Chapter 1198: Lu Wen Arrives! Seed of the Lightning Law!

After Xu Jingming left, the villa fell silent.

Song Qiuyun held Xu Xinghe in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing at the direction where the spaceship had vanished, and said softly:

"Jingming is always like this—forever walking ahead."

The white-haired young woman Jiang Chuxuan walked over, placed Xu Xinglan into the smart crib, and replied gently:

"Yes, from Blue Star to the Noah Empire, he never stopped moving forward."

"But fortunately, we're together again now, no longer separated by vast stretches of starry space."

As she finished speaking, all the women wore expressions of deep emotion.

They had never imagined Xu Jingming would take them away from Blue Star and into the cosmos.

"Jingming has gone to the Sacred Ground; we cannot slack off."

Emers, her slender figure leaning lightly against the doorway, swept her pale golden eyes over the women and smiled:

"The Empire Academy's resources are a hundred times stronger than Blue Star's—here, your cultivation advances far faster."

"Sister Emers is right. How about we make a bet?"

Hearing Ling Shuang said with a bright smile.

The "time held out" she mentioned needed no explanation—all the women understood.

"That's a good idea. Let's see who makes the greatest progress during this time."

Su Qingli blinked her clear, large eyes.

This former cold and aloof master of the Lei Ting Martial Hall.

After so long, after countless moments of adjustment, she no longer blushed when speaking of this.

Soon after, Leng Yuexi and her sister, as well as Catherine and Sakuragi Rin, joined the discussion.

They had once been the brightest geniuses on Blue Star; now that they had stepped into the wider cosmos, how could they be content to fall behind?

Longing remained, but they knew better than anyone: only by growing stronger could they truly stand beside Xu Jingming.

In the Noah Sacred Ground, after bidding farewell to his senior brother Jiesi,

Xu Jingming returned to Residential Area A-708.

As soon as he entered the villa, he saw the residential area's intelligent butler robot standing respectfully at the entrance.

In its hands rested a metallic case three meters long.

"Master, your ordered C1-level Law Weapon, 'Dark Abyss Spear,' has arrived."

The robot's voice was respectful as it extended the metallic case toward him.

Xu Jingming took the case; the moment his fingertips touched it, he felt a cold metallic texture.

The case's surface was engraved with intricate patterns, faintly pulsing with energy flow.

Clearly, it was a specially crafted sealing device designed to protect the weapon within.

It was clearly a sealing device specially crafted to protect the weapons inside.

Xu Jingming swept his spiritual force across the metal case, and the entire case burst open with a roar!

In an instant, an extremely sharp aura erupted!

There, lying quietly inside, was the Dark Abyss Spear, its entire body a deep, profound purple.

The spear shaft was long, wrapped in fine silver lightning patterns.

The spear tip was pitch black, as if capable of swallowing all light.

The spear tip was pitch black as ink, as if capable of swallowing all light.

Xu Jingming reached out and gripped the shaft; Doushen Shenlei surged from his palm, coiling around the spear.

The Dark Abyss Spear seemed to awaken—the spear tip suddenly flared with a jet-black lightning glow!

The Dark Abyss Spear seemed to activate—its tip suddenly flared with a streak of pitch-black Lei Guang!

Even though he had used it for a time within the Virtual Universe,

holding it in reality still brought a different sensation.

He could clearly feel that when his lightning and destruction energies flowed through the spear, they were denser, more violent than ever before!

He could clearly feel that when his lightning and destruction energy flowed through the spear's body, they became denser and more violent than usual!

He flicked his wrist—the spear instantly became a dark purple afterimage.

The spear tip sliced through the air, emitting a piercing shriek!

Where the spear tip pointed, space slightly warped—as if even the void itself were about to be torn apart!

"No wonder it's a C1-level Law Weapon—its power is truly formidable!"

Xu Jingming nodded in satisfaction.

With this Dark Abyss Spear, his combat power would rise by at least thirty percent!

With this Dark Abyss Spear, his combat power could increase by at least thirty percent!

Suddenly, a calm voice rang out, and a vast, abyss-like pressure descended abruptly!

A figure appeared silently in the center of the villa's living room.

The newcomer wore a simple gray robe, with a lightning mark on his forehead; his expression was serene, yet his eyes seemed to contain boundless Lei Hai.

Merely standing there, he gave the impression of being one with heaven and earth.

"Teacher." Xu Jingming quickly bowed.

"Teacher." Xu Jingming quickly bowed.

Lu Wen gave a slight nod, his gaze sweeping over the Dark Abyss Spear in Xu Jingming's hands:

"A C1-level dual-attribute Law Weapon. It seems Di'er has finally transferred all his outstanding credit points to you."

"A C1-grade dual-attribute Law Weapon — looks like Tier has transferred all the credit points he owed you."

"Yes, Disciple selected this Abyss Spear from the Equipment Department," Xu Jingming said respectfully.

"But surely the credit points Emperor Er compensated you with aren't enough to buy this spear?"

From Lu Wen's perspective, it was obvious this spear was no ordinary weapon.

"The Equipment Department also gave me a five-hundred-million-credit interest-free loan—combined, it's enough," Xu Jingming smiled.

"I was planning to buy you a weapon after you returned to the Sacred Land, but you've already purchased one yourself."

Lu Wen's voice carried unmistakable admiration.

He had indeed intended to bestow upon Xu Jingming a Law Weapon.

But seeing his disciple did not beg his teacher for one, he felt even more pleased.

After all, the cultivation path must ultimately be walked alone.

"Yet my student, Lu Wen's student, doesn't need any interest-free loan."

"Here are two billion credit points—pay off the Equipment Department's loan, and you'll still have plenty left for a long time."

A holographic projection emerged from Lu Wen's smart bracer.

He made a brief gesture, and Xu Jingming immediately received a notification: two billion credit points deposited.

"Thank you, Master!"

Xu Jingming's eyes lit up, and he quickly expressed his gratitude.

No wonder he was an Immortal of Eternal Life—his generosity was truly immense.

"This spear truly suits you."

Lu Wen's gaze pierced like lightning, instantly seeing through the spear's internal structure:

"A combination of Thunder-Grain Steel and Annihilation Star Stone, plus those unique secret runes—enough to serve you until the Stellar Stage."

"That's exactly what I thought—I went straight for the top tier," Xu Jingming nodded.

"Hmm, your thinking is correct."

Lu Wen gave a slight nod. "But I didn't come here just to show you the weapon—I'm mainly here for this."

With his right hand gently cradling the air, a fist-sized orb of light appeared in his palm.

The orb was deep blue, its interior swirling with countless tiny lightning runes.

Sometimes forming the shape of a dragon, sometimes like a phoenix dancing—profoundly mysterious.

The moment this orb appeared, the surrounding space twisted violently!

Countless fine blue lightning arcs materialized out of thin air, spreading like a spiderweb across the void.

"Lightning Law Seed!"

Xu Jingming's pupils shrank, his breathing quickening involuntarily.

Though he had the System's enhancement and would eventually advance from the Lightning Domain realm to the Lightning Law realm,

with this Lightning Law Seed, it was like attaching a direct accelerator to himself!

"Your talent is exceedingly rare. With this Lightning Law Seed, I believe you will go far indeed on the path of Lightning."

As Lu Wen finished speaking, the orb floated slowly toward Xu Jingming.

The instant it touched his forehead, a thunderous explosion rang in his mind!

Countless insights into Lightning surged like a tidal wave—its fury, speed, destruction, rebirth...

All these profound mysteries were indescribable, yet crystal-clear in sensation.

Crackling—pop!

Thunder roared as his Lightning Domain unfolded involuntarily; the previously stable Eleventh Layer began to loosen!

The next moment, he directly ascended to the Twelfth Layer of the Lightning Domain!