Chapter 121

The Virtual Universe, a plane specially opened for the Talent War.

In the center of the central plaza, a huge screen appeared at an unknown time, showing only one image: a man in blue robes, whose movements were strange and unfathomable, his form multiplying into countless selves, weaving among the Starlit Beasts, and whenever he timed a strike, a Starlit Beast was slain.

"Xiao Yu, so powerful!"

"Xiao Yu YYDS!"

"Looks like Xiao Yu killing the remaining six Starlit Beasts is only a matter of time!"

"I don't know when I can compare with Xiao Yu!"

"Don't even think about it; Xiao Yu and we aren't talents of the same tier. Haven't you seen that Death God Bo Lan, who just cleared the first floor of the sixth tower? Even the officially recognized top Death God of this cohort can't match him, let alone us!"

"If only I could spar with Xiao Yu, even if I get killed with a single slash!"

Nearly a million talents in the plaza looked up at the figure on the massive screen, as if gazing upon a sovereign.

In a corner of the plaza, numerous Immortal strongmen were also gaping in astonishment.

"Xiao Yu used a Space Rift on the fifth floor, right? If I'm seeing correctly, the weapon in his hand is a lightning-type battle saber. He managed to slash a Space Rift solely by his grasp of the Space-Time Origin Law!" the Silver-robed Giant exclaimed.

Creating a Space Rift with a single strike is nothing to many Realm Lords, even some powerful Domain Lords, but Xiao Yu is only a star-level being; his internal cosmic Force is not strong enough, and the power relies solely on his grasp of the Fundamental Law!

"Let us all watch with anticipation! A talent that appears once every hundred million eras has emerged!" the Black-robed Giant whispered, "The only question is whether Xiao Yu can clear the seventh floor, which requires power at the Realm Lord level."

"I heard that when the Virtual Universe Company set up this seventh floor, they never allowed anyone to clear it, making it especially difficult. Moreover, this seventh floor cannot waste time; the longer one stays, the more insects the Insect Tribe Mother Nest produces." the Scale-armor Giant laughed, "So I bet Xiao Yu can rush to the seventh floor, but not clear it."

"If one can clear the seventh Trial Tower, it would be an absolute miracle," the Silver-robed Giant said.

The atmosphere in the arena was not as heavy as before; after all, the vast majority had already accepted defeat, leaving only Scale-armor Giant Thirteen to see if he would win.

If Xiao Yu does not clear the seventh floor, Thirteen will obtain over a thousand treasures, essentially becoming rich overnight; otherwise, everyone loses. If no one wins, there is no need to pay the previously mentioned wager.

"You all are quite idle!" a man in a teal battle robe with purple scales on his head suddenly descended among the 1,008 great Immortals gathered together.

"Honored One!"

"Honored One!"

The Immortals rose and paid their respects.

"Ha ha, I just came to take a look. The Virtual Universe just notified me that Xiao Yu is about to enter the seventh floor of the seventh Trial Tower. I came to see!" a warm voice resonated, drifting through the consciousnesses of the Immortals present.

……

The seventh floor of the seventh Trial Tower.

In a vast desert, a blue silhouette appeared; from afar, a 500‑meter‑diameter spherical Insect Tribe Mother Nest with a pitted surface could be seen deep within the sands.

"This size, this momentum—only a bit weaker than Irina! This Insect Tribe Mother Nest is at least Domain Lord Level Ninth Tier; it's perverse!" Xiao Yu muttered without words, "A star‑level Trial Tower ending with a Domain Lord‑level Insect Tribe Mother Nest is basically designed so no one can pass!"

"Hoo!"

From the pitted passages of the Insect Tribe Mother Nest burst out 1,000 green mantises, each radiating an aura stronger than Mingyu.

"Hoo!" "Hoo!"

Three consecutive waves released 3,000 green mantises; the Insect Tribe Mother Nest emptied its entire stock at once. Of these, 2,500 were divided into a hundred squads advancing toward Xiao Yu from different directions, while the remaining 500 continued to guard the Mother Nest.

These green mantises before us are clearly harder to deal with than the Starlit Beasts of the sixth floor; fighting these so‑called cannon fodder is meaningless, as they are consumables that the Insect Tribe Mother Nest can produce every twenty minutes.

Within twenty minutes, one cannot possibly eliminate 1,000 green mantises; not to mention 1,000, even a tenth is beyond one's capability, so the mantises only keep increasing.

Perhaps…

Resolute, Xiao Yu did not hesitate; he drew from the Space Ring a fifth‑grade Force Weapon—a Slash‑Void Blade, of the Space Origin Law type.

At extreme speed, tens of thousands of Illusory Shadows appeared mid‑air, each identical to Xiao Yu himself.

Squads of green mantises swiftly attacked the nearest Illusory Shadows, and each shadow vanished with a single strike.

When Xiao Yu approached within ten thousand meters of the Insect Tribe Mother Nest, his mind shifted, the Force within surged, and the power of the Space-Time Origin Law rushed forth.

In an instant, Xiao Yu at his spot turned into an Illusory Shadow, and ten copies of Xiao Yu appeared around the Insect Tribe Mother Nest, each as solid as the original, their Slash‑Void Blades vibrating, and almost simultaneously ten blades slashed toward the Nest from ten directions.

At once, ten slender, three‑kilometer‑long dark fissures cut across the Insect Tribe Mother Nest.

Space Rift!

Dozens of cracks appeared on the Insect Tribe Mother Nest, each oozing green liquid.

Ten blades slashed down simultaneously, the ten Xiao Yus vanished at once, and the Illusory Shadow left by the original Xiao Yu solidified, letting out a long breath, attempting to ease the weakness emanating from his soul.

"This fifth‑grade Force Weapon truly isn't something a star‑level being can wield easily!"

If a Realm Lord who has comprehended the Space Origin Law wields this Slash‑Void Blade, merely a thread of the Space Origin Law can trigger it to cut a three‑kilometer‑long space fissure, though it consumes a certain amount of World Force.

But Xiao Yu only has Cosmic Force within, insufficient in power; to launch such an attack, he can only expend the Space Origin Law power inside his body.

Suddenly, a spatial shift kicked Xiao Yu out of the trial space, depositing him in the center of the plaza.

In the massive central plaza, a million talents gathered, stunned by the screen's image into speechlessness!

The figure on the screen vanished, then reappeared in the center of the plaza.

Instantly, countless fierce shouts rang out from the crowd.

"Xiao Yu!"

"Xiao Yu!"

"Xiao Yu!"

No other words could convey their feelings; they could only shout loudly to express their emotions. Today they witnessed a legend, a miracle never before seen in the history of the Talent War!

"Xiao Yu, come here," a gentle voice entered Xiao Yu's consciousness.

Only Xiao Yu could hear it; everyone else heard nothing.

Xiao Yu followed the voice's guidance out of the plaza, while a million talents kept their eyes fixed on him, their gazes following his movement.

Inside a restaurant, within a massive private room.

There are 1,009 enormous thrones here, each occupied by a giant, including Scale‑armor Giant Thirteen of the Qian Wu Universe Country, as well as every Immortal encountered while strolling the plaza earlier.

At the very center sat a man in a teal battle robe with purple scales on his head—the same who read the rules in the plaza center, the Nine‑Sword Honored One, the host of this Talent War.

All past hosts of the Talent War have been Honored Ones.

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