Chapter Summaries

Xia Zhi mastered the Universe God Weapon’s fourth form, Years Like a Shuttle, and decided to remain on Visca Star to investigate the Kras Tree and Ancestor God Hall. After Mo Taiyun returned, Xia Zhi left his courtyard and encountered the renowned Frost Divine Sword, Xuanpin.

• Xia Zhi practiced the Universe God Weapon’s first three forms, then used 12,960 crystal shards to form the shuttle and defeat a simulated Hui Suo Giant Beast with Years Like a Shuttle.
• Xia Zhi told Babata that he intended to wait for the Sacred Tree Festival and investigate the Kras Tree and the Ancestor God Hall before leaving Visca Star.
• A soldier informed Xia Zhi that Mo Taiyun had returned and would receive the lords in the Martial Arts Hall.
• Xia Zhi left his courtyard with the other Holy Spirit experts and noticed Xuanpin, the Frost Divine Sword and a famed genius from Cold Stone Territory.

Mo Taiyun held a selection to choose five Holy Spirit level warriors for the Sacred Tree Festival, testing them against a Domain Lord level Metal Life battle-armament. Xia Zhi destroyed it with one strike and was named the top-ranked candidate, leaving the gathered warriors stunned.

• Mo Taiyun’s selection used a Metal Life battle-armament that increased its strength from Domain Lord level first stage to fifth stage, and contestants competed by lasting as long as they could against it.
• Huyan Jin lasted twenty breaths, and Xue Xiao set a new record with twenty-six breaths.
• Xuanpin fought the battle-armament head-on, trapped it in ice, and surrendered after twenty-eight breaths to take first place.
• Xia Zhi stepped forward and shattered the battle-armament’s attacks with Collapse, sending its body back into liquid metal with a single strike.
• Mo Taiyun announced that Xia Zhi of Black Stone Territory ranked first, while the other contestants stared at him in shock.

Xia Zhi earned Mo Taiyun’s favor and was granted access to the Blood Fiend Hall to cultivate before the Sacred Tree Festival. Inside its underground mausoleum, Xia Zhi discovered that the blood mist blocked detection and suspected it concealed the secret of Visca Star’s origin, so he headed toward its densest region.

• Mo Taiyun awarded Xia Zhi and the other four Holy Spirit level fighters the five available spots and promised them access to whatever weapons or treasures he could provide.
• Huyan Liuxing told Xia Zhi that the Blood Fiend Hall could strengthen bloodlines, and that Mo Taiyun would pay for Xia Zhi’s cultivation there before the Sacred Tree Festival.
• At a banquet, Mo Taiyun warmly recruited Xia Zhi and agreed to take him to the Blood Fiend Hall the next day, while warning Batuo not to compete with Huyan Liuxing for favor.
• Mo Taiyun brought Xia Zhi to the Blood Fiend Hall, where a Metal Life accepted a Demon King Blood Crystal and opened the entrance to the underground mausoleum.
• Xia Zhi entered the blood mist and found that it blocked Babata’s instruments, virtual world projection, and Mental Power detection, then suspected the mist concealed Visca Star’s origin and moved toward its densest area.

Xia Zhi found the ancient blood drop that generated Visca Star’s Blood Fiend Power and drew it into his Internal World, where the Taiyu Tower absorbed it. He escaped underground in his Mechanical Race spaceship and began charging the No. 1 Star Annihilator Cannon, leaving the attack aimed at the surface as its countdown continued.

• Xia Zhi endured the blood mist’s slaughtering will with the Cosmic Pole Bell and found a blood drop floating above an ancient stone platform covered in murals.
• Xia Zhi used his Internal World to take the stone platform and blood drop, and the Taiyu Tower drew the drop inside itself.
• Xia Zhi left the underground chamber in his Mechanical Race spaceship as the Blood Fiend Power began to weaken.
• Xia Zhi ordered the No. 1 Star Annihilator Cannon activated and asked whether its blast could kill the Immortals in Blood Fiend Hall.
• Babata explained that the cannon could severely injure an Immortal and destroy the Ancestor God Hall, while its charging countdown continued near the surface.

Xia Zhi used the Mechanical race spaceship’s Star Annihilator Cannon to destroy the Blood Fiend Hall and escape Visca Star, collecting the Golden Leaves needed for his mission. He headed for Fortress No. 6, planning to return to Wuchen Time-Space and investigate the blood pearl and the diagrams in the Taiyu Tower.

• Two Immortals stationed in the Blood Fiend Hall sensed an intruder beneath the forbidden land and rushed toward it.
• Xia Zhi ordered the spaceship to fire its Star Annihilator Cannon, obliterating the Ancestor God Hall, the Blood Fiend Hall, and the two Immortals’ surroundings.
• Babata gathered 1,327 Golden Leaves from the wreckage as Xia Zhi’s spaceship blasted through the ground and fled into the sky.
• The surviving Immortals recognized the attack as coming from humans beyond the heavens and realized the Blood Fiend Forbidden Land had been destroyed.
• A guide from the war fortress contacted Xia Zhi, who followed a golden warship toward Fortress No. 6 to complete his mission.

After returning to the Original Secret Realm, Xia Zhi consumed soul-enhancing treasures, arranged upgrades for the Meteorite Ship, and learned that Luo Feng and Bolan had advanced on the Tongtian Bridge. He entered Taiyu Tower with his Chou Pu clone guarding his Soul Pearl, intending to uncover the mysterious blood bead’s secret.

• Xia Zhi returned to his palace, received the three treasures he had bought, and consumed them to strengthen his soul.
• Xia Zhi learned that Golden Leaves were restricted items, then arranged for the Virtual Universe Company to repair and upgrade the Meteorite Ship and planned to give Luo Feng a Mechanical race spaceship.
• Xia Zhi received news that Luo Feng had passed the sixth level of the Tongtian Bridge and Bolan had passed the seventh, then congratulated Luo Feng and told Qin Yiyi he would enter seclusion.
• Xia Zhi brought out his Chou Pu clone to guard his Soul Pearl while his Earthling True Self entered Taiyu Tower to investigate the mysterious blood bead.

Luo Feng celebrated passing the sixth Tongtian Bridge level with Wuka and Rong Jun, while Bolan advanced to the seventh. Meanwhile, Xia Zhi absorbed Pan’s blood essence, gained a tenfold increase in comprehension, and prepared to pursue the Demon Sound God General inheritance.

• Luo Feng, Rong Jun, and Wuka shared Spirit Drunk and discussed their Tongtian Bridge progress, learning that Bolan had passed the seventh level.
• Luo Feng received Xia Zhi’s congratulations and learned that the Virtual Universe Company would deliver him a Mechanical race spaceship.
• Xia Zhi touched the blood pearl in Taiyu Tower and witnessed an ancient battle in Primordial Space, where Pan’s blood essence protected a planet that became Visca Star.
• The blood pearl merged into Xia Zhi, leaving him asleep for ten years as its energy improved his perception of the Origin Laws.
• Xia Zhi showed Babata golden secret markings and said his comprehension had increased nearly tenfold, then planned to resume missions and seek the Demon Sound God General inheritance.

Xia Zhi received his upgraded Meteorite Ship and accepted the Desperate-level Demon Mountain mission, setting out for the Primordial Secret Realm. He began the long journey with Meteorite King as his escort.

• Xia Zhi inspected the newly modified Meteorite Ship, whose defense, propulsion, and speed had greatly improved.
• Xia Zhi selected the Desperate-level mission list and accepted the Demon Mountain trial, which required surviving for three months or three years.
• Xia Zhi arranged to travel to the Primordial Secret Realm and wondered whether he would see Luo Feng and Rong Jun.
• Two days later, Meteorite King arrived at Xia Zhi's manor to escort him across 120 million light-years to Demon Mountain.
• Xia Zhi boarded Meteorite King's spacecraft, and it entered the Dark Universe after leaving Wuchen Time-Space.

Xia Zhi traveled to Demon Mountain, where Hou Po Yu welcomed him and explained the mission's dangers and rewards. After receiving a map and red identity token, he chose to enter Demon Sound Mountain to seek the Demon Sound God General inheritance.

• Meteorite King warned Xia Zhi that Demon Mountain held dangerous terrain and native World Lords who could attack him for his red token.
• Xia Zhi cultivated during the journey, using Pan God Force to accelerate his law comprehension and strengthening his resolve to obtain the Demon Sound God General inheritance.
• Xia Zhi arrived at Demon Mountain, where Hou Po Yu and the Virtual Universe Company stewards welcomed him.
• Hou Po Yu gave Xia Zhi a red identity token and a map marking dangerous regions and explained the survival rules and extra reward for collecting ten thousand Black Tokens.
• Xia Zhi chose Demon Sound Mountain, and three white-robed protectors escorted him toward the mountain.

Xia Zhi used his Void Realm to pass unseen through Demon Mountain, test whether Illusionary Beasts could detect him, and reach an Immortal-level Illusionary Beast. He set off to find the abyss leading to the Demon Sound God General inheritance palace, hoping to bypass the Virtual Universe Company's blockade.

• Rabil entered Demon Sound Mountain seeking to survive for a month and join the Virtual Universe Company, but a World Lord-level Illusionary Beast killed him.
• Xia Zhi attacked the beast from the Void Realm, took Rabil's Black Token, and left the rest of his belongings behind.
• Xia Zhi traveled unseen past Illusionary Beasts and Nine-Star Sea natives, while Babata teased him about Hou Po Yu and he said he would decide later whether to help her.
• Xia Zhi reached an Immortal-level Illusionary Beast and confirmed that it could not detect him in the Void Realm.
• Xia Zhi left the beast and headed deeper into the caverns to find the abyss that led to the Demon Sound God General inheritance palace.

Xia Zhi searched Demon Mountain for the Inheritance Palace while completing his trial, and Luo Feng finished his Blood Luo World mission and set out to meet him. Xia Zhi finally found the cavern leading to a vast Illusionary Beast lair and spotted golden light deeper within, while Luo Feng traveled toward Demon Mountain.

• Luo Feng told Xia Zhi that he had completed his Blood Luo World mission and obtained Blood Luo Crystals and a Beast God Statue, and Xia Zhi advised him to approach future missions cautiously.
• After nearly three years of searching Demon Mountain, Xia Zhi collected Black Tokens from two native World Lords and found a cavern with a tremendous suction force in the Ice Mountain Stone Forest.
• Xia Zhi resisted the cavern's demonic sound with the Cosmic Pole Bell and entered the depths, discovering a vast lair filled with countless Illusionary Beasts, including an Immortal-level ice tree.
• Xia Zhi crossed the lair through the virtual realm and spotted a distant streak of golden light, while Luo Feng traveled toward Demon Mountain hoping to find him.

Xia Zhi entered the Demon Sound God General inheritance in Demon Mountain and began enduring its soul-transforming cultivation. While he continued climbing the inheritance stairs, Hou Po Yu grew alarmed that he had not returned and sent people to search Demon Mountain.

• Xia Zhi entered an unsealed Inheritance Palace, crossed its threshold past the black stone guardian, and reached the Demon Sound God General inheritance passage.
• Xia Zhi began cultivating the inheritance, and both his Earthling True Self and Chou Pu clone practiced the secret technique.
• Hou Po Yu waited for Xia Zhi to leave Demon Mountain so she could use the chance to target Zhen Yan and Luo Feng, but became concerned when Xia Zhi did not return.
• Hou Po Yu ordered white-robed protectors to search Demon Mountain for Xia Zhi, fearing he had died and that headquarters might investigate her for giving him a map.
• Xia Zhi reached the 1,321st stair after several months and then stepped onto the 1,322nd, determined to endure the torment and advance as far as he could.

Luo Feng disguised himself as an ice bear and survived among the Illusionary Beasts while Sky Cang King searched Demon Mountain for Xia Zhi. Xia Zhi continued the inheritance, greatly increased his Mental Power Amplitude, and received valuable rewards as a Preliminary Candidate.

• Luo Feng used Replication to take the form of an ice bear and moved cautiously through the Illusionary Beasts' nest.
• Sky Cang King searched Demon Mountain, found two inheritance halls occupied, and reported the situation to the Hong Alliance.
• The City Lord of Chaos ordered the Hong Alliance to select only seven of its nine inheritance slots, and the alien elders accepted his decision.
• Xia Zhi completed the inheritance of the 3,333rd step, raising his Mental Power Amplitude to 3,333 times.
• Xia Zhi entered the next hall and received the title of Preliminary Candidate along with a Luofu Lu Pan and a Gold Soul Fruit.

Xia Zhi continued receiving the Demon Sound God General inheritance while refining the Luofu Lu Pan, then reconnected to the Virtual Universe and informed his family and seniors that he was safe. Venerable Guiyi confirmed that Xia Zhi and likely Luo Feng had entered the inheritance hall, while Dark Lord read Xia Zhi’s report and anticipated that he might soon become a Direct Disciple.

• Xia Zhi swallowed another Gold Soul Fruit, fed his blood to the Luofu Lu Pan, and continued receiving the inheritance while refining the disk with Mental Power.
• Xia Zhi reconnected to the Virtual Universe, reassured Gaia that he was safe, and sent messages to his family, Luo Feng, and Hong.
• Venerable Guiyi visited Xia Zhi and confirmed that he had entered Demon Mountain’s inheritance hall; he said Luo Feng was suspected of being the other entrant.
• Venerable Guiyi explained that the two humans had taken inheritance slots belonging to other races and said they need not fear repercussions for earning the opportunity through their abilities.
• Xia Zhi thanked Star Prison Demon Lord, reported his recent experiences to Dark Lord, and returned to spend time with his family while continuing the inheritance in reality.
• Dark Lord read Xia Zhi’s email and thought that the day Xia Zhi completed the test and became a Direct Disciple might not be far away.

After completing the Second Order of the Demon Sound God General inheritance, Xia Zhi received a soul-defense heavy treasure and a rare soul-enhancing plant. With his strength greatly improved, he learned that the Secret Realm Qualification Battle was about to begin and prepared to connect to the Virtual Universe.

• Xia Zhi endured the final inheritance stair by visualizing the Cosmic Pole Bell and entered the Second Order hall, becoming a Preferred Candidate.
• A mysterious voice recognized Xia Zhi’s potential, and the hall awarded him the Soul Suppressing Orb and Seven Souls Purple Ganoderma.
• Xia Zhi bound the Soul Suppressing Orb, which could block most soul attacks, and absorbed the ganoderma’s seven halos to strengthen his soul.
• Babata warned Xia Zhi to conceal the heavy treasure, and Xia Zhi agreed.
• Babata told Xia Zhi that the Secret Realm Qualification Battle was approaching, and Xia Zhi connected to the Virtual Universe.

As the Secret Realm Qualification Battle approached, Xia Zhi reunited with his fellow geniuses and announced he would leave the Primordial Secret Realm after advancing to Domain Lord. He challenged the Tongtian Bridge before a crowd of powerful observers, passed its tenth, eleventh, and twelfth levels while fighting as a warrior, and left them stunned by his strength.

• Luo Feng, Rong Jun, and their six fellow newcomers gathered at Wuka's estate to discuss the coming Qualification Battle and their chances of remaining in the Primordial Secret Realm.
• Luo Feng led the group to meet Xia Zhi at the Ten Thousand Words Tower, where Xia Zhi treated them to Green Bamboo Wine and said he planned to leave the Cosmic level rather than compete in the Qualification Battle.
• Xia Zhi announced that he would challenge the Tongtian Bridge and the Original Tongtian Mountain, then went to the Universe Tongtian Bridge with his companions watching.
• Bafen and dozens of King Immortals, along with Nine Sword Venerable, gathered to watch Xia Zhi's challenge and debated whether he could pass the Cosmic level Original Tongtian Mountain.
• Xia Zhi passed the tenth and eleventh Tongtian Bridge levels using blade techniques, surprising the observers who expected him to rely on his Universe God Weapon as a Mind Controller.
• Xia Zhi passed the twelfth level with a final slash, leaving the gathered King Immortals speechless as they wondered whether he would attempt the Original Tongtian Mountain.

After clearing the Twelfth Level of Tongtian Bridge, Xia Zhi challenged the Thirteenth Level and faced a Controller wielding the Fifth Form of the Universe God Weapon. Xia Zhi launched his own weapon’s Fourth Form, but the fight remained unresolved as observers wondered whether he had another trump card.

• Xia Zhi defeated the Twelfth Level opponent using his developing Demon Sound Saber Technique and prepared to challenge the Thirteenth Level.
• Xia Zhi flew to the star battlefield on Luofu Lu Pan, drawing astonishment from the watching Immortals and his fellow Core Members.
• Xia Zhi chose to fight a Controller and faced a flame-armored opponent with law comprehension comparable to an Immortal army lord.
• The opponent formed the Universe God Weapon’s Fifth Form, Sky Command Token, while Xia Zhi used the Fourth Form, Time Flows Like a Shuttle.
• Nine Sword Venerable watched Xia Zhi’s hint of madness and wondered whether he had another trump card.

Xia Zhi passed the Thirteenth Level of the Tongtian Bridge, setting a new Human Race record for a Cosmic-level warrior, but was defeated at the Fourteenth Level. His achievement stunned the watching Immortals and quickly spread through the Human Race.

• Xia Zhi used his 6666 Mental Power Amplitude and the fourth form of the Universe God Weapon to overpower and kill the Thirteenth Level Controller, then passed the level with a demonic melody that disrupted his opponent.
• Bafen announced that Xia Zhi had become the first Cosmic-level warrior in Human Race history to pass the Thirteenth Level of the Tongtian Bridge.
• Xia Zhi challenged the Fourteenth Level, where the red-armored Controller used the fifth form of the Universe God Weapon to kill him almost instantly.
• The watching Immortals discussed Xia Zhi's record, while Myriad Tower King celebrated his disciple and the news spread through the Human Race.

After setting a Human Race Cosmic-level Tongtian Bridge record, Xia Zhi reflected on his battles, cleared Original Tongtian Mountain, and received a summons from the Dark Lord. Meanwhile, alien races marked him for assassination, and Xia Zhi teleported to meet his master.

• Xia Zhi dismissed the flood of messages and spent three days reflecting on his Tongtian Bridge battles, fully comprehending the 106th basic spatial mystery.
• The Zerg, Mechanical Race, and Monster Race raised Xia Zhi's surveillance and assassination priority after learning of his record.
• Xia Zhi reviewed his messages, then challenged Original Tongtian Mountain and defeated its gatekeepers at the foothill, mountainside, and summit.
• Xia Zhi killed the Minotaur, Snake Woman, and ape-man at the summit, clearing Cosmic-level Original Tongtian Mountain.
• Babata told Xia Zhi that the Dark Lord had summoned him, and Xia Zhi teleported to the Dark Lord's exclusive plane space.

Xia Zhi became Dark Lord’s third Direct Disciple, broke through to the Domain Lord level, and resumed receiving the Demon Sound God General inheritance. He learned that his Tongtian Mountain points rewards would be delayed until he became a World Lord, then continued cultivating as the Cosmic level Secret Realm Qualification Battle began.

• Dark Lord accepted Xia Zhi as his third Direct Disciple, praised his law comprehension, and advised him to focus on learning secret techniques before creating his own.
• Xia Zhi told Dark Lord he had completed the Second Order inheritance and received a Seven Souls Purple Ganoderma and the Soul Suppressing Orb; Dark Lord urged him to continue receiving the inheritance.
• Xia Zhi’s True Self broke through to the Domain Lord level, strengthening his Origin Force and soul, and he returned to the inheritance stairs to receive the 6,667th step.
• A Virtual Universe Company deacon confirmed Xia Zhi’s Domain Lord advancement could not yet be verified and told him he could retain his Original Secret Realm status after clearing the Cosmic level Original Tongtian Mountain.
• Xia Zhi discovered that the Tongtian Mountain points rewards would only be granted when he became a World Lord, reviewed World Lord rewards, and returned to training as the Cosmic level Secret Realm Qualification Battle began.