Chapter 391: Kill! Pack and Take Away!

"Didn't expect a King-level ferocious beast to appear here—we must return quickly and notify them to handle it."

In Cave No. 4, Wu Shuo led the 12th Squad racing toward the exit.

Given their physical conditioning, speaking while sprinting posed no issue.

"This is indeed a problem—we must thoroughly investigate where this King-level ferocious beast came from."

Someone in the squad echoed, then sneered:

"But Xu Jingming is truly arrogant—he doesn't even regard our squad as worthy of notice."

"He dares to clash with a sixth-rank King-level ferocious beast! Does he even know how to write the character for 'death'?"

Clearly, Xu Jingming's earlier claim that he was stronger than them had stirred considerable resentment.

"He'll surely get injured, but he won't die."

These training camp prodigies usually carry high-grade protective talismans—they can't win, but they can escape."

In fact,

Wu Shuo and his group all carried some form of survival trump card, to varying degrees.

But those were earned by risking their lives on the frontlines, slaying ferocious beasts to gain military merit.

Once used, they're gone—how could they dare join Xu Jingming against that King-level beast?

Of course, this was also because they saw zero chance of victory.

Otherwise, an SS-class divine treasure was worth spending a few trump cards on.

"True—our limits are roughly at sixth rank; it's nearly impossible to advance further."

"But these prodigies are aiming for eighth-rank Master Zongshi, even ninth-rank Martial Saint."

"The high command won't let them die so easily."

Squad leader Wu Shuo's tone carried a hint of envy.

Those among them who reached sixth rank in their youth

had all been local prodigies, enjoying every privilege.

But as time passed, their momentum faded, and the halo of prodigy faded with it.

"Isn't that the truth? I heard our Black Dragon Legion's Commander Cao Da carries several eighth-grade protective talismans!"

Another squad member chimed in, envious.

Cao Ren was the son of the Black Dragon Legion's ninth-rank commander.

At only 25, he had already reached the astonishing sixth-rank mid-level!

His combat power was extremely formidable—he had once fought evenly against a seventh-rank Master Zongshi with a B-class ability.

Whether by family background or innate talent, he was a true prodigy.

"By the way, hasn't Commander Cao Da been inspecting Cave No. 4 lately?"

"Really? I thought he was preparing for the November Global Talent Exchange Competition."

"Probably just tired from intense training—he likes to show up where the action is."

"You might even see him at the Lei Ting Martial Arts Academy's assessment trial."

"True—I heard he's still rivals with Wang Dong from the Lei Ting Martial Arts Academy's prodigy training camp."

"He definitely won't miss this assessment trial."

"......"

Commander Cao Ren enjoyed extremely high prestige within the Black Dragon Legion and was remarkably approachable.

When Wu Shuo and the others spoke of him, their tone was relaxed.

"Roar—"

"Howl—"

As they discussed, sudden roars of ferocious beasts erupted from the surrounding forest.

Immediately, a sacred, majestic aura swept from behind, causing Wu Shuo and the others to halt.

Turning back, they saw a divine, illusory thunder figure in the distant sky.

"What is this...?" All six Black Dragon Legion members stared in shock.

Estimating by sight, the illusory figure was at least five to six kilometers away.

Yet it still generated such terrifying pressure, making their hearts constrict.

How terrifying must the ability user be who unleashed this technique?

"At least a sixth-rank peak ability user could produce this kind of aura!"

As Wu Shuo muttered, he frowned in confusion: "What's going on with Cave No. 4 lately?"

"First we encounter a fifth-rank lightning user with sixth-rank combat power, and now a sixth-rank peak lightning user?"

Due to the ban prohibiting sixth-rank ability users from indiscriminately slaughtering wilderness and cave ferocious beasts,

most of Great Xia's sixth-rank ability users either fought on the frontlines or operated in international wilderness zones.

Domestic wilderness areas rarely saw their involvement.

"Forget it—better not meddle. Report the intel quickly; maybe we'll get a share of the reward."

Shaking his head, Wu Shuo didn't dwell further and led his squad onward.

The Yuan Ling Fruit contained immense energy—no sixth-rank King-level ferocious beast could swallow it whole.

If a seventh-rank Master Zongshi from the Black Dragon Legion arrived quickly, they might reclaim half the Yuan Ling Fruit after capturing the beast.

Those who reported the intel could also earn some reward.

As for Xu Jingming killing the Green Fang Feral Lion—this option never entered their minds...

In the forest, the Black Fang Feral Lion, its body charred black and barely alive, struggled to stand.

"Roar—"

After its roar, it stepped forward, aiming to charge toward the figure beneath the sacred phantom.

Yet, before it could lift its first foot, a deep voice, like that of a god, suddenly rang out:

"Heavenly Thunder Art!!"

From the sky, four golden lightning bolts, as thick as water barrels, struck down like divine punishment!

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

The four heavenly thunderbolts struck the Greenfang Rampaging Lion precisely, extinguishing its last breath.

Immediately, its massive body swayed and crashed to the ground.

"No wonder it's a King-class ferocious beast—it took my full barrage just to kill it."

Far away, Xu Jingming slowly exhaled a cloud of stale Qi, stepping out of Thunder Extreme State as the phantom figure in the sky faded slowly away.

The duration of Lei Shen Jiang Shi lasted less than a minute.

This time seemed short, yet during it, Xu Jingming could unleash up to two hundred spell-based combat techniques!

Moreover, this duration would further extend as his level and proficiency increased.

Of course, under Lei Shen Jiang Shi, that Greenfang Rampaging Lion had only held out for less than twenty seconds.

'Ding~~, slain one Sixth-Rank Lower-tier Greenfang Rampaging Lion, Ability Points +750!'

At this moment, the system notification chimed in his mind.

"Below the same rank, King-class ferocious beasts are stronger than ordinary ones by several times over.

Yet the Ability Points gained from slaying one are only fifty more than those from a regular Sixth-Rank Lower-tier beast.

This deal isn't very worthwhile."

Muttering a silent complaint, Xu Jingming waved his hand and stored the entire corpse of the Greenfang Rampaging Lion into his space ring.

Only because his space ring had been expanded by Teacher Ling Shuang could he even carry the whole ferocious beast away.

"Next, it's time to pick the fruit."

Xu Jingming gazed hungrily at the fruit tree in the distance.

At this moment, the six Yuan Spirit Fruits adorning it had completed their final stage of Yuan energy absorption.

Each hung translucent and gleaming, emitting a intoxicatingly pure, fragrant aroma.