Chapter 760: Self-Created Combat Technique! S-Rank Thunder Sword Array!

More than an hour later, after leaving several mysterious puddles in the office, Xu Jingming decisively relocated and returned to the villa.

As an eighth-rank Middle Weida Master Zongshi with an S-rank Spatial Ability, Ling Shuang's physique was undoubtedly extremely powerful.

After one night, Ling Shuang did not grow weak like Song Qiuyun or Jiang Chuxuan.

Instead, she nestled against Xu Jingming's chest, her delicate face—marked by a tear-shaped mole—flushed with a lingering blush of satisfaction.

Her fingers, as white and tender as spring onions, endlessly traced circles on Xu Jingming's chest as she asked softly:

"Jingming, do you want to attend this year's Martial Arts Hall Exchange Competition?"

"Go, since Senior Cao has already spoken on it." Xu Jingming nodded.

"Then good, I'll reserve a spot for you first."

Ling Shuang said gently, "I'll be attending this year's Martial Arts Hall Exchange Competition too—I'll strive to bring back the championship for Great Xia."

"Are foreign martial arts halls really that strong? Even Great Xia can only rank third?"

Xu Jingming asked in confusion.

As one of the six global giants of Blue Star, in any competition, Great Xia's only true rival was America.

The final result was always either first or second place.

A third-place ranking was extremely rare.

"Foreign martial arts halls are strong, but ours aren't weak either.

We only got third place because someone in our hall held us back."

Ling Shuang said coldly, "The Martial Arts Hall Exchange Competition restricts the highest participant rank to eighth-rank.

Our Lei Ting Martial Arts Hall has two eighth-rank Peak Weida Sect Masters; one of them is Liu Shan.

But in the last Martial Arts Hall Exchange Competition, Liu Shan—who should have competed—was reassigned by Hu Jinyu to another mission.

Our competing team still had another eighth-rank Peak Weida Master Zongshi, plus four eighth-rank Upper Weida Sect Masters.

But due to the absence of a peak combatant, we ended up with only third place.

As for the other team, the Bear Fist Hall, they only got sixth place, so Great Xia's final ranking was merely third."

The combat power of an eighth-rank Peak Weida Master Zongshi had an enormous impact on the outcome of a match.

"Hu Jinyu is deliberately making trouble for Su Laoshi." Xu Jingming immediately understood.

"Yes."

Ling Shuang sighed, "After the Martial Arts Hall Exchange Competition, Su Laoshi really took a lot of criticism."

Compared to the Global Talent Exchange Competition, the Martial Arts Hall Exchange Competition was less famous.

But many still paid attention—and these people didn't care about your reasons.

Lose, and the hall's director, Su Qingli, would inevitably bear the blame.

"But this time is different. With us joining, even without Liu Shan, it won't affect us much."

Ling Shuang said confidently.

Her own strength was equivalent to that of an A-rank eighth-rank Peak Weida Master Zongshi.

Combined with the other eighth-rank Peak Weida Master Zongshi in the hall, the lineup had fully returned to its former configuration.

As for Xu Jingming, though his strength was slightly weaker, he was more than enough to handle ordinary eighth-rank Middle Weida Sect Masters.

"How many people are on the team for the Martial Arts Hall Exchange Competition?" Xu Jingming asked curiously.

"Ten people. According to our usual lineup: two eighth-rank Peak Weida Sect Masters, four eighth-rank Upper Weida Sect Masters, and the rest are eighth-rank Middle Weida Sect Masters."

Ling Shuang replied.

"So the minimum is eighth-rank Middle Weida Master Zongshi? Then I have no problem."

Xu Jingming nodded slightly.

With his current combat power, he could easily crush an A-rank eighth-rank Middle Weida Master Zongshi.

Fighting an eighth-rank Upper Weida Master Zongshi might be difficult, but the Martial Arts Hall Exchange Competition won't start for three months.

With the Deep Blue System, even he didn't know how much his strength would swell by then...

After lingering a while longer, Ling Shuang went to the bathroom to clean herself.

Dressed again, she used a space teleportation to return to the martial arts hall building for work.

Xu Jingming, meanwhile, went to the outdoor training ground in the villa's backyard.

After completing his daily training, he began pondering the newly acquired Spirit Ability combat technique inheritance.

"The Slave Seal and the Soul-Subduing Tower each have their uses.

As for the remaining Spirit Ability combat techniques, they seem of little use to me now."

Zachary's Spirit Ability combat technique inheritance covered everything: offensive, defensive, and hypnotic types.

But for offense and defense, he could already use the SS-rank Dou Tian Shen Lei—and even with greater power—so there was no need to learn them.

In comparison, he was more interested in the A-rank "Weapon Control Technique."

"If the Weapon Control Technique combines with my Lightning Ability, it might form an entirely new combat technique."

Xu Jingming's mind stirred, and a dagger materialized from his space ring.

His spiritual force surged violently as he fully activated the A-rank Weapon Control Technique.

Boom!!

A sonic boom erupted as the entire alloy dagger became a blur and shot out with a thunderous crash!

The dagger's speed was immense—estimated at over three times the speed of sound!

To obtain precise data, Xu Jingming asked softly:

"Eva, what is the dagger's maximum burst speed?"

"1332.1 m/s." Eva's crisp voice echoed in his mind.

"Oh? This is nearly four times the speed of sound! No wonder the Perfect-Level Art of Weapon Control is so formidable!"

Xu Jingming's expression brightened.

The faster the speed, the greater the destructive power!

This dagger is merely A-grade alloy, but its lethality against low-tier ferocious beasts is still decent.

But if it encounters a sixth-rank or higher ferocious beast, its lethality becomes extremely limited.

But if paired with an instantaneous burst speed of 1332.1 m/s, the resulting lethality will be completely different!

More crucially, he can also infuse his SS-grade Dou Tian Shen Lei onto the dagger.

With lightning swirling around it, the dagger's damage will multiply!

"And this is just a dagger! Under the enhancement of Weapon Control, I can wield even more weapons!"

"No, I need to test this in the virtual world—see how I can reach the perfect state."

Xu Jingming seemed to see a brand-new lightning-based combat technique before him; excited, he grabbed his neural helmet and entered the virtual world.

Three hours later, in the virtual world, the arena.

Behind Xu Jingming, his Thunder Dragon Wings fluttered slightly, lightning swirling around his entire body as he hovered silently about thirty meters above the ground.

Around his body, eighteen rhombus-shaped blades circled.

Each blade was about twenty centimeters long, five centimeters wide, double-edged, and extremely sharp.

On the blades, brilliant golden thunder flickered, making them appear both magnificent and dangerous.

"Roar—"

At that moment, an eighth-rank mid-tier Bloodthirsty Rampage Bear suddenly appeared below in the city.

"Go!"

Xu Jingming gave the order, accompanied by a piercing sonic boom.

All eighteen blades instantly formed a strange sword array and slammed down toward the Bloodthirsty Rampage Bear!

"Roar—"

A deafening roar erupted as the Bloodthirsty Rampage Bear's blood qi swirled around it, forming a blood qi shield!

Yet this thick blood qi shield offered not the slightest resistance against the blades!

Boom!!

Golden Lei Guang flashed—the first blade pierced through the blood qi shield, and the remaining blades followed in rapid succession.

Boom—boom—boom!!

In the span of an instant, this powerful eighth-rank mid-tier ferocious beast

Was reduced to charred blackness, its body riddled with holes.

Swoosh—swoosh—swoosh—

The blades returned one by one to Xu Jingming's side, settling into quiet circles around him.

"A single combat technique instantly obliterated an eighth-rank mid-tier beast!"

Xu Jingming nodded in satisfaction, then shouted toward the sky: "Eva, how does this power compare to last time?"

"Approximately a 3.4% increase—this can be rated as an S-grade combat technique."

Eva's voice echoed from the sky.

"S-grade combat technique?" Xu Jingming's heart swelled with uncontainable joy.

This time, he relied on no system—he created this combat technique entirely through his own understanding of Weapon Control and his lightning-based ability!

This was truly his first self-created S-grade combat technique!

"Although my combat techniques are all directly upgraded via the system, those techniques are essentially just ones I've learned."

With a vast foundation of SSS-grade and SS-grade lightning combat techniques, creating an S-grade one is perfectly normal."

Xu Jingming thought silently to himself.

"S-grade—this seems to be your first self-created lightning-based offensive combat technique, right? Why not name it now?"

Eva giggled.

"Naming? Fine."

Xu Jingming looked at the eighteen blades swirling around him and pondered:

"Then let's call it Lei Jian Zhen."

Lei Jian Zhen!

It is an S-grade lightning combat technique combining Weapon Control and lightning!

It requires the use of blade-like projectiles similar to throwing knives.

Eighteen is not the limit—it's merely the maximum number Xu Jingming can currently control while maintaining peak power.

Each blade weighs one thousand kilograms and flies at a terrifying speed approaching four times the speed of sound!

More than that, and the speed drops, reducing its power.

"The power of Lei Jian Zhen also depends on the blade material—in the virtual world, I used S-grade material.

Once back in the real world, I can forge eighteen SS-grade alloy blades.

Then, the power of Lei Jian Zhen will increase further!"

The blade's shape—the rhombus—was the result of numerous experiments, optimized to minimize air resistance.

Of course,

S-grade is merely the beginning; as he continues to refine and improve it,

Lei Jian Zhen will evolve into SS-grade, even SSS-grade!

He even has a simpler method: using the system to add points.

"Compared to my other combat skills, the Thunder Sword Formation is more flexible. Once I have ability points later, I can prioritize allocating them to its evolution."

As his strength improved, Xu Jingming found that his ability points were becoming increasingly insufficient.

Body Tempering Art, Spirit Refining Art, Domain, and a host of other combat skills all needed to be allocated points.

"Once I get back to the real world later and prepare a bit more, I can head into the Wilderness Zone."

He had to admit, Hearing Ling Shuang was indeed enchantingly beautiful, the sort that made one intoxicated.

If it were an ancient emperor, Ling Shuang alone would be enough to make him reach the point of 'the ruler no longer holding morning court from this day forth.'

But Xu Jingming always had a strong sense of crisis; without absolute strength, he did not dare to slack off in the slightest.

Although to others, he was already a monstrous-level prodigy.

"If I optimize the attack angle a bit more, I should be able to increase the power somewhat further."

Whoosh—

Eighteen sword blades circled around Xu Jingming's body, golden Lei Guang flickering.

Under Eva's observation, he kept experimenting......

Dayangzhou, apart from Moben, had another super city: Nixi.

With the same urban structure as Moben, Nixi was likewise divided into five parts: East, West, South, North, and the Central District.

At this moment, in the East District of Nixi, the Spirit Fox Guild.

In the conference hall on the top floor of the building, all the high-ranking figures of the Spirit Fox Guild had gathered.

Among them were the sisters Leng Yuexi, as well as their 53-year-old elder brother Leng Shu, whose level reached the mid-tier of the eighth rank.

"Sis, what do you think Father called us here for at this time?"

Leng Yuechan sat on her seat, somewhat bored, using spiritual force to transmit her voice and converse with Leng Yuexi.

"I estimate it's to announce the final heir."

Leng Yuexi's gaze flickered as she replied in her heart.

It had been nearly ten days since she returned from the Wilderness Zone.

During this period, she had been busy contacting those eighth-rank Grandmaster-level elders of the Spirit Fox Commerce, even making several trips in person to overseas branches.

Hard work did not go unrewarded; she ultimately secured the support of three eighth-rank elders.

Although compared to her elder brother Leng Shu's support of as many as five eighth-rank elders, it was considerably inferior, she finally had a certain say in the matter.

As for the other brothers and sisters, most of them knew they were no match for the two of them and had long since chosen to give up.

Even those brothers and sisters who overestimated themselves had only courted some seventh-rank Masters, completely not worth mentioning.

At this moment, a stir arose up ahead.

A man, sitting in a wheelchair, his entire body pierced with all manner of tubes.

Looking to be in extremely poor condition, he was pushed to the very front of the conference hall.

He was Chairman Leng Cang, a peak eighth-rank Grandmaster and the current Guild Master of the Spirit Fox Guild.

The once powerful eighth-rank Grandmaster was now on the brink of death, his entire body shrouded in a layer of milky-white halo.

That was the ability unleashed by the man pushing the wheelchair from behind.

This was an eighth-rank healing-type ability user, forcibly sustaining Chairman Leng Cang's life.

Once the ability was shut off, Chairman Leng Cang would be completely dead within minutes.

The cost of hiring such an eighth-rank healing-type Grandmaster was extremely exorbitant, starting at at least 100 million Blue Star Coins per day.

Of course, relative to the enormous Spirit Fox Guild, this sum of money was nothing.

"Guild Master!"

"Guild Master, my lord!"

Seeing Chairman Leng Cang arrive, everyone in their seats immediately stood and greeted him respectfully.

"Please, be seated."

A hoarse voice rang out. Chairman Leng Cang slightly raised his hand, and only then did everyone sit down.

Immediately after, he continued to speak:

"In summoning everyone here this time, I presume you all know what matter it concerns.

That's right, at this meeting, I shall decide upon the heir of my Spirit Fox Commerce, that is, the next Guild Master."

When his words fell, the over a hundred people in the conference hall were not surprised; they all subconsciously looked at Leng Shu and Leng Yuexi.

They knew the heir would only be chosen from between these two.

"I have many descendants—sons, daughters, even grandsons and great-grandsons.

My direct bloodline numbers over a thousand.

But among these people, the most outstanding are only two.

The first is my eldest son, Leng Shu!"

Accompanying Chairman Leng Cang's deep voice, everyone turned in unison to look at Leng Shu.

Although Leng Shu was already over fifty, he still looked about the same as a man in his early thirties.

His features were stern and cold; he wore a casual suit, the whole man appearing capable and powerful.

"The second is my daughter, Leng Yuexi.

Her talent is astonishing; at only 32, she has already stepped into the mid-tier of the seventh rank, and has even evolved her ability to S-rank!"

Compared to Leng Shu, Guild Master Chairman Leng Cang's introduction of Leng Yuexi was somewhat more extensive.

The fondness in his words was undisguised, and the crowd likewise turned to look at Leng Yuexi in her seat.

Being of mixed blood, Leng Yuexi had a tall figure and outstanding looks.

Her S-rank fire-type ability, 'Nine Hells Purple Flame,' lent her a touch of scorching aura.

However, this aura was at odds with her cool, aloof expression.

The whole person looked like a thorny rose — coldly beautiful and captivating.