The next day, Zhang Junbao and the others arrived at the square. The once spacious square was now almost empty, with only a thousand people remaining. Some contestants from the Universe Country had even been completely wiped out. The Immortal leading their teams were still stuck there, guarding their lonely territory, watching the other Immortal discuss their own geniuses, which made them feel quite awkward.
Thirteen was in a great mood. In previous years, among these embarrassing Immortal, the Ganwu Universe Country always had a place. This year, it was his turn to watch others be embarrassed, and his mood was completely different.
Fortunately, the arrival of the Venerable Nine Swords provided them with a way out.
One thousand geniuses and 1008 Immortal bowed their heads in respect upon seeing the arrival of the Venerable Nine Swords.
"Greetings, Venerable!"
The Venerable Nine Swords nodded slightly, indicating. "Today, we will determine the top one hundred, the top ten, and the top two."
I don't need to go over the rules, right? Let's begin.
With a wave of his hand, the two hundred selected individuals were instantly teleported to the arena.
The remaining eight hundred people felt a mix of emotions. Although they didn't have to continue the competition, they were helpless because the Virtual Universe Company deemed them unqualified. Now they could only watch the battle in the arena, without even the right to fight for their own destiny.
"Thirteen, your Ganwu Universe Country is quite impressive this year. Zhang Junbao has basically secured first place, and as for Luo Feng and Rong Jun, they have a good chance of making the top ten. There might even be three of those top ten from your Universe Country, which is truly enviable!" The old man beside Immortal said with a smile.
"Is this the result of years of silence culminating in a sudden explosion? The Ganwu Universe Country has truly become famous throughout the entire universe."
"I can't have that kind of envy!"
"1008 Universe Country, a million geniuses competing, and the top ten spots are occupied by three from the Ganwu Universe Country! Unbelievable!"
"This year's Genius Battle is a great opportunity. The Primal Secret Region actually absorbed two spots, which is absolutely rare. It's just a pity that Zhang Junbao and Bolan will most likely take them all. Their strength far surpasses that of other geniuses of the same level."
" Virtual Universe Company is being unusually generous, it's a pity we didn't get a share!"
It would be a lie to say that the Immortal standing next to him wasn't envious. Everyone wants a constant stream of geniuses in their universe so they can get more support from the Virtual Universe Company.
Thirteen's smile never faded. These past few days, he'd heard the various reflections of the other Immortal and felt incredibly honored. "Hopefully nothing unexpected will happen!"
"Are you all ready? Let the final battle begin!"
At the Venerable Nine Swords's command, battles erupted on all the arenas.
On the silver-white arena, which spans approximately ten kilometers in radius, a black net covers the entire arena. As time passes, the black net slowly shrinks, gradually reducing the size of the arena.
Opposite Zhang Junbao was a Fox-kin Race girl. At first glance, she looked like a young woman in her late teens, but in the blink of an eye, she resembled a gentle and virtuous wife. Her graceful figure was curvaceous and very alluring.
Behind her, two tails swayed slowly and rhythmically, a sight that dazzled the eye.
"Her name is Su Mei. Our Fox-kin Race from the Qingqiu Universe Country are the most suitable race in the universe to be female concubines. Countless greedy Universe Adventurer have tried to capture our people, but they have all been forcefully repelled by our chieftain."
However, within the Fox-kin Race, we are allowed to find suitable husbands in the universe ourselves.
Go easy on them, let them serve you well. Just once, and you'll know how good they are. As the top student in the Trial Tower, they have high hopes for you.
"Could I be someone's husband, hmm?"
The Fox-kin Race- woman Su Mei smiled radiantly, her beauty captivating, and she made a flirtatious gesture that was indeed very alluring.
"Cough cough..." Zhang Junbao was both amused and exasperated. He hadn't expected his first opponent to confess her feelings right away. She truly lived up to her reputation as Fox-kin Race.
Zhang Junbao had some knowledge of the Fox-kin Race, as they were his opponents in this level. The Fox-kin Race were incredibly charming, not only in their appearance and temperament, but also in the abilities they had gradually developed, which resembled innate skills.
As long as they continue to produce powerful individuals and strengthen this ability, they may become a new pinnacle race millions of epochs later.
Therefore, all the young Fox-kin Race have a mission: to find exceptionally talented geniuses in the universe, become their partners, and strengthen the genes of their offspring.
After all, there are many ways to optimize genes, and gene therapy is just one of them. Natural reproduction, with its excellent results, is certainly not to be overlooked.
At this moment, Su Mei was not only using her charm to fight, but she might also be telling the truth: she had genuinely fallen for Zhang Junbao.
Never trust anything they say about this race.
This is what Zhang Junbao highlighted in the information: because of the special racial missions involved, the young people of this race are basically all scumbags. If you really believe this, be prepared to become a backup option.
"This is their only chance to meet you, and you won't even grant them this small request?"
Su Mei adopted a pitiful expression and said...
Zhang Junbao's slightly embarrassed expression made the Immortal watching the battle burst into laughter.
"Although the Fox-kin Race are not known for their fidelity, one-night stands are quite common in the universe. Zhang Junbao's Fox-kin Race to gain their favor. Young man, you must seize this opportunity." An Immortal who appeared to be a young man nodded as if he were recalling something, seemingly well-versed in this matter.
"My mom won't allow it!" Zhang Junbao brought up his mother directly. Although it was just an excuse, he said it with unusual seriousness, as if it were true.
"Ah?"
This answer truly stunned the Fox-kin Race girl opposite her. Such an unparalleled genius—did he really have to listen to his parents in everything he did, even for something as simple as making a decision? A mama's boy?
Just as the girl was stunned, Zhang Junbao slashed down with his sword.
Although she reacted in time and transformed into nine figures, attempting to escape using the Law of Wind, Zhang Junbao's sword strike had already locked down the space, leaving her no chance to escape.
With a single sword strike, the true form was slain, and the nine phantom images vanished without a trace.
Zhang Junbao wins!
Standing on the stage, Zhang Junbao saw the sullen girl appear in the audience and smiled.
"I'll pass on that, but your allure is quite interesting. I'll introduce you to Hong sometime; he also plays with illusions. Maybe you two can find common ground and spark some romance!"
After speaking, Zhang Junbao turned around, awaiting his next opponent. The Fox Race- girl was left with endless fantasies about Hong.
Hong, far away in the Ganwu Universe Country, suddenly felt a chill down his spine, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't find anyone.
Luo Feng easily defeated his opponent, and Rong Jun also cleaved his opponent in two with a single strike.
Death God Bolan, Illusion Demon Galexi, Light Sword Ai Chen, Prince Wuka, and others all defeated their opponents and advanced to the next round.
In this battle, Zhang Junbao and his team emerged victorious, entering the top 100. Their prize money increased to 100 Hunyuan Unit, and they also gained the qualification to enter the Virtual Universe Company's ' Heaven and Earth Secret Realm '.
"Congratulations to the little ones standing on the arena," said the Venerable Nine Swords. "You have obtained the qualification to enter my Virtual Universe Company's ' Heaven and Earth Secret Realm.' Now, the 20 best among you will be selected for a final battle, and the top ten will enter the Primordial Secret Realm."
Those whose names are called, stay; the rest can go to the stands to watch the game.
" Zhang Junbao, Bolan, Luo Feng, Rong Jun, Galesi, Ai Chen, Wuka..."
The Venerable Nine Swords's reading speed was not slow, but for the contestants, every second felt like an eternity. Those whose names had not yet been called could not hide their anxiety. They were all winners, but at that time there were only 20 spots available to participate in the next round.
Everyone knows that the difference in treatment between the two secret realms is enormous.
"... Yi Feng, Tao!"
"These 20 spots were selected by the Virtual Universe System based on your previous performance."
The twenty selected individuals remained, while the rest were teleported to the audience seats.
A group of young geniuses gathered in the audience.
" Lagute, congratulations on making it into the top 100!"
"So what? I did my best to kill my opponent in the battle, but the Virtual Universe System still thinks I'm not qualified. I'm not even on the final list of 20!"
Lagute, standing in the tower, looked both unwilling and helpless. "To be honest, I really don't have the confidence to beat any of the twenty people on the list!"
The remaining twenty people were quickly teleported to ten arenas.
These ten arenas were positioned in the center of the audience seating area, fully exposed to the view of the other geniuses, allowing them to clearly observe the battles.
The exciting battles at the same level are also of great reference value to other eliminated contestants. Virtual Universe Company will not let go of any opportunity to cultivate geniuses.
Luo Feng glanced at Zhang Junbao's opponent and almost burst out laughing. Rong Jun also noticed his opponent and glanced over, wanting to see how Zhang Junbao would fight.
" Zhang Junbao's opponent is actually him!" The Scaled Giant Thirteen was somewhat surprised.
" The Illusion Demon Galexi, a kid widely recognized as having top-ten strength, his illusions are indeed impressive. I wonder how Zhang Junbao will deal with them."
"Wow! That's the Illusion Demon Galexi, he's terrifying! I encountered him before, and he killed me with just one look. His illusions are so terrifying, I can't break free at all."
His opponent is Zhang Junbao, who cleared the Trial Tower? He killed Galesi, and he actually made me look bad in the arena! Go Zhang Junbao, kill him! A genius shouted from below the arena!
"Tsk tsk, looks like you're not very popular!" Zhang Junbao chuckled, looking at his tall, slender opponent shrouded in a black robe.
His appearance was extremely sinister, like a messenger from hell, with eyes that were completely expressionless and exceptionally cold.
"The weak have no right to struggle." The hoarse voice of the Illusion Demon Galexi said in a low voice, " Zhang Junbao, although you are the number one in the Trial Tower, if we're talking about who can defeat you in this Genius Battle, it's only me!"
Kneel down before me!
"So arrogant?" Zhang Junbao chuckled. This was the first time he had encountered such an overbearing opponent, who demanded that he kneel down upon their first meeting.
"Battle begins!"
With a command from the Venerable Nine Swords, battles erupted instantly on the ten arenas.
The Illusion Demon Galexi, standing on a black halo, had a cold glint in his eyes. His lips moved slightly, and a powerful Spiritual Force instantly reached Zhang Junbao, invading his mind.
In the eyes of the Illusion Demon Galexi, Zhang Junbao helplessly clutched his head and roared in pain.
"No, I can win! I should protect my homeland! You damned invaders, you all die!"
"No, Father and Mother are dead, Xiaolin and Yan'er are dead too, I will take you all down with me..."
On the stage, Zhang Junbao roared like a mad dog, as if countless enemies were attacking him.
"Hehehe... So what if I'm first in the Trial Tower? If it weren't for the two races in the Trial Tower that are completely immune to illusions, first place would have been mine."
I am the champion of this year's Genius Battle!
The Illusion Demon Galexi's laughter was terrifying; his hoarse laughter sounded like the howl of a demon.
But the audience members all looked puzzled.
"What's so smug about that Galesi?"
"Why is Illusion Demon Galexi acting like a fool, just grinning to herself? Zhang Junbao is still standing there, completely unharmed."
"Could it be that the Illusion Demon Galexi has fallen under an illusion spell, Zhang Junbao's illusion spell?"
"Is Zhang Junbao Illusionist? That can't be!"
" Bolan, you're nothing special after all. Kneel down before me!"
In Galesi's eyes, his illusion successfully broke through Zhang Junbao's soul defense. The tormented Zhang Junbao could only kneel down and beg for mercy, and was finally killed by the black halo controlled by Galesi.
Galesi successfully advanced to the next round, and even Bolan was no match for him.
The Venerable Nine Swords raised Galesi's hand and announced that he was the winner of this year's Genius Battle.
" The Primal Secret Region is mine!"
In the stands, the team leader of Galesi covered his face in Immortal, afraid of being recognized; it was too embarrassing.
"This Galesi, he's certainly having a good dream. Tsk tsk, the Illusion Demon Galexi, actually fell for Zhang Junbao's illusion, hahaha, this year's Genius Battle is too interesting."
"Hahaha, has Illusion Demon Galexi created too many illusions? He even believes his own! The arena battle isn't even over yet, and he's already declaring himself number one! Zhang Junbao is amazing!"
The scaly giant, who had been suppressing a smile on his otherwise grim face, finally couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter.
Laughter echoed throughout the audience, from both the contestants' side and the Immortal' side. This year's Genius Battle was the most joyful ever.
All this joy is built upon one person's suffering.
The Illusion Demon Galexi slowly opened his eyes and came to his senses. He saw that everyone was laughing.
Were they all cheering for me to get first place?
"But why is their laughter so jarring?"
"Huh? Zhang Junbao? Wasn't he already killed by me? Why is he still here?"
"I'm so sorry, I couldn't help it, hahaha..." Even Zhang Junbao laughed.
"You..."
The Illusion Demon Galexi realized something terrifying: everything he had just seen was an illusion created by Zhang Junbao.
How could that be? As a genius in illusions, how could he possibly be the one to be subjected to illusions by Zhang Junbao?
"Your inner desires are laid bare; I'm too embarrassed to pretend I didn't see them. I casually tested the illusion, and I didn't expect you to actually believe it."
Zhang Junbao said 'embarrassed'. Having fought Hong for so long, and both being Law of Light, Zhang Junbao naturally knew some illusion techniques.
"You, Zhang Junbao! You deserve to die!"
The black halo shot towards Zhang Junbao.
The Illusion Demon Galexi has completely gone mad. In front of all the Immortal and geniuses of the universe, he was actually put into an illusion by Zhang Junbao and made a fool of himself in front of everyone, revealing his inner desires without a doubt.
The Illusion Demon Galexi felt he didn't want to live anymore; he wanted to drag Zhang Junbao down with him.
"As Illusionist, it's unacceptable for my mindset to be so poor!"
"You're an Illusionist, trying to compete with me in telekinetic weapons? Are you still half asleep?"
Zhang Junbao cleaved the black halo in two with his Space-Time Hunyuan Sword, then flashed behind the Illusion Demon Galexi.
A soft splattering sound, and blood splattered everywhere.
Illusion Demon Galexi, defeated!
Because of his arrogance, he was utterly disgraced!