Chapter 696: Shocking Commotion! News Leaks!

BOOM BOOM BOOM~~~

Above the Donghu Villa District, a vortex like a hurricane slowly rotated.

But unlike ordinary hurricanes, this one was composed of incredibly pure Yuan energy.

This Yuan energy poured unreservedly into the villa below, number 102.

As if this villa were the very eye of the hurricane.

"Could this commotion mean someone has broken through to the Eighth Stage Grand Master?!"

"That doesn't seem right—the Yuan energy concentration is a bit too low."

"If it's not a breakthrough to Eighth Stage Grand Master, then it must be to Seventh Stage Master!"

"Can a breakthrough to Seventh Stage Master really cause this kind of commotion? When did we get someone like this in Donghu Villa?"

"......"

In the Donghu Villa District, one after another psychic awakened turned their gaze toward the direction where the Yuan energy hurricane gathered.

Yuan energy is the foundation of psychic awakening cultivation; absorbing it enhances physical strength and mental power.

During breakthroughs, vast amounts of Yuan energy are absorbed, instantly boosting the psychic's core attributes.

The transition from Sixth to Seventh Stage represents a qualitative change, requiring even more Yuan energy.

Some psychics even manifest extraordinary phenomena during this process.

The scale of these phenomena determines the strength of the psychic after breakthrough.

The phenomenon now unfolding signifies immense latent potential before the breakthrough!

After all, the more Yuan energy absorbed, the greater the enhancement gained.

"It's coming from the southwest of the villa district!"

"We have a powerhouse like this in Donghu Villa? No way—I must go meet them."

Many psychics in the villa district felt the urge to befriend this individual and moved toward the direction of the Yuan energy hurricane.

"The commotion is this big..."

On the second floor of the villa, Ling Shuang's eyes flickered with surprise.

When Su Qingli broke through to Seventh Stage, it never reached this scale.

"Then again, Jingming's talent is astonishingly high—this kind of commotion is only natural."

Ling Shuang quickly calmed, feeling a touch of relief.

Thank goodness he didn't break through in the Wild Zone—otherwise, this commotion would have drawn the attention of the Fate Cult.

SWISH—

After an indeterminate time, the Yuan energy hurricane dissipated, and Xu Jingming suddenly opened his eyes.

A flash of lightning seemed to slice through the entire room; even Ling Shuang, seated beside him, felt a chilling aura.

"I've broken through to Seventh Stage."

Xu Jingming slowly exhaled a cloud of turbid energy, opened his system panel, and checked his base attributes.

【Physical】: Blood Qi (+)

【Mental】: He (+)

"Base attributes increased by a full 5, 00 points!" Xu Jingming's face lit up with joy as he rose from the sofa.

Simply moving his body, he felt terrifying power bursting within.

BOOM!!

With a thought, brilliant Dou Tian Divine Thunder surged forth, swirling around his body.

Xu Jingming carefully sensed the changes in his psychic ability.

"The color has grown deeper and heavier, and the divine aura has strengthened further."

"Overall, the power of Dou Tian Divine Thunder has increased by more than several times!"

Xu Jingming could feel that if he encountered the Eighth Stage Lower-tier Wind Master from the Fate Cult again,

he wouldn't need to enter Thunderstorm Form or activate his domain.

A single ordinary Thunder Art strike in his normal form would be enough to obliterate him instantly!

"How do you feel after the breakthrough?" Ling Shuang asked with a smile.

"Killing an Eighth Stage Lower-tier is like slaughtering a dog; Eighth Stage Mid-tier is also mostly manageable."

Xu Jingming replied, his tone brimming with unshakable confidence.

Of course, this assumes the opponent possesses an A-class psychic ability.

If they had an S-class ability, he could probably only handle Seventh Stage Peak psychics.

"Good."

Ling Shuang's eyes held unhidden admiration. "I've taught at Magic City University for three years—thousands, if not tens of thousands, of students have passed through my hands.

You're the best among them, and your breakthrough speed is terrifying."

Magic City University, though the top psychic university in Great Xia,

graduates over a thousand students annually.

Yet among those thousand, if five break through to Seventh Stage Master and one to Eighth Stage Grand Master, that's already considered excellent.

Xu Jingming, at only twenty years old, has already broken through to Seventh Stage—an unprecedented, unmatched achievement.

"Since you've successfully broken through, we no longer need to stay here.

Wait for me to take a shower, then we'll teleport back to Lei Ting Martial Arts Gym."

Ling Shuang's expression was slightly awkward.

She was simply uncomfortable from the stickiness on her body—otherwise, she'd have teleported back immediately.

But Xu Jingming had just been breaking through, so she couldn't just head to the bathroom.

"Alright." Xu Jingming nodded.

He opened his communication watch, preparing to check Liu Shan and the other two vice-gymmasters' detailed movements.

This action made Ling Shuang hesitate, as if wanting to speak but holding back.

"Why aren't you going in yet, Shuang-jie?" Xu Jingming asked, puzzled.

"Nothing. I was just thinking—aren't all these marks on me from you?"

"You should be responsible for cleaning them off."

Ling Shuang tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, speaking with perfect seriousness.

In truth, she was recalling scenes of Xu Jingming with Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chu.

Bathing together—that's what couples do.

But as his teacher, she still wasn't used to shifting from teacher to lover.

Hence, she could only make this awkward request.

Xu Jingming paused, then smiled, rising from the sofa:

"A very reasonable suggestion, Teacher Ling—I'll help you right away."

"Don't call me Teacher Ling. Call me by my name."

"Alright, Teacher Ling."

Following Ling Shuang's request, Xu Jingming carefully cleaned her body.

But midway, an unexpected accident occurred—he dirtied her again.

This time, however, it didn't spill outside...

Half an hour later, Ling Shuang stepped out of the bathroom, cheeks flushed with lingering warmth, and teleported back to Lei Ting Martial Arts Gym with Xu Jingming.

As planned, Ling Shuang stayed in the villa pretending to be severely injured, while Xu Jingming went to the gym director Liu Shan's office.

Coincidentally, the other two vice-gymmasters were also there.

"What did you say? Director Ling is severely injured?"

Upon hearing this from Xu Jingming, Liu Shan immediately frowned and asked urgently:

"What happened? Did she encounter a dangerous beast? But that shouldn't be possible—Director Ling possesses spatial psychic ability.

Unless she faced a Ninth Stage Peak Beast Emperor, she couldn't have been this badly injured."

"I don't know the exact details."

Xu Jingming shook his head, his voice anxious:

"When Director Ling teleported over, she was too weak to even speak.

Even after taking healing pills, she could barely open her mouth, gesturing for me to flee eastward.

Later, after using one long-range teleport, she completely lost consciousness.

Director Liu, can you help find an Eighth Stage Grand Master with healing abilities to examine her?"