Chapter 124: Easily Achieved

Fight! Fight! Fight!

When those words were spoken, the venue boiled, the crowd shouted excitedly, and the young talented contestants were likewise full of fighting spirit. With a single command from Zhou Yi, the inaugural Human Race Genius Battle officially began.

Under the meticulous organization of Sui Huang and others, talented youths from all walks took the stage one after another. Because this was the first such competition and its preparation had lasted a hundred years, the number of registered geniuses was astonishing—up to several million.

To quickly weed out those with insufficient cultivation, the preliminaries actually conducted a round of strength testing; only contestants who had reached the Immortal Third Severing Dao realm could advance to the subsequent rounds.

The test results were pleasantly surprising: every applicant passed, meaning that at least several million true‑immortal‑level masters exist within the Human Race.

Zhou Yi felt deeply gratified by this outcome, which also marked the initial fulfillment of his goal.

The main purpose of holding the Human Race Genius Battle was Zhou Yi's hope to spark the Human Race's enthusiasm for cultivation through such an event and, as far as possible, boost the strength of the entire race.

Encouragingly, tens of millions of people attained the Immortal Third Severing Dao realm, possessing true‑immortal‑level cultivation, undeniably proving the correctness of Zhou Yi's decision.

This achievement far exceeded the expectations of Sui Huang and the three other elders; after a discussion, they decided to add an extra assessment criterion to further filter out the most outstanding talents.

Even so, several tens of thousands of geniuses still emerged and entered the arena battle stage.

The arena battle rules are simple and clear: winners advance, losers withdraw, and only the most powerful Human Race geniuses can smile at the end.

With thousands of arenas set up simultaneously, thousands of duels are about to commence.

Ordinary spectators may only follow a single match's result, but for those with deep cultivation, a single sweep of Divine Perception lets them grasp the situation of all battles.

Although members of the Wu Clan lack a Primordial Spirit, the Ancestor Shamans Yu Qiang and Hou Tu, thanks to their outstanding strength, can fully observe every clash.

At first, the two Ancestor Shamans thought the geniuses' cultivation was not especially remarkable, but as the competition progressed, their expressions gradually grew serious.

Although the Human Race geniuses' cultivation levels were average, their combat power was extraordinarily impressive. Upon comparison, the two Ancestor Shamans were surprised to find that, at the same realm, the Wu Clan might not be a match for the Human geniuses.

For a long time, the Wu Clan, relying on its powerful flesh, has dominated the Vast Wilderness World, even the Demon Race finds it hard to rival.

But now, faced with the Human Race's displayed formidable combat power, the Wu Clan's advantage no longer seems obvious. This makes the two Ancestor Shamans begin to rethink the Human Race's strength.

"Ancestor Shamans, do you think our race's geniuses are still worth watching?" Zhou Yi said with a smile upon seeing this.

Yu Qiang and Hou Tu, the two Ancestor Shamans, are exceptionally wise and naturally grasp the deeper meaning of Zhou Yi's words.

"Fine! Your Human Race's geniuses are indeed outstanding!" Yu Qiang rolled his eyes in response. Hou Tu remained silent, merely giving Zhou Yi a quiet glance; she hadn't expected Zhou Yi to have such a mischievous side.

Zhou Yi sighed, "Rising from obscurity, as the leader of a clan, leading the Human Race toward greatness is an inescapable duty. Precisely because we dare not slack even a bit, our race has achieved today's prosperity."

"The Human Race's achievements owe much to you; surely you have poured countless effort behind them,"

"I've noticed the Human geniuses' combat power is unusually high; what cultivation method are they practicing?" Hou Tu asked curiously.

"To be frank, this method was created by me specifically for humans, and I named it the Human Supreme Method!" Zhou Yi replied.

"Human Supreme Method? A path to sainthood exclusive to humans? Your ambition is indeed lofty!" Hou Tu exclaimed.

"Actually, this method isn't limited to humans. If you're interested, I can share another technique that might suit you as a reference," Zhou Yi suggested, a spark of inspiration flashing in his mind.

"Oh? Really? You should know that the Wu Clan lacks a Primordial Spirit, which means many techniques are inaccessible to us!" Hou Tu said.

Zhou Yi obviously understood this. The Wu Clan is born with a powerful flesh, allowing them to match most beings in the Vast Wilderness World. Yet, the lack of a Primordial Spirit also limits their further advancement.

The mainstream cultivation methods in the current Vast Wilderness World stem from the Dao Ancestor, and their core lies in the cultivation and development of the Primordial Spirit.

For great practitioners seeking the Quasi‑Saint realm, they must Sever the Three Corpses to gradually strengthen their cultivation. The so‑called Three Corpses refer to benevolent thoughts, malevolent thoughts, and self‑attachment, representing three inner fixations.

By entrusting these fixations onto the Preheavenly Spiritual Treasure and severing a manifestation, the cultivator's Dao can expand dramatically.

When the Three Corpses are completely severed, reaching the Great Extinction Realm, and then merging the three into one, the perfect fusion of body and manifestation is achieved, leaving only one step to the Primordial Mixed Great Dao.

Since the Wu Clan lacks a Primordial Spirit, they cannot employ the Sever the Three Corpses method for cultivation, let alone follow the various practices transmitted by the Dao Ancestor.

For them, the only viable path to Dao is to emulate Pangu Great Deity, refining the flesh to the extreme to prove the Dao through strength.

However, even the twelve most powerful Ancestor Shamans face an insurmountable gap from Pangu Great Deity's achievements. Moreover, even Pangu Great Deity did not fully succeed when separating heaven and earth; how could others easily accomplish it?

Even if Zhou Yi were willing to teach the Human Supreme Method to Hou Tu, because the Wu Clan cannot cultivate a Primordial Spirit, such a technique holds no practical meaning for them.

Generally, Hou Tu's view is correct: even though the Human Supreme Method differs from the Dao Ancestor's teachings, it still requires a Primordial Spirit to cultivate.

In the world of Zhetian, the Primordial Spirit is usually called Divine Perception, playing a crucial role in unlocking the five great bodily secret realms.

"It's fine, I think this technique suits you well; even if you cannot fully succeed, you can still draw inspiration from it!" Zhou Yi said.

Even without a Primordial Spirit, it does not mean Hou Tu cannot benefit at all from the Human Supreme Method; Zhou Yi knows of a technique especially suitable for her.

Speaking of this technique, it originated from the hand of a most extraordinary Great Emperor in the Zhetian world, who in fact was a woman.

She is the peerless talent Leng Yan Da Di, who, with a mortal body, created the Devouring Heaven Divine Art and ultimately attained the throne.

The Devouring Heaven Divine Art is an extremely powerful classic technique, its most astonishing feature being the ability to devour various king‑bodies, prompting its own metamorphosis.

For example, Leng Yan Da Di, by cultivating the Devouring Heaven Divine Art, transformed her ordinary flesh into a flawless Chaotic Body, thereby ascending to the throne.