Chapter 1360

"Master, this is the Frost Crown Sovereign."

One's voice echoed through the spacious living room, the woman in the holographic projection radiating suffocating pressure.

"This is the Supreme Sovereign..."

Gazing at the slender figure seated upon the frigid Wang Zuo, Xu Jingming involuntarily held his breath.

Even within the virtual universe, her presence stirred trembling in the soul.

"Under the universe's higher laws, she has received recognition from the two primordial forces: Destruction and Space."

One's voice carried reverence as her slender fingers glided lightly.

Two brilliant law seals floated beside the projection.

One was pitch-black as ink, as if capable of annihilating all things.

The other shimmered silver-white, emitting ripples of spatial energy.

"And under the universe's foundational laws, she has also received recognition from the four primordial forces: Lightning, Water, Wind, and Metal."

As One spoke, four law seals of varying colors emerged in succession, circling the Frost Crown Sovereign's projection.

"Two higher primordial forces, four foundational primordial forces recognized? This is the Frost Crown Sovereign!"

Xu Jingming felt a jolt in his heart.

To become an Immortal Deity, one needs only a single recognition of a cosmic primordial force.

Yet at the level of Supreme Sovereign, she has already gained recognition from six primordial forces.

Two of them, even higher primordial forces.

"Among these, the Frost Crown Sovereign excels particularly in combining the Water primordial force's ice transformations with the Destruction law."

One continued, and the projection suddenly shifted, revealing a battle scene of the Frost Crown Sovereign.

She flicked her jade hand, unleashing endless ice storms.

Each snowflake carried annihilating power; wherever they passed, even stars were frozen and shattered.

"Thus, she is honored as the 'Frost Crown Sovereign.'"

One said respectfully, "Of course, she merely prefers using ice.

In other primordial forces—such as the Lightning law you excel in—she is equally masterful.

In terms of strength, across the entire Eternal Star Alliance, the Frost Crown Sovereign ranks among the very top Supreme Sovereigns.

And among the five Supreme Sovereigns of the Star穹 Academy, the Frost Crown Sovereign is unquestionably the first!"

"First..." Xu Jingming's gaze flashed.

Such a powerhouse is precisely the mentor he has long dreamed of!

"What are the requirements to become her disciple? Is it possible for me to be accepted?"

Xu Jingming asked directly.

"Regrettably, the Frost Crown Sovereign's拜师 conditions are extremely stringent."

One bowed slightly: "She does not care about your performance in the Talent War.

Nor does she care about your bloodline or the extent of your law mastery.

Her only requirement is that you must clear the Star Abyss Death Realm."

"Star Abyss Death Realm?"

Xu Jingming frowned slightly. "What is that place?"

"The Star Abyss Death Realm does not exist in reality—it is a trial realm created by the Star穹 Academy within the virtual universe."

One explained, summoning a hologram of a pitch-black starry sky, where a massive vortex-like entrance floated:

"Depending on the trainee's rank, the Star Abyss Death Realm has three difficulty tiers: Starlight, Star, and Cosmic.

Trainees must challenge the tier matching their own rank."

"Is it hard to clear?"

Xu Jingming stared at the vortex, faintly sensing the danger emanating from within.

"Extremely hard."

One's voice turned Solemn. "Since the Star穹 Academy's founding, the number of those who have cleared the Star Abyss Death Realm is exceedingly rare."

"How rare?" Xu Jingming grew interested.

"Put it this way—the last genius to clear the Star Abyss Death Realm was twenty thousand years ago."

One pulled up an ancient video recording, showing a winged alien youth:

"He cleared the Star-tier Star Abyss Death Realm.

He possessed a top-tier bloodline and had already comprehended two primordial laws while at the Star tier.

He is now one of the most formidable Immortal Deities in our Eternal Star Alliance."

Xu Jingming studied the alien youth closely, sensing overwhelming pressure from him, then asked curiously:

"Did he eventually become the Frost Crown Sovereign's disciple?"

"No."

One shook his head. "In fact, his bloodline was not fully manifested at first; his talent seemed ordinary.

After entering the Star穹 Academy, he only became a disciple of a single Imperishable Sovereign.

Yet he rose step by step—not only clearing the Star Abyss Death Realm, but also entering the Immortal realm."

"I see."

Xu Jingming nodded slightly. "What about me? With my current strength, can I clear the Starlight-tier Star Abyss Death Realm?"

One fell silent for a moment, his gilded eyes fixed on Xu Jingming:

"Master, it's not that I underestimate you."

But based on your performance in the Talent War, your current strength... truly cannot pass through.

In fact, the last person who succeeded in passing mostly relied on their extremely rare bloodline to ultimately prevail.

"Hm?"

Xu Jingming hadn't expected this outcome.

"Of course, Star穹 Academy gathers the prodigies of all humanity across the universe.

But the last student to pass was twenty thousand years ago, proving just how difficult it truly is.

Yet what exactly the difficulty entails, only personal trial can reveal.

But before that, I still need to deal with Eva and the others."

Swish—

Xu Jingming's consciousness instantly exited the Virtual Universe.

After spending over six hours feeding Eva and the others one by one, Xu Jingming re-entered the Virtual Universe.

"Master, your complexion seems somewhat off.

Are you feeling unwell somewhere? Would you like me to perform a full-body scan?"

As soon as he returned to Island F-001, No. 1 asked with some confusion.

The Virtual Universe synchronizes with the real-world physical state, so she could easily tell Xu Jingming currently appeared weak.

"No need."

Xu Jingming coughed dryly.

The reason for his poor condition was naturally Eva and the others.

Previously, it was fine—even when Ye Lan, a Star Level Two, joined, he felt no pressure at all.

But now it's different—Eva is Star Peak!

And he had never experienced this before; over the years with him, they could only watch, never act.

You could say his restraint had reached its extreme.

Now that it's fully unleashed, even he, with the Third Layer of the Purple Nightmare Demon Body, struggled to hold up.

Still, fortunately, it doesn't greatly affect combat power.

"Let's go. First, take me to the Star Abyss Death Zone."

"Understood."

No. 1 transformed into a streak of light and entered Xu Jingming's identity bracelet.

A flash of golden Lei Guang, and he shot straight upward, flying toward the entrance of the Star Abyss Death Zone.

"Huh? Where is Xu Jingming headed?"

In a small building on the neighboring island, Yue Ying stared in confusion at the streak of lightning shooting into the sky.

Generally, after entering Star穹 Academy, most people prioritize selecting combat techniques and cultivation resources.

Shaking her head, Yue Ying didn't dwell on it and returned to viewing the list of combat technique manuals on her holographic projection.

During the initial period after entering Star穹 Academy, with access to various rare combat technique manuals, this is the fastest time for improvement.

Choosing these techniques wisely and making full use of the granted points has become paramount.

Before even entering Star穹 Academy, she had already planned everything out.

She even exchanged a thousand crystals for one hundred thousand points.

"One hundred thousand points are enough for me to learn all the combat techniques I want.

And I'm about to break through to Star Level. Xu Jingming, in Star Radiance Level I'm no match for you.

But once I enter Star Level, I will definitely defeat you!"

A faint smile subtly appeared on Yue Ying's fair face.

As if she already saw Xu Jingming trampled beneath her feet.

The only regret was that her elf race's strongest one, "Ling Ge, the Sovereign," had recently not been present in the Virtual Universe and was unreachable.

Otherwise, she could have directly become her disciple and received her teachings.

But that was normal—she was a Supreme Sovereign and couldn't possibly monitor the Virtual Universe at all times.