Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points

• Su Ke receives a challenge from Hua Chong of the Blood Drop Secret Realm in the Killing Field Duel Space.
• The duel takes place in a vast grassland with a thousand-kilometer-wide black metal arena.
• Su Ke uses the Nine Universes Chaos Stele (Origin Law of Time), while Hua Chong uses the Heart Trace Chaos Stele (Origin of Gold).
• Su Ke defeats Hua Chong, revealing his strength to be at the ninth level of the Heavenly Bridge.

Character Developments

• Su Ke demonstrates significant growth, having reached the ninth level of the Heavenly Bridge in less than three hundred years of cultivation.
• God Lord Minghai is impressed by Su Ke's strength and keeps her promise not to punish those involved in the Death Lottery.

Significant Themes

• Strength and power are respected and feared in this universe.
• Keeping promises and upholding agreements is important, as seen in God Lord Minghai's actions.

Character Interactions

• Su Ke and Hua Chong engage in a fierce battle, showcasing their respective strengths and combat styles.
• Su Ke interacts with God Lord Minghai, requesting her to keep the details of his strength private and to uphold her promise regarding the Death Lottery.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ke completes the second stage of the Highest Points Mission, selecting 100,000 people to save.
• The ancient spaceship continues its journey towards the Floating Cloud Universe Kingdom.
• In the Virtual Universe, the Marquis-Level Immortal officials evaluate Su Ke's performance.
• God Lord Minghai suddenly releases all Death Lottery winners, suspected to be influenced by Su Ke.
• Su Ke receives a 100% completion rate for the second stage, with 20,000 points and qualification for the third stage.

Character Developments

• Su Ke demonstrates benevolence and compassion, contrasting with his previous ruthlessness.
• Anla, Su Ke's companion, shows concern for Su Ke's well-being and recognition of his achievements.

Significant Themes

• Benevolence vs. Ruthlessness: Su Ke's actions challenge the notion that power and compassion cannot coexist.
• The Power of Influence: Su Ke's ability to convince God Lord Minghai highlights the importance of persuasion and negotiation over force.
• Evaluation and Recognition: The Virtual Universe Company's evaluation system rewards Su Ke for his actions, encouraging further growth.

Character Interactions

• Su Ke and Anla: They discuss Su Ke's evaluation, with Anla expressing surprise and support.
• Su Ke and the Marquis-Level Immortals: Though not directly interacting, Su Ke's actions impress the evaluators, leading to a 100% rating.
• Su Ke and God Lord Minghai: Their interaction, though not detailed, results in God Lord Minghai releasing all Death Lottery winners, influencing Su Ke's evaluation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ke receives the third mission ring, which requires him to judge 42 individuals from the Liuyun Branch of the Virtual Universe Company, including 4 Immortal Gods and 38 World Lords, for their violations of regulations and damage to the company's interests.
• The trial must be conducted on Liuyun Xing, with the punishment for Immortal Gods ranging from 'Service on the Outer-Domain Battlefield' to 'Not Guilty,' and for World Lords ranging from 'Death Penalty' to 'Not Guilty.'
• The trial must be broadcasted synchronously on the Virtual Universe network until its conclusion.

Character Developments

• Su Ke is conflicted about the judgment, as he owes favors to the three big bosses (heads of the departments) and doesn't want to offend them, but also wants to uphold the rules and his conscience.
• Eloy understands the predicament Su Ke is in and acknowledges the Virtual Universe Company's overbearing nature in forcing him to make a choice.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between personal relationships and professional duty.
• The consequences of corruption and abuse of power.
• The pressure of making difficult decisions with far-reaching impacts.

Character Interactions

• Su Ke and Eloy discuss the third mission ring, with Eloy showing understanding and support for Su Ke's dilemma.
• Su Ke's relationship with the three big bosses is highlighted, as he considers their feelings in his decision-making process.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ke faces a dilemma in punishing the offenders, as harsh judgment may incur the Big Three's dissatisfaction, while leniency may lead to mission failure.
• The Big Three invite Su Ke to discuss the judgment, hoping to lessen the punishment for their subordinates.
• Su Ke agrees to meet the Big Three on Sky Tree Island, where they discuss the judgment results and reach a compromise.

Character Developments

• Su Ke demonstrates his calm and strategic thinking in handling the situation.
• The Big Three show their concern for their subordinates and their willingness to curry favor with Su Ke.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between the Virtual Universe Company and the Liuyun Branch.
• The importance of maintaining relationships and favor exchange in the universe.

Character Interactions

• Su Ke and the Big Three discuss the judgment, leading to a compromise that benefits both parties.
• The Big Three show unity in their desire to protect their subordinates and maintain their dignity.

Key Plot Points and Events

• News spreads that the Liuyun Branch must detain four Immortal Gods and 38 World Lords, causing a stir in the Floating Cloud Universe Kingdom.
• Su Ke, a Domain Lord, is appointed to preside over their trial, raising anticipation and concern.
• Immortal Gods and World Lords, including the influential Cattleya, are to be judged by Su Ke.
• Many Immortal Gods, including an old acquaintance, Qiwu Haiqin, visit Su Ke to plead for leniency for Cattleya, offering rewards and emphasizing her circumstances.
• Su Ke returns to Liuyun Xing for the trial, facing a vast crowd of Immortal powerhouses.

Character Developments

• Su Ke: Maintains impartiality but values personal relationships. He considers the pleas for Cattleya and decides to give her a lighter sentence if possible.
• Cattleya: An Immortal God with extensive connections and influence, she is desperate to avoid a severe punishment, particularly service in the Outer-Domain Battlefield.
• Qiwu Haiqin: An old acquaintance of Su Ke, she visits him to plead for Cattleya, highlighting her desperate situation and offering rewards.

Significant Themes

• Impartiality vs. Personal Relationships: Su Ke struggles with maintaining impartiality while considering the pleas from influential figures.
• Power Dynamics: The struggle for power and influence is evident in the vast and brutal environment of the Virtual Universe Company.
• Consequences of Actions: Characters face the repercussions of their past actions, with Cattleya's crimes catching up to her.

Character Interactions

• Su Ke and Qiwu Haiqin: They meet again after their time at the Jialan Empire branch. Qiwu Haiqin pleads for Cattleya, and Su Ke considers her request.
• Su Ke and Eloy: They discuss the situation and Su Ke's decision regarding Cattleya's punishment.
• Su Ke and the Liuyun Branch: Su Ke returns to Liuyun Xing to preside over the trial, facing the branch leaders and the gathered Immortal powerhouses.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ke, as the Domain Lord, judges 42 powerful individuals (4 Immortals and 38 World Lords) in public.
• He sentences 29 World Lords to death and 9 to serve on the Outer-Domain Battlefield.
• The four Immortals are sentenced to one million years of imprisonment each.

Character Developments

• Su Ke demonstrates his ruthlessness and impartiality in judgment, earning respect and fear from the Immortal Gods.
• The 42 powerhouses experience the reversal of their fortunes, from being lords to being judged and punished.

Significant Themes

• Power and Justice: Su Ke's power allows him to decide the fates of the 42 powerhouses, raising questions about the fairness and impartiality of the justice system.
• Fate and Reversal: The sudden change in fortune for the 42 powerhouses highlights the theme of fate and its reversals.
• Compromise: Su Ke's internal struggle and eventual compromise in his judgments reflect the theme of compromise in decision-making.

Character Interactions

• Su Ke interacts with the 42 powerhouses, demonstrating his authority and impartiality.
• The three bigwigs watch the trial, displeased with Su Ke's harsh punishments but unable to intervene.
• The Immortal Gods witness the trial, reacting with shock, fear, and amazement at Su Ke's judgments.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The trial of the Immortal Gods and World Lords concludes with severe sentences.
• Su Ke is rewarded with 90,000 points by the Liuyun Branch's giants, with additional rewards promised by Mo Jinghou and Cattleya.
• Su Ke returns home and discusses the trial with his family, ensuring they've behaved well to avoid Virtual Universe Company trouble.
• Su Ke receives his third-stage mission evaluation, passing with an 84% completion rate and 25,200 points.
• He also receives the fourth-stage mission details.

Character Developments

• Su Ke demonstrates his impartiality and strength by sentencing the Immortal Gods, but also shows caution and self-preservation.
• Su Ke's family shows understanding and support for his actions.
• The Virtual Universe Company evaluators show dissatisfaction with Su Ke's performance, hinting at their desire for unyielding subordinates.

Significant Themes

• Impartiality vs. self-preservation: Su Ke balances the need to appear fair with the desire to protect himself and his family.
• The power of the Virtual Universe Company: The company's influence is evident in the trial's outcome and their evaluation of Su Ke's performance.
• The consequences of actions: Su Ke's decisions have far-reaching effects, impacting not only himself but also his family and the broader universe.

Character Interactions

• Su Ke interacts with his family, ensuring they've followed his instructions and warning them about potential dangers.
• Su Ke communicates with the Virtual Universe Company through emails, receiving his evaluation and the fourth-stage mission details.
• The Liuyun Branch's giants interact with Su Ke, rewarding him for his actions during the trial.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ke receives a mission from the Virtual Universe Company to pass judgment on 42 members of the Wowei Family, with the option to sentence them to death, ten thousand years imprisonment, one hundred years imprisonment, or acquittal.
• The Wowei Family is an ancient Immortal God family, and some of the targets are related to Su Ke's future daughter-in-law, Xiya.
• Su Ke visits the Wowei Family patriarch, Wowei, and requests his cooperation in apprehending the listed members.
• A month later, Su Ke conducts the trial, sentencing 31 members to death, and passing various imprisonment sentences to the remaining 11.

Character Developments

• Su Ke: Shows bias in his judgment, sparing those related to Xiya and executing those unrelated, demonstrating his personal attachments.
• Wowei: Aids Su Ke in apprehending the listed family members, showing his authority and willingness to maintain his family's reputation.
• Xiya: Not directly present but mentioned; her relationship with some of the targets influences Su Ke's decisions.

Significant Themes

• Power and corruption within ancient families.
• The influence of personal relationships on decision-making.
• The consequences of bias and favoritism in judgment.

Character Interactions

• Su Ke interacts with Wowei, requesting his cooperation and demonstrating his influence and power.
• Su Ke's relationship with Xiya, though not directly addressed, impacts his decisions regarding the trial.
• The Wowei Family members show fear and surprise in the presence of Su Ke and his party, highlighting the power dynamics at play.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ke completes his fourth-ring mission, earning 70,000 additional points, totaling 151,800 points, barely crossing the 80% threshold.
• Su He gets married to Xiya from the Wowei Family, and the wedding is attended by various great families and the three giants.
• Su Ke and Eloy discuss the management of the Su Family and consider handing over some affairs to their daughter-in-law, Xiya.
• Su Ke and Eloy continue their investigation on Urmit, who has been cultivating within the Fengluo Family estate and rarely interferes with departmental matters.

Character Developments

• Su Ke maintains his calm and composed demeanor despite the average result of his mission.
• Eloy continues her secret investigation on Urmit, showing her determination to protect her family.
• Xiya proves to be a capable and reliable manager, gaining the trust of Su Ke and Eloy.

Significant Themes

• The importance of family growth and prosperity through having children and increasing population.
• The struggle between Su Ke and Eloy against Urmit, who still poses a threat to their family.

Character Interactions

• Su Ke and Eloy discuss their plans for the Su Family's management and their ongoing investigation on Urmit.
• Su He and Xiya visit Su Ke and Eloy, showing their respect and obedience as the new couple in the family.
• Various great families and the three giants attend Su He and Xiya's wedding, showing their respect and support for the Su Family.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ke achieves the Fourth Nirvana of the Six Nirvana, increasing his talent comprehension significantly.
• He decides to return to Gulei Planet to claim his reward from the mysterious existence there.
• Su Ke plans to enter the Absolute Beginning Secret Realm after clearing the Heavenly Bridge's twelfth level to compete against Urmit.

Character Developments

• Su Ke's strength and talent grow significantly with the Fourth Nirvana.
• Eloy worries about Su Ke's safety and gives him an Immortal Crystal for emergency contact.
• The Mother Nest of All Things is expected to awaken as a World Lord.

Significant Themes

• The power of talent and its continuous improvement.
• The importance of trust and secrecy in maintaining power and safety.
• The anticipation of facing and defeating Urmit in the future.

Character Interactions

• Su Ke and Eloy share a tender moment before his departure.
• Bubble and Anla, the two Intelligent Life forms, display hostility towards each other.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ke returns to Gulei Planet after four hundred years.
• He lands on the dangerous Gulei Mountain and enters Holy Mountain City.
• He observes the city and the City Lord's Mansion, seeing City Lord Gulei and his granddaughter.

Character Developments

• Su Ke remains the same, still cunning and resourceful, but shows a hint of remorse for taking the statue.
• City Lord Gulei is still a ninth-stage Stellar Rank, but he's worried about the missing statue of Great Emperor Gulei.
• The Silver-Robed Girl, City Lord Gulei's granddaughter, is now a third-stage Stellar Rank and is well-received by her grandfather.

Significant Themes

• The passage of time and change.
• The consequences of Su Ke's past actions.
• The importance of the statue of Great Emperor Gulei to the Gulei family and the planet's inhabitants.

Character Interactions

• Su Ke observes the city and the City Lord's Mansion from a distance, unseen by the inhabitants.
• City Lord Gulei and his granddaughter discuss her cultivation progress and the missing statue, expressing their worry and anger.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ke hypnotizes the guards at the Thunder Abyss entrance and enters.
• He witnesses an endless sea of thunder snakes, realizing the abyss is now covered.
• Su Ke meditates and reaches the fourth level of the Six Nirvana, opening the Stone Gate.
• He enters the Stone Gate and meets the existence in the darkness, who rewards him for reaching the fourth level.

Character Developments

• Su Ke demonstrates his mental prowess by hypnotizing multiple Stellar Rank guards.
• He shows determination and patience in reaching the fourth level of the Six Nirvana.
• The existence in the darkness reveals that the Great Emperor Gulei is still alive and an Immortal.

Significant Themes

• The power of mental energy and its applications.
• The concept of rewards for achieving certain milestones in cultivation.
• The interconnectedness of the universe, as shown by the Great Emperor Gulei's journey.

Character Interactions

• Su Ke interacts with the existence in the darkness, who rewards him for his progress.
• The existence in the darkness shares information about the Great Emperor Gulei with Su Ke.

Chapter Summary: “Star Shift Token, Nebula Heart”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The mysterious Existence in the Darkness gives Su Ke a Star Shift Token, a meteorite-like treasure containing a 10,081-faceted black crystal core covered in golden secret patterns.
• The token grants short-range teleportation of roughly one to two light-years, but it can only be activated after Su Ke comprehends all 108 spatial essences.
• Su Ke recognizes that this ability is extraordinarily difficult to obtain—normally requiring mastery comparable to that of peak King-Level experts—but decides to store the token for future use.
• Observing that Su Ke’s Death Star Vine has reached Domain Lord Rank nine, the mysterious being gives him a second treasure: an enormous Nebula Heart.
• The Nebula Heart was formed from the life force of countless planets destroyed during the master’s failed experiment. It can rapidly evolve Death Star Vine, allowing it to break through to the World Master stage and reach World Master Rank nine.
• Su Ke accepts the treasure gratefully, recognizing that it will provide him with a major combat and survival advantage.
• The Existence in the Darkness praises Su Ke’s potential in Six Nirvana and hints that greater rewards—and possibly the opportunity to become the mysterious master’s disciple—await if Su Ke progresses further.
• Su Ke leaves while wondering about the identity of the master behind the mysterious planet. He suspects a connection to Mountain Sitter, the reincarnated God King and legendary treasure-refiner, but has no proof.

Character Developments

• Su Ke gains two extremely valuable treasures:
  • The Star Shift Token, which may eventually grant teleportation.
  • The Nebula Heart, which can transform his Death Star Vine into a World Master Rank Nine powerhouse.
• Su Ke’s confidence in his future strength increases, but he remains cautious about his weaknesses, especially his limited life-preserving techniques and vulnerability to soul annihilation.
• He reflects on his existing safeguards:
  • His Original Core allows him to recreate his body after physical death.
  • Absolute Self gives him strong resistance to illusions and soul control.
  • However, soul incineration or annihilation could still destroy all his avatars.
• Su Ke becomes more suspicious of the hidden forces manipulating events on the mysterious planet and increasingly considers the possibility that he is being tested or groomed by a powerful God King.

Significant Themes

• Power and potential: Su Ke receives treasures that dramatically expand his future capabilities, emphasizing the importance of latent potential and long-term cultivation.
• The cost of advancement: Powerful lifeforms such as Death Star Vines possess immense strength but require enormous resources and face extreme difficulty breaking through.
• Survival and vulnerability: Despite possessing avatars and revival methods, Su Ke understands that certain attacks—especially soul-based destruction—remain fatal.
• Mystery and hidden schemes: The chapter deepens the uncertainty surrounding the planet’s creator and suggests that Su Ke’s rewards may be part of a larger plan.
• Sacrifice and rarity: The Nebula Heart’s origins show how extraordinary treasures can emerge from catastrophic destruction and the manipulation of vast cosmic life force.

Character Interactions

• The Existence in the Darkness acts as both benefactor and evaluator, rewarding Su Ke after observing his cultivation and potential.
• Su Ke asks practical questions about the Star Shift Token, particularly its teleportation range and activation requirements, demonstrating caution and curiosity.
• The being encourages Su Ke to continue cultivating Six Nirvana, suggesting that his achievements are being closely monitored.
• Su Ke responds respectfully and promises to work hard, while privately questioning whether the mysterious master could be Mountain Sitter.
• Although no direct confrontation occurs, the exchange establishes a relationship of mentorship, testing, and possible future allegiance.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ke returns to the Thunder Abyss, satisfied with his rewards but still yearning for more.
• The statue of Great Emperor Gulei reappears in Holy Mountain City, causing a stir among its residents.
• City Lord Gulei and other high-level officials discover a new message on a stone pillar in the Great Emperor Palace, indicating that the Great Emperor has returned the statue and left to explore the void again.

Character Developments

• Su Ke (Great Emperor Gulei) remains driven by ambition and a desire for power, but also values the safety and resources that come with being a highly regarded figure in the Human Race.
• City Lord Gulei is relieved and happy to learn that the Great Emperor is still alive and not interested in ruling, as it means he won't have to face the power dynamics and potential threats that come with a powerful ruler.

Significant Themes

• Power and Ambition: Su Ke's desire for power and resources drives his actions, while also causing him to consider the safety and attention that come with being a highly regarded figure.
• Fear and Relief: The residents of Holy Mountain City feel fear and worry upon learning that the Great Emperor might have returned, but also relief and happiness when they learn he is not interested in ruling and is still exploring the void.

Character Interactions

• Su Ke interacts with the statue of Great Emperor Gulei, displaying a mix of satisfaction and ambition.
• City Lord Gulei and other high-level officials interact with the statue and the new message in the Great Emperor Palace, expressing relief, happiness, and curiosity about the Great Emperor's actions and intentions.

Chapter Summary: Comprehending the Mysteries of Time

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ke enters the World Ring to visit his Domain Lord–rank Death Star Vine, which is preparing to evolve.
• He gives the vine a precious Nebula Heart, a powerful black stone that it eagerly absorbs. The Death Star Vine begins a major transformation, radiating immense life force as it prepares to advance toward the ninth level of the World Master rank.
• Su Ke secretly returns to the Su Family Manor after traveling through the Dark Universe. Only Eloy knows the truth behind his supposed period of seclusion.
• Eloy remains troubled because she has not found a suitable Special Lifeform for her second clone. As a Domain Lord, she cannot gestate World Master–rank beings, and the most valuable Special Lifeforms are rare, hidden, or inaccessible.
• Five years pass peacefully while the Death Star Vine and the Mother Nest of All Things continue evolving and Su Ke cultivates.
• Su Ke spends time with his grandson, Su Xiao, the son of Su He and Xiya. The child is especially attached to Su Ke and Eloy because his parents and much of the family are frequently occupied.
• Eloy informs Su Ke that Su He and the other members of the family have become dramatically stronger within the Floating Cloud Secret Realm. Their progress has drawn the attention of powerful figures and resulted in increased resources and investment.
• The family’s unusual concentration of geniuses sparks rumors that the Su family possesses a special bloodline. Many influential families begin seeking marriages with them.
• Su Ke reviews the status of his trusted subordinates, Khair and Lyumila. Both have reached high levels of the Universe rank but are unlikely to advance to the Domain Lord rank.
• Returning to his private cultivation chamber, Su Ke advances his Flowing Vegetable Notes from Level 107 to Level 108.

Character Developments

• Su Ke continues to grow in power and influence while maintaining a low profile. He acts as the hidden head of the Su family, supports the evolution of his lifeforms, protects the family from outside threats, and continues his own cultivation.
• Eloy remains a powerful and publicly recognized figure, but she faces a personal cultivation obstacle in finding a suitable second clone. She also takes an active role in managing the family and observing its growing reputation.
• The Death Star Vine begins a potentially transformative evolution after absorbing the Nebula Heart, suggesting that it may soon reach the ninth level of the World Master rank.
• Su He and Su Bei, along with Su Ke’s parents and Eloy, benefit from Su Ke’s exceptional talent through the five Talent Sharing slots. Their advancement becomes far faster than that of ordinary geniuses.
• Su Xiao is introduced as an affectionate, lively child who has formed a close bond with his grandparents.
• Khair and Lyumila remain loyal servants and administrators. Though unable to match the family’s exceptional geniuses, they have become dependable members of Su Ke’s household.

Significant Themes

• Cultivation and evolution: The chapter emphasizes the long, gradual process of advancement, from the Death Star Vine’s physical transformation to Su Ke’s increase in cultivation comprehension.
• The rarity of talent: Special Lifeforms and exceptional bloodlines are portrayed as immensely valuable, while the Su family’s abnormal success attracts both admiration and suspicion.
• Family and succession: Despite the enormous scale of the universe, the chapter focuses on domestic life, familial affection, and the growth of the next generation.
• Power and caution: Su Ke deliberately avoids recruiting powerful outsiders because the young Su family could be vulnerable to hidden agendas. His restraint reflects the dangers accompanying rapid growth.
• Secrecy and hidden influence: Su Ke’s true importance remains concealed. Although Eloy is the public master of the manor, the family understands that Su Ke is its real leader.
• The limitations of advancement: Even with abundant resources, Khair and Lyumila may never reach the Domain Lord rank, showing that talent and natural potential remain decisive.

Character Interactions

• Su Ke warmly comforts and observes the Death Star Vine, responding to its eagerness before giving it the Nebula Heart.
• Eloy and Su Ke discuss the challenges of finding a suitable clone and the remarkable progress of their family members.
• Su Ke plays affectionately with Su Xiao, while Eloy compares the child’s lively personality with Su He’s more disciplined childhood.
• Su Ke interacts respectfully but authoritatively with Khair and Lyumila, acknowledging their service while evaluating their future prospects.
• The chapter presents Su Ke and Eloy as both loving grandparents and cautious leaders overseeing the family’s expanding influence.

Key plot points and events

• After more than four centuries, Su Ke masters all 108 mysteries of time, exhausting what the Flowing Notes can teach him.
• He considers buying the Years Secret Canon, suspecting it corresponds to the Nine Universes Chaos Stele and may reveal deeper time–space insights. But its fourth volume alone costs one million points, far beyond his savings of 151,800.
• Su Ke calculates that clearing Heavenly Bridge levels six through twelve could earn 406,400 points. Even with promised rewards from the Liuyun Branch leaders, he would still fall short.
• He chooses to consolidate his understanding before pursuing more points. After eight years of practice and secret-technique development, he feels he has reached his current limit.
• Rather than challenge the Heavenly Bridge as planned, he enters the Virtual Universe to challenge the Domain Lord Rank Primordial Heavenly Mountain, calling out to the three guardians at its foot.

Character development

• Su Ke’s extraordinary progress is evident: he masters all the time-law mysteries in roughly 400 years, far faster than ordinary geniuses.
• He remains cautious and practical, shaped by the danger of reckless missions and the death of his friend Zuo Mu. He prefers quiet growth, despite knowing that success may draw enemy attention.
• He is also becoming more deliberate as a fighter, spending years turning comprehension into usable secret techniques rather than relying on insight alone.

Significant themes

• Talent, effort, and cultivation: Su Ke’s special talent accelerates his progress, but mastery still requires years of study and practice.
• The cost of advancement: Powerful techniques demand vast sums of points, making resources a major obstacle even for a prodigy.
• Caution versus ambition: Su Ke wants to grow stronger but weighs the rewards of public challenges against the risk of becoming an assassination target.
• The unity of time and space: Su Ke suspects that different cultivation paths ultimately converge, with the higher diagrams containing insights into both laws.

Character interactions

• Su Ke reflects on his deceased friend Zuo Mu as a warning against taking unnecessary risks.
• He considers asking Senior Brother Fan Hai to confirm his theory about the Years Secret Canon before spending heavily.
• He remembers that the three Liuyun Branch leaders have promised him points, though their contribution would be small compared with the cost of the technique.
• The excerpt ends as Su Ke taunts the three guardians of the Primordial Heavenly Mountain, setting up his challenge.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ke challenges the Primordial Heavenly Mountain, guarded by three powerful beings: a Minotaur, an Ape-Man, and a Snake Woman.
• Su Ke swiftly defeats the three guardians, demonstrating exceptional speed and power.
• A mysterious Ghost Mask Woman, managing the Primordial Heavenly Mountain plane, is astonished by Su Ke's progress and potential.
• Su Ke clears the Domain Lord Rank Primordial Heavenly Mountain, qualifying him for the Absolute Beginning Secret Realm.

Character Developments

• Su Ke: Proves his strength and potential by clearing the Primordial Heavenly Mountain, showing exceptional speed, power, and resistance to illusions.
• Ghost Mask Woman: Recognizes Su Ke's talent and decides to report it to higher-ups, indicating she values and respects his abilities.

Significant Themes

• Genius and Potential: The Ghost Mask Woman acknowledges Su Ke's extraordinary talent and potential, suggesting he could be a once-in-ten-million-epochs genius.
• Challenge and Progression: Su Ke's challenge of the Primordial Heavenly Mountain represents his desire for growth and improvement.

Character Interactions

• Su Ke vs. Guardians: Su Ke faces off against the three guardians, demonstrating his combat prowess and strategic thinking.
• Ghost Mask Woman and Su Ke: Though they don't interact directly, the Ghost Mask Woman observes Su Ke's progress and is impressed by his abilities, leading her to report his achievements to higher-ups.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ke clears the Domain Lord Rank Absolute Beginning Heavenly Mountain and becomes a member of the Absolute Beginning Secret Realm.
• He decides to challenge the Heavenly Bridge, starting from the first level.
• Su Ke clears the seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth levels of the Heavenly Bridge, impressing the Plane Guardian Bafin.
• He reaches the eleventh and twelfth levels, where he faces increasingly challenging opponents.
• News of Su Ke's rapid progress reaches powerful figures, who gather to watch his challenge on the twelfth level.

Character Developments

• Su Ke: He demonstrates remarkable growth, clearing levels on the Heavenly Bridge much faster than expected. His strength and comprehension of time mysteries improve significantly.

Significant Themes

• Rapid Growth and Progression: Su Ke's swift advancement highlights the theme of rapid growth and improvement, challenging expectations and norms.
• Power and Recognition: The gathering of powerful figures to watch Su Ke's challenge emphasizes the theme of power and recognition, as his actions draw the attention of influential forces.

Character Interactions

• Su Ke and Bafin: Bafin, the Plane Guardian of the Heavenly Bridge, interacts with Su Ke, initially underestimating him but later being impressed by his progress. He provides commentary to the gathered powerhouses about Su Ke's background and achievements.
• Su Ke and the Yellow-Clothed Men: Su Ke fights against the Yellow-Clothed Men, guardians of the Heavenly Bridge, learning from their blade techniques and ultimately defeating them.

Key plot points and events

• After clearing the twelfth floor, Su Ke chooses to attempt the thirteenth—a major difficulty leap. He selects an Illusionist, believing that his mastery of time gives him a narrow chance against that type of opponent.
• Clearing the floor would earn him enough points, combined with a promised reward from the Liuyun Branch leaders, to buy the first four volumes of the Years Secret Canon, which he needs for his long-term cultivation goal.
• Observers are astonished to learn that Su Ke has comprehended all 108 mysteries of time while still a Domain Lord, in only a few hundred years and without cultivating in Chaos City.
• On the star that serves as the thirteenth-floor battlefield, the Flame Armor Guardian traps Su Ke in an illusion and attacks with his Silver Arc Disk.
• Su Ke breaks free at the last moment, rushes the guardian, and lands a powerful time-based saber strike. The guardian is defeated, and Su Ke clears the thirteenth floor.

Character developments

• Su Ke shows renewed confidence and fierce determination, but also recognizes the limits of his current abilities. His victory demonstrates not only exceptional Law Comprehension but also the willpower and composure to resist a powerful illusion.
• The Flame Armor Guardian initially dismisses Su Ke as unprepared and expects the illusion to end the challenge. Once Su Ke resists, the guardian unleashes his full technique but is ultimately overwhelmed.
• The watching Immortals move from disbelief at Su Ke’s progress to awe as they witness his victory.

Significant themes

• Unprecedented talent: Su Ke’s progress challenges what even the greatest experts consider possible.
• Determination against overwhelming odds: He attempts the floor despite expecting to lose, driven by his goal and willingness to fight for a chance.
• Growth through discipline and experience: Su Ke’s earlier battles and tempering contribute to his ability to withstand the illusion and seize the opening.
• The importance of timing and specialization: Choosing an Illusionist opponent and exploiting the danger of close-range combat prove decisive.

Character interactions

• Su Ke’s challenge draws the attention and speculation of the gathered King-level and Marquis-Rank Immortals, who compare his achievement with legendary geniuses.
• The Flame Armor Guardian tries to weaken Su Ke’s resolve, then attacks while he is entranced. Su Ke breaks free, turns the assault around, and defeats him before the guardian can withstand his close-range saber attack.
• Su Ke’s victory leaves the observers stunned and marks him, in their eyes, as a peerless genius.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ke stops at the thirteenth level of the Heavenly Bridge, not wanting to push his luck further.
• He closes his "Virtual Universe Network Reception" to avoid unwanted attention.
• Su Ke visits Palace Master Fanhai, his senior brother, in his independent plane space.
• Palace Master Fanhai offers to help Su Ke by spreading the news that he is his disciple, providing him protection.
• Su Ke asks Palace Master Fanhai for guidance on suitable secret techniques to follow up on Flowing Notes, preferably corresponding to the Nine Universes Chaos Stele.
• Palace Master Fanhai confirms the Years Secret Canon's relation to the Nine Universes Chaos Stele and offers to gift Su Ke the first seven volumes.

Character Developments

• Su Ke demonstrates maturity and caution by not pushing his luck on the Heavenly Bridge and seeking guidance from Palace Master Fanhai.
• Palace Master Fanhai shows generosity and care for his junior brother, offering protection and a valuable gift.

Significant Themes

• The importance of caution and not overreaching one's abilities (Su Ke's decision to stop at the thirteenth level).
• The value of guidance and mentorship (Su Ke seeking Palace Master Fanhai's advice).
• The power of connections and protection (Palace Master Fanhai offering to spread the news of their master-disciple relationship).

Character Interactions

• Su Ke and Palace Master Fanhai interact as senior and junior brothers, with Palace Master Fanhai showing care and generosity, and Su Ke showing respect and gratitude.
• Their interaction highlights the bond between them, with Palace Master Fanhai willing to protect and guide Su Ke, and Su Ke seeking his senior brother's advice.