Devouring the Stars: Soul Master

Chapter 161 The War Begins! Showing His Talent
As they chatted and laughed, a virtual screen appeared in front of both Qin Ming and Luo Feng.

The registration page for the Virtual Universe company's official website.

At the very top of the webpage is a very conspicuous line of numbers—3081687498, and this number is jumping rapidly, increasing by millions every second.

Next to the numbers is a line of universal language text: “Number of applicants from the Qianwu Universe Kingdom”.

"That's outrageous, over three billion."

Luo Feng was astonished as he looked at the rapidly increasing number of applicants.

"That's normal. This is just the beginning. After all, all star-level entities in the entire Qianwu Universe can participate."

Qin Ming laughed.

"Based on past data, it is estimated that seven or eight hundred billion people will participate once registration closes. The entire human race comprises 1008 universe nations, with nearly one trillion people registering."

The top 1000 people were selected from 1 trillion.

The probability of that is quite terrifying.

Moreover, those who dare to participate in the battle of geniuses are at least somewhat confident in themselves.

The entire Qianwu Universe Kingdom contains hundreds of millions of star systems.

Eight hundred billion stars sounds like a lot, but if you spread them out across every galaxy, it amounts to less than ten thousand people.

The number of stars in a galaxy is far more than that!

They are often counted in the millions or tens of millions.

In other words, apart from a very small number who were just playing around, the vast majority were geniuses selected from among hundreds.

Among such a large number of participants, there are countless members of imperial families, immortal disciples, or heirs of ancient families, all with great opportunities.

Who knows, there might be some hidden geniuses among them.

"It doesn't matter! The more geniuses the better, I also want to see the top talents in the universe!"

"It's so boring in the Qianwu Secret Realm."

Luo Feng smiled as he filled out the registration information.

Fighting Qin Ming in the vast Qianwu Secret Realm would be tantamount to courting death.

Fighting others was always a stomp on weaker opponents; this extreme contrast between the two was indeed quite boring for Luo Feng.

When he first entered the Qianwu Secret Realm, his strength was at the bottom.

However, as the golden-horned behemoth's clone exerted its power, it quickly overtook the others, leaving them far behind.

In fact, both he and Qin Ming were cheaters.

The others are all stellar-level participants.

However, their actual skill level is actually at the ninth level of the cosmic level!
That's really a bit bullying.

Of course, to ensure fairness in the Genius Battle, all participants will have the same physical attributes, maintaining them at the ninth level of the Stellar level.

Before the battle, you can freely choose any Force weapon, battle suit, or psychic weapon of any grade (no more than 10 items).

The selection process for the Battle of Geniuses tests one's 'willpower,' 'domain of knowledge,' 'experience,' and 'understanding of the laws,' with all external conditions being equal for everyone.

Even so, a ninth-tier cosmic-level participant still has a huge advantage.

Of course, this is considered legal cheating.

After all, having a clone is a rare opportunity in the universe!

The entire talent selection competition is divided into two major stages.

In the first phase, the top 1000 will be selected from the major space nations.

In the second stage, the top 1000 from each universe nation, along with all the geniuses from various universe nations, gather together for the final showdown.

Determine the top 1000 in the overall ranking of the universe.

This is the first phase of registration.

……

The secret realm of dry witches.

When Qin Ming and Luo Feng signed up, all the geniuses in the secret realm did the same.

Hong, Thor, and a group of geniuses from China have all signed up.

Thanks to Qin Ming's help, they entered the Qianwu Secret Realm as guards and cultivated in Qin Ming's manor, where they also made considerable progress.

Although they are guards, they also have certain authority.

For example, attending classes in the Qianwu Secret Realm or asking other members for advice would generally be accepted by most people, given that Qin Ming and Luo Feng are from the same clan.

Among these guards are many domain lords and realm lords.

In fact, his strength is much greater than in the original timeline.

The registration period for the Ultimate Genius Battle for Humanity in the Universe is about one month.

As the registration deadline approached, even the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom personally appeared to boost the morale of the geniuses in the secret realm.

In the starry sky, the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom, transformed into a giant, stood in the void. The space around him was faintly distorted, exuding an aura of endless majesty.

Around him, powerful immortal beings stood respectfully.

Under the leadership of Qin Ming and Luo Feng, hundreds of millions of stellar-level geniuses knelt down on one knee, looking up at the legendary ruler of the universe.

That was the great being who established the Qianwu Universe Kingdom and traversed the universe for countless billions of years.

"You are the future elite of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom. Go! Show your brilliance before billions of geniuses!"

……

Noah's Universe Kingdom is an extremely primitive, cyan planet with almost no technology.

A young man in white, carrying a blood-red longsword, stood neatly dressed behind a bald old man in white robes.

Behind him lay a pile of severed limbs and broken corpses.

Hundreds of other ninth-level stellar-level martial artists and mentalists were all killed in an instant in front of him.

This is not a virtual universe, but the real world!

Life is so cheap here.

"You are the most outstanding genius I have ever seen in my travels through billions of galaxies. Go and participate in the Cosmic Genius Battle. With your strength, it will not be difficult for you to enter the top 1000 in the universe."

“Berlan, you will find a more suitable teacher at Virtual Universe Company.”

The white-robed, bald old man looked with satisfaction at the white-clad youth carrying a blood-red longsword on his back.

"is teacher!"

……

The Wild and Untamed Universe Kingdom, Star Manka.

“Your Highness Uka, these are some geniuses from the 1008 universe nations that you need to be wary of. They may be your rivals in winning the championship.”

An immortal figure exuding a powerful aura handed the documents in his hand to the young man before him.

"Qianwu Universe Kingdom, Qin Ming?"

Uka took the documents, and the first page prominently featured Qin Ming's information.

As the prince of Manka Star, he held an extremely high position and wielded immense power, naturally allowing him to gather intelligence on some of the top geniuses.

"A disciple personally taught by the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom, a genius in earth and space laws, skilled in illusion and divine weapons."

"Extremely powerful, unmatched in the Qianwu Secret Realm, hailed as the strongest genius in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom's billions of years?" "That's only within the Qianwu Universe Kingdom!"

Uka was startled, but he still managed to say something.

The personal disciple of the Lord of the Universe!

However, as a member of the top ten human bloodlines among the royal families of the Savage Universe Kingdom, the Manka Star People, Uka was extremely confident in himself.

"There's another Luo Feng? He's also a personally taught disciple of the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler!"

"The Twin Stars of the Qianwu Mystic Realm?"

"I wonder how you compare to me!"

……

Penggu Universe Kingdom, the sacred land of the Howling God Clan.

A lean man, about 2.3 to 2.4 meters tall, shrouded in a black robe, looked at the intelligence information in front of him.

"Qin Ming? Skilled in illusion magic?"

"So what if I'm a disciple of the Lord of the Universe? In illusion magic, I, Galesi, am no less skilled than anyone else!"

……

With countless people watching, various cosmic nations are mobilizing.

Many of these powerful forces had already gathered intelligence on emerging geniuses in the universe before the war even began.

Qin Ming and Luo Feng are undoubtedly the most frequently mentioned and are considered the number one enemies.

After all, this is the personal disciple of the ruler of the universe!

This is what it means to gain fame before the battle even begins.

Of course, due to the intentional cover-up by the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom, the outside world did not receive much intelligence information, only knowing some basic facts.

Time passed, and with the attention of humans in countless galaxies from many cosmic countries, the registration for the peak genius competition finally ended.

……

The preliminary rounds officially began on May 16, 2066, in China.

Within the Qianwu Universe, a large number of participants began to gather.

A whopping 8200 billion people!
All the geniuses of the Qianwu Secret Realm gathered together, and Qin Ming and Luo Feng were surrounded by everyone in the center, like stars around the moon.

In the distance, the scene was densely packed with people.

All sorts of people, tall and short, fat and thin, with three heads and six arms, all sorts of strange and unusual groups appeared.

Across the entire continent, over 820 billion!

The sight of so many stellar-level powerhouses appearing together was truly spectacular.

"The preliminary rounds will be divided into 100 world zones. Each world zone has more than 8 billion people, and 1001 people will be selected to participate in the next stage of the arena battle."

The first place winner will directly advance to the finals.

"I'm from Zone 1, Ming-ge, which zone are you from?"

"I'm in District 9!"

Qin Ming said with a smile.

As they talked, the two also selected their respective weapons and armor.

"Brother Ming, are you planning to participate in the arena battle?"

"No interest! I'll just show my strength and take first place in the preliminary elimination rounds. I won't waste time in the final battle in the arena."

Qin Ming laughed.

He had no intention of conserving his strength.

From the start of the qualifiers, they dominated the competition, securing first place with absolute strength and qualifying for the final showdown.

During those three years, I was able to continue my spiritual practice in peace.

"Then I'll try my best to get first place. A lot of people are paying attention to us. If we can't even get first place in the preliminary rounds, the teacher will lose face."

Luo Feng nodded as well, knowing that quite a few people were paying attention to them.

The two chatted casually, while the geniuses around them, who were also from the Qianwu Secret Realm, were all amazed, but they also understood that what the two were saying was not unfounded.

They certainly have that kind of strength!
"Attention everyone, this preliminary elimination round will be divided into one hundred 'world zones'. We will be teleported to our assigned 'world zones' shortly."

"Group teleportation imminent, countdown: 60...59...58..."

As they were talking, a clear universal language rang in everyone's ears.

The more than 800 billion people on the mainland are all tense and excited.

"See you at the top!"

"See you at the top!"

Qin Ming and Luo Feng exchanged a glance and smiled.

"3...2...1! Teleport!"

The moment the words left his mouth, everyone on the entire continent vanished.

same moment.

In the virtual universe, more than 82 billion people have appeared in one hundred separate worlds.

The Battle of the Ultimate Geniuses of Humanity in the Universe: Preliminaries Begin Simultaneously Across All Universe Nations!
……

Ninth World District.

Qin Ming felt the world before him become blurry, but after waiting for a while, the surrounding scenery slowly became clear.

Wearing a black Force suit, Qin Ming looked around. It was a vast and expansive primeval forest, with towering ancient trees everywhere.

"Its gravity is about ten thousand times that of Earth's gravity."

After adjusting for a while, Qin Ming looked around and used his psychic powers to explore the surrounding environment.

Immediately, he looked down at the screen on his wrist, which automatically received numerous messages from the organizer, 'Virtual Universe Company'.

The screen was covered with dense text.

Participant: Qin Ming (Qianwu Universe Kingdom)

Points: 0
Rank: None
Location: Ninth World Sector
Time: The pre-selection elimination will last for 30 days. When the time is up, the entire pre-selection ends, and the winner will be determined based on the points ranking at the last moment.

After quickly glancing at the information above, Qin Ming smiled.

This mountain range is a simulated continent formed by mimicking the appearance of a planet called Qiuluo within the Qianwu Universe, with a total area of ​​only 1200 million square kilometers.

This area is only slightly larger than the area of ​​China during the Great Nirvana period.

With over 82 billion stars crammed into such a small area, the population density is astonishing. Qin Ming detected quite a few people within his mental range.

"The scoring rules are simple: you get one point for killing a player, and you also get half of their points!"

"This open mountain environment is perfect for wreaking havoc."

"Then, let's begin!"

　Thank you to 逝丶殇 for the 5000 Qidian Coins reward!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)