Swallowing the Stars: Becoming a God Starting with a Hundred Generations of Talent

Chapter 80 A Familiar Figure [Fourth Update]

Time, once again, quietly slipped away amidst this tedious and brutal training and trials.

Another hundred days have passed.

Two hundred and forty days have passed since the first round of the Genius Battle finals began.

This long period of time is enough for many things to change.

The massive overall ranking list on the outside world is no longer the frantically scrolling sight it once was.

Of the more than one million names, the vast majority have been permanently frozen in time.

This is elimination.

It's not because they don't want to continue using the rules and spending time cultivating in the Trial Tower.

Instead—

That's all the strength they have.

For the vast majority of geniuses who have just touched the threshold of the laws, their limit is the third trial tower.

Many people, despite giving their all and revealing all their trump cards, were mercilessly killed by the guardians on the third or fourth floor of the third tower.

Their journey in the battle of geniuses has come to an end.

When the morning of the 240th day arrived, only a little over 10,000 names remained on the leaderboard that were still active and whose scores were still changing.

Nearly a million of the most promising young talents have reached the end of their journey!

It was at this moment that...

In the Illusionary Sea Universe Kingdom camp, the ethereal and beautiful woman—"Soul Emperor" Xianyin—slowly opened her eyes.

At this moment, she was sitting cross-legged on one of the floors of the fourth trial tower.

The moment she opened her eyes, it seemed as if countless illusions arose and vanished in those beautiful eyes, only to return to a profound tranquility in an instant.

A confident and captivating smile appeared on her lips.

"I see----"

"My 'Path of Illusionary Gods' has finally—begun."

After 240 days of arduous training, she finally took a crucial step in the path of soul illusion.

An unprecedented sense of power and confidence filled her mind.

She felt she could go for it.

Continuing this stalemate is pointless.

It's time to show everyone what a true "Soul Emperor" is!

"Then————"

Xianyin stood up, her white dress fluttering, like a fairy.

"Let's begin."

boom!

Outside, on that huge overall ranking list, a name that was originally languishing in the hundreds of thousands suddenly began to rise wildly at an unbelievable speed!

Fourth Trial Tower, Fifth Floor — Pass!

Fourth Trial Tower, Sixth Floor — Passed!

Fourth Trial Tower, Seventh Floor — Passed!

She didn't linger for a moment, nor did she make use of those ten days of cultivation time. Instead, she revealed her true fangs!

Completely crushing everything in its path!

The fifth trial tower, first level — passed!

Second level — Passed!

Unstoppable momentum!

Fifth Trial Tower, Seventh Floor — Passed!

In just a moment, the name Xianyin, like a comet with a dazzling tail, pierced through the almost still list, surging from hundreds of thousands of places to directly enter the top ten thousand, the top one thousand, the top one hundred—

Finally, to the astonishment of countless people, her name stormed past the original number one and took the top spot!

Ultimately, she was defeated on the first floor of the sixth tower.

[Participant: Xianyin (Phantom Sea Universe Kingdom)]

Points: 6,100,000

[Rank: 1]

The million eliminated geniuses gathered in this special space, watching the final competition for true powerhouses through giant virtual screens.

The genius gathering area of ​​the Ancient Wheel Universe Kingdom.

Eliza and the other geniuses who were once high and mighty in the Ancient Wheel Secret Realm were now looking up, staring blankly at the name "Fairy Sound" hanging at the top of the list.

"Too...too terrifying." The blond youth muttered to himself, his voice trembling slightly.

His breath—from hundreds of thousands to first place! And he even conquered the fifth trial tower!

"This is the real monster." The other person shook his head with a wry smile. "We and her—we're not even on the same level."

Eliza pursed her red lips tightly and remained silent.

Her gaze was fixed on that dazzling name on the list, a deep sense of jealousy and helplessness flashing in her eyes.

There was a time when she thought she was a chosen one, someone at the top of the pyramid.

But only today did she realize that on the vast stage of the universe, her talent and background were utterly insignificant.

"The Celestial Melody—from the Illusionary Sea Universe Kingdom, said to be a descendant of the Immortal Illusionary Heart King—truly lives up to its reputation."

"Looking at these points, I'm afraid no one can surpass her. She should be the champion this year."

"Yes, the gap is too big."

In their view, the championship battle of this talent show was already over.

In another area, the geniuses of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom also gathered.

Xu Yao, Lei Meng, and Ling Xue stood together, their expressions somewhat complicated.

Among the thousand people who qualified from the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, the three of them were already at the bottom in terms of strength.

This final was more like a brutal baptism for them.

"Sigh, there are always people more capable than you, and there's always something beyond your understanding." The burly Raymond sighed and scratched his head. "I risked my life and only made it to the third floor of the third tower. I'm ranked in the tens of thousands, I've already been eliminated."

"I'm a little better off than you," Xu Yao shrugged, a hint of helplessness in his voice. "Third tower, fourth floor, ranked over 80,000, I'm still destined for elimination."

Their gazes fell simultaneously on Ling Xue, who remained silent beside them.

Ling Xue went the furthest among the three of them.

She spent a great deal of time in the Trial Tower, and finally took that crucial step in the fundamental law of water, successfully crossing the threshold of the law.

Even so, she was ultimately defeated on the fifth floor of the third trial tower.

The final ranking was over 23,700.

This ranking is enough to crush 98% of the geniuses present, but it is still far from the final 7,300 qualifying spots.

"There are too many geniuses." Ling Xue's cool voice rang out as she looked at the names still changing on the list, her eyes filled with emotion.

However, her gaze did not linger on "Fairy Melody" at the top of the list, nor did it look at "Morosa" and "Martial Arts Maniac" who were also starting to exert their strength.

Her gaze, as if drawn by an invisible force, finally landed on a name that was still slowly climbing the list in the middle.

Luo Yun.

It's that name again.

Ling Xue's brows furrowed slightly without her noticing.

Luo Yun — Lu Yun —

Is the name just a coincidence?

But why is it that he also comprehends water and space?

Why is it that the movements he displayed in the battle footage, with their graceful and agile movements carrying a hint of eerie change, are so similar to the person in my memory?

A strange, inexplicable feeling lingered in Ling Xue's heart, refusing to dissipate.

Just then, Raymond, who was standing to the side, also noticed the object of Ling Xue's attention. He looked over, scratched his head, and suddenly exclaimed "Huh?"

"This Luo Yun—why does he look so familiar?"

Raymond was straightforward and said whatever came to mind. He stared at the replay of Luo Yun's battle on the screen, and the more he watched, the more something seemed off.

"Look at his dodging movements, and the angle of his sword strike—it's so much like that kid Lu Yun!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Yao immediately shook his head and chuckled.

"impossible."

He categorically denied it, his tone carrying a hint of disapproval.

"Raymond, don't get your hopes up. Lu Yun is dead. That's official confirmation."

He paused, pointed to the screen, and continued, "Moreover, look at Luo Yun's talent! To be able to get this far in battles of this level, and with his ranking still steadily rising, how terrifying is such talent?"

"How can he compare to the Lu Yun we know? They're not even on the same level."

Xu Yao's analysis is very reasonable and logical.

Raymond was somewhat swayed by what he said. He scratched the back of his head vigorously and said, somewhat confused, "But—I just feel that the movements are really similar."

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