Chapter 203: The Tianming Sect's Magic City Branch Is Annihilated! A Bold Idea!

"You're... the Vice Principal of Magic University?!!" The Bishop's pupils shrank sharply.

Having lurked in Magic City for several years, the Bishop had also heard of this beautiful yet formidable Vice Principal of Magic University.

But what he hadn't expected was that she would appear here at this very moment!

There's a mole in the organization!

That was his first thought, and immediately after, his next thought was to run! Run fast!

The Vice Principal of Magic University is at least an eighth-rank Grand Master; a mere sixth-rank ability user like himself definitely couldn't win!

However, just as he was about to unleash his ability and flee with all his might, he discovered that the space around him seemed to have frozen solid.

He couldn't even move, let alone try to unleash his ability.

"Remnants of the Tianming Sect, still dreaming of making a comeback? Then you can all go die..."

Hearing Ling Shuang's cold, indifferent eyes swept down.

Everyone present felt as though they had been sliced by a blade!

In fact, this was not an illusion.

Everyone present, except the Bishop at the very front.

Was split in two by the suddenly sharpened space, cut into two parts!

Squelch, squelch—

Chunks of flesh slid down along the smooth cuts onto the ground.

In the blink of an eye, the tidy factory had become as terrifying as the eighteenth layer of hell.

The stench of blood filled the air, fresh blood flowed freely.

Such a scene was nothing special for the Bishop, who had once seen blood pools and used living people as materials.

What truly frightened him was the terrifying aura emanating from Hearing Ling Shuang.

Goosebumps rose all over his body; he knew for certain he wouldn't escape this time.

But he also had a doubt: everyone present besides him had already been killed, so where did the mole come from?

Suddenly, a name flashed through the Bishop's mind—Leng Chang!

In the past few days, he was the only one who had led people away from here.

If the information had leaked, it could only have leaked from Leng Chang!

And Leng Chang left with three peak third-rankers; the local Public Security Bureau in Jiangcheng basically couldn't possibly stop their steps.

The only one who could possibly defeat them was Xu Jingming, who had returned some time ago.

"Xu Jingming... if only I had known, I should have gone there personally."

Venomous hatred flickered in the Bishop's eyes, but at this point, he had no way to turn things around.

"Bishop of the Tianming Sect, you have committed countless evils; what awaits you next will be endless, boundless torment."

Hearing Ling Shuang extended a jade-like hand and lightly pointed a finger; the space around the Bishop was completely sealed off.

It looked normal from the outside, but for the Bishop, his sight, touch, and even hearing had all completely vanished due to the spatial lockdown.

Such a state was undoubtedly an extremely harsh torture.

But this wasn't the end; after being handed over to the Public Security Bureau, the Bishop would face even more torment.

"The Tianming Sect's Magic City branch has been annihilated; the operations targeting Xu Jingming and the others should also decrease significantly."

After scanning the surroundings and finding no survivors, Hearing Ling Shuang murmured to herself.

The S-rank mission completers, including Xu Jingming, basically only operated around Magic City.

So the Tianming Sect's Magic City branch harbored the deepest grudge against them; only now could it be said to have been completely swept up, cutting off the problem at its root forever.

If they hadn't been completely wiped out, if any single member of the Tianming Sect had escaped.

Then the operations targeting Xu Jingming and the others would never stop.

Precisely because of this, Hearing Ling Shuang chose to take action personally...

Sizzle—

In the Lei Ting secret realm, a brilliant flash of golden lightning streaked past; a thunder beast was electrocuted until its entire body was charred black, collapsing with a thunderous crash, its life force fading.

'Ding~, killed one mid-second-rank Swift Thunder Iron Wolf, ability points +25.'

The notification chimed in his mind, yet Xu Jingming was not quite satisfied with this; his sword-shaped brows even furrowed slightly:

"The density of fierce beasts in the Thunderstorm Zone seems a bit low..."

He had entered the Thunderstorm Zone at 8 a. m., and now it was already 12 p. m. noon.

During those four hours, he had only killed a mere nine thunder beasts.

Among them were first-rank, second-rank, and also third-rank, but all nine fierce beasts combined had only yielded less than 150 ability points.

The efficiency of harvesting ability points was pitifully low; at this rate, it was doubtful whether he could get 800 ability points in a day.

One must remember, when he was in the Source Water Wilderness Zone, four hours was more than enough for Xu Jingming to kill over forty fierce beasts.

"This is a bit troublesome."

Xu Jingming took out an energy bar from his spatial ring, casually tucked it in his mouth to suck on, replenishing his stamina.

Because thunderbolts struck down all day within the Thunderstorm Zone, besides keeping the entire Thunderstorm Zone brightly lit for 24 hours with no night,

There was also the deafening thunder that echoed in his ears at all times.

For the thunder beasts in the Thunderstorm Zone that had already adapted, hunting and resting posed no problem,

But for Xu Jingming, as a human, he couldn't even enter light sleep.

So his plan was to enter the Thunderstorm Zone and not rest for 24 hours.

During this period, he would continuously kill fierce beasts, or comprehend natural lightning to improve his control over the Doushen Shenlei.

But if the fierce beast density is too low, then there's no way to accumulate enough ability points.

"You can't have both fish and bear's paws—does that mean in this storm zone, I can only focus on improving my ability proficiency?"

Xu Jingming sighed, then opened the smart bracelet on his wrist.

Hum~~~

A holographic map of the storm zone projected before him.

Based on Lei Ting intensity, the storm zone was roughly divided into outer, middle, core, and innermost regions.

The deeper you went toward the center, the stronger the Lei Ting's power became.

According to Senior Brother Jiang Luo, even a single thread of Lei Ting in the innermost region could erase a fifth-rank ability user.

Only sixth-rank ability users with enhancement-type abilities could withstand it.

"I'm still in the middle region—I'll wait until I enter the core zone to see. Maybe the ferocious beasts are all gathered there."

"I can also test how strong a Lei Ting I can endure with my current physical strength."

Xu Jingming closed the map and continued deeper.

Another four hours passed; Xu Jingming, sprinting at full speed, was nearly at the storm core zone.

Boom!!!

Sizzle!! Sizzle!!

Above the core zone, streaks of Lei Ting darted through the storm clouds; thunder roared deafeningly.

The frequency of Lei Ting strikes was far higher than in the middle region!

Sizzle!!!

A Lei Ting as thick as a bowl struck ten meters to Xu Jingming's left front.

Soil sprayed; the ground instantly blasted into a massive crater!!

"Indeed, the core zone lives up to its reputation—this Lei Ting's power already feels dangerous to me."

Xu Jingming's gaze sharpened; he did not immediately enter the core zone, but stood at its edge, preparing to sense the Lei Ting's strength.

In ordinary thunderstorm weather, standing there and getting struck by lightning would be as unlikely as winning a five-million-credit lottery.

But the lightning density in the storm zone was simply too high—Xu Jingming stood there.

Less than a minute passed before a Lei Ting struck down!

Sizzle!!

Violent Lei Kuangyong poured over his head; Xu Jingming instantly felt his body go numb, his entire skin faintly reddening.

"This lightning's power is indeed strong—it's affecting my Lei Bu Mie Shen at the fourth level."

Xu Jingming exhaled deeply; if the power increased even slightly, he himself would be injured.

"It seems I must constantly maintain my ability flow to enter the core zone."

Crackling~~~

Golden Lei Kuangyong surged out, enveloping Xu Jingming entirely.

With the protective barrier formed by his SS-rank ability, Dou Tian Shen Lei, his safety entering the core zone would greatly increase.

The downside was he had to constantly drain his ability, meaning he couldn't stay long in the core zone.

"Ferocious beasts surviving in the core zone are at least fourth-rank."

"There might even be fifth-rank Lei Beasts—next, I must be cautious."

Xu Jingming took a deep breath; the Qingxiao Heijiao Spear was already in hand as he stepped into the core zone.

Second- and third-rank ferocious beasts could be handled with fist techniques, but for fourth-rank ones, a long spear was safer.

After entering the core zone, Xu Jingming quickly began searching for ferocious beasts.

To his disappointment, ferocious beasts in the core zone were also scarce—he found only one fourth-rank lower-tier Lei Beast in an hour.

After killing it with the S-rank technique Dou Tian Shen Lei, he gained 231 ability points.

"Forget it—fewer ability points is fine; I came to the Thunder Secret Realm only to improve my ability proficiency."

Xu Jingming felt disappointed, but comforted himself with that thought.

"Aaaang—"

At that moment, a piercing cry suddenly rang out from the distant sky.

The cry was extremely sharp, even drowning out the thunder, making Xu Jingming's eardrums ache.

Xu Jingming instinctively looked up and saw, five or six kilometers away, in the innermost sky of the storm zone.

A ferocious beast as large as a fighter jet, its entire body covered in brilliant blue feathers, resembling a giant eagle, soared through the air!

You need to know,

The innermost region of the storm zone was almost constantly covered in Lei Ting and lightning.

Yet these Lei Ting strikes hit the beast without causing even a single scratch.

Instead, they made it emit excited cries.

It even flew toward the lower reaches of the storm clouds, as if seeking even stronger Lei Ting!

"Avian ferocious beast—Qingyu Lei Diao! It bathes in Lei Ting in the innermost zone—must be at least sixth-rank!"

Xu Jingming quickly hid beneath a large tree; avian ferocious beasts had excellent vision—they could clearly see five or six kilometers away.

He had no intention of becoming this sixth-rank beast's target.

"This Qingyu Lei Diao seems to be chasing stronger Lei Ting—and it's not just the Qingyu Lei Diao."

"The Lei Beasts I've encountered along the way all seem to have a habit of using lightning."

"For them, lightning isn't a threat—it's more like a tool to grow stronger..."

Xu Jingming stroked his chin, eyes brightening—he suddenly conceived a bold idea.

His SS-rank ability, Dou Tian Shen Lei, is also a form of lightning—if I unleash my ability to its full power—

Could that attract all the sparse fierce beasts in the surroundings over?

If so, the ability points would not only fail to decrease, but instead yield a massive harvest!