Chapter 353: Fleeing! The Great Escape Begins!

Although Tianyu Daochang had over eighty psychics, their abilities varied widely.

Some had B-rank abilities, others A-rank, and even a few C-rank.

Such psychics, even if they reached the sixth tier, were hardly formidable in combat.

To Xu Jingming, they were naturally a disorganized mob.

Of course, Shankou, Tianyu Daochang's second-in-command, was still extremely powerful.

He possessed an A-rank ability and his combat skills were highly refined.

Even compared to the sixth-tier instructors from Mo Da or the two martial academies, he held his own.

Unfortunately, he had met Xu Jingming, and could only die with bitter regret.

When the surrounding onlooker psychics witnessed Xu Jingming kill Shankou, a great uproar erupted:

"Shankou was killed?! The Great Xia SS-rank combatant is this powerful?!"

"Fourth-tier upper rank instantly kills sixth-tier lower rank—Great Xia's SS-rank is terrifying!"

Those who dared stay to watch were all sixth-tier psychics.

Yet when they imagined themselves as Xu Jingming's opponent, they were stunned to discover:

Even they could not dodge that single shot!

While stunned, they also noticed another problem:

When had Xu Jingming advanced to fourth-tier upper rank?

Two months ago, Great Xia only announced he had just broken from third-tier to fourth-tier lower rank.

How could he now have advanced two sub-ranks at once?

Not only the onlooker psychics, but even the instructors from the two martial academies and Mo Da were stunned.

Could Xu Jingming's combat power really be this formidable?!

In their shock, Xu Jingming's towering figure had already drawn near.

"Lei Yu!"

He opened his left hand, and a golden thunder prison descended over the group of Tianyu Daochang psychics!

Crackling—

Violent golden lightning raged among the psychics, in mere instants.

Some weaker fifth-tier psychics were charred black and collapsed instantly!

The slightly stronger enhancement-type fifth-tier psychics could withstand it, but were all drenched in blood, clearly severely wounded!

Even sixth-tier psychics suffered considerable injuries!

Merely a defensive A-rank combat technique, yet Xu Jingming had turned it into a devastating offensive killing effect.

This single move, Lei Yu, instantly reduced the original eighty-plus psychics by over twenty.

More than ten psychics remained trapped within the Lei Yu, unable to escape!!

"Eva's coming!"

At that moment,

With a low rumbling sound, two massive humanoid machines stepped out from the rear base.

"Ancient Civilization's Golden Guardians! Power level: seventh-tier Grand Master!"

"We're done! They must be here to help the Great Xia SS-rank!"

"Run! Flee quickly!"

"......"

Xu Jingming had just one-shot killed Shankou, then wiped out over twenty with a single technique.

This alone had already crushed the morale of Tianyu Daochang's psychics.

Now, with the two Golden Guardians emerging and their second-in-command dead, no one remained to lead them.

These psychics could no longer hold their ground—they broke and fled en masse into the forest beyond the base!

"This..."

The Great Xia sixth-tier psychics exchanged glances, their expressions bewildered.

They had expected a brutal battle to follow,

Even Xiao Nan from Mo Da had prepared to die if necessary to escort Xu Jingming out of the relic space.

Yet no one had imagined the battle would end this way...

"Truly, the young generation is formidable! Only two months have passed since the National University League ended, and you've already grown this powerful."

Watching Xu Jingming approach, Qin Zheng of Lei Ting Martial Academy couldn't help but exclaim.

He had watched the National University League matches.

On that battlefield, Xu Jingming's combat power was certainly not this formidable!

That meant Xu Jingming's current strength had risen only recently.

Such terrifying, almost monstrous progress was unheard of!

At the same time, he could not help but admire Director Su Qingli's decisiveness.

Had she not personally gone to the National University League to recruit him, they might never have secured him for Lei Ting Martial Academy!

Wang Hong of the Furious Bear Martial Academy naturally understood this as well.

But Xu Jingming clearly would never choose to join the Furious Bear Martial Academy, which only had an S-rank Soul-Refining Art.

So he could only watch enviously from the side.

"Your teacher told me you wouldn't graduate early until at least your second semester next year."

At this pace, Jingming, when you return, you'll probably go straight to process your early graduation paperwork, won't you?"

At this moment, Xiao Nan from Magistrate University also chimed in, sighing.

Undergraduate!

Combat power level six!

There has never been such a record in the entire history of Magistrate University!

More importantly, Xu Jingming is only a first-year student, and he hasn't even completed a full year at Magistrate University yet—he still has a few days to go.

"I do have that plan," Xu Jingming said, nodding with a smile after exiting Thunder Extreme State.

"Xu Jingming, are you going to apply for early graduation? Perfect—come back with me to the Thunder Martial Hall's Prodigy Training Camp."

Hearing this, Qin Zheng beside him immediately brightened and hurried to say:

"Teacher Qin, early graduation isn't easy to arrange, and I still have some matters to handle at Magistrate University."

Not to mention, Xu Jingming's student account still holds tens of thousands of academic credits.

Before leaving school, all of these must be used up.

"That's true. Then just come over once you're done—we're not in a hurry."

Qin Zheng also realized his mistake and said awkwardly.

"Not in a hurry? I can tell you're practically bursting to go." Wang Hong couldn't help but retort.

But the tone carried a distinct sourness.

"What? Xu Jingming didn't join your Bearstorm Martial Hall—you're jealous?"

"Jealous? Pfft! Our Bearstorm Martial Hall has our own prodigies!"

"Hah, keep bragging! Who in your Bearstorm Martial Hall has talent that matches Xu Jingming's?"

"......"

With the crisis resolved, Qin Zheng and Wang Hong began bickering with each other.

As for the surrounding sixth-rank adepts who had no more battle to watch, they gradually began to withdraw.

The scene of Xu Jingming killing Shankou with near-instantaneous force was deeply etched into their memories.

After leaving the relic space, they would use it as the greatest topic of conversation from this civilization relic expedition.

"Then, Teachers Xiao, Qin, and Wang, I'll leave these adepts to you."

Xu Jingming looked toward the instructors.

Although most of the Tianyu Dao Hall adepts had escaped, over ten remained trapped inside the Lei Yu.

"Don't worry—they won't leave a single one alive," Qin Zheng grinned.

"You sound like you're not planning to stay here?" Xiao Nan asked, puzzled.

"I'm going to hunt down the Tianyu Dao Hall adepts," Xu Jingming nodded.

He who takes lives shall have his own life taken—he had no intention of letting these Tianyu Dao Hall people go.

"Hunt them down? That might be difficult. There are too many, and we don't know when the spatial gate will open."

"It's better to wait at the exit than waste time searching."

Xiao Nan hesitated.

The remaining Tianyu Dao Hall adepts numbered at least forty, including eleven sixth-rank adepts.

The relic space spans thirty thousand square kilometers—if they truly hide, they won't be easy to find.

"Don't worry—I have a way."

Xu Jingming grinned, turned toward the two Golden Flow Guardians waiting anxiously beside the Lei Yu, and asked:

"Eva, when will the relic's spatial gate open?"

"In twelve hours."

Eva's voice emerged from the Golden Flow Guardians, sounding muffled.

"Twelve hours is enough. Let's go—let's start the great hunt!"

Swish—

A pair of massive wings wreathed in Lei Guang unfurled from behind Xu Jingming!

"Teacher Xiao, once you've dealt with them, head toward the exit too."

With that, he flapped his wings and shot straight into the sky.

"Great hunt! Great hunt!"

The two Golden Flow Guardians excitedly repeated Xu Jingming's words and quickly followed his flight path.

Only Xiao Nan and the others remained standing in place, stunned, and after a long while, they finally reacted, murmuring:

"He already has flight capability? It seems Xu Jingming still has many hidden cards..."

With flight capability, the efficiency of capturing the fleeing Tianyu Dao Hall adepts would indeed increase greatly.

"Alright, let's hurry up and finish off these people," Qin Zheng clapped his hands and called out.

"Yes, we still need to rush to the exit."

"The eighth-rank Sakura Nation adept may still be outside—we can't let any information leak. We must ensure our people leave first."

"......"

Amid murmured discussions, Qin Zheng and the others began their final culling...