Chapter Summaries

Emperor Star abandoned its assault on the Radiant Church after learning that Shiheng had slain the Earth Bear, and raced to Klan City to kill him before he could become a greater threat. Shiheng protected his family, confronted Emperor Star, and survived its opening strike with his Annihilation Life and Death Slash.

• Emperor Star learned that Shiheng had killed the Earth Bear and left Feng Lai City to pursue him to Klan City.
• Emperor Star arrived above Klan City, suppressed its people with God-level pressure, and called Shiheng out to die.
• Shiheng sent Kelin Xiaoman and his parents to the underground secret chamber, then flew up to face Emperor Star.
• Emperor Star attacked Shiheng with a strike infused with the Destruction Laws, and Shiheng activated Berserk and fused the Four Edicts.
• Shiheng's Annihilation Life and Death Slash collided with Emperor Star's attack, and his slash withstood the God-level strike.

Shiheng fought Emperor Star for three hundred exchanges but was overwhelmed by the God-level magical beast’s strength and destruction laws. To keep the battle away from Klan City and its people, Shiheng fled toward desolate lands, and Emperor Star pursued him across the Yulan Continent.

• Emperor Star unleashed his full strength against Shiheng, whose attacks could not pierce the beast’s hide.
• Shiheng and Emperor Star fought across the skies for three hundred exchanges, until Shiheng’s power was nearly exhausted and his four-element fusion rules began to falter.
• Emperor Star struck Shiheng’s shoulder with a destructive claw, leaving him gravely wounded and convinced he could not win.
• Shiheng decided to flee to protect Klan City and its people, intending to survive and seek revenge after reaching God-level.
• Emperor Star pursued Shiheng as he fled across mountains, rivers, and deserts for thirty thousand li.

Shiheng stopped fleeing Emperor Star when he found Lin Feng, Shadow Mouse, and Doehring Cowart on the verge of death, and he rescued them despite the danger. By overturning Doehring’s fate, Shiheng broke through to godhood through the Fate Laws and chose the perilous path of external godhood.

• Shiheng sensed Doehring Cowart’s fading Earth Laws and found Lin Feng and Shadow Mouse trapped in a Holy Light Battle Formation cast by nine Radiant Church experts.
• Emperor Star attacked Shiheng from behind, but Shiheng turned to face him and repelled his strike with Annihilation Life and Death Slash.
• Shiheng rushed to the formation, shattered it with a palm strike, and freed Lin Feng, Shadow Mouse, and Doehring Cowart.
• Shiheng broke through his understanding of the Fate Laws as he saved Doehring and learned about the two paths to godhood.
• Shiheng chose external godhood, split his soul, and formed a Fate Divine Core outside his body, attaining godhood while his other three edicts remained at Saint Pinnacle.

Shiheng’s Four-Element Soul Mutation let him withstand Emperor Star’s God Domain after ascending to God-level, and the two fought to a stalemate through a day and night of combat. When the War God, Kailin, and Cesar arrived, Emperor Star withdrew, leaving Shiheng exhausted but standing before the three experts.

• Shiheng’s newly awakened Four-Element Soul Mutation broke Emperor Star’s God Domain suppression, though the pain of splitting his soul and his unfamiliar God-level power weakened him.
• Emperor Star attacked Shiheng, who met him head-on and used his four sets of laws to fight back.
• Shiheng gradually gained a slight advantage, but neither he nor Emperor Star could decisively defeat the other during their day-and-night battle.
• The War God, Kailin, and Cesar arrived, and their presence convinced both exhausted fighters to stop.
• Emperor Star threatened Shiheng and fled, while Shiheng suppressed his injuries and exhaustion to face the three God-level experts.

The War God, Kailin, and Cesar discussed Emperor Star’s overwhelming strength and why he had retreated rather than risk a fight against four gods. They praised Shiheng for holding Emperor Star off, while Shiheng’s severe injuries finally overcame him and he began recovering with the Life Laws.

• The War God, Kailin, and Cesar acknowledged that Emperor Star’s divine beast body and immense reserves made him nearly unrivaled among Lowgods, though he could not easily kill them either.
• The gods concluded that Emperor Star had targeted the Radiant Church and the Shadow Church for their treasures, faith, and primal essence, and had fled to avoid being surrounded by Shiheng and the three gods.
• The War God credited Shiheng’s Four-Element Soul Mutation and desperate stand with exhausting Emperor Star enough for them to drive him away.
• Kailin and Cesar recognized Shiheng’s achievement after he fought the peak Lowgod to a draw soon after ascending to godhood.
• Shiheng thanked the three gods, then stopped suppressing his injuries and let the Life Laws protect his heart and repair his body.

After becoming a four-system god and surviving his battle with Emperor Star, Shiheng learned about the Tomb of the Gods and reunited with Lin Feng and Doehring Cowart. He left for the Principality of Klan, declaring that he was no longer a mortal but the Four-System God Sovereign.

• Shiheng spoke with Kailin, the War God, and Cesar, who congratulated him and explained the Tomb of the Gods and its dangers.
• The War God advised Shiheng to recover and stabilize his newly gained God-level power, and the three gods agreed to meet again when the tomb opened.
• Shiheng found Lin Feng, Doehring Cowart, and the Shadow Mouse, then assured them he had saved them and promised to help Lin Feng if needed.
• Shiheng told Lin Feng that Huohe had died of his injuries after escaping three ninth-rank warriors, and offered to look after him because of his friendship with Lin Feng's father.
• Shiheng set out for the Principality of Klan, reflected on his mortal journey, and declared himself the Four-System God Sovereign before vanishing into the clouds.

Shiheng returned to Klan City after becoming a god in the Fate Laws, where the citizens welcomed him and he reunited with Kelin Xiaoman and his parents. He began stabilizing his power in the residence’s rear courtyard, but discovered that his divine soul had sustained severe injuries that could take decades to heal without extraordinary aid.

• Shiheng returned to Klan City, and its citizens knelt to thank him for saving their home from Emperor Star.
• Shiheng reunited with Kelin Xiaoman and his parents, reassuring them that the family was safe.
• Shiheng told his family that he had reached godhood through the Fate Laws and driven back the enemy.
• Shiheng meditated in the rear courtyard and examined his Fate Divine Core alongside his three laws still at the Saint Pinnacle.
• Shiheng realized that his divine soul was covered in cracks from becoming a god and might need decades to recover.

Shiheng used a Soul Gold Bead to heal his soul and remove the barriers blocking his cultivation, then helped Kelin Xiaoman reach the Saint Magus realm. He spent the following years securing peace and preparing for her to rule the future Klin Empire while awaiting the Tomb of the Gods to open.

• Shiheng used a Soul Gold Bead to fully heal and strengthen his damaged soul, restoring his divine power and clearing the obstacles to advancing his Life, Death, and Destruction laws.
• Shiheng carefully infused a tiny amount of the bead's power into Kelin Xiaoman, guiding her through ten days of cultivation until she became a Saint Magus.
• Shiheng promised to protect Kelin Xiaoman and help her reach the God realm, while planning for the Klin Duchy to leave the Light Alliance and become an empire under her rule.
• Shiheng secretly purged hostile forces, gained support for the transition, and made alliances with neighboring powers as he prepared the Klin Empire's establishment.
• Shiheng's presence helped bring peace to the continent as the Radiant Church and Emperor Star's forces withdrew to recover, while his legend spread across the Yulan Continent.
• Shiheng continued cultivating and preparing for the empire's founding while waiting for the Tomb of the Gods in the South Sea Secret Realm to open in twenty years.

Kelin Xiaoman became the first empress of the Klan Empire, while Shiheng’s God-level power protected the nation and its people. Shiheng also cared for his parents and vowed to protect them in the Netherworld after their deaths.

• Kelin Xiaoman reached the Saint realm, and Shiheng’s God-level presence helped secure Klan from its enemies.
• The Grand Duke of Klan abolished the principality and proclaimed the Klan Empire, with Kelin Xiaoman crowned its first empress.
• After abdicating, the Grand Duke received instruction from Shiheng that helped him understand martial force and pursue the Saint realm.
• Shiheng used the Life Laws to improve his parents’ health and extend their lives, though their cultivation remained limited to sixth-level warrior.
• Shiheng accepted that his parents would eventually die and swore to protect their souls in the Netherworld and help them regain their memories.

Shiheng spent twenty years in seclusion, advancing his Destruction Laws to Lowgod and completely fusing Destruction and Fate to great accomplishment. He emerged strong enough to contend with Midgods and stand against Three-Star Demons, while the countdown to the Tomb of the Gods continued.

• Shiheng studied Emperor Star's Destruction Laws and broke through to Lowgod after three years of contemplation.
• Shiheng chose External Godhood and endured the ritual's pain, then used the Soul Gold Bead to heal his divine soul.
• Shiheng resumed seclusion to comprehend and fuse the Four Great Laws, drawing on Beirut's guidance and insights from his previous life.
• Shiheng spent twenty years completing the fusion of Destruction and Fate Laws, creating a new resonance unique to him.
• Shiheng's strength increased more than tenfold, allowing him to contend with Midgods and stand on equal footing with Three-Star Demons.

After twenty years of secluded cultivation, Shiheng fused the laws of fate and destruction and reunited with Kelin Xiaoman, now empress of the Klan Empire. Walking with her through Klan City brought him sudden enlightenment about how mortal emotions and desires shape the Laws of the World, clarifying his path beyond the God-level.

• Shiheng completed the fusion of the Lowgod laws of fate and destruction after twenty years of cultivation and formed two God-level avatars to guard his secluded chamber.
• Shiheng suppressed his God-level aura and went to see Kelin Xiaoman, who sensed his arrival and rushed from the imperial study to embrace him.
• Shiheng and Kelin Xiaoman shared stories of their years apart, then set aside their status and walked together through Klan City.
• As Shiheng experienced the bustle of mortal life, he realized that emotion and desire were connected to the laws of life, death, destruction, and fate.
• Shiheng attained sudden enlightenment that clarified the path beyond the God-level and strengthened the foundation of his Dao heart.

Shiheng and Kelin Xiaoman reunited and chose to build a family, while Shiheng shared his cultivation insights to help her pursue her own path. A year later, Shiheng sensed the beginning of a new life within Kelin Xiaoman.

• Shiheng spent an afternoon strolling through the Klan Imperial Capital with Kelin Xiaoman, then asked her to have a child with him, and she agreed.
• The next morning, Shiheng offered Kelin Xiaoman a Lowgod divine core and explained that refining it would grant godhood but limit her future cultivation.
• Kelin Xiaoman rejected the shortcut and chose to cultivate toward the god-level peak through her own talent and effort.
• Shiheng passed his insights into the Dao Heart, Edicts, and cultivation to Kelin Xiaoman, clearing her confusion about the road ahead.
• For a year, Shiheng stayed beside Kelin Xiaoman as they cultivated, studied the Dao, and handled the empire’s affairs.
• Shiheng sensed a new life within Kelin Xiaoman and realized they were going to have a child.

Shiheng set aside cultivation to care for pregnant Kelin Xiaoman, while her father, Grand Duke Kelin, governed the Klan Empire as regent. Through the bonds of family, Shiheng neared the final insight needed to become a god through the Life Law, and the chapter ended as he waited outside the delivery room for their child to be born.

• Shiheng devoted himself to Kelin Xiaoman and their unborn child, abandoning his cultivation and staying by her side.
• Kelin Xiaoman entrusted the empire's affairs to Grand Duke Kelin and rested during her pregnancy.
• Grand Duke Kelin became regent, keeping the Klan Empire peaceful and its court in order.
• Shiheng protected and comforted Kelin Xiaoman throughout the ten months of her pregnancy.
• Shiheng realized that the Life Law's true meaning lay in love, protection, responsibility, and life's continuation, bringing him close to completing it.
• Shiheng waited outside the delivery room as Kelin Xiaoman prepared to give birth.

Kelin Xiaoman gave birth to a healthy son, and Shiheng completed his Life Law and became a True God of three laws as the child was born. The chapter ended with Shiheng, Kelin Xiaoman, and their son safe together as the empire celebrated the birth of its heir.

• Shiheng waited outside the delivery room while his divine power protected Kelin Xiaoman through labor.
• As their son was born, Shiheng completed his Life Law, condensed his third divine core, and attained his three-law True God form.
• A midwife told Shiheng that Kelin Xiaoman and the little prince were both safe, and he tenderly held his newborn son.
• Shiheng went to Kelin Xiaoman's bedside, and Grand Duke Kelin and Shiheng's parents rejoiced at the safe birth.
• The imperial bells announced the heir's birth, and Shiheng stayed beside Kelin Xiaoman and their child as the empire celebrated.

After spending three peaceful years raising his son Shi Hao with Kelin Xiaoman, Shiheng learned that the Tomb of the Gods would open the next day. He prepared to leave for the secret realm after strengthening his family’s defenses, determined to protect the peaceful life he had built.

• Shiheng and Kelin Xiaoman watched their three-year-old son Shi Hao play in the palace garden as they reflected on his growth.
• Saint Aogu arrived to report that the Tomb of the Gods would open the next day and that Beirut had summoned all God-level experts to the Dark Forest.
• Shiheng agreed to attend the opening and decided to secure his family and empire before departing.
• Shiheng gave Lowgod Divine Cores to the Frost Dragon and Grand Duke Kelin, who chose to refine them and become Lowgods.
• Shiheng respected Kelin Xiaoman’s decision to pursue godhood through her own cultivation and prepared to enter the Tomb of the Gods to protect his loved ones.

Shiheng secretly protected Kelin Xiaoman with three lethal restrictions before traveling to the Dark Forest, where he demonstrated his mastery of the Supreme Laws by nearly killing Emperor Star. Beirut then led the humbled deities into a spatial passage toward the Tomb of the Gods.

• Shiheng placed three hidden restrictions in Kelin Xiaoman’s soul to kill anyone who threatened her.
• Shiheng arrived at the Dark Forest, where the Yulan Continent’s deities had gathered, and subdued them with the pressure of his laws.
• Shiheng attacked Emperor Star with the fused Laws of Fate and Destruction, forcing him to sacrifice an arm to survive.
• Emperor Star apologized, and Shiheng spared him while the other deities and Bashe Tarossa recognized Shiheng’s overwhelming power.
• Beirut appeared and led the deities through a spatial passage toward the Tomb of the Gods.

Beirut led the deities into the Tomb of the Gods and opened the way to its dangerous twelfth floor. Shiheng claimed he could see every hidden threat, took the lead, and guided the others into the darkness as ancient eyes opened ahead.

• Beirut explained the Tomb's eighteen floors, warned the deities that they could die beyond his power to resurrect, and opened its doors.
• The deities entered the twelfth floor, where Obrien and Kailin were the only ones with previous experience of its dangers.
• Cesar asked Obrien and Kailin to guide the group, but Shiheng said he could perceive every trap and danger and told the others to stay within ten meters of him.
• The deities gathered behind Shiheng, who began leading them along a safe route through the secret realm.
• Cold, slit-pupiled eyes opened in the darkness ahead as the deities' search for opportunities and struggle for survival began.

Shiheng led the group through the twelfth floor of the Tomb of the Gods to its core, where Emperor Star and Kailin challenged a Life Law Midgod. They struggled to withstand his attacks, while Shiheng and Bashe Tarossa remained on the sidelines.

• Shiheng sensed the twelfth floor and discovered that a Life Law Midgod and six Lowgods guarded its core.
• Shiheng led the group safely through the floor’s dangers and reached the central forbidden ground after half a day.
• The Midgod and six Lowgods surrounded the group, while Bashe Tarossa and Shiheng held back.
• Emperor Star and Kailin stepped forward to fight the Midgod together, aiming to test their strength and break through their limits.
• The Midgod’s opening attack shattered their joint defense and injured them, but Emperor Star and Kailin coordinated their offense, healing, and support to withstand his assault.

After ten days and nights of fighting a Life Law Midgod, Emperor Star broke through to the Midgod realm, allowing Kailin to kill the enemy and obtain his Midgod spark. Shiheng then eliminated six immobilized Lowgods, and the group found the passage leading to the thirteenth floor of the Tomb of the Gods.

• Emperor Star and Kailin fought the Life Law Midgod for ten days and nights, suffering severe injuries as he relentlessly overwhelmed them.
• Emperor Star broke through from peak Lowgod to Midgod during the battle, leaving the enemy stunned.
• Kailin used the Midgod's moment of distraction to pierce his divine soul core and took the emerald Midgod spark.
• Shiheng crushed the divine souls of the six Lowgods who had been immobilized by his soul pressure.
• The group found the ancient spatial passage that served as the entrance to the thirteenth floor of the Tomb of the Gods.

The gods entered the Thirteenth Layer, where overwhelming death origin power threatened Kailin and concealed enemies lurked throughout the wasteland. After Shiheng protected Kailin and discovered a force of hidden gods, he warned the others that the layer was a deadly hunting ground.

• The group entered the Thirteenth Layer and was engulfed by death origin power that slowed their divine power.
• Emperor Star hoped to find divine cores among the fallen gods, but Bashe Tarossa explained that no intact cores would be left in the Tomb.
• Kailin struggled against the death aura until Shiheng shielded her with his Death Annihilation and Destruction Laws.
• Shiheng detected a hundred concealed Lowgods and ten Midgods, but could not determine whether any Highgods were present.
• Shiheng warned the gods to conceal their auras and avoid rash action, and O'Brien, Cesar, and the other native gods realized they had entered a deadly hunting ground.