Chapter Summaries

After leaving the Heaven-reaching Tower, Chu Tiannan learned that his soul and will had reached the level of a Cosmic Venerable and reunited with Luo'er. His record-breaking climb made him a celebrity, and Luo'er took him to the Enraptured Heart Pavilion.

• Chu Tiannan sensed people approaching and accidentally released a Cosmic Venerable-level pressure that overwhelmed his companions.
• Luo'er praised Chu Tiannan and confessed that the person she loved had to be the most outstanding.
• Jin told Chu Tiannan that he had become more famous than Bo Jue after clearing seven floors and breaking the tower record.
• Luo'er teleported away with Chu Tiannan while Xian'er rejected Jin's offer to take her flying once he learned Teleportation.

After clearing seven floors of the Heaven-reaching Tower, Chu Tiannan attracted messages from powerful experts, including an offer of guidance from Crimson Flame Emperor, one of humanity’s Twelve God Kings. On the rooftop, Bo Jue joined him and asked how he had accelerated his Teleportation.

• Chu Tiannan received recruitment and mentorship offers from Invincible Emperors, including an invitation from Crimson Flame Emperor to meet at True Flame Pavilion in Five Emperors City.
• Chu Tiannan read that Crimson Flame Emperor was one of humanity’s Twelve God Kings and had slain fifteen Cosmic Venerables from other races.
• Bo Jue came to the rooftop and gave Chu Tiannan a flask of Drunken Immortal Exquisite, which Chu Tiannan drank.
• Bo Jue asked Chu Tiannan how he had accelerated his Teleportation.

Chu Tiannan explained that Teleportation Acceleration came from understanding Teleportation with the heart rather than merely mastering its outward technique. He began training Bo Jue on the rooftop, where his first strike exposed a gap in Bo Jue’s defenses.

• Bo Jue asked Chu Tiannan what Teleportation Acceleration meant, and Chu Tiannan explained that Bo Jue’s Teleportation could theoretically be faster than his own.
• Chu Tiannan realized Bo Jue had grasped only the shell of Teleportation and told him to comprehend it with his heart.
• Chu Tiannan suggested practicing Teleportation on the rooftop, and Bo Jue took his place in the center.
• Chu Tiannan teleported and struck at Bo Jue with a wooden stick, which Bo Jue barely managed to block.
• Chu Tiannan teleported again and hit Bo Jue in the waist, sending him crashing into the wall.

Chu Tiannan repeatedly fought Bo Jue to teach him how to use Teleportation to accelerate and control the battle. After half an hour of being overwhelmed, Bo Jue adapted his timing and surprised Chu Tiannan with a successful counterattack, leaving his mentor impressed.

• Chu Tiannan used Teleportation to repeatedly knock Bo Jue back while Bo Jue demanded another attempt each time.
• Bo Jue kept challenging Chu Tiannan for half an hour but could not match his speed or control of the battle.
• Bo Jue attacked with Teleportation, then changed direction and timing to evade Chu Tiannan’s counter and appear behind him.
• Bo Jue struck Chu Tiannan with a horizontal blow, forcing him to skid backward.
• Chu Tiannan praised Bo Jue’s comprehension and told him to look with his heart.

Chu Tiannan received news that Luo'er had cleared the sixth floor of the Heaven-reaching Tower, then learned that Alita had done the same. The two women’s matching progress left him wondering whether they had begun competing.

• Chu Tiannan explained his understanding of Teleportation to Bo Jue, who quickly entered a state of sudden enlightenment.
• Chu Tiannan reflected that the Chaos Wings had helped him comprehend Teleportation and expected his abilities to improve once he reached Five Emperors City.
• Chu Tiannan received an email from Old Bart reporting that Luo'er had cleared the first six floors of the Heaven-reaching Tower and was heading to the seventh.
• Chu Tiannan recalled that Luo'er and Alita had seemed to hold back during their earlier ranking-tournament match.
• Chu Tiannan received another email reporting that Alita had also cleared the first six floors and wondered whether the two women were competing.

Chu Tiannan and the others discussed Luo'er and Alita clearing the sixth floor of the Heaven-reaching Tower, questioning why they had hidden their strength. Chu Tiannan raised doubts about whether Alita, who came from a native planet and had a mecha body, counted as human, leaving Lin Lei stunned by the possibility that she was not human.

• Chu Tiannan read that Luo'er and Alita had comprehended Teleportation and wondered why they had concealed it during the Genius Battle rankings.
• Jin and Lin Lei rushed to the rooftop after learning Luo'er had cleared the sixth floor of the Heaven-reaching Tower, and the others soon joined them.
• Chu Tiannan led everyone to the dining hall, where they questioned him about Luo'er's hidden strength and he said he had only just found out.
• Chu Tiannan explained that Luo'er’s powerful background made her strength unsurprising, but he found Alita’s tower clearance strange because she shared his native planet and was made entirely of mecha.
• Lin Lei asked whether Chu Tiannan was suggesting that Alita was not human.

Lin Lei and the others questioned whether Alita was human, but Bo Jue reassured them that she had been verified by the Virtual World Group and admitted to Five Emperors City. The group then received news that Luo'er and Alita had matched Chu Tiannan's Heaven-reaching Tower record.

• Lin Lei asked whether Alita was human, and Tian'er and Jin shared their doubts about her mechanical body.
• Chu Tiannan showed the group Earth's history and worried that Alita might have been sent by the Machine Race.
• Bo Jue explained that Alita had passed the Virtual World Group's checks and could not have entered Five Emperors City if she were an alien.
• Chu Tiannan thanked Bo Jue, who offered to help him in the future.
• Chu Tiannan and the others received Old Bart's emails reporting that Luo'er and Alita had cleared seven floors of the Heaven-reaching Tower before failing on the eighth, matching Chu Tiannan's record.

After Luo'er and Alita’s strength stunned the group, everyone discussed the attention and alliances their talents might bring. The two returned to the hall, where Alita’s fierce declaration that she was Luo’er’s brother prompted Xian’er to invite everyone to a meal.

• Jin and Lin Lei marveled at how Luo'er and Alita surpassed the other geniuses.
• Bo Jue speculated that Luo'er would side with the Papal Palace and that Alita would choose her own path.
• Chu Tiannan considered the risks of becoming the Crimson Flame Emperor’s disciple and joining his side.
• Luo'er and Alita returned to the hall, and Chu Tiannan teased Luo'er about hiding her strength.
• Alita insisted that she was Luo'er’s bro and threatened to beat Chu Tiannan if he bullied her, making everyone laugh.
• Xian'er suggested that the group share a meal and offered to cook.

Xian'er and Shasha organized a celebratory meal for their friends after the group’s Heaven-reaching Tower achievement. Chu Tiannan discovered he could activate his Cosmic Galaxy Bank account, but Luo'er sent him five billion epoch units first, and he joked that she was keeping him.

• Xian'er suggested a group meal, and Shasha and the others agreed to celebrate clearing seven floors of the Heaven-reaching Tower.
• Xian'er and Shasha went to prepare the food while Jin brought out an expensive flask of Sea of Fire Milan.
• Chu Tiannan remembered the Cosmic Galaxy Bank account the Chaos Lord had given him and realized he could now activate it at Star God Level.
• Luo'er transferred five billion epoch units to Chu Tiannan, who called her a little rich girl and joked that she was keeping him.
• Everyone sat down to eat, and Chu Tiannan wondered why Alita and Luo'er had grown closer since returning from the Heaven-reaching Tower.

Chu Tiannan shared extravagant wines and a rare meal with his companions at the Enraptured Heart Pavilion. As everyone gathered around the table, Alita said she only ate oranges, chocolate, and chicken wraps, prompting Xian'er and Shasha to prepare them for her.

• Chu Tiannan ordered three costly wines with the Universe Currency Luo'er had given him, and their aromas amazed Lin Lei.
• Chu Tiannan shared the wines with Lin Lei, Bo Jue, and the others, while Bo Jue suddenly teleported away.
• Xian'er served cooked dishes and Shasha brought desserts and rare fruits as the group prepared to eat.
• Luo'er asked Alita whether she disliked the food, and Alita said she only ate oranges, chocolate, and chicken wraps.
• Xian'er went to prepare Alita's preferred food, and Shasha joined her.

Xian'er and Shasha welcomed Alita with familiar foods, and Alita became moved by the chocolate that reminded her of her past. As everyone gathered for a meal, a notice revealed that Bo Jue had cleared the Heaven-reaching Tower’s seventh floor.

• Xian'er served Alita chocolate, oranges, and a chicken wrap, and Shasha reassured her that the cosmic mall could provide anything she wanted.
• Alita thanked them, tasted the chocolate, and said it was her favorite food as a tear rolled down her face.
• Luo'er rested her hand on Alita's mechanical armor while the others settled around the table.
• Bo Jue returned from trying the Heaven-reaching Tower's seventh floor and began eating with the group.
• Old Bart's notification announced that Bo Jue had successfully cleared the tower's seventh floor, and everyone stopped to stare at him.

Bo Jue thanked Chu Tiannan for insights gained from their battle, and the group recognized how far Chu Tiannan had surpassed his peers. The gathering ended with the members of Enraptured Heart Pavilion getting to know one another and laying the foundation for the future Heavenly Ladder Team.

• Bo Jue revealed that he had challenged the Heaven-reaching Tower after gaining insight from his battle with Chu Tiannan, then toasted Chu Tiannan in thanks.
• Jin explained that the fight between Bo Jue and Chu Tiannan had been beyond Luo Wang’s ability to sense.
• Luo Wang and Tian Xing reflected on Chu Tiannan’s rise and their own shortcomings beside him.
• Lin Lei Barrett introduced himself as a battle mage and toasted the group, marking the start of their friendship.

During a meal in the virtual world, Jin asked Chu Tiannan and Luo'er about their strong soul wills, and Chu Tiannan explained how his powerful soul will threatened to unbalance his dual cultivation. The group discussed the uncertainty of their cultivation futures before Chu Tiannan abruptly left the virtual world.

• Jin asked Chu Tiannan and Luo'er how they had developed such strong soul wills.
• Chu Tiannan said his soul will had been strong since birth and explained that further growth could suppress his Law of Chaos and hinder his dual cultivation.
• Lin Lei spoke about the difficulty of advancing to cosmic venerable, and Luo Wang, Xian'er, and the others reflected on their own uncertain prospects.
• Tian'er and Bo Jue urged everyone to speak more positively, and Alita agreed that no one could predict the future.
• Chu Tiannan raised his glass, then abruptly exited the virtual world, leaving the others stunned.

Chu Tiannan, Tian Xing, Tian'er, and Xian'er were forcibly logged out of the Virtual World Network, prompting the others to suspect that their spaceship had encountered trouble in real life. The remaining diners feared the Virtual World Group would leave the geniuses unprotected as a bloody test, while Luo'er went to investigate.

• Chu Tiannan suddenly left the Virtual World Network, and Lin Lei speculated that something had happened in real life.
• Tian Xing began to warn the others before he, Tian'er, and Xian'er were forcibly logged out as well.
• Luo'er grew alarmed and used Teleportation to leave the dining hall.
• Jin concluded that the spaceship carrying the geniuses to Heaven Universe might be in danger.
• Bo Jue explained that the Virtual World Group might not protect the geniuses during their journey, and Alita wondered if they were being tested through bloodshed.

After receiving word of a possible threat to the geniuses, Chu Tiannan sensed attackers approaching the Heaven Dou spaceship and pulled the remaining geniuses out of the virtual world. He warned them to prepare for battle as the ship came under attack.

• Bo Jue left the meal, and Lin Lei, Jin, and Luo Wang followed, leaving Alita alone before she teleported away.
• Chu Tiannan returned to the Heaven Dou spaceship’s control room and warned Gao Qiong that trouble was coming.
• Several heavy impacts struck the spaceship, and Gao Qiong sent a distress call to Virtual World Group headquarters.
• Chu Tiannan used his soul will to force the remaining geniuses out of virtual world mode.
• Xian'er, Tian Xing, Tian'er, and the other geniuses gathered around Chu Tiannan, who warned them to prepare for battle.

Chu Tiannan and Gao Qiong warned the geniuses aboard the Virtual World Group spaceship that an unknown enemy had targeted them. The enemy tore off the hatch and stopped the ship in the Dark Universe, leaving the passengers facing an imminent attack.

• Chu Tiannan warned the geniuses that they had encountered a powerful enemy, and Gao Qiong confirmed the threat.
• Xian'er wondered if space pirates were responsible, while Tian Xing doubted they would dare attack a ship bearing the Virtual World Group insignia.
• Chu Tiannan drew his Chaos Sword and worried that the other geniuses could lose their only lives if their divine kingdoms or life cores were destroyed.
• A giant manifested claw tore the spaceship's hatch away, and an external force brought the ship to a halt in the Dark Universe.

Purple-robed attackers boarded the spaceship and cut off its connection to the Virtual World Network, trapping Chu Tiannan and the other geniuses. After they broke into the lounge, their leader recognized Chu Tiannan’s Chaos Sword, which reacted to the attackers as if they were its natural enemy.

• Chu Tiannan ordered Tian'er to contact the Group for reinforcements, but she discovered that the Virtual World Network was blocked.
• The attackers blasted open the lounge hatch, and Xian'er used Vast Sea Hundred-Zhang Ice to shield the group from the explosion.
• A seductive voice began entrancing some Star Realm geniuses, so Tian'er dispelled its influence while Gao Qiong confronted the intruders.
• More than a dozen purple-robed figures emerged, and Chu Tiannan sensed that they were familiar enemies as the Chaos Sword surged with anger.
• A purple-robed woman with a purple blood mark recognized the Chaos Sword and expressed surprise that it was still alive.

Luo'er visited the Luo God Pavilion and asked Luo Ji Emperor for help concerning someone important to her. He realized she was worried about him and reminded her that the clan had come to protect her.

• Luo Qing Emperor defeated Luo Hua Emperor in a sparring match, and Luo Hua Emperor agreed to pay for dinner.
• Luo'er entered the Luo God Pavilion, and the clan geniuses knelt to greet her as Princess Luo Emperor.
• Luo Ji Emperor welcomed Luo'er and offered to help her transfer to his academy, but she said she had come to ask for help.
• Luo'er nodded when Luo Ji Emperor asked whether her request concerned him, and his sword qi scarred the pavilion pillars.
• Luo Ji Emperor told Luo'er that the clan had come only to protect her.

Luo'er asked Luo Ji Emperor and his companions to help Chu Tiannan, who had suddenly gone offline after encountering trouble in reality. Luo Ji Emperor agreed to go with the other six, while Luo'er remained behind, hoping they would reach Chu Tiannan in time.

• Luo'er told Luo Ji Emperor that Chu Tiannan was in trouble in reality and asked him to help.
• Luo Ji Emperor hesitated because he was jealous of Chu Tiannan, and Luo'er tried to leave after he sealed the space.
• Luo'er explained that Chu Tiannan mattered to her and reminded Luo Ji Emperor of their agreement to wait ten thousand years.
• Luo Ji Emperor agreed to help and asked Luo Qing Emperor, Luo Hua Emperor, and the other four to accompany him.
• Luo'er sent Chu Tiannan's coordinates to Luo Ji Emperor and asked him not to make things difficult for Chu Tiannan.
• Luo Ji Emperor and the other six departed with Teleportation, while Luo'er stayed behind and hoped they would arrive in time.

A group of purple-robed intruders sealed the spaceship and demanded that its passengers hand over one person, while Chu Tiannan suspected they had come for him. Gao Qiong refused to surrender anyone, leaving the standoff unresolved.

• Chu Tiannan sensed a fierce hostility toward the alluring purple-robed woman and her group.
• The intruders sealed the surrounding space, cutting off Devour Dog’s connection and leaving it unconscious.
• The woman shattered the ice-pillar barrier with her aura and offered to let the passengers leave if they handed over one person.
• Chu Tiannan recognized the woman as an Invincible Emperor and suspected he was her target.
• Gao Qiong refused to hand anyone over, and the woman laughed as purple light flashed in her eyes.