Chapter 1281

Source point -3 million!

Thunder Domain Level 18 → Thunder Rule (Level 1)!

Boom—!!!

In an instant, Xu Jingming felt his consciousness being pulled into a strange space.

There was no matter here, only endless lightning wandering through the void.

Each bolt of lightning contained the ultimate truths of heaven and earth, as if whispering to him the most primordial secrets of the universe.

"This is the Thunder Rule..."

Xu Jingming sank into this mysterious state.

Around him, dazzling Lei Guang began to spontaneously bloom.

At first, only thin electric serpents crawled over his skin, but soon they erupted into a furious storm of thunder!

Boom—

Above the forest outside the cave, the previously clear sky suddenly darkened with clouds.

A thundercloud vortex over thousands of kilometers in diameter formed abruptly, and countless thick bolts of lightning slashed down from the clouds!

"Roar—!!"

"Howl—!!"

"..."

Fierce screams of demonic beasts echoed across the region as countless beasts activated their domains.

They frantically ran and flew outward, trying to escape this area.

If viewed from outer space, the Black Stone Star would appear half-covered by thunderclouds.

"This commotion—has a Cosmic-class expert descended?"

"It doesn't look like it; it seems like the disturbance of a Rule awakening!"

"Thunder Rule! Utterly fierce and mighty—looks like another Rule-attuned expert has emerged on Black Stone Star."

"Not necessarily; perhaps some beast is undergoing transformation."

"..."

The nearest supply base to Xu Jingming's location had already raised its protective shield.

Many others had flown into the air, gazing enviously toward the direction where lightning converged.

Among them were even some Starlight-class experts.

Not all Starlight-class cultivators had mastered a Rule.

The vast majority of low-tier Starlight cultivators were merely at the peak of their domain.

And the Thunder Rule, renowned for its offensive power, was even harder to comprehend.

Yet none of them could have imagined that the one awakening the Rule was merely a Starshine-class cultivator.

The transition from domain to Rule is an internal transformation.

Beneath the thunderclouds, the black lightning swirling around Xu Jingming grew ever deeper in hue.

Black to the point of purpling!

But later, the black gradually faded, transforming into brilliant golden thunderbolts!

In a few breaths, the black vanished entirely, replaced by radiant golden thunder!

The golden thunder was noble and sacred; each strand of lightning seemed to contain supreme power.

Crackling—!!

Lei Guang flashed; each bolt of lightning could tear through the air, leaving behind golden electric trails that lingered long in the void!

The entire transformation lasted several minutes before ceasing.

"My ability has changed again."

Xu Jingming stared in surprise at the golden lightning swirling around his fingertips.

This lightning's aura resembled the SS-grade Doushen Shenlei he once wielded on Blue Star.

But it was far more magnificent and formidable.

Purely in terms of power, it surpassed his original Shiri Shenlei by more than fivefold!

"Shenlan!"

With a thought, his information panel instantly appeared in his mind.

【Ability】: Dou Tian Shen Lei (T6 Rank)

"Huh? My ability evolved?"

Xu Jingming was startled.

His original Shiri Shenlei had been gained through cultivating his Phantasm.

Yet he never expected that as his lightning entered the Rule realm, his ability had transformed as well.

"S-rank! You... your lightning has entered the Rule realm?"

In midair, Eva's eyes widened in shock, speechless.

"Yeah, I barely managed to comprehend the Rule," Xu Jingming grinned.

"Barely managed?"

Eva murmured softly, feeling her worldview collapse:

"Unfair—this is so unfair—your Thunder Prison Devil bloodline is too strong..."

She had spent centuries to advance from domain peak to Rule mastery.

Xu Jingming had done it in just one year—unfair indeed, to her.

"Stop thinking about it—my talent really isn't something you can match."

Xu Jingming smiled, "Besides, you're already dead. Why still care so much about winning?"

"Is that how you comfort someone?"

Eva grumbled unhappily.

But with this interruption, she felt considerably better.

"That's more like it."

Seeing Eva's mood recover, Xu Jingming continued:

"That was just a joke. Don't worry—your return to your original body shouldn't take long."

Resources to restore Eva to her original body and heal its injuries are worth roughly 50 billion credit points.

But these are resources unrelated to cultivation—impossible to request directly from the Noah Kingdom's ruler.

So he took the opposite approach: he saved every single credit point.

As for cultivation resources, he asked the Noah Kingdom's ruler for them.

After all, the ruler had previously said he could ask for anything—he naturally didn't hold back.

Precisely because of this, he had accumulated a massive sum of credit points, now totaling over 47 billion.

Just 3 billion short of the 50 billion needed.

"Return to my original body? Amazing! I knew you were the best, S-class!"

"Once back in my body, I'll visit my hometown first, then..."

Eva paused slightly, then her adorable little face lit up with a brilliant smile.

She chattered on at length—clearly, her intangible virtual state had driven her mad with boredom.

After she finished, Xu Jingming smiled and spoke:

"Eva, my lightning ability seems to have evolved. Do you know what's happening?"

He could ask Teacher Lu Wen, but Eva was right here.

If Eva knew, asking her directly would be easier.

"Normal situation."

Eva giggled, "An ability is simply your concrete manifestation of comprehending a law."

It's just called an 'ability' on Blue Star—in other planets, it has other names."

When you cultivated your Law Form, your ability evolved once already. Now that your lightning has advanced from the Domain stage to the Law stage, your ability will evolve again."

His ability will naturally undergo another transformation.

Xu Jingming suddenly understood, then asked curiously, "If my Destruction Domain advances to the Law stage, will my ability change again?"

Xu Jingming suddenly understood, then asked with a hint of curiosity, "If my Destruction Domain advances to the Law Realm, will my ability change again?"

Eva nodded firmly, "But Destruction is a higher-order law—it's not as easy to cultivate as lightning."

Under normal circumstances, it takes thousands, even tens of thousands of years of cultivation to advance from the Destruction Domain to the Destruction Law stage..."

Her voice cut off abruptly. She glanced at Xu Jingming, then continued:

"But for someone like you, a prodigy, it'll probably take only a few years to break through."

After Eva finished speaking, Xu Jingming fully understood.

The system panel still had over 3 million Source Points left.

It was unlikely he could spend them to upgrade the Destruction Domain to the Destruction Law stage.

But he could likely raise the Destruction Domain to an extremely high level.

Just as Xu Jingming was about to continue spending points, Eva suddenly said:

"S-class, there's a video call request from Ye Lan. Should you answer it?"

"S-class, Ye Lan is calling for a video communication—answer it?"