Chapter Summaries

Guen learned the rules for bringing beings from Cultivation Missions into the Human Territory, then continued training in the Primal Secret Realm. Twenty years later, he received notice that the Secret Realm Qualification Battle was approaching and learned how its competition determined members’ ranks.

• Guen asked King Kongnan whether he could bring beings he encountered in Cultivation Missions out with him, and King Kongnan explained the restrictions for ordinary beings and undying beings.
• King Kongnan told Guen to remain in the Primal Secret Realm until his first Qualification Battle in thirty years, and Guen agreed to focus on cultivating space.
• Guen set aside the costly later volumes of the Qizu Secret Canon and trained for twenty more years, completing twenty of the Rain Beast King's Space Secret Techniques.
• Guen received an email from the Virtual Universe Company announcing the Secret Realm Qualification Battle and explaining the competition among the four secret realms.
• Guen read Duota's invitation for all the Genius Tournament members to gather in the residential area.

Guen reunited with hundreds of Genius Tournament members, who discussed their dwindling numbers and the coming Qualification Battle. After hearing how old-timers had insulted the late Tiqi and looked down on tournament members, Guen, Kandeli, and Aiya felt their fighting spirit rise.

• Guen joined Duota and the other geniuses at a gathering on Mount Yu Xiang and agreed to spar with Han.
• Duota noted that more than eighty tournament members had died and urged everyone to share information before the Qualification Battle.
• Duota and Feimo condemned old-timers for insulting Tiqi and belittling Genius Tournament members.
• The gathered geniuses acknowledged that most of them could not match the old-timers and encouraged Guen, Kandeli, and Aiya to represent them.
• Guen exchanged a glance with Kandeli and Aiya, and their fighting spirit rose.

After discussing how to prove their strength before Qualification Battle, Guen went to the Public Region arenas and challenged the universe-level members who had already competed in the event. He offered his points and an extra ten thousand Hunyuan Units, then faced a crowd of challengers who recognized that he had passed the seventh level of the Heavenly Bridge.

• Duota argued that the group should save their strength for Qualification Battle or prove themselves by passing a Heavenly Mountain.
• Wuhu said he, Feimo, and Wuchou still had time to advance before Qualification Battle, while Feimo expected to pass the fifth level.
• Guen left for the Public Region arenas, and Duota and others followed, eager to see him challenge veterans.
• Guen announced that he was from the Primal Secret Realm and the Genius Tournament, offered his points and ten thousand Hunyuan Units, and called experienced universe-level members garbage.
• A bald universe-level member challenged Guen over the wager, while the gathered fighters recognized that Guen had passed the seventh level of the Heavenly Bridge.

Guen faced Tier in the arena after provoking the Universe-level veterans, and used his Space-Time Realm to overwhelm Tier with overwhelming suppression. Tier was trapped and helpless as the spectators realized Guen’s strength was beyond what they had expected.

• The Universe-level veterans grew furious at Guen’s wager, and Tier stepped forward to challenge him while Duota mocked the crowd.
• Laya worried about Guen’s chances, but Kandeli said he trusted Guen and Aiya after years of watching them compete.
• Guen activated his Space-Time Realm, suppressing Tier’s strength and astonishing the Domain Lord and World Lord spectators.
• Tier tried to flee beyond the realm’s thousand-meter range, but Guen caught his hammer and held him in place.
• The spectators recognized that Guen’s power could rival an ordinary World Lord and that Tier had little chance of winning.

Guen killed Tier with a single kick, ending the veterans’ challenge and earning the respect of the Genius Tournament members. Feng Lin backed Guen’s defense of their fallen comrade, and the group left to celebrate as the remaining veterans withdrew.

• Guen used Moon Image Thousand Brilliance to kick Tier to death, stunning the Domain Lords and World Lords with his strength.
• Duota, Han, Laya, and the others celebrated Guen’s victory while he waited on the arena for another challenger.
• Feng Lin praised Guen and explained why veteran Universe-level members stayed in that rank to strengthen themselves through Cultivation Missions.
• Guen said the veterans had crossed a line by insulting their dead comrade, and Feng Lin agreed that their behavior had provoked the newcomers.
• Duota teased the veterans, then Wudishilang invited the group to eat at Heavenly Stranger, and the newcomers left together.
• The Universe-level veterans withdrew, while the Domain Lords and World Lords discussed the remarkable strength of the Genius Tournament members.

Guen prepared to leave Yulun World with Leisi after discussing the risks with Immortal Yushan, then spent ten years mastering more Space Secret Techniques. As the Virtual Universe Company's universe-level Qualification Tournament began, Guen joined the other Primal Region members and faced the top-ranked Yingjun's challenge.

• Guen told Immortal Yushan that he and Leisi might not return to Yulun World and that Leisi would have to spend much of his time inside a World Ring; Immortal Yushan accepted the risk of trusting Guen.
• Guen returned to the sealed Rain Beast King and resolved to leave after cultivating the techniques from the Rain Beast Crown Skull to their limit.
• Over the next ten years, Guen mastered five more Space Secret Techniques and improved his command of spatial mysteries.
• The Virtual Universe Company summoned its universe-level members to the Qualification Tournament, and Guen flew from his estate to assemble.
• Yingjun greeted Guen and said he looked forward to fighting him, while Dasishou also challenged Guen and dismissed his victory over Tier.
• Guen, Yingjun, Dasishou, and Moxi arrived before a White-robed Person.

The Primal Secret Realm’s Qualification Battle began, and Guen faced Moxi on a ruined planet. Guen saw through Moxi’s lifelike illusion, but Moxi’s hidden attack gathered behind Guen as he left his back undefended.

• The White-robed Person explained the Qualification Battle rules and said the top two would keep their places in the Primal Secret Realm.
• Guen and Moxi were selected for the first match, while Dasishou worried about competing against Guen and Yingjun.
• The Virtual Universe System transported Guen to the Ruined Planet, where Moxi approached with the psionic weapon Weiyi.
• Guen activated his Space-Time Realm and recognized that the Moxi before him was an illusion.
• The illusion behind Guen raised Weiyi and gathered a concealed attack while Guen’s back remained undefended.

Guen defeated Moxi in their first battle in the Primal Region after resisting Moxi’s illusions and overpowering his strongest Secret Method. The fight ended with Moxi’s death and the spectators left in silence.

• Moxi’s illusion made Guen mistake a phantom for the real Moxi, but Weiyi’s light beam pierced only Guen’s Phantom Body.
• Guen emerged from the illusion and attacked Moxi within his Space-Time Realm as Moxi unleashed Descent of the Eighteen-Winged Ancient God.
• Moxi used time-law power and enhanced mental strength to resist, but Guen steadily broke through his attacks.
• Guen shattered the Ancient God’s phantom and tore Moxi’s body apart with a single claw.
• The crowd watching the battle fell silent.

Yingjun defeated Dasishou with a devastating black-and-red flame attack, then overcame Guen in a battle that revealed Guen’s mastery of space-time and his Heaven and Earth Prison technique. Yingjun remained the strongest Universe Level member in the Primal Secret Realm, while the other contestants continued their Qualification Battle.

• Tier reflected on how easily Guen had defeated him and how Moxi had resisted Guen before finally falling.
• Yingjun defeated Dasishou with a single finger wreathed in black-and-red flames, displaying power that Guen and Moxi judged to be beyond the ninth level.
• Guen fought Yingjun using his Space-Time Realm and Chaos Beast-like control of space-time, forcing Yingjun to defend and retreat for the first time.
• Yingjun used Death Omen, and Guen countered with Heaven and Earth Prison, leaving both fighters’ attacks partially hindered.
• Yingjun unleashed Dead Star and overwhelmed Guen despite Guen’s Instant technique, winning their battle.
• Dasishou and Moxi began fighting as the spectators recognized Yingjun and Guen as peerless geniuses among the Universe Level members.

Guen defeated Dasishou in the Primal Region Qualification Battle, securing his place in the Primal Secret Realm. After the battle, he reflected on Yingjun’s mastery of spatial power and continued cultivating.

• Moxi appeared after losing to Dasishou and Guen, leaving him among the Primal Region fighters who would compete for the remaining spot.
• Guen shattered Dasishou’s attacks with his space-time power and defeated him in their match.
• The White-robed Person announced that Yingjun won all three battles, Guen retained his place, and Dasishou and Moxi would compete against Tai Chu Secret Realm fighters for the final spot.
• Guen considered how Yingjun’s spatial power had overwhelmed him and resolved to improve.
• Guen returned to cultivation and began practicing a new Space Secret Technique before the Rain Beast King.

The Qualification Battle reshaped the Tai Chu Secret Realm, while Kandeli won promotion to the Primal Secret Realm and Dasishou broke through to Domain Lord Level. On Qianchou Planet, Ba Weng and Jin Yi noticed powerful royals had abruptly changed their attitude toward the Fengyu Star System and decided to inform Guen.

• Most Genius Tournament members were demoted after the Qualification Battle, while Wuchou and Wuhu narrowly retained their places and Qi Tong advanced to the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm.
• Kandeli won the final Primal Secret Realm spot, and Dasishou and Moxi were demoted to the Tai Chu Secret Realm.
• Dasishou broke through to Domain Lord Level immediately after the battle, leaving Wanxiang to remain at Universe level.
• Jin Yi told Ba Weng that the princes and princesses who had been causing trouble had invited them to dinner to apologize.
• Ba Weng suspected the change meant the Universe Nation's Eternal Immortals had taken notice of Guen and the Fengyu Star System, so he decided to write to Guen.

After decades of cultivating spatial mysteries, Guen decided to leave Yulun World, but Qing chose to stay and pursue her mission. Guen departed with the Black Dragon Seal, while Qing resolved to find him someday by becoming strong enough to reach Xuetao.

• Guen spent sixty-eight years mastering spatial mysteries, reaching ninety-eight while his progress in time mysteries remained limited.
• Guen told Qing he was leaving Yulun World and asked her to come with him, but Qing refused because she intended to fulfill her mission there.
• Qing entrusted Guen with the Black Dragon Seal and promised to find him, and Guen told her to seek him at Longjiao if she reached Xuetao.
• Guen departed Rainstorm Realm three days later, and Yushan told Qing he had once made the same choice to remain on his own path rather than go to Xuetao.

Guen completed a series of Dangerous Level cultivation missions to earn points for his costly cultivation, while advancing in the Primal Region Qualification Battle. After finishing fifteen missions and building his points to 580,000, he began his return journey with Leisi still recovering from injuries sustained in Green Demon World.

• Guen left Yulun World, spoke privately with the Xuetao Star System representative, and returned to the Primal Secret Realm after two years, earning 60,000 points for the mission.
• Guen completed Dangerous Level missions at Seven Flame Palace and Qi Zai Cliff, earning rewards and treasures, while Leisi rescued him after the Meixing Ship was destroyed.
• At the second Qualification Battle, Guen reached the strength to clear the ninth level of the Heavenly Bridge, while Yingjun remained at that level and Kandeli lost to him.
• Guen continued completing missions across the secret realms, and Wuchou, Wuhu, Feimo, Han, and Lante each advanced through their respective regions and qualification contests.
• Fifty-five years after the Qualification Battle, Guen finished his fifteenth mission, raised his points from just over 90,000 to 580,000, and boarded a Universe Galaxy Bank ship to return.
• Leisi described his lingering injuries from Green Demon World, and Guen held up a skull-like treasure as he remarked on the mission's great rewards.

After escaping Green Demon World with the Stone Mountain God Head, Guen offered it to Leisi, who refused because it could distort his cultivation. Guen kept the treasure and reviewed his valuable mission spoils before deciding their next challenge would be a Desperate Level mission.

• Guen recounted how he and Leisi found an Immortal's corpse beneath a Green Demon lake, escaped pursuing Green Demons and an Immortal, and obtained the Stone Mountain God Head.
• Guen offered the Stone Mountain God Head to Leisi, but Leisi refused because another Immortal's experiences could influence his cultivation and the Yushan Clan's difficult path to Immortality.
• Guen kept the Stone Mountain God Head, considering its value and whether it might someday help someone close to him.
• Guen counted his mission rewards, including a Demon Envoy seed and seven Void-Swallowing Worms, and estimated his total assets at three million Hunyuan Units.
• Leisi asked Guen what mission they would take next, and Guen announced they would attempt a Desperate Level mission.

Guen trained with the Qizu Secret Canon, caught up with friends, and then chose his first Desperate Level Mission after weighing its risks. He settled on Cloud Palace in the God Origin Secret Realm, leaving his mission still ahead of him.

• Guen spent 500,000 points on the third volume of the Qizu Secret Canon and began training with it.
• At the Red Lake Restaurant, Lante told Guen that Hong Luo expected to advance to the End-of-the-World Secret Realm, and the group drank to him while remembering Teng Xue, who had died on a Dangerous Level Mission.
• After more than ten years of training, Guen had mastered 103 Rain Beast Space forms and 52 Time Essence forms, and decided to complete two Desperate Level Missions before breaking through.
• Guen confirmed that he would take a Desperate Level Mission and reviewed the 12 options, each carrying extreme danger and potentially enormous rewards.
• Guen chose Mission No. 2, Cloud Palace, in the God Origin Secret Realm.

Guen entered Cloud Palace to complete two cultivation missions: collecting soil from a thousand planets and gathering a specimen from each of eleven rare plants. After six years of cautious travel, he reached the planet nearest the central eleven and prepared to cross the exposed space between them.

• Guen accepted the Cloud Palace missions and entered the God Origin Secret Realm.
• As Guen surveyed Cloud Palace, thousands of savage beasts spotted him and began converging on his position.
• Guen spent six years advancing cautiously, escaping a massive horde when the pursuing beasts began fighting among themselves.
• Moto reported another battle nearby and asked whether they should wait, but Guen ordered him to plot a route and send out the Meixing Ship.
• Guen planned to collect plants from all eleven central planets quickly, despite the risk of being spotted across the exposed territory.

Guen raced toward the central planets of the Cloud Palace Star Region, where beasts were drawn into a furious pursuit by his ship. He reached a deserted planet and sent the Niehuo Thorn to retrieve a fiery mulberry tree, but it could not uproot it.

• Guen flew the Meixing Ship toward the central planets at maximum sublight speed because an invisible force prevented it from reaching light speed.
• A triceratops-like beast and the beasts around it spotted the ship and charged after Guen, with more beasts joining the pursuit.
• Guen prepared his defenses as beasts pursued him from both sides, then reached a fiery, uninhabited planet ahead of them.
• Moto located the five-meter-tall red mulberry tree, and Guen sent the Niehuo Thorn to uproot it.
• The Niehuo Thorn broke through the tree's halo and pulled with all its strength, but the tree did not move, leaving it uneasy.

Guen and Leisi harvested strange fruit trees across the central planets, and the Virtual Universe Company identified the Red Mulberry fruit as a safe aid to Fire Origin Law comprehension. The fruit strengthened Guen’s understanding several times over, and he continued collecting it.

• Guen and the Niehuo Thorn failed to pluck a leaf from the Red Mulberry tree, so Leisi used his World Projection to break off a fruit-laden branch.
• Leisi tried to take the Red Mulberry’s roots, but the planet’s sealing force drove him back, and he carried Guen toward the next planet.
• Leisi tore down another fruit tree on the rocky planet while Guen crushed a Red Mulberry fruit and absorbed its hot liquid.
• Guen ordered Moto to have the Virtual Universe Company analyze the fruit, and its experts confirmed it was nontoxic and enhanced Fire Origin Law comprehension at least fivefold.
• Guen ate a cluster of Red Mulberries and felt his comprehension of the Fire Origin Law become several times clearer.

Guen and his companions gathered fruits from Cloud Palace’s central planets that greatly improved their ability to comprehend Origin Laws, while recognizing the danger of remaining amid the enormous beast hordes. With one planet left and only thirty-seven minutes elapsed, Guen wondered what its fruit would do and kept Cloud Palace’s greater opportunity in mind.

• Guen shared Red Mulberries with Niehuo Thorn and Leisi, whose comprehension of the Law of Fire Origin and Law of Earth Origin improved substantially.
• Guen had the Rock Apples appraised and learned they improved comprehension of Earth Laws, while Moto recognized a wish to have a body and cultivate before calming itself.
• Leisi gave Guen a lotus bearing Water Origin Law seeds, and Guen warned that the surrounding billions of beasts made lingering dangerous.
• Guen reflected that the Virtual Universe Company’s Cultivation Missions hid opportunities as well as dangers, and suspected Cloud Palace held the greatest reward.
• Guen noted that fruits from ten laws had improved their talents, including his Law of Thunder comprehension by eighteenfold and Leisi’s Earth Law comprehension by fourteenfold.
• Guen and his companions reached the last central planet thirty-seven minutes after arriving at the first and wondered what its fruit would do.

Guen and Leisi reached a gaseous central planet and discovered that its strange writing came from the Ancestor God Sect’s script. The writing set out a new test involving Snow Vine, and Guen began unraveling its restrictions while Leisi and Niehuo Thorn remained unconscious from the warning’s willpower pressure.

• Guen and Leisi approached the planet’s core and found a vast white plant called Snow Vine.
• Guen recognized the currents’ characters as the script used by the Mengdu Divine Envoy and the Ancestor God Sect.
• The message ordered challengers to unlock Snow Vine with a Secret Method, barred brute force and outside support, and warned that disobedience meant death.
• The message’s willpower pressure knocked Leisi and Niehuo Thorn unconscious, while Guen endured it with the Three Suns Mirror.
• Guen reached a vortex platform, learned to manipulate its currents to loosen Snow Vine’s law-pattern restrictions, and began the test.