Chapter 1630: I

On the other side.

Colt's heart surged with joy, barely holding back a laugh.

Already bitten?

Xu Jingming is too easy to manipulate.

He suppressed his excitement, yet wore an expression of utter disdain, sneering:

"If you can do it, I'll personally gift you five million points! How about it?"

He deliberately blurred the criteria for mission completion.

He led Xu Jingming and the others to believe that merely gathering intelligence counted as success.

"Five million points?" Xu Jingming seemed spurred by this "fortune."

His breathing quickened, and he snarled:

"Fine! That's your word!"

"Don't rush."

Colt said slowly, a sly gleam flashing in his eyes:

"What if you fail? What if you publicly insult Eternity and slander your mentor?"

Xu Jingming, seemingly blinded by rage, blurted out without hesitation:

"If I fail, I will voluntarily leave the Frost Crown Line."

"I will no longer claim to be a disciple of the Dominator!"

At these words, the entire hall fell silent.

All students stared in shock!

Leave the Frost Crown Line? This wager is too high!

"Young brother!"

Lin Qianxue promptly showed an anxious expression.

She tugged Xu Jingming's sleeve and whispered, "Don't act rashly!"

"Sister, don't try to talk me out of it—I've already made my decision."

Xu Jingming stubbornly waved his hand away, his eyes locked fiercely on Colt.

Colt nearly burst out laughing inside!

Fool!

Indeed, young and impulsive, unable to bear provocation!

SSS-class mission: the system's standard for completion requires capturing or killing the target.

No matter how much intelligence you gather, if you don't catch the person, the system declares failure!

Then, three million points will be deducted, and your contribution rank will be downgraded.

And you must leave the Frost Crown Line.

This is exactly the outcome he had long dreamed of!

At that point, without the Frost Crown Dominator as his background,

A mere Cosmic Stage cultivator—wouldn't he be able to manipulate him however he pleased?

Afraid Xu Jingming might retract, he stepped forward immediately.

His voice rang loud, ensuring everyone could hear:

"Good! Xu Jingming, it's a deal!

If you complete this mission,

Remember—it must be completed by you alone. Others' help won't count.

I, Colt, will hand over five million points right here and now!

If you fail, you will honor your word and leave the Frost Crown Dominator's lineage! No turning back!"

"It's a deal!"

Xu Jingming gritted his teeth, as if staking his entire dignity.

Colt was utterly triumphant, his heart brimming with delight.

Xu Jingming, Xu Jingming—no matter how gifted you are, you're still too green!

This time, I'll see how you die!

He already imagined Xu Jingming's mission failing.

Slinking away from the Frost Crown Line in shame, reduced to a laughingstock.

Could Xu Jingming possibly complete the mission?

What nonsense!

That's an Eternity Stage Three!

A mere Cosmic Stage One.

He's just going to deliver himself as meat—or waste his time pointlessly.

"Sister, let's go!"

Xu Jingming seemed unwilling to stay any longer.

He said this to Lin Qianxue, then turned and walked away.

Lin Qianxue cast a cold glance at Colt and followed closely behind.

Vera made a face at Colt and vanished as well.

The surrounding students hadn't yet reacted.

Some immortal deities had indeed figured it out.

But most merely shook their heads, sighing at Xu Jingming's youthful arrogance.

He fell for Colter's provocation—now the trouble was enormous.

But Colter paid no heed to the gazes around him.

He stood with hands behind his back, gazing in the direction Xu Jingming had left.

A cruel smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

"Xu Jingming, this is what you brought upon yourself.

Once you leave the Frost Crown lineage, I'll see who's left to protect you!

Then, we'll settle old and new accounts, slowly."

He seemed already certain of victory.

Yet he would never know that the retreating Xu Jingming.

Had long since erased all anger and humiliation from his face.

In its place was a sly, amused curve.

"Five million credits?

"Colter, you're truly generous."

After all, in the last Beast Hunt competition,

as champion, he'd only been awarded three million credits.

This Colter—one move, five million credits.

If he didn't scam him hard, even his own conscience wouldn't allow it!

Just as Xu Jingming was planning to swindle Colter big time,

deep within the virtual universe, inside a palace as majestic as a star,

the figure of Nine Sword Dominator appeared, ripples stirring the surrounding space.

"Nine Sword, you've come."

"Has the Starfall Sanctuary ended?"

Several figures already stood within the palace, their qi vast as abysses.

They were the human Dominators guarding the major war zones.

They all turned their gazes toward him, greeting him in unison.

Nine Sword Dominator nodded slightly, responding to each in turn.

Then he walked straight to the deepest part of the hall.

There, upon a dark golden Wang Zuo, flowing with chaotic energy,

the figure of the overall commander of the human extraterrestrial battlefield was shrouded in a hazy halo, like the core of the universe.

"Overall Commander."

Nine Sword Dominator bowed respectfully, "The Starfall Sanctuary has concluded successfully. I've come to report."

"Speak."

The Overall Commander's voice echoed directly within the soul, carrying an ancient rhythm.

"This time, our human race has won a resounding victory!"

Nine Sword Dominator smiled, "Especially Xu Jingming of the Eternal Star Alliance—he swept across hundreds of prodigies from the four races.

He slaughtered them into disarray; only a handful escaped!

In the end, he seized the core inheritance of Starfall Dominator!"

As he spoke, he waved his hand.

A magnificent holographic projection unfolded within the hall.

In the scene, Xu Jingming stood like a thunderous demon god, dominating the Starfall Sanctuary's plains.

His spear lashed like a dragon, leaving alien corpses strewn across the ground as they fled in panic.

The surrounding Dominators gradually revealed expressions of astonishment and admiration.

"At the Cosmic Stage, he possesses such combat power?"

"One man subdues four races—this ferocity, how many years since we've seen it?"

"The insect queen was enslaved by him? Brilliant move!"

"..."

The Overall Commander's face, veiled in halo, seemed to shift slightly.

He spoke slowly, his voice carrying a hint of approval:

"Good. Less than ten years since joining the Eternal Star Alliance,

he has already achieved such glorious feats on the extraterrestrial battlefield—he's truly a promising seed."

He paused, then continued:

"The Starfall's Twin Star Scripture and the Chaos Pearl—how much of it has he inherited?

If he gains it fully, with proper cultivation, he might one day become a Supreme."

"Exactly so."

Nine Sword Dominator nodded in agreement, "Therefore, I request the Overall Commander recommend Xu Jingming for the 'Starfire Project.'"

At these words, the hall fell momentarily silent.

"The Starfire Project?"

A Dominator with luminous wings exclaimed in surprise:

"Jiu Jian, you have a high opinion of him indeed."

"That is our human race's most core Seed Project—slots are extremely limited."

"Hah, it's been a long time since Jiu Jian praised a youngster so highly," chuckled another Sovereign.

The Commander-in-Chief fell silent for a moment, then nodded slightly and said:

"Soon, the Eternal Council will convene; at that time, I will submit this proposal."

"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief!"

Jiu Jian Sovereign's face broke into a smile.

Now that the Commander-in-Chief had spoken, the matter was already seven or eight percent settled.

If it passes at the Eternal Council, Xu Jingming will gain the highest-tier resources and protection from the human race.