Yang Yu's Guidance (6k, Fast-Forwarding the Plot, Subscription Optional)
Of course, the people of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire were unaware that Yang Yu had already passed Special Assessment and entered the core of the Virtual Universe Company.
However, even the Founding Emperor of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, the black dragon whose strength had reached the level of immortality, did not know about Yang Yu's entry into the Primal Secret Realm.
After all, this black dragon is just an ordinary figure even within the Ganwu Universe Country, let alone in the Virtual Universe Company where powerful figures abound.
It's normal that they knew nothing about it.
This left everyone in awe of Luo Feng's strength.
It's just a pity that I can't bring it into my own 'Sacred Land' for cultivation.
After all, the Ganwu Country Lord has always been very proactive in discovering and cultivating young geniuses in order to accumulate as many clan contribution points as possible.
He had been regretting not being able to take Yang Yu under his wing last time. Now that so many talented individuals had emerged, even if they didn't join the core of the Virtual Universe Company, Gan Wu wouldn't let them drift away to ordinary mid-level civilization empires.
The group battle in the arena had just ended when two guests arrived in front of the villa in the Xinghai Residential Complex of Qiu Long City in the Virtual Universe.
It was Butashka, the World Lord sent by the Black Dragon Mountain Empire who had been paying close attention to this year's Genius Competition, and Kunsha, the Immortal from the Ganwu Universe Country.
Although the Immortal Kunsha did not think highly of Luo Feng, he admired the Will Strength and disappeared after conveying the request of the Ganwu Country Lord.
The World Lord Butashka was more polite, speaking more with Luo Feng and offering words of encouragement before leaving.
After hearing the two men's purpose, Luo Feng sat silently on a chair outside his door, pondering.
Their requirements were simple.
Luo Feng now has two choices.
"One is to enter the core of the Ganwu Universe Country."
"The other is to enter the core of the Virtual Universe Company."
Seeing Luo Feng hesitate, Babata told Luo Feng to just focus on ranking up and treat the 'Ganwu Secret Realm' as a last resort.
Even the worst Endless Secret Realm is incredibly rich in resources! It far surpasses anything the Ganwu Universe Country can offer.
After listening to Babata's analysis, Luo Feng made up his mind to win first place and strive to meet up with his idol Yang Yu in the Primal Secret Realm!
In the Chaos City.
Yang Yu's consciousness returned, and he continued to delve into the Initial Universe.
While quietly cultivating, he awaited good news from Luo Feng, Hong, and Dong Nanbiao.
Yang Yu also watched the battle between Hong and Dong Nanbiao.
Hong's strength was within expectations, but Dong Nanbiao's sudden burst of power was a real surprise to Yang Yu.
As expected, Dong Nanbiao, who died young in the Original Work in order to save hundreds of thousands of people, was also very talented. If he had continued to cultivate, he might have grown into a true powerhouse in the future.
As for Ai Chen...
Because she won first place in the Preliminary Round of this World Zone, she didn't need to participate in the Arena Melee or One-on-One Duel, and could directly obtain the final spot in the Yimu Universe Country Genius Competition.
The arena battles lasted for five days. After the battles ended, the 10,000 participants received a day of rest. During this rest period, the organizer, 'Virtual Universe Company', informed each participant of the upcoming Arena Finals.
Evening of July 22, 2066, Huaxia time.
The Star Sea Villa in the Virtual Universe of Qiu Long City.
In Luo Feng's living room.
Luo Feng, Hong, Dong Nanbiao, Thor, and more than twenty others gathered together.
After learning about the specific group assignments for the Arena Finals, everyone discussed it enthusiastically.
The brutal Reincarnation Battle mechanism left everyone speechless.
Luo Feng will first fight Sevaro, Dong Nanbiao will fight Grell, and Hong will fight Khalil.
After winning one match, you'll face off against the winner of the next group in a final showdown.
Winning four consecutive matches will secure you a spot in the final round.
Losing a match will relegate you to the losers' group, where you'll face a long, Reincarnation Battle for the final 275 spots.
"Brother Hong, your first match is against this guy Khalil, Nanbiao, you're fighting Grell," Thor said, looking at the huge screen in front of him. "Based on the previous data, these two are about equal in strength to you two. Do you have confidence?"
"I am confident, of course, but the fact that Nanbiao and I were able to get through the Arena Melee was somewhat of a flurry of tricks. The battles to come will depend on our true abilities," Hong said with a smile.
Given his personality, he wouldn't force anything, but when an opportunity presented itself, he would naturally do everything in his power to seize it.
"Like Brother Hong, I never expected to get to this point. For me, every battle from now on is a gain," Dong Nanbiao said with a smile, his originally resolute and cold face softening considerably.
"Even if I lose the first battle, there are still more than nine thousand battles to come, and every opponent in each battle will be no weaker than me. This in itself is an opportunity!"
A fanatical glint flashed in Dong Nanbiao's eyes.
That was the fervor of anticipating battle!
Since his Grand Nirvana, Dong Nanbiao has been challenging himself. His talent is not actually that high, but he always bursts forth when he is on the verge of despair.
The greater the pressure, the greater his progress!
Unless the absolute difference in strength is too great, Dong Nanbiao will always create miracles.
The breakthroughs in the Preliminary Round and the Arena Melee fully demonstrate this point.
"Brother Biao is right!" Luo Feng's eyes also flashed with a different light at this moment. Deep within his eyes, there was a suppressed, extremely cold bloodlust. "Brother Yu also said before that the original intention of the Virtual Universe Company in setting up the Reincarnation Battle was to hone geniuses and to discover true geniuses through high-intensity battles."
"So it's possible that I might intentionally lose in the final match, then enter the losers' group, honing myself in nearly ten thousand battles! Developing my willpower and combat skills."
"Brother, are you really going to deliberately lose?" Luo Hua asked in astonishment.
"It's just a possibility. If the two sides are evenly matched at that time, and I can't hold back, then winning the battle will naturally be more important," Luo Feng said with a smile.
"Oh, that's good. If you lose, brother-in-law, I reckon many people in the Black Dragon Mountain Empire will go crazy. Your fans are way too fanatical right now," Xu Gang said with a smile. "They might turn from fanatical fans into haters."
"Haha, that's quite possible." Thor laughed. "But that's just what outsiders think, it's not important at all. Your own cultivation is the most important thing, Third Son, don't let it affect you."
The others also looked at Luo Feng with concern.
"Don't worry, I have my own plans. The opinions of others have almost no effect on me," Luo Feng said calmly.
Over the years, Luo Feng has not only made rapid progress in his cultivation, but also made considerable progress in his state of mind. Through many discussions with Yang Yu, Hong, Thor and others, he has gradually found a path of self-cultivation that suits him.
Seeing Luo Feng so calm, the others were relieved. Although Luo Feng was the youngest among the geniuses on Earth, he was the most promising in this Genius Competition.
It was late at night.
On the rooftop of Luo Feng's residence.
Luo Feng, Hong, Dong Nanbiao, and Thor sat around the round table discussing the upcoming Arena Finals.
Many expressed concern about the possibility that Luo Feng might encounter 'Savage Rong Jun' in the fourth battle.
However, Luo Feng was full of confidence because he had only shown a small part of his strength.
If all nine Golden Illusion Swords were unleashed together, it would be enough to defeat that Savage Rong Jun.
"Brother Hong, your and Brother Biao's opponents are not weak either. You can't be careless tomorrow, especially that guy named Khalil. Although he is also at the Domain Nine Levels, it's obvious that he has been at the Nine Level Domain for a long time. His Sword Technique and domain are combined, making him very difficult to deal with."
Luo Feng said seriously, "And there's Brother Biao's opponent, Grell. Although he's one of the very few who has Eighth Level Domain through Arena Melee, his fighting skills and understanding of the domain are also very profound. Brother Biao, you have to take him seriously."
"I know." Dong Nanbiao glanced at Luo Feng and the other two, then looked up at the deep night sky in the distance. "I've watched all of Grell's fight videos. At most, it's a 30/70 split between us, he gets 70%, I get 30%!"
"But that's what makes it challenging, isn't it?"
Dong Nanbiao withdrew his gaze from the distance, his eyes shining. "This may very well be the only opportunity in my life to fight against so many top geniuses. I will definitely go all out," Dong Nanbiao said with a determined look.
"Good! That's the kind of awareness they should have!" Thor exclaimed. "It's a pity I didn't even make it through the preliminaries, otherwise I would definitely have given these geniuses a good thrashing!"
"Brother Lei, you were just unlucky. Given enough time, you might be able to survive the preliminary rounds," Dong Nanbiao comforted him. "Even so, as long as you train hard, you might become a true powerhouse in the future!"
"Biaozi is right!" Thor shouted happily. "Come on, let's drink! I wish you three all the best in your Arena Finals tomorrow!"
Luo Feng and the other two also raised their glasses.
"Let's cheer each other on!" Dong Nanbiao shouted.
Let's cheer each other on!
In the Initial Universe, in the silent and dimly lit Chaos City.
"Beep~"
A call request came in.
Yang Yu looked down and exclaimed, "Babata?"
"Beep beep beep~"
The call was connected.
"Babata, what's up?" Yang Yu asked with a smile.
"Hehe, I didn't interrupt your cultivation, did I?" Babata said, seemingly embarrassed.
"No, I can still manage to take your call even if I only have a sliver of consciousness left."
"That's good. You know that Luo Feng, Hong, and Dong Nanbiao all passed the Arena Melee today, but they still don't really have a concept of what a true genius is. You are all disciples of my Yunmo Planet Lineage, so I'd like to borrow a little of your time to give them some pointers. Is that alright?"
Babata asked with a hint of anticipation.
"Of course, no problem. A little pointer won't take long," Yang Yu said with a smile. "See you on the Virtual Combat Platform then. I'll send you the room number later."
After saying this, Yang Yu hung up the call, separated a sliver of his consciousness to connect to the Virtual Combat Platform, created a battle room, and sent the room number to Babata.
At this moment, Luo Feng and his three companions were enjoying their drinks.
"Stop drinking. There are still several hours until dawn. Come with me to a place." On the rooftop, a flurry of light and shadow revealed Babata's figure, who spoke loudly.
"Oh?" Thor looked at Babata. "What is it?"
"It's not really your concern, but you can come along and take a look. I've invited Yang Yu to the Virtual Combat Platform so that Luo Feng and the others can see what the truly top geniuses in the universe are like, and so they can be prepared for what comes next."
Babata said.
"Brother Yu will personally give us guidance?!" Luo Feng exclaimed with delight. "That's a rare opportunity! Babata, take us there quickly!"
"It's Xiao Yu!" Hong, Thor, Dong Nanbiao, and other elders who had gone through the Grand Nirvana with Yang Yu were also overjoyed.
Since Yang Yu joined the core of the Virtual Universe Company's Primal Secret Realm early on, they have still occasionally kept in touch over the years.
However, as Yang Yu's strength far surpassed theirs, they gradually began to exchange their experiences in cultivating their minds.
Even sparring has become rare. After all, when the difference in strength is too great, it's no longer sparring, but a one-sided beating.
However, more than ten years have passed since Yang Yu last sparred with them. It wouldn't be bad to see the true value of the geniuses from the Virtual Universe Company's Primal Secret Realm before fighting against the endless geniuses.
The four of them, led by Babata, immediately headed to the battle room that Yang Yu had set up.
"Whoosh!"
With a sudden change in the world.
The four of them appeared in a large grassland.
Deep in the grassland, a pure white figure appeared before the group in a few flashes.
"We meet again," Yang Yu said with a smile.
"Hehe, Xiao Yu, you've arrived just in time!" Thor exclaimed excitedly. "Brother Hong and the others are starting their Arena Finals in a few hours, especially Third Son. He'll be facing that Savage Rong Jun in his fourth match. I wonder if he can win in the end."
"With Xiao Feng's current strength, he still has a chance to defeat that Savage if he goes all out," Yang Yu said with a faint smile.
"Just a possibility?" Thor asked doubtfully. Luo Feng, Hong, and Dong Nanbiao also looked at Yang Yu with suspicion.
"I've seen the combat video of that Savage Rong Jun and analyzed it. His strength is far more than what he showed," Yang Yu said with a smile.
"Based on my observation, this Savage Rong Jun may have not only entered the Earth Origin Law, but his understanding of the Space Law should also be quite profound. Xiao Feng, you should keep this in mind when you fight him."
"Space Law?" Luo Feng and the other three were taken aback.
Especially Hong, Dong Nanbiao, and Thor Shen, they haven't even grasped the basic Origin Law, let alone High-level Law like the Space Law.
"Yes, so Xiao Feng, you need to be extra careful, lest you be caught off guard."
"Brother Yu," Luo Feng said sincerely.
Originally, Luo Feng, now in control of the nine illusionary swords, was invincible in the Arena Melee, capable of taking on a hundred opponents single-handedly. This inevitably fostered a sense of arrogance in him. However, upon hearing Yang Yu's words, that arrogance vanished instantly.
"This Savage was hiding so well!" Babata was also dumbfounded. "His understanding of the Earth Origin Law combined with his Ninth Realm Earth Domain, plus his Blade Technique, was already strong enough. I didn't expect him to have a Space Law he hadn't shown yet."
"That's right, this Savage looks rough, but I didn't expect him to be so cunning. If Xiao Yu hadn't pointed it out now, the Third Son might have really suffered a loss!"
Thor said indignantly. He had been eliminated by the Savage with a single blow, and now that he knew the Savage had killed him with just a casual slash, his feelings were even more complicated.
"However, Xiao Feng, don't underestimate yourself. The Space Law aren't necessarily stronger than the Gold Law that you've comprehended. It also depends on your level of comprehension and how you perform in actual combat," Yang Yu said with a smile.
"With your current mastery of Yan Shen Armament, as long as you are wary of the opponent's strange Space Law techniques, you can immediately unleash your strongest methods and summon all the Golden Illusion Sword to surround and kill them with all your might. Then the opponent will have a hard time dealing with it."
"That's good, Brother Yu." Luo Feng had now fully snapped out of his previous illusion of power.
At the same time, he sincerely admired Yang Yu for being able to see through the hidden strength of the Savage Rong Jun at a glance.
Joining Virtual Universe Company really makes a difference. Putting aside their strength, their insight alone is something they can't match.
"Alright, that Savage Rong Jun is just an insignificant obstacle on your path to rise. Now, Brother Hong, Brother Lei, Brother Biao, and Xiao Feng, all of you, go ahead and attack me with your best weapons."
As Yang Yu spoke, he waved his hand, and a row of armories appeared before him. "I'll analyze them for you one by one after the battle."
"Okay, time is of the essence, so let's begin now," Hong said.
The four then each chose the weapon they were most proficient in.
Luo Feng naturally chose the Yan Shen Armament and the Sky Shuttle.
Hong chose a Silver White Long Spear.
Both Thor and Dong Nanbiao possessed War Blade.
As for Yang Yu, a Thunder Blade appeared in his hand.
As for the Thunder God Weapon, it is not needed for the time being.
Seeing that Yang Yu only had an ordinary War Blade in his hand and had not chosen any protective gear, Luo Feng and the other three immediately scattered and attacked Yang Yu from four directions simultaneously.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, a stream of Liuguang emerged from the Dark Gold Long Staff behind Luo Feng, instantly forming nine Golden Illusion Swords. At the same time, the Gold Domain of the Ninth Realm appeared. He stepped on the Sky Shuttle and controlled the nine Golden Illusion Swords to attack Yang Yu.
At the same time, a deep Black Domain suddenly appeared around Hong, Lightning Domain appeared around Thor, and Yellow Earth Domain appeared around Dong Nanbiao.
All four unleashed their strongest attacks simultaneously!
Luo Feng's Illusion Sword attack was the fastest, instantly covering hundreds of meters and reaching Yang Yu's side.
Seeing that they were all giving it their all, Yang Yu simply smiled and his Thunder Blade flashed out in a hazy shadow.
'Ding!' 'Ding!' 'Ding!'
Nine consecutive sounds of weapons clashing rang out, and the nine Golden Illusion Swords that Luo Feng was fully controlling were all knocked away by the Thunder Blade that had transformed into Leidian!
At this moment, the attacks from Hong, Thor, and Dong Nanbiao also arrived.
The Silver White Long Spear stirred up Black Airflow within a hundred-meter radius, concentrating all the power of the domain at the spear tip, and thrust it fiercely towards Yang Yu!
Thor and Dong Nanbiao's War Blade also traced a mysterious trajectory as they slashed towards Yang Yu.
Yang Yu suddenly unleashed his Thunder Body Technique, instantly transforming into a bolt of lightning, and swung his Thunder Blade three times with lightning speed.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Three sounds rang out in succession, and at the same time, Hong's spear, Thor's sword, and Dong Nanbiao's War Blade were all knocked away!
Then, the Thunder Blade flashed past, and Luo Feng and the other three felt as if lightning had exploded before their eyes, and then they lost consciousness.
After reconnecting to the battle platform, Luo Feng and the other three looked at Yang Yu with admiration, "Brother Yu, how did you do that? You killed all four of us at once!"
"It's just a simple application of the Lightning Law combined with the Time Law," Yang Yu said with a smile.
"Um, Xiao Yu, just tell us how much of your power you just unleashed," Thor said frankly. "Don't be afraid of discouraging us!"
"Haha, less than one percent of his strength, I guess."
"Damn it!"
Upon hearing this, Thor couldn't help but swear, "Not even one percent of their strength? Is this the power of a genius from the Primal Secret Realm?"
"Even ordinary geniuses from the Primal Secret Realm wouldn't be this exaggerated, but killing the four of you wouldn't be difficult," Yang Yu said. "Alright, I have a general idea of your strength. Now, continue attacking me, and I will fight you strategically."
"OK!"
Luo Feng and his three companions were delighted upon hearing this.
They all drew their weapons again and began attacking Yang Yu.
This time, Yang Yu put away the Thunder Blade and took out the Thunder God Weapon instead.
However, it only activated four Substantive Lightning.
One of the Substantive Lightning simultaneously clashed with the nine Golden Illusion Sword activated by Luo Feng.
"Ding!" "Ding!" "Ding!"
Countless sounds of weapons clashing rang out; this was an extreme head-on collision, devoid of any fancy moves!
Both Nine Great Divine Weapons of the Controller, the Thunder God Weapon and the Yan Shen Armament are extremely domineering frontal offensive weapons.
At this moment, lightning and golden rainbow were locked in a fierce battle in the air, neither gaining the upper hand.
Purple Lightning and Golden Illusion Sword clashed back and forth in the air.
However, Purple Lightning was clearly much more relaxed, and even when fighting nine opponents at once, he still maintained a firm advantage!
This was only because Yang Yu deliberately controlled the power of the Purple Lightning, making it just slightly stronger than the Golden Illusion Sword; otherwise, it could have crushed or even killed Luo Feng in an instant.
As the Spiritual Weapon clashed fiercely, Luo Feng's understanding of the Yan Shen Armament deepened. Many things he hadn't understood before were quickly grasped under the immense pressure of the Thunder God Weapon. Even the minor bottleneck in the Gold Origin Law was easily resolved.
On the other side of the battlefield.
Yang Yu was distracted, controlling the other three Purple Lightning to fight Hong, Dong Nanbiao, and Thor respectively.
The three of them were much weaker than Luo Feng, so Yang Yu dealt with them quite easily.
Solid Purple Lightning continuously struck the spears and War Blade.
They repeatedly shattered their domains and sent their weapons flying.
But Yang Yu did not kill them directly. Instead, he made them re-condense their domains and pick up their weapons to attack time and time again.
Even when Quad-tasking Technique, Yang Yu still managed to handle it all with ease.
"So strong!" Babata, who was watching from the sidelines, was dumbfounded. "No wonder he's a genius from the Primal Secret Realm, and was even accepted as Registered Disciple by the Chaos City Lord. In such a short time, his strength has increased so much."
Before entering Chaos City, Yang Yu had mostly been adventuring with Babata, so Babata was well aware of Yang Yu's previous strength.
Although Yang Yu could easily defeat Luo Feng and his three companions in a one-against-four battle before joining the Virtual Universe Company, it was definitely not as easy as it is now.
It feels like Yang Yu is just playing along with Luo Feng and the others!
"Joining Virtual Universe Company really makes a difference. Luo Feng must join this time too!" Babata thought to himself.
On the battlefield.
The Purple Lightning controlled by Yang Yu sometimes sped up and sometimes slowed down.
He perfectly demonstrated the Six Essences of Lightning Law and the many essential principles he had comprehended from the Time Law.
At the same time, the power was controlled to just put pressure on Luo Feng and his group of four, but not to completely defeat them.
This level of control is already unparalleled.
After all, Yang Yu's soul has been continuously strengthened by the Soul Devour Secret Technique, and his will has reached the Immortal Level.
With a profound Law Comprehension, achieving these things is indeed not difficult.
Two hours later.
After sensing that Luo Feng and the other three had reached their limits under such intense combat and had each made considerable progress, Yang Yu then manipulated four bolts of Purple Lightning with a slight force, directly shattering their weapons.
Then the Thunder God Weapon was retrieved.
"Phew!" Luo Feng and the other three breathed a sigh of relief.
He then fell into deep thought, and Luo Feng even seemed to enter a state of sudden enlightenment.
The past two hours were undoubtedly the longest two hours of their lives.
Every second felt like being blasted into nothingness by Purple Lightning; no matter how hard I tried to resist, I could only barely hold on.
But miraculously, in the midst of this arduous resistance, the four of them continuously deepened their understanding of combat.
Luo Feng had a clue as to how to condense the second form of the Yan Shen Armament, since Yang Yu was using the Second Form of the Thunder God Weapon, which evolved from the Illusory Lightning of the first form into Substantive Lightning.
The Second Form of the Yan Shen Armament is similar, except that it is formed by condensing nine Golden Illusion Sword into one Golden True Sword!
Having deeply felt the Substantive Lightning formed by the Second Form the Thunder God Weapon, Luo Feng was confident that he would soon master the Second Form of the Yan Shen Armament: 'Thorn Sky Style!'
Hong, Dong Nanbiao, Thor also experienced the power and monstrous nature of a true genius in such an intense battle.
The Savage Rong Jun, whom I previously thought was terrifying, would definitely not be able to withstand even a single blow from Yang Yu!
Hong and Dong Nanbiao have fully mastered their newly acquired domains, and Thor has also gained a profound understanding of the Lightning Law. His Domain Realm is also stirring, and he will likely reap rewards after a period of arduous training upon returning.