Swallowing the Stars: Start with an Enlightenment System

"Today is the day the arena battle begins, don't let us down."

After leaving these words, Lord Daofeng departed with the King of Yabo.

After the two left, only Baiyuan remained lying on the ground in the training ground, looking disheveled and barely breathing.

"Master, are you alright?"

Xingwu's figure appeared, her tone revealing concern.

"Of course it's fine. Injuries in the virtual universe won't carry over to reality. I'll just log out and log back in to refresh my status."

Before he could finish speaking, he disconnected and then quickly logged back in.

In a short while, he became energetic again.

Twenty minutes later, Baiyuan received the group assignments for the arena battle.

This tournament is divided into 1,000 groups, with 200 groups taking place each day.

Baiyuan was assigned to the first group, while Yunhai was in the eighty-ninth group. Both of them will make their debut on the first day.

The virtual universe has created a separate dimension specifically for this event.

The mighty river flows ceaselessly, traversing the entire world, with islands scattered throughout its waters, each equipped with a fighting arena.

At this time, the stands in the arena were packed with people, stretching as far as the eye could see.

Not only were Bai Tianning, Bai Guanren, and Puxisi present, but even Shi Sha and Bai Kalu were among those seated.

The tickets for Bai Tianning and others were obtained by Bai Yuan through his priority booking rights in the preliminary rounds.

As internal members of the Virtual Universe Company's branch, Lion and Hundred Carol naturally also enjoy this privilege.

"Baiyuan seems to have been assigned to the first group, and it will be his turn to play soon."

"With such a high ranking, there shouldn't be any problems."

Lion Sha and Baikalu spoke in hushed tones, their voices filled with undisguised envy.

Unfortunately, due to insufficient strength, they were eliminated in the preliminary rounds.

It really proves the saying that while others are receiving awards on stage, they can only applaud from below.

"Ladies and gentlemen!"

"The first group match of the arena battle is about to begin. Now, let me introduce the one hundred talented players in this group."

A sweet and clear voice resounded throughout the entire arena.

In the center of the arena, a hot girl in a tight-fitting battle suit stands smiling.

Because of the distance, the audience could not see her face clearly, so a huge virtual projection appeared in the sky above the arena so that all the audience could see it clearly.

"The first one, Bai Yuan, from the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, is ranked 178th in the preliminary rounds of the 36th World Region!"

The girl's clear voice echoed throughout the space, and a light screen appeared beside her, displaying Baiyuan's image and brief information.

"Pfft! I'm the first one?"

Even Baiyuan was starting to lose his composure.

First group, first person.

Out of a total of 100,000 participants, he had a one in 100,000 chance of being the one to run into.

"Baiyuan!"

"Baiyuan!"

A deafening roar of cheers erupted from the viewing area where the Black Dragon Mountain Empire was located.

The roar was thunderous and resounding, and many audience members couldn't help but shout along in this atmosphere.

Then, the girl began introducing the second and third contestants...

Each time a name was called out, a burst of enthusiastic cheers would erupt from the audience.

That continued until the hundredth genius was introduced.

"Hmm? Demon Tiger, second in World Region 17!"

One of them caught Baiyuan's attention.

To rank second, this person has most likely already grasped a trace of the fundamental laws.

There are very few geniuses who have comprehended the fundamental laws; in total, there are only a few hundred.

With a thousand groups, it's normal not to encounter each other.

If you encounter them, you can only pray that they don't target you.

"Demon Tiger, you must avoid him as much as possible during the battle."

"A powerful being who has mastered the fundamental laws? I'd really like to spar with him, but I'll wait until later stages."

Not only Baiyuan, but the other contestants also clearly noticed the presence of the Demon Tiger.

「擂台战即将开始！倒计时10！9！8！……3！2！1！」

boom!

The entire arena shook and trembled, and figures instantly appeared in the center of the arena. These were the one hundred geniuses from various star regions who had been introduced earlier.

Bai Yuan quickly scanned the area and found that the Demon Tiger was not far from him.

"Battle begins!"

A deep voice resonated in everyone's mind, including the billion viewers present.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh...

Suddenly, streaks of light appeared, and the geniuses either dodged or attacked. Various domains were unleashed, and the center of the arena was instantly enveloped by colorful domains, with surging and rolling energy.

Everyone moved with lightning speed; some tried their best to create distance, while others had already engaged in fierce combat.

In the midst of a chaotic battle, the most dreaded thing is a sneak attack from the shadows.

The people who were originally close to the Demon Tiger scattered in all directions almost simultaneously, clearly not daring to confront him head-on.

Upon seeing this, the Demon Tiger's lips curled into a cold smile.

But then his gaze was drawn to a figure standing quietly not far away.

"Oh? You're not afraid of me?" the Demon Tiger asked with interest.

"Why should I be afraid of you?" Baiyuan asked calmly.

Before he finished speaking, he had already swung out the Absolute River Sword in his hand, deflecting the telekinetic weapon that was attacking from the side.

"Interesting," the Demon Tiger's smile deepened, "It seems you are very confident in your abilities."

"Interesting," the Demon Tiger's smile deepened, "It seems you are very confident in your abilities."

In an instant, the demonic tiger moved.

He swung the tiger-headed battle blade in his hand with the momentum of a real ferocious beast, violent and domineering, ready to tear everything in front of him to shreds.

"Well done!"

A glint of light flashed in Baiyuan's eyes.

"Demon-Slaying Sword Formation!"

hum!

The Absolute River Sword suddenly merged into one, and almost simultaneously, a vast domain power surged outward from him.

The seventh level of the Water Realm!

This is the breakthrough achieved over the past two months under the almost brutal tempering of two immortal beings.

The moment the domain unfolded, the Demon Tiger's fierce, tiger-like sword strikes visibly slowed down.

Rumble!!!

Facing the massive, dark sword hurtling through the air, a hint of disdain flashed in the Demon Tiger's eyes.

His body trembled, and his earth-yellow domain rapidly expanded, as if the earth were collapsing, instantly pushing back Baiyuan's water domain by several feet!

The Ninth Level of the Earth Realm!

Even with Baiyuan's extremely skillful use of the domain, it was difficult for him to cross the gap between the two realms.

boom!

The massive black sword was cleaved away by the heavy tiger-headed battle blade, its momentum undiminished, carrying the power to split mountains and shatter the earth as it slashed straight at Baiyuan!

At the critical moment, a flash of cold light appeared in Baiyuan's hand, and he also grasped a battle sword.

His eyes were calm, he neither flinched nor dodged, and he swung his knife to meet the attack!

hum!

The Golden Realm, Eighth Level, erupted with a deafening roar!

A dazzling golden light exploded from his body, and a sharp aura swept out.

The moment the blades clashed, a piercing shriek nearly tore off eardrums, and violent energy ripples spread wildly in all directions.

After a hard clash, both sides retreated three steps, and neither was able to gain the upper hand.

The disdain in the Demon Tiger's eyes vanished completely, replaced by a look of solemnity and astonishment.

He hadn't expected that this kid, ranked outside the top 100, would not only dare to face him head-on with his sword, but also possess mastery of two different domains.

He has cultivated two domains: the Water Domain has reached the seventh level, and the Metal Domain has even reached the eighth level.

What's even more terrifying is that Baiyuan's control over the domain is unparalleled. With just this metal domain, he can rival his nine-fold earth domain.

Furthermore, Baiyuan's power exertion skills and swordsmanship level are in no way inferior to his.

"I see. Your true strength lies in martial arts. You've been hiding your true power throughout the preliminaries."