Chapter Summaries

Ye Fan broke free of the Vast Divine Kingdom’s Soul Burning Art, revealing that the attack had helped his Mental Power grow stronger. As he struck back at the enemy forces, Hao Lin and the Great Priest prepared to implement their third plan to kill him.

• The Vast Divine Kingdom powerhouse battling Ai Hongjun claimed that Ye Fan had been killed by the Great Priest’s Soul Burning Art, while Ai Hongjun and the others tried to reach him.
• Ai Wei vowed to destroy the Vast Divine Kingdom if Ye Fan died and decided to enter the inheritance ground after the battle so she could become strong enough to help him.
• The Great Priest grew uneasy when he could not sense Ye Fan’s aura fading, and the blood-red cocoon suddenly burst apart to reveal Ye Fan in silver armor.
• Ye Fan said the Soul Burning Art had helped his Mental Power break through again, then sent the Mountain Breaking Cone at the Vast Divine Kingdom powerhouse fighting Ai Hongjun.
• The Great Priest concluded that Ye Fan had reached Mountain Sea Realm Rank Nine and carried a peak Imperial Weapon or possibly a Half-step Emperor Weapon, so Hao Lin ordered the third plan and revealed a starlight short blade.

Ye Fan and Ai Hongjun battled a Vast Divine Kingdom expert as Hao Lin opened a spatial rift with the Void Slicer. King Haoze and King Lanling descended through the rift, and Ye Fan killed the wounded enemy just as the two Demigods arrived.

• Ye Fan and Ai Hongjun joined forces to overwhelm the Vast Divine Kingdom expert, while the Star Martial Hall warriors watched.
• Hao Lin used the Void Slicer to open a passage between the Vast Divine Kingdom and Blue Star.
• The Ancestor God sent King Haoze and King Lanling through the rift to kill Ye Fan.
• Ai Hongjun urged Ye Fan to flee, but Ye Fan attacked the Vast Divine Kingdom expert and pierced his Wolf Tooth Mace.
• Ye Fan killed the expert with his Silver Dragon Spear as King Haoze and King Lanling arrived as Demigods.

King Haoze and King Lanling confronted Ye Fan and offered him a place in the Vast Divine Kingdom, but he refused and reaffirmed his loyalty to Huaxia. Moon Chan Demigod and Ma Yunteng arrived to protect him, and Moon Chan began fighting the two kings.

• King Haoze and King Lanling descended, and Haoze demanded that Ye Fan stop resisting.
• Ye Fan defied Haoze and rejected his offer to join the Vast Divine Kingdom, declaring that he would defend Huaxia and Human Race civilization.
• Moon Chan Demigod and Ma Yunteng arrived before the kings could attack, and Ye Fan greeted them as his principal and senior.
• Moon Chan asked Ye Fan to call her sister, while Ma Yunteng told him to call him Brother Ma.
• Moon Chan faced King Haoze and King Lanling and froze the rainwater and lake water with her Ice-Sealing Heaven and Earth technique.

Moon Chan Demigod and Ma Yunteng fought King Lanling and King Haoze while Ye Fan and the Star Martial Hall warriors confronted Hao Lin and his forces. Ye Fan joined the attack on Hao Lin, targeting the Void Slicer as the battle’s decisive contest began.

• Moon Chan Demigod froze the battlefield, then teamed up with Ma Yunteng to fight King Lanling and King Haoze.
• King Haoze ordered Hao Lin to kill Ye Fan and sent the Vast Divine Kingdom warriors to surround him.
• Ye Fan refused Deputy Hall Master Fan’s suggestion to retreat and declared that he wanted the Void Slicer and the enemies’ heads.
• Qin Yujing, Deputy Hall Master Fan, and Ai Hongjun joined Ye Fan, and the group charged Hao Lin and his Azure Vault Realm allies.
• Qin Yujing and Deputy Hall Master Fan engaged two warriors while Ai Hongjun fought Hao Lin head-on and Ye Fan attacked him with the Sky Breaking Shuttle.

Ye Fan seized an opening to attack Hao Lin, but Hao Lin lured him into range of a strike from the Ancestor God of the Vast Divine Kingdom. Ye Fan crushed Moon Chan Demigod’s lifesaving ice crystal to block the jade-colored palm, but cracks spread across it as the attack continued.

• Hao Lin contacted the Ancestor God, who ordered him to lure Ye Fan into a trap so he could strike through the spatial rift.
• Ai Hongjun slashed Hao Lin three times, giving Ye Fan an opening to unleash his spear techniques.
• Hao Lin opened a spatial rift with the Void Slicer, and the Ancestor God sent a jade-colored palm toward Ye Fan.
• Ye Fan tried to retreat, but the palm overwhelmed his attack and Sky Breaking Shuttle while Ma Yunteng and Moon Chan Demigod could not reach him in time.
• Can Jiu told Ye Fan he could not enter the Divine Fire Space quickly enough, so Ye Fan crushed Moon Chan Demigod’s lifesaving ice crystal.
• The snowflake-shaped ice crystal struck the jade-colored palm, but cracks rapidly spread across it.

Ye Fan escaped the Ancestor God of the Vast Divine Kingdom’s crushing attack by using Space Wormhole—Jump, and Long Qing’s projection severed the attacker’s giant hand. As the Vast Divine Kingdom forces fled, Ye Fan and Moon Chan Demigod killed Hao Lin, and Ye Fan took the Void-Splitting Blade.

• Ye Fan used Space Wormhole—Jump to escape the sealed space just before the Ancestor God’s giant hand destroyed Moon Chan Demigod’s snowflake treasure.
• Long Qing’s projection appeared and severed the Ancestor God of the Vast Divine Kingdom’s giant hand with a single sword strike.
• The Ancestor God ordered a retreat, and King Haoze, King Lanling, Hao Lin, and the Vast Divine Kingdom’s Martial Warriors fled toward the spatial rift.
• Ye Fan pursued Hao Lin and attacked him with the Mountain Breaking Cone, slowing his escape.
• Moon Chan Demigod killed Hao Lin with a crystalline snowflake, and Ye Fan took the fallen Void-Splitting Blade.

Ye Fan used the Void Slicer to unleash Spatial Turbulence inside the Vast Divine Kingdom’s escape rift, devastating its fleeing warriors after they killed Hao Lin. Long Qing credited Ye Fan with the foremost merit in the battle, while the gathered leaders praised his talent and methods.

• King Haoze sensed Hao Lin’s death and vowed revenge against Ye Fan and Leng Yuechan.
• Ye Fan activated the Void Slicer and stirred the spatial rift with Spatial Turbulence, tearing apart many fleeing Vast Divine Kingdom warriors and apparently grinding the Great Priest’s Dragon Head Cane to powder.
• Ye Fan collapsed from burning through his essence, qi, and spirit, then used treasures to restore himself as Moon Chan Demigod, Ma Yunteng, Fan Xian, Qin Yujing, and Ai Hongjun praised him.
• Long Qing told Ye Fan that he deserved the foremost credit for the battle because he had served as bait and inflicted grievous losses on the enemy.
• Long Qing began announcing rewards for Ye Fan.

The Vast Divine Kingdom discussed its failed attempt to kill Ye Fan and planned to spread news of Long Qing’s strength to other civilizations. Long Qing then rewarded Ye Fan for his achievements, leaving him with access to rare cultivation opportunities and resources.

• King Lanling reported that the Vast Divine Kingdom had lost many warriors, its Great Priest, and the Void Slicer during the failed assassination of Ye Fan.
• The Patriarch God suspected Long Qing had begun condensing his Godhead, and the Ancestor God ordered the kingdom to rally other civilizations against Long Qing and publicize Ye Fan as a target.
• King Haoze vowed to kill Ye Fan after losing his son and the Void Slicer, while Blue Star’s human forces celebrated their victory.
• Long Qing awarded Ye Fan a place to cultivate on Ziwei Emperor Star and a third-tier Martial God Legacy quota.
• Long Qing granted Ye Fan thirty thousand Emperor Star Palace points, and Ma Yunteng welcomed him to the palace.
• Long Qing began presenting Ye Fan with a Demigod Palm, surprising the assembled leaders.

Ye Fan accepted Long Qing’s gift of the severed Demigod Palm and prepared to leave for the Ziwei Emperor Star in seven days. Before departing, he settled Star Martial Hall affairs, helped his friends, and appointed Yin Shanyue Executive Deputy Chief Hall Master.

• Long Qing bestowed the severed Demigod Palm on Ye Fan, explaining that it carried a trace of spatial laws, and Ye Fan offered the Riftcleaving Blade to Long Qing for safekeeping.
• Ma Yunteng gave Ye Fan seven days to settle Star Martial Hall affairs and say farewell before they traveled to the Ziwei Emperor Star.
• Ye Fan reunited with Zhou Liang, Liu Lou, and the others; Zhou Liang and Su Cheng received attention from Jiangnan Province organizations, while Liu Lou signed an A-Rank contract with Star Martial Hall.
• Ye Fan told Star Martial Hall leaders to keep following existing rules and proposed promoting Yin Shanyue to Executive Deputy Chief Hall Master, which they unanimously approved.
• Ye Fan assured the uncertain Yin Shanyue that he could handle the new position.

Ye Fan prepared to leave Blue Star for the Ziwei Emperor Star after giving Ai Wei precious cultivation treasures and spending time with her. After seven days of training and farewells with his family, teachers, and friends, he departed aboard Ma Yunteng's Flying Device.

• Ye Fan gave Ai Wei Star-Dotting Spirit Crystals, the Heart of Eternity, and other treasures, and she accepted them before asking him to spend time sightseeing with her.
• Ye Fan and Ai Wei toured Blue Star together in the Primordial Grade Warplane as they faced their coming separation.
• Ye Fan invited Teacher Fang, Old Ma, and Uncle Wu to visit his home, then spent the remaining days with his family and training in his Underground Martial Arts Room.
• After seven days, Ye Fan received farewell blessings from Zhou Liang, Liu Lou, Hall Master Yin, Old Ma, Teacher Fang, Uncle Wu, and his family.
• Ye Fan boarded Ma Yunteng's Flying Device and set off from Blue Star for the Emperor Star.

Ye Fan traveled with Ma Yunteng toward Ziwei Emperor Star, learning how Emperor Star Palace rankings governed cultivation resources and status. He met Wu Qu Star’s leading genius, Huyan Zhuoye, and the group collected Hambuyev and Daili DuPont along the way.

• Ye Fan thanked Ma Yunteng, who invited him to use the familiar address Brother Ma and explained Emperor Star Palace Points, missions, and the twenty-one-level Emperor Star Tower.
• Ye Fan decided to challenge as many levels of the Emperor Star Tower as possible to secure better cultivation resources.
• Ma Yunteng collected five Wu Qu Star geniuses, whose leader was Huyan Zhuoye, a renowned young martial artist with exceptional mastery and profound meaning.
• Di Yi told Ye Fan that Huyan Zhuoye was Wu Qu Star’s top genius and had left his year’s runner-up far behind.
• The warplane picked up Hambuyev in Bear Country, then landed at the DuPont Family airfield, where Daili DuPont appeared.

Ye Fan reunited with Daili DuPont aboard the warplane, where her obvious affection for him angered Wu Qu Star genius Huyan Zhuoye. Huyan challenged Ye Fan to compete in the Emperor Star Tower, wagering a precious third-class Martial God Legacy quota.

• Di Yi explained that Wu Qu Star favored male martial artists, while Yaoguang Star favored female martial artists, and teased Ye Fan about Daili DuPont.
• Daili DuPont arrived, rejected Huyan Zhuoye’s advances, and eagerly sat beside Ye Fan, complaining that he had not answered her messages.
• Huyan Zhuoye saw Daili’s closeness with Ye Fan and challenged him to see who could clear more floors in the Emperor Star Tower.
• Huyan Zhuoye wagered the winner’s third-class Martial God Legacy quota, shocking the other Wu Qu Star geniuses.

Ye Fan agreed to wager a third-class Martial God Legacy slot against Huyan Zhuoye, while Ma Yunteng witnessed their contest. The group traveled from Blue Star to Ziwei Emperor Star and arrived at Emperor Star Palace, where they faced a gathering of powerful young Martial Warriors.

• Di Yi warned Ye Fan that Huyan Zhuoye might have provoked the wager deliberately, but Ye Fan accepted it with Ma Yunteng as witness.
• Ma Yunteng confirmed the wager, and Huyan Zhuoye left determined to win both the Martial God Legacy and Daili DuPont’s admiration.
• Ye Fan piloted the Primordial Warplane to Blue Star’s northern transmission passage, where the group traveled through the void toward Ziwei Emperor Star.
• The group arrived at Ziwei Emperor Star and marveled at its scenery and denser spiritual energy.
• Ma Yunteng brought the group to Emperor Star Palace, where Ye Fan sensed that even the youngest, weakest Martial Warriors were in the Mountain Sea Realm.

Ye Fan and the other newly arrived geniuses entered the Emperor Star Palace, where his fame drew attention from the Female Martial Artists of Yaoguang Star and jealousy from Huyan Zhuoye. Palace Master Ma Yunteng arrived and began explaining the palace’s strict hierarchy.

• Ye Fan, Di Yi, Daili DuPont, Hambuyev, and the Wu Qu Star geniuses arrived at the Emperor Star Palace and took in its grand buildings and rich spiritual energy.
• Female Martial Artists from Yaoguang Star discussed Ye Fan’s reputation and looks, while Huyan Zhuoye resented the attention Ye Fan received.
• Di Yi teased Ye Fan about his popularity, Hambuyev joked with him, and Daili DuPont stepped beside Ye Fan to ward off the women’s gazes.
• Ma Yunteng appeared, silenced the gathered geniuses, and explained that the Emperor Star Palace ranked disciples as Outer Palace, Inner Palace, and Core Disciples.
• Ma Yunteng said Outer Palace Disciples could cultivate only in the palace’s outermost areas and had to perform tasks such as cleaning, guard duty, and patrols.

Ma Yunteng explained Emperor Star Palace’s duties, rewards, and cultivation conditions for outer, inner, and core disciples, while Ye Fan recognized the value of the palace’s points. Sima Honglie then learned that Ye Fan’s background was highly confidential and that the Master valued him.

• Ma Yunteng warned the geniuses that outer disciples had to perform chores, and none chose to withdraw.
• Ma Yunteng described the Emperor Star Tower requirements, yearly points, missions, and living conditions for outer, inner, and core disciples.
• Ye Fan stayed calm about the rewards because he already had thirty thousand Emperor Star Palace Points.
• Ma Yunteng handed the explanation over to deputy palace master Sima Honglie.
• Sima Honglie asked Ma Yunteng about Ye Fan, but Ma Yunteng said the Master valued him and his information was highly confidential.

At Emperor Star Palace, Sima Honglie welcomed the new students and revealed that Ye Fan’s wealth and Martial God Legacy quota made him a target for envy. He confirmed the Alliance planned to choose the strongest newcomer to combine this year’s quotas into a first-class Martial God Legacy quota, leaving Ye Fan and his rivals intent on competing.

• Ma Yunteng told Sima Honglie to give Ye Fan moderate stimulation while keeping his safety at the highest level, then left.
• Sima Honglie welcomed the new students and explained that Emperor Star Palace Points were essential for cultivation and could be earned through the Emperor Star Tower or Alliance missions.
• Sima Honglie revealed Ye Fan had received thirty thousand Emperor Star Palace Points, prompting envy and greed among the students; Daili DuPont and Hambuyev sought his favor.
• Sima Honglie announced that Ye Fan, Huyan Zhuoye, and Gan Jiumei had third-class Martial God Legacy quotas, while Marcus had a second-class quota, and Sea Nether Star had none.
• Di Yi deduced that the Alliance planned to select the strongest newcomer to combine the quotas into a first-class Martial God Legacy quota, and Sima Honglie confirmed it.
• Ye Fan, Huyan Zhuoye, and Marcus reacted with fierce determination to the plan.

Marcus challenged Ye Fan to wager his second-class Martial God Legacy slot against Ye Fan’s thirty thousand Emperor Star Palace Points, with the winner taking all the legacy slots. Ye Fan accepted despite Di Yi’s warning, and onlookers including Wang Hao and Davis DuPont judged the gamble and the newcomers’ prospects.

• Marcus proposed that he and Ye Fan wager their legacy slots, with Ye Fan also putting up thirty thousand Emperor Star Palace Points, on who cleared more floors of the Emperor Star Tower.
• Huyan Zhuoye fell silent at Marcus’s confidence but resolved to pursue a first-class Martial God Legacy slot for himself.
• Di Yi warned Ye Fan not to accept, but Ye Fan said he was confident and agreed to Marcus’s terms.
• The crowd reacted with shock at the enormous wager, while older Emperor Star Palace disciples regretted that Ye Fan had risked points they hoped to take from him.
• Wang Hao called Ye Fan rash and noted Marcus’s formidable reputation, while Davis DuPont watched Ye Fan and questioned his judgment.

Ke Jingwu and Davis placed opposing bets on Marcus and Ye Fan, while Marcus wagered a third-class Martial God slot and offered points to Huyan Zhuoye and Gan Jiumei if he won. After receiving their welcome packages and learning they would stay in temporary housing, Ye Fan set out to improve his strength and claim the promised martial arts legacy slot, arriving at Emperor Star Palace’s Scripture Repository.

• Ke Jingwu bet 2,000 Emperor Star Palace Points on Marcus, and Davis bet the same amount on Ye Fan to please his sister Daili.
• Marcus offered Huyan Zhuoye and Gan Jiumei 5,000 points each if he defeated Ye Fan, and Gan Jiumei agreed to the wager.
• Sima Honglie gave the new disciples their entry manuals and residence tokens and urged them to prepare for the Emperor Star Tower challenge.
• Ye Fan learned that the new disciples would stay in shabby temporary residences, then declined to join Di Yi and Hambuyev so he could improve his strength.
• Daili invited Ye Fan to meet her brother Davis at a welcome feast, but Ye Fan said he would defeat Marcus and defend his Martial God Legacy slot.
• Ye Fan followed the manual to Emperor Star Palace’s Scripture Repository to seek the advanced version of Three Thousand Thunders Move.

Ye Fan checked in at the Emperor Star Palace Scripture Repository and gained three Enlightenment Points, then met Wang Hao and Nangong Shu inside. Wang Hao warned him about Marcus and offered to help cancel their wager battle, but Ye Fan remained confident as he prepared to pursue the Inner Palace.

• Ye Fan received three Enlightenment Points from checking in at the Scripture Repository and saw that his system detection limit had risen to the ninth grade of the Azure Vault Realm.
• Ye Fan entered the Scripture Repository, where Can Jiu identified its mind-clearing stone floors as valuable materials.
• Ye Fan recognized Wang Hao, Kunlun Martial University's celebrated graduate, and greeted him and his friend Nangong Shu.
• Wang Hao warned Ye Fan that Marcus was powerful and offered to ask around about canceling their wager battle, but Ye Fan thanked him and refused.
• Wang Hao explained that he was striving to become a core disciple and encouraged Ye Fan to reach the Inner Palace on his first Emperor Star Tower challenge.

Ye Fan searched the Emperor Star Palace Scripture Repository and found the God-tier Star Art Three Thousand Thunder Illusions, the advanced chapter of Three Thousand Thunders Move. Meanwhile, Daili told her brother Davis that she was pursuing Ye Fan and urged him to bet on Ye Fan becoming the strongest Rookie King.

• Ye Fan ignored other students' talk about his points and headed to the Scripture Repository's upper level.
• Davis asked Daili whether she liked Ye Fan, and she said she was the one pursuing him, though her feelings were still unrequited.
• Daili urged Davis to bet his entire fortune on Ye Fan winning the strongest Rookie King title in half a month.
• Ye Fan searched the Scripture Repository and found Three Thousand Thunder Illusions, a God-tier Star Art that cost 15,000 Emperor Star Palace points to learn.
• Ye Fan gritted his teeth and decided to spend the points to learn Three Thousand Thunder Illusions.