Chapter 229: Opening Champagne Mid-Match? As You Wish!

An eighth-rank Grand Master and an ordinary adept have a vast difference in life hierarchy.

At the moment the Blood Kill aura erupted, everyone present—including Xu Jingming—

Suddenly felt their body stiffen, as if targeted by a top-tier ferocious beast, every hair on their skin standing on end!

"Heaven's Mandate Sect!"

Wang Gu's face turned slightly pale.

Just from this aura alone, this was undoubtedly an eighth-rank Grand Master he could not possibly handle!

Tap, tap, tap...

Around the entrance to the Thunderstorm Zone, silence fell like death.

Only the sound of Blood Kill's black combat boots stepping on the ground echoed.

Logically, he should have targeted Wang Gu first—the highest-ranked person present.

Yet he strolled toward Xu Jingming as if strolling through a tranquil courtyard, leisurely and unhurried.

His face wore a mocking, cat-toying-with-a-mouse smile:

"Tsk tsk, a third-rank upper-level adept at nineteen, with actual combat power surpassing even a fourth-rank peak.

If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it.

If you'd been allowed to develop for another decade or two, you might have truly become a terrifyingly powerful Martial Saint.

Too bad—you die here today."

Blood Kill shook his head, then suddenly spoke as if remembering something:

"By the way, I recall your school has a space-system Grand Master, right?

After your last study trip, she probably gave you some life-saving measures, didn't she?

Why not call her out and try?

Oh? Still not acting? Could it be she's too far away to teleport here?"

Blood Kill's face wore an exaggerated, unrestrained grin, as if he held the entire scene in his palm.

As a Red Robe Archbishop of the Heaven's Mandate Sect, he had thoroughly investigated the intelligence before acting!

He knew the space-system Grand Master of Devil's College could teleport at most about 400 kilometers.

The Thunder Realm was over 530 kilometers from Devil City—far beyond the teleportation range!

"Uh..."

A short distance away, Xu Jingming watched the scene with a strange expression.

Why did this eighth-rank Grand Master of the Heaven's Mandate Sect seem mentally unstable?

Even with supreme confidence, how could he be this reckless?

"Why do people always like to open champagne before the match is over? Since you're so eager to meet my principal, I'll grant your wish."

Xu Jingming shook his head.

He took out the black talisman tablet given to him by Vice Principal Ling Shuang from his space ring and applied slight pressure.

Crack—

The talisman shattered; with a hum, the space beside Xu Jingming blurred violently, then formed a door!

Whoosh—

The space gate opened.

A woman in a red classical long robe, with a tear mole beneath her eye and a cold, detached beauty, stepped out barefoot, walking across empty air.

It was none other than Vice Principal Ling Shuang of Devil's College!

Her arrival dispersed the oppressive Blood Kill aura, allowing everyone present to breathe again.

"This... is Devil's College's eighth-rank Grand Master!"

Wang Gu's eyes widened in utter disbelief.

Keep in mind that

Among the over a hundred nations of Blue Star, some small countries don't even have a single eighth-rank Grand Master!

That means one eighth-rank Grand Master could wipe out an entire nation!

He knew Xu Jingming's talent was terrifying, but he never imagined—

Xu Jingming's talent was so immense that such a nation-destroying eighth-rank Grand Master would respond to his summons at any moment!!

And this Grand Master possessed an S-rank space-system ability—her power even surpassed ordinary Grand Masters!

After his shock, Wang Gu was immediately filled with relief.

With this powerhouse here, there was no need to fear Blood Kill of the Heaven's Mandate Sect!

"Devil's College's Grand Master?"

Unlike Wang Gu's relief, Li Canghai's aged face turned deathly pale.

An eighth-rank Grand Master!

Xu Jingming could summon an eighth-rank Grand Master?!

If I had charged forward just now, would I already be dead from her direct strike?!

Thinking of this, Li Canghai was seized by icy dread, and the rage over his children's deaths dimmed considerably.

"Remnants of the Heaven's Mandate Sect..."

Vice Principal Ling Shuang stood on empty air, her black hair flowing in the wind.

The foul, bloody stench unique to the Heaven's Mandate Sect's Divine Blood technique revealed Blood Kill's identity instantly.

"Ling Shuang of Devil's College?! How could you teleport here?!"

Blood Kill's arrogance had vanished; his face changed color.

Space-system abilities were among the hardest to counter of all adept powers.

Not only were their attacks bizarre, but their escape capabilities were unmatched.

Ling Shuang appearing here meant Xu Jingming was now utterly safe from his attack!

One of the two targets assigned by the Supreme Leader had already failed!

"I knew you remnants of the Heaven's Mandate Sect wouldn't give up.

So I deliberately concealed my breakthrough—turns out you fell for it."

Ling Shuang's cold voice echoed across the entire field.

"Breakthrough?"

Blood Kill froze, then realized the aura emanating from Ling Shuang was on par with his own!

"You've broken through to eighth-rank mid-level?!"

Blood Kill's face darkened sharply, a hint of panic creeping in.

He possessed only a B-rank ability, while Ling Shuang wielded an S-rank ability!

Even with his one-rank advantage over her, he could still fight.

But now their ranks were equal—he would lose if they clashed!

No, he had to flee!

Thinking this, Blood Kill's body swelled violently, his skin sprouting limbs like those of a ferocious beast.

He had activated both his B-rank enhancement ability and the Divine Blood technique simultaneously!

Yet even so, without hesitation, he turned and fled.

For ordinary Divine Blood envoys, activating the Divine Blood technique could boost combat power by one or even two ranks.

But for an eighth-rank Grand Master, the Divine Blood technique's boost could not bridge the gap caused by ability rank differences!

"Try to flee? Too late!"

Ling Shuang sneered, her jade hand pointing slightly at Blood Kill: "Space Yin-Yang Realm!"

Hum—

With strange spatial ripples, Ling Shuang and Blood Kill seemed to enter another dimension.

Those around could see them, yet could not touch them at all!

Inside this space, Blood Kill still desperately ran—but only moved in place.

Soon, Ling Shuang caught up, and the two clashed.

Boom! Boom! Boom!...

Terrifying energy waves erupted within the isolated space.

Though Ling Shuang possessed an S-rank ability, Blood Kill was still an eighth-rank mid-level Grand Master—killing him would take considerable time.

"Director Zhou, Director Zhao, Instructor Wu, stay here and assist Vice Principal Ling.

Director Jiang, take the others and notify our Thunder Martial Arts Gym brothers—they must organize civilian evacuation."

Ling Shuang held the upper hand, but no one knew how the final battle would turn out.

If Blood Kill won, the entire Thunder Realm would be drenched in bloodshed.

Though the probability was low, precautions were necessary—so Wang Gu, as the gym's director, swiftly issued orders.

"Yes!"

All members of the Thunder Martial Arts Gym, including Jiang Luo, sprang into action.

"Xu student, you should evacuate with Director Jiang as well."

Wang Gu looked over, treating Xu Jingming not as a junior, but speaking with solemn gravity.

"No need. I'll wait here," Xu Jingming shook his head.

On one hand, he didn't think Xue Sha could defeat Ling Shuang.

On the other hand, even if Xue Sha won, Ling Shuang's spatial ability could easily take him away.

If he ran around randomly and Ling Shuang couldn't find him, that would be troublesome.

"Alright then."

After a moment of thought, Wang Gu also realized this point, and stopped pressing further.