Chapter Summaries

Xu Ai returned home and persuaded Liu Ting and the others to take a bath with her using diluted Nutrient Solution. Meanwhile, Hen Ren, Raiden Shogun, Raiden Ei, and Cai Yi continued advancing their studies of the laws, with Cai Yi facing the difficult task of gaining recognition from the Wind Origin Law.

• Xu Ai left Raiden Shogun after taking her safety shorts, then returned home intending to spend time with Liu Ting and the others.
• Finding everyone cultivating in the Martial Arts Hall, Xu Ai invited them to bathe together and explained that the cold, purple water contained diluted Nutrient Solution.
• Liu Ting, Ye Yu, and the other women agreed and joined Xu Ai in the bath.
• Hen Ren completed her fourth Law Essence of Space and planned to study Black Hole Evolution after joining the Virtual Universe Company.
• Raiden Shogun completed her third Law Essence of Time, then shifted her attention to the Law of Lightning while leaving further Time study to Raiden Ei.
• Cai Yi accepted Raiden Shogun's sharing and resolved to pursue recognition from the Wind Origin Law, despite having comprehended only about a third of its essences.

The preliminary elimination tournament began, and the contestants were transported to their assigned World Areas. Hen Ren chose to lie low after defeating an ambusher, while Raiden Shogun raced through Area 2, killing contestants and climbing the rankings.

• Luo Feng, Xu Ai, Thor, Hong, Hen Ren, and Raiden Shogun checked their assignments and wished one another luck before transport began.
• The contestants were sent to their World Areas as the Cosmic Humans—Peak Genius Tournament preliminary round started.
• Cai Yi watched the tournament through her Immortal-level servant and found Hen Ren in World Area 1.
• Hen Ren killed an ambusher, then left to find a place to hide until contestants accumulated more points.
• Cai Yi switched to Area 2 and saw Raiden Shogun attack; Raiden Shogun had 113 points and ranked third.
• Raiden Shogun continued charging through the battlefield, destroying buildings with the Law of Lightning.

Xu Ai eliminated Magic Hammer in the Tenth World Zone, while Cai Yi found Raiden Shogun and claimed her as a future target for enslavement. Cai Yi also arranged for the Zerg to stop hunting Raiden Shogun and the woman in the Ghost Face Mask, reducing the threats facing Xu Ai and the others.

• Xu Ai recited what she knew about contestants in the Tenth World Zone as she traveled between skyscrapers.
• Magic Hammer found Xu Ai and challenged her, but she defeated him with a single slash and eliminated him from the Tenth World Zone.
• Raiden Shogun encountered a young man in the street at night and eliminated him with a lightning strike.
• Cai Yi told Isabella that she wanted to enslave Raiden Shogun herself and asked her to call off the Zerg hunt against Raiden Shogun and the woman in the Ghost Face Mask.
• Isabella agreed, and Cai Yi had her servant switch to the Tenth World Zone.

The Raiden Shogun fought Rong Jun, whose space-law techniques failed against her lightning speed, while Hen Ren and Xu Ai dominated their own qualifier arenas. The chapter left the survivors fearing the Raiden Shogun and Hen Ren as the qualifiers neared their end.

• Xu Xin cheered for Xu Ai with Luo Ping and Luo Hai as Black Dragon Mountain citizens celebrated their contestants’ success.
• Rong Jun challenged the Raiden Shogun, but she blocked his attacks and defeated him even after he revealed his Earth-Splitting Blade and space-law technique.
• Hen Ren began hunting contestants in World Area 1, killed Hunter and a team of ten, and earned the title “Empress.”
• The Raiden Shogun slaughtered contestants in World Area 2 until survivors avoided her, calling her the “General.”
• Xu Ai killed contestants across World Area 10 and resented her title, “Flame Demon,” while Cai Yi decided to build her reputation before choosing a title.

Xu Ai finished first in World Area 10, and she, Hen Ren, and Raiden Shogun qualified directly for the Genius Tournament finals. After the group compared results, Xu Ai and Hen Ren planned to help Luo Feng, Hong, and Thor prepare for the next selection round by sharing Law insights in the form of secret techniques.

• Xu Ai waited out the preliminary selection after killing nearly every contestant in World Area 10 and taking first place from Raiden Shogun.
• Xu Ai, Hen Ren, Raiden Shogun, Luo Feng, Hong, and Thor gathered above Black Dragon Mountain Island after the preliminary selection ended.
• Thor said he ranked 973rd, Hong ranked 539th, Luo Feng ranked 37th, and Xu Ai, Raiden Shogun, and Hen Ren each ranked first.
• Xu Ai explained that she, Hen Ren, and Raiden Shogun had qualified directly for the finals, while Luo Feng, Hong, and Thor would compete in the Arena Melee.
• Xu Ai offered to prepare Law insights for Thor and Hong, and Hen Ren agreed to turn insights into secret techniques for Luo Feng.

Hen Ren, Raiden Shogun, and Xu Ai received the Black Dragon Mountain Empire’s rewards and Man Luo’s secret techniques before the finals. Man Luo then left to visit Luo Feng and the other geniuses with gifts of his own.

• Hen Ren, Raiden Shogun, and Xu Ai welcomed Man Luo, Buteashka, and Yi Wei to their villa in the Virtual Universe.
• Buteashka announced that the Black Dragon Mountain Empire would give each woman a galaxy and provided information about the other tournament finalists.
• Man Luo warned them that Bolan could create hundreds of Phantom Bodies, while Hen Ren and Raiden Shogun dismissed him as no serious threat.
• Xu Ai said she would be satisfied with a place in the Taichu Secret Realm, and Man Luo gave the women secret techniques for several Origin Laws.
• Man Luo left with Buteashka and Yi Wei to deliver gifts to Luo Feng and the other Black Dragon Mountain Empire geniuses.

Thor competed in Group 38 of the Arena Melee, using his ninth-level domain to eliminate weaker contestants while avoiding stronger opponents. As the fight narrowed, one of the two contestants who had crossed a law threshold targeted him.

• Thor entered the Arena Melee after a month of cultivation and simulated fights had raised his domain to the ninth level, though he had not crossed a law threshold.
• Xu Ai and the others watched the early groups, and Raiden Shogun and Hen Ren judged that Thor was still weaker than Rong Jun.
• Thor’s Group 38 was introduced, and the contestants began fighting as the melee started.
• Thor avoided the strongest contestants and used his ninth-level domain to attack weaker fighters as half the group was eliminated.
• Thor charged at a weaker opponent, but one of the law-threshold geniuses had already set his sights on him.

After the Arena Duel, Thor angrily blamed Rong Jun for conceding and denying him a chance to train in the Reincarnation Battle. As Luo Feng and Hong entered the Reincarnation Battle, Xu Ai stayed with Xu Xin while Hen Ren and Raiden Shogun turned their attention to developing their techniques.

• Thor recounted how he broke through the Law of Lightning Origin during the Arena Melee, then advanced to the finals after Rong Jun conceded despite dominating him.
• Hong tried to console Thor, while Xu Ai agreed that Rong Jun had become Thor's nemesis by taking away his chance to enter the Reincarnation Battle.
• Luo Feng and Hong soon conceded their Arena Duel matches and went to fight in the Reincarnation Battle, leaving Xu Ai to keep Xu Xin company while Luo Feng prepared for his battles.
• Xu Xin ran Pinghai Universe Company on Qiu Long Planet with support from Xu Ai and Hen Ren, while Hen Ren urged Xu Ai to return to cultivating the Law of Fire Origin.
• Hen Ren reviewed her techniques and decided to develop the Nine Secrets: Zhe by studying Raiden Shogun's Innate Secret Technique, Eternity.
• Raiden Shogun and Hen Ren studied Eternity together in the Trial Space while their bodies continued comprehending laws outside.

Xu Ai and the other Ganwu Universe Country geniuses gathered for the Cosmic Humans' Peak Genius Tournament final battle, where Lord Thirteen singled out Raiden Shogun, Rong Jun, and Luo Feng as their strongest candidates. He led the group to their assigned quarters, where they received room tags and prepared for the evening's events.

• Xu Ai's group met Rong Jun at the gathering plaza, where he greeted Luo Feng, Hong, and Raiden Shogun and challenged them to fight again.
• Lord Thirteen arrived, introduced himself as the contingent's leader, and said Raiden Shogun, Luo Feng, and Rong Jun had the best chances of entering the Virtual Universe Company, while Hong also had a chance.
• Thirteen criticized the remaining geniuses, who were angered by his assessment, and Luo Feng, Hong, and Thor glanced at Xu Ai and Hen Ren, whose strength had been kept hidden.
• Thirteen led the thousand Ganwu geniuses to Building 0825 on the continent where the tournament's top one million eight thousand contestants had gathered.
• Thirteen assigned numbered room tags, giving Raiden Shogun number 1, Rong Jun number 2, Luo Feng number 3, Hong number 4, Xu Ai number 712, Hen Ren number 834, and Thor number 999.

Xu Ai befriended Ai Chen and Qianshui by teaching them about the Time Origin Law, while Luo Feng and the others discussed the tournament’s strongest contenders. The chapter ended with Death God Bolan appearing, as Hen Ren assured Luo Feng she could defeat him.

• Xu Ai approached Ai Chen, introduced herself, and won her trust by explaining principles of the Time Origin Law.
• Xu Ai led Ai Chen and Qianshui away together, prompting Luo Feng to remark that she was aiding the enemy.
• Hen Ren explained that Jialaisi could use powerful illusions, soul attacks, and Controller techniques, while Hong and Thor discussed their resistance to illusions.
• Luo Feng reviewed the leading contenders with his companions and noted Bolan’s astonishing mastery of the Law of Space Origin.
• Bolan entered the plaza, and Hen Ren told Luo Feng she had no trouble beating him.

Xu Ai, Hen Ren, Raiden Shogun, and the other geniuses began the Trial Tower elimination round, with the three women quickly dominating the leaderboard. As the contestants advanced through the towers, Hen Ren aimed for the seventh tower’s third level, Xu Ai for its second, and Raiden Shogun for a complete clear.

• The Virtual Universe gathered the contestants at the Central Plaza, where Nine Swords Venerable explained the Genius Tournament rules.
• The contestants entered their Trial Spaces and cleared the first Trial Tower, putting Hen Ren first, Raiden Shogun second, and Xu Ai third on the leaderboard.
• Thirteen watched the battle recordings and celebrated the strength and hidden abilities Xu Ai, Hen Ren, and Raiden Shogun displayed.
• Xu Ai and the others advanced through the later Trial Towers, with their rankings shifting as Hen Ren slowed down and Raiden Shogun passed her.
• Xu Ai paced herself for the seventh tower’s second level, while Hen Ren targeted its third level and Raiden Shogun planned to clear the entire tower.

Raiden Shogun fought her way through the Seventh Trial Tower, displaying profound comprehension of the Time Origin Law and clearing several increasingly difficult levels. Nine Swords Venerable considered taking her as a disciple as she reached the fifth level and astonished the observers.

• Raiden Shogun killed all ten thousand Blood-Haired Mammoths on the first level while the Immortals and Nine Swords Venerable noticed her mastery of the Time Origin Law.
• Xu Ai and Hen Ren fought through the Zerg Mother Empress's nest on the sixth tower's seventh level, impressing the Immortals with their willpower.
• Nine Swords Venerable judged Raiden Shogun an extraordinary talent and considered making her his disciple after confirming her identity in Chaos City.
• Raiden Shogun killed the Nine-Headed Python on the second level, then cleared the Tuoluo Race Warriors and Feijus on the third and fourth levels.
• Raiden Shogun passed the fifth level, prompting Nine Swords Venerable and the Immortals to wonder whether she was a genius seen once every ten million eras.

Raiden Shogun cleared the Seventh Trial Tower and ranked first, prompting Nine Swords Venerable to summon her and offer her direct entry into the Primal Secret Realm. He hoped to take her as his disciple after her identity was verified, while she returned to watch the arena battles.

• Hen Ren, Xu Ai, Hong, and Thor discussed their Trial Tower results as Raiden Shogun challenged the final level.
• Bolan watched Xu Ai and the others outperform him and considered focusing on the Law of Space Origin instead of the Law of Time Origin.
• Raiden Shogun defeated the Zerg Mother Empress with one slash and secured first place in the tournament rankings.
• Nine Swords Venerable summoned Raiden Shogun, praised her achievement, and explained her entry into the Primal Secret Realm and the four secret realms.
• Raiden Shogun chose to watch the contestants in the plaza, while Nine Swords Venerable resolved to seek her as a disciple once her identity was confirmed.

Raiden Shogun qualified for the Primal Secret Realm by passing the Seventh Trial Tower, while Luo Feng fought through the Trial Tower and was eliminated on its sixth level. The elimination battles ended, and the remaining contestants gathered as Nine Swords Venerable explained the next stage of the competition.

• Raiden Shogun told the contestants that her Seventh Trial Tower result earned her direct entry to the Primal Secret Realm and left an extra spot for them to compete for.
• Candita and Yi Feng were eliminated, leaving Luo Feng as the last contestant in the Trial Tower.
• Luo Feng passed the second through fifth levels but was caught by the Zerg Mother Empress's illusions and eliminated on the sixth.
• Thirteen escorted the Ganwu Universe Country contestants back, and the million eliminated geniuses were sent away that evening.
• Nine Swords Venerable told the remaining geniuses that ranks 2 through 101 qualified for the Virtual Universe Company's Core Layer, while ranks 102 through 7,301 would fight for spots by winning three consecutive battles.
• Nine Swords Venerable sent the 7,200 contestants to the arenas and invited Xu Ai and the other 99 remaining geniuses to watch.

After the preliminary battles, the 900 winners gathered to hear the Virtual Universe Company’s arena rules and learn that two contestants would enter the Primal Secret Realm, in addition to Raiden Shogun. The Virtual Universe System’s selections angered 800 eliminated contestants, but the undying beings and Nine Swords Venerable dismissed their protests.

• Raiden Shogun and Nine Swords Venerable returned to the plaza, where the 900 victorious contestants gathered.
• Nine Swords Venerable announced an extra Primal Secret Realm place for this generation, while excluding Raiden Shogun from the two available places.
• Luo Feng and Hong questioned the rules that let the Virtual Universe System select 100 contestants and eliminate 800 others without further fights.
• The 800 eliminated contestants protested, but the undying beings suppressed them with Consciousness Pressure and warned them that they could leave the Virtual Universe Company if they rejected its rules.
• Raiden Shogun defended the Virtual Universe System’s judgments, and Luo Feng and Hong accepted her explanation.

Xu Ai, Hen Ren, and Luo Feng advanced through the battles to reach the top ten of the genius showdown, while Hong was eliminated from the top 20. The next round paired Xu Ai with Qianshui and Luo Feng with Long Yun, whose deep mastery of the Law of Earth Origin suggested he had a hidden trump card.

• Xu Ai, Hen Ren, Bolan, Jialaisi, Luo Feng, Rong Jun, and Hong won their first battles, and Nine Swords Venerable named the 20 contestants advancing to the next round.
• Hong accepted his elimination with good humor, while Xu Ai, Hen Ren, and Raiden Shogun noticed that his soul was transforming.
• Hen Ren defeated Gusiluo instantly, Xu Ai quickly beat her opponent, and Bolan and Luo Feng were the next to advance.
• Xu Ai, Hen Ren, Bolan, Luo Feng, Rong Jun, Ai Chen, Long Yun, Jiang Mo, Qianshui, and Wuka made the top ten and earned entry to the Taichu Secret Realm.
• Nine Swords Venerable announced that the top ten would be paired according to their previous battle times, and Xu Ai learned she would face Qianshui while Luo Feng would face Long Yun.
• Hong and Rong Jun warned Luo Feng that Long Yun had shown only his profound Law of Earth Origin mastery, suggesting he had concealed a trump card.

Xu Ai, Hen Ren, Bolan, Luo Feng, and Rong Jun began the final Reincarnation Battle, with Xu Ai easily defeating Luo Feng, Bolan, and Rong Jun. Xu Ai and Hen Ren fought to a standstill while Nine Swords Venerable reflected on the finalists’ strength and the planet that produced several of them.

• Xu Ai joined the other four finalists after killing Qianshui, and Nine Swords Venerable announced the round-robin final.
• Xu Ai broke through Luo Feng’s Heavenly Sword Form and defeated him with a single strike.
• Hen Ren defeated Bolan, and Xu Ai then beat Bolan with one slash.
• Xu Ai instantly defeated Rong Jun with a strike resembling Raiden Shogun’s technique.
• Luo Feng and Rong Jun began their match as Xu Ai and Hen Ren fought fiercely across the arena.
• Nine Swords Venerable praised the finalists’ strength and wondered how their planet had produced so many geniuses.

The Genius Tournament ended, and Xu Ai, Hen Ren, Raiden Shogun, Luo Feng, and Hong prepared to leave Earth for the Initial Universe under King Longyu’s escort. After a month with their families and Earth’s transformation into a protected, important planet, Xu Ai and her companions arrived at Rain Phase Mountain and met their escort leaders.

• Hen Ren defeated Xu Ai in the final battle, and Nine Swords Venerable declared the Genius Tournament over.
• King Longyu told Xu Ai, Hen Ren, and Raiden Shogun that they had a month with their families before she escorted them to the Initial Universe.
• Ganwu Universe Country sent specialists to fortify Earth and helped establish a Virtual Universe Company branch there.
• Xu Ai said goodbye to her friends and family, then boarded King Longyu’s spacecraft with Luo Feng and Hong alongside Hen Ren and Raiden Shogun.
• Xu Ai, Hen Ren, and Raiden Shogun teleported to Rain Phase Mountain and met their Immortal escort leaders, including Terra, Lillian, and Mei.

Luo Feng and Hong asked Hen Ren for advice on spending their points, and she recommended a space-law manual to Luo Feng while telling Hong to wait. After Xu Ai and the others broke through to Universe Level, Hen Ren and Raiden Shogun advanced their Law comprehension, while Xu Ai checked out her new clone.

• Luo Feng and Hong visited Hen Ren and showed her the items they were considering buying.
• Hen Ren advised them not to rush into buying combat upgrades and recommended Drifting Blood and Space-Time Essays to Luo Feng.
• Luo Feng bought the first two volumes of Space-Time Essays for all his points, while Hong decided to save his points until they reached Chaos City.
• Hen Ren ended the visit and began cultivating, and her breakthrough to Universe Level helped her understand the ninth essence of the Law of Space.
• King Longyu noticed Hen Ren tracing the Law of Space and Raiden Shogun tracing the Law of Time, while Xu Ai lay down to check out her new clone.

Xu Ai chose the Demon Sword Long Kui and discovered it had possessed Eve on a Zombie-infested planet called Sky Tower Planet. After Demon Eve found a young man with an impossible Space Ring, his System ordered him to subdue or kill her, and he decided to try subduing her within a month.

• Xu Ai chose the Demon Sword Long Kui, whose new viewpoint revealed Eve being threatened by a Zombie.
• Demon Eve possessed Eve, killed the Zombie, and learned from her memories that Zombies had overrun Sky Tower Planet.
• Xu Ai and Lexington searched for Sky Tower Planet and narrowed the possibilities to more than 10,000 planets matching its inhabitants' appearance.
• Demon Eve went to gather food in a mall storeroom and met a young man carrying a Space Ring and weapons.
• The young man's System gave him a quest to subdue or kill Eve after she noticed his Space Ring, and he chose to try subduing her within a month.