Lin Yan, Forever the GOAT!

The Genius Battle has caused a huge stir in every Universe Country, attracting the attention of countless people.

The Peak Battle of geniuses from the 1008 Universe Nations is naturally something that countless people from various Universe Country are anxiously anticipating. However, the elimination of the trial is not being broadcast publicly; only the rankings are being broadcast.

Even so...

Countless humans across various Universe Country still feel incredibly excited every time the rankings change.

"Look, that's the promotional video about 'Savage Rong Jun' that the Virtual Universe Company's official website released before!" On a street in the Ganwu Continent of the Virtual Universe, a young couple was pointing at the screen on the street, and the girl said excitedly.

The rankings are constantly changing, but Virtual Universe Company will produce promotional videos for anyone who breaks into the top 1000.

The promotional video being played on the street screens now is for "Savage Rong Jun".

The Wildman Youth, barefoot and with strange gait, was surrounded by a yellowish-brown aura that rippled continuously, like Savage War God. He wielded War Blade and slashed at a winged, furry, three-eyed lion-like monster called "Fei Hou".

Blood splattered.

The beauty of violence is on full display.

"A Ming, during the arena selection in the Ganwu Universe Country, the Savage 'Rong Jun' and the madman 'Luo Feng' had a showdown. Didn't many big shots say that Luo Feng was very strong? Why haven't we seen any promotional videos of him?" the girl asked in confusion.

The boy shook his head and sighed, "What kind of promotional video is this? Didn't you see the rankings? It's ranked near the bottom."

"I used to admire him quite a bit, and I always thought he was even more ruthless than that Savage Rong Jun. But I never expected him to be so fierce in the internal selection of the Ganwu Universe Country. He went to compete against geniuses from all over the universe and ended up pulling down his pants!"

"Luo Feng? Xiao Feng!"

His tone implied frustration at their lack of achievement; despite their considerable strength, they had performed so disappointingly.

Suddenly--

"Look everyone! The official website of Virtual Universe Company has just released a promotional video for the god 'Lin Yan'!" Someone on the street shouted excitedly.

"What! Lin Yan's promotional video is finally out?"

"We only knew that Rong Jun and Luo Feng were very strong, but we never expected that someone had already defeated the Savage 'Rong Jun' in the preliminary rounds. That person is the number one genius of our Ganwu Universe Country!"

"A peerless genius ranked second in the entire universe within the Trial Space!"

"I didn't even know what Lin Yan looked like! Now I can finally see him."

"I'm so excited!"

Amid the crowd's intense emotions, the images on the large screens in the street switched instantly.

Boom!

The deep valley and the endless Nine-headed Python were terrifying; even through the screen, their ferocious aura seemed to rush towards you.

Lin Yan's gaze was icy. He stepped on the Sky Shattering Shuttle, and silver energy swirled around it, instantly transforming into a streak of silver light, as fast as lightning!

In a mere instant, it traced a bizarre trajectory that twisted and turned twenty-seven times, darting freely among the ten thousand Nine-headed Python.

The Nine-headed Python, fierce and menacing, raised its head and hissed... yet it was helpless against the incredibly agile silver lightning.

Call!

The world was dark and gloomy.

The enormous Black Crystal Vortex resembled spirals, with incredibly complex and Law Secret Patterns flowing across it. The Black Crystal were almost invisible in color, and as they spun rapidly, they released boundless devouring and Strangulation power.

Rumble...

In an instant, a mist of blood filled the air!

Like an incredibly precise Mechanical creation, once it started operating, it mercilessly devoured the lives of the group of monstrous "Nine-headed Python"!

Amidst the pervasive blood mist.

A figure hovered in mid-air, its silver starlight emanating from it, obliterating the surrounding blood energy. The figure seemed like a wisp of smoke, ethereal and distant, with only the reflection of heaven and earth visible in its star-like eyes.

Shining brightly, like a deity.

"This is incredible! I'm going crazy! I never even knew that our Ganwu Universe Country had such an outstanding genius!"

"Lin Yan is indispensable, Luo Feng is replaceable! Lin Yan, forever a god!"

"Lin Yan is the pride of our Ganwu Universe Country!"

"It would be too cruel for me to only know about his existence from this short promotional video."

"I just saw on the internet that the last time our Universe Country produced a genius who was barely comparable to Lin Yan was more than 30 million years ago. Note that it was only barely comparable. That is truly terrifying."

"Gods!"

Throughout the hundreds of millions of star systems in the entire Ganwu Universe Country, countless people were discussing the Genius Battle Rankings, and they were all incredibly amazed by this previously unknown "Lin Yan," because before... everyone was talking about the ultimate showdown between Rong Jun and Luo Feng, and very few people knew that someone had defeated Rong Jun in the preliminary rounds.

Even when such voices occasionally appear online, they are mostly treated as jokes by most people.

It wasn't until Lin Yan shone brightly on the Genius Battle leaderboard that they realized the rumors circulating online were not unfounded.

Furthermore, with Lin Yan's prior arrangements, huge advertising expenses were continuously invested, and the promotion plan was constantly adjusted based on Lin Yan's performance in the Genius Battle, which also aroused heated discussions in many other Universe Country.

More and more people are hearing his name.

This also aroused their curiosity.

Who is Lin Yan?

Where will we go next?

The battles continue in millions of Trial Space.

The third Trial Tower, the seventh floor.

Hong's eyes flashed like lightning, and with a sudden flick of his spear tip, it swept towards the swarm of insects as if stirring up a thousand waves. At the same time, the Conception his spear technique merged directly into the Darkness Domain, like a terrifying vortex in the darkness, directly engulfing the overwhelming Green Mantis.

Boom!

The silver spear repeatedly Strangulation the swarm of insects, killing one Green Mantis after another.

But...

"Clang! Clang!" A Zerg with half its body torn to shreds was actually biting into some other incomplete Zerg Corpse nearby. As it devoured them, the Zerg quickly recovered and became completely intact.

"This Zerg Mother Nest is truly terrifying." Hong's face turned pale, and he had several wounds on his body.

"If you don't pierce their heads, they can regenerate by devouring the Zerg Corpse, and the third Trial Tower's Mother Nest is developing much faster and is much stronger than the first two."

"This cannot continue."

Hong's gaze sharpened, and with a flick of his wrist, the spear shot out like a giant dragon, carrying a swirling Conception that drew in the surrounding, denser Darkness Domain, creating a continuous shockwave resembling a tornado.

The spear tip was extremely sharp, carrying a trace of profound Origin Law.

Boom!

Hong's figure flashed past the Zerg Green Mantis in an instant.

The shot pierced the Mother Nest, and Mother Nest flew a "Mother Emperor" about six meters tall, her body white and crystalline, as if cast from crystal. The Mother Emperor had beautiful, transparent butterfly wings, and her face was shrouded in a faint mist, giving her an extraordinary allure. Strange and beautiful music rang out and entered people's ears.

"As expected of the Zerg Mother Queen is extremely skilled in Mental Power, even her charm is so powerful."

At the same moment! Screech!

A sharp surge of mental energy pierced directly into Hong's sea of consciousness.

"Break!" Hong's eyes turned red, but he remained unmoved. His silver spear instantly transformed into an arc and pierced directly at the Zerg Mother Queen. The seemingly weak and pitiful Zerg Mother Queen stared intently at Hong with her azure eyes.

Thousands of Green Mantis flapped their wings and flew, completely enveloping Hong's body. But just before Hong exited the Trial Space, poof... the tip of the spear pierced through the Mother Emperor's head.

By this time, nearly a million geniuses had already been eliminated from the Central Plaza.

Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!

Within seconds, more than ten figures were simultaneously teleported to the Central Plaza.

"Brother Hong!"

Thunder God spotted Hong immediately, waved, and ran over.

"Brother Hong, which floor have you reached?" Thunder God asked with a smile.

Hong shook his head and said, "I successfully killed the Zerg Mother Queen on the third seventh level, but I also perished along with her. I haven't entered the fourth level yet."

Thunder God was taken aback. "You successfully cleared the third Trial Tower?"

This achievement is enough to rank among the top 100,000; even in the Ganwu Universe Country, there wouldn't be more than a hundred people who could do it.

"Could it be that you, Brother Hong, have successfully crossed the threshold of the Light Origin Law?" Thunder God asked.

If it weren't for this, Hong, who only Ninefold Domain, could never have accomplished this.

Hong nodded slightly, a smile appearing on her face, "Yes, it wasn't until eighteen days ago that I successfully grasped a trace of the Light Origin Law."

Thunder God was both happy for Hong and envious. "I'm still quite far from this level. I only made it to the fifth floor of the third Trial Tower before being blasted into dust by those Mechanical Puppet."

"Where are Lin Yan and Luo Feng?" Hong patted him on the shoulder and asked.

Thunder God said, "Like you, Luo Feng has to stay for ten days before he can advance to the next level. He is currently on the third level, the seventh floor, and will soon be entering the fourth Trial Tower."

Hong nodded. He also used this time to grow, and was able to comprehend a trace of the law within the Trial Space. However, he knew that he could not delay any longer at the Zerg Mother Nest. If the number of Zerg increased, he would be unable to cope.

"As for Lin Yan..." Thunder God's expression was somewhat mysterious. "Brother Hong, look at the screen in the square."

Upon hearing this...

Hong immediately looked up.

In the Central Plaza, a thousand screens appeared, displaying live streams of the top one thousand ranked participants in the Trial Space.

The screens were arranged in order, and Hong immediately spotted Lin Yan's familiar figure on the second screen.

Hundreds of thousands of eliminated participants are gazing at the screen above, discussing amongst themselves in their own groups.

"Those two freaks completely left everyone else behind!"

"Bolan has already entered the fifth level of the sixth floor, and Lin Yan is in the fifth level of the fifth floor. Although they slowed down their progress early on, they have maintained this ranking since the middle of the fourth Trial Tower."

"I know Bolan the Death God, but who exactly is this Lin Yan?"

"The methods used to execute this Sky Swallowing Cone are truly ingenious; it seems to be a strong contender for second place in this year's Genius Battle."

"Don't speak too soon. Many strong people haven't even exerted their full strength yet, and they may very well surpass others later. After all, Lin Yan is Mental Master, which gives him an advantage in the Trial Space. I think there is still a big gap between him and Bolan the Death God, and they are simply incomparable."

"It's far from that; it's best not to boast blindly."

"Lin Yan doesn't seem as confident as before, and I don't know if he has the ability to successfully pass the fifth Trial Tower."

"Yes, I noticed that too."

"It will probably be difficult to get past the Mother Nest."

Hong and Thunder God listened to their discussions and felt a strong, sour smell. Although most of the people here were older than them, they spent most of their time cultivating and didn't have much experience. Moreover, they had all had a smooth life since childhood and were praised by others.

It's easy to become arrogant, which can lead to an imbalance in one's mindset.

Thunder God sneered, "They've already made it to the fifth level of the fifth Trial Tower. Even if they fail at the Mother Nest level on the seventh level, they'll definitely be in the top ten."

"You call someone like that blindly boasting? Ha, you're not blind, you're blind in the head!"

The atmosphere suddenly became quiet.

The man was ridiculed, his face turning pale and then red. However, the square was filled with geniuses from various Universe Country, as well as immortals leading teams. He knew he was in the wrong and didn't want to cause trouble with Thunder God.

He sneered, "Then you just wait and see!"

After saying that, he ignored Thunder God and focused his attention on the screen, thinking bitterly, "I wish I could be eliminated soon!"

The Virtual Universe, in the Central Plaza.

For immortals with eternal life, staying here for a year is a trivial matter, and they cannot leave their posts during such a gathering. The 1008 great immortals are currently discussing this.

"That Bolan has actually passed the fifth Trial Tower and entered the sixth one. That's amazing."

"Haha, Thirteen, your Lin Yan from the Universe Country is not bad either, he has already broken into the fifth seventh level."

"The level of talent in this year's class is truly outstanding."

Amid the discussion.

The Giant in Scale Armor sat on a huge chair, looking at the screen in front of him. Rong Jun had died in battle and been kicked out of the Trial Space. He was now ranked 14th overall. Luo Feng's ranking was also steadily rising. If he could pass two more levels, even if he died, he would still have a chance to compete for the next spot after the trial ended.

He looked very satisfied.

Most importantly, Lin Yan, this kid has really boosted my reputation, no wonder the Country Lord has such high hopes for him.

But...

"But this is probably his limit."

"The Zerg Mother Nest in the fifth Trial Tower has a very fast spawning speed and the Zerg Warrior are very strong. It is probably impossible to pass through it with just the 'Sky Swallowing Cone'."

"Even if we can pass, the difficulty of the Sixth Trial Tower will increase dramatically again, and we won't have a chance to go any further."

"Pity."

The immortal beings were talking. Their eyesight was exceptional. Although Lin Yan had mastered the secret flying technique and the Extreme Divine Weapon very well, they were still powerless against this challenge.

The Giant in Scale Armor smiled and said, "The Sky Swallowing Cone is still a bit lacking in terms of group attacks. Lin Yan must ensure his safety during the Sky Swallowing Cone's attack time, but his speed is not as effective as it used to be now."

"However, it's already quite an achievement to have come this far."

Even if they stop here, they can still rank in the top ten.

"Um!"

"It's already quite good."

The other immortal beings nodded in agreement.

Seeing Lin Yan on the screen ready to fight, they understood that this was Lin Yan's final burst of power.

A group of immortal beings watched this scene with calm expressions.

Suddenly--

Their eyes flashed with a sudden light, and they stared at the screen with astonishment.

The nearly one million geniuses in the square all gasped in surprise, creating a commotion.

"What... what is this?"

"My God, how is this possible?"

"Phantom Body! They're all Phantom Body!"

"This guy still has such a trump card up his sleeve!"

Among them was the Wildman Youth Rong Jun, who stared wide-eyed at Lin Yan on the screen, his heart filled with shock.

On the screen.

Under the dense swarm of Zerg, hundreds of Lin Yan figures instantly appeared, each incredibly realistic. Black energy permeated a certain area around them, and within this black energy, hundreds of Lin Yan activated their "Sky Swallowing Cone," creating what appeared to be a massive Black Hole.

Rumble—

Lin Yan's expression was solemn. He stretched out his right hand, and an incomparably powerful devouring force instantly swept through the Trial Space, Strangulation the surrounding Green Mantis and Blood Mantis into dust!

Everyone stared at this scene in disbelief. How... how could this be possible!

This guy is incredibly strong!