Chapter 722: A Kick That Sends Him Flying! The Entire Crowd Stunned!

In front of the conference building,

Xu Jingming's seemingly calm words were like a boulder thrown into a still lake, instantly stirring up towering waves.

"Hiss! Did I hear that right? Xu Jingming is Hearing Ling Shuang's partner?"

"No way? That's just too explosive!"

"Explosive my ass! He's unmarried, she's unmarried, why can't they be together?"

"......"

Many hall masters and deputy hall masters whispered among themselves, their voices filled with shock.

Of course, quite a few people also believed Xu Jingming had deliberately stepped forward to get Hearing Ling Shuang out of a tight spot.

"Ah??!"

In the crowd, having already arrived nearby.

Lin Hui, who had been sighing with Mu Bing about how Teacher Ling actually had a partner, was instantly dumbfounded.

No, bro, being peers would be one thing.

How did you even land Teacher Ling too?

Could it be that bro is the legendary male incubus?

Unlike the others, Lin Hui, who knew Xu Jingming's character, was certain the other would never shoot without a target.

Even if Xu Jingming and Hearing Ling Shuang weren't partners, they were definitely in some ambiguous stage.

After all, how would an ordinary student dare to meddle in Teacher Ling's affairs?

Mu Bing beside him blinked, her originally Bai Xi face rapidly flushing bright red:

"That's great, Lei Di and Teacher Ling are actually a couple!"

"Don't you like Xu Jingming? Why are you happy instead?" Lin Hui was stunned.

"My kind of like is the like for an idol, not the like you're thinking of."

Mu Bing's big watery eyes shone with unprecedented excitement and thrill:

"Besides, Lin Ge, don't you think Lei Di and Teacher Ling are a perfect match?"

"Uh......" Lin Hui was taken aback for a moment.

Stroking his chin and thinking it over carefully, it really did seem to be the case.

Although Xu Jingming was only 20, the maturity he displayed far exceeded his age!

Back in Myanmar, their group basically hadn't done much.

All the missions had been handled single-handedly by Xu Jingming.

And Hearing Ling Shuang's greatest impression on people was her elegance and maturity.

He looked up at Xu Jingming, then at Hearing Ling Shuang.

One tall and imposing, with firm, spirited eyes.

One plump and graceful, radiating astonishing charm at every moment.

Honestly, if you didn't know in advance the two's identities and age gap.

You'd absolutely think they were a very harmonious couple.

"Have to say, when it comes to reading people, you're the sharper one."

Lin Hui couldn't help sighing.

"The only thing that doesn't quite match might be strength—Teacher Ling is just too strong."

After a pause, a smile quickly spread across Mu Bing's pretty face again:

"But given Lei Di's talent, surpassing Teacher Ling is only a matter of time."

The onlooking crowd went wild eating melon, and Li Hao, as the protagonist, was also stunned by the words, his expression shifting rapidly.

There was disbelief, shock, and anger, but in the end it all transformed into relief.

"Having a student step out to take the fall, Hearing Ling Shuang, you really know how to put on an act."

Li Hao smiled and said to Xu Jingming: "Xu Jingming, I know Hearing Ling Shuang has no partner, stop pretending."

The moment these words fell, the crowd was instantly shocked.

Good lord, in a deck of cards you're the joker, in a circus you're the busiest clown.

Even at this point you're still deceiving yourself—truly worthy of the title of strongest clown king.

"Do you think I'm pretending?" Xu Jingming stared at him expressionlessly.

"Huh?"

Li Hao was stunned for a moment, only then realizing Xu Jingming's expression was serious.

And Hearing Ling Shuang, standing slightly further back, also didn't step forward to refute, clearly tacitly agreeing.

At this point, no matter how stupid he was, he could understand—everything Xu Jingming said was true!

"It's really you!!"

The fury that had just been quelled surged up again. Hearing Ling Shuang had already been regarded by Li Hao as his exclusive property—how could he tolerate anyone else touching her?

The aura of a Rank-8 Grandmaster erupted explosively from his body, his face twisting hideously:

"How dare you steal my woman? Xu Jingming, I want you dead!"

Boom!!

His originally fairly handsome face rapidly transformed, covered by a layer of scales.

A spike emerged from his hair, glinting coldly under the sunlight.

Enhancement-type B-rank ability—Horned Lizard!

Whoosh—

Li Hao had been so blinded by rage that he forgot Xu Jingming's identity.

His right hand, wreathed in crimson blood energy, clawed toward Xu Jingming—the terrifying force seemed to twist the very air.

"No way? Li Hao actually wants to make a move?"

"This is trouble now—Xu Jingming seems to be only a sixth-rank, right?"

Li Hao's explosive eruption made everyone instantly gasp in shock.

But they were only startled for a moment; with Hearing Ling Shuang here, Li Hao couldn't possibly hurt anyone.

Yet, to their surprise, Hearing Ling Shuang showed not the slightest intention of using her spatial ability.

Just as everyone was feeling puzzled, golden Lei Guang flickered, and Xu Jingming's entire figure transformed into a phantom, vanishing on the spot.

Before anyone could react, a deafening Boom rang out.

Li Hao was as if slammed head-on by a high-speed train—carried by the tremendous impact force, he hurtled backward through the air!

Boom! Boom! Boom!......

His body, like a tattered rag doll, smashed several craters into the ground.

He flew a full several dozen meters before finally slowing to a stop.

His body was already covered in fresh blood, especially around the waist, where a patch of charred black marks remained after Lei Ting's rampage.

And now, the formidable life force of an eighth-rank Grandmaster was being ruthlessly suppressed by the overwhelming Doushen Shenlei.

None of his injuries could heal at all!

"How could this be?!!"

Feeling the crushing, bone-shattering pain radiating from every part of his body.

The heavily wounded Li Hao on the ground felt his rage vanish completely, replaced by utter bewilderment.

He hadn't even seen clearly how Xu Jingming had struck!

But how could this be possible?

He was an eighth-rank Grandmaster!

And before Xu Jingming went to Dayangzhou, he was nothing but a sixth-rank ability user!

"Just a clown, and you dare use force in front of me."

Crackle—

Golden Lei Guang flickered, and Xu Jingming arrived beside Li Hao in a single Thunder Flash.

A pair of deep, icy eyes looked down at him from above, his voice cold:

"Hearing Ling Shuang is my woman. This is only a small punishment.

If you dare to harass her again, I don't care if it's the Li family or the Wang family behind you—you will die!"

Boom!!

Xu Jingming's aura erupted explosively.

It was the terrifying killing intent honed in the wilderness zones and frontline battlefields.

Completely beyond comparison with Li Hao, a hothouse flower who had barely set foot in the wilderness zones even a handful of times.

Li Hao on the ground went pale, goosebumps rising all over his body, and an unprecedented fear welled up from the depths of his heart!

Like a kitten encountering a true dragon, his very instincts made him feel fear automatically.

"I... I understand." he replied in a trembling voice.

All his earlier arrogance and savagery had vanished without a trace.

"Good that you understand. That bundle of Phoenix Tail Flowers from earlier will serve as compensation for all these years of harassing Hearing Ling Shuang and attacking me."

His spiritual power swept out, and Xu Jingming directly telekinetically drew the Phoenix Tail Flowers that had fallen over a dozen meters away, placing them into his spatial ring.

"My Phoenix Tail Flowers!" Li Hao, drenched in blood, glared wide-eyed.

He couldn't catch his breath, his head lolled to one side, and he passed out on the spot.

And at this moment, the director and deputy directors watching were all gaping, their faces filled with stunned disbelief.

An eighth-rank... Grandmaster, actually kicked flying by Xu Jingming? Am I not dreaming?

PS: Three more updates tonight, let's push, let's push!