Chapter Summaries

Linley was rescued from the Radiant Church’s six special-grade executors by Lu Qingshan, who then asked him to carve a set of sculptures. After leaving the Yulan Continent, Lu Qingshan arrived in Hell at Mirror Moon Cliff.

• The six special-grade executors trapped Linley and Bei Bei in the White Hexagram Formation, and Doehring Cowart prepared to sacrifice himself to save Linley.
• Lu Qingshan arrived with Yale and suppressed the executors; after Yale urged him to act, Lu Qingshan killed all six.
• At the Dawson Conglomerate’s banquet, Lu Qingshan asked Linley to carve a set of stone sculptures modeled after him, then declined Yale’s request to destroy the Radiant Church.
• Lu Qingshan left the Yulan Continent through the teleportation array guarded by Hodan and traveled to Hell.
• At Mirror Moon Cliff, Lu Qingshan arrived as an upper god and promptly flew away alone.

Lu Qingshan entered Hell to gather godheads and other resources, but found that the spoils from bandits were not enough to buy the Highgod godheads he wanted. He devised a faster way to obtain wealth and left Silver Moon City carrying inkstones while deliberately attracting pursuers.

• Lu Qingshan concealed his strength as a Lowgod, killed an ambush party, and collected godheads and other spoils.
• Lu Qingshan studied Hell’s currency and geography, then flew toward Silver Moon City while killing bandits along the way.
• Lu Qingshan entered Silver Moon City and learned that his spoils were worth too little to buy the Highgod godheads he needed.
• Lu Qingshan considered devil missions but rejected the slow process of raising his rank, then entered Black Sand Castle disguised as an Intermediate God and conspicuously sold his spoils.
• Lu Qingshan left Black Sand Castle with several hundred cubic meters of inkstones and deliberately headed toward the city’s outskirts as pursuers followed him.

Lu Qingshan slaughtered bandits outside Silver Moon City, killed the six-star demon Holmes, and gathered enough wealth to buy treasures for his plans and for Yale. After purchasing them, he set out through Hell to challenge powerful experts.

• Lu Qingshan let a bandit gang ambush him, then killed its members and the other gangs pursuing him; before dying, Lington revealed that Holmes was his elder brother.
• Holmes sent his fire-element clone to avenge Lington, but Lu Qingshan stayed behind and killed Holmes after their brief battle.
• Lu Qingshan found that Holmes's spatial ring was sealed because he had other clones, so he lured out stronger bandits and collected enough wealth to meet his needs.
• Lu Qingshan returned to Silver Moon City and bought divine sparks, golden soul pearls, and other treasures, including supplies for Yale to send to the Swallowed Star world.
• Lu Qingshan used nearly all his wealth and set out through Hell to challenge powerful experts.

Lu Qingshan traveled to Bibo City and sparred with the Azure Wave Prefecture Lord, discovering how formidable the laws-based techniques of Hell’s experts were. After stopping short of killing the Lord and declining an offer to become a Sovereign’s Emissary, Lu Qingshan asked about Paragons and received records of their battles.

• Lu Qingshan sparred with several Seven-Star Demons before going to Bibo City to test himself against the Azure Wave Prefecture Lord.
• The Azure Wave Prefecture Lord used his gravitational field and Laws of Earth to fight Lu Qingshan, who unleashed his full strength and soul attack.
• Lu Qingshan halted his sword before killing the Azure Wave Prefecture Lord, who had prepared to use Sovereign power of Earth to survive.
• The Azure Wave Prefecture Lord acknowledged his defeat and hosted Lu Qingshan at a banquet, where he offered to introduce him to the Bauhinia Sovereign; Lu Qingshan declined.
• Lu Qingshan asked about Paragon Highgods, and the Azure Wave Prefecture Lord gave him a spatial ring containing records of their battles.

Lu Qingshan returned from Hell to the Yulan Continent, arranged for Yale to send his treasures back through the chat group, and restored Doehring Cowart’s body for Linley. After meeting Beirut in the Dark Forest, he notified Yale and left the Coiling Dragon World.

• Lu Qingshan left Bibo City, paid ten billion inkstones to return through the teleportation passage at Mirror Moon Cliff, and arrived in the Arctic Ice Field, where Hodan recognized him.
• Lu Qingshan returned to Hess City and gave Yale treasures to send back in batches, along with soul golden pearls and four sets of divine sparks as compensation.
• Lu Qingshan met Linley in the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts, rewarded him with soul golden pearls and a treasure that restored Doehring Cowart’s body, then departed.
• Lu Qingshan flew to the Dark Forest to meet Beirut and spent half a day inside Beirut’s metal castle.
• Lu Qingshan notified Yale and opened an interworld teleportation passage to leave the Coiling Dragon World.

After returning from the Coiling Dragon world, Lu Qingshan received thanks and divine sparks from chat group members, then shared upgrade rewards and gifts with them. He tested the divine sparks and found that several could help him comprehend Swallowed Star’s Origin Laws, though the others revealed no new Origins.

• Lu Qingshan recalled Beirut’s overwhelming Sovereign power and compared the strength of Coiling Dragon’s experts with those of Swallowed Star.
• Li Yunlong thanked Lu Qingshan after learning that Lu Qingshan had killed every enemy under the ointment flag in the Xia Kingdom.
• Yale sent Lu Qingshan ten Lower Divine Sparks of each attribute, and Lu Qingshan claimed them.
• The chat group upgraded and awarded its members points, with Lu Qingshan receiving 56,783 points.
• Yale, Gao Yao, and Li Yunlong transferred all their points to Lu Qingshan, who sent them gifts, including an armed forces gift pack for Li Yunlong.
• Lu Qingshan examined the divine sparks and found that the earth, wind, water, fire, lightning, and light sparks could aid his comprehension of the corresponding Origin Laws.

Lu Qingshan gave Thunder Illusion King a drop of Heaven-Soaring Creation Dew, but it could not help his teacher overcome the final bottleneck to becoming a Universe Venerable. He began secluded cultivation and spent nearly ten million years improving his techniques, ending with a victory over Ice Peak Master's thousandth training opponent.

• Lu Qingshan offered Thunder Illusion King Heaven-Soaring Creation Dew, but Thunder Illusion King returned it after deciding it could not help him take the final step to the Universe Venerable realm.
• Lu Qingshan planned to develop peak fourth-form combat techniques, pursue ways to aid his comprehension of the space origin laws, and begin secluded cultivation.
• Lu Qingshan assigned his three clones to cultivate, comprehend the space origin laws, and develop sword, movement, and soul attack techniques under Ice Peak Master.
• Nearly ten million years later, Lu Qingshan fought the Triangular Venom Qilin Beast in Ice Peak Master's training ground and killed it with his Years Slash technique.

Lu Qingshan completed Years Slash, a fourth-form pinnacle sword technique, and named his developing ultimate art Myriad Worlds Secret Technique. After reflecting on his slow progress in space-law comprehension, he agreed to take over the next three thousand Genius Battles, which could provide him with future subordinates.

• Lu Qingshan killed the Triangular Venom Qilin Beast with Years Slash, and Ice Peak Master praised his technique and continued cultivation.
• Lu Qingshan named his ultimate art Myriad Worlds Secret Technique, and Ice Peak Master urged him to keep developing it and serve the Human Race.
• Lu Qingshan assessed his slow space-law progress and decided to focus on secret techniques while considering future exploration of cosmic secret realms.
• Gui Yi Venerable visited Lu Qingshan and offered him the chance to preside over the next three thousand Genius Battles in place of Purple Fox Venerable.
• Lu Qingshan accepted and accompanied Gui Yi Venerable to meet Purple Fox Venerable in the Virtual Universe.

Lu Qingshan met Purple Fox Venerable and Gui Yi Venerable to discuss his role hosting the Virtual Universe Company's Peak Genius Battle. After several thousand years of cultivation, he welcomed the teams' undying leaders and prepared to meet the competing geniuses, while Theodore reflected on Lu Qingshan's astonishing rise from an overlooked contestant to a Universe Venerable.

• Lu Qingshan and Gui Yi Venerable visited Purple Fox Venerable, who explained why she had arranged for Lu Qingshan to host the Genius Battle and advised him to follow the rules.
• Lu Qingshan postponed exploring a universe secret realm and resumed cultivation until Deep Blue notified him that the Peak Genius Battle had begun.
• Deep Blue showed Lu Qingshan the leading contestants, none of whom stood out as an exceptional genius, and Lu Qingshan connected to the Virtual Universe.
• Lu Qingshan arrived at Restaurant No. 1, thanked the undying team leaders for their support, and left to gather the contestants.
• Theodore recognized Lu Qingshan as the once-unremarkable genius he had led in an earlier battle and recalled his rapid rise to Universe Venerable.

Lu Qingshan hosted the Peak Genius Battle as more than a million Stellar-level geniuses competed for a thousand places in the Virtual Universe Company’s core. Clement emerged as the trial-stage champion, and the arena rounds began with the final contenders fighting for admission.

• Lu Qingshan explained the trial tower and arena rules to the gathered geniuses from 1003 universe countries.
• After nearly a year of challenges, Clement reached the third floor of the sixth trial tower, surpassing Simpson and Sokchi to rank first.
• Lu Qingshan and the other Venerables reviewed Clement’s record and discussed his potential as a future disciple.
• Lu Qingshan announced that the top one hundred had qualified for the company’s core and sent the remaining 7200 geniuses into arena battles.
• The first two arena rounds eliminated 5400 contestants, and the third round began with the final 1800 fighting for places.

The universe-wide Genius Battle ended with Clement winning first place and earning the sole place in the Primal Secret Realm. Three years later, Lu Qingshan prepared to escort the top thousand geniuses to Chaos City, while considering whether Clement’s future choices might make him a suitable disciple.

• Lu Qingshan announced the secret-realm placements and final battle rules, while Kosomu argued with other eliminated geniuses about whether they could still become powerful.
• Leading undyings reprimanded top-thousand geniuses who protested the final battle rules and warned them against defying the Virtual Universe Company.
• Clement defeated every opponent in the final duels, took first place overall, and secured entry to the Primal Secret Realm.
• Lu Qingshan declared the Genius Battle concluded and later asked Black Peak King to arrange the top geniuses’ transport.
• Three years later, Hogus told Lu Qingshan that the top thousand geniuses had arrived at Headquarters Continent, and Lu Qingshan set out with him to escort them to Chaos City aboard the Flash Thunder Void-Drifting Ship.

Lu Qingshan brought the thousand Genius Battle contestants to Chaos City, where Clement impressed the powerhouses with his talent and became Tian Feng Venerable’s disciple. Afterward, Lu Qingshan prepared to send his second clone into the Qingkong Secret Realm to gain experience and wealth.

• Lu Qingshan took the geniuses through a universe passage to Chaos City and left them with reception envoy Robert.
• Clement chose the Universal Ultimate Chaos Stele and became the only genius to pass the third level of its Heavenward Bridge.
• Lu Qingshan offered to take Clement as his disciple, but Tian Feng Venerable arrived and competed for him.
• Clement chose Tian Feng Venerable as his master because he used the God-Slaying Weapon, which Tian Feng had created.
• Lu Qingshan split off divine power from his Endless Divine Sea and chose the Qingkong Secret Realm as his second clone’s first destination.

Lu Qingshan arranged to explore the Qingkong Secret Realm with Mad Blade Venerable and Iron Eagle Venerable, agreeing to split any gains equally and cover their retreat if necessary. After preparing his heavy treasures, he traveled to the secret realm and reunited with the two Venerables.

• Lu Qingshan chose the Qingkong Secret Realm and learned that Mad Blade Venerable and Iron Eagle Venerable were already exploring it.
• Lu Qingshan visited Mad Blade Venerable, who welcomed him and brought him to meet Iron Eagle Venerable in Hong Alliance City.
• Lu Qingshan, Mad Blade Venerable, and Iron Eagle Venerable agreed to divide their gains into three equal shares and have Lu cover their retreat if they faced serious danger.
• Lu Qingshan confirmed that he had top-tier heavy-treasure armor and planned to set out three days later.
• Lu Qingshan gathered information and sent his strongest second clone with heavy treasures toward the Qingkong Secret Realm.
• Mad Blade Venerable brought Lu Qingshan to the Qingkong Secret Realm, where Lu reunited with him and Iron Eagle Venerable.

Lu Qingshan explored the Qingkong Secret Realm with Mad Blade Venerable and Iron Eagle Venerable, learning about its dangers and the fate of special lifeforms. After more than a hundred thousand years of searching, the three harvested a Purple Ling Cloudheart Grass and discussed how to sell it for heavy treasure points.

• Lu Qingshan joined Mad Blade Venerable and Iron Eagle Venerable in the Moonlight Star River and learned that the secret realm's dangerous regions held rare treasures.
• The three passed a lake where Human Race experts had exterminated the Taisui Chiwen and preserved some of the world master-level special lifeforms for future body possession.
• Lu Qingshan and his companions explored the secret realm for more than a hundred thousand years while he presided over Genius Battles and Clement advanced rapidly in his cultivation.
• Mad Blade Venerable, Iron Eagle Venerable, and Lu Qingshan waited more than ten thousand years for a Purple Ling Cloudheart Grass to mature, then collected it.
• Mad Blade Venerable proposed contacting other universe venerables to sell the grass for more heavy treasure points than the race's treasure vault would offer.

Lu Qingshan, Mad Blade Venerable, and Iron Eagle Venerable celebrated finding Purple Ling Cloudheart Grass before returning to the Qingkong Secret Realm to explore further. Meanwhile, Azure Wolf Venerable, Dragon Marten Venerable, and Black Wolf Venerable arrived in the same region, heading toward Lu Qingshan’s group as they searched for more Void Sand.

• Lu Qingshan, Mad Blade Venerable, and Iron Eagle Venerable discussed their good fortune and celebrated their Purple Ling Cloudheart Grass harvest at Mad Blade Venerable’s residence.
• After resting, the three returned to the No. 0745 Mountain Range and resumed searching its unexplored depths cautiously.
• Azure Wolf Venerable persuaded Dragon Marten Venerable to bring Black Wolf Venerable on their next Qingkong Secret Realm expedition, promising him only twenty percent of the spoils.
• Dragon Marten Venerable and Azure Wolf Venerable recalled finding Void Sand in the No. K853 Mountain Range and set out to search for more.
• Azure Wolf Venerable, Dragon Marten Venerable, and Black Wolf Venerable flew toward the area where Lu Qingshan, Mad Blade Venerable, and Iron Eagle Venerable were exploring.

Lu Qingshan, Mad Blade Venerable, and Iron Eagle Venerable found three pieces of Void Sand, but Azure Wolf Venerable’s Demon Race group arrived and demanded them back. The humans took refuge in Mad Blade Venerable’s palace treasure, and Azure Wolf Venerable revealed a crimson pagoda as the confrontation escalated.

• After more than two years exploring the Azure Secret Realm, Lu Qingshan, Mad Blade Venerable, and Iron Eagle Venerable detected three pieces of Void Sand and hurried toward them.
• Mad Blade Venerable used his divine power to stop the Void Sand and stored all three pieces in his world ring.
• Azure Wolf Venerable, Dragon Marten Venerable, and Black Wolf Venerable arrived and demanded that the humans hand over the Void Sand.
• When Azure Wolf Venerable attacked, Mad Blade Venerable summoned the Storm Temple, and Lu Qingshan and the others entered its protective interior.
• Azure Wolf Venerable said he knew about Mad Blade Venerable’s palace treasure and revealed a three-story crimson pagoda behind himself.

Azure Wolf Venerable used Greedy Moon Venerable’s Scarlet Fire Tower to force Lu Qingshan and his allies out of the Storm Temple, and the two sides began fighting. Lu Qingshan lured Black Wolf Venerable away and prepared to unleash his hidden strength, while Mad Blade Venerable and Iron Eagle Venerable held back the other enemies.

• Azure Wolf Venerable activated the Scarlet Fire Tower to pull in the Storm Temple, forcing Lu Qingshan, Mad Blade Venerable, and Iron Eagle Venerable to leave their shelter.
• Azure Wolf Venerable attacked Mad Blade Venerable while Dragon Marten Venerable used his domain treasure, but Iron Eagle Venerable countered it with a domain treasure of his own.
• Dragon Marten Venerable assigned Black Wolf Venerable to fight Lu Qingshan, who fled to draw him far from the others.
• Lu Qingshan told Mad Blade Venerable and Iron Eagle Venerable that he planned to kill Black Wolf Venerable and asked them to keep Azure Wolf Venerable and Dragon Marten Venerable occupied.
• After luring Black Wolf Venerable more than four million kilometers away, Lu Qingshan judged that the distance was sufficient and considered whether Black Wolf Venerable wore ordinary or top-grade heavy treasure armor.

Lu Qingshan revealed his full strength and trapped Black Wolf Venerable, overwhelming him with Years Slash and a domain-type heavy treasure. Black Wolf Venerable self-destructed to avoid being killed or soul-enslaved, and Lu Qingshan collected the treasures he left behind.

• Lu Qingshan stopped fleeing and struck Black Wolf Venerable with Profound Thunder Heavenly Blade, showing that his strength surpassed Black Wolf Venerable's.
• Lu Qingshan combined a soul attack with Years Slash, blasting Black Wolf Venerable away and destroying five percent of his divine body.
• Lu Qingshan activated the Imitation Thunderlight Sea to trap Black Wolf Venerable while Mad Blade Venerable and Iron Eagle Venerable held back Azure Wolf Venerable and Dragon Marten Venerable.
• Lu Qingshan kept attacking while his avatar replenished his divine power, reducing Black Wolf Venerable's divine body to twenty percent.
• Black Wolf Venerable self-destructed, and Lu Qingshan survived the blast and collected his remaining treasures.

Lu Qingshan killed Black Wolf Venerable and overpowered Azure Wolf Venerable, forcing the remaining Demon Race fighters to retreat inside the Scarlet Fire Tower and flee. After Venerable Xin Feng arrived, the Human Race group returned to Mad Blade Venerable’s residence for a banquet.

• Venerable Xin Feng and two companions rushed toward the battle after sensing a powerful self-destruction from afar.
• Lu Qingshan fought Azure Wolf Venerable and repeatedly suppressed him, while Mad Blade Venerable and Iron Eagle Venerable battled Dragon Marten Venerable.
• Azure Wolf Venerable and Dragon Marten Venerable retreated into the Scarlet Fire Tower, then lifted the spatial lockdown and teleported away.
• Venerable Xin Feng learned that Lu Qingshan had forced Black Wolf Venerable to self-destruct and praised his strength.
• Lu Qingshan, Mad Blade Venerable, Iron Eagle Venerable, and Xin Feng’s group returned to Human Race territory and held a banquet at Mad Blade Venerable’s residence.

After Lu Qingshan killed Black Wolf Venerable, the Sky Wolf Lord revived Black Wolf and moved to rally the Demon, Insect, and Machine races against Lu Qingshan. News of the killing spread across the universe, prompting the Golden Horn Race to prepare a congratulatory visit and Stele Skeleton Venerable to renew his commitment to cultivation.

• Azure Wolf Venerable reported Black Wolf Venerable’s death to the Sky Wolf Lord, who reviewed Lu Qingshan’s battle and decided to alert the Insect and Machine races and report the matter to the Demon Ancestors.
• The Sky Wolf Lord revived Black Wolf Venerable, ordered him to serve the clan and repay the revival cost, and told Azure Wolf Venerable to provide him with a weapon and armor.
• News of Lu Qingshan’s victory spread through the universe, and Hirodo ordered Klimans to prepare a gift and accompany him to congratulate Lu Qingshan.
• Stele Skeleton Venerable learned that Lu Qingshan had killed Black Wolf Venerable, recognized that he had neglected his own cultivation, and decided to enter seclusion.