Recaps

The Ice Empress sacrificed herself to Gu Wuchen, raising his Soul Power to level seventy-five and granting him a four-hundred-thousand-year torso bone. After fusing it and demonstrating its two powerful skills, Gu Wuchen prepared to travel with Bo Saixi and the others to Sea God Island for his next trial.

• The Ice Empress sacrificed her cultivation to Gu Wuchen, breaking his level-seventy bottleneck and raising him to level seventy-five.
• The Ice Empress left behind a four-hundred-thousand-year Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion Torso Bone, which Gu Wuchen fused into his body.
• Gu Wuchen tested the bone’s Eternal Frozen Domain and Ice Emperor's Wrath, displaying their powerful effects.
• The Ice Empress emerged from Gu Wuchen’s Sea of Consciousness in her Soul Spirit form, and Bo Saixi agreed that he could now face a Soul Douluo head-on.
• Gu Wuchen announced that he would go to Sea God Island to begin the Sea God’s trial, and Bo Saixi offered to lead the group there.

At Shrek Academy, Zhu Zhuqing fought Tang San and defeated him despite his corrupted Blue Silver Grass’s ability to drain Soul Power and vitality. Tang San surrendered, while Liu Erlong urged Zhu Zhuqing to prepare steadily to lead the academy toward the Soul Master Tournament finals.

• Tang San defeated Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun with his Dark Blue Silver Grass, then challenged Zhu Zhuqing.
• Zhu Zhuqing broke through Tang San’s defenses with her Netherworld skills and used her Eight Spider Lances to poison and wound him.
• Tang San admitted defeat and surrendered after Zhu Zhuqing’s Eight Spider Lances overwhelmed him.
• Flender praised Tang San but worried about the academy’s team and Xiao Wu’s absence.
• Liu Erlong encouraged Zhu Zhuqing to take her time and aim to lead the academy to the Soul Master Tournament finals.

Zhu Zhuqing resolved to pursue second place in the tournament and planned to discuss Tang San with Gu Wuchen later. Gu Wuchen brought his companions to Sea God Island, where he prepared to begin the Sea God Second Trial: crossing the Ring Sea without harming any Sea Soul Beasts.

• Zhu Zhuqing decided that reaching the finals and claiming the Zhu Family’s victory would be enough, while she postponed speaking to Gu Wuchen about Tang San.
• Ah Yin, the Ice Empress, and the Snow Empress played in the sea as Gu Wuchen and Bo Saixi agreed to rest for two days before traveling to Sea God Island.
• Bo Saixi summoned Xiao Bai and the Demon Soul Great White Shark Clan, and Gu Wuchen introduced Xiao Bai to Ah Yin, the Ice Empress, and the Snow Empress.
• Xiao Bai carried Gu Wuchen’s group to Sea God Island, where the seven Sacred Pillar Guardians welcomed Bo Saixi back.
• Bo Saixi revealed that Gu Wuchen’s second trial required him to cross the Ring Sea guarded by Xiao Bai without harming any Sea Soul Beasts, and Gu Wuchen prepared to start.

Gu Wuchen passed the Second Trial by crossing the Ring Sea despite Xiao Bai’s attempts to stop him, and Bo Saixi told him to rest before the more difficult Third Trial. That night, she invited him to her chambers for a private conversation, where she poured him Sea Dew Wine.

• Gu Wuchen used his ice and fire powers to evade Xiao Bai and the Demon Soul Great White Sharks, then reached the opposite shore of the Ring Sea.
• The Sea God Pillar confirmed Gu Wuchen had passed the Second Trial and strengthened his affinity with the Sea God.
• Bo Saixi told Gu Wuchen the Third Trial would be Tidal Body Tempering and gave him three days to rest.
• Bo Saixi quietly invited Gu Wuchen to her chambers that night, while the Ice Empress, Snow Empress, and Ah Yin went to catch crabs with Xiao Bai.
• Gu Wuchen visited Bo Saixi’s moonlit chambers, where she served him Sea Dew Wine and said she drank it privately to unwind.

Gu Wuchen and Bo Saixi drank together as she confided her loneliness and fears, then shared a drunken kiss and fell asleep together. The next morning, Gu Wuchen fled after saying he knew nothing about the night, leaving Bo Saixi hurt by his words.

• Bo Saixi persuaded Gu Wuchen to drink sea dew wine and asked him not to use Soul Power to sober up.
• Bo Saixi told Gu Wuchen about the burden of guarding Sea God Island and her fears of becoming useless to him.
• Bo Saixi kissed the drunken Gu Wuchen, and they fell asleep together.
• Gu Wuchen woke with Bo Saixi resting on his chest, and they both remembered the kiss.
• Gu Wuchen hurried out, saying he knew nothing about the previous night, and Bo Saixi was left hurt and alone.

After the previous night left Gu Wuchen and Bo Saixi awkward with each other, Bo Saixi caught him alone and confessed that she loved him. Gu Wuchen was stunned and could not answer, while Bo Saixi promised to remain at his side until he inherited the Sea God's position.

• Gu Wuchen tried to hide his embarrassment about the previous night from the Ice Empress and Snow Empress, then agreed to join them for a drink.
• Bo Saixi watched Gu Wuchen avoid her during the gathering and worried that what had happened had created a lasting rift between them.
• Bo Saixi stopped Gu Wuchen on his way back to his quarters and took him to the rocks by the sea to speak privately.
• Bo Saixi confessed that she had come to love Gu Wuchen and that he had given her a new reason to live.
• Gu Wuchen stood stunned and could not respond, so Bo Saixi told him she would not force an immediate answer and would stay beside him until he inherited the Sea God's position.

Gu Wuchen began the Sea God's Third Trial, enduring the deep-sea tides on a Sinking Silver Pillar in Raging Wave Despair. After months of training and surviving the first Deep Sea Raging Tide, he advanced his physical strength to the Soul Douluo level.

• Bo Saixi and Gu Wuchen agreed to take their relationship slowly after she confessed her feelings.
• Bo Saixi revealed that Gu Wuchen's Third Trial required him to endure the deep-sea tides for twelve shichen each day on a Sinking Silver Pillar.
• Gu Wuchen endured the ordinary tides for a month until they no longer made him sway, while the Ice Empress urged him to stop and the Snow Empress told her not to disturb him.
• Three months later, Gu Wuchen survived the first Deep Sea Raging Tide by holding onto the pillar and climbing back onto it after being thrown off.
• Gu Wuchen felt his physical strength reach the Soul Douluo level, and Bo Saixi helped heal his injuries.

Gu Wuchen completed the Sea God’s Tidal Body Tempering trial and returned to Heaven Dou City, where Qian Renxue told him that a beast tide had disrupted the Soul Master Tournament. The tournament had resumed, but the cause of the beast tide remained unknown.

• Gu Wuchen endured the ten-thousand-year tide, completed his third trial, and raised his Sea God Affinity to 25% while reaching Titled Douluo-level physical toughness.
• After resting for three days, Gu Wuchen left Sea God Island with the Ice Empress, the Snow Empress, and Ah Yin, while Bo Saixi stayed behind.
• Gu Wuchen returned to Heaven Dou City, where Qian Renxue visited and asked where he had been for eight months.
• Qian Renxue told Gu Wuchen that a beast tide from the Star Dou Great Forest had attacked nearby cities and forced the Soul Master Tournament to suspend play.
• Gu Wuchen questioned what had caused the beast tide, but Qian Renxue said the investigation had found no answers and that the tournament had resumed.

Gu Wuchen learned that Qian Renxue had moved against her rivals for the Heaven Dou throne and that Tang San’s Martial Soul had mutated into Dark Blue Silver Grass. Ah Yin reacted with alarm, while Tang Yuehua reported that Zhu Zhuqing had once temporarily countered Tang San in training.

• Qian Renxue complained that Gu Wuchen’s shops had refused to sell her their top-grade goods, and Gu Wuchen promised to give her priority and send her the latest products.
• Qian Renxue told Gu Wuchen that Shrek Academy had been dominating the Soul Master Tournament and that Tang San’s strength had risen rapidly.
• Tang Yuehua told Gu Wuchen that Prince Xue Xing had died suddenly and Xue Beng had been gravely wounded by assassins, leaving Xue Qinghe as the only imperial heir.
• Tang Yuehua revealed that Tang San’s Martial Soul had mutated into Dark Blue Silver Grass, prompting Ah Yin to question how Blue Silver Grass could become dark and devouring.
• Tang Yuehua said Zhu Zhuqing had once beaten Tang San in an internal training match and that her Eight Spider Lances could counter his Dark Blue Silver Grass, but Gu Wuchen dismissed the effect as temporary suppression.

Zhu Zhuqing warned Gu Wuchen that Tang San’s Dark Blue Silver Grass had become sinister and was growing stronger, deepening Gu Wuchen’s suspicions. After Bo Saixi left, the Ice Empress and Snow Empress drugged Gu Wuchen so they could steal kisses while he slept.

• Tang Yuehua left, and Ah Yin worried about Tang San’s Dark Blue Silver Grass as Gu Wuchen considered the secrets surrounding him.
• Zhu Zhuqing told Gu Wuchen that Tang San’s grass could devour Soul Power, life force, and Soul Skills, and that his strength, healing, and appearance had changed.
• The Ice Empress and Snow Empress planned to drug Gu Wuchen with Ice Sleep Powder now that Bo Saixi had returned to Sea God Island.
• At dinner, the Snow Empress secretly put the powder in Gu Wuchen’s rice, and he quickly fell asleep.
• The Ice Empress carried Gu Wuchen to his bedroom while the Snow Empress stopped Ah Yin from following.
• The Ice Empress and Snow Empress argued over who would kiss Gu Wuchen first, and the Snow Empress leaned toward him.

The Snow Empress and Ice Empress secretly kissed the sleeping Gu Wuchen, then joined him and Ah Yin to watch Shrek face Skywater Academy. During the match, Gu Wuchen sensed a mysterious divine power in Tang San’s Dark Blue Silver Grass, while Shui Bing’er and Xue Wu unleashed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill against Shrek.

• The Snow Empress kissed Gu Wuchen, then urged the Ice Empress to take her turn; afterward, both left him asleep and agreed to act as if nothing had happened.
• Gu Wuchen woke refreshed the next morning and went with the Ice Empress, the Snow Empress, and Ah Yin to watch the match between Shrek Academy and Skywater Academy.
• Shui Bing’er thanked Gu Wuchen for helping the Shui Family and said Skywater Academy would not concede defeat before heading to prepare for the match.
• Tang San used his Dark Blue Silver Grass to bind three Skywater Academy team members and drain their Soul Power, ignoring Zhu Zhuqing’s demand that he stop.
• Shui Bing’er and Xue Wu performed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill that sent ice and snow across the arena, freezing and shattering Tang San’s vines as Shrek launched a counterattack.
• Gu Wuchen sensed a divine presence in Tang San’s power, and Tang San’s black-eyed gleam surged as the battle continued.

Shrek Academy defeated Skywater Academy after Tang San’s Dark Blue Silver Grass drained the team’s Soul Power, leaving Gu Wuchen and others uneasy about its sinister power. Shui Bing’er joined Gu Wuchen on a journey to the Far North to train, where Shen Suwei teased her son about bringing another girl home.

• Zhu Zhuqing broke Skywater Academy’s ice barrier, and the referee declared Shrek Academy the winner.
• Ning Fengzhi healed Skywater Academy’s exhausted members, while Ah Yin, Gu Wuchen, and Bone Douluo expressed concern about Tang San’s devouring Blue Silver Grass.
• Shui Bing’er asked Gu Wuchen to take her to the Far North to become stronger, and he agreed to leave after the tournament matches ended.
• Tang San silently vowed to make Gu Wuchen pay as Gu Wuchen left the arena with the Ice Empress, the Snow Empress, and Ah Yin.
• Gu Wuchen brought Shui Bing’er to the Gu Clan residence in Ice Arrival City and introduced her to Gu Linchuan and Shen Suwei.
• Shen Suwei teased Gu Wuchen about his romantic prospects, and he explained that he was taking Shui Bing’er north to train after bringing the Shui Family under his control.

Gu Wuchen’s mother pressed him to marry and welcomed Ah Yin as a potential partner, while the Ice Dragon King trained Shui Bing’er for three days. Shui Bing’er’s ice skills and fusion technique improved, and Gu Wuchen planned to return to Heaven Dou City with her the next day.

• Shen Suwei insisted that Gu Wuchen choose a partner and give the Gu Clan an heir, then took the Two Empresses of Ice and Snow and Ah Yin to tour the residence.
• Gu Wuchen summoned the Ice Dragon King to teach Shui Bing’er, who struggled at first to control her ice techniques.
• After three days of precise instruction, Shui Bing’er greatly improved her ice skills and increased her Martial Soul Fusion Skill’s power by thirty percent.
• Shen Suwei asked the Two Empresses of Ice and Snow and Ah Yin how they felt about Gu Wuchen; the Empresses pledged to stay with him, while Ah Yin doubted she was worthy of him.
• Shen Suwei reassured Ah Yin that the Gu Clan accepted her, and Gu Wuchen arrived with Shui Bing’er and said they would return to Heaven Dou City the next day.

Gu Wuchen struggled to fuse his body and Sword Intent, then returned to Heaven Dou City and secluded himself until he comprehended the seventh layer, Heaven and Earth Without Dust. He emerged with greatly enhanced sword power, ready to face Tang San’s Dark Blue Silver Grass.

• Gu Wuchen cultivated through the night in Ice Arrival City while the Ice Empress and Snow Empress kept watch, reaching the threshold of the seventh layer without fully breaking through.
• Gu Wuchen returned to Heaven Dou City with his companions, and Shui Bing'er thanked him for her training before leaving for the academy.
• Gu Wuchen entered seclusion and spent seven days trying to merge his body with his Sword Intent as the Ice Empress and Snow Empress guarded the cultivation room.
• Gu Wuchen comprehended Heaven and Earth Without Dust, demonstrating his invisible Sword Qi by reducing a distant rockery to powder.
• Gu Wuchen realized that his sword moves had tripled in power, his ice and purification attributes had reached their limits, and he had become immune to mental impacts and negative conditions.

Gu Wuchen defeated the Snow Empress in a spar with his seventh-layer Sword Intent, then went with Qian Renxue and his companions to watch the Soul Master Tournament’s individual competition. Tang Hao followed them in hopes of taking Ah Yin back, while Gu Wuchen and Qian Renxue discussed the dark divine power surrounding Tang San.

• Gu Wuchen used Heaven and Earth Without Dust to overwhelm the Snow Empress, who conceded defeat after his Sword Intent reached her brow.
• Gu Wuchen spent several days stabilizing his seventh-layer Sword Intent before Qian Renxue invited him to the individual competition.
• Gu Wuchen, the Snow Empress, the Ice Empress, and Ah Yin accompanied Qian Renxue to the Soul Fighting Arena.
• Tang Hao watched Ah Yin leave with Gu Wuchen and followed the group, determined to bring her back.
• Qian Renxue asked Gu Wuchen about Tang San’s strange power, and Gu Wuchen identified it as the power of a purely dark deity.

Tang San dominated the individual competition with his Dark Blue Silver Grass, which devoured his opponents’ powers and deepened its influence over him. Gu Wuchen left with his group to prepare for Spirit City, while Tang San resolved to grow stronger and win Ah Yin back.

• Qian Renxue learned that a dark god had chosen Tang San as its successor, and Gu Wuchen said the inheritance posed no current threat.
• Ma Hongjun defeated Plant Academy’s Lü Luo, but Dugu Yan used her poison to defeat Dai Mubai.
• Tang San defeated Dugu Yan by absorbing her poison and Soul Power with his Dark Blue Silver Grass.
• Tang San swept through the remaining individual matches as his grass devoured every opponent’s attacks, leaving Zhu Zhuqing and Yu Xiaogang worried about his growing change.
• Gu Wuchen left the arena with Ah Yin, Qian Renxue, the Snow Empress, and the Ice Empress to prepare for Spirit City, while Tang San vowed to become strong enough to defeat Gu Wuchen and bring Ah Yin back.

Bibi Dong learned that Tang San wielded dark-deity power and planned to kill him publicly at the finals, while Gu Wuchen traveled to Spirit City and claimed the right to deal with Tang San himself. Bibi Dong agreed to let Gu Wuchen act, warning him that Tang San’s devouring power was strange.

• Bibi Dong received Salas’s report about Tang San and ordered Gui Mei and Yue Guan to watch the academies, especially Shrek.
• At Gu Wuchen’s residence, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Shui Bing’er described Tang San’s worsening condition, and Gu Wuchen revealed that a dark deity had chosen him.
• Gu Wuchen promised to deal with Tang San at the finals, then traveled to Spirit City with the Ice Empress, Ah Yin, and Qian Renxue.
• Gui Mei brought Gu Wuchen to the Pope’s Palace, where Bibi Dong said she planned to kill Tang San publicly and asked Gu Wuchen not to interfere.
• Gu Wuchen refused to let Bibi Dong kill Tang San, saying he would deal with him personally, and Bibi Dong agreed while warning him about Tang San’s devouring power.

Gu Wuchen proposed a Mortal World Federation to Bibi Dong as an alternative to unifying the continent through war, with the Gu Clan serving as its chair and the major powers retaining control of their internal affairs. Bibi Dong questioned the plan but found its structure reasonable, while Gu Wuchen revealed that Bo Saixi had already agreed to Sea God Island joining under a condition.

• Gu Wuchen challenged Bibi Dong’s plan to unify the continent through war and proposed establishing the Mortal World Federation instead.
• Gu Wuchen said the Heaven Dou Empire, the Star Luo Empire, Spirit Hall, and Sea God Island would retain internal autonomy under shared federation rules, with a Gu Clan representative as chair.
• Gu Wuchen outlined a fifteen-member Supreme Council, giving each of the five great powers three representatives and requiring more than two-thirds approval for major decisions.
• Gu Wuchen said Spirit Hall would continue managing Soul Master affairs, provided it treated Soul Masters fairly, and warned that the Gu Clan would force the two empires to join if they refused.
• Gu Wuchen told Bibi Dong that Bo Saixi had already agreed to Sea God Island joining the federation, provided it would not have to send troops into continental civil wars.

Qian Renxue told Qian Daoliu that Gu Wuchen believed Tang San had been chosen by a Dark Deity, whose power was consuming his reason. Alarmed by the unknown threat, Qian Daoliu sent her back to question Gu Wuchen, and she hurried toward the VIP courtyard unsure how much he would reveal.

• Qian Renxue returned to the Elder Hall and told Qian Daoliu about Tang San's Dark Blue Silver Grass and Gu Wuchen's claim that a Dark Deity had chosen him.
• Qian Daoliu said he had found no record of a Dark Deity, even in the Angel God's inherited memories, and warned that Tang San might be only its vanguard.
• Qian Daoliu ordered Qian Renxue to ask Gu Wuchen about the Dark Deity's origins, purpose, and weaknesses.
• Qian Renxue agreed to return to the VIP courtyard, and Qian Daoliu urged her to be courteous and avoid conflict with Gu Wuchen.
• Qian Renxue hurried toward the VIP courtyard, hoping Gu Wuchen would explain more while wondering whether the threat was truly as serious as Qian Daoliu feared.