In the blink of an eye, a full month passed.
The Peak Genius Battle of the Human Race reached the end of its first stage—the brutal preliminary knockout round.
During this month, the entire Heilongshan Empire stood taller than ever before.
Why?
Because in this session of the Genius Battle, the Heilongshan Empire had produced five qualifiers—and among them, one monster who had already secured direct entry into the second stage.
This was, without question, the best result in Heilongshan's history since the Peak Genius Battle was established.
World Area 21 · Yunhua City
Inside a silent room, Jiang Yan sat cross-legged.
Golden-blue thunder flickered faintly around him, intertwined with barely visible currents of wind. The two forces circulated naturally, forming a subtle resonance.
Nearly a month of cultivation had deepened his comprehension of the Law of Wind significantly.
Because he used the Wind-Thunder Blade as a medium, the wind and thunder laws within him had even begun to show faint signs of fusion.
Yunhua City—once home to tens of millions of contestants—was now completely silent.
Ever since Jiang Yan arrived days ago, the title "Demon King" had spread like a plague. More than ninety percent of players had been erased under the Thunder Prison Demon Realm before they could even resist.
Jiang Yan opened his eyes slowly.
"There are only three hours left."
"A month… still too short."
His consciousness fully returned to the virtual universe, and his personal panel unfolded.
Name: Jiang Yan
Warrior Realm: Stellar Rank 9 (88/100)
Spirit Master Realm: Stellar Rank 9 (89/100)
Laws:
Golden Sky — 19/100 (Minor Completion)Space — 19/100 (Minor Completion)Thunder — 76/100 (Minor Completion)Gold — 69/100 (Minor Completion)Light — 15/100 (Minor Completion)Wind — 56/100 (Entry)Wind–Thunder Fusion — 46/100 (Entry)
Domain:
Thunder Prison Demon Realm (Third Layer: 27/100)
Secret Talents:
CopyingClone BreedingDemon-Slaying Domain (Seventh Layer: 56/100)
Techniques:
Demon Hidden God-Slaying Codex (Domain Lord Chapter: 95/100)Four Elephant Spear Codex (Domain Lord Chapter: 83/100)Thunder Prison Suppression Codex (Domain Lord Chapter: 85/100)
"Another month," Jiang Yan murmured,
"and both Wind and Wind-Thunder would cross the threshold."
Fast.
Very fast.
He shifted his gaze to the point counter.
Points: 498,567,893
Rank: 1
World Area: 21
"Let's round it to five hundred million."
With a thought, the Dun Tian Shuttle flew out. Jiang Yan stepped onto it, turning into a streak of golden light.
Along the way, hidden contestants fled like startled birds, not daring to block him for even a second.
Falling Star City · Central Plaza
Dozens of elite contestants stood together—top geniuses from various star systems. They had already gathered enough points and formed an alliance to survive the final hours.
Someone laughed loudly.
"That Demon King Jiang Yan is in Yunhua City. There are seven cities between us—we're safe."
The laughter cut off abruptly.
A piercing sonic boom echoed from the sky.
Silence fell.
Every face turned pale.
"It's him…"
"Jiang Yan."
"RUN—!"
They scattered instantly.
Jiang Yan descended calmly, eyes cold.
"If you survived this long," he said lightly,
"you must be worth a lot of points."
The Thunder Prison Demon Realm descended.
Dark clouds swallowed Falling Star City in an instant.
A man wielding a giant axe roared.
"I refuse to believe we can't resist at all!"
Flames erupted as his domain expanded, warping the air.
Then—
A strand of purple-black lightning pierced his heart.
His domain shattered like paper.
"No—my Flame Domain—!"
Another lightning bolt pierced his brow.
His body collapsed, dissolving into nothingness.
"Half a million points," Jiang Yan smiled faintly.
The rest begged.
He ignored them.
Thunder snapped from his fingertips—each strike precise, merciless.
Ten breaths later—
Silence.
Points: 501,268,697
Rank: 1
World Area: 21
At that same moment, the preliminaries ended across all world areas.
World Area 1
Luo Feng stood atop a tower, golden blade glowing faintly.
Points: 96,589,652
Rank: 3
"First place isn't possible anymore," he said calmly.
World Area 72
Hong stood atop the Planet Building.
Points: 79,986,532
Rank: 7
"Enough."
World Area 88
Thor hid inside a cave, grinding his teeth.
Points: 2,568,953
Rank: 586
"If that savage Rong Jun hadn't chased me for twenty days…"
He exhaled deeply.
"At least I passed."
End of the Preliminaries
A majestic voice echoed in every surviving contestant's mind.
"60… 59… 58…"
"5… 4… 3… 2… 1."
"Teleport."
All survivors vanished.
The one hundred simulated worlds collapsed.
Heilong Mountain Island · Jiuxing Bay
Jiang Yan appeared in his manor.
Luo Feng, Hong, and Thor appeared simultaneously.
Thor stared at him.
"Third Brother… are you even human?"
"Five hundred million points."
"You massacred entire cities!"
Hong smiled wryly.
"They've given you a new title."
"Great Demon King."
Luo Feng nodded.
"Well-deserved."
Jiang Yan smiled faintly.
"Accurate."
Qianwu Universe Kingdom · Royal Palace
The Lord of Qianwu, a High Universe Venerable, read a report.
"Jiang Yan. Illusionist. Heilongshan Empire. Stellar Rank Nine."
"Five hundred million points."
"Thunder and Space—both at threshold."
He nodded.
"Interesting."
A military lord frowned.
"His methods were ruthless. Many are dissatisfied."
The ruler snorted.
"Genius warfare is survival of the strongest."
"Reward him."
"Grant three years of cultivation in the Qianwu Secret Realm."
Heilongshan Empire · Imperial Palace
The Emperor laughed heartily.
"Reward Jiang Yan with the Milky Way Galaxy."
"Appoint him—Galactic Lord."
The preliminaries ended.
The Demon King rose.
And the galaxy gained its ruler.
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