Chapter 1193

"This is... the complete bloodline form..."

Ye Lan tightly clenched her long legs, leaning against the wall as she gasped for breath.

Her violet eyes seemed to radiate boundless allure.

She could feel an unprecedented power surging within her, her physical attributes multiplied!

Her spiritual force also became far more acute; if she unleashed a combat technique now, its power might be two or three times what it was before!

But following this came a stronger, indescribable craving.

As if longing for someone to fill her completely.

Succubus bloodline!

This was after she entered the Noah Sanctuary decades ago.

As her strength continuously rose, the bloodline gradually awakened.

She had once been puzzled why she possessed demon bloodline.

Only after returning to her homeworld and searching ancient records did she discover the truth.

Her homeworld had once been ravaged by a demonic catastrophe tens of thousands of years ago, ruled by demons for over ten thousand years.

Though later reclaimed by her people, most surviving humans carried traces of demon bloodline.

After tens of thousands of years of reproduction,

the demon bloodline within humans had become incredibly diluted, no longer manifesting outwardly.

Everyone looked no different from ordinary humans, and even history had ceased recording this fact.

Yet unexpectedly, signs of revival had appeared in her!

Demons could shift freely between physical form and ethereal spirit form.

Among the countless races of the universe, they were as formidable as humans.

Having this bloodline was originally not a bad thing—it could even enhance her combat power.

But the problem was that the bloodline awakened in Ye Lan was the Succubus bloodline!

The title of Succubus was known throughout the entire human domain of the universe.

They were rare, high-end commodities in slave markets.

Renowned for seduction and corruption.

Even though she had never done any such things.

Yet if her Succubus bloodline were exposed, the backlash was easy to imagine.

So she had never revealed it—only her teacher Niki knew.

This was Ye Lan's greatest secret.

She had originally planned to conceal it longer, waiting until her strength was sufficient to suppress all criticism before activating her bloodline power.

But recently, the signs of bloodline revival had grown increasingly obvious, and the craving had intensified as well, reaching a point where it must be resolved.

This was why Teacher Niki had told her to find a partner to resolve this matter.

"Find a partner..." Ye Lan murmured softly.

Given her figure and appearance, this wouldn't be difficult.

Whether on her homeworld or here in the Noah Sanctuary, she had countless admirers.

Even the Ninth Prince of the Noah Empire was courting her.

Yet for some reason, she had never felt any stirring of the heart.

"Take it slow—for now, I can still suppress it."

With a light sigh, Ye Lan retracted her bloodline power; the Succubus traits vanished from her appearance.

After finishing her bath, she put on her virtual helmet again.

She prepared to meet Xu Jingming to discuss the Sanctuary Exchange Tournament.

"Three wins in the promotion match! Congratulations! With a record of 140 wins and 0 losses, you have successfully reached Master Rank!"

In the Virtual Universe, the Abyss Arena.

A majestic voice echoed from the sky; Xu Jingming stood midair clad in a black battle suit.

Above his head appeared an exquisitely intricate and arcane emblem.

It was the Master Rank emblem.

Anyone who saw this emblem during battle would notice the glorious record of 140 wins and 0 losses engraved upon it!

"Finally reached Master Rank." Xu Jingming exhaled softly.

On Blue Star, he spent most of his time accompanying Ai Mose and the other women, as well as his two infant children.

The little time left over was devoted to cultivation and battle records—he never fought in the Abyss Arena.

Only after leaving Blue Star did he re-enter the Abyss Arena, and within two days he reached Master Rank.

To be honest, the three matches in the tournament were not easy for him.

His opponents all possessed T7-level Phantasms; he won almost entirely through his vast combat experience.

"My senior was right—Master Rank is probably my limit."

Xu Jingming thought silently.

To advance further in rank, he must improve his Phantasm proficiency.

He also needed to raise his Destruction and Lightning domains.

"Still short of Source Points." He sighed inwardly.

Not only was he short of Source Points—he was also short of money.

His teacher Lu Wen had given him a B1-level battle suit, but no weapon.

In the virtual universe, all weapons can be simulated, so it makes no difference.

But reality is different—what isn't there, simply isn't there.

Although with his current talent, Lu Wen would gladly give him a Law Weapon.

But he hasn't sunk so low as to beg his teacher for one.

"After returning to the Sacred Land and settling Ai Mose and the others, I'll go to Heishi Star for training."

Xu Jingming made his decision quickly.

This was the option Yiwa had found after he asked her to research.

Heishi Star is about 325.4 light-years from the Noah mother planet.

This planet is teeming with demonic beasts, which can be killed at will, and their materials can be collected for profit.

It is a training ground deliberately left by the Noah Empire, somewhat similar to the Wild Zones of Daya.

Many prodigies within the Noah Sacred Land go there for training.

The strongest demonic beasts on Heishi Star are only Stellar Rank—no serious life threat.

More importantly, there is a space wormhole near the Noah Sacred Land that leads directly to Heishi Star.

At one times light speed, a ship needs only two days to reach it—extremely convenient.

"The Master Promotion Tournament has ended. Would you like to begin your first battle after promotion to Master Rank?"

"Special reminder: your opponent will also be a Master Rank with zero losses."

The sky rang out again with a majestic voice. Xu Jingming, who had no intention of returning immediately, simply said:

"Begin!"

"Fearless warrior, welcome to your first Master Rank battle!"

"Your opponent is 'Wan Kun' from the Jiu Long Empire!"

Swish—

The surrounding scene instantly shifted into a bustling, neon-lit metropolis.

About one hundred kilometers away,

before the man was even seen, a massive Master badge flared to life.

"110 wins, 0 losses?" Xu Jingming's eyebrows lifted slightly.

During his time in the Abyss Arena, he had learned many of the arena's rules.

After the ranking match, the shorter the time taken to win a battle, the more victory points earned.

In short, this opponent reached Master Rank with only 110 wins.

That means his average battle time was far faster than Xu Jingming's—and his strength was likely greater.

Swish—

Xu Jingming's own Master badge lit up above his head in response.

Simultaneously, the Thunder Abyss Devouring Sun Phase and Thunder Patterns activated in sync!

Crackling—

Terrifying Doushen Shenlei encircled his body.

"A Master with 140 wins dares to fight me?"

Amid a sneering taunt, a young figure shot toward him like lightning!

Behind him, his Law Phase swirled, black and green light interweaving.

He was a powerhouse who mastered both Destruction and Wind domains!

Wherever he passed, the city's buildings vanished entirely!

Swish—!

He struck!

His longsword slashed forward with blinding speed!

Fast!

Faster than anything imaginable!

Before Xu Jingming could even react, he was instantly slain by the razor-sharp sword qi.