Chapter 1706

"Good news!"

At that moment, the demon girl Vera's soul form emerged, excitedly saying:

"The fourth ring quest is complete!"

"Oh?" Xu Jingming raised his sword-like eyebrows slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes:

"It seems the Void God possesses a top-tier divine body."

His power is too strong.

Whether it's a first-class divine body or a top-tier divine body.

Both are equally crushing; there's absolutely no feeling of difference.

"What's the new fifth ring quest?" Xu Jingming asked.

"The fifth ring quest requires you to return to the human territories and judge a group of serious criminals."

"Judge criminals?" Xu Jingming paused.

"Yes."

Vera explained, "According to the quest description, you must go to the 'Court of Judgment' in the 'Punishment Star Region.'

Conduct the final judgment on a group of detained major offenders.

These criminals have committed heinous crimes, with irrefutable evidence.

But due to their complex backgrounds, they've never been executed.

Your task is to rule their fate according to the law."

"This fifth ring quest is surprisingly simple.

Compared to the previous battles and explorations, it feels like a bonus."

Hearing this, Xu Jingming's lips curled into a faint smile.

As for the criminals' backgrounds?

You're already a criminal—why should I care about your background?

Just carry out the judgment.

"Is there a time limit?" Xu Jingming asked again.

"Complete it within a hundred years," Vera replied.

"A hundred years?" Xu Jingming laughed. "That's plenty of time.

I'll stay in this ancient battlefield for a while longer."

He had only recently broken through to Eternal Stage Six.

His Body Strengthening Art and Soul Refinement Art had just reached the sixth level.

The ancient battlefield is teeming with Eternal Stage cultivators—this is the perfect time for him to harvest essence points.

He had no intention of leaving anytime soon.

"The battle just now was too noisy.

Someone might have been drawn here—let's leave this place."

Xu Jingming wasted no more time.

His figure flashed, transforming into a golden-green lightning bolt that shot skyward and vanished in an instant.

But he hadn't flown far when Vera's voice sounded in his ear:

"Master, Princess Ye Li has requested a communication through the Virtual Universe."

"Sister is looking for me?"

Xu Jingming activated his thoughts.

He split off a thread of his consciousness and logged into the Virtual Universe.

……

In the Virtual Universe, a tranquil starlit courtyard.

Starlight cascaded like a waterfall, flowing over the white jade-paved ground.

At the courtyard's center lay a clear pond, where several silver-scaled fish drifted lazily, stirring gentle ripples.

Beside the pond grew an ancient tree, its branches and leaves lush, emitting a faint, sweet fragrance.

Xu Jingming's form coalesced in the courtyard, and he looked up to see a familiar, graceful silhouette.

Ye Li sat on a stone bench beneath the ancient tree, her black battle attire outlining a breathtaking figure.

She stood tall, nearly one meter seventy-five—a height already statuesque among ordinary human women.

Her proportions were perfect, her legs straight and slender.

Her waist was slender as a willow, her chest full and firm, even more striking beneath the fitted armor.

Her face was exquisitely beautiful, her skin as white as snow.

Most striking were her eyes.

Pitch-black as ink, deep as night, now gazing at Xu Jingming with a faint smile.

"Sister." Xu Jingming bowed respectfully.

"You made quite a commotion."

Ye Li's crimson lips parted, her voice cold as an icy spring, yet clearly amused.

"Did you see it all, Sister?" Xu Jingming smiled slightly.

"Yes."

Ye Li nodded. "The Void God originally intended to publicly execute you.

But instead, it ended up elevating you."

In the virtual universe battlefield's rest zone, everyone is talking about you.

You've been given the title 'Lei Shen.'

"Lei Shen?" Xu Jingming raised his sword-like eyebrows.

"What, not satisfied?"

Ye Li smiled. "I think it fits perfectly.

Your golden-green lightning is truly dominant."

"It's not that I'm dissatisfied."

Xu Jingming shook his head. "I'm just surprised."

"When your strength reaches the threshold, the title naturally follows."

Ye Li wasn't particularly surprised by this, but then curiosity stirred in her voice:

"By the way, what level are you now?"

"Eternal Sixth Stage." Xu Jingming didn't hide it.

"Eternal Sixth Stage?!"

Even with Ye Li's cold demeanor, she was momentarily stunned.

Eternal Sixth Stage!

One and a half years ago, Xu Jingming had just broken through into the Eternal Stage.

In barely one and a half years, he had leapt five stages.

From Eternal First Stage to Eternal Sixth Stage!

This cultivation speed was utterly shocking!

"I merely borrowed some external power," Xu Jingming said with a smile.

Indeed.

He had used that SSS1-grade rare herb to break from Eternal Fifth Stage to Eternal Sixth Stage.

"Your strength doesn't seem like it came from external aid."

Ye Li couldn't help but admire:

"At Eternal Sixth Stage, you already possess the combat power of a Limit Eternal Stage.

If the alien races find out, they'll immediately try to assassinate you."

"That's why I've deliberately concealed my identity and masked my aura," Xu Jingming said with a smile.

"You're cautious enough."

Ye Li nodded, then suddenly remembered something and spoke:

"By the way, I'm preparing to explore a ruin with several Limit Eternal Stage members of the Starfire Project.

Would you like to join?"

According to our findings, a Boundary Sovereign-level expert once perished there.

We might find something valuable."

"Oh?"

Xu Jingming's heart stirred.

His Void Demon bloodline came from a Boundary Sovereign-level expert.

And it was only a single drop, diluted ten thousandfold.

If he could find something left behind by a true Boundary Sovereign-level expert,

Its value would be far greater!

This sounded like a good opportunity.

"When do we leave?" Xu Jingming asked.

"Three months from now," Ye Li said. "We need to prepare.

The ruin's entrance has a seal that can only be opened at a specific time.

Three months from now, the seal will weaken to its lowest point—that's the best moment to enter."

She flicked her jade hand, and a starlit map materialized before them.

A red dot marked the center, surrounded by dense danger symbols.

"This is the ruin's approximate location."

Ye Li pointed to the red dot. "It lies within the 'Heavenly Pit' at the heart of the Ancient Battlefield.

Space there is chaotic, laws are tangled—ordinary Eternal Stage experts dare not venture deep.

We'll meet at the entrance."

"Alright. Three months from now, I'll arrive on time," Xu Jingming said, carefully memorizing the coordinates.

"It's settled then," Ye Li smiled sweetly.

She had originally never considered bringing Xu Jingming to a Boundary Sovereign-level ruin.

Not because she refused to share,

But because it was far too dangerous.

But now things were different.

Xu Jingming possessed Limit Eternal Stage combat power.

Traveling with them, he could now protect himself.

Xu Jingming possesses combat power at the Limit Eternal Life stage.

Following them is enough to ensure his own safety.

Consciousness returned to reality, Xu Jingming was still flying at high speed.

"Remnants of a Boundary Sovereign-level powerhouse..."

He muttered under his breath, a flicker of anticipation passing through his eyes.

"For the next three months, continue hunting."

"Strive to further enhance my strength before entering the remnants."

Shhh—

Lei Guang sliced through the sky, racing toward a distant region with violent energy fluctuations.