Chapter Summaries

Saine concluded his visit to the hidden Time-Space Crack and learned that he might find the mysterious existence again by exploring deeper into the Land of Divinefall. Back in Filth Space, Saine felt ready to advance and postponed his research until after reaching True Spirit.

• Saine asked the existence in the darkness whether they could meet again and learned that their agreement had taken effect as soon as he accepted it.
• The existence in the darkness told Saine he could no longer enter Filth Space but might discover more by venturing deeper into the Land of Divinefall.
• Saine learned that many creatures had explored the Land of Divinefall, but only he and Lilith had qualified to open the door.
• Saine passed through the Gray Light Gate and returned to Filth Space, where he felt an unstoppable force of breakthrough within him.
• Saine considered the differences between the Star Realm and the Time-Space Crack, then called his Intelligent Robots to leave.

Saine left the Land of Divinefall and returned to the Wizard World, where the Magic Cube’s evolution had transformed his Intelligent Robots and fed their power back into him. Outside the Wizard World, he became an enormous azure Element Sun as he prepared to advance to True Spirit Dominator.

• Intelligent Robot 18 reported finding another Bronze Gate, but Saine postponed exploring it because he had used his key and needed to return to the Wizard World.
• Saine reflected on the Liulike Pantheon’s Bronze Gates and the secrets of the Land of Divinefall before ordering his Intelligent Robots into the Magic Cube.
• Saine planned to have the Earth Mother Goddess and Lady of the Night search Faelun Continent for Bronze Keys and treasures behind the gates.
• Saine left the Filth Space and flew toward the Wizard World, where his Element Power surged from the Magic Cube’s evolution and the true spirits of hundreds of millions of newly awakened Intelligent Robots.
• Saine connected with the Thunder God Fortress Group outside the Wizard World and transformed into an enormous azure Element Sun.

Saine returned to the Wizard World in an extraordinary state, powered by the Intelligent Robots, Thunder God, and Star Realm laws. The Guardians rushed to help stabilize his breakthrough while continuing to oversee Befu’s and Alex’s advancements.

• Saine entered the Wizard World wrapped in its Plane Source Power and plunged toward the Land of Ashes as the Thunder God Fortress transformed outside the barrier.
• Douglas sensed a powerful connection between Saine and Thunder God and realized that hundreds of millions of Intelligent Robots were blessing Saine.
• Alice, Saneseus, Kaseda, and other powerful figures watched Saine’s descent, while Kaseda worried that the younger generation would surpass him.
• The Guardian of Summer recognized that Saine’s unexpected breakthrough was unstable and offered to assist him.
• The Guardian of Spring sent the Guardian of Winter to Saine and stayed in the Western Islands, where the Guardians continued supporting Befu’s advancement and the Guardian of Autumn watched Alex’s breakthrough.

Saine returned to the Land of Ashes in the form of a cyan sun and began his advancement to become a True Spirit Dominator inside Ash Holy Tower. As his power spread through the tower and surrounding lands, the transformation began with an overwhelming surge of the Power of Summer.

• Saine sent an emergency message to Ash Holy Tower members, and Meili alerted the Land of Ashes.
• Boboli saw Saine's cyan sun and decided to establish her Holy Tower in the Land of Ashes.
• Meili and the other leaders evacuated Ash Holy Tower as the Guardian Organization and the Guardians of the Four Seasons arrived to assist Saine.
• Saine entered Ash Holy Tower and went to its lowest level, where its magic arrays activated and an Elemental Tide spread across the Land of Ashes.
• Saine began his transformation at the Magic Altar and sensed an intensely scorching Power of Summer.

Saine’s ascension to Level 7 shook the Land of Ashes as the Summer Guardian and Guardian of Winter helped stabilize his breakthrough. After six months, his power shifted into a deep-blue mechanical domain filled with countless points of light, and Icarus appeared among its brightest stars on Angel No. 2.

• The Summer Guardian used the rules of summer and the Wizard World’s planar power to aid Saine, while Luna and Boboli watched outside the Ash Holy Tower and introduced themselves.
• The Guardian of Winter arrived and used her sealing expertise to suppress the violent energy tide as Saine’s breakthrough threatened to unravel his self-imposed seal.
• After six months, Saine’s elemental fluctuations subsided, and the Guardian of Winter prepared to return to the Western Islands.
• The Ash Holy Tower’s cyan light turned deep blue as a stronger tide of mechanical-element laws spread across the Land of Ashes in a vast grid.
• Countless points of light appeared within the grid, including the Twelve-Winged Angel Icarus on the Mechanical Planet Angel No. 2.

Saine’s Sky Net and Magic Cube empowered his Intelligent Robots and caused artificial mechanical planets to develop primitive wills, which began guiding spontaneous awakenings. As mechanical power gathered around Saine in the Wizard World, his Rule Laws revealed him as the Wizard World’s second Mechanical True Spirit.

• Intelligent Robots across Saine’s mechanical planets connected to Sky Net and sent Rule empowerment toward him in the Wizard World.
• The mechanical planets began developing primitive consciousness and affection for Saine, and they joined the robots in supporting him.
• A spider-shaped Intelligent Robot spontaneously Awakened on Red Spider Planet, where Red Spider discovered it and brought it into his ranks.
• Mechanical power from Icarus, the Decepticons, Optimus Prime, and the planets gathered around Saine, brightening the Rule Starlight at the Ash Holy Tower.
• Ping Ke Man and visiting mechanists recognized Saine’s emergence as the Wizard World’s second Mechanical True Spirit, while the Guardian of Winter remained to monitor the Rule Anomaly.

Saine completed his advancement to the Dominator Realm as experts gathered to witness the changes around the Ash Holy Tower. His Ash Power spread across the Land of Ashes before the Guardian of Summer prompted him to withdraw it, leaving him to stabilize his newly transformed power.

• Victor and Vikz watched Saine's law starlight, and Vikz felt defeated by Saine's achievement before Victor encouraged him to follow his own Road of Machines.
• Kaseda and Darlene arrived at the Land of Ashes to witness Saine's advancement.
• The blue grid starlight around the Ash Holy Tower gave way to gray Ash Power as Saine's understanding of Ash Law and the Star Realm's rules deepened.
• Saine entered the Dominator Realm and unconsciously spread Ash Power across the Land of Ashes.
• The Guardian of Summer reminded Saine to stop, and Saine withdrew his Ash Power to avoid harming the Land of Ashes and the Wizard World.

Saine reached Level 7 after half a year, then spent centuries adapting to his new power while the Guardian of Summer protected him. After emerging from seclusion, he thanked her, and she demanded that he pay the Guardian Organization’s fines for the damage caused by his Cyan Sun and Ash Power.

• Saine passively advanced from Level-6 Peak to Level 7 and kept his agreement with the being in the Time-Space Crack secret.
• Saine remained immersed in enlightenment for more than three hundred years as the Guardian of Summer supported his transformation and the Guardian of Winter left the Land of Ashes.
• Saine emerged from the Ash Holy Tower 372 years later to cheers from witnesses, while Kaseda, Darlene, and Victor stayed to speak with him.
• Saine flew to the exhausted Guardian of Summer and thanked her for protecting and helping him.
• The Guardian of Summer told Saine to pay the fines for the Cyan Sun and the damage Ash Power had caused to the surrounding rules.

After advancing to True Spirit Dominator, Saine stabilized under the Guardian of Summer’s watch and learned her true name, Shana. He then began building direct ties with Bairen Empire and Black Domain, positioning the Land of Ashes as an equal partner in their future dealings.

• The Guardian of Summer stayed in the Land of Ashes to monitor Saine’s unusual advancement, and Saine thanked her with valuable experimental materials.
• Saine asked the Guardian of Summer for her true name, and she told him to call her Shana.
• Saine thanked Shana for supporting him since his apprentice days, and she reflected on watching him grow into a Dominator.
• Saine examined the Guardian of Winter’s crystalline-blue barrier outside the Holy Tower and recognized its ability to suppress leaking Dominator Power.
• Saine met the Bairen Empire Dominators Kaseda and Wei Da, acknowledged their role in the Land of Ashes’ gray business, and shook hands with them to establish future cooperation.

After greeting the Wizard World's powerful figures, Saine reunited with his family and the Azure Blaze Sect. He planned to remain in the Wizard World to stabilize his realm, build the Ash True Spirit Tower, and help his companions with their research and cultivation.

• Saine spoke with Vikz and Mechanical True Spirit Master Victor, agreeing to collaborate on Mechanical Arcane Truths and join research on the Endless Light Device.
• Saine reunited with his wives, the Grant Family, and the Azure Blaze Sect lineage, where Gagaru congratulated him on becoming a True Spirit Magician.
• Saine told everyone he would stay in the Wizard World to stabilize his realm and oversee construction of the Ash True Spirit Tower.
• Saine privately offered to discuss Chaos Body Tempering with Cuilisi and the World Laboratory Project with Luluenman.
• Saine promised Gagaru and Pinas that he would help them refine a World-Class Secret Treasure.

After the Ash True Spirit Tower began construction, Saine planned to expand his influence across the Wizard World, especially toward the South Coast. He stabilized his realm and forged World-Class Secret Treasures for the Azure Blaze Sect, including a powerful staff for Gagaru.

• The Ash True Spirit Tower entered construction, and Saine planned to extend his influence south toward the South Coast while keeping other directions as future options.
• Saine stabilized his realm with the Guardian of Summer’s help and conducted experiments related to his own research and the work of Luluenman and Lina.
• Saine forged World-Class Secret Treasures for Azure Blaze Sect members who had reached Level 4 or above, including Gagaru’s disciples and granddisciples.
• Shana praised Saine’s skill as an alchemist, and Saine discussed how his early training and Dominator status made forging Secret Treasures easier.
• Saine forged Gagaru a low-grade Top-Grade World-Class Secret Treasure Ink Iron Magic Staff, and Gagaru was very satisfied with it.

After stabilizing his Dominator power, Saine continued rewarding his family and allies with secret treasures and prepared to travel to the Immortal Domain. Meanwhile, wars in the Minghe Empire and the Immortal Domain worsened, prompting Wizard Civilization to consider reinforcements and offer support.

• Saine gave Pinas four Magic Rings and Beleka a Plant Element Magic Sword, and promised Cuilisi a secret treasure when she advanced to a True Spirit Dominator.
• The Guardian of Summer left the Land of Ashes after arranging for the Guardian Organization to help Saine develop it, while construction of the Ash True Spirit Tower continued.
• Saine's aura fully stabilized, and he decided to lend the Dominator's Eye to Cuilisi before beginning his journey to the Immortal Domain.
• The Evil Tide Civilization pushed back the Minghe Empire's front lines as the empire lost two Dominators, leading Wizard Civilization to consider sending more reinforcements.
• Immortal Domain legions withdrew from the Cosmos Great World as war broke out in the Immortal Domain, and Wizard Civilization offered to send support if needed.

Saine traveled to the Immortal Domain with Tourmaline and a powerful entourage, officially on a diplomatic mission but also to marry her. In Qingyang Realm, they learned that the Immortal Domain was at war with Evil Tide Civilization.

• Saine prepared for the journey, sent Gongsun Wudi congratulatory gifts and potions, and learned she had advanced to Dominator.
• Saine left Wizard World with Tourmaline, Ming, Icarus, the Thunder God Fortress Group, and many other powerful companions bearing betrothal gifts.
• Tourmaline excitedly returned toward the Immortal Domain for the first time and chose to stay beside Saine rather than travel ahead with the Dragon Clan elders.
• Saine and his companions arrived in Qingyang Realm, where Dragon Clan elder Chao Feng revealed that Evil Tide Civilization was fighting the Immortal Domain.

Saine arrived in the Qingyang Realm and learned that the Immortal Domain’s war against the Evil Tide Civilization had already claimed Dominators. The Faceless Mask reacted to a hidden Saint in the realm, prompting the retired Black Fiend to leave his village and head toward Heaven One Palace.

• Saine ordered Mark to report the news to the Wizard Civilization and thanked Yunmeng Fairy for Heaven One Palace’s help during the war.
• A Level-5 scorpion from Chao Feng’s Aliba Merchant Alliance told Saine that Dominators had apparently fallen in the Immortal Domain’s war against the demons.
• Saine sensed an unknown Saint in the Qingyang Realm, and the Faceless Mask reacted to that being’s presence.
• The hidden Saint, a former demonic cultivator known as Black Fiend, recognized the Faceless Mask while living quietly among cultivators in his village.
• After encouraging a child practicing with a flying sword, Black Fiend left the village for Heaven One Palace’s territory.

Saine left the Qingyang Realm with his vast wedding procession bound for the Prehistoric World, where he would attend his sworn brother Duan Po’s wedding to Tourmaline. Before departing, he met the hidden Saint Black Fiend Taoist, who recognized Saine as Jos’s successor and promised to help him.

• Saine discussed trade cooperation with Heaven One Palace and was escorted to the Qingyang Realm’s teleportation array by Yunmeng Fairy.
• Saine’s enormous fleet, carrying betrothal gifts for the Dragon Clan, departed for the Prehistoric World, where Duan Po and Tourmaline’s wedding would be held.
• While Saine shared potion-making insights with Yunmeng Fairy, Black Fiend Taoist appeared and asked about Saine’s Faceless Mask.
• Saine confirmed he was Jos’s successor, and Black Fiend Taoist revealed that he owed Jos a favor and offered Saine his help.
• Black Fiend Taoist identified himself to Saine as “Black Fiend” before leaving.

After leaving Qingyang Realm, Saine traveled toward the Prehistoric World and learned more about Immortal Domain Civilization from the Dragon Race envoys accompanying him. At the Eastern Chen Gou Realm, he examined Chaos Qi and learned how it had both sustained the Immortal Domain and kept it isolated before Wizard Civilization helped it reach the Star Realm.

• Saine and Yunmeng Fairy exchanged farewells, and Saine left Qingyang Realm through its Teleportation Array.
• Saine's party traveled through the Immortal Domain's Three Thousand Worlds, while the East Sea Dragon Palace's Nine-Thousand-Year-Old Turtle Prime Minister explained the civilization's territories and history.
• Saine arrived outside the Eastern Chen Gou Realm, territory of the Intercept Sect, and examined a mass of Chaos Qi.
• Saine learned that Chaos Qi filled the void between Immortal Domain Cultivation Worlds, making travel perilous while providing a powerful source of energy.
• Saine learned that Wizard Civilization had helped the Immortal Domain end over a million years of isolation and begin exploring the Star Realm more than three hundred thousand years ago.

Saine learned that the Chaos Void could aid his and Cuilisi’s Chaos Body Tempering research, and planned to seek the Witch Clan’s cultivation method in the Prehistoric World. Near their destination, he allowed the Azure Dragon Saber Practitioner to visit the Heavenly Shu Realm to pursue his sword cultivation, leaving him with support and a way to stay in contact.

• Saine realized the Chaos Qi outside the Immortal Domain could let him move the Body Tempering Laboratory into the Chaos Void, and planned to seek the Witch Clan’s method from Zhong Kui and other Underworld experts.
• Saine and his companions traveled through several Cultivation Worlds and found that Chaos Qi grew denser as they approached the Prehistoric World.
• The Azure Dragon Saber Practitioner asked Saine to visit the Heavenly Shu Realm and study its sword cultivators after his sparring with the Alliance Empress had brought him close to Dominator.
• Saine agreed to let the Azure Dragon Saber Practitioner pursue his training, gave him Duan Ning’s Jade Talisman, and assigned Intelligent Robot 17 and Intelligent Robot 18 to accompany him.

Saine arrived in the Prehistoric World and married Tourmaline in an elaborate Dragon Clan ceremony, gaining a closer place among her powerful relatives. After their wedding night, he learned that two Immortal Domain Dominators had fallen in the war against the Evil Tide Civilization.

• Saine arrived in the Prehistoric World, where the Dragon Clan welcomed him and prepared for his marriage to Tourmaline.
• Saine traveled to the East Sea aboard the Thunder God Fortress Group and showered Energy Crystals over the region as part of his betrothal gifts.
• The wedding rites lasted three months, and Saine met Tourmaline's second uncle, Ya Zi, before consummating his marriage with Tourmaline.
• Saine grew closer to the Dragon Clan and learned that the Jade Balance Immortal Emperor and the Sleeping Dream Arhat had fallen in the war against the Evil Tide Civilization.

Saine shared intelligence about the Evil Tide Civilization with the Dragon Clan, whose Dominators prepared to reinforce the Demon Court Star Territory. He then traveled with Icarus and Candle Dragon to the Netherworld Blood Sea to visit Duan Po and meet the Four Great Judges.

• Saine and the Dragon Clan exchanged information about the Evil Tide Civilization, and Chao Feng warned that the Immortal Domain’s frontline defenses might fail.
• Chao Feng, Suan Ni, Baxia, and other Dragon Clan Dominators agreed to send legions to the Demon Court Star Territory, while Baxia prepared to assess the battlefield and explore future cooperation with Wizard Civilization.
• Saine chose to visit Duan Po in the Netherworld Blood Sea before traveling to the Demon Court Star Territory, accompanied only by Icarus and guided by Candle Dragon.
• Candle Dragon brought Saine to the Netherworld, where Zhong Kui and Cui Yu received him.
• Saine judged Zhong Kui’s strength to be nearing that of a Half-Step Peak Despairer and believed he was close to finding his path to Dominator.

Saine and Icarus traveled through the Reincarnation Underworld with Zhong Kui, learning how the Underworld handled the spirits of those killed in the Magic Tide War. They reached the Netherworld Blood Sea, where Saine recognized Duan Po as the Immortal Decimating Sword and Immortal Trapping Sword flew toward him.

• Zhong Kui greeted Saine and offered to guide him and Icarus toward the Netherworld Blood Sea, while Mountain-Moving Taoist watched awkwardly.
• Saine saw the Underworld crowded with spirits, many of them Demon Race victims of the Magic Tide War, and asked whether they would be reborn as demons.
• Zhong Kui explained that spirits could reincarnate as humans, Asura, or a different Demon Race, and that memories of their past lives would be erased.
• Saine and his companions crossed the Underworld's vast reincarnation spaces and arrived at the Blood Sea, where Candle Dragon's presence drew respect from the Asura Race and the undead.
• Saine recognized Duan Po seated on the Twelfth Grade Karma Fire Red Lotus as the Immortal Decimating Sword and Immortal Trapping Sword rushed toward him.