I picked up attributes in Swallowing Star.

A giant stood in the starry sky, the surrounding space completely distorted, making it impossible to discern his appearance.

"Luo Yuan, what an interesting little guy. When I was his age, I couldn't even reach a quarter of his strength."

"I instructed you to cultivate the next generation in the Qianwu Secret Realm, selecting hundreds of millions of geniuses from across the entire universe, nurturing them in the best places and under the best conditions. Yet, the most outstanding geniuses ultimately selected by my universe were not cultivated in my Qianwu Secret Realm!" The voice boomed, and the surrounding starry sky trembled as if it were about to shatter.

The three immortal beings, dressed in simple white robes, bowed deeply, cold sweat beading on their foreheads.

"What use are you now?"

The deep voice seemed to strike the three immortal souls like a giant axe, turning their faces pale and causing them to kneel down.

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Chapter 117 Soaring Strength

The ruler of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom looked down at the three immortal gods trembling like leaves and sighed helplessly.

“You three have wasted a lot of your time cultivating the younger generation. You should focus on your own cultivation and improve your strength. As for cultivating the younger generation, I will arrange for others to do so.” The deep voice entered the ears and souls of the three immortals without any obstruction in the starry sky.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The three men responded respectfully.

"Go!"

Only then did the three immortal beings breathe a sigh of relief and respectfully depart.

The king turned his head and gazed at the vast universe and stars, murmuring, "It's been a long time since I've taken on a disciple. I hope this little fellow named Luo Yuan can bring me a surprise."

…………

"We lost!"

"You lost again."

"We still lost."

"Alright, Luo Feng, your three battles with Luo Yuan today are over." On the desert of the Killing Space, the little devil Babata waved his hand, and Luo Yuan, who was standing next to him, instantly disappeared. This was a simulated Luo Yuan in the Killing Space. As for his strength, wisdom, and experience, they were naturally determined according to reality.

Luo Feng stood on the desert, his brows furrowed: "I couldn't even withstand a single move from Luo Yuan, and this was just a simulation."

"Luo Feng, don't be discouraged."

“The gap between you and Luo Yuan is too big right now, so it’s not surprising that you can’t beat him. Luo Yuan is a freak who has mastered the ten domains and a few corresponding laws. Although I don’t know how he cultivated to this level, I believe that your talent is not low either, and you will definitely be able to catch up with him in the future,” the little devil Babata encouraged.

Luo Feng nodded slightly.

…………

Earth, Asian continent, wilderness area.

"Moyun Teng, come, eat this fruit of life!"

Luo Yuan tossed a Life Fruit radiating rich life energy to the Moyun Vine. The Moyun Vine, which had shrunk to over a thousand miles in size, extended a vine to wrap the Life Fruit, then burrowed underground to consume it. Over the years, Luo Yuan had been feeding the Moyun Vine the Life Fruit, raising its strength to the ninth level of the Universe level. Today was the day it would break through to the Domain Lord level.

"Boom~ Boom~"

A week later, a powerful life force emanated from underground, and a terrifying aura descended. Under the suppression of Luo Yuan's stellar-level servants, the remaining monsters in the wilderness trembled with fear but dared not run away.

"It's done. I also have a Domain Lord-level Cloud Vine."

Suddenly, a golden light shot into Luo Yuan's skin. With a thought, Luo Yuan immediately transformed the Moyun Vine into a set of dark golden Moyun Armor, enveloping his entire body. Feeling the powerful might of this Domain Lord-level Moyun Armor, Luo Yuan laughed happily. He flew directly into outer space, and without using his own strength, he casually punched an enormous meteorite into dust.

With a thought, Luo Yuan extended countless vines from his hands and rapidly shredded a corner of the Saturn meteorite into fragments.

"That's awesome! I love it, hahaha!" Luo Yuan laughed.

A month later, Luo Yuan learned that Luo Feng's Golden Horned Beast clone—the Demon Slayer Clan clone—had finished gestating. He borrowed the Demon Slayer Clan clone and whipped it for a few days, acquiring several of its innate abilities. He was particularly satisfied with three of its abilities.

One is the ability to replicate. By analyzing the life genes of other life forms and replicating them, one can change oneself and replicate the life aura and soul aura of the target. One can freely transform, and once one replicates the soul aura of another through this talent, one becomes an immortal being. Unless one uses telekinesis to penetrate into the body to investigate, one cannot detect the disguise from the appearance or by sensing the aura.

The second ability is an unparalleled affinity for the fundamental laws of space, which has further enhanced Luo Yuan's control over the laws of space, greatly increasing the power of his space-related secret techniques.

The third is the use of covert methods such as concealment, assassination, and investigation, making them excellent at protecting themselves.

A year later, Luo Yuan selectively challenged various geniuses in the decisive battle space, absorbing their proficiency in various skills. His "Myriad Flow" secret technique also reached the fourth level, "Myriad Flow". Luo Yuan felt that as long as he could accumulate enough of the spatial origin laws he had mastered, he would be able to use "teleportation".

Of course, he also cultivated diligently. With the supply of vast resources, he reached the second level of "The True Body and Heaven", which allowed him to change the size of his body to a certain extent. "The Tower of the Void" completely stabilized the fourth level, greatly improving his soul defense. Even a world lord-level illusionist could not shake his mind.

He also fully mastered the Golden Horned Beast's claw technique—Tearing the Sky and Splitting the Earth—which could tear opponents to shreds even those of higher levels. He also learned some of the flying escape technique, "Three Strikes Through the Universe."

In the past year or so, Luo Yuan's strength has increased by more than several dozen times. He did not focus on his cultivation level because once the Genius Battle ended and they entered the secret realm, with the abundant resources available, improving their cultivation level would be a piece of cake for these geniuses.

...............

In the blink of an eye, it has finally arrived in September of 2070 in China. The day when millions of geniuses from 1008 universe nations across the entire human race gather for the ultimate showdown begins is this month!

March 5th, 2070 in the Chinese calendar.

At dawn, Luo Yuan stood atop the ancient-style palace pavilion atop the mountain shrouded in mist, gazing at the bright red sun just peeking out from the east. Although it was summer, the morning was still quite cool.

"I came to the attic early this morning to watch the sunrise." Jiang Fang, wearing a cool bathrobe, also went up to the attic. She nestled in Luo Yuan's arms, closed her eyes and enjoyed the tranquility of the moment, feeling the pair of restless hands on her body. She gave Luo Yuan a charming eye roll.

"We've been together for so long, and you're still like this!" A blush rose on Jiang Fang's face.

"Hehehe." Luo Yuan chuckled.

"The war begins tomorrow." Luo Yuan looked at the rising sun in the distance, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Those geniuses should bring me some joy!"

…………

The day of the final battle of geniuses.

On various continents and islands in the virtual universe, millions of exceptional geniuses from the 1008 Universe Kingdom teleported to the gathering places of their respective kingdoms.

A floating island above the continent of Qianwu.

brush!

Luo Yuan appeared at the teleportation point on the floating island.

"Mr. Luo Yuan, please come this way." A cosmic-level warrior standing next to the teleportation point, dressed in work clothes, smiled and pointed to a path beside him.

"Thank you." Luo Yuan smiled and nodded, then walked directly along the road.

moment--

Luo Yuan saw a large group of people gathered in a square surrounded by beautiful flowers and plants not far away. At first glance, there seemed to be several hundred people, men and women, with different appearances. However, at least a third of them looked relatively close to Earthlings, and Earthlings are considered to be the mainstream in the universe.

"Luo Yuan has arrived."

"That demon king who single-handedly destroyed an entire realm!"

Many young men and women are looking over here.

These hundreds of people were all selected; the Qianwu Universe Kingdom is sending a thousand geniuses this time.

"Third Brother, you're here!" Luo Feng saw Luo Yuan and ran over with a smile.

"Yeah, fourth brother, today is a good day, we can have some fun. It's a pity that in this virtual universe genius battle, everyone has a ninth-level stellar body, so it's not very exciting to fight." Luo Yuan also laughed.

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Chapter 118 All Realms

"Haha, Third Brother, we know you've already broken through to the Cosmic level, but that's the rule of the Genius Battle. For fairness, all participants are at the Stellar level in reality when they first register. No matter what level you reach during the competition, you'll be at the ninth level of the Stellar level in the virtual universe finals. After all, this Genius Battle tests potential, not level." Luo Feng laughed.

"I know, otherwise I wouldn't have dared to break through to the cosmic level so rashly. You have to do your best in the upcoming matches too!" Luo Yuan said.

Luo Feng nodded seriously.

As time passed, more and more geniuses arrived, and the crowd grew larger and larger. Eventually, all 1000 geniuses gathered together. These thousand people stood together in a bustling atmosphere, many of them acquaintances in real life or friends formed during battles, chatting and reminiscing.

"Luo Feng, you're here. Your strength has improved a lot in the past year or so, I know you've made great progress." The wild youth Rong Jun said, looking down at Luo Feng.

Luo Feng turned his head and glanced at the savage who was over three meters tall: "You'll see when the showdown is over!"

"So confident? Oh, this must be Luo Yuan. I've seen your combat videos. You're very strong, but I'm sure I can surpass you." Wildman Rong Jun noticed Luo Yuan beside him, and his eyes lit up.

Luo Yuan looked up at the burly, barefoot, and muscular giant in front of him, frowned, and said, "You're blocking my sunlight!"

"Uh..." Upon hearing this, the wild man Rong Jun stood there awkwardly, but he wasn't angry, because Luo Yuan was indeed far stronger than him.

suddenly--

"Boom!" An invisible pressure enveloped the entire plaza, causing the faces of the 1000 peerless geniuses to turn pale, their bodies trembling slightly involuntarily. Then, with the sound of footsteps, a giant wearing scale armor and a helmet walked over, his naturally emanating aura like the arrival of death.

The air was thick with the stench of blood, instilling a sense of dread in everyone!

A giant over eight meters tall! It's the same person from last time.

"The 1000 geniuses of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, as ordered by the King, will be led by me to witness the geniuses of all the heavens and myriad realms." The giant's voice boomed, and his eyes, hidden beneath his helmet, exuded immense pressure. "You may address me as 'Lord Thirteen,' understand?"

"understand!"

The 1000 exceptional geniuses spontaneously responded in unison, including Luo Yuan.

"What terrifying willpower! This 'Thirteenth Master' might be a King-level Immortal God in reality," Luo Yuan thought to himself.

Terrification!

A thousand geniuses are as small as ants in front of this giant in his scaled armor. Naturally, they will feel fear. This is purely instinct, and no amount of willpower can suppress it.

"Luo Yuan! Rong Jun!" The giant in the scale armor robe looked down at Luo Yuan and Rong Jun, and when his eyes swept over Luo Yuan, there was a clear sense of appreciation in them.

"Thirteenth Lord." Luo Yuan and Rong Jun bowed slightly at the same time.

"You are the only two among this group from our Qianwu Universe Kingdom who are confident of not being eliminated. The King has high hopes for you. Do not disappoint the King, understand?" said the giant in the scale armor.

"Yes," the two replied respectfully.

The giant in the scaled armor swept his gaze across the other young men and said coldly, "As for the others, there's little hope!"

Immediately, many of the young people clenched their fists, and Luo Feng in the crowd also frowned slightly.

"Hmph! Don't be unconvinced. Strength isn't something you can just talk about; it's demonstrated through battle!" the giant in the scale armor said coldly. "Apart from Luo Yuan and Rong Jun, the strongest among you is only at the level of 'Luo Feng.' However, according to our intelligence, there are quite a few rare geniuses in this year's competition. Even Luo Feng would be lucky to break into the top 5000; as for breaking into the top 1000... his chances are slim!"

"Of course!"

"You too can create miracles! In history, there have been some unparalleled geniuses who started out quite ordinary, but suddenly exploded in the final showdown." The giant in the scaled armor scanned the large group of people, then changed the subject, "Alright, follow me!"