World Zone 66

"Group teleportation imminent. Countdown begins: 60, 59, 58..." The majestic voice rang out again. As the numbers steadily decreased, nearly a hundred million powerhouses in the preparation world held their breath, and the air grew thick with tension.

"10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1! Teleport!" The instant the final number fell, the nearly hundred million figures in the preparation world vanished at once, like droplets merging into the sea, teleported into their respective virtual worlds.

At the same time, the one hundred elimination-match worlds that had appeared out of nowhere within the Virtual Universe lit up simultaneously, each receiving more than 910,000 contestants.

The preliminaries for the Human Universe Peak Geniuses Battle had officially begun!

This grand event was not merely a stage for the contestants, but a carnival for the entire human race.

Countless qualified powerhouses had long since purchased viewing access, entering the outer space of the worlds aboard warships provided by the Virtual Universe to watch the battles in each world.

For a time, the entire Purple Chen Universe Nation focused its attention on these one hundred virtual worlds.

World Zone 66.

Zhou Yuan's vision blurred. After a violent wave of dizziness passed, he found himself inside a dilapidated house.

The walls were covered in cracks. Beyond the window lay a desolate expanse of ruins, and the air was thick with the scent of dust and rust.

"What powerful gravity. It's almost on par with the Sixth Continent." The moment Zhou Yuan stood up, he felt the immense pressure weighing on his body.

Such an environment was no small test for ordinary Universe Level powerhouses, but for someone like him, who had explored the Sixth Continent, he quickly adapted.

He lowered his head and looked at his left arm, where a virtual screen had automatically appeared, clearly displaying his contestant information.

Contestant: Zhou Yuan (Purple Chen Universe Nation)

Points: 0

Rank: None

World Zone: World Zone 66

Remaining contestants: 912714

Note: The elimination match ends when the remaining contestant count reaches 501. The entire world is a sphere with a diameter of 100,000 kilometers, with contestants randomly distributed throughout it. There are 100 billion Universe Ninth Order alien races distributed across the world, replenished to 100 billion every day. The alien races will hunt every contestant. Furthermore, the alien races will double in strength with each passing day.

Points rules: Killing alien races earns points. On the first day, each alien race is initially worth 1 point, and their point value doubles every day. Killing a contestant earns 1 point as well as half of the opponent's points.

Leaderboard rules: The dead remain ranked. If a contestant's points are high enough, they may still rank among the top 500 eliminated contestants even after losing half their points. Even if eliminated early, they can still participate in the arena matches.

A detailed leaderboard is provided below.

Zhou Yuan glanced at the leaderboard. At present, only a handful of contestants had points. They had probably encountered alien races immediately after being teleported in.

However, Zhou Yuan knew that this brutal battle royale had only just begun. This time, he intended to take first place outright.

Very soon, Zhou Yuan sensed alien races approaching from outside.

"Come on. Let me see just how strong the powerhouses of this world really are." Zhou Yuan muttered to himself. His figure flashed, and he shot out of the ruined house.

The moment Zhou Yuan stepped out of the dilapidated house, he sharply caught the howl of a demon race in the distance.

"Perfect. Time to test myself." Zhou Yuan moved his feet, and his figure appeared before the wolf demon like a ghost.

Before the wolf demon could react, the Breaking Mountain Blade in his hand had already swept out in a streak of light. The secret patterns of the Earth Origin Law flickered, forming a heavy yet razor-sharp blade aura.

Splat— With a soft sound, the wolf demon's massive body was instantly cleaved in two, its green blood splashing across the ground.

The virtual screen on Zhou Yuan's left arm flickered faintly, and his points changed from 0 to 1.

"This is the strength of a Universe Ninth Order alien race? Too weak." Zhou Yuan shook his head and put away the Breaking Mountain Blade.

One hundred billion alien races had been placed in this spherical world with a diameter of 100,000 kilometers. On average, there were several hundred in every square kilometer, an extremely high density.

Zhou Yuan casually chose a direction and began sweeping through everything in his path. His figure darted through the ruins, and every strike of his blade was precise and decisive. Wherever his blade aura passed, alien races fell one after another.

In just one hour, his points broke one thousand. By the time half a day had passed, his points had exceeded ten thousand, successfully placing him among the top one hundred on the World Zone 66 leaderboard.

As his ranking rose, more and more eyes focused on Zhou Yuan.

"Where did this Zhou Yuan from World Zone 66 come from? He's incredibly strong—every strike is an instant kill!" In a viewing suite, an intelligence officer from a mercenary group stared at the screen, his eyes filled with shock.

"For a martial artist to break into the top hundred, his comprehension of the Earth Origin Law has at least crossed the threshold. His strength is definitely extraordinary! Investigate his background immediately and see if we can recruit him!" the commander beside him ordered at once.

"List him as a key target for observation. A martial artist with such profound Law comprehension has immeasurable future potential!" Representatives of the major factions all fixed their eyes on Zhou Yuan, attempting to uncover his true background.

Naturally, while people like Zhou Yuan were swiftly killing alien races, others were being killed by them.

Zhou Yuan lowered his head and glanced at the screen on his left arm.

Contestant: Zhou Yuan

Points: 11038

Rank: 92

Remaining contestants: 812351

"Not even half a day, and nearly a hundred thousand people have already died. I'm only ninety-second. I need to work harder. Spiritualists really do kill faster." Zhou Yuan sighed as he looked at the remaining contestant count.

Spiritualists could remotely control mind-force weapons to slaughter alien races over a wide area. Their points increased far faster than those of martial artists.

After a brief pause, Zhou Yuan set off once more.

He no longer limited himself to moving in a straight line. Instead, he specifically targeted areas densely packed with alien races. As the Breaking Mountain Blade danced, he harvested alien lives like an autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves. Blade aura crisscrossed the area, and no alien race could withstand a single strike before him.

Outside World 3, aboard a magnificent spacecraft, a towering immortal deity sat in the main seat, his expression grim.

The World Lord below reported tremblingly, "Divine Lord, the several hundred contestants from our Divine Kingdom are all still alive, but the highest-ranked, Carol, is only ranked 3156th. Kokolin, in second place, is ranked 8172nd. None of the others have made it into the top ten thousand."

"Not a single one in the top thousand?" The immortal deity's voice carried a trace of displeasure, and his powerful pressure caused the temperature inside the cabin to drop several degrees.

"Divine Lord, Carol is a martial artist, so his killing speed truly cannot compare to that of spiritualists. But his combat power is extremely strong. He will definitely rise in the later stages!" the World Lord hurriedly explained, afraid of angering the deity.

Outside World 97, inside a private room aboard a viewing spacecraft.

Inside a private room aboard a viewing spacecraft outside World 97, a World Lord looked grimly at the message sent by his family. "Patriarch, twelve of the thirty-five disciples participating for the family have already died. The highest-ranked among them is only 72674th. The density of alien races is too high. Once they get entangled, the surrounding alien races swarm over, and there is no way to escape!"

He knew that the family's losses this time were considerable. When he returned, he would definitely be punished.