Simultaneous travel: Shared Chaos Body at the beginning

Chapter 235 Combat Assessment, Round Battle of Prodigies

Every time Shi Hao returned to the first rune pattern from the completed 2,999th rune pattern, he would have a special feeling.

The runes on the first stone slab were the simplest of all, yet they shared a strange and inexplicable pattern with the most complex runes on the two thousand nine hundred and ninety-ninth stone slab.

"I see. Runes are not necessarily more powerful the more complex they are. On the contrary, sometimes being too complex can be counterproductive. Even a slight error can cause the entire rune to fail."

"Some simple runes can sometimes unleash amazing power, and their simple and stable structure makes them more widely applicable."

Shi Hao had an epiphany. He looked at the runes on the 2,999th stone tablet, simplified them, removed many redundant parts, and kept only the core rune's profound meaning.

A brand new rune was deduced by Shi Hao and engraved on the three thousandth stone tablet.

This rune has only twelve strokes, but it retains most of the essence of the 2,999th rune. Its structure is more robust, and it is more universal and convenient.

Shi Hao clicked submit, and this time the word "error" no longer appeared on the stone slab, but the word "correct" appeared instead.

"Congratulations on passing the fourth level of the comprehension test. You may rest for now and proceed to the fifth level of the combat test once you have recovered to your peak condition."

A cold notification sound came from within the space, and Shi Hao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: "Only one more level left!"

Then, he sat cross-legged in this space to rest and recover the energy he had lost due to the comprehension test, bringing himself to peak condition before starting the fifth level of combat test.

Across from Shi Hao, a figure that looked exactly like him appeared in this space.

"Defeat this clone of yourself to pass the test." The notification sounded again.

"My clone!"

Shi Hao was slightly surprised, then revealed a fierce fighting spirit: "Interesting, then let's fight!"

He then charged toward the clone opposite him.

A fierce battle broke out here. Shi Hao originally thought that this clone was just a facade and could not replicate his fundamental combat strength and the many magical techniques he knew.

But the result surprised him greatly; the replica was exactly the same as him in every way.

Whether it's combat strength, behavioral habits, or the many magical techniques he knows, this clone on the other side actually knows them all.

This made him feel a chill in his heart, and he dared not underestimate this clone any longer, fighting it with all his might.

In the end, Shi Hao used all his methods and suffered serious injuries to finally destroy his clone.

"Congratulations, Shi Hao, you have passed the five-fold assessment of the first stage of the Heavenly Pride Battle and can enter the second stage of the Heavenly Pride Round Battle."

A notification sound echoed throughout the space, and Shi Hao, covered in blood and looking extremely miserable, was enveloped by an invisible life force.

Life force, like a fountain of creation, permeated Shi Hao's body, causing his broken bones to reconnect, his ruptured internal organs to recover, and his cracked muscles to heal completely.

In a short while, Shi Hao recovered from his previous severe injuries and near death to a completely unharmed peak condition.

"What a wondrous power!"

Shi Hao stretched his body and felt better than ever before.

Just then, a repulsive force suddenly emanated from this space, and his body was abruptly teleported away.

When he reappeared, Shi Hao was already in front of a temple.

The majestic temple stood tall, its design resembling a gladiatorial arena, with numerous arenas floating in the air, emanating a powerful fighting spirit that stirred the blood of all who beheld it. At this moment, besides Shi Hao, the other young prodigies who had passed the first stage of the assessment also teleported over.

As for those prodigies from various races who failed the first stage of the assessment, they have been teleported back to their original locations and are ineligible to participate in the second stage of the prodigy battle.

"A total of 398 people passed, which is more than I expected."

A valiant and imposing middle-aged man appeared before the group of prodigies.

"My name is Meng Tianzheng, and I am the guide for the second stage of the Prodigy Round Battle. Please follow me."

"He is Meng Tianzheng! It is said that he is the strongest person in the Heavenly Court, second only to the Heavenly Emperor, and also the number one person in the Supreme Realm!"

Some young prodigies with powerful backgrounds and extensive experience were all in an uproar, and their gazes toward Meng Tianzheng were filled with awe.

"Meng Tianzheng, the First Supreme."

Hearing these discussions in the crowd, Shi Hao couldn't help but look at Meng Tianzheng with curiosity.

The group followed Meng Tianzheng into the War God Hall, where Meng Tianzheng began to explain the specific rules of the second phase of the Prodigy Round Battle.

"The Triumph Battle will suppress your strength to the Spirit Transformation Realm, and then you will fight against each other."

"Each prodigy needs to go through 397 battles, and then be ranked according to the number of victories."

"The top 100 geniuses can enter the Heavenly Court's Mingdao Palace and receive training."

"As for the geniuses ranked after the top 100, they will all be eliminated."

Upon hearing Meng Tianzheng explain the rules, many of the prodigies immediately felt immense pressure.

Those who can pass the first stage of five trials and enter the second stage must be extremely strong.

They fought against all these prodigies, going through 397 rounds of battles, and the rankings were determined based on the number of wins.

This method poses a far greater challenge to each of the most outstanding talents than the first stage.

"Senior Meng, we have only just broken through to the Spirit Transformation Realm. If we were to fight against other Spirit Transformation Realm Perfection Realm cultivators, wouldn't we be doomed to defeat?"

At this moment, a prodigy stepped forward and expressed his concerns.

The prodigies in the battle are restricted to the Spirit Transformation Realm, but some of them have only just broken through to this realm and are far from reaching their peak.

Those present were not ordinary cultivators, but top geniuses who stood tall in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

When facing such an opponent, even the slightest difference in skill level will be magnified infinitely, leading to a huge disadvantage and defeat.

"The Heavenly Court has naturally taken this into consideration, so it has specially crafted a dedicated cultivation room. Any cultivator who has not yet reached the peak of the Spirit Transformation Realm can enter it to cultivate and quickly advance to the peak of the Spirit Transformation Realm."

Meng Tianzheng opened his palm, and an exquisite room appeared in his hand, which then took in all the young prodigies who had not yet reached the peak of the Spirit Transformation Realm.

The cultivation room contains various facilities for cultivating to the Spirit Transformation Realm, as well as many necessary resources and treasures.

It also features a time acceleration function, where one day outside is equivalent to several years inside.

So soon, these prodigies cultivated their Spirit Transformation Realm to the extreme in the cultivation room, and some even broke through the extreme realm and went further in the Spirit Transformation Realm.

(End of this chapter)