Breaking into Earth Level

The next second, Silver Horn's vision blurred, and the surrounding plaza and crowd all vanished.

He stood alone in a gray-white void. Beneath his feet was nothingness, above him an endless starry sky. A hundred meters ahead, space warped, and a massive Wild Bull appeared out of thin air.

A Stellar level ninth order. Silver Horn had slaughtered countless such opponents back when he was at the Stellar level.

Silver Horn did not even teleport. He merely stretched out one hand and pressed down lightly.

Before the Wild Bull could steady itself, an invisible force of space crushed it into motes of light that scattered away.

"First level, cleared." A mechanical voice sounded in his mind.

His status reset, and his energy returned to its peak. Silver Horn felt the original energy in his body instantly refill, and he nodded inwardly. This setting was not bad; there was no need to worry about consumption.

Second level, two Wild Bulls. Silver Horn swept out with one claw, and spatial rifts sliced them into several pieces.

Third level, three.

Fourth level, four.

For the first ten levels, Silver Horn did not even move his feet. He simply unleashed his Space Domain and crushed them directly with the domain's power.

Quite a few of the other contestants were also rapidly charging through the levels, but Silver Horn was clearly among the very first group. He kept every level within three seconds, wasting not a single moment.

"How is this guy so fast?" A passing contestant saw Silver Horn's name shooting up the rankings and could not help crying out.

Silver Horn did not know how the outside world was reacting. His consciousness was completely immersed in battle.

By the hundredth level, his enemies had become one hundred Stellar level ninth-order Wild Bulls. They no longer charged him in a chaotic swarm, but formed a simple joint-attack formation and coordinated seamlessly.

Silver Horn raised his brow slightly. Still, to him, one hundred made no difference from one.

His figure flashed as he teleported into the center of the Wild Bull herd. A hundred clones appeared at once and attacked simultaneously from every angle. Dagger light flickered, and all one hundred Wild Bulls fell within a single breath.

One hundred fiftieth level, cleared.

On the rankings, Silver Horn's position soared all the way from beyond ten thousandth place to around three thousandth.

This was already a relatively high position among the Profound-tier geniuses.

At the same time, World Lord Chang Jiu floated in the air above the plaza. Dozens of light Curtains hovered before her, each displaying a contestant's battle in real time. She could switch between them at any moment to observe anyone's performance.

Beside her sat dozens of World Lords from the Demon Race's major factions. Tian Hua and Demon Snail were among them.

"That little fellow called Silver Horn is rather interesting." A Snake Race World Lord pointed at Silver Horn's light Curtain. "His talent for space is very high. His teleportation and clones work together flawlessly."

Demon Snail chuckled. "I brought him over from Myriad Monster Star. I thought his potential was good from the start."

Tian Hua nodded without saying much, but his gaze never left Silver Horn's light Curtain.

Silver Horn continued charging upward.

At the one hundred sixtieth and one hundred seventieth levels, the enemies grew more numerous, and their encirclement tactics more skilled. Yet Silver Horn remained composed. His teleportation and clones made it impossible for the Wild Bull herd to even touch the hem of his clothes.

The enemy count had risen to one hundred seventy, and every one of them was exactly the same as those from the first level: ordinary Wild Bulls, without armor or weapons, possessing only rough scales and brute strength.

But when one hundred seventy Wild Bulls charged at once, the ground trembled and dust flew everywhere. Their surging momentum was far beyond that of a one-on-one fight. They had no tactics or coordination, only the instinct to swarm him, gore him with their horns, trample him with their hooves, and ram him with their bodies. Numbers were their only weapon.

For the first time, Silver Horn felt pressure.

Not because he could not defeat them, but because it was taking longer to kill them.

If Golden Horn were here, this would be easier. A thought flashed through Silver Horn's mind. With that size, he could swat down a whole group with one claw.

But this was not the time to complain. He took a deep breath and drove his Space Domain to its limit. His body left dozens of afterimages in the void, and every thrust of his dagger precisely pierced a Wild Bull's energy core.

One hundred seventieth level, cleared.

One hundred eightieth level.

Silver Horn began to suffer injuries. A Wild Bull's battle axe grazed his shoulder armor, leaving behind a bloody gash. Another Wild Bull's horn struck his abdomen, making him grunt.

But the injuries were not serious. The Golden Horned Beast's regenerative power was equally effective on Silver Horn, and the wounds quickly healed.

"I can still hold on." Silver Horn gritted his teeth and continued teleporting, assassinating, teleporting, assassinating...

One hundred eighty-ninth level.

Silver Horn fought until his entire body was drenched in blood, his scales covered in cracks. He felt that his stamina had reached its limit, and every teleportation required him to grit his teeth and endure.

"Just a little more! Hold on for one more level!"

At that moment, within his Inner World, Golden Horn's true body suddenly opened its vertical pupils.

"I did it!"

For three days, the two bodies had comprehended the secret patterns of Beyond the Light-Year simultaneously, and all their insights merged together at this moment.

Within Golden Horn's sea of consciousness, the secret patterns of the Space Law bloomed like fireworks, and the barrier to the sixth level shattered with a thunderous crash.

Space Domain, sixth level!

"Haha!" Golden Horn could not help throwing back his head and roaring.

Almost at the same instant, Silver Horn felt his perception of space become clearer than ever before. The energy that had seemed on the verge of running dry was refilled the moment his domain broke through.

He opened his eyes, silver light blazing from his vertical pupils.

At the one hundred ninetieth level, one hundred ninety Wild Bull warriors had already formed their formation, ready to meet his attack.

A faint smile curled at Silver Horn's lips.

"My turn."

His figure instantly vanished from where he stood.

Before the Wild Bull warriors could react, a silver-white figure had appeared in the center of their formation. Dagger light poured down like a waterfall, each strike precisely harvesting a Wild Bull's life.

In just ten breaths, the one hundred ninetieth level was cleared.

On the rankings, Silver Horn's name began jumping wildly once more. From three thousandth place, he surged all the way to eight hundred twenty-third.

Above the plaza, a World Lord responsible for tallying the results cried out in shock, "Silver Horn has cleared the two hundred twenty-first level—an Earth-level genius!"

"What? Where did he come from?" Someone flipped through Silver Horn's information in disbelief. "He only joined the Yellow level three years ago? And he broke into the Earth level in his first Ranking Tournament?"

"And it's not over yet. He still has three challenge attempts!"

The smile on World Lord Demon Snail's face could no longer be suppressed. Tian Hua also nodded slightly, a trace of approval flashing through his eyes.

World Lord Chang Jiu's gaze lingered on Silver Horn's light Curtain for a moment. She said nothing, merely curling her lips slightly.

A short while later, everyone exited the virtual space and reappeared in the plaza.

The enormous light Curtain overhead had finalized the rankings. Everyone's position, level, and time taken were displayed clearly.

Silver Horn, two hundred twenty-first level, Earth-level genius, ranked eight hundred twenty-third.

He nodded slightly, fairly satisfied with this result. After all, he had cultivated for too short a time and had not systematically studied many secret techniques. Breaking into the Earth level was already an exceptional performance.

"Still, I have three challenge attempts left." Silver Horn looked toward the rankings, his gaze sweeping across the very top.

Ranked first was a Universe-level genius from the Spacetime Nightmare Beast Race, who had cleared two hundred sixty-three levels.

Close behind was someone from the Nine Meng Beast Race, with two hundred sixty-two levels.

Further down, Silver Horn saw a name that made his gaze freeze: Sirius clan, Red Tiger.

Red Tiger had cleared two hundred forty-eight levels, an Earth-level genius ranked three hundred forty-first.

"Red Tiger." Silver Horn narrowed his eyes, cold light flashing through his vertical pupils.

He did not rush to use his challenge attempts. The event had just ended, and everyone was watching. Challenge attempts were his final trump card; he would wait for the right moment.

In the plaza, some rejoiced while others despaired. Some geniuses embraced excitedly, while others hung their heads in dejection.

Scorpio came over, staring at Silver Horn with an incredulous expression. "You really broke into the Earth level? My god!"

Even Frost Blade revealed a rare smile. "Congratulations."

Shadow Stinger was concise as ever. "Strong."

Silver Horn waved a hand and said nothing more.

The real Ranking Tournament had only just begun.