Chapter 1586: Special Lifeform! The Three-Eyed Clan

Hearing this, Xu Jingming's grip on his spear slightly stiffened.

"The military merit my sister-senior lent me was mostly borrowed from others?"

His heart trembled.

He had assumed Lin Qianxue, as a Nine-Star War General, possessed substantial reserves.

Her military merit should have been plentiful.

But now it seemed she had lowered herself, going everywhere to borrow for his sake!

"If you didn't have enough military merit, just tell me directly..."

Xu Jingming sighed inwardly.

This debt was too great.

But it was done now—the equipment was bought, the military merit spent; dwelling on it was useless.

He would repay his sister-senior's kindness as soon as possible.

"Xu brother?"

Duncan, noticing Xu Jingming's unusual expression, called out tentatively.

Xu Jingming snapped back to attention, stowed the Ninefold Thunder Prison Spear into his space ring, and turned to Duncan:

"You sought me?"

"Oh right! I nearly forgot the main matter!"

Duncan slapped his bald head, leaned in mysteriously, and lowered his voice:

"New news! This time, humanity isn't the only one heading to the Starfall Secret Realm—others are coming too!"

"Oh? Who?"

Xu Jingming was puzzled; top-tier Cosmic-class warriors should all be gathered here.

Why are others joining?

"It's the prodigies of the affiliated races!"

Duncan whispered mysteriously:

"Rumor has it one of them is a special lifeform from the Three-Eyed Clan.

Their life gene multiplier has reached the Cosmic-class's perfect state—combat power rivals Eternal Stage Three!"

"There are beings like this?"

A flicker of surprise crossed Xu Jingming's eyes.

The universe is vast; beyond humanity, the demonic race, the beast race, and other peak clans,

countless other races cling to survival as dependents.

Humanity commands a vast number of affiliated races, yet he never expected one among them to be a monster matching his own strength.

"Yes!

This Starfall Secret Realm's opening must be especially important, so they were specially invited."

Duncan's words had barely ended.

Whoosh—

A vast, majestic spiritual wave swept across the entire residential zone; the solemn voice of the Nine-Sword Dominator echoed in everyone's consciousness:

"All who passed the assessment, assemble immediately at the central plaza!"

"Looks like we're departing!"

Xu Jingming's eyes lit up, relieved his equipment had just arrived.

Soon, he and Duncan became streaks of light, racing toward the central plaza.

By the time Xu Jingming arrived, the plaza was already crowded.

Lin Qianxue and the Eternal Star Alliance had just arrived; she wore a black battle suit, her cold, exquisite face glowing even more icy under the starlight.

"Sister-senior."

Xu Jingming smiled and spoke.

Duncan had already slipped over to the Mercenary Alliance's group.

"Hmm. Was the military merit I transferred enough? If not, I still have more."

Lin Qianxue nodded slightly and asked.

"More than enough," Xu Jingming hurriedly replied.

Yet inwardly he marveled—his sister-senior Lin Qianxue was truly cold outside, warm within.

She was too kind to him.

"Good," Lin Qianxue nodded.

Shhh—

At that moment, five figures descended from the sky, each step causing faint ripples in the void.

The leader was a man roughly three meters tall, his entire body sheathed in dark golden scales.

At his forehead's center was embedded a vertical pupil, its iris a brilliant gold, as if containing a burning sea of stars!

Behind him stood four others, each with distinct forms: a winged woman with dual wings,

a giant composed entirely of rock, a tall, shadow-shrouded figure whose aura flickered unpredictably,

and finally, a six-armed simian beast, muscles coiled, radiating ferocious menace.

"It's the affiliated races' prodigies! They've truly come!"

"Such overwhelming pressure! Are they really just Cosmic-class? I heard the strongest among them has combat power equal to Eternal Stage Three!"

"Haha, Cosmic-class may be strong, but breaking into the Eternal Stage is incredibly difficult—for them, a thousand or ten thousand times harder than ordinary Cosmic peaks!"

"Compared to the super-spec combat power of the Cosmic Rank, I'd rather break through to the Eternal Life Rank."

"......"

Many were whispering among themselves.

Opinions varied, yet not a single person denied their combat power.

The three-eyed race warrior under the most discussion remained calm, his vertical pupil slowly scanning the entire arena.

Wherever his gaze fell, everyone felt as if they had been utterly exposed, as if every secret had nowhere to hide.

He finally turned toward Xu Jingming.

His steps paused slightly, then he walked straight over.

The entire arena fell silent instantly, all eyes fixed on him.

The three-eyed race warrior stopped five meters in front of Xu Jingming.

Dark golden scales shimmered with a cold luster under the light.

He gave a slight nod, his voice deep and magnetic, carrying an odd resonance:

"Xu Jingming, I know you—the strongest among this gathering of War Commanders."

He paused, a flicker of battle lust passing through his golden vertical pupil:

"I am Brodi of the three-eyed race."

"Our kind most enjoys challenging the strong."

"When this realm expedition ends, I hope to fight you."

With a slight bow, he left with the remaining four.

In terms of etiquette, Brodi was impeccable.

Yet a faint air of arrogance still lingered in his tone.

It was not forced display, but an ingrained confidence and nobility.

"Little brother, ignore them."

"They're just a bunch of fanatics obsessed with battle!"

"Fighting them brings no benefit—only risk of injury."

Lin Qianxue, who had long heard of Brodi's strength, hurried to speak, worried Xu Jingming might accept.

"Sister, don't worry—I have no intention of responding to them."

Xu Jingming shook his head and smiled.

Eternal Life Stage Three combat power?

Indeed, very strong.

But for him, whose normal combat power already firmly held Eternal Life Stage Three, and whose full burst could sweep away all of Eternal Life Stage Three, it meant nothing.

Though Lin Qianxue had spent three months with him,

she still did not know his true combat power had long surpassed this so-called three-eyed race prodigy.

"Brodi, you're the top prodigy of the three-eyed race."

"Why treat a human genius with such courtesy?"

From the subordinate tribes, no sooner had they left than the Rock Giant rumbled out his question.

As a subordinate tribe of the human race, they obeyed human orders,

yet in most matters, they sought to prove themselves stronger than humans.

This Starfall Realm expedition had invited them, and naturally, they had hoped to compete with human prodigies.

Brodi's behavior, in their eyes, was a sign of surrender before even beginning the contest.

"Mar, don't get worked up."

Brodi remained calm. "I've studied Xu Jingming."

He is under thirty-five years old, yet already the strongest among all Cosmic War Commanders."

Such a prodigy is unprecedented even in human history."

He deserves our respect."

"Under thirty-five?"

The Rock Giant Mar's eyes widened.

Among these five subordinate tribes, he and Brodi were both special lifeforms.

Born at the Star Rank, they reached Cosmic Peak upon maturity.

For them, power advancement was almost effortless.

Yet a Cosmic Peak at merely thirty-five still shocked them deeply.

Especially Mar, as a rock-type special lifeform, one slumber lasted nearly a hundred to two hundred years.