Chapter Summaries

Lin Qi defeated the Demon Race Star Devouring Beast Igor in the fifth round of the Myriad Races Arena, while Xiaotian advanced to the top 168. After returning to the Golden Plaza, Lin Qi saw that the remaining battles favored the Five Races and resolved to strengthen his martial arts before the next rounds.

• After Xiaotian advanced, Lin Qi congratulated him and warned him to concede if he faced an opponent he could not defeat.
• Six hours later, the Tree Elder began the fifth round and teleported the 168 contestants to their matches.
• Lin Qi faced Igor, who threatened to devour him for enslaving Xiaotian, and the two began their battle.
• Lin Qi used his three Laws and Purple-Gold Spiral Spear Force to overcome Igor’s defenses and destroy her head with a giant spear strike.
• Lin Qi collected Igor’s corpse and belongings, gained two Abyss Points, and was declared the winner.
• Back at the Golden Plaza, Lin Qi saw that Xuan Ge had been matched against another Human Race genius and decided to improve his martial arts for the coming battles.

Lin Qi improved his Spear Technique and Movement Technique by integrating the space Law, then entered the sixth round of the Myriad Races Arena. The remaining Human Race geniuses faced mounting danger as the next matches began.

• Lin Qi cultivated the Great Universe Void Splitting Spear Canon and Boundless Float, increasing both skills by one percent and gaining confidence that he could kill Xu Ming and Xuan Ge.
• Xiao Chan told Lin Qi that the fifth round was ending, and he logged off to learn that Wei Hai, Shui Mingxi, and Yuan Cheng had been killed.
• Zhong He and the other Human Race geniuses discussed their losses and counted six of their people, including Lin Qi and the injured Xiaotian, advancing to the sixth round.
• Xuan Ge boasted that the Heavenly God Race had seven geniuses advance and said he wanted another chance to kill a Human Race genius; a Golden-Eyed Woman challenged his assessment of Eon and Lin Qi.
• A purple Star Devouring Beast and a Kunpeng discussed killing Xiaotian and Lin Qi, while Tree Elder announced the sixth round and transported the eighty-four remaining geniuses to the Ring palace.
• Zhong He watched Lin Qi appear on a screen and hoped he would be matched against a genius from one of the Five Races.

Lin Qi fought Meng Luo, the Heavenly God Race’s second-ranked genius, in the Myriad Races Arena and overwhelmed her with his combined laws and spear techniques. After Meng Luo’s illusions failed to stop his assault, she was wounded by his rapid strikes, leaving the battle ongoing.

• Yuan Zun and the other Human Race experts discussed the Five Races’ efforts to target Humanity and watched Lin Qi’s match against Meng Luo.
• Meng Luo attacked Lin Qi with Gold and space laws, but he overpowered her first sword strike with his three-law spear force.
• Meng Luo used Space Imprisonment and a sword thrust, but Lin Qi escaped with Teleportation.
• Meng Luo filled the arena with phantom bodies to counter Lin Qi’s Teleportation, but Lin Qi’s Golden Pupil found her and his shockwaves dispelled the illusions.
• Lin Qi rushed at Meng Luo with Boundless Float and unleashed a rapid series of spear strikes, wounding her and drawing blood.

Lin Qi killed Meng Luo, the Heavenly God Race’s second-ranked genius, while the sixth round eliminated Xiaotian and Fan Chong and advanced four Human Race contestants. The seventh round began with Lin Qi matched against Kun Wu, the Demon Race genius who had defeated Xiaotian.

• Lin Qi shattered Meng Luo’s Source Core, killed her, and collected her remains as she insisted Xuan Ge would avenge her and that she would be resurrected.
• The Tree Elder declared Lin Qi the winner, and the Human Race camp celebrated his victory while Lin Qi vowed to kill Xuan Ge.
• Kui Wu defeated Star Devouring Beast Xiaotian, who surrendered to avoid being killed, and Lin Qi promised to avenge him.
• Aierla and a Crystal Race companion discussed the Human Race’s growing strength, while Xuan Ge resolved to defeat his future opponents after learning Meng Luo had died.
• The sixth round ended with forty-two geniuses advancing; Eon, Leven, Mijia, and Lin Qi remained among the Human Race contestants, while Xiaotian and Fan Chong were eliminated.
• The seventh round began, and the first match paired Lin Qi against Kun Wu of the Demon Race.

Lin Qi fought Kun Wu, the Kunpeng Clan’s strongest genius, and gained the upper hand with his three-law spear attacks and teleportation. After dodging Kun Wu’s powerful water pillar, Lin Qi appeared above him and began a heavy strike against Kun Wu’s defensive vortex.

• Kun Wu celebrated being matched against Lin Qi, while Lin Qi said he intended to avenge Xiaotian and entered the ring.
• Tree Elder began the battle, and Kun Wu unleashed his Water Law domain and crashing waves against Lin Qi.
• Lin Qi’s Purple Gold Domain and spear thrust pierced Kun Wu’s scales, drawing blood and startling him.
• Kun Wu formed a water vortex to block Lin Qi’s barrage of Purple-Gold Spiral Spear Forces, but the many attacks shattered it.
• Kun Wu fired a powerful spiraling water pillar, but Lin Qi teleported away and appeared above Kun Wu’s head.
• Kun Wu twisted around to raise his defensive water vortex as Lin Qi formed a hundred-meter spiraling spear pillar and blasted downward.

Lin Qi killed Kun Wu, the Demon Race’s strongest genius, and rose to first place with twelve Abyss Points as the remaining races reassessed him. After the Seventh Round ended, twenty-one geniuses advanced, and Xu Ming was randomly granted a place in the ninth round, frustrating him over the Abyss Point he would miss.

• Lin Qi used his spear and Soul Suppressing Cauldron to destroy Kun Wu’s body and consciousness, winning the battle and earning two Abyss Points.
• The Demon Race vowed to kill Lin Qi after the arena, while Xuan Ge dismissed Lin Qi’s victory and claimed he would defeat him.
• Lin Qi’s Human Race companions celebrated his strength as later matches eliminated more geniuses; Fu Cang was the only genius from a powerful race to reach the top twenty-one.
• After two days of rest, the Green Robe Tree Elder announced the Eighth Round and randomly advanced Xu Ming to the ninth round without awarding Abyss Points.
• Xu Ming cursed the rule and resolved to make up for the lost Abyss Point in his later battles.

Lin Qi faced Modu, the Hell Race’s top genius, in the final match of the Eighth Round after several other contestants advanced or were defeated. Lin Qi quickly gained the upper hand, and Modu realized he was being suppressed, though the battle continued.

• Leven defeated Cangya with a Mental Shock and advanced, while Mijia lost to Star Devouring Beast Him and conceded.
• Eon narrowly killed the second-ranked Zerg genius, and Aierla killed a Heavenly God Race genius to advance and earn two Abyss Points, angering Xuan Ge.
• Lin Qi was matched against Modu, who vowed to kill him, and both entered the Palace Ring for the final match.
• Modu opened with his Flame Domain and a fierce close-range assault, but Lin Qi’s Purple Gold Domain broke his Imprisonment and suppressed him.
• Lin Qi blocked Modu’s attacks and countered with the Great Universe Void Splitting Spear Canon, blasting Modu into a pillar and injuring him.
• Modu recognized that Lin Qi’s strength and speed kept increasing and that he was being suppressed, but he welcomed the challenge and continued fighting.

Lin Qi defeated and killed Modu despite Modu using a Life-Risking Secret Skill, securing another victory in the Abyss Ruins tournament. After returning to the Human Race camp, Lin Qi revealed that he had reached twentieth place on the Golden Staircase while comprehending spatial laws.

• Modu used a Life-Risking Secret Skill, but Lin Qi teleported in and attacked before he could finish powering up.
• Modu’s enhanced Flame tornado shattered Lin Qi’s initial attacks, but Lin Qi struck through Modu’s Battle Saber and grievously wounded him.
• Lin Qi destroyed Modu’s Source Core with a spear thrust, and the Green Robe Tree Elder declared Lin Qi the winner.
• The Hell Race mourned Modu and called for Lin Qi’s death, while other races recognized Lin Qi as a contender for the strongest.
• Zhong He, Leven, Mijia, and Eon praised Lin Qi’s strength when he returned to the Human Race camp.
• Lin Qi said he had not hidden his strength on the Golden Staircase and had reached twentieth place while comprehending spatial laws.

Lin Qi faced Saino, the Destroyer Shuttle Race’s strongest genius, in the first match of the ninth round and overwhelmed his opening attack. Saino regrouped his flying swords for another assault as the battle continued.

• After Lin Qi killed Modu, Zhong He and the Human Race’s powerful observers recognized him as a contender for the title of Strongest.
• The Hell Race ordered its geniuses to kill Lin Qi after the arena, while Thunder Venerate and other Human Race leaders praised Lin Qi’s strength.
• After three days of rest, Tree Elder announced the ninth round, and Eon received the Bye into the next round.
• Lin Qi was matched against Saino, the Destroyer Shuttle Race’s strongest genius, who vowed to kill him.
• Saino launched more than a thousand flying swords in a combined attack, but Lin Qi’s spear strike shattered their formation and forced Saino to dodge.
• Saino gathered his scattered swords and prepared a second attack against Lin Qi.

Lin Qi defeated and killed Saino after overcoming his flying swords and powerful Mental Attacks, advancing to the tenth round. Back on the Golden Plaza, his allies urged caution as the remaining top opponents, Xu Ming and Xuan Ge, watched him with fighting spirit.

• Saino attacked Lin Qi with scattered dark golden flying swords and Mental Attacks, but Lin Qi resisted with his techniques, treasures, and Pyramid barrier.
• Lin Qi teleported past Saino's defenses and struck him with the Golden Thunder Great Spear, shattering his armor and forcing him to consider surrendering.
• Saino formed a great sword from his flying swords, but Lin Qi teleported behind him and pierced his Source Core before Saino could finish surrendering.
• Tree Elder announced Lin Qi's victory, and Lin Qi collected Saino's corpse, Psychic Weapon, and belongings before returning to the Golden Plaza.
• Third Senior Sister Zhong He, Leven, Green Armor Mijia, and Eon congratulated Lin Qi and warned him to protect himself as he considered his remaining trump cards.
• The Destroyer Shuttle Race's eight Arena geniuses had all been killed, while Xu Ming and Xuan Ge watched Lin Qi eagerly, ready to fight him.

In the tenth round, Eon defeated Him while failing to kill him, then Lin Qi faced the Zerg genius Fadi. Fadi opened with a powerful mental attack and a freezing Zerg army, and Lin Qi teleported behind her only to find her protected by layered defenses.

• Xu Ming's opponent Fu Cang surrendered, and Leven later conceded to Fadi to save his life.
• Him narrowly defeated Aierla, while Xuan Ge killed his Hell Race opponent to earn an Abyss point.
• Eon defeated Him with the help of Teleportation and advanced, but Him surrendered before Eon could kill him.
• The tenth round's matchups were announced, and Lin Qi was paired with Fadi after Eon defeated Him.
• Fadi attacked Lin Qi with a Mental Shock and unleashed tens of thousands of ice-wielding Zerg warriors.
• Lin Qi teleported behind Fadi, who had anticipated the move and surrounded herself with Zerg warriors inside a Blue Crystal shield.

Lin Qi defeated Fadi by breaking through her defenses and destroying her Source Core, though his Purple Star Ring shattered in the fight. Back at the Human Race camp, he learned that only Xuan Ge remained among the Five Races’ strongest geniuses, and that Xuan Ge would face Xu Ming in the next round.

• Lin Qi broke through the Zerg warriors and Fadi’s Blue Crystal Protective Barrier, while Fadi’s Mental Shock shattered his Purple Star Ring.
• Lin Qi’s spear overwhelmed Fadi’s counterattack, pierced her body, and shattered her Source Core, killing her and the Zerg warriors.
• Lin Qi collected the Zerg corpses for Cultivation Points, and the Green Robe Tree Elder declared him the winner.
• The Zerg camp discussed Fadi’s death and considered cooperating with other races to kill Lin Qi after the Myriad Races Arena ended.
• Lin Qi returned to the Human Race camp, where Zhong He noted that he had killed four of the Five Races’ strongest geniuses and only Xuan Ge remained.
• Leven explained that Xuan Ge’s next opponent was Xu Ming, and Lin Qi watched the two as he waited to see who would advance.

Xu Ming lost to Xuan Ge in a prolonged battle, leaving Lin Qi, Xuan Ge, and Eon as the three remaining geniuses. Lin Qi received a bye into the final round, while Xuan Ge and Eon began fighting for the other spot, with Lin Qi judging Eon’s spatial-law comprehension to be superior but Xuan Ge’s combat ability stronger.

• Xu Ming and Xuan Ge fought for hours using teleportation, phantom bodies, and spatial attacks before Xu Ming admitted defeat and Xuan Ge won.
• The arena announced that Lin Qi, Xuan Ge, and Eon had advanced, and its bye rules sent Lin Qi directly to the final round.
• Xuan Ge entered the Palace Ring to fight Eon, boasting that he would defeat Eon and then Lin Qi.
• Lin Qi assessed the battle and concluded that Eon had greater spatial-law comprehension, but Xuan Ge had stronger control, techniques, and combat power.

Lin Qi prepared to face Xuan Ge in the final match of the Myriad Races Arena after Xuan Ge defeated Eon. Lin Qi entered the arena promising to kill Xuan Ge, while fighters and spectators from both races watched with confidence and apprehension.

• Xuan Ge defeated Eon after both fighters used life-risking techniques, and Eon conceded before Tree Elder ended the match.
• Eon returned to the Human Race camp wounded and admitted that he could not defeat Xuan Ge, leaving Lin Qi to carry the Human Race's hopes.
• Lin Qi told Zhong He and the others that he had no special method to beat Xuan Ge and would have to fight him head-on.
• After two days of recovery, Xuan Ge and Lin Qi were summoned for the final match, and Lin Qi declared that he would kill Xuan Ge before teleporting away.
• Human Race and Heavenly God Race experts, along with the watching geniuses, debated the fighters' chances as the final battle was about to begin.

Lin Qi fought Xuan Ge in the final battle of the Myriad Races Arena and steadily overwhelmed the Heavenly God Race genius. Xuan Ge activated his Void Combat Method, but Lin Qi continued to suppress him as the watching races began to recognize Lin Qi as the strongest competitor.

• The Green Robe Tree Elder announced the final battle, and Xuan Ge opened with a Spatial Tear attack that Lin Qi evaded before breaking free of Space Imprisonment.
• Lin Qi won their first spear clash, then destroyed Xuan Ge’s Phantom Bodies and struck his shoulder after predicting his Teleportation.
• Xuan Ge activated the Void Combat Method and renewed his attack, but Lin Qi’s growing strength and sharp perception let him counter Xuan Ge’s techniques and keep him on the defensive.
• The spectators reacted with shock as Xuan Ge remained suppressed; Xu Ming concluded that Lin Qi was the strongest, while Eon judged that Xuan Ge’s chances of winning were poor.

Lin Qi activated Myriad Blades Tomb and defeated Xuan Ge’s ultimate attack with Void Splitting Strike, shattering Xuan Ge’s Source Core and winning the battle. The Tree Elder declared Lin Qi the strongest of the Abyss Ruins expedition and the record-holder for Abyss Points, while Xuan Ge warned that he would be resurrected and Lin Qi would not escape the Abyss Secret Realm alive.

• Lin Qi and Xuan Ge each activated a Life-Risking Secret Skill as their battle reached its climax.
• Xuan Ge unleashed a devastating spatial attack, but Lin Qi countered with Void Splitting Strike and knocked away Xuan Ge’s cracked Void Spear.
• Lin Qi pierced Xuan Ge, shattered his Source Core, and collected its contents into his Source Core World.
• Xuan Ge warned Lin Qi that he would be resurrected and that Lin Qi would not leave the Abyss Secret Realm alive; Lin Qi said he could kill him again.
• The Tree Elder announced Lin Qi’s victory and named him the strongest of the expedition and the holder of the most Abyss Points in history.
• The geniuses watching the broadcast were stunned that Lin Qi had defeated and killed Xuan Ge.

After becoming the strongest in the Abyss Ruins, Lin Qi began choosing treasures with his twenty-two Abyss Points while the other races prepared to attack him after the exchange. Tree Elder recommended a Star Seed, which could evolve a Human Race genius into a Star Domain-Level Genius.

• The Five Races' Geniuses agreed to kill Lin Qi after the Human Race finished exchanging rewards, while Xu Ming said the Dragon Race would wait and see.
• The Human Race geniuses celebrated Lin Qi's victory, but Eon warned that the Five Races would threaten him when Tree Elder teleported them out of the Ruins.
• Tree Elder congratulated Lin Qi on earning a historic twenty-two Abyss Points and explained that stronger geniuses had appeared across the Ruins' long history.
• Lin Qi inspected the treasury catalog, learned that Abyss Points could be transferred, and considered—but rejected—asking Xiaotian to give him points.
• Tree Elder explained the effects of the Void Heart, Life Source Water, and Heavenly Dragon Blood, then recommended Star Seeds that could raise Human Race geniuses to Star Domain-Level status.

Lin Qi spent his Abyss Points on a Destroyer Shuttle Eye, five World Leaves, the Book of Cosmic Light Secrets, and six Star Seeds. After advising Xiaotian on his own exchanges, Lin Qi prepared for the battle awaiting them outside the Abyss Ruins.

• Tree Elder recommended a Mental Secret Treasure, and Lin Qi exchanged six Abyss Points for a Destroyer Shuttle Eye to defend against mental attacks.
• Lin Qi exchanged five Abyss Points for World Leaves to expand his Source Core World.
• Tree Elder introduced the Book of Cosmic Light Secrets, and Lin Qi spent nine Abyss Points to obtain the space-law comprehension inheritance.
• Lin Qi used his remaining three Abyss Points for six Star Seeds, confirming the 22-point exchange for all four rewards.
• Lin Qi told Xiaotian to choose treasures that would help him grow, and Xiaotian planned to exchange for a Mental Secret Treasure, World Leaves, and two Star Seeds.
• Lin Qi warned Xiaotian that a fierce battle awaited them outside the Abyss Ruins, and Xiaotian vowed to devour anyone who attacked his master.

As the Abyss Ruins neared its end, Lin Qi and the Human Race prepared for the Five Races to attack him when they emerged. Lin Qi concealed the limits of his defenses and planned to use the Heavenly Eye to kill the geniuses who pursued him.

• Zhong He and Eon chose treasures to strengthen themselves, while other Human Race geniuses selected rewards and contacted experts to plan for what came next.
• At the Abyss Base, Thunder Venerate warned that the Five Races would target Lin Qi after he became the strongest, and the Heavenly Abyss Ruler ordered the Human Race to ensure Lin Qi returned safely.
• Lin Qi and the other geniuses met with Thunder Venerate and agreed to unite against the first wave of attacks when they were teleported to the ruins’ entrance.
• Thunder Venerate advised Lin Qi to endure the initial assault before using Teleportation, and Lin Qi claimed he had exchanged for a secret treasure that could protect him.
• After returning to the ruins, Lin Qi recalled that his exchanged treasure only defended against Mental Shock and resolved to use the Heavenly Eye to kill pursuing geniuses.

Lin Qi studied the Book of Cosmic Light Secrets during his year in the palace, while the Five Races plotted to kill him when the geniuses left the Abyss Ruins. The chapter ended with Lin Qi mastering a fifth Mysterious Profundity of the Concealment True Meaning and improving his spear and movement techniques.

• Tree Elder delivered Lin Qi's exchanged treasures, including the Book of Cosmic Light Secrets, six rough seeds, a World Leaf, and the Destroyer Shuttle Race's Eye.
• Lin Qi refined the Destroyer Shuttle Eye, which strengthened his mental defense and could boost his mental attacks.
• Lin Qi studied Space Secret Patterns using the Book of Cosmic Light Secrets alongside the Book of Void Only, steadily increasing his Space Law comprehension.
• The Five Races' experts ordered their geniuses to join forces and kill Lin Qi when they left the Ruins, planning to use mental attacks to disrupt his Teleportation.
• After a year of study, Lin Qi comprehended the fifth Mysterious Profundity of the Concealment True Meaning and raised his spear technique to Seventh Order 06% and movement technique to Seventh Order 05%.