Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Primal Tenfold Talent

"These rules..."

After reading it, Meng Jingrong shook his head slightly, thinking to himself, "So the first competition was decided so arbitrarily!"

"However, as long as these geniuses do not deliberately hide their strength, the virtual universe system can naturally distinguish their strengths and weaknesses, which can be considered relatively fair."

He subconsciously looked around.

Those geniuses who failed in the three rounds of elimination could not hide their disappointment and resentment, but under the fierce pressure of the eight hundred immortal kings, no one dared to make the slightest move, and no one dared to step forward to question the rules.

In contrast, those geniuses who successfully obtained core-level spots are experiencing a rollercoaster of emotions.

"Damn it, my opponent is actually Emperor Jing!"

Levi's initial joy at advancing to the top 200 froze on his face when he saw Meng Jingrong's name on the armband screen, indicating that his opponent for tomorrow's match was Meng Jingrong.

On the other side, Lu Qingshan's face twisted instantly when he saw the name of his opponent on the screen—"Witch" Xi Yue—as if he had swallowed a dead fly: "My opponent is 'Witch' Xi Yue? What's the difference between this and being eliminated outright?"

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The next morning.

In the central square, 2000 exceptional geniuses gathered.

"Venerable One!"

In the distance, the eight hundred immortal kings still bowed respectfully, their voices in unison.

"Um."

In mid-air, Venerable Guiyi nodded slightly, then looked down at the two thousand young people below, his voice loud and clear: "Today is a good day. In one day, we will select the top 100, the top 10, and the final champion, runner-up, and third place from the one thousand people at the cosmic level and the one thousand people at the eternal level, to determine the final ownership of the four secret realms."

"Everyone ready? Let the final battle begin!"

Venerable Guiyi gently waved his hand.

The next second, the central square shone brightly, and two hundred huge arenas instantly appeared.

One hundred arenas each are located at the cosmic and celestial levels.

The star-level arena has a radius of about ten kilometers, while the cosmic-level arena has a radius of one hundred kilometers.

Each arena was covered by an incredibly tough black net.

Four hundred contestants, including "Witch" Xi Yue and "Emperor Jing" Meng Jingrong, were instantly teleported by an invisible force to their respective arenas.

There are two people in each arena.

Around the plaza, most of the powerful immortals and geniuses who were not qualified to participate in the battle focused their attention on the arena where a few recognized top geniuses, such as "Witch" Xi Yue, "Emperor Jing" Meng Jingrong, and "Golden Axe" Lie Pan, were located.

On one of the cosmic-level arenas, the two sides facing off are Meng Jingrong and Levi!

The silver-white arena spans a radius of one hundred kilometers.

"Emperor Jing, I hope you will give it your all!"

Levi, standing five feet tall with bulging muscles beneath his purplish-blue skin, stared intently at Meng Jingrong in the distance: "I want to see for myself just how big the gap is between us..."

The seven-colored staff floating behind Meng Jingrong trembled slightly, and a stream of light instantly shot out.

Before Levi could finish speaking, a beam of light pierced his heart.

Meng Jingrong's lips curled into a faint smile as he murmured softly, "Let's finish this sooner rather than later, don't overdo it."

Without a doubt, Meng Jingrong wins!

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"Congratulations to the little ones who stayed in the ring."

Venerable Guiyi remained standing in mid-air, looking down at the remaining two hundred contestants. His voice was gentle yet authoritative. "First of all, congratulations on successfully entering the top 100 and gaining the qualification to enter the Virtual Universe Company's 'Secret Realm of Heaven and Earth.' Next, we will select the 20 best from among you at the Universe level and the Eternal level to advance to the next round of battle."

"Based on the comprehensive evaluation results of the virtual universe system, I will report the list one by one."

Immediately, most of the 200 young geniuses who had just won on the stage became tense, and even the usually composed Cang Tu felt a slight ripple in his heart.

After all, only 40 out of these 200 people are qualified for the next battle.

The next battle will directly determine who can enter the top ten and obtain a spot in the "Primordial Secret Realm"!

First, announce the list of 20 "cosmic-level" individuals;

"Xi Yue!"

"Meng Jingrong!"

"Falling Dust!"

"Wu Man!"

"Cao Xuanzhi!"

"Yun Muqing!"

"Hilal!"

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As names were read out one by one, the geniuses whose names were called showed joy on their faces, while those whose names were not yet called could not hide their anxiety and trepidation.

"Losius!"

"Cang Tu!"

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With the last name announced, the roster of twenty cosmic-level players was officially finalized.

The talented individuals who were not selected looked disappointed, but they could only accept the result helplessly.

Below is the list of 20 people at the Hengxing level;

"Reipan!"

"Sui Qingge!"

"Lin Youfeng!"

"A desolate map!"

"Jiang Bai!"

"Infernal Hell!"

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"Merendis!"

"These are the final candidates provided by the virtual universe system."

Venerable Guiyi smiled and said, "Please have these forty people proceed to the designated area to rest. The next round of battles will begin shortly. As for who your opponents are... you will find out when the battles begin!"

Lei Yu stood barefoot on the arena. Although he had successfully advanced to the top 100 and obtained the qualification for the "Secret Realm of Heaven and Earth", his name was not on the list of twenty people at the Hengxing level.

Although he was mentally prepared and knew that there was still a gap between him and the top geniuses, he still felt a little disappointed when the results were actually announced.

Lei Yu raised his head and looked at Lin Youfeng's figure on the arena not far away. There was no jealousy in his eyes, only an even more ardent fighting spirit.

Even if he can only enter the "Secret Realm of Heaven and Earth", he will never give up his pursuit.

……

About half an hour later.

"Boom—!"

The central square suddenly trembled violently, and twenty arenas, even larger than before, slowly rose from the center of the square, still covered by a layer of tough black netting.

At the same time, Meng Jingrong and the others in the rest area were instantly teleported to these twenty giant arenas.

Many people looked troubled when they saw their opponents.

"Depend on!"

"What a tragedy! That god of war 'Cang Tu' actually ran into the witch 'Xi Yue'?"

"Losius is so unlucky! He actually ran into Emperor Jing, Meng Jingrong! How is he supposed to fight him?"

"Poor guy, his luck is just unbelievable!"

The many geniuses watching from afar all laughed.

Although they were eliminated, the pressure in their hearts was completely gone, and they were now enjoying watching this ultimate showdown.

"Witch Xiyue, why am I so unlucky!"

Gazing at the beautiful figure in the center of the arena, Cang Tu felt an endless bitterness welling up in his heart.

He was confident he could fight anyone, even Wuman, but how could he fight the witch?

Twenty arenas, twenty battles, each a clash of the best among top geniuses.

Compared to the battle for the top 100, the current showdown... is truly the pinnacle of this competition!

The crowd on the twenty arenas was all waiting...

"The winners advance to the top ten, little ones, but don't be careless, your opponents are all very strong. The battle... begins!" Venerable Guiyi's voice came from afar, clearly echoing in everyone's ears.

Almost at the same moment the sound fell, the battle on the twenty arenas erupted instantly!

Various powerful laws and immense mental energy intertwined and collided on the arena, unleashing a deafening roar.

The aftershocks of energy struck the black mesh, creating shimmering ripples.

Among the ten arenas at the cosmic level, two battles were decided instantly at the start.

The winners were Meng Jingrong and Xi Yue.

On the arena of the Hengxing Star, "Golden Axe" Lie Pan also displayed overwhelming strength.

Wielding a massive golden battle axe, he cleaved his opponent in two with a single blow, becoming the first to advance from the Hengxing Star.

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As time went on, the winners on the twenty arenas were determined one after another.

On the cosmic-level arena, Meng Jingrong, Xi Yue, Luo Chen, Wu Man, Lu Xingchen, Cao Xuanzhi... Xi Lai'er, Yun Muqing, Chen Yu and ten others successfully advanced to the top ten;

On the Hengxing Star Arena, Lie Pan, Sui Qingge, Lin Youfeng, Huang Tu, Jiang Bai, Yan Yu, Mo Lundis, ... Jia Lun and ten others successfully stood out and obtained the qualification to enter the "Primordial Secret Realm".

Venerable Guiyi slowly flew into the air, and the invisible pressure emanating from his body made all the geniuses look over involuntarily, and the square instantly fell silent.

"Congratulations to these twenty winners! You have made it into the top ten, and your prize money has increased to 1000 Chaos Units. You will also be able to enter the 'Primordial Secret Realm'."

Venerable Guiyi smiled and said, "This battle for the top ten was very exciting, and I was pleasantly surprised by the bursts of energy from several of the younger ones."

Two thousand geniuses and eight hundred powerful immortals listened respectfully to the Venerable Guiyi's speech.

"Here are the rules for the top 10 to top 5 competition!"

Venerable Guiyi smiled and said, "As for how you will be grouped, according to the rules previously established by the virtual universe system, the fastest and the slowest will compete, the second fastest and the second slowest will compete, and so on!"

"As expected, they're still this ruthless," Meng Jingrong thought to himself. "If I had deliberately delayed during my advancement and been the last to qualify, would Virtual Universe Company have changed the rules because of it?"

The Venerable One of Unity announced the final battle lineup, sorted by the time of victory:

First, here's the roster of cosmic-level matchups:

Meng Jingrong vs. Chen Yu!

Xi Yue versus Yun Mu Qing!

Dustfall versus Hirel!

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This is the roster for the Star-level battles:

'Liepan' versus 'Garen'!

"Sui Qingge" battle...

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