Heavenly Emperor

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, seven days had passed.

By then, the city center had become a field of ruins. The scent of blood had yet to fade, mingling with dust in the air. On the rooftop of a relatively intact small building amid the wreckage, Bai Yue sat cross-legged.

Over the past week, he had traversed nearly the entire city and killed countless contestants. The terror of a Mental Master had been fully revealed. Within the range of his Mental Power, dense swarms of Golden Small Swords flashed through the void, relentlessly harvesting contestant after contestant.

Such ruthless, large-scale slaughter naturally provoked resistance from the contestants. Yet that resistance was ultimately powerless. Just moments ago, the last contestants in the city, led by more than a dozen ninth-level domain experts, had tried to besiege and kill him here. In the end, all they did was send his points soaring.

Contestant: Bai Yue (Black Dragon Mountain Empire)

Points: 5,760,545

Rank: 3

World Zone: Sixth World Zone

Ever since being teleported in, he had not stopped. After slaughtering his way through an entire city, he had achieved such results—and this was only the first week of the preliminary round.

"Looks like I need to head to another city!" Bai Yue sighed. After he wiped out the final wave of resistance, the remaining contestants in the city either hid or fled. None dared meet him, drastically lowering his efficiency.

He rose and flew in a certain direction. Yesterday, he had killed an expert who came from another city and learned some information about the other strong contestants in this world zone. He knew that city had several experts who had entered the Laws, so he hurried over.

After he left, the city finally became active again. Though his indiscriminate slaughter had greatly reduced the number of contestants, there were still huge numbers of survivors scattered throughout this vast area.

"That plague god finally left. I wonder which family's genius he is. With his level, joining the Virtual Universe Company shouldn't be a problem, right?" In a dilapidated building, several survivors gathered and discussed the departing Bai Yue.

"A few days ago, when I was in contact with others, I heard about him. He appeared in the Slaughter Arena and Duel Space of Black Dragon Mountain around two years ago and has maintained an unbeaten record of over tens of thousands of matches. Oh, right—his title is Heavenly Emperor!"

"Heavenly Emperor? How dare he call himself that?"

"Why wouldn't he dare? Perhaps we're witnessing the rise of an extraordinary powerhouse!"

What Bai Yue did not know was that while he was carrying out his massacre, some people who had seen him in the Duel Space recognized him. The name he had used there spread as well!

Moreover, his sweeping slaughter drove contestants out of the city on a massive scale, spreading his name throughout the entire world zone. Most contestants came to know of this murderous figure.

While making most people fear him, it also drew the attention of the experts from major cities. They all wanted to kill this arrogant fellow and claim his points!

A few hours later, Bai Yue finally reached his target city. From afar, smoke and flames rose everywhere within it, as though it had just endured a modern war. Desolation and ruin filled every corner.

He landed and slowly walked toward the city. The streets, once clean, were now covered in broken stones and rubble. His footsteps produced crisp cracking sounds that seemed especially harsh in such an environment.

Suddenly, three attacks—no, four attacks—struck at his exposed back, neck, and other vital areas!

One of those attacks was formless and invisible, charging straight toward the sea of consciousness in his mind. It came from a Mental Master and was an exceptionally sophisticated Mental Attack secret technique.

The attack that had always been unstoppable failed to stir even the slightest ripple today. Seeing Bai Yue turn his gaze toward him, Ronald Mora was stunned—both by the failure of his attack and by the killing intent in those eyes!

In those eyes, he seemed to see mountains of blades, seas of blood, and corpses strewn everywhere. His body trembled involuntarily, and his mind was filled with nothing but the urge to flee. Yet he stood frozen in place, unable to move.

Although this body was not comparable to his other two avatars, he had cultivated Meteor Star's core Soul Defense Secret Technique, Void Tower, to the third level. If not for the limitations of this body, even the third level would not have been his limit. Still, that third level alone made his soul defense as steady as Mount Tai. The opponent's Mental Attack had no effect on him whatsoever.

With a thunderous crash, the buildings beside the street were swept by the three attacks and finally collapsed. Smoke and dust filled the air, obscuring everything within.

Amid the sounds of rushing air, several more heavy objects hit the ground. Ronald Mora finally regained some control over his body. The sounds had come from the direction of his teammates. A chill ran down his spine as he turned to flee.

Then he froze stiffly in place, because Bai Yue was already behind him.

"You're fairly capable. I have some questions for you. If your answers satisfy me, I won't kill you. Where are the strongest people around here?"

"Do you mean that?" Ronald Mora asked.

"I do. I have no reason to lie to you."

"Fine, then I'll tell you. The strongest person in the western district right now is Aiton, the 'Lightning Sword.' There were originally several experts with similar reputations, but he killed them all! According to some people who escaped, he seems to have comprehended the Laws!"

"Oh? Anything else?" Encountering an expert who had entered the Laws finally sparked Bai Yue's interest.

"Yes, yes. There seems to be a very strong Mental Master Controller in the northern district. He fought Aiton once, and neither of them could defeat the other! I don't know about the rest!" After speaking, Ronald Mora watched Bai Yue warily.

Seeing his guarded expression, Bai Yue waved a hand and told him to leave quickly. As for killing him, unless Ronald Mora had deceived him with nonsense, Bai Yue would not go back on his word after promising to spare him.

Seeing him wave, Ronald Mora, who had long been waiting for this, vanished in the blink of an eye.

Using the information he had obtained, Bai Yue picked a direction and began doing what he had done in the previous city. His Mental Power spread outward, searching for contestants hiding nearby. While searching for experts, he had no intention of sitting idle.

At that moment, if someone looked down from the sky, they would discover that the eastern side of the city looked as though a bulldozer had arrived, advancing toward the city center in a straight line.

That was because Bai Yue constantly killed contestants along the way, while the contestants fled like birds roosting in a forest startled by a hunter.

Naturally, some resisted during this process. Though they could not harm him, the buildings along the way suffered devastating destruction.

Before long, a full day and night had passed. Bai Yue had advanced a great distance. Even within the Virtual Universe, he felt exhausted. He was resting in an intact hotel room when—

A distant rumbling in the sky caught his attention. He walked to the enormous floor-to-ceiling window. With his astonishing eyesight, he immediately spotted a gigantic, dark-skinned man on the roof of a building several hundred meters away. The man was brawny, three meters tall, and carried a massive sword nearly as tall as he was. The sound in the sky had been the sonic boom he left behind while flying!

"Heavenly Emperor! Come out and fight!"

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