Inside the fifth region —
Su Ping looked at the enormous planet above his head. Although Rhea was smaller than a region compared to the void continent, he was still able to see it clearly due to the close distance.
Su Ping was slightly relieved to see that Green Lady didn't get into a conflict with the Ascendant State experts. He would have had to ask Green Lady to leave if she did. After all, the Ascendant State experts couldn't do anything to her as long as she was protected by the store. It was hard to say who would be killed if they entered the store's territory …
Without any worries, Su Ping continued his cultivation.
He was too lazy to participate even if his name was called; he would forfeit when the time was up.
Su Ping summoned the Little Skeleton and merged with it.
The Little Skeleton was so small that it didn't cause much noise when summoned. After all, it had concealed its aura to begin with.
Su Ping was able to focus on his cultivation with the Little Skeleton on guard.
"The first Star Atlas that I sketched earlier, the Triple Gods Star Atlas, is mainly used for attacking and killing. It can allow the star force to contain a terrifying destructive attribute. This destructive power can even destroy ordinary rule forces without any rule. It seems that the pure star force already contains some kind of mysterious rule, or even a power that is even more terrifying than the rule."
The second Astral Painting is the Eight Trigrams Astral Painting.
Su Ping was fully immersed in his cultivation. The Chaos Star Chart was the first technique that the system had given him. Techniques were the core of a cultivator's foundation; they couldn't be changed easily.
Since the system was going to train him, it was likely to be a top technique that was beyond Su Ping's imagination.
Su Ping had already sensed that the technique wasn't simple. He had dozens of times more astral power after he grasped the first Astral Painting, reaching an unimaginable level above the limits of the Fate State. Su Ping believed that he was one of the best in the universe in terms of astral power.
Su Ping felt that his combat ability would be doubled again if he grasped the second Astral Painting. He would be able to face even Star Lords by then!
Even if the power of a Star Lord was too strong for him, he would still be able to resist it!
Rumble!
Su Ping set up an astral power boundary around himself, isolating himself from all probing. He then sat inside and began to cultivate.
The cells in his body rotated like stars, pushing out an extremely strong force. Under the control of his mind, he slowly drew the star map.
However, the speed of this drawing was extremely slow. This Star Atlas had a very strong repulsive force. It was not something that could be completed by arranging the cells in his body into the shape of the Star Atlas. He needed to comprehend some kind of balance in this repulsive force. Once the balance was achieved, the Star Atlas would be stable. Even if he did not need to use his mind to maintain it, it would still be impregnable.
While Su Ping was cultivating.
The competition was still going on outside.
As the eleventh round of the competition began, more and more people accumulated ten wins and obtained the ticket to advance. Among the 639 people who had ten wins in the first batch, there were dozens of people who had eleven wins. Their results were far ahead of the others.
"He really didn't sprint."
In one of the zones — the Wooden Sword Boy looked at the matches that were about to come to an end. He saw that Su Ping's name was dim, indicating that he had lost.
However, the Wooden Sword Boy knew that Su Ping would not lose; he had probably given up.
After all, Su Ping's opponent that day was a guy who had eight wins. The Wooden Sword Boy believed that he could easily defeat him with his sword.
It was impossible for such a person to defeat Su Ping.
"Does he not care about his record of fifteen wins?"
The other students of the five academies noticed Su Ping too. They immediately guessed what Su Ping was thinking; they heaved a sigh of regret.
They were still interested to see how Su Ping would strive for fifteen wins. They believed that Su Ping was capable of that, unless Su Ping was unlucky enough to run into the top geniuses in a row.
After all, if the guy who had Ascendant State potential couldn't achieve fifteen wins, who else could?
"Is he saving his strength to win the championship later …" Someone had such a thought, finding it even more plausible.
Su Ping was conserving his strength; he wanted to get the galactic champion's reward.
After all, there would be substantial rewards, and fifteen wins was just a gimmick.
"Maybe he's just too lazy to participate because he doesn't care about such a gimmick?" Some people speculated about Su Ping's mentality. Su Ping had held himself back when Huan Lieshen recruited a disciple; such a person wouldn't be easily swayed by fame and fortune.
While the students of the five academies were focused on Su Ping, the other geniuses who had advanced in the first round were competing and collecting information about each other.
They were proud and conceited geniuses, but they weren't idiots.
Besides, Ascendant State experts and galactic lords were watching them; they might not be favored by Ascendant State experts if they kept showing off their strength. The greatest enemy of geniuses wasn't danger, but arrogance!
Time flew.
The fifteen rounds of the first round were over in the blink of an eye.
Thirty-two contestants had achieved fifteen wins; they were considered to be the top contestants of the competition and would definitely make it to the top hundred.
The young man who carried a wooden sword, Dragon Emperor, and the others were not in the top 15.
They lost interest after seeing that Su Ping didn't aim for fifteen wins, as if the title was meaningless.
"That was close. I almost lost."
In the fifth zone — a girl's face was pale. She had managed to secure ten wins that day and was qualified for the next round.
She turned her head and looked at a certain spot in the zone, where a nest of astral power threads was floating. She knew who was inside.
"He easily secured ten wins, while I was almost eliminated. It's almost impossible for me to make it to the top hundred. Is that the gap between us …"
Yuan Linglu had a bitter expression. Ever since she graduated from the Blue Star, the Hugh Mia Academy had discovered that she had a rare constitution of the lightning class. She had been given special training by the academy.
The mentors of the academy had told her that she was only there for training and that she shouldn't feel too pressured. It would be great if she could make it to the next round, but it didn't matter if she couldn't. After all, one victory couldn't decide her life forever.
However, she didn't want to lose.
She had started behind the other geniuses in the academy; she had wasted too much time on the Blue Star!
Even so, she was still ahead of many other geniuses in the academy, which was why she was so proud.
However, her pride collapsed the moment she saw Su Ping.
Su Ping had also grown up in a barren place like the Blue Star; he had also wasted a lot of time there. However, he had reached a place she couldn't reach after entering the Star State.
She finally realized that the so-called barren environment didn't limit geniuses.
Or rather, monsters were limited.
That guy was a real monster, a rare genius that only appeared once every ten thousand years!
I can't compare myself to him. Luckily, I've made a name for myself in the Star State … Yuan Linglu's eyes flashed for a moment before she withdrew her gaze. She had given up on comparing herself to Su Ping. The only thing that made her feel better was that she was still quite excellent compared to the others. Her teacher had already predicted that she would make it to the top ten thousand.
The 15th round of screening was over.
The intense competitions in the ten zones had come to an end for the time being.
Those who had made it to the next round would compete for the top hundred spots.
Those who made it to the top hundred would receive great rewards and benefits. They would also become famous in Silvy, because they would represent their galaxy and compete with the top geniuses of the entire universe.
Those who stood out in the end would have a chance to enter the finals; it was a competition that involved every galaxy in the Federation!
Even if only one percent of the people remembered them, they would still be remembered by billions of people.
This kind of fame was extremely terrifying. In any era, fame could be converted into wealth.
When a certain amount of wealth was accumulated, it would be even more powerful than combat ability. They would be able to hire and command experts, including Star Lords, to fight for them!
After all, Star Lords needed training materials too. Wealth could be converted into various small resources, which could then be used to purchase rare resources. The conversion rate would be low, and a lot of money would be wasted. However, once you had enough money, you wouldn't be afraid of wasting it.
To put it bluntly, the wealth of the entire Federation could even be used to buy the life of an Ascendant State expert!
"Is the first round of the selection a survival battle?"
Su Ping woke up from his cultivation. He was still trying to figure out the second Astral Painting. Although he had made some progress, it was impossible for him to draw the second Astral Painting in one go.
Su Ping learned the rules of the competition after browsing the virtual network.
At that moment —
A man appeared in the sky above the void continent. He was as brilliant as the sun and attracted everyone's attention.
The special aura he emitted seemed to have a very special ability that could make everyone involuntarily look at him.
"First of all, congratulations to all the winners. You did an excellent job and didn't disappoint me."
Hai Tuo stood in the sky with a smile and said, "The next selection will be held in three days. To ensure fairness, you're not allowed to leave this continent. You can take a good rest during the three days."
Countless people were awed by the words of the dominator of the entire galaxy.
They were already aware of the rules of the competition, so they didn't really care.
On the other hand, they were excited to see an Ascendant State expert.
"Next, those who pass the selection will leave your names on the Astral Peak. Your names will be spread across Silvy!
"Legends will never stop as long as the Astral Peak exists!"
Hai Tuo raised his hand and pointed at the sky. A crack appeared in the sky, and a magnificent mountain slowly rose from it.
This mountain peak was much taller than Mount Everest. The mountain was majestic and towering like a pagoda to the heavens.
There were many smooth walls on the Astral Peak, on which many names were recorded. Every name contained a special power; they would be able to see a virtual image of the person whose name was recorded.
All the contestants' eyes glittered when they saw the peak that had borne countless honors and geniuses.
Those who failed were envious.
Those who had only won nine victories, on the other hand, were regretful.
"Let's begin."
Hai Tuo gently pushed the Astral Peak to the center of the continent. The seals of the various regions were loosened at that moment; those who were qualified were able to fly out freely.
Those who weren't qualified could also fly out of their regions, but none of them dared to leave their names on the Astral Peak.
Nobody was bold enough to play tricks in front of an Ascendant State expert.
Su Ping wasn't particularly interested in the ceremony, but it was a grand event in the galaxy after all; it was only normal for it to be ritualistic. He flew towards the Astral Peak.
Countless people in Silvy had a special feeling about leaving their names on the Star Peak. They were all excited to see the Chosen leave their names, as if they were the ones who had done it.
There were teleportation channels in every region that could lead one directly to the Astral Peak.
Su Ping went to the Astral Peak and carved his name on a random wall. He felt that the peak contained a special law; it had to be the power of the Ascendant State.
It was possible that the peak was immortal. Or rather, it was some sort of secret treasure.
After leaving his name, Su Ping returned to the contestants' area and continued his training.
The others weren't as calm as Su Ping. They picked the best place to leave their names, and were quite excited after they left their names. Even Dragon Emperor and Oasis Dragon King were no longer as calm as they usually were. They either smiled coldly or had glittering eyes when they left their names.
The Astral Peak glowed after everybody left their names; Hai Tuo then put it away.
Then, there was a three-day break.
Although there was no alternation between day and night on the void continent, the three days were calculated according to the Federation's time.
The audience outside could only watch the highlights of the matches during those three days; they were all clips of the winners.
Other platforms were also speculating and analyzing the favorites for the championship.
None of that affected Su Ping at all. He only wanted to return to his shop and train, but he could only train in the contestants' area since the continent had been blocked.
The other contestants — those who failed or those who advanced — were mostly discussing in groups.
Some were still recovering from their wounds.
"It's finally over. I failed, but I feel less stressed now."
"You're not stressed at all. You only won five victories. You knew you were going to be eliminated."
"I wonder who's going to be the champion this time. Let's place our bets. I think a few guys in our area have the potential to be the champion, but they didn't show their real strength. Even the favorites list ignored them."
"We can only watch the rest of the matches as spectators."
Once the screening was over, the defeated contestants were sent out of the void continent by the Star Lords in charge of their respective areas.
They all returned to their homes.
Only the winners were left on the void continent.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye. On the third day, Hai Tuo flew to the sky of the continent and waved his hand. Instantly, the entire continent trembled, as if it were about to collapse.
Su Ping was woken up from his training. He looked outside, only to discover that the fifth area — or rather, the fifth continent — was moving!
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