Chapter Summaries

Lu Ming and the other geniuses gathered for the final stage of the Peak Genius Battle, where a Dream Snail Wing Race Venerable announced the Trial Tower selection rules. Teleported to his Trial Space, Lu Ming considered how far he could advance through the seven towers.

• Lu Ming noticed the calm Silver-haired Elf Girl at the restaurant, and Tiffany speculated that he had taken an interest in her.
• A Dream Snail Wing Race Venerable gathered the 1,008,000 contestants and explained that Trial Tower points would determine the top 7,300, with 100 advancing directly and 7,200 entering the Arena Finals.
• The next morning, the Virtual Universe Company teleported all contestants to their individual Trial Spaces.
• Lu Ming arrived on a meteorite with seven Trial Towers and read the rules for earning points, surviving levels, and reaching the next tower.

Lu Ming swept through the early Trial Tower levels with his lightning techniques and reached the fifth tower, where the increasingly powerful beasts slowed his progress. His performance impressed the Immortals, and Nine Peaks Divine General began to hope that Jinlan Universe Kingdom could win the Genius Battle.

• Lu Ming entered the first Trial Tower and destroyed ten thousand Blood-Haired Mammoths with his Thunder Prison.
• The Immortals watched the trial rankings and praised Lu Ming’s rapid progress, while also noting Ert’s skill with Psychic Weapons.
• In the fourth Trial Tower, Lu Ming used Lightning Magnetic Space and his Azure Spear to kill a thousand Flying Hou.
• Jiu Yue praised Lu Ming’s combat awareness and silently anticipated Jinlan Universe Kingdom taking first place in the Genius Battle.
• Lu Ming entered the fifth Trial Tower, where stronger Blood-Haired Mammoths slowed his clearing pace, though he remained far ahead of the others.
• The chapter established the creatures and numbers in each of the seven Trial Tower levels as their strength increased from tower to tower.

Lu Ming’s promotional video showed him effortlessly killing ten Starry Sky Giant Beasts, Cang, while the Trial eliminations continued across the universe. In the central plaza, Sajia, Rudy, and Moye watched Lu Ming advance far beyond the other remaining geniuses, with many expecting him to win the Trial rankings.

• A promotional video showed Lu Ming slaughtering ten Starry Sky Giant Beasts, Cang, with his Quenching Star Spear and lightning domain.
• A girl wielding a red Demon Blade was eliminated by Green Mantises on the seventh floor of the Third Trial Tower.
• A Lei'e Clan youth was knocked unconscious and eliminated after Blood-Haired Mammoths trampled him.
• Sajia, Rudy, and Moye met in the central plaza after being eliminated, comparing their failures in the Trial Towers.
• Sajia, Rudy, and Moye saw Lu Ming on the first screen and learned he had reached the fifth floor of the Fifth Trial Tower, far ahead of the other geniuses.

Lu Ming unleashed the Huo Suo True Body on the first level of the sixth Trial Tower, transforming into a humanoid Starry Sky Giant Beast and overwhelming the Blood-Haired Mammoths. After clearing the level, he entered the next, while the Immortals marveled at his mastery of the rare Huo Suo Codex technique.

• The Immortals watched Lu Ming struggle against the Blood-Haired Mammoths and debated whether he could survive the first level of the sixth Trial Tower.
• As the mammoths surrounded him, Lu Ming used Huo Suo True Body and transformed into a humanoid Huo Suo Giant Beast.
• Lu Ming swept the mammoths back with his spear, then killed nearly sixty with Extreme Point Instant Thunder.
• Lu Ming slaughtered all ten thousand Blood-Haired Mammoths, returned to his normal form, and entered the next level.
• The Immortals recognized Huo Suo True Body from the Huo Suo Codex and reacted with amazement at Lu Ming's achievement.

Lu Ming cleared the sixth Trial Tower and entered the seventh, while Liya reached second place after surviving the first floor of the sixth tower. The chapter ended with the crowd and powerful observers watching to see whether Lu Ming could pass the seventh tower’s first floor.

• Lu Ming swiftly defeated the strengthened Nine-Headed Pythons and the challenges on the third through fifth floors of the sixth Trial Tower.
• Kun Zhou, Tiffany, and Bailu each reached the sixth Trial Tower, while their changing scores repeatedly shifted second place in the overall rankings.
• Liya slaughtered all 10,000 Blood-Haired Mammoths on the first floor but fell to the Nine-Headed Pythons on the second, earning second place behind Lu Ming.
• Lu Ming pierced the Zerg Mother Empress and cleared the sixth Trial Tower, then challenged the first floor of the seventh as the gathered spectators watched.

Lu Ming cleared the seventh Trial Tower’s first floor by using Soul Impact to scatter the Blood-Haired Mammoths, then entered the second floor and fought the intelligent Nine-Headed Pythons. Though they injured him, he unleashed greater ferocity and struck back with overwhelming force.

• Lu Ming used a thunderous Soul Impact to frighten the Blood-Haired Mammoths into fleeing, then hunted down and killed all ten thousand.
• Immortals and geniuses watched Lu Ming’s first-floor victory and predicted his Soul Impact would not work as well against the intelligent Nine-Headed Pythons.
• On the seventh Trial Tower’s second floor, Lu Ming used Soul Impact against the approaching Nine-Headed Pythons, but only those closest to him were seriously affected.
• Lu Ming charged into the python horde and killed many with his spear, but the pythons injured him for the first time.
• Lu Ming’s injury unleashed his ferocity, and he concentrated his Spherical Electromagnetic Space Domain into his spear to kill several hundred Nine-Headed Pythons in one blow.

Lu Ming broke through during the trial and cleared floors two through six of the seventh Trial Tower despite sustaining severe injuries. He then destroyed the Zerg Mother Nest on the final floor, clearing all seven floors.

• Lu Ming comprehended a deeper level of the Destruction artistic conception and used Starfall to slaughter the Nine-Headed Pythons, clearing the second floor.
• Lu Ming defeated the Tuoluo Clan Warriors and Flying Hou on the third and fourth floors, then overcame the Mechanical Race puppets on the fifth.
• Lu Ming killed the Starry Sky Giant Beasts, Cang, on the sixth floor, losing his right arm but surviving with his left.
• Lu Ming charged past the Zerg warriors on the seventh floor and destroyed the Zerg Mother Nest with Starfall, clearing the final floor.

Lu Ming cleared all seven Trial Towers by using Starfall, which fused a trace of the lightning and time Origin Laws, and returned to the Jinlan team as the undisputed top genius. As the Arena Finals approached, Venerable Yun Meng recognized his potential on the Path of the Beast God but regretted that she could not properly take him as a disciple.

• Lu Ming killed the Zerg Mother Nest and emerged in the central plaza, astonishing the gathered geniuses by clearing all seven Trial Towers.
• Immortal Beings identified Starfall as a technique that fused a trace of lightning and time laws, explaining Lu Ming's dramatic breakthrough.
• Lu Ming returned to the Jinlan team, and Nine Peaks Divine General led the teams back to their residences after the Trial Space ended.
• Nine Peaks Divine General told the Jinlan geniuses that their competition was over, while Lu Ming advanced toward the Arena Finals with the kingdom's hopes resting on him.
• Queen Butterfly showed Venerable Yun Meng footage of Lu Ming's trial, and Yun Meng praised his potential on the Path of the Beast God but regretted that she could not accept him as a disciple.

The Arena Finals selected 900 more geniuses to join the 100 trial finalists, and the Virtual Universe Company announced secret-realm placements based on final rankings. When the finalists learned that only 100 of the 900 newly selected would be allowed into the next ranking matches, excluded competitors protested while Lu Ming watched silently.

• A Dream Snail Wing Race Universe Venerable sent 7,200 trial participants into three elimination rounds while the top 100 watched.
• After the rounds, 900 winners joined Lu Ming and the other 100 trial finalists, forming the final group of 1,000.
• The Universe Venerable announced that rankings would determine rewards and placement in the Doomsday, Heaven and Earth, Taichu, and Primal Secret Realms, with two Primal Secret Realm spots available.
• The Virtual Universe system's rules selected the best 100 of the 900 new winners to join the 100 trial finalists in one-on-one ranking matches, assigning the other 800 to the Doomsday Secret Realm.
• Excluded geniuses protested the system's decision, while Lu Ming watched without speaking.

The final day of the Universe Humanity—Peak Geniuses selection began, and Lu Ming advanced through the arena battles with overwhelming ease. He defeated the illusionist Ert in under a second, leaving the other geniuses stunned as the top-ten competition continued.

• The Dream Snail Wing Race Venerable opened the final selection battles, placing 200 geniuses into 100 arenas.
• Lu Ming killed his first opponent, a Yan Poluo Race youth, with a single fist force and was named among the twenty victors.
• The next round paired Lu Ming with Ert, while the other contestants hoped to avoid facing him.
• Ert attacked Lu Ming with the Remnant Dream Phantom illusion and a Soul Attack, but Lu Ming resisted and countered with Soul Blade Slash.
• Lu Ming defeated Ert in less than a second, silencing the watching geniuses.

Lu Ming defeated Tiffany and swept through the top-five Cycle Battle, securing first place in the Human Universe Peak Genius Battle. Liya beat Kun Zhou for second place and the final Primal Secret Realm slot as the competition ended.

• Tiffany unleashed the Blood Edge Divine Weapon’s second form against Lu Ming, but he shattered it and defeated her with a spear strike.
• Lu Ming, Kun Zhou, Liya, Neo, and Boros advanced to the top-five Cycle Battle.
• Lu Ming easily defeated Neo and Liya, then granted Kun Zhou’s request to face his strongest move and killed him with Starfall.
• Liya defeated Kun Zhou in their final clash, earning second place and the last Primal Secret Realm slot.

After taking first place in the Genius Battle, Lu Ming received a Huo Suo Giant Beast Statue from Jinlan Kingdom Lord to study during his journey to the Initial Universe. He then drew the Silver Talent Clone, giving him the ability to nurture three independently cultivating clones, and began considering how it could help him survive future dangers.

• Alice told Lu Ming that the Virtual Universe Company had transferred his Genius Battle prize of one hundred thousand Origin Units.
• Jinlan Kingdom Lord sent Lu Ming a congratulatory email and a Huo Suo Giant Beast Statue as a gift.
• Lu Ming appreciated the statue’s detailed patterns and recalled how Jinlan Kingdom Lord’s guidance had helped him master the Huo Suo True Body.
• Lu Ming drew a Silver Talent called Clone, which granted him the authority to nurture three new clones.
• Lu Ming recognized that his clones could share his soul and consciousness while cultivating independently, and he considered the talent’s value for surviving dangerous adventures.

The Origin Will transformed Lu Ming’s body and soul, granting him an Origin Core and an effectively limitless Inner World for nurturing clones. After considering how to use his three clone slots, Lu Ming left Jinlan Star aboard a Virtual Universe Company spacecraft to enter its core ranks.

• The Origin Will bestowed power on Lu Ming, creating an Origin Core that housed his soul cores and protected his life.
• Lu Ming discovered that his Inner World could theoretically nurture any suitable lifeform below the immortal level, and decided to save his three clone slots for better materials.
• Lu Ming chose to wait until he gained access to the Virtual Universe Company's core resources before selecting clone targets.
• Leili arrived at Jinlan Star with a spacecraft and respectfully greeted Lu Ming as Your Highness.
• Lu Ming said farewell to Marquis Zhenlei, his parents, and Axue, then boarded the spacecraft, expecting a long separation from his family.

Lu Ming toured the Virtual Universe Company’s headquarters on Rain Aspect Mountain and entered the Primal Zone, where he received his manor and guard army. After learning that he had been granted 100,000 free points, he searched the treasury for special lifeform genetic material and discovered he could apply for a free quota after completing headquarters verification.

• Leili brought Lu Ming to Rain Aspect Mountain and explained its five zones and the privileges of the Primal Zone.
• Aitor welcomed Lu Ming to the Primal Zone, showed him manor Number 114, and introduced his guard commander, Kane.
• Kane led Lu Ming around his manor, where Lu Ming received an email granting him 100,000 treasury points and advising him to focus on combat strength, laws, and secret techniques.
• Lu Ming searched the treasury for genetic material from special Universe-level lifeforms, but a notice said he could raise his viewing permissions and apply for a free quota after verifying his identity at headquarters.

After three years of cultivation, Lu Ming arrived at the Virtual Universe Company headquarters and reunited with the other Genius Battle entrants. Venerable Yun Meng gathered all one thousand geniuses and departed with them for the Initial Universe.

• Lu Ming decided to save his points and spent the three-year journey cultivating the Huo Suo Codex and deepening his understanding of destruction and the Thunder-time Fusion Law.
• Leili informed Lu Ming that they had reached the Virtual Universe Company headquarters, where Lu Ming saw the immense headquarters continent in the Original Universe.
• Lu Ming arrived at the headquarters hall, greeted Liya, Tiffany, Kun Zhou, and other geniuses, and waited for the remaining entrants to gather.
• A green-eyed girl transported all one thousand geniuses to a living G-class spacecraft, where Venerable Yun Meng ordered the group to set off for the Initial Universe.

Lu Ming and the other geniuses arrived in the Initial Universe and were introduced to Chaos City and its cultivation opportunities. The Chaos City Lord inspected the newcomers, discovered Lu Ming’s extraordinary Inner World, and recognized his potential to become a crucial pillar of the Human Race.

• Venerable Yun Meng explained the Initial Universe and its visible Origin Laws as the spacecraft carried the geniuses through the Universe Channel.
• Lu Ming and the other geniuses landed in Chaos City, where the reception envoy described the city’s rules, treasures, and Chaos Tablets.
• The Chaos City Lord learned that the latest batch of geniuses had arrived and inspected them from the Chaos Ruins.
• The Chaos City Lord discovered Lu Ming’s special Origin Core and vast Inner World, which could let him nurture powerful clones.
• The Chaos City Lord concluded that Lu Ming would become a great pillar of the Human Race.

Lu Ming chose the Cosmic Extreme Chaos Tablet and entered its cultivation chamber, where he began comprehending its first image. After seven days, a voice summoned the geniuses out of their chambers.

• Lu Ming examined the fifty-two Chaos Tablet paintings and chose the Cosmic Extreme Chaos Tablet.
• The black-robed envoy recorded the geniuses’ choices and led them to the available cultivation chambers.
• Lord Kandri greeted the geniuses and opened the bronze doors to the chambers.
• Lu Ming studied the Cosmic Extreme Chaos Tablet’s nine images and focused on the Nine-Leaf Diagram.
• After seven days of immersed comprehension, Lu Ming and the other geniuses awoke when a voice called them out.

After leaving the Chaos Tablet chamber, Lu Ming settled into a residence in Chaos City and spent over half a month digesting his insights into the Time Law. He then entered the Virtual Universe to challenge the Cosmic Extreme Tongtian Bridge, where Guardian Bafen explained its levels before Lu Ming set off.

• Kandri told the geniuses that passing Tongtian Bridge levels would earn them seven days to comprehend a Chaos Tablet.
• Lu Ming claimed a secluded residence near the City Lord's Mansion and meditated on the Cosmic Extreme Chaos Tablet's insights.
• After more than half a month, Lu Ming had comprehended all nine basic mysteries in the Nine-Leaf Diagram and six deeper mysteries in the Double Lotus Diagram.
• Lu Ming asked Alice to apply for his Tongtian Bridge test and appeared in the bridge's ocean plane.
• Guardian Bafen explained that Lu Ming had to challenge the twenty-seven-level Cosmic Extreme Tongtian Bridge, and Lu Ming flew toward it.

Lu Ming attempted the Cosmic Extreme Tongtian Bridge as more than a hundred Immortals and his fellow geniuses gathered to watch. He effortlessly cleared the first four levels and reached the fifth, where a new guardian confronted him.

• Overseer Bafen emailed powerful Immortals about Lu Ming's bridge attempt, and Venerable Guiyi and many others came to watch.
• The Immortals predicted Lu Ming could reach the fourth or fifth level, astonishing the geniuses who had not cleared the first level.
• Lu Ming defeated the guardians on the first three levels with a single spear strike each.
• On the fourth level, Lu Ming read the guardian's strange speed-based attack and killed him with one spear strike.
• Lu Ming reached the fifth level, where a silver-masked guardian challenged him, and Lu Ming taunted him with his spear.

Lu Ming cleared the fifth level of the Tongtian Bridge by defeating its guardian with Time Severance, then challenged the sixth-level warrior. He blocked the guardian’s opening strike, leaving their fight unresolved.

• Lu Ming used Time Severance and illusory bodies to outmaneuver the fifth-level guardian and kill him.
• The Immortal Gods watching were shocked by Lu Ming’s mastery of the Time Law and wondered whether he could clear the sixth level.
• Lu Ming chose the warrior opponent at the sixth level and faced a guardian whose Time Severance was more advanced.
• Lu Ming blocked the guardian’s spear at the critical moment with a flash of silver light.