Chapter 120: Universe Venerable

“Look, that pair of siblings—the girl named Qianshui and the boy named Jiang Mo—are both incredibly renowned geniuses in this competition, hailing from the mysterious planet August.” Feng Lun introduced them to Luo Yuan.

Luo Yuan glanced over. Qianshui was a beautiful young woman with flowing green hair, naturally curled, her face adorned with green mystical markings. Beside her stood Jiang Mo, also with green hair and similar markings on his face.

Luo Yuan merely nodded, showing little interest.

After all, in the vast cosmos, some planets were shrouded in mystery or bore immense fame.

Planets like Manka, August, and the Ancestral Mother Planet...

These worlds possessed unparalleled strength that sent shivers down one’s spine. They could effortlessly dispatch a legion of immortal beings! Such planets could easily be regarded as the cores of cosmic nations. For instance, Manka was one of the two core planets of the Wild Savage Universe Nation, so it was normal for them to nurture several peerless talents.

In the central plaza, hundreds of thousands of geniuses were engaged in lively discussions, their enthusiasm palpable. Finding it dull, Luo Yuan walked into a restaurant with Luo Feng and Feng Lun to enjoy a grand feast. What Luo Yuan didn’t realize was that those peerless geniuses were secretly probing him for information, for his feat of single-handedly annihilating a realm was terrifying.

Yet many of the geniuses were unconvinced by Luo Yuan. They believed his success was mere luck, that he simply hadn’t been assigned to their world district—otherwise, the outcome would have been uncertain.

...

At Restaurant No. 1 in the central plaza where tens of thousands of geniuses had gathered.

As time passed, the leaders of the genius teams from each of the 1,008 cosmic nations—the great immortal beings—arrived one after another. Whether on the first or second floor, they chatted casually.

“That young man named Bolan is only at the stellar level, yet his comprehension of the Space Origin Law is this formidable. Perhaps in a hundred epochs... he could become a Space Sovereign.”

“Space Sovereign? That’s too much.”

“To become a Space Sovereign is still a long way off. Many immortal beings have cultivated for billions of years and failed to reach that level. Bolan still has a long road ahead. I’m more optimistic about that little fellow named Luo Yuan.”

“Oh, the one who single-handedly destroyed a realm?”

“Exactly. At first, I didn’t take him seriously, but when he unleashed the Chaos Domain, I was stunned. Especially when he elevated it to the Chaos World, wiping out everyone in an instant. Evidently, he has some insight into all ten Origin Laws. Such talent is unheard of in my billion years of existence. As long as he doesn’t perish, he will surely become a sovereign!”

“That makes sense. He does have the potential to top the rankings.”

...

“Haha, what are you all discussing so lively?”

A resonant voice echoed throughout the first and second floors of Restaurant No. 1, causing all the immortal beings on the first floor to turn their heads. At the restaurant’s main entrance stood a man in a simple azure robe. Handsome, with purple scales covering his head and a pair of eyes filled with amusement.

He stood as if he were not truly there, seemingly existing in a different space-time from the other immortals present.

Boom!

The hundreds of immortal beings on the first floor all rose, including the armored giant “Thirteen.” Each bowed in respect.

“Sovereign!” hundreds of immortals bowed.

“This time, our Virtual Universe Company hosts the Genius Battle, and you cosmic nations have given great support. On behalf of the Virtual Universe Company, I express my gratitude,” the man in the azure robe with purple scales smiled.

“That is what we ought to do.”

Voices of immortal beings rose from the first and second floors.

“Hmm.” The purple-scaled man nodded with a smile. “Continue your discussions. I will summon the young talents shortly.” With that, he turned and left.

After his departure, the hundreds of immortal beings on the first floor—and those descending from the second floor—began to murmur.

“It’s the Nine Swords Sovereign.”

“I heard the Nine Swords Sovereign was recently in a cosmic secret realm within the mech tribe’s territory. I didn’t expect him to be presiding over this Genius Battle.”

These immortals sighed in admiration. A sovereign’s casual gesture could shift stars and space; planets were like glass marbles before them.

...

At dusk.

Luo Yuan was playing a virtual game in Room No. 1 when suddenly a voice invaded his consciousness: “All participants from the 1,008 cosmic nations, assemble at the central plaza.”

Unconsciously, Luo Yuan stood up. Not only him, but all the geniuses in the restaurant rose as well.

1,008,000 geniuses flew in from the skies, from their residences, or converged from the edges of the central plaza.

Over a million geniuses—all assembled in formation in a matter of moments.

Then... all the geniuses awoke.

“What’s going on?” Luo Yuan was startled awake.

“What happened?”

“Eh? How did I get here? I was just inside my room.”

Every one of the million-strong formation was in shock. Even the Grim Reaper Bolan wore a look of astonishment.

At the front of the formation stood 1,008 immortal beings, radiating their overwhelming presence. The pressure of thousands of powerful immortals instantly silenced the entire million-person formation; not a single soul dared make a sound.

“Welcome to the Pinnacle Genius Battle hosted by our Virtual Universe Company,” a gentle voice whispered in every ear.

Everyone looked up in shock.

Where there was once empty space above the front, a man in a cyan battle robe appeared, purple scales upon his head. His smile was kind, yet the aura he emitted was that of an ancient divine king, compelling the million young geniuses below to bow unconsciously.

Moreover!

Though the azure-robed man was visible to the naked eye, every genius felt as if he existed in a different dimension—a spatial distortion that felt profoundly unsettling.

“There are 1,008 cosmic nations. Each nation has selected one thousand talents, totaling over a million geniuses,” the man in azure stood in the void, overlooking the vast crowd, his voice serene. “Our Virtual Universe Company will select the top one thousand from among you to join our core ranks.”

“You million people will compete fiercely for these one thousand positions.”

“The rules are as follows.”

“Tomorrow, each of you will enter a ‘Trial Space.’ We have prepared over one million Trial Spaces, one for each participant.”

“Each Trial Space contains seven Trial Towers, each tower with seven levels.”

“Begin with the first Trial Tower. After conquering all seven levels, proceed to the second tower... and so on, until you die or are expelled from the Trial Space!”

“Points will be calculated based on your performance.”

“Ranks one through one hundred will be directly recruited as core members of our Virtual Universe Company, securing 100 positions.”

“Ranks 101 through 7,300—these 7,200 individuals will battle in arena matches to compete for 900 positions.”

“As for those ranked below 7,300... all will be eliminated!”

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