“That’s because something happened to him later!” Catherine Foreman responded.
“Something happened?” Casey was once again puzzled.
“Yes!” Catherine Foreman nodded.
“It is said that two years ago, when he was breaking through to the Entering Dao Realm, he was too eager and injured his foundation during the tribulation, almost going mad.”
“Although later, the experts from the Akabuchi Chamber of Commerce stabilized his injuries, his cultivation level dropped significantly, and it took him nearly two years to recover.”
“I see!” Casey and the others nodded simultaneously.
“Catherine, will the Akabuchi Star Palace send any talented geniuses to participate this time?” Harleen asked.
“I’m not sure.” Catherine Foreman shook her head slightly. “But if nothing unexpected happens, that peerless talented genius might participate.”
“Peerless talented genius?” Harleen was slightly taken aback. “Who is it?”
“The princess of the Akabuchi Star Palace!” Catherine Foreman responded, a hint of reverence flashing in her eyes.
“She is a rare talented genius in the Akabuchi star domain for thousands of years. Whether in martial arts talent or intellect, she is unmatched!”
“Catherine, do you know her specific cultivation level?” Ivy asked.
“I don’t know the specifics.” Catherine Foreman shook her head.
“She rarely appears in public, and people outside don’t know much about her. It is initially guessed that she is at least in the mid-stage of the Entering Dao Realm, possibly even higher!”
“How old is she?” Ivy continued to ask.
“Around your age and Harleen’s.” Catherine Foreman replied.
Harleen and the others exclaimed simultaneously.
Thirty years old and already in the mid-stage of the Entering Dao Realm?!
Is such a prodigy really possible?!
As they conversed, a dull thud came from the arena. A figure was seen flying backward two to three hundred meters before crashing to the ground and passing out with eyes rolled back.
“Who else wants to challenge?” A burly man standing in the center of the arena shouted loudly.
“I will!” A delicate woman holding a long whip leaped onto the stage.
“Little sister, you’re so pretty. Don’t come out here showing off. Be my woman instead? I promise you’ll live a life of luxury…” The burly man grinned.
“If you want to be my man, beat me first!” The woman replied coldly before charging forward with her whip.
“Alright!” The man stopped talking and raised his hand to meet her attack.
The two then engaged in a fierce battle.
Both were at the second-rank Otherworldly Realm.
The woman’s agility surpassed the man’s, making it an evenly matched fight initially. After dozens of rounds, the man began to fall into a passive position.
After several more rounds of back-and-forth attacks, they clashed again and were both pushed back two to three hundred meters.
Just as the man was regaining his footing, the woman attacked again. Her whip created a powerful gust of wind as it lashed out.
The man’s pupils contracted slightly. Unable to dodge in time, he instinctively raised his hand to block.
With a loud bang, the man was sent flying four to five hundred meters away, spitting out a mouthful of blood before crashing to the ground and rolling several times before stopping.
“If you want to be my man, go back and train for a few more years!” The woman said indifferently as she landed on the stage.
The man opened his mouth as if to retort but ultimately remained silent.
Another woman then stepped onto the stage. She was at the third-rank Otherworldly Realm. In just one round, she sent the whip-wielding woman flying off the stage.
Time passed quickly, and several hours went by in a flash.
Although many had signed up for the competition, most were there just for fun and didn’t expect to win.
Many saw that those on stage were far beyond their ability and chose not to embarrass themselves by stepping up.
Out of fifteen arenas, each surrounded by nearly a thousand contestants, at least a third gave up without even stepping onto the stage.
By the end of the day, only two to three hundred people remained around each arena.
After watching for a day, Harleen, Ivy, and Casey were deeply impressed.
Akabuchi City truly lived up to its reputation as the strongest in the Akabuchi star domain. It was full of hidden talents and powerful individuals!
Not to mention the high-end combat power of various factions; just the talented geniuses present were unmatched by other planets and cities.
Back at Canyon View Institute, everyone marveled at how many talented geniuses were gathered there, with late-stage Holy Realm or even Otherworldly Realm cultivators everywhere.
But compared to Akabuchi City, it was still a level lower.
Among so many young men and women under forty at the scene, even without considering those in the Entering Dao Realm, there were at least hundreds at the Otherworldly Realm!
Moreover, many were in the mid to late stages of the Otherworldly Realm!
Although not all these people were from Akabuchi City, at least half were from this city.
It’s worth noting that on Canyon View Talented Genius List, the highest cultivation level was only fifth-rank Otherworldly Realm.
The gap between them was evident.
The next morning, the competition continued.
Since many low-level contestants had opted out on the first day, the second day’s events were much more exciting.
By noon, contestants on Arena Six had reached sixth-rank Otherworldly Realm.
“Who else wants to challenge?” The man on stage held a three-foot-long blade and looked down at the crowd below.
“I’ll go!” Catherine Foreman replied and leaped onto the stage.
She had made significant progress recently and was now in the late stage of sixth-rank Otherworldly Realm. Given her ability to challenge those above her rank, she had high hopes for this selection competition.
“Please!” The man cupped his hands towards Catherine Foreman.
“Please!” Catherine Foreman responded in kind.
They then ascended into the air.
The man wielded his blade, sending a cold light slashing towards Catherine Foreman with considerable force.
Catherine Foreman countered with her sword, creating a sword force that met his attack head-on.
With a dull sound, their blade and sword clashed and exploded simultaneously, pushing both back by a hundred meters.
As Catherine Foreman steadied herself, another blade light flashed towards her with unstoppable momentum.
Narrowing her eyes slightly, Catherine Foreman dodged instead of meeting it head-on. She then flipped her wrist and sent out a cold sword light towards her opponent.
The man didn’t dodge but advanced instead, meeting her sword light with his blade light head-on.
The clash sent him retreating a hundred meters with slightly disordered breath and furrowed brows.
Catherine Foreman didn’t give him time to catch his breath. She advanced swiftly, continuously flipping her wrist to form an extremely sharp sword net that swept towards him.
The man’s pupils contracted slightly as he raised his blade to meet her attack.
However, he seemed to have underestimated Catherine Foreman’s strength. After another flurry of blade and sword clashes, his body bore over a dozen bloody wounds.
Though not severely injured, his combat power dropped by at least twenty percent.
“I’m not your match; I concede!” The man said after stopping his bleeding and looking at Catherine Foreman.
“Thank you for letting me win!” Catherine Foreman cupped her hands in response.
After he left the stage, Catherine Foreman landed back on it.
“Didn’t expect that after some time apart, Miss Foreman has already broken through to late-stage sixth-rank. Impressive!”
At this moment, a man’s voice rang out as another figure leaped onto the stage.