"Three spots, what an unexpected surprise!" Luo Feng had a smile on his lips.
If this Genius Battle only offered one or two Creation Secret Realm spots, he could only watch Hui and Bolan contend for them.
These two Geniuses had both cleared the Trial Tower's 73rd floor, a full stage ahead of him; in terms of strength, he was no match for them.
But the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company released three Creation Secret Realm spots, which also meant that if he placed third, he could still enter the Creation Secret Realm.
"Third place can also enter the Creation Secret Realm."
"First and second place can only be contended by Hui and Bolan; we are simply no match for them."
"As of now, the most likely to secure third place is Luo Feng!"
"Luo Feng, he is my biggest competitor!"
After integrating the information, many Geniuses turned their gaze towards Luo Feng, as he would be their biggest competitor for third place!
However, shortly after, all 1,000 Geniuses, including Luo Feng, simultaneously received the upcoming battle roster.
And it was this battle roster that caused some Geniuses to show expressions of indignation.
This was because the roster was made up of 100 individuals selected by the Virtual Universe System, who would battle against the top 100 in the Trial Space's points ranking.
The remaining 800 people were directly assigned to the worst Supreme Mystic Secret Realm by the Virtual Universe System without even getting to battle.
"How can this be?"
"They didn't even give me the qualification to battle, just eliminated me directly."
"Even if the Virtual Universe System is fair, they shouldn't do this."
These 800 Geniuses all complained inwardly, and a few of them had constantly changing expressions, but in the end, they flushed and endured it.
Because they remembered that the powerful being referred to as a 'Venerable' had said that if they didn't want to join the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company, they could say so directly, and the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company would not force them.
Clearly, a colossal power like the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company wouldn't care whether one or two Geniuses were willing to join, unless they were super Geniuses like Hui and Bolan.
...
With the release of the battle roster, the competition for the Essence Extraction Secret Realm officially began.
As 200 Geniuses entered the battle space, a group of Immortals discussed in low voices.
"The Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company released three spots, clearly this last spot is for Luo Feng."
"When this Luo Feng started the finals, he only showed the strength to contend for the top 1,000 or top 100, but his final performance exceeded my expectations."
"I also misjudged him; no one expected him to achieve third place in the Trial Tower."
"Kou Ji's luck is truly good; by leading the team in the Pinnacle Genius Battle, he has connected with many powerful individuals."
All the Immortals were optimistic that Luo Feng could win third place. It was unexpected that even with a nearly full stage lead in the Trial Tower, he still couldn't secure a Creation Secret Realm spot!
...
The duels proceeded round by round.
The three individuals who ultimately entered the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company's Creation Secret Realm were, as the Immortals had predicted, Hui, Bolan, and Luo Feng.
When the rankings for the four Secret Realms were decided, the 1,000 Geniuses who entered the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company's Core Region gathered at the Central Square.
Hui, Bolan, and Luo Feng from the Creation Secret Realm stood at the very front of the line, followed by seven Divine Tempering Secret Realm Geniuses.
Luo Feng slightly turned his head, his peripheral vision falling upon a beautiful fox-human woman in a black robe.
From the Nine Flame Universe Country, Illusionist Meiliya, her Soul Illusions were formidable, and she was breathtakingly beautiful!
She was the only Genius Illusionist who caused Luo Feng trouble in the battle for third place.
From a Trial Tower score of over three hundred, she fought her way to contend for a Creation Secret Realm spot, showing how formidable Illusionist Meiliya's Soul Illusion techniques were!
"Thankfully, my willpower is strong enough, and I also Cultivated the Soul Secret Techniques of "Soul Imprint" and "Tower of Void", otherwise I would have truly lost…"
Luo Feng withdrew his gaze, awaiting the arrival of the 'Venerable'.
Illusionist Meiliya also noticed Luo Feng's gaze, and her delicate brows couldn't help but furrow slightly.
She was only one step away from entering the Creation Secret Realm—defeating Luo Feng.
As long as she defeated Luo Feng, she could surpass her teacher, a super powerful individual among the Immortal, and enter the Secret Realm with the best treatment in the Pinnacle Genius Battle.
But, she lost!
"Back then, my teacher encountered two super Geniuses, and now that I'm participating in the Pinnacle Genius Battle, I've encountered three super Geniuses."
Illusionist Meiliya shook her head inwardly, "My luck is too bad…"
Whoosh!
Suddenly, Venerable Ye Ling appeared out of thin air in the sky, looking down at the 1,000 Geniuses with a smile on his face.
Although some of these Geniuses were exceptionally talented and would not become his direct Immortal subordinates in the future once they truly grew, the quality of Geniuses in this Genius Battle was high.
As long as individuals like Liya, Wuka, and Aichen grew, they could still become his capable subordinates.
"The selection for the four Secret Realms is complete, and this Pinnacle Genius Battle has perfectly concluded."
Venerable Ye Ling nodded and said, "Soon, a specialist from the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company will contact you all and be responsible for guiding you to the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company's pan-Universe headquarters."
"You will gather there, and then proceed to the Beginning Universe for comprehension."
"From now on, your path will no longer be ordinary."
"the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company will fully Cultivate you, as for whether you will become powerful individuals who shake the Universe, or ordinary powerful individuals, or even fall midway, everything depends on yourselves."
"Work hard, the Genius Battle is just the beginning of your path to becoming powerful individuals!"
Venerable Ye Ling's voice echoed in the mind of everyone in the Central Square.
Thus, this Pinnacle Genius Battle officially concluded.
...
Several years later.
Molten Rock Empire, Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company's pan-Universe headquarters.
Luo Feng sat in the spaceship control room, with an Immortal guard from the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company beside him, and in front, a virtual external scene simulated a vast continent in the cosmic starry sky.
"Babata, the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company's pan-Universe headquarters is in the Ganwu Universe Country, how come I've never heard you mention it?"
Upon seeing the grandeur of the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company's pan-Universe headquarters, Luo Feng couldn't help but ask Babata in the Virtual Universe.
"I've only heard of it; the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company's pan-Universe headquarters is very special, and ordinary people aren't qualified to know about it at all."
Babata said helplessly, "When your teacher was active in the Molten Rock Empire, he was just a Domain Master or World Master; how much could he possibly know? Even if he became Immortal, he wouldn't be qualified to come here."
"It's only because you, Luo Feng, Possessed the Golden-Horned Beast and spawned a Mosha Clan Clone, achieving good results in the Pinnacle Genius Battle, that you, a Universe Level, can come to the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company headquarters."
Luo Feng nodded upon hearing this.
After entering the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company's Core Region, he finally understood the boundless vastness of the Universe and the power of the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company.
Humans are not alone in the Universe, for the Universe contains countless races, and humans are one of the few at the Pinnacle among all races.
In the Genius Battle's 99-story Trial Tower, the opponents on each floor were enemies of the Human Race!
"This time, gathering at the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company headquarters is for the purpose of going to the Beginning Universe for comprehension."
Ending his conversation with Babata, Luo Feng looked at the approaching vast continent, and couldn't help but recall the information about the Beginning Universe.
Even as a Core Region Secret Realm member of the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company, the information he could access about the Beginning Universe was very limited, mostly what had already circulated widely in the Universe.
...
Several hours later.
The spaceship Luo Feng was aboard entered the Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company headquarters.
Afterward, he arrived at the gathering point for the Geniuses of this Genius Battle. After waiting for several days, he and the 1,000 Geniuses were led together to a massive fish-shaped spaceship.
"The Beginning Universe is a treasure land for our Human Race, so security management is extremely strict. We must first go to the Virtual Universe Company headquarters, and from there, proceed to the Beginning Universe."
Luo Feng and the others, led by an Immortal, boarded the spaceship to the Virtual Universe Company headquarters, where they also met Venerable Ye Ling, who was in charge of presiding over the Genius Battle.
Luo Feng noticed that the spaceship not only carried them, the Geniuses, but also some Domain Lords, World Masters, and even Immortals radiating pressure, who were clearly also heading to the Beginning Universe.
After the spaceship had traveled for a while, Luo Feng felt a spatial fluctuation, as if it had entered a wormhole or similar place.
After a good while longer.
"Stop!"
Suddenly, a thunderous, booming shout came from outside, reverberating continuously inside the cosmic spaceship. Hearing the pressure contained in this voice, all the Geniuses couldn't help but feel terrified.
"I am Venerable Ye Ling, open the Universe Passage." Venerable Ye Ling, seated on his throne, spoke.
His voice penetrated the cosmic spaceship and reached the outside.
"Boom!"
A low, deep sound rang out from outside, and then the spaceship continued forward.
"Hmm?"
"This feeling is uncomfortable."
"No, this is wrong."
All 1,000 Geniuses had pale faces. Luo Feng also felt a throbbing pain in his head, struggling to open his eyes, but he couldn't see clearly around him.
"This is the passage between the Beginning Universe and the Original Universe. Because of the different flow of time, the chaotic time flow within the passage will make you uncomfortable."
Venerable Ye Ling looked at the pale-faced young people and said calmly, "Don't worry, it will be fine in a while."
Upon hearing this, Luo Feng could only grit his teeth and squint his eyes, enduring it. After about five or six minutes, that uncomfortable feeling finally disappeared.
He looked at the other Geniuses around him and saw many lying on the ground, many with pale faces, some even with tears streaming down their cheeks.
"Luo Feng, look up!" Babata's excited voice rang out.
Luo Feng looked up and saw the sky in the distant distance occasionally tearing open, revealing a large number of strange secret patterns flowing at the edges of the space passage. Threads were connected, with secret patterns floating on them, as if a weaving machine was weaving the heaven and earth larger and larger.
"This is?"
Luo Feng felt the strange secret patterns flowing on the crystal-clear threads at the spatial rift in the distance.
The Domain Lords, World Masters, and even Immortals on the spaceship looked up intently, sometimes closing their eyes in thought, sometimes observing carefully.
The spaceship flew continuously.
They frequently saw cosmic spatial cracks and those strange thread-like secret patterns…
"Planets have lifespans, and the Universe also has a lifespan, though it is incredibly long."
Venerable Ye Ling said softly, "This Beginning Universe is a new Universe in its 'Universe genesis' period. In its initial period, as the Universe is constantly perfecting and forming, the Universe Origin operating rules will manifest externally."
"Those cosmic spatial cracks that are constantly being repaired are the Universe Origin operating rules, which contain various Origin Laws."
Luo Feng and the other Geniuses listened, dumbfounded.
Were the crystal-clear threads repairing the cosmic space, and the numerous secret patterns floating on them, all the Universe's operating Laws?
"The Original Universe we live in is incredibly vast and enormous, a perfect Universe."
Venerable Ye Ling continued, "Precisely because it is perfect, it's impossible for the operating Laws to manifest externally, making comprehension very difficult."
"However, in the Beginning Universe, you can even see them directly with your naked eyes, and you can also observe how various Laws combine perfectly, how the Universe forms, and how rules operate. Everything can be seen directly, making comprehension much easier."
"Because of this, the spots for comprehending in the Beginning Universe are incredibly precious."
"We'll be arriving at Primal Chaos City soon."
Venerable Ye Ling glanced at the Domain Lords, World Masters, and Immortals who were looking up, and continued, "Primal Chaos City is where those who come to the Beginning Universe for comprehension Cultivate and reside."
"You can Cultivate in Primal Chaos City for thirty years. Once the time is up, I will guide you to leave. The details of Primal Chaos City will be told to you by a guiding envoy."
As Venerable Ye Ling's words fell, the spaceship's top closed, and moments later, it arrived above an ancient city.
Whoosh!
The cosmic spaceship's hatch opened, and the 1,000 Geniuses, along with numerous Domain Lords, World Masters, and Immortals, filed out.
Having been to Primal Chaos City before, those Domain Lords, World Masters, and Immortals flew directly towards the same direction.
And upon seeing Luo Feng and the others emerge, a Black-Robed Envoy came forward to greet them.
"Everyone, I am the guiding envoy of Primal Chaos City."
A low voice sounded. The black-robed man with a head covered in green scales flew over, smiling, "This city is called Primal Chaos City, and it has existed for longer than most of the Universe Countries you come from!
"It is currently co-managed by the Virtual Universe Company, Huge Axe Dojo, Universe First Bank, Universe Star River Bank, Universe Mercenary Alliance, and Universe Artifact & Potion Refining Company."
Silence.
The 1,000 Geniuses, including Luo Feng, all looked at this Primal Chaos City envoy.
"Follow me." The Black-Robed Envoy smiled and flew down.
The 1,000 people flew down from high altitude, landing on the streets of Primal Chaos City. The streets of Primal Chaos City were wide enough for dozens of people to walk abreast.
"Primal Chaos City has existed for a long time."
The Black-Robed Envoy walked in front, explaining as he went, "Among the Cultivators who have come to Primal Chaos City for comprehension, one super powerful existence after another has already been born…"
As the Black-Robed Envoy walked, he introduced the details and precautions of Primal Chaos City to Luo Feng and the others.
Luo Feng listened, while also observing the comprehenders on the rooftops on both sides of the street, some looking up, some closing their eyes to Cultivate, and others carving with their heads down.
"Primal Chaos City has three treasures. The first treasure is the Universe's operating Laws."
The Black-Robed Envoy pointed forward and said, "The second treasure is the 56 Primal Chaos Tablets stored in the City Lord's Mansion."
Everyone looked, and saw a majestic and solemn building over three hundred meters high in front of them.
Even from a distance, they could see the three most dazzling Universal Language characters on the City Lord's Mansion— "City Lord's Mansion"!
Luo Feng looked at the characters and couldn't help but be drawn in, as if the characters themselves contained a space, a Universe of heaven and earth. His entire spirit felt like it was constantly being absorbed, drawn into the cosmic space within the characters, scaring him into quickly lowering his head and not daring to look again.
Other Geniuses who were looking also fell victim, lowering their heads like Luo Feng and not daring to directly gaze at the plaque.
The Black-Robed Envoy smiled at the sight, then led the Geniuses into the City Lord's Mansion.
"I'm sure you've all seen that the powerful Cultivators will carve their insights with their heads down. These insights are mostly carved casually, and their comprehension value is relatively low."
The Black-Robed Envoy said, "However, the Primal Chaos Tablets are systematically carved insights by our Human Race's super powerful individuals, which can guide comprehenders to better understand the Laws."
"The 56 Primal Chaos Tablets point directly to 56 different Dao of Cultivation, leading directly to the Pinnacle Dao."
"As long as one comprehends a Primal Chaos Tablet, they will directly become a true super powerful individual in the Universe, and establishing a Universe Country will be effortless."
The Black-Robed Envoy smiled and said, "These 56 Primal Chaos Tablets are the second treasure of Primal Chaos City. As for the third treasure, you will have to go to the stone tablet at the city gate and see for yourselves."
Luo Feng and the others listened, all incredibly excited. The first and second treasures of Primal Chaos City were of great help to their comprehension of Laws, and they wondered what this third treasure would be.
"For the 56 Primal Chaos Tablets, every Cultivator who enters the Beginning Universe has one opportunity to comprehend, and each person's comprehension time is seven days."
The Black-Robed Envoy urged, "Time is precious, all of you come in and choose the Primal Chaos Tablet you wish to observe."
Everyone looked at each other, the time to comprehend a Primal Chaos Tablet was 7 days, and they all felt the time was too short!
But facing the Black-Robed Envoy's urging, they all had no choice but to follow him in and choose their so-called Primal Chaos Tablet…