A Thousand Miles to Deliver Heads

In the lavish, spacious hall of a spaceship.

Thousands of people are seated here, representing the true ruling class of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire. The "Cosmic Humans - Peak Genius Battle" is a grand event for all Cosmic Humans, open to all Universe Country. Under these circumstances, the participants from each star region also represent the face and honor of their respective empires.

The emperor of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire paid close attention to it.

"Hahaha..." The emperor of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, dressed in a dark imperial robe, let out a hearty laugh, which echoed throughout the hall.

At the very front of the hall was a huge screen displaying the number of candidates (temporarily) selected by the Black Dragon Mountain Empire: 1, followed by Lin Yan's name.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty."

"This young prodigy named Lin Yan has been ranked in the top 300 since entering the 88th World Zone, and now he has even reached the top 100!"

"The people of my Black Dragon Mountain Empire are incredibly excited, thrilled, and proud at this moment!"

"This is all thanks to His Majesty's wise and enlightened rule. Under His Majesty's leadership, the empire has prospered and become strong!"

One nobleman flattered the emperor, and the other nobles echoed him. This group consisted of the empire's own elite, World Master, domain lords, and emperors of more than 500 primary civilizations under the Black Dragon Mountain Empire.

The emperor was in an even more cheerful mood.

"Very good, very good."

"Being able to maintain this ranking for seven days shows that Lin Yan does indeed have the strength. As long as his luck isn't too bad, passing the preliminary rounds shouldn't be a problem."

"Our Black Dragon Mountain Empire has always been at the bottom of the Ganwu Universe Country in previous Genius Battle, but this time we can finally hold our heads high!"

The emperor laughed heartily and said in a loud voice, "My lords, let us drink together."

He raised his wine glass, and the dignitaries below followed suit, creating quite a lively scene.

Suddenly--

Beside the emperor, a seemingly refined old man received an email, his brows furrowing as he hesitated, unsure of what to do.

The emperor glanced at him, noticed his unusual expression, and asked softly, "What happened?"

"Your Majesty, our men have located Lin Yan in the 88th World Zone and have been monitoring him, but... his situation is dangerous."

"Oh?" The emperor's gaze sharpened.

It's one thing for Lin Yan to have the ability to pass the preliminary rounds, but if he encounters an overly strong opponent so early in the season, the final result will naturally be elimination.

"According to the information we've received, twenty-three people are preparing to ambush Lin Yan. The weakest of these people is ranked in the top ten thousand of the World Zone!"

"Among them, the strongest is the Mental Master codenamed 'Chi Mei,' who, according to analysis, has already crossed the threshold of the Lightning Origin Law!"

This old man was one of the World Master attending the banquet, and also the emperor's true confidant, yet he also looked solemn at this moment.

Upon hearing this, the emperor's expression changed.

Crossing the threshold of the Origin Law!

A genius who can cross the threshold of the laws at the Stellar level definitely has the ability to compete for the top 1,000 in the Ganwu Universe Country!

Lin Yan actually ran into such a genius so early!

Moreover, it was a simultaneous attack by twenty-three people. You should know that those who can rank in the top ten thousand of the World Zone are very likely to have reached the fourth or fifth level of their domain!

His smile vanished, and he said in a deep voice, "Have our people immediately broadcast Lin Yan's current situation and connect the footage to the screen in front!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The old man bowed and then immediately began to make arrangements.

The screen in the lobby quickly displayed an image.

Many of the powerful and influential looked bewildered.

The emperor looked around, his expression serious. "At this moment, Lin Yan has encountered a formidable enemy in the World Zone."

"However! Even if he fails and is eliminated this time, he will still make a great contribution to our Black Dragon Mountain Empire. Let us all cheer for him together."

The thousands of people in the hall all stopped smiling and turned their attention to the huge screen.

Day 8 of the qualifiers.

Night falls.

A fierce wind howled, and the air was thick with the stench of blood.

The mountain road was covered with cracks, dried bloodstains, and corpses, which could be seen everywhere.

Lin Yan, clad in Golden Armor, made no attempt to conceal his presence, sweeping his mental energy across the area to investigate and probe without any restraint.

"Although I kill very quickly, the area I can affect is still limited. Now that I'm notorious, people are trying to avoid my position, so I can only rank 97th, and it's hard to improve from there."

He shook his head and smiled, "But it's not a big deal. We can just avoid it. It won't have any impact. When the time comes to the last two days, all the points will be concentrated on the strong. Killing one person at random will be better than killing tens of thousands of people now."

If he were to unleash his full power and ride the Sky Shattering Shuttle, he could easily take first place, but that would be too troublesome and unnecessary.

There's still plenty of time.

Suddenly--

He stopped in his tracks.

His icy gaze melted away in an instant, his eyes becoming clear and bright. A slight smile appeared on his handsome face, and his voice was clear and melodious. "Gentlemen, you've come with such force. What is your purpose?"

Call!

Under the blood-red moonlight, a black streak of light flew swiftly towards them, and a graceful woman in black suddenly appeared on the Tree Crown to their left, holding a black-purple scimitar shaped like a crescent moon.

She was beautiful, but only the whites of her eyes were visible.

His voice was hoarse. "I'll kill you."

In an instant, the shadows of the trees swayed!

A series of figures stood atop the trees, some fat, some thin, some tall, some short, yet under the blood-red moonlight, they exuded a chilling aura.

The young man in gray, holding a slender sword, laughed and said, "Do you still remember me?"

This was organized by him. After Chi Mei joined, he met four more people, all of whom readily agreed.

The "gods" will surely die here!

Victory is assured in this battle!

"Of course I remember." Lin Yan glanced at him, nodded slightly, and said softly, "That escaped insect."

Three days ago, he encountered this gray-clad youth during a massacre. Because Lin Yan was only using the second form of the Arc Saber Disc, the "Arc Saber Wheel," and had not incorporated Origin Law into it, he managed to escape successfully.

Lin Yan was too lazy to pursue him at the time and let him go.

Unexpectedly, in such a short time, he dared to join forces with other powerful individuals, attempting to gather the strength of the masses to launch a siege against him!

You have to eliminate yourself from the preliminary rounds within the first ten days!

Which one of these people isn't a powerful figure in this area?

There were twenty-three people in total. What was I supposed to do?

This is... this is absolutely fantastic!

Lin Yan looked at the gray-clad youth with gentle eyes, revealing his approval. "Young man, you did a great job!"

He was deeply moved.

They traveled a thousand miles to deliver a head, and even brought a generous Gift Package. How could he not be moved by such kindness?

The gray-clad youth's face turned cold, and he sneered, "You don't need to rely on your words. Tonight, we've all gathered here, and you're bound to face this calamity!"

At this moment.

A woman dressed in white battle armor held a broadsword, her slender phoenix eyes looking down at Lin Yan with an arrogant expression. "I am Ganwu Universe Country Royal Princess. Your talent is excellent, and you are qualified to become my subject."

"If you are willing to submit to me, I can not only get them to spare your life, but I will also give you unimaginable wealth and glory, beautiful women and treasures, everything you could want!"

Give me an answer now!

She held herself high above, like a phoenix soaring in the Nine Heavens, as if submitting to her was a blessing bestowed upon Lin Yan.

The others frowned, but said nothing.

After all, she was a member of the royal family of the Ganwu Universe Country, with an extremely high status and position. This princess was also stronger than most of them.

She had barely finished speaking.

Lin Yan glanced at her with a cold gaze and sneered, "A bunch of trash, daring to bark and howl in front of me."

The woman in white armor turned pale, her eyes seeming to spit fire.

How dare he?

She was Qianwu Royal Princess, her status was extremely noble!

No one had ever dared to speak to her like that before! How dare this reckless person provoke her at this critical moment?

"You..."

She was about to speak when Lin Yan interrupted her. He looked away, turned to one of the men, and asked, "Are you 'Chi Mei'?"

In this region, there are some extremely powerful individuals with great reputations. They have committed massacres and their fearsome names are far-reaching. Once others see them, they will avoid them from afar.

"Flame Demon", "Heaven Killer", "Chi Mei", "Blood Jaw", and the most infamous "God"!

Lin Yan's expression was cold. "Your strength is enough to enter the top 1,000 of the Ganwu Universe Country. I have always been lenient and compassionate, so I will give you a chance and not hold it against you."

"Get out!"

"It's only the eighth day. If you die here now, you'll be eliminated. If you really want to fight me, wait until you have enough points before you come here to die."

His words startled everyone; what a provocation!

They didn't take the Chi Mei seriously at all.

Then they all looked at Chi Mei's reaction.

Chi Mei Eyebrows' eyes were filled with killing intent, his aura became extremely dangerous, and arcs of electricity faintly lit up around his body.

His voice was deep. "Everyone calls you a 'god,' but today, I will tear you to shreds and show you what a true god is!"

"You're such a weakling."

"They don't deserve such a title at all."

In an instant.

The surrounding world was filled with crisscrossing electric snakes, as if the might of heaven was overwhelming and the gods were enraged. A Thunderbolt of lightning struck down, and Chi Mei Eyebrows moved swiftly, rushing over!

A great war is about to break out!

I had some things to do today, so I'm writing a bit late. There's one more chapter I'll be cultivating immortality for, so you can read it tomorrow. Don't wait up!