Chapter 1122: Xu Jingming

Zhou Yuanwu was willing to endure the terrifying side effects of swallowing a pill just to restore his strength and save Xu Jingming.

But he never expected that the moment he flew out, he'd witness such a shocking scene.

You know,

The Emperor Scorpion was also an old-established Starlight-class Beast God.

It was absolutely impossible for it to be killed by a ninth-rank invincible adept.

And in the next instant, Zhou Yuanwu sensed Xu Jingming's aura.

"You've broken through to Starlight rank?"

His eyes widened, his expression stunned.

No way, buddy.

Didn't you just break through to ninth-rank upper tier not long ago?

How did you break through again?

This is Starlight rank!

Most ninth-rank peak adepts can never reach this realm in their entire lives.

Even with your astonishing talent, Xu Jingming, you couldn't possibly break through this fast, could you?

At this moment, Zhou Yuanwu, this supreme warrior who had walked through the Rebirth of Yuan Energy era, felt his head buzzing.

"Lucky break," Xu Jingming smiled humbly.

"Lucky?"

Zhou Yuanwu gazed at him with a long, slow look. "Do you have any idea how many supreme warriors your 'lucky' insulted? Including me."

Even I remained stuck at ninth-rank peak for years before finally breaking through.

"Alright, no more pretending.

I'm insanely gifted—breaking through to supreme rank is as easy as drinking water to me."

Xu Jingming grinned.

Zhou Yuanwu: "......"

He felt his blow was even greater now.

"Your fucking asshole! Fine, you're strong!"

Countless words boiled down to one blunt, crude phrase.

Besides, upon closer thought, Xu Jingming possesses an SSS-rank ability.

Breaking through and instantly killing the Emperor Scorpion isn't entirely unreasonable...

Unreasonable bullshit!

Zhou Yuanwu couldn't help recalling his first Beast God he ever slain.

Back then, he had already been in Starlight First Rank for two years.

Even so, he had fought for a full half-day.

Only after exhausting both his ability and physical strength did he finally kill it.

How could it possibly be as effortless as Xu Jingming's now?

"Zhou Brother, your face looks pretty bad."

Xu Jingming looked at him with confusion. "But weren't you severely wounded? Why do you seem fine?"

"Fine bullshit!

I was worried you'd die, so I swallowed an SSR-rank pill that explodes potential.

After the effect fades, I'll be bedridden for at least half a year!"

Zhou Yuanwu cursed.

If he'd known Xu Jingming was this pervert, he never would've swallowed that pill.

Meanwhile, upon sensing Xu Jingming's astonishing power and Zhou Yuanwu's arrival,

the Phoenix's fiery eyes lost most of their ferocity—if this were a human, they'd already be drenched in sweat.

Two Starlight Second Rank combatants!

It couldn't beat them!

Even though it knew Zhou Yuanwu's condition couldn't last—if it just held out, it could kill him, devour his flesh, and break through to Starlight Third Rank—

in the face of survival, breaking through no longer mattered much to it.

Thinking this, it spread its broad wings and flew off into the distance.

"Trying to escape? Lei Yu!"

Although Xu Jingming was talking to Zhou Yuanwu, his attention had remained fixed on the Phoenix.

Noticing its movement, he swept his hand.

A pitch-black, chaotic Doushen Shenlei coalesced midair, forming what seemed like a prison to trap it.

But at that moment, the Phoenix's entire body erupted in flames.

It transformed into a blazing sun, effortlessly breaking through the Lei Yu's seal.

Its wings beat, accelerating to forty times the speed of sound, vanishing rapidly into the horizon!

"Escaped that fast?" Xu Jingming stared in shock.

He had assumed his current strength should've been enough to instantly kill the Phoenix.

"The Phoenix is a Starlight Second Rank Beast God, and now it's about to break through to Starlight Third Rank—it's not that easy to kill.

Just now, it used its innate skill 'Blood Burn,' which awakens latent potential in its bloodline, multiplying its power.

It can't sustain combat, but escaping? Definitely enough."

Zhou Yuanwu, seeing Xu Jingming's confusion, spoke up to explain, "Actually, none of these Beast Gods are easy to kill.

It's just that the Emperor Scorpion didn't expect your strength to be this high, or else it might not have been instantly slain."

He had already noticed something: Xu Jingming's domain had broken through to the seventh level!

Combined with his SSS-rank Lightning ability, he possesses overwhelming power against Starlight Stage One Beast Gods.

"So that's how it is."

Xu Jingming suddenly understood.

"Don't rush—you've already grown this strong right after breaking into Starlight Stage.

Give you a few more years, even the Flying Phoenix will be a minor figure; sweeping across the entire Blue Star won't be a problem!"

Zhou Yuanwu laughed heartily.

He knew Xu Jingming's potential was astonishing, but he never expected him to break through so fast!

With Xu Jingming here, the Great Xia, even all of humanity on the Blue Star, has a brighter future!

After a pause, he asked again:

"During the time I was out, did anything major happen domestically?"

"One of the Ninth-Rank Councilors is a traitor who leaked the news of your serious injury to the United States.

Evelyn led Charlotte from the EU to invade Great Xia, but luckily I asked Teacher Ameth to come over.

Combined with my own breakthrough to Starlight Stage, I ultimately killed Charlotte and drove Evelyn away.

That's why nothing major happened."

Xu Jingming briefly recounted the events.

"These vermin!"

Zhou Yuanwu's smile vanished, his eyes blazing with fury.

He was furious at the traitor among the Ninth-Rankers, and furious at Evelyn for taking advantage of his weakness.

"Jingming, you've worked hard."

Taking a deep breath and suppressing his rage, Zhou Yuanwu asked with concern.

Though Xu Jingming made it sound simple, he knew full well how dangerous the situation had been.

One misstep could have led to utter ruin.

Yet Xu Jingming risked his life to protect them—this proved his sincerity.

"Great Xia is also my Great Xia, Brother Zhou, no need to be so formal," Xu Jingming said with a smile.

"That's true."

Zhou Yuanwu nodded slightly, then his gaze turned cold:

"The external threat of Beast Beasts hasn't even been eliminated, yet they're already eager to turn on each other.

How can we eradicate Beast Beasts when we're stuck with these vermin?"

This is only the Beast Beasts—if news of the Meltcore Blood Dragon's existence were to leak,

the entire human population of the Blue Star wouldn't know how chaotic things would become!

"I think the same."

Xu Jingming nodded slightly and said:

"So my idea is to first unite all nations on the Blue Star, establish the Great Xia Empire, then focus all efforts on the Beast Beasts."

To repel outsiders, first secure the interior.

The Meltfire Colossus will descend in just a few years.

During this time, he must bind all humanity on the Blue Star into a single force.

Just like the Jin State in the Second Civilization Era.

Only then can they gather all their strength to face the Meltfire Colossus's arrival.

"The Great Xia Empire?!"

Zhou Yuanwu's pupils contracted slightly as he murmured:

"When I first broke into Starlight Stage, full of ambition, I once had a similar thought.

But time slipped away—I lacked the overwhelming power to make it happen..."

"You've already made Great Xia one of the two poles among the Blue Star's six giant nations—that's already incredible," Xu Jingming said sincerely.

It was true: if he weren't a cheat, he wouldn't have entertained the idea of uniting all nations on the Blue Star.

"You know how to flatter."

Zhou Yuanwu laughed heartily, looking at Xu Jingming:

"You're different from me—your potential is higher, your strength greater!

Since you've already formed this idea, go ahead and do it—I'll support you."

Watching the wistful expression on Zhou Yuanwu's face,

Xu Jingming said nothing more, only nodded: "Alright."

Their figures stood beneath the night sky, yet seemed to radiate boundless radiance.