Chapter 1684: Eternal Peak Combat Power! Ancient Battlefield!

"Jingming! You're incredible!"

Lin Qianxue, who had been waiting there, immediately rushed forward.

Her exquisitely beautiful face bore astonishment.

Gazing through the viewport at the distant, slowly fading afterglow of the explosion:

"In just one year, your strength has reached this level."

"Wasn't that last strike powerful enough to reach the Eternal Peak tier?"

Only one year.

From when he had just broken through to Eternal Stage Two and still needed to sneak in for assassinations,

to now effortlessly crushing a planetary fortress that had been developed for years.

This rate of progress was simply unimaginable!

"Something like that."

Xu Jingming smiled faintly, his large hand wrapping around Lin Qianxue's slender waist.

Yet inside his mind, he opened his system panel.

【Name】: Xu Jingming

【Level】: Eternal Stage Four

【Ability】: Solar Divine Thunder (T1)

【Divine Power】: 3461 points (+)

【Divine Sense】: 2823 strands (+)

【Skills】: Spear Intent (Advanced), Ten Thousand Illusions True Scripture (T1, Perfect), Ninefold Thunder Tribulation (T1, Perfect)...

【Body Cultivation】: Star Core Lei Gang Body (T0, Fifth Layer)

【Spirit Cultivation】: Ninefold Refining Spirit Method (T0, Fifth Layer)

【Origin】: Thunder Origin Acknowledged (Fourth Layer), Destruction Origin Acknowledged (Fourth Layer), Life Origin Acknowledged (Third Layer)

【Gene】: Source Core Secret Scripture (Fifth Layer)

【Bloodline】: Void Demon (Zi Yan Magic Canon T0, Seventh Layer)

【Essence Points】: 23642

In one year, he broke from Eternal Stage Two to Eternal Stage Four.

All three origin laws had gained cosmic recognition, with Thunder and Destruction reaching the Fifth Layer.

The Zi Yan Demon Body had been cultivated to the Seventh Layer, granting him an immensely powerful physique.

His teleportation range had also surged from a previous limit of two thousand kilometers to a terrifying fifty thousand kilometers!

As for his aura, disguised by the Ten Thousand Illusions True Scripture, it appeared to be at the Eternal Peak tier.

Unless a Sovereign-level being appeared in person, no one could see through his true level.

"But it's not really a disguise.

After all, my actual combat power is nearly identical to that of an Eternal Peak."

Xu Jingming's gaze flickered slightly.

This was still without using the Chaos Pearl.

If he activated that peak-level treasure, ordinary Eternal Peaks wouldn't be his match!

"Tsk tsk, your progress is insane.

Breaking four stages in one year? I've never even heard of such a thing!"

The succubus little girl Vila's soul form also drifted out.

After expressing her amazement, she spoke again:

"The third phase mission is complete; the fourth phase mission has refreshed."

Vila waved her small hand, and a holographic projection unfolded:

【Fourth Phase Mission: Within a century, kill an Eternal Stage Seven warrior possessing a 'Top-tier Divine Body'】

"Kill an Eternal Stage Seven warrior with a Top-tier Divine Body.

No wonder it's a tenfold multiplier."

Lin Qianxue murmured in awe.

Only Xu Jingming could do this.

If any other new member of the Starfire Project were given this task,

they wouldn't even dare to imagine it!

"The mission isn't hard."

Xu Jingming smiled faintly, "The hard part is finding a Top-tier Divine Body."

Ordinary Eternal-stage cultivators could barely manage a First-class Divine Body.

A Top-tier Divine Body was the hallmark of true prodigies of each race.

They often possessed the ability to fight beyond their level and had exceptional survival capabilities.

More importantly, their identities were tightly guarded; in this Outer Realm battlefield, encounters were rare.

"Forget it, we'll take it one step at a time—let's head back first."

Xu Jingming stilled his thoughts and told Vila:

"Set the course, return to Planet Fortress 47."

"Got it!"

Vila replied cheerfully.

Tiny fingers tapped the air, and the Star Trace's navigation system updated instantly.

The curvature engine activated; the ship became a silver streak, hurtling toward the 47th Planet Fortress.

Three days later.

The Star Trace crossed 334 light-years and arrived at the human 47th Planet Fortress.

Over the past year, Xu Jingming had destroyed numerous alien fortresses nearby.

To avoid being caught by alien elites, he kept traveling farther and farther.

This time, he had come all the way to 334 light-years away.

Fortunately, the third-ring mission was complete; he wouldn't need to travel this far again.

"Haha, Su Chen and the others are back!"

"They've been gone another month—looks like they struck it rich?"

"Of course! Every time they go out, don't they always return loaded?"

"......"

Xu Jingming led Lin Qianxue into the fortress's loot exchange center.

As soon as they entered, several people warmly greeted them.

And each had a law seal on their foreheads—they were all Immortal Gods.

Xu Jingming merely smiled in response.

Among all human fortresses within ten thousand light-years, only the 47th Fortress could exchange for Crystal Yuan.

Thus, it gathered many human Immortal-tier experts.

Over the past year, Xu Jingming had frequently come and gone from the 47th Planet Fortress.

Through repeated visits, he'd made quite a few friends.

"Alright, you guys chat—I'll go handle the loot."

After greeting them, Xu Jingming entered the VIP lounge.

Inside, Wang Bo, the Immortal-tier manager of the Universe First Bank, had already been waiting.

Seeing Xu Jingming and the other enter, he immediately rose, his face beaming with respectful smiles:

"My lord Su Chen, My lord Zhang Xue, welcome back!

What loot do you two have for processing this time?"

Over the past year, Xu Jingming had processed over ten batches of loot here.

Each time, the amount was staggering.

And the man's aura had, after one return, revealed the peak of the Immortal realm.

So he became even more certain this was a supreme elder.

Yet he had no idea whatsoever.

At that time, Xu Jingming had just completed his cultivation of the Myriad Illusions True Scripture.

Only after gaining the ability to mask his level did he deliberately reveal his aura.

"Same as always."

Xu Jingming casually tossed out a World Ring.

Wang Bo quickly caught it with both hands and sent his spiritual sense inside.

The next instant, his pupils shrank sharply.

Inside the World Ring were countless mechanical race remains.

Alloy bodies, core processors, energy sources of Immortal-tier mechanicals...

Parts, weapons, armor of Cosmic-tier mechanical warriors...

In addition, there were twenty-seven corpses of Immortal God-tier mechanicals!

Roughly estimated, the total value exceeded 300,000 Crystal Yuan!

"This... this is loot from the Silver Core Fortress?!"

Wang Bo's voice trembled.

He had received news just days ago that the mechanical race's Silver Core Fortress had been destroyed.

He never imagined it was this man's doing!

"Count it."

Xu Jingming spoke calmly, pulling Lin Qianxue down onto the sofa.

Wang Bo dared not delay; he immediately focused to tally the items.

Three minutes later, he raised his head and bowed respectfully:

"My lord, your loot this time totals approximately 320,000 Crystal Yuan."

The mechanical race!

Undoubtedly the wealthiest race among the universe's peak-tier civilizations.

Especially since they had completely wiped out an entire planetary fortress.

Naturally, the value of the spoils was exorbitant.

"320,000 Crystal Yuan—even Immortal-tier peak experts find it hard to earn that much."

"Truly... this man is unquestionably among the top of the Immortal-tier peak!"

Wang Bo thought to himself.

He had no idea that the Immortal-tier peak aura Xu Jingming displayed was merely an illusion.

His true level was only Immortal Stage Four.

"Let's settle on this price."

Xu Jingming nodded and gave his anonymous account number.

Wang Bo operated swiftly.

Soon, 320,000 crystal credits arrived in the account.

"Transaction complete."

Wang Bo respectfully handed back the emptied world ring and asked with a smile:

"Speaking of which, the Taichu Ancient Battlefield has recently emerged.

With your strength, my lord, you're probably going to try it this time, aren't you?"

PS: Tomorrow is the college entrance exam — wishing all students the best results! Anyone still awake, hurry up and go to sleep after finishing!