Chapter Summaries

Olivier confronted Lomis after the Divine Beast tried to abduct Victoria, and their battle devastated the surrounding mountains. Lomis transformed into a Ghost-Eyed Soul-Capturing Leopard and unleashed his Soul Capture ability, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Lomis attacked Olivier in anger, and Olivier sent Victoria to evacuate King Ali, Priestess Felice, and the others.
• Olivier's true body fought Lomis while his divine clone stood ready to prevent his escape, eventually blasting Lomis out of the darkness clouds.
• Lomis recognized Olivier as a soul-mutated Highgod and transformed into a Ghost-Eyed Soul-Capturing Leopard, while Olivier welcomed the chance to obtain his Divine Beast Essence Blood.
• Lomis and Olivier exchanged thousands of attacks, with neither able to defeat the other.
• Lomis summoned a giant leopard phantom and unleashed his Innate Divine Ability, Soul Capture, against Olivier.

Olivier's Taiji Diagram neutralized Lomis's Innate Divine Ability, and Olivier pursued him after he tried to reach Victoria. Olivier killed Lomis in a two-sided attack, leaving his Divine Beast Essence Blood within reach.

• Lomis's Soul-Capturing ability failed when the Taiji Diagram destroyed its power, and he asked Olivier who he was.
• Olivier refused to end the fight and attacked Lomis, who sent out clones before secretly heading toward Victoria.
• Olivier used Dragon-Capturing Hand to destroy Lomis's clones and slow him, while his divine clone confronted Lomis with a Sovereign Artifact.
• Lomis used Sovereign's Might, but Olivier severed one of his toes and wounded him with attacks from both sides.
• Lomis begged for his life, but Olivier ignored him and killed him.

After killing Lomis, Olivier returned to Goddess Mountain and gained the Ghost-Eyed Soul-Capturing Leopard’s Soul Capture ability. Sven and Natasha tracked him down, and Sven offered to make friends rather than fight.

• Olivier extracted Lomis’s Divine Beast Essence Blood and belongings, then returned to Goddess Mountain as Victoria told Felice and Ali to prepare for her arrival in the capital.
• Bone Emperor, Earth Emperor, Sea Emperor, Sven, Natasha, and others witnessed Olivier’s battle with Lomis, and the Three Emperors decided to try to win him over.
• Olivier used the Taiji Diagram to analyze the Ghost-Eyed Soul-Capturing Leopard’s Divine Beast Essence Blood and began comprehending its Soul Capture ability.
• Three days later, Olivier spotted Sven and Natasha approaching and sent Victoria, Catherine, and their companions toward the Landis Sea for safety.
• Sven told Olivier that he had come to make friends, while Olivier remained wary of the two Light Legion experts.

Olivier refused Sven’s offer of friendship because Louis XVIII was his brother, and he fought Sven and Natasha to protect him. As the battle intensified, Olivier planned to exile Natasha into the Space Turbulence while both sides prepared their next move.

• Sven offered to befriend Olivier, but Olivier said he would not abandon Louis XVIII, prompting Sven to threaten Victoria and Catherine.
• Sven sent Light Legion members to intercept the women, and Olivier warned him not to harm them.
• Olivier’s true body and divine clone fought Sven and Natasha, while reinforcements from Landis and the Light Legion headed toward the battle.
• Olivier struggled against Sven’s three Sovereign Artifacts and realized that he could not keep defending indefinitely.
• After a clash with Natasha opened a hole in space, Olivier planned to coordinate his divine clone and exile her into the Space Turbulence.

Olivier fought Sven and Natasha, using Bubble Space to escape Natasha’s Net of Earth and turning the battle around. He banished both opponents into the Space Turbulence, leaving Landis’s Light Legion vulnerable to destruction.

• Olivier used Night Ends Light to push past Sven’s attack and join his true body against Natasha, while both sides tried to eliminate the other’s clone.
• Natasha trapped Olivier’s clone with her Net of Earth, but he escaped into Bubble Space and reappeared before Sven could strike him.
• Olivier’s true body battered Natasha toward a spatial rift while his clone helped drive her into the Space Turbulence.
• Sven tried to pull Natasha back with her spider threads, but Olivier’s true body and clone blasted him into the Space Turbulence as well.
• The spatial rift closed with Sven and Natasha banished, and Olivier realized Landis’s Light Legion could now be destroyed.

After Olivier exiled Sven and Natasha into Space Turbulence, the balance of power in Landis shifted, and the Three Emperors of Landis went to join him. The Light Legion leaders retreated to the Holy Light Capital while Victoria and Catherine returned to Goddess Mountain.

• Bone Emperor, Earth Emperor, and Sea Emperor learned that Olivier had exiled Sven and Natasha, then set off to find him and drive the Light Legion out of Landis.
• Mingji, Chekhovs, and the Purple Middle-aged Man realized the Light Legion had lost its advantage and returned to the Holy Light Capital to discuss what to do.
• Victoria and Catherine learned that Olivier had exiled Sven and Natasha, then Victoria killed the Light Legion soldiers blocking their way.
• Victoria, Catherine, the other women, and the bird returned to Goddess Mountain, where the Three Emperors of Landis also arrived.

After Olivier banished Sven’s Light God Clone, Sven asked his father, Augusta, for help, but Augusta ordered him to resolve the matter himself. On Landis, Olivier agreed to help the three Emperors destroy the Light Legion in exchange for Divine Beast Essence Blood, and the allies prepared to attack the Holy Light Capital in a month.

• Sven’s Thunder Element clone summoned Augusta and explained that Olivier had banished his Light God Clone into Space Turbulence.
• Augusta told Sven to handle the matter himself, then took his Thunder Element clone into Space Turbulence.
• Bone Emperor, Earth Emperor, and Sea Emperor asked Olivier to eliminate the Light Legion, and he agreed in return for Divine Beast Essence Blood.
• The three Emperors gave Olivier three drops of their own essence blood each and promised to gather more from other divine beasts.
• The allies agreed to march on the Holy Light Capital in one month, while Olivier studied Soul Capture and his Light God Clone spent time with Catherine.

Olivier worried that he would not be strong enough to protect Catherine and Victoria when Sven returned, and decided to assassinate Chekhovs, Mingji, and the Purple Middle-aged Man before the planned attack on the Holy Light Capital. He reached Holy Light Castle in Bubble Space as the three men debated whether to abandon Landis.

• Olivier considered ways to reach Paragon-level strength but chose to wait until after the coming battle before using Desperate Struggle.
• Olivier left for the Holy Light Capital with Victoria and Catherine, intending to leave them at the Light Domain's border.
• Eight days later, Olivier approached Holy Light Castle in Bubble Space and observed the Light Legion and Angel Legion garrisons.
• Mingji warned Chekhovs that he would not help defend the capital, while the Purple Middle-aged Man urged them to leave until Sven returned.
• Chekhovs hesitated to abandon his foundation in Landis, unaware that Olivier was already approaching them.

Olivier searched Holy Light Castle and overheard Chekhovs, Mingji, and the Purple Middle-aged Man discussing their plans, including the possibility that Sven would enlist a Paragon. After Chekhovs left, Olivier ambushed Mingji and the Purple Middle-aged Man, killing both.

• Olivier searched the floors of Holy Light Castle and found Chekhovs, Mingji, and the Purple Middle-aged Man on the top floor.
• The Purple Middle-aged Man said Sven might call on a Paragon to deal with Olivier and the Three Emperors of Landis.
• Chekhovs left the room to handle matters in the Light Legion, leaving Mingji and the Purple Middle-aged Man alone.
• Olivier attacked with his true body and Fused God Clone, using Soul Capture against Mingji and a Sovereign Artifact against the Purple Middle-aged Man.
• Mingji's soul dissipated, and the Purple Middle-aged Man's head exploded, leaving both dead.

Olivier killed Mingji and the Purple Middle-aged Man, but Chekhovs escaped by activating the city’s defensive barriers and fleeing with four others. Olivier seized control of the Light Legion after destroying Holy Light Castle and left the Holy Light Capital’s residents rallying against him.

• Olivier killed Mingji and the Purple Middle-aged Man, then destroyed Holy Light Castle while Chekhovs and four others escaped behind the defensive barriers.
• Olivier shattered the Holy Light Capital’s barrier, but Chekhovs and the others had already fled beyond his reach.
• Olivier ordered the Golden Youth and three others to lead the Light Legion against the Angel Legion, and most of the soldiers obeyed and slaughtered the angels.
• Olivier killed the Light Legion soldiers who refused to join the attack and kept three leaders behind to help him take control of the city.
• The Holy Light Capital’s residents saw Holy Light Castle in ruins and rushed toward Holy Light Mountain, calling Olivier an evil demon and heretic.

Olivier took control of the Holy Light Capital and brought Victoria there to win over its believers. Victoria presented herself as the True Light God, and the chapter ended with the Bone Emperor, Earth Emperor, and Sea Emperor on their way to the capital, unaware it had already fallen.

• Olivier removed the Holy Light Capital's protective barrier, learned Chekhovs and the others had escaped through an underground tunnel, and sent for Catherine and Victoria.
• The Golden Youth and the Light Legion calmed the believers, telling them the True Light God would soon descend.
• Two days later, Victoria appeared above the capital and healed the residents, convincing them she was the True Light God.
• Victoria denounced Chekhovs as a false god and asked the believers to worship her as Goddess Victoria.
• The Bone Emperor, Earth Emperor, and Sea Emperor prepared to join Olivier and then traveled to the Holy Light Capital, not knowing he already controlled it.

At Victoria Temple, Olivier asked Catherine and Victoria to leave the Landis Plane before Sven returned, but Catherine refused, trusting him to protect them. His peaceful state of mind helped his God Clone perfectly fuse four Law Profundities, granting him Willpower and making him a Paragon; the chapter ended with Olivier sharing a kiss with Catherine.

• Olivier asked Catherine and Victoria to leave the Landis Plane because he feared he could not protect them when Sven returned, but Catherine said they would stay and trust him.
• As Olivier embraced Catherine, the calm he felt spread to his God Clones, allowing them to complete the fusion of four Law Profundities.
• Olivier understood how dawn and dusk revealed the union of Light and Darkness, and the Laws of the Plane descended as he gained Willpower.
• Olivier tested his new control by sensing the Holy Light Capital and opening a spatial crack, then declared that he had become a Paragon.
• Overjoyed, Olivier kissed Catherine; she blushed, called him a lecher, and ran away.

After taking control of the Holy Light Capital, Olivier welcomed the Bone Emperor, Earth Emperor, Sea Emperor, and Louis XVIII, then assured them he would not seize their lands or restrict their faith. He warned them that Sven could return from Space Turbulence with powerful allies, and the chapter ended with Olivier holding the Thunder Domain while the Darkness Domain remained divided among the emperors.

• Olivier kept Catherine and Goddess Victoria in the Holy Light Capital while he and his Darkness God Clone entered seclusion to pursue the fusion of Light and Darkness.
• The Bone Emperor, Earth Emperor, and Sea Emperor arrived with their allied forces, and Olivier flew out to greet them.
• Olivier explained that he had killed Mingji and the Purple Middle-aged Man, driven Chekhovs away, and taken the Holy Light Capital; the Three Emperors confirmed the news.
• Olivier invited the Three Emperors and Louis XVIII into the castle and promised to allow freedom of belief across the Light Domain.
• Olivier warned the Three Emperors that Sven might return from Space Turbulence with powerful experts, and Louis XVIII explained how such a return was possible.
• The Three Emperors left, with Olivier retaining the Thunder Domain and their side holding the Darkness Domain.

The Three Emperors and Louis XVIII discussed how to respond to Olivier’s control of the Light Domain and Thunder Domain, ultimately choosing peaceful coexistence and sending Louis XVIII to establish temples. Olivier accepted their move, while he and Victoria still faced trouble from Chekhovs’s remaining loyalists.

• The Bone Emperor, Earth Emperor, Sea Emperor, and Louis XVIII met in Bone Emperor Castle after the Three Emperors fled the Holy Light Capital.
• The Bone Emperor raised concerns that Olivier had taken control of the Light Legion and Light Domain, and the Sea Emperor argued they should have attacked him earlier.
• The Earth Emperor warned that Olivier was too powerful to challenge, while Louis XVIII urged the Three Emperors to trust Olivier’s promise of freedom of faith and cooperate against future threats.
• The Three Emperors decided to send subordinates to establish temples in the Light Domain, with Louis XVIII leading the operation.
• Olivier learned of their plan and allowed them to build temples, but he and Victoria remained troubled by Chekhovs’s loyalists, who were staging ambushes and sabotage.

Victoria and Olivier addressed resistance to Victoria’s rule by traveling to the Lima Empire, where Victoria publicly killed Aris and freed Morix. She healed the people of Lima City and left after instructing Lima and Morix, strengthening her standing among the city’s residents.

• Victoria told Olivier that Light Legion soldiers had gone missing, and Olivier planned to send Sisley and the others against rebels before intervening himself if needed.
• Olivier’s true body remained in the Holy Light Capital while his divine avatar departed with Victoria and Catherine for the Lima Empire.
• Aris imprisoned Morix, while Lima secretly sought help from the Holy Light Capital so he could seize control of the empire from Aris.
• Victoria arrived in Lima City, and Lima publicly welcomed her as the True Light God and explained her identity to the people.
• Aris denounced Victoria and tried to use Morix as protection, but Victoria struck Aris down with holy light and freed Morix.
• Victoria healed the people of Lima City, gave Lima and Morix instructions, and departed as the residents watched her go.

Olivier, Victoria, and Catherine encountered a purple-haired child whose apparent lower god strength concealed an uncanny ability to control others. As the child offered them strange golden fruits and asked them to play, Olivier grew wary of what he might do next.

• Olivier, Victoria, and Catherine joined a carriage-bound group after discovering a five- or six-year-old boy with the strength of a lower god.
• Two Light Legion lower gods tried to seize the boy to sacrifice his unusually pure soul, but he made them dance and forced the rest of the group to clap.
• Olivier realized the boy had controlled everyone in the group, including a middle god, and decided to observe him while traveling alongside them.
• Olivier gave Catherine his Soul Defense Artifact and warned her and Victoria to be careful around the child.
• During a rest, the boy approached Olivier, Victoria, and Catherine with three fragrant golden fruits and asked them to eat and play with him.

Olivier and his companions discovered that the child offering them golden fruits had immense soul power and formidable physical strength. After overpowering and capturing him, Olivier released the crying child and decided he would need to train him gradually.

• Victoria took the golden fruits from the child, but Olivier stopped everyone from eating them after realizing they might let the child control whoever ate them.
• The child became angry when they refused the fruits and unleashed soul power so strong that it surpassed that of an ordinary high god who had fused four profound mysteries, but Olivier was unaffected.
• Olivier stepped toward the child, who fled into the air, and intercepted him with a punch that revealed the child's material attack rivaled a mid-level god's.
• Olivier formed a huge hand and grabbed the child, who struggled unsuccessfully before bursting into tears.
• Olivier threatened to kill the child if he kept crying, then released him when he stopped and resolved to train him gradually.

Olivier, Victoria, Catherine, and Kobonoya arrived in the City of Light, where Olivier set out to assess the temple and find someone who would help manage the city. At the Temple of Light, Peter privately doubted Piero’s plan to resist Victoria and Olivier and decided he should take action.

• Olivier, Victoria, and Catherine named the nameless fellow Kobonoya after learning that he kept escaping because Olivier pinched his cheeks.
• The group reached the City of Light, and Kobonoya ate six tables of food while Olivier considered how to investigate the city and find a trustworthy manager.
• Olivier left Victoria, Catherine, and Kobonoya at an inn and entered Bubble Space to approach the Temple of Light unseen.
• Piero told Peter that the city would maintain the status quo rather than openly submit to Victoria, trusting that the Light Legion would eventually return.
• Peter reflected on his resentment toward the Light Legion and his support for freedom of belief, then decided to do something about Victoria and Olivier.

Olivier investigated Piero and Peter at the Temple of Light but found no useful clues, then learned that a young girl was being taken to be sacrificed as a Saintess of Light. He followed the procession alone, intending to observe the ritual and save her, while Victoria stayed behind.

• Olivier searched the Temple of Light for information about Piero, Peter, and Barthes but found nothing useful.
• Olivier questioned Kobonoya about the three golden fruits, but Kobonoya could not explain whether they would control someone stronger than himself.
• Victoria urged Olivier to storm the Temple of Light, but he declined and asked her to bring out Kobonoya's fruits.
• Olivier and his companions saw priests escorting a tearful young girl through the street as the Saintess of Light.
• Olivier told Victoria he would save the girl, then followed the procession alone to observe the sacrifice.

Olivier watched the City of Light’s leaders prepare a sacrifice to contact the Radiant Divine Realm, then saw Chekhovs’s projection appear and learn that Victoria had taken the Holy Light Capital and its believers. The chapter left Olivier poised to intervene as Chekhovs summoned the frightened Saintess of Light into the magic array.

• Olivier followed the Saintess of Light’s procession to the Temple of Light, where Piero, Peter, and Barthes prepared the sacrifice.
• Peter questioned whether they would still sacrifice the girl if the Radiant Divine Realm had abandoned Landis, and Barthes accused him of betraying the Light Legion.
• Olivier assessed the three leaders and decided Peter might be an ally, while Barthes would have to be dealt with.
• The sacrifice array summoned Chekhovs’s projection, and Piero told him that Victoria had taken the Holy Light Capital and its believers.
• Chekhovs raged over the loss of his followers, ordered the leaders to preserve their strength, then beckoned the Saintess of Light toward the array as Olivier prepared to act.