Chapter Summaries

Chu Tiannan and the others chose a detour around a powerful Demon Beast and proceeded toward Maple Forest Valley. As they flew along the canyon’s edge, a swarm of hostile creatures spotted them and approached.

• Chu Tiannan asked Devour Dog whether killing the Demon Beast could earn him a replacement bloodline, and Devour Dog said the outcome was uncertain.
• Chu Tiannan persuaded the group to prioritize the Genius Battle and avoid risking a fight with the unknown Demon Beast.
• Xian'er proposed a detour through Maple Forest Valley, and Tian Xing, Tian'er, and Chu Tiannan agreed.
• The group followed Xian'er along the upper edge of the waterfall, where flight was disabled over Ghost's Dread below.
• A swarm of black-winged creatures spotted Chu Tiannan and the others from ten thousand kilometers away and flew toward them with killing intent.

Chu Tiannan and his companions were spotted by a flock of Heavenly Zhui while flying through Maple Forest Valley, and they tried to outrun the aerial Demon Beasts. A second flock appeared directly ahead, leaving Chu Tiannan ready to fight as the group faced a dangerous head-on charge.

• Chu Tiannan warned Tian Xing, Tian'er, and Xian'er that Heavenly Zhui were watching them.
• The group accelerated to escape, but the Heavenly Zhui pursued and signaled other flocks.
• Chu Tiannan and the others continued toward the edge of Maple Forest Valley, hoping to avoid fighting the numerous Demon Beasts.
• A flock of Heavenly Zhui appeared ahead, and Chu Tiannan drew Dragon Scale Heaven-Deriving and declared that they would charge through.

Chu Tiannan, Tian Xing, Tian'er, and Xian'er fought through a flock of Heavenly Zhui that surrounded them near the waterfall. After killing more than twenty birds, they faced the leader and seven other Heavenly Zhui at the Star Domain Level, Eighth Stage.

• Over a hundred Heavenly Zhui surrounded Chu Tiannan, Tian Xing, Tian'er, and Xian'er and began closing in for an attack.
• Chu Tiannan led the group into a head-on charge, killing ten Heavenly Zhui with his Dragon Scale Heaven-Deriving.
• Tian Xing killed six Heavenly Zhui, Tian'er killed five, and Xian'er restrained more than a dozen with the Sea Emperor Law.
• The group killed over twenty Heavenly Zhui, provoking the leader, who sent seven Star Domain Level, Eighth Stage birds rushing at them.

Chu Tiannan and the others were ambushed by seven eighth-stage Heavenly Zhui Kings and fought to survive without drawing on his costly Controller power. Chu Tiannan used his Chaos Domain to sever one beast’s wing, and the wounded Heavenly Zhui King fell among predators drawn by its blood.

• Tian Xing urged the group to break out after seven Heavenly Zhui Kings attacked them.
• Chu Tiannan and the others dodged and counterattacked as the beasts pressed them from all sides.
• Tian Xing fought off two Heavenly Zhui Kings and felt relieved he had not brought the other geniuses into danger.
• Chu Tiannan used his Chaos Domain and Chaos Break to cut off one Heavenly Zhui King’s wing.
• The wounded beast crashed to the ground, where nearby Demon Beasts gathered around it.

Chu Tiannan and Tian Xing fought the Heavenly Zhui Kings while Demon Beasts devoured two fallen ones and evolved. Chu Tiannan realized the distant Heavenly Zhui King had split its power into eight portions, controlling the attackers through an ability like creating clones.

• Demon Beasts devoured the two fallen Heavenly Zhui Kings, leaving only their skeletons.
• Demon Beasts that ate the Heavenly Zhui Kings evolved and gained several star-domain levels.
• The remaining Heavenly Zhui Kings continued attacking while their distant leader watched without joining the fight.
• Chu Tiannan and Tian Xing recognized that the Heavenly Zhui Kings were weaker because their leader had split its power into eight portions and controlled them from afar.

Chu Tiannan defeated a Heavenly Zhui King clone during the battle in Maple Forest Valley. A rainbow light then emerged from the waterfall and dragged the dying clone into the water, leaving Chu Tiannan astonished.

• Chu Tiannan and the others fought the Heavenly Zhui Kings in the sky above Maple Forest Valley.
• Chu Tiannan used the Chaos Domain and Dragon Scale Heaven-Deriving to kill one Heavenly Zhui King clone.
• Xian'er formed a barrier from the waterfall and river to protect Tian Xing and Tian'er from the battle's shockwave.
• The wounded Heavenly Zhui King clone crashed beside the waterfall and tried to move.
• Rainbow light swept from the waterfall, swallowed the dying clone, and dragged it underwater.

Chu Tiannan and the others fought the remaining Heavenly Zhui King clones after the clones grew stronger, and Tian Xing and the girls unleashed powerful techniques to meet the threat. The battle continued as Chu Tiannan watched the mysterious waterfall, where the spreading tremors abruptly stopped.

• Rainbow light pulled the dying Heavenly Zhui King back into the waterfall, and Chu Tiannan asked the Devour Dog what it had seen.
• The Devour Dog warned Chu Tiannan to stay away from the waterfall, while the four remaining Heavenly Zhui King clones grew stronger after three were defeated.
• Chu Tiannan joined Tian Xing, Xian'er, and Tian'er as they struggled against the strengthened clones.
• Tian Xing summoned Battle Phantom and struck at the Heavenly Zhui Kings with his Battle Staff.
• Xian'er and Tian'er formed a rippling water barrier and summoned two identical figures in blue-and-gold battle armor.
• The figures' tremors sent weak Demon Beasts fleeing, but the tremors stopped when they reached the waterfall, which Chu Tiannan observed.

Tian Xing, Xian'er, and the others destroyed the Heavenly Zhui King’s seven Clones, but the commander remained at full strength. As the weakened fighters faced it, the waterfall began showing signs of an impending change.

• Chu Tiannan noticed that the waterfall remained untouched by the battle’s tremors and suspected something was wrong.
• Xian'er and her ally unleashed Sea Emperor Dragon Wave, killing two Heavenly Zhui King Clones at the cost of most of their strength.
• Tian Xing struck down the last Clone, while rainbow light grew more visible and unsettled within the waterfall.
• The Heavenly Zhui King commander flew forward at full strength, leaving Tian Xing and the others dismayed that destroying its Clones had accomplished nothing.

The Heavenly Zhui King arrived after Chu Tiannan and his companions defeated its Clone, forcing the exhausted group to retreat. As Xian'er and Tian'er withdrew, Chu Tiannan stayed behind to cover them and clashed with the King.

• The Heavenly Zhui King appeared, saw its Clone had been killed, and took command of the remaining Heavenly Zhui.
• Tian Xing, Xian'er, and Tian'er admitted they had spent too much energy to keep fighting and agreed to retreat.
• Chu Tiannan nodded and prepared to cover the retreat, relying on the Chaos Domain and the distant Bauhinia Star Beast to replenish his strength.
• The Heavenly Zhui King charged at the group, while Xian'er pulled Tian'er away and urged Chu Tiannan to fall back.
• Chu Tiannan blocked the King’s beak attack with Dragon Scale Heaven-Deriving, and the two began a fierce clash that shattered the mountainside.

Chu Tiannan fought off the Heavenly Zhui King and sent Tian Xing, Xian'er, and Tian'er to safety. Left alone, he prepared to use his Controller soul will as a mysterious being awakened at the rainbow-lit waterfall.

• Chu Tiannan blocked the Heavenly Zhui King's beak, then struck its head and sent it crashing into a mountainside.
• Xian'er wanted to help Chu Tiannan, but Tian'er urged her to recover and trust him.
• Chu Tiannan signaled Tian Xing to protect the two girls, and Tian Xing followed them away.
• With his companions gone, Chu Tiannan put away the Dragon Scale Heaven-Deriving and prepared to use his Controller soul will.
• As the Heavenly Zhui King moved to attack, an invisible force suppressed the world and the being at the waterfall opened its blue eyes.

The Heavenly Zhui King surprised Chu Tiannan with a destructive light-wave attack while he dodged its blows. Chu Tiannan wrapped himself in his Chaos Cloak as the blast engulfed him, leaving his fate unclear.

• The Heavenly Zhui King attacked Chu Tiannan with its beak and wings, but he dodged its strikes.
• The Heavenly Zhui King suddenly fired a spiral-shaped light wave from its mouth and caught Chu Tiannan off guard.
• Chu Tiannan used his Chaos Cloak to wrap himself as the light wave hit.
• The blast swept across the landscape, killed many Demon Beasts, and shattered the waterfall.

Chu Tiannan survived the Heavenly Zhui King’s destructive attack thanks to the Chaos Cloak and prepared to fight back. Before they could resume battle, a powerful Demon Beast appeared and swallowed the Heavenly Zhui King alive.

• The Heavenly Zhui King’s destructive light wave engulfed Chu Tiannan, but the Chaos Cloak protected him.
• Chu Tiannan thanked the Chaos Cloak and sensed its concern before turning his attention back to the Heavenly Zhui King.
• A terrifying presence and heavy footsteps made Chu Tiannan, the Heavenly Zhui King, and the surrounding Heavenly Zhui Demon Beasts freeze in fear.
• Chu Tiannan warned the Heavenly Zhui King to look behind it, and an enormous azure-headed Demon Beast swallowed it alive.

Chu Tiannan faced a Jade Water Golden-Eyed Beast whose strength surpassed the law fourth-stage standard and whose Water Law domain sealed a hundred-li area. He prepared to break through the domain and charged the beast with Dragon Scale Heaven-Deriving and over a hundred Heavenly Sin Mirage Dragons.

• The Jade Water Golden-Eyed Beast devoured the Heavenly Zhui King before appearing before Chu Tiannan.
• Chu Tiannan recognized the beast as a powerful challenge and drew Dragon Scale Heaven-Deriving, summoning over a hundred Heavenly Sin Mirage Dragons.
• The Jade Water Golden-Eyed Beast froze and raised the waterfall and river to seal the area within a hundred li.
• Chu Tiannan sensed the beast's law power and charged to break through its domain, while the beast remained still and disdainful.

Chu Tiannan wounded the Jade Water Golden-Eyed Beast with his strongest attack, provoking the beast into a furious counterattack. The beast’s aura rose beyond the law fourth stage and climbed toward its peak.

• Chu Tiannan attacked the Jade Water Golden-Eyed Beast with Dragon Scale Heaven-Deriving and over a hundred Heavenly Sin Mirage Dragons.
• Chu Tiannan’s combined sword qi and dragon attacks forced the beast backward and injured its enormous body.
• The Jade Water Golden-Eyed Beast stared in disbelief at the cuts and blue blood on its body.
• The Jade Water Golden-Eyed Beast roared, stepped forward, and began its counterattack as its aura surged toward the peak.

After Wu Dongtian lost to Chu Tiannan, the Holy Light Kingdom Lord conceded the Genius Battle and handed over the Holy Light Stone to Tian Xing One. He left the virtual world as the Holy Light Universe Country’s chances of securing a high ranking appeared bleak.

• The Holy Light Kingdom Lord angrily reacted to Wu Dongtian’s defeat and the Floating Dragon Seal changing hands.
• The Holy Light Kingdom Lord suppressed his temper while the Virtual World Group celebrated Chu Tiannan’s victory.
• Tian Xing One stood and raised his cup in response to the Holy Light Kingdom Lord’s remark that he had been lucky.
• The Holy Light Kingdom Lord presented the Holy Light Stone to Tian Xing One and accepted the Genius Battle’s outcome.
• The Holy Light Kingdom Lord warned that Tian Xing One might not be so lucky next time, then vanished from the virtual world.

The rulers learned that Chu Tiannan of Heaven Dou Country had eliminated Wu Dongtian, causing Holy Light Country to become the first super divine nation knocked out. A purple-and-gold-robed phantom was shocked to discover that Heaven Dou Country had defeated Holy Light.

• The ruler of Holy Light Country left after learning that his country's geniuses had been eliminated from the Genius Battle.
• Tian Xing One praised Chu Tiannan for defeating Wu Dongtian while at the quasi-fourth stage.
• A gold-robed phantom remarked that Heaven Dou Country had eliminated Holy Light Country and said Tian Xing One could finally hold his head high.
• The purple-and-gold-robed phantom initially called Holy Light Country's elimination natural, then froze and asked whether Heaven Dou Country had really eliminated it.

Chu Tiannan defended against the Jade Water Golden-Eyed Beast after its injuries drove its law power to the law fourth stage late phase. The beast’s crushing claw left Chu Tiannan badly hurt, but he survived, leaving it shocked and furious.

• The wounded Jade Water Golden-Eyed Beast roared and raised its law power beyond the law fourth stage, though it fell short of the peak.
• The beast attacked Chu Tiannan with an enormous claw, while the contracted water law element domain left him little room to dodge.
• Chu Tiannan formed a golden shield from more than a hundred Heavenly Sin Mirage Dragons and held back his chaos domain to conserve Cosmic Qi.
• The claw strike blasted Chu Tiannan’s shield into the domain boundary and left him bleeding with several injuries.
• The Jade Water Golden-Eyed Beast was shocked and enraged when its powerful attack failed to kill Chu Tiannan.

Chu Tiannan began undergoing Law Sublimation after surviving the Jade Water Golden-Eyed Beast’s attack, and his rising power let him withstand its water law domain. He left the beast’s deadly water beam cleaved in two, with his transformation still underway.

• The Jade Water Golden-Eyed Beast was shocked that Chu Tiannan had survived its law attack despite being below the Law Fourth Stage.
• Chu Tiannan stood firm as his aura rose, and the Devour Dog recognized that he was undergoing Law Sublimation.
• Invisible sword qi surged from Chu Tiannan, cutting apart the rocks and the beast’s water law domain around him.
• The Jade Water Golden-Eyed Beast fired a concentrated water beam capable of killing anyone at the Law Fourth Stage or below.
• Chu Tiannan slashed upward with Dragon Scale Heaven-Deriving and split the incoming water beam in two.

Chu Tiannan broke through to the middle of the Law Fourth Stage during his fight with the Jade Water Golden-Eyed Beast, and his Chaos Domain began overpowering the beast’s Water Law Domain. He pressed his counterattack, preparing to strike the beast with his sword.

• Chu Tiannan’s sword split the beast’s water beam, and the beam eroded part of its Water Law Domain.
• Chu Tiannan awoke from his sudden enlightenment with his law mastery advanced to the middle of the Law Fourth Stage.
• Devour Dog praised Chu Tiannan’s breakthrough as Chu Tiannan released his Chaos Domain and pushed back the beast’s Water Law Domain.
• The Jade Water Golden-Eyed Beast roared and hurled shattered rocks at Chu Tiannan.
• Chu Tiannan cut apart the rocks, recalled the Heavenly Sin Mirage Dragon into his body, and advanced with the Dragon Scale Heaven-Deriving to attack.

Chu Tiannan used his Chaos Starry Sky Law Domain and Shadowless Sword to overwhelm the Jade Water Golden-Eyed Beast. After unleashing fifteen streams of sword qi, he left the beast grievously wounded, with the final strike piercing its skull.

• Chu Tiannan's Chaos Starry Sky Law Domain began suppressing the Jade Water Golden-Eyed Beast's domain.
• Chu Tiannan unleashed thirteen rapid streams of golden Shadowless Sword qi, piercing the beast in thirteen places.
• Chu Tiannan drew his palm across the Dragon Scale Heaven-Deriving and realized a new level of the Shadowless Sword.
• Chu Tiannan struck the Jade Water Golden-Eyed Beast's belly with a fourteenth stream of sword qi.
• Chu Tiannan's fifteenth stream of sword qi pierced the beast's skull.