Chapter 1344: Step Up! Yue Ying

"Lei Di! Lei Di!"

"Invincible! Invincible!"

"......"

The audience of the Star Torch Empire, their faces flushed with excitement, screamed his name hoarsely.

Under the full-state simulation of the virtual universe, many young girls fainted from overexcitement, only to log back in immediately, desperate for just one more glance at him.

It must be said that Xu Jingming's charisma was truly irresistible.

"The third contestant is the 'Life Empress' of the Elven Realm—Yue Ying!"

Accompanied by a soaring voice.

From the third beam of light, Yue Ying's silver hair cascaded like a river of stars, flowing softly down to her waist, swaying gently in the breeze.

Her skin glowed like snow, shimmering with a faint lunar radiance under the light; her gray-stone eyes were cold and profound, as if piercing through all illusions.

Her figure was graceful and curvaceous, with a slender waist leading to long, straight, beautiful legs.

Silver-white radiance flowed around her, making her seem like a divine maiden untouched by dust.

On the holographic projection, footage of her defeating two Law Masters alone drew continuous gasps from the audience.

In the Elven region, ethereal songs rose as countless elves raised glowing vines to bless her.

Yue Ying's gaze swept over Xu Jingming; her red lips tightened slightly, and a hint of battle intent flickered in her eyes.

She had not expected to encounter Xu Jingming in any of the earlier matches.

Only now, in this semifinal, might they finally cross paths.

"The final contestant is the 'Sea Siren' Bess from the Deep Sea Empire!"

Inside the fourth beam of light, a girl with skin as lustrous as pearls stood gracefully.

She was tall and slender, with pale blue gills behind her ears, and eyes as deep and dark as the ocean.

On the holographic projection, footage of her commanding towering waves to drag her opponent into an endless vortex sent shivers through the crowd.

The audience of the Deep Sea Empire blew conch horns, their roar rising and falling like tides.

The Deep Sea Empire, though part of the human race, mostly possessed traits of oceanic non-human races.

"Now, random draw to determine the semifinal matchups!"

Amid the host's majestic voice, a massive hologram appeared above the arena.

Four names flashed wildly, then froze in place.

【Semifinal Match One: Xu Jingming vs Yue Ying】

【Semifinal Match Two: Luo Yi vs Bess】

"Hah! Lei Di versus the Elven Princess! A chance!"

"We're done, the Deep Sea Empire has no chance now."

"So unlucky, drawn against that monster from the Sword Ruins."

"......"

The audience of the Star Torch Empire was ecstatic; the audience of the Deep Sea Empire turned ashen.

With Luo Yi's formidable combat power, anyone facing him had lost their chance to advance to the finals.

"Xu Jingming! I've finally waited for you!"

Yue Ying's exquisitely pale face turned toward Xu Jingming, her expression marked by a cold, proud elegance:

"This time, I will wash away my shame with my own hands!"

Xu Jingming glanced at her indifferently: "I hope your strength matches your mouth."

He had no idea where her confidence came from.

Hmm, perhaps it was her string of consecutive wins in one-on-one arena matches.

It had given her the illusion that she was strong.

But this illusion—let him shatter it.

"That line should be mine to say to you!"

Yue Ying sniffed, her silver hair lifting slightly, a sharp glint flashing in her gray eyes.

At that moment, the host's soaring voice rang out again:

"Now, the first semifinal match is about to begin!

Lei Di Xu Jingming versus the Elven Empress Yue Ying!

Please, both contestants take the stage!"

As the host's words ended, the entire continent trembled violently.

A massive arena, over fifty kilometers in diameter, slowly rose from the ground.

The arena was forged entirely from dark-gold stellar metal.

Its surface was engraved with intricate law patterns, radiating an unsettling energy fluctuation.

Shhh—shhh—

Two beams of light—one gold, one green—descended onto the arena, representing Xu Jingming and Yue Ying respectively.

Between them, a distance of roughly ten kilometers.

"Both contestants, prepare yourselves—the match... begins now!"

The host's voice faded.

Across from him, Yue Ying's slender fingers snapped upward; a emerald glow coalesced in her palm.

"Forest Rebirth!"

Her cold voice rang like silver bells as brilliant green light surged skyward!

The entire arena was instantly shrouded in dense vitality; countless towering ancient trees erupted from the ground, thick vines coiled like giant serpents, and the air overflowed with potent life energy.

The entire arena had transformed into a vast, boundless primeval forest!

"T5-level secret art! This is the Elf race's T5-level secret art!"

"No wonder she's the Imperial Princess—she's even mastered a T5-level secret art!"

"Hmph, with the aid of Forest Samsara, the Imperial Princess's combat techniques will all be greatly enhanced!"

"Sss, this technique looks awfully unfavorable for Lei Di!"

"......"

A wave of startled cries erupted from the spectator seats.

The Elf kingdom's spectators were ecstatic, but the Star Torch Empire's spectators grew pale.

Though they didn't know what technique this was, from the Elf spectators' reactions, it was clearly no trivial matter.

On the battlefield, Yue Ying's straight, slender legs stood upon empty air.

Around her swirled emerald life energy.

Within this forest, her aura rose steadily, as if fused with the entire woodland.

"Xu Jingming, in this Forest of Life, my power is amplified by half!"

Yue Ying declared proudly, "Your Lightning Dao and Destruction Domain will be severely weakened here—surrender!"

Forest Samsara! T5-level secret art!

This was her greatest trump card!

In fact, during the Abyss King promotion match, she had already completed learning this secret art.

But she fell short by just one final step, and ultimately failed.

Now, she had finally mastered it completely—just before facing Xu Jingming!

"T5-level secret art? Yue Ying's talent is impressive, but this is troublesome for Xu Jingming..."

In the VIP lounge, Mo Ren frowned slightly.

Mastering a T5-level secret art is even more difficult than mastering a perfected T6-level combat technique!

One can only say that Yue Ying, as the Elf princess, possesses extraordinary talent.

"Is that all?"

On the battlefield, Xu Jingming's lips curled into a mocking smile:

"You think a mere T5-level secret art can trap me?"

"Boom—!!"

Violent, brilliant Doushen Shenlei erupted like a volcanic eruption, turning ancient trees within a kilometer radius into charred husks.

The vines surging toward him were reduced to ash before they could reach his body.

"What?!" Yue Ying's pupils shrank sharply.

The key strength of Forest Samsara is the enhancement of her own power.

Yet even so, the forest and vines born from this technique were extremely resilient.

How could Xu Jingming, with nothing but a simple burst of lightning, obliterate them?

Yet she could never have imagined.

Compared to the Abyss King promotion match, Xu Jingming's base attributes had changed drastically.

His blood qi and spiritual force had reached seven billion, causing the power of Doushen Shenlei to surge accordingly!

A mere T5-level secret art could hardly stop him.