand-year tiger shark, which Zi JI and Huo Feng defeated before the group prepared to barbecue it.

• Bibi Dong told Lin Chen that life with him had been her happiest time and suggested they have a child before retiring together.
• Huo Feng and Zi JI detected a tiger shark of at least a hundred thousand years attacking the Long March and decided to take it down.
• Zi JI trapped the tiger shark with her Heavenly Dragon Demon Domain while Huo Feng used her Phoenix True Body to attack it in the sea.
• Zi JI and Huo Feng hauled the defeated tiger shark onto the deck, where Huo Feng found no Soul Bone and planned to roast its meat.
• Huo Feng began barbecuing the tiger shark, and Bibi Dong and Zi JI asked to share some.

Tang San killed a hundred-thousand-year-old sea octopus with Tang Chen and absorbed its Soul Ring, reaching level ninety-two. Three days later, Lin Chen’s group entered the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King’s territory and used explosives to wake the slumbering beast.

• Tang Chen and the Clear Sky Sect elders defeated a giant octopus, and Tang San delivered the final blows with his Clear Sky Hammer.
• Tang San absorbed the octopus’s red Soul Ring, broke through to level ninety-two, and vowed revenge on Lin Chen and the women with him.
• Three days later, Lin Chen, Bibi Dong, Huo Feng, and Zi JI reached the deep-sea region aboard the Long March, where Zi JI sensed no Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts.
• Lin Chen identified the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King’s territory and ordered Huo Feng to bring out their explosives.
• Huo Feng lit and tossed an explosive into the sea, and half an hour later the blast awakened the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.

Tang Chen brought Tang San and two Clear Sky Sect elders to Sea God Island after they survived attacks at sea, then asked Bo Saixi to let Tang San take the Sea God Nine Trials. Bo Saixi agreed to allow the assessment if Tang San had the talent, and Tang Chen left the outcome to his great-grandson.

• Tang Chen steered the ship around the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's territory, but a five-hundred-thousand-year-old Saber-Toothed Shark pursued the group for three days and battered their ship.
• The Saber-Toothed Shark stopped when the group approached Sea God Island, and Tang Chen recognized the island as the place he had returned to after more than a hundred years.
• Tang San, Tang Chen, and two Clear Sky Sect elders reached shore and forced their way past the wary natives and through the Sea God's Light.
• Bo Saixi recognized Tang Chen and allowed him into the Sea God Hall, where he asked her to let Tang San take the Sea God Nine Trials.
• Bo Saixi agreed to let Tang San take the assessment if he had the talent, while Tang Chen told Tang San that the rest was up to him.

Lin Chen searched for the hidden Deep Sea Demonic Whale King while Tang San began the Sea God trials on Sea God Island. Tang San passed the first three trials and prepared to face an eighty-thousand-year Evil Orca King as part of the route Tang Chen had arranged for him.

• Lin Chen suspected the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King was following the Long March underwater and planned to provoke it with gunpowder while suppressing his and Bibi Dong's presence.
• The one-eyed Deep Sea Demonic Whale King silently followed the ship from about a kilometer below the surface.
• Tang San received a Black Level Six Trials assessment, and Sea Horse Douluo explained that it did not qualify him for the Sea God Inheritance.
• After Bo Saixi ordered him to begin, Tang San completed the first three trials by climbing the steps, crossing the Ring Sea, and enduring Tidal Body Tempering.
• Tang San's next trial was to kill an eighty-thousand-year Evil Orca King, while Tang Chen's backdoor arrangement let him follow a less demanding route toward the inheritance.

Tang San passed the Sea God’s Fifth and Sixth Trials, while Tang Chen persuaded Bo Saixi to let him continue. Bo Saixi ended her personal ties with Tang Chen, and Tang San began the Seventh Trial knowing he had to endure a fight against her.

• Tang San defeated six Sacred Pillar Guardians and nearly killed Sea Dragon Douluo before Bo Saixi stopped his hammer and suppressed the darkness in his heart.
• Tang San hunted three Soul Beasts for his Second Martial Soul and survived the dangerous process of absorbing their Soul Rings.
• Tang Chen pleaded with Bo Saixi to let Tang San continue the inheritance trials, and Bo Saixi agreed while declaring that she and Tang Chen had nothing more to do with each other.
• Tang Chen told Tang San he could continue, and Tang San entered the Sea God Hall to begin the Seventh Trial against Bo Saixi.
• Tang San asked Bo Saixi to show him consideration because he was Tang Chen’s only living descendant, but she refused to go easy on him.

Shui Ningrou learned the North Sea Pirates' location and sent Lin Chen a message asking him to handle them. Meanwhile, the North Sea Pirates confronted Zi Zhenzhu and her Purple Pearl Pirates, while a colossal sea creature attacked Lin Chen's ship.

• Li Wan told Shui Ningrou that the Wang Family had confirmed the North Sea Raiders were in the central sea, and Shui Ningrou used a one-time communication token to contact Lin Chen.
• Zi Zhenzhu's pirate crew returned from a raid without harming civilians, but she learned the North Sea Pirates had arrived again and gathered her followers to face them.
• Zi Zhenzhu and her followers confronted nearly a thousand North Sea Pirates at Purple Pearl Island's docks.
• Lin Chen received Shui Ningrou's message in the deep sea and told Bibi Dong that she had a small matter to deal with.
• A colossal black creature burst from the sea and slammed into Lin Chen's ship.

Lin Chen and the others battled the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, who damaged their ship and wounded Zi JI before Lin Chen and Bibi Dong injured him. Lin Chen planned to hunt the whale in the deep sea, but Bibi Dong and Huo Feng urged him to wait aboard the ship.

• The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King ambushed the Long March, but Lin Chen and the women counterattacked and tested his defenses.
• The whale created a massive vortex to pull the ship under, and Lin Chen ordered Zi JI to hold it up.
• The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King attacked Zi JI underwater and tore off scales, but Lin Chen and Bibi Dong struck him with powerful attacks.
• Lin Chen treated Zi JI's wounds, while Bibi Dong warned that the injured whale could hide in the depths.
• Lin Chen announced that he would hunt the whale underwater, but Bibi Dong and Huo Feng pleaded with him to stay aboard.

Lin Chen descended into the deep sea to pursue the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King while Bibi Dong stayed behind. In the Sea God Hall, Bo Saixi overwhelmed Tang San during his Seventh Trial, but softened after hearing about his family’s deaths and his desire for revenge.

• Lin Chen assured Bibi Dong he could retreat if necessary, then plunged into the sea using the lingering Sword Qi to track the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.
• Bo Saixi began Tang San’s Sea God Seventh Trial and easily repelled his Clear Sky Hammer attacks.
• Tang San unleashed his Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and several powerful skills, but Bo Saixi’s attacks and control abilities repeatedly subdued him.
• Bo Saixi told Tang San he lacked the strength and talent for the Sea God Inheritance and urged him to admit defeat.
• Tang San pleaded for another chance, explaining that his parents and the Clear Sky Sect had been killed by his enemy.
• Bo Saixi’s expression softened as she realized Tang San had suffered a calamity and had gone astray.