Chapter Summaries

Xu Jingming tested himself against a virtual Roy and later watched the arena melee conclude. The top 100 prodigies advanced, and the Eternal Star Alliance announced that six rounds of one-on-one elimination matches would determine their final rankings.

• Xu Jingming fought a virtual Roy, endured his Destruction Sword Qi with the Purple Nightmare Demonic Body, and defeated him with Thunderlight World Annihilation Cannon.
• Xu Jingming watched the remaining matches, assessed Moon Shadow's abilities, and exchanged glares with her.
• Five days later, the arena melee ended, and the top 100 contestants appeared in pillars of light before the cheering spectators.
• The Eternal Star Alliance official announced that the finalists' rankings and training would depend on six rounds of paired elimination matches, to be completed within five Stellar Days.

Xu Jingming faced Carlos in the first round of the one-on-one arena matches and instantly defeated him with his perfected Thunderstorm Technique. He advanced to the top fifty as the audience celebrated another decisive victory.

• The first-round pairings were announced, and Xu Jingming drew Carlos, a defensive fighter from the Black Rock Empire.
• Moon Shadow warned Xu Jingming that Carlos's Earth Element Law countered lightning, but Xu Jingming said he would win and told her not to get eliminated first.
• Carlos entered the arena and surrounded himself with his Earth Fortress Defense combat skill.
• Xu Jingming unleashed his perfected Thunderstorm Technique, shattered Carlos's shield, and destroyed him before his Life Domain could heal him.
• The host declared Xu Jingming the winner and announced that he had advanced to the top fifty.

Xu Jingming won his remaining preliminary matches and advanced to the semifinals, where the Star Torch Sovereign explained that the Eternal Star Alliance could offer him a path beyond Dominators. On the final day of the Genius Battle, Roy and Xu Jingming were introduced as the first two of the four finalists, but their matches had not yet begun.

• Xu Jingming defeated experts of the Wind and Water Laws in his second, third, and fourth matches, advancing to the semifinals with four consecutive victories.
• The Star Torch Sovereign visited Xu Jingming and told him that joining the Eternal Star Alliance could let him encounter beings above Dominators.
• Xu Jingming set his sights on defeating Roy and taking first place in the final day’s semifinals and finals.
• The Eternal Star Alliance host opened the final event and introduced Roy of the Starfall Empire, whose Destruction Sword Law had overwhelmed his opponents.
• Xu Jingming was introduced as the Thunder Emperor, and the arena’s projection showed him destroying three Law experts with his lightning.

Xu Jingming faced Moon Shadow in the first semifinal as she unveiled her T5 secret technique, Samsara of the Forest, to strengthen herself and weaken his abilities. He answered with a burst of Haotian Divine Lightning that burned away the forest around him, leaving Moon Shadow shocked.

• The semifinal draw paired Xu Jingming with Moon Shadow and Roy with Beth.
• Moon Shadow vowed to overcome her humiliation, and Xu Jingming dismissed her confidence.
• Moon Shadow transformed the arena into a primeval forest with Samsara of the Forest and claimed it boosted her strength while weakening Xu Jingming.
• Xu Jingming unleashed Haotian Divine Lightning, burning the trees and vines within a thousand meters and startling Moon Shadow.

Xu Jingming revealed his T7 Thunder Abyss Sun Eater Form and devastated Moon Shadow’s forest domain, but Moon Shadow answered with a fused attack of her Sky-Rending Wind Blade and Wind Azure Giant Dragon. The chapter ended as her attack closed in on Xu Jingming.

• The spectators and Sovereigns reacted to Xu Jingming’s Lightning overwhelming Moon Shadow’s Samsara of the Forest, and the Sovereigns suspected he had a hidden bloodline.
• Moon Shadow activated her Silver Moon Bloodline and Ancient Life Tree Dharma Form, drawing power from the forest.
• Xu Jingming summoned his T7 Thunder Abyss Sun Eater Form, which destroyed the forest across a vast area and overwhelmed Moon Shadow’s domain.
• Moon Shadow unleashed her Sky-Rending Wind Blade and T6 Wind Azure Giant Dragon in a fused assault against Xu Jingming.
• The wind blades and dragon breath rushed toward Xu Jingming as his figure suddenly blurred.

Xu Jingming defeated Moon Shadow with a perfected T6 combat skill, advancing to the Genius Battle finals while the audience and rulers marveled at his strength. After waking in the Elf imperial palace, Moon Shadow struggled with her second loss to him but resolved to seek guidance in the Eternal Star Alliance.

• Xu Jingming used Instant Thunder Flash and Heavenly Punishment Annihilation Stab to destroy Moon Shadow’s Ancient Life Tree Dharma Form and kill her.
• The host declared Xu Jingming the winner and advanced him to the finals, while spectators compared the fight to his earlier victory over Moon Shadow.
• The VIP Hall rulers praised Xu Jingming for mastering three perfected T6 combat skills, while Demon Blade noted that Roy remained his main obstacle.
• Moon Shadow woke in the Elf imperial palace and lamented losing to Xu Jingming for the second time.
• Moon Shadow regained her composure and vowed to join the Eternal Star Alliance to receive guidance from its greatest being.

Xu Jingming and Roy advanced to the Cosmic Genius War final after each defeated a semifinal opponent with a single attack. The final began with both fighters entering the arena, leaving their long-awaited battle about to start.

• Xu Jingming returned to the Star Torch Empire viewing area after defeating Moon Shadow and prepared for the final.
• Roy defeated Beth with one sword strike, earning a place in the final against Xu Jingming.
• Xu Jingming told Ye Lan and the others that he was excited to face Roy and spent the one-hour break preparing.
• The host introduced Xu Jingming and Roy as the final contestants before they entered the arena to cheers from their supporters.

Xu Jingming revealed his Purple Nightmare Demonic Body and withstood Roy's Destruction Sword Light in the grand finals. Roy unveiled his perfected Destruction Sword Wheel Form, but Xu Jingming countered his empowered attack and rushed in to strike.

• Roy opened the grand final with his Destruction Sword Light, and Xu Jingming transformed into his Purple Nightmare Demonic Body to withstand it.
• The audience recognized Xu Jingming's Thunder Prison Demon bloodline, while Roy acknowledged it and revealed his Destruction Sword Wheel Form.
• Roy strengthened his Destruction Sword Light with the Form, but Xu Jingming answered with his Thunder Abyss Sun Eater Form and Thunderstorm Technique.
• Xu Jingming emerged unharmed, declared that Roy's Destruction Sword Light no longer threatened him, and used Instant Thunder Flash to charge toward Roy.

Xu Jingming faced Roy in the tournament final, matching his Destruction Law before revealing a clone and his perfected Thunderlight World Annihilation Cannon. He killed Roy and won the match, becoming the Cosmic Human Race’s strongest Star Brilliance Tier fighter.

• Xu Jingming and Roy exchanged powerful attacks, and Xu Jingming forced Roy to fight seriously.
• Roy unleashed the T4 sword technique Sword · Ruin, while Xu Jingming summoned a clone and fired two Thunderlight World Annihilation Cannons.
• Xu Jingming’s combined lightning attack shattered Roy’s sword light and swallowed Roy.
• The host announced Xu Jingming as the winner, and audiences across the Universe Realm celebrated his victory.

Xu Jingming won first place in the Cosmic Human Race Genius Battle and learned that the Eternal Star Alliance would recruit him and the other top thousand contestants into its core ranks. He received 100 Crystal Yuan and 10,000 academy Points, then prepared to begin cultivation at Star Dome Academy.

• The Noah Empire ruler, Ye Lan, and Blue Star citizens celebrated Xu Jingming's victory over Roy.
• The Genius Battle ended, and Xu Jingming and the other contestants were teleported back to the Central Plaza, where Roy acknowledged Xu Jingming.
• A gold-robed Dominator announced that all one thousand contestants would join the Eternal Star Alliance's core ranks and cultivate at Star Dome Academy.
• The Dominator announced the contestants' rewards, giving Xu Jingming 100 Crystal Yuan and 10,000 academy Points for first place.
• Eva reconnected with Xu Jingming and reacted with shock to the rewards, while Xu Jingming realized how much richer the Eternal Star Alliance was than he had imagined.
• The gold-robed Dominator said representatives would soon take the contestants to Star Dome Academy and urged them to shape their futures through their own efforts.

After the Genius Battle, Xu Jingming and the other finalists joined the Eternal Star Alliance’s core tier and prepared to travel to Star Dome Academy. They registered their home planets for pickup and learned their cultivation could keep them away from family and friends for thousands of years.

• The golden-robed Sovereign congratulated the finalists on becoming core-tier members, and Xu Jingming exchanged contact details with Roy, Moon Shadow, Beth, and the other geniuses.
• Modo arrived and asked the young cultivators to submit their planetary addresses so the Eternal Star Alliance could arrange their spacecraft.
• Xu Jingming learned that S1 Level spacecraft, Warp Drives, and private Star Gates would carry them two billion light-years from the Eternal Star Alliance headquarters to the Noah Empire in two months.
• Xu Jingming entered Blue Star’s location and learned that training at Star Dome Academy could last hundreds or even tens of thousands of years.
• The geniuses logged out of the Virtual Universe to make use of their final time at home before their spacecraft arrived.

After Xu Jingming won the Cosmic Genius War, the Star Torch Sovereign and Noah Sovereign arrived to reward him and protect his homeworld. The chapter left Xu Jingming with an A1 spacecraft, one thousand Life Planets, and special protection for Blue Star and its surroundings.

• Xu Jingming returned from the Virtual Universe and celebrated his championship with Ye Lan, Ling Shuang, Song Qiuyun, Su Qingli, Lu Yunji, Yuli, and the others.
• The Star Torch Sovereign and Noah Sovereign arrived at Xu Jingming's villa with Lu Wen, Niki, and other Eternal Gods.
• The Star Torch Sovereign praised Xu Jingming for winning the Genius Battle and gave him the A1 spacecraft Dark Monarch.
• The Star Torch Sovereign awarded Xu Jingming one thousand Life Planets near Blue Star, doubling his originally promised reward.
• Noah Sovereign designated the one-light-year region around Blue Star a protected zone and provided a ten-thousand-person engineering team to modify the Solar System.

After winning the Genius Battle, Xu Jingming received Lu Wen's Thunder Punishment Heavenly Prison manual and went to retrieve the Sacred Healing Pill. Eva used the pill to reunite with her preserved body and awakened, leaving Xu Jingming to greet her.

• Lu Wen congratulated Xu Jingming, gave him the Thunder Punishment Heavenly Prison manual, and told him to contact him if he needed help at Star Dome Academy.
• Eva told Xu Jingming that the Sacred Healing Pill had arrived, and he collected it from the Star Torch Courier Station.
• Xu Jingming opened the safe containing the pill and brought Eva's Crystal Coffin out before Ye Lan and the others.
• Eva's projection entered her body, and the Sacred Healing Pill helped her Mental Strength merge with it and heal its injuries.
• Eva awakened in her body, sat up in the coffin, and told Xu Jingming that she had succeeded.

Eva returned to her original body and reunited with Xu Jingming, who celebrated his Genius Battle success at a grand banquet. Before leaving for Eternal Star Alliance headquarters, Xu Jingming bought powerful defenses for Blue Star, and the chapter ended with a woman announcing she had come to fulfill her promise.

• Eva emerged from the Crystal Coffin in her original body, thanked Xu Jingming, and decided to return to Blue Star with him before going back to the Elf Kingdom.
• Noah Sovereign held a grand banquet for Xu Jingming, where Eva and his companions drew attention as they celebrated with him.
• After the banquet, Xu Jingming considered Blue Star's defenses and bought a moon-sized War Fortress, two Star-Destroying Cannons, and defensive satellites.
• A soft voice from the villa's second floor told Xu Jingming, "S Level, I'm here to fulfill my promise."

After spending an intimate night with Eva, Xu Jingming departed for Blue Star with the women aboard the Dark Monarch, while an escort fleet carried engineers and strategic supplies behind them. During the journey, he received notice that Star Dome Academy’s freshman enrollment ceremony would take place in the Virtual Universe, and Eva teased him about making use of the hour before it began.

• Eva used her Star Peak power to keep Xu Jingming from moving and spent the night alone with him.
• Noah Sovereign arranged an escort fleet to transport ten thousand engineers and the delayed star-destroying cannons and War Fortress to Blue Star; Zhou Yuanwu chose to travel with the fleet.
• Xu Jingming took the women aboard the Dark Monarch and set course for Blue Star, with the spaceship estimating an arrival in 18 days and 12 hours.
• Eva joked with Xu Jingming about becoming an Intelligent Life again, then invited Ye Lan to bring Aimes, Yuli, and the others to join them.
• Xu Jingming received a Virtual Universe email announcing Star Dome Academy’s freshman enrollment ceremony in one hour, and Eva pointed out that there was still time before he had to attend.

Xu Jingming attended Star Dome Academy’s enrollment ceremony in the Virtual Universe and learned about the academy’s history and extraordinary cultivation resources. Lord Mosang introduced the sacred grounds that would be available to the freshmen, leaving Xu Jingming eager to use them.

• Xu Jingming entered the Virtual Universe aboard the Dark Monarch and took his place at the center of the first row beside Moon Shadow and Roy.
• Moon Shadow explained that many lower-ranked Genius Battle contestants had given up their places at Star Dome Academy to cultivate in their local universe nations, and Roy and Xu Jingming called that foolish.
• The hall darkened, and Dominator Tier expert Mosang appeared to welcome the freshmen and introduce himself as their guide.
• Mosang showed the freshmen Star Dome Academy, a vast floating continent with a history of 110,000 epochs and many Dominators and Eternal Gods among its graduates.
• Mosang presented the academy’s cultivation grounds, including the Body Tempering Pool, Heavenly Punishment Thunder Realm, Enlightenment Tree, Abyss Sea, and Temporal Rift, astonishing Xu Jingming and the other freshmen.

Xu Jingming learned how Star Dome Academy’s Points, cultivation resources, lectures, and discipleship worked, then received his student wristband and learned the academy’s missions carried a high risk of death and expulsion. None of the new students withdrew, and Mosang welcomed them to explore the academy.

• Mosang explained that students earned Points through missions and rankings or by exchanging Crystal Yuan, and used them to access academy resources.
• Mosang described the instructors’ lectures and explained that students could seek Dominator instructors as masters based partly on their Genius Battle rankings.
• Xu Jingming considered seeking a Supreme Dominator as his master, while Moon Shadow also set her sights on one.
• Mosang distributed wristbands, and Xu Jingming learned he had Special Class access and 10,000 starting Points.
• Mosang warned that students had to complete annual missions or face expulsion and that fewer than half of the 827 entrants might survive ten thousand years.
• No students chose to withdraw, and Mosang welcomed them to explore Star Dome Academy using their wristbands.

After enrolling at Star Dome Academy, Xu Jingming explored the academy with Moon Shadow and Beth and learned about its facilities and student residences. He reached his first-place island, No. F-001, while Moon Shadow and Beth headed to their own islands.

• After Mosang disappeared, Xu Jingming agreed to explore Star Dome Academy with Moon Shadow and Beth, while Roy logged off.
• Xu Jingming, Moon Shadow, and Beth flew across the academy as Moon Shadow pointed out its facilities, including the Myriad Battles Tower, the Enlightenment Tree, and the Heavenly Punishment Thunder Realm.
• Della guided the three students to the Eternal Day Archipelago and explained that Star Dome Academy had more than three million students.
• Della told Xu Jingming that his first-place finish earned him the highest-specification island, while Moon Shadow and Beth received smaller islands.
• Xu Jingming went to Island No. F-001 after parting ways with Moon Shadow and Beth.

Xu Jingming explored his exclusive island at Star Dome Academy and discovered its vast collection of combat skill manuals. He asked about potential masters and learned that Frost Crown Dominator was the strongest of the three Supreme Dominators who followed the Great Dao of Lightning and Destruction.

• Xu Jingming arrived at Island No. 1, F-001, named its artificial intelligence One, and accepted a tour of the island and its furnished residence.
• Xu Jingming viewed Star Dome Academy’s combat skill manuals and was astonished to find numerous T0 Level techniques available for Points.
• One explained that higher-ranked combat skills were beyond Xu Jingming’s access until he became an Eternal God.
• Xu Jingming asked about the academy’s five Supreme Dominator instructors and learned that three followed the Great Dao of Lightning and Destruction.
• One identified Frost Crown Dominator as the strongest of the three and showed Xu Jingming her image.

Xu Jingming learned that Frost Crown Dominator required prospective disciples to clear the Star Abyss Death Realm, a trial almost no one had passed, and decided to challenge it. After briefly tending to Eva and the others, he flew toward the trial while Moon Shadow focused on combat techniques and vowed to defeat him after reaching the Star Tier.

• No. 1 explained that Frost Crown Dominator was the foremost of Star Dome Academy’s five Supreme Dominators and would accept only disciples who cleared the Star Abyss Death Realm.
• No. 1 told Xu Jingming that the trial was so difficult that the last person to clear it had done so two hundred thousand years earlier, and said Xu Jingming was not yet strong enough.
• Xu Jingming left the Virtual Universe to spend more than six hours with Eva and the others, then returned and ordered No. 1 to take him to the Star Abyss Death Realm.
• Moon Shadow watched Xu Jingming fly away, continued selecting combat techniques, and resolved to defeat him after she reached the Star Tier.