Chapter Summaries

In Sain Plane, Lincoln tried to recruit Palhouse as his Sovereign Envoy by offering protection and resources for Palhouse’s disciple, then revealed that he had killed Mike and become the Fire Element Chief Sovereign. Palhouse refused to become an envoy, but Lincoln offered him a Fire Lesser Sovereign Spark in exchange for help with several tasks, and Palhouse accepted the offer in principle.

• Lincoln asked Palhouse why he planned to return to the Divine Plane, and Palhouse said his disciple reminded him of his dead younger brother.
• Lincoln offered Palhouse’s disciple Sovereign Artifacts and access to faith from a hundred thousand Material Planes if Palhouse joined him as a Sovereign Envoy.
• Lincoln revealed that he was a Dark Intermediate Sovereign and had killed Mike to become the Fire Element Chief Sovereign.
• Palhouse declined to become Lincoln’s Sovereign Envoy, saying he would help but would not pledge himself to him.
• Lincoln offered Palhouse a Fire Lesser Sovereign Spark in exchange for help with several tasks, and Palhouse accepted the offer.

Lincoln secured Palhouse’s agreement to help him manipulate the Divine Plane wars and sacrifice his Paragon clone in exchange for a Sovereign Spark. During the New Year festivities, Harry asked Lincoln for a reward, and Lincoln promised to teach him powerful Lightning Law techniques before taking him to practice.

• Lincoln asked Palhouse to help the Water Divine Plane achieve ten consecutive wins and stage performances to mislead other Chief Gods.
• Lincoln told Palhouse that he would have to sacrifice his Paragon clone, promising him a Sovereign Spark in return.
• Palhouse hesitated, then agreed to all three demands, and he and Lincoln celebrated together.
• Harry visited Lincoln and complained that he had received no reward comparable to the gifts given to other family members.
• Lincoln explained why he had withheld a Nether Fruit, then offered to teach Harry several Lightning Law techniques.
• Lincoln took Harry to the affiliated Divine Plane of the Chines Material Plane to practice the techniques.

Lucy visited Lincoln and asked him for the Darkness High Sovereign Spark, offering to help ensure Dark could not escape their duel. She offered her loyalty in exchange, and Lincoln questioned whether giving up her freedom was worth it.

• Lincoln watched his student train and considered how to prepare for the coming Plane War.
• Lucy visited Lincoln, and they discussed her External Godhood, her brother’s death, and her struggle to grow stronger.
• Lucy revealed that she wanted the Darkness High Sovereign Spark and claimed she could keep Dark from escaping Lincoln.
• Lucy offered everything she owned, then knelt and pledged to obey Lincoln in exchange for the Spark.
• Lincoln asked Lucy whether surrendering her freedom was worth it.

Lucy offered to join Lincoln’s faction in exchange for a chance to become a Chief Sovereign, and Lincoln told her to bring Dark to him at the agreed time before he would accept. After Lucy left, the Four Divine Beasts argued over their failed attempt to kill her and Valeria.

• Lucy told Lincoln that the Four Divine Beasts had threatened her after the Sovereign Conference, and that Hela had called on Valeria to save her.
• Lucy offered to follow Lincoln, and he said she had to bring Dark to him at the agreed time before he would consider her proposal.
• Lincoln advised Lucy to stay on the Fire Divine Plane, and she revealed that Hela had given her the same advice.
• Lucy left Taiyi Pavilion and privately said that only three million years remained until her plans came to fruition.
• Leiding, Nimo, Bowen, and Ers complained about Hela, Valeria, Lucy, and Lincoln after their attempt to kill Lucy failed.

Augusta questioned Orf about protecting Lincoln, then returned to Divine Light Island and summoned the Light Sovereigns to the Water Garden. The chapter left Augusta preparing to meet Dark after Orf sensed his arrival.

• Leiding, Nimo, Ers, and Bowen suspected that the Water Chief Sovereign's intervention was unusual and agreed to be cautious about hunting a Chief Sovereign.
• Orf explained to Augusta that Lincoln's strength and Innate Divine Ability interested him, and that punishing Lincoln would create needless trouble while the Sovereign vote remained tied.
• Augusta challenged Orf for protecting Lincoln, and Orf suggested Augusta invite Lincoln to visit instead.
• Augusta reached Divine Light Island, summoned the Light Sovereigns to the Water Garden, and explained to Cain that Xiangqiang Wood kept the garden afloat.
• Orf sensed Dark arriving and told Augusta to continue without him.

Augusta called the Light Sovereigns to accelerate their expansion of faith, while Aridona and the Dark Sovereigns debated how to compete without Dark's support. Lincoln ordered his forces to defend their territories, retreat when necessary, and reinforce their armies, planning to slow his offensive and wait for his rivals.

• Augusta urged the Light Sovereigns to conquer Material Planes quickly, despite warnings that Lincoln controlled nearly a quarter of them and might become a Dual-Element Paragon.
• Aridona told the Dark Sovereigns that Dark had not sent word, and the group argued over whether to seek support from the Rule Sovereigns.
• Brock and Pusluo reported to Lincoln on their efforts to spread faith in the Material Planes.
• Lincoln ordered his armies to defend their territory, retreat if necessary, and use Fire Divine Plane forces as reinforcements.
• Lincoln rewarded Brock and Pusluo with Sovereign's Might and decided to slow his offensive and wait for the other Sovereigns to attack.

Lincoln discussed his plan to take the Water Sovereign Spark after the Four Divine Beasts fought Valeria, then learned that Dark had gone to seek help from Orf. The chapter ended as Lincoln appeared behind Dark and opposed Orf's proposed deal.

• Lincoln told Hela he planned to remain hidden while the Four Divine Beasts fought Valeria and claim the spoils afterward.
• Lincoln explained that his mastery of the Secrecy Mystery let him conceal his presence from anyone whose Willpower did not exceed his.
• Hela told Lincoln that Dark had visited Vivian, then traveled to Hell and stayed in the Heavenly Realm to seek help from Orf.
• Dark offered Orf the support of his Twelve-Winged Fallen Angels in the next Plane War if Orf saved him.
• Lincoln appeared behind Dark and declared that he would not allow the deal.

Lincoln interrupted Dark’s attempt to bargain with Orf, revealed that Vivian had given him the Fate Sovereign Spark, and reaffirmed his plans to duel Dark after the Plane War. After Dark left, Orf asked Lincoln for some Quintessence Blood.

• Lincoln arrived while Dark was negotiating with Orf and accused him of offering something that did not belong to him.
• Lincoln asked Orf to look out for his son Daniel, the new Fate Sovereign, and Dark interrupted to accuse Lincoln of killing Sovereigns.
• Lincoln revealed that Vivian had given him her Fate Sovereign Spark and warned Dark that he would take the Darkness Chief Sovereign’s place and control both Twelve-Winged Fallen Angel Rebirth Pools.
• Lincoln argued that Dark could not avoid their promised duel, while Orf urged him not to take revenge on a Law Sovereign now that he was powerful.
• Orf dismissed Dark, then asked Lincoln to give him some Quintessence Blood.

Lincoln met Orf to discuss Dark’s offer and refused to trade away his Quintessence Blood. Orf then proposed that Lincoln become one of the Five Chief Sovereigns, leaving Lincoln to weigh the promise of Orf’s support against the danger of Orf’s hidden power.

• Lincoln denied Orf’s suspicion about his rapid cultivation and refused to give him ten drops of Quintessence Blood in exchange for rejecting Dark’s offer.
• Orf revealed that Dark had already secured Uterede’s protection in Hell, while Vivian had declined to protect him but still helped him.
• Orf invited Lincoln to help change the balance of power among the Chief Gods and explained how Lincoln could match the Rule Sovereigns by gaining more Sovereign Sparks and raising his other Divine Clones.
• Orf offered to support Lincoln, along with Hela and Vivian, if Lincoln killed Chief Gods to obtain their Sovereign Sparks.
• Lincoln considered Orf’s proposal but worried that Orf’s mysterious turtle shell could conceal a devastating ultimate move.

Lincoln negotiated with Orf for support at the Sovereign Conference and a Light Sovereign Spark, offering a Fire Sovereign Spark in exchange while refusing to hand over the Four Divine Beasts’ Blood Essence. He then went to Valeria’s residence on Giant Whale Island, leaving the Four Divine Beasts wary that he might target her.

• Lincoln told Orf he had been testing him and offered ten drops of Quintessence Blood if Orf supported him at the Sovereign Conference and provided a Light Sovereign Spark.
• Orf demanded ten drops of Quintessence Blood from each of the Four Divine Beasts, but Lincoln refused and offered his Fire Sovereign Spark in exchange for Orf’s Light Sovereign Spark.
• The Four Divine Beasts debated how to stop Lincoln from gaining another Chief Sovereign Clone, while Lincoln traveled to the Water Divine Plane and headed for Valeria’s residence.
• Valeria welcomed Lincoln into Heavenly One Palace as Sovereigns across the Water Divine Plane watched his arrival warily.
• Lincoln entered Valeria’s mist-filled hall, noticed the Water Element High Sovereign Spark, and admired Valeria’s alluring presence.

Lincoln visited Valeria to discuss the coming Plane War and offer protection from the Four Divine Beasts in exchange for a future victory. Valeria tried to sway him with Strange Fruits and appeals for help, but Lincoln maintained his terms and said he could hide nearby until the Four Divine Beasts acted.

• Lincoln warned Valeria that the Water and Darkness Divine Planes might soon clash over a ten-win streak and proposed that she yield a future Plane War victory in exchange for his help.
• Valeria offered Lincoln Strange Fruits that could aid a Chief God's Fusion Profound Mysteries, and he ate both before resisting their seductive effects.
• Lincoln identified Leiding and the other Four Divine Beasts as Valeria's greatest threat and offered to wait near her for them to make a move.
• Valeria claimed she had no allies and argued that Lincoln's presence would prevent the Four Divine Beasts from acting, while Lincoln criticized her failure to unite the Water Sovereigns.
• Lincoln said he could conceal himself so the Four Divine Beasts would not discover him and that their eventual attack would give them their chance.

Lincoln pressured Valeria into agreeing to his proposal, then warned Nimo and the Four Divine Beasts against stirring up trouble in the Water Divine Plane. The Four Divine Beasts decided to confront Valeria before the Plane War, while Lincoln traveled to Hell to seek Chief God Zijing and study her son Leisijing’s spikes.

• Lincoln used his Dark Sovereign Clone to frighten Valeria into agreeing, though she privately resolved to resist him if necessary.
• Lincoln confronted Nimo and the Four Divine Beasts on Tianqing Island, warning Nimo to restrain herself and challenging them to fight him.
• After Lincoln left, Nimo’s flames consumed Tianqing Island and the surrounding sea, while Leiding decided the Four Divine Beasts would fight Valeria before the Plane War.
• Lincoln traveled to the Amethyst Mountains in Hell, entered Leisijing’s cavern, and examined the sleeping Amethyst Divine Beast’s spikes without learning anything.
• Leisijing woke to find Lincoln before him, and Lincoln asked where his mother, Chief God Zijing, was.

Lincoln visited Zijing in Hell for more Amethyst Spirit Liquid, hoping its effect combined with the Strange Fruit would help him reach Paragon in the Laws of Fire, but he still fell short. He learned that Uterede had agreed to protect Dark in exchange for future Twelve-Winged Fallen Angels, and left Hell after Uterede warned him not to confront Dark there.

• Lincoln waited for Zijing, then asked her for another cup of Amethyst Spirit Liquid despite knowing it usually only enhanced comprehension the first time.
• Zijing told Lincoln that Uterede had ordered Hell’s elemental Chief Gods to protect Dark, who had promised to give Hell all future Twelve-Winged Fallen Angels.
• Lincoln told Zijing that Dark had originally promised the angels to Orf and asked her to let Uterede know, then drank the liquid and tried to reach Paragon in the Laws of Fire.
• Lincoln failed to achieve Paragon, and Zijing said Uterede might already suspect that Orf had rejected Dark’s offer.
• Uterede discovered Lincoln in Hell and discussed his ambition to become a Fire Grand Perfection, then challenged him to fight once his strength advanced and ordered him not to settle his grievances with Dark in Hell.
• Lincoln agreed to leave without causing trouble, and Uterede told Zijing to have her army mine Amethyst in large quantities for another use.

Lincoln pursued the Blazing Red Lotus, a rare treasure on the Fire Divine Plane that could improve fire-element talent. After Chief God Loushi intervened on behalf of his granddaughter Sandra, he yielded the treasure to Lincoln and killed one of her companions for offending him.

• Zijing asked Uterede whether Lincoln could become a Dual-Element Paragon, and Uterede speculated that Lincoln would more likely refine another Sovereign Spark.
• Three years later, Pusluo summoned Lincoln with a Sovereign Scroll after discovering a forming Blazing Red Lotus and encountering Fire Highgods who wanted to seize it.
• Sandra summoned her grandfather, Chief God Loushi, who recognized Lincoln and quickly apologized, promising him a gift.
• Lincoln said the Fire Divine Plane belonged under his rule, and Loushi killed the crimson-feathered man who had challenged Pusluo.
• Lincoln told Pusluo to guard the Blazing Red Lotus until his true body arrived, while Loushi ordered Sandra home.

Crouch remembered the chaos that had forced him to flee the Material Plane, while Lincoln waited at Wine God Mountain for a Blazing Red Lotus that could improve his talent. Hela arrived with a Nether Soul Fruit that could sharpen his comprehension, leaving Lincoln with two rare opportunities as he pursued becoming a Dual-Element Paragon.

• Crouch told Sandra that a Highgod had once forced the Material Plane to worship Chief God Lincoln, but he decided he had been away too long to return and intervene.
• Lincoln followed Pusluo to the Blazing Red Lotus and learned that it could permanently improve his talent after a seven-hundred-year transformation, though it had never made anyone a Paragon.
• Pusluo said the lotus would mature within a year, and Lincoln settled down to wait beside it.
• Hela arrived and asked whether Lincoln believed he could become a Dual-Element Paragon; Lincoln said he wanted to achieve what no one had done before.
• Hela gave Lincoln a Nether Soul Fruit, explaining that it could let him experience the Great Dream of Eternity and reach peak comprehension for a hundred years after Dream Awakening.

Lincoln obtained the Blazing Red Lotus, which began painfully tempering his soul, and he used Faith Power to ease the transformation. He gathered the resources for a future attempt to become a Paragon and remained in the Chines Material Plane as Adonis arrived to report.

• Hela gave Lincoln the Nether Soul Fruit and relayed Youming's warning that it would take at least ten thousand years to mature.
• After more than two hundred days, Lincoln caught the mature Blazing Red Lotus as it broke free, and it flew into his Soul Space to temper his soul beneath the Fire Sovereign Spark.
• Lincoln used Faith Power to ease the pain, ordered Adonis to send a thousand years' worth of Fire Sovereign Power to the Chines Material Plane, and carried Pusluo there through the Spatial Turbulence.
• Lincoln questioned Pusluo about precautions, reunited with his Lightning Clone, and received the delivered ring containing Fire Sovereign Power.
• Lincoln resolved to gather several treasures and powers for one attempt at becoming a Paragon, while the Blazing Red Lotus deepened his understanding of Profound Mysteries.
• Adonis arrived in the Chines Material Plane to report to Lincoln after arranging the delivery.

Adonis explained the Blazing Red Lotus’s risks and limits to Lincoln, who assigned him to gather information while Lincoln adapted to the lotus. Lincoln punished Pusluo by sending him to oversee the Faith War, while Augusta prepared to discuss Hikari’s situation with Koriate.

• Adonis told Lincoln that the Blazing Red Lotus could be used only once by a Highgod or higher, caused severe soul pain, and could not be removed or transferred once absorbed.
• Adonis said the lotus could also benefit Highgods who had refined a God Spark, and Lincoln ordered him to gather information about all the Divine Planes while managing the Fire Divine Plane.
• Lincoln ordered Pusluo to return to the Fire Divine Plane and take charge of the Faith War, deciding that his reward and punishment canceled each other out.
• Augusta dismissed his attendants and complained that Orf and Lincoln’s deal might force them to risk violating the Sovereign Pact as Lincoln approached the rank of the Four Rule Sovereigns.
• Koriate arrived, and Augusta asked how the matter with Hikari was progressing.

Lincoln consumed the Nether Soul Fruit and relived memories of his past life as a young man caught in a recurring cycle of dreams, waking, and a fatal car accident. He finally recognized the visions as memories from his past, not the Great Dream of Eternity, and understood the torment they had put him through.

• Augusta told Koriate that killing Hikari was justified because Hikari had shown him no respect.
• Lincoln consumed the Nether Soul Fruit, filling his Soul Space with mist that his fire-type soul absorbed before he fell asleep.
• Lincoln awoke as a young man, rushed to meet his friends, and unexpectedly knocked Rat and Wild Dog to the ground with a reflexive shove.
• The young man fell asleep in the car, then repeatedly woke in confusion after dreams that included news of a deadly mountain-road collision.
• Lincoln endured the flames of the Blazing Red Lotus and realized that the dreams were memories from his past, not the Great Dream of Eternity.

Hongmeng recalled the Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python’s unusual fate and sent a message of encouragement across the universes. Lincoln and the other powerful beings witnessed the phenomenon, while Orf mistakenly believed it confirmed his research.

• Hongmeng sensed that the Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python was stirring fate again and wondered whether it might transcend its universe.
• Hongmeng poured osmanthus wine into the Subordinate Universe and sent the message, “Little friend, keep it up!”
• Lincoln awoke with memories of his origins and saw elemental forces gather to form Hongmeng’s message in the sky.
• The same phenomenon appeared across countless planes, and Vivian, Hela, and Uterede reacted with shock and speculation.
• Orf laughed, believing the celestial phenomenon proved his theory about a hidden hand controlling the world, while other Chief Gods debated whether he had caused it.

Lincoln began creating a Fire Divine Plane, while Light Sovereign Hikari discovered that Thomas’s Thunder Sovereign Spark had appeared in the Baru Plane and sent his Thunder Divine Clone there to claim it. Hikari’s clone arrived in the desolate Bamo Plane and found the Plane Warden missing.

• Lincoln set aside his questions about Hongmeng’s words and focused on his plan to create a Divine Plane.
• Lincoln used Adonis’s Fire Element Sovereign Power and the laws within his Sovereign Spark to begin forming a Fire Divine Plane.
• Five years later, Hikari investigated Almi’s history and learned that a Power Crystal Diamond in the Baru Plane was actually Thomas’s Thunder Sovereign Spark.
• Hikari decided to personally retrieve the Sovereign Spark and sent his Thunder Divine Clone through a Plane Teleportation Array.
• Hikari’s clone arrived in the Bamo Plane, found no Plane Warden at the array, and wondered where he had gone.