Swallowing the Starry Sky for Billions of Years

Chapter 788 Genius Selection
The Virtual Universe, the Wind-Riding Dimension, is a place created by Gunn for the use of the high-ranking officials of these sixteen cosmic nations.

"The Palace Master is the host of this Genius Battle. We must take the outcome of this Genius Battle seriously, and at the very least, we cannot allow any trouble to occur." Baghdad, with his long, distinct black and white hair, spoke with an undeniable air of authority, and the many immortals of the Wind Realm all respectfully acknowledged his words.

As a disciple under a nominal title, Baghdad received many resources. He also lived up to expectations and cultivated himself to the level of a king. Although he only had a beginner level of combat strength, he was gradually entrusted with many affairs by Gunn and developed a great deal of authority.

"The bottom line is that among the 1000 geniuses entering the final battle, at least one from the Fengxing Universe Kingdom must be selected! The targets are three: keep an eye on those outstanding individuals. I don't blame you for not selecting them during normal times, but if you still can't see them at this point, don't blame me for being ruthless. Discover them, and then give them the resources they deserve, within the rules, to the maximum extent possible, understand?"

Baghdad shouted.

"We will definitely accomplish it." The immortals obeyed.

They were all selected through a rigorous process. It's true that the Fengxing Universe Kingdom is short of people, but that makes it even stricter. Youth and potential are the criteria. Because Gu En used divine messenger inheritance crystals, treasures, and even beast god inheritance tokens as incentives, he was practically poaching immortals from the entire human territory. Those self-proclaimed transcendent kings and lone human kings who refused to accept the Venerable's leadership also came after hearing the news, but they were still rejected in large numbers.

During that period, Baghdad met with more than ten kings at the peak of their power every day, and most of them had to retreat out of shame.

But such incentives deserve such strictness.

The other cosmic rulers were also helpless. They couldn't defeat Gunn in a fight, and throwing money at him wouldn't work either. Even among his subordinates who held the title of king, apart from his confidants, there had never been many.

The best of the best were almost all captured. Their abilities were beyond question, so Baghdad turned to them and was much more polite: "Gentlemen, you will have to work hard."

All the kings replied in unison, "Understood, understood."

How could they not understand that during the Genius Battle, they could directly exchange various secret manuals from the Virtual Universe Company to guide and teach those outstanding geniuses—the reason being that this was more precise and effective. Of course, this was limited to the first volume, but the upper limit was the level of ultimate techniques. These kings were also very happy to have such an opportunity.

Everything was a gift from Gunn.

This was done simply to encourage the princes to put in more effort.

Baghdad desperately wanted a true genius to emerge to assist Gunn. He was only a junior king, respected only because he was Gunn's only disciple. But in the universe, everything ultimately comes down to strength, and there are some things that Baghdad cannot do.

Therefore, Gunn was preoccupied with the overall planning and coordination of the entire Genius Battle, while Baghdad could only manage matters within the Fengxing Universe.

……

The selection process for the Genius Battle will continue for many years. Meanwhile, the first selection of the Piaofeng Alliance has already ended. After repeated clashes, the geniuses recommended from different alliances have finally determined thirty geniuses who can meet Dan Chan's clone.

The selection of special life forms and ethnic life forms begins separately.

Danchan's clone, Yuyu Venerable, and Piaoling Walker, the three overlords, witnessed everything that happened.

The Fire Spring Clan's cosmic-level energy life form named Xie He and the special life form Mota, hastily brought back by the Piaoling Walker, stood out the most, displaying talents and potential that earned the high recognition of the three overlords.

“I noticed him a long time ago. If it weren’t for you, Sage Xuanfeng, I wouldn’t have brought him back. See? He is indeed exceptionally talented.” Piaoling Walker was very satisfied with Mota’s performance. Although he was a rare special flesh-and-blood life form, his divine body was still enormous, resembling a tortoise, with layers of blue, crystalline, grid-like scales covering his body. Of course, another factor in his return was that Venerable Yuyu was going to join the Piaofeng Alliance. This was a hegemon that could not be ignored.

“I am willing to join the Piaofeng Alliance and enjoy the same status as the Yuyu Clan and other races, competing together.” Yuyu Venerable was very tempted. “You are the overlord of the universe, you should have special privileges,” Piaoling Walker quickly said.

"When I said we were on equal footing, it was because I didn't want to disrupt the current harmonious atmosphere of the Piaofeng Alliance, but I didn't say I wouldn't concern myself with the affairs of the Yuyu Clan." Venerable Yuyu also looked on with great interest.

Dan Chan's clone said in a deep voice, "Alright, then let's discuss it. The Piaofeng Alliance still lacks defensive measures. Although I'm searching, the results haven't been good."

Venerable Yuyu took out a peculiar pool of water formed by eighteen interwoven rhombuses: "This is a high-grade primordial treasure that I obtained on the Primordial Star. It can identify divine power attributes, break through disguises, and also see if a person's heart harbors malice. I estimate that only the will of a top-tier universe master can fool it. I am contributing it because the Piaofeng Alliance needs to develop. If we have to be cautious every time a new person comes, it will inevitably hinder our progress."

Piaoling Xingzhe was deeply shocked: "Yuyu Venerable, you have a kind heart!"

Yu Yu Venerable is merely a minor figure; he is a newcomer. How could he not pay a price if he wanted a voice and equal status? This also demonstrates his absolute sincerity in joining the Piaofeng Alliance. He genuinely loves this alliance, which has no cosmic ruler above it, and oh, the atmosphere.

After the three agreed on some bottom lines and recruitment thresholds for the Piaofeng Alliance, the Piaofeng Alliance finally took on the appearance of a true alliance. Dan Chan's clone and Piao Ling's walker could be considered as the original members. Their alliance was actually a small "family". It was the addition of Yu Yu Venerable that brought about real changes and officially opened the door to the alliance.

Dan Chan's clone accepted it calmly, as it was originally his idea.

The wanderer, however, was somewhat hesitant and embarked on his journey through the universe once again.

……

The battle of cosmic geniuses, the ultimate showdown, begins with the competition for the final top ten.

But one young man caught everyone's attention.

He was tall and thin, with a pair of upward-pointing, sickle-like horns at his ears. He wielded a soft sword as thin as a cicada's wing, almost a streak of purple light. Facing any opponent, he only needed to swing his sword once, and in that purple, murderous phantom, the opponent's throat would be slit. All opponents were dealt with in just one move!

In the previous Trial Tower phase, I barely made it to the top of the sixth tower, but as soon as I entered, I surrendered. I shouldn't have performed like that.

"How could Fu Guang of the Illusionary Universe Kingdom be so strong?"

"In the previous stages, he had a very difficult time every time. In the predictions, he didn't even make it into the top 1,000."

"But in the final stage, he completely exploded, and it was like he was a completely different person."

"What on earth happened? Roland was also killed with a single sword strike! This is insane!"

The audience was completely dumbfounded. Could it be that this guy named Fu Guang had been holding back all along, from the moment he joined the Genius Battle until just now?
Is this, is this right?
Some people watched his recordings of the genius battles out of reluctance and found that it was not fake at all; it was really tough. However, every time he reappeared, his progress was extremely exaggerated.

Is it...

Is he really improving every time?