Chapter 1 The Lure of the Sun

Watching the explorer prodigy fly away with three Source lifeforms toward the enormous gate of light, the other explorers on the seventh planet felt a stirring in their hearts.

"I have a hundred days left. I will definitely comprehend an opportunity and gain entry," a silver-haired female explorer murmured. The other explorers also encouraged themselves. Those who could reach the seventh planet had received excellent guidance since childhood and knew that 'comprehending an opportunity' meant a chance to be recruited.

People like Xu Jingming, from weak civilizations and with only two years of cultivation, were truly rare.

"I found it hard to gain insight from the previous planetary river and the current triangular cone. " Xu Jingming turned to look in the distance. "Then I'll hurry to the last place. Today is January 22nd, and I don't have much time left to explore the mystic realms."

Xu Jingming quickly flew towards the third opportunity. After flying a thousand kilometers, Xu Jingming landed on the summit of a snow mountain. On a flat rock on the snow-covered summit lay a black feather about nine meters long. The surface of the black feather flickered with white flames. Xu Jingming watched silently.

The reason why this place was last among the three opportunities was because of his vague intuition: "In terms of intangible pressure, the planetary river and the triangular cone both surpass this feather. But I gained nothing from the first two. Now, I should focus all my efforts on comprehending this."

Throughout the seventh planet, Xu Jingming had previously discovered a total of 122 mysterious phenomena, with varying degrees of pressure. This flaming black feather was among the weaker ones.

Xu Jingming calmed his mind and began to comprehend.

Days passed.

"No wonder it has such a strong attraction for me. It's very compatible with the Guang's path." Xu Jingming became more and more delighted as he comprehended.

"Flame is just the surface; the essence is still light!"

"Light, vast and mighty! The ultimate in speed! Even time will be altered because of it…" The more Xu Jingming comprehended, the more he understood about the Guanghua Upper Chapter. Indeed, this mysterious phenomenon was very compatible with the Guanghua Upper Chapter.

Xu Jingming opened his personal panel and selected a spear.

Holding the spear, Xu Jingming practiced the Huahong Spear Technique alone on the snow-covered summit!

Restraining his strength and integrating his insights into the Huahong Spear Technique, the snow was soon covered with Xu Jingming's footprints. Some of the snow was scattered by the force, and Xu Jingming practiced with increasing delight.

"I really want to touch this black feather with my own hands," Xu Jingming thought to himself. "It's a pity that the mysterious phenomena on the seventh planet are only for viewing, not for touching."

"If it were a real flaming black feather, with the power of the flames I sensed, I would be reduced to ashes if I got too close."

"It is only in the virtual world that I can view it up close." Xu Jingming focused on his practice.

After watching the flaming black feather for half a month, Xu Jingming was overjoyed to feel the transformation of his spear technique.

"Boom!"

The terrifying spear technique carried a will that burned the soul, forceful and overbearing. Even the power of the mind seemed to have been tempered by fire, becoming even more condensed. "The ultimate 'Blazing Sun Light' of the Starfire Scroll, the final volume of the five spear techniques in the Guanghua Upper Chapter... I have comprehended it," Xu Jingming said, looking at the black feather, his heart filled with emotion.

This was the first ultimate realm he had comprehended among the five spear techniques. "Of course, the entire Guanghua Upper Chapter is only at the eighth-order level. There's nothing to be proud of in comprehending only one volume to the ultimate level," Xu Jingming thought to himself. "I might not even pass the examination of the seventeen top factions."

After he finished his spear technique, the virtual world network had already made an appraisal: "Code 230534, comprehended the 'Flame Monarch' feather of a foreign high-dimensional lifeform, comprehended the 'Blazing Sun Chapter' of the Third Volume of Extinguishing Flame, comprehension level 5.6."

The information appraised by the virtual world network was naturally transmitted to the observers of the Galaxy Group', which possessed the legacy of the Extinguishing Flame.

The Galaxy Group was the most commercially developed of the seventeen top factions.

But its history was equally long and ancient, ranking among the top three among the top factions in terms of longevity.

The feather of the alien high-dimensional lifeform 'Flame Monarch' was collected by the Galaxy Group and had been researched and accumulated over a long period of time. The most complete classic among them was the Extinguishing Flame.

"There is an explorer in the Hunter Cosmos domain, Code 230534, who has comprehended the Blazing Sun Chapter of the Extinguishing Flame, and his comprehension level has reached 5.6!" said a Source lifeform observer.

"That's considered an entry."

"He is 31 years old this year, just entered the mystic realm, and his cultivation time is less than two years." A chubby Source lifeform observer said with some surprise, "He only came into contact with the evolutionary method around the age of 29, so his background is probably ordinary. He reached the seventh order in less than two years. His cultivation talent is really good. He has also made a start on the Extinguishing Flame. I think we can consider recruiting him."

"Entry through opportunity."

Another tall and thin Source lifeform observer frowned and said, "This young man's greatest strength is his high talent in physical training! But after the seventh order, the power of the mind becomes more and more important! The importance of talent in the physical body will become less and less. I don't think there's any need to pay too much attention to his early cultivation progress. We need to pay attention to the expression of his mental power and the progress of his comprehension of opportunities."

The tall and thin Source lifeform observer said, "I think whether to recruit him should be carefully considered, because Extinguishing Flame is only a legendary classic, not an ultimate-level classic."

"Since he has gained entry through opportunity, we can vote on it," the chubby Source lifeform observer said. "I think a human with an ordinary background, who only came into contact with the evolutionary method at the age of 29, became a seventh-order in less than two years! Even if his early cultivation reflects his talent in the physical body, it's still amazing enough! Moreover, being able to pass the test of the sixth planet shows that his mental talent is definitely not weak. I'm in favor of recruiting him."

"According to our usual recruitment practice, if one comprehends an ultimate-level opportunity, we generally recruit them after they've made a start. But we need to be cautious about those who comprehend legendary-level opportunities," the tall and thin Source lifeform observer said. "If this Code 230534's comprehension of the Blazing Sun Chapter can exceed 10, I will definitely not object. But as for now, I don't agree to recruiting him because he has only just made a start on a legendary-level opportunity."

The chubby Source lifeform observer frowned: "Are you asking too much of someone who has only been cultivating for two years to comprehend a chapter of a legendary-level opportunity to a level of over 10? He's not one of those cosmic lifeforms who have been cultivating for hundreds of years. He's only been cultivating for two years! Cang Yu, what do you think?"

"It's one to one now, it's up to you, Cang Yu," the tall and thin Source lifeform observer said. "Each recruitment requires us to invest enough resources to nurture them, so I think we need to be cautious."

The last observer, watching Xu Jingming who was currently cultivating, thought, "Indeed, he is comprehending a legendary-level opportunity, so the requirements must be higher. Nokin is also right, he has only been cultivating for two years, so he deserves special treatment. I think we should combine your two ideas and give this young man a chance. If his comprehension level can exceed 8, we will recruit him."

"Comprehension level 8?" The chubby Source lifeform observer was a little anxious. "It's not easy to go from his current 5.6 to 8!"

"He has only been comprehending for more than ten days, and there are still more than 30 days left, so there is still a good chance," the last observer said with a smile. "After all, he is comprehending a legendary-level opportunity, so his comprehension level should naturally be higher."

"If he can reach 8, I will reluctantly agree," the tall and thin Source lifeform said. "This is still considering that his cultivation time is short."

The chubby observer was helpless at this sight.

With both of his companions deciding this way, there was nothing he could do alone.

"It's really not easy for someone with an ordinary background to get good nurturing," the chubby observer sighed. He himself had climbed up from the bottom, so he instinctively wanted to help this explorer.

But his two companions were obviously more ruthless.

Xu Jingming comprehended the flaming black feather, and after comprehending the ultimate 'Blazing Sun Light' of the Starfire Scroll of the five spear techniques, he was full of fighting spirit and continued to observe the feather, continuing to ponder and comprehend.

"This flaming black feather gives me the feeling that it is inferior to the previous two opportunities. But it is very compatible with the Guang's path, and my cultivation is very smooth without any obstacles," Xu Jingming was happy.

As he comprehended, Xu Jingming's insights became deeper and deeper.

"The Flowing Water Scroll and the Starfire Scroll are now being combined!" Xu Jingming had achieved great things in these two scrolls. One had comprehended the ultimate, and the other had first comprehended the Flowing Light Spear Dao and then integrated the insights from the triangular cone, leaving only the final step to reach the ultimate.

With such deep accumulation in both scrolls, he naturally began to try to fuse them.

Xu Jingming immersed himself in practicing the spear technique. The spear in his hand was like a flaming star descending, but the trajectory of this flaming star across the sky was unpredictable! It was difficult to determine where it would eventually land.

"Blazing Sun Chapter, comprehension level 7.2!" The chubby observer of the Galaxy Group also paid attention to Xu Jingming's latest appraised information. "He's not far from 8. He still has twenty days left to explore the mystic realm, so he should make it in time."

The other two Source lifeform observers, although they also noticed Xu Jingming, also observed the geniuses in other mystic realms one by one.

For them, evaluating Xu Jingming was just a task! As for whether to choose him or not, they naturally did as they pleased.

"If he really reaches it, then I'll reluctantly accept him. Nokin himself came from a mineral planet, so he treats this person with extra favor," the tall and thin Source lifeform observer thought.

On February 22nd.

A huge gate of light appeared once again above the seventh planet.

"Source lifeforms are here." Xu Jingming stopped his spear technique and waited anxiously and excitedly.

"My comprehension of this flaming black feather has been very deep, far surpassing my comprehension of the previous two opportunities. Perhaps I have a chance to be invited," Xu Jingming watched the three terrifying figures walking out of the huge gate of light.

With a step, the three figures had already reached the distant beach, which made Xu Jingming's heart sink: "It's not me!"

An explorer on the beach looked at all this in surprise.

"Code 281603, we invite you to join the 'Witch Ancestor Star'." The three Source lifeform observers of the Witch Ancestor Star extended an invitation. The explorer was pleasantly surprised and left with them.

They flew into the gate of light and left the mystic realm.

The seventh planet returned to calm.

"Two explorers have already been invited, but unfortunately, it's not me," Xu Jingming said silently. This was the second time he had encountered such a scene since arriving on the seventh planet.

"Even when comprehending this black feather, I feel that my progress is getting slower and slower."

Xu Jingming lay down, lying on the snow on the summit of the snow mountain.

After a month of continuous comprehension, he was also a little tired.

"There are still twenty days left until the end. Will I be invited?" Xu Jingming was also a little unsure in his heart. "Perhaps, my comprehension, which I think is good, is far from reaching the threshold of the top forces."

"In the end, I'm still lacking."

Xu Jingming lay on the snow, staring blankly at the sky.

In the sky, on one side was a terrifying sun, and on the other was a strange black hole.

The entire sky seemed to be divided into two halves, one half being the territory of the terrifying sun and the other half being the territory of the strange black hole. In terms of pressure and intimidation, the terrifying sun and the strange black hole were the strongest things on the seventh planet!

Xu Jingming lay there, looking at the sky, and couldn't help but look at the terrifying sun.

No light! No heat! No energy!

"The terrifying sun on this seventh planet is very peculiar, with layers of no light, with obvious levels." As Xu Jingming watched, he couldn't help but become engrossed in it.

"This no light..."

In these rays of light, Xu Jingming saw the ultimate 'Blazing Sun Light' of the Starfire Scroll!

He saw the space transformations in the triangular cone.

He saw the power of the planet river drawing on billions of forces, assimilating all powers, an unparalleled power.

"How beautiful."

At this moment, Xu Jingming only felt like crying.

It was too shocking.

Everything he had comprehended on his evolutionary path could be felt in the terrifying sun, each one a part of its essence. In front of it, Xu Jingming felt his insignificance.

"This is what I should be pursuing!" At this moment, an instinctive desire arose in Xu Jingming's heart. He strongly desired to explore everything about the terrifying sun.

"Why, why did I see it on my first day on the seventh planet? Why didn't I feel its attraction back then? Is it because my realm wasn't high enough at that time?"

"Perhaps, I still have to thank the previous three opportunities."

"It was the accumulation from the previous three opportunities that allowed me to truly feel its beauty." Xu Jingming was completely immersed in it. He just lay on the snow, watching without blinking, his mind carefully touching the terrifying sun's rays of light.

All the past insights, at this moment, were rapidly fused and integrated in front of the terrifying sun, and began to give birth to new comprehension.

"What's wrong with him?" At the Galaxy Group, the chubby Source lifeform observer watched the seventh planet in the Hunter Cosmos domain with confusion, watching Xu Jingming lying on the summit of the snow mountain. "He has been lying there for five days. Why isn't he comprehending the Flame Monarch's feather?" At first, when Xu Jingming lay on the snow, this chubby Source lifeform observer thought that Xu Jingming was just relaxing his mind.

But lying there for five days was abnormal.

"He only has ten days left to explore the mystic realm," the tall and thin Source lifeform observer sneered. "With such a precious time, yet he is wasting it like this. He cannot pass the examination and enter the Galaxy Group.

He can't blame others. He can only blame himself for not being diligent enough."

"His comprehension level is 7.2, not far from 8. It seems like he has given up," another observer looked over and shook his head slightly. "Everyone's path is chosen by themselves. Nokin, this young man gave up himself, so you don't have to feel regret."

"It's only lacking .8, he is only lacking .8 from 8." The chubby observer looked at his other companion. "Actually, I think 7.2 is not bad."

"Just based on him giving up at the last moment, I will not agree," the tall and thin observer said.

"Nokin, it's not necessary for a young man," the other observer said with a smile, but his attitude was also very clear. Since he had already said it, he would not easily change his mind. Seeing this, the chubby Source lifeform observer did not persuade him any further. At their level, decisions were not easily swayed.