Chapter Summaries

After Kerythra threatened to kill everyone who had discussed her height, people across Douluo Continent panicked and scrambled for protection. The Snow Empress and Ice Empress decided to seek Aglaea’s help, believing she could keep them safe.

• Yu Yuanzhen and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon elders and disciples feared Kerythra would punish them for their remarks about her height.
• The Ice Empress panicked over her repeated comparisons to Kerythra, while the Snow Empress worried she would be punished for failing to stop her.
• The Snow Empress proposed seeking Aglaea’s protection, arguing that Aglaea’s kindness and future leadership would make her willing to help.
• The Ice Empress agreed to find Aglaea and promised to carve a giant statue in her honor.
• People across Douluo Continent sought protection from Aglaea, Stelle and her group, or the Stellaron Hunters, while others gave up or dismissed Kerythra’s threat.

Cyrene calmed the people of Douluo Continent after Kerythra threatened to execute anyone who discussed her height, then inspired them to unite against her tyranny. The people rallied behind the cry that their world belonged to them, while Cyrene watched with quiet pride.

• Zhu Zhuqing panicked that Kerythra would punish her for calling her short, but Feng Jin reassured her that Caesar was only trying to frighten people.
• Kerythra’s threat sent fearful pleas flooding across the Sky Screen, and Yu Xiaogang trembled in silence.
• Cyrene read the panicked comments aloud in a soothing voice, helping the people of Douluo Continent calm down.
• Cyrene praised the people for overcoming their fear, and her words filled them with courage.
• The people of Douluo Continent denounced Caesar’s tyranny and rallied together, declaring that their world belonged to them.
• Cyrene watched the united crowd shout beneath the Sky Screen and smiled with gentle satisfaction.

Yu Xiaogang tried to turn the continent’s anger into fear by warning that Kerythra would kill everyone, while pretending to volunteer as the first to confront her. Cyrene suspected he meant to betray the people for Kerythra’s favor and wondered whether helping Little Caesar grow taller was what Kerythra wanted.

• The people beneath the Sky Screen cursed Yu Xiaogang for appearing cowardly, making him a target of contempt across the continent.
• Yu Xiaogang feared losing the Sky Screen’s reward and devised a scheme to regain public standing.
• Yu Xiaogang delivered a tearful speech claiming Kerythra would destroy everyone and urging them to enjoy their remaining days.
• The frightened crowd lost the courage Cyrene had helped restore, and Cyrene suspected Yu Xiaogang planned to report them to Kerythra in exchange for rewards.
• Cyrene wondered whether Kerythra would be pleased if someone helped Little Caesar grow taller.

Cyrene exposed Yu Xiaogang’s lies and used Aglaea’s Golden Thread to reveal that he planned to defect to Kerythra and help her grow taller in exchange for power. Yu Xiaogang was left kneeling in despair after Cyrene disclosed his secret methods to the crowd.

• Yu Xiaogang secretly planned to offer Kerythra Spirit Bones and Beast Martial Soul techniques so she could grow taller and reward him with status.
• Cyrene pointed out a Golden Thread wrapped around Yu Xiaogang, and the crowd recognized it as Aglaea’s lie-detecting power.
• The crowd accused Yu Xiaogang of deliberately frightening them, and he confessed to spreading lies while hiding his ambitions.
• Yu Xiaogang’s confession did not stop the Golden Thread from trembling, revealing that he still concealed something.
• Cyrene guessed that Yu Xiaogang planned to defect to Kerythra and help her grow taller with Spirit Bones or Beast Martial Soul Possession.
• Yu Xiaogang collapsed to his knees as Cyrene exposed his secret plan, leaving him in despair.

Yu Xiaogang’s idea of using soul bones to help Kerythra grow taller inspired people across Douluo Continent to hunt soul beasts and seek her favor. As the hunts threatened her subjects, Gu Yuena grew furious, while Yu Xiaogang reframed his exposed plan as a gift to the continent and prepared to claim credit later.

• People across Douluo Continent mocked Yu Xiaogang’s plan, while others rushed to suggest soul bones that might make Kerythra taller.
• Yu Yuanzhen led the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s elites toward the Star Dou Forest to hunt soul beasts and collect soul bones.
• Sects, armies, and factions began hunting across soul beast forests, hoping to earn Kerythra’s favor and receive the power of the Chrysos Heirs.
• Gu Yuena sensed humans slaughtering her soul beast subjects and flew into a rage, blaming the disaster on Yu Xiaogang’s exposed plan.
• Yu Xiaogang resisted the urge to punish those taking credit for his idea, then told the crowd he had meant to help everyone resist Spirit Hall.
• Yu Xiaogang planned to claim the original credit before Kerythra by relying on her ability to inspect the past.

Cyrene warned the soul masters that slaughtering soul beasts could provoke a devastating beast tide, but greedy factions continued hunting for Soul Bones to offer Kerythra. Yu Xiaogang proposed using a height-increasing Soul Bone or beast martial soul on Cyrene as an experiment, and she refused.

• Cyrene urged the soul masters to stop hunting soul beasts, warning that their killing could trigger a beast tide and drive the beasts to extinction.
• Yu Yuanzhen and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan ignored Cyrene’s warning and massacred soul beasts to obtain a Soul Bone that could increase height for Kerythra.
• Yu Xiaogang defended the hunt as a path for Douluo Continent to grow stronger and claimed he would lead it into the cosmos to face the Aeons.
• Yu Xiaogang suggested Cyrene test his idea by absorbing a height-increasing Soul Bone or attaching a beast martial soul, hoping to prove his theory to Kerythra.
• Cyrene saw through Yu Xiaogang’s plan and refused to turn into a hairy gorilla, saying she would grow bigger naturally in time.

Qian Renxue ordered Spirit Hall to restrain its Soul Masters and sent elders to stop the slaughter in Star Dou Forest. On the Sky Screen, Laicus urged Kerythra to prepare for war against powerful civilizations beyond Amphoreus, leaving her doubtful and disappointed in his claims.

• Stelle considered Cyrene’s worries about the soul beast slaughter, while Qian Renxue ordered Spirit Hall forces to stop hunting and dispatched elders to Star Dou Forest.
• Enraged ten-thousand-year soul beasts surrounded and killed hunters who had entered the forest to slaughter them.
• Kerythra demanded to know what Laicus would do after she claimed the world’s Law, and he said he would connect Amphoreus to the stars before correcting himself and describing his plans for the Black Tide and Iron Tomb.
• Laicus named the Xianzhou Alliance, the Genius Society, and the Astral Express as threats, but Kerythra doubted his earlier claims that the forces beyond the sky were weak.
• Kerythra said those civilizations might be worth testing and asked Laicus to walk with her, while viewers on Douluo Continent condemned his lies and feared for her future.

Cyrene reassured the people of Douluo Continent that Kerythra had only pretended to believe Laicus so she could learn more, calming their panic. Yu Xiaogang then abandoned his commentary and joined the crowd in loudly praising Kerythra, while Stelle compared his flattery to the praise dolls beside Big Herta.

• The people of Douluo Continent panicked at the thought that Kerythra might trust Laicus and face the powerful forces Beyond the Sky, while Yu Xiaogang feared for his own future.
• Cyrene told the people that Kerythra did not believe Laicus and explained that his contradictory claims showed he had lied to her before.
• The people regained hope, and Yu Xiaogang realized his earlier commentary had misled them and threatened his chances of winning his PK against Cyrene.
• Yu Xiaogang decided pleasing Kerythra mattered more than the PK and began loudly praising her intelligence, beauty, and power.
• The people joined Yu Xiaogang in praising Kerythra, and Stelle privately compared him to the praise dolls beside Big Herta.

Stelle and Cyrene eavesdropped on Kerythra and Laicus, with Stelle's attempt to hide them turning into a comical don't-laugh challenge. Laicus revealed his plan to take the Savior for experiments, and Hysilens arranged for Stelle and Cyrene to advise Kerythra before she went to war.

• Stelle and Cyrene sneaked closer to hear Kerythra's generals discuss the unavoidable sacrifices in the battle for Fagina.
• Laicus noticed the pair, but Stelle distracted Cyrene with a solemn "Don't laugh... challenge" instead of helping them hide.
• Kerythra questioned Laicus about the Savior, and he proposed taking her away for experiments because she carried a Stellaron.
• Kerythra ended the discussion and sent Laicus back to Okhema before preparing to address her guests.
• Hysilens thanked Stelle and Cyrene, then promised to arrange a chance for them to advise Kerythra before she set out to war.

At a grand banquet, Kerythra exposed Hysilens, Stelle, and Cyrene as conspirators who had tried to seize the Core Flame and murder Caesar. Surrounded by ministers and facing Kerythra’s judgment, Stelle was left to decide their fate.

• Kerythra announced that the banquet would reveal traitors and accused Hysilens of using the Siren’s song and conspiring with people from Beyond the Sky to seize the Core Flame and murder Caesar.
• The ministers closed in on Hysilens, Stelle, and Cyrene, while Stelle remained confused and Cyrene grew frightened.
• Kerythra silenced Hysilens, displayed a dagger linked to Caenis, and recounted how Okhema, Aidelia, and Janusapolis had submitted to her.
• Kerythra ordered Stelle to speak her last words and accept Caesar’s judgment.
• Hysilens promised to fight beside Stelle, and Cyrene looked to her with trust as the three awaited Stelle’s decision.

Stelle tried to persuade Kerythra that Laicus had fabricated the Divine Oracle and would betray Amphoreus, but Kerythra rejected her warning and ordered her, Cyrene, and Hysilens arrested. The revelation that Phainon had endured more than thirty million cycles shocked the people watching the Sky Screen on Douluo Continent.

• Cyrene told Stelle that the Shortcut was connected and urged her to use her identity and rhetoric to convince Kerythra.
• Stelle told Kerythra that Laicus had fabricated the Divine Oracle, Phainon had endured more than thirty million cycles, and Iron Tomb would bring Amphoreus to destruction.
• Stelle declared that the Path of Trailblaze opposed conquest and destruction, and threatened to smash Kerythra's ambition and Laicus with her baseball bat.
• Kerythra dismissed Stelle's speech and ordered the Lord of Broken Blades and Lord of Winter Forest to take Stelle, Cyrene, and Hysilens to the dungeon.
• The people of Douluo Continent reacted with shock as they learned that Phainon had endured more than thirty million cycles without stopping the Black Tide.

The Douluo Continent’s people clamored for Cyrene to explain the story behind the Sky Screen, while she promised to reveal it gradually and continued patiently answering their questions. After learning about Phainon’s more than thirty million cycles of reincarnation, Zhu Zhuqing and the others were shaken but hesitated to revisit his painful memories.

• The people beneath the Sky Screen asked Cyrene to explain the fragmented story, and she promised that later events would be shown bit by bit.
• The crowd focused on Cyrene and ignored Yu Xiaogang as he tried to gloat about Stelle and Cyrene being caught by Kerythra.
• Yu Xiaogang resented the crowd’s indifference and blamed Tang San for failing to support or comfort him.
• Zhu Zhuqing and the others watched the account of Phainon’s more than thirty million reincarnation cycles and felt shocked and pained.
• The people around Phainon chose not to question him about his suffering, though they remained conflicted about whether they wanted the Sky Screen to show those memories.

Laicus confronted Kerythra after making the other banquet guests disappear, and she exposed his suspicious act of groveling despite his great power. Cyrene explained that Kerythra’s banquet had tested everyone’s sincerity, while the story left the people beneath the Sky Screen marveling at the schemes involved and Tang San resenting Yu Xiaogang.

• Laicus entered the banquet hall, vanished the generals and ministers, and accused Kerythra of using the gathering to manipulate both sides.
• Hysilens blocked Laicus as he approached Kerythra, who revealed that she had never trusted his act of pretending to be a mortal.
• Cyrene reminded Stelle that she had acted sincerely with both Kerythra and Hysilens, and told her that their honesty had won.
• Kerythra questioned why Laicus, also known as Lü Ku'ergos, had hidden his immense power and groveled before her.
• The people of Douluo Continent recognized the banquet as a complex test and judged Stelle, Hysilens, and Laicus as outmatched by Kerythra and Cyrene.
• Tang San blamed Yu Xiaogang for being unable to help and envied Stelle’s clever, powerful partner.

The Star Luo Emperor blamed his failed campaign of brutal suppression on his inability to govern like Kerythra, then decreed compulsory schooling and harsh examinations to produce capable officials. Meanwhile, Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun sailed to kill Dai Mubai under their father’s orders, though they still hesitated to harm their relatives.

• The Star Luo Emperor learned that rebels were spreading across his empire and reflected on how his violent tactics had driven soldiers and officials to defect.
• Watching Kerythra, Cyrene, and Laicus on the Sky Screen, the Star Luo Emperor envied Kerythra’s ability to manage people and considered asking Cyrene to advise him.
• The Star Luo Emperor ordered schools opened across the nation and imposed regular examinations, sending those who failed to labor in the fields regardless of status.
• The Star Luo Emperor imagined that education would produce geniuses to strengthen his empire and considered ruling forever through immortality.
• Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun sailed toward Dai Mubai under orders to kill him, while privately struggling with their lingering affection for their relatives.

Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun decided to join the rebellion against the Star Luo Emperor, while on the Sky Screen Laicus tried to capture Stelle after Cyrene vanished. Kerythra intervened, asserting her authority over her subjects, but Laicus effortlessly stopped Hysilens's attack.

• Dai Weisi learned that the Star Luo Emperor's violent campaigns and forced schooling policies had fueled widespread rebellion across the empire.
• Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun agreed to rebel, but Zhu Zhuyun urged him to join forces with Dai Mubai, Zhuqing, and the oppressed rebels before acting.
• Laicus threatened Stelle and Cyrene, and a red jellyfish-like phantom appeared before Cyrene and then vanished with her.
• Laicus bound Stelle and prepared to attack, but Kerythra ordered him to stop and declared that only the monarch could judge her subjects.
• Hysilens attacked Laicus at Kerythra's command, but Laicus caught her sword strike with two fingers.

Laicus revealed overwhelming power, repelled Hysilens, and erased Stelle by swallowing her into collapsed space. As viewers on Douluo Continent panicked over Stelle’s fate and Kerythra’s prospects, Yu Xiaogang began plotting to make Laicus his future backer and disciple.

• Laicus caught Hysilens’s sword with two fingers, blasted her across the hall, and declared that a god adjudicated fate.
• Laicus collapsed the space around Stelle and swallowed her, leaving no trace of her in the hall.
• Viewers on Douluo Continent feared for Kerythra and Stelle, while Yu Xiaogang decided to keep courting Kerythra and later try to summon Laicus as his disciple.
• Stelle’s followers knelt before her statues and prayed for her safety and return.

Kerythra confronted Laicus and revealed that she had summoned Big Herta and Screwllum as allies from Beyond the Sky. Laicus dismissed their chances and threatened Okhema, declaring that Iron Tomb would be born and that he had countless ways to bring Destruction.

• Kerythra declared that Laicus had violated the Law and argued that neither he nor the Chrysos Heirs could destroy the other completely.
• Kerythra used the Chronos Anchor to summon Big Herta and Screwllum, then challenged Laicus to prove the strength of their Path.
• Screwllum said the allies had obtained the Core Flame for read permission of the ultimate protocol, Law, and expected to secure its other permissions.
• Big Herta warned Laicus that the Journey of Flame-Chasing could not continue and urged him not to provoke the Genius Society.
• Laicus said the Fourteen-Line Algebraic Formula made the allies unable to defeat him and threatened to destroy Okhema and its people.
• Laicus announced that Iron Tomb would be born and claimed he had a thousand ways to make Destruction descend.

The chapter explained how Kerythra controlled the conflict by keeping the Chronos Anchor and deciding whether Big Herta and Screwllum could enter Amphoreus. It then showed Stelle trapped in Beyond Myth, where Laicus confined her to watch Amphoreus’s final act unfold.

• Kerythra took control of the Chronos Anchor and personally chose whether to summon Big Herta and Screwllum to Amphoreus.
• Big Herta addressed Laicus as senior, and Screwllum admired his past achievements, alarming viewers about Laicus’s immense power.
• Stelle found herself again in the sealed space called Beyond Myth and searched for a way back to the battle.
• An ancient monitor detected Stelle as an abnormal value and announced an isolation directive.
• Laicus appeared and told Stelle that he had modified Beyond Myth into an audience seat where she would watch Amphoreus’s final act.

Laicus told Stelle that time in their space flowed almost like the real universe and revealed that he sought the First Cause of Life and the destruction of Erudition. On Douluo Continent, Yu Xiaogang panicked over Laicus’s ambition while Aglaea and Cipher secretly monitored and mocked Yu Xiaogang’s delusions.

• Laicus explained to Stelle that time outside Amphoreus flowed far more slowly and said he wanted the First Cause of Life and the destruction of Erudition.
• The people of Douluo Continent were shocked that Laicus intended to kill an Aeon and worried that Stelle was in danger.
• Yu Xiaogang regretted fantasizing about making Laicus his disciple and feared an Aeon would punish him for it.
• Aglaea kept a Golden Thread connected to Yu Xiaogang, while Cipher used Trickery to read his thoughts.
• Cipher urged Aglaea to keep monitoring Yu Xiaogang because his absurd ambitions amused her.

Laicus revealed that he had created Nous and planned to destroy the Aeon to break the Erudition Cage and restore limitless exploration. Cyrene explained Laicus’s identity and motive, then began illustrating the cage with spirit-ring limits on Douluo Continent.

• Laicus told Stelle that he wanted to correct the human-made error of Erudition and destroy Nous, then vanished from Beyond Myth.
• Viewers on Douluo Continent struggled to understand Laicus’s words and called for Cyrene to explain the story.
• Cyrene explained that members of the Genius Society earned Nous’s recognition, prompting viewers to mock Yu Xiaogang’s ambitions.
• Cyrene revealed that Laicus was the first genius of the Genius Society and had created Nous for research calculations.
• Cyrene explained that Nous became an Aeon and built the Erudition Cage, which Laicus sought to destroy so the universe could explore knowledge freely.
• Cyrene compared the cage to Douluo Continent’s fixed spirit-ring age limits and noted that physique and Spirit Bones could affect what a soul master absorbed.