Recaps

Chu Tiannan entered the Heaven-reaching Tower and challenged its first-floor guardian, a virtual simulation of the previous Chaos Lord. The guardian proved stronger than Chu Tiannan expected and decapitated him with a blade of chaos.

• Chu Tiannan reached the first floor and recalled that the eighth floor corresponded to the Cosmic Venerable level.
• The tower guardian appeared as a black-clad young man and explained that the Virtual World System had simulated the previous Chaos Lord’s complete data.
• Chu Tiannan attacked with a Great Heaven Rasengan, but the guardian countered with a faster, stronger one despite being only a Lower Star God.
• The guardian used a blade of chaos to slice off Chu Tiannan’s head before he could dodge.

After losing to the first-floor guardian, Chu Tiannan returned to the Heaven-reaching Tower to find Bo Jue’s rapid progress drawing a crowd of challengers. Bo Jue reached the fourth floor, and Chu Tiannan prepared to try the tower again.

• The black-clad guardian defeated Chu Tiannan and praised his solid foundations before Chu Tiannan was transported outside the tower.
• Old Bart explained that Bo Jue’s success had inspired many participants to challenge the tower, and Chu Tiannan spotted Jin and Lin Lei among them.
• Bo Jue defeated the fourth-floor opponent without drawing his sword, while Devour Dog predicted he would lose on the fifth floor.
• Chu Tiannan asked Old Bart to let him try again, then flew toward the Heaven-reaching Tower.

Chu Tiannan returned to the Heaven-reaching Tower and used the tower guardian’s own technique to defeat him. Meanwhile, the Luo Sheng Emperor urged Luo'er to put the Luo God Clan first, but she rejected his authority and asked what he would do if she insisted.

• Chu Tiannan challenged the tower guardian again and fought with a new rhythm that left the guardian struggling to respond.
• Chu Tiannan switched to the guardian’s rapid technique and struck him with the Great Heaven Rasengan, unleashing a devastating chaotic tornado.
• The Luo Sheng Emperor asked Luo'er about her relationship with Chu Tiannan and reminded her of her importance to the Luo God Clan.
• Luo'er accused the Luo Sheng Emperor of trying to eliminate those who approached her and threatened him over his interference.
• The Luo Sheng Emperor knelt and declared he would give his life for Luo'er, urging her to be rational, but she asked what he would do if she insisted.

Luo'er and the Luo Sheng Emperor reached an agreement: she had ten thousand years to become a Cosmic Venerable, while the clan would leave Chu Tiannan alone. After leaving her, the Luo Sheng Emperor learned that Chu Tiannan had cleared the first floor of the Heaven-reaching Tower.

• The Luo Sheng Emperor said the clan needed to eliminate anything that obstructed its plan, and Luo'er threatened him with her Luo God Sword.
• Luo'er told him she would decide her own affairs and forbade the clan from touching Chu Tiannan.
• The Luo Sheng Emperor gave Luo'er ten thousand years to become a Cosmic Venerable, threatening to kill Chu Tiannan if she failed.
• Luo'er accepted the deadline and asked the clan to stop pressuring her once she became a Cosmic Venerable.
• After leaving Enraptured Heart Pavilion Castle, the Luo Sheng Emperor received a notification that Chu Tiannan had cleared the first floor of the Heaven-reaching Tower.

After Luo Sheng Emperor ordered Luo Ji Emperor to watch Chu Tiannan and protect the princess, Chu Tiannan learned that the Luo God Clan had targeted him. He resolved to keep climbing the Heaven-reaching Tower, even if his pursuit of power drove him mad.

• Luo Sheng Emperor told Luo Ji Emperor to monitor Chu Tiannan and kill him if he disrespected the princess.
• Xian'er warned Chu Tiannan that Luo'er had gone to find him outside the Heaven-reaching Tower and left a note saying the Luo God Clan had targeted him.
• Chu Tiannan realized that his relationship with Luo'er had likely become known to her clan and that he urgently needed more strength.
• A tower guardian warned Chu Tiannan that he was close to madness and would not clear the second floor.
• Chu Tiannan cut the guardian in two with his Chaos Sword and insisted he would keep climbing even if he fell into madness.

Luo'er watched the Heaven-reaching Tower while Bo Jue stunned Five Emperors City by reaching the sixth floor on his first day. As Chu Tiannan continued his own challenge, a red-robed figure arrived at the Cosmos Pavilion to tell Darkness the news.

• Luo'er watched the battle screens as Chu Tiannan headed for the second floor of the Heaven-reaching Tower.
• The geniuses learned that Bo Jue had cleared five floors and begun challenging the sixth, and Old Bart passed the news to Five Emperors City's upper echelons.
• Chu Tiannan heard of Bo Jue's progress, took Devour Dog's advice to stay focused, and entered the second floor's Sky Realm.
• Powerhouses across Five Emperors City discussed Bo Jue and the Venerables' interest in recruiting him.
• A red-robed figure teleported into the Cosmos Pavilion and urgently told Darkness to stop cultivating because there was big news.

Dragonwalker Emperor told Darkness Emperor that Chaos had returned after a newcomer named Chu Tiannan activated the Chaos Universe Stele. Darkness Emperor left the Virtual World Network after learning that Chu Tiannan was challenging the Heaven-reaching Tower.

• Dragonwalker Emperor interrupted Darkness Emperor's meditation to bring him urgent news.
• Darkness Emperor dismissed the report that Bo Jue had set a Heaven-reaching Tower record as unrelated to him.
• Dragonwalker Emperor reminded Darkness Emperor of the history between the Darkness Clan and the Chaos Clan, then said Chaos had returned.
• Dragonwalker Emperor explained that Chu Tiannan, a newcomer in this year's Genius Battle, possessed a purer Law of Chaos and had activated the Chaos Universe Stele.
• Darkness Emperor reacted with surprise and thanked Dragonwalker Emperor for the news.
• Dragonwalker Emperor said Chu Tiannan had cleared the tower's first floor and was being watched, then teleported away as Darkness Emperor left the Virtual World Network.

The Darkness Emperor reported Chu Tiannan’s Chaos Law to the Darkness Sovereign, who assigned him a task. Meanwhile, Chu Tiannan reached the second floor of the Heaven-reaching Tower and challenged its guardian with a soul-based sword technique.

• The Darkness Emperor told the Darkness Sovereign that Chu Tiannan, a Genius Battle contestant, possessed the Law of Chaos.
• The Darkness Sovereign praised the Darkness Emperor and gave him a task.
• Chu Tiannan entered the second floor of the Heaven-reaching Tower on his second attempt and met its black-clad guardian.
• Chu Tiannan’s Shadowless Sword failed to overcome the guardian’s Chaos Power.
• Chu Tiannan infused his sword strike with soul will and unleashed First Heaven Soul Severing.

Chu Tiannan defeated the second-floor guardian and continued his climb of the Heaven-reaching Tower, while Bo Jue reached the sixth-floor challenge. As other challengers were eliminated, the crowd gathered to watch the two remaining climbers.

• Chu Tiannan defeated the black-clad second-floor guardian using his soul and chaos, then climbed to the third floor.
• Devour Dog explained that Chu Tiannan’s strength exceeded what the guardian had expected, and Chu Tiannan prepared to face the third-floor challenge.
• Old Bart alerted the tower’s higher-ups and spectators after Chu Tiannan’s victory.
• Bo Jue began fighting the sixth-floor guardian as the crowd watched and hoped he would set a record.
• Jin and Lin Lei were eliminated on the third floor and joined the spectators outside the tower.
• Only Bo Jue on the sixth floor and Chu Tiannan on the third remained inside the tower.

Chu Tiannan challenged the third floor of the Heaven-reaching Tower, where its guardian proved far stronger than the previous opponents. As the guardian counterattacked with eighteen powerful streams of sword qi, the battle remained unresolved.

• Jin and Lin Lei doubted that Chu Tiannan could challenge the third floor as an Upper Star God, while Lin Lei blamed his own weaknesses for not reaching the fourth.
• Xian'er worried about Chu Tiannan, but Luo'er expressed firm confidence that he would overcome any difficulty.
• Chu Tiannan confronted the third-floor guardian, who warned that the trick Chu Tiannan used on the second floor would not work again.
• Chu Tiannan launched a lightning-fast sword strike infused with Chaos Current and soul will, but the guardian blocked it and knocked him back.
• The guardian counterattacked with eighteen powerful streams of sword qi resembling the Shadowless Sword.

Chu Tiannan fought the third-floor tower guardian, unleashing three heavens of Divine Soul Nine Heavens while defending against the guardian’s eighteen streaks of Chaos Sword qi. As the remaining attacks threatened to overwhelm him, Chu Tiannan ordered the Chaos Sins to open and countered with the Fourth Heaven, Death Speech.

• Chu Tiannan recognized the tower guardian’s steady, powerful sword attacks and unleashed the first three heavens of Divine Soul Nine Heavens.
• The guardian was engulfed by Chu Tiannan’s divine sound attacks while his eighteen streaks of sword qi raced toward Chu Tiannan.
• Chu Tiannan shattered some of the incoming sword qi and used the Chaos Sins to form a shield against the rest.
• After five more streaks battered the shield and threatened to kill him, Chu Tiannan ordered the Chaos Sins to open and swung his sword with Fourth Heaven, Death Speech.

Chu Tiannan faced the third-floor tower guardian’s Chaos Annihilation and was overwhelmed by invisible chaos attacks. Outside the Heaven-reaching Tower, spectators discussed his strength and the importance of law comprehension while Shasha and the others watched anxiously.

• Chu Tiannan’s Fourth Heaven Death Speech destroyed the remaining sword qi, but the black-clad tower guardian charged at him with the Chaos Sword.
• The guardian unleashed Chaos Annihilation, enveloping space-time in a chaos domain that slowed Chu Tiannan and battered his insides.
• Chu Tiannan’s own chaos power resisted the attacks, but he eventually spat blood, flew backward, and collapsed against a pillar on the third floor.
• Jin and Lin Lei concluded that Chu Tiannan’s law foundation surpassed theirs despite his lower rank, prompting Jin to reconsider relying on cosmic level alone.
• Shasha, Tian’er, Xian’er, and the others watched the broadcast nervously while Luo’er remained calm.

Chu Tiannan defeated the third-floor tower guardian after adapting to his fighting style and using Chaos Sin to immobilize him. He realized the Heaven-reaching Tower was teaching him through its battles and paused to reflect on what he had learned before ascending.

• The tower guardian told Chu Tiannan that he was too weak to win and urged him to return after cultivating for thousands of years.
• Chu Tiannan refused to give up and charged the guardian again with renewed strength.
• Chu Tiannan trapped the guardian with over a hundred strands of Chaos Sin and destroyed him with Five Heavens Starfall.
• Chu Tiannan recovered as the system healed his injuries, then realized the first three battles had taught him powerful combat insights, including Chaos Annihilation.

Chu Tiannan shocked Five Emperors City by clearing the Heaven-reaching Tower’s third floor as an Upper Star God, then Bo Jue stunned the onlookers by conquering the sixth floor. Old Bart spread news of both achievements to the city’s geniuses and higher-ups.

• Chu Tiannan killed the third-floor guardian, and Jin, Lin Lei, Xian'er, and the other onlookers reacted with shock and relief.
• Old Bart sent the news of Chu Tiannan’s achievement to higher-ups, while Luo Ji Emperor and Alita learned of it.
• Jin and Lin Lei discussed whether Chu Tiannan’s virtual-world feat reflected his strength in reality.
• Bo Jue defeated the sixth-floor guardian, who also used Teleportation and an Asura Sword, despite suffering severe injuries.
• Old Bart spread news of Bo Jue’s sixth-floor victory throughout Five Emperors City.

After Bo Jue cleared the sixth floor of the Heaven-reaching Tower, the Five Emperors City Lord dismissed the idea of inviting him and turned his attention to Chu Tiannan. Bo Jue attempted the seventh floor but was killed instantly by its guardian and ejected from the tower.

• News spread through Five Emperors City that Bo Jue had cleared the sixth floor and could use Teleportation.
• Asila urged the Five Emperors City Lord to invite Bo Jue, but he refused and asked about the other newcomers attempting the tower.
• Asila reported that Chu Tiannan had cleared the third floor at the upper star god level, and the City Lord ordered her to keep observing him.
• Bo Jue cautiously crossed the quiet seventh floor until a tower guardian appeared and killed him with a single sword strike.

The Darkness Emperor learned that rivals might move against his race’s plan and rushed to act before them. Meanwhile, Chu Tiannan cleared the Heaven-reaching Tower’s fifth floor, astonishing the gathered geniuses and drawing the Five Emperors City Lord’s attention.

• A young man warned the Darkness Emperor that others were preparing to interfere with his race’s plan, and the Darkness Emperor set out to reach the matter before them.
• A message reported that Chu Tiannan of Offenlight Academy had cleared the fifth floor of the Heaven-reaching Tower.
• Asila informed the Five Emperors City Lord of Chu Tiannan’s achievement, and the City Lord ordered continued observation.
• Jin, Lin Lei, Luo'er, and the crowd watched Chu Tiannan’s battle, while Bo Jue showed a rare reaction to his progress.
• A young man in fire dragon armor watched Chu Tiannan and said that he liked him.

The Crimson Flame Emperor watched Chu Tiannan reach the sixth floor and considered taking him as a disciple, while his companions debated Chu Tiannan’s dual cultivation. On the sixth floor, Chu Tiannan encountered a calm black-robed guardian who praised his achievement.

• The Crimson Flame Emperor judged Chu Tiannan’s strength to be near the upper Emperor-Granted level, while the Smoke Spirit Emperor and an ape-man discussed his dual cultivation.
• The Crimson Flame Emperor admitted he was considering taking Chu Tiannan as a disciple, but wanted to see what else he could do.
• Chu Tiannan entered the sixth floor after overcoming the fourth-floor guardian with his Law Domain and Chaos Weapon and using the sixth and seventh heavens of Divine Soul Nine Heavens to defeat the fifth-floor guardian.
• A black-robed guardian appeared and told Chu Tiannan that reaching the sixth floor as an upper Star God had impressed him more than the previous Lord Chaos Lord.

Chu Tiannan learned about the Chaos Lord’s early achievements from the sixth-floor guardian before preparing to fight him. Outside the tower, Bo Jue warned that Chu Tiannan could not pass the sixth floor without knowing something, leaving Xian’er confused and Luo’er worried.

• The sixth-floor guardian told Chu Tiannan that the Chaos Lord had become famous by killing Cosmic Venerables as an Invincible Emperor with the Law of Chaos.
• The guardian revealed his Chaos Sword and challenged Chu Tiannan, saying victory would qualify him to enter the seventh floor.
• Bo Jue watched Chu Tiannan and said he could not pass the sixth floor without knowing something.
• Xian’er questioned Bo Jue, while Luo’er understood his warning and grew worried.

Chu Tiannan faced the sixth-floor guardian in the Sky Realm and discovered that the guardian’s single move was Teleportation. After one effortless sword strike sent him crashing into a pillar, Chu Tiannan rose with a wounded arm and renewed resolve.

• Lin Lei and Jin explained that Chu Tiannan would struggle on the sixth floor if he could not use Teleportation, and Xian'er, Tian'er, and Shasha realized why Bo Jue’s speed had made him so strong.
• Chu Tiannan entered the Sky Realm and spread his Chaos Domain as he prepared to fight the guardian.
• The guardian said he knew only one move, vanished, and appeared beside Chu Tiannan through Teleportation.
• Chu Tiannan tried to block the guardian’s sword but misaligned his defense, and the blow sent him flying into a pillar.
• Chu Tiannan stood up with a wounded arm and faced the guardian with firm resolve.

Chu Tiannan fought the tower guardian on the Heaven-reaching Tower’s sixth floor, enduring repeated wounds because he had not mastered Teleportation. Despite the spectators’ concern and the guardian’s warning, he stood back up and refused to give up.

• The tower guardian told Chu Tiannan he could not pass the trial without Teleportation and attacked to send him out.
• Chu Tiannan used his perception in the Chaos Domain to defend against the guardian’s Teleportation attacks, but suffered dozens of sword cuts.
• Xian'er, Shasha, and Luo'er watched anxiously outside the Heaven-reaching Tower while Crimson Flame Emperor observed in silence.
• Holy Ape Emperor prompted Smoke Spirit Emperor to realize that Crimson Flame Emperor believed Chu Tiannan might master Teleportation unusually young.
• Chu Tiannan stood up, grinned at the tower guardian, and again declared that he would not give up.

Chu Tiannan endured the sixth-floor guardian’s relentless attacks but could not match his Teleportation, until the guardian’s words led him to enter a strange state of understanding. The battle remained suspended as Chu Tiannan sought to grasp Teleportation, born of the heart.

• The black-clad guardian repeatedly used Teleportation to kick Chu Tiannan’s acupoints and send him flying, leaving him badly injured.
• The guardian urged Chu Tiannan to give up, explaining that Teleportation was born of the heart and praising how long he had lasted.
• Chu Tiannan ignored the guardian’s advice and focused on the meaning of being born of the heart.
• The Chaos Sword began pulsing like a heart as Chu Tiannan and his aura entered a strange, still state.
• The guardian watched without interrupting, while Luo’er smiled with relief and Bo Jue showed surprise at the halted battle.

Chu Tiannan experienced a sudden enlightenment in the Heaven-reaching Tower, realizing its purpose was to help challengers improve rather than simply defeat its guardians. After the tower guardian praised his potential, Chu Tiannan headed for the seventh floor.

• Bo Jue watched Chu Tiannan, whom he had previously defeated, enter a new state and reacted with surprise.
• Luo'er and the Crimson Flame Emperor celebrated Chu Tiannan’s breakthrough, while the Crimson Flame Emperor refused to let Venerable Tailong claim him as a disciple.
• Chu Tiannan realized that the Heaven-reaching Tower’s challenges were meant to help geniuses make progress through insight.
• Chu Tiannan thanked the tower guardian, who said he saw the shadow of a future Chaos Lord in him and warned him not to grow arrogant.
• The tower guardian revealed the stairs to the seventh floor, and Chu Tiannan went on.

Chu Tiannan cleared the sixth floor of the Heaven-reaching Tower after comprehending teleportation, impressing the tower guardian and shocking the spectators. He entered the seventh floor as the Luo Ji Emperor hurried to report his achievement to his eldest brother.

• Chu Tiannan comprehended teleportation, and the black-robed guardian let him pass to the seventh floor, praising his talent and pure heart.
• The Luo Ji Emperor learned that Chu Tiannan had cleared the sixth floor and left to tell his eldest brother.
• The crowd outside the Heaven-reaching Tower watched Chu Tiannan enter the seventh floor and erupted in cheers.
• Jin and Lin Lei recognized that Chu Tiannan had comprehended teleportation and admitted they could not defeat him, while Shasha celebrated his success.

Luo Sheng Emperor worried that Chu Tiannan’s rapid growth would threaten Luo'er, but he honored his promise not to interfere for ten thousand years. On the seventh floor of the Heaven-reaching Tower, Chu Tiannan faced a sudden sword attack after recognizing that the tower’s upper floors approached the Star God level.

• Luo Ji Emperor urged Luo Sheng Emperor to seek help because Chu Tiannan’s growing strength could endanger the princess.
• Luo Sheng Emperor refused to intervene, citing his promise to Luo'er to wait ten thousand years before acting against Chu Tiannan.
• Luo Sheng Emperor reflected on how quickly Chu Tiannan had advanced and warned that destruction awaited him if he did not know his place.
• Chu Tiannan entered the seventh floor of the Heaven-reaching Tower and sensed the oppressive power marking the limit before the Star God level.
• A phantom attacked Chu Tiannan with the sword strike that had previously stopped Bo Jue, and Chu Tiannan evaded it with Teleportation.

Chu Tiannan faced the seventh-floor tower guardian, who relied on Teleportation and soul will rather than the Law of Chaos to overpower him. The guardian wounded Chu Tiannan repeatedly and prepared to unleash a skill, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Chu Tiannan dodged the guardian’s opening sword strike with Teleportation and sensed that his opponent was teleporting continuously.
• Chu Tiannan blocked another attack and learned that the black-clad guardian would fight with soul will instead of the power of laws.
• The guardian explained that Chu Tiannan had to defeat him to reach the eighth floor, then used Teleportation to attack again.
• Chu Tiannan met the guardian’s blows but was sent flying and suffered a cut to his arm.
• The guardian criticized Chu Tiannan’s strength, speed, and reactions before his Chaos Sword began to glow as he prepared a skill.