Swallow the starry sky, grind to become the strongest in the universe

Chapter 54 The Grand Finals End

Boom!

The Space Spear in Kodi's hand suddenly lit up with countless black and white runes, and countless black and white streams of energy intertwined around him, forming a vortex domain.

The vortex domain spread out, and the surrounding space and time seemed to freeze.

“I’ve been waiting for this battle for a long time!” Yu Duan also said softly.

Holding the Sword of Time, his figure hovered in mid-air, his spirit, body, Force, and the power of laws... all these forces combined perfectly to give birth to a brand new energy.

However, this energy no longer forms an outward domain, but rather becomes inward—integrating into the limbs and bones of the user, and gathering into the Time Sword in the palm of the user's hand.

Unlike Kodi's aura, which surged repeatedly, Yu Duan's aura seemed to disappear in the perception of most stellar-level beings, completely merging into the natural fluctuations of the laws of time and light.

Humans and nature seemed to have completely merged into one, a scene that left even the immortal gods looking astonished.

"The control over the power of these fields has reached a theoretical limit."

"To be able to control his own power so precisely, Yu Duan's will is probably even stronger than we previously guessed."

While the immortal gods clearly discerned the difference in their abilities, the numerous geniuses simply looked at each other in bewilderment.

what happened?
Why isn't Yu Duan ready for battle yet? He hasn't even released his domain.
Standing in mid-air, Venerable Yucheng's gaze fell on the arena between Yu Duan and Kedi, and then he spoke: "The battle begins!"

Instantly, the battle erupted on both arenas, while Aarons, who had a bye, kept a close eye on the arena between Yu Duan and Kodi.

"boom!"

In an instant, Kodi's figure shot out, and thousands of illusory bodies instantly filled the void of the entire arena!

Within a radius of hundreds of kilometers, countless spear shadows burst forth, seemingly piercing through space and time, sweeping towards Yu Duan in conjunction with that powerful domain.

In an instant, Yu Duan's figure was enveloped in a black and white halo, and he shot out instantly.

However, under the influence of the Kodi Domain, Yu Duan's movement speed was greatly reduced, far from the explosive speed he had previously experienced in the Trial Tower, which was practically teleportation for a star-level being.

"Qiang!"

Suddenly, a sword rang out!
An invisible, ghostly light began to emerge from the vortex domain, no longer completely silent.

This sword strike combines the ultimate speed of the first level of the Time Sword, the silence of the second level, and the power to tear through day and night in the third level.

The three levels of swordsmanship were completely integrated, unleashing this strongest sword strike.

Pfft!

In an instant, the layers of domains that were stirring up space and time were torn apart, and the sword light pierced through Kodi's brow with terrifying speed.

However, the next moment, Koti's figure vanished, leaving only an illusion behind.

"Hahaha, what a fast sword!"

Koti laughed excitedly, an indescribable pleasure surfacing in his eyes.

Since five years ago, no one of his peers has posed any threat to Kodi. Yu Duan is the first!
"Boom!"

The Void Spear swept across, instantly shaking the entire arena. Time and space seemed to be pierced through in an instant. The spear, which struck later, arrived first, directly piercing through the light and shadow left behind by Yu Duan's movement.

This attack was just an appetizer. Almost instantly, countless spear shadows filled the entire area, and the sharpness formed by the intertwining black and white secret patterns spread out.

Swish!Swish!Swish!
Hundreds and thousands of spear beams almost covered the entire void of the arena, each spear containing terrifying power, enough to instantly kill so-called top ten geniuses.

In a daze, it seemed as if hundreds and thousands of black and white laser beams were crisscrossing on the arena, forming a huge net.

"clang!"

The sound of metal clashing echoed as Koti completely blocked all the defenses, leaving Yu Duan with no choice but to forcefully withstand a single blow.

Boom!

Countless black and white air currents exploded outwards, and the hurricane raged through time and space, surging and wreaking havoc.

Swish!
Yu Duan's figure was sent flying backward. Even though Yu Duan had completely mastered and integrated his own power, he still found it difficult to even barely parry Kodi's full-force attack.

The combined power of the two supreme laws of time and space is astonishing.

Even though Kodi's mastery of the fundamental laws of time was not as good as his mastery of the fundamental laws of space, it still made Kodi's attack more than ten times stronger than Yu Duan's sword.

"Boom!"

Kodi's figure shot out once again, heading straight for Yu Duan.

Swish!
Yu Duan, who was sent flying backward, instantly curled up into a ball, completely regained control of his body, and directly found his center of gravity. Then, his figure transformed into a streak of light once again.

call out!
A silent sword light pierced straight at the charging Kodi.

However, Kodi's figure blurred for a moment, and the Space Spear thrust straight in, instantly blocking the sword.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"..."

Two figures moved swiftly and agilely, with countless lights and phantoms intertwining in mid-air.

Streaks of spear light and sword light crisscrossed the arena with astonishing speed, shaking the entire arena.

Nakoti's speed and strength far surpass Duan's, but it's like a child wielding a heavy sword or a novice driving a flying car. The speed and power are amazing, but the skill is not enough.

Even so, Yu Duan could only avoid the opponent's sharp edge, looking for an opportunity to strike with his sword amidst the repeated clashes of figures.

No matter how powerful Kodi is, he is still at the stellar level. If he is hit by a single sword strike, he will surely die.

Both Kodi and Yu Duan are high-attack, high-speed, and zero-defense types. Their mere second-tier battle suits are practically useless under this level of law.

"I didn't expect that Koti wouldn't win instantly. His skill in applying the laws is far too lacking."

"After all, both of them are young and have not cultivated for long enough to achieve both."

"The arena is shrinking, and Yu Duan's opportunities are becoming fewer and fewer."

The immortals were all communicating telepathically, and their assessment of the situation was very accurate.

Yu Duan was able to maneuver for so long because his agility far surpassed that of Ke Di.

The arc of his movement... was precise and perfect, each change in form reaching the very essence, surpassing even Kodi, who could create thousands of illusory bodies through his mastery of both time and space. (Note: Refer to Chapter 27 of Part 8 of the original work)
These immortals were all amazed by Duan and Kodi's performance, not to mention the remaining nine hundred or so geniuses.

"Why do I feel like their movement speed is even faster than my speed when I use telekinetic weapons?"

It's hard to believe that a top 100 genius can't keep up with someone else's speed. Can you handle that?

Another genius who barely made it into the top 1,000 was even more bewildered and couldn't help but ask, "Whose situation is actually in the lead? With so many illusions and shadows, where is the real body?" "The arena is getting smaller and smaller; a winner will definitely be decided!"

Not only were ordinary geniuses shocked by the intensity of this battle, but even the top ten super geniuses looked at each other in disbelief.

Aarons looked at Pennolai and Delis beside him, and sighed with a smile, "With these two around, we're just extras."

Upon hearing this, both Pennolai and Delis nodded in agreement.

If the difference is only a small amount, people will be dissatisfied.

If you're just one level below someone else, people will see you as a role model.

But if the difference is too great, then it will be regarded as an ideal and a dream.

Time passed slowly, and the arena continued to shrink.

According to the settings, the peak arena shrinks continuously for ten minutes from the moment it begins, eventually shrinking to a size of 1 meter in diameter.

This is also the maximum duration of a battle.

As the arena shrank to about 10 kilometers, Yu Duan was completely out of options.

They rely on flexibility and maneuvering to survive; the smaller their room for maneuver, the harder it is to maintain their position.

"Hahaha, so happy!"

Kodi's excited voice echoed across the arena, accompanied by the burst of energy from his palm. Yu Duan's figure was completely pierced by this spear and instantly annihilated.

Thus, the true pinnacle of this year's Genius Battle has come to an end ahead of schedule.

rest area.

Aarons stood up, his expression somewhat serious: "I'm going on stage now. My next match is against Yu Duan, and the one after that against Kodi."

Pennolai and Delis, who were standing nearby, laughed and said, "Have a safe journey."

"Can't you say something nice?" Aarons rolled his eyes at the two of them, then, carrying the dark gold divine weapon on his back, walked towards the arena area.

On the other side, Yu Duan and Ke Di had just stepped off the ring when they saw Aarons walking towards them.

"What's your relationship with him like?" Kodi asked, looking at Yu Duan beside him.

Yu Duan smiled and said, "We have a pretty good relationship."

Upon hearing this, Koti nodded: "Understood, I won't kill him instantly later."

“No need for that. Going all out is also a form of respect.” Yu Duan thought for a moment and shook his head.

Just then, Aarons walked over and overheard the two discussing whether or not to kill him instantly, and he immediately lost his composure.

Can you stand this? Yu Duan needs to be taught a lesson he deserves!

……

On the arena, light and shadow intertwine.

The blazing golden sword domain was instantly torn open by Yu Duan's three swords combined, and the black and white halo directly swallowed the golden domain.

The Heavenly Sword Style, formed by the fusion of five golden swords, made Aarons' strength almost double compared to his battle with Yu Duan nearly ten years ago.

However, it was still shattered by Yu Duan's sword, turning into countless golden phantom swords that scattered and flew away.

"Qiang!"

Black and white sword light burst forth, like the sudden burst of sunlight, instantly beheading Aarons.

The battle is over.

As Aarons' figure re-formed, Yu Duan also got up and walked off the stage with him.

As soon as Aarons stepped off the ring, he saw Corti waiting for him below.

"Um... Aarons, right? Do you want to rest?" Corti thought of Aarons' name and kindly asked.

Aarons opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

Yu Duan smiled, then looked at the Dream Wing Clan youth beside him: "I don't need to rest. Shall we start now or in half an hour?"

The young man from the Dream Wing Clan stood up helplessly and said, "Please, let's end this sooner rather than later."

In fact, all the young members of the Dream Snail Wing Clan had considered admitting defeat.

However, if he were to truly admit defeat, he would definitely be reprimanded by the clan elders.

Soon, the first five rounds of battles came to an end, and the rankings of the top five were determined.

Kodi, four wins out of four.

Yu Duan has a record of three wins and one loss.

Aarons, two wins and two losses.

The prince of the Southern Fox Clan has one win and three losses.

The last Dream Winged Clan youth, however, did not win a single match.

……

In the central square, the figure of Venerable Jade City appeared in mid-air, where numerous immortal gods and young geniuses gathered.

"This concludes the Genius Battle!"

"The candidates for the four secret realms have all been decided: 1st to 3rd, 4th to 10th, 11th to 100th, 101st to 1000th."

"Your overall performance is the best ever in countless Genius Battles!"

"Among them emerged the strongest geniuses such as Yu Duan and Ke Di, which makes our Virtual Universe Company very pleased."

"Of course, the others have also performed exceptionally well. I believe that after several decades or even hundreds of epochs, a true powerhouse who will be renowned throughout the universe will emerge from among you!"

The voice of Venerable Jade City echoed through the dimensional space. Looking at the thousands of geniuses under his command, especially when his gaze fell on Yu Duan and Ke Di, he felt that this trip had been worthwhile.

In the future, when this group of geniuses becomes powerful, they will all be considered his direct subordinates.

Of course, if a cosmic supreme being were to be born, that would be a different story.

Rather than having a few more subordinates who have reached the level of immortality, Venerable Jade City would prefer to invest in a future cosmic Venerable in advance.

"The company will send someone to contact you shortly and take you to the Virtual Universe Company headquarters for training. Your path to becoming a powerhouse has only just begun."

(End of this chapter)