Swallowing the Stars: My Comprehension is Beyond the Heavens!

Chapter 178 The Final Showdown (Part 1)

After parting ways with Rong Jun, the two brothers withdrew from the virtual universe.

Now that the final thousand geniuses have been selected, Luo Xia and his group are allowed to leave the virtual universe.

In a villa in Mingyue Residential Area, Yangzhou.

Luo Xia and Luo Feng awoke simultaneously. Babata flew over and excitedly said to them, "Luo Xia, I knew you could do it! Hahaha, even that Berlan can't compare to you!"

After praising Luo Xia, she looked at Luo Feng and praised him, "Luo Feng is also good! He can actually rank fourth on the points leaderboard! Very impressive! I never expected you to achieve this."

To prepare for the virtual universe company's genius battle with peace of mind, the two brothers moved into the gravity chamber.

So now my family isn't around either.

Luo Xia had the No. 9 intelligent control robot bring him tea. He took a sip and then asked Babata, "Babata, do you have information about the four secret realms of the Virtual Universe Company in your database?"

Babata's eyes flickered, a data stream flashed by, and then he said, "Yes, but it's all information that can be found outside."

Luo Feng nodded and said, "Babata, you tell us."

Babata then said, "Let me just tell you the information about the Primal Realm. Based on the available data, for Virtual Universe Company, only those with extremely, extremely, extremely genius-level talent and aptitude can enter the Primal Realm!"

She used the word "very" three times in a row to emphasize the difficulty of entering the original secret realm.

He then added, "The Virtual Universe Company will invest a great deal of precious resources to nurture geniuses who enter the Primal Secret Realm!"

Luo Feng asked, "How many resources do you have? Are they as much as the teacher's assets?"

Upon hearing this, Babata smiled wryly and said, "How could your teacher possibly compare to the Virtual Universe Company? You must understand, even the ruler of the Ganwu Universe Kingdom, who is stronger than your teacher, has to bow down before the Virtual Universe Company!"

"A behemoth like Virtual Universe Corporation would devise extremely rigorous plans and spend resources and assets that are simply incomparable to your teacher's assets when cultivating geniuses from the Primal Secret Realm."

Luo Feng nodded, glanced at Luo Xia, and continued, "Indeed, the Primordial Secret Realm is the best secret realm, but only the first and second place winners can enter."

Babata nodded. "According to the rules given to you by the Virtual Universe Company, Luo Xia has already secured a spot in the Primal Realm, because regardless of whether he ultimately loses or not, the Primal Realm will accept him."

"Yes," Luo Feng nodded, smiling, and patted Luo Xia on the shoulder. "My Xia is really something!"

Babata said, "Luo Feng, don't be discouraged. According to the information I found, the qualification to enter the 'Primitive Secret Realm' is not a one-time thing; there is a competitive elimination system."

She looked at Luo Xia and said, "If someone fails to reach the goals set by the Virtual Universe Company and complete the training program in the Primal Secret Realm, they will be eliminated and enter the Primordial Secret Realm. Then, the geniuses in the Primordial Secret Realm can also join the Primal Secret Realm through competition."

Babata spoke with a firm tone, encouraging Luo Xia and Luo Feng, "So! If you want to enjoy the best resources, you must keep working hard! Because behind you, there are a lot of top geniuses watching your positions. Once you slack off, you will be overtaken and dragged down!"

Rorschach nodded and said, "It's like rowing against the current; if you don't move forward, you fall behind!"

Luo Feng nodded in agreement, his face beaming with excitement, and said, "This is what makes life exciting!"

Babata glanced at Luo Xia and said, "Based on the current points ranking, the other spot to enter the Primal Secret Realm should go to that guy called Death God Berlan."

Luo Feng stroked his chin. "I heard from Rong Jun that Death God Bolan is very strong. He even made it to the first level of the seventh trial tower and has a very high understanding of spatial laws. It's a pity I was clearing the level at the time and didn't see him fight."

Babata said, "According to you, when he was breaking through the first level of the seventh trial tower, he left behind thousands of illusory bodies in space. With this kind of strength, his understanding of the laws of space has reached an extremely profound level."

"If it weren't for Rorschach, he would be the greatest genius among the human race in the last ten million years."

"After all, you should know that the higher-level laws are the most difficult to comprehend, and in the Hengxing era, they are even more difficult to comprehend. The fact that he could comprehend the laws of space to that extent in the Hengxing era makes him an absolute genius among geniuses."

Luo Feng nodded.

He knew how difficult it was to comprehend the laws of space.

If it weren't for the Demon Slayer Clan clone, he might not have even stepped into the threshold of the laws of space by now.

Meanwhile, Death God Berlan had already elevated his understanding of the laws of space to a level that many realm lords could not even dream of!

It's really scary!

At this point, Babata looked at Rorschach, smiled smugly, and said:

"Unfortunately, he encountered Rorschach, so he could only come in second. Because Rorschach is more powerful than him! He comprehended three lower-level laws, two of which were recognized by the primordial laws, and he comprehended all the higher-level laws, especially the law of space, which is even more powerful than Bolan's!"

I said before that Rorschach was a miracle for humanity on Earth, but now I think he should be considered a miracle for all humanity in the universe!

Babata really thinks so!

She had never seen anyone more extraordinary than Rorschach!

To gain recognition from two fundamental laws at the Eternal Star level—who else but Rorschach could do that?

When Rorschach became his disciple, Babata felt that Rorschach had extremely high comprehension and talent, but his human genes limited him. If he could have better bloodlines, his future achievements would definitely surpass those of his master, Huyanbo.

Who would have thought that Luo Xia would later have some kind of extraordinary encounter, which would elevate his life genes to the same level as the Golden Horned Beast!

Once this deficiency is addressed, Rorschach will truly be as the Chinese proverb says: "The sea is wide enough for fish to leap, and the sky is high enough for birds to fly!"

The next morning.

In the central square of the decisive battle plane, 1000 peerless geniuses gathered.

Luo Xia and Luo Feng mingled in the crowd and glanced at the three-eyed youth in the distance. He was the guy who dared to roar at the Immortal Being and the Virtual Universe Company yesterday. At this moment, he stood there with a gloomy face, exuding a low-pressure aura.

"It seems yesterday's blow was quite significant for him," Rorschach murmured.

Luo Feng said, "I hope he can pull through..."

As they spoke, that familiar and powerful aura descended.

Luo Xia and Luo Feng looked up and saw the Nine Swords Venerable appear.

"Venerable One!"

The geniuses and immortals all bowed respectfully.

"Um……"

The Nine Swords Venerable in mid-air nodded slightly and said to the geniuses, "Today is a good day. We will select the top 100, top 10, first place, and second place from among you 1000 people within one day."

He paused slightly before asking, "Is everything ready?"

All the geniuses, except those excluded from the arena battle, nodded with high spirits.

"Then, let the final battle begin!"

With a wave of his hand, 100 giant arenas immediately appeared in the central square.

Each arena was covered by a black net above its edge, and the contestants who were going to have their first round of battles were teleported into the arena.

Luo Feng was also teleported to a fighting arena immediately.

Rorschach went to the side of the ring to cheer on his older brother.

Luo Feng's opponent was a contestant ranked 113th in the trial, named Utvisk, nicknamed "Gale," who had also comprehended the fundamental law of wind.

There's not much to say about this match.

Luo Feng, who often sparred with Luo Xia, knew all too well how to deal with a player who had comprehended the fundamental law of wind.

In less than three rounds, Utvisk was defeated by Luo Feng.

"Big brother is awesome!"

Luo Xia shouted to Luo Feng, who was standing on the arena.

Luo Feng smiled at him, then waited for the Nine Swords Venerable's verdict.

Soon after, the voice of the Nine Swords Master resounded throughout every arena—

"Congratulations to the little guys standing on the stage! You have successfully entered the top 100 and can enter the 'Secret Realm of Heaven and Earth' of my Virtual Universe Company. Next, we will select the 20 best among you."

"Based on the selection criteria of the virtual universe system, I will present a list of 20 people."

Upon hearing this, the geniuses still remaining on the stage all tensed up.

Although they made it into the top 100.

But only 20 of them will compete for the top 10 spots.

Of those who remained, none wanted to be eliminated.

But... reality is cruel.

"Berlan, Guslow, Aichen..."

The Nine Swords Venerable announced the names one by one. After all 20 names had been announced, many people showed expressions of resentment.

"The contestants whose names I've called can go and rest. The next battle will begin in a while. As for who your opponents are... you'll find out during the battle."

Upon hearing this, Luo Feng left the arena.

The other contestants also left the ring and went downstairs to rest and recuperate.

"Congratulations on making it into the top 100, Candita."

"Don't even mention it. Even though I made it into the top 100, I'm not even on the final 20 list. I'm not happy about it!"

"You're not satisfied, but I'm not satisfied either! I didn't even have a chance to break into the top 100."

"There's nothing we can do; this is the decision made by the virtual universe system. Do you really think a virtual universe system capable of simulating fundamental laws would misjudge you?"

Upon hearing this, the contestants in the square who were still about to complain fell silent.

Luo Feng was taking the time to adjust his breathing, and Luo Xia didn't disturb him.

After half an hour.

Rumble...

The entire central square shook.

In the center of the square, ten giant arenas reappeared.

The moment the arena appeared, Luo Feng and his group were teleported onto it.

The geniuses watching from below gasped in amazement as they saw the pairs of competitors on the stage.

"Blood Axe 'Tao' is also doomed! He actually ran into Death God Berlan!"

"Everyone was guessing who would be Death God Berlan's opponent, but no one expected it to be Blood Axe Wave. With his strength, he has no chance against Berlan at all."

"No matter what, Death God Berlan is the second-place finisher who made it to the seventh Trial Tower and killed over a thousand Blood-haired Mammoths. Among us, only the first-place Rorschach can rival Berlan, right?"

"The final battle should be Rorschach versus Death God Berlan, right?"

"I'm really looking forward to it!"

The battle has begun on the field.

Blood Axe Wave was no match for Death God Berlan and was quickly defeated by him.

Meanwhile, Luo Feng's battle also ended quickly.

His opponent was the Illusion Demon Galesi, a contestant who was extremely skilled in illusion magic. According to the Immortal Being, Galesi's strength was enough to break into the top ten!

However, Luo Feng had the Void Tower to defend against soul attacks, and his willpower was extremely strong. Almost the instant Galesi cast the illusion, he broke free and then used the Six Paths Illusion Sword Style to blast the Illusion Demon Galesi into dust!

During his daily cultivation, Luo Feng would also spar with Melissa. Through his battles with Melissa, he had long mastered the techniques of fighting illusionists. The illusionist Galesi was stronger than Melissa.

However, Luo Feng had cultivated two levels of the Void Tower, and with his extremely strong willpower, the illusion magic of the Illusion Demon Galesi had no effect on him at all.

Luo Feng had just fallen into the illusion when he used the Void Tower and his willpower to destroy it!

The geniuses off the field were all somewhat surprised that Luo Feng could defeat the Illusion Demon Galesi.

Even the immortal beings were somewhat surprised.

Many immortal beings, including Thirteen, believed that Luo Feng would lose to the Illusion Demon Galesi.

Unexpectedly, Luo Feng won.

And they won decisively.

"To be able to wake up the instant he fell into the illusion, his willpower must be incredibly strong! No wonder he's Luo Xia's older brother, his talent is truly remarkable!"

"An immortal being exclaimed in praise."

After Luo Feng's victory, the other contestants were quickly decided as well.

Rong Jun, who came from the Qianwu Universe Kingdom with Luo Xia and the others, ultimately won.

His opponent was a genius named "Guslow".

Their battle lasted the longest; while everyone else had finished their duels, they were still fighting.

Rong Jun's swordsmanship was so formidable that it drew the attention of many geniuses.

After all ten contestants were selected, the Nine Swords Venerable appeared and said to everyone, "Congratulations to the ten winners. You have entered the top ten, the prize money has been increased to 1000 Hunyuan Units, and you can enter the Primordial Secret Realm."

He glanced at Luo Feng and his group of ten, a smile on his face, "This battle for the top ten was very exciting, and the bursts of energy from a few of the younger ones surprised me greatly."

"Congratulations again. Next, we will select the top five from among you, and then select one of the top five to fight against Luo Xia, who is ranked first in points."

As he finished speaking, the Nine Swords Venerable glanced at Luo Xia.

Then, he looked at Luo Feng and the others and said, "The battles for the ten of you will be arranged according to the time it takes for your battles to end. For example, the fastest will fight the slowest, the second fastest will fight the second slowest, and so on!"

Upon hearing this, the geniuses were astonished and all looked at Bolan and Rong Jun.

If this is arranged, won't these two be going to fight each other?

"Alright, you should all take a rest."

"That's what the Nine Swords Venerable said," and then he disappeared.

……

Luo Xia stood beside Luo Feng and looked at his elder brother's opponent. He saw a burly young man wearing a horned helmet, with a restrained aura and a very low-key appearance.

"Big brother, be careful, this Long Yun is very strong."

Rorschach reminded him.

To be honest, he couldn't remember Luo Feng's final ranking in this year's Genius Battle.

So it's unknown whether Luo Feng will lose to Long Yun.

Luo Feng's expression turned slightly serious as he said, "I heard that when he fought against others, he only revealed one law, the Earth Origin Law. He is the only contestant in this Genius Battle who used a single law."

Rorschach analyzed, "Using only the Law of Earth doesn't mean he's only comprehended that one law. In my opinion, he should also have comprehended the Law of Space. Although his level of comprehension is not as high as Berlan's or mine, it should still be quite high."

He paused slightly, then said, "Moreover, Long Yun has managed to get this far using only one law, so his understanding of the Earth Law must be extremely high, probably even higher than Rong Jun's. Brother, please be extremely careful."

Luo Feng nodded. "I understand."

Half an hour later, five arenas rose up in the central square, and Luo Feng and his group were teleported onto the arenas to begin their duel.

Just as Luo Xia had predicted, Na Longyun comprehended the laws of space.

Moreover, his spatial law power can be integrated into his domain along with the earth elemental law power, making him extremely powerful.

After a fierce battle, Luo Feng and Long Yun finally unleashed the Heaven-Piercing Technique of the Divine Weapon, but they were still no match for each other.

As the circle of light on the arena shrank, Luo Feng's range of movement also decreased, and in the end, he was defeated by Long Yun.

Meanwhile, the winners of the battles in other arenas were also determined.

Bolan versus Rong Jun, Bolan wins!

Thousand Waters defeated Opatitra!

Jiang Mo will face Ai Chen, and Ai Chen will win!

Lancelot vs. Uca, Uca wins!

After five winners are determined, the next step is to choose one winner from among these five to fight against Rorschach.

After a short break, the arena battles resumed.

The next battle will be a five-on-one fight, and the person with the most wins will qualify to fight Rorschach.

In the end, Berlan unsurprisingly won all the matches and became the number one among the five, thus qualifying to fight Rorschach.

In an instant, everyone's eyes were on Rorschach and Berlan.

"Who do you think would win if these two fought?"

"Rorschach, you know. Rorschach passed the seventh trial tower, while Bolan didn't even get past the first level of the seventh trial tower."

"Trials are nothing; a one-on-one fight is where a person's true skill is revealed. I think Berlan has a chance of winning."

"Are you kidding? Let's analyze them one by one."

"First of all, in terms of domain, both of them have domains under the Law of Wind, but Luo Xia's domain is an extremely rare God Speed ​​Domain, comparable to a top-tier Time Domain. Both of them are at the ninth level, so at this level, they are roughly equal."

"Then there's the matter of secret techniques. Death God Berlan's opponents have hardly forced him to use any of his secret techniques, so we don't know exactly how many secret techniques Berlan has, or how powerful they are."

"But as you all saw, the secret techniques that Rorschach used in the Trial Tower were definitely top-tier. Many of these techniques seemed to directly enhance combat power. In terms of secret techniques, I think Rorschach is stronger than Berlan."

"Finally, regarding the comprehension of the laws, Rorschach has grasped three lower-level laws, gained recognition from two primordial laws, and comprehended all the higher-level laws. I think his comprehension of the spatial law is no less than that of Death God Berlan. In terms of the laws, I think Rorschach is completely superior, right?"

"Now that you've analyzed it that way, Rorschach really is better than Berlan!"

"Of course!"

Amidst the discussions and anticipation of the crowd, an enormous arena appeared in the central square, and both Rorschach and Berlan were teleported onto it.

I'm late, sorry...

(End of this chapter)