Chapter Summaries

Yi Chen stopped Marys from killing the Kai Yue Race Expert and captured him, hoping to draw out the Time Race Expert bound to him by contract. After learning that the Time Race could use its power to recreate past events, Yi Chen concealed himself and waited for the rescue to arrive.

• The Kai Yue Race Expert sent a plea for help to his Time Race partner, then exhausted his strength trying to break through Marys's branch blockade.
• Marys overwhelmed the badly wounded Kai Yue Race Expert, but Yi Chen ordered him to keep the captive alive and restrained.
• Yi Chen bound the Kai Yue Race Expert with the Immortal Binding Rope and put him into the Mountains and Rivers State Diagram.
• Marys warned Yi Chen that the Time Race could reverse time to recreate past events, so Yi Chen told the Shadow Emperor to keep him concealed and sent Marys away.
• A level 210 Time Race Expert received the plea and prepared to rescue his contracted Kai Yue Race partner.

Hinas arrived to investigate the missing Kaiyue Race Expert and used his Time Law to uncover how Marys had captured him. Yi Chen drained Hinas’s purple luck until Hinas left to pursue Marys, then had Shadow Emperor collect Hinas’s aura so they could continue tracking him.

• Hinas reached the Kaiyue Race Expert’s location, found no response to his communication, and used his ability to review the past.
• Shadow Emperor alerted Yi Chen to Hinas’s arrival, and Yi Chen used the Luck Incantation to drain Hinas’s purple luck.
• Hinas identified Yi Chen as a mysterious race member and learned from the images that Marys had captured the Kaiyue Race Expert.
• Hinas pursued Marys, causing Yi Chen’s luck-draining to stop as Hinas left his Divine Sense’s range.
• Shadow Emperor waited until Hinas had gone after Marys, collected his aura, and flew in the opposite direction with Yi Chen.

After losing Marys’s trail, Hinas waited on an Uninhabited Planet for a chance to teleport to the captured Kai Yue race expert. Yi Chen drained and restored Hinas’s Luck, then sent the Shadow Emperor and Marys to attempt a sneak attack, leaving them closing in on Hinas.

• Hinas stopped tracking Marys and decided to wait until he could use the Time Law to teleport to the Kai Yue race expert, arranging for a level 210 friend to rescue him if he fell into a trap.
• Shadow Emperor tracked Hinas’s location and told Yi Chen that Hinas had stopped moving, so Yi Chen ordered Marys to approach without entering Hinas’s sensing range.
• Yi Chen used the Luck Incantation to drain Hinas’s Luck and then returned the black Luck to him.
• Yi Chen ordered Shadow Emperor and Marys to sneak attack Hinas and try to kill him.
• Shadow Emperor gave Marys Black Wing Grass taken from Morris, and Marys swallowed it to strengthen his attack.
• Shadow Emperor and Marys slowly approached Hinas, closing to within a kilometer without alerting him.

Marys and the Shadow Emperor ambushed Hinas, but Hinas survived Marys's opening strike and nearly killed him. The Shadow Emperor's surprise attack let Marys regain the advantage, and the chapter ended as energy inside Hinas exploded.

• Shadow Emperor signaled Marys to attack, and Marys struck Hinas from behind, shattering his Energy Shield and badly wounding him.
• Hinas used the Power of Time Law to slow Marys's attack, recovered his balance, and counterattacked.
• Marys tried to flee, but Hinas's Time Domain let him catch up and prepare a decisive punch.
• Shadow Emperor appeared and sent a Shadow Spear through Marys toward Hinas, while Marys shut down his Energy Shield to let the spear pass.
• Hinas realized Marys and Shadow Emperor were allies, but he failed to stop the spear from entering his body.
• Marys resumed his attack as Shadow Emperor acted, and the energy left inside Hinas exploded.

Marys and the Shadow Emperor killed Hinas, a level 210 Time Race Expert, and brought his Space Stone back to Yi Chen. As the Large Warship continued toward the Earth Tree Star Cluster, Yi Chen gave the Shadow Emperor resources and fortune to appraise the stolen treasures and extracted the memories of the captured Kai Yue race expert.

• Marys's attack split Hinas's body, and the Shadow Emperor destroyed Hinas's Divine Soul before it could escape.
• The Shadow Emperor reported Hinas's death to Yi Chen and took the Time Race Expert's Space Stone.
• Yi Chen returned to the Large Warship with the captured Kai Yue race expert, and Bai Ruoxin told the captain to resume the journey.
• Yi Chen gave the Shadow Emperor both Space Stones to appraise and spent accumulated Luck and some Purple Luck to improve his chances of finding valuable resources.
• Yi Chen invaded the unconscious Kai Yue race expert's body with his Divine Sense, extracted his memories, and learned much more about the Supercluster.

Yi Chen’s group appraised the treasures taken from two defeated experts and discovered a Heart of Time that could accelerate cultivation and improve comprehension. Yi Chen considered using it to help the Shadow Emperor rapidly advance.

• The Shadow Emperor identified a Tai Ning Stone in the Kai Yue Race expert’s Space Stone, and Yi Chen gave it to him to strengthen his stealth ability.
• The Shadow Emperor and Marys appraised the remaining resources and set aside materials for the fourth-generation Blessed Grotto Heaven.
• The Shadow Emperor found a Heart of Time in the Time Race expert’s Space Stone, and Marys explained its powerful cultivation effects.
• Marys determined that the Heart of Time had been made from a Time Race expert near Level 240 and could accelerate time by roughly fifty thousand times.
• Yi Chen asked whether the Heart of Time could help the Shadow Emperor reach Level 200 or even Level 210 quickly.

Yi Chen gave the Heart of Time to the Shadow Emperor to help him reach around level 210, then prepared a route between the Earth Tree Star Cluster and the Local Galaxy Cluster. The chapter ended with Yi Chen successfully testing and upgrading a Teleportation Array that connected the two regions.

• Yi Chen explained why the Heart of Time would benefit the Shadow Emperor more than himself, and Marys begged for the treasure and vowed never to betray him.
• Yi Chen told the Shadow Emperor to subdue the unconscious Kai Yue race expert after appraising the materials; the expert accepted a ten-year Life-Death Contract.
• The Shadow Emperor and Marys forged the Tai Ning Stone into a treasure that strengthened Stealth Ability, while the Large Warship arrived at the Earth Tree Star Cluster.
• Yi Chen stored the Large Warship in the Mountains and Rivers State Diagram, traveled to an Uninhabited Planet, and built a Defense Array and Teleportation Array in a cavern.
• Yi Chen activated the array and reached the Crimson Planet, then upgraded its array and returned to the Earth Tree Star Cluster, establishing a usable route between the regions.

After solving the Teleportation Array, Yi Chen planned how to gather materials for a Fourth Generation Blessed Grotto Heaven without risking a confrontation with powerful Earth Tree Race experts. He decided to disguise himself as an Earth Tree Race genius and earn resources through gladiatorial fights, then received materials to begin preparing.

• Yi Chen rejected hunting powerful experts for materials because he could not protect himself from the Earth Tree Star Cluster's strongest experts.
• Yi Chen asked Marys to arrange a traceable Earth Tree Race identity, and said he would create a method to alter his appearance and aura.
• Yi Chen asked Marys, the Shadow Emperor, and the five Shadow Kings to find materials for a disguise technique and a complementary Immortal Artifact.
• Bai Ruoxin guessed that Yi Chen planned to enter Gladiator Arenas and wager on his own victories; Yi Chen confirmed his plan and said he would choose arenas away from experts above level 220.
• Marys, the Shadow Emperor, and the five Shadow Kings gathered the requested materials and gave them to Yi Chen.

Yi Chen created the Shapeshifting Technique and an Immortal Artifact that concealed his identity and aura, then tested whether he could hide his true strength and realm. Unable to fool realm-testing treasures, he abandoned his plan to misreport his level and prepared to rely on his ability to defeat stronger opponents.

• Marys agreed to summon his strongest secret agent, Thomason, to serve Yi Chen.
• Yi Chen studied the Earth Tree Race's energy aura and tested his imitation on Thomason and Marys.
• After about half a month, Yi Chen completed the Shapeshifting Technique and forged an Immortal Artifact that strengthened its concealment.
• Yi Chen tested whether he could use treasures to disguise his realm, but none of them were fooled by his attempts to suppress his strength.
• Yi Chen gave up on falsely reporting a lower level for gladiatorial combat and accepted the increased risks of relying on his strength to defeat opponents across Great Realms.

Yi Chen adapted to fighting in his Earth Tree Race form, traveled to Zhu Lu Planet, and registered for deathmatches at Zhu Lu Arena. He ended the chapter with an arena Identity Badge after completing registration and testing.

• Yi Chen practiced using his techniques and an Immortal Sword in his Earth Tree Race form until he had adapted to fighting that way.
• Yi Chen refined more than a dozen Immortal Swords, checked his coordinates, and traveled to an Earth Tree Race Life Planet.
• Yi Chen registered under his identity as a secret agent under Marys and passed through a Space Crack to Zhu Lu Planet.
• Yi Chen went to Zhu Lu Arena and told the registration staff he intended to participate in deathmatches.
• The registration staff explained the arena's rewards and rules, tested Yi Chen's realm, and issued him an Identity Badge.

Yi Chen registered for a same-level life-and-death duel and was matched against a Level 150 gladiator from the Flame Race, which countered the Earth Tree Race. He sent the Shadow Emperor to investigate the opponent and ordered Thomason to bet on his victory, driving down the odds as spectators debated the sudden wager.

• Yi Chen chose a same-level opponent and a match one day later, leaving the other arrangements random.
• Bai Ruoxin monitored the arena schedule as Yi Chen waited aboard the Flying Magic Treasure.
• The arena announced that Yi Chen would fight a Level 150 gladiator from the Flame Race, and Yi Chen explained that the race countered the Earth Tree Race.
• Yi Chen gave Thomason a large supply of resources and sent the Shadow Emperor with a Shadow King to investigate the opponent.
• Yi Chen told Thomason to bet on his victory until the odds fell below two-to-one.
• Thomason bet one hundred million Low-Grade Immortal Stones, dropping the odds from 3.2-to-1 to 2.5-to-1 and prompting spectators to speculate.

Thomason manipulated the betting odds to make spectators favor the Flame Race Gladiator while secretly wagering heavily on Yi Chen. Marys ordered him to keep betting because Shadow Emperor and Marys were focused on rescuing their “Your Majesty,” leaving Thomason increasingly anxious about Yi Chen’s safety.

• Thomason repeatedly bet on Yi Chen's victory, pushing the odds down and drawing more spectators to the match.
• Shadow Emperor and Shadow King tracked the Flame Race Gladiator to the arena palace complex and found that only one Level 200 Earth Tree Race expert guarded it.
• As spectators shifted their bets toward the Flame Race Gladiator, some experienced bettors noticed Thomason's activity and placed small wagers on Yi Chen.
• After Thomason had bet six billion Low-Grade Immortal Stones, he asked Marys whether to continue, and Marys ordered him to bet everything available because Yi Chen's safety mattered more than the resources.
• Thomason continued betting without fear of losing the resources, but worried that Yi Chen might lose before Marys and Shadow Emperor could rescue him.

With betting closed and millions of spectators backing the Flame Race gladiator, Yi Chen drained the opponent’s luck to ensure his victory. The arena filled for the match, and Yi Chen appeared at the tunnel entrance just before it began, drawing disappointed boos.

• Thomason’s betting helped make the bout a major attraction, and wagers reached forty-five billion Low-Grade Immortal Stones with odds fixed at two-to-one.
• After Marys reported that betting had closed, Yi Chen went with the Shadow Emperor to the gladiators’ palace.
• Yi Chen drained the Level 150 Flame Race gladiator’s luck and returned it to him, then went back to the Flying Magic Treasure.
• Millions of spectators gathered, most hoping the Flame Race gladiator would defeat Yi Chen, whom they knew as Clay.
• The Flame Race gladiator entered the ring to thunderous cheers, and Yi Chen appeared at the tunnel entrance in his Earth Tree Race disguise, prompting boos.

Yi Chen entered a life-and-death duel against the Flame Race Gladiator with several safeguards in place and concealed much of his strength. He began the fight with a deliberately weakened sword attack, aiming to prolong the match and preserve favorable betting odds.

• Yi Chen flew onto the stage while the Shadow Emperor secretly took position to protect him, and Marys waited nearby.
• The referee began the duel, and the Flame Race Gladiator tried to provoke Yi Chen while preparing to fight cautiously.
• Yi Chen summoned an Immortal Sword, surprising spectators who expected an Earth Tree Race fighter to rely on branches and leaves.
• Yi Chen slashed at the Flame Race Gladiator with Sword Qi at a fraction of his full power so he could avoid ending the fight too quickly.

Yi Chen, fighting as Clay, used his speed, sword attacks, and Immortal Swords to counter the Flame Race Gladiator's fiery attacks and drain his energy. The Flame Race Gladiator was left struggling to find a way past Yi Chen's defenses.

• The Flame Race Gladiator dodged Yi Chen's Sword Qi, transformed into Blazing Flames, and charged at him.
• Yi Chen evaded the flames with the Cloud Stepping Art and continued attacking, while the spectators realized he was faster than the Flame Race Gladiator.
• After failing to catch Yi Chen, the Flame Race Gladiator split off more than a dozen clusters of fire to surround him.
• Yi Chen summoned more than a dozen Immortal Swords, pierced the fire clusters, and broke through the attempted blockade.
• The Flame Race Gladiator recalled his damaged fire clusters, losing more energy, while the spectators began to fear he would be worn down and defeated.

Yi Chen revealed his Water Element Laws talent and used it to overwhelm the Flame Race Gladiator after the opponent expanded his flames with a Fire Spirit Stone. With the flames extinguished and his energy exhausted, the Flame Race Gladiator faced certain death in the life-and-death arena.

• The Flame Race Gladiator used a Fire Spirit Stone to spread his flames across the entire ring and trap Yi Chen.
• Yi Chen decided to stop holding back and unleashed an Overwhelming Giant Wave using his Water Element Laws.
• The wave weakened the flames, allowing Yi Chen to pass through them unharmed with his Energy Shield.
• Yi Chen sent another Overwhelming Giant Wave at the Flame Race Gladiator, extinguishing the flames and draining his energy.
• The Flame Race Gladiator realized he could not escape death and swallowed his plea for mercy.

Yi Chen killed the Level 150 Flame Race Gladiator, then entered a second Death Duel against the Level 151 Earth Tree Race fighter Barke. As spectators favored Barke, Thomason placed increasingly large bets on Yi Chen to push up the odds and draw in more wagers.

• Yi Chen killed the Flame Race Gladiator, took his Space Stone, and left the arena as most spectators lamented their losing bets.
• Yi Chen registered for another Death Duel against an opponent of any race, this time raising the opponent's level to 151, then returned to cultivating.
• Thomason collected twenty billion Low-Grade Immortal Stones in profit from the first match's bets.
• The Gladiator Arena announced Yi Chen's second match against Barke, a Level 151 Earth Tree Race fighter who had previously defeated a Level 152 opponent.
• Spectators largely favored Barke, and the odds on his victory fell to one to one-point-two before settling.
• Thomason bet heavily on Yi Chen, pushing Barke's odds upward and drawing spectators back to the match.

Thomason’s enormous bets on Yi Chen raised the odds and drew a record crowd to Yi Chen’s duel with Barke. Yi Chen drained Barke’s Yellow Luck before the match, then appeared to struggle against Barke’s relentless branches as the fight continued.

• Thomason wagered five hundred billion Low-Grade Immortal Stones on Yi Chen, pushing the odds to two to one and setting a record for total bets.
• The Gladiator Arena moved the duel to its largest grounds, and a Shadow Emperor took Yi Chen to observe Barke and drain his Yellow Luck with the Luck Incantation.
• Yi Chen entered the packed arena, where Barke tried to provoke him before the duel began.
• Barke attacked with huge branches, and Yi Chen used his Immortal Sword and Sword Qi to evade the first blow.
• Barke spread countless branches to encircle Yi Chen, who repeatedly cut them back but appeared unable to counterattack or escape.

Yi Chen swallowed a pill that doubled his speed and power, turning the fight against Barke in his favor. Barke finally used his own speed-boosting treasure after Yi Chen had severely wounded him, leaving him struggling to survive.

• Yi Chen took a Top Grade Pill after failing to find an opening against Barke, and the pill doubled his speed, power, and attack speed.
• Barke switched to defense, but Yi Chen overwhelmed him with faster attacks and cut down his branches.
• While Barke hesitated over using his trump card, Yi Chen severed more than half of his root system and left him severely wounded.
• Barke activated a millstone-shaped treasure that doubled his speed, but his injuries kept him from avoiding Yi Chen's Sword Qi.
• The spectators watched in silence as Barke's late trump card failed to halt his worsening defeat.

Yi Chen defeated Barke in a Death Duel, though spectators believed he had won only through luck and a pill. He immediately applied for a third duel against the level 152 prodigy Daniel, and the audience expected Daniel to win as the betting odds on Yi Chen soared.

• Yi Chen killed Barke and won their Death Duel, leaving spectators stunned by Barke’s fatal mistake.
• The spectators debated Barke’s loss and doubted Yi Chen would risk a third Death Duel.
• Yi Chen secretly revealed that his pill had no effect, he had held back most of his strength, and the Shadow Emperor had helped drain Barke’s luck.
• Yi Chen applied for a third Death Duel and chose Daniel, level 152, as his opponent.
• The audience expected Daniel to win, and the odds on Yi Chen rose to one to one thousand.