Talents Gather

The geniuses of the entire Ganwu Universe Nation's team felt a hidden resentment as they overheard the discussions of geniuses from other Cosmic Nations in the distance. Every single one of them, having made it into the top 1000 of the Ganwu Universe Nation, was a peerless genius, a favored child of heaven. Yet, it was clear that the geniuses from other Cosmic Nations only paid attention to one 'Savage' Rongjun, completely disregarding everyone else.

"Madman, did you hear that? Other Cosmic Nations only know that our Ganwu Universe Nation has a 'Rongjun'," the green-haired youth walking beside Luo Feng whispered. This green-haired youth was Fenglun, the super genius who had faced Luo Feng in the ultimate showdown in the same city during Luo Feng's preliminary rounds.

Fenglun was slightly luckier than Luo Feng; in the arena battles, Fenglun secured his spot directly with four consecutive victories.

Luo Feng remained calm as he advanced with the large group, whispering back, "Fenglun, you can't blame them. Rongjun is indeed powerful."

"Hmm." The green-haired youth nodded slightly. "I know, I've heard. This 'Savage' Rongjun's strength is enough to contend for a spot in the top ten of the overall cosmic rankings this time. As for us... it'll be difficult to even break into the top 1000 of the overall cosmic rankings."

"Top 1000 overall?"

Luo Feng's eyes narrowed slightly.

At this moment, the Ganwu Universe Nation's team of geniuses, led by the scale-armored giant, entered Building No. 0825. The first floor of this building was incredibly spacious, easily accommodating a thousand people.

"Boom!"

The powerful pressure reappeared, pressing down on the 1000 geniuses, causing Luo Feng and everyone else to turn and look at the towering scale-armored giant. The scale-armored giant reined in his aura and said coldly, "Here, I have number tags from 1 to 1000. Each of you will take a tag and use it to enter your respective rooms. That will be your living quarters!" With a wave of his hand, the scale-armored giant continued!

Individual number tags floated down gracefully, landing before each person.

Savage Rongjun reached out and grabbed a tag. It bore only one number—'1'.

Luo Feng also reached out and grabbed a tag. It bore only one number—'2'.

The thousand genius powerhouses all grasped their number tags.

"You are free to disperse!"

"You can sleep and rest in your rooms, or you can go to the plaza and interact with geniuses from other Cosmic Nations," the scale-armored giant swept his gaze over the 1000 geniuses, saying coldly, "When dusk approaches, the organizers of the Virtual Universe Company will summon all of you. No matter where you are in this plane of existence, you will hear the notification."

With that, the scale-armored giant strode out.

Only then did the 1000 geniuses of the Ganwu Universe Nation sigh in relief. In groups of three to five, they held their number tags, either chatting or heading to their rooms.

...

The Central Plaza, encircled by 1008 buildings, was enormous. Even a million people wouldn't feel crowded, and flowers, plants, and ornamental small animals were visible everywhere around the plaza.

Large restaurants were also scattered throughout the plaza.

There were a total of 99 restaurants, and while geniuses from all Cosmic Nations could enter any of them, Restaurant No. 1 remained inaccessible.

"Boom!" The scale-armored giant streaked across like a beam of light, landing before the entrance of Restaurant No. 1 in the plaza.

"My Lord!"

The attendant at the restaurant entrance bowed respectfully.

The scale-armored giant stepped inside. The first floor of the restaurant had thousands of seats, and hundreds of great beings were already present.

"Thirteen!"

"Thirteen has arrived."

Auras, some filled with killing intent, some more violent than stars, some so cold they could freeze souls, subtly emanated from these great beings, causing hearts to palpitate... These formidable existences sat casually, yet each seemed to form their own domain, as if the surrounding space was under their control.

"Hmm." The scale-armored giant nodded slightly, like a valiant divine general, and took a seat.

"Thirteen, I hear your Ganwu Universe Nation has produced a genius named Rongjun this time? Haha, quite lucky, aren't you?"

"Not bad."

The scale-armored giant didn't feign modesty. "Teluofu, your Cosmic Nation has a genius nicknamed 'Blood Axe', correct?" The white-robed man, whose smile made one feel as if a spring breeze was blowing, chuckled, "Indeed, there is such a genius. His style is very similar to yours, Thirteen."

"Thirteen, perhaps your Ganwu Universe Nation will have two individuals break into the top 1000 this time," a tall, bald man with golden skin and bare feet shouted from nearby. "The other one is a young fellow named Luo Feng."

"His strength isn't quite there yet," the scale-armored giant shook his head. "Saifuluo, everyone is saying that your Nuoya Cosmic Nation will take first place this time."

"That young man from the Nuoya Cosmic Nation is very strong."

"Indeed, he's only Star-level, yet his comprehension of the Law of Space Origin has reached such a degree. It's simply incredible."

The group of great beings conversed.

These beings were all dispatched by their respective Cosmic Nation Lords! At such a peak gathering of Cosmic Nations, the Immortal Beings sent were all exceptionally powerful, even among Immortals. For instance, 'Thirteen' was one of the Eighteen Divine Generals under the Ganwu Nation Lord, renowned and famous for billions of years.

...

Inside Residence No. 2 of Building No. 0825.

The residence was incredibly spacious. For example, the bed alone was ten meters long and six meters wide, perhaps prepared this way in case a genius had a very large physique. Naturally... this residence, nearly a thousand square meters, was still very large for Luo Feng.

"Time to go out and see."

"To see the super geniuses from the various Cosmic Nations." Luo Feng's eyes were filled with intense anticipation.

No hope of breaking into the top 1000?

The scale-armored giant's words were clearly based on his performance during the Reincarnation Battle. However, from the end of the Reincarnation Battle until now, his Demon Killer Clan clone had diligently cultivated 'Absolute Space', and his three bodies—the Golden Horned Beast, the Demon Killer Clan clone, and his Earthling true body—had not slackened in the slightest.

By now,

His strength had improved astonishingly! Although he could already defeat Savage Rongjun in simulated battles within the 'Slaughter Space'. Yet—

"More than four years have passed since that battle."

"If I can make such great progress, others naturally can too. How much has Savage Rongjun improved in these four years? Who knows?" Luo Feng mused. "Moreover, in our previous battle, he didn't even have the chance to display his blade techniques!"

"With 1008 Cosmic Nations, geniuses are as numerous as clouds."

"I'll push forward."

"Let's see how far I, Luo Feng, can go." Luo Feng thought to himself. Having endured hardships for over four years, this gathering of peerless geniuses from 1008 Cosmic Nations was the time for him to display his strongest power!

Luo Feng exited his residence and, along with some other geniuses from the Ganwu Universe Nation, left the building and headed to the plaza.

...

The Central Plaza was larger than a city on Earth, but these peerless geniuses, all at Star-level Nine, could see hundreds of kilometers away with a single glance.

When the group of geniuses from the Ganwu Universe Nation entered the plaza,

"Look, Rongjun."

"It's Rongjun."

"I heard he has the strength to contend for a spot in the top 10 overall rankings."

"He's a very powerful guy; his comprehension of the Laws of Earth and Space Origin is very high. I hope I don't run into him." Many young people from other Cosmic Nations discussed amongst themselves. This made the other Ganwu Universe Nation geniuses, who were walking with Savage Rongjun, feel quite uncomfortable, and they naturally dispersed after reaching the plaza.

Luo Feng walked with the green-haired youth, Fenglun.

"Luo Feng, look."

The green-haired youth pointed to an exquisitely beautiful maiden in a white feathered robe in the distance. The maiden herself was like a legendary angel from Earth, with two wings on her back and a crystal embedded in her forehead. "Her name is Aichen, a member of the Mengluoyi race. She has the power to contend for a spot in the top ten overall rankings, nicknamed 'Light Sword', and is extremely, terrifyingly powerful."

"Hmm." Luo Feng gazed at the Mengluoyi race maiden, who seemed untouched by worldly dust and smoke.

"'Light Sword' Aichen." Luo Feng scanned the plaza. He had, of course, gathered intelligence before this. Although he couldn't obtain detailed information, he knew some of the most famous individuals.

"Him!"

Luo Feng saw a thin figure shrouded in a black robe, about 2.3 to 2.4 meters tall, in the distance. He overheard someone nearby discussing, "That's 'Phantom Demon' Jialaixi, a member of the Haoshen race. In the genius battle of the Penggu Cosmic Nation, it's said that he never made a move from beginning to end; just by looking at his opponents, they would all fall into illusions and die. He's a terrifying illusionist, definitely capable of contending for a spot in the top ten overall rankings."

...

Walking through the Central Plaza, Luo Feng discovered peerless geniuses who were considered number one in their respective Cosmic Nations.

Although they were ranked first in their own Cosmic Nations, among the 1008 Cosmic Nations, there were probably about twenty individuals who could contend for the top ten... After all, strength is one thing, but it also depends on temporary form and other factors, and without having fought, it's impossible to confirm. However, Luo Feng had seen recordings of the twenty most highly acclaimed individuals.

The conclusion—

None of them were inferior to 'Rongjun'! Two of them were far more terrifying than 'Rongjun'!

"The Manka Star Prince." Luo Feng saw the silver-clad youth nearby, a young man whose eyes were filled with fervent battle intent, also recognized as a super genius capable of contending for the top ten! The Manka Star hadn't produced such an outstanding genius in the younger generation for a very long time.

...

Each genius ignited Luo Feng's battle intent.

Powerful!

This was a gathering of super geniuses from 1008 Cosmic Nations. On the surface, there were already about 20 individuals comparable to 'Rongjun'. What's more, there might be others hiding their strength! Just like when 'Savage' Rongjun fought Luo Feng, he hadn't intended to reveal his Law of Space Origin. If that hadn't been revealed in that battle, who would have known Rongjun was so powerful?

The same principle applied!

Among the over a million geniuses from 1008 Cosmic Nations, the openly acknowledged and secretly hidden super geniuses were definitely more than 20. Luo Feng, for example, was a peerless genius hidden in the shadows, possessing the strength to contend for the top ten, yet completely unaware to others.

"Hmm?" Luo Feng frowned.

Silence!

The entire plaza fell silent. Hundreds of thousands of geniuses from various Cosmic Nations almost simultaneously turned their heads to look in one direction. Luo Feng also turned to look, and saw a white-clad youth emerge from a distant building. He was handsome but utterly expressionless, like an iceberg, carrying a blood-red longsword on his back.

As he walked towards the plaza, his cold eyes swept across the hundreds of thousands of peerless geniuses in the plaza, yet without the slightest ripple of emotion.

"Death God!"

"Death God Bolan!"

"It's him!"

"The undisputed number one in the overall rankings this time."

Finally, discussions erupted from various parts of the plaza. Simultaneously, the Haoshen race youth shrouded in a black robe, the exquisitely beautiful Mengluoyi race maiden, the Manka Star Prince brimming with battle intent, the Savage whom even the heavens couldn't crush, the corpulent giant, six meters tall, carrying a blood-red great axe on his back, and the green-haired youth with strange green secret patterns on his face... all the true super powerhouses at the forefront among the millions of geniuses scattered across the plaza, stared at the white-clad youth carrying the blood-red longsword.

These powerhouses, of course, included Luo Feng!

"Death God." Luo Feng silently gazed at the distant figure, muttering, "Death God Bolan?"