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The Illusionary Body was used by Rong Jun for the first time during the Reincarnation Battle, representing his understanding of the fundamental laws of space.
Two figures, seemingly tangible, rushed toward Hong at incredible speed.
This time, Hong did not retreat. Instead, he calmly raised his spear and charged straight at Rong Jun, who was coming towards him, like a shooting star streaking across the night.
Guns and knives clashed, and neither side showed any intention of defense; victory was all they cared about.
boom……
With a loud clang of weapons clashing, Hong was cleaved in two, but the silver spear in his hand struck Rong Jun's heart directly, only to be blocked by the latter.
"I won..."
Rong Jun looked at the fallen Hong and couldn't help but mutter to himself. He hadn't expected that he would encounter several extremely powerful opponents in the selection competition of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom alone.
Especially Luo Feng, who defeated him through sheer strength. And when facing Hong, Rong Jun used almost all his power, in addition to his self-created secret techniques.
……
On a floating island in the Qianwu Continent, a group of immortal gods were also watching this battle.
"Hong has improved so quickly!"
"At the beginning of the Reincarnation Battle, his condition seemed a bit unstable, and he couldn't even defeat an opponent at the eighth level of the Domain Realm."
"However, after only a thousand battles, Hong's strength is already enough to rank him among the top thousand in the Qianwu Kingdom."
"In the battle with Rong Jun just now, Hong's strength has actually improved again, enough to rank him in the top ten of Qianwu Kingdom."
"That's right. Not only has Hong's strength improved rapidly, but he is also extremely calm. His ability to break through in battle is enough to show his excellence. I wonder how far he can go next."
……
"I lost, and I won!"
Hong, who had just exited the virtual world, was filled with joy. Although he had ultimately lost to the savage Rong Jun, he had conquered his own mind and triumphed over his past self.
This feeling of transcending oneself is incomparable to defeating any enemy.
After his battle with Rong Jun, Hong's strength improved dramatically. He easily defeated the remaining enemies and secured a spot in the Cosmic Peak Genius Battle.
The cycle of battle is over!
……
Chapter 95 Differential Treatment
Manka Star, the home of the race with the most superior bloodline of the human race, together with the Wild Gods, rules over a cosmic kingdom.
Even without cultivation, the people of Manka can naturally raise their strength to the level of a domain lord after reaching adulthood.
Meanwhile, inside an oval-shaped castle on the planet Manka, a young boy was feasting:
"Uncle Fatty, are there any noteworthy individuals in this year's Cosmic Genius Battle?"
The boy asked the guardian of the realm beside him, "As one of the top ten bloodlines of the human race, even a child is of great importance."
The slightly overweight realm lord smiled slightly: "This year's Peak Genius Battle has indeed produced many outstanding geniuses, whose level is even higher than that of the previous hundreds of realms."
“Just like the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, which just finished its internal selection competition, there was a person named ‘Hong’ who, in just three years, improved from being less than the top 1000 in the Qianwu Kingdom to being close to the top 1000 in the universe.”
"His strength is improving rapidly, and his will is very firm. Even if he is not strong enough now, he will probably go very far in the future."
"Is there any chance of reaching 1000?" The young man with the man card said helplessly, "These kinds of people pose no challenge to me at all. Next one, next one!"
"The second one is a person named Rong Jun. He has extremely high attainments in the fundamental laws of earth and space. He is already able to use illusionary bodies and has even begun to create his own secret techniques."
Upon hearing about the self-created secret technique, the young man from Manka couldn't help but widen his eyes: "This guy is even more audacious than me. He dares to create a secret technique at the Stellar level. He's really hard to deal with. I have to be careful."
"However, there is probably only one such peerless genius in the entire Qianwu Universe Kingdom!"
“No!” The fat realm master shook his head: “During the arena battle, Rong Jun was defeated by another contestant from the Qianwu Kingdom, whose name was Luo Feng.”
"Not only has he achieved the first major success in the Divine Weapon, but his comprehension of the laws of space has also reached the level of the Nine Lines Flow, which is extremely terrifying."
"Damn! Nine-Line Flow, how am I supposed to fight this?" Although the young man was somewhat confident, he could still clearly tell his own strength; at the very least, he couldn't use the Nine-Line Flow.
"Has the Qianwu Universe Kingdom experienced a burst of good fortune? So many geniuses have emerged all at once!" the young Manka exclaimed in amazement.
"In addition, a genius has emerged in the Noah Universe Kingdom who can use hundreds of illusions."
"Hundreds of illusions, what kind of god is this!" The young man from Manka twitched his mouth and put down his rice bowl: "Uncle Fatty, can you do that?"
"Using hundreds of illusions at once, he should be the number one genius in this generation of the universe, so I can only reluctantly compete for second place."
The fat world lord did not answer, but continued, "However, it is rumored that in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, there is still a genius who comprehended the Ten Primal Laws at the Stellar level, and can use dozens of illusory bodies by merely revealing the Primal Law of Time."
"The Ten Laws? What kind of monster is this?" The young man from Manka was dumbfounded. A genius of the universe country could comprehend even one fundamental law at the stellar level, let alone comprehend all ten laws at once.
Moreover, judging from the number of illusory bodies, it's clear that the opponent's mastery of the two superior fundamental laws is also quite high.
"Uncle Fatty, I don't want to participate in this year's Genius Battle anymore. I want to break through to the Universe level directly and participate in the Peak Power Battle."
The young man was completely disheartened. In his current state, let alone being number one in the universe, he probably wouldn't even make it into the top ten.
Upon hearing their young master's words, the two realm lords exchanged glances. They felt that he had said too much at once, which seemed to be undermining his confidence.
……
September 9th, 2070 in the Chinese calendar!
After the selection competitions in 1008 universe nations concluded, all the geniuses from the universe nations gathered together and began their journey to the final competition venue.
Virtual World – Qianwu Universe Kingdom!
1000 geniuses gathered here, including Lu Yunhe, Luo Feng, and Hong.
"Brother Hong, congratulations!" Luo Feng looked at Hong, who had gone to participate in the competition with him, with a joyful expression. He was a little worried at the beginning of the arena battle, but he didn't expect that he would be able to fight Rong Jun to such a high degree in the end.
"Now is not the time to be happy; the real challenge has yet to begin."
The preliminary elimination rounds, the arena finals, the cycle battles, and the battle of the ultimate geniuses—each match that determined fate was breathtaking. If it weren't for Hong's strong mental fortitude, he probably wouldn't have been able to hold on.
"That's right, I can't wait to spar with the geniuses from other universe nations."
Rong Jun, on the other side, also joined in. Due to the effect of strong people gathering together, he did not have any arrogant attitude.
After saying that, Rong Jun turned his gaze to Lu Yunhe: "Although I am no match for you in this genius battle, I will definitely defeat you in the future."
Although he had honed his skills in the cycle of battles and improved his strength, he could only barely defeat Luo Feng from three years ago.
Rong Jun believed he couldn't beat Lu Yunhe in terms of strength. Having confidence was a good thing, but self-awareness was even more important.
Just as the group was talking, an invisible pressure instantly enveloped the entire square, causing the faces of the thousand geniuses to turn pale.
Then, Thirteen, who was eight meters tall, wearing a scale armor robe and a helmet, walked towards the crowd.
"As per the King's orders, I will lead the team in this battle of the most talented individuals. You may call me 'Lord Thirteen'!"
"What terrifying pressure!" Luo Feng and Rong Jun broke out in a cold sweat. Given their personalities, they both chose to confront the situation head-on, so naturally they were under the most pressure.
On the other side, Hong's body trembled slightly, and cold sweat dripped from his forehead. He was performing a little worse than Luo Feng. Well, he was faking it.
As for Lu Yunhe, on the surface he is a ninth-order star, but in reality he is a domain lord-level consciousness of a special life form with 100 genes, which is basically comparable to a low-level world lord.
Immortal gods may be powerful, but it's impossible for them to suppress a realm lord simply by virtue of their aura.
"Ok!"
Looking at Lu Yunhe, who remained unmoved, Thirteen nodded in satisfaction: "Lu Yunhe, you are the number one genius of my Qianwu Universe Kingdom. Don't let me and the King down."
"Luo Feng, Rong Jun, you two are also quite good. Try your best to achieve a good ranking among the geniuses."
After naming the three important figures, Thirteen turned his attention to the group of Hong and said briefly:
"As for Hong, your strength is probably at the level of the top 10,000 in the genius battle. Whether you can break into the top 1,000 depends on yourself."
The king and he were very satisfied with this year's Genius Battle. The Qianwu Universe Kingdom could get at least three of the top 1000 spots in the Genius Battle, and all of them would be very high-ranking spots.
The only thing they were dissatisfied with was that these people were merely affiliated with the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, not geniuses they had personally cultivated.
Faced with Thirteen's drastically different attitude, and because of the imposing aura he had just exuded, the others dared not speak out in anger.
"...Follow me!"
Chapter 96 Death God Berlan and the Cosmic Master
Led by the Thirteenth Master, Lu Yunhe and 1000 other geniuses were simultaneously teleported to a vast continent in a brand-new plane created by the virtual universe.
"Qianwu Universe Nation Team, there are 1008 buildings ahead. Your Universe Nation Team is assigned to Building 0825." A middle-aged man in a white robe respectfully bowed to the giant in the scale armor.
"Ok!"
The giant in the scale armor snorted and then led his troops flying directly into the distance.
There are 1008 buildings in total across the continent, with one building for each cosmic nation's team. Unfortunately, there aren't 10081 cosmic nations.
If humanity were to unify the core territories of the entire primordial universe one day, it would probably be possible to gather this special, perfect number.
Looking into the distance, the 1008 buildings naturally form a ring, and in the center of the 1008 buildings is a beautiful square with birds singing and flowers blooming. At this moment, many young men and women from various universe countries are strolling and chatting in that beautiful square. At a glance, there are at least more than 100,000 people.
"Land!" The roar of the Thirteenth Lord rang out, leading the geniuses of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom to land at the edge of the plaza. They then walked directly along the road towards Building 0825, as the plaza had dedicated passageways leading to each building.
“Look, that Building 0825 belongs to the Qianwu Universe Kingdom. It seems to be a team of geniuses from the Qianwu Universe Kingdom.”
The arrival of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom immediately caused a stir. The two most famous universe kingdoms in this year's Genius Battle were the Qianwu Universe Kingdom and the Noah Universe Kingdom.
"Look, that man in the gray robe is Lu Yunhe. I wonder if he has truly comprehended the ten fundamental laws."
"And Luo Feng and Rong Jun are also extremely powerful..."
Hearing the discussions of other universe kingdom geniuses in the distance, most of the members of the entire Qianwu Universe Kingdom's genius team harbored secret resentment.
Those who can break into the top 1000 of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom are all top geniuses, the pride of heaven. But now it is obvious that the geniuses of other universe kingdoms only pay attention to Lu Yunhe and the other two, and do not mention their names at all.
Unfortunately, insufficient strength is insufficient. Among the 1008000 geniuses of the Universe Nation, 99% are just there to make up the numbers.
……
After leading the geniuses of the Qianwu Kingdom into the building, the Thirteenth Master left immediately without offering any words of encouragement or exchange.