Arc 3Sett Enters the Initial Universe

Sett claimed Marquis Zhenling’s inheritance, secured resources and protection for Earth, and helped Luo Feng, Hong, and Thor prepare for life in the universe. He joined the Giant Axe Arena’s inner core and arrived in Chaos City, where he chose the Giant Axe Chaos Stele to study.

  • Sett killed Collector, survived the shrinking competition, and won the Golden Giant Axe Warrior title before joining the Giant Axe Arena as a core disciple.
  • Sett inherited Marquis Zhenling’s treasures and fortune, while King Zhenlian subdued the pursuers who tried to seize them.
  • Sett returned to Earth, reunited with Luo Feng, Hong, and Thor, and helped them defeat the remaining monsters and distribute Violet Light Dew and Virtual Universe accounts.
  • Sett took Luo Feng, Hong, and Thor to Dragon Star, bought Universe Level guards, and helped equip and strengthen Earth’s people.
  • Sett and the others transformed the Solar System, then Sett left Earth with Haiwu and traveled to the Giant Axe Arena’s Second Axe region.
  • Sett reached the Initial Universe with a group of recruits and arrived in Chaos City, where the Black-Robed Envoy explained the rules and introduced the Chaos Steles.
  • Sett recognized the Giant Axe Chaos Stele and became absorbed in its axe.
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Ch. 51Wounded

Sett fought Collector, whose mysterious scythe and mastery of the Law of Time made him a formidable opponent. Collector unleashed the scythe’s power and struck Sett with a devastating attack, leaving him gravely wounded.

  • Sett used Haymaker and Pummel to battle Collector at close range, but neither fighter could gain a decisive advantage.
  • Collector unleashed the scythe’s power, which drained him and blasted Sett more than ten kilometers into a cliff.
  • Sett returned to the fight, and Collector attacked with a greatly empowered, Law of Time-infused scythe strike.
  • Sett’s Haymaker and two Pummel punches weakened the attack but failed to stop it, and the scythe cut a massive wound across his chest.

Ch. 52High-Intensity Combat

Sett survived Collector’s final attack, recovered from his wounds, and defeated several contestants as the safe zone shrank. By the eleventh day, battles had become frequent, and Sett was moving toward the next safe zone.

  • Sett’s strength surged when Pummel activated, allowing him to kill Collector and claim the strange azure scythe, which he planned to show King Zhenlian.
  • Sett drank a Recovery Potion, healed most of his wounds, and later killed a minotaur by tearing off its horns and driving them into its heart.
  • Sett killed a long-haired swordsman with Haymaker, then quickly defeated two more contestants and took their equipment.
  • Sett killed Ao Planet, a Controller who attacked him with a flying disc, and collected the psychic weapon.
  • Sett killed two more contestants while traveling toward the next safe zone, then noted that the shrinking zone had made battles much more frequent.

Ch. 53The Shattered Divine Kingdom

Sett and the other contestants entered a ruined divine kingdom after the Giant Axe Arena suspended the competition for a month to let them search for its treasures. Sett survived an ambush at the entrance using the Dream Butterfly and flew toward the kingdom’s center.

  • Sett rested after killing more than ten contestants and recalled how Giant Axe Arena killed a contestant who tried to use a C9-Level Laser Cannon.
  • A sphere of light appeared above Ao Planet and pulled Kai En into a ruined divine kingdom, which his teacher identified as belonging to a fallen Immortal deity.
  • The Giant Axe Arena announced that contestants could explore the divine kingdom for one month, keep anything they found, and use any equipment before returning to resume the competition.
  • Sett and the surviving contestants rushed into the sphere, where a contestant in a D9-class spacecraft fired on entrants arriving through the passage.
  • Sett used the Dream Butterfly to block the attack, destroyed the enemy spacecraft, and headed toward the divine kingdom’s central region.

Ch. 54Marquis Zhenling

Sett reached the collapsing God Kingdom’s palace and learned from Marquis Zhenling’s recorded avatar that the dead peak Marquis Level Immortal had left his inheritance there for someone below Universe Level. After checking with King Zhenlian, Sett decided the opportunity was safe enough and flew into the palace to claim it.

  • Sett contacted King Zhenlian, who explained that the God Kingdom’s master had likely died recently and advised him to stay aboard his spacecraft and act cautiously.
  • Sett arrived at the palace, saw the plaque marked “Zhenling,” and nearly felt his mind affected by its inscription.
  • Marquis Zhenling’s divine power avatar revealed that he had died exploring a cosmic secret realm and left his assets and inheritance in the palace for the first person below Universe Level to enter.
  • King Zhenlian confirmed Marquis Zhenling’s history and told Sett that the man would not harm him.
  • Sett decided to pursue the inheritance, and the Dream Butterfly flew into the palace.

Ch. 55Six-Star Account

Sett found Marquis Zhenling’s inheritance in an enormous temple and claimed a spatial bracer containing valuable treasures and resources. He discovered that its largest prize could only be bound once he reached the Domain Lord level, then transferred one hundred million chaos units into his own account.

  • Sett found a bracer on the temple throne, and it shrank to fit his arm before Marquis Zhenling’s assistant Soulshaker granted him the inheritance.
  • Sett entered the bracer’s storage space and learned that the metallic auxiliary lifeform Rage of the Mountains could not accept him as its master until he reached the Domain Lord level.
  • Sett found Universe Galaxy Bank account details among the stored items and logged into the Virtual Universe to check the balance.
  • Sett discovered that Marquis Zhenling’s account held one hundred million chaos units and transferred the money to his own account.
  • Sett saw that his account had become a six-star account and declined an offer to invest the funds.

Ch. 56Returning to Ao Planet

Sett obtained Marquis Zhenling’s inheritance, eliminated more than two hundred contestants inside the divine kingdom, and returned to Ao Planet with King Zhenlian ready to protect him. After killing an ambusher, he began hunting the remaining contestants, though many were still left.

  • Sett found Marquis Zhenling’s cash, auxiliary lifeform, spacecraft, cultivation insights, secret techniques, weapons, and other treasures, and vowed to revive him if he became a Universe Master.
  • Sett used Dream Butterfly to kill all the other contestants in the divine kingdom, then rested, ate, and spent the remaining time in the Virtual Universe.
  • Sett told King Zhenlian about the inheritance, and she said she would meet him on Ao Planet to protect him.
  • Sett left the divine kingdom and killed a burly man who ambushed him at the exit, then searched Ao Planet for more opponents.
  • Sett killed ten more contestants in several hours, but realized that many competitors still remained.

Ch. 57The Giant Axe Arena's Invitation

Sett won the Golden Giant Axe Warrior competition on Ao Planet and received his title and reward. Afterward, he agreed to join the Giant Axe Arena as a core disciple, with three years to settle his affairs before beginning his training.

  • Sett searched the shrinking safe zone while a horned contestant tracked him and waited for a chance to ambush him.
  • The horned contestant attacked Sett near dawn, but Sett dodged the ambush, pursued him, and killed him with Haymaker.
  • The competition ended, and Sett boarded a Giant Axe Arena spaceship to attend the Golden Giant Axe Warrior awards ceremony.
  • Sett received his Golden Giant Axe Warrior badge and one hundred million universe coins.
  • A Giant Axe Arena recruiter invited Sett to become a core disciple, and Sett agreed to join after arranging to delay his entry for up to three years.

Ch. 58Star Level

Sett broke through to the Star Level while traveling with King Zhenlian, then trained and used nutrient solution to advance further. Several pursuers attacked their disguised spacecraft for Marquis Zhenling’s treasures, and King Zhenlian emerged to suppress them and strike the fleeing Immortal god.

  • Sett proposed disguising the Dream Butterfly inside a C9-class spacecraft so that would-be robbers would be tempted to attack, and King Zhenlian agreed.
  • Sett stopped suppressing his realm and fused the nine planets in his inner world into one star, reaching the Star Level and gaining the Facebreaker innate secret technique.
  • A World Lord and an Immortal god followed Sett’s spacecraft, hoping to seize the treasures he had obtained from Marquis Zhenling.
  • Sett trained in the Virtual Universe’s Killing Field, found Green Jade Liquid in Marquis Zhenling’s possessions, and began using it to strengthen himself.
  • Sett spoke with Sanying, who had reached Star Level 3 and comprehended a trace of laws, before King Zhenlian warned him that pursuers had arrived.
  • A World Lord fired a D9-class laser cannon at Sett’s disguised ship, but King Zhenlian crushed the surrounding spacecraft and suppressed their occupants before striking an Immortal god who tried to flee.

Ch. 59Beast God Statue

King Zhenlian enslaved the experts who had tried to steal Sett’s treasures and assigned them to guard Earth, while Zhenyuan Venerable accepted Sett as his disciple and gave him a Beast God statue. Sett then explored Hidden Dragon City to buy supplies for Earth, and left confident that his new guards made purchasing Earth unnecessary.

  • King Zhenlian enslaved the five treasure hunters and placed them under Sett’s command to protect Earth.
  • Sett learned the five servants’ realms, named them by number, and promised to restore Number One’s damaged divine body before sending them to Earth.
  • Zhenyuan Venerable accepted Sett as his disciple, gave him an Aolu Beast God statue, and provided the method for entering Earth’s hidden location through the Dark Universe.
  • Sett traveled to Hidden Dragon City and bought Jade Wave Marrow, ordered one hundred thousand tons of Violet Light Dew, and purchased spacecraft and Virtual Universe accounts for Earth’s people.
  • Sett considered buying Earth but decided his Immortal and World Lord guards would protect it without the expense.

Ch. 60Return to Earth

Sett returned to Earth after years away, reunited with his adoptive parents, and gave them Iceflame Liquid before visiting Luo Feng. He told Luo Feng about his achievements in the universe and his coming cultivation in the Initial Universe, leaving Luo Feng and Babata stunned by his status as a Golden Giant Axe Warrior and core disciple of the Giant Axe Arena.

  • Sett left Hidden Dragon City with one hundred thousand tons of Violet Light Dew and traveled toward Earth while cultivating aboard the Dream Butterfly.
  • Luo Feng's return to Earth and wedding to Xu Xin brought peace to the planet before Sett arrived on June 21, 2061.
  • Sett reunited with Xia Hai and Jin Wenying, described his adventures in the universe, and gave them Iceflame Liquid that could raise them to Planetary Level.
  • Sett visited Luo Feng and explained that he planned to cultivate in the Initial Universe, where a hundred years outside equaled thirty years inside.
  • Sett recounted how he became a Golden Giant Axe Warrior and was recruited as a core disciple of the Giant Axe Arena, shocking Luo Feng and Babata.
  • Babata explained that the Giant Axe Arena was one of humanity's five greatest powers, and Luo Feng realized how formidable Sett's position was.

Ch. 61Helping Hong and Thor Awaken

Sett returned to Earth, gave Luo Feng Jade Wave Marrow, and learned that Hong and Thor had remained unconscious since fighting the Golden Horned Beast. He used Spirit Sound Liquid to try to awaken them, and the chapter ended as Hong's eyes moved.

  • Sett told Luo Feng about his life in the universe and gave him Jade Wave Marrow to help him grow stronger.
  • Luo Feng recounted Earth's recent events and told Sett that Hong and Thor had fallen unconscious after fighting the Golden Horned Beast.
  • Sett and Luo Feng went to the Extreme Martial Arts Hall, where Enchantress and Iceberg watched over the two sleeping Hall Masters.
  • Sett put a drop of Spirit Sound Liquid on Hong and Thor, but neither reacted for an hour.
  • As Sett prepared to give them another drop, Hong's eyes moved.

Ch. 62Clearing Out Monsters

After waking from the battle against the Golden Horned Beast, Hong and Thor learned that Luo Feng had saved Earth with help from Sett, who gave them Jade Wave Marrow and agreed to lead them into the universe after Earth’s monsters were cleared out. Sett recruited Number One to eliminate ocean monsters and ordered him to protect Earth, leaving Hong, Thor, and Luo Feng to handle monsters on land.

  • Hong and Thor woke up, heard Luo Feng’s account of the Golden Horned Beast’s defeat, and praised his efforts to save humanity.
  • Luo Feng introduced Sett to Hong and Thor, then shared Sett’s Jade Wave Marrow with them; Thor named Sett their Fourth Brother.
  • Sett agreed to take the others into the universe after they cleared Earth’s monsters and gave Hong, Thor, and Luo Feng detectors to divide up the hunt.
  • Hong went to the Americas, Thor went to Europe and Africa, Luo Feng went to Asia, and Sett headed to the oceans.
  • Sett summoned Number One, who cleared the ocean targets shown on the detector without harming anyone else or wiping out every monster.
  • Sett asked Number One about his recovery and ordered him and the other servants to protect Earth.

Ch. 63Distributing Violet Light Dew

After the four brothers finished cleansing Earth’s monsters, Sett gave Hong, Thor, and Luo Feng Violet Light Dew and space rings so Earth could raise millions of people to Martial Artist strength. He also offered anonymous Virtual Universe accounts for Earth’s leaders and elites before they set out for the universe.

  • Luo Feng, Hong, and Thor arrived at the departure point after Sett, who had quickly cleared the ocean monsters using Number One.
  • Sett revealed that he had bought around a hundred thousand tons of Violet Light Dew, enough to raise about ten billion people to Apprentice Level.
  • Sett explained the universe’s bloodline levels and gave Hong and Thor space rings containing the Violet Light Dew to distribute across Earth.
  • Sett gave Luo Feng, Hong, and Thor space rings and they agreed to distribute the Violet Light Dew through the Five Great Nations and Two Great Dojos before leaving for the universe.
  • Sett presented a thousand anonymous Virtual Universe accounts for Earth’s elites, and Babata eagerly urged Luo Feng to use one.

Ch. 64Heading to Dragon Star

Sett gave Earth’s leaders access to the Virtual Universe, then took Hong, Thor, and Luo Feng aboard the Dream Butterfly to begin their journey into space. They headed through the Dark Universe toward Dragon Star, where they would make their first stop.

  • Sett distributed unregistered Virtual Universe accounts, while Hong shared Violet Light Dew with Thor and Luo Feng to pass on to Earth’s leaders.
  • Earth’s leaders explored the Virtual Universe, and a week later Hong, Thor, and Luo Feng were ready to leave Earth with Sett.
  • Sett summoned the Dream Butterfly, and Babata recognized it as a top-grade F-class spaceship fused with an auxiliary lifeform that could reach sixty times the speed of light.
  • Sett explained the ship’s spatially expanded interior, then instructed its AI to take them to Dragon Star.
  • The Dream Butterfly entered the Dark Universe, and Sett told his companions they would reach Dragon Star in about a day before bringing out wine and snacks for the trip.

Ch. 65Arriving at Dragon Star

Sett brought Hong, Thor, and Luo Feng to Dragon Star, where they saw the wealth and power of the planet firsthand. After arriving, Luo Feng resolved to focus on becoming stronger, and the group continued exploring the city.

  • Sett switched from Dream Butterfly to a C9-class spaceship before approaching Dragon Star to avoid drawing attention.
  • The group landed at Dragon Star’s docking port, where Sett paid the parking fee with a Ganwu Coin and explained the universe’s currency system.
  • Sett brought out two C9-class guard robots, and other residents moved aside as he led the group toward the city.
  • Hong, Thor, and Luo Feng were astonished by Dragon Star’s enormous, expensive estates, while Babata told Luo Feng to prioritize improving his strength.
  • Luo Feng resolved to train harder so he could keep pace with Sett and protect Earth.

Ch. 66Dragon Star City

Sett led Hong, Thor, and Luo Feng through Dragon Star City to register as cosmic citizens, open Virtual Universe accounts, and set up bank accounts. After Sett gave each of them one hundred million Universe Coins, they visited the city’s vast slave market.

  • Sett brought the group into Dragon Star City, where they marveled at its immense walls and learned of its long history.
  • Sett led Hong, Thor, and Luo Feng to the Black Dragon Mountain Empire office, where they registered as cosmic citizens.
  • Sett helped the three open Virtual Universe accounts and pay for ten thousand years of network access.
  • Sett helped the three open Universe Galaxy Bank accounts and transferred one hundred million Universe Coins to each of them.
  • Luo Feng suggested visiting the slave market, where the group saw sellers offering powerful Apprentice-level slaves for very low prices.

Ch. 67Buying Slaves

Sett took Hong, Thor, and Luo Feng through the slave market and bought ten level-eight Universe Level slaves to guard Earth. The transaction was completed, and the slaves were scheduled to arrive at Dragon Star in ten days.

  • Hong, Thor, and Luo Feng saw the powerful Star Level slaves on display and discussed buying guards to protect Earth.
  • Sett asked a goblin-like merchant to show him Universe Level slaves who looked similar to Earthlings.
  • Sett selected five Controllers and five Martial Artists, all at Universe Level eight, to guard Earth.
  • Sett completed the eighty-billion-universe-coin purchase through the virtual universe and arranged delivery to Dragon Star in ten days.
  • Luo Feng was stunned by Sett's wealth, and Sett said he had inherited the estate of a powerful expert.

Ch. 68The Darkness of the Universe

Sett warned Hong, Thor, and Luo Feng that Earth could be enslaved because its people were weak, then arranged training and guidance to help them grow stronger. After twelve days on Dragon Star, they returned to Earth with ten Universe Level slaves.

  • Sett explained how weak races could be enslaved and urged the others to become strong enough to protect Earth.
  • Sett took Hong, Thor, and Luo Feng to the Virtual Universe Killing Field, where they fought repeatedly to improve their control and combat skills.
  • Sett arranged for Number One to guide the three monthly and encouraged them to aim for the Virtual Universe Company's upcoming genius competition.
  • Sett warned them not to rely only on virtual battles and urged them to break through to Star Level and gain experience in the real universe.
  • After ten Universe Level slaves arrived, Sett took the group back to Earth aboard the Dream Butterfly.

Ch. 69Bloodline Evolution Potion

Sett bought three SSS-class bloodline evolution agents for Luo Feng, Hong, and Thor, strengthening their foundations and helping them grow. After helping develop Earth and the Solar System, Sett reached Star Level 9, and the three brothers prepared to venture into the universe as Sett arranged to begin training in the Initial Universe.

  • Sett asked King Zhenlian to buy three top-tier bloodline evolution agents for people from Earth, and she arranged delivery to White Orchid Planet.
  • Sett gave the agents to Luo Feng, Hong, and Thor, who endured painful transformations and used Muya Crystals to recover.
  • Two days later, Thor, Hong, and Luo Feng tested their improved strength by fighting, while Sett watched.
  • Sett gave Hong, Thor, and Luo Feng Universe Level slaves, arranged protection for his parents, and supplied Earth with spacecraft and terraforming equipment.
  • Sett spent a year transforming the Solar System with Luo Feng, Hong, and Thor, reaching Star Level 9 while the others trained under an Immortal's guidance.
  • Sett contacted the Giant Axe Arena staff to announce that he was ready to travel to the Initial Universe for training, as Luo Feng, Hong, and Thor decided to venture into the universe.

Ch. 70Journey to the Initial Universe

Sett left White Orchid Planet aboard the Dream Butterfly, accompanied by Giant Axe Arena members on a journey to the Initial Universe. During the trip, Haiwu explained Sett’s status as a Second Axe member and how the Giant Axe Arena’s secret realms were organized.

  • Sett said goodbye to his parents, Luo Feng, Hong, and Thor while waiting for the Giant Axe Arena to collect him.
  • Haiwu greeted Sett as Your Highness and said the journey to the Initial Universe would take nearly three years aboard their spacecraft.
  • Sett offered to use his Dream Butterfly, which could travel twice as fast, and Haiwu received permission from his superior to accept.
  • Sett boarded the Dream Butterfly with Haiwu and the others, and the spacecraft set off for the Initial Universe.
  • Haiwu explained that he belonged to the Bloodthirst Secret Realm and that Sett’s Second Axe membership placed him in the Giant Axe Secret Realm’s inner core.

Ch. 71Giant Axe Arena Virtual Core

Sett visited the Giant Axe Arena’s virtual headquarters and learned how its members were divided among regions according to status and talent. He entered the Second Axe region, where he received a vast manor and a powerful personal guard.

  • Haiwu brought Sett to the Giant Axe Arena’s virtual headquarters, which was built across the surface of an enormous axe.
  • Haiwu explained the five regions of Earth Splitter Continent, their membership numbers, and the differing living conditions and resources available to each.
  • Sett crossed into the Second Axe region, where Qingning welcomed him and guided him to his new manor.
  • Qingning introduced Sett to his guards: one World Lord, ten Domain Lords, and one hundred Universe Level warriors.
  • Sett inspected his manor and considered whether he might someday qualify for the Third Axe.

Ch. 72Gold World

Sett settled into his new manor as a member of the Giant Axe Arena's Second Axe and explored its treasury and training resources. After receiving ten thousand points and advice from Zhenyuan Venerable, Sett decided to buy the first level of the Gold World secret technique to improve his comprehension of the Law of Metal.

  • Qingning introduced Sett to Manster, the World Lord appointed to lead his guard unit, then left him in Manster's care.
  • Manster showed Sett around the manor, including its enormous training grounds, before Sett entered his residence and browsed the Giant Axe Arena's treasury.
  • Sett explored the treasury's ships and other offerings, learned about the training resources, and discovered that Missions would unlock after his return from the Initial Universe.
  • Sett received an email awarding him ten thousand points for joining the Second Axe and decided to save them for later.
  • Zhenyuan Venerable called Sett, confirmed that each point equaled one mixed yuan unit, and advised him to study the Divine Deer statue after returning from the Initial Universe.
  • Zhenyuan Venerable urged Sett to purchase Gold World, and Sett examined its five levels and their prices.

Ch. 73Fervent Continent

Sett studied the first level of Gold World for more than a year while traveling, deepening his understanding of the Origin Law of Metal. After arriving at Fervent Continent, he waited at a nearby planet until enough people had gathered to travel to the Initial Universe.

  • Sett bought the first level of Gold World at a discounted price and began studying its teachings on the Origin Law of Metal.
  • More than a year later, the Dream Butterfly exited the Dark Universe near Fervent Continent, and Sett received an email from Haiwu before leaving the Virtual Universe.
  • Haiwu showed Sett Fervent Continent and its river of stars, explaining that the Giant Axe Arena oversaw its competitions from there.
  • Haiwu escorted Sett to a planet with a transmission passage to the Initial Universe, then departed after Sett thanked him.
  • A receptionist led Sett to his quarters and told him to wait until enough people had gathered for the journey.
  • A booming announcement called one hundred assembled travelers to the plaza, and everyone hurried to gather.

Ch. 74Arrival in Chaos City

Sett and the other recruits traveled from the Original Universe into the Initial Universe, where a guide explained why its visible cosmic laws made it ideal for cultivation. They arrived in Chaos City and began following the Reception Envoy through the ancient city.

  • A metal-skinned giant gathered the hundred recruits and took them aboard the Roc Spaceship bound for the Initial Universe.
  • The Roc Spaceship crossed a passage between universes, leaving several passengers sick while Sett struggled with dizziness.
  • The giant opened the ship's roof and explained how the Initial Universe's forming laws and healing spatial rifts could be observed and studied.
  • The spaceship arrived above Chaos City, and Sett and the others flew down after it departed.
  • The Chaos City Reception Envoy introduced the city and its five governing forces, then led the group along its streets.

Ch. 75The City Lord Mansion

Sett and the other newcomers arrived in Chaos City, where the Black-Robed Envoy explained its rules, treasures, and the chance to study one of fifty-two Chaos Steles. The group entered the City Lord Mansion to choose a stele, and Sett became absorbed in the painting of the Giant Axe Chaos Stele.

  • The Black-Robed Envoy warned Sett and the newcomers not to disturb cultivators or kill anyone, then explained how to claim a residence and described the limits of their study period.
  • The Black-Robed Envoy led the group to the City Lord Mansion and explained that Chaos City’s treasures included visible universal laws, fifty-two Chaos Steles, and a dangerous treasure beyond the city.
  • The Black-Robed Envoy brought the group to a corridor of fifty-two paintings and gave them half an hour to choose one Chaos Stele to study.
  • Sett recognized the painting of the Giant Axe Chaos Stele and became completely absorbed in its axe.
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