Chapter 574: Thunderstorm Form! The Clash of Lightning and Light!

"Welcome back to the Genius Tournament competition venue. Up next is the final match of the Peak Tournament of the Genius Tournament!

"Enough talk — let's welcome Xu Jingming of Great Xia, and Catherine of the United States, to the stage!"

The commentator's voice drifted over from the arena in the distance.

At the same time, waves of cheers erupted throughout the entire stadium.

"Lei Di! Lei Di!"

"Saint! Saint!"

"......"

The match was about to begin, and Xu Jingming couldn't be bothered to say more to this chuunibyou girl.

Carrying his Flowing Cloud Golden Edge Spear, he walked with steady steps toward the passage leading to the arena.

"Xu Jingming, you will eventually bow beneath the radiance of my Lord..."

Watching Xu Jingming's departing back, a strange light flickered faintly in Catherine's emerald-green eyes.

Then she, too, picked up her longsword and headed for the entrance passage on the other side.

As a Saint of the Holy See, she had always taken the advancement of the Holy See as her own duty.

And lightning-type ability awakeners were the best candidates for the Holy See's punitive knights.

Let alone the fact that Xu Jingming possessed an SS-grade — it made her all the more eager...

The final of the Global Genius Exchange Tournament's Peak Tournament — watched by the entire world!

The stadium was packed to the rafters, and even the countless broadcast channels were at full capacity.

Cheers and shouts rang through the entire stadium, nearly reaching a boiling point!

But the moment Xu Jingming and Catherine stepped onto the arena, the entire stadium fell silent in unison.

Countless gazes fixed on the young man and young woman standing on the stage.

Some were longing, some admiring, and some in fervent worship!

These were the two strongest prodigies of Blue Star's younger generation!

And the coming battle would decide which of them was the strongest.

Many people merely imagined themselves in Xu Jingming's or Catherine's shoes.

Picturing themselves standing on the arena at this moment was already enough to fill them with immense excitement and satisfaction.

In the VIP lounge, Su Qingli, Ling Shuang, and other Great Xia powerhouses stared at the arena with full concentration.

Although Xu Jingming's odds of winning were low, they still hoped for a miracle.

In the audience seats — Song Qiuyun, Jiang Chuxuan, Xiao Gu's family.

And even Su Yu, who had come back online, were all silently cheering Xu Jingming on.

"First place in the Peak Tournament will receive one disposable Grade-9 Guardian Talisman, one set of SS-grade battle armor, and one portion of SS-grade cultivation resources.

Second place in the Peak Tournament will only receive one set of SS-grade battle armor and SS-grade cultivation resources.

The gap between first and second place is that one Grade-9 Guardian Talisman — and boundless glory!

Who will claim the ultimate first place? It all comes down to this final match!

Now, please have both contestants ready! Three... two... one... Begin!!"

Hundreds of millions of viewers held their breath in unison. The instant the match began, Catherine on the arena immediately activated her ability!

Whoosh—

Three pairs of pristine white wings unfurled behind her, and a halo of milky-white light bloomed above her head.

Endless dazzling radiance swirled around her body.

"Divine Descent!"

Catherine's graceful figure slowly rose into mid-air, accompanied by an ethereal and holy cry.

Another three pairs of wings burst forth from her back!

Her already formidable aura surged upward by another two or three times!

The complete Twelve-Winged Angel Form!

The moment the transformation completed, a sacred aura spontaneously arose from Catherine.

The already blazing holy light grew even more scorching, as though greeting its own deity, unleashing every ounce of its radiance!

And the twelve-winged Catherine, wrapped and swirled by holy light, was like a true angel descended to earth.

Pure, beautiful, and powerful!

"Oh my god! I see an angel!"

"Goddess of Light above, I repent, I atone, please forgive my sins."

"God! This is the true divine being!"

"......"

In the previous semifinal, after Catherine revealed her Twelve-Winged Angel Form, she killed Su Yu.

Because of that, many viewers hadn't observed her closely.

But this final was different —

Catherine, who had activated her Twelve-Winged Angel Form right from the start, was now perfectly exposed to every viewer's gaze!

And so, the believers of the Holy See went mad!

Some shouted about miracles; some silently traced crosses over their chests.

A number even knelt on the spot, confessing their sins.

Even many who weren't believers of the Holy See developed a tremendous interest in this religion.

It was foreseeable that once the Genius Tournament ended, the Holy See would gain quite a few new believers.

Of course,

Among these voices, the loudest was still the cheers coming from the West!

"Saint! Angel!"

"Saint! Angel!"

"......"

The English cheers surged like a tidal wave.

In contrast, the audience from Great Xia fell into a hush, their faces all showing bitter expressions.

Too strong!

Just watching the twelve-winged angel through the holographic projection in midair, they could all feel an immense pressure bearing down on them.

And this kind of pressure was something Xu Jingming had never displayed in any of his previous battles.

"So this is Catherine's twelve-winged angel form? Terrifying, as expected."

On the arena, Xu Jingming slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

Unlike lightning, unless it is absolute darkness, light is everywhere!

And Catherine had achieved a terrifying degree of control over all the light elements in the entire arena!

Xu Jingming could even feel the repulsion emanating from the surrounding air.

It wasn't the air rejecting him—it was the light elements rejecting his very existence.

"Xu Jingming! Do you see? This is the glory of my Lord!

Come! Join the Holy Church, and I shall make you as powerful as I am!"

Catherine floated in midair, the twelve wings on her back fluttering gently.

On her near-perfect face burned endless fervor and holiness!

"You think you've got me cornered? How naive!"

At this point, Xu Jingming knew that his ordinary Thunder Extreme Form definitely couldn't beat her, so he decisively activated his final trump card:

"Thunderstorm Form!!"

A furious roar!

The essence blood of the lightning-type dragon-class fierce beast hidden within his body was fully activated!

Endless resplendent golden lightning surged outward with Xu Jingming at its center!

The surrounding thousand-meter radius transformed into a sea of golden thunder!

Crackle! Crackle!......

The dense sound of lightning strikes rang out, under the shocked gazes of the audience.

At the very center of the thunder sea, Xu Jingming's aura climbed continuously, and his body rapidly swelled along with it!

Originally, standing at one meter eighty-nine, he was already considered tall.

But that still wasn't enough!

One meter ninety-five... two meters three... two meters six... two meters eight......

His height kept rising, only stopping when it reached a full three meters and one!

His originally cold, black-and-white eyes transformed into the fierce, slitted pupils of a dragon.

Protective scales also sprouted on his chest, knees, feet, and other vulnerable joints of his body!!

His muscles knotted all over, and his broad back looked like a hideous demon face!

Hiss—

The violent aura belonging to a top-tier dragon-class fierce beast was fully unleashed!

Bathed in golden lightning, Xu Jingming stood there with his long hair whipping wildly behind him, like a demon god.

"Catherine! Now, do you still think you can kill me?!"

A voice like spring thunder suddenly exploded as Xu Jingming looked up at Catherine in midair.

His eyes radiated endless cold and bloodlust.