Chapter Summaries

Yi Chen prepared for his duel with Terry by draining the luck of Terry and several Earth Tree Race experts who had wagered heavily on Terry. He arrived at the Gladiator Arena in the final minute, where the crowd greeted him with boos.

• Thomason kept the odds near fifty to one as bets on Yi Chen and Terry drove the total wager past one quintillion.
• Shadow Emperor took Yi Chen to Terry’s palace, where Terry’s Earth Tree Race backers prepared him for the duel and his controller promised to free him if he won.
• Yi Chen used the Luck Incantation to drain Terry’s luck, then began draining the luck of the Earth Tree Race experts present.
• Yi Chen continued draining the fifth expert’s luck as Terry headed to the Gladiator Arena, finishing just before the duel.
• Shadow Emperor rushed Yi Chen back, and Yi Chen entered the Arena Ring in the final minute as the spectators booed.

Yi Chen faced Terry in a Bloodthirsty Arena deathmatch, and his unexpectedly immense speed and sword power shocked the spectators. Terry recognized the danger, while Yi Chen judged that he would need to reveal more of his abilities to defeat him.

• Yi Chen entered the huge Arena Ring as spectators discussed his past victories and his talents in swordsmanship, Fire Element Laws, and Water Element Laws.
• Terry thanked Yi Chen for helping him regain his freedom and promised to grant him a quick death before charging at him with a powerful punch.
• Yi Chen dodged Terry's attack and countered with a Sword Qi strike, surprising the audience with speed and power far beyond their expectations.
• Terry evaded the strike and admitted that Yi Chen was stronger than expected, while Yi Chen assessed Terry's Time Law abilities and hidden treasures as threats.
• Yi Chen concluded that he would have to reveal more of his strength or cultivation techniques to kill Terry, though he remained confident he could defeat even a stronger Time Race opponent.

Terry used treasures and boosted strength to attack Yi Chen, but Yi Chen’s Spirit Pill unleashed a Fire Sea that stalled and softened Terry’s binding ring. The crowd began to fear that Clay, as Yi Chen was known in the arena, had more powerful pills and methods to turn the fight around.

• Terry swallowed an immortal material and activated defensive and offensive treasures before charging at Yi Chen.
• Terry’s punch clashed with Yi Chen’s sword and sent him flying into the Defense Restriction, though neither fighter took significant damage.
• Terry enlarged his blue ring and attacked alongside it, trying to trap Yi Chen with no escape route.
• Yi Chen swallowed a Spirit Pill and summoned a vast Fire Sea that slowed and began melting the ring.
• Terry recalled the softening ring and grew wary of Yi Chen, while spectators realized his pills might make the fight far more dangerous than expected.

Yi Chen used the boost from a Top Grade Pill to keep pace with Terry despite Terry's Time Law ability, wearing down Terry's defenses with ranged attacks. As Terry's defenses weakened and he struggled to find a way to win, he decided to bait Yi Chen into close combat for a last-ditch counterattack.

• Terry charged Yi Chen and slowed the surrounding flow of time, but Yi Chen's boosted speed and reactions let him maintain their distance while striking with Sword Qi.
• The spectators realized Terry could not land a hit and feared Yi Chen would wear down his Defense Shield until Terry's Time Law ability faded.
• Yi Chen's Sword Qi broke one of Terry's Defense Shields, forcing Terry to dodge and allowing the distance between them to widen.
• Terry realized he had no remaining materials or treasures to strengthen himself and resolved to expose a flaw to lure Yi Chen into close-range combat.

Yi Chen defeated Terry in the Gladiator Arena after wearing down his Defense Shield with ranged Sword Qi and Fire Element Laws, then destroyed his Divine Soul. Yi Chen claimed Terry’s Space Stone and left while the spectators lamented their lost bets.

• Terry secretly weakened his Defense Shield and lowered his speed and reactions while building strength for a surprise close-range counterattack.
• Yi Chen’s Sword Qi and Fire Sea exhausted Terry’s Defense Shield, burned him, and left him badly wounded.
• Terry collapsed and urged Yi Chen to fight at close range, but Yi Chen refused and continued attacking from a distance.
• Terry launched a powerful, life-burning punch, but Yi Chen retreated while striking with Sword Qi until Terry’s energy ran out.
• Yi Chen’s Sword Qi cut down Terry’s unconscious body and destroyed his Divine Soul, ending the fight.
• Yi Chen took the Space Stone and left the arena as the spectators reacted to Terry’s upset defeat and their lost wagers.

Yi Chen applied for a second Death Duel against a Level 156 opponent to make another fortune, and Ge Pu Tuo saw an opportunity to boost Bloodthirsty Arena’s reputation and betting. The arena announced an open recruitment and spectator vote, while it considered asking Yi Chen to delay the match for more publicity.

• Yi Chen returned to the Match Registration Office and applied for a Death Duel against an opponent at Level 156.
• Ge Pu Tuo considered why Yi Chen’s backer would risk a Level 151 genius against an opponent five minor realms higher, then decided the arena should focus on wagers and reputation.
• Ge Pu Tuo ordered an announcement publicly recruiting any gladiator of Level 156 to fight Clay, with registration lasting half a day and spectators voting within two hours.
• An Earth Tree Race Expert suggested asking Clay to postpone the duel for a few days to allow more publicity, and Ge Pu Tuo approved asking while accepting that the match might not be delayed.

Yi Chen refused to delay the promotion but approved Bloodthirsty Arena recruiting gladiators, and the announcement drew huge attention to Clay’s challenge. Ke Xier, a celebrated Level 156 genius, learned of the duel and paused before dismissing it when his friend called it a chance to gain substantial resources.

• Yi Chen rejected the Earth Tree Race Expert’s request to postpone the promotion but agreed to recruit stronger, famous opponents for Bloodthirsty Arena.
• Bloodthirsty Arena announced Clay’s unrestricted life-and-death challenge, stirring spectators to debate the odds and place bets.
• News of Clay’s challenge spread across Lost Soul Planet and drew Earth Tree Race members from other Life Planets.
• Ke Xier received a call from a War Affairs Department friend while cultivating inside a star and learned about the challenge.
• Ke Xier prepared to end the call until his friend reminded him that he had asked how to obtain a large amount of resources at once.

Ke Xier learned that Bloodthirsty Arena was offering a thirty-trillion Low-Grade Immortal Stone bonus to a Level 156 gladiator selected by the audience to fight Clay, and he rushed to enter. His name became the leading candidate, while spectators expected him to defeat Clay and debated betting on an upset.

• Ke Xier's friend told him that Clay had won several heavily wagered Death Duels, including a fight against a stronger Time Race gladiator, and had now challenged a Level 156 opponent.
• Ke Xier decided to pursue Bloodthirsty Arena's thirty-trillion Low-Grade Immortal Stone participation reward and asked whether any more famous geniuses had entered.
• Ke Xier hurried to Lost Soul Planet and registered for the duel before the signup deadline.
• Bloodthirsty Arena added Ke Xier to a candidate list of more than a thousand gladiators, where his fame made him the leading contender.
• Spectators predicted Ke Xier would be selected and defeat Clay, while some considered betting on Clay for the enormous odds.

After Ke Xier dominated the audience vote, he used his prize money to bet on his own victory, while Thomason placed enormous bets on Yi Chen to suppress the odds and draw more wagers. The betting channel closed with the odds at roughly thirty to one for Yi Chen, leaving Ke Xier’s supporters anxious as the match approached.

• Ke Xier accepted loans of treasures from powerful figures, while Yi Chen refused similar offers because he wanted fewer people betting on him.
• Ke Xier won the audience vote by a wide margin and wagered his three hundred trillion low-grade immortal stones on his own victory.
• When betting opened, Thomason placed one quadrillion low-grade immortal stones on Yi Chen, causing the odds to shift sharply before they began rising again.
• Thomason continued adding bets, and one hour before the match the total wagers reached twelve trillion while his own stake reached thirty trillion low-grade immortal stones.
• Spectators speculated about why Yi Chen’s odds were so low, and many who had bet heavily on Ke Xier grew anxious after the betting channel closed.

Yi Chen secretly drained Ke Xier’s Purple Luck before their Death Duel, then faced him in the arena and revealed far greater strength than in his previous matches. The fight began with both exchanging attacks, leaving spectators surprised by Yi Chen’s power and uncertain of the outcome.

• Shadow Emperor took Yi Chen into Ke Xier’s palace, where Yi Chen used the Luck Incantation to drain Ke Xier’s Purple Luck.
• Ke Xier finished adjusting his mindset and headed to the arena, unaware that he had lost his luck.
• Yi Chen arrived at the arena in the final minute, and spectators worried that Ke Xier might fall victim to another of Clay’s unexpected victories.
• Ke Xier promised to defeat Yi Chen quickly and attacked him with a massive branch.
• Yi Chen dodged Ke Xier’s strike and cut into the branch with his Immortal Sword, astonishing spectators with his improved strength.

Yi Chen countered Ke Xier’s expanding net of branches with a Fire Sea, then faced Ke Xier’s Wind and Moon Flower, which swallowed his Immortal Swords. Yi Chen concealed that he could still sense and control the swords, and let Ke Xier advance while considering how to incorporate the treasure into his Mountains and Rivers State Diagram.

• Ke Xier spread a vast net of branches and leaves to trap Yi Chen or force him into close combat, but Yi Chen used Sword Qi and a Fire Sea to halt and burn it.
• Ke Xier withdrew the net and summoned the Wind and Moon Flower, which drew in and swallowed Yi Chen’s Immortal Swords.
• Ke Xier explained that the Wind and Moon Flower produced stronger suction at closer range, while Yi Chen recognized its potential to strengthen his Mountains and Rivers State Diagram.
• Ke Xier advanced with the giant flower, and Yi Chen used Immortal Power to resist its growing suction as it approached within five or six kilometers.

Yi Chen revealed the Mountains and Rivers State Diagram to counter Ke Xier’s Wind and Moon Flower, then used it to pull the flower away and trap Ke Xier in its powerful suction. The battle continued as Yi Chen swung his sword at Ke Xier while preserving the diagram’s full power for later.

• Yi Chen decided to use the Mountains and Rivers State Diagram instead of improving his attributes, cultivation techniques, or other treasures.
• Ke Xier sent transformed leaves at Yi Chen to test the diagram, but it sucked them all inside.
• Ke Xier charged with the Wind and Moon Flower, and Yi Chen used the diagram to pull the flower into its internal space.
• Ke Xier attacked the diagram, so Yi Chen redirected its suction and dragged Ke Xier toward it.
• Ke Xier resisted the diagram’s suction, and Yi Chen swung his sword at him without unleashing the diagram’s full power.

Yi Chen kept Ke Xier at a disadvantage with the Mountains and Rivers State Diagram, forcing Ke Xier to rely on borrowed treasures and immortal materials. Ke Xier launched a new attack and charged in, but the diagram redirected both his Light Swords and his approach toward itself.

• Ke Xier resisted the Mountains and Rivers State Diagram with a pill and retreated beyond its pull while Yi Chen let him go.
• Ke Xier considered his options as spectators worried over his growing disadvantage and hoped he could turn the fight around.
• Ke Xier swallowed immortal materials to boost his abilities, then used a crystal ball to send silver-white Light Swords toward Yi Chen.
• Ke Xier charged behind the Light Swords, but Yi Chen activated the Mountains and Rivers State Diagram and pulled the swords off course.
• The diagram also shifted Ke Xier's flight path toward itself as he raced toward Yi Chen.

Yi Chen used the Mountains and Rivers State Diagram to repel Ke Xier’s attacks and keep him at a distance, steadily wearing down his defenses. The fight left Ke Xier trapped in a losing position and gave Yi Chen a clearer sense of the Diagram’s capabilities and flaws.

• Ke Xier’s Light Swords were absorbed by the Mountains and Rivers State Diagram, leaving Yi Chen unharmed.
• Ke Xier wrapped himself in layers of defenses, boosted his strength, and charged at Yi Chen again.
• Yi Chen used Sword Qi and the Diagram’s shifting suction to prevent Ke Xier from reaching it and to drain his Defense Shield.
• The Mountains and Rivers State Diagram dodged Ke Xier’s branch strike, and Ke Xier realized it could move and control its suction.
• Yi Chen continued attacking while reflecting that the Diagram’s interior defenses were strong and that the battle had revealed its shortcomings.

Yi Chen used the Mountains and Rivers State Diagram to suppress Ke Xier and steadily wear down his defenses, while considering ways to improve the treasure. Ke Xier ran out of ways to turn the fight around, and the chapter ended with Yi Chen continuing to attack his remaining shield.

• Yi Chen analyzed the Mountains and Rivers State Diagram’s weaknesses and considered how to add suction from multiple directions or target specific parts of an enemy.
• Ke Xier exhausted his techniques and treasures, but the Diagram prevented him from using his advantages in speed and reaction or getting close to Yi Chen.
• Yi Chen deliberately held back and slowly pressured Ke Xier, while spectators debated the fight and rejected claims that Ke Xier had been forced to lose.
• After a dozen minutes, Yi Chen’s Sword Qi shattered Ke Xier’s silver-white Defense Shield.
• Yi Chen continued wearing down Ke Xier’s remaining energy shield as Ke Xier struggled to block and dodge, unable to find a way out.

Yi Chen wore down Ke Xier’s defenses while Ke Xier tried to persuade him to lose the duel, believing an unseen expert controlled Yi Chen. Ke Xier’s shield collapsed, and as Yi Chen’s attacks wounded him, a War Affairs Department figure realized no one would intervene to save him.

• Ke Xier urged Yi Chen to lose the duel, promising future help and revenge against the expert he believed controlled Yi Chen.
• Yi Chen dismissed Ke Xier’s claims and increased the speed of his attacks, convinced Ke Xier had no counterattack left.
• The spectators watched as Ke Xier’s Defense Shield collapsed under Yi Chen’s Sword Qi barrage.
• Yi Chen continued attacking, and successive Sword Qi strikes left Ke Xier with increasingly severe wounds.
• A powerful figure from the War Affairs Department considered seeking an interruption but stopped, knowing only the Grand Elder could persuade the arena’s backer to intervene.

Yi Chen defeated Ke Xier in the Death Duel, earning resources and treasures worth more than nine trillion Low-Grade Immortal Stones. Fearing that powerful experts would target him for his winnings and revealed talent, Yi Chen decided to leave Lost Soul Planet immediately and planned a stealthy escape with Shadow Emperor.

• Yi Chen destroyed Ke Xier's body, tore apart his Divine Soul, and took his Space Stone after winning the Death Duel.
• Spectators celebrated their winnings or lamented their losses, while powerful figures began monitoring the palace complex and those collecting their winnings.
• Thomason returned to the palace with the exchanged resources and treasures, and Yi Chen ordered him to leave Lost Soul Planet at once.
• Yi Chen told Shadow Emperor to hide inside the Flying Magic Treasure while Yi Chen teleported it into outer space, after which Shadow Emperor would cloak it and flee at full speed.

Yi Chen and his allies escaped Lost Soul Planet after the Death Duel and began arranging purchases for the materials needed for the Fourth Generation Blessed Grotto Heaven. He rewarded the Shadow Race with most of the spoils and authorized them to improve their strength on a large scale, leaving the Shadow Race jubilant and preparing for broader cultivation.

• Yi Chen repeatedly teleported the Flying Magic Treasure away from Lost Soul Planet, then had the Shadow Emperor conceal it until they were sure they had escaped detection.
• Yi Chen ordered Marys to give Thomason suitable rewards and bring him to the Local Galaxy Cluster, then entrusted Marys with one trillion Low-Grade Immortal Stones to arrange secret, urgent purchases of materials.
• Yi Chen gave the Shadow Emperor the remaining nine trillion Low-Grade Immortal Stones as the Shadow Race's reward.
• Yi Chen said he would try to make the Fourth Generation Blessed Grotto Heaven larger so more Shadow Race members could cultivate there.
• The Shadow Emperor and the five Shadow Kings understood that Yi Chen had authorized the Shadow Race to raise its members' strength on a large scale and rejoiced.

Yi Chen selected the Violent Gold Race as a source of explosive combat power for his plan to defend the Great Flame Empire against the Earth Tree Race. He arranged preparations to gather resources for the Fourth Generation Blessed Grotto Heaven and summoned the empire’s top geniuses back to the Crimson Planet for instruction.

• Yi Chen asked Marys for a powerful Supercluster race unaffiliated with the Three Hegemon Races, seeking an expert who could help kill or drive off a Level 230 Earth Tree Race opponent.
• Marys recommended the Violent Gold Race, whose members excelled in attack, reactions, and speed, and Yi Chen chose them as his target for control.
• Yi Chen told Marys to summon safe subordinates, gather them near the Teleportation Array, and prepare a new identity for him while the Shadow Emperor cultivated with the Heart of Time.
• Marys sent subordinates to nearby Life Planets to receive assignments for collecting resources and treasures for the Fourth Generation Blessed Grotto Heaven.
• Yi Chen returned to the Crimson Planet and had Bai Ruoxin summon the top geniuses for the 10th New Cultivation Method Instruction, while the military’s second-wave expansion continued on schedule.

Yi Chen taught the top geniuses the tenth New Cultivation Method, including a Shapeshifting Technique, then set out with a warship toward the Violent Gold Race. Meanwhile, Lai Tes received a warning that a major war was approaching and grew frustrated with Morris’s failure to complete his mission to the Human Federation.

• Yi Chen taught the top geniuses strengthened cultivation methods and the Shapeshifting Technique, which could perfectly imitate other races’ appearances, auras, and energy.
• After more than half a month, the top geniuses barely comprehended the Human Immortal Stage version of the Chaos Art, and Yi Chen returned to the Supercluster with a prepared Large Warship.
• Marys arranged for subordinates to collect materials for the Fourth Generation Blessed Grotto Heaven, while Shadow Emperor advanced another minor realm with the Heart of Time.
• Yi Chen boarded the Large Warship, and its captain set course for the Heavenly Wheel Star Cluster, with Marys and the Shadow Kings keeping watch.
• Lai Tes received an urgent message from the War Affairs Department that the Time Race and Reincarnation Race were preparing for war, and the department wanted the Human Federation to expand production of long-distance troop transports.
• Lai Tes blamed Morris, the Third Envoy to the Human Federation, for failing to complete his assigned tasks and regretted that the External Affairs Department had chosen an ineffective envoy.