Unleashed

The adults were stunned at first. Then they exchanged rueful smiles. The little girl's simple trust somehow soothed the storm of shock raging in their hearts.

That was right. Ming'er (her little brother)... really had been walking a path beyond everyone's imagination from the very beginning.

In the Ganwu Universe Kingdom, within the secret starry expanse that only the kingdom's ruler could enter.

The twisted space rippled faintly, revealing that its master's emotions were far from as calm as they seemed.

A pair of eyes that seemed capable of seeing through space and held endless galaxies were fixed on the scene transmitted from the Virtual Universe.

His attention was not only on the dazzling leaderboard hanging high above. He was focused as well on every fluid, unhurried movement Qin Ming made inside the Fifth Trial Tower.

"How has he already reached the fifth tower...? And from the looks of it, he's nowhere near his limit." Waves churned uncontrollably through the vast will of the Ganwu Kingdom Lord.

How long had it been?

He had almost forgotten how long the Ganwu Universe Kingdom had languished on the stage of the Peak Genius Tournament.

Forget taking first place overall—even making the top ten or top hundred in the entire universe consistently had gradually become an unattainable hope.

He had watched the geniuses under other powerful Universe Kingdoms emerge in droves, shine again and again in the finals, enter the Virtual Universe Company's core, and become pillars of Humanity's future.

Yet the Ganwu Universe Kingdom seemed to have sunk into an invisible mire. He was not stingy with resources; the Ganwu Secret Realm consumed vast quantities, and its selection and training systems had never slackened.

But true peerless prodigies capable of shaking the entire universe often needed great fortune and great insight. They needed the gifts to break convention and surpass all understanding. They could never be produced simply by piling up resources.

"A nascent domain formed from the fusion of laws... And more than one Origin Law!

"His battle instincts are entirely natural, and his control over his own strength is exquisite. Even more remarkable is his composure and calm, far beyond his years... He's only twenty-two!"

The Ganwu Kingdom Lord rapidly analyzed every detail Qin Ming had revealed.

The more he examined, the more the heart that had lain still for countless eras surged with towering waves.

"Such talent! Such character! And an unbelievably solid foundation! As long as he doesn't die before his time, his future achievements... could reach King Rank. He might even... attain my level!"

The unspoken thought surged through the lonely starry expanse.

The exhilaration and excitement Qin Ming's results brought him were a hundred, even a thousand times greater than seeing the Ganwu Secret Realm produce ten or a hundred ordinary geniuses!

"I never imagined... I truly never imagined it! My Ganwu Universe Kingdom could actually produce a genius with the strength and qualifications to challenge for first place overall!"

His gaze seemed to pierce the barrier between the virtual and the real, settling on that young figure.

"Little fellow... Go! Keep pushing forward! Show them everything you've got. Hold nothing back!

"Let all 1008 Universe Kingdoms see just how brilliant a genius from my Ganwu Universe Kingdom can be!"

"If you truly can give my Ganwu such a surprise and create unprecedented glory..."

Within that boundless will, a thought grew crystal clear and utterly resolute, like a star that would never shift through the ages.

"Then I, Ganwu, will do everything in my power to help you truly... soar through the heavens!"

More than a million eliminated contestants had gathered in the Central Plaza. At that moment, they all held their breath and stared up at the only enormous screen in the center of the plaza that was still showing a feed.

Because...

Out of the millions of geniuses in the entire Trial Space, only one person was still fighting.

Qin Ming!

Ruoxi stood in the crowd, gazing up at the screen. Her eyes shone with amazement. Before, she had known Qin Ming was incredibly strong only from his points and ranking.

But only now, seeing with her own eyes how he fought in the Trial Tower, did she truly understand just how despairingly wide the gap was.

She had fought with all her might and pushed past her limits, only managing to finish the trial in 4,399th place. That was the best she could do for now.

But Qin Ming on the screen... had already entered the first level of the Seventh Trial Tower.

In fact, the opponents on each level of all seven Trial Towers were identical in type and number.

The only difference—and a fatal one—was the vast gulf in their strength!

Take the first level, for example. They all contained ten thousand Blood-haired Mammoths.

But the mammoths in the Second Trial Tower were far stronger than those in the first.

And by the time one reached the Seventh Trial Tower... the Blood-haired Mammoths inside had become absurdly powerful.

That was because every single Blood-haired Mammoth there had the strength to rival one of the top one hundred contestants in this Genius Tournament!

What did that mean?

It meant that to clear the first level, Qin Ming would have to kill ten thousand opponents at the "top-hundred level" within ten days!

"Are you kidding me?! Is the Virtual Universe Company seriously this ridiculous?" The million geniuses watching burst into disbelieving cries.

"This difficulty is insane! How could anyone possibly clear it?"

"Ten thousand top-hundred-level opponents attacking at once? This isn't a trial. It's a slaughter!"

Everyone was stunned by the terrifying difficulty of the Seventh Trial Tower. It completely exceeded their understanding of the limits of a Star Level warrior.

Ruoxi unconsciously clenched her fists, her gaze locked on the lone figure facing the terrifying beast tide on the screen. Her heart tightened.

Could Qin Ming... really do it?

He unleashed his power!

Qin Ming had cleared six Trial Towers in a row, always seeming more than capable, even at ease. But the instant he entered the first level of the Seventh Trial Tower, he finally revealed his true strength without holding back for the first time—a terrifying power capable of making the entire universe tremble!

By now, those watching the trial included more than just the immortal leaders of the 1008 Universe Kingdoms and countless spectators.

Even the Virtual Universe Company and many supreme beings from the other Four Great Giants—beings powerful enough to make the stars tremble and civilizations bow—had turned their attention here.

That was because, in theory, no Star Level warrior could possibly clear the Seventh Trial Tower!

It was an impassable chasm, a measure of the "impossible."

And now, someone had actually entered this realm of the "impossible," and... seemed ready to challenge it!

"Oh my god! Qin Ming... is he only now revealing his Law of Space?"

"This... How is that possible?"

"No... No way!!!"

Whether it was the million geniuses watching from the plaza or the hidden observers from the five great powers, they were all struck by overwhelming disbelief.