Two more days passed in the blink of an eye.
The top hundred selection was officially over; the top hundred geniuses of Silvy were announced. Their names resounded in space and were seen by billions of people.
Every galaxy and planet remembered their names. Their sudden rise in fame made them highly sought after; countless endorsements and business deals were waiting for them. They no longer had to worry about cultivation resources; they were even more valuable than the lone Star Lords!
Although it was an exaggeration, it was the truth.
Some of the famous ordinary people were even more valuable than regular Fate State warriors. Battle pet warriors were the mainstream representatives of this era, but they weren't the only way to rise up.
After the top hundred battles were confirmed, there were three days of rest as usual.
Three days later, the top ten would be selected. The top five would be the champions, the second best, and so on.
In the sky above the continent — Hai Tuo, You Ying and the others were seated outside the temple. Next to them was a brawny old man, who was the Old Boxer of the Heavenly Fist Mountain. His hair and beard were all white, but his lips were red and his teeth were white. His eyes were full of arrogance and sharpness.
Beside him was a woman in a long, black dress. Her face was covered with a thin veil that blocked all prying eyes, but what was revealed was a pair of eyes that were like a sea of stars, causing people to fall into an intoxicated state.
They were all seated and had drinks at Hai Tuo's invitation.
"I wanted to see what that kid would do, but he actually made it to the next round." Hai Tuo was amused by the end of the competition.
He had already asked Huan Lieshen who the genius who had attracted his attention was. Huan Lieshen didn't keep it a secret. After all, the matter had been exposed; the Old Boxer and the woman must have known what Su Ping looked like. They might even know his background, family background and ancestral grave.
That wasn't hard for an Ascendant State expert.
Even if Su Ping's information had been destroyed, they could still find information about him in the river of time through Su Ping's projection.
It was just that they weren't as detailed.
"Those people won't let him reveal his full strength even if he does," said Huan Lieshen casually. Huan Lieshen said casually. He didn't bother to cover for Su Ping at this point; he had already made preparations in secret.
"That's true."
The Old Boxer nodded, but there was still regret in his eyes. He had already watched Su Ping's previous battles at a hundred times the normal speed, but he knew that it was impossible for him to pass the hundredth floor of the all-class monument with that level of strength. The kid had been hiding at least half of his combat ability!
The woman from the Black Phoenix Palace didn't say anything and just drank her tea quietly.
Hai Tuo was about to say something, when he suddenly raised his eyebrows and seemed to be in a trance. It took him a while to come back to himself. He frowned and said, "The match will be held in advance …"
"In advance?" Shadow raised his eyebrows and looked at him.
Seeing the surprise in everybody's eyes, Hai Tuo nodded and said, "I've just received word that something happened in the Divine Sea Mysterious Realm. Therefore, the date of this year's contest has been moved forward. Not only will the preliminaries be moved forward, but the rules of the finals may change too."
"According to the original schedule, at the end of the competition, the top ten monstrous geniuses will be able to enter the Divine Sea Mystic Realm and obtain the seeds to become gods. But now, it has to be brought forward. Otherwise, if we miss it, we won't be able to obtain the prize at the end of the competition."
"What's the change?" asked Huan Lieshen in surprise.
The Divine Sea Mysterious Realm was an SSS-level mysterious realm; it had always been stable since it was established. Also, it was supervised by a Celestial State expert. Why would there be any changes?
"I don't know." Hai Tuo shook his head and said, "Six hundred years ago, the Celestial State experts said that the deeper spaces had become unstable due to the contraction of the universe wall. I'm sure you've all sensed it. I wonder if it has something to do with it."
"That's true. Not long ago, I went to the seventh space to hunt an ancient dead body, and I was almost sucked into a deeper space. I thought that I would end up outside of the universe because of the horrifying aura in the deeper space. I don't think I would've survived if I had been sucked in!"
The Old Boxer became solemn and said solemnly.
When the others heard this, they were all shocked and looked at him.
"It seems that the sage's theory of chaos might be true …"
Hai Tuo changed his expression and heaved a sigh. He shook his head and said, "Let's not talk about that for now, in case it causes unnecessary negative effects. Maybe it's caused by other reasons, or even good ones. In any case, we have to change the rules on our side since the time has been brought forward."
"The top hundred have been confirmed. The rest will be our own ranking. Let's pick the winners and losers first, then we'll decide on the top ten. Forget about the rest; nobody will remember it anyway."
"That's fine."
You Ying and the others didn't have any objections. In any case, to them, it was just watching children fight. 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, the second runner-up, and the third runner-up, the competition would definitely be more intense. They would directly go to the main event. This way, they wouldn't be bored waiting here.
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On the night when the top hundred were decided —
The top hundred contestants were enthusiastically discussed on the Internet. The competition had just ended; the top hundred contestants would go to the star zones on behalf of Silvy and compete with the geniuses of the entire universe!
It would be an honor for Silvy if any of them could make it to the final cosmic contest and show their faces!
After all, even though Silvy was a major galaxy, it was only a "city" in the vast universe.
While the discussion was going on, an announcement was made on the Internet, stating that the rules of the competition had been changed, and that the competition would begin the next morning.
The news caused a sensation. Countless people exclaimed and discussed it, but the audience was only interested in the matches; they were even more excited about the upcoming ones.
The only thing that bothered them was the organizations behind the geniuses. Some of them knew how their children were in the top hundred; it was impossible for them to recover after one night.
However, the rules of the competition had been announced. According to the officials, it was fate.
Luck was also a kind of strength.
Knowledge was also a kind of strength.
The rules of the competition were open to everyone; that was why the rules were relatively fair.
Why couldn't you if other people could make it to the end under the same rules? Reason? No reason at all!
Most of the organizations behind the contestants were Star Lords who were in charge of their own solar systems. Under Silvy's dominion, they could only complain behind closed doors, not daring to show any dissent.
As for the Ascendant State experts, their disciples and students didn't feel much about the rules, either; they were also proud. What was there to complain about if other people could do it and you couldn't?
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The next morning, everybody was gathered in the waiting area.
Eight Star Lords stood in front of the hundred contestants and looked down at them. Although they had concealed their auras, they were still intimidating like beasts when they stood together.
However, the Fate State contestants who had made it that far were all capable of crushing their peers. So, they were quite calm. Only the wounded ones had anger and helplessness in their eyes.
"The cosmic contest will be held in advance. The hundred contestants will set off for the Golden Star Zone tomorrow to fight the geniuses from other galaxies and planets!
"So, today is the last day to decide the champion, the runner-up, the runner-up, and the top ten!
"Due to time constraints, we've made some minor adjustments to the rules. First of all, the champion will be decided!"
Everybody knew that the rules would change, but they didn't expect it to be so drastic. Also, they would have to leave the next day after the last day of the competition?
At the same time, the entire galaxy was seething with excitement on the live stream network.
Countless people were too shocked to say anything. Wasn't the rules too awesome? The champion would be chosen from the top hundred?
In the crowd, many people's expressions changed. Some were surprised, but soon they frowned and looked at some figures. Those were the opponents that they thought were difficult to deal with.
There could only be one champion, which meant that everybody had to be defeated!
"Due to the adjustment of the rules, Lord Hai Tuo has given a special reward to the champion as compensation. The champion will receive a Time and Space Source!"
Said the Star Lord again. Half of the contestants in the crowd were shocked and found it hard to believe. The other half, including Su Ping, were confused.
"The Source of Time is a very, very rare treasure that can greatly increase the odds of advancing from the Star State to the Star Lord State. It contains the laws of time that all Star Lords have mastered, and there are no side effects. So, if you want it, don't miss the chance to become the champion if you think you're strong enough," said Su Ping.
The other half of the contestants were shocked to hear that, not expecting such a treasure.
Even the Ascendant State experts might not be able to take out such a treasure easily!
The treasure was attractive enough for the Star State experts with poor aptitudes; it could significantly increase their chances of advancement, but they would still fail. However, for the geniuses, their chances of advancing to the Star Lord State were much higher than that of ordinary people in the first place. With the Time and Space Source, their chances of advancement were almost 100%!
It also meant that once they won the championship, they would be able to break through to the Star State after the competition was over. They would be able to advance to the Star Lord State easily!
It would be a smooth transition from the Fate State to the Star Lord State!
Although the contestants were all geniuses, and it was certain that they would reach the Star State in the future, half of them weren't sure if they would become Star Lords.
Only the top contestants, such as Dragon Emperor and the Wooden Sword Boy, were confident that they could advance to the Star Lord State.
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 with their own potential, unless they were lucky enough.
That was also why Su Ping was so eye-catching when he had the potential to reach the Ascendant State.
"Next are the rules for selecting the champion."
The Star Lord waited until the whispers died down before he said solemnly, "The rules are simple. Step forward if you think you're capable of winning the championship!"
Everybody looked at each other in bewilderment after hearing that.
Very soon, someone stepped out of the crowd, and more people followed.
Holy King, Dragon Emperor, Dragon Devil and other outstanding contestants all stepped forward.
Among them, there were also some injured people who stepped out, wanting to take a gamble.
Su Ping didn't hesitate and stepped forward as well. The Time and Space Source was so precious that he naturally wanted it.
Very soon, only twenty people were left in the crowd who were hesitating.
The Star Lord sneered and said, "Very good. First of all, I have to commend your courage. However, courage is not the only thing you need to become the champion. Blind confidence is idiocy!"
"Release it!"
After a roar, another Star Lord threw out a bottle, from which a black ray of light was shot out and tore space apart. A dragon covered in black flames jumped out; it had a hideous skull on its back and three forked tails. It looked quite ferocious.
Many people changed their expressions when they saw it; they recognized that it was a ferocious Ferocious Demon Dragon!
It would become a top Star State dragon when it reached adulthood. It was violent and bloodthirsty, and had remarkable combat ability. Normal advanced Star State experts would find it hard to defeat it even with their pets.
It was a natural wild pet with Class A aptitude; it could defeat most advanced Star State beasts.
"Kill it and you'll pass the first test!"
Said the host Star Lord coldly.
Many of the eighty contestants who had just stepped forward gasped after hearing that.
On the other hand, the twenty or so people who were standing still had a look of relief on their faces. At the same time, they felt extremely comfortable.
"Those who want to give up, go back!" scolded the Star Lord.
Once those words were spoken, many people immediately came back to their senses. Immediately, more than half of the people retreated. Those who originally still had the mentality to fight were also in despair.
"As battle pet warriors, I'm sure you can tell that the pet hasn't been tamed. It's a wild beast that has just been captured. Nobody is restraining it!" said the Star Lord coldly.
"Lord Hai Tuo won't help you this time. If you think too highly of yourself and get killed, you can only blame yourself for being stupid. You're a top genius, but you might get yourself killed if you attack blindly because of the rewards. You might as well die early, so that you won't have to absorb a lot of resources and end up dying in some mysterious realm. It's worthless!"
Many people changed their expressions after hearing that. The Star Lord's cold face clearly indicated that he wasn't joking.
Those geniuses had indeed been through a lot of bloodshed and cruelty on their way up. Geniuses who were still in their infancy couldn't even pass the preliminaries, not to mention the top hundred.
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