Chapter 1590: Star Fall Continent! Star Fall Beasts!

Swish—

Heaven spun, earth turned, space shifted.

Xu Jingming's feet touched solid ground, and the scene before him snapped into sharp clarity.

He appeared on a vast, boundless expanse of land.

The sky displayed a deep blue spiral nebula pattern, as if the entire heavens were slowly rotating.

"We're in!"

Xu Jingming's eyes flashed with thunderlight, without the slightest hesitation.

His vast, oceanic spiritual force surged forth, instantly covering a thousand kilometers in every direction!

Perception spread like a tidal wave—

Forests, ancient trees towering a kilometer high, their trunks immensely thick.

Streams rushed violently; distant mountain ranges stretched endlessly, their rock faces gleaming with a cold, metallic sheen.

Aside from the utterly exaggerated scale.

The environment here bore seven or eight tenths of resemblance to the wilds of Blue Star.

"Just as Lord Jiujian's data described."

Xu Jingming's thoughts raced.

According to the secret realm data previously released by Lord Jiujian:

This continent was named Star Fall Continent, over ten million kilometers in diameter, the core region of the secret realm.

And the greatest opportunity within the secret realm lay at its far end: the Star Fall Divine Palace.

There, the legacy left by the Star Fall Dominator awaited.

"Star Fall Divine Palace."

He looked up at the sky, the deep blue nebula slowly swirling.

Once the sky turned completely black, it would signal the secret realm's closure.

He must evacuate immediately, or be trapped here forever.

Based on past experience, this process lasted roughly one year.

"One year to cross ten million kilometers to reach the Divine Palace.

In the outside world, that would take only one or two days—but here..."

Xu Jingming shifted his intent, attempting to levitate—

Boom!

Immense gravity crushed down like a mountain, even the void emitting faint grinding sounds.

He frowned, and his Thunderwing Wings unfolded behind him.

Black thunderlight exploded—but he barely rose a kilometer off the ground, his speed plummeting by more than a hundredfold!

"The gravity here is nearly ten thousand times that of Blue Star.

Airships cannot take off.

And space itself is sealed—spatial teleportation is impossible.

Even the Void Shadow Shuttle has failed..."

Xu Jingming's gaze grew solemn.

This meant he must rely solely on his own flight to cover this ten-million-kilometer distance.

At his current speed, the journey alone would take over half a year.

Thinking of this, Xu Jingming's brow slightly furrowed.

The total number of alien intruders entering this secret realm, at most, was just over eight hundred.

Even if he killed them all, the source points gained

would not match what he earned in one year outside, using Vila's Enchantment Art to slay demon clans.

In other words, he would waste considerable time within this secret realm.

"But this was a compulsory conscription.

Wasting time is wasted time—still, it counts as a contribution to my clan."

Xu Jingming's thoughts flickered, and he suddenly recalled the native creatures mentioned in the data.

"Star Fall Continent is vast, with native creatures dwelling here.

I wonder if killing them yields source points.

If it does, this could be a windfall."

His eyes brightened, and his body transformed into black thunderlight.

He shot toward the nearest life signature within his spiritual perception.

Under ten-thousandfold gravity, his speed remained spectral—he crossed dozens of kilometers in mere breaths.

Meanwhile, two thousand kilometers away,

Spatial ripples rippled, and two monstrous figures stepped forth.

Both bore twin wings and curved horns, demons, their bodies wreathed in churning purple-black demonic energy.

"Hah! We were teleported together!"

The left demon grinned, baring sharp white fangs, "Lucky break, Baton."

"Indeed," said Baton, licking his lips.

Suddenly, a deep purple demonic mark on his forehead glowed.

It warmed slightly, pointing toward the southeast.

The two locked eyes, both bursting with bloodthirsty delight.

"The demon mark has reacted! That human is nearby!"

"Kill him! Princess Lin Yin will reward you handsomely!"

Roar—

Demonic qi surged to the heavens, two figures tearing through the air.

Rushing wildly toward Xu Jingming's direction!

On the other side, Xu Jingming had reached the edge of a forest.

Not far ahead, a colossal beast crouched low.

It resembled a bull, yet stood fifteen meters tall.

Its entire body was covered in bluish-black rocky armor, each scale thick as a shield.

Its eyes burned crimson, exhaling scorching white steam—its aura unmistakably reached Cosmic Ninth Rank!

"Aura around Cosmic Ninth Rank."

"But it seems to lack intelligence, somewhat like a ferocious beast from Blue Star?"

"And there's no trace of cosmic law essence—could it rely purely on physical strength?"

Xu Jingming's mind shifted; his right fist clenched.

Annihilation Divine Thunder coiled around it, and he punched forward!

Boom—!

Lei Guang exploded; the beast's rocky armor cracked open in patches—but did not pierce through.

Enraged, it lifted its head and let out a earth-shaking roar, then charged straight at him!

"Defense comparable to a Nine-Star War General?"

Xu Jingming felt a flicker of surprise, then excitement flashed in his eyes.

His form vanished in a blur, evading the charge; the Ninefold Thunder Prison Spear leapt into his hand, its thunder-scaled blades humming and spinning.

"Thunder Fang!"

As he muttered, a half-meter-long jet-black thunder blade extended from the spear's tip, spreading destruction across all directions.

He thrust forward—

Ssshh!

The thunder blade pierced the rocky armor like cutting tofu, emerging from the beast's skull, instantly destroying its life core!

The colossal body crashed to the ground, blood gushing like a waterfall, staining the earth red.

'Ding! Slain one Cosmic Ninth Rank Star Fall Beast. Source Points +10,000,000!'

A melodious system notification echoed in his mind.

Xu Jingming froze in surprise.

One beast? Ten million source points?!

That's even higher than slaying a demon of the same rank!

"There really are source points! And so abundant!"

His heart leapt with joy.

He was about to step forward and examine the beast's corpse when his brow suddenly furrowed.

In his spiritual sense, two hostile auras were rapidly approaching, demonic qi surging wildly.

"Demons. They arrived fast."

A flicker of impatience crossed Xu Jingming's eyes.

He'd just wanted to study the secrets of this Star Fall Beast—why waste time on trash?

Shhh! Shhh!

Two purple-black figures tore through the air—none other than Baton and his companion.

They spotted Xu Jingming at once.

And beside him, the fallen Star Fall Beast corpse. They paused, stunned, then burst into wild laughter.

"Human! It really is you!"

"Die! Your head will be our glory offered to the Princess!"

Their demonic qi erupted, forming two monstrous demonic claws that tore through the air toward him!

Xu Jingming didn't even lift his eyelids; he casually waved his right hand.

"Heavenly Thunder Break!"

Boom—Crack—!!!

Jet-black Divine Thunder split from the heavens, thick as a mountain peak, annihilating lightning instantly swallowing both demonic shadows!

Without even a cry, the two demons turned to ash.

Their life force condensed into killing aura; only two space rings clattered to the ground.

'Ding! Slain two Cosmic Peak One-Horned Demons. Source Points +19,000,000!'

Xu Jingming waved his hand and retrieved the rings.

He didn't even glance at them; his gaze returned to the Star Fall Beast's corpse.

"Indeed, compared to the Star Fall Beast—"

"Killing demons yields fewer source points."

For Xu Jingming at this stage, ordinary Nine-Star War Generals were easy to slay.

To make him take notice, he needed opponents on Lin Yin's level.

"This is the corpse of the Starfall Beast."

Xu Jingming crouched down, his fingertips swirling with Lei Guang as he carefully examined the beast's carcass.

Beneath the rocky armor, the flesh contained a certain ancient, mighty energy, as if originating from the land itself.

"It is a creature born of the secret realm itself.

Essentially, it is part of the fallen Starfall Dominator.

Though it does not cultivate cosmic laws, its physical body alone can match the power of its peer level."

Vila, the well-traveled little demon girl, emerged from Xu Jingming's consciousness sea.

She floated beside him, explaining softly.

As for the two demons just slaughtered moments ago?

Sorry, I don't know them.

"Their flesh is valuable—you should keep it."

Vila added quickly.

"Yes, the data provided by the Nine Swords my lord also describes this.

After leaving the secret realm, the authorities will buy them back at 200 million military merits per head."

Xu Jingming nodded.

With a sweep of his hand, he stored the massive corpse of the Starfall Beast inside his space ring.

Of course, what delighted him most was gaining Source Points upon slaying it!

"Looks like I didn't come to this secret realm in vain!"

A faint smile curled at Xu Jingming's lips.

He had been worried this secret realm would waste too much of his time, yet unexpectedly, a turning point had arrived!

"I hope I encounter more Starfall Beasts from now on!"

His dark thunder wings beat the air.

His figure shot forward like a violent bolt of lightning, racing toward the forest's depths.