Chapter Summaries

Tian Yun became the top-ranked Myth-grade Protagonist, while Shattering Heaven also reached Myth-grade, giving Protagonists and Villains renewed hope against Su Mo. The group then noticed Su Mo’s title had changed to the Lord of Eternity and learned that such a change meant his identity had undergone a tremendous transformation.

• Tian Yun regained first place on the Protagonist Ranking and rose from Epic-grade to Myth-grade.
• The Protagonists and Villains discovered that Shattering Heaven had also reached Myth-grade and discussed their growing strength against Su Mo.
• The rankings showed that most top-ranked Protagonists and Villains had advanced to Epic-grade, easing their despair.
• A Protagonist pointed out that Su Mo’s identity had changed from the Eternal God to the Lord of Eternity.
• A Protagonist checked a forum post and told the group that a God’s Divine Name could change only after a tremendous change in identity.

Protagonists and Villains debated whether Su Mo’s new divine name, Lord of Eternity, meant he had become a Lord of Authority. A system message announced the first Authority-grade player and unlocked the Strength Leaderboard, leaving many convinced that Su Mo had reached that rank.

• Protagonists argued over whether Su Mo’s divine name, Lord of Eternity, proved he had become a Lord of Authority.
• Protagonists and Villains spread the news but mostly dismissed the idea, speculating that Su Mo had instead claimed a divine star called Eternity.
• A system message announced that the first Authority-grade player had appeared and that the Strength Leaderboard would open that month.
• Protagonists and Villains realized the announcement likely meant a Lord of Authority had appeared among them and wondered if Su Mo was responsible.

The Strength Leaderboard appeared, revealing that Phantom, the Lord of Eternity, had become the first Lord of Authority. Protagonists and villains across the World of Gods were stunned by the announcement.

• The Strength Ranking was added above the other leaderboards and listed one hundred names.
• Protagonists and villains opened the ranking and saw Phantom ranked first as a Lord of Authority.
• Shattering Heaven, a Myth-grade villain with peak Demigod strength, struggled to believe Su Mo had advanced so far.
• The Protagonist and Villain Forum and several groups fell silent as players reacted with shock.
• A Legend-grade protagonist king froze during court, while another protagonist briefly stood in shock before calming himself.

After learning that Su Mo had become a Lord of Authority, Tian Yun and the Protagonists and Villains were shocked and feared that entering the Heavenly Realm would mean certain death. One Protagonist abandoned his attempt to ascend and fled toward the Abyss, while others began considering blackening as their only remaining path.

• Tian Yun learned that Su Mo had become a Lord of Authority and considered seeking the Holy Lord's protection before entering the Heavenly Realm.
• The Protagonists and Villains flooded their forum with shocked messages about Su Mo's rapid rise.
• A Protagonist preparing to enter the Heavenly Realm feared Su Mo could kill him and blackened his Golden Finger instead.
• The Protagonist gained a demonic bloodline and an Abyss Passage, then abandoned the Heavenly Realm and rushed toward the Abyss.
• The forum's users began discussing blackening and the Abyss as the path to the Heavenly Realm seemed closed to them.

After Su Mo became the Lord of Authority, protagonists and villains increasingly chose to blacken and planned to grow powerful in the Abyss rather than face him in the Celestial Realm. The Simulator Protagonists remained stuck between the two realms and decided to wait for Tian Yun and Shattering Heaven to make a move.

• Protagonists and villains complained that Su Mo had become a major power in the Celestial Realm and speculated that he had time-traveled.
• Many protagonists and villains urged each other to blacken, and the number who chose it surged to about half in a single day.
• Protagonists on the forum imagined building an army of Demon Gods in the Abyss and challenging the Celestial Realm.
• Brother Yi told the Simulator Protagonists that they could not reach the Celestial Realm or bypass Su Mo in the Abyss.
• The Simulator Protagonists chose to wait and see what Tian Yun and Shattering Heaven would do.

On Guixu Star, Su Mo and the Lords of Storms and Ice fought the Progenitor of Time and Space’s remnant soul for days, struggling to break through his Time Slowdown. The Progenitor finally attacked Su Mo with a dangerous time technique, but Su Mo blocked the assault with Space Authority and unleashed space power fused with Light-Dark Divine Power.

• Su Mo and the Lords of Storms and Ice battled the Progenitor of Time and Space’s remnant soul for nearly two days without overcoming his self-directed Time Slowdown.
• Su Mo realized the Progenitor was saving strength for a powerful attack and deliberately exposed a flaw.
• The Progenitor applied the Power of Time to Su Mo and the two Lords, accelerating himself while slowing their surroundings.
• Su Mo used Space Authority to create layers of space that blocked the Progenitor’s attack and protected the two Lords.
• Su Mo released the Light-Dark Divine Power fused with Space Power, surprising the Progenitor.

Su Mo shattered the Progenitor of Time and Space’s first time-based attack, but the Progenitor trapped him with One Glance, Ten Thousand Years. The Lord of Storms and the Lord of Ice kept fighting the weakened Progenitor for a month as they searched for Su Mo, until the Progenitor crushed a black demonic worm.

• The Combat Power Amplification System boosted Su Mo slightly, and he used his scepter to shatter the Progenitor of Time and Space’s time power affecting the area.
• The Progenitor used One Glance, Ten Thousand Years to freeze Su Mo and make him vanish from the Lords’ sight and perception.
• The Lord of Storms and the Lord of Ice pretended to leave, then attacked the Progenitor, believing his technique had drained much of his strength.
• The Lords fought the Progenitor for days and then a full month, while the Lord of Storms searched in vain for Su Mo.
• Growing increasingly strained, the Progenitor warned the Lords and crushed a black demonic worm.

Su Mo discovered that the Progenitor of Time and Space had trapped him in a Time Singularity, then used Authority-grade Chaos Divine Power to break free. As the Progenitor tried to restore the barrier, the Lord of Storms and the Lord of Ice fought to help Su Mo emerge while battling the Progenitor and his gray-spider ally.

• Su Mo learned through the Hint System that the Progenitor of Time and Space had trapped him in a Time Singularity with vastly slowed time.
• Su Mo decided to use Chaos Divine Power, which could counter powers derived from laws, to break the Time Barrier.
• Su Mo pierced the barrier with a single attack from his Authority-grade Chaos Divine Power.
• The Progenitor of Time and Space sensed Su Mo's escape attempt and unleashed the Power of Time to restore the barrier.
• The Lord of Storms and the Lord of Ice fought at full strength to help Su Mo, while facing the Progenitor and a powerful gray-spider Innate Demon God.

Su Mo shattered the Progenitor of Time and Space’s Time Singularity and captured him after overpowering him. He drove off the gray spider and planned to extract the captive’s Power of Time.

• Su Mo used more Chaos Divine Power to break the Time Singularity and emerge, severely injuring the Progenitor of Time and Space with the backlash.
• Su Mo attacked the injured Progenitor of Time and Space, overwhelming his Time Slowdown and breaking through the gray spider’s Void Net.
• Su Mo’s successive attacks reduced the Progenitor of Time and Space to a faint silhouette, and Su Mo captured him alive.
• Su Mo destroyed the gray spider’s Void Eye and forced the spider to flee while Lord of Storms and Lord of Ice watched in astonishment.
• Su Mo trapped the Progenitor of Time and Space in a Space Sphere and planned to erase his consciousness to extract his Power of Time.

Su Mo thanked the Lord of Storms and the Lord of Ice for helping him, then became Master of Guixu Star by deciphering its laws in one day. He began taking the star back to the Heavenly Realm, while planning to deal with the Progenitor of Time and Space afterward.

• Su Mo thanked the Lord of Storms and the Lord of Ice for staying to fight beside him for two months.
• Su Mo entered Guixu Star and deciphered its laws, avoiding the traps left by the Progenitor of Time and Space and other space-wielding creatures.
• Su Mo mastered Guixu Star in one day, causing the star to tremble as he took control.
• Su Mo told the Lord of Storms and the Lord of Ice that they would take Guixu Star back to the Heavenly Realm.
• Su Mo set Guixu Star on its way to the Heavenly Realm and considered visiting the Sea of Chaos to replenish his Chaos Energy.

Su Mo defeated the Progenitor of Time and Space, harvested his powers and learned the Time Slowdown skill. He tested the skill, discovered its limits and how Chaos Divine Power could protect him from its backlash.

• Su Mo collected Spirit, Power of Space, Power of Time, and a skill fragment from the weakened Progenitor of Time and Space, then received a 15x critical hit.
• Su Mo used one portion of Power of Time to unlock a new evolution for his Succubus bloodline, which required space-time energy and Chaos Energy.
• Su Mo fused the remaining Power of Time and skill fragments into his bloodline and successfully cast Time Slowdown.
• Su Mo experimented with Time Slowdown, learned it could slow others by five times for about one second, and found that Chaos Divine Power could help him withstand its backlash.
• Su Mo continued practicing until the skill's duration and effect improved.

Su Mo killed the Progenitor of Time and Space and sealed his soul, saving the Power of Time for a possible future extraction. He then checked the Villain Leaderboard and saw that many players had reached godhood during the two months that passed outside.

• Su Mo used the Succubus Eye to learn that the Progenitor of Time and Space had fallen after seeking greater control of the Power of Time and trying to become the Lord of Time.
• Su Mo destroyed the Progenitor of Time and Space's consciousness but preserved his soul body, which contained a powerful strand of the Power of Time.
• Su Mo sealed the soul body, planning to wait until he could potentially improve his Critical Talent before extracting the Power of Time.
• Su Mo opened the Villain Leaderboard and saw that he ranked first on the Strength Leaderboard as a Lord of Authority.
• Su Mo saw that the other top players had reached True God or Demi-God levels and considered how many more players might have advanced during the year-long game.

After two months of growth among the protagonists and villains, Su Mo decided it was time to target powerful opponents for Villain Points and headed back toward the Heavenly Realm. As Guixu Star neared its destination, he planned to help the Queen of the Crescent Kingdom find a suitable place to develop her ice powers.

• Su Mo noted that 15 Myth-grade protagonists and villains had emerged and calculated that killing Myth-grade protagonists could earn him enough Villain Points to advance his Critical Talent.
• Su Mo chose to return to the Heavenly Realm before selecting targets, then claimed his ranking rewards and gained over a million Villain Points.
• Protagonists and villains discussed Su Mo's absence on the forum while many entered the Abyss or became Demon Gods.
• Su Mo absorbed Space Energy on Guixu Star as the Lord of Storms and the Lord of Ice recovered from their battles.
• Su Mo learned that Tian Yun and other protagonists had entered the Heavenly Realm under the protection of powerful deities, while the Queen of the Crescent Kingdom had become a mid-tier god.
• Su Mo planned to let the Queen of the Crescent Kingdom stay in the Lord of Ice's divine domain before helping her obtain an ice-type divine star.

Su Mo learned that Barbara had grown the Succubus Dynasty into a powerful force of gods, then heard Amistacia’s warning and agreed to retrieve an energy strand from the Holy Hall. Suspecting a connection between her fall and the Lord of the Holy Hall, he returned Guixu Star to the Celestial Realm, where the gods noticed its arrival.

• Su Mo read Barbara’s message and learned that she had become a middle god and that the Succubus Dynasty now had many gods.
• Su Mo sensed a reaction from Amistacia’s consciousness, and she asked him to bring an energy strand from an angel statue outside the Holy Hall.
• Amistacia warned Su Mo to be careful of the Lord of the Holy Hall and not to reveal her existence to him before falling back into a daze.
• Su Mo decided to visit the Holy Hall to investigate how Amistacia had fallen, suspecting it involved Overgod’s Throne.
• Su Mo moved Guixu Star to the Celestial Realm, where numerous gods noticed its arrival.

Su Mo returned Guixu Star to the Heavenly Realm and adjusted its orbit, drawing the attention of gods and Lords of Authority. A newly arrived myth-grade protagonist recognized Su Mo and warned the other protagonists in their group.

• Su Mo manipulated Guixu Star's trajectory to return it to its rightful place in the Heavenly Realm.
• Gods recognized Su Mo as the Lord of Eternity, while the Lord of Blazing Flames and the Lord of Flame Light arrived to see Guixu Star's return.
• Lords of Authority gathered as gods discussed Guixu Star's importance and the benefits its return would bring to the Heavenly Realm.
• A myth-grade protagonist hiding behind a Lord of Authority recognized Su Mo and messaged his protagonist group about Guixu Star's return.
• Another protagonist warned Xu Tian to be careful and avoid getting close to Su Mo.

Su Mo restored Guixu Star to its proper orbit, strengthening the Heavenly Realm’s space and earning praise from other Lords of Authority. When the Lord of Lightning confronted him with Xu Tian, Su Mo attacked the Lord of Lightning and then killed Xu Tian with a strike that bypassed him.

• Several protagonists in the Heavenly Realm hid the rumors of Su Mo’s strength and encouraged other protagonists to find powerful backers and enter the Heavenly Realm.
• Xu Tian trusted the Lord of Lightning, who resented Su Mo for defeating his earlier strike and for bringing Guixu Star back.
• Su Mo returned Guixu Star to its proper orbit, causing the Heavenly Realm to tremble and drawing congratulations from Lords of Authority.
• The Lord of Lightning revealed himself and challenged Su Mo after Su Mo noticed him watching.
• Su Mo attacked the Lord of Lightning, then bypassed him with a sudden strike that killed Xu Tian.

Su Mo killed a lesser god accompanying Lord of Lightning, provoking a confrontation among the Lords of Authority. Lord of Lightning gathered allies and called on Su Mo to answer for the killing as he prepared to reclaim his prestige.

• Su Mo killed a lesser god behind Lord of Lightning, saying he disliked him, and Lord of Lightning demanded an explanation.
• Lord of Storms, Lord of Blazing Flames, and Lord of Ice backed Su Mo, while Lord of Lightning accused him of starting trouble.
• Lord of Lightning summoned two close allies, and other Lords of Authority revealed their support or reservations from a distance.
• Several Lords of Authority criticized Su Mo’s behavior, and Lord of Lightning renewed his demand for an explanation.
• Lord of Lightning unleashed his power and lit the Thunder Star, signaling that he would not let the matter rest.

Su Mo defeated Lord of Lightning in a clash on Guixu Star, forcing him to withdraw without the explanation he had demanded. Lord of Lightning retreated to his divine kingdom, where he vomited blood and resolved to reach Divine Lord-grade before confronting Su Mo again.

• Su Mo attacked Lord of Lightning, and his Void Slash shattered Lord of Lightning's lightning strike before the others helped block it.
• Su Mo asked whether that explanation satisfied him, and Lord of Lightning left with the two Lords of Authority.
• Back in his divine kingdom, Lord of Lightning vomited blood and brooded over his humiliating defeat.
• Lord of Lightning decided to break through to Divine Lord-grade so he could return and regain his lost face.
• The watching Heavenly Realm Gods discussed Su Mo's strength and concluded that no one should provoke Lord of Eternity.

After killing a Myth-grade Protagonist, Su Mo upgraded and fused several Golden Fingers before celebrating his rise to Lord of Authority on Guixu Star. Meanwhile, a cautious Livestream Protagonist secretly recorded Su Mo killing the Myth-grade Protagonist and prepared to use the video for system points.

• Su Mo gained 310 million Villain Points and 1.5 million Fortune Points from killing the Myth-grade Protagonist, then examined the Protagonist's Golden Fingers.
• Su Mo fused the Myth-grade Amplification System with Critical Talent and a combat-power amplification system, allowing Critical Talent to affect combat power as well as rewards.
• Su Mo upgraded the Proficiency System and Achievement System to Radiant-grade, and upgraded the Inner Voice System and Divine Talent to Myth-grade.
• Su Mo planned to strengthen the Goddesses among the Seven Moon Goddesses, while noting that Elf Queen Adele, the elves, and the two cat-eared girls were nearing godhood.
• Su Mo began a celebration on Guixu Star for becoming a Lord of Authority.
• A cautious Livestream Protagonist, who had become a Celestial Realm God, revealed that he had secretly recorded Su Mo killing the Myth-grade Protagonist to earn system points.

The Livestream Protagonist escaped after recording Su Mo killing the Thunder God, a Myth-grade Protagonist backed by the Lord of Lightning, and uploaded the video to the forums. The video revealed Su Mo’s strength and powerful allies in the Heavenly Realm, while the Lord of Lightning’s allies prepared to confront him.

• The Livestream Protagonist fled after seeing Su Mo defeat the Lord of Lightning and began uploading his recorded video to the forums.
• Protagonists and Villains noticed the Thunder God’s avatar had turned gray and suspected Su Mo had killed him.
• The Livestream Protagonist’s video showed Su Mo killing the Thunder God in front of the Heavenly Realm gods, shocking forum viewers.
• The Lord of Lightning confronted Su Mo, but Lords of Authority close to Su Mo stepped forward to support him.
• The Lord of Lightning’s allies appeared and channeled their power, preparing to demand an explanation from Su Mo.