336: Get ready for war!

Earth time, 2058.

Chen Fan used a special soul secret technique to enslave the Golden-Horned Beast's soul and core.

From then on, Earth had its first guardian beast—the "Golden Horned Great King"!

Over the next month, Chen Fan frequently traveled between Earth, Black Rose Star, Qiulong Star, and Canglan Star.

Each space trip inevitably brought back a large amount of special metals or alloy metals.

This was to prepare food for the Golden-Horned Beast, facilitating its rapid growth after hatching.

For this, Chen Fan spared no effort, spending hundreds of hun yuan units to purchase enough metal for the Golden-Horned Beast to break through to Domain Lord Rank six or seven.

At the same time, he also gathered some azure wave marrow, golden marrow fluid, and other valuable nutrient solutions to accelerate the evolution of this massive black giant egg.

According to Chen Fan and Liu Qiyue's judgment, the Golden-Horned Beast cub would hatch within three months.

After preparing everything for the Golden-Horned Beast, Chen Fan began to shift his attention to the Earth martial artists.

Now, less than eight years remained until the Universe Peak Genius Battle.

Because of this, Chen Fan had to take it very seriously.

He knew very well that this grand event for humanity in the universe was closely related to Earth's rise.

Miss this one, and they would only be able to participate in the Universe Strongest Battle held by the Giant Axe Martial Arena five thousand years later.

"I must give these Earth martial artists a good refresher before the Peak Genius Battle!"

Chen Fan mused to himself, his eyes flashing with brilliant light.

"Even if I train with them, it's perfectly fine."

"Babata, issue the order."

...Virtual Universe, Qianwu Continent, Black Dragon Mountain Island.

As night fell, the entire island was filled with twinkling starlight, and the night scenery was breathtakingly beautiful.

Inside a luxurious manor, people moved about, making it quite lively.

Here, the most elite martial artists from Earth had gathered.

Exactly seventy-five individuals with clones were all present.

To help them cultivate their own human clones, Chen Fan had truly poured his heart and soul into it, spending over ten million hun yuan units.

As for the Clone Technique, which required comprehending laws to cultivate, this problem didn't trouble Enchantress Liu Qiyue at all; she solved it with ease.

"For this Universe Genius Battle, I hope everyone gives their all, stands out among billions of Astral Rank martial artists, and enters the second round!" Chen Fan said, looking at everyone. "You Universe Rank powerhouses and Domain Lord experts should have no problem, right?"

"It's just a matter of cultivating our clones to be invincible; absolutely no problem."

Among the crowd, Han Li responded loudly.

"Still, it shouldn't be underestimated. The Qianwu Universe Country has over ten thousand starfields, and countless Astral Rank martial artists will appear then. There will always be one or two freaks, so everyone should still be careful!"

Chen Fan reminded them.

"So, for the next few years, I'd like everyone to spar diligently in the Virtual Universe's Slaughter Arena; consider it a warm-up."

"Of course, if you get tired of fighting, you can go to reality or the Milky Way Galaxy for a stroll."

"..."

Chen Fan spoke slowly in a very solemn tone, and everyone listened very seriously.

"And the focus this time is to enhance the combat power of your newly cultivated clones. Each of you should strive to fully unleash the potential of these clones within these eight years, and I will be with you."

..."Decisive Battle Space challenge, passed."

"First match, Thunder God VS Ma Liang!"

"Second match, Wang Teng VS Hong!"

"Third match, Jia Yi VS Dong Nanbiao!"

"..."

"Thirty-seventh match, ** VS ***"

"Assignments complete, immediately teleporting to the Decisive Battle Space!"

The Virtual System's prompt appeared directly on the screen. Chen Fan and Xue Zhan stayed in the core control room, quietly watching everyone spar.

"This kind of thing must be very boring, right?"

Suddenly, Xue Zhan asked.

"No!"

Chen Fan shook his head, looking at the screen with anticipation: "Actually, I really enjoy watching their battles."

On the core screen, the figures of Ma Liang and Thunder God had already appeared in a boundless yellow sand world.

The moment they met, there was no politeness; they immediately erupted into the fiercest battle.

Even though it was only their clones fighting, they still fought as if their lives depended on it.

Every move they made was with full strength.

As the two oldest martial artists on Earth, Chen Fan provided them with fourth-tier materials for cultivating their clones.

The purpose was to fully unleash their potential and achieve good results in the Genius Battle.

The intense battle on screen continued, but Chen Fan's gaze had already shifted to another area—

It was a vast, deep blue ocean.

At this moment, on the massive arena in the center of the ocean, Hong and Wang Teng were already locked in battle.

It was a battle of spears, each move grand and sweeping, carrying the momentum of a mountain-toppling, sea-overturning thunderstorm.

Every time Wang Teng and Hong exchanged blows, they would each retreat dozens of steps.

As the assassin 'Hong', who had made his name before the Great Nirvana, his combat experience was incredibly rich.

Especially his unperturbed, blade-like state of mind, which helped him escape one predicament after another.

In comparison, Wang Teng's state of mind was slightly lacking; his offensive rhythm was exceptionally fierce, showing a tendency to go all out in one breath.

Conversely, Hong was unhurried, steadily fighting step by step...

"Compared to Wang Teng, Hong's explosive power might be a bit weaker, but he excels in stability and sustained fighting. If this continues, Wang Teng's situation doesn't look too optimistic."

Xue Zhan was also an old powerhouse, and he had also trained with Chen Fan over the years. His insight was incredibly sharp, and he analyzed the situation incisively.

"I see it too!"

Chen Fan nodded, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes—Wang Teng was still too impatient; he should slow down his offensive, otherwise, with so many flaws, he would easily lose.

Seeing this, Chen Fan's mind moved, and he fully recorded this battle between Wang Teng and Hong for later review.

Then, Chen Fan looked at the other Decisive Battle Spaces, not missing a single one.

As soon as one battle ended, he immediately switched to the next.

Seventy-four martial artists, each fighting one round, to improve their combat experience...

Poof!

As a lightning-fast figure closed in, he directly pierced Han Li's third-tier Battle Blade with the sharp blade in his hand.

"Little brother, surrender!"

Ma Liang gently pressed his other blade against Han Li's chest and said, "How about that, isn't your Brother Ma amazing!"

"As expected of Old Brother Ma, truly amazing!" Han Li looked helpless.

If he couldn't beat him, he could only surrender!

...The battles in the Decisive Battle Space were very fast; it was normal to have dozens or hundreds of matches in a day.

In another Decisive Battle Space,

Thunder God held a Battle Blade wreathed in deep blue lightning, his domain fully unleashed, with fiery electric snakes circling him.

However, Thunder God looked somewhat disheveled at this moment, with streaks of purplish-red blood overflowing from the corners of his mouth.

Because his opponent was Wang Teng, whose momentum was soaring.

"Brother Lei, surrender."

"You can't beat me."

Wang Teng stood proudly, holding a golden spear.

"Hmph, little Wang Teng, we'll only know who wins and who loses after we fight."

Even though he was temporarily at a disadvantage, Thunder God still looked unyielding.

"Very good!"

"Then be careful."

As soon as his voice fell, a mighty aura swept over from Wang Teng.

Then, his spear struck like a dragon, and his fierce attacks fell like raindrops.

A great battle erupted once again...