Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Battle of Geniuses

Chapter 63 The Man on the Ring

"The upcoming event will be the 17th group battle in the arena. Let me introduce the one hundred genius masters in this 17th group."

"The first one is Hunzhen, from the Morning Star Empire. He was previously ranked 312th in the 2nd World Zone."

The host's clear and pleasant voice echoed in the ears of a billion viewers, and a screen appeared next to him, showing his lifelike figure and some simple information.

"True Essence!"

The entire arena was chanting Hunzhen's name, as if welcoming an unprecedented star.

In fact, after a month of fermentation, the video clips of Hunzhen and his team challenging Bolan were leaked and became widely known. At this moment, he is indeed like a star.

Not just a planet-level star, but a galaxy-level, star-domain-level superstar!

"This Hunzhen... what a big name! He's only ranked around 300th, why are so many people cheering his name? Is there a craze for idol worship in the Morning Star Empire?"

In the audience, some viewers from other star regions of the Noah Universe were startled and puzzled by the sound, which was as loud as the sea and as vast as the waves.

"Hey bro, you don't understand. Don't be fooled by his ranking. Didn't you see the host introduced him first? This Hunzhen is no ordinary person..."

But some busybodies around him explained it to him with a strange smile.

Not far away, in the audience seats of the Morning Star Empire, several young people also showed excitement after hearing Hunzhen's name.

"Yamu, it really is that Hunzhen guy! Good lad, I knew he was powerful, but I didn't expect him to be this powerful! No wonder he didn't care at all when I invited him to join our family!"

Yamu swayed slightly after being slapped hard on the shoulder by Mord, but he wasn't annoyed at all. Instead, he showed a gentle smile.

"Yes, this is the stage where Brother Hunzhen should be!"

Yamu's gaze was gentle yet warm. He silently clenched his fist and joined the cheering crowd.

Amidst cheers, the host introduced the one hundred talented contestants. As the countdown ended, a roar resounded in the center of the arena, and the one hundred figures appeared one by one.

Among them was a young man who looked similar to most ordinary human races in the universe, nearly two meters tall, and dressed in black.

He carried a fiery sword dripping with lava on his back, rode on two fiery wheels, had a dark red battle blade at his waist, and a tiny, almost imperceptible transparent bead hovered around him.

Who else could it be but Hunzhen?

Hunzhen glanced at the other contestants and immediately noticed that no less than a dozen eyes were fixed on him.

"Looks like my information is quite sought after in our Noah Universe Kingdom."

Hunzhen muttered to himself.

This only applies to those who react reflexively to their own gaze; whether the other contestants have seen their own information is another matter.

This situation suggests that most of the opponents have reviewed your information.

At this very moment, those few players who know the most about their own situation are probably already secretly exchanging information.

"In that case... they probably won't bother me for no reason. That's fine, it saves me the trouble of discouraging them from competing. Let them fight for the remaining nine spots."

Hunzhen nodded silently.

After a month of secluded training, his current strength is comparable to the power that Bolan once had in an entire region. Although it is not quite as despairing as that gap, the number of people here is far less than before.

However, even if all ninety-nine people attacked him at the same time, they wouldn't pose much of a threat.

But he had no intention of making a public display of his abilities.

A group battle on the arena eliminates nine out of ten, which is a process of natural selection, choosing the best from the best.

His exceptional combat power, interfering with and disrupting the proper order, allowing the weak to advance, is actually not a good thing.

After all, none of the people in this arena had any grudge against him.

Unfortunately... Hunzhen underestimated his own intimidating power a month ago.

"That guy is Hunzhen."

"I've heard of him, the guy who stirs things up in the second division."

"Hmph, only 312th place? Probably just someone trying to gain fame and fortune."

"Let's test his mettle and see if he's qualified for one of the ten spots!"

At this stage of the competition, half of the geniuses are actually well-known figures in their respective star systems, and many of them know each other.

Many of them are geniuses who cultivated in secret realms controlled by immortal beings, or even those nurtured in the secret realms of cosmic rulers.

People like Hunzhen and Luofeng, who are native to the area, are indeed extremely rare.

Therefore, such a sudden emergence of a newcomer can easily arouse disdain or even jealousy from these "noble people".

Several geniuses from secret realms had read the records of the battle between Hunzhen and Bolan.

But at that time, Bolan was a Bolan who was dragged down by everyone. Having never experienced setbacks, they were confident that even if they faced each other, they would have a chance to fight back.

—They are not necessarily worse than Hunzhen.

However, their reputation and fame were far inferior to Hunzhen's.

"They're just piggybacking on the fame of Death God Berlan!"

It's inevitable that I feel resentful towards Hunzhen. This is a perfect opportunity to test Hunzhen's strength, so how could I let it go?

While Hunzhen secretly decided not to interfere with the arena rankings, several self-proclaimed geniuses had already contacted a number of their companions and decided to strike back at Hunzhen, this pig in the eye of the storm.

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"Battle begins!"

laugh--.

Thunder, wind, waves, flames.

The power of more than a dozen domains instantly enveloped Hunzhen.

"Um?"

Hunzhen, who was yawning, suddenly opened his eyes, a cruel smile spreading across his lips as he glanced at the attackers rushing towards him: "Wait, I've already decided to back down, and now you want to stroke my beard, huh?"

hum--.

The gray-white field instantly enveloped everyone.

Ok?

"not good!"

The tiger-striped man at the head of the group looked surprised.

A dozen or so sharp blades suddenly flashed, instantly slicing him into pieces at the forefront.

This contestant, who should have been a shoo-in for the top ten, has withdrawn from the competition.

His expression was frozen on the terror just before he was chopped up.

"I... I just wanted to test the waters!"

The tiger-striped man, who was moved to the audience seats, looked like he was about to cry.

But the killings that he initiated did not stop there.

Whether it was a test or not, all those who attacked Hunzhen were hunted down.