Chapter Summaries

Ye Fan watched Xiao Feihu of the Purple Chen Star Domain ambush Athena and summon an Evil God’s power, leaving her trapped and in danger. As Xiao Feihu prepared to assault her and offer her as a sacrifice, Athena called for help, but Ye Fan had not yet intervened.

• Ye Fan recognized Athena, who had once helped guard him, and decided he could not ignore Xiao Feihu threatening her.
• Xiao Feihu mocked Ye Fan as an insignificant martial artist and boasted that he would kill him to win Yu Hua Xian’s favor.
• Athena tried to flee, but Xiao Feihu performed a summoning ritual and transformed himself with the Evil God’s power.
• Xiao Feihu overwhelmed Athena with his bone spears and bound her in numbing spider silk.
• Athena called for help as Xiao Feihu threatened to assault her and offer her soul as a sacrifice.

Ye Fan rescued Athena from Xiao Feihu and overwhelmed the ranked prodigy with ease. As Ye Fan prepared to finish him, Xiao Feihu begged for his life and offered important information.

• Xiao Feihu cornered Athena and prepared to violate her and sacrifice her to an Evil God.
• Ye Fan appeared, caught Xiao Feihu's bone spear, and pulled him out of the ruins.
• Ye Fan beat Xiao Feihu by smashing him into the ruins with the bone spear, then shattered the weapon.
• Xiao Feihu attacked Ye Fan again, but Ye Fan's Heaven Burial Slaughter Art made him fear for his life.
• Xiao Feihu begged Ye Fan to spare him and offered important information, while Athena realized how much Ye Fan had grown.

Ye Fan forced Xiao Feihu to reveal that Ren Xing planned to sacrifice martial artists on the Central Battlefield to summon a divine being, then killed him and rescued Athena for a payment of Five-star Divine Marrow. He returned to the Five-Colored Snake Sovereign’s cultivation room, where Little Nine announced that she had formed nine Perfect Star Rivers.

• Ye Fan interrogated Xiao Feihu, who revealed Ren Xing’s plan to gather flesh, blood, and souls for a massacre and sacrifice on the Central Battlefield.
• Ye Fan killed Xiao Feihu, collected his soul and spatial treasure, and found five hundred cubic meters of Five-star Divine Marrow inside.
• Athena paid Ye Fan five hundred cubic meters of Five-star Divine Marrow to free her from the spider silk, then left to warn the other Black Dragon Divine Hall martial artists.
• Ye Fan used Space Stroll to return to the Five-Colored Snake Sovereign’s cultivation room after the technique strained his body.
• Little Nine told Ye Fan that she now had nine Perfect Star Rivers.

Ye Fan celebrated Little Nine reaching nine Perfect Star Rivers while the Five Great Star Domains watched Black Dragon Star Domain rise in the rankings. As the Central Battlefield’s opening drew near, Xuan Ye credited Ye Fan for Black Dragon’s success and the true genius battle was about to begin.

• Ye Fan congratulated Little Nine on reaching nine Perfect Star Rivers and asked whether she could open a tenth, but she said the obstacle seemed impossible to cross.
• The rankings showed Black Dragon Star Domain in second place, ahead of Flame Demon and Purple Chen Star Domains and behind Azure Cloud Star Domain.
• The Flame Demon Star Domain’s God King praised Xuan Ye and asked which genius had driven Black Dragon’s rise.
• Xuan Ye named Ye Fan as the key force behind Black Dragon Star Domain’s points, and Old Demon Lu regretted not recruiting him earlier.
• Bells rang above Ancient Chaos City, signaling that the Central Battlefield was about to open.

The Central Battlefield opened, drawing the Five Great Star Domains’ prodigies toward its contest for rewards and rankings. Yu Hua Shen and Yu Hua Xian planned to eliminate Ye Fan if he possessed ten Star Rivers, Yan Jingtian headed for the battlefield seeking the Concentration Dharma Fruit, and Ren Xing prepared a sacrifice to gain more power from Main God.

• The Central Battlefield opened as Tianjin Heavenly God and the Saint Lotus Emissary anticipated the Black Dragon Star Domain’s performance.
• Yu Hua Shen and Yu Hua Xian set out for the Central Battlefield and resolved to destroy Ye Fan if he had ten Star Rivers.
• Yan Jingtian headed deeper into the Ancient Chaos Ruins to seek the Concentration Dharma Fruit.
• Ren Xing received collected flesh, blood, and souls and planned to use the Central Battlefield’s bloodshed to complete his sacrifice.
• An unnamed figure shrouded in holy light cursed the Black Dragon Star Domain’s Ye Fan and vowed to kill him if given the chance.

Ye Fan and Little Nine set out for the Central Battlefield, but first Ye Fan confronted the Five-Headed Lion Sovereign and secured his submission. The group prepared to leave with the newly subdued lion under the Five-Colored Snake Sovereign’s command.

• Ye Fan told the Five-Colored Snake Sovereign to take control of the Ancient Chaos Demon Race, but she said the Five-Headed Lion Sovereign made that impossible.
• Ye Fan led Little Nine and the Five-Colored Snake Sovereign to the hidden Five-Headed Lion Sovereign and surrounded him.
• The Five-Headed Lion Sovereign feigned surrender and attacked with the Lion Roar Technique, but Ye Fan blocked it with the Six-Character Mantra.
• Ye Fan blasted apart the lion’s Desire of Sound head with his spear, then pressured the remaining four-headed lion into surrendering.
• Ye Fan placed Divine Control Seals in all four remaining heads and ordered the lion to recognize the Five-Colored Snake Sovereign as his boss.

Ye Fan made the Five-Colored Snake Sovereign ruler of Three Demon Ridge and learned of a possible God Emperor inheritance in the Central Battlefield. As Ye Fan and Little Nine headed deeper into the ruins, the returning Black Eagle Sovereign was challenged by the Four-Headed Lion Sovereign, while Athena waited anxiously at the Central Battlefield’s edge.

• Ye Fan appointed the Five-Colored Snake Sovereign as the leader of Three Demon Ridge, with the Four-Headed Lion Sovereign serving under her.
• The Four-Headed Lion Sovereign told Ye Fan and Little Nine that the Central Battlefield might conceal a God Emperor’s inheritance for which past challengers had been unworthy.
• Ye Fan returned the Four-Headed Lion Sovereign’s eyes and ears, then departed with Little Nine for the depths of the Ancient Chaos Ruins.
• The Black Eagle Sovereign and Black Hawk Young Master returned to Three Demon Ridge after escaping the formation, and the Four-Headed Lion Sovereign attacked the Black Eagle Sovereign on the Five-Colored Snake Sovereign’s orders.
• Athena watched for Ye Fan at the Central Battlefield as powerful figures from other star domains arrived.

As the Central Battlefield prepared to open, the Five Great Star Domains’ points revealed that the Black Dragon Star Domain had risen to second place, largely thanks to Ye Fan. The individual rankings then named Ye Fan first by a huge margin, leaving the other domains stunned.

• Athena waited anxiously for Ye Fan while Black Dragon Star Domain disciples and rivals discussed his feats and wondered whether he had survived.
• The bell announced the Central Battlefield’s impending opening, and the Five Great Star Domains’ totals appeared, placing Black Dragon Star Domain second behind Azure Cloud Star Domain.
• Yu Hua Xian grew frustrated at Ye Fan’s success, while Yu Hua Shen recognized that his strength could put him among the top-ranked warriors.
• The individual points ranking was revealed, placing Ye Fan first with 2,753,250 points, far ahead of Yu Hua Shen in second place.

Ye Fan took first place on the Individual Points Ranking, far surpassing the other geniuses and gathering about ninety percent of the Black Dragon Star Domain’s total points. His rise stunned the rival star domains and gave the Black Dragon Star Domain hope of turning around its past defeats as the Central Battlefield’s real contest began.

• Yan Jingtian recognized Ye Fan as a likely top dark horse, and he and Yan Jingyun discussed building goodwill with him.
• Xiang Man, Long Jie, Mo Lingzi, Athena, and others reacted with shock and admiration as Ye Fan claimed the top ranking.
• Yu Hua Xian grew furious at Ye Fan’s lead, while Yu Hua Shen urged her to steady herself because the real battle had only begun.
• The Individual Points Ranking appeared on the screen in Ancient Chaos City, revealing that Ye Fan held about ninety percent of the Black Dragon Star Domain’s total points.
• Xuan Ye celebrated Ye Fan’s achievement, while the experts of the Wuji Demonic Sect and the Heavenly Demon Sect reflected on how far the young man had risen.

Ye Fan and Little Nine rushed toward the Central Battlefield, where martial artists from the Five Great Star Domains gathered and recognized him as the Leaderboard’s top-ranked contender. As Ye Fan greeted Yan Jingtian, a massive stone tower began rising from the battlefield.

• Ye Fan and Little Nine flew toward the Central Battlefield as martial artists discussed Ye Fan’s exploits and his lead on the Leaderboard.
• Ye Fan used Space Stroll to bring Little Nine across the distance in a dozen breaths, confirming he could take someone with him.
• Athena spotted Ye Fan’s arrival and felt reassured, while tens of thousands of martial artists turned to look at him.
• Yan Jingtian greeted Ye Fan warmly, discouraging potential enemies from acting against him.
• Rumbling sounds came from the Central Battlefield as a massive stone tower began to rise.

Ye Fan and the other geniuses learned that the Trial Tower measured individual combat strength and offered enormous point rewards for clearing its thirteen floors. With more than 2.7 million points, Ye Fan could bypass the first five floors, drawing envious and hostile attention as the Central Battlefield opened.

• Yan Jingyun explained that the Trial Tower held top geniuses and that the best past results were the tenth floor in the Flame Demon Star Domain and the ninth in the Black Dragon Star Domain.
• Yan Jingtian described the tower as a key test of individual strength and said its results would affect priority for the Concentration Dharma Fruit.
• The Trial Tower rules revealed that points could bypass floors and that clearing the thirteenth floor awarded 100 million points.
• Yan Jingtian told Ye Fan that his more than 2.7 million points let him start at the sixth floor and bypass his first five floors without spending points.
• Ye Fan sensed jealousy, envy, and hostility from nearby martial artists, while the audience outside Ancient Chaos City watched the Central Battlefield appear on the screen.

The Five Great Star Domains’ God Kings speculated that the Trial Tower’s greatly increased point rewards were caused by an exceptional genius, with several suspecting Ye Fan. As the Central Battlefield’s barrier withdrew and the tower opened, the first eight peak Demigods entered to begin the trial.

• The God Kings debated the Trial Tower’s unusually generous rewards, and Xuan Ye suspected Ye Fan had triggered the change.
• Long Yin vowed to help eliminate Ye Fan if he survived the Star Domain Genius Battle, while Old Demon Lu watched Mo Lingzi with concern and anticipation.
• The Central Battlefield’s barrier shrank, revealing the ancient Trial Tower as its eight stone doors opened.
• Qing Feng, Chi Huo, Yan Feng, and other geniuses stepped forward, and Xiao Lun asked Athena for permission to try the tower first.
• Ye Fan noticed Xiao Lun’s worshipful glance and nodded to encourage her.
• Eight peak Demigods entered the Trial Tower, illuminating its first floor and officially starting the trial.

The Trial Tower proved far more difficult than expected, expelling many powerful Demigods before they could clear its first floor. Su Lun cleared the first floor, while Limit Demigods Chi Huo and Qing Feng reached the second, leaving the gathered geniuses wary of the challenge ahead.

• Yu Hua Shen explained to Yu Hua Xian that the Trial Tower had raised its difficulty and rewards to match the exceptional geniuses competing this year.
• Zhang Shan of the Eternal Star Domain and Bao Chong of the Black Dragon Star Domain were ejected without clearing the first floor, and more martial artists suffered the same fate.
• A genius from the Eternal Star Domain described losing to a fully armored opponent after exposing an opening.
• Su Lun cleared the first floor and credited Athena's expectations and Ye Fan's encouragement for helping her persist.
• Chi Huo of the Flame Demon Star Domain and Qing Feng of the Azure Cloud Star Domain each cleared two floors before stopping.

As the Trial Tower results revealed this year's difficulty, the Five Great Star Domains competed to build their scores, and Ye Fan sent Athena to test the tower. Athena entered the first floor and faced an armored soldier as Peerless Demigods began appearing across the domains.

• Most martial artists failed to clear the first floor, while Azure Cloud and Flame Demon showed the strongest overall results and pulled ahead in points.
• Little Nine offered to enter the Trial Tower, but Ye Fan told her to wait because he considered her the Black Dragon Divine Hall's trump card.
• Athena stepped forward at Ye Fan's encouragement and entered the Trial Tower.
• Qian Feng of the Eternal Star Domain entered after Athena, while Fang Lin watched Ye Fan with hostility because he suspected Ye Fan had killed Fang Kun.
• Peerless Demigods from the other star domains entered in succession, and Yu Jinghong of Azure Cloud cleared the first three floors.
• Athena found her trial body replicated her abilities and faced an armored soldier who swung a saber at her.

Athena defeated the first-floor armored warrior but fell on the fifth floor of the Trial Tower, while Yu Jinghong cleared five floors before being eliminated. As the Five Great Star Domains’ geniuses entered the tower and their scores climbed, the contest for points intensified.

• Athena swiftly pierced the armored warrior’s throat and continued climbing the Trial Tower.
• Yu Jinghong emerged after clearing five floors, and his result was recorded as one million points for the Azure Cloud Star Domain.
• Athena and the other early contestants, apart from Yu Jinghong, were eliminated after clearing four floors; Athena told Ye Fan that a peak True God had defeated her on the fifth floor.
• As the Azure Cloud and Flame Demon Star Domains led the scores, Long Jie, Xiang Man, and Mo Lingzi stepped forward to compete for the Black Dragon Star Domain.
• Geniuses from the Five Great Star Domains entered the Trial Tower, beginning a fiercer contest for points and domain glory.

The Trial Tower’s results widened the gap between the star domains, while the Black Dragon Star Domain’s warriors fought to earn points. Mo Lingzi cleared six floors, matching the ranked geniuses from the other domains, and the seventh floor remained unconquered.

• The star-domain points rankings updated, with the Azure Cloud Star Domain firmly in first and Ye Fan still leading the individual ranking.
• Long Jie and Xiang Man emerged from the Trial Tower after reaching the fifth floor, badly injured but hoping Mo Lingzi could earn more points for the Black Dragon Star Domain.
• Eternal Star Domain warriors mocked the Black Dragon Star Domain, and Ye Fan urged Feng Jiu not to let their taunts disrupt her.
• Mo Lingzi exited the tower after clearing six floors and earning 1.5 million reward points, stunning the onlookers.
• Ranked geniuses from the five star domains emerged, and even those in the top fifty had stopped at the sixth floor.

Feng Jiu volunteered to represent the Black Dragon Star Domain in the Trial Tower after elite geniuses from other star domains failed to clear its seventh floor. Despite widespread mockery, Ye Fan trusted her strength as she stepped forward to fight.

• Yan Qing reported that a True God Level archer killed her on the Trial Tower's seventh floor, and other top-ranked geniuses from several star domains also failed there.
• Yu Huatian and Yan Lie entered the challenge, while Ren Xing and Fang Lin sent powerful geniuses from their star domains to compete.
• The gathered martial artists mocked the Black Dragon Star Domain and expected Ye Fan to take its turn as their only remaining trump card.
• Feng Jiu volunteered to fight, and Ye Fan agreed because he knew she had grown stronger than Long Jie and Xiang Man.
• Long Jie objected, Xiang Man considered the danger Feng Jiu posed to the Heavenly Demon Sect, and Feng Jiu faced the jeers determined to prove herself.

Feng Jiu entered the Trial Tower amid mockery from the Azure Cloud Star Domain and doubts from the other star domains. The elite Demigods passed the cursed seventh floor, but two were quickly eliminated after the eighth floor lit up, leaving the crowd stunned at their identities.

• Feng Jiu entered the Trial Tower after her brother urged her to answer her critics through her actions, and Yu Huatian and other top geniuses followed.
• God King Wang mocked Xuan Ye for sending Feng Jiu into the trial, while Xuan Ye defended her and chose to trust Ye Fan's confidence in her.
• The elite Demigods rapidly cleared the first six floors without anyone being eliminated.
• The seventh-floor light came on, and the contestants passed the floor that had defeated every previous Peerless Demigod.
• The eighth-floor light appeared, then two contestants were eliminated, leaving the crowd disbelieving when they saw who they were.

Feng Jiu’s progress through the Trial Tower stunned the Five Great Star Domains, while Yu Huatian emerged from the tower believing Yan Lie was the only one still inside. He learned that Feng Jiu remained there too, and rejected the news as impossible.

• The geniuses from the Purple Chen Star Domain and Eternal Star Domain discovered that Feng Jiu had advanced farther than they had, and realized they had been eliminated before her.
• Athena and the Black Dragon Star Domain warriors marveled at Feng Jiu’s growth and wondered how Ye Fan would fare in the Trial Tower.
• Yu Huatian exited the tower, praised Yan Lie for possibly reaching the eighth floor, and heard that two people remained inside.
• A Azure Cloud Star Domain genius told Yu Huatian that Feng Jiu was also still in the Trial Tower, and Yu Huatian exclaimed that it was impossible.

Feng Jiu astonished the warriors gathered at the Trial Tower by surpassing Yan Lie and clearing the ninth floor. As she advanced to the tenth, Yu Hua Xian stopped mocking her, and Long Jie feared Feng Jiu would avenge herself for his past attempt to kill her.

• Feng Jiu and Yan Lie both cleared the eighth floor, but Yan Lie was the one who emerged from the tower.
• Ye Fan told Yan Jingtian that Feng Jiu's strength exceeded even what she had shown so far.
• The tenth-floor light came on, revealing that Feng Jiu had cleared the ninth floor.
• Yu Hua Xian's confidence faltered as Feng Jiu's talent exceeded her expectations.
• Long Jie grew afraid that Feng Jiu would avenge his past attempt to kill her.