The Preliminaries Begin, and All Eyes Are on Chen Yi!

The start of the Genius Battle is a grand event for the entire universe.

The Star Level geniuses within the Ganwu Secret Realm also signed up one by one, including some "old guys" who had stayed at the Star Level for thousands of years for the sake of the Genius Battle.

"Hall of Teaching"

In the teaching hall, a few Undying teachers gathered together.

The registration period lasted for several months.

Today is the registration deadline.

Deadline is approaching.

The Undying "Mo Yue" within the Ganwu Secret Realm said to her colleagues:

"Those who wanted to sign up for the Genius Battle basically registered long ago; the current number of participants is essentially the cutoff number."

"Hmm." The Purple Light Undying nodded, then added, "This time it's over 800 billion, not much different from usual."

Mo Yue looked at the Purple Light, then glanced at his colleague "Tong Man." He knew that these two had both taught Chen Yi and were familiar with the cultivation progress of the king's new disciple, so he asked out of curiosity:

"By the way, how is Prince Chen Yi's cultivation progressing?"

Tong Man and Purple Moon Undying exchanged a glance.

Neither of them was entirely clear about Chen Yi's specific cultivation progress, but they could glean some information from the occasional questions Chen Yi asked them.

Each guessed the Law of Metal and the Law of Light.

But.

For a moment, they didn't know how to describe it.

After all, given their limited experience, they had never seen such a genius before!

It's not surprising that Mo Yue Undying was curious about Chen Yi's progress. Not only Mo Yue Undying, but many geniuses throughout the entire Ganwu Universe Country...

The powerful are all paying attention to Chen Yi because of his identity.

Disciple of the Ganwu Country Lord.

Such a status is bound to attract attention.

Many people want to know whether he is worthy of being the disciple of the Ganwu Country Lord, and whether he can truly be promoted to the ruler's personal disciple.

Registration deadline.

In the end, the number of people who registered in Ganwu Universe Country remained at over 800 billion.

The Genius Battle will first be selected from various Universe Country, and the final result is that only the top one thousand geniuses from the Ganwu Universe Country can participate in the truly universe-wide finals.

Within the Universe Country.

The first stage is the knockout stage.

The more than 800 billion contestants were directly divided into 100 World Zone, with each World Zone containing more than 8 billion Star Level contestants, eliminating the vast majority of them.

Only the top 1001 in each world will be retained.

The remaining contestants will then participate in a tournament with 100,000 participants to compete for a place among the top 1,000 in the Ganwu Universe Country.

But.

In the World Zone, there is a special quota, which is the first place in each World Zone. There are 100 people in 100 World Zone. These 100 people can be exempted from participating in the tedious arena competitions.

They directly gained the opportunity to participate in the finals of the Universe Genius Battle.

That is, to be included in the top 1,000.

If they want to avoid the hassle of fighting in each arena, then they must win first place; this is the goal that the true geniuses of the Ganwu Universe Country want to achieve.

Luo Feng was in a room in the Tong Man Palace.

He carefully studied the 108 marks in the "Ganwu Seal".

"The Law Essence... According to the description of this item, such a treasure is located in the Core Layer of the Virtual Universe Company..."

Not just anyone can access cultivation; it requires points to exchange for it.

Analyzing the Law Essence— this broad and open path is not something everyone can cultivate; it's something only some mediocre Undying possess.

Studying the Law Essence is difficult for them; even when Cultivation Space laws, they use a simple method of direct comprehension.

For example, even a self-taught Undying like Hu Yanbo had no opportunity to come into contact with this kind of cultivation method.

"Every essence is far too complex."

Luo Feng felt the pressure, but he did not lose confidence. He knew that his cultivation progress was already quite fast.

If it weren't for the time constraints...

The Genius Battle should have been a breeze for him.

Chen Yi often monitored Luo Feng's progress through the Cloud Raising Mirror. He felt even more anxious than if Luo Feng's cultivation was slower than his own, as Luo Feng's progress was lagging behind.

After all, if his own cultivation is slow, he can just start drawing blood once his virtual partner completes their goal. However, if his virtual partner's cultivation is slow, his own cultivation speed will also be affected! Right now, Luo Feng and Hong can't help him reach a particularly high level.

So, Chen Yi said through the communication channel, "Luo Feng... how's your cultivation going? Shall I explain the Law of Space to you?"

"Your cultivation time is also precious. I'll just ask Teacher Tong Man for guidance." Luo Feng did have some questions he wanted to ask others, but thinking that Chen Yi must also be very busy with his cultivation, he offered to ask Teacher Tong Man instead.

"Teacher Tong Man?" Chen Yi immediately recognized that this was Luo Feng's excuse for not wanting to trouble him.

He then added:

"I've also listened to Teacher Tong Man's lectures on the Law of Space, but he took a rather mediocre approach and never studied the '108 kinds of Space Essence.' How could he possibly teach you that? Wait for me to come find you."

Luo Feng hesitated.

Chen Yi then said:

"According to the principles of my 'Mutual Aid Alliance,' I, as the alliance leader, am now stronger than all of you, and it is necessary for me to lead you all to grow together."

"Don't forget, we are a team."

"Okay..." Luo Feng's expression was complicated. He felt he absolutely had to cultivate diligently and defeat that "Bolan."

We cannot let down Senior Yun and our good friend Chen Yi.

The time has come:

May 16, 2066.

This day marked the official start of the preliminary rounds.

The World Zone have been divided up.

Throughout the entire Universe Country, all forces have long awaited this day. This year's Universe Genius Battle is organized by the Virtual Universe Company to gather geniuses from all of Human Race.

But.

Some weaker factions also pay attention to the Genius Battle, recruiting ordinary geniuses who are within their power and status.

For example, geniuses who have the potential to become Domain Lord or World Lord.

In the starry sky of the Ganwu Secret Realm, a Divine Power Clone of the Ganwu Country Lord personally arrived. His figure was imposing, and his face was unfathomable. He would appear at every Genius Battle to encourage the geniuses within the Ganwu Secret Realm and the Ganwu Dojo.

A large number of Star Level geniuses have gathered, along with hundreds of millions of geniuses collected by the Ganwu Dojo in preparation for the Genius Battle.

They are categorized by status and potential, row by row.

The Ganwu Country Lord glanced at his disciple Chen Yi. He had inquired about Chen Yi's cultivation progress, and his speed of progress had exceeded his expectations.

"The future elites of our Ganwu Universe Country, the once-in-five-thousand-years Genius Battle is about to begin again. This may be your only chance to change your destiny in this lifetime."

"You have this opportunity to prove your talent!"

My requirement for you is that you must occupy half of the 100,100 available spots!

Young people knelt down, and many Undying stood respectfully. Chen Yi stood beside Undying, listening attentively, while Luo Feng stood behind Chen Yi, receiving different treatment from other geniuses of the secret realm.

The many Undying listened to the shouts of the Ganwu Country Lord.

Each of them had a calm expression; they had lived incredibly long lives. This was roughly the basic requirement for every Genius Battle Ganwu Country Lord.

But the next moment.

These Undying then heard some words that left even them bewildered.

The words of the Ganwu Country Lord resounded across the starry sky like a vast divine thunderclap; he proclaimed:

"In addition."

"I want to see you take the first and second place in the Universe Country, and I want one person to break into the top 100 of the entire universe! I also want one person to break into the top 10!"

"In particular, I hope that the champion of the Genius Battle will also be someone trained by my Ganwu Universe Country. This is a rare opportunity."

Among all the geniuses in the universe.

Top eleven?

Top 100?

Is there a chance to win first place in the Genius Battle?

Keep in mind that there are a total of 1,008 geniuses from the Universe Country.

Ganwu Universe Country doesn't have a top 1000 every year, let alone securing 11 or 100 top spots.

As for having a chance to come in first place, that's something that's extremely rare and hard to come by.

This demand shocked the group of Undying. Only Purple Light, Tong Man, and Mo Yue Undying to realize something and looked at Chen Yi and Luo Feng.

The Ganwu Country Lord pointed it out directly, saying loudly:

"Chen Yi, Luo Feng, do you understand what I mean?"

"Disciple understands!"

Luo Feng understands!

Chen Yi and Luo Feng stepped out of the Undying procession.

Their voices rang out simultaneously.

One by one, the Undying looked over and understood the Ganwu Country Lord's meaning. He meant that Luo Feng was guaranteed a spot in the top 100 of the entire universe, Chen Yi was required to at least be in the top ten, or even strive to win first place in the Genius Battle?!

Chen Yi and Luo Feng were indeed unaware of each other's specific cultivation progress. The Ganwu Secret Realm had long maintained a degree of secrecy regarding this matter in preparation for the Genius Battle.

But the Undying also knew that both of them were geniuses.

However, these two have only cultivated for a very short time... In just twenty or thirty years, it's unrealistic to expect either of them to take a place in the top 100.

A guaranteed top ten or even number one position -

This.

Is it possible?

Go and show your talents, children.

Finally, the powerful voice of the Ganwu Country Lord rang out, the surrounding space shifted, and all the geniuses vanished.

The words spoken by the ancient king before the Ganwu Secret Realm caught the attention of many Undying within the Universe Country. Chen Yi was already one of their key intelligence gathering targets, and after becoming the Ganwu Country Lord, Chen Yi was no longer an ordinary genius.

"Top Ten in the Genius Battle"

"Even the champion of the Genius Battle?"

"And then there's Luo Feng... he needs to Genius Battle."

"What is so special about these two geniuses, and what is their current strength that would make the Ganwu Country Lord say such a thing?"

In a short time, various factions within the Universe Country, as well as other Universe Country that were paying attention to the genius of the Ganwu Universe Country, gradually received this news.

All eyes were focused on Chen Yi.

The disciple of a veteran Universe Country Lord is bound to attract much attention!

In Virtual Universe.

The plaza was densely packed with all sorts of people. Chen Yi and Luo Feng fought side by side, having already prepared the equipment and weapons they needed.

Behind them are many other Star Level geniuses from the Ganwu Secret Realm and Ganwu Dojo.

"Chen Yi, which district are you in?" Luo Feng asked.

Chen Yi replied, "District 13."

"Fortunately, I'm in District 99." Luo Feng smiled. He often sparred with Chen Yi, and during their sparring sessions, he could clearly feel that Chen Yi was in control of the entire rhythm.

He was no match for Chen Yi at all.

If he's in the same district, he can't get first place and will have to compete in the tournament.

Behind Chen Yi and Luo Feng, "Jing Yue" from the Ganwu Secret Realm overheard their conversation and felt a pang of regret. He was in District 14, not in the same district as Chen Yi, only one number apart.

Even before this.

Jing Yue had heard his family ancestor, the Undying "Mo Yue," say that Chen Yi's strength was terrifying and that he must be the number one in the Ganwu Universe Country. This made him very eager to see what level the number one in the Universe Country would be.

Hearing the king's terrifying demands, he was even more eager to understand the gap between them, after all, he was also a genius.

Compared to a genius like Chen Yi.

He, Jing Yue, cultivated for so many more years; would he really be that much worse off?

But... he didn't have a chance.

"I am from District 13." Qian Long, a genius from the Ganwu Secret Realm, was secretly looking forward to seeing just how powerful Chen Yi really was.

Amidst the sea of people, a disheveled, savage-looking Savage man stood in the square. He had no companions, and his eyes were filled with fighting spirit. The World Zone he had been assigned to was "Sector 13".

The preliminary rounds have begun.

A large number of human geniuses on the continent were teleported to their respective World Zone.