Within the secret realm, there are a thousand arenas, each one extremely spacious, so there's no need to worry about the arena being too small to perform at your best during battle.
The prodigies and geniuses from all over the world surveyed their surroundings, their eyes gleaming with brilliance and boiling with excitement. Su Chen recognized many of them; they were people he had encountered during his travels in the Immortal Realm.
For example, there was Xia Meng, the Holy Lord of the Starry Sky Holy Land in the lower realm, and Murong Xue, the Peak Master. However, the Starry Sky Holy Land has long since left the lower realm and come to the Upper Immortal Realm to develop. It has gained a foothold in the Upper Immortal Realm and can be considered a super power.
There are also Gu Xun'er, Zhou Qian'er, Xue Ying, and many more!
These people were all fleeting passersby that Su Chen had encountered during his travels, yet they had all gathered here to embark on this competition of geniuses.
"I wonder if we'll meet him here?" Xia Meng looked around, searching for that figure.
"He's the current headmaster of the academy, how could he possibly participate in this Genius Battle?" Murong Xue said with a wry smile.
"Yeah, I never expected him to be so amazing. It was a real honor for us to know him back then, haha. We even both fell for her at the same time, which is kind of funny now," Xia Meng said with mixed feelings.
"So you don't like it anymore now?" Murong Xue said.
"I like him, but unfortunately, we're destined to be from different worlds," Xia Meng said softly.
"Sigh, yes, so many years have passed, but I still often dream of him. I can't forget him even if I want to," Murong Xue said.
"Maybe if we make it into the top 1,000, he'll see us? I just don't know if he'll even remember us," Xia Meng said.
At this moment, Ye Lingxi appeared, her figure curvaceous, her beautiful eyes calmly gazing at the crowd. She spoke, " The Genius Battle is divided into three rounds. The first round is the preliminary round. You will receive one point for each person you defeat. The top one thousand people in the rankings within one day will advance to the next round. As for the next two rounds, we'll discuss that after you pass the preliminary rounds. Alright, I won't waste any more time. The preliminary rounds will begin now."
As the last word fell, everyone was assigned to different arenas. Each arena had nearly hundreds of thousands of people, demonstrating just how fierce the competition in the Genius Battle was.
Everyone looked puzzled, wondering what was going on, but then they realized that as long as they defeated the person on the stage, they would get points. So, without hesitation, everyone attacked with all their might.
Various lights filled the sky, countless runes crisscrossed, and killing intent soared to the heavens. Some surrendered, some were killed, and the fighting continued relentlessly and was extremely fierce.
"Kill!" Suddenly, a burly young man, wielding a giant axe, slashed fiercely at Lin Fan with terrifying power, sweeping in all directions and filled with boundless strength.
Lin Fan remained calm and unperturbed. He opened his right hand, and the Bloodthirst Sword appeared in his grasp. The moment he held the hilt, an overwhelming killing intent spread out, and a cold light flashed. The burly man was directly blasted away by the sword!
Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, and there was a hideous wound on his chest, deep enough to expose the bone, which was extremely horrifying. The burly man's throat bobbed, and his face showed fear. Seeing that Lin Fan was about to make another move, he was so frightened that he quickly admitted defeat.
As the burly man conceded defeat, he was enveloped in a ball of light and vanished from his spot, reappearing outside the secret realm. This meant that he had been eliminated.
Above Lin Fan's head, the number one appeared, which seemed to be the points.
Lin Fan stopped dawdling and moved with lightning speed, instantly rushing into the crowd and starting to fight. In just a short while, he had already defeated hundreds of people, and he had accumulated hundreds of points.
On the other side, Jianxin soared into the air, his eyes flashing with light, his Sword Intent soaring to the heavens. With a thought, countless Sword Qi filled the sky and appeared behind him. Each Sword Qi contained immense power, making the people below the arena shudder.
Countless Sword Qi fell, and hundreds were defeated, but many beings successfully blocked them. These beings were all exceptional talents, one in ten thousand. After understanding Jianxin's strength, some beings chose to join forces, wanting to defeat Jianxin first. Otherwise, they would be no match for him in a one-on-one fight.
But Jianxin was completely unafraid. Holding the Light Scar Sword, he joined the battle. He was like a sword immortal, able to defeat one enemy after another with just a single strike.
Disciples of the academy, such as Youyue, Ye Ningshuang, and Bai Luo Xue, also distinguished themselves on their respective arenas, standing out from the crowd and unstoppable.
The prodigies from other realms are in no way inferior to them. For example, Jin Tian, who had a conflict with them before, is also a Devil Race prodigy with formidable strength. He already has several hundred points, which shows that his strength is by no means weak.
On the Devil Race side, there are several other Devil Race prodigies whose strength is comparable to his, each possessing extraordinary abilities and not to be underestimated. Moreover, they were all personally trained by the Devil Master, which explains why they are not simple.
Outside Coiling Dragon City, in the void above, a huge screen appeared, displaying the events that were taking place within the secret realm, as well as the points rankings. The person ranked first was a man named Shen Chuzhao, with nearly a thousand points!
"My god, Shen Chuzhao from the Divine Domain is too terrifying. He's only been inside for a short time and he already has so many points. It's unbelievable."
"Yes, watching his fights, he basically defeats his opponent in one move, giving them no chance to make a move at all."
"The one ranked second is no ordinary person either; he's a prodigy from the Demon Race, named Hu Youxi, from the Qingqiu Fox Clan, and a divine beast with eight tails!"
"Look, ranked third, the prodigy from the Spirit Race, Yun Youyou, has surpassed Hu Youxi at an astonishing speed and reached second place on the leaderboard!"
"Most of the top 1,000 players right now are prodigies and geniuses from our Human Race. Keep it up!"
Countless people cheered for the geniuses of their own domain, their faces flushed and shouting with all their might.
Inside the restaurant, Su Chen sat by the window, sipping his drink and staring at the screen in the air. He chuckled, "These little guys, it's time to put in their effort, isn't it?"
"Brother!" Ye Lingxi suddenly appeared, sat down next to Su Chen, took his arm, and said, "Who do you think will win first place in this Genius Battle?"
"Of course he's my disciple," Su Chen said with a smile.
"Are you so sure? You know, the prodigies participating in this Genius Battle are all formidable. Look at Shen Chuzhao; he's in no way inferior to Lin Fan and Jianxin," Ye Lingxi said.
"Then I also trust my disciple." Su Chen calmly took a sip of wine.
"Since you believe it, then I believe it too. If they can make it into the top ten, I'll give them a mystery gift," Ye Lingxi said with a smile.