I Think the Virtual Universe System Should Just Rank Me First

The confrontation between the two did not affect the progress of the matches.

In just over five minutes, the 3,600 matches had been decided, eliminating half of the participants instantly.

Half an hour later, the second round began.

Another half of the 3,600 geniuses fell, while the other half continued to advance.

Half an hour later, after a period of rest and preparation, the third round commenced.

These 1,800 peerless geniuses were all filled with intense longing; they were only one step away from final victory... However, only one person on each arena could enter the core of the Giant Axe Martial Arena, while the other had to be eliminated.

In the end, only 900 figures remained on the Giant Axe Plaza, while the others were teleported back to their respective universe country continents by the Virtual Universe system immediately after their battles concluded.

The 1,000 elite geniuses gathered together, and many who were considered to have the strength to reach the top ten or top twenty, or who believed themselves to be among the best, were observing the others.

"Congratulations!"

A cold, rigid voice echoed in the minds of the 1,000 people. Beiyan Venerable appeared in front of the crowd. "You are the 1,000 most outstanding individuals out of the 1,000 universe countries in the entire human race for this year's Genius Tournament. We at the Giant Axe Martial Arena will cultivate you with all our might. If anyone does not wish to join the Giant Axe Martial Arena, you may speak now."

Silence. No one made a sound.

"Very good."

"However, you must understand that competition exists forever in the universe; it is everywhere. You 1,000 people... cannot receive the same treatment or the same cultivation resources. Even I, the Giant Axe Martial Arena, would not dare to waste precious resources like that." Beiyan Venerable, with his stern, unsmiling expression, said indifferently, "Let me make an announcement."

"Among you 1,000 people, those ranked 101st to 1,000th will receive a bonus of 10 Hunyuan units, may enter the Initial Universe for enlightenment, and may join the 'Shenfeng Secret Realm', the core of our Giant Axe Martial Arena."

"Those ranked 11th to 100th will receive a bonus of 100 Hunyuan units, may enter the Initial Universe for enlightenment, and may join the 'Kaitian Secret Realm', the core of our Giant Axe Martial Arena."

"Those ranked 3rd to 10th will receive a bonus of 1,000 Hunyuan units, may enter the Initial Universe for enlightenment, and may join the 'Shenshi Secret Realm', the core of our Giant Axe Martial Arena."

"The 1st and 2nd place winners will receive a bonus of 10,000 Hunyuan units, may enter the Initial Universe for enlightenment, and may join the 'Giant Axe Secret Realm', the core of our Giant Axe Martial Arena."

"Under normal circumstances, the 'Giant Axe Secret Realm' only accepts one person per session, but because the standard of this year's group is relatively excellent, the highest authorities of the Giant Axe Martial Arena have discussed and decided to grant two spots for the 'Giant Axe Secret Realm' to your group."

"Among you 1,000, there are still differences in strength, so the resources you receive cannot possibly be identical."

"The arena finals begin tomorrow to determine the final rankings." Beiyan Venerable added a few rare extra words. "The rules for the finals have already been sent to each of you. Rest well today."

Boom!

Beiyan Venerable vanished immediately after speaking, and only then did the 1,000 powerful immortals begin to discuss.

"To think the Giant Axe Secret Realm is accepting two people this year. But our universe country probably has no hope; Yanshen and Yanmo, the two who cleared the Trial Tower, are just too far ahead of everyone else."

"Indeed, indeed. It is truly their misfortune to be in the same year as such geniuses. If it were any other year, our universe country's Kaster would definitely have been able to make it into the Giant Axe Secret Realm," someone said, unwilling to accept the reality.

"Forget it. Among the top ten, Feng Lishuang's strength should be the strongest. As a martial artist, she reached fourth place, second only to Leng Yanqiu, and the point gap between the two is small."

"That's not necessarily true. Who knows if the others were holding back?"

While these powerful immortals discussed who was strong and who was weak, the others were looking at the rules that had been distributed to them.

Upon reading these rules, some were left speechless.

One of the clauses stated that the Virtual Universe system would directly select 100 strong individuals from the 900 geniuses who had just finished the three rounds of elimination to face off one-on-one against the previous top 1,000.

The 100 winners would be qualified to enter the 'Kaitian Secret Realm'.

The remaining 900 would all enter the 'Shenfeng Secret Realm'.

Among the 100 winners, the Virtual Universe system would determine the top 20, and these 20 would then engage in one-on-one battles... to decide the top ten.

Faced with such arbitrary rules that relied entirely on the judgment of the Virtual Universe system, many people broke down.

They openly declared that they had absolute certainty of reaching the top ten, and those whose names were not on the list of 100 were especially vocal, calling it unfair on the spot.

"Why should we trust the Virtual Universe system so much? I have absolute confidence that I can make it into the top 100, or even the top ten! Why not give us a fair chance to compete?"

"Unfair! This is unfair!" others nearby began to shout.

"This is unfair!"

"If we actually fought, whoever loses gets eliminated—that would be fair! Otherwise, we are not satisfied!" Suddenly, more than a dozen young people from various universe countries began to cry out.

"If you want to blame someone, blame yourselves for being too weak!" Cao Benqi sneered. He never missed an opportunity to show off. "The weak only need to be dominated by the strong."

"You..." These people turned red, like boiled shrimp.

"Not convinced? Trash like you—in reality, I could kill you all with a single strike of my halberd. The fact that the Virtual Universe system has granted you the opportunity to stand on the same stage as me is already the greatest gift. How dare you ask for more?" Cao Benqi's aura surged, pressing down on those few until they trembled.

"Hmph!" Beiyan Venerable let out a cold snort, and a powerful pressure erupted instantly, causing everyone present, whether genius or immortal, to feel a sense of dread.

"You dare to question the great Virtual Universe system?"

The man tried to explain, but could not utter a single sound.

"Remember, even if you suspect there is something wrong with your own brain, do not question the Virtual Universe system. Even we Universe Venerables feel incredibly insignificant within the Virtual Universe, yet you, a little brat only at the Star Level, actually dare to question it."

Beiyan Venerable's voice was chilling, matching his stone-like face, as if the god of death had descended.

"Any more objections? I have said it before: those who do not wish to join the Giant Axe Martial Arena may leave now. I do not wish to say this a fourth time."

The arena fell silent; no one dared to defy the majesty of a Universe Venerable.

Some people might be dissatisfied with the Virtual Universe, but the Virtual Universe system cannot speak; a Universe Venerable is different—not only can he speak, but he can also kill.

"Since there are no objections, then dismiss," Beiyan Venerable snorted coldly and left.

Only then did the others in the arena breathe a collective sigh of relief.

"What fools. If super geniuses who cleared the Trial Tower like Cao Benqi and Ling Xuan raised an objection, they might be given a shred of attention, but you peripheral members of the core layer want to question the higher-ups? Don't forget, the Genius Tournament is held every five thousand years, absorbing at least a thousand people each time, and the Giant Axe Martial Arena has existed for countless eras. Geniuses like you are a dime a dozen here." Blood Sword Marquis's tone was icy, yet there was a hint of unconcealable smugness in his words.

"I think the Virtual Universe system should just designate me as number one," Ling Xuan muttered quietly right beside Blood Sword Marquis.

"Ahem!" Blood Sword Marquis immediately looked around in embarrassment, hoping no one else had heard that.

My ancestor, I just finished praising you, and now you're making me lose face. You're the real ancestor here; can't we say things like that in private when we get back?

Unfortunately, the bursts of laughter erupting from those around him made his hopes fall flat.

However, these Immortals, who were usually incredibly overbearing toward other geniuses, did not speak up to refute Ling Xuan. As long as someone who could clear the Trial Tower did not fall, they would easily achieve accomplishments far surpassing their own in the future.

And that speed would likely be extremely fast.

"Show-off," Ren Yaoli rolled her eyes at Ling Xuan.

The top hundred geniuses also chuckled softly, and the tense atmosphere suddenly relaxed.

Cao Benqi glared at him with fury.

Number one?

Number one is mine!!

Mine!!!