Chapter 1211: I

The middle-aged man looked at Xu Jingming and the other three, his expression one of quiet pride.

The emergence of the Nine-Colored Mystic Lotus created a huge disturbance; no one knew whether a Star Level powerhouse might arrive soon.

He was certain these Sacred Sect members wouldn't dare hesitate any longer.

Indeed, as soon as he finished speaking,

Yuli and Tak both furrowed their brows, then she turned to Lu Yunji and Xu Jingming and said:

"The situation is urgent—do as he says."

First and foremost, get hold of the Nine-Colored Mystic Lotus.

As for how to divide it afterward, none of us will come up short.

Lu Yunji naturally understood this logic and was about to nod in agreement.

Suddenly, a dominant and steady voice rang out beside him: "Divide equally? Sorry, I'm taking this heavenly treasure."

"Xu Jingming... you?!" Lu Yunji's beautiful eyes turned to him, filled with shock.

Shooting the arrow that draws the target—stepping forward now is tantamount to making enemies with everyone, including Yuli and Tak!

Especially since Xu Jingming lacks the strength to match them.

Yuli across from him also froze for a moment, then let out a tinkling laugh:

"Xu Jingming, you don't actually think you're strong, do you?

If it weren't for Lu Yunji beside you, I could kill you in a single strike."

Their perception of Xu Jingming still clung to his Star Radiance Fourth Stage victory over Bazel.

Yet, as soon as she finished speaking, Xu Jingming stepped forward!

Boom—!!

An utterly terrifying aura erupted suddenly!

Jet-black Lei Guang surged forth from his body like a volcanic eruption, instantly engulfing a radius of several kilometers.

Wild lightning wove into a net across the void, abruptly casting a patch of jet-black darkness over the night sky, which had just moments before been as bright as day under the Nine-Colored Mystic Lotus's glow.

"Star Radiance Seventh Stage?!"

Lu Yunji's eyes widened, her crimson eyes brimming with astonishment.

She remembered clearly—just over a month ago, when they met in the cosmos, Xu Jingming had barely broken through to Star Radiance Sixth Stage!

How much time had passed? He'd broken through again?!

Compared to Lu Yunji, Yuli and Tak were even more stunned.

In their eyes, Xu Jingming had risen from Star Radiance Fourth Stage to Seventh Stage in just over four months.

He'd leapt straight from Star Radiance Fourth Stage to Seventh Stage!

"Hmph, merely a faster cultivator—that's all. Star Radiance Seventh Stage? How dare you be so arrogant?"

Tak sneered, his golden battle armor gleaming coldly under the Lei Guang.

He crossed his arms and looked down at Xu Jingming: "Out of respect for our shared status as Sacred Sect students, step aside now while you still can."

He feared Xu Jingming's talent and didn't wish to strike lightly.

"Tak, don't—"

Lu Yunji was about to speak in warning, but Yuli cut her off.

"Big Sister Lu, your junior here seems to lack manners."

Yuli covered her mouth with a light laugh, the silver chains along her slender waist swaying gently with her motion.

"Let Brother Tak teach him what 'there's always someone stronger' means. Otherwise, with his recklessness, he'll eventually bring disaster upon himself."

Her alluring eyes swept over Xu Jingming's unyielding, upright figure, her tongue unconsciously licking her red lips.

"If you won't step back yourself, don't blame me for being uncourteous!"

Seeing Xu Jingming unmoved, Tak sneered.

Two beams of gold and yellow light erupted violently from his body!

Gold and Earth dual domains, both at the fifteenth layer!

Tak followed the path of a close-combat martialist; his palm materialized a battle blade.

With a powerful step forward, he instantly crossed over a thousand meters and charged toward Xu Jingming.

His gold and earth dual domains loomed like two towering mountains, crushing down with overwhelming pressure.

The golden domain was sharp as a blade; the earth-yellow domain was heavy as a mountain.

Interwoven, they formed a storm of annihilating energy.

The surrounding space twisted and warped, as if ready to collapse at any moment.

"Star Radiance Seventh Stage? How dare you act so boldly before me?"

Tak sneered, a flicker of contempt in his eyes.

He was confident that with his Star Radiance Ninth Stage power, combined with the suppression of his dual domains, he could crush Xu Jingming instantly.

Yet, just as his domains were about to touch Xu Jingming—

Boom—!!

Xu Jingming's eyes blazed with violet light; the jet-black Lei Guang around him erupted violently!

The Lightning Domain and the Annihilation Domain unfolded simultaneously, two domains like twin dragons roaring toward Tak's dual domains.

Sizz—!!

The four domains collided midair with a deafening explosion.

The energy shockwave surged outward like a tidal wave, tearing countless bottomless chasms into the ground and flattening distant hills into nothingness!

"What?!"

Tak's pupils shrank sharply, a look of disbelief crossing his face.

He had assumed his domain could easily crush Xu Jingming, but he never expected Xu's domain to be no weaker than his own!

Especially that Destruction Domain—the violent aura of annihilation made his Metal Domain tremble faintly.

"Fifteenth layer of the Lightning Domain, eighth layer of the Destruction Domain?"

Yuli's seductive smile froze on her face, a flicker of shock flashing in her eyes.

She had thought Xu Jingming merely had a fast cultivation speed, but she never imagined his domains had already reached such a terrifying level.

You have to know, the Gold-Element Domain is the most rigid and powerful, with an extremely strong offensive nature!

But what Xu Jingming mastered was the even higher-ranked Destruction Domain!

When the two collided, even though Tark's level was higher than Xu Jingming's, he was still at a disadvantage in terms of domain.

"This domain?!"

Lu Yunji was equally shocked.

Although she knew Xu Jingming was extraordinarily talented, she hadn't expected him to withstand Tark's dual domains head-on with only Star Radiance Seventh Stage cultivation!

A trace of horror flashed through her crimson eyes as she murmured, "This guy... just how many trump cards is he still hiding?"

"You've got some skill, but it ends here!"

Tark's face darkened. He gritted his teeth fiercely, and the space behind him twisted violently.

A golden giant ape Dharma Form, a thousand meters tall, suddenly condensed into existence.

The giant ape was entirely golden, its muscles knotted, its eyes blazing like torches, emanating a suffocating pressure.

T8-grade Dharma Form — Diamond Demon Ape!

"It's a Dharma Form True Body!"

"This might is absolutely a T8-grade Dharma Form!"

"This is a Holy Land's chosen one — terrifying beyond words!"

「...... 」

Waves of shocked cries erupted from all around.

A T8-grade Dharma Form was something unattainable for people like them — something they could only look up to.

And the moment the Dharma Form True Body appeared, Tark's aura surged violently.

The surrounding air let out a strained hum under the weight of this power.

"Forcing me to use my Dharma Form True Body with Star Radiance Seventh Stage strength — you can be proud of that."

Tark glared at Xu Jingming with furious eyes, his voice cold. "Withdraw now, and I won't pursue this further."

As a Tier 2 genius, Tark's strength was already formidable enough that he wouldn't easily resort to his Dharma Form True Body.

But precisely because of this, Xu Jingming's talent made him all the more wary.

Otherwise, if it were anyone else, he wouldn't have wasted words — he would have already slapped them down with his Dharma Form True Body.

However, the next moment, Xu Jingming's unrestrained and wild laughter rang out:

"Dharma Form True Body? Is that something to be proud of?"

Before Xu Jingming's words had even faded, lightning suddenly surged around him!

Boom——!!!

In an instant, the entire world seemed to be devoured by an endless thunderstorm.

Pitch-black lightning ravaged like rampaging dragons, engulfing the space within hundreds of kilometers!

An oppressive atmosphere of a gathering storm swept over them, filling the entire world with a sense of crushing pressure.

"This pressure...?!"

Tark's pupils contracted sharply, and his heart sank abruptly.

The next instant.

A terrifying Dharma Form that pierced the heavens and the earth suddenly condensed behind Xu Jingming!

That Dharma Form stood a thousand meters tall, entirely pitch-black as ink, with countless destructive thunder serpents coiling around it — each bolt of lightning seeming capable of tearing apart the void!

Its features were indistinct, yet it emanated a suffocating pressure.

T7-grade Dharma Form — Thunder Abyss Sun-Devouring Form!