Swallowed Star: Copy God

After easily defeating his first opponent, Galaxi, shrouded in black robes, appeared in the plaza. His dark, cavernous eyes gazed towards the area where Ye Yun and the other hundred were, a hint of provocation in his indifferent gaze.

During the Trial Tower space assessment, Galaxi was ranked just over a hundredth, close to two hundredth. This was mainly because his strengths couldn't be fully utilized when dealing with mechanical puppets and swarms of Zerg warriors. Not only was his progress slow at the beginning, but his final score couldn't compare to those top-tier spiritual masters.

However, almost all the immortal-level leaders unanimously believed that Galaxi had the strength to be ranked in the top ten overall. Therefore, Galaxi felt a sense of dissatisfaction towards most of the hundred people, wanting to defeat them in the subsequent ranking battles and demonstrate his strength.

Beside Ye Yun and Luo Feng, Prince Uka of the Manka Star, the Mengluo Winged Clan girl Ai Chen, the genius siblings from the Augustus Star, and others, met Galaxi's aggressive gaze, simultaneously releasing their own strong fighting spirit. For them, having already secured their current positions, they were naturally unwilling to give them up easily. If Galaxi wanted to advance further, they would not fear the battles to come.

The first round of 3600 arena battles ended quickly. Everyone was a top genius elite, and with the arena's limitations, many matches were decided in a single move. Therefore, in less than five minutes, the 3600 victorious geniuses all appeared on the arena, while the other 3600 were eliminated, teleported away from this plane of space.

After a half-hour break, the second round of 1800 arena battles began immediately. Compared to the first round, this second round was undoubtedly more violent and exciting. Still, in less than five minutes, only 1800 people remained on the field.

The 1800 people who remained undoubtedly had the highest level of desire for victory in their eyes. Just one more win meant they would enter the final list and be absorbed into the Virtual Universe Company as core members. This single step would make all the difference, leaving them no choice but to be excited.

After another half-hour break, the final round of qualification battles began. The contestants in this round had all been selected through two rounds of arena battles, so their strength was inherently greater. Ye Yun and Luo Feng, among others, watched the 900 screens that had been separated, nodding their heads. In their eyes, many of them had commendable qualities and were extremely proficient in their respective areas. Placed in any universe country, they could be ranked among the top geniuses.

But the final result was also extremely cruel. 900 people advanced, meaning that another 900 were directly eliminated. They had walked step by step through this Peak Genius Battle, only to fall before the final step. Such a result was definitely very difficult to accept, but fate was such that it was impossible for everything to develop according to your own expectations. Whether losing this opportunity would lead to renewed struggle and rise, or to a permanent slump, would depend on each individual's future development.

The 900 people who won three consecutive matches and successfully obtained the final qualification stood together with Ye Yun and the others. At this moment, the green-robed, purple-scaled man had arrived at the front of their group at some point, and said in a gentle voice,

"Congratulations! You 1000 are the most outstanding from the 1008 universe countries in this Peak Genius Battle. Our Virtual Universe Company will absorb you into the core Four Secret Realms for training. If anyone is unwilling, you can speak up. The Virtual Universe Company will not go against anyone's subjective wishes."

After waiting for a while, the green-robed, purple-scaled man spoke again,

The previous arrangements were the same. Those ranked from 101st to 1000th could only enter the lowest-level 'Doomsday Secret Realm', and the bonus was only the lowest 10 Hunyuan units.

Those ranked from 11th to 100th would have their bonus upgraded to 100 Hunyuan units and enter the higher-level 'Heaven and Earth Secret Realm' to cultivate and comprehend.

Those ranked from fourth to tenth could receive a bonus of 1000 Hunyuan units and enter the even higher-level 'Primordial Secret Realm' to cultivate and comprehend.

The top three in this Peak Genius Battle could receive a bonus of 10,000 Hunyuan units and enter the most core 'Original Secret Realm'.

Of course, every genius who obtained core member status could obtain one opportunity to enter the Initial Universe for enlightenment. This was the same for everyone.

Ye Yun thought that this time, as in the original story, the Virtual Universe Company would specially release an extra spot in the Original Secret Realm because of Boran, but he didn't expect that the spots had indeed increased, but there were two more!

After thinking for a moment, Ye Yun understood the key. In this Peak Genius Battle, his, Boran's, and Luo Feng's performances were all very bright. Placed in any previous Peak Genius Battle held every ten thousand years, they would have been enough to compete for the first place. Therefore, the reason why the Virtual Universe Company made such an arrangement was because the level of the three of them was enough for them to relax certain conditions.

After the green-robed, purple-scaled man finished announcing, many of the geniuses present, even if they didn't know the difference between the Original Secret Realm, the Primordial Secret Realm, and the other four core secret realms of the Virtual Universe Company, could intuitively draw the conclusion from the amount of the bonus and the number of people absorbed. The four secret realms definitely had an increasing level of nurturing power for these geniuses. The final Original Secret Realm only absorbed the spots of three people, and everyone knew that the resources and training obtained in the Original Secret Realm would be far ahead of the other three secret realms.

In the area where the 1008 immortal experts were, many people were talking about the Virtual Universe Company's decision this time. A woman in red said in a low voice with a strange smile on her face,

"The Virtual Universe Company is rarely generous, releasing three spots in the Original Secret Realm. Even if they are brushed down in the next assessment, they will be able to obtain great benefits during this time!

It's just that I don't know if these little guys should be happy or sad. These three coveted spots don't have much to do with them."

As the woman's voice faded, many immortal powerhouses around her echoed her words, glancing in unison at the giant Thirteen in scaled armor, who remained silent, and the bald, burly man, Sephora. Everyone knew that, barring any major surprises, the three slots for the Primal Secret Realm would definitely be taken by Ye Yun, Luo Feng, and Bolan, leaving the geniuses of their respective universes with nothing but envy.

Ye Yun and Luo Feng were walking back to their rooms when Luo Feng put away his smile and said with some seriousness,

"Ah Yun, what happened just now has truly woken me up a bit. The Virtual Universe Company is too ruthless when dealing with people who question their decisions. If you don't want to join, you don't have to. They don't really care about what those geniuses think!"

Ye Yun nodded and said softly,

"Yeah, Fengzi, think about it. The Virtual Universe Company holds a Peak Genius Battle every ten thousand years, which means they recruit a large number of genius elites every ten thousand years. Over the years, I don't know how many geniuses have been accumulated! If you want the Virtual Universe Company to change its mind, their weight is far from enough!"

Just now, in the square, after the green-robed, purple-scaled man announced his departure, everyone received the rules for the upcoming ranking decisions.

The Virtual Universe Company's system would select the most outstanding 100 people from the 900 who qualified later, based on their performance in several battles, after detailed analysis. These 100 would then fight one-on-one with the top 100 from Ye Yun's group, who were assessed in the Trial Tower. Winning this battle would qualify them for the top 100 in the final battle rankings, guaranteeing at least 100 Mixed Yuan Units in prize money and qualification to enter the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm.

After this round of battles, the Virtual Universe Company's system would select the twenty most outstanding individuals from the 100 winners. These twenty would then battle each other in pairs, and the ten winners would advance further, with the prize money increasing to 1000 Mixed Yuan Units and at least the qualification to enter the Initial Secret Realm.

Finally, the top ten would be selected to determine the final top three, who would be absorbed into the Primal Secret Realm.

The rule announcement had just been issued when it immediately aroused dissatisfaction among many geniuses, because the list of two hundred people who were ultimately qualified to fight had been determined. There were as many as eight hundred geniuses who were not selected. The point of their dissatisfaction was that the Virtual Universe Company was so overbearing that it didn't even give them a chance to fight. Many people felt that they had the strength to compete for the top 100. Even if they were defeated in a real fight, it wouldn't matter, but not even having the opportunity to compete naturally made them unwilling to accept it.

However, the Virtual Universe Company completely ignored these people's reactions, and their attitude was very simple: join if you want, or leave!

Such a reaction left everyone speechless. No matter how dissatisfied they were, they would not be willing to give up the opportunity to join the core of the Virtual Universe Company. However, everyone was holding their breath, ready to explode after entering the Virtual Universe Company and prove their worth.

Ye Yun understood Luo Feng's feelings. Luo Feng was originally somewhat proud of his achievements, but after seeing the Virtual Universe Company's attitude towards geniuses, he realized that these achievements at the current stage were really nothing. There were countless seniors who were more outstanding than him within the Virtual Universe Company. If he didn't push himself and continue to work hard in the future, even if he entered the Virtual Universe Company, he wouldn't have a good future.

Ye Yun gently patted Luo Feng's shoulder, chuckled, and said,

"Fengzi, don't think so much! No matter what, we just need to do our best! The Primal Secret Realm has three slots, Fengzi, don't fall behind. We brothers have to break into it together!"

The fire in Luo Feng's heart was also ignited by Ye Yun. He extended his right hand and shook hands with Ye Yun, bumping shoulders heavily, and laughing loudly,

"Ah Yun, don't worry! I won't be discouraged so easily. I'm determined to get a slot in this Primal Secret Realm!"

The next morning, 1000 geniuses and 1008 immortal powerhouses gathered in the central square.

The atmosphere among the 1000 geniuses was completely different. Most people didn't say a word; they were just there to watch the battle. The other two hundred were eager to try, rubbing their fists and palms. As long as they won this battle, not only would the prize money increase tenfold, but they would also receive better training. Everyone had different ideas, but there was no difference in their desire for victory in their eyes.

The green-robed, purple-scaled man reappeared, without saying any more nonsense. He simply waved his hand, and 100 large arenas emerged, with black silk nets covering the surroundings and the upper positions of the arenas, completely enclosing them. With the appearance of the 100 arenas, Ye Yun, Luo Feng, Bolan, and the other 200 geniuses participating in the ranking battle appeared on their respective arenas in order according to the list.

Ye Yun stood on one side of the arena, looking around slightly, and found that the arena was generally silver-white, with a radius of about ten kilometers. The area was not large, and standing opposite him not far away was a female genius wearing tight leather armor, whose figure looked extremely petite.

Before the battle, Ye Yun knew the information of his first opponent, Yu Xiya, a genius martial artist from the Guteng Universe Country. Her bloodline was very powerful, ranking in the first sequence among humans. The information showed that Yu Xiya had stepped into the threshold of the Law of Light, and the weapon she used was a fifth-order Force weapon, the 'Wu Leng Thorn', a powerful assassin hidden in the light and darkness.

Yu Xiya's entire head was wrapped in a thick mask, making it impossible for Ye Yun to know her expression. Moreover, the two sides did not have any communication. Once the battle began, Yu Xiya directly disappeared from Ye Yun's sight, as if completely invisible. It was impossible to detect Yu Xiya's situation at this time with the naked eye.

Ye Yun raised his eyebrows, knowing that this was a deeper application of the Law of Light, using the principle of light to achieve a different kind of 'physical invisibility', and with the corresponding secret methods of cultivation, it was entirely possible to not reveal any traces during attack and action.

This alone gave Ye Yun a certain understanding of Yu Xiya's strength. Yu Xiya ranked 134th in the Trial Tower space assessment. This result did not mean that she was weak, but rather reflected Yu Xiya's strength!

The laws and secret methods that Yu Xiya cultivated were all biased towards one-on-one assassination. It can be said that facing group attacks would put her at a great disadvantage. Under such circumstances, Yu Xiya still managed to reach 134th place, which was enough to show that her hard power was extremely outstanding.