Arc 11Dragon Valley Preparations

Xu Xingyu secured Mu En’s support, prepared Shrek reforms, and helped resurrect Electrolux while arranging inheritances for his companions. Wang Dong'er began the Sea God’s trials, and Bai Xiuxiu started absorbing the Ice Dragon King’s Dragon Core.

  • Mu En revealed the Dragon Core and offered it, along with his King's Landing record, in exchange for Xu Xingyu’s help with Shrek Academy, and Xu Xingyu accepted under conditions that preserved his principles.
  • Tang Ya returned to the Spirit Contract Pagoda after the Blue Silver Emperor rescued her and offered to fund the Tang Sect, while Xu Xingyu and his partners settled tensions over Ma Xiaotao joining their family.
  • Gu Yuena told Xu Xingyu that Dragon Valley had appeared near the Heavenly Soul Empire and might be waiting for him to begin the Dragon God’s examination, so he agreed to prepare before entering.
  • Xu Xingyu and Gu Yuena resurrected Electrolux by constructing a new body and using the Dragon Core, with Xu Xingyu’s Dragon God Bloodline helping Electrolux overcome the Light Dragon King’s influence.
  • Electrolux awakened as a Soul Sage with the Holy Dragon Staff, then took charge of the Spirit Contract Pagoda’s Soul Spirit Department and silenced challengers to his expertise.
  • Xu Xingyu assigned Godhood inheritances to Wang Dong'er, Jiang Nannan, Xu Jiujiu, and Gu Qiuxi, gave Ma Xiaotao a Soul Spirit badge, and promised Xu Yanxue a gift near Dragon Valley.
  • Wang Dong'er accepted the Sea God inheritance and entered its secret realm, where she met Xiao Wu and began the first trial, reaching the fifty-fourth step before choosing to cultivate under the Sea God’s Light.
  • Xu Xingyu visited Wang Dong'er’s trial and later returned to find Bai Xiuxiu with Gu Yuena, then gave Bai Xiuxiu the Ice Dragon King’s Dragon Core and guided her to begin absorbing its power.
Chapters 252–276 Vol. 3 Read

Ch. 252Taotie's Problem

Xu Xingyu warned that evolving Xuan Zi’s Martial Soul into a true Taotie could awaken a deadly appetite, leading Mu En to abandon his original plan. Mu En changed Xuan Zi’s deal to a promise and declared his belief that Xu Xingyu could become a leading figure on Douluo Continent.

  • Zhang Lexuan questioned whether Xu Xingyu’s account of Taotie was reliable, and he claimed Beast God Di Tian had revealed the secret to the Spirit Contract Pagoda.
  • Xu Xingyu explained that the first Taotie had devoured his kin and threatened the Mountain Dragon, so the Dragon Clan had exterminated pure-blooded Taotie.
  • Mu En realized that completing Xuan Zi’s evolution would be too dangerous, though Xuan Zi could still briefly transform into Taotie and suffer exhaustion afterward.
  • Mu En changed the deal concerning Xuan Zi from its original terms to a promise and praised Xu Xingyu’s extraordinary talent.
  • Zhang Lexuan grew curious about Xu Xingyu after hearing Mu En compare his potential favorably with Tang San’s.

Ch. 253Mu En's Entrustment

Mu En recognized Xu Xingyu’s Second Martial Soul as the Dragon God and confirmed that Xu Xingyu was its inheritor. He gave Xu Xingyu a powerful Dragon Core, saying it was being returned to its rightful owner.

  • Mu En released a sphere of light that provoked Xu Xingyu’s Dragon God Martial Soul, and Xu Xingyu stopped it before it could attack.
  • Mu En explained how Xu Xingyu’s powers, Gu Yuena’s Silver Dragon Martial Soul, and Di Tian’s alliance with the Spirit Contract Pagoda led him to identify Xu Xingyu’s Martial Soul.
  • Xu Xingyu admitted that he was the Dragon God’s inheritor and that this was why the Spirit Contract Pagoda could cooperate with the Soul Beast Clan.
  • Mu En handed Xu Xingyu the Dragon Core, which Xu Xingyu recognized as the source of energy that had once helped Huo Yuhao form his Soul Cores.

Ch. 254Xu Xingyu's Promise and Condition

Mu En explained how he had obtained and been harmed by the Dragon Core, then offered it and his King's Landing technique to Xu Xingyu in exchange for help protecting Shrek Academy. Xu Xingyu agreed under conditions that included Spirit Contract Pagoda members teaching at Shrek, and Mu En arranged for Zhang Lexuan to accompany him as he returned to consult his teacher.

  • Mu En recounted finding a Radiant Dragon Clan member’s Dragon Core, nurturing it for a century, and suffering severe damage when he tried to absorb it while injured.
  • Mu En offered Xu Xingyu the Dragon Core and a booklet recording his Self-Created Soul Skill, King's Landing, in exchange for help with Shrek Academy’s future crisis.
  • Xu Xingyu accepted the offer on the condition that his help would not violate his principles, agreed to Shrek’s purchases from the Spirit Contract Pagoda, and requested that pagoda members work as Shrek teachers.
  • Mu En agreed to the teaching request if the candidates met Shrek Academy’s standards, while Xu Xingyu planned to use the teachers to begin reforming Shrek’s education.
  • As Xu Xingyu prepared to leave and consult his teacher, Mu En asked Zhang Lexuan to accompany him and handle future discussions.

Ch. 255Schemes Abound

Xu Xingyu traveled to the Spirit Contract Pagoda’s Shrek City branch with Ma Xiaotao and Zhang Lexuan, while Mu En hoped Zhang Lexuan would learn about negotiation and find a future beyond her old vow. On the way, Ma Xiaotao grew jealous and worried about joining Xu Xingyu’s family, and their arrival brought an unexpected greeting.

  • Mu En had sent Zhang Lexuan with Xu Xingyu to train her as a future leader and hoped she might eventually be entrusted to him.
  • Xu Xingyu answered Zhang Lexuan’s questions about the Spirit Contract Pagoda’s Soul Tools and Soul Spirits as they traveled through Shrek Academy’s Outer Court.
  • Ma Xiaotao felt left out of their business discussion and worried that Xu Xingyu’s other partners would resent her for joining their family.
  • Xu Xingyu, Ma Xiaotao, and Zhang Lexuan arrived at the Spirit Contract Pagoda, where a black-haired girl in its uniform recognized Xu Xingyu.

Ch. 256Tang Ya's Experience

Tang Ya explained how despair over the Tang Sect’s decline led her to become an Evil Soul Master and attack the Iron Blood Sect before the Blue Silver Emperor rescued her. She joined the Spirit Contract Pagoda’s Heavenly Soul Branch in exchange for the promise of support for the Tang Sect, and she had come to Shrek to withdraw from her studies.

  • Tang Ya told Zhang Lexuan that Xu Xingyu’s words and her own struggles in cultivation had made her doubt whether she could restore the Tang Sect.
  • Tang Ya sought sponsorship from her father’s old friends in Heaven Dou City, but they rejected her, and she found that the Tang Sect’s old grounds had become the Iron Blood Sect’s territory.
  • Tang Ya smashed the Iron Blood Sect’s sign and attacked its members, using her devouring ability until the sect master forced her back.
  • The Blue Silver Emperor rescued Tang Ya, wiped out the Iron Blood Sect, and later offered to fund the Tang Sect if she became his disciple and formed a Soul Spirit Contract with him.
  • Tang Ya accepted the Blue Silver Emperor’s conditions, joined the Spirit Contract Pagoda’s Heavenly Soul Branch, and came to Shrek to withdraw from the academy and reassure Bei Bei.

Ch. 257A Day of Troubles

Xu Xingyu faced his girlfriends after bringing Ma Xiaotao to Gu Yuena’s office, where they accepted her but demanded that he choose who would be next. The argument left him overwhelmed as the women pressed him for an answer.

  • Xu Xingyu asked Tang Ya where Gu Yuena was and took Ma Xiaotao to her office.
  • Jiang Nannan, Wang Dong'er, Xu Yanxue, and Xu Jiujiu confronted Xu Xingyu about becoming intimate with Ma Xiaotao.
  • Xu Xingyu knelt on a washboard, explained what had happened, and apologized while asking the women not to blame Ma Xiaotao.
  • Jiang Nannan told Xu Xingyu to decide the order in which he would be intimate with the other women.
  • Wang Dong'er, Xu Yanxue, Xu Jiujiu, and Jiang Nannan argued over who should be next, then demanded Xu Xingyu choose.

Ch. 258News of Dragon Valley

Xu Xingyu and Gu Yuena discussed their plans for Shrek Academy before Gu Yuena revealed that Dragon Valley had appeared near the Heavenly Soul Empire. Xu Xingyu learned that Tang Hao and Ah Yin were no longer hiding it and suspected the Douluo Star Lord had exposed its location, though Gu Yuena warned the trip could still be dangerous.

  • Xu Xingyu settled the order among the women by their human ages, and Xu Jiujiu invited him to visit her anytime before leaving with the others and Ma Xiaotao.
  • Xu Xingyu told Gu Yuena about his agreement with Mu En, and she agreed to select teachers for Shrek Academy and assign Soul Tool sales to Yao Ling.
  • Gu Yuena revealed that she had sensed Dragon Valley, the Dragon God’s hidden world containing powerful relics including the Dragon God’s Heart and Dragon Ascension Pillar.
  • Gu Yuena said a spatial rift near the Heavenly Soul Empire led to Dragon Valley and warned that its sudden appearance might be part of a scheme.
  • Xu Xingyu explained that Destruction had captured Tang Hao and Ah Yin and recovered their divine seats, leading him to suspect that the Douluo Star Lord had deliberately revealed Dragon Valley’s location.

Ch. 259Preparations for the Journey to Dragon Valley

Gu Yuena explained why she was cautious about taking Xu Xingyu to Dragon Valley and urged him to strengthen himself before facing the Dragon God's examination. She then arranged his preparations and sent him to rest with Gu Qiuxi while she handled paperwork.

  • Gu Yuena told Xu Xingyu that Dragon Valley had rejected her and seemed to be waiting for him, possibly to begin the Dragon God's examination.
  • Gu Yuena urged Xu Xingyu to reach Soul Emperor level and ideally gain Titled Douluo-level combat strength before entering Dragon Valley, and he agreed to prepare carefully.
  • Gu Yuena offered Xu Xingyu a reward, but he said he was tired and mentioned that he had not sorted out his feelings for Xu Jiujiu.
  • Gu Yuena stopped teasing Xu Xingyu and told him to rest, then asked Gu Qiuxi to escort him to his room while she finished her documents.

Ch. 260Gu Qiuxi's School Life

Xu Xingyu reunited with Gu Qiuxi and learned that she had enrolled at Shrek Academy as a transfer student. Gu Qiuxi criticized the academy’s teaching, and Xu Xingyu reaffirmed his determination to keep its educators from adopting Shrek’s flawed system.

  • Xu Xingyu noticed Gu Qiuxi’s self-chosen appearance and reflected that she was her own person, not Tang Wutong’s clone.
  • Gu Qiuxi teased Xu Xingyu about finding her pretty and joining his family, bringing up Xu Yanxue as his lover.
  • Xu Xingyu learned that Gu Qiuxi had joined Shrek Academy’s Outer Court with a recommendation letter from Gu Yuena.
  • Gu Qiuxi said Shrek’s Soul Master instruction was mediocre and its Soul Tool courses were far behind the Spirit Contract Pagoda’s.
  • Xu Xingyu explained that Shrek drew students through its resources rather than exceptional teaching and resolved to protect his educators from its methods.

Ch. 261Gu Qiuxi's Thoughts

Gu Qiuxi explained her troubled school life to Xu Xingyu, including Dai Huabin’s unwanted pursuit, and reflected on her growing feelings for Xu Xingyu. After Di Tian helped her recognize her love and encouraged her, she began competing for Xu Xingyu’s affection.

  • Gu Qiuxi worried Xu Xingyu might criticize her for being willful and reaffirmed her desire to help the Soul Beast Clan as the Golden Dragon King's inheritor.
  • Xu Xingyu asked Gu Qiuxi about school, and she described how Dai Huabin kept pursuing her after she rejected him, while Zhu Lu blamed and insulted her.
  • Xu Xingyu noted that Dai Huabin had become attracted to Gu Qiuxi after she beat him, as Dai Huabin had once fallen for Wang Qiu'er for similar reasons.
  • Gu Qiuxi compared the men at school with Xu Xingyu and realized she disliked Dai Huabin because her feelings for Xu Xingyu were more than sibling affection.
  • Di Tian recognized that Gu Qiuxi was in love with Xu Xingyu, supported the match, and began teaching her about romance with Zi JI.
  • Gu Qiuxi accepted her feelings and officially entered the competition for Xu Xingyu's affection.

Ch. 262Golden and Silver Twin Dragons

Xu Xingyu tried to keep Gu Qiuxi at a distance when she suggested bathing together, but Gu Yuena joined them and the night ended with the two women holding him. The next morning, Xu Xingyu went to breakfast and found Ma Xiaotao exhausted after the other women had questioned her about her night with him.

  • Gu Qiuxi dragged Xu Xingyu to take a proper bath and appeared in the bathroom wearing a towel, offering to scrub his back.
  • Gu Qiuxi asked whether Xu Xingyu disliked her and pressed him about why he was affectionate with Gu Yuena but hesitant with her.
  • Gu Yuena entered the bathroom and suggested joining Xu Xingyu and Gu Qiuxi.
  • Xu Xingyu dreamed of a golden sun and a silver moon, then woke the next morning with Gu Yuena and Gu Qiuxi holding him.
  • Xu Xingyu went to the cafeteria and asked Ma Xiaotao why she looked tired; she said the sisters had kept her awake, while she had actually spent the night excitedly recalling her encounter with him.

Ch. 263Returning to Daily Life and the Resurrection Plan

Xu Xingyu trained with Gu Yuena to unify his many powers while the women around him pursued their own cultivation and responsibilities. After several months, Gu Yuena reported that the materials for Electrolux’s resurrection had been gathered, and Xu Xingyu prepared to begin using them with the Dragon Core Mu En had given him.

  • Xu Xingyu trained under Gu Yuena to develop a technique that could combine his Soul Power, Spiritual Power, and Bloodline Power, using King's Landing as a starting point.
  • Xu Xingyu grew closer to the women in his life but remained uncertain about changing his sibling-like relationship with Gu Qiuxi, and he promised to fulfill their wishes before the final battle.
  • Wang Dong'er, Xu Yanxue, and Gu Qiuxi cultivated in Shrek's Outer Court, Ma Xiaotao trained with Yan Shaozhe, Jiang Nannan returned to Inner Court cultivation, and Xu Jiujiu helped with Spirit Contract Pagoda business.
  • After several months, Gu Yuena told Xu Xingyu that the elderwood, Soul Cherry Fruit, Bone Transformation Vine, and Blood Jade Flower had been gathered for Electrolux's resurrection.
  • Xu Xingyu explained that the Beast Core was essential to joining Electrolux's soul with his new body, and he already had the Dragon Core Mu En had given him.

Ch. 264Resurrecting Elder Yi

Xu Xingyu and Gu Yuena began Electrolux’s resurrection ritual in a light-filled chamber, using Mu En’s Dragon Core and a Soul Cherry Fruit to restore his soul. Electrolux’s soul began to take shape, but the ritual was still underway.

  • Xu Xingyu concluded that Mu En’s Dragon Core could contain Electrolux’s incomplete God Level soul because their light attributes were compatible.
  • Xu Xingyu prepared to resurrect Electrolux the next day and brought him with Gu Yuena to a secluded underground chamber in the Spirit Contract Pagoda.
  • Electrolux recognized the chamber’s dense light element and recalled creating the Tower of Eternity, though he could not remember his disciple’s full name.
  • Electrolux left the Star Soul Pearl and moved onto the Soul-Stabilizing Magic Array as Gu Yuena activated it to stabilize his remnant soul.
  • Xu Xingyu used Chaos Energy to transfer the Soul Cherry Fruit’s energy into Electrolux, whose indistinct soul began to solidify.

Ch. 265An Unexpected Turn During the Resurrection

Xu Xingyu and Gu Yuena completed the resurrection ritual by fusing Electrolux’s restored soul with a new body and the Dragon Core. As the final fusion began, the Light Dragon King’s bloodline transformed the body into a dragon-like form, threatening to make Electrolux’s soul incompatible with it.

  • Xu Xingyu used elderwood, Bone Transformation Vine, and Blood Jade Flower to construct Electrolux’s skeleton, blood, and flesh.
  • Electrolux restored his soul energy, entered the Dragon Core, and successfully fused with it.
  • Xu Xingyu placed the Dragon Core in Electrolux’s body and guided its demigod-level energy, while Gu Yuena supplied him with spiritual power.
  • As Electrolux’s soul neared full control of the body, platinum scales, wings, a tail, and horns appeared and began changing it into a dragon.
  • Gu Yuena determined that the Light Dragon King Bloodline was reshaping the body and warned that Electrolux’s soul fusion would fail if his own bloodline were overwritten.

Ch. 266Revive! Electrolux!

Xu Xingyu and Gu Yuena used Xu Xingyu’s Dragon God Bloodline to suppress the Light Dragon King’s power, allowing Electrolux to complete his resurrection in a new body. Electrolux awoke as a seven-ring Soul Sage, bringing his light-wielding undead legacy to the Douluo Continent.

  • Gu Yuena explained that the Bone Transformation Vine and Blood Jade Flower could create a Titled Douluo-level body, but Xu Xingyu worried the Light Dragon King’s bloodline would overwhelm Electrolux.
  • Gu Yuena proposed using Xu Xingyu’s Dragon God Bloodline to suppress the Light Dragon King’s power, and Xu Xingyu dripped his blood onto the transforming body.
  • Electrolux seized the opportunity to devour the Light Dragon King’s bloodline and fuse his soul with the new body while Xu Xingyu continued supplying blood.
  • Xu Xingyu collected his blood from the body to prevent his Dragon God Bloodline from turning on Electrolux.
  • Electrolux opened his eyes, transformed into a young man, and revealed his light-powered undead presence.
  • Electrolux’s power surged, and seven gray-gold Soul Rings appeared, marking him as a Soul Sage.

Ch. 267Holy Dragon Staff

Electrolux examined the Soul Rings and Martial Soul he gained after being resurrected, discovering that the Dragon Core had greatly strengthened his light abilities and body. He named his Martial Soul the Holy Dragon Staff, explained how his gray-gold Soul Rings worked, and thanked Xu Xingyu and Gu Yuena for restoring him.

  • Xu Xingyu realized Electrolux’s divine sense had absorbed much of the energy meant for Soul Power, yet Electrolux had still reached Soul Saint cultivation.
  • Electrolux released his Martial Soul, revealing a platinum dragon-themed staff whose power had fused with the Light Dragon King Bloodline in the Dragon Core.
  • Electrolux discovered that the Dragon Core had elevated his light mastery to the realm of gods and strengthened his body, with Dragon Transformation capable of making him as physically strong as a Super Douluo.
  • Electrolux named his Martial Soul the Holy Dragon Staff and explained that his gray-gold Soul Rings held the magic and necromancy he had learned, while the seventh granted Martial Soul Avatar.
  • Electrolux bowed to Xu Xingyu and Gu Yuena to thank them, and Xu Xingyu reminded him that they had already agreed he would work for them after his resurrection.

Ch. 268Electrolux's Appointment

Electrolux joined the Spirit Contract Pagoda as head of its Soul Spirit Department and proved his abilities to skeptics and challengers. Xu Xingyu increased his training, while Electrolux grew irritated by assassination attempts and Shrek Academy members trying to recruit him.

  • Gu Yuena appointed Electrolux chief director of the Spirit Contract Pagoda's Soul Spirit Department, and he stayed behind to practice with his new body.
  • Xu Xingyu told Gu Yuena that he wanted more training so he could fight without relying on Soul Ring skills, and she agreed.
  • Electrolux began work the next day and won over many doubters by improving Soul Spirit technology; Xu Xingyu and Gu Yuena revealed that he had created the Soul Spirit System.
  • Electrolux defeated powerful Titled Douluo and Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts who challenged his achievements, ending public doubts about his credentials.
  • Electrolux hunted down assassins sent after him and used necromancy to read their souls and retaliate against their employers.
  • Electrolux became especially angry after learning that Shrek Academy members had tried to recruit him away from the Spirit Contract Pagoda, worsening his impression of the academy.

Ch. 269Granting Godhoods

Xu Xingyu considered assigning more of his Vassal God Positions to help the women around him grow stronger, while keeping his agreement with the Divine Realm and his plans for Da Ming under review. He summoned Wang Dong'er and the others, then revealed four powerful orbs that Ma Xiaotao and Xu Yanxue recognized as Godhood Inheritances.

  • Xu Xingyu reviewed the Godhoods he held and considered candidates for several of them, while deciding not to entrust the Azure Dragon Godhood to Da Ming without further assessment.
  • Xu Xingyu called Wang Dong'er and the others to Gu Yuena's office, where they teased him for receiving a massage from Gu Yuena.
  • Xu Xingyu ended the massage and said he had something important to entrust to them.
  • Xu Xingyu produced four glowing orbs, and Ma Xiaotao and Xu Yanxue recognized them as Godhood Inheritances.
  • Ma Xiaotao was astonished by Xu Xingyu's ability to give away Godhood Inheritances, while Wang Dong'er sensed a familiar presence from the blue-gold orb.

Ch. 270The Choice of Godhoods

Xu Xingyu assigned divine inheritances to Wang Dong'er, Jiang Nannan, Xu Jiujiu, and Gu Qiuxi, explaining why each suited its recipient. He also promised Ma Xiaotao a chance to find a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Spirit and told Xu Yanxue he would collect her gift on the way to Dragon Valley.

  • Xu Xingyu gave Wang Dong'er the Sea God Godhood, Jiang Nannan the Yue Shen Godhood, and Xu Jiujiu the Star God Godhood, citing their compatibility and his reasons for choosing them.
  • Xu Xingyu gave Gu Qiuxi the Blank God Position instead of the Sun God's Godhood because strengthening her Golden Dragon King Bloodline could worsen her control over the Power of Ruin.
  • Xu Xingyu explained that Gu Qiuxi could use the Blank God Position to become a god directly, while the Golden Dragon King Divine Core within her could eventually support her rise to at least a Second-Level God.
  • Xu Xingyu gave Ma Xiaotao a badge that would let her seek a suitable Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Spirit once she reached level eighty.
  • Xu Xingyu told Xu Yanxue that her gift was near their route to Dragon Valley, and she accepted his promise to collect it then.

Ch. 271Wang Dong'er's Burden

Xu Xingyu explained that Wang Dong'er had received her father Tang San's former Sea God position and reassured her that she was not responsible for his actions. He hoped she would become a better Sea God and stop letting her father's choices burden her, leaving her with his support as she considered the role.

  • Wang Dong'er asked Xu Xingyu whether her gift was Tang San's former Sea God position, and he confirmed it.
  • Xu Xingyu explained that Tang San had been imprisoned and stripped of his god position for repeatedly interfering with the continent and violating the Divine Realm's rules.
  • Wang Dong'er felt conflicted about her father and guilty that his actions had caused Xu Xingyu trouble, so Xu Xingyu comforted her and told her not to blame herself.
  • Xu Xingyu kissed Wang Dong'er, and Gu Yuena watched without interrupting.
  • Xu Xingyu explained that the Goddess of Life had given him the Sea God position as compensation, and that Wang Dong'er's Sea God bloodline made her suited to inherit it.
  • Xu Xingyu told Wang Dong'er he hoped she would become a true Sea God and offered to help her, so she could move beyond the burden of being Tang San's daughter.

Ch. 272Mother and Daughter's Heart-to-Heart

Wang Dong'er absorbed the Vast Sea Cosmic Crystal and met her mother, Xiao Wu, in a deep-blue space. After Xiao Wu apologized for Tang San’s actions, Wang Dong'er said she wanted to trust her but asked whether Xiao Wu would truly stand by her.

  • Wang Dong'er asked Xu Xingyu to guard her while she absorbed the inheritance token, and he and Gu Yuena secured the room.
  • Wang Dong'er touched the Vast Sea Cosmic Crystal with her spiritual power, and it transformed into the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud and fused with her forehead.
  • Wang Dong'er awoke in a deep-blue space and recognized the woman before her as Xiao Wu, her mother.
  • Xiao Wu confirmed she was Wang Dong'er's mother and apologized for failing to notice Tang San's treatment of their daughter.
  • Wang Dong'er condemned Tang San's actions as a father's betrayal and asked Xiao Wu whether she would always stand on her side.

Ch. 273You Are My Beloved Daughter

Xiao Wu chose to help Wang Dong'er despite being unable to promise she would always oppose her husband, and sent her to begin the Sea God Nine Trials. Wang Dong'er struggled against the Sea God's Light, discovered that it accelerated cultivation, and settled on the thirty-sixth step to train.

  • Xiao Wu hesitated to promise Wang Dong'er her support, then vowed to do everything she could for her beloved daughter.
  • Xiao Wu sent Wang Dong'er into the Sea God's secret realm, where the First Trial required her to pass through the Double Sea God's Light within three years.
  • Wang Dong'er climbed the steps under crushing pressure, using her Martial Souls, Soul Bone, and Divine Slaughter's Domain before being repelled at the thirty-ninth step.
  • Wang Dong'er found that using her Soul Spirit helped her reach the fifty-fourth step, but she could not advance farther.
  • Wang Dong'er learned that the Sea God's Light increased her cultivation speed and chose the thirty-sixth step to cultivate under its pressure.

Ch. 274Xiao Wu's Thoughts

Xiao Wu watched Wang Dong'er advance through the Sea God's Light and questioned whether her progress came from hard work. Xu Xingyu explained how Dong'er had changed after meeting him and learning the truth about her fate, then left the Sea God's secret realm after checking that Xiao Wu was not interfering.

  • Xiao Wu compared Wang Dong'er's progress with Tang San's and wondered whether her daughter's talent or gifts explained it.
  • Xu Xingyu entered the trial space and explained that his authority over the Sea God Godhood let him observe its secret realm but not interfere.
  • Xu Xingyu told Xiao Wu that Wang Dong'er had devoted herself to cultivation after meeting him and learning the truth about her fate.
  • Xiao Wu silently watched her daughter continue climbing, unable to bring herself to scold Xu Xingyu for revealing the truth.
  • Xu Xingyu left a mark on Xiao Wu and departed the secret realm, while Xiao Wu reflected that the other God Kings had checked her for signs of Tang San's plans.

Ch. 275Bullying Bai Xiuxiu

Xu Xingyu returned to Gu Yuena's office and found Bai Xiuxiu fleeing from Gu Yuena after an awkward exchange about Wang Dong'er's Sea God inheritance and her relationship with Xu Xingyu. Gu Yuena's jealousy surfaced, leaving Bai Xiuxiu confused and Xu Xingyu caught in the aftermath.

  • Xu Xingyu returned from the Sea God Secret Realm and found Gu Yuena kneading Bai Xiuxiu's cheeks.
  • Bai Xiuxiu told Gu Yuena about sensing the Sea God's presence on Wang Dong'er, and Gu Yuena revealed that Wang Dong'er was attempting the First Trial of the Sea God Nine Trials.
  • Bai Xiuxiu wondered whether she would have to call Wang Dong'er Lord Sea God, then praised her as Brother Xingyu's fiancée.
  • Gu Yuena asked Bai Xiuxiu whether she or Wang Dong'er was a better match for Xu Xingyu, and Bai Xiuxiu chose Wang Dong'er.
  • Gu Yuena's displeasure showed, and Bai Xiuxiu ran to Xu Xingyu for help as he entered the office.

Ch. 276A Gift for Bai Xiuxiu

Xu Xingyu settled the disagreement between Gu Yuena and Bai Xiuxiu, then gave Bai Xiuxiu the sealed Ice Dragon King's Dragon Core to help her cultivate. Bai Xiuxiu began absorbing its power in a cultivation room, intending to repay Xu Xingyu and Gu Yuena when she grew stronger.

  • Xu Xingyu urged Gu Yuena to be more patient with Bai Xiuxiu, and Bai Xiuxiu asked why her teacher had pinched her cheeks.
  • Xu Xingyu steered Bai Xiuxiu away from her comments about Wang Dong'er and Gu Yuena, then changed the subject to her cultivation.
  • Gu Yuena brought out the Ice Dragon King's Dragon Core, and Xu Xingyu explained that her seals would limit the power Bai Xiuxiu absorbed.
  • Xu Xingyu gave Bai Xiuxiu the Dragon Core as a welcoming gift, and she accepted it, promising to repay them after she grew stronger.
  • Xu Xingyu guided Bai Xiuxiu to a cultivation room, where she began absorbing the Dragon Core's power.
Arc 11 of 26
Arc 11 of 26