Chapter Summaries

Chen Qingyu studied Emperor Yuan’s insights into the Divine Origin Realm and learned that reaching it required the convergence of the three Yuans, a challenge he resolved to overcome by his own path. After two months of travel, he continued toward Taihao Star’s remains, destroying another group of star pirates and reflecting on the Supreme Star Palace’s dangerous journey.

• Chen Qingyu reviewed Emperor Yuan’s cultivation insights and learned the prerequisites for the Divine Origin Realm, including the convergence of the three Yuans.
• He judged that myriad laws return to Yuan would be manageable through his power of myriad calamities’ evolution, but that the other two stages would require finding his own way.
• Two months later, Chen Qingyu’s flying boat was pinned by star pirates, and he killed them with the Myriad Calamity Wheel Seal.
• Chen Qingyu recalled that he had repeatedly encountered pirates during the journey and concluded that the Supreme Star Palace’s long route likely tested travelers’ strength and luck.

Chen Qingyu reached the stargate and found tens of thousands of Gate-Blocking Tigers gathered to intercept newcomers seeking entry. As the Zhou Clan prodigies recognized Zhou Yan’s vessel, a white-robed man burst out and raced toward the gate, leaving them to realize Zhou Yan had likely been killed.

• Chen Qingyu entered an altered region of space and saw the immense stargate, then recalled Zhou Yan’s warning about the Gate-Blocking Tigers.
• Chen Qingyu steered his flying vessel toward the stargate, where tens of thousands of vessels had gathered to intercept newcomers.
• The Gate-Blocking Tigers swarmed toward Chen Qingyu’s vessel, hoping to seize a token from whoever was aboard.
• Zhou Clan prodigies recognized the vessel as one belonging to their clan and thought Zhou Yan might have acquired a star chart and token.
• As the Zhou Clan prepared to help the vessel enter the stargate, a white-robed man emerged and sped toward the gate in a streak of golden light.
• The leading Zhou Clan prodigy realized the man was not Zhou Yan and suspected that Zhou Yan had been killed.

Chen Qingyu broke through the prodigies surrounding the star gate and annihilated those who attacked him with the Myriad Calamity Wheel Seal. With no one daring to stop him, he entered the star gate and vanished.

• Chen Qingyu abandoned his flying ship and used [Golden Light Traversing the Earth] to race toward the star gate.
• A purple-haired Divine Shore Realm prodigy slowed Chen Qingyu with a divine ability as hundreds of prodigies attacked him.
• Chen Qingyu activated the Myriad Calamity Wheel Seal and unleashed the Calamity of Stellar Destruction, killing the purple-haired man, other powerful attackers, and a thousand prodigies.
• Chen Qingyu asked who else wanted to stop him, and the surviving prodigies fell silent and moved away.
• Chen Qingyu rushed into the star gate, and his black metal token flashed as he disappeared.

Chen Qingyu passed through the Star Gate and arrived in the starry space surrounding the remains of Taihao Star, where he met Qiu Luguang, a reception envoy of the Supreme Star Palace. Outside the gate, Zhou Clan prodigies worried that Zhou Daochen might confront Chen Qingyu to avenge Zhou Yan.

• Prodigies outside the Star Gate compared Chen Qingyu's strength to that of a Divine Origin Realm monster from the Twelve Yuanchen Palace.
• A Zhou Clan prodigy realized Zhou Daochen's Mind-Calming Disc could identify Chen Qingyu as Zhou Yan's killer, and the Zhou Clan members feared a confrontation.
• The Zhou Clan prodigies discussed warning Zhou Daochen but admitted they had no reliable way to send a message through the Star Gate.
• Chen Qingyu entered the starry space and recognized the remains of the Taihao Ancestral Star at its center.
• Qiu Luguang introduced herself to Chen Qingyu as a reception envoy of the Supreme Star Palace and asked his name.

Chen Qingyu registered at the Supreme Star Palace’s Pavilion of Stars after confirming his identity, while a deacon secretly assessed his strength and placed him on a priority observation list. Qiu Luguang escorted him toward the Pavilion of Stars and explained the rules and duration of the contest for the Taihao Essence.

• Chen Qingyu followed Qiu Luguang to a palace in the stars and met a blue-robed deacon who asked for his name and origins.
• Chen Qingyu gave his name and home domain, and an attendant used a treasured mirror to verify his soul signature.
• After Chen Qingyu left, the deacon viewed a recording of him fighting at the star gate and added him to the priority observation list.
• Qiu Luguang escorted Chen Qingyu toward the Pavilion of Stars and explained that the Taihao Essence contest lasted at most ten years and had already continued for more than three.
• Qiu Luguang told Chen Qingyu that if no one took the Taihao Essence within ten years, a powerful figure from the Supreme Star Palace would claim it.

Chen Qingyu learned about the Three Heavenly Passes and the Supreme Star Palace’s tactics for the Taihao Essence contest as Qiu Luguang guided him toward the Pavilion of Stars. As he neared registration and his next sign-in, a boy reported that the Mind-Calming Disc had reacted.

• Qiu Luguang told Chen Qingyu that the Taihao Essence had once gone unclaimed for ten years because its location was perilous.
• Qiu Luguang explained that the contest remained in its early exploration stage, with a little over thirty-five thousand geniuses staying at the Pavilion of Stars.
• Chen Qingyu saw the Hundred-Step Divine Rankings and suspected the Supreme Star Palace had published them to provoke conflict among the contestants.
• Qiu Luguang brought Chen Qingyu close to the Pavilion of Stars so he could register and choose a residence.
• A rosy-faced boy hurried into a study and told Cousin Daochen that the Mind-Calming Disc had reacted.

Zhou Daochen learned that Chen Qingyu had killed Zhou Yan and ordered the Zhou Clan prodigies to track him so he could take revenge. After registering at the Pavilion of Stars, Chen Qingyu noticed a Zhou Clan youth spying on him but left without confronting him.

• Zhou Daochen gathered the Zhou Clan prodigies and said the Mind-Calming Disc had detected Zhou Yan’s killer.
• Zhou Daochen declared that he would personally eliminate the killer and ordered Zhou He to identify and watch him.
• Chen Qingyu completed his registration at the Hall of Ten Thousand Stars with Qiu Luguang and received a jade disc for his residence.
• Chen Qingyu noticed a Zhou Clan youth spying on him and suspected the youth was seeking revenge for people he had killed.
• The youth, frightened by Chen Qingyu’s presence, decided to find out where he was staying and report back to Zhou Daochen.

At the Pavilion of Stars, Chen Qingyu secluded himself to decipher Emperor Yuan’s insights and realized Supreme Yuan Naturally Formed required a trace of power beyond ordinary realms. He suspected the white crystal jade Emperor Yuan had given him might provide the needed power.

• Chen Qingyu explored his residence at the Pavilion of Stars, summoned its Star Spirit servants, and ordered a bath and banquet.
• After bathing and dining, Chen Qingyu entered seclusion to pursue the mysteries of Supreme Yuan Naturally Formed.
• Half a month later, Chen Qingyu concluded that attaining Supreme Yuan Naturally Formed required external power as a medium, possibly power at the Quasi-Emperor level.
• Chen Qingyu considered possible sources of such power and realized that Emperor Yuan’s white crystal jade might be the answer.

Chen Qingyu realized Emperor Yuan had hidden the means to achieve supreme yuan naturally formed in the crystalline jade, but decided to save it so Emperor Yuan could live longer and use the Taihao Essence instead. He set out for the Ancestral Star’s remains, planning to test his theory by drawing out the prodigies pursuing him.

• Chen Qingyu understood that Emperor Yuan had created the crystalline jade as a medium for supreme yuan naturally formed and had concealed its purpose as a test.
• Chen Qingyu chose not to use the jade, intending to return it to Emperor Yuan, and resolved to use the Taihao Essence as a stronger medium.
• Chen Qingyu left his cultivation chamber and noticed that people were still watching him, so he slowed down to let them report his departure.
• Chen Qingyu examined the Hundred-Step Divine Rankings and saw Situ Nan at the top, with Xiao Zizai also among the leading prodigies.
• Chen Qingyu flew toward the silver-gray speck at the heart of the starry sky, intending to sign in and lure out pursuers.

Zhou Daochen set out to kill Chen Qingyu at the remains of Taihao Star, while Chen Qingyu crossed the dangerous repulsion field on his way there. Zhou Daochen used a special ability to break through the field and began closing in on him.

• Zhou Daochen learned that Chen Qingyu had left for the remains of Taihao Star and decided to pursue and kill him before rival factions could act.
• Chen Qingyu flew away from the Pavilion of Stars and entered the repulsion field surrounding Taihao Star’s remains.
• Chen Qingyu pushed through the increasingly powerful field, which slowed nearby prodigies and gradually damaged his body.
• Chen Qingyu noticed several prodigies using the repulsion field to cultivate, then increased his speed with True Gang power.
• Zhou Daochen judged that Chen Qingyu had reached the Divine Shore Realm and used his power to disperse the repulsion field, accelerating until he was faster than Chen Qingyu.

Chen Qingyu reached the remains of Taihao Star while Zhou Daochen followed close behind, intending to use the Zhou Clan prodigy to test his strength. He landed on the barren, metal-like surface and learned that Taihao Divine Iron could only be reliably collected when geological upheavals broke pieces free.

• Chen Qingyu recognized the pursuing prodigy as Zhou Daochen, the Zhou Clan’s Dao Son, and decided to use him to test his deductions.
• Zhou Daochen trailed Chen Qingyu as the other pursuers fell behind or abandoned the chase.
• After two hours of flight, Chen Qingyu reached Taihao Star’s remains and resisted the sudden pull of its immense gravity during his descent.
• Chen Qingyu landed safely on the hard, barren surface and observed the vast mountain ranges stretching across it.
• Chen Qingyu realized the surface was made of Taihao Divine Iron and learned that geological upheavals were the reliable way to obtain pieces of it.

Chen Qingyu considered collecting Taihao divine iron to trade for arts and crafts that could help the Chen Clan prepare for war, but decided to focus on growing stronger before exploring. His first check-in at the Ancestral Star Remains rewarded him with the Eight-Nine Profound Art.

• Chen Qingyu realized the Supreme Star Palace bought Taihao divine iron in exchange for supplies and arts, and considered collecting some for the Chen Clan.
• Chen Qingyu sensed that the Taihao Essence lay about seven million li away and decided to postpone exploring while he advanced his cultivation.
• Chen Qingyu checked in at the Ancestral Star Remains and received a grand lottery reward of one cultivation art.
• Chen Qingyu claimed the reward and obtained the Eight-Nine Profound Art.

Chen Qingyu received the Eight-Nine Profound Art and realized it could greatly strengthen his body. After the system unlocked the Kunyu Divine Throne as his ninth sign-in location, Zhou Daochen arrived, and Chen Qingyu challenged his confidence.

• Chen Qingyu received the Eight-Nine Profound Art and learned that his already powerful physique barely met its entry requirements.
• Chen Qingyu learned that the Ancestral Star Remains sign-in rewards were exhausted and that the Kunyu Divine Throne had been unlocked as his ninth location.
• Chen Qingyu considered whether the new location pointed him toward the Kunyu Continent, then set aside his concerns to focus on cultivation.
• Zhou Daochen arrived, accused Chen Qingyu of torturing Zhou Yan for information, and revealed his intent to kill him.
• Chen Qingyu denied torturing Zhou Yan and taunted Zhou Daochen for being overconfident and unafraid of death.

Chen Qingyu overwhelmed Zhou Daochen on Taihao Star’s remnants, but Zhou escaped by severing his own arm and using a desperate gravity-reversing technique. After confirming Zhou’s cultivation had drawn on his clan’s Quasi-Emperor ancestor, Chen Qingyu prepared to cultivate the Eight-Nine Profound Art while Zhou recovered and abandoned his hunt.

• Zhou Daochen attacked Chen Qingyu with a gravity-enhanced punch, but Chen Qingyu barely felt its impact.
• Chen Qingyu seized Zhou Daochen’s fist and tried to examine his body, so Zhou severed his arm and escaped using a powerful secret technique.
• Chen Qingyu sensed the Quasi-Emperor ancestor’s presence in Zhou Daochen’s True Gang power and confirmed his theory about supreme yuan naturally formed.
• Chen Qingyu left to begin cultivating the Eight-Nine Profound Art.
• Zhou Daochen healed himself with spiritual liquid and decided he would not challenge Chen Qingyu again.

After the white-robed youth badly wounded Zhou Daochen on Taihao Star's remains, Zhou Daochen escaped and warned his clan that the youth might be a Divine Origin Realm expert. The Zhou Clan decided to stop seeking revenge and avoid provoking him again.

• The factions pursuing the white-robed youth saw Zhou Daochen flee Taihao Star's remains bloodied and missing an arm, then abandoned their plans to go after the youth.
• Zhou He and the other Zhou Clan prodigies saw Zhou Daochen return weakened and realized he had used their clan's forbidden art.
• Zhou Daochen told them the white-robed youth had nearly prevented his escape and might be in the Divine Origin Realm.
• Zhou Daochen instructed the clan to investigate the youth's identity at the Hall of Ten Thousand Stars and never provoke him again.
• Zhou He and the others said nothing about avenging Zhou Yan.

News of Chen Qingyu’s overwhelming strength spread through the Pavilion of Stars, making him a feared rival before he returned to Earth Star. Meanwhile, he discovered that Taihao Star’s remains greatly aided his cultivation of the Eight-Nine Profound Art and continued training there for eight days and eight nights.

• Zhou He told Zhou Daochen that Chen Qingyu had slain over a thousand prodigies with one strike outside the star gate, leading the Zhou Clan to abandon any plans to challenge him.
• Factions throughout the Pavilion of Stars learned of Chen Qingyu’s feats and began treating him as a formidable rival, while prodigies from the Myriad Dharma Dao Domain grew curious about him.
• Chen Qingyu found that his powerful body let him quickly master the Eight-Nine Profound Art and suspected Taihao Star’s remains enhanced his progress.
• Chen Qingyu decided to appear to explore the remains while secretly using them to cultivate the Eight-Nine Profound Art.
• Chen Qingyu cultivated on Taihao Star’s remains for eight days and eight nights, exceeding the usual limit for a single stay.

After six months of cultivation on Taihao Star's remains, Chen Qingyu had increased his physical strength fivefold and made a name for himself in the Pavilion of Stars. He expected to reach the perfection of the ninth heaven of Heavenly Ascension within three days and prepare to show his true strength.

• Chen Qingyu left Taihao Star's remains after discovering that prolonged exposure caused even powerful cultivators' bodies to disintegrate into the ground.
• He declined most invitations, befriended several prodigies from the Kunyu Continent, and attended their gatherings over the following months.
• Half a year later, Chen Qingyu brought a huge piece of Taihao divine iron to the Hall of Ten Thousand Stars and had the Supreme Star Palace add another entry to his account for moving it.
• Chen Qingyu reflected that his physical strength had increased fivefold and that his divine abilities and secret arts had evolved into calamities.
• Chen Qingyu expected to reach the perfection of the ninth heaven of Heavenly Ascension within three days and resolved to show his true strength.

Chen Qingyu used his accumulated Taihao divine iron to pursue a secret method for crafting a vessel that could carry many people through chaotic void. He hoped it could give the people of the Desolate Continent a way to escape and stop the war, and Steward Li agreed to arrange a private exchange through Elder Zhao.

• Chen Qingyu deposited a huge piece of Taihao divine iron in the Hall of Ten Thousand Stars and considered how to spend the fortune he had accumulated over six months.
• Chen Qingyu asked Steward Li about his investigation into methods for making enormous flying boats or flying palaces capable of crossing chaotic void.
• Steward Li revealed that the method was a top secret unavailable through the exchange list and that Elder Zhao, who presided over the Hall of Ten Thousand Stars, would have to arrange a private trade.
• Chen Qingyu offered all his saved Taihao divine iron for the method, hoping it could provide an escape from the Desolate Continent and prevent the war.
• Steward Li accepted the offer and promised to arrange the exchange for Chen Qingyu.

Chen Qingyu discovered that Elder Zhao and Steward Li had cheated him out of his Taihao Divine Iron instead of providing the Mystic Artifact refining method he sought. He returned to his residence determined to use other means, while his cultivation neared the Peak Heavenly Impulse Realm.

• Chen Qingyu exchanged nearly all his Taihao Divine Iron for treasures at Steward Li's direction, believing the transfers would secure the method for refining a Mystic Artifact that could cross the chaotic void.
• Two days later, Steward Li denied any agreement and claimed Chen Qingyu had exchanged his iron for the listed treasures.
• Chen Qingyu accused Elder Zhao of orchestrating the betrayal, warned that his possessions would not be taken easily, and left the Hall of Ten Thousand Stars.
• Elder Zhao dismissed Chen Qingyu as a threat and reassured Steward Li that the recorded exchanges would protect them from any investigation.
• Back at his residence, Chen Qingyu resolved to use other methods and sensed that his True Gang was nearing the limit of the Nine Heavens.

Chen Qingyu reached perfection at the ninth heaven of the Heavenly Impulse Realm and transformed the Myriad Calamity Wheel Seal, achieving myriad laws return to yuan. He then headed for the Taihao Essence, leaving nearby prodigies startled by the thunderous noise of his reckless advance.

• Chen Qingyu reached perfection at the ninth heaven and began transforming the Myriad Calamity Wheel Seal.
• The Myriad Calamity Wheel Seal absorbed and unified his thirty-six calamities, achieving myriad laws return to yuan and doubling the power of his divine abilities and secret arts.
• Chen Qingyu decided to seize the Taihao Essence and attain supreme yuan naturally formed.
• Chen Qingyu landed in the great rift valley where the Star of Grand Hao lay and headed toward the Taihao Essence.
• Chen Qingyu sprinted through the supergravity without restraint, creating thunderous vibrations that bewildered nearby prodigies.