Chapter 122: The Reckless Challenge

Trial Space No. 027 9527, First Trial Tower, Seventh Level.

Luo Yuan stood in the void, gazing coldly down upon the space ravaged and scarred by his realm of lightning.

All the insectoid warriors on this seventh level had been reduced to ash, yet Luo Yuan found no trace of the insectoid “Queen Mother.” Using his formidable mental power, he swept the entire area and soon located the insectoid hive.

With a single strike, Luo Yuan’s golden phantom sword cleaved the hive open. From within emerged a towering figure, about six meters tall, with skin as pale and crystalline as sculpted crystal—the “Queen Mother.” She bore exquisite, translucent butterfly wings, her face veiled in a faint mist that exuded an extraordinary allure. Strange, enchanting melodies floated through the air, reaching his ears.

“Truly befitting an insectoid Queen Mother skilled in mental prowess—her enchantment is formidable.”

At that very moment—hiss!—a sharp mental force pierced directly into Luo Yuan’s sea of consciousness.

Boom!

The Void Tower within his consciousness stood firm, and the attacking mental energy immediately dissipated.

The seemingly frail and pitiful insectoid Queen Mother met Luo Yuan’s gaze with sorrowful, sapphire-blue eyes, but his own stared back with chilling coldness.

Pfft!

The golden phantom sword pierced through the Queen Mother’s head, cleaving her in two. She died instantly.

“You dare to beguile me?” Luo Yuan sneered. “This insectoid hive on this level is weak—barely enough to contend with an average ninth-rank stellar-level warrior.”

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After eliminating all opponents on the seventh floor of the First Trial Tower, Luo Yuan was transported to the Second Trial Tower. To his shock, the foes there were identical to those in the first tower—except their strength had surged dramatically!

“The same ferocious beast, the Bloodfur Mammoth, is far stronger in the second tower than the first. Then how terrifying must the third and fourth towers be? And there are still the fifth, sixth, and seventh towers! No wonder the Virtual Universe Corporation is confident enough to let everyone perish,” Luo Yuan mused, somewhat amazed.

This trial was truly challenging.

Luo Yuan spent one day clearing the First Trial Tower, four days on the Second, ten days on the Third, half a month on the Fourth, and an entire month on the Fifth.

Before long, he reached the Sixth Level of the Sixth Trial Tower.

Here lay a vast, desolate plain, where ten colossal beasts of dark golden hue—known as the Starry Sky Giants “Cang”—either rested or patrolled.

“Level Six’s target: the Starry Sky Giants—‘Cang’!” Luo Yuan observed the ten massive creatures.

The “Cang” were among the more formidable Starry Sky Giants, though they could not rival the twelve peak bloodlines of their kind. However, as bearers of innate secret arts and children of the Golden Origin, they were ruthless and possessed astounding combat prowess. Though wingless, they were naturally capable of flight.

In average combat strength, they were slightly superior to the highest bloodline humans.

These ten “Cang” measured roughly 300 meters in body length, with tails nearly as long as their bodies. Their scales gleamed dark gold, with sharp, upright protrusions along their backs. Their heads were enormous, featuring wide, cavernous mouths that chilled the soul. Their teeth possessed terrifying bite force. The bald heads were armored with scales, and their large triangular pupils glinted with a cold, bloodthirsty gleam.

“Hoon!”

All ten “Cang” turned their massive heads to gaze upon the diminutive human before them—Luo Yuan.

“Interesting,” Luo Yuan’s eyes burned with a chilling intent to kill.

In a flash, nine illusory copies of Luo Yuan appeared beside him. These phantoms were indistinguishable from the original, expressionless, and each wielded the fourth stage of the ‘Divine Weapon’—“Masterful Craftsmanship”—to confront a single “Cang.”

Behind each stood a dark golden staff that shot forth blazing golden streams, flooding the sky with light. Countless golden swords hovered before them, connected by vast numbers of golden threads emanating complex runes. Altogether, 1,600 golden swords unleashed tens of thousands of threads imbued with the power of the laws, interweaving to form a vast, shimmering totemic golden pillar.

Each of the ten Luo Yuans wielded a massive totem golden pillar. With tremendous force, they swung these pillars toward the “Cang,” causing the surrounding space to warp under the immense pressure.

Fear flickered in the eyes of the ten “Cang.” Unable to discern the true Luo Yuan, they faced a relentless barrage as the totem pillars crossed and intertwined, creating a spatial domain. Due to their immense size and slow speed, the “Cang” could not withstand this enclosed realm and were decapitated one by one.

Unlike higher-tier Starry Sky Giants, the mid-tier “Cang” lacked an inner world or primal core. Their souls resided in their brains until reaching Domain Lord rank, so destruction of the head meant instant death.

After clearing the sixth level, Luo Yuan rushed toward the seventh.

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Genius battles stirred overwhelming waves throughout every cosmic nation, capturing countless eyes.

Now, the pinnacle contest among the geniuses of Universe 1008 naturally stirred anxious anticipation across all cosmic nations. However, the trial eliminations were not broadcast live—only the rankings were transmitted.

“Luo Yuan is incredible! He’s consistently held first place overall!”

“Look, the Virtual Universe Corporation’s official site just released another promotional video of the ‘Demon King Luo Yuan.’” In a bustling commercial square on the Qianwu Continent of the Virtual Universe, a crowd watched a massive electronic screen, smiling and discussing with pride.

None were more excited or fervent than the people of the Black Dragon Mountain star region, for Luo Yuan hailed from their domain.

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At the central plaza surrounded by 1,008 towers in the Virtual Universe, 1,008 great immortals sat together, watching the floating screens, exchanging smiles and conversations.

“Quite a few geniuses have concealed their true strength during the internal selection.”

“A pleasant surprise.”

The powerful immortals reviewed the remarkable performances of the genius warriors. Since the top 100 in the trial rankings would receive direct qualification, many hidden talents had unleashed their full power, much to the immortals’ astonishment.

“Thirteen, this Luo Yuan from Qianwu Universe is truly extraordinary. He’s the fastest to clear stages and holds the highest score. See, his Divine Weapons have reached at least the fourth stage. His mastery over the Ten Realms and World Power is consummate—especially his use of spatial origin laws, which surpasses even Borland’s!” A silver-haired man in a silver robe spoke enviously to one called Thirteen.

“Yes, I am proud of Luo Yuan!” The scale-armored giant named Thirteen nodded with a smile, then glanced at the leaderboard on the nearby screen, showing the rankings of 1,000 geniuses from Qianwu Universe.

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