Silence.
Dead silence.
The air seemed frozen over the black plaza; even the sound of breathing became distinctly audible.
He had cleared it?
Lord Mosang had just been saying how difficult the ninth level was, yet Xu Jingming had already cleared it?
At that moment, the vortex at the center of the black plaza twisted.
A tall, upright figure appeared out of thin air.
Dark Gold Thunderlight slowly dissipated around him, revealing Xu Jingming's sharply defined face.
A few arcs of electricity still danced amid his short black hair, and a trace of exhaustion lingered between his stern brows.
Yet it could not conceal the sharp gleam in his eyes.
In an instant, dozens—perhaps hundreds—of gazes shot toward him like arrows.
Shock, envy, astonishment...
Every kind of emotion was on display.
"Congratulations, Xu Jingming."
Mosang smiled as he looked over. "The last time someone cleared the Star Abyss Death Realm was hundreds of thousands of years ago."
"You flatter me, Lord Mosang."
Xu Jingming remained modest.
His clear black-and-white eyes were calm as water, as though he were not the one who had just created a miracle.
"Let's go."
Mosang turned around, his six-meter-tall frame casting a long shadow. "I should be able to offer some help with what you intend to do next."
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Xu Jingming followed Mosang through a blue gate of light that had suddenly appeared.
Only after the two vanished did the plaza erupt in thunderous discussion.
"He really cleared it? Those were Moon God-level bloodline opponents!"
"A silent man makes no sound until he stuns the world with one cry. He lay low for so long, only to make such a huge splash the moment he acted!"
"Frost Crown Dominator! It looks like Xu Jingming can now take a Supreme Dominator