Chapter 906: Begin Rating! Continuous Breakthroughs!

"Respected core member, please demonstrate your ability."

In a chamber approximately three meters tall, an electronic prompt sounded.

Simultaneously, virtual light beams continuously scanned across Xu Jingming's body, seemingly recording data.

"In terms of virtual world technology alone, the Xinhuo World still lags far behind Blue Star."

Xu Jingming couldn't help silently shaking his head.

His SSS-grade Doushen Shenlei was not recorded at all in the Xinhuo Shrine's system.

That's why a preliminary scan is required—otherwise, during the virtual trial, your ability wouldn't even activate.

"More than that, I'm curious how the virtual world achieves this—how it can recognize and simulate your evolved S-grade ability."

Eva's crisp voice echoed in his mind, "When you get the chance later, ask Chairman Zhou about your S-grade ability."

"Alright." Xu Jingming nodded, not refusing.

After entering the eighth rank, his strength was already among the top in Daya.

Chairman Zhou likely wouldn't conceal such information...

"I'm sorry—I didn't expect this to happen, and I've troubled you seniors."

"In truth, most people in the Xinhuo World hold goodwill toward Blue Star people, not like Lady Xina."

On the other side,

Meng Yu, after seating Su Qingli and Ling Shuang on the lounge sofa in the hall, spoke with a hint of apology.

"It's fine—as long as you're unharmed."

Su Qingli smiled softly, showing understanding.

For them, the Xinhuo World could be treated as a separate nation.

If no interests were involved, mutual friendliness was natural.

But when interests were at stake, and the strong competed,

the Xinhuo World people would naturally stand with their own strong, not Blue Star's.

Upon hearing this, Meng Yu secretly exhaled in relief.

Xu Jingming had already become a core member of the Xinhuo Shrine; her mission had effectively been completed.

Yet through these hours of interaction, she found Xu Jingming and the others genuinely easy to get along with.

Especially the two seniors, Su Qingli and Ling Shuang, who weren't much older than her.

They felt far more reliable than her unreliable brother.

Rather than seeing them as seniors, Meng Yu preferred to treat them as older sisters.

As for Lady Xina, she was not yet someone Meng Yu could interfere with.

Lady Xina may talk loudly, but her strength is hardly different from Green's.

Green will handle her later.

Thinking this, Meng Yu couldn't help smiling sweetly and stood up.

"Senior Xu should finish registering his ability and then begin the trial rating."

The rating process may take one or two hours; please rest a while. I'll go get some hot drinks."

"Our Xinhuo Shrine's beverages contain a very rare magical fruit—Senior, you'll surely like them."

With that, Meng Yu turned and walked off briskly.

"Sister Shuang, what do you think of the Xinhuo Shrine?"

After Meng Yu left, Su Qingli's red lips moved slightly as she spoke softly.

"Deeply rooted—there are already so many SS-grade abilities; I wonder how many S-grade ones remain."

Ling Shuang lightly sipped her lips, her expression solemn: "The eighth-rank Master Zongshi whose right hand Jingming destroyed just now had an S-grade ability."

"Also, that other man, though he didn't reveal his ability, was almost certainly S-grade."

Three eighth-rank Grand Masters appeared: one SSS-grade, two S-grade.

This lineup was terrifying, whether in Daya or across all of Blue Star.

"The Xinhuo World's foundation is indeed profound."

Su Qingli nodded in agreement: "After the Kong Shen Tower matter concludes, Xinhuo World's ability users will likely begin entering Blue Star."

"From a human perspective, increased strength against ferocious beasts is a great thing."

"But for nations, it's unclear whether it's good or bad..."

The Xinhuo World has many strong individuals.

Once they enter Blue Star, they'll most likely not join any single nation.

Instead, they'll form their own faction, even establish a new nation.

At that time, significant changes are certain to occur.

"Regardless, your own strength matters most."

After a pause, Su Qingli added, "Kong Shen established the Xinhuo World—her legacy should exist here."

"Later, we can try to find it; if you obtain her legacy, Sister Shuang, your strength will leap to another level."

Su Qingli understood Ling Shuang's current predicament well.

No teacher. No space-based combat technique legacy.

She must explore everything on her own.

If she could obtain a legacy—or a teacher to guide her—

Ling Shuang's strength would be far stronger than it is now.

"Mm." Ling Shuang nodded.

Back on Blue Star, S-rank ability users were rare, so she hadn't felt anything in particular.

But ever since entering the Spark World, one after another SS-rank and S-rank users had popped up.

It made her feel an enormous pressure, an urgent desire to raise her own strength.

"Hope this time at the Void-Breaking Tower I can gain something…"

Hearing Ling Shuang murmured silently in her heart.

Xu Jingming spent over three minutes inputting all of his information.

He then lay down inside the holographic submersible chamber and entered the rating certification's virtual world.

Whoosh—

Xu Jingming appeared on a vast grassland.

A blazing sun hung high in the sky, scattering its light wildly toward the ground.

"So this is the Spark World's virtual trial? Doesn't seem like much."

Xu Jingming scanned his surroundings and tried moving his body a bit.

Although the environment was still realistic, it was clearly nowhere near the level of Blue Star's virtual worlds, which were indistinguishable from reality.

Fortunately, the body's sensations were about the same, so it wouldn't affect his strength.

"This virtual trial is about the same as what I simulated at the Demon Academy — there should be a top-tier artificial intelligence running it behind the scenes."

A green-haired, twin-tailed little loli appeared out of thin air on Xu Jingming's shoulder.

A pair of small feet swung idly, looking as fair and smooth as jade.

"How did you get in here?" Xu Jingming asked, puzzled.

"I'm an intelligent lifeform — hacking into a top-tier AI is just too easy."

Eva puffed out her chest and said proudly.

"It can be done like that?" Xu Jingming was shocked. "Then can you just change the rating result right now?"

"No."

Eva shook her head and spread her hands: "The battle process and rating result are top-level authority.

Even though I can change them, that top-tier AI would also detect the anomaly and interrupt the trial.

In this trial, I can only exist as a spectator."

"I see." Xu Jingming nodded, not thinking much of it.

After all, he didn't need Eva to change the result.

After all, an SSS-rank had already obtained Aurora certification before.

With the Deep Blue System backing him, he reckoned he was no inferior to any other SSS-rank.

"Core member Xu Jingming, welcome to the Spark Divine Palace's rating trial.

The trial will arrange opponents according to your rank; the further you go, the stronger your opponents.

Now, beginning the first level of the trial!

Your opponent is an eighth-rank lower Weida Master Zongshi, possessing an A-rank ability and mastery of multiple S-rank combat techniques!"

At that moment, a grand voice rang out from the sky.

On the grassland a thousand meters from Xu Jingming, a burly figure materialized out of thin air.

However, before he could even charge, a bolt of pitch-black lightning instantly descended and blasted him into smithereens!

"First level passed! Now beginning the second level of the trial, the second level…"

"Second level passed! Now beginning…"

The rating certification's trial grew harder the further one went.

The opponents were all still eighth-rank lower, but their ability rank, combat technique rank, and combat technique proficiency were all rising.

Almost every level's opponent was five or six times stronger than the previous!

But for Xu Jingming, who possessed the SSS-rank Doushen Shenlei, he didn't even need to use combat techniques.

Just the simple application of Doushen Shenlei was enough to blast through opponents, breaking through the first five levels in a row!

What he didn't know was that his lightning-fast clear speed had already caused an enormous uproar in the outside world!