Chapter 1387: My Name Is Xu Jingming, You Can Come Find Me!

"No! Who is it?!"

Tim let out a furious, resentful roar.

Because of his extremely handsome looks, nearly all the Crimson Feather Golden Beasts in this area had been captured.

He had searched for several days just to find this one.

But he never expected it to be killed by someone else before he could even capture it!

At this moment,

a dark golden Lei Guang shot toward them from afar, revealing a tall black-haired youth.

He held a dark purple long spear, its shaft wrapped in terrifying lightning.

The youth casually caught the falling gold-red Lei Jing and effortlessly stored it in his space ring.

"You?!"

Tim stormed over, furious, and demanded:

"Why did you kill it?"

Xu Jingming lifted his head, revealing eyes calm to the point of coldness.

Facing Tim's accusation, he asked in confusion:

"If you're not supposed to kill Thunder Beasts, then what are you supposed to do with them?"

Upon hearing this, Tim was momentarily speechless.

"Tim, since the Crimson Feather Golden Beast is already dead, let it go—we'll find another."

Lilyan walked up, her long legs moving gracefully, and spoke softly.

Though her words were directed at Tim, her gaze never left Xu Jingming.

Xu Jingming stood tall and straight as a pine, his height of one meter ninety-two making him tower above the others.

Beneath his neat black short hair was a sharply chiseled, handsome face.

Between his sword-like brows and star-like eyes pulsed a sharp, piercing aura.

His expressionless face carried an icy, forbidding chill.

His Tianqiong Battle Robe perfectly outlined his muscular physique.

Beneath his broad shoulders lay solid pectoral muscles, his waist tapering with perfect precision.

Combined with his cold, stern features, he resembled a drawn sword, radiating a terrifyingly sharp edge.

As a Star Rank Six powerhouse, Lilyan could easily sense that Xu Jingming was merely Star Rank One.

Yet his overwhelming aura far exceeded what a normal Star Rank One could possess.

But faced with Lilyan's plea,

Tim refused to back down. He glared at Xu Jingming and sneered:

"This Crimson Feather Golden Beast was first spotted by us—we planned to capture it as a pet.

Since you've already acted, I won't make things difficult for you.

A Star Rank Two Crimson Feather Golden Beast sells for two crystal credits outside.

Pay us the full price, and we'll let this go."

Two crystal credits meant twenty trillion cosmic coins.

It was an absurdly inflated price.

But first, the Crimson Feather Golden Beast was unique to the Heaven's Punishment Thunder Realm; second, it was hard to find.

Thus, it was essentially a luxury item, naturally commanding a high price.

"Hm?"

Xu Jingming hadn't expected that the Thunder Beast he'd casually killed was so valuable.

But he'd killed it—so what?

As for compensation? They were dreaming.

"First, I spotted this Thunder Beast first.

Second, Thunder Beasts in the Heaven's Punishment Thunder Realm have no owner—whomever kills it first owns it.

As for your two crystal credits? I won't pay, and I won't give them."

Xu Jingming looked at Tim. "Do you understand what I'm saying?"

The five men before him had not concealed their auras.

Aside from the blonde woman, who was Star Rank Six, the rest were around Star Rank Two or Three.

This man before him was no different—merely Star Rank Three.

If they truly fought, he wouldn't necessarily lose.

Of course, if that woman joined in, with his Zi Yan Demon Body, he still had ways to escape.

"You!"

Tim's face flushed crimson as he roared, his features twisted in rage:

"You're just a Star Rank One—how dare you speak to me like this?!"

Before his words had even finished,

a terrifying Star Rank Three aura erupted from him like a flood bursting through a dam!

A violent wind surged, whipping up dust and shattered stones from the ground!

Yet the next instant—

"Ssssshhhhhh!!!"

A deafening thunderclap echoed across the heavens, shaking the entire world.

Blinding dark golden lightning suddenly flashed, like divine punishment descending.

The furious lightning energy warped the space within a hundred meters!

"Boom—!!!"

With a muffled crash, Tim was blasted backward dozens of meters, like a ragged sack.

He smashed through seven or eight charred, dead trees before crashing heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Xu Jingming remained standing in place, not even lifting the Black Gold Thunder Prison Spear.

Only on his clearly defined left hand did thin strands of dark golden lightning coil and slowly fade, like slithering thunder snakes.

Only the acrid scent lingering in the air, and the jagged, terrifying cracks splitting the ground, revealed the terrifying power of that single strike.

"Prince Tim!"

"Your Highness, are you alright?"

The other three companions finally reacted, rushing over to help Tim up.

"Cough... cough..."

Tim spat a trickle of blood from his lip, raised his pale face, eyes filled with disbelief.

He, a Star Level Three, had been flung away by a casual strike from a Star Level One?!

"Such powerful lightning!"

Lilian whispered softly, her beautiful eyes gleaming with wonder.

She could sense that the lightning unleashed in that instant far exceeded what a Star Level One should possess!

Xu Jingming said nothing, merely glanced calmly at Lilian, then turned to leave.

"Stop!"

Tim struggled to his feet and shouted angrily:

"Do you know who I am?! I'm Tim Carlos, a direct descendant of the Carlos family!

My family patriarch is the Undying Master of Star Dome Academy! Are you sure you want to just walk away?"

"Undying Master?"

Xu Jingming raised an eyebrow slightly and smiled: "I'm Xu Jingming. Welcome to Star Dome Academy to find me."

Thought he had some serious backing—turns out he's just a petty nobody.

"Xu... Xu Jingming?"

Tim's furious expression froze on his face.

He himself was a student at Star Dome Academy, merely lately trailing behind Lilian of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance.

He had naturally heard the name Xu Jingming—everyone knew he had passed the Star Abyss Death Zone and taken the Frost Crown Master as his teacher.

Even if his family's master was an Undying Master, under normal circumstances, he wouldn't intervene over such a trivial matter.

Especially since the other's teacher was the Supreme Master.

If he truly learned of this, Xu Jingming wouldn't be in trouble—it would be himself who faced disaster!

"Xu Jingming? The prodigy who cleared the Star Abyss Death Zone at Starlight Level?"

"It must be him—just didn't expect he'd already broken through to Star Level."

"Whoa, this guy is the Supreme Master's disciple!"

"... "

The remaining three now looked at Xu Jingming with deep wariness.

Lilian, too, was slightly surprised.

She had heard of Xu Jingming's name, but never imagined she'd meet him here.

"Looks like you're too afraid to come find me."

Xu Jingming gave him a sardonic glance, then departed without further pause.

A flash of dark golden lightning—his figure vanished into the horizon.

"Damn bastard! Just lucky to have taken the Supreme Master as his teacher!"

After Xu Jingming left, Tim furiously cursed.

But Lilian's beautiful eyes gleamed with unusual interest as she murmured softly:

"Didn't expect Xu Jingming had already broken through to Star Level.

Among all Star Level cultivators in Star Dome Academy, he's probably the most gifted.

Too bad his rank is still too low, and his Dao principles are still only at the First Layer.

Otherwise, he'd surely have a place in the upcoming Hunter Contest among our three peak factions..."