Killing the Hatchling

Qin Heng's fame grew ever greater. By now, nearly every Star Lord in the entire Void Ash God Kingdom knew him, and every virtual city was abuzz with discussion of the Genius Competition. As the hottest contestant, his popularity had nearly reached the peak of the entire era.

Yet the more this happened, the calmer he became.

"Before I win the competition completely, I must never grow arrogant or complacent," he cautioned himself inwardly.

Those undefeated contestants were all far from simple. Just the Goddess of War, whom he knew best, was already enough to give him a headache. Winning the championship would truly be very difficult.

In the 549th round, Qin Heng encountered Yan Feng.

The two brothers took the field, Purple Snow Star against Purple Snow Star. For a time, it became the least suspenseful match in the outer arena.

Yan Feng had already lost once to Feng Qianxue, while Qin Heng remained undefeated.

No matter what their true strength was, letting Qin Heng win offered the greatest value.

And that was indeed the case. Yan Feng knew that, after one defeat, it would be difficult for him to approach the top position again, so naturally he would not obstruct Qin Heng.

Having cultivated through six lives, he cared less about fame and rewards. Once they entered the arena, the two fought a fierce battle. On the surface, it looked quite intense, but neither of them used their final trump cards.

In the end, Qin Heng won. Yan Feng accumulated two losses and temporarily ranked eighteenth.

Days passed one by one, rounds continued one after another, and the progress bar kept filling as it advanced toward the conclusion.

The thousand heavenly geniuses were all the most outstanding talents in the Void Ash God Kingdom.

But as time passed,