Chapter Summaries

Xia Zhi studied the Universe God Weapon’s power, received the Black Dragon Mountain Empire’s grant of the Milky Way Galaxy, and learned that the Ganwu Country Lord had sent him a gift. The chapter ended as the gift arrived on Qiu Long Star, just before Luo Feng and Hong entered the Arena Battle.

• Xia Zhi tested his Universe God Weapon against a virtual opponent and realized that its secret patterns could amplify his Space Laws, though he struggled to use it effectively.
• Babata told Xia Zhi that envoys from the Black Dragon Mountain Empire and the Qianwu Universe Country had arrived, including Lord thirteen, an Immortal personal guard of the Ganwu Country Lord.
• Butashka announced that the Black Dragon Mountain Empire would grant Xia Zhi the Milky Way Galaxy, and he gave Xia Zhi information about the geniuses advancing to the elimination rounds.
• Lord thirteen said the Ganwu Country Lord hoped Xia Zhi would place in the Peak Battle’s top ten and had arranged a gift to help him improve.
• Luo Feng and Hong attended the Arena Battle briefing, while a World Master delivered the Ganwu Country Lord’s crystalline gift to Xia Zhi on Qiu Long Star.

Xia Zhi and the others watched the Arena Melees, where Nabini and Hong were eliminated, leaving Luo Feng to compete the next day. After Hong’s defeat, the powerful Military Lord Luo took an interest in him and considered bringing him into his lineage.

• Xia Zhi, Luo Feng, Hong, and their families watched Nabini compete in Group 32, where he was eliminated after half the contestants had died.
• Hong entered Group 161 and survived the opening chaos with his Light Origin Laws domain, but a fierce woman wielding two curved blades killed him before he could reach the top ten.
• Military Lord Luo praised Hong’s skill, learned that Xia Zhi, Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God came from Earth, and decided to meet Hong and possibly take him as an heir.
• Xia Zhi and the others left the arena, while Luo Feng faced the pressure of being the Black Dragon Mountain Star Domain’s remaining hope and vowed to advance alongside Xia Zhi.

Xia Zhi encouraged Luo Feng to look beyond the Arena Melee toward the universe’s greatest powers, then used the Ganwu Country Lord’s gift to study the Origin Laws of Space. Luo Feng dominated his Arena Melee, killing twenty-three opponents and leaving the Black Dragon Mountain Star Domain celebrating his strength.

• Xia Zhi told Luo Feng that their goal was to enter the Virtual Universe Company as Core Members, lifting Luo Feng’s spirits before the Arena Melee.
• Xia Zhi absorbed the crystalline glow from the Ganwu Country Lord and witnessed a demonstration of the Origin Laws of Space, deepening his comprehension.
• Luo Feng entered the Virtual Universe arena as the fifth contestant, drawing cheers from the Black Dragon Mountain Empire’s spectators and his family.
• Four geniuses charged at Luo Feng, who killed them with the Yan Shen Bing before attacking the rest of the contestants.
• Luo Feng killed twenty-three opponents, and the melee ended with only ten survivors; spectators across the Black Dragon Mountain Star Domain celebrated him and Xia Zhi.

After Luo Feng’s Arena Melee performance made him famous, Hong accepted an offer to become Military Lord Luo’s disciple and left Earth to travel with him. A year later, Xia Zhi emerged from seclusion and began sparring with Luo Feng in the Virtual Universe.

• Military Lord Luo and Jiang Tianchen visited Luo Feng and asked to meet Hong.
• Military Lord Luo offered Hong his inheritance and explained that he had just over twenty thousand years left to live; Hong immediately agreed to become his disciple and leave with him.
• Hong said farewell to his family and brothers, returned to Earth, and then left alone aboard a spacecraft to travel with Military Lord Luo.
• Luo Feng lost to Savage in the Arena Battle finals and entered the three-year round-robin competition among defeated contestants.
• A year later, Xia Zhi emerged from seclusion, learned that Hong and Thunder God had left, and invited Luo Feng to spar in the Virtual Universe.
• Xia Zhi and Luo Feng revealed their golden weapons and launched a sparring battle in the Killing Field.

After sparring with Xia Zhi, Luo Feng renewed his resolve and threw himself into the Genius Battle and training. Xia Zhi began cultivating the Control Space flight technique with Babata as the Round-Robin Battles neared their final day.

• Xia Zhi defeated Luo Feng in a spar, showing the overwhelming power of his Universe God Weapon and space-control abilities.
• Xia Zhi encouraged Luo Feng after the loss, and Luo Feng resolved to keep training and pursue the path to the peak.
• Luo Feng intensified his Arena Battle performances and training while his Golden Horn Beast True Self studied its soul inheritances and laws.
• Xia Zhi chose the Control Space flight technique and the Wind Slaying Wings, then began Babata's trap-filled training for its Myriad Incarnations level.
• Xia Zhi struggled to complete the first Control Space test but continued training as Luo Feng and the other contestants prepared for the end of the Round-Robin Battles.

Blade God Marquis reviewed Luo Feng and Xia Zhi’s battle footage and recognized Xia Zhi as a potential rival to the universe’s strongest geniuses. Xia Zhi and Luo Feng joined the Qianwu qualifiers as the giant announced that the universe-wide peak confrontation would begin in a year and a half.

• Blade God Marquis judged Luo Feng capable of reaching the top thousand and Rong Jun a possible top-ten contender, then examined Xia Zhi after the white-robed elder described his achievements and youth.
• Blade God Marquis watched footage of Xia Zhi and Luo Feng sparring and praised Xia Zhi’s mastery of the Universe God Weapon, saying he might challenge the leading genius for first place.
• Xia Zhi and Luo Feng entered the preparation hall, where Luo Feng greeted Rong Jun and introduced Xia Zhi as his Senior Brother.
• The thousand Qianwu geniuses entered the arena and faced the imposing giant, who announced that the universe-wide peak confrontation would begin in a year and a half.
• The giant’s gaze lingered meaningfully on Xia Zhi, and Rong Jun noticed the attention.

After the round-robin battles ended, Luo Feng and Xia Zhi planned the next year and a half of training before the peak battles, aiming to improve their mastery of their divine weapons. The chapter left Luo Feng determined to keep pace with Xia Zhi as he anticipated the birth of his second body.

• Luo Feng finished more than nine thousand round-robin battles, and Babata urged him to master the Yan Shen Bing's second form before the peak battles.
• Babata told Xia Zhi that he was still far from the first stage of the Universe God Weapon's first form, and Xia Zhi said he would train harder and pursue its second form.
• Babata reflected on Huyan Bo and believed Xia Zhi and Luo Feng would surpass their former master's achievements.
• Xia Zhi considered the five forms of the Universe God Weapon, also called the Fivefold Sky Command Token, and its demanding requirements for mastering the laws of Space and Time.
• Luo Feng thought his Golden Horn Beast and future Demon Slaughter Race body would aid his comprehension of the Gold and Space Origin Laws, and vowed to keep up with Xia Zhi.

The Barbaric Universe Country’s Manka Star youth learned that Xia Zhi and other Qianwu geniuses could threaten his goal of reaching the top of the Genius Battle. In the Noah Universe Country, Immortal Sephra warned Bolan that Xia Zhi might obstruct his bid for first place, but Bolan vowed to win.

• A Manka Star youth celebrated qualifying for the Peak Battle as two World Masters briefed him on Qianwu contestants Rong Jun and Luo Feng.
• The World Masters revealed that Xia Zhi wielded the Universe God Weapon and had nearly mastered its first form, prompting the youth to resolve to train harder.
• Immortal Sephra arrived on a cyan planet and watched Bolan slaughter a thousand Star level ninth order warriors.
• Sephra told Bolan that Noah Country Lord expected him to take first place and warned that Xia Zhi was his greatest potential obstacle.
• Bolan declared that Xia Zhi could not stop him from taking first place and finding his teacher.

As the Peak Battle approached, Luo Feng awakened his Demon Slaughter Race clone and tested its abilities, while Xia Zhi continued training in the Virtual Universe. The chapter ended with a mysterious figure returning to the Primordial Universe after nearly ten thousand eras.

• Rong Jun repeatedly fought a simulated Xia Zhi in the Killing Field and struggled to overcome the Illusory Axe Blade.
• Luo Feng's Demon Slaughter Race clone emerged from its Life Crystal Core and gained the innate ability Replication and a heightened sense of spatial fluctuations.
• Luo Feng used the clone to defeat a simulated Rong Jun but was quickly defeated by a simulated Xia Zhi, then resolved to study space laws and Absolute Space.
• Xia Zhi practiced Control Space and the Universe God Weapon in the Killing Field, then reflected on the Vast Illusory Realm after returning to his quiet room.
• A jade-skinned figure emerged from a Space Rift in a distant star system and announced that he had returned to the Primordial Universe after nearly ten thousand eras.

As the Peak Battle approached, Xia Zhi said goodbye to his pregnant wife and family before traveling with Luo Feng to the Qianwu Universe Country gathering. There, he met Rong Jun, who challenged him to a future showdown.

• Xia Zhi shared a quiet morning with Qin Yiyi, who encouraged him before the Peak Battle and reminded him that she, Tiantian, and their unborn child would be waiting at home.
• Luo Feng's sons and Xia Tian cheered on Luo Feng and Xia Zhi as their families gathered to see them off.
• Xia Zhi and Luo Feng arrived at the Qianwu Universe Country gathering plaza, where the gathered geniuses discussed Xia Zhi's strength and prospects.
• Rong Jun approached Xia Zhi and said he wanted to test himself against him, and Xia Zhi told him to wait for the peak showdown.

Thirteen led the Qianwu Universe Country’s 1,000 geniuses into the Peak Battle, warning most of them that they had little chance while placing high hopes on Xia Zhi and Rong Jun. On Peak Continent, the team arrived at Building 825 and drew attention from other countries, while Luo Feng resolved to keep pace with Xia Zhi.

• Thirteen addressed the Qianwu Universe Country geniuses, predicting Rong Jun could reach the top fifty and Xia Zhi could contend for first place, while dismissing the others’ prospects.
• Thirteen told Luo Feng that reaching the top 3,000 would be difficult, prompting Luo Feng to vow that he would keep up with Xia Zhi.
• Thirteen led the team to Peak Continent, where they were assigned Building 825, a sign of Qianwu Universe Country’s low past rankings.
• Other countries’ geniuses recognized Xia Zhi and Rong Jun, discussed Xia Zhi’s Universe God Weapon, and largely ignored the rest of the Qianwu team.

Xia Zhi and the Qianwu Universe Country geniuses arrived on Peak Continent for the Genius Battle, while the Immortal leaders discussed the exceptional contenders and the newly announced two Original Secret Realm spots. The chapter left thirteen determined that Xia Zhi must seize one of those opportunities.

• The Scale Armor Giant, thirteen, assigned room number plates to the Qianwu geniuses, with Xia Zhi receiving number 1, Rong Jun number 2, and Luo Feng number 3.
• Luo Feng left with Feng Lun to explore the Central Square and meet geniuses from other Universe Countries.
• Thirteen joined the Immortal leaders in Hall One, where he praised Xia Zhi and Rong Jun and said he expected Qianwu to place at least two geniuses in the Primordial Secret Realm.
• The Immortals discussed Xia Zhi and Bolan as leading contenders, and the white-robed man announced that the Virtual Universe Company would grant two Original Secret Realm spots this time.
• Thirteen resolved to remind Xia Zhi not to miss the rare chance to enter the Original Secret Realm and fulfill the Country Lord's wish.

Luo Feng learned about the strongest geniuses gathered for the Peak Battle, including Death God Bolan, whose mastery of space left him far beyond Luo Feng. The square’s attention shifted to Xia Zhi, whom the crowd named as Bolan’s only possible rival for first place.

• Feng Lun introduced Luo Feng to celebrated contenders, including Ai Chen, Illusion Demon Galesi, and the prince of Manka Star.
• Luo Feng considered how many of the million gathered geniuses might be hiding their true strength and felt his own battle intent grow.
• The square fell silent as Death God Bolan appeared, drawing the attention of Luo Feng and the other top contenders.
• Xia Zhi emerged from Building 825, and the crowd hailed him as the God of Slaughter and Bolan’s potential rival.
• Bolan studied Xia Zhi and quietly called him his only opponent in the Genius Battle.

Xia Zhi entered the Peak Battle’s Trial Space elimination round and rapidly cleared the first levels, taking the top spot in the public rankings. As he continued into the next tower, the Immortals watching him praised his performance and Thirteen hoped to see how far he could go.

• The Virtual Universe Company’s Venerable announced that the million-plus competitors would face seven Trial Towers, with only the top 7,300 advancing to further selection or direct recruitment.
• Xia Zhi remembered Thirteen’s advice to enter the Original Secret Realm as the competitors were teleported to their Trial Spaces.
• Xia Zhi entered the first Trial Tower and killed all 10,000 Blood-Haired Mammoths with his Universe God Weapon, earning the maximum points for the level.
• Xia Zhi’s name rose to first place in the public rankings, exciting citizens across the Qianwu Universe Country.
• The Immortals observed Xia Zhi clearing Trial Towers with ease, while Thirteen watched proudly and wondered how far Xia Zhi would advance.

Xia Zhi became famous across humanity as footage showed him dominating the trials, while he used the later Trial Towers to train his illusion and soul-enslavement techniques. As Bolan passed the sixth Trial Tower and overtook him, the Qianwu Universe Country’s Immortals wondered how far Xia Zhi would go.

• The Virtual Universe Company released promotional footage of Xia Zhi using the Universe God Weapon, making him an idol throughout the Black Dragon Mountain Empire and sparking demand for the weapon.
• Feng Lun and Xiuka Luo discussed their eliminations and praised Xia Zhi, while Feng Lun pointed out that Luo Feng’s ranking was steadily climbing.
• Xia Zhi used illusions and Soul Seal to enslave Blood-Haired Mammoths and Nine-headed Pythons, then continued training through the fifth Trial Tower.
• The Immortals discussed Luo Feng’s rise into the top 500 and watched Rong Jun die on the sixth floor of the fifth Trial Tower.
• The Scale Armor Giant, number thirteen, watched Xia Zhi fight Starry Sky Beasts and the Zerg Mother Nest with illusion and enslavement techniques, then saw him advance to the seventh floor.
• Bolan became the first genius to pass all seven floors of the sixth Trial Tower, leaving the Scale Armor Giant, number thirteen, worried that Xia Zhi was falling behind.

Xia Zhi fought the Zerg Mother Queen on the seventh floor of the fifth Trial Tower, using eighteen golden axe blades and his soul attacks to defeat her defenses. After killing her warriors and exposing her, he continued testing his illusion techniques against her.

• The geniuses watching the broadcast saw Bolan clear all seven floors of the sixth Trial Tower, widening the gap between him and the other contestants.
• Xia Zhi faced three thousand Green Mantises and used eighteen golden axe blades to slaughter them as the Zerg Mother Nest prepared its next attack.
• The Mother Queen unleashed a soul attack while one hundred Blood Mantises joined the remaining Green Mantises in attacking Xia Zhi.
• Xia Zhi cast Illusion Descent and Void Tower, striking the Mother Queen with a soul attack and confusing her Zerg warriors.
• Xia Zhi killed the Zerg squads, split open the mother nest, and continued testing his illusion attacks and Soul Enslavement against the Mother Queen.

Xia Zhi killed the Zerg Mother Queen while Bolan unleashed his full strength but died on the first floor of the seventh Trial Tower. After Candita and Yi Feng were eliminated, only Xia Zhi and Luo Feng remained in the trials.

• Xia Zhi killed the Zerg Mother Queen and sensed that his Vast Illusory Realm was close to advancing.
• Bolan fought through thousands of Blood-Haired Mammoths, killed 5,612, and died after a wound prevented him from continuing.
• Candita was killed by Mechanical Puppets on the fifth floor of the fifth Trial Tower, finishing in 28th place.
• Yi Feng killed three Azure Starry Sky Beasts before dying on the sixth floor of the fifth Trial Tower, finishing in 16th place.
• Xia Zhi and Luo Feng remained as the last two contestants in the Trial Towers.

Luo Feng broke through to the second level of Nine Lines Flow and finished fourth in the Trial Space, while Xia Zhi remained the only contestant still fighting. The chapter left the other geniuses watching to see whether Xia Zhi could clear the sixth Trial Tower.

• The Virtual Universe Company's promotional videos announced that Xia Zhi and Luo Feng were the last two contestants alive in the Trial Space, and their success sparked celebrations throughout the Qianwu Universe Country.
• Hong reflected on his brothers' achievements, and Time Lord Luo encouraged him to keep pursuing the peak.
• Luo Feng broke through to Nine Lines Flow on the seventh floor of the fifth Trial Tower, defeated the Zerg, and advanced to the sixth Trial Tower.
• Luo Feng killed 7,032 Blood-Haired Mammoths on the first floor of the sixth Trial Tower before being eliminated, finishing fourth overall.
• Luo Feng returned to Central Square and watched Xia Zhi fight on the seventh floor of the sixth Trial Tower.

Xia Zhi overwhelmed the seventh Trial Tower with his illusion attacks and mastered Universe God Weapon, quickly clearing its first four floors and entering the fifth. His progress drew the attention of powerful Human Race figures, including a universe lord who had just returned to the Initial Universe.

• Xia Zhi broke the Zerg Mother Queen’s control with the “Illusion World” and slaughtered nearly all the Zerg warriors in the sixth Trial Tower.
• Xia Zhi entered the seventh Trial Tower and used the mastered “Illusion Wave Axe” to kill the Blood-Haired Mammoths on its first floor.
• Xia Zhi cleared the Nine-headed Pythons, Tuo Luo Clan Warriors, and Flying Howls, then entered the tower’s fifth floor.
• The Virtual Universe System sent news of Xia Zhi’s progress to increasingly powerful Human Race members.
• A great being in dark-red battle robes received the news about Xia Zhi, then welcomed the Dark Lord, his junior brother, back to the Initial Universe.

Xia Zhi cleared all seven Trial Towers, earning first place in the universe’s elimination rounds and astonishing the geniuses and immortals watching. Dark Lord decided Xia Zhi was fated to become his disciple and began arranging for his future.

• Dark Lord and City Lord of Chaos watched Xia Zhi destroy the fifth level’s Mechanical Puppets and advance to the sixth Trial Tower.
• Xia Zhi defeated the Starry Sky Beasts Cang, then faced the seventh level’s Zerg Mother Nest and its Gold Mantis warriors.
• Xia Zhi used Illusion World, his saber, and Void Tower to withstand the Gold Mantis soul attacks and clear all seven Trial Towers, scoring 77.777 billion points.
• Xia Zhi returned to Central Square in first place, where Luo Feng, Rong Jun, and the other geniuses congratulated him.
• Thirteen announced that Xia Zhi, Luo Feng, Rong Jun, and three other Qianwu Universe Country geniuses had advanced, while the rest were eliminated.
• Dark Lord declared Xia Zhi fated to become his disciple, then stayed with City Lord of Chaos and sent letters to arrange for Xia Zhi’s future.