Chapter 662: Horrifying Combat Power! Shocking the Entire Arena!

"Lei Kesi!!"

"Damn these Da Xia people! How could they be this strong?!"

"Damn it! Lord Lei Kesi!"

"......"

When Lei Kesi was split in half by Xu Jingming's Fangtian Huaji, the Tianming Church members around him immediately glared at Xu Jingming with fury.

But not a single one dared to attack him.

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

Even Lei Kesi had been instantly killed.

If they, fifth- and sixth-rank adepts, rushed forward, it would only be suicide!

"Huh?!"

On the stage, Catherine was about to warn Xu Jingming to watch his back, but she hadn't even opened her mouth.

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 Grand Master!

She had simulated such opponents before in the virtual world.

But she had never won against any of them; her best result had merely been a draw.

Let alone being instantly killed like Lei Kesi!

Though Lei Kesi's underestimation 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 muttering under her breath.

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

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

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

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

On the side, the elderly face of the Grand Hierarch Parker also bore faint shock.

Xu Jingming's growth rate was simply too fast!

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

"Son of God, please allow the Cardinal to strike down Xu Jingming immediately!"

"Son of God, hurry! Save me!"

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

"......"

Meanwhile, in the Sword of Heaven's mental link.

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

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

But the Sword of Heaven could no longer assist him; his relaxed expression vanished, replaced by deep gravity.

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

Even he, when he himself was still a sixth-rank upper-tier adept, had never achieved such a feat.

"Good. I'm a seventh-rank mid-tier Grand Master."

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

The Sword of Heaven 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 cast one last long look at Xu Jingming before swiftly retreating toward the edge of Peter Square.

He had a premonition: the Tianming Church 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 physical body had been massively enhanced.

He was hyper-sensitive to any gaze—and that man had stared at him for several seconds!

More crucially, 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, 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 top-tier elites.

This could only mean one of two things: either he was disguised,

or his identity had been kept so tightly sealed that it had never appeared online.

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

Shaking his head, Xu Jingming didn't dwell on it.

There were too many Tianming Church members in the square; a few unusual ones were normal.

In Thunderstorm State, Xu Jingming's power was terrifying—he quickly caught up to Cole and killed him.

Then, all Tianming Church members in the square retreated under the protection of the four eighth-rank Grand Masters.

Though Xu Jingming had full confidence in his strength, he wasn't arrogant enough to chase them alone.

So he remained in the square.

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

There were three of them: the leader was a ninth-rank Martial Saint walking through the air, while the other two were both eighth-rank peak Grand Masters.

"Filthy Tianming Church scum!"

"You two handle the cleanup—I'll pursue!"

The ninth-rank Martial Saint immediately launched his chase; the two eighth-rank peak Grand Masters stayed behind in the square.

"The government's finally here!"

"A ninth-rank Martial Saint! We're saved!"

The survivors in the square immediately wore expressions of relief.

Catherine on the stage also exhaled in relief—if the city government's elites had arrived any later,

nearly all the believers in Peter Square would have been slaughtered!

"Tch, pity—I couldn't keep killing the Divine Blood Envoys and harvesting ability points."

Xu Jingming clicked his tongue in regret.

The Tianming Church members weren't strong in combat, but they were excellent at escaping.

Still, he'd just harvested 140, 00 ability points from that wave!

"Less than a minute—140, 00 ability points harvested."

"This efficiency is even faster than on the Mocheng frontline!"

Xu Jingming silently marveled.

On the frontline, acquiring that many ability points required at least a three- to four-hour minor battle.

"In the future, I should keep an eye out for martial arts academies taking on Tianming Church missions."

"After all, the ability points from killing Divine Blood Envoys are simply too tempting."

Still savoring the victory, 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, marveling:

"But you—how did you get this strong?!"

The scene of Xu Jingming instantly killing Lei Kesi had also stunned her.

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

"A true eighth-rank Grand Master?"

Xia Lan's almond eyes widened in disbelief as she blurted:

"Don't be too monstrous—you're sixth-rank upper-tier and already want eighth-rank combat power?"

"Even in ancient civilization, there's never been anyone like you."

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

P. .: One chapter owed; I'll make it up tomorrow.