Chapter 1486: The Entire Arena Shook! A Legendary Monster!

"Number one! Xu Jingming has surged to number one!"

"It's not just surging to number one—he wiped out the top five! One against five! All wiped out in an instant!"

"Louis! Kate! Eric! These are all recognized geniuses of this year's Beast Hunt Championship—eliminated just like that?"

"Wait, where the hell did Xu Jingming come from?! Wasn't everyone saying he was just a lucky scavenger?!"

"Lucky scavenger? You call this lucky scavenging?! This is the Dragon King on parade! A god descending from heaven!"

"One against five, turning the tide against all odds—Eternal Star Alliance is finally turning things around!"

"......"

In the virtual universe arena, a deafening wave of clamor.

Exploded with terrifying force, as if about to rip the arena's dome apart!

Countless spectators supporting Eternal Star Alliance stood up.

Faces flushed with excitement, waving their arms, screaming hoarsely.

Those who had previously supported God-Slaying Martial Temple and the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance.

Their smug, mocking expressions had frozen, replaced by utter bewilderment and disbelief.

One against five—and eliminated with overwhelming dominance.

Is Xu Jingming just too terrifyingly strong?

Inside the VIP box.

Dead silence.

In stark contrast to the roaring chaos outside, the box remained utterly silent for over ten seconds.

Ling Shuang, Emers, Su Qingli, Ye Lan...

The women, standing or seated, all fixed their gazes on the floating screens.

At the center of the screens: Xu Jingming's live feed, now ranked number one.

On their stunning faces, expressions varied—shock, delight.

But deep in their eyes surged the same nearly boiling emotion—extreme pride and admiration!

This is their man!

Even after leaving Blue Star, leaving the Noah Empire.

He still shone brilliantly on the cosmic human stage!

"Dad won! Dad is number one!"

Xu Xinghe broke the silence first, leaping up from his chair.

His small face flushed red with excitement, waving his arms wildly:

"I knew it! Dad is the strongest! The strongest in the entire universe!"

"Brother's right!"

Xu Xinglan chimed in in her tiny voice, looking up at Jiang Chuxuan with star-filled eyes, "Mom, Dad's the champion!"

Jiang Chuxuan hugged her daughter tightly, her other hand covering her slightly parted lips in stunned amazement.

Her beautiful eyes shimmered with faint tears—glistening with intertwined pride and excitement.

She gazed at the tall figure on the screen, whom she hadn't seen in nearly a year, her heart overflowing with indescribable happiness and pride.

"I always thought Jingming was strong, but I never imagined he could be even stronger."

"Indeed, it was too easy—like an adult beating a child."

"Haha, Ling Shuang is right."

"......"

The tense, anxious atmosphere inside the box had long been replaced by unparalleled joy and awe.

The women whispered to each other, their tones brimming with admiration and devotion for their man.

In this harmonious atmosphere, Niki stood out as oddly out of place.

Yet even her exquisitely alluring, composed face now bore an unprecedented sense of wonder.

As an immortal deity, she had witnessed countless geniuses and witnessed many miracles.

But never before had she seen someone rise with such terrifying speed.

Having joined Eternal Star Alliance for only three years, he already displayed such overwhelming dominance—something she had never seen in her entire life!

At the very top of the arena,

Inside the luxurious VIP lounge, entirely constructed of transparent crystal.

Aside from Ye Li, the other three immortal deities were all taken aback.

They had originally thought this was just an ordinary bet.

At most, it concerned a SSS-grade resource and the face of each faction's younger generation.

But they never imagined.

This Beast Hunt Championship had unearthed Xu Jingming—a primordial beast capable of shaking the entire human realm!

One against five—and won with crushing dominance!

In just over three years, he's grown to this level...

What kind of terrifying talent is this? What kind of astonishing potential lies behind it?

As their thoughts churned,

A clear, calm voice, carrying a faint warmth like the first thaw of ice, softly spoke.

"It seems I've won this bet."

Aiden and Ross turned to look.

Only nightglass stood still before the vast transparent wall.

She wore a simple black long dress trailing on the ground, her figure slender like ink bamboo.

She slowly turned around, and on her icy-moon beauty, the usual coldness seemed slightly faded.

Her rosy lips curved upward in a clear, elegant arc.

That faint upturn of her lips was like a meteor slicing through the night sky.

It instantly illuminated her entire cold face, breathtakingly beautiful.

This utterly extinguished the last shred of hope in Aiden and Ross.

Nightglass... she knew all along!

She had known Xu Jingming possessed such terrifying power!

That was why she had bet on him without hesitation—even risking the SSS5-ranked 'Starsea Crystalline'!

How laughable that they had originally thought Nightglass acted on impulse, or was deceived by some peculiar trait of Xu Jingming.

Now it was clear: the fools were themselves.

"Master Nightglass..."

Aiden exhaled deeply, a complex, bitter smile on his face, his tone filled with awe:

"Excellent insight! Excellent composure! This time, the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance concedes defeat with full respect."

Ross's face remained somewhat stiff, but he nodded, voice low:

"Indeed... we're convinced. We never expected your Eternal Star Alliance to produce such an extraordinary prodigy."

After this performance, both understood.

Xu Jingming's value far surpassed that of any ordinary prodigy.

He was a legendary monster destined to leave a monumental mark in human history!

Nightglass herself had not anticipated Xu Jingming would be this formidable.

But she naturally would not explain this to Ross and the others.

'Thanks to him, our Eternal Star Alliance is no longer at the bottom.'

Nightglass mused inwardly.

She was already considering what reward to give him after the competition ended.

Bloodforge Star, a temporary gathering point for eliminated contestants.

This was not a virtual universe, but a secure zone on Bloodforge Star, enveloped by a special force field.

At this moment, the area was drowned in a deafening chorus of exclamations and murmurs.

Figures stood or sat everywhere.

Yet all their gazes unconsciously fixed on the massive public screen at the center.

The screen replayed Xu Jingming's battle—single-handedly crushing Louis and the others.

"I... damn?"

"Is that Xu Jingming?! He's already at Star Peak?!"

"Hasn't he been in the Eternal Star Alliance for only three years? Is this even possible?!"

"......"

Originally, Xu Jingming had not been well-known.

After all, he was merely the Champion of the Prodigy Tournament—insignificant among the hundreds of thousands of prodigies in the three top human factions of the cosmos.

But now, with his championship win, his past records were dug up.

These prodigies were stunned to discover that just three years ago, Xu Jingming had been barely at Star Radiance Peak.

This was simply too outrageous.

Amid the clamor, one figure stood unnaturally stiff.

Chi Huang stood frozen, as if petrified.

His golden-red alien eyes locked onto Xu Jingming's dominant, unrivaled figure on the screen.

The lingering resentment and bitterness from his elimination had vanished without a trace.

In their place: shock and bewilderment.

"One against five..."

Chi Huang's expression was dazed, repeating the phrase unconsciously, "He actually did it..."