World Zone Number One

Looking at the attire and weapons of the approaching person, Bai Yue identified him.

It was Aiton, the strongest fighter in the West District, known as "Lightning Sword," whom the illusionist Ronald Mora had mentioned!

"Interesting, I haven't even found you yet, and you've come to my doorstep! This is good, it saves me a lot of trouble!" A faint smile appeared on Bai Yue's lips.

What you seek will appear when you least expect it. He tapped his left hand's fingers on the floor-to-ceiling window. The massive glass curtain wall instantly shattered as if struck by a tremendous impact, leaving a gaping hole.

The commotion immediately drew the attention of Aiton, the burly man on the rooftop. As he watched Bai Yue fly out from the broken window, a bloodthirsty glint flashed in the big man's eyes.

"You are the Heavenly Emperor. Your aura is quite impressive. I wonder if your strength is as legendary as they say."

Indeed, if one ignored Bai Yue's bone-chilling killing intent and oppressive aura, and only considered their physique, he appeared quite small compared to the three-meter-tall Aiton.

If this were reality, he could have used the amplitude secret technique True Body Heaven and Earth inherited from the Kinkaku Giant Beast to avoid being at a disadvantage in terms of size. Unfortunately, this was the virtual universe, and many things couldn't be simulated.

"Enough with the nonsense. Show me your strength, or you'll become my points!" Since the opponent had already come to his doorstep, combat was unavoidable, so he cut to the chase and told Aiton to make his move.

"Arrogant."

Aiton was furious. He drew the massive greatsword from his back. As primal energy flowed, crackling lightning snaked around the greatsword, piercing the air with a "sizzling" sound!

"Thunderclap," Aiton roared, unleashing speed that belied his size. The giant sword in his hand, imbued with the power of the lightning Dao, cleaved towards Bai Yue in the air.

There was no evasion. He swung up his dark gold Staff, colliding with Aiton.

"Rumble, rumble!"

The clash produced a tremendous sound that echoed through the city skies, drawing the gazes of survivors, whether hiding or engaged in their own battles, towards this direction!

The two figures in the air captured everyone's attention. The clashing blue and dark yellow Domain powers made the spectators doubt if they were truly in the same league.

After another collision, the blue figure was heavily struck by a Staff blow and sent hurtling into the city's ruins.

Bai Yue, emanating the aura of the Earth elemental Dao, showed no signs of injury, as if he hadn't been the one fighting Aiton moments ago.

Anyone watching could see that he held a firm upper hand in the battle, and the opponent's attacks had no effect on him.

Aiton, struck into the ground by his Staff, lay as if dead. There was no movement from the ruins.

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning shot out from a nearby skyscraper, like a ferocious tiger, pouncing swiftly towards his figure.

Bai Yue calmly turned, unleashing a forward thrust with his Staff, an attack imbued with the Earth elemental Dao and Domain power. It shattered the incoming lightning tiger, and the dark gold Staff pierced through Aiton's chest, emerging from his back.

The lightning on his body gradually faded. His mouth opened slightly, as if wanting to say something, but he had no more chances. The point where the dark gold Staff had pierced was precisely his heart.

"Lightning Tiger."

Only then did the sound of his attack reach Bai Yue's ears.

He withdrew his dark gold Staff as Aiton's corpse plummeted to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust. The strongest fighter in the West District, Aiton, who had just begun to grasp the lightning elemental Dao, known as "Lightning Sword," had fallen.

He looked at the screen projected on his wrist. His personal information had changed drastically.

Combatant: Bai Yue (Black Dragon Mountain Empire) Points: 9,765,426 Rank: 1 World Sector: Sector 6 On the ninth day of the preliminaries, he had finally reached the top spot.

Unlike at the beginning, he now gained over ten to twenty points for each participant he killed, a significant increase from before.

After killing Aiton, he gained nearly 2 million points, propelling him to first place in his world sector.

"It's only by killing these experts that the points accumulate so quickly!" Bai Yue instantly felt that killing insignificant opponents was meaningless!

He fixed his direction and flew towards the north of the city. After two days of reconnaissance, he had figured out the distribution of strong individuals in the city. There was a powerful Mental Master controlling the area, who had previously clashed with the Aiton he just killed.

Thus, having tasted success, Bai Yue embarked on a path of hunting powerful individuals. He would extract information about the strong fighters in each city from weaker participants, pursue their direction, and kill them.

As time passed, he traversed more cities, and more geniuses fell by his hand, solidifying his Heavenly Emperor reputation throughout Sector 6.

On the ruined streets, Bai Yue walked unhurriedly. Today was the 28th day of the preliminaries, with less than two days remaining until the deadline. Those who had survived this long were almost all geniuses at Domain Level 7 or above. Even if they hadn't reached that level, they undoubtedly possessed other specializations, such as illusionists or poison masters.

Consequently, the points gained from killing others had also surged. As time grew shorter, it seemed everyone stopped hiding their abilities, leading to intense and frequent battles despite the significantly reduced number of participants.

This was the last city in Sector 6 that Bai Yue had not visited. Upon entering, he immediately sensed that the atmosphere was off. In other cities, people were making their final desperate pushes for higher rankings, hoping to join influential powers even if they couldn't join the Virtual Universe Company.

But as he entered this city, he distinctly felt something strange. It was too quiet! It was as if the previous slaughter was merely an illusion.

Moreover, as he moved, he could sense people observing him from the shadows. This had happened in other cities, but never so frequently and so openly.

Gazing at another figure flying towards his path, he mused inwardly, secretly raising his vigilance, yet his steps did not slow as he proceeded in his intended direction.

The golden small swords of the Yan Shen Bing occasionally flew out, killing any unsuspecting participants. Although the average skill level had significantly increased since the beginning, weaklings were still weaklings, merely adding a bit of effort for him.

As he walked, the view ahead suddenly opened up. There weren't as many buildings as in other areas. It appeared to be a city park, with most of it remarkably preserved, untouched by the fighting – a rare sight.

A lake rippled gently, its banks lush with water plants. Large expanses of lawn were verdant, interspersed with nameless wildflowers, creating a scene brimming with spring vitality.

However, Bai Yue's mind was not focused on this rare beauty. He stopped, as if waiting for something!

Gradually, even without paying close attention, the sound of footsteps could be heard from all directions. He narrowed his eyes and scanned, seeing many indistinct figures closing in.

"Finally, you can't hold back any longer. Let's see what surprises you have for me?"

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