The geniuses fighting here were actually all performing exceptionally well, because they also understood that many important figures were watching their battles. An outstanding performance would certainly earn them more benefits. Whether or not they secured the final victory and became the Universe Controller's Inheritor, they would all gain considerable benefits in the end.
After all, being chosen by a Creator God from their own universe to become an Inheritor was itself something that required exceptional talent and potential. But they also understood that those beings at higher levels would only have stricter requirements for their Inheritors.
Thus, only those powerful beings ultimately knew the standards by which this selection would be judged. After all, many of them assessed a genius from every angle to determine whether that genius could ultimately meet their requirements. This required the geniuses to make themselves stand out as much as possible throughout the process. If they still felt the need to conceal their strength here, they would end up gaining nothing.
Since everyone was at the same level, they had ample reason to bring all their abilities into play. Only then could they secure the greatest benefits for themselves. After all, as Inheritors of Creator Gods, they basically had no troublesome matters they needed to handle personally, because they spent most of their time cultivating and could also draw upon vast amounts of resources and inheritances.
Their cultivation conditions were already better than those of countless powerful beings by an unknown margin. But if they ultimately failed to display their strength and win the regard of those Creator Gods and the Universe Controller, what was the point of having cultivated for so long? This was the best time to demonstrate the fruits of their cultivation, so every genius was constantly displaying all manner of