Chapter 1384: 12 Days! Start Allocating Points!

Twelve days later, the Heaven's Punishment Thunder Realm, Thunder Beast Zone.

Boom—boom—boom—

The muffled thunder echoed throughout the entire world.

The sky over the Thunder Beast Zone looked like a torn curtain, with gray-dark clouds churning blue-violet lightning.

These lightning bolts wove and entwined as if alive, forming a net that covered the entire heavens.

The air was saturated with dense thunder particles.

If an unstarlit one were here, they would be obliterated in an instant by the lightning.

"Here they come!"

Xu Jingming stood atop a rock blackened by lightning strikes.

His black-and-white pupils reflected the herd of thunder beasts charging from afar.

The Black-Gold Lei Yu Spear slanted toward the ground.

Occasionally, a few strands of dark golden Annihilation Divine Thunder leapt from the spear tip, standing out sharply against the blue-violet lightning environment.

"Twelve Starlight-rank thunder beasts, three of them Starlight Third Rank."

"Five Starlight Second Rank, the rest all Starlight First Rank."

Xu Jingming's lips curled into a smile, "Lucky break!

After slaying this wave, I'll get at least a hundred thousand Source Points!"

"Roar!!"

The first to charge was a Starlight Third Rank thunder beast resembling a cheetah.

Its body was composed entirely of silver-blue lightning, over fifteen meters long.

Where its four paws touched the ground, shimmering trails of electric light remained—its speed astonishing.

Xu Jingming did not move; behind him, the terrifying Thunder Abyss Swallowing the Sun Formation coalesced with a roar.

The Black-Gold Lei Yu Spear, entwined with Annihilation Divine Thunder, shot out like a venomous snake striking its tongue.

This thrust appeared simple, yet contained dozens of variations.

The spear tip's trajectory precisely matched the only flaw in the thunder beast's charging path.

"Puff—"

The spear tip pierced the beast's forehead; Annihilation Divine Thunder exploded instantly.

The Starlight Third Rank thunder beast had no time to cry out before it burst into a cloud of scattered electric light, leaving behind only a fist-sized silver thunder crystal.

'Ding, slain one Starlight Third Rank Thunder Leopard, Source Points +18,000.'

The system's notification jolted Xu Jingming's spirit.

He flicked his wrist; the spear moved as if an extension of his arm, precisely deflecting the claw of another thunder beast attacking from the side.

At the same time, he lightly stamped his left foot on the ground.

With a flash of dark golden thunder, his body spun like a phantom, the spear shaft sweeping horizontally to cut the third thunder beast in half.

"Still a bit slow."

Xu Jingming frowned slightly.

He was training according to the method in "Initial Interpretation of Spear Intent."

But he was still far from grasping spear intent.

He needed a more precise, more concise, more lethal attack method.

Thinking of this, Xu Jingming suddenly retracted his spear and stood still, closing his eyes.

At this moment,

the remaining nine thunder beasts lunged from all directions, their terrifying thunderlight threatening to completely engulf him!

Just at this critical moment—

Shhh!

Xu Jingming moved.

He no longer relied on vision or spiritual sense, but purely on combat instinct and perception of thunder laws.

The Black-Gold Lei Yu Spear became a streak of dark golden light; each thrust struck the thunder beasts' most vulnerable spots with perfect precision!

First thrust: pierced the throat of a thunder wolf.

Second thrust: shattered the brow of another thunder tiger.

Third thrust, a horizontal sweep: three thunder beasts simultaneously cut in half...

Xu Jingming's movements flowed like water, with not a single unnecessary motion.

He seemed fused with the spear; every strike was perfectly timed, wasting not an ounce of strength.

The trajectory of the spear tip resembled a death painting drawn within the thunder—beautiful and lethal.

"Is this the first-stage resonance with the spear described in 'Initial Interpretation of Spear Intent'?"

A dawning understanding arose in Xu Jingming's heart.

Shhh-shhh-shhh—

The spear became a blur of phantom strikes, one thunder beast after another falling.

"Roar!!"

The last Starlight Third Rank thunder beast let out a furious roar, its entire body surging with thunder, its size instantly doubling!

It opened its massive maw and unleashed a thunderbolt column over three meters in diameter!

Xu Jingming did not dodge or evade; the Black-Gold Lei Yu Spear carved a perfect arc before him.

The Annihilation Divine Thunder coiled around the spear tip formed a spinning shield!

Not only did it block the lightning column, but also reflected part of the energy back.

"It's over."

Xu Jingming's tall figure suddenly vanished from where he stood.

When he reappeared, he stood three meters behind the thunder beast, his spear slanted toward the ground, wreathed in dark golden thunderlight.

The thunder beast stiffened for a moment, then its massive body crashed to the ground, dissolving into countless bolts of lightning.

'Ding, defeated one Star Level Three Thunder Lizard, Source Points +18000.'

"The Perfect-level spear technique still has room for improvement."

Xu Jingming sheathed his spear, gazing at the scattered thunder crystals, his mood extremely pleasant.

His spear technique had remained at Perfect level for a long time.

He had thought his martial skill with weapons had reached its limit.

But now, after studying those few secret manuals under Ye Li's guidance, he finally felt the potential to advance further!

Although he had not yet reached the realm of 'Spear Intent,' he had at least gained a preliminary understanding.

All that remained was to allocate points.

Of course, he knew that right now, the most important thing was not to allocate points to Spear Intent, but to level up.

"There are too many high-tier combat techniques—if my level doesn't rise further, my endurance will shrink even more."

Previously, for the Star Abyss Death Zone, he prioritized allocating points to the Destruction Law.

But now, he could wait no longer."

As he silently thought this, Xu Jingming opened his system panel.

【Name】: Xu Jingming

【Level】: Star Radiance Level Nine (+)

【Ability】: Annihilation Divine Thunder (T5)

【Physique】: 7.19 billion Qi (+)

【Spirit】: 7.12 billion Hz (+)

【Skills】: Thunderlight Annihilation Cannon (T4, Perfect), Instant Lei Shan (T6, Perfect), Heavenly Punishment Shattering Thrust (T6, Perfect)...

【Body Cultivation】: Purple霄 Thunder Tattoo Body (T7, Ninth Stage)

【Spirit Refinement】: Star Core Meditation Method (T7, Ninth Stage)

【Domain】: Thunder Law (Second Stage), Destruction Law (First Stage)

【Manifestation】: Thunder Abyss Devouring Sun Form (T7, Perfect)

【Bloodline】: Lei Yu Demon (Zi Yan Demon Scripture T0, Third Stage)

【Source Points】: 8.054 million

"I can allocate points to level up!"

Seeing the plus sign after his level on the system panel, Xu Jingming's eyes suddenly brightened.

He had only spent twelve days in the Heavenly Punishment Thunder Realm, yet he had accumulated a full eight million source points!

"Compared to the Beast Trial Zone, killing thunder beasts here yields more source points—and far more of them!"

"Even without special bonuses for understanding Thunder Law, it's absolutely worth it for me!"

Suppressing his excitement, Xu Jingming scanned his surroundings and decided to find a safe place for his breakthrough.

"Although the thunder in the Heavenly Punishment Thunder Realm greatly blocks perception, for safety's sake, underground is better."

He took a deep breath, and the black-gold Lei Yu Spear in his hand suddenly began to spin.

The spear tip pointed downward, drilling into the ground like an electric drill.

Violent Annihilation Divine Thunder surged along the spear shaft into the earth, shattering the hard rock and soil!

In this way, like a high-speed rotating drill bit, he quickly descended over two hundred meters underground.

And carved out a space large enough to accommodate another person.

Here, the thunder above could no longer be heard; he was surrounded by silent darkness.

Only the flickering electric glow of Annihilation Divine Thunder illuminated Xu Jingming's resolute face.

"This is the place."

Xu Jingming sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, calmed his mind, adjusted his breathing, and brought his state to peak readiness.

Then, silently in his heart, he murmured: "Deep Blue, begin allocating points!"