Chapter 1702

Three months later, near the Sky Pit.

A shattered zone shrouded in gray mist.

The spatial structure here was extremely unstable.

Sometimes twisted spatial ripples rippled across, and occasionally tiny spatial fissures flashed and vanished.

For ordinary Immortal Stage cultivators, this was a perilous place; one misstep could tear them apart in the spatial chaos.

Yet for certain beings, this was a natural training ground.

Deep within the gray mist, a figure sat cross-legged.

He was tall and slender, clad in a silver-gray robe embroidered with mysterious spatial runes.

Most striking was his hair.

It was not an ordinary color, but a flowing silver-gray, as if ready to melt into the surrounding space.

His face was young and handsome.

But his eyes were unnervingly deep, pupils reflecting countless overlapping spatial dimensions.

Demon race, Kongming God!

Primarily cultivated the origin of spatial laws, his power reached the peak of Immortal Stage.

He was even exceptionally skilled at escape; even ordinary Invincible Immortal Stage cultivators could not catch him.

At this moment, a holographic projection floated before Kongming God.

The projection showed a human figure clad in an ornate battle robe.

It was Roys!

"Kongming God, I offer you a chance.

Eliminate one person for me, and you'll receive a substantial reward."

Roys' voice came through the holographic projection.

"A chance? Human, why would I believe you?"

A flicker of disdain passed through Kongming God's silver-gray pupils.

This Roys had no idea how he obtained his contact information.

Yet demons and humans were enemies.

How could he possibly trust the other's words?

"Because the target possesses a great treasure."

Roys seemed to anticipate the question, speaking calmly:

He briefly recounted the events of the battle at Black Meteor Mountain three months prior, emphasizing the existence of the Nine-Layer Soul Tower.

"A soul-type great treasure.

It has no restraining effect on you, a peak Immortal Stage cultivator of space."

Roys' voice carried a hint of temptation:

"Besides, even if you obtain it, you cannot use it immediately—he needs time to study it.

From my observations, Su Chen's power is merely close to peak Immortal Stage.

With your abilities, capturing him would be effortless."

Kongming God's eyes narrowed slightly; his silver-gray hair stirred without wind.

A soul-type great treasure!

Even within demon clans, this was an exceedingly rare treasure.

If he obtained it,

His soul defense would greatly strengthen, granting absolute advantage against same-tier spiritual cultivators.

He might even use it to break through to a higher realm.

"Why don't you do it yourself?"

Kongming God remained wary.

"Because Su Chen can teleport."

Roys shrugged helplessly:

"I can lock onto his location, but I can't catch him.

But you're different—you specialize in the origin of spatial laws; in this, you are the expert."

Kongming God nodded slightly at this.

In terms of the origin of spatial laws, he was unquestionably the expert.

"This is his approximate current location—I've sent it to you."

Roys transmitted a complex set of star-region coordinates.

"Whether you act or not is up to you."

In the projection, Roys spoke:

"This is your only chance.

If you alarm him now, catching him again later will be far harder."

Kongming God remained seated cross-legged, sinking into silence.

After a long while, he finally spoke:

"You humans are amusing—using us to eliminate your enemies."

A mocking smile curled his lips.

"But for the sake of the great treasure, I'll do it."

And not only will I do it, I'll do it with a bang!

Just wait and watch the show.

"Hah! Thrilling! I'll wait for your good news!"

Royce laughed heartily.

Three months had passed since Xu Jingming seized the priceless treasure.

He assumed the opponent should be unprepared by now.

Kongming Shen was a Limit Eternal Stage cultivator.

With him acting, there would certainly be no problem.

Shhh—

Golden-green Lei Guang slashed across the sky, like a lightning serpent piercing heaven and earth.

Xu Jingming wore the Lei Yuan Armor.

Brilliant Zhao Ri Shenlei coiled around him, radiating an extremely powerful aura.

"Three months already..."

As he raced forward, he felt the surging power within his body.

【Level】: Eternal Stage 6

【Divine Power】: 7961 points

【Divine Sense】: 7323 strands

【Body Forging】: Xing He Lei Gang Ti (T0 Rank, Sixth Stage)

【Spirit Refinement】: Jiu Zhuan Cui Shen Fa (T0 Rank, Sixth Stage)

During these three months,

he familiarized himself with his newly acquired treasure while continuing to hunt and hone himself in the Ancient Battlefield.

Although his level remained at Eternal Stage 6,

both his Body Forging and Spirit Refinement techniques had risen to the Sixth Stage.

This caused his Divine Power and Divine Sense to surge by 2000 points each.

Now, even without relying on the Chaos Pearl,

his strength firmly stood at the Limit Eternal Stage level!

"But recently, Royce hasn't made any move at all.

Has he given up?"

Xu Jingming frowned slightly, a flicker of doubt rising in his heart.

Given Royce's nature,

after suffering such a heavy loss, he shouldn't have given up so easily.

Over these three months, he had wandered throughout the Tai Chu Ancient Battlefield.

Hunting alien races, accumulating Zhi Points.

During this time, he had also deliberately monitored Royce's movements.

But the man had vanished as if erased, never appearing again.

"Something strange is afoot."

Xu Jingming's eyes flashed with cold light.

If Royce came directly to confront him, he wouldn't fear it.

But this eerie calm made him feel a hidden unease.

Just then—

Hum!

Xu Jingming's heart leapt sharply!

An extremely subtle, nearly imperceptible spatial fluctuation,

like ripples on water, quietly spread around him.

After the Zi Yan Mo Dian absorbed the bloodline of the Void Demon,

his sensitivity to spatial power far surpassed that of ordinary Eternal Stage cultivators.

He detected the anomaly instantly.

"Is space sealed off?"

Xu Jingming frowned, his body halting abruptly.

He hovered in midair, his vast Divine Sense spreading like a tidal wave.

Boom—!!!

In an instant, the scenery within a radius of hundreds of thousands of kilometers came into view.

The shattered Star Remains Plain, the flowing lava rivers, the scattered ruins of ancient sites...

Everything appeared normal, yet every detail radiated strangeness.

The spatial structure had become unnaturally stable, as if reinforced by invisible chains.

Even his most relied-upon teleportation ability now felt a faint constriction.

Though still usable, its range and fluidity were clearly impaired.

"A setup specifically targeting spatial abilities?"

Xu Jingming's expression darkened.

This was no natural spatial anomaly—it was a man-made trap!

Moreover, the precision of this setup could not have been accomplished in a short time.

The opponent had arranged this trap hours in advance, waiting for him to step into it!

"Clap-clap-clap—"

Crisp clapping echoed from the depths of the void.

Accompanied by the applause, a tall figure slowly stepped out from the warping space ripples.

He wore a silver-gray robe embroidered with intricate, mysterious space runes.

It was Kongming Shen!

"Your perception is quite sharp."

Kongming Shen's lips curled into a sly smile.

His silver-gray pupils fixed on Xu Jingming, his voice cold as ice:

"Too bad, you'll perish here."

"And I'll make you perish in the most humiliating way!"

He waved his hand.

He directly released a human Universe-tier from his World Ring.

This human Universe-tier was clearly enslaved by Kongming Shen.

Upon appearing, he immediately logged into the Virtual Universe and synced the scene's footage there.

Kongming Shen intended to livestream Xu Jingming's killing process across the Virtual Universe!