The Ancestor

The Su family's ancestral land was actually a massive planet, with its greatest diameter reaching one million kilometers.

After the ancestor transferred Su Zhuo and Su Yu out of the divine hall, they appeared on the outskirts of a huge, futuristic city.

"The Universe Peak Genius Battle, huh? Brother Su Yu, do you think we can make it into the Virtual Universe Company's core this time?" Su Zhuo asked the young man beside him after landing.

"Difficult," Su Yu replied calmly.

Each Genius Battle recruited a thousand people, but those thousand spots had to be contested by countless Star-level geniuses from 1,008 High-level Universe Countries.

On average, some High-level Universe Countries did not even get a single spot!

The Su family might be an immortal family, but compared with the forces led by kings or even venerables, it was still far too weak.

Besides, the vast universe held countless opportunities. Some monstrous geniuses who had encountered such fortunes might be even stronger than disciples carefully nurtured by those great factions!

"It really is difficult, but you still have some hope, Brother Su Yu. You cultivate the Law of the Origin of Wood too, just like that ancestor from ten million years ago. Besides, your ancestors were somewhat connected to that ancestor."

Su Zhuo nodded in agreement, but the next moment, his face broke into a grin.

"The ancestor? Forget it. He's currently at the final stage of breaking through to immortality. It would be bad if we delayed him because of this." Though Su Yu was somewhat tempted, he ultimately shook his head and refused.

An immortal was far more important than juniors like them. Moreover, he had heard that once that ancestor, Su Heng, broke through to immortality, he might become far more formidable than Su Luo, the ancestor who had revived the family!

"True enough." Su Zhuo smiled faintly, and the two flew together toward the distant city.

The Universe Peak Genius Battle, held once every five thousand years, lasted for more than three years. Including the journey to the Virtual Universe Company, the total time came to six years.

Su Yu was currently staring in shock at the incomparably vast continent before him.

The Su family's Ancestor Star was already considered a huge life-bearing planet, yet compared to the Virtual Universe Company's headquarters before him, it seemed incomparably tiny!

Though he could see the immense continent in the distant starry sky, even an F-class spaceship flying at nearly light speed took roughly thirteen hours to reach one of the entrances to the Virtual Universe Company's universal headquarters.

Inside an oval hall, several hundred people chatted merrily with smiles on their faces. Su Yu was brought into the hall.

"Su Yu, you're here."

"Su Yu."

The moment he entered the hall, many people greeted Su Yu.

"Miao Wen, Felton, Li Qi." Su Yu responded to each of them. They had all ranked among the top thousand in this Genius Battle.

Though most were only from the Doomsday Secret Realm, they were still first-rate geniuses when viewed across the entire universe!

Of course, he himself was also a member of the Doomsday Secret Realm, ranked 872nd among the thousand.

"We're finally going to the Initial Universe. This is so exciting! I heard comprehending laws in the Initial Universe is thousands of times easier than in the Primal Universe!"

During the three-year journey, they had kept in touch through the Virtual Universe. Though they had not become close friends, they could at least be considered acquaintances.

Naturally, even among friends there were different circles. Most of Su Yu's "friends" were geniuses ranked below five hundred.

That remark had come from Li Qi of the Gu Lun Universe Country. It was said that he was personally trained by an immortal.

"It isn't quite that exaggerated, but it is indeed easier." Since he was part of their circle, Su Yu smiled and went along with it.

"I heard you have an elder in the Initial Universe, Su Yu. You'll have to properly introduce us when the time comes. We're unfamiliar with the place, after all. Maybe that senior will even give us some guidance!" Miao Wen, who came from the same universe country, said as he nudged Su Yu's shoulder.

Both were immortal families from the same universe country, and the Miao Family and Su family had a fairly good relationship.

"We'll see when the time comes. If that ancestor is cultivating, it wouldn't be appropriate for me to visit him." Su Yu shook his head with a bitter smile and did not immediately agree.

He also wanted to seek guidance from that ancestor, but even contact through the Virtual Universe had been forbidden by Su Luo!

"Hahaha, I was just joking. If I were really asked to seek guidance from those great beings, I'd probably be a little scared." Miao Wen laughed twice and quickly brushed the matter aside.

The others also smiled and nodded. In truth, they all knew more or less about the Initial Universe. Asking for guidance was merely an excuse to draw closer to one another.

Afterward, everyone continued chatting using other topics.

A full five hours later, everyone had arrived in the hall.

"Everyone, follow me."

Once all one thousand people had gathered, a tall, thin man with red eyes, shrouded in an elegant white robe, spoke in a hoarse voice.

The faint aura radiating from him made all one thousand youths shudder inwardly, as though ordinary people had encountered an incomparably terrifying venomous snake. After leaving the hall, the tall, thin red-eyed man directly released a vast, irresistible force that wrapped around the thousand youths present.

Whoosh!

They instantly turned into streaks of light. After flying for several minutes, they arrived before a strange spaceship parked on the grass, and only then were the thousand youths set down.

"Everyone, board the ship," the tall, thin red-eyed man said coldly.

Su Yu looked up and saw the strange spaceship ahead.

It was called a spaceship, but it looked more like a bird—a bird thousands of meters long.

However, the tall, thin red-eyed man did not give them much time to inspect it, instead quickly urging them into the ship.

Inside the main hall, the thousand geniuses and more than a dozen immortals stood respectfully to one side. Before them stood a majestic figure clad in golden battle armor.

He was Venerable Jin Yu, the host of this Genius Battle!

Venerable Jin Yu looked at the youths, then said, "Set off for the Initial Universe!"

Rumble—

The bird-like spaceship spread its wings and instantly vanished from its original position.

Passing through a universe passage, the spaceship entered the Initial Universe. After adapting to the flow of time, the young geniuses curiously watched the exterior scenery simulated by the ship.

"Remember, once you enter Chaos City, listen to the Chaos City reception envoy first. Make sure you understand the rules. Mm, we're here." After Venerable Jin Yu spoke, the spaceship began to slow down, then stopped above the ancient city.

The thousand geniuses leaped out one after another, but just as they were about to observe the ancient city and their reception guide, a dazzling silver light appeared above the city.

The silver light flashed past and shot toward the interior of the ancient city.

"Is that recognition from a law? Or recognition from the Law of Space?"

Among the thousand geniuses, there were naturally quite a few knowledgeable people, and they quickly recognized this miraculous sight.

It seemed one could receive recognition from laws in the Initial Universe, right? One more chapter, and he'll be breaking through to immortality.