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Chapter 50: The Outburst of Kodi and Yuduan!

call!
A hurricane howled, and in an instant, 3000 pitch-black, hideous worms surged out.

This is a mantis-like creature with a layer of black, streamlined scales all over its body, covered with intricate blue patterns. Its lower limbs are thick, and its two pairs of forelimbs are shaped like sharp, crescent-shaped blades.

Compared to the Blue Mantis of the fourth trial tower and the Blood Mantis of the fifth trial tower, this Black Mantis is the king of the hunter mantis insect race, the Tro!
Each Trojan warrior possesses the abilities of someone ranked among the top 1,000 in the entire universe's genius battles, and their teamwork is exceptionally seamless, greatly enhancing their combat power.

"Om..."

The black mantis flapped its wings and split into thirty small teams, spreading out in all directions and leaving behind afterimages.

A dark golden domain spread from each black mantis, and the power of the fundamental law of gold converged into its pair of sword-like forelimbs.

"Boom!"

The black and white greatswords were swung, producing a series of booming sounds, and in an instant, the sky changed color, becoming uncertain.

The power of the third level of the Time Sword could easily kill any Black Mantis, but this was not a one-on-one battle.

"Om-"

In the distance, thousands of black mantises gathered their strength, and a terrifying golden orb of light condensed within their ferocious maws.

In an instant, streaks of golden breath streaked across the sky, their sharp golden power forcing Yu Duan to dodge.

While Yu Duan was dodging, Black Mantis Warriors responsible for melee combat were also chasing and intercepting him.

Offense, support, cannon fodder, long-range suppression... Thirty Hundred Insect Squads were responsible for different combat missions, which gave Yu Duan a headache.

"Legion tactics are indeed troublesome..."

The black and white greatsword instantly annihilated several black mantis warriors blocking the way.

The next moment, Yu Duan's speed suddenly increased dramatically, and the endless black domain spread in all directions, swallowing up all light and shadow.

Yu Duan wasn't concerned about how much impact the Dark Domain could have on Black Mantis; he only needed to protect himself from being constantly targeted by ranged fire.

Outside the Trial Tower, many geniuses who were watching this battle could no longer see what the situation was like in the dark domain.

Only faint glimmers of light could be seen flickering in the darkness, and wherever Yu Duan passed, the deep, lightless realm engulfed the Black Mantis Warriors.

"Ahhhh-"

Countless piercing shrieks echoed from the Zerg Queen's mouth within the dark golden nest.

The illusion attack, which is most deadly to most people, was completely ignored by Yu Duan, who was completely immune to it and was not affected in any way.

"Why do I feel that Yu Duan's soul defense is more than one level stronger than Blance's?"

"Definitely. As a mentalist, Aarons's consciousness amplitude exceeds 40 times, and he must also possess soul defense techniques. Even so, he cannot simply ignore it."

"..."

In the central square, millions of geniuses were discussing the matter animatedly.

However, only the immortals know just how powerful the Zerg Queen of the sixth trial tower truly is.

There are differences between queens, just like there are differences between ordinary people and geniuses.

The sonic illusion cast by the Zerg Queen in the sixth trial tower was considered the pinnacle among Queens of the same level.

Even a typical peak-level cosmic-level mentalist's soul defense wouldn't be much stronger than a stellar-level prodigy like Barons, making it impossible for them to ignore illusion attacks.

"Yu Duan's potential is no less than that of Kodi!"

"If Yu Duan can ignore illusions by simply relying on his willpower, then his willpower is at least at the Domain Lord level, or even higher!"

"That's unlikely. It's probably because Lord Qinghuan taught us some kind of powerful soul defense technique."

The immortal gods communicated by transmitting their voices to each other, all believing that the Soul Master, King Qinghuan, had imparted some extraordinary secret technique.

After all, a willpower strength at the stellar level is comparable to that of a domain lord or even a world lord, which is equivalent to crossing three major realms, and this is extremely rare.

While Yu Duan was fully focused on clearing the challenges, Kodi, who was a few minutes later, finally reached the final level of the sixth trial tower.

"what--!"

Kodi was also met with a sudden sonic illusion.

Unlike Yu Duan's absolute disregard, the unprepared Kodi was directly trapped in the illusion, and the fire-sky domain surrounding him dissipated.

Brush brush!
Three thousand black mantises surged out of the mother nest, but this time they did not rush up directly. Instead, they released their breath immediately.

Without any charging, it was released instantly. The combined attack of three thousand peak-level stellar-class black mantises was enough to annihilate Kodi, who was only protected by a second-tier battle suit.

"Boom!"

A violent explosion swept outwards, and Koti's figure seemed to be directly swallowed up by the terrifying energy storm and completely annihilated.

"The seventh floor has become so much stronger, I almost lost my way."

A voice, still somewhat shaken, suddenly came from another direction.

A young man with two crimson horns on his forehead, truly a remarkable figure, floated in mid-air, a serious expression appearing in his eyes for the first time.

In the next instant, time, space, and flame... three completely different fundamental laws rippled out, just like the Ninefold Domain, transforming into a truly scorching spacetime abyss that erupted instantly!
Kodi's speed increased several times over, and thousands of spatial illusions filled the void.

"Then, the slaughter begins..." The somewhat chuunibyou-esque voice reached the ears of millions of geniuses through the large screen.

Instantly, the entire central square erupted in chaos, with millions of geniuses displaying expressions of disbelief.

"Time and space! We've grasped the basics of these two supreme fundamental laws!"

"Thousands of illusory bodies!!! Kodi must have only crossed the threshold of spatial laws in his second year of the Genius Battle, right?"

"Is this even human?"

Since the level of his mastery of the laws of time was not immediately apparent, Kodi instantly unleashed hundreds of illusionary bodies, letting everyone know just how high his mastery of the laws of space truly was!
Not to mention these young people at the stellar level, even the immortal gods showed astonishment and shock in their eyes.

Meanwhile, Venerable Jade City and King Qinghuan, who were watching from another level, witnessed the new movement technique that Kodi was displaying up close.

This is a powerful movement technique from a cosmic school of thought, and the combined power boost from cultivating both the laws of space and time is far more than just one plus one equals two.

"Teacher Qinghuan Wang, it seems that the first place in this genius battle is a foregone conclusion."

Venerable Jade City also looked somewhat emotional. This Koti's talent was far more astonishing than his own back then.

Venerable Jade City knew all too well what kind of opportunities he had to be hailed as a super genius appearing only once in a million epochs, which impressed his teacher, the great Lord of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace.

Then this Koti... his fate is probably even more astonishing.

King Qinghuan sighed and said in a low voice, "You were born at the wrong time. If it were any other era, you would be the most outstanding."

……

Before long, the sixth trial tower reached its seventh floor.

With his left arm gone, Yu Duan stood on the dilapidated dark gold mother hive, his right foot resting on the soft, delicate body of the Zerg queen.

The clear and pure Light Sword pierced directly through the Queen Mother's forehead, pinning her to the ground.

"Seventh Trial Tower, let me see what you're capable of!" Yu Duan's third pupil between his eyebrows shone brightly, and a myriad of dazzling lights were faintly reflected on the black iris.

Swish!
After a brief recovery and rest, a beam of white light enveloped Duan, directly teleporting him to the seventh trial tower.

Almost simultaneously, Kodi, who had been progressing slower than Yu Duan in the previous trials, was also teleported to the seventh trial tower.

The seventh trial tower, the first floor!
It was still that familiar, vast, desolate Gobi Desert, but for some reason, or perhaps it was psychological, it gave people an indescribable sense of oppression!
"Boom!"

Countless black behemoths seemed to rush out of the abyss, each carrying an aura of world-destroying power.

Nine realms, the beginning of dual laws... Each behemoth possesses terrifyingly powerful strength, like a black tidal wave crashing down, threatening to overturn the heavens and earth!

At this moment, over a million of humanity's most brilliant geniuses and thousands of immortal team leaders in the central square were all watching this battle.

Even the super immortals of the major powerhouses are watching the live stream; they have the privilege to watch it (this setting comes from Chapter 64 of Part 7 of the original work).
"Kodi is amazing! His movements are incredibly fast!"

"Incredible! He was able to slaughter an opponent whose strength was comparable to that of the top 100 in the Genius Battle!"

"Look at Yu Duan, Yu Duan is finished!"

"They're surrounded and have nowhere to hide. Yu Duan is going to lose!"

Inside the seventh trial tower, Yu Duan seemed to be in dire straits!

Countless black behemoths roared and charged at him from all directions. The killing of only a few dozen behemoths had no impact on the total number of tens of thousands.

"I owe my success today to my hard work and sweat..."

Yu Duan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and his third pupil between his brows opened. His figure became hazy at that moment, as if he was dissolving or transforming, and countless raindrops of light spread out.

Swish!
In an instant, Yu Duan's figure disappeared into the encirclement of countless giant beasts, as if he had appeared out of thin air.

With extreme speed and agility, Yu Duan seemed to teleport away from the layers of encirclement by tens of thousands of giant beasts, much to the astonishment of millions of geniuses.

"What kind of movement technique is that? How did he suddenly break through the encirclement?"

"Impossible! How could it be so fast!"

Yu Duan's explosive speed not only baffled millions of geniuses but also shocked the immortal team leaders.

The reactions of Venerable Jade City and King Qinghuan, who had been paying close attention to this battle, were rather normal.

Venerable Jade City smiled and said, "You have a remarkable understanding of the essence of the first type of time law, but unfortunately you haven't truly grasped it. However, passing through the first level shouldn't be a problem."

King Qinghuan nodded without speaking. He had a fairly clear understanding of his disciple's strength.

The first level of the seventh trial tower is more difficult than the first level of the Bridge to Heaven, but not as difficult as the second level of the Bridge to Heaven, so it is not a problem for Duan.

If one could fully grasp the essence of the first law of time, one would be able to pass the third level of the Heavenly Bridge. Yu Duan is still quite far from that level.

"Qiang!"

A clear, crisp sword cry echoed as Yu Duan's figure seemed to transform into a dreamlike white arc of light, weaving through countless black behemoths and effortlessly completing his slaughter.

The third level of the Sword of Time is normally a huge black and white sword, tens of meters long.

However, in Yu Duan's hands, all the power was contained within the blade, and it did not transform into a black and white giant sword. Instead, a dense black and white halo appeared around the blade.

The power seemed to have shrunk many times over, but with a single sword strike, the sharpness reached its peak, and one after another, the black behemoths fell into pools of blood.

(End of this chapter)