Chapter Summaries

Xu Jingming agreed to teach Yin Hongyu the Killing Combat Method for one million Military Merit per hour, while also inviting Lin Qianxue to learn. After a few minutes of instruction, Yin Hongyu quickly grasped the technique, but Xu Jingming sent her off to practice on her own, leaving her shocked that the lesson had ended so soon.

• Vera told Xu Jingming that Yin Hongyu wanted him and claimed both Yin Hongyu and Lin Qianxue were untouched succubi.
• Xu Jingming offered Yin Hongyu guidance for one million Military Merit per hour, and she agreed to pay for twelve hours.
• Xu Jingming took Yin Hongyu and Lin Qianxue to his residence’s cultivation chamber to teach them together.
• Xu Jingming explained how to draw out and condense killing intent, and Yin Hongyu quickly gained insight from his instruction.
• Xu Jingming told Yin Hongyu to practice by herself after less than ten minutes, leaving her stunned at the short lesson.

After Yin Hongyu paid Xu Jingming twelve million Military Merit for twelve hours of training, Lin Qianxue explained the preparations for reaching the Eternal Tier and the requirements for a Perfect Divine Body. Xu Jingming learned that his life gene multiplier mattered, but he had never tested it.

• Yin Hongyu trained under Xu Jingming's instruction for twelve hours and found that her killing intent refinement had improved substantially.
• Yin Hongyu transferred Xu Jingming twelve million Military Merit, flirted with him, and left after he refused to offer special guidance.
• Lin Qianxue asked whether Xu Jingming had told Teacher Frost Crown and Senior Sister Ye Li about reaching the Cosmic Peak; he said he had not been able to contact them.
• Lin Qianxue explained the five Divine Body grades and said her level-one bloodline and the second level of the Origin Core Secret Tome gave her a life gene multiplier of 1,000 times.
• Lin Qianxue told Xu Jingming that a Perfect Divine Body required a life gene multiplier of 1,024 times, and he realized he had never tested his own.

Xu Jingming learned that his life gene multiplier was only 745 times and that he would need to reach the Fourth Level of the Origin Core Secret Tome to have a chance at a perfect divine body. He planned to use his military merit to improve his combat equipment, beginning with a search for combat armor.

• Lin Qianxue tested Xu Jingming and discovered his life gene multiplier was 745 times, shocking her and Vera.
• Xu Jingming explained that his original bloodline was grade 7 and credited his strength largely to the Origin Core Secret Tome.
• Lin Qianxue said Xu Jingming would need the Fourth Level of the Origin Core Secret Tome to have a chance at a perfect divine body, while she had struggled to reach the third level.
• Xu Jingming resolved to use the Deep Blue System to overcome the difficulty of reaching the Fourth Level.
• After Lin Qianxue left, Xu Jingming opened the Military Merit Mall and reviewed his 11.24 billion military merit balance.
• Xu Jingming decided combat gear mattered more than upgrading his spaceship and asked Vera to display the combat armor category.

Xu Jingming chose an SS1 Dark Star Battle Suit and a Nine-Layer Thunder Prison Spear, but lacked enough Military Merit to buy both. Lin Qianxue borrowed from Yin Hongyu and several allies until she had gathered the 4.8 billion Xu needed, then transferred it to him.

• Xu Jingming added the 4-billion-Merit Dark Star Battle Suit to his cart and found the Nine-Layer Thunder Prison Spear, an upgradeable Black God Weapon priced at 12 billion.
• Xu Jingming asked Lin Qianxue to lend him 4.8 billion Military Merit, and she agreed despite having only 1.02 billion.
• Lin Qianxue borrowed from Yin Hongyu, who transferred 1 billion and asked Lin to repay the favor with a small favor later.
• Lin Qianxue contacted Lei Lie, Zhao Mingxue, Peggy, Su Yu, and other acquaintances, who contributed Military Merit.
• Lin Qianxue gathered 4.8 billion Military Merit and transferred it to Xu Jingming.

Xu Jingming received Military Merit from Lin Qianxue and spent 16 billion on a Dark Star Battle Suit and a Nine-Layer Thunder Prison Spear, then tested their abilities. Duncan visited and revealed that Lin Qianxue had borrowed Military Merit from many battle generals to help Xu Jingming.

• Xu Jingming received 4.8 billion Military Merit and ordered the Dark Star Battle Suit and Nine-Layer Thunder Prison Spear, spending 16 billion altogether.
• Xu Jingming received both items and tested the battle suit's defenses and the spear's Thunder Fang ability.
• Xu Jingming discovered that the spear could scatter into 3,600 blade fragments and reassemble under his control.
• Duncan visited, recognized the Black God Weapon, and learned that Xu Jingming had borrowed Military Merit from Lin Qianxue.
• Duncan told Xu Jingming that Lin Qianxue had borrowed more than 3 billion Military Merit from several battle generals to help him.

Xu Jingming learned that Lin Qianxue had borrowed Military Merit to buy him equipment, then gathered with the other selected experts for the Starfall Secret Realm. There he met Brodie, a powerful Three-Eyed Race genius who challenged him to a future fight, while Brodie’s companions learned of Xu Jingming’s extraordinary age and strength.

• Duncan told Xu Jingming that Lin Qianxue had borrowed Military Merit from others to help him, and Xu Jingming resolved to repay her kindness.
• Duncan revealed that geniuses from the Affiliated Races, including a Three-Eyed Race Special Lifeform, would join the Starfall Secret Realm expedition.
• The Nine Swords Sovereign summoned the selected experts to Central Plaza, where Xu Jingming assured Lin Qianxue that her Military Merit was enough.
• Brodie introduced himself to Xu Jingming and requested a fight after their Secret Realm journey, while Lin Qianxue advised Xu Jingming not to engage him.
• Mal questioned Brodie’s respectful attitude toward Xu Jingming, and Brodie explained that Xu Jingming’s achievements before age thirty-five earned his respect.

Xu Jingming and the Human Race warriors were teleported by the Nine Swords Sovereign to the Starfall Secret Realm, where several alien races began arriving. Vera recognized a Demon Race leader as a descendant of her betrayer and demanded revenge, while more races continued to gather.

• The Nine Swords Sovereign used his Divine Kingdom to teleport Xu Jingming and 204 other Human Race warriors to the Starfall Secret Realm entrance.
• Xu Jingming and Lin Qianxue observed the enormous nebula that marked the entrance to the Starfall Secret Realm.
• A Demon Race contingent arrived, and Vera recognized the leader as a descendant of the Phantom Demon who had betrayed her, demanding that Xu Jingming kill her.
• Xu Jingming calmed Vera and promised to avenge her if an opportunity arose inside the Secret Realm.
• The Demon Race arrived under its Supreme Dominator, followed by more than two hundred Mechanical Race lifeforms.

Xu Jingming learned about the strengths and forms of the other races before a Bloodthirsty Demon Seal appeared above him in the Human Race camp. Vera warned that the seal would draw the Demon Race’s pursuit in the Secret Realm, but Xu Jingming welcomed the chance to fight them.

• Xu Jingming observed the Mechanical, Demon, and Insect Race powerhouses and learned from Lin Qianxue why many races adopted human forms.
• Nine Swords Sovereign distributed information crystals, and Xu Jingming identified ten opponents who might possess Eternal Tier 3 strength or greater.
• Linyin sensed the Bloodthirsty Demon Seal in the Human Race camp and activated it around Xu Jingming.
• Vera explained that the seal would fade soon but let the Demon Race track Xu Jingming and pursue him in the Secret Realm.
• Xu Jingming decided the coming pursuit was a good thing because the demons would come to him.

Xu Jingming faced the Demon Race’s threat and ignored warnings from Lin Qianxue and Nine Swords Sovereign, determined to enter the Starfall Secret Realm. When the realm opened, he raced into it ahead of the other war generals, leaving Lin Qianxue worried behind.

• Linyin marked more than two hundred Demon Race war generals with Perception Demon Seals so they could track Xu Jingming inside the Secret Realm.
• Lin Qianxue and Yin Hongyu urged Xu Jingming to stay out, but he insisted he would enter despite the Demon Race’s pursuit.
• Nine Swords Sovereign advised Xu Jingming not to enter, but Xu Jingming refused, saying the Demon Race could come for him.
• About ten hours later, the Starfall Secret Realm opened, and the races surged toward its entrance.
• Xu Jingming used his Heavenly Thunder Wings to overtake the others and enter the nebula, while Lin Qianxue followed after him.

Xu Jingming entered Starfall Continent, where extreme gravity and sealed space forced him to travel on foot toward the Starfall Divine Palace. After discovering that killing native Starfall Beasts earned large amounts of Origin Points, he continued deeper into the continent in search of more.

• Xu Jingming surveyed Starfall Continent and learned that its intense gravity and sealed space made the journey to the Starfall Divine Palace slow and difficult.
• Barton and another Demon Race member sensed Xu Jingming nearby and rushed toward him, seeking a reward from Princess Linyin.
• Xu Jingming killed a Cosmic Ninth Order Starfall Beast and received 10 million Origin Points.
• Xu Jingming instantly killed Barton and his companion when they attacked, gaining 19 million Origin Points from both.
• Vera explained that Starfall Beasts were born from the Secret Realm and that their bodies could be sold for Military Merit; Xu Jingming stored the corpse and flew deeper into the forest.

Xu Jingming searched the Starfall Continent for a way to earn origin points and finally encountered Aike, an Insect Race general who deployed her swarm. He deliberately hid his true strength and fought her soldiers to farm points, leaving Aike uncertain about how powerful he was.

• Xu Jingming killed a Cosmic Eighth Order Starfall Beast and reflected that hunting the sparse creatures would not earn origin points quickly enough.
• Xu Jingming asked Vera whether her Charm Technique worked on Starfall Beasts, and Vera explained that their simple minds made them immune.
• Xu Jingming sensed a nearby Insect Race member, identified her as Aike, and concealed his strength to keep her producing soldiers.
• Aike accused Xu Jingming of falling into her trap and summoned a swarm of more than a thousand Insect Warriors.
• Xu Jingming charged into the swarm with his spear, killing Insect Warriors for origin points while pretending to struggle.
• Aike watched Xu Jingming fight and wondered whether he was as powerful as she had expected.

Xu Jingming feigned weakness to make Aike exhaust her Insect Warriors while he collected Origin Points. With Aike depleted and trying to flee, he revealed his strength and prepared to stop her.

• Aike surrounded Xu Jingming with successive waves of Insect Warriors, while he pretended to struggle and secretly harvested Origin Points by killing them.
• Aike summoned twenty Cosmic Peak Insect Guards, and Xu Jingming fought them while appearing close to defeat.
• Xu Jingming killed most of the Insect Guards as Aike spent hours producing more troops and exhausting her Brood Nest Origin.
• After her forces dwindled and she could produce no more Cosmic Tier War Bugs, Aike turned to flee.
• Xu Jingming dropped his feeble act, revealed his brilliant lightning aura, and declared that Aike would stay.

Xu Jingming revealed that his exhaustion was an act, wiped out the remaining Insect forces, and trapped Aike in a lightning prison before trying to enslave her. Aike self-destructed to resist the Heart-Eating Mark, and Xu Jingming left with her Origin Points while considering having Vera help him enslave Insect Queens in the future.

• Xu Jingming unleashed his power, killed the remaining Insect Guard and battle bugs, and revealed to Aike that he had been pretending to be exhausted.
• Xu Jingming used his Slaughter Domain and nine lightning pillars to trap Aike, then sent a Heart-Eating Mark through her defenses.
• Aike resisted the enslavement by self-destructing, and Xu Jingming received 15 million Origin Points for killing her.
• Vera explained that Insect Queens were difficult to enslave because of their soul resistance, and Xu Jingming suggested that she help him try next time.

After defeating Aike, Xu Jingming continued toward the Starfall Divine Palace, gaining Origin Points from Demon Race attackers along the way. Vera reverse-tracked the Demon Race princess Linyin, and Xu Jingming set off to confront her.

• Xu Jingming collected Aike’s corpse and discovered that the battle against the Insect Sea had earned him 3.2 billion Origin Points.
• Lin Qianxue killed her seventh Demon Race opponent and worried that the Demon Race could track Xu Jingming.
• Half a month later, Xu Jingming killed another Demon Race attacker while Vera urged him to hunt Linyin.
• Xu Jingming captured a Demon Race attacker alive, and Vera used its Perception Demon Seal to locate Linyin about forty thousand kilometers southeast.
• Xu Jingming flew southeast with the bound demon in tow, hoping to kill Linyin and obtain valuable loot.

Xu Jingming caught up with Linyin as she fought Kaila over a Starfall Crystal Core, and Kaila tried to use him as a distraction before fleeing. Xu Jingming faced Linyin alone and transformed with the Purple Nightmare Demonic Body as their battle began.

• Xu Jingming sensed multiple people near the crimson mountains and found Linyin fighting the wounded Winged Human Kaila for her Starfall Crystal Core.
• Linyin overwhelmed Kaila, but stopped when Xu Jingming approached, dragging the corpse of a Demon Race member behind him.
• Kaila pretended to seek Xu Jingming's help, then attacked his back with Holy Light Repulsion and fled when his lightning barrier blocked her strike.
• Xu Jingming said Kaila was from an Affiliated Race and vowed to deal with her later, while Linyin challenged him over his treatment of her Demon Race kin.
• Linyin unleashed Demonic Qi across the valley, and Xu Jingming welcomed it before activating Purple Nightmare Demonic Body and growing to four point two meters.

Xu Jingming broke free of Linyin’s desire illusion and fought her in the valley, where their first clash damaged the surrounding terrain. Their battle continued with Linyin surprised that he had blocked her whip.

• Xu Jingming’s Purple Nightmare Demonic Body revealed a powerful Demon Royal Bloodline, shocking Linyin and intensifying her killing intent.
• Linyin trapped Xu Jingming in her Phantom Demon illusion, using visions of familiar women, including Lin Qianxue, to tempt him.
• Xu Jingming pierced the illusion with his Nine-Layer Thunder Prison Spear and revealed that his Ice Heart Crown and mental support from Vera protected him.
• Xu Jingming charged Linyin, and their spear and Demonic Energy Whip clashed, blasting apart the valley rocks.
• Linyin was surprised that Xu Jingming had blocked her attack.

Xu Jingming overwhelmed Linyin with his spear, Slaughter Domain, and Nihility Divine Lightning, then trapped her with his clone. Vera stopped him from killing Linyin and urged him to enslave her instead, and Xu Jingming agreed.

• Xu Jingming used Flash Thunder Extreme Stab and Destruction Thunder Spear to break through Linyin's defenses and send her flying.
• Linyin unleashed her Life Core Secret Technique, Demon Flame Burning Heaven, with perfected Flame and Destruction Origins.
• Xu Jingming summoned a Demonic Energy Clone, and their overlapping Slaughter Domains slowed Linyin and weakened her Demon Flame.
• Xu Jingming and his clone trapped Linyin in a Thunder Prison Cage that froze her and extinguished her flames.
• Vera urged Xu Jingming to enslave Linyin for revenge and as an insider in Demon Race territory, and Xu Jingming agreed.

Xu Jingming’s Heart-Eating Mark failed to pierce Linyin’s protective barrier, and she tried to escape using a spatial technique. Vera intervened, stopped her escape, and shattered the barrier, leaving Xu Jingming poised to strike her with the mark.

• Xu Jingming’s Heart-Eating Mark struck Linyin’s Demonic Qi barrier but could not break through.
• Linyin revealed that her mother had placed the barrier within her soul, then began using Demon Shadow Void Escape to flee.
• Vera emerged from Xu Jingming’s Sea of Consciousness and used Soul Lock to halt Linyin’s escape.
• Vera inscribed Runes into the Phantom Demon Barrier and shattered it, weakening Linyin.
• Xu Jingming rushed Linyin and drove his prepared Heart-Eating Mark toward her unprotected abdomen.

Xu Jingming subdued Linyin with the Heart-Eating Mark, making her his obedient servant, and Vera revealed that Linyin’s mother had betrayed her. Linyin gave Xu Jingming her World Ring, which he claimed for himself.

• Xu Jingming activated the Heart-Eating Mark, subdued Linyin, and formed a soul connection that made her obedient to him.
• Vera credited her help in breaking Linyin’s Demonic Qi barrier and told Linyin that the Phantom Demon Sovereign had betrayed her and destroyed her Divine Kingdom.
• Linyin presented Xu Jingming with her dark purple World Ring and shrank herself to a height he found more suitable.
• Xu Jingming explored the ring’s miniature living world, erased Linyin’s Mental Strength Imprint, and replaced it with his own.

Xu Jingming tested the World Ring, then had Linyin use her Perception Demon Seal to summon the Demon Race members across the Starfall Continent. More than a hundred demons gathered in the valley, where Linyin bowed to Xu Jingming and announced that they had arrived.

• Xu Jingming entered the World Ring with Linyin, tested its miniature forest, and decided that hiding inside it during battle would be too dangerous.
• Xu Jingming asked Linyin to summon the demons in the secret realm so he could kill them together and obtain their Origin Points.
• Linyin sent a summons through her Perception Demon Seal, drawing responses from demons across the Starfall Continent, though some ignored her.
• Two days later, around eighty demons gathered in the valley, and Linyin used her royal pressure to silence those who questioned her orders.
• After another day, more than a hundred demons had assembled, and Linyin bowed toward Xu Jingming and told him they were all there.