Chapter 1350: The Number One of Starlight Tier! Enormous Rewards!

"Won! Xu Jingming actually won!"

"Haha, my Noah Empire will hold a grand banquet for a hundred days to celebrate Xu Jingming!"

At the front row of the audience seats,

the Emperor of Noah Empire grinned broadly.

Lu Wen, Niki, and other Immortal Gods also wore expressions of shock.

They knew full well what it meant to win first place in the Talent Competition.

As long as he doesn't perish prematurely, he will surely become an Immortal.

Even further—he might one day become a Dominator!

"Won! Jingming won!"

"Wonderful! When he returns, we must reward him well!"

Ye Lan and the other women were equally overjoyed.

Meanwhile, on Blue Star, every Blue Star citizen watching the broadcast was ecstatic.

Their lord—even in the cosmos—remained the brightest of them all!

On the arena, Xu Jingming exited the Purple Nightmare Demon Form and exhaled deeply.

In this battle, he revealed all his cards and finally defeated this strongest opponent.

"The Number One Human of the Cosmos, Starlight Tier..."

Xu Jingming looked at his own hands, a faint smile curling at his lips.

All his efforts over this period had finally paid off—he had achieved first place.

"The Talent Competition Final has ended! All spectators, vacate the venue!"

Suddenly, a majestic voice rang out.

The audience seats encircling the entire continent vanished instantly.

Shu-shu-shu—

The previous top one thousand contestants, long eliminated, were teleported back to the central plaza of the continent.

"The Talent Competition is over!"

"Who would've thought Xu Jingming actually defeated Roy!"

"That demonic bloodline was insane—his domain directly clashed with cosmic laws!"

"True enough. Too bad I don't have a special bloodline; otherwise my strength could've been stronger."

"......"

As the Number One contestant of this Talent War, Xu Jingming naturally drew the gazes of the teleported talents.

"I... I'm back?"

Roy was also teleported back.

But clearly, he had not yet recovered from his recent defeat.

Instantly, his gaze shifted and landed on Xu Jingming standing not far away.

The man stood tall, like a spear.

Sensing Roy's gaze, Xu Jingming gave him a slight nod.

In response to Xu Jingming's look, Roy instinctively nodded back.

No trace remained of his former coldness or arrogance.

At this moment, the Dominator clad in the golden robe of the Eternal Star Alliance appeared before the central plaza.

"The final has concluded. This year's Cosmic Human Talent War has now ended perfectly."

The golden-robed Dominator smiled at them all, "All one thousand of you will be absorbed by the Eternal Star Alliance into its innermost core."

You will proceed to the 'Star Dome Academy' at the Eternal Star Alliance's headquarters for cultivation."

"Your cohort is exceptionally outstanding—you have talents who have comprehended upper-tier laws."

"You even have those who have mastered T4 combat techniques and possess various special bloodlines."

As the golden-robed Dominator spoke, the other talents instinctively glanced toward Xu Jingming and Roy.

Clearly, the strength of these few individuals was undeniably top-tier, far surpassing all other contestants.

"Now, I will announce the rewards according to your rankings."

The golden-robed Dominator's words fell.

Instantly, all one thousand talents in attendance had their eyes glinting slightly with anticipation.

"First place, Xu Jingming: receives 100 Crystals, and academy credits."

"Second place, Roy: receives 50 Crystals, and 5,000 academy credits."

"Third place, Yue Ying: receives 20 Crystals, and 2,000 academy credits."

"Fourth to one hundredth place: receive 10 Crystals, and 1,000 academy credits."

"One hundred first to one thousandth place: receive 1 Crystal, and 100 academy credits."

"Among you, many may not yet have encountered Crystals."

"They are currency above Cosmic Currency, circulating among Immortal Gods and Dominators."

"One Crystal equals one trillion Cosmic Universal Currency."

"Academy credits circulate within the Star Dome Academy and can be exchanged for combat techniques and cultivation resources."

When the golden-robed Dominator finished announcing the rewards, all one thousand talents fell silent.

Even Xu Jingming felt a shock in his heart.

Crystals?

One crystal equals one trillion cosmic credits?

One hundred crystals equals one hundred trillion cosmic credits!

That's insane!

You should know that the funds currently in his bank card amount to only a few hundred billion Cosmic Coins.

Participating in one competition instantly multiplies your assets ten thousandfold!

And there are academy points too.

Given the scale of crystal rewards, these academy points must be extremely valuable!

"Holy shit! Too insane! Too insane!"

"This is the Eternal Star Alliance? They're ridiculously wealthy!"

Suddenly, a familiar voice filled Xu Jingming's mind, thick with shock.

"Eva? You're back online?" Xu Jingming asked, puzzled.

During the Universe Genius Competition, all personal smart devices are blocked.

So in previous matches, he couldn't reach Eva.

"Yeah, probably because the Genius Competition ended, so I can connect again."

Eva replied, then immediately returned to the topic:

"I know the Eternal Star Alliance is the pinnacle of our cosmic human civilization, but I never expected them to be this generous even to Starlight-tier geniuses!

One hundred crystals is nearly the entire fortune of an ordinary Immortal Spirit!"

It was no wonder Eva felt stunned.

Her core was merely at the Stellar Peak.

The largest sum she'd ever encountered was less than ten billion cosmic credits.

When Xu Jingming became the Abyss King and received a reward of thirty billion cosmic credits, she had been thrilled.

Now, one hundred crystals equaled one hundred trillion cosmic credits—naturally, she was utterly stunned.

"It seems our horizons are too narrow; others don't seem surprised at all."

Xu Jingming scanned the surroundings and muttered inwardly.

Upon hearing the reward, many of the thousand geniuses present showed silent shock, just like him.

But figures like Moonshadow, Beth, and even Roy remained utterly calm.

Of course—Moonshadow was an Elven Royal Princess; Beth was a genius fully nurtured by the Deep Sea Empire.

Roy, though lacking support from the Starfall Empire, showed such formidable sword skills.

He must have a powerful mentor behind him.

Crystals were not rare to them.

Only he, from a low-tier civilization's cosmic nation, had never even seen a crystal...

"Guess I've become a country bumpkin," Xu Jingming mused.

Or rather, he'd underestimated the Eternal Star Alliance's power.

But this only made him more eager for the day he would begin training at Star Dome Academy.

After all, even the competition rewards were this generous.

What would it be like once real training began?

"These rewards may seem enormous to you.

But to the Eternal Star Alliance, they're negligible."

The golden-robed Sovereign gazed at the geniuses present, "From the moment you join the Eternal Star Alliance,

your path is destined to diverge from that of ordinary Starlight-tier cultivators.

I believe that in the future, many among you will become mighty ones, your names echoing throughout the entire human cosmos.

This future depends entirely on your own efforts.

Of course, during this journey, the Eternal Star Alliance will fully assist you.

Someone will contact you shortly to escort you to the 'Star Dome Academy,' our Alliance's headquarters."