Chapter Summaries

Qin Hao faced a hostile Nine Tribulations Great Dao Dominator imprisoned on the Supreme Sword Tower’s Fifth Floor, while the Ancient God on the Eighth Floor challenged it. The Ancient God overwhelmed the Fifth Floor being’s Divine Sense, leaving it shocked and asking who he was.

• Qin Hao and his three doppelgangers gathered before the Fifth Floor after its being’s Divine Sense attack injured their Divine Souls.
• Lingxiaozi warned that the being might be a Nine Tribulations Great Dao Dominator, and Qin Hao realized the Fifth Floor Seal kept it trapped.
• The Ancient God revealed that he hoped Qin Hao’s death would let him escape, while the Fifth Floor being roared at Qin Hao for being the tower’s master.
• The Fifth Floor being attacked the Ancient God with its Divine Sense, but the Ancient God’s stronger Divine Sense drove it back and struck the Seal.
• The Fifth Floor being recognized the Ancient God as a Nine Tribulations Peak Great Dao Dominator and demanded to know his identity.

Qin Hao realized that the Golden Radiance Lord was a Nine Tribulations Great Dao Dominator from a different era and considered him a threat. The Ancient God proposed using a newly refined doppelganger to escape the Supreme Sword Tower and offered Qin Hao a Chaos Cultivation Technique for helping him.

• Qin Hao asked Lingxiaozi about the Golden Radiance Lord, but neither Lingxiaozi nor the Ancient God recognized the name, leading Qin Hao to conclude they were from different eras.
• Qin Hao decided he had to deal with the Golden Radiance Lord before he could escape the Fifth Floor and attack him.
• The Ancient God noticed Qin Hao's Fire Doppelganger and asked whether a weak doppelganger might escape the Supreme Sword Tower where its True Self could not.
• The Ancient God asked Qin Hao to refine a doppelganger for him, since one made on the Eighth Floor could not leave and one made outside the tower could not merge with his Divine Soul.
• The Ancient God offered Qin Hao a Chaos Cultivation Technique for the Fire Great Dao in exchange for his help, while the Golden Radiance Lord listened from the Fifth Floor.

Qin Hao weighed the Ancient God's offer of a Chaos Cultivation Technique and decided to refine a Doppelganger for him after consulting Lingxiaozi. He rejected the Golden Radiance Lord's request and began gathering the materials, leaving the oath and technique exchange for afterward.

• The Ancient God offered Qin Hao a Chaos Cultivation Technique in return for refining him a Doppelganger and promised to swear an oath upon his Inner Demon.
• The Golden Radiance Lord interrupted to offer two Chaos Cultivation Techniques for a Doppelganger, but the Ancient God blocked his attack on the Fifth Floor.
• Qin Hao asked Lingxiaozi whether the Ancient God could be trusted, and Lingxiaozi said the Ancient God was known to keep his word, though some risk remained.
• Qin Hao agreed to refine a Doppelganger for the Ancient God, who said he already had the primary material and needed only basic secondary materials.
• Qin Hao rejected the Golden Radiance Lord's request, reasoning that the Lord would kill him once the Doppelganger was complete.
• Qin Hao summoned the Mysterious Tower Spirit and began exchanging Azure Flame Points for the materials.

Qin Hao brought precious materials to the Ancient God, who chose the Golden Radiance Lord’s Golden Soul as the primary material for a Metal Doppelganger. Despite the Golden Radiance Lord’s threats, Qin Hao headed for the Fifth Floor, intrigued by whether he could use Golden Soul to refine a Doppelganger of his own.

• Qin Hao presented the materials he had exchanged for, and the Ancient God praised their quality.
• Qin Hao refused the Ancient God’s offer to swear an Inner Demon oath, and the Ancient God promised him a favor in addition to the Chaos Cultivation Technique.
• The Ancient God asked Qin Hao to take a wisp of Golden Soul from the Golden Radiance Lord as the primary material for his Metal Doppelganger.
• The Golden Radiance Lord threatened to kill Qin Hao if he came to the Fifth Floor, but Qin Hao agreed to go and wondered whether he could use Golden Soul himself.
• Qin Hao used the Supreme Sword Tower’s power to move toward the Fifth Floor.

Qin Hao confronted the imprisoned Golden Radiance Lord on the Fifth Floor and resisted his Divine Sense attack with help from the Ancient God and the Supreme Sword Tower. He tore a strand of Golden Soul from the furious Dominator and prepared to take more.

• The Golden Radiance Lord attacked Qin Hao's Consciousness Sea, but the Ancient God's Divine Sense and the Supreme Sword Tower suppressed his strike.
• Qin Hao approached the chained Golden Radiance Lord and sensed the immense Dao Resonance of gold and strands of Golden Soul within him.
• The Golden Radiance Lord threatened Qin Hao, but Qin Hao calmly pointed out that he was trapped on the Fifth Floor.
• Qin Hao used Divine Strength to seize and tear a strand of Golden Soul from the Golden Radiance Lord, drawing golden blood.
• Qin Hao decided to take more Golden Soul and sent another hand of Divine Strength toward the Golden Radiance Lord.

Qin Hao took fourteen strands of Golden Soul from the Golden Radiance Lord before leaving the Fifth Floor, avoiding a trap meant to capture him. He then crafted a Metal Doppelganger for the Ancient God, but the Golden Radiance Lord's Divine Sense suddenly seized it.

• Qin Hao tore fourteen strands of Golden Soul from the Golden Radiance Lord, who gathered the rest in his chest to lure Qin Hao closer.
• Qin Hao recognized the danger and left the Fifth Floor, while the Golden Radiance Lord wondered whether Qin Hao was connected to someone from his past.
• The Ancient God praised Qin Hao for bringing back the Golden Soul and urged him to craft a Metal Doppelganger.
• Qin Hao used a strand of Golden Soul and other materials to create a lifelike Metal Doppelganger in less than two hours.
• As the Ancient God prepared to infuse the Doppelganger with his Divine Sense, the Golden Radiance Lord's Divine Sense surged into it, claiming it as his own.

The Ancient God took control of the Metal Doppelganger after the Supreme Sword Tower blocked the Golden Radiance Lord, then used the Golden Soul to raise the body to King-Sealing Creation. The Ancient God thanked Qin Hao and taught him the Profound Flame Art, leaving the Golden Radiance Lord wondering where the Ancient God came from.

• The Supreme Sword Tower struck the Golden Radiance Lord's Divine Sense when he tried to seize the Metal Doppelganger, because his murderous intent threatened Qin Hao.
• The Ancient God reached the Metal Doppelganger first, merged with it, and began refining the Golden Soul.
• The Ancient God's Metal Doppelganger rapidly broke through to King-Sealing Creation before the Golden Soul's power went dormant.
• The Ancient God thanked Qin Hao and promised to support him in the Star Sea.
• The Ancient God transmitted the Profound Flame Art to Qin Hao, while the Golden Radiance Lord searched his memories for clues about the technique and the Ancient God's origins.

Qin Hao received the Profound Flame Art from the Baldhead Ancient God, but discovered that the Ancient God still could not leave the Supreme Sword Tower in his Metal Doppelganger. The Golden Radiance Lord suggested killing Qin Hao as a way out, and the Ancient God rejected the idea.

• Qin Hao learned that the Profound Flame Art suited nearly every race and could cultivate a Fire Doppelganger up to Nine Tribulations Great Dao Dominator.
• The Baldhead Ancient God tried to leave the Supreme Sword Tower but failed, and Qin Hao also failed to summon him from outside.
• The Baldhead Ancient God and Qin Hao reasoned that the Doppelganger might only be able to leave once Qin Hao reached King-Sealing Creation or Sovereign.
• The Golden Radiance Lord proposed killing Qin Hao so that he and the Baldhead Ancient God could escape.
• The Baldhead Ancient God called the Golden Radiance Lord an idiot and assured Qin Hao that he had no intention of killing him.

Qin Hao considered whether the Baldhead Ancient God's Doppelganger could escape the Supreme Sword Tower, recalling that a White-Robed Woman had once left through the Fourth Floor. He revealed that the Fourth Floor was the Calamity Demon Land, and the Ancient God realized it might offer him another route out.

• Qin Hao admitted that the Baldhead Ancient God could have killed or severely injured him but said he might know a way to help him escape.
• Qin Hao recalled that a White-Robed Woman imprisoned on the Fourth Floor had left the Supreme Sword Tower after its Seal was broken.
• Qin Hao wondered whether the woman's escape depended on her cultivation, the broken Fourth Floor Seal, or another rule of the tower.
• Qin Hao told the Baldhead Ancient God and the Golden Radiance Lord that the Fourth Floor was a Star Region known in the Star Sea as the Calamity Demon Land.
• The Baldhead Ancient God realized he might be able to pass through the Fourth Floor into the Calamity Demon Land and leave the tower by another route.

Qin Hao helped the Baldhead Ancient God break through the Supreme Sword Tower’s Fourth Floor, which was connected to the Calamity Demon Land, and escape into the Star Sea. The Baldhead Ancient God then decided to strengthen Qin Hao so he could break the Eighth Floor’s Seal and free the Ancient God’s True Self.

• The Golden Radiance Lord recognized the Supreme Sword Tower’s Fourth Floor as the Calamity Demon Land and coveted the tower’s power.
• Qin Hao led the Baldhead Ancient God through the Fourth Floor’s Seal while his Devouring Doppelganger and Barto waited in the desolate Star Region.
• The Baldhead Ancient God forced his way out of the tower and rejoiced at reaching the Starry Sky again.
• The Baldhead Ancient God told Qin Hao that he needed to reach at least the One-Tribulation Sovereign realm to break the Eighth Floor’s Seal.
• The Baldhead Ancient God resolved to help Qin Hao grow stronger so his True Self could escape.

The Ancient God left after agreeing to contact Qin Hao if needed, while Qin Hao returned to the Supreme Sword Tower and ignored the Golden Radiance Lord’s offer. Back at Two Realms Peak, Qin Hao decided to exchange Azure Flame Points for a Yin-Yang Cosmic Disk to travel between the Calamity Demon Land and the Chaotic Star Sea.

• The Ancient God said his true self would contact Qin Hao, then left the Calamity Demon Land.
• Qin Hao left the Calamity Demon Land, and his Devouring Doppelganger began cultivating while Barto the Bull Demon considered following Qin Hao.
• The Golden Radiance Lord offered Qin Hao all his treasures for a doppelganger that could leave the Supreme Sword Tower, but Qin Hao ignored him and departed.
• At his Cultivation Courtyard, Qin Hao considered the cost of the Yin-Yang Cosmic Disk and decided to exchange 300,000 Azure Flame Points for it.

Qin Hao spent his Azure Flame Points on treasures and resources for his journey to the Chaotic Star Sea, then began studying the Two Realms Heavenly Dao Diagram. Mu Ziqing returned shortly after he started.

• Qin Hao exchanged points for the Yin-Yang Cosmic Disk, the Heavenly Pivot Shuttle, Low-Grade Origin Crystal Stones, and ten Mid-Grade Origin Demon Crystals.
• Qin Hao received the treasures and sent the Heavenly Pivot Shuttle and Origin Demon Crystals to his Devouring Doppelganger, keeping the Origin Crystal Stones for the journey.
• Qin Hao decided to study the Two Realms Heavenly Dao Diagram at Two Realms Peak before leaving the Azure Flame Sect.
• Mu Ziqing hurried back while Qin Hao was studying.

Qin Hao settled Mu Ziqing into life at Three Origins Peak while studying the Two Realms Heavenly Dao Diagram and preparing for his mission to the Chaotic Star Sea. After reaching the Form Aspect stage, he met with the Flamefire Realm Master, who warned him to prioritize staying alive before taking him to see True Lord Tianyan.

• Qin Hao celebrated Mu Ziqing's admission to Three Origins Peak and agreed to her request to have a child.
• Mu Ziqing grew busy with cultivation and missions at Three Origins Peak, while Qin Hao learned that Kang Yihou and Marquis Fengyun had been sent to guard a region as punishment.
• Qin Hao contacted King Mingcang, who refused to reveal where Kang Yihou and Marquis Fengyun had been sent.
• Qin Hao advanced his Spirit-Shaking Art and reached the Form Aspect stage of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, strengthening his Divine Soul enough to threaten a Marquis-Rank Creation expert.
• Qin Hao met the Flamefire Realm Master, who told him to seek help from his eldest senior sister if necessary and to abandon the mission rather than risk his life.
• The Flamefire Realm Master took Qin Hao to a World of Fire to meet True Lord Tianyan.

Qin Hao visited True Lord Tianyan in the World of Fire, where a stray wisp of Heavenly Ultimate True Flame was absorbed by his Fire Doppelganger. As Qin Hao prepared to leave for the Chaotic Star Sea, True Lord Tianyan gave him a Dao Alliance Token and warned him to protect himself and keep his identity secret.

• Qin Hao entered the World of Fire and greeted True Lord Tianyan, who accidentally breathed a wisp of Heavenly Ultimate True Flame toward him.
• Qin Hao's Fire Doppelganger absorbed the flame, and the Flamefire Realm Master and True Lord Tianyan found no trace of it but sensed Qin Hao's unusually abundant Divine Strength.
• Qin Hao confirmed that he had refined the Heavenly Ultimate True Flame, and True Lord Tianyan praised him and offered him more to refine.
• Qin Hao declined the offer because he did not want to reveal his Fire Doppelganger or risk absorbing the Fire Great Dao before mastering the Origin Laws.
• True Lord Tianyan warned Qin Hao to stay safe in the Chaotic Star Sea and gave him a Dao Alliance Token to seek help at the Human Race outpost while keeping his identity hidden.

Qin Hao left the Azure Flame Sect in secret and used True Lord Tianyan’s Spatial Passage to reach Cangwu Star, the nearest planet to the Chaotic Star Sea. He arrived safely, saw his first Star Sea traffic, and watched a Starry Sky Battleship depart toward the Chaotic Star Sea.

• Qin Hao accepted the Dao Alliance Token, bid farewell to the Flamefire Realm Master and True Lord Tianyan, and left his Time Doppelganger behind.
• True Lord Tianyan sent Qin Hao through a fiery Spatial Passage, where the journey’s spatial repulsion drained about thirteen percent of his Divine Strength.
• Qin Hao emerged near Cangwu Star and saw the planet, its cultivators, and the surrounding Star Sea for the first time.
• A Starry Sky Battleship ordered Qin Hao out of its way, and its passengers mocked him for being a rookie before warning one another to stay alert on their way to the Chaotic Star Sea.

Qin Hao learned that the Calamity Demon Land’s Restrictions had vanished and decided to visit it when circumstances allowed. He headed for the Chaotic Star Sea and began practicing the Heaven-Sealing Sword Art in the Mysterious Tower Space, where the Masked Youth demonstrated its true power.

• Qin Hao overheard travelers discussing the Calamity Demon Land’s vanished Restrictions and the Creation powerhouses and Sovereigns preparing to explore it.
• Qin Hao decided to head straight for the Chaotic Star Sea and use the journey to practice the Heaven-Sealing Sword Art.
• Qin Hao entered the Mysterious Tower Space and used the Advanced Cultivation Chamber free of charge while on his mission.
• Qin Hao performed Heaven-Sealing Mountain-Cleaving against the Masked Youth, whose counterstrike overwhelmed his version and astonished him with its power.

Qin Hao trained relentlessly in the Mysterious Tower Space and improved his Heaven-Sealing Mountain-Cleaving until the Masked Youth ended the session after three days. The Flamefire Realm Master and True Lord Tianyan learned that Qin Hao had grasped the basics and wondered how he would fare in the Dao Alliance’s Assessment.

• Qin Hao repeatedly attacked the Masked Youth with Heaven-Sealing Mountain-Cleaving, studying each attempt and making the technique stronger.
• After more than three days, the Masked Youth told Qin Hao that his Divine Soul could not sustain further training and ended the session.
• Qin Hao left the Mysterious Tower Space to rest by contemplating the Origin Laws.
• The Mysterious Tower Spirit told the Flamefire Realm Master and True Lord Tianyan that Qin Hao had grasped the basics of Heaven-Sealing Mountain-Cleaving in three days.
• The Flamefire Realm Master and True Lord Tianyan discussed Qin Hao’s talent and wondered what rating he would receive in the Dao Alliance’s Assessment.

Qin Hao stored his excess Divine Strength in his Self-World, giving him vast reserves beyond what his body could hold. He returned to the Advanced Cultivation Chamber to train his Divine Abilities, where the masked man’s perfected Heaven-Sealing Cloud-Flow shattered his defenses.

• Qin Hao reached capacity for Divine Strength, so he stored the excess in his Self-World and found its reserves exceeded those in his True Self by more than tenfold.
• Qin Hao assessed his cultivation and decided to continue training the Heaven-Sealing Sword Art and his other Divine Abilities after perfecting the Spirit-Shaking Art.
• Qin Hao entered the Mysterious Tower Space and requested an Advanced Cultivation Chamber, where the masked man attacked him with Cross Ten Thousand Miles.
• Qin Hao used Heavenly Dipper Domain, Earth Dragon Stirs the River, and Heaven-Sealing Mountain-Cleaving to counter the masked man.
• The masked man unleashed his perfected Heaven-Sealing Cloud-Flow, shattered Qin Hao’s Astral Qi Domain, and overwhelmed his attacks.

Qin Hao trained in the Heaven-Sealing Sword Art for three months, perfecting its first move and improving his mastery of the second. As he traveled toward the Chaotic Star Sea, he sensed a Devil Race expert approaching aboard another Starry Sky Battleship.

• Qin Hao was overwhelmed by the masked man's sword strike, then returned to the Mysterious Tower Space to challenge him again.
• Qin Hao advanced Heaven-Sealing Mountain-Cleaving to Great Mastery, but the masked man defeated him once more.
• Qin Hao studied the masked man's attacks and trained for three months, bringing Heaven-Sealing Mountain-Cleaving to Perfection and Heaven-Sealing Cloud-Flow to Minor Mastery.
• Qin Hao continued toward the Chaotic Star Sea aboard the Wave-Cleaving Flying Boat while practicing the Heaven-Sealing Sword Art and an Eighth Rank Heaven and Earth Divine Ability.
• Qin Hao sensed dense Origin Demonic Qi from a nimble Starry Sky Battleship heading straight toward him and a heavily laden vessel.

Qin Hao encountered a powerful Devil Race Star Pirates battleship near the Chaotic Star Sea and waited for its crew to leave their ship so he could attack and seek Origin Demon Crystals. The pirates pursued a Li Family Merchant Guild battleship commanded by Marquis Vastsea, whose crew turned to young mistress Li Yuntong for help.

• Qin Hao sensed more than a dozen Creation experts aboard the Devil Race Star Pirates' battleship and prepared to fight them for a chance to obtain Origin Demon Crystals.
• Marquis Vastsea detected that the pirates had two Marquis-Rank Creations and many other powerful fighters, while his own crew was badly outnumbered.
• Marquis Vastsea ordered the Li Family Merchant Guild battleship to accelerate, but its old engines quickly exhausted the Low-Grade Origin Crystal Stones.
• Marquis Vastsea's crew realized they needed Mid-Grade Origin Crystal Stones and summoned young mistress Li Yuntong.
• Li Yuntong entered the control room with a middle-aged steward as the pirates closed in.