Yan Qie saw that there was no way out and his killing intent surged violently.
In a narrow path, the brave wins.
"Die."
Wu Yun swung his staff coldly. The overwhelming pressure that exceeded even a white dwarf star did not restrict his speed at all. At three thousand kilometers per second, he shot straight toward Yan Qie.
The staff blazed like a star, leaving countless afterimages and endless streams of light.
"Light energy? No, that's not it. He cultivates both the Water Law and Space Law. Even an idiot wouldn't try to comprehend Water and Light at the same time."
King Pu Jin observed the flowing light and immediately caught a hint of its mystery.
A violent wind pressure crushed across a hundred thousand kilometers. Yan Qie drew his blade and slashed out while releasing his world projection, trying to crush those countless streams of light from Wu Yun.
He was at the pinnacle of the domain lord level, while Wu Yun was only at domain lord rank four. Even if his comprehension of the laws was higher, in theory his world projection should not be able to match Yan Qie.
Boom!
Staff and blade collided.
Yan Qie was instantly blasted away, his body spinning uncontrollably in the air. Even his weapon slipped from his grip and crashed to the ground.
There was no technique involved in the clash, only absolute suppression through raw power. This level of strength had completely surpassed anything Yan Qie could resist.
"So strong. How can this be a domain lord rank four?!" someone exclaimed in shock.
Wu Yun continued accelerating. At any realm, he could crush his opponents head-on.
Among everyone present, the highest comprehension was only around the tenth level of the Tongtian Bridge. Most were only at the ninth level, equivalent to elite domain lord warriors.
"No, no, no!"
Yan Qie quickly stabilized his body, fear rising uncontrollably within him. He desperately fled toward the exit.
Wu Yun's attacks from several thousand kilometers away were already enough to severely injure him. If they fought at close range, he would likely be torn apart in two strikes.
"What do we do?!" Yan Qie panicked, unable to find a solution.
But before he could think further, Wu Yun had already appeared in front of him.
That terrifying staff came crashing down again, carrying billions of flowing lights.
As a domain lord battle general fighting against an elite domain lord warrior, it was absolute suppression. Wu Yun once again slammed Yan Qie into the ground.
Boom!
Fortunately, the arena material was extremely durable, capable of withstanding even battles between universe lords. Yan Qie crashed down without even creating a crater, but blood sprayed wildly from his mouth.
Without pausing, Wu Yun struck down again and turned this domain lord pinnacle expert into a pile of flesh.
After finishing it, he stood calmly in place and pointed at the remaining eighteen domain lords with overwhelming confidence.
"Half an hour. Decide the second person who qualifies."
That earlier strike had completely shocked everyone.
Those eighteen domain lords understood clearly. If they failed to decide within the time limit, Wu Yun would personally "help" them reach a conclusion.
"Kill!"
Chaos erupted across the battlefield.
"Interesting," King Pu Jin moved his horn slightly. "If his law comprehension improves a bit more and he reaches domain lord peak, he could rival an ordinary undying being."
A domain lord who could match an undying being would already be a core member even within the Great Axe Battle Arena or the Virtual Universe Company's heaven or primal secret regions.
As for primal secret region members, if they cannot even match an undying at domain lord level, they would be considered below average. The best among them could even rival low to mid-level marquis undying beings.
In less than half an hour, only ten minutes passed before the group finished deciding the outcome. Some panicked and withdrew early, leaving only one black-armored domain lord standing at the end.
"Good," King Pu Jin said with satisfaction. "You both qualify to enter the core layer of the Great Axe Battle Arena. The battle recordings will be uploaded to the Virtual Universe for higher-ups to decide your secret realm assignments."
King Pu Jin was also working under an Eternal Lord.
The members recruited through genius wars or strength assessments would typically be assigned under the Eternal Lord responsible for that cycle. This type of selection, however, depended on which undying conducted the evaluation.
For example, King Pu Jin's direct superior was Eternal Lord Shi Huo. Those entering the core secret realms would, after reaching undying level in the future, also belong to Shi Huo's faction.
A few domain lords who had withdrawn early left dejectedly.
These assessment slots were extremely precious. Elite domain lords all dreamed of entering the core ranks of the five major powers. Otherwise, they would only continue grinding for military merit in external battlefields.
The black-armored domain lord was visibly excited. He had fought his way up from the battlefield at the domain lord level, eventually reaching elite domain lord status.
His law comprehension was already close to that of an ordinary undying being, but he still had greater ambitions. After breaking through, he wanted to reach high-level military lord or even marquis undying status.
The gap between military lord and marquis undying was like heaven and earth.
To advance further, his current resources were no longer enough. He had struggled for this opportunity to enter the core layer of the five major forces.
A moment later, King Pu Jin said in surprise:
"Gan Wu Universe Nation, Wu Yun enters the Great Axe Secret Realm. Nanhu Universe Nation, Pan Wu enters the Ta Wu Secret Realm."
The Great Axe Secret Realm carried the name of the Great Axe Battle Arena itself, which made its status self-evident.
The Ta Wu Secret Realm was equivalent to the End of the World Secret Realm in rank.
"Eternal Lord Shi Huo thinks highly of you," King Pu Jin said, patting Wu Yun on the shoulder. "There are still thirty thousand years until the next secret realm qualification war. I hope you do not get eliminated."
An Eternal Lord of Shi Huo's stature taking interest in someone like him was almost unbelievable to King Pu Jin.
With such strength and talent, there should be plenty of domain lords like him. Yet Wu Yun had clearly stood out.
Even Wu Yun himself did not expect to be favored by Eternal Lord Shi Huo.
That was an existence of extremely high standing within the universe. Even compared to older Eternal Lords, his status was exceptionally prominent.
Entering the Great Axe Secret Realm was something Wu Yun had never dared to imagine.
After this, King Pu Jin's responsibilities were complete. Wu Yun and the black-armored domain lord returned to the hall to wait for staff reception.
Under normal circumstances, whether in the Virtual Universe Company or the Great Axe Battle Arena, domain lords were required to undergo life-and-death trials in external environments such as universe secret regions or outer battlefield zones.
However, newly recruited members would be granted a cultivation period, usually around a thousand years.
After that, they would be required to head out for real training.