Chapter Summaries

Wang Teng and Fei Liya overwhelmed the Light Mother with their attacks and two Heaven and Earth Strange Fires, leaving the spirit tree near death. To stop the burning, the Light Mother offered a drop of lifespan-extending Light Liquid, but Wang Teng demanded she call him Daddy and forced her to comply.

• The Light Mother used Source Power to shield the spirit tree, while Wang Teng blocked her mental attack and struck with the Nine Treasures Floating Slaughter Pagoda and Ten Thousand Beasts True Spirit Flame.
• Wang Teng shielded Fei Liya from his flames, and she attacked the spirit tree phantom with her Light Profound Meaning and Light Cannon Fist.
• Wang Teng unleashed his Falling Fire Meteor Domain, and their combined attacks shattered the spirit tree phantom and set the tree's true body ablaze.
• As the Light Mother weakened under the flames, Wang Teng mocked her and refused her offer of Light Liquid until she called him Daddy.
• The Light Mother finally shouted, "Daddy!" and Wang Teng accepted, while Fei Liya resolved not to provoke him.

Wang Teng exposed the Light Mother as a Hangguang Tree and forced her to submit by revealing the Martial Arts True Intent left by a mysterious woman. The tree handed over her Source Spirit Flame and knelt before him, while Fei Liya secured a share of the Light Liquid.

• Wang Teng learned from Yuan Gungun that the Hangguang Tree's Light Liquid could extend a person's lifespan by up to one thousand years, not ten thousand.
• Wang Teng revealed the Light Mother's true identity, then demanded that she acknowledge him as her master or die.
• Fei Liya argued that she deserved a share of the benefits, and Wang Teng agreed to give her some Light Liquid.
• Wang Teng used the mysterious woman's Martial Arts True Intent to pressure the Light Mother, who recognized its connection to the inheritance.
• The Light Mother agreed to submit, gave Wang Teng her Source Spirit Flame, and knelt before him.

Wang Teng subdued the Hangguang Tree, gained new Light attributes and battle techniques, and brought the tree into his Space Shard after it left an offshoot for the Light Fuzz Spirits. He and Fei Liya returned safely to the tribe, where the Grand Elder welcomed the Holy Mountain’s recovery and said the people no longer needed a sacred tree.

• Hangguang revealed that her name came from a true deity she had once known, then acknowledged Wang Teng as her master.
• Wang Teng collected the battle’s Attribute Bubbles, advanced to the seventh level of the Stellar Level, and gained Light Cannon Fist, Light Domain, Light Profound Meaning, and Light Source Origin.
• Hangguang left an offshoot on the Holy Mountain for the Light Fuzz Spirits, and Wang Teng healed her before storing her in his Space Shard.
• Wang Teng and Fei Liya descended the mountain and reassured the Grand Elder, Rong Li, and the others that the Holy Mountain was accessible again.
• Wang Teng explained what had happened, freed the surviving Holy Envoys from Hangguang’s control, and told the tribe about the offshoot.
• The Grand Elder said the Light Fuzz Spirits no longer needed a sacred tree, then invited Wang Teng and Fei Liya to stay with the tribe.

Wang Teng questioned the imprisoned Black Leaf Snake Mercenary Group members and learned that no one else knew of Light Fuzz Planet. He discovered that Bei Weiyan had deceived Ren Gu Lan and offered to guide Wang Teng to other planets recorded by his Starry Sky Explorer ancestor.

• Wang Teng flew to the cave on the Holy Mountain and found Ren Gu Lan, Bei Weiyan, and other Black Leaf Snake Mercenary Group members imprisoned there.
• Wang Teng used Bewitch Heart on Ren Gu Lan and learned that the group had discovered Light Fuzz Planet in secret through Bei Weiyan.
• Wang Teng used Bewitch Heart on Bei Weiyan and exposed his plan to drug Ren Gu Lan and seize the planet's treasure.
• Wang Teng confirmed that no one else knew about Light Fuzz Planet, then released the two prisoners from his control and prepared to leave them alive.
• Bei Weiyan offered to show Wang Teng a Virtual Universe diary containing records of other strange planets, and Wang Teng left him in the cave for the time being.

Wang Teng discovered that the Black Leaf Snake Mercenary Group could track Light Fuzz Planet, so he discussed how to protect it with the Light Fuzz Spirits. The Grand Elder chose Wang Teng as a potential protector, and Wang Teng proposed jointly registering the planet with Fei Liya through the Pan-Universe Alliance.

• Wang Teng learned that the Black Leaf Snake Mercenary Group's spacecraft had an active tracking device, likely revealing Light Fuzz Planet's location to the other mercenaries.
• Wang Teng told the Grand Elder, Fei Liya, and the tribal chiefs that the planet's location had been exposed and asked what plans they had for its future.
• Fei Liya offered to ask her Immortal Level grandfather to register the planet, but the Grand Elder said he had chosen Wang Teng instead.
• The Grand Elder revealed that Fan Bulun had told him Wang Teng was a Great Qian Empire baron with Military Department backing, and Fei Liya was astonished to learn Wang Teng came from a backward planet.
• Wang Teng proposed jointly registering Light Fuzz Planet with Fei Liya, and she suggested using the Pan-Universe Alliance because the planet could not be registered within the Great Qian Empire.

Wang Teng and Fei Liya jointly registered Light Fuzz Planet through Fei Liya’s family connections, while the Light Fuzz Spirits made Wang Teng their Guest Elder. After the registration was completed, the planet belonged to both of them.

• Wang Teng agreed to register Light Fuzz Planet jointly with Fei Liya through the Pan-Universe Alliance.
• The Grand Elder and the Light Fuzz Spirits chiefs invited Wang Teng to become their Guest Elder, and he accepted.
• Wang Teng and Fei Liya sparred for three days as his Light Source Power rapidly improved, then prepared to register the planet in the Virtual Universe.
• Fei Liya brought Wang Teng to All Stars Island, where her acquaintance Wu Yuquan helped them process the registration.
• Wang Teng and Fei Liya confirmed their joint ownership of Light Fuzz Planet, and the Virtual Universe completed the registration.

After securing joint ownership of Light Fuzz Planet, Wang Teng learned that simultaneous Genius Competitions across major factions selected students for the mysterious Seven Great Starry Sky Academies. He and Fei Liya prepared to leave, while Wang Teng arranged for the Light Fuzz Spirits to stay in contact and defend their world.

• Fei Liya thanked Wu Yuquan for helping register Light Fuzz Planet, and Wu Yuquan recognized Wang Teng by inviting him to call him Uncle Wu.
• Wang Teng told Fei Liya he planned to leave that day for the Great Qian Empire's Genius Competition, and Yuan Gungun explained that the competitions selected students for the Seven Great Starry Sky Academies.
• Fei Liya remembered that her grandfather had signed her up for the Pan-Universe Alliance's Genius Competition and hurried to return home.
• Wang Teng and Fei Liya informed the Grand Elder they were leaving, and the Grand Elder gave them Light Source spiritual items for their journey.
• Wang Teng left a Universe Level spacecraft with the Light Fuzz Spirits so they could contact him and Fei Liya through its Virtual Cabin.

Wang Teng left Light Fuzz Planet for the Great Qian Empire’s Genius Competition on War Star, while Fei Liya challenged him to compete for the higher ranking. On the way, he prepared Light Source spiritual objects in his Space Shard and learned that the military planned to welcome him as its representative when he arrived.

• Wang Teng gave the Light Fuzz Spirits his Universe Level spacecraft, then departed with Fei Liya and accepted her challenge to compare their Genius Competition rankings.
• Wang Teng switched to the Fire River and set course for War Star, where competitors and spectators were gathering for the dangerous competition.
• Wang Teng showed the Flower Spirit Race girls his Light Source spiritual objects, entrusted them with planting what they could, and kept nine Ten Thousand Year Spiritual Objects for safekeeping.
• Wang Teng used Light Source Stones to create a Light Array and establish a field of dense Light Source Primal Force inside his Space Shard.
• Major Maxwell contacted Wang Teng on behalf of the Great Qian Empire Military and arranged for a welcoming party to meet him at War Star.

Wang Teng considered the military’s plan to promote him as a representative before checking on the Black Leaf Snake Mercenary Group prisoners aboard the Fire River. He bound Bei Weiyan with a Soul Imprint, kept Ren Gu Lan detained, and continued toward War Star for the Genius Competition.

• Wang Teng discussed with Yuan Gungun how the military planned to use his reputation and the Genius Competition to promote him as an example.
• Wang Teng visited Ren Gu Lan and the other prisoners, where Bei Weiyan tried to ingratiate himself with him and Ren Gu Lan warned him against trusting the traitor.
• Wang Teng branded Bei Weiyan’s soul with a Soul Imprint and told Ren Gu Lan he would spare her for now but keep her confined.
• Wang Teng ordered Cao Hongtu to separate Ren Gu Lan and Bei Weiyan and assign them individual rooms.
• Cao Hongtu told Ren Gu Lan that the spaceship was headed for War Star, where Wang Teng would participate in the Genius Competition.

As the Great Qian Empire’s Genius Competition drew near, people across the universe watched War Star’s broadcast and wondered how Wang Teng would fare. A mercenary squad watched too, as Isaiah envied the competitors’ resources and noticed a woman in his squad staring intently at the screen.

• Wu Xingyun, Old Han, Marshal Hong, Yu Xiuxian, and other Earth Star residents watched War Star’s broadcast on Jade Star and hoped Wang Teng could compete with the universe’s geniuses.
• Young martial artists from Earth Star, including Han Zhu, Wan Baiqiu, Du Yu, Ji Xiuming, and Yu Tao, reflected on how far Wang Teng had surpassed their shared beginnings.
• A mercenary squad returning from a mission watched the broadcast, and Xue Fei explained that Stellar Level Fifth Layer fighters would be outmatched by the Ninth Layer competitors.
• Isaiah lamented that he lacked the resources and background to keep pace with the geniuses, then focused on the aloof woman in his squad as she watched the screen with unusual interest.

Wang Teng encountered Situ Wan'er on the way to the War Star, and they agreed to travel together to compete in the Genius Competition. As spectators and competitors gathered at the War Star, the Parax Family arrived with a team of promising young martial artists, whom their ancestor urged to win places in the Starry Sky Academies.

• Wang Teng accepted a communication request from Situ Wan'er, who recognized his spaceship and said she was going to compete in the Genius Competition.
• Wang Teng and Situ Wan'er agreed to travel together and chatted until their spaceships neared the War Star.
• Wang Teng and Situ Wan'er arrived near the War Star, where fleets gathered and spectators discussed the powerful geniuses entering the competition.
• The Parax Family arrived in a World Lord Level spaceship, drawing excitement from the spectators.
• The Parax Family's ancestor addressed Stretche, Landon, and the other young martial artists, urging them to uphold the family's glory and enter the Starry Sky Academies.

The Eight Great Royal Families and the Great Qian Empire’s princes arrived for the Genius Competition, nearly reigniting an old feud between the Rodrigues Family and the Ji Clan Royal Family. The gathering ended with the Imperial Son making a dramatic entrance astride a Golden Winged Scarlet Sky Tiger.

• The Parax Family and Rodrigues Family sent their young geniuses to the participants’ waiting area as spectators discussed the royal families’ histories.
• Ji Xiangming and a Rodrigues Family World Lord nearly fought until a Military Department expert ordered them to stop and another voice urged them to let the younger generation compete.
• The remaining five great royal families arrived, and Ji Xiangming and the Rodrigues expert withdrew while their young geniuses entered the waiting area.
• The Great Qian Empire’s princes arrived, drawing attention with their noble bearing and rivalry.
• The Imperial Son appeared riding a Golden Winged Scarlet Sky Tiger, stunning the princes, royal families, and onlookers.

The Imperial Son arrived at War Star riding the Golden Winged Scarlet Sky Tiger, stunning the spectators and leading them to expect him to win the Genius Competition. Wang Teng and Situ Wan'er reached War Star, where she offered to accompany him, but he said someone was coming to pick him up.

• The Imperial Son rode the Golden Winged Scarlet Sky Tiger through the Military Department fleet and entered the contestants' waiting area as the princes and spectators showed him great respect.
• Wu Xingyun, Old Han, and Marshal Hong watched the broadcast and worried about how Wang Teng would fare against the universe's powerful geniuses.
• The War Rock Mercenary Group squad watched the Imperial Son's arrival, while Isaiah noticed Lin Chuhan fixated on the broadcast.
• Wang Teng and Situ Wan'er arrived at War Star and saw its three immense Ring Lands, which Yuan Gungun said a powerful expert had created.
• Situ Wan'er offered to take Wang Teng to meet her father and enter the contestants' waiting area with her, but Wang Teng declined, saying someone was coming to pick him up.

Wang Teng arrived at War Star and was welcomed by the Military Department fleet, stunning the gathered families, competitors, and people watching the broadcast. He entered the Military Department’s warship fortress, where someone was waiting for him.

• Situ Wan'er met Wang Teng on the way to War Star, then joined her father, Situ Nan, aboard their World Lord Level spaceship.
• Wang Teng flew his Universe Level spacecraft to the Military Department fleet, and martial artists emerged from every warship to welcome him.
• The gathered royal families and competitors speculated about Wang Teng's identity, while the Parax Family hoped the spacecraft did not belong to him.
• Wang Teng stepped out in military uniform wearing a golden medal, and the crowd recognized him as the young man the Military Department had come to welcome.
• Bora Gu, Di Qi, Olia, and Lin Chuhan recognized Wang Teng, while viewers on Earth Star were astonished by his reception.
• Wang Teng crossed the void as the Military Department martial artists saluted him, then entered the warship fortress.

Wang Teng’s dramatic arrival with the Military Department’s honor guard made him the Genius Competition’s second-most popular candidate and drew attention from rival geniuses and princes. As the competition approached, the Parax Family prepared to target him, while the princes reacted to his rising status and the Third Prince’s past conflict with him.

• Wang Teng left after the Military Department warriors welcomed him, stunning spectators who watched the arrival in person and through the Virtual Universe platform.
• Viewers identified Wang Teng as an Imperial baron, and he rose to second place in the Genius Competition popularity ranking, behind the Imperial Son.
• Stretche and Landon discussed Wang Teng’s concealed strength, while the Parax Family geniuses recalled the Raging Flame World Lord’s order to kill him if they met.
• The princes discussed Wang Teng’s standing and the Third Prince’s earlier clash with him; the Third Prince traded barbs with the Fifth Prince and dismissed the Second Prince’s advice.
• The Imperial Son remained apart from the discussion, seated beside his sleeping Golden Winged Scarlet Sky Tiger.

Wang Teng met with three Immortal Level generals and six Military Department geniuses before heading to the Genius Competition waiting area. He settled into the First Ring Continent with a sun umbrella and iced cola, drawing bewildered stares as the competition’s other prominent contestants watched him.

• Major Maxwell escorted Wang Teng to the fortress control center, where General Fu Xinglan praised his growth and introduced Generals Habakak and Tang Wuwei.
• Fu Xinglan introduced six peak Stellar Level Military Department competitors—Song Yicheng, Hong Jinghou, Lü Jing, Ma Nan, Atley, and Fang Tianrui—and sent them to the competition waiting area.
• Habakak and Fu Xinglan discussed Wang Teng’s hidden strength and his potential to contend with the Imperial Son after he and the six majors left.
• Maxwell escorted Wang Teng and the six majors to the First Ring Continent, where the Empire’s top geniuses were gathering before the competition.
• Wang Teng set up a table, chairs, a sun umbrella, and iced cola, then pulled the six uncomfortable majors into seats beside him.

Wang Teng amused the waiting geniuses by relaxing beneath a Sun Umbrella while quietly studying his potential opponents, then shared stories about the White Mountain Marquis with Song Yicheng and Lü Jing. The competition’s opening drew near as seven ancient warships appeared above War Star.

• Wang Teng lounged beneath a Sun Umbrella, drawing bewildered reactions from the gathered geniuses, princes, and viewers.
• Duwa defended Wang Teng’s conduct to Isaiah, explaining that Wang Teng was confident and had been observing the other contestants.
• Wang Teng spoke with Song Yicheng, Lü Jing, and the others about meeting the White Mountain Marquis and fighting two Demon Venerable Level Darkness Breeds on the Twenty-Ninth Defense Star.
• Wang Teng teased Lü Jing about her aunt’s interest in the White Mountain Marquis, but she dismissed his matchmaking scheme.
• Song Yicheng and the others stood as spatial ripples formed, and seven ancient warships emerged above War Star.

The Seven Great Starry Sky Academies arrived at War Star, and Wang Teng learned that their ships bore Ancient Race Text linked to numerous ancient civilizations. The Genius Competition’s first round began with a month-long survival and Star Beast hunt, leaving Wang Teng and the other participants facing a severe elimination challenge.

• Seven ancient warships appeared, and Wang Teng recognized their markings as Ancient Race Text that numbered the Seven Great Starry Sky Academies.
• Wang Teng and observers across the universe reacted to the academies’ arrival, while people from Earth Star and the War Rock Mercenary Group watched with awe and envy.
• Ten stone tablets rose from War Star’s forbidden zones and projected light over the planet.
• A majestic voice announced the Elimination Battle rules: participants had to survive for a month, hunt Star Beasts for points, and avoid killing or robbing one another.
• The voice declared the Elimination Battle begun and ordered all participants to enter War Star.

Wang Teng entered the elimination battle by splitting into five figures and sending them into five different forbidden zones to evade the Parax Family. His real body entered the First Forbidden Zone, where he killed a Black Odd Fish and appeared near the bottom of the rankings.

• Wang Teng delayed choosing a forbidden zone, then asked Yuan Gungun whether contestants could enter multiple zones and decided to try it.
• Wang Teng created five figures and sent them into the First, Second, Third, Fifth, and Seventh Forbidden Zones, confusing Stretche and the Parax Family.
• Stretche and Landon pursued the figure entering the First Forbidden Zone while the rest of the Parax Family chased the others.
• Wang Teng's real body entered the First Forbidden Zone, the Deep Sea Forbidden Ground, and saw a martial artist killed by a creature from the sea.
• Wang Teng descended into the ocean, used Water Source Power to kill a Lower Emperor-Level Black Odd Fish, and earned 60 points, placing 1,765,891st.

Wang Teng shocked spectators by entering the elimination battles in five Forbidden Zones at once, using clones powered by Source Seeds. As his main body and clones rapidly climbed the rankings, the crowd watched to see how far his unprecedented strategy would take him.

• The Imperial Son dominated the First Forbidden Zone leaderboard, while spectators found Wang Teng near the bottom and speculated that the Parax Family had targeted him.
• The Virtual Universe Company showed Wang Teng hunting in five Forbidden Zones at once, stunning spectators who realized his clones were participating in the other four.
• The Raging Flame World Lord, Walter Gu, and Sinclairmon mocked Wang Teng's strategy, while General Fu Xinglan urged the Military Department to keep watching.
• Spectators noticed other rising competitors, including Stretche, Soyer, Ji Tiankuang, and the Fourth Forbidden Zone leader Yuan Hong.
• Wang Teng revealed that he had used Source Seeds inspired by the Hangguang Tree to raise his clones to Stellar Level, then continued hunting in the deep sea.
• Wang Teng rose to rank 95 in the First Forbidden Zone, while his clones reached the top thousand in the Second, Third, Fifth, and Seventh Forbidden Zones.