"Hurry up, we're leaving soon!"
Having obtained the complete "Zhou Guang Yan Lun" on Thunder Island, Lu Yan'an suppressed his excitement and sat cross-legged on the rooftop of his Cultivation Residence, continuing to sort through what he had learned from comprehending the "Darkness Chaos Stele" over the past seven days. Occasionally, he would look up at the sky, observing the naturally flowing Secret Pattern of the Universe Origin Law in the gaps of the universe, reflecting each other and gaining insights from time to time.
Ten hours later.
"Prepare to depart!" A voice suddenly echoed in Lu Yan'an's mind.
"Hmm?" Lu Yan'an woke up with a start and immediately saw a large, fish-shaped, dark blue spaceship hovering above Chaos City in the distance, with figures soaring into the sky.
"Are we setting off?" Lu Yan'an also looked up at the sky.
More than nine hundred geniuses also flew from various parts of Chaos City toward the spaceship.
As they flew toward the spaceship, Lu Yan'an seemed to sense something, looked down at the ancient city shrouded in Chaos air currents, and whispered, "Uncle-Master!"
"This journey will be the starting point of your path to becoming a strongman. Remember to avoid arrogance and impetuosity! Have reverence for everything!" A voice rang out from Chaos City, traversing thousands of miles, and sounded in his ears.
"Mm." Lu Yan'an nodded emphatically.
Although he was a disciple of the Lord of Darkness, the Lord of Darkness was usually too busy, so he entrusted the City Lord of Chaos to teach him on his behalf! After twenty years of teaching, the bond between him and the City Lord of Chaos was naturally very deep!
One after another, figures flew into the spaceship through the hatch on the belly of the "big fish".
In the spaceship's lounge.
As soon as the 918 young people entered the lounge, they began chatting with each other, becoming familiar with one another.
"Ming Feng, you're something else!" Xun Kong said with a displeased expression. Then he pointed at Lu Yan'an, "You two, one of you became the master of the City Lord of Chaos, and the other became the master of the Venerable Zhouguang. You two beasts! You've both left me behind. This is too heartbreaking!"
"Luck! Luck! Xun Kong, you're not bad either. With your talent, there's definitely a strong person who will take you as their disciple!" Lu Yan'an patted his shoulder and comforted him gently.
"It really is a matter of luck, there's nothing to say about that, it's a matter of your own character!" Ming Feng walked over with a smile, comforting him in a joking manner.
"Damn it, you two, trying to comfort me with these sarcastic remarks? Do you think I need these sarcastic remarks?" Xun Kong yelled, Lu Yan'an and Ming Feng laughed as well. As the top three in the Genius Tournament, the three of them naturally had an extraordinary relationship. The others on the field chatted in groups of three or five according to their usual closeness to each other. Of course, there were also outsiders who were exceptions, such as Aike at the moment.
"Boom..."
As the Venerable Zhouguang, dressed in plain clothes, entered the hall, the chilling sense of temporal distortion emanating from him instantly silenced everyone, who dared not utter a sound.
"The basic cultivation period in Chaos City for 30 years has ended." Venerable Zhouguang's gaze swept over the 918 young people before him, and all of them lowered their heads, not daring to meet his eyes. "Of the thousand of you who went to Chaos City, nearly a hundred of you have died in just thirty years, and I estimate that even more will die if you stay any longer! This makes me extremely dissatisfied!"
Although the Venerable's words were not harsh, the authority he exuded caused everyone to involuntarily lower their heads. But then, he changed the subject.
"As for results, I am very satisfied with the quality of the talents selected in this first Genius Tournament! Especially Lu Yan'an, Ming Feng, and Xun Kong, they are all very good. Even compared with the geniuses cultivated by the Virtual Universe Company in the past, you are definitely among the top batch!"
Immediately, a slight commotion arose among all the young people below, and many even turned to look at the three of them.
Lu Yan'an has passed the eighth level of the Tongtian Bridge! He has been advancing with unstoppable momentum, and everyone has gotten used to it by now.
Ming Feng and Xun Kong then passed through the sixth level of the Tongtian Bridge!
Of the three, everyone was so envious and jealous of Lu Yan'an that they were practically numb to it! Whether it was his talent or his teachers, this guy was far superior to everyone else.
Everyone felt "envious" of Ming Feng, envious that he had a Universe Country Lord as his teacher.
As for Xun Kong, everyone's feelings were rather complicated. On one hand, they envied him for being able to reach the seventh level of the Tongtian Bridge, while on the other hand, they were all gloating. Because in terms of talent, Xun Kong was no less than Ming Feng. But unfortunately, he didn't have a teacher at the level of Universe Country Lord, and he didn't even have the King-level Immortal!
At this moment, some people are indeed experiencing rather complex emotions.
"The gap between me and these three is really widening!" Aike, standing in a corner of the crowd, silently watched the three people in the distance being the center of attention. "Talent! Talent! I need talent!!" he roared in his heart.
After passing through that time-distorted passage, the spaceship finally entered the Primal Universe.
"You have left the Initial Universe." Venerable Zhouguang looked at the group of young people below. "Your cultivation in the safest Chaos City has officially ended! Next, you will be divided into four teams and sent to the Original Secret Realm, the Primordial Secret Realm, the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm, and the Endless Secret Realm, respectively."
"From now on, things won't be as peaceful as they were in Chaos City. Good luck, and I hope that when I see you again, half of you will still be alive," Venerable Zhouguang said.
"Boom! Boom!"
The Venerable's G-class spaceship began to decelerate, and a moment later, the hatch opened.
Lu Yan'an and his group filed out of the spaceship. They immediately saw the undulating mountains in the distance, spaceships in the distance, and figures flying across the sky, which was filled with stars.
"We've arrived at the Virtual Universe Company's Universal Headquarters." Lu Yan'an flew out of the cabin and then slowly landed.
Before him stretched an immense continent suspended in the starry sky— the Virtual Universe Company's Universal Headquarters.
"Lu Yan'an of the Original District, head to the Original Secret Realm. You are traveling with the Venerable, so please stay here for now and wait for Venerable."
"Members of the Tai Chu District, head that way and board that rocky, meteorite-like spaceship."
"Members of the Heaven and Earth District, please board the second ship next to you, the purplish-red one."
"Members of the Endless District, you will be boarding the largest of the three spaceships, the one that is also jet black." The silver-robed woman standing at the front of the conference hall spoke in a loud voice, pointing to the three spaceships that had already landed outside the transparent glass. "Now, you may depart."
Wow!
All 918 young people immediately stood up.
"The Four Great Secret Realms aren't even in the same place. It seems we'll only be able to meet in the Virtual Universe from Nightmare on," Ming Feng said with a hint of helplessness. As people from the same Universe Country, their bond was naturally stronger than that of other friends!
"Haha, no rush! You should have a chance to come to the Original Secret Realm later, and we can continue to be neighbors then!" Lu Yan'an said. Even without reading the original work, Lu Yan'an could easily guess that there must be assessment and advancement channels between the various secret realms! Otherwise, the entire training system would be rigid!
After saying that, Ming Feng walked out along the exit and flew towards the spaceship heading towards the Primordial Secret Realm.
Lu Yan'an remained in the conference hall. After the three spaceships took off, he quickly received a summons from the Venerable Zhouguang and entered the "Big Fish" spaceship.
With a flick of its tail fin, the large, dark blue fish quickly accelerated to the speed of light, embarking on Cosmic Shuttle into the Dark Universe.
"These Four Great Secret Realms are located in different places. Among them, the Original Secret Realm is closest to the headquarters, and it is even located in the same Universe Country as the headquarters," Venerable Zhouguang explained. "As for the other secret realms, they are much farther away! Even the closest one, the Primordial Secret Realm, is 120 million light-years away from the headquarters."
All the other young people left, leaving only Lu Yan'an. Even the Venerable Zhouguang's attitude became much more amiable. Not to mention, he had previously intended to take Lu Yan'an as his disciple, and although Lu Yan'an was snatched away by the City Lord of Chaos, his goodwill towards him remained unchanged!
I will personally take you to your residence later.
"The residence of all members of the Original Secret Realm is called the 'Ninth Spacetime,' also known as the 'Wuchen Spacetime.' It is formed by the automatic operation of 136 Wuchen Planet," Venerable Zhouguang continued with a smile.
"Any attempt to attack or trespass will be met with resistance from this spacetime, and all attacks will be redirected to and neutralized by the 136 Wuchen Planet!"
"Therefore, even a group of Universe Country Lord could not possibly break in. As for undeveloped Cosmic Secret Realm, even the safest ones require World Lord to enter. My Virtual Universe Company's Four Great Secret Realms have all been developed and modified, and are no longer dangerous. They even contain incredibly rich Universe Origin Energy, making them extremely suitable for cultivation."
"The Original Secret Realm you are in is even more abundant; it has the most plentiful energy of the four realms!"
Even if Venerable Zhouguang hadn't said it, Lu Yan'an would have understood that the resources of the Original Secret Realm were unparalleled among the Four Great Secret Realms!
"Within the Virtual Universe Company, points are the most crucial thing. The easiest time to gain points is when you break through the Tongtian Bridge during the newbie period, because there are ten times the reward! But after leaving Chaos City, such good things will no longer be available, and it will become very difficult to gain points! But you must also remember not to blindly seek points! Only by converting them into your own strength can you unleash their greatest value!" Venerable Zhouguang earnestly instructed.
"Yes, Your Venerable," Lu Yan'an replied respectfully, bowing deeply.
These are the experiences of those who have been there. If this Venerable didn't have a good impression of him, he probably wouldn't have wasted his breath on him!
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