Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Taihuan Token Envoy reveals that the world's foundational architecture is based on ten single laws, and cultivation techniques from the Tianhuang Ancient Continent must couple with these laws to be practiced.
• He introduces two techniques suitable for this world: Xu Yuan Opening and the Nine Transformations of the Desolate God, which allows one to transform into powerful Desolate Beasts.
• The Envoy chooses the 'Bizhang' (Flame Sect, Sun Essence) as the first Desolate Beast for Jiang Yao to transform into, due to its power coupling well with the world's laws and its hatchlings being relatively weak.
• Jiang Yao begins practicing the Nine Transformations of the Desolate God using Bizhang's origin blood essence.
• While practicing, Jiang Yao experiences a deep sleep and a frantic hunger, attacking the barrier confining him, which resonates with the origin wills of the Primal Universe and the Ancestral Gods.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yao continues to grow and learn, now mastering the introductory method of the Nine Transformations of the Desolate God.
• The Taihuan Token Envoy reveals more about the world's cultivation systems and his knowledge of Desolate Beasts.

Significant Themes

• The differences between the Tianhuang Ancient Continent and the current world's cultivation systems.
• The power and versatility of Desolate Beasts, serving various purposes such as mounts, food, materials, and pets.
• The resonance between Jiang Yao's practice and the origin wills of the Primal Universe, hinting at his potential significance.

Character Interactions

• The Taihuan Token Envoy shares his knowledge with Jiang Yao, guiding him through the practice of the Nine Transformations of the Desolate God.
• Jiang Yao's practice resonates with the origin wills of the Primal Universe and the Ancestral Gods, suggesting a connection or recognition.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Yao, now a Bizhang, breaks free from his shackles on a desolate planet, causing a massive explosion that turns the planet into a sea of magma.
• The Bizhang's hunger and ferocity surge, threatening to consume Jiang Yao's consciousness and control over his body.
• Jiang Yao enters the Xu Yuan Space and discovers the Yan Script, which teaches him the Sealing Chapter of the Xu Yuan Opening.
• He uses this newfound power to seal the ferocious will within him and regain control of his body.
• Jiang Yao discovers he can now perceive the fluctuations of multiple Origin Laws, including Fire, Light, Space, and Time.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yao: Survives the transformation into a Bizhang and regains control over his body. He gains the ability to perceive Origin Laws and makes progress in understanding the Origin Law of Fire.
• The Taihuan Token Envoy: Warns Jiang Yao and helps him maintain his consciousness.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between Jiang Yao's human consciousness and the ferocious will within him.
• The power of the Xu Yuan Space and the Yan Script.
• The perception and understanding of Origin Laws.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Yao and the Taihuan Token Envoy: The Envoy warns Jiang Yao and helps him maintain his consciousness, while Jiang Yao relies on the Envoy's guidance to learn the Sealing Chapter.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Yao experiences a significant improvement in his life level, gaining affinity for the Origin Law of Fire and Light without having a domain.
• He learns that the technique he's practicing, the Nine Transformations of the Desolate God, is dangerous and can lead to losing his self.
• He discovers that his body has undergone a significant transformation, with his gene level doubling after his first transformation into a Desolate Beast.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yao: He gains a deeper understanding of the risks involved in his practice and experiences fear from the process of losing his self.
• The Taihuan Token Envoy: He reveals more about the dangers of Jiang Yao's technique and the benefits it provides.

Significant Themes

• The dangers and rewards of rapid advancement in cultivation.
• The struggle between maintaining one's identity and gaining power.
• The concept of 'Tribulation of Losing Self' in the practice of the Nine Transformations of the Desolate God.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Yao and the Taihuan Token Envoy: They discuss the risks and benefits of Jiang Yao's technique, with the Envoy providing guidance and warnings.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Yao struggles to control a thread of the Desolate God Bizhang's will that has escaped from the Xu Yuan Space, causing his body to transform and his genetic level to double.
• He decides to prioritize comprehending the Origin Law of Fire to boost his combat power immediately.
• The Taihuan Token Envoy warns Jiang Yao about the dangers of releasing the entire Bizhang will and transforming into Bizhang.
• Jiang Yao learns that Bizhang, in its current state, can pose a threat to Domain Lord-level powerhouses.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yao's willpower and resilience are tested and strengthened as he endures the pain and danger of confronting the Bizhang will.
• He gains a true fire-attribute domain and no longer needs to rely on the Xu Yuan Space's control power to simulate a domain.
• The Taihuan Token Envoy reveals that it knows Jiang Yao has doubts about its true intentions and decides to share some truths.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between willpower and external forces (Bizhang's will).
• The consequences of using powerful, dangerous means to gain strength.
• The theme of secrets and hidden truths, with the Envoy's true intentions and the origin of the Taihuan Tokens being questioned.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Yao and the Taihuan Token Envoy engage in a conversation where Jiang Yao probes for more information about the Envoy's true intentions and the Taihuan Tokens.
• The Envoy's demeanor changes, revealing a more serious and intimidating presence when discussing the truth behind the Taihuan Tokens.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Yao and the Envoy (a pig) discuss the true nature of the Taihuan Tokens and Divine Lord Taihuan's inheritance.
• The Envoy reveals that the techniques are parasitic and can possess the user, and that the Divine Lord's thoughts may try to possess Jiang Yao.
• Jiang Yao returns to Yanhe Planet and is met by the Clan Leader, Elder Luo, and the Old Clan Leader.
• The group prepares to leave for the Holy Land to train for the Genius Tournament.
• The spaceship is ambushed just before entering transit mode.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yao: Becomes more cautious and suspicious of the Envoy's true intentions. He also feels a bond with the Envoy due to their shared secret.
• The Envoy: Reveals more about his past and his desire for freedom from Divine Lord Taihuan's control.
• Old Clan Leader: Shows decisiveness and interest in Jiang Yao's Bloodline Divine Ability.

Significant Themes

• Trust and deception: Jiang Yao and the Envoy's relationship is built on secrets and hidden agendas.
• Power and control: The Divine Lord Taihuan's inheritance techniques are parasitic and seek to control their users.
• Ambition and competition: The Genius Tournament serves as a reminder of the competitive nature of the universe and the desire for power and recognition.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Yao and the Envoy: Their relationship deepens as they share secrets, but tension remains due to the Envoy's hidden agenda.
• Jiang Yao and the Old Clan Leader: The Old Clan Leader shows interest in Jiang Yao's Bloodline Divine Ability, hinting at potential mentorship or guidance.
• Jiang Yao and the other geniuses: The young geniuses are curious about Jiang Yao's unique situation and look up to him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The group's spaceship is ambushed by a powerful laser cannon, causing it to tumble and split in half.
• The attacker uses Star Sand Zircon Silk, an expensive and corrosive liquid alloy, to further damage the ship.
• The elder, Meng Yi, engages the attacker, a mysterious Domain Lord from Yinhu Island, in a high-speed, high-stakes battle.
• Meng Yi uses his bloodline supernatural ability and domain to defend against the attacker's relentless Fengpo Liuguang and Xingyin Blade techniques.
• Meng Yi counters with Wushen Thorn, forcing the attacker to create distance and reversing their momentum.

Character Developments

• Meng Yi (Elder): Shows exceptional combat skills, strategic thinking, and resilience. He adapts to the attacker's unpredictable moves and turns the tide of the battle.
• The Attacker (Mysterious Domain Lord): Demonstrates extraordinary speed, precision, and mastery of Yinhu Island's supreme arts. He initially has the upper hand but is forced to retreat when faced with Meng Yi's counterattack.

Significant Themes

• Power and Wealth Disparity: The attacker's use of expensive and powerful weapons highlights the vast differences in resources between them and the group they're attacking.
• Adaptability and Resilience: Meng Yi's ability to adapt to the attacker's strategies and turn the tide showcases the importance of these qualities in combat.
• The Deadliness of Close Combat: The attacker's reliance on close-quarters combat and Meng Yi's struggle to defend against it emphasize the danger and unpredictability of such fights.

Character Interactions

• Meng Yi vs. The Attacker: Their intense, high-speed battle showcases their respective skills, strategies, and adaptability.
• Meng Yi and the Group: Although not directly interacting in this chapter, Meng Yi's actions protect and buy time for the group, highlighting his role as their guardian.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Meng Yi, a Lingtong Race expert, faces a Domain Lord of Yinhu Island.
• The Domain Lord is surprised that Meng Yi possesses the Wushen Thorn, a powerful weapon.
• A Moyun Vine, a Universe-level defensive plant, appears and threatens Prose, Kuman, and other geniuses.
• Meng Yi tries to save them but is held back by the Domain Lord.
• Jiang Yao activates his bloodline ability, opening a door and releasing the will of Bizhang, a Desolate God.
• Bizhang's will burns the Moyun Vine, and Jiang Yao struggles to control it.
• Meng Yi kills the Domain Lord and rescues Prose and the others.

Character Developments

• Meng Yi: Starts desperate but gains hope when Jiang Yao activates his ability. Kills the Domain Lord and rescues the geniuses.
• Jiang Yao: Activates his bloodline ability, releasing Bizhang's will. Struggles to control the burning Moyun Vine.
• Domain Lord of Yinhu Island: Initially confident, becomes horrified when Bizhang's will invades his soul. Dies at Meng Yi's hands.
• Prose, Kuman, and others: Initially despairing, they are rescued by Meng Yi.

Significant Themes

• Power and Weakness: The Domain Lord's power is challenged and ultimately overcome by Jiang Yao's ability and Meng Yi's opportunism.
• Desperation and Hope: Meng Yi's desperation turns to hope when Jiang Yao activates his ability. The geniuses' despair turns to hope when Meng Yi rescues them.
• Control and Loss of Control: Jiang Yao struggles to control Bizhang's will, while the Domain Lord loses control of his body when Bizhang's will invades him.

Character Interactions

• Meng Yi and Domain Lord of Yinhu Island: Engage in a fierce battle, with the Domain Lord initially holding the upper hand but ultimately falling to Meng Yi.
• Jiang Yao and Prose, Kuman, and others: Jiang Yao saves them by activating his bloodline ability, while they initially despair but are ultimately rescued by Meng Yi.
• Jiang Yao and Bizhang's will: Jiang Yao struggles to control Bizhang's will, which burns the Moyun Vine and invades the Domain Lord's soul.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The story is set in the Kasolo Empire, focusing on Yinhu Island, a holy land governed by an old man in gray robes.
• The old man's eldest disciple is killed while attempting to assassinate a target, revealing the old man's involvement in the operation.
• The old man's disciple expresses concern about the Jiuyuan Holy Land's reaction to the violation of their agreement, but the old man remains calm.

Character Developments

• The old man in gray robes is revealed to be a ninth-stage World Lord with a long lifespan coming to an end. He is calm, calculating, and willing to take risks to achieve his goals.
• The middle-aged man, a disciple of the old man, is panicked and worried about the consequences of their actions, contrasting with his teacher's composure.

Significant Themes

• Survival of the Fittest: The old man's actions and thoughts reflect a belief in the law of the jungle, where only the strong survive, and any means are justified to achieve one's goals.
• Longevity and Immortality: The old man's primary motivation is to extend his lifespan and reach Immortality, highlighting the lengths one might go to achieve this ultimate goal.

Character Interactions

• The old man and his disciple interact, with the old man showing indifference and calm, while the disciple is anxious and worried.
• The old man's internal world is revealed to contain humans from the Lingtong Race, suggesting a complex and sinister relationship between the old man and this race.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Yao wakes up to find himself on a spaceship, with Meng Yi and others present.
• Jiang Yao lies about burning his soul and collapsing his bloodline ability to explain his condition.
• Meng Yi assures Jiang Yao that the Jiuyuan Holy Land will seek compensation from Yinhu Island for the ambush.
• Jiang Yao secretly plans to hide Bizhang's will and use his newfound law insights in the Virtual Universe.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yao: Realizes the double-edged nature of Bizhang's will and decides to hide it, focusing on his law insights instead.
• Meng Yi: Shows concern and determination to protect Jiang Yao, understanding the severity of his injury.

Significant Themes

• The power and danger of Bizhang's will.
• The importance of bloodline abilities for the Lingtong Race.
• The value of law insights and cultivation in the Virtual Universe.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Yao and Meng Yi: Meng Yi expresses concern and determination to help Jiang Yao, while Jiang Yao lies about his condition to protect Bizhang's will.
• The Divine Lord and Ling Hui: The Divine Lord values Ling Hui's loyalty and decides not to punish Mo Hong, showing his appreciation for Ling Hui.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The D9-grade spaceship is destroyed, and the group takes a D1-grade vessel to reach the Lingtong Race main sect.
• They arrive at a massive, artificially constructed planet with 216 star systems under Lingtong Race's control.
• Jiang Yao and the others are led to their living quarters in Jiuyuan City, the power center of the Lingtong Race in the Virtual Universe.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yao is astonished by the scale of the Lingtong Race's territory and influence.
• Bajie, Jiang Yao's Taihuan Token Envoy, expresses his obsession with money due to playing games in the Virtual Universe without VIP status.

Significant Themes

• The contrast between race-based and non-race-based Holy Lands, with race-based factions like the Lingtong Race having greater cohesion and sense of belonging but also facing restrictions on expansion.
• The importance of money and resources for cultivation and growth, as highlighted by Bajie's desire to help Jiang Yao enhance his strength.

Character Interactions

• Meng Yi, the elder escorting Jiang Yao and the others, explains the Lingtong Race's territory and the significance of Jiuyuan City.
• Bajie expresses his discontent with the amount of property Jiang Yao has received, emphasizing the need for money to help Jiang Yao grow stronger and avoid being possessed by the Desolate Beast's will.
• Prose and Kuman express excitement about their newfound property, with Prose looking forward to buying Lingrong Fruit Wine.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Yao understands the urgency of strengthening himself to suppress Bizhang's will.
• He decides not to break through to the Universe level before the pinnacle genius competition in over three hundred years.
• Jiang Yao plans to improve his will, comprehension of Origin Laws, and physical body, as well as enhance the Control Chapter of the Xu Yuan Opening.
• Bajie reveals that the Xu Yuan Space can potentially achieve 'Refining False into True,' making it a supreme divine ability.
• Jiang Yao considers seeking compensation from the Lingtong Race's main sect to observe their secret techniques involving Origin Laws.
• He decides to prioritize safety and not rush into cultivating Bizhang's bloodline secret techniques.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yao demonstrates strategic thinking and patience, choosing not to rush his cultivation progress.
• He shows determination to improve himself in various aspects to suppress Bizhang's will.
• Bajie reveals more about the Xu Yuan Opening's potential, showing his wisdom and knowledge.

Significant Themes

• The importance of consistent cultivation and improvement.
• The power and potential of understanding and utilizing Origin Laws.
• The value and rarity of secret techniques and ultimate arts involving Origin Laws.
• The balance between immediate gains and long-term goals.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Yao and Bajie discuss cultivation methods and the potential of the Xu Yuan Opening.
• Jiang Yao considers seeking compensation from the Lingtong Race's main sect, showing his resourcefulness.
• Jiang Yao decides to prioritize safety over urgent cultivation of Bizhang's bloodline secret techniques, demonstrating his caution.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A small meeting is held in the Jiuyuan Holy Land's Senate to discuss compensation for Jiang Yao, who was attacked by Yinhu Island.
• Yinhu Island agrees to compensate with four immortal weapons and twenty life fruits.
• Meng Yi, representing Jiang Yao, requests a Grade 5 mind-power weapon as compensation.

Character Developments

• Meng Yi shows determination to secure the best resources for Jiang Yao.
• The Domain Lord elder from the main sect displays sectarian bias and attempts to minimize compensation.

Significant Themes

• Sectarian bias and power struggles within the Lingtong Race.
• The value of resources and their distribution within the race.
• The importance of origin laws and secret techniques to the Lingtong Race.

Character Interactions

• Meng Yi and the Domain Lord elder from the main sect clash over compensation for Jiang Yao.
• The World Lord elder on the right supports Meng Yi's request, showing favor to the Yanhe branch.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Yao contemplates upgrading the Xu Yuan Space to its second stage using insights from Yuluo Island.
• Meng Yi introduces Jiang Yao to Beiqiong, a Yanhe branch elder and disciple of World Lord Nawen, who aided Meng Yi in killing a Domain Lord.
• Beiqiong informs Jiang Yao that he's been listed as a core disciple of the Holy Land, with access to D-grade nutrient vats, Longyu Fruit Essence, and secret techniques for domain improvement.
• Beiqiong discusses the three major secret realms of the Xuanshang Universe Kingdom, focusing on the Youyuan Secret Realm, which may be the reward for the upcoming genius battle.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yao shows determination to upgrade the Xu Yuan Space, prioritizing it over other tasks.
• Meng Yi displays gratitude towards Beiqiong for his assistance.
• Beiqiong reveals his clan's interest in the Youyuan Secret Realm quotas, hinting at internal competition.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of power and immortality, with the secret realms representing a significant step towards this goal.
• The importance of domain cultivation for perceiving origin laws and comprehension.
• The competition and jealousy within the clan for potential rewards.

Character Interactions

• Meng Yi and Beiqiong's friendly interaction, with Meng Yi expressing gratitude and Beiqiong showing kindness.
• Jiang Yao's interaction with Beiqiong, where he learns about his new status as a core disciple and the potential rewards for the genius battle.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Yao learns he's late to the Genius Tournament due to his slow domain progression.
• Beiqiong praises Jiang Yao's decision to go to Yuluo Island and offers his World Lord teacher's mentorship.
• Jiang Yao declines the offer, prioritizing the improvement of his Xu Yuan Space and Desolate God origin secret techniques.
• Jinlun God Lord reports to Zhenxuan King about the Junxiang Bead and the potential Divine Envoy Inheritance Crystal.
• Zhenxuan King learns that the Tumen Race immortal who owned the crystal was killed by someone named Jiuyuan.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yao: Starts to understand the limitations of human potential and the need for special encounters or techniques to break through.
• Beiqiong: Shows concern for Jiang Yao's progress and offers his teacher's mentorship.
• Jinlun God Lord: Reports important information to Zhenxuan King, showing his political acumen and ambition.
• Zhenxuan King: Shows interest in the Divine Envoy Inheritance Crystal, revealing his desire for power and influence.

Significant Themes

• The limitations of human potential and the need for special encounters or techniques to break through.
• The pursuit of power and influence, as seen in Zhenxuan King's interest in the Divine Envoy Inheritance Crystal.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Yao and Beiqiong: Beiqiong praises Jiang Yao's decision and offers his teacher's mentorship, showing his concern for Jiang Yao's progress.
• Jinlun God Lord and Zhenxuan King: Jinlun God Lord reports important information to Zhenxuan King, showing his political acumen and ambition, while Zhenxuan King reveals his desire for power and influence.

Seventeen Long Years (Part 1) Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jinlun God Lord meets with Zhenxuan King to discuss Jiuyuan, a Lingtong Race member with Marquis-level combat power.
• They suspect Jiuyuan has a Divine Envoy Inheritance crystal, worth tens of billions of Hunyuan, which he's hiding to let a Lingtong tribesman inherit.
• Jiuyuan is currently on the third battlefield, making it inconvenient for Zhenxuan King to act.
• Jiang Yao, a Planetary Level genius with a domain, arrives at the Lingtong Race's god kingdom, Yuluo Island, to cultivate.

Character Developments

• Jinlun God Lord seeks Zhenxuan King's help to obtain the Divine Envoy Inheritance crystal for wealth and power.
• Zhenxuan King, a recently resurrected King-level immortal, is tempted by the crystal's value and potential benefits for his race.
• Jiang Yao, a young genius, shows potential in resonating with the space rhythm on Yuluo Island, suggesting he may have affinity for space origin laws.

Significant Themes

• Greed and ambition (Jinlun God Lord, Zhenxuan King)
• Potential and cultivation (Jiang Yao, Lingtong Race)
• Power dynamics and alliances (Hong Alliance, five major forces)

Character Interactions

• Jinlun God Lord and Zhenxuan King discuss and plan to obtain the Divine Envoy Inheritance crystal.
• Beiqiong brings Jiang Yao to Yuluo Island, where they meet an old World Lord powerhouse who appraises Jiang Yao.
• Bajie, inside the Taihuan Token, comments on Yuluo Island's effects on Jiang Yao's domain.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Yao arrives at Yuluo Island, a vital stronghold of the Lingtong Race.
• Beiqiong, a Domain Lord elder, departs after encouraging Jiang Yao.
• Jiang Yao meets a white-haired, white-bearded elder who reveals historical context about Lingtong Race geniuses.
• The elder discusses the importance of origin law comprehension over cultivation speed or bloodline divine abilities.
• The elder reveals that Yuluo Island's stone walls are actually scales from an alien immortal powerhouse, beneficial for domain cultivation and resonance with secret techniques.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yao: Showcases humility and eagerness to learn, absorbing the elder's advice.
• The White-Haired Elder: Demonstrates wisdom, experience, and a sincere desire to guide Lingtong Race geniuses.

Significant Themes

• The importance of origin law comprehension over other aspects of cultivation.
• The value of experience and guidance from elders.
• The benefits of unique resources like the scales on Yuluo Island for domain cultivation.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Yao and the White-Haired Elder: The elder provides valuable insights and advice to Jiang Yao, highlighting the importance of origin law comprehension and discouraging complacency.
• Jiang Yao and Bajie: Bajie expresses relief that the Lingtong Race has insights into the space origin law and encourages Jiang Yao to study the scales.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Yao carves the final Yan Script into the Xu Yuan Space, causing it to tremble, indicating that the analysis of a certain Origin Law has reached the required standard.
• Bizhang's will, suppressed within the Xu Yuan Space, struggles and strengthens, increasing Jiang Yao's sense of urgency to upgrade the space.
• Jiang Yao discovers a supreme technique of the Origin Law of Fire on the final corner of Yuluo Island.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yao becomes more urgent in upgrading the Xu Yuan Space as Bizhang's will strengthens.
• Jiang Yao's comprehension of the Origin Laws of Fire and Light improves, reaching the threshold of both laws.

Significant Themes

• The importance of understanding and mastering Origin Laws for power and protection.
• The urgency and necessity of upgrading the Xu Yuan Space to counter Bizhang's will.

Character Interactions

• Bajie encourages Jiang Yao, suggesting he show off his insights into the Origin Laws of Fire and Light to his ancestor to obtain treasures and secret techniques during the selection tournament.
• Jiang Yao and Bajie continue their division of labor, with Bajie translating secret techniques into Yan Script and Jiang Yao carving them into the Xu Yuan Space.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Yao, after 17 years of seclusion on Yuluo Island, meets his friends in a restaurant.
• He reveals he reached Stellar Level 9 upon leaving Yuluo Island.
• Duomeng asks about Jiang Yao's Bloodline Divine Ability and domain level.
• Jiang Yao reveals his domain has reached the fourth level.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yao: Shows humility despite his rapid progress, keeps his true cultivation method secret.
• Duomeng: Expresses curiosity and envy of Jiang Yao's progress, invests time in their friendship.
• Gaichen: Initially skeptical, becomes shocked and disbelieving upon learning Jiang Yao's domain level.
• Prose and Kuman: More composed upon learning Jiang Yao's domain level, show sympathy towards Gaichen.

Significant Themes

• The struggle and importance of cultivating domains.
• The investment of time and resources in potential geniuses (Duomeng's interest in Jiang Yao).
• The shock and disbelief caused by rapid progress (Gaichen's reaction).

Character Interactions

• Jiang Yao and his friends (Prose, Kuman, Gaichen, Duomeng) reunite and catch up.
• Duomeng shows interest in Jiang Yao's cultivation progress and Bloodline Divine Ability.
• Gaichen's initial skepticism turns to shock and acceptance of Jiang Yao's domain level.
• Prose and Kuman show sympathy towards Gaichen's reaction.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Yao possesses a domain at the fourth level, rewriting the competitive landscape within the clan.
• The Genius Tournament's rules are simple: combat, with eight Grade 5 spirit weapons and eight Grade 5 force weapons as rewards based on the eight origin laws.
• The Old Ancestor is likely to attend the selection tournament, making it a significant event.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yao's domain level is revealed, causing shock and awe among his peers.
• Duomeng, initially shocked, quickly accepts Jiang Yao's prowess and shares insider information about the tournament's true purpose.
• Gaichen, Prose, and Kuman reveal their domain levels, with Gaichen being the youngest and most promising among them.

Significant Themes

• The importance of domain level in determining strength and potential.
• The vast difference between Stellar Level and Immortal God levels, and the significance of attracting an Immortal God's attention.
• The true purpose of the selection tournament: to showcase potential and gain the Old Ancestor's favor, not just to win prizes.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Yao and his peers discuss their domain levels and the tournament's rules.
• Duomeng shares insider information about the Old Ancestor's potential attendance and the true purpose of the tournament.
• Gaichen, Prose, and Kuman compare their domain levels with Jiang Yao's, highlighting the latter's exceptional talent.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Duomeng and Gaichen leave in a hurry, likely to report Jiang Yao's domain level to their mentors.
• Jiang Yao, Prose, and Kuman discuss the upcoming selection battle and the increased activity in Jiuyuan City due to the arrival of geniuses from various branches.
• Jiang Yao familiarizes himself with a fourth-tier spirit weapon, the "Red Shadow Blade," in the Killing Field.
• The selection battle's rules are announced: participants will face virtual opponents at Stellar Level 9 with domains matching their own, progressing from weak to strong. The top eight Spirit Readers and Martial Artists will be rewarded with Grade 5 weapons.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yao continues to improve his skills and prepares for the selection battle.
• Duomeng and Gaichen, as disciples of World Lords, are likely to have complex connections and responsibilities.
• Bancha, a genius with a seventh-level domain, is initially confident but becomes disheartened upon hearing the selection battle rules.

Significant Themes

• The importance of domain level and bloodline divine abilities in the selection battle.
• The impact of the selection battle rules on the confidence and strategies of the participants.
• The role of virtual opponents in testing the participants' skills and adaptability.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Yao, Prose, and Kuman discuss their plans and strategies for the selection battle.
• Duomeng and Jiang Yao's group interact, with Duomeng providing insights into other geniuses' reactions to the selection battle rules.
• The World Lord in black battle robes announces the selection battle rules, affecting the mood and strategies of the participants.