The Ranking

The savage youth stood silently, gazing at Luo Feng's body on the ground.

"Luo Feng," Rongjun murmured, "My original plan was to defeat you, then commit suicide! And then proceed to high-intensity cycle battles. However, your strength far exceeded my imagination; I couldn't defeat you without using my strongest abilities! Compared to high-intensity cycle battles, which lack challenge but offer training, defeating you... was more important!"

"And with you fighting to the death, I couldn't defeat you without killing you." Rongjun recalled the previous scene, still shaken.

Luo Feng's reactions were too swift.

According to his plan, once he unleashed his full power, with all his insights into the 'earth and space' origin laws erupting, the instantaneous spatial distortion creating two bodies would have thrown Luo Feng into a panic. Even if Luo Feng attacked him with the golden illusionary sword, he could have dodged it... then he would have closed in instantly, striking with a blade. Luo Feng wouldn't have been able to resist and would have been severely wounded.

Then he would have held back and chosen to commit suicide.

Everything would have been easy!

But what actually happened was different from what he expected. The moment his movement technique erupted, Luo Feng chose the most lethal attack method—two golden illusionary swords instantly disintegrated and scattered at extremely close range. The 18 small golden swords collectively dispersed, covering the surrounding space, directly disrupting his movement technique.

Then, at the same moment, two golden fish attacked!

The two fought!

In the instant of battle, Luo Feng quickly reassembled the 18 small golden swords into a golden illusionary sword and shot it rapidly at Rongjun from behind!

"One link after another."

"From the moment I unleashed my power to the end of the battle, it was less than 0.1 seconds."

"The golden illusionary sword disintegrating and scattering to break my movement technique, attacking with the Duntiansuo, and then counter-attacking with the golden illusionary sword—and the timing was incredibly precise. If he had hesitated even slightly in the middle, allowing me to seize an opening, he would have been finished. To not only plan everything but also execute it perfectly in just 0.1 seconds."

"Calmness!"

"Absolute calmness." Rongjun looked at Luo Feng's body, filled with admiration. "I couldn't be as calm as you."

Indeed!

Luo Feng and his brother Luo Hua were both inherently very calm individuals.

And on Earth, Luo Feng had experienced life-and-death situations multiple times, especially when possessing the Golden Horned Beast, where he thought he was going to die. Such experiences... allowed Luo Feng to remain calm even in the gravest danger! Moreover, the Golden Horned Beast's bloodline also influenced him; the Golden Horned Beast's characteristic traits were coldness and bloodlust!

Coupled with the 'state of mind' training taught by his elder brothers.

In terms of calmness... among the hundreds of geniuses in the Ganwu Universe Nation who had grasped the threshold of the laws, Luo Feng was undoubtedly number one!

Actually!

The Earth trio were all formidable. If it came to 'unity of heaven and man' or 'empty mind,' Luo Feng was inferior to his elder brothers. But in terms of absolute 'cold calmness,' his inherent personality combined with the Golden Horned Beast bloodline influence made him comparable to Hong and Lei Shen, who had cultivated their minds to the highest levels recorded in ancient Earth cultures.

Hong and Lei Shen had cultivated their minds to the highest levels in Huaxia and Indian ancient cultures.

Luo Feng's mental state was slightly weaker than theirs, but still far stronger than other cosmic geniuses who didn't cultivate their minds at all. Coupled with the 'Golden Horned Beast bloodline' influence, in terms of 'calmness,' he could rival his elder brothers.

"Congratulations, Rongjun!!!"

A loud, resonant voice echoed throughout the entire Martial Arena. "And thanks to Luo Feng, these two have presented an absolutely thrilling and peak battle to the billions of people in our Ganwu Universe Nation. This is undoubtedly the most exciting battle of this genius competition so far. However, a decisive battle always has a winner and a loser!"

"In this battle, Rongjun wins! Rongjun has also secured a spot for our Ganwu Universe Nation, earning the right to represent the Ganwu Universe Nation and compete against geniuses from other universe nations in the ultimate showdown."

"Let us look forward to... Rongjun achieving even greater honor in the genius showdowns of the various universe nations."

Boom!

The entire Martial Arena's billion spectators erupted in cheers. Some cheered for 'Rongjun' or 'the savage,' while others cheered for 'Luo Feng' or 'the madman.' This battle was definitely more spectacular and intense than many spectators had anticipated. Luo Feng's burst of strength made many believe he would win.

Who would have thought that 'Rongjun' would be so abnormal, capable of transforming into two bodies, and that the final struggle would be even more brutal!

Luo Feng died, and Rongjun was severely injured!

...

In the Virtual Universe, within a large palace complex on the Ganwu Continent.

Inside one of the large palaces, nearly a thousand youths gathered, all looking up at the screen where Luo Feng and Rongjun's battle had just concluded.

"Some of you have already secured a spot. Others are about to participate in the fourth battle!" A burly, single-horned, one-eyed man roared from beneath the screen. "You are the most outstanding of our Ganwu Universe Nation's young generation, and many of you think you're incredible. Look! Look at these two! All of you, think carefully!"

With that, the single-horned, one-eyed man walked out of the grand hall.

Inside the grand hall.

The expressions of the group of young men and women were mostly complex and grim.

"Stronger than me, both of them are stronger than me." A handsome cat-eared youth shook his head.

"That madman, those two golden illusionary swords... I couldn't block them."

"Too strong."

"To be able to wield two golden illusionary swords, I... I can barely manage one."

"These two."

"I still have some confidence against Luo Feng, but Rongjun, according to my teacher's evaluation, has comprehended the law of space... that movement technique, that blade..." A burly, tall youth, eight meters high like a barbarian giant, murmured in a low voice, shaking his head repeatedly.

...

On the floating island above the Ganwu Continent, within that massive building.

Among the densely arranged thrones, great and eternal beings discussed the battle that had just taken place.

"How long has it been since our Ganwu Universe Nation's genius competitions had a battle of this caliber?"

"Not since over 300 sessions ago, when Iron Army Master was a Star-level Tier 7. His battle was comparable to this one."

"Yes, over 300 sessions ago! Nearly two million years have passed in a blink."

"Haha... my battle back then was barely comparable to this one. 1.89 million years have passed, and I've become an Immortal. However, my opponent back then was no weaker than me; unfortunately, when he became a Domain Lord, he went to the 'outer battlefield' for life-and-death training and fell." A clear, metallic voice rang out.

"The path to Immortality is incredibly difficult. It's fraught with dangers, and countless fallen geniuses have already been recorded."

"Most fallen geniuses were only considered geniuses within a single star system or starfield. But super geniuses like Luo Feng and Rongjun... their chances of falling are much lower."

"True!"

"If they were in the Ganwu Secret Realm, such top-tier geniuses would certainly be highly valued, and efforts would be made to minimize their chances of falling. However, in the Virtual Universe Company... there are too many top-tier geniuses there, competition is fiercer, and the elimination rate is higher. More geniuses fall there than in our Ganwu Secret Realm."

"They need true ultimate powerhouses."

"Indeed!"

"This time, Rongjun will definitely rank first in our universe nation. And a top 1000 ranking in the overall universe is certainly achievable. As for reaching first place overall, the possibility is very, very low. Top ten, there's a slight chance."

"Agreed."

"Rongjun is the number one genius of our Ganwu Universe Nation. Luo Feng should be considered among our Ganwu Universe Nation's top ten."

"Yes, that young Luo Feng is very calm! I have high hopes for him. Such calmness... reduces his chances of falling later on."

...

Luo Feng was unaware that a group of Immortals from the Ganwu Universe Nation were assessing his and Rongjun's strength. He was still reflecting on the previous battle.

"Flexibility!" Luo Feng's consciousness returned to reality, in his study at home on Earth.

"My flexibility isn't enough. A Spirit Reader Controller, wielding psychic weapons, is meant for long-range combat! Once a warrior closes in... that's suicide." Luo Feng frowned. "If I'm flexible enough that Rongjun can't even touch me, I'll at least be invincible!"

"Right!"

"I haven't even touched the threshold of the Space Origin Law. But long-term diligent practice of the 'Absolute Space' secret technique has improved my instant burst speed." Luo Feng thought. "Later, I need a flying psychic weapon that suits me best. As for the Duntiansuo... it's a jack-of-all-trades, not specialized enough!"

...

Reflecting after every battle was a habit he had formed as a student at the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo.

After reflecting for over half an hour, Luo Feng entered the Virtual Universe Network.

...

Virtual Universe, Nine Star Bay Community on Black Dragon Mountain Island.

"Sanzi, you're only just getting back. Where did you go after the battle?" Lei Shen was waiting on the lawn outside Luo Feng's villa, along with Xu Xin and a large group of others.

"Dad!"

"Dad, you're amazing!"

Xiaohai and Pingping rushed up and hugged Luo Feng.

"Brother, that was a beautiful fight." Luo Hua beamed. "Now the entire Ganwu Universe Nation is buzzing. Countless people are talking about you two. Go check the Virtual Universe Company's official website. Many are leaving messages... saying you and that savage are definitely the strongest geniuses in our universe nation."

"Yeah, everyone's gone crazy outside." Xu Gang nodded with emotion. "Brother-in-law, you lost the match. But the entire Black Dragon Mountain Island is as excited and lively as if it won."

Indeed.

Many in the universe didn't fully grasp the intricacies of Luo Feng and Rongjun's battle. But because of it, 'Rongjun' was immediately recognized by many Domain Lords and even some Immortals as the number one genius in the Ganwu Universe Nation, and the strongest genius in hundreds of sessions.

The strongest in hundreds of sessions? This battle naturally became a hot topic.

Rongjun and Luo Feng's fame instantly soared.

"Where's Big Brother?" Luo Feng asked, puzzled.

"Big Brother? Oh, he's at his place." Lei Shen pointed to Hong's residence in the distance. "About ten minutes after your battle, the founder of Three Axe Mountain, 'Luo,' known as the Time Realm Lord, arrived."

"Time Realm Lord? Big Brother?"

Luo Feng's heart stirred.

...

Inside Hong's living room.

A white-haired old man sat opposite Hong.

"No regrets?" Luo asked Hong. "If you come with me, you won't be able to return for over twenty thousand years."

"Mm!"

Hong nodded gently, his eyes calm, without the slightest hesitation.