Chapter Summaries

After five months of cultivation, Lin Zhen broke through to the late Diamond Stage in Mental Power while keeping his Dantian Qi at the peak of the Quasi-Star Realm as he prepared to seek the fifth Meteorite. Chen Fenglie then recruited him to join a trip to Bermuda to compete for Moyun Fruits and confront the growing threat of mutated beasts.

• Lin Zhen cultivated his Mental Power by controlling his Seven Stars Knives until it surpassed sixty percent diamondization and entered the late Diamond Stage.
• Lin Zhen recalled that the fifth Meteorite at Wudalianchi could reveal the power of time, but he had postponed seeking it because Wishful Lake held ten SSS-Rank monsters.
• Lin Zhen returned to his family villa and learned from Chen Fenglie that Bermuda's waters were causing oceanic monsters to mutate and that beast kings from the area had destroyed Saint Petersburg and Los Angeles.
• Chen Fenglie revealed that the Moyun Vine in Bermuda had borne fruit again and asked Lin Zhen to join him and An Bihuai in competing for the Moyun Fruits.
• Lin Zhen agreed to leave for Bermuda with Chen Fenglie and An Bihuai in three days.

Lin Zhen defeated the SSS-Rank Mutated Beasts at Wishful Lake, obtained the Time Stone, and hurried to Bermuda. He arrived as the Moyun Vine’s hundred-year fruiting cycle began, joining Chen Fenglie and An Bihuai among the Heavenly Star Ranking experts.

• Lin Zhen arranged for Baggio to protect his family, then left Ice City for Wudalianchi with Little Warm.
• Lin Zhen entered Wishful Lake, located four hidden SSS-Rank Mutated Beasts, and killed the Giant Lizard after an hour-long battle.
• Lin Zhen cleared out the remaining beasts and obtained the Time Stone, then rushed to Bermuda without studying it.
• Chen Fenglie and An Bihuai waited in Bermuda with the other Heavenly Star Ranking experts as the Moyun Vine’s elemental fruits began to emerge.
• Lin Zhen arrived just in time, and An Bihuai welcomed him to join the Huaxia group.

Lin Zhen and other Heavenly Star Ranking members descended into Bermuda’s depths to gather Moyun Vine fruits, while Earth’s technology and Martial Artists advanced during their absence. After two years and seven months, Lin Zhen was still missing from public view, unaware that a massive fleet from beyond the stars had approached the Solar System.

• Lin Zhen joined An Bihuai and Chen Fenglie in diving beneath Bermuda to gather Moyun Vine fruits as sea monsters gathered around the ripening vine.
• Earth developed new spacecraft and orbital weapons, while Gongsun Du and other Martial Artists advanced during the two years the Heavenly Star Ranking members were away.
• Chen Fenglie returned after descending 4,800 meters, and An Bihuai later returned after reaching 5,600 meters and resonating all his elemental powers.
• The Black-Clothed Tyrant, the Ice Emperor, and Kate left Bermuda in succession, each reporting that Lin Zhen remained beneath the sea.
• Kate predicted Lin Zhen would leave within a month, but he remained missing for months beyond her prediction and past Yan Qi Ye’s record.
• After two years and seven months, people assumed Lin Zhen had left Bermuda, while a massive fleet from beyond the stars approached the Solar System.

After more than two years of training in Bermuda, Lin Zhen reached Peak-Diamond-level Mental Power and explored the Time Stone, but could not yet comprehend its full history. As he prepared to dive deeper, he glimpsed a transmission from Ancient God City announcing that the Tianhe Empire’s expeditionary force had reached the edge of the Solar System.

• Lin Zhen trained in the deep sea with Little Warm, raising six elemental energies to the threshold of atomic resonance and his Mental Power to Peak-Diamond-level.
• Lin Zhen used the Time Stone to witness the planet’s formation and the rise and near-destruction of its magical races, but withdrew when his Mental Power could no longer endure.
• Lin Zhen concluded that he needed to dive deeper to complete his Mental Power’s diamondization and pursue mastery of time and elemental resonance.
• Lin Zhen wondered where the Tianhe Empire’s people had gone and used the Star Gazing Mirror to look beyond the Solar System.
• At the Fourth Layer of Ancient God City, Xin Ou received a reply from Ya Xuan, commander of the Seventh Fleet, who said the Empire Expeditionary Force had reached the Solar System’s edge and requested coordinates.

Ya Xuan ordered Xin Ou and Tu Ya to broadcast a recruitment video announcing the Tianhe Empire’s planned conquest of Earth. The video reached Earth’s network and promised alien civilization to those who submitted, while warning that the Empire’s fleet would arrive in three days.

• Ya Xuan received the coordinates and intelligence on Earth, learned that Yan Qi Ye, Qing Xu, and Lin Zhen were still unlocated, and ordered Xin Ou and Tu Ya to transmit his promotional video.
• Xin Ou and Tu Ya used Red Rose’s network to post the video across Earth, celebrating Ya Xuan’s promise to report their contribution.
• Zhang Lang, a Lin Zhen fan from Ice City, watched the video after finding it on a forum and was impressed by its depiction of alien life and technology.
• Ya Xuan introduced the Tianhe Empire and its place in a hierarchy of galactic powers, then showed scenes from Emerald Star and the Dimensional Universe.
• Ya Xuan announced that the Imperial fleet would reach Earth in three days, urged people to gather at their countries’ landmarks to welcome it, and threatened to enslave or eliminate those who resisted.

After the Tianhe Empire’s fleet approached Earth, Lin Zhen warned humanity that the aliens might enslave them and organized preparations to protect people and preserve Earth’s strength. His warning sparked fierce opposition online, including attacks from Li Mengxi, who urged people to join the Tianhe Empire.

• People around the world watched the fleet’s arrival video and overwhelmingly welcomed the prospect of joining the Tianhe Empire.
• Lin Zhen used the Star Gazing Mirror to observe the fleet and recalled how the Tianhe Empire had once imposed a brutal class system on Earth, turning most people into slaves.
• Lin Zhen posted a warning urging people not to gather or trust the aliens’ promises, and he told Baggio to move his family and other important people to Australia and alert Earth’s elite.
• Lin Zhen returned underwater to continue preparing to face the approaching civilization, determined to change the course of events.
• People hostile to Lin Zhen attacked his post, while Li Mengxi presented herself as his ex-girlfriend and urged others to oppose him and join the Tianhe Empire.

As the Tianhe Empire fleet arrived at Earth, its envoy Ya Xuan announced that Earth would be conquered and its people subjected to military rule and a brutal class system. The welcoming crowds fell silent as they learned that nearly everyone would be classified as a slave.

• Huaxia urged people to avoid crowds, while many other countries encouraged public celebrations for the Tianhe Empire's arrival.
• Thousands gathered at Peaceful Square in Huaxia's capital, where Li Mengxi led a large group and hoped to impress the extraterrestrial visitors.
• At eleven in the morning, a vast Tianhe Empire fortress and swarms of spacecraft entered Earth's atmosphere as military forces monitored their descent.
• Ya Xuan appeared in a Mirror Image Space and questioned why the crowd's welcome was so sparse.
• When Huaxia asked the fleet to halt while Earth assessed its intentions, Ya Xuan presented the Empire's terms, including military rule, loss of government authority, and the classification of Earth's population as slaves.
• The cheering crowd fell silent after reading the terms and realized that the Tianhe Empire's arrival meant Earth's subjugation.

Countess Diana and the Tianhe Empire’s forces demanded America submit to their rule, then annihilated New York Base City’s resistance from Sky City. As the massacre ended, the surviving mayor regretted that America had not believed Lin Zhen’s warning.

• Sky City arrived over New York Base City, and Countess Diana ordered Americans to obey the Tianhe Empire’s conditions or be executed.
• President Brick rejected the demands and was vaporized by a laser, prompting Americans to attack Sky City with guns, artillery, and missiles.
• Sky City’s shield repelled the attacks, and an officer ordered its cannons to bombard Manhattan Square, killing most of the seventeen million gathered there.
• America’s Flying Saucer Fighters arrived but were destroyed by Sky City’s fire, while surviving Star Realm Warriors and Mind Power Masters charged toward the fortress.
• Three hundred Tianhe Star Realm Warriors, led by Meteor Stage captains, defeated the American resistance, and New York Base City’s mayor lamented that they had not believed Lin Zhen.

The Tianhe Empire’s attacks devastated Earth’s nations, while Huaxia’s defenses inflicted losses on Ya Xuan’s fleet before being overwhelmed. As Huaxia’s forces withdrew and rescued people, Li Mengxi tried to survive by falsely claiming to be Lin Zhen’s girlfriend, but A Cheng abandoned her and an Energy Cannon blast killed her.

• The Tianhe Empire’s fleets attacked six countries, killing millions, while Countess Diana declared Earth’s expedition nearly finished.
• Ya Xuan’s fleet suffered over a hundred losses after Huaxia’s defensive weapons struck back, and he ordered the square’s crowd killed.
• The Empire’s artillery devastated the square as prepared Martial Artist squads rescued wounded military and government personnel and scattered them among the populace.
• Li Mengxi was pinned by a branch and begged A Cheng to save her, claiming she was Lin Zhen’s girlfriend.
• A Cheng rejected Li Mengxi’s claim, left her behind, and an Energy Cannon blast killed her.

Ya Xuan planned a Beheading Operation against Huaxia after the Life Scanner identified Earth’s powerful Martial Artists. After learning that Lin Zhen had helped Huaxia prepare for the invasion, Ya Xuan ordered a focused scan for him and the elusive Yan Qi Ye.

• Ya Xuan ordered the Life Scanner to identify Earth’s Star Realm and stronger fighters, then focused its report on Huaxia’s Martial Artists and their locations.
• Ya Xuan entered the Dimensional Universe and summoned Xin Ou and Tu Ya to the Blue Phoenix Bar to ask about Huaxia’s key fighters.
• Xin Ou named Chen Fenglie, Yan Qi Ye, and Lin Zhen as important targets, explaining Lin Zhen had warned Huaxia about the invasion.
• Ya Xuan learned Lin Zhen might still be in the Bermuda Islands Sea Area and could be below the scanner’s Star Realm threshold.
• Ya Xuan ordered his subordinates to intensify the search for Yan Qi Ye and scan the Bermuda Islands Sea Area for Lin Zhen at Quasi-Star Realm and above.

Ya Xuan’s scans failed to find Lin Zhen, who hid in the deep sea while searching for elemental fruits. After plunging to the seabed and absorbing the final fruit, Lin Zhen lost consciousness as Little Warm sacrificed itself to protect him, while Ya Xuan sent pursuit teams after Huaxia’s powerful warriors.

• Ya Xuan ordered repeated scans of the Bermuda Sea, but the Life Scanner found no trace of Lin Zhen.
• At nine thousand meters underwater, Lin Zhen absorbed a Wind Element fruit and prepared to gather the remaining elements despite his weakening Mental Power.
• When scanner light swept the sea, Lin Zhen fled deeper and narrowly avoided detection below ten thousand meters.
• Lin Zhen absorbed a Lightning Element fruit, then plunged toward the Moyun Vine’s roots as another scan pursued him.
• Lin Zhen grabbed a Fire Element fruit at twelve thousand meters and fell unconscious while Little Warm shielded him, and their energies entered Dark Star Space as Little Warm was crushed.
• Ya Xuan gave up searching for Lin Zhen temporarily, ordered ten pursuit teams to capture Huaxia’s powerful warriors, and went to seek Miss Diana’s help.

Ya Xuan used Sky City's scanner to locate Lin Zhen beneath the Bermuda seabed and sent a brigade after him. Inside his Dark Star World, Lin Zhen discovered that Little Warm was a Fire Qilin on the verge of death, then used the Dark Star's Purple Qi to remake its body into an avatar.

• Diana rebuked Ya Xuan over Huaxia's failed captures and ordered him to move faster before immigration began.
• Ya Xuan used Sky City's Life Scanner to locate Lin Zhen beneath the Bermuda seabed and ordered a brigade to capture him.
• Lin Zhen entered Little Warm's body in his Dark Star World and discovered that the injured beast had entered hibernation and was a Fire Qilin.
• Lin Zhen used the Purple Qi to reshape Little Warm's body into an avatar modeled after himself.
• Lin Zhen's new avatar awakened at Comet Level Nine.

Lin Zhen completed Little Warm's transformation, gaining a Comet Level Nine clone, fully diamondized Mental Power, and the Fire Element before waiting for Tianhe Empire pursuers. After two Comet Level One warriors challenged him on a livestream, Lin Zhen killed one with Mental Impact while the other remained.

• Lin Zhen's clone reached Comet Level Nine, gained Innate Devour and the Fire Element, and formed the Yajiao Spear from Little Warm's horns and teeth.
• Lin Zhen's main body awakened with fully diamondized Mental Power and Fire Element resonance, then began using the Time Stone while his clone went to meet the pursuers.
• A Tianhe Empire capture squad located Lin Zhen above the Bermuda Sea Area, and its captain sent two Comet Level One warriors to capture him on a livestream.
• The two warriors demanded that Lin Zhen submit or be sold as a slave, and Lin Zhen mocked their low value before they attacked.
• Lin Zhen struck the warrior on the left with Mental Impact, shattered his Mental Defense Sacred Artifact, and killed him instantly.

Lin Zhen defeated the Tianhe Empire’s attackers, captured the knight Enbide, and obtained commoner status to begin infiltrating the empire. He opened a bank account in the Dimensional Universe and planned to rise quickly to citizen or noble status.

• Lin Zhen killed two Level One Comet Stage fighters and a Level Eight fighter, then declared that the invaders would have to enslave him before conquering Huaxia.
• Lin Zhen pursued the fleeing Spaceship, subdued its captain Enbide with Mental Impacts, and forced him to use his authority to issue a commoner chip.
• Lin Zhen evaded a scanning beam by hiding in Folded Space, registered as an Earthling named Lin Zhen, and named his intelligent assistant Chris.
• Lin Zhen entered the Dimensional Universe and opened an account at Universe First Bank with 43.2 million Tianhe Coin.
• Lin Zhen stored his money on a Bronze-level card and resolved to gain citizen or noble status as soon as possible.

Lin Zhen entered the Dimensional Arena to begin building his status and reputation through combat. He defeated Landis in his first match, catching the attention of Shangguan Jiao, who decided to back him in future fights.

• Lin Zhen registered for the Star Realm Preliminary Rounds, paid the one-million-Tianhe-Coin deposit, and started his first battle against Landis.
• Most spectators bet on Landis, while Shangguan Jiao followed his instinct and wagered one million Tianhe Coins on Lin Zhen.
• Lin Zhen recognized Shangguan Jiao as a potentially useful ally and resolved to show off his strength rather than defeat Landis with Mental Impact.
• Landis charged with his sword, but Lin Zhen summoned the Yajiao Spear and struck him down with a lightning-fast attack that blasted him into bloody mist.
• Shangguan Jiao was impressed by Lin Zhen's victory and declared that he would bet on him in every future match.

Lin Zhen won his first nine Arena matches in single strikes, drawing Shangguan Jiao and the Young Masters Gang’s interest. His tenth opponent was Hu Ge Le, a veteran sniper who had defeated ninety-eight nine-win streak fighters.

• Lin Zhen defeated Landis in one strike and received ten thousand Tianhe Coins for his first Arena victory.
• Lin Zhen defeated the stealth fighter Ci Ming by enduring his dagger and burning him to ashes, earning his second win.
• Lin Zhen won his third through ninth matches in single strikes, building a following among spectators.
• Shangguan Jiao recruited the Young Masters Gang to watch Lin Zhen, and they each bet one million on him.
• Arena staff assigned Hu Ge Le, a powerful Mind Power Master and professional nine-win streak sniper, to Lin Zhen’s tenth match.
• Hu Ge Le told Lin Zhen he would become the ninety-ninth nine-win streak fighter he defeated.

Lin Zhen defeated Hu Ge Le to earn ten consecutive arena victories and the title of Arena Warrior. After Shangguan Jiao offered to hire him, Lin Zhen agreed to fight for others only in exchange for noble, citizen, or commoner statuses.

• Hu Ge Le attacked Lin Zhen with spear techniques, but Lin Zhen countered with Immovable as a Mountain, Lightning Kill, and Unstoppable.
• Lin Zhen interrupted Hu Ge Le's Teleport, overpowered him, and killed him with a lightning-charged spear thrust.
• Lin Zhen's record reached ten consecutive victories, qualifying him to enter the Main Arena, but he waited for a message from Shangguan Jiao.
• Shangguan Jiao invited Lin Zhen to the Heavenly Pool Club and offered him citizen status and a position as his personal fighter.
• Lin Zhen refused to become a personal fighter and demanded status for every match he accepted: one noble, one hundred citizen, or ten thousand commoner statuses.

Lin Zhen traded information about a wormhole route for Shangguan Jiao’s help securing a Count title, promising to defeat Shangguan’s rival. He then stole a reconnaissance spaceship and headed for Mars, while leaving his real body hidden on Earth.

• Lin Zhen persuaded Shangguan Jiao to verify the wormhole from Nalan Star to the Greedy Wolf Battlefield and promised to help him defeat Li Changfeng in exchange for a Count title.
• Shangguan Jiao summoned Li Changfeng to gamble at their usual place, and Lin Zhen agreed to fight for him.
• Lin Zhen’s clone left Folded Space and stole a reconnaissance spaceship to travel from Earth toward Mars.
• The pilot alerted Ya Xuan that Lin Zhen had fled Earth, drawing pursuit away from Lin Zhen’s real body.
• Lin Zhen set the spaceship on course for Mars and reopened the Dimensional Universe to face the coming match.

Lin Zhen's clone began a high-stakes Arena fight against Mida, Lyra Constellation's genetically enhanced fighter, while Lin Zhen's main body finally comprehended the Time Stone. The chapter ended with Lin Zhen testing Time Acceleration inside a Folded Space, where a watch advanced three seconds in one second.

• Lin Zhen met Shangguan Jiao in the Dimensional Universe and agreed to fight Li Changfeng's fighter for five hundred million Tianhe Coins per match.
• Lin Zhen faced Mida, a Comet Level Five fighter with 720 Arena victories, and their opening Space Cracks collided.
• Lin Zhen and Mida fought at high speed, but Mida unleashed implanted mantis blades and began suppressing Lin Zhen with attacks that tore open Space Cracks.
• Lin Zhen's main body, holding the Time Stone beneath the Bermuda sea, comprehended the principles of Time Acceleration.
• Lin Zhen created a Folded Space, placed a watch inside it, and accelerated time so the watch advanced three seconds in one second.

Lin Zhen defeated Mida by using Time Acceleration, then traveled through a wormhole beneath Mars to Aurora Planet. After a guard exposed his false claim to be an Empire Earl, Lin Zhen disappeared, and the guard made him a wanted criminal on Aurora Star.

• Lin Zhen used Time Acceleration to pierce Mida's throat and win their Dimensional Universe match, earning Shangguan Jiao's praise and attracting requests for more fights.
• Lin Zhen accepted two match invitations in exchange for knight identities and reflected that mastering Time Acceleration had greatly strengthened him.
• Lin Zhen traveled through the wormhole beneath Olympus Mons on Mars and emerged on Aurora Planet, where he considered buying Poison Mist Mountain to keep the route to Earth secret.
• A guard confronted Lin Zhen at Poison Mist Mountain, and Lin Zhen claimed to be an Empire Earl named Lin Zhen with authority to buy the mountain.
• The guard checked Lin Zhen's Dimensional Universe profile, found him listed as a commoner, and tried to attack him, but Lin Zhen had vanished.
• The guard filed charges against Lin Zhen for impersonating nobility, assault, poaching, and stealing secrets, making him a wanted criminal on Aurora Star.