Chapter 1256: CONTINUOUS POINT ALLOCATION! FACING ELENA!

Source Points -60,000!

Lightning Domain Tenth Layer → Lightning Domain Eleventh Layer!

Nightfall cloaked the villa district of the Lingshu Sacred Ground; Xu Jingming sat cross-legged on the alloy floor of the training room.

The instant he chose to allocate points, the pitch-black lightning swirling around his body suddenly turned violent!

It writhed wildly like an enraged python, its color deepening further!

Only after more than ten minutes did this violent commotion gradually subside.

"Eleventh Layer—Lightning Domain perfected!"

Xu Jingming snapped open his eyes; within his pupils, thousands of lightning serpents writhed.

He raised his right hand, palm upward; lightning flared and coalesced into a black sphere the size of a basketball.

Every stray arc of lightning flickering across this black sphere carried immense terrifying power!

"This is Domain perfection," Xu Jingming said, deeply satisfied.

He could feel the power of T7 Devouring Sun Shenlei had risen by more than one tier!

"After Domain perfection comes the Law Realm..."

He glanced at the system panel; no further allocation option appeared after Lightning Domain.

Xu Jingming was not surprised.

The Law Realm, normally, is accessible only to Starlight-tier experts.

The remaining two hundred thousand Source Points were naturally insufficient to elevate it from Domain to Law.

"Continue!"

Xu Jingming activated his intent and allocated points again.

Source Points -100,000

Destruction Domain Tenth Layer → Destruction Domain Eleventh Layer!

Source Points -150,000

Destruction Domain Eleventh Layer → Destruction Domain Twelfth Layer!

Boom—!!

The already violent Devouring Sun Shenlei grew even more frenzied.

Like a black hole devouring all, it even annihilated the surrounding air.

Had Xu Jingming not restrained its power, the entire villa would have been consumed by lightning the instant allocation completed.

"Lightning Domain perfected, Destruction Domain Twelfth Layer."

"Though my rank remains at Starlight Seventh Stage, my strength is no longer comparable to before."

A confident smile curved Xu Jingming's lips.

Of course,

this also meant the duration he could sustain his Phase or Domain would grow shorter.

The optimal rank to complement this level of Domain is Starlight Ninth Stage.

But it's sufficient—his battle with Elena clearly wouldn't drag into a stalemate.

"Just waiting for tomorrow's match..."

Xu Jingming exhaled softly, suppressed his aura, and began adapting to his new power.

"The biggest dark horse of the Sacred Ground Exchange Tournament! I wonder who'll win this time."

"No need to guess—it's definitely Lady Elena!"

"Not necessarily; Xu Jingming has already defeated two Lingshu Sacred Ground prodigies."

"Heh, you'll know once the match starts."

"..."

The next day, morning.

Xu Jingming's match against Elena had not yet begun.

The spectators in the stands were already in a uproar, clashing fiercely, none willing to yield.

"Good morning, Ming-ge."

"Ming-ge has arrived."

"Good morning, Ming-ge."

"..."

Below the spectator seats, in the Noah Sacred Ground competitor zone.

The moment Xu Jingming arrived, numerous Starlight-tier competitors rose one after another to greet him.

Their expressions carried deep respect.

Regardless of victory or defeat, Xu Jingming was unquestionably the top Starlight-tier warrior of the Noah Sacred Ground.

"Nervous?"

A waft of perfume approached; Ye Lan arrived at his side, her purple eyes filled with concern.

Today, she had tied her long hair up, revealing her Bai Xi neck.

Less coldness, more sharpness.

She was preparing for the upcoming cross-rank challenge match.

"Not bad."

Xu Jingming smiled, his gaze lingering for an instant on Ye Lan, "But Senior Sister, aren't you even more nervous than I am?"

Though he had resolved her inner turmoil yesterday, the moment her demonic bloodline was exposed—

As the person involved, Ye Lan's mood certainly wouldn't be as calm as still water.

"It is a bit, but it's still alright." Ye Lan nodded slightly.

She was a woman of firm resolve; once she had made her decision, she wouldn't waver easily.

"That's good. Wait until I've finished my match with Ailina, then I'll be watching your cross-rank match, senior."

Xu Jingming nodded.

Ye Lan's cross-rank challenge match was also in the morning, scheduled to be the fourth match after his.

It wouldn't take long to wait.

"Alright." Ye Lan revealed a bright, dazzlingly beautiful smile.

This scene happened to be seen by Lu Yunji, who was walking over; a trace of doubt flashed through her crimson eyes.

Why does it feel like Sister Lan's relationship with Xu Jingming has gotten even better?

On Black Stone Star, Ye Lan and Xu Jingming had a decent relationship too.

But she rarely showed such a bright smile.

Just as she was about to observe carefully, she discovered that there seemed to be nothing between the two of them after all.

An illusion?

Shaking her head, Lu Yunji ultimately chalked it up to her own illusion and didn't pursue it further.

While Xu Jingming was being sought after by the crowd, the situation at the Lingshu Holy Land was an entirely different scene.

Ailina sat quietly in her seat, her ice-blue long hair cascading down like a waterfall.

Not a single ripple of emotion could be seen on her exquisitely beautiful face.

The teammates around her all looked relaxed, occasionally bursting into laughter.

"Lord Ailina has never suffered a defeat; this match won't be an exception either."

"That Xu Jingming being able to defeat Apollo does show some skill, but he's still not enough in front of Lord Ailina."

"The Time Domain is a superior domain; how can Lightning and Destruction compare?"

"..."

The contestants of the Lingshu Holy Land had absolute confidence in Ailina.

In their eyes, the outcome of this match had long been decided.

The only suspense was how long Xu Jingming could last under Ailina.

"Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to the second day of matches in the Holy Land Exchange Tournament's Cross-Rank Challenge!

Yesterday, we held a total of 20 cross-rank challenge matches.

Among them, the battle between Xu Jingming and Apollo was the most spectacular!

And today, we will welcome Xu Jingming's second cross-rank challenge match!

When the time reached exactly nine o'clock, the host appeared right on time at the very center of the arena.

With just a few words, he drove the atmosphere of the arena to its climax!

"Now, please welcome both contestants to the arena!

First, from the Lingshu Holy Land, the Starlight Nine-Tier Champion — the Frost Queen, Ailina!"

"Ailina! Ailina!"

Amidst the deafening cheers, Ailina floated gracefully into the arena like a frost spirit.

Her movements were elegant and unhurried, each step seeming to tread upon ice crystals, leaving faint traces of frost behind her.

"And her opponent, from the Noah Holy Land, the Starlight Seven-Tier Champion — Lei Di Xu Jingming!"

"Lei Di! Lei Di!"

Yang Zhentian's cheers erupted as Xu Jingming shot forth like a bolt of black lightning.

In an instant, he left the contestant area and appeared at the other end of the arena.

The two faced each other from across hundreds of kilometers, yet their auras had already begun an invisible clash.

When the two stood upon the arena, the entire audience instantly fell silent.

"Both sides, please prepare yourselves. The match... begin!"