Chapter 723: Sorry, I'm naturally heavy-handed

"Holy crap! Is Lei Di really this strong?"

"Not only strong, but also domineering—he just snatched Li Hao's Phoenix Tail Flower right away!"

After a brief silence, the surroundings had already erupted into a chorus of shocked voices.

Li Hao may have been an eighth-rank Master Zongshi propped up on resource pills.

But an eighth-rank is an eighth-rank, and it carries an utterly terrifying suppressive force against sixth- and seventh-rank ability users.

Yet Xu Jingming was fine with it—he didn't even really use his ability, or enter an amplification state.

He just instantly killed Li Hao. It was simply unbelievable.

"But then again, if his normal form can already crush an eighth-rank Master Zongshi, just how strong is Xu Jingming's peak power?"

Someone asked instinctively, yet not a single person could answer.

Because Xu Jingming's attack speed was truly too fast.

They hadn't really sensed Xu Jingming's aura at all, so naturally they had no way to judge his strength.

Only a few seventh-rank Master-level馆 directors wore expressions of uncertainty and shock.

Just now, they seemed to have detected a seventh-rank ability user's aura from Xu Jingming......

"Jingming's strength has actually already reached the eighth-rank Master Zongshi level?" Lin Hui's eyes went wide, his face full of disbelief.

Even if you are Blue Star's number one prodigy, isn't this rate of strength improvement a bit too excessive?

"I knew it, Lei Di is the best!" Mu Bing said excitedly.

Currently on the Virtual World Peak Board sixth-rank list, the number one ranked Catherine is only at the combat power of an A-rank seventh-rank peak.

In other words, Xu Jingming's true combat power is even stronger than Catherine's!

"Young master, young master, are you alright?"

Just as everyone was shocked by Xu Jingming's ferocity, a phantom figure burst out from the conference hall.

In an instant it arrived beside Li Hao, only to see Li Hao covered in blood, gravely wounded and near death.

He instantly flew into a rage, his eyes filled with fury, and roared at the surrounding people:

"Who! Who injured my family's young master?"

Good lord, beat the small one and here comes the big one, huh?

Xu Jingming glanced at him with some surprise and said lightly: "It was me."

Zhang Heng, eighth-rank lower-position Master Zongshi, possessing an A-rank wind-system elemental ability.

He was the bodyguard the Li family had specifically arranged to protect Li Hao.

Compared to Li Hao, his strength was considerably greater.

Some of the馆 directors present recognized him, but seeing Xu Jingming's reaction, their hearts couldn't help but skip a beat.

Why does this exchange feel so familiar? Earlier Li Hao seemed to have asked the same thing, and Xu Jingming answered the same way, right?

So next, Xu Jingming won't instantly kill this A-rank eighth-rank lower-position Master Zongshi too, will he?

"Director Su, do we not need to go stop them?"

In the conference hall of the conference building, in the front-row seats directly facing the podium.

Vice Director Hu Jinyu hadn't arrived yet, but Su Qingli and Master Gu Ming had both already arrived.

With their powerful spiritual force as ninth-rank ability users.

Even while staying inside the building, they could sense what was happening outside.

At this moment, the white-haired Master Gu Ming couldn't help but speak up and ask.

Li Hao is a wastrel; although he's an eighth-rank Master Zongshi, his true strength is only about the same as a seventh-rank peak Master with an A-rank ability.

But Zhang Heng is different—this one is the genuine article, an A-rank eighth-rank Master Zongshi who broke through on his own talent.

And being assigned by the Li family to a bodyguard position also means that his actual combat ability is likewise extremely strong.

"No need, Jingming can handle it himself. Later just have Liu Wei go wrap things up."

Su Qingli said lightly.

"Oh?" A trace of surprise flashed across Master Gu Ming's aged face.

Su Qingli said Xu Jingming, not Hearing Ling Shuang.

That is to say, in Su Qingli's view, Zhang Heng posed no threat to Xu Jingming whatsoever.

"So Xu Jingming is already this strong? It seems this old man was worrying over nothing."

Master Gu Ming nodded slightly.

Xu Jingming is the future of Lei Ting Wu Guan.

Growing so rapidly, he naturally felt happy along with him.

"It was you?"

On the other side, Zhang Heng saw Xu Jingming step forward, and the aura that had been radiating outward suddenly stalled.

He naturally also recognized this double champion of the Prodigy Tournament.

But based solely on Xu Jingming's identity, it clearly wasn't enough to make him feel wary.

He only heard him snort coldly and ask:

"This is still your Lei Ting Wu Guan's territory—is this your way of treating guests?"

"Wouldn't you first listen to the reason?" Xu Jingming frowned.

"No matter the reason, it's not a reason for you to strike!" Zhang Heng said decisively.

Based on his understanding of Li Hao, this matter should have been started by Li Hao.

But with the Li family as his backing, he was undoubtedly full of arrogance toward everyone.

My family's young master bullies you, so shouldn't you kneel down and let him bully you? How dare you resist.

That's right — this was Zhang Heng's true inner thought.

Apart from ninth-rank ability users, who warranted some caution, everyone else was nothing more than an ant the Li family could easily crush.

Xu Jingming nearly laughed out loud at the words.

So self-righteous — anyone who didn't know better would think you were actually in the right.

Perhaps sensing he'd gone a bit too far, Zhang Heng added coldly:

"At the very least, you shouldn't have struck so heavily."

"Sorry, I'm just born with a heavy hand."

Xu Jingming grinned, flashing two rows of pearly teeth: "This time I was actually holding back.

Otherwise, all you'd be seeing is a corpse.

If you have to blame someone, blame him for being too weak to take even one strike from me."

The moment the words fell, an immediate stir rippled through the crowd.

Kill the man, then break his heart!

Xu Jingming wasn't planning to leave the Li family even a shred of face!

"You—!"

Zhang Heng's face darkened terribly. Noticing Hearing Ling Shuang on the other side, he immediately demanded:

"Manager Ling, aren't you going to rein in your student?!"

He had been inside the conference building chatting with others the whole time, only rushing out when he sensed Li Hao's aura weakening.

So he had no idea of the relationship between Hearing Ling Shuang and Xu Jingming.

"Our Lei Ting Wu Guan does not welcome those who come to the conference with hostility toward us. I support Jingming's actions."

Hearing Ling Shuang's crimson lips parted slightly as she said coolly.

Although she did not wish to see Xu Jingming go head-to-head with the Li family.

But since Xu Jingming had already made his move, she would naturally support him without the slightest hesitation.

"Good, good, good! It seems your Lei Ting Wu Guan is deliberately making things difficult for our Li family.

I will report this matter faithfully to the family head!"

Zhang Heng's face turned shadowed, his aura slowly swelling:

"But before that, I'd like to have a taste of Manager Ling's strength! And to demand an explanation for our Li family!"

As a bodyguard, he naturally could not let the matter end just like that.

As for why he chose to strike at Hearing Ling Shuang — it was because Hearing Ling Shuang was powerfully strong and represented Lei Ting Wu Guan.

And they were invited guests; once Hearing Ling Shuang actually made a move, it would inevitably give people something to talk about.

If Hearing Ling Shuang refused to act, then before he took Li Hao and left,

he would at least have salvaged some face, rather than fleeing in disarray like a beaten cur.

But what he did not expect was Xu Jingming's voice rising once more:

"To deal with you, Manager Ling doesn't need to lift a finger — I'll do it."

His tall, broad frame stepped forward, his aura no longer held back, erupting with a thunderous roar!

Crack-crackle-pop—

Brilliant Doushen Shenlei coiled around his body, and the surging aura made the crowd's pupils contract.

This is... the aura of a seventh-rank ability user??!!