Chapter 662: HARD-HITTING COMBAT POWER! STUNNED EVERYONE!

"Lei Kesi!!"

"Damn these Daxia people, how could they be this strong?!"

"Damn it! My lord Lei Kesi!"

"......"

When Lei Kesi was split in half by Xu Jingming's Fangtian Huaji, the surrounding Tianming Sect members glared at Xu Jingming with fury.

Yet not a single one dared to attack him.

Because Lei Kesi was the strongest among the Tianming Sect members present, second only to the eighth-rank Master Zongshi.

Even Lei Kesi had been instantly killed.

So if these fifth- and sixth-rank adepts stepped forward, they'd just be walking to their deaths!

"Huh?!"

On the stage, Catherine, who had been about to warn Xu Jingming about his rear, hadn't even opened her mouth yet.

Lei Kesi had already been mercifully destroyed by Xu Jingming's single strike.

"Xu Jingming... when did he become this strong?!" Catherine's emerald pupils contracted as she swallowed hard.

Lei Kesi's aura moments ago had been nearly at the level of an eighth-rank Master Zongshi!

She had simulated such opponents before in the virtual world.

But she had never once defeated them; her best result had merely been a draw.

Let alone being instantly killed like this!

Although Lei Kesi's overconfidence played a role, this still proved Xu Jingming's immense strength.

"Hasn't it only been two months since the Talent Competition ended?"

"Why does Xu Jingming feel to me like he's aged two full years?"

Catherine couldn't help murmuring under her breath.

Xu Jingming is twenty; she is twenty-five, yet he defeated her at the Talent Competition.

From the start, Catherine knew Xu Jingming's talent was far more monstrous than hers.

But she never imagined that in just over two months, Xu Jingming had grown to a level she could no longer comprehend!

"A combat power approaching eighth-rank Master Zongshi level?"

On the side, the elderly face of the High Cleric Parker also bore faint shock.

Xu Jingming's growth rate was simply too fast!

"Divine Son! Lei Kesi is dead—what should we do?"

"Divine Son, please allow the Red-robed Yidazhu Sect to act and kill Xu Jingming outright!"

"Divine Son, hurry! Save me!"

"Divine Son, the city government's elites are arriving soon—how should we arrange our retreat?"

"......"

On the other side, in Tianjian's mental link.

When Lei Kesi was killed by Xu Jingming, a wave of shock and anger erupted.

Especially Cole, who was being hunted by Xu Jingming, frantically sent a mental message.

But Tianjian now had no way to help him; his relaxed expression vanished, replaced by deep gravity.

He hadn't expected that Xu Jingming, merely a sixth-rank upper-level adept, had already become this strong!

Even he, when he himself was still a sixth-rank upper-level adept, couldn't have achieved this.

"Good thing I'm a seventh-rank middle-level Master."

"Even if I must face Xu Jingming directly in the future, I can easily crush him."

Tianjian exhaled deeply, and a smile returned to his handsome face as he arranged through the mental link:

"Lei Kesi's death exceeded my expectations, but the city government's elites are arriving soon."

"We have no time to deal with Xu Jingming—everyone, retreat immediately."

After speaking, he gave Xu Jingming a long, deep look before swiftly retreating toward the exit of Peter Square.

He had a premonition that the Tianming Sect would eventually clash with Xu Jingming...

"Huh?"

Not far away, Xu Jingming, holding the Fangtian Huaji, seemed to sense something, and silently asked Eva in his mind:

"Eva, analyze that person's identity."

After entering Thunderstorm State, Xu Jingming's physique had been massively enhanced.

He was extremely sensitive to any gaze, and that man had stared at him for several seconds!

More importantly, in his perception, the man wasn't as simple as his apparent fourth-rank adept status suggested.

"Eva received."

Eva's voice echoed in his mind, but was immediately followed by a tone of confusion:

"Huh? I can't find any data on him, and he doesn't seem to have any electronic devices on him."

"Oh?" Xu Jingming narrowed his eyes.

With Eva's vast database, she could retrieve information on anyone except the top-tier elites.

This situation meant either the man was disguised,

or his information had been kept under strict secrecy and never appeared online.

"He's probably from the Tianming Sect—just unknown why he didn't act earlier."

Shaking his head, Xu Jingming let it go without further thought.

There were too many Tianming Sect members on the square; it was perfectly normal for one or two to be unusual.

In Thunderstorm State, Xu Jingming's strength was terrifying; he quickly caught up to科尔 and killed him.

But then, all Tianming Sect members on the square retreated under the cover of the four eighth-rank Grand Masters.

Although Xu Jingming had great confidence in his strength, he was not so arrogant as to pursue them alone.

Therefore, he remained on the square.

Just five or six seconds later, several powerful auras descended upon Peter Square.

There were three of them; their leader was a ninth-rank Wu Sheng walking through the air, while the other two were both eighth-rank peak Grand Masters.

"Filthy scraps of the Tianming Sect!"

"You two handle the cleanup here; I'll pursue them!"

The ninth-rank Wu Sheng immediately launched his pursuit, while the remaining two eighth-rank peak Grand Masters stayed on the square.

"The government's people have finally arrived!"

"A ninth-rank Wu Sheng! We're saved!"

On the square, the surviving civilians immediately wore expressions of relief.

Catherine on the podium also exhaled in relief; if the city government's strength hadn't arrived…

The believers on Peter Square were nearly all slaughtered!

"Tsk, what a pity—couldn't keep killing the Divine Blood Messengers and harvesting Ability Points."

Xu Jingming sighed regretfully.

The Tianming Sect members weren't strong in combat, but their escape skills were excellent.

Still, he'd just gained 140,000 Ability Points from that wave!

"Less than a minute, 140,000 Ability Points harvested."

"This efficiency is even faster than on the Maben frontlines!"

Xu Jingming silently marveled in his heart.

On the frontlines, to gain so many Ability Points…

You'd need at least a small-scale battle lasting three or four hours.

"Later, I should keep an eye out for any martial arts academies posting missions to hunt the Tianming Sect."

"After all, the Ability Points from killing Divine Blood Messengers are simply too tempting."

Still craving more, Xu Jingming exited Thunderstorm State and walked over to Xia Lan:

"Are you alright?"

"I'm fine—they couldn't even touch me."

Xia Lan exhaled deeply, shook her head, then scanned Xu Jingming up and down, murmuring in amazement:

"But you—didn't expect your combat power to be this strong!"

The scene where Xu Jingming instantly killed Lei Kesi had also stunned her.

"Not bad, but still far behind a true A-rank eighth-rank Master Zongshi," Xu Jingming replied with a smile.

"A true eighth-rank Master Zongshi?"

Xia Lan's almond eyes widened in disbelief, and she couldn't help but complain:

"Don't be too monstrous—you're only sixth-rank upper, yet you want eighth-rank combat power.

Even in the ancient civilization era, there probably wasn't anyone like you."

PS: One chapter owed; will make it up tomorrow.