Su Ping and Diaz followed You Long out of the training room and went to the lounge of the spaceship, where the other geniuses had been summoned by the Star Lords.
Everybody was looking up at the dome of the spaceship at the moment.
The metal dome became transparent, and one could see the stars of the universe. In front of the vast universe of stars, there was a golden nebula floating there.
The nebula was as brilliant as the Milky Way; it looked like a hazy golden eye from afar.
The golden nebula gradually became more vast as the spaceship approached it. Countless golden Star Stones could be seen circling the nebula like a river.
There was a deep crack at the center of the golden Star Stones.
It looked like a vertical pupil in an eye.
The crack was several light years long. It was no longer a crack when the spaceship approached it; it looked like a black hole that had collapsed in the universe and was about to swallow everyone.
Around the crack, there were hidden existences overseeing it, guarding this place.
The spaceship was no longer able to see the golden Star Stones as it drew closer; there was only infinite darkness in the crack, as if they were falling into an abyss.
The spaceship suddenly stopped, and You Long's figure flew out and stood outside the spaceship. In front of him, a majestic phantom suddenly appeared. It was thousands of feet tall and looked down at the spaceship. When it saw You Long, the phantom's expression changed slightly. It nodded and said, "So it's Lord of Heaven You."
"I'm here to escort the Heavenly Talents of the Golden Star Zone to participate in the competition," said You Long with a chuckle.
The illusion glanced at the spaceship and nodded, before it disappeared.
You Long flashed and returned to the spaceship, which continued moving forward.
Many students looked at You Long with admiration and envy. As expected of a Heavenly Lord; he was obviously much more respected than the other Ascendants.
I'll become a Heavenly Lord in the future, or even surpass him!
Diaz secretly clenched his fists after seeing that; his heart was filled with passion.
However, when he glanced at Su Ping from the corner of his eyes, the passion in his heart cooled down, and he became angry. He didn't know why he had lost to Su Ping; he had the Reincarnation Divine Constitution, one of the best constitutions in the universe!
Even if Su Ping also had one of the Nine Great Godly Bodies, he would only be on par with him.
"Very soon, I'll surpass you, brat!" Diaz gritted his teeth.
Let him acknowledge Su Ping as his Senior Brother?
Impossible.
Not in this lifetime!
"Heavenly Monarch …"
Some of the geniuses in the crowd looked at You Long strangely.
Su Jin 'er was one of them.
Su Jin 'er's eyes glittered. She suddenly thought of something and looked at Su Ping. "I'll have a chance to become a Celestial State cultivator once I get that thing. Even becoming a Heavenly Lord won't be a problem."
"This little fellow is no longer the same as before. I wonder what kind of expression she will have when she sees my true self in the future." A hint of a smile appeared in her eyes. She suddenly looked forward to that scene.
…
The spaceship traveled at full speed through the dark crevice for a long time. Suddenly, a light came from the depths of the darkness. That light seemed to be born from the source of the darkness.
Then, the light became brighter and brighter, and an object appeared from the depths of the light.
It turned out to be a plant that looked like a lucky grass.
The grass had five petals. As they approached, the size of the plant also increased; one of the petals was already the size of five suns.
Very soon, the appearance of the plant was no longer visible. The spaceship entered it and parked on one of the petals along a specific trajectory.
Although it was called a grass petal, it was actually a vast expanse of green land.
Other spaceships were also parked where their spaceship was parked.
A lot of palaces had been built on the petals, making it look like a continent. A lot of residents lived there, but they were actually battle pet warriors who had been granted the right to cultivate there permanently.
"Is this the Divine Sea Mysterious Realm? Oh my god, it looked like a blade of grass when I looked at it from afar! "
"It must be a coincidence, just like how clouds can turn into animals. How can such a grass exist in this world?"
"Are they contestants from other star zones?"
Everybody discussed on the spaceship. Some were shocked by the appearance of the Divine Sea Mysterious Realm, while others immediately paid attention to the contestants from other star zones. Many of them were quite interested in the upcoming battles, hoping to reach the top hundred or even the top ten in the finals!
Reaching the top hundred or the top ten would bring unimaginable rewards.
Also, it would be a great honor to reach the top hundred in the finals; countless forces would invite them to join them. There would be plenty of Ascendant State experts to choose from if they wanted a master.
After all, Ascendant State experts wouldn't mind having more geniuses among their disciples to strengthen their own forces.
"It's the Chaos Grass."
The system's voice suddenly echoed.
Su Ping — who was observing the contestants from other star zones — was shocked.
Like the others, he thought that it was just a coincidence. Many planets in the universe were arranged in a pattern, but it was just a coincidence.
"What did you say?" Su Ping couldn't help but ask.
"It's the Chaos Grass." The system's voice was rather strange; there was no emotion or thought in it, but it gave Su Ping a weird feeling.
"Born from chaos and condensed the essence of the universe, the first primitive God Tribe was planted by this grass. Unfortunately, it has lost too much of its divinity, and there are still the imprints of countless heroic spirits of the God Tribe attached to it. I think they wanted this grass to revive them …" The System said.
Su Ping's pupils contracted, as the information in the system's words was too shocking.
This Divine Sea Mystic Realm in front of him was actually a blade of grass!
Also, the grass had given birth to the original gods?
"This is a divine object born in the chaos. How can it lose its divinity? Why don't the heroes of the gods return to the Archean Divinity?" Su Ping couldn't help but ask.
After a brief silence, the system said, "It's not that they don't want to, but that they have no home to return to."
"Do they not know the way home?"
"Yes, home is gone."
"… Why?"
"There's no why."
The System did not make any more noise and fell into silence once more.
Su Ping, however, was confused. Wasn't the Archean Divinity the home of the gods?
Did it mean that the Archean Divinity was gone? But the Archean Divinity was one of the system's cultivation sites.
Since a top plane like the Chaotic Realm of the Undead existed, the Archean Divinity shouldn't be just for show. He had never been to the Archean Divinity, but all the cultivation sites he had visited so far were real, not just a name.
He couldn't figure it out. Since the system wouldn't tell him, he didn't bother to think about it. The system would tell him when the time came. He had a feeling that the system had many secrets, and the guidance it gave him was targeted. Sooner or later, he would have to do real system missions. He hoped that he would be strong enough before that day came!
"Let's go. Let's go and greet your opponents," said You Long with a chuckle.
When everyone heard this, they all rubbed their palms together, feeling excited and eager to fight.
Soon, they got off the spaceship. You Long led them to a group of people standing not far away and said with a smile, "You are from the Autumn Deer Star Region, aren't you? I heard that an amazing genius was born there. Who is it? Call him out and let me have a look."
Su Ping looked at Senior Brother You Long in surprise. The man had been smiling all the time, giving him the impression that he was friendly and casual. However, he seemed a bit arrogant at the moment.
"Huh?"
Everybody from the Autumn Deer Star Zone was stunned to hear such provocative words. All the contestants looked ahead of them; naturally, they didn't dare to raise any objections to an Ascendant State expert.
The two Ascendant State experts in front of them changed their expressions when they saw You Long. One of them said solemnly, "I didn't expect that the Golden Star Zone would send Heavenly Lord You to escort them in person. It seems that your geniuses are very precious!"
"Of course. The geniuses of our star zone will win the championship!" You Long chuckled, revealing his true nature.
Su Ping and Diaz were both stunned. They looked at each other, wondering if he was trying to make them hate him. That senior brother was even more arrogant than they had imagined.
It was true that those who dominated the Ascendant State and could only be suppressed by Celestials tended to be wild and unrestrained.
"Hehe." The two Ascendant State experts from the Autumn Deer Star Zone sneered, but they didn't say anything. It was best to ignore a Heavenly Lord when arguing with him.
They didn't say anything, but the contestants behind them were quite surprised. They couldn't help but size up Su Ping and the others, feeling that the Ascendant State expert was so confident that an extraordinary genius had been born in the Golden Star Zone. Why else would he be so arrogant?
Su Ping was at a loss for words. He didn't want to become the center of attention and cause unnecessary trouble for the competition.
Diaz was surprised, but he wasn't offended. Instead, he put on a smile and raised his chin, as if saying "I'm the most awesome one" was written all over his face.
"Old You, how have you been?"
An old man's voice came from another direction at that moment.
Heavenly Lord You narrowed his eyes and turned around, only to see a group of geniuses and a red-haired old man standing in front of a crimson spaceship. The old man had a red mole between his eyebrows and was carrying a wine gourd on his back. His eyes were half-opened, but there was a frightening sharpness in them every now and then.
"Heavenly Lord Wine God, the Muyang Star Zone has asked you to escort them. Why? Did you find a treasure?" asked You Long with a smile.
The old man with the wine gourd said indifferently, "Aren't you the same? I heard that someone with a Reincarnation Divine Constitution was suppressed. I'd like to see who was able to suppress nine divine constitutions!"
Diaz lowered his head after hearing that. He looked at Su Ping angrily, as if to say that it was all Su Ping's fault for standing in his way.
The others couldn't help but look at Su Ping, too. Apparently, the guy the old man was talking about was Su Ping.
They had mixed feelings; they were both envious and regretful. They didn't expect that Su Ping and Diaz's names would be spread to other star zones as soon as the match was over, becoming an important piece of intelligence for them.
On the other hand, they seemed to be just bystanders.
"Is this the little guy? Well, he does have a strange, ancient energy inside him. "The old man narrowed his eyes and noticed Su Ping right away from the other contestants.
Su Ping's muscles contracted uncontrollably when he was stared at by a Heavenly Lord. It was an instinctive reaction, just like how a hunter's hair would stand on end.
If he was still dumbfounded after being stared at, it meant that he deserved to die.
Su Ping was a bit helpless. It seemed that he had become famous. The other star zones would probably pay attention to him too.
"Is that guy the one who suppressed the Reincarnation Divine Constitution?"
In the Autumn Deer Star Zone, several contestants were staring at Su Ping solemnly with a hint of expectation and fighting will.
In the Muyang Star Zone, many geniuses were also sizing up Su Ping, trying to see what kind of three-headed and six-armed monster could suppress an unparalleled Heavenly Talent with nine Divine Constitutions.
"That's right. These two have just entered my master's tutelage. They are now my junior brothers. The two of them will definitely be in the top three this time. If I were you, I would have already returned home," You Long said with a smile.
Su Ping was speechless. He couldn't help but want to pull his senior brother's clothes. Are you sure you're not a mole sent by someone else?
Diaz didn't think it was a big deal. He was even a bit excited. If he hadn't met Su Ping, he would've definitely won the overall competition. But now, he could only get second place.
However, he hadn't fought Su Ping head-on, so he might have a chance to defeat him.
Thinking that, Diaz glanced at Su Ping.
Su Ping happened to be looking at him too; he noticed the weird look and rolled his eyes. Damn it, our selection is already over. Why are you looking at me like that? Are you two spies?
More spaceships arrived at that moment.
Very soon, all the contestants from the twelve star zones had gathered. There were 1,200 contestants in total.
Once everyone was present, a Celestial State cultivator took the stage; all the contestants felt suffocated. The Ascendant State experts became solemn too.
You Long, who had been talking casually a moment earlier, also became solemn.
The Celestial State cultivator was wearing a platinum robe; his silver hair fluttered in the wind. He was as handsome as a god; there seemed to be an eternal sun burning behind his back.
"Now that all the star zones are here, let's begin the first test."
The Celestial State cultivator was quite concise; he didn't even make an opening speech; he simply announced the start of the competition.
Hearing his voice, Su Ping instantly remembered the voice that had spread across the universe to announce the start of the Geniuses' Contest.
The man before him was none other than Mu Shen.
A golden vortex suddenly appeared below his feet after he said that, and his voice echoed again. "A hundred people will pass the first test. The test will last for five days. You will have to survive until the end of the test and collect enough Divine Cores. The ranking will be determined by the Divine Cores at the end of the test."
Everyone was stunned. Many of the contestants' faces changed and became somewhat ugly. This trial sounded very dangerous. They had to survive until the end? Survive?
Also, ninety percent of the contestants would be eliminated, and they would enter the top hundred. It was essentially a screening.
(End of Chapter 1)
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