Chapter 1450

Xu Jingming stood still in place.

One minute later, a series of piercing sonic booms suddenly erupted from the distant horizon!

Shuu! Shuu! Shuu! Shuu!......

One after another, fierce-looking figures streaked across the sky like meteors, racing toward this swamp region.

At their head stood a man, towering and massive as a mountain.

Dressed in a dark red heavy battle armor, he carried a blood-red great axe as wide as a door panel on his shoulder.

His aura surged like a tidal wave—he was a Star Level Nine expert!

The faintly swirling blue and black elemental energies around him radiated an overwhelming pressure.

"Wind Element and Destruction Element both perfected—so he must be Blood Axe."

Xu Jingming's gaze sharpened slightly.

Perfected upper-elemental laws—this was unquestionably a far stronger opponent than any he'd faced before!

Behind Blood Axe followed seven complete five-man squads, totaling thirty-five men.

They made no effort to conceal their auras, charging forth like a pack of wolves, their murderous energy rising like a storm.

Compared to the squads Xu Jingming had previously crushed, this group's rank was clearly a full tier higher.

Aside from Blood Axe, the Star Level Nine leader, the squad included three or four Star Level Eight experts.

The rest were no lower than Star Level Six, with Star Level Seven forming the majority.

Such a force, even among all contestants of the God-Slaying Martial Temple, was undeniably a power not to be underestimated.

They had clearly been drawn here by the anomalous energy fluctuations and the emergency distress signals from their teammates.

"Boss Rock!"

"Blood Axe! You're finally here!"

"It's this kid! The Eternal Star Alliance scum! He eliminated all of us!"

"......"

The men inside the shield saw him as their savior.

They screamed in excitement, pointing at the lone purple-gold figure in the arena.

Blood Axe Rock's gaze locked onto Xu Jingming immediately.

When he saw the Eternal Star Alliance insignia on Xu Jingming's chest, and sensed the unmistakable Star Level Six aura emanating from him.

For the first time, a look of clear confusion crossed his rugged, ferocious face.

Eternal Star Alliance? And only Star Level Six?

The thought flashed through his mind.

As one of the top-tier prodigies of the God-Slaying Martial Temple, Blood Axe was not unfamiliar with the Eternal Star Alliance's elite.

He had heard of famed Star Level Peak figures like Luo Li and Chi Huang.

He had even regarded them as key opponents to watch for in this Beast-Hunting Contest.

But this man... Star Level Six?

A Star Level Six, alone.

Had he really crushed and eliminated four of his disciplined, well-coordinated elite squads—twenty men total?

This was absurd!

More importantly, the man looked completely unharmed.

It seemed defeating his teammates had required no effort at all.

"Strange—when did the Eternal Star Alliance get someone this strong?"

Blood Axe frowned.

But the pride of a God-Slaying Martial Temple warrior and the eyes of his many comrades behind him turned his confusion into cold battle intent.

No matter what trick he'd used to create this situation, his Star Level Six rank was fact.

Before absolute power, all tricks were useless!

"Hmph!"

Blood Axe let out a cold snort, his voice rumbling like thunder as it exploded over the swamp:

"Eternal Star Alliance brat.

No matter what treachery you used to turn my men into this,

You've reached your end now that you've crossed me, Blood Axe!"

Before his words had even finished, Blood Axe moved!

He simply took one brutal, forward step!

Boom!

The mud beneath his feet exploded into a deep crater several meters wide, sending foul-smelling sludge and decaying organic matter spraying skyward.

And Blood Axe's mountain-like figure vanished from his original spot!

Only then did the shriek of air torn apart by extreme speed finally pierce the air!

Blood Axe had already crossed hundreds of meters—as if teleporting—

Suddenly appearing directly in front of Xu Jingming's demonic clone!

His speed was so fast that even many Star Level Seven and Eight spectators saw only a blurred afterimage!

"Die!"

Blood Axe's eyes blazed with murderous light; the blood-red great axe on his shoulder was now firmly gripped in his hands.

With a roar, the axe descended upon Xu Jingming with a terrifying force that made souls tremble.

This slash was simple and brutal!

Yet it carried the extreme speed and terrifying killing power born from the perfection of Wind Law and Destruction Law!

Before the axe blade arrived, its piercing sharpness had already subtly locked the space around Xu Jingming.

The violent wind pressure crushed the muddy ground downward, sinking it!

The crimson axe aura erupted, as if ready to split heaven and earth apart!

The terror of its aura made even the God-Slaying Martial Palace members protected by shields gasp for breath.

Their faces involuntarily wore expressions of excitement and vindication.

They already imagined this arrogant academy brat's shield activating as he was blasted away in disgrace under the Blood Axe Boss's earth-shattering strike!

"Indeed worthy of being a top-tier strength of the God-Slaying Martial Palace—this axe strike is truly powerful."

Xu Jingming silently praised in his heart.

He had no weapon, so he could not meet force with force.

Even his true body might not withstand this axe head-on.

But he had no need to.

At the very moment the crimson great axe was about to strike him—

Ssssshhhh—!!!

A dark golden Lei Guang, brighter and faster than any before,

erupted violently from behind Xu Jingming, as if breaking free from spatial constraints!

A pair of vast wings, entirely formed from the most condensed Doushen Shenlei, exploded open!

On the wings, thunder runes densely covered the surface, electric arcs leapt and danced, radiating terrifying fluctuations of lightning and Destruction Law!

T2-level flight secret technique—Heavenly Thunder Wings—fully activated!

Hum!

Time seemed to stretch at this moment.

In the unbelieving gazes of the crowd, Xu Jingming's figure drifted backward like a ghost.

So swift was his speed that a series of clear afterimages trailed behind him!

The crimson axe aura, which had seemed to lock the space, passed by his front by a hair's breadth and struck empty air!

Boom!!!

The great axe cleaved nothing, crashing hard into the mud swamp.

Instantly, the earth trembled violently!

A terrifying chasm, a kilometer long and bottomless, appeared abruptly!

Mud mixed with underground water shot skyward like a geyser!

A destructive shockwave spread in a ring, reducing every rotting log and jagged rock within hundreds of meters to dust!

Even the nearby emergency shields quivered violently, their glow flickering uncertainly.

Yet this earth-shattering strike had not even touched the corner of Xu Jingming's robe!

"Hm? Such incredible speed!"

Blood Axe's strike missed; his brow furrowed slightly.

He prided himself on perfect Wind Law—his speed was among the top in Star Level Nine.

That surprise attack had been utterly unrestrained; even peers might not fully evade it.

Yet this Star Level Six brat had dodged it so casually?

That pair of thunder wings… there's something strange about them!

"Interesting!"

Blood Axe did not grow angry—he laughed, his battle intent surging higher, "Let's see how long you can keep dodging!"

As his words ended, brilliant blue light flared around him.

Wind Law fully channeled, his figure instantly blurred.

As if merging into the wind, he launched relentless, ferocious attacks from every cunning, bizarre angle toward Xu Jingming!

The crimson great axe transformed into countless axe shadows, each imbued with the ultimate speed of Wind and the might of Destruction, enclosing every possible escape route for Xu Jingming!

Yet Xu Jingming's demonic energy clone was faster!

With the Heavenly Thunder Wings' enhancement, he pushed his speed to a staggering level.

He did not clash head-on with Blood Axe—instead, he weaved through the storm of axe shadows with peerless agility.

Sometimes like willow fluff drifting on the wind, sometimes like lightning and fire, he always evaded lethal strikes at the last possible instant.

Each tremor of the dark golden wings produced a sharp sonic boom.

His speed was subtly outpacing even Blood Axe's perfected Wind Law!

The two engaged in a dizzying chase above the swamp—one pursuing, one fleeing.

Blood Axe's attacks were ferocious beyond measure; wherever he passed, mountains collapsed and earth cracked.

Xu Jingming's evasions were agile and swift, always escaping peril with calm ease.

The scene left the crowd below speechless.

Come on, bro.

This is a warrior with perfected Wind Law—how come he can't catch you?