Chapter 1483: Xu Jingming

"Whether he's been acting with impunity—just try it and see for yourselves?"

Xu Jingming's lips curled into a cold smile, and he shifted his intent.

Boom!!!

An aura far more terrifying than when he fought Chi Huang erupted without restraint from within him!

Crackling—

Jet-black lightning, like a colossal serpent awakening from the abyss, wildly coiled around his body.

Each bolt of lightning was condensed into solid form, radiating a terrifying aura that made souls tremble with annihilation.

The primal force of lightning was pushed to its absolute limit, as if the entire sky had been swallowed by this pure black lightning.

Yet, this was only the beginning.

In the next instant, an even more violent and pure power emerged from within the lightning.

The Origin of Annihilation!

The two primal forces—lightning and annihilation—perfectly intertwined within the Doushen Shenlei.

The Virtual Universe could perfectly simulate the aura of every competitor in the battlefield.

Thus, when the holographic projection of Xu Jingming revealed the Origin of Annihilation,

inside the luxury VIP lounge,

Ye Li's deep, icy eyes, always as still as a frozen pond, now rippled violently.

She stood before the holographic screen, her simple black long dress swaying in elegant arcs as she leaned forward slightly.

On her exquisite face, her usual cold detachment was replaced by an indescribable shock.

Her crimson lips parted, and she whispered to herself, her voice trembling with an unacknowledged tremor:

"The Origin of Annihilation... he's already mastered it?"

Even though Ye Li had already witnessed Xu Jingming's monstrous speed of comprehension,

when the Origin of Annihilation truly appeared before her eyes, she still felt overwhelming shock.

Colte beside her was equally stunned.

But immediately following that came jealousy!

An indescribable jealousy surged within his heart.

Five hundred years!

He had spent five hundred years and still failed to become Frost Crown Lord's direct disciple.

Yet Xu Jingming not only became a direct disciple,

but also broke through consecutively in such a short time—and even mastered an upper-tier origin!

Why should he?

Why does this boy get everything?

Colte, who had always disliked Xu Jingming, flickered a twisted hatred deep in his eyes.

"What's wrong with you two? It's just an upper-tier origin, isn't it?"

Nearby, Ross, the Eternal Immortal of the God-Slaying Martial Temple, noticed their odd reactions and spoke in confusion:

"Though rare among the Stellar Class, they're not unheard of.

Aren't Chi Huang and Luo Li from your Eternal Star Alliance examples of that?"

This Xu Jingming probably just gained insight from the life-or-death battles in Blood Refining Star and got lucky with a breakthrough.

What's so surprising about that?"

Ross's words made Aiden beside him nod slightly.

This Eternal Immortal of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance also remained calm.

Clearly, he too thought their reactions were overly exaggerated.

"An upper-tier origin alone really isn't that astonishing."

Ye Li slowly turned around, her exquisite profile appearing cold and distant in the dim glow of the private booth.

Those eyes, moments ago alive with shock, now returned to stillness.

Yet beneath that calm lay a faint trace of pride:

"What if I told you Xu Jingming was the champion of my last Eternal Star Alliance Genius Competition?

Three years ago, he was still at the peak of Starlight?"

As her words ended, the VIP lounge fell utterly silent.

"Huh?"

Ross and Aiden both froze.

Xu Jingming's records weren't top-secret.

With the reaction speed of an Eternal Immortal,

they instantly queried his data through the Virtual Universe.

Immediately, Ross's confusion vanished, replaced by immense shock and disbelief:

"This... is actually true?!"

Aiden beside him had also finished checking the data.

This Eternal Immortal of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance, normally impassive,

now stared wide-eyed, utterly astonished, then glanced at Ye Li with a hint of envy:

"Three years... from Starlight Peak to Stellar Peak, and he's mastered two origins!

Your Eternal Star Alliance really struck gold this time!"

He truly envied them.

The Cosmic Mercenary Alliance also holds Talent Wars, and each edition produces numerous astonishing geniuses.

But he had never heard of it before.

Which champion had ever achieved such an unimaginable leap within just three years?

This can no longer be described as mere "genius."

This is a legendary prodigy destined to shake all of humanity across the cosmos!

"You flatter me too much."

Ye Li remained outwardly calm.

Yet deep within her profound, beautiful eyes, a faint, almost imperceptible smile flickered.

The usual icy curve at her crimson lips subtly lifted a fraction.

Clearly, the Night Goddess of the Eternal Star Alliance was in excellent spirits.

She said nothing more, merely redirecting her gaze back to the screen.

There, the battle had only just begun.

Blood Refining Star, ancient forest.

Xu Jingming released the full power of Doushen Shenlei and let go of Yueying.

Yueying understood, her figure light as mist, retreating gracefully to perch on a thick branch beside Luoli.

Her silver hair fluttered wildly in the turbulent energy currents, yet her gray eyes never wavered from Xu Jingming.

There was not a trace of worry—only complete trust and pride.

Xu Jingming's aura did not cease its transformation.

He stepped forward.

Boom—!!!

A violent torrent of demonic energy erupted from his body!

A fine layer of purple scales sprouted across his skin.

Curved demonic horns slowly grew from his scalp, his pupils transforming into pure, icy violet vertical slits.

Purple Nightmare Demon Body, Fourth Stage!

The instant his demon body fully manifested, Xu Jingming's stature surged to three point two meters.

His muscle contours were flawlessly chiseled, brimming with explosive power.

Simultaneously, dark lightning subtly coalesced around his body into a faint, shimmering black membrane.

The membrane appeared thin, yet radiated a heart-stopping vibration.

It was the Lei Gang naturally inherent to the T0-level body cultivation art, Star Core Lei Gang Body.

At this moment, Xu Jingming resembled a demonic god emerging from ancient myth.

Doushen Shenlei wove and spiraled around him, the Purple Nightmare Demon Body granting him terrifying strength and defense.

And the black Lei Gang encasing his body made him appear as if clad in an indestructible battle armor.

Cold.

Utterly cold.

Xu Jingming stood there, his violet vertical pupils sweeping over Louis and the other three, his gaze devoid of any emotion.

To him, these four top prodigies ranked among the top five were no different from roadside weeds.

"This… what form is this?!"

Louis and the others had initially been dismissive.

Just a Destruction Origin, right? Which one of them didn't master a higher origin?

Yet,

When facing Xu Jingming's current form, they were stunned to realize:

The aura he now emitted had far surpassed the peak of Star Realm!

That violent demonic energy, the intertwined dual origins, the terrifying Lei Gang.

All of it combined into an almost overwhelming, crushing pressure!

Even though all present were Star Realm peak prodigies who had comprehended dual origins,

They now all felt as if a primordial beast had locked its gaze upon them.