Chapter 797: Can

'Ding, slain one fourth-rank lower-tier Blood Deity envoy, +1000 Ability Points.'

'Ding~~, slain one fourth-rank mid-tier Blood Deity envoy, +1500 Ability Points.'

'......'

A continuous series of system alerts rang out in Xu Jingming's mind.

Among those two hundred-plus people, there were actually fourteen Blood Deity envoys!

Third-rank, fourth-rank, fifth-rank—all present; this wave netted him 24,000 Ability Points total.

'Xu Jingming?!'

Lu Wenliang, shrouded in a hooded robe, immediately recognized Xu Jingming's identity.

Boom!!

Violent blood qi erupted violently; without hesitation, he turned and fled.

Xu Jingming appearing here meant his identity was exposed—he had to escape immediately!

Because he knew this time it likely wasn't just Xu Jingming alone; there were probably other powerhouses nearby!

'Lu Wenliang, you can't escape! Thunder Art!'

Sizzzz!!

A golden thunderbolt, piercing heaven and earth, slammed toward Lu Wenliang.

Simultaneously, golden lightning flared as Xu Jingming, bearing the Ultimate Radiant Thunder Ring, flared his Thunder Dragon Wings slightly.

His entire body became a golden phantom, hurtling toward Lu Wenliang.

As for the sixth-rank Mingjiaozhu Sect leader, he had already been slain by a single Lei Mao casually thrown his way.

Lu Wenliang was an A-rank Enhancement-type Ability user; as he activated his ability, a thick blood qi barrier enveloped and protected him.

Hssss—

The thunder struck the blood qi barrier, steaming crimson heat rising.

Lu Wenliang suffered no injury, but his escape speed slowed slightly.

At that moment, Xu Jingming's massive Fangtian Huaji, wreathed in golden thunder, arrived!

Whaa—

The sharp blade carved a golden trail through the air, like fire, slashing violently toward Lu Wenliang!

'You dare fight me head-on? Seek death!'

A cruel smile surfaced beneath Lu Wenliang's hood.

He knew of Xu Jingming's kill of an eighth-rank lower-tier Blood Deity envoy.

But he was no eighth-rank lower-tier—he was stronger, eighth-rank mid-tier!

And he was an Enhancement-type Ability user!

How dare Xu Jingming choose close combat against him?

He reversed his grip, and a broad battle blade appeared in his right hand.

He did not dodge—he chose brute force, slashing out with his battle blade wreathed in violent blood qi, like lightning!

'Clang!!'

A deafening collision rang out—but not the crushing dominance Lu Wenliang expected.

Instead, a colossal force traveled up the blade, sending him flying backward with a thud!

'Your strength is stronger than mine?'

Lu Wenliang was stunned; his entire worldview felt overturned.

But Xu Jingming said nothing; his dragon pupils radiated icy killing intent.

The Dou Tian Shenlei swirling around his body grew even more violent.

The next instant, under terrifying pressure, a colossal golden thunder finger descended from the sky.

Lei Shen Zhi!!

Thunder filled the air; the blinding finger descended like divine retribution upon the flying Lu Wenliang.

'Xu Jingming, you forced me!'

A beast-like roar erupted as Lu Wenliang's already eighth-rank mid-tier aura surged violently upward!

At that exact moment, Lei Shen Zhi slammed into him!

Boom—rumble~~~

Violent thunder raged; the energy-form Dou Tian Shenlei had solidified into liquid thunder paste!

Thunder splashed onto the ground, blasting blackened craters into the hardened earth.

The ground trembled, emitting pained moans.

Yet Lu Wenliang, the direct target, suffered not a single wound.

His aura had climbed to eighth-rank upper-tier.

The thick, violent crimson blood qi encased him, shielding him entirely from Lei Shen Zhi's damage.

After activating the Blood Deity Secret Art, grotesque horns erupted from his skull, piercing through his hood.

His swollen body stretched his robe taut.

He gave up pretense, tore off his robe, and revealed a monstrous face.

Though enhanced by his Ability and the Blood Deity Secret Art, the face was unrecognizable.

Yet Xu Jingming recognized him—he was indeed Lu Wenliang from the dossier.

But it made no difference to him; he wanted Ability Points—whether this man was Lu Wenliang or not meant nothing.

With the Blood Deity Secret Art's enhancement, Lu Wenliang's power had nearly quadrupled, reaching eighth-rank upper-tier.

Under the sweep of his powerful spiritual force, he detected Yang Yao and Catherine hiding on the rooftop.

The entire area within four thousand meters was within his perception.

Yet he detected no other aura above the Eighth Stage.

"Only you?" Lu Wenliang finally realized.

The next instant, endless humiliation and rage surged forth.

A Tianming Sect Eighth Stage Mid-Rank Red Cloister Archbishop, fleeing from a Seventh Stage Mid-Rank?

Even if this man were SS-Rank, it was unacceptable!

"Xu Jingming, if you're determined to die, don't blame me!"

Boom!!

The ground cracked beneath Lu Wenliang's footstep.

With powerful recoil, he became a phantom streaking toward Xu Jingming.

Roar—

A sound like a dragon's roar rang out.

The battle knife in his hand radiated a terrifying, dangerous aura, slashing like lightning toward Xu Jingming's neck!

Flash Dragon Slash!

Enhanced-type SS-Rank battle technique!

Its power was extremely formidable!

He had once used this technique to slay an Eighth Stage Master Zongshi of equal rank.

If it landed, Xu Jingming would surely die.

But only if it landed.

Xu Jingming merely shifted slightly, evading effortlessly.

Boom!!

The crimson blood aura extending from the blade exploded past Xu Jingming's body.

The ground was carved with a crack two or three meters deep.

Boom—rumble~~~

It wasn't over—the sharp residual aura, like blade qi, slammed into a residential building behind.

It severed the building mid-level, collapsing it with a crash.

Fortunately, Yang Yao had already arranged for the Public Security Bureau to secretly evacuate nearby residents after the Tianming Sect gathering began.

Otherwise, this strike alone would have killed or injured at least a hundred people!

This was the might of an Eighth Stage Upper-Rank Master Zongshi.

Left unchecked, he could completely destroy a bustling city within a single day.

"He dodged?"

Lu Wenliang never expected Xu Jingming's reaction speed to be this fast!

Refusing to believe it, he swung his blade again and again!

Meanwhile, Xu Jingming had already activated Phantom Thunder Step and Mind Net.

With the enhancement of an S+-Rank movement technique and an SS-Rank perception technique,

Despite Lu Wenliang's frenzied strikes, he could not land a single hit on Xu Jingming!

To Yang Yao and Catherine on the rooftop, each strike barely grazed Xu Jingming's side.

It looked as if Lu Wenliang were deliberately avoiding the target.

But they knew—it wasn't that Lu Wenliang didn't want to hit him; it was that he couldn't.