Chapter Summaries

Wang Teng cornered the Orlant Federation’s leaders, destroyed Saint Star Tower, and demanded payment in exchange for their lives. He gave them two hours to gather the money, leaving their fate in their hands.

• A Mechanical Race spaceship arrived above the Orlant Federation’s main city, and Marshal Nihemaiya concluded that surrender was their only option.
• Wang Teng entered the hall with the captured Domain Lords and refused to release them, offering the Federation’s leaders a choice between life and death.
• Wang Teng demanded that each family pay five hundred billion Universe Coins to buy their lives.
• Wang Teng showed the leaders Saint Star Tower exploding into ruins, enraging Saint Luo and terrifying the assembled officials.
• The Federation’s leaders agreed to pay, and Wang Teng gave them two hours to gather the money.

Wang Teng forced the Orlant Federation to pay him over eight trillion Universe Coins and secured the transfer of the Milky Way Galaxy. He left the Virtual Universe Company’s branch as the galaxy’s officially notarized lord.

• Wang Teng revived Tu Jin and Bartlett, then demanded the Milky Way Galaxy from them while making clear he intended to kill Saint Luo.
• Tu Jin and Bartlett learned the Orlant Federation officials had paid Wang Teng five hundred billion Universe Coins each to be released, and they agreed to transfer the galaxy rather than be killed.
• Wang Teng took the Orlant Federation officials’ payments and dismissed them, collecting over eight trillion Universe Coins in total.
• Tu Jin and Bartlett yielded to Wang Teng’s demand to transfer ownership before he freed them, and the group went to the Virtual Universe Company’s branch headquarters.
• Wang Teng had the Milky Way Galaxy officially transferred into his name under the Virtual Universe Company’s notarization.

After securing control of the Milky Way Galaxy, Wang Teng secretly killed Tu Jin and Bartlett despite promising to let them go, then gained new attributes from their deaths. Saint Luo broke free and fled, but Wang Teng, An Lan, and the Fire River pursued and brought him down.

• The Martial Arts Leader and Earth Star’s leaders celebrated Wang Teng becoming lord of the Milky Way Galaxy, while Tu Jin and Bartlett asked him to let them leave.
• Wang Teng released Tu Jin and Bartlett, but after they left the palace, the Fire River blasted them to death; Wang Teng pretended their deaths were an accident.
• Wang Teng absorbed the Attribute Bubbles, advancing his Metal Domain to the fourth rank, gaining a second-rank Domain of Water, and acquiring the Advanced Deformation Disguise Talent.
• Wang Teng declared that Saint Luo would die, but Saint Luo used a secret technique to break his restraints and flee into the sky.
• Wang Teng, An Lan, and the Fire River attacked Saint Luo from multiple directions, and he fell from the sky and crashed into the ground.

Wang Teng killed Saint Luo, left the Orlant Federation devastated, and spent three days absorbing the gains from his victory. He then subdued the Yellow Springs Weak Water, but Yuan Gungun drew his attention to a notification about the Great Qian Empire's Genius Competition.

• Wang Teng killed Saint Luo, collected his Attribute Bubbles, and raised his Heaven Stone Starfall Domain to the third rank.
• Wang Teng and the others departed as the Orlant Federation mourned the deaths of its three Domain Lord Level powerhouses, and Wang Teng fired a final shot at its gathered leaders.
• Wang Teng spent three days absorbing his gains, increasing his Primal Force and leaving the Orlant Federation financially and militarily crippled.
• Wang Teng used three Heaven and Earth Strange Fires to subdue the Yellow Springs Weak Water after a day and night of struggle.
• Yuan Gungun showed Wang Teng a notification about the Great Qian Empire's Genius Competition.

Wang Teng learned that the Great Qian Empire’s Genius Competition would gather Stellar Level martial artists from across the empire, and he eagerly prepared to test himself against its cosmic geniuses. The competition would begin in half a year on War Star, with the top ten earning slots in a secret realm.

• Yuan Gungun explained the competition’s scale and warned Wang Teng that cosmic geniuses could fight across realms and wield powerful trump cards.
• Wang Teng welcomed the challenge, asked about the competition’s prizes, and learned that the top ten would receive secret realm slots.
• Yuan Gungun described secret realms and explained that one could contain Universe Origin, a wondrous object distinct from the Source Law understood by World Lord Level experts.
• Wang Teng resolved to improve his strength during the six months before the competition so he could compete and harvest opportunities.
• Stellar Level martial artists across the Great Qian Empire received the announcement, and attention turned to War Star, the competition’s dangerous venue.

Wang Teng obtained Qing Lun’s Light Art cultivation technique, used her to gain its attributes, and cultivated it alongside Poison and Ice Source Power. After more than ten days, the Fire River returned to Earth Star, leaving Wang Teng with all eleven of his Primal Force types at Planetary Level and stronger Fire and Water Domains.

• Wang Teng summoned Qing Lun and asked her to hand over her Light Source cultivation technique, but she mistook his intentions and later grew angry when he dismissed her.
• Qing Lun cultivated Light Art while Wang Teng watched, and he knocked her unconscious with the Overturning Thunder Seal to collect its attribute bubbles.
• Wang Teng continued cultivating Light, Poison, and Ice Source Power and trained in Domains while farming attributes in the Virtual Universe.
• More than ten days later, the Fire River returned to the Solar System, and Wang Teng ended his secluded cultivation with Light Source Power at Planetary Level’s second level and Poison and Ice Source Power at its third.
• Wang Teng fused Heaven and Earth Strange Fire and Yellow Springs Weak Water into his Fire and Water Domains, then prepared to leave the Cultivation Room as the ship approached Earth Star.

After Wang Teng returned to Earth Star as the Milky Way Galaxy Lord, his status brought the planet a greater sense of security and drew people seeking ties with the Wang Family. He spent several peaceful days with his family before his engagement to Lin Chuhan was celebrated, while Zhou Baiyun accepted that she had lost her chance with him.

• News spread across Earth Star that the Orlant Federation had been defeated and Wang Teng had become the Milky Way Galaxy Lord, prompting people to celebrate and countries to seek his support.
• The Wang Family received a stream of visitors bearing gifts, while Wang Teng joked with Wang Sheng Guo and Li Xiumei about avoiding the work of hosting them.
• Wang Teng and Lin Chuhan agreed to become engaged, and their families arranged the ceremony for three days later.
• The Wang Family held a lavish engagement banquet, where Zhou Baiyun regretted that she had not pursued Wang Teng earlier.
• Master Zhou reminded Zhou Baiyun that she would become the future head of the Zhou Family, and she concealed her feelings as they entered the hall.

At Wang Teng's engagement banquet, his friends and powerful figures from across the Xia Kingdom gathered to celebrate. Wang Teng placed an Eternal Crystal ring on Lin Chuhan's finger, and she was moved by his words as they became engaged.

• Xu Jie teased Bai Wei about her feelings for Wang Teng, and she admitted she regretted not confessing sooner.
• Wang Teng's friends joked about his engagement, while Baili Qingfeng said they had all reached the Nine Star War Soldier Level.
• The Martial Arts Leader, the Three Marshals, and other influential figures arrived to attend the banquet.
• Wang Teng and Lin Chuhan appeared onstage, and Wang Teng thanked the guests before declaring his love for her.
• Wang Teng placed an Eternal Crystal ring on Lin Chuhan's finger and murmured, "In this life and the last, I finally held your hand."

Wang Teng left his family with Lin Chuhan and headed for Silver Azure Star to build a Space Displacement Array linking Earth Star to his territory in the Great Qian Empire. The Silver Azure Star Governor and local officials awaited his arrival, and a spacecraft finally appeared before them.

• Wang Teng said goodbye to his family, promised to protect Lin Chuhan, and assured everyone they could meet in the Virtual Universe.
• Wang Teng boarded the Fire River spacecraft with Lin Chuhan and others and set course for Silver Azure Star.
• Wang Teng traveled to Silver Azure Star to construct a Space Displacement Array connecting it to the Magnolia Star System.
• The Silver Azure Star Governor gathered local officials to await Wang Teng, while the officials complained about the long wait.
• The Governor revealed that Wang Teng had caused the Orlant Federation's collapse, shocking the officials into waiting respectfully.
• After another two hours, a spacecraft emerged from the cosmic void before the Silver Azure Star delegation.

Wang Teng arrived on Silver Azure Star and announced that he would build a Space Teleportation Array connecting it to the Magnolia Star System, which was also his territory. He reassured the officials by personally leading construction, and the array was completed two days later.

• Wang Teng arrived aboard the Fire River, and Governor Kittis welcomed him with great respect as he entered Silver Azure City.
• Wang Teng took the main seat at the Governor's Residence and announced plans to build a Space Teleportation Array linking Silver Azure Star to the Great Qian Empire's Magnolia Star System.
• Wang Teng revealed that the Magnolia Star System was his territory, astonishing Kittis and the other officials.
• Kittis gathered Silver Azure Star's best Rune Masters, and Wang Teng said he would oversee construction as a Rune Grandmaster.
• Wang Teng led the Rune Masters in building the Space Teleportation Array, which was completed two days later.

Wang Teng traveled to Jade Star to establish a Space Teleportation Array so people from Earth Star could enter the universe discreetly. After reaching an agreement with Governor Zhuang Wei Ze, he prepared to welcome the first group of Earth Star martial warriors to Jade Star.

• Wang Teng left Silver Azure Star after warning Governor Kittis not to cross his bottom line and entrusting Bertha with managing his planets, with Yuan Gungun's help.
• Wang Teng arrived on Jade Star aboard the Qian Yuan E63 Spaceship and met Governor Zhuang Wei Ze to discuss building a Space Teleportation Array.
• Wang Teng asked Zhuang Wei Ze to keep the identities of the arriving martial warriors confidential because of the Parax Family, and Zhuang agreed to work with him.
• Wang Teng and the Zhuang Family reached several agreements, and Zhuang invited Wang Teng to a welcoming banquet.
• The Martial Arts Leader thanked Wang Teng as the first Earth Star humans prepared to enter the universe through Jade Star.

Wang Teng arrived on Jade Star with Lin Chuhan, accepted a manor gifted by the planet’s leaders, and completed a spatial teleportation array linking Jade Star to Silver Azure Star. As the people from Earth Star prepared to make their own way in the universe, Wang Teng said farewell to them and spent a final drink with Tantai Xuan.

• Wang Teng attended a banquet with Lin Chuhan, where Governor Zhuang Zewei welcomed them and presented Wang Teng with a luxurious manor as a gift.
• Wang Teng completed a spatial teleportation array connecting Jade Star and Silver Azure Star, opening a route for people from Earth Star to reach the Great Qian Empire.
• Wang Teng told the Martial Arts Leader, Old Han, Tantai Xuan, and the others that they would have to rely on themselves; they planned to join the Universe Mercenary Alliance, and he offered them support from Universe Level warriors.
• Lin Chuhan chose to stay behind and grow stronger so she could help Wang Teng in the future, while he urged her to contact him if she encountered trouble.
• Wang Teng joined Tantai Xuan for a drink and they discussed the vast, unfamiliar universe and the long separation ahead.

Wang Teng left An Lan on Jade Star to protect Lin Chuhan and the others while he traveled alone toward the Twenty-Ninth Defense Star to gain strength and military merit. A World Lord Level expert ambushed his spaceship, forcing Wang Teng to escape in the Fire River as the attacker pursued him.

• Wang Teng left An Lan hidden on Jade Star, placed a clone beside Lin Chuhan, and gave her and Tantai Xuan supplies to protect them.
• Wang Teng and Yuan Gungun traveled toward the Twenty-Ninth Defense Star, where he planned to train on the battlefield and earn military merit.
• A World Lord Level expert attacked their spaceship with an icy saber strike and shattered its protective shield.
• Wang Teng used Space Blink to escape the exploding Qian Yuan E63 Spaceship while Yuan Gungun prepared the Fire River.
• Wang Teng fled aboard the Fire River, but the World Lord Level expert pursued him.

Wang Teng and Yuan Gungun fled a World Lord Level Expert who ambushed them on the way to the Twenty-Ninth Defense Star, escaping into a forbidden zone filled with strange gray mist. They pressed deeper into the mist to evade their pursuer, and Wang Teng spotted Attribute Bubbles ahead.

• Wang Teng suspected the Parax Family had informed the ambusher of his route and ordered Yuan Gungun to find a dangerous place where they could escape.
• After the Fire River’s Defense Barrier was badly damaged, Yuan Gungun found a nearby forbidden zone, and Wang Teng directed the spaceship toward its gray mist.
• The World Lord Level Expert used Domain Force to restrain the Fire River, but Wang Teng broke the domain with a sword strike combining Flame, Metal, and Wind Origin powers.
• Wang Teng ordered Yuan Gungun to fly deeper into the mist, where the spaceship’s systems detected corrosive, poisonous gas.
• As the Fire River continued into the mist, Wang Teng noticed Attribute Bubbles ahead.

Wang Teng gathered Poison Source Star Power in the Gray Mist while fleeing a pursuing World Lord Level Expert, but the Fire River was attacked by black Ferocious Beasts. He escaped with Yuan Gungun through a cannon-blasted path and collected the Poison Mirage skill, while still trapped in the dangerous, disorienting mist.

• Wang Teng collected Poison Source Star Power as Yuan Gungun piloted the Fire River deeper into the Gray Mist to evade the World Lord Level Expert.
• Wang Teng’s Poison Source Power rose from the third to the fifth level of the Planetary Level as they circled the mist, but Yuan Gungun warned that the spaceship could only endure three more hours of corrosion.
• Yuan Gungun found that the shifting Gray Mist had no reliable directions, so Wang Teng posted a Sub-Profession Alliance mission offering Great Grandmaster Level pills or weapons for information about escaping.
• Wang Teng spotted gray light clusters surrounding the Fire River and ordered Yuan Gungun to fire the Source Power Cannon through a sparse section of them.
• The cannon revealed black Ferocious Beasts, and Yuan Gungun fled through the blasted path as the creatures pursued them.
• Wang Teng collected Poison Source Star Power and a Poison Mirage skill Attribute Bubble from the dead Ferocious Beasts.

Wang Teng hunted the poison beasts while evading the World Lord Level Expert, but he and Yuan Gungun became lost in the Gray Mist. After escaping a meteorite belt, they discovered a dying planet with a brilliant blackish-purple mass of light on its surface.

• Wang Teng used Poison Source Power to withstand the Gray Mist and killed charging Ferocious Beasts with Aurora Holy Arrows, collecting their Attribute Bubbles before returning to the Fire River spaceship.
• The World Lord Level Expert found the dead beasts and continued hunting Wang Teng, frustrated that the Gray Mist weakened him while Wang Teng moved through it easily.
• Wang Teng and Yuan Gungun spent two hours evading the pursuer and other beasts, raising Wang Teng's Poison Source Star Power to the Seventh Layer and Poison Mirage to mastery.
• Yuan Gungun warned that they had less than forty minutes and had lost their route, while the spaceship's protective shield still needed time to repair.
• The Fire River spaceship crossed a meteorite belt without firing its Source Power Cannon, avoiding the noise that might attract the World Lord Level Expert.
• Wang Teng and Yuan Gungun spotted a withered Life Planet whose vital aura was draining away, with a dazzling blackish-purple mass of light on its surface.

Wang Teng and Yuan Gungun fled toward the Decayed Planet as the World Lord Level Expert pursued them, but the planet’s powerful magnetic field trapped their spacecraft. Wang Teng upgraded his Primordial Magnetic Heart to break through the resistance, though he still needed more power.

• Wang Teng sensed a great terror feeding on the Decayed Planet’s vitality, but chose to approach it when the damaged Fire River spacecraft could not escape and the World Lord Level Expert drew near.
• The Fire River spacecraft entered the planet’s atmosphere, where an abnormal magnetic field drastically slowed it.
• Wang Teng realized his Primordial Magnetic Heart could counter the magnetic field, but his First Tier talent was too weak to free the spacecraft.
• Wang Teng spent nearly a hundred thousand points of Blank Attribute to raise his Primordial Magnetic Heart to the Second Tier, briefly shaking off the planet’s magnetic resistance and the pursuer’s Domain Force.
• Yuan Gungun urged Wang Teng to push harder, and Wang Teng realized he might need to spend even more Blank Attribute.

Wang Teng used his upgraded Primordial Magnetic Heart to repel the World Lord Level Expert and escape onto a desolate planet, where he discovered he had gained Primordial Magnetic Domain. He and Yuan Gungun hid in the wasteland as the enemy sent warriors to search for them.

• Wang Teng spent Blank Attributes to raise his Primordial Magnetic Heart to the third rank, altering the planet's magnetic field and restoring the Fire River spacecraft's speed.
• The World Lord Level Expert landed on the spacecraft, but Wang Teng's magnetic force blasted him away and slowed his saber attack, allowing the ship to reach the planet's surface.
• The World Lord Level Expert struggled against the planet's magnetic field, summoned fifty warriors from his Small World, and ordered them to search for Wang Teng.
• Wang Teng and Yuan Gungun landed in a mountain range, confirmed the atmosphere was not toxic, and Wang Teng counted his remaining Blank Attributes and gained 450 points of Primordial Magnetic Domain.
• Wang Teng put away the conspicuous Fire River spacecraft so Yuan Gungun could repair it, then surveyed the barren, lifeless surroundings.

Wang Teng explored the desolate planet while avoiding its mysterious source of purple-black light and the World Lord Level Expert pursuing him. He ambushed the expert’s search teams, learned that fifty Martial Artists had been sent to find him, and left the enraged pursuer trailing behind.

• Wang Teng used his disguise and Shadow Dive Secret Art to explore the lifeless planet while keeping his distance from the purple-black light.
• Wang Teng overheard Bei Lin and his team say they were searching for him on orders from the World Lord Level Expert.
• Wang Teng killed Bei Lin and the other Martial Artists with ambushes, then used Bewitch Heart on the sole survivor to learn that fifty Martial Artists had been deployed.
• Wang Teng encountered and defeated two more five-person teams as he continued probing deeper into the continent.
• The World Lord Level Expert arrived at the bodies and grew furious when he realized Wang Teng had outmaneuvered him.

Saiba set out to track Wang Teng while Wang Teng discovered an abandoned Ant-Man Race nest and found stones containing Slaughter Profound Meaning. The nest’s dead inhabitants had been drained dry, and Wang Teng continued exploring while the Fire River still needed at least three days to repair.

• A World Lord Level Expert ordered Saiba to find Wang Teng and warned him not to confront Wang Teng directly.
• Wang Teng spotted metal buildings, learned from Yuan Gungun that they belonged to the powerful Ant-Man Race, and entered the apparently lifeless nest.
• Wang Teng found Ant-Man Race skeletons whose life force and Primal Force had been drained, then asked Yuan Gungun about repairing the Fire River.
• Wang Teng collected Slaughter Profound Meaning Attribute Bubbles from black stones in a room and examined one of the stones.