Chapter Summaries

Venerable Luo Sheng tried to force his way into the Enraptured Heart Pavilion to see the princess, but Bo Jue and Alita stood in his path. As he attacked, Chu Tiannan and the Darkness Emperor arrived and destroyed his strike.

• Bo Jue and Alita told Venerable Luo Sheng that the princess needed more time to complete her final step.
• Venerable Luo Sheng revealed he had become a Cosmic Venerable and demanded that they let him see the princess.
• Venerable Luo Sheng advanced under the pressure of his Divine Light Domain and drew his Divine Light Greatsword.
• Alita spread her Angel Wings to resist his pressure, but Venerable Luo Sheng warned that she was no match for him at her current rank.
• Venerable Luo Sheng attacked Bo Jue and Alita with a blade of divine light.
• Chu Tiannan and the Darkness Emperor intercepted and annihilated the attack with their swords.

Venerable Luo Sheng confronted Chu Tiannan and his allies after they blocked his way to see the princess, but Chu Tiannan refused to let him pass unless Luo'er wanted to meet him. The standoff remained unresolved as Chu Tiannan stood against the newly advanced Cosmic Venerable.

• Venerable Luo Sheng's Divine Light sword blades shattered, and he recognized the Darkness Emperor as the one who had used Darkness Falling Blade.
• The Darkness Emperor told Chu Tiannan that Venerable Luo Sheng had advanced to Cosmic Venerable and warned him not to provoke the Luo God Clan without sufficient strength.
• The Darkness Emperor explained that Chu Tiannan was the Crimson Flame Emperor's student, but Venerable Luo Sheng refused to be pressured and questioned why the Darkness Emperor called him young master.
• Venerable Luo Sheng demanded to see the princess and threatened to severely injure everyone who stood in his way.
• Chu Tiannan stepped in front of the others and told Venerable Luo Sheng that he could pass only if Luo'er wished to see him.

Chu Tiannan blocked Venerable Luo Sheng from approaching Luo'er, but their clash showed how far Luo Sheng surpassed him. The Darkness Emperor stepped in and offered to stop Luo Sheng in Five Emperors City.

• Chu Tiannan refused to let Venerable Luo Sheng pass, and Venerable Luo Sheng challenged him to a fight.
• Venerable Luo Sheng attacked with his greatsword, and Chu Tiannan met the blow with the Chaos Sword.
• Their clash sent shock waves through the manor garden, forcing Bo Jue and Alita back.
• Venerable Luo Sheng praised Chu Tiannan's strength but said he was stronger than Bo Jue, angering Bo Jue.
• The Darkness Emperor warned Chu Tiannan about Venerable Luo Sheng's power amplification and offered to fight in his place.

Chu Tiannan refused Venerable Luo Sheng and the Luo God Clan entry to find Her Highness the Princess, and both sides gathered their powerful allies for a confrontation in Five Emperors City. The chapter ended with Chu Tiannan facing Luo Ji Emperor and asking what would happen if he refused.

• The Darkness Emperor moved to defend Chu Tiannan, and Hei Yan Emperor and Hei Long Emperor joined him against Venerable Luo Sheng.
• Hei Long Emperor challenged Venerable Luo Sheng to face their Great Dark Heaven fusion technique.
• Luo Ji Emperor arrived with six Luo God Clan experts, who could combine their strength with a seven-in-one fusion technique.
• Xian'er, Tian'er, Jin, Lin Lei, Luo Wang, Tian Xing, Shasha, and the others arrived behind Chu Tiannan's group.
• Luo Ji Emperor demanded that Chu Tiannan let them enter to find Her Highness the Princess, and Chu Tiannan refused.

Chu Tiannan and his allies stood against Venerable Luo Sheng and the Luo God Pavilion as both sides prepared to fight over access to the Enraptured Heart Pavilion. Just as Luo Sheng charged at Chu Tiannan, a shout and a powerful Divine Light Domain came from the castle.

• Chu Tiannan asked the Darkness Emperor whether the Three Darkness Emperors could hold off Luo Ji Emperor's seven-in-one fusion technique, and learned they could only match it.
• Chu Tiannan stepped forward to confront Venerable Luo Sheng, refusing to let him pass despite the danger.
• Bo Jue and Alita joined Chu Tiannan, while Luo Wang worried that his sister had not emerged.
• The Three Darkness Emperors unleashed Great Dark Heaven, and Bo Jue and Alita charged into battle against Luo Ji Emperor and the others.
• Venerable Luo Sheng rushed at Chu Tiannan with his edgeless greatsword, but a shout and a fierce Divine Light Domain erupted from the castle.

Luo'er arrived at Zuixin Pavilion and used her Divine Light Domain to stop Venerable Luo Sheng and the Luo God Clan from attacking Chu Tiannan and his companions. After revealing her overwhelming strength, she sent a golden streak of light into Venerable Luo Sheng and told him to fulfill their agreement.

• Luo'er's Divine Light Domain spread across Zuixin Pavilion and halted the battle, immobilizing the Luo God Clan members.
• Luo'er appeared before Venerable Luo Sheng, who said he had come to fulfill their agreement, while Xian'er urged Luo'er to punish the clan for bullying them.
• Luo'er checked that Chu Tiannan was unharmed, greeted him after emerging from seclusion, and stopped him from speaking about her breakthrough.
• Luo'er intensified her domain until Venerable Luo Sheng nearly knelt and the Luo Ji Emperor and the others were forced to their knees.
• Luo'er sent a streak of golden light into Venerable Luo Sheng's forehead and told him he knew what to do to fulfill their agreement.

After emerging from a hundred thousand years of seclusion as a Cosmic Venerable Greater Perfection, Luo'er subdued Venerable Luo Sheng and the Luo Ji Emperor's group, then reminded Venerable Luo Sheng that their agreement had been fulfilled. She left the confrontation with her authority to make her own decisions affirmed.

• Luo'er demonstrated her strength to Venerable Luo Sheng by touching his forehead while her Divine Light Domain pinned the seven Invincible Emperors to the ground.
• Luo'er told the Luo Ji Emperor and the others not to anger her, then released Venerable Luo Sheng from her touch.
• Venerable Luo Sheng apologized to Luo'er, but she said he needed to apologize to Chu Tiannan for laying a hand on him despite her warning.
• Chu Tiannan asked Luo'er to let the matter go, and she withdrew her Luo God Domain.
• Luo'er told Venerable Luo Sheng that their agreement had been fulfilled and that he must not use the clan to pressure her again.

Luo'er returned to Chu Tiannan's side after asserting her independence and revealing her immense strength, while the others accepted that she had surpassed their expectations. As the former intake was summoned to welcome new geniuses, Chu Tiannan was abruptly defeated by the eighth-floor tower guardian, and the group set off together.

• Luo'er withdrew her Divine Light Domain and returned to Chu Tiannan, who realized she had reached cosmic venerable greater perfection.
• Luo Ji Emperor resented Chu Tiannan, but Venerable Luo Sheng departed, followed by the other Luo God Clan members.
• Luo Wang stayed with Luo'er and Chu Tiannan, while Lin Lei remarked that everyone had improved over the past hundred thousand years.
• Snow Mastiff Lord summoned the previous intake to the Branch Academy Temple in the virtual world to welcome the new geniuses.
• Chu Tiannan said he would keep challenging the tower, then revealed that the eighth-floor guardian had instantly killed him and agreed to go with the others.

Chu Tiannan attended the Branch Academy Temple’s assignment gathering while secretly returning to Earth to reunite with the Bauhinia Star Beast. After they fused, he felt his power reach a new peak.

• Chu Tiannan failed to overcome the eighth floor’s guardian in the Heaven-reaching Tower and left the connecting bridge.
• At the Branch Academy Temple, the Snow Mastiff Lord announced academy assignments as newcomers discussed Chu Tiannan and the Enraptured Heart Pavilion.
• Luo'er teased Chu Tiannan about having fangirls, while he used Divine Kingdom Teleportation to reach Earth.
• Chu Tiannan met the Bauhinia Star Beast above the Pacific Ocean, and the beast merged back into him.
• Chu Tiannan felt the Primordial Star Beast’s bloodline power and declared that he was complete with his old friend restored.

The Snow Mastiff Lord announced that the new geniuses would form Heavenly Ladder Teams after reaching their assigned universes, and Bo Jue explained that the teams would fight on battlefields against other races. Chu Tiannan and Luo'er were left wondering what the announcement meant, while the chapter ended with someone at the Enraptured Heart Pavilion studying information about the teams.

• The Snow Mastiff Lord told the geniuses they had to form Heavenly Ladder Teams and have their captains report their members.
• Xian'er asked what a Heavenly Ladder Team was, and Bo Jue explained that such teams fought on battlefields against other races.
• Bo Jue left for the Enraptured Heart Pavilion, and the others teleported away, leaving Chu Tiannan and Luo'er together.
• Luo'er told Chu Tiannan that they might not be able to join the same team as some people they knew.
• At the Enraptured Heart Pavilion, more than a dozen people watched someone study information about Heavenly Ladder Teams.

Chu Tiannan and his companions discussed forming Heavenly Ladder Teams after learning that teams should consist of members with comparable strength. Several friends chose to separate and seek teams of their own, leaving Chu Tiannan to consider what to do.

• Chu Tiannan read the Heavenly Ladder Team rules, which warned against letting close bonds shape team choices and offered a random allocation pool for mismatched geniuses.
• Lin Lei offered to take Tian'er with him to find a team, and Tian'er happily agreed to go wherever he went.
• Luo Wang said he and Shasha would find a team too, while Shasha showed reluctance at the thought of parting from Chu Tiannan.
• Tian Xing decided to find a team on his own and warned Lin Lei to protect Tian'er.

Chu Tiannan and his companions faced their coming separation, with several choosing to remain connected to him and the Enraptured Heart Pavilion. He made the pavilion their permanent base and promised they would meet again when they reached the peak.

• Lin Lei promised Tian Xing he would protect Tian'er with his life, and Tian'er showed her trust in him.
• Luo'er quietly chose to stay beside Chu Tiannan, and Alita joined her.
• Bo Jue said he had learned to trust the group and chose to stay with Chu Tiannan.
• Chu Tiannan secured permanent residency rights to the Enraptured Heart Pavilion and made it the group's permanent base.
• Chu Tiannan told everyone their parting was temporary and promised Xian'er, Tian'er, and Shasha he would always protect them.

Chu Tiannan said goodbye to Xian'er, Tian'er, and Shasha as their group prepared to part ways, reassuring them that they would meet again. Lin Lei and Jin departed with Tian'er and Xian'er, while Tian Xing also teleported away.

• Chu Tiannan promised to protect and support Xian'er, Tian'er, and Shasha, and the three girls threw themselves into his arms in tears.
• Chu Tiannan comforted the girls and said they might meet again when they had grown stronger.
• Luo Wang and Lin Lei told Chu Tiannan they would protect the women by their sides, and Lin Lei vowed to challenge him in the future.
• Chu Tiannan entrusted Xian'er's safety to Jin, who promised to protect her with his life.
• Lin Lei left with Tian'er, Jin teleported away with Xian'er, and Tian Xing departed after giving Chu Tiannan a thumbs-up.

After bidding farewell to Tian Xing, Luo Wang, and Shasha, Chu Tiannan prepared to lead his remaining companions to Heaven Universe. He and the others left Enraptured Heart Pavilion Castle through Divine Kingdom Teleportation to report to Butler Aode and meet the Heavenly Ladder Team’s new members.

• Luo Wang and Shasha said goodbye to Chu Tiannan, and he offered to help Shasha if she encountered trouble in the future.
• After Luo Wang and Shasha left, Chu Tiannan reflected on how their group might not meet again in the real world.
• Bo Jue asked Chu Tiannan to choose their next destination, and Chu Tiannan decided they would report to Heaven Universe and meet the team’s three newcomers.
• Chu Tiannan told his companions to set their coordinates at the estate, which he designated as their permanent base.
• Chu Tiannan used Divine Kingdom Teleportation to take Luo'er, Alita, and Bo Jue to Heaven Universe.

Chu Tiannan entered the Five Emperors City Lord's residence to meet his teacher and encountered an immensely powerful green-horned man. The man introduced himself as Qingzhui, an Azure Dragonkin and Chu Tiannan's second senior brother.

• Chu Tiannan arrived at the Five Emperors City Lord's gates, where two stone statue guards stopped him.
• Chu Tiannan identified himself as the City Lord's student, and a guard let him enter after confirming the City Lord expected him.
• Chu Tiannan wandered through the vast residence's quiet gardens and suspended corridors, unable to find his way.
• Qingzhui appeared before Chu Tiannan without giving off any detectable fluctuations.
• Qingzhui introduced himself as an Azure Dragonkin and Chu Tiannan's second senior brother.

Chu Tiannan met his senior brother Qingzhui and followed his directions to the Five Emperors City Lord’s hall, where he was confronted by the remains of humanity’s enemies. The City Lord assessed Chu Tiannan’s strength and sensed a Cosmic Venerable’s aura in his blood.

• Chu Tiannan greeted Qingzhui, who directed him to the City Lord and warned him not to use Teleportation in the suspended-corridor maze.
• Qingzhui watched Chu Tiannan leave and remarked that he looked very much like Lord Chaos Lord.
• Chu Tiannan reached the red hall and felt the powerful aura of his master before entering.
• The Five Emperors City Lord appeared among the corpses of humanity’s enemies and examined Chu Tiannan.
• The City Lord noted that Chu Tiannan had reached Lower Emperor-Granted in a hundred thousand years and sensed a Cosmic Venerable’s aura in his blood.

The Five Emperors City Lord discussed Chu Tiannan’s hidden power, the Primordial Star Beasts, and his Heavenly Ladder Team with him. He then prepared to see Chu Tiannan off as he was about to leave for the Heaven Universe.

• The Five Emperors City Lord recognized the cosmic venerable fluctuations in Chu Tiannan’s aura and revealed the Primordial Star Beast corpses he had collected.
• The Five Emperors City Lord explained that the Primordial Star Beasts were humanity’s allies and reassured Chu Tiannan that killing the Devour Star Beast on Earth had been an exception.
• Chu Tiannan confirmed that Luo'er, Alita, and Bo Jue, along with himself, were the four current members of his Heavenly Ladder Team.
• The Five Emperors City Lord explained that the other candidates could not keep pace with Chu Tiannan and that the team needed sufficient overall combat strength.
• The Five Emperors City Lord said he had come to see Chu Tiannan off before his departure for the Heaven Universe.

Chu Tiannan learned why Heavenly Ladder Teams had to consist of fighters with comparable strength, then continued climbing the Heaven-reaching Tower with his Mingdao clone. After they defeated the eighth-floor guardian but were instantly destroyed on the ninth floor, Chu Tiannan turned his attention to Illusion Star.

• The Five Emperors City Lord explained that combat-strength restrictions protected Heavenly Ladder Teams from missions too difficult for their members and gave Chu Tiannan a Floating World Pearl.
• Chu Tiannan left the city lord's estate, thinking that he would show his former teammates how things stood.
• Chu Tiannan and Mingdao defeated the eighth-floor guardian with intersecting beams of chaos and Mingdao light, then engulfed him in Chaos Sins.
• Chu Tiannan and Mingdao tried the ninth floor but were instantly obliterated, so Chu Tiannan decided not to try again.
• Chu Tiannan separated his Mingdao clone and pointed out Illusion Star as their next training ground.

Chu Tiannan entered the Ancient Wilderness Region outside Five Emperors City to find powerful creatures to fight, leaving the Bauhinia Star Beast behind as backup. Deep inside, a huge beast ambushed him, its scarlet eyes and sharp fangs closing in as he swung the Chaos Sword.

• Chu Tiannan sent Mingdao to Illusion Star and decided to explore the wilderness beyond Five Emperors City.
• He left the Bauhinia Star Beast at the region’s edge and entered the Ancient Wilderness Region alone with his Chaos Sword.
• Chu Tiannan sensed a huge creature approaching and turned to face its sudden attack.
• The creature lunged at Chu Tiannan with sharp fangs as he raised his sword, and its scarlet eyes filled his vision.

Chu Tiannan fought a savage Corpse Whale in Heaven Universe’s virtual world and then arrived at his lavish villa with Bo Jue, Alita, and Luo'er. He marveled at the immense universe and its starry sky.

• A Corpse Whale ambushed Chu Tiannan and bit down on the Chaos Sword qi, but Chu Tiannan blasted it away with the Chaos Current.
• Chu Tiannan recognized the beast as a Corpse Whale and prepared to test his strength against a member of the Demon Clan’s pinnacle races.
• Chu Tiannan, Bo Jue, Alita, and Luo'er appeared at Chu Tiannan’s villa estate in Heaven Universe.
• Bo Jue admired the residence, while Alita marveled at Heaven Universe’s scale and Chu Tiannan surveyed the surrounding area with his soul will.
• Luo'er gazed at Heaven Universe’s beautiful river of stars as Chu Tiannan admired the scenery with her.