Chapter Summaries

The Chaos Lord reflected on how greed had kept him from reaching the level of a Cosmic Lord, while Chu Tiannan felt relieved that he had recognized his own limits. The Chaos Lord transformed Chu Tiannan’s weapons into Chaos Sword and Chaos Sin, then revealed another reward: a pair of starry wings.

• The Chaos Lord told Chu Tiannan that his past greed had prevented him from advancing further, and Chu Tiannan feared he might have made the same mistake.
• The Chaos Lord asked Chu Tiannan to hand over Dragon Scale Heaven-Deriving, Heavenly Sin Mirage Dragon, and Chaos Cloak as a reward.
• The Chaos Lord sacrificed the Chaos Cloak to transform Dragon Scale Heaven-Deriving and the mirage dragons into their original forms.
• The Chaos Lord named the transformed weapons Chaos Sword and Chaos Sin and explained that Chu Tiannan would need to upgrade them himself.
• The Chaos Lord presented a pair of starry wings as Chu Tiannan’s other reward.

The Chaos Lord gave Chu Tiannan the Chaos Wings and entrusted him with his remaining treasures and legacy. As the Chaos Lord’s will dissipated into the Chaos Universe Stele, Chu Tiannan vowed to revive him despite his warning.

• The Chaos Lord gave Chu Tiannan the Chaos Wings, completing the Chaos Set, and explained how the equipment would aid him.
• The Chaos Lord told Chu Tiannan that his assets were held at the Cosmic Galaxy Bank and urged him to find another teacher.
• The Chaos Lord’s figure began to fade after Chu Tiannan received the inheritance.
• The Chaos Lord warned Chu Tiannan that reviving him would cost Chu Tiannan his life, then merged into the Chaos Universe Stele.
• Chu Tiannan vowed to revive the Chaos Lord anyway.

The geniuses emerged from seven days of comprehending the Cosmic Stele with greatly improved strength, while Chu Tiannan returned as an upper Star God carrying a hidden sadness. He reassured Elder Ling and reunited with his friends, but Luo'er sensed that something was troubling him.

• Elder Ling called the ten thousand geniuses out of the Cosmic Stele, and Tian Xing, Xian'er, Tian'er, and Shasha emerged with greater strength.
• Luo Wang discovered he had reached Lower King-Conferring, while Luo'er had reached Upper King-Conferring and teased him about his past cultivation.
• Luo'er looked for Chu Tiannan, and Shasha spotted him as he emerged from the Chaos Stele passage.
• Elder Ling recognized Chu Tiannan's sadness and the disappearance of a hidden fluctuation in the Chaos Universe Stele, then advised him to look ahead.
• Chu Tiannan reunited with Luo'er and the others, who noticed he was only an upper Star God; he concealed his true strength, and Luo'er quietly asked if something was troubling him.

Elder Ling explained how rare Star Gods were and praised the latest Genius Battle cohort as exceptionally promising. He revealed that some among them had already reached Emperor-Granted level, drawing everyone’s attention to Bo Jue.

• Luo'er noticed Chu Tiannan forcing a smile and asked if he was troubled, but he claimed he was simply excited about his breakthrough.
• Elder Ling asked the young Star Gods about their assumptions regarding the number of Star God experts.
• Elder Ling explained that Star Gods made up less than one hundred-millionth of humanity, despite numbering in the hundreds of millions.
• Elder Ling praised the cohort’s talent and said the Prophet Throne’s prophecy gave them great but uncertain possibilities.
• Everyone focused on Bo Jue after Elder Ling mentioned that some in the cohort had reached Emperor-Granted level.

Bo Jue drew attention for his Emperor-Granted strength and fearsome Star God Will, while Chu Tiannan suspected that Bo Jue had gained an inheritance and regretted yielding to its temptation. Elder Ling dismissed the new geniuses to find places to stay as veteran students arrived in Five Emperors City and looked down on them.

• Chu Tiannan watched Bo Jue and considered how his Star God Will and Teleportation made him a formidable contender.
• Chu Tiannan suspected Bo Jue was angry because an inheritance gained while comprehending the Cosmic Stele had led him to a point of no return.
• Elder Ling told the geniuses to find houses, conserve their battle merits, and consult the Five Emperors City regulations.
• Veteran students arrived through teleportation arrays, and even the weaker ones mocked the new geniuses with King-Conferring Star God strength.

Newcomer Jin challenged veteran geniuses in the Cosmic Stele domain, but an overwhelming force of will struck him and the crowd. A silver barrier stopped the force, and its rebuke left everyone pinned to the ground.

• Veteran geniuses mocked the newcomers, and Jin used his Star God Will to pin three of them in place.
• Jin warned the veterans to remember his name, while Chu Tiannan recognized him as one of the likely top ten on the rankings.
• An immense force of will shattered Jin’s pressure, severely injured him, and sent him flying toward Chu Tiannan.
• Chu Tiannan prepared to use his Chaos Pupils, but a silver barrier appeared first and stopped the overwhelming force.
• A quiet voice said, “Enough,” then an unseen pressure pinned everyone present, including Chu Tiannan, to the ground.

Elder Ling stopped the conflict in Five Emperors City and reprimanded the Emperor-Ranked Star Gods, while Chu Tiannan learned that Elder Ling’s power surpassed what he could perceive. As Chu Tiannan left, Mo Er told his uncle, the Blood Marquis Emperor, that Chu Tiannan had eliminated Mo Da, and the emperor fixed a hostile gaze on him.

• Elder Ling forced the Keluoba Emperor, Blood Marquis Emperor, and Starfall Emperor to admit their fault and deducted five points from Franklin Academy.
• Devour Dog told Chu Tiannan that Elder Ling was likely stronger than a Cosmic Venerable and was supported by a lord's universe.
• Elder Ling dismissed the newly admitted geniuses, and Mo Er ran to greet his uncle, the Blood Marquis Emperor.
• Mo Er told the Blood Marquis Emperor that Chu Tiannan had eliminated Mo Da, making the emperor’s expression turn grim.
• Chu Tiannan sensed the Blood Marquis Emperor staring at him, met his gaze without fear, and left with Luo'er and the others.

Chu Tiannan and his companions chose the spacious Enraptured Heart Pavilion as their residence in Five Emperors City. At its entrance, they found Bo Jue, Alita, Jin, and an unfamiliar noble competing for the same estate.

• Chu Tiannan's group selected Enraptured Heart Pavilion so everyone would have room to cultivate.
• Xian'er decided to let go of her feelings for Chu Tiannan and focus on becoming someone who could support him.
• Chu Tiannan recognized Bo Jue, Alita, and Jin at the estate entrance, along with an unfamiliar noble whose Star God Power suggested he was at least King-Granted level.
• Bo Jue politely asked the others to let him have the estate.

Chu Tiannan and Luo'er joined Bo Jue, Alita, Jin, and Lin Lei in renting the estate after a tense dispute over who could claim it. The five entered together, and Chu Tiannan and Luo'er began looking around hand in hand.

• Chu Tiannan arrived at the estate gates with Luo'er and found Bo Jue, Alita, Jin, and Lin Lei there.
• Alita realized Luo'er was Chu Tiannan's girlfriend, while the noble youth asked Luo'er about her Emperor-Granted title.
• Bo Jue offered compensation to persuade the others to give up the estate, but Alita and Jin objected to him monopolizing it.
• Chu Tiannan and the others braced for a fight until Bo Jue asked whether they were renting the estate too.
• Bo Jue, Alita, Jin, Lin Lei, and Chu Tiannan each paid ten thousand battle merits and entered the estate.
• Chu Tiannan and Luo'er held hands as they admired the estate's scenery.

Chu Tiannan and his companions explored their new manor, and Lin Lei used his soul-based magic to bring its scenery to life. The group began claiming floors of the castle, while Shasha rebuked Luo Wang for assuming they would share the fourth floor.

• Chu Tiannan and Luo'er admired the manor and said they liked it.
• Lin Lei animated the manor’s plants and created illusory creatures with his soul-based magic, delighting Xian'er, Shasha, Tian'er, and the others.
• Alita touched the magical sea creatures and warmed to the lively surroundings, while Bo Jue dismissed the display and claimed the first floor.
• Lin Lei claimed the second floor, and Jin claimed the third floor before vanishing.
• Luo Wang suggested that he and Shasha take the fourth floor, and Shasha smacked him on the head and glared at him.

The group assigned rooms in the castle, with Chu Tiannan taking the top floor for its rooftop terrace. Later, he looked out over Five Emperors City and felt overwhelmed by the immense tower that challenged the city’s geniuses.

• Shasha insisted on sharing rooms with Xian'er and Tian'er rather than staying with Luo Wang, and Luo'er agreed that the men should room together.
• Shasha invited Alita to join the women, and Luo'er welcomed her.
• The group assigned Bo Jue, Lin Lei, and Jin to the first three floors, Luo Wang and Tian Xing to the fourth, and the women to the fifth.
• Chu Tiannan took the sixth floor and its rooftop terrace so he could cultivate there.
• At night, Chu Tiannan saw the enormous white-jade tower overlooking Five Emperors City and felt its powerful fluctuations overwhelm him.
• Someone behind Chu Tiannan asked what was wrong.

Chu Tiannan and Luo'er nearly kissed on the rooftop before Alita interrupted them, stirring painful memories she tried to suppress. After Alita ran into Lin Lei, Luo'er kissed Chu Tiannan herself.

• Chu Tiannan sensed a faint fluctuation and pulled Luo'er behind him, raising his Chaos Sword and chaos domain.
• Alita appeared at the stairway, apologized for interrupting, and headed downstairs.
• The sight of Chu Tiannan and Luo'er stirred Alita's precious memories, which she forced herself to suppress.
• Lin Lei ran into Alita and said he needed to speak with her.
• Chu Tiannan lowered his guard and asked Luo'er if he had hurt her; Luo'er put her arms around his neck and kissed him.

Chu Tiannan and Luo'er reaffirmed their love and discussed his determination to grow strong enough to overcome the obstacles posed by her clan. Their quiet moment ended when Alita confronted Lin Lei over the title he had given her.

• Luo'er teased Chu Tiannan for acting sleazy, then worried that her remark about her clan had hurt him.
• Chu Tiannan told Luo'er he wanted to become stronger so no one could stand in the way of their relationship.
• Luo'er assured Chu Tiannan that choosing him was her right, regardless of what her father thought.
• Chu Tiannan promised he would not hold Luo'er back, while she secretly found his earnestness endearing.
• Lin Lei complained that Alita had attacked him over the title Angel Emperor, and Alita drew her blade in anger.

Alita attacked Lin Lei after he gave her the title Angel Emperor, and the two battled above Enraptured Pavilion Manor. Their clash ended with the onlookers staring in surprise at Lin Lei fighting Alita with his staff at close range.

• Chu Tiannan and Luo'er wondered why Alita and Lin Lei had started fighting.
• Lin Lei explained that he had given Alita the title Angel Emperor to match the other two-character titles.
• Alita called Lin Lei disgusting and struck him with her saber, breaking through his Crystal Wall barrier.
• Lin Lei fought back with his staff as their attacks collided above the manor.
• Jin, Xian'er, Tian'er, and the others arrived and watched the battle's aftershocks fade.
• Chu Tiannan, Luo'er, Xian'er, and Tian'er stared in surprise at Lin Lei fighting Alita at close range.

Lin Lei fought Alita while explaining that he was a battle mage, an outcast among mages. The confrontation remained unresolved as Alita recognized the word “outcast” from her own past.

• Lin Lei held Alita's mechanical blade at bay with his flowing-light staff, surprising Chu Tiannan.
• Alita demanded that Lin Lei give up the Battle Emperor title, and Lin Lei refused.
• Lin Lei shouted that he was a battle mage and an outcast among mages, leaving Chu Tiannan, Luo'er, and Devour Dog confused.
• Alita remembered that people had called her an outcast before she left Earth and the Milky Way.
• Lin Lei warned Alita that he would fight back if she pushed him too far.

Lin Lei told Alita, Chu Tiannan, and the others why he rejected mage titles and sought to become Battle Emperor. He left them knowing that he planned to challenge the ruler, avenge his family, and eventually resurrect them.

• Alita clashed blades with Lin Lei, who stopped attacking and began recounting his past.
• Lin Lei explained that he had been a talented young mage until his body rejected the ruler's law attribute and he gained space magic as a Strength Martial Artist, becoming a battle mage.
• Lin Lei revealed that the ruler imprisoned his clan and parents after learning his mother was a Martial God from another universe nation.
• Lin Lei said his family abandoned him to save him, and he entered the Genius Battle seeking revenge and the title of Battle Emperor.
• Chu Tiannan, Alita, and the others fell silent, and Tian'er asked whether Lin Lei's story explained why he wanted Battle Emperor rather than giving Alita the title of Angel Emperor.

Lin Lei and Alita cleared up their dispute over the title of Battle Emperor, and Alita revealed her lonely past before leaving. The estate settled down again as Jin pursued Xian'er and the others returned to the castle.

• Lin Lei explained that he had kept the title of Battle Emperor to spite the ruler and said he still would not give it up, while Alita agreed not to fight him for it.
• Alita told Lin Lei and Chu Tiannan that she had been created to fight and had lost the human father and boy she once loved, then declared her title was Angel Sovereign and vanished in purple light.
• Jin approached Xian'er to get acquainted and offered to protect her, but she rejected him and flew toward the castle as he followed.
• Tian Xing took Tian'er back toward the castle, and Lin Lei returned there after briefly greeting Chu Tiannan and Luo'er.

Chu Tiannan and Luo'er arrived at the Branch Academy Temple, where veterans gathered to meet the newest cohort of geniuses. A young Luo God Clan veteran saw Luo'er holding hands with Chu Tiannan and became jealous, determined to find out who he was.

• Chu Tiannan entered the Branch Academy Temple and marveled at the hundreds of thousands of geniuses gathered there.
• Veteran geniuses admired the newcomers, and a horned young man praised the beautiful girls among them.
• A young man in yellow recognized Luo'er as the princess of his race and warned his companion not to pursue her.
• The young man in yellow saw Luo'er holding Chu Tiannan's hand and struggled to control his anger.
• The Luo God Clan veteran fixed his gaze on Chu Tiannan and vowed to discover who he was.

Chu Tiannan learned about the Five Great Academies and sensed that someone was watching him among the gathered geniuses. He met the gaze of the Blood Marquis Emperor, who viewed him as a threat and resolved to make him pay for defeating Mo Da.

• Chu Tiannan asked Devour Dog about the Branch Academy Temple, and Devour Dog explained the five academies and their strengths.
• Chu Tiannan felt excited to learn that many Cosmic Venerables had emerged from the Five Great Academies, while Luo'er noticed his reaction.
• Devour Dog warned Chu Tiannan that someone was watching him, but Chu Tiannan could not identify the observer.
• Luo'er fixed her gaze on a young man in yellow, who looked away when he sensed her watching him.
• Chu Tiannan spotted the Blood Marquis Emperor, who recognized him as the one who had eliminated Mo Da and vowed to make him pay.

The Seven Masters of the Five Academies appeared before the 170,000 newly arrived geniuses and introduced themselves. Chu Tiannan learned from Luo'er that the seven were all Cosmic Lords whom even Venerable Luo God addressed as teachers.

• Seven powerful figures appeared before the Branch Academy Temple, and Chu Tiannan suspected they were Cosmic Venerables because he could not sense their auras.
• The leader introduced the seven as professors from the Five Great Academies of Five Emperors City, collectively called the Seven Masters of the Five Academies.
• The newly arrived geniuses erupted into cheers, while Chu Tiannan admitted that he had never heard of the seven.
• Xian'er explained that the Seven Masters were renowned across humanity, and Luo'er revealed that all seven were Cosmic Lords who had greatly contributed to their race.