Chapter Summaries

Jiang Zhe held first place in the Preliminary Competition, finishing with over 400 million points and earning a guaranteed advancement slot. After returning home, he planned to help Hong and Thunder God enter the Qianwu Secret Realm, while the Qianwu Sovereign ordered support for Jiang Zhe ahead of the next stages.

• Jiang Zhe hunted across the 99th World Zone, defeating Moros and six Qianwu Imperial Clan geniuses to raise his score above 313 million.
• Jiang Zhe killed a dwarf attacker during the final countdown, reaching 400,658,723 points before the Preliminary Competition ended with him ranked first.
• Jiang Zhe returned to the Jiang Family residence, where his family celebrated his victory.
• Jiang Zhe met Hong, Thunder God, and Luo Feng, discussed their rankings, and urged Hong and Thunder God to pursue the arena stages and the Qianwu Secret Realm.
• The Qianwu Sovereign reviewed Jiang Zhe's battle recording and instructed Thirteen to ask what support Jiang Zhe needed.

Jiang Zhe asked Qianwu Sovereign for time-law manuals and support for his brothers as he prepared to face Bolan in the Talent War. Qianwu Sovereign agreed, and Jiang Zhe received a time-law metal plate and the Shadow King Spear Canon to study over the next four years.

• Thirteen visited Jiang Zhe on behalf of Qianwu Sovereign and offered assistance ahead of the Talent War’s final contest.
• Jiang Zhe asked for Registered Disciple status in the Qianwu Secret Realm for Thunder God and his other brother, and Thirteen approved their admission after the Arena Battle.
• Jiang Zhe requested time-lineage secret manuals to strengthen his understanding of the Time Law and prepare to challenge Bolan.
• Thirteen reported that Qianwu Sovereign had approved Jiang Zhe’s request for finger, spear, or lance techniques.
• A Virtual Universe Corporation employee delivered Jiang Zhe a metal plate explaining thirty-six time mysteries and the Shadow King Spear Canon, which covered one hundred and eight mysteries.

Jiang Zhe studied the Shadow King Spear Canon, created a Mortal Vessel for the Zhuzhao Avatar, and persuaded Earth’s factions to begin immigrating to planets under his and Luo Feng’s influence. Over four years, Hong, Luo Feng, and Thunder God secured progress in the genius battles, and the Earth Four-Man Team departed for Qianwu Continent.

• Jiang Zhe mastered seven spear techniques from the Shadow King Spear Canon during more than four months of seclusion, then learned that Hong had claimed a slot while Luo Feng had lost to Rong Jun and entered the Reincarnation Battle.
• Jiang Zhe watched Luo Feng and Thunder God win their matches, then met them and learned that Thunder God was improving through his battles and instruction.
• Jiang Zhe arranged for the Zhuzhao Avatar to take a death-row prisoner as its Mortal Vessel and study the Law Expansion Boards and Silver Metal Plate.
• Jiang Zhe offered Earth’s leaders support and incentives to immigrate to planets in the Qianpola Starfield and the Milky Way, and Jia Yi chose to move only part of Hanxia’s population.
• Over the next four years, Hong crossed the Law Threshold in the Light Law, while Luo Feng and Thunder God earned slots in the Reincarnation Battle.
• On September 5th, 2070, the Earth Four-Man Team set out and was teleported to a Floating Island above Qianwu Continent.

Jiang Zhe joined the Qianwu Cosmic Nation geniuses as they gathered for the Talent War, then entered Trial Tower No. 1 and rapidly cleared its first five towers. He reached the Insect Queen trial as the watching immortals focused their attention on his performance.

• Jiang Zhe met Rong Jun and promised to fight him if Rong Jun reached the top five.
• Thirteen led the Qianwu Cosmic Nation team to Tower 0825, where Jiang Zhe received number 1, Rong Jun number 2, and Luo Feng number 3.
• Nine Sword Venerable announced the final selection rules, and the Earth Four-Man Team encouraged one another before teleporting to the trial grounds.
• Jiang Zhe entered Trial Tower No. 1 and swiftly cleared its early stages, defeating Bloodfur Mammoths, Nine-Headed Pythons, Metallic Lifeforms, and other creatures.
• Jiang Zhe used one hundred temporal phantoms and nine lightning bolts to kill the Azure Mantises and destroy the Insect Queen’s nest in the fifth tower’s seventh layer.
• The 1,008 team-leading immortals watched Jiang Zhe’s progress with keen interest.

Jiang Zhe cleared all seven layers of the sixth Trial Tower and then conquered the first seven layers of the seventh, revealing mastery of Thunder, Time, and Spatial Laws as well as both Control Master and warrior techniques. He remained in first place and entered the seventh tower’s eighth layer, while the watching immortals were left stunned by the range of his abilities.

• The immortals praised Jiang Zhe’s performance and debated whether he could gain recognition from the Thunder Origin Law after entering Chaos City.
• Jiang Zhe used his Thunder Domain and Hundred Shadow Domain to clear all seven layers of the sixth Trial Tower, then entered the seventh tower ranked first.
• Jiang Zhe expanded his domain into Thousand Shadow Domain, combining Thunder, Time, and Spatial Law to clear the first six layers of the seventh tower.
• Jiang Zhe fought the seventh layer’s coordinated insect squads, then combined his thunderlight beams into a Punishment Spear and destroyed the insect nest and its Queen.
• Jiang Zhe used spearwork to finish the remaining insect warriors, cleared the seventh layer, and left the immortals marveling at his versatility.

Jiang Zhe secured first place in the trials and advanced through the Talent War’s elimination battles, while Luo Feng and Bolan also reached the top five. The chapter ended as Jiang Zhe and Bolan prepared to fight for victory in the Reincarnation Battle.

• Jiang Zhe told the immortals that he had a teacher but could not reveal the teacher’s identity, then reunited with Thunder God and Hong after they were eliminated.
• Jiang Zhe watched Luo Feng continue climbing the Trial Towers as the remaining competitors were eliminated, and Bolan secured second place while Luo Feng later locked in third.
• Nine Sword Venerable began the final battles, and Jiang Zhe advanced through his arena matches to reach the top ten and then the top five.
• Jiang Zhe defeated Rong Jun, Qian Shui, Jiang Mo, and Luo Feng in the Reincarnation Battle, while Bolan also won his first three matches.
• Jiang Zhe and Bolan faced each other in the final match, drawing the attention of the contestants, immortals, and Nine Sword Venerable.

Jiang Zhe defeated Bolan with the third level of the Huisuo Hand, winning the Talent War, then left Earth with Luo Feng for the Virtual Universe Corporation’s headquarters. After arriving at Rainphase Mountain, he entered the Primal Zone and learned that a Marquis Immortal had volunteered to teach him.

• Luo Feng and Rong Jun affirmed their determination to catch up with Jiang Zhe and Bolan before the final battle began.
• Jiang Zhe deployed the Lightning World and killed Bolan instantly, claiming first place in the Talent War.
• Nine Sword Venerable congratulated the contestants, and Jiang Zhe arranged for the Jiang Family to inherit resources and responsibilities before leaving Earth with Luo Feng.
• Shavu welcomed Jiang Zhe and Luo Feng at Bailan Star and brought them to the Virtual Universe headquarters at Rainphase Mountain.
• Jiang Zhe entered the Primal Zone, where Aitor told him that a Marquis Immortal had volunteered to become his teacher, and showed him Estate No. 114.

Jiang Zhe settled into his Primal Secret Realm manor, met Bolan and Luo Feng, and advised Luo Feng on spending his points and cultivating. After more than half a month of travel, Jiang Zhe went to greet his Immortal teacher, Yinming Hou, Mobo Sang.

• Bermington Lake Kakaster introduced himself as Jiang Zhe’s Guard Captain and showed him around the manor.
• Jiang Zhe reviewed his 20,000-point gift and decided to save his points for a manual to aid Chaos Monument comprehension.
• Bolan visited Jiang Zhe, and they discussed their cultivation and law comprehension.
• Jiang Zhe met Luo Feng at a restaurant, advised him to prioritize law comprehension, and recommended the first volume of Introduction to Space.
• Jiang Zhe continued cultivating while the Zhuzhao Avatar studied the Law Expansion Boards in the World within the Bracelet.
• After more than half a month, Jiang Zhe welcomed his Immortal teacher, Yinming Hou, Mobo Sang.

Jiang Zhe trained with Mobo Sang to improve his spear techniques and comprehend the Laws of Thunder and Time, then advanced to the Cosmic Level. Afterward, he chopped the ancient tree in his Inner World and uncovered a mysterious rolled sheet of white paper.

• Mobo Sang tested Jiang Zhe’s Stillwind Surge, praised his solid Law Comprehension, and learned how Huyan Bo’s legacy had shaped his training.
• Mobo Sang gave Jiang Zhe the Cloudthunder Manual and began teaching him spear techniques to help him understand and combine the Laws of Thunder and Time.
• Jiang Zhe used the Thunder Element Treasures in his Thunder Prison Realm to advance to the Cosmic Level, transforming his Inner World and Zhuzhao Avatar.
• Jiang Zhe entered his Inner World and chopped the ancient tree with the Woodcutting Axe, revealing a rolled sheet of white paper inside a golden light mass.

Jiang Zhe studied the Thunder God Records, improving his Thunder and Time Law comprehension before rejoining Luo Feng and entering the Initial Universe. After the Chaos City Lord inspected him, Jiang Zhe sought advice on choosing a Chaos Monument, and Mobo Sang recommended the Cosmic Chaos Monument.

• Jiang Zhe comprehended the Thunder God Records for a year and mastered the seventy-two mysteries of the Law of Thunder.
• Mobo Sang examined Jiang Zhe's progress, warned him to focus on the Time Source Laws, and resumed his lessons with him.
• Jiang Zhe and Luo Feng discussed their cultivation before traveling with the other geniuses to the company's headquarters and entering the Initial Universe.
• The Chaos City Lord inspected Jiang Zhe, confirmed his human identity and unusual Inner World, and decided he could be cultivated safely.
• Jiang Zhe asked Mobo Sang for advice while choosing a Chaos Monument, and Mobo Sang consulted his Martial Uncle, who recommended the Cosmic Chaos Monument.

Jiang Zhe chose the Cosmic Chaos Monument and spent seven days studying its depictions of time and space alongside Bolan. Afterward, he selected a Cosmic Sect cultivation residence and prepared to enter the Ascension Bridge.

• Mobo Sang sent Jiang Zhe several Chaos Monument recommendations, then returned to his estate while the Silver-Clad Spirit continued comprehending the Source Laws.
• Jiang Zhe rejected the Nine Yu and Darkness Chaos Monuments and chose the Cosmic Chaos Monument, as did Bolan; Luo Feng chose Nine Yu.
• Jiang Zhe and Bolan studied the Cosmic Chaos Monument, whose ten images traced mysteries of time and space from Yin Yang diagrams to a black hole.
• After seven days, Jiang Zhe left the chamber and received Mobo Sang's email recommending cultivation residences; he chose a residence of the Cosmic Sect.
• Jiang Zhe decided to enter the Virtual Universe and apply for entry into the Ascension Bridge.

Jiang Zhe arrived at the Ascension Bridge and cleared its first three levels with ease. Holy Spirit King, Infernal Prison King, and Heavy Soul King watched his trial, and Holy Spirit King revealed that Jiang Zhe had already been entrusted to her as a student.

• Jiang Zhe arrived at the Ascension Bridge Plane after Oriana secured his access, and Overseer Baffin explained the trials and their boosted rewards.
• Holy Spirit King, Infernal Prison King, and Heavy Soul King discussed who would teach Bolan and Jiang Zhe before Holy Spirit King claimed Jiang Zhe as her student.
• The three sect masters watched Jiang Zhe clear the first Ascension Bridge level by defeating its examiner with his Punishment Spears.
• Jiang Zhe chose a Controller opponent on the second level and defeated him with a combined lightning attack.
• Jiang Zhe overpowered the third-level Controller with his stronger Thunder Domain and lightning pillar, clearing the level.

Jiang Zhe cleared the Ascension Bridge’s Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Layers before losing to a Realm Lord-level technique on the Seventh. His results drew the attention of the factions, while he returned to his manor and prepared for thirty more years of cultivation in Chaos City.

• Jiang Zhe defeated the Fourth-Layer examiner with his Huisuo Great Mill and cleared the layer.
• Jiang Zhe beat the Fifth-Layer examiner in a contest between matching Huisuo Great Mills.
• Jiang Zhe used his stronger Law Comprehension and Consciousness Strength to defeat the Sixth-Layer examiner and advance.
• Jiang Zhe faced a blue-clad Controller on the Seventh Layer, but the examiner’s Endworld overwhelmed him and stopped his attempt.
• Baffin circulated Jiang Zhe’s results and recordings, prompting Bolan to renew his resolve and Venerables to seek Jiang Zhe as a disciple before their invitations were recalled.
• Jiang Zhe returned to his manor, reflected on his next steps, asked his teacher for equipment advice, and learned that a visitor had arrived.

Jiang Zhe became Holy Spirit King's disciple and learned why pursuing equal mastery of time and space was usually a false path. He chose time as his primary focus and received weapons suited to his cultivation, while the chapter ended with Holy Spirit King introducing the Luo Fu Pan.

• Jiang Zhe reviewed the Cosmic Sect's founding experts, chose Holy Spirit King as his intended teacher, and prepared to cultivate in Chaos City.
• Holy Spirit King discussed her decision to take Jiang Zhe as a disciple with Infernal Prison King and Heavy Soul King, revealing that her choice was guided by intuition and a rare innate technique.
• Jiang Zhe advanced his time and spatial law comprehension, read Mobo Sang's reply, and formally acknowledged Holy Spirit King as his master.
• Holy Spirit King explained that Immortals generally had to choose one upper source law as their primary path, and Jiang Zhe chose time as his focus with space as support.
• Holy Spirit King presented Jiang Zhe with the Spacetime Hand and introduced the Luo Fu Pan, a weapon she had once wielded.

Jiang Zhe accepted Holy Spirit King’s gifts and studied a new movement technique while advancing his cultivation in Chaos City. After ten years, he prepared to challenge the Ascension Bridge, with Holy Spirit King promising to protect him and his home system.

• Holy Spirit King gave Jiang Zhe the Spacetime Hand and Void Core, then taught him and recommended a customizable movement technique.
• Jiang Zhe bought the first three layers of Layered Shadow Domain, trained with his new equipment, and hunted Chaos Beasts for Chaos True Spirits and Essence of Source.
• Over ten years in Chaos City, Jiang Zhe continued comprehending the Source Laws while Bolan, other geniuses, and Luo Feng made progress on the Ascension Bridge.
• Jiang Zhe returned to Earth virtually for an ancestral rite, spent time with his family, and met Hong and Thunder God before resuming his studies.
• Holy Spirit King praised Jiang Zhe’s progress, told him to challenge the Ascension Bridge without hiding his strength, and promised protection for him and the Solar System.
• Jiang Zhe went to the Ascension Bridge Plane for his final challenge in Chaos City.

After thirty years in Chaos City, Jiang Zhe challenged the Cosmic Ascension Bridge and cleared levels seven through twelve, breaking the record for the fastest human genius to pass the first twelve levels. He rode on toward further trials after earning a vast number of points, while the watching Venerables recognized him as a genius on Kedi’s level or beyond.

• Baffin summoned spectators, including sect masters, King Immortals, and Venerables, to watch Jiang Zhe challenge the Ascension Bridge.
• Jiang Zhe defeated the Controllers at levels seven through ten, earning hundreds of thousands of points as the gathered experts marveled at his Law Comprehension.
• Jiang Zhe overcame the eleventh-level Controller after adapting to the opponent’s Thunderbolt Star and strengthening his resolve.
• At the twelfth level, Jiang Zhe chose the Controller and used his Psychic Power Amplitude, Super Strength, and combat techniques to defeat the examiner after their Thunder Stars destroyed each other.
• Jiang Zhe cleared the first twelve levels in record time, astonishing the spectators and drawing the attention of Chaos City Lord.

Jiang Zhe left Chaos City after clearing the twelfth layer of the Ascension Bridge, joined the Primal Secret Realm, and discovered that his cultivation plans would consume far more points than expected. He ended the chapter planning to ask Holy Spirit King to help replace his Nutrient Cabin with Thunder Element Treasures.

• Infernal Prison King and Heavy Soul King praised Jiang Zhe’s spear techniques as he cleared the twelfth Ascension Bridge layer, then lost at the thirteenth.
• Jiang Zhe’s record stirred the other Talent War geniuses and prompted varied reactions from Virtual Universe Corporation members and Primal Secret Realm princes.
• Jiang Zhe used his final days in Chaos City to study the Cosmic Chaos Monument and receive Holy Spirit King’s guidance before departing with Nine Sword Venerable and the other geniuses.
• Jiang Zhe arrived in Wu Chen Spacetime, chose a quiet residence, and learned from Bermington that his Virtual Universe authority had changed.
• Jiang Zhe checked his 4,096,500-point balance and learned that Oriana’s growth and his own Thunder Element cultivation would require enormous resources.
• Jiang Zhe decided to report his Accelerated Cultivation ability to Holy Spirit King and ask the Virtual Universe Corporation to replace his Nutrient Cabin with Thunder Element Treasures.

Jiang Zhe earned points through the Immortal Altar test, then spent heavily on treasures and secret manuals before his teacher warned him about attracting scrutiny. After returning to reality, he entered his Inner World and prepared to fell the Ancient Tree.

• Jiang Zhe scored 100 units in all five strikes at the Immortal Altar and received 81,000 points.
• Jiang Zhe bought E-Class Items for 806,598 points, prompting Holy Spirit King to scold him for triggering a high-risk account review.
• Holy Spirit King recommended Spacetime Evolution and Black Hole Evolution (Earth Void Version), and Jiang Zhe bought their first four volumes.
• Jiang Zhe returned to reality, entered the Original Core, and prepared to fell the Ancient Tree in his Inner World.

Jiang Zhe obtained and completed master recognition of the Blood-Transforming Divine Blade, then focused on comprehending the Law of Thunder Source. Five months after reaching the Primal Secret Realm, he gained Recognition of Source Laws at Cosmic Level, drawing attention from across Wu Chen Continent and Chaos City Lord.

• Jiang Zhe chopped the Sky-Reaching Ancient Tree for the ninth time and received the Blood-Transforming Divine Blade.
• Jiang Zhe endured twelve days of bodily and soul pain to complete the blade’s master-recognition process, learning its restrictions required increasingly high life gene levels and the Divine Power Path.
• Jiang Zhe decided to seek a Special Life Form with at least a thousandfold Genetic Level to create his main battle avatar.
• Jiang Zhe studied the Thunder God Records and pursued Recognition of the Law of Thunder Source while other Talent War members were still traveling to the Primal Secret Realm.
• In the fifth month, the origin of laws descended over Jiang Zhe’s estate on Wu Chen Continent, and Bermington and the others recognized that he had gained Recognition of the Law of Thunder Source at Cosmic Level.

Jiang Zhe gained Recognition of Source Laws for a minor branch of Thunder, then reorganized his cultivation around spacetime comprehension and combat techniques. He and Oriana continued preparing for high-risk Cultivation Missions while Jiang Zhe focused on mastering Black Hole Evolution.

• Jiang Zhe received Recognition of Source Laws, and an electric-chain mark appeared between his brows as the recognition fused with his Soul Core.
• Jiang Zhe left the bamboo building, accepted congratulations, and decided to delay Cultivation Missions while he pursued their rarer rewards and trained for dangerous worlds.
• Jiang Zhe urged Oriana to advance to the World Lord Stage so they could contend for opportunities guarded by Immortal Spirits.
• Jiang Zhe reorganized his secret techniques around Spacetime Evolution, Black Hole Evolution, Layered Shadow Domain, Spacetime Hand, and Cloudthunder Manual.
• Jiang Zhe studied Spacetime Evolution until he had comprehended 96 basic Time Source Law mysteries and 92 Spatial Source Law mysteries.
• Jiang Zhe shifted his focus to the Nine-Refinement Fist and Mystic Crystal Nine Refinement Body while Oriana consumed E-Class treasures to raise her Life Level.