The young Savage stood there silently, looking at Hong's corpse on the ground, his brows slightly furrowed.
"Hong!" the Savage shouted. "I thought that with your understanding of the Law, defeating you would be a piece of cake. But you, like Thunder God, have surprised me quite a bit."
I admit that your understanding and application of the Law of Light is quite unique; even I, unintentionally, have been repeatedly attacked by you.
You have a chance to break into the top 1000 of the Ganwu Universe Country, but I can't resist; I must defeat you!
"In the final showdown, you still found my weakness and pulled me into an illusion, which I never expected."
You've got me excited, hahaha! I hope you won't be discouraged by this. Even if we can't see each other at the Virtual Universe Company, I still hope to have the chance to meet you in the universe!
The Savage gave Hong a very high evaluation. According to his imagination, given Hong's strong will, ordinary illusions would have no effect on him at all.
However, Hong managed to penetrate his heart at the most crucial moments, even uncovering his deepest secrets, which both terrified and excited the Savage.
It's impossible not to be shocked when your deepest secrets are exposed, but Hong's success also made the Savage realize the weaknesses in their defenses.
Unlike other Law that target physical attacks, this kind of mental attack is also very effective against him. However, Hong's attack techniques are not strong enough to break through the Savage's physical defenses.
If he had a powerful enough partner to assist him, the Savage would have lost the moment Hong pulled him into the illusion. In fact, if Hong had teamed up with that strong female warrior from the start, the Savage might have been defeated in the Arena Melee.
Real cosmic adventures are not like the Genius Battle, where most of the battles are one-on-one.
Complementary abilities among multiple people are the standard way for space adventure teams to fight. No one can guarantee that they are good at everything, so having several partners who can cooperate with each other is equally important.
Of course, geniuses need equally talented people to work with them; otherwise, they will only be a hindrance.
Hong appeared in the audience, but his eyes were closed, as if he was recalling the battle just now. After a moment, Hong slowly opened his eyes. There was no sense of defeat in his eyes, but rather a deep and enlightened look, as if he had gained some insight.
Among the billion viewers at the arena, many from the Black Dragon Mountain Starfield felt sorry for Hong, while others cursed the Savage for being shameless.
Many more people watched the game via live stream.
The Virtual Universe, the floating island above Black Dragon Mountain Island, requires a minimum of ' Universe Level ' to live on, and there is a seemingly simple manor covering a vast area.
An old man watched the fight that had just taken place on the arena with great interest.
"Is this little guy with the gun from our Black Dragon Mountain Empire?" the old man asked.
Beside him sat a man in a deep red robe, with a lightning bolt mark between his brows. Such a mark is only possessed by World Lord lords who have been recognized by the Origin Law. This man was none other than Jiang Tianchen, the World Lord of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire.
At this moment, he looked respectfully at the old man with the divine weapon.
"His Light Domain has reached the ninth level, and he has even stepped into the threshold of the Light Origin Law. What's most remarkable is that although his understanding of these Law is not yet profound, his application of them is extremely skillful."
The depth of one's understanding of the Law is one of the indicators of strength, but it is not absolute.
How to apply these insights is even more important.
For example, with the same steel, some people can only make containers from it, while others can use it to build cars and airplanes; the value difference between the two is huge.
It's the same principle.
Perhaps one has grasped some of the Law, but how one applies those Law Comprehension to combat determines one's fighting strength! For example, Luo Feng's strength is completely different when using the Sky-Escaping Shuttle versus using the Yan Shen Armament. This is because through the Yan Shen Armament, he can fully unleash the Law he has comprehended.
"Yes, Commander, his name is Hong, and he comes from the Milky Way Galaxy of the Silver Blue Empire."
The title of "Military Master" is reserved for the three founders of the Three Axe Mountain Organization within the Black Dragon Mountain Empire. Two of them have already become Immortal, but the most talented one, 'Luo,' is ambitious and wants to forge an ultimate foundation. Once he breaks through, he can become a powerful figure among the Immortal.
Unfortunately, fate was against him. He wasted countless hours, and as his time drew near, he was still unable to take the final step.
Do you have his information?
"Yes, he also has three companions participating in this Genius Battle, and all of them achieved excellent results. Among them, Zhang Junbao is ranked second in the World Zone, Luo Feng is third, and Thunder God is also within the top 100."
"Are all of them so outstanding?" the old man asked in surprise.
"Is there an Immortal guiding them?"
"My lord, according to my investigation, the four of them come from an indigenous planet and have no Immortal guidance behind them. However, there was an incident in the Lost Secret Realm of the Virtual Universe Company, and they may have obtained an opportunity there."
The head of the Ganwu branch of the Virtual Universe Company, the Immortal Expert Man Luo, also gained considerable opportunities within it, which led to the exposure of this information.
No Immortal guidance? Strong opportunity?
"The two most talented ones are out of luck. Only this 'Hong,' I want to give it a try and take him as my successor." A glimmer of hope appeared in Luo's eyes.
"My lord, I'll make the arrangements right away!" Jiang Tianchen owes his current position to Luo's promotion back then, and he also realized that Luo was selecting the final successor. Although he knew the chances were slim, he was still willing to give Luo a shot.
" Brother Hong, I'm the one who dragged you down!" Thunder God said apologetically from the sidelines.
"Hehe, not at all. Being able to Strongest Battle like the Savage is one of my reasons for participating in this Genius Battle."
Life is never a smooth journey; every sip and every bite is preordained. Without the appearance of the Savage, perhaps I wouldn't have discovered where my biggest problem lies.
"Compared to such top geniuses, my cultivation is still insufficient." Hong said with a smile.
Although he was somewhat disappointed by being eliminated, Hong was not discouraged at all; for him, he had already gained enough.
"I feel that his strength is not just that. Although his attack techniques are very strong, they are still somewhat lacking compared to his powerful aura. The Savage may have been holding back his strength."
Moreover, I sensed a spatial fluctuation in the secret technique that ultimately defended against my attack. He may have stepped beyond the threshold of the Earth Origin! Hong recalled the last attack. Although his attack technique wasn't particularly strong, it was definitely not something that could be withstood by the physical body alone.
"Have both Law crossed the threshold?" Luo Feng couldn't help but ponder a solution.
With a large amount of money as a backing, the Golden Horned Beast evolved at top speed. Luo Feng's metal and spatial attributes also stepped into the threshold of the Law. In the previous battle, he had only used the Law of Metal. The Space Law was also one of Luo Feng's last trump cards.
Therefore, Luo Feng naturally became interested when he saw Savage might also be able to step into the threshold of both Law.
In this Ganwu Universe Country competition area, those who can step into the threshold of a Law have a very good chance of becoming one of the top one thousand.
Of course, it's also possible that someone like Hong was unexpectedly eliminated after encountering Savage.
Many viewers from the Black Dragon Mountain Empire were devastated by Hong's elimination. This time, the Black Dragon Mountain Empire had a total of five people enter the arena. Besides Zhang Junbao and his three companions, only Nabini, who was ranked lower, remained.
Nabini's strength was at the bottom of the arena, and he was eliminated not long after the match began, unsurprisingly. Now, Hong has also been given to the Savage, which makes the Black Dragon, the ruler of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, look rather ugly.
If he hadn't encountered the Savage, Hong would have had a very good chance of advancing to the next round. But sometimes fate is like that, and there's nothing you can do about it.
Today, only Zhang Junbao remains on the field.
As the top-ranked fighter on the stage, he was undoubtedly targeted. Especially after others learned about Zhang Junbao's performance in the preliminaries, they became even more wary of him.
Of the 100 contestants in the arena, ten unexpectedly chose to unite and subtly surround him.
"Gentlemen, it doesn't have to be like this. I'm only taking up one spot. Even if you think I'm a threat, just give me one spot. There are still nine spots left, isn't that good enough?" Zhang Junbao looked around. Even though the fighting had already started in other places, only these ten people surrounded him.
Zhang Junbao had read the information about the arena competition, and with his current memory, he could naturally recognize everyone on the field.
This is a person, and besides him, he is one of the ten strongest in this arena battle.
One of them is Patrick, who is ranked second in the 25th World Zone, and the other is Mercedes, a rare female powerhouse who is ranked eleventh in the 73rd World Zone.
Both of them are holy sons from the Ganwu Universe Sacred Land.
"You're Patrick, right? As the Holy Son of the Ganwu Universe Sacred Land, I won't kill you, so why did you come looking for me?" Zhang Junbao asked, puzzled.
Among the ten, Patrick, the leader, was a powerful and imposing man with a huge War Blade slung over his shoulder. He looked at Zhang Junbao with disdain and said, "Since you know that we come from the Ganwu Universe Sacred Land, then you should know that the majesty of the Holy Land is inviolable."
Priscilla lost to you because he was a good-for-nothing, but that doesn't mean our Holy Son is inferior to some unknown native like you!
"How strong your Holy Land is is none of my business. Since you're not here to avenge Priscilla, wouldn't it be better if we all fought our own battles?"
"You've got a good plan, but you've offended someone. Our Immortal teacher in the Holy Land has given the order that anyone who encounters your holy son must kill you!"
"Just stick your head out and I'll chop it off, that way I can finish my job," Patrick said, half-closing his eyes, seemingly not taking Zhang Junbao seriously at all.
" Patrick is right. If the ten of us join forces and take down Zhang Junbao, we can sweep the entire arena," said a holy son from another holy land behind Patrick.
" The Immortal of the holy land?"
Zhang Junbao never expected that simply killing Priscilla would attract the attention of the Immortal of the Ganwu Universe Sacred Land, who would specifically seek to kill him.
Ultimately, it was all the fault of Black Dragon, the ruler of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire. Who told him to mock the Ganwu Universe Sacred Land after Zhang Junbao passed the preliminary rounds?
Even the Immortal in the Holy Land have their pride; being able to guide disciples within the Holy Land signifies that their strength has been recognized by the ruler of the Ganwu Universe Country.
Now, the holy sons produced by the sect were easily slaughtered by Zhang Junbao, doesn't that mean they are incompetent?
Zhang Junbao silently took the blame for the ruler of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire.
The arena was eerily quiet. Behind each arena was a spot, and this was where the strongest people on the arena gathered. If they weren't eliminated, no matter how hard the others fought, it would be useless.
The others aren't stupid either. If they start fighting with the others now, it will only allow them to reap the benefits in the end.
"You ten shouldn't all be holy sons of the Ganwu Universe Sacred Land, right?" Zhang Junbao asked with a smile.
"Not quite, but pretty much! Let you die knowing the truth, so from now on you'll avoid people from our holy land."
Patrick revealed a domineering smile and said, " Mercedes and I come from the Ganwu Universe Sacred Land, and we received guidance from the Immortal Power."
The others also came from various powerful forces within the Ganwu Universe Country and had extraordinary relationships with our Holy Land.
Sometimes, background is also a form of strength, understand?
"You might have made it in other arenas, but here, you're just unlucky."
Zhang Junbao smiled and did not refute, which was taken as agreement with Patrick's words. There was nothing wrong with Patrick directly using his power to intimidate others. As he said, background is also a kind of strength. Being able to enter the Ganwu Universe Sacred Land proved their extraordinary talent.
The arena was gradually shrinking, and Patrick didn't want to waste too much time. He waved his hand, and all ten of them charged at Zhang Junbao at the same time.
"Me, unlucky?" Zhang Junbao laughed. "Didn't Priscilla tell you that numbers are useless to me?"
"Do you think we're the bunch of trash Priscilla gathered?" Mercedes had already charged forward, controlling her telekinetic weapon.
The terrifying attack swept past where Zhang Junbao was, instantly blasting a huge crater in the arena, and Zhang Junbao's figure completely disappeared.
"You dare to pull off such petty tricks in the fiber optics field? Don't think you're the only one who's crossed the threshold of the Law."
Patrick's War Blade unleashed a fiery slash, as if it had seen through Zhang Junbao's movements; the terrifying heat even distorted the surrounding space.
The Arc Blade Disc transformed into a full moon, shooting out from an eerie angle. The two people behind Patrick tried to dodge, but found themselves suddenly stuck in an endless quagmire. It was the ground beneath their feet that, under Zhang Junbao's control, had turned into a sticky quagmire, firmly gripping them.
The crescent moon formed from the Arc Blade Disc, carrying terrifying power, cleaved the two in two.
" The Law of Earth?"
"Everyone, suppress him with your domains! His domain is too strong!"
After Zhang Junbao instantly killed the two, Patrick realized the seriousness of the situation. Instead of using his Light Domain, Zhang Junbao used the Earth Domain, which he had only mastered during the preliminaries, to kill the two.
They're being used as tools to hone secret techniques!
At this moment, Zhang Junbao shouted, "I only have one spot. The other ten have secretly joined forces. If they die, there won't be any spots left for you."
I'll suppress them with my domain, kill them, and you can take the nine spots!
When it comes to psychological warfare, Zhang Junbao is second to none. The other contestants have been holding back, waiting for them to weaken each other so that all eleven of them can perish together.
However, Zhang Junbao swiftly killed two people, instantly changing the tide of the battle.
The scales had already begun to tip, and at this point, the other contestants naturally knew they had to seize the opportunity to strike. Zhang Junbao was not easy to kill, but the remaining eight people suppressed by Zhang Junbao's domain were, in the eyes of the other contestants, eight ferocious beasts chained up.
They were still fierce, but there were many of them.
Those who can enter the arena battle are all powerful individuals who have mastered a domain. Naturally, they understand that not all domains are the same. If they choose to fight against Zhang Junbao's domain, then the suppression on others will be much weaker, which is inevitable.
Without the suppression of the domain, even the strongest geniuses become lambs to the slaughter. But they dare not refrain from clashing with Zhang Junbao's domain, for once suppressed by Zhang Junbao's domain, death would be a matter of moments.
Just look at the two good-for-nothings Zhang Junbao killed earlier, and you'll know.
Seeing the dozens of powerful figures surrounding him, Patrick was enraged. As the Holy Son of the Holy Land, how could he be treated like a lamb? Did they really think the Holy Land was a fake?
"Court death!"
Patrick swung his sword, instantly burning several players who tried to ambush him to ashes.
As a powerful being of the Law of Fire, his temper wasn't exactly mild either!
But just as he repelled the other contestants, Zhang Junbao launched another sneak attack, killing one of them. The other contestants also seized the opportunity to eliminate two more, since not every contestant could fight against more than a dozen geniuses of the same level without their own domain.
"I miscalculated. I didn't expect Zhang Junbao to be so shameless as to incite other contestants to participate in the exhibition!" Patrick's face was very ugly. His ten-man alliance was reduced to only two people and was instantly dismantled.
" Junbao's move of forming alliances was brilliant; it completely thwarted that Holy Son's conspiracy," Luo Feng said with a gleam in his eyes.
"Hehe, Junbao is a master of Huaxia culture, and he is particularly skilled in the application of these military strategies. Although martial artists are individuals whose strength is paramount, the military strategies left by our ancestors are still quite practical when facing group battles."
Ancient knowledge has been able to shine brightly for thousands of years because it directly addresses the core of our being. Wherever there are people, there is society; as long as there are sentient beings, there will be differences in thought.
"So-called military strategy is about understanding and utilizing people's thoughts. Forming alliances and maneuvering to defeat others—this wisdom still shines brightly even in the universe!" Hong said with a smile.
He also highly admires Huaxia culture, not because modern people lack wisdom, but because the ancients had already seen through many of these ideas. We cannot abandon all of Earth's culture just because we have entered the universe. Although Earth's civilization is not as ancient as that of the universe, it has also left behind a great deal of wisdom.
" Junbao's occupation of one spot is insignificant. Those ten people are a threat to the others in themselves. Junbao merely exposed their threat in advance."
"Ten people gathered together, isn't that clearly leaving no way for the others to survive!" Luo Feng laughed.
"Yes, Junbao's fighting style is always unconventional. He wins with his brain, so why would he insist on wielding a knife and hacking at someone? That's just stupid." Thunder God nodded, completely agreeing with Zhang Junbao's approach.
Martial artists are not brutes. In any battle, timing, location, and the right people are all indispensable. And a martial artist's personal strength is precisely the ultimate expression of the right people.
Zhang Junbao's ability to utilize the strength of other contestants and make them work for him demonstrates a deeper understanding of power.
In the Killing Field.
"This kid could have easily defeated all ten of them by himself, yet he managed to outmaneuver them with such a simple trick." Man Luo's eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but nod.
The screen in front of him was showing Zhang Junbao's ring battle.
"This little guy is extremely abnormal in terms of comprehension, combat strength, and mentality. In this kind of chaotic battle, he can't show much of his strength. I don't know how deep he is hiding. He probably hasn't even shown one-tenth of his strength yet."
Such extraordinary talent, capable of mastering even other attribute domains, coupled with a humble and unassuming personality, is truly rare.
With just a few simple tricks, he managed to thwart the schemes of the Ganwu Universe Sacred Land. In all my eons of life, I have never seen such a monstrous genius.
Such a genius might have a chance to join the Virtual Universe Company and become Core Member; I simply don't have the destiny to take him as a disciple."
On the arena, Patrick watched as Mercedes, who also came from the Ganwu Universe Sacred Land, was mercilessly torn to pieces by Zhang Junbao, and he was furious.
There were fewer than thirty contestants left on the stage, but of the ten he had gathered, only he himself remained.
Patrick roared like an enraged lion, killing almost everyone in the ring with a ferocity that terrified the others.
You all deserve to die!
As the holy son of the sacred land of the Ganwu Universe Country, this was the first time he had been treated like prey, and the mocking looks from the other contestants made Patrick very unhappy.
What's most infuriating is that Zhang Junbao actually stood in a corner of the ring at this moment, declaring that he would not attack anyone else and was just waiting to see what would happen to him.
Patrick was already at his limit, and he seemed powerless against more than twenty opponents.
" Zhang Junbao, if you're a man, fight me fair and square! What kind of hero are you, hiding on the sidelines and letting these trash come and wear me down!" Patrick roared, and the temperature around him suddenly rose as his Fire Law Domain erupted completely.
"Tsk tsk, even at this point, you still can't resist mocking others. Don't you know you can't offend the masses? You originally had a chance to appear, even break into the top 1,000 in the Ganwu Universe Zone, and represent the Ganwu Universe Country to challenge the geniuses of the entire universe."
But why did you have to be so reckless and come here to provoke me?
"A martial artist should be a master of the Law who combines wisdom and strength, not a brainless fool who would rather be beaten to death than forget to mock others."
Next time you go out, remember not to mock others casually, or even if you're a saint, you'll still get beaten to death.
A blood moon rose beside Zhang Junbao, suppressing Patrick's Fire Domain and turning his anger into a small flame.
The others tactfully stepped aside, and Zhang Junbao was willing to eliminate Patrick so that they could have one more spot.
A cold, sharp moonlight emanated from the blood moon, piercing through Patrick's brow.
"I... I am the Holy Son of the Ganwu Universe Sacred Land, how could I..."
Patrick's face was filled with sorrow. In his dying moments, he realized that he was the one who had been the clown, and that Zhang Junbao had never taken him seriously.
P. S.: Okay, I overestimated my typing speed. I have so many ideas that I can't finish writing them all. There's one more chapter coming up, but I probably won't finish it before midnight. It's still today's chapter, so those who can't wait can read it tomorrow morning.