Hung Up and Spanked

"Xiao Qing, the prize money is the least important thing. Entering the Initial Universe, including joining the secret realm, is the most important thing," Luo Feng had to remind him.

"It's all the same, it's all the same. In my opinion, the bonus is still a tiny bit more important," Xu Qing waved his hand.

Seeing that he couldn't convince him, Luo Feng gave up and stopped trying to persuade him.

Next, the rules for the ranking battle were passed on to Xu Qing and his team.

First, one hundred people must be selected from the nine hundred geniuses to compete one-on-one against the top one hundred geniuses in the trial.

The 100 who win are qualified to enter the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm, while the remaining 900 will all enter the Doomsday Secret Realm.

"Hmm? Brother-in-law, this is so strange. Eight hundred unlucky guys were eliminated and sent to the Doomsday Secret Realm without doing anything," Xu Qing smacked his lips.

Luo Feng didn't pay attention to his statement because he also felt it was a bit strange; it seemed somewhat unfair.

However, he noticed that this arrangement seemed to be entirely determined by the Virtual Universe System.

Not only in this ranking battle, but also in the upcoming ranking battles, the Virtual Universe System will directly select the twenty best people from those one hundred people, and let these twenty people compete one-on-one to determine the top ten who will enter the Tai Chu Secret Realm.

Both ranking battles involved the Virtual Universe System directly selecting participants, resulting in some players being eliminated immediately.

The former eliminated 800 directly, while the latter eliminated 80 directly.

The final selection of the top ten was the fairest, with the ten geniuses taking turns in one-on-one duels to select the top two to enter the Primal Secret Realm.

"Brother-in-law, are you confident you can get in the top two?" Xu Qing asked.

Luo Feng shook his head. "No, I'm no match for that Bolan. His understanding of the Origin Law of Space is too profound. Only you can suppress him."

"Among the remaining few, there are several formidable opponents, and I'm not entirely confident."

"I see. Then I won't argue with them. Let's all go to the Tai Chu Secret Realm," Xu Qing thought for a moment.

"Xiao Qing, you have the ability, you should fight for it," Luo Feng disagreed.

Xu Qing glanced at him. "Brother-in-law, it seems you still don't understand. Be low-key, be low-key, that's how you play dumb to outsmart others."

"Heh heh, they think they're so great, but actually, they're just clowns."

Seeing Xu Qing's sly smile, Luo Feng shuddered. He remembered that Xu Qing used to play the same game back in the Elite Training Camp.

"Ahem, brother-in-law, although I really want to go to the Primal Secret Realm, my strength isn't enough, you know what I mean?" Xu Qing coughed lightly and gave him a look.

Luo Feng was both amused and exasperated. What could he do about having such a playful brother-in-law?

He wasn't worried that Xu Qing would overdo the foolish act; rather, he was worried that some people wouldn't be able to handle the emotional blow.

After all, it's still quite agonizing when you suddenly see the truth and realize that you're not the best or most capable one.

At that moment, a sharp voice rang out, "It's not fair!"

Everyone looked over and saw a Human Race genius, his face filled with anger and resentment, because just now, the hundred people had been chosen, and he wasn't among them.

The eight hundred geniuses all felt the same way; being eliminated without even fighting was something no one would be willing to accept.

"Shut up!"

The Immortal from the Universe Country where that genius resided let out a fierce shout, and a terrifying pressure descended upon him.

The genius immediately collapsed to the ground, unable to move.

"Idiot!" The Immortal from the other Universe Country sneered. Young people are impulsive and need to be taught a lesson.

Geniuses are often unruly and self-righteous, so sometimes they fail to see their own place in the world.

But it's okay, once you hit a wall, you'll naturally wake up.

"If you have any objections to the rules of the final battle of the Virtual Universe Company system, you may choose not to join my Virtual Universe Company. The company will not force anyone," the Venerable One's voice rang out lightly.

Instantly, the genius lost his indignant demeanor and turned pale, unable to utter a word.

The other geniuses were also frightened.

"Young, too young, like little kids. Brother-in-law, have you noticed that these Human Race in the universe are basically very immature? They've cultivated for hundreds of years, yet they can't even compare to a thirty-year-old adult on Earth," Xu Qing said, stroking his chin.

This question had been on his mind for a long time.

"Indeed, the more talented a person is, the less likely they are to assess the situation and recognize their own strength and status," Luo Feng nodded, he also felt it.

In short, it seems that humans in the universe do not have the concept of mindset.

"These kinds of people are often simple-minded, all brawn and no brains, and they do things without thinking. They're perfect as toys," Xu Qing said.

Luo Feng's eye twitched. Was there any connection between these two sentences?

"Let's go, prepare for tomorrow's ranking battle. We can determine all the rankings in one day," Luo Feng said.

"Okay, go back to your room and go to sleep," Xu Qing nodded.

Luo Feng pretended not to hear.

In the square, Xu Qing and a thousand other geniuses gathered together.

There were a hundred huge arenas in mid-air, enveloped in a light screen, which would be the venue for Xu Qing and his team's next duel.

"Let's begin," the Venerable One said with a flick of his sleeve, and Xu Qing and the others entered their respective arenas.

Xu Qing's opponent was a genius chosen from among the nine hundred people, named Victor.

He was over two meters tall, with a bluish-green body, a scalloped head, short brown hair, and a long gun in his hand, resembling an indigenous Native American.

"You're the eighth-ranked Lobster Head in the trials," Victor stared at Xu Qing, whose lobster head was simply too conspicuous.

"How dare you call me 'Lobster Head'? Call me Uncle Little Azure Dragon, you hear me? Otherwise, I'll hang you up and whip you later," Xu Qing glared at him and threatened.

Victor sneered, "A high ranking in the trials doesn't necessarily mean you're stronger than me. I'll prove that myself."

After saying that, he burst forth, thrusting his spear toward Xu Qing.

"I'll dodge!" Xu Qing leaped into the air, sending silk threads flying out and spreading throughout the space of the arena.

"Come and hit me, come on," Xu Qing stood on the silk thread, arms crossed, looking down at Victor.

Victor's face was icy. "I know you're Spirit Controller, but I also know you excel in close combat, no different from Warrior."

As soon as he finished speaking, he leaped up and stepped onto the silk thread, trying to use it to get closer to Xu Qing.

However, he was clearly overthinking it; how could he casually use the enemy's weapons?

When he stepped on the silk thread, it went limp, and Victor lost his balance and fell forward violently.

Clang!

Fortunately, Victor used his rifle as a fulcrum to land safely.

"Hahaha, you idiot, do you think you can step on my silk threads? You're so stupid," Xu Qing laughed without any politeness.

Victor's face darkened; he had just finished speaking when he was proven wrong, and his face burned with embarrassment.

"Shut up!" Victor shouted, his spear glowing with a blue light, emanating an aura of the Origin Law of Water.

Victor thrust his spear forward, and a massive waterspout erupted from it.

A massive waterspout spun like a deep-sea whirlpool, rising from below and covering half the arena before hurtling directly towards Xu Qing in mid-air.

"Oh my, it's the Origin Law of Water, huh? Young man, has anyone ever told you that water nourishes wood?" Xu Qing snapped his fingers.

Suddenly, a verdant glow appeared, and countless plants, vines, and flowers bloomed in the air, as if a garden was rapidly growing out of the sky.

These plants grew so rapidly that they quickly blocked out the sky and crushed the waterspout.

Furthermore, a dozen vines spread rapidly along the waterspout toward Victor, quickly wrapping around the spear in his hand.

"What's going on? How is this possible? My Origin Law..." Victor exclaimed in shock.

Xu Qing's plants, which evolved using the Origin Law of Wood, were nourished by the power of the Origin Law of Water, which is why they grew so quickly.

Victor saw a dozen or so green vines creeping up the shaft of his spear and heading towards him. He tried to pull the spear back, but found that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't budge it.

"How is that possible? These plants aren't physical entities!" Victor exclaimed. This is not scientific.

"Of course it's not a physical object, scallop head. Open your eyes wide and look carefully," Xu Qing chuckled.

Victor finally realized that these were not vines at all, but rather the other party's threads, which were simply covered by plants, so he couldn't identify them at first glance.

However, it's not entirely accurate to say that it was covered by plants; to be precise, plants grew out of the silk threads.

Seeing that the 'vines' were about to reach him, Victor had no choice but to abandon his spear and retreat at top speed.

"You can't escape now, haha, obediently let Uncle Little Azure Dragon tie you up," Xu Qing clapped his hands.

In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen vines blocked Victor 'Victor surroundings, all wrapping around him.

Victor dodged quickly, clenching his fist to shake off the vines, but he still couldn't escape.

Soon, Victor was bound up like a pupa.

"Oh, my dear Victor, look at you, you look like a cute Bug Baby, worthy of Uncle Little Azure Dragon planting a flower on your head," Xu Qing slowly approached Victor.

With a thought, many flowers and plants immediately sprouted from Victor's body.

Especially on Victor's scallop head, a cluster of flowers grew out, colorful and quite pretty.

"Stop!" Victor roared, this was an insult to him.

He struggled violently, unleashing his Water Domain and surging with the power of Origin Law, transforming into blue water guns aimed at Xu Qing.

"Oh dear, what a naughty Bug Baby, kill it," Xu Qing shook his head.

The next second, a verdant domain appeared, completely covering the opponent's Water Domain. Countless flowers and plants bloomed, absorbing all the water guns.

This is Xu Qing's Nine-Layer Wood Domain, brimming with vitality.

"Ah!" Victor roared, discovering that his domain and the power of the Origin Law had both failed, as if they had been swallowed up.

"What are you yelling for? Bug Baby don't make noise, understand?" Xu Qing raised his hand and slapped him across the face.

Victor was stunned on the spot. He stared at Xu Qing with an incredulous expression.

He got slapped?!

"Lobster Head, you deserve to die!" Victor roared, his eyes bloodshot. He was ready to die but not be humiliated; the other man had actually slapped him.

Xu Qing immediately covered his mouth, making him groan and moan, "Mmm..."

"Such a naughty Bug Baby needs to be taught a lesson, hehe," Xu Qing chuckled, then, under Victor's angry gaze, he appeared behind him.

Soon, Victor felt as if his backside had been loosened, and the restraints on his buttocks were gone.

"What do you think you're doing, Lobster Head?! Lobster Head, if you dare do that, I'll never forgive you!" Victor immediately sensed the danger and struggled frantically.

Unfortunately, his mouth was gagged, and he couldn't even speak.

"You've been disobedient, refusing to be a well-behaved little Bug Baby, and Uncle Little Azure Dragon is very unhappy. Today, Uncle Little Azure Dragon will show you what the wickedness of society is," Xu Qing said with an evil smile, his two long whiskers swaying from side to side.

Snap!

Then, Xu Qing produced a vine in his hand and lashed it out at Victor's buttocks.

One... two... three...

Clap clap clap!

Victor's eyes widened in disbelief. This was happening right there in the ring, in front of everyone! He was finished!

"Serves you right for being disobedient, for making Uncle Little Azure Dragon unhappy, for yelling and screaming, for calling me Victor..."

Xu Qing continued slapping him while talking, but her hands didn't slow down at all.

He had forgotten that there were many spectators in the audience, including all the Immortal and a Venerable.

This scene left all the spectators dumbfounded. Was this still a one-on-one duel in the ring, or some kind of role-playing game?

"Damn, I'd heard that a genius from the Ganwu Universe Nation had emerged as a freak, and I didn't expect it to be true," the eight hundred geniuses who had long been eliminated whispered among themselves.

The Immortal from Victor's Universe Country had an Extreme Point grim expression, radiating a chilling aura.

Their genius from the Universe Country was hung up and spanked in front of everyone; it was a complete disgrace to the Universe Country.

As for Immortal Thirteen, he appeared calm but was actually incredibly embarrassed, never expecting Xu Qing to pull this stunt on the stage.

Doesn't this confirm that there's a freak among the geniuses of the Ganwu Universe Nation?

"Heh heh," some of the Immortal chuckled in a somewhat eerie way.

As for that Venerable, he seemed unconcerned, his expression remaining unchanged.

Immortal Thirteen and the Immortal from that Universe Country both wanted to speak up and stop it, but that would be against the rules, and even that Venerable hadn't said anything, so they dared not do it.

"You brat, hurry up and take care of him," Immortal Thirteen urged inwardly.

At this point, apart from Xu Qing's arena, the contestants on the other arenas had all been decided, and the entire process took only five or six minutes.

"What's going on?" When the contestants returned to the stands, they discovered a strange scene: everyone was staring at one spot—the arena.

When Luo Feng and the others looked over, they were immediately dumbfounded. They saw Xu Qing hanging a genius up and whipping him, and he was whipping the genius's buttocks.

"Wow," Rong Jun looked at Luo Feng, as if to say, "Your brother-in-law has been holding back for too long, and this time he finally couldn't hold back anymore."