Chapter 1188: Brother, rest assured! Leave it to me!

The Molten Core Blood Dragon was slain, causing a great commotion.

People on Blue Star watched helplessly as the moon turned blood red.

Then it shattered with a roar, and a massive beast emerged.

It was slain again, and the moon reformed.

To the people of Blue Star, this was a scene that shattered their worldview.

Fortunately, Xu Jingming had already prepared a contingency plan; after returning to Blue Star, he held a press conference.

He explained the origin of the Molten Core Blood Dragon and its connection to the Molten Fire Beast.

And the construction of the Star Tower, and how Blue Star was about to enter an interstellar civilization.

As a result, the entire Blue Star erupted in excitement!

"Star Rank! So the strongest aren't even the peak!"

"No wonder he's the Lei Di! So powerful—he effortlessly destroyed a terrifying beast the size of the moon!"

"Interstellar civilization, the vast ocean of human races across the universe—never did we imagine Blue Star could reach this day!"

"......"

Countless people marveled.

The Lei Di had ushered in a new era.

He not only resolved the monstrous beast crisis but also propelled Blue Star toward the interstellar age.

After the press conference, Xu Jingming ordered Ling Shuang to release the Molten Fire Beast from the Shen Yuan Pearl.

Fortunately, although the original Molten Core Blood Dragon had died, its clone, the Molten Fire Beast, remained in its original state of slumber.

With Xu Jingming's current strength, he easily slew it and gained 10 Source Points.

Compared to the gains from the Beast Trial Zone in the Noah Sanctuary, this was pitifully small.

But even a mosquito's leg is meat; in today's Blue Star, gaining 10 Source Points was already quite good.

He didn't waste the Molten Fire Beast's corpse—its flesh and blood were used to enhance the physiques of Ai Mose and the other women.

He preserved its bones and skin, crafting a spectacular, over-a-kilometer-long specimen that stood proudly outside Xia Meng.

It was foreseeable that this place would become a famous scenic spot.

Seven days later.

Dayangzhou Wilderness Zone.

The wilderness, once teeming with monstrous beasts, now had remarkably few.

Above the wilderness, a dark Lei Ying shot across like a furious dragon at incredible speed!

Behind him, trails of Lei Guang afterimages lingered.

In the blink of an eye, he crossed dozens of kilometers.

Then he abruptly stopped, transforming into Xu Jingming's towering figure.

"Body transformed into thunder, a thousand shadowy flashes."

The 'Lei Ji Shen Ying' is truly a T7-level combat technique.

As soon as I completed its cultivation, my instantaneous speed reached one hundred times the speed of sound!"

Xu Jingming's expression was excited.

Unlike Body Strengthening Art and Spirit Refinement Art, movement-based combat techniques consume far fewer Source Points.

Thus, yesterday, after thoroughly mastering the T7-level combat technique 'Lei Ji Shen Ying,'

he directly used the Deep Blue System to spend 190 Source Points to level it up.

And the actual combat results were indeed impressive.

Even at just beginner proficiency, its maximum speed reached one hundred times the speed of sound.

As proficiency increases further, his instantaneous speed will rise even more.

The only regret is the enormous energy cost—he cannot sustain it for long.

"S-class, time's up. Time to enter the Virtual Universe and crush Bazel."

At that moment, the little girl Eva's holographic projection appeared in midair, waving her pink fists eagerly.

"Alright." Xu Jingming smiled faintly and put on the virtual helmet.

Today was the date stipulated in the challenge letter.

The Star Tower had already undergone two days of trial operation with no issues.

After defeating Bazel, he could take Ai Mose and the others back to the Noah Sanctuary...

Virtual Universe, Noah Sanctuary.

The massive golden challenge letter still hung in the sky.

The countdown on the challenge letter had only half an hour remaining.

The spectator seats near the arena were filled with tens of thousands of figures.

One was the noble ninth prince of the imperial family; the other was a disciple of the Immortal God.

Among the sanctuary's ten million members, many wanted to see the final outcome of this battle.

"Only half an hour left! Bazel's odds: 1 to 1.02; Xu Jingming's odds: 1 to 10!"

"Any more bets? Maximum bet: five million credit points!"

"Closing the betting pool soon—please hurry!"

The sanctuary was full of clever geniuses who, even before Xu Jingming issued the challenge, had set up betting pools.

Now they were on-site promoting them, allowing anyone to place bets via the holographic touch screen before them.

The front-row seats were the exclusive seats for Level 1 geniuses of the sanctuary.

At this moment, Ye Lan was seated in a relatively front row, surrounded by several of her team members.

She wore a fitted battle suit of pale Ai Mose, its high collar accentuating her slender neck like a swan's.

The smooth curve across her chest perfectly highlighted her well-developed bust.

Full and upright, it rose and fell slightly with each breath, inviting imagination.

Yet her Bai Xi, delicate face bore a coldness that repelled all approach.

This stood in stark contrast to her stunning figure.

"Captain, who are you betting on?" asked a nearby team member curiously.

"Xu Jingming. Five million credit points," Ye Lan replied coolly.

"That much?!"

The team member's eyes widened. "Captain, you really think Xu Jingming will win? He hasn't even formed a Dharma Form yet!"

In their last mission, eliminating the planetary insect swarm, each of us received just over one hundred million credit points.

As captain, Ye Lan likely received even more.

But this is just a single arena match—and Xu Jingming is certain to lose. Why bet so much?

"Intuition," Ye Lan offered no further explanation.

"Captain Ye's battlefield intuition is admirable, but her gambling judgment leaves much to be desired."

At that moment, a voice laced with faint amusement rose from behind, and a handsome young man emerged from the rear corridor.

It was Prince Di Er.

Behind him stood Prince Ke'en, Bazel, and others in clear view.

"Prince Di Er," several nearby geniuses bowed slightly in greeting.

"If Xu Jingming wins, I'll personally give you one hundred million credit points."

Di Er looked at Ye Lan, his handsome face breaking into a radiant smile:

"If Xu Jingming loses, all I ask is for you, Captain Ye, to join me for dinner."

As he finished speaking, murmurs rippled through the crowd.

"I heard Prince Di Er has been pursuing Ye Lan for a long time—apparently it's true."

"You just found out? Let me tell you—he's been turned down countless times already."

"Whoa, he's royalty! And his family is enormous. How can Ye Lan refuse such an offer?"

"..."

Prince Di Er's background was well known among the geniuses of the Sacred Ground.

Even though he already had a vast harem.

Still, many beautiful geniuses within the Sacred Ground actively pursued him, hoping to become one of his imperial consorts.

Yet when he himself pursued her, she refused.

Looking at Prince Di Er before her, Ye Lan's eyes flickered with faint annoyance.

She had been about to refuse—but then she remembered that Xu Jingming would surely win this match.

One hundred million credit points? Why not take them?

So she gave a slight nod. "Fine."

Prince Di Er had fully prepared himself for rejection.

Hearing this, he paused in surprise, then beamed: "Good, good, good! Bazel, this is all up to you now!"

He also felt deeply satisfied inside.

Xu Jingming hasn't formed a Dharma Form—he's certain to lose.

Captain Ye surely knows this, which is why she's giving me this chance.

'After chasing her for so long, she still can't escape me.'

Prince Di Er was in high spirits. Beside him, Crown Prince Bazel quickly said:

"Brother, rest assured—I've got this."