Marvel: The other side of the double-passing door is Devouring the Stars

Chapter 238 Challenging the Number One

At this moment, the battle between Luo Wen and Chonglou was extremely fierce.

Swift as thunder, a sharp blade that can cut through mountains and rivers.

It is violent and destructive, possessing flames that can melt everything.

Two different forces kept colliding and turning everything they passed through into scorched earth.

Every now and then, terrifying blades of air would slash into the distance, or flames would fly into molten lava and dance everywhere.

The scene and its ability to stimulate the mental world of others left viewers feeling incredulous and amazed after just one glance.

At this point, Rowan's ranking changed drastically.

The location of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire.

This once again attracted the attention of countless people, with countless eyes fixed on the leaderboard of World Number One.

The leaderboard keeps changing, but most of the changes are aimed at around 1,000th place.

Once a brand enters the top 500, its ranking is unlikely to change significantly.

Because around the 500th place, most players will choose to pause and continue killing, since they have already qualified enough to enter the competition.

There's no need to risk your life to compete with your opponent; doing so would be counterproductive.

Because of their plans, and because others followed suit, the top 500 have remained largely unchanged.

Most people choose not to risk challenging other opponents in order to maintain their current ranking.

Now, Rowan's ranking has risen from over 500,000 to 98 in January, a change that immediately attracted the attention of various forces.

"Rowan... Thank goodness, it's him!"

Inside the Black Dragon Mountain Empire's palace, Brolin was overjoyed to see Rowan had already reached the ninety-eighth position.

The Black Dragon Mountain Emperor wore a smile; he had long known that Rowan would definitely succeed.

Unexpectedly, this little guy was quite good at hiding, managing to survive until the finals before finally unleashing his full potential.

He rose to ninety-eighth place in just one day, which means he didn't kill many people, but he specifically targeted those with a lot of points.

When the Second Prince saw that Luo Wen had actually risen to ninety-eighth place, his expression suddenly changed.

Despite being a cosmic-level being, after watching many battles, especially those of top geniuses, he realized that even with his third-tier cosmic-level strength, he probably wouldn't survive long in a battle of geniuses.

However, among these geniuses, many of them are almost at the cosmic level in strength, and those ranked in the top ten almost all possess the strength to rival or kill second or third-tier cosmic level beings.

This made him feel depressed.

Especially since Luo Wen was able to rise directly to ninety-eighth place, the targets he could kill must be experts around the third level of the universe.

Thinking back to when he challenged Rowan and was easily defeated by him, he calmed down a bit.

He considered himself a genius.

But now he realizes that his so-called genius is no match for those top experts; he wouldn't even last a single blow from them.

Meanwhile, in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom.

Since the semifinals haven't been reached yet, all countries are watching to see how their national talents perform.

The Qianwu Universe Kingdom has thousands of star systems, with over 10 billion geniuses participating in the Battle of Geniuses.

The most dazzling one right now is the wild man Rong Jun from area number 88.

Next up are Hong and Lei Shen. Luo Feng has already started hunting them to earn points, but he's not going particularly fast.

Unlike Rowan, he didn't directly target the top-ranked players.

Instead, he chose the safest approach: to eliminate some ordinary opponents first and rely on them to slowly accumulate points. Even so, he went from over a millionth place to over two hundred thousandth place in just one day.

It also attracted a lot of attention, but compared to the other dazzling individuals, it seemed a bit lacking.

Now, Roman Tam has emerged.

This has attracted the attention of countless people.

This was the Yellow River Star Region Emperor. Upon seeing that three people on the ranking list actually came from the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, he was immediately puzzled: "What's going on? How come the Black Dragon Mountain Empire has produced so many geniuses this time!"

"That's right, Hong and Lei Shen are incredibly talented, especially Lei Shen. He's like a madman, slaughtering his way through the land. His swordsmanship is getting more and more terrifying. He can take down dozens or even hundreds of opponents in one go with a single strike. At this rate, I believe he'll be able to take first place soon."

Another emperor couldn't help but sigh, noting that the geniuses they had sent out were now all ranked in the hundreds or around the thousandth.

It's clear that breaking into the top 100 will be extremely difficult, and there probably won't be any major surprises this year.

"Now another Rowan has appeared... This guy went straight from over 500,000th place to 98th place. That means he didn't start by killing everyone, but waited for the right time to hunt down those with high scores. Based on his performance this time, he probably had to defeat a top 50 opponent to squeeze into 98th place."

The emperors of some galaxies with good relations gathered in twos and threes, and were constantly discussing it.

They discussed it in detail and even sent someone to investigate.

However, after a series of investigations, they quickly obtained the specific details of Hong, Thor, and Rowan.

Upon learning their specific circumstances, they immediately became agitated.

"What?! All three of them are from the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, and from the same planet!!!"

"What's going on? How could this happen?"

Some well-informed immortals also participated in the investigation. These immortals also planned to pick up any leftover geniuses in this battle of geniuses, to see which geniuses were eliminated and who had a good rapport with their own lineage or were a good fit, and wanted to recruit them into their own sect.

They also saw that Hong and Thor, some immortal-level powerhouses who were good at using the laws of time or lightning, had been quietly investigating.

However, after investigation, it was discovered that these two geniuses and the mentalist named Rowan all came from Earth.

Furthermore, the group of men were sworn brothers.

This greatly shocked the immortals, and the news spread quickly at the same time.

At the Heilongshan Empire Virtual Universe Company branch.

At this moment, Tianxu Immortal and Cangbo were in the virtual universe viewing hall.

"What a promising talent, yet he rejected me! It breaks my heart!" Tianxu Immortal watched as Thor swept across the battlefield, killing enemies wherever he went, as if he were in an empty land.

He grew to like Thor more and more the more he looked at him, wishing he could just grab him and forcibly take him as his disciple.

"The opportunity has been given to you, but he has his own ideas, and there's nothing that can be done about it. However, you have already done him some favors, and he owes you one. If you reach a higher level, you can ask him for help, and he might help you. In any case, you're guaranteed to make a profit."

Cang Bo laughed heartily.

Just now, he received inquiries from several Immortals within the Virtual Universe Company about Hong, Thor, and Rowan.

He had previously released information recommending Hong, Lei Shen Luo Feng, Luo Wen, and others to company staff, classifying them all as top-tier elites or higher.

Only Luo Feng was a third-class elite.

At first, the immortals inside didn't pay too much attention; their focus was on the virtual universe genius battle, wanting to see how many geniuses would emerge from it.

What they really wanted was to find these geniuses themselves after this battle of geniuses ended, and then take them as their disciples.

The three people who were originally ignored suddenly became highly sought after, with no fewer than three hundred immortal-level powerhouses coming to inquire about them every day.

During this period, he also received many inquiries, mostly about Hong, Thor, and Rowan.

Based solely on this intelligence, he made a great deal of money from these immortals, earning ten Chaos Units in a short period of time.

Although the amount of money is not much, it is quite good that such a reward can be obtained based on intelligence.

Even some external forces, including those who knew immortal-level powerhouses or kings of star systems, came to buy them.

They all highly valued Hong and Thor's talents.

But right now, everyone is most optimistic about Thor, who has already won everyone's approval.

After all, he comprehended sword intent at the stellar level, which shows just how terrifying his talent is.

"You're doing well, making a considerable income just from selling information, while I haven't gotten anything."

The immortal Tianxu was filled with envy.

Fortunately, he had already helped Hong, Thor, and Luo Feng on several occasions when they participated in the cosmic mercenary mission.

He also gave Thor some individual pointers on some of the shortcomings in the sales of his martial arts techniques.

This is also why Thor made rapid progress during this period, and the two also established a friendly relationship.

If Thor hadn't fallen now, he would have easily reached the level of a King-level immortal in the future, and might even have had the chance to become a cosmic venerable.

After all, his talent is evident in his ability to comprehend the essence of the sword.

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Looking back at the battlefield.

The surrounding world changed, and Luo Wen and Chong Lou's figures crisscrossed in this lava ruin.

Their intertwined battle, with its terrifying explosive power, caused the entire continent to tremble.

During the battle, Rowan laughed heartily.

Chonglou, however, looked unwell.

After several exchanges, he realized that Rowan's domain was incredibly strong; his nine-fold domain was even slightly stronger than his own eight-fold domain.

His wind domain was actually suppressed by the opponent's domain.

What's worse, this guy can not only control the Sky Shuttle to attack him, but also wield a battle sword and engage in close combat with him.

It can be used both close and long distances, and can be used for both offense and defense.

He was practically a one-dimensional warrior, making him feel incredibly frustrated.

Chonglou's main attack methods are using swift winds and his superb swordsmanship.

However, his superb swordsmanship was constantly harassed by Rowan's Sky Shuttle, causing his power to drop significantly.

As for its wings, which are the eggshell, they have been hit by the Sky Shuttle countless times and have developed many cracks, although they can be repaired with its own energy.

However, if this drags on for too long, it will inevitably drain your strength, causing your defense to drop rapidly.

Considering all of the above, my situation is indeed dangerous, and if things continue as they are, I will surely fail.

"Damn, damn, damn!"

Chonglou was anxious. He suddenly felt that Luo Wen was in a difficult situation, far exceeding his expectations.

At this moment, he also sensed that Rowan was still hiding a trick up his sleeve, meaning that he hadn't used his full strength at all from the beginning until now.

At this point, Chonglou no longer concealed his strength. He had originally planned to hide his trump card and use it during the final battle.

But now there's no room for him.

Chonglou's wings flapped rapidly, and more than a dozen streaks, each several kilometers long, instantly broke through the magma and sped towards Luo Wen.

Seeing this, Luo Wen held a fourth-tier primal energy battle blade in his hand. He had also concealed his trump cards, especially the Starburst Sky-Splitting Blade.

The real show is yet to come during the finals.

He naturally had to carefully conceal his trump cards; in fact, true masters would deliberately choose to hide their strength.

Furthermore, he discovered that Chonglou was not as powerful as he had imagined.

It simply relies on its own speed, coupled with its super strong defense and immunity to mental attacks.

For most experts, this would be quite a challenge, but for Rowan, it was a way to completely overwhelm his opponent.

Faced with the attack of the sharp blades, Luo Wen's Sky Shuttle carried him through the attack range in an instant, appearing to be completely at ease.

At this moment, Rowan realized that something was wrong. He saw that the surrounding air was suddenly moving closer and closer to the enemy, centered on Chonglou.

A huge tornado formed around him.

"The Law of Wind!"

Rowan saw through the opponent's trump card; it turned out that the opponent had already comprehended the Law of Wind.

At that moment, a massive gale formed around him, extending over ten kilometers in diameter, and it attracted all the clouds in the sky above the entire planet.

The surrounding gale continued to absorb the cracks, and their area was gradually expanding.

"You... are very strong. I originally planned to save the Law of Wind for the semi-finals, but I didn't expect you to force me to use it ahead of time. You deserve to be in the top ten, but unfortunately you met me. As long as I kill you, you will fall out of the top few hundred and you will also be qualified to enter the semi-finals. I hope that when we meet again then, you will not be defeated by me like you are today."

Chonglou thought he had the victory in his grasp, and at this moment he actually started to teach Luo Wen a lesson.

Luo Wen couldn't help but smile upon hearing this.

"Oh, so this is your trump card!"

Rowan smiled.

"I know you've been hiding your true abilities, but I've been comprehending the Law of Wind for over a decade. You can't stop me."

Chonglou remained confident. He slowly raised his twin blades, which then emitted a dazzling, multicolored light. Countless sharp blades materialized from the raging wind, each capable of easily annihilating a star-level expert.

(End of this chapter)