Chapter Summaries

Moto presented Guen with the spoils taken from the Fengwangs’ World Rings, and Guen examined the extraordinary treasures the contestants had gathered. He discovered a vast collection of Fire Wish Trees and Spirit Wish Trees and decided the priceless haul was not for trade.

• Moto showed Guen the sorted spoils from the Fengwangs’ World Rings and explained why the Sky Crystal lifeform’s haul was worth less than predicted.
• Guen reviewed twelve World Rings, including Moto’s ring of enhanced Silver Dust Planets and a Thousand-Eyed Worm’s ring filled with wish-granting trees.
• Guen recognized the Fire Wish Trees and explained how they aided Fire Origin Law comprehension, restored immortal divine bodies, and could not be created or forcibly taken once planted.
• Guen counted more than 15,700 Fire Wish Trees, including five Thousand-Fruit trees, and noted the ring also held Space-Suppressing and Space-Disrupting Spirit Wish Trees.
• Guen marveled at the collection’s immense value and decided he would not trade it.

Guen examined the third through twelfth Golden World Rings and discovered rare creatures, extinct resources, and vast stores of valuable materials. He ended the inventory delighted by the wealth from the Pantheon, though he worried that the Nightmare Fat Horses might die before he could find a way to care for or sell them.

• Guen inspected the third ring's 146 Thunder Frogs and considered their value as scouts for dangerous regions, while noting how difficult they were to breed.
• Guen found Soul-Calming Creek in the fourth ring, separated the Black and White Soul Stones to stop them from consuming each other, and decided to give the remaining pond to Jie.
• Guen examined the fifth through eleventh rings, which held Mist Flow Light, Eight-Perch Wood, weapon-repairing material, Wish Trees, Dragon Heart Holy Bell Fruits, and Blood Sun Flower seedlings.
• Guen found nearly a hundred million Nightmare Fat Horses, including three at Immortal Level, and worried that the herd was suffering in its World Ring.
• Guen estimated that the twelve rings contained more than 200 billion Hunyuan Units' worth of wealth, excluding treasures that could not be directly priced.

Guen distributed Wish Trees among his companions and planted hundreds of them in his Internal World, strengthening his connection to the Universe Origin while disrupting the world's energy balance. He realized he needed to stabilize the Internal World and find suitable cultivators before expanding its population.

• Guen gave the Flame Star Behemoth and the Niehuo Thorn five thousand Fire Wish Trees to receive after they became Immortal, and gave Jie the surplus trees because it was advancing rapidly.
• Guen gave Leisi a hundred Water Wish Trees and a hundred Thunder Wish Trees, kept a hundred Fire Wish Trees for himself, and planted the Spirit Wish Trees in his Internal World.
• Guen planted a hundred Fire Wish Trees and felt his Fire Origin Law comprehension improve, while their energy consumption threw his Internal World slightly out of balance.
• Guen planted a hundred Water Wish Trees, a hundred Thunder Wish Trees, and twenty-three Spirit Wish Trees, then tossed World Rings to the Great Tree's roots to help balance the energy cycle.
• Guen surveyed the turbulent Internal World and its roughly seven hundred thousand Mona Race inhabitants, then decided to stabilize it before migrating more lifeforms.

Guen trained for more than three thousand years, studying Soul Secret Techniques, laws, and willpower before reaching the Zerg Territory with Jie. They encountered a Zerg scout, and Guen prepared to enter the heavily guarded territory.

• Guen focused his training on Soul Secret Techniques and Law Comprehension while Jie handled minor obstacles during their journey.
• Jie became an undying god, and Guen planted more than ten thousand Fire Wish Trees in him, greatly increasing his strength.
• Guen reflected on Venerable Tanshi’s five stages of willpower training and chose not to rush the Flame Star Behemoth or Niehuo Thorn’s development.
• After three thousand years, Guen and Jie arrived at the Zerg Territory, with Guen disguised as an undying god.
• Jie revealed a concealed Mi Star Butterfly sentry, and Guen recognized it before deciding they should proceed.

Guen and Jie crossed the Zerg Territory and headed for the Desolate God Secret Realm, where two Zerg Mother Emperors entered in search of an item. A Yanuota followed them into the realm, tracking the human genius Duotutu had told him about.

• Guen and Jie observed how the Zerg Territory’s warriors and resources were managed, then accelerated through the Dark Universe toward the Desolate God Secret Realm.
• Guen and Jie arrived at the secret realm, known for its protected Desolate God Spaces that stored treasures.
• Minglian told the short-haired Zerg Mother Emperor she needed to retrieve an item from Shimang before a coming upheaval tied to the Ghost Tomb Race’s fall.
• Minglian and the short-haired Zerg Mother Emperor piloted their nests into the Desolate God Secret Realm.
• A Yanuota used a withered branch to track someone inside the realm and entered, hoping to find the human genius Duotutu had mentioned.

Guen and Jie entered a well-preserved Desolate God Space, where Guen collected ancient Dragon Blood Wood and other rare plants. Outside, Minglian and another Mother Emperor waited at the hidden entrance, only to be confronted by a Yanuota lifeform; the collapse of an island then drew powerful World Power toward Guen and Jie.

• Guen used the Desolate God Key to reveal the hidden door, and he and Jie entered the Desolate God Space.
• Minglian and another Mother Emperor arrived at the closed entrance while searching for Shimang, then unleashed fifty thousand Zerg Kings to blast open the surrounding space.
• A Yanuota lifeform appeared beside the shattered space and challenged Minglian, ignoring the other Broodmother nest.
• Guen inspected the thriving islands, collected several ancient Dragon Blood Wood trees and other plants, and stored them in his Internal World.
• The smallest island collapsed after Guen removed its Dragon Blood Wood, and streams of World Power rushed toward him and Jie.

Guen and Jie explored the depths of Desolate God Space and encountered three blue-scaled Jiao Immortals guarding a mysterious jade-green lake. Guen subdued two of them and decided to investigate the realm further.

• Guen passed ancient resources and a damaged Ten-Thousand-Year Green Flame Tree as he and Jie headed toward the heart of Desolate God Space.
• Guen and Jie reached a frigid jade-green lake and crossed its walkway toward a blue-lit palace.
• A blue-scaled Jiao Immortal attacked Jie with a coral trident, while two more Jiao ambushed them wielding branches from Ten-Thousand-Year Green Flame Trees.
• Guen used time and space laws to immobilize the two ambushers as Jie disarmed and struck the first Jiao, which disappeared beneath the lake.
• Guen stopped Jie from pursuing the submerged Jiao, seized the other two, and said Desolate God Space was worth exploring.

Guen forced the Icejiao Clan to surface after they ambushed him and Jie, then confronted them about their attempt to seize the Desolate God Key. The clan leader offered Chenning God Stone as tribute, and Guen tested its extracted energy on the Niehuo Thorn.

• Jie sealed away the Blue-Scaled Jiao's severed arm and handed the Coral Trident to Guen, who made the two captured immortals summon their clan.
• The Icejiao Clan leader returned with tribute, and the clan members surfaced and bowed to Guen.
• Guen revealed the Desolate God Key, confirmed the Icejiao Clan wanted it, and exposed that 618 clan members remained hidden beneath the lake.
• The Icejiao Clan leader offered Chenning God Stone, claiming it made plants grow sixteen times faster, and Guen extracted its energy.
• Guen tossed the extracted energy into the Niehuo Thorn to test its effect as the Icejiao Clan leader silently gathered energy.

Guen demanded the Bingjiao Clan’s Chenning God Stone and rejected its attempt to use its mining ability as leverage. He ordered the entire clan to move into his Internal World, surrender all its stone, and serve him, leaving its chief to decide under a five-count ultimatum.

• Guen asked how much Chenning God Stone the Bingjiao Clan had beyond the supply at the lakebed and considered how it could expand Niehuo Thorn’s Internal World.
• The Bingjiao Clan Chief revealed that the clan held 642,147.8 cubic meters in reserve and could mine about 160,000 more from the lakebed.
• The Bingjiao Clan Chief offered his clan’s service, emphasizing that its members could mine the stone more easily than outsiders.
• Guen realized the clan was withholding the stone until he agreed to its terms and grew angry, making the lake churn with lightning.
• Guen gave the Bingjiao Clan one choice: move into his Internal World, surrender all its Chenning God Stone, and serve him, or face the consequences after his count of five.

Guen discovered that Ice Lake and the Bingjiao Clan were tied to a failing Desolate God Space, and he promised the clan a possible solution if they submitted to him. Beneath the lake, he found prisons holding seven World Lords, including three Zerg Mother Emperors and four suspected Special Lifeforms, and one prisoner attacked him through the bars.

• The Bingjiao Clan Leader asked Guen not to remove his people from Ice Lake, explaining that they would struggle to reproduce without it.
• Guen said he wanted more than the Bingjiao Clan and suggested submission might lead to a satisfactory outcome, since Desolate God Space was doomed to perish.
• Guen and Jie descended into Ice Lake, where Guen discovered that its water expanded his perception and energy manipulation.
• The Bingjiao Clan Leader identified the underwater structure as Ice Lake Prison and said its No. 5 prisoner had been confined for more than three thousand eras.
• Guen sensed seven World Lords in the prisons, recognized three as Zerg Mother Emperors, and suspected the other four were Special Lifeforms.
• A red-furred prisoner pressed its face against the window and sent a strange force surging toward Guen's soul.

Guen overpowered the Purple Fire Ape’s soul-burning talent and learned about the valuable wine it could brew. He then questioned the imprisoned Zerg Mother Emperors, discovering that Shimang had once ruled the place before Fu captured her and later encountered Guen.

• The Purple Fire Ape tried to burn Guen’s soul, but its own soul was scorched instead, and it retreated into its cage.
• Guen identified the creature as an immature Purple Fire Ape and told Jie that its wine could improve the body and soul, sharpen fire-law perception, and induce deep sleep.
• Guen left the Purple Fire Ape imprisoned for the moment and flew to inspect the cages holding the three Zerg Mother Emperors.
• The first Zerg Mother Emperor said Shimang, the previous master of the place, could answer Guen’s questions, but she refused to explain further.
• Kashi told Guen that Fu had captured Shimang, stripped the place of its resources, and used her Broodmother to devour a Special Lifeform before leaving and later encountering Guen.

Guen attacked and enslaved Shimang, the Zerg Queen imprisoned in the Desolate God Space, then used a surprise attack to enslave Kashi as well. With both under his control, he began searching their memories to learn what had happened in the space.

• Shimang recognized Jie as Guen's Soul Slave and demanded to know whether Fu was dead.
• Guen told Shimang that he had killed Fu, then used two Soul Marrow fruits and the Luofeng secret art to enslave her.
• Guen returned Kashi's severed arm and Coral Trident, making Kashi lower his guard.
• Guen launched a surprise soul attack and enslaved Kashi, explaining that he wanted control of the entire Bingjiao Clan for stability.
• Guen searched Kashi's and Shimang's memories to learn the truth about the Desolate God Space.

Guen learned that Shimang possessed a Beast God Inheritance Token tied to the Fusion Law of Wood and Space, and discovered why she had considered giving it to Minglian. Shimang warned that Minglian could seek Lord Bilong’s help to force open Desolate God Space.

• Guen examined Shimang’s Beast God Inheritance Token and learned that it granted access to the Land of Inheritance if its bearer met the requirements.
• Shimang explained that Minglian had recognized her connection to Jingli’s legacy and persuaded her to offer the token in exchange for Minglian’s gratitude and possible future influence.
• Guen learned that the Zerg Queen and Lord Bilong had praised Minglian as a rare genius, but he doubted that anyone could confidently predict her rise to Universe Master.
• Shimang recounted how Fu had schemed to subdue her, imprisoned her, and taken the Desolate God Key before leaving for the Pantheon.
• Shimang warned Guen that Minglian might ask Lord Bilong to force open Desolate God Space now that she knew the token was there.

Guen enslaved the remaining Zerg Mother Emperors and assessed the cost and combat potential of cultivating their Zerg Legions. After removing them from the Desolate God Space and leaving Kashi to stabilize the Bingjiao Clan, he found its warehouses nearly empty and decided to move Ice Lake Island as soon as possible.

• Guen instructed Shimang to wait in her cage and told Kashi to maintain their apparent hostility while prioritizing the Bingjiao Clan’s interests.
• Guen enslaved the two remaining Zerg Mother Emperors, Kelehe and Wanaboni, and compared their ability to coordinate Zerg Legion attacks with Shimang’s.
• Guen concluded that breeding Zerg Warriors would be extremely expensive, though his wealth could support all three Zerg Mother Emperors.
• Guen used the Gaizhou Cube to conceal the Special Lifeforms’ senses, took the three Zerg Mother Emperors away, and gave Kashi Moto’s cover story to calm the Bingjiao Clan.
• Guen found the Desolate God Space’s warehouses nearly looted and decided to move Ice Lake Island as soon as possible.

Guen left Zerg Territory aboard the Void Travel Boat and entered a thirty-four-year period of contemplation, nearly mastering Time Gravity. After waking, he found the ship and his route had carried him near Guqiong Secret Realm, while his stored resources and the unstable seal around Ice Lake Island required urgent attention.

• Mowen told Minglian that one lifeform had escaped Desolate God Space, but it was not Shimang.
• After a thousand years of evasion, Guen, Jie, and Shimang left Zerg Territory and the Core Land aboard the Void Travel Boat.
• Guen entered an extended state of contemplation as the Law of Time gathered around him, while Jie and Shimang guarded him from Star Pirates.
• After thirty-four years, Guen woke and said he had nearly mastered Time Gravity.
• Guen learned that Jie and Shimang had used the Void Travel Boat to escape the Star Pirates, and he reflected on the ship's untapped capabilities.
• Guen discovered that Ice Lake Island's seal was destabilizing, his stored resources needed proper care, and their route had brought them close to Guqiong Secret Realm.

Guen arrived on Shengqi Star to gather information and trade resources before entering the Guqiong Secret Realm. After exploring the planet’s bustling shops, he headed for Valley of Tender Youth, a store run by King Xiaqi.

• Guen settled on Shengqi Star, a gathering place for powerful beings near the Guqiong Secret Realm, and planned to prepare for his entry.
• Guen disguised himself as a Marquis Immortal and received a token containing local information and a warning backed by a Universe Venerable’s aura.
• Guen explored the tree-built city and learned about the specialties sold by shops run by various races.
• Guen noticed three human-run shops, including Valley of Tender Youth, which belonged to King Xiaqi.
• Guen flew toward Valley of Tender Youth at the top of a towering tree.

Guen visited the Valley of Tender Youth on Shengqi Star to seek special materials and information about Guqiong Secret Realm. After reading the most valuable information tier and showing Guya a list of materials, Guen waited to hear whether the shop could help him.

• Guen entered the Valley of Tender Youth and examined its living furnishings and resource listings.
• After Guen's immortal aura was confirmed, a sprout directed him to the sixth floor to discuss special materials and intelligence.
• Guen met Guya, a human immortal from Jingfen Star, who explained that the Valley had sixteen immortals in residence.
• Guen requested special materials and information about Guqiong Secret Realm, and Guya offered three tiers of information.
• Guen showed Guya an Auxiliary Optical Computer and read the purple leaf's information; Guya's smile stiffened as he inspected the computer.
• Guen asked whether the Valley had the materials he needed, leaving Guya's response unrevealed.

Guen traded for the materials available at the Valley of Tender Youth, then visited Haoxing Tower to obtain the missing Three-Tailed Qilin Turtle Pearls. There, he learned that the Haoxing Clan belonged to the Cihuan Alliance, an alliance founded by two Universe Masters.

• Guya explained the Valley of Tender Youth’s status and handed Guen a list of available materials.
• Guen traded materials with Guya, but the Valley of Tender Youth lacked the Three-Tailed Qilin Turtle Pearl, so Guen headed to Haoxing Tower.
• Guen asked Haoxing Tower for six Three-Tailed Qilin Turtle Pearls and offered to pay twenty percent above the original price.
• A blue-faced Haoxing Clan attendant explained that the clan reserved many resources for members of the Cihuan Alliance.
• The attendant revealed that Lord of Cixin and Lord of Bahuan had spearheaded the Cihuan Alliance’s formation, and Guen realized they were Universe Masters.

Guen bought six Three-Tailed Qilin Turtle Pearls, received a token to the Cangtian Tree trade fair, and entered the Guqiong Secret Realm. There, the Guqiong God General offered him the chance to become a pureblood member of the Guqiong God Race and inherit the realm, leaving Guen close to accepting.

• Guen agreed to pay double the expected price for six Three-Tailed Qilin Turtle Pearls, then accepted an admission token for the Cangtian Tree trade fair.
• Guen gathered biological remains for the Mother Emperor and left Shengqi Star aboard a Void Travel Boat bound for the Guqiong Secret Realm.
• The Guqiong Secret Realm rejected Guen's boat from the Dark Universe, opened a Cosmic Passage, and drew him inside.
• Guqiong Divine Light covered Guen's body as he entered a vast palace and knelt before the towering Guqiong God General.
• The Guqiong God General offered Guen pureblood status, access to the realm's resources, and the chance to inherit his title and domain, and Guen almost accepted.

Guen left Guqiong Temple as an affiliated member and learned about life in Shenguang Palace and the choice to become pure-blooded. He discovered that inheriting the Guqiong God General title would turn every other recipient of that Legacy into a Soul Slave.

• Guen left Guqiong Temple and entered Shenguang Palace, where blue-light lifeforms welcomed him and offered him Qingye Wine.
• Hilary explained the Ancestor God Sect, the Guqiong Secret Realm, and the different powers and restrictions imposed on affiliated and pure-blooded members.
• Hilary and the others were surprised that Xuling had resisted the Guqiong Temple's temptation, and told him that newcomers had an era to decide whether to convert.
• Guen asked whether becoming pure-blooded carried a hidden danger, and Hilary explained that inheriting the Guqiong God General title would turn all other recipients of its Legacy into Soul Slaves.