Chapter Summaries

Wang Teng killed three Vast Sea Unicorn Whales and eight Fiendish Sea Demon Tiger Sharks in the First Forbidden Zone, raising his ranking from ninth to second and drawing the attention of the other competitors. After collecting their Attribute Bubbles, he gained Saint-Level Water Talent and began learning the Vast Sea Waterlight Wave.

• Wang Teng killed the mother Vast Sea Unicorn Whale with his Thunder Battle Spear, then killed its two peak Middle Emperor-Level offspring with his Five Elements Fist.
• Wang Teng used Space Blink and the Five Elements Fist to kill all eight Fiendish Sea Demon Tiger Sharks, dodging the explosive Primal Force sharks they created.
• Wang Teng's points rose from ninth place to second, leaving him thirty thousand points behind the Imperial Son and pushing Timothy and the Second Prince down the ranking.
• Stretche, Ji Tiankuang, Timothy, Ji Haochen, Xiahou Zun, Soyer, the Second Prince, and the Third Prince reacted to Wang Teng's sudden rise, while spectators on the Virtual Universe Exchange Platform erupted in discussion.
• Wang Teng collected the Attribute Bubbles from the dead Star Beasts and raised his Water Talent from Emperor-Level to Saint-Level, while gaining the Vast Sea Waterlight Wave and other abilities.

Wang Teng collected battle techniques from the sea beasts and continued hunting as he tried to catch up with the Imperial Son. Near an undersea volcano, he and the Imperial Son were trapped together by a swarm of Giant Flame Jellyfish.

• Wang Teng gained the Vast Sea Unicorn Whale’s Vast Sea Waterlight Wave, Whale Devour, Vast Sea Whale’s Roar, and Domain of Water insights, along with Source Shark Blast from the Fiendish Sea Demon Tiger Sharks.
• Wang Teng stored the Vast Sea Unicorn Whale and its horn, then hunted more Star Beasts as his points climbed and the Imperial Son widened their lead by killing a Deep-Sea Giant Squid.
• Wang Teng headed toward intense life and Primal Force fluctuations near an undersea volcano, where a red attack forced him to dodge and flee from a huge swarm of Star Beasts.
• Wang Teng discovered the creatures were Giant Flame Jellyfish, but their scarlet swarm surrounded him and the Imperial Son before he could escape.
• Wang Teng asked the Imperial Son whether he had provoked the jellyfish and tentatively suggested they should pursue only him.

Wang Teng and the Imperial Son were trapped beneath the sea by a swarm of Giant Flame Jellyfish, but their domains let them fight back and compete in a desperate slaughter. Wang Teng steadily narrowed the gap in points, while the Imperial Son’s domain finally broke with only three hours left in the first round.

• Wang Teng and the Imperial Son faced a massive swarm of Giant Flame Jellyfish as spectators across the empire worried over their fate.
• The Giant Flame Jellyfish attacked with Scarlet Light Beams, and Wang Teng and the Imperial Son raised their domains to defend themselves.
• Wang Teng used his Yellow Springs Domain to crush the King-Level jellyfish, while the Imperial Son killed them with his own domain.
• Wang Teng and the Imperial Son charged into the swarm and secretly competed to kill more, but stronger Emperor-Level jellyfish appeared and battered their domains.
• As the remaining time dwindled, Wang Teng’s faster killing narrowed the points gap from over forty thousand to under twenty thousand.
• With three hours left, the Imperial Son’s domain finally shattered.

Wang Teng narrowly beat the Imperial Son to first place in the First Forbidden Zone as the first elimination round ended. The contestants returned to the waiting area, where they discovered Wang Teng had placed first in all five forbidden zones, setting up intense anticipation for the next round.

• The Imperial Son's domain shattered, and Wang Teng used his Yellow Springs Domain to kill Giant Flame Jellyfish faster and steadily close their score gap.
• Wang Teng and the Imperial Son raced through the final minutes, with Wang Teng overtaking him by 560 points when the round ended.
• Wang Teng and the Imperial Son returned to the waiting area, where Wang Teng saw that he had won first place in the First Forbidden Zone.
• The Military Department, royal family, Parax Family, Earth Star, and other observers reacted to Wang Teng's narrow victory.
• The contestants discovered that Wang Teng had finished first in all five forbidden zones, astonishing the Imperial Son, Leng Qianxue, Ling Yangxu, and the others.

The first elimination round ended with Wang Teng ranked first in all five Forbidden Zones, and the contestants prepared to remain in the waiting area for the next round. As the Virtual Universe Company promoted the competition’s highlights, anticipation grew for Wang Teng’s next clash with the Imperial Son.

• The organizers announced that the top ten thousand contestants would advance to the Arena Battles in ten days, with the top ten from each Forbidden Zone receiving byes into the top thousand.
• Wang Teng set up a table, chairs, and a Sun Umbrella in the waiting area, then shared fruit with Song Yicheng, Hong Jinghou, Lü Jing, and other Military Department geniuses.
• Song Yicheng said he had ranked sixteenth, Lü Jing twentieth, and Hong Jinghou twenty-fifth in the First Forbidden Zone, while they discussed the formidable competitors they had faced.
• The Virtual Universe Company promoted Short Films featuring the competition’s leading contestants, especially Wang Teng’s battles against powerful Star Beasts and the Imperial Son.
• The coverage highlighted that Wang Teng had beaten the Imperial Son by only 560 points, increasing viewers’ anticipation for their next encounter.

Wang Teng signed the Virtual Universe Company's short-film contract and learned that it had offered him an unprecedented ninety-percent share. He discussed the deal with other contestants and the Second Prince, then stunned them by revealing his share.

• Wang Teng accepted the Virtual Universe Company's copyright contract, and Yuan Gungun explained that his ninety-percent share was an unusually generous investment in his potential.
• Yuan Gungun told Wang Teng that the company invested in promising contestants and might later offer them resources or ask them to join.
• Lü Jing, Song Yicheng, and Hong Jinghou compared their contract shares with Wang Teng, while the Second Prince joined their conversation.
• Timothy, Ji Haochen, and Situ Wan'er joined the group, and Situ Wan'er revealed that she had ranked second in the Fourth Forbidden Zone.
• The Second Prince and the others said that eighty percent was the highest share previously offered in the competition, and Wang Teng revealed that he had received ninety percent.

Wang Teng’s unprecedented ninety percent share from the Virtual Universe Company shocked the others, and the Second Prince explained how the Seven Great Starry Sky Academies selected students and warned Wang Teng about cultivating multiple Primal Force attributes. Wang Teng considered the Seventh Starry Sky Academy while reviewing his gains from the first elimination round, then the Third Prince approached him to request the Vast Sea Unicorn Whale’s horn in exchange for a favor.

• Wang Teng revealed that he had received a ninety percent share, astonishing the Second Prince, Timothy, Situ Wan'er, Ji Haochen, and the others.
• The Second Prince explained that only the top ten competitors could choose among the Seven Great Starry Sky Academies and warned Wang Teng that advancing too many Primal Force attributes could hinder his growth.
• Wang Teng asked Yuan Gungun about the academies and learned that the Seventh Starry Sky Academy had many multi-attribute martial artists and might suit him.
• Wang Teng reviewed his gains, including four Primal Force attributes and four corresponding profundities at completion, fourth-rank domains, and a second-rank Golden Sword Domain.
• The Third Prince asked Wang Teng for the Vast Sea Unicorn Whale’s horn in exchange for a favor, and Wang Teng questioned whether the prince’s favors were worth much.

Wang Teng rebuffed Third Prince’s demand for the Vast Sea Unicorn Whale’s horn, then joined the contestants as the second Arena Battles round began on War Star. After the top ten point-getters took their viewing seats, Wang Teng filled four empty first-place seats with his clones.

• Wang Teng refused to give Third Prince the Vast Sea Unicorn Whale’s horn and warned him not to think so highly of himself; Second Prince apologized for his brother’s behavior.
• After ten days, the contestants gathered for the second Arena Battles round and entered War Star as viewers watched their arrival.
• The contestants found a vast, desolate continent enclosed by a barrier, and the ground rose into spectator stands with ten elevated platforms.
• The top ten point-getters from the first elimination round took seats on the platforms, with Wang Teng seated first, Imperial Son second, and Second Prince third.
• When viewers noticed four first-place seats were empty, Wang Teng summoned four clones to sit in them.

Wang Teng watched the Arena Battle begin, observing rival geniuses and collecting attribute bubbles as contestants fought across the continent. A Rabbit-person Race girl seemed to defeat her Pig-man Race opponent, but he revealed a sudden counterattack, leaving her in danger.

• Wang Teng and the other top contestants took their seats, then watched as random matches began across the arena continent.
• Five thousand pairs fought at once, and the winners advanced while the defeated contestants were sent to the elimination group for Resurrection Battles.
• Wang Teng observed the battles with his clones and collected attribute bubbles between rounds, while spectators noticed Yue Qiqiao after she defeated Feng Yushan.
• A Rabbit-person Race girl dodged a Pig-man Race martial artist's attacks and taunted him as he chased her across the sky.
• The rabbit girl put a carrot-like weapon to her opponent's neck, but the Pig-man Race martial artist twisted aside and swung his battle-axe at her.

Rabbit Little Eight, Su Jianchen, and Falamo drew attention during the Arena Battles as the competition narrowed to its top thousand. Wang Teng watched the Parax Family’s survivors qualify and began considering how to stop them from entering the Seven Great Starry Sky Academies.

• Rabbit Little Eight dodged a Pig-man Race warrior’s axe and knocked him out with her carrot-like weapon, then advanced through the Arena Battles with her speed.
• Su Jianchen defeated an Ape-man Race warrior with a single sword slash, prompting the Heavenly Luo Empire’s State Lord and other competitors to take notice.
• Falamo, a Lizardscale Race warrior in a black cloak, crushed a Parax Family warrior to death, enraging Stretche and the Parax Family while Wang Teng approved of the kill.
• After three days of Arena Battles, Rabbit Little Eight, Su Jianchen, Yue Qiqiao, and other newcomers made the top thousand, alongside Parax Family warriors No. 2 and Number Three.
• Wang Teng resolved to find a way to keep the Parax Family warriors from qualifying for the Seven Great Starry Sky Academies, and No. 2 and Number Three sensed his hostility.

After ten days of rest, the Arena Battle resumed with the top thousand contestants, and Wang Teng was selected for the opening match against Wade. Wang Teng promised to give Wade a dignified defeat, but their first exchange revealed that Wade was agile and powerful as they clashed in midair.

• The top thousand contestants gathered for the final contest after ten days of recovery, drawing the attention of the empire's factions and Wang Teng's supporters on Earth Star.
• The war drums sounded, and the Light Sphere selected Wang Teng and Wade for the first match.
• Wang Teng entered the arena and joked with Wade, who asked him to go easy; Wang Teng agreed to give him a dignified defeat.
• Wang Teng and Wade began fighting, trading sword and axe strikes as Wang Teng used Water Source Power against Wade's Fire Source Power.
• Wade dodged Wang Teng's attacks and counterattacked, and the two exchanged more than a dozen blows in midair.

Wang Teng defeated Wade after breaking his Domain-powered attack and beating him unconscious with the Thunderclap Brick. He then watched Ji Yujie defeat Flower, while Ji Tiankuang sought his approval and received only a dismissive reply.

• Wade revealed first-rank Domain power in a final attack, but Wang Teng shattered it with a single sword strike.
• Wang Teng struck Wade unconscious with the Thunderclap Brick before Wade could concede, then collected his Attribute Bubbles and returned to his seat.
• The next match paired Ji Yujie with Flower, and Wang Teng recognized that Ji Yujie had concealed her tenth-level Water Profound Meaning.
• Ji Yujie defeated Flower, and Wang Teng told the smug Ji Tiankuang that her strength was merely not bad.

Wang Teng watched Landon defeat Edwina with a single spear strike and collected Landon’s Graystone Flame and Dragon Blood Battle Body attributes. After checking the Void Devouring Beast’s inherited memories, Wang Teng discovered that Graystone Flame was connected to the Heaven and Earth Strange Fire known as Graywhite Flame.

• The crowd discussed the fast-paced matches and looked forward to Wang Teng’s next battle as the competition continued.
• Landon faced Edwina, a top-ten contestant from the Third Forbidden Zone, and pierced through her water-powered python with one strike, forcing her to surrender.
• Wang Teng collected Attribute Bubbles that raised his Dragon Blood Battle Body to the fourth tier and gave him Graystone Flame.
• Wang Teng argued with Stretche before turning his attention to the Void Devouring Beast’s inherited memories.
• Wang Teng learned that Graywhite Flame could form within Graywhite Lands, where a grayish-white aura petrified living creatures.

Wang Teng learned that Landon might know the location of Graywhite Flame and planned to pursue it, while the Genius Competition continued. The Imperial Son crushed Pop with a single finger, prompting Wang Teng to collect the Imperial Son’s combat techniques and recognize him as a rival; the chapter ended with Wade fighting to win a place in the Resurrection Battle.

• Wang Teng realized Graystone Flame might lead to Graywhite Flame and resolved to seek the location from Landon later.
• The competition’s remaining top-five-hundred matches continued, and the Imperial Son defeated Pop with one finger before Pop conceded.
• Wang Teng collected the Imperial Son’s Hegemon Overlord Finger and Dragon Severing Fist attributes, then suspected the Imperial Son could use multiple elements.
• The Light Sphere announced the Resurrection Battle, where fifty of five hundred defeated contestants would advance by defeating the most opponents.
• Wade defeated opponents one after another in the group battle, drawing audience support as his name rose to first place.

The Top 275 competition began, with Soyer defeating Jiang Chenxi and Wang Teng gaining the Rodrigues Family’s Storm Palm technique from the fight. Wade was poisoned and defeated by Gant, while Wang Teng’s own match was delayed until the following afternoon, when he was paired against Parax Family Martial Artist No. 2.

• The fifty Resurrection Battle winners were announced, with Wade placing first after defeating fifteen contestants, and Wang Teng joked that he hoped to face him again.
• The Top 275 matches began, and Soyer defeated Jiang Chenxi with his Storm Palm, leaving her family concerned about its remaining contestants.
• Wang Teng collected attribute bubbles from the fight and raised his Storm Palm mastery to proficient.
• Leng Qianxue easily defeated her opponent, then Gant poisoned Wade, who collapsed before he could understand what had happened.
• On the following afternoon, Wang Teng’s match was announced against Parax Family Martial Artist No. 2.

Wang Teng faced Glades of the Parax Family in the tournament and killed him with one punch after Glades unleashed his Dragon Blood Battle Body. The spectators and Parax Family were left stunned as the match ended in a brutal display of Wang Teng’s strength.

• The Light Sphere matched Wang Teng against Glades, and the Parax Family realized Glades would have to fight him or risk surrendering.
• Glades activated his Dragon Blood Battle Body and gathered his strength for a powerful saber strike while Wang Teng watched without attacking.
• Wang Teng revealed his own Dragon Blood Battle Body and countered Glades’ saber with a Fire Aspect Five Elements Fist.
• Wang Teng’s punch shattered the saber glow and exploded Glades into bloody mist, shocking the audience and the other competitors.
• The Raging Flame World Lord and other Parax Family members raged at Glades’ death, while Generals Fu Xinglan and Habakak praised Wang Teng’s decisive action.

Wang Teng killed Glades with one punch, making his feud with the Parax Family public. After Stretche humiliated Song Yicheng, Wang Teng promised to repay him tenfold, while Wade recovered from Gant’s poison and secured a place in the Resurrection Battle’s five revived contestants.

• Wang Teng killed Glades with one punch and calmly apologized when Stretche confronted him.
• Stretche defeated Song Yicheng, severely injured him, and humiliated him by stepping on his head.
• Wang Teng visited Song Yicheng, promised to step on Stretche ten times, and watched Song withdraw from the tournament.
• The top 275 contestants were selected, and Hong Jinghou entered the Resurrection Battle after losing while Lü Jing advanced.
• Wade appeared healthy despite Gant’s poison and won a place among the five contestants revived from the Resurrection Battle.

Wang Teng faced Berkta, the Giant Rock Race’s top genius, in a highly anticipated match after advancing to the final 280. Their opening clashes were evenly matched, but Wang Teng fought barehanded and revealed Earth Element Source Power, leaving the audience stunned as the battle continued.

• The competition resumed with 280 contestants, and Lü Jing and Wade were eliminated after losing their matches.
• Wang Teng was paired with Berkta, the celebrated first-place finisher from the Sixth Forbidden Zone, drawing excitement from supporters across the Great Qian Empire and the Giant Rock Race.
• Wang Teng and Berkta charged into their first clash, and Wang Teng stopped Berkta’s two battle hammers with his bare fists.
• The two exchanged a fierce series of attacks, with Wang Teng’s Earth Element Fist Print breaking Berkta’s hammer phantoms.
• The audience realized Wang Teng possessed Earth Element Source Power in addition to several other types, while the battle remained underway.

Wang Teng revealed his Earth Element Starry Sky Source Power and fought Berkta, who transformed into a fifty-meter giant. Wang Teng then activated the Primordial Magnetic Heart, formed a hundred-meter Rock Giant, and left Berkta defeated on the ground.

• Wang Teng astonished the spectators by revealing a sixth type of power and matching Berkta's strength in a fierce physical fight.
• Berkta unleashed his Giant Rock Talent, grew over fifty meters tall, and pressed Wang Teng with powerful hammer strikes.
• Wang Teng activated the Primordial Magnetic Heart and formed a hundred-meter Rock Giant from the surrounding rubble.
• Wang Teng overpowered Berkta, slammed him repeatedly into the ground, and forced him to shrink back to his original size.

Wang Teng defeated Berkta with his Rock Giant technique, and Berkta was later resurrected alongside Wade. The next round began with Su Jianchen defeating Yuan Hong in a fierce contest of metal-based swordsmanship and axe techniques.

• Wang Teng smashed Berkta senseless with his Rock Giant and won their match.
• Wang Teng absorbed Berkta’s attribute bubbles, including Giant Rock Talent, and wondered whether the Giant Rock Race was connected to the Heavy Rock Clan.
• Wade and Berkta won the two Resurrection Battle places, and the competition resumed three days later.
• Yuan Hong and Su Jianchen were matched against each other, drawing attention as disciples of Immortal Level experts and Metal Element Martial Artists.
• Yuan Hong unleashed an axe strike wrapped in baleful energy, but Su Jianchen’s pure sword strike shattered it and wounded him.
• Yuan Hong admitted defeat, and spectators praised Su Jianchen’s swordsmanship.