Chapter 281

"What the fuck? This is absolute defense?!"

"With this move, the team championship is definitely Jin University's!"

"Indeed, this damage reduction is simply too terrifying..."

Naturally,

Seeing that Yao Fang, a mid-level fourth-rank, had inflicted no damage even after using an S-rank combat technique, the audience was left dumbfounded.

On the arena, Yao Fang herself was also stunned:

"My S-rank technique... reduced all the way to this?"

Keep in mind,

This was still with Gu Wan's ten-thousand-fold Spirit Light enhancement!

Without that enhancement, the damage would've been even worse!!

"Three S-rank elemental defense shields, plus an SS-rank life-sharing effect—this outcome is normal.

But it's not unsolvable.

Let me give it a try..."

Xu Jingming, having gauged the shield's damage-reduction effect, narrowed his eyes as brilliant golden lightning began to swirl around his body.

"Captain, you're going all out?" Yao Fang's eyes lit up.

"Since the professor said to use Formation One, we might as well give them a surprise."

Xu Jingming took a deep breath.

Crackling—

Golden lightning surged violently!

Immediately, his piercing, resolute eyes transformed into radiant golden dragon pupils!

His stature shot up to two point two meters, wreathed in golden thunder.

A powerful, terrifying draconic aura exploded outward from him!!

"Indeed, this form feels much more natural."

Xu Jingming, who hadn't entered Lei Jitai in a long time, wore a satisfied smile.

Beside him, Yao Fang's eyelid twitched, and he instinctively stepped back beside Kong Shi.

An SS-rank ability combined with the aura of a ninth-rank draconic beast emperor—even as a mid-level fourth-rank adept, he could barely endure it.

"Damn it! Lei Di is an electricity-type adept—how can he do this?!"

"This must be some special body-cultivation technique; looks pretty cool though."

"Yeah, there's a brutal, dominating aura to it."

"..."

Xu Jingming's entry into Lei Jitai left the audience astounded.

Some spectators near the arena felt as if they'd intruded into the territory of a top-tier ferocious beast.

Their hearts pounded, their minds tense and uneasy.

Meanwhile, several young girls stared at Xu Jingming's monstrous, beast-like physique.

Without knowing why, their cheeks flushed slightly.

"Lei Jitai? We knew you had this trick!"

Unlike the audience's shock, the Jin University team on the arena seemed to have anticipated this.

Their captain, Han Shan, was utterly confident:

"Xu Jingming, your Lei Jitai greatly boosts your physical strength, but it barely enhances your abilities.

I advise you to surrender now—otherwise, when we really start fighting, don't blame us for being merciless."

"You're so sure you can swallow us whole?"

Xu Jingming shook his head. "Sister Gu, give me the boost."

"Got it—I've been waiting for this moment!"

Behind him, Gu Wan, wearing black-rimmed glasses, smiled and cried out: "Spirit Light Blessing!"

Boom!!

Blinding holy light erupted from Gu Wan and poured entirely into Xu Jingming.

Spirit Light Blessing!

S-rank support combat technique!

Instantly after being applied to Xu Jingming, it pushed his already overwhelming aura to an even higher level!

That terrifying aura caused the Jin University team across from him to pale slightly.

Zhou Chao, who had been pierced through the right chest by Xu Jingming in the individual competition, felt his heart skip—he instinctively glanced at Han Shan:

"Captain, why does Xu Jingming's aura feel... absurdly strong?"

"Don't worry—Xu Jingming's still just a high-level third-rank; he can't break through our absolute defense!"

The SS-rank combat technique, Life Sharing, was one Han Shan had trained for two full years to master.

Naturally, he was supremely confident.

Yet at that moment, a deep, authoritative voice suddenly rang out:

"Lei Shen Zhi!"

As the words fell, the clear sky above nine o'clock in the morning erupted with thunderous roars.

"Thunder?"

Han Shan froze, instinctively looking up at the sky.

At that moment, from Xu Jingming, two hundred meters away, a golden pillar of lightning condensed and rose from his body!!

Under Han Shan's astonished gaze, it shot skyward! Piercing straight into the clouds!

Rumble rumble rumble~~~

The next instant,

The thunder suddenly grew far more dense, and an enormous golden finger slowly poked out from the sky amid the rolling thunder!

It was a finger condensed from golden lightning!

The entire finger blazed with resplendent golden light, its surface traced with mysterious, arcane patterns.

The instant this finger appeared above the stadium,

the tens of thousands of spectators present actually felt a sacred and majestic aura!

"What combat technique is this? How can it have such a terrifying energy fluctuation?"

"I can sense the presence of a god from up there!"

"A miracle! This is a miracle!"

"......"

The audience had still been discussing Xu Jingming's transformation moments ago.

But the instant the finger appeared, they couldn't help but hold their breath.

Some of the religious faithful even began to pray devoutly toward the finger on the spot.

"C-Captain, isn't the aura on that finger a little too terrifying?"

Zhou Chao in the team swallowed hard, his face full of worry.

"Don't worry, we can definitely hold it!"

Han Shan hadn't expected Xu Jingming to actually be able to unleash such a terrifying combat technique.

But their formation was built around defense to begin with — they could only tough it out!

"Everyone, ramp up your esper output!"

"Yes!"

Everyone knew the critical moment had arrived; their espers were maxed out, combat techniques unleashed without pause!

Hum~~~

In front of the three-layer S-rank elemental barrier, several more different elemental defenses appeared.

At the same time, the SS-rank combat technique Life Share linking the five of them together blazed even more dazzlingly!

And it was at this very moment that Lei Shen Zhi came crashing down!

Boom! Boom! Boom!......

Under the bombardment of the massive golden finger, the elemental barriers shattered one after another like paper!

After breaking through the final S-rank elemental barrier, the energy aura on the entire finger had also weakened considerably.

"As long as we withstand the remaining energy bombardment, final victory will be ours!

Li Ran, get your S-rank combat technique in there now!"

Like a mad gambler, Han Shan's eyes went red as he bellowed with all his might.

Another esper, who possessed a recovery-type A-rank ability, also unleashed the combat technique he had long prepared:

"Life Tide!"

Splash splash splash~~~

Warm, clear spring water circled around each person's body, healing any injury the moment it was received!

Boom!!

The dimmed Lei Shen Zhi finally slammed into Jin Da and the others, and violent golden lightning exploded wildly!

A mushroom cloud of lightning slowly rose, and the area where Jin Da's representative team stood was blanketed in dense lightning in an instant!

"Did it blast them apart?"

"Can't tell — no idea whether Lei Di's Lei Shen Zhi is stronger, or Jin Da's Absolute Defense."

Under the audience's expectant gazes, several full minutes passed before the golden Lei Guang drifting across the arena gradually dispersed.

What came into everyone's view was a stretch of alloy ground, pitted and uneven, as if a missile had plowed over it!

On that alloy ground, all five of Jin Da's members were being protected by the defensive energy barrier provided by the arena!

A single Lei Shen Zhi had actually eliminated every single member of Jin Da!