Man Luo

Virtual Universe, Black Dragon Mountain Island, Slaughter Arena lobby.

At this moment, the crowd surged deeper along the corridor, Universe Realm experts visible almost everywhere, with even the occasional Domain Lord passing by.

Just then, an old man with green skin appeared silently in the lobby.

His forehead was lined with wrinkles, his figure slightly stooped, and he naturally exuded a strange aura that calmed the heart.

His appearance immediately stirred a ripple of commotion.

Many Universe Realm and Domain Lord experts nearby tensed up, cupping their fists in unison.

"Greetings, Lord Man Luo."

Man Luo, the head of the Black Dragon Mountain Island Slaughter Arena branch, had long stepped into the World Lord Realm, backed by a behemoth like the Virtual Universe Company.

Man Luo casually waved his hand, signaling the crowd to disperse.

Soon, a uniformed manager hurried over, standing respectfully at his side.

"During my absence, have any geniuses worth recruiting appeared?" Man Luo asked offhandedly.

"Reporting to you, Lord, in the past two days, two individuals have fought their way from no rating to seven stars and are now under close observation. As for others with some talent, they have yet to meet the threshold for joining the Virtual Universe Company."

Despite his cautious demeanor, not daring to breathe too loudly, he himself was a Universe Realm expert.

In his eyes, ordinary seven- or eight-star ratings were nothing worth mentioning.

"Oh?" A flicker of interest passed through Man Luo's eyes.

"Rising to seven stars in just two days... interesting. Pull up the battle footage for both."

Without hesitation, the manager immediately retrieved the recorded images of Bai Yuan and Lion Sha's fight.

Videos that outsiders had to pay to watch were naturally accessible to internal staff at any time.

The only condition was that the combatants' level did not exceed their jurisdiction.

If it were a battle between two Immortal Gods, lower-level personnel like them would have no right to access it.

Man Luo's gaze settled on the screen, his expression gradually turning focused.

"This Lion Sha has decent talent—grasping a domain at Planet Realm level three. He can be listed as a second-tier elite."

"As for the other one, Yuan, though he hasn't comprehended a domain, his mastery of three types of Gold Intentions has all reached their limits. It's only a matter of time before he realizes a domain. Additionally, his combat skills are polished, his blade technique is quite exquisite, and his foundation is solid."

"Most importantly, he's from the Blade Clan, naturally possessing a strong will. If he can demonstrate sufficient strength in a willpower test, listing him as a first-tier elite wouldn't be a problem."

What truly defines a genius?

Excluding uncontrollable variables like "opportunity," the criteria boil down to three methods.

Insight, talent, and willpower.

Lion Sha's insight was indeed outstanding—touching upon a domain at the Planet Realm was rare.

But his talent... the Lion-man Race, ninth-grade bloodline. Without a special opportunity to improve his bloodline, even breaking through to the Universe Realm in the future was questionable.

The upper limit of his physical genes had almost locked down his growth potential.

As for Bai Yuan, his insight was clearly not weak, but his physical talent was relatively ordinary.

Sixth-grade bloodline—truly unremarkable in the vast universe.

His willpower needed further observation, but given his Blade Clan origins and the mentality displayed during battle, it shouldn't be poor.

"Lord, Yuan is currently fighting another Blade Clan member. Would you like to watch?" the manager inquired.

"Two Blade Clan members? Interesting. Let's go take a look." Man Luo chuckled lightly.

"Yes."

With the manager's swift operation, a clear light screen unfolded before the two of them.

On the screen, two figures clashed on a metal arena at astonishing speed, blade light tearing through the air with sharp wails.

Bai Kaluo's assault was like a storm, each strike faster than the last.

"Ninety strikes!"

"Ninety-one strikes!"

"Ninety-two strikes!"

"..."

Every shout accompanied another heavy chop.

His momentum kept stacking, as if it had no end.

Yet, at the center of the storm, Bai Yuan remained utterly calm.

His footwork shifted, and his war blade met each blow with precise, hairbreadth angles.

With each clash of blades, the violent force from Bai Kaluo—enough to split mountains and shatter rocks—was deflected by his skillful technique.

Still, Bai Yuan knew in his heart that while the deflection technique was exquisite, it had its limits.

Once the opponent's "Hundred Slashes" fully took shape, the moment of its instantaneous eruption would be a qualitative change.

By then, his force-redirection techniques would be absolutely unable to withstand it.

The cyan gale around Bai Kaluo had nearly formed a violent tornado, completely blurring his high-speed moving figure.

His twin blades moved faster than the eye could track, turning into overlapping silver afterimages.

Blade aura surged without end, forming a surging wave of blades!

"Hundred Blades!"

Finally, the ultimate eruption of the condensed Hundred Slashes blade intent arrived!

Countless streaks of snow-white blade light converged suddenly, carrying a terrifying momentum that crushed everything, crashing down toward Bai Yuan!

It was at this moment that Bai Yuan, who had been relying on skill to deflect force, suddenly changed his gaze.

That deep calm was replaced by a sharpness never seen before, as if a sleeping sword had finally been drawn.

"Sharp Metal Sixteen-Fold Slash!"

Bai Yuan roared, stepping forward instead of retreating.

His entire being transformed into a condensed golden blade light, sharpness fully exposed, unstoppable! It roared to meet the towering white blade wave, attempting to tear through this destructive torrent.

Yet Bai Kaluo's strongest strike, long charged and gathered at peak power, had unimaginable might.

Boom!

The golden blade light and white blade wave collided with a thunderous crash!

After about three breaths of stalemate, the golden blade light that Bai Yuan had become began to tremble violently.

The pervasive, mountain-heavy force of the blade wave squeezed in from all directions, and the golden edge visibly dimmed and shrank.

The immense impact abruptly halted Bai Yuan's forward momentum, then pushed him sliding backward with irresistible force!

Just as his form was about to be completely driven off the edge of the arena, Bai Yuan finally activated his special ability.

"Diamond Body!"

Hum!

The genetic primal energy within his body surged wildly into his limbs, bones, and muscles!

His body underwent a startling transformation in an instant—his skin faintly took on a metallic sheen, muscles bulged slightly, and their lines grew harder and sharper.

Strength, speed, defense—all received a comprehensive boost at this moment!

Golden light burst from Bai Yuan's eyes. Leveraging the power increase from "Diamond Body," he forcibly withstood the most violent impact of the blade wave, halting his retreat.

Then, gripping the blade handle tightly with both hands, he poured all his strength into the edge and slashed fiercely at the white blade wave ahead!

"Break for me!"

Boom!!!

Amid the deafening sound, Bai Kaluo's seemingly unshakable blade wave was cleaved open head-on by that single strike!

In the wind, Bai Yuan stood holding his blade, his golden body like a war god standing tall.

Bai Kaluo stared at the dissipating blade light and Bai Yuan's surging aura, a chill shooting straight to his head.

"You actually broke my strongest strike so easily!"

What did this mean?

If Bai Yuan had wanted to, he could have ended the fight with one slash, never giving him a chance to build momentum.

It was just that Bai Yuan hadn't done so.

"You're looking down on me!" Bai Kaluo said in a low voice.

Hearing this, Bai Yuan quickly explained:

"Of course not. Actually, I initially intended to finish it quickly, but I didn't expect your progress to far exceed my expectations. Consider it a miscalculation on my part."

"As for why I didn't go all out later, it was also because I wanted to properly experience your blade technique. It truly opened my eyes."

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