Swallowing the Stars: Heart of the Martial God

Chapter 34 This is how they protected her.

As Ling Xuan emerged from the Trial Tower space, numerous geniuses from various cosmic nations and human races turned to look at him.

Ling Xuan glanced around and quickly located the position of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom team before walking over.

"Is this the Fire Demon?"

"It looks ordinary and has no special features at all!" a young man from the Black Ape Clan exclaimed.

"What the hell is your taste? Isn't this handsome?"

"Too little muscle, looks too skinny." The young black ape said, puffing out his powerful biceps, which were bigger than the head of his companion. "See? That's handsome, that's manly."

"Ling Xuan, congratulations." Leng Yanqiu stepped forward to congratulate him, with Ren Yaoli and Feng Lishuang beside him. The two women nodded to him first.

"Thank you." Ling Xuan nodded politely in response. He was also quite impressed with the three women. They were said to be the three most beautiful flowers in this year's Genius Battle, and their talents and strength were also very strong. Their names seemed to be Leng Yanqiu, Ren Yaoli, and Feng Lishuang.

The others also smiled and congratulated Ling Xuan.

The person ranked number one in the entire universe who broke through the Trial Tower felt only admiration and had no desire to compete with them.

Since several people had not yet come out, Ling Xuan did not leave immediately, but instead watched the ongoing match with the others.

Just as I was about to check Cao Benqi's progress, I discovered that his score was already the same as mine.

Cao Benqi walked over from a distance with a cold expression, looking very displeased.

The geniuses around him all backed down, not daring to provoke him.

Of course, there are also some people who lack tact and take the initiative to congratulate and greet you, only to be pushed away and not even receive a glance in return.

"I don't know how you got through, but in reality, you're no match for me. In the match later, I won't hold back at all."

Ling Xuan mimicked how he had ignored the other contestants, turning his face away and chatting with Leng Yanqiu beside him.

Leng Yanqiu already greatly admired Ling Xuan, and she had watched his entire battle without missing a single detail.

Now that Ling Xuan has taken first place in the Trial Tower, her interest in him has only grown stronger.

The two began to discuss it enthusiastically.

"How dare you ignore me?" Cao Benqi roared in fury. No one had ever dared to treat him like this before.

But Ling Xuan dared to continue chatting with Leng Yanqiu.

"Fine, fine, fine!" Cao Benqi, feeling annoyed, left with a gloomy face. "You just wait."

Ren Yaoli then interjected, "Ling Xuan, are you really ignoring Cao Benqi?"

Ling Xuan shook his head. "I just can't stand his attitude. What's so arrogant about him? You should know that there's always someone better than you."

"I didn't realize that when you first arrived, you were at odds with Cao Benqi. I thought you were just as arrogant as him," Leng Yanqiu said with a smile.

"Now it seems I'm not," Ling Xuan said with a smile.

The group then watched the remaining three players' matches together.

Although these three old men had secretly cultivated for a long time, they had already exhausted their potential and reached their combat limit. They were eliminated one after another within a few days.

Unlike Luo Feng, they didn't keep everyone waiting.

At this moment, the immortals from various cosmic nations sent messages, instructing them to gather.

"Ling Xuan, see you later." Leng Yanqiu and the other two said goodbye to Ling Xuan in unison.

Feng Lishuang nodded slightly in acknowledgment, while Ren Yaoli blinked her big eyes.

Over time, they found Ling Xuan to be much easier to get along with. Despite being a super genius who could break through the Trial Tower once every ten million epochs, he was surprisingly approachable.

"See you later," Ling Xuan said with a smile.

Upon returning to the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, Blood Sword Marquis first dismissed the others, then kept the five who had made it into the top 7300 and were expected to compete for the final spot.

Among them, Ling Xuan ranked first in the Trial Tower, there was also a member of the royal family of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom who broke into the top 100, and three geniuses who were ranked around several thousand.

"Tomorrow's qualification battle will depend on your performance."

"understand!"

"I'm not worried about Ling Xuan and Tuoba Hun. Tuoba, try your best to achieve a higher ranking and maintain your position in the top 100. You are a mentalist, which gives you an advantage when you're in the Trial Tower, but it's different in actual combat. You must stay calm."

"Yes, sir," Tuoba Hun replied respectfully.

"Ling Xuan, you need to be careful. The secret technique you used when you were in the Trial Tower could fool the Zerg Queen, but it might not fool Cao Benqi. As spectators, we may not be able to directly observe the spatial fluctuations when you merged into the void, but as your opponent facing you head-on, he should feel it much more deeply. You need to be careful," Blood Sword Marquis warned Ling Xuan again.

They couldn't discern the subtlety of the Great Void Technique; they could only guess at the level of the secret technique Ling Xuan had acquired based on their experience.

This kind of trick that allows even a stellar-level genius to merge into the void must be too profound, otherwise Ling Xuan wouldn't have been able to master it.

Cao Benqi's mastery of the laws far surpasses Ling Xuan's; he might actually be able to find a way to counter him.

"Don't worry, sir, I won't be careless." Ling Xuan didn't refute the other party; he was content to make a fortune in silence.

"Hmm." Blood Sword Marquis nodded in satisfaction. He admired Ling Xuan too much. He was neither arrogant nor impatient. Look at Cao Benqi next door, his tail was already wagging in the air. He looked down on everyone.

The next morning.

7300 geniuses, including Ling Xuan, gathered at Giant Axe Square. Suddenly, an invisible aura enveloped the entire square, causing all 7300 human geniuses to feel an involuntary sense of submission. Everyone looked up and saw a familiar figure appear in mid-air.

Venerable Beiyan remained as cold and unyielding as a rock, his gaze deep and profound, the entire surrounding space firmly under his control.
"Sir!"

1000 powerful immortals all saluted respectfully at the same time.

This made the hearts of the 7300 talented elites jump.

"The trial is over. First of all, congratulations to the 1st to 100th place participants. You have earned the qualification to enter the core layer of the Giant Axe Arena! Now, anyone who is unwilling can speak up. The Giant Axe Arena will never force anyone." Venerable Beiyan's voice was still so cold and stiff, like a muffled drumbeat echoing in everyone's ears and minds.

silence!

No one said anything.

"Good, it seems you've finally learned to respect my Giant Axe Arena." Venerable Beiyan nodded in satisfaction. "The 7200 trial participants, ranked 101st to 7300th, have had their arena battles automatically arranged by the virtual universe system based on their performance in the trial space. Those who win three consecutive battles will receive a spot, while those who lose will be eliminated."

With 7200 people, half were eliminated in a single battle, and after three consecutive battles, only 900 people remained.

These words aroused doubt among many of the geniuses and elites below.

"Winning three consecutive battles to secure a spot? If two strong fighters meet, wouldn't one of them necessarily be eliminated?"

"The arrangement of the virtual universe system is absolutely optimal, without a doubt!" Venerable Beiyan said slowly. "Now, 7200 trial participants, go and engage in arena battles!"

Boom~~~~
The Giant Axe Plaza trembled slightly, and 7200 of the original group of geniuses and elites were suddenly teleported away, leaving only 100 human elites and geniuses.

The remaining one hundred human elites and geniuses from the Fifth Division looked at the people around them, seemingly trying to gather information about their opponents.

"Ling Xuan, I won't lose to you later," Ren Yaoli said playfully.

"You almost fell out of the top 100, and now you're talking about challenging the number one? You really dare to say that!" Leng Yanqiu said.

"Yanqiu, you're already protecting her?" Ren Yaoli put her hands on her hips, her eyebrows furrowed, displeased that her best friend valued her boyfriend over her friend.

"What do you mean 'protecting' me? I'm telling the truth," Leng Yanqiu said, her pretty face flushing as she hurriedly explained.

Feng Lishuang, standing to the side, also glared fiercely at Ling Xuan.

"I hope we'll run into each other." Ling Xuan shrugged.

Given that they are all in the top ten, it's very likely that the virtual universe won't group them together.

Cao Benqi, on the other hand, watched all of this with indifference. Having been humiliated by Ling Xuan yesterday, he wouldn't take the initiative to approach him today.

"I hope the virtual universe system will let you meet me sooner, so I can eliminate you as soon as possible," Cao Benqi said coldly.

"Do you think the virtual universe system is as stupid as you?" Ling Xuan retorted without any politeness.

"you wanna die?"

"You're the one who's courting death."

P.S.: Although these chapters seem a bit bland and are similar to the original plot, it's not too much to mention the three female leads a few times, right?

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