Chapter Summaries

Hoka sent Swett and Duya with a personal guard squad to deal with the Delarosa Family, while Li Qi learned about the Molten Secret Realm’s membership ranks and benefits as he traveled there. The guard squad reached the Gulei Empire, and the Molten Sector Lord began contacting its emperor.

• Hoka learned that Daniel Delarosa had targeted someone favored by Guleite and personally set out with a squad for the Gulei Empire.
• Swett warned the Domain Lords that the Delarosa Family’s history and remaining treasures made the mission dangerous, while Duya agreed that caution was warranted.
• Li Qi boarded a spacecraft for the Molten Secret Realm after explaining to his family why he would contact them less often.
• Li Qi read that students who comprehended laws could become core members and freely access most of the secret technique manuals in the Molten Secret Realm.
• The personal guard squad arrived near the Delarosa Family’s planet, and the Molten Sector Lord began contacting the Gulei Empire’s emperor.

The Molten Sector Lord’s personal guard squad arrived at the Delarosa Family’s home planet to destroy the family, while the Gulei Emperor accepted that he could claim the wealth left behind. Hoka confronted Daniel Delarosa and revealed his identity as the Azure Wood Sector Lord.

• The Gulei Emperor learned that the Molten Sector Lord’s guard squad had already arrived to destroy the Delarosa Family and consoled himself that he would receive much of its remaining wealth.
• Hoka led the guard squad in taking control of the Delarosa Family’s spaceport and ordered Swett and Duya to divide the squad’s targets and prevent anyone from leaving.
• Hoka entered Daniel Delarosa’s estate and told him that Guleite had ordered his death and the destruction of his family.
• Daniel offered to hand over Enio and pay compensation, but Hoka refused and said Daniel had to die.
• Daniel recognized Hoka as the Azure Wood Sector Lord.

Hoka, the Azure Wood Sector Lord, killed Daniel Delarosa after trapping him with the Azure Vine Pillar. The Molten Emperor's personal guard then eliminated the Delarosa Family's core members, leaving its wealth to be seized by major factions.

• Daniel recognized Hoka as the Azure Wood Sector Lord and tried to escape, but Hoka's Vine World blocked his way.
• Hoka bound Daniel with Endless Vine and crushed him with Pillar Connecting Heaven and Earth, killing the patriarch of the Delarosa Family.
• Swett killed Enio Della Rosa at his manor.
• Duya killed another Domain Lord of the Delarosa Family.
• The Molten Emperor's personal guard killed every cosmic-level core member of the Delarosa Family, and major factions took the family's wealth.
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Li Qi arrived at the Molten Secret Realm, learned about its core members, and met the Molten Sector Lord in the Virtual Universe. The Molten Sector Lord revealed that the sector lord behind the six attackers had been killed by Li Qi’s newly assigned mentor.

• Li Qi arrived at the Molten Secret Realm and met Cheng Ji, who said the Molten Sector Lord had arranged a powerful sector lord to mentor him.
• Cheng Ji showed Li Qi the estates of the secret realm’s core members and described its past performance in the Universe Peak Genius Battle.
• Li Qi chose an estate and entered the Virtual Universe after Cheng Ji told him the Molten Sector Lord wanted to speak with him.
• The Molten Sector Lord praised Li Qi’s growth and explained that a sector lord-level family had backed the six universe-level attackers.
• The Molten Sector Lord said he had sent someone to destroy the family and revealed that Li Qi’s new mentor had killed its sector lord.

Li Qi met Hoka, the Azure Wood Sector Lord, who became his mentor and introduced him to the Azure Vine Pillar and its six increasingly difficult forms. Hoka gave Li Qi his secret technique and three months to master the weapon’s first form.

• The Molten Sector Lord showed Li Qi a battle recording of Hoka killing a warrior Sector Lord with the Azure Vine Pillar.
• Hoka arrived at the palace and led Li Qi to a garden, where Li Qi respectfully addressed him as Mentor Hoka.
• Hoka gave Li Qi records describing the Azure Vine Pillar’s six forms, and Li Qi considered the law comprehension needed to wield them.
• Hoka gave Li Qi his secret technique and warned him not to pass it on, threatening to kill him if he did.
• Hoka told Li Qi that the Molten Secret Realm would provide an Azure Vine Pillar and gave him three months to wield its first form.

Li Qi learned to execute the Azure Wood Thorn and demonstrated it to Azure Wood Sector Lord Hoka, who agreed to guide him monthly. Hoka explained that the Law of the Origin of Wood had thirty-six essences, and Li Qi gained sudden insight into the essence of tenacity before logging off to cultivate further.

• Li Qi practiced forming the Azure Wood Thorn with the Azure Vine Pillar, finally succeeding in the Primordial Universe after six days and then barely managing to execute it in the Virtual Universe.
• Li Qi contacted Azure Wood Sector Lord Hoka, demonstrated the Azure Wood Thorn, and received an offer of monthly guidance.
• Li Qi shared his questions about the Law of the Origin of Wood, and Hoka identified his central confusion as the essence of tenacity.
• A blade of grass growing sideways beneath Li Qi's foot prompted him to understand the tenacity of life and resolve many of his doubts in a sudden enlightenment.
• Li Qi logged off to cultivate the Azure Wood Secret Technique, while Hoka praised his extraordinary talent.

Li Qi cultivated the Wood and Space Origin Laws, then unexpectedly gained insight into the Earth Origin Law while trying a secret technique. The Molten Sector Lord advised him to focus on the Wood Origin Law for the Universe Peak Genius Battle, which begins tomorrow, and then imposed a requirement on his participation.

• Li Qi consolidated his Wood Origin Law insights, studied the mysterious leaf, and borrowed the Space Secret Art from the Molten Secret Realm library.
• Over the following year, Li Qi advanced toward entry-level comprehension of the Wood Origin Law but failed to gain insight into the Space Origin Law and set it aside.
• Li Qi studied Gravity Space and unexpectedly gained insight into the Earth Origin Law, then tested his progress for more than ten days.
• At Azure Wood Sector Lord's guidance session, Li Qi asked whether to cultivate the Earth Origin Law alongside his main path, prompting Azure Wood Sector Lord to summon the Molten Sector Lord.
• The Molten Sector Lord told Li Qi that the Universe Peak Genius Battle was only a little over seventy years away and urged him to specialize in the Wood Origin Law; Li Qi agreed to prioritize the competition.
• The Molten Sector Lord offered to increase Li Qi's guidance sessions, then said he had one requirement for Li Qi's participation.

After more than seventy years of cultivation, Li Qi registered for the Universe Peak Genius Battle, hoping to secure a top-thousand place and avoid five thousand more years of training. Registration had begun across the Qian Wu Universe Country, and the chapter ended as factions prepared for the tournament.

• Li Qi spent more than seventy years cultivating the Wood Origin Law and Azure Vine Pillar, bringing his strength near the comprehension level.
• Li Qi reviewed the Genius Battle rules and learned that competitors would first face a World Preliminary Selection Knockout, followed by arena battles for the remaining slots.
• Li Qi met his friend Lanca, who hoped to use the tournament to join a powerful faction and improve his chances of becoming immortal.
• Li Qi registered as a Stellar Level Rank 9 spirit reader while registrations from the Qian Wu Universe Country approached 2.2 billion.
• Registration closed after a month, and factions conducted their final mobilizations before the tournament.

Universe Peak Genius Battle participants and factions prepared for the preliminaries, with the Liyu Universe Country betting on Kedi and Fei resolving to challenge an unknown rival. Li Qi entered District 32 World, hoping its number would bring him luck.

• The Qian Wu Ruler urged over a hundred million Stellar-level youngsters to secure at least half of Qian Wu Universe Country's battle spots.
• The Liyu Ruler ordered Kedi to claim first place, and Kedi pledged glory to the Liyu Universe Country.
• Fei's teacher predicted that Fei could reach the top ten but could not defeat a monster expected to take first place, so Fei resolved to crush him with her illusion techniques.
• The Molten Sector Lord promised rewards to the Molten Empire's competitors and sent them to bring back glory.
• Factions across Qian Wu Universe Country prepared to monitor the leaderboard and recruit promising competitors among the more than 780 billion participants.
• Li Qi saw that he had been assigned to District 32 World and hoped the number would bring him good luck.

Li Qi entered World Zone 32 for the Universe Peak Genius Battle and decided to spend five days constructing the Soul Coffer before pursuing points. When two participants broke into his house and began fighting, he revealed himself and startled them.

• The participants were teleported from the gathering continent into their assigned world zones, and Li Qi arrived in World Zone 32.
• Li Qi reviewed the knockout rules, assessed the crowded zone, and decided to build the Soul Coffer before entering the fighting.
• Battles erupted across the city while Li Qi cultivated in a locked bedroom.
• Two warriors smashed into Li Qi’s house and fought until he called out, making them stop and retreat.

Li Qi killed the contestants in a skyscraper using his Eight-Legged Metal Spider and Earth Origin Law, then hid away to construct a Soul Coffer. On the sixth day, he resumed hunting through the buildings while nearby contestants watched warily.

• Li Qi's Eight-Legged Metal Spider killed two martial artists who had broken into his room, and Li Qi decided to clear the building.
• Li Qi swept the skyscraper, killed fifty-one contestants, and reached 53 points before settling into another room.
• Li Qi spent five days constructing a Soul Coffer, killing several contestants who entered the building during that time.
• On the sixth day, Li Qi flew through the streets on the Wind-Piercing Shuttle, attracting the attention of contestants hiding nearby.
• When nobody attacked him, Li Qi entered a skyscraper and hunted through it, then emerged and flew toward another building as nearby contestants watched uneasily.

Li Qi swept through buildings in District 32, sparing strong contestants to spread his name and attract future challengers. After moving to a new area, he watched Blood Knife kill a ninth-level Domain warrior with power gained from comprehending a trace of the Laws of Fire, and Blood Knife recognized him on a rooftop.

• Li Qi defeated an eighth-level Domain contestant but spared him, telling him to return after earning enough points.
• Li Qi continued sweeping buildings and sparing strong contestants over the next two days to build his reputation.
• Li Qi reached rank 19428 with 45693 points, then left his depleted area to find more contestants.
• Li Qi followed the sound of battle and watched Blood Knife overpower and kill a ninth-level Domain warrior after comprehending a trace of the Laws of Fire.
• Blood Knife sensed Li Qi's spiritual force and recognized him on the rooftop.

Li Qi, known as Mad Demon for killing weaker contestants, accepted Blood Knife’s challenge and fought him in World Zone 32. After the Eight-Legged Metal Spider failed to penetrate Blood Knife’s defense, Li Qi revealed the Azure Vine Pillar, leaving Blood Knife to face his next attack.

• Blood Knife challenged Mad Demon, and Li Qi realized the nickname referred to him before descending to meet the challenger.
• Li Qi dismissed Blood Knife’s strength and tried to leave, but returned to fight after Blood Knife called him a coward.
• Li Qi attacked Blood Knife with the Eight-Legged Metal Spider, but Blood Knife’s shield and fire-law saber held off its strikes.
• Blood Knife recognized that Li Qi had comprehended the laws and claimed he would win once Li Qi’s spiritual force ran out.
• Li Qi recalled the Eight-Legged Metal Spider and revealed the Azure Vine Pillar, which Blood Knife identified as a top-tier fifth-tier spiritual force weapon.

Li Qi killed Blood Knife with the Azure Vine Pillar, revealing his formidable mastery of the Wood Origin Laws and rising to rank 2308. After settling in to wait for stronger opponents, he met Mad Axe, who vowed to challenge him once he had enough points and asked him to stay in the city.

• Li Qi killed Blood Knife with the Azure Wood Thorns, and Blood Knife’s death astonished the Jiuyi Empire observers and nearby contestants.
• Li Qi reflected that the Azure Vine Pillar was needed against Law-comprehending opponents, then checked his points and saw that he had risen to rank 2308.
• Li Qi flew to an empty high-rise and planned to wait ten days for stronger contestants to gather points.
• Four days later, Mad Axe shouted for Li Qi and explained that he wanted to challenge him after qualifying for the world’s top 1001.
• Mad Axe asked Li Qi not to leave the city, and Li Qi agreed to wait for his challenge.

On the final day of the World Preliminary Selection Knockout, Li Qi defended his standing as the strongest contestant in the city and killed the challengers who came to face him. He finished the selection ranked 89th in the world after defeating Mad Axe shortly before the event ended.

• Bao Yan challenged Li Qi after earning enough points, but Li Qi killed him almost immediately with his Azure Wood Thorns.
• Li Qi saw his rank rise to 89th after gaining Bao Yan’s points and wondered whether the other titled geniuses had also hunted powerful contestants from other cities.
• Li Qi killed a ninth-level Domain genius who challenged him later that day, while another prospective challenger failed to arrive.
• Mad Axe came to challenge Li Qi near sunset and deflected three of Li Qi’s five Azure Wood Thorns before the others badly wounded him.
• Li Qi’s Azure Wood Thorn pierced Mad Axe’s head, and the World Preliminary Selection Knockout ended an hour later.

After the World Preliminary Selection Knockout, the Molten Sector Lord and the Azure Wood Sector Lord discussed Li Qi’s prospects and their pride in having guided him. Li Qi caught up with his family and prepared for the arena battles, which began after a month of contestants studying one another’s intelligence.

• The Molten Sector Lord and the Azure Wood Sector Lord reviewed the contestant list and agreed that Li Qi was likely to enter the Qian Wu Universe Country’s top 1,000.
• The Azure Wood Sector Lord thanked Guleite for letting him guide Li Qi, and Guleite said Li Qi’s success might give him a chance to become an immortal god.
• Li Qi asked Xiaoxi to reject messages and calls from everyone except his family and the two Sector Lords, then video-called his father Derrick.
• Derrick told Li Qi that the Royce Family had become the strongest family in Zhaoguang City and on Kuka Planet.
• Li Qi and the other contestants studied intelligence and battle videos of their rivals for a month before the Qian Wu Universe Country’s arena battles began.

Li Qi watched the arena melees begin and later joined Group 985, where the other contestants recognized him as Mad Demon. As the melee was about to start, a four-armed man entered the preparation hall and heard everyone talking about Li Qi.

• The silver-robed man announced that the 100,000 contestants without direct final slots would compete in arena melees, with the last ten in each group advancing.
• Li Qi drew group number 985, while Lanca drew group number 997.
• Li Qi watched the first day of arena melees and saw a law-comprehending genius eliminate a domain-level contestant.
• On the fifth day, Li Qi arrived in the preparation hall for Group 985, and the contestants recognized him as Mad Demon.
• A four-armed man entered the preparation hall and heard the contestants discussing Mad Demon.

Li Qi and the other contestants gathered for the Group 985 battle royale as the Royce Family watched from the stands. The battle began with one hundred geniuses scattered across the arena, and Li Qi’s first moves remained unseen.

• Storm, a four-armed Dark Galo genius known for his fierce fighting style, entered the preparation hall and drew attention from the other contestants.
• Nineteen and Eighteen bickered in the stands while Thirteen, Winnie, and Derrick waited to see Li Qi introduced.
• The announcer introduced the Group 985 contestants, including Luke and Li Qi, prompting excited cheers from the Royce Family and the audience.
• The arena’s countdown ended, and one hundred contestants appeared at separate locations in the combat space.
• The battle royale began as the combat space prepared to shrink over the next fifteen minutes.

Li Qi ended the chaotic martial arena melee by unleashing his Azure Wood Thorns on the contestants, killing those who could not withstand an attack. The slaughter left ten survivors, who advanced to the one-on-one arena finals.

• Ninety-eight contestants began the melee, while Li Qi and Storm watched from separate areas where no one dared approach them.
• After three minutes, Li Qi sent five Azure Wood Thorns into the fighting contestants, killing five in less than a second.
• Li Qi continued attacking contestants, killing those who failed to block an Azure Wood Thorn and sparing those who could withstand its strike.
• The arena melee ended when only ten contestants remained, including two who had survived without being attacked by Li Qi.
• The spectators erupted into cheers as the ten survivors advanced to the one-on-one arena finals.

After dominating the chaotic ring battle, Li Qi attracted the Qian Wu Ruler’s attention and received secret techniques to help him advance in the Universe Peak Genius Battle. He won four matches in the one-on-one ring finals, secured a place in the national finals, and prepared to begin training.

• Li Qi’s family celebrated his performance, while Thirteen resolved to follow his example in a future Peak Genius Battle.
• The Qian Wu Ruler sent Marquis Rongdian to meet Li Qi and the Molten Sector Lord, and confirmed that the Sector Lord would become a registered disciple if Li Qi entered the universe’s top 1,000.
• Marquis Rongdian gave Li Qi two secret techniques and said that mastering the first could give him a chance to contend for second place.
• Li Qi won four consecutive one-on-one ring matches and secured a spot representing the Qian Wu Universe Country in the Universe Peak Genius Battle finals.
• After the finals, Li Qi opened Marquis Rongdian’s message and prepared to cultivate the secret techniques.