Chapter 228

During a study trip, Xu Jingming awakened his ability as an SS-rank Dou Tian Shen Lei.

He once obliterated Dong Sheng, a fourth-rank peak cultivator, with a single Heaven Thunder Art.

But at that time, Dong Sheng had forcibly elevated himself from second-rank mid-level to fourth-rank peak using Divine Blood Secret Art—his power was heavily inflated.

His true combat strength was barely enough to reach fourth-rank mid-level.

Moreover, he was a fire-element ability user with abysmally weak physical constitution.

The current Li Shanglin is a genuine fourth-rank peak enhancement-type A-rank ability user!

And he is wearing an A-rank battle suit with extremely formidable defense!

Only then could he withstand two strikes of Heaven Thunder Art from Xu Jingming, who had entered third-rank upper-level.

In fact, the first Heaven Thunder Art would have killed Li Shanglin outright if not for the damage reduction of his A-rank battle suit.

Nevertheless, this scene was astonishing enough for the onlookers near the Storm Zone entrance.

"Two Heaven Thunders killed a fourth-rank peak?"

"What kind of devastating attack is this?"

"Is this an S-rank ability? It can instantly erase an entire rank gap!"

"......"

Undeniably, Xu Jingming's performance was extraordinarily dazzling.

It made these people truly witness the terror of an S-rank ability!

Yet some ability users who had once glimpsed S-rank abilities wore expressions of doubt.

Xu Jingming's S-rank lightning ability seemed excessively exaggerated...

But regardless,

Two Heaven Thunder Arts crushing Li Shanglin showed Xu Jingming's decisiveness and ferocity.

You know,

Li Wanying was merely a spoiled brat of the Li family, and the Li family never expected her to accomplish anything.

But Li Shanglin was entirely different—he was the strongest among the younger generation of the Li family! The Li family's future heir!

If killing Li Wanying still left room for reconciliation,

Then killing Li Shanglin was an irrevocable, mortal enmity with the Li family!

Ordinary ability users, even if they possessed such power, would not necessarily choose to do this.

After all, a sixth-rank peak ability user is considered a regional powerhouse across all of Greater Xia!

At this moment, Li family's loyal servants had already moved—fifth-rank peak flames capable of melting B-rank alloy!

Xu Jingming, merely a third-rank upper-level, had no chance to resist!

Yet just then, the crimson high-temperature flames dissipated—and inside, Xu Jingming was completely unharmed.

Upon closer inspection, they realized a faint, transparent energy barrier had appeared around Xu Jingming.

It was this transparent energy barrier that had completely blocked all high-temperature flames.

"Looks like I have to use the trump card my teacher left me." Xu Jingming exhaled a slow, heavy breath.

After activating Lei Jitai, his physical body had indeed become terrifyingly strong, but against fifth-rank peak ability user flames,

A single misstep would turn him to ash—he would never be foolish enough to endure it head-on.

"A protective talisman from an ancient civilization ruin?"

Li Quan, nearby amid swirling flames, his expression changed—he clearly recognized this item.

From the heavy energy fluctuations emanating from the barrier, even his fifth-rank peak strength could not shatter it!

"At this point, I can only notify the family head."

Taking a deep breath, Li Quan no longer cared about the consequences.

He immediately activated the highest communication authority on his smart bracelet, contacting the family head and detailing the entire sequence of events.

"Xiao Lin! My son!" Immediately after the call ended, a piercing scream erupted across the city.

Then, a terrifying blood aura surge with overwhelming pressure exploded from afar, rapidly approaching this location.

Within merely one or two breaths, the pressure crossed two or three kilometers and appeared within Xu Jingming's line of sight!

He was a middle-aged man with short hair, a massive and muscular build, his entire body wreathed in blood aura.

He was Li Canghai!

The current head of the Li family, sixth-rank peak, on the verge of breaking into seventh-rank Master!

Possessing the enhancement-type B-rank ability Kuangnu Xuelang!

"You brat from Mo University—you've killed my daughter and my son one after another! This is unbearable!"

Li Canghai's eyes burned crimson, utterly enraged.

He had just been in seclusion attempting to break into seventh-rank Master, yet instead of succeeding,

He received this nightmare.

"Worthless fool! You couldn't even protect him—what good are you?!"

Looking at Li Quan standing nearby, Li Canghai's fury boiled over.

His blood aura surged violently, instantly engulfing him.

When the blood aura dispersed, Li Quan—the fifth-rank peak ability user—had become a desiccated corpse.

From the lingering expression of terror on his face, it seemed he never expected to be the first to be dealt with.

"Next, it's your turn!"

Li Canghai finally turned toward Xu Jingming—a massive blade suddenly materialized in his hand.

Just as he prepared to attempt breaking through the protective talisman's defense, a thunderous shout came from afar:

"Li Canghai! What do you think you're doing?!"

A group of eight people wearing the lightning-bolt uniforms of Lei Ting Wu Guan walked up, led by a man with an upright, commanding bearing.

The aura he faintly emitted was actually even more formidable than Li Canghai's.

The one who had shouted the rebuke was precisely this man.

And among the remaining few, there were also people whose auras were on par with Li Canghai's.

Wu Chuang's instructor, Xu Jingming's senior brother Jiang Luo, was also among the group.

"Hiss, that's Hall Master Wang, isn't it?"

"Instructor Wu Chuang is here too—Lei Ting Wu Guan's top-tier combat power is all gathered here!"

"Looks like Lei Ting Wu Guan is stepping up for Xu Jingming!"

"Well, Lei Ting Wu Guan has always placed the greatest emphasis on protecting geniuses.

Among all the martial halls in our Great Xia, only theirs is open to Gao Zhongsheng for free.

Now that they want to protect this S-rank prodigy, that's perfectly reasonable."

"......"

Wang Gu was the branch hall master of Lei Ting Wu Guan within the Lei Ting Secret Realm.

His strength was formidable, his rank reaching the mid-stage of the Seventh Order, and he was also the sole Grandmaster currently within the Lei Ting Secret Realm.

Compared to Wang Gu, not to mention Li Canghai being only at the peak of the Sixth Order—

even if he broke through to the Seventh Order, he would still be suppressed all the same!

"Hall Master Wang."

Upon seeing Wang Gu, Li Canghai's expression shifted slightly. Though a fierce unwillingness burned in his heart,

he still reined in his qi and blood throughout his body, shifted his gaze away from Xu Jingming, and called out respectfully to Wang Gu.

"Little junior brother, don't worry. With the Hall Master here, Li Canghai can't stir up any real trouble."

Senior brother Jiang Luo strode quickly over.

"Luo-ge." Xu Jingming felt a weight lift from his heart and shut off the protective talism's energy shield.

"Xu Jingming, I heard about your battle record from Instructor Wu some time ago. Seeing you now, you're truly extraordinary."

On the other side, Wang Gu ignored Li Canghai's greeting and also walked over, chuckling as he spoke.

The Li family didn't know Xu Jingming's background, but as the branch hall master of Lei Ting Wu Guan, how could he not know?

A peak Seventh Order mentor, plus the special attention of an Eighth Order Grandmaster vice-principal.

If anything happened to Xu Jingming here in his Lei Ting Secret Realm, it wouldn't just be the Li family—even he himself would be implicated!

Therefore, upon learning the news from Jiang Luo, he had immediately brought Lei Ting Wu Guan's top-tier combat power rushing over.

"With Lei Ting Wu Guan stepping in, it looks like Xu Jingming should be fine."

"Nonsense. Li Canghai only dares to act arrogant in front of people like us. Would he dare to jump around in front of a Seventh Order Grandmaster? Wouldn't he just get slapped dead on the spot!"

"Speaking of which, the Demon Academy's S-rank, the Li family, Lei Ting Wu Guan—so many big shots all gathered together in our Lei Ting Secret Realm. What a rare sight."

"......"

The ability users in the distance watched this scene and began whispering among themselves.

Once this was over, it would become the greatest talking point of their lives.

"This brother has been standing here for so long—why hasn't he said a single word?"

Among this group of people whispering among themselves,

only one burly man with wild, long hair remained silent, which inevitably drew the curiosity of the others.

This man paid them no heed at all, merely curling the corners of his mouth slightly into a faint, elusive smile:

"Everyone's gathered together—how convenient for me."

Immediately after, a thunderous boom rang out as a fierce and terrifying aura erupted violently from his body!

Bang! Bang! Bang!......

The mere eruption of his aura was enough to crush the nearby group of ability users directly into explosions, turning them into blossoms of blood mist!

"Blood Kill, Red-Robed Archbishop of the Tianming Sect, has come on orders to destroy the Lei Ting Secret Realm! Wang Gu! Xu Jingming! Your doomsday has arrived!"

A bloodthirsty killing intent on his face, Blood Kill's deep voice rang out across the entire Lei Ting Secret Realm.