Chapter Summaries

Summary: “The Power of the Black Annihilation Ants”

Key Plot Points and Events

• While Arnold speaks with Cecil and the other Paragons, more than two hundred Black Annihilation Ants descend from the green ancient trees. Their numbers correspond to the Prefects and Paragons present, with one individual forced to face two ants because Arnold had previously banished one participant.
• The ants immediately attack the contestants. Two target Arnold, interrupting his confrontation with Cecil and the other Paragons.
• Arnold draws the Mooncleaver Sword, which he has strengthened for a century with fused Four-System High-God Divine Power. Though it is not yet a Sovereign Artifact, it is approaching that level.
• Despite striking the ants directly, Arnold cannot injure them. Their bodies are extraordinarily durable, nearly comparable to Sovereign Artifacts.
• Arnold then uses the Profound Mystery of Vitality as a Soul Attack, avoiding the potentially fatal Soul Annihilation technique because Wusi had ordered the contestants not to kill the ants. The attack has no effect, proving that the ants also possess powerful soul defenses.
• Through observation, Arnold determines that the ants do not understand the Profound Mysteries of Laws. Their physical attacks are therefore relatively ordinary, likely comparable to those of Prefects, even though their bodies are extremely tough.
• Arnold also discovers that his Divine Sense cannot penetrate their bodies, preventing him from determining whether they carry Interspatial Rings containing the Overgod Token or other treasures.
• The ants initially stalemate most contestants. However, they soon begin producing a coordinated buzzing sound.
• Contestants with weak soul defenses become dazed despite using Earth Sovereign’s Might to protect themselves. The Paragons take advantage of this, allowing the ants to weaken or kill potential competitors.
• Some ants stop buzzing and deliberately attack the muddled Prefects in pairs. Those protected by material-defense Sovereign Artifacts survive more effectively, while those relying on Attack Sovereign Artifacts are placed at greater risk.

Character Developments

• Arnold: Demonstrates caution, analytical ability, and strategic restraint. Rather than simply overpowering the ants, he tests their physical and soul defenses, studies their behavior, and observes the abilities of other contestants. He recognizes both the ants’ overwhelming defenses and their lack of mastery over Laws.
• Cecil and the other Paragons: Their battle with Arnold is interrupted, forcing them to focus on the ants. Their willingness to let the ants eliminate weakened Prefects reveals their ruthless competitive priorities.
• The Prefects: Many are shown to be nearly helpless against the ants because they cannot penetrate their defenses. Their survival depends heavily on the quality of their soul and material-defense Sovereign Artifacts.
• The Black Annihilation Ants: They are revealed to be more than simple beasts. They possess immense physical and soul resistance, work in coordinated groups, and can change tactics by targeting already incapacitated opponents.

Significant Themes

• Overwhelming strength versus technical mastery: The ants lack knowledge of Laws and Profound Mysteries, yet their physical bodies and soul defenses compensate for this deficiency.
• Adaptation and observation: Arnold’s greatest advantage comes from studying the ants and the other contestants rather than relying solely on force.
• Survival and ruthless competition: The struggle for the Overgod Token encourages the Paragons to exploit the ants’ attacks instead of helping endangered Prefects.
• The limits of conventional power: Even powerful weapons, Soul Attacks, Sovereign’s Might, and Divine Sense prove ineffective against the ants.
• Strategic uncertainty: The inability to inspect the ants’ bodies leaves the contestants unsure of who possesses the token and how it might be recovered.

Character Interactions

• Arnold’s conflict with Cecil and the three other Paragons is interrupted by the ants’ arrival.
• Arnold directly tests his sword and Soul Attack against the two ants assigned to him.
• He observes the battles between the ants and the other Prefects, paying particular attention to nonhuman contestants whose Innate Divine Abilities might reveal a way to defeat the creatures.
• The ants operate in coordinated pairs, attacking weakened Prefects while continuing to pressure the remaining contestants.
• The Paragons indirectly cooperate with the ants by allowing them to eliminate or disable rival Prefects.

Summary of “Arnold’s Doubts!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Black Annihilation Ants rapidly eliminate dozens of Prefects. Their coordinated buzzing produces powerful Soul Attacks that daze opponents, allowing the ants to kill them in pairs and collect their Interspatial Rings.
• After roughly one-third of the competitors are eliminated, the remaining Prefects and Paragons become more confident, believing they can handle the ants despite their astonishing physical strength and Soul Attacks.
• Arnold continues observing the surviving fighters, trying to determine which Black Annihilation Ant possesses the Interspatial Ring containing the Wutie Crown, the Overgod Token.
• Tesla, a Prefect from the Treasure-Seeking Wolf Race, successfully identifies the ant carrying the ring through his special ability to sense rare life-element treasures. However, he cannot take advantage of this knowledge because he is unable to damage the ant’s body, even while wielding an Attack Sovereign Artifact and a soul-defense Sovereign Artifact.
• Another wave of attacks kills sixty or seventy more Prefects. The surviving fifty-six ants remain unharmed and reorganize, with the strongest Prefects and Paragons now forced to fight two ants each.
• Arnold fails to identify anyone who can directly inspect the ants’ internal spaces. He begins considering a process of elimination: determining which ants do not possess the ring.
• While analyzing the ants, Arnold notices their unusual nature. They resemble oversized black ants, possess bodies stronger than Sovereign Artifacts, do not understand the Profound Mysteries of Laws, and have not transformed into human form.
• These characteristics lead Arnold to suspect that the Black Annihilation Ants may come from the Outer World rather than the Material Planes or the Eleven Divine Planes.
• Arnold remembers the Black Annihilation Ants from the novel Stellar Transformation, where they are powerful demonic beasts from the God Plane. He begins questioning whether the ants in front of him belong to the same race and whether his magical universe might be connected to the larger cosmology of Stellar Transformation.

Character Developments

• Arnold remains observant and analytical rather than acting recklessly. His failure to identify the ring’s location forces him to reconsider his strategy and focus on the ants’ origins and characteristics.
• Tesla is revealed to possess a rare treasure-sensing ability hidden from others. His discovery of the Wutie Crown’s location highlights both his exceptional talent and his frustration: although he knows which ant carries it, he lacks the power to defeat that ant.
• The Black Annihilation Ants are established as nearly invulnerable opponents. Their physical strength, coordinated Soul Attacks, and ability to work in pairs make them overwhelmingly dangerous.
• The remaining Prefects and Paragons shift from confidence to a more difficult struggle as the ants survive every attack and begin doubling up against the strongest combatants.
• Wusi, the Overgod’s envoy, remains an enigmatic figure whose knowledge and deployment of the ants suggest that the first stage of the contest was designed to expose or test specific abilities among the competitors.

Significant Themes

• Knowledge versus power: Tesla knows the Wutie Crown’s location but cannot obtain it, demonstrating that information alone is useless without sufficient strength.
• Survival and elimination: The contest becomes increasingly brutal, with competitors dying rapidly and the survivors trying to infer hidden information from the battlefield.
• The limits of worldview: Arnold’s memories of Earth literature cause him to question whether his universe is fictional, connected to another universe, or part of a much larger cosmological system.
• Hidden origins and cosmic mystery: The ants’ strange nature suggests the existence of worlds and races beyond the known planes, expanding the story’s mythology.
• Luck and unfairness: Tesla’s resentment over being born too late to find Sovereign Sparks reflects the recurring idea that talent and effort may still be defeated by timing and fortune.

Character Interactions

• The Black Annihilation Ants coordinate their buzzing Soul Attacks and physical assaults, commonly fighting in pairs to overwhelm Prefects.
• Tesla battles one of the ants while secretly tracking the one carrying the Wutie Crown, but the ant’s indestructible body prevents him from acting on his knowledge.
• Wusi’s announcement of the Wutie Crown’s location triggers the competition and indirectly causes the Prefects and Paragons to turn against both the ants and one another.
• Arnold observes the other competitors and the ants from within the ongoing battle, attempting to infer who can detect the ring and how the ants function.
• Arnold’s recollection of Stellar Transformation creates a private connection between his present reality and the fictional works remembered from Earth, leaving him to wonder whether the two cosmologies are actually related.

Chapter Summary: Better You Die Than Me

Key Plot Points and Events

• Arnold questions whether the magical world and Hongmeng’s universe are connected because of the Black Annihilation Ants, but dismisses the thought and focuses on his immediate mission: finding the Overgod Token hidden inside one of the ants’ internal spaces.
• Since Wusi forbade him from killing the Black Annihilation Ants but allowed him to injure them, Arnold decides to use controlled physical attacks to search for the Interspatial Ring containing the token.
• He strikes one ant with Earth High-God Divine Power and the Five Fusion Profound Mysteries, severing its arm without killing it. Its painful buzzing attracts every nearby ant.
• Fifty-five additional Black Annihilation Ants converge on Arnold, creating a swarm large enough to overwhelm him. Unable to use his full fused divine power without risking their deaths, Arnold chooses to redirect the danger toward nearby Prefects.
• Using Wind Sovereign’s Might and Wind Space Profound Mysteries, Arnold immobilizes Prefects as he passes them, allowing the ants’ ranged black-energy attacks to destroy them. He collects their God Sparks, Interspatial Rings, and divine artifacts.
• Arnold repeats this tactic with two more Prefects, increasing the pursuing swarm to more than eighty ants. The remaining Prefects and Paragons recognize the danger and retreat behind the green ancient trees.
• With his escape routes narrowing, Arnold is attacked by roughly one hundred Black Annihilation Ants at once. He survives by partially immobilizing the surrounding space and dodging, suffering only superficial injuries.
• He realizes that the ants’ black energy is extraordinarily destructive—even a glancing blow damages his body, which is nearly as durable as a Sovereign Artifact.
• Arnold considers using Four-Element Fusion Divine Power to kill the ants but refuses because he cannot control it precisely enough to leave them alive. Instead, he plans to improve his body by experimenting with the fusion of Four-System Sovereign’s Might.

Character Developments

• Arnold is shown to be resourceful, calculating, and willing to use morally questionable tactics to survive. Rather than fight the entire swarm directly, he manipulates the situation so that the Prefects become targets.
• His caution and discipline are emphasized: despite having the power to kill the ants, he restrains himself because of Wusi’s command.
• Arnold’s confidence in his physical strength is challenged when he sees how devastating the ants’ ranged attacks are. This pushes him toward seeking an even stronger body.
• The surrounding Prefects and Paragons become increasingly wary of Arnold. They initially watch his struggle, but after seeing him draw the ants toward others, they recognize him as a danger and retreat.

Significant Themes

• Survival at any cost: The title reflects Arnold’s ruthless decision to sacrifice others rather than allow himself to be killed.
• Power and restraint: Arnold possesses overwhelming abilities but must carefully limit them to avoid violating Wusi’s orders.
• Strategy over strength: Unable to defeat the swarm directly, Arnold relies on speed, spatial techniques, and deception.
• The danger of uncontrolled power: His fused divine power could easily destroy the ants, but its lack of precision makes using it too risky.
• Escalation and adaptation: Each new threat forces Arnold to reconsider his methods, eventually leading him to contemplate strengthening his body through a new form of divine-power fusion.

Character Interactions

• Arnold’s interaction with the injured Black Annihilation Ant triggers the swarm’s attack.
• He deliberately draws the ants toward the observing Prefects, using Wind Space to immobilize them and ensuring that the ants’ attacks kill them instead.
• Arnold openly adopts a ruthless survival philosophy when he tells one immobilized Prefect, “Better you die than me!”
• The Prefects and Paragons respond by avoiding Arnold and hiding behind the ancient trees, leaving him isolated with the swarm.

Summary of “Terrifying Gray Aura”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Arnold decides to test whether the fusion of four types of Sovereign’s Might—earth, fire, water, and wind—can produce an effect similar to the fused High-God Divine Power that strengthened his body.
• Because Willpower Potency is suppressed within the Abyss of Earth, controlling and fusing Sovereign’s Might is extremely difficult. Arnold nevertheless uses one drop from each of the four systems while over two hundred Black Annihilation Ants move to surround him.
• The four drops merge inside Arnold’s Soul Sea and unexpectedly create several wisps of an immensely profound Gray Aura.
• The Gray Aura spreads through Arnold’s body, causing his muscles, tendons, bones, and other physical components to undergo tremendous strengthening. The effect lasts less than a second, but it elevates his physical body beyond the level of a Sovereign Artifact.
• When the Black Annihilation Ants attack again, their destructive black energy only leaves a faint mark on Arnold’s chest. This astonishes the observing Prefects and Paragons, who had previously seen similar attacks injure bodies nearly as durable as Sovereign Artifacts.
• Arnold realizes that his body and soul remain intensely hungry for the Gray Aura, suggesting that the fusion could produce vastly greater results if he had thousands or millions of drops of Sovereign’s Might. He plans to obtain more after leaving the Abyss of Earth, especially with Beirut’s Earth Sovereign’s Might available.
• Arnold refrains from using the remaining drops immediately because so many powerful observers are watching him.
• As fifty-six Black Annihilation Ants surround him and launch another coordinated attack, Arnold activates a drop of Wind Sovereign’s Might.
• A cyan hemispherical barrier forms around him, completely stopping the ants’ black energy attacks. The observers identify the technique as Wind Space Profound Truth, leading them to realize that Arnold is actually a Soul Mutant.

Character Developments

• Arnold: Demonstrates extraordinary confidence and willingness to experiment under extreme danger. His successful fusion of Four-System Sovereign’s Might produces the mysterious Gray Aura and dramatically strengthens his body. He also reveals increasingly advanced control over Wind Space Profound Truth, hinting that his abilities are far beyond what the observers previously understood.
• The Prefects and Paragons: Shift from seeing Arnold as merely a powerful combatant to recognizing him as a potentially unprecedented existence. They are shocked both by his physical durability and by his apparent mastery of a profound mystery associated with Soul Mutants.
• Beirut: Though absent from the immediate action, his preparation of Earth Sovereign’s Might is important, since it may allow Arnold to continue developing the Gray Aura’s power later.

Significant Themes

• Evolution beyond established limits: The Gray Aura enables Arnold’s body to surpass the durability of a Sovereign Artifact, suggesting a new level of power beyond conventional divine and sovereign abilities.
• The unknown potential of fusion: The result of combining the four Sovereign’s Might is not simply greater energy but an entirely new substance or force with mysterious properties.
• Risk and experimentation: Arnold tests an unprecedented technique while surrounded by deadly enemies, emphasizing his boldness and scientific, experimental approach to power.
• Hidden identity and revelation: The observers gradually discover that Arnold’s abilities are rooted in Soul Mutation, adding to the mystery surrounding his true nature.
• Perception versus reality: The Prefects initially speculate that Arnold has developed a special defensive technique, but they remain unaware of the true nature of the Gray Aura and the full extent of his transformation.

Character Interactions

• Arnold’s actions are closely watched by the Prefects and Paragons behind the ancient green tree. His use of four drops of Sovereign’s Might shocks them because such resources are normally treated as exceptionally precious.
• The Black Annihilation Ants act as a collective threat, repeatedly attacking Arnold with long-range black energy. Their attacks serve as the test that proves the Gray Aura has transformed his physical body.
• The observers interpret Arnold’s defensive cyan hemisphere as Wind Space Profound Truth and react with surprise when they infer that he is a Soul Mutant.
• Arnold remains largely detached from the observers’ reactions, focusing instead on understanding the Gray Aura, its hunger for more energy, and its potentially limitless strengthening effect.

Chapter Summary: “Wutie Crown Acquired!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Arnold’s power is revealed to be extraordinary. His Wind God Clone has reached the Paragon level, while his Earth God Clone possesses a body as durable as a Sovereign Artifact. He has also fused five profound mysteries and successfully undergone a rare Soul Mutation.
• Unlike previous Soul Mutants, whose strength generally remained below that of Paragons, Arnold’s Soul Mutation gives him power vastly exceeding theirs. His strength is estimated at over a hundred times that of a Paragon, or even a thousand times greater with Fused Divine Power.
• Arnold traps all fifty-six Black Annihilation Ants within his tri-core Wind Space, freezing and breaking apart their attacks.
• To force them to surrender the Interspatial Ring containing the Wutie Crown, Arnold begins severing their arms one by one. Despite the presence of several Paragons, none dare intervene because of the overwhelming gap between Arnold and the other experts.
• Arnold eventually cuts off arms from fifty of the ants. One unharmed ant finally approaches and spits out the Interspatial Ring.
• Arnold claims the ring and discovers the Wutie Crown inside. Though the crown appears dull and ordinary, it is one of the legendary Overgod Tokens. Arnold successfully acquires it.
• The Black Annihilation Ants retreat, while the surrounding Prefects and Paragons eye Arnold greedily but remain too fearful to attack.
• Wusi, the Overgod’s emissary, declares that the contest for the Wutie Crown has ended. Instead of holding separate battles for the remaining Nine Spirit Pearls and Red Ling Crystal Diamond, he announces one combined battle in which the survivor will obtain both treasures.

Character Developments

• Arnold is established as an overwhelmingly powerful Soul Mutant whose strength surpasses ordinary Paragons by a massive margin. He demonstrates both confidence and calculated restraint: although he brutally intimidates the Black Annihilation Ants, he avoids killing them and uses only enough force to achieve his goal.
• The Paragons realize that Arnold’s true advantage comes from his Soul Mutation. Their earlier confidence disappears, and they acknowledge that even five Paragons working together might not defeat him.
• The Black Annihilation Ants are shown to be unable to resist Arnold. Their eventual surrender demonstrates both his dominance and their unwillingness to continue suffering.
• Tesla, representing the Treasure-Seeking Wolf Race, becomes anxious as Arnold threatens the ants but is powerless to interfere.
• Wusi is portrayed as protective of the Black Annihilation Ants, considering them his pets. He views Arnold’s actions as ruthless, though he recognizes that Arnold is not acting needlessly. Wusi then appears to retaliate indirectly by changing the rules of the next contest.

Significant Themes

• Overwhelming power and intimidation: Arnold’s immense strength changes the balance of power on the island, reducing Paragons and other experts to helpless spectators.
• The value of hidden potential: Soul Mutation, once dismissed because successful mutants rarely reached Paragon-level strength, proves to be the source of Arnold’s unprecedented power.
• Strategy over brute force: Arnold uses controlled violence and psychological pressure rather than simply killing the Black Annihilation Ants, forcing them to surrender the treasure.
• Power struggles and targeted opposition: Acquiring the Wutie Crown makes Arnold the obvious target in the next battle, showing how success can create new dangers.
• Appearance versus true value: The Wutie Crown looks like a worthless, faded object, yet it is an immensely important Overgod Token.

Character Interactions

• Arnold directly threatens the Black Annihilation Ants, repeatedly severing their arms until one gives him the Interspatial Ring.
• The Paragons observe Arnold’s actions but do not intervene, recognizing that they cannot match him.
• Tesla watches anxiously but is similarly unable to help the ants.
• Wusi silently observes the confrontation, criticizing Arnold’s treatment of his pets. Afterward, he addresses everyone on the island and changes the rules of the remaining competition, apparently placing Arnold at a disadvantage by making all opponents fight him together.

Chapter Summary: “One Billionfold Gravity Space”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Overgod envoy Wusi announces that the second battle for the remaining two Overgod Tokens will not involve combat. Instead, contestants must rely on comprehension and spiritual insight, giving the Paragons an advantage.
• The challenge is to release a Gravity Space with one billion times the gravity of an ordinary Material Plane on the island before Wusi.
• Although fully comprehending the Gravity Space Profound Truth allows a thousandfold gravity, and fusing all six Earth Law profound mysteries can produce up to one hundred million times gravity, no one currently meets the new requirement.
• Arnold is especially disadvantaged because he has the weakest comprehension of Earth Law among the contestants. He can only produce a basic Prefect-level Gravity Space of roughly ten million times gravity.
• Wusi prohibits the use of Sovereign’s Might and Fused Divine Power, preventing contestants from artificially amplifying their strength.
• He explains that final results will be calculated by dividing a contestant’s gravity multiplier by fifty million for non-Paragons and by one hundred million for Paragons. Equal results will be settled through combat.
• The Paragon Dodoka protests that the rules unfairly disadvantage Paragons. Wusi intimidates him by threatening to demonstrate how helpless a Paragon becomes without Willpower Potency.
• Wusi creates 190 Light Gates beneath ancient trees, one for each surviving Prefect and Paragon. Each contestant must enter a gate and remain inside for five hundred years.
• The Light Gates contain special Earth Law mysteries and allow Time Acceleration of up to ten thousand times. In ideal circumstances, contestants may experience as much as five million years of cultivation and greatly improve their Gravity Space.
• All 190 contestants, including Arnold, the woman in green, and the four Paragons, enter separate Light Gates. Wusi remains behind, amused by the uncertain results and the role of luck.

Character Developments

• Arnold: Becomes increasingly frustrated by the changing rules, which repeatedly neutralize his combat advantages. He recognizes that his poor Earth Law comprehension places him at the bottom of the competition, but he also realizes the Light Gates may provide a chance to catch up.
• Wusi: Reveals himself as a strict and intimidating judge who deliberately designs difficult, unconventional tests. His remarks suggest that he knows far more about the Light Gates than he reveals and that he enjoys watching the contestants struggle.
• Dodoka: Displays his impulsive and confrontational personality by openly challenging Wusi. His recklessness frightens the other Paragons and nearly causes consequences for all of them.
• The Paragons: Initially appear confident because of their superior comprehension, but their advantage is reduced by the scoring system and the lack of combat. They become wary after Wusi suppresses Dodoka.
• The woman in green: Acts as a representative for the contestants by asking whether Sovereign’s Might can be used, clarifying an important rule for everyone.

Significant Themes

• Comprehension versus combat power: Physical strength and battle experience are rendered largely irrelevant; true progress depends on insight into the laws of the universe.
• Adaptation under unfair conditions: Arnold must overcome a structural disadvantage rather than simply overpower his rivals.
• The limits of power: Even Paragons are vulnerable when Willpower Potency and external amplifiers are removed.
• Luck and opportunity: The Light Gates offer enormous potential through accelerated time and hidden mysteries, but success depends on both comprehension and luck.
• Authority and arbitrary judgment: Wusi’s rules are absolute, and the contestants must accept a test whose fairness they cannot control.

Character Interactions

• Wusi informs Arnold and the others of the new rules, prompting Arnold’s inward frustration.
• The woman in green questions Wusi about Sovereign’s Might, and he formally bans both it and Fused Divine Power.
• Arnold asks how ties and failures will be judged, leading Wusi to reveal the unequal scoring formula.
• Dodoka challenges the fairness of the system, but Wusi immediately overwhelms and threatens him, silencing the Paragons.
• The contestants then separate and enter their individual Light Gates, beginning a five-hundred-year test of comprehension.

Chapter Summary: “Green Current”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Arnold enters the Light Gate and finds himself in a lush, green world filled with mountains, flowers, birdsong, and mysterious Green Currents.
• The Green Currents enhance the soul’s clarity and reveal new applications of Earth Law profound mysteries. They may correspond to all six Earth Law mysteries.
• The competition lasts five hundred years and is judged by the greatest gravity multiplier produced through the Gravity Space Profound Truth. Prefects and Paragons have different scoring divisions, making it unrealistic for Arnold to become a Paragon; he focuses on defeating the other Prefects.
• Arnold realizes that his understanding of Earth Law fusion is weaker than that of many competitors. To compensate, he plans to exploit the Light Gate’s environment and improve his comprehension.
• After touching a Green Current, Arnold’s soul becomes dramatically clearer, and he gains insight into the Profound Truth of Earth Pulsation.
• Arnold activates four drops of Four-System Sovereign’s Might and deliberately guides the resulting Gray Aura into his soul. This greatly strengthens his soul, making it more than ten times stronger than Sovereign’s Might.
• With his enhanced soul and the Green Current’s assistance, Arnold begins attempting to fuse all six Earth Law profound mysteries.
• His use of multiple drops of Sovereign’s Might unintentionally triggers a special feature of the Light Gate: the surrounding Green Currents create an isolated region where time accelerates ten thousandfold.
• Arnold remains unaware of the time acceleration because he is completely absorbed in his deductions. Other contestants generally use only one drop of Sovereign’s Might because of its rarity, meaning Arnold may have stumbled upon an enormous advantage.

Character Development

• Arnold is initially anxious and pessimistic about his chances because his Earth Law comprehension is the weakest among the competitors.
• Rather than surrendering to this disadvantage, he becomes calculating and strategic, focusing on how to maximize the five hundred years available to him.
• He demonstrates considerable boldness by using four drops of Sovereign’s Might simultaneously, risking a precious resource to strengthen his soul.
• His enhanced soul and concentrated effort mark a transition from merely competing through existing abilities to actively seeking a breakthrough in the complete fusion of Earth Law mysteries.

Significant Themes

• Comprehension versus innate talent: The chapter contrasts Arnold’s weaker foundation with naturally gifted beings such as Reisgem, whose innate ability allows superior application of Earth Law techniques.
• Strategic use of resources: Arnold’s willingness to spend multiple drops of Sovereign’s Might may determine whether he can overcome his disadvantages.
• Time and opportunity: The Light Gate’s accelerated-time conditions transform the contest, potentially giving Arnold vastly more time to cultivate than his rivals.
• Persistence and adaptation: Arnold responds to an unfavorable situation through planning, experimentation, and exploiting unexpected advantages.
• Power through synthesis: The complete fusion of all six Earth Law profound mysteries is presented as exponentially more powerful than partial five-mystery fusion.

Character Interactions

• Arnold does not directly interact with the other Prefects or Paragons in this chapter, but their presence establishes the competitive pressure he faces.
• Wusi’s confidence in the Light Gate’s ability to enhance even Paragons’ profound mysteries motivates Arnold to investigate its environment more carefully.
• Reisgem is mentioned as an example of a being whose innate talent may surpass that of ordinary Earth Paragons in applying the Gravity Space Profound Truth.
• The chapter ends with Arnold unknowingly gaining an advantage over the other contestants, who generally avoid using multiple drops of Sovereign’s Might because of their scarcity.

Chapter Summary: “Profound Fusion Soars”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Inside the Light Gate, the Green Current creates a special space where time moves much faster than outside.
• Arnold’s Earth God Clone uses this accelerated environment and the Green Current’s assistance to fuse the six profound mysteries of the Earth Law.
• Within ten years, he discovers the compatibility point among all six mysteries and successfully initiates their fusion.
• Over the next twelve thousand years, he advances the fusion to nearly twenty percent. Although the Green Current greatly aids his progress, Arnold realizes that the actual deduction still depends on his own comprehension.
• Arnold leaves the first Green Current zone and discovers that the current disperses once he moves beyond its range.
• As he advances toward the patterned green mountain, he encounters additional Green Current formations. Each one reveals new applications of Earth-related profound mysteries and temporarily accelerates his understanding.
• Arnold repeatedly consumes Four-System Sovereign’s Might. The resulting gray aura strengthens his soul, which in turn causes larger amounts of Green Current to gather around him and form accelerated spaces.
• The time acceleration appears to be at least twentyfold, allowing Arnold to cultivate for tens of thousands of subjective years despite the outside limit of five hundred years.
• After passing through several more Green Current zones and using Sovereign’s Might, Arnold raises the fusion of the six Earth Law profound mysteries to nearly seventy percent.
• By the end of the chapter, he has only five drops of Earth Sovereign’s Might remaining.

Character Development

• Arnold demonstrates exceptional patience, discipline, and determination. Even after achieving the initial fusion, he continues refining it rather than assuming it is already powerful enough.
• His powerful soul becomes increasingly important, both for absorbing the gray aura from Sovereign’s Might and for accelerating his comprehension.
• Arnold shows strong analytical ability by recognizing that the Green Current is not simply energy but may be forming a highly advanced Magic Array.
• Although tempted by the extraordinary time acceleration, he remains cautious and leaves each area once the Green Current’s benefits diminish.
• His progress transforms him from a talented cultivator into someone approaching an extremely high level of mastery in Earth Law fusion.

Significant Themes

• Persistence and long-term cultivation: Profound fusion is portrayed as a slow, arduous process requiring immense patience.
• Personal comprehension versus external assistance: The Green Current can provide insight and accelerate progress, but it cannot replace Arnold’s own understanding.
• The mysteries of time: Time acceleration lies outside the known Elemental Laws and Overgod rules, suggesting the Light Gate and Wusi possess powers beyond conventional knowledge.
• Power and sacrifice: Arnold’s rapid growth depends partly on consuming his limited supply of Sovereign’s Might, creating an eventual resource problem.
• Unexplained higher forces: The Green Current behaves almost as if it has consciousness, hinting at deeper mechanisms or intentions behind the Light Gate.

Character Interactions

• Arnold has no direct physical interaction with other characters in the chapter.
• His main indirect connection is with Wusi, whose identity and ability to arrange the time acceleration remain mysterious. Arnold wonders whether Wusi is responsible but cannot find an answer.
• The Green Current functions almost like an active participant: it reacts to Arnold’s strengthened soul, surrounds him, forms accelerated spaces, and reveals insights into different Earth Law profound mysteries.

Chapter Summary: “Achieving Paragon”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Arnold encounters another wave of Green Current within the Light Gate. It reveals advanced applications of the Earth Law’s profound mysteries, allowing him to continue fusing them.
• He repeatedly combines drops of four-system Sovereign’s Might into Gray Aura, which his increasingly powerful soul absorbs.
• With the Green Current accelerating time and strengthening his comprehension, Arnold eventually fuses ninety percent of the six profound mysteries of the Earth Law.
• After discovering the final application of the Gravity Space Profound Truth, Arnold continues his cultivation in another accelerated-time space. Ten thousand years later, he reaches the apparent limit of fusion—but still cannot become a Paragon.
• For hundreds of thousands of years, Arnold studies the Earth Law from every angle. Although he gains complete mastery over each profound mystery and can use them as skillfully as veteran Prefects, he remains unable to fuse them fully.
• Frustrated and mentally unsettled, Arnold reflects on why he cultivated laws in the first place. He realizes that he has always enjoyed creating powerful, visually striking techniques inspired by stories and movies from his former life on Earth.
• Remembering the fictional technique Shinra Tensei, Arnold decides to develop an Earth Law version based on omnidirectional repulsive force.
• After one million years of focused research, Arnold discovers the perfect method of manipulating repulsion. He creates an earth-yellow hemispherical barrier containing repulsive force one hundred million times stronger than ordinary gravity.
• The technique finally completes the fusion of all six Earth Law profound mysteries. Earth Laws descend upon Arnold, transforming his soul and granting him Paragon High-God status in the Earth Law.
• Unlike ordinary breakthroughs, his God Spark does not emerge and his rank does not increase. Instead, the Earth Laws directly transform his soul, while his Earth God Clone gains additional Willpower Potency.

Character Development

• Arnold’s soul becomes vastly stronger through repeated absorption of Gray Aura, eventually becoming dozens of times stronger than Sovereign’s Might.
• His technical mastery develops dramatically: after prolonged study, he can wield every Earth Law profound mystery effortlessly, at a level comparable to ancient, highly experienced Prefects.
• His initial frustration exposes the limits of relying solely on abstract deduction. By recalling his original motivation—creative experimentation and the joy of inventing techniques—he regains focus.
• Arnold demonstrates persistence and adaptability, turning an apparent creative memory from his former life into the breakthrough needed to achieve Paragonhood.
• His achievement marks a major transformation: he is no longer merely comparable to a Paragon through Willpower Potency, but becomes a true Paragon through complete fusion of the Earth Law.

Significant Themes

• Persistence against an ultimate bottleneck: Even immense talent, time, and assistance cannot guarantee progress once Arnold reaches the final stage of fusion.
• Creativity as the key to advancement: Arnold breaks through not through more passive deduction, but by designing a new application of repulsive force.
• The relationship between theory and practice: Fully understanding the profound mysteries does not automatically mean one can fuse or apply them perfectly.
• Identity and memory: Arnold’s former life on Earth continues to shape his imagination and cultivation style, proving that his past remains a source of strength.
• Transformation through mastery: Paragonhood is presented as a change in the soul rather than an increase in divine rank.

Character Interactions

• Arnold’s primary “interactions” are with the Green Current, which supplies insights, accelerates time, and helps refine his understanding of the Earth Law.
• His soul repeatedly interacts with the Gray Aura produced from fused four-system Sovereign’s Might, increasing its strength.
• The Green Current manifests Earth-attributed magical beasts and Divine Beasts, including Earth Tyrant Bears, Red-Eyed Black Dragons, Earth Giants, and Giant Rock Dragons. Arnold recognizes that these creations remain imperfect and concludes that only Paragonhood will allow him to form a truly perfect manifestation.
• Arnold’s internal dialogue with his memories and motivations becomes the decisive turning point, leading him to choose and develop Shinra Tensei as the technique that completes his breakthrough.

Chapter Summary: “A Vast Diagram”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Under the cleansing effect of the Earth Laws, Arnold gains another measure of Willpower Potency. Combined with the 145 measures from his Four-System Soul Mutation and the amount gained from becoming a water-element Sovereign, he now possesses over 146 measures—though his power remains suppressed once the Earth Laws disappear.
• After becoming a Paragon, Arnold realizes that simply fusing the Earth Law Profound Mysteries is no longer enough. His current result would only equal that of other Paragons, so he sets his sights on improving his mastery of the Gravity Space Profound Truth, following the example of Linley.
• Arnold studies the techniques revealed by the green currents in his mind. By imitating their applications with Earth Godforce, he increases the power of Gravity Space from roughly one thousand times normal gravity to two thousand times.
• He then applies this enhanced method to his six Fusion Profound Mysteries centered on Gravity Space. After years of experimentation, he raises their power to approximately two hundred million times the gravity of an ordinary Material Plane.
• When the green currents can no longer teach him more, Arnold proceeds toward the green mountain. After passing several more waves of currents, he reaches a vast diagram carved across the mountain wall.
• Up close, Arnold discovers that the diagram contains far more profound and refined applications of Gravity Space than anything he has previously encountered. He uses one of his remaining two opportunities to create an accelerated-time space and begins studying the diagram in depth.
• The chapter ends with Arnold immersed in understanding the diagram, using it as a model to perfect every aspect of his Gravity Space Profound Truth.

Character Development

• Arnold becomes more ambitious after reaching Paragon status. Rather than resting, he recognizes that Paragonhood is only a new beginning and that he must develop a superior application of his Laws to distinguish himself.
• His understanding of strength becomes more sophisticated: raw fusion of Profound Mysteries is no longer sufficient; the quality and practical application of those mysteries are equally important.
• Arnold demonstrates patience, discipline, and intellectual hunger. He repeatedly experiments, imitates, and studies instead of relying solely on his existing achievements.
• His admiration for the mountain diagram reflects his humility. Although he has fully fused the Earth Law Profound Mysteries, he acknowledges that his control of Gravity Space remains vastly inferior to the diagram’s creator or underlying principle.

Significant Themes

• Perfection beyond achievement: Becoming a Paragon is presented not as an endpoint but as a higher standard from which greater mastery must be pursued.
• The importance of application: Understanding a Law is different from using it effectively. The diagram demonstrates that the same Profound Truth can produce dramatically different results depending on technique.
• Learning through imitation and observation: Arnold advances by reproducing the methods shown by the green currents and the mountain diagram, emphasizing study and practice as paths to power.
• Limitless knowledge: The diagram symbolizes an almost infinite depth within the Earth Laws. Even complete fusion does not mean complete mastery.
• Time and opportunity: Arnold has only two drops of Earth Sovereign’s Might left, giving his remaining accelerated-time spaces greater importance and urgency.

Character Interactions

• Arnold has no direct interaction with another character in the chapter.
• His thoughts refer to Linley, whose mastery of Gravity Space serves as the standard Arnold hopes to approach.
• The green currents function almost like an instructor, revealing increasingly advanced applications of Gravity Space.
• The mountain diagram is metaphorically treated as a teacher that has mastered the Profound Truth to its highest level, guiding Arnold’s continued development.

Chapter Summary: “Amethyst Divine Beast”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Arnold spends 1.08 million years studying the enormous diagram on the green mountain peak. He eventually realizes that its 108 sections together depict the Earth-element Amethyst Divine Beast.
• By arranging 108 streams of divine power according to the diagram, Arnold greatly strengthens his

Gravity Space Profound Truth

• Its basic gravity rises to 100,000 times that of an ordinary Material Plane.
• After fusion with his other five profound mysteries, its theoretical maximum could reach ten billion times normal gravity.
• Without a treasure serving as the formation’s core, Arnold cannot yet unleash its full potential, but he can already produce roughly one billion times normal gravity, satisfying the Overgod envoy Wusi’s requirement.
• The diagram also equalizes the potential of Arnold’s repulsive force with his attractive force.
• Arnold discovers that, by using at least two different types of Sovereign’s Might from the wind, fire, and water elements, he can draw in the green currents and create a space where time flows faster. This gives him a major advantage over other Prefects and Paragons, who likely cannot use more than two drops of different elemental Sovereign’s Might.
• He then develops a new soul attack by fusing:
  • Earth’s

Vitality Profound Truth

• Fire’s

Soul Attack Profound Mystery

• Water’s

Water Ripple Profound Mystery

• Over roughly 111,000 years, Arnold makes these mysteries compatible and fully fuses them into Soul Annihilation, an attack powerful enough to penetrate the defenses of Prefects possessing soul-defense Sovereign artifacts.
• Arnold begins developing a powerful material attack. He selects:
  • Earth’s

Strength Profound Truth

• Fire’s

Explosion Profound Truth

• Water’s

Roundness and Flexibility Profound Mystery

• Wind’s

Dimensional Profound Truth

• Using his Earth God Clone and the Mooncleaver sword, he practices combining these abilities. Within 50,000 years, he successfully fuses the Dimensional, Strength, and Roundness and Flexibility mysteries pairwise and then as a three-part fusion, preparing to complete the larger four-mystery fusion.

Character Development

• Arnold demonstrates extraordinary patience, intelligence, and confidence. His powerful soul allows him to comprehend complex diagrams and fuse profound mysteries far faster than would normally be possible.
• His understanding advances from merely using individual abilities to creating highly specialized, large-scale techniques based on formation principles and cross-elemental fusion.
• Arnold becomes increasingly certain of victory, having gained:
  • A nearly complete Gravity Space technique
  • A devastating soul attack
  • A developing material attack
  • A powerful advantage from accelerated time in the green-current space

Significant Themes

• Persistence and long-term cultivation: Arnold’s progress requires hundreds of thousands or millions of years, emphasizing the vast timescale of divine cultivation.
• Knowledge transforming power: The diagram’s true strength lies not in its appearance but in understanding its hidden structure.
• Synthesis and balance: Arnold repeatedly combines abilities from different laws, showing that ultimate power comes from compatibility and fusion rather than isolated strength.
• Preparation and strategic advantage: Arnold carefully tests his abilities, conserves Sovereign’s Might, and develops techniques specifically suited to defeating powerful opponents.
• Limitations and future potential: Even after mastering the diagram, Arnold cannot reach its full power without a suitable treasure, leaving room for further growth.

Character Interactions

• Arnold’s main external connection is to Wusi, the Overgod’s envoy, whose requirement for a gravity force of one billion times normal becomes a benchmark Arnold successfully meets.
• The chapter also contrasts Arnold with other Prefects and Paragons. Their limited ability to use multiple forms of Sovereign’s Might makes Arnold confident that he has a decisive advantage.
• Arnold’s interaction with the Mooncleaver sword is central to his material-attack training, as he uses it to test and refine the fusion of his offensive profound mysteries.

Summary: “Four-System Fusion Profound Mysteries: Dimensional Fusion”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Beirut previously explains to Arnold that Sovereign-level power depends mainly on willpower potency and the strength of fused profound mysteries. Since Arnold cannot yet become a Paragon, he chooses to improve by fusing four different profound mysteries within the time-accelerating light gate.
• Arnold selects the dimensional, strength, roundness, and explosion profound mysteries. A complete fusion of four different mysteries could theoretically surpass the power of six fused mysteries of a single law.
• He first matches and fuses the dimensional, strength, and roundness mysteries, requiring roughly one hundred thousand years.
• He then studies the explosion profound truth and successfully matches it with each of the other three mysteries. After another hundred thousand years, he completes their pairwise fusions.
• Finding the overall four-way fusion too difficult, Arnold uses a gradual approach. He separately fuses several combinations of three mysteries, spending about one hundred thousand years on each.
• This strategy succeeds: after the three-way fusions are complete, Arnold finds the matching points for all four mysteries within a hundred years.
• Before completing the final fusion, Arnold develops an ultimate technique using Mooncleaver. The move tears through space with immense force and is named “Dimensional Fusion.”
• Arnold spends twenty thousand years refining the four-system fusion and the technique. He reaches the final bottleneck, with Dimensional Fusion achieving power comparable to six fused profound mysteries of the same law.
• Exhausted after more than three million years of cultivation, Arnold sleeps for a thousand years.
• He then spends another fifty thousand years attempting to break through the final stage, but deduction alone proves insufficient. He realizes that a flash of insight and luck are required.
• Arnold consumes another set of earth, fire, water, and wind Sovereign’s Might. The resulting energy transforms his soul for the tenth time in the Abyss of Earth, restoring his confidence that he can complete the final fusion.

Character Development

• Arnold demonstrates exceptional patience, discipline, and adaptability. When direct fusion fails, he changes tactics and builds the complete fusion through smaller three-way combinations.
• His mastery of the four mysteries steadily improves, allowing him to create and refine the powerful Dimensional Fusion technique.
• Despite possessing a soul vastly stronger than that of an ordinary Sovereign, Arnold experiences genuine mental exhaustion, emphasizing the enormous difficulty of his cultivation.
• His repeated soul transformations increase both his confidence and his potential to overcome the final bottleneck.

Significant Themes

• Persistence and indirect progress: Arnold succeeds by breaking a seemingly impossible task into manageable stages.
• The limits of effort: Deduction and time can reach the final bottleneck, but breakthrough requires inspiration, insight, and luck.
• Power through synthesis: Combining different laws produces exponentially greater strength than simply deepening one law.
• Exhaustion and renewal: Even a tremendously powerful cultivator can become mentally depleted, while rest and soul transformation restore his capacity.
• Risk and ambition: Arnold pursues an unprecedented four-system fusion despite its difficulty because of the enormous potential reward.

Character Interactions

• Beirut and Arnold: Beirut’s earlier explanation gives Arnold the strategic foundation for choosing profound-mystery fusion as his path to greater power.
• Arnold and the laws of nature: The earth laws within the light gate repair the spatial damage caused by his techniques, allowing him to practice at full force without destroying the cultivation environment.
• Arnold and his own abilities: Much of the chapter focuses on Arnold’s internal deductions, experiments, fatigue, and growing confidence as he approaches the final breakthrough.

Chapter Summary: “Two Portions of Willpower Potency!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Arnold continues working to fuse four profound mysteries associated with the earth, fire, water, and wind elements: Strength, Explosion, Roundness, and Dimensional.
• He spends another five hundred thousand years studying the essential qualities of the four elements:
  • Earth’s vast heaviness
  • Fire’s violent force
  • Water’s flexibility and inclusiveness
  • Wind’s changing, formless nature
• Through repeated practice and mental simulations, Arnold gradually combines the mysteries in pairs, then in groups of three, before finally perfecting their complete fusion through Dimensional Fusion.
• His breakthrough causes the Earth Laws to descend once again. Although the laws seem to hesitate briefly, they ultimately transform Arnold’s soul.
• The transformation grants Arnold an astonishing increase in Willpower Potency—more than twice that of an ordinary Paragon. His Earth God Clone now possesses over five portions of Willpower Potency, only two portions below the weakest Lowlevel Sovereign.
• Arnold calculates that, despite having slightly weaker willpower than a Lowlevel Sovereign, the power of his four-system fused profound mysteries is significantly greater. Combined with his powerful body and potential use of Fused Divine Power, he is now roughly comparable to Lowlevel Sovereigns who have completely fused five profound mysteries.
• Arnold spends thirty additional units of time perfecting Dimensional Fusion before being transported out of the light gate.
• He returns to the gathering of more than 180 Prefects and Paragons, where the final trial begins: everyone must display the power of their Gravity Space profound mystery.
• The Nine Spirit Pearls and Red Ling Crystal Diamond will go to whoever achieves the highest result value.
• The Prefects perform first. Their results range from 0.4 to 1.6, with the strongest Prefect producing sixty million times ordinary Material Plane gravity.
• The Paragons, Arnold, and the mysterious woman in green robes deliberately wait before displaying their abilities because they already possess a base value of 1.

Character Development

• Arnold makes a major advancement in both comprehension and strength. His mastery of four different elemental systems reaches a new level, and he becomes much closer to Sovereign-level power.
• His confidence rises after realizing that his profound-mystery fusion can compensate for his comparatively weaker Willpower Potency.
• Arnold also becomes more analytical, carefully comparing his strength with that of Lowlevel Sovereigns rather than relying solely on his emotional excitement.
• Cecil, Nubo, and Wendell appear satisfied with what they gained from the trial.
• Dodoka remains unreadable, giving no indication of how much he benefited.
• The beautiful woman in green robes is visibly pleased and seems confident in her own abilities, attracting Arnold’s particular attention.
• Wusi, the Overgod’s envoy, remains impartial and authoritative, overseeing the competition and announcing each participant’s result.

Significant Themes

• Persistence and long-term cultivation: Arnold’s breakthrough comes only after hundreds of thousands of years of patient study and repetition.
• Unity within diversity: The fusion of earth, fire, water, and wind represents the combining of seemingly opposite elemental qualities into one harmonious power.
• Power through comprehension: Arnold’s strength comes not simply from greater energy, but from understanding the essential nature of different laws.
• Balance between different forms of strength: Willpower Potency, profound mysteries, physical strength, and Fused Divine Power each contribute differently to overall combat ability.
• Competition and hidden power: Many participants conceal their true capabilities until the decisive moment, creating uncertainty about who will ultimately win.

Character Interactions

• Arnold observes the other successful participants after leaving the light gate, particularly the four Paragons and the woman in green.
• Wusi addresses the entire group and establishes the rules for the final Gravity Space test.
• The Prefects take turns demonstrating their abilities while Wusi evaluates them.
• Arnold and the strongest contestants refrain from acting early, preserving suspense and allowing the weaker participants to reveal their results first.

Chapter Summary: “All Overgod Tokens Secured!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The final six contestants reveal their gravity-test results. Cecil produces 200 million times gravity, Dodoka reaches 160 million, while Nubo and Wendell each reach 200 million.
• The beautiful woman in green creates a Gravity Space measuring 400 million times gravity, revealing that she is also a Paragon.
• Arnold then forms his own Gravity Space and achieves 500 million times gravity, the highest result among all 180 participants.
• Wusi announces that Arnold has won the final two Overgod Tokens. Since Arnold already possesses one, he now controls all three Overgod Tokens.
• After Wusi throws the Interspatial Ring containing the Tokens to Arnold and disappears, the restrictions suppressing everyone’s Willpower Potency vanish.
• The other Prefects and Paragons immediately launch a coordinated barrage of Soul Attacks against Arnold. Eighteen Prefects and four Paragons attack, hoping to overcome his overwhelmingly powerful body through soul damage.
• Arnold remains completely unharmed. Furious, he counters with 187 Soul Attacks, targeting everyone except Dicas and the woman in green.
• Before Arnold’s attacks can land, the surviving contestants are teleported away. Arnold returns to the Yulan Plane with the Overgod Tokens, though frustrated that he cannot retaliate.
• After nearly five million years in the Abyss of Earth, Arnold’s Earth God Clone reconnects with his true body and other clones. The transfer of five million years of memories causes severe pain, especially to his Wind God Clone, who is unable to respond to Ina’s concern.

Character Developments

• Arnold is revealed to be a Dual-System Paragon, having achieved Paragon status in both the wind and earth systems. His victory confirms him as the strongest contestant and gives him possession of all three Overgod Tokens.
• Arnold demonstrates extraordinary soul-defense abilities by surviving the combined attacks of numerous Prefects and Paragons without injury.
• His anger and confidence become evident when he retaliates against the attackers, though his attack is interrupted by the teleportation.
• The woman in green is revealed to be another Paragon. Her caution distinguishes her from the others: she senses something unusual about Arnold and refuses to attack him.
• Dicas, having previously fought Arnold, also refrains from attacking, believing the contest was not worth risking Arnold’s life.
• The other Prefects and Paragons become increasingly helpless and resentful after realizing Arnold’s overwhelming strength and his possession of the Tokens.
• Wusi fulfills his role as overseer, accepting Arnold’s result and leaving once the contest ends.

Significant Themes

• Overwhelming power and exceptional talent: Arnold’s achievement as a Dual-System Paragon places him among the rarest and most powerful beings across countless planes.
• Jealousy and opportunism: Once Wusi disappears, the defeated contestants abandon restraint and immediately attempt to seize the Tokens through a coordinated attack.
• Caution versus aggression: The woman in green and Dicas avoid attacking Arnold, while the others act collectively but fail to account for his immense soul defenses.
• The cost of immense experience: Arnold’s five million years of cultivation grant him tremendous strength, but absorbing those memories causes intense physical and spiritual pain.
• Competition and survival: The contest quickly transforms from an orderly test into a desperate struggle once the authority restraining the participants is removed.

Character Interactions

• Wusi formally announces each contestant’s result and ultimately declares Arnold the winner.
• Arnold’s victory provokes the other contestants, who collectively attack him immediately after Wusi vanishes.
• The woman in green observes Arnold cautiously rather than joining the assault, suggesting suspicion or restrained interest.
• Dicas’ decision not to attack reflects his prior experience with Arnold and a degree of respect or practical judgment.
• Upon returning home, Ina notices Arnold’s Wind God Clone in distress and asks what is wrong, but the overwhelming influx of memories leaves him unable to answer.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• After roughly five hundred years, Arnold’s Earth God Clone emerges from the Abyss of Earth, restoring the soul connection with his other clones.
• The memories of the Earth God Clone flood into Arnold’s other bodies, causing all four connected clones—the Wind God Clone, Bemona’s true body, Fire God Clone, and Water Sovereign Clone—to suffer intense pain.
• Arnold’s Water Sovereign Clone absorbs the Earth Clone’s cultivation memories and instantly comprehends the previously mastered Profound Mysteries of Laws, successfully fusing the Four-System Profound Mysteries.
• The descent of the Earth Laws strengthens Arnold’s four souls and grants him additional power. His Earth God Clone has also reached the Paragon level and gained two portions of Willpower Potency from the Earth.
• Arnold recounts his experiences in the Abyss of Earth to Beirut and Bluefire, explaining that he cultivated for approximately five million years there and discovered that fused Four-System Sovereign’s Might produces a powerful energy capable of continuously strengthening him.
• Beirut and Bluefire realize that Arnold’s potential now rivals or surpasses Augusta, the Radiance Sovereign. Arnold’s body is already comparable to a Sovereign Artifact, his fused Laws are vastly superior, and he will soon obtain an Overgod Artifact after gathering all the Overgod Tokens.
• Beirut urges Arnold to refine the Earth-System Lowlevel Sovereign Spark so his Earth God Clone can become a Sovereign. Arnold refuses, believing that continued absorption of fused Sovereign energy will increase his strength more effectively and avoid unnecessary risks.
• Beirut accepts Arnold’s decision and abandons his earlier plans to arrange for Arnold to acquire additional Sovereign Sparks. The group agrees that Arnold should first accumulate more strength before confronting Augusta.

Character Developments

• Arnold: Experiences a major breakthrough, fully fusing four systems’ Profound Mysteries and becoming vastly stronger. His Earth God Clone reaches the Paragon realm, while his overall body and soul continue evolving through fused Sovereign energy. He also becomes more confident and strategically cautious, refusing to rely solely on a Sovereign Spark.
• Beirut: Initially eager for Arnold to refine the Earth Sovereign Spark and leave the Yulan Plane, but he reconsiders after Bluefire’s analysis. He demonstrates trust in Arnold by supporting his decision and admitting that Arnold’s progress has exceeded all expectations.
• Bluefire: Provides the clearest assessment of Arnold’s strength, calculating that Arnold is already comparable to or stronger than Augusta even without an Overgod Artifact. His excitement reflects renewed hope that he may eventually escape his confinement to the Yulan Plane.
• Bemona and Arnold’s other clones: Their shared souls cause them to endure the pain of Arnold’s breakthrough, emphasizing their connection and the consequences of his cultivation progress.

Significant Themes

• Rapid growth through unique cultivation: Arnold’s unusual ability to fuse Four-System Sovereign’s Might gives him a path to seemingly limitless improvement, unlike ordinary Sovereigns who depend largely on refining Sovereign Sparks.
• Power beyond conventional advancement: Arnold’s progress shows that extraordinary comprehension and soul strength can surpass established cultivation methods and traditional limits.
• Caution versus ambition: Although Arnold has become powerful enough to challenge Augusta, he and his allies recognize the danger of underestimating an ancient Sovereign with hidden trump cards.
• Trust and support: Beirut’s willingness to respect Arnold’s choice demonstrates the deep bond between them, while Bluefire’s analysis helps the others understand Arnold’s true strength.
• The importance of patience: Rather than immediately pursuing political freedom or confrontation, Arnold chooses to continue strengthening himself before facing Augusta.

Character Interactions

• Beirut and Bluefire react with concern when Arnold’s Water Sovereign Clone suddenly experiences agony.
• Arnold explains the events in the Abyss of Earth, prompting Beirut’s laughter and Bluefire’s excitement at the discovery of Arnold’s extraordinary gains.
• Beirut offers Arnold the Earth Sovereign Spark, but Arnold rejects it. Bluefire initially shares Beirut’s confusion before accepting Arnold’s reasoning.
• Bluefire carefully compares Arnold’s strength with Augusta’s, convincing Beirut that Arnold does not need to rush into becoming an Earth Sovereign.
• Beirut admits that he had underestimated Arnold’s progress and supports his decision, while Arnold responds gratefully and modestly credits his powerful soul for his breakthrough.

Chapter Summary: “Summoning the Life Overgod”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bluefire advises Arnold to strengthen his soul attacks by fully fusing the Four-System Profound Mysteries related to the soul. If Arnold succeeds, he could become an unprecedented Four-System Soul Mutant capable of defeating Augusta.
• Arnold reveals that he also hopes to become a Paragon in the Wind Law, prompting humorous remarks about his age and leading to laughter among Arnold, Beirut, and Bluefire.
• Bluefire explains that he has secretly been protecting Linley in the Planar Battlefield with both his original body and Earth God Clone. With Bluefire nearby and Bei Bei accompanying him, Linley is considered safe.
• Arnold’s Earth God Clone returns to the Yulan Plane and reunites with his Fire God Clone at the South Sea.
• Arnold discovers that repeatedly absorbing the gray aura produced by fused Four-System Sovereign’s Might is causing his Earth High-God Spark to soften. Since his soul resides inside the God Spark, continued absorption might eventually dissolve it.
• Arnold is uncertain whether a god can survive without a God Spark, but recognizes that the gray aura greatly increases his strength. To minimize risk, only his original body and Earth God Clone will absorb it directly. His other clones may allow their bodies to absorb it, but their souls will not yet take the risk.
• Arnold keeps the God Spark’s possible dissolution secret from Beirut and Bluefire, fearing the implications and the possibility of wasting an Earth Sovereign Spark.
• At Dragonblood Castle, Arnold’s Wind God Clone and original body explain their earlier pain to Ina and Bemona.
• Several days later, Arnold, Beirut, and Bluefire gather at the South Sea with Arnold’s Earth and Fire God Clones. Arnold draws the two clones into his Soul Space before activating the three Overgod Tokens.
• The Wutie Crown, Nine Spirit Pearls, and Red Ling Crystal Diamond merge to form the Life Crown. Their combination summons the Life Overgod.
• The Life Overgod appears and announces that Arnold has completed the seventh Overgod Mission—and only the second mission she has personally issued. She grants him one request, provided it is within her power.
• Following their earlier discussion, Arnold is expected to request an offensive Overgod Artifact, since his physical strength can continue improving. Arnold, Beirut, and Bluefire are stunned by the significance of the opportunity.

Character Developments

• Arnold: Demonstrates growing ambition and strategic caution. He seeks mastery over soul attacks and the Wind Law while carefully experimenting with the dangerous gray aura. His willingness to risk his original body and Earth God Clone shows both boldness and calculated restraint.
• Bluefire: Acts as a mentor and protector. He encourages Arnold’s advancement and secretly safeguards Linley in the Planar Battlefield.
• Beirut: Continues to support Arnold and participates in planning how best to use the Overgod Mission reward.
• Linley: Although absent from the main events, he is shown to be protected and increasingly capable in the Planar Battlefield.
• Life Overgod: Is introduced as an extraordinarily powerful, beautiful, and gentle but awe-inspiring figure who personally acknowledges Arnold’s achievement.

Significant Themes

• Power and transformation: Arnold’s experiments with the gray aura suggest that ultimate strength may require transcending ordinary divine limitations, including dependence on God Sparks.
• Risk versus caution: Arnold balances the desire for greater power against the danger of destroying his own God Spark or endangering his strongest clones.
• Ambition and evolution: The discussion of Paragon status, soul mutation, and Overgod-level artifacts reflects the characters’ continual pursuit of higher realms of power.
• The nature of divine authority: The summoning of the Life Overgod raises questions about whether Overgods are merely manifestations of universal laws or conscious beings capable of issuing missions and granting rewards.
• Friendship and protection: Bluefire’s secret protection of Linley and the cooperation among Arnold, Beirut, and Bluefire emphasize loyalty and mutual trust.

Character Interactions

• Arnold, Beirut, and Bluefire share lighthearted jokes about Arnold’s age before turning to serious discussions of Linley’s safety and future development.
• Bluefire encourages Arnold to focus on soul attacks and reassures him about Linley.
• Arnold’s clones coordinate their experiments and decisions regarding the gray aura, while he deliberately withholds the most dangerous information from Beirut and Bluefire.
• Arnold, Beirut, and Bluefire jointly prepare for the Overgod summoning and agree that an offensive Overgod Artifact would best serve Arnold.
• The chapter ends with the Life Overgod directly addressing Arnold and offering to fulfill his request, leaving the characters—and the reader—in suspense over his choice.

Chapter Summary: “Multi-Attribute Overgod Artifact”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Life Overgod allows Arnold to ask three questions before making his request.
• Arnold asks whether:
  1. A living being can reach or surpass an Overgod’s strength.
  2. A deity can survive after losing their God Spark.
  3. How his Water Sovereign Clone compares with Radiance Sovereign Augusta in material and soul attacks.
• The Life Overgod answers that anything is possible, that survival without a God Spark is possible only under extremely rare conditions, and that Augusta is approximately one hundred thousand times stronger than Arnold’s Water Sovereign Clone.
• Shocked by this revelation, Arnold nevertheless makes his request: a sword-type Offensive Overgod Artifact perfectly compatible with the four elements—earth, fire, water, and wind.
• The Life Overgod fulfills the request by creating the Life Overgod Sword, a powerful green longsword whose true energy can only be endured by a Sovereign-level being.
• After giving Arnold the sword, the Life Overgod disappears.
• Bluefire estimates that the sword will increase Arnold’s strength by at least a hundredfold, but Augusta would still remain roughly a thousand times stronger.
• Arnold, Beirut, and Bluefire conclude that Augusta has hidden an extraordinary level of strength, far beyond their previous understanding.
• Despite their disappointment, Arnold encourages Beirut by reminding him that his own strength can continue to grow and that they only need to match Augusta to escape the Yulan Plane.

Character Developments

• Arnold demonstrates intelligence and strategic thinking by using his three questions to gather crucial information before making his request. His request for a four-attribute artifact shows both ambition and confidence in exploiting the Overgod’s ability to fulfill requests.
• Arnold also displays resilience. Although the Life Overgod’s assessment reveals an overwhelming power gap, he does not give up and remains optimistic about improving further.
• Beirut shifts from excitement to discouragement after learning how powerful Augusta truly is. His concern for escaping the Yulan Plane becomes more urgent.
• Bluefire acts as a practical analyst, calculating the effect of Arnold’s new weapon and emphasizing that even this immense boost will not yet close the gap with Augusta.
• Augusta becomes a more mysterious and threatening figure. His previously concealed strength establishes him as an opponent far more formidable than expected.
• The Life Overgod is portrayed as impartial, powerful, and reliable. Her answers and fulfillment of Arnold’s request confirm the immense authority of the Overgods.

Significant Themes

• The limits of power and the possibility of transcendence: The Life Overgod’s statement that anything is possible suggests that even mortal or divine beings may eventually reach Overgod-level strength.
• Hidden strength and incomplete knowledge: Augusta’s true power challenges the characters’ assumptions and shows that appearances and past comparisons can be misleading.
• Strategic thinking: Arnold’s careful use of his questions allows him to obtain information before committing to his request.
• Hope in the face of overwhelming odds: Even after discovering that Augusta is vastly stronger, Arnold refuses to surrender and focuses on continued growth.
• Freedom and escape: The power struggle is ultimately tied to the characters’ desire to break free from the Yulan Plane.

Character Interactions

• Arnold respectfully questions the Life Overgod while Beirut and Bluefire observe with curiosity and surprise.
• The Life Overgod’s revelation about Augusta shocks all three characters and changes their understanding of the threat they face.
• Beirut questions Arnold’s risky request, while Arnold jokingly defends his assumption that the Overgod would honor it.
• Bluefire evaluates the sword’s effects and delivers the sobering comparison with Augusta, ending the group’s moment of triumph.
• Beirut and Bluefire express concern about their prospects, but Arnold reassures Beirut and restores some hope by emphasizing that continued improvement may eventually allow them to match Augusta.

Summary: “Earth God Spark Dissolution”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bluefire asks Arnold why he refused to refine the Earth Sovereign Spark. Arnold explains that the Gray Aura created by fusing the Four-System Sovereign’s Might is corrosive and can dissolve divine sparks. Because his Earth God Clone’s Earth God Spark has already begun softening, Arnold fears that refining a Sovereign Spark could eventually cause it to dissolve as well.
• Beirut and Bluefire leave Arnold at the South Sea. Although Arnold is weaker than Augusta, he is effectively unbeatable within the Yulan Plane and therefore has time to pursue his plan.
• Beirut later gives Arnold an Interspatial Ring containing several hundred bottles of Earth, Water, and Fire Sovereign’s Might. The Earth Sovereign’s Might alone amounts to several million drops, providing Arnold with enough resources to create and absorb vast quantities of dilute Gray Aura.
• Arnold gathers his five bodies—his true body and four divine clones—and begins a century-long cultivation process. Their bodies absorb Gray Aura safely, while only Arnold’s true-body soul and Earth God Clone’s soul absorb it directly.
• After more than thirty thousand rounds of strengthening, Arnold’s physical bodies become tougher than Sovereign Artifacts and approach the durability of Overgod Artifacts. Even an Overgod Artifact can only partially cut through his Earth God Clone’s leg.
• Eventually, Arnold’s Earth God Spark completely dissolves. His Earth God Clone disperses, and the clone’s energy flows into and dramatically strengthens his true body.
• The Earth God Clone’s soul also merges with Arnold’s true-body soul, forming a unified azure-yellow soul. Although Arnold loses the Willpower Potency formerly associated with the Earth God Clone, he retains his ability to control earth-element energy, sense the Elemental Seas, and draw Earth Sovereign’s Might from them.
• With his vastly enhanced soul, Arnold rapidly fuses most of the eight Wind Law Profound Mysteries, leaving only the Music Profound Mystery to be fully integrated. He continues cultivating the fusion of the remaining mysteries while strengthening his Wind God Clone with the Four-System Sovereign’s Might.

Character Developments

• Arnold becomes dramatically stronger in both body and soul. His true body surpasses Overgod Artifact-level toughness, and the fusion of his Earth God Clone’s soul gives him an unprecedented foundation for future growth.
• Arnold’s understanding of his cultivation path changes: he realizes that his divine-clone souls can gradually merge back into his true-body soul, potentially allowing him to reach an extraordinary level of power.
• Beirut demonstrates continued support for Arnold by securing millions of drops of Earth Sovereign’s Might from other Sovereigns. His motivation is partly self-interest, since Arnold’s growing strength may eventually help free Beirut from Augusta’s control.
• Bluefire and Beirut show concern for Arnold’s dangerous plan but accept it once he explains that he has anticipated the risks.

Significant Themes

• Power gained through dangerous sacrifice: Arnold’s growth requires exposing his divine sparks and souls to a force capable of dissolving them.
• Transformation and unity: The dissolution of the Earth God Clone is not simply a loss; its energy and soul merge into Arnold’s true body, marking a transition toward a more complete and unified existence.
• Limits of conventional cultivation: Arnold discovers that his path differs from ordinary Sovereign cultivation, relying on Gray Aura, soul fusion, and the unusual relationship between his true body and divine clones.
• Freedom and mutual dependence: Beirut’s assistance reflects both friendship and strategy, as Arnold’s advancement may be essential to securing Beirut’s eventual liberation from Augusta.
• Knowledge overcoming strength: Arnold’s careful experimentation and understanding of Gray Aura allow him to exploit a potentially destructive force for cultivation.

Character Interactions

• Bluefire questions Arnold about his refusal to refine the Earth Sovereign Spark, prompting Arnold to reveal the danger posed by Gray Aura.
• Beirut listens to Arnold’s explanation and understands the true reason behind his caution. Later, he provides Arnold with the Sovereign’s Might necessary for his cultivation.
• Arnold expresses sincere gratitude, while Beirut makes clear that his assistance is tied to the hope that Arnold will eventually become powerful enough to free him.

Summary: “Going to the Planar Battlefield”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Beirut and Bluefire arrive while Arnold is preparing to fuse the nine profound truths of the wind element. They inform him that Linley has been incapacitated by Magnus, a Paragon of the Edicts of Fate.
• Magnus’s soul attack left Linley unconscious for a year, with only the Soulstone barely preserving his life. Bluefire admits that he let his guard down after Linley’s breakthrough, allowing Magnus to strike.
• Arnold vows to avenge Linley and punish Magnus. Because Arnold’s Wind God Clone possesses three portions of Willpower Potency, he can travel to the Planar Battlefield much faster than an ordinary Paragon.
• Arnold secretly retains the advantage of having refined the Water Sovereign Spark, a fact unknown to the other Sovereigns, including Augusta.
• He travels through the Infernal Realm, crosses the Starmist Sea and Sea of Chaos, and reaches the Planar Battlefield in roughly a year. Along the way, he defeats a Prefect and takes that Prefect’s position, gaining direct entry to the battlefield.
• Upon arrival, Arnold ignores the usual caution required in the dangerous Planar Battlefield and flies openly at maximum speed. Other Prefects avoid him, recognizing that anyone traveling so boldly must be exceptionally powerful.
• Arnold reaches the cave where Bluefire, Bei Bei, Reisgem, and Lei Hong are protecting Linley. He sees Linley unconscious, surrounded by the elemental essences of earth, fire, water, and wind.
• Bei Bei pleads with Arnold to avenge Linley. Arnold promises not to leave the matter unresolved.
• Bluefire volunteers to remain behind and guard Linley while Arnold, Bei Bei, Reisgem, and Lei Hong go after Magnus.
• Arnold’s enormous Divine Sense quickly locates Magnus, and the group prepares to confront him.

Character Developments

• Arnold demonstrates his loyalty to Linley and immediately abandons his own cultivation preparations to seek revenge. His confidence reflects his growing strength and newly acquired Willpower Potency.
• Bluefire takes responsibility for failing to anticipate Magnus’s attack and remains behind to protect Linley. His casual assertion that Arnold can kill Magnus reveals his strong confidence in Arnold’s abilities.
• Bei Bei becomes openly emotional over Linley’s condition and relies on Arnold to avenge his “Boss.”
• Linley remains unconscious and physically alive only because of the Soulstone, making his fate uncertain.
• Reisgem and Lei Hong are initially shocked by Bluefire’s confidence in Arnold, revealing how extraordinary Arnold’s reputation and power have become.
• Arnold’s hidden status is emphasized: the other Sovereigns do not know he refined the Water Sovereign Spark, giving him a major concealed advantage.

Significant Themes

• Loyalty and friendship: Arnold’s immediate decision to rescue Linley and avenge him highlights the strength of their bond.
• Revenge and justice: Magnus’s attack creates a direct conflict, and Arnold intends to retaliate despite Magnus being a powerful Paragon.
• Hidden power and strategic secrecy: Arnold’s undisclosed Water Sovereign Spark and enhanced Willpower Potency allow him to exceed others’ expectations.
• The vulnerability of even the strongest: Linley’s breakthrough and immense strength do not protect him from a surprise attack by another Paragon.
• Trust and responsibility: Bluefire accepts partial blame for Linley’s condition while trusting Arnold to handle Magnus.

Character Interactions

• Beirut and Bluefire warn Arnold about Linley, prompting his decision to act.
• Arnold reassures Bluefire that Magnus will be punished and dismisses concerns about the travel time.
• Bei Bei emotionally asks Arnold to avenge Linley, and Arnold promises to do so.
• Arnold apologizes to Reisgem and Lei Hong for initially ignoring them because of his concern for Linley.
• Bluefire stays behind to guard Linley, while Arnold leads Bei Bei, Reisgem, and Lei Hong toward Magnus.
• The chapter ends with Arnold locating Magnus, setting up the impending confrontation.

Chapter Summary: “Beating Magnus Down”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Planar Battlefield has been divided into Light and Dark Camps, with Paragon Magnus hiding in a cave at the center of the Light Camp.
• Arnold, Bei Bei, Reisgem, and Lei Hong openly approach Magnus’s location. Arnold kills several attacking Prefects and takes their badges.
• Bei Bei destroys the entire mountain containing Magnus, forcing Magnus into the open.
• Magnus recognizes Bei Bei and assumes Arnold is an ally brought to avenge Linley. He attacks Arnold and Lei Hong with a silver whip.
• Arnold effortlessly stops the whip and pulls it from Magnus’s grasp, immediately revealing his overwhelming physical strength.
• Arnold identifies himself as Linley’s friend and declares that he intends to kill Magnus for seriously injuring Linley.
• Magnus attacks with Sovereign’s Might, but Arnold moves too quickly for him to react and destroys most of his divine body with a single punch.
• Magnus restores himself using Sovereign’s Might and attempts his strongest Soul Attack, confident that soul techniques are his greatest advantage.
• Arnold withstands the attack without any visible effect, proving that Magnus cannot compete with him physically or spiritually.
• Realizing he is hopelessly outmatched, Magnus attempts to escape into the Spatial Turbulence.
• Arnold pursues him and launches a black sword-shaped Soul Attack, completely annihilating Magnus’s soul before he can escape.

Character Developments

• Arnold: Reveals himself as vastly stronger than an ordinary Paragon. He possesses tremendous speed, overwhelming physical power, and an exceptionally powerful soul attack and defense. His motivation is personal loyalty to Linley and a desire to punish Magnus.
• Magnus: Shifts from arrogant confidence to shock, fear, and desperation. He initially dismisses Arnold but gradually realizes that he is incapable of matching him in any area. His final attempt to flee highlights his decisiveness but also his complete defeat.
• Bei Bei: Remains openly hostile toward Magnus and supports Arnold’s revenge. He destroys the mountain and reminds Magnus that Arnold is Linley’s friend.
• Linley: Though absent from the confrontation, his survival and injury are central to Arnold’s motivation. Magnus is surprised to learn that Linley is still alive.
• Lei Hong and Reisgem: Accompany Arnold and Bei Bei but do not directly participate in the decisive battle.

Significant Themes

• Loyalty and vengeance: Arnold’s attack is driven by friendship and loyalty to Linley, contrasting with Magnus’s cruelty and arrogance.
• Overconfidence versus true power: Magnus believes his status as a legendary Paragon makes him untouchable, but Arnold’s strength completely overturns his assumptions.
• The limits of reputation: Magnus is renowned for his physical and soul abilities, yet his reputation proves meaningless against Arnold’s superior power.
• Inevitable justice: Magnus’s attempt to escape fails, emphasizing that his past actions—especially the attack on Linley—have finally caught up with him.
• Mystery surrounding Arnold: Magnus dies without understanding why Arnold is so extraordinarily powerful, reinforcing Arnold’s unusual and unexplained abilities.

Character Interactions

• Bei Bei openly entrusts Magnus to Arnold while destroying the mountain.
• Magnus taunts Arnold and assumes he is merely another Paragon, but Arnold repeatedly mocks Magnus’s weakness.
• Arnold and Magnus clash first through physical strength, with Arnold disarming Magnus and overpowering him with a single punch.
• Magnus tries to reverse the situation with a Soul Attack, but Arnold remains unaffected.
• Their final exchange is not verbal but spiritual: Arnold’s Soul Attack destroys Magnus before he can escape, ending the confrontation decisively.