Chapter 1225

The four Immortal Gods' gazes once again focused on Xu Jingming.

But this time, their stares carried a hint of awe.

Ye Lan was equally stunned.

She never imagined Xu Jingming's combat power had reached such an extreme level!

"It seems I overestimated the risk."

Nikki broke the silence first, an admiring smile appearing on her beautiful face:

"Xu Jingming, your strength is indeed sufficient to claim a spot in the Starlight Seventh Rank battle roster."

"Thank you, my lord Nikki." Xu Jingming bowed respectfully.

"Fascinating. Truly fascinating."

Hei Guang's stern face revealed a rare smile:

"How long has it been since the Noah Sanctuary produced a talent like this? The last one was 'Sword Demon' Luo Tian, forty thousand years ago?"

"Luo Tian never progressed this insanely fast."

The silver-armored God shook his head. "If he doesn't perish prematurely, his future achievement may surpass even ours."

Upon hearing this, the surrounding Gods nodded slightly.

At their level, few in the entire Noah Empire could earn such an evaluation.

Kaiyi glanced at Xu Jingming, then at Remon.

He felt a strange sense of loss.

He had paid a far greater price to secure Remon.

Yet now it was clear: Remon and Xu Jingming were not just slightly apart—they were worlds apart.

"The battle roster for the Sanctuary Exchange Tournament has been announced. After we descend, I'll revise it."

"In ten days, everyone on the roster will gather at the Noah Sanctuary. I'll take you to the Lingshu Empire."

Nikki looked at Xu Jingming and gently instructed.

"Understood." Xu Jingming gave a slight nod.

The Sanctuary Exchange Tournament was held in the mid-level civilization universe-state, the Lingshu Empire—a fact he had long known.

"Alright, go prepare further."

Nikki gave a slight nod, then her figure vanished instantly into the void.

Aside from her, Hei Guang and the other Immortal Gods also departed.

"Jingming! You're incredible!"

No sooner had the Immortal Gods left than Remon strode forward, laughing:

"I've never seen my master look so astonished at anyone."

"By the way, I'm also on the tournament roster—we'll be going together then."

"I've long yearned to visit the Lingshu Empire."

"Alright." Xu Jingming nodded slightly, a trace of anticipation in his expression.

The Lingshu Empire was a mid-level civilization universe-state.

Compared to the Noah Empire, it should differ in many ways.

"Xu Jingming, where are you heading next?"

Lu Yunji looked at Xu Jingming.

At the same time, Ye Lan unconsciously turned her gaze toward him as well.

"Back to Heishi Star to hunt demonic beasts." Xu Jingming spoke.

Since departure was still ten days away, this time couldn't be wasted.

"Great! Maybe I can come along this time?"

Lu Yunji's beautiful eyes lit up, her expression brimming with eager anticipation.

After a brief pause, Xu Jingming nodded. "Alright."

The source points harvested in ten days likely won't be enough to level up or enhance his Law Form.

As long as he didn't use the system to allocate points, having Lu Yunji tag along posed no issue.

"Perfect!"

Lu Yunji's joy was unmistakable.

This left Remon standing beside them, utterly bewildered.

Although Sister Lu Yunji was open-hearted, she'd never been this enthusiastic before.

He glanced at Xu Jingming, then at Lu Yunji.

He instantly understood.

Damn, they're an item!

No wonder Lu Yunji had Xu Jingming's battle footage.

They'd clearly been together for a while!

"Sister Ye, are you returning to the Sanctuary now?"

Xu Jingming smiled at Ye Lan.

"Not in such a hurry. Aren't you two heading to Heishi Star for training? Why not take me along?"

Ye Lan blinked her clear purple eyes, speaking with keen interest.

"Take you along?" Xu Jingming and Lu Yunji both froze.

"What? Not welcome?" Ye Lan raised her elegant brows.

"Welcome, of course welcome."

Xu Jingming nodded quickly.

With Ye Lan, a Star Level Two powerhouse, accompanying them.

Hunting beast monsters became much easier; he naturally wouldn't refuse.

"Raymon, would you like to come too?"

Since there were already three of them, Xu Jingming simply extended the invitation to Raymon as well.

"I'll pass. You guys go ahead."

Looking at Ye Lan and Lu Yunji, the two beautiful women beside Xu Jingming.

Raymon quickly shook his head, feeling it was better not to be the third wheel.

Of course,

on one hand, it was also due to his strength.

He was only Star Level Three; joining Xu Jingming and the others would only hold them back.

"Alright, then see you later."

Xu Jingming nodded and flew away with Lu Yunji and Ye Lan.

The entire Dead Land was sealed by special restrictions set by the Immortal God of Eternal Life.

Gravity had returned to normal; otherwise, the intelligent robots could not function properly.

This also made it convenient for them to leave the Dead Land directly.

After the three left, Raymon stared at their retreating figures and couldn't help clicking his tongue:

"Tsk tsk, Xu brother's luck with women... truly envious!"

He looked down at his own muscular frame, then rubbed his chin:

"I'm not bad-looking either—why don't I get this kind of treatment?"

As a powerhouse with a special bloodline,

Raymon could, if he wished, have beauties from an entire planet.

But women like Lu Yunji and Ye Lan—possessing both extraordinary talent and breathtaking beauty—were rare beyond measure.

Of course,

his own standards for a partner were extremely high; he would never seek a mate merely for procreation.

"Still..."

Raymon suddenly grinned, "Once I shine brightly in the Exchange Tournament, maybe I'll attract a few admirers."

He cast one final glance at the three, now tiny black dots, then turned and vanished into the sky as a streak of light.

Beauties were secondary; strength was the foundation of everything.

Xu Jingming had already broken through to Star Level Seven; naturally, he felt some urgency himself.

News of the collapse of the Legacy Realm spread quickly, causing a stir throughout the Noah Empire.

No one expected this Sovereign-level Legacy Realm to appear so suddenly—and vanish just as abruptly.

But for the prodigies of the Noah Sacred Ground, this wasn't much of a loss.

They cared more about the Sacred Ground Exchange Tournament, set to begin in half a month.

In the Virtual Universe, hype for the tournament had already begun.

At this moment, Nikki, who had learned Xu Jingming's true strength, released the updated roster for the Exchange Tournament.

The changes to the list were minor: Xu Jingming's combat slot was moved from Star Level Four to Star Level Seven.

The original Star Level Seven competitor became the reserve, and the original reserve took his place at Star Level Four.

As soon as this latest roster was announced, it sparked a massive uproar across the entire Noah Sacred Ground.