The Genius Battle Ends, and Both Space and Time Talents Are His!

"The Universe Master?" The Chaos City Lord asked, puzzled.

Yuan Yixiao explained:

"I was just saying that. How far he can go depends on himself, but judging from his style of doing things, it won't affect his potential. There's no problem."

"You just said that this kid doesn't like fighting and killing."

"His personality dislikes taking risks, and his fighting style is conservative. This approach does cause him to miss out on many opportunities and treasures, but stability doesn't guarantee survival."

"Teacher, I know that he is very stable this way, but for the Human Race, having one more Universe Venerable is a good thing. What our Human Race needs is one or two more powerful Universe Master, such as geniuses who can become Top Universe Overlord and then break through to become Universe Master." The Chaos City Lord emphasized this point first.

"Yes... one more Universe Venerable won't change the fate of Human Race, but this kid took a different path. He doesn't like taking risks and might miss opportunities, but he also has other ways to obtain opportunities and raise his potential," Yuan said.

He waved his hand, bringing up some images.

Those were scenes of Luo Feng and Rong Jun training in the Virtual Universe over the past few years, in which... Chen Yi explained some cultivation issues to Luo Feng and Rong Jun and helped them resolve some of their confusion.

"Chaos, look at this." He was pointing to the scene in front of him.

As the true master of the Virtual Universe, it wouldn't be difficult for the Original Ancestor to investigate and retrieve this content.

The Chaos City Lord took a look out of curiosity.

Yuan continued, "This kid has formed a 'Mutual Aid Alliance.' Based on my review of his profile and his actions, he's actually just 'making friends.'"

"Make friends?" The Chaos City Lord had quickly watched the videos and thought he understood some of the meaning the Original Ancestor wanted to convey.

Because Chen Yi's actions were not about making friends at all.

Just like the principles of his "Mutual Aid Alliance," everyone shares secret techniques, auxiliary cultivation items, information, and so on.

To put it simply...

This is a bond of life and death built on a good relationship, where personal interests are set aside!

"This kid seems to have a stable personality and doesn't like taking risks, which might cause him to miss out on a lot of opportunities. But the 'Mutual Aid Alliance' he's built perfectly makes up for this shortcoming," Yuan said, speaking slowly and deliberately.

He then added:

He doesn't like taking risks.

"But Luo Feng and Rong Jun will take risks, and in the end, those opportunities will benefit Chen Yi. If things continue to develop this way, they will become a group of close friends who would go through thick and thin together."

"Teacher, I understand." The Chaos City Lord had already figured it out.

Seeing the Chaos City Lord's expression, the Original Ancestor said no more, and then said, "It seems you've already understood. Chen Yi's 'Mutual Aid Alliance' is quite interesting."

The Chaos City Lord nodded.

The Original Ancestor meant that Chen Yi's approach was to find more friends, to become stronger together, so that they could share opportunities and even do things collectively, concentrating their strength and resources.

This also raised the bar for everyone.

But the Chaos City Lord considered more issues and asked, "Even so, the most fundamental problem remains unsolved: talent and aptitude. Chen Yi has not yet demonstrated any talent in the Time Law."

"With such astonishing talent in the Law of Space, becoming a Venerable is not difficult for him, but in terms of the Time Law, he can only rely on his comprehension."

"Becoming the Universe Master is still very difficult."

The Original Ancestor left with a smile, leaving behind only a few words:

"Perhaps."

"That's why I only say he might become the Universe Master."

"I have high hopes for Chen Yi's Mutual Aid Alliance. If he can control the situation, his approach has the potential to transform each member."

"The upper limit can also be raised indefinitely."

"Moreover, there are many ways to improve one's talent in the laws of nature, if one has enough opportunity: possession, Clone —and some treasures, there are too many methods to list."

The Chaos City Lord recalled the words of the Original Ancestor, but he still felt that this was too much of a matter of probability. This method of mutual assistance only increased the possibility of obtaining opportunities, and the upper limit might be higher; it was all just a possibility.

If only Chen Yi had the talent for the Time Law, or even if he lacked it, becoming the Universe Master would be very easy for him with his comprehension.

Bolan was eliminated.

He looked at the leaderboard outside.

NO.1 -- Chen Yi.

NO.2 -- Bolan.

NO.3 -- Rong Jun.

NO.4 -- Luo Feng.

There are only a few people left Trial Tower, including... Luo Feng!

"He's still exploring. In terms of attack, he's stronger than me, and in terms of movement, he's only slightly weaker." Bolan gazed at Luo Feng's trial space.

He glanced at Chen Yi's name again.

Trial Tower cleared.

Bolan couldn't imagine how difficult it would be; the first level of the seventh floor alone stopped him completely.

Time passed little by little.

With Chen Yi's successful completion of the Trial Tower, the Universe Country Lord initially only valued Chen Yi, but gradually, some of them began to notice Luo Feng.

At the same time, a very small number of ancient beings have also discovered Rong Jun.

This includes a group of veteran Universe Country Lord, such as the "Yuan Chen Country Lord," because only sufficiently ancient beings can discover the problem.

"I can't show anything. I hope that only I can see that Rong Jun is special." This is what the Yuan Chen Country Lord thought to himself. What he didn't know was that... the other Universe Country Lord thought the same thing.

On this timeline, Rong Jun improved significantly due to the enhancement of his talent in the Law of Earth, as well as the guidance he received from Teacher Tong Man in the Law of Space a few years before the competition.

Thus, they fought their way to the Seventh Trial Tower.

He even lasted longer than Bolan, of course... because he was better at direct defense, and inside he was simply taking hits.

Because of his poor movement skills, even though Rong Jun's attack power was no less than Bolan's, he couldn't hit the vital points of those Blood-Haired Mammoth. Out of ten thousand Blood-Haired Mammoth, he only seriously injured a few dozen, and those seriously injured wouldn't give him a chance to kill them. In the end, he didn't kill any of them.

There were no points awarded for the Seventh Trial Tower; it was as if I only went in to take a look.

Despite Bolan's record of killing over six thousand enemies, the score difference was still significant. However, apart from Chen Yi, Luo Feng, and Bolan, everyone else had fallen at the Sixth Trial Tower.

Time passed little by little.

Luo Feng also stepped into the Seventh Trial Tower. He killed all ten thousand Blood-Haired Mammoth on the first floor, relying on the advantage of Controller and his good movement skills.

That was quite decisive.

This achievement propelled him past Rong Jun and Bolan, placing him in second place.

Immediately afterwards...

He charged towards the second level, unleashing his full power, including Mental Power Amplitude techniques, and finally managed to annihilate all the monsters on the second level, firmly establishing his second-place position.

While passing the first level could be attributed to Luo Feng's advantage as the Controller, completely clearing the second level demonstrates that his strength has surpassed that of Bolan.

Some Universe Venerable looked at him with newfound respect.

Luo Feng's qualifications have also attracted a lot of attention.

The Trial Tower challenge is basically over. There are still one or two people persisting, but it won't affect the important rankings.

Chen Yi ranked first, Luo Feng second, Bolan third, and Rong Jun fourth.

These four geniuses.

Chen Yi is a disciple of the Ganwu Country Lord, and Luo Feng, along with Chen Yi, was also trained by the Ganwu Country Lord.

Including Rong Jun, all three of them came from the Ganwu Universe Country.

Some people have also learned from the information that, apart from Bolan, the other three were members of a "Mutual Aid Alliance" formed by Chen Yi, who shared secret techniques, cultivation resources, and so on. In other words, Rong Jun also received help from the Ganwu Country Lord in a roundabout way.

Therefore, in the eyes of many geniuses, the Ganwu Country Lord was practically a master teacher!

"That Ganwu really got lucky."

Nine Swords Venerable thought to himself, "These should all be my subordinates!"

But thinking about Luo Feng, since True Yan King was actually willing to guide Luo Feng, perhaps after this, Luo Feng could be recruited by him and become True Yan King's disciple. Then, he would be directly under his Nine Swords Venerable and become his capable assistant in the future.

The Genius Battle has already caused a sensation.

But it's not over yet.

The final allocation of qualifications for each secret realm will be determined through battle. After a rest... the final battle is about to begin. When they regroup, all eyes are on the team from the Ganwu Universe Country.

Chen Yi, dressed in white, Luo Feng, dressed in black, and Rong Jun, whose hair was still messy and who looked like Savage, attracted more attention than Bolan.

Bolan noticed it out of the corner of his eye, and still felt a little uneasy.

His initial purpose in participating in the Genius Battle was to see other geniuses, and now that he has seen them, he feels somewhat uncomfortable.

The Nine Swords Venerable announced the remaining rules to the public.

This time.

A special case has emerged.

"Virtual Universe Company actually granted four Primal Secret Region?"

"This... this is incredibly rare."

"Compared to the results of the Trial Tower, even the champion of a typical Genius Battle is far inferior to Bolan. Chen Yi and Luo Feng are both geniuses who are even more powerful than Bolan. The difference between Bolan and Rong Jun is not significant; they are at a level that only appears once every many Genius Battle."

"There are exactly four of them in total."

Chen Yi ignored the whispers and murmurs among the crowd.

Luo Feng remained calm... Rong Jun, on the other hand, was somewhat pleased to hear the news. He was still a bit inferior to Bolan, but compared to others, he was closer to Bolan's level.

After explaining the rules, the Nine Swords Venerable paused his gaze on the three members of the Mutual Aid Alliance, as he himself was now somewhat puzzled.

Because.

The order to increase the number of slots was personally issued by the Chaos City Lord.

The Chaos City Lord also gave instructions.

Ask him to focus on the progress of this small group, observe their overall rate of progress, and see if there are any unusual changes.

The arena battle begins.

The competition for a spot in the Primal Secret Region also determined the final rankings, and unsurprisingly... the top four, in order, are:

Chen Yi, Luo Feng, Bolan, Rong Jun.

As for the remaining strong individuals, Gusiluo entered the top ten, Galesi defeated Jiang Mo and entered the top ten, and the rest are Wuka, Ai Chen, Qian Shui, and the sixth-ranked "Long Yun". Since the number of places in the Primordial Secret Realm has not increased.

This year, there are only six Primordial Secret Realm.

The Nine Swords Venerable, clad in a blue battle robe, gazed at this year's geniuses and couldn't help but sigh:

"This round of the Genius Battle is basically over."

"Our Nine Swords team has a particularly large number of geniuses this year, so from the perspective of a senior, I'd like to offer you some advice."

"You must all remember this: the Virtual Universe Company did not train you to become ordinary Undying, simply to grant you eternal life."

"It is the hope that you will become a powerful Undying."

" To Marquis!"

" To King Rank!"

"Even to become:"

"The Space Venerable!"

"To achieve Undying, one only needs to comprehend the Lower Laws."

"But to truly become powerful, even to be granted the Marquis or King Rank, one needs to master some of the profound mysteries of Higher Laws— "

The Nine Swords Venerable spoke of the importance of Higher Laws, and even remarked at the end. "To put it bluntly, for true geniuses with good comprehension, possessing both time and space talents is more important than having one exceptionally high talent."

"If I could allocate even a fraction of my spatial talent to the Time Law, perhaps... things would be different."

Chen Yi was also listening in the group. Of course he knew what the Nine Swords Venerable was talking about. Mastering time and space was the path for most powerful people to become Universe Master.

The Nine Swords Venerable has mastered the complete Law of Space.

It seems the problem lies in understanding the Time Law.

A long period of time.

Without space and time, one can never truly become the Universe Master.

However, Chen Yi wasn't worried about that. Talent? He could develop it through hard work!

Nobody knows.

The Cloud Raising Mirror in his mind had already displayed some text:

[Your virtual pet "Luo Feng" has completed the stage objective "Defeat Bolan", and you can now draw items from him!]

[Since the target is four stars, you can choose to draw a specific star.]

Currently, among the treasures that Luo Feng can extract, there is one with the lowest probability, which also indicates that it is most important to him Chen Yi:

"The Innate Secret Technique: Aspect Transformation!"

Right now...

Luo Feng's "Space Aspect Origin Spider" Clone Innate Secret Technique that can temporarily convert his Law of Space talent into a 0.6 times Time Law talent.

Finally, after registering the address for Virtual Universe Company to pick me up.

The Genius Battle has officially ended.

Upon returning to the real-world Ganwu Secret Realm Chen Yi, Chen Yi immediately spoke to the Cloud Raising Mirror in his mind:

"Cloud Raising Mirror."

"Designate me to draw Luo Feng's 'Innate Secret Technique - Aspect Transformation,' which possesses both Higher Laws!"