The next day, early morning.
Including Luo Feng, 7,300 Geniuses gathered at the Central Square, and the Immortal Spiritual Gods from 1,468 Universe Countries were also present.
Suddenly!
An invisible power enveloped the entire Central Square, causing the 7,300 Geniuses to feel a strong pressure, and everyone involuntarily looked up.
They saw Venerable Ye Ling, dressed in a dark red robe, standing in mid-air.
"Venerable."
The Immortal Spiritual Gods from the 1,468 Universe Countries bowed respectfully at the same time.
This scene made the hearts of the 7,300 Geniuses present skip a beat.
It was not difficult for them to see that the 'Venerable' presiding over the Genius Battle was definitely a powerhouse beyond an Immortal Spiritual God, likely comparable to the legendary Universe Venerable.
"If the Venerable is a Universe Venerable-level existence."
Luo Feng looked at Venerable Ye Ling in the sky and thought to himself, "Then how much stronger is the great existence who can reverse time and space compared to the Venerable?"
Immortal Spiritual God.
The Venerable, mostly equivalent to a Universe Venerable.
The great existence who reverses time and space.
Even the super powerhouse among Immortal Spiritual Gods, King Molten Rock, and his teacher, Hu Yan Bo, also an Immortal Spiritual God, couldn't even meet him.
And the great existence who reverses time and space, surpassing the Universe Venerable level, probably only the high and mighty Universe Venerables could meet him.
At this moment, Luo Feng felt even more strongly that the difficulty of resurrecting his Big Brother was extremely high!
...
Venerable Ye Ling stood in the air, as if in another dimension, looking down at the Immortal Spiritual Gods and the 7,300 Geniuses participating in the Genius Battle below.
"Hui, Rong Jun, Bolan, Luo Feng..."
He scanned each Genius, understanding why the company's highest decision-making layer would open three Creation Secret Realm slots.
Because the number of outstanding Geniuses in this Pinnacle Genius Battle was worth the company opening two more slots.
"The Trial Tower pre-selection has ended."
After Venerable Ye Ling's gaze swept across the faces of the outstanding Geniuses, he then spoke in a gentle yet grand voice, "First, congratulations to the examinees ranked 1st to 100th; you have obtained the qualification to enter the Core Region of Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company.
"If anyone is unwilling to enter the Core Region of the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company, you can directly say so; the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company will never force you."
Silence; no one at the scene made a sound.
They came to participate in the Pinnacle Genius Battle, naturally aiming to join Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company, so why would they be unwilling to enter?
"Good."
Venerable Ye Ling nodded slightly, "For those ranked 101st to 7,300th, these 7,200 examinees, based on your performance in the Trial Space, the Virtual Universe System will automatically arrange your arena battles."
"Those who win three consecutive matches will get a slot, while losers will be eliminated."
"Perhaps you will be confused, but do not question the Virtual Universe System's choice, because the Virtual Universe System's arrangement is absolutely optimal."
After Venerable Ye Ling finished speaking, he gave the Geniuses no time to react and directly said, "Now, the arena battle begins."
Boom...
The Central Square vibrated slightly, and 7,200 of the 7,300 Geniuses were immediately teleported away, leaving only the top 100 Geniuses in terms of points.
Luo Feng looked around; the square that originally held 7,300 Geniuses now had only 100 empty spots, including 'Hui' the Life God, Bolan the Death God, and Rong Jun the Savage...
These 100 people were all elite Geniuses who ranked in the top 100 in the Trial Space and could directly enter the Core Region of Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company!
And these 100 Geniuses were all paying attention to others, knowing that others would become their competitors.
Among them, the most prominent were Hui and Bolan; these two super Geniuses, ranked in the top two on the points list, were the ultimate contenders for the first place.
"You can go rest there first."
Venerable Ye Ling pointed into the distance, and immediately, in a corner of the Central Square, numerous wide chairs and tables appeared, with drinks and food on the tables.
After doing all this, he flew to where his Senior Brother, Marquis Lion Bell, was located.
...
As soon as Luo Feng sat down in the corner, he saw 3,600 light screens in the sky, some of which had already ended their battles.
One Genius after another fell, and in less than five minutes, 3,600 of them were eliminated. Luo Feng remained silent, watching those Geniuses whose faces showed unwillingness before they were eliminated.
Among the millions of Geniuses in the Pinnacle Genius Battle finals, those who could enter the top 7,300 in the Trial Tower space were all quite strong.
But Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company only recruited 1,000 Geniuses; these Geniuses who lost in the arena battles, no matter how unwilling, could only accept their fate of being eliminated.
...
Half an hour later, the second round of arena battles began.
3,600 Geniuses, half fell again, the other half continued to advance.
...
Another half an hour passed, and the third round began.
Luo Feng carefully watched the 900 light screens in the sky.
As the third-ranked in the Trial Tower points, he was behind Hui and Bolan in terms of results, but he was also almost a full stage of floors ahead of other Geniuses.
This made him feel quite relaxed; since he couldn't contend for first place and was guaranteed a spot in the top ten, he naturally felt no pressure.
...
Soon, the third round of arena battles ended.
With flashes of white light, 900 figures appeared on the Central Square; most of these Geniuses showed excitement on their faces, while some had calm expressions.
Luo Feng and the other 100 Geniuses stood up and gathered in the Central Square.
Not long after.
"Congratulations to you."
Venerable Ye Ling, dressed in a dark red robe, appeared in the sky, "You 1,000 people are the most outstanding Geniuses in this Genius Battle from the entire Human Race across 1,468 Universe Countries.
"You will enter the Core Region of the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company; if anyone does not wish to enter the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company, you can speak up."
After waiting for a moment.
Venerable Ye Ling saw no one speak and nodded slightly, saying, "You should understand that competition in the Universe is eternal; it's impossible for all 1,000 of you to receive the same treatment and the same cultivation resources."
"Therefore, I announce!"
"Among you 1,000 people, those ranked 101st to 1,000th will receive a 10 Mixed unit bonus, can enter the Beginning Universe for enlightenment, and can enter the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company's core 'Supreme Mystic Secret Realm'."
"Those ranked 11th to 100th... can enter the 'Essence Extraction Secret Realm'."
"Those ranked 4th to 10th... can enter the 'Divine Tempering Secret Realm'."
"Those ranked 1st to 3rd... can enter the 'Creation Secret Realm'."
Finally, Venerable Ye Ling paused and said, "Under normal circumstances, the 'Creation Secret Realm' only accepts one person per Genius Battle, but the level of this session is exceptional, so the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company's decision-making layer, after deliberation, decided to grant this session 3 'Creation Secret Realm' slots."
Silence.
The 1,000 Geniuses in the Central Square were somewhat puzzled; they did not know what the four Secret Realms meant, but from the ranking-based allocation of slots, it could be inferred that the Creation Secret Realm was the best place.
Otherwise, it wouldn't normally open only one slot per session, with this session being an exception with three slots.
The Geniuses did not know, but the Immortal Team Leaders from the 1,468 Universe Countries knew the meaning behind this.
"Three slots?"
"Releasing two more Creation Secret Realm slots?"
"Hui, Bolan, Luo Feng, releasing one more slot should be enough, right?"
"Indeed, I also think releasing three slots is a bit exaggerated."
"For Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company, what does it matter if they release three Creation Secret Realm slots?"
"As expected of Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company, they release three Creation Secret Realm slots if they deem someone worthy of cultivation."
The Immortal Spiritual Gods in the corner were surprised and quietly expressed their feelings.
Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company had not been established for long, but it was a financially powerful Leviathan of Humanity, monopolizing ninety percent of the Human Territory's potions and weapon equipment; that was no joke!
And when Luo Feng learned that this Genius Battle would open three Creation Secret Realm slots, joy instantly filled his heart.
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