"The Kindling Divine Hall has existed for ninety-three years. Six Core Members have entered the Ninth Layer Trial.
You are the sixth, and the youngest among them—the one who cleared the previous trials the fastest."
When Xu Jingming entered the Ninth Layer Trial, a majestic voice rang out from the azure sky.
Then countless rays of light gathered, forming the figure of a young man around 1.7 meters tall.
"I am Cold Light, the top-tier Artificial Intelligence in charge of the Virtual Trial. Core Member Xu Jingming, welcome to the Ninth Layer Trial.
I was created over two thousand years ago, during the peak civilization of the Jin Kingdom.
Even among the countless geniuses I have encountered, you are exceptionally outstanding."
An astonishingly baleful aura swirled around Cold Light, making him seem like an iceberg.
"Cold Light?"
Eva's slightly surprised voice sounded in Xu Jingming's heart. "It was under my mother's control back then.
I never expected it to survive until now. It even seems to be showing signs of evolving into an Intelligent Life."
Xu Jingming said nothing upon hearing this. Chaos Divine Lightning faintly stirred within him.
Whether it was an Intelligent Life or not had nothing to do with him.
He only wanted to clear the Ninth Layer Trial as quickly as possible and obtain Aurora Level access.
"In the Ninth Layer Trial, your opponent will be an awakener of an SSS-rank metahuman ability!
My database contains records of six SSS-rank powerhouses.
Based on your performance in the first eight trial layers, I have determined that you are a powerhouse following the elementalist path.
Next, I will use the template of Wind God, a renowned powerhouse from the history of the Jin Kingdom, to battle you.
Wind God possessed the Elemental Wind-Type SSS-rank metahuman ability, Netherworld Darkwind,