Of the peerless geniuses most favored at the Origin Assembly, Hong had left, Luo Feng had broken through to become a Chaos Master, leaving only Yuan. The outcome was no longer much in doubt.
Just like Bolan in the Peak Genius Battle back then, whose talent had ranked first in his generation—unparalleled and suppressing all others.
Yuan was the same. Though the other geniuses had improved over the years, they ultimately could not compare to a true monster.
The Origin Assembly proceeded in an orderly fashion, but there were no longer many twists and turns.
During the final battles, Yuan defeated the others and became one of the final five. His expression remained calm from beginning to end, though he was somewhat disappointed that he could not compete on the same stage as Luo Feng and Hong.
Five people were selected through the final battles. Then, the remaining 195 geniuses entered the Yuan Shen Palace once more, and the judges selected another five geniuses based on their performances.
At this point, all ten geniuses of the Origin Assembly had been selected!
Five came from various factions and had been selected through the final battles, while the other five were independent cultivators selected through the Yuan Shen Palace. This had always been the rule of the assembly. After all, it was too difficult for those independent cultivators to compete against disciples meticulously nurtured by Top Powers. They had to be given an opportunity in the end.
The five selected independent cultivator geniuses were ecstatic. From then on, they would join various factions and become part of their core ranks, and their fates would undergo earth-shaking changes.
Afterward, with all eyes upon them, the five independent cultivators chose the factions they would join. Two joined Wujian Tower, one joined Jie Mountain Palace,