A million geniuses had gathered, and the atmosphere was even more tense than the day before. An invisible pressure hung in the air. Everyone knew that by the end of the day, more than 990,000 of them would have to say goodbye to the Peak Genius Battle.
In the first-floor lobby of Building 0316 in the Noah Universe Kingdom, a thousand geniuses stood at attention. King Yanlong appeared before them. He said nothing, simply letting his calm gaze sweep over the crowd. It lingered briefly on Qin Zhao before he gave a slight nod.
"All competitors, prepare for collective teleportation. Countdown: 10, 9... 3, 2, 1!"
The cool electronic voice echoed in every genius's ears.
The instant the countdown reached zero, Qin Zhao felt the Law of Space around him surge violently. The scene before his eyes changed in a flash. The next moment, he stood beneath an unfamiliar starry sky.
A barren asteroid stretched beneath his feet, with a sparse scattering of stars in the distance, their light cold and faint. Straight ahead stood seven towering structures, ancient and vast in their aura. They formed a line from nearest to farthest, like seven silent giants looking down on all the challengers. Complex Law Secret Patterns flowed across their surfaces. Just gazing at them filled one with awe.
Qin Zhao raised his arm and looked at the screen on his bracer:
Competitor: Qin Zhao (Noah Universe Kingdom)
Points: 0
Rank: None
Trial Space: No. 03160001
The rules were the same as those Star Prison Venerable had announced the day before.
His gaze passed over the entrance to the first Trial Tower, gaping like the mouth of a giant beast. Countless geniuses poured inside like locusts. On the points leaderboard, names and scores began to flicker and rise at a dizzying