Swallowing the Stars: Starting with a Simulated Battle of Geniuses!

Chapter 31 clears the name of the mountain dweller; the timeline does not include Luo Feng.

[Engraved beneath the black and white diagram were two ancient characters; the newcomer was none other than the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom!]

[The leader of the witch kingdom? 】

The Zerg Queen was quite surprised. Intelligence indicated that the Qianwu Kingdom's ruler's combat strength was average; lacking suitable supreme treasures or top-tier artifacts, his combat power was roughly equivalent to that of a mid-level Venerable.

[However, she was unable to move within the black and white diagram. This terrifying suppressive force was not that of a mid-level Venerable, but rather the genuine combat power of a high-level Venerable!]

"You think you can act recklessly under my nose after countless years of silence?"

Amidst a shattered solar system, a towering figure stands atop a black and white diagram. All of space submits; in the cosmos, he reigns supreme!

The visitor was none other than the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom.

【frightened--!】

The Zerg Queen let out a strange cry, but it was too late for her to self-destruct; she was ultimately suppressed within the black and white diagram.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

"The Venerable Qianwu."

The few surviving immortal gods, filled with the joy of escaping death, all bowed in reverence.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your timely rescue!"

Qi Fanjue of the Golden Horn Clan respectfully bows.

[You were also released. Although you were inside the World Ring, you saw the Zerg hive and the destruction of Earth through the tokens left by the metallic lifeforms...]

"Disciple Li Yang greets Master!"

"Our teacher possesses unparalleled divine power, forever protecting the mountains and rivers!"

You are very grateful.

[I didn't expect that the Lord of the Qianwu Kingdom would arrive so timely, and that he would suppress the Immortal-level Zerg hive with such ease.]

When Luo Feng was assassinated, the cosmic venerable who came to his rescue performed terribly, failing to even stop an immortal-level Zerg queen.

Let's see who dares to say the ruler of Qianwu Kingdom is incompetent now!

"Hmm..." The Qianwu Kingdom's lips twitched at the praise. "The Battle of Geniuses is about to begin. Come with me back to the Qianwu Secret Realm!"

This assassination attempt was extremely dangerous!

Fortunately, the thirteen divine generals carried one of his tokens; otherwise, he could only be teleported to the core of the Black Dragon Mountain star system at most, and it would probably take several seconds to reach the solar system.

[Qian Wu knew very well that the Immortal-level Zerg Queen possessed tens of thousands of Immortal Zerg warriors, and could kill Qi Fanjue, a peak-level King, in just one second.]

[Since the king is dead, Li Yang will naturally die too, and he will be enslaved and killed by his own soul!]

So it was really close, thankfully we made it in time!

[Speaking of which, he made a fortune this time. He could probably sell the Immortal-level Zerg Queen for 1 Treasure Point.]

[Furthermore, capturing the Zerg's dormant leader is considered a merit, and the Virtual Universe Company will reward them.]

[It's not that Qian Wu is being stingy; he's just too poor. Don't be fooled by his impressive display just now; he only has this one top-tier treasure, which the company lent him to guard the Qian Wu Secret Realm.]

[This treasure will be immediately taken away by the company once you leave the Qianwu Universe Kingdom.]

[Swish—]

The black-and-white diagrams disappeared from the solar system, the shattered space continued to collapse, the sun was also dying out, and it seemed that everything was about to return to nothingness...

However, beneath the surface of these spatial particles lies a massive drag force, constantly repairing the solar system and the annihilated blue planet. This process, however, is extremely slow, likely taking billions of years to fully restore it to its original state.

[In the 48th year, the preliminary rounds, elimination rounds, and the cycle battles have all concluded, and the Qianwu Universe Kingdom has selected the final one thousand geniuses.]

[The Law of Time has 20/108 essential aspects, and the Law of Light has 3/36 essential aspects.]

[You're feeling rather indifferent; without Luo Feng, it seems like a lot of fun and contrast is missing.]

But after this experience, you can be sure that the Mountain Dweller wasn't always watching Earth!

At least—the RR virus has nothing to do with the Mountain-Sitting Guest, Luo Hua's leg wasn't broken by the Mountain-Sitting Guest, the Golden Horned Beast wasn't thrown by the Mountain-Sitting Guest, and the Meteorite Star inheritance…

[You've made another discovery: the Nine Tribulations Secret Scripture... isn't currently on Earth, because you searched the area once but didn't find the special metal plate.]

[So you're guessing that, most likely, Luo Feng entered the core of the Virtual Universe Company, which is why the metal plate belonging to the Mountain Dweller appeared on Earth, and Xu Xin happened to find it.]

[The Time Giant's clone's inherited secret technique, "Original True Form," can achieve 10081 times the genetic potential. In the future, at least the clone will have perfect genes, and you will no longer be troubled by the Nine Tribulations Secret Scripture.]

Without Luo Feng's Trial Tower, there's a lot less anticipation!

This time, you no longer look up to Berlan, but surpass Berlan's speed of clearing the levels, quickly clearing the first six trial towers, and fighting your way to the first floor of the seventh trial tower.

No one was surprised, because your name had already spread throughout 1008 cosmic kingdoms. Everyone knew that you had gained recognition from the Law of Light and possessed remarkable talent in the Law of Time.

[You maintained a mental energy amplitude of 100, relying solely on your understanding of the laws, and managed to reach the third level of the seventh trial tower. Going further up became increasingly difficult.]

Just when everyone thought this was the end—

[You've completely unleashed your soul amplitude, a full 36 times, which is 3600 units of psychic power amplitude! Your combat power will skyrocket by 36 times!]

[Seventh Trial Tower, Third Floor, Passed!]

[Fourth level, cleared!]

[Fifth floor...passed!]

The ten colossal star beasts on the sixth level, 'Azure,' possess extremely high levels of understanding of the laws, each with the strength of the ninth level of the Bridge to Heaven.

[Your understanding of the laws is vastly different from Cang's; you could only rely on psychic amplification to break through the laws with brute force. Unfortunately, the Trial Tower ultimately reigns supreme over the laws, and you were eventually besieged and killed, failing to defeat any of the cosmic behemoths.]

[In the Trial Tower, he rightfully holds first place in points!]

[Berlan felt unprecedented pressure, and his determination to cultivate the laws of time and space began to waver.]

[The Final Match!]

No one can withstand a single blow from you; even Berlan was defeated by you with a single hand, treated like a mere plaything.

[The genius's battle has ended in desolation.]

[You have become a well-known genius in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom. Even the Qianwu King is amazed by your talent, believing that you have extraordinary talent in the laws of time and light, and are likely to embark on the legendary path of the Beast God.]

[After bidding farewell to your grandmother, chieftain, and clan ancestor, you traveled to Qianwu Mountain to visit your teacher, and then prepared to leave the Qianwu Universe Kingdom for the headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company.]

[The ruler of Qianwu Kingdom subtly informs you that he has recommended a Time Venerable as your teacher in Chaos City. If the Venerable is interested, you can directly become his disciple.]

[You seem puzzled. Logically speaking... if it were the Lord of the Universe accepting a disciple, then one would accept the apprenticeship.]

However, both the ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom and the Time Venerable of Chaos City are Universe Venerables...

Seeing your hesitation, the King of Qianwu Kingdom decided to be frank. He explained that he initially accepted you as a disciple because of your talent and potential to become a King-level Immortal. Even if he couldn't teach you himself, he could find another King-level Immortal to guide you.

[But—your current talent in the laws of time and light already shows promise of becoming a cosmic sovereign, and even fusing with the laws of the Beast God path, so we can't delay you any longer.]

When the shaman said these words, he felt a slight pang of sadness, as if he were giving his own son away for adoption.

You are amazed by the vision and character of the Qianwu Kingdom's teacher!