"Dasheng, go to the Virtual Universe Network Company's official website and check the details of the Universe-Level Warrior Tournament on the platform."
Looking at the enormous notice that stretched for who knew how many kilometers, Huang Wuye asked Dasheng to look up the details and see how to register.
Dasheng flicked his hand, and a screen appeared out of thin air. It showed the Virtual Universe Company's official website, whose homepage featured a striking banner for the "Cosmic Humans—Universe-Level Warrior Tournament."
"Open it and take a look," Huang Wuye said from beside him.
Dasheng opened it, revealing a detailed introduction to the "Cosmic Humans—Universe-Level Warrior Tournament."
The Universe-Level Warrior Tournament was open to all Universe-Level humans.
As long as you were a Universe-Level human, you could register and compete!
The Peak Genius Battle was held once every fifty thousand years—twice every hundred thousand years, to be precise. It was hosted in turn by the Virtual Universe Company and the Giant Axe Martial Arena.
Like the Peak Genius Battle, the Universe-Level Warrior Tournament consisted of two stages: the Universe Country Selection Battle and the Peak Grand Finals.
First, each Universe Country would conduct its own preliminary selection.
The top candidates would then compete in the Universe-Level Warrior Tournament's grand finals, representing the entire Cosmic Human race.
After the finals, the participants would receive their final rankings.
The top 1,000 in the overall universe rankings would receive three rewards.
First, prize money ranging from 1,000 to 50,000 Hunyuan Units, depending on their ranking.
Second, one spot to study in the Initial Universe.
Third, the chance to become a Core Member of the Virtual Universe Company.
Huang Wuye nodded. The rewards seemed much the same as those for the Star Level Peak Genius Battle.
But to him, the amount of wealth hardly mattered.
The most important things were a spot to study in the Initial Universe and the status of being a Core Member of the Virtual Universe Company.
The spot to study in the Initial Universe went without saying. You could buy one, but nothing beat getting one for free.
And there were also extra chances to study a Chaos Stele. That was the most important thing of all.
After all, the Chaos Steles were the most precious treasures in the Initial Universe.
Besides, as Huang Wuye acquired more and more clones, the resources he needed would keep increasing.
He was still at Universe Level, so his family would continue to support him. But once he reached Domain Lord Level, he would have to seek resources for himself.
After all, Domain Lords were adults in the Desolate God Clan and true powerhouses in the universe.
Huang Wuye would have to earn resources for himself. His family wouldn't raise a parasite; what the Desolate God Clan needed were strong warriors.
Even the most dazzling genius would come to nothing without becoming an Immortal.
And becoming an Immortal required life-and-death trials. No one could become a powerhouse without enduring hardship.
Huang Wuye had known this for a long time, so he had been planning to enter the Strongest Battle.
It was an essential step on his path to becoming a powerhouse quickly.
For someone at Universe Level like him, there were only two ways to grow stronger quickly.
One was to be nurtured by a powerful organization; the other was to go to the Outer Realm Battlefield.
After all, on the Outer Realm Battlefield, as long as you survived, you could obtain the resources to grow stronger quickly and break through your limits.
But for geniuses, the Universe-Level Warrior Tournament—held once every hundred thousand years, or once every fifty thousand years, to be precise—was a fast track.
It could help them pull ahead quickly.
After all, Star Level and Universe Level were still considered the domain of geniuses. Once they reached Domain Lord Level, they would no longer be worth investing in.
Compared with Star Level and Universe Level geniuses, Domain Lords had long lives and fixed potential. Geniuses nurtured from the bottom up were more trustworthy.
As for Huang Wuye, on the one hand—
With more and more clones and the resources they required, he needed to make preparations for himself.
Even if Huang Tian and the powerhouses of their branch could prepare some resources for him, he couldn't accept them without reservation.
At first, when he needed to gain the strength to protect himself quickly, he could accept his family's and clan's selfless support.
Now, although he wasn't very powerful yet, he had gained a foothold.
And he had clones now, giving him the ability to protect himself.
As long as his life wasn't at risk, he was happy to try to earn what he wanted through his own efforts. That was interesting, wasn't it?
The second reason was that this gave him a chance to see more of the vast, wondrous world with his own eyes.
After all, he sought not only strength but also the countless treasures and marvels of the boundless universe.
The innumerable races and cultures he had never encountered, and the strange, beautiful sights nurtured by the Primal Universe.
Surely no one could help being curious about them, and Huang Wuye was no exception.
But the universe was dangerous too, so Huang Wuye understood that he needed enough strength before he could enjoy any of it.
And the Universe-Level Warrior Tournament for Cosmic Humans, hosted by the Virtual Universe Company, was undoubtedly a splendid opportunity.
It was also the first time Huang Wuye would make his voice heard across the universe, as well as a test of the decades he had spent cultivating. That was why he took it so seriously.
It would be easy for Huang Wuye to make the top 1,000, but he had set his sights on first place.
Only first place was worthy of his talent at this moment, even if he had spent far less time cultivating.
But his opponents in the Strongest Battle wouldn't be the very best geniuses, either.
Although the universe was full of miracles, with his powerful talent, he wouldn't allow himself to fail.
"Little Uncle, which Universe Country should we enter for the preliminaries?"
Just as Huang Wuye was deep in thought, Huang Hu finished checking the rules and asked.
Apart from Ye Wuhen, the four of them were all in a region reserved for the Desolate God Clan and didn't belong to any Universe Country's territory. That was why Huang Hu had asked.
"Hmm, let's all enter the Meteor Universe Kingdom."
Huang Wuye considered it briefly, then made his decision and addressed the other three.
"You're strong enough to pass the preliminaries. Go to the Meteor Universe Kingdom and keep Ye Wuhen company.
"Besides, the Meteor Kingdom Lord is an elder of our Desolate God Clan. We should pay him a visit."
Huang Wuye looked at them and figured they could probably make the top 1,000, helping the Meteor Kingdom Lord add to his achievements.
He remembered that there were rewards for nurturing geniuses. Would their clan elder really dare treat them poorly after that?
"Sure. Then we'll go to the Meteor Sacred Land to get spots when the time comes.
"We can also visit some of the elders from our clan. I heard some of them are training in the Meteor Universe Kingdom!"
Huang Xue and Huang Hu had no objections. They knew the Meteor Universe Kingdom well. Many of their clan elders chose to train there after reaching adulthood.
After all, the kingdom's lord was one of their elders. Given their status, they would be treated like princes and princesses there.
They were all part of the Desolate God Clan, and their bloodlines were pure. They were even closer to the Meteor Kingdom Lord than most princes and princesses.
After so many years of inheritance, mixed-blood members of other races were common in the Meteor Universe Kingdom.
After registering, they said their goodbyes and went their separate ways to prepare.
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