Time passed quietly.
By the afternoon, the genius teams from all 1,008 Universe Countries had finally assembled in full.
A majestic voice echoed throughout the entire plane space.
"All participants from the 1,008 Universe Countries—gather at the central plaza."
Bai Yue, who had just returned to his room to adjust his state, unconsciously straightened. At the same moment, not only him—every genius scattered across residences, plazas, and restaurants reacted simultaneously.
In the next instant, an overwhelming force descended.
Figures streaked through the air.
Some flew straight from the sky, some burst out of buildings, others were pulled from distant corners—over one million geniuses converged at once.
Not even a breath passed.
1,008,000 geniuses stood neatly arranged in formation at the center of the plaza.
Then—awareness returned.
The plaza erupted into noise.
Shock, confusion, disbelief.
Moments earlier, many had been cultivating, resting, or conversing. In the blink of an eye, they had been relocated and lined up without the slightest resistance.
Even Bai Yue, who had mentally prepared himself, felt his pupils contract slightly.
Controlling more than a million Astral Rank geniuses simultaneously—
The difference in level was simply unfathomable.
At the front of the formation stood 1,008 Undying beings.
They did nothing.
They merely stood there.
Yet the pressure they naturally exuded was enough to crush all sound. Conversations died instantly. Not a single person dared to breathe loudly.
Then, a gentle voice sounded.
"Welcome to the Peak Genius Battle, hosted by the Virtual Universe Corporation."
Space rippled.
A figure appeared.
Clad in a green battle robe, purple scales faintly gleaming along his temples, the man hovered calmly in midair. He wore a warm smile, yet to the million geniuses below, he seemed like an ancient divine king overlooking mortals.
His presence alone forced instinctive submission.
Venerable Nine Swords.
The official host of this Peak Genius Battle.
Without delay, he explained the structure and rules of the upcoming trials.
Tomorrow, all participants would enter a special trial space containing seven Trial Towers.
Points would be awarded based on the number of floors cleared.
Only the top 7,300 by points would advance.
Everyone else—eliminated on the spot.
After giving final instructions, Venerable Nine Swords waved his hand, dismissing the formation.
"Prepare yourselves. Tomorrow will not be easy."
Trial Begins
Early the next morning.
A clear voice echoed once more.
"All participants, prepare. Mass teleportation will commence shortly."
The geniuses in all 1,008 buildings had long since awakened, tension thick in the air.
In the plaza, Bai Yue gave Luo Feng, Hong, and the others a few final words of encouragement. The elimination rate this time was brutal—far worse than before.
Then—
Boom.
A strange, formless power descended.
In a single instant, 1,008,000 geniuses vanished.
The Undying beings, staff members, and observers remained untouched.
Trial Tower Space
In the vast starry sky, a massive meteorite floated silently.
Upon it stood seven towering Trial Towers, ancient and imposing.
Space rippled.
Bai Yue appeared at the base of the first Trial Tower.
At the same time, information from the Virtual Universe Corporation flooded in—rules, scoring details, and a real-time ranking list.
Unlike others, Bai Yue had no intention of lingering.
He would clear the towers as quickly as possible.
Time was valuable—every moment saved here could be spent assisting Ji Ning's clone in Primordial Chaos City.
He stepped forward.
First Trial Tower
Floor by floor, the battles unfolded.
The difficulty of the first tower was relatively low.
Bai Yue advanced without pause.
Even the infamous Zerg Queen Mother, renowned for being nearly invincible among peers, was erased instantly by his overwhelming soul attack—annihilated before she could even react.
Between floors, Bai Yue briefly checked the rankings.
Rank 1.
Bolan was close behind.
Very close.
His points showed that he had also reached the seventh floor of the first tower, clinging tightly to Bai Yue's tail.
Bai Yue stopped looking.
He focused entirely on the trial.
Carelessness, even for an instant, could still lead to failure.
Rapid Advancement
Second tower.
Third tower.
Fourth.
Fifth.
Time flowed.
While the majority of participants were still struggling through the second and third towers, Bai Yue had already entered the sixth Trial Tower.
His pace never slowed.
No signs of exhaustion.
Outside, the central plaza steadily filled with eliminated geniuses.
On the Virtual Universe Network, official promotional footage circulated rapidly—highlighting the top 1,000 performers.
Bai Yue remained firmly at the top.
In the footage, he wore a golden robe, expression calm and indifferent.
As he walked, invisible soul waves expanded outward.
Zerg soldiers collapsed in waves, bodies tumbling through space like broken puppets.
Even the Queen Mother hidden deep within the Zerg nest could not escape.
The sheer intensity of his soul attacks left viewers shaken.
Even the Undying leaders watching from the plaza fell silent.
At this point, no one was comparing him to Bolan anymore.
"Thirteen," an Undying from another Universe Country laughed, "looks like you won't escape that celebratory drink."
Thirteen laughed openly.
"It'll be my treat."
His pride was genuine.
Only now did he fully understand Gan Wu Country Lord's decision.
Not just Space Law comprehension.
But this terrifying soul dominance—
This was the true reason.
Sixth Trial Tower
The scenes projected onto the plaza shifted.
The battlefield was familiar—yet the Zerg forces here were on a completely different level.
Still, numbers meant nothing.
Bai Yue tore through the army, advancing straight toward the mother nest.
A soul attack surged outward.
This time—
The Zerg Queen Mother did not die immediately.
She screamed, wailing as her soul was heavily injured, barely enduring the assault.
Bai Yue's eyes flickered with faint surprise.
But in battle, hesitation was fatal.
The dark-gold long staff descended.
Boom.
The Queen Mother fell.
The sixth Trial Tower—cleared.
Shock
The moment the result was confirmed, the entire plaza erupted.
They had expected Bai Yue to pass.
But not like this.
Not so cleanly.
Not so effortlessly.
Even Bolan's gap was now obvious to the naked eye.
And everyone understood—
The Trial Tower stage had already decided who stood at the absolute peak.
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