Yu Xiang Mountain, Primal Secret Realm.
"Entering the second round of the Genius Battle main competition, Nineteen's strength is a bit strained."
In the manor's study, Ender sat on the sofa, silently watching the light screen in front of him.
On the light screen was a scene of Nineteen fighting a Spiritual Master, with rays of light arrows, under the Spiritual Master's control, bombarding the rapidly moving Nineteen.
"This is the last opponent in the second round of the group Reincarnation Battle. As long as Nineteen can defeat this opponent, he will secure second place in the group and gain the opportunity to duel with contestants ranked in the top 100."
Ender murmured softly, "Although Nineteen is skilled in speed, his speed is far from enough when compared to a Spirit Weapon."
"Fortunately, the arena area is constantly shrinking. As long as he holds on and doesn't lose, he can turn the tide once the arena shrinks to a certain extent."
In a duel between a Warrior and a Spiritual Master, if they are of equal strength and a certain distance apart, the Spiritual Master will have a certain advantage.
This is why Spiritual Masters held a higher status than Warriors before the World Master Rank; not only due to their rarity, but also because they had an advantage in combat.
As Nineteen continued to delay and hold on in the light screen, the arena shrunk to a diameter of less than three hundred meters. For a Stellar Rank, an arena of this size could be traversed from one side to the other in an instant.
Seeing this, Ender smiled, "Nineteen won."
As his words fell, Nineteen, who had primarily focused on dodging and parrying in the light screen, seized the opportunity to instantly close in on his opponent, and with a swift crossing of his twin swords, he struck down the Spiritual Master opponent.
Ender, having once been a Spiritual Master, commented after watching the duel: "A Spiritual Master who primarily focuses on suppression finds it difficult to resist a Warrior equally skilled in speed in close-quarters combat once they lose their distance advantage."
The opposing Spiritual Master had comprehended the Wind Origin Law, and the Spirit Weapon he used focused on high-speed continuous attacks, possessing strong suppressive power.
However, while high-speed continuous attack suppression was strong, the attack power was not considered powerful, which was also the reason why Nineteen could persist and delay for so long.
"This Spiritual Master has gone astray. Without powerful attack Moves, how could he possibly defeat an opponent equally skilled in speed?"
Ender shook his head slightly and said, "Even if he hadn't met Nineteen, and encountered an opponent skilled in defense, he would still have been eliminated."
This Spiritual Master's defeat was somewhat similar to Nineteen's defeat during the Ganwu Universe Country preliminaries: both were unable to defeat their opponents within a short period, and subsequently lost due to the shrinking arena.
"Next, we'll see if Nineteen can defeat an opponent ranked in the top 100 in points. If he wins, he enters the Huge Axe Dojo's third-ranked 'God Origin Secret Realm'; if he loses, he enters the last-ranked 'Dojo Secret Realm'."
Ender looked at the light screen and muttered, "With Big Brother's strength, entering the 'God Origin Secret Realm' is a certainty. The only ones who can pose a threat to Big Brother are the contestants ranked in the top 100 on the points list, and these contestants will only duel with those ranked outside the top 100 in this round."
Soon.
The second round of the Genius Battle main competition's Reincarnation Battle ended, and 200 contestants began to be randomly assigned for one-on-one duels, competing for a spot in the 'God Origin Secret Realm'.
On the light screen, the avatars of 100 duels constantly changed, then one by one they stopped and were confirmed.
Upon seeing the avatar of Nineteen's opponent, Ender shook his head helplessly, "Nineteen's luck is too bad. Not only did he encounter an opponent ranked in the top 10 in points, but it's also the type of opponent that counters him the most."
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Genius Battle Space, Central Square.
Nineteen looked at the light screen in the sky, where the final confirmed list of 100 duels had stopped, and sighed helplessly.
His opponent for this duel was Mo Li, ranked 7th on the points list. Mo Li had comprehended the Space Origin Law and the Earth Origin Law, and was an extremely skilled defensive Warrior.
Thinking of this, Nineteen tilted his head slightly to look at the cat-man who was only about 1.6 meters tall but had a very robust physique.
At this moment, the cat-man Mo Li also looked at him with a slight smile, his smile quite gentle.
"My Genius Battle journey ends here."
Nineteen sighed in his heart: "It's a bit of a shame. I only needed to win one more match to enter the 'God Origin Secret Realm', taking another step closer to completing the test my teacher assigned."
In Nineteen's view, as long as he entered the 'God Origin Secret Realm', there should be no problem entering the Primal Ruins Secret Realm within the next 500 years.
But what he didn't know was that the intensity of the Huge Axe Dojo's Secret Realm competition was no less than that of the Virtual Universe Company's, and perhaps even more fierce due to the complex internal forces within the Huge Axe Dojo!
"From the grouping situation, it seems Big Brother will have no problem entering the 'God Origin Secret Realm'."
Glancing at the light screen in the sky again, Nineteen thought to himself: "His opponent is Luca, ranked 479th on the points list, a Warrior who has comprehended the Wood Origin Law."
A moment later, the duels began.
The 200 grouped contestants transformed into white light and were teleported into the arena space, where 100 individuals would be determined to enter the 'God Origin Secret Realm'.
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"The gap is too big. Nineteen's comprehension of the Time Law is too weak; he's being suppressed with no way to fight back."
In the study, Ender watched the battle on the light screen and sighed softly, "This contestant named Mo Li is very strong and has a great chance of winning first place in this Genius Battle."
When he saw the cat-man Mo Li's fighting style on the light screen, he recalled Long Yun from the original novel, who defeated Luo Feng and entered the Primal Secret Realm as the second-place finisher in the Genius Battle.
"Nineteen is definitely going to lose. Now it's up to Big Brother's performance. I wonder if he can enter the 'Primal Ruins Secret Realm'."
Seeing that Nineteen's defeat was already decided on the light screen, Ender turned to watch Big Brother Eric's duel.
Although Big Brother Eric had only comprehended a trace of Fire Origin Law, his comprehension was quite deep, having already stepped into the Law threshold.
Facing an opponent who had only comprehended a trace of Wood Origin Law, the suppressive power he displayed was astonishing. With each swing of his greatsword, waves of Law fluctuations appeared, and his attack power was so immense that his opponent found it difficult to resist, only able to dodge and evade.
"Big Brother won. His Law comprehension advantage is too obvious, and his fighting style also has a certain counter."
Watching the duel on the light screen, Ender said softly, "His opponent is female. Although she comprehended the Wood Origin Law, she adopted a nimble and agile fighting style, and her speed isn't very fast."
Nimble and agile combat styles generally require a certain speed advantage; otherwise, it's difficult to fully utilize their characteristics. Once speed is not an advantage, the battle will inevitably fall into a disadvantage.
The battle continued, and as the arena constantly shrunk, Luca's available dodging space became smaller and smaller. She was soon defeated by Big Brother.
After seeing Big Brother win this duel, Ender said softly, "He won this duel. I wonder what the next round's grouping will be like. If the grouping is good, Big Brother has a chance to enter the 'Primal Ruins Secret Realm'."
After the 100 duels concluded, the third Reincarnation Battle format appeared.
"The current 100 people are divided into 5 groups, with 20 people per group for a Reincarnation Battle. The first-place winner in each group enters the final round, and the second-place winner enters the 'Primal Ruins Secret Realm'."
After reading the third Reincarnation Battle format, Ender sighed softly, "If it followed the previous Genius Battle format, Big Brother's chances of entering the Primal Ruins Secret Realm would greatly increase, because Big Brother's strength should rank in the top 20 of this Genius Battle."
"But if it's only divided into 5 groups, it will be much harder for Big Brother to enter the 'Primal Ruins Secret Realm' with his strength."
Although the standard of this Genius Battle is low, it is only relative to the previous Genius Battle. If we consider the standard of Genius Battles over the past ten thousand sessions, this one is considered upper-middle, not bottom-tier.
Stepping into the threshold of a lower Origin Law qualifies one to contend for a spot in the second-ranked 'Primal Ruins Secret Realm', but actually entering the 'Primal Ruins Secret Realm' is another matter entirely, requiring immense luck.
Soon.
The image on the light screen changed. The text explaining the third round rules disappeared, replaced by the third round grouping display.
A moment later, the 5 groups of 20 people were finalized.
"Mo Li, ranked 7th on the points list, and Yi Guokou, ranked 9th."
Upon seeing the opponents in Big Brother's group, Ender, who was watching the light screen, sighed, "Both of these two are qualified to contend for first place, especially the former, whose strength is definitely in the top three of this Genius Battle."
"Being grouped with these two, Big Brother won't be able to contend for a spot in the 'Primal Ruins Secret Realm'."
At this point, he secretly thought to himself: "Although Big Brother and Nineteen both failed to advance further, being able to enter the Huge Axe Dojo's Core Region means they have a chance to increase their Law comprehension talent…"
After seeing the grouping results, Ender stopped watching. After sending an email to Big Brother and Nineteen each, he teleported to the villa in the Ancient Jade community.
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Villa rooftop.
"Thirteen, you seem a bit dejected about not being able to enter the Huge Axe Dojo's Core Region."
As soon as Ender arrived on the rooftop, he saw Thirteen sitting on a chair, looking at the sky.
Upon hearing this, Thirteen quickly stood up and said, "Brother Eleven, you're back so soon. Big Brother and the others?"
"They are fine." Ender raised his hand and gently pressed downwards, signaling Thirteen to sit down, "They all entered the Huge Axe Dojo's Core Region. Nineteen entered the last-ranked 'Dojo Secret Realm', and Big Brother entered the third-ranked 'God Origin Secret Realm'."
"That's good." Thirteen nodded slightly and sat down, as if a weight had been lifted.
"Big Brother and Nineteen both entered the Huge Axe Dojo's Core Region."
Ender sat on the chair opposite Thirteen and said softly, "But you were eliminated, and now you can only go to the Dry Witch Secret Realm for Cultivation."
"Brother Eleven, I'm sorry, I've disappointed you."
Thirteen lowered his head and apologized, his voice low, "I secretly took the gift Marquis Rong Dian gave you, and possessed the Flame Star Beast. I originally intended to apologize and compensate you, Brother Eleven, after entering the Huge Axe Dojo's Core Region…"
Ender was silent. He had never cared about the Flame Star Beast because he had no use for it.
Even if the Flame Star Beast hadn't been Possessed, he would have given it to Thirteen or Nineteen to use.
Considering that Nineteen's Gene Energy Awakening was of the light attribute, the Flame Star Beast would ultimately still have been given to Thirteen; it was just that he Possessed the Flame Star Beast in advance.
"Thirteen, the matter of the Flame Star Beast is in the past."
After a moment of silence, Ender said, "I once said that the Family would only supply you with resources until the Universe Level. After the Universe Level, you would have to acquire resources on your own."
"I…" Thirteen slightly opened his mouth, unsure what to say.
Facing Brother Eleven, he felt guilty and was not as relaxed as he was with Big Brother and Nineteen.
"What you need to consider now is your plan for the Dry Witch Secret Realm."
Ender said softly, "You should know that although the Dry Witch Secret Realm is the best place for the Ganwu Universe Country to Cultivate Genius, and entering the Dry Witch Secret Realm offers a chance to become an Immortal, it is still far inferior to the Core Region of the five Leviathans of Humanity."
"I know." Thirteen nodded firmly, "Brother Eleven, I will Cultivate well in the Dry Witch Secret Realm and strive to become an Immortal."
"It's good that you know." Ender nodded slightly and instructed, "Although you have a Clone for self-preservation, don't be too careless in the Dry Witch Secret Realm. There is still a risk of falling in the Dry Witch Secret Realm."
Thirteen nodded slightly, "Brother Eleven, rest assured, I will definitely come out of the Dry Witch Secret Realm alive."
Ender stood up and smiled, "Before the Dry Witch Secret Realm's envoy arrives, spend this time well with our parents."
"Understood." Thirteen nodded again.
Subsequently, Ender teleported away from the villa, entering a Special Space to attempt to create the supporting secret technique for the seventh-tier Spirit Weapon 'Shadow Shuttle', while also awaiting emails from Big Brother and Nineteen.
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Two days later.
Ender, who was creating a secret technique in the Special Space, received emails from Big Brother and Nineteen, stating that they had exited the Genius Battle Space.
So, Ender teleported out of the Special Space and returned to the villa in the Ancient Jade community.
Villa Garden.
Big Brother Eric and Nineteen were conversing in the garden pavilion.
"Big Brother, Nineteen." Ender walked out of the villa and into the garden, asking, "When will the Huge Axe Dojo come to pick you up?"
"They said they'd pick us up four years later," Nineteen replied.
"Understood." Ender nodded slightly, sat on a nearby chair, and began, "Big Brother, Nineteen. You might not know this, but while being Cultivated in the Huge Axe Dojo's Core Region offers an immense amount of resources, there are still considerable dangers."
"Dangers?" Big Brother Eric asked, "Like the Stellar Training Camp?"
"Yes, like the Cultivation tasks in the Stellar Training Camp." Ender first nodded, then shook his head slightly, "But not entirely. There are also assassinations from alien races."
"Assassinations from alien races?" Nineteen was surprised, "Do we have the qualifications to be assassinated by alien races?"
"Yes." Ender replied, "All Geniuses who enter the Core Regions of the five Leviathans of Humanity are the most outstanding Geniuses of our Human Race. Naturally, they will be seen as thorns in the side by alien races, and assassinations are inevitable."
"The higher the talent, the more frequent and dangerous the assassinations encountered!"
Ender sternly instructed, "So you two must be careful. While cultivating in the Huge Axe Dojo's core Secret Realm is fine, once you leave the Huge Axe Dojo's core Secret Realm, you must be vigilant."
Big Brother Eric's voice was low, "Eleven, are you…?"
"I'm fine." Ender shook his head slightly, then seriously transmitted a message, "What I'm about to say, you two must listen carefully."
Both of them nodded solemnly upon hearing this.
Ender smiled and said, "When I was being Cultivated in the Virtual Universe Company's core Secret Realm, I once tasted a kind of cloud mist wine called 'cloud mist wine'. It comes from the Blood River World and tastes absolutely wonderful. You two 'must' try it if you get the chance."
Upon hearing this, both of them nodded silently, firmly committing Ender's words to memory.
"Before you go to the Huge Axe Dojo's core Secret Realm, spend more time with our parents. Once you go, your time will become very limited."
Finally, Ender warned, "Also, you must remember, never let opportunities cloud your judgment! Opportunities are not that easy to obtain!"
Both of them nodded, also committing this sentence to memory.
"Alright, I have nothing else to say for now." Ender said softly, "Other things, you will understand once you truly enter the Huge Axe Dojo's core Secret Realm."
"The Genius Battle is over, I should go back to Cultivate as well."
Ender stood up, just about to leave, then added, "If anything happens in the future, you can send me an email to ask. I will reply to you as soon as possible, but it might take a long time to get a response."
"Understood." Both of them nodded.
"Big Brother, Nineteen." Ender smiled, "I hope the next time we meet in reality, you will already be World Masters or even Immortals."
"We will." Big Brother nodded.
"Don't worry, Brother Eleven." Nineteen smiled, "When we meet in reality, I'll be a World Master at the very least."
"Good, I'll be waiting." Ender smiled and nodded, then disappeared as a white light.
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Huge Axe Dojo, God Origin Secret Realm Manor.
"Why?!"
A white-robed man was roaring furiously. The study had turned into a ruin, and the precious artifacts within were completely destroyed…