Chapter Summaries

Lin Qi comprehended the killing move Thousand Mountain Split and used it to kill six top-tier Ninth Level Calamity Beasts, helping suppress the disaster tide and earning 790 million Merit Points for ten beast corpses. After returning to Black Dragon Base, he received an invitation from Pei Hongfeng to meet Crimson Emperor’s grandson.

• Surrounded by six Ninth Level Calamity Beasts, Lin Qi comprehended Thousand Mountain Split and killed all six with two spear attacks.
• Lin Qi’s Spear Technique advanced to Fifth Order 92%, and he recovered before joining the Bei Jiang Sword King and Pei Hongfeng to fight the remaining beasts.
• The six-hour disaster tide was suppressed, and broadcasts across Xia Kingdom and Blue Star showed Lin Qi killing eleven Ninth Level Disaster Beasts.
• Lin Qi sold ten Calamity Beast corpses to Jiang Tian for 790 million Merit Points and kept the Mountain Moving Ape’s corpse.
• Back in Room 206, Lin Qi fed Xiao Tian and received Pei Hongfeng’s invitation to meet Crimson Emperor’s grandson at the Ten Thousand Beasts Restaurant.

Lin Qi received rare gifts from Dean Yao Chen as he and the Crimson Emperor learned how fierce the coming Deep Space Genius Competition would be. After inspecting the treasures, Lin Qi visited Yao Chen at Blazing Sun Academy, where the dean encouraged him to earn a strong ranking.

• At dinner, Qin Heng confidently declared he would surpass Lin Qi, but the Crimson Emperor later explained that Lin Qi stood among the best of thousands of Galaxy-Level Geniuses at Blazing Sun Academy.
• The Crimson Emperor told Lin Qi that a spaceship from Blazing Sun Star had arrived with a gift from Dean Yao Chen, and Lin Qi met its envoy, Heto, at Red Sky Martial Arts Hall headquarters.
• Heto warned Lin Qi and the Crimson Emperor that competition for entry into a Supreme Power was intense, while the Crimson Emperor said Blue Star needed a powerful ally for protection.
• Back in Room 206, Lin Qi opened the briefcase and found two Source Energy Crystals, ten bottles of 50% purity Soul Marrow, and a Blood Vine Elixir.
• Lin Qi visited Dean Yao Chen at Blazing Sun Academy, thanked him for the gifts, and heard that a high ranking in the Deep Space Genius Competition could bring even greater rewards.

With the Deep Space Genius Competition approaching, Lin Qi improved his Blazing Sun List ranking and returned to Blue Star a year and a half later, where his family and fellow cultivators prepared for the coming events. As the annual Blazing Sun Mountain rewards began, Lin Qi entered the Fifth Stage to test his strength.

• Yao Chen warned Lin Qi that he needed to condense more Source Veins before the Deep Space Genius Competition, and Lin Qi later used Thousand Mountain Split to rise from 249th to 199th place on the Blazing Sun List.
• Frezer, Unida, Hobbes, and other geniuses saw Lin Qi's new ranking and pushed themselves to cultivate harder.
• A year and a half later, Zhang Cheng prepared Tianhai No. 2 Middle School's students for the College Entrance Examination, while Lin Qi visited his family and learned that registration for the Deep Space Genius Competition would begin the next day.
• Lin Qi joined Jiang Tao, Sun Sheng, Li Tianxing, War God, and other Blue Star experts for the annual Blazing Sun List reward settlement; he was ranked ninetieth and entered Blazing Sun Mountain to challenge the Fifth Stage.
• Lin Qi reviewed his improved attributes and three Source Meridians, then began fighting the Insect Nest Mother and Insect Race Warriors in the Fifth Stage.

Lin Qi rose to 50th place on the Blazing Sun List and received a 1.5 million Deep Space Coin reward just as the once-in-a-century Deep Space Genius Competition opened for registration. He registered for the Triangulum Galaxy’s brutal first-round selection and used his reward to buy cultivation materials, leaving one month to prepare.

• Lin Qi failed to clear Blazing Sun Mountain Fifth Stage before time ran out, but climbed from 90th to 50th place on the Blazing Sun List.
• Jiang Tao, Sun Sheng, and Li Tianxing emerged with improved rankings, and Lin Qi joined the Blue Star group as they discussed Blue Star’s Galaxy-Level Geniuses and received their rewards.
• Dean Yao Chen announced the Deep Space Genius Competition, and Lin Qi registered for the first round in the Triangulum Galaxy, where tens of millions of Sky Soaring Realm cultivators were signing up.
• War God urged the group to train during the month before the competition, while Yao Chen and the Triangulum Race’s leaders discussed their hopes for their own geniuses.
• Lin Qi checked the rising registration numbers, then spent his reward on a Source Energy Crystal and 50%-purity Soul Marrow to strengthen himself before the competition.

Lin Qi used a Source Energy Crystal during secluded cultivation and condensed his fourth Source Vein, increasing his strength and Template Fusion Rate. With the Deep Space Genius Competition approaching and registrations soaring, he felt pressure to improve and logged into the Cosmic Virtual Network to test his strength.

• Lin Qi reviewed the Deep Space Genius Competition rewards and decided he needed to win enough Deep Space Coin to fund his cultivation.
• Yi Ming gave Lin Qi a silver box containing a Source Energy Crystal and Soul Marrow, and Lin Qi returned home to cultivate.
• Lin Qi swallowed the Source Energy Crystal and spent seven days condensing his fourth Source Vein, raising his Vitality to 66,755 and his Template Fusion Rate to 49%.
• Lin Qi learned from Lin Zhen and Fang Huiyi that the competition was being promoted across Blue Star, while Jiang Tao told him registrations in the Triangulum Galaxy had passed two hundred million.
• Lin Qi logged into the Cosmic Virtual Network to test his current strength.

Lin Qi defeated Luo Yun in the Cosmic Arena, then prepared with Earth Civilization for the Triangulum Galaxy selection in the Deep Space Genius Competition. On July 1, he entered the competition venue among more than a billion contestants and reunited with familiar Blue Star martial artists.

• Lin Qi used his spear technique to defeat Luo Yun, a Triangulum Race genius, and celebrated a string of twenty Cosmic Arena victories.
• At the Star Control Hall meeting, Sky Blade Liu explained the competition's elimination rules and warned Earth Civilization about the powerful Triangulum Race and other Galaxy-Level Geniuses.
• Crimson Emperor shared information on the contestants with Earth Civilization, while the Blade Master urged Blade Stream Civilization to send twenty contestants into the top thousand.
• Lin Qi memorized the profiles of 158 Galaxy-Level Geniuses and told his family he would aim to reach the top thousand.
• On July 1, Lin Qi entered the competition plaza, where more than a billion contestants had gathered, and met Jiang Tao, Sun Sheng, Li Tianxing, War God, Overlord, Mountain and River King, and other Blue Star martial artists.

Lin Qi entered the first round of the Deep Space Genius Competition on Planet 6 and quickly began killing contestants after a silver-armored fighter attacked him. Five hours into the round, Lin Qi sensed a powerful opponent approaching.

• Xiyuan announced that the 1.1 billion Triangulum Galaxy contestants would be assigned to ten planets for a thirty-day elimination round, with the Top 1000 on each planet advancing.
• Lin Qi appeared on Planet 6, assessed its heavy gravity and the contestant rankings, and initially considered waiting before hunting for points.
• After a silver-armored man named Gru attacked him, Lin Qi killed him in one strike and decided to hunt the other contestants.
• Lin Qi killed several contestants, including a pair of siblings who ambushed him, while other competitors recognized him as Spear Demon Lin Qi and tried to flee or beg for mercy.
• Five hours later, Lin Qi sensed a powerful opponent in Azure Battle Armor with an Ink-colored Horn and revolving circular Sharp Blades emerging on a nearby street.

Lin Qi fought Molun in the first round of the elimination tournament, then resumed hunting after they agreed to stop. Across the ten planets, Earth Civilization’s experts rose to prominence, drawing attention from viewers and powerful civilizations.

• Lin Qi and Molun exchanged fierce attacks until Molun proposed ending their fight; after learning Molun ranked tenth among the Triangulum Race’s galaxy-level geniuses, Lin Qi agreed, and Molun promised they would fight again on the final day.
• Lin Qi checked his ranking, saw that he had climbed to around 120,000th place with fewer than seventy million contestants remaining, and set out to hunt again.
• On Planet 01, Fenghao overwhelmed his attackers and took first place; Sun Sheng deflected one of Fenghao’s spikes and fled.
• On Planet 03, War God slaughtered contestants, including Triangulum people, and reached first place; on Planet 02, Overlord agreed to stop fighting a powerful opponent and remained second.
• The elimination round spread across ten planets as contestants were killed and audiences watched; viewers noticed Earth Civilization’s Russell, War God, and other experts reaching high rankings.
• The Blade Master and other Blade Stream Civilization leaders watched Earth Civilization’s experts enter the top ten on their planets, while Triangulum experts observed Fenghao’s progress.

As the elimination round entered its final five days, Lin Qi reached 38th place on Planet 06 and deliberately drew in a five-person hunting party. He killed all five, climbed to 12th place, and continued searching for opponents as a possible clash with Molun drew closer.

• Triangulum and Iron Star executives reacted to Earth Civilization’s unexpectedly strong contestants, while viewers on Blue Star watched War God and other Earth fighters reach the planetary top ten.
• After 25 days in the elimination round, Lin Qi recovered his strength and saw that he ranked 38th on Planet 06 with five days remaining.
• Lin Qi used himself as bait, and a group of five Triangulum contestants attacked him to seize his points.
• Lin Qi revealed his Galaxy-Level Genius strength, broke the silver-armored woman’s flying-blade attack, and killed all five attackers.
• The five kills earned Lin Qi 350,000 points and raised him from 38th to 12th place, after which he flew off to seek more opponents.

Lin Qi defeated Cyan Blade-Molun in the final hours of the Elimination Round and rose to first place on Planet 06. The chapter ended with Molun eliminated and Lin Qi securing the top ranking.

• Viewers identified Lin Qi as Yang Jian, while Blade Stream Civilization executives praised his strength and predicted he would reach the top ten.
• As the Elimination Round neared its end, Sun Sheng fled from Fenghao and Li Tianxing escaped three pursuing Triangulum contestants.
• Lin Qi defeated a powerful Triangulum contestant ranked eighth on Planet 06, moving from third place to second.
• With three hours remaining, Molun confronted Lin Qi and launched his Cyan Blade Tornado Killing Move.
• Lin Qi used Golden Pupil to find the attack's weak point and killed Molun with Flashing Shadow Myriad Gleams, taking first place on Planet 06.

Lin Qi won first place on Planet 06 and returned to the Player Plaza as the Elimination Round ended, where the overall rankings revealed strong results for Earth Civilization. Supervisor Xiyuan announced the Top 1,000 qualifiers and the rules for the upcoming Duel Competition, which would begin after two days of rest.

• Lin Qi defeated Cyan Blade Molun, securing first place on his planet and drawing the attention of the Triangulum Race’s observers.
• The Elimination Round ended after 30 days, and Lin Qi’s Spear Technique and Movement Technique each improved to Fifth Order 99%.
• Lin Qi reunited with Jiang Tao, Sun Sheng, War God, and the others, who shared their rankings and discussed Earth Civilization’s strong showing.
• Supervisor Xiyuan revealed the Top 1,000 leaderboard, placing Lin Qi 15th, War God second, and Earth Civilization among the leading civilizations.
• Xiyuan announced that each qualifier would receive 500,000 Deep Space Coins and that the Top 128 would enter the Duel Competition after two days of rest.
• The contestants debated the Top 128 cutoff, and War God accepted that the Deep Space Institute’s rules favored those with the best chance of reaching the Top 10,000.

After Earth Civilization secured 50 places in the Top 1000, Lin Qi spent two days cultivating before joining the Top 128 Duel Competition. The tournament began with Mountain and River King’s quick defeat by Fenghao, leaving Lin Qi convinced that Fenghao was stronger than he had expected.

• Viewers and Triangulum Civilization’s leaders discussed Earth Civilization’s unexpected success, while Lin Qi celebrated the results with his family and prepared for the Duel Competition.
• Lin Qi cultivated with Disaster Beast Crystals for two days, then logged into the Cosmic Virtual World as the 128 contestants gathered.
• Host Lian announced the tournament’s rules and matchups, pairing Lin Qi against Craig of Iron Star Civilization and opening the competition.
• Fenghao faced Mountain and River King in the first match and killed him within seconds with his Golden Spikes.
• Lin Qi judged that Fenghao was beyond his current strength and resolved to keep cultivating toward the level needed to enter a Supreme Power.

Lin Qi defeated Craig by defending while studying his combat techniques, then advanced through the second round against Luoning. As the Top 64 battles continued, he watched Fenghao and War God to deepen his understanding of the Gold Law and prepare for a breakthrough.

• Lin Qi faced Craig, defended against his attacks to study his Blade Technique and energy circulation, then killed him with a Golden Thread strike.
• The Black Robe War God explained that Lin Qi was tempering his Fifth Order Spear Technique in preparation for Sixth Order, while Lorraine dismissed his method of building insight.
• After the first round ended, Lin Qi saw that only seven Blue Star contestants had advanced, and he began the second round against Luoning.
• Lin Qi held off Luoning for fifteen minutes and won, while Jiang Tao praised his all-around combat abilities.
• Lin Qi watched Fenghao use his Spear Technique and Telekinetic Power control, then focused on War God displaying Sixth Order Sword Technique in hopes of witnessing the Power of Laws.

Lin Qi defeated Shui Qianlan to claim the final place in the top 16, tying Earth Civilization with Triangulum Civilization for the most contestants. After the first round ended, other civilizations discussed Earth Civilization’s rise, while the surviving geniuses made connections ahead of the second round.

• War God used his understanding of the Law of Earth to kill his opponent, and Lin Qi learned from his display of power.
• Earth Civilization advanced six contestants into the top 16 before Lin Qi faced Shui Qianlan in the final match.
• Lin Qi overwhelmed Shui Qianlan with his spear techniques and defeated her, giving Earth Civilization its seventh top-16 contestant.
• Host Lian announced the first round’s end and gave the top 16 contestants rewards of 3 million Deep Space Coins each.
• Triangulum Race executives discussed investigating Earth Civilization after the competition, while Blade Master urged his group to prepare for the next round.
• Fenghao, Lorraine, and other geniuses approached the Earth Civilization contestants to exchange contact information and discuss cooperation.

After placing in the top 16, Lin Qi used his reward to buy Source Energy Crystals and received advice from Crimson Emperor on improving his spear technique. He began studying 555 Gold Attribute spear manuals to build his foundation, while Director Xiyuan protected Earth Civilization and considered helping it further.

• Lorraine explained to Molong and the Triangulum Race geniuses that Lin Qi, Sun Sheng, and Li Tianxing had exceptional potential, and Fenghao encouraged them to befriend Earth’s geniuses for the next round.
• Crimson Emperor congratulated Blue Star’s 50 qualifiers and urged them to use the three-month break to grow stronger before the lengthy second round.
• Lin Qi received three million Deep Space Coins for reaching the top 16 and ordered three Source Energy Crystals, which he collected from Red Sky Martial Arts Hall.
• Crimson Emperor advised Lin Qi to improve his Spear Technique by studying Metal Attribute manuals and accumulating insight into the Gold Law.
• Lin Qi bought 555 Gold Attribute spear manuals and began training, believing that mastering them could help him break through to Sixth Order.
• Director Xiyuan warned the Triangulum Civilization not to target Earth and discussed Earth’s unusual history and potential with Tu Lan.

At Blazing Sun Academy, Fu Quan taught students that comprehending a single Law True Meaning could lead to Sixth Order mastery, giving Lin Qi a clearer path toward the second round. As Lin Qi trained, leaders of Blazing Sun Star discussed recruiting promising competitors, and Yao Chen planned to speak with him and support his progress.

• Lin Qi, Li Tianxing, Mountain and River King, and their companions attended Fu Quan's lesson on breaking through from Fifth Order perfection to Sixth Order.
• Fu Quan explained that laws could be understood through distinct True Meanings, and that focusing on one such as Sharpness could help someone comprehend the Gold Law.
• Overlord, Mountain and River King, and Lin Qi discussed their progress after class, and Lin Qi urged everyone to improve their strength step by step.
• Yao Ying and Yao Chen discussed Blazing Sun Academy's role in identifying competitors for Blazing Sun Star, and Yao Ying urged them to build a relationship with Lin Qi.
• Lin Qi resolved to study all 555 spear technique manuals and focus on Gold Law's Sharpness True Meaning, then practiced the Lone Radiance Spear Technique in his personal training ground.

As the second round of the Deep Space Genius Competition approached, Lin Qi cultivated intensely and improved his spear techniques and physical strength. After learning the brutal Ten Directions Blood Arena rules, he prepared for the competition while calculating how to obtain enough Source Energy Crystals to keep advancing.

• Lin Qi devoted himself to cultivation, completed dozens of Spear Techniques, and absorbed a Source Energy Crystal that increased his Blood Vitality by 1,600.
• Jiang Tao and Jiang Miaoyin discussed their hope of reviving their parents, while Lin Qi encouraged them before the second round began.
• The Crimson Emperor summoned the contestants, and Sky Blade Liu explained that the Ten Directions Blood Arena would pit thousands of geniuses against one another for a limited number of qualifying spots.
• Sky Blade Liu shared Blade Stream Civilization's survival advice and information on rival forces, and the contestants studied the material before the competition.
• Lin Qi reviewed the information and continued cultivating, having condensed his Fifth Source Meridian and realizing he needed more Source Energy Crystals to advance further.

Lin Qi entered the second round of the Deep Space Genius Competition after raising his vitality and blood and mental power, then learned he had been assigned to Match 14. The Ten Directions Blood Arena began with a brutal first match, while Lin Qi and the other contestants waited for their own matches.

• Lin Qi checked his improved cultivation, noted that he was short on money, and prepared to enter the second round with three hours remaining.
• Lin Qi's family encouraged him before he logged into the Cosmic Virtual Network and joined the second-round Player Plaza.
• Lin Qi reunited with Blue Star contestants and Triangulum acquaintances, then heard Xiyuan explain the rules and announce the competition's start.
• Lin Qi found that he had been assigned to Match 14, while the other Blue Star contestants received later matches that gave them more time to cultivate.
• Sang Qing hosted as the first match's 5,432 contestants fought in a chaotic melee, and eight survivors earned advancement spots.
• The first match ended and the second match began, while viewers and contestants remarked on the competition's brutality.

Lin Qi entered the Fourteenth Match of the Ten Directions Blood Arena as the first contestant from Blue Star, facing thousands of Galaxy-Level Geniuses. He killed three opponents early in the battle, but another powerful contestant turned his attention toward him.

• The observers discussed how dangerous the second round would be, while Lin Qi judged the strongest survivors of the first match and continued training for his own contest.
• After Lorraine advanced from the Thirteenth Match, Lin Qi rose to compete as crowds across Blue Star tuned in to watch him.
• Lin Qi entered the Fourteenth Match among 5,432 contestants, assessed the opponents around him, and prepared as the battle began.
• Lin Qi countered a purple-armored woman's attack and killed her with Golden Light Strike.
• Lin Qi blocked a Psychic Master's flying daggers, then killed the Psychic Master and a burly attacker with Golden Light Four Hundred Consecutive Strikes.
• After the number of survivors fell below 5,000, a silver-marked Galaxy-Level Genius rushed toward Lin Qi and fixed his gaze on him.

Lin Qi and Reynolds fought through the dwindling field of the Fourteenth Match until Lin Qi joined forces with Hobbes and Troy to kill Reynolds with a powerful spear technique. Just after Reynolds was eliminated, an unidentified contestant launched a surprise attack on Lin Qi.

• Reynolds of Thunder Radiance Civilization pursued Lin Qi and killed many contestants while Lin Qi evaded his attacks and finished off wounded opponents.
• When only 160 Galaxy-Level Geniuses remained, Lin Qi urged the contestants to join him in killing Reynolds, and Hobbes and Troy agreed to help.
• Lin Qi, Hobbes, and Troy attacked Reynolds together, and Lin Qi killed him with the World Extinction Spear Canon Killing Move, Thousand Mountain Split.
• Reynolds was teleported to Player Space in disbelief, while spectators reacted to his elimination and Lin Qi’s strength.
• After Lin Qi warned Hobbes of a sneak attack, Lin Qi turned to block an unidentified contestant’s sword with his Golden Shield, which shattered under the strike.