Chapter 1084

【Name】: Xu Jingming

【Rank】: Ninth Stage Upper

【Abilities】: Chaos Divine Thunder (SSS-rank), Ancient Primordial Azure Dragon (SSS-rank)

【Physique】: Blood Qi (+)

【Spirit】: He (+)

【Skills】: Spear Technique (Perfected), Fist Technique (Master+), Starlight Lei Gang (SSR-rank, Beginner+), Purple Micro Eye (SSR-rank, Beginner+)......

【Body Cultivation】: Three-Transformation Divine Thunder Indestructible Body (SSR-rank, Eleventh Level+)

【Spirit Refinement】: Lei Hai Contemplation Method (SSS-rank, Eighth Level+)

【Domain】: Thunder Domain (Third Level+)

【Ability Points】: 10.734 million

"One point one million! Breaking into Ninth Stage Upper boosted my base attributes by a full one point one million points!"

Xu Jingming, after reviewing his system panel, was delighted.

You should know that,

A typical S-rank Ninth Stage Mid-level ability user gains only about five to six hundred thousand base attribute points when breaking into Ninth Stage Upper.

I've doubled that!

And this is precisely the power of two SSS-rank abilities!

"Congratulations on breaking from S-rank to Ninth Stage Upper—you're now one step away from becoming an Ultimate."

The holographic little girl Eva popped out, smiling as she offered her congratulations.

"Ninth Stage Upper, Jingming—you've truly broken through."

"In just half a month, you advanced from Ninth Stage Lower all the way to Ninth Stage Upper—I can't believe how you trained."

Su Qingli and Ling Shuang walked up, their long, elegant legs carrying them forward, expressions filled with awe; Ling Shuang added curiously:

"Jingming, just how strong are you now?"

"Stronger than ever before—you can experience it firsthand."

A mischievous smile spread across his face.

Xu Jingming no longer suppressed his aura—it erupted violently!

Boom!!

A cataclysmic aura descended like the end of the world.

"Ah!"

With a cry, Su Qingli and Ling Shuang felt their bodies tremble.

Their limbs went numb; even their abilities could not be activated.

Su Qingli, at Ninth Stage Mid, fared slightly better; Ling Shuang's legs turned to jelly.

Had Su Qingli not held her up, she would have collapsed.

"Are you alright?"

Xu Jingming hadn't expected such a strong reaction—he immediately reined in his ability.

"I'm... I'm fine."

Ling Shuang gasped for air like a drowning woman surfacing from the depths.

After a long while, she recovered, staring at Xu Jingming in awe: "This aura's intensity—it feels like facing an Ultimate."

"Jingming, you haven't already reached Ultimate-level power, have you?" Su Qingli couldn't help asking.

This aura was simply too strong—it far surpassed any danger she'd ever felt from a Ninth Stage ability user before.

"Ultimate-level power? Not quite that simple."

Xu Jingming shook his head, then smiled: "But among all Ninth Stage warriors on Blue Planet, I've already surpassed them all."

In the cosmic ranking system, Ultimates and Ninth Stage are entirely different concepts.

His power is still slightly insufficient—he's only just entered Ninth Stage Upper.

But the future is uncertain; once his Spirit Refinement technique and Thunder Domain advance further,

his strength will surge again.

"That's true."

Su Qingli nodded slightly, then sighed: "A Ninth Stage Upper at twenty-one—this record will never be broken."

Xu Jingming grinned, saying nothing.

Joking.

How could anyone possibly match the power of the System?

"The breakthrough took too long—the Heizhou Secret Realm's space has likely changed. We should depart."

Xu Jingming was about to retrieve his Black Obsidian-class fighter when—

From behind a villa, a crimson Lei Zhu shot skyward.

Immediately followed by an unimaginably terrifying aura of danger!

"Father!" Su Qingli's eyes lit up in delight.

"Senior Su has fully recovered—let's go see him before we leave."

A flash of black Lei Guang, and Xu Jingming instantly brought the two women to the villa behind them.

In the villa's rear courtyard,

the crimson Lei Qiu formed by Su Tianrui was rapidly shrinking.

Within mere minutes, all crimson lightning converged into a single point, finally taking the form of a middle-aged man clad in ornate robes.

"Congratulations, Elder Su, on your successful revival!"

Xu Jingming immediately bowed in salute, then took out the pre-prepared Thunder Element Essence from his space ring:

"This is the gift I prepared for Elder Su."

After all, he's my father-in-law; the coming-out gift cannot be omitted.

"Thunder Element Essence? Xiao Li, you didn't use it?"

Su Tianrui, just awakened, paused, then slightly furrowed his brows.

During the Breakthrough Tower, Su Tianrui had already fallen into slumber before Su Qingli used the Thunder Element Essence.

He did not know Su Qingli's ability had already successfully evolved.

"Dad, you've misunderstood."

"My ability has evolved into SS rank. This is Jingming's special gift for you."

Su Qingli quickly explained, while revealing her SS-rank Shangqing Doushen Shenlei.

"This..."

Su Tianrui, confirming that Su Qingli's ability had truly evolved into SS rank, was stunned.

No way,

Are there really this many Thunder Element Essences available that can evolve into SS-rank abilities?

"No merit, no reward. I was rescued by you—how could I possibly accept this Element Essence?"

Su Tianrui shook his head.

He knew full well how precious this Thunder Element Essence was.

If kept by Xu Jingming, it could still be exchanged for even more valuable items from others.

"We're family—what's this talk of 'no merit, no reward'?"

"Besides, if not for your Void Stone back then, we wouldn't have been able to exchange for so many resources."

Xu Jingming enthusiastically pressed the Element Essence into Su Tianrui's hand, "Elder Su, you and the elder chat—I'll wait for you in the parlor."

Su Tianrui had just awakened; the father and daughter surely had much to say.

"Farewell, Elder Su."

Ling Shuang also bowed slightly, then hurriedly followed Xu Jingming out of the rear courtyard.

"Xiao Li, you've got an excellent disciple."

Watching Xu Jingming turn away and holding the Thunder Element Essence in his hand, Su Tianrui could not help but smile.

"Dad, he's not just my disciple." Su Qingli was ready to reveal the truth.

"Oh? Besides master and disciple, what other relationship is there?"

"Romantic relationship."

Su Qingli lowered her head slightly, her voice growing softer, "He's my boyfriend..."

Even she, usually composed and cool, felt uneasy mentioning this to her father.

"Boyfriend?"

Su Tianrui paused, then realized and laughed, scolding playfully, "Good lad! No wonder you said we're family—you were setting a trap for me!"

"Dad, you don't object?" Su Qingli asked cautiously.

"Object? What's there to object to?"

Su Tianrui laughed heartily, "As long as you like him."

"Besides, with Xu Jingming's talent and strength, he's more than worthy to be my son-in-law."

Who says master and disciple can't be lovers?

Though he rose to prominence decades ago, he's not old-fashioned.

"But just now I saw Ling Shuang being quite close to him—is this kid stepping on two boats?"

"I'll ask him later—if he is, I won't let him off easy."

Su Tianrui said solemnly.

"Uh..."

Su Qingli blinked her clear, large eyes, then spoke shyly:

"Dad, I forgot to tell you—Sister Shuang is also Jingming's girlfriend..."

"Huh???"

Su Tianrui's eyes widened, his face full of question marks.