The First Battle

When Luo Feng returned to his living quarters, he was still in shock, taking a long time to calm down. “Huh, how does that savage Rongjun know so much?” Luo Feng mused. “He knows quite a bit about the Virtual Universe Company’s four secret realms. It seems his background isn’t ordinary either.” This time, the two individuals from the Ganwu Universe Nation who made it into the top 1000 overall, ‘Luo Feng’ and ‘Rongjun,’ both emerged from their respective starfields. They appeared to have no background… but in reality, Luo Feng had inherited the legacy of the Yunmo Star lineage and was also a Golden Horned Beast. As for the savage Rongjun, his true identity and background were clearly not ordinary either. … On Earth, within the castle of the West Lake Manor in Yangzhou City. Sitting in the tea room, Luo Feng poured a cup of tea, took a sip, and communicated with Babata in his consciousness: “Babata, what’s the deal with the Virtual Universe Company’s four secret realms?” Luo Feng recounted everything the savage Rongjun had told him earlier, as well as the rules for this decisive battle, and mentioned the incident that had occurred in the Central Plaza. “Those idiots! How dare they doubt the Virtual Universe System? My heavens, are their brains waterlogged? The Virtual Universe System is an existence that defies the heavens, capable of simulating all sorts of origin laws!” Babata shrieked. “Uh…” Luo Feng was speechless. Babata was clearly on the side of the Virtual Universe System. “Hmm, that savage Rongjun was right! Original Secret Realm members indeed have extremely high status,” Babata said. “For the Virtual Universe Company, those who can enter the Original Secret Realm… every single one of them is the most, most, most rare peerless genius in the universe. That’s why the Virtual Universe Company will spend vast amounts of precious resources to cultivate them.” “How many resources? More than Master’s assets?” Luo Feng pressed. “Luo Feng, you need to understand one thing,” Babata said seriously. “Your Master is indeed a very powerful Undying, and the Black Dragon Mountain Empire has to bow before him! However… your Master is not on the same level as the Ganwu Nation Master!” Luo Feng nodded. The Ganwu Nation Master was an ancient existence who had established and presided over a Cosmic Nation, surviving for billions of years. “And the Ganwu Nation Master still has to heed the Virtual Universe Company!” Babata continued. “Among the 1008 Cosmic Nations, who dares to offend the Virtual Universe Company? That is the true behemoth! Such a behemoth, when cultivating Original Secret Realm geniuses, must have a strict plan. Their numbers are pitifully small, and the resources and wealth spent… how could your Master’s assets compare?” Luo Feng fell silent. “Your vision must broaden! You must look far, not just be confined to the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, nor just to a single Cosmic Nation, but look at the entire universe!” “Actually, I know that from the day you successfully took over the Golden Horned Beast, your path became even more distant and unfathomable than your Master’s,” Babata said. “Of course, as far as I know, entering the ‘Original Secret Realm’ is not a one-time thing; there’s a competition system. The weak will be kicked out of the Original Secret Realm… and perhaps there are supreme geniuses in the ‘Primeval Secret Realm’ who will break into the ‘Original Secret Realm’.” “So!” “To enjoy the top-tier resources, you must constantly strive. Because behind you, there are countless supreme geniuses eyeing your position. Once you relax, you might be surpassed.” Luo Feng felt a surge of hot-blooded excitement. Expectation! Yes, this was the life he yearned for—the capable rise, the incapable fall, it was that simple! “Babata, I still don’t quite understand… Original Secret Realm members, even at the Star-level, can get a guard squad, and the leader of the guard squad is an Undying being,” Luo Feng said. “No matter what, that’s an Undying, a great Undying!” “Yes, Undying beings are great!” Babata affirmed. “But Original Secret Realm members are also great existences.” “Luo Feng, let me explain it this way…” Babata said. “The determination of status isn’t just about combat power; it depends on many factors. For example, within the Virtual Universe Company, there are those responsible for business. Some business geniuses or investment geniuses, despite having low combat power, can still hold very high status. Like Fite, the investment genius of Universe First Bank, the funds he controls are an incredibly vast sum. Although his combat power is weak, he has an ‘Undying being’ serving as his butler for protection.” Luo Feng was greatly astonished. “It’s the same principle.” “Take ‘Death God’ Bolan, for example. Yes, he is weak now. But you must understand… he is arguably the number one genius among all human races in the entire universe in tens of millions of years! Only one such talent appears in tens of millions of years. And tens of millions of years is equivalent to the lifespan of a Sector Lord. There are 1008 Cosmic Nations, and each Cosmic Nation has millions of Sector Lords. Can you imagine how many Sector Lords have emerged in the entire human race over tens of millions of years?” Luo Feng held his breath. “The preciousness of this Death God Bolan, and the height of his status, can be imagined!” “Every individual who enters the Original Secret Realm is the most, most important elite of the Virtual Universe Company! They are its foundation,” Babata exclaimed. “Comprehending origin laws is easiest during the Sector Lord stage. However, during the difficult ‘Star-level stage,’ Death God Bolan has already reached this level in the law of space. Just think… how high will his future achievements be?” “Undoubtedly!” “As long as he doesn’t fall.” “Then in the law of space, he will definitely surpass your Master! Once he becomes an Undying, he will be at the pinnacle of Undying beings, an almost invincible existence.” Babata marveled. “And with the law of space being one of the two most difficult origin laws, if he can become an Undying, it would truly be terrifying. You must remember… there’s a huge difference between one Undying and another, which is why that Time Sector Lord had such ambition.” “Unfortunately, the Time Sector Lord didn’t succeed. If he had succeeded and become an Undying being, his strength might have approached your Master’s.” “Of course!” “The core hierarchy of the Virtual Universe Company is divided into four secret realms. From highest to lowest… Original, Primeval, Heaven and Earth, Apocalypse. Many Undying beings are in the ‘Primeval Secret Realm.’ Don’t be overly ambitious; just entering the Primeval Secret Realm is considered a success. Moreover, your most important task right now… is to deal with your first opponent, ‘Uteweisike’!” Luo Feng picked up his teacup and drained it in one gulp. Uteweisike was his opponent for tomorrow’s battle. … The next morning. In the Central Plaza, 1000 peerless geniuses gathered. Luo Feng mingled in the crowd, glancing at the tall, three-eyed youth in the distance. The three-eyed youth’s face was grim, and he remained silent, clearly still reeling from yesterday’s blow. “Venerable!” The 1008 Undying beings in the distance respectfully saluted. “Hmm.” The purple-scaled man in green robes hovering in the air nodded slightly, then turned to look down at the 1000 young people and said, “Today is a good day. Within a single day, we will select the top one hundred, the top ten, the first place, and the second place from among you 1000 individuals.” “Are you all ready? Then the decisive battle begins now!” The purple-scaled man in green robes looked down at everyone, then waved his hand. Immediately, 100 massive arenas appeared in the Central Plaza. Each arena was enclosed by black netting around its edges and above. At the same time, 200 young men and women, including the savage Rongjun and Illusory Demon Jialaixi, were directly teleported into the arenas. Each arena contained two people. Instantly, the powerful Undying beings and the elite geniuses who were not qualified to participate mostly focused on the battle involving ‘Death God’ Bolan. One of the arenas featured Luo Feng and Uteweisike! … The silver-white arena was about ten kilometers in diameter, covered by black netting. “‘Madman’ Luo Feng, from the Black Dragon Mountain Empire of the Ganwu Universe Nation, ranked third in the trials, famous for his madness under extreme calm.” A lean youth with thick black lips and an entirely black body stared coldly at Luo Feng in the distance and shouted, “My trial ranking is 113. I’m going to show you… that trial ranking means nothing!” “Less talk!” Luo Feng, carrying a dark golden staff on his back and standing on his Dark Cloud Shuttle, hovered in the air in the distance and retorted. “Very good!” The lean youth grinned. “Defeating you, I can enter the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm. Defeating one more opponent, I can enter the Primeval Secret Realm!” Whoosh! A gust of wind blew, and the lean youth transformed into a blur, flying towards Luo Feng. He seemed slow but was incredibly fast. Luo Feng, standing on his Dark Cloud Shuttle, looked down at his opponent from mid-air, a stream of information flashing through his mind: Uteweisike, nicknamed ‘Gale,’ uses a fifth-tier primal energy weapon called ‘Phantom Sword.’ His sword strikes are extremely fast in battle, blending into the gale, penetrating everywhere, incredibly swift, and very difficult to block. “Die!” A fierce glint flashed in the lean youth’s eyes. Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! The lean youth, who had been moving like the wind, instantly accelerated. At the same time, his ‘Phantom Sword’ immediately transformed into a surging gale. Countless sword lights converged, forming a tempest that swept across the entire arena, enveloping Luo Feng, leaving him nowhere to hide. “Hmph!” Luo Feng snorted coldly. His Dark Cloud Shuttle instantly traced an intricate path, finding a gap in the seemingly seamless tempest of sword lights. He left behind nine afterimages, causing the lean youth’s expression to change slightly: “He escaped even that? The ‘Nine-Line Flow’ described in the intelligence truly is terrifying.” The moment Luo Feng dodged the attack, the dark golden staff on his back immediately shot out five streams of golden light, combining to form five golden illusory swords that appeared in mid-air. “Go!” Luo Feng stared coldly at his opponent, as if looking at a dead man. Entwined with golden energy, the five golden illusory swords roared like dragons, piercing towards the lean youth at the center of the gale. “Die!” The lean youth’s face was ferocious, with a hint of longing in his eyes. Whoosh! He flung out a white light, which instantly traversed hundreds of meters and arrived before Luo Feng, even faster than the golden illusory swords. Luo Feng’s expression changed. He desperately urged his Dark Cloud Shuttle to its fastest speed, while 16 shields automatically appeared around his body.