Chapter Summaries

After perfecting his will structure through centuries of deduction, Jiang Ming returned to Earth for a final, peaceful walk before beginning his breakthrough to immortality. He shattered the Singularity’s restraints and connected with the universe’s sea of laws as all eight great Origin Laws descended.

• Jiang Ming used the wills of countless beings in Calamity Abyss Space-time to refine his will structure over roughly 340,000 epochs.
• Jiang Ming completed a seamless will structure, strengthening his will and deepening its connection with Calamity Abyss Space-time.
• Jiang Ming returned to Earth, walked across the planet in silence, and then traveled to a desolate starfield.
• Jiang Ming used his Beast God techniques to shatter the Singularity inside his body and break its restraints.
• Jiang Ming connected with the universe’s sea of laws, and the origins of all eight great laws descended.

Jiang Ming completed his breakthrough to immortality by absorbing the power of eight laws, fully replenishing and strengthening his divine body. As the disturbance drew the attention of humanity’s experts, he resisted the pull of the Talent Awakening Space and prepared to establish his divine kingdom.

• Jiang Ming absorbed divine power from eight Law Origins, transforming his divine body and perfecting the second level of his Myriad Transformation Returning Ruins Divine Body.
• Jiang Ming’s divine body reached nearly ten thousand kilometers and gained divine power quality comparable to an ordinary Universe Hegemon.
• Jiang Ming’s Fire God clone and Mother Stone Clone quickly completed their transformations, and he realized his spiritual imprint made his bodies undying.
• The enormous breakthrough disturbance alerted humanity’s experts, and Chaos City Lord arrived and recognized that Jiang Ming had become immortal.
• Jiang Ming sensed the pull of the Talent Awakening Space but held it off while deciding to establish his divine kingdom first.

Jiang Ming’s Calamity Abyss Space-time transformed, developing complete Basic Laws and expanding into a vast world with Small Universe-like qualities. He chose a Space Fragment to establish the Calamity Abyss Divine Kingdom, and the two began to merge.

• Jiang Ming watched the Calamity Abyss Space-time expand as mountains, rivers, and other landscapes formed within it.
• Jiang Ming discovered that the space-time had generated complete Basic Laws and that the Calamity Abyss Talent had merged into it.
• Jiang Ming’s Calamity Abyss Space-time grew to a diameter of approximately 2.1 trillion kilometers, though it remained fundamentally a divine kingdom dependent on the Primeval Universe.
• Jiang Ming traveled deeper into the layers of space and selected a Space Fragment with a diameter of 29.4 trillion kilometers.
• Jiang Ming activated the Calamity Abyss Divine Kingdom and watched it fuse with the Space Fragment.

Jiang Ming merged a vast Space Fragment with his Calamity Abyss Divine Kingdom, strengthening it and discovering that it could connect to the Primeval Universe’s laws and support a time-accelerated region he named the Abyss Realm. He then entered the Void True God Talent Layer, where his improved will endured the immense pressure, allowing him to explore further than before.

• Jiang Ming watched the Space Fragment merge with the Calamity Abyss Divine Kingdom, expanding and stabilizing its boundaries.
• Jiang Ming sensed that the Divine Kingdom had synchronized its time flow with the Primeval Universe and could connect to its laws, while his power within it surged.
• Jiang Ming opened a hundred-kilometer region with time acceleration inside the Calamity Abyss Palace and named it the Abyss Realm.
• Jiang Ming returned to the Talent Awakening Space and entered the Void True God Talent Layer.
• Jiang Ming resisted the layer’s crushing starlight with his improved will structure, despite the heavy energy expenditure.

Jiang Ming used the Chaos Root’s High-dimensional Perspective to study Talent Stars, and observing a Supreme Star unexpectedly raised his will to the True God Level. When he turned to a Dark Star, he was struck by overwhelming pain.

• Jiang Ming endured the pressure of the Void True God Talent Layer and encountered his first Void True God Level Talent Star.
• Jiang Ming realized the Chaos Root’s High-dimensional Perspective let him perceive the power embodied by the Talent Stars.
• Jiang Ming observed a Supreme Star and gained insights that elevated his will from the Universe Lord level to the True God Level.
• Jiang Ming looked at a Dark Star and was overwhelmed by unimaginable pain.

Jiang Ming endured the Dark Star’s painful corrosion and used insights from both Supreme Stars to begin combining his mind and will cultivation paths. He remained immersed in creating a unified path as his will-body gradually strengthened.

• Jiang Ming realized the Dark Star had corroded him, and his pain fueled despair and destructive urges.
• Jiang Ming created a miniature Bright Star in his mind to suppress the Dark Starlight, but stopped when the clash threatened to crack his will structure.
• Jiang Ming recognized that information from both Supreme Stars could help him integrate his mind and will cultivation paths.
• Jiang Ming used the Chaos Root’s High-dimensional Perspective to sort through the stars’ information and began creating a unified cultivation path in the Talent Awakening Space.
• Jiang Ming’s consciousness remained absorbed in the work, and his will-body quietly grew stronger despite the lingering pain.

Jiang Ming fused his Will Crystal Cores into a living Illusion World called the Heart Fire Realm, strengthening his mind and will. He glimpsed the Eternal True God Level Talent Layer but judged himself too weak to take an Eternal True God Level Talent, so he returned to search the Void True God Level Talent Layer.

• The Beast God's phantom transformed into Chaos currents as an embryonic secret technique uniting Jiang Ming's cultivation paths took shape.
• Jiang Ming's Illusion World evolved through countless cycles of civilization, absorbing his Will Crystal Cores and becoming the Heart Fire Realm.
• Jiang Ming found that the Heart Fire Realm had greatly strengthened his will-bearing capacity, though he still could not fully replicate the Star Array or dispel the Dark Starlight.
• Jiang Ming ascended through the Talent Layers and glimpsed the Eternal True God Level Talent Stars.
• Jiang Ming judged that he could not pluck an Eternal True God Level Talent and began searching the Void True God Level Talent Layer.

Jiang Ming chose a Void True God-level talent that let him create Mind Clones, then used them to gather real lives and emotions across the universe for his Heart Fire Realm. As his divine kingdom also grew, he considered letting other living beings enter the realm.

• Jiang Ming used the Chaos Root to inspect the Void True God Level Talent Stars and chose one closely related to mental will.
• Jiang Ming gained the Mind Clone talent and learned that he could create vast numbers of clones, though too many weakened his true body.
• Jiang Ming sent hundreds of thousands of Mind Clones throughout the universe to gather resources and experience living beings’ emotions and lives.
• Jiang Ming used the gathered experiences to enrich the Heart Fire Realm, while Calamity Abyss Materials helped his divine kingdom evolve.
• Jiang Ming considered allowing other living beings to enter the Heart Fire Realm.

Jiang Ming told Chaos City Lord that he had reached Universe Hegemon strength after becoming Immortal, and his teacher offered him a place for a palace atop Thunder Island. Jiang Ming then opened the Heart Fire Game World in the Virtual Universe to gather countless players for his Mind Illusion, and citizens rushed to try it.

• Jiang Ming told Chaos City Lord that he had reached Immortal level and possessed Universe Hegemon strength.
• Chaos City Lord invited Jiang Ming to build a palace at Thunder Island’s summit, while explaining that Jiang Ming would have to prove his strength to earn recognition from the Human race’s highest council.
• Jiang Ming asked Chaos City Lord to help him gather countless living beings to perfect his Mind Illusion.
• Jiang Ming opened the Heart Fire Game World across the Virtual Universe, offering Cosmic Coins for breakthroughs and making every player start with identical Apprentice-level data.
• Citizens across countless virtual continents flocked to the game’s entrances after reading its rules and rewards.

Heart Fire Game World’s lavish rewards and promotion drew hundreds of trillions of players, disrupting rival game companies across the universe. Jiang Ming welcomed the influx as a way to enrich his Heart Fire Realm and remained unconcerned about the cost, while Crimson Flame suggested monetizing the game’s massive audience.

• More than a trillion citizens joined Heart Fire Game World at launch, and its player count continued to grow.
• The ruler of Apocalypse Universe Country learned that Vast Sky Game World had lost seventy billion daily active users and ordered more welfare events to slow the losses.
• Jiang Ming learned that Heart Fire Game World had surpassed 760 trillion registered players and said their life templates would benefit his Heart Fire Realm.
• Crimson Flame worried about the game’s immense spending, but Jiang Ming refused to restrict Expert players because he could afford the costs.
• Crimson Flame suggested charging companies for advertising, noting that the Virtual Universe Company was promoting the game without fees.

Carlo entered the Heart Fire Game World and learned that players on Peerless Fierce General Continent had to defeat increasingly powerful generals to advance, while Jiang Ming developed the world by absorbing information from the virtual network. Players discovered that training there could temper their real-world will, drawing a flood of Experts into the game.

• Carlo entered the Heart Fire Game World, checked his status, and read that players on Peerless Fierce General Continent had to defeat Fierce Generals to advance beyond First Order.
• Carlo watched a video of two powerful fighters whose wills and weapon skills overwhelmed him, then realized his Planetary-level will could give him a chance to earn ten thousand Cosmic Coins.
• Jiang Ming absorbed vast amounts of information from the virtual network as the Heart Fire Realm evolved and its inhabitants became more lifelike and unpredictable.
• Experts discovered that cultivation in the Heart Fire Game World could temper their will in reality, and players flocked to the game.

Chaos City Lord and Lord of Dragon Walk recognized Jiang Ming’s Heart Fire Game World as a major boon to humanity and planned to promote it for ten million years. As the game’s popularity and profits surged, Chaos City Lord anticipated Jiang Ming’s future role in the coming conflict with the insect race.

• Lord of Dragon Walk praised Jiang Ming’s Heart Fire Game World, and Chaos City Lord explained that it could safely temper the will of beings below the Venerable level.
• Chaos City Lord agreed to promote the game across the human race for ten million years, and Lord of Dragon Walk said Jiang Ming would be rewarded at the supreme meeting.
• Lord of Dragon Walk asked when the human race would make its move, and Chaos City Lord said they would wait for Dark’s true body to return while remaining wary of the insect race.
• Chaos City Lord considered how Jiang Ming’s developing secret technique and future rewards might strengthen him for the coming battle.
• The Virtual Universe Company’s promotion made the Heart Fire Game World immensely popular, and Jiang Ming and Crimson Flame watched players and streamer tips generate income.

Jiang Ming watched livestreamers prepare to enter the Heart Fire Game World, while Lord Banfu resurrected Zerg Alliance Experts and learned that Champion King Zhao Yun had defeated their ambush. The resurrected Experts were spared blame, but Lord Banfu suspected a deeper secret behind Zhao Yun’s strength.

• Jiang Ming watched Yaya and other livestreamers, and Crimson Flame explained that an intelligent collective would promote high-quality streams.
• Lord Banfu reversed time in the Zerg Alliance hall and resurrected numerous Experts, including Shadow Demon King and Giant Rock King.
• Lord Banfu questioned Shadow Demon King and heard how Zhao Yun had defeated the Zerg Alliance’s King level invincible Experts, costing them three supreme treasures.
• Lord Banfu absolved the Experts of blame, told them to recover, and wondered whether Zhao Yun’s advanced Cosmic Venerable-level strength concealed a great secret.
• Giant Rock King returned to his empty divine kingdom to restore his divine body, but darkness silently shrouded his mind.

Jiang Ming used Calamity Abyss and an imitation of the Dark Star to enslave the King level invincibles revived by the Zerg Alliance. By the chapter’s end, a dozen former enemies had become loyal agents hidden within the Zerg Alliance.

• Jiang Ming sensed that the Zerg Alliance had revived King level invincibles he had previously killed, activating the dormant calamity power tainting their souls.
• Jiang Ming used Calamity Abyss to recreate a projection of the Dark Star and overcame Giant Rock King’s resistance.
• Giant Rock King awoke from the transformation and swore loyalty to Jiang Ming as his master.
• Jiang Ming targeted Shadow Demon King and continued enslaving the revived King level invincibles through their connections to Calamity Abyss.
• Ancient Beast King became Jiang Ming’s final target, leaving a dozen enslaved invincibles embedded within the Zerg Alliance.

Jiang Ming built a palace on Thunder Island’s summit, provoking questions from Venerables and Universe Hegemons about his status. Chaos City Lord justified the decision by revealing that Jiang Ming’s breakthrough to Immortal Godhood had produced a phenomenon indicating Universe Hegemon-level strength.

• The Heart Fire Game World spread through human territory as players and powerful figures noticed its benefits for tempering the will and aiding cultivation.
• Jiang Ming searched Thunder Island’s summit, chose a site, and had the Virtual Universe system build his dark-gold palace.
• Cosmic Venerables and Universe Hegemons learned that a new palace had appeared on the summit and began investigating who owned it.
• Several Virtual Universe Company Universe Masters questioned Chaos City Lord about giving Jiang Ming a summit palace despite his limited battle records.
• Chaos City Lord revealed that Jiang Ming had caused the extraordinary phenomenon accompanying his breakthrough to Immortal Godhood, persuading the Universe Masters to accept the arrangement.
• Chaos City Lord wondered how Jiang Ming would handle the Venerables and Hegemons who might resent his new position.

Jiang Ming learned that powerful human Experts resented his palace on Thunder Island’s mountaintop and decided to prove his strength. He returned to the Illusionary Realm Star River to claim the E'pan Race’s remaining inheritance, where Ink Fish let him bypass the eighth-level trial and proceed directly to the final one.

• Southern Border and other Experts complained that Jiang Ming lacked the strength and achievements to build a palace above them.
• Crimson Flame told Jiang Ming that many Venerables and Universe Hegemons had sent messages expressing dissatisfaction with his mountaintop palace.
• Jiang Ming explained that the Experts valued status and honor, then said he would prove his strength in a proper battle.
• Jiang Ming sent his Mind Clone to the Illusionary Realm Star River to retrieve the E'pan Race’s remaining inheritance.
• Ink Fish sensed Jiang Ming’s changed strength and led him into the Illusionary True Hall, offering to let him skip the eighth-level trial and face the final trial.

Jiang Ming began the ninth-floor trial, experiencing the final spiritual imprints of the E'pan Race. In the first memory, he witnessed Brother Suzuki sacrifice himself to destroy several Star Eater Worms and protect the young warrior entrusted to him.

• Ink Fish explained that the trial required Jiang Ming to experience and remember all 7,654,872,815,185 spiritual imprints, and warned that withdrawing would force him to start over.
• Jiang Ming touched a memory sphere and found himself experiencing the defense of an E'pan Race starfield against an insectoid invasion.
• A young Stellar-level warrior exhausted his energy holding the barrier, but Brother Suzuki knocked him unconscious and took his place.
• As the young warrior regained consciousness, Brother Suzuki sent him the message, "From now on, it is entrusted to you," then burned out his soul in a final blast.
• Brother Suzuki's blast erased several enormous Star Eater Worms beyond the barrier.

Jiang Ming experienced the E'pan Race’s memories of sacrifice and survival during its war against the Zerg. After reflecting on the emotions that drove its people, he recognized their deeds as a hymn to civilization.

• A young E'pan warrior became a veteran and rose through the ranks as the endless war against the Zerg claimed his comrades.
• During a massive Zerg assault, the captain ignited his depleted energy core, shoved New Recruits to safety, and sacrificed himself to defend a breach in the barrier.
• Jiang Ming returned from the memory orb and touched another, witnessing an official sacrifice himself to help civilians escape by detonating a planet’s core.
• Jiang Ming experienced memories of a scientist preserving research, a mother protecting her child, an artist painting her people’s history, and a boy training for revenge.
• Jiang Ming reflected on how emotion inspired the E'pan Race’s sacrifices and acts of defiance, calling their lives a hymn to civilization.

After completing the final trial, Jiang Ming inherited the E'pan Race's civilization and gained control of the Illusionary Realm Star River. A thousand years later, he had organized his path for the Heart Fire Realm into seven emotional realms and cultivated the first, the Joy Realm.

• Jiang Ming reflected on the E'pan Race's countless lives and gained new insight into the Heart Fire Realm.
• Ink Fish announced that Jiang Ming had completed the final trial and gave him the Source of Star Illusion, merging his consciousness with it.
• Jiang Ming became master of the Source of Star Illusion, gained control over the Illusionary Realm Star River, and discovered the E'pan Race's treasures.
• Jiang Ming secluded himself for a thousand years and developed a seven-layer Heart Fire Realm based on joy, anger, sorrow, fear, love, hatred, and desire.
• Jiang Ming cultivated the Joy Realm, drawing on the genuine joy of its inhabitants to strengthen the realm while recognizing that excessive joy could become disastrous.

Jiang Ming spent a millennium in the Primeval Universe mastering the joy stage of the Heart Fire Realm while advancing his Fusion Laws and following the mounting losses on the Zerg Battlefield. When the Shadow Snake Mother appeared in the Illusionary Realm Star River, he attacked her and revealed himself as Champion King Zhao Yun.

• Jiang Ming and his million Mind Clones took a thousand years to master the joy stage of the Heart Fire Realm, while his Fusion Laws also advanced.
• The Zerg Battlefield's casualty rate climbed above 99.9 percent, and Jiang Ming reflected on the lives lost, including those of his Mind Clones.
• Jiang Ming noticed the Shadow Snake Mother in the Illusionary Realm Star River and entered the Mental Territory to confront her.
• Jiang Ming struck the Shadow Snake Mother with the Falling Star spear, but she sheltered inside her Ghostly Soul Tower, which withstood the blow.
• The Shadow Snake Mother recognized Jiang Ming as Champion King Zhao Yun and offered a supreme treasure to atone, but Jiang Ming prepared to attack again.