In the light screen of the State Governor’s location. The largest screen in the middle was displaying Ling Chen. Ling Chen’s aura surged once again. "Did he advance again?" Mu Qing’s expression carried a hint of astonishment. Before entering the World Prison, Ling Chen was at the early stage of the fourth level of the World Realm. In the World Prison, Spiritual Energy was scarce. Ling Chen had also spent a considerable amount of time on his physical body. Thus, he didn’t have much time to cultivate his Spiritual Power. Nevertheless, he advanced to the later stage of the fourth level. But it seemed that it took him only four months to progress from the late fourth level to the early fifth level. As if barriers simply did not exist in Ling Chen’s eyes. Other high-ranking officials from Qing Province didn’t care. Many of their own progenies had also advanced a level. Moreover, Ling Chen’s cultivation level was still much weaker than theirs. Additionally, since their progenies all mastered superior Emperor Spirit Techniques, even with some tricks up his sleeve, Ling Chen wasn’t seen as a threat. "Lord Liu, congratulations! Your disciple can now be compared to an eight-star Emperor!" Domain Master Qin of the Central Domain said with a smile. "Eight-star Emperor?" Liu Xiao’s face was filled with surprise. Though the screen could simulate Ling Chen’s aura, he couldn’t actually sense how powerful Ling Chen’s aura was. After all, he was only a late six-star Emperor himself. The Domain Masters of the Western and Southern Domains, Ouyang Domain Master and Jiang Domain Master, also extended their congratulations. "All you geniuses, congratulations on advancing to the second round!" Mu Qing’s voice resounded throughout the Void Realm. "This second round is called ’Battle of Geniuses’. The 26,084 of you geniuses will be divided into one hundred battle zones. Each zone will have over two hundred people, and only ten geniuses will advance to the third round!" "There are no restrictions in this round. Even teaming up with others is acceptable. What you need to do is eliminate others. So, go all out!" "Please note, this time your tokens will not display the locations of others. Moreover, the Guardian Power of your tokens has been disabled! You could potentially fall." "This trial will last at most six months. Within six months, if there are more than ten people left in the battle zone, rankings will be determined by the collected Dragon Energy, and the top ten will advance while the rest are eliminated!" "Now, the Battle of Geniuses is about to begin! Those who wish to withdraw may choose to do so! You have fifteen minutes to decide. After fifteen minutes, if you are defeated, your life and death will be in the hands of your opponents. Only if they allow you to leave alive, can you survive. Surrendering voluntarily or death means elimination." "The countdown starts now, please make your choices!" Most people were already familiar with the rules of this round. The tokens contained very detailed descriptions as well. Mu Qing only emphasized the most crucial points. A genius could become a stepping stone at the hands of other geniuses. But, they must not become the deceased in the hands of criminals. That’s why, during the first round, the Guardian Power was established to protect the geniuses. But in the second round, where everyone is a genius, there’s no need for such protection. Only by doing so can true potential be unleashed. Soon, the quarter-hour passed. Not a single person withdrew. Stepping onto the path of cultivation actually means putting life and death aside. The geniuses participating in the Talent List knew this very well. Ling Chen was somewhat worried about Ling Wu. He didn’t know if Ling Wu had advanced or would withdraw. If possible, he didn’t want Ling Wu to encounter danger. However, from the perspective of a Cultivator, he didn’t want Ling Wu to retreat. Only those who are brave and constantly advancing are qualified to be called Cultivators. Cultivators, by their very nature, strive against heaven and defy the natural order! Mu Qing’s voice rang out again: "Since that’s the case, let the Battle of Geniuses begin!" As his words fell, all the geniuses felt a mysterious power burst from their tokens, enveloping them. After a blur in their vision, many found themselves transported thousands of miles away. The division of the battle zones was actually based on the previous hundred ranks. The top hundred from the first round each occupied a separate battle zone. They would not encounter each other. The remaining Cultivators were then divided every hundred ranks and randomly assigned to one of the hundred battle zones. Ling Chen was precisely ranked at one hundred, and his zone was the hundredth battle zone. The hundredth battle zone contained a total of two hundred and sixty geniuses. Ling Chen appeared in a mountain forest. The moment his vision returned, Ling Chen swept the surroundings with his Divine Soul Telekinesis. He did not detect any enemies and thus relaxed his guard. Immediately, Ling Chen took out the Token of Outstanding Cultivators. Spiritual Power was infused into it instantaneously. A light screen formed as a result. In the light screen was a map. On the map, there was a green dot. That was his location. Unlike the first round, the map displayed this time only showed his own location, not those of other talents. Besides the map, there were names of a hundred cultivators. Ling Chen quickly found a familiar name. Following that, he attempted to contact Ling Wu. According to the rules, they could use the token to communicate within the same battle zone. After all, it was very common to have duplicate names. A familiar voice soon came from the token. Ling Chen was also extremely excited. He hadn’t expected that his luck would be so good. Ling Wu was in the same battle zone as him. "Xiao Wu, where are you now?" "I am here in the Annan Mountain Range." Before long, Ling Wu sent over her location. "Good! I know now. Now, listen to me, first check to see if there is any danger around you, and if there is none, hide. I’ll come to find you. If you change locations, try to let me know as well." Ling Chen hurriedly instructed. Ling Wu responded. For more chapters visıt 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⟡𝕗𝗂𝗋𝖾⟡𝕟𝕖𝕥 She understood very well that with her initial stage five-star emperor strength, it would be impossible for her to pass this round. Ling Chen immediately set off for the Annan Mountain Range. The Annan Mountain Range was not close to here. Within the Void Realm, Ling Chen was unable to judge distances. But judging from the map, it seemed he would have to traverse nearly half the map. Ling Chen directly unleashed his Spiritual Power, transforming into a streak of light, flying toward the southwest direction. His current position was in the northeast. Ling Chen was already an eight-star emperor, and he did not fear even if he encountered nine-star emperors. Therefore, he had no concerns at all. Completely revealing his aura, he headed toward the Annan Mountain Range. During his journey, Ling Chen also noticed several concealed auras below. However, Ling Chen had no time to engage. He would find Ling Wu first. The aura revealed by Ling Chen made many talents wary. In the entire battle zone, there were two hundred and sixty people. Eight-star emperors were in the minority. Most were six-star or seven-star emperors. Cultivators of such ranks naturally did not dare to provoke Ling Chen. Ling Chen found that the distance between him and Ling Wu had only shortened by one-tenth. Clearly, the Void Realm was truly immense. "Xiao Wu, it will probably take nine more days to reach your position. Be careful and hide well!" Ling Chen communicated. "Okay, I understand." At this moment, she had carved out a cave dwelling on a mountain. She did her utmost to conceal her aura using the Concealing Technique taught by Ling Chen. Xie Tianpeng, seeing the name that had appeared on the light screen, could not help but reveal a ferocious smile at the corners of his mouth.