Chapter Summaries

Yun He woke after three days and discovered that he had successfully reached Universe Level, with his strength already at Cosmic Level Third Order. He accepted the mixed hole as the core of his life and declared that he and the mixed hole were one.

• Gu Luo realized he had briefly lost awareness during Yun He's breakthrough and decided to keep the experience to himself.
• Yun He awoke from an immense span of subjective time, recovered his memories, and understood that he had broken through to Universe Level.
• Yun He found that his mixed hole had fused with the black hole in his dantian, forming a galaxy and generating origin force throughout his body.
• Yun He recognized that the Will of the Original Universe had bestowed the innate talent called I Am the Black Hole, which would make the mixed hole his hidden life core.
• Yun He reflected on the insights and powerful soul will gained from his experience, then declared that he and the mixed hole were one.

After reaching the Universe Level, Yun He received a hundredfold gene-level increase that sharpened his Law perception and gave his will an intimidating pressure. He returned to the Virtual Universe and collected the secret technique manuals he had bought, hoping they would guide his independent study.

• Yun He opened his reward and raised his gene level to 110 times the baseline, greatly improving his perception of the Laws.
• When Gu Luo secretly sensed Yun He, Yun He’s gaze and will frightened the Immortal into withdrawing his divine sense.
• Yun He asked Gu Luo to keep the incident confidential, and Gu Luo agreed and resolved not to offend him.
• After resting, Yun He entered the Virtual Universe with only a wisp of consciousness and noticed that even his restrained will was apparent to others.
• Yun He met Aitor, apologized for being unreachable during seclusion, and accepted the secret technique manuals he had purchased.

Yun He studied Lian Luo’s Drifting Blood and Chen Shi manuals during his journey to the Virtual Universe Company’s Universal Headquarters, rapidly comprehending the space and time origin laws. After three years, he arrived at the Original Universe and saw the company’s vast headquarters for the first time.

• Yun He opened the briefcase and began studying the Drifting Blood and Chen Shi manuals, which explained the essences of the space and time origin laws through sword techniques.
• Yun He practiced and contemplated the manuals during his journey, making rapid progress as he corrected earlier misunderstandings.
• Yun He fully comprehended thirteen essences of both space and time after three years of study aboard the spacecraft.
• Gu Luo told Yun He that they were nearing Universal Headquarters, and the spacecraft returned to the Original Universe.
• Gu Luo activated the spacecraft’s exterior simulation, and Yun He saw the enormous supercontinent of the Virtual Universe Company’s headquarters floating among the stars.

Yun He arrived at the Virtual Universe Company's Universal Headquarters and joined the other Genius Battle finalists. Venerable Nine Swords ordered the 1,000 geniuses to depart for the Initial Universe aboard a G-class biological spaceship.

• Yun He traveled with Gu Luo to the Universal Headquarters, where staff received him and Gu Luo and the guards bid him farewell.
• Yun He entered a hall with the other Genius Battle finalists, kept to himself, and briefly exchanged greetings with Luo Feng.
• After all 1,000 geniuses gathered, a red-eyed Immortal led them to a G-class biological spaceship and brought them aboard.
• Venerable Nine Swords addressed the geniuses, ordered them to set off for the Initial Universe, and the spaceship vanished.

Yun He and the other young geniuses entered the Initial Universe and witnessed its origin laws repairing space as their spaceship approached Chaos City. The Reception Envoy led them into the ancient city, where they saw powerful cultivators gathered to study.

• The young geniuses suffered from the chaotic flow of time in the passage between the Original Universe and the Initial Universe, while Yun He tried to study it.
• Venerable Nine Swords showed the group the Initial Universe’s secret patterns and explained how its visible origin laws made it easier to comprehend.
• Venerable Nine Swords warned that the geniuses might not all survive their thirty years of cultivation in Chaos City.
• The Big Fish Spaceship dropped the thousand geniuses above Chaos City and departed.
• The Reception Envoy introduced Chaos City and led the geniuses through its streets, where they saw Immortal Experts and sensed even more formidable beings deeper inside.

The Reception Envoy explained Chaos City's residences, cultivation carvings, safety rules, and time ratio before leading the geniuses to the City Lord's residence. The Chaos City Lord secretly examined Yun He, discovered the black hole in his dantian, and spoke to him before withdrawing his gaze, leaving Yun He shaken and pretending to be surprised.

• The Reception Envoy showed the geniuses an unoccupied residence and explained how to claim a building and study the origin-law carvings on its terrace.
• The Reception Envoy warned that humans could not kill one another in the Initial Universe and explained that its time flowed at a 1:3.28 ratio to the Original Universe.
• The Reception Envoy led the thousand geniuses toward the City Lord's residence as the Chaos City Lord's unseen gaze settled on them and paused on Yun He.
• The Chaos City Lord examined Yun He, saw the black hole hidden in his dantian, and isolated him from the surrounding space-time.
• Yun He met the Chaos City Lord's gaze, resisted revealing all his secrets, and heard the City Lord call him impressive.
• The Chaos City Lord withdrew his gaze, and Yun He pretended to be startled while continuing toward the City Lord's residence.

The black-robed Reception Envoy brought Yun He and the geniuses to the City Lord's residence and explained Chaos City's three treasures, including the 52 Chaos Tablets. The group began examining rubbings of the tablets to choose one for their seven-day study, while Yun He decided to inspect every picture before making his choice.

• The black-robed Reception Envoy warned the geniuses not to stare too long at the words above the City Lord's residence.
• The black-robed Reception Envoy explained that the 52 Chaos Tablets were Chaos City's second treasure and described them as paths to the pinnacle of cultivation.
• The black-robed Reception Envoy told the geniuses that each could choose one Chaos Tablet to study for seven days and led them to the corridor of rubbings.
• The black-robed Reception Envoy gave the thousand geniuses half an hour to examine the fifty-two pictures and choose a tablet.
• Yun He began viewing every picture for thirty seconds each, despite already having a choice in mind.

Yun He chose the Universe Chaos Stele after gaining insight into the space-time law from its rubbing, then went to study it with Bolan and the other selected geniuses. Watching from afar, the Chaos City Lord disapproved of Yun He's choice because he believed Yun's talent lay in the Light-Time Fusion Law.

• Yun He studied the rubbing of the Universe Chaos Stele and made progress on the fourteenth essence of time and space.
• Yun He chose the Universe Chaos Stele, and the black-robed Reception Envoy recorded the geniuses' selections.
• The black-robed Reception Envoy sent geniuses whose chosen Chaos Steles were available to their chambers, while Luo Feng, Wuka, Rong Jun, and others waited for occupied chambers to become free.
• The Chaos City Lord recalled Yun He's concealed strength, his Light-Time Fusion Law comprehension, and the unusual black hole in his dantian.
• The Chaos City Lord became displeased that Yun He chose the Universe Chaos Stele and considered intervening.

Yun He arrived at the Chaos Stele chambers and was urged by Kandri, on the Chaos City Lord’s orders, to choose the Zhouguang Chaos Stele instead. Yun He refused and entered the Universe Chaos Stele chamber, leaving the Chaos City Lord displeased but unwilling to force his choice.

• Kandri welcomed Yun He and the other newcomers and explained that they could study their chosen Chaos Steles for seven days.
• Kandri received instructions from the Chaos City Lord to warn Yun He and persuade him to choose a different Chaos Stele.
• Kandri told Yun He that the Chaos City Lord considered the Zhouguang Chaos Stele more suitable, but Yun He insisted on studying the Universe Chaos Stele.
• Kandri let Yun He enter the chamber, and the Chaos City Lord watched from afar, frowning but accepting that Yun He had to choose his own path.

Yun He contemplated the Universe Chaos Stele and greatly advanced his understanding of space-time laws before the session ended. After choosing a secluded residence in Chaos City, he decided to absorb his new insights before attempting the Heavenly Bridge.

• Yun He studied the first diagram of the Universe Chaos Stele and advanced to just short of fully comprehending the thirty-first space-time essence.
• Kandri summoned the geniuses from their cultivation chambers and instructed them to find residences and apply to enter the Heavenly Bridge through the Virtual Universe.
• Kandri asked Yun He again to reconsider, but Yun He refused and chose to keep his abilities concealed while he grew stronger.
• Yun He selected an unoccupied, secluded residence near the edge of Chaos City for the next thirty years.
• Yun He settled on his rooftop terrace to consolidate his insights before attempting the Heavenly Bridge.

After a month studying the Chaos Stele, Yun He entered the Universe Heavenly Bridge to test his strength and earn more study opportunities. As he began the challenge, Tong Nan King and True Yan King discussed the young geniuses they were watching, including Yun He and Luo Feng.

• Yun He learned that a month had passed while he studied the Chaos Stele and entered the Virtual Universe to apply for the Heavenly Bridge.
• Guardian Bafen explained the Heavenly Bridge’s rules and told Yun He that Bolan had cleared two levels.
• Yun He entered the Universe Heavenly Bridge and read that clearing levels would earn doubled points, with a tenfold bonus for newcomers during their first thirty years in Chaos City.
• True Yan King visited Tong Nan King and drank his Seven-Colored Flowing Light Wine.
• Tong Nan King said he thought highly of Yun He, while True Yan King voiced uncertainty about Luo Feng studying the essence of the space law.

True Yan King and Tong Nan King watched Yun He begin his long-delayed Heavenly Bridge attempt, expecting him to struggle beyond the first level. Yun He defeated the first level’s gatekeeper after studying his use of the Space-Time Law, then prepared to continue.

• True Yan King and Tong Nan King discussed the geniuses’ choices of Chaos Steles and True Yan King expressed uncertainty about Luo Feng’s potential.
• Tong Nan King received word that Yun He had started his Heavenly Bridge attempt, so he and True Yan King went to watch.
• Yun He chose to fight a warrior at the end of the first level and faced a masked swordsman gatekeeper.
• Yun He exchanged sword blows with the gatekeeper for about five minutes while observing his Space-Time Law techniques.
• After learning the gatekeeper’s moves and law applications, Yun He decided to end the battle.

Yun He defeated the first Heavenly Bridge gatekeeper and began fighting the stronger opponent on the second level. As the battle helped him refine his sword techniques, he formed a new sword strike and challenged the gatekeeper to face it.

• Yun He pierced the first gatekeeper's forehead, passed the first level, and headed toward the second.
• True Yan King and Tong Nan King recognized Yun He's profound Space Law comprehension, while Guardian Bafen secretly sent emails; Long Yu King arrived to watch him.
• Yun He chose a warrior as his second-level opponent and began exchanging blows with the stronger gatekeeper.
• During their prolonged fight, Yun He blended techniques from Drifting Blood and Chen Shi, gradually making his swordplay more fluid and adding ideas of his own.
• Yun He formed a new sword strike, caught the gatekeeper's attention, and asked him to enlighten him by receiving it.

Yun He passed the second and third levels of the Heavenly Bridge after revealing a self-created sword art that formed a black hole and qualified as an ordinary Immortal Level supreme art. He left the Virtual Universe, unaware that Long Yu King was going to report his achievement to Venerable Nine Swords and that the others had ordered it kept secret.

• Yun He killed the second-level guardian with his black-hole sword technique, and the gray mist announced that he had passed.
• True Yan King, Tong Nan King, Long Yu King, and Guardian Bafen recognized Yun He's technique as a self-created Immortal Level supreme art and were shocked by his talent.
• Yun He fought the third-level guardian for over half an hour to study his flawless use of the space-time law, then killed him with the same technique and passed the level.
• Yun He stopped before the fourth level, logged off from the Virtual Universe, and planned to use his remaining opportunities to study the Chaos Stele.
• Long Yu King ordered Guardian Bafen to keep Yun He's achievement secret, then left to report it to Venerable Nine Swords.

Yun He's Heavenly Bridge performance drew the attention of the Virtual Universe Company's higher-ups, while Luo Feng used his own failure to rethink how he wielded the Yan Shen Armament. The Chaos City Lord ordered Yun He's strength and talent kept secret, leaving Yun He free to continue progressing under his watch.

• Guardian Bafen announced that Yun He had cleared three Heavenly Bridge levels, prompting the other geniuses to react and Bolan to challenge the third level, where he was defeated.
• Luo Feng responded to Yun He's achievement by increasing his training and realizing that he needed to use the Raindrop Diagram and develop his own approach to the Yan Shen Armament.
• King Long Yu showed Venerable Nine Swords a recording of Yun He's challenge, and Venerable Nine Swords recognized that Yun He had created an Immortal Level ultimate technique and could clear far more levels than he had attempted.
• The Chaos City Lord watched Yun He train and reconsidered his earlier doubts about Yun He choosing the Universe Chaos Stele, judging that his talent and comprehension might lead him to become a Universe Master.
• The Chaos City Lord ordered Yun He's recording and information sealed, then reflected on his deceased disciple Kedi while anticipating Yun He's future progress.

Yun He learned how Chaos true spirits helped cultivators below the immortal level and set out to hunt Chaos Beasts. After Luo Feng warned him about the danger, Yun He encountered his first Chaos Beast in the wilderness.

• Yun He read that Chaos Beasts left behind cores called chaos true spirits, which could make a soul more attuned to the universe origin laws.
• Luo Feng met Yun He at the city gate, described the benefits and dangers of hunting Chaos Beasts, and asked why Yun He had once wanted them to keep their distance.
• Yun He told Luo Feng they could interact normally but did not reveal the reason behind his earlier caution about Earth.
• Yun He flew into the wilderness, where he learned the zones restricted hunters to Chaos Beasts at their own level or higher.
• Yun He hid behind a rock when he heard movement, then spotted an ape-like Chaos Beast that turned toward him after sensing his presence.

Yun He killed a Chaos Beast and absorbed its chaos true spirit, discovering that it subtly transformed his soul and improved his perception of all ten universe origin laws. After escaping a huge pack of beasts, he returned to the wilderness determined to hunt for more.

• Yun He tested a Chaos Beast's defenses, then destroyed it with a stronger sword strike and claimed its chaos true spirit.
• Hundreds of Chaos Beasts converged on Yun He, so he fled through the chaos currents and returned to Chaos City.
• Yun He absorbed the chaos true spirit in his mental space and sensed that his soul had transformed, making all ten universe origin laws clearer to him.
• Eager to gain more chaos true spirits, Yun He left Chaos City and began hunting Chaos Beasts relentlessly.

Yun He hunted Chaos Beasts for half a year until chaos true spirits could no longer improve his soul, then focused on comprehending the origin laws in Chaos City. After returning to his Virtual Universe Manor, he declined a Marquis Immortal teacher and assigned the teaching position to Ke Yin.

• Yun He killed a powerful Chaos Beast, absorbed its chaos true spirit, and escaped before a herd arrived.
• Over half a year of hunting, Yun He reached his soul’s limit for absorbing chaos true spirits, which had doubled the clarity of his origin law comprehension.
• Yun He began studying the law patterns in Chaos City and saved his three Universe Chaos Stele study opportunities for when he had accumulated more questions.
• Ke Yin reminded Yun He to apply for the company-provided Immortal teacher, and Yun He said he did not need a Marquis Immortal instructor.
• Yun He applied to make Ke Yin his instructor, and the company approved the arrangement.

After twenty years in Chaos City, Yun He had exhausted his chances to study the Universe Chaos Stele and decided to challenge the Heavenly Bridge so he could study it again. As he headed for the City Lord’s Mansion, he aimed to clear the sixth level, one above Bolan’s current record.

• Luo Feng cleared the first level of the Heavenly Bridge, bought the Drifting Blood Secret Manual, and chose to study the essence of space law.
• The other geniuses gradually cleared the first level, while the survivors cultivated in Chaos City and Yun He returned to study the Universe Chaos Stele.
• Over the years, Luo Feng’s family grew and Earth expanded beyond the Base City era, while Bolan advanced to the fifth level and Luo Feng reached the fourth.
• Yun He used all three opportunities to study the Chaos Stele, comprehending seventy-two aspects of the essence of each space-time law.
• After five years of secluded meditation, Yun He cut his hair, headed toward the City Lord’s Mansion, and decided to challenge the Heavenly Bridge up to the sixth level.

Yun He returned to the Tongtian Bridge after twenty years of cultivation and easily cleared the fourth, fifth, and sixth levels. He left before attempting the seventh, leaving the watching kings eager to learn how far he could go.

• Yun He arrived at the Tongtian Bridge and entered the Universe Heavenly Bridge for his first challenge in nearly twenty years.
• Yun He defeated the fourth-level warrior guardian with a single strike after fighting for about ten minutes.
• True Yan King, Tong Nan King, and Long Yu King watched Yun He's battle through Guardian Bafen's screen and praised his progress.
• Yun He cleared the fifth and sixth levels with similar ease, using one strike to defeat each guardian.
• Yun He disconnected from the Virtual Universe before trying the seventh level, and Guardian Bafen emailed the other geniuses that Yun He had cleared the sixth level.