Swallowing the Stars: My Comprehension is Beyond the Heavens!

Chapter 164: The Battle of the Ultimate Geniuses in the Universe!

Because this time the Golden Horned Beast was used to nurture the Demon Slayer Clan's avatar, Luo Xia could not use the Cave Heaven World to absorb energy to accelerate the Demon Slayer Clan's nurturing speed.

It's only a little over four years, we can wait!

After the Qianwu Auction ended, the Chinese New Year was celebrated across the land.

Even after undergoing a great rebirth, the Chinese people have not forgotten their most important festival.

Luo Xia and Luo Feng have also taken a rare break from their cultivation these past few days to spend the New Year with their families.

I watched my two nephews chasing and playing in the room.

Luo Xia sat on the sofa with great emotion, thinking that even after the world had undergone a great rebirth, it had not given up on the Spring Festival.

But this was on Earth before Rorschach's time travel.

Even Lunar New Year's Eve is no longer a holiday...

After the New Year, Luo Xia and Luo Feng continued their cultivation.

Luo Xia is not in a hurry to improve his realm right now, so he is focusing most of his energy on nurturing the Meteor Sword and comprehending the fundamental laws.

The eldest brother, Luo Feng, is also nurturing his divine weapon.

Both the Meteor Sword and the Divine Weapon are of very high level, weapons that only World Lord-level powerhouses can use.

This weapon is different from the weapons of the first, second, and third tiers.

They need to be nurtured by their owners, allowing the weapons to become familiar with their master's presence before they can be used.

Simply put, weapons of the fifth rank and above are like the magical treasures in mythology; they possess "spirit."

If a weapon is not familiar with your aura, it will be very difficult to use.

It's worth mentioning that although the Divine Weapon was given to his elder brother Luo Feng, Luo Xia could still observe the law runes on the Divine Weapon from time to time, and these law runes helped Luo Xia a lot.

This deepened his understanding of the laws of metal and space.

……

While Luo Xia and Luo Feng were diligently cultivating...

The Imperial Capital of Heilong Mountain.

Inside a floating palace, the Ninth Prince Brolin, dressed in royal attire, coldly addressed Katuro and the others below: "Have you found any information on Narosya?"

Katuro knelt below, bowing his head and saying, "Not yet. We only found out that he is under the command of Ming Yu, the lord of the Three Axes Mountain Domain. As for other information, it seems to have been carefully hidden."

Brolin frowned and said coldly, "So, you still haven't found any specific information about Rorschach?"

Catullo and the others trembled, stammering, "Yes, yes..."

Brolin sighed and waved his hand. "Alright, you can all leave now!"

After Katuro and the others left the hall, Brolin suddenly stood up and threw everything he could grab onto the ground!

He's been in a very bad mood lately, extremely bad!

In the battle within the realm, he ignored all other treasures in order to obtain the inheritance crystal, only to find that the inheritance crystal he ultimately received was fake!

His maternal grandfather also lost almost all his wealth because of a fake inheritance crystal, and also offended many world lords in Black Dragon Mountain!

With his maternal grandfather Hargrave losing power in the Black Dragon Mountain Holy Land, the life of the ninth prince also became difficult.

Brolin needs to have enough money if he doesn't want to lose the battle for the throne.

With money, he can do more things.

but……

The battle within the realm had already left him penniless.

So Brolin set his sights on Rorschach.

He was certain that Rorschach had a lot of money and a lot of treasure!

Once he knows Rorschach's location, he can send people to steal those treasures.

He believed that Luo Xia would never dare to sell the treasures he obtained from the Realm Within a Realm for the sake of his own life—anyone who did that would be dead by now.

"If I can get those treasures from Luo Xia, I'll have enough money to curry favor with the Realm Lord... Then, what will my eldest brother and third brother have to compete with me?"

"But...where exactly is Rorschach?"

"He seems to be a citizen of my Black Dragon Mountain Empire. If I could access the general citizen information database, I could find his location, but that would be very risky. If I were discovered, I would be finished."

The laws of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire are very strict.

Princes like Brolin are forbidden from accessing the Empire's general database of citizens and intelligence systems.

Brolin was deep in thought in the palace.

After a long while, he suddenly clapped his hands and whispered, "I can't access the general citizen information database, but Grandpa can... It seems I have no choice but to ask Grandpa for help."

He changed his clothes and went to the palace. Later, he went to a large courtyard in the palace and entered a stone tablet.

"Your Highness Brolin, what brings you to the Holy Land?"

Brolin encountered resistance when he entered the sacred site of Black Dragon Mountain.

A man with wings on his back appeared on a towering mountain peak and questioned Brolin before him.

He is the gatekeeper of the Black Dragon Mountain sacred site and rarely lets people in.

Brolin dared not put on airs with the winged man before him, and quickly said, "I have something I want to see my grandfather about."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a voice traversed millions of miles and appeared atop the mountain.

"Let him come over."

Upon hearing this, the winged man coldly said to Brolin, "You may enter the Holy Land, but remember, you must go directly to Lord Hargrave's location. Trespassing is strictly prohibited!"

"yes!"

Brolin responded respectfully.

Immediately afterwards, he took out a spaceship from his spatial ring and, under the watchful eyes of the winged man, flew towards Black Dragon Mountain.

This sacred site is the "divine kingdom" established by the founding emperor of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire.

Lord Hargrave resides on "Black Dragon Mountain" in the divine realm.

The so-called Black Dragon Mountain is a massive black mountain range exceeding 100,000 kilometers in height. The entire mountain range is jet black, resembling a giant black dragon with wings.

Come to me.

Hargrave's voice rang directly in Brolin's ear, guiding him to his location.

Brolin didn't dare to wander off. Following his grandfather's directions, he arrived at a magnificent palace.

The palace was built on a cliff.

At that moment, a bald, hook-nosed old man stood on the edge of the cliff, waiting for Brolin.

Grandpa.

Brolin, having disembarked from the spaceship, came up behind Hargrave and bowed respectfully.

Hargrave turned to look at his grandson, a smile spreading across his cold face. "Abu, what made you think of coming here?"

Brolin, with a pained expression, cried out, "Grandpa, I haven't been having a good time lately."

Hargrave said, "I understand."

Brolin continued, "Grandpa, everything in the Imperial Capital requires money. And I'm broke now, but I know there's a guy from the Hengxing realm who's acquired a lot of treasures in the Realm Within a Realm! But I can't use the Empire's intelligence system and the General Citizen Information Database to investigate him..."

Hargrave's eyes lit up slightly. "Oh? Are you sure there's some little guy at the Eternal Star level who's gotten quite a few of Lord Kabu's treasures?"

Brolin nodded. "I'm absolutely certain! And Grandpa, do you remember? Back in the Realm Within a Realm, there was someone who received the recognition of the Origin Law. I strongly suspect it was Rorschach!"

"Didn't you say he was only at the celestial level?"

Hargrave frowned. He remembered this very clearly. At the time, many people were searching for the person recognized by the fundamental laws, hoping to win him over.

At that time, Hargrave's mind was focused on the inheritance crystal, so he didn't pay much attention to the person recognized by the Origin Law. However, he did get some news that the person recognized by the Origin Law had attracted the attention of several powerful figures.

"He is indeed only at the Hengxing level, but I am 80% certain that the one recognized by the fundamental laws within the realm of realms is Luo Xia."

Brolin said.

"Tell me about it." While gesturing for his grandson to explain, Hagelev sent a sliver of his consciousness into the virtual universe to search for Rorschach's specific information.

Brolin said, "Narosa is extremely talented. Once, he exchanged for a treasure from the castle, and I wanted to send my men to snatch it from him, but when my men chased after him, he and his men escaped."

"My subordinates discovered that Luo Xia not only possessed a domain, but also comprehended the power of the fundamental law of wind. He escaped from their clutches by relying on the power of his domain and the law."

"And the law that descended upon the castle was the fundamental law of wind, so I have reason to be certain that Rorschach is the one recognized by the fundamental law of wind."

Hargrave, after hearing his grandson's explanation, looked surprised and said, "It seems this child is exceptionally talented!"

He paused, then continued, "Yes, I've found out about Luo Xia. He is indeed under Ming Yu's command. After the battle within the realm, he received 100 planetary territories from Ming Yu."

"Ming Yu received the Sky-Slaying Blade from Luo Xia and the others, although it was quickly bought by a general from Three Axe Mountain."

"Rorschach comes from a planet called Earth. Getting to that planet is very troublesome. It requires going through a wormhole and then flying for nearly three years to arrive."

Hargrave looked at his grandson and continued, "Finding Rorschach is a complicated matter. First, we can't be sure if he's still on Earth; second, even if he is, getting there will take a lot of time."

"Furthermore, according to you, that child has already gained the recognition of the fundamental laws, so sending a cosmic-level expert would likely result in a one-way trip. To be on the safe side, we should send a domain lord-level expert to have any chance of defeating him and obtaining the treasure."

"But I only have three domain lords under my command. And more importantly, I've been very busy lately, needing to focus on training my disciples. So, Abu, let's leave the matter of Luo Xia here for now."

Brolin was somewhat disappointed, but upon hearing his grandfather mention "training disciples," he was surprised and asked, "Grandpa, why are you suddenly so keen on training those disciples?"

Hargrave said, "This is a mission assigned by the Holy Land. Currently, countless cosmic nations, numerous divine kingdoms, and organizations throughout the vast universe are diligently training their disciples, as are those solitary powerhouses, who are also training their disciples with utmost seriousness, since time is running out."

Brolin asked in confusion, "What?"

"It's a showdown between two titans," Hargrave warned.

Brolin's eyes widened. "Grandpa, you mean...?"

His breathing quickened, and after a while, he calmed down and asked, "Is it a battle of unparalleled geniuses, or a battle of the strongest?"

"A battle of geniuses," said Hagiret.

Brolin's heart was racing.

The so-called "Battle of Geniuses" refers to the selection battle for the ultimate geniuses of humanity in the universe!

This is a selection battle open to all star-level geniuses across the entire human realm!

Any human being of the celestial level can participate in the war!

Hargrave stated, "Countless galactic humans from various cosmic nations and billions of star systems will engage in battle under absolutely fair conditions. Those who ultimately emerge victorious will be unparalleled geniuses from countless star systems!"

"Why choose the 'Eternal' star rating?"

"Because the level of a star can reveal a person's talent, comprehension, and level of genius!"

"The selection will be conducted across all cosmic nations... I wonder if our Black Dragon Mountain Star Region's number one genius can rank among the top 100 million in the universe."

Seeing his grandfather's concern about whether their country's top genius could even make it into the top 100 million, Brolin frowned slightly and said, "Grandpa, is it possible that our Black Dragon Mountain Empire's top genius can't even make it into the top 100 million? Surely not?"

"It's very difficult!"

Hargrave glanced at his grandson. "You need to understand that our Black Dragon Mountain Empire is just a subordinate country of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, which rules over a thousand other universe kingdoms. It's difficult for us to even break into the top 1 within the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, let alone in the entire universe."

Brolin's eyes widened; he had no idea about this.

Because the last Genius Battle was tens of thousands of years ago.

He was born not long ago.

Although they knew about the Genius Battle and the Strongest Battle because of their status, they were not clear about the specifics of the Genius Battle.

Hargrave, on the other hand, had experience in the Battle of the Geniuses.

They were naturally aware of the achievements of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire.

His face contorted with rage, he shouted, "Shame! That is the shame of our Black Dragon Mountain Empire! And the shame of our Holy Land!"

He took a few breaths to calm his anger and said:

"Therefore, the Holy Land has issued an order that all of us Realm Lords must do our best to cultivate our disciples and strive for a good ranking in this Genius Battle."

"I understand, Grandpa." Brolin was silent for a moment. Indeed, the most important thing right now was the Genius Battle. His little schemes were nothing in the face of this grand event.

"You can go back now," Hargrave waved his hand.

Brolin bowed, turned and left.

……

September 9, 2066 in the Chinese calendar.

Virtual universe, Heilongshan Island.

It was nighttime, and the entire Heilongshan Island was lit up with starlight.

suddenly--

A gigantic notice appeared out of nowhere in the night sky.

The notice shone brightly, dazzlingly so in the darkness.

Everyone who looked up could see the words on the notice—

"Universe Humanity - Battle of the Ultimate Geniuses..."

"Once in a million years!"

"Coming soon!"

"This is a grand event jointly organized by Virtual Universe Company and all the nations of the universe!"

"Are you a genius? Can't find any opponents of your level and rank? Then join the 'Peak Genius Battle'! Here, you'll fight alongside all the geniuses of the human realm!"

"For more detailed information, please visit the official website of the 'Virtual Universe Network' through the virtual assistant."

With the appearance of the black notice, the whole world was plunged into an atmosphere of excitement and frenzy!

"Hahaha! The battle of the ultimate geniuses is about to begin?! Come on! I want to participate!"

"A battle between billions of geniuses from all the universe's nations?"

"A grand gathering of the entire human race!"

"I've heard that if you rank in the top 1,000 in the entire universe, there's an amazing, huge reward!"

"I've heard about it too! And this time it's being hosted by Virtual Universe Company, the rewards must be extremely high!"

Who organized the last one?

"It's the Giant Axe Arena!"

"Go check out the official website right away!"

……

On Earth, Kirishima.

Luo Xia and Luo Feng are now cultivating here, and the vast Australian continent has almost become their backyard.

The monsters here no longer pose any threat to the two of them.

At this moment, Luo Feng was practicing the first level of the Divine Weapon, the Illusion Sword Style.

In the distance from Luo Feng, Luo Xia was suspended in mid-air, his body covered in golden runes—runes of the fundamental law of metal.

After comprehending the laws and secret patterns of the Divine Weapon, and with the affinity for the fundamental laws of metal brought by the Golden Horned Beast's clone, Luo Xia's understanding of the fundamental laws of metal has now reached a very profound level.

If we take one more step, we can gain recognition from the fundamental law of metal!

"Rorschach! Rorschach!"

Babata's excited voice suddenly rang out. Luo Xia snapped out of his state of comprehending the fundamental laws of metal, looked at the incredibly excited Babata, and asked, "What's wrong with you? Did you get some top-tier equipment in the game? Why are you so excited!"

"It's not top-tier equipment!" Babata exclaimed excitedly, her face flushed. "It's the Genius Battle! The selection battle for top geniuses is about to begin!"

Over there, Luo Feng heard Babata's voice and was somewhat surprised. It was rare to see Babata so excited. He put away his divine weapon and asked Babata, "What genius battle is making you so excited?"

Babata shouted, "Get into the virtual universe right now! You'll find out once you're inside!"

When Rorschach talked about the Genius Battle in Babata, his heart started racing.

Battle of Geniuses!

Is the grandest event in human history, held only once every five thousand years, finally about to begin?!

Luo Feng and Luo Xia returned to the villa they had settled in on Wudao Island, and then entered the virtual universe.

Their figures appeared in their own villa.

"Look at the sky!" Babata said to Luo Xia and Luo Feng, pointing to the sky.

The two brothers looked up and saw a huge black notice.

"A Battle of Ultimate Geniuses Among Humans from the Universe?!"

"Can all astronomical humans in the universe participate?"

"A battle of billionaire geniuses?!"

Luo Feng gasped, his heart pounding, a strong desire welling up within him.

Yearning to battle against countless geniuses and climb to the pinnacle of humanity!

Rorschach, standing nearby, shared the same sentiment.

He was eager to know if he could emerge victorious in this battle of geniuses!

"Look quickly, this is the detailed information about the Peak Genius Battle."

Babata projected an interface filled with detailed information about the Peak Genius Battle.

The Battle of the Ultimate Geniuses is divided into: the Selection Battle of the Universe Nation and the Final Battle of the Ultimate Geniuses.

First, each of the major cosmic nations holds its own selection battle, and the winners can participate in the final battle!

The final rankings will be determined in the grand finale.

The top 1000 in the universe receive three major rewards.

First, based on the ranking, participants will receive a prize ranging from 10 to 1 Mixed Yuan Units.

Second, obtain a spot to enter the initial universe for enlightenment.

Third, they can become "core members" within the virtual universe company.

Dear readers, because it's New Year's Day, Yun Song wants to take a break, so there will be fewer updates these two days. I hope you can understand. There will only be two chapters today. Finally, thank you to reader "Listening to the Rain_eB" for the 1666 reading coins! Thank you to reader "140625075608481" for the 200 Qidian coins! Thank you very much! Also, thank you to all the readers who subscribed and voted! A thousand thanks!

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