Chapter Summaries

Abokunto celebrated becoming the Luokun Race’s first Universe Venerable and welcomed his old friend Tam, who came to verify whether Zhou Hao’s sermon had truly enabled Immortals to advance. Abokunto confirmed that the sermon had given him a breakthrough, leaving Tam to consider the Human Race’s offer and the Northern Frontier Alliance’s position.

• The Luokun Race celebrated Abokunto’s breakthrough around a giant statue of Zhou Hao, which Abokunto had carved with his own insights into the laws.
• Tam visited Abokunto, and the old friends reunited after years apart.
• Tam explained that his race had delayed deciding whether to side with humanity because the Northern Frontier Alliance was undecided and some suspected a human scheme.
• Abokunto confirmed that he had become a Universe Venerable after listening to Zhou Hao’s sermon and said he had previously seen no path to breaking through.

Zhou Hao’s lecture drove many races to reconsider their alliances and align with the Human Race, while the three rival pinnacle races faced growing uncertainty about war. The chapter left the universe’s balance of power shifting toward the Human Race as its enemies weighed their next move.

• Abokunto told Tam that Zhou Hao’s lecture had made the laws of the Dao clear and helped resolve his doubts.
• The Origin Tower Race debated joining the Human Race, and its Ancestor vowed to propose leaving the Northern Frontier Alliance for the Hong Alliance if the alliance took no clear stance.
• The Starry Sky Beast Ancestor explained that allying with the Human Race would preserve the Starry Sky Beast race’s independence while placing it beside a rising power.
• The Ancestral God Cult offered to assist the Human Race if Zhou Hao lectured there once every thousand years.
• Meng Yaozu, the Insectoid Empress, and Mechanical Father God recognized that the Human Race’s new allies made victory in a war far less certain.

Mechanical Father God proposed four ways for the three allied races to counter the Human Race, while Zhou Hao advanced his cultivation and strengthened humanity’s young immortals. After a hundred years, Zhou Hao had completed the second tribulation of the advanced Nine Tribulations Secret Codex and was cultivating the third.

• Mechanical Father God outlined four options: kill Zhou Hao, submit to the Human Race, recruit the Prison Race and Crystal Race, or hire powerful beings to kill Giant Axe in the Cosmic Sea.
• Zhou Hao received the fourth and fifth tribulations of the advanced Nine Tribulations Secret Codex as a reward for completing Human Race Development Stage Three.
• Zhou Hao spent twenty years completing the first tribulation, raising his Ice Peak Giant Beast’s life Gene Level from ten times to thirty times.
• Over the next hundred years, Zhou Hao completed the second tribulation and began the third, while his law-fusion comprehension advanced.
• Zhou Hao used Word is Law to raise Wuka and the others’ law comprehension to the twentieth level of the Tongtian Bridge, and they prepared to advance to immortality.
• Luo Feng disguised his aura and headed to the Outer Domain Battlefield, where conflicts increasingly targeted Human Race immortals.

Zhou Hao prepared to give a second universal lecture to over ten million immortal and venerable listeners, hoping to test the combined effects of his talents. Universe Masters, including Giant Axe, attended but doubted they would gain much from a World Master's Law insights.

• Zhou Hao's Word is Law talent spread among carefully vetted geniuses from other branches, helping humanity's next generation improve.
• The second universal lecture drew an unprecedented audience from nearly every race, while the Zerg, Mechanical, Demon, Yan God, Crystal, and Prison races remained absent.
• Zhou Hao appeared in the Great Dao Arena and greeted the listeners who respectfully called him Teacher.
• Zhou Hao used his blessing to test how his talents would affect over ten million listeners, unaware that some attendees privately dismissed him.
• Giant Axe and the other Universe Masters greeted Zhou Hao, then discussed whether his lecture could offer them any insight.

Zhou Hao lectured on fusing time and space, greatly improving the audience’s Law comprehension and helping many experts gain breakthroughs and insights. The lecture enabled Zhou Hao to fuse three Fusion Laws into the preliminary Destruction Law, completing Ultimate Sign-in Task 1 and starting the next task to fuse Life and Destruction.

• Zhou Hao began his lecture on time-space fusion, and the Great Dao Admonition strengthened the Universe Masters’ and other listeners’ comprehension within the Virtual Universe.
• Giant Axe gained no new insight, while Chaos City Lord glimpsed a path toward perfect time-space fusion and becoming a Universe’s Strongest.
• The Human Race and Hongmeng Venerables advanced their understanding, and Immortals broke through in large numbers.
• Feedback from the listeners’ insights raised Zhou Hao’s Law comprehension, allowing him to fuse lightning-light, light-wind, and lightning-light into the preliminary Destruction Law.
• The system announced that Zhou Hao had completed Ultimate Sign-in Task 1 and began Ultimate Sign-in Task 2, requiring him to deduce and initially fuse the Life and Destruction Laws.

Zhou Hao advanced his Life Law after preaching, while his teachings transformed the Human Race’s power and stirred tensions among the universe’s peak races. After two years of digesting his insights, he opened his eyes in the Great Dao arena as Chaos City Lord left to pursue a new breakthrough.

• Zhou Hao focused on comprehending the Life Law, which advanced quickly during his sermon until he reached the first level.
• Giant Axe watched Zhou Hao and recognized that he was taking on the responsibility of protecting and leading the Human Race.
• Zhou Hao spent two years digesting his insights, while his preaching helped more than five thousand Venerables emerge and Danyang Nation Master break through to Universe Master.
• Countless races sought places at Zhou Hao’s sermons, while the Mechanical Race, Zerg Race, and Demon Race pressed the Crystal Race and Prison Race to decide whether to oppose humanity.
• Mountain Lord called Zhou Hao a Son of the Universe and wondered whether he was connected to the Original Universe Origin’s will.
• Zhou Hao opened his eyes in the Great Dao arena, while Chaos City Lord returned to the Original Universe to cultivate after finding a spark of inspiration.

Zhou Hao returned to his estate after lecturing and reflected on how his law comprehension and abilities had advanced over two hundred years. He planned to keep developing his Talent Ultimate Skills and raise his life Gene Level as he prepared for greater power and future rewards.

• Zhou Hao returned to his estate in the Original Zone after completing his lecture.
• Zhou Hao’s Space-Time Fusion Law reached the third level, strengthening Milky Way Hangs in the Long Sky and allowing Flying Goose Treading on Snow Mud to rewind him by up to an hour.
• Zhou Hao reached the fourth level in his eight lower-and-upper Fusion Laws and obtained the Life Law and Destruction Law through further fusion and comprehension.
• Zhou Hao’s Soul Will surpassed that of most Universe Venerables, and he considered seeking a suitable soul secret method from the Human Race Treasury.
• Zhou Hao completed the second level of the modified Nine Tribulations Secret Codex and began cultivating the third, aiming to reach a life Gene Level of 10,081 and enter the Land of Universe Origin.

After assessing his strength, Zhou Hao tried to fuse the Life and Destruction laws but made no progress and decided to postpone the effort. He invited Luo Feng and the others to gather at his palace, where the friends reunited over fine wine.

• Zhou Hao assessed his abilities and prioritized obtaining a Soul Category secret method, developing his third Eight Divine Variations move, cultivating the Nine Tribulations Secret Codex, and studying the Life and Destruction laws.
• Zhou Hao spent twenty years trying to fuse the Life and Destruction laws but gained nothing because his Destruction Law comprehension was too shallow.
• Zhou Hao decided to delay the fusion attempt until his comprehension or strength improved, then read emails from Luo Feng, Wuka, Rong Jun, and the others.
• Zhou Hao invited his friends to gather at his palace ten days later so they could reunite and test his law comprehension.
• Wuka, Ai Chen, Bolan, Luo Feng, and the other geniuses gathered at Zhou Hao's palace, where he served rare wines and Luo Feng praised the fine drinks.

Zhou Hao reunited with his old friends and revealed through Luo Feng's sudden improvement that his own law comprehension had surpassed the Tongtian Bridge's twenty-first level. The others waited to see whether Luo Feng's gains would let him pass that level.

• Zhou Hao's friends toasted him as the Supreme Sage Master and asked about his law comprehension and ability to pass the twenty-first level of the Tongtian Bridge.
• Luo Feng said he had failed at the twenty-first level, and Zhou Hao told him he would pass it soon.
• Zhou Hao triggered Luo Feng's overclocked state, causing his understanding of the gold and space Beast God Fusion Law to surge.
• Wuka, Ai Chen, Bolan, and the others realized Zhou Hao's comprehension had surpassed the twenty-first level and watched as Luo Feng continued to gain insight.

Luo Feng and Wuka each spent a year improving their law comprehension through Zhou Hao’s ability, reaching the level needed to clear the twenty-first level of the Tongtian Bridge. Zhou Hao then turned to Rong Jun and said he could reach the same level.

• Luo Feng emerged from a year of comprehension and said he could clear the twenty-first level of the Tongtian Bridge.
• Wuka, Rong Jun, and the others marveled at Luo Feng’s breakthrough and Zhou Hao’s extraordinary talent.
• Zhou Hao said his own law comprehension was somewhat above the twenty-first level, then began improving Wuka’s comprehension.
• Wuka spent a year comprehending the laws and emerged confident that he could clear the twenty-first level.
• Zhou Hao told Rong Jun that his potential meant he could reach the same level.

Zhou Hao used Word is Law to raise Rong Jun, Bolan, Ai Chen, and Qian Shui to the law-comprehension level of the twenty-first Tongtian Bridge level, matching the other Taichu Secret Realm and Original Zone geniuses. The group recognized how close this put them to becoming Universe Venerables, and Zhou Hao left Luo Feng with a warning to beware of alien races in the Outer Domain Battlefield.

• Rong Jun awakened from enlightenment and said he could pass the twenty-first level of the Tongtian Bridge.
• Zhou Hao’s Word is Law helped Bolan, Ai Chen, and Qian Shui reach the same level of law comprehension.
• The geniuses realized they were still World Masters but had gained law comprehension that could let them become Universe Venerables once they broke through.
• Wuka, Rong Jun, Ai Chen, and Luo Feng praised Zhou Hao’s extraordinary ability and discussed Earth as a source of geniuses.
• Zhou Hao asked Luo Feng about the Outer Domain Battlefield and warned him to be careful of alien races trying to deceive him.

Zhou Hao brought Luo Feng, Wuka, Rong Jun, Qian Shui, Ai Chen, and Bolan to challenge the twenty-first level of the Tongtian Bridge after improving their strength. The Human Race’s leaders and their teachers gathered to watch, and Luo Feng began his challenge while the others waited.

• Wuka suggested that the group challenge the Tongtian Bridge together, and Zhou Hao said he no longer needed to hide his strength from humanity.
• Zhou Hao and the others arrived at the Virtual Universe Tongtian Bridge interface, where Bafen learned that they intended to challenge the bridge again.
• Bafen notified the Human Race’s leaders and the group’s teachers, who entered the Virtual Universe to watch their progress.
• Bafen assigned the challengers to their respective bridges, and Luo Feng flew to the Nine Universe Tongtian Bridge first.
• Wuka and Rong Jun agreed on who would go first on their bridge but waited for news from Luo Feng.

Luo Feng challenged the 21st level of the Tongtian Bridge and revealed enough strength to fight its controller gatekeeper to a standstill. As the watching Universe Masters marveled at his law comprehension, Giant Axe suspected Zhou Hao had helped him improve.

• Luo Feng chose to challenge the controller on the 21st level of the Tongtian Bridge.
• Luo Feng unleashed a colossal Beast God phantom that shocked the gatekeeper with its power.
• The gatekeeper used Seal to bind the Beast God phantom, but Luo Feng shattered the binding by breaking space.
• The gatekeeper teleported behind Luo Feng and countered with a golden greatsword, and the two phantoms clashed evenly.
• Bafen and the watching Universe Masters were stunned by Luo Feng’s strength and his profound Beast God Path comprehension.
• Giant Axe watched Luo Feng’s challenge and suspected Zhou Hao’s improved law comprehension had helped Luo Feng reach this level.

Luo Feng defeated the guardian of the Tongtian Bridge’s 21st level as a World Master, making history while Zhou Hao’s companions and humanity’s Universe Masters celebrated. Luo Feng then failed at the 22nd level and credited his achievement to Zhou Hao.

• Luo Feng’s Beast God phantom shattered the 21st-level guardian’s Original Core, and he passed the level.
• Wuka, Rong Jun, Bolan, Ai Chen, and Qian Shui celebrated Luo Feng’s historic achievement as Universe Masters gathered on the plane island.
• Giant Axe asked Zhou Hao whether his strength had advanced again, and Zhou Hao confirmed it.
• Luo Feng was defeated by the guardian of the 22nd level and returned to the plane island.
• Venerable Zhenyan praised Luo Feng for becoming the first human genius to clear the Tongtian Bridge as a World Master, and Luo Feng credited Zhou Hao’s help.

After eight World Masters passed the twenty-first level of the Tongtian Bridge with Zhou Hao’s help, the Human Race’s Universe Masters gathered to assess the unprecedented achievement. Zhou Hao returned to cultivating the Fusion Law, while the council focused on the extraordinary level of his law comprehension.

• Wuka, Rong Jun, Bolan, Ai Chen, Qian Shui, Luo Feng, and the others passed the twenty-first level of their Tongtian Bridges as World Masters.
• Dragon Lord, Tian Shi Palace Master, Giant Axe, and the others marveled at the eight geniuses’ achievement, and Rong Jun, Wuka, and the others thanked Zhou Hao for helping them.
• Zhou Hao returned to his palace, recognized that his strength remained insufficient, and continued cultivating the Fusion Law.
• Giant Axe convened the Human Race’s Supreme Council to discuss the eight World Masters passing the twenty-first level.
• Penggong Lord and Darkness Lord argued that Zhou Hao’s unprecedented law comprehension was the key revelation, and the Universe Masters expressed concern about how far he had progressed.

The Human Race's Universe Masters debated whether Zhou Hao should use his Talent Secret Method to help more immortals break through, but Giant Axe insisted they support him rather than burden him. Meanwhile, Zhou Hao developed Dark Ray and continued cultivating in the Initial Universe, where he remained for safety.

• Dragon Lord proposed having Zhou Hao use his Talent Secret Method to help qualified immortals become Universe Venerables, but Giant Axe rejected the idea and urged the others to let Zhou Hao focus on his own growth.
• Ice Peak Master concluded that Zhou Hao himself mattered more than any one of his talents, ending the discussion.
• In his manor's training grounds, Zhou Hao completed the Ultimate Skill-level move Dark Ray after fifty years of study and used it to shatter an exotic beast.
• Zhou Hao continued cultivating the Nine Tribulations Secret Codex in the Initial Universe, nearing completion of the Fourth Tribulation and reaching an 810-times life Gene Level.
• Zhou Hao avoided leaving the Initial Universe because the three peak races' Universe's Strongest might pursue him, and he regretted being unable to visit places such as the Ancestral God Cult, the Nine Nether Sea, and the World Tree.

Zhou Hao learned that Luo Feng had entered the Star Tower and reassured Hong and Thor that their brother was undergoing its master-recognition trial. As Luo Feng began the agonizing trial, Mountain Lord watched and hoped he would endure long enough to claim the Star Tower.

• Zhou Hao read Hong and Thor's emails about Luo Feng disappearing after entering the Star Tower and told them Luo Feng was undergoing a trial.
• Zhou Hao replied that the four brothers could reunite after Luo Feng returned, then continued cultivating and planned to seek a suitable Soul Secret Method.
• Puti warned Luo Feng that the two previous Earth candidates had died during the Star Tower's master-recognition trial and that his treasures could vanish if he failed.
• Luo Feng declared himself ready, and Puti sent a crystal bead into his mind, triggering overwhelming pain.
• Mountain Lord appeared beside Puti and hoped Luo Feng would endure the trial and become the Star Tower's master.

Zhou Hao prepared for his third grand lecture after studying soul techniques, while the Human Race finalized lecture access and negotiated limited cooperation with the Ancestral God Cult. As lecture slots became extraordinarily valuable, Abokunto weighed whether to trade the Luokun Race’s limited-use Universe Venerable slots.

• Zhou Hao chose the soul secret methods Unity and Soul Blade, then studied them alongside the third form of his Eight Divine Variations, Dark Ray.
• Thirty years passed in the Initial Universe, and Zhou Hao’s third grand lecture arrived as small races began defecting to the Human Race.
• The Human Race stabilized attendance at around two million, rejected the Ancestral God Cult’s request for Zhou Hao to lecture in person, and instead granted it Virtual Universe slots in exchange for limited cooperation.
• Races across the universe competed fiercely for lecture slots after Zhou Hao’s teachings helped produce thousands of new Universe Venerables and inspired major breakthroughs.
• Abokunto received frequent offers for the Luokun Race’s lecture slots, refused to sell its permanent Immortal slots, and considered how to trade its ten-use Universe Venerable slots.

Zhou Hao taught spacetime in the Great Dao Arena, and his Great Dao Admonition gave Universe Venerables powerful new insights into the Laws. Human Universe Masters discovered that the Crystal Race and Prison Race had secretly sent people to attend, and Giant Axe ordered the borders strengthened in case the pinnacle races prepared for war.

• Abokunto traded his chance to attend Zhou Hao’s teachings for treasures to strengthen the Luokun Race, as attendees across the universe exchanged their slots.
• Zhou Hao began teaching spacetime in the Great Dao Arena, where thousands of Universe Venerables experienced breakthroughs and renewed insight into the Laws.
• Darkness Lord identified Crystal Race and Prison Race attendees in the arena, while Dragon Lord warned that the races were likely preparing for conflict.
• Ice Peak Master said the Human Race had let rival races attend so they could witness the teachings’ effects and possibly accept its terms.
• Giant Axe ordered the Human Race to reinforce its borders in case the pinnacle races united against them.

After comprehending the sermon, Zhou Hao advanced his techniques and later raised his Life Gene Level to 7,290 times. The Five Great Peak Race Alliance then began its war against humanity, whose defenses and Hong Alliance allies helped it withstand the first assault despite its shortage of high-level strength and resources.

• Zhou Hao refined his Dark Ray and soul techniques, advanced his Fusion Laws, and returned to Yu Xiang Mountain to cultivate.
• The Mechanical Father God, Master Meng Yao, and the Insectoid Empress secured the Crystal Race and Prison Race’s cooperation and agreed to attack humanity before Zhou Hao could grow stronger.
• Fifty years later, Zhou Hao reached the sixth tribulation of the Nine Tribulations Secret Codex, raising his Life Gene Level to 7,290 times.
• The Five Great Peak Race Alliance launched coordinated attacks on human territory, but humanity’s prepared defenses and Hong Alliance forces held off the first offensive.
• The Hong Alliance’s large numbers helped it resist, but its limited treasury and lack of high-level combatants left humanity at a disadvantage in a prolonged war.