Chapter Summaries

Lynn was nearly seized by Shar at the bottom of the Nightmare Rift, but an unseen Wizard World power reversed her descent and rescued him. After recovering from the encounter, Lynn remained trapped in a growing mystery around the Golden Balance, the chief gods, and the Nature Divine Dynasty.

• Shar appeared in Lynn’s mind and demanded that he hand over the Golden Balance as darkness consumed the City of Machinery’s energy layer.
• Time reversed around Shar, restoring the energy layer and the golden gate as an unseen figure forcibly dragged her away.
• The unseen figure spoke of supreme authority and the Nature Divine Dynasty, while Lynn’s attempt to picture him nearly shattered his mental domain.
• Lynn recovered enough to recognize marks from the Goddess of the Weave and Shar on his hand, then used potions and the Azure Sky Meditation Method to mend his mind.
• The narration described the vast Divine Kingdoms of the Civilization of Gods and the Pantheon where its gods’ imprints and statues were gathered.

Shar appeared before the gods after suffering a defeat in Wizard Civilization and vowed to personally join the next battle against it. Back in the Wizard World, Lynn recovered from the Nightmare Rift and began preparing to advance, but unexpected visitors soon interrupted his seclusion.

• The chief gods watched Shar’s statue tremble, and Shar declared that she would personally appear the next time Civilization of Gods moved against Wizard Civilization.
• The gods realized Shar had been defeated in Wizard Civilization and viewed her desire for revenge as an advantage in the coming civilization war.
• Lynn returned to the Hall of Life and spent a month recovering from the damage the Nightmare Rift had inflicted on his soul and spiritual domain.
• Lynn concluded that activating the Golden Balance fragment had drawn Shar to the Nightmare Rift and helped save the wizards there.
• Lynn reviewed his gains, including completing his compulsory missions and acquiring the Iro Tree, then began preparing to advance to fifth-level Morning Star Wizard.
• Several uninvited guests arrived outside the Hall of Life and interrupted Lynn’s seclusion.

Lynn learned that the Nightmare Rift would be reclaimed while the Wizard Council slowly wore down Saier, leaving Lori and Lina seeking refuge. After promising to escort them to the East Region, Lynn reunited with Daven, Martha, Chris, and Lori, whose decades of longing and grief led him to embrace her.

• Lynn learned that the Wizard Council planned to reclaim the Nightmare Rift and gradually wear down the unstable Saier rather than fight him directly.
• Princess Lori asked Lynn for protection for herself, Lina, and her closest guards, and Lynn offered them shelter and a personal escort to the East Region.
• Lynn arranged for Lori and Lina and their companions to receive rooms, food, and guards at the Hall of Life.
• Lynn entered the other lounge and reunited with Daven, Martha, Chris, and the human witch Lori, who broke down when she saw that he had not aged.
• Lynn sent Daven, Martha, and Chris away, then embraced Lori as she wept and gradually calmed in his arms.

Lynn restored Lori to her youthful appearance using the Hall of Life’s resources, then began cultivating life rules in seclusion. As the Lord of Life contained the surging rules around the Wizard Tower, the Spirit of the Blue Sky began absorbing them and showing signs of awakening.

• Lynn put the grieving Lori to sleep and had Mona, Weilo, and other witches use a life array to restore her youthful body.
• Lori awoke to find her youth restored, thanked Lynn, and resolved to pursue becoming a Level Two Witch after Bevny encouraged her.
• Lynn watched Lori’s reunion with her reflection, then began using Rampant Thorns’s soul as the medium for the Rogers Family’s rule secret art.
• Lynn drew life rules from the Iro Tree, absorbing the Creation Rule while other life-rule fragments spilled out of his cultivation chamber.
• The Lord of Life used the Spirit of the Blue Sky’s power to contain the runaway rules, and the Spirit began absorbing them as Lynn sensed its recovery and allowed it to continue.

After ten years of seclusion, Lynn reached late Level 4 and sensed that Maple Tree was beginning to awaken. He returned to World 002 with the Lord of Life, where a surge of faith power strengthened the Spirit of the Blue Sky and Maple Tree spoke to him at last.

• Lynn completed his ten-year cultivation and advanced to late Level 4, mastering the Mindworld Anchor and deepening his control of the Creation Rule.
• Lynn sensed Maple Tree's faint awakening within the Spirit of the Blue Sky and took the Lord of Life through the Gate of Stars to World 002.
• The accumulated faith power of World 002's believers flowed into the Lord of Life and the Spirit of the Blue Sky, making Maple Tree's outline clearer.
• Maple Tree awoke enough to speak to Lynn and asked how he had become a Morning Star Wizard, wondering whether a thousand years had passed.

Lynn recounted a century of events to Maple Tree, who revealed the origins of the Golden Balance and the Spirit of the Blue Sky, along with his identity as Feng Luoshang, Lord Xiye of the West Maple Domain. Xiye explained that Lynn would need to visit the Nature Divine Dynasty and take over a territory to claim the Spirit of the Blue Sky openly, but their discussion was interrupted by hostile power of rules approaching the Hall of Life.

• Lynn and the Lord of Life spent ten days and nights recounting the past hundred years to Maple Tree, including Qi’s final request to preserve his civilization.
• Maple Tree explained that the Golden Balance was a fragment of the Supreme Authority Absolute Fairness, once assembled by Qi’s Balance Civilization before the Civilization of Gods devoured their plane.
• Maple Tree revealed that he was Feng Luoshang, Lord Xiye of the West Maple Domain, one of the four territories of the Nature Divine Dynasty.
• Xiye told Lynn that the Spirit of the Blue Sky belonged to the Nature Divine Dynasty and that Lynn should visit and take over a territory to claim it openly.
• Discordant power of rules approached the Hall of Life, so Lynn and the Lord of Life went outside to investigate.

Aquila and Sirius arrived at the Hall of Life on a Wizard Council mission, but Aquila openly attacked Lynn over their old grudge. Lynn held his ground until Sirius protected the hall and helped end the clash, then asked Lynn to cooperate with their investigation.

• Lynn and the Lord of Life went outside the Hall of Life to meet Aquila and Sirius, who had invaded the area with their power of rules.
• Sirius explained that he and Aquila had come to investigate reports of Wind Elves near the Nightmare Rift, while Lynn recognized Aquila as the true threat.
• Aquila attacked Lynn with his rules, and Lynn fought back, their powers clashing without either wizard gaining a decisive advantage.
• Sirius summoned his Silver Moon Snow Wolf King to shield the Hall of Life from the battle's aftershocks and signaled goodwill toward Lynn.
• Sirius praised Lynn's strength and reminded him that they had come on Council business, prompting Lynn and Aquila to withdraw their powers and separate.

Lynn drove off Aquila’s attempt to search the Hall of Life, then decided to take the wind elves back to the East Region sooner than planned. He questioned whether his current strength would be enough to enter the Nature Divine Dynasty, and Xi Ye warned that returning there soon mattered if Lynn wanted to keep the Spirit of the Blue Sky and inherit Xi Ye’s position.

• Lynn used Bevny and Lina to distract Sirius and Aquila, but Aquila demanded a thorough search of the Hall of Life for the escaped elven royal bloodline.
• Sirius intervened, cited Lynn’s blood feud with the elves and Hercules’s warning, and persuaded Aquila to leave; Sirius then departed after offering Lynn a favor.
• Lynn told Xi Ye that he intended to kill Aquila and agreed that he needed to visit the East Region for the Nature Divine Dynasty.
• Lynn reassured Princess Lori that he would soon escort the wind elves home and told her to prepare for the journey.
• Lynn asked Xi Ye whether going to the East Region was wise given his strength and the danger to the Spirit of the Blue Sky; Xi Ye said an early return was best if Lynn wanted to keep it and succeed Xi Ye as lord.

Lynn prepared the Hall of Life for his departure to the East Region, then awakened Rosalind and Colin from their sealed maple leaves. He revealed that he had rescued Xiye, become master of the Hall of Life, and reached the rank of Morning Star Wizard, leaving Rosalind stunned.

• Lynn arranged for Ais Cui, the Black Dragon, and Evelyn to help guard and manage the Hall of Life while he traveled east with Bevny.
• Lynn and Xiye released Rosalind and Colin from the wine-red maple leaves preserved in the Spirit of the Blue Sky.
• Lynn told Rosalind and Colin that he had rescued Xiye, and Xiye confirmed that Lynn was an exceptional student.
• Rosalind paid respects to Xiye and the Spirit of the Blue Sky, then studied the transformed Hall of Life with Lynn.
• Lynn revealed that he ruled the Hall of Life and was a Morning Star Wizard, leaving Rosalind overwhelmed and unable to stand.

Rosalind reunited with her cousin Clara in Lynn’s Hall of Life and learned that the Davis Family and West Maple Domain had fallen into crisis after Xi Ye disappeared. As Lynn pressed Xi Ye about Southern Frost’s seizure of the domain, Xi Ye admitted they had personal history and began explaining the four great lords.

• Lynn revealed that he had become a Morning Star Wizard, astonishing Rosalind, and arranged for Clara to be brought to the hall.
• Rosalind and Clara recognized each other and embraced after a century apart.
• Clara told Rosalind that Southern Frost had taken more than half of West Maple Domain and that the Davis Family’s last Morning Star ancestor was struggling to protect the family.
• Xi Ye reacted furiously to Southern Frost’s name, and Lynn challenged him to explain their history under the Contract of Balance.
• Xi Ye admitted that he and Southern Frost had personal debts and began recounting the Nature Divine Dynasty’s four great lords.

Lynn learned about the four lords of the Nature Divine Dynasty and the bitter history between Xiye and Nanshuang, while Xiye explained matters to the Davis family. After a month of preparations at the Hall of Life, Lynn finalized the route to the East Region and prepared to depart in three days.

• Xiye told Lynn that Feng Luoshang, Tian Benliu, Wanlichun, and Bupodi ruled the four domains, then described how his old conflict with Nanshuang had led her to seek revenge.
• Lynn told Xiye to explain the situation to Rosalind, Colin, and Clara, and Xiye introduced himself to them as Feng Luoshang.
• Over the next month, Rosalind, Colin, and Clara adjusted to Lynn's identity, while Rosalind met Ais Cui and Evelyn and became a reassuring presence in Lynn's household.
• Lynn finished organizing the Hall of Life and received a route from Xiye that would take the group through the City of Mountains and across the continent to the East Region.
• Lynn announced that he, Rosalind, Bevny, and Clara would depart in three days to seek a foothold in the Nature Divine Dynasty.

Lynn and his companions traveled to the City of Mountains to reach the East Region, while Xi Ye described its extraordinary prosperity and cultivation culture. As they approached the cross-domain gateway, Lynn considered how the East Region’s approach to refining inherited paths might help him choose his next rule.

• Lynn and his group crossed the South Region and arrived at the towering City of Mountains, where Bevny, Rosalind, and Clara were overwhelmed by its grandeur.
• Xi Ye criticized the South Region’s mountainous terrain and described the East Region’s fertile plains and the City of Abundance.
• Lynn reflected that the East Region’s abundance had fostered a scholarly culture and helped it gather far more Radiant Moon powerhouses than the South Region.
• Xi Ye explained that East Region wizards often adapted inherited cultivation methods instead of following them unchanged, and Lynn considered what that meant for his own path.
• Lynn’s aircraft carrier approached the cross-domain teleportation hub as the East Region drew near.

Lynn and the others boarded a cross-region teleportation array in the City of Mountains to travel from the South Region to the City of Abundance in the East Region. Alton, a Wind Elf prince fleeing with Duke Follet’s will, secretly boarded the same array, while Lynn watched its spatial runes as the teleportation began.

• Lynn used a Council token and a costly inspection exemption to bring the Sky Mothership onto the cross-region teleportation array, taking up much of its capacity.
• Xi Ye teased Lynn about Lori’s feelings and her potential future as Wind Elf empress, while Lynn denied having a relationship with her.
• Alton disguised himself with a bracelet of flesh and blood and boarded the array, intent on returning to the East Region to fulfill Duke Follet’s charge.
• Lynn studied the silver-white spatial runes as the array charged and enveloped its passengers in light.
• The cross-region teleportation array activated, sending Lynn and the others toward the City of Abundance in the East Region.

Lynn and his companions arrived in the East Region, where he marveled at its rich energy and the City of Abundance while continuing to study spatial laws. After Lori and the other elf witches departed, the Spirit of the Blue Sky drew the attention of an unknown faction, forcing Lynn to fly the Sky Mothership toward an open area as powerful pursuers closed in.

• Lynn spent the long cross-domain teleportation journey studying the array’s spatial laws, while Xi Ye recognized his exceptional comprehension and considered how it could help him claim the lordship of West Maple Domain.
• Lynn and the others arrived at the East Region’s teleportation plaza, where Lori, Lina, and the other elf witches emerged openly from the Sky Mothership and drew attention from the crowd.
• Alton spotted Lori and the other elf witches, decided he might use Lori to approach Lynn, and slipped away to awaken the contingency planted by Flet, the Windshadow Duke.
• Lori thanked Lynn and departed with Lina and the other elf witches to return to their homeland, while Lynn looked toward the City of Abundance.
• Xi Ye warned Lynn not to approach the city because the Spirit of the Blue Sky could expose him, and Lynn sensed that someone had locked onto it.
• Lynn steered the Sky Mothership toward a sparsely populated area as its alarms warned that multiple high-energy lifeforms were rapidly approaching.

Lynn and Xi Ye faced Donghui of the Sky Surge School, the powerful lord of the Nature Divine Dynasty’s eastern domain. Xi Ye used the Spirit of the Blue Sky to complete the Poem of Withered Aster and reshape the battlefield, but Donghui prepared his own combined witchcraft, leaving Xi Ye weakened and Lynn bracing for the attack.

• Xi Ye identified the approaching lord as Donghui, whose Torrential Downpour overwhelmed the Sky Mothership’s shields.
• At Xi Ye’s direction, Lynn released the Spirit of the Blue Sky, allowing her to cast Full-Rank Leaf Twilight, Withered Maple Sea, and Autumn Leaf Serenity as the Poem of Withered Aster.
• The completed spell replaced the rain-soaked surroundings with a new world and bound Donghui’s rain in chains of law.
• Donghui revealed his sea-eye millstone and used its giant fists to smash through the rain and challenge Xi Ye.
• Xi Ye spoke of returning to the Nature Divine Dynasty someday, and Donghui agreed to wait but began preparing his new Sky Surge combined witchcraft.
• Lynn urged Xi Ye to block the attack, while she struggled to gather strength as Donghui’s seven forms of Sky Surge neared eruption.

Donghui withdrew after testing his new witchcraft and predicted that Xi Ye and the Spirit of the Blue Sky would return, stirring conflict in the Nature Divine Dynasty. Lynn brought Xi Ye and his companions to the East Region, where they headed for the dynasty as Xi Ye urgently sought recovery; the chapter ended with the weakened West Maple Domain and the Davis Family estate in view.

• Donghui returned to his Morning Star Wizards and said the Spirit of the Blue Sky would return on its own and the four great lords would gather again, leading them to suspect Xi Ye had come back.
• Lynn landed the Sky Mothership near the City of Abundance and accompanied the weakened Lord of Life as Xi Ye urged him to hurry back to the Nature Divine Dynasty.
• Lynn and his companions crossed the crowded teleportation plaza, where he saw the East Region's many Radiant Moon factions and learned how its teleportation routes were organized.
• Lynn led the group toward the Nature Divine Dynasty's ultra-long-distance teleportation array while Xi Ye sought a place to recover her damaged remnant soul.
• The chapter described the Nature Divine Dynasty's five regions and the Southern Frost Domain's seizure of much of West Maple Domain, then showed the declining city and the brightly lit but decaying Davis Family estate.

Gnar Davis and Lear Davis considered moving the Davis Family into Southern Frost’s territory as their fortunes declined, then learned that two clansmen had found clues about Xi Ye. As Gnar led a delegation to meet Xi Ye’s group, Lynn prepared to confront him, suspecting the family intended to trade the information for advantage.

• Gnar Davis told Lear Davis to investigate the South Region as the Davis Family considered leaving the West Maple Domain.
• Lear reported that two clansmen had sent word of clues related to Xi Ye, and Gnar decided to go meet them in person.
• Xi Ye asked Lynn, Rosalind, and Clara to contact the Davis Family and learn about the West Maple Domain and the Nature Divine Dynasty.
• The Davis Family replied that they were setting out immediately, and Gnar Davis approached the Sky Mothership with several powerful figures.
• Lynn mocked Xi Ye’s belief in the Davis Family’s loyalty and said he would destroy those who opposed him before rebuilding the West Maple Domain.
• As Gnar arrived, Lynn rose to meet him and unleashed his own vast rule power.

Lynn used the World Tree to subdue Gnar Davis’s Phantom Grass Spirit Lion, then Xi Ye revealed herself and announced that Lynn would become the next lord of West Maple Domain. Gnar named Lord Cloud Realm Enlightenment as the Radiant Moon Crown who had recently shown signs of activity in the Ring of Life.

• Gnar Davis brought members of his family to seize Rosalind and Clara, but Lynn’s World Tree overwhelmed and bound Gnar’s Phantom Grass Spirit Lion.
• Rosalind recognized Gnar as her family’s ancestor and urged Lynn to stop, while Xi Ye told Lynn to spare him because the Davis Family was still useful.
• Xi Ye revealed herself to Gnar and the Davis Family, who bowed and concealed their original plan to take Rosalind and Clara away.
• Xi Ye said she would enter seclusion to pursue the Radiant Moon realm and nominate Lynn as the next lord of West Maple Domain.
• Xi Ye asked which Radiant Moon Crown had stirred recently, and Gnar reported that Lord Cloud Realm Enlightenment had appeared in the Ring of Life thirty years earlier.

Lynn settled into the Davis Family estate while considering the political path to becoming Lord of the West Maple Domain and his ambition to reach Radiant Moon. Meanwhile, Xi Ye met the Radiant Moon Crown Yun Jing Guizhen, who forgave his mishandling of the Spirit of the Blue Sky and approved his plan to step down and recommend Lynn as his successor.

• Lynn explored the Davis Family estate and explained how its extraordinary plants could nourish Nature Wizards' plants.
• Lynn reflected that Xi Ye had used the succession and Rosalind's role as his mentor to connect the Davis Family to Lynn, while Lynn admitted he needed to navigate the dynasty's political rules before pursuing Radiant Moon.
• Xi Ye traveled to the Ring of Life and requested an audience with Yun Jing Guizhen, learning that the Radiant Moon Crowns had ordered a search for the missing Spirit of the Blue Sky a hundred years earlier.
• Xi Ye confessed his mistake and asked to resign as Lord of the West Maple Domain, but Yun Jing Guizhen forgave him because he had returned with the Spirit of the Blue Sky.
• Xi Ye told Yun Jing Guizhen he intended to pursue the Radiant Moon realm and had brought someone more suitable to become the next lord; Yun Jing Guizhen approved his plan.

Lynn tasted rare flower-fruits sent by Lyle that nourished his World Tree, then learned that Cloud Realm Enlightenment had summoned him. As Lynn and Gnar entered the Ancient Tree’s heart, the World Tree and the divine marks on Lynn’s hand recoiled from the power within, leaving Lynn eager to discover the Radiant Moon’s true strength.

• Bevny served Lynn extraordinary flower-fruits from the Nature Divine Dynasty, and he found that their nourishment strengthened his World Tree.
• Gnar urgently told Lynn that Cloud Realm Enlightenment had summoned him, likely after Xi Ye recommended him as the next lord of the West Maple Domain.
• Lynn asked Gnar about meeting a Radiant Moon Crown, then agreed to go with him to the Ring of Life.
• Gnar brought Lynn to the Ancient Tree’s heart, where a living bridge opened into the tree.
• As Lynn crossed the bridge, his World Tree and the marks of the Goddess of the Weave and the Dark Goddess trembled before Cloud Realm Enlightenment’s power, and Lynn continued deeper into the Ancient Tree.