Swallowed Star: Copy God

Having reached this stage, only 275 slots remained. These final 275 individuals would emerge from the 9375 who had been relegated to the loser's bracket in the previous four rounds.

These 9375 contestants would endure a cruel and lengthy series of elimination battles, ultimately determining the final 275 slots.

Each person would face every other of the 9374 contestants once. A victory would earn one point, while a loss or draw would award no points. The final list would be determined based on the ranking of accumulated points.

Therefore, the final round-robin stage of each Genius Battle was also the most time-consuming phase. Each contestant would compete in ten matches a day, taking approximately three years to complete, serving as another test for these contestants.

The efficiency of the virtual universe was extremely high. The battle order for the 10,000 participants had already been arranged. After a brief glance, Ye Yun stopped paying attention, as the results were no different from what he had predicted.

Among all the participants from the Ganwu Universe Country this time, only about five hundred had crossed the threshold of the Law. The 625 slots in the first stage should be more than enough to accommodate these geniuses who had crossed the Law threshold. However, in the fourth match, there were dozens of clashes between Law geniuses!

The reason for this situation was due to a special arrangement by the Virtual Universe Company. Losing a match at this stage would not directly result in elimination but would instead relegate the contestant to the loser's bracket, meaning there was still a chance for a comeback. Arranging battles between geniuses who had comprehended the Law threshold in advance allowed for the examination of each individual's genius level, sparking even stronger clashes between these geniuses.

Ye Yun felt somewhat helpless. He and Luo Feng had performed too prominently during the group arena battle, each having killed geniuses who had comprehended the Law threshold. In the judgment of the virtual universe and many big shots, they were clearly a level above other geniuses, making it easy to pit them against each other in a battle of the peaks.

After communicating with Luo Feng, Ye Yun also sensed Luo Feng's calm state of mind. Subsequently, he stopped dwelling on it. He would not hold back when the time came and was prepared to display his true strength, having a good battle with Luo Feng. This was not only being responsible to himself but also to Luo Feng.

'Judging from Luo Feng's previous battles, his comprehension of the Law is clearly stronger than in the original timeline during the same period. He has improved greatly in all aspects. Moreover, without Rong Jun's stimulation, it will be difficult for him to realize his shortcomings. It seems I need to give him a hand.'

Luo Feng's strength was indeed greater now than in the original story, but without the stimulation of being defeated by Rong Jun, it would be difficult for Luo Feng to specifically train against his weaknesses. To go further in the universe's final battle, the fewer shortcomings one has, the better.

Once Luo Feng's Mosha Clan clone is fully developed, Luo Feng's strength will usher in an explosive increase, and his innate potential will also be supplemented. Only then will he have the qualifications to compete with the top geniuses of other universe countries, avoiding the tragic situation of the Ganwu Universe Country's geniuses in previous years.

As for Hong's subsequent matches, they were not so prominent. The strength of his opponents in the first three matches was basically at the same level as Hong. With Hong's control over battles, he had a certain advantage against such opponents, so Ye Yun was not too worried.

However, if he continued to win and reached the fourth battle, Hong would encounter a strong opponent who had crossed the Law threshold. Ye Yun estimated that Hong would likely be unable to win and could only rely on the subsequent round-robin battles.

While pondering in his heart, time flew by, and it was July 23, 2066.

In the virtual universe's battle arena space, on Island No. 15678, with the host's passionate introduction, Ye Yun and his opponent in the first battle, Ji Huya, appeared in the battle arena one after the other.

The appearance of the two combatants immediately sparked enthusiastic cheers and shouts from the spectators. As genius elites who had passed the group arena battle, both Ye Yun and Ji Huya had a large number of fans and supporters. However, it was clear from the cheers that Ye Yun's popularity far surpassed Ji Huya's. The shouts of 'Ji Huya' were almost completely drowned out, making them completely indistinguishable without careful listening.

Ye Yun, carrying the Cold Light Nine-Section Spear, sized up his opponent.

Ji Huya had a gentle smile on his face, holding twin blades in his hands. His entire demeanor gave off a bright and refreshing feeling, completely different from some of the other arrogant prodigies.

The two nodded slightly to each other, listening to the commentator's introduction.

"Ye Yun, Ji Huya, the individual arena battle is somewhat similar to the previous group arena battle rules. After the battle begins, the entire battle arena will rapidly shrink. In a maximum of five minutes, the battle space will only be one meter in diameter, meaning you have a maximum of five minutes to battle!"

The individual arena battle time was greatly shortened, and there was only one opponent, further testing the contestants' solid combat strength. There was no way to be tricky. To win, you had to defeat the opponent in front of you head-on.

This kind of battle rule setting was actually somewhat unfair to spiritual force controllers. The smaller and smaller venue meant that if the time was prolonged, the spiritual force controllers' chances of winning would gradually decrease. However, considering the initial advantage of spiritual force controllers at the beginning of the battle, it was considered a balance from another perspective, so that the battle would not always lean towards the rhythm of spiritual force controllers.

Ye Yun and Ji Huya both nodded to indicate their understanding. With the commentator's command of 'Begin!', their figures disappeared into the battle arena.

In the instant the commentator disappeared, Ji Huya's figure moved almost simultaneously. His toes tapped rapidly on the ground, completing the explosive acceleration in a very short time. In the blink of an eye, he arrived in front of Ye Yun, holding two short blades horizontally, about to slash at Ye Yun.

'Ding, ding'

Two crisp sounds rang out almost simultaneously. Ji Huya was shocked to discover that Ye Yun was holding a blue, thick, long spear, accurately striking his two short blades. He blocked his quick attack within a hair's breadth.

Ji Huya briefly looked up, catching a glimpse of Ye Yun's smiling face. He immediately retreated quickly, shocked in his heart. The preemptive attack against Ye Yun had a problem from the start. A spiritual force controller actually took out a long spear and collided with him in close combat!

The Shandong prawns are indeed very fresh and substantial.