Chapter Summaries

After more than a year missing, Xu Feng reunited with his parents and secured control of his King-class fighter jet before visiting Hong. He revealed that he had gained an inheritance but kept its source secret, while offering to share basic manuals.

• Xu Feng called his parents, reassured them he was alive, and promised to return home soon.
• Xu Feng used Xiao Xing to scan his King-class fighter jet and discovered Hong held first-level authority, so Xiao Xing secretly changed the permissions in Xu Feng's favor.
• Xu Feng reunited with his family, then took the fighter jet to Limitless Martial Arts School headquarters to meet Hong.
• Hong recognized that Xu Feng had reached the Planetary level and asked what opportunity he had found during his disappearance.
• Xu Feng described a secret ancient inheritance and said its core knowledge could not be passed on, but some basic manuals could be taught.
• Hong asked whether Xu Feng had manuals for martial artists.

Xu Feng gave Hong and Thunder God three secret manuals, and the two agreed to help spread them to worthy warriors. After exchanging treasures and going into seclusion, Hong told Xu Feng that Luo Feng had been missing in Civilization Relic No. 9 for over half a year.

• Xu Feng gave Hong three secret manuals and asked him to pass them on to people with upright hearts.
• Hong offered his treasures and Thunder God's treasures for the manuals, but Xu Feng gave them to him as thanks and declined a formal second-in-command appointment for now.
• Hong summoned Thunder God, who was astonished to learn that twenty-year-old Xu Feng had reached the Planetary level and was impressed by the manuals.
• Xu Feng let Thunder God read all three manuals, and Hong and Thunder God each offered him treasures in return.
• Xu Feng chose one Spirit of Plants from each man's vault, then Hong and Thunder God divided the manuals and went into seclusion.
• Hong told Xu Feng that Luo Feng had been missing in Civilization Relic No. 9 for more than half a year, and Xu Feng urged him not to issue a death notice or reclaim Luo Feng's equipment.

After three months of cultivation, Xu Feng had comprehended the first level of the Gold Domain but worried that he would not reach the Law threshold in time for the Genius Battle. He went to meet Hong and Thunder God, then prepared to spar with Thunder God over the ocean.

• Xu Feng reflected on the slow progress required to advance his Gold Domain and realized he needed to learn from other powerful warriors.
• Xu Feng traveled to the Limitless Martial Arts School Global Headquarters, where he found Hong and Thunder God sparring; he saw Hong use a domain to overpower Thunder God.
• Xu Feng asked Hong for guidance and challenged Thunder God to exchange moves.
• Hong took Xu Feng and Thunder God by fighter jet to the ocean, where Xu Feng and Thunder God began building momentum for their fight.

Xu Feng and Thunder God fought an even duel that sharpened both their skills, while Hong watched and gained insights. Xu Feng’s saber technique reached an 8.4-fold amplification, but Thunder God awakened his potential and formed a Thunder Domain, restricting Xu Feng and breaking his advantage.

• Xu Feng fought Thunder God without using his Domain, and Hong cleared the surrounding winds with his own Domain.
• Xu Feng and Thunder God exchanged blows, learning from each other as Hong watched their battle.
• Xu Feng comprehended the complete Nine Heavens Thunder Blade and raised his force multiplier until he gained a slight advantage.
• Xu Feng reached an 8.4-fold amplification and injured Thunder God with his saber light.
• Thunder God awakened his dormant potential and formed a Thunder Domain that restricted Xu Feng and dispersed his saber light.

Xu Feng and Thunder God tested their newly comprehended Domains in a fierce battle, with Xu Feng ultimately overpowering Thunder God. After Thunder God collapsed, Xu Feng sensed he was close to comprehending a Space Domain, while Hong recognized that Xu Feng could now suppress him.

• Thunder God revealed his Thunder Domain, and Xu Feng countered with his Gold Domain as Hong celebrated that Earth had three Domain users.
• Xu Feng and Thunder God clashed with their Domains, creating a deadly battlefield that even drove the King-level Monsters beneath the ocean into fear.
• Xu Feng's stronger physique gave him the advantage, and Hong realized Xu Feng had grown powerful enough to suppress him.
• Thunder God fought on for about three hours before exhausting his strength and losing consciousness, and Xu Feng carried him to Hong's fighter jet.
• Xu Feng and Hong headed back, while Xu Feng reflected on his progress and his growing understanding of space.

Xu Feng became Earth’s second-strongest fighter and helped Hong and Thunder God spread three martial arts manuals that strengthened humanity. He then challenged Hong to a sparring match, hoping to test himself against Earth’s strongest expert as Thunder God watched.

• Xu Feng defeated Thunder God, became deputy head of the Limitless Martial Arts School, and was named honorary head of the Thunderclap Martial Arts School.
• Xu Feng, Hong, and Thunder God released three martial arts manuals through the War God Palace, improving humanity’s combat strength.
• Xu Feng challenged Hong, who accepted in hopes of testing his strength and possibly breaking through to the second level of the domain.
• Xu Feng and Hong began fighting at tremendous speed while Thunder God watched and realized how far their strength exceeded that of ordinary Planetary level experts.
• Thunder God saw Xu Feng continuing to improve during the battle and feared he would never catch up.

Hong and Xu Feng fought a fierce battle that pushed both of them to their limits, and Hong broke through to the second level of his domain. Xu Feng began forming a Space Domain under the pressure, and the battle ended in a stamina-draining stalemate with neither warrior assured of victory.

• Hong’s domain comprehension advanced during the fight, and he broke through to the second level, greatly increasing the pressure on Xu Feng.
• Xu Feng sensed spatial fluctuations and began transforming his understanding of space into a Space Domain.
• Thunder God watched as Xu Feng continued to trade blows with Hong despite Hong’s breakthrough and Xu Feng’s rapidly dwindling stamina.
• Xu Feng endured Hong’s heavy attacks, targeted his weaknesses, and made progress toward comprehending the Space Domain.
• Hong was forced increasingly onto the defensive as Xu Feng’s growth neutralized his advantages, leaving the outcome uncertain.

Xu Feng and Hong’s spar reached a turning point when Xu Feng awakened his Space Domain but began to lose from exhaustion. The Meteor Tear restored his strength and pushed his will to the World Lord level, and he prepared a powerful strike as Hong focused his power at the spear tip to counter it.

• Xu Feng comprehended the Space Domain and gained the upper hand against Hong, but his stamina was nearly spent.
• Hong switched to a defensive strategy to preserve his stamina and protect his chances of winning their first spar.
• Xu Feng rejected the possibility of defeat and resolved to break through Hong’s defense with one decisive strike.
• The Meteor Tear released energy that replenished Xu Feng and raised his will from the Domain Lord level to the World Lord level.
• Xu Feng fused his Space and Gold Domains into a sacred golden domain and concentrated his blade aura, while Hong gathered his strength at his spear tip to counter the attack.

Xu Feng defeated Hong in a sparring match that helped Hong rediscover his martial heart, then rushed to the Pacific after Xiao Xing detected a strange object. He found a Golden Horned Beast egg, killed the King-level Monsters surrounding it, and ordered Xiao Xing to store it in Thunder Mountain Dwelling.

• Hong reached the third realm of mind cultivation and unleashed a decisive spear strike against Xu Feng, but exhausted himself and lost the battle.
• Xu Feng gave Thunder God Water of Life for Hong, and Thunder God confirmed Hong would recover despite his depleted Mental Power.
• Xiao Xing detected a golden light that had fallen into the Pacific, and Xu Feng left Hong and Thunder God to investigate.
• Xu Feng found a giant black egg surrounded by King-level Monsters and killed the monsters as they tried to flee.
• Xu Feng tested the egg's shell, confirmed it was a Golden Horned Beast egg, and told Xiao Xing to place it inside Thunder Mountain Dwelling.

Xu Feng revealed to Luo Feng and Bata that he already had an inheritance, then offered Luo Feng the chance to perform Body Seizure on a Golden Horned Beast egg. Bata explained that the Golden Horned Beast belonged to one of the universe’s twelve pinnacle Star Beast bloodlines, leaving Luo Feng to consider the extraordinary opportunity.

• Luo Feng visited Xu Feng, and Bata urged him to recruit Xu Feng into the inheritance from Mist Island.
• Xu Feng told Luo Feng and Bata that he already had a teacher and inheritance, and introduced his Intelligent Life, Xiao Xing.
• Bata realized Xu Feng had uncovered the Meteor Tear ship and sensed that Xiao Xing suppressed him.
• Xu Feng asked Luo Feng whether he would perform Body Seizure on a Golden Horned Beast egg.
• Bata excitedly explained that Golden Horned Beasts were among the twelve pinnacle Star Beast bloodlines and could naturally reach World Lord level.

Xu Feng gave Luo Feng a Golden Horned Beast egg, and Luo Feng agreed to prepare to seize its body while preserving a human clone. After a month of training and hunting monsters, Xu Feng set out for Qiu Long Star with Hong and Thunder God.

• Xu Feng revealed that he had obtained an unhatched Golden Horned Beast egg and offered Luo Feng the chance to seize its body; Bata urged Luo Feng to accept.
• Xu Feng explained that the Golden Horned Beast could create a human clone, and Luo Feng agreed to seize the egg after leaving descendants.
• Luo Feng began cultivating the Soul Seal secret technique, while Xu Feng, Hong, and Thunder God hunted monsters and killed the Thunder Dragon Emperor and Eight-Clawed Beast Emperor.
• A month later, Xu Feng disguised his F9 spaceship as a Black Dragon Mountain B4 and waited for Hong and Thunder God, who had learned the Universal Language.
• Hong and Thunder God arrived, agreed to pose as Xu Feng's subordinates, and prepared to leave with him for Qiu Long Star.

Xu Feng, Hong, and Thunder God traveled through Dark Universe toward Qiu Long Star, preparing to enter the wider universe and obtain citizen certifications and Virtual Universe accounts. They arrived at Qiu Long Star and were guided toward a docking port, ready to disembark.

• Xu Feng and his companions left Earth aboard Thunder Mountain Dwelling and entered Dark Universe at light speed.
• Xiao Xing explained Qiu Long Star’s prosperity and reminded them to prepare money; Hong pooled their currencies, while Xu Feng planned to sell spare materials if needed.
• Xu Feng decided that registering Earth would have to wait until Luo Feng could access Hu Yanbo’s Stellar-level account, and the group traveled toward Qiu Long Star at nineteen times the speed of light.
• After nine days, Xiao Xing brought the spacecraft out of Dark Universe and arrived at Qiu Long Star.
• Xu Feng reminded Hong and Thunder God to speak Universal Language, and Xiao Xing guided the spacecraft into the planet’s city toward Third Docking Port.

Xu Feng and his companions settled on Qiu Long Star, obtained Black Dragon Mountain citizenship, and bought Virtual Universe equipment and accounts. In the Virtual Universe, Xu Feng researched Planetary-level Special Lifeforms as potential clones but found none that satisfied him, so he asked Xiao Xing about materials left by Master Qin Yu.

• Xu Feng paid the docking fee on Qiu Long Star and tipped the alien attendant with a Ganwu Coin.
• Xu Feng and his companions applied for Black Dragon Mountain citizenship and bought Virtual Universe equipment, accounts, and anonymous login devices for their friends and family.
• Xu Feng entered the Virtual Universe with Xiao Xing and instructed it to research Planetary-level Special Lifeforms.
• Xiao Xing listed eighteen known Planetary-level Special Lifeforms, including the Void Walker, Majin Buu, Golden Horned Beast, and Zerg Mother Queen.
• Xu Feng ruled out most candidates and asked Xiao Xing whether Master Qin Yu had left materials suitable for nurturing a clone.

Xu Feng reviewed the powerful Special Lifeform remains his master had collected, but none were suitable for nurturing yet, so he planned to wait for better materials and seek an account upgrade. After meeting Thunder God and watching Hong fight in the virtual arena, Xu Feng chose cultivation manuals for both men and considered giving them Blood Luo Crystals to improve their law affinity.

• Xiao Xing listed thousands of Special Lifeforms, and Xu Feng found that none of the remains met his current requirements for nurturing.
• Xu Feng decided to wait for the Virtual Company's auction and considered asking Bata for help or selling Thunder Mountain Dwelling's resources to qualify for it.
• Xu Feng accepted Thunder God's friend request and walked to a hotel, where he found Thunder God watching Hong fight in the virtual arena.
• Xu Feng compared Hong's techniques with his own and asked Xiao Xing to select Light Ray Law and lightning manuals suited to Hong and Thunder God.
• Xiao Xing recommended the manuals Aurora and Thunder, then suggested Blood Luo Crystals to improve both men's aptitude.
• Xu Feng decided that Hong and Thunder God could try refining Blood Luo Crystals, and he also considered Luo Feng's Golden Horned Beast a strong candidate.

Xu Feng encouraged Hong and Thunder God to prepare for the Peak Genius Battle, giving them precious cultivation resources and funding. After selling metal and buying spacecraft and supplies, he helped the group prepare for possible cosmic threats, while suspecting explorers would soon discover Earth.

• Hong and Thunder God agreed to train for the Peak Genius Battle after Xu Feng explained its rewards and offered to support them.
• Xu Feng gave Hong and Thunder God Blood Luo Crystals, secret manuals, and Wood Tooth Crystals, warning them to keep the treasures secret and not cultivate beyond the Stellar level.
• Hong and Thunder God began fighting repeated battles in the Virtual Universe, while Xu Feng opened a bank account and sold metal in Qiu Long City for more than one trillion Black Dragon Coins.
• Xu Feng bought supplies and two B4-class universe spacecraft, then transferred ten billion Black Dragon Coins each to Hong and Thunder God and gave them one spacecraft.
• After Xiao Xing explained how Earth’s hidden coordinates could be discovered, the group decided to acquire powerful slaves and detection equipment.
• Xu Feng recalled that space pirates would eventually find Earth through a wormhole and resolved to grow stronger before that threat arrived.

Xu Feng returned to Earth with supplies and slaves, entrusted Hong and Thunder God with distributing Purple Light Dew and sharing news of the universe, then entered seclusion to break through to the Stellar level. He succeeded, reaching Stellar level first stage in both Mental Power and warrior cultivation.

• Xu Feng and his companions bought slaves and supplies at the universe’s largest slave market, then returned to Earth nine days later.
• Xu Feng found that Luo Feng had reached Planetary level and advised him to obtain a Virtual Helmet before undergoing Body Seizure.
• Xu Feng gave Hong and Thunder God Purple Light Dew and left them to manage its distribution and reveal information about the universe to Earth’s upper ranks.
• Xu Feng told Hong and Thunder God that he planned to reach Stellar level, then entered Black Yuan Space to cultivate in seclusion.
• Xu Feng used the Great Evolution Secret Manual to transform his Star Power and grow his Internal World over several months.
• Xu Feng’s genes reached twenty times, his Stellar True Fire turned deep red, and both his Mental Power and warrior cultivation reached Stellar level first stage.

Xu Feng fused seven Blood Luo Crystals, strengthening his body and affinity for laws, then trained in the Virtual Universe's Slaughter Arena. After defeating a thousand Abyssal Blade Demons, he challenged a stronger version of himself and was quickly killed.

• Xu Feng successfully fused his seventh Blood Luo Crystal but failed to fuse the eighth, deciding he would need to reach Peak World Lord first.
• Xu Feng activated the seven crystals and found that his strength and compatibility with the Universe Origin laws had increased sevenfold.
• Xu Feng entered the Slaughter Arena and defeated one thousand first-stage Universe-level Abyssal Blade Demons using his Golden Void Domain.
• Xu Feng fought a stronger copy of himself with mastery of the second level of the Golden Void Domain and was killed before he could learn from the battle.

Xu Feng spent six months honing his combat skills in the Slaughter Arena, advancing his Gold and Space Domains before beginning to master the Origin God Weapon. After testing its first two forms and failing to control the third, he decided to pursue life-and-death experience by joining the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance and preparing for its trainee assessment.

• Xu Feng set the Slaughter Arena to its highest difficulty and learned from repeated fights against a powerful simulation of himself.
• Over six months, Xu Feng advanced his Gold Domain to the third layer, reached the threshold of the Gold Law, and raised his Space Domain to the second layer.
• Xu Feng studied the Origin God Weapon, successfully used its first two forms, and failed to complete the third.
• Xu Feng decided the Slaughter Arena no longer offered enough growth and asked Xiao Xing how to register with the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance.
• Xu Feng learned that the trainee mercenary assessment took place in a dangerous World Lord World and brought Yi Qianli Hutao and Beiyuan Lihua as his slaves.
• Xu Feng arrived at Qiu Long Star and waited at the mercenary registration office for the assessment to begin.

Xu Feng joined hundreds of applicants traveling to take the Mercenary Guild assessment, and learned that their mission would take place in the dangerous Zhong Qiong Secret Realm. The spacecraft was still en route, leaving the assessors shaken by the revelation of their destination.

• Bruce and Noco warned that mercenary assessments were dangerous and that fewer than one in ten applicants usually succeeded.
• Xu Feng sent Hutao and Lihua to wait inside a World Ring, then joined the other assessors heading to the airport.
• The assessors boarded a C4 spacecraft, where Xu Feng noticed more than twenty formidable official mercenaries entering the front cabin.
• After the spacecraft traveled for over half a day, the assessment leader announced that the mission was in the Zhong Qiong Secret Realm, the Internal World left behind by the fallen World Lord Zhong Qiong.
• Many assessors panicked at the destination as the leader explained that the mission had been selected from existing mercenary tasks and that completing it would qualify them as mercenaries.

Xu Feng and the other trainee mercenaries arrived at the Zhong Qiong Secret Realm for an assessment to hunt the Stellar-level pirates of the Storm Pirate Group. Chris’s elite mercenary team prepared a surprise attack, and the trainees were divided into teams to surround Zhong Qiong Mountain.

• A middle-aged man explained that the trainees had to collect pirate identification badges, while Chris and the other Universe-level mercenaries would target stronger pirates.
• The group learned that the Storm Pirate Group had a Domain Lord leader, more than twenty Universe-level members, and over a thousand weaker pirates, while monsters and beast tides made the secret realm dangerous.
• The next day, Xu Feng and the other examinees reached the Zhong Qiong Secret Realm and were told to head south toward Zhong Qiong Mountain, where the pirates were stationed.
• Chris warned the trainees not to engage the stronger pirates until her team had drawn them into battle, and she sensed that Xu Feng posed a faint danger.
• Chris and the other mercenaries planned a surprise encirclement, splitting into ten teams with Universe-level leaders and one hundred Stellar-level mercenaries in each.