Recaps

Chu Tiannan emerged from the smoke largely unharmed and faced Wu Dongtian in a fierce clash. After Wu Dongtian’s holy light began devouring his Chaos Currents, Chu Tiannan changed his approach and launched several powerful sword strikes at him.

• Chu Tiannan walked out of the smoke with little damage, astonishing the spectators and sharpening Wu Dongtian’s hostility.
• Wu Dongtian threatened Chu Tiannan for eliminating geniuses from the Holy Light Universe Country, and Chu Tiannan challenged him to prove his strength.
• Chu Tiannan unleashed Chaos Currents and met Wu Dongtian’s holy light attack with sword phantoms formed through the Dragon Scale Heaven-Deriving.
• Wu Dongtian’s holy light began devouring Chu Tiannan’s Chaos Currents, surprising him with its unusual power.
• Chu Tiannan changed direction and fired several powerful rays of sword qi toward Wu Dongtian.

Chu Tiannan clashed with Wu Dongtian at the auction plaza, revealing the power of his rare Law of Chaos and making the onlookers question whether Wu Dongtian had underestimated him. The fight remained unresolved as the observers recognized Chu Tiannan as a hidden threat.

• Wu Dongtian countered Chu Tiannan’s sword qi with Holy Light Xuanyuan Slash, and their attacks shook the auction plaza.
• The burly young man and the white-robed young man with Steward Lai judged that Chu Tiannan had concealed his strength and could defeat Wu Dongtian.
• Chu Tiannan summoned Chaos Phantom instead of exposing his Chaos Domain, filling the plaza with the power of the Law of Chaos.
• The onlookers recognized Chu Tiannan’s rare chaos attribute and warned that speaking about the vanished Chaos Cosmic Nation was taboo.
• Wu Dongtian’s burly partner reconsidered Chu Tiannan after seeing the Chaos Phantom.

Wang realized that Chu Tiannan and his Chaos Attribute were the real targets behind the Heaven Dou Imperial Family’s apparent role in the Genius Battle, but he chose not to warn Wu Dongtian. Wu Dongtian’s holy-light wings began transforming into chaotic black wings under the Chaos Phantom’s influence.

• Wang connected Chu Tiannan’s Chaos Attribute and Heaven Dou origins to the former Chaos Cosmic Nation and concluded that the Heaven Dou Imperial Family was a distraction.
• Wang decided not to tell Wu Dongtian what he had inferred, since they were rivals despite being temporary partners.
• Wang considered how high rankings in the Genius Battle could bring geniuses greater rewards and attract the Virtual World Group’s attention.
• The Chaos Phantom appeared and suppressed Wu Dongtian’s power because of the superiority of chaos over holy light.
• Wu Dongtian watched as the Chaos Phantom’s four holy-light wings turned black and filled with surging chaos currents.

Chu Tiannan revealed that he had copied the Holy Light Universe Country’s Angel Phantom art, provoking Wu Dongtian to summon a more powerful Six-Winged Angel. Their Law Phantoms clashed in the auction plaza, leaving the battle underway.

• Wu Dongtian grew furious when he saw the sacred wings of Chu Tiannan’s Chaos Phantom turn black.
• Chu Tiannan explained that he had stolen the Angel Phantom art with his Devouring System and believed Wu Dongtian’s phantom had no advantage over his own.
• Wu Dongtian summoned a Six-Winged Angel that outshone the Chaos Phantom in aura and size.
• Wu Dongtian ordered the Six-Winged Angel to attack Chu Tiannan, forcing the watching geniuses to retreat.
• The Six-Winged Angel swung its Sun Sword at the Chaos Phantom, which drew its Chaos Sword and met the blow.

Chu Tiannan’s Chaos Phantom fought Wu Dongtian’s Six-Winged Angel Phantom in a fierce duel, proving that Chu could challenge a Law Fourth Stage opponent despite being at the quasi-fourth stage. Wu Dongtian grew jealous and ordered the Six-Winged Angel to stop holding back.

• The Chaos Phantom blocked the Six-Winged Angel’s relentless attacks and countered, forcing it to retreat and regroup several times.
• Spectators marveled at the duel and recognized Chu Tiannan’s exceptional strength and will.
• Wu Dongtian realized Chu Tiannan could surpass him if he advanced to the Law Fourth Stage.
• Wu Dongtian sent the Six-Winged Angel a soul transmission, ordering it to eliminate Chu Tiannan without holding back.

Chu Tiannan fought Wu Dongtian in the auction hall, forcing him to unleash his Law Phantom despite being only at Law Quasi-Fourth Stage. The battle escalated as Wu Dongtian’s stronger laws overwhelmed the Chaos Phantom, while Chu Tiannan prepared to counter with the Bauhinia Star Beast’s power.

• Wu Dongtian recognized Chu Tiannan as a growing threat, and the burly young man surnamed Wang and other watching geniuses also began to fear his future strength.
• Wu Dongtian declared that Quasi-Fourth Stage laws could not defeat Fourth Stage laws and strengthened his Six-Winged Angel Law Phantom.
• The Six-Winged Angel swung its Sun Sword, sending holy light through the auction hall and making Chu Tiannan’s Chaos Phantom falter.
• Chu Tiannan sneered and secretly sent his soul will into the Chaos Phantom while gathering the Bauhinia Star Beast’s Cosmic Qi for a counterattack.

Wu Dongtian unleashed his strongest technique, Sun Descent, against Chu Tiannan after their battle remained unresolved. As the attack was about to fall, an unknown force froze the sky and the entire auction plaza, leaving the fight suspended.

• Wu Dongtian and Chu Tiannan clashed for a third time without either gaining the upper hand.
• Wu Dongtian declared that his next strike would kill Chu Tiannan and poured his power into the Six-Winged Angel.
• Wu Dongtian used Sun Descent, forming a blazing sphere of light above the Sun Sword.
• Chu Tiannan set aside distractions and prepared to use the Devour Star Beast's innate talent.
• An unknown restraining force froze the sky and the entire auction plaza just as Sun Descent was about to fall.

A Star Realm Level expert stopped Chu Tiannan and Wu Dongtian's battle by sealing Storm City's auction square with Realm. Wu Ming, the Genius Battle administrator, descended and identified himself as the authority behind the intervention.

• The Six-Winged Angel's attack stalled as a powerful force sealed the auction square and immobilized everyone.
• An authoritative voice ordered the genius contestants to return to their seats before the auction began.
• Devour Dog told Chu Tiannan that a Star Realm Level expert had used the innate skill Realm to intervene.
• Chu Tiannan and Wu Dongtian remained unable to move and exchanged looks of killing intent.
• Wu Ming descended from the sky and introduced himself as the administrator of the virtual world's Genius Battle.

Wu Ming stopped Chu Tiannan and Wu Dongtian from fighting again, then announced the final auction of the first stage of the Universe Genius Battle. The auction would let geniuses exchange Primal Stones for items to strengthen themselves, but Chu Tiannan had almost none left.

• Wu Ming introduced himself as the Genius Battle administrator and released the force restraining everyone.
• Chu Tiannan and Wu Dongtian prepared to fight again until Wu Ming warned he would eliminate them, and they returned to their seats.
• Wu Ming welcomed the geniuses to the final auction on the East Cang Continent and explained that its items could only be bought with Primal Stones.
• Chu Tiannan realized he had almost run out of Primal Stones and could only watch the auction without bidding.

The auction opened with Wu Ming presenting a powerful purple sword as its first item, while Wu Dongtian and Wang Sha secretly planned to use each other to eliminate a rival and claim his weapon. The sword drew interest from some Controllers, though many young talents dismissed it as beneath their expectations.

• Wu Dongtian agreed to join forces with Wang Sha to kill the black-clad figure, while secretly considering eliminating Wang Sha as well.
• Wang Sha planned to exploit Wu Dongtian and steal the black-clad figure’s supreme chaos technique and platinum Light Weapon.
• Wu Ming opened the auction by revealing a translucent purple short sword radiating violent Cosmic Qi.
• Chu Tiannan identified the sword as a peak ninth-tier weapon nearly equal to a divine artifact, and several Controllers showed interest.
• Many young talents shook their heads and gave up on the sword, judging it below their expectations.

Wu Ming auctioned the peak ninth-tier sword Purple Malevolence, and Chu Tiannan learned from Devour Dog that it was made of rare, adaptable purple meteorite with divine-artifact-like potential. The bidding began as Chu Tiannan wondered about his teacher’s true origins.

• Many attendees complained that Wu Ming had put an ordinary weapon up for auction, while Chu Tiannan and Tian Xing regarded it seriously.
• Devour Dog explained that Purple Malevolence was made of growable purple meteorite, was exceptionally sharp, and could be wielded by any Controller regardless of law attribute.
• Devour Dog told Chu Tiannan that his Heavenly Sin Mirage Dragon was a unique Chaos Weapon obtained by his teacher from a perilous forbidden land, not forged by him.
• Chu Tiannan wondered what kind of being his teacher was and looked forward to finding out more when he reached the Star Domain Level.
• Wu Ming announced Purple Malevolence’s starting bid of one hundred thousand Primal Stones and opened the auction.

Chu Tiannan watched the auction of Purple Malevolence while realizing he was too broke to bid and that his star beasts, bloodline, Chaos Set, and chaos weapon all required vast quantities of Primal Stones. The sword sold for five hundred thousand Primal Stones, and Wu Ming moved the auction on to its second item.

• Wu Ming opened bidding on Purple Malevolence at one hundred thousand Primal Stones, and the geniuses quickly raised the price.
• Chu Tiannan watched the bids and lamented that he had barely over ten thousand Primal Stones and could not afford to participate.
• Chu Tiannan reflected on the Primal Stones needed by his Bauhinia Star Beast, Emperor Claw Star Beast bloodline, Chaos Set, and chaos weapon.
• An unnamed bidder raised the price to five hundred thousand Primal Stones, and Wu Ming sold Purple Malevolence to youngster number 10763.
• Wu Ming told the winner to collect the sword later and introduced the second auction item.

Wu Ming presented an Azure Light Soul at the auction, an item that strengthened the body and improved recovery for Controllers and Strength Martial Artists. As bidding climbed, Xian'er stunned the crowd by offering seven hundred thousand Primal Stones.

• Wu Ming revealed the Azure Light Soul, whose soothing aura relaxed the audience.
• The Devour Dog explained that the soul enhanced recovery and strengthened the bodies of Controllers and Strength Martial Artists.
• Chu Tiannan dismissed the item as irrelevant to him and focused on the upcoming ancient ruins and their inheritances.
• Bidding for the Azure Light Soul quickly rose to five hundred thousand Primal Stones.
• Xian'er bid seven hundred thousand Primal Stones, surprising Chu Tiannan and quieting the other bidders.

Xian'er bid seven hundred thousand Primal Stones on an auction item, surprising Chu Tiannan with her wealth and her story of taking the stones from people in Storm City. As Wu Ming prepared to close the auction, someone in the back rows raised the bid, and Chu Tiannan turned a cold gaze toward them.

• Xian'er bid seven hundred thousand Primal Stones, and Chu Tiannan wondered where she had gotten so much money.
• Xian'er told Chu Tiannan that she had taken the Primal Stones from people in Storm City while worrying its population would reach capacity.
• Xian'er admitted she was boy-crazy and traded teasing remarks with Tian'er while Chu Tiannan felt caught between them.
• Tian Xing watched Xian'er and Chu Tiannan, grateful to Chu Tiannan for helping him avoid elimination from the Genius Battle.
• As Wu Ming was about to close the auction, someone in the back rows bid seven hundred and ten thousand, and Chu Tiannan turned coldly toward the voice.

Xian'er and Wu Dongtian drove up the price of the Azure Light Soul as they tried to provoke each other and vowed to kill each other in the second stage. Wu Dongtian withdrew after Xian'er bid eight hundred thousand Primal Stones, leaving her with the winning bid.

• Wu Dongtian bid seven hundred and ten thousand Primal Stones for the Azure Light Soul, provoking Chu Tiannan and Xian'er.
• Chu Tiannan and Wu Dongtian each silently resolved to kill the other in the second stage.
• Xian'er angrily raised the bid to eight hundred thousand Primal Stones, silencing the other bidders.
• Wu Dongtian praised Xian'er's generosity and withdrew from the bidding.

After Wu Dongtian won the Azure Light Soul, Xian'er nearly lost her temper, but Chu Tiannan calmed her and promised to kill him. The auction continued, and Wu Ming then introduced the mysterious Floating Dragon Seal.

• Wu Ming announced that Wu Dongtian had won the Azure Light Soul for eight hundred thousand Primal Stones, angering Xian'er.
• Chu Tiannan held Xian'er's hand, told her to stay calm, and promised to kill Wu Dongtian.
• Wang Sha warned Wu Dongtian that his actions would deepen their grudge, but Wu Dongtian dismissed the warning and vowed to make Chu Tiannan suffer after the auction.
• The auction continued, and Tian'er won a golden Light Weapon for three million Primal Stones while Chu Tiannan, who had no money left, bought nothing.
• Wu Ming announced the next auction item, the Floating Dragon Seal.

Wu Ming revealed the Floating Dragon Seal as an auction prize, stunning the auction hall with its power and splendor. The geniuses, including Wu Dongtian and a sinister young man in the front row, resolved to obtain it.

• Wu Ming announced that the auction prize was the Floating Dragon Seal, and the hall erupted as geniuses scrambled to borrow Primal Stones.
• Golden light, lightning, and dragon cries filled the plaza as the Floating Dragon Seal appeared and descended under immense pressure.
• Wu Ming caught the seal and shrank it to palm size, while Chu Tiannan asked Devour Dog about its power.
• Devour Dog marveled that the Virtual World Group was offering such a rare treasure as an auction prize.
• The sinister young man in the front row and Wu Dongtian both vowed to win the Floating Dragon Seal.

Wu Ming began the auction for the Floating Dragon Seal, a Precious Treasure that could give its owner a major advantage in the Genius Battle. As geniuses prepared to bid, Chu Tiannan learned how Precious Treasures ranked above divine artifacts, and the auction opened at five million Primal Stones.

• Wang Sha decided to watch the competition for the Floating Dragon Seal before choosing whether to bid.
• Geniuses across the plaza began gathering Primal Stones and watching one another for possible attacks.
• Devour Dog explained to Chu Tiannan that Precious Treasures were far more powerful than divine artifacts and described higher treasure grades.
• Chu Tiannan sensed the Floating Dragon Seal's extraordinary power as Wu Ming presented it to the crowd.
• Wu Ming opened bidding at five million Primal Stones, with minimum increases of five hundred thousand.

Wu Ming opened bidding on the Floating Dragon Seal at five million Primal Stones, and the low price sparked a fierce response. Chu Tiannan learned that Xian'er still had over ten million Primal Stones and decided he might have to change his laid-back approach to the Genius Battle.

• Wu Ming set the Floating Dragon Seal's starting bid at five million Primal Stones and explained that the supreme treasure was intact and specialized in sealing.
• The auction crowd erupted into bidding, while Wu Dongtian questioned whether the seal was damaged.
• Devour Dog urged Chu Tiannan to buy the seal, but Chu Tiannan admitted he had no Primal Stones left.
• Xian'er said she was not especially interested in the seal because her Sea Emperor Law suggested she did not need it, and she mentioned a map in her subconscious.
• Chu Tiannan discovered that Xian'er still had over ten million Primal Stones and thought he would have to start killing people to build up his own funds.

Tian Xing and Tian'er offered their Primal Stones to help Chu Tiannan bid for the Floating Dragon Seal, since they lacked the strength to keep it themselves. Xian'er raised their combined bid to ten million, starting a sky-high bidding war.

• As bids for the Floating Dragon Seal climbed to nine million Primal Stones, many geniuses gave up while others held on to their stones.
• Tian'er told Tian Xing she had only eight million Primal Stones, and Tian Xing said he had the same amount but feared they could not keep the seal.
• Tian Xing and Tian'er asked Chu Tiannan to use their combined stones to bid, explaining that he was the only one among them strong enough to rival Wu Dongtian.
• Chu Tiannan hesitated to accept their help, but Xian'er suggested he repay them with future treasures.
• Xian'er bid ten million Primal Stones on Chu Tiannan's behalf, and the auction square fell quiet as the bidding war began.

Xian'er and Prince Yaolong, Laiduo, competed for a golden seal at the auction, driving its price to twenty-two million Primal Stones. Laiduo openly admired Xian'er and Tian'er, while Xian'er vowed to deal with him in the second stage.

• Wu Ming called for higher bids after a contestant offered ten million Primal Stones for the golden seal.
• Prince Yaolong, Laiduo, bid twelve million, prompting other contestants to abandon the contest.
• Xian'er raised the bid to fifteen million and angrily threatened Laiduo when he stared at her.
• Laiduo bid twenty million and mocked Xian'er while expressing interest in her and Tian'er.
• Chu Tiannan identified Laiduo as a prince from the Radiant Dragon Universe Country.
• With Tian Xing and Tian'er backing her, Xian'er bid twenty-two million and vowed to gouge out Laiduo's eyes in the second stage.

Xian'er challenged Laiduo by outbidding him for the item, provoking threats from the Radiant Dragon Universe Country prince and his steward. Chu Tiannan encouraged her not to worry about adding another enemy, and someone else raised the bid to twenty-five million Primal Stones.

• Wu Ming asked whether anyone would bid more than Xian'er's twenty-two million Primal Stones.
• Laiduo bid twenty-three million, threatened Xian'er, and ordered Steward Lai to seize her.
• Xian'er ignored Laiduo and raised the bid to twenty-four million Primal Stones.
• Xian'er asked Chu Tiannan if she had acted impulsively, and he told her to go for it.
• An unseen bidder offered twenty-five million Primal Stones.

The bidding for the Floating Dragon Seal rose to thirty million Primal Stones after Xian'er outbid Wu Dongtian, drawing hostility toward Heaven Dou Universe Nation. Chu Tiannan warned that whoever acquired the treasure would be targeted in the second stage, then quietly suggested a plan to Xian'er that surprised her.

• Wu Dongtian bid twenty-five million Primal Stones for the Floating Dragon Seal.
• Xian'er bid thirty million, surpassing Wu Dongtian and shocking the auction hall.
• Wu Dongtian showed killing intent, while Wang Sha remarked that Heaven Dou Country had likely pooled its resources.
• Geniuses from many universe nations turned against Chu Tiannan and his group because of Xian'er's bidding and past actions.
• Chu Tiannan warned that the Floating Dragon Seal would make its owner a target in the second stage, then whispered a plan to Xian'er.

Chu Tiannan and Xian'er discussed a risky approach as Heaven Dou Country faced Wu Dongtian’s higher auction bid. Chu Tiannan considered using his last resort after Wu Dongtian raised the price to thirty-five million Primal Stones.

• Xian'er questioned whether Chu Tiannan’s plan was too risky, but he assured her he knew what he was doing.
• Heaven Dou Country’s geniuses voiced their support for Chu Tiannan and told him to defend their dignity.
• Wu Dongtian raised the bid to thirty-five million Primal Stones, astonishing the auction crowd and worrying Tian Xing and Tian'er.
• Tian'er accused Wu Dongtian of pooling money from his divine nation, while Heaven Dou Country’s geniuses realized they could raise only thirty-three million together.
• Chu Tiannan calmly considered using his last resort.

At the auction, Wu Dongtian offered thirty-five million Primal Stones for the Floating Dragon Seal, leaving the Heaven Dou Country geniuses unable to compete. Chu Tiannan interrupted the sale but admitted he had no more Primal Stones, and the chapter left Wu Dongtian relieved that his bid appeared secure.

• Wu Dongtian bid thirty-five million Primal Stones for the Floating Dragon Seal, using contributions from the Holy Light Imperial Clan members under him.
• Wu Ming prepared to declare Wu Dongtian the winner after the other geniuses fell silent.
• Chu Tiannan interrupted Wu Ming’s announcement by raising his hand.
• Wu Ming asked Chu Tiannan whether he could offer more Primal Stones, and Chu Tiannan said he could not.
• The geniuses mocked Chu Tiannan, while Wu Dongtian breathed a sigh of relief and sneered.