"The Star Abyss Death Realm is located in the trial area northwest of the academy.
In reality, it is a small plaza."
Guided by Number One, Xu Jingming quickly arrived at the entrance to the Star Abyss Death Realm.
It was a massive black plaza.
In the center of the plaza stood nine towering stone pillars, each carved with ancient, profound Runes.
Most eye-catching of all was the vortex-shaped spatial rift at the far end of the plaza—the entrance to the Star Abyss Death Realm.
There were other students in the plaza at the moment as well.
However, there were very few of them, only a dozen or so.
Even so, Xu Jingming's arrival still drew their attention.
"Is that... Xu Jingming, the first place winner of this Genius Battle?"
"Thinking about it, it really is about time for them to enroll."
"But what is he doing here? Shouldn't new students be preparing to cultivate combat skills or find a master first?"
"..."
Whispers rose one after another.
Clearly, as the top contender of this Genius Battle, Xu Jingming had already gained quite a bit of fame within Star Dome Academy.
Ignoring their discussions, he flashed forward and entered the Star Abyss Death Realm.
The moment he stepped inside, a cold voice sounded in his mind:
[Challenger detected: Xu Jingming, Star Brilliance Ninth Order] [Challenge difficulty: Star Brilliance Tier] [Warning: The Star Abyss Death Realm differs from ordinary trials. Death will result in immense pain. Confirm challenge?]
"Confirm." Xu Jingming did not hesitate in the slightest.
What a joke.
How could a little pain possibly stop him?
[Challenge confirmed. Good luck.]
His vision blurred, and when it cleared again—
Xu Jingming found himself standing on a stretch of barren black earth.
The sky was blood-red. There