Within a special plane of the Virtual Universe, opened exclusively for the Giant Axe Arena—
A vast, roaring river surged through the entire world. Above the rushing waters, countless islands floated in midair.
Each island was a battle arena.
The arena matches of the Genius Battle were all held here.
At this moment, one of the islands was already packed to capacity.
Today's match—
Luo Feng vs. the Savage Rong Jun.
Luo Feng's performance throughout the first-stage preliminaries and the ring battles had been nothing short of dazzling. Naturally, he had attracted enormous attention.
And his opponent—
Rong Jun.
Recognized as the second strongest genius of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, second only to the infamous Great Demon King, Jiang Yan.
This clash was destined to be extraordinary.
Even certain high-ranking figures were watching closely.
"Madman! Madman!!"
"The Madman will win!"
"Rong Jun! Rong Jun!!"
Thunderous cheers erupted throughout the arena.
Spectators from the Black Dragon Mountain Empire shouted Luo Feng's name at the top of their lungs.
Meanwhile, fans from the Golden Sword Empire roared Rong Jun's name in response.
On the massive light screen above the arena, a promotional preview of the battle between Luo Feng and Rong Jun played repeatedly, igniting the crowd even further.
Preparation Hall
Inside the arena's preparation hall.
Luo Feng sat quietly on one of the two seats.
He wore a dark-gray battle suit, with a dark-gold divine weapon strapped to his back. After taking a deep breath, he closed his eyes, calmly awaiting the battle's start.
Only two seats existed in the preparation hall.
Suddenly—
Whoosh!
A massive figure appeared in the seat opposite him.
Nearly three meters tall, barefoot, hair unkempt, muscles coiled like steel cables—
A savage presence.
Rong Jun.
"You are Luo Feng?" Rong Jun's voice was deep and thunderous.
"The one they call the 'Madman'?"
Luo Feng opened his eyes.
Their gazes collided.
Rong Jun's pupils contracted slightly.
What he felt was not merely pressure—but a terrifying killing intent.
Cold. Ruthless. Inhuman.
Especially those eyes—
They were like a beast that had slaughtered its way out of mountains of corpses.
This was the residual influence of the Golden Horn Giant Beast, a race born for slaughter.
"What?" Luo Feng asked flatly, his gaze sharp.
Rong Jun steadied himself and said slowly,
"You come from the same place as Jiang Yan, don't you?"
"Tell me—between you and him, who is stronger?"
Throughout the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, rumors had already spread—
That Jiang Yan ranked first, while Rong Jun was only second.
That fact infuriated him.
"Stronger?" Luo Feng chuckled softly.
His eyes locked onto Rong Jun, icy and merciless.
"My current strength is at most thirty percent of Third Brother's."
"If he were here, he wouldn't even need to sit in this arena."
"What you see of him… is merely the tip of the iceberg."
Luo Feng knew the gap.
Even without ever fully fighting Jiang Yan, he understood it clearly.
"Just the tip of the iceberg?" Rong Jun's eyes burned brighter.
"Good."
"The stronger he is, the more excited I become."
"In the finals, I'll defeat him with my own hands."
"It's good to have dreams," Luo Feng said calmly.
"Come on."
Defeat Jiang Yan?
A foolish fantasy.
But dreams, at least, could motivate people.
"I'm actually more interested in the reincarnation battles," Rong Jun suddenly added.
Luo Feng frowned.
"You plan to concede?"
"No." Rong Jun shook his head, his voice resolute.
"I'll defeat you first—then commit suicide."
"I'll enter the reincarnation battles and sharpen myself there."
His tone was firm, filled with absolute confidence, as if defeating Luo Feng was a foregone conclusion.
"Defeat me… then commit suicide?" Luo Feng's eyes narrowed.
"No need."
"I'll defeat you directly and send you to the reincarnation battles myself."
"Haha! I look forward to it," Rong Jun laughed.
At that moment, an arena attendant approached respectfully.
"Mr. Luo Feng, Mr. Rong Jun—please proceed to the passage. The battle is about to begin."
The two stood.
Their gazes met one last time—
Both felt the overwhelming fighting intent radiating from the other.
Then they turned and walked toward the arena passage.
Another Arena – Preparation Hall
Elsewhere.
Thor lounged casually in his seat, dressed in flowing white robes, grinning lazily.
"Big Brother," he said cheerfully,
"I won't hold back later. My strength has skyrocketed."
"Be careful—I might just send you straight into the defeated group."
Hong calmly ran his hand along the shaft of his battle spear.
"Second Brother," he replied evenly,
"Just show your strongest strength."
"I'll remind you why the eldest brother is still the eldest brother."
They had fought countless times in the killing field.
Thor had never won.
Thor clicked his tongue.
"Why didn't you say that to Third Brother?"
Hong paused briefly.
"…He's an exception."
Soon—
Both arena battles officially began.
Luo Feng vs. Rong Jun.
Hong vs. Thor.
Dry Witch Secret Realm
Inside the secret realm, Jiang Yan prepared to enter a time-acceleration cultivation chamber.
Qinia, the silver-haired woman, looked at him curiously.
"The ring battles have already begun," she said.
"Why don't you watch? These matches determine whether they secure the final spots."
"The outcome is already clear," Jiang Yan replied calmly.
"It makes no difference whether I watch or not."
Qinia blinked in surprise.
"Oh?"
"Who do you think will advance?"
Jiang Yan spoke without hesitation.
"Luo Feng and Rong Jun will be evenly matched at first."
"But Luo Feng will eventually lose due to mental power depletion—and the shrinking arena."
"As for Hong versus Thor—Hong will win."
Hong's strength had always surpassed Thor's.
Even with Thor's inheritance from the Kabu Realm Lord and guidance from the Mist Elder, the gap remained.
And in the ring battles, where the arena shrank over time, Luo Feng's reliance on mental power placed him at a disadvantage.
Qinia frowned.
"You think Luo Feng can fight Rong Jun evenly at the start?"
"So far, Rong Jun has never needed a second blade."
"Rong Jun isn't as strong as you think," Jiang Yan said calmly.
"And Luo Feng isn't as weak."
With that, he stepped into the time-acceleration cultivation chamber.
The door closed.
He had greater goals—
Before the second stage of the Genius Battle began, he intended to comprehend all eight lower laws and two upper laws.
Qinia stared at the closed door, her expression conflicted.
"…Is Luo Feng really that strong?"
After a moment, she turned sharply.
"I'll go take a look."
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