As the last trace of the Yuan Pattern Flower's immense medicinal essence fused into his limbs and bones.
The surging purplish-gold energy around Xu Jingming slowly receded, eventually vanishing entirely into his body.
Buzz—
A profound and vast ripple spread silently from him, like an ancient god awakening and stretching its body.
The ripple was not ostentatious, yet it carried the stability and perfection born of a qualitative transformation.
It was as though his entire body had become a towering mountain containing boundless energy.
Xu Jingming's eyes snapped open!
A brilliant light burst forth!
His gaze was like lightning tearing through chaos, instantly illuminating the somewhat dim valley.
"So this is... Star Peak!"
He murmured, his steady voice carrying an indescribable sense of emotion.
Within his body, his surging Origin Energy was like a vast sea of stars—boundless, yet perfectly integrated.
He could clearly sense that both the total amount and purity of his Origin Energy had undergone an almost twofold increase compared to when he had been Star Tier Rank 9!
His total Origin Energy had already reached the limit of the Star Tier!
It seemed that he only needed one final push to break through and enter the Universe Realm!
Of course, he also knew.
This step from Star Peak to the Universe Realm.
Seemed to be separated by nothing more than a thin sheet of paper, but in truth, it was an insurmountable chasm!
Countless extraordinary geniuses had been stuck outside this threshold for their entire lives.
Even in this Monster Hunting Competition, which gathered the greatest prodigies from across the universe.
For those Star Peak geniuses to break through into the Universe Realm.
Without a heaven-defying opportunity, they would need at least a thousand years of accumulation.
However, that was for other people.
For him, as