The Three Thousand Provinces Genius Tournament

Within the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, in the Three Thousand Dao Provinces, specifically at a Chu Clan base in Xuanming Prefecture, Qian Renxue sat by a window, gazing out at the scenery while sighing inwardly.

She had been in this so-called Upper Realm for two days now, and it had already been ten days since she became a Chosen One. These ten days...

They could only be described as dreamlike and surreal!

"Young Master, are you thinking about Martial Soul Hall?"

Hu Liena, who was carrying a tray of spiritual fruits, noticed the look of helplessness on Qian Renxue's face and sighed softly to herself.

She knew very well how lonely and difficult it was to be alone in the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands. After all, in this godforsaken place, she couldn't speak for opportunities, but danger was truly everywhere!

It was only because they were currently living under the protection of the Chu Clan that they could remain relatively secure.

But this only applied to her. Qian Renxue had been brought up from the Lower Realm's Eight Regions. She had heard others say that the Eight Regions were extremely dangerous, so Qian Renxue must have encountered some truly terrifying threats there to be so nostalgic for Douluo Continent. After all, compared to the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, Douluo Continent was practically a paradise on earth!

"It's not that I'm missing Martial Soul Hall. I'm just lamenting how ridiculously strong the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands are. Any random person here could probably blast Douluo Continent to pieces."

"Indeed."

Hu Liena nodded. Feeling the spiritual power within her body—which was completely different from the soul power she once possessed as a soul master—she remarked with emotion.

"The cultivation system of the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands is simply too strong; it's terrifyingly strong!"

"Isn't that the truth? Forget it, let's not talk about that. Hu Liena, why did you come to find me?"

"Oh, I almost forgot the main point. Tian Yao just came to see me. The Warrior Selection Tournament in Lei Province is about to start, and she asked if we wanted to go watch the excitement."

"Warrior Selection Tournament? What is that? Are they asking us to participate in the selection?"

"Of course not. We're so weak, how could we possibly participate in this Warrior Selection Tournament? I heard from Tian Yao that this tournament is a martial arts gala on the surface, but its core purpose is to serve as a preliminary round for the Hundred Rivers Converging into the Sea—the initial screening for a massive battle involving all the geniuses of the Three Thousand Provinces."

Hu Liena carefully recalled the information she had received from Tian Yao.

"The Three Thousand Dao Provinces are vast and boundless. A single prefecture is several, if not dozens of times larger than the Lower Realm's Eight Regions. In such a massive territory, countless prodigies and geniuses are bound to emerge. It's impossible for every cultivator to participate in the Three Thousand Provinces Genius Battle, so there naturally has to be a screening mechanism. The Warrior Selection Tournament is the preliminary screening for outstanding young cultivators."

Hiss!

Qian Renxue and Ning Rongrong, who had just walked over, couldn't help but gasp.

The Three Thousand Provinces Genius Battle!

If there were truly three thousand provinces in the Three Thousand Dao Provinces, and each one was several or even dozens of times larger than the Lower Realm's Eight Regions, there was no telling how many prodigies and geniuses existed!

With so many geniuses competing on the same stage, what a grand event that must be!

This was far more spectacular than the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament on Douluo Continent!

Back on Douluo Continent, at Martial Soul Hall, the expression on the face of Chrysanthemum Douluo Yueguan was very strange, a mixture of surprise and shock.

To think that the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands actually had a competition similar to the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament of the Douluo Continent. While the scale of the two could not be mentioned in the same breath, the essence was the same.

As expected, true geniuses only reveal themselves through battle.

Bibi Dong gripped her scepter, recalling the previous All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. The Martial Soul Hall team had been defeated by the Shrek Academy team, and her heart was filled with irritation.

Clearly, no matter how one looked at it, the Martial Soul Hall team was stronger than the Shrek Academy team, yet they had somehow lost to them!

Especially that Tang San, the son of Tang Hao!

Bibi Dong shook her head, trying to cast that hateful face of Tang San out of her mind. She looked up at the Light Screen, subconsciously speaking, unsure if she was asking herself or someone else.

"I truly wonder how many peerless geniuses will participate in the Three Thousand Provinces Genius Battle."

Qian Daoliu pondered for a moment, but eventually gave up.

"I don't know. The Nine Heavens and Ten Lands are truly vast, vast to an unimaginable degree. No one knows how many peerless geniuses might be hidden within. However, I am quite curious: what kind of cultivation realm must one reach to stand out in the Three Thousand Provinces Genius Battle? Do you think it's possible they are in the Venerable Realm?"

Bibi Dong thought for a moment and shook her head.

"Unlikely. Have you forgotten? At the Chu Clan's base, even a servant possesses the cultivation of the Venerable Realm. If they are a guard, it is even more astonishing. According to what Tian Yao said before, they must have at least the cultivation of the Divine Fire Realm, or even the True One Realm!"

"And those were just the most ordinary guards."

"How could those cultivators who earn the title of 'genius' be inferior to a mere common guard? Therefore, I believe it is highly likely they will be in the Saint Sacrifice Realm, or even the Celestial God Realm!"

"Saint Sacrifice Realm... Celestial God Realm... is it..."

In the Heaven Dou Empire, within the Imperial Palace of Heaven Dou City, Dugu Bo stroked his chin, his face filled with admiration.

"Interesting. The Three Thousand Provinces Genius Battle, is it? The Nine Heavens and Ten Lands are truly spectacular!"

Prince Xue Xing nodded.

"Indeed. Just thinking about how the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament was already incredibly exciting, it is truly hard to imagine just how spectacular the Three Thousand Provinces Genius Battle of the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands will be!"

"I really hope to see the Three Thousand Provinces Genius Battle soon."

Xue Beng was also looking forward to seeing the genius battle of the Three Thousand Dao Provinces with his own eyes. He imagined it must be absolutely magnificent!

"I imagine we will soon see the scene of countless geniuses from the Three Thousand Dao Provinces competing on the same stage!"

Meanwhile, in the Lower Realm, at Stone Village, Zhu Zhuqing looked at the group of Stone Village children surrounding her, her face showing a hint of awkwardness.

"Are you Shi Hao's wife?"

Monkey trotted forward, continuously sizing up Zhu Zhuqing, his eyes filled with curiosity.

"What are you saying? Who would be that little brat's wife?"

Zhu Zhuqing's pretty face flushed slightly, and she let out a coquettish huff, hurriedly denying it.

How could she possibly like a little brat like Shi Hao? Not to mention anything else, the age gap between them alone was right there!

She certainly didn't want to be an old cow grazing on tender grass!

No, wait, it should be the tender grass being eaten by an even tenderer cow!

"Huh? If you're not Shi Hao's little wife, then why did you follow Shi Hao back here?"

Huzi, one of Shi Hao's childhood playmates, asked in surprise.

"That little brat just told me he was taking me to a place. I never expected him to bring me to Stone Village."

Zhu Zhuqing felt that she had been well and truly played by Shi Hao this time. If she had known that Shi Hao was going to bring her back to Stone Village, she would rather have starved to death in the wilderness or been mauled by wild beasts than follow him back to the village!

She would rather die than return!