Chapter 626

"Eighth-rank Master Zongshi! It's the leader of the Mie Die Jiao!"

Ling Shuang's face lit up as she sensed the middle-aged man's aura, her slender, ivory fingers pointing remotely:

"Spatial lockdown!!"

Hum—

In an instant, the space around the Mie Die Jiao leader was completely sealed off!

The pink blood-chain links snapped; the leader's face turned ashen.

Boom!!

Terrifying high-temperature flames erupted—this man was actually a Fire Master Zongshi!

Yet the flames were utterly trapped within the surrounding space, unable to leak out at all.

Even his movements went unnoticed by everyone, including Mike.

"Huh? So this is what getting caught feels like?" Xu Jingming stared blankly at the scene.

This seems... a bit too easy, doesn't it?

"This guy's just an Eighth-rank Lower Master Zongshi, and his ability seems no higher than B-class.

He must've used some trick to break into the Eighth-rank—his combat power is weak.

His flames can't even break through my spatial lockdown; naturally, he's helpless."

Ling Shuang shook her head and explained softly.

"Whoa, so if you can't break the spatial lockdown, you're stuck in there forever?"

Xu Jingming sucked in a sharp breath.

That's terrifying—completely no way to fight back.

"Spatial abilities are rare to begin with; this trick isn't that impressive."

Ling Shuang said coolly.

Yet the faint upward curve of her red lips clearly showed she enjoyed Xu Jingming's astonishment.

"You over there! Where's your woman! I want your woman!

I don't want Elena anymore—just give me your woman, and I'll let you go!"

Sam was old, but his combat strength was still formidable; surrounded by so many women, he still couldn't stop lusting after Ling Shuang.

"It's not about letting you go—it's about whether you can even stay alive!"

With the leader captured, Xu Jingming no longer had to hold back.

His gaze turned icy as brilliant golden Lei Ting surged forth!

Crackling—

In an instant, the pink mist throughout the hall was replaced by golden lightning.

"What the hell is going on?!"

"That's the Mie Die Jiao leader—what happened to him?!"

"Why did the ritual stop? I was at the critical moment!"

"..."

The pink mist vanished; the people in the hall regained their senses, no longer shielded by the haze.

Only then did they realize the Mie Die Jiao leader had already entered the hall.

And he was roaring in a grotesque, unnatural posture.

Crimson flames raged wildly, yet not a single sound reached their ears.

As if the two sides existed in entirely separate spatial layers.

What shocked them even more was that violent golden Lei Guang now filled the entire hall.

Each flicker of lightning carried a terrifying, heart-stopping energy.

"This..."

Old Sam swallowed hard as he stared at Xu Jingming, wreathed in lightning.

He could feel the terrifying aura radiating from the man.

"Huh? Why aren't you talking anymore?" Xu Jingming smirked.

"Garden! Hardy! Save me!" Sam shouted immediately.

Boom!!

Hearing his cry, the two bodyguards guarding outside—both at Sixth-rank Peak ability levels—charged in with full force.

But golden Lei Guang flashed, and the furious lightning struck them directly.

In an instant, both were reduced to charred corpses, collapsing stiffly to the floor—undoubtedly dead beyond revival.

"How is this possible?! You're only a Sixth-rank Mid-level ability user!"

Old Sam nearly popped his eyeballs out.

These two Sixth-rank Peak ability users were his carefully chosen elite!

Together, they could hold their own against a Seventh-rank Lower Master Zongshi for a moment.

Yet now, they'd been instantly obliterated by a single bolt of lightning—he never imagined this!

"Who said a Sixth-rank Mid-level can't instantly kill a Sixth-rank Peak?"

Xu Jingming's facial muscles shifted, reverting to his true appearance.

Only then did everyone realize—he wasn't a thirty-year-old man at all, but a youth around twenty!

And more crucially, they all recognized him!

"Xu Jingming of Great Xia! SS-rank Lightning ability awakened! He's here?!"

"So it's him; no wonder he's so formidable."

The Global Talent Exchange Competition had only just ended a month ago.

Most people present recognized this brilliant summer prodigy who had stunned everyone at the exchange competition.

"Xu Jingming?! It's really you."

Old Sam's expression changed abruptly.

At this moment, he finally understood—this man had come here specifically targeting the Midie Sect.

He shoved away the naked women around him and knelt on the ground, begging in terror:

"Spare... spare me, I was only attending a gathering of the Midie Sect.

I have nothing to do with the Midie Sect—I'm the procurement chief of the Silver Moon Guild.

Let me go, and you'll gain my friendship!"

Procurement chief—this was absolutely a core position in the Silver Moon Guild.

Cultivating a good relationship might net him a huge profit.

But Xu Jingming, already close to Ailin, had zero interest in Old Sam.

Besides, the man had insulted Teacher Ling Shuang.

"Teacher Ling, is it alright if I kill someone?" Xu Jingming asked Ling Shuang.

The crowd in the hall only then realized that the exquisite woman they had viewed as a seductress.

Now emitted a terrifying aura!

She was none other than Xu Jingming's mentor! An eighth-rank ability user!

Everyone silently gasped in shock.

Thank goodness I didn't speak out of turn like Old Sam—otherwise, I'd be the one suffering!

"Do as you wish," Ling Shuang said coolly.

From the moment Sam opened his mouth, she had already sentenced him to death in her heart.

"Got it."

Sssshhh—

A golden thunder flashed, a thick bolt the size of a bowl piercing straight through Old Sam's left chest.

Boom!!

Old Sam, his chest pierced, collapsed heavily and gradually lost his life force.

On his face remained a look of disbelief.

He never imagined Xu Jingming would kill him on the spot, without the slightest hesitation.

Crackling—

Lightning surged, and Old Sam's corpse was utterly obliterated, reduced to a pile of black ash.

"I am Ling Shuang, Chief Supervisor of Lei Ting Martial Hall. Everyone, put on your clothes!"

"I came here primarily for the Midie Sect, but all of you must also undergo inspection and may not leave."

Ling Shuang's clear, melodious voice rang out, spreading spatial power.

The entire Hiton Hotel hall was sealed off; not a single person could escape.

Beside her, Ailina, stunned by the sudden turn of events, had regained her composure.

Her gaze toward Xu Jingming burned with fervor.

Lei Di!

The number one genius of the Global Talent Competition!

Before the fall of the Xilan Kingdom, she had been Xu Jingming's die-hard fan.

She never imagined her first encounter with her idol would be under such circumstances.