Chapter 1803: One Year Later! Eternal Peak!

In the abyss, the dark and silent void.

"Screech—!"

A bolt of gold-green Lei Ting tore through the eternal darkness.

Xu Jingming's towering demonic form raced through the abyssal void.

Each tremor of his Wind Thunder Wings spanned a vast distance.

His aura was deeper and more restrained than a year ago, yet also more terrifying.

A faint, terrifying aura circulated around him, a sign that the fundamental laws had reached perfect completion.

With a thought, the system panel unfolded before his eyes:

【Name】: Xu Jingming

【Level】: Eternal Peak

【Ability】: Yang Divine Lei Ting (T1 Tier)

【Divine Power】: 17761 points (+)

【Divine Sense】: 23137 strands (+)

【Skills】: Spear Intent (Master+), Demon Lei Ting Kill (T1 Tier, Perfected).......

【Body Tempering】: Star Core Lei Gang Body (T0 Tier, Sixth Layer+)

【Spirit Refinement】: Nine Revolutions Temper Spirit Method (T0 Tier, Seventh Layer+)

【Origin】: Lightning Origin Recognition (Perfected), Destruction Origin Recognition (Perfected), Life Origin Recognition (Perfected)

【Genes】: Source Core Secret Canon (Fifth Layer)

【Bloodline】: Void Realm Demon (Purple Nightmare Demon Canon T0 Tier, Eighth Layer)

【Particles】: 4.332 million

"All three fundamental laws have been perfected, and my level has reached Eternal Peak..."

Xu Jingming murmured softly, "But there's still no plus sign after the level.

The particle count needed to break through the Sovereign stage is truly astronomical."

He furrowed his brow slightly.

It has been over a year since he first entered the abyss.

During this time, he has almost become a killing machine, frenetically sweeping through the abyss.

The number of abyssal demons slain by his gun is incalculable, and the particles gained are immense.

With these particles, he forcibly piled the three fundamental laws of lightning, destruction, and life to perfection, raising his level to Eternal Peak.

However, since two months ago, his particle acquisition efficiency has plummeted off a cliff.

In the past ten or so days, the particles gained are only one-tenth of last month's!

"Have the abyssal demons nearly been wiped out?"

Xu Jingming gazed into the deeper darkness, where the demons' howls had grown sparse and scattered, "Is the demon tide about to recede?"

He felt somewhat unwilling.

The Sovereign stage is within reach, yet he is stalled at the final particle accumulation.

"But the critical point should not be far off.

Perhaps another few hundred thousand particles, and I'll see the plus sign!"

Xu Jingming's eyes reignited with fighting spirit.

But for now, he must leave.

"The effect of the Calming Fluid is worsening; the fourth dose barely had any effect."

Xu Jingming silently thought to himself.

He has already stayed continuously in the abyss for over 70 days.

The erosion of the abyssal aura is nearing its limit.

Even with the Calming Fluid, it cannot be resisted.

"First, return to the rest zone to clear the erosion, replenish supplies, then come back to this abyss!"

Xu Jingming made up his mind.

Behind him, the Wind Thunder Wings blazed with Lei Guang, speed increased further, flying toward the direction of the abyss exit.

Rest Zone, above the vast floating landmass.

A massive energy curtain hovered there.

On the list, demon titles and scores gleamed brightly.

【Abyss Hunting Score Real-Time Ranking】

First Place: Ili Si (Blood Demon Palace), Score: 1847325

Second Place: Blood Abyss (Phantom Demon Star Domain), Score: 1821109

Third Place: Mikael (Blood Demon Palace), Score: 1012874

"Indeed, Ili Si my lord is still stronger by a notch!"

"Naturally, Ili Si my lord is a heaven's pride cultivated with the Blood Demon Palace's full effort, with deep foundations—how could ordinary demons compare?"

"This Blood Abyss is also formidable, a Phantom Demon Star Domain native who can actually contend with Ili Si my lord for so long."

"Indeed."

"......"

At the edge of the floating land, many demons returning from the abyss gazed at the ranking list, discussing animatedly.

Recently this past year.

The battle for the top spot on the points ranking had practically become a two-person show between Elise and Xue Yuan.

Chasing each other, they left the third-place demon and those after far behind, drawing gasps of astonishment from countless demons.

"Speaking of which, Xue Yuan hasn't returned to the rest zone for over seventy days now, has he?

He couldn't have died inside, could he?"

A slightly sharp voice rang out, carrying unconcealed malice.

The demons looked toward the sound, only to see the speaker was a male demon with two horns.

Several companions followed at his side, all wearing mocking expressions.

"Haha, Brad, your mouth is truly venomous.

But... the Abyss, the longer one stays, the more dangerous it gets.

Over seventy consecutive days without returning to resupply and purge corruption — perishing isn't impossible."

Another companion chimed in, tone frivolous.

"What a pity, I actually quite admired this Xue Yuan.

One from the Phantom Demon Star Domain, yet able to push a Blood Demon Palace prodigy to this extent."

Yet another demon shook his head, looking regretful, but schadenfreude lurked in his eyes.

"Admire what?

Some unknown wild card that popped out of nowhere, also worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as Young Lady Elise?"

Brad, who had spoken first, sneered, his voice deliberately raised.

Over the past year, that proud daughter of heaven of the Blood Demon Palace, Elise, and Xue Yuan had grown very close.

Quite a few male demons who had designs on her had long found Xue Yuan an eyesore.

If Xue Yuan truly died in the Abyss, they would naturally be delighted.

"What? You want me dead that badly?!"

Just then, a cold voice exploded like a thunderclap!

Whoosh—

In the direction of the distant Abyss entrance.

A streak of gold-green light tore through the sky, arriving in an instant!

The lightning light scattered, revealing a towering demon body four meters six in height.

Pitch-black scale armor covered his whole body; bone spurs at the joints were hideous.

Gold-green lightning leaped within his purple-red pupils.

It was precisely Xu Jingming!

"Xue, Xue Yuan?!"

Brad's face instantly turned deathly pale, his voice even changing pitch.

The few companions beside him trembled all over, subconsciously retreating several steps.

"Gossiping behind my back comes with a price."

Xu Jingming grinned, revealing snow-white teeth, his smile hideous.

He didn't even use the Shattering Star Spear, merely raising his hand to grasp the void.

Boom—!

Vast thunder divine power formed a giant gold-green palm.

Instantly enveloping Brad and the three demons beside him who had spoken rudely!

"No! Private fights are prohibited in the rest zone!"

Brad screamed in terror, frantically mobilizing his divine power in an attempt to resist.

"Rules?"

Xu Jingming sneered, his palm suddenly clenching tight!

"Here, my fist is the rule!"

"Pfft!" "Pfft!" "Pfft!" "Pfft!"

Four muffled sounds rang out almost simultaneously; Brad and the other three demons didn't even manage a miserable cry.

Before the violent Yao Ri Shen Lei they turned to flying ash, not even dregs remaining.

【Ding, killed one Eternal Stage 7 demon, mass points +1100!】

【Ding, killed one Eternal Stage 8 demon, mass points +1400!】

【......】

Pleasant system notification sounds rang out one after another in his mind.

The hideous smile on Xu Jingming's face grew even broader.

Over this past year plus, he had long since figured out the unspoken rules of this rest zone.

As long as there was no large-scale slaughter, drawing the Lord's intervention.

Minor conflicts and killings were simply not pursued by anyone.

Strength is the only pass here.

So every time he returned from the Abyss, he would conveniently clean up a few foul-mouthed ones.

This also matched the Virtual World demons' reputation for being violent and ferocious.

And at this moment, the surroundings had already fallen into dead silence.

All demons were cowed into silence, their gazes toward Xu Jingming filled with fear.

Some demons who had also whispered discussions just now broke into cold sweat, lowering their heads, not daring to meet his gaze.