Chapter 102: Primordial Secret Realm

The headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company is a vast continent floating in the starry sky.

The continent's breadth is such that even a star placed before it appears infinitesimally small.

A group of geniuses who came out of Chaos City are gathered here, awaiting the Virtual Universe Company's arrangements.

The Virtual Universe Company's four great Secret Realms—Primordial, Taichu, Heaven and Earth, and Apocalypse—are not in the same location.

They will each board different spaceships to travel to their respective Secret Realms.

Some of the more closely bonded geniuses are saying farewell to each other.

Zhou Yang and Luo Feng are also sitting together, chatting idly.

"Yangzi, this time we part, we don't know when we'll meet again."

Luo Feng sighed.

The two had left the same high school on Earth, together took the Quasi-Warrior Assessment, later entered the Elite Training Camp in succession, and then cultivated the Yunmo Star Inheritance.

Later they entered the Universe, underwent trials in the Soul River Secret Realm, fought for treasure in the World Within World, then participated in the Genius Battle and went to Chaos City.

It can be said that their shared experiences may be longer than the time Luo Feng spent with Xu Xin.

He shook his head, his tone shifting as he said:

"But honestly, Yangzi, although you're ahead now, don't get too arrogant. The group of us from the Taichu Zone are all gunning to surpass you!"

"Oh, then you all must work hard, and don't end up not even seeing my silhouette later."

Zhou Yang heard that and also smiled:

Luo Feng curled his lip.

"Damn, you guy, just wait for the day we pin you to the ground and smash you!"

"Fine, I'm waiting!"

Zhou Yang smiled.

He thought for a moment, then lifted his hand, took out a silvery‑white ring, and handed it to Luo Feng.

"This is for you."

"Huh? What is this that you just give me?"

Seeing the ring Zhou Yang handed over, Luo Feng was startled, his body involuntarily leaning back, and for an instant his eyes filled with wariness.

"Yangzi, you know, I'm already married; I now have a heap of grandchildren and great‑grandchildren."

"You've been single for a while, huh? Sorry, brother, I respect your hobby, but I really can't accept it."

"Screw you! Look!"

Zhou Yang rolled his eyes and muttered a disgruntled remark.

"Haha, just kidding, seeing how anxious you are!"

Luo Feng laughed as he took the spatial ring, swept his Mental Power, and saw in the storage space a silvery‑white pyramid‑shaped spaceship towering 1,200 meters.

"This is the Bermuda spaceship!"

The group of geniuses chatted idly in the lounge, waiting.

Soon, the Virtual Universe arranged transport ships to take them to the various Secret Realms arrived.

"Primordial Zone Zhou Yang, Bolan, proceed to the Primordial Secret Realm; you will depart with the Venerable, please wait for now."

"Members of the Taichu Zone, head over there and board that rock‑gray spaceship that looks like a meteor."

"Members of the Heaven and Earth Zone, take the second ship beside, the purple‑red one."

"Members of the Apocalypse Zone, board the largest of the three ships, the ink‑black one."

Under the guidance of Virtual Universe staff, after the geniuses said their goodbyes, each boarded their respective ship.

The three massive ships of varying shapes accelerated continuously and soon vanished at the edge of the starry sky.

After a brief wait, Zhou Yang and Bolan together boarded the exotic ship of the Nine Swords Exalted One, which resembled a deep‑blue giant fish.

The fish‑ship flicked its tail, the vessel decelerated instantly, and soon entered the Dark Universe.

Inside the ship, the Nine Swords Exalted One, clad in a blue robe with purple scales covering his head, lounged casually on a sofa.

Zhou Yang and Bolan stood before him, heads bowed.

They are indeed geniuses, but before a powerful Venerable, they naturally have no grounds for arrogance.

"You two needn't be so restrained; just sit wherever you like."

The Nine Swords Exalted One was rather friendly toward the two.

"Thank you, Venerable!"

The two respectfully replied, then sat up straight.

"Hmm, you two, and also Luo Feng, are the three I consider the most promising in this year's Genius Battle."

The Nine Swords Exalted One looked at the two, smiled, and said:

"Zhou Yang need not be mentioned; Bolan, after the initial setback you swiftly changed your mindset, choosing a path that prioritizes space with time as a supplement—that's excellent."

"Honestly, this choice has raised the evaluations of many senior figures, including myself, regarding you considerably."

"Thank you, Venerable."

Bolan rose, bowed respectfully.

Then he turned to Zhou Yang, and on his usually cold, unruffled face, an unprecedented smile appeared.

"I also have to thank Zhou Yang; his greatness awakened me, making me realize there are countless geniuses in this Universe, and I'm far from being the strongest."

Unlike the original, Bolan does not stubbornly insist on following the Universe Chaos Monument's 'Spacetime Dual Cultivation' path.

After the initial attempt, he decisively gave it up and chose the path that emphasizes space with time as a supplement.

From his words, it seems that Zhou Yang's appearance was what prompted his timely awakening.

"Hmm, you two are from the same cohort; from now on you can help each other more. The path of the strong is fraught with endless hardships, so having one or two friends to assist is truly a great blessing."

The Nine Swords Exalted One sighed.

The deep‑blue giant fish darted swiftly through the Dark Universe, its speed already nearing a hundred times Light speed.

Among the Four Great Secret Realms, the Primordial Secret Realm and the Virtual Universe Company headquarters are the closest, both lying within the same Yuzhou Guo territory.

Just a little over ten days later, the giant fish spaceship surged into a special space.

At the very center of that space, 136 massive stars continuously orbited and rotated in the void.

An enigmatic trajectory traced the most fundamental temporal and spatial laws of the Universe, causing the void surrounding those 136 planets to become a distinct space.

This is the Primordial Secret Realm that the Virtual Universe Company painstakingly crafted for its core geniuses.

Even a powerhouse like the Universe Nation Lord cannot forcefully breach the spacetime where those 136 stars reside!

"Very well, I'll take you here; the rest will be detailed by your guard leaders,"

"Thank you, Venerable!"

Zhou Yang and Bolan stood in the void, watching the deep‑blue giant fish spaceship drift away slowly.

Only then did a magnificent spaceship entirely Jin Shu slowly approach.

"Wow!"

The spaceship's hatch opened, and three powerful figures brimming with the aura of laws appeared at the doorway.

In the middle stood a beautiful woman with silver hair, silver eyes, and bare feet.

On her each side stood a handsome youth clad in radiant Golden Armor and a white‑haired, single‑horned elder.

"Welcome, Your Highnesses, to the Primordial Secret Realm 'Ninth Spacetime.' Please board the spaceship; we will escort you to your residence,"

"Very well, thank you."

Zhou Yang and Bolan both nodded and entered the spaceship together.

"Boom!"

The massive Jin Shu spaceship instantly activated, and after a dizzying transit, the view outside the ship changed dramatically.

At the center of those continuously rotating 136 massive stars, there was, astonishingly, an incredibly radiant floating continent!

Scattered across this floating continent were a surprisingly vast collection of exquisite palaces.

"Your Highnesses, the area ahead is the Wuchen Continent where you reside; each of you may be allotted a territory spanning a million square kilometers,"

Inside the spaceship, the silver‑haired, silver‑eyed beautiful woman smiled and spoke.

"Furthermore, the two beside me are your guard leaders; everything within the territory will be introduced to you in detail by them,"

The silver‑haired woman said as she stepped back, making way for the two beside her.

"Your Highness Zhou Yang, I am Yasai'er; I will henceforth guard your safety!"

"Your Highness Bolan, I am your guard leader Kannuosi!"

The Golden Armor youth and the single‑horned elder each bowed to Zhou Yang and Bolan.

According to the Virtual Universe Company's provisions, every member of the Primordial Secret Realm may receive a Guard Army.

The Guard Army consists of 1 Army‑Lord Level Immortal Spirit, 10 Realm Lords, 100 Domain Lords, and 1,000 Universe Level members.

Such a guard squad alone is enough to sweep through an ordinary mid‑level civilized nation!

"Very well, I'll be in your debt from now on!"

Zhou Yang and Bolan both responded with smiles.

The Jin Shu spaceship moved at extreme speed, quickly delivering Zhou Yang and Bolan to their respective estates.

After assigning the estate's trivial matters to Guard Leader Yasai'er, Zhou Yang leaned on the cultivation room's sofa and swiftly logged into the Virtual Universe.

"Previously, the Genius Battle, the breach of the Tongtian Bridge, and so on were all conducted within the Virtual Universe.

From now on, however, it will be a genuine life‑or‑death adventure; it's time to strengthen our real‑world strength!"

(End of chapter)