Chapter 882

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

The selection of the top hundred had officially come to an end. The top hundred geniuses representing the Silvy System had been announced. Their names resounded in the universe and entered the sights of billions of people.

Their names were remembered by all the galaxies and planets. The leap in fame made them all popular. Countless endorsements and business deals were waiting for them. They no longer had to worry about training resources. Their net worth was even higher than that of the lone Star Lords!

It was an exaggeration, but it was the truth.

Some of the famous ordinary people were even worth more than the regular Fate State warriors. Battle pet warriors were the mainstream of the era, but they weren't the only way to make a name for themselves.

After the selection of the top hundred was confirmed, there was a three-day break as usual.

Three days later, the duels would begin, and the top ten would be selected after rounds of competition. Then, the top five would be selected, and the winners would be ranked first.

In the sky above the continent, Hai Tuo, Shadow and the others were sitting outside the palace. Next to them was a brawny old man, who was the old fist master of the Heavenly Fist Mountain. His hair and beard were all white, but his lips were red, his teeth were white, and his eyes were full of arrogance and sharpness.

Beside him was a woman dressed in a black gauze dress. Her face was covered with a thin veil that blocked all prying eyes, but the pair of eyes that were exposed were like a sea of stars, causing one to fall into an intoxicating trance.

At Hai Tuo's invitation, they all sat down and had a drink.

"I was hoping to see that little guy's performance, but he made it to the next round." Hai Tuo was amused after seeing the end of the match.

The Illusion Hunter had learned from the God of Illusion the identity of the genius that had attracted the God of Illusion's attention. The God of Illusion didn't try to hide anything. After all, the truth had been exposed. The old boxer and that old lady must have known what Su Ping looked like. They might have even found out where he came from, his family background, and the location of his ancestors' graves.

That wasn't difficult for the Ascendant State warriors.

Even if Su Ping's information had been destroyed, they could still find information about him through Su Ping's projection in the river of time.

It was just that it wouldn't be as detailed.

"Even if he did, those people wouldn't let him reveal his full strength," the Illusion Hunter said calmly. The God of Illusion said calmly. At this point, he didn't bother to cover for Su Ping. After all, he had secretly made preparations.

"That's true."

The old fist master nodded but there was still a hint of pity in his eyes. He had watched Su Ping's previous battles at a speed that was a hundred times faster than normal. One look and he could tell that Su Ping wouldn't be able to pass all the tests on the Illusion Monument. That young man had hidden at least half of his strength!

The girl from the Black Phoenix Palace didn't say anything. She just sipped her tea quietly.

Hai Tuo was about to say something when he suddenly frowned. He seemed to be in a daze. A moment later, he came back to his senses and said with a frown, "The competition will be brought forward …"

"Brought forward?" Shadow raised his eyebrows.

Hai Tuo saw the surprised looks in the others' eyes and nodded. "I just received news that there seems to be some changes in the Divine Sea secret realm, so the date of this year's competition has been brought forward. Not only will the preliminaries of small galaxies be brought forward, but the rules of the finals may also be changed."

"According to the original schedule, the Top 10 would have been sent to the Divine Sea Mysterious Realm by the end of the competition and they would be able to obtain the seeds that could help them become gods. But now, the competition has to be brought forward. If we miss it, we will lose the big prize."

"What kind of change?" The Illusion Hunter asked at once.

The Divine Sea Mysterious Realm was an SSS-Class Mysterious Realm, one of the best of the best. It had been stable ever since it was opened up. There was a supreme warrior guarding the Divine Sea Mysterious Realm, and it was an area under the Federation's strict supervision. Why would something happen?

"I don't know." Hai Tuo shook his head and said, "600 years ago, during the Federation's last meeting, I heard from the supreme warrior that the Cosmos Wall has been shrinking and the deeper space has become unstable. The deeper the space, the more chaotic it gets. I'm sure all of you have sensed this, but I'm not sure if it has anything to do with this."

"That's true. Not long ago, I went to the seventh space to capture an ancient corpse and was almost sucked into the deeper space. At that time, I thought I would be outside the universe. The aura in the deeper space was terrifying, and I felt that if I was really sucked in, I would probably die!"

The old boxing master next to him looked serious and said in a deep voice.

When the others heard this, they were shocked and looked at him.

"It seems like the Chaos Theory that the sage spoke of might be true …"

Hai Tuo's expression changed and he sighed. He shook his head and said, "Let's not talk about this for now, lest it spread out and cause some unnecessary negative effects. Perhaps it's caused by other reasons, or even good ones. In any case, since the time has been brought forward, we have to change the rules here."

"The top 100 has been confirmed. What's left is the ranking of our galaxy. First, we'll choose the champion, second, and then the top 10. Forget about the rest. Anyway, it hasn't been long, and no one will remember it."

"That's fine."

Shadow and the others had no objections. To them, it was like watching children fight and it was very boring. If they really wanted to take in students, they would only take in the top 100. Now that they were choosing the champion, second, and third, the competition would definitely be more intense. This way, they would not have to wait here in boredom.

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On the night of the top 100's results.

On the Internet, all the galaxies and planets were enthusiastically discussing the top 100 contestants. It was very lively. At this moment, the competition had just ended, and it was the peak of popularity. The top 100 would represent their Silvy Galaxy and head to the Star Zone to compete with the geniuses of the entire universe!

If one of them could make it to the final universe competition and show their face, it would be the glory of the entire Silvy Galaxy!

After all, in the entire vast universe, although Silvy was a large galaxy, it was only equivalent to a "city".

Just as the discussion was going on, there was suddenly news on the Internet that the rules of the competition had changed. The competition would also be brought forward and would begin the next morning.

This news caused a sensation, and countless people were in an uproar and discussion. However, the audience was just watching the competition for fun, and they were even more excited and looking forward to the upcoming competition.

The only thing that troubled them was the forces behind those genius contestants. Some of them knew what kind of state their children were in during the top 100's battle, and they were heavily injured. How could they recover in a short night?

However, the competition rules had already been announced, and according to the officials, this was fate.

Luck was also a kind of strength.

Foundation was also a kind of strength.

The competition rules were for everyone, and this was the relative fairness of the competition rules.

Under the same competition rules, if others could make it to the end, why couldn't you? Reason? There was no reason!

Most of the forces behind those contestants were Star Lord forces that controlled a small Star System. Under Sylphy's rule, they could only stay at home and complain, but they did not dare to show any dissent.

As for those Ascendant Gods, their disciples or students came to participate, and they did not feel much about the rules. Ascendant Gods did not care much about these things, and they also had their own pride. Under the same rules, if others could do it, but you couldn't, what was there to complain about?

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The next morning, everyone gathered at a waiting area.

Seven or eight Star Lords stood in front of the one hundred contestants, looking down on everyone. Although these Star Lords had already restrained their auras, when they stood together, they still gave off a huge sense of oppression, like giant beasts with cold killing intent.

On the other hand, the Fate State warriors who had made it there could easily crush people of the same level, and they could easily fight ten thousand people alone. Therefore, they were very calm, except for those who were injured, who looked angry and helpless.

"The Universe Tournament will be held ahead of schedule. The hundred of you will set off for the Gold Sector tomorrow to fight against the geniuses of other Star Systems and planets!"

"Therefore, today is the last day to decide who will be the champion, the second runner-up, the third runner-up, and the top ten!"

"Due to the lack of time, we have made some minor adjustments to the rules of the tournament. First, we will decide who will be the champion!"

Everyone knew that the rules of the tournament would be changed, but they didn't expect it to be so drastic. Besides, it was only the last day of the tournament, and they had to leave the next day?

At the same time, the entire Star System was in an uproar on the live-streaming website.

Many people were so shocked that they couldn't utter a word. The rules of the tournament were too fierce. They were going to choose the champion from the Top 100?!

Many people in the crowd were surprised, but soon, they frowned and looked at some of the people that they thought would be difficult to deal with.

There would only be one champion, which meant that they would have to defeat everyone!

"Due to the adjustments to the rules of the tournament, to make up for it, Lord Haituo has given the champion a special reward. The champion will receive a Space-Time Source!"

The Star Lord spoke again, and the expressions of half of the participants in the crowd suddenly changed, their faces filled with shock and disbelief. The other half, including Su Ping, were puzzled.

"The Space-Time Source is a very rare treasure. It's also a treasure that Star State warriors need to advance into the Star Lord State. It can significantly increase their odds of making the breakthrough. It contains the laws of time that Star Lords have grasped, and there are no side effects. So, if you want it, don't miss the chance to be the champion if you think you're strong enough."

The other half of the participants were shocked after hearing that. They didn't expect it to be a treasure of such a level.

Even the Ascendant State experts might not be able to offer such a treasure easily!

The treasure was attractive enough for the Star State warriors with poor aptitudes. It could significantly increase their odds of making the breakthrough, but they would still fail. However, for the geniuses, their odds of becoming Star Lords were much higher than those of ordinary people in the first place. Together with the Space-Time Source, they were almost guaranteed to make the breakthrough!

It also meant that, once they won the championship, they would be able to advance to the Star Lord State easily after the competition was over. They could accumulate and train quickly after reaching the Star State!

There would be no hindrance between the Fate State and the Star Lord State!

Although all the participants were geniuses, and it was certain that they would reach the Star State in the future, becoming a Star Lord was still uncertain for half of them.

Only the top players, such as the Dragon Emperor and the wooden sword young man, were confident that they could become Star Lords.

However, their potential was only enough for them to reach the Star Lord State. It would be difficult for them to reach the Ascendant State on their own, even if they didn't lack training resources, unless they had great opportunities.

That was why Su Ping's potential as an Ascension God was so eye-catching.

"Here are the rules for selecting the champion."

The Star Lord didn't speak again until the whispers died down. He said solemnly, "The rules are simple. Those who think they are capable of winning the championship, step forward!"

Everybody was stunned and looked at each other in bewilderment after hearing that.

Soon, someone stepped out from the crowd, followed by more and more people.

The Sacred King, the Dragon Emperor, the Dragon Demon, and the other outstanding players all stepped out.

Among them, there were even some injured people who stepped out to try their luck.

Su Ping stepped out without hesitation. Of course, he wanted the precious Source of Space and Time.

Soon, there were only about twenty people left in the crowd who were hesitating.

The Star Lord sneered and said, "Very good. First of all, I have to praise your courage. However, courage isn't the only thing you need to be the champion. Blind confidence is idiocy!"

"Release it!"

With a loud shout, another Star Lord at the side suddenly threw out a bottle, from which a black beam of light shot out, tearing a vortex in the space. From inside, a dragon beast covered in black flames suddenly jumped out. This dragon beast had a ferocious skull on its back, and its dragon tail was split into three, looking extremely ferocious.

Many people changed their expressions when they saw it. They recognized that the dragon was a ferocious Evil Wing Roar Dragon!

It would be a top dragon in the Star State when it reached adulthood. It was extremely violent, bloodthirsty, and had excellent combat ability. Even experts in the advanced phase of the Star State would find it difficult to defeat it with their many battle pets.

It was a battle pet with a natural Class A aptitude that could defeat most advanced Star State wild beasts.

"Kill it and you'll pass the first test!"

Said the host Star Lord coldly.

Hearing this, many of the more than eighty people who had just stepped out of the line sucked in a cold breath.

On the other hand, the twenty or so people who hadn't moved had expressions of joy on their faces. They heaved a sigh of relief and felt extremely comfortable at the same time.

"If you want to give up now, go back!" roared the Star Lord.

As soon as he said that, many people immediately came back to their senses. Immediately, more than half of them retreated. Those who originally had the mentality of taking a gamble were now in despair.

"As battle pet warriors, I'm sure you can tell that this battle pet hasn't been tamed. It's a wild beast that has just been captured and no one is restraining it!" said the Star Lord coldly.

"This time, Lord Hai Tuo won't help you. If you think too highly of yourself and end up being killed, you can only blame yourself for being blind. As a peerless genius, if you don't have the slightest bit of insight and blindly attack out of greed and get yourself killed, you might as well die early. That way, you won't have to absorb a lot of resources and die in some secret realm in the future.

Many people changed their expressions after hearing that. They could tell from the Star Lord's cold expression that he wasn't joking.

Those geniuses had indeed experienced some bloodshed and cruelty along the way. Geniuses in their infancy might not even be able to make it to the Top 100.