Chapter 87: Universe Grand Finals Commence

One month after the preliminaries elimination ended, the Qianwu Universe Nation's Arena Battle officially began.

Perhaps because of Zhou Yang's involvement, the fate of the original Earth trio changed slightly.

Lei Shen, who should have been eliminated during the preliminaries, ultimately managed to break into the Arena Battle, but in the end he also stopped there.

And Hong, who originally should have been knocked out in the first melee of the Arena Battle, after biding his time, astonishingly crossed the Benfa Faze Menkan in the very first round of combat!

He then used this to consecutively clear the first and second rounds of the Arena Battle, only to suffer a regrettable defeat in the third round.

As for Luo Feng's situation, it is much the same as in the original work; he still suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Rong Jun in the fourth round and entered the final Reincarnation Revival Stage.

Although his rate of progress has already far surpassed his own self from the same period.

But Rong Jun's strength can still steadily rank within the top ten among the hundreds of millions of geniuses in this Genius Battle!

At this point, Luo Feng still finds it too hard to face him.

However, as Luo Feng's Demon Killing Race Clone fully matured, his spatial Fundamental Law Perception entered an exaggerated soaring stage!

And because he was defeated by Rong Jun, a fierce resolve brewed in his heart, prompting him to begin frantic intensive cultivation training!

Talent and effort work together!

During the more than three years of the Reincarnation Battle, Luo Feng's strength improved visibly every day!

However, what left everyone a bit puzzled was.

Zhou Yang, who originally shone brightly in the preliminaries, seemed to have vanished from the mortal world.

Not to mention the envoys from the Black Dragon Mountain Empire and the Silver-Blue Empire; even Luo Feng found it extremely difficult to get in touch with him.

Time drifted slowly.

Until the day of Huaxia Calendar September 6, 2070.

In the Virtual Universe, Zhou Yang, who had been 'lost' for several years, finally reappeared.

After bidding farewell to his friends and relatives, he and Luo Feng together stepped into the Floating Transmission Array above Black Dragon Mountain Island…

In the Virtual Universe, which represents the vast continent of the Qianwu Universe Nation, there stands a magnificent floating island.

At this moment, hundreds of people are gathered on the central plaza of the floating island.

"Yeren", "Xueshou", "Fenglun"…

Each of the hundreds in this plaza is a world‑renowned unparalleled genius of the Qianwu Universe Nation!

And today is the day of the Universe Peak Genius Battle gathering!

On the island, top geniuses from various galaxies of the Qianwu Universe Nation cluster together in small groups, chatting idly.

"Swish!"

Light flickered, and the silhouettes of two black‑haired youths appeared in the island's transmission array, instantly drawing many eyes.

"Is that... that lunatic, Luo Feng?"

"He's a real tough guy; my teacher said he has a chance to break into the top thousand of the Universe Grand Finals!"

"Maybe, he's someone who can trade blows with that Yeren Rong Jun!"

During the more than three years of the Reincarnation Battle, Luo Feng has sparred with many of these people.

Many who have watched his fights were impressed by his strength.

Along the way, many people greeted him.

"Hi, Luo Feng!"

"Lunatic, you're here!"

"Eh, who is the person beside that lunatic? It's a bit unfamiliar..."

Some were also curious about Zhou Yang beside him.

It's no wonder they reacted that way; after all, during the preliminaries you could only see rankings, not battle footage.

Zhou Yang also didn't take part in the later Arena Battle, so it's normal that people who never followed him find his face unfamiliar.

"That person is the number one in our Ninth World Zone, directly promoted."

Someone replied, "In our World Zone, he's called... Killing God!"

"Killing God? Damn! What power does he have to brag like that!"

A group sneered.

"Don't you all doubt it!"

The person who spoke earlier glared at his own group of companions.

"Our Ninth World Zone has 108 islands in total; he directly slaughtered nine of them! And he did it in just twenty days!"

"I've been watching closely; those islands host several geniuses who have perceived the Fundamental Law fluctuations!"

"Watch, I think his strength is no worse than Yeren's!"

"Impossible, that Yeren is said to rank among the top ten in the Universe's overall ranking; you're bragging!"

"Just wait and see…"

A group kept debating.

"Ha, Yangzi, your title is quite resonant—Killing God! And you directly wiped out nine islands, that's impressive!"

Luo Feng said with a smile.

"Don't listen to their slanders; I was just mastering the Source Divine Weapon, which is why I challenged the strongmen of each island. I'm not some murder fanatic!"

Zhou Yang helplessly twitched his mouth corner and said with a wry smile:

"My childhood dream was to become a doctor who saves the dying and heals the wounded…"

Hearing that, Luo Feng rolled his eyes disdainfully.

"You want to use a freshly hacked‑off person's knife to save the dying and wounded…"

"Damn, how did your mouth become so poisonous now…"

The two laughed and walked toward a corner of the plaza.

But halfway there, an unexpected figure appeared before them.

A splendid battle armor of silver and blue, paired with waterfall‑like silver hair.

Zhou Yang instantly recognized the Ice Emperor he had once fought in the Ninth World Zone.

At this moment the other wore no war helm, revealing a delicate face strikingly similar to that of an Earthling.

Zhou Yang, somewhat curious, spoke:

"Ice Emperor…"

"Mireya."

A cool voice cut in directly, "My name is Mireya Vistark."

"Eh?"

Luo Feng's eyes lit up instantly!

"Um… Yangzi, you keep talking; I see a friend, let's catch up… Hi, Fenglun!"

He said that and hurried toward a green‑haired youth in the plaza.

"I didn't expect you and that 'madman' to come from the same planet."

Watching Luo Feng leave, Mireya's gaze was also faintly shocked.

"It's called Earth, right… a planet that has only recently entered the Universe Civilization, and yet both of you top geniuses appear at the same time—truly incredible!"

"You're flattering me."

Zhou Yang smiled politely and asked:

"Is there something you need from me?"

Aside from serving as a sparring partner for himself in the Elimination Round, he considered himself to have no real connection with her.

At this moment he was puzzled why she had sought him out.

"After the Genius Battle ends, if it's convenient for you, my grandfather would like to meet you."

Mireya replied calmly.

"Of course, he's just asking me to deliver a message, no pressure—meet or not, it's up to you."

After tossing that off lightly, she didn't linger and turned away.

Zhou Yang, left standing, felt slightly confused.

"What's wrong with you? Talking without a start or end—who exactly is your grandfather?"

"Never mind, after the Genius Battle ends let Babata check her identity."

He didn't bother to think further and stepped toward Luo Feng.

"Yangzi, you really are something; no wonder you never find a girlfriend—so you've been looking out into this vast Universe all along!"

Seeing him approach, Luo Feng immediately laughed and sent his voice:

"Sigh, I have a cousin who's still unmarried; my dad said I should introduce her to you, but it seems there's no chance now."

Zhou Yang rolled his eyes.

"You better save your thoughts! Women only slow down my shooting speed!"

"Sigh, looks like you're beyond help."

In the plaza, Zhou Yang, Luo Feng, and the other advancing contestants chatted casually.

As the process went on, more contestants arrived, and the crowd in the plaza gradually reached a thousand.

Suddenly—

"Boom!"

An invisible pressure covered the entire plaza; the thousand peerless geniuses turned pale and their bodies trembled involuntarily.

With the sound of footsteps, a towering giant clad in scale armor and a war helm strode forward.

He stood over eight meters tall, surrounded by a strong scent of blood, causing each genius to feel an involuntary dread!

"My name is Thirteen!"

The scale‑armored giant spoke, his voice booming like a massive bell!

"By the sovereign's command, I will lead this Genius Battle; now, follow me!"

(End of chapter)