Bloodline Evolution Agent

As Bai Yuan's words fell, Bai Kaluo couldn't help but reveal a bitter smile on his face.

This battle—he had still suffered a crushing defeat.

In truth, even if Bai Yuan hadn't used his special abilities, he might not have lost to him.

The explosive power of Hundred Blades stacked together had only managed to force Bai Yuan back.

If Bai Yuan had truly wanted to avoid that strike, he would have had the opportunity.

Once Hundred Blades ended, he needed to gather momentum again—but Bai Yuan didn't.

The two chatted for a while longer, then exited the Battle Space.

Man Luo watched everything unfold and nodded to himself.

Bai Yuan's talent was indeed extraordinary. The power of Bai Kaluo's final strike—among Nine-Star rated experts of the same realm, fewer than two out of ten could withstand it head-on.

Yet Bai Yuan not only blocked it but emerged completely unscathed. This showed that his strength, even among Nine-Star experts, belonged to the very top tier.

After defeating Bai Kaluo, Bai Yuan successfully advanced to Eight Stars.

Then he cleanly and decisively defeated three Nine-Star rated experts in a row, ultimately raising his own rating to Nine Stars.

[Congratulations to the host for completing the mission. Mission reward: 1 Epiphany Point]

"Finally got my hands on it. Time to leave."

Bai Yuan's heart stirred with excitement. One Epiphany Point meant one opportunity for enlightenment, which would allow him to boost his strength considerably.

As for the Battle Space, honestly, it was of little use to him.

After all, he could barely find an opponent here who could truly threaten him.

The real experts had long been recruited by major powers and rarely came here.

"Yuan, you're leaving?"

Just as Bai Yuan was about to depart, Lion Sha's voice suddenly reached him.

Lion Sha had also advanced to Nine Stars by now. He had come out for some fresh air and happened to run into Bai Yuan, who was preparing to leave.

Bai Yuan looked at Lion Sha and said with a smile, "That's right. The virtual is ultimately just virtual. You can't improve your Genetic Origin Energy here. One's own realm is what truly matters. How long do you plan to stay?"

"Well... I was thinking of sticking around for another two or three months, but hearing you say that, I might as well leave right now too."

Lion Sha nodded.

Realm was indeed more important. The higher your realm, the easier it was to comprehend domains and cultivate Secret Techniques, and the benefits to strength and lifespan were irreplaceable.

Just as the two were about to leave together, a man with golden hair and green eyes walked slowly toward them.

"You two, Lord Man Luo requests your presence."

Lion Sha looked bewildered—he had no idea who Man Luo was.

But Bai Yuan's heart jolted.

He knew that in the original story, even the Earth Trio hadn't managed to get Man Luo, the overall head of the Black Dragon Mountain Slaughter Arena branch, to personally invite them. Instead, Ming Yu had been sent to observe and test them.

Could it be that their talent surpassed that of the Earth Trio back then?

Setting aside everything else, just the fact that Hong had comprehended a triple-layer light domain at the Planet Realm put them two streets behind.

Although Lion Sha had managed to comprehend a domain at Planet Third Rank, one layer of domain was a whole new world—the difficulty of further comprehension only grew more astonishing.

Take Thunder God, for example. He had comprehended a domain at Planet Eighth Rank, but even after breaking through to Star First Rank, his domain remained stuck at the first layer. That alone showed how absurdly hard it was to improve.

Bai Yuan estimated in his mind that to reach Hong's level, he would need at least two more Epiphany Points.

"Please lead the way." Bai Yuan said calmly.

Lion Sha sidled up to him and quietly asked about Man Luo's identity.

When he learned that the other party was the overall head of the Slaughter Arena, he was startled, clearly intimidated by the status.

Before long, the two were led to a Meditation Room on the second floor, where Man Luo had already been waiting for some time.

The moment they stepped through the door, an invisible pressure instantly filled the entire space.

Lion Sha's expression changed drastically. A sharp sense of crisis pricked at him all over like needles.

His body reacted instinctively—muscles tensed, and he even subconsciously unfolded his domain, adopting a combat stance.

As for Bai Yuan, he also felt a tremendous impact on his mind, nearly overwhelming the rational defenses he held firm.

In the end, he gritted his teeth and poured all his mental energy into resisting that invisible assault.

"That was close—I almost had my psychological defenses breached." Bai Yuan's heart raced.

Little did he know, Man Luo's shock was even greater.

The mental force he had just released was strong enough to shake the will of ordinary Universe Realm experts.

That Bai Yuan could endure it meant his willpower had truly reached the level of a Universe Realm expert!

As for Lion Sha, his performance was also commendable.

Though he hadn't relied purely on willpower like Bai Yuan, he instinctively entered a combat state and unfolded his domain in an instant, showing that his willpower was equally outstanding—just not as dazzling as Bai Yuan's.

After a moment, Man Luo slowly withdrew his mental pressure, and the suffocating force in the Meditation Room suddenly receded.

Man Luo's gaze swept over the two, a look of approval in his eyes.

"Both of you did very well."

"Lion Sha, based on our previous observations and assessments, your talent can be rated as 'Second Grade Elite.'"

He then turned to Bai Yuan, his tone carrying a bit more gravity.

"As for Yuan, if I were only judging by your performance in the Battle Space, I could only give you a 'Second Grade Elite' rating as well."

"However, the strength of will you just displayed far surpasses anyone of your age and cultivation level. For that alone, I am raising your talent grade to 'First Grade Elite.'"

"Ah! Isn't the Slaughter Arena's rating system based on stars?" Lion Sha asked, looking bewildered.

Man Luo immediately explained upon hearing this.

"The Slaughter Arena is the Slaughter Arena. What I'm talking about now is the Virtual Universe Company. We are scouting for talented elites across all the universe nations. You two have good talent, so naturally, I want to invite you to join."

Lion Sha's excitement surged upon hearing this.

The Virtual Universe Company was one of the Five Great Giants! Even as a native from a remote planet, stepping into the universe, the names of these Five Great Giants were what he heard most often.

Now, the Virtual Universe Company was actively inviting him to join—how could that not make his heart race?

Bai Yuan, standing nearby, unceremoniously doused his enthusiasm with cold water.

"Don't get too excited just yet. What Lord Man Luo means is that our talent might stand out within the Black Dragon Mountain Island range, but wanting to step through the gates of the Virtual Universe Company's headquarters is nothing short of a fantasy. I'm afraid the two of us don't even qualify to be gatekeepers."

Man Luo nodded in agreement and continued, "Yuan is right. The company's internal talent development is divided into four grades: Special Grade, First Grade, Second Grade, and Third Grade. However, this is merely our Black Dragon Mountain branch's own classification standard."

Hearing this, Lion Sha's newly ignited ambition cooled by more than half.

So his talent wasn't even top-tier within the Black Dragon Mountain range, let alone the entire universe.

"Heh, don't think of it that way. The Black Dragon Mountain Empire governs over six thousand star systems. To stand out across such a vast expanse is already an impressive feat," Man Luo said, offering reassurance.

"Back to business. If you're willing to join, Yuan will receive one 'S-Type Bloodline Evolution Agent,' and Lion Sha will receive one 'Bloodline Evolution Agent,' plus the free choice of one Secret Technique."

"A Bloodline Evolution Agent can fundamentally transform your bloodline and foundation, making them more suitable for cultivation. Once your bloodline is elevated, your speed in cultivating Genetic Origin Energy will also increase significantly compared to before."