Chapter Summaries

Chapter Summary: “A Beast from the Start”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Before boarding a flight, Zhang Yang encounters a series of ominous coincidences: a passenger promises to marry his girlfriend, the captain announces his retirement, an old man jokes about insurance, and another passenger tries to leave the plane. Zhang Yang confesses his feelings to his longtime crush, only to be rejected. Immediately afterward, the plane appears to crash.
• Zhang Yang awakens inside a shattered egg and discovers that he has transmigrated into a newborn Golden Horned Beast, an immensely powerful Star Beast with a superior bloodline.
• His inherited memories explain the universe’s cultivation system, the Golden Horned Beast’s abilities—Reinforcement, Devouring, and Clones—and the progression from Planetary level to Immortal.
• By eating his eggshell, Zhang Yang reaches the first tier of the Planetary level. He realizes that his genetic superiority gives him strength far beyond ordinary beings of the same rank.
• He spends months exploring a barren, lifeless planet before realizing that it contains nothing but metal-rich ores. He begins devouring the ores, eventually becoming an underground miner.
• Over five years, Zhang Yang selectively consumes high-quality minerals, grows steadily stronger, and reaches the ninth tier of the Planetary level.
• His isolation ends when a spaceship arrives carrying Demon Race miners. Rather than reveal himself immediately, Zhang Yang hides underground and breaks through to the first order of the Stellar level.
• He learns and practices inherited combat techniques: one strengthens his defenses, while the other increases the destructive power of his claws and horn.
• Zhang Yang ambushes two wolf-like Demon Race miners and interrogates them. He learns that the planet, Chiyun Star, is being mined by a group led by the third-order Stellar-level Steel Fang. A second Stellar-level figure, Blazing Fire, has temporarily left to recruit more workers.
• Realizing that remaining on the planet is dangerous, Zhang Yang decides to seize a spaceship and escape. He chooses Myriad Monster Star, a multi-species trading world protected by a Sector Lord, as his destination.
• After learning that the mining group’s ore reserves are stored aboard Steel Fang’s spaceship, Zhang Yang decides to take the captive demons with him and raid the warehouse before leaving.

Character Development

• Zhang Yang changes from an ordinary, somewhat unlucky human into a highly capable and cautious Star Beast. Although initially shocked by his transformation, he quickly adapts and focuses on survival and growth.
• His patience and discipline are emphasized through five years of solitary mining and cultivation. He develops a practical, calculating mindset, choosing to hide rather than recklessly confront stronger opponents.
• Zhang Yang becomes increasingly confident in his abilities after reaching the Stellar level and mastering his inherited secret techniques. He begins thinking strategically about resources, disguise, escape, and long-term survival.
• The two wolf demons, Big Black and Second Black, are introduced as frightened captives. Under pressure, they provide Zhang Yang with information about the Demon Race, the mining operation, the spaceships, and possible destinations.

Significant Themes

• Transformation and rebirth: Zhang Yang’s death or disappearance from his human life becomes the beginning of a new existence as a powerful alien beast.
• Survival through adaptation: He quickly accepts his new body and uses its unique ability to devour metal, turning an otherwise barren planet into a source of strength.
• Caution versus recklessness: Despite possessing exceptional power, Zhang Yang avoids unnecessary fights and gathers information before acting.
• Power and hierarchy: The cultivation system establishes a universe structured by vast differences in strength, making advancement essential for survival.
• Isolation and freedom: Zhang Yang’s five years alone highlight his loneliness and his desire to escape the monotonous life of eating dirt and mining.
• Resources and opportunism: Ore is both Zhang Yang’s food and cultivation material, while the Demon Race’s mineral wealth becomes an opportunity for him to improve his position.

Character Interactions

• Zhang Yang’s brief interactions with the passengers before the flight establish the chapter’s humorous, ominous opening and lead to his confession and rejection.
• His first meaningful encounters in the new world are with Big Black and Second Black. He dominates them physically and psychologically, using his Stellar-level aura and threats to force cooperation.
• The wolf demons initially fear Zhang Yang but gradually become useful sources of information. Their knowledge helps him understand the mining operation, the Demon Race’s social rules, the local power structure, and how to operate the spaceship.
• Zhang Yang maintains control throughout the interrogation but also recognizes the value of disguising himself as a Demon Race member, setting up his attempt to enter the wider universe.

Chapter Summary: “My Name Is Golden Horn”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhang Yang, now reincarnated as a powerful Golden Horned Beast, chooses the name Golden Horn and has Big Black and Second Black acknowledge him as their master.
• Before dawn, Golden Horn leads the two wolf demons in infiltrating and hijacking the Sirius clan’s mining spaceship, the Rocksplitter.
• He quickly defeats the spaceship’s guards and confronts Steel Fang, a Stellar-level third-order Sirius clan member.
• Steel Fang initially underestimates Golden Horn, but after activating the Sirius clan’s Berserk bloodline ability, he temporarily increases his strength.
• Golden Horn uses his body-refining secret technique and overwhelms Steel Fang in a brutal physical battle, ultimately piercing his heart with his horn.
• Golden Horn kills Steel Fang’s subordinates and uses his Devouring Talent to consume their corpses, gaining only a small amount of energy because flesh is less useful to him than metal ores.
• He discovers Steel Fang’s spatial ring, which contains a large quantity of high-quality ores. Golden Horn consumes the ores over the following days, stabilizing and strengthening his newly acquired Stellar-level cultivation.
• With Big Black’s help, Golden Horn takes control of the Rocksplitter. He orders it to travel first to Gray Rock Star and then to Myriad Monster Star, deliberately taking a detour for safety.
• The Sirius clan discovers Steel Fang’s death through the final surveillance footage. Their leader orders the Third Guard Team—including one Universe-level expert, twelve Stellar-level experts, and hundreds of Planetary-level members—to capture Golden Horn alive.
• Three days into the journey, the spaceship’s warning system detects a Sirius pursuit vessel rapidly closing in.
• Golden Horn initially suspects Big Black and Second Black of betrayal, but Second Black correctly explains that the ship contains an unavoidable Sirius positioning beacon.
• Unable to disable the beacon, outrun the pursuers, or fire the Rocksplitter’s weapons against a ship recognized as friendly, Golden Horn prepares for direct combat.
• To prevent the wolf demons from becoming liabilities or betraying him, he knocks them unconscious, locks them in storage, and leaves the ship to confront the approaching enemy.

Character Development

• Golden Horn/Zhang Yang: Fully embraces his new identity and growing power. He becomes more cautious and strategic, recognizing the need to gather information about the Demon Race and prioritize survival. His confidence increases after defeating Steel Fang, but he remains alert to the dangers of the wider universe.
• Big Black and Second Black: Their fear and obedience toward Golden Horn deepen dramatically after witnessing him effortlessly kill Steel Fang. They become useful sources of information, though Golden Horn still distrusts them enough to restrain them when danger approaches.
• Steel Fang: Introduced as an ambitious Sirius clan officer hoping to advance through his discovery of the mining planet. His arrogance collapses when Golden Horn defeats him despite his Berserk transformation.
• Sirius clan leader: Reacts decisively and aggressively to the loss of the spaceship, demonstrating the clan’s authority and willingness to mobilize considerable forces in pursuit of Golden Horn.

Significant Themes

• Rebirth and self-reinvention: Zhang Yang leaves his former human life behind and adopts “Golden Horn” as a symbol of his new existence.
• Power and survival: Golden Horn’s strength allows him to seize control, but the chapter emphasizes that greater dangers await beyond the mining planet.
• Caution versus trust: Golden Horn needs Big Black and Second Black for information but never fully trusts them, reflecting the uncertainty of life among rival races.
• Predation and resource accumulation: His Devouring Talent and consumption of ores demonstrate the Golden Horned Beast’s biological advantage and its dependence on absorbing resources to grow stronger.
• Technological vulnerability: The spaceship’s positioning beacon, friendly-fire identification, and limited weapons turn the hijacked vessel into a liability, forcing Golden Horn into a dangerous close-quarters confrontation.
• Consequences of rebellion: Killing Steel Fang and stealing the Rocksplitter immediately brings the Sirius clan’s organized retaliation.

Character Interactions

• Big Black respectfully asks Zhang Yang for his name, establishing Golden Horn’s authority over the wolf demons.
• Golden Horn commands Big Black and Second Black throughout the hijacking, using them as guides while they obey out of terror.
• Steel Fang confronts Golden Horn with confidence, but their battle becomes a direct contest of physical strength. Golden Horn’s victory destroys Steel Fang’s confidence and life.
• The wolf demons react with horror to Golden Horn’s brutality but continue serving him because they have no realistic chance of escape.
• When the pursuing ship is detected, Golden Horn confronts the wolf demons about possible betrayal. After hearing their explanation, he accepts that the ship’s tracking beacon is responsible but still imprisons them for safety.
• The chapter ends with Golden Horn choosing to face the Sirius pursuers rather than continue fleeing.

Chapter Summary: “Desperate Straits”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Golden Horn confronts a much larger Sirius clan warship, Azure Wolf, outside Rocksplitter.
• A powerful Wolf Demon emerges from the ship. Golden Horn recognizes him as a Universe-level powerhouse, vastly stronger than his own Stellar-level cultivation.
• The Wolf Demon attacks with a silver crescent saber controlled through spiritual psychic power, targeting Golden Horn’s soul and body.
• Realizing he cannot win, Golden Horn flees toward Rocksplitter. He deflects the saber with his tail but suffers a severe wound, sacrificing part of his tail’s strength to gain extra speed.
• Once aboard Rocksplitter, Golden Horn changes course. Continuing toward Myriad Monster Star would allow the pursuer to catch him, so he searches for a dangerous location where he might escape.
• He chooses the Void Vortex Domain, a notorious death zone filled with spatial cracks and chaotic energy storms. Even Sector Lord-level experts have entered and disappeared.
• Golden Horn acknowledges that entering the domain may mean certain death, but considers it his only alternative to being killed by the Wolf Demon.
• The Sirius pursuers detect the course change and initially assume Golden Horn is bluffing. The Wolf Demon orders Azure Wolf to accelerate and intercept him.
• Both ships race toward the domain’s entrance. Despite warnings from Rocksplitter, Golden Horn orders the ship to maintain full speed and enter the dangerous region.

Character Developments

• Golden Horn demonstrates clear judgment about the overwhelming gap between Stellar and Universe levels. Rather than fight recklessly, he immediately recognizes that survival depends on escape.
• His courage and desperation intensify as he chooses the Void Vortex Domain despite its terrible reputation. This decision shows that he is willing to gamble everything when facing certain death.
• His physical resilience is emphasized: even after sustaining a serious tail injury, he stabilizes the wound and continues directing the escape.
• The Wolf Demon is revealed to be confident, experienced, and initially restrained because he has been ordered to capture Golden Horn alive. However, Golden Horn’s unexpected course change unsettles him.
• The Wolf Demon’s confidence begins to erode when he realizes Golden Horn may genuinely enter the death zone.

Significant Themes

• Desperation and survival: Golden Horn must choose between near-certain death at the hands of his pursuer and the slim possibility of surviving the Void Vortex Domain.
• The power gap: The confrontation highlights the immense difference between Stellar-level and Universe-level cultivators, especially through the Wolf Demon’s spiritual attack.
• Courage versus recklessness: Golden Horn’s decision to enter the domain is both strategically rational and extremely dangerous.
• Choice under impossible circumstances: The chapter emphasizes how desperation can transform a forbidden, deadly place into the only available path to hope.
• Pursuit and escape: The chase builds tension as both ships race toward a boundary where the pursuer may no longer dare to follow.

Character Interactions

• Golden Horn and the Wolf Demon have a brief but decisive confrontation. The Wolf Demon taunts him for killing Steel Fang, while Golden Horn refuses to engage verbally and focuses on escape.
• The Wolf Demon’s saber attack severely wounds Golden Horn, demonstrating the disparity between them.
• Golden Horn’s evasive maneuver and use of his tail temporarily disrupt the attack, allowing him to reach Rocksplitter.
• On Azure Wolf, the Wolf Demon receives reports from his crew about Golden Horn’s altered course and orders them to pursue and intercept him.
• Golden Horn interacts with Rocksplitter’s control system, repeatedly overriding its warnings and ordering the ship into the Void Vortex Domain at full speed.

Chapter Summary: “Escape from Death”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Wolf Demon orders the Azure Wolf to overtake and block Golden Horn’s ship, the Rocksplitter, preventing it from entering the Void Vortex Domain.
• Golden Horn refuses to slow down and accelerates toward the Azure Wolf, nearly causing a collision.
• Before the ships collide, the entrance to the Void Vortex Domain erupts with a powerful suction force. Both vessels are dragged inside despite their attempts to resist.
• Golden Horn is thrown around the Rocksplitter as the ship is damaged and its systems fail. After the transition, he discovers that the ship has entered a chaotic region filled with blue energy, spatial rifts, floating debris, and violent spatial turbulence.
• Navigation systems cannot identify the ship’s location. Golden Horn scans the area and finds a small continent covered in forests, rivers, mountains, and living creatures.
• He also notices that the Azure Wolf was pulled into the domain, meaning the pursuit may continue, but it disappears into the turbulence.
• Prioritizing survival, Golden Horn directs the damaged Rocksplitter to land near the continent. The landing is rough but successful.
• Outside the ship, he discovers that gravity is several times stronger than on Chiyun Star, while the surrounding energy is extraordinarily dense.
• Golden Horn enters the forest to search for food, resources, and possible dangers. He tastes the unfamiliar leaves, discovering that they contain a small amount of nourishing energy.
• He observes enormous ants and other strange insects and animals. Most of the creatures appear weak and do not immediately threaten him.

Character Developments

• Golden Horn demonstrates determination and aggression by refusing to yield to the Azure Wolf, even when collision seems unavoidable.
• His survival instincts become his priority after entering the Void Vortex Domain. Rather than dwelling on the pursuit, he calmly assesses the damage, scans the environment, and chooses a landing site.
• He remains cautious and practical, recognizing that living creatures indicate both potential food and danger.
• His curiosity grows as he notices the unusual energy, spatial laws, and lifeforms of the domain, though he wisely avoids investigating phenomena beyond his current abilities.
• The fate of Big Black and Second Black remains uncertain, but they are still unconscious and locked inside the Rocksplitter.

Significant Themes

• Survival against overwhelming forces: Both ships are powerless before the Void Vortex’s suction and spatial turbulence.
• Adaptation to the unknown: Golden Horn must survive in a strange environment with unfamiliar gravity, energy, geography, and wildlife.
• Pursuit and escape: The Azure Wolf’s continued presence shows that Golden Horn has escaped immediate danger but has not yet become safe.
• Resourcefulness and composure: Golden Horn responds to disaster through observation and decisive planning rather than panic.
• Hidden opportunity within danger: Although the Void Vortex Domain is extremely hazardous, its dense energy and possible treasures may offer opportunities for cultivation and advancement.

Character Interactions

• Golden Horn and the Wolf Demon are locked in a tense pursuit. The Wolf Demon attempts to stop him through intimidation and interception, while Golden Horn responds by accelerating.
• Their confrontation is interrupted by the Void Vortex, which drags both ships into the domain.
• Golden Horn has no direct interaction with the creatures on the continent yet, but his observations of the insects and animals establish the strange ecosystem he may soon have to navigate.

Chapter Summary: “Blue Fruit”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Golden Horn travels deeper into the continent, searching for natural treasures.
• He discovers the Blue Fruit Trees, silver-white trees marked with natural runes and bearing glowing ice-blue fruits.
• After eating a fruit, Golden Horn experiences an enormous influx of highly pure energy compatible with his Metal Origin. The fruit also contains a faint trace of law power, something ordinary metal cannot provide.
• He finds several more trees and consumes dozens of fruits, rapidly advancing from Stellar level first rank to third rank. His scales, physical body, and internal energy capacity all improve.
• Golden Horn learns that Blue Fruit Trees become more numerous and their fruits more powerful closer to the continent’s core, though each tree has a limited harvest.
• The secret realm is filled with dangerous, unpredictable spatial rifts. They appear in the air and on the ground, cutting through trees and creatures without warning. Golden Horn slows his movement and relies on instinct and danger perception to survive.
• He encounters weak native creatures emerging from void rifts but finds that devouring them provides little benefit.
• A powerful cheetah-like special lifeform, at least Stellar level fifth rank, confronts him. Neither attacks, recognizing the danger of an unnecessary battle, and the creature eventually leaves.
• As Golden Horn advances, he encounters increasingly powerful explorers from many races, including special lifeforms, Snake Race demons, Machine Race beings, and Humans. He also witnesses a Universe-level powerhouse whose law domain overwhelms weaker beings.
• Golden Horn discovers a gigantic Blue Fruit Tree bearing more than a hundred fruits, far surpassing the smaller trees he has previously found.
• Several powerhouses gather around the tree, including a formidable Universe-level Machine Race expert. They refrain from fighting because the fruits are not yet ripe and because intense combat could trigger the surrounding spatial rifts.
• Once the fruits fully ripen, all the gathered competitors move simultaneously to seize them.

Character Development

• Golden Horn becomes stronger, more cautious, and more confident. His cultivation reaches Stellar level third rank, while his physical body and Chaos Space improve substantially.
• His understanding of the secret realm grows: he learns the distribution and value of Blue Fruits, the dangers of spatial rifts, and the importance of avoiding unnecessary conflicts.
• Rather than acting impulsively, Golden Horn demonstrates strategic restraint when facing both the cheetah-like creature and the stronger explorers.
• He becomes increasingly alert to potential enemies, memorizing the appearances and races of those he encounters.

Significant Themes

• Risk and opportunity: The Blue Fruits offer immense cultivation benefits, but obtaining them requires navigating lethal spatial rifts and competing with powerful beings.
• Caution in an unknown realm: Golden Horn’s survival depends on patience, observation, and avoiding battles he cannot control.
• Power and progression: The fruits provide a new path of advancement by combining energy with traces of law power, accelerating Golden Horn’s growth.
• Competition among races: The secret realm draws explorers from many civilizations, making every resource a potential flashpoint.
• The limits of strength: Even powerful beings must respect the environment, since reckless combat may be more dangerous than their rivals.

Character Interactions

• Golden Horn and the cheetah-like Stellar-level lifeform have a tense standoff but choose not to fight, each recognizing the other as dangerous.
• Golden Horn observes and assesses explorers from multiple races, particularly keeping his distance from the Universe-level Machine Race powerhouse.
• At the giant Blue Fruit Tree, several competitors gather in a fragile stalemate. None attacks before the fruits ripen, but once they do, everyone races to claim them, setting up the chapter’s imminent confrontation.

Chapter Summary: “The Young Giant Axe”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Adventurers rush to collect the Blue Fruits in the Void Vortex Domain. A Machine Race expert and a Stellar-level spiritualist quickly secure the best fruits, avoiding direct competition.
• Golden Horn manages to obtain one of the remaining smaller fruits, while a Human Race youth with a massive battle axe seizes the last one in a dramatic display of skill.
• Several unsuccessful adventurers attack Golden Horn, hoping to take his fruit. He activates his body-refining secret technique, greatly strengthening his defense, then defeats two Stellar-level warriors with a claw strike and tail sweep. A Planetary-level spiritualist flees.
• Two coordinated Stellar-level warriors attack the axe-wielding youth. He reveals a powerful dark-red domain that suppresses their wind laws and defeats both with a single axe technique. His overwhelming strength causes the remaining adventurers to retreat.
• Recognizing the youth’s exceptional ability, particularly his possession of a large domain at the Stellar level, Golden Horn offers him two small Blue Fruits in exchange for information.
• The youth introduces himself as Giant Axe and explains the value of the Blue Fruits. They replenish origin energy, increase cultivation efficiency, and contain law aura that can aid in comprehending laws and forming domains.
• Giant Axe also reveals that the fruits are extremely valuable: even small ones can be exchanged for numerous high-level slaves or the copper reserves of an entire medium-sized planet. Golden Horn gains a clearer understanding of their worth.

Character Developments

• Golden Horn demonstrates growing confidence in his power. Although he is only Stellar-level first order, his Golden Horned Beast body and tenfold genetic level allow him to overpower stronger opponents easily.
• He also shows caution and practicality: rather than provoking Giant Axe, he recognizes the youth’s strength and chooses diplomacy to obtain valuable information.
• Giant Axe is established as an exceptionally talented and battle-hardened warrior. His calm demeanor, condensed aura, enormous weapon, and ability to wield a powerful domain make him far more formidable than an ordinary Stellar-level fifth-order fighter.
• Giant Axe’s brief smile and willingness to exchange information suggest that, despite his cold appearance, he is pragmatic and open to mutually beneficial deals.

Significant Themes

• Strength and deterrence: Both Golden Horn and Giant Axe avoid unnecessary conflict, but their overwhelming victories establish them as dangerous figures whom others cannot challenge casually.
• Resource competition and survival: The Blue Fruits create intense competition, with adventurers willing to attack one another for even minor gains.
• Value of law comprehension: The fruits are important not only as energy resources but also because their law aura can help cultivators develop domains and advance toward the Universe level.
• Pragmatism and information exchange: Golden Horn uses valuable resources to obtain knowledge, showing that survival in the secret realm depends on intelligence as much as combat power.
• Understanding the wider universe: The discussion of slaves, minerals, and trade planets broadens Golden Horn’s awareness of the universe’s economy and the immense value of the secret realm’s resources.

Character Interactions

• Golden Horn and Giant Axe initially assess each other as dangerous opponents but choose not to fight.
• Both independently repel opportunistic attackers, reinforcing their mutual recognition of one another’s strength.
• Golden Horn initiates a diplomatic relationship by offering Blue Fruits as payment for information.
• Giant Axe explains the fruits’ uses and economic value, giving Golden Horn crucial knowledge about the secret realm and the broader universe.

Chapter Summary: “Teaming Up”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Golden Horn and Giant Axe discuss the origins and dangers of the Void Vortex Domain. The secret realm has multiple entrances, was formed during the universe’s birth, and is gradually shrinking.
• Because of violent spatial turbulence, entering the domain is extremely dangerous. Sector Lord-level experts cannot enter; the highest possible combat strength is Universe level ninth order. Reckless combat can also trigger spatial disasters.
• A Spatial Rift Storm suddenly sweeps across the area. Giant Axe identifies it and leads Golden Horn into a field of rocks, where the spatial structure is more stable. They narrowly avoid the devastating storm.
• After the storm subsides, they continue searching for the Blue Fruit while discussing special lifeforms. Golden Horn becomes interested in spatial-type creatures because he plans to nurture a clone focused on survival and escape.
• The two exchange cultivation knowledge. Golden Horn shares body-tempering methods, while Giant Axe teaches domain-control principles. Their discussions benefit both, and Giant Axe breaks through from Stellar level fifth order to sixth order.
• Golden Horn proposes that they explore together and divide their gains equally. Giant Axe agrees only after testing Golden Horn in combat.
• Their battle is closely matched. Golden Horn relies on overwhelming physical strength, while Giant Axe uses superior footwork, domain power, and refined axe techniques. Neither can defeat the other, so they stop and form a temporary alliance.
• They resume cultivating beside the rocks, aware that further Spatial Rift Storms—and greater dangers—are still ahead.

Character Developments

• Golden Horn: Gains a deeper understanding of the secret realm’s lethal environment and recognizes the value of having a reliable companion. He continues absorbing the Blue Fruit’s energy, improves his cultivation and law comprehension, and begins seriously considering a spatial-type clone.
• Giant Axe: Reveals extraordinary comprehension and rapid cultivation progress. He quickly applies Golden Horn’s teachings and displays confidence in his future, declaring that he intends to reach the pinnacle of the universe. His combat ability proves strong enough to withstand Golden Horn’s immense physical power.
• Their partnership: Mutual respect grows through shared knowledge, cultivation, and combat. Golden Horn admires Giant Axe’s resilience and battle spirit, while Giant Axe acknowledges Golden Horn’s strength and accepts him as a teammate.

Significant Themes

• Survival in a hostile universe: The secret realm’s unstable space and recurring rift storms emphasize that natural dangers can be as deadly as enemies.
• Strength through cooperation: Even powerful individuals benefit from allies when facing unpredictable dangers and limited resources.
• Mutual learning: Different races and cultivation traditions can share universally applicable insights, allowing both sides to improve.
• Potential and ambition: Giant Axe’s confidence and rapid growth highlight the importance of comprehension, determination, and an unwillingness to retreat before stronger opponents.
• Preparation for future danger: Golden Horn’s interest in a spatial clone and continued cultivation show the need to develop abilities suited to the secret realm’s challenges.

Important Character Interactions

• Giant Axe explains the Void Vortex Domain’s structure and dangers to Golden Horn.
• He saves Golden Horn from the Spatial Rift Storm by directing him toward safer terrain.
• Golden Horn and Giant Axe exchange cultivation techniques, strengthening both their abilities.
• Golden Horn praises Giant Axe’s talent, while Giant Axe confidently asserts his future greatness.
• Their sparring match allows each to assess the other’s strengths and leads directly to their agreement to explore the secret realm as a team.

Chapter Summary: Red Fruit and the Void Beast

Key Plot Points and Events

• Golden Horn and Giant Axe continue traveling together through the secret realm, finding that their cooperation allows them to defeat or evade other explorers, large groups, and powerful Universe-level experts.
• As they move deeper into the realm, conflicts become increasingly common because many adventurers are fighting over Blue Fruits and the treasures carried by other explorers.
• They discover a strange black tree bearing brilliant Red Fruits. After one expert eats a fruit and reacts with delight, the others realize the fruits are valuable and begin searching for more.
• Golden Horn learns through inherited memories that Red Fruits can raise genetic levels, improving combat power, physical strength, defense, recovery, energy capacity, law comprehension, and potential for future advancement. Unlike Blue Fruits, which mainly provide energy and law power, Red Fruits are extraordinarily rare and precious.
• Recognizing their importance, Golden Horn and Giant Axe decide to risk everything to obtain them.
• They ambush a group of experts fighting over a tree with nine Red Fruits. By attacking the strongest combatant and disrupting the balance, they each successfully seize one fruit and escape.
• After consuming the fruits, both confirm that their genetic levels have increased, though only slightly. They immediately resolve to continue searching for more fruits of either color.
• Later, they detect broad spatial fluctuations near a mountain stream and expect another treasure to appear. Instead, a powerful silver-winged creature emerges from the spatial rift.
• The creature accuses the outsiders of invading its territory, stealing treasures, destroying its home, and killing its kin. It then rapidly evolves from the fifth stage of the Stellar level to the peak of the ninth stage, nearly reaching the Universe level.
• It attacks Golden Horn with extreme speed. Golden Horn barely dodges, while Giant Axe identifies the creature as a supposedly extinct Void Beast, ending the chapter on a revelation and impending confrontation.

Character Developments

• Golden Horn becomes intensely excited and ambitious after learning the Red Fruits can improve genetic levels. His usual composure gives way to open determination, showing how valuable the opportunity is even to a powerful expert.
• Giant Axe responds with equally strong killing intent, revealing that he understands the strategic importance of genetic enhancement and is willing to take major risks for it.
• The partnership between Golden Horn and Giant Axe grows stronger. They coordinate attacks instinctively, trust each other’s judgment, and successfully exploit openings against stronger groups.
• Their successful consumption of the Red Fruits marks the beginning of a potential long-term improvement in their strength and cultivation potential.
• The silver creature is introduced as a hostile but mysterious survivor of the Void Beast race, whose evolution and anger establish it as a major new threat.

Significant Themes

• Power and potential: Genetic level is presented as a fundamental determinant of strength, endurance, comprehension, and future advancement, making Red Fruits more valuable than ordinary energy treasures.
• Cooperation amid competition: The realm is dominated by betrayal and conflict, but Golden Horn and Giant Axe gain an advantage through mutual trust and seamless teamwork.
• Risk versus reward: The pair repeatedly place themselves in danger to obtain rare treasures, demonstrating that extraordinary advancement requires extraordinary risks.
• Survival and extinction: The Void Beast’s accusation introduces the consequences of the explorers’ actions and suggests that the secret realm may contain oppressed or supposedly extinct civilizations.
• Escalating danger: As the protagonists travel deeper, treasures become rarer, battles more violent, and hidden powers—such as the Void Beast—begin to emerge.

Character Interactions

• Golden Horn and Giant Axe openly share information about the Red Fruits and immediately agree to compete for them together.
• During the valley battle, they coordinate an ambush: Golden Horn attacks the strongest Universe-level expert from the front while Giant Axe strikes from the side.
• After escaping, they each consume a Red Fruit and confirm its effects together, strengthening their shared resolve to keep searching.
• The chapter ends with Giant Axe recognizing the silver-winged creature as a Void Beast, while Golden Horn questions the identification, setting up their next confrontation.

Chapter Summary: “A Grueling Battle”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Giant Axe reveals that the enemy is a rare Void Beast, a special lifeform born with the innate ability to teleport. Although it is only at the Stellar level ninth order, its perfected spatial movement makes it extraordinarily dangerous.
• Golden Horn and Giant Axe engage the Void Beast but are quickly suppressed. Its unpredictable teleportation allows it to appear anywhere around them, attack repeatedly, and vanish before they can counter.
• The Void Beast identifies Golden Horn as the weaker and less agile target, concentrating its attacks on him. Both fighters suffer numerous wounds and can do little more than defend their vital areas.
• Golden Horn changes tactics. Instead of trying to chase the teleporting beast, he strengthens his body-refining secret art and deliberately remains still, waiting for it to attack.
• When the Void Beast drives its longsword into Golden Horn’s thigh, he traps the weapon with his muscles and uses a sonic secret art to stun it briefly. He attempts to seize the beast but only manages to tear away several feathers before it teleports away.
• Golden Horn realizes that the Void Beast’s feathers may be useful for creating a new clone, particularly one possessing its powerful spatial abilities.
• Before the Void Beast can launch a stronger attack, it senses an event occurring in the core of the secret realm and abruptly departs. Golden Horn and Giant Axe survive and begin recovering.
• After noticing powerful fluctuations from the north, the pair decides to investigate despite their injuries. Giant Axe argues that opportunities require taking risks.
• On their journey, they gather several dozen Blue Fruits and consume some of them to accelerate their recovery and strengthen themselves before the coming battle.
• Half a day later, they reach the core region, where hundreds of powerful beings have gathered around the appearance of a major treasure. More than a dozen Universe-level experts are present.
• The Void Beast is also there, but its aura has dramatically increased. It now approaches the Universe level, radiates a red glow, and appears even more savage and dangerous than before.

Character Developments

• Golden Horn demonstrates resilience, tactical creativity, and the willingness to endure serious injury in order to create an opening. His use of the sonic secret art—previously considered nearly useless—shows his ability to exploit overlooked abilities.
• He also begins planning strategically for the future by preserving the Void Beast’s feathers as a possible material for his first clone.
• Giant Axe proves himself a capable and durable ally. His strong recovery ability surprises Golden Horn, and his willingness to risk injury for the sake of opportunity reveals his bold, ambitious nature.
• Golden Horn and Giant Axe develop greater mutual trust, cooperating effectively despite being unable to overcome the Void Beast directly.

Significant Themes

• Strength versus adaptability: Raw power is insufficient against an opponent who can teleport unpredictably; survival depends on changing tactics.
• Risk and opportunity: Giant Axe’s belief that fortune lies amid danger drives them toward the core despite their injuries.
• Endurance and sacrifice: Golden Horn survives repeated attacks and deliberately accepts a wound to trap the Void Beast.
• Preparation and foresight: The captured feathers and Blue Fruits represent the importance of turning immediate dangers and resources into future advantages.
• Escalating competition: The gathering of hundreds of powerful beings, including Universe-level experts, establishes that the coming struggle over the treasure will be far more dangerous than the earlier battle.

Character Interactions

• Giant Axe warns Golden Horn about the Void Beast and supports him during the initial fight.
• The two coordinate defensively but are repeatedly outmaneuvered, forcing them to rely on mutual protection.
• Golden Horn’s trap depends on the Void Beast underestimating him and assuming he has abandoned resistance.
• After the Void Beast leaves, Golden Horn and Giant Axe silently assess the situation and agree to pursue the treasure despite their injuries.
• At the core region, they face the prospect of competing not only with the empowered Void Beast but also with a vast crowd of powerful beings from many races.

Chapter Summary: “First Clone”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Golden Horn and Giant Axe discover the Void Beast beside a massive crystal-like Red Fruit tree bearing more than a hundred unripe fruits.
• They learn that several experts died trying to dig up the tree. Giant Axe realizes the tree is essential to the Void Beast race’s survival, explaining why the beast fought so desperately to defend it.
• The Void Beast gives the gathered outsiders three breaths to leave. When they refuse, it unleashes its true power.
• The beast splits into hundreds of genuine clones through its extreme mastery of Space Law. Each clone can attack independently, making it impossible for the assembled experts to determine which is real.
• The Void Beast rapidly kills weaker experts and overwhelms even Universe-level opponents. Many survivors retreat, recognizing that they cannot fight it effectively.
• Golden Horn becomes determined to use the Void Beast as his first clone, valuing its spatial abilities, teleportation, law affinity, and extraordinary survivability.
• He creates a giant egg from silver feathers and primal energy. The clone can be nurtured, but it will require three days.
• While waiting, Golden Horn and Giant Axe withdraw to the outskirts. Golden Horn consumes over forty Blue Fruits and continues refining valuable ore, advancing to the fifth order of the Stellar level.
• A powerful Space Storm strikes the secret realm. The two hide in a cave until it passes, witnessing the danger of the realm’s unstable spatial environment.
• Afterward, the Void Beast rests beside the Red Fruit tree while native creatures bring it fruits and spiritual liquid to help it recover.
• The alien experts begin forming alliances and organizing into groups, hoping to unite against the Void Beast before the Red Fruits ripen.

Character Developments

• Golden Horn: Becomes increasingly ambitious and decisive. Rather than merely surviving, he identifies the Void Beast as the ideal first clone and commits to obtaining its abilities. He also prioritizes immediate strength growth, consuming his stored resources and breaking through to Stellar level fifth order.
• Giant Axe: Demonstrates insight by recognizing the importance of the Red Fruit tree and understanding the Void Beast’s desperation. He remains cautious and supports Golden Horn’s retreat and preparation.
• The Void Beast: Reveals overwhelming strength and advanced Space Law comprehension. Its ability to create hundreds of real, fully capable clones establishes it as an almost invincible opponent and a future Immortal-level talent. Despite its ferocity, it is also shown to depend on the Red Fruit tree and the support of native creatures.
• The gathered experts: Shift from arrogance and aggression to fear, caution, and cooperation after witnessing the Void Beast’s slaughter.

Significant Themes

• Survival and desperation: The Void Beast’s defense of the tree reflects the instinct to protect the foundation of one’s race, while the outsiders’ retreat shows the limits of individual strength.
• Power and preparation: Golden Horn’s decision to nurture a clone and consume his resources emphasizes the importance of preparing before the decisive struggle.
• The danger of underestimating opponents: The experts initially mock the Void Beast and assume its clones are illusions, leading directly to deaths.
• Natural alliances and interdependence: The Void Beast relies on native creatures for recovery, while the outsiders must form alliances to counter its superior abilities.
• The unstable secret realm: The Space Storm reinforces that danger comes not only from enemies but also from the environment itself.

Character Interactions

• Golden Horn and Giant Axe jointly investigate the corpses and the Red Fruit tree, with Giant Axe explaining why the Void Beast fought to the death.
• The Void Beast directly threatens the outsiders, then attacks when they refuse to leave.
• The experts attempt to coordinate defensively, but confusion and disbelief result in heavy casualties.
• Golden Horn and Giant Axe retreat together and silently endure the Space Storm.
• After the battle, the native creatures support the recovering Void Beast, while the alien experts communicate and recruit allies to form a united front.

Summary of “The Incarnation’s Strength”

Key Plot Points and Events

• As the strange fruit tree nears maturity, hundreds of experts gather around it, including more than ten Universe-level fighters. The enormous crowd creates a dangerous, unpredictable standoff.
• Golden Horn waits cautiously rather than moving closer, prioritizing the completion of his Void Beast incarnation. He has only about an hour left before it finishes gestating.
• The incarnation emerges successfully. It shares Golden Horn’s consciousness, memories, and thoughts, allowing him to perceive and act through two bodies simultaneously.
• Golden Horn discovers that the incarnation has an astonishing genetic level of three hundred times, giving it vastly greater physical strength than his main body. It also possesses exceptional spatial affinity, allowing it to vanish and reappear over short distances, as well as extraordinary regenerative ability.
• Confident that the incarnation will greatly improve his survival chances and ability to seize fruit, Golden Horn approaches the gathering with Giant Axe.
• When the fruit ripens, all the experts attack the Void Beast at once. The beast evades the initial assault and kills a powerful Stellar-level expert, but the massive coalition continues forward.
• The Void Beast unleashes Myriad Incarnations, creating countless copies that attack the gathered experts. Although it kills dozens of Stellar-level fighters, it cannot defeat the Universe-level experts and gradually loses strength.
• Amid the confusion, Golden Horn and Giant Axe quietly obtain five fruits.
• Once all the fruit has been taken, the experts begin attacking one another. New arrivals from the outskirts assault those who already possess fruit, turning the gathering into a massive battle filled with bloodshed and destruction.

Character Developments

• Golden Horn becomes more confident and strategically aggressive after gaining the Void Beast incarnation. He realizes that its strength, mobility, and regeneration could allow him to survive the coming conflict and potentially obtain additional fruit.
• The incarnation proves to be extraordinarily powerful despite being only at the Stellar level. Its three-hundred-times genetic level and space-manipulation abilities make it far superior to Golden Horn’s main body in raw potential.
• Giant Axe continues to trust Golden Horn’s decisions, even when he does not understand why Golden Horn insists on waiting. He assists in the successful theft of five fruits.
• Golden Horn identifies the Sirius clan’s Universe-level expert, who previously pursued him, and privately resolves to kill him once the incarnation is ready.
• The Void Beast demonstrates overwhelming speed and killing ability against Stellar-level opponents, but its limitations become clear when faced with numerous Universe-level experts and prolonged combat.

Significant Themes

• Preparation versus greed: Golden Horn’s patience and decision to wait for his incarnation contrast with the other experts’ impatience and eagerness to seize the fruit.
• The value of hidden strength: The incarnation dramatically changes Golden Horn’s prospects, showing how concealed abilities can determine survival in a dangerous competition.
• Survival in a lawless struggle: Alliances are temporary, and once the fruit is taken, every participant becomes a potential enemy.
• Power and limitations: Even the formidable Void Beast cannot dominate an overwhelming crowd of opponents, emphasizing that strength must be balanced with strategy and endurance.
• Dual existence and expanded perception: Sharing one consciousness between two bodies gives Golden Horn a new, almost transcendent sense of awareness and capability.

Character Interactions

• Golden Horn and Giant Axe discuss whether to approach the fruit tree. Golden Horn chooses restraint, and Giant Axe follows his lead.
• Golden Horn mentally recognizes the returning Sirius clan expert as a future target.
• Golden Horn and his incarnation communicate through their shared consciousness, experiencing synchronized thoughts and overlapping perspectives.
• The gathered experts form temporary groups around Universe-level leaders, cooperate against the Void Beast, and then turn against one another once the fruit is gone.
• The Void Beast directly clashes with the crowd, killing many Stellar-level fighters while being unable to overcome the combined force of the Universe-level experts.

Chapter Summary: “The Battle’s End”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The battle intensifies as spatial rifts multiply throughout the void, making escape increasingly dangerous.
• Golden Horn continues fighting alongside Giant Axe while secretly protecting himself: he hides his Origin Core inside a disguised clone, ensuring he can resurrect if his true body dies.
• The Void Beast’s clone avoids the main battle and hunts severely injured explorers fleeing the conflict, using teleportation to ambush them and steal their spatial rings.
• As the fighters begin trying to escape, the Void Beast reveals that it intends to trap and kill everyone who invaded its territory, stole its fruits, and killed its kin.
• It unleashes a massive spatial attack just as the natural Space Storm erupts. The combined force causes the region to collapse, creating enormous black chasms and killing numerous Stellar and Universe level experts.
• More than ten Universe level experts attack the Void Beast, but it ignores their attacks and continues fueling the spatial destruction.
• The Sirius clan expert who previously pursued Golden Horn attacks him again despite being wounded. Golden Horn pretends to struggle while his Void Beast clone repeatedly teleports behind the enemy and targets his injuries.
• Golden Horn then joins the assault directly. Having advanced to the fifth order of the Stellar level, his strength has increased dramatically. Together, he and his clone overwhelm and kill the Sirius clan expert.
• Giant Axe becomes trapped by a spatial rift. The Void Beast clone stabilizes the rift while Golden Horn pulls Giant Axe to safety. Giant Axe initially distrusts the unfamiliar clone but accepts Golden Horn’s assurance that it is an ally.

Character Developments

• Golden Horn: Demonstrates increased confidence and combat power after reaching the fifth order of the Stellar level. He shifts from evasion to direct confrontation and finally kills the Sirius clan expert, resolving a long-standing threat. His careful use of his Origin Core and clone highlights his strategic caution and survival instincts.
• Void Beast: Reveals a vengeful and ruthless side. Rather than allowing the invaders to escape, it deliberately triggers a massacre by combining its own spatial power with the Space Storm. Its actions show both hatred toward the invaders and a willingness to sacrifice itself—or risk death—to destroy them.
• Void Beast clone: Acts as a stealth assassin and tactical protector. It ambushes wounded enemies, aids Golden Horn against the Sirius expert, and rescues Giant Axe.
• Giant Axe: Though initially suspicious of the disguised clone, he quickly accepts it after being saved, showing practical trust and loyalty toward Golden Horn.
• Sirius clan expert: His obsession with defeating Golden Horn leads him into a fatal confrontation despite his injuries. His reliance on psychic attacks becomes ineffective against the clone’s teleportation-based ambushes.

Significant Themes

• Vengeance and retribution: The Void Beast seeks revenge for the destruction of its home, the theft of its fruits, and the deaths of its kin.
• Survival through strategy: Golden Horn’s hidden Origin Core, disguised clone, evasive tactics, and coordinated attacks demonstrate that intelligence and preparation are as important as raw strength.
• Escalation and destruction: The battle evolves from a struggle over valuable fruits into a catastrophic spatial disaster that threatens everyone equally.
• Growth and power progression: Golden Horn’s advancement changes his position in the conflict, allowing him to challenge an opponent he previously could not defeat directly.
• Trust amid chaos: Giant Axe’s willingness to trust Golden Horn’s mysterious ally reflects the bonds formed through shared danger and mutual rescue.

Character Interactions

• Golden Horn and Giant Axe fight together, slaughtering multiple Stellar level opponents and collecting fruits.
• The Void Beast’s clone cooperates covertly with Golden Horn, first weakening the Sirius expert through surprise attacks and then coordinating with Golden Horn to kill him.
• Golden Horn taunts and defeats the Sirius clan expert, turning a former pursuer into a victim of their combined assault.
• The Void Beast condemns all the invaders before deliberately trapping them in the collapsing spatial region.
• After rescuing Giant Axe, Golden Horn identifies the disguised clone as “one of us,” and Giant Axe accepts the explanation without further questioning.

Summary: “Taking Stock of the Spoils”

Key Plot Points and Events

• After the violent spatial storm devastates the secret realm, Golden Horn orders his Void Beast clone to collect the spatial rings and possessions scattered among the wounded and dead experts.
• The clone intimidates or suppresses survivors who attempt to steal the loot. Those who surrender their belongings are spared, while those who resist are defeated.
• Golden Horn acquires dozens of spatial rings, including the possessions of several Universe-level experts.
• As the secret realm’s collapse accelerates and the safe zone shrinks, Golden Horn uses the clone’s advanced spatial perception to detect fleeting safe passages between spatial cracks.
• He and Giant Axe teleport through the collapsing region and narrowly escape before becoming trapped. Most other experts remain inside, though the secret realm’s expulsion mechanism may give some of them a chance to survive.
• Once outside, Golden Horn and Giant Axe part ways. Giant Axe invites Golden Horn to visit the Human Race, but Golden Horn chooses to travel to Myriad Monster Star, where his appearance will draw less attention among the Demon Race.
• Before leaving, Giant Axe gives Golden Horn two spare spacecraft as repayment for saving his life.
• During the five-day journey to Myriad Monster Star, Golden Horn examines the seized spatial rings and categorizes their contents.

Character Developments

• Golden Horn becomes more cautious and pragmatic after escaping the secret realm. He prioritizes survival, concealment, and long-term cultivation rather than joining the Human Race.
• His confidence grows as he realizes the scale of his newfound wealth. His ability to exploit the aftermath of the spatial storm shows his opportunistic and decisive nature.
• The Void Beast clone proves essential both in gathering the spoils and in navigating the collapsing space. Its teleportation and spatial perception make it a crucial extension of Golden Horn’s abilities.
• Giant Axe develops greater respect and gratitude toward Golden Horn, recognizing that their partnership was vital to his survival. He repays Golden Horn generously and leaves the possibility of future cooperation open.

Major Discoveries and Rewards

• Golden Horn finds:
  • 325 Blue Fruits, enough to potentially raise his cultivation from Stellar level third order to ninth order.
  • 82 Red Fruits, extremely valuable treasures that previously caused fierce battles among hundreds of experts.
  • Dozens of spacecraft, including two high-quality vessels likely belonging to Universe-level experts.
  • Large quantities of valuable ores suited to the Golden Horned Beast’s cultivation.
  • A rare Golden Marrow Crystal, rich in the Law of Gold and highly beneficial for comprehending the Origin of Gold.
  • Numerous unidentified items to be appraised later.
• His wealth is estimated to equal that of dozens of Stellar-level experts and several Universe-level experts.

Significant Themes

• Survival through adaptability: Golden Horn survives by recognizing opportunities, using his clone’s abilities intelligently, and reacting quickly to the collapsing environment.
• The rewards of risk: The dangerous secret-realm expedition ultimately provides Golden Horn with extraordinary resources and opportunities for advancement.
• Pragmatism over sentiment: Golden Horn and Giant Axe part without unnecessary ceremony, while Golden Horn chooses the environment most advantageous to his future development.
• Cultivation and preparation: Rather than wasting the remaining travel time, Golden Horn immediately begins consuming suitable ores and Blue Fruits to strengthen himself.
• Trust and reciprocal aid: Giant Axe’s survival depends on Golden Horn, and his gift of spacecraft demonstrates gratitude and the value of their temporary alliance.

Character Interactions

• Golden Horn directs the Void Beast clone and relies on its abilities throughout the escape.
• The clone confronts greedy survivors, sparing cooperative individuals and overpowering those who resist.
• Golden Horn and Giant Axe discuss their future plans, with Giant Axe inviting him to the Human Race and Golden Horn explaining why the Demon Race is more suitable.
• Giant Axe gives Golden Horn two spacecraft as thanks for saving him.
• After separating, Golden Horn and the clone travel together to Myriad Monster Star, where Golden Horn begins cultivating with his newly acquired resources.

Chapter Summary: “First Arrival on Myriad Monster Star”

Key Plot Points and Events

• After five days of travel, Golden Horn’s spacecraft approaches Myriad Monster Star, a heavily fortified military planet.
• The planet is surrounded by patrol ships, planet-destroying cannons, satellites, and massive space fortresses, demonstrating its overwhelming military strength.
• Upon arrival, Golden Horn listens to the planet’s regulations, which emphasize public order, protection of private property, legal identification, and the use of regulated duel arenas to settle conflicts.
• He lands in Zone F, the designated docking and basic-services area.
• Before disembarking, Golden Horn disguises himself by altering his body: he grows a second horn, shortens and changes the color of his tail, and hides the distinctive traits of his Golden Horned Beast identity.
• His Void Beast clone remains aboard the spacecraft with the core nucleus as a safeguard, while his true body explores the planet.
• After meeting a professional cat-demon guide, Golden Horn travels into the city and observes its unusual architecture and diverse population.
• He meets Mouse Nine-Nine, a tiny native demon who offers guiding services. Golden Horn hires him to help obtain legal identification and learn about the planet.
• Because Mouse Nine-Nine is too small to travel quickly, Golden Horn kindly places him on his shoulder. He introduces himself as Golden Horn and asks the mouse to guide him well.

Character Developments

• Golden Horn displays caution and strategic thinking by studying the planet’s rules, concealing his identity, and keeping his most important defensive asset—the core nucleus—within the Void Beast clone.
• Despite his powerful status, he remains observant and practical, recognizing the strength of Myriad Monster Star and choosing to follow its laws rather than act recklessly.
• He also shows kindness and patience toward weaker beings, treating Mouse Nine-Nine respectfully and helping him overcome his physical limitations.
• Mouse Nine-Nine is introduced as an ambitious but low-status native demon trying to earn a living as a guide. His enthusiasm and gratitude suggest that meeting Golden Horn may significantly improve his circumstances.
• The cat-demon guide represents the planet’s professional and orderly service structure, while her relatively modest Planetary-level strength highlights the high power level of Myriad Monster Star.

Significant Themes

• Order and authority: Myriad Monster Star’s strict regulations and overwhelming defenses create a society where even powerful outsiders must obey established rules.
• Disguise and survival: Golden Horn’s transformation reflects the danger of revealing his true identity and his need to remain cautious in unfamiliar territory.
• Power hierarchy: The strength of the planet’s military, its ordinary workers, and even its architecture emphasizes the vast differences in status and ability among its inhabitants.
• Diversity and adaptation: The city accommodates demons ranging from tiny mouse demons to enormous species, demonstrating the variety of the Demon Race and the practical adaptations of its civilization.
• Kindness across social ranks: Golden Horn’s interaction with Mouse Nine-Nine shows that compassion and mutual benefit can form connections between vastly unequal individuals.

Character Interactions

• Golden Horn communicates with the spacecraft’s intelligent system about the landing procedures and entry regulations.
• He briefly interacts with the professional cat-demon guide, who welcomes him and offers basic assistance.
• His most important interaction is with Mouse Nine-Nine. Golden Horn hires him, assists him physically, and gives him a chance to earn a reward, while Mouse Nine-Nine eagerly agrees to guide him around Myriad Monster Star.

Chapter Summary: “Currency and Identity”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Mouse Nine-Nine explains the Demon Race’s currency system to Golden Horn. Ordinary Demon Coins are the standard currency, while Dream Demon Coins—issued by the Dream Demon Ancestor—are worth 10,000 Demon Coins each and are accepted across Demon territory.
• Golden Horn searches his spatial ring and discovers that the Universe-level Skywolf he previously encountered had left behind tens of thousands of Demon Coins and more than a dozen Dream Demon Coins.
• Guided by Mouse Nine-Nine, Golden Horn visits Myriad Monster Star’s government center and obtains a basic identity card for 100 Demon Coins. He claims to be a Stellar-level member of a fictional, obscure race called the Gray-Horn Beast from a remote mining planet.
• He purchases two upgraded communications wristbands from the Spirit Signal Pavilion, binding them to his identity. The devices allow communication, money transfers, map searches, and other essential functions.
• Golden Horn opens a savings account at the Demon Race Bank, a powerful institution founded by Dream Demon Ancestor and supported by the Immortal gods. He deposits all his remaining currency for convenience and security.
• In the trade district, Golden Horn observes the vast and chaotic marketplace, which sells everything from basic goods and weapons to spacecraft and slaves. He also notes several shops that buy valuables at high prices.
• He enters a large, reputable trade shop and studies its buyback price list. Though he does not recognize every item listed, he judges the prices to be generally fair, suggesting that he is preparing to sell valuable possessions.

Character Development

• Golden Horn demonstrates caution, preparation, and adaptability. He uses a carefully fabricated background to obtain legal status without revealing his true identity or origins.
• He begins integrating into Demon Race society by acquiring identification, communication equipment, and banking access.
• His discovery of the currency hidden in his spatial ring shows the practical benefits of his earlier encounter with the Skywolf, while also giving him enough resources to establish himself.
• Golden Horn remains observant and strategically minded, quietly memorizing high-price buyback shops and evaluating commercial opportunities.
• Mouse Nine-Nine serves as a knowledgeable guide, explaining local customs, currency, institutions, and practical necessities. His familiarity with Myriad Monster Star helps Golden Horn navigate society safely.

Significant Themes

• Identity and disguise: Golden Horn constructs a false racial and personal background to blend into a foreign society.
• Assimilation into civilization: Obtaining legal identification, communication technology, and banking services marks Golden Horn’s transition from outsider to participant in Demon Race society.
• Currency and power: The different levels of currency reveal the economic structure of the Demon Race, while access to wealth allows Golden Horn to move freely and pursue future plans.
• Pragmatism and survival: The chapter emphasizes preparation, secrecy, and understanding local systems as essential to surviving in an unfamiliar civilization.
• Social diversity and moral complexity: Myriad Monster Star accommodates countless races and offers extensive commerce, but its open slave market also reveals the brutality underlying this seemingly orderly society.

Character Interactions

• Mouse Nine-Nine patiently educates Golden Horn about Demon Coins and Dream Demon Coins, while Golden Horn reveals only limited information about his own situation.
• The old bull demon clerk asks routine registration questions but shows little interest in investigating Golden Horn’s dubious background, reflecting the government center’s lax administration.
• The fox demon saleswoman professionally sells Golden Horn two upgraded communications wristbands and binds them to his new identity.
• Bank staff efficiently process Golden Horn’s savings account without significant scrutiny.
• A fox demon merchant warmly welcomes Golden Horn and provides a detailed buyback list, establishing a possible future business relationship as Golden Horn considers selling treasures.

Chapter Summary: “Selling the Spoils”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Golden Horn visits a shop on Myriad Monster Star to sell miscellaneous items collected from previous battles, including damaged weapons, armor fragments, energy fluids, and alien technology.
• The fox demon shopkeeper evaluates the goods at 1,108,000 Demon Coins, a price Golden Horn considers fair.
• Golden Horn studies the shop’s inventory and purchases materials needed to nourish the Golden Horned Beast:
  • 100 tons of Black Iron Essence
  • 30 tons of Crimson Blood Copper
  • 2 tons of Star Sand
• The materials originally cost 1,060,000 Demon Coins, but the shopkeeper gives him a discount, charging 900,000 coins. Golden Horn receives the remaining 208,000 coins and a free spatial ring.
• He requests copies of the shop’s buying and selling lists so he can learn more about the local market and plan for long-term development on Myriad Monster Star.
• With Mouse Nine-Nine’s help, Golden Horn searches for a residence. He chooses the largest, cheapest, and most remote estate, preferring isolation over convenience.
• After purchasing the estate, Golden Horn inspects the grounds and begins planning how to use them for cultivation, metal consumption, and law comprehension.
• He saves Mouse Nine-Nine’s communication number, rewards him with 500 Demon Coins, and dismisses him before preparing to begin his secluded cultivation.

Character Developments

• Golden Horn demonstrates caution and practical judgment by selling only part of his wealth, avoiding unnecessary attention, and comparing prices before making purchases.
• He reveals his long-term outlook by researching local market values and acquiring a permanent residence rather than treating Myriad Monster Star as a temporary stop.
• His priorities are made clear: cultivation, resources, privacy, and efficiency matter more to him than luxury or social connections.
• Mouse Nine-Nine becomes increasingly impressed by Golden Horn’s wealth and generosity. The large reward significantly improves his financial situation and strengthens his loyalty.
• The fox demon shopkeeper recognizes Golden Horn as an unusually wealthy customer and treats him with growing respect, offering a discount and a complimentary spatial ring.
• The bear demon real-estate agent attempts to advise Golden Horn, but Golden Horn’s preference for remote isolation quickly settles the matter.

Significant Themes

• Practical wealth and resource management: Golden Horn uses battle spoils to obtain exactly what he needs for growth instead of spending recklessly.
• Caution and discretion: He avoids displaying all his possessions and chooses an isolated residence to reduce attention and potential trouble.
• Preparation for long-term cultivation: The chapter marks a transition from traveling and surviving to establishing a stable base for systematic training.
• Self-sufficiency and independence: Golden Horn secures his own resources, home, and cultivation environment, relying on others only for limited assistance.
• Generosity and influence: Though reserved, Golden Horn rewards useful service generously, creating goodwill with Mouse Nine-Nine.

Character Interactions

• Golden Horn and the fox demon engage in a professional transaction. Golden Horn verifies the goods and prices, while the shopkeeper tries to maximize the value of the relationship through discounts and gifts.
• Mouse Nine-Nine observes the transaction silently, intimidated by Golden Horn’s casual handling of million-coin sums.
• At the real-estate agency, Golden Horn clearly communicates his need for extensive space, and the bear demon helps him compare available properties.
• Golden Horn’s final interaction with Mouse Nine-Nine is generous but authoritative: he rewards the guide, saves his contact information for future use, and sends him away once his assistance is no longer needed.
• The chapter ends with Golden Horn alone in his new estate, ready to begin the next stage of cultivation.

Chapter Summary: Three Years of Quiet Cultivation

Key Plot Points and Events

• Golden Horn plans an extended period of secluded cultivation using his large stores of Blue Fruits, Red Fruits, and metal materials.
• He focuses first on strengthening his original body, while separately developing his Void Beast clone and improving its genetic level.
• He begins cultivating three major techniques:
  • Original Body Heaven and Earth, which compresses and strengthens his body.
  • Heaven-Splitting Earth-Rending, which enhances his claw attacks.
  • Absolute Space, a spatial technique intended for the Void Beast clone.
• Over three years, he consumes all of his Blue Fruits, Red Fruits, and most of his metal resources.
• He eventually ends his seclusion because his supplies and money are nearly exhausted and because further progress requires actual combat experience.
• He contacts Mouse Nine-Nine, who explains Myriad Monster Star’s political structure and directs him toward the arena, where Golden Horn can spar with other cultivators.
• The chapter ends with Golden Horn heading to the arena to test the results of his cultivation.

Character Development

• Golden Horn grows from the Stellar level fifth order to the peak of the Stellar level ninth order, placing him only one step from the Universe level.
• His original body is compressed from one hundred meters to five meters through Original Body Heaven and Earth. This greatly increases his physical strength, though the technique remains far from mastery.
• His genetic level rises to fifty times, dramatically improving his strength, recovery, and energy absorption.
• His use of Heaven-Splitting Earth-Rending allows him to produce faint traces of the Law of Gold, revealing his growing potential in law comprehension.
• The Void Beast clone rapidly masters the first level of Absolute Space, “Arc Light.” It can teleport up to fifty kilometers, sense much of Myriad Monster Star, and begins comprehending spatial laws.
• Despite his impressive progress, Golden Horn recognizes that meditation alone cannot make him a true powerhouse. He becomes more practical and determined to gain experience through combat.
• Mouse Nine-Nine proves useful as an intelligence gatherer and guide, supplying information about the planet’s major powers and combat venues.

Character Interactions

• Golden Horn works independently during his cultivation but carefully coordinates separate training plans for his original body and clone.
• His interaction with Mouse Nine-Nine after three years is enthusiastic and cooperative. Mouse Nine-Nine is excited that Golden Horn has finally emerged and eagerly shares his accumulated intelligence.
• Golden Horn listens carefully when Mouse Nine-Nine mentions the Sirius clan, remembering that the Universe-level spirit reader he killed in self-defense belonged to that clan.
• Mouse Nine-Nine introduces Golden Horn to the arena and Monster Hunting Hall, giving him a practical next step after seclusion.

Significant Themes

• Cultivation through discipline and endurance: Golden Horn endures intense physical pain while compressing his body and steadily improves through persistent effort.
• The value and limits of resources: Fruits, metal materials, and wealth enable rapid advancement, but they are finite and eventually force Golden Horn to seek new opportunities.
• Talent and innate potential: The Void Beast clone’s extraordinary spatial talent allows it to progress far faster than ordinary cultivators.
• The necessity of real combat: The chapter emphasizes that secluded cultivation and theoretical comprehension are insufficient; genuine strength must be tested in battle.
• Rising danger and wider ambitions: Information about the Demon Race, imperial clans, and the Sirius clan reminds Golden Horn that his growth takes place within a larger and potentially threatening political structure.
• Preparation for the next stage: The chapter functions as a transition from private training to public action, ending with Golden Horn ready to challenge opponents and measure his newfound power.

Chapter Summary: “Winning Streak”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Golden Horn visits a massive duel arena on Myriad Monster Star, paying the admission fee to observe the Demon Race’s combat standards.
• He watches a life-and-death match between the Stellar eighth-order Ironback Bear Demon, Shi Yue, and a stronger Stellar ninth-order Tiger Demon. Although the Bear Demon is badly wounded, Golden Horn correctly predicts that the Tiger Demon’s aggressive offense will exhaust its stamina.
• Golden Horn bets 1,000 Demon Coins on the Bear Demon. Shi Yue eventually reveals a domain, overwhelms the exhausted Tiger Demon, and wins. Golden Horn earns more than 4,000 Demon Coins.
• Impressed by the Bear Demon’s domain and eager to test himself, Golden Horn enters the arena himself. He negotiates a 10,000-Demon-Coin prize for a match against a rookie Stellar ninth-order Bull Demon.
• Golden Horn defeats the first Bull Demon in a single tail strike, knocking it unconscious and shocking the sparse audience.
• A stronger Bull Demon, the first fighter’s brother, enters to seek revenge. This opponent has extensive battlefield experience, a previous five-match winning streak, and a rudimentary Gravity Domain.
• Golden Horn initially tests the Bull Demon’s strength and defenses, then exchanges numerous blows with it. After confirming the opponent’s abilities, he unleashes his full strength and defeats it with three successive claw attacks.
• Having defeated every registered opponent for the day and earned 30,000 Demon Coins in prize money, Golden Horn asks the arena to find stronger opponents for the following day, preferably Universe-level fighters who are not overwhelmingly powerful.

Character Developments

• Golden Horn: Demonstrates sharp combat judgment, patience, and confidence. He accurately analyzes stamina, defense, offensive styles, and domain abilities. Rather than immediately overpowering opponents, he deliberately tests them before revealing his true strength. His victories increase his eagerness to face stronger enemies, though his confidence borders on arrogance.
• Mouse Nine-Nine: Begins skeptical of Golden Horn’s bet and tactical judgment but becomes amazed and enthusiastic after Golden Horn wins. His excitement highlights the dramatic impact of Golden Horn’s performance.
• Shi Yue, the Ironback Bear Demon: Reveals unexpected talent by comprehending a domain at the Stellar level. His victory establishes him as a rising genius and creates potential conflict with the Tiger Demon Race.
• The Bull Demons: The first is an inexperienced rookie defeated instantly. The second is experienced, powerful, and capable of using a rudimentary Gravity Domain, but is ultimately outmatched by Golden Horn’s superior strength and composure.
• The Arena Host: Initially treats Golden Horn as an ordinary newcomer but becomes increasingly cautious and impressed after witnessing his consecutive victories.

Significant Themes

• Strength concealed beneath appearances: Golden Horn appears to be an unfamiliar Gray-Horn Beast, but his true power far exceeds what the spectators expect.
• Combat intelligence versus brute force: The battle between the Tiger and Bear Demons shows how stamina, defense, and timing can overcome apparent offensive superiority. Golden Horn likewise wins through analysis and controlled escalation rather than reckless attacks.
• The importance of domains: Shi Yue’s domain transforms the first match, while the Bull Demon’s Gravity Domain makes it a serious opponent. Domain comprehension is presented as a major indicator of future advancement.
• Confidence and ambition: Golden Horn’s rapid victories do not satisfy him; instead, they intensify his desire to challenge stronger opponents.
• Reputation and rivalry: Shi Yue’s survival threatens the Tiger Demon Race, while the second Bull Demon’s revenge demonstrates how arena battles can develop into personal and racial conflicts.

Character Interactions

• Golden Horn and Mouse Nine-Nine discuss the first match and wager on the Bear Demon, with Golden Horn explaining his strategic reasoning.
• Golden Horn confronts two Bull Demons in succession, defeating the first and then facing its brother, who enters out of anger and a desire for revenge.
• Golden Horn negotiates directly with the arena host over prizes and future opponents, establishing himself as a notable new fighter.
• By the end of the chapter, Golden Horn’s calm confidence contrasts with Mouse Nine-Nine’s excitement and the arena crowd’s growing fascination with the mysterious Gray-Horn Beast.

Chapter Summary: “Defeated by the Nine Meng Beast”

Key Plot Points and Events

• After Golden Horn’s previous victory, Cang Jin, a ninth-order Universe-level powerhouse and Silverwing Hunter, reviews the arena records. Intrigued by Golden Horn’s unknown “Gray-Horn Beast” identity, he arranges for three Copper Skull Hunters to test him, offering Merit Points for participating.
• Cang Jin also attempts to recruit a Bear Demon who has comprehended a domain, but dismisses an older Bull Demon whose limited potential makes him unsuitable.
• Golden Horn returns to the duel arena with Mouse Nine-Nine. His first opponent is a swift Stellar-level Leopard Demon who possesses a second-layer Wind Domain.
• Golden Horn reveals that he has stabilized his own second-layer Metal Domain after three years of cultivation. Unable to match the Leopard Demon’s speed, he changes tactics by compressing his domain and forcing the Leopard Demon to enter his effective range.
• Golden Horn gradually gains the advantage. Recognizing that continued combat will lead to defeat, the Leopard Demon concedes. Although Golden Horn wins, he realizes that his movement technique and offensive power remain inadequate.
• After resting for half an hour, Golden Horn begins his second match against a Nine Meng Beast, a member of one of the Demon Race’s Twelve Imperial Clans.
• The Nine Meng Beast immediately proves overwhelmingly powerful. It possesses a third-layer Metal Domain and an exceptionally strong physical body.
• Golden Horn uses his Metal Domain, “Original Body Heaven and Earth,” and his strongest horn attack, but he cannot withstand the Nine Meng Beast’s direct blows. By the end of the chapter, he is badly injured, his horn is cracked, and he is driven to the arena’s edge.

Character Developments

• Golden Horn: Demonstrates major growth by mastering the second layer of his Metal Domain and defeating another domain-level fighter. However, the battle exposes his shortcomings in movement, attack power, and overall combat efficiency. Against the Nine Meng Beast, he is forced to confront the vast gap between himself and a true imperial-clan genius.
• Cang Jin: Acts as a talent scout for the Monster Hunting Hall. He shows practical judgment, valuing youth and future potential while dismissing powerful but aging fighters whose growth has nearly ended.
• Leopard Demon: Reveals himself as a skilled and experienced combatant, using speed and relentless attacks effectively. He is perceptive enough to recognize when victory is no longer possible and concedes decisively.
• Nine Meng Beast: Appears confident, composed, and immensely powerful. It casually evaluates Golden Horn’s abilities, praises his endurance, and attacks with overwhelming physical strength rather than elaborate techniques.

Significant Themes

• The difference between talent levels: Golden Horn is exceptional among ordinary Stellar-level fighters, but the Nine Meng Beast represents the superior bloodline and resources of an imperial clan.
• Growth through combat: Golden Horn’s battles reveal both his progress and the weaknesses he must overcome, especially his poor movement technique and insufficient attack power.
• Adaptability versus overwhelming strength: Golden Horn defeats the Leopard Demon through tactical adjustment, while strategy alone is not enough to bridge the Nine Meng Beast’s massive advantage in domain power and physical strength.
• Potential and age: Cang Jin’s recruitment decisions emphasize the importance of future development over current strength.
• The arena as a testing ground: The duel arena serves not only as entertainment but also as a place where powerful organizations scout, evaluate, and compare promising geniuses.

Character Interactions

• Cang Jin and the arena host: The host reports the battles, while Cang Jin uses the information to arrange further tests for Golden Horn.
• Cang Jin and the Bear/Bull Demons: His contrasting opinions show how he evaluates cultivators based on both current achievements and long-term potential.
• Golden Horn and the Leopard Demon: Their fight becomes a contest between Golden Horn’s defensive endurance and the Leopard Demon’s speed. Golden Horn eventually uses his domain tactically to trap and overpower him.
• Golden Horn and the Nine Meng Beast: The Nine Meng Beast treats Golden Horn as an interesting but inferior opponent. Golden Horn responds with everything he has, but the exchange demonstrates the overwhelming superiority of the imperial-clan fighter.

Chapter Summary: Monster Hunting Hall

Key Plot Points and Events

• Golden Horn loses to the Nine Meng Beast after surviving three powerful exchanges. Rather than becoming resentful, he calmly accepts defeat and recognizes the gap between his current strength and that of an imperial-level expert.
• After the match, the mysterious elder Cang Jin approaches Golden Horn and praises his achievements, especially his second-level Metal Domain and unusually strong body for a Stellar-level fighter.
• Cang Jin invites Golden Horn to join the Monster Hunting Hall, a Demon Race organization created by the Demon Ancestors and major imperial and royal races. It offers missions, merit points, cultivation resources, secret techniques, treasures, and expert guidance.
• Remembering his recent cultivation bottleneck and defeat, Golden Horn realizes that the organization can provide the opponents, resources, and instruction he lacks. He accepts the invitation and receives Cang Jin’s temporary access token.
• Guided by Mouse Nine-Nine, Golden Horn visits the Monster Hunting Hall branch on Myriad Monster Star. The hall is built from the remains of an enormous World Lord-level beast and is decorated with trophies from alien enemies, emphasizing the organization’s power and history.
• The hall’s examiners test Golden Horn in four areas: strength, speed, domain mastery, and actual combat.
  • His physical strength and destructive attack impress the examiners.
  • His speed is solid, though his movement technique is considered crude.
  • His second-level Metal Domain is confirmed to be above average for his rank.
  • During the combat test, Universe-level instructor Shi Kui suppresses his cultivation to Stellar level and easily counters Golden Horn, exposing his limited combat experience and predictable attack patterns.
• Golden Horn is officially ranked as a Copper Skull Hunter, the Monster Hunting Hall’s second rank. He is eligible for B-rank missions and below and may eventually challenge for promotion to Silverwing Hunter.

Character Developments

• Golden Horn: Demonstrates humility and emotional maturity by accepting defeat without anger. He recognizes his weaknesses—especially limited experience, insufficient guidance, and imperfect movement and combat techniques—and actively seeks an environment for improvement.
• Cang Jin: Revealed to be a powerful and influential elder who identifies Golden Horn’s potential and offers him a path toward systematic growth.
• Shi Kui: Serves as a rigorous examiner and mentor-like figure. His brief battle exposes Golden Horn’s flaws while giving him a realistic assessment of his current level.
• Mouse Nine-Nine: Continues to support Golden Horn by guiding him to the Monster Hunting Hall and cautiously confirming his intentions.

Significant Themes

• Humility and self-awareness: Golden Horn treats defeat as a lesson rather than an insult.
• The importance of guidance and experience: Natural talent and powerful techniques are not enough; systematic training and real combat experience are necessary for advancement.
• Growth through challenge: The Monster Hunting Hall offers missions, stronger opponents, and resources that can break Golden Horn out of his cultivation bottleneck.
• Structured power and merit: Advancement is organized through ranks, missions, and measurable achievements, linking strength with responsibility and access to resources.
• The scale of the Demon Race: The hall’s immense construction and alien trophies highlight the vast conflicts and powerful forces shaping Golden Horn’s world.

Character Interactions

• The Nine Meng Beast acknowledges Golden Horn’s resilience while defeating him, establishing both respect and a clear difference in strength.
• Cang Jin directly recruits Golden Horn, recognizing his potential and offering the support he lacks.
• Golden Horn and Mouse Nine-Nine discuss whether to join, with Golden Horn deciding to investigate rather than hesitate.
• The white fox attendant processes Cang Jin’s recommendation and brings Golden Horn to the examination.
• Shi Kui tests Golden Horn and provides blunt criticism, particularly regarding his predictable attacks and shallow combat experience.
• The final Copper Skull Hunter ranking gives Golden Horn a formal place within the organization and begins a new stage of his cultivation journey.