Recaps

Chu Tiannan’s Bauhinia Star Beast avatar killed Luo Ji but was ambushed by Luo Yang, a Star Domain Level Controller sent to capture him. The chapter ended as Luo Yang launched his ten light swords at Chu Tiannan.

• Luo Ji attacked Chu Tiannan, but Chu Tiannan killed him and suspected he had been sent by Luo Quan.
• Devour Dog warned Chu Tiannan of an ambush, but ten sword lights pierced the Bauhinia Star Beast’s back.
• Luo Yang revealed himself as a Star Domain Level Third Stage Controller and said Commander Yu Quan wanted the beast captured.
• Chu Tiannan released his purple power to repel nearby Galaxy Level fighters and refused to surrender.
• Luo Yang sent his ten light swords at Chu Tiannan, intending to leave him unable to resist.

Chu Tiannan escaped Luo Yang’s pursuit by diving beneath the cloudlike seabed, where he hid in a muddy pool as the search began. Luo Yang and his bronze-armored warriors followed him into the vast underwater world, but Chu Tiannan ambushed one of them.

• Chu Tiannan dodged Luo Yang’s ten pursuing swords of light while fleeing as the Bauhinia Star Beast.
• Devour Dog guided Chu Tiannan toward an undercurrent, and Chu Tiannan plunged through the cloudlike seabed.
• Luo Yang ordered his bronze-armored warriors to search beneath the seabed, then followed them inside.
• Chu Tiannan hid in a deep, muddy pool and watched the searchers pass overhead.
• When a bronze-armored warrior stopped to repair his malfunctioning detector, Chu Tiannan dragged him into the pool.

Chu Tiannan ambushed and ate two Luo God Clan warriors while Luo Yang searched the seabed and attacked a Bauhinia Star Beast. Luo Yang discovered he had destroyed only a clone, then a black streak appeared and killed several Galaxy Level warriors.

• Chu Tiannan ate two captured Luo God Clan warriors as they passed overhead.
• Luo Yang noticed his team's markers disappearing and unleashed sword attacks across the seabed.
• Luo Yang pierced the Bauhinia Star Beast with his light swords and ordered his subordinates to retrieve its corpse.
• Luo Yang discovered the beast was an empty clone created by its innate secret technique and became furious.
• A black streak swallowed several Galaxy Level warriors, while Luo Yang grabbed a nearby warrior and escaped.

Luo Yang’s forces lost warriors to a terrifying darkness beneath the seabed, then pursued the fleeing Bauhinia Star Beast and discovered that Earth’s troops had surrounded them. A man in black emerged to demand why the Luo God Clan had come to Earth without permission.

• Luo Yang ordered his subordinates to retreat when black light from the seabed seized and consumed several bronze-armored warriors.
• Luo Yang warned his remaining men not to provoke the entity in the darkness, then spotted the Bauhinia Star Beast fleeing.
• Luo Yang ordered his warriors to pursue the beast, and they burst out of the sea above Antarctica.
• A warrior saw on his detector that Earth’s forces had surrounded them, while space battleships and troops filled the sky.
• A man in black emerged from a dark-gold triangular spacecraft and asked the Luo God Clan why they had come to Earth without his permission.

Chu Tiannan and Luote forced Luo Yang and his soldiers to surrender to the Galaxy Fleet after they trespassed into Heaven Dou Universe Nation territory. When the fleet asked Chu Tiannan how to handle the captives, he learned that Luote was the Galaxy Kingdom's Third Prince.

• Chu Tiannan arrived with Luote and the Galaxy Fleet before the Bauhinia Star Beast faced disaster.
• Luo Yang questioned Chu Tiannan about stopping the Luo God Clan soldiers from leaving, and Luote declared that they had trespassed into Heaven Dou Universe Nation territory.
• Chu Tiannan offered Luo Yang the choice to surrender or be annihilated, and Luo Yang surrendered with his soldiers.
• Luote's fleet seized the Luo God Clan soldiers and asked Chu Tiannan how to deal with them.
• Chu Tiannan was surprised when the fleet addressed Luote as the Third Prince.

Chu Tiannan resolved the crisis by forcing Luo Yang to reveal that Luo Quan wanted Earth’s Primordial Star Beast, then let the Luoshen forces leave without their tier-five weapon. He introduced Earth’s leaders to the wider universe and returned to Heavenly Radiance Star, where he asked Luote about buying planetary defenses.

• Chu Tiannan threatened Luo Yang with the Heaven-Deriving Sword, and Luo Yang revealed that Luo Quan had sent them to claim the Primordial Star Beast.
• Chu Tiannan spared Luo Yang and his men but took their tier-five weapon and sent a warning to Luo Quan.
• Chu Tiannan gave Shen Tianwu, the Thunder Emperor, and the others wealth and Virtual Universe guest accounts so they could connect with the universe.
• Chu Tiannan returned to Heavenly Radiance Star aboard the Chaos with Luote.
• Luote marveled at the Chaos, and Chu Tiannan asked him where to buy a planetary defense system.

Chu Tiannan spent three Luke Units on planetary defenses to protect Earth, then Luote asked him to compete in the Universe Genius Battle for the Galaxy Kingdom. The chapter ended with Chu Tiannan considering Luote's request.

• Luote introduced Chu Tiannan to the store owner, who offered him a thirty-five percent discount.
• Chu Tiannan bought detection and defense systems, orbital cannons, and a robot legion to protect Earth, spending three Luke Units.
• Luote praised Chu Tiannan's purchase, and Chu Tiannan thanked him for helping save Earth and offered to return the favor.
• Luote asked Chu Tiannan to compete in the Universe Genius Battle as a resident of the Galaxy Kingdom and promised the empire would reward him.

Chu Tiannan declined Luote’s invitation to represent his universe country in the Universe Genius Battle because he had already registered with the Luoshen Universe Country. Meanwhile, Luo Quan dismissed Luo Yang after his failed attempt to steal the Primordial Star Beast’s corpse, and Ao Qin erased Chu Tiannan’s name from the battle’s registration system.

• Chu Tiannan told Luote he had already registered with the Luoshen Universe Country to honor a friend’s request and help Shasha, while hoping to meet Luo'er again.
• Luo Quan blasted Luo Yang out of the Third Commandant's camp and scolded him for failing to steal the Primordial Star Beast's corpse.
• Luo Quan blamed Chu Tiannan for the failure, then ordered Luo Yang to tend to his injuries and postponed settling their score.
• Ao Qin found Chu Tiannan’s name on the Universe Genius Battle registration list and erased it from the system.

After Ao Qin caused Chu Tiannan’s Universe Genius Battle registration to be rejected, Chu Tiannan offered Kalina another way to protect Shasha and arranged to register through the Galaxy Kingdom. Luote welcomed him and directed him to the Genius Scholar Manor for the required screening.

• Chu Tiannan received notice that his registration on Heavenly Dragon Island had been rejected and suspected Ao Qin had interfered.
• Chu Tiannan told Kalina to bring Shasha to his location, explaining that someone there might be able to protect her if she entered the Genius Battle.
• Chu Tiannan asked Luote whether he could register through the Galaxy Kingdom, and Luote promised his application would be accepted.
• Luote explained that registered geniuses had to gather at the Genius Scholar Manor for screening before the Universe Genius Battle.
• Chu Tiannan agreed to go through the Galaxy Kingdom’s process and thanked Luote.

Chu Tiannan reunited with Kalina in the Galaxy Kingdom's capital and gave her the Eternity Gem to pass to Shasha for the Universe Genius Battle. Kalina accepted it, and the chapter ended before Chu Tiannan explained its purpose.

• Chu Tiannan waited in a hotel room in Silver Capital as a spatial rift opened.
• Kalina arrived through the rift and complained that Chu Tiannan had made her travel through the dangerous Alien Spirit Sea Universe Region alone.
• Kalina said she had skewered several space pirates with her halberd on the way.
• Chu Tiannan handed Kalina the Eternity Gem and asked her to give it to Shasha for the Universe Genius Battle.
• Kalina asked Chu Tiannan what the gem was for.

Chu Tiannan gave Kalina an Eternity Gem and instructions for Shasha to use if she met someone important to him at the genius tournament. After Kalina left, Chu Tiannan followed Luote’s coordinates to Genius Scholar Manor and joined the line outside.

• Chu Tiannan explained that the Eternity Gem could help Shasha gain the protection of a powerful woman in the Luoshen Universe Country.
• Kalina accepted the plan and promised that the Ka Clan would remain Chu Tiannan’s friend whether it succeeded or not.
• Kalina asked about Chu Tiannan’s deathly eyes and whether the woman he mentioned was his love; Chu Tiannan said she was more important to him than his life.
• Chu Tiannan left Kalina and followed Luote’s coordinates through the Silver Capital to Genius Scholar Manor.
• Chu Tiannan joined the line outside the manor, where an old man was screening visitors.

Applicants learned that this year's Genius Scholar Manor competition would include Star Domain Level geniuses, and many gave up before trying. At the entrance, the gaunt old examiner tested Bernie with an arm-wrestling match, which Bernie was struggling to win.

• Applicants spread the news that Galaxy Level strength might be needed to qualify, causing a fifth of the queue to leave.
• Chu Tiannan judged those who quit without trying as unlikely to achieve anything.
• The gaunt old examiner ordered Bernie to arm-wrestle him despite Bernie's Galaxy Level First Stage strength.
• Bernie clasped the examiner's withered hand and gradually increased his strength while the crowd watched.
• Chu Tiannan sensed that the examiner's Cosmic Level strength surpassed his own, while the examiner remained relaxed and Bernie strained.

Bernie failed to qualify for Scholar Manor when he could not move chief examiner Luo Tianxie's hand, and Luo Tianxie explained the strict limits for entering the Universe Genius Battle. After many applicants left, Luo Lanlan stepped forward to take the test.

• Bernie used his strength and Cosmic Qi to try to move Luo Tianxie's hand, but Luo Tianxie declared him too old and mediocre for Scholar Manor.
• Bernie pleaded for another chance, but Luo Tianxie flung him into a wall.
• Chu Tiannan realized no one in line seemed strong enough to move Luo Tianxie's hand.
• Luo Tianxie announced that applicants without special abilities or above Galaxy Level, Fifth Stage had no chance, prompting nearly half the line to leave.
• Luo Lanlan stepped forward, bowed, and introduced herself to Luo Tianxie.

Luo Lanlan insisted on taking the selection trial despite her royal status and passed by overpowering Luo Tianxie in an arm-wrestling test. As Chu Tiannan waited in line, Luote arrived and offered to take him inside without testing.

• Luo Lanlan refused to use her royal connections and asked Luo Tianxie to test her.
• Luo Lanlan used the power of the Holy Purple Heavenly Orchid to force Luo Tianxie's hand onto the table and passed the selection.
• Luo Tianxie called for the next person as Luo Lanlan went inside.
• Luote found Chu Tiannan in line and offered to take him straight inside.

Luote tried to use his status as the Third Prince to secure Chu Tiannan admission to the Genius Scholar Manor. Luo Jitian interrupted the arrangement, leaving the two princes facing off at the manor gates.

• Luote pulled Chu Tiannan from the admissions line and insisted that he was talented enough to enter without taking the selection.
• Luote introduced Chu Tiannan to Luo Tianxie and staked his reputation as a prince on the recommendation.
• Luo Tianxie agreed to admit Chu Tiannan, but a voice from inside the manor stopped him.
• Luo Jitian appeared and accused Luote of openly pulling strings, while the crowd knelt to greet him.
• Chu Tiannan sensed Luo Jitian's powerful cosmic qi, and Luote challenged him over his objection.

At the Genius Scholar Manor entrance, Luo Jitian tried to block Chu Tiannan because he had not taken the required test, provoking Luote into defending his guest. Chu Tiannan agreed to take the test to defuse their clash, earning Luote’s gratitude and friendship.

• Luo Jitian challenged Luote for bringing Chu Tiannan to the manor without following imperial rules, and Luote insulted Luo Jitian’s lineage in response.
• Luo Tianxie urged the princes to stop arguing, but Luo Jitian insisted that Chu Tiannan take the test or leave.
• Luote tried to lead Chu Tiannan inside, and Luo Jitian blocked them with his seventh-stage Galaxy Level Cosmic Qi.
• Chu Tiannan caught Luote and absorbed Luo Jitian’s Cosmic Qi, then agreed to take the test instead of escalating the confrontation.
• Luote apologized to Chu Tiannan and began to regard him as a true brother.

Chu Tiannan asked Luo Tianxie to use his full strength in their wrist test, despite the difference in their Cosmic Levels. With Luo Tianxie preparing to begin, the crowd watched to see whether Chu Tiannan could withstand him.

• Chu Tiannan accepted Luo Tianxie's test while Luo Jitian urged his uncle to go all out.
• Chu Tiannan asked Luo Tianxie to push his wrist down, saying he would lose only if the back of his hand touched the table.
• The spectators questioned Chu Tiannan's judgment, and Luote warned him that Luo Tianxie was at Star Domain Level Ninth Stage.
• Luo Jitian stopped Luote from objecting, while Luo Tianxie warned Chu Tiannan that his request left him no room for help.
• Chu Tiannan reaffirmed his request, and Luo Tianxie began slowly exerting his strength.

Luo Tianxie tested Chu Tiannan's strength for entry into the Genius Scholar Manor, and Chu Tiannan calmly endured pressure far beyond the required threshold. The assessment continued as Luo Tianxie raised his Cosmic Qi toward galaxy level ninth stage pressure.

• Luo Tianxie began exerting galaxy level fifth stage pressure, and Chu Tiannan withstood it calmly.
• Luo Tianxie confirmed that Chu Tiannan had met the Genius Scholar Manor's mandatory threshold, while Luo Jitian grew displeased.
• Luote celebrated Chu Tiannan's success and taunted Luo Jitian, who stayed to watch the rest of the assessment.
• Luo Tianxie increased his pressure through galaxy level seventh stage peak, forcing Luote and others in the line to retreat.
• Chu Tiannan asked Luo Tianxie to increase his strength further, and Luo Tianxie raised the pressure toward galaxy level ninth stage.

Chu Tiannan endured Luo Tianxie's escalating Cosmic Qi pressure during the Scholar Manor entrance test, shocking the onlookers and showing strength beyond his apparent Galaxy Level Second Stage. As Luo Tianxie hesitated to push further, Chu Tiannan urged him to continue.

• Luo Tianxie increased his pressure to Galaxy Level Ninth Stage, forcing Luo Jitian and most of the waiting crowd to retreat.
• Chu Tiannan struggled under the pressure but continued to withstand it, while Luo Tianxie wondered how far he could go.
• Luo Tianxie unleashed the pressure of his Galaxy Level Ninth Stage Peak strength, and Chu Tiannan's wrist began to give way.
• The crowd mocked Chu Tiannan and reminded Luo Tianxie of their wager, while Luote rebuked Luo Jitian for his snide remarks.
• Luo Tianxie hesitated to increase the pressure further, but Chu Tiannan smiled and told him to keep going.

Chu Tiannan faced Luo Tianxie in an arm-wrestling contest as the elder steadily increased the pressure, but the young man drew on the Bauhinia Star Beast's bloodline and began turning the match around. The chapter left Luo Tianxie and the onlookers stunned as Chu Tiannan counterattacked.

• Chu Tiannan urged Luo Tianxie to keep increasing his strength despite Luote and Luo Tianxie warning him not to push himself.
• Luo Tianxie continued applying pressure to test Chu Tiannan's limits, marveling at his youth and talent.
• As Chu Tiannan neared defeat, he shared the Bauhinia Star Beast's bloodline with his main body and felt the pressure disappear.
• Chu Tiannan wondered at the bloodline's strength, and Devour Dog explained that the Bauhinia Star Beast excelled in strength while the Emperor Claw Star Beast was more useful and intelligent.
• Chu Tiannan's right hand began pushing back, astonishing Luo Tianxie, Luo Jitian, Luote, and the watching crowd.

Chu Tiannan endured Luo Tianxie's pressure for the allotted time and earned admission to the Scholar Manor, impressing the examiners and other applicants. After Luo Tianxie warned him to hide his abilities from the imperial family, Chu Tiannan entered the manor and discovered a different world within.

• Chu Tiannan used a special power to resist Luo Tianxie's pressure and gradually pushed back against him.
• Luo Tianxie declared Chu Tiannan the winner, prompting awe among the applicants and delight from Luote.
• Luo Tianxie privately warned Chu Tiannan to beware the imperial family's dark side and conceal his abilities.
• Luo Tianxie congratulated Luote on having Chu Tiannan as a friend, while Luo Jitian left for the Scholar Manor.
• Chu Tiannan changed into a black scholar's robe inside the Scholar Manor and marveled at the world within.

Chu Tiannan entered Genius Scholar Manor and learned from Devour Dog that its Qi Hua Waterfall could compress cosmic qi to strengthen cultivators. When a hostile girl and her companions confronted him and Luote, Luote showed his gold token and ordered them to leave.

• Chu Tiannan and Luote explored the world within Genius Scholar Manor and saw cultivators training beneath the Qi Hua Waterfall.
• Devour Dog explained that the waterfall compressed cosmic qi, allowing cultivators to build strength beyond their apparent stage.
• Chu Tiannan headed toward the waterfall, followed by Luote, who marveled at the manor.
• A girl in blue and her companions challenged Chu Tiannan and Luote, and one man mocked them as newcomers.
• Luote tossed his gold token to the mocking man and ordered the group to get out of Scholar Manor.

Luote used his authority as the Third Prince to punish a sleazy man who had insulted Chu Tiannan and the others at the Scholar Manor. Luo Lanyuan killed the man, and Luote’s command left the enforcement team and young experts facing the consequences of his judgment.

• Luote showed the gold token and ordered the sleazy man to leave the Scholar Manor and never return to the Silver Capital.
• Luo Lanyuan recognized Luote as the Third Prince and bowed, followed by the young experts.
• Luote ordered Luo Lanyuan to remove the man and authorized her to kill him if he resisted.
• Luo Lanyuan seized the man by the throat and snapped his neck.

Luo Lanyuan killed a man who insulted Luote, then explained that only scholars with contributions could enter the Qi Hua Waterfall and that Luote could not enter the Scholar Manor. Chu Tiannan joined the scholars assembling for training, while Luote watched him leave and hoped his investment in Chu Tiannan would pay off.

• Luo Lanyuan snapped the sleazy man's neck and burned his body, then justified the killing to Luote.
• Luote asked Luo Lanyuan to let Chu Tiannan cultivate at the Qi Hua Waterfall, but she said mentors decided who qualified through contributions.
• Luo Lanyuan told Luote he could not enter the Scholar Manor because he was not a scholar participating in the Universe Genius Battle.
• Powerful figures summoned the scholars to assemble, and Chu Tiannan flew over to join them.
• Luote saw Chu Tiannan off and privately hoped he would become a supreme expert, repaying Luote's investment in him.

Luo Xiangtian explained that the Genius Scholar Manor would eliminate half of its 300 students before the empire’s selection, leaving Chu Tiannan and the others wary of one another. Devour Dog described the immense scale of the Universe Genius Battle, and Chu Tiannan was left astonished.

• Luo Xiangtian introduced himself as the instructor responsible for the cohort and said they were the last batch entering the Genius Scholar Manor.
• Luo Xiangtian warned that entering the manor did not guarantee a place in the competition and explained that only 150 of the cohort’s 300 students could advance.
• The students eyed one another warily as Chu Tiannan realized they would have to compete against their peers to survive selection.
• Chu Tiannan questioned the fairness of the competition, and Devour Dog explained that the battle emphasized genius and involved vast numbers of contenders across the human universe.
• Devour Dog recalled that his old master had reacted with the same astonishment as Chu Tiannan.