Chapter 226: In the End, Isn

After killing Li Wanying and her group, Xu Jingming did not linger in the central storm zone as he had before.

He did not use Doushen Shenlei to lure ferocious beasts and harvest psychic points; instead, he headed straight for the core zone.

He needed to kill enough fourth-rank Lei beasts as quickly as possible, then return to the city and attempt again to break through to the Condensation stage of lightning manipulation.

With this mindset, three days passed swiftly, arriving at February 17th.

During this time, Xu Jingming killed a total of seventeen fourth-rank Lei beasts.

He gained 4,250 psychic points and seventeen Lei He of varying levels.

These Lei He combined were sufficient to allow him to remain on the 100th floor of Lei Ta for sixty-nine hours.

Thus, after killing the Lei beasts, Xu Jingming rushed without pause toward the exit of the storm zone.

At the same time, outside the walls of the Thundering Mirage City, a tall, muscular man arrived.

He wore casual clothing, with wild, long hair flowing down his back.

His face was as hard as rock, and a faint, almost imperceptible smile seemed to linger at his lips.

He came alone, his aura not particularly strong—merely around the fourth rank.

Yet his eyes resembled those of a tiger or leopard, constantly radiating a chilling sense of danger.

"Hello, please show your access pass."

A psychic warrior stationed near the wall stepped forward, his expression stern.

The man did not hesitate and handed over his credentials.

"Beep. Identity confirmed. Thunder Martial Arts Shangcheng channel. Class-C access pass. Holder: Zhang Heng."

"Remaining time: 23 hours, 59 minutes, 58 seconds."

The device's voice sounded, and the guard psychic warrior could not help but warn:

"Your Class-C access pass permits only twenty-four hours inside the Thundering Mirage.

Please manage your time wisely and leave before the final deadline.

Otherwise, you will be added to the Thundering Mirage's blacklist and permanently barred from re-entry."

Most psychic warriors entering the Thundering Mirage head for the storm zone and use at least a Class-B pass, allowing two days' stay.

Class-C passes are extremely rare.

"Don't worry—twenty-four hours is more than enough for me to finish everything."

The muscular man with wild hair grinned, then stepped into the Thundering Mirage.

February 17th, 8:00 a. m.

At the storm zone entrance, armored psychic warriors clad in battle suits and boots, wielding weapons, came and went intermittently.

But unlike usual, over a dozen people had gathered near the entrance, carefully observing every psychic warrior exiting the storm zone.

"Fuck, who are these guys? Why are they watching here all day?"

"Shh, keep it down—they're all from the Li family. They've been watching here for days already!"

"The Li family with the sixth-rank peak? What's the point of them stationing people here?"

"No idea! But it looks like they're looking for someone."

"Tsk tsk—someone being hunted like this by the Li family is bound to be in deep trouble."

"......"

Whoever it was, no one wanted to be watched like this.

Especially not psychic warriors wielding supernatural power—they'd explode on the spot!

But once they heard these people were from the Li family,

Their earlier resentment vanished instantly; they ducked their heads and slunk away quietly.

Yet inwardly, they were curious—who could possibly make the Li family, so dominant in the Thundering Mirage, go to such lengths?

Time passed slowly; when it reached around 8:30 a. m.,

A tall young man in black battle armor emerged from the storm zone.

He was dusty, his armor stained with dark red blood, his eyes bloodshot and his face exhausted.

It was Xu Jingming, returning from the core zone of the storm zone.

To kill as many fourth-rank Lei beasts as possible, while in the core zone,

He never waited for his condition to fully recover after each kill—he immediately rushed to the next location.

In these three days, he either fought fourth-rank Lei beasts or ran toward the next one.

The time he spent recovering his stamina and psychic energy totaled less than eight hours.

That was precisely why he managed to kill seventeen fourth-rank Lei beasts in just three days.

The cost was that Xu Jingming's accumulated fatigue exceeded even that of his previous six-day, six-night continuous battle.

Now, he only wanted to return to his villa, sleep for a full day, then enter Lei Ta as soon as possible to resume cultivation.

Yet just as Xu Jingming stepped out of the storm zone,

The waiting psychic warriors nearby suddenly brightened their eyes and spoke simultaneously into their earpieces:

"Young Master, the target has appeared."

"Hmm?"

Xu Jingming narrowed his eyes, instantly sensing their unusual behavior.

Before he could question them, a thunderous voice erupted from afar:

"Xu Jingming! You finally showed up! I'll make you pay with blood for blood!"

The voice drew nearer; as it ended,

A lean, wolf-like young man sprinted from afar and appeared within Xu Jingming's line of sight.

The young man bore a seven- or eight-tenths resemblance to Li Wanying, clad in a black-blue battle suit, gripping a long spear.

Thick, turbulent blood qi swirled around him; his eyes were as sharp as a lone wolf's, and atop his head stood a pair of fluffy wolf ears!

Bloodthirsty Wolf!

A Class-A enhancement-type beast ability; upon activation, it manifests wolf-like traits, with blood qi overflowing around the body.

Reaction speed and physical strength both increase dramatically.

"Li Shanglin..."

Before this, Xu Jingming had never seen Li Shanglin.

But from his appearance, his fourth-stage peak aura, and his use of the same spear, his identity was easy to deduce.

"No wonder the top-tier ability family of Lei Ting's Secret Realm has such keen instincts—they've identified me so quickly."

Xu Jingming shook his head.

If he'd known he'd be found eventually, he shouldn't have destroyed those space rings—wasting hundreds of millions for nothing.

"Xu Jingming, I ask you: did you kill my sister, Li Wanying?"

Li Shanglin turned his wolf eyes toward him and asked coldly.

"Didn't you already know the answer? Why ask me?"

Xu Jingming did not deny it; he replied calmly.

"Holy shit? Li Shanglin's sister was killed?"

"No wonder I haven't heard anything about her these past two days—she's gone!"

"Given her personality, bringing trouble upon herself isn't surprising. But this guy's doomed—he'll face Li family retribution."

"..."

There were already many ability users at the entrance to the Thunderstorm Zone.

Hearing such explosive news, they all fell into stunned, hushed murmurs.

The official personnel stationed at the Thunderstorm Zone entrance recognized Xu Jingming, who had come before with Jiang Luo.

Their expressions changed instantly; they hurriedly dialed Jiang Luo's number.

Li Shanglin hadn't expected Xu Jingming to admit it so bluntly. After shock came boundless rage:

"It really was you! Why did you kill my sister?"

"Your sister tried to kill me and steal my treasure—I killed her in self-defense. What reason do you need?" Xu Jingming sneered.

"Even if my sister did something wrong, you had no right to kill her."

Li Shanglin's words carried icy killing intent and fierce resentment.

"So you mean I deserved to die and couldn't resist?" Xu Jingming nearly laughed in anger.

What kind of bullshit logic is this?

"I know you're an S-class genius from the Demon University, but you've forgotten: my sister isn't just herself."

"She has me—and the entire Li family! Just because of that, you had no right to kill her."

Li Shanglin raised his spear, its sharp tip pointing directly at Xu Jingming.

"All this talk—ultimately, it's still about who has the bigger fist?"

At this point, Xu Jingming had lost patience.

Crackling—

Brilliant golden lightning encircled him as he suddenly entered Thunder Extreme State.

His body swelled into a monstrous, dragon-like form; his golden dragon eyes gazed at Li Shanglin as if seeing a dead man, and a deep voice rumbled:

"Then come try. You—and your Li family behind you—see if you can even touch me!"