Chapter Summaries

Lin Qi focused on raising his Vitality and preparing to condense his Nine Source Meridians while civilizations flocked to Blue Star seeking trade and immigration. After two months of cultivation and hearing that others had begun comprehending Laws, he started his own breakthrough under 1,000 times gravity.

• Lin Qi absorbed a Source Energy Crystal under extreme gravity, gained 400 Vitality, and spent 24 million Deep Space Coins on 24 more crystals.
• Crimson Emperor and Red Sky Martial Arts Hall officials managed incoming spacecraft from 158 civilizations, while Lin Qi rejected immigration offers from representatives of 5,000 galaxies.
• Lin Qi cultivated for two months, and Jiang Tao and Jiang Miaoyin reported that they were nearing breakthroughs in Law comprehension.
• Lin Qi told his parents he would enter seclusion, then swallowed a Source Energy Crystal and instructed Xiao Chan to activate 1,000 times gravity for his breakthrough.

Lin Qi completed his Ninth Source Vein and reached 50% template fusion, triggering a transformation that evolved his Golden Gang Overlord Body and Golden Pupil into the Heavenly Eye. After testing its powerful abilities and exhausting himself, he learned he had cultivated for a month and went to rest.

• Lin Qi condensed his Ninth Source Vein under thousandfold gravity, reached Sky Soaring Realm Perfection, and raised his template fusion rate to 50%.
• The completed transformation reshaped Lin Qi’s body and opened a golden Third Eye that revealed Laws and unleashed a destructive Metal Storm.
• Lin Qi’s Panel showed that his Golden Gang Overlord Body had evolved and his Golden Pupil had become the growable Heavenly Eye, with Insight, Illusion Break, and Divine Light.
• Lin Qi used Insight to study the Gold Law and improved his Spear Technique, but the Heavenly Eye’s heavy demands left him mentally and physically exhausted.
• Lin Qi asked Xiao Chan to turn off the Gravity System and learned he had cultivated for a month before returning to his bedroom to rest.

After recovering from a month of seclusion, Lin Qi reunited with his family and friends as Blue Star adjusted to growing contact with other civilizations. With three months left before the Deep Space Genius Competition, he used his Heavenly Eye to study simulated lightning and comprehend the Law of Thunder, advancing his movement technique to the Sixth-Order Law Realm.

• Yaoyu told Yao Ying that Lin Qi's refusal to immigrate increased his respect for him, and declared his own goal of winning the Deep Space Genius Competition.
• Lin Qi woke from his month-long seclusion, reunited with Lin Zhen and his younger siblings, and advised his father not to accept gifts from civilizations seeking cooperation.
• Lin Qi learned that more than five hundred geniuses had awakened abilities and saw that people were both leaving Blue Star and immigrating there.
• Jiang Tao celebrated comprehending the Law of Earth, while Lin Qi told Jiang Tao and Jiang Miaoyin that he had made a breakthrough and urged them to prepare for the competition.
• Lin Qi used his Heavenly Eye to study simulated lightning, comprehended the Law of Thunder and the True Meaning of Divine Speed, and fused the law into Thunder Extreme Nine Flashes.

Lin Qi mastered the Thunder Escape Diagram, tested his strength, and prepared to seek more Soul Marrow by returning to No. 9 Ruins. Meanwhile, Blade Stream Civilization officials discussed declining trade and other civilizations abducting Blue Star people to study their bloodlines.

• Lin Qi studied the Thunder Escape Diagram, improved his Movement Technique, and learned to create a controllable Lightning Phantom.
• Lin Qi tested his power with Shen Lan and measured a full-power punch of thirty-six million kilograms and a burst speed of 12,240 meters per second.
• Lin Qi used Soul Marrow to recover his mental power, realized he needed more money, and planned to enter No. 9 Ruins with Xin Huo’s help.
• Blade Stream Civilization officials discussed how other civilizations had reduced their trade with Blue Star, while Liu Yu said their cooperation on the Trial Planet remained important.
• A Blade Stream official reported that civilizations were secretly abducting Blue Star people to investigate their bloodline genes and develop talent-enhancing elixirs.

Lin Qi returned to No. 9 Ruins with Jiang Tao and Jiang Miaoyin, where Xin Huo learned that he had become a top-ten contender in the Deep Space Genius Competition. Lin Qi swept through the first four floors of the Starfire Tower and began the fifth-floor trial against Nan Zong.

• Liu Yu rejected proposals to abduct Blue Star people for potion research and ordered the Blade Stream Civilization to maintain good relations with Earth Civilization.
• Lin Qi arrived at No. 9 Ruins with Jiang Tao and Jiang Miaoyin and entered the ruins after meeting the Bei Jiang Sword King.
• Xin Huo learned that Lin Qi had reached the top ten in the second round of the Deep Space Genius Competition and urged him to pursue a higher ranking.
• Lin Qi entered the Starfire Tower and cleared its first four floors using Spear Gang Force without moving from his spot.
• Xin Huo introduced Nan Zong as Lin Qi's fifth-floor opponent, and the trial began.

Lin Qi defeated the simulated Nan Zong on the Starfire Tower’s fifth floor and chose five Bloodline Evolution Elixirs as his reward. After reuniting with Jiang Tao and Jiang Miaoyin, he sold elixirs, bought Soul Marrow, and returned home to begin another period of cultivation.

• Lin Qi suppressed Nan Zong with his improved World Extinction Spear Canon and killed him with Star Point Stab, passing the Starfire Tower’s fifth-floor trial.
• Xin Huo awarded Lin Qi five Bloodline Evolution Elixirs and warned him that fame would put him in danger; she also told him Jiang Tao and Jiang Miaoyin had passed the fourth floor.
• Lin Qi met Jiang Tao and Jiang Miaoyin outside the Virtual Room, then joined them for a meal with Bei Jiang Sword King and the staff.
• Lin Qi and the siblings sold their Bloodline Evolution Elixirs to the Crimson Emperor and bought Soul Marrow from Supervisor Yi Ming.
• Lin Qi returned home with enough Soul Marrow for three months and logged into the Cosmic Virtual Network to focus on cultivating mental power, Spear Technique, and Movement Technique.

Lin Qi trained for the third round of the Deep Space Genius Competition, comprehending the Gold Law’s Killing True Meaning and improving his mental power and Movement Technique. With the competition approaching, Byas and other contestants also continued cultivating to strengthen their rankings.

• Lin Qi practiced the World Extinction Spear Canon, used his Heavenly Eye to comprehend the Gold Law’s Killing True Meaning, and tested his new Blade Wheel against Shen Lan’s attack.
• Byas trained in the Water Law and told a silver-robed man that he wanted to improve his ranking after losing to Lin Qi.
• Geniuses across the 108 Star Domains trained for the third round, with some aiming for Supreme Powers and others seeking the championship.
• After more than two months of seclusion, Lin Qi expanded his mental perception to fifteen kilometers and raised his Mental Power to 131,000.
• Lin Qi trained his Thunder Escape Diagram by dodging volleys of silver needles and creating Lightning Phantoms, raising his Movement Technique to Sixth Order 09%.

Lin Qi prepared for the Deep Space Genius Competition’s third round, while Blade Master explained that its first stage would test contestants’ willpower. The competition began on December 2, 2055, and Lin Qi logged in to enter, leaving the story at the start of his trial.

• Lin Qi reviewed his improved movement and spear techniques, then reassured Lin Zhen that he was ready for the competition and expected to reach the top three thousand.
• Lin Qi sparred against Jiang Tao and Jiang Miaoyin in his Personal Space and defeated them both, impressing them with his powerful domain.
• At a Star Control Hall meeting, Blade Master introduced the Mind Trial, explained that willpower and persistence were essential, and warned that most contestants would be eliminated.
• Blade Master told Sky Blade Liu that six Blue Star contestants might enter a Supreme Power and praised Crimson Emperor as especially formidable.
• On December 2, 2055, Lin Qi received his family’s encouragement, logged into the competition, and was prompted to enter the third round.

After six months, Lin Qi and the other contestants gathered for the third round of the Deep Space Genius Competition, which would unite all 108 Star Regions. The chapter ended with 1.08 million geniuses assembled on one vast Player Plaza as the interregional contest loomed.

• Lin Qi reunited with the eight other contestants from Earth, and Sun Sheng said he had comprehended Law Power during the past six months.
• Lorraine offered to share information about major geniuses once the ranking battles began, while Lin Qi exchanged taunts with Byas.
• Samuel, Yu Miaozhen, Yaoyu, and Yao Xi met Lin Qi, but doubted that Blue Star's contestants could reach the top 3,000; Lin Qi said they would prove themselves in the Mind Trial.
• Supervisor Xiyuan announced that the third round would pit all 108 Star Regions against one another and urged contestants to improve their region's standing.
• The 107 other Player Plazas converged with the Blazing Sun Star Region's plaza at the Heavenly Origin Star Region, bringing 1.08 million geniuses together.

The third round of the Deep Space Genius Competition began with a nine-stage Mind Trial designed to test contestants’ endurance and willpower. Lin Qi and the other contestants entered the first stage, where they had to cross ten kilometers under 10,000 times gravity, and Lin Qi kept a measured pace as faster competitors pulled ahead.

• Elder Xing Yu explained that the Mind Trial consisted of nine environmental stages and that contestants who completed them would advance, with a 50-million-Deep-Space-Coin reward for selected contestants.
• Xing Yu began the third round, and 1.08 million contestants were transported to the first Trial Planet.
• The first stage’s rules required contestants to cross ten kilometers under 10,000 times gravity within three days, and Lin Qi urged his companions to pace themselves.
• Lin Qi activated the Gold Law to reduce the pressure and moved toward the front, while Jiang Tao, War God, and Sun Sheng used their comprehension of the Law of Earth to pass him.
• Molong and Flame Demon Yao Yu joined the leading group, while Lin Qi stayed in the second echelon and the contestants spread out across the course.

Lin Qi endured the ten-thousandfold gravity of the Mind Trial’s first stage and finished in forty-first place after Gutao led the contestants across the line. He entered the Space Wormhole for the second stage, while Byas vowed to beat him next time.

• Gutao led the rankings as contestants struggled across the gravity-burdened course, while Yao Chen watched Lin Qi advance.
• After sixteen hours, contestants began collapsing and being eliminated, and twenty thousand were out by the twenty-four-hour mark.
• Lin Qi overtook Lorraine as Gutao became the first contestant to finish, completing the stage in 31 hours 53 seconds.
• Pankai, Quintus, and Yaoyu followed Gutao, and Lin Qi continued to pass contestants on his way to the finish.
• Lin Qi crossed the line in forty-first place in the forty-eighth hour, ahead of Byas, and entered the Space Wormhole to begin the second stage.

Lin Qi entered the Water Trial, where contestants had to swim 20,000 kilometers through a stormy ocean. By observing other geniuses and combining their movement techniques with the Law of Thunder, he created a crude underwater technique and surged ahead as the trial continued.

• Lin Qi, Jiang Tao, and War God rested until the first stage ended, when nearly 90,000 contestants were eliminated.
• Lin Qi and the Blue Star contestants began swimming through the stormy sea, and Jiang Miaoyin taught Lin Qi proper swimming methods.
• Lin Qi studied other contestants' movements and created a crude underwater movement technique, raising his Movement Technique Realm and passing Jiang Miaoyin, Jiang Tao, and War God.
• Lin Qi continued refining his technique and overtook Lorraine, Fenghao, and other leading geniuses as the contestants grew exhausted.
• After two days, another 50,000 contestants had been eliminated, and a streamlined woman reached the finish platform.

Lin Qi advanced through the Water, Fire, Wind, Ice, and Wood trials, steadily improving his ranking as contestants were eliminated. He reached fourteenth place by the end of the sixth stage, drawing growing attention from spectators and officials.

• Lan became the first contestant to clear the Water Trial, while Lin Qi created a Movement Technique, surpassed Byas, and finished thirtieth.
• Lin Qi entered the Fire Trial, endured the flames, and finished twenty-fifth after Yaoyu took first place.
• Lin Qi advanced through the Wind Trial and rose to nineteenth place as the number of survivors fell.
• Lin Qi completed the Ice Trial in sixteenth place, then finished the Wood Trial in fourteenth place.
• Spectators, contestants, and higher-ups increasingly noticed Lin Qi as the Mind Trial continued.

Lin Qi endured the Mind Trial’s lightning level, used the attacks to improve his Law of Thunder and Movement Technique, and finished ninth, overtaking Gutao. After recovering briefly, he entered the eighth level with Yaoyu and the other leading contestants.

• Viewers, regional leaders, and Supervisors discussed Lin Qi’s rise to 14th place and recognized him as a dark horse from the Blazing Sun Star Region.
• Contestants entered the seventh level, the Trial of Thunder, where they had to endure lightning strikes while crossing 100 kilometers.
• Lin Qi advanced through the lightning by using his physical strength and Law of Thunder, while his Golden Pupil helped him study the lightning’s movements and improve his Movement Technique from Sixth Order 10% to 11%.
• Lin Qi overtook Lan and Gutao, then crossed the finish line ninth; Gutao finished tenth, and many exhausted contestants collapsed or were eliminated.
• Gutao, Lan, and Yaoyu praised Lin Qi’s performance, while Bai Lan warned that the remaining levels would bring a tougher contest.
• After a brief rest, Lin Qi followed Yaoyu and the other contestants through the Space Wormhole into the eighth level.

Lin Qi advanced through the Trial of Gold, studying its laws and improving his World Extinction Spear Canon before finishing third behind Mo Jun and Meng Nuo. He entered the Space Wormhole to the Ninth Level as the final trial awaited.

• Lin Qi entered the Eighth Level and used his Gold Law comprehension to resist the metal storm while observing its five True Meanings.
• Mo Jun and other contestants advanced quickly, while many players were eliminated; Dino endured until he collapsed, earning praise from Mystic Wing Star Region leaders who considered taking him as a disciple.
• Lin Qi’s study of the Gold Law raised his World Extinction Spear Canon from Sixth Order 11% to 12%.
• Mo Jun became the first contestant to clear the Trial of Gold, followed by Meng Nuo in second place.
• Lin Qi accelerated past Yaoyu, Shentu Zhen, and Bai Lan, then finished third in the level.
• Bai Lan questioned Lin Qi’s advantage and privately dismissed his trial ranking as no proof of combat strength before entering the Space Wormhole to the Ninth Level.

Lin Qi began the Ninth Level’s ten-part Illusion Trial on Cloud Dream Mountain and quickly broke through its first two illusions. He reached the Third Step and prepared to contend for first place as other contestants, including powerful Psychic Masters, advanced.

• The Intelligent Voice announced that Lin Qi had reclaimed third place, and the supervisors praised his talent while Tusa argued that the final level could change the rankings.
• After the Eighth Level ended, the survivors gathered at Cloud Dream Mountain and learned they had three days to pass ten illusions; the Divine Eye Race and other leading contestants began the trial.
• Lin Qi recognized his first illusion as a disaster at his former school, kept his composure, shattered the scene, and reached the Second Step after only half an hour.
• In the second illusion, Lin Qi protected Jiang Tao and Jiang Miaoyin by killing a Tier 3 Gray-Spine Giant Wolf with a training spear, then broke free and realized an hour had passed.
• Lin Qi flew to the Third Step, where two Divine Eye Race geniuses, Meng Nuo, Shentu Zhen, and a female Psychic Master had already arrived, before entering another illusion.

Lin Qi passed the Mind Trial’s illusions faster than his rivals, claiming first place and reaching the Tenth Level Steps. Hemo remained an entire illusion behind as Lin Qi’s lead appeared secure.

• Lin Qi broke through the third and fourth illusions, impressing Hemo and Fenghao with his speed and strength.
• Lin Qi passed the fourth illusion first, and the ranking screen moved him into first place.
• Lin Qi overcame increasingly realistic illusions depicting disasters and deaths on Blue Star, while Hemo struggled to keep pace.
• Lin Qi passed four more illusions and reached the Ninth Level Steps, with Hemo still trapped in the eighth illusion.
• Lin Qi checked the rankings, saw that he remained first, and floated to the Tenth Level Steps.

Lin Qi passed the Mind Trial’s final illusion first, overcoming a vision of his future power and becoming the center of attention across the competition. After returning to reality, he recovered with Soul Marrow, increased his mental power, and prepared for the Arena Competition.

• Lin Qi reached the summit’s final illusion, while Hemo and the other contestants struggled behind him and spectators marveled at his lead.
• Lin Qi resisted an illusion that showed him as a supreme ruler of a powerful Blue Star civilization and returned to reality after more than twenty days of trial time.
• The Intelligent Voice announced that Lin Qi was the first contestant to pass the tenth Illusion Trial, and he left the mountain and logged off.
• Lin Qi drank three bottles of Soul Marrow, reunited with Lin Xiao and his parents, and meditated to recover from the Mind Trial.
• Lin Qi’s mental power increased by 10,000 points after a day of recovery, and he drank more Soul Marrow before logging into the Cosmic Virtual Network.

The Mind Trial ended with 3,400 contestants qualifying to join the Nine Supreme Powers, including six from Blue Star, while Lin Qi ranked first. After two days of rest, the Arena Competition would begin and determine the contestants’ final rankings and champions.

• Yaoyu and Hemo congratulated Lin Qi on his record-setting Mind Trial performance, and Lin Qi later welcomed Li Tianxing, Jiang Tao, and Jiang Miaoyin after they passed.
• Overlord, Ganges Venerable, and Ice Snow Emperor failed to clear the Mind Trial before time ran out and were eliminated.
• Elder Xing Yu announced that 3,400 contestants had passed, named Lin Qi first, and declared that the Arena Competition would begin after two days of rest.
• Xiyuan argued that Earth Civilization’s six qualifiers reflected its potential, while Tusa challenged him and left before the Arena Competition.
• Crimson Emperor celebrated Blue Star’s six qualifiers and resumed cultivating ahead of his own upcoming competition.

Lin Qi recovered from the Mind Trial and prepared for the third round of the Deep Space Genius Competition, while learning about the formidable contestants awaiting him. At the Arena Competition’s opening, Elder Xing Yu revealed that contestants would compete for places in the Three Great Sacred Lands.

• Lin Qi rested for thirty-six hours, recovered his mental spirit, and increased his spiritual power by 5,000 before training for the Arena Competition.
• On January 1st, Lin Qi sparred with Sun Sheng, who conceded, while Li Tianxing explained that they had not yet mastered their newly acquired laws and techniques.
• Lorraine gave Lin Qi a file on more than three thousand contestants; Lin Qi shared it with the others and found eleven other contestants marked as having Special Physiques.
• Elder Xing Yu opened the Arena Competition and explained that the strongest contestants could earn places in the Three Great Sacred Lands, which offered the best resources and Supreme Inheritances.