Chapter Summaries

True Martial Ancient King offered the Spirit of Radiant Moon to Great Heaven in exchange for help against Buddha Land and the Bronze Church, while the Bronze Church resolved Mist Ember and delivered Strange God's Blood to Su Chen. Su Chen gained powerful rewards from the Heavenly Venerable and used Mystic Yellow Mud to begin reshaping the World-Slaughter Aspect’s Heavenly Mark.

• True Martial Ancient King asked to join Great Heaven and offered the Spirit of Radiant Moon, seeking revenge on Buddha Land and the Bronze Church; Huang Pan proposed protecting him after he provoked them.
• Xuantian Ancient King and Vast Sea Emperor discussed leaving Dust Star Sea and the danger posed by Boundless Buddha’s plans to establish Buddha Land at the Royal Court.
• Bronze Ancient King and Su Chen returned with the Spirit of Radiant Moon cleared of Mist Ember, and Peng King gave Su Chen the remaining two hundred and fifty drops of Strange God's Blood.
• Su Chen fed Mist Source to the Heavenly Venerable and received Sunfire, Calamity Transmutation, and Venerable Transformation as rewards.
• Su Chen absorbed fifty drops of Strange God's Blood and obtained Mystic Yellow Mud, which began reshaping the World-Slaughter Aspect and altering Heavenly Mark’s energy supply method.

Su Chen cultivated a trait while the Bronze Church prepared to enter Soaring Heavens, and news spread that the Vast Sea Emperor had ambushed and severely wounded Boundless Buddha. Three days later, the Heaven Gate was ready, and the Bronze Ancient King led Su Chen and the others toward it.

• Su Chen used Yang Sui Fire to cultivate a trait in the World-Slaughter Aspect, linking it to the Heavenly Mark, then continued developing his profession.
• The Dust Star Sea factions learned that an Abyssless Domain had destroyed the Flamefires of the Royal Court and four major churches, prompting smaller factions to seek the Bronze Church's protection.
• At Wei Zhenghong's banquet, Chu Ran told Su Chen that the Sacred Cauldron Ancient King had entered the Nether Domain, and the guests learned that the Vast Sea Emperor had ambushed Boundless Buddha and nearly severed his body in two.
• Qing Cang told Su Chen that the Heaven Gate would be completed in three days and that people from Scarlet Thunder would be relocated, then warned him to be cautious in Soaring Heavens.
• When the Heaven Gate was ready, the Bronze Ancient King led Chu Lingyuan, Lin Langtian, He Chengying, Su Chen, Wei Zhenghong, Shen Yi'an, and other capable members of the Bronze Church toward it.

Su Chen and the Bronze Heaven contingent crossed the Heaven Gate and arrived in Soaring Heavens, where the Upper Heaven Lord and other Heaven Lords formally welcomed Yuan Shuo. At Bronze Heaven’s new quarters, Qi You summoned Su Chen for separate registration as a Morning Spirit Chosen One and revealed that Soaring Heavens could strip away a Chosen One’s status without harming them.

• The Bronze Ancient King activated the Heaven Gate with his token, and Tang Huai, Upper Heaven Lord of Soaring Heavens, welcomed the Bronze Heaven delegation.
• Yuan Shuo led the group through the gate to Soaring Heavens, where five Heaven Lords greeted him and Tang Huai took Yuan Shuo to meet the Dao Lord.
• Qi You escorted the Bronze Heaven members to their prepared garrison and told them that officials from various bureaus would help them learn about Soaring Heavens.
• Qi You asked Su Chen to register separately because the Morning Spirit selection recognized only Divine Radiance Talent, while Wei Zhenghong and Shen Yi'an reacted with alarm.
• Chu Lingyuan questioned whether Soaring Heavens could remove a Chosen One’s status, and Qi You confirmed that it could without taking the person’s life.

Su Chen registered as Bronze Heaven’s Star Seed in Soaring Heavens and learned that Chosen Ones could be replaced and that Divine Radiance talent could be evolved into True Radiance at a high cost. He left with an identity token, while onlookers debated his prospects and learned that newly joined forces’ existing Star Seeds were protected from challenges.

• Qi You explained that Soaring Heavens had abundant Divine Radiance and that only those with True Radiance generally qualified to compete for the Spirit of Radiant Moon.
• Su Chen asked whether Divine Radiance could be evolved into True Radiance, and Qi You confirmed that methods existed but were costly.
• Qi You brought Su Chen to the Yingyuan Office, where Su Chen registered as Bronze Heaven’s Star Seed and gave his name, age, and profession rank.
• Su Chen declined to provide blood and mental samples immediately, and Qi You allowed him to submit them later.
• Su Chen received a white jade identity token and left with Qi You as Feng Yuan revealed his age, Seventh Rank, and Divine Radiance talent to curious onlookers.
• The onlookers questioned whether Su Chen could retain his Chosen One status, but a middle-aged man said Bronze Heaven’s existing Star Seed was protected from challenges.

Su Chen settled into Bronze Heaven and explored Soaring Heavens’ resources, discovering that Morning Star Embers could be bought through its marketplace. He found a cheap ember listed by an independent seller and wondered whether the wide-area search covered the entire Abyssless Domain.

• People at the registration hall discussed Bronze Heaven’s protected Star Seeds, its limited strength, and the reputation of the Dust Star Sea.
• Jiang Yue told Zhong Yue that the exploration mission had yielded little information, and Zhong Yue decided to investigate Ruin's End himself to pursue a transformation into an azure god.
• Jiang Yue reported that Bronze Heaven had arrived with three Star Seeds and only one Morning Star, prompting Zhong Yue to doubt their usefulness.
• Qi You told Su Chen that Bronze Heaven’s Chosen Ones could not be challenged, and Chu Lingyuan arranged Su Chen’s residence.
• Su Chen configured his palace, converted faith crystal essence into spirit essence, and examined his resource allotment and advancement rewards.
• Su Chen searched the marketplace for Morning Star Embers and used a wide-area search, finding an independent seller offering one for 150 portions of faith spirit plus shipping.

Su Chen explored Soaring Heavens’ vast marketplace, learned how Faith Spirits were generated, and identified the resources he needed to buy. Meanwhile, Yuan Shuo and Tang Huai discussed Bronze Heaven’s plans for the Dust Star Sea before Tang asked about Taixuan Hong, whose strength shocked him.

• Su Chen browsed listings across the Abyssless Domain and found that rare goods, profession-related items, and damaged Morning Star Artifacts were more available in Soaring Heavens than in the Dust Star Sea.
• Su Chen searched for Divine Blood, discovered that Strange God-related items were banned from trade, and concluded he needed to find another way to obtain Faith Spirits.
• Su Chen read about Faith Spirits and learned that they arose from living beings’ attention and were condensed from Faith Power.
• Yuan Shuo left the Bright Sun’s palace and told Tang Huai that the Dao Lord had discussed helping Bronze Heaven stabilize the Dust Star Sea and deploy the Compass.
• Tang Huai asked Yuan Shuo about Taixuan Hong, and Yuan Shuo revealed his suspected Azure God talent and said he had defeated Kongming.
• Tang Huai reacted with astonishment when Yuan Shuo named Kongming as Taixuan Hong’s opponent.

Yuan Shuo learned that Su Chen’s Taixuan identity made him a potential enemy of the Abyssless Domain’s major powers, while Tang Huai prepared to help him use Profound Extremity Radiance. Su Chen researched ways to obtain Faith Spirits, studied the rankings and their rewards, and decided to discuss advancing his talent and profession ranks with his Master.

• Tang Huai told Yuan Shuo that Taixuan Hong had defeated Kongming and explained the Taixuan Family’s blood feuds with the major powers, warning that few would let its heir grow unchecked.
• Yuan Shuo told Tang Huai that the Dao Lord had granted him Profound Extremity Radiance and said he would use it to help Su Chen catch up to Soaring Heavens’ Star Seeds.
• Su Chen read Wood Daoist’s article about gathering and purifying Faith Power, then concluded that professionals and the Dust Star Sea were valuable resources for collecting Faith Spirits.
• Su Chen studied the Soaring Heavens Ranking, noted Tong Zhuo’s first-place position and the rewards for ranking highly, and dispatched several Holy Professions with a suggestion to obtain the Seven-Treasure Refinement Method.
• Su Chen examined the Abyssless Ranking, learned about its rewards and Nether Domain battles, and found that he needed to record a mental sample before entering the Nether Domain.
• Su Chen decided to discuss clarifying his talent and profession ranks with his Master when he returned.

Su Chen collected his Soaring Heavens rewards and traveled to Everdragon Heaven to claim a star beast hatchling. He negotiated with Jiang Ce to choose a python hatchling for 270 portions of Faith Spirit, leaving Jiang Ce’s real purpose apparent to him.

• Su Chen received his Faith Spirit and other yearly rewards, then calculated that selling some prizes could help him buy what he needed.
• Su Chen reassured Wei Zhenghong about their chances of catching up within Soaring Heavens and left to claim his remaining rewards.
• Su Chen used Rainbow Bridge to reach Everdragon Heaven, where he met Jiang Ce and saw the many star beasts kept by its people.
• Jiang Ce led Su Chen to the hatchling nursery and explained that he could choose a Divine Radiance star beast and sell it within Soaring Heavens.
• Su Chen negotiated with Jiang Ce for 270 portions of Faith Spirit to choose a python hatchling for Jiang Ce’s supposed friend.

Su Chen collected a high-compatibility Dragon-Transforming Sky Serpent cub and a Jade Body Tree seedling, learning what the rewards could fetch and how powerful plant professions could be. Back in Bronze Heaven, he found Yuan Shuo reassuring the shaken congregation, and Yuan Shuo told him to disguise his tier and personal talent as soon as possible.

• Zhong Yue arranged for Su Chen to receive a Dragon-Transforming Sky Serpent cub with over 150% compatibility, while Jiang Ce offered 350 spiritual essences for it.
• Su Chen chose a Jade Body Tree seedling in Sangwu Heaven, where Tan Qingzhu explained that Buddha Land buyers paid more for plant seeds and warned him about powerful refinement methods and lineages.
• Su Chen estimated that selling his rewards could provide nearly a thousand spiritual essences, though Black Tortoise Heaven's armor could only be sold internally.
• Su Chen returned to Bronze Heaven and found Yuan Shuo reassuring the congregation after their arrival in Soaring Heavens had unsettled them.
• After dismissing the others, Yuan Shuo told Su Chen to whitewash his tier and personal talent quickly.

Yuan Shuo warned Su Chen that his assumed Taixuan Hong identity carried dangerous blood feuds, then secured Profound Extremity Radiance to help him transform and eventually shed that identity. As leaders discussed finding Taixuan Hong to rebuild Abyssless, Su Chen negotiated the sale of the Dragon-Transforming Sky Serpent to Jiang Ce for 360 portions of faith spirit.

• Yuan Shuo explained the danger of Su Chen posing as Taixuan Hong and revealed that the Nether Domain’s Ruin’s End realms produced Profound Extremity Radiance, which could transform Divine Radiance into True Brilliance.
• Yuan Shuo told Su Chen that Soaring Heavens would help stabilize the Dust Star Sea in exchange for a share of its faith power, and instructed him to stay hidden during the three-to-four-month transformation.
• Tang Huai met with Huang Pan, Wuliang, Zhuang Yi, and Bai Kun, and they discussed searching for Taixuan Hong and rebuilding Abyssless before the leaders returned from the Ruins Origin Realm.
• Jiang Ce visited Su Chen and explained how star-beast compatibility affected fusion, then agreed to buy the Dragon-Transforming Sky Serpent for 360 portions of faith spirit.

Su Chen explored Soaring Heavens' Refinement Methods and Holy Professions, then chose Thunder-Quelling Spirit, which fused with Weird Spirit into Thunderborn Nine Hells. He weakened some of its requirements and discovered that Perfect-Grade Strange God Origin Power could help fulfill profession requirements.

• Su Chen arranged with Jiang Ce to trade the Dragon-Transforming Sky Serpent for spirit essence, accepting two hundred portions in advance.
• Su Chen reviewed Soaring Heavens' Refinement Methods and learned about the Seven-Treasure Refinement Method and the adaptable Soaring Heavens Creation.
• Su Chen used his free access to choose the lightning-element Holy Profession Thunder-Quelling Spirit and forged it.
• Weird Spirit and Thunder-Quelling Spirit fused into Thunderborn Nine Hells, whose requirements included enduring years of lightning and hunting a Lesser Strange God.
• Thunderborn Nine Hells devoured the Ten-Thousand-Year Thunder Arc, fulfilling its lightning requirement and allowing outside help with the hunt.
• Su Chen found that Perfect-Grade Strange God Origin Power could reduce or fulfill requirements for professions he had not yet taken on.

Su Chen studied how advanced resources caused resistance, then prepared to buy Morning Star materials and sold a Jade Body Tree seed to an anonymous Buddha Land buyer. Meanwhile, Boundless Buddha learned that the Buddha Land could not locate the Seven-Profession Wonder Tree and ordered Kongming to find Taixuan Hong for a plan involving Abyssless.

• Su Chen read Wood Daoist’s research and learned that repeated use of advanced resources reduced their effectiveness, then bookmarked Grand Vow Crystals.
• Boundless Buddha learned that the Grand Vow Grand Sacrifice had failed to locate the Seven-Profession Wonder Tree, and he told Kongming to find Taixuan Hong to help the Buddha Land rebuild Abyssless.
• Su Chen completed his exchange with Jiang Ce and ordered three damaged Morning Star Artifacts and a Morning Star Ember through Void Cycle.
• Su Chen tested an anonymous buyer’s identity with a question about their master, recognized the buyer as belonging to the Buddha Land, and sold them a Jade Body Tree seed for 340 portions of Faith Spirit.

Su Chen completed all eight Heavenly Marks and prepared to advance while learning that the nether mist appeared after the ancient Abyssless Domain fell. When his Morning Star Ember arrived, his talent transformation finished and he attained true radiance.

• Xiang Bai verified Su Chen’s Jade Body Tree Seed and collected it for the Law Bureau.
• Yuan Shuo brought the Bronze Ancient King, Xuantian Ancient King, and Star Vault Ancient King through the Heaven Gate, warned them to keep Taixuan Hong’s affairs quiet, and said he planned to give Su Chen the means to reach true radiance.
• Su Chen read the Wood Daoist’s account of the six pillars, learning that Abyssless had once been unified and that the nether mist emerged after its fall.
• A Law Bureau courier delivered three damaged Dust Star Artifacts, and Su Chen extracted their spirituality to complete his eight Heavenly Marks before entering seclusion.
• Tong Zhuo learned that Zhong Yue might be pursuing Azure God Fetal Metamorphosis and said no one would take his position from him.
• Su Chen received his Morning Star Ember, completed his transformation, and felt the power of true radiance talent.

Su Chen completed his metamorphosis into a True Radiance Talent, updated his registration, and learned how Bronze Heaven was adapting to life in Soaring Heavens. Elsewhere, Zhong Yue advanced his Azure God Fetal Metamorphosis and planned to challenge Du Yunfei before facing Tong Zhuo.

• Su Chen bought a Morning Star Ember, then confirmed to Chu Ran and Chu Lingyuan that he had become a True Radiance Talent.
• Chu Lingyuan showed Su Chen Bronze Heaven’s renovations and explained that the sect was earning Faith Spirit by selling access to Copper Heart.
• Su Chen submitted his blood and mental samples at the Yingyuan Office, where staff updated his registration to True Radiance Eighth Rank and refreshed his potion allotment.
• Feng Cheng learned from a worker that Su Chen had become a True Radiance Talent and judged his rapid advancement unwise.
• Zhong Yue strengthened his Azure God Fetal Metamorphosis with Glazed Gold and decided to challenge Du Yunfei before challenging Tong Zhuo.

Su Chen completed the World-Slaughter Aspect’s shaping after the Sunfire Tribulation-Transmuting Heavenly Venerable struck its shell with lightning, gaining a powerful new trait at the cost of greatly increased stamina consumption. He obtained Goldedge Stone and integrated a new ability into the Seven-Profession Wonder Tree, while Shen Yi'an and Wei Zhenghong confronted their poor rankings in Soaring Heavens.

• Su Chen fed two Morning Star Embers to the World-Slaughter Aspect, and the Sunfire Tribulation-Transmuting Heavenly Venerable helped it break free from its shell.
• The World-Slaughter Aspect gained the medium trait Trace of Godhood, and Su Chen tested its dramatically increased stamina consumption.
• Su Chen purchased Goldedge Stone and an Eighth-Turn Thunderflame True Elixir potion.
• Shen Yi'an told Wei Zhenghong that he ranked 987th, and the two discussed their weak standings and the strength of other professionals.
• Su Chen met Shen Yi'an and Wei Zhenghong, collected the Goldedge Stone, and fed it to the World-Slaughter Aspect.
• Su Chen integrated the Goldedge Stone into the Seven-Profession Wonder Tree, which gained the Metal-Eroding Essence Devourer ability.

Su Chen entered the Nether Domain with Wei Zhenghong and Shen Yi'an, where he learned how Soaring Heavens used the vast city as a hub for travel, trade, and Ruin exploration. The three headed toward the Martial Proving Hall so Su Chen could learn how its rankings worked.

• Su Chen considered the costs of taking up more Holy Professions, then sent his transformed World-Slaughter Aspect to borrow the Seven-Treasure Refinement Method.
• Shen Yi'an guided Su Chen and Wei Zhenghong through a joint entry into the Nether Domain, where they arrived in their physical bodies.
• The group left the crowded arrival point and explored the developed Nether Domain as Shen Yi'an explained how Ruin explorers found and sold Ruin's End coordinates.
• Wei Zhenghong and Shen Yi'an explained alternative transformation, in which people with two Ninth Ranks catalyzed their professions into Spirits of the Morning Star.
• Shen Yi'an described the Martial Proving Hall's real-person challenges and projection matches, revealing that his and Wei Zhenghong's win rates were 23% and 17%.
• Su Chen followed the others toward the Martial Proving Hall using the flight paths displayed by his Soaring Heavens token.

Su Chen watched the crowd gather for Zhong Yue’s challenge to Du Yunfei, learned that Zhong Yue was pursuing Azure God Fetal Metamorphosis, and decided to climb the Soaring Heavens rankings for Faith Spirits. He entered the Martial Proving Hall to begin matching, where the screen identified him as an Eighth Rank Star Seed with no combat records.

• Su Chen, Wei Zhenghong, and Shen Yi'an arrived at the crowded Martial Proving Hall and learned that Zhong Yue was challenging Du Yunfei.
• Jiang Ce introduced his son Jiang Fan to Su Chen, who gave the boy a Faith Spirit.
• Jiang Ce and Meng Yusen disputed Zhong Yue’s chances, and a bystander revealed that Zhong Yue had embarked on Azure God Fetal Metamorphosis.
• Du Yunfei and Zhong Yue began fighting in a projected arena, with Zhong Yue transforming into a Golden-Eyed Crimsonblood Ape.
• Su Chen calculated that climbing the rankings from tenth could earn him seventeen hundred Faith Spirits and decided to start ranked battles.
• Su Chen entered the Martial Proving Hall, where the system offered to begin matching after finding no combat records for him.

Su Chen entered the Martial Proving Hall, defeated Yu Shan of Mystic Transformation Heaven, and continued into the random battles. Outside, Zhong Yue’s fight with Du Yunfei escalated after Zhong Yue gained the upper hand, but Du Yunfei unleashed a hidden power and the outcome remained unclear.

• Su Chen began the Martial Proving and faced Yu Shan, who transformed into a thunder dragon and attacked with lightning blades and a sealing cage.
• Su Chen broke Yu Shan’s lightning prison with a punch, won the battle, and reflected on the historical evolution of Refinement Methods before choosing to continue.
• Qi You and the other spectators watched Du Yunfei’s sword skills fail to stop Zhong Yue, whose Myriad Beasts Body let him combine three nurtured star beasts.
• Zhong Yue struck Du Yunfei and sent him flying, prompting Jiang Fan to celebrate before Jiang Ce and Meng Yusen cautioned that the fight was not over.
• Du Yunfei transformed, wounded Zhong Yue with unseen sword attacks, and filled the battlefield with concealed sword light as the spectators lost sight of the fight.

Su Chen completed a hundred consecutive Martial Proving Hall victories, then challenged Xue Tan and took tenth place on the Soaring Heavens Hidden Star Rankings. Outside, Zhong Yue defeated Du Yunfei, while Jiang Ce and Jiang Fan discovered Su Chen’s name among the rankings.

• Su Chen finished his hundredth match with a 100% win rate and reviewed the limits of his abilities.
• Su Chen challenged Xue Tan, the tenth-ranked fighter, while Zhong Yue’s battle with Du Yunfei was nearing its end.
• Zhong Yue defeated Du Yunfei after completing more of his Azure God Fetal Metamorphosis, and the crowd watched him claim second place.
• Xue Tan entered the Martial Proving Hall and asked Su Chen how he had achieved a 100% win rate.
• Su Chen overwhelmed Xue Tan’s defenses with his physical strength and claimed tenth place on the rankings.
• Jiang Ce and Jiang Fan saw Su Chen listed in eleventh place after Zhong Yue’s victory.

Su Chen entered the Soaring Heavens Hidden Star Rankings at tenth place after defeating Xue Tan, revealing that he had reached the Eighth Rank and achieved true radiance. He then defeated Ye Chutong and rose to ninth, leaving observers wondering how far he would climb.

• Jiang Ce and Jiang Fan discovered Su Chen had taken tenth place, and his profile identified him as an Eighth Rank with true radiance talent.
• News of Su Chen's ranking and hundred-percent Martial Proving win rate astonished the Soaring Heavens leaders, including Qi You and Jiang Yue.
• Ye Chutong accepted Su Chen's challenge, tried to ensnare him with a mental illusion, and was stunned when his spirit-flesh unity and blood vitality broke through it.
• Xue Tan recovered from his one-blow defeat, saw that Su Chen had taken ninth place from Ye Chutong, and feared Bronze Heaven might be a formidable threat.
• Jiang Fan celebrated Su Chen's rise to ninth while Jiang Ce, Wei Zhenghong, and Shen Yi'an watched his ranking climb.