"Oh? What gift?" Su Chen asked with a smile.
"It's a secret, you'll find out when the time comes," Ye Lingxi said.
"Alright." Su Chen nodded and didn't ask any more questions. Suddenly, he noticed several familiar names on the leaderboard and smiled, "I didn't expect them to participate in this Genius Battle as well."
"Who is it?" Ye Lingxi asked curiously.
"Do you remember when we stayed in the lower realm for a while, within a certain faction?" Su Chen asked.
" The Lower Immortal Realm." Ye Lingxi fell into deep thought, then her eyes lit up. "Is it the Star Holy Land?"
"Mm." Su Chen nodded.
Ye Lingxi quickly scanned the points leaderboard and, sure enough, saw two familiar names. She exclaimed in surprise, "I didn't expect them to have already reached the Upper Immortal Realm, and even made it into the top thousand in this points leaderboard! Impressive!"
"That's really impressive." Su Chen nodded.
"Aren't you going to see them?" Ye Lingxi asked.
"No, let bygones be bygones. What good will seeing them do? It will only add to their sadness," Su Chen said, shaking his head.
"That's true." Ye Lingxi nodded.
As time ticked by, a day passed in a flash. Now, only a few hundred thousand people remained in the arena. This Genius Battle was incredibly fierce; some died, some surrendered, and everyone was fighting with bloodlust.
The leaderboard has also undergone tremendous changes. Lin Fan is now ranked first, Jianxin is second, Shen Chuzhao is third, Yun Youyou is fourth, Ye Ningshuang is fifth, Youyue is sixth, Hu Youxi is Jin Tian, and Bai Luo Xue is ninth!
"Alright, time's up, that's enough!" Ye Lingxi's voice suddenly rang out. Upon hearing this, everyone immediately stopped fighting, collapsed to the ground, gasped for breath, their faces pale, their bodies already soaked in blood.
They fought without stopping, their minds constantly on edge, fearing a sneak attack. The fact that they managed to hold on is quite remarkable.
At this moment, everyone except the top 1,000 on the leaderboard was teleported out. Those who weren't teleported out cheered and jumped for joy, their faces full of excitement. Those who were eliminated, on the other hand, left this place of sorrow with resentment on their faces.
Ye Lingxi gazed at the bloody scene, raised her hand, and in an instant, endless divine light spread, changing the order and rules of this place, and everything returned to normal.
"Congratulations on your successful advancement. Now, take three days to rest. The arena battles will begin in three days!" After Ye Lingxi finished speaking, her figure disappeared.
"Damn it, I'm not number one!" Jin Tian punched the ground, his eyes bloodshot, his teeth clenched, filled with rage.
"This preliminary round is nothing. In this Genius Battle, I will definitely be number one!" A tall, slender man with near-perfect proportions, handsome features, and fair skin said confidently, clenching his fists.
And this person is none other than Shen Chuzhao, who is third on the leaderboard!
He stopped thinking about it, sat cross-legged, and began to recover his strength in preparation for the next arena battle.
"Senior brother, you're amazing. I tried my best, but I still couldn't surpass you," Jianxin said bitterly.
"You weren't much worse than me, I just got lucky," Lin Fan said with a smile, patting his shoulder.
"I'm sure I'll take first place in the next round, so watch out," Jianxin said with a smile.
"Okay!" Lin Fan nodded.
"These Shen Chuzhao and Yun Youyou, are not simple. We need to be careful," Lin Fan warned.
"Their scores are not much different from ours, which means their strength should not be underestimated. We definitely need to be careful," Jianxin nodded and said.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
"The meaning of the arena battle is that every hundred people will fight in a free-for-all, and then ten people will be selected from these hundred people to participate in the final competition!" After Ye Lingxi finished explaining, she said no more.
The next moment, the thousand people in the arena were once again assigned to different arenas. This time, without any hesitation, they instantly engaged in fierce battle, with each person daring not to hold back in the slightest and giving it their all.
This arena competition is extremely crucial. If they can squeeze into the top ten, it means they've already reached the top one hundred in the Genius Battle, and the top one hundred will receive generous rewards!
They participated in this Genius Battle for the rewards, right? Therefore, no one dared to relax, because if they did, they might be eliminated!
It's worth mentioning that Jianxin and Shen Chuzhao were on the same arena!
"Come and fight!" Shen Chuzhao's fighting spirit soared, his golden hair danced wildly, and he wielded his spear, sweeping it horizontally with overwhelming power, like a surging sea, shaking the heavens and the earth.
"Let's fight!" Jianxin's fighting spirit soared to the sky. Instead of retreating, he advanced and slashed down with his sword. With a loud "boom," the sword collided with the spear, bursting forth with dazzling light, and endless Sword Intent and Spear Intent spread out.
The two were sent flying backwards simultaneously, and then they clashed again. In the blink of an eye, they had already exchanged tens of thousands of blows. The others couldn't even see their fight clearly, and dared not approach, breaking out in a cold sweat and keeping their distance, knowing they couldn't afford to mess with them.
At the same time, Shen Chuzhao raised his hand and unleashed a barrage of runes, which densely covered the void, engulfing the entire world and causing it to tremble as if it were about to explode.
Jianxin's expression hardened, but he remained fearless. He unleashed a powerful sword strike, pure and unadorned, yet containing earth-shattering power that instantly shattered the runes.
Shen Chuzhao suddenly appeared, and with a single thrust of his spear, the spear's light shone brightly, causing the heavens and earth to tremble.
Jianxin seemed to have been prepared, reacting immediately and swinging his sword to defend. The void instantly shattered, and the terrifying shockwave annihilated the space. On the arena where they were, many people were affected and forced to be eliminated. Others gritted their teeth and resisted, but still felt their souls about to leave their bodies and their flesh trembled.
Bang!
Shen Chuzhao suddenly exerted force with his spear, directly repelling Jianxin. In the instant Jianxin was knocked away, he threw the Light Scar Sword in his hand with lightning speed and terrifying power.
Shen Chuzhao's pupils dilated, and he quickly held the spear horizontally in front of him.
Bang!
The Light Scar Sword struck the spear shaft, and Shen Chuzhao groaned, forced to retreat tens of thousands of miles before barely stopping. Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, clearly indicating internal injuries. At that moment, the Light Scar Sword flew back into Jianxin's hand.
"You're the first person to push me to this point." Shen Chuzhao took a deep breath, his gaze fixed on Jianxin, his whole body radiating fighting spirit, his face filled with excitement. It had been a long time since he had encountered such an opponent.
"Me too! Let's fight to our hearts' content today!" Jianxin said, his Sword Qi surging and swirling around him, creating a terrifying scene.
"Hahaha, good!" Shen Chuzhao laughed wildly.