Chapter Summaries

Gustavo discovered an Illusory and Real Prism component and seized resources from an Aslant Civilization planar warehouse, then encountered Queen Vera after leaving it. He revealed the warehouse’s origin and offered to sell the entire facility to her.

• Gustavo recognized the altar’s crystal as a component of the Illusory and Real Prism and used the control center to study the planar warehouse.
• Gustavo decided to take resources first rather than risk moving the warehouse, then swallowed tens of thousands of resource planets into his internal space.
• Gustavo emerged from a teleportation gate into Queen Vera’s isolated chamber, where his Gate of Myriad Worlds Offshoot failed to work.
• Gustavo realized the Illusory and Real Prism had concealed the warehouse from Vera and explained that the Aslant Civilization had left it behind.
• Queen Vera agreed not to interfere with Gustavo’s discovery, and Gustavo offered to sell her the entire planar warehouse.

Gustavo sold the plane warehouse to Empress Vera for up to a hundred billion Star Wheels, paid in resources, while concealing the Illusory and Real Prism that kept it safe in the Destruction Realm Abyss. Vera gave him the rare materials he requested and an empress’s feather to protect him from the insect clan’s forces as he returned to the dangerous abyss.

• Vera inspected Gustavo’s plane warehouse and estimated that it was worth at least a hundred billion Star Wheels because of its resources and stability.
• Gustavo concealed that the Illusory and Real Prism, rather than the warehouse’s structure, had kept it safe from the abyss’s storms.
• Vera offered Gustavo an advance of up to a hundred billion Star Wheels in exchange for ownership, and agreed to pay in resources at market price.
• Gustavo requested rare materials for upgrading the Nirvana Tower, the Scale of Exchange, and the Genesis Ovary, and Vera supplied them from her private warehouse.
• Vera gave Gustavo a feather containing an empress’s will to keep the other empresses’ insect forces from attacking him, and he left the mother nest.

Gustavo used Vera’s feather pass to travel through Void Insect Clan territory and reach a ruin connected to the Thousand-Eyed Race. After entering a trial, he used a Thousand Faces avatar to manipulate Theseus into leading the other three True Gods into a trap, where a Soul-Burning Fire phoenix attacked them.

• Gustavo showed Vera’s feather pass to hostile Void Insect Clan forces, who recognized the queen’s authority and let him pass.
• Following his karmic sensing, Gustavo reached a ruin and entered a Void portal leading to a palace with four projections.
• Gustavo identified the gilded furnace projection as a trial and sent a Thousand Faces avatar inside to observe the Thousand-Eyed Race group.
• Gustavo used karma to control Theseus the Strange Light Bearer and make him claim he knew how to cross the Flame Stairway safely.
• Theseus led Octavian and the two other Lower Gods up the stairs, and a Soul-Burning Fire phoenix attacked them at the final step as Gustavo watched.

Gustavo defeated the Thousand-Eyed Race gods in the Soul-Burning Furnace, cleared the remaining elemental trials, and claimed the Divine Path Configuration, “Four Symbols Calamity.” As he fled the ruins, Daciu intercepted him, mistook him for a disguised Thousand-Eyed Race god, and demanded the configuration, so Gustavo ran.

• Gustavo used the Soul-Burning Fire to kill Octavian the World Scorcher and the two other True Gods of the Thousand-Eyed Race, then continued through the ruins’ trials.
• Gustavo passed the Eternal Calamity Tide and Earth Vein Altar trials, using Logo’s help as needed, and cleared the trials of all four projection worlds.
• The four projections combined with the tablet half formed from Eliduo’s soul to create the Divine Path Configuration, “Four Symbols Calamity,” which Gustavo claimed along with four runes.
• Gustavo stripped the ruins and fled the Destruction Realm Abyss, hoping to avoid detection by the Ancestral Tree of Destruction and the insect clan queen.
• Daciu pursued Gustavo with three Water Mirror Race gods, confronted him in the Void, mistook him for a disguised Thousand-Eyed Race god, and demanded the configuration; Gustavo turned and ran.

Gustavo tested the elemental runes he had gained against Daciu, using earth and water magic to trap Daciu’s blazing sun attack before escaping on wind-element wings. Daciu recognized the runes might come from an elemental Main God’s Divine Path Configuration and pursued Gustavo, desperate to claim it.

• Daciu attacked the fleeing Gustavo with the God Level spell Blazing Sun War God.
• Gustavo used the earth-element rune to raise a massive wall, but Daciu’s attack broke through it.
• Gustavo combined the earth- and water-element runes to trap Daciu’s sun attack in a Swamp Black Hole.
• Gustavo unfurled wind-element wings and fled while Daciu realized the runes could belong to an elemental Main God’s Divine Path Configuration.
• Daciu destroyed the Swamp Black Hole with Storm Lord and pursued Gustavo.

Gustavo fled through the spatial rift while Daciu pursued him and unleashed a twenty-sixth-circle spell. After realizing the danger and questioning his growing arrogance, Gustavo used the Illusory and Real Prism to survive the attack, leaving Daciu stunned.

• Gustavo assessed Daciu's superior strength and led him toward insect clan strongholds while his divine power dwindled.
• Daciu recognized Gustavo's plan, gathered power for the Realm-Shattering Spear, and attacked with the killing blow.
• Gustavo reflected on how his victories and lack of mental tempering had fueled his arrogance, then chose to rely on the Illusory and Real Prism.
• Gustavo hid inside a Swamp Black Hole as Daciu drove the Realm-Shattering Spear into it and triggered a devastating explosion.
• The blast cleared to reveal Gustavo, carried by a silver meteor, standing unharmed in the distance.

Gustavo escaped Daciu by turning the Void Insect Clan against him, then reached safety outside the Destruction Realm Abyss. He prepared to test the Illusory and Real Prism’s powers on the sleeping Theseus the Strange Light Bearer.

• Gustavo used Vera’s feather pass to enlist the Void Insect Clan, whose warriors surrounded Daciu and disrupted his attempt to escape.
• Gustavo reasoned that Daciu would be delayed because he could not attack the insect army without risking a larger conflict.
• A few days later, Gustavo left the Destruction Realm Abyss, concealed his aura, and entered the innermost world of the Four Element Runes.
• Gustavo drew the flames into the furnace world’s core and pulled out the sleeping Theseus the Strange Light Bearer.
• Gustavo examined the Illusory and Real Prism, learning that his component could make fantasy real and had the secondary trait Concept Parasitism: Existence Tampering.

Gustavo transformed the Illusory and Real Prism into the Eye of Imaginary Numbers and used it to alter Theseus the Strange Light Bearer's memories, hiding his role in the Thousand-Eyed Civilization's losses. He returned to the Golden Divine Kingdom with his haul, still wondering how the prism was connected to Logo's Eye of Insight.

• Gustavo poured Divine Power into the Illusory and Real Prism until it transformed into the Eye of Imaginary Numbers.
• Gustavo used the Eye of Imaginary Numbers to alter Theseus the Strange Light Bearer's memories and conceal his control over him.
• Theseus woke believing an Upper God from the Floating Light Civilization had killed Octavian and the others, then reported his account to Malakai, Calamity of the Silver Moon.
• Malakai questioned Theseus's survival and told him to return while he followed up with the Floating Light Civilization and the Water Mirror Civilization.
• Gustavo watched Theseus leave, then returned to the Golden Divine Kingdom and questioned the relationship between the Illusory and Real Prism and Logo's Eye of Insight.

Theseus the Strange Light Bearer was forced to let Baguta search his memories, confirming that the Floating Light Civilization and Daciu had been involved in the conflict. Baguta left to report to the insect queen, while the Thousand-Eyed Race’s humiliation deepened and the Floating Light Civilization’s elders began to suspect Daciu.

• Malakai brought Theseus to meet Baguta, the Void Insect Clan’s envoy, who used his psionic power to search Theseus’s memories despite Malakai’s objections.
• Baguta confirmed that the Floating Light Civilization was behind the incident and identified Daciu as the Upper God who intervened, but he still questioned whether the memories could have been altered.
• Baguta departed to report to the insect queen, promising that the insect clan would handle pressure from the Floating Light Civilization.
• Malakai unleashed his fury after Baguta left, while Theseus resented him for submitting to the insect clan and turning his power against his own people.
• The Floating Light Civilization’s elders learned that the insect clan had delayed delivering the Holy Light Heart Core until they returned the Divine Path Configuration and Main God’s ruins.
• After realizing Daciu’s account might be false, the Floating Light leader ordered him summoned.

Logo and Gustavo discovered that the Illusory and Real Prism merged with the Eye of Insight and unlocked memories of their past lives, including the Wizard Civilization and the Eye of Truth. The revelations suggested that Logo, Gustavo, and Lancelot had been born as spiritual incarnations of the Eye of Truth rather than gaining their unusual souls through travel across spacetime.

• Baguta persuaded the Insect Clan queen to pressure the Floating Light Civilization over the Holy Light Heart Core and blame Daciu for taking part in the hunt for the Thousand-Eyed Race.
• Daciu decided to capture Theseus the Strange Light Bearer and ordered the Realm of Void to watch him, while Weiloni arranged to monitor Daciu for Logo.
• Logo and Audora spent time together in the courtyard until Weiloni appeared and told Logo that Daciu had taken the bait.
• Gustavo returned to the Golden Divine Kingdom with the Illusory and Real Prism, and Logo brought it into contact with the Eye of Insight.
• The prism merged with the Eye of Insight, giving Logo visions and memories of the Eye of Truth, the Wizard Civilization, and the Fantasy Origin.
• Logo shared the memories with Gustavo and Lancelot, and Gustavo concluded that their unusual souls came from being born as spiritual incarnations of the Eye of Truth.

After the Eye of Insight absorbed the Illusory and Real Prism component, Luo Ge and Gustavo learned how the Eye of Truth was divided and how Angley, God of Wisdom, secretly guided the Aslant Civilization. They planned to restore the Eye of Truth while remaining hidden and considered upgrading their artifacts with the Prism’s power.

• The Eye of Insight revealed that the Wizard Grand Sage split the Eye of Truth and sent its awakened spirit into reincarnation in the Astral Realm.
• Luo Ge and Gustavo realized that the spirit had secretly supported the Aslant Civilization, which Angley later destroyed while pursuing their previous life.
• Gustavo warned that Angley would keep searching for the Eye of Insight, but Luo Ge said they would eventually have to confront him because Angley held another Prism component.
• Luo Ge and Gustavo discussed reclaiming the Fantasy Origin to restore the Eye of Truth, despite the Astral Realm Will opposing them.
• Luo Ge explained that the Illusory and Real Prism could still upgrade the Nirvana Tower, the Scale of Exchange, and the Genesis Ovary to Miracle quality without the Fantasy Origin.

Logo used the Illusory and Real Forge to upgrade the Nirvana Tower, then continued refining the Genesis Ovary and Scale of Exchange. Nearly a year later, all three artifacts had advanced to Miracle Divine Artifacts, strengthening the Golden Divine Kingdom.

• Gustavo left Logo with materials, then sparred with Lancelot in an alternate space as their battle drew the attention of powerful figures on Golden Star.
• Logo used the Illusory and Real Forge and Fire of Birth to refine materials and inscribe rune arrays for upgrading the Nirvana Tower.
• Logo completed the Nirvana Tower’s upgrade, advancing it to a Miracle Divine Artifact, and then began refining the Genesis Ovary.
• After nearly a year, the Scale of Exchange advanced to a Miracle Divine Artifact, while Lancelot had already taken the Genesis Ovary away.
• Gustavo examined the upgraded Scale of Exchange as the Golden Divine Kingdom gained three Miracle Divine Artifacts.

Gustavo planned to free the King of the Demonic Sea and use its power to help hunt an Upper God from the Floating Light Civilization. When the Lord of the Fallen Realm proved unavailable, Asuye offered to arrange an audience with the approachable Lord of Demonic Machinery.

• Gustavo took the Scale of Exchange and told Logo he planned to collect interest from the Floating Light Civilization, while Logo warned that fighting an Upper God would be dangerous.
• Gustavo revealed that he wanted a Dragon-Hunting Spider Main God to free the King of the Demonic Sea from the Lord of Ice Dragons' frozen seal.
• After agreeing to help, Logo and Lancelot stayed behind as Gustavo returned to the Treacherous Destruction Continent to seek out Asuye.
• Asuye told Gustavo that the Lord of the Fallen Realm was traveling, and Gustavo explained that he wanted the King of the Demonic Sea as a combat assistant.
• Asuye recommended the Lord of Demonic Machinery and offered to use his friend among the Lord's descendants to arrange an introduction.

Gustavo met the Lord of Demonic Machinery and agreed to enter the Demon-Hunting War in exchange for help freeing the King of the Demonic Sea. The Lord then brought Gustavo to the frozen anomaly and prepared to send it to the Black Hole Domain.

• Muro welcomed Asuye and Gustavo, and said his detection system indicated Gustavo was stronger than he was.
• The Lord of Demonic Machinery offered to help Gustavo if he participated in the Demon-Hunting War, whose winner would become the Prison Lord's disciple.
• Gustavo agreed to join the war, and the Lord of Demonic Machinery resolved to fulfill Gustavo's request.
• The Lord of Demonic Machinery transported Gustavo to the King of the Demonic Sea, frozen in ice in the East Third War Zone.
• The Lord of Demonic Machinery offered to send the King of the Demonic Sea to the Black Hole Domain, and Gustavo accepted his guidance.

The Lord of Demonic Machinery freed the King of the Demonic Sea and gave Gustavo control of mechanical towers, while Gustavo prepared the anomaly for a hunt with Lancelot and Luo Ge. Disguised as Gustavo, Lancelot traveled to the Thousand-Eyed Universe Cluster, where Gustavo lured Theseus toward the Destruction Realm Abyss and Daciu followed him into a trap.

• The Lord of Demonic Machinery freed the King of the Demonic Sea, gave Gustavo a tracking puppet, and left him the use of the mechanical towers in the Black Hole Domain.
• Gustavo calmed the King of the Demonic Sea and persuaded it to join him in hunting powerful prey.
• Lancelot brought the Nirvana Tower to the Black Hole Domain, and Gustavo entered it with the King of the Demonic Sea while Lancelot took Gustavo's appearance.
• Lancelot traveled to the Thousand-Eyed Universe Cluster, where Gustavo commanded Theseus to leave the Thousand-Pupil Sanctuary and head east to the Destruction Realm Abyss.
• Daciu learned that Theseus had left the Thousand-Eyed Race's home plane and followed him toward Gustavo's trap.

Gustavo, disguised as Theseus, faced Daciu near the Destruction Realm Abyss, where the King of the Demonic Sea intervened to protect him. As Daciu called for reinforcements, two more powerful auras arrived and surrounded him.

• Daciu confronted Theseus and accused him of escaping with help from the Void Insect Clan.
• Daciu attacked with Blazing Sun War God, and Theseus revealed water-and-earth magic that confirmed Daciu's suspicions.
• Daciu unleashed Realm-Shattering Spear, but Gustavo revealed himself and called on the King of the Demonic Sea to stop the spell.
• The King of the Demonic Sea attacked Daciu, who demanded to know how Gustavo could command an Astral Realm Anomaly.
• Daciu threatened Gustavo with reinforcements from the Floating Light Civilization, and two more powerful auras arrived to surround him.

Logo, Lancelot, and Gustavo combined their abilities to suppress Daciu, an Upper God of the Floating Light Civilization. After Gustavo briefly ensnared Daciu with Fate Devouring, Lancelot unleashed his full strength and killed him, leaving an Upper God dead.

• Daciu tried to frighten Logo and Lancelot into backing down by invoking the Floating Light Civilization, but they ignored him.
• Logo trapped Daciu in the Abyss of Ten Thousand Waters rune array, while Lancelot’s Sea of Stars further suppressed his movement.
• Gustavo used the Scale of Exchange to unleash Fate Devouring, briefly drawing Daciu into an illusion of darkness.
• Lancelot strengthened his Endless Divine Body with the Genesis Ovary and Steel Feather Cloak, reaching Upper God combat strength.
• Lancelot swept a scarlet crescent of destructive force through Daciu and cut off his head.

Lancelot killed Daciu and escaped with Logo and Gustavo, who planned to exploit the conflict between the Floating Light Civilization and the Thousand-Eyed Race. At the Eight Gods' Realm headquarters, Selwyn prepared to begin a war to obtain the Divine Path Configuration and ordered Ursula to start.

• Lancelot killed Daciu, collected his shattered divine soul, and escaped with Logo and Gustavo in the Nirvana Tower.
• Logo explained that Daciu's death would shift the Floating Light Civilization's suspicions toward the Thousand-Eyed Race and possibly the Void Insect Clan.
• Logo sent Gustavo to build ties with Vera and aggravate tensions between the Floating Light Civilization and the Thousand-Eyed Civilization.
• At the Eight Gods' Realm headquarters, Selwyn discussed his war preparations and agreement with an armored figure from the Ancient Hall of Dark Magic.
• Selwyn summoned Ursula and ordered him to begin the war.

Ursula led the Eight Gods' Realm fleet through the Black Abyss toward the Alpha Universe Cluster and outlined its military goals and restrictions. Kanerxi proposed capturing Lancelot to pressure the Golden King, and Roland Stark revealed an anchor-shaped item that he claimed would keep Lancelot from escaping.

• The Eight Gods' Realm fleet crossed the Black Abyss as marauders and Void beasts fled before it.
• Ursula briefed her officers on seizing strategic locations while avoiding indiscriminate attacks on neutral Astral Realm civilizations.
• Darian warned that the Golden Divine Kingdom's defenses and teleportation network would make it difficult to assault.
• Kanerxi proposed capturing Lancelot, Radiance of Holy Light, to force the Golden King to serve the Eight Gods' Realm.
• Roland Stark produced an anchor-shaped item and said it would prevent Lancelot from getting away.

The Alpha Star Cluster’s allied forces launched an attack on an Eight Gods’ Realm vanguard fortress, with Logo disabling its systems through information technology. Lancelot’s fleet was assigned to hold off enemy reinforcements, and he charged alone against three Lower Gods as the battle began.

• Lancelot assembled the Golden Divine Kingdom’s five hundred ships and received orders to tie down Eight Gods’ Realm reinforcements.
• Yinte and several other True Gods asked Lancelot to help protect them during the coming battles, and he agreed to assist when he could.
• The allied forces sent 130,000 ships to attack the enemy vanguard fortress, while Logo breached its intelligent systems and weakened its defenses.
• Eight Gods’ Realm reinforcements arrived and clashed with the allied interception force, bringing three Lower Gods against Lancelot’s side.
• Lancelot told Baccarat to wait and charged alone at the three enemy True Gods.