Inside the living room, there were a total of eleven people.
Thunder God, Hong, and nine others whose identities were unknown, all sat beside a long dining table.
“Brother Three.”
“Third Brother.”
Both Thunder God and Hong stood up immediately. The other nine individuals turned their heads to look, and eight of them stood up on the spot. Only a silver-haired elder seated in the center continued to examine Luo Feng carefully, a faint smile on his face. “Luo Feng, I am Butashika, and I come here on behalf of the Emperor of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire.”
“Greetings, Lord Butashika,” Luo Feng quickly replied with a respectful bow.
Having attended the Qianwu Auction, Luo Feng had seen countless Domain Lords, and immediately recognized this silver-haired elder as a Domain Lord himself.
“Please, everyone sit down,” the silver-haired elder smiled.
Luo Feng walked over and sat beside Hong and Thunder God.
“Luo Feng, this time I came here for two reasons,” the silver-haired elder, whose beard and hair were completely white, spoke in a gentle and kind tone that naturally inspired warmth and respect. “First, I wanted to personally meet our Black Dragon Mountain Empire’s extraordinary genius. Second, it is because the Emperor himself holds you in high regard and wishes to reward you greatly!”
Luo Feng was momentarily stunned. The Emperor probably didn’t know that he had a feud with the Emperor’s ninth prince.
“Lord Butashika, to be honest, I haven’t done much. I’ve only done what I needed to do,” Luo Feng replied quickly.
“No!” The silver-haired elder shook his head. “Luo Feng, this time you have brought great honor to the Black Dragon Mountain Empire. Countless citizens of our Empire are proud of you! You have indeed achieved a great feat.”
“A great feat…” Luo Feng could only listen obediently.
“Originally, the Emperor intended to reward you directly,” the silver-haired elder looked at Luo Feng, “but I suggested that the reward be postponed for now.”
Luo Feng looked at the Domain Lord before him, more confused than ever.
“I proposed to the Emperor,” the silver-haired elder said, “that if you, Luo Feng, can rank among the top 1000 warriors of the Qianwu Cosmic Nation, you shall be granted an entire galaxy!”
“Granted an entire galaxy?”
Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God were all shocked.
“I understand your first planet was Earth,” the silver-haired elder continued, observing the three of them closely. As expected, Luo Feng and the others showed expressions of astonishment. “So, if you can rank among the top 1000 warriors of the Qianwu Cosmic Nation, the Milky Way Galaxy under the rule of the Silver-Blue Empire will be yours!”
“The Milky Way Galaxy? That’s part of the Silver-Blue Empire’s territory!”
“Don’t worry,” the silver-haired elder gestured toward a handsome man in white robes seated nearby. “This is Emperor ‘Iwei’ of the Silver-Blue Empire. This matter has already been approved by the royal family of the Silver-Blue Empire.” The man in white robes smiled and nodded toward Luo Feng. “I’ve long wished to meet Mr. Luo Feng. If Mr. Luo Feng can manage the Milky Way Galaxy, it would be an honor for our Silver-Blue Empire.”
“Hmm?” Luo Feng was momentarily stunned but quickly understood.
Among the top 1000 warriors of the Qianwu Cosmic Nation?
It was known that the Qianwu Cosmic Nation had hundreds of millions of galaxies, averaging one galaxy per 100,000. To rank among the top 1000 meant that many of these warriors were likely at the ninth stage of Domain, some even having grasped fragments of the Primordial Laws.
At the Stellar Lord level, such strength was already terrifying…
Such geniuses, if they did not perish along the way, would almost certainly become Domain Lords! And with proper cultivation, they could even become powerful Domain Lords!
A Domain Lord could easily obtain a galaxy as a territory.
So this was essentially granting a galaxy to a “future Domain Lord.” If Luo Feng were to perish before reaching that level, the Black Dragon Mountain Empire and the Silver-Blue Empire would naturally have many ways to reclaim the Milky Way Galaxy.
“This reward is too generous, and breaking into the top 1000 will be extremely difficult,” Luo Feng said hesitantly.
“Indeed,” the silver-haired elder, Butashika, nodded in agreement. “It is very difficult. Our subordinate nations are weaker than those directly under the Cosmic Nation. In the last competition, we didn’t even make it into the top ten thousand, let alone the top thousand. But Luo Feng, you have a chance.”
“This is some information our Empire has gathered,” the silver-haired elder gestured toward a screen that appeared before him and tapped it lightly. “I’ve sent it to you.”
“Information?” Luo Feng asked in confusion. At the same time, Babata reminded him that he had received an email with an attachment.
“Although the preliminary rounds weren’t broadcast, we were able to gather quite a bit of data based on the names on the rankings and the reputations of many well-known geniuses,” the silver-haired elder smiled at Luo Feng. “This includes records of 827 super geniuses from the Qianwu Cosmic Nation who passed the preliminary rounds. You should take a look—it might help you in the actual arena battles.”
“Oh?” Luo Feng’s eyes lit up.
Excellent!
Knowing yourself and knowing your enemy ensures victory. Knowing an opponent’s secret techniques in advance would give him a better chance in battle.
“Thank you,” Luo Feng said gratefully.
“You’re welcome,” the silver-haired elder smiled at Luo Feng. “If you can make it into the top thousand, it will be I, Butashika, who should thank you.”
“I will do my best,” Luo Feng nodded.
“Yes, this is a hope for our Black Dragon Mountain Empire! To break into the top thousand and compete with other cosmic nations’ geniuses… finally, our Black Dragon Mountain Empire will have someone who can stand on the stage of the entire human universe,” the silver-haired elder said, his eyes filled with anticipation.
He was a Domain Lord, very strong indeed.
But not all Domain Lords were equal. Compared to someone like Jiang Tianchen, his status and strength were far inferior.
And even Jiang Tianchen would be far below the super geniuses who had been carefully cultivated from the very beginning by giants like the Virtual Universe Company! These giants didn’t just want to cultivate Immortals—they wanted to cultivate Immortal-level powerhouses!
Of course…
That was still far away! From Stellar Lord to Immortal, the path was long and perilous. Many top geniuses remained stuck at the peak of Domain Lord for millions of years until death.
“Work hard. In the arena battles of the Qianwu Cosmic Nation, you represent the Black Dragon Mountain Empire. And when you compete in the ultimate battles among the cosmic nations, you will represent us even more,” the silver-haired elder said with expectation.
“Yes,” Luo Feng nodded slightly.
…
Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God gathered together and spent three days watching the collected data on these powerful individuals.
“Ranked No. 3 in the Eighth World District? Stronger than me,” Hong said seriously.
On the screen in front of them was a video showing a tall man with golden hair and a golden scale on his forehead. He wielded a massive two-handed sword. When he swung it, everything became illusory and distorted. Though the sword was clearly there, when his opponent tried to block, he often struck empty air.
With a single sword strike, his opponent was killed.
This man’s Light Domain was even more terrifying than Hong’s.
“This is the ‘Wild Man’? Indeed, he is very strong,” Luo Feng’s pupils contracted slightly, his eyes filled with excitement.
“Yes, that’s him,” Thunder God quickly nodded.
“He is very strong,” Hong’s expression grew even more serious.
One video after another played, accompanied by many written reports. These were all data on super geniuses collected by the Black Dragon Mountain Empire. Many of these geniuses were already famous before this Genius Battle and had already been sought after and recruited by various super organizations.
“This guy…” Thunder God’s eyes widened.
On the video, a bald, muscular man was seen using nothing but his bare fists, each punch delivering immense power.
…
After spending three days watching the videos, Luo Feng and Hong, who were about to participate in the arena battles, felt the pressure. Indeed, there were many powerful individuals! At the Stellar Lord level, grasping even a fragment of the Primordial Laws was already extraordinary. But with the sheer number of people in the Qianwu Cosmic Nation, hundreds of such individuals could still be found.
…
Time passed, and soon the day of the arena battles arrived.
On July 16th, 2066 in China time, the day before the arena battles, a massive conference hall hovered above the Qianwu Continent in the Virtual Universe.
The conference hall was enormous, with rows upon rows of seats.
“This hall is really big—it can seat 100,000 people,” Hong said with a smile. “And the seating is quite spacious.”
“That’s not even the best part. The Qianwu Auction Hall has seats that are even larger, with three million seats. The entire auction hall is so vast you can’t even see the end of it,” Luo Feng whispered to Hong.
“Silence!”
A deep, resonant voice rang out, and the entire conference hall fell silent. A man dressed in a silver robe appeared on the elevated platform at the front of the hall. His gaze swept over the 100,100 geniuses seated below—those who had passed the preliminary rounds.
“There are 100,100 individuals who have passed the preliminary rounds of the Qianwu Cosmic Nation,” the silver-robed man pointed to his side, where a screen appeared displaying images of individuals. “These 100 who ranked first in their respective world districts have directly earned the final spots. They are qualified to represent the Qianwu Cosmic Nation in the ultimate showdown among the cosmic nations.”
“The remaining 100,000 will compete for the remaining 900 spots.”
“The arena battles will be divided into ‘chaotic arena battles’ and ‘one-on-one arena duels’,” the silver-robed man continued. “First, the chaotic arena battles will eliminate 90,000 of you. The 100,000 will be divided into 1,000 groups, each with 100 individuals. Each group will fight on the same arena, and only the ten who survive will pass the chaotic battle.”
“After the chaotic arena battles, only 10,000 will remain!”
“The 900 spots will be decided among these 10,000 through one-on-one duels.”
The silver-robed man’s gaze swept over the 100,100 geniuses below, and murmurs spread through the crowd.
Chaotic arena battles would eliminate 90,000 in one go.
That was ruthless!
“I heard,” Hong whispered, “that last time, the Black Dragon Mountain Empire was completely eliminated during the chaotic arena battles, and not a single one of them made it into the top ten thousand.”
“Yes,” Luo Feng nodded.
“During the preliminaries, I barely made it into the top 1001. This time, the chaotic arena battles will be very dangerous,” Hong whispered. Luo Feng whispered back, “Brother, anything can happen in the chaotic battles. You still have a chance to pass. Then it will be the one-on-one duels.”
Suddenly, a screen appeared before each of the 100,100 geniuses in the hall, displaying a number from 1 to 1,000.
“Have you seen the number on your screen? That is your group assignment!” the silver-robed man’s voice boomed. “Tomorrow, the first 200 groups will begin the chaotic arena battles. The entire chaotic arena battle will last five days.”
Luo Feng looked at the number ‘382’ on his screen, while Hong’s group number was ‘161’.
“Wishing all of you success in the chaotic arena battles,” the silver-robed man’s voice echoed throughout the hall. “Now, we will teleport everyone out. Prepare well for the battles.”
With a hum, all 100,100 geniuses vanished instantly from the conference hall.
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