Swallowed Star: The Original Secret Realm

Chapter 178 The Battle of Geniuses Comes to an End

In a virtual universe's exclusive dimension, in the center of a huge plaza, a group of universe rulers leisurely watched the scene in the Trial Tower.

When the last trial participant was kicked out of the trial tower and the overall rankings of the trials were released, the expressions on the faces of these rulers varied.

The King of Noah smiled with relief, while the King of Jinlan looked unhappy, clearly not satisfied with Jinhen's second-place finish.

"Jinhen's strength is more suited to one-on-one combat. This Trial Tower didn't allow him to fully demonstrate his abilities. He still has a good chance of taking first place in the arena competition," King Jinlan thought to himself.

Among the cosmic rulers present, the one with the most complex expression was the ruler of the Desolate Peak Kingdom, who had opened the betting earlier.

It should be noted that previously, the vast majority of kingdom rulers bet on the Golden Mist Universe Kingdom, and very few bet on the Noah Universe Kingdom.

Currently, Lanqi from the Noah Universe Kingdom ranks first in the overall rankings of the Trials, and Jinhen from the Jinlan Universe Kingdom ranks second. The two have proven their formidable strength, and their abilities far surpass those of others. It can be said that the winner of this year's Genius Battle is between these two.

"Lanqi, you'd better step up your game! You can't let Lord Zhang Yi down! Take first place!" The King of Huangfeng said expectantly.

If Lanqi can take first place, he will make a fortune this time.

On the enormous throne above the plaza, Zhang Yi and the Lord of Youhou watched all this with smiles.

For the two of them, the battle of geniuses was just a source of fun, and of course, it also helped the company cultivate talent.

Their focus remains on themselves.

Lord Youhou recounted various interesting tales from the Cosmic Sea, including scenes of powerful figures from the previous two cycles clashing in a bloody battle over a single treasure, and the two holy lands locked in open and covert struggles for the title of the strongest power in the Cosmic Sea.

Of course, the most talked-about places are the three most dangerous places in the Cosmic Sea: Inclined Peak Realm, Cosmic Boat, and Flowing Heavy Mountain.

These three dangerous places are the most dangerous in the Cosmic Sea, and of course, they are also the places with the most treasures.

Every moment, countless treasures appear, causing the powerful beings of the Cosmic Sea to fight and vie for them once again.

Zhang Yi, listening from the side, was somewhat captivated.

"This is where true powerhouses should go! Compared to the Cosmic Sea, the Primordial Universe is nothing but child's play."

While they were talking and laughing.

After the trials ended, the remaining 7200 participants were reduced to 900 after brutal arena battles. Together with the top 100 geniuses from the previous trial tower rankings, a total of 1000 people entered the finals of this year's Genius Battle.

Whoosh! The eliminated geniuses were directly teleported away from this plane.

"Congratulations on entering the finals of this year's Genius Battle. You have also earned the opportunity to enter the four core secret realms of my Virtual Universe Company. However, the four secret realms are different. The higher the ranking of the genius, the higher the level of the secret realm they can join, and the more resources they will receive."

Zhang Yi's voice resounded throughout the entire square and echoed in the minds of these 1000 geniuses.

Zhang Yi explained in detail the different benefits gained from different rankings.

Seeing the eager looks in the eyes of these geniuses, he couldn't help but smile inwardly.

Next, Zhang Yi introduced the rules of the final arena battle of this year's Genius Battle.

This time, perhaps due to the presence of the Cosmic King and the presence of the super being Zhang Yi, all the geniuses present had no objections to the selection made by the virtual universe network.

The tournament begins.

As expected, the top five were revealed quickly, including Lan Qi, Jin Gen Ziran, and the rest from the Ancient Wheel Universe Kingdom and the Mother Ancestor Universe Kingdom. The last one was extremely surprising, a free-spirited purple-haired man named Feng Jian from the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, whose overall ranking in the trial was only in the teens.

"Alright, let's begin the cycle battle." Zhang Yi glanced at Feng Jian with slight surprise.

This swordsman had been keeping a low profile, but his strength was unexpectedly formidable. It seems the Trial Tower might be hiding some powerful abilities. A moment later, the Reincarnation Battle ended, but the result was surprising.

Lanqi, four wins out of four.

Jinhen has two wins and two losses.

Feng Jian has a record of three wins and one loss.

Yes, Jinhen not only lost to Lanqi, but was also defeated by the newly emerged Fengjian.

Zhang Yi recalled the battle between Jinhen and Feng Jian just now, and couldn't help but smile.

Jinhen was an exceptionally skilled user of divine weapons, while Fengjian was a warrior adept at the laws of earth.

With the difference in their spatial illusions being minimal, as the encirclement around the arena gradually shrank, Feng Jian, relying on a massive broadsword, withstood Jin Hen's frenzied attacks. Ultimately, in close combat, the outcome of a mentalist facing a heavily armored warrior was self-evident.

"This process is quite similar to the battle between Luo Feng and Long Yun." Zhang Yi couldn't help but smile.

Then, Zhang Yi composed himself and shouted loudly, "The final results of this Genius Battle finals are in!"

"The winner is Lan Qi from the Noah Universe Kingdom, the second is Feng Jian from the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, and the third is Jin Hen from the Jinlan Universe Kingdom."

"These three will enter the Primal Secret Realm and will receive resources worth a priceless treasure. I hope you will cherish this opportunity."

"I hereby declare this Genius Battle over. The geniuses who have entered the four secret realms will be contacted by staff shortly."

After announcing the results, Zhang Yi left directly with Lord Youhou.

However, before leaving, he specifically praised the cosmic rulers who achieved the top three positions, which made the other cosmic rulers extremely envious.

It should be noted that Zhang Yi has not yet selected his direct subordinates. These three have caught Zhang Yi's eye. If they can be selected as his direct subordinates, then his future days will be very comfortable.

"Qianwu, you've got incredible luck! Fengjian actually came in second place."

"Yes, Qianwu, you focused your energy on the Primal Star during this Genius Battle and didn't properly cultivate any geniuses. You actually managed to get a huge advantage."

Hearing the envious and jealous voices around him, the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom was filled with excitement: "Could it be that my luck has finally turned?"

He recalled what Zhang Yi had told him before, and a sense of anticipation welled up in his heart. Could it be that Lord Time and Space really intended to take him as a direct subordinate?

"Haha, Noah, Qianwu, and Huangfeng have all made a fortune this time."

"Of course, Jin Lan did well too, and Jin Hen also got third place."

A group of cosmic rulers were discussing the matter animatedly.

King Jinlan felt very bad. This time, he spent a lot of money, using two precious treasures, to get Jinhen back from the Universe Kingdom, which belonged to the Giant Axe Arena. He was originally aiming for the number one spot.

But this is only the third attempt, and he feels he has made a huge sacrifice this time.

Immediately afterwards, all the rulers of these cosmic kingdoms left.

Meng Xinwang, on the other hand, led his staff to handle the matter of Lan Qi and 1000 other geniuses going to the headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company.

Above the vast and boundless Youhai Sea, Zhang Yi sat cross-legged in front of the temple.

"The battle of geniuses is over. Now we should focus our energy on ourselves," Zhang Yi said with a smile. "However, Lan Qi's talent is quite good and worth nurturing."

(End of this chapter)