Chapter Summaries

Ye Fan used his Soul-Burning Blade to cut through the Dragon Pattern Divine Pillars’ Five-Clawed Golden Dragons during the Cosmic Void Limit Challenge, surprising Chi Ying and the watching martial artists. As more pillars lit up and the pressure increased, Ye Fan effortlessly destroyed the next two dragons, leaving the crowd wondering how long he could keep it up.

• Ye Fan’s Soul-Burning Blade made Chi Ying sense danger and reconsider his judgment of the challenger.
• Chi Ying’s arrival drew a growing crowd, while Majin Buu tried to interview him and attracted a surge of viewers after Chi Ying told him to get lost.
• Ye Fan’s Soul-Burning Blade split apart the first Five-Clawed Golden Dragon released by a Dragon Pattern Divine Pillar.
• The first and second pillars lit up, doubling the divine-soul pressure and sending two stronger Five-Clawed Golden Dragons at Ye Fan.
• Ye Fan formed two Soul-Burning Blades and swiftly cut down both dragons, astonishing the spectators.

Tang Shan risked 100,000 Cosmic Void Virtual Currency betting that Ye Fan would pass all nine Dragon-Patterned Divine Pillars, and Nie Xiaobai and Nie Xiaoqing joined him with smaller bets. Ye Fan passed six pillars, and seven formidable Five-Clawed Golden Dragons appeared as the challenge continued.

• Tang Shan decided to support Ye Fan by betting on him to pass all nine Dragon-Patterned Divine Pillars.
• Tang Shan wagered 100,000 Cosmic Void Virtual Currency, while Nie Xiaobai and Nie Xiaoqing each bet 100 on Ye Fan passing the ninth pillar.
• Ye Fan steadily passed the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth Dragon-Patterned Divine Pillars.
• The crowd regretted betting on Ye Fan to pass only five or six pillars, while bettors who chose seven watched anxiously.
• Seven Five-Clawed Golden Dragons formed from Mental Power and flew toward Ye Fan.

Ye Fan used his Soul Burning Blades and God Descends Upon the World to destroy the seven Five-Clawed Golden Dragons and break through the seventh Dragon-Patterned Divine Pillar. His overwhelming Psychic Power stunned Chi Ying and the watching martial artists as the eighth pillar lit up.

• Seven Five-Clawed Golden Dragons attacked Ye Fan, but his Divine Soul Crystal Wall resisted their pressure and he countered with seven Soul Burning Blades.
• Ye Fan spent four thousand Creation Points to summon God Descends Upon the World, where crimson Divine Punishment struck the dragons.
• Ye Fan’s Soul Burning Blades and giant hands in his soul world crushed all seven dragons, revealing Psychic Power that Chi Ying judged to be at least high-level True God.
• The watching martial artists realized Ye Fan had broken through the seventh divine pillar, while Tang Shan celebrated because he had bet most of his wealth on him.
• An eighth divine pillar lit up after the seven dragons were destroyed.

Ye Fan used the Void-Reality Divine Blade to pierce the eight golden dragons, then faced the merged Ultimate Golden Dragon as the ninth pillar lit. Chi Ying realized Ye Fan possessed a powerful Psychic Power divine weapon and peak True God-level Psychic Power, and grew determined to seize his secrets.

• Ye Fan sensed that the eight Dragon-Patterned Divine Pillars still left him a chance to survive and attacked the eight dragons with his abilities.
• Chi Ying detected the Void-Reality Divine Blade within Ye Fan's Soul-Burning Blade and recognized it as a powerful Psychic Power divine weapon.
• The ninth pillar lit, and all nine dragons merged into the enormous Ultimate Golden Dragon.
• Ye Fan unleashed God Descends Upon the World, Divine Punishment, Heaven-Covering Handprint, Soul-Burning Blade, and Void-Reality Divine Blade against the Ultimate Golden Dragon.
• Chi Ying recognized Ye Fan's peak True God-level Psychic Power and began viewing him as a treasure trove of secrets.

Ye Fan used his Mental Power techniques and the Void-Reality Divine Blade to defeat the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon formed by the Nine Dragon Divine Pillars. His victory left Tang Shan suddenly wealthy after his wager paid off.

• Ye Fan unleashed his Mental Power techniques and restrained the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, though it struggled against his powers.
• Ye Fan wounded the dragon with the Void-Reality Divine Blade, then sent a dozen Soul-Burning Blades at it to distract it.
• Ye Fan concealed the true blade and stabbed the dragon through the back of its neck and head, causing it to dissolve into golden light and return to the Nine Dragon-Patterned Divine Pillars.
• The watching martial artists erupted in amazement as Ye Fan passed the third checkpoint.
• Tang Shan celebrated after his ten-thousand-unit bet won him two hundred thousand Cosmic Void Virtual Currency.

After Black Dragon Mountain Silver Spear passed the Third Trial, the Cosmic Void Alliance’s officials recognized his extraordinary potential and ordered Chi Ying to begin the challenge as well. Chi Ying entered the arena, setting up a contest between the two geniuses that sent the livestream audience into a frenzy.

• Nie Xiaobai and Nie Xiaoqing celebrated Tang Shan’s winnings and kissed him on the cheeks.
• Lingering Lightning Heavenly God and Illusion Weaver Heavenly God watched Black Dragon Mountain Silver Spear pass the dangerous Third Trial and recommended him to the Cosmic Void Alliance’s upper ranks.
• The upper ranks ordered the two Heavenly Gods to monitor Black Dragon Mountain Silver Spear and instructed Chi Ying to begin the Cosmic Void Limit Challenge.
• Chi Ying applied to enter the challenge, confident that the newcomer would serve as his whetstone.
• Majin Buu announced Chi Ying’s participation, and viewers in his livestream cheered for Chi Ying to defeat the newcomer.

As Chi Ying prepared to take on the Cosmic Void Limit Challenge, leading True God geniuses and martial artists gathered to watch. The challenge drew enormous attention in Branch 0128, while Ye Fan, who had cleared the third checkpoint, was largely overlooked.

• James Joel learned that Chi Ying would enter the arena and decided to watch from a front-row seat.
• Black Fang heard about Chi Ying’s challenge and said he would watch the battle.
• News of Chi Ying’s challenge spread, overwhelming Branch 0128 with spectators seeking seats and livestreams.
• Majin Buu spotted James Joel in the audience and promoted socks to the swelling livestream crowd.
• Black Fang and other notable martial artists arrived, while attention centered on Chi Ying and left Ye Fan nearly unnoticed.
• A spectator announced that Chi Ying was about to begin his challenge.

Ye Fan paused the Cosmic Void Limit Challenge while Chi Ying began the first trial, giving spectators a chance to compare the Alliance champion with Ye Fan’s rapid progress. Chi Ying cleared the first trial after a hard fight, then entered the willpower test, where his time was nearing Ye Fan’s record.

• Ye Fan stepped aside so Chi Ying could attempt the challenge, then evaded Tang Shan’s eager hug and heard Nie Xiaobai and Nie Xiaoqing explain Tang Shan’s wealth.
• Chi Ying fought the True God Realm Giant Strength God in a prolonged battle and defeated it with a powerful fist, clearing the first trial.
• Spectators and Chi Ying’s fans recognized how demanding the first trial was and reassessed Ye Fan’s earlier speedrun.
• Chi Ying began the second trial, which tested Martial Dao Will through a private confrontation with his inner obsession.
• Tang Shan bet ten thousand Cosmic Void Virtual Currency that Chi Ying would take longer than Black Dragon Mountain Silver Spear, while Xiao Bai and Xiao Qing each placed smaller bets.
• After an incense stick had passed, Chi Ying’s second-trial time was nearing the record set by Black Dragon Mountain Silver Spear, alarming one of his bettors.

Ye Fan’s Martial Dao Will impressed the observers after Chi Ying took longer to clear the second trial, and Chi Ying began the third trial focused on soul and Psychic Power. The eighth Dragon Pattern Divine Pillar lit up, leaving Black Fang uncertain whether he could withstand the same pressure.

• Tang Shan celebrated his betting win and asked Ye Fan why he was confident in his Martial Dao Will; Ye Fan said it was Heavenly God Tier.
• Illusion Weaver Heavenly God and Lingering Lightning Heavenly God discussed Ye Fan’s exceptional will and decided to wait for Chi Ying’s third-trial performance before reporting him upward.
• Chi Ying emerged from the second trial after taking longer than Ye Fan, while his fans insisted he would shine in the third trial.
• Chi Ying used Psychic Storm and his Silver Small Sword to fight the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon as the Dragon Pattern Divine Pillars lit up.
• Chi Ying passed the seventh pillar looking pale and drained, and the eighth pillar lit up as Black Fang wondered whether he could endure the same pressure.

Chi Ying struggled through the eighth and ninth Dragon Pattern Divine Pillars, relying on a dangerous soul technique to defeat the final dragon. His victory left the spectators stunned, and he blamed Ye Fan as he reeled from the cost.

• Chi Ying faced the eight dragons of the eighth pillar and fought them with Mental Power attacks fused with his Triple Sword Domain.
• Chi Ying defeated the eight dragons but suffered a bleeding wound between his brows and appeared close to exhaustion.
• The ninth pillar summoned a golden dragon, and James Joel and Black Fang recognized that Chi Ying had used a soul secret technique with severe aftereffects.
• Chi Ying’s Mental Power surged to the limit of the True God realm, and he fought for an incense stick before killing the golden dragon and passing the third trial.
• The silent crowd watched Chi Ying stagger with a splitting headache, and he glared at Ye Fan as if blaming him.

Ye Fan’s superior performance in the first three Cosmic Void Limit trials drew Chi Ying’s anger and alarmed alliance officials. After Tang Shan defended Ye Fan, Chi Ying challenged him to a wager in the comprehension-focused Fourth Trial, and Ye Fan welcomed the chance to win points.

• Viewers and alliance officials compared Ye Fan’s first three trial results with Chi Ying’s and recognized that Ye Fan had outperformed the alliance’s prized genius.
• Chi Ying confronted Ye Fan and demanded to know his crime, but Tang Shan stepped in to defend his friend.
• Chi Ying noticed the value of Tang Shan’s extravagant outfit and reconsidered his approach, then claimed he wanted to clear his name by challenging Ye Fan.
• Chi Ying proposed a wager on the Fourth Trial’s test of comprehension, and Ye Fan realized the contest could earn him free points.

Ye Fan accepted Chi Ying’s challenge to a contest of comprehension, demanding rare body-tempering treasures as his stake. Tang Shan proposed a Four-Party Contract to ensure Chi Ying would deliver the materials if he lost.

• Tang Shan warned Ye Fan that Chi Ying was a renowned comprehension genius, but Chi Ying and his supporters taunted Ye Fan into accepting the challenge.
• Ye Fan agreed to wager and named a Blood Seal Bodhi, a Golden Crow Feather, a Fusang Branch, and other materials he needed for his cultivation.
• Chi Ying eagerly agreed to Ye Fan’s demands, hoping to win Ye Fan’s Divine Forging Technique and Void-Reality Divine Blade.
• Tang Shan interrupted Chi Ying and proposed a Four-Party Contract with agreed delivery terms to protect Ye Fan’s interests.

Ye Fan and Chi Ying signed a Four-Party Contract, wagering Ye Fan’s Spirit Refining Art and Blade-shaped Psychokinetic Divine Weapon against Chi Ying’s confidence in the Fourth Trial. As they began the Enlightenment Ancient Tree comprehension challenge, Chi Ying quickly showed progress while Ye Fan sensed something inside the tree urgently calling to him.

• Nie Xiaobai explained that the Four-Party Contract would be jointly enforced by the four great Divine Realm powers.
• Chi Ying demanded Ye Fan’s Spirit Refining Art and Blade-shaped Psychokinetic Divine Weapon if Ye Fan lost, and Ye Fan accepted the wager.
• Ye Fan and Chi Ying signed the contract and stepped onto the battle platform for the Fourth Trial.
• The Cosmic Void Alliance’s simulated Enlightenment Ancient Tree challenged warriors to comprehend its insights and form a Light of Epiphany.
• Chi Ying’s light quickly grew as he began comprehending the tree, while Ye Fan showed no visible progress.
• Ye Fan sensed something within the simulated tree urgently attracting him and wondered whether responding might bring danger or fortune.

Ye Fan investigated the manifested Enlightenment Ancient Tree’s summons while Chi Ying slowly built his Light of Comprehension lead. After Ye Fan spent Enlightenment Points to accelerate his comprehension, his light caught up to Chi Ying’s, and he declared his superiority.

• Ye Fan noticed that Chi Ying’s Light of Comprehension had reached only half a zhang and continued pondering the Enlightenment Ancient Tree’s summons.
• Martial artists and livestream viewers mocked Ye Fan’s apparent lack of comprehension, while Tang Shan defended him and bet one hundred thousand Cosmic Void Virtual Currency on Ye Fan to win.
• After half an hour, Chi Ying’s Light of Comprehension reached three zhang while Ye Fan’s remained almost nonexistent.
• Ye Fan sensed the Ancient Tree’s summons growing stronger, steadied his Dao Heart, and began comprehending in earnest.
• Ye Fan used Enlightenment Points to clarify the Enlightenment Ancient Tree, rapidly raising his Light of Comprehension until it caught up to Chi Ying’s.
• Ye Fan sent Chi Ying a voice transmission, declaring that he reigned supreme in comprehension and that Chi Ying had wasted his chance.

Ye Fan, using the name Black Dragon Mountain Silver Spear, astonished the Cosmic Void Alliance with his exceptional performance in the Cosmic Void Limit Challenge. As he and Chi Ying began the fourth trial, the Alliance Leader ordered the gathered God Kings to watch the contest directly.

• Ye Fan’s Light of Comprehension surged past Chi Ying’s, stunning the Heavenly Gods monitoring the challenge.
• The Cosmic Void Alliance’s God Kings assembled, and the Ninth Elder reported that Black Dragon Mountain Silver Spear had cleared the first three trials.
• The Ninth Elder revealed that Chi Ying had also entered the challenge and was performing slightly worse than the mysterious warrior.
• The Ninth Elder reported that Ye Fan and Chi Ying had wagered on the outcome and were attempting the fourth trial together.
• The Alliance Leader ordered the God Kings to watch the battle directly.

The Cosmic Void Alliance's Ninth Elder and its leaders watched Ye Fan surpass Chi Ying in the Fourth Trial as Ye Fan continued to comprehend the Illusory Martial Dao Ancient Tree. Ye Fan reached the perfect nine-zhang level, and the Enlightenment Ancient Tree began to change.

• The Alliance Master ordered the Ninth Elder to arrange a personal viewing of the Cosmic Void Limit Challenge.
• The Ninth Elder learned that Chi Ying was trailing the unfamiliar martial artist and activated synchronized viewing permission.
• The Alliance's leaders saw Ye Fan's Light of Comprehension reach eight zhang while Chi Ying's remained below six, and questioned Ye Fan's identity.
• Ye Fan used his remaining Enlightenment Points to continue comprehending the illusory Ancient Bodhi Tree as Chi Ying grew desperate.
• Ye Fan's Light of Comprehension surged to nine zhang, reaching the perfect level, and the Enlightenment Ancient Tree underwent a strange change.

Ye Fan reached the perfect level in the fourth trial of the Cosmic Void Limit Challenge and obtained an Enlightenment Bodhi Seed, drawing the Cosmic Void Alliance Master's interest. After leaving the arena, he demanded Chi Ying deliver the body-tempering materials in seven days, while powerful factions took notice of his potential.

• Golden light enveloped Ye Fan after he achieved a perfect result in the fourth trial, while Chi Ying failed to match him.
• The Cosmic Void Alliance Master ordered the Ninth Elder to approach Ye Fan and try to recruit him.
• Ye Fan received an Enlightenment Bodhi Seed, which the system said could be exchanged for Enlightenment Points or valuable treasures.
• Chi Ying barely passed the trial, and Ye Fan reminded him to deliver the agreed body-tempering materials within seven days under their Four-Party Contract.
• James Joel and Black Fang reassessed Ye Fan and reported his potential to their respective forces.
• Tang Shan greeted Ye Fan after he left the arena and asked whether Ye Fan knew his true identity.

Tang Shan revealed that he was the young master of Limit Divine Court and helped Ye Fan assess how to use the Enlightenment Bodhi Seed to gain the greatest benefits. Seven days later, Ye Fan received the body-tempering treasures Chi Ying had lost to him, preparing to strengthen himself before pursuing his next breakthrough.

• Tang Shan privately told Ye Fan that his father was the Divine Court Master of Limit Divine Court and that he was its young master.
• Tang Shan warned Ye Fan that the Cosmic Void Alliance had likely noticed his performance and asked what opportunity he had gained from the Fourth Trial.
• Ye Fan told Tang Shan he had obtained an Enlightenment Bodhi Seed, and Tang Shan advised him to focus on using it to maximize his benefits.
• Ye Fan gave Tang Shan a list of treasures he needed, while planning to use Chi Ying's wagered body-tempering treasures to improve his physical body and Psychic Power.
• Seven days later, two armored martial artists delivered Chi Ying's wagered treasures, and Ye Fan confirmed that the items were correct and of excellent quality.

Ye Fan used rare treasures to begin breaking through to the seventh revolution of the Nine Revolutions Golden Crow Sacred Path. Meanwhile, Monitoring Envoys Illusion Weaver Heavenly God and Lingering Lightning Heavenly God arrived at the 0128 Branch to investigate and recruit the warrior known as Black Dragon Mountain Silver Spear.

• Ye Fan swallowed the Blood Seal Bodhi and began cultivating the seventh revolution in a Fire Attribute Cultivation Room.
• Ye Fan's cultivation progress in Dark Sun Devouring Heaven rapidly rose as the Blood Seal Bodhi fueled his Great Sun Melting Furnace.
• Illusion Weaver Heavenly God and Lingering Lightning Heavenly God arrived at the 0128 Branch and asked executive officer Trum about Black Dragon Mountain Silver Spear.
• Trum reported that Feng Qi had cleared the Fourth Stage of the Cosmic Void Limit Challenge and was attempting a physical breakthrough in a rented cultivation room.
• Trum added that Feng Qi seemed to have gained an extraordinary opportunity in the Fourth Stage, making both envoys react with surprise.

The Cosmic Void Alliance envoys investigated the opportunity Feng Qi may have gained from the simulated Enlightenment Ancient Tree and planned to contact him without making him an enemy. Meanwhile, Ye Fan completed the seventh revolution of his Nine Revolutions Golden Crow Sacred Path and discovered that his strengthened body could likely fight a Heavenly God.

• Trum told Illusion Weaver Heavenly God and Lingering Lightning Heavenly God that he suspected Feng Qi possessed an enlightenment-related treasure, based on reports of Tang Shan searching for items connected to sudden enlightenment and bodhi.
• Illusion Weaver Heavenly God ordered Trum to investigate the opportunity and Feng Qi’s desired exchange items, and to report when Feng Qi left seclusion.
• Lingering Lightning Heavenly God and Illusion Weaver Heavenly God agreed to contact Feng Qi before the Ninth Elder arrived, while Illusion Weaver urged them to preserve good relations with him.
• Ye Fan’s cultivation of Dark Sun Devouring Heaven reached completion as energy condensed into a dark sun that could devour matter and energy into another space.
• Ye Fan felt his physical body grow tremendously stronger, tested a punch against the cultivation-room wall, and judged that he could now fight a Heavenly God head-on.