Chapter Summaries

Tang San and Hu Jiu subdued the Purple Pearl Pirate Group and used Tang San’s Divine Slaughter’s Domain to identify and kill the pirates who had committed serious crimes. With the rest surrendering, Hu Jiu asked Purple Pearl’s people to arrange lodging for the group.

• Purple Pearl cursed the intruders, but Jixiang introduced himself as a physician and pleaded for the pirate group, while the island’s villagers vouched for them.
• Tang San proposed using his Divine Slaughter’s Domain to distinguish the guilty pirates from those who had done no evil, and Hu Jiu agreed.
• Hu Jiu killed a pirate who urged the others to fight and revealed his eight Soul Rings, prompting most of the pirate group to surrender.
• Tang San identified the vicious pirates, and Hu Jiu killed those who resisted with a powerful attack.
• Tang San killed the remaining villains he had identified, and Hu Jiu asked Purple Pearl’s group to find them a place to rest.

Hu Jiu and his companions learned about Sea God Island from Jixiang, who warned that outsiders faced a divine trial and might never be allowed to leave. After spending three days on Purple Pearl Island, they sailed toward their destination and prepared to continue in Hu Jiu’s Dragon Abyss Boat when their ship could go no farther.

• Hu Jiu asked Purple Pearl to find someone familiar with Sea God Island, and Jixiang revealed that he had lived there until he was expelled at age ten for lacking cultivation aptitude.
• Jixiang explained that Sea God Island was a holy land for Sea Soul Masters, and that outsiders had to pass a trial arranged by the Sea God to land there.
• Tang San insisted they would reach the island despite the trial, driven by his desire to avenge his mother against Spirit Hall.
• Hu Jiu and his companions spent three days touring Purple Pearl Island, then left aboard the Sea Demon with sailors familiar with the route.
• When the sailors stopped before waters too dangerous to cross, Hu Jiu sent them back and summoned the Dragon Abyss Boat, expanding it into a twelve-meter vessel.

Hu Jiu brought his companions to Sea God Island aboard the Dragon Abyss Boat, using the Sea God's Heart to conceal their approach. After two hours underwater, they reached the island and noticed its unusually warm climate and abundant vegetation.

• Hu Jiu piloted the Dragon Abyss Boat underwater and discovered that it traveled quickly but consumed Soul Power and had limited air.
• As they approached Sea God Island, Hu Jiu used the Sea God's Heart's Vast Sea Bodyguard Hood to hide the boat and let it dive beyond its normal depth.
• Hu Jiu and his companions traveled beneath the sea for two hours before reaching Sea God Island's beach.
• Hu Jiu noticed the island felt warm despite the winter season, and Tang San observed its lush plants and widespread Blue Silver Grass.

Hu Jiu and the Shrek Academy group reached Sea God Island and insisted on accepting its dangerous trial despite a local soul master’s warnings. The group followed him into the forest, where Tang San discovered that Sea God Island’s power blocked his attempt to gather information through Blue Silver Grass.

• Dai Mubai told the Sea God Island soul masters that the group had come to take the trial, but their leader ordered them to leave because they were Land Soul Masters.
• Tang San and the others refused to turn back after learning that the trial could end only in completion or death.
• The middle-aged soul master led the group into the forest, and Xiao Wu thanked him for trying to protect them.
• Tang San tried to communicate with the forest’s Blue Silver Grass but could not sense anything through the peculiar energy there.
• The middle-aged soul master warned Tang San that using spiritual abilities offended Lord Sea God, while Hu Jiu noted that his own spiritual perception had also failed.

Hu Jiu and the Shrek Eight reached the Seahorse Sacred Pillar, where Seahorse Douluo explained the trial and required them to cross the Sea within the Sea. Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun reached the platform, and Seahorse Douluo approved Dai Mubai as qualified to accept the trial.

• A middle-aged Soul Master brought Hu Jiu and the Shrek Eight to the Seahorse Sacred Pillar and explained that they had to cross the turbulent pool to face the Sea God's trial.
• Seahorse Douluo rose and challenged the group to cross the Sea within the Sea before they could accept the trial.
• Dai Mubai charged through the waves, avoided seriously harming the seahorses, and reached the platform.
• Seahorse Douluo praised Dai Mubai and declared him qualified to accept the trial.
• Ma Hongjun flew into the waves and forced his way through with his Phoenix Martial Soul, reaching the platform even faster than Dai Mubai.

Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, Oscar, Tang San, Hu Jiu, and Ning Rongrong crossed the Sea within the Sea to reach the Seahorse Sacred Pillar. Sensing Hu Jiu’s immense Soul Power, Seahorse Douluo suspected the group belonged to Spirit Hall and confronted them.

• Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu crossed the Sea within the Sea with ease and reached the Seahorse Sacred Pillar.
• Ning Rongrong and Hu Jiu boosted Oscar, and Tang San escorted him as he swam steadily across the pool.
• Hu Jiu carried Ning Rongrong across the pool, and they joined the others on the platform.
• Seahorse Douluo suspected the group was from Spirit Hall and pressed them down with his Titled Douluo aura.

Hu Jiu and his companions convinced Seahorse Douluo that they were not connected to Spirit Hall and explained that they had come to Sea God Island to improve their strength. Dai Mubai began the island’s trial and received the Black Six Trials.

• Hu Jiu and Tang San, Ning Rongrong, Dai Mubai, and Zhu Zhuqing showed Seahorse Douluo their spirits and backgrounds to dispel his suspicion that they belonged to Spirit Hall.
• Tang San and Dai Mubai explained that they had been classmates at Shrek Academy and had won the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.
• Hu Jiu said the group had come to improve their strength, and Seahorse Douluo agreed to let them take the trial.
• Dai Mubai volunteered to go first, and Seahorse Douluo activated the Seahorse Sacred Pillar to assess him.
• The pillar formed a black hexagonal symbol on Dai Mubai's forehead, marking him with the Black Six Trials.

Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar received Black-level Sixth Trials, learning that they had to complete each trial within a year or die. Ning Rongrong then received the astonishing Top-tier Seventh Trial, drawing the attention of Sea God Island and its divine hall.

• Dai Mubai received the Black-level Sixth Trial, and Seahorse Douluo explained that each of its six trials had to be completed within a year or Lord Sea God would execute him.
• Hu Jiu insisted that the group continue accepting trials, and Ma Hongjun and Oscar each received a Black-level Sixth Trial like Dai Mubai.
• Ning Rongrong accepted her trial, and the light climbed through the ranks until it turned red and announced a Top-tier Seventh Trial.
• The red light alerted the other sacred pillars and the divine hall, where a beautiful figure stood and watched with surprise and delight.
• Ning Rongrong celebrated her seventh trial, and Tang San asked Seahorse Douluo what the Top-tier Seventh Trial meant.

Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu received Top-tier Seventh Trials, leaving Seahorse Douluo and Bo Saixi astonished. Tang San received the same trial, while Hu Jiu’s assessment remained blue and unresolved.

• Seahorse Douluo explained that Ning Rongrong’s Top-tier Seventh Trial could lead to her inheriting the Sea God Island priest position and pledged to help her.
• Zhu Zhuqing received a Top-tier Seventh Trial after her martial soul evolved, surprising Seahorse Douluo.
• Xiao Wu also received a Top-tier Seventh Trial, prompting Bo Saixi to secretly come to the Seahorse Sacred Pillar and observe.
• Tang San received a Top-tier Seventh Trial, and Seahorse Douluo then tested Hu Jiu.
• Hu Jiu’s assessment stayed blue and grew brighter without changing, while he waited to learn his trial.

Hu Jiu received a golden Sea God assessment, and Bo Saixi appeared to explain the unprecedented event. She recognized him as the person she had awaited for more than a century and asked where he came from.

• Hu Jiu's assessment caused all seven sacred pillars to shine, and their beams formed golden light that entered his forehead as a Trident Mark.
• Hu Jiu learned that he had received the Sea God's Nine Trials, while Seahorse Douluo admitted he did not know what the golden mark meant.
• Bo Saixi appeared, reassured Seahorse Douluo, and told Hu Jiu she had waited more than a hundred years for him.
• Bo Saixi asked Hu Jiu where he came from, and he introduced himself and said he expected to belong to Sea God Island in the future.

Hu Jiu and his companions received their Sea God trials and settled into Seahorse City as honored guests. The chapter ended with them heading to Sea God Island’s forbidden ground to begin the first trial.

• Bo Saixi welcomed Hu Jiu as the Sea God’s successor and ordered Seahorse Douluo to treat the eight newcomers as honored guests.
• Seahorse Douluo led Hu Jiu and the others to Seahorse City and arranged lodgings for them.
• The group compared their first trials, which required them to climb the steps through the Sea God’s Light; Hu Jiu had to reach 333 steps.
• Hu Jiu planned to use the full year allotted for his trial to strengthen himself before facing the challenges ahead.
• The next morning, Hu Jiu and his companions followed a purple-clothed Sea Soul Master to Sea God Island’s forbidden ground.

Hu Jiu and the others traveled to Sea God Island’s Forbidden Land to begin the Sea God’s test, reaching the thousand-and-one steps before the Sea God Palace. After receiving a warning about the danger, Dai Mubai and Tang San stepped forward to attempt the assessment.

• Tang San explained that their forehead marks gave the Sea Soul Masters confidence in bringing them to the Forbidden Land, while Hu Jiu teased his companions about the trials ahead.
• Hu Jiu told the purple-clad Sea Soul Master they could travel at speed, and the group easily kept up with the Spirit Sage on the journey.
• The group reached the Forbidden Land after an hour and learned that the Sea God Palace stood atop the island’s mountain.
• The purple-clad Sea Soul Master warned them not to force themselves on the thousand-and-one steps, and Dai Mubai and Tang San charged up to begin the test.

Dai Mubai and Tang San discovered that Sea God’s Light repelled intruders and rebounded Soul Skills, while Hu Jiu explained how the stairs could train their bodies. Bo Saixi then gave Hu Jiu, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar God-Bestowed Soul Rings, and they began absorbing the energy.

• Dai Mubai and Tang San were thrown back by an invisible force when they tried to climb the stairs, and Dai Mubai’s Soul Skill was reflected back at him.
• Tang San realized that Sea God’s Light created pressure and rebounded Soul Skills, while Hu Jiu explained that it could train their physical strength.
• Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing worried that the training would harm their appearance, but Bo Saixi assured them that Sea God’s Light was beneficial.
• Bo Saixi explained that those undergoing Black Level or higher tests could receive a God-Bestowed Soul Ring and gave one to Hu Jiu, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar.
• Hu Jiu, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar sat down and began absorbing the energy as Xiao Wu and the others watched.

Hu Jiu completed his breakthrough and became a Titled Douluo, the first known Food System Titled Douluo on the continent. His friends celebrated his achievement and resolved to train harder as Hu Jiu's progress left them determined to keep up.

• Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and Dai Mubai completed absorbing their spirit rings, with Ma Hongjun gaining Phoenix Wings and Dai Mubai manifesting his White Tiger Martial Soul Avatar.
• Hu Jiu's spirit rings appeared as he reached his breakthrough, and a crimson ninth ring formed around them.
• Hu Jiu stopped and dispersed the tornado surrounding him, revealing his breakthrough to Titled Douluo and surprising Bo Saixi.
• Xiao Wu congratulated Hu Jiu, while Oscar and Ma Hongjun celebrated his distinction as the continent's first Food System Titled Douluo.
• Tang San, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar pledged to train harder, while Hu Jiu, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong celebrated together.

After absorbing a God-Bestowed Soul Ring, Hu Jiu became a level ninety-two Titled Douluo and gained the Unity of Man and Nature soul skill. He tested its perception on Sea God Island while his companions began climbing the steps to strengthen themselves.

• Hu Jiu and his companions reached new levels after obtaining God-Bestowed Soul Rings, and Oscar gained the Copy Mirror Sausage soul skill.
• Hu Jiu became a Titled Douluo and gained Unity of Man and Nature, which let him sense his surroundings and greatly improve his control over his own strength.
• Bo Saixi congratulated the group, credited Lord Sea God, and teleported to Sea God Palace.
• Hu Jiu used Unity of Man and Nature to sense Bo Saixi inside Sea God Palace without her noticing his probing.
• Hu Jiu urged the others to climb the steps, and Tang San and the rest began their ascent while Hu Jiu stayed below to adapt to his new strength.

The Shrek Eight trained under the Sea God's Light, where Oscar used a Copy Mirror Sausage to fight Ma Hongjun after teasing him. Three months later, the group had grown stronger, though Hu Jiu had gained no levels since reaching the Titled Douluo rank.

• Xiao Wu climbed the Sea God's Light steps fastest, while Tang San, Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and Ning Rongrong struggled onward behind her.
• Oscar mocked Ma Hongjun, then copied Dai Mubai's Martial Soul and Soul Rings with a Copy Mirror Sausage and fought Ma Hongjun barehanded.
• Hu Jiu considered whether his transformation Soul Ring might eventually let him copy other people's Martial Souls and Soul Skills.
• The group spent three months training in the Forbidden Land, with Xiao Wu reaching level 78 and Zhu Zhuqing reaching level 69.
• Hu Jiu gained no levels during the three months and reflected that Titled Douluo advancement depended chiefly on comprehension.

Hu Jiu watched over Zhu Zhuqing as she pushed herself through the Sea God’s Light, while the Shrek group joked and argued around her. He reflected on his recent progress and discovered that Unity of Man and Nature had helped him perfect Shockwave into Shockwave Power, which he hoped to combine with other Soul Skills.

• Ning Rongrong urged Zhu Zhuqing to rest, but Zhu Zhuqing lost her breath and was blasted away by the Sea God’s Light.
• Hu Jiu caught Zhu Zhuqing, fed her a Sacred Light Ginseng, and learned that she wanted to grow strong enough to follow him to the God Realm.
• Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Tang San, and the others gathered around Zhu Zhuqing, and Ma Hongjun and Oscar teased Dai Mubai about falling behind the women.
• Dai Mubai challenged Ma Hongjun and Oscar after they mocked him, while Hu Jiu watched the group fool around.
• Hu Jiu recalled how Unity of Man and Nature had helped him perfect Shockwave into Shockwave Power, and he considered applying it to his other Soul Skills.

Hu Jiu completed the fusion of his final self-created soul skills and reviewed his growing power. A month later, Zhu Zhuqing attempted to absorb a God-Bestowed Soul Ring after reaching level seventy, and Hu Jiu activated his ninth soul skill when her life appeared to be in danger.

• Hu Jiu mastered Gale Demonic Wolf Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes in three months and fused it with Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer into a technique that let him build power through punches and kicks.
• Hu Jiu sensed the sleeping Sea God's remnant soul in the Sea God's Heart but could not awaken it, and he continued improving his Ice and Fire Domain through AFK cultivation.
• Zhu Zhuqing broke through to level seventy and began absorbing a God-Bestowed Soul Ring while Ning Rongrong, Oscar, and the others watched.
• Zhu Zhuqing endured severe pain and blood loss as she pushed for a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, alarming Hu Jiu and the group.
• Hu Jiu entered Unity of Man and Nature and activated his Martial Soul Avatar to increase the production and effects of his ginseng.

Hu Jiu helped Zhu Zhuqing endure the strain of condensing a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, and she completed its fusion. Her breakthrough greatly increased her strength, allowing her to climb the Sea God's Light to the eightieth step before she ran out of strength.

• Hu Jiu used Sacred Light Ginseng to heal Zhu Zhuqing as she condensed a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.
• Tang San decided to pursue a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring when he reached level eighty, then returned to cultivating; Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar resumed climbing.
• Zhu Zhuqing completed the fusion of her Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, and her Nine-Life Spirit Cat's aura made Dai Mubai's Martial Soul tremble.
• Hu Jiu praised Zhu Zhuqing for her breakthrough but warned her not to risk her life like that again.
• Zhu Zhuqing tested her increased strength on the Sea God's Light and climbed to the eightieth step before she could go no farther.

During the Sea God's Light trial, Ning Rongrong broke through level seventy and accepted a God-Bestowed Soul Ring. Hu Jiu learned that the Sea God Golden Beads were formed from faith as Ning Rongrong began absorbing one.

• Xiao Wu had climbed past the hundredth step, while Tang San, Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and Ning Rongrong had reached lower records.
• Hu Jiu had reached level 93 through AFK cultivation and his Unity of Man and Nature soul skill.
• Ning Rongrong happily told Hu Jiu she had broken through level seventy, and he congratulated her.
• Bo Saixi appeared and offered Ning Rongrong her chance to use a God-Bestowed Soul Ring, which Ning Rongrong accepted.
• Bo Saixi shattered a Sea God Golden Bead above Ning Rongrong, and Ning Rongrong summoned her Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda to absorb its energy.
• Hu Jiu asked about the bead, and Bo Saixi explained that it condensed faith and could grant a side-effect-free God-Bestowed Soul Ring to those undertaking the Sea God's trials.