Swallowing the starry sky, my clones can evolve infinitely.

Chapter 61 The Wind Rises Across the Universe

This is a grand event jointly organized by the 1008 major high-level cosmic nations and top-tier powers across the entire universe.

There is only one such event every five thousand years, so there are countless geniuses who want to apply, and the application period lasts for a whole month.

Registration closes at midnight on April 16, 2066, Earth time.

Virtual universe, Heilongshan Island, Guangyuan Bay Community.

After the registration period ended, Shen Mu and the other three received an email from Virtual Universe Company.

The email contained the rules of the Genius Battle and some basic information, such as the total number of participants.

Within the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, over 8225 billion star-level experts have registered to participate in the competition.

Furthermore, due to the varying strengths of the participants, to ensure fairness, all participants will have identical physical attributes and mental power levels, maintaining a level nine of the Hengxing Star rank.

At the same time, players can freely choose any Force weapon or psychic weapon of any grade (up to 10 pieces), but can only choose one Force suit, regardless of type, and all suits must be Tier 2.

The talent selection competition is divided into two main stages.

The first stage, the Cosmic Nation Selection Tournament, selects the top 1000 contestants from all participating countries to participate in the Cosmic Final Battle.

The second stage, the Universal Final Battle, will see 1008 cosmic nations and over a million star-level geniuses compete to determine the top 1000 in the overall cosmic ranking.

The first stage is divided into "preliminary elimination" and "final battle".

The preliminary elimination rounds will first divide the virtual universe into 100 worlds, with each world containing more than 82 billion participants. These 82 billion people will fight each other in the same world, killing others to earn points. The more you kill, the more points you get!

Each person has only one life. Until the end of the preliminary rounds, the final rankings will be based on the points. 1001 people will be selected from each world, and a total of 100,010 people will be selected from 100 worlds.

The player ranked first in the world will automatically qualify for one of the 100 Universal Finals spots without needing to participate in the arena battle. The remaining 100,000 players will compete in arena battles for the final 900 spots.

"The number of participants from the Qianwu Universe Kingdom is over 800 billion, but only 100,000 will be selected in the final rounds. This competition is exceptionally fierce."

Thor's eyes widened. Even though he had prepared himself mentally, he was still a little excited at the thought of competing with over 800 billion star-level geniuses.

Luo Feng said, "The entire Qianwu Star Region has hundreds of millions of star systems. It's quite easy to gather tens of thousands of star systems from each star system. This number is not large."

Hong remained calm and smiled, saying, "The more participants there are, the more prestigious the final ranking will be."

Shen Mu said, "There's still a month until the qualifiers start. During this time, Brother Hong shouldn't go on any more life-or-death training exercises, so as not to delay the competition."

"Yes, I will be careful." Hong nodded slightly, his expression steady.

……

Within the vast sacred land of the divine kingdom in the Black Dragon Mountain Starfield.

A burly figure covered in black dragon scales and sporting a single black dragon horn stood in mid-air. Beside him stood several powerful beings at the ninth level of the Realm Lord realm.

Before them, thousands of elites trained by the Black Dragon Mountain royal family knelt respectfully on the ground.

"You are the most elite geniuses in my 'Black Dragon Mountain Holy Land'."

"If any of you can pass the initial selection and enter the arena battle, I will take you as my personal disciple. If you can break into the top 1,000 of the Universe Kingdom, I will grant you one of the most prosperous star systems as your territory!"

The booming voice was like thunder. The majestic Black Dragon Mountain God looked down at the numerous Star-level geniuses and said coldly, "Now, all of you, go and prepare. Don't disappoint me."

"Yes, Lord God!"

……

A chaotic star region in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, rife with bandits.

"A battle of geniuses? A grand gathering of galaxy-level geniuses from across the universe?"

On the blood-stained ground, a savage youth with messy hair, standing three meters tall and bare feet, stepped over the corpse of a cosmic-level powerhouse, his eyes gleaming with fighting spirit.

Behind him lay the corpses of space pirates strewn about, and the air was thick with the stench of blood.

"Excellent! Number one in the entire universe, I, Tuman, am more than qualified!"

……

In a corner of the vast universe, on a primitive planet, a life-or-death battle has just ended.

The young man in white with a blood-stained sword stepped over the corpses of hundreds of level-one experts and walked towards a powerful man in white robes with a bald head.

"I have nothing more to teach you. Go participate in the Cosmic Genius Battle. Only within a top-tier power like the Virtual Universe Corporation can you receive the best training and guidance."

A white-robed, bald figure glanced at Bolan with a mixture of relief and complex emotions.

"Find your teacher after you become immortal."

The white-robed figure vanished into the distance, leaving only a voice echoing across the land.

"Teacher..." The young man in white, carrying a blood-red longsword, opened his mouth as if to say something, but then stopped abruptly.

He has never been good with words, so the only thing he can do is to live up to his teacher's expectations.

……

Before they knew it, it was May 16, 2066.

This day marks the start of the preliminary elimination rounds in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom.

In the virtual universe, on the continent of Qianwu, amidst the vast starry sky, countless young people knelt on the ground.

They are the hundreds of millions of star-level geniuses cultivated by the direct star region of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom.

At the very front of them were hundreds of prodigies from the Qianwu Secret Realm, including Shen Mu, each of whom was a genius who had crossed the threshold of the laws.

"You are the future elites and pillars of our Qianwu Universe Kingdom."

"I hope that half of those 100,100 spots will belong to you!"

A deep, resonant sound, capable of shaking heaven and earth, echoed across the cosmos.

In this starry sky, a towering figure whose face is obscured stands in the void, the space around him subtly distorted.

In the distance ahead of the giant, countless young people knelt respectfully, their numbers seemingly endless.

"Go, children." The deep voice made the entire starry sky tremble, and made everyone's soul tremble.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

In the next instant, the figures of countless star-level geniuses disappeared from their original spots. Under the vast starry sky, only the majestic figure of the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler and Shen Mu kneeling in the starry sky remained.

"Child, get up."

The towering figure rapidly shrank and then suddenly appeared in front of Shen Mu, its voice very gentle.

"Yes, teacher."

After Shen Mu stood up, he still bowed slightly to the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom.

"Your teachers have seen all your hard work over the past few years."

"Go, this Genius Battle will be your grand ceremony to make your name known throughout the entire human race."

The Qianwu Kingdom's gaze towards Shen Mu held undisguised admiration.

In terms of talent, the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom has seen countless individuals with even greater talent than Shen Mu over the long years.

There are even a very few exceptionally gifted geniuses whose talents are considered by their clans to be such that, as long as they do not perish, they will surely become cosmic venerables. Such talents are almost a miracle.

However, in terms of temperament, Shen Mu truly surprised the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom.

You must understand that becoming a disciple of the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler, even a nominal disciple, would bring about a complete change in one's status.

Throughout the entire universe, tens of thousands of immortal gods must respectfully address this little fellow as Your Highness.

Overnight, one is favored by the gods and enjoys the awe and supreme honor of countless people. This huge contrast and pleasure are most likely to lead to depravity and addiction.

But Shen Mu never showed the slightest pride or complacency throughout.

Over the years, this child has always remained humble, always held reverence for the universe and the strong, and has been forging ahead step by step as an apprentice.

The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom saw all of this.

As one of the oldest and most respected figures in the human race, the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom understood this very well. To become a true powerhouse, great talent is only the foundation; ultimately, it depends on one's character and perseverance.

Shen Mu may lack talent, but with such an excellent character, he is qualified to become the personal disciple of the Qianwu Kingdom Lord, regardless of whether he passes the test.

"Yes, disciple will certainly not disappoint teacher."

Shen Mu's voice was calm, yet carried an immense sense of confidence.

(End of this chapter)