Swallowing the Stars: I Have a Primordial Dao Seed

Virtual universe, a floating island above the Zichen Continent.

The island's enormous conference hall was now packed to capacity, with 100,100 cosmic-level geniuses, selected from 100 world zones, gathered there.

Ten thousand people gathered together, their auras clashing and intertwining, the air thick with a fierce fighting spirit. Acquaintances among the geniuses huddled together, whispering and discussing the upcoming arena match.

Strangers sized each other up, their eyes filled with wariness and probing, for every battle to come could be a life-or-death struggle.

The murmurs rose and fell, surging like a tide in the conference hall.

Just then, a deep, resonant voice suddenly rang out, instantly drowning out all the other voices: "Quiet!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a man in a wide purple robe standing in the center of the platform. His face was majestic, his eyes were sharp as an eagle's, and he exuded a faint aura of law—he was an immortal god.

The purple-robed man raised his hand and waved it, and a huge projection screen suddenly appeared in the void to his right. A hundred figures flashed across the screen, each marked with its corresponding world zone number and name, and Zhou Yuan's figure was prominently listed.

"These one hundred people are the top performers from the elimination rounds of the one hundred world regions." The man in purple robes pointed at the screen, his voice steady and powerful. "According to the rules of the Battle of the Strongest, they will directly qualify for the final competition, representing the Zi Chen Universe Kingdom in a showdown with top geniuses from other universe kingdoms."

As soon as the words were spoken, a commotion erupted in the conference hall. Although rumors had circulated that the world's number one player could directly advance, the official confirmation still shocked many. Those geniuses who had narrowly missed out on second place in the elimination rounds were especially filled with resentment.

The man in purple robes ignored the murmurs below and continued, "The remaining 100,000 people will compete in a tournament for the remaining 900 spots in the grand finals. The tournament consists of two parts—"

He paused, his gaze sweeping across the entire arena, his tone becoming even more serious: "Part One, Melee in the Arena. One hundred thousand people will be divided into 1000 groups of 100 people each. Each group of 100 people will enter the same arena space for indiscriminate fighting. The ten who survive at the end will successfully advance to the next stage."

"A free-for-all in the arena, eliminating 90,000 people directly?" "My god, that's too cruel! Only ten out of a hundred will survive, it's practically a nine-out-of-ten chance of death!" "What are you afraid of? If we're going to be eliminated, we'll all be eliminated together. As long as we perform well, we'll definitely survive."

Once the murmurs subsided, the man in purple robes continued, "Each group of ten who pass the arena battles, totaling ten thousand, will enter the second stage of one-on-one duels."

As soon as the words were spoken, the information terminals in front of each genius suddenly lit up, displaying a number on the screen. Some showed "Group 123," while others showed "Group 897."

On the screen in front of Zhou Yuan, there were no numbers, only two eye-catching words: "Advancement".

"See the screen in front of you? This is your group assignment." The purple-robed man's voice echoed in the conference hall. "Starting tomorrow, groups 1 to 200 will be the first to engage in a free-for-all in the arena. After that, 200 groups will compete each day for five consecutive days, after which the free-for-all in the arena phase will be completed."

He paused, then continued explaining the rules of the one-on-one battles: "The one-on-one battles for 10,000 people will use a points system. Each person will play one match against the other 9999 people. Based on the final points ranking, the top 900 will qualify for the finals. If there is a tie in points, the winner of the match will determine who gets the spot."

Discussions arose again from the audience, but this time it was mostly about curiosity and discussion about the points system rules.

After everyone had finished their discussion, the man in purple robes spoke up: "The schedule for the Strongest Warriors Tournament has been fully published on your information terminals. You can check it yourselves. Finally, I wish you all the best in the upcoming arena matches!"

"Now, we will teleport you away. Please prepare."

As the purple-robed man finished speaking...

hum~

The 100,100 people in the conference hall vanished in an instant.

After returning from the conference hall of the arena competition, Zhou Yuan devoted all his energy back to cultivation.

Occasionally he would enter the virtual universe to watch the battles, but more often he would use it as a break from his cultivation. His core focus was always on comprehending the laws.

After digesting the guidance from his master, the King of Zichen Kingdom, Zhou Yuan began to study the Zichen Secret Manual that his master had given him.

The Zichen Secret Manual, bestowed upon him by his master, the King of Zichen Kingdom, is all-encompassing. It not only contains clear paths for cultivating the laws, but also includes various secret techniques, including the rumored secret methods for analyzing the essence of 108 spatial origin laws.

Previously, Zhou Yuan's comprehension of the fundamental laws of space was done in a superficial and indiscriminate manner, without delving into the essence of the fundamental laws of space.

According to Zhou Yuan's understanding from the original work, the essence of the fundamental law of space is like the foundation of the laws of space. Understanding the essence of the fundamental law of space is beneficial to the subsequent comprehension of the fundamental law of space.

Previously, Zhou Yuan had not considered this direction because he did not have such a secret manual. Now that he has the Zichen Secret Manual, he plans to start from the essence and re-examine his understanding of the fundamental laws of space.

According to the secret text, there are a total of 108 essential laws of space. In the Zi Chen Secret Text, each essential law is analyzed layer by layer through different secret methods to reduce the difficulty of comprehending the essence of the essential laws of space.

The first thirty-six essences of the Purple Palace Secret Manual are analyzed through nine secret methods. Zhou Yuan began by studying these secret methods one by one, dissecting the first thirty-six essences of the fundamental laws of space.

Zhou Yuan quickly grasped seven of the first essential techniques. This was because, although he hadn't analyzed their essence before, the paths were interconnected, ultimately leading to the understanding of the fundamental laws of space. The first seven techniques were familiar to him, so he comprehended them quickly.

The eighth and ninth secret techniques were directions that Zhou Yuan had not considered before, so he focused on comprehending these two secret techniques.

However, this did not stump Zhou Yuan. With the help of the Hunyuan Dao Seed's amplification effect on the fundamental laws of space, Zhou Yuan calmed down and successfully comprehended these two secret techniques in less than a month. He thoroughly mastered the essence of the nine secret techniques, thus completely dissecting the first essential nature of the fundamental laws of space.

Having succeeded in understanding the first essential aspect, Zhou Yuan then devoted himself to comprehending the second essential aspect.

Similar to the first type, when Zhou Yuan learned the nine secret techniques, some of them aligned with his previous understanding, so he naturally learned them. However, just like the first type, there were a few secret techniques whose directions he hadn't yet grasped, requiring additional study.

Thus, Zhou Yuan focused on comprehending the essence of the fundamental laws of space, occasionally seeking guidance from the King of Zichen on difficult points.

As time went by, many outstanding contestants emerged in the arena.