Winning the Championship and Rain Phase Mountain

"Congratulations to you all!"

The ethereal voice of Venerable Nanke echoed in the minds of the one thousand universe-level geniuses. At this moment, all the survivors appeared on a plaza.

They discovered that the great scaled man, Venerable Nanke, had appeared right in front of their crowd.

"You are the top 1,000 most outstanding individuals from the 1,008 universe kingdoms of the entire human race in this Universe-Level Warrior Tournament. Our Virtual Universe Company will cultivate you with all our might. If anyone does not wish to join the Virtual Universe Company, you may withdraw now."

He paused deliberately, and noticing that no one had any intention of withdrawing, a trace of a smile appeared at the corners of his mouth.

"However, you should understand that competition is eternal in the universe; competition exists everywhere. The 1,000 of you...

It is impossible to receive the same treatment and the same cultivation resources. Even my Virtual Universe Company would not dare to waste precious resources in such a manner."

The purple-scaled man in green battle robes smiled.

"You will receive rewards based on your rankings, and your rankings are determined by the points you earned this time.

In other words, this Universe-Level Warrior Tournament for your batch has concluded. I have spoken.

Perhaps some of you feel it is unfair, but that is unimportant, because I feel it is very fair.

You are very lucky, because those outside the top one thousand do not even have the chance to regret. Perhaps they still had strength they hadn't revealed, or perhaps some were not suited for this type of trial and did not display their full potential.

But! To me, they are losers, and losers have no say here.

Each of you has roamed the universe; you should understand that this is a world full of competition. In this world, the strong possess everything.

This world is vast, but all the soil is prepared for the strong. For the weak, there is fundamentally no soil for survival.

As the weak, you need to take the initiative to adapt to the rules, rather than having the rules adapt to you."

Venerable Nanke's somewhat demonic voice rang in the ears of the geniuses, deafening and enlightening, suppressing the arrogance that had just begun to rise in those geniuses dissatisfied with their rankings.

"Next, I announce: the 1,001st to 1,100th place may enter the Doomsday Secret Realm of my Virtual Universe Company.

The 11th to 100th place may enter the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm of my Virtual Universe Company.

The 2nd to 10th place may enter the Primordial Secret Realm of my Virtual Universe Company.

The 1st place may enter the Primal Secret Realm of my Virtual Universe Company.

As for the other monetary rewards, they are as stated in the rules and will be sent to the accounts you registered shortly."

Venerable Nanke slowly laid out the reward rules while observing the performance of the little ones below.

The mentalities of these universe-level geniuses were quite good; none of them were clamoring loudly, unlike the little ones at the star level, and they all understood propriety.

After waiting for these geniuses to finish processing the information, he continued:

"Next, each of you shall leave behind a pickup location. Shortly, the Virtual Universe Company will arrange personnel to pick you up and transport you to Chaos City in the Initial Universe.

You will all possess a quota to go to the Initial Universe for enlightenment. Cherish this opportunity; this will be a chance for you to leap over the dragon gate."

After Venerable Nanke's voice fell, his entire figure vanished, leaving behind only a group of bewildered geniuses staring at one another.

Before long, the remaining geniuses began to chat with each other after Venerable Nanke's departure.

Among them, the circle of ten geniuses was particularly eye-catching; they were the top ten of this trial.

They were Wu Tu, Wu Yu, Jiasuo, Tu Yulan, Blade Thirteen, Emma, Huang Hu, Huang Xue, Ye Wuhen, and Huang Wuye from Manka Planet.

At this moment, after a rough conversation, they slowly became familiar with one another.

They also confirmed that each other's strength was extraordinary; occupying the top ten was well-deserved, so becoming friendly was inevitable.

They belonged to the same batch and would have quite a bit of competition within the Virtual Universe Company, so they could support one another.

At this time, the ten sat in a circle, drinking fine wine. Among them, Wu Yu, Emma, and Huang Xue, the three women, hit it off instantly, getting along harmoniously.

The men's group was not bad either; Ye Wuhen fully utilized his role as a mediator to instantly liven up the atmosphere, and with the other few having decent personalities, they got along quite well.

If one were to rank them, it would be similar to the point rankings. Among them, Huang Wuye occupied the top spot with absolute strength, followed by Blade Thirteen, Jiasuo, and Tu Yulan; then the siblings Wu Tu and Wu Yu, and Emma; with Ye Wuhen, Huang Hu, and Huang Xue at the bottom.

They had roughly sparred in the Slaughter Space, and based on that ranking, it was more or less accurate. As for whether anyone had held back their strength, it was unknown.

Of course, this referred to using the same physical fitness; if they used their original bodies, there might be significant fluctuations.

After all, these people all had extraordinary physical talents, their combat power fluctuated greatly, and the treasures they each possessed were different.

After a pleasant chat, everyone agreed to meet in the Initial Universe and then bid each other farewell.

On Meteor Star of the Meteor Universe Kingdom, a massive celebration unfolded, ordered by the great Meteor Kingdom Lord for the entire population to celebrate for a year.

The expenses were covered by the royal family of the Meteor Universe Kingdom to celebrate the victory of Huang Wuye and the others in the Universe-Level Warrior Tournament.

It is worth mentioning that in addition to Huang Wuye and the other three, six more people from the Meteor Sacred Land of the Meteor Universe Kingdom entered the top 1,000 of this final Universe-Level Warrior Tournament.

The Meteor Universe Kingdom was truly a powerful universe kingdom; its strength could be glimpsed from this.

The ten of them were also called the Ten Sons of Meteor, becoming figures that the citizens of the Meteor Universe Kingdom vied to praise for a time.

Time slowly slipped away in the festive atmosphere, and on this day, the arrival of a spaceship from the Virtual Universe Company broke this tranquility.

And without anyone knowing, the protagonists of this celebration quietly departed, heading toward the distance.

On the universe-level spaceship arranged by the Virtual Universe Company, Huang Wuye was asking the relevant personnel.

"How much longer until we reach the Initial Universe?"

"Your Highness, greetings. We estimate it will take a little over two years to arrive at the Initial Universe. If you find the journey tedious, you may head to the Rain Phase Mountain in the Virtual Universe first."

A waiter dressed in white replied.

Huang Wuye's eyes lit up; he had almost forgotten that he now possessed the preliminary authority of the Virtual Universe Company and could visit the headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company in advance.

He immediately diverted a sliver of his consciousness into the Virtual Universe, not forgetting to dismiss the waiter as he did so.

The Virtual Headquarters plane.

This was a suspended mountain peak shrouded in clouds and mist—an unimaginably massive peak, larger even than an ordinary planet in reality. On a bluestone path upon the mountain, a crimson figure appeared abruptly: it was Huang Wuye.

Huang Wuye looked around, observing the unique buildings distributed like teeth in a comb.

"Your Highness."

A figure appeared out of thin air. This was a man who looked like a middle-aged butler named Shaluo, who was responsible for receiving Huang Wuye.

"Mr. Shaluo."

Huang Wuye bowed elegantly; he was well-versed in various etiquettes and naturally would not lose his manners at this moment.

"Your Highness."

Shaluo said with a smile, "This entire plane space is the 'Virtual Headquarters' of our Virtual Universe Company. In fact, compared to the headquarters in reality, the virtual headquarters is much livelier, as many big shots cannot stay at the physical headquarters all the time."

Huang Wuye nodded.

"Please follow me, Your Highness."

Shaluo then led Huang Wuye to tour Rain Phase Mountain.

"This mountain peak suspended in the clouds is named 'Rain Phase Mountain,' and it has a diameter of approximately 89,000 kilometers."

"The entire Rain Phase Mountain is divided into five regions: the Primal Region, the Primordial Region, the Heaven and Earth Region, the End of World Region, and the Public Region."

"These five regions are equal in area, but their populations vary greatly."

"Among them, the Primal Region has no more than 120 people, while the End of World Region has around ten million," Shaluo said.

"As for the Public Region, it is an area for commerce and entertainment with no travel restrictions, whereas the other regions are accessible only to those belonging to them."

As they spoke, they arrived at a massive manor. This manor covered a thousand kilometers, and as Shaluo spoke, his eyes were filled with envy.

"In the Primal Region, with a total of no more than 120 people, the Virtual Universe Company has built a luxurious manor with a diameter of over a thousand kilometers for every member. Inside the manor, there are various cultivation facilities, Immortal-level teachers residing there long-term, a large number of servants, and the ability to summon many sparring partners at any time."

Standing on a steep crag, Shaluo pointed into the distance at an incredibly vast island amidst the clouds, surrounded by coiling serpents of lightning:

"Look, that is Thunder Island, also known as the 'Immortal Island.' It is a hundred or even a thousand times larger than Rain Phase Mountain. All the Immortals of the Virtual Universe Company generally reside there."

Huang Wuye looked over. He knew of Thunder Island; this was the true core region of the Virtual Universe Company, a symbol of power and authority.

After the tour, Shaluo brought Huang Wuye back to the Primal Region and then took his leave.