Ferocious Beast "Flying Hou," Nine Peaks Divine General's Delight

The first level of the first Trial Tower was a grassland world exuding a primordial, savage aura.

"Roar—"

The moment Lu Ming entered, he heard waves of roars from a Blood-Haired Mammoth herd that blanketed the sky and earth.

With blood-red fur, curved tusks, and scarlet eyes, over ten thousand Blood-Haired Mammoths charged madly at Lu Ming in an instant.

Though their momentum looked terrifying, these ten thousand Blood-Haired Mammoths were not particularly strong. Even geniuses at the eighth or ninth level of the domain could likely sweep through them with ease.

"Destroy!"

Lu Ming stood still, without moving even a fraction, and merely uttered a single word. Wild lightning then swept across the mammoth herd.

Boom!

The range of Thunder Prison continuously expanded. In just two or three breaths, all ten thousand Blood-Haired Mammoths were electrocuted into charcoal!

First level, cleared!

Without pausing at all, Lu Ming immediately entered the next level.

In the Virtual Universe, 1,008 Immortal Beings were seated casually throughout the central plaza.

The eliminations in the Trial Space were not publicly broadcast across the entire universe. Only the changes in the rankings were made public.

Only the final Arena Finals would be publicly broadcast! However... the Immortal Beings from the various universe kingdoms had the authority to watch every participant's trial progress.

"This little fellow named Lu Ming really is remarkable. He reached first place so quickly."

"His comprehension of the Lightning Origin Law runs incredibly deep. Combined with his domain-type secret technique, the first three Trial Towers won't be able to slow him down at all."

"But once he reaches the fourth Trial Tower, his pace should drop."

"After all, Mental Masters still have the advantage in these Trial Towers. As a warrior, he is not particularly well-suited for them."

"Look at that Ert. His speed in clearing the trials isn't slow at all. He is clearly an illusionist, yet his control over the Flowing Light Blade is no worse than that of a controller."

"This Ert truly is no simple character." The other Immortals also began carefully watching Ert.

Ordinary illusionists would usually cultivate some controller techniques as well, but they could never truly compare with controllers of the same level. Yet judging from Ert's performance, his attainments in controlling Psychic Weapons were quite profound, and his clearing speed was astonishing.

"This Ert is indeed more troublesome than the others." Nine Peaks Divine General watched Ert's battle feed for a while, then shifted his attention back to Lu Ming's battle feed.

"What kind of dazzling performance will you show, after receiving such praise from the Lord of the Universe Kingdom?" Having come here to lead the team, these Immortals represented the universe kingdoms behind them. Naturally, they all hoped the geniuses from their own universe kingdoms would shine more brightly, so they could save face.

If not for Lu Ming emerging from the Jinlan Universe Kingdom this time, he would never have come to lead the team.

This was a great canyon brimming with the aura of nature. Other than Lu Ming, the entire canyon contained only one peculiar creature—the ferocious beast, Flying Hou.

Flying Hou was a furry, winged monster resembling a three-eyed lion.

"Roar!" "Roar!" ...A full thousand Flying Hou attacked Lu Ming from the sky, the ground, and every direction around him.

Unlike intelligent demon beast groups, Flying Hou were ferocious beasts with fairly low intelligence. They possessed only the battle instincts of wild beasts.

Though they had only battle instincts, like wolves, they also understood how to cooperate in a hunt.

"Roar~~" As the thousand three-eyed lion monsters closed in on Lu Ming, they opened their bloody maws and let out thunderous roars. At the same time, every gaping mouth seemed to become a vortex, and an astonishing devouring force directly descended upon Lu Ming.

Just like the Golden Horn Beast among the Starry Sky Giant Beasts, Flying Hou possessed extremely powerful devouring abilities. One of their preferred hunting methods was to swallow their prey directly into their stomachs.

The devouring power of a single Flying Hou was already not to be underestimated. With a thousand of them exerting themselves together, one could imagine how immense their combined suction force was.

Yet strangely, when that terrifying devouring force descended upon Lu Ming, he remained completely unaffected.

"This little devouring power is far from enough." A layer of dazzling lightning flickered across Lu Ming's black battle suit. As he looked at the thousand Flying Hou, a trace of fighting spirit rose in his eyes.

"Lightning Magnetic Space!" Lu Ming gripped his Azure Spear, and blazing electric light immediately spread from his body, forming a strange spherical space. The Flying Hou rushing toward him fell into it, their speeds greatly reduced as their bodies became sluggish.

Whoosh!

Immediately afterward, Lu Ming gripped the Azure Spear and shot forward like a streak of light. He was so fast that the Flying Hou along his path had no chance to evade.

Swoosh! The instant the thunderclap sounded, Lu Ming had already crossed several hundred meters, leaving a string of lightning afterimages in the space behind him.

Then, he could only be seen darting freely among the thousand Flying Hou like an agile fish in the sea, the Azure Spear effortlessly piercing one Flying Hou after another.

Bang! The three-eyed lion monsters struck by Lu Ming exploded in midair one after another. As their corpses burst apart, fragments scattered everywhere.

In only a few moments, all one thousand Flying Hou had been slaughtered.

"What an astonishing domain!"

"To control those thousand Flying Hou so easily, it must contain no small amount of comprehension of the Time Origin Law!"

"His Movement Technique is also powerful. He has completely adapted to every type of combat environment within the Trial Tower!"

"I thought he would slow down at the fourth Trial Tower, but his speed has not dropped in the slightest. Unbelievable!"

"Jiu Yue, you've hidden things too well. It seems your Jinlan Universe Kingdom is aiming for first place in the overall universal rankings this time!"

Jiu Yue, the handsome golden-armored divine being, stared intently at the screen before him with his sky-blue eyes and spoke softly. "Lu Ming... judging by his current performance, he must have improved tremendously over these past few years. And his combat awareness is simply flawless."

Even as he praised him, a faint joy rose within Jiu Yue's heart.

Though he had already learned from the Lord of the Universe Kingdom just how outstanding Lu Ming was, he had not expected Lu Ming's performance in the Trial Space to be so dazzling.

The thousand Flying Hou in the fourth Trial Tower might have been relatively easier for a controller to handle, but Lu Ming, a warrior, had dealt with them so effortlessly. Clearly, that level was still far from the limit of his strength.

"Perhaps this time, my Jinlan Universe Kingdom really can claim first place in the Genius Battle." Nine Peaks Divine General silently anticipated that moment.

As for the other Jinlan Universe Kingdom geniuses besides Lu Ming, none of them suddenly emerged to give him a pleasant surprise. There was no need to mention them.

The first level of the fifth Trial Tower.

"Roar—"

Lu Ming's expression turned solemn as he looked at the scene that had formed before him once again.

Ahead of him, thousands upon thousands of blood-colored giant beasts bared their sharp tusks and bloodthirsty eyes as they charged toward him as one!

"The same ferocious beasts, Blood-Haired Mammoths, yet their strength on the first level of this fifth Trial Tower has risen so dramatically. Sure enough, those tenfold points are not given away for nothing." Lu Ming let out a soft sigh, but his feet did not pause for even an instant. He transformed into a flickering bolt of lightning and weaved freely through the beast horde.

And so, the days passed one by one.

After entering the fifth Trial Tower, Lu Ming's clearing speed gradually slowed, but he still remained far ahead of everyone else.

Within the Trial Space.

The targets and numbers in all seven Trial Towers had always been identical. Only their strength changed.

The first level always contained 10,000 ferocious beasts, Blood-Haired Mammoths.

The second level contained 10,000 demon beasts, Nine-Headed Pythons.

The third level contained 1,000 metal lifeforms, Tuoluo Clan Warriors.

The fourth level contained 1,000 cosmic strange creatures, Flying Hou. They were an exceptionally peculiar type among ferocious beasts.

The fifth level contained 100 Mechanical Race puppets!

The sixth level contained 10 Starry Sky Giant Beasts, Cang.

The seventh level contained one Zerg Mother Nest!

All seven Trial Towers followed this arrangement, but the strength of the trial creatures within them continued to rise dramatically.