Hunting
The cosmic-level genius from the Guluo Secret Realm spread his wings and flew after Jiang Yao's figure like an arrow released from a bow.
Space Fragment occasionally drifted across the sky above the God Kingdom, so neither the Winged Youth nor Jiang Yao dared to fly too high, and they only engaged in a chase and escape battle above the forest.
But as he continued the pursuit, the Winged Youth went from being full of confidence to being utterly shocked.
He didn't immediately display his maximum speed, but this stellar-level kid was also Extreme Point fast, maintaining a constant distance and not being caught up by him.
The Winged Youth accelerated to his maximum speed, but still couldn't close the distance even slightly.
Even someone as naive as him would realize he'd been tricked.
No matter his speed, this stellar-level kid could maintain the same distance from him, keeping him at arm's length.
Anger and shock erupted simultaneously.
Although he did not enter the Core Layer of the Giant Axe Coliseum in the previous Genius Tournament, he was still ranked in the top 10,000 of the 1008 Universe Country, which is why he was chosen as a key candidate for cultivation by the Guluo Secret Realm.
He is also hailed as one of the top contenders from the Xuanshang Universe Country who has the potential to enter the Core Layer of the Giant Axe Coliseum in the next Strongest Battle.
They were actually toyed with by a stellar-level being.
A cold glint flashed in the Winged Youth's eyes. His two outstretched wings were covered by a layer of cyan light, and then a huge cyan wind blade was formed, shooting forward at high speed!
Jiang Yao sensed the attack coming from behind him—an attack from a cosmic-level genius who had stepped into the Origin Law of Wind. He dared not take it.
The body, which was already flying at high speed, suddenly accelerated again and zigzagged around a mysterious trajectory, dodging the wind blades that came from behind.
Having tested the Winged Youth's maximum speed and attack speed, Jiang Yao nodded in satisfaction, then used his maximum speed to leave the astonished Winged Youth behind him.
Seeing Jiang Yao's figure rapidly closing the distance between him and the Winged Youth, even if he was unwilling, he had no choice but to accept his fate and stop chasing.
At that moment, he felt as if he were in a dream, finding it hard to believe.
His wings were Fifth-Order Force Weapon specially crafted for him by Immortal Expert. He himself had also achieved extremely high levels of mastery over the Origin Law of Wind. In terms of overall strength, he was not the number one in the Guluo Secret Realm, but in terms of speed, he was confident that even among the cosmic-level geniuses of the 1008 Universe Country, very few could match him.
His maximum speed reached 50,000 kilometers per second, which is already the flight speed of World Lord Level.
He was able to reach such speed because he had specially cultivated a secret body technique within the Xuanshang Universe Country; otherwise, even a Domain Lord- level body would find it difficult to withstand the load of such a speed.
The main reason why the flight speed of World Lord Level expert is soaring compared to that of a Domain Lord is that they can control the power of the Universe Origin and the World Force greatly enhances their bodies.
The stellar-mass object had just accelerated, leaving him at a speed of nearly 100,000 kilometers per second.
Even most realm lords cannot reach this level of speed!
Beneath a waterfall, a cosmic-level genius, covered in fine hair and blood, looked at the disemboweled corpse of a giant, monstrous fish before him and smiled with relief.
However, he immediately frowned slightly, "Suspected of being at the Stellar level... possessing the Kui Dragon Jade... with a maximum speed comparable to a World Lord Level expert?!"
"A stellar-class Belos...
"The tenth!" The young man, clad in Golden Armor and adorned with stars on his forehead, looked with satisfaction at the inky black Kui Dragon Jade in his hand. Suddenly, his smile vanished. "Suspected stellar-level maximum speed of 90,000 kilometers per second, collecting Kui Dragon Jade? Ridiculous!"
A giant standing five meters tall muttered with a puzzled look, "A stellar-level little guy collecting Kui Dragon Jade? His speed is incredible, even Belos can't catch up?"
"Hmph, that piece of trash, Belos! This Kui Dragon Jade is too hard to collect. If that Stellar-level brat were to run into me, I definitely wouldn't let him get away!"
Jiang Yao was initially unaware that he had become famous among cosmic-level powerhouses after testing the extreme speed of a cosmic-level genius named Belos from the Guluo Secret Realm.
This subsequently attracted a group of cosmic-level powerhouses who wanted to hunt him down.
After all, no matter how much Belos emphasized Jiang Yao's speed, in the eyes of many cosmic beings struggling to find the Kui Dragon Jade, a stellar being was naturally much easier to deal with than those powerful life forms.
Besides, just because Belos can't catch him doesn't mean I can't. Speed isn't everything, especially for cosmic-level geniuses from the Three Great Secret Realms, who have no shortage of Domain Type secret techniques, weapons, and Soul Attack.
Moreover, the speed of 90,000 kilometers per second might have been exaggerated by Belos to save face after his mistake.
A star-level being who possesses the Kui Dragon Jade is undoubtedly like a child carrying gold in the bustling city.
Therefore, Jiang Yao was caught off guard and fell into several ambushes. However, it was clear that most of the cosmic-level beings underestimated his maximum speed. Although there were occasional close calls, he managed to escape each one.
However, there are many powerful beings at the cosmic level who do not believe in such superstitions.
"I've got him!"
Jiang Yao had just found five Kui Dragon Jade in the Lava Giant Beast's lair when he suddenly felt a heaviness all over his body, as if he had sunk into a swamp! His speed dropped drastically!
"Field?"
Jiang Yao made a judgment in an instant. "It is a kind of Domain Type secret technique that combines the domain and the Origin Law of Earth!"
Two streaks of Flowing Light arrived in an instant, charging menacingly towards Jiang Yao, who was stuck in the swamp and whose speed had been greatly reduced.
Meanwhile, the Lava Giant Beast in the cave behind them roared and charged forward.
Jiang Yao was instantly caught in a pincer attack!
However, he did not panic. With a thought, the Zhenhuang Mirror in his sea of consciousness flickered.
Then hundreds of Jiang Yao figures appeared in the Swamp Domain, each breaking out in different directions, about to break free of the encirclement in the blink of an eye.
"Haha, you're going to use 'Ten Thousand Line Flow' on me?"
One of the youths, clad in Golden Armor, scanned the area with his mental power, then exclaimed in shock, "They're all the real bodies?! Impossible... I can't even tell which one is the Phantom Body!"
Another young man, covered in downy hair, snorted coldly, his eyes gleaming with a ghostly blue light.
A mass Soul Attack!
But the hundreds of Jiang Yao remained unmoved, their speed undiminished, and most of them rushed out of the Swamp Domain.
"Damn it!"
The three cosmic-level geniuses shot out rapidly, chasing after what they believed to be the location of the true body.
An attack, approaching the speed of light, shot from the Golden-Armored Youth's fingertips, striking Jiang Yao like a death ray. Before the joy on his face could even appear, Jiang Yao, struck by the attack, shattered and vanished like a bubble.
"What kind of monster is this? His Origin Law of Space must have reached an unimaginable level, how is this possible?! A stellar-level..."
The young man covered in downy hair approached the Golden-Armored Youth with a grim expression. "Hmph, a stellar-level being could never manipulate the laws of space to this extent; they must possess some powerful treasure! Treasures involving the laws of space are extremely rare; even the Guluo Secret Realm doesn't have many..."
This kid is definitely going to get into the Higher Inheritance Tower. If a star-level cultivator beats him to it and takes away the precious treasures Inheritance Tower, we'll be a laughingstock!
A hint of greed appeared on the Golden-Armored Youth's face. "It seems we can't do anything to this kid outside, but that's alright. We're not worried about him not going to the Inheritance Tower. Inside the Inheritance Tower, his speed advantage and even the effectiveness of his Phantom Body Technique will be greatly weakened."
Amidst the Spatial Turbulence above the God Kingdom, the Purple-Clad Woman exclaimed with some surprise, "This little fellow's flight technique is truly astonishing. He possesses the flight speed of a World Lord at the Stellar level. I think that even a Genius Tournament Moyilin might meet his match a hundred years from now."
Lingcang Marquis, with his silver hair, also showed an expression of interest, but still shook his head and said, "The Genius Tournament isn't just about speed. Xing Divine Weapon Level 1, Illusionist, Martial Artist... Heh, if he could focus his energy on one of these paths, then this kid still has a good chance of surpassing Moyilin."
"Let me check." The Purple-Clad Woman closed her eyes, then opened them after a while, and said thoughtfully, "'Yao' is probably a fake name; we can't find its origin."
However, I used my access to the Xuanshang Universe Country to do a match on the Virtual Universe Network, and this kid should be a genius of the Lingtong Race of the Kasolo Empire, named Jiang Yao, who has been taken as a disciple by the Marquis Huanqiong."
Lingcang Marquis's brow twitched. "Marquis Huanqiong? I've heard of him. He has a profound Law Comprehension of space and is considered one of the most likely to become King-level -Marquis Immortal in the Third Battlefield. However, I don't know what kind of injury he suffered and he withdrew from the Outer-Region Battlefield."
If he were his disciple, then this flying technique or some spatial law treasure would make sense. It seems the king will be very pleased with this Genius Tournament."
A dazzling light flashed, and a group of figures with different appearances appeared on a wild continent.
These people were all surprisingly powerful Realm Lords.
A tall, middle-aged man clad in Black Scale Armor looked down from the sky at the newly emerged realm lord powerhouse.
The middle-aged man had purplish-black skin and several thick, long tentacles on his head. As soon as he appeared, he exuded a strong aura of majesty and revealed a bloodthirsty, ferocious, and indomitable will to fight against heaven and earth.
"This is the Tianshang Secret Realm! You should also be able to see that thin black line on the distant horizon; that is the Great Rift. You all obtained the Realm Lord slots through the Xuanshang Auction, and your exploration of the Tianshang Secret Realm will last for one era."
Among the group of realm lords, there was an inconspicuous old man in gray robes, who was carefully examining the environment of the Tianshang Secret Realm.
The tall, middle-aged man, clad in Black Scale Armor, had a booming voice.
"However, before you explore the Tianshang Secret Realm, I need to give you a few points to note!"
First, do not underestimate the ferocious beasts and other powerful life forms in the Tianshang Secret Realm itself. Here, even if you are Peak World Lord has obtained the recognition of the Origin Law, you may still lose your life at the hands of some powerful life forms.
Once inside, they were only focused on reaching the Great Rift as quickly as possible, but they encountered ambushes from powerful life forms along the way, and quite a few perished.
Secondly, you are only realm lords, not Immortal God, so it's best not to delve too deep into the Space Fragment Layer.
Third, there are many God Kingdom Fragment in the Great Rift, but some of these God Kingdom Fragment are the venues for the Universe Mercenary Alliance to conduct One-star Mercenary assessments, while others are the training grounds for the geniuses under the command of the Three Great Secret Realms or other major forces.
These God Kingdom Fragment are marked with Immortal Divine Power, and are guarded by Immortal God. Do not approach them, and do not attempt to enter God Kingdom, or you will be killed by the guarding Immortal God, and no one will speak up for you."
In the grand Great Rift, countless Space Fragment formed turbulent currents, requiring even realm lords to proceed with extreme caution. Many realm lords were searching for God Kingdom Fragment like headless flies.
One of the gray-robed realm lords stopped in his tracks and stood in the void, where he saw a God Kingdom Fragment in the distance.
However, the other realm lords and even Immortal God who saw this fragment of the God Kingdom Fragment all passed by in a hurry and did not attempt to approach and explore it.
The intense aura of the Immortal God markings on the God Kingdom Fragment indicated that this was a trial ground for geniuses held in Three Great Secret Realms.
Furthermore, two Immortal Experts were guarding them.
The gray-robed realm lord's eyes flashed with struggle, fear, and hesitation, but ultimately transformed into ruthlessness.
He took out a white mask, as thin as a cicada's wing, from the World Ring and put it on his face.
Then, his body surface began to writhe like fluid, and in the blink of an eye, he transformed into a sinister young man with bloodshot eyes, covered in scales, and a single horn on his head.
Even the aura emanating from him had completely changed, and the energy fluctuations had dropped from the level of a World Lord to the level of a Universe.
The fact that it stands alone amidst the Great Rift, a cosmic entity, seems all the more bizarre.