World Lord's Invitation

"Not good! Everyone below Second Grade Elite, withdraw from the battlefield immediately!"

Huo Yun shouted sharply.

Of everyone present, he was likely the only one who could still exchange a few moves with Bai Yuan.

Naturally, he became the group's pillar of strength.

As his words fell, many Second Grade Elites quickly pulled back from the battlefield.

But some did not retreat—whether out of confidence in their own strength or unwillingness in their hearts, they chose to stay and face the incoming blades.

Shua shua shua shua...

The fifteen blades were not only extremely fast, but under the envelopment of the Gold Domain, they carried a sharp intent that seemed to cut through the void itself.

One Second Grade Elite who stayed saw the blades coming, snorted coldly, and thrust his longsword straight at them.

However, the power of the blades far exceeded his imagination.

The moment blade and sword clashed, a terrifying shockwave traveled along the sword into his arm, making his entire limb go numb.

Then, darkness fell before his eyes.

At the same moment, on another life planet far away, his true body slowly opened its eyes.

"I couldn't even withstand a single strike? Is the enhancement of a domain really that terrifying?"

This person's "death" was like a bucket of ice water poured over the hearts of everyone who had stayed.

The remaining Second Grade Elites no longer harbored any wishful thinking; they all withdrew from the battlefield, not daring to stay a moment longer.

Only then did many truly realize the horror of a domain.

Aside from Huo Yun, who had comprehended a domain, and a very few who had fought against domain-possessing experts, no one else had personally experienced that feeling.

This was precisely why Huo Yun had decisively ordered those lacking strength to retreat.

If Bai Yuan were only attacking with his own power, Huo Yun could still barely hold him off and shield the others.

But now, fifteen blades were coming from different directions, and he couldn't split himself to cover everyone.

As for the First Grade Elites, their strength was indeed considerable—they wouldn't be taken down by a single blade.

After all, the blades' main killing power came from the domain's enhancement; Bai Yuan's own mental force amplitude wasn't that strong.

"What do we do now?" someone asked anxiously.

Huo Yun looked at Bai Yuan in the center of the battlefield. Facing a siege of various mental force weapons, he remained calm and composed, handling everything with ease.

That effortless demeanor made Huo Yun's heart sink.

If he were in Bai Yuan's place, he would have likely already lost.

"Have you tried soul attacks?" Huo Yun asked in a low voice.

"Tried long ago. Completely ineffective," another person shook his head.

Huo Yun's expression turned utterly grim.

Can't beat him in a fight, mental attacks are useless, even swarm tactics barely work...

How could there be such a troublesome guy in this world!

Bai Yuan swept his gaze across the field and said solemnly, "I know asking you to concede is impossible, but I can't afford to lose this battle, so forgive me!"

If he won the bet battle, he would get forty billion Universe Coins—funds crucial to him.

Whether buying a Bloodline Evolution Agent, purchasing Universe Realm slaves, or cultivating plant lifeforms, all of these required money.

He had designs for all of them, but his financial resources were insufficient to realize these ideas.

Boom!

The Gold Domain around Bai Yuan suddenly exploded outward!

Under everyone's horrified gaze, the blinding golden light surged violently, crushing Huo Yun's Fire Domain with absolute dominance.

"Domain Second Stage!" Huo Yun was greatly shocked.

He was already at the peak of Planetary Nine, and a breakthrough to Star Realm was a foregone conclusion.

Comprehending a domain before reaching Star Realm had surprised even himself.

But Bai Yuan had not only comprehended a domain as well, he had reached the Second Stage!

Truly, comparing people only infuriates.

Facing Bai Yuan with a Domain Second Stage, the so-called elites present were no longer his match.

The observing World Lords naturally knew this, yet none of them stepped in to interrupt the battle.

The ones they had selected to come here were already elites with extraordinary talent.

Letting them witness a genius more dazzling than themselves and personally experience what it meant that "there is always someone better"—that was precisely what would ignite their true fighting spirit and potential.

Even if he lost this battle, as long as it awakened the unwillingness and desire buried in their hearts, every cost would be worth it.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang...

Blade lights flashed in succession, defeating one genius after another.

Fifteen blade fragments clung like shadows, swirling around Bai Yuan's body, resonating with the war blade in his hand.

The First Grade Elites of the major powers were completely suppressed by Bai Yuan alone.

From start to finish, no one could take a single blow from him head-on—not even Huo Yun, who had already grasped a domain.

On the other side, Bai Kaluo and Lion Sha, locked in combat with their own opponents, caught sight of Bai Yuan's slaughtering rampage. Their battle intent surged wildly, and their attacks grew fiercer and more ruthless.

"Enough. Everyone, stop."

Finally, a World Lord spoke slowly.

If he didn't intervene, Bai Yuan might really cut through the entire field.

Hearing this, everyone pulled back and quickly distanced themselves.

The survivors all looked at Bai Yuan with fear in their eyes. Moments ago, he had been like a merciless god of slaughter—wherever his blade pointed, no one could stand against him.

In reality, every time they went on a mission, they had Star Ninth Rank guards by their side, leaving them with almost no risk of death and a very low chance of falling.

And here in the Virtual Universe, everything was fake to begin with, so there was no need to worry about life or death.

Yet Bai Yuan's demeanor—one man, one blade—and especially the utter coldness in his eyes, truly sent a chill down one's spine.

"What do you think? I told you all before, pick a few Special Grade Elites. You didn't think I was just bluffing, did you?"

Bai Kuangren stood up and spoke to the eight World Lords beside him.

The eight World Lords exchanged silent glances. One of them couldn't help shaking his head and said, "Special Grade Elites aren't like rocks in a mine that you can dig up whenever you want. Where am I supposed to find you a Planet Realm Special Grade Elite?"

Among the various powers, there were indeed Special Grade Elites, but almost all of them were at the Star Realm or Universe Realm. Not a single one had reached that level at the Planet Realm.

"So, does that mean I've won this bet?"

"Yes, you've won." A World Lord sighed. "I didn't expect your Blade Clan to be so fortunate as to produce such a genius."

The several World Lords couldn't hide their envy in their words.

Even among Special Grade Elites, there were different tiers.

The talent Bai Yuan had displayed was undoubtedly at the upper level, even among Special Grade Elites.

It could even rival those "monsters" at the Star Realm who could already grasp a sliver of fundamental law.

As for whether he could truly match them in the end, that would depend on how far he could go on his path from here.

"Young friend Bai Yuan, I am Basiha. You may address me as Mr. Basiha. On behalf of Black Dragon Mountain, I formally invite you to become a Special Grade Elite. I will also petition the Emperor to grant you command over a star system. If you have any other requests, you may state them to me."

The speaker was a burly man clad in deep blue battle armor and a war helm.

And Bai Yuan recalled this person's identity.

Basiha came from Black Dragon Mountain, one of the Two Great Holy Lands of the Black Dragon Mountain Star Sector, and was likely a peak World Lord as well.

Moreover, this man had always emphasized fairness and strictness when it came to nurturing geniuses.

He believed that true geniuses should earn everything through their own efforts, advocated for reasonable resource distribution, and opposed excessive consumption of Holy Land resources to cultivate individual prodigies.

Thus, Bai Yuan had a fairly good impression of him.