Chapter 1394: Silent Roy! The Hunter Demon Tournament News!

The Nine Skies Sword Array has been broken!

What's going on?

Xu Jingming doesn't even seem to have used his full strength!

……

At the edge of the training ground, everyone—including Beth—was stunned.

Roy, inside the training ground, was equally shocked.

The Universe Genius Battle ended almost a year ago.

Back then, Xu Jingming used every technique he had, even summoning his clone spell, just barely defeating me.

But what is this situation now?

My Nine Skies Sword Array is comparable to a T4-level combat technique!

Yet Xu Jingming merely made a simple spear thrust.

He didn't even show signs of using a combat technique—he shattered my Nine Skies Sword Array!

How can he be this strong?

How is he this strong?

I began training under Sword Eternal Lord long before him, and I'm about to comprehend 'Sword Intent'.

I'm the one who should be stronger!

"Huh?! No!"

Roy stared at Xu Jingming in disbelief: "Spear Intent?! You've already comprehended Spear Intent?"

These words exploded like thunder through the training ground.

Roy, the ever-cold genius, showed signs of emotional collapse for the first time.

"Spear Intent?!"

Lan Yu whispered at the edge of the training ground, "Isn't that a realm only reachable at Stellar Peak?"

"Yes, but Xu Jingming just barely broke through to the Stellar Stage."

Yan Ji's rosy lips parted slightly, her exquisite face filled with astonishment.

Only Yue Ying had anticipated this; her gray eyes glowed with faint triumph.

"But is it my imagination?"

"Why does it feel like Xu Jingming's lightning has grown stronger?"

Yue Ying regarded the lightning swirling around Xu Jingming with slight confusion.

Xu Jingming had not unleashed the full power of Doushen Shenlei.

Otherwise, Yue Ying would have easily noticed Xu Jingming's progress in the Destruction and Lightning Laws.

In the center of the training ground, Xu Jingming stood with his spear retracted, dark golden lightning swirling around him.

He did not press his advantage, only smiling: "I've indeed comprehended Spear Intent. Shall we continue?"

Upon hearing this, Roy fell silent.

As a warrior on the very brink of comprehending 'Sword Intent',

he understood better than anyone how powerful weapon intent was—a realm capable of multiplying technique power several times over.

Even if he gave his all, he had no chance of victory.

Just now, Xu Jingming had destroyed his Nine Skies Sword Array with nothing but a simple spear thrust.

"No. I'll challenge you again once I've mastered Sword Intent."

Roy finally shook his head and chose to withdraw.

He would seek out Xu Jingming once he had comprehended Sword Intent.

At that time, he would be the one to win!

Roy's simple words silenced Lan Yu and the others.

Roy, who had swept the entire Genius Battle.

After six months of rigorous training under the Supreme Lord's personal guidance, he had still failed to survive a single strike from Xu Jingming!

What kind of terrifying gap was this?

"Wise choice."

Xu Jingming smiled and sheathed his spear into his space ring.

As soon as he returned to the edge of the training ground, Yue Ying stepped forward with a light step, smiling:

"Thanks to you, I won sixty thousand points betting on you. Want to split it half?"

Yue Ying, the elven princess, was always aloof; now that she smiled, she looked utterly dazzling.

"Oh?"

Xu Jingming raised an eyebrow—he hadn't expected such good fortune—and said directly: "Sure."

He still owed Sister Ye Li a large sum of points.

He would need points later to enter the Heaven's Punishment Lightning Realm.

Naturally, he wouldn't pass up any opportunity to gain points.

"Then it's settled—half each."

"Lan Yu, Yan Ji, Mick, transfer your shares to me, and the rest to him."

As Yue Ying spoke, Lan Yu opened his smart bracer to transfer points, unable to help asking:

"To be honest, didn't you already figure out Xu Jingming's strength?"

"Not exactly—I just visited him yesterday and happened to watch his training."

Yue Ying's lips curled slightly.

"Hmph! If I'd known, I'd have visited Xu Jingming more often."

"Then I wouldn't have lost so many points for nothing."

Yan Ji also felt a pang of regret.

"Alright, the sparring is over."

"Let's get to today's main topic: what ways can we use to earn more points?"

After Xu Jingming and Yue Ying both received their transferred points, Beth smiled and spoke up.

Xu Jingming had previously learned ways to earn points from Sister Yeli.

The information he exchanged with Yue Ying and the others matched what Sister Yeli had said.

But it was more detailed.

Xu Jingming discussed methods of earning points with Beth and the others.

Similar to what Sister Yeli had said, only more detailed.

"College missions are the most stable source of points."

Beth, as the initiator, explained in detail:

"As freshmen, we get a double-point bonus for completing our first three missions."

In addition, if we complete missions as a team, we may receive extra team rewards depending on the mission, up to double the original reward."

"So if we want to earn points through college missions, I suggest we form a team. What do you all think?"

"If there's a team bonus, teaming up is definitely better."

"College missions are dangerous; teaming up is safer."

"I have no objections."

"......"

Lan Yu and the others nodded in agreement.

They were prodigies, not fools.

Before understanding the dangers of college missions, they wouldn't act rashly.

Besides, teaming up gives extra points.

"For the next ten years, I'll train under my mentor and won't go out on missions."

Roy shook his head, declining to join.

"Pity. What about you, Xu Jingming? Will you join us on missions later?"

Beth looked at Xu Jingming.

Besides her, Yue Ying and the others also turned their gazes toward him.

After that battle, there was no doubt—Xu Jingming was unquestionably the strongest among them!

If we teamed up, our chances of completing missions would be much higher.

After a moment's thought, Xu Jingming nodded:

"If the mission involves demons or beast beasts, I'm open to joining."

He earned points to enter the Heaven's Punishment Thunder Realm and hunt Thunder Beasts for Source Points.

Even if he couldn't enter the Heaven's Punishment Thunder Realm, he could hunt in the Beast Trial Zone.

If the mission had nothing to do with demons or beast beasts, he couldn't gain Source Points, and mere point rewards weren't enough to attract him.

"Demons or beast beasts?"

Beth looked puzzled but nodded: "Alright, we'll focus on finding missions like that."

"By the way, Xu Jingming, you seem to really enjoy hunting beast beasts?"

Recalling Xu Jingming's performance upon entering Starry Sky Academy, Yue Ying suddenly understood.

"Oh? Then the Beast Hunting Competition six months from now will suit you perfectly."

Lan Yu grinned: "The Beast Hunting Competition drops all participants onto a planet teeming with beast beasts and demons."

"Just killing them—you could kill for a hundred years and never finish!"

"Oh?"

Xu Jingming raised his swordlike brows, intrigued: "Tell me more."