At those words,
Jiang Li remained expressionless. He simply looked at Rong Jun and gave a slight shake of his head.
"What?"
"Is he... looking down on him?"
"That's Rong Jun! The undefeated Rong Jun!"
"So what? The Great Demon King is the super genius who hasn't even needed a second sword!"
The young geniuses whispered among themselves.
Suddenly—
An invisible pressure descended upon the entire plaza.
Everyone trembled.
A terrifying suppression that seemed to originate from the soul itself invaded their minds.
Accompanied by that overwhelming aura, a giant clad in scaled battle armor strode forward.
The terrifying presence naturally emanating from him enveloped the entire square, crushing every peerless genius present with an invisible force.
A show of authority?
Jiang Li's eyes narrowed slightly.
The pressure on his soul caused his Tower of Laws to manifest instinctively, shielding him from the soul-level suppression emitted by an Immortal.
"This time, I will be leading the delegation for the Final Battle of the Peak Genius Competition."
"You may address me as Lord Thirteen."
The giant in scaled battle armor spoke with a voice as booming as thunder, his cold gaze sweeping across the crowd from above.
"What terrifying pressure..."
Luo Feng's forehead was already drenched in sweat.
Hong, standing beside him, wasn't in much better condition.
It was fear.
The instinctive fear of lower lifeforms before a higher existence.
Unless one's life level reached—or came extremely close to—that of an Immortal, this terror rooted in the soul could not be completely resisted.
The only thing left...
was to rely on one's own indomitable will.
"Rong Jun!"
The giant's gaze first landed on the wild-looking youth.
A faint smile appeared on his otherwise stern face.
"You are among the most promising talents of the Ganwu Universe Country—one of the few with a real chance of surviving the elimination rounds."
"The Country Lord has placed great expectations upon you."
"Do not disappoint him. Understand?"
"Understood, Lord Thirteen!"
Rong Jun's eyes lit up as he bowed respectfully.
"Jiang Li?"
After sweeping his gaze across the crowd of peerless geniuses, the giant finally stopped on Jiang Li.
"Mr. Thirteen."
Standing calmly among the crowd, Jiang Li gave a slight bow.
"Hm?"
The giant froze for a moment upon hearing that form of address.
His gaze tightened briefly before relaxing.
In the end, he said nothing.
Many of the surrounding geniuses were equally stunned.
That single form of address alone was enough to prove that Jiang Li's background was far more extraordinary than they had imagined.
In terms of status,
Jiang Li was no less important than a prince of the Ganwu Universe Country.
After all,
an Immortal who had yet to reach the Marquis level wasn't truly qualified to have Jiang Li address him as "Lord."
"Enough."
"Follow me."
Lord Thirteen chose not to dwell on the matter and changed the subject.
Soon afterward,
the thousand peerless geniuses of the Ganwu Universe Country were transported together under Thirteen's leadership into a newly created plane within the Virtual Universe Network.
It was a vast continent.
Through virtual teleportation, Jiang Li and the others appeared there simultaneously to participate in the Final Battle of the Universe Human Peak Genius Competition.
At the same time,
the geniuses from the other universe countries arrived as well.
Before long,
Jiang Li's group landed on the continent behind Immortal Thirteen.
In the distance stood 1,008 towering buildings, arranged in a giant ring.
At the center lay an enormous plaza where countless young geniuses from other universe countries were already chatting with one another.
"The Ganwu Universe Country has arrived!"
"Look! That huge, wild-looking man with the messy hair is Rong Jun!"
"He's the lunatic who committed suicide to enter the Reincarnation War and remained undefeated throughout it!"
Over the past two years,
Rong Jun's flawless record of more than 9,000 consecutive victories had shaken not only the Ganwu Universe Country but geniuses across countless other universe countries as well.
"Did you hear that?"
"It seems the other universe countries only know about Rong Jun."
"They've completely forgotten about the Great Demon King who advanced with absolute invincibility."
"A perfect record in the Reincarnation War..."
"What a terrifying achievement."
"Fame means nothing."
"Wasn't Prince Luo Ying incredibly famous?"
"He still got eliminated."
"We'll soon find out who's a dragon and who's just a worm."
At this moment,
the once dazzling Great Demon King, Jiang Li, seemed to have lost the brilliance that had once surrounded him.
Jiang Li remained silent.
Following Immortal Thirteen, he entered Building No. 0825, which belonged to the Ganwu Universe Country.
"Each of you will receive a room token."
"The room corresponding to your token belongs to you."
With a wave of Thirteen's hand, countless room tokens floated gently before everyone.
"The rest of the time is yours."
"Tonight, after dark, the Virtual Universe Company will summon all participants."
After saying that,
Immortal Thirteen left Building 0825.
Jiang Li received Room No. 1.
Next door was Rong Jun.
Luo Feng was assigned Room No. 3.
Hong, meanwhile, drew Room No. 1000.
"This numbering..."
Luo Feng and Hong gathered around Jiang Li.
Looking at his token, Hong smiled helplessly.
"Looks like they're ranked by strength."
He had only advanced in the final round due to a fortunate turn of events.
"Or perhaps..."
"They're ranked by status."
Jiang Li smiled casually, not caring in the slightest.
"Brother Jiang, Curator..."
Luo Feng suggested,
"Want to go outside and have a look?"
"I'd rather get some proper sleep."
Jiang Li shook his head.
"For nearly two years it's been nothing but deployments and cultivation."
"I haven't truly relaxed once."
"I was thinking the same."
Hong also declined.
"I've spent almost two years wandering with my teacher."
"After all that traveling, it's time to completely empty my mind."
Luo Feng laughed helplessly.
"Alright then."
"I'll go find Feng Lun."
Meanwhile,
after all 1,008 universe countries had arrived,
the Immortals leading each delegation gathered together.
To beings with eternal lifespans,
the Peak Genius Competition—held once every five thousand years—was little more than the blink of an eye.
"Thirteen!"
"It seems your Ganwu Universe Country has produced quite a number of outstanding talents this time."
The gathered Immortals possessed overwhelming auras.
Some were icy.
Some violent.
Some unfathomably deep.
As they sat together, the fluctuations of countless Laws intertwined around them, making the area seem like a miniature universe unto itself.
"Not bad."
Immortal Thirteen sat down casually and nodded.
"Rong Jun is indeed excellent."
"His comprehension of the Law of Earth has nearly reached perfection."
"And his understanding of the Space Law has reached the Phantom Body level."
"Speaking of Earth and Space Laws..."
"Shouldn't Jiang Li, the one capable of controlling the Starfall, be even more remarkable?"
An Immortal clad in crimson armor smiled.
"I heard he's the direct disciple of a Space Venerable."
"I imagine his attainments in the Space Law are also approaching perfection."
"When it comes to the Space Law..."
"The true monster is that young man from the Noah Universe Country."
"Exactly."
"That youth is a once-in-an-era genius."
"At the Stellar Rank, his comprehension of the Space Origin Law has already approached perfection."
"He's even reached the terrifying level of the Ten Thousand Line Flow."
The Immortals discussed the extraordinary geniuses emerging from each universe country.
But to beings at their level,
it was little more than idle conversation.
After all,
the path to becoming an Immortal was unimaginably difficult.
Countless dazzling prodigies ultimately stopped at the World Lord realm,
never stepping into the eternal realm despite their entire lifetimes.
Meanwhile,
the super geniuses from every universe country continued exchanging information throughout the plaza.
"Look!"
"That's 'Death God' Bolan!"
As Luo Feng and Feng Lun wandered through one corner of the plaza, someone suddenly cried out.
"Madman."
Feng Lun pointed toward the white-robed young man carrying a blood-red sword on his back.
"According to the intelligence we've gathered..."
"'Death God' Bolan's comprehension of the Space Law has already reached the Ten Thousand Line Flow level."
"In the future, he's highly likely to become a Space Venerable."
"The Ten Thousand Line Flow?"
Luo Feng's pupils contracted sharply.
Even among World Lords,
those capable of reaching the Ten Thousand Line Flow in the Space Law could be counted on one hand.
It was just like when Jiang Li controlled the Starfall.
Mountain Venerable's first reaction had been that Jiang Li's comprehension of the Earth Origin Law had nearly reached perfection.
Why?
Because mastering either of the two supreme Laws—
Space or Time—
was simply too difficult.
The appearance of Death God Bolan instantly astonished countless peerless geniuses.
"Brother..."
A beautiful young woman with flowing emerald-green hair gazed at the indifferent Bolan as he silently crossed the plaza.
"So that's the Death God?"
"He's the only opponent our teacher believes we siblings have absolutely no chance of defeating?"
"Yes."
Her handsome older brother, who shared the same emerald-green hair, stared fixedly at Bolan.
Though unwilling to admit it,
he could only nod.
"In dozens of Genius Competitions..."
"There's never been anyone this monstrous."
"To comprehend the Space Law to such a terrifying degree..."
The siblings came from the mysterious August Star.
Among this generation of peerless geniuses,
they too were renowned figures.
Time gradually passed.
Night slowly fell.
Jiang Li and Hong emerged from their rest and reunited.
Everyone had their own way of preparing mentally.
Luo Feng possessed an unbreakable will.
The stronger the opponent,
the stronger he became.
Again and again,
he overcame obstacles,
smashed through barriers,
and surpassed his limits.
Hong, on the other hand,
focused on clarity of mind.
Unafraid of changing circumstances,
he met every challenge with a heart that had returned to simplicity.
As for Jiang Li...
He had genuinely gone to sleep.
During this period,
cultivation had occupied only a small part of his time.
Most of it had been spent traveling through the worlds of other members within the group chat,
experiencing the unique Laws of countless different universes.
Over the years,
his state of mind had already transcended worldly concerns.
Soon,
a majestic voice echoed directly within the consciousness of every participant.
"All contestants from the 1,008 Universe Countries, assemble at the central plaza immediately!"
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