Chapter 227: Tian Lei Shu! Kill!

"The Devil's S-rank?"

"What the hell? It's really him!"

"Whoa, this aura—already Third-Rank Upper Tier, right?!"

"......"

Did the Devil's S-rank kill Li Wanying of the Li family?

There are always people eager to watch the spectacle, especially when they learned from Li Shanglin that Xu Jingming was the killer.

Nearby onlookers with abilities quickly pulled out their phones to search.

When they confirmed this brutal, dragon-like powerhouse was indeed the Devil's S-rank—and only nineteen years old.

One by one, they gaped in shock.

"What a pity—such a promising talent, destined to perish here?"

Amid the astonishment, many shook their heads and sighed.

Geniuses are still just weaklings who haven't grown yet.

Xu Jingming killed a direct descendant of the Li family—he's surely stirred up great trouble.

Due to the Devil's intimidation, Li family elders might not act yet.

But the Li family cannot stop Li Shanglin, as the slain girl's own brother, from seeking revenge.

And with this Fourth-Rank Peak Enhancement-type ability user's strength, Xu Jingming would struggle to handle him.

Across from him, Li Shanglin watched Xu Jingming's aura surge dramatically.

Li Shanglin was startled, but then enraged by Xu Jingming's words:

"Arrogant! Just a Third-Rank Upper Tier!"

"I don't even need my Li family elders—alone, I can handle you!"

Whoosh!

Li Shanglin stomped his foot, gripping his long spear.

His entire body became a crimson phantom, braving the torrent of Golden Dou Tian Shen Lei, crossing dozens of meters to stand before Xu Jingming.

"Blood Wolf Slash!"

The spear in Li Shanglin's hand was wrapped in thick blood qi, as if just pulled from a pool of blood.

The spearhead was double-edged—not only for thrusting, but also capable of chopping like an axe!

He gripped hard, accompanied by a howl like a lone wolf.

The spearhead became a crimson streak, slashing violently toward Xu Jingming's chest!

Blood Wolf Slash was an A-rank combat technique Li Shanglin had mastered to Advanced Proficiency—it once instantly killed a Fourth-Rank Peak Thunder Beast with formidable defense!

This slash, he was confident, would cleave Xu Jingming clean in half from the heart!

Yet, at that moment, Xu Jingming moved!

A black-gold long spear appeared in his hand, swinging down in the same chopping motion!

"You, a Lightning-type ability user, dare clash with me head-on? Die!"

On Li Shanglin's handsome face, a cruel grin spread as he added more force to his right arm.

He wanted Xu Jingming to see what the raw strength of a Fourth-Rank Peak Enhancement-type ability user truly was!

CLANG!!

When the spearheads collided, there was no crushing force as Li Shanglin expected—instead, a tremendous force surged back up the spear!

Hum—

The spear trembled violently under the force.

Li Shanglin's Hukou ached, then he and his spear were blasted backward dozens of meters!

Though thrown far, for a thick-skinned Enhancement-type ability user, this was no real injury.

Compared to this minor wound, Xu Jingming's raw strength was what truly shocked him:

"How is this possible? Your strength is stronger than mine?!"

Li Shanglin rose from the ground, disheveled, his expression filled with disbelief.

Unimaginable—a Fourth-Rank Peak Enhancement-type ability user, defeated in physical strength by a Lightning-type!

He knew Lightning-types could reinforce their bodies with proper use, but this was absurdly overpowered!

"Normally, I might've enjoyed sparring with you—but now, I only want to end this quickly."

Xu Jingming shook his head, his brilliant dragon eyes heavy with exhaustion.

Under normal circumstances, his strength should've matched Li Shanglin's—or even been slightly weaker.

But just now, he poured all his ability into the S-rank Flowing Cloud Gold Edge Spear, its weight suddenly rising to six tons!

It was Xu Jingming's raw strength combined with the spear's own weight that produced that blow.

In reality,

Fighting a powerful opponent like Li Shanglin would greatly help Xu Jingming gain battle experience.

But he was too tired—he just wanted to finish quickly and return to rest.

"If that's how it is, then die! Tian Lei Shu!"

I don't provoke, but if you attack me, then sorry—you must be ready to die!

His gaze suddenly deepened; a muffled rumble of thunder echoed faintly in the sky!

At Second-Rank Upper Tier, with the S-rank Zi Xiao Doushen Shenlei,

even when entering Thunder Extreme State, casting the S-rank Tian Lei Shu still required several seconds of channeling.

Even if he entered the Thunder Extreme state, releasing the Heavenly Thunder Art, an S-rank combat technique, still required several seconds of windup.

But now it's different—his level has reached Third Tier Upper, and his ability has evolved into SS-Rank Dou Tian Shen Lei.

Activating this S-Rank combat technique takes less than 0.7 seconds!

Ziiiiit!!

No sooner had he finished speaking than a thick bolt of lightning, as wide as a bowl, split from the sky and struck down!

The lightning was entirely golden, its divine radiance even brighter than the endless thunderstorms in the Thunderstorm Zone!

Boom!

The lightning struck Li Shanglin directly, leaving him no time to react before he was knocked to the ground.

His A-Rank battle suit shattered instantly; his entire body turned charred black, and a ring of blackened scorch marks spread outward from him!

"Aaaah!!!"

Under the force of the mighty lightning, Li Shanglin felt his formidable physique being gnawed by ten thousand ants, unable to suppress his agonized screams.

Even more desperate was that his entire nervous system and muscles had been paralyzed by the spreading lightning—he couldn't move at all!

This filled him with overwhelming shock.

He had fought electric-type ability users before.

But never had anyone inflicted such terrifying damage with just a single bolt of lightning!

At this moment, Li Shanglin felt like a lamb awaiting slaughter, utterly unable to resist!

'Is this what an SS-Rank ability awakener can do? How could they be this powerful?!'

The murderous intent on Li Shanglin's face vanished, replaced entirely by sheer terror!

He knew that if he continued fighting like this, he would surely die!

"Uncle Quan!" Li Shanglin cried out loudly.

"Young Master?! You're asking for death!"

Li Quan, not far away, turned pale instantly—his Fifth Tier Peak ability aura surged into the sky!

A furious torrent of crimson flames erupted and surged toward Xu Jingming!

Yet just then—

Ziiiiit! Another golden lightning bolt split from the sky!

Boom!!

Though Enhancement-type ability users possess formidable bodies, they cannot withstand two strikes of lightning formed by an SS-Rank ability and an S-Rank combat technique!

In Li Shanglin's despairing gaze, the thunderbolt that pierced heaven and earth struck him.

Immediately afterward, his entire body exploded with a loud bang!

"Young Master?!!"

Li Quan, not far away, let out a hoarse, exhausted scream, his head ringing dizzily.

He had imagined the Young Master killing Xu Jingming, and even considered Xu Jingming might drive the Young Master back.

But he never imagined Xu Jingming would kill the Young Master outright with just two lightning bolts!