Chapter Summaries

After the Human Emperor died, Jiang Yang placed his body on a throne at the edge of the Solar System. As the universe changed and the River of Time was compressed, a black-robed figure appeared beyond the Solar System.

• Ye Qushang collapsed in grief, and Ania comforted him as humans across the Starsea mourned the Human Emperor.
• Jiang Yang gathered asteroids to forge an imperial throne and placed the Human Emperor's body upon it.
• Dao Ancestor Taishang, the Heavenly Lord, and the Ghost Clan Queen bowed in tribute to their fallen comrade.
• Cracks spread inward from the Solar System's edge as beings across the heavens felt a restraint lift and saw the Myriad Worlds of the Heavens manifest.
• The dimension of time compressed, and Jiang Yang watched the mist peel away to reveal the true universe and a black-robed figure with nine shattered halos.

Jiang Yang and the others witnessed the First Supreme, the last surviving human of the First Era outside the Solar System, standing alone amid a vast battlefield against encircling alien forces. Jiang Yang then saw the Clock Tower, whose power over time and space revealed the scale of humanity’s true enemy.

• Jiang Yang and the others recognized the black-robed figure as the First Supreme and learned that he was the sole surviving First Era human outside the Solar System.
• Angelica and Illya sensed their blood connection to the First Supreme, while beings in the Myriad Worlds of the Heavens awakened memories of the past.
• Jiang Yang saw the wreckage of a vast battlefield surrounding the Solar System, filled with fallen First Era humans and ruined civilizations.
• Jiang Yang spotted an immense Clock Tower among the alien fleets, with planets orbiting it and its turning hands radiating power over time and space.
• Jiang Yang’s fighting spirit flared as the Heavenly Lord, Tai Shang, and the Ghost Clan Queen reacted to the Clock Tower’s overwhelming power.

The First Supreme revealed that she had accelerated time across the Solar System, giving its civilizations a hundred million years to develop during five seconds outside. With alien forces poised around humanity, she slowed time indefinitely to speak with Jiang Yang and the other Supremes before she died, and began to tell them a story that held the answers to their questions.

• The First Supreme froze the surrounding scene by slowing time as she prepared to speak with Jiang Yang and the others.
• She revealed her cracked, gentle face and explained that a hundred million years could pass within her slowed time while only an instant passed outside.
• Yin Jiuer, the Heavenly Lord, and Jiang Yang realized that the First Supreme had used her power over space-time throughout the Solar System.
• The First Supreme confirmed that she had given the civilizations within the Solar System a hundred million years to develop in five seconds, and said that was all the time she could manage.
• Dao Ancestor Taishang asked how she had done it, and the First Supreme began to tell a story containing the answers they sought.

Shi recounted how the ancestors of First Era humanity and the Star Spirit Clan fought the dinosaurs on primordial Earth, then perished when the Star Spirits redirected a meteor to destroy their enemies. The Star Spirits’ final elemental radiance transformed the fallen human ancestors, giving rise to First Era humans with the power to wield the elements.

• Shi introduced himself as a human from the First Era and described the three intelligent races that arose on ancient Earth: the dinosaurs, human ancestors, and Star Spirit Clan.
• The dinosaur race drove the human ancestors and Star Spirit Clan east, leaving fewer than two thousand human ancestors and thirty million enslaved Star Spirits.
• The Star Spirit Clan’s Great Sage discovered an approaching meteor and led his people in redirecting it toward Earth.
• The meteor devastated Earth and wiped out the dinosaurs, while the human ancestors and Star Spirit Clan also died.
• The human ancestors shielded the Star Spirits, whose final elemental radiance transformed them into First Era humans capable of wielding the elements.

Teacher recounted humanity’s rise from the first ancestors to the Galactic Human Federation’s Star Era, then described how the pursuit of longer life turned people back toward Earth’s supernatural powers. The story left off as First Era humanity began seeking ways beyond science and technology to avoid death.

• Teacher explained that ten thousand first humans emerged from the most ancient ancestors, divided into clans, and survived underground through a global catastrophe.
• The first humans spread across Earth, formed tribes and states, and eventually entered a long feudal age ruled by hereditary elemental families.
• Jun of the Hong State organized humanity’s accumulated knowledge, advanced gunpowder, and overthrew the feudal order to establish a free society led by scientists.
• First Era humanity developed spaceflight, lost its elemental powers beyond the Solar System, and later expanded across the Milky Way to create the Galactic Human Federation.
• Humanity extended lifespans but could not escape death, so some people seeking longevity turned their attention to Earth’s supernatural powers.

Shi recounted humanity’s search for immortality and how, as the Federation’s chief scientist, she triggered Earth’s ancient singularity by touching it with the Dream Realm Ball. The explosion was detected by the Clock Tower, drawing attention from beyond Earth.

• Shi explained that humanity’s research into supernatural powers failed to uncover a way to achieve immortality, so the Federation turned to exploring other galaxies.
• After becoming a leading scientist, Shi was appointed governor of Earth and learned that a singularity beneath the planet was tied to the ancient origin of the Star Spirit Clan.
• Shi studied the singularity but could neither touch it nor provoke a reaction, and the Federation’s highest academy of sciences took responsibility for protecting it.
• Fifteen hundred years later, after being elected the Federation’s chief scientist, Shi returned to Earth with the Dream Realm Ball she had developed using a substance from the Andromeda Galaxy.
• Shi touched the Dream Realm Ball to the singularity, causing it to contract and explode.
• The Clock Tower, established with the support of the level-nine Enforcer Civilization, detected the explosion.

Shi explained that the Myriad Worlds of the Heavens had grown backward through time after the Big Bang of the Singularity, bringing him two million years into the past. The First Supreme described how he used a game to populate its worlds and became the first Supreme of Human Civilization.

• Shi told the Supremes that the Clock Tower’s Enforcer Civilization and its Level Nine Civilizations posed a threat to the Starsea, and that the Clock Tower had noticed the Big Bang of the Singularity.
• Shi explained that the Myriad Worlds of the Heavens grew against the flow of time, drawing on Human Civilization’s essence and taking him two million years into the past.
• Shi said that he invited human gamers from that era to create worlds in the empty Myriad Worlds of the Heavens, preserving outstanding players as seeds of humanity against a future crisis.
• Jiang Yang recognized the First Supreme as the game operator Angelica, Illya, and the others had spoken about, and the First Supreme recalled the two girls’ contributions to several Great Worlds.
• The First Supreme shut down the game, spread life throughout the created worlds, and became the first Supreme of Human Civilization one million five hundred thousand years ago.

The First Supreme explained how the Myriad Worlds of the Heavens connected to the known universe and why humanity had an innate link to it. He described merging Human Civilization with the supernatural universe, then revealed that he had gained the First Era’s civilization trait, Prologue of Time.

• The First Supreme explained that the Myriad Worlds of the Heavens was a supernatural universe connected to the known universe at the Solar System.
• The First Supreme said humanity inherited an affinity for the singularity from the Star Spirit Clan and the Most Ancient Ancestors.
• The First Supreme anticipated a threat from the Clock Tower’s Level Nine Civilization Council and decided to merge Human Civilization with the newborn universe.
• The First Supreme planned to divide the universe’s supreme concept among six eras of human civilization.
• Humanity conquered the Milky Way Galaxy, giving the First Supreme the impetus to become a Supreme Concept Sovereign.
• The First Supreme reflected the supreme concept upon First Era Human Civilization and gained the civilization trait Prologue of Time.

Shi explained how the Clock Tower attacked the Galactic Human Federation after he refused to surrender the newborn universe, and how he devised a plan to create five human civilization eras. He used the last five seconds bought by humanity’s sacrifice to bring those eras into being.

• The Clock Tower’s Council of Level Nine Civilizations demanded that humanity abandon the Milky Way and become its subordinate, but Shi refused.
• The Clock Tower attacked, slaughtering much of humanity, so Shi relocated the capital to Earth and led the remaining forces back to the Solar System.
• Shi discovered that each civilization era could produce only one Supreme and that he had already claimed the First Era’s Supreme Fruit Status.
• After his powers failed to stop the Clock Tower, Shi began preparing the Six Civilization Eras Plan, transforming Earth and using the Prologue of Time to accelerate civilization within the sealed Solar System.
• Humanity’s forces died in battle to buy Shi five seconds, and he used that time to bring the five civilization eras into being.

Shi explained that his death would merge the Myriad Worlds of the Heavens with the greater universe, briefly rewriting local laws and weakening the invading level nine civilizations. The Supremes agreed to use that opening to destroy the Clock Tower and spark rebellion among subordinate civilizations, but they still needed an exceptionally powerful human warrior.

• Yin Jiuer, Jiang Yang, and the other Supremes were moved by Shi’s account of humanity’s five seconds of civilization and resolved not to retreat.
• Tai Shang asked Shi how they could defeat the enemy, and Shi praised his wisdom before revealing that he had completed a plan during those five seconds.
• Shi explained that his death would cause the Myriad Worlds of the Heavens to merge into the universe and temporarily rewrite the laws of the star region.
• Shi said the Supremes must exploit the disruption to smash the Clock Tower, free enslaved civilizations, and use the resulting rebellion and chaos to defeat the three invading level nine civilizations.
• The Supremes agreed that the plan required an incomparably powerful human warrior.

Shi explained how humanity endured a hundred million years of war and how he had protected its people and timelines, but regretted being unable to save the Human Emperor. The Human Emperor’s body transformed into a divine spear, leaving the Supremes to bow in respect.

• Shi said Jiang Yang had become humanity’s strongest warrior after the Human Emperor’s death.
• Shi recounted how humanity survived a hundred million years of destruction and how he shielded timelines from the Clock Tower’s attacks.
• Shi revealed that the Myriad Heavens Ring had shattered and that he had been unable to help the Human Emperor withstand the final backlash.
• Shi touched the Human Emperor’s body, which crumbled into ash and became a black-and-gold Emperor’s Spear.
• The Supremes bowed their heads to honor the Human Emperor and his resolve to fight for humanity even in death.

Shi and Dao Ancestor Taishang realized the Human Emperor had become a spear that granted its wielder the power of Miracle, and the Supremes proposed turning themselves into armaments for Jiang Yang. Yin Jiuer sacrificed herself to become the Emperor Armor, leaving the Ghost Clan mourning and humanity grieving the loss of a second Supreme.

• Shi recognized that the Emperor Spear carried the power of Miracle, and Dao Ancestor Taishang explained the Human Emperor's intent.
• The First Supreme and Dao Ancestor Taishang proposed that the remaining Supremes become armaments so Jiang Yang could combine the powers of six civilizations to fight the Clock Tower.
• Yin Jiuer volunteered to sacrifice herself for Human Civilization and transformed into the Emperor Armor, giving Jiang Yang the power of Reality and Void.
• The Ghost Clan felt Yin Jiuer's death, and blood rain spread across the starry sky as humans despaired over losing two Supremes.

The Heavenly Lord and Dao Ancestor Taishang sacrificed themselves to strengthen Jiang Yang and give him what he needed to become a Supreme Concept Sovereign. Grieving but resolved, Jiang Yang asked Shi to teach him the path to supremacy.

• The Heavenly Lord turned himself into twelve pairs of wings, gave Jiang Yang his Holy Light, and died, settling his debts and grudges with him.
• Gabriel felt sorrow at the Heavenly Lord’s death and renewed her resolve.
• Dao Ancestor Taishang gave Jiang Yang his unfinished Dao Scripture for Jing Bai and sacrificed himself, leaving behind a Green Jade Pendant.
• Members of the Immortal Clan mourned Taishang, while an Immortal Lord grieved for his fallen master.
• Jiang Yang donned the Crimson Gold Battle Armor and the Heavenly Lord’s wings, wore Taishang’s pendant, and vowed to hold up the starry sky.
• Jiang Yang asked Shi to teach him how to become a Supreme Concept Sovereign, and Shi agreed.

“Shi” brought Jiang Yang to the origin of the Myriad Heavens Universe and the silver World Flower, where he could more easily reach Supreme Concept Sovereign. Jiang Yang accepted the cost of succeeding “Shi” and began cultivating as “Shi” expounded the Dao; a million years passed.

• “Shi” used the Crown to lead Jiang Yang’s true spirit beyond time and dimensions to the chaotic origin of the Myriad Heavens Universe.
• “Shi” revealed the World Flower at the center of the chaos and said Jiang Yang could reach Supreme Concept Sovereign more easily there.
• “Shi” explained that a sovereign upheld the six Human Eras and shared the fate of Human Civilization.
• “Shi” asked whether Jiang Yang would still succeed him despite likely dying to protect Human Civilization, and Jiang Yang agreed.
• “Shi” told Jiang Yang to meditate until he had nurtured the flower of the origin within his heart, then began expounding the Dao.
• A million years passed while Jiang Yang meditated and cultivated.

Jiang Yang completed his Dao insights and received the Crown of Civilization from Shi, becoming the sovereign of the Myriad Worlds of the Heavens. As Shi faded and the Time Maze Lock began to crumble, he entrusted the realm, Solar System, and Human Civilization to Jiang Yang and urged him to win.

• Jiang Yang’s soul flower of fire grew into a vast sun, and he opened his eyes after completing his insights.
• Shi explained how imagination and Human Civilization’s radiance had helped give rise to the supernatural in the Myriad Worlds of the Heavens.
• Shi placed the Crown of Civilization on Jiang Yang and named him sovereign of the Myriad Worlds of the Heavens and supreme emperor of all humanity.
• The silver flower of the origin transformed into a golden sun, while Shi used himself to make the crown real.
• Shi faded as the Space-Time Maze Lock began to crumble, entrusting the realm, Solar System, and Human Civilization to Jiang Yang and telling him to win.

Jiang Yang honored the First Supreme and prepared to face the enemy as the Space-Time Maze Lock failed. Outside it, the Three Thousand Great Daos and Law Worlds collapsed, the myriad heavens fell into the Solar System, and humanity mourned another Supreme’s death.

• Jiang Yang vowed to carry on the First Supreme’s hopes after Shi passed away.
• The Space-Time Maze Lock collapsed, and Jiang Yang returned to his body and took up the Human Emperor’s Spear.
• Jiang Yang waited for the moment when the myriad heavens shattered and merged into the greater universe, preparing his weapons and civilization traits.
• Dao Ancestor Taishang fell, and the Three Thousand Great Daos and Three Thousand Law Worlds collapsed.
• The Immortal Realm, Divine Realm, Underworld, Heavenly Mountain, and other worlds fell into the Solar System as a sea of blood spread through deep space.
• Humanity felt a wave of sorrow as people realized that another great Supreme had fallen.

As Human Civilization despaired over the fall of the Supremes and the collapse of the Myriad Worlds, Jiang Yang revealed his power by raising a galaxy filled with the civilizations of the Six Great Epochs. He sent countless radiant copies of himself into the universe and prepared to strike the Clock Tower.

• The Myriad Worlds of the Heavens shattered as the newborn universe collapsed, leaving humanity fearing extinction.
• The Divine Emperor's Imperial Bell rang nine times, and Jiang Yang called on humanity to witness the swan song of Human Civilization.
• Jiang Yang raised a vast silver galaxy displaying scenes and heroic figures from the Six Great Epochs.
• The radiant figures turned toward Jiang Yang, then leaped from the galaxy into the real universe as countless Jiang Yangs appeared.
• Nearly ten million Jiang Yangs ignited their golden eyes amid a disturbance in the Laws of Physics, and Jiang Yang declared the opportunity to attack the Clock Tower had come.

Tens of millions of Jiang Yangs fought through the Clock Tower’s Supreme-class defenses and reached the edge of its star system. The Clock Tower’s rulers activated a protective barrier to hold him until the disrupted laws of the region recovered.

• Tens of millions of Jiang Yangs charged the Clock Tower, destroying alien ships and mechas as they advanced.
• The three rulers inside the Clock Tower discussed Jiang Yang’s power and ordered its defenses activated until the region’s laws recovered.
• Jiang Yang’s forces broke through the enemy fleet and reached the Clock Tower’s planetary orbits.
• Jiang Yang saw the Clock Tower and the alien constructs circling it as a blue light curtain surrounded the star system.
• Jiang Yang’s Sword Qi and spear intent melted away against the barrier.

Jiang Yang struggled to overcome the Clock Tower’s defenses as its weapons attacked his true body. After using the power of void and reality to create a mysterious bridge, he prepared to press the fight onward.

• Seven planetary constructs attacked every Jiang Yang with a wave that rewrote biological constitution, but he endured and struck the first barrier with the Human Emperor's Spear.
• Jiang Yang's attacks destroyed the first barrier, but thousands more appeared and drained their power before they could break through.
• Jiang Yang used Wisdom Nearing the Dao to discern that the barriers drew on the cosmic void and the universe's concept of defense.
• The Clock Tower locked onto Jiang Yang's true body and fired a silver-white beam; he escaped by exchanging places with a luminous shadow, but thousands of his other selves were destroyed and their deaths wounded him.
• Jiang Yang activated Immortality to suppress his injuries, then clashed the platinum longsword against the black-gold spear and formed an immense bridge from void and reality.

Jiang Yang fought his way into the Clock Tower's star system, overcoming its vector-reversal and photization weapons before attacking the laws of physics. The Clock Tower's Nine-Dimensional Super Strike erased his physical form, but his true spirit reconnected to the Three Thousand Great Daos and he was reborn as tens of millions of Deep-Space Suns.

• The Clock Tower activated its Logic Weapon, reversing all vectors and forcing Jiang Yang off the bridge as its photization attacks struck.
• Jiang Yang used the Laws of the Heavens Overlay to deflect the attacks, then struck a node in the universe's laws and briefly collapsed the greater universe's laws of physics.
• Jiang Yang reached the Clock Tower, prompting the Enforcer Civilization to deploy the Law Weapon: Nine-Dimensional Super Strike.
• The strike turned the space occupied by Jiang Yang into emptiness and began extinguishing his thoughts, but his true spirit reconnected to the Three Thousand Great Daos.
• Tens of millions of Deep-Space Suns emerged, destroyed nearby fleets, and regenerated Jiang Yang within them using matter from outside.