Swallowing the Stars: I Have a Primordial Dao Seed

Seeing that everyone was too reserved, the man in the silver robe smiled and said, "Alright, you can continue chatting. I won't disturb you any longer. I'll go and gather those kids later to announce the specific rules for the finals."

After saying that, he turned and left Restaurant Number One, his figure disappearing into thin air at the doorway. Only after his figure completely disappeared did the immortals in the restaurant relax. That brief contact had made them feel the terrifying pressure from the Cosmic Venerable, and their backs were already soaked with cold sweat.

"It's actually Venerable Yangqiong!" said an immortal in a blue battle robe, his face filled with shock.

"I've heard that Venerable Yangqiong was a disciple of a great being, and he became a Space Venerable in just a million years. Back when he participated in the Genius Battle, his prowess was just as dazzling as Zhou Yuan's now," another immortal added.

"So what if you have talent? Becoming a strong person is not that easy." An immortal with an old face shook his head. "The road to immortality is full of thorns. A slight mistake will lead to death and destruction. Not to mention the position of Venerable, which is billions of times more difficult than immortality."

These immortals were the top combat forces of their respective universe kingdoms and the right-hand men under the command of their respective universe kings, but in front of the universe venerables, they could not even muster the slightest thought of resistance.

The gap between the Venerable and the Immortal is no longer something that can be bridged by numbers; it is a fundamental difference in the level of life.

Time passed quietly, and soon it was evening. The man in the silver robe arrived at the central square and hovered above it. His figure seemed to blend into the surrounding space, and his presence could not be detected unless one looked closely.

Meanwhile, the 1,008 immortal leaders of the cosmic kingdoms were already standing respectfully in front of the square, awaiting his arrival.

While resting in his room, Zhou Yuan suddenly felt an irresistible force pierce through the building's defensive runes and enter his consciousness: "All participants from the 1008 Universe Kingdom, assemble immediately in the central plaza!"

The next second, Zhou Yuan felt as if his body was being controlled by an invisible hand, flying uncontrollably out of the room and towards the central square.

Not only him, but all 1.08 million cosmic-level geniuses of the Cosmic Kingdom flew out from the buildings in all directions like puppets and gathered in the central square.

In just a short while, 1.08 million geniuses formed a huge, orderly square formation in the square. Only after the formation was complete did everyone regain control of their bodies.

"What happened? How did I get here?" Zhou Yuan asked, puzzled. This ability to ignore spatial barriers and directly control other people's bodies was truly terrifying.

The surrounding geniuses also showed expressions of fear, and whispers rose and fell among them.

"What kind of power was that? I couldn't resist it at all!"

"Could it be that the higher-ups at Virtual Universe Company intervened?"

"What terrifying being could possibly control so many people simultaneously?"

Just as everyone was puzzled, the 1,008 immortal gods in front simultaneously released their own pressure.

The combined pressure of the 108 immortals was like a tangible mountain pressing down on everyone's hearts. The square fell silent instantly, and even breathing became cautious.

"Geniuses of the 1008 Universe Kingdoms, welcome to the Peak Battle of the Virtual Universe Company." A clear voice rang out from the sky above the plaza, like a resounding bell, echoing throughout the entire plaza.

Everyone looked up in shock and saw a man in a silver battle robe slowly emerge from the space.

He was handsome and had a gentle face, but he exuded a profound aura like the origin of space, which made the millions of geniuses below feel awe and even have the thought of submitting.

The moment the silver-robed man finished speaking, the million geniuses below erupted in chaos. Everyone wore expressions of shock, unable to believe their ears.

Eliminating over a million people at once—with a total of 1008000 participants this time, more than 99% of the participants were eliminated—an extremely brutal elimination rate.

Venerable Yangqiong seemed to have anticipated everyone's reaction. He glanced down indifferently, then his figure merged back into the space and disappeared without a trace.

It wasn't until he left that the crowd in the square slowly came to their senses.

Zhou Yuan stood in the formation, his eyes unusually calm. Just like the rules in the original story, it was a tower challenge, and he didn't know which floor of the seventh tower he would reach.

Zhou Yuan felt that the first few towers were not difficult. His strength had already surpassed that of Bo Lan in the original work. If Bo Lan could reach the seventh tower, then he could definitely do it too.

But he wasn't sure about the seventh tower, which was rumored to have never been fully conquered by anyone before. He didn't know how high the difficulty would be set by Virtual Universe Company.

Meanwhile, the geniuses from other universe nations were either exchanging ideas and discussing strategies for overcoming the challenges, or silently returning to their rooms with solemn expressions to prepare, or showing signs of despair, clearly having lost faith in themselves.