Chapter Summaries

Su Wen and the Star God suspected that the Dark Age in Sub-Space-Time 03 was tied to the Battle God’s survival rather than the fall of the East Sea Defense Line. After the Theater God reported that Xiao Su remained unstable, he went to bring back a wisp of Xiao Su’s soul, while the Star God invited everyone to try his cooking.

• The Star God and Su Wen reasoned that the Remnant Clan’s influence and the Dark Age might be connected to the Battle God’s death, leaving the Battle God confused by their brief exchanges.
• The Theater God arrived looking unusually world-weary, then changed his appearance and voice to seem younger.
• The Theater God reported that Xiao Su’s mental state was much like it had been in the previous Sub-Space-Time.
• Su Wen asked the Theater God to bring back a wisp of Xiao Su’s soul, and the Theater God sent an incarnation to do so.
• The Star God invited Su Wen and the others to sit down for a meal, saying he had researched cuisine.

Su Wen asked the River of Space-Time about resurrecting people in Sub-Space-Time No. 02 and learned that ordinary people could be revived for relatively little Wealth Source, while the Theater God cost 15 million. The river priced the local God of Wealth’s resurrection at seven trillion Wealth Source, leaving Su Wen astonished by how sharply the cost rose with cultivation rank.

• Su Wen learned that resurrecting Li Dong’s family would cost 24,000 Wealth Source through a family package.
• Su Wen asked the River of Space-Time to calculate the resurrection costs for himself and others in this space-time.
• The River of Space-Time quoted 15 million Wealth Source to resurrect the Theater God and offered to erase turbulence caused by reviving the local God of Wealth after Su Wen left.
• The River of Space-Time assessed the local God of Wealth at Heavenly Mandate Bearer fifth rank and Martial Dao first rank, setting his resurrection price at seven trillion Wealth Source.
• Su Wen concluded that resurrection could cost him tens of trillions as his cultivation advanced and thought the New Year’s gift from the River of Fate was especially valuable.

Su Wen compared resurrection costs and offered to help the Shadow God see her mother, explaining that her counterpart in another space-time had already paid the price. The Shadow God set off to gather treasures for the resurrection, while Su Wen and the others discussed threats and their hopes of reaching the God King Realm.

• Su Wen learned that resurrecting his family and friends would cost far more than he expected, while the River of Fate offered his own family resurrection package for ten billion Wealth Source.
• The Theater God's clone and the Shadow God appeared, and the Shadow God asked Su Wen to help her see her late mother.
• Su Wen said the Shadow God owed him nothing because her counterpart's bond with Xiao Su was payment enough, and offered to help her meet her mother in both space-times.
• After learning that resurrecting her mother required heavenly treasures, the Shadow God left to seek resources from the Arrow Realm's remaining groups.
• The Theater God worried about the Shadow God's fate in another space-time, and Su Wen described the hardships facing the others there.
• The Battle God speculated about baiting out a Remnant Clan trump card, but Su Wen said they were too weak to detect it and hoped they would all reach the God King Realm.

Su Wen and the Theater God left Sub-Space-Time No. 02, and the Theater God was resurrected there through their actions before returning to the Main Space-Time. Su Wen reflected on the deaths of his counterpart’s family and friends, then hurried to his office when a life-saving crystal began to tremble.

• Su Wen and the Theater God left Sub-Space-Time No. 02 without resurrecting Su Wen’s counterpart, while the Shadow God’s delivered Wealth Source was enough to resurrect Mo Caixia.
• The Theater God appeared at Huaxia’s border, where the Star God welcomed him back and explained that the God of Wealth and the Theater God had brought about his return.
• The Theater God returned to the Main Space-Time and planned to make the Theatrical Phenomena World’s simulation power a constant presence.
• Su Wen told the Star God that the Arrow Realm had killed his counterpart’s family and friends, and the Star God offered to accompany him to attack the Arrow Realm.
• Su Wen said he had already avenged his family in Sub-Space-Time No. 02, then noticed his life-saving crystal trembling and hurried to his office.
• The Star God watched Su Wen leave and decided that their strategy toward the Arrow Realm needed to change.

Su Wen learned that the Star God’s life-saving crystal contained a prerecorded message explaining his use of the Eighth Epoch Star God’s power and why he had tried to change the future. The Star God revealed that his calculations showed the Ninth Epoch would win its final battle, but Su Wen would disappear from the resulting future.

• Su Wen realized the crystal had activated after he returned from Sub-Space-Time 02, and the Star God’s recorded projection explained its trigger condition.
• The Star God said he had used an ancient art to borrow the Eighth Epoch Star God’s power, risking losing himself to that Star God’s memories and strength.
• The Star God explained that he had entrusted the future to the Eighth Epoch Star God because he believed the tragic future might be changed by an unfamiliar senior.
• The Star God revealed that his calculations showed the Ninth Epoch winning the final battle, but Su Wen vanishing from the joyful future afterward.
• The Star God insisted that his result had come from calculation using objective information, not divination of the future.

The Star God warned Su Wen that although the universe was certain to win the final battle, Su Wen’s future calculations showed he would disappear before the age of peace. He urged Su Wen to consider how his absence could leave their comrades vulnerable and make them obstacles to the Will of the Universe and the Tenth Epoch’s new True Gods.

• The Star God told Su Wen that every calculation predicted the universe’s victory, but also predicted Su Wen would not survive to see the distant future.
• Su Wen accepted that he might die and decided he could not demand more than the universe’s eventual victory.
• The Star God warned that Su Wen’s comrades could be targeted after the war, naming the Battle God, Xiao Ying, the Theater God, Little Wind, and himself.
• The Star God explained that the victorious universe would absorb the Remnant Clan Universe’s power, ushering in a new era and possibly a Tenth Epoch.
• Su Wen suspected that the Will of the Universe might be behind his future disappearance and realized that Ninth Epoch True Gods could obstruct the Tenth Epoch.

Su Wen and the Star God discussed the Will of the Universe, the hidden plans of earlier epochs, and the Star God's calculations of Su Wen's possible futures. The Star God offered to calculate a path for Su Wen now that he had returned to the Main Space-Time, while Su Wen reconsidered keeping a projection that could embarrass him later.

• Su Wen questioned whether the Will of the Universe had deliberately allowed the Remnant Clan to invade and whether earlier Star Gods had discovered something wrong with it.
• The Star God warned Su Wen to stay cautious if he ever encountered the Will of the Universe and said earlier epochs might still have hidden contingencies.
• Su Wen realized his future self's memories could let the Star God calculate him without probing the Rivers of Space-Time or Fate.
• The Star God imagined Su Wen might one day become powerful enough to escape his calculations, and Su Wen joked about working for the River of Space-Time as its Narrator.
• Su Wen secretly preserved a projection of the Star God giving a formulaic answer, but reconsidered deleting it when the Star God offered to calculate his future path.

Su Wen learned that Star God's crystal contained part of Star God's origin and divinity, then contacted the River of Fate about the possibility that their universe's Will of the Universe was targeting its greatest experts. The River of Fate demanded that Su Wen fill both offices with insults against the River of Space-Time, while Theater God worried that Su Wen was being forced into a dangerous conflict.

• Star God explained that his crystal contained ancient arts and part of his origin and divinity, and Su Wen thanked him for the gift.
• Luobao told Su Wen about another universe whose Will of the Universe had treated living beings as resources, prompting Su Wen to suspect their own Will of the Universe might be compromised.
• The River of Fate reminded Su Wen that he had promised to cover both offices with banners attacking the River of Space-Time, so Su Wen ordered banners, stickers, murals, and figurines to be made.
• Theater God became alarmed by Su Wen's actions and asked Star God whether they were worth the risk.
• Star God said Su Wen should act as he wished, while Theater God wondered whether Su Wen was being coerced and fell silent when Star God pointed out that neither choice offered a safe future.

Su Wen and Sycee finished decorating the God of Wealth’s office, which the River of Space-Time transformed into a vast refuge that blocked outside investigation and could shelter Huaxia’s people. The office became a potential training base and safe haven, and Su Wen privately asked Sycee whether the River of Space-Time had offered benefits or wanted to pass along a message.

• The Star God urged the Theater God to focus on cultivation, while news of the River of Fate’s efforts stirred the Battle God, Wind God, Shadow God, and Li Wenze to work harder.
• Su Wen completed the requested decorations and let Sycee and Luobao furnish the God of Wealth’s and Martial God’s offices.
• Sycee persuaded the River of Space-Time to expand the God of Wealth’s office and make it impervious to investigation, perception, recording, and divination.
• Su Wen inspected the transformed office, praised Sycee, and considered it a refuge and training base that could preserve a future for Huaxia’s people.
• Su Wen quietly asked Sycee whether the River of Space-Time had given them benefits or wanted them to relay a message.

Su Wen discovered the River of Fate had transformed the Martial God's office into a powerful refuge to counter the River of Space-Time's sanctuary. Luobao explained that Su Wen might lure a formidable enemy inside to take advantage of the office's suppressive power.

• Sycee told Su Wen that the River of Space-Time had created a sanctuary to establish an overlapping space near his banner, and Su Wen chose not to take sides in the rivers' feud.
• Su Wen saw the Battle God sneaking Wind God's snacks, then went to the Martial God's office and informed the Star God about the new refuge in the God of Wealth's office.
• The Star God ordered an emergency meeting for senior military officials so they could consider using the refuge.
• Su Wen entered the Martial God's office and saw the River of Fate's imposing banners, its cursed Black River display, and the suppressive power woven into the space.
• Luobao told Su Wen that the office might serve as a refuge if he lured an enemy he could not defeat inside.

Su Wen learned that the River of Fate had isolated the Martial God's office so only he could enter, while the River of Space-Time and River of Fate added competing protections. He left pleased with his new refuge and considered using it to lure Remnant Clan enemies to their deaths.

• Su Wen praised the River of Fate's work as Luobao and Sycee argued over which treasure could offer better protection.
• The River of Space-Time and the River of Fate agreed to add new functions to the Martial God's office, including suppression, isolation, and protection from perception.
• Luobao told Su Wen that the isolation function would allow only him, not his comrades or other living beings, to enter the Martial God's office.
• Su Wen realized the restriction would also keep the Remnant Clan out and wondered whether he could lure their True Kings into the office.
• Su Wen considered the God of Wealth's office a safe shelter and the Martial God's office a trap for Remnant Clan enemies, then looked forward to the next Sub-Space-Time.

After the two rivers gave Huaxia secure fallback bases, the Star God thanked Su Wen and launched broad preparations for war against the Arrow Realm. Wealth Spirit then received orders transferring him to the Prosperous Fortune Squad, apparently bringing him closer to the God of Wealth.

• Su Wen told the Star God that the River of Fate and River of Space-Time had strengthened the two offices, giving Huaxia a strategic refuge, and the Star God thanked him.
• Huaxia began large-scale military recruitment, promoted Martial Dao education, and publicly revealed the Heavenly Mandate Bearers as it prepared for a war of revenge against the Arrow Realm.
• The Zither Master and their teammates teased Wealth Spirit about his closeness to the God of Wealth and his reaction to the God of Wealth's supposed death.
• Heavenly Mandate Bearer Headquarters transferred Wealth Spirit from his active-duty squad to the special Prosperous Fortune Squad and ordered him to report to headquarters.
• The Zither Master congratulated Wealth Spirit on the transfer while expressing reluctance at losing him as a teammate.

Wealth Spirit met the four members of his newly assigned Prosperous Fortune squad and initially resented being made captain of a weak team. After learning they were students of Lord God of Wealth, he enthusiastically accepted the arrangement; meanwhile, Su Wen organized Wealth Dao squads for training and prepared to investigate the future.

• Wealth Spirit arrived at room 2318, learned he was captain of Prosperous Fortune, and discovered its four members were Second and Third Rank rookies.
• Wealth Spirit questioned who had chosen the squad’s name and objected to the teacher’s influence over his assignment.
• Du Guowei told Wealth Spirit that their teacher was the Martial God and Lord God of Wealth, prompting Wealth Spirit to praise the squad’s name and accept his role as their guide.
• Du Guowei and the other students exchanged surprised looks at Wealth Spirit’s sudden change in attitude.
• Elsewhere, Su Wen assigned Wealth Dao Heavenly Mandate Bearers to special squads led by experienced captains and planned for them to train in Arrow Realm.
• Su Wen prepared a Demigod-level Wealth Spirit insight for Wealth Spirit and, after finishing his arrangements, decided to look into the future.

Su Wen crossed five hundred years into a futuristic Sub-Space-Time and cautiously entered its slums to investigate how the world had changed. He followed Huang Dongfeng after seeing him beaten and robbed, but had not yet decided whether to intervene.

• Su Wen used a subjective consciousness experience to cross into a Sub-Space-Time five hundred years ahead.
• Su Wen arrived outside a vast city, concealed his aura with Master Zhan's talisman, and avoided alerting Star Spirit.
• Su Wen entered the city's impoverished, cyberpunk-style slums after noticing the stark gap between rich and poor.
• A scarred man named Huang Dongfeng's attacker beat him and claimed his family's market stall and Colorful Cloud Intelligent Brain.
• Huang Dongfeng picked up the damaged Colorful Cloud Intelligent Brain and limped home, unaware that Su Wen was following him.

Su Wen discovered that Huang Dongfeng and his sister were being forced out of their family shop by thugs who claimed to have a Heavenly Mandate Bearer as a backer. After learning Huang Dongfeng was a descendant of Fortune Star Huang Tianqi, Su Wen secretly gave him a Heavenly Mandate Profession and followed the thug Lei Yao to a sinister altar, where he prepared to investigate the group.

• Huang Dongfeng returned home without giving the gift, and his sister Xiaolan urged him to report the thugs threatening their family shop.
• Su Wen overheard the siblings describe the thugs' alleged Heavenly Mandate Bearer backer and wondered why the great city had fallen into disorder.
• Huang Dongfeng wished he could awaken as a Heavenly Mandate Bearer, and Su Wen hypnotized him to learn that his ancestor was Fortune Star Huang Tianqi.
• Su Wen confirmed Huang Dongfeng's ancestry, bestowed a Heavenly Mandate Profession on him, and placed fifteen portions of Wealth Source inside him.
• Su Wen found Lei Yao, hypnotized him into going to the group's gathering place, and followed him to a sinister altar.
• A black-robed man confronted Lei Yao, who urged him to alert the boss about a major discovery worth a fortune.

Su Wen, disguised as Lei Yao, claimed to have awakened as a Heavenly Mandate Bearer and used his overwhelming power to make Bu Ruochun reveal a chain of connections. The trail led to Zhao Tianhan, the founding patriarch of the Viscera School, whom Su Wen ordered summoned.

• Su Wen, disguised as Lei Yao, displayed lightning and claimed he had awakened as a Heavenly Mandate Bearer, prompting the local boss to contact higher authorities.
• Bu Ruochun arrived to question Lei Yao, but Su Wen solidified the surrounding space and pressured him into apologizing.
• Su Wen asked Bu Ruochun about his connections, tracing them through prominent figures until he heard the name Zhao Tianhan, also known as Wealth Shadow.
• Su Wen ordered Bu Ruochun to contact Zhao Tianhan, while Bu Ruochun and his contacts feared that a being on the patriarch's level had appeared.

Su Wen confronted local officials over corruption in the city and demanded that they summon someone capable of satisfying him. When Zhao Tianhan’s disciple arrived and challenged him for disrespecting his master, Su Wen welcomed the fight to test Organ Martial Dao.

• Three officials arrived and explained that Zhao Tianhan could not leave the battle line, while Su Wen dismissed their authority and demanded that they contact the Martial Department’s minister.
• Su Wen accused the city of corruption and threatened the officials unless they brought someone who satisfied him, frightening them with his killing intent.
• A crimson-armored peak Demigod appeared and challenged Su Wen for addressing his master, Zhao Tianhan, by name.
• Su Wen activated Battle God’s Power, observed the challenger’s Organ Martial Dao, and formed a blood-colored spear.
• Su Wen attacked Zhao Tianhan’s disciple, eager to test Organ Martial Dao and treating him as his own grand-disciple.

Su Wen overwhelmed Zhao Zhi'er in battle before Zhao Tianhan arrived and revealed that Su Wen was his teacher, the presumed-dead God of Wealth. After reuniting, Su Wen asked Zhao Tianhan what had happened during the past five hundred years and why the Star God, the Star Grand Array, Huaxia, and the Human Alliance were in trouble.

• Bu Ruochun's uncle recognized that the powerhouse was likely a Heavenly Mandate Demigod and ordered Bu Ruochun to erase evidence of his dealings.
• A companion noticed the powerhouse seemed to be giving Zhao Tianhan's disciple pointers and thought he looked familiar.
• Su Wen suppressed Zhao Zhi'er with the Battle God's Power and killing intent, then struck Zhao Tianhan away when he tried to stop the fight.
• Zhao Tianhan returned, bowed to Su Wen, and called him his teacher, revealing that Su Wen was the presumed-dead God of Wealth.
• Zhao Tianhan explained that Zhao Zhi'er was his youngest daughter, while Zhao Zhi'er apologized to Su Wen for failing to recognize him.
• Su Wen asked Zhao Tianhan about the Star God, the Star Grand Array, his own death, and the disorder in Huaxia and the Human Alliance.

Su Wen learned that the Star God had apparently defected, leaving Su Wen gravely wounded and the Battle God presumed dead, while the Theater God plunged the Human Alliance into chaos. He suspected the apparent betrayals and upheaval were part of a larger plan and asked whether his Martial God's office still existed.

• Zhao Tianhan told Su Wen that the Star God had betrayed the universe and that Su Wen had fallen after trusting him.
• Zhao Tianhan explained that the Star God and the Remnant Clan's True Kings had ambushed Su Wen, while the Battle God had supposedly died protecting him.
• Zhao Tianhan said the Theater God had taken control of the formations and divided the Main Realm into warring mighty cities.
• Su Wen learned that Ye Guanzhi was alive and serving closely under the Theater God on the frontier battlefield.
• Zhao Tianhan said the God of Wealth's office had preserved humanity's flame and helped thwart a Remnant Clan plan to eliminate humanity's geniuses.
• Su Wen asked whether his Martial God's office was still there, but Zhao Tianhan had not mentioned it.

Su Wen ignored the River of Space-Time’s attempts to extort Wealth Source and prepared to visit the Land of Flame Inheritance with Zhao Tianhan. Before they left, he asked Zhao Zhi'er to clean up corruption in the nearby cities and help a descendant of Huang Tianqi.

• The River of Space-Time offered Su Wen spoilers for 500 billion Wealth Source, then complained about receiving only one Wealth Source for candy.
• Su Wen invited Zhao Tianhan to visit the Land of Flame Inheritance and mocked him for being busy on the Frontier Battlefield as a demigod.
• Zhao Tianhan sensed that Su Wen’s arrival might signal a deeper change in their circumstances.
• Su Wen stopped Zhao Zhi'er from leaving and asked her to purge corruption from the city and nearby cities, and to help a descendant of Huang Tianqi.
• Zhao Zhi'er eagerly accepted and summoned the organizations and followers under her command.