Chapter Summaries

Puslu arranged for an elderly believer with a pure soul to ascend as a Fallen Angel after her death, while encouraging Duchess Ailor to serve Lincoln on the Andulu Continent. He then learned that Inkuro had vanished and Haidike had been killed, and vowed to pursue whoever was responsible.

• Puslu examined the old woman and gave her three years to enjoy life before promising to send her soul to Lincoln, then awarded her a Black Archbishop's token.
• Duchess Ailor asked how she could give her soul to the Lord, and Puslu encouraged her to purify her soul and serve Lincoln on the Andulu Continent.
• Puslu recalled that Inkuro had a soul pure enough to become a Twelve-Winged Fallen Angel and that he had secretly arranged for him to be protected.
• Barikun rushed into the church with his Divine Sense and reported that Inkuro had disappeared and Haidike had been killed in one strike.
• Puslu suspected the attacker was at least a Six-Star expert and resolved to find Inkuro and avenge Haidike.

Pusluo discovered that the Church of Light had captured Inkuro and tried to stop its sacrificial ceremony, but an unknown force nullified his attack. Clementine of the Light Divine Plane appeared and confronted Pusluo.

• Unable to detect the assassin, Pusluo used Sovereign's Might to extend his Divine Sense and found Inkuro bound and dying in a Church of Light in the Tekuyi Duchy.
• Pusluo flew to the church and warned its members to stop the sacrifice, but they continued while Inkuro pleaded for help.
• Pusluo sent soul attacks at the church members, but the attacks vanished without effect, and he decided to retreat.
• Clementine appeared before Pusluo, identified himself as being from the Light Divine Plane, and declared Pusluo's days as a priest were over.

Clementine, a Paragon High-God, confronted Pusluo over taking a pure soul and overpowering the Church of Light’s Sovereign Envoy. After Pusluo’s appeal to Lincoln failed, Clementine launched another attack, leaving Pusluo’s fate unresolved.

• Pusluo recognized Clementine as an invincible Paragon, and Clementine admitted he had taken the pure soul and helped establish the Church of Light by choice.
• Pusluo warned Clementine that he served Lincoln, but Clementine dismissed the threat and attacked him.
• Pusluo swung his Attack Main God Artifact at Clementine’s punch, but the punch knocked the weapon away and hurled him underground.
• Pusluo rose with minor injuries and argued that Lincoln would punish Clementine for obstructing his plans to spread faith.
• Clementine rejected Pusluo’s appeal and kicked at him with Radiant Divine Power.

Pusluo fled from Clementine, who tormented and trapped him while accusing him of pursuing the Church of Light over a sacrificed soul. Just as Clementine seemed ready to finish him, an unknown figure intervened, freed Pusluo, and bound Clementine with Wind Binding.

• Pusluo tried to use his Sovereign Summoning Scroll, but Clementine knocked it away and chased him.
• Clementine struck Pusluo with Radiant orbs, while Pusluo spent his remaining Fire Element Sovereign Power to keep running.
• Clementine accused Pusluo of targeting the Church of Light and said Pusluo would have to stay alive long enough to tell his Lord what happened.
• Clementine's orbs merged into a Light Domain that immobilized Pusluo, and Pusluo protested that Clementine was going too far.
• An unknown figure arrived at tremendous speed, swept away the Light Domain with a storm, and restrained Clementine with Wind Binding.
• Clementine tried to break free, confident that the newcomer could not pose a serious threat.

Lincoln rescued Pusluo and Inkuro from Clementine, then punished Clementine for attacking them and demanded to know why he had helped Augusta spread his faith. Clementine explained that Augusta had threatened and bribed him, leaving Lincoln to consider the cause of the conflict.

• Lincoln freed Pusluo, rewarded him with Fire Element Sovereign Power, and revealed that he had been watching Clementine's attack.
• Lincoln pulled the barely living Inkuro to safety and gave Pusluo Life Sovereign Power to heal them both.
• Clementine apologized and offered to pay any price, but Lincoln bound him and lashed him with Dimension Blades.
• After Pusluo and Inkuro recovered, Lincoln stopped the punishment and asked Clementine why he had helped Augusta.
• Clementine told Lincoln that Augusta had threatened and bribed him into participating in the research.

Lincoln learned that Orf had given Augusta a lead on his Innate Divine Ability, though Daniel and Harry had not inherited it. He brought Clementine into the Spatial Turbulence and revealed that his Sovereign Clones gave his Divine Clones Willpower beyond a Paragon’s; his Light Sovereign Clone arrived and merged with his Wind Divine Clone, leaving Clementine unable to move freely.

• Lincoln deduced that Orf’s use of Quintessence Blood had led Augusta to force Clementine to assist with research into Lincoln’s Innate Divine Ability.
• Clementine criticized Augusta, and Lincoln rebuked him before explaining that he had earned Clementine’s respect by suppressing him with a Divine Clone.
• Lincoln ordered Pusluo to restore the Anduru Plane, drive out its occupants, and protect Inkuro, then took Clementine into the Spatial Turbulence.
• Lincoln explained that refining Sovereign Sparks gave his Divine Clones Willpower exceeding a Paragon’s, and claimed he could challenge Paragons even without that advantage.
• Lincoln’s Light Sovereign Clone arrived and merged with his Wind Divine Clone, while Clementine remained unable to move freely in the Spatial Turbulence.

Lincoln forced Clementine to accept a role in his plans, securing his agreement to serve him and fight for the Water Divine Plane in the Plane War two trillion years later. Lincoln intended to use Paragons to secure Ten Consecutive Wins, since his own Wind Divine Clone could not fight for most Divine Planes.

• Lincoln bound Clementine with a band of light and demanded compensation for sparing him.
• Lincoln offered Clementine the role of Sovereign Envoy and revealed that Palhouse had already accepted the same role.
• Lincoln ordered Clementine to represent the Water Divine Plane in the Plane War two trillion years later, threatening to annihilate him if he refused.
• Clementine accepted Lincoln's conditions after Lincoln explained that he could live indefinitely if he served him.
• Lincoln considered how the rules barred his Wind Divine Clone from fighting for most Divine Planes and planned to use several Paragons to win Ten Consecutive Wins.

Lincoln secured Clementine's oath and equipped him before using Clementine’s disappearance as a pretext to confront Augusta on the Light Divine Plane. He accused Augusta of sending Clementine after his Sovereign Envoy and stealing his resources, then challenged him to deny it.

• Lincoln made Clementine swear loyalty to him and promise to support the Water Divine Plane in the future Plane War.
• Lincoln gave Clementine over a thousand drops of Light Sovereign's Might and a Material Defense Sovereign Artifact, then sent him into a Material Plane and told him to avoid the Light Divine Plane.
• Augusta killed the performers on Divine Light Island after they failed to improve his mood while he searched for Clementine.
• Lincoln appeared over the Light Divine Plane and publicly accused Augusta of sending Clementine to attack his Sovereign Envoy and steal his pure souls and Faith Power.
• Augusta warned Lincoln not to push things too far, but Lincoln challenged him to deny the accusations.

Lincoln confronted Augusta over Clementine’s actions and accused him of arranging the attack on Lincoln’s envoy. Augusta fled when he learned Lincoln had been a Paragon Intermediate Sovereign for years, while Orf investigated and worried that Lincoln had concealed even greater power.

• Augusta accused Lincoln of breaking their deal and framing him, but Lincoln denied making any deal beyond a fair exchange of Sovereign Sparks.
• Lincoln blamed Augusta for Clementine spreading the Church of Light and attempting to kill Lincoln’s envoy and steal his soul; Augusta denied involvement and demanded that Clementine confront him.
• Lincoln named the other Light Sovereigns as possible instigators, prompting them to deny involvement, while Augusta accused Lincoln of seeking an excuse to attack him.
• Lincoln revealed that he had already been a Paragon Intermediate Sovereign when he first met Augusta, and Augusta fled toward a Plane Teleportation Array as the other Sovereigns reacted with alarm.
• Lincoln pursued Augusta with his Light Divine Clone, while Augusta hoped to escape and relied on his Soul Defense Supreme Artifact.
• In the Heavenly Realm, Orf examined Augusta’s memories, concluded Augusta had not offended Lincoln, and suspected Lincoln had hidden additional Divine Clones while waiting to learn where Augusta would teleport.

Lincoln’s Light Element clone pursued Augusta and discovered that Augusta carried a Soul Defense Supreme Artifact. Lincoln sent his Fire Element Chief Sovereign clone as a decoy-breaking surprise, and Augusta fled toward a teleportation array while calling for Orf to save him.

• The Chief Gods wondered whether Lincoln had reached Paragon in the Light Element, and they discussed his connection to Paragons and the value of Faith Power.
• Lincoln trapped Augusta with Prison of Light, but Augusta passed through unharmed; Lincoln deduced that Augusta had the Fate Soul Defense Supreme Artifact.
• Lincoln sent his Fire Element Chief Sovereign clone toward Augusta while his Light Element clone continued the chase as a decoy.
• Augusta headed across the White Desert toward Orf, but Lincoln’s Divine Sense revealed that his Fire clone was approaching from the Nate Continent.
• Orf flew to intercept Lincoln, but Augusta realized Lincoln would reach him first and raced for the White Desert teleportation array, shouting for Orf to save him.
• Martina, Laifu, and Galiard reacted to the news that Lincoln was pursuing Augusta and speculated that Augusta had offended him.

Lincoln pursued Augusta through the Spatial Turbulence, claiming he only wanted to teach him a lesson over the stolen believers and souls. Orf trapped Lincoln inside a pyramid with Thunderhoof’s ability, and Lincoln began studying its spatial structure while Augusta remained caught between the two Lincolns.

• Lincoln and Light Lincoln appeared at the same teleportation array as Augusta, who fled into the Spatial Turbulence with Fire Lincoln and Orf in pursuit.
• Lister suggested Lincoln might take Augusta’s High-level Sovereign Spark of Light, while Light Lincoln told the assembled Sovereigns that he only wanted to teach Augusta a lesson.
• Orf argued that Augusta had not been responsible for Clementine’s actions, but Lincoln attacked Augusta with Flame Funeral.
• Orf summoned Thunderhoof and used its Petrifying Eye to create a Four-Sided Pyramid that trapped Fire Lincoln and deflected his attack.
• Augusta veered toward Orf but saw Light Lincoln waiting ahead, while Fire Lincoln stopped trying to overpower the trap and studied its spatial structure.

Lincoln’s Fire Sovereign clone studied Orf’s Four-Sided Pyramid before turning his ultimate attack on Augusta. The flames left Augusta unharmed, revealing that his Defensive Supreme Artifact could withstand the strike.

• Lincoln stopped attacking the Four-Sided Pyramid and used Distorted Space to study its spatial barrier, while Orf realized Lincoln was cultivating.
• Orf’s strength waned under the strain of maintaining the pyramid, so he withdrew the phantom figure and let the barrier disappear.
• Lincoln asked Orf to use his ultimate move again, then ignited Augusta with orange flames when Orf could not.
• The Sovereigns were shocked that Augusta remained unharmed, and Hela and Vivian recognized that his Defensive Supreme Artifact had protected him.

Lincoln confronted Augusta over Clementine’s actions and revealed that Augusta had a Soul Defense Supreme Artifact, which had protected him from Lincoln’s attack. Lincoln then argued that the Chief Gods needed rules for their War of Faith, and Joseph defended Orf’s position as the dispute continued.

• Lincoln prepared to attack Augusta with Sirius Starfire, but Augusta revealed he had a Soul Defense Supreme Artifact and pleaded that another attack would kill him.
• Augusta explained that he had chosen a Soul Defense Supreme Artifact because his Sovereign Artifact Body already provided powerful material defense, while Hela and Vivian teased him about his choice.
• Orf challenged Lincoln to justify hunting Augusta, and Lincoln recounted Clementine’s actions in the Material Plane.
• Orf argued that Lincoln had no evidence Augusta ordered Clementine’s actions and called the conflict a normal contest for faith.
• Lincoln proposed dividing Material Planes by the strength of the Chief Gods instead of allowing armies to compete for faith.
• Joseph defended Orf, saying appointed armies and envoys had to accept the outcome of their efforts and that Augusta could not be held responsible for Clementine’s actions.

Vivian persuaded Lincoln to join her plan to kill Orf and Augusta, promising him power while relying on Eldest Sister to protect her. Lincoln exposed Orf’s connection to Augusta and attacked, as Vivian moved to kill Augusta, leaving Orf trapped between them.

• Fate Intermediate Sovereign Laifu and Dark Intermediate Sovereign Aridona argued that Deity-level beings should manage the Material Plane, while Vivian secretly urged Lincoln to kill Orf and offered him the chance to become King of the Gods.
• Lincoln accepted Vivian’s proposal, then challenged Orf over his past contests and his efforts to protect Augusta.
• Lincoln revealed his suspicions about Orf and Augusta and unleashed his Orange-Yellow Flame attack against Orf.
• Vivian appeared before Augusta with the Life Supreme God Sword as Orf summoned a Four-Winged Great Bird to shield himself.

Lincoln and Vivian launched a coordinated attack on Orf and Augusta, while Hela held Uterede back from intervening. As Orf’s protection nearly failed, he asked Lincoln when he had learned that Orf and Augusta were the same person, and Lincoln replied that he had known for a very long time.

• Lincoln’s flames burned through the Four-Winged Great Bird protecting Orf as Vivian attacked Augusta and Lincoln blocked Augusta’s escape into the Refractive Field.
• Lincoln revealed that he had secretly used the Refractive Field to strike Augusta with Flame Funeral and said Augusta’s Samsara Golden Body had made him tougher to kill.
• Uterede tried to attack Lincoln, but Hela stopped him with her chain and fought off his Soul Prison ability.
• Vivian shattered Augusta’s Sovereign Artifact and trapped him with emerald vines as the other Chief Gods fled the battles.
• As Lincoln’s flames nearly overwhelmed Orf’s protector, Orf asked when Lincoln had discovered that he and Augusta were the same person, and Lincoln said he had known for a very long time.

Linley killed Orf and recovered the Soul Defense Supreme Artifact, then revealed that an unseen being controlled the world. The surviving Chief Gods reacted to Orf’s death, and Lucy and the Fate Intermediate Sovereign intercepted Joseph and Aridona as they tried to flee.

• Linley’s Dark Sovereign Clone trapped the Ring while Flame Funeral burned Orf, and Orf died after asking about the being who controlled the world.
• Fire Lincoln extracted a crystal from Orf’s brow and seized the Miniature Garden, while Linley recovered the Ring from the Infinite Zone.
• Joseph and the other Chief Gods watched in shock as Linley emerged with the treasures and Orf’s death became clear.
• Joseph fled toward Hell, but Lucy blocked his path and warned him that the show was not over.
• The Fate Intermediate Sovereign stopped Aridona as she tried to escape.

Valeria, Diya, and Hullei killed Manlu and Aridona as the Chief Gods were ordered to remain until the battle between the lords ended. Uterede refused to surrender and prepared to fight Hela to the death, while Vivian continued to overwhelm Augusta.

• Valeria blocked Manlu while Lucy fought Joseph, and Diya and Hullei agreed to stop the Chief Gods from fleeing.
• Hullei ordered every Chief God to stay, and Diya killed Manlu with a Dimension Blade while Hullei killed Aridona with lightning.
• Diya and Hullei collected the Sovereign Sparks and waited for Lincoln, leaving the other Chief Gods silent.
• Uterede learned Orf was dead and saw Lincoln take the High-level Sovereign Spark of Fate, but rejected Hela's offer to surrender.
• Uterede and Hela agreed to fight to the death as Paragons, while Vivian trapped the battered Augusta with Plant Prisons.

Lincoln explained the universe’s structure and the Main Universe to Augusta, addressing Orf through the personality that remained after their merger. He offered Augusta a chance to live on in another form, while Hullei and Diya weighed whether to side with him.

• Vivian trapped Augusta in a Plant Prison, and Augusta urged Hullei to join him against Lincoln.
• Lincoln said he wanted to speak to Orf and described the subordinate universes and the Main Universe.
• Dark Lincoln told Augusta why he had killed Orf and explained how Orf’s strengths had also made him a target.
• Lincoln silenced the space around himself and Augusta, then made Augusta an offer to live on in another form.
• Augusta showed hope at Lincoln’s offer as Hullei and Diya remained uncertain about what to do.

Lincoln persuaded Augusta to lay an egg in exchange for a promise to research restoring the Bula Clan’s memories and obtain Orf’s research. As Lincoln’s allies gained ground, Hela and Uterede began a battle that Uterede intended to fight to the death.

• Lincoln told Augusta that laying an egg would let his child inherit his life and soul, then swore to research a way to restore the Bula Clan’s memories in exchange for Orf’s research.
• Hullei chose to support Lincoln and helped Lucy kill Joseph, the Earth Chief Sovereign, while Diya bowed to Lincoln.
• Lincoln told Vivian to watch Augusta and sent his Dark Sovereign Clone to support Hela in her duel with Uterede.
• Hela and Uterede clashed with their ultimate techniques, and Hela warned that Uterede would lose once he weakened.
• Uterede said he wanted only a satisfying fight and had no intention of surviving it.

Hela and Uterede resumed their fight to the death while Lincoln explained that Augusta and Orf were one person split into two by the Bula Clan’s secret art. Hela unleashed Death Hymn, leaving Uterede struggling against its effects as her scythe struck for his soul and Wukun’s phantom appeared behind him.

• Lincoln told Uterede that Augusta and Orf were the same person, split into two bodies by the Bula Clan’s innate soul-transforming art.
• Uterede rejected Lincoln’s explanation and insisted that he and Hela continue their fight to the death.
• Hela summoned her Void Soul Vine form and unleashed her Innate Divine Ability, Death Hymn.
• Death Hymn overwhelmed Uterede’s emotions, and Hela sent her scythe rushing toward him to reap his soul.
• Wukun’s enormous phantom appeared behind Uterede as the scythe attacked.