The Trial Tower selection ended, the million geniuses left, and the entire plaza became empty.
Now, only 7,300 geniuses from all over the universe and more than 1,000 Immortal God who lead the Universe Country remain here.
However, this time, no one lined up according to the Universe Country. After all, some Universe Country Universe Country only have one or two people left, and some only have their Immortal leaders left to complete the final procedures. If they lined up like that, it would be too awkward.
The geniuses and the Immortal God stood together on opposite sides of the square, their gazes all fixed on the building in the distance.
soon.
Lu Qingshan, dressed in a blue robe, came out.
This time, Lu Qingshan did not stand arrogantly in the air looking down as before, but walked slowly to all the geniuses, like a kind elder.
"Greetings, Myriad Laws Venerable "
Everyone quickly bowed.
Both geniuses and Immortal God were thrilled.
No need for formalities.
A gentle voice rang out.
After everyone straightened up, Lu Qingshan continued.
"Since everyone chose to participate in the Peak Genius Tournament, it's likely that you all want to join our Virtual Universe Company. First of all, congratulations on passing the first round of the Peak Genius Tournament selection. According to the ranking of your points in the Trial Tower, the top 100 among you have already qualified to enter the Core Secret Realm of the Virtual Universe Company."
Among the crowd, the top 100 geniuses all smiled.
We came to participate in the Genius Battle precisely for this moment, didn't we?
Especially those geniuses who came for the Myriad Laws Venerable have now achieved their goal.
The selection process for Virtual Universe Company was fairly fair, with almost no unexpected situations.
As for the remaining 7,200 geniuses, they were somewhat uneasy. The Virtual Universe Company only accepted 1,000 geniuses in total, and with 100 fewer spots available, their competition would be even fiercer.
Lu Qingshan continued, "The 7200 people ranked outside the top 100 will have to go through a second selection. I don't know if any of you have participated in the Universe Country's selection arena. It's roughly similar. The Virtual Universe Company will match each of you with three opponents. If you defeat the first opponent, you'll enter the top 3700 in the entire universe; if you defeat the second, you'll be among the top 1900."
"Defeat three of them, and you'll be ranked among the top 1000 in the entire universe, thus gaining the qualification to become a core genius of the Virtual Universe Company."
Having said that...
Lu Qingshan paused.
"You may each draw lots now, and then the competition will begin. During the competition, try not to hold back your strength, and go all out. The Virtual Universe Company will make subsequent arrangements based on your performance!"
Lu Qingshan gave a special reminder.
The 7,200 geniuses ranked after 100th were given a lottery page, and each of them drew a number. Those with the same number were teleported to the same arena.
Soon, only 100 of the top 100 geniuses remained in the square, and everyone else entered the arena for battle.
More than three thousand matches started simultaneously.
In the square, more than three thousand screens were added in front of geniuses and Immortal God, broadcasting every match.
The Immortal God and geniuses present could observe the performance of any genius they were interested in.
The most attention was drawn to a girl who looked like an angel.
She wielded a Light Sword.
They easily defeated their opponent.
"As expected of Light Sword Ai Chen, his movements are truly clean and efficient."
"Based on previous years, Ai Chen's strength would definitely have been enough to break into the top ten in the universe, but I didn't expect him to not even make it into the top one hundred this time."
"
"She's a martial artist, so it's normal that she didn't make it into the top 100, since she's not as strong as Spirit Reader in the Trial Tower. However, her overall strength should be at the top 100 level."
Luo Feng also looked at Ai Chen.
Ai Chen does indeed fit the popular aesthetic of the universe.
If it appeared on Earth during the Great Nirvana Period, it would probably be mistaken for an angel by Earthling.
"She's quite strong! Much better than my older brother, even Harvey can't compare!"
Luo Feng silently assessed the genius's strength.
"That's the Illusion Demon Galexi, ranked over 400th in the Trial Tower. Although he's ranked low, he's a greater threat to most geniuses than Light Sword Ai Chen!"
Luo Feng's gaze swept over a man completely covered in a black robe.
Galesi is indeed very powerful, with top-notch illusion magic. Many geniuses ranked in the top 100 would probably be defeated by him.
However, Luo Feng didn't care at all.
His Golden Horned Beast Clone was already at the Domain Lord Ninth Stage and was about to evolve into World Lord. Galesi's illusion was almost no threat to him. If he encountered Galesi, it would just be his bad luck.
Luo Feng then looked at Harvey.
Harvey was quite lucky; he didn't encounter any strong opponents in his three matches and won almost without any suspense, breaking into the top 1,000 in the universe.
This also means that three geniuses from the Ganwu Universe Country will definitely join the Core Secret Realm of the Virtual Universe Company this time.
This piqued Luo Feng's curiosity.
Could this be a deliberate act by the Virtual Universe Company, where they don't arrange for strong individuals to fight each other, to prevent powerful geniuses from being unexpectedly eliminated? Many of these arena matches are decided in three rounds with instant kills; the truly intense battles are only those matches where both sides are of relatively average skill.
Ai Chen, Galesi, and Harvey all seem to be in this situation.
Luo Feng understood.
It seems that the Cosmic Selection Tournament, the Trial Tower — Virtual Universe Company had already figured out the level of most geniuses before making such an arrangement.
After all, Virtual Universe Company selects the best candidates and generally won't let those with the best abilities in the top 1,000 face off against each other and be eliminated.
The three matches were quickly completed.
The number of geniuses in the square has dwindled to less than half, leaving only 1,000.
The gentle voice reached everyone's ears once again.
"Congratulations! You've made it into the top 1,000 in the universe and earned the opportunity to join the Core Secret Realm of the Virtual Universe Company. You've all succeeded!"
"However, even the Core Secret Realm of the Virtual Universe Company are divided into levels. The best treatment is in the Primal Secret Region Primal Secret Region, which is the core of the core. Once you enter the Primal Secret Region, your mentor and your guard captain will be Immortal God!"
"Next is the Primordial Secret Realm, followed by the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm, and finally the Apocalypse Mystic Region."
"According to previous years' Genius Battle, the Primal Secret Region usually admits one genius each year. However, this time, you are lucky. I have applied to the Virtual Universe Company for a total of four slots. That is to say, there are four geniuses in your year who can enter the Virtual Universe Company's Primal Secret Region for training."
Once this was said...
The Immortal God present were all astonished, and they secretly communicated with each other.
--
"I thought it would be amazing if there were two or three spots this year, but I didn't expect there to be four spots for the Primal Secret Region."
"After all, this is Genius Battle hosted by Myriad Laws Venerable. With Myriad Laws Venerable's influence, getting four spots shouldn't be difficult."
"Yes, this year's geniuses are too strong. Xinyan —I'm afraid he won't stay at the Universe Level for long. Actually, there are only three spots available."
Lu Qingshan slightly raised his hand.
The previously noisy group of geniuses quieted down.
"The top four among you will enter the Primal Secret Region, the fifth to tenth will enter the Primordial Secret Realm, the Thirteen to one hundredth will enter the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm, and the rest will enter the Apocalypse Mystic Region."
Lu Qingshan glanced at these geniuses.
"I already reminded you all earlier that during the arena competition, don't hold back. Unleash your strongest abilities. The Virtual Universe Company will select 100 people from the previous 900 to battle against the top 100. The winners will at least enter the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm, while all losers will enter the Apocalypse Mystic Region!"
The words had barely left his mouth.
--
One list after another appeared on the screen in front of us.
" Ai Chen, Galesi, Yifeng ----"
All the geniuses stared intently at those one hundred names, hoping to find their own among them.
Why wasn't I included?!
A short, Dwarf- like young man was pale.
I won three arena matches, but I never expected that I wouldn't even be qualified to continue fighting.
"Neither am I!"
A hint of disappointment flashed in Harvey's eyes.
He unleashed his full power in the arena, showcasing the Law of Lightning, Wind Law, and the newly acquired Time Law, but unexpectedly, he still failed to make it into the list of one hundred.
The geniuses whose names were on the list were overjoyed, while those whose names weren't on the list were somewhat disappointed, but didn't say much.
After all, before the competition, Myriad Laws Venerable had personally reminded them to unleash their full strength and not to hold back—and they did just that. The fact that they didn't have names only meant that they weren't capable enough, since almost every one of those names belonged to a star player, and they knew they couldn't possibly be their match.
"Alright, for the next round of the competition—you still shouldn't hold back your strength. The Virtual Universe will select twenty people from the hundred winners to advance to the next round of the finals based on your performance."
Following Lu Qingshan's command.
The top 100 in the Trial Tower and the newly selected 100 will each draw lots to determine who will face off.
Luo Feng looked at the number he had drawn.
Number 88.
His figure vanished, and the next second he appeared on a fighting arena. Opposite him was a man wearing khaki heavy armor, a horned helmet, and wielding a Giant Axe.
Upon seeing that his opponent was Luo Feng, the heavily armored, burly man's expression changed slightly.
"Damn it, why Luo Feng? This has backfired!"
The heavily armored man quickly understood.
In the previous battle, he was too low-key and did not use his strongest moves. Although he stood out from nine hundred people, he was judged by the Virtual Universe Company to not have the strength to enter the top one hundred, which is why he met Luo Feng.
" Long Yun? A top genius from the Lanting Universe Country, you are the first person to break into the top two hundred in the universe without comprehending Higher Law!"
Looking at his opponent, Luo Feng revealed an expression of interest.
In this Genius Battle, most of the top two hundred geniuses in the universe have already grasped the basics of Higher Law. Only Long Yun has been fighting with Earth Law and has fought his way up to this point.
"Who says I don't have the Higher Law!"
Long Yun let out a muffled shout.
A heavy shield slowly materialized before him, emanating an intense aura of power.
Above the earthen-yellow laws, the aura of Law of Space also flowed, giving one a feeling of indestructibility with just a glance!
"A shield combining the laws of Law of Space and Earth Law?"
Luo Feng was somewhat surprised.
This Long Yun has actually mastered the higher-level Law of Space, and has even combined them with the Earth Law to create a secret defensive technique.
How come it wasn't shown in all those previous battles?
A fighting spirit ignited in Long Yun's eyes.
"Back in the Trial Tower, I knew that even using this move wouldn't get me into the top 100, so I gave up. In the arena, they were too weak; I could easily crush them with my Earth Law, so I didn't use that either—but unexpectedly, I encountered you in the draw, Luo Feng —the second strongest in the universe—let me see the true strength of the second strongest in the universe. Unleash your strongest move and see if you can break through my defenses!!"
T
Long Yun roared.
"Breaking through your defenses doesn't require using my strongest move, but seeing how unlucky you are, I'll agree!"
Luo Feng knew that if he hadn't met Long Yun, Long Yun would still have had a chance to enter the top 100 and join the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm.
It's such a pity!