Chapter Summaries

Bellute considered Zacharias Raylin and Linley as candidates for his remaining Lord Godheads while watching Linley’s progress. After helping secure a truce for the Four Divine Beast Family, Linley and Beibei traveled to the Underworld to find Dellinger Kovot and seek a meeting with its Death Sovereign, arriving at Green Leaf Castle near Nether Mountain.

• Bellute recognized Zacharias Raylin’s rapid rise and near-Great-Perfection fire mastery, and considered giving him the fire and earth Lord Godheads.
• Bellute judged Linley a possible candidate for the water Lord Godhead and hoped Linley’s connection to Dellinger Kovot might one day protect Beibei.
• Linley’s strength helped convince the Eight Great Clans to agree to a truce with the Four Divine Beast Family after they mistook his breakthrough for Great Perfection.
• After learning that the Death Lord God could identify the dead and restore their memories, Linley and Beibei headed to the Underworld to find Dellinger Kovot.
• Linley and Beibei arrived at Green Leaf Castle near Nether Mountain and planned to ask how they could meet a Sovereign.

Linley and Beibei learned that the Lord God of Nether Mountain could be approached either by passing through three layers of mist or by obtaining a highest-grade Netherworld Fruit. They crossed the first two layers and arrived at a gathering place where a Sovereign Legion sparred with a powerful expert.

• Linley and Beibei learned from a young man in Green Leaf Castle that nobody had passed through the three layers of mist in hundreds of millions of years, but highest-grade Netherworld Fruits could also grant an audience with a Lord God.
• The young man explained that Netherworld Fruits could help gods fuse Profound Mysteries, serve as tokens for meeting the Lord God, or be exchanged for a Lord Artifact or a request.
• Linley and Beibei headed into the Nether Mountain Range, intending to try the mist route while remaining alert for Netherworld Fruits.
• Linley and Beibei passed through the first layer of mist and found the second layer's soul attacks far stronger, though they still crossed it without difficulty.
• Between the second and third layers, Linley and Beibei watched a Sovereign Legion spar with a powerful expert and learned that strong arrivals could join the legion.

Linley and Beibei learned that the third layer of mist in the Nether Mountain Range attacked the soul and erased the senses, but Linley used a chain, Soul Gold Beads, and a drop of Sovereign's Might to cross it. He reached Nether Mountain, where Locke realized that Linley would meet him as the Sovereign he had sought.

• Linley and Beibei saw powerful experts emerge from the mist after failing to cross it, then Linley repeatedly tested the mist’s soul attacks and discovered his Azure Dragon Ring could resist them.
• Beibei pointed out the metal chain leading into the mist, and Linley used it to keep moving after he lost his sense of direction.
• Linley lost his senses and was overwhelmed by the Eye of Hell, but used a drop of Sovereign's Might to restore his consciousness and repair the Azure Dragon Ring.
• Linley followed the chain through the mist and reached Nether Mountain while Beibei waited outside.
• Locke, who had been watching Linley with his Soul Power, realized that Linley had successfully crossed the mist and would meet him.

Linley passed through the Nether Mountain Range’s third layer of mist and asked Locke to revive his loved ones from the Undead Realm. Locke explained that Sovereign rules limited his request to one person, with a second search allowed only if the first person was already dead, and Linley finally asked how he could revive them all at once.

• Locke teleported Linley to the Sovereign Palace after he passed through the third layer of mist, and Linley asked for help finding and restoring the memories of his loved ones.
• Locke told Linley that Sovereigns could retrieve only one person per request and offered a second search if the first person had already died in the Undead Realm.
• Linley asked whether repeatedly passing the trial would earn him more requests, and Locke explained that the trial was not meant to be farmed for wishes.
• Linley prostrated himself before Locke and used his request to ask how he could revive all his relatives and friends at once.

Linley learned that he could earn one resurrection for each Commander Badge by fighting in the Plane Battlefield, so he and Beibei prepared to become commanders in the Underworld. As they headed for the Nine Nether Sea, Bellute learned of their plan and gave the Fire Lord Godhead to Zacharias Raylin, fearing Linley and Beibei would die in the battlefield.

• Locke agreed to resurrect one person for every Commander Badge Linley earned in the Plane Battlefield and promised to protect Linley's relatives and friends while he fought.
• Linley told Beibei about the bargain, and they decided to gather information before entering the Plane Battlefield.
• Linley and Beibei learned that commanders were Asura Prefect Lords and that they would need to defeat a Nine Nether Island Master to enter as commanders; they then set out for the Nine Nether Sea.
• Locke sensed Zacharias Raylin arriving in the Underworld and recognized that Bellute had given him the Fire Lord Godhead.
• Bellute gave the Fire Lord Godhead to Zacharias Raylin after learning Linley and Beibei had entered the Plane Battlefield, believing the dangers there could kill them.

Linley completed a four-element soul mutation, reached Great Perfection-level strength, and returned to Nether Mountain. There, Grandpa Delin appeared before him as the Thunder Chains opened.

• Bellute abandoned his plans after Linley and Beibei entered the Plane Battlefield, giving Zacharias Raylin a Fire Lord Godhead and sending him to protect them.
• Linley survived severe soul damage, completed a four-element soul mutation, and gained Willpower stronger than a Great Perfection’s.
• Zacharias Raylin confirmed that Linley had Great Perfection-level strength, and Linley hunted Commanders and collected seven Commander Badges as news of his power spread.
• Linley entered Nether Mountain’s third mist layer without harm and passed the Thunder Chain waterfall under the protection of his Willpower.
• The Thunder Chains opened into a doorway, and Grandpa Delin appeared before Linley.

Linley reunited with Dellinger Kovot on Nether Mountain, learned about Locke’s powerful lineage, and asked Locke to resurrect his loved ones. Locke restored Hogg, Yale, George, and Reynolds, but Linna was missing from the Undead Realm, and Linley kept his remaining Commander Badges for a future Sovereign Artifact.

• Dellinger Kovot greeted Linley and explained that Locke’s lineage included seven Sovereigns across five palaces on Nether Mountain.
• Linley and Dellinger Kovot met Locke, and Linley presented seven Commander Badges and requested the resurrection of his family and friends.
• Locke revealed that Dellinger Kovot had been brought to him by another person, who later made him a Mid-grade God and took him as a disciple.
• Locke resurrected Hogg, Yale, George, and Reynolds, restoring their memories, but could not find Linna in the Undead Realm.
• Linley chose to keep his three remaining Commander Badges rather than exchange them for Sovereign Power, and Locke warned him to send the newly resurrected Saint Domain figures away from Nether Mountain.

Lord Locke studied Primordial Qi and discovered that the Magic Universe’s Supreme Rules served as a form of cosmic self-protection, while he prepared to create a move rivaling Beyond Reincarnation. Linley met Ninisha, learned she had rescued Dellinger Kovot on Lord Locke’s orders, and was surprised to hear that Lord Locke thought highly of him.

• Lord Locke left his Water Element Divine Clone to watch Linley and entered an Elemental Plane to practice creating a move like Beyond Reincarnation.
• Lord Locke tore open the Magic Universe’s cosmic membrane, used his Spacetime Barrier to contain Primordial Qi, and transformed it into elements, space, and time.
• Lord Locke observed that the Magic Universe’s Supreme Rules acted as its self-protection mechanism and realized this discovery could help him create a more complete universe.
• Dellinger Kovot introduced Linley to Ninisha, who explained that Lord Locke had ordered her to save and guide him.
• Linley thanked Ninisha for rescuing Dellinger Kovot, and Ninisha told Linley that Lord Locke thought highly of him, leaving Linley astonished.

Linley sparred with Ninisha to understand how his strength compared with a Paragon, but she revealed abilities beyond the Paragon level and decisively controlled the fight. Linley accepted his defeat and was left aware of the gulf between himself and Ninisha.

• Ninisha offered to spar with Linley, and he agreed so he could test his newly gained strength against a Paragon.
• Linley fought Ninisha while concealing most of his Willpower, but her lightning attacks repeatedly stopped him from advancing.
• Linley transformed into his Azure Dragon form and unleashed his full strength, yet Ninisha continued to evade his attacks with ease.
• Linley used Dragon Roar to slow time around Ninisha, but she countered it with Time Acceleration and said she had glimpsed mysteries beyond the Paragon level.
• Ninisha overwhelmed Linley with lightning and sent him crashing into Nether Mountain, after which Linley admitted defeat and recognized how far she surpassed him.

After Linley became a Great Perfection, the Eight Great Clans feared retaliation and considered uniting, while the Four Divine Beast Family celebrated its renewed protection. Bellute realized Linley’s four-element Soul Mutation could help him challenge Augusta and chose to have Linley keep cultivating rather than refine Sovereign Sparks immediately.

• Linley sparred with Ninisha and other Great Perfections on Nether Mountain, realizing Ninisha’s extraordinary speed made her effectively invincible among them.
• After news spread that Linley had become a Great Perfection, the Eight Great Clans’ patriarchs gathered and agreed they might need to unite to protect their clans.
• The Four Divine Beast Family celebrated Linley’s breakthrough, though Gaisreisen and the other leaders recognized that his strength could not restore their lost Sovereign resources.
• Bellute learned from Lei Lin that Linley had undergone a four-element Soul Mutation and saw him as a potential rival to Augusta, especially if he obtained a Supreme Artifact sword.
• Bellute chose not to have Linley refine his two Sovereign Sparks yet and instead directed him to focus on cultivating his Earth God Clone and Water Element Divine Clone.

After returning to Hell, Linley resolved to pursue Paragon through the Earth and Water Laws while Locke continued studying the Four Divine Beasts and the origins of the universe. Meanwhile, Bellute fled toward the Yulan Plane with Linley as Sovereigns pursued them, and Qinghuo Leilin moved to intercept one pursuer in hopes of winning Linley another Sovereign Godhead.

• Linley suspected Bellute wanted him to use the Earth and Water Sovereign Godheads to advance toward Paragon, so he chose to focus on cultivating the Water Law while his Wind clone searched for the nine spirit pearls.
• Locke studied the Four Divine Beasts evolved from Primordial Qi, understood the principles behind Beyond Reincarnation, and advanced his understanding of the Spacetime Law and the embryonic universe.
• Bellute carried Linley through the Spatial Turbulence toward the Yulan Plane while several Sovereigns pursued them, hoping to capture Bellute and seize Linley's Supreme Artifact.
• Qinghuo Leilin flew in to face one of the pursuing Lesser Fire Sovereigns while Bellute continued fleeing with Linley.
• Qinghuo told Bellute to draw away the other Sovereigns and said he would try to kill the Fire Sovereign so Linley could gain another Fire Sovereign clone.

Qinghuo revealed his Paragon strength, killed Lord God Manlu, and drove off the other Lord Gods pursuing Bellute and Linley. Back in the Yulan Plane, Bellute offered Linley three Lord Godheads, but Linley asked for more time, torn between gaining power to protect his friends and pursuing his own cultivation.

• Qinghuo lured Manlu into attacking first, then revealed his Paragon strength, shattered Manlu’s defenses, and killed him to claim his Fire Lord Godhead.
• The two pursuing Lesser Lord Gods fled, and the Intermediate Sovereign withdrew rather than face Qinghuo and Bellute together.
• Bellute and Qinghuo reunited with Linley near the Yulan Plane and explained how Bellute had seized the Four Divine Beasts Sovereigns’ corpses and distributed their Lord Godheads.
• Bellute presented Linley with the Azure Dragon, Black Tortoise, and Manlu Lord Godheads, urging him to refine them and become powerful enough to oppose Augusta.
• Linley asked Bellute and Qinghuo for more time, explaining that he wanted to pursue cultivation but feared leaving them trapped in the Yulan Plane.

Linley chose to delay refining his three Lord Godheads so he could pursue Great Perfection, but eventually used them to break through in Earth and greatly increase his power. The chapter ended with Lord Locke approving Linley’s progress and hoping he would become a companion on the path beyond Hong Meng Controller.

• Linley told Bellute and Qinghuo that he wanted to reach Great Perfection, and Bellute agreed he could keep the Lord Godheads until he was ready to use them.
• Linley lived peacefully in Hell while the Four Divine Beast Family hoped his strength would eventually help them recover their former standing.
• After approaching the Great Perfection bottleneck in Earth and Water, Wind, and Fire, Linley refined an Earth Lesser Lord Godhead and achieved Earth Great Perfection.
• Linley then refined the Water and Fire Lord Godheads, gaining enough power to rival the other Rule Overlords.
• Lord Locke sensed Linley’s breakthrough and considered how Great Perfection and future training could help Linley become a Hong Meng Controller.

After Linley refined three Sovereign Sparks, Locke invited him to reveal his full strength at a Lord God Assembly and introduce him as a new Rule Overlord. Locke announced the assembly across the Magic Universe, leaving the Sovereigns speculating about the newcomer while Augusta feared Linley’s rise would further weaken his position.

• Locke contacted Linley and asked whether he would disclose only his Sovereign strength or also his Soul Mutation and full power.
• Linley chose to reveal everything so Augusta would be deterred from pursuing Bellute.
• Locke praised Linley’s resolve, then traveled to the Plane Battlefield and announced a Lord God Assembly to introduce a new Rule Overlord.
• Sovereigns speculated that Luo An had advanced, and Augusta reacted with a jealous snort.
• Augusta worried about the new Overlord and the growing threat posed by Vivian, the Life Overlord.

At the Lord God Assembly, Locke announced that Linley had become a Rule Overlord, astonishing the gathered Lord Gods. Augusta then challenged Linley to explain how he had reached that strength using three Lesser Lord Godheads, leaving the assembly waiting for an answer.

• Nearly seventy Lord Gods arrived above the Plane Battlefield and gathered in factions before Locke and the Four Great Rule Overlords.
• The Lord Gods speculated about who had become the new Rule Overlord, while Luo An dismissed the idea that he was the one.
• Locke summoned Linley and announced that Linley Baruch, who was born less than a hundred thousand years earlier, had advanced to Rule Overlord.
• Bellute and Qinghuo explained that they had given Linley his Earth, Water, and Fire Lord Godheads.
• Augusta questioned how Linley had attained Rule Overlord-level strength with three Lesser Lord Godheads, and the assembly fell silent.

Locke explained that Linley qualified as a Rule Overlord because his four-element Soul Variant and three Lord Godheads gave him strength that met Uthred’s stated standard. Augusta challenged Linley to test that claim, and Locke created an exceptionally stable plane for their battle as the Sovereigns watched.

• Locke revealed that Linley was a four-element Soul Variant with strength comparable to a Rule Overlord, and the Sovereigns calculated how his fused power and Willpower met Uthred’s standard.
• Augusta recognized Linley’s apparent strength but challenged him, arguing that he did not accept Linley as a newly appointed Rule Overlord.
• Linley accepted Augusta’s challenge, and Locke created a vast, highly stable plane for their fight.
• Augusta noticed that Locke’s plane was far more stable than the Plane Battlefield, prompting the Sovereigns to marvel at Locke’s power.
• The Sovereigns turned their attention to the coming battle, with several predicting that Linley would win.

Linley and Augusta fought with their Supreme God Swords, revealing that Augusta could briefly match Rule Overlord-level strength. As their battle continued under Lord Locke’s supervision, Augusta taunted Linley and took a jab at Uthred over his rejected bid to become a Rule Overlord.

• The Lord Gods debated whether Augusta’s ultimate move could let him withstand Linley, and Augusta drew his Supreme God of Fate Sword as Linley answered with his Life Supreme God Sword.
• Augusta and Linley’s sword attacks cancelled each other, then they clashed repeatedly at close range inside Lord Locke’s plane.
• Ov urged Augusta to reveal his full strength so the other Rule Overlords would understand why he had nominated him, while Bellute and Bluefire believed Linley could still overwhelm Augusta.
• Augusta taunted Linley for showing no obvious superiority over a Law Overlord and suggested that he too could become a Rule Overlord.
• Uthred took Augusta’s remark as a jab at his earlier rejection and resolved to personally teach Augusta a lesson if he raised the promotion issue again.

Linley revealed overwhelming strength and defeated Augusta, who conceded the battle. Lord Locke then disclosed that the Four Great Rule Overlords had grown at least a thousandfold stronger since becoming Sovereigns, leaving the other Sovereigns shocked and prompting speculation about how each Overlord had advanced.

• Linley unleashed his full power, badly injured Augusta, and shattered Augusta's defensive Sovereign Artifact with a kick.
• Uthred mocked Augusta, who suppressed his killing intent and conceded the battle to Linley.
• Linley rejected Augusta's praise as an attempt to sow discord, and Locke dismissed the plane that had enclosed the fighters.
• Locke told the gathered Sovereigns that the Four Great Rule Overlords had each grown at least a thousandfold stronger since becoming Sovereigns.
• Lilia recalled her own gains from comprehending the Death Rule and the Law of Reincarnation, while Vivian wondered whether the others had mastered Higher Laws.
• Ov realized Locke knew of his actions, while Uthred concluded that his Fusion Innate Divine Ability made him the thousandfold increase Locke had described.

Destruction Overlord Uthred assessed the other Rule Overlords’ strength and challenged Destiny Overlord Ov to a spar, which Ov postponed until after the Plane War. As Lord Locke prepared to end the assembly, Linley asked him to witness a matter between himself and Augusta.

• Uthred considered his new technique, Spatial Temporal Chaos, and judged Vivian’s hundredfold improvement less impressive than Ov’s apparent thousandfold increase.
• Linley reflected that he could grow stronger by refining another Lord Godhead but decided against pursuing one because it would violate the Lord God Pact.
• Uthred challenged Ov to fight, and Ov agreed to spar after the Plane War ended.
• Ov explained that the Lord Gods had to ensure the required deaths in each Plane War, secretly destroying badges when necessary to meet the quota.
• Lord Locke asked whether anyone had business to settle before he ended the assembly, and Linley asked him to witness a matter between himself and Augusta.

Linley confronted Augusta over his feud with Bellute, with Locke and Destiny Overlord Ov acting as witnesses and mediator. Bellute accepted Ov’s proposal to end the conflict, leaving Linley and Augusta set to reconcile while Ov’s close connection to Augusta remained concealed.

• Linley asked Locke to witness his discussion with Augusta, and Locke asked Augusta whether he would negotiate.
• Linley said he would take over Bellute’s grudge against Augusta, prompting Augusta to look to Ov for support.
• Ov admitted owing Augusta a favor and offered to mediate, proposing that Augusta stop targeting Bellute and Bluefire and Linley stop targeting Augusta.
• Linley asked Bellute and Bluefire for their views before agreeing to Ov’s proposal.
• Bellute accepted reconciliation with Augusta, saying he did not want his feud to cause conflict between Linley and the other Rule Overlords.