Swallowing the Stars: Starting with a Pair of Double Pupils

Chapter 93: Where the Qilin Steps By, All Living Beings Perish

Earth, May 16th in the Chinese calendar.

A massive number of participants in the Genius Battle gathered, totaling over 8200 billion people. Each of them had their own story and the same belief in becoming a strong person.

Within the virtual universe, on a continent.

Fang Yi stood with his hands behind his back in the center of the crowd, examining the information before him.

"The 100th World District — the last district, interesting."

Fang Yi was dressed in a standard Force suit, his face covered by a helmet so no one could see his features.

The spatial ring he carried contained time-space divine weapons, the Hushan Halberd, and the Jingwei Thousand Blades.

These are all standard equipment. Although the official recommendation is not to use fourth or fifth tier equipment at the Hengxing level, for Fang Yi, the power of these weapons in his hands is far greater than that of equipment of the same tier.

The double pupil in the left eye reveals the world.

The scanner could clearly detect Luo Feng, Lei Shen, and Hong Yihang, all of whom were looking excited.

They encouraged each other with high hopes and passion.

Fang Yi didn't linger on the three of them, but instead began to observe the other contestants, finding the diverse characters quite interesting.

Soon.

"The Collective Teleportation Festival will begin simultaneously—timeout 60—55—50—"

The countdown timer for teleportation echoed in everyone's ears.

This notification reminds everyone to pay attention to their equipment preparation, as it cannot be changed once the battle begins.

The surrounding geniuses were all filled with excitement at this moment.

The selection process is about to begin!

When the countdown ends.

More than 8200 billion people on this continent vanished in an instant, all of them teleported to their respective world zones, leaving only this empty area for waiting.

A virtual universe, divided into 100 independently developed regions.

Figures gradually appeared in the cities.

World Zone 100.

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On top of a high-rise building in a city.

Fang Yi's figure gradually appeared, and the Time-Space Divine Weapon and the Thousand Blades of the Longitude and Latitude behind him transformed into two peculiar, luminous discs of different sizes, which floated behind him.

Surrounding area.

It consists of rows of high-rise buildings.

Below were deserted streets, devoid of people and incredibly desolate.

As all the people gradually appeared and gathered.

The ultimate battle of human geniuses across the universe begins, with preliminary rounds simultaneously open for all major cosmic nations!

Fang Yi experienced the gravity of this world for a while and quickly adapted to it. "The gravity here is indeed strong, but it's not difficult to adapt to. Now let's get ready to start earning points."

The voice just fell.

Above the right arm guard, a notification with the latest virtual universe text message appears.

"Participant: The Double-Pupiled One (Black Dragon Mountain Empire)"

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Points: 0

Ranking: None

"Location: World Zone 100"

The information created by Fang Yi used the name "Double Pupils," since a name is just a code that people can recognize.

Fang Yi is not the only one who would do this.

Many people also use titles to refer to themselves and do not use their real names.

Fang Yi glanced at it briefly and didn't continue reading. After all, he already knew the rules. The battles here would last for a month, and the top 1001 people based on their scores would advance.

As for the 100th World Zone, it was constructed based on the continental layout of the Celestial Planet in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom.

The entire continent, including mountains and wilderness, covers only 7.6 million square kilometers and has 49 cities.

This also means that the probability of the contestants meeting each other is extremely high, which is simply paradise for some combat enthusiasts!

after all.

With such a small area to operate in, they no longer need to waste time searching other cities, making the battles more intense.

It's practically impossible for those who have just earned enough points to qualify to hide.

Many participants in the Genius Battle possess the ability to detect, and unless someone has extremely strong concealment skills, they can be easily searched and found.

Fang Yi had just finished reading the information when he could already see many figures appearing in his field of vision.

Some emerged from tall buildings, others flew in from the outskirts of the area.

"Then," Fang Yi said, stretching his muscles briefly, "let the hunt begin."

Fang Yi had no intention of keeping a low profile in the subsequent battles; he wanted to earn points as quickly as possible.

He was not afraid of others joining forces to kill him. In addition to his concealed escape methods, he was also protected by illusion magic enhanced by his double pupils, making him undetectable by anyone in the Hengxing Star System.

I also want to test the power of my own precious technique, the Qilin Step.

To what extent can it actually reach?

During this period of cultivation, Fang Yi had no opportunity to use it. He did not intend to use it in life-or-death battles, but rather to use it in a major event like the Genius Battle.

next moment.

Fang Yi slowly lifted one foot.

At the same time, he used the Qilin Step. As the surrounding space trembled slightly, endless mysterious power combined with the surrounding energy and permeated the void beneath his feet and in front of him.

then.

Fang Yi took a step forward, landing on the floating part of the edge of the tall building in front of him.

This step caused the space within a hundred kilometers to tremble! The space fluctuated like flowing water, and there were signs of significant spatial compression.

At the same time, a muffled sound was heard, as if someone was beating an unseen, mysterious giant drum.

Its sound is terrifying, as if it can shake a person's soul to pieces.

far away.

A tall, silver figure, his weapon just piercing the shoulder of a petite woman.

"You should feel lucky to be my first prey!"

"You think you can eat me? Give me a break. If it weren't for this sudden sneak attack, you wouldn't even have touched the hem of my clothes—"

The two contestants hadn't finished speaking.

Suddenly, they heard a sound like drumming.

The moment they heard the strange sound, they felt their bodies become extremely heavy, and their pupils dilated sharply as they noticed the changes in the surrounding space.

Beneath those two pairs of terrified, speechless expressions...

Blood suddenly gushed from his face.

That powerful body, at the ninth level of the Hengxing realm, felt as if it were being suppressed by a colossal object, unable to move an inch.

"Who is it?!"

"Damn it, why did you target me first? Now we're both being targeted—"

They weren't immediately killed by the pressure. Just as they were trying to escape the terrifying pressure, another terrifying power suddenly arrived.

Fang Yi in the distance.

The second step has been taken.

This power was incredibly strong, accompanied by the terrifying spatial force.

For an instant.

When the power was fully released and reached their area, the two men's bodies were suddenly shattered!

He couldn't even utter his last words.

however.

In that instant, it wasn't just these two who died.

Within a radius of 100 meters, several contestants who were about to fight, or were already fighting, were all suppressed by this terrifying spatial power and energy, and all perished!

"Who was it? I didn't even see the person, and I'm already eliminated? How is this possible?!"

An eliminated contestant stands fearfully and angrily at the edge of the elimination zone in the virtual universe.

now.

He was furious, his fists clenched tightly, full of resentment.

After all, they didn't even see the person, or know what methods the other party used, before being eliminated and forced to leave the stage.

How can this not make people angry?

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"No, I need to hurry and take the spaceship to that world to check the situation."

Not only him, but several other eliminated people were initially in a state of confusion, and then went to the war zone full of resentment.

The videos of the Genius Battle cannot be streamed or viewed. To view the pre-selected battles, you must travel to the World Zone and take a spaceship to overlook them, and the fee is very expensive.

But they clearly don't lack the money.

Just to find out the cause of their deaths!

Meanwhile, some people are asking their friends who are watching the battle, hoping to get information from them.

Most of the people watching the qualifiers were interested in watching the battle videos of people they knew.

after all.

More than 8000 billion people participated.

Some powerful forces, as well as the relatives and friends of these participants, are naturally most concerned about the performance of those they know.

It wasn't until they shifted their focus away from the person they were watching and started checking the overall world rankings that they suddenly discovered that one person's ranking was rising rapidly.

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Less than an hour.

The speed at which that title rose was terrifying.

"Wow, that's fast! In just one hour, this person has killed dozens of contestants and already broken into the top 1."

"Ten thousand!"

"That's normal. Some powerful individuals have already been on a killing spree for the past hour."

"No, this speed is too fast, even faster than the combat improvement speed of the top 1000."

"Oh? Then the person you're looking at is most likely to be in the top 1000—"

"But I think his speed is probably more than just a thousand places, because it's really—really too fast."

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World Zone 100.

"It's more terrifying than I imagined; most people wouldn't even make it past the second step."

Fang Yi sat in a building, surrounded by exquisite furnishings. The sofa beneath him was soft and comfortable, with numerous intricate carvings along its edges.

Fang Yi's latest results appeared on the screen on his right arm.

"Participant: The Double-Pupiled One"

Points: 3659

Rank: 9684

"The battle has only been going on for an hour, and my score is only just over 1 — it seems like everyone else is killing even more frantically than me."

During this hour.

Fang Yi spent most of his time feeling and practicing using the Qilin Step.

He calculated the power of his Qilin Step based on the number of people nearby.

I didn't deliberately try to earn points.

Furthermore, the number of people killed was actually only a few hundred, but some of them had already killed other players and had accumulated a considerable number of points. This is why Fang Yi unknowingly accumulated 3659 points.

"The current range is about 700 to 800 meters."

"Most people can make it to the second step, a small number can make it to the third step, and a very small number can make it to the fourth step."

"Those who can last for more than four steps are all strong, and they have a lot of points. It was by killing them that I suddenly gained so many points."

Fang Yi sighed.

There are indeed many powerful beings in the world, and some people are even able to hold out until the fourth step.

After resting for a while, I left this floor.

Despite having killed hundreds of people in that hour, his reputation was not ruthless enough to attract others to join forces and kill him.

"Strong people are made stronger under pressure."

"Most people would choose to lie low for the first ten days or so, avoiding the most brutal battle opportunities, and then make their move to earn points later, because they are afraid of being targeted and killed by others in the early stages."

"But it is only in extreme environments that one can grow better."

Fang Yi's double pupil in his left eye unlocks the world.

In these eyes.

No one can hide, no one can escape detection.

"Come on, now that we've tested the power of the Qilin Step, it's time to get serious."

next moment.

Fang Yi turned and headed towards the crowd.

Between skyscrapers.

Four teams of six members each are killing each other in a bloody and brutal manner.

"Your empire doesn't have many strong individuals either."

"Stop spouting nonsense. Are you here to fight or to hurl insults?"

"Heh, you've touched a sore spot?"

"Let's fight!"

These twenty-four individuals all fought with ruthless ferocity, targeting each other's vital points. The terrifying battle caused the surrounding primal force to continuously radiate outwards.

In an instant, this once incredibly sturdy street was reduced to rubble.

Despite the fact that these streets were constructed with a B9 strength rating, they still couldn't withstand the terrifying all-out attack of these 20-plus people for more than a few minutes.

"After we kill you all, there are others next door—this time, our empire's ranking will definitely break into the top 1000!"

"What a boastful arrogance!"

The battle between these humans became increasingly fierce, and a victor was about to be decided.

Throughout the city streets, a series of drum-like stomping sounds could be heard. These humans were all powerful individuals, and upon hearing the sound, they immediately sensed something was amiss and turned to look.

however.

Just as I heard the sound and turned to look in the direction of the sound source.

An extremely terrifying spatial pressure swept over, and the dozens of people who were fighting were immediately shaken by this pressure and unable to move or fight anymore.

One by one, the figures fell to the ground, but they were all exceptionally talented individuals. In an instant, they withstood the pressure and forcefully straightened their spines, which should have been bent under the pressure.

Surrounding area.

Within a radius of several hundred meters, all those engaged in combat were affected by this oppressive force.

They all roared angrily.

"Who is it!"

"Damn it, someone actually dared to launch a sneak attack!"

"Look, it's over the city!"

Dozens of people quickly looked up and noticed the towering figure slowly walking across the city with his hands behind his back.

A single figure could be seen walking through the air.

The man in the armor was staring straight into the distance, seemingly looking at something, completely ignoring the people around him.

Surprisingly, with each step taken by the person traversing the air, a terrifying spatial force emanated from beneath their feet, gathering and then violently dissipating, producing a resounding sound like the beating of a drum.

This awe-inspiring sound was accompanied by terrifying spatial power.

This made it impossible for them to fight upright.

"How is that possible?"

"This person only took one step, yet he completely suppressed us, rendering us unable to continue fighting or move—"

"No, I can still fight."

Many of them strained to straighten their bent spines, doing their best to resist the oppressive force of the terrifying space.

But the next moment.

The person walking in mid-air took their second step.

Another terrifying spatial power swept over them, and they instantly realized that with each step their opponent took, this spatial power would become stronger!

Those who could barely keep their bodies upright before were now forced to bend over again by this even more powerful force!

The others coughed up blood and collapsed to the ground, utterly powerless to resist.

"Damn it, what kind of trick is this—"

In the puzzled eyes of everyone present, Fang Yi's figure as he took his third step was reflected.

This step makes the spatial power even stronger.

The instant you take that step.

Fang Yi's score suddenly jumped up, and the sudden notification sound made Fang Yi turn his head to look at the screen on his arm guard.

"Several hundred more points added————"

The arm protector screen is off.

Fang Yi didn't pay much attention to it, but kept looking at the world he was analyzing. In the distance, ten thousand meters away, a figure had actually wiped out a hundred people under his watchful eye!

This demonstrates its formidable strength.

"He's a strong individual; we shouldn't miss him."

immediately.

Fang Yi's figure flashed, and with each step he took, he flashed forward for hundreds of meters.

When it left the neighborhood.

Originally, all that remained in the places they passed through were corpses that were gradually dissipating.

Fang Yi completely ignored the contestants who had been killed by the power of his Qilin Step.

Just like humans.

They wouldn't care at all about the ants they were stepping on.