Chapter Summaries

Luo Shen survived the mysterious sphere’s pressure and awakened his Fire Essence clone, then joined Luo Feng in searching Ancient Civilization Relic No. 12 beneath the Pacific Ocean. They reached the buried interstellar warship that Luo Shen believed was the relic.

• Luo Shen declared that he remained himself regardless of whether his experiences were real, and the mysterious sphere unleashed terrifying pressure that left him unconscious and bloodied.
• Luo Shen awakened and discovered his Fire Essence clone, which had a Life Gene Level of 100 and the Fire God True Body combat talent.
• Luo Shen and Luo Feng traveled to the Pacific Ocean to investigate Ancient Civilization Relic No. 12, while Babata and Luo Feng argued over how Luo Shen had joined Yunmo Star.
• Luo Shen used Killing Mode to kill attacking sea monsters as he and Luo Feng descended to the seafloor.
• Luo Shen broke through the seabed rock and found the interstellar warship containing Ancient Civilization Relic No. 12.

Luo Shen and Luo Feng recovered a Black Dragon Ship but left it unopened because they lacked the strength and tools to enter it. They then discovered a mysterious black egg on the seabed, and Luo Shen revealed that its origin could help Luo Feng reach the World Lord Level within ten thousand years.

• Luo Shen and Luo Feng found the Black Dragon Ship, stored it in Babata’s spatial equipment, and returned to the surface without opening its entrance.
• The two saw a golden streak fall into the sea and searched the seabed for its landing point.
• Luo Shen and Luo Feng found a black egg with golden patterns, while Luo Shen recognized it as a Golden Horn Beast Egg.
• Luo Shen told Luo Feng and Babata that the egg’s origin was worth half of Master of Yunmo Star’s inheritance and could help Luo Feng become a World Lord within ten thousand years.
• Babata reconsidered its objection and asked whether Luo Shen’s information was truly worth that price.

Luo Shen revealed that the giant egg was a Golden Horn Beast and negotiated half of Hu Yanbo's inheritance in exchange for the information. Luo Feng resisted possessing the beast because he feared abandoning his family and Xu Xin, but Luo Shen explained that its clone ability could let him keep his original body.

• Luo Shen told Luo Feng and Babata that the egg was a Golden Horn Beast, a peak Starry Sky Beast with the potential to reach World Lord level.
• Babata recognized the egg's extraordinary value and offered Luo Shen a larger share, but Luo Shen kept their agreement for half of Hu Yanbo's inheritance.
• Babata and Luo Shen reached an agreement, while Luo Feng objected to possessing the Golden Horn Beast.
• Luo Shen guessed that Luo Feng feared losing contact with his parents, Luo Hua, and Xu Xin, and Luo Feng confirmed it.
• Luo Shen explained that the Golden Horn Beast could nurture a clone at Stellar level, giving Luo Feng a way to keep his original body, and said this knowledge was his own secret.

After Luo Feng agreed to possess the Golden Horn Beast, Luo Shen received a call from Hong and brought him to the Limitless Martial Arts Academy headquarters. Hong tested Luo Shen’s domain, and Luo Shen displayed a Wood Essence Crystal as he considered how to obtain Hong’s resources.

• Luo Feng apologized to Luo Shen and agreed to Soul Possession of the Golden Horn Beast once he reached the necessary strength.
• Luo Shen received a call from Hong and traveled with Luo Feng to the Limitless Martial Arts Academy headquarters in Hongning Base City.
• Luo Shen told Luo Feng that the academy headquarters was built around a real spacecraft.
• Hong confronted the two with his domain, and Luo Shen met the pressure with his own domain before Hong withdrew his power.
• Luo Shen recovered by absorbing a Wood Essence Crystal, which caught Hong’s attention as Luo Shen sought to impress him and gain access to his treasures.

Luo Shen traded seven Wood Essence Crystals to Hong for valuable cultivation equipment, then trained in an upgraded gravity chamber and hunted powerful monsters to refine his techniques. By October, after failing to enter a Mechanical Race spaceship, he began slaughtering the monsters that attacked him and drew out the Dragon Turtle.

• Luo Shen told Hong he had found Wood Essence Crystals in an Ancient Civilization Relic and traded seven of them for treasures, including a gravity chamber and a Sky-Piercing Shuttle.
• Hong sent Luo Shen the gravity chamber, which Babata upgraded to reach 90,000 times Earth's gravity, and Luo Shen and Luo Feng used it to cultivate.
• Luo Shen quickly advanced his saber and movement techniques, then began fighting King-level Monsters around the world to hone his skills.
• In March, Luo Shen defeated the Silver Moon Sky Wolf near Lake Baikal after a prolonged battle.
• In October, Luo Shen failed to pass the laser corridor at the Mechanical Race Spaceship, then slaughtered attacking sharks and other monsters until the Dragon Turtle emerged.

Luo Shen defeated the Eight-Clawed Beast Emperor, advanced to the Star Level, and traveled from Earth to Qiu Long Star as humanity’s first journey into the universe began. He arrived at the planet’s docking port, while Luo Feng’s Golden Horn Beast clone remained on Earth to cultivate.

• Luo Shen killed the Eight-Clawed Beast Emperor with a single slash after years of battles had brought him to Planetary Level Nine.
• Luo Shen spent a year fighting King-level Monsters across Earth and forged the blade technique Radiant Glory at Mount Tai.
• After Luo Feng possessed the Golden Horn Beast, Luo Shen placed his Fire Essence clone in the Alpha Centauri System and gathered Black Iron and other metals on Mars.
• Luo Shen used Wood Essence Crystals to advance to Star Level One, then departed Earth aboard the Black Dragon Ship while Luo Feng’s Golden Horn Beast clone stayed behind to cultivate.
• Babata piloted the Black Dragon Ship through the Dark Universe, and nine days later Luo Shen arrived at Qiu Long Star and approached its planetary docking port.

Luo Shen registered as a citizen of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire and visited a Qiu Long City treasure shop to sell his Arc Saber Disc. There, Dika Priyo, the great-grandson of Qiu Long Star’s Domain Lord, offered him 200 billion Black Dragon Coins for his Black Dragon Ship, leaving Luo Shen wary of his intentions.

• Luo Shen landed on Qiu Long Star, tipped a docking staff member, and asked for directions to the Imperial Office.
• Luo Shen registered as a citizen of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire and quickly opened a Virtual Universe account.
• Luo Shen visited the Treasure Shop to sell his Arc Saber Disc and browsed its costly goods.
• Dika Priyo approached Luo Shen, revealed that the docking staff member had reported his arrival, and said he was the great-grandson of the Qiu Long City Lord.
• Dika offered Luo Shen 200 billion Black Dragon Coins for his X81 Black Dragon Ship, and Luo Shen hesitated over whether the offer concealed a threat.

Luo Shen sold his weapons and traded for supplies before purchasing 107 slaves from Nado. After paying for them at the planetary spaceport, he made a private request to Nado as ten C-class spacecraft departed.

• Luo Shen arranged for the Exotic Treasure Shop owner to witness his trade with Dika, sold his Arc Saber Disc and B-class Laser Cannon, and bought cultivation materials, a force weapon, and C-class spacecraft.
• Luo Shen left Dika and entered the slave market, where he ordered Star Level Mind Controllers and warriors from Nado.
• Nado arranged 107 slaves and completed their ownership-recognition procedures aboard a spacecraft bound for the planetary spaceport.
• Luo Shen paid Nado, accepted his business card, and asked him for help with something.
• Ten C-class spacecraft rose from the spaceport and flew away.

Luo Shen’s spacecraft convoy was ambushed by star pirates while traveling through the Dark Universe. With their ship’s shields weakening, Luo Shen ordered the ships back into an asteroid belt, where they remained at risk of being tracked or caught at the pirates’ base.

• Luo Shen insisted that Babata activate the ships’ shields despite Babata’s complaints about the energy cost.
• After two hours of uneventful travel, four modified C9-class pirate ships attacked Luo Shen’s ship and closed in from all sides.
• Babata warned that returning to the original universe would put the ships inside an asteroid belt, but Luo Shen ordered them to decelerate and split up to improve their chances of escape.
• Babata piloted Luo Shen’s ship into the asteroid belt and tried to evade detection using its better sensors.
• Luo Shen warned that the pirates might track the ship’s flight traces or already have a base inside the asteroid belt.

Luo Shen escaped an ambush in the Asteroid Belt and returned safely to Earth, where his homecoming brought a breakthrough in his mental state. The story then shifted to Mars, where he sparred with Golden Horn Luo Feng as the beast activated its Enhancement talent.

• Babata destroyed micro-robots attacking Luo Shen's ship while accelerating through the Asteroid Belt, and reported that another ship had been captured and all its slaves were gone.
• Babata piloted Luo Shen's ship out of the Asteroid Belt and used cosmic traversal to return to Earth, where Luo Shen comprehended Clear Mind and True Nature and received an Insight boost.
• On Mars, Luo Shen struck Golden Horn Luo Feng hard enough to send the Star Level One beast crashing into a mountain range.
• Golden Horn Luo Feng activated Enhancement, doubling his overall strength, and Luo Shen drew the Ghostly Blade as their sparring match intensified.

Luo Shen spent months training by brutally fighting Golden Horn Luo Feng while his Fire Essence clone absorbed stellar energy. He then visited the Virtual Universe Slaughterfield to seek Man Luo’s help joining the Virtual Universe Company’s Ganwu Branch, but Man Luo remained elusive.

• Luo Shen repeatedly beat Golden Horn Luo Feng, who tried to retaliate with the Crimson Copper Mixed Mother Fragment but was unable to overpower him.
• Luo Shen watched the distant stars and noted that his Fire Essence clone would reach the Cosmic level in about two months.
• Luo Feng recalled that his strength had improved through the fights and Composite Metal, but he remained weaker than Luo Shen even after reaching the Star Level.
• Luo Shen arrived at the Slaughterfield on Black Dragon Mountain Island, where his Star Level Nine Mind Controller reported that Man Luo had not appeared for several days.
• Luo Shen continued using the Slaughterfield to hone his skills, advancing his saber technique to the ninth level of the Flame Domain.

Luo Shen mastered the final form of the Thirteen Forms of Star Shattering, crossed the threshold of the Fire Origin Law, and discovered that his attribute panel could help him comprehend laws. He decided to seek Man Luo’s attention and entered the Battle Arena to challenge a nine-star opponent.

• Luo Shen repeatedly fought a simulated Star Level Seven opponent who had crossed the Fire Origin Law threshold, analyzing each defeat as he trained.
• After a day of battles, Luo Shen entered a focused state and defended against the opponent for a hundred exchanges before striking back.
• Luo Shen reached Great Perfection in the Thirteen Forms of Star Shattering, comprehended the Intent of Starlight Flame, and saw Flame Law progress appear on his attribute panel.
• Luo Shen decided to pursue the Ganwu Branch of the Virtual Universe Company through Man Luo and considered seeking secret techniques needed to unlock Space Law.
• Luo Shen found Man Luo seated in the main hall but chose not to approach him, instead applying to enter the Battle Arena.
• Luo Shen selected a nine-star Star Level Seven opponent named Overlord Blade and applied for a challenge.

Luo Shen won a string of Battle Arena matches, drawing attention from powerful fighters and factions, including chief administrator Man Luo. He accepted a challenge from an undefeated dual-blade warrior, and the battle was about to begin.

• Luo Shen defeated Bloody Hand Butcher with a single blade strike, winning his first Battle Arena match.
• Luo Shen continued winning and rejected challenges from warriors rated below eight stars, building a reputation as a Domain Nine Heavens newcomer.
• Man Luo reviewed Luo Shen’s record, suspected he had crossed the Origin Law threshold, and recommended contacting him.
• Luo Shen received a growing stream of challenges from high-level fighters and decided to accept one more before pausing.
• Luo Shen accepted a challenge from a Star Level Seven dual-blade woman with Domain Nine Heavens and 4,396 wins without a loss.
• The dual-blade warrior mocked Luo Shen, and the system announced the start of their battle.

Luo Shen fought a dual-blade female warrior who had comprehended the Water Origin Law, then prevailed after using his strongest Starfire technique. Man Luo ordered Ming Yu to recruit Luo Shen into the Ganwu Branch as a Special Elite, and Luo Shen returned to the Slaughterfield lobby.

• The dual-blade female warrior used the Water Origin Law to pressure Luo Shen and wound his arm.
• Luo Shen revealed his Fire Origin Law, and Man Luo told Ming Yu to offer him a Special Elite contract with conditions within Man Luo’s authority.
• Luo Shen integrated the Fusion Law into his saber technique and exchanged fierce attacks with the female warrior.
• Luo Shen unleashed Starfire Piercing Heaven and defeated the dual-blade female warrior.
• Luo Shen reflected on how close the fight had been and returned to the Slaughterfield lobby.

Luo Shen joined the Virtual Universe Company's Black Dragon Mountain branch in exchange for secret techniques, resources, and protection for Earth, then prepared Earth for the Nuolanshan Family's threat. By the end of April, Luo Feng's Earthling Clone was born and rapidly advanced in strength.

• Ming Yu recruited Luo Shen into the Virtual Universe Company's Black Dragon Mountain branch, agreeing to provide secret techniques and resources and make Luo Shen Earth's lord in exchange for his participation in the Cosmic Genius Peak Battle.
• Luo Shen and Luo Feng decided against stationing branch personnel on Earth and instead bought Cosmic-level Mind Controller slaves, including Qiu Fan, who helped Babata retrieve the Mechanical Race Spaceship hidden in the Heim Great Delta.
• Ming Yu's people wiped out the space pirates who had attacked Luo Shen and uncovered Dika's faction colluding with them, while the Qiu Long Star Lord gave Luo Shen half of Qiu Long Star's ownership to avoid punishment.
• Luo Shen collected and installed the Galactic Orbit Warning Device on Earth, then continued cultivating the Origin Law secret techniques with help from the Slaughterfield, Ming Yu, and Man Luo.
• Luo Feng's Earthling Clone was born, and its body rose to Planetary level seven while its spiritual power reached Star Level One.

Luo Shen advanced through the Origin Laws, strengthened his Fire Essence clone, and helped divert threats from Earth while building his fortune in the World Within a World. After the Ganwu Auction, Luo Feng began nurturing a Mosha Clan Clone, and Luo Shen and his companions used exchanged bloodline potions to accelerate their cultivation.

• Luo Shen comprehended the Water, Gold, Wood, and Earth Origin Laws, unlocked the first two levels of Cosmic Roaming Body, and created the blade techniques “Five Elements Mutual Generation” and “Brilliant Star River.”
• The Virtual Universe Company's announcement redirected the Nuolanshan Family's spacecraft away from Earth, while the Fire Essence clone advanced to the Cosmic level and raised its Life Gene Level to 500 times.
• Luo Feng and his companions took the trainee mercenary examination, and Luo Shen entered the World Within a World to plunder its treasures with the Cloud Soaring Vine.
• Man Luo protected Luo Shen from the Ninth Prince's family, and Luo Shen and Luo Feng later bought key items at the Ganwu Auction after securing most of the World Within a World's treasures.
• Luo Feng began nurturing a Mosha Clan Clone, while Luo Feng and the other two exchanged a Domain Lord Bloodline Evolution Potion for four Cosmic Bloodline Evolution Potions and improved their cultivation speeds.

Luo Shen entered the Qianwu Universe Country preliminaries of the Cosmic Peak Genius War, where contestants fought under identical Star Level Nine conditions. Assigned to World Zone 100, he faced an ambush moments after arriving and revealed an Illusionary Body to counterattack.

• Man Luo urged Luo Shen to register for the Genius War and advised him to place in the top ten of his world zone rather than claim first place.
• The Qianwu Universe Country preliminaries began with 820 billion contestants divided among 100 world zones.
• Luo Shen met Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God before the contestants were teleported to their assigned zones.
• Luo Shen arrived in World Zone 100 and checked his contestant information, which showed zero points and no rank.
• A contestant attacked Luo Shen with three flying discs, but the discs passed through his Illusionary Body, and Luo Shen appeared beside the attacker with his battle blade.

Luo Shen slaughtered contestants across the World Zone, earning enough Points to reach Rank 9, and decided he needed to leave his city to find stronger opponents. Above the World Zone, Qianwu Universe Country’s heirs and royals discussed the Ninth Prince of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire.

• Luo Shen killed a contestant in the commercial plaza, then hunted through the eastern district and became known as the “Blade Maniac.”
• On the thirteenth day, Luo Shen killed a Qianwu Secret Realm genius who begged him for mercy.
• Luo Shen killed the man and woman who had accompanied the genius, despite the man sacrificing himself to help the woman escape.
• Luo Shen’s Points rose to 43,967,777 and his rank reached 9, leading him to plan to seek stronger opponents in other cities.
• Qianwu Universe Country’s heirs, princesses, and princes discussed the Ninth Prince of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire aboard a spacecraft.

Bro Lin acknowledged Luo Shen as a celebrated genius of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire while privately fearing him. As the preliminary round neared its end, Luo Shen’s reputation kept contestants in City No. 003 from fighting, and he waited on a rooftop for the round to conclude.

• Bro Lin told the other princes that Luo Shen was a genius nurtured by the Black Dragon Mountain Empire and said the Divine Lord planned to gift him his home star system.
• Luo Feng prepared to fight Wind Wheel while ranking 51st, and Hong and Thunder God neared qualification in their world zones; Thunder God had survived Rong Jun and ranked 101st.
• Contestants in City No. 003 fled when they saw Luo Shen, known as Blade Maniac, after his earlier massacre had made him the city’s strongest fighter.
• Luo Shen passed by an injured contestant without attacking because he was already third and wanted to avoid gaining enough Points to take first place.
• Ten minutes before the preliminary round ended, Luo Shen returned to the tallest building’s rooftop, where he waited as the city remained entirely quiet under his deterrence.

After the preliminary round ended, Luo Shen and his companions received the Black Dragon God Lord’s gift of four star systems, including the Milky Way. Luo Shen explained that their status depended on strength and backing, then the group prepared for the Arena Finals, where the contestants learned their group assignments.

• The preliminary round ended, and Luo Shen, Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God returned to the virtual universe as the final rankings were released.
• Luo Feng told Luo Shen that the Black Dragon God Lord had gifted them the Milky Way Galaxy and three neighboring galaxies, and Envoy Butashka later visited to complete the star-system transfers and invite Luo Shen to the Holy Land.
• Luo Shen explained that Man Luo and the Virtual Universe Company’s backing—not merely their talent—had prompted the gift, and urged the group to earn respect by reaching the Genius Battle’s top 1,000.
• Luo Shen congratulated Hong and Thunder God for passing the preliminaries and encouraged Hong to keep fighting for a place in the Arena Finals.
• The contestants drew Arena Melee groups: Luo Shen entered Group 1, Thunder God Group 88, Luo Feng Group 132, and Hong Group 461.