Chapter Summaries

The Heavenly Prodigy Ranking began revealing the Primordial Yellow Ancient Realm’s top ten prodigies, and its rewards stunned cultivators across the realm. Li Xiaoyun received the tenth-place prize, while the ranking announced Long Chen in ninth place and left everyone waiting for the next reveal.

• The Heavenly Prodigy Ranking announced that it would list the realm’s top ten prodigies and reward those who made the ranking.
• Li Xiaoyun of the Sea Cloud Sect took tenth place and received one portion of Heaven and Earth Origin Spirit, shocking the five great powers and cultivators throughout the realm.
• A True Self Realm cultivator tried to seize Li Xiaoyun’s reward and was killed when the orb released a ripple; the reward then merged into Li Xiaoyun’s body.
• Ye Chang'an warned that the Primordial Divine Hall would kill anyone who tried to plunder its rewards, and the threat deterred would-be thieves.
• The ranking named Long Chen of the Sky Flood Dragon Clan ninth and awarded him two portions of Heaven and Earth Origin Spirit.

The Heavenly Prodigy Ranking awarded Li Buwei Heaven and Earth Origin Spirit and announced a peak True Self Realm treasure for Nangong Jiuxuan. The treasure never arrived, leaving Tianfu Mountain furious as the ranking moved on to Xiao Yue.

• Li Buwei received three portions of Heaven and Earth Origin Spirit, and Wang Chen suspected the Primordial Divine Hall possessed more than the entire Primordial Yellow Ancient Realm.
• The ranking announced Nangong Jiuxuan would receive the peak True Self Realm treasure, Realm Suppressing Cage, prompting excitement and disbelief at Tianfu Mountain.
• Chou Xuankong and Nangong Jiuxuan wondered whether the Primordial Divine Hall would actually deliver the treasure, while other factions anticipated later rewards.
• The ranking announced Xiao Yue would receive one peak True Self Realm treasure and two portions of Heaven and Earth Origin Spirit, and the rewards flew to the Sea Emperor Hall.
• When Nangong Jiuxuan's promised treasure did not arrive, he felt disappointed and Chou Xuankong angrily accused the Primordial Divine Hall of targeting Tianfu Mountain.

The Heavenly Prodigy Ranking revealed Qin Longfei in fifth place and Xiao Yuan in fourth, while the major powers speculated about the withheld rewards and debated who would rank ahead. Xiao Yue remained convinced the ranking was wrong and vowed to challenge Qin Longfei as the top three awaited announcement.

• Feng Wujie noted that Tianyuan Divine Palace had not appeared among the rankings, while Qin Wenye guessed that Tianfu Mountain’s missing rewards were tied to its grudge with the Primordial Divine Hall.
• Qin Longfei told Qin Wenye that Ling Xianyue had killed Feng Qian Ji and joined the Primordial Divine Hall, then confidently predicted he would place in the top three.
• Xiao Yue questioned why he had ranked only sixth, and Xiao Tian urged him to wait for the top five to be revealed.
• The ranking placed Qin Longfei fifth, prompting Xiao Yue to insist the result was wrong and vow to challenge him after the top ranking was announced.
• The ranking placed Xiao Yuan fourth, leaving him disappointed as Xiao Tian urged his sons to watch for the top three.

The Heavenly Prodigy Ranking announced Luo Yue Bai in third place and Li Zhiyuan of the Flying Immortal Sea in second, surprising the Primordial Yellow Ancient Realm. Wang Chen suggested Ling Xianyue might contend for first, while he described the Flying Immortal Sea as a dangerous forbidden zone whose cultivators were largely independent.

• Xiao Yue and Qin Longfei insisted the Heavenly Prodigy Ranking was wrong, with Qin Longfei upset that Xiao Yuan ranked ahead of him.
• The ranking announced Luo Yue Bai of the Mortal World Immortal Sect as third place, and she collected her rewards.
• Luo Yue Bai asked Wang Chen who might take first and second, and he reminded her that Ling Xianyue had returned through reincarnation and could be a contender.
• The ranking announced Li Zhiyuan of the Flying Immortal Sea as second place, prompting widespread curiosity about the unfamiliar place and its Half-step Venerable Lord Realm reward.
• Wang Chen told Luo Yue Bai that the Flying Immortal Sea was a dangerous region beyond Fuyuan Continent and that Li Zhiyuan was likely a rogue cultivator.

The Heavenly Prodigy Ranking revealed Ling Xianyue as its top-ranked prodigy, identifying her as the reincarnated Hall Master of the Nine Profound Hall. Ye Chang'an announced that ranking challenges carried a death penalty for failure, leaving the loudest dissenters silent.

• Wang Chen and Luo Yue Bai discussed the remarkable Rogue Cultivator Li Zhiyuan, who had ranked second, while Li Zhiyuan examined his Half-step Venerable Lord Realm treasure and decided to leave the Flying Immortal Sea.
• The ranking named Ling Xianyue of the Nine Profound Hall as first place, prompting speculation that she had reincarnated after her earlier death.
• Wang Chen and Luo Yue Bai praised Ling Xianyue, and Wang Chen suggested she had left contingencies that allowed the Nine Profound Hall to persist.
• Ye Chang'an kept Ling Xianyue's rewards while she was in seclusion, then announced that unsuccessful ranking challenges would cost challengers their lives.
• Xiao Yue, Qin Longfei, and other dissatisfied cultivators abandoned their plans to challenge because they lacked confidence in their strength.

After the Heavenly Prodigy Ranking ended, Ye Chang'an learned that Li Zhiyuan had extraordinary formation and cultivation talent despite possessing only half a divine soul and a fraction of his potential. Ye Chang'an summoned him to the Primordial Divine Hall and took him as a registered disciple, leaving Li Zhiyuan eager to accept.

• The crowd speculated about who would top the upcoming Strength Ranking and discussed Feng Qian Ji's death before Ye Chang'an announced that the ranking would be released in three days.
• Ye Chang'an asked the system about Li Zhiyuan and learned that Li Zhiyuan had exceptional talent in formations and cultivation, though he possessed only half a divine soul and a tiny fraction of his potential.
• The system issued Ye Chang'an a mission to take Li Zhiyuan as a registered disciple, with a reward for Ye Chang'an and Ye Xinran to advance by one major realm.
• Ye Chang'an summoned Li Zhiyuan to the Primordial Divine Hall, and Li Zhiyuan recognized the Hall Master's identity after Ye Chang'an mentioned his Formation Diagram reward.
• Ye Chang'an offered to take Li Zhiyuan as a registered disciple rather than an official disciple of the Primordial Divine Hall, and Li Zhiyuan readily accepted.

Ye Chang'an restored Li Zhiyuan's sealed divine soul, returning his talent and revealing his Yin Yang Heavenly Soul Body. Li Zhiyuan learned that a battle in his previous life had left him incomplete and vowed to serve Ye Chang'an as he pursued a stronger future.

• Ye Chang'an learned from the system that Li Zhiyuan's divine soul was sealed in a God Conferring Stone and that Ling Xianyue would remain first on the Heavenly Prodigy Ranking because it counted hidden potential.
• Ye Chang'an activated the God Conferring Stone, and its light entered Li Zhiyuan, restoring his divine soul, talent, and constitution.
• Li Zhiyuan's recovered Yin Yang Heavenly Soul Body manifested with golden light and a Taiji Yin-Yang diagram.
• Ye Chang'an told Li Zhiyuan that a battle in his previous life had caused his incomplete state, but the system withheld further details.
• Li Zhiyuan thanked Ye Chang'an, vowed to serve him, and resolved not to let the past repeat itself.

Ye Chang'an learned that his mission was complete and received a realm advancement for himself and Ye Xinran. In the Primordial Divine Hall, Li Zhiyuan met Yuwen Chenxing, who claimed seniority as the earlier registered disciple, and agreed to help Li find the Hall’s formal disciples.

• The System announced that Ye Chang'an's mission was complete, advancing him to the Return to Truth Realm and Ye Xinran to the Divine Emperor Realm.
• Yuwen Chenxing broke through to the Divine Lord Realm after more than a month of cultivation.
• Li Zhiyuan arrived in the Primordial Divine Hall and introduced himself to Yuwen Chenxing as the Hall Master's newly accepted registered disciple.
• Yuwen Chenxing introduced himself as Master's registered disciple and told Li Zhiyuan to call him Senior Brother.
• Yuwen Chenxing explained that the registered disciples cultivated in a separate area from the formal disciples.
• Li Zhiyuan asked to meet the formal disciples, and Yuwen Chenxing reluctantly agreed to help him try.

Li Zhiyuan asked to test himself against Qian Ba, an official disciple of the Primordial Divine Hall, and challenged him to a spar. Qian Ba quickly overwhelmed him, and the fight continued as Li Zhiyuan braced for another punch.

• Yuwen Chenxing summoned Qian Ba and introduced him to the newly accepted nominal disciple, Li Zhiyuan.
• Li Zhiyuan asked to witness the strength of the Primordial Divine Hall's genius disciples, and Qian Ba agreed to spar with him in the void.
• Li Zhiyuan suppressed his cultivation to the Creation Realm and attacked Qian Ba first.
• Qian Ba caught Li Zhiyuan's fist, flung him away, and struck his Taiji Yin-Yang Diagram, leaving Li Zhiyuan injured and shaken by their disparity in strength.
• Qian Ba appeared behind Li Zhiyuan and warned him to be careful of his next punch as Li Zhiyuan turned to defend himself.

Li Zhiyuan tested his Yin Yang Heavenly Soul Body against Qian Ba, but Qian Ba broke through his divine ability with overwhelming force. After regaining his resolve, Li Zhiyuan joked with Yuwen Chenxing before Shangguan Shi arrived at the Flower Sea Small World with Yang Yi and Shangguan Wudi.

• Li Zhiyuan trapped Qian Ba in the Heaven and Earth Yin Yang Great Array and used Voidless Palm to absorb Qian Ba's strength and spiritual power.
• Qian Ba overwhelmed Li Zhiyuan with raw force, broke the array, and left Li Zhiyuan nearly drained.
• Qian Ba praised Li Zhiyuan's ability and encouraged him to grow stronger in the Primordial Divine Hall, restoring his determination.
• Yuwen Chenxing admired Li Zhiyuan's technique and watched Qian Ba leave; Li Zhiyuan teased him about their difference in strength before going to cultivate.
• Shangguan Shi brought Yang Yi and Shangguan Wudi through a gateway into the Flower Sea Small World.

Ye Xinran broke through to the Divine Sovereign Realm and learned from Shangguan Shi and Shangguan Wudi about the Heavenly God Tower, a challenge tower with rewards and a historical ranking. She decided to go with her companions and aim for the top spots, leaving the group eager to set out.

• Ye Xinran broke through to the Divine Sovereign Realm after her father had raised her cultivation by two major realms.
• Shangguan Shi, Yang Yi, and Shangguan Wudi visited Ye Xinran and told her that the Heavenly God Tower was about to open.
• Shangguan Shi explained that the tower had ten challenge floors, rewards for clearing them, and a ranking of the top hundred challengers throughout history.
• Ye Xinran agreed to enter the tower and summoned Qi Qianqian, Zhao Jiu, Little Dragon, and Hua Wuluo so they could compete for the top rankings together.
• Shangguan Shi explained the tower to the newcomers, and Little Dragon, Hua Wuluo, and Zhao Jiu showed excitement about taking on its challenges.

Ye Xinran and the others headed to the Ninth Heaven for the Heavenly God Tower’s opening after Qi Qianqian revealed she held first place and the group discovered Ye Xinran had reached the Divine Sovereign Realm. At the tower, spectators debated whether Qi Qianqian would retain her ranking and whether the Primordial Divine Hall’s geniuses could enter the top ten.

• Qi Qianqian told Ye Xinran and the others that she had challenged the Heavenly God Tower and currently held first place.
• Zhao Jiu and Qi Qianqian sensed that Ye Xinran had reached the Divine Sovereign Realm, shocking the group.
• Ye Xinran urged everyone to hurry to the Ninth Heaven, and Ye Si transported them there.
• The group arrived at the Heavenly God Tower, where Qi Qianqian’s name stood first on the top-hundred stele.
• Spectators discussed the rankings, Jiang Chen’s chance to enter the top ten, the fallen Heaven Devouring Hall challengers, and whether the Primordial Divine Hall’s geniuses would compete.

Ye Xinran and the Primordial Divine Hall group arrived at the Heavenly God Tower, where Qi Qianqian explained the ancient rankings and that the tower would open in five days. Three days later, the people of the Primordial Yellow Ancient Realm eagerly awaited Ye Chang'an's release of the Strength Ranking.

• Ye Xinran and her companions inspected the Heavenly God Tower rankings, where Qi Qianqian held first place and the rest of the top ten were ancient powerhouses.
• Qi Qianqian told Ye Xinran that the Heavenly God Tower challenge would not open for five days, and Ye Xinran blamed Ye Si for bringing them early.
• Three days later, people across the Primordial Yellow Ancient Realm gathered excitedly to await Ye Chang'an's Strength Ranking.
• As onlookers debated who might rank first, someone pointed to the heavens and announced that the Strength Ranking was about to be released.

The Primordial Yellow Ancient Realm’s Strength Ranking began listing its ten strongest people, surprising viewers when Qin Wenye of the Sky Flood Dragon Clan placed only eighth. The chapter ended as the next name was about to be revealed, leaving Qin Wenye wondering who ranked above him.

• The Strength Ranking announced Xuanyuan Wenxiao of the Divine Firmament Sect in tenth place and Zhang Daosheng of Tianfu Mountain in ninth, both at the ninth level of the True Self Realm.
• Ye Chang'an explained that he had chosen not to give out rewards because his mission to become famous throughout the Primordial Yellow Ancient Realm was complete.
• Zhang Daosheng and Chou Xuankong were relieved that the Strength Ranking offered no rewards, so they would not be targets.
• The ranking placed Qin Wenye of the Sky Flood Dragon Clan eighth despite his peak ninth-level True Self Realm cultivation, shocking viewers and the leaders of the five great powers.
• Qin Wenye accepted his placement and wondered who had ranked above him as the next name appeared.

The Strength Ranking revealed Xiao Tian in seventh place and Li Shenfeng in sixth, while experts across the Primordial Yellow Ancient Realm reacted to the hidden powers ahead of them. Feng Wujie and Chou Xuankong were then announced in fifth and fourth place, leaving two higher-ranked experts unknown.

• The ranking placed Sea Emperor Hall's Xiao Tian seventh, and he concluded that several hidden experts stood above the rulers of the great powers.
• Xiao Tian and Chou Xuankong discussed how the ranking exposed unknown experts, while Chou Xuankong said they likely sought to advance further rather than challenge the great powers.
• The ranking placed Mortal World Immortal Sect's Li Shenfeng sixth, prompting Li Buwei to congratulate his master and Wang Chen to console him.
• The ranking announced Tianyuan Divine Palace's Feng Wujie in fifth place and Tianfu Mountain's Chou Xuankong in fourth place.

The Strength Ranking revealed Long Xuanbing of Cold Dragon Abyss in third place at the Half-step Venerable Lord Realm, stunning the five great powers. Wang Chen confirmed that he had reached the same realm and identified Jiang Litian as the other top-two expert, before Luo Yue Bai asked how Ling Xianyue could have been killed by Tianfu Mountain and the Tianyuan Divine Palace.

• The Primordial Yellow Ancient Realm was shocked when the ranking placed Feng Wujie fourth and Chou Xuankong fifth, leaving the rulers of the five great powers outside the top three.
• The ranking named Long Xuanbing of Cold Dragon Abyss as third place at the Half-step Venerable Lord Realm.
• At Tianfu Mountain, Chou Xuankong and Zhang Daosheng discussed Long Xuanbing's hidden strength and wondered about the Half-step Venerable Lord Realm.
• Wang Chen told Luo Yue Bai that Long Xuanbing was likely the Flood Dragon he had encountered in Cold Dragon Abyss, and recalled defeating Jiang Litian after meeting him fishing at the Flying Immortal Sea.
• Wang Chen confirmed that he had reached the Half-step Venerable Lord Realm and said its power far exceeded the peak of the True Self Realm.
• Luo Yue Bai asked Wang Chen why Ling Xianyue had been surrounded and killed by Tianfu Mountain and the Tianyuan Divine Palace if she had possessed Half-step Venerable Lord Realm strength.

Luo Yue Bai learned that Ling Xianyue had been ambushed by numerous True Self Realm experts while pursuing a higher realm, and Wang Chen explained how devastating that battle had been. The Strength Ranking revealed Wang Chen as its first-ranked expert and the true Sect Master of the Mortal World Immortal Sect, leaving the Primordial Yellow Ancient Realm stunned as Luo Yue Bai celebrated his exposure.

• Wang Chen told Luo Yue Bai that Ling Xianyue had been ambushed while comprehending a higher realm and had killed more than ten top True Self Realm experts before falling.
• The Strength Ranking named Jiang Litian of the Flying Immortal Sea second and Wang Chen of the Mortal World Immortal Sect first, both in the Half-step Venerable Lord Realm.
• Jiang Litian recognized Wang Chen as the opponent who had narrowly beaten him and was surprised to learn he belonged to the Mortal World Immortal Sect.
• People across the Primordial Yellow Ancient Realm realized Wang Chen was the Mortal World Immortal Sect's true Sect Master and Li Shenfeng was only its Vice Sect Master.
• Zhang Daosheng, Chou Xuankong, Feng Wujie, Xiao Tian, and Qin Wenye reacted with shock to the revelation, while Luo Yue Bai congratulated Wang Chen on taking first place.

After the Strength Ranking exposed Wang Chen’s identity, he left the Mortal World Immortal Sect’s affairs with Li Shenfeng and Ye Chang'an went to the God Realm to visit Ye Xinran. As the Heavenly God Tower opened, Ye Xinran and the others prepared to challenge it.

• Wang Chen told Li Shenfeng that their relationship and responsibilities would remain unchanged, leaving the sect’s affairs in his hands.
• Ye Chang'an, bored while Xian Yue cultivated in seclusion, decided to visit Ye Xinran in the God Realm.
• Ye Xinran realized Ye Si could have opened the Heavenly God Tower early, then blamed him for letting them wait; Ye Si had assumed they wanted to wait.
• Ye Chang'an arrived with Ye Wu and asked Ye Si why the group was waiting, but accepted his explanation that Ye Xinran had not asked him to act.
• The Heavenly God Tower and its Ranking Stele lit up, prompting the gathered cultivators to celebrate its opening and discuss their chances in the challenge.

The Heavenly God Tower opened, and Ye Xinran and her companions entered to compete for the rankings and rewards. Ye Xinran easily defeated the first-floor guardian, while the others’ results remained unknown.

• The Heavenly God Tower announced that challengers could enter, earn rewards for each floor, and receive extra rewards for reaching the top hundred.
• Ye Xinran told her companions to aim for the top ten and said she wanted to see who placed second and who finished last.
• Qi Qianqian explained how to enter, and Ye Xinran and the others connected to the tower with their divine senses.
• Hua Wuluo noticed that everyone else had entered and hurried in after Little Dragon disappeared.
• Ye Xinran appeared on the first floor, recognized the arena challenge, and defeated its Divine Sovereign Realm guardian with a single Sword Light.

Ye Xinran and several other cultivators found the Heavenly God Tower’s early floors far too easy, while one newcomer struggled against its escalating opponents. Ye Xinran reached the sixth floor, where she faced its blue-haired guardian and struck past his defense.

• Ye Xinran defeated the second-floor guardian and two identical opponents, then moved on as Zhao Jiu, Shangguan Shi, Yang Yi, Qi Qianqian, and Shangguan Wudi also approached the third floor.
• A young cultivator who had boasted of fighting across five minor realms defeated one red-clad opponent, then faced two stronger copies.
• Ye Xinran defeated five burly opponents on the fifth floor and arrived at the sixth floor, a sea surrounding a Floating Island.
• The sixth-floor guardian, a blue-haired middle-aged man wielding a trident, clashed with Ye Xinran’s Sword Light.
• Ye Xinran sent a second Sword Light through the guardian’s defense and told the next opponent to carry him away.