A sword pierced her heart!
Xu Ai clutched her chest. It didn't hurt, but it did give her a bit of a headache...
That was right. At the Planetary Level, the heart was already no longer a fatal weak point, let alone at the Star Level!
There was only one truly fatal injury: getting your head blown off!
Had it really become impossible to die with even a little dignity these days...?
Hen Ren raised her sword. The waves surrounding Xu Ai froze into chunks of ice. One swing later, Xu Ai and the ice were reduced to dust...
With Hen Ren's final battle over, all the geniuses, along with the 1,008 Immortals, were teleported to the Central Plaza.
Nine Swords Venerable looked at the 1,001 geniuses before him, highly satisfied.
"The caliber of this year's Genius Tournament is beyond comparison with previous ones. Looking back over past tournaments, there have been fewer than ten with so many geniuses participating."
"I believe that in a few dozen or even a hundred eras, many of you will make a name for yourselves throughout the universe."
Though Nine Swords Venerable's words were encouraging, everyone knew he wasn't talking about them. He meant Raiden Shogun, Hen Ren, Xu Ai, and Bolan.
At the very least, he might also have meant Luo Feng and Rong Jun. The gap between those people and the rest of them was simply too great!
The Genius Tournament was officially over.
Nine Swords Venerable nodded to Raiden Shogun, then left at once.
The 1,008 Immortals did the same, leaving immediately. Now it was time for the geniuses to themselves.
At the staff's direction, everyone entered their home planet's address, then left the Virtual Universe.
They'd be away from home for a long time, so they'd have to make the