Chapter 1507: The Envious Elf Prodigies! Begin to Awaken!

"Impudent!"

Dela's cold voice suddenly rang out, her usually serene face now covered in frost.

The terrifying aura of a Supreme Immortal of Eternal Life erupted like a volcano long dormant for ten thousand ages.

Though only a trace leaked out, it instantly froze the air across the entire square!

Elviss reeled as if struck by lightning, his massive body trembling violently, his face turning instantly pale as paper.

All the elf prodigies around him, near or far,

Felt their hearts stop as if an invisible giant hand had seized their throats, making breathing difficult.

"Prince Xu is the foremost prodigy of the Eternal Star Alliance, the direct disciple of the Frost Crown Lord!"

Dela's voice scraped across the square like an ice blade: "On the Beast Hunt Competition, he fought three Cosmic-class beasts alone and turned the tide—have you never watched the video?"

Her gaze swept over the young faces, her dark green eyes filled with disappointment and anger:

"He alone could sweep all of you star-class prodigies aside!

If you lack even this basic self-awareness, what right do you have to challenge him?"

Dela was truly enraged.

As the Royal Secretary-General, she understood better than anyone else the weight of Xu Jingming.

She had watched the full recording of the Beast Hunt Competition more than once!

The sheer dominance of the Lei Guang Annihilation Cannon clearing the field, the precision and ruthlessness of his spear piercing a Cosmic-class beast, his unyielding posture even under the Lord's pressure...

Such talent and strength rank among the absolute pinnacle in the entire history of human prodigies across the universe!

The reason the Sovereign imposed such harsh conditions was purely because the Eternal Core is too precious.

It concerns the lineage's foundational heritage—not doubt over Xu Jingming's qualifications.

But these Holy City prodigies before her, each one with their heads held high.

Do they think, just because they're in the elf homeland, that all other prodigies are nothing?

"Frogs at the bottom of a well!"

Dela spat the four words coldly, her aura slowly receding: "If you dare insult him again, I will strip you of your right to train in the Holy City and send you back to your home realms!"

As her words ended, the square fell utterly silent.

Elviss's forehead dripped with cold sweat; he struggled to lower his head, his voice trembling:

"I-I'm sorry, Lady Dela... I was arrogant..."

The surrounding elves, who had moments ago been indignant, now all fell silent.

Many instinctively averted their gazes, cheeks burning.

Dela snorted coldly, saying no more; when she turned to face Xu Jingming, her face had softened again:

"Prince Xu, please follow me."

Xu Jingming nodded.

He was slightly surprised—hadn't expected Dela to act so decisively.

The three continued forward, but the news spread like a whirlwind throughout the entire Holy City.

"The human prodigy Xu Jingming has arrived! The one who hugged Princess Yueying during the Beast Hunt!"

"Lady Dela is personally accompanying him—they say the Sovereign intends to let him contemplate the Sacred Stele!"

"Contemplate the Sacred Stele? He's an outsider—how could he possibly awaken its legacy?"

"......"

The Holy City covered an immense area, housing elf prodigies from countless star systems ruled by the elf race.

Their number exceeded several hundred thousand!

Those who could permanently reside here were all elite, rigorously screened, with pure bloodlines and extraordinary talent.

They possessed absolute confidence in themselves—some might even say... arrogance.

When they learned that the human genius who had embraced the Princess during the Beast Hunt had come to the Holy City

And intended to contemplate the clan's Sacred Stele, an uncontrollable unrest spread among the younger generation.

"Let's go to the Sacred Stele Square!"

"I want to see what's so special about this human that Lady Dela praises so highly!"

"If he really gains anything from the Sacred Stele... I'll eat this bow right here!"

"......"

Figures shot out from tree-houses, training grounds, and Legacy Halls.

Converging from all directions toward the Sacred Stele Square.

On the other side, after another ten minutes of walking,

Under Dela's guidance, Xu Jingming and Yueying arrived at a square.

At the square's center stood a massive stone stele.

The stele stood thirty meters tall and ten meters wide, its entire body dark bluish-green.

Its material was neither metal nor jade, its surface scarred by centuries of erosion.

Yet the most striking feature was the countless emerald, crystalline vines entwined around it.

These vines were not later climbers—they seemed born fused with the stele itself.

Leaves shimmered with lush green, veins faintly glowing with flowing light, radiating a vast, ancient rhythm of life.

"This is our elf race's Sacred Stele.

I once tried to contemplate it myself—gained a T4-level ultimate technique from it," Yueying said with a smile.

Yue Ying introduced with a smiling face.

At this moment, hundreds of elven prodigies had gathered around the Sacred Stele, and their numbers continued to grow.

"She smiled! The Princess smiled!"

"Truly captivating—too bad it wasn't for me."

As the elven royal princess, Yue Ying had always been cold and haughty.

Where had these elven prodigies ever seen such a tender, submissive expression?

Merely that fleeting smile sent the male elves—and even some female elves'—jealousy toward Xu Jingming soaring to its peak!

"Hm?"

Xu Jingming, noticing this, raised his swordlike brows.

Instead of pulling back,

he swept his arm around and pulled Yue Ying's slender, supple waist into his embrace, pinching the soft flesh at her side.

Hmm, excellent elasticity, wonderful touch.

"Mmm..."

Yue Ying let out a soft hum, a faint blush rising on her pale, delicate face.

Yet she did not resist—instead, she pressed herself even closer.

She even lifted her jade hand and gently rested it on Xu Jingming's wrist, in a posture of complete surrender.

This sight plunged the surroundings into sudden silence, then erupted into chaos!

"Ah! The Princess!"

"Damn human! You really deserve to die!"

Faced with Xu Jingming's act of claiming ownership,

the surrounding prodigies instantly exploded in rage!

Yet with Della, the Eternal Peak deity, present, they could do nothing.

They could only grit their teeth in fury.

"It seems the Princess has been completely won over. This must be reported to the Sovereign."

Della silently thought, observing the scene.

To make such an intimate gesture in public

proved that Yue Ying had already become emotionally dependent on Xu Jingming to a significant degree.

"Prince Xu, press your palm against the stele's surface and sink your spirit into it to begin your contemplation.

The Sacred Stele possesses its own sentience—remember, do not force it.

If you feel discomfort, withdraw your hand immediately."

Della pretended not to notice Xu Jingming's actions, leading the two directly to the Sacred Stele, merely giving a few warnings.

"Understood."

Only then did Xu Jingming release Yue Ying.

But Yue Ying's gem-gray eyes turned to him and whispered:

"Jingming, it's fine if you can't attain insight.

Later... later I'll go find Mother. No matter what, I'll make her change the condition."

She bit her lower lip, a rare stubbornness appearing on her exquisite face.

She had made up her mind.

Even if she had to throw a tantrum, beg, plead, or beg again, she would make her mother change to a more manageable trial.

"Don't worry—I know my limits."

Xu Jingming saw the determination in her eyes.

His heart warmed slightly; he reached out and ruffled her silver hair.

Then, without hesitation, he turned and stepped forward toward the Sacred Stele.

He took a deep breath, clearing all distractions from his mind.

In his world, only the ancient stone stele, entwined with emerald vines, remained.

He stepped forward two paces, extended his right hand, and slowly pressed it against the cold stele surface.

The instant his fingertips touched it—

"Shhh—!"

Not a real sound, but a thunderous roar exploding within his soul!

Countless intricate, emerald patterns surged into Xu Jingming's consciousness like a living galaxy!

These patterns interwove and transformed—like plant growth, like celestial orbits, like the cycle of life—holding infinite mysteries.

Each pattern seemed to carry the lifetime of cultivation insights and law comprehension of some elven ancestor.

Profound, obscure, vast as an abyss!

For an ordinary Star Stage cultivator, even one with exceptional talent,

facing such a vast, star-sea-like inheritance of knowledge, would instantly be overwhelmed, utterly unable to begin.

Xu Jingming couldn't understand it either.

The law system represented by these patterns should be the Life Law and the Wood Law.

In terms of talent, he had already mastered the Destruction Primordial and the Lightning Primordial.

Though he had never studied the Life Law or the Wood Law, he shouldn't be completely blind to them.

The only explanation was:

He lacked elven bloodline—this law pattern's profundity was a thousandfold greater!

Indeed, without elf bloodline, comprehension is extremely difficult.

Yet, this pattern resembles the test pattern I formed when I comprehended the Purple Nightmare Demon Body on the stone tablet.

That means...

Xu Jingming's lips curled slightly upward.

This time, he won the bet!

"Shenlan, start allocating points!"