Chapter Summaries

True God Yaofeng failed to extend Wang Teng’s lockdown beyond fifty years after other True Gods defended him, though he insisted the group verify that the Darkness Power and Calamity Force were gone before lifting the seal. Blazing Radiant True God announced that everyone would teleport to the Light Secret Realm the next day.

• True God Zhulong and Blazing Radiant True God argued that Wang Teng should not be locked down for a hundred years, and other True Gods supported a fifty-year limit.
• True God Yaofeng warned that Wang Teng’s Calamity Force could still endanger him, but the True Gods settled on fifty years and agreed to extend the seal if any contamination remained.
• True God Yaofeng demanded that Wang Teng’s condition be checked after fifty years, and Blazing Radiant True God replied that everyone, including True God Yaofeng, would face strict monitoring.
• True God Zhulong and Blazing Radiant True God noticed that Wang Teng seemed unconcerned about the reduced lockdown, while Wang Teng wondered why they were staring at him.
• Blazing Radiant True God announced that the group would teleport to the Light Secret Realm the next day and told them to stay in their cabins until then.

Wang Teng and the other survivors learned they would soon enter the Light Secret Realm for fifty years, though they would first be allowed to contact the outside world and receive their battle merits. The merits had been tallied jointly by the factions’ Intelligent Lifeforms, and Blazing Radiant True God announced their release was happening now.

• Wang Teng worried about being unable to meet his family and friends during the fifty-year sealing, and Blazing Radiant True God assured everyone they could contact the outside world before entering the Light Secret Realm.
• Blazing Radiant True God announced that the survivors would receive rewards and that their battle merits had already been tallied jointly by the factions’ Intelligent Lifeforms.
• True God Yaofeng silently resented Wang Teng, knowing Wang Teng’s publicly witnessed achievements would likely earn him more merits than a True God.
• Wang Teng asked Yuan Gungun how the Intelligent Lifeforms had tallied the merits, and Icestis explained that their involvement ensured balance and fairness.
• Icestis warned Wang Teng not to rely too heavily on the Mechanical Race or the Candle Dragon Race, and Wang Teng took her advice to heart.
• An Immortal Level existence asked when the merits would be released, and Blazing Radiant True God replied that they would be released now.

The True Gods announced the battle merit rankings, and Wang Teng was stunned to discover that he had earned more battle merit than every other expert present. He ranked first, above three True God Level existences, with 179,860,000 battle merits.

• Blazing Radiant True God summoned the battle merit list as the True Gods began tallying the experts present.
• Wang Teng searched upward from the bottom, expecting to find his name below the Immortal Level Venerables.
• Candle Demon Venerable realized Wang Teng's battle merit exceeded his own and watched in alarm as the rankings continued upward.
• The powerhouses noticed Wang Teng's name had not appeared and turned their attention to him.
• True God Zhulong told Wang Teng to look higher, and Wang Teng found his name above the three True Gods.
• Wang Teng confirmed his first-place ranking with 179,860,000 battle merits.

Wang Teng learned that he had ranked first in battle merits, and Blazing Radiant True God revealed the records that justified his contributions throughout the war. Icestis explained that Wang Teng’s backers had finalized ambiguous but genuine merits in his favor, while True God Yaofeng resented the support and considered challenging the forces behind him.

• Blazing Radiant True God confirmed that Wang Teng had earned first place in battle merits, and Wang Teng reacted with surprise.
• Blazing Radiant True God displayed Wang Teng’s battle records, and the gathered factions accepted that his many contributions justified his ranking.
• True God Yaofeng abandoned his attempt to question Wang Teng’s merits and suspected that powerful forces were building Wang Teng’s prestige.
• Yuan Gungun and Icestis reacted to Wang Teng’s ranking, and Icestis pointed out that the True Gods’ totals were close to his.
• Icestis explained that Wang Teng’s backers had counted ambiguous but genuine merits under his name, and Wang Teng realized this was why his total exceeded his expectations.

Wang Teng learned that the Allied Forces Treasury would open for military-merit rewards, though its unique treasures could only be claimed first come, first served. The True Gods then prepared to announce a more important matter, and Wang Teng focused on an unusually obscure True God whose body showed crystalline light.

• Blazing Radiant True God announced that the Allied Forces Treasury would open after the military merits were revealed, and Yuan Gungun explained its contents to Wang Teng.
• Wang Teng complained that the joint treasury might not contain the rare treasures Icestis and Yuan Gungun needed, then revealed he had been thinking of helping them find those items.
• Blazing Radiant True God warned that many treasury treasures were unique and would go to whoever claimed them first, prompting Wang Teng to consider the risk of competing with powerful figures.
• Blazing Radiant True God declared that the next matter was the most important and asked the ten True God light-shadows to announce it.
• The ten True God light-shadows turned to an overlooked figure, and Wang Teng noticed the silent True God’s humanlike form and crystalline light before wondering what race he belonged to.

Wang Teng learned that the Hall of Stars recognized war merit through Glory Badges and wielded authority over the universe’s factions. The True God presiding over the honors was revealed to be a Star Envoy of the Hall of Stars.

• A True God announced that the war’s outstanding fighters would receive formal merit recognition and honors from the Hall of Stars.
• Wang Teng asked Old Man Ji about the Hall of Stars, and Old Man Ji explained its role in maintaining universal order through the cooperation of the major factions.
• Old Man Ji described the Hall of Stars’ Glory Badge ranks, their benefits, and the difficulty of earning Star Envoy and Star God badges.
• Wang Teng realized that his seven-star Ordinary Glory Badge could let him request powerful help, potentially even from an Immortal Level powerhouse.
• The True God announced that he was a Star Envoy of the Hall of Stars, shocking everyone present.

A Star Envoy announced that Blazing Radiant True God and True God Zhulong had each earned a one-star promotion to their Glory Badges, giving them unprecedented influence in the Hall of Stars. Both True Gods credited Wang Teng for their achievements, leaving the crowd and the projected True Gods newly impressed by his role in the war.

• The Star Envoy announced that Blazing Radiant True God’s badge rose from five stars to six and True God Zhulong’s rose from four stars to five.
• Old Man Ji explained to Wang Teng that their new ranks gave them influence comparable to the True Gods of titan powers and the authority to propose Hall of Stars sanctions.
• The crowd and the projected True Gods reacted with shock and congratulations, while True God Yaofeng seethed at being overlooked.
• True God Zhulong thanked Wang Teng for helping him earn his battle merits, and Blazing Radiant True God echoed his gratitude.
• Wang Teng accepted their thanks humbly, recognizing that he had to accept the two True Gods’ goodwill.

Wang Teng watched True God Yaofeng fail to earn a Star Envoy promotion because the Hall of Stars judged his merits insufficient, while learning the Hall would uphold its rules despite Yaofeng's contributions. The chapter ended with Old Man Ji, whose real name was Ji Tianming, being promoted from a 1-star to a 2-star Star Envoy Glory Badge holder.

• A Star Envoy-level True God praised Wang Teng for treating the fight against the Darkness Breed as his duty.
• The Star Envoy-level True God announced honors for Immortal Level experts but did not include True God Yaofeng, who protested that his merits should raise his three-star badge to four stars.
• The Star Envoy-level True God rejected Yaofeng's appeal, explaining that the Hall of Stars had found his merits insufficient, and Yaofeng swallowed his anger as others mocked him.
• Old Man Ji warned Wang Teng that Yaofeng could still earn promotion through future merits, and Wang Teng accepted that the Hall could not erase Yaofeng's contributions.
• The Star Envoy-level True God announced that Ji Tianming, Old Man Ji's real name, was promoted from a 1-star to a 2-star Star Envoy Glory Badge holder.

At the conferment ceremony, Old Man Ji was revealed to be a 2-star Star Envoy, and Icestis told Wang Teng that his new authority and the upcoming Light Secret Realm might give him a chance to become a True God. The ceremony then promoted several Immortal Level Venerables’ Ordinary Glory Badges, while Venerable Yinlei received no increase.

• Wang Teng learned that Old Man Ji had advanced from a 1-star to a 2-star Star Envoy, leaving True God Yaofeng jealous and blaming Wang Teng for others’ success.
• The gathered warriors discussed whether the Immortal Level Venerables might reach Star Envoy rank, while Yuan Gungun and Icestis explained why Old Man Ji’s advancement was exceptional.
• Icestis said Old Man Ji’s 2-star rank, merit, and access to the Light Secret Realm could give him a chance to advance to True God, and Wang Teng decided not to tell him his guess.
• The Star Envoy announced that Starfall Venerable rose from a seven-star to a nine-star Ordinary Glory Badge, then awarded smaller increases to Luo Fu Te, Yalot, Tianlan Yuanhai, Tian Yan, Fengtai, and others.
• Venerable Yinlei received no increase in his star rank.

The Hall of Stars awarded Glory Badges to Immortal-level warriors, leaving Venerable Yinlei and the Immortals brought by True God Yaofeng empty-handed while many others received promotions. The conferment then turned to Wang Teng, whose exceptional military merits and existing seven-star badge left everyone wondering how high his rank would rise.

• Venerable Yinlei realized his Glory Badge had not advanced and blamed Wang Teng for withholding help during the battle.
• Candle Demon Venerable celebrated his badge promotion and privately credited Wang Teng with helping him escape demonization and earn battle merits.
• The Star Envoy awarded upgraded badges to several Enfeoffed King Immortals and new one-star badges to Marquis-level Immortals.
• Wang Teng noticed that True God Yaofeng's Immortal-level subordinates had received nothing, and he joked that they could blame their poor performance on Yaofeng.
• Icestis warned Wang Teng that Yaofeng's subordinates might seek revenge, but Wang Teng said he would make them pay him if they tried.
• The Star Envoy announced Wang Teng as the final unawarded recipient, drawing everyone's attention as they awaited his conferment.

Wang Teng learned that his merits and the Hall of Stars' regard had earned him a two-star Star Envoy rank. After the Star Envoy confirmed his promotion, True God Yaofeng suddenly objected.

• Icestis realized that Wang Teng's contributions could qualify him for Star Envoy, and Yuan Gungun calculated that he might reach two stars.
• The Hall of Stars' Star Envoy asked Wang Teng to guess his rank and offered him an Immortal Level treasure if he guessed correctly.
• Wang Teng guessed the two-star Star Envoy level, while Candle Demon Venerable, Starfall Venerable, and others encouraged him.
• The Star Envoy confirmed Wang Teng had reached the two-star Star Envoy level, astonishing the crowd and delighting Wang Teng and Yuan Gungun.
• True God Yaofeng interrupted the celebration with an icy objection.

True God Yaofeng challenged Wang Teng’s promotion to Two-Star Star Envoy, arguing that his battlefield contributions did not justify outranking Ji Tianming and Starfall. The Hall of Stars pressed Yaofeng to identify a specific flaw in Wang Teng’s record, and Yaofeng ended by insisting that the allied forces, not Wang Teng, had shaped the battle’s outcome.

• True God Yaofeng objected to Wang Teng’s promotion, questioning whether a Domain Lord Level warrior had the qualifications and seniority to become a Two-Star Star Envoy.
• True God Zhulong defended the Hall of Stars’ fair assessment, while the Star Envoy said the Hall would clarify doubts for everyone present, but not for Yaofeng alone.
• The Star Envoy cited Wang Teng’s kills and intelligence about the Calamity Demon Body, then asked Yaofeng what part of his achievements was unreasonable.
• True God Yaofeng compared Wang Teng’s badge with those of Ji Tianming and Starfall Venerable, claiming Wang Teng’s support and intelligence did not warrant the promotion.
• As others debated Wang Teng’s merits, the Star Envoy asked Yaofeng to assess them by the Hall’s criteria, including enemy kills, intelligence, strategic value, and battlefield impact.
• True God Yaofeng argued that Wang Teng’s kills and intelligence fell short, his strategic contribution was overstated, and the allied forces—not Wang Teng—had influenced the battle’s outcome.

True God Yaofeng challenged Wang Teng’s battle honors, but the Hall of Stars’ Star Envoy revealed that Wang Teng had killed five Darkness Breed Demon Venerables and provided crucial intelligence about the [Calamity Demon Bodies]. The Star Envoy blamed Yaofeng’s premature attack for leaving the Allied Forces unprepared, and Yaofeng angrily denied knowing about Wang Teng’s warning.

• True God Yaofeng argued that Wang Teng’s honors had been inflated and that his achievements depended on the powerful beings who fought alongside him.
• The Hall of Stars’ Star Envoy stated that Wang Teng had killed five Darkness Breed Demon Venerables, including two Upper Demon Venerable Level existences, and had helped other powerhouses kill more.
• Wang Teng asked Yuan Gungun to confirm the tally, and Yuan Gungun verified that Wang Teng had killed five, including Bo Yan Demon Venerable and Demon Venerable Hei Edi.
• The Star Envoy said Wang Teng had warned the Allied Forces’ upper echelon about the [Calamity Demon Bodies] before True God Yaofeng launched the total attack ahead of schedule.
• True God Yaofeng denied receiving the intelligence, while Wang Teng recalled that he had sent out part of his warning before the battle.

The Star Envoy of the Hall of Stars proved that Wang Teng had sent intelligence about the Calamity Demon Body before the battle, exposing True God Yaofeng’s failure to act on it. Yaofeng’s attempt to shift blame ended in public humiliation and a clash with True God Zhulong and Blazing Radiant True God, while the Star Envoy prepared to reveal more of Wang Teng’s contributions.

• The Star Envoy showed records confirming that Wang Teng had delivered the intelligence to the Allied Forces’ upper echelon before the battle, and True God Yaofeng admitted he had not known about it.
• The Star Envoy held Yaofeng responsible for launching the attack without making an accurate judgment, while those present grew angry at him.
• Wang Teng laughed at Yaofeng, who then attacked him in a rage.
• True God Zhulong and Blazing Radiant True God blocked Yaofeng’s attack and forced him back, knocking over his seat.
• The Star Envoy asked Yaofeng whether he still wanted to hear about Wang Teng’s other contributions.

The Hall of Stars’ Star Envoy defended Wang Teng’s strategic value by explaining how he restrained Darkness Breed forces and supplied crucial battlefield intelligence. The envoy began a third point, revealing that Wang Teng had also boosted morale.

• True God Yaofeng reluctantly let the Star Envoy continue the discussion of Wang Teng’s strategic value.
• The Star Envoy explained that Wang Teng’s abilities had drawn enemy fire and reduced the pressure on allied fighters by an average of thirty percent.
• Wang Teng and Yuan Gungun discussed how the Hall of Stars had analyzed his battlefield contributions and learned his methods.
• The Star Envoy said Wang Teng’s intelligence had helped prevent at least four Immortal Level Venerables from falling and had exposed key weaknesses in the Darkness Breed’s defenses.
• The Star Envoy introduced Wang Teng’s third contribution as boosting morale, surprising the gathered powerhouses.

The Hall of Stars’ Star Envoy explained how Wang Teng’s battlefield performance boosted morale and raised the Allied Forces’ simulated chance of victory from less than fifty percent to seventy-five percent. True God Yaofeng withdrew his objections, and Wang Teng’s Two-Star Star Envoy Glory Badge was officially confirmed.

• The Star Envoy said Wang Teng’s prestige inspired lower-level martial warriors, whose fighting will was forty percent higher in his area than elsewhere.
• Wang Teng asked Yuan Gungun about the statistics and learned that many lower-level warriors regarded him as a role model.
• The Star Envoy revealed that the Allied Forces’ victory odds had risen from less than fifty percent to seventy-five percent because of Wang Teng’s influence on the battle.
• True God Yaofeng admitted the original odds had been fifty percent and said he had no further doubts about Wang Teng’s honor.
• The Star Envoy officially granted Wang Teng the rights and obligations of a Two-Star Star Envoy of the Hall of Stars.

Wang Teng received the Hall of Stars' Two-Star Star Envoy Glory Badge and promised to do his utmost to uphold its responsibilities. After the True Gods departed, True God Zhulong kept Wang Teng behind to discuss trading for the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, and Wang Teng began negotiating for access to the Candle Dragon Race's treasures.

• The Star Envoy confirmed Wang Teng deserved the Two-Star Star Envoy Glory Badge and urged him to protect peace, oppose the Darkness Breed, and uphold the Hall of Stars; Wang Teng agreed to do his utmost.
• The Star Envoy and the other True God projections departed, and True God Yaofeng fled before the others dispersed.
• True God Zhulong kept Wang Teng behind to discuss the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, while Old Man Ji reminded Wang Teng to consider the matter carefully.
• Icestis revealed that the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit could benefit her, but trusted Wang Teng's promise to help her obtain a suitable body by another method.
• Wang Teng and Icestis discussed asking to enter the Candle Dragon Race's Library of Techniques and Treasury Pavilion in exchange for the fruit.
• Wang Teng told True God Zhulong he did not know which Candle Dragon Race treasures would suit him, prompting True God Zhulong to consider how to help him choose.

Wang Teng negotiated with True God Zhulong over the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, securing access to the Candle Dragon Race’s Treasury Pavilion and Library of Techniques, as well as a chance to study the Dragon Phoenix Body after a race member transformed. After learning more about Dragon Shape Script and the Dragon Race’s bloodlines, Wang Teng headed to exchange his merits for treasures before other powerhouses could claim them.

• True God Zhulong agreed to open the Candle Dragon Race’s Treasury Pavilion and Library of Techniques to Wang Teng.
• Wang Teng asked to observe the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit’s growth and the changes before and after its consumption, and True God Zhulong agreed to let him study the resulting Dragon Phoenix Body after the Light Secret Realm ended.
• True God Zhulong gave Wang Teng a crimson token so Wang Teng could call for his help in the Light Secret Realm, especially if True God Yaofeng caused trouble.
• Icestis explained that Dragon Shape Script was an ancient inheritance and that the Dragon Race, including the Ice Dragon clan, consisted of beings with dragon bloodlines rather than pure true dragons.
• Wang Teng used Myriad Law True Sight Eye to inspect the token, and Icestis identified its Dragon Shape Script character as “Abyss.”
• Wang Teng returned to exchange his merits for treasures as the Hall of Stars released its merit rankings and caused an uproar.

The Virtual Universe released the merit ranking for the battle to recover the Three Great Territories, revealing that Domain Lord Wang Teng had surpassed True God-level warriors to take first place. His Starry Sky Association comrades and allies reacted with astonishment and renewed determination to follow him, while Nan Xi planned to contact him and Tabitha considered inviting him to the Feather Race.

• The Virtual Universe published the merit ranking, placing Wang Teng first ahead of Blazing Radiant True God and True God Zhulong, and viewers questioned how a Domain Lord could achieve such a result.
• Yue Qiqiao, Wade, Yu Yunxian, Lu Tian, Wu Yan, Bai Chuan Liu, Boleite, and Reynolds reacted to Wang Teng's ranking, with the geniuses recognizing that they could no longer compete with him.
• Nan Xi decided to contact Wang Teng as soon as possible, hoping to secure a connection before the Coalition higher-ups sealed him off.
• Arvis told Tabitha that joining Wang Teng's Starry Sky Association was her greatest opportunity, and Tabitha resolved to pursue a higher future with his support.
• Tabitha asked when they should invite Wang Teng to visit the Feather Race, and Arvis urged her to invite him as soon as possible.

The Universe Mercenary Alliance, Virtual Universe Company, and Sub-Profession Alliance Headquarters reacted to Wang Teng’s battle achievements and moved to recruit or reward him. The Sub-Profession Alliance elders proposed making him an elder, then learned he had refined a Saint-level Four Tribulation Three Flowers Jade Dew Pill.

• A deputy commander of the Azure Moon Mercenary Group questioned Yu Huang about Wang Teng and urged him to ask whether Wang Teng would join the mercenary group.
• Yu Huang learned that the Azure Moon Mercenary Group could potentially recruit Wang Teng despite his ties to the Virtual Universe Company, while the Battle Blade Mercenary Group also considered recruiting him.
• The Virtual Universe Company announced that Wang Teng’s potential needed reassessment and that his lowest-tier True God Level contract no longer suited him.
• Elder Dan Chen and the Sub-Profession Alliance elders celebrated Wang Teng’s accomplishments, and one elder proposed granting him elder status.
• Elder Dan Chen revealed that Wang Teng had refined a Saint-level Four Tribulation Three Flowers Jade Dew Pill by raising the pill’s level by one tier.