Chapter Summaries

Nine Swords Venerable intervened after Zhou Hao cleared all seven Trial Towers, warning the immortals not to disturb him during the Genius Battle. As the remaining geniuses continued competing, Zhou Hao watched his soul clone disguised as Se Lie clear six floors of the seventh Trial Tower before being stopped by the Zerg on the seventh.

• The immortals pressed Thirteen to recommend Zhou Hao to powerful teachers, and Thirteen revealed that he had contacted the Ganwu Nation Lord and Nine Swords Venerable.
• Nine Swords Venerable appeared, told the immortals not to disturb Zhou Hao, and advised Zhou Hao to remain humble.
• Zhou Hao reflected that clearing the Trial Towers had pushed his strength and control of the Imperial God Weapon Third Stage to their limits.
• Feng Lun and Thunderous Saber were eliminated in the third Trial Tower and teased Zhou Hao about clearing all seven.
• Zhou Hao's soul clone, disguised as Se Lie, displayed five thousand phantom bodies and cleared the first six floors of the seventh Trial Tower.
• Zhou Hao's soul clone was stopped on the seventh floor when it could not withstand the Zerg warriors' combined law attack.

Zhou Hao and Se Lie’s extraordinary performances secured two Original Secret Realm places for their Universe Nation, while the Genius Battle’s elimination round and first arena matches narrowed the competitors. Zhou Hao, Luo Feng, and Rong Jun advanced to the top one hundred, and the chapter ended as they waited to learn who would compete for the top twenty.

• After Zhou Hao appeared in the plaza, the immortals debated whether he or Se Lie was stronger, and Thirteen and Xue Qi learned that both would enter the Original Secret Realm.
• A year passed as the Trial Towers eliminated most competitors; Bolan stopped on the seventh tower’s first floor, and Rong Jun reflected on the exceptional rivals who had surpassed his expectations.
• Luo Feng was eliminated on the sixth tower’s first floor, and Zhou Hao and their companions congratulated him before the scaled giant gathered the Qianwu geniuses and dismissed most of them from the competition.
• Nine Swords Venerable announced the arena qualification rules, and the remaining competitors fought for 900 spots before learning how the Secret Realm rankings would be decided.
• The next day, Zhou Hao, Luo Feng, and Rong Jun easily won their arena matches and qualified for the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm, then waited anxiously for the top twenty list.

The top ten geniuses fought to determine the top five, then competed in a round robin that culminated in Zhou Hao’s battle against Se Lie. Zhou Hao broke through under pressure and defeated Se Lie, leaving him victorious in the final match.

• Nine Swords Venerable announced the top-ten matchups, and Zhou Hao defeated Rong Jun with the Imperial God Weapon’s Arc Disk.
• Zhou Hao, Se Lie, Bolan, Luo Feng, and Wuka won their matches and advanced to the round robin.
• Zhou Hao defeated Wuka, Luo Feng, and Bolan, while Se Lie defeated Luo Feng, Wuka, and Bolan; Luo Feng then beat Wuka to avoid last place.
• Zhou Hao and Se Lie fought in an arena transformed into an icy landscape, where Se Lie’s Star River technique shattered Zhou Hao’s Arc Disk and put him on the defensive.
• As the arena shrank, Zhou Hao gained insight into Thousand Waves and used the Imperial God Weapon’s Arc Disk second form to collapse Se Lie’s galactic tornado and win.

Zhou Hao won the Peak Genius Battle by defeating Se Lie, then left Earth with Luo Feng to join the Virtual Universe Company’s headquarters. At Yu Xiang Mountain, Zhou Hao entered the Original Zone, met his Immortal guard captain Huo Yier, and received information about seven potential teachers.

• Zhou Hao defeated Se Lie with a breakthrough in the Time Origin Law, earning first place while Se Lie took second and Luo Feng placed fourth.
• Nine Swords Venerable ended the Peak Genius Battle and announced that Zhou Hao and the other selected geniuses would be brought to the Virtual Universe Company headquarters.
• Zhou Hao and Luo Feng celebrated with their families on Earth, then departed together for Bai Lan Star on September 18, 2071.
• Jin Yu escorted Zhou Hao to Yu Xiang Mountain’s Original Zone, where Aitor brought him to Manor No. 113.
• Huo Yier introduced himself as Zhou Hao’s peak Immortal Army Lord guard captain and explained the manor’s facilities and teacher selection.
• Zhou Hao received an email listing seven Marquis-level Immortals who could serve as his exclusive teacher.

Zhou Hao chose Seven Hues King as his exclusive teacher, spent his points on rare treasures, and reunited with Luo Feng and the other geniuses after their three-year journey. Nine Swords Venerable led the thousand geniuses into the Initial Universe, where Zhou Hao saw the manifested Cosmic Origin Laws and felt eager to sign in.

• Zhou Hao asked Huo Yier for a teacher skilled in time or space who used a saber, then selected the Peak King-level Seven Hues King from the Universe School.
• Huo Yier told Zhou Hao about his 100,000 points, and Zhou Hao bought rare treasures for the Cloud-Soaring Vine and Qian Yuan Ancestral Tree and reminded Luo Feng to save points.
• After three years of travel, Zhou Hao arrived at the Virtual Universe Company Headquarters and reunited with Luo Feng, Wuka, Bolan, Rong Jun, and the other geniuses.
• Nine Swords Venerable gathered all 1,000 geniuses aboard a spacecraft and led them toward the Initial Universe.
• The spacecraft entered the Initial Universe, and Zhou Hao saw the crystalline threads of the manifested Cosmic Origin Laws and wanted to sign in.

Zhou Hao arrived in Chaos City, gained a large cache of Origin Law talents and comprehension through a check-in, and chose the Universe Chaos Tablet. After seven days of studying it, he left the chamber and learned that he should apply to enter the Tongtian Bridge.

• Nine Swords Venerable brought the geniuses to Chaos City and warned them to survive until he returned in thirty years.
• Zhou Hao and his Iceberg Giant Beast soul clone checked in on the streets, gaining talents and comprehension related to all ten fundamental Origin Laws.
• Zhou Hao chose the Universe Chaos Tablet, while Luo Feng chose the Nine Universe Chaos Tablet, Wuka and Rong Jun chose the Giant Axe Chaos Tablet, and Se Lie chose the Ice Peak Chaos Tablet.
• Kandri let Zhou Hao, Bolan, Ai Chen, and two other geniuses enter the Universe Chaos Tablet chamber for seven days of comprehension.
• After leaving the chamber, Zhou Hao and the others heard Kandri advise them to find lodging and apply to enter the Tongtian Bridge.

Zhou Hao signed in around Chaos City and used the Heaven Swallowing Chaos Art to rapidly advance his soul clone to the second stage of the Universe Level. His other soul clone obtained an Ice Peak Chaos Tablet through a sign-in reward, prompting Zhou Hao to challenge the Tongtian Bridge for another comprehension opportunity.

• Zhou Hao collected rewards from the City Lord’s Mansion, secured a residence in Chaos City, and began cultivating with the Heaven Swallowing Chaos Art.
• After several days of absorbing Chaos Qi, Zhou Hao’s soul clone broke through to the second stage of the Universe Level.
• Zhou Hao signed in daily at his residence while his other soul clone entered the Ice Peak Chaos Tablet chamber and received a Chaos Tablet and comprehension boosts from the system.
• Excited by the rewards, Zhou Hao decided to challenge the Tongtian Bridge and told Seven Hues King of his plan.
• Zhou Hao arrived at the Tongtian Bridge Plane, where Luo Feng and Supervisor Bafen greeted him, and Bafen notified important figures that Zhou Hao was challenging the bridge.

Zhou Hao attempted the Tongtian Bridge in Chaos City, drawing a crowd of powerful King-level Immortals and attention from Venerables. He passed the fifth level on his first attempt but lost at the sixth, and several Venerables sent guidance to help him improve.

• Black Mist King and King Zhenyan learned that Zhou Hao was attempting the Tongtian Bridge and joined many other powerful Immortals to watch.
• The Kings watched Zhou Hao pass the fourth level and discussed his strong law comprehension and Imperial God Weapon skills.
• Zhou Hao defeated the fifth-level controller gatekeeper by using Heaven and Earth as a Chessboard, setting a new first-attempt record for Genius Battle participants.
• Zhou Hao lost to the sixth-level gatekeeper, who wielded a more refined Heaven and Earth as a Chessboard, and ended his attempt there.
• After watching Zhou Hao's recording, several Venerables sent Immortals or emailed him with advice and suggestions for further study.

After clearing five levels of the Tongtian Bridge, Zhou Hao followed the Venerables’ advice to study Lian Luo’s Space Essences and used his sign-in system to gain a Universe Chaos Tablet and other rewards. He began a long period of cultivation in the Initial Universe, intending to analyze both Space and Time Essences.

• Zhou Hao reviewed his defeat by the sixth Tongtian Bridge guardian and decided to study diagrams and law Essences before returning to the Chaos Tablet cultivation chamber.
• A month later, Zhou Hao, Se Lie, and the other geniuses continued cultivating, while Luo Feng, Wuka, and Rong Jun hunted Chaos Beasts for Chaos True Spirits.
• Zhou Hao studied the 108 Space Essences on the rooftop of Lian Luo’s former residence, then decided to verify a new insight in the Universe Chaos Tablet cultivation chamber.
• Zhou Hao signed in inside the cultivation chamber and received a Universe Chaos Tablet along with comprehension rewards before studying the tablet for five days.
• After leaving the chamber, Zhou Hao signed in at the City Lord’s Mansion and received a Chaos Tablet rubbing illustration, the heavy treasure Qingli Bell, a Chaos Divine Crystal, and law-comprehension rewards.
• Zhou Hao returned to Lian Luo’s rooftop and began cultivating with the Chaos Tablet, planning to analyze both Space and Time Essences.

Over the next five years, Zhou Hao and Se Lie accelerated their study of Space Essence by exchanging insights, while their fellow geniuses learned from listening in. King Longyu arrived in Chaos City to assess the batch’s progress and heard that the situation differed from what she expected.

• Bolan focused on the Space Origin Law and neared the fourth level of the Tongtian Bridge, spurring the other geniuses to cultivate harder.
• Zhou Hao and Se Lie began sharing their Space Essence insights with Luo Feng, Wuka, Bolan, Ai Chen, and Rong Jun, who gained new understanding by listening.
• Zhou Hao had his split souls work together on Space Essence, increasing the number of types they had analyzed from twelve to twenty-four in six months.
• Qian Shui, Jiang Mo, and Long Yun occasionally joined the listeners, while most other geniuses stayed away.
• After another five years passed, King Longyu visited King Zhenyan and King Tongnan to learn how the geniuses had progressed.
• King Tongnan began explaining the unusual situation involving Zhou Hao, Se Lie, Luo Feng, and Bolan.

King Longyu and other powerful figures worried that Zhou Hao and Se Lie’s exchanges might mislead the young geniuses, but Zhou Hao had made remarkable progress in understanding Space Essence. When Bolan, Luo Feng, Wuka, and Ai Chen began challenging the Tongtian Bridge, their unexpected breakthroughs drew the observers’ attention to the possibility that Zhou Hao and Se Lie would challenge it too.

• King Longyu flew to Lian Luo’s residence to inspect Zhou Hao, Se Lie, and the other geniuses, while King Zhenyan and King Tongnan followed.
• Zhou Hao reflected on having mastered 54 types of Space Essence and half of the third diagram of the Universe Chaos Tablet in ten years, then continued his daily check-ins.
• Bolan announced that he would challenge the Tongtian Bridge, and the other geniuses learned that he had passed its fourth and fifth levels in succession.
• Luo Feng, Wuka, Ai Chen, and the other geniuses immediately challenged the Tongtian Bridge.
• King Zhenyan learned that Luo Feng had passed the second and third levels and nearly defeated the fourth-level gatekeeper, while King Tongnan reported that Wuka and Ai Chen had passed the third level.
• King Longyu, King Zhenyan, and King Tongnan connected to the Virtual Universe, suspecting Zhou Hao and Se Lie might also be challenging the bridge.

Guardian Bafen announced that six geniuses had cleared the Tongtian Bridge’s third level within ten years, prompting King-level Immortals to investigate whether Zhou Hao and Se Lie’s insights had influenced their progress. Zhou Hao then returned to the bridge and effortlessly passed its sixth level with his improved Imperial God Weapon, while the gathered observers watched.

• Guardian Bafen reported that Luo Feng, Wuka, Ai Chen, and Rong Jun had cleared the third level, and that Qian Shui, Jiang Mo, and Long Yun had cleared the second.
• King-level Immortals watched footage of Bolan and the other geniuses, and Rainbow Sword King said Bolan’s fifth-level attempt revealed far greater mastery of the Space Origin Law than he had previously shown.
• Zhou Hao and Se Lie arrived to attempt the Tongtian Bridge again, drawing more King-level Immortals who wanted to see how much their comprehension had improved.
• Zhou Hao chose the controller opponent at the end of the sixth level and used the third stage of the Imperial God Weapon to overwhelm the guardian’s chessboard technique.
• Zhou Hao passed the sixth level.

Zhou Hao passed the seventh level of the Tongtian Bridge but failed at the eighth, while Se Lie also passed the seventh level of the Ice Peak Tongtian Bridge. Their achievements and ability to help other geniuses drew the attention of powerful figures, and the chapter ended with the Chaos City Lord ordering that nobody disturb them.

• Zhou Hao defeated the seventh-level gatekeeper with Heaven and Earth as a Chessboard, then failed to overcome the eighth-level gatekeeper’s World Suppressor.
• Se Lie passed the sixth and seventh levels of the Ice Peak Tongtian Bridge before both his and Zhou Hao’s bodies collapsed at the eighth level.
• King Zhenyan, Sky Thunder King, Crystal King, and King Tongnan praised the pair’s progress and their talent for teaching other geniuses.
• King Zhenyan urged King Longyu to report Zhou Hao and Se Lie’s achievements to a Venerable, and Longyu went to Nine Swords Venerable.
• Nine Swords Venerable revealed that the Chaos City Lord had ordered everyone not to disturb Zhou Hao and Se Lie.

Six months after Zhou Hao and Se Lie began sharing their insights, hundreds of geniuses gathered to hear them discuss the essence of space, while hidden powers took notice. A new Special Sign-in Mission offered Zhou Hao and Se Lie rewards for becoming the Chaos City Lord’s personal disciples or helping the Taichu Zone members pass the fourth Tongtian Bridge level, and Zhou Hao entered the Virtual Universe.

• Hundreds of geniuses and several King-level Immortals listened as Zhou Hao and Se Lie explained the mysteries of Space Essence through natural scenery.
• A powerful will watched the discussion and recalled how its teacher’s Dao discourses had once helped the Human Race rise.
• The system activated a Special Sign-in Mission with rewards for becoming the Chaos City Lord’s personal disciple or helping the Taichu Zone members pass the fourth Tongtian Bridge level.
• Zhou Hao judged the second mission more achievable, since most of the Taichu Zone members were already close to passing the required level.
• Zhou Hao and Se Lie noticed the gathered geniuses absorbed in their insights, and Zhou Hao entered the Virtual Universe.

The Chaos City Lord offered to accept Zhou Hao as a nominal disciple if he passed the tenth level of the Tongtian Bridge within twenty years, and Zhou Hao agreed. As the Initial Universe period ended, he and Se Lie had comprehended seventy-two types of Space Essence, while several of their companions advanced on the Tongtian Bridge.

• Three envoys told Zhou Hao that the Chaos City Lord would accept him as a nominal disciple if he passed the tenth level of the Tongtian Bridge within twenty years, and Zhou Hao agreed.
• News of the offer spread, and Zhou Hao’s companions congratulated him; they also learned that Ice Peak Master had accepted Se Lie as a disciple.
• Zhou Hao and Se Lie persuaded their companions that exchanging insights helped their own comprehension, and the group resumed cultivation together.
• By the fifteenth year, Qian Shui, Jiang Mo, and Long Yun passed the third Tongtian Bridge level, while Luo Feng passed the fourth; Rong Jun, Wuka, and Ai Chen later passed the fourth, but Bolan failed at the sixth.
• In the twentieth year, Zhou Hao and Se Lie had comprehended seventy-two of the 108 types of Space Essence.

After twenty-seven years in the Initial Universe, Zhou Hao completed his comprehension of all 108 Space Essences, then mastered the first three diagrams of the Universe Chaos Tablet. As the geniuses prepared to leave, attention focused on Zhou Hao and Se Lie.

• Zhou Hao received a major increase in his Time and Space Law talent from twenty years of check-ins, making him far more sensitive to the laws.
• Zhou Hao comprehended eighteen difficult Space Essences and shared his insights with Qian Shui, Jiang Mo, and Long Yun, who later passed the fourth Tongtian Bridge level.
• Qian Shui, Jiang Mo, and Long Yun passed the fourth Tongtian Bridge level, completing Zhou Hao's special mission and earning him analysis of Time and Space Essences.
• Zhou Hao absorbed the reward and comprehended all 108 Space Essences, then bought True Understanding of Time and Space on Seven Hues King's advice.
• Zhou Hao comprehended the first three diagrams of the Universe Chaos Tablet in two years, while thirty-five Heaven and Earth Zone geniuses passed the third Tongtian Bridge level and Galeci, Tao, Lancelot, and Gusiluo passed the fourth.
• As the final year in the Initial Universe drew to a close, King-level Immortals, Venerables, and the geniuses turned their attention to Zhou Hao and Se Lie.

Zhou Hao and Se Lie challenged the Tongtian Bridge after twenty years away, and Zhou Hao easily passed its eighth, ninth, and tenth levels. Their performance stunned the watching geniuses and King-level Immortals, who debated whether Zhou Hao had mastered all 108 forms of Space Essence and part of Time Essence.

• Zhou Hao and Se Lie arrived at the Tongtian Bridge Plane to challenge their respective bridges, prompting Bafen to notify the many powerful figures watching them.
• Geniuses including Luo Feng, Wuka, and Bolan gathered with King-level Immortals to watch Zhou Hao and Se Lie challenge the bridges.
• Zhou Hao defeated the eighth-level guardian by overpowering its World Suppressor with his own more precise version of the Imperial God Weapon.
• Zhou Hao passed the ninth and tenth levels by defeating guardians wielding Heaven and Earth Binder, using his mastery of Space Essence, Time Essence, and combined attacks.
• King Zhenyan proposed that Zhou Hao had comprehended all 108 forms of Space Essence and part of Time Essence, leaving the watching King-level Immortals stunned and eager to see what happened next.

Zhou Hao passed the eleventh level of the Universe Tongtian Bridge but failed the twelfth, while his soul clone Se Lie reached the thirteenth level. Their achievements shocked the Human Race and drew the attention of rival races, and Zhou Hao headed to the City Lord’s Mansion to take a master and visit the Chaos Ruins.

• Zhou Hao defeated the eleventh-level gatekeeper by changing the form of his River Sunset attack, then failed to withstand the twelfth-level Vast Star River.
• Se Lie passed the twelfth level of the Ice Peak Tongtian Bridge and stopped at the thirteenth.
• King Zhenyan and the other observers recognized Zhou Hao and Se Lie as peerless geniuses who had comprehended all 108 types of Space Essence in thirty years.
• The Zerg Mother Nest ordered Zhou Hao and Se Lie placed at the top of the must-kill list, while the Demon Race, Mechanical Race, and other races also took notice of them.
• Zhou Hao concluded that he could soon pass the twelfth level and headed to the City Lord’s Mansion to take a master and check in at the Chaos Ruins.

Zhou Hao entered the Chaos Ruins, became Chaos City Lord’s nominal disciple, and received a challenge to pass the thirteenth level of the Universe Tongtian Bridge within one hundred years to become his personal disciple. As the Initial Universe training period ended, the remaining geniuses prepared to depart after setting new records in their Tongtian Bridge challenges.

• Venerable Guiyi brought Zhou Hao to Chaos City Lord, who praised his talent and generosity toward fellow geniuses before accepting him as a nominal disciple.
• Chaos City Lord set Zhou Hao a one-hundred-year goal of passing the thirteenth Tongtian Bridge level and waived the points for four volumes of True Understanding of Time and Space.
• Zhou Hao signed in at the Chaos Ruins and received thirty-six rewards, including secret techniques and Supreme Treasures, then used his remaining opportunities to study the Chaos Tablet.
• Se Lie took Ice Peak Master as his master in the Virtual Universe, while Nine Swords Venerable gathered the surviving geniuses ten days before their departure.
• On the day before leaving, Luo Feng passed the sixth Tongtian Bridge level, Bolan passed the seventh, Rong Jun passed the fifth, and other geniuses also reached new levels, setting an unprecedented batch record.

Zhou Hao and Se Lie left Chaos City, signed in at Virtual Universe Company headquarters, and traveled with Nine Swords Venerable to the Original Secret Realm. After settling into their manors, Zhou Hao resolved to focus on studying the essence of the Time Origin Law while pursuing cultivation missions and other opportunities.

• The geniuses left Chaos City, and the Chaos City Lord lamented how few talented humans survived to become powerhouses.
• Zhou Hao and Se Lie signed in at headquarters and received forty-two rewards, while the other geniuses thanked them for sharing their insights before departing for their secret realms.
• Nine Swords Venerable escorted Zhou Hao and Se Lie to the Original Secret Realm and warned them to take Universe Level dangers and training seriously.
• Zhou Hao met his guard captain Huo Yier, instructor Seven Hues King, and the staff at his manor, then reviewed the cultivation resources available through the Virtual Universe Company.
• Zhou Hao set his priorities as studying Time Essence, advancing his Chaos Tablet comprehension, and passing the Universe Level Original Tongtian Mountain, and resolved to seek opportunities such as Beast God Statues.