Chapter 1372: Notice! The Confused Fellow Geniuses!

Eternal Star Alliance.

Tianfeng Mountain, halfway up the slope.

Several majestic palaces floated amid clouds and mist, each emitting faint, heart-stopping ripples.

This was the residence of the Undying Masters of the Eternal Star Alliance, including the Masters of Star Dome Academy.

Generally, academy students could not approach without permission.

At this moment, inside one palace entirely constructed of blue crystal.

"Ding—"

The crisp alert tone rang out, and Mo Sang slowly opened his eyes, having been in meditation.

His three crystal horns glowed faintly in the dim light, the indigo surface of his skin shimmering with strange luster.

"Star Dome Academy Intelligent Reminder: This year's new student Xu Jingming has cleared the seventh layer of Star Abyss Death Zone."

The mechanical voice echoed through the palace.

"Oh?"

Mo Sang raised an eyebrow, a look of surprise crossing his face.

As the Undying Master responsible for new student admissions, he was effectively the "Director of Education" of Star Dome Academy.

Naturally, he was well aware of many new students' movements, even knowing when some had taken masters or broken through.

The news of Yue Ying and Roy successfully taking masters had been deliberately leaked by him.

The reason was simple: to motivate other students to strive harder.

Among them, Xu Jingming, the top ranking in the Genius Competition, was one he had paid particular attention to.

But after the man entered Star Dome Academy, he had remained silent, and Mo Sang had stopped paying attention.

After all, in a life spanning eons, each generation of new students was like fish crossing a river.

Few could remain in his memory, and none were given special regard.

Yet he never expected to hear news again—this time from the academy's intelligent system.

"Interesting. After three months of silence, he's made such a commotion in the Star Abyss Death Zone."

Mo Sang's lips curled slightly.

He remembered the last time he checked Xu Jingming's data—the man had been frantically hunting beasts in the trial zone.

He hadn't expected that, in the blink of an eye, Xu Jingming had cleared the seventh layer of the Star Abyss Death Zone.

"Send this message to all this year's new students," Mo Sang said softly.

"Message sent," the intelligence replied immediately.

Mo Sang nodded in satisfaction.

As an educator, he knew well the stimulative effect such news had on young geniuses.

Especially those who had already taken masters—they needed this kind of pressure.

Eternal Day Archipelago, Island F-003.

Yue Ying sat cross-legged beside the Moonlight Pool in the courtyard.

Her silver hair fell to the curve of her hips, her body surrounded by a pale green aura of life energy.

Since becoming a disciple of the Frost Song Master, her power had surged forward.

Her Life Domain had already reached perfection; she needed only one final step to fully cross the threshold into the Law of Life!

"Of nearly nine hundred new students this year,

only Roy has mastered a higher-level law.

Once I break through, I can directly compete with Roy!"

Yue Ying's beautiful eyes gleamed with determination.

Since Xu Jingming had not yet broken into the Star Stage, she had now shifted her rival to Roy.

Of course, once Xu Jingming broke into the Star Stage, she wouldn't mind challenging him again to erase her past humiliation.

"Ding—"

The intelligent armband on her wrist suddenly chimed:

"Emergency Notice: This year's new student Xu Jingming has cleared the seventh layer of Star Abyss Death Zone!"

"Star Abyss Death Zone? A virtual training ground—what is Xu Jingming doing there?"

"And why did the academy's intelligent system issue a special notice?"

Yue Ying, unfamiliar with the Star Abyss Death Zone, frowned with confusion on her fair face.

"But if the academy's system issued a separate notice, it must mean something special—better go check."

She quickly donned her neural helmet and entered the virtual universe.

Meanwhile, in other regions of the Eternal Day Archipelago.

"Damn! Xu Jingming's been quiet this whole time and now he pulls off something this big?"

Rod Augustus leapt up from his training chamber upon seeing the message, his fiery red hair standing on end.

He had a lively personality and got along well with nearly all this year's new students.

In fact, over the past three months, he had even mingled with the senior students.

And as it happened, he had heard from them just how brutal the Star Abyss Death Zone was.

"Seventh layer... I recall them saying that clearing the fifth layer already counted as top-tier genius..."

Rod muttered to himself, then swiftly put on his neural helmet and entered the virtual universe.

On another side, inside a simple black pavilion.

Roy was polishing his longsword when he saw the message—his motion paused slightly.

His sharp, swordlike eyes flashed a glimmer of brilliance.

Then he sheathed his sword and entered the virtual universe as well.

Northwest corner of Star Dome Academy, black square.

When Yueying's slender figure appeared, dozens of this year's new students had already gathered on the square.

They clustered in small groups, discussing the message just sent by the academy's intelligence system.

"Princess Yueying!"

Lilith ran over from the crowd, her emerald hair shimmering in the sunlight.

"You're just in time."

Yueying stepped forward quickly, "Do you know the details?"

"I don't know. Xu Jingming hasn't come out yet. Everyone's still looking up information on Star Abyss Dead Zone."

Lilith shook her head.

They had only been in the academy for a little over three months; many of its systems were still unfamiliar to them.

For instance, Star Abyss Dead Zone—they had no idea what it was for until they received the intelligent alert.

"Oh?"

Yueying furrowed her delicate brows and glanced around, spotting many familiar faces.

Rod was enthusiastically discussing with several Lightning System cultivators.

Roy stood alone in the corner, arms crossed over his long sword, eyes closed in quiet meditation.

"Hey, Yueying, you're here too."

Rod noticed her arrival and immediately greeted her warmly.

There was no helping it—beautiful women were always the center of attention, no matter where they went.

"Hmm, what's the situation now? Do you have any intel on Star Abyss Dead Zone?"

Yueying knew Rod had wide connections and asked directly.

"I only know that anyone who clears the seventh layer of Star Abyss Dead Zone is extremely strong.

As for specifics, I don't know—I don't have the clearance."

Rod scratched his head, "But Roy is second place—he might have higher clearance and know something."

Most of Star Dome Academy's data was open to all students.

But certain materials, like the trial content of Star Abyss Dead Zone, required special clearance to access.

Yueying and Rod's gazes turned simultaneously to Roy in the corner.

As if sensing their stares, Roy opened his eyes and spoke:

"For Starlight Rank, Star Abyss Dead Zone's seventh layer requires defeating an opponent who masters fundamental and higher-level laws."

"I don't have clearance to access the data either—I learned this from my senior."

His voice was calm, as crisp and clean as his sword.

"Like... when you hadn't yet broken through to Star Rank?" Yueying asked, surprised.

"Similar." Roy nodded.

"That doesn't sound so hard."

Yueying pursed her lips, her pointed elf ears twitching slightly:

"Xu Jingming already beat you once in the Genius Battle—beating you again wouldn't be surprising."

Roy offered no rebuttal, only replied coolly: "Star Abyss Dead Zone is different."

"Oh? How so?"

As Yueying wondered, a solemn voice suddenly rang out:

"Star Abyss Dead Zone truly is different."

A blue column of light suddenly flared in the center of the square.

Space warped slightly, and Mo Sang's towering six-meter-plus figure appeared before them.