Chapter 1525: Is He Really a Cosmic Tier? The Silent Luo Yi!

"Did you hear? Xu Jingming has broken through to the Cosmic Tier!"

"Really? That fast?"

"Absolutely true! Someone saw him with their own eyes in the Heaven's Punishment Thunder Realm."

"What's so surprising about that? He was already at Star Peak, and he got a Star Essence Pill in the Blood Refining Star—breaking into the Cosmic Tier isn't normal?"

"Normal my ass! He's only been in the academy four years! Four years! From Starlight Peak to Cosmic Tier! I've been stuck at Star Peak for over a hundred years!"

"......"

Everywhere—in the training grounds, the cultivation chambers, even the lecture halls of the Sovereign-tier instructors—students were buzzing about it.

There was no helping it; even for these prodigies from all corners of the universe.

Xu Jingming's breakthrough speed had already exceeded their understanding.

Eternal Day Archipelago, Island No. 2.

Inside the cultivation chamber of the villa's small house.

Hum—

The dark red destruction energy surged like a tide, finally converging into Luo Yi's body as he sat cross-legged.

He slowly opened his eyes, and within his pupils, the image of collapsing stars flashed and vanished.

"Third Layer of the Destruction Law... finally achieved."

Luo Yi stood up, his aura now several times stronger than one and a half years ago.

"In a year and a half, reaching this level is already quite good."

A rare smile tugged at his lips.

As the personal disciple of Lord Jianheng.

For the past year and a half, he had been in seclusion.

Only now, after achieving breakthrough, had he finally emerged.

"Third Layer of the Destruction Law.

In terms of law comprehension, I should be ahead of Xu Jingming and the others.

Let me enter the Virtual Universe and check on the others."

Luo Yi put on his neural helmet and connected his consciousness to the Virtual Universe.

At this time, the Monster Hunting Competition has ended—Xu Jingming and the others should be back.

Perfect—I can find out how this year's Monster Hunting Competition went.

Swish—

Luo Yi's figure appeared in the Virtual Universe, on the square of Star穹 Academy.

He glanced around and quickly locked onto a crowd gathered in one spot.

Lan Yu, Yan Ji, and several other prodigies from the Talent War were huddled together, whispering.

"Oh, Luo Yi's out of seclusion? Come on, sit down, sit down."

As soon as Luo Yi walked over,

Lan Yu grinned and pulled him down, then continued smiling.

"So... the boss really broke through?"

His voice carried unmistakable awe.

"Of course it's true."

Yan Ji, clad in a red dress, her sultry face filled with wonder, said, "You didn't see the videos others uploaded.

The captain chased down and killed three or four Cosmic-tier Thunder Beasts in the Heaven's Punishment Thunder Realm!

Word is he killed so hard he wiped out a whole swath of Starlight and Star-tier Thunder Beasts.

Made it impossible for other students to find any left to kill."

"Pfft—"

Bei Si couldn't help laughing, "That's totally his style."

Luo Yi rarely spoke; after sitting down, he simply listened quietly.

But the more he heard, the more something felt off.

Xu Jingming? Chasing down Cosmic-tier Thunder Beasts?

That doesn't make sense.

"Luo Yi, you've been in seclusion for over a year—got some big gains?"

After finishing the topic of Xu Jingming, Lan Yu turned to Luo Yi.

"Yeah, my Destruction Law has broken through to the Third Layer."

Luo Yi thought he'd misheard and nodded.

"Huh, nice."

"Yeah, my Law is still stuck at the First Layer."

Breaking from the Second Layer to the Third Layer of the Destruction Law in one and a half years.

That speed was indeed astonishing.

But with Xu Jingming's insane example right in front of them,

Lan Yu and the others felt no great surprise at Luo Yi's progress.

Though Luo Yi found their calm reactions odd, he didn't dwell on it.

He asked, "Where's Xu Jingming? Is he still in the Heaven's Punishment Thunder Realm?"

"You looking for the boss?" Lan Yu grinned.

"I want to find a time to spar with him again."

Luo Yi did not hide it.

In the Talent Battle, Xu Jingming was the only opponent he acknowledged.

After his previous crushing defeat, now that he had broken through, he naturally wanted to fight Xu Jingming again.

The air fell silent for an instant.

Then Yan Ji burst out laughing:

"Don't bother—you can't beat him."

Luo Yi frowned: "Why?"

"Xu Jingming is already at the Cosmic Rank."

"He has already entered the Origin Realm with both the Lightning and Destruction Laws. How are you going to fight him?"

Yan Ji giggled.

"Cosmic Rank? Impossible, don't joke around."

Luo Yi didn't believe it at all.

The last time he sparred with Xu Jingming, the other had only been Star Rank Two.

Even if Xu Jingming was incredibly gifted, how could he possibly reach Cosmic Rank after just a year and a half?

"That's simply the truth."

"During the Monster Hunting Competition, he already wiped out all the other factions' Star Peak cultivators."

"After returning this time, he broke through to Cosmic Rank very quickly."

"If you don't believe it, check for yourself."

Yan Ji spread her hands, her red skirt swaying lightly with the motion.

Luo Yi said nothing, but silently opened the search interface to look it up.

After reviewing all the data, he was plunged into deep shock.

Could it really be Cosmic Rank?!

He suspected he hadn't just secluded himself for a year and a half—he'd been sealed away for a thousand years!

Otherwise, how could Xu Jingming have broken through so fast?

"Cheer up. The boss isn't on the same level as us."

"We just need to focus on ourselves."

Lan Yu clapped Luo Yi on the shoulder.

Luo Yi said nothing and immediately exited the Virtual Universe.

Seclusion!

He would seclude himself fiercely!

This time, he wouldn't emerge until he broke through to Cosmic Rank!

"Tsk tsk, looks like Luo Yi was deeply shaken."

"Who says otherwise? He used to be second place—now Xu Jingming has left him so far behind he can't even see his tail. How could he not crack?"

"True. Personally, I've given up. I'll just follow my own pace."

"......"

The conversation in the Virtual Universe continued.

In the real world, at the entrance to the Heaven's Punishment Thunder Realm.

"Student Xu Jingming, due to your excessive number of Thunder Beasts slain within the realm, you have severely disrupted other students' training."

A Life Eternal Rank instructor, clad in a mentor's uniform, announced without expression:

"You are hereby ordered to leave the Heaven's Punishment Thunder Realm immediately, and banned from entering for the next hundred years."

Xu Jingming felt somewhat helpless.

He had only entered less than two months ago, and now he was being kicked out.

But he understood.

The Heaven's Punishment Thunder Realm was primarily a training ground for Starlight and Star Rank students.

For a Cosmic Rank to storm in and slaughter indiscriminately did indeed disrupt the balance.

"Fine, if I can't kill, then fine—I've gained plenty already."

Xu Jingming turned and walked away, a faint smile curling at his lips.

He opened his system panel in his mind.

【Name】: Xu Jingming

【Level】: Cosmic Rank One

【Source Points】: 320 million

Over 300 million Source Points!

Although he still couldn't spend them to raise his level, he could now spend them on combat techniques!

"The Spirit Refining Art and those two combat techniques are about to reach the state where I can spend points on them."

"Those two combat techniques won't cost much—no problem."

"But the Spirit Refining Art is different—it's T0 tier."

"Once I spend points on it, I'll probably have almost nothing left."

"But it doesn't matter—the Outer Realm battlefield never lacks demons or beasts."

A flicker of anticipation passed through Xu Jingming's eyes.

There was the true stage where he could unleash his killing without restraint and rise swiftly!

"Put the Seed of Immortality in place, and we can depart."

His figure flashed away, transforming into a bolt of black Lei Guang that streaked toward the Eternal Day Isles.