Chapter 875

September 10, 12:21 PM.

Dayangzhou Wild Zone.

A young woman with three pairs of pure white wings was flying low, weaving through the forest.

Although she was enveloped in golden holy light, her curvaceous figure was still clearly visible.

Whoosh—

The woman suddenly halted, the golden holy light receding to reveal her delicate features: golden hair and blue eyes.

"Smartbrain, open the map."

Katherine's red lips moved slightly, and an intricate map instantly appeared before her.

This map, though slightly different from Xu Jingming's, was not far off.

Each region was marked with a Beast Emperor-level ferocious beast.

The area she currently occupied was clearly labeled with the English words "Storm Wrath Dragon."

"Storm Wrath Dragon is a dragon-type Beast Emperor, an absolute dominant force among Lord-level ferocious beasts.

And it has exceptional mobility.

We've entered its territory—if we accidentally encounter it, don't hesitate a second, just run."

A tall woman followed closely behind, warning her.

Robin Mo Nika, Grand Hierarch of the Holy Church, ranked at the peak of eighth stage, capable of delaying even a ninth-stage Beast Emperor for a moment.

Katherine brought her along as her bodyguard for this wilderness training.

"I understand."

Katherine nodded lightly, paused, then suddenly asked:

"Aunt Mo Nika, do you really believe Xu Jingming is as strong as Mother says?"

"If it's the Pope's own word, it's unlikely to be false," Mo Nika nodded.

"True—Mother has no reason to lie to me about this."

Katherine agreed with a nod, then sighed: "I just never expected Xu Jingming's breakthrough speed would be this fast..."

More than a month had passed since the closure of the Yer Secret Realm.

Dayaxia had not released detailed reports on what occurred within the Yer Secret Realm.

The various nations of Blue Star, having suffered a major loss and left with not a single rare herb, naturally wouldn't publicize anything to boost Xu Jingming's reputation.

Yet she knew the full story through her mother, including how Xu Jingming killed the ninth-stage Tianming Sect Heavenly Messenger.

Even now, she still found it hard to believe.

"I wonder who's more monstrous—Xu Jingming or those folks from the Hearthfire Sanctum."

Katherine couldn't help but think of this.

"Xu Jingming is monstrous, but he still can't compare to the people of the Hearthfire Sanctum."

Mo Nika didn't hesitate, directly denying:

"Those people come from the peak era of Yuan Energy Rebirth, the Second Civilization Age—neither their foundation nor their combat experience can be compared to Xu Jingming's."

During the past month in the Dayangzhou Wild Zone, six individuals from the Second Civilization Age had begun their actions.

They called themselves the Hearthfire Sanctum; among them, three possessed SS-class abilities!

These three were respectively at the peak of sixth stage, peak of seventh stage, and mid-seventh stage.

Under the protection of their respective ninth-stage peak experts, they continuously challenged Blue Star's prodigies.

To date, they have never lost a single battle...

She paused, then added: "Even though you lost to them, Divine Daughter, don't rush.

Your Holy Angel ability is an SS-class power never seen before—you must explore its use entirely on your own.

Once you master its application, you'll surely defeat them."

The Hearthfire Sanctum's prodigies were challenging Blue Star's sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-stage experts.

Katherine was one of those challenged—and she lost.

Not just Katherine: Dayaxia's Su Yu, and Bear Nation's Andre, had also been defeated by the Hearthfire Sanctum's sixth-stage challenger.

The remaining two Hearthfire Sanctum prodigies—seventh- and eighth-stage SS-class—were equally formidable, defeating many veteran experts.

"Aunt Mo Nika, don't comfort me—I lost, and I won't make excuses. I simply didn't work hard enough."

Katherine shook her head.

She had thought Xu Jingming was already insane enough, but now three more had suddenly appeared.

Each one more insane than the last—and she couldn't even beat the weakest of them, the sixth-stage one.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have come to the Dayangzhou Wild Zone for training.

"Divine Daughter, you take it well."

Mo Nika smiled, then snorted: "Losing isn't the end—unlike Xu Jingming.

Meng Ke of the Hearthfire Sanctum has already challenged him face-to-face, and he still hasn't responded."

The three Hearthfire Sanctum prodigies clearly intended to challenge every prodigy on Blue Star.

Xu Jingming was naturally one of their targets—but since he was already seventh stage,

the challenger wasn't the sixth-stage one like Katherine's, but Meng Ke, mid-seventh stage.

The challenge was issued half a month ago, yet Xu Jingming had never responded.

This led many to believe he was afraid, unwilling to fight—Mo Nika naturally thought the same.

Seeing Mo Nika's thoughts, Katherine shook her head:

"Based on what I know of Xu Jingming, he's not afraid—he likely doesn't even know about this challenge."

"No way?"

Mo Nika frowned, "Even if he doesn't know, shouldn't others tell him?"

"Others can't find him even if they want to tell him."

Catherine shook her head again, "He always loves hunting ferocious beasts, staying in the wilderness for one or two months at a time."

The Flame and Fire Divine Temple only emerged a month ago; it's normal he doesn't know about it."

"Perhaps right now, he's just like us, still in the Dayangzhou wilderness."

"Really?" Mo Nika still looked unconvinced.

Seeing this, Catherine silently sighed.

Thanks to its powerful propaganda, many people in the United States harbor hostility toward Daxia.

They instinctively assume the worst about Daxians; this isn't something that can be changed overnight.

Thinking of this, Catherine no longer dwelled on it and softly said, "Aunt Mo Nika, let's go—let's find an eighth-rank ferocious beast as soon as possible."

Now she was already a sixth-rank peak adept, just one step away from breaking through to seventh-rank Master.

Only through the gamble of life and death could she break through swiftly.

"Alright." Mo Nika nodded and followed Catherine as they left together.

Meanwhile, Xu Jingming also left the depths of the Dayangzhou wilderness and arrived in this region.

And he found the ruler of this region—the Storm Wrath Dragon, a Beast Emperor.

PS: It's been reviewed six times and still hasn't passed; I can't even write because they're all looking for problems in previous content—two million characters, it's exhausting me...