Chapter 1506: Sacred City! You

"Good! It's a deal!"

Xu Jingming's eyes lit up, and he immediately agreed.

Yong Ge, seeing this, said no more.

She turned her gaze to Dai La, who stood respectfully beside her, and ordered: "Dai La, take them to the Sacred City."

"Yes, Sovereign."

Dai La bowed respectfully, then turned to Xu Jingming and Yue Ying.

Her quiet face regained its gentle smile, and she gestured with a light motion: "Your Highnesses, please follow me."

Yue Ying cast a worried glance at Xu Jingming; he returned it with a reassuring look and gently took her hand.

The three of them did not linger, turning to walk toward the palace exit.

Passing through the palace gate, where glowing white vines hung down, the outside light was clear and bright, and the vast aura of the Life Tree surged toward them.

Dai La walked with calm steps, explaining softly as they went:

"The Sacred City lies at the core of the Life Tree's main trunk; it requires flight for some time to reach."

"Since Prince Xu has agreed to the trial, please follow me."

Xu Jingming nodded and followed behind her.

Yue Ying walked beside him, her cold voice filled with concern:

"Jingming, you shouldn't have agreed—the Sacred Stele has never been conquered by an outsider."

"If I'd been allowed to try just a bit longer, perhaps Mother might have changed her mind and chosen another test."

"It's all in the effort—you must try."

"If they changed the test, it might be even harsher than this one."

Xu Jingming smiled faintly, not overly worried about it.

If he truly failed, he could always return to the academy and use the Supreme Life Seed provided by Professor Shuang Mian.

And he might not fail at all.

His T0-level bloodline technique, the Purple Nightmare Demon Scripture, came from an ancestral stele.

He obtained this inheritance through system point allocation, cheating his way into it.

If this Elf Sacred Stele operates the same way as the Purple Nightmare Demon Scripture stele,

then the Eternal Core—he would claim it for sure!

'This Xu Jingming has a remarkably steady mindset.'

Dai La, beside him, had no idea what Xu Jingming was thinking.

Merely from his reaction, he was indeed worthy of praise.

Under Dai La's guidance, Xu Jingming and Yue Ying flew downward along a broad branch path.

The deeper they went, the more dense and pure the primordial life energy became in the air.

It even condensed into faint emerald-colored light mist, swirling among the ancient tree's textures and hanging vines.

After flying for about half an hour, the view suddenly opened up.

The Life Tree's main trunk spread outward here, forming an immense expanse of ground.

A grand and ancient city clung to the trunk, situated here.

This was the Elf Sacred City.

Looking around, nearly all the buildings were not built of brick or stone.

Instead, they were skillfully formed by extending the tree's naturally grown branches.

The city housed many Elves, all of whom exuded extraordinary energy.

As soon as Xu Jingming landed, he saw several massive statues standing in the distance.

At the forefront of the statue cluster stood two especially Gao Da statues.

The one on the left was a female Elf wearing a crown woven of vines and stars—she was the Elf Sovereign.

The one on the right was a female with a completely different aura.

She was taller and more upright, wearing no crown, only a simple silver band holding back her long hair.

Her face was coldly exquisite, her eyes like frozen stars, clad in a sleek, form-fitting silver-blue battle robe.

"The other statue is my teacher, the Sovereign Lin Ge."

Seeing Xu Jingming look over, Yue Ying spoke up to explain.

At the same time, Dai La's quiet voice sounded beside him:

"The Sacred City is our clan's sacred inheritance ground."

"Only those who pass extremely strict screening may reside here to cultivate."

"Though its scale is not as vast as the Heavenly Star Alliance's Genius War, which gathers the elite of the entire universe's human race,"

"in terms of the average quality of its selected cultivators and the concentration of cultivation resources, it ranks among the top."

Xu Jingming nodded slightly.

Every primary universe nation had its sacred sites; it was no surprise the Elves had one too.

Under Dai La's guidance, the three entered the city.

"A human! A human has come to our sacred city!"

"His energy fluctuation is at Star Peak—only a top human genius could reach our Sacred City at this level!"

The residents of the Sacred City were all Elf prodigies.

Xu Jingming's appearance as a human immediately drew the attention of the prodigies.

But soon, even more attention was drawn to the stunning silver-haired figure beside him.

"Wait, look over there… that's Princess Yueying!"

"It really is Princess Yueying! How could she be so close to that human?!"

"I get it! He's Xu Jingming! The human prodigy who was with the Princess during the Beast Hunt!"

"Princess Yueying, my goddess! How could she favor a human?! I can't accept this!"

"......"

When they saw Princess Yueying standing shoulder to shoulder with Xu Jingming, their intimate posture.

The faces of many elves instantly changed.

Dozens of gazes, like solid spears, locked onto Xu Jingming.

The elf race does not reject unions with outsiders.

But Princess Yueying's status is too special!

She is the sovereign's daughter, of noble and pure bloodline, with astonishing talent.

She has been taken as a disciple by the Supreme Sovereign, bearing the countless elves' hopeful visions for their race's future.

In the hearts of many young elves, she is nearly a symbol of perfection and unattainable height!

When the video clips from the Beast Hunt, showing their intimate moments, were released, they sparked a massive uproar.

Now that the truth is confirmed, how could they not be angry?

At that moment, an elf youth of extraordinary bulk.

Carrying a massive composite bow, he leapt down from a building beside the street and blocked the path before Xu Jingming and the others.

His eyes burned as he fixed them on Xu Jingming, his voice loud and brimming with unmasked provocation:

"Human prodigy Xu Jingming! The elf race respects the mighty of all races in the universe!

If you've won Princess Yueying's favor, you must surely possess extraordinary abilities!

But reputation alone isn't enough—do you have the courage to face me, Elviss, in a fair duel here and now?

Let us see the true prowess of the human race's top contemporary prodigy!"

His aura surged—clearly Star Peak, with exceptionally solid foundations.

Subtle currents of wind and natural energy swirled around him; clearly, he was among the elite of the Sacred City's younger generation.

The square fell instantly silent, all eyes fixed on Xu Jingming, awaiting his response.

Princess Yueying furrowed her delicate brows, about to speak, but Xu Jingming gently squeezed her palm to stop her.

Xu Jingming calmly glanced at Elviss, then shook his head:

"You're too weak. You're not my match."

The brief words rang clearly across the square.

"What?!"

Elviss froze, then his face flushed crimson.

A mix of shame, rage, and fury surged to his head:

"Weak? Xu Jingming!

Are you insulting me—or are you afraid?!"

"If you lack the courage to fight me, how dare you stand beside Princess Yueying?!"

His aura erupted violently; green and blue light flickered faintly along his skin.

He was clearly ready to strike at the slightest provocation.

Many surrounding elves also wore expressions of outrage, deeming Xu Jingming far too arrogant.