Chapter 803: Single Lightning SSS-Rank Combat Technique

After Catherine left, Xu Jingming went to find Teacher Yang Zhentian at Mo University again.

Upon learning that Xu Jingming's Body Strengthening Art had reached SSS rank, Yang Zhentian was left speechless with shock.

He desperately wanted to share this joy with other teachers, but considering the Martial Arts Academy Exchange Competition was about to begin, he could only hold it in for now.

After spending some time with Teacher Yang at Mo University, he once again attended class with Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chuxuan.

The next day, he departed from Metropolis, flying to the Lei Ting Martial Arts Headquarters, amid the reluctant gazes of the two women.

"Director, good day."

"Director Xu, good day!"

The aircraft landed at the entrance of the Lei Ting Martial Arts Headquarters.

Xu Jingming retracted the aircraft and entered the martial arts compound, where respectful greetings echoed along the way.

Ordinary deputy directors of Lei Ting Martial Arts branches did not receive such treatment.

But Xu Jingming's Mo Ben branch was arguably the most important overseas branch.

Even as a deputy director, his status far surpassed that of most branch directors within the country.

Moreover, Xu Jingming was a student of Director Su Qingli, making his position even more prestigious.

"Come to the villa to find me."

Su Qingli's melodious voice echoed in his mind.

Before departing, Xu Jingming had already sent Su Qingli a message; upon entering the compound, she immediately sensed his presence with her spiritual force.

Flight was prohibited within the Lei Ting Martial Arts Headquarters compound, so Xu Jingming did not unfold his Thunder Dragon Wings, merely quickening his pace slightly.

One minute later, Xu Jingming met Su Qingli in the director's villa beside the main building.

Perhaps because she was not in her office, she was not wearing the Lei Ting Martial Arts uniform.

Instead, she wore a white strap dress.

The dress clung slightly to her figure, accentuating her graceful, curvaceous silhouette.

A delicate pale blue sash tied at her waist revealed her slender waistline.

White clothing is not something every girl can pull off, as it may expose skin imperfections.

But on Su Qingli, it was perfect—her fair skin and the dress complemented each other beautifully.

Combined with her naturally cold and exquisite beauty, she exuded an otherworldly aura, like a celestial fairy.

"Teacher, I've come."

Xu Jingming stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

Like Ling Shuang, Su Qingli had also given him much help.

So even though his strength had increased, he still maintained proper etiquette.

"Mm, sit down."

Su Qingli nodded slightly, and after her assistant Liu Wei poured Xu Jingming a cup of hot tea, she smiled and said:

"You handled the Metropolis Security Bureau mission well—now the Swordbearer Forum is buzzing about who the Blood Killer is, and Zhou Yu even called me to thank you."

She had assigned him the mission only after learning from Ling Shuang that his rank had risen again, even defeating the Spirit Fox Guild's eighth-rank upper elemental master.

Still, she had prepared for the mission to fail—the Mo Ben branch of Lei Ting Martial Arts already had an eighth-rank upper grand master standing by.

As soon as Xu Jingming called her, she would dispatch someone to clean up the aftermath.

But judging from the final outcome, Xu Jingming's performance had not disappointed her at all.

"Teacher, no matter how difficult your mission, I will complete it."

Xu Jingming grinned.

After all, this mission had been given to him by Su Qingli.

If he had failed, not only would he have a failed mission record, but Su Qingli would also lose face.

"Oh?"

Su Qingli raised her elegant eyebrows slightly, curiously asking: "If I told you to fight a ninth-rank Wu Sheng, would you go?"

Xu Jingming did not hesitate—he nodded: "I'll give it a try."

He couldn't defeat a ninth-rank Wu Sheng, but escaping should still be possible.

"You're quite the talker."

Su Qingli was half-amused, half-exasperated, then shook her head:

"Even as an SSS-rank Awakened, you cannot fight a ninth-rank Awakened across two major ranks."

"What if I reach eighth rank?" Xu Jingming asked curiously.

"Still impossible," Su Qingli replied, shaking her head again.

"Are ninth-rank Awakened really that strong?" Xu Jingming became interested.

"They really are that strong."

Su Qingli nodded slightly. "Currently known eighth-rank upper grand masters with S-rank Awakened abilities can barely hold their own against A-rank ninth-rank Martial Saints—and still have a long way to go before winning."

"When I first reached the peak of eighth rank, I barely managed to defeat an A-rank ninth-rank lower Wu Sheng—and even then, it was extremely difficult."

"I estimate you'll need to reach mid- or upper-eighth rank before you can even attempt it."

"I see." Xu Jingming's eyes gleamed.

That was only true for ordinary SSS-rank Awakened—he had a system.

An eighth-rank lower might still stand a chance against an A-rank ninth-rank lower.

He planned to return to Mo Ben and test the strength of ninth-rank Awakened in the virtual world.

"Don't reach too high—you're already very strong now."

"Don't aim too high — you're already very strong as you are."

"You only need to steadily advance your own strength. The Ninth Tier is nothing to you at all."

Su Qingli couldn't help but speak up to remind him.

In fact, for powerful beings like them, the Ninth Tier was only just the beginning.

Beyond lay an even vaster world — what a pity she would never get to see it.

Having taken an SSR-grade treasure of heaven and earth early on to break through rapidly to the Ninth Tier, she had already lost any potential to advance further.

"Understood." Xu Jingming nodded seriously.

Watching Xu Jingming's reaction, the satisfaction in Su Qingli's clear, beautiful eyes was undisguised.

A Seventh-Tier Zhongwei Master at twenty years old!

The first person throughout all of history!

Xu Jingming had every right to be proud — even arrogant!

Yet she would never spot any of those nasty faults in Xu Jingming, and that was precisely the thing she admired most about him.

"Perhaps it's exactly because of this that Sister Shuang has taken a liking to him."

Su Qingli suddenly thought.

She and Hearing Ling Shuang — one an S-rank Lightning element, one an S-rank Spatial element.

Back in the day, they could be said to have crushed every prodigy of their age group.

And not a single member of the opposite sex had earned so much as a second glance from them.

Probably only someone like Xu Jingming could draw their attention.

What a pity — back then, no such prodigy had appeared......

Shaking her head, Su Qingli did not continue to dwell on it.

With a flip of her right hand, a quaint blue-purple secret manual appeared in her palm, which she handed toward Xu Jingming:

"This combat technique is called Heavenly Lei Ting Divine Punishment Sword — it's the single-target SSS-rank Lightning-element combat technique you wanted.

This combat technique was created by my father; only those with S-rank or above Lightning-element abilities may learn it.

Once the technique is deployed, it can condense a heavenly sword formed of Lei Ting to descend from the sky and strike the enemy."

"Heavenly Lei Ting Divine Punishment Sword?" Xu Jingming's eyes immediately lit up.

If he could master this combat technique, then his single-target output damage would no longer be lacking either.