Chapter 1 The Beginning

Xu Jingming waited silently after issuing the challenge.

It took only ten seconds to get a response.

Challenge successful!

Cross-universe battle: Hunter Cosmos Domain 'Wu Ming' versus Guixu Cosmos Domain 'Diweifan'.

The official Life Evolution Game immediately began advertising across all platforms, maximizing its reach! They even sent information about this great battle to every Life Evolution Game player.

"The second in the universe versus the first in the universe?" Xu Jingming smiled as he looked at the successful challenge. "This Diweifan has been the number one in the universe for over fifty years. No matter who he fights, he wins easily. His strength should be in a league of his own."

"And I struggled to barely reach second place in the universe. I estimate that there's a gap between Diweifan and me," Xu Jingming acknowledged. "But ultimately, we have to fight to truly feel the difference between us."

Having a gap wasn't scary!

Over the years, many experts had defeated Xu Jingming, but later, Xu Jingming had surpassed them all.

"Let's see just how strong you are, the number one in the universe." Xu Jingming closed the challenge interface and began to adjust his state, preparing for this battle.

In the distant Guixu Cosmos Domain, there was a large spaceship above a desolate planet.

"Countdown, 33, 32, 31... 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, start!" A white-winged man standing in front of the console gently pressed the start button.

Buzz!

The spaceship immediately emitted two strange waves, impacting the desolate planet below.

During the transmission of the two strange waves, they naturally collided, producing a strange reaction. The power of the waves immediately increased, and when they impacted the desolate planet, the rocks on the surface silently shattered into sand... As the waves swept across, large areas of the desolate planet's surface turned into sand.

"Experiment Planet No. 17 has 35.22 million square kilometers of area completely turned into sand, with a maximum sandification depth of 21 kilometers," a scientist said excitedly while looking at the data. "The power has reached 320% of the estimated value."

The other scientists cheered.

"Congratulations, Director-General, the experiment was a great success."

"Congratulations, Director-General."

Each of the scientists was very excited.

After all, this experiment had been going on for more than 120 years, and today's results were unexpectedly excellent.

The winged man nodded and instructed, "Check the wear and tear of the experimental equipment, thoroughly investigate the sandification data of the experimental planet, and organize all the experimental data and send it to me."

"Yes, Director-General," the scientists respectfully responded.

This winged man was the fifth-ranked scholar of the Yucan civilization, with an academic level of 92! As a medium civilization in the universe, the Yucan civilization only had one contemporary scholar exceeding level 100.

And this winged man was over 800 years old and had an academic level of 92! Although it became more difficult to improve one's academic level later on, the winged man was still young and had a certain chance of breaking through to level 100 before his lifespan ran out.

After giving his instructions, the winged man turned and left, returning to his rest chamber.

"A challenge?"

The winged man took off his robe, sat in a chair, and looked at the information displayed on the screen. He leisurely poured himself a glass of wine.

"The most talented 'Wu Ming' of the contemporary evolutionary path has finally reached second place in the universe?" The winged man's eyes held anticipation. "I was originally planning to break through to the Source Life after this experiment was successful. I didn't expect that before breaking through… I could still fight this Wu Ming."

"This Wu Ming is a member of the Yuanchu Research Institute, cultivating the Yuanchu Star Conjecture lineage. Being able to reach second place in the universe, his understanding of Yuanchu Star must have reached an extremely high level." The winged man exclaimed, "I rely on scientific research and accumulate knowledge to gradually glimpse the abyss! Only then is my understanding deep enough. He has only cultivated the evolutionary method for more than thirty years, and his understanding can reach this level?"

"At least in terms of evolution, his talent is higher than mine," the winged man thought. "However, I am 819 years old this year, with an academic level of 99! In terms of the scholar route, I should be much stronger than him."

His academic level of 92 in reality was a disguise.

He needed to conduct many experiments in reality, so he displayed an academic level of 92. In fact, his real academic level had reached 99!

His talent in the evolutionary path was high, but his talent in the scholar route was even higher. He had long been recruited as an outer member of the 'Eternal Academy Tower', one of the three strongest forces.

Blue Star, morning.

"Dad, today's match is between Diweifan, the peak number one in the universe, and Wu Ming, the peak number two in the universe. Wu Ming is even from our Hunter Cosmos Domain, you have to watch this battle." Xu Lixing excitedly advised.

"Oh? The first in the universe versus the second in the universe?" Xu Jingming exclaimed.

"Yeah, these are the two most powerful Tier 8 limits in the entire universe," Xu Lixing said repeatedly. "I also heard that this Wu Ming has only been cultivating for thirty or forty years, and his talent is terrifyingly strong."

Xu Jingming blinked.

Even his daughter knew about Wu Ming's thirty or forty years of cultivation?

That's right, besides the seventeen top forces, there were also 352 regional forces in the Hunter Cosmos Domain that knew about Wu Ming's cultivation time and that Wu Ming had joined the Yuanchu Research Institute. With so many forces knowing, the spread would naturally be wide.

His daughter probably knew because of Qin Fangke.

"Jingming, let's go watch the match together as a family of three," Li Miaomiao also said.

"I really want to go," Xu Jingming said apologetically, "but I have important things to do in the virtual world today that can't be delayed. As for the match, I'll watch the replay later."

"Important things?" Xu Lixing said helplessly, "Okay, but it's a pity that you'll miss this battle, Dad."

"You mother and daughter can go watch it first, and then you can tell me about it." Xu Jingming comforted, "Alright, I'm going online now, it's really urgent."

Xu Jingming went straight to his virtual room.

"Mom, it looks like we'll have to watch the match together," Xu Lixing said helplessly.

Virtual World Network, Life Evolution Game platform.

Cross-universe peak battle, the universe's number one Diweifan versus the universe's number two Wu Ming!

There were so many people. Xu Lixing and Li Miaomiao were a little shocked sitting in the stands.

"There are already over 900 billion people, and it's still rising. The online audience for this battle is estimated to break one trillion," Xu Lixing exclaimed. "More than one trillion cosmic citizens watching? This is the first time I've encountered this."

"Yes," Li Miaomiao nodded, looking at Wu Ming in the distance. "Every time I watch a match, I feel that this Wu Ming's temperament is somewhat similar to your dad's."

"I think so too," Xu Lixing nodded.

After all, they were family members who spent day and night together. Although his appearance had been modified to be more fierce, and Xu Jingming's state during battle was different from his usual self, his family could still sense the similarity.

"I don't know much about the matches, Lixing, who do you think will win this battle?" Li Miaomiao asked.

"No matter who the opponent is, I believe that Wu Ming can win. He is my idol." Xu Lixing was clearly very excited.

In another part of the stands.

Qin Fangke and a young woman were also watching the battle.

"With Xu Lixing's admiration for Wu Ming, she will also come to watch this battle today," Qin Fangke thought. "It's a pity that Xu Lixing completely sold off those virtual world assets and even blacklisted me." "But women are everywhere, aren't they?" Qin Fangke looked at the woman beside him, revealing a smile...

After all, this was a battle between the first and second in the universe, attracting a lot of people.

Even Prince Lu Naduo of the Yuan Star civilization was in the stands.

Prince Naduo sat there. "I also sent them both messages, but unfortunately, neither of them accepted my friend request." "These two are really arrogant." Prince Lu Naduo was also helpless.

There was nothing he could do if these two ignored him.

These two would probably be at the same level as his elder brother in the future, and he couldn't afford to offend them.

Qu Fang, Wu Ming's number one fan, was naturally also watching the battle.

Di Jiano also came today.

"The number one in our Hunter Cosmos Domain finally has a chance to challenge for the number one in the universe." Di Jiano was still quite expectant, looking at Wu Ming with a strange expression. "This Wu Ming's time participating in the Mysterious Land selection was the same time as my good brother Xu Jingming!"

He was very clear about when Xu Jingming participated in the Mysterious Land, because Xu Jingming had specifically asked him about the Mysterious Land's information.

"The same time cultivating the evolutionary method."

"Also good at spear techniques and shield techniques."

"And their temperaments are somewhat similar."

"Could it be that Wu Ming is really my good brother?" Di Jiano was quite excited and expectant. "That would be too interesting. In the future, I can also show it off."

"Di Jiano is here too?" Vice-President Chimon, who was wide and fat, also rarely came to watch the battle. With his high authority, he saw his son at a glance.

"Chimon, who do you think will win?" A voice rang out, and a figure that was difficult to distinguish as male or female sat beside him.

"White Prison Guardian, it's rare for you to come watch the battle," Chimon said with a smile on his fat face, looking at his friend beside him.

"Diweifan's real academic level has reached 99, and he will almost certainly be able to break through to 100 before the age of one thousand. As a genius with extremely high talent in both the scholar route and the evolutionary route, our Eternal Academy Tower naturally values him," White Prison said.

"Academic level 100 before the age of one thousand, amazing," Chimon praised.

"Your Yuanchu Research Institute's Wu Ming isn't bad either," White Prison said. "He has reached his current state after cultivating the evolutionary method for 31 years. If he wasn't holding back, he would have become a Source Life last year, right?"

Chimon smiled.

"The Yuanchu Research Institute produced you, Chimon! You became a cosmic legend in ten thousand years, and you even have a chance to become a Supreme Realm expert. Now, you've produced another Wu Ming. Why are all the geniuses of the evolutionary path in your Yuanchu Research Institute?" White Prison shook his head. "It feels like in this era, your Yuanchu Research Institute is completely suppressing our Eternal Academy Tower and the Temporal Island."

"The Supreme Realm isn't that easy," Chimon said. "Even if you succeed, it's difficult to reach the 'Eternal' level of the Supreme Realm."

"You're already starting to stare at the Eternal level?" White Prison shook his head. "Truly monsters."

"Let's watch the two young people," Chimon said, looking at the match.

"In this battle, Diweifan's chances of winning are very high. What do you think, Chimon?" White Prison asked.

"I don't know," Chimon said. "The future is unknown."

White Prison was slightly stunned and also looked at the battle world, nodding and saying, "Yes, the future is unknown."