Being a Genius Was Merely the Threshold for Meeting Me!
Based on their experience in navigating the tower, the difficulty increases dramatically with each subsequent floor of the same Trial Tower.
Bolan is strong enough, isn't he?
He single-handedly killed more than 5,000 of the 10,000 Blood-Haired Mammoth, who were comparable to the top 100 in the Genius Battle, by attacking him at the same time.
But it still fell to the ground and died in the frenzied trampling of the Blood-Haired Mammoth.
Li Jing not only passed the first level, but also easily passed the second and third levels.
So much so that nobody knows where his true limits lie.
A genius of this caliber would be irreplaceable even if a million others joined him.
For him, it would probably just be a matter of putting in a little more effort.
To live in the same era as such a prodigy is both their fortune and their misfortune!
Fortunately, being able to establish a relationship with such a person, especially one formed when one is still in a humble position, will surely bring lifelong benefits.
Unfortunately, under its radiant light, even though they were all geniuses from their respective regions, they were like fireflies compared to the bright moon.
I am destined to live only in Li Jing's shadow for the rest of my life.
When Bolan was teleported out of the Trial Tower space and appeared on the platform, his gaze towards Li Jing held a hint of complexity.
He failed; he was defeated by Li Jing!
Even before they had actually fought, he already knew that he was no match for Li Jing, and that the title of first place in this year's Genius Battle was out of his reach.
He has let his teacher down!
"Teacher, you're mistaken. I'm not some so-called rare genius!"
"Perhaps that's true for ordinary geniuses, but compared to true prodigies like Li Jing, aren't I, Bolan, just one of those I look down upon?"
Li Jing's rise and overwhelming dominance caused a subtle shift in the mindset of the originally arrogant and self-important Bolan.
I have a clearer understanding of my own position.
A thousand thoughts swirled in his mind, even tinged with a hint of sorrow, yet his aloof face maintained its usual cold expression.
Carrying the blood-stained sword, he stood there silently, exuding an aura that kept strangers at bay.
Within a radius of dozens of meters around him, not a single genius dared to stand there.
Although Bolan was slightly inferior to Li Jing, he was still the undisputed second place in this year's Genius Battle, leading the others by a whole Trial Tower.
No one dared to look down on him because of that!
In the Trial Tower, Luo Feng, who had been slowly staying on each floor for ten days before moving on to the next, finally broke through and began to challenge the tower with all his might.
This was because during this period, his Moshas Clone tirelessly used Absolute Space and the Ten Thousand Line Flow to comprehend the Space Origin Law.
Finally, his understanding of the Space Origin Law was elevated to the level of the second layer of the Ten Thousand Line Flow, the Nine Line Flow.
After achieving a qualitative breakthrough in the Space Origin Law, there was no longer any point in him staying any longer.
The Nine Line Flow is already the limit he can reach at present. Spending more time won't allow him to break through to a higher level, so he might as well just challenge the tower directly.
With Luo Feng's sudden burst of energy, everyone realized that Luo Feng, who was originally unremarkable and thought to have only the potential to break into the top 1,000, was actually hiding his true strength.
Fourth Trial Tower, Passed!
Fifth Trial Tower, Passed!
After advancing all the way to the first level of the Sixth Trial Tower and killing more than 6,000 Blood-Haired Mammoth, Luo Feng was finally teleported out due to his failure.
At this point, his score was ranked third in the entire universe!
Although he was able to reach the Sixth Trial Tower, it was largely due to his status Mental Master Controller.
But without a doubt, Luo Feng's own Law Comprehension has reached the level of the top ten in the entire universe in the Genius Battle, which is remarkable.
The Thirteen Divine Generals sitting next to Li Jing were grinning from ear to ear, thinking to themselves that Luo Feng was indeed worthy of being a relative of His Highness Li Jing.
Although the gap between him and His Highness Li Jing is enormous, it has been hidden so well.
In a single burst of energy, they actually achieved the remarkable feat of ranking third in the entire universe of the Trial Tower.
With his understanding of the Nine Line Flow of the Space Origin Law, it wouldn't be difficult for him to get into the top ten in the subsequent arena battles.
This includes Prince Li Jing, who is widely recognized as the best, and Rong Jun.
This time, their Ganwu Universe Country actually managed to occupy three spots in the top ten.
How many sessions have there been?
How many terms has the Ganwu Universe Country not achieved such good results?
It must be His Highness Li Jing who brought good fortune to the Ganwu Universe Country!
With Luo Feng's elimination, the Trial Tower stage of the Genius Battle main competition officially came to an end.
The Venerable Nine Swords had remained silent until now, arrived in mid-air above the group.
"The Trial Tower phase has ended. The second phase, the Arena Battles, will now begin. The Virtual Universe System will select the 7,300 geniuses who performed best in the previous tower trials to compete in the Arena Battles."
"As for those ranked 7,300th and below, your path to Genius Battle ends here. Although you have no chance to join the Core Layer my Virtual Universe Company, if you cultivate diligently in your respective Universe Country, you may still have the potential to become Immortal Expert in the future."
"Alright, now let's announce the list!"
As soon as the Venerable Nine Swords finished speaking, a list appeared in mid-air. Those geniuses who were not on the list of 7,300 people were directly sent out of this trial space.
As the Venerable Nine Swords said, their path to Genius Battle ends here.
The top 100 out of 7,300 people will automatically be given a spot to join the Core Layer.
The remaining 7,200 people will have to go through three rounds of elimination to compete for the remaining 900 spots.
The highly popular Illusion Demon Galexi, who was widely recognized as having the potential to be among the top ten but was at a significant disadvantage in the Trial Tower stage and only ranked around 100th, was surprisingly among these 7,200 people.
Soon, the three rounds of elimination were over, and nine hundred people qualified to join the Core Layer were selected.
The Venerable Nine Swords then said, "Congratulations to you one thousand geniuses, you are qualified to join the Core Layer of my Virtual Universe Company."
"Core Layer geniuses are divided into Four Great Secret Realms according to their treatment, from highest to lowest: the Primal Secret Region, the Primordial Secret Realm, the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm, and the Last Phase Secret Region."
"The first to third place winners will join the Primal Secret Region, the fourth to tenth place winners will join the Primordial Secret Realm, the eleventh to one hundredth place winners will join the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm, and the rest will all join the Last Phase Secret Region."
"Normally, each Genius Battle only has one spot for the Primal Secret Region. Your generation is exceptionally outstanding, so we've given you two extra spots."
"Of the nine hundred people selected in the arena battle just now, one hundred will be chosen by the Virtual Universe System to engage in one-on-one battles with the top one hundred in the Trial Tower."
"The victors enter the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm, the losers enter the Last Phase Secret Region."
"From the one hundred winners, the Virtual Universe System will automatically select twenty to compete for a spot in the Primordial Secret Realm—"
"Now, let's announce the list!"
The Venerable Nine Swords's words startled the group of Immortal leaders.
This year, they've given out a whopping three spots in the Primal Secret Region!
But when one thinks of Bolan, who is said to be a once-in-ten-thousand-epoch talent, and Li Jing, who is far more monstrous than Bolan, it is not surprising that only two more slots are added.
After the Venerable Nine Swords announced the list, some geniuses who were not qualified to participate in the competition for the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm all showed their resentment.
They accepted that they were outmatched in skill.
They won't even give us a chance to fight. Don't they trust the Virtual Universe System too much and underestimate them?
A genius with three eyes let out a shrill voice, angrily denouncing the injustice, and the other eight hundred people joined in the shouting.
However, they were easily suppressed by the aura emanating from the Immortal leading the team, and all eight hundred people knelt on the ground.
The Venerable Nine Swords said lightly, "If you feel that Virtual Universe Company is unfair, you can choose to withdraw. Joining Virtual Universe Company is not mandatory!"
An Immortal dressed in black leaped out and angrily rebuked, "Idiots! Throughout countless eras, the Virtual Universe Company has absorbed countless geniuses like you. How dare you question the decisions made by the Virtual Universe Company's higher-ups?"
"If it were Bolan, given his talent, Virtual Universe Company might take his suggestions seriously, but that would be all."
"Only a prodigy like Li Jing could make the Virtual Universe Company change the rules for him."
"As for you? The outermost Core Layer, the so-called geniuses who can accumulate thousands of people in each era, dare to rant?"
"You may be a genius, but Virtual Universe Company is full of geniuses!"
The cruel words pierced their hearts like knives, revealing the bloody truths they were unwilling to acknowledge.
Even within the same Genius Battle, the gap between individuals can be greater than the gap between a person and a dog.
Li Jing is a dragon destined to soar high above, while Bolan is a rough gem valued by the Virtual Universe Company.
And they, even those so-called top ten geniuses, are actually nothing to Virtual Universe Company.
It would be a stretch to consider it a bonus for Li Jing and the other person!
It's not even a straw rope for tying crabs, but at least it can be sold for the price of crabs.
At best, they're just bathwater for the crabs.
Having figured this out, the way everyone looked at Li Jing became more complicated and bittersweet.