Chapter 171 Sixth Floor, Seventh Floor

Xu Jingming walked into the towering Starry Sky Tower and arrived at the sixth floor.

"I failed once more than half a year ago and haven't tried again since."

Xu Jingming appeared in mid-air, wearing modern sportswear and holding only a spear. Xu Jingming looked at the bustling metropolis before him. The skyscrapers were even more fantastical than in reality. At the top of the skyscraper directly in front of him stood a black-robed man. The black-robed man stood by the rooftop swimming pool, overlooking the city, and suddenly sensed something, looking towards Xu Jingming.

"A bug?" The black-robed man looked at Xu Jingming, extended his right hand, and pointed remotely at Xu Jingming.

He saw five light spots shooting out from his fingers.

*Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!*

Five light spots drew strange arcs, attacking Xu Jingming from different angles.

Xu Jingming stood in mid-air, covered by a hazy light on his body surface. The light spots shot through Xu Jingming, and Xu Jingming's figure turned into an illusion and disappeared. He appeared only three meters away.

The black-robed man frowned slightly and stopped manipulating the light spots. The five light spots drew parabolic lines and fell into the distance.

"Boom."

"Boom." "Boom." "Boom."

Some light spots fell and collided with a skyscraper, causing the entire skyscraper to explode. The exploded rubble also affected the surrounding buildings.

Some light spots fell on a stadium. Boom, the entire stadium exploded and rolled over, even affecting the surrounding buildings.

Some light spots fell into the river, breaking the bridge, and the river water impacted both banks.

Five explosions! Each one was terrifying.

But Xu Jingming was used to it.

This was the destructive power that a top-level sixth-order Starry Sky lifeform could casually cause!

"Show me your strongest strength, otherwise, you won't have a chance to make a move." Xu Jingming said. He didn't want to delay and let his opponent on the sixth floor of the Starry Sky Tower gradually unleash his strength.

"Hmm?" The black-robed man raised his eyebrows, a sneer rising at the corner of his mouth. "Show my strongest strength?"

*Whoosh.*

The black-robed man disappeared out of thin air, and when he reappeared, he was already beside Xu Jingming. A terrifying saber light slashed across where Xu Jingming was!

"As you wi—" The black-robed man was beside Xu Jingming as if he had teleported, and he uttered a few words as he slashed out the saber light, but his expression changed before he could finish speaking.

Xu Jingming stood in the air, not moving at all. He held the spear in one hand, and a slight movement of the spear shaft blocked the saber.

The black-robed man revealed a look of shock and anger.

"It seems your strength isn't too strong." Xu Jingming shook his head slightly.

"Pfft."

The black-robed man didn't have time to react. The spear had already pierced through his chest. The spear's force naturally vibrated, causing the black-robed man to completely turn into dust and dissipate.

"I've already reached the seventh order. My combat power, even in the vast universe, is considered the most terrifying among sixth-order Starry Sky lifeforms. Dealing with you with one hand is a bit bullying." Xu Jingming also felt it was too easy.

"The sixth floor is cleared. Prepare to enter the final seventh floor of the Starry Sky Tower. Friendly reminder: Only after reaching the eighth order can you hope to pass the seventh floor." A gentle voice came from his ear.

After all, only his spearmanship had reached the seventh order. His evolution method was still at 99% of the middle stage of Starry Sky lifeform, so he hadn't thought he could pass the seventh floor.

"I originally thought that top-level seventh-order experts could pass the seventh floor. Who would have thought that our Blue Star civilization set the difficulty so high? Only the eighth order can hope to pass?" Xu Jingming thought, but became more curious. He could lose! But, he had to see the opponent on the seventh floor.

The scene in front of him changed, and Xu Jingming had already gone to the seventh floor of the Starry Sky Tower.

The seventh floor of the Starry Sky Tower was also the last floor! The highest difficulty set by Blue Star civilization. This was a lonely planet.

"Swoosh."

Xu Jingming appeared in the high sky and was uncontrollably falling towards the surface of the planet.

Xu Jingming was speechless.

Blue Star civilization was obviously inspiring the people of their hometown to work hard and reach the eighth order!

Eighth-order Starry Sky lifeforms were a goal that many early-stage cosmic civilizations looked forward to. After all, most early-stage civilizations couldn't produce an eighth-order lifeform throughout their entire history!

As for the ninth order? Everyone just thought about it in their hearts.

"Hmm?" Xu Jingming noticed that next to the towering Starry Sky Tower, a new volume of the huge Starry Sky Ranking had unfolded next to the three Starry Sky Rankings. There was only one name on the ranking.

Starry Sky Ranking (Sixth Floor)

Global First: Xu Jingming (Xia Country)

"Just me?"

Xu Jingming looked at another ranking next to it. Tiya Nuo was ranked second on the fifth floor. "Envoy Tiya Nuo, you'll be leaving when the civilization protection period ends, right?" Xu Jingming thought.

Fluorescent Fire Planet.

Tiya Nuo sat on the outer wall of the spaceship, spacing out.

"What exactly am I going to do?" Tiya Nuo was very troubled. "When the civilization protection period ends, my mission will end, and I must give my father an answer."

He had many ideas, but he was hesitant.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, a notification popped up. Tiya Nuo looked at the message that appeared in mid-air next to him, and blinked. "This Xu Jingming has already passed the sixth floor of the Starry Sky Tower?"

"Is this… the real genius?"

Tiya Nuo whispered softly, "And I'm still only a fifth-order Starry Sky lifeform."

Tiya Nuo reached out and clicked on Xu Jingming's personal information. As an envoy of the Cosmic Human Alliance, responsible for protecting the entire Blue Star civilization during the civilization protection period, he could naturally investigate a lot of information about Blue Star civilization during this stage.

He also found out Xu Jingming's current information.

"I knew I shouldn't have looked." Tiya Nuo said with a bitter face.

Because the information was written very clearly—Seventh order!

"He's already seventh order, and I'm only fifth order." Tiya Nuo realized at this moment how weak his talent was in terms of evolution.

Maybe it was because of laziness?

Maybe it was really a lack of talent?

In short, Tiya Nuo understood that he really couldn't compete with Xu Jingming and the countless geniuses in the universe. He would be thrown further and further away.

"My father is Chi Meng! How can I lose my father's face?" Tiya Nuo also had his own pride. How could he endure being trampled in the dust forever?

"The path of evolution is not possible, then the academic route?" Tiya Nuo murmured, "I'm not that material either."

"Then there's only one way left!" Tiya Nuo nodded. "Become a boss, and let geniuses like Xu Jingming work for me! If I can't become a powerhouse, I'll become the boss of many powerhouses!"

Tiya Nuo had already determined his direction.

His advantage was his network of relationships!

His father's status allowed his network of relationships to span the entire Cosmic Human Alliance. By using his vast network of relationships, as long as he knew how to use people, he could naturally rise rapidly. "When I rise, I'll invite Xu Jingming to work for me." Tiya Nuo thought happily, and then clicked on the light screen to start checking various information, preparing to start a business.

The news of passing the sixth floor of the Starry Sky Tower also caused a stir on Blue Star, but Xu Jingming didn't pay attention to it. The countdown to the civilization protection period made Xu Jingming feel a constant sense of urgency and he dared not relax.

Blood Rain World, Imperial Capital, Fei Estate.

"Jingming greets Lord Fei." Xu Jingming respectfully saluted Fei Qing.

Fei Qing's face was gloomy and somewhat tired, but his eyes were still calm and firm. Seeing Xu Jingming, Fei Qing rarely showed a smile. "What's the matter with your sudden visit?"

"This subordinate has been taken care of by you since arriving in the Imperial Capital, and is very grateful. But now this subordinate needs to leave the Imperial Capital for some time, and I can't be sure when I will return, so I've come to say goodbye." Xu Jingming said.

"You want to leave?" Fei Qing was puzzled. "Is it because you're dissatisfied with being an ordinary Blood Rain Guard, so you want to leave?"

"No."

Xu Jingming shook his head. "This subordinate is very grateful for your cultivation, Lord Fei. This subordinate has personal matters to attend to. I recently broke through to the Super First-Rate realm and have enough strength, so I have to leave the Imperial Capital to deal with some personal matters. After dealing with my personal matters, this subordinate will return to the Imperial Capital and is willing to continue serving you."

"Super First-Rate realm?" Fei Qing was shocked and carefully looked at Xu Jingming.

"When do you estimate you'll be back?" Fei Qing asked.

"If all goes well, I can return in a few months." Xu Jingming said, "If there are any accidents, it's hard to say."

Xu Jingming wasn't too sure what would happen after the sacrifice to the mysterious place.

"Alright."

Fei Qing nodded. "Is there anything you need my help with?"

Xu Jingming's heart stirred, and he said, "I've made three friends in the Imperial Capital, and I trust them very much. I hope they can be my assistants in the Blood Rain Guard in the future."

"What is the strength of the three?" Fei Qing asked.

"One is a first-rate expert, and the other two are second-rate experts." Xu Jingming said.

More than two months had passed since the last time they dealt with the Yang family team, and Zhang Qing had also reached the sixth level, possessing the strength of a second-rate expert.

"Send their names and household registrations to my mansion." Fei Qing said, "The Blood Rain Guards are currently recruiting new people. A team can be built with the three of them as the core, and they will be placed under your command in the future."

Xu Jingming was overjoyed. His master as the captain, and Tu Ling and Zhang Qing as the vice-captains to build a team?

When Wang Jiuyan led his troops to conquer the Western Regions, he also drew a lot of people from the Imperial Capital's Blood Rain Guards. Recently, the Blood Rain Guards were indeed constantly recruiting new people, but the conditions were more stringent. With Fei Qing's help, his master and the other two would be settled.

Originally, his plan was to wait until he became a centurion in the Blood Rain Guard, and when he recruited personal guards, he would find a way to let his master and the others be personal guards first.

The current result was much better.

"If they are in the Imperial Capital, you can bring them over, and I'll meet them." Fei Qing said.

"This subordinate will bring them over immediately." Xu Jingming said immediately.

"This subordinate will take his leave first."

Watching Xu Jingming leave, Fei Qing thought, "So fast, he has already become a Super First-Rate expert? I'm in the Imperial Capital, and I have too few experts around me! It's precisely the time when I urgently need experts." He had secretly brought many experts from the Eastern Region to the Imperial Capital, but compared to those large families and the royal family, he was still too weak.

That day, Xu Jingming took Liu Hai, Zhang Qing, and Tu Ling to meet Fei Qing.

His master and the other two had also re-established new accounts. Their appearances had changed compared to when they dealt with the Yang family, so there was no need to worry about being discovered. The new accounts naturally had very clean resumes.

"Master, you can stay at my place for now and prepare to take office at any time." Xu Jingming said with a smile.

"As soon as we come, we're captain and vice-captain?" Tu Ling was also surprised and delighted. "I heard that the 'Blood Rain Guards' in the Blood Rain World's Imperial Capital are very difficult to enter, and it's even harder to compete for captain and vice-captain."

"Lord Fei said it was because of Jingming's recommendation." Liu Hai said, "It's obviously all because of Jingming's face."

Xu Jingming thought to himself.

It was probably because he said one more sentence… that he had reached the Super First-Rate realm! That's why Lord Fei would bestow such favor.

"I need to sacrifice ten thousand gold to go to the mysterious place. I won't be able to appear in the Blood Rain World for the next few months, so you must be careful." Xu Jingming reminded, "Now that you have official status, you must be more careful in your actions, or else… this status will be gone."

"Don't worry." Liu Hai and Zhang Qing both laughed. They were both much older than Xu Jingming. Only Tu Ling had less experience.

Sixth watch.

After Xu Jingming said goodbye to his master and the others, he went to a secluded residence alone. During the previous looting operation, he had rented many residences in the Imperial Capital under a hidden identity.

"Knock knock knock."

At dusk, the door of the residence was knocked.

Xu Jingming wore a human skin mask and opened the door to greet the visitor. Outside the door was the kind old man, 'Old Zhang'.

"Brother Jing, this is rare." Old Zhang said with a smile, "You were always selling gold before, but this time you're buying gold?"

"I also want to sacrifice ten thousand gold to take a look at the mysterious place." Xu Jingming said.

"This is three thousand nine hundred gold." Old Zhang took off a belt from inside his robe and took out the gold pieces from the belt, placing them on the table.

Xu Jingming also moved a box from the side and placed it on the table. The box was also full of gold. Although Xu Jingming had been diligently practicing his spearmanship for the past two months, the 'business' of the Seven Kill Tower hadn't stopped. He would occasionally take on a job. As he reached the strength of a Super First-Rate expert, the rewards he obtained naturally increased.

"The opportunity in the mysterious place." Old Zhang said, "Most people who go in gain little. But those who really gain a lot will rise to the sky in one step."

"Thank you, Old Zhang." Xu Jingming said with a smile.

He knew these things. Pang Ze had told him.

"Being able to rise to the sky in one step is naturally not easy. You have to be patient and look for opportunities that suit you." Old Zhang said.

Xu Jingming's heart stirred, and he said, "Thank you."

Old Zhang then left. Xu Jingming saw him off and closed the courtyard door.

Back in the house, he took off the human skin mask. Xu Jingming looked at the gold on the table, then gently tapped his personal panel. In his personal panel, there was an additional 'Sacrifice' column.

Only by possessing 'ten thousand gold' would the 'Sacrifice' option appear.

Xu Jingming clicked on the Sacrifice option, and then his whole body began to glow, and the light also enveloped the gold on the table.

"It's starting." Xu Jingming was also full of anticipation.

Since becoming a cosmic citizen, he had been working hard for this opportunity.

*Whoosh!*

Xu Jingming and the ten thousand gold disappeared out of thin air.