Chapter 1479

"Looks like your killing move isn't that impressive."

Xu Jingming's low murmur echoed.

Swish—

Behind him, the thunder wings unfolded; carrying Yueying, he became a black lightning bolt streaking toward Chi Huang.

The Black-Gold Thunder Prison Spear thrust out abruptly!

This time, Chi Huang, whose entire Yuan energy had been nearly depleted from casting a T3-level combat technique, had no strength left to defend.

Puch—!!

The spear pierced through his left chest, then the Annihilating Divine Thunder exploded violently.

Chi Huang let out a shriek, his entire left half—flesh, muscle, and bone—instantly erased.

He flew backward like a kite with its string cut.

Blood gushed wildly, his life force plummeting rapidly.

Hum—

A milky-white emergency shield appeared in time, enveloping the mortally wounded Chi Huang.

Chi Huang, defeated!

Xu Jingming's original rank of 15 instantly replaced Chi Huang's name, surging to rank 7!

In the basin, silence returned.

Only Xu Jingming remained, standing tall, holding Yueying in his arms, spear in hand.

And the two members of Chi Huang's team, their faces filled with shock and disbelief.

"My god! What did I just see? Xu Jingming carried a woman and one-shot Chi Huang?!"

"Chi Huang has dual primal sources! And he lost like this?!"

"What was that black Lei Gang? Even Chi Huang's final killing move couldn't break through?!"

"Spear intent! That's spear intent! Xu Jingming has even mastered intermediate spear intent! How long has he been cultivating?!"

"Wait, bro, this is the final stage of the Demon Hunting Competition—life-or-death combat! You're fighting while holding a girl and winning so easily? Isn't that a bit too arrogant?!"

"Arrogant? It's beyond arrogant… but why do I think it's so cool?!"

"Black horse! This is the biggest black horse of this year's Demon Hunting Competition! What 'lucky scavenger'? He's the true dragon king!"

"......"

Virtual universe, central arena.

The murmurs of billions of spectators nearly tore the arena's dome apart.

Xu Jingming's utterly dominant performance ignited everyone's passion.

In the VIP box, Ling Shuang, Su Qingli, Ye Lan, and the other women watched the screen where Xu Jingming stood proudly, holding Yueying, spear in hand.

Their beautiful eyes sparkled with admiration, pride and self-honor nearly overflowing.

"Dad is so awesome! He got seventh place!"

Xu Xinghe and Xu Xinglan jumped up and down, their faces flushed with excitement.

Niki, who had been lounging lazily, straightened her back.

Her red lips parted slightly, her stunning face filled with deep shock:

"This Xu Jingming… he's only been in the Eternal Star Alliance for three years? How did he breakthrough so fast?"

Star Peak, Thunder Primal Source, intermediate spear intent.

With this power, she'd believe he'd been in the Eternal Star Alliance for a thousand years!

"Haha, Colte.

Your pick has fallen. Looks like you'll definitely have to hand over your SSS-grade resources."

In the luxurious VIP lounge, Ross, the Immortal God of the God-Slaying Martial Temple, laughed aloud.

With two Eternal Star Alliance candidates fighting each other, whoever won benefited him and harmed him not at all.

"Chi Huang… actually lost?"

Colte seemed not to hear Ross's words.

He stood frozen, his usually stern face now etched with utter disbelief.

"This can't be."

He muttered under his breath, questioning reality itself.

As Chi Huang's patron and half-mentor, he had spent nearly two thousand years with him.

He knew Chi Huang's strength better than anyone.

With dual primal sources, Chi Huang should have crushed Xu Jingming, who only mastered a single primal source.

Yet Xu Jingming didn't just win—he won effortlessly!

One hand gripping the spear, the other holding Yueying, he never loosened his grip from start to finish!

"This overwhelming, abnormal power… it feels familiar…"

Colte seemed to realize something, and suddenly turned to look at Ye Li, who had been standing silently beside him:

"Could it be… that Xu Jingming has already mastered your Frost Crown Dominator's secret technique? But isn't he still just a provisional disciple?"

The Frost Crown Dominator, the strongest among the Eternal Star Alliance's five supreme dominators!

Her power stemmed not only from her immeasurable cultivation, but also from the secret technique she inherited.

Although Colte did not know the exact name or content of that technique,

within the circles of Immortal Gods and even higher-ranking Dominators, there was a universally acknowledged secret:

Every direct disciple of the Frost Crown Dominator mastered a heavenly technique capable of all-round, leap-forward enhancement of their strength!

Precisely because of this, the Frost Crown lineage's disciples, though few in number,

are all monsters within their own rank, truly invincible among those of the same level!

Ye Li is the best example.

But Xu Jingming... isn't he still just a registered disciple? How could he possibly have learned this secret art?

"Xu Jingming is not a registered disciple."

Ye Li finally spoke.

She slowly turned, her simple black long dress swaying in an elegant arc as she moved, her exquisite face still cold as a frosty moon.

Her deep, night-sky eyes regarded Ke'erte calmly.

Her crimson lips parted, her voice crisp and detached, yet striking like a sledgehammer to Ke'erte's heart:

"Long before departing for Blood Refinement Star, Xu Jingming had already fulfilled the Master's conditions."

"The Master long ago took him as a direct disciple."

"What?! Xu Jingming is already a direct disciple?!"

Ke'erte was struck as by lightning, frozen in place, utterly stunned.

Direct disciple!

Xu Jingming had long become the Frost Crown Dominator's direct disciple!

No wonder!

No wonder his cultivation advanced so swiftly!

But instantly, his shock twisted into contorted rage and resentment.

Five hundred years!

He had wasted five hundred years back then.

Still failed to become the Frost Crown Dominator's direct disciple, and instead switched to the Time Dominator's sect.

Yet Xu Jingming completed the trial in just over two years.

Two years. Five hundred years.

What an terrifying gap!

If Xu Jingming had taken three or four hundred years to complete the task and become a direct disciple, he wouldn't have suspected anything fishy.

Now, Xu Jingming's performance confirmed it for him.

All that bullshit trial condition was fake!

The Frost Crown Dominator had predetermined the direct disciple slot—this has nothing to do with talent!

Ke'erte's shifting expression naturally escaped Ye Li's perception.

She could even guess what he was thinking right now.

But she didn't bother explaining.

Without witnessing it firsthand, one could never understand how monstrous Xu Jingming's talent was—learning the Source Core Secret Scripture in less than a year.

After all, if she hadn't seen it herself, she wouldn't have believed it...

"Lei Guang Mie Shi Pao!"

On Blood Refinement Star, Xu Jingming unleashed a T4-level Lei Guang Mie Shi Pao, instantly eliminating the remaining two members of Chi Huang's team.

But these two Star Peak disciples had far fewer points than Chi Huang.

Even after eliminating them, his ranking didn't rise a single position.

"The higher the ranking, the greater the point gap between each rank."

Xu Jingming was not surprised by this scene.

He opened the map on his smart bracer and searched again for other targets.

But soon, his brow twitched slightly, his expression surprised.

On the previously scattered Blood Refinement Star coordinates, several striking golden numbers were moving toward the same direction.

The top five from the God-Slaying Martial Temple and the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance.

Were advancing at extreme speed toward the northeast.

And at the center of their path lay the name "Luo Li"!

"Coincidence? Or were they targeting Luo Li all along?"

Xu Jingming pondered briefly, then understood immediately.

This was a coordinated extermination against the Eternal Star Alliance!

After all, the God-Slaying Martial Temple and the Mercenary Alliance would never allow the Eternal Star Alliance to reap the benefits of their battle.

They wanted to eliminate all Eternal Star Alliance members before the Heavenly Prodigy War began.