Chapter Summaries

Lu Yan'an learned how the war between races and military merits served the Human Race’s development, then heard that the war would begin in one hundred years. As he left the Supreme Council, other Universe Venerables discussed Venerable Huan Shi’s strength and speculated that the war would test him.

• Lu Yan'an read the documents on the war between races and military merits and reflected on how population, resources, and powerful figures shaped the Human Race’s future.
• City Lord of Chaos announced that the war between races against the Alien Races would begin in one hundred years and urged the powerful figures to prepare.
• Venerable Zhouguang explained to Lu Yan'an that most Supreme Council meetings quickly conveyed information rather than debating matters.
• Lu Yan'an, Venerable Zhouguang, and Venerable Ganwu left the Hall of Gods together as other Universe Venerables discussed Venerable Huan Shi’s Supreme Treasures and combat strength.
• The Universe Venerables speculated that the coming war would be a real test for Venerable Huan Shi before Lu Yan'an and the others were transported away.

Lu Yan'an was attacked by a Universe Supreme Being who shattered his Soul-type Supreme Treasure, Chen Meng, before the Ancestral God Religion intervened. Two powerful figures clashed above Zijing Island, and Lu Yan'an learned that Mengguang Beast God had confronted Zuoshanke to protect the inheritors.

• A towering figure watched Lu Yan'an from beyond Five-Colored Aurora Lake and decided to test him.
• Lu Yan'an meditated at his residence, confident that his strength and Chen Meng could protect him from most assassins.
• A Universe Supreme Being struck Lu Yan'an with Virtual God Power, suppressing him and shattering Chen Meng without continuing the attack on his soul.
• Lu Yan'an switched to his Time Demon Beast Clone as two regions of space-time collided above him.
• Five-Colored Aurora Lake surged against the black-mist-shrouded Zuoshanke as Mengguang Beast God declared his duty to protect the Ancestral God Religion's inheritors.

Zuoshanke attacked Lu Yan'an at the Ancestral God Religion, but Lord Mengguang and the Double-Faced Ancestral God intervened. Zuoshanke withstood the Ancestral God’s attacks and the Five-Colored Aurora Lake, leaving the Ancestral God on the defensive.

• Lu Yan'an realized Zuoshanke had come to assassinate him, and Lord Mengguang arrived and shielded him.
• Zuoshanke said Lu Yan'an’s Soul-type Supreme Treasure had shattered while blocking his Soul Attack.
• The Double-Faced Ancestral God confronted Zuoshanke and urged him to leave, then fought him as their controlled universe spaces collided.
• Zuoshanke’s palm attack overwhelmed the Ancestral God’s space, but the Ancestral God countered with all six divine batons.
• The Double-Faced Ancestral God gathered the Five-Colored Aurora Lake into a giant sword and struck Zuoshanke, who blocked the blow with his cyan armor without appearing injured.

Zuoshanke confronted the Double-Faced Ancestral God during his staged attempt to assassinate Lu Yan'an, then left after the Ancestral God Religion's defenses forced him to withdraw. Lu Yan'an received a mysterious six-word message from the dormant Virtual God Power, while rumors about the Five-Colored Aurora Lake's disappearance spread across the universe.

• The Double-Faced Ancestral God restrained Zuoshanke with the Primal Universe's power, but Zuoshanke explained how he could avoid its restrictions by keeping his power below the sixth level.
• Zuoshanke accepted the Double-Faced Ancestral God's offer to withdraw, warned Lu Yan'an that they would meet again, and escaped through the Five-Colored Aurora Lake.
• The Virtual God Power on Lu Yan'an's soul resurfaced, imprinted six words in the Universal Language, and dissipated.
• The Five-Colored Aurora Lake's brief disappearance sparked speculation among Ancestral God Religion members and the universe's superpowers, while Lu Yan'an remained unaware of the rumors.
• The Double-Faced Ancestral God credited Lord Mengguang with protecting Lu Yan'an until he could arrive, and Lu Yan'an thanked them both.

After surviving Zuoshanke’s assassination attempt, Lu Yan'an learned how dangerous the enemy remained and returned to his God Kingdom to plan his next move. He decided to alert his teacher and martial uncle before visiting Star Tower in search of Feng Yunruo.

• Double-Faced Ancestral God explained that Zuoshanke’s soul techniques were powerful enough to require a top-tier Soul-type Supreme Treasure for protection in the Universe Ocean.
• Double-Faced Ancestral God warned Lu Yan'an that the Zerg, Machine Race, and Monster Race had hired Zuoshanke, but said a second attempt by a Universe Supreme Being was unlikely.
• Double-Faced Ancestral God praised Lu Yan'an’s potential and promised him a Protector God Lord position if he grew to match City Lord of Chaos.
• Lu Yan'an left Zijing Island through God Kingdom Teleportation and returned to his God Kingdom, where the World Tree continued transforming and his Kong Yu Clone advanced in the Law of Space.
• Lu Yan'an decided to inform his teacher and martial uncle about the assassination attempt, then visit Star Tower after considering the words Zuoshanke had left in his soul.

Lu Yan'an searched humanity’s database for information about Zuoshanke and the higher cultivation realms. He found almost nothing about Zuoshanke, then studied how Universe Masters and Universe Supreme Beings differed and how their strength was ranked.

• Lu Yan'an checked his upgraded Virtual Universe permissions and asked Lord Shen’s assistant to search for Zuoshanke.
• The search returned only a brief note about Zuoshanke’s codename, leaving Lu Yan'an to conclude that humanity knew little about him.
• Lu Yan'an searched for information on Universe Masters and Universe Supreme Beings and read the database entry on their powers, the Universe Origin’s protection, and the punishment Supreme Beings faced for killing protected beings.
• Lu Yan'an read the rankings of Universe Masters from First Order to Fifth Order, learned that Sixth Order referred to those with a Supreme True Treasure, and compared his own strength with the listed levels.

After Zuoshanke's assassination attempt, Lu Yan'an planned how to deter the Alien Races without giving up his ambitions. He decided to pursue becoming a Universe Master and convincing the universe he had already become one, leaving his true breakthrough for later.

• Lu Yan'an considered hiding for a hundred thousand years to master the Law of Space or pretending to be a Universe Master by revealing a powerful secret technique.
• Lu Yan'an chose to pursue both plans: his Kong Yu's Clone and World Tree Clone would study the Law of Space, while his Demon Beast Clone roamed in his guise and his true body studied Secret Pattern Diagrams.
• Lu Yan'an reasoned that his Divine Body, willpower, and ability to control space-time could make him appear to meet the requirements of a Universe Master.
• Lu Yan'an concluded that he needed to create a Universe Master's Strongest Secret Technique and prove his strength in battle so the Alien Races would believe he had broken through.

Lu Yan'an told City Lord of Chaos and Lord of Dragon Walk that Zuoshanke had attempted to assassinate him on Zijing Island and that the Ancestral God had saved him. City Lord of Chaos ordered Lu Yan'an to stay away from Zijing Island and planned to summon the Human Race's Universe Masters to discuss how to protect him.

• City Lord of Chaos summoned Lu Yan'an and Lord of Dragon Walk after learning that the Five-Colored Aurora Lake had briefly vanished and suspecting a Universe Supreme Being had entered the Ancestral God Religion's Core Land.
• Lu Yan'an confirmed that Zuoshanke had come to Zijing Island to assassinate him.
• Lu Yan'an explained that Light Beast God Lord Mengguang had delayed Zuoshanke, allowing the Ancestral God to arrive and save him.
• City Lord of Chaos told Lu Yan'an not to return to Zijing Island and instructed him to go into seclusion.
• Lord of Dragon Walk warned that the Three Races would keep targeting Lu Yan'an, and City Lord of Chaos decided to notify Giant Axe and gather the Universe Masters.

After Zuoshanke’s assassination attempt, City Lord of Chaos offered Lu Yan'an the high-grade soul treasure Yuxiang, but Lu Yan'an exchanged it for Chengtian, a top-tier soul treasure gifted by Lord of Darkness. With his defenses strengthened, Lu Yan'an prepared to venture out and visit Star Tower, where he hoped to meet Senior Brother Feng Yunruo.

• City Lord of Chaos summoned Lu Yan'an and showed him Yuxiang, a high-grade Soul-type Supreme Treasure meant to protect his soul.
• City Lord of Chaos told Lu Yan'an that Youhou wanted Yuxiang as a congratulatory gift, and Lu Yan'an agreed to exchange it for another soul treasure.
• City Lord of Chaos gave Lu Yan'an Chengtian, a top-tier Soul-type Supreme Treasure gifted by Lord of Darkness.
• Lu Yan'an decided to pair Chengtian with Tianji Palace to strengthen his soul and physical defenses before adventuring.
• City Lord of Chaos urged Lu Yan'an to temper himself through battle, and Lu Yan'an left to visit Star Tower and seek Senior Brother Feng Yunruo.

Lu Yan'an reached the Star Tower and used his power to draw Zuoshanke's attention, then followed a mysterious force into the tower's inner hall. There, he met a snake-bodied figure who said Zuoshanke would arrive shortly.

• Lu Yan'an arrived at the Star Tower and entered its first level.
• He crossed a Forbidden Space and released his aura, prompting a mysterious force to open an exit for him.
• Lu Yan'an passed through a multicolored passageway and glimpsed Zhenfeng Stars and Heaven-Piercing Pillars.
• He entered a vast hall surrounded by countless Zhenfeng Stars and found a snake-bodied figure waiting there.
• The figure told Lu Yan'an that Master Zuoshanke had sent him to wait and would arrive shortly.

Pu Ti revealed his identity and explained Zuoshanke’s ties to the Yan Shen Race and the Yuan Planet lineage, including why Zuoshanke had staged Lu Yan'an’s assassination. He left Lu Yan'an waiting to hear directly from Zuoshanke after Feng Yunruo completed Star Tower’s trial of life and death.

• Lu Yan'an met Pu Ti in Star Tower and asked him to explain the secrets surrounding Zuoshanke and his own identity.
• Pu Ti identified himself as Zuoshanke’s eldest disciple and revealed that Feng Yunruo had been undergoing a life-or-death trial for three thousand years.
• Pu Ti explained how Zuoshanke had cultivated the Yan Shen Race and the Yuan Planet lineage, and how the Yan Shen Race’s leader became his second disciple.
• Pu Ti said he had hidden among the Human Race under the name Ti Pu to avoid drawing attention to Zuoshanke.
• Pu Ti revealed that Zuoshanke had staged Lu Yan'an’s assassination to meet him and accept a Peak True Treasure from the Machine Race, but had never intended to kill him.
• Pu Ti said Zuoshanke would meet Lu Yan'an and explain his invitation after Feng Yunruo completed the trial.

Lu Yan'an learned that the Star Tower's recognition trial would kill Universe Venerables, then watched Feng Yunruo endure the soul-fusing process beyond the previous record. As Feng Yunruo neared 3,300 years, Lu Yan'an realized that embracing the pain was the wrong path, leaving Feng Yunruo's fate uncertain.

• Pu Ti explained that the Star Tower tested a candidate's heart and will, and that candidates who failed died when their souls collapsed.
• Pu Ti said Feng Yunruo had endured 3,000 years and that Zuoshanke would arrive after the trial ended.
• Feng Yunruo continued merging with the Crystal Bead as Lu Yan'an watched him suffer for another 200 years.
• Pu Ti described the Yuan Planet lineage's three paths of the heart and noted that they differed in approach rather than ultimate destination.
• As Feng Yunruo approached 3,300 years, Lu Yan'an concluded that resisting neither nor embracing the pain could lead to success, and that Feng Yunruo had begun on the wrong path.

Feng Yunruo died after failing the Star Tower inheritance, and Zuoshanke arrived to explain why he had brought Lu Yan'an to the inheritance site. Lu Yan'an realized he had narrowly avoided being forced into a trial that likely would have killed him.

• Feng Yunruo's soul shattered under the pain of the Crystal Bead's fusion, and he died after Pu Ti urged him to give up.
• Zuoshanke sensed Feng Yunruo's failure from afar and left his palace to inspect the Star Tower.
• Pu Ti confirmed Feng Yunruo had failed, and Zuoshanke appeared in the hall before Lu Yan'an.
• Lu Yan'an sensed Zuoshanke's overwhelming life force and asked why he had forced his way into the Ancestral God Religion to bring him there.
• Zuoshanke explained that he had intended to make Lu Yan'an a reserve candidate for the Star Tower's inheritance, but abandoned the plan after learning Lu Yan'an had become a Universe Venerable.

Zuoshanke offered Lu Yan'an a chance to become his third disciple if he mastered a Universe Master's Strongest Secret Technique or became a Universe Master before the war ended. Pu Ti used Reverse Time and Space to revive Feng Yunruo, who returned confused after failing the inheritance.

• Zuoshanke offered Lu Yan'an a trial for discipleship and urged him to seek what moved him by exploring the universe.
• Zuoshanke told Pu Ti to use Reverse Time and Space to revive Feng Yunruo, then vanished.
• Pu Ti began rewinding time while Lu Yan'an watched from a safe distance.
• Pu Ti protected Feng Yunruo from the universe's backlash as time returned to the present.
• Feng Yunruo revived and asked whether he had failed the inheritance.

Pu Ti revived Feng Yunruo and explained the Nine Calamity Secret Manual and its candidates. Feng Yunruo learned that Yuan Planet had been destroyed but that its people could be revived, and he and Lu Yan'an left the Star Tower to begin.

• Pu Ti revived Feng Yunruo, told him to live as an ordinary person, and explained that the Heaven Soul Crystal could pass on the Nine Calamity Secret Manual to only one living candidate at a time.
• Pu Ti identified Lu Yan'an as a former half-candidate, and Lu Yan'an introduced himself to Feng Yunruo as a member of the Lu Clan of the Feng Kingdom.
• Feng Yunruo asked about Yuan Planet, and Lu Yan'an told him it had been destroyed in a battle three thousand years earlier but that Universe Masters had agreed to revive the people who had reached the Planetary Level.
• Lu Yan'an explained that a King-level Immortal from the Giant Axe Dojo had overwhelmed his forces and destroyed Yuan Planet, and Feng Yunruo lamented the losses.
• Feng Yunruo and Lu Yan'an agreed to prioritize reviving their people, then headed for the Star Tower's exit together.

Lu Yan'an and Feng Yunruo reunited with Lord Shen on Mars, where Lord Shen had chosen to remain at the World Lord stage to study the Higher Origin Law. They then went to meet Lord of Void Gold, who had arrived to resurrect Lu Yan'an’s relatives while Giant Axe Founder was away from the Primal Universe.

• Lu Yan'an and Feng Yunruo flew unseen over Mars’s factories and called for Lord Shen at his black castle.
• Lord Shen rose from his meditation and greeted Lu Yan'an, explaining that he had delayed advancing beyond the World Lord stage to strengthen his understanding of the Higher Origin Law.
• Lu Yan'an introduced Feng Yunruo to Lord Shen, who recognized him; Feng Yunruo said Fuxi was integrating the Evolution Heart and could meet them afterward.
• Lu Yan'an sensed that the Universe Master sent by the Giant Axe Dojo had arrived, and the three vanished from Mars.
• Lu Yan'an met Lord of Void Gold in outer space to arrange the resurrection of his relatives, having waited until Giant Axe Founder was confirmed absent from the Primal Universe.

Lord of Void Gold reversed time and space to resurrect more than ten thousand Star Level people from Lu Yan'an’s destroyed home planet, enduring a heavy backlash. Lu Yan'an gathered the survivors and planned to settle them on Yinghuo (Mars), while Feng Yunruo chose to stay and rebuild with them.

• Lord of Void Gold reversed time and space and resurrected every Star Level life on Yuan Planet at Lu Yan'an’s request.
• Lord of Void Gold left after explaining that he had restored everyone the Giant Axe Dojo had promised to resurrect.
• Lu Yan'an gathered his clan into his Space Ring and proposed that they settle on Yinghuo (Mars) until Yuan Planet could be reborn.
• Feng Yunruo decided to remain with his people and consider his cultivation path after losing the Nine Calamity Secret Manual.
• Lu Yan'an encouraged Feng Yunruo, saying his experience had transformed him and that he could still rise without the manual.

Lu Yan'an left Mars to wander the universe, finding inspiration in its wonders and the cultures of alien races. His journey transformed his state of mind into Heart Infinite and raised his will to the Universe Supreme Being level.

• Lu Yan'an reflected on the stages of the coming war and decided to explore the universe rather than spend all his time cultivating in seclusion.
• Lu Yan'an used God Kingdom Teleportation to reach a remote region and witnessed unusual stars, planets, neutron stars, and a black hole.
• Lu Yan'an secretly visited alien territories in his Demon Beast Clone and observed their cultures and everyday lives.
• Lu Yan'an gained insights from the universe and continued cultivating as his will and state of mind gradually transformed.
• Lu Yan'an attained the third state of mind, Heart Infinite, and broke through to the will level of a Universe Supreme Being.

After six thousand years wandering the universe, Lu Yan'an returned to Human Territory with his state of mind transformed and his soul power greatly strengthened. City Lord of Chaos recognized that Lu Yan'an's will had reached the level of a Universe Supreme Being, though its true depth was now impossible to discern.

• Lu Yan'an reflected on reaching the third level of the state of mind and realized his soul attacks had grown to the fourth rank.
• Lu Yan'an returned to the Original Secret Realm and walked through the Thousand Treasures River Realm, greeting attendants with newfound warmth.
• City Lord of Chaos sensed Lu Yan'an's transformed heart and judged his will to have reached the level of a Universe Supreme Being.
• Lu Yan'an recalled his six thousand years of wandering in a few hours, pushing his state of mind to an even greater height.
• City Lord of Chaos concluded that Lu Yan'an's will might rival or surpass Giant Axe Founder's.

Lu Yan'an met City Lord of Chaos after raising his will to the level of a Universe Supreme Being, then set out with Venerable Gui Yi for the border battlefield. He arrived at Line 44 near the Machine Race's territory, ready to gain fame in the war and use his vast divine power to wear down enemy fighters.

• City Lord of Chaos confirmed that Lu Yan'an's will had reached the level of a Universe Supreme Being and approved his trip to the border battlefield.
• City Lord of Chaos assigned Venerable Gui Yi to escort Lu Yan'an, who said he wanted to make a name for himself in the war.
• Venerable Gui Yi took Lu Yan'an through a God Kingdom Teleportation passage to a devastated star system near the Machine Race's territory.
• Venerable Gui Yi explained that the distant battle was only a sparring clash and warned Lu Yan'an to avoid being surrounded by enemy Overlords.
• Venerable Gui Yi described Line 44's patrol duties and advised Lu Yan'an to seek reinforcements when outmatched or drain enemy Divine Bodies when possible.