Chapter 744: 1.12 Million Qi Energy Points! Seventh-Rank Middle!

210,000!

420,000!

730,000!

On the system panel, every jump in Qi Energy Points exceeded 200,000.

Beside him, Sakura Rin stared blankly at this scene.

Below, in the city, golden lightning continuously struck down, annihilating beasts, buildings, and even the ground.

The entire scene was as terrifying as a divine punishment descending from the heavens.

And she could feel that, had Xu Jingming's spiritual force not deliberately avoided her...

Even a stray thread of lightning around her could instantly obliterate her!

Fear, terror...

The spirits she summoned also transmitted overwhelming negative emotions to her.

"Too... too strong." A sense of despair rose uncontrollably in Sakura Rin's heart.

After the reverse contract is formed, it is not impossible to break it.

Once she reaches the ninth rank and surpasses Xu Jingming in level, she can break the contract by paying a certain price.

But judging from now, she might one day reach the ninth rank—yet surpassing Xu Jingming's level is pure fantasy.

Yet, even Sakura Rin herself did not notice that, within her despair, she felt a faint thrill and anticipation...

"What is this...?!!"

Outside the base, Sato Ken's face turned pale as he sensed the interior with his spiritual force.

He sensed a wild, overwhelming aura!

This aura was sacred and mighty, like a god!

"Something's wrong! Could this really be an eighth-rank Master Zongshi? No, I must call the deputy director."

Sato Ken quickly opened his communication watch and sent a message to the deputy director.

Kudo Shuichu, deputy director of Tianyu Daochang, eighth-rank Zhongweida Master Zongshi, formidable in strength, was currently in Xuchuan City.

Sakura Rin choosing a man is fine; choosing a man with aristocratic background is also fine.

But if she chooses an eighth-rank Master Zongshi outside Tianyu Daochang, the problem becomes serious.

Who knows what schemes Sakura Rin might be plotting with him? The deputy director must be summoned.

Crackling—

Inside the base, the golden lightning that had raged for dozens of seconds gradually ceased, and Xu Jingming eagerly opened his system panel.

【Name】: Xu Jingming

【Rank】: Seventh-rank Lower (++)

【Ability】: Dou Tian Shenlei (SS)

【Physique】: 50,124 Qi (++)

【Spirit】: 40,250 He (++)

【Skills】: Gunplay (Master++), Fist Technique (Grandmaster++), Wan Leitianlao Yin (SSS, Beginner++), Lei Shen Jiang Shi (SSS, Beginner++)...

【Body Cultivation】: Doushen Shenlei Bu Mie Shen (SS, Ninth Layer++)

【Spirit Refinement】: Lei Hai Guan Xiang Fa (SSS, Fourth Layer++)

【Domain】: Lightning Domain (First Layer++)

【Qi Energy Points】: 1,124,000

"1.12 million Qi Energy Points!" Xu Jingming's eyes blazed with brilliance.

He had expected a large harvest of Qi Energy Points, but not this much.

It had reached a full 1.12 million!

The only regret was that the ability column still showed no plus sign.

"Even 1.12 million isn't enough? When will I ever be able to evolve my ability again?"

After confirming his ability couldn't evolve, Xu Jingming no longer hesitated and immediately began allocating points to his most critical non-ability stat: rank.

Qi Energy Points -1,050,000!

【Rank】: Seventh-rank Lower → Seventh-rank Middle!

【Physique】: 50,124 Qi → 56,130 Qi!

【Spirit】: 40,250 He → 46,264 He!

Boom!!

Xu Jingming's aura surged violently, causing Sakura Rin, who had been about to speak, to freeze.

It took her several moments to react, her beautiful eyes filled with disbelief.

This... was he breaking through?!

According to online reports, it had been less than a month since Xu Jingming broke into the seventh rank.

How could he break through again so quickly?

Sakura Rin unconsciously pinched her thigh.

So painful!

This wasn't a dream—Xu Jingming had truly broken through again!

"Is this the master's talent? Amazing!"

Gazing at the towering figure, whose aura continued to surge like a demonic god standing firm, Sakura Rin's expression burned with fervor.

It took dozens of seconds before Xu Jingming completed his breakthrough.

"I spent 1,050,000 ability points to break through to mid-tier Seventh Rank, and both my physique and qi and blood surged by nearly 6,000 points!"

Xu Jingming, who had just opened his eyes, felt the brand-new power within his body and nodded in satisfaction.

Before the breakthrough, he had no way of defeating a lower-tier Eighth Rank S-class.

After the breakthrough, he could probably crush them.

"Maybe I could even exchange a few blows with Teacher Ling at full strength."

Xu Jingming was looking forward to it, anticipating the look of surprise on Hearing Ling Shuang's face when she saw he had broken through again after returning to Moben.

"Congratulations, Master, on breaking through to mid-tier Seventh Rank—your strength has reached a new peak!"

Beside him, Sakuragi Rin bowed at a ninety-degree angle and offered her congratulations with a respectful expression.

"I was already only a step away. Without these fierce beasts for me to spar with, I probably wouldn't have broken through.

This time, I'll record a great merit for you!"

Xu Jingming laughed heartily.

He gave her a half-truth, half-false explanation.

"Using low-rank fierce beasts for sparring can actually help with breaking through?"

Sakuragi Rin straightened up and tilted her head, not understanding what the connection was.

"Let's go. There should still be quite a few fierce beasts left in this area."

Xu Jingming didn't explain further. He once again picked up Sakuragi Rin, and the Thunder Dragon Wings on his back fluttered slightly.

His entire body plunged toward the ruined city below, beginning the final cleanup.

Although the SSS-rank combat technique 'Wan Leitian Yin' was immensely powerful, this area was, after all, a ruined city.

Still, scattered fierce beasts had managed to survive by hiding among the ruins.

With the augmentation of the Thunder Dragon Wings, Xu Jingming spent less than five minutes clearing out all of these fierce beasts.

He gained another 70,000 ability points, and the remaining ability points on his panel reached 145,000.

"I've killed all the fierce beasts. There shouldn't be any problem on your end, right?"

Whoosh, whoosh—

Xu Jingming flew toward the base's exit, the gale howling in his ears.

Under the augmentation of the Lei Jitai form, which stood over three meters tall, Sakuragi Rin, held in his arms, looked as petite as a delicate anime figurine.

Hearing Xu Jingming's question, Sakuragi Rin thought for a moment, then replied:

"No problem. I can tell them I was testing combat techniques.

Anyway, these fierce beasts were originally meant to be used as a practical training ground for the Tianyu Dojo."

"That's good." Xu Jingming nodded slightly. "Next, I need you to continue stockpiling fierce beasts.

The more fierce beasts you stockpile, and the higher their ranks, the better.

I know you seem to have some kind of enemy. If you complete this task well, I don't mind helping you get revenge."

Although the reverse contract had been formed, Sakuragi Rin still retained a great deal of autonomy.

How well the task was completed depended entirely on her own actions.

To kill as many fierce beasts as possible in one go, Xu Jingming didn't mind feeding Sakuragi Rin a few honey dates.

"Revenge?!" Sakuragi Rin's expression froze.

Her enemy was the current head administrator of the Tianyu Dojo—a lower-tier Ninth Rank Martial Saint with A-class abilities, Kitahara Sōsuke!

If she followed the normal cultivation pace, even with her S-class abilities, she had no idea how many years it would take to break through to Ninth Rank and kill Kitahara Sōsuke.

But if Xu Jingming stepped in, it would be different. She had already witnessed Xu Jingming's freakishly fast breakthrough speed.

Having Xu Jingming kill Kitahara Sōsuke would definitely be much faster than doing it herself!

Thinking of this, a highly complex expression inevitably surfaced on Sakuragi Rin's pretty face. After a long while, she replied with extreme deference:

"Understood, Master."

"Mm, that's it for things here. Also, I have a location I need to ask you about."

As they spoke, the two had already flown to the exit.

Xu Jingming retracted his Thunder Dragon Wings, and Sakuragi Rin likewise recalled her shikigami. But the moment they stepped out—

They saw two figures standing outside, one tall and one short.

"Sakuragi Rin, you're finally out!"

Satō Ken's face twisted into a savage expression. He pointed at Xu Jingming and said to Kudo Hidenaka beside him:

"Administrator, it's him! He's suspected to be an Eighth Rank Grandmaster! I don't know why he's gotten mixed up with the Holy Maiden!"