Chapter 105: Heavenly Sword Technique-Picking Up Attributes in Swallowed Star(Braised Pork Rice Bowl)

“What? The third level of the Divine Soldier? Ha ha ha, can you even withstand it?” The young man in the black robe with a shaved head sneered upon hearing Luo Yuan’s words.

“Hmph, you, a fourth-tier Universe-class, are being beaten like a stray dog by me, a ninth-tier Stellar-class, and you still have the nerve to talk like that? If it weren’t for the fact that you’ve mastered the third level of the Divine Soldier, I would have finished you off already!” Luo Yuan sneered coldly.

“Arrogant brat, the third level of the Divine Soldier, huh? I’ll indulge you. Ever since I learned this technique, even when facing a ninth-tier Universe-class opponent, I have a chance to win.”

With that, the young man in the black robe activated the third level of the Divine Soldier—the Heavenly Sword Style!

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Nine golden swords rose behind him, and dazzling golden light burst from his body surface, spreading outward like waves. The golden light rapidly entwined around the nine swords, which seemed to form the foundation of a grand formation.

Golden threads shot out, connecting and intertwining, and golden sword energy erupted outward from the center formed by the nine golden swords. In an instant, a spherical space with a radius of 300 meters centered on the young man in the black robe became a radiant world of sword energy. Countless golden sword energies crisscrossed and drifted inside this sphere.

It seemed slow.

In reality, as soon as the nine golden swords rose, the spherical space quickly took shape.

“Divine Soldier Level 3—Heavenly Sword Style proficiency +1.”

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The familiar system notification echoed in Luo Yuan’s mind, and a delighted smile spread across his face.

“Interesting. I want to see whether your sword energy space is stronger or my domain,” Luo Yuan shouted. “Activate the Ninth Earth Domain!”

Instantly, a thousand-mile radius was swept by a swirling sandstorm that rushed toward the young man in black, surrounding him. Countless spears of sand formed mercilessly, stabbing toward the young man. Each spear was comparable to a third-tier primal force weapon. As these spears struck the sword energy sphere, they emitted harsh grinding sounds, sparking embers flying, yet the spears still could not break through the defense of the Divine Soldier.

“No wonder it’s called the Divine Soldier—it’s truly extraordinary. This young man with a shaved head has managed to cultivate it to the third level; he must be a peerless genius in the universe,” Luo Yuan mused, stroking his chin while hovering in the air.

“Hahaha, kid, throw out all your moves! Though I can’t attack you, you, a mere ninth-tier Stellar-class, will never outlast me. Once your energy is drained, that will be your defeat,” the young man’s mad laughter echoed from within the sword energy sphere.

“Is that so? I admit you’re strong, but against absolute power, you’ll still lose!” Luo Yuan sneered coldly. Then he raised his right hand. “Activate the Ninth Lightning Domain!”

Suddenly, dark clouds gathered overhead as blue lightning crackled in the brewing storm. Luo Yuan flicked his hand downward toward the young man in black, and countless bolts of lightning thundered down, fiercely assaulting the sword energy sphere. The Ninth Lightning Domain perfectly fused with the Earth Domain, creating overlapping damage to the sphere.

“Ahhh! The Ninth Lightning Domain and the Ninth Earth Domain! Demon King, you play dirty!” the young man screamed in agony. His ‘Sword Domain’ was mercilessly shattered, and a massive amount of attributes scattered. Luo Yuan quickly gathered them with his psychic power.

Just as Luo Yuan’s combined domains were about to reduce the young man to ashes, he withdrew his domains. With the domains dissipated, everything in the desert returned to normal.

The young man in black knew he had failed and grew disheartened. It had taken him over a hundred years to cultivate the Divine Soldier to the third level. He had once believed he could be invincible across the Universe-class ranks but was now defeated by a mere Stellar-class youth.

Suddenly, four sand ropes shot out from beneath the young man’s feet, binding his limbs. Surprised, he looked up at Luo Yuan and asked, “What do you want? I’ve already lost. Just kill me. If it weren’t for our previous agreement that I cannot concede first, I would have logged off by now.”

“Nothing much, just want to ‘harvest some wool.’ You’re a peerless genius, and I love whipping geniuses,” Luo Yuan said with a devilish grin.

He then produced a set of fifth-tier psychic throwing knives and unleashed a relentless barrage upon the young man. The shrieks of the bald youth echoed continuously throughout the battleground.

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Several hours later, Luo Yuan walked out of the slaughter arena with satisfaction. As he stretched outside the arena’s main hall, preparing to summon his Pegasus, his eyes caught sight of an enormous proclamation floating in the sky.

“Peak Genius Battle? Looks like there’s something new to play,” Luo Yuan said with a smile.

Riding his Pegasus, Luo Yuan returned to his ancient-style palace in Nine Star Bay, Black Dragon Mountain Island, where Luo Feng, Hong, and the Thunder God awaited him in a pavilion.

“Oh? You guys didn’t come here just to see that enormous proclamation in the sky, did you?” Luo Yuan chuckled, sitting down and sipping tea.

“That’s right. Look at this,” Thunder God said, pointing nearby. A screen materialized in midair, displaying the official website of the Virtual Universe Corporation. Prominently featured on the homepage was a special event titled “Universal Humanity—Peak Genius Battle.”

“Click it and see,” Hong said.

“Okay,” Thunder God responded, tapping the screen and opening the event page.

Inside was a detailed introduction to the “Universal Humanity—Peak Genius Battle.”

The Peak Genius Battle was open to all Stellar-class humans.

Any Stellar-class human could sign up to compete!

The event was held once every five thousand years, twice every ten thousand years. These two occurrences were respectively hosted by the Virtual Universe Corporation and the Great Axe Martial Arena. Thus, for the Virtual Universe Corporation, this Peak Genius Battle was naturally a millennial grand event.

The competition was divided into the Universal National Selection Battle and the Ultimate Peak Finals.

Each major universal nation conducted internal selections to choose elites who would compete in the ultimate peak final battle among all human factions in the universe.

The finals would produce the final rankings.

“The top 1000 in the universal rankings would receive three major rewards: first, a prize ranging from 10 to 10,000 mixed-yuan units depending on rank; second, a spot to enter the Initial Universe for enlightenment; third, the opportunity to become a ‘core member’ within the Virtual Universe Corporation.”

Luo Yuan and his companions were somewhat stunned. The Virtual Universe Corporation truly had deep pockets—the wealth they had struggled to accumulate in their world was but a fraction of this highest prize.

“The rewards are quite enticing. Prize money, entry to the Initial Universe, core membership... Hmm, these conditions befit the top 1000 super geniuses. Might as well have some fun,” Luo Yuan said with a smile.

“Haha, looking at our Third Brother, it seems like he treats the Peak Genius Battle as a game,” Thunder God teased.

“Pretty much. If I hadn’t yet broken through to Universe-class, I’d go straight to the Strongest Battle. Hopefully, these geniuses will entertain me,” Luo Yuan replied casually.

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