On the assembly continent, more than 820 billion Star Level geniuses gathered.
As the countdown ended, everyone entered their respective World Zones-the battlefields of the Preliminary Tournament.
World Zone 22.
On a city street, Zhang Gui walked slowly along, wearing plain gray battle armor and holding a spear.
His surroundings were very quiet.
In reality, however, quite a few enemies lurked in the high-rises on either side of the street.
They were wary of one another. Even though Zhang Gui walked openly down the street, no one approached him.
At last, someone could no longer hold back.
A burly ape-man wielding a war hammer and shield shot out from a corner with incredible speed. Like a streak of gray lightning, he tore through the air and charged over.
"Strutting around like that? Die." The burly man swung his war hammer, about to close within ten meters of Zhang Gui. The spear swept out, thrust through the gap between his shield and hammer, and pierced his throat.
Without pausing, Zhang Gui withdrew his spear and stepped around him.
The burly man's momentum still carried his body forward, but he merely collapsed helplessly to the ground.
That first killing seemed to ignite the atmosphere. Explosions and roars rang out from the surrounding buildings. Clearly, battles were breaking out in every direction.
"That fellow was too weak. To practice my spear, I need stronger opponents." Zhang Gui scanned his surroundings as though searching for lambs to slaughter.
His strategy differed from Luo Feng's and Hong's. Having comprehended the Water Origin Law's fiery counterpart, the Fire Origin Law, he was unquestionably a formidable fighter in the Preliminary Tournament. Barring accidents, a place in his World Zone's top 1,000 was practically assured.
Taking first place, however, required not only strength, but luck as well.
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