Chapter 1511

Yong Ge stared at Xu Jingming, her ink-green eyes seeming to pierce through the soul.

After a moment, she let out a soft sigh:

"Since your mind is made up, I will not stand in your way.

Perhaps... this is your destiny."

With a graceful flick of her jade hand, the eternal core wrapped in pale blue lightning arcs drifted slowly toward Xu Jingming.

Xu Jingming reached out and caught it.

The seed felt warm and smooth in his palm, its surface dancing with Lei Guang.

A faint tingling sensation passed through him, faintly resonating with the Doushen Shenlei within his body.

He flipped his hand and stored it in his space ring.

"If you intend to break through within my Elf clan,

let me know in advance—I will personally guard you."

Yong Ge said.

For the Immortal Dominator to personally guard one's breakthrough—what an honor!

In Elf history, only the most cherished royal lineage or those who had rendered great service were granted such treatment by the monarch.

But in Yong Ge's eyes, Xu Jingming truly deserved it.

To have stirred the Saint Stele T0 inheritance as an outsider, his potential could no longer be measured by ordinary standards.

Moreover, he was already recognized by Yue Ying as a mate.

He might one day fuse his bloodline with the Elves, giving birth to a world-shaking offspring.

For both public and private reasons, Yong Ge was willing to lend all her strength.

"There's no time to waste—I want to begin my breakthrough immediately," Xu Jingming did not hesitate.

He could hardly wait to break through to the Cosmic Stage; he did not wish to wait any longer.

"Now? Very well," Yong Ge nodded slightly. "Follow me."

With a gentle sweep of her sleeves, space rippled once more with emerald waves.

The next instant, the four figures appeared within a natural open-air platform deep inside the Life Ancient Tree.

The platform rested at the tip of a main branch.

For several kilometers around, the ground was as smooth as a mirror, naturally solidified from the tree's secretions.

Mist curled around them, below stretched an endless sea of tree canopies, and above loomed a clear, boundless starry sky.

Vast, pure life energy converged here, nearly solidifying into a pale green luminescent mist that flowed slowly.

"This is where the Life Ancient Tree's energy veins intersect.

The environment is stable, the Yuan energy abundant—perfect for a breakthrough."

Yong Ge said.

"Thank you, my lord."

Xu Jingming nodded, said no more, and walked straight to the center of the platform, sitting cross-legged.

He adjusted his breath, sinking his spirit into his body.

The Yuan energy of Star Peak surged like a vast river of stars, flowing through his meridians—already at its peak.

Only one final step remained to shatter the barrier and enter the Cosmic Stage.

Xu Jingming flipped his left hand, and a pigeon-egg-sized, luminous white pill appeared.

Star Yuan Pill—a top-tier pill to aid in breaking through to the Cosmic Stage.

It provided immense quantities of pure Yuan energy, greatly increasing success rate.

In his right hand was the mutated eternal core.

Lei Guang and emerald light intertwined and danced in his palm, radiating a heart-stopping fluctuation.

"As I'm about to break through to the Cosmic Stage, I wonder what my Life Core Art will be."

A flicker of anticipation crossed Xu Jingming's mind.

After breaking through to the Cosmic Stage, one could condense a Life Core within the body.

Once successfully formed, it would naturally give rise to a "Life Core Art."

This art resembled a beast's innate talent.

No learning required—innate, and often astonishingly powerful.

"I used a top-grade Life Seed to condense my Life Core—its resulting Life Core Art should not be inferior."

With this thought, Xu Jingming made no further hesitation: "Begin—strike now, and break through to the Cosmic Stage in one push!"

He swallowed the Star Yuan Pill in his left hand!

The pill dissolved instantly upon entering his mouth.

Boom—

Vast as an ocean, pure Yuan energy exploded outward, surging like a torrent into every limb and bone!

Xu Jingming's pores expanded.

His skin glowed with a luminous white sheen, his aura rising visibly at an alarming rate!

The Star Peak bottleneck began to loosen—but his brow furrowed slightly.

"Not enough... still a hair short!"

Though the Star Yuan Pill's Yuan energy was immense, it still fell short of fully shattering the stubborn barrier.

Xu Jingming had trained in the T0-level Body Strengthening Art and the Purple Nightmare Demon Body—his foundation far surpassed peers of his stage.

Naturally, the Yuan energy required for his breakthrough had risen proportionally.

But fortunately, Xu Jingming had already prepared an emergency plan.

"Deep Blue! Give me more!"

In the instant the thought formed, the numbers on the interface surged wildly!

【Source Points - 430 Million!】

【Star Peak → Cosmic Stage One!】

Hum—

A roar, as if the universe had just been born, exploded within his soul!

The bottleneck shattered on cue!

Xu Jingming's aura erupted violently.

Violent Annihilation Doushen Shenlei spread outward from him, whipping up the green mist swirling around the platform!

Yong Ge's gaze flickered; she raised her hand and pressed lightly.

The spreading lightning struck an invisible wall and vanished soundlessly, not disturbing the outside world in the slightest.

"He broke through."

Yue Ying clenched her fists tightly, her gray gemstone eyes unblinking.

Xu Jingming did not pause.

In the instant the system notification sounded, he knew this was settled!

The crucial moment had come—to condense the Life Core!

His right hand clenched tightly around the mutated Eternal Core!

Crackling—!!

Violent Lei Guang and vast emerald life energy burst from between his fingers, instantly engulfing his entire body!

The two forces wildly intertwined, clashed, and fused!

Xu Jingming grunted, his outer garments instantly reduced to ash, revealing a physique as lean and sculpted as stone.

Beneath his skin, veins bulged.

Lightning arcs and emerald light writhed like living things, each passage bringing searing, tearing pain!

The energy of the mutated Life Seed was indeed wild and uncontrollable!

But his gaze was sharp, showing not a hint of retreat.

The Star Core Lei Gang Body was activated to its full potential.

His muscles and bones glowed with a dark golden sheen, his powerful physique forcibly suppressing the two forces surging inside him!

"Fuse, damn it!"

Xu Jingming growled, guiding the lightning and life energy to merge within his body!

Boom—

A column of lightning and emerald light, over ten meters in diameter, shot upward from his crown, piercing straight through the clouds!

Within the column, lightning serpents writhed, emerald light flowed, radiating a terrifyingly potent fluctuation of the law!

Holy City.

Countless Elven prodigies were startled by the sudden commotion and looked up.

"Is that... someone breaking into the Cosmic Stage?"

"Such a massive disturbance?! I've seen over ten people break through in Holy City—never anything like this!"

"The direction is the core of the Life Ancient Tree! Could it be Xu Jingming?"

"Who else could it be? The Sovereign personally took him there!"

"......"

Gasps, shock, and disbelief echoed across Holy City.

Many Elven prodigies wore complex expressions.

Not everyone could break into the Cosmic Stage.

Many among them had been stuck at Star Peak for years, unable to advance.

In terms of age, having reviewed the records, they knew Xu Jingming was only twenty-nine.

"A Cosmic Stage cultivator at twenty-nine? This..."

Many let out bitter smiles.

Their goal was to break into the Cosmic Stage within ten thousand years.

Ten thousand years? Twenty-nine years?

What a staggering difference!

"No wonder the Princess Royal is drawn to him."

One prodigy sighed, finally fully convinced.

Open-air Platform.

Yong Ge looked up at the towering column, a trace of relief flickering in her dark green eyes.

"Success. He has passed the most perilous phase of energy conflict and is now beginning to condense the Life Core."

Yue Ying also exhaled deeply, a bright smile lighting her exquisite face:

"I knew Jingming could do it!"

"Now all we can do is wait," Yong Ge said softly.

At the same time, a flicker of curiosity rose in her heart.

What would the Life Core condensed from the mutated Eternal Core look like?

How astonishing would the Life Core Secret Art be?