Chapter 1264

After rejecting Mick, Xu Jingming quickly entered the Beast Trial Zone and began slaughtering furiously.

Although he couldn't take away the beast's flesh and blood, earning Source Points was enough.

Meanwhile, Ye Lan, who had been watching from the contestant area, was called into the villa by Niki.

"Come in."

When she reached the door, Niki's languid voice drifted from inside the villa, and the door opened automatically.

Ye Lan stepped inside and saw her mentor reclining lazily on the sofa.

A pair of long, pale legs shimmered faintly beneath her long dress.

Seeing Ye Lan enter, she turned her sultry almond eyes toward her.

"Teacher."

Ye Lan bowed respectfully, her purple hair falling over her shoulders.

Unlike Niki's mature allure, her demeanor was colder and more detached.

Beneath her silver battle suit, her figure, though less exaggerated than in her succubus form, still held graceful curves.

"Sit."

Niki gestured to the chair opposite her and said approvingly, "Your performance today was excellent."

"Thank you for your praise, Teacher. I merely demonstrated the strength I already possessed."

Ye Lan sat down lightly, her back straight and upright.

This made her already impressive chest appear even more prominent.

"I thought you'd keep your succubus bloodline hidden indefinitely. I didn't expect you to use it on today's battlefield. What changed you?"

Niki's eyes flickered with curiosity.

Her student had always been stubborn.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have concealed her succubus bloodline until now.

Ye Lan's mind immediately conjured Xu Jingming's image, and an involuntary smile appeared.

"I just realized suddenly—other people's opinions don't matter."

"That doesn't sound like something you'd say."

Niki chuckled softly, her full chest trembling slightly, then rose to her feet.

"But regardless, this is a good thing.

I told you before: if you could master your succubus bloodline, I'd take you as my true disciple.

Now, it's time for me to fulfill my promise.

Calm your mind and steady your spirit—I shall grant you the Wind Law Seed."

"Yes!"

Ye Lan's beautiful eyes brightened, and she immediately quieted her thoughts.

At the same time, Niki flicked her jade hand lightly, and a greenish light sphere materialized out of thin air!

Hu, hu, hu...

The instant the sphere appeared, countless tiny wind blades whistled into existence around them.

Wind Element Law Seed!

Condensed from Niki's own insights into the Wind Law!

Under Niki's control, the greenish sphere drifted slowly toward Ye Lan's forehead.

The moment it touched her brow, it dissolved like a drop of water merging into the ocean.

"Mmm~"

Ye Lan let out a soft moan, feeling an overwhelming flood of insights into the Wind Law surge through her.

In the end, a faint mark of the Wind Law Seed remained on her brow.

"Thank you, Teacher, for granting me the Law Seed!"

Recovering her composure, Ye Lan's pale, lovely face glowed with excitement.

Eternal Divine True Disciple!

With the Law Seed, her future path would diverge entirely from what it had been.

"No need to be so formal—it's what you deserve."

Niki exhaled lightly, "Your succubus bloodline greatly enhances combat power, but Law is the foundation.

With this Wind Law Seed, your cultivation of the Wind Law should become much easier."

"Indeed. I should be able to break through to the next level of the Wind Law soon," Ye Lan said joyfully.

She had been stuck at the second level of the Wind Law for over two years.

She never expected that the moment she received the Law Seed, her bottleneck would begin to loosen.

"Good."

Niki nodded slightly, then asked curiously:

"By the way, how do you handle the side effects of your succubus bloodline?"

She knew well that her student rarely found any male attractive.

That's why she felt curious.

"Well, it's Xu Jingming..."

Ye Lan's voice cut off mid-sentence.

She had been about to say that Xu Jingming had absorbed the demonic energy for her.

But then she realized this might expose his demon bloodline.

If Xu Jingming didn't want anyone to know about this, it would be just like her before.

Wouldn't saying this betray his trust?

However, Niki had no idea about Ye Lan's inner thoughts.

When she heard the three words "Xu Jingming," her eyebrows instantly lifted in surprise:

"It's him? When did you two become so close?"

Ye Lan immediately realized Niki had misunderstood, her purple eyes widening sharply:

"No, Teacher, it's not what you think!"

"No need to explain."

Niki smiled with deep meaning, "I understand. That little Xu Jingming has extraordinary talent and isn't bad-looking either—he's definitely a good choice."

She spoke the truth.

With Xu Jingming's talent, his future is limitless.

If her student could be with Xu Jingming, she too could benefit in the future.

"But..."

Ye Lan opened her mouth to protest, yet found no words to begin.

Should she tell her teacher that Xu Jingming also had demon blood? That would clearly be inappropriate.

In the end, she could only lower her head and remain silent.

"Alright, go."

Niki sat back on the sofa and waved her hand casually, "Prepare well for the upcoming competition.

Remember, no matter who you choose as a partner, your own strength is the foundation.

Once you achieve a decent result, I'll personally apply for your reward."

"Yes, Teacher."

Ye Lan bowed and withdrew; her cheeks were still warm as she stepped out of the villa.

She never imagined that simply answering a question would lead her teacher to misunderstand it like this...

Ling Shu Sacred Ground, deep within the Beast Trial Zone.

Xu Jingming stood like Lei Shen beneath the blood-red sunset.

Around him swirled violent black Lei Guang.

Each lightning arc twisted and leaped like a living thing, ionizing the air for kilometers around with a charred stench.

Behind him, the thousand-meter-tall Lei Yuan Shi Ri Xiang loomed majestically.

The Law Form was entirely forged from pitch-black thunder; every breath triggered a resonance of thunder across heaven and earth.

"Seventy-third."

Xu Jingming murmured the count, his right hand clenching as he condensed a Lei Mao.

With a piercing shriek, the Thunder Cat pounced across forty kilometers and tore through a Starlight Rank Seven Crimson-Scaled Tyrannosaurus.

The beast had barely cried out when the black thunder exploded violently, reducing the entire creature to a mist of blood.

'Ding~ Slain one Starlight Rank Seven Spirit-Blood Beast: Crimson-Scaled Tyrannosaurus. Source Points +144.'

The pleasant system chime echoed in his mind, bringing a satisfied smile to his face.

Compared to the Noah Sacred Ground, the Beast Trial Zone of the Ling Shu Sacred Ground had far more beasts.

Just this afternoon alone, he had gathered over ten thousand Source Points.

Too bad he couldn't activate the Zi Yan Demon Body; otherwise, he'd have tried challenging Star Rank beasts.

"S-class, time's almost seven."

At that moment, the holographic EVA emerged from his smart bracer, shaking her head as she reminded him.

"Alright."

Xu Jingming gave a slight nod.

He retracted his Law Form and shot skyward as a black streak of light, vanishing swiftly into the horizon.