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Virtual Universe, Qianwu Continent, Black Dragon Mountain Island.

Thunder God, Hong, Wang Teng, Xue Zhan, and other Earth elites were all gathered in Chen Fan's Moon Lake District castle, browsing through various details about the Universe Peak Genius Battle.

Every single person was incredibly serious, not daring to miss a single detail.

"The Peak Genius Battle is divided into the Universe Country selection and the Peak Finals. The final ranking after both rounds must be in the top one thousand!"

"The top one thousand in the overall universe ranking will receive rewards ranging from 10 hun yuan units to 10,000 hun yuan units, as well as a spot to cultivate in the Primal Universe, and the opportunity to become a core member of the Virtual Universe Corporation."

"..."

Ma Liang repeated these details while browsing the Virtual Universe Corporation's official website for the Peak Genius Battle.

"We don't really care about the hun yuan units as rewards, after all, Boss Fan has plenty of money."

As he spoke, Ma Liang glanced at Chen Fan, who remained impassive, merely nodding silently and saying, "Compared to the hun yuan units as rewards, the second item, the Primal Universe cultivation spot, and the third item, becoming a core member of the Virtual Universe Corporation, are much more tempting and helpful to us!"

"This is also our opportunity!" Chen Fan declared.

"What do you mean, opportunity?" Wang Teng asked, looking puzzled. "Is it hard for us to get into the top one thousand?"

"Alright, alright, it's good that you're confident, but remember that the billions of geniuses in this universe all have their own specialties. You must not underestimate them. To get into the top one thousand, you not only need your current strength but also need to continuously improve and progress through battles and trials!"

Chen Fan scanned the surroundings and spoke earnestly.

"Their bloodlines are powerful, their wills are firm, and their comprehension of laws is very profound, so we must face them squarely!"

"Yes!" A chorus of 75 uniform replies.

However, Chen Fan's tone shifted, and he emphasized, "They are indeed powerful, but we are not pushovers either!"

"This time, even if it means risking your lives, all of you must find every way to get into the top one thousand, understand?!"

"Understood!"

"Understood!"

"..."

Loud responses rang out in unison, echoing throughout the entire castle.

Chen Fan and his group were full of fighting spirit, poised and ready!

...This was a vast starry divine kingdom, with continents holding countless palaces suspended within it.

At this moment.

A white-haired figure with two long, slender, snow-white whiskers, and an ethereal presence, stood in mid-air, looking down at the many Domain Lords and World Lords kneeling below him, a look of satisfaction in his eyes.

To his left and right, Undying beings respectfully lined both sides.

At the very front, millions of Astral Rank martial artists stood shoulder to shoulder, a dense, immense crowd.

However, the aura they exuded was as grand as the rising sun, soaring straight into the sky.

"All of you are the most elite disciples of my 'Mangya Divine Kingdom'."

"In this Peak Genius Battle, bring a good ranking for me, Mangya Exalt, and I will reward you handsomely!"

A magnificent and mighty voice, like thunder from the nine heavens, rumbled through the sky, echoing continuously and deafeningly.

"Whoever can advance to the second round, I will give him a reward of a thousand hun yuan units. Whoever can enter the top one thousand of the Universe Country will be taken as my disciple, and I will impart all of my unique skill, 'Mangya Twelve Techniques'!"

"Yes, Lord Qianwu!"

Millions of Astral Rank geniuses respectfully replied... Black Dragon Mountain Empire, Royal Holy Land.

"The glory and splendor of my Black Dragon Mountain Empire rest on your shoulders. Go and fight to your heart's content, and win one or two good rankings for our empire. I will bestow a star system upon them as a reward!"

A gigantic figure, clad in black scale armor from head to toe, with horns on his head, a terrifying existence, sat silently on the imperial throne, looking down at everyone.

At this moment, the surrounding space-time seemed to solidify under this vast pressure.

Before this Black Dragon Spiritual God, even a Peak World Lord dared not be presumptuous, but became even more respectful.

"I will always be watching you. Go and fight for the glory of my Black Dragon Mountain Empire!"

The giant man said.

"Yes, Divine Lord!!"

Nearly ten thousand Astral Rank youths knelt there, all incredibly excited...

"Universe Genius Battle? An elite selection among all humans in the universe?"

"Hahaha, I didn't expect another five thousand years to have passed."

A hearty laugh suddenly came from a spaceship traveling in the Dark Universe.

Inside the control room,

A gentle-faced old man in green robes was stroking his beard and smiling.

His hair and beard were as white as snow, and his eyes were as calm as an ancient well that had been still for ten thousand years, as if cycles of reincarnation and centuries of vicissitudes could not cause a single ripple.

Behind the white-haired old man, a young woman, about seventeen or eighteen years old, stood quietly.

She was like a fairy stepped out of a painting, with exquisite beauty, yet equally serene like a deep pool, her white robes seeming to defy frost and snow!

On her back, a greatsword was slung diagonally.

A bronze-colored hilt, and a bronze scabbard of the same color.

It had no aura, but even a Cosmic-level martial artist's gaze would inexplicably feel a terrifying presence upon touching it.

This feeling was as if facing a terrifying giant beast lurking in the abyss, capable of devouring one at any moment.

"Xin'er, in this Universe Genius Battle, try to get a good ranking for your master!" The old man stroked his beard and whispered, "My time is running out. As long as you can enter the Virtual Universe Corporation, I can rest assured."

"Master is an Undying being, he will surely exist forever!" The girl's face showed a hint of panic.

"Undying is Undying, but in my early years on the Outside Territory Battlefield, I sustained an incurable injury. My life is being slowly consumed, and there's nothing I can do." The old man sighed softly.

"Master, even those high and mighty Universe Country Lords have no solution?" The girl continued to ask, persistent.

"Universe Exalt?" The old man shook his head gently, a look of helplessness on his face.

"Such super existences, if there isn't enough benefit to entice them, they certainly won't act..."

"Lord Jino, Lord Tianhuo, and Lord Bailuo have all explicitly refused. Now, I can only go and beg Lord Qianwu."

The girl was still stubborn: "Then Xin'er will definitely work hard to get into the top one thousand in this Universe Genius Battle, to seek the help of those Universe Exalts!"

"Hahaha, as long as Xin'er can break through the siege, it won't be in vain that I have clung to life for these years, traveling across countless starfields to find you, this excellent sword dao genius!"

In the Dark Universe, a peak E-grade spaceship was rapidly flying at several times the speed of light.

And their direction was precisely the Qianwu Universe Country...

As soon as the news of the Universe Peak Genius Battle broke, it immediately shook the world like a thunderclap!

At this moment, all Universe Countries, from top to bottom, became tense.

Whether it was Universe Exalts, or Undying Spiritual Gods and World Lord powerhouses, all were paying attention to this human grand event that occurred once every five thousand years.

Especially those Astral Rank existences among them, they were all eager to show off their prowess!