Chapter 1026

After delivering Sakura Rin back to the Heavenly御 Dao Field headquarters, the Black Obsidian-class fighter jet flew south toward Sakura Country.

Xu Jingming sat inside the cockpit, eyes closed, resting and preparing for the coming battle in the Wild Zone, when Eva suddenly spoke: "S-Class, there's a call request from the Chairman."

"Connect."

As soon as the words fell, the Chairman Zhou Yuanwu's holographic projection appeared on the large screen.

"Chairman my lord." Xu Jingming opened his eyes, stood up, and bowed slightly in greeting.

After killing Kitahara Sohki, he had already sent a message to the Chairman.

He had explained his actions in Sakura Country, so his arrival was no great surprise.

Zhou Yuanwu was about to speak when he suddenly sensed something, and said with surprise: "Your strength has broken through again?"

Xu Jingming hadn't expected Zhou Yuanwu could detect his change merely through a hologram, so he nodded slightly and said:

"My Body Strengthening Art has advanced; my blood qi has increased significantly."

He did not reveal that his Enhancement-type Ability had evolved to SSS-Class.

Otherwise, with both his Lightning and Enhancement Abilities breaking through to SSS-Class, it would easily draw suspicion from others.

"Your breakthrough speed is insane—it's even faster than your teacher Emers." Zhou Yuanwu couldn't help but whistle.

Clearly, he had also learned that Xu Jingming had become Emers's disciple.

Xu Jingming smiled but said nothing.

Once I clear all the ferocious beasts in Sakura Country, you'll finally see what a cheat is!

"I'm already aware of your situation on your end. Taking Sakura Country isn't a problem, but the U. S. is now pressuring us, demanding reparations from Great Xia."

Zhou Yuanwu spoke after his moment of astonishment.

"Reparations?"

Xu Jingming frowned; he hadn't expected the U. S. to pressure Great Xia instead of holding him accountable, so he said:

"If reparations are needed, I can pay them myself."

From his own perspective, the U. S. demanding reparations was pure fantasy.

But now it was Great Xia under pressure—he didn't want his actions to drag his country into trouble.

"Hah, Xu Jingming, do you think I'm that easygoing?

Sakura Country was taken by you—does the U. S. still expect reparations? They're dreaming! I never intended to pay a single cent."

Zhou Yuanwu sneered.

His strength was roughly equal to the U. S.'s supreme power, Evelyn—so he had no reason to back down.

Meat taken into the mouth would never be spit out.

"No wonder you're the Chairman my lord—truly domineering!"

Xu Jingming grinned and quickly flattered him.

"I am domineering, yes—but you must do fewer such things.

We're in a time of peace; arbitrarily plundering other nations may provoke universal outrage."

Zhou Yuanwu waved his hand casually and warned him.

"Understood, I'll be careful next time!" Xu Jingming nodded quickly.

It's only because Sakura Country has so many ferocious beasts—otherwise, he wouldn't bother with such tasks in other nations.

"Good. Also, a United Nations meeting will be held in Iceland in half a month.

You're now Great Xia's Ninth-Rank Councilor—attend it, and get to know the Ninth-Rank Councilors of other nations."

Zhou Yuanwu nodded slightly.

"Alright."

The global meeting is held every six months.

It discusses humanity's future development and actions.

All Ninth-Rank Adepts on Blue Planet attend—Xu Jingming naturally wouldn't refuse.

After ending the call with Zhou Yuanwu, he closed his eyes again to rest.

The Black Obsidian-class fighter jet arrived over southern Sakura Country within minutes.

Roars of ferocious beasts echoed from the ruins below—sounds that, to Xu Jingming, were like celestial music.

He had a feeling that the Ability Points he'd gain this time would far exceed his imagination...

While Xu Jingming freely hunted ferocious beasts in southern Sakura Country,

In a dark palace somewhere, holographic projections of figures cloaked in robes appeared one after another.

Each robe bore a crimson blood-moon emblem; at the palace's center stood a massive crimson blood-moon relief.

Unlike ordinary moons, this blood-moon radiated eerie life, as if it were a living creature.

Swish—

On the throne beneath the crimson blood-moon, a towering figure clad in blood-red armor, surrounded by undulating crimson blood qi, his face obscured, suddenly coalesced.

"Grand Master!"

Seeing him, the powerful figures below all bowed with fervent reverence.

The founder of the Tianming Sect—the supreme power, "Tianming"!

"Hmm. Have you confirmed the situation at the Breakthrough Tower?" Tianming's hoarse voice rang out.

"Confirmed. Including the Divine Son 'Tianyou' and the Heavenly Demon.

All six of our agents we sent in were killed by Xu Jingming—four of them were assigned by the Beast God himself."

One of them stepped forward to speak.

"Six! Xu Jingming killed six of our Chief Teachings!"

"He must die! Xu Jingming must die!"

"Kill him, and use his blood to refine a Blood Aperture Pill!"

"......"

Roars and howls rose one after another.

All six ninth-rank powerhouses had perished — even for the Tianming Sect, this was an enormous loss.

"Supreme Sect Leader, my lord, I suggest we arrange for a powerhouse to strike and cut down Xu Jingming with the force of a thunderbolt!

Otherwise, if we let him keep growing, he'll be a threat not only to us, but to the Holy Clan as well!"

Tian Hong stepped forward and spoke.

The moment these words fell, they immediately won the agreement of everyone present.

"Tian Hong, how is the communication with the Li family of Great Xia going?" Tianming looked at Tian Hong.

"The Li family has already shown a willingness to make contact with us.

The Li family's Li Yang and Li Hao were both killed by Xu Jingming. If we can take care of Xu Jingming, it'll be much easier to draw the Li family over to our side."

Tian Hong spoke respectfully.

"Oh? Then the Li family is indeed worth looking forward to."

Tianming nodded slightly. "As for Xu Jingming, leave it to Tian Hen to handle. He's in Sakura Country right now — set out immediately."

"Yes."

A tall, thin man in the crowd nodded, his expression ice-cold.

"Lord Tian Hen! It's actually him who's making the move!"

"Haha, this time Xu Jingming definitely won't escape!"

"Dare to kill people of our Tianming Sect — he will pay a price in blood!"

"......"

When the words fell, the people around immediately grew excited.

Tian Hen — one of the three great experts of the Tianming Sect!

He possessed an S-rank ability, his level reaching as high as upper ninth-rank!

"It's actually Lord Tian Hen?" Tian Hong was also delighted at heart.

He had originally expected the sect would only send out the S-rank 'Tian Yao' at mid ninth-rank, but he hadn't expected them to send out one of the three great experts directly!

"This time Xu Jingming is definitely done for."

Tian Hong said silently in his heart.

With this, his confidence in winning over the Li family grew considerably.

Having received the order, Tian Hen swiftly headed for Sakura Country.

But he did not find any trace of Xu Jingming at the Tianyu Dojo.

So he had no choice but to take the brute-force approach — lurking and waiting near the Tianyu Dojo headquarters.

Yet even after waiting continuously for half a month, there was still no news of Xu Jingming.

Just when he was already getting somewhat impatient, wondering whether Xu Jingming had perhaps already returned to Great Xia—

A pitch-black warplane came flying from the horizon like a bolt of lightning.

"Finally here!"

Tian Hen recognized at a glance that this was Xu Jingming's warplane. With a bloodthirsty smile, he rose abruptly from the open-air café where he had been hiding.