Arc 27The Ninth Planet

Zhou Heng gathered resources and powers to counter π Longevity, then staged his apparent death while preparing for the coming collision. After completing his Sea of Stars transcendence, he entered Naren Sakaste’s trial and gained Sakast’s Will, but still lacked a way to overcome the Nine Venerables’ resurrection.

  • Zhou Heng appointed Contemplative Skeleton King · Truth as Acting Federal Leader, fed Greedy Giant Mouths to Achilles's Wrath, and used the Main Resource Vault to strengthen his skills and Bard.
  • Zhou Heng entered the Root database’s dark realm, learned that the virus source species would attack in two years, and created True Lord of Time and Space with the Third Army Lord’s guidance.
  • Zhou Heng returned to the past, subdued the Conceptual Fiction Broodmother, and used its fictional matter to prepare against the data stream from the palace collision.
  • Zhou Heng reached level 1,000, began ninefold legendary refinement and Sea of Stars Transcendence, then let Boundless Gaze kill him as the Sakast root database sealed itself.
  • Yuanyuan opened Zhou Heng’s Sakas Decree, and Zhou Heng’s proclamation reopened The Ancient Years while the Longevity Nine Venerables believed him dead.
  • Black Ring led the Ring of Blackness against the Longevity-Cursed Species, while Zhou Heng completed Sea of Stars Divine Energy Transcendence and met Naren Sakaste.
  • Zhou Heng crossed the Nine-Star Alignment trial, defeated the Guangming Titans · Golden Breed, and endured Naren Sakaste’s Emperor’s Suppression.
  • Zhou Heng witnessed Blue Sky’s memories, comprehended Sakast’s Will, and approached the illusory gate at the summit of the ninth planet.
Chapters 651–675 Vol. 7 Read

Ch. 651Sakast of the Root

Zhou Heng took control of the Remnant Supreme Council, appointed Contemplative Skeleton King · Truth as Acting Federal Leader, and collected the Federation’s Greedy Giant Mouths to strengthen Achilles’s Wrath. He then used General Relativity's Watch to locate Sakast of the Root in the deepest part of the Main Resource Vault.

  • Zhou Heng addressed the Remnant Supreme Council and learned that Blue Sky had been holding back the Nine Longevity Forms and π Longevity largely alone.
  • Zhou Heng appointed Contemplative Skeleton King · Truth as Acting Federal Leader, and all thirty-two councilors accepted his decision.
  • Zhou Heng ordered the Federation to collect Greedy Giant Mouths, then took Great Sage · Sihui to the Main Resource Vault.
  • Zhou Heng fed 39.5 billion Greedy Giant Mouths to Achilles's Wrath (Tier 3), which gained a crimson bar marked ×39.5 billion.
  • Zhou Heng used General Relativity's Watch to locate Sakast of the Root behind a barrier in the vault’s deepest section.

Ch. 652Heaven and Earth · Sword! Root Tree! Record of All Beings!

Zhou Heng examined the power of Sakast of the Root and discovered two other rare items in the Blue Star Federation’s Main Resource Vault: an incomplete Fated Crystal linked to Black Ring and a Vast Star Nation Anti-Magic Furnace. After fate offered him two possible ways to use the crystal, he chose to melt it down in the furnace, and the furnace began shaking.

  • Zhou Heng inspected Sakast of the Root and recognized the strength of its truth-tier damage and recovery effects.
  • Zhou Heng took the Fated Crystal (incomplete) (Black Ring) from the Main Resource Vault, prompting White River's Purifying Bottle to release resentment toward it.
  • Zhou Heng examined the Vast Star Nation Anti-Magic Furnace and stored it and the incomplete Fated Crystal in his backpack.
  • Fate offered Zhou Heng the choice to melt the crystal into a Fated Machine God skill or keep it to help Black Ring create a crystal later.
  • Zhou Heng chose the first option and tossed the incomplete Fated Crystal into the furnace, which began to shake and buzz.

Ch. 653"Transcendence's Health" and the "Fated Machine God (Incomplete)"

At the Supreme Council, the councilors learned that Zhou Heng had killed the Longevity Crusaders’ army lord, Karenna, and debated how to prepare for the coming threat. After they approved Contemplative Skeleton King · Truth’s proposal to use Abyssal Corrosion, Zhou Heng completed the transformation of his anti-magic Furnace and searched the Federation’s Main Resource Vault for further upgrades.

  • Deputy Speaker Zhou Wusheng announced that a new Karenna with a ten-petaled lotus between her brows had emerged and replaced the original army lord.
  • Great Sage · Sihui and the other councilors learned that Zhou Heng had killed Karenna, and Void proposed activating the Final Plan, Transcendence’s Health.
  • Contemplative Skeleton King · Truth said the Final Plan was premature and proposed Abyssal Corrosion, which the 62 councilors approved unanimously.
  • Zhou Heng finished smelting the Fated Crystal (Incomplete) (Black Ring), transforming the Vast Star Nation Anti-Magic "Furnace" and unlocking its Fated Machine God (Incomplete) effect.
  • Zhou Heng stored the Furnace and began searching the Main Resource Vault for resources to improve his other legendary attributes and his Bard class.

Ch. 654If elegance could make you stronger...

After two years of absorbing resources in the Blue Star Federation's Main Resource Vault, Zhou Heng completed the transcendence of his attributes and raised his Bard class to 100 stars. He believed he still needed more power to defeat Naren Sakaste, but his Bard class was now poised to improve rapidly through elegant flute-playing.

  • Zhou Heng spent two years in the Main Resource Vault, and on January 1, 10070, his attributes completed their transcendence to epic divine ability.
  • Zhou Heng saw his Virus Erosion had reached 29% and suspected that reaching 30% would trigger a new state connected to the virus source species.
  • Zhou Heng found Will of the Planet in the Main Resource Vault and spent it to raise Bard from star rank 69 to 100.
  • Zhou Heng reviewed Bard's new abilities and learned that playing the Elegant Compassionate Flute (illusory) could repair the class, while finding the lost Golden Statue could help it transcend to divine truth.
  • Zhou Heng resolved to keep playing elegantly, believing Bard would improve rapidly, though he still wondered whether he could defeat Naren Sakaste.

Ch. 655The Crystal Light Tree at the End of Light and Darkness

Zhou Heng searched the Blue Star Federation's Central Resource Vault, raised his attributes, and used 100 million Books of Glorious to upgrade his backpack. He followed Sakast of the Root into a dark space, where a pale golden light revealed a crystal tree that called to him.

  • Zhou Heng consumed attribute-raising resources and collected more than 37,000 kinds of deprived Authorities from the vault.
  • Zhou Heng found the Book of Glorious and fed 100 million copies to the Generalized Relativistic Infinite Backpack, which advanced to glorious quality and revealed that it could evolve by devouring the Book of All Living Beings.
  • Zhou Heng searched the vault for the Book of All Living Beings, found none, and left to seek a way to counter π Longevity's contingency before the coming collision.
  • Zhou Heng used Sakast of the Root and the Noble 'Novice Village' Home Village skill to enter a black hole beneath Hope Radiance.
  • Zhou Heng fell through darkness as faintly glowing snakes bit him, until pale golden light split the space and a voice summoned him to a crystal light tree.

Ch. 656Root Leaf

Zhou Heng received the Root Leaf and learned that he had two years to help prevent a catastrophe threatening Sakast. Following a Fate Hint into the inverted Interstellar Wreckage, he used another hint to choose a path deeper into the secret realm.

  • The Root Leaf warned Zhou Heng that the virus source species would attack Sakast's root database in two years and gave him two possible ways to stop the catastrophe.
  • The Root Leaf granted Zhou Heng three uses of resurrection that could ignore erasure before the crystalline tree vanished.
  • Fate Hint advised Zhou Heng to turn left instead of leaving the dark space, so he traveled through the darkness for three months.
  • Zhou Heng entered the secret realm Interstellar Wreckage (Inverted World) and discovered that overhead-view skills blinded him there.
  • Fate Hint directed Zhou Heng to take the ninth path from the left, and he followed it deeper into the wreckage.

Ch. 657The Third Army Lord, "Hollow Spirit's Long Space-Time Realm"

Zhou Heng passed the paths and the Space-Time Particle Stream staircase, then met the dying Third Army Lord, Hollow Spirit's Long Space-Time Realm. He received its data core and learned that he needed to transcend Novice Village time and return to the hundred years before Boundless Endless opened to Blue Star to confront Su Longevity.

  • Zhou Heng answered the questions on paths 301 through 600 with guidance from Fate Hint.
  • Zhou Heng overcame every will check on the Space-Time Particle Stream staircase and reached the Starlight Corridor.
  • The Third Army Lord examined Zhou Heng's attributes and warned that he was not yet strong enough to face the longevity virus species or Su Longevity.
  • The Third Army Lord gave Zhou Heng the Hollow Spirit's Long Space-Time Realm data core and urged him to return to the time before Boundless Endless opened to Blue Star.
  • Zhou Heng appraised the data core and pressed it against the Time-Space Core at his heart.

Ch. 658The True Lord of Time and Space

Zhou Heng received the Third Army Lord’s time-space legacy and used his memories to create the Heavenly Tome skill True Lord of Time and Space. He left the chapter with new authority over time and space and a powerful gaze-based effect against enemies.

  • Zhou Heng entered the Command Platform and learned that he was meant to develop his own time-space skill from his experiences.
  • Fate’s hints showed Zhou Heng three possible skills, and he chose Book-Reading True Lord to create True Lord of Time and Space.
  • Zhou Heng repeatedly cast Time-Space Pause while reliving his past, gradually raising his skill-creation progress to 100%.
  • Zhou Heng created True Lord of Time and Space and inspected its authorities, including protection from time-space interference and a gaze-triggered will check that could trap enemies in painful memories.

Ch. 659Enter this gate~

Zhou Heng received the Third Army Lord's technological inheritance and used Golden · Glorious Heaven during another data transmission, uncovering memories about ancient gene locks and the Vast Star Nation's failed attempt to pass through a sealed Star Gate. A mysterious voice appeared at the end of the memories, commanding him to enter a gate.

  • Zhou Heng absorbed technological data from Hollow Spirit's Long Space-Time Realm, including information on mecha, gene potions, and quantum systems.
  • The illusory figure prepared another inheritance and explained that Star-Gazing Hong Dragon would protect Zhou Heng during it.
  • Zhou Heng revealed Great Light Holy Sword and Golden · Glorious Heaven, and the figure identified the latter as a true ancient skill.
  • Zhou Heng activated Golden · Glorious Heaven as the figure used Star-Gazing Hong Dragon, and memories about the ancient gene locks flowed into him.
  • Zhou Heng witnessed the Vast Star Nation create a Flying Foundation Deer and a Soaring Rooftop, but its application to pass the sealed Star Gate was rejected.
  • An illusory gate appeared before Zhou Heng, and a deep voice told him to enter.

Ch. 660Witness! The magnificent Epic Path

Zhou Heng witnessed Golden · Glorious Heaven's Will and received the Magnificent Epic Path, which could not activate until he completed the Legendary of Heaven and Earth Path. Drawn toward another gate, he followed Fate Hint and insulted the dragons, provoking an enraged roar from beyond it.

  • Zhou Heng entered the golden world and introduced himself to Golden · Glorious Heaven's Will.
  • Golden · Glorious Heaven's Will guided Zhou Heng to witness it, granting him the Magnificent Epic Path but postponing its activation.
  • After Zhou Heng returned to Sakast, a pitch-black hand confronted Golden · Glorious Heaven's Will, and their armies prepared for battle.
  • Zhou Heng was drawn toward a new, blood-marked gate and heard a voice question whether Golden · Glorious Heaven's Will could save Boundless Endless.
  • Zhou Heng followed Fate Hint and told the voice that the dragons could not save Boundless Endless, prompting an enraged roar.

Ch. 661The "Eternal Krossa" That Belonged to Zhou Heng

Zhou Heng accepted the Star-Gazing Honglong’s wager to kill one of the Longevity Nine Venerables within a hundred years in exchange for a way to counter a special mechanic. After completing the Time-Space Core’s data reconstruction, he gained the ability to summon his own Ancient Mechanical Deity, Eternal Krossa, and prepared to leave the Star-Rank Wreckage Secret Realm.

  • The Star-Gazing Honglong challenged Zhou Heng to slay one of the Longevity Nine Venerables within a hundred years, promising a skill to counter an otherwise unbeatable special mechanic.
  • Zhou Heng accepted the wager, received the quest, and respectfully told the Honglong that time would prove it wrong.
  • The illusory figure returned Zhou Heng to the Star-Rank Wreckage Secret Realm and began the final Data Reconstruction Authority process.
  • The Time-Space Core transformed the Krosa-Type Exoskeleton Mecha into the Ancient Krossa-Type Mecha Krossa, which Zhou Heng could summon as Eternal Krossa.
  • Zhou Heng inspected the upgraded Time-Space Core and prepared to leave the secret realm.

Ch. 662Where Had the Blue Star Federation's Currency Gone?

Zhou Heng delivered advanced Vast Star Nation technology to the Blue Star Federation’s scientists, then wandered Hope Radiance and considered the missing Federation coins. He sensed that the Great Copper of the World quest was approaching, but first needed to face π Longevity’s scheme in two years, as a new prompt from Fate appeared.

  • Zhou Heng used General Relativity’s Watch to find the Blue Star Federation’s Research Institute and transmitted the technology he had obtained from the Third Army Lord, Hollow Spirit’s Long Space-Time Realm.
  • Bose Koppfield discovered Zhou Heng’s data, recognized its advanced technologies, and summoned the scientists to an urgent meeting.
  • Zhou Heng walked through Hope Radiance, observed that residents used Blue Star paper money, and wondered where the Federation’s silver, gold, and copper coins had gone.
  • Zhou Heng saw the unique copper coin in his backpack and concluded that the Great Copper of the World quest was nearing, but that he had to deal with π Longevity’s scheme first.
  • A prompt from Fate appeared before Zhou Heng after he chose what to do next.

Ch. 663Target: π Longevity

Zhou Heng chose to return to the Tenth Chapter and enter Soaring Rooftop Palace, intending to subdue the Conceptual Fiction Broodmother and use its abilities against π Longevity. He began making his way through the dungeon after discovering that Concept Origin Seeds could help revive the Sakas Emperor.

  • Zhou Heng followed Fate’s second hint and traveled back in time, losing 42,000 years of lifespan after his Time-Space Affinity reduced the cost.
  • Zhou Heng arrived in the rebuilt Tenth Chapter and teleported to the entrance of Soaring Rooftop Palace, now a crowded dungeon.
  • Zhou Heng entered Soaring Rooftop Palace and killed a Level 12 Conceptual Fiction Entity · Doggo, collecting its Concept Origin Seed.
  • Zhou Heng brought the dropped seed near the Sakas Emperor’s Concept Origin Seed and sensed it begin to emit revival fluctuations.
  • Zhou Heng continued deeper into the dungeon, determined to subdue the Conceptual Fiction Broodmother and prepare to counter π Longevity.

Ch. 664Zhou Heng vs. the Conceptual Fiction Broodmother

Zhou Heng raced through the conceptualized Soaring Rooftop Palace to confront the Conceptual Fiction Broodmother, but the creature used decoys and tiny particles to deprive him of attributes. The Broodmother hid on Zhou Heng’s foot and lunged toward his forehead while he searched for it.

  • Zhou Heng crossed the first two stages of Soaring Rooftop Palace (Conceptualized) and charged into the third stage to find the Conceptual Fiction Broodmother.
  • Zhou Heng used General Relativity's Watch and the Seated Awakened One to see through the maze and pursue the Broodmother as it continually reshaped the palace.
  • The Conceptual Fiction Broodmother pleaded for mercy, but Zhou Heng ignored it and continued advancing.
  • The Broodmother spread black-green water and particles, then sent its octopus-shaped decoy to collide with Zhou Heng while its true body escaped into the water.
  • Zhou Heng destroyed the decoy with the Sakast Imperial Sword (Lifespan), but the Broodmother’s particles bypassed Time-Space Pause and rapidly reduced his attributes.
  • The molecule-sized Broodmother clung to the black-green water beneath Zhou Heng’s foot and shot toward the space between his eyebrows as he searched for it.

Ch. 6651.0 (Gold) VS 33e.0

Zhou Heng’s golden-tier will overpowered the Conceptual Fiction Broodmother’s will contract, but the broodmother split into countless copies and fled. Zhou Heng suspected its transformation involved negative-value skills and threw Abyss’s Blooming Spear at one of the copies.

  • The Conceptual Fiction Broodmother attacked Zhou Heng with its high-speed skills, but he moved despite its attempt to reduce his speed to zero.
  • The broodmother activated Fairness Will Fiction Contract, only for the link to rank Zhou Heng as the primary with 1.0 (Gold) will against its 33e.0.
  • The broodmother tried to flee, while Zhou Heng used his stronger will to force it to turn back.
  • The broodmother changed color, split into countless copies, and scattered across several kilometers to escape.
  • Zhou Heng suspected the broodmother’s transformation was a negative-value skill and hurled Abyss’s Blooming Spear at one of its copies.

Ch. 666A bet lost must be honored, but the swarm lives forever

Zhou Heng defeated the Conceptual Fiction Broodmother and forced it to agree to construct fictional matter with its 1eee Fiction Points. The Broodmother recognized that Zhou Heng intended to use the creation to impact the Sakast region and accepted its fate, trusting that the Boundless Endless Insect Emperor would avenge it.

  • Zhou Heng used the Abyss's Blooming Spear and its Chain Bloom effect to kill the false Conceptual Fiction Broodmothers and stop the real one from escaping.
  • Zhou Heng examined the Conceptual Fiction Broodmother's abilities and realized it had avoided using Fictional Absurdity Conversion (Truth), leaving it vulnerable.
  • The Conceptual Fiction Broodmother warned Zhou Heng that killing it would make the insectoids of the Aotel Star Domain hunt him.
  • Zhou Heng told the Conceptual Fiction Broodmother he would spare its life if it spent 1eee Fiction Points to construct fictional matter, though he inwardly admitted he was lying.
  • The Conceptual Fiction Broodmother concluded that Zhou Heng planned to use the fictional matter to cause a data impact across the Sakast region and agreed to comply, invoking the Boundless Endless Insect Emperor's vengeance.

Ch. 667Who Was the Mantis, and Who Was the Oriole?

Zhou Heng used the Conceptual Fiction Broodmother to create material constructs that could thwart π Longevity’s plan to return to Sakast. Realizing Zhou Heng had anticipated him, π Longevity prepared a counterattack and waited for their confrontation two years later.

  • Zhou Heng continued using the Conceptual Fiction Broodmother’s Fictional Concept skill to construct fictional matter.
  • π Longevity sensed Zhou Heng’s presence and used Longevity’s Prospect to see him inside Soaring Rooftop Palace (Conceptualized).
  • π Longevity realized Zhou Heng had subdued the Broodmother and was making constructs to counter the data stream from the palace collision.
  • π Longevity prepared Longevity’s Perception, Longevity’s Link, and Boundless Gaze to attack Zhou Heng when the data chains fractured.
  • π Longevity closed his eyes and waited for the confrontation two years later, while Fate’s prompts appeared before Zhou Heng.

Ch. 668Deprivation and Gifts from the Swarm

Zhou Heng waited while the Conceptual Fiction Broodmother spent two years creating Fiction Broodmothers to help him counter Sakast’s data chains. After killing it, he received the Soaring Rooftop Main Control Star Chain and a Zerg gift, then examined the new mark and title.

  • Zhou Heng considered the three Fate hints and decided to wait until his Ninefold breakthrough before choosing, ruling out the first path.
  • Zhou Heng continued cultivating the Seated Awakened One posture while the Conceptual Fiction Broodmother kept fabricating material creations.
  • The Conceptual Fiction Broodmother spent its 1eee fiction points creating Fiction Broodmothers, then warned Zhou Heng cryptically about the item he would use after killing it.
  • Zhou Heng crushed the Conceptual Fiction Broodmother and obtained the Soaring Rooftop Main Control Star Chain, which he chose not to use yet.
  • Zhou Heng received the Mark of the Zerg Will, a swarm gift, and the Swarm Hunter title, then opened the mark and title to inspect them.

Ch. 669Sea of Stars Transcendence: Swift Divine Energy

Zhou Heng used the crack in the Sakast root database to raise his level to 1,000 and begin Sea of Stars Transcendence despite being repeatedly slain by Boundless Gaze. He completed the Swift Divine Energy achievement and threw Heaven and Earth's Legendary Codex into the database before dying for the third time, after which the database sealed itself.

  • Zhou Heng received the Zerg’s Swarm Hunter title and commanded the Fiction Broodmothers as the Sky-Roof Leap palaces merged with the Soaring Rooftop Palace.
  • A crack opened in the Sakast root database, rewarding witnesses with non-class skill transcendence authority, and its gaze repeatedly killed Zhou Heng until his revival chances were exhausted.
  • Guided by Fate Hint, Zhou Heng sent Virus Source Species · Deathly Silence into the database to harvest experience, raising his level from 901 to 1,000.
  • Zhou Heng used Heaven and Earth's Legendary Codex to initiate ninefold legendary refinement and Sea of Stars Transcendence, earning the Swift Divine Energy achievement.
  • Zhou Heng threw the codex into the crack and was slain by Boundless Gaze for the third time; the Sakast root database cleared clashing data and sealed itself.

Ch. 670It was time to show some real skill

After dying, Zhou Heng used the Sakas Decree to secretly set the true chapters of Sakast in motion, hoping to complete his ninefold Legendary Temperament without revealing to π Longevity that he survived. π Longevity remained cautious with Heaven and Earth's Legendary Codex, while a player named Yuanyuan opened the decree and unleashed its power across Sakast.

  • Zhou Heng saw Fate's hints and chose to use the Sakas Decree rather than risk exposing himself to π Longevity.
  • Zhou Heng wrote a proclamation on the decree, declaring that his death marked a beginning and calling for the true chapters to open, then cast it into Soaring Rooftop Palace (Conceptualized).
  • π Longevity hesitated to cultivate Heaven and Earth's Legendary Codex and ordered the Longevity Nine Venerables to watch for signs that Zhou Heng was alive.
  • After four months, Soaring Rooftop and West Section had fully merged, and a party of nine players explored its third stage.
  • Yuanyuan found and opened the Sakas Decree, projecting Zhou Heng's proclamation across Sakast as he tore it apart and sent golden light toward all ten chapters.

Ch. 671The True Chapter

After Zhou Heng reopened the true chapter of Sakast and was believed to have died, its defenders struggled to face the Longevity-Cursed Species without him. Su Qingxin and a group of powerful allies redirected their plans toward Black Ring, leaving his future support as their next hope.

  • Zhou Heng tore apart the Sakas Imperial Decree and reopened The Ancient Years, revealing the false chapters and the conspiracies surrounding Sakast.
  • Players and NPCs mourned Zhou Heng, while the Ninth Longevity-Cursed Species, the Black Awakened One of Heaven and Earth, and the other Longevity Nine Venerables waited for proof that he was dead.
  • Su Qingxin returned to the Longevity Curse Resistance Army’s council chamber and ordered its nine generals to shift all privileges toward Black Ring and target Skysea of the Empty Realm.
  • Three figures atop the Skyward Trees agreed that Zhou Heng’s apparent death left them little time and resolved to fully support Black Ring, the Chosen One of the Last Millennium.
  • Bear Loli proposed activating a plan to strengthen Black Ring, and the three figures agreed to let the Lone Wolf Organization act.

Ch. 672Seventy-eight years in a haze

Zhou Heng's allies pursued new powers and fought the Longevity-Cursed Species during the seventy-eight years he was believed dead. After π Longevity finally began using Heaven and Earth's Legendary Codex, Zhou Heng awakened and completed the first part of his Sea of Stars divine energy transcendence.

  • Yu Tong and Yaya departed for the Land of Disorder to seek a power that Karenna said could counter a strongest sequence of the Longevity-Cursed Species.
  • Qi Sinian obtained a powerful class, while Black Ring led the Ring of Blackness in exterminating the Longevity-Cursed Species with support from major Blue Star Federation organizations.
  • The Lone Wolf Organization temporarily expelled the Black Awakened One of Heaven and Earth at the cost of a leader's life, and the Ring of Blackness recovered a fragment of Heaven and Earth · Sword.
  • The Black Awakened One of Heaven and Earth returned twenty-five years later and devastated the allied forces before National Extinction · Blue Sky intervened.
  • The Black Awakened One of Heaven and Earth confirmed Zhou Heng's death after seventy-eight years and sent intelligence to π Longevity, who began cultivating with Heaven and Earth's Legendary Codex.
  • Zhou Heng opened his eyes within the Soaring Rooftop and West Section and received confirmation that he had completed Sea of Stars Divine Energy Transcendence · Proud Heng God.

Ch. 673Guangming Titan · Golden Breed

Zhou Heng entered the Nine-Star Alignment refinement trial and raced across its planets toward Naren Sakaste, overcoming a gale with the Wind-Calming Pearl. On the eighth planet, he encountered an army of Guangming Titans guarding the Sakast Emperor’s palace and prepared to face them.

  • After completing Sea of Stars Divine Energy Transcendence, Zhou Heng followed a summons into the deep Sea of Stars and met Naren Sakaste.
  • Naren Sakaste warned Zhou Heng that restoring the tier severed from Legendary Might would draw attention, and Zhou Heng silently accepted the risk.
  • The nine planets aligned horizontally, beginning the Nine-Star Alignment trial and setting a one-year deadline for Zhou Heng to reach its end.
  • Zhou Heng used his 300-million attack speed and movement speed to cross the first six planets, then relied on the Wind-Calming Pearl to pass the gale on the seventh.
  • On the eighth planet, Zhou Heng encountered 300,000 Guangming Titans · Golden Breed blocking his way and appraised their attributes.

Ch. 674Sakast's Will

Zhou Heng crossed the Guangming Titan wall and entered the ninth planet, where Naren Sakaste’s manifestations suppressed him and Fate revealed two ways to respond. The chapter left Zhou Heng facing a choice between learning Gaze of Will under Naren Sakaste’s tutelage or sincerely honoring him to comprehend Sakast’s Will.

  • Zhou Heng used the Sakast Imperial Sword to kill the Guangming Titans · Golden Breed guarding the eighth planet and reached the ninth planet.
  • Zhou Heng resisted the Starway Connecting Heaven’s will erosion, but its inversion and illusory Light Gates blocked his attempt to observe the ninth planet.
  • Zhou Heng found that the ninth planet’s mountains, rivers, and plants all took forms associated with Naren Sakaste.
  • Naren Sakaste’s manifestations used Emperor’s Suppression to force Zhou Heng to kneel and begin kowtowing.
  • Fate offered Zhou Heng a choice between learning Gaze of Will through humiliation and respectably prostrating himself to comprehend Sakast’s Will.

Ch. 675That Illusory Gate of Light

Zhou Heng witnessed Naren Sakaste’s memories of Blue Sky and comprehended the skill Sakast’s Will. He turned toward the illusory gate of light, while recognizing he still needed greater strength to defeat the Longevity-Cursed Species Nine Venerables for good.

  • Zhou Heng accepted Naren Sakaste’s guidance and watched memories of Blue Sky confronting the Sakast Emperor’s grave.
  • Blue Sky’s memories revealed his suspicions about Black Ring, his determination to kill Su Longevity, and his struggle to protect the Blue Star Federation.
  • In the final vision, Blue Sky affirmed that human civilization’s will would endure and Sakast would never perish.
  • Zhou Heng comprehended Sakast’s Will, a skill that let him construct a false Sakaste Empire and clash wills with an opponent.
  • Zhou Heng considered how the skill might help him face the Longevity-Cursed Species Nine Venerables, but knew he still lacked a way to bypass their resurrection.
  • Zhou Heng looked toward the ninth planet’s gray steps and the illusory gate of light waiting at their summit.
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