353: A gathering of geniuses!

Inside Restaurant No. 1, at the center of the 1008 surrounding buildings.

"My lord!" the waiter said with utmost respect.

Lord Jin Dan, clad in golden armor and exuding an incredibly flamboyant aura, entered the hall and immediately noticed that many Undying presences had already gathered in the thousand-plus seats ahead.

Most of them were his acquaintances.

Similarly, these powerful beings stood up immediately upon seeing Lord Jin Dan.

"Oh, Lord Jin Dan has arrived!"

"Marquis, why are you leading the team this time? Where's that guy Thirteen?"

"Yeah, where's that fellow Thirteen? He's always loved being a homeroom teacher."

"..."

One after another, Undying presences, some with murderous auras, others frenzied, serene, or icy, rose to greet Lord Jin Dan.

Compared to this Marquis-level Immortal, the gap between them, ordinary Undying, was immense.

Their statuses were simply incomparable.

"This time, our Universe Country has produced many excellent talents. Lord Qianwu personally ordered me to escort them to prevent any accidents!"

With that, Lord Jin Dan casually sat down at a table, completely at ease, as if heaven and Earth were one with him.

"Jin Dan, I heard your Qianwu Universe Country intends to take the top few spots in this Peak Genius Battle. I don't think that's very likely!"

The speaker was a tall, powerful general covered in fish-scale armor with two horns on his forehead, exuding an incredibly majestic aura.

This person was the Undying leading the team from Manka Star Universe Country.

"This generation of geniuses is the best I've ever led, and Lord Qianwu has placed great hopes on them!" Lord Jin Dan casually picked up a glass of crimson fine wine and began to drink.

At the same time, his peripheral vision glanced at the many geniuses gathered in groups of three or five outside the restaurant, a hint of disdain in his eyes.

This generation of geniuses had been privately acknowledged by Lord Qianwu to be superior to even his younger self at the same rank.

Therefore, to protect these elite geniuses like Chen Fan, Qian Wu had already stationed one of his armies in the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, with another Marquis-level Immortal at the peak leading them.

Of course, all of this was done discreetly.

"However, there are many geniuses this time, and they're getting stronger and stronger!"

An Undying with bare feet and red hair shouted, "Jin Dan, do you know who is most likely to win first place?"

"Hm?" Lord Jin Dan heard this, his gaze arrogant. "Who is it!"

"Bolan, from Noah Universe Country!"

"Noah Universe Country!" Lord Jin Dan repeatedly chewed on these words, a strange light flickering in his eyes.

If classified by the strength of each Universe Country, the 1008 Universe Countries could be divided into three tiers: upper, middle, and lower.

If Qianwu Universe Country was considered a weaker Universe Country due to its Lord, then Noah Universe Country was an existence at the very pinnacle of the Universe Country hierarchy.

Many Undying, and even Universe Exalts, were well aware of this.

"Bolan, the God of Death, has a very deep understanding of the Origin Laws of Space. With a little cultivation, he is bound to become a super existence among the Undying!"

The barefooted big man continued, his face full of pride.

"Savage, what does a genius from Noah Universe Country have to do with your Manka Universe Country!" Lord Jin Dan asked.

"What I mean is, this Peak Genius Battle will definitely be spectacular!" The Undying, referred to as Savage, still smiled brightly.

At this point in the conversation, a group of Undying Spiritual Gods began discussing these geniuses.

The names that appeared most frequently were Chen Fan, Bolan, Manka, Rong Jun, Ma Liang... these were the individuals who performed most outstandingly in the preliminary rounds.

For these Undying beings who had lived for an unknown number of years, discussing the constantly emerging talents of the human race was a very pleasant thing to do... At Building 0825, Chen Fan pried open the doors of several rooms.

"Let's go, let's go out and wander around!"

"Okay!"

Then, Chen Fan led the Earth martial artists and some other geniuses from Qianwu Universe Country out of the building and headed to the Central Square to stroll around... The area of the Central Square exceeded everyone's imagination.

This place, specially built by the Virtual Universe Corporation, was even much larger than Black Dragon City.

However, these geniuses all possessed Astral Rank Level Nine bodies, so their eyesight was naturally terrifyingly good!

"Look, Chen Fan, the God of Slaughter, is here!"

"It's Chen Fan!"

"I heard he performed brilliantly in the preliminary rounds, never suffering a single defeat!"

"He's a very strong and low-key guy, with a profound understanding of the four Origin Laws of 'Water, Fire, Metal, and Time.' I hope your luck is good enough that you don't encounter this guy!"

The geniuses from other Universe Countries had clearly studied Chen Fan's battles and analyzed him very thoroughly.

"He's comprehended the three major Origin Laws of 'Water, Fire, and Metal,' but why isn't he pursuing the Law of Space? Instead, he's researching the most elusive Law of Time. I don't get it!"

"It's good that you don't get it. If you could easily understand it, what kind of top genius would he be?"

As some of the geniuses chatted, they occasionally glanced at Chen Fan, then continued their conversation.

Meanwhile, Ma Liang, accompanied by his newly acquired subordinates Tian Xie and KhaZix, enthusiastically introduced the relevant geniuses in the arena to Chen Fan—

"This is Ai Chen, a Dream Snail Wing clanswoman. She's beautiful, sweet-voiced, and powerful. She's very suitable to take in!" With that, Ma Liang winked at Chen Fan, making his intentions clear.

"Get to the point!"

"This young woman, Ai Chen, nicknamed 'Guang Jian,' possesses terrifying strength capable of breaking into the top ten. Boss needs to be extra careful!"

"Mm, I know." Chen Fan nodded, taking another look at the stunning young woman dressed in white feathered robes, as if she were not of this world.

With that figure, she would surely be beautiful and bring many blessings!

Chen Fan quietly mused in his mind.

"This is Galaxi, the 'Phantom Demon' from Penggu Universe Country. He's a very powerful illusionist, and his strength also puts him in contention for the top ten!"

"Illusions, huh? I might just try it." A hint of interest appeared in Chen Fan's eyes... Chen Fan walked through the square, and the accompanying geniuses eagerly introduced him to the talents from other Universe Countries.

These geniuses, who were considered absolute elites in their respective Universe Countries, were not as conspicuous once they entered the 1008 Universe Country.

Nevertheless, there were still over thirty geniuses with a chance to break into the top ten.

But among them, the most dazzling, besides Chen Fan, the God of Slaughter, was Bolan, known as the 'God of Death.'

Below Chen Fan were Earth martial artists like Ma Liang and Luo Feng, as well as the savage Rong Jun.

Their strength was also a topic of enthusiastic discussion among these geniuses, but under Chen Fan's brilliance, they simply weren't as noticeable.

Thus, Chen Fan's group, a formidable procession of over a hundred geniuses from Qianwu Country, walked through the center of the square.

And at their center was Chen Fan.

Enjoying this star-studded treatment, Chen Fan felt very comfortable.

But he also knew that all of this was due to his strength.

Without powerful strength and astonishing talent, one would not enjoy such treatment.

But the current Chen Fan was fully qualified for it!