Chapter Summaries

Luo Feng and the Earth geniuses prepared for the Human of the Universe—Peak Genius Competition as registration closed and the preselection began. The contestants were teleported into their assigned World Zones, where the elimination battles were about to start.

• Luo Feng, Hong, Thor, and the other Earth geniuses registered for the competition and spent the following weeks training.
• After receiving the competition details, Luo Feng learned that more than 822.5 billion contestants had registered in Ganwu Universe Country and that the preselection would eliminate most of them through battles in virtual worlds.
• Yang Yu encouraged Earth’s martial artists to pursue the Virtual Universe Company’s Core Layer and told them he would wait for them in Chaos City; he also sparred with Ai Chen.
• On May 16, Luo Feng, Hong, Thor, Jia Yi, Dong Nanbiao, and the other Earth geniuses gathered with the contestants and learned their World Zone assignments.
• The contestants checked their equipment and were teleported to their assigned zones as the preselection began across the Universe Countries.

Ai Chen entered the Sixth World Zone and rapidly rose to first place by slaughtering participants with her Light Sword. After driving the survivors in one city into hiding, she flew to a neighboring city, where three Dark Fire Tribe brothers challenged her for her points.

• Ai Chen read the rules for the Sixth World Zone and killed the first attacker who broke into her room.
• Ai Chen lured in and swiftly killed a group of Black Monkey Tribe elites, then hunted through the city and earned 35,647 points to reach rank 1.
• Ai Chen continued killing participants until the city’s survivors hid from her, then left after her rank fell to 2 and her points reached 135,647.
• After Ai Chen departed, the city’s hidden survivors emerged and resumed fighting among themselves.
• Ai Chen arrived in a neighboring city, killed a small team, and faced three Dark Fire Tribe brothers who demanded half her points.

Ai Chen slaughtered the Dark Fire Trio and continued hunting across cities, rapidly widening her lead in the Sixth World Zone. After driving hundreds of contestants from their hiding places in a neighboring city, she raised her score to more than 2.4 million Points and remained in first place.

• Ai Chen killed the three Dark Fire Tribe geniuses in Belo Street District, and the contestants watching fled in fear.
• Ai Chen’s Points passed one million after she spent three days hunting in the city, while Kutell struggled to keep pace and avoided confronting her.
• Ai Chen flew to a neighboring city, destroyed buildings to force hidden contestants into the open, and charged their assembled group.
• Ai Chen dodged the group’s attacks, killed more than a hundred contestants, and pursued the fleeing Scaled Man and other high-Point targets.
• Ai Chen checked her screen and saw that she had earned more than seven hundred thousand Points, bringing her total to 2,463,847 and keeping her rank at first.

Luo Feng left seclusion to hunt contestants in the First World Zone after failing to master the Yan Shen Weapon’s Second Form, Thorn Sky Style. After ten days of cautious fighting and practice, he began a massacre, rose sharply in the rankings, and defeated a powerful Domain Six Levels opponent.

• Luo Feng killed a burly Spirit Reader who ambushed him outside his room, then decided to earn points cautiously while practicing his techniques.
• Luo Feng cleared a residential building and killed its forty-one opponents while continuing to train with the Yan Shen Weapon’s nine Golden Illusion Swords.
• Xu Xin and Luo Feng’s family watched the competition from a spaceship as Luo Feng’s ranking began to rise, while princes mocked Brolin over the Black Dragon Mountain Empire’s poor performance.
• After ten days without mastering Thorn Sky Style, Luo Feng left the building and attacked a group of sixteen contestants, killing fifteen with the Sky Shuttle’s Golden Fish and reaching 11,291st place.
• Luo Feng rejected the surviving dark-skinned contestant’s offer of information and killed him after strengthening his control of the Golden Fish.

Luo Feng slaughtered his way into the top thousand of the First World Zone and became known as the Madman. After reaching rank 398, he encountered the East City District’s other leading expert, Magic Hammer, and agreed to fight him.

• Luo Feng’s ranking surged as he hunted surviving geniuses, exciting his family and drawing attention from the Black Dragon Mountain Empire.
• By the twelfth day, Luo Feng had killed hundreds in the East City District and reached rank 999 with 963,829 Points.
• Yang Yu received Babata’s report that Luo Feng had entered the top thousand, congratulated him, and returned to secluded cultivation.
• After eighteen days, Luo Feng had reached rank 398 with 3,129,302 Points and continued hunting to improve his standing.
• Luo Feng found Magic Hammer slaughtering a Spirit Reader and recognized him as the Dark Jialuo expert who dominated the East City District.
• Magic Hammer challenged Luo Feng, and Luo Feng agreed to fight immediately.

After defeating Magic Hammer, Luo Feng resolved to hone himself through battle and continued hunting participants, while Yang Yu emerged from sixteen years of secluded cultivation to challenge the Heavenly Bridge. Yang Yu cleared its seventh through ninth floors before losing on the tenth, then returned to cultivation with new insights and substantial rewards.

• Luo Feng killed Magic Hammer, gained three million points, and realized that further battles could strengthen his domain control and help him master the Yan Shen Weapon’s Second Form.
• Feng Lun appeared and challenged Luo Feng to a fight on the final day, then vanished; Luo Feng decided to hunt other geniuses and deal with Feng Lun last.
• Yang Yu entered the Heavenly Bridge Plane after sixteen years of secluded cultivation and passed the seventh, eighth, and ninth floors using increasingly powerful Lightning World attacks and his Liuguang Secret Technique.
• Yang Yu challenged the tenth floor but was defeated by the guardian’s Thunder Prison Sea, gaining a clearer understanding of the Thunder God Weapon’s seventh form.
• Yang Yu returned to secluded cultivation with fresh insights, nine opportunities to comprehend the Chaos Monument, and 524,000 Points.

After Yang Yu cleared the Ninth Floor of the Heavenly Bridge, the Zerg, Monster, and other Peak Races marked him as a No. 1 threat and ordered his elimination. Meanwhile, the Genius Competition continued, where Savage Rong Jun defeated Thor and sent him back to reality ranked 3,516th.

• The Zerg Empress classified Yang Yu as a No. 1 threat and ordered his assassination at any cost.
• Mengzu issued the same order, and the Machine, Crystal, and Skeleton Races followed suit.
• The Madman killed Lengxian and Bones during the preliminaries, becoming feared as one of the city's top three fighters.
• Savage Rong Jun challenged Thor in Zone 88 and overwhelmed him with a single blade strike.
• Thor died on day 27 of the preliminaries and returned to reality ranked 3,516th.

Dong Nanbiao fought his way through the World Zone competition, defeating a strong opponent and raising his rank to 1316. His performance drew the attention of powerful figures, while Hong continued fighting and Thor was eliminated.

• Hong used his domain to reveal an opponent in Zone 72 and killed him with a spear before disappearing into the darkness.
• Thor told Xu Xin and the others that the Savage had eliminated him with one strike, and he reported that Hong and Dong Nanbiao were still competing.
• Dong Nanbiao checked his rank of 1816 in Zone 24 and resolved to keep fighting despite being far from the top thousand.
• A lean man attacked Dong Nanbiao with a seventh-level Wind Domain, but Dong Nanbiao blocked his weapons, pursued him, and killed him in close combat.
• Dong Nanbiao gained over 200,000 points and rose to rank 1316 before moving deeper into the forest.
• A Black Dragon Mountain Empire World Lord ordered an investigation into Dong Nanbiao, while an Unknown Immortal recognized his combat ability.

Luo Feng continued hunting in the First World Zone, defeated powerful opponents with the Yan Shen Weapon, and rose to 26th place after killing Feng Lun on the final day of the preselection. He calmed his bloodlust afterward, while his ranking drew attention from powerful organizations and officials across the Ganwu Universe Country.

• On day twenty-five, Luo Feng used the Yan Shen Weapon to kill Blazing Flame, raising his rank from 130th to 90th and earning recognition as the First Expert of the World Zone.
• Ai Chen killed three geniuses of the Blue Dye Race and held first place in Zone 89 with over 356 million points, while Hong and Dong Nanbiao survived into the final day in their zones.
• Luo Feng reached 32nd place before returning to his starting city and calling out Feng Lun for a final duel.
• Luo Feng defeated Feng Lun with two Golden Illusion Swords, gained nearly twenty million points, and climbed to 26th place.
• Luo Feng meditated to suppress his killing intent, while organizations in the Ganwu Universe Country and officials of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire took notice of his ranking.

Yang Yu gained recognition from the Lightning Origin Law in Chaos City, entered its origin ocean to deepen his comprehension, and bought the third volume of the Time True Explanation. As he resumed studying the Time Law Essence, the Black Dragon Mountain Empire celebrated Luo Feng’s high ranking while Hong fought to survive the final day of the Genius Competition.

• Yang Yu’s Lightning Law comprehension reached a breakthrough, and a Purple Droplet marked him with the recognition of the Lightning Origin Law.
• Yang Yu sent part of his consciousness into the Lightning Law origin ocean and discovered that his Lightning Law comprehension had become much faster.
• Yang Yu bought the third volume of the Time True Explanation and decided to devote most of his remaining cultivation time to analyzing the Time Law Essence.
• The Black Dragon Mountain Empire celebrated Luo Feng’s rank of 26, alongside Hong, Nabini, and Dong Nanbiao’s provisional rankings.
• Hong, ranked 862nd in Zone 72, stayed alert in a damaged house and prepared to survive the brutal final day while seeking more points.

Luo Feng, Hong, and Dong Nanbiao passed the Genius Competition preselection, while Ai Chen won first place in her World Zone. Yang Yu met with Earth’s contestants and urged them to strive for places in the Virtual Universe Company’s Core Layer before returning to cultivate in Chaos City.

• The preselection ended, and the final rankings were announced; Ai Chen took first place in her World Zone and secured a direct slot in the All-Universe Genius Competition.
• Ai Chen called Yang Yu to share her result, while Luo Feng, Hong, and Dong Nanbiao returned from the preselection; Thor said a Savage had defeated him.
• Yang Yu joined Luo Feng and the others in the Virtual Universe and explained the opportunities offered by the Virtual Universe Company, encouraging them to keep improving.
• Yang Yu warned Luo Feng that many Geniuses, including Boluo, posed a serious challenge, and advised Hong and Dong Nanbiao to aim for the Endless Secret Realm.
• Yang Yu returned to secluded cultivation in Chaos City, and Luo Feng, Hong, and Dong Nanbiao resolved to prepare for the Arena Finals.

After the preselection, Luo Feng and his friends prepared for the Ganwu Universe Country Arena Battle while the Black Dragon Mountain Empire offered Luo Feng the Milky Way Galaxy if he reached the top 1,000. The Arena Battle rules were announced, and Luo Feng learned that Hong and Dong Nanbiao would fight in the same melee group.

• Luo Feng, Hong, and Dong Nanbiao refused recruitment offers and focused on preparing for the Arena Battle.
• Butashka and Yinlan Emperor Yi Wei offered Luo Feng the Milky Way Galaxy if he reached Ganwu Universe Country's top 1,000, and Butashka gave the group information about 827 competitors.
• Luo Feng, Hong, Thor, and Dong Nanbiao spent three days studying the other geniuses and became aware of the strength of their upcoming opponents.
• At the conference hall, a silver-robed man announced that 100,000 competitors would fight in groups of 100, with the ten survivors from each group advancing to one-on-one battles.
• Luo Feng drew group 382, while Hong and Dong Nanbiao both drew group 161.

The Arena Melee began, and Nabini was eliminated in Group 32. In Group 161, Hong and Dong Nanbiao fought together against the other contestants, including the terrifying Savage Rong Jun, and remained alive as the battle continued.

• Nabini was killed by a surprise Spiritual Weapon attack and eliminated from Group 32.
• Thor encouraged Hong and Dong Nanbiao to fight with everything they had, and they resolved to use their practiced teamwork.
• Luo Feng and Thor spotted the Savage in Group 161 and worried about Hong and Dong Nanbiao facing the contestant who had killed their second brother.
• Hong and Dong Nanbiao joined the melee with their Light and Earth Domains, while Savage Rong Jun cut down contestants with overwhelming speed and strength.
• Hong and Dong Nanbiao met up and fought back to back, using their coordinated Domains to hold their ground.

Hong and Dong Nanbiao fought together in the arena melee and survived the Fierce Female Warrior’s Water Origin Law attacks by breaking through their Domains mid-battle. They qualified among the final ten contestants, while spectators from the Black Dragon Mountain Empire celebrated their success.

• Hong and Dong Nanbiao coordinated their attacks and eliminated several geniuses as the arena melee reduced the number of fighters.
• The Fierce Female Warrior attacked Hong and Dong Nanbiao, using her ninth-level Water Domain and Water Origin Law to overwhelm them.
• Hong broke through to a ninth-level Light Domain, and Dong Nanbiao then broke through to an eighth-level Earth Domain, allowing them to withstand the female warrior and counterattack.
• Unable to defeat them, the Fierce Female Warrior turned to attack other contestants, while Hong and Dong Nanbiao continued fighting side by side.
• After the Fierce Female Warrior and the Savage killed more contestants, the arena announced that the ten survivors, including Hong and Dong Nanbiao, had qualified to compete for the 900 slots.

Luo Feng meditated on mental cultivation before joining the Arena Melee, resolving to stop hiding his strength. As the 382nd group’s introductions began, Jin Cili threatened him, and the chapter left Luo Feng ready to fight without holding back.

• Luo and Jiang Tianchen discussed Luo’s hope of taking Hong as his disciple and his plans if Hong lost or refused.
• At Star Sea Villa, Hong and Dong Nanbiao celebrated passing the Arena Melee while Luo Feng urged everyone to keep cultivating for the upcoming duels.
• Luo Feng meditated in Earth’s Wilderness Area and concluded that tempering his true heart suited him best, while accepting his bloodlust as part of his nature.
• Luo Feng entered the Virtual Universe preparation hall, where Jin Cili demanded that he move away and threatened to deal with him in the arena; Luo Feng insulted him and ignored him.
• The commentator announced the 382nd group, naming Pushkin, Jin Cili, and Luo Feng, as the Black Dragon Mountain Empire’s royal family watched the broadcast.

Yang Yu watched Luo Feng enter the Arena Melee and unleash the Yan Shen Weapon’s Illusion Sword Style, revealing strength far beyond the other contestants. Luo Feng slaughtered more than thirty geniuses in seconds, and the battle continued as spectators and powerful factions reacted to his dominance.

• Yang Yu ended his secluded cultivation, saw that Luo Feng’s Arena Melee was about to begin, and joined Wang Lin, Xiao Hai, and Ping Ping in the Fighting Arena’s stands.
• The Arena Melee began with one hundred geniuses fighting, while Pushkin and Jin Cili moved to eliminate opponents and Jin Cili sent Orpheus and Kazan after Luo Feng.
• Luo Feng used two Golden Illusion Swords to kill several geniuses at once, and Yang Yu recognized his mastery of the Yan Shen Weapon’s first level.
• Orpheus and Kazan fled when they saw Luo Feng’s strength, but Luo Feng pursued and killed them both before continuing his assault.
• Luo Feng’s Golden Illusion Swords killed more than thirty contestants in under ten seconds, drawing thunderous cheers from the Black Dragon Mountain Empire and astonishment from Pushkin and the great forces.

Luo Feng dominated Group 382’s arena melee, killing Jin Cili and more than fifty other contestants before securing one of the ten qualifying places. His overwhelming victory electrified the Black Dragon Mountain Empire and pleasantly surprised Yang Yu.

• Luo Feng slaughtered dozens of contestants, and the Black Dragon Mountain Empire’s spectators and royal family erupted with excitement as they recognized his Yan Shen Weapon.
• Jin Cili fled from Luo Feng and asked Pushkin to stop him, but Pushkin refused to risk his life and returned to fighting other contestants.
• Luo Feng caught Jin Cili, overwhelmed his defenses with the Yan Shen Weapon, and killed him.
• The melee ended with ten survivors, including Luo Feng and Pushkin, qualifying to compete for the 900 slots.
• Luo Feng’s victory sparked celebrations and reports across the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, while Yang Yu watched with pleasant surprise.

Luo Feng, Hong, and Dong Nanbiao prepared for the Arena Finals while Yang Yu warned Luo Feng that Savage Rong Jun had hidden Space Law abilities. Yang Yu then trained the four men on the Virtual Combat Platform, leaving them with new insights and a clearer sense of the gap between themselves and a Primal Secret Realm genius.

• Luo Feng chose to pursue first place and the Virtual Universe Company's core rather than settle for the Ganwu Secret Realm, while Yang Yu continued cultivating in Chaos City and watched the others' progress.
• Luo Feng, Hong, and Dong Nanbiao discussed their Arena Finals opponents and resolved to fight seriously, while Luo Feng considered whether losing could offer valuable experience in the defeated group.
• Yang Yu joined Luo Feng, Hong, Dong Nanbiao, and Thor on the Virtual Combat Platform, warned Luo Feng that Savage Rong Jun had considerable Space Law comprehension, and advised him to use his strongest methods from the start.
• Yang Yu defeated all four in an instant, then used the Thunder God Weapon to spar with them at controlled strength and pressure their combat skills and understanding of the laws.
• After two hours, Yang Yu ended the training; Luo Feng gained insight into the Yan Shen Weapon's second level, Hong and Dong Nanbiao solidified their domains, and Thor deepened his understanding of Lightning Law.

Hong won three of his four Arena Finals battles before losing to a powerful Wind Domain opponent, while Dong Nanbiao won his first two battles before falling in the third. As Luo Feng prepared to compete, Hong and Dong Nanbiao were left with the Reincarnation Battles as another chance to advance.

• Yang Yu reviewed his Controller Divine Weapon demonstration with Luo Feng, Hong, Dong Nanbiao, and Thor, then urged them to prepare for the Arena Finals.
• Hong defeated Khalil, a Water Domain opponent, and a Wood Domain opponent before losing his fourth battle to a Blade Race fighter with a ninth-level Wind Domain.
• Dong Nanbiao defeated Grell and Brand, then lost to Tarik after Tarik severed his left arm and overwhelmed him with increasingly fast sword strikes.
• Luo Feng, Hong, Thor, and Wang Lin comforted Dong Nanbiao and reminded him that he and Hong still had Reincarnation Battles ahead.
• Luo Feng's Arena Finals were about to begin.

Luo Feng defeated Savage Rong Jun in the Ganwu Universe Country Arena Finals, earning acclaim and the Milky Way Galaxy as a gift. The chapter ended with Rong Jun resolving to grow stronger for the Reincarnation Battle while Luo Feng continued training for the next stages of the competition.

• Yang Yu joined Luo Feng's family and friends to watch the Arena Finals and confirmed that Rong Jun had developed Space Law techniques.
• Luo Feng countered Rong Jun's two indistinguishable phantom bodies and defeated him with his nine Golden Illusion Swords.
• Rong Jun lamented his defeat, then renewed his resolve to compete in the Reincarnation Battle.
• Butashka gifted Luo Feng the Milky Way Galaxy on behalf of the Black Dragon Mountain and Yinlan Empires, and Luo Feng signed the document to become its lord.
• Luo Feng continued cultivating and bought a Dark Cloud Shuttle to improve his flight and evasive abilities.