Chapter Summaries

King Yao discovered that Baili Chaoge, the Fifth Epoch Incumbent Theater God, was alive, prompting the Remnant Clan to mobilize a massive hunt and prepare for war. The Star God learned of the Remnant Clan’s offensive and led the God of Wealth Army Corps Theater God Division toward the Frontier Battlefield.

• King Yao sensed Baili Chaoge’s presence and alerted the Remnant Clan’s high-level combatants.
• The Remnant Clan’s powerhouses confirmed Baili Chaoge was alive and sent clones into the Divine Fate Universe to hunt for him.
• The Lord of the Remnant Clan ordered the clan’s army to prepare for war and directed its forces to search for Baili Chaoge.
• The Star God learned that the Remnant Clan was preparing a major offensive and declared that the Ninth Epoch would fight back.
• The Theater God led the God of Wealth Army Corps Theater God Division toward the core of the Frontier Battlefield, where their military formation began to gather power.

After Baili Chaoge staged his return, the Remnant Clan became determined to find and kill him, while the Star God prepared to coordinate with Baili’s operation. Su Wen decided to visit a future Sub-Space-Time to study possible outcomes of the coming war.

• Baili Chaoge’s performance stirred the God of Wealth Army Corps divisions to assemble for battle, though the Battle God Division watched enviously without a Divine Mandate Bearer.
• Su Wen and the Star God discussed the approaching war, the pressure they faced, and Su Wen’s plan to visit a future Sub-Space-Time.
• Baili Chaoge left clues that led Remnant Clan experts to believe he was gravely wounded and hiding nearby, driving them into a frenzy to kill him.
• The Remnant Clan High Priest defied the Lord of the Remnant Clan’s order and left his universe in his true body to seek Baili Chaoge.
• The Star God departed to coordinate the army with Baili Chaoge’s operation, while Su Wen prepared to explore future versions of the war.

Su Wen negotiated with the River of Space-Time over opening the next Sub-Space-Time while Luobao and Sycee argued over which river would benefit him more. After learning he had lived nearly a hundred thousand years in the latest future, he began viewing that Sub-Space-Time.

• Luobao said the River of Fate would not participate in opening the next Sub-Space-Time, while Sycee offered a deal involving the Incumbent Heaven God's chance at resurrection.
• Luobao and Sycee bickered over their rivers’ offers, and Luobao pledged her saved five hundred million wealth source to Su Wen.
• The River of Space-Time conceded that a Battle God entering the main space-time would have to be obtained from it, and Su Wen accepted its fee.
• Su Wen learned he had lived for more than ninety-nine thousand years in the latest Sub-Space-Time and celebrated the result.
• Sycee began opening the Sub-Space-Time a hundred thousand years in the future at Su Wen’s request.

Su Wen arrived in a future where the sky cities were orderly but their people seemed emotionally numb, then learned from Wind God that everyone had died. A Chaos Demon revealed that he had delayed destroying the universe to watch Su Wen develop, but had now lost interest and decided to destroy it.

• Su Wen explored a sky city and found its powerful residents strangely lifeless, while the communities below seemed different.
• Su Wen traveled to the Frontier Battlefield and asked Wind God where everyone was; Wind God told him they were all dead and transferred information about the past hundred thousand years.
• A Chaos Demon appeared and froze space-time, then explained that he had sent Su Wen into the future and allowed the universe ninety thousand years to develop.
• The Chaos Demon said he had lost interest in watching Su Wen and decided to destroy the universe.

Su Wen returned from the Sub-Space-Time after confronting a figure bent on destroying the universes, and learned that the figure had emerged from an error in the recombination of the chaos origin. He realized the events had derailed his plans and pressed Sycee about the possibility that others like the figure existed.

• Su Wen challenged the figure, then used a Space-Time Strike when it threatened to destroy the world and returned to the Main Space-Time.
• Su Wen reconsidered his plans and wondered whether the figure had been behind Qiang and the Aging Universe Alliance, and whether the rivers had sent him to witness the catastrophe.
• Su Wen reviewed the Sub-Space-Time’s history, including the Qiang Beast Universe’s unexplained destruction, the God of Wealth’s capture, and the deaths of the Star God, Theater God, and Battle God after their rescue mission.
• Sycee relayed that the figure had originated from an error in the recombination of the chaos origin.
• Su Wen noticed Sycee had referred to “these” destructive beings and asked whether the figure belonged to a group.

Su Wen learned that the conflict involving his universe was tied to powerful beings and factions within Chaos, while Luobao explained the River of Fate’s neutrality and its complicated history with the River of Space-Time. Su Wen shared the revelations with the Star God, who wondered whether their allies’ support made the conflict fairer.

• Su Wen learned that Destruction had destroyed the Qiang Beast Universe and that the River of Space-Time was connected to the being involved.
• Luobao revealed that the River of Fate was neutral and explained that it cursed the River of Space-Time because of an old financial trick.
• Sycee and Luobao said they were not currently the River of Space-Time and the River of Fate, and warned that revealing certain facts could create uncertainties for Su Wen.
• Su Wen left the Martial God's office and brought the Star God to the God of Wealth's office to share what he had learned.
• The Star God concluded that their universe was caught in a conflict on the level of Chaos and wondered whether the River of Space-Time and River of Fate supporting Su Wen represented relative fairness.

Su Wen and Star God discussed why the Rivers of Space-Time and Fate had aided him, then prepared for Su Wen to enter another Sub-Space-Time and investigate the future. Su Wen planned to travel five thousand years ahead, while he wondered whether Destruction’s arrival in the First Era had been connected to the Hundred Spirits Insect Mother and the Space-Time Crystal.

• Su Wen doubted that fairness alone explained why the Rivers of Space-Time and Fate wanted his Wealth Source, and Star God speculated that Su Wen’s future self might have sent Sycee and Luobao back to help him.
• Su Wen told Star God that the River of Space-Time had compensated him for the prematurely ended Sub-Space-Time and that he could open another with the River of Fate.
• Su Wen said he planned to travel five thousand years into the future, where his Sub-Space-Time self would kill himself to control how far forward he went.
• Star God left Su Wen alone and decided to handle matters outside without telling anyone about the plan.
• Su Wen considered whether Destruction had come to the First Era because of the Hundred Spirits Insect Mother and had then discovered the Space-Time Crystal on Current Battle God.
• Su Wen wondered whether the Divine Fate Universe’s survival had allowed everyone to be born.

Su Wen traveled five thousand years into the future and learned that his counterpart had died quietly a year earlier to avoid drawing Destruction's attention. After reviewing the future of Martial Dao and hearing that only Transcendence might overcome Destruction, Su Wen considered bringing the Current Battle God to the main space-time and recognized a familiar pattern in the path to advancement.

• Su Wen used Wealth Disrupts Space-Time to travel five thousand years into the future, where the sub-space-time Star God greeted him.
• Star God explained that Su Wen's counterpart had killed himself a year earlier in the Martial God's office and had arranged for Star God to meet the arriving Su Wen.
• Su Wen toured the Land of Flame Inheritance and learned that Martial Dao had developed Ancient and New schools, whose practitioners still debated the Organ Martial Dao's limits.
• Star God said more than a dozen Martial Dao God Kings had risen, but greater numbers of God Kings could not solve their present crisis and Transcendence might be needed to face Destruction.
• Su Wen concluded that the Current Battle God was only Half-Step Transcendence, considered bringing him to the main space-time, and sensed that the next advancement resembled the leap from Emperor Rank Limit to Immortal Demigod.

Su Wen learned that the Immortal Demigod Realm was a preparation for Transcendence and considered bringing the Current Battle God over to help him advance. Sycee and Luobao argued over the cost, and Sycee explained that even the River of Space-Time could not grant Transcendence without limit or expense.

• Su Wen asked Star God whether the River of Space-Time and the River of Fate had helped them lay the groundwork for Transcendence, and Star God said the Current Battle God would need to transcend in body, soul, and true spirit.
• Su Wen summoned Luobao, who confirmed that Immortal Demigod was widely known across the Chaos as the Transcendence Reserve and said gaining an immortal characteristic at the Demigod level was crucial.
• Su Wen asked whether they should bring the Current Battle God over, and Sycee supported the plan because the Current Battle God had already achieved Physical Body Immortality.
• Luobao mocked Sycee's offer of a discount and interest-free loan from the River of Space-Time, while Su Wen pretended not to notice the treasures' hostility.
• Su Wen asked whether the Rivers could directly grant Transcendence, and Sycee said they could not create Transcendent beings without limit or cost.

Su Wen negotiated with Sycee over the Wealth Source needed to help the Current Battle God transcend in both soul and true spirit, while the Star God revealed information about wealth hidden in surrounding universes. The chapter ended with Su Wen considering approaching the Qiang Beast Universe to fund the path to Transcendence.

• Su Wen asked Sycee how much Wealth Source it would take to return the Current Battle God to the Main Space-Time and enable his dual transcendence.
• Luobao challenged Sycee to round the cost down to two points and suggested giving the deal to the River of Fate.
• Sycee offered a three-point deal that included a personalized analysis and a path for the Current Battle God’s three-in-one Transcendence, and Su Wen asked to review the proposal.
• The Star God offered to share information about wealth stored in seven universes, explaining that they had spent five thousand years infiltrating the surrounding universes.
• The Star God identified the Qiang Beast Universe as a far richer potential source of Wealth Source, and Su Wen said Qiang could likely fund the path to Transcendence.

Su Wen learned that information about a universe’s Transcendence was prohibitively expensive, then traveled to meet Qiang and hinted that he could provide knowledge about Transcendence. Qiang eagerly agreed to follow him, hoping to learn how to transcend.

• Sycee explained that converting Sub-Space-Time Wealth Sources into Main Space-Time Wealth Sources would yield no more than ten thousand, and Luobao said information about universe Transcendence cost two points.
• Su Wen decided to meet Qiang himself and planned to use what he knew about individual cultivators’ Transcendence to start their conversation.
• Su Wen traveled near the Qiang Beast Universe, where Qiang appeared and offered him leadership, universe origin, and help with his Wealth Dao if he joined.
• When Su Wen questioned whether Qiang’s power could hide their conversation from higher-level experts, Qiang realized Su Wen might know about Transcendence and addressed him as the Grand God of Wealth.
• Su Wen told Qiang to follow him and disappeared.

Su Wen warned Qiang that a Destruction Demon had long targeted Qiang’s universe and would eventually destroy it. Qiang believed him, offered a piece of their origin to prove their sincerity, and left Su Wen stunned by their trust.

• Su Wen brought Qiang into the God of Wealth's office, where Qiang marveled at the power of transcendence and offered to bring Su Wen rare tea.
• Qiang proposed using a secret method to switch places with Divine Fate, but Su Wen warned that Qiang would eventually die of old age and explode.
• Su Wen explained that a Destruction Demon had targeted Qiang’s region long ago and had spared it only because it found the situation amusing.
• Qiang asked Su Wen to save them and offered whatever help he needed, including their origin.
• Qiang left the office briefly, returned with a chaos crystal containing a wisp of their origin, and gave it to Su Wen as proof of sincerity.

Su Wen explained individual cultivators’ path to transcendence to Qiang, then asked for resources and received an enormous supply along with maps of the chaotic region. After seeing how cooperative Qiang was, Su Wen asked whether Qiang knew about the Main Space-Time and Sub-Space-Times.

• Su Wen put away the Qiang Beast Universe’s origin and explained the path to transcendence for individual cultivators to Qiang.
• Qiang said that individual cultivators’ methods of transcendence seemed of limited use to a universe, but could still offer a reference.
• Su Wen asked Qiang to compare the Qiang Beast Universe’s resources with those of several other universes, and Qiang estimated its energy reserves were far greater.
• Qiang brought Su Wen to the universe’s boundary, where Qiang Beasts delivered a vast quantity of resources to him.
• Qiang offered to cultivate more resources and gave Su Wen maps of precious resources in the chaotic region, including measurements and conversion ratios.
• Su Wen asked Qiang whether he knew about the Main Space-Time and Sub-Space-Times.

Su Wen returned from the Qiang Beast Universe with Qiang’s origin and resources, then discussed whether Qiang could be trusted with the Star God. They planned to test Qiang in earlier Sub-Space-Times before approaching their Main Space-Time self and considered a universe-swapping technique as a backup plan.

• Qiang gave Su Wen their origin, saying he could use it or rely on it to judge Qiang in the Main Space-Time.
• Su Wen returned to the Divine Fate Universe with the Qiang Beast Universe’s resources and explained what happened to the Star God.
• The Star God warned Su Wen that Qiang might know about Sub-Space-Times and advised him to test Qiang repeatedly before making contact in the Main Space-Time.
• The Star God suggested Su Wen pretend to be in a Sub-Space-Time when he eventually spoke with Qiang in the Main Space-Time, and Su Wen agreed.
• Su Wen told the Star God that Qiang had mentioned a secret technique for swapping places with Divine Fate, and the Star God urged him to ask whether the rivers could support it.

Su Wen and the Star God learned that the Battle God had tested Su Wen’s identity by acting vain, while a Transcendent destroyed the Qiang Beast Universe and left the group with less than a hundred thousand years to prepare. Su Wen suggested that Baili Chaoge seek Transcendence to face Destruction, and he began consuming the Treasure Bowl’s resources as Ao Xiu woke to find the treasury empty.

• The Battle God admitted he had acted vainly to confirm whether Su Wen was the future God of Wealth, and Su Wen realized he needed to conceal his reactions more carefully.
• A tremendous explosion destroyed the Qiang Beast Universe, prompting the Star God and Su Wen to recognize the power of a Transcendent.
• Baili Chaoge appeared and worried that the group had less than a hundred thousand years before Destruction, too little time to prepare.
• Su Wen proposed that Baili Chaoge achieve Transcendence, and Baili Chaoge said he could perish alongside an enemy if necessary.
• The Star God asked whether the plan was possible, and Su Wen began draining the Treasure Bowl’s resources as Ao Xiu awoke to an empty treasury.

Su Wen used Wealth Source and Sycee’s power to help Baili Chaoge complete physical, soul, and True Spirit Transcendence. Baili Chaoge emerged with immense power and thanked Su Wen.

• Sycee began Baili Chaoge’s Physical Body Transcendence and explained that it would normally take millions of years.
• Su Wen spent ten trillion Sub-Space-Time Wealth Source to accelerate Baili Chaoge’s insights, completing the transformation in about a hundred seconds.
• Baili Chaoge completed Soul Transcendence and True Spirit Transcendence with the River of Space-Time’s help.
• Sycee praised the River of Space-Time’s gift, then changed his claim to praise the God of Wealth’s gift after Su Wen questioned the cost.
• Baili Chaoge descended and thanked Su Wen, marveling at his new power and freedom through Transcendence.

After transcending, Baili Chaoge prepared to confront Destruction and transferred the Incumbent Theater God's Divine Seat to the Theater God. He left Su Wen an insight crystal before departing, while the Star God warned that if Baili Chaoge fell, they would eventually die to Destruction as well.

• Baili Chaoge described the freedom and power he gained through Transcendence and said he could sense an aura that would lead him to Destruction.
• The Star God told Baili Chaoge not to worry about the nearby Wills of the Universe and urged him to focus on holding Destruction off.
• Baili Chaoge summoned the Theater God, removed the Incumbent Theater God's Divine Seat, and fused it into the Theater God's Divine Seat.
• Baili Chaoge gave Su Wen a crystal containing his insights into Transcendence before leaving to seek out Destruction.
• The Star God explained that Baili Chaoge had left an illusory figure beside his partner, then said they would eventually die if Baili Chaoge lost to Destruction.

Luobao told Su Wen that the River of Fate had created Martial Dao Lord Mode, a profession meant to advance martial artists and their armies through repeated transformation in battle. After reviewing the proposal with Star God, Su Wen agreed to test it with young people.

• Luobao explained that Su Wen could use Wealth Source to bestow the Martial Dao Lord profession, which could guide entire armies through cultivation and foundational growth.
• Su Wen learned that bestowing the profession cost one million Wealth Source per person, while the army corps’ stages of transformation would require further research.
• Su Wen showed the River of Fate’s proposal to Star God, who said the new mode could reinvigorate Martial Dao.
• Star God suggested testing the mode on young people rather than Du Guowei and his group, and Su Wen agreed.

Su Wen and the gods developed the Martial Dao Lord model, while Baili Chaoge confronted a Transcendent being who had destroyed his mother realm. Five hundred years later, Li Zimu became the first Martial Dao Lord to reach God King, demonstrating the model’s promise.

• Battle God agreed with Su Wen, and he, Star God, and the God of Wealth settled the Martial Dao’s future direction.
• Star God and Qin Xuerou used the River of Fate’s framework to develop the Martial Dao Lord model as young recruits received support in the Main Realm.
• Beyond Divine Fate, a destructive figure confronted Baili Chaoge, who unleashed his power and fought to avenge his mother realm.
• Five hundred years later, Li Zimu became the first Martial Dao Lord to reach God King after receiving unlimited cultivation resources.
• Star God and Su Wen discussed Li Zimu’s strength and the potential of the Martial Dao Lord model and its legions.

Su Wen secured a Fate Shop perk that linked the Martial Dao Lords’ growing fortune and strength to his own, then prepared to leave the Sub-Space-Time as it increasingly rejected him. After bidding farewell to its gods and returning to Main Space-Time, he summoned Baili Chaoge to share good news.

• Su Wen accepted Luobao’s offer to add a Martial Dao Lord section to the Fate Shop, where purchased buffs would strengthen the group’s fortune and feed some of it back to him.
• Li Zimu advanced to God King, triggering surges of power among the Martial Dao Army Corps, and the Star God tested them and gave Su Wen a report on the Martial Dao Lord mode.
• The Star God urged Su Wen to return to Main Space-Time with their plans, and Su Wen said farewell to him and the other gods over a meal.
• Before leaving, Su Wen left the Star God a projection expressing concern about his concealed physical and mental condition.
• Su Wen returned to the God of Wealth’s office in Main Space-Time and sent Baili Chaoge a message asking him to come hear good news.