A galaxy is a massive celestial body composed of dozens or more constellations.
A star domain, in turn, is a territory formed by countless galaxies.
Above that lies the universe.
These rewards aren't given in direct proportion to your ranking, but rather, the creator uses the energy from the stars used to manifest your wish to fulfill it.
For example, if you rank a millionth and wish for a planet, the creator of the universe will genuinely create a planet for you.
If you wish to become stronger, the creator will use the energy used to create a planet to enhance your strength.
While the millionth and the hundred thousand and first place might seem to receive equivalent rewards, it's self-evident that a planet with a diameter of ten thousand meters contains far less energy than one with a diameter of hundreds of thousands of kilometers.
Similarly, a constellation composed of twenty-odd stars will have hundreds of times less energy than one composed of several hundred stars.
For rewards of the same tier, the difference in rewards is naturally significant due to the difference in slots.
Of course, the gap is even greater for rewards across different tiers.
No matter how large a planet is, it's like a firefly compared to the sun.
Even less than a firefly.
...
"What is this?"
In Linley's created Technology Universe, humans on countless planets looked up at the sky. The fantastical scene shattered the worldview they had built over the years.
Linley's Technology Universe had only been born for less than twenty million years.
Human civilization, from its birth to the development of technology, had only spanned tens of thousands of years.
With current human technology, even with gene-modifying agents, human lifespans had barely surpassed the two-hundred-year mark.
The phenomena appearing in the sky and in their minds now, which could not be explained by science, directly shattered the scientific faith of countless people in the Technology Universe.
"What is this?"
"How can such a thing exist in the world?"
"Heh, hahahaha..."
"There are Immortals! There are Immortals in this world!"
"A Universe Ranking Battle once every ten million years..."
"Indeed, outside our universe, there are other universes with different fundamental laws."
"And, from the fact that the universe was created by that existence, we can infer that the universe has limits, boundaries..."
"The reason we currently believe the universe has no boundaries is because we haven't found them yet."
While others were in a frenzy, many scientists were overjoyed.
The appearance of the universe creator had confirmed many of their conjectures.
Technology was about to usher in a leap in progress.
Numerous historians frantically searched through ancient texts and documents. Soon, with everyone's efforts, they found what they needed on a photograph of the most ancient stone wall.
"Found it, found it!"
"Where? Where is it? What does it say?"
Upon hearing this, a group of white-haired old men gathered around the person who found the photograph with a speed that made young people hesitate. Those who were slower and couldn't squeeze into the inner circle jumped up and down anxiously, shouting from behind.
"Hey, hey, hey, have you guys in front seen enough? If you have, hurry up and make way."
"If not, at least read out the content of the document..."
Amidst the clamor of the crowd, someone finally began to translate the graphics and text on the stone wall.
"Third Year of Emperor Yao, divine sounds shook the world, stating: A battle of four directions, ancient and modern, for ten million years. Remember for future generations."
"Third Year of Emperor Yao. According to records, the Third Year of Emperor Yao was 7.38 million years before the Dragon Calendar. Currently, it is the 2.62 millionth year of the Dragon Calendar. Calculating it, exactly ten million years have passed since the auspicious event."
"This record is correct! There are gods!"
The Universe Ranking Battle, held once every ten million years, marked a new chapter in the history of the people of the Technology Universe.
For a time, most people in the Technology Universe discussed how their universe should participate in this Universe Ranking Battle and what preparations they should make.
After all, judging from the massive floating images in the sky, the people within could each be called "gods."
They manipulated water, fire, lightning, and thunder; with a wave of their hands, the heavens and earth would collapse, fire would burn the sky, and winds would surge...
How could the people of their Technology Universe fight against such beings?
They would likely be crushed to death like ants before they could even react.
...
Compared to the Technology Universe, legends of the Universe Ranking Battle, held once every ten million years, were also passed down in the mortal realms, immortal fiend demon realms, dark star realms, god realms, mechanical universes, biological universes, immortal demon universes, and magic universes of other universes.
After all, these universes had immortal races.
Many had even reached a state of "eternal life."
Ten million years was merely the time for a nap to them, considering their long lifespans.
Although they were shocked at the time to learn that other universes existed beyond the one they lived in, they figured it was probably similar to the progression of moving from a material plane to the God Realm, or ascending from the Mortal Realm to the Immortal Fiend Demon Realm and then to the God Realm.
What truly stunned everyone were the rows upon rows of rewards.
Simply entering the top one million would grant them a wish powerful enough to create a planet?
Destroying a planet required at least Immortal or God-level cultivation.
As everyone knew, creation was always hundreds of times harder than destruction.
This meant that if one could survive until the end and be among the last million survivors, they would gain power hundreds of times greater than that of an Immortal or God?
For a time, many eligible cultivators silently chanted "agree" in their hearts. Then, enveloped by a white light, they instantly appeared on the battlefield of the Universe Ranking Battle.
...
Magic Universe.
Gaisleith, Ges, Nimo, and Mokorei, the four brothers and the new generation of Sovereigns in the Four Divine Beast Family, looked up in shock within the Supreme God Palace of the Four Divine Beasts.
"Hey, Big Brother, that silhouette just now, wasn't that Fifth Uncle?"
Ges's eyes widened as he asked Gaisleith, looking at the figure in the sky projection who casually conjured a universe.
Ges's voice trembled slightly from the shock.
"No doubt about it. It's Luo... ah, it's the fifth ancestor of our Four Divine Beast Family, Lord Roy."
Before Gaisleith could speak, Nimo was the first to answer.
Within the Four Divine Beast Family, Nimo had the best relationship with Roy due to the connection with Alice and Shelley.
Nimo had even once considered becoming sworn brothers with Roy.
Unfortunately, as Roy's strength grew, the person who became sworn brothers was their father.
This shifted Roy's status from Nimo's friend to their Fifth Uncle.
Later, Lord Roy rose through the ranks, becoming a Sovereign, a Rule Sovereign, and then the Earth Supreme God, until they could no longer see his back.
They remembered that over ten million years ago, when the four elders and their younger sister Tina disappeared, they four brothers received the Sovereign's Divinity from their father and others.
Now, it seemed Fifth Uncle Roy had become the creator of a universe.
Their father and younger sister must have been taken by Fifth Uncle to the universe he created.
"Yes, it's Fifth Uncle."
Gaisleith confirmed Nimo's words.
"Fourth Brother, go send a message to the younger generation of our family. Tell all clansmen born within the last ten million years to sign up for the Universe Ranking Battle."
"And remember to send our regards to the ancestors there."
"Alright, I'll arrange it right away!"
Soon, the members of the Four Divine Beast Family in the Infernal Realm and the Starry Sky God Realm received the orders from Gaisleith and the others.
The strongest member of the Four Divine Beast Family born within the last ten million years possessed the strength of a Six-star Devil, with a small portion of the rest being Five-star Devils.
Among those over a million years old, more than seventy percent were Three-star Devils.
Those over ten thousand years old were all God-level experts.
Upon receiving the command from the Sovereigns of the family, nearly two hundred members of the Four Divine Beast Family born within the last ten million years and having reached God-level or above registered.
Once their participation was confirmed, their names and avatars appeared in the Magic Universe, a branch of the Lin Meng Universe.
Soon, streams of white light appeared on the battlefield. The diverse array of beings that materialized also opened the eyes of people from other universes.
Flying swords streaked across the sky, accompanied by roaring thunder and fire.
To survive longer on the battlefield of the Universe Ranking Battle, those who entered brought out their most formidable skills.
Invisibility, burrowing underground, flying through the air, constructing fortresses, setting up barriers...
Before encountering each other, everyone was preparing for their own safety.
Of course, there were also those who felt invincible from the moment they appeared. They didn't fear revealing themselves; instead, they flew around the sky, searching for others and eliminating them.
However, they were quickly taught a lesson.
In both the Hong Meng Universe and the Lin Meng Universe, reaching a certain level of cultivation granted eternal life. Therefore, over ten million years, the strongest individuals in these universes were only at the Heavenly God level, not yet God Kings.
In the Starry Sky Universe, over these ten million years, ten new "Immortals" had been born.
These were powerhouses equivalent to the "God King" level in the Hong Meng Universe and Lin Meng Universe.
Even the level below, Quasi Heavenly Emperors and Heavenly Emperors, were Sovereigns, which were equivalent to Heavenly God-level powerhouses.
Furthermore, due to the unique nature of the Starry Sky Universe, the combat power of every Quasi Heavenly Emperor and Heavenly Emperor far surpassed that of their peers.
The earth cracked, and celestial rivers inverted.
These battle scenes displayed on the sky screen gave everyone a thorough understanding of the strength of the younger generation in each universe.
That's right, the younger generation.
Many of these individuals were stronger than the previous generation.
However, none of them were considered the absolute strongest.
For instance, there were the invincible God Kings in the main universe who had comprehended Time Stop, and the Heavenly Venerates who had grasped Time Reversal...
The appearance of just one of these individuals was enough to sweep across the entire universe.
Unless they encountered an opponent of equal caliber, numbers were utterly meaningless before them.
Fortunately, within the last ten million years, no one had managed to cultivate to the level of an invincible God King or a Heavenly Venerate.
Even in Roy's Starry Sky Universe, there wasn't yet an Immortal King who could rival a Heavenly Venerate.
The registration period for the Universe Ranking Battle was one month.
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