Chapter 881

BOOM—

In the azure sky, purple light surged outward.

It made everyone in the virtual world who hadn't blocked this leaderboard see the message.

"It's Lei Di! Lei Di is finally acting!"

"Looking forward to it! Meng Ke is too arrogant—time to crush his arrogance hard!"

"Finally, the last prodigy of Great Xia is about to step forward!"

"Even our own nation's Divine Goddess failed— I don't believe Xu Jingming can win!"

"......"

Countless murmurs erupted across every corner of the virtual world.

In the square before Lei Ting Martial Arts Gym, figures turned toward Xu Jingming with delight.

Others might doubt Xu Jingming's strength—but not them!

Because the scene where Xu Jingming instantly killed Liu Shan had spread throughout the entire Lei Ting Martial Arts Gym.

They believed that once Xu Jingming acted, he would surely defeat the people of Xinhuo Divine Temple!

"You've accepted the challenge; now you just wait for them to set the duel time."

Su Qingli smiled, "Given how they placed you at number one on the Coward's List, the result should come soon."

"Mm, I also want to see how strong the prodigies of the Second Civilization Era really are." Xu Jingming nodded slightly.

"Big Brother, Xu Jingming from Great Xia has accepted the challenge—when's the duel set for?"

In the real world, inside a villa's training room.

Meng Ke looked at the message popping up from his smart armband and smiled at the young man seated across from him.

The young man wasn't bulky; he even looked slender, but his eyes were piercingly sharp.

His aura was as heavy and unfathomable as a mountain.

He was Green, the strongest of the three SS-ranked prodigies, ranked at high eighth tier.

"Nine tonight," Green's deep voice rumbled.

The language of the Second Civilization Era had tones unlike any nation on Blue Star, carrying a peculiar rhythm.

"Nine tonight? Good—gives them more time to promote it."

"Defeating him under the gaze of millions will be far more satisfying."

Meng Ke grinned, revealing a cruel smile.

It was currently three in the afternoon; six more hours remained until nine at night.

When the fight finally began, hundreds of millions would likely be online watching simultaneously.

"Big Brother, don't get too confident—Xu Jingming is currently Blue Star's top prodigy."

He has defeated geniuses from around the world—his strength is formidable. Be careful of a downfall.

The only female among the three prodigies spoke up.

Her name was Meng Yu, Meng Ke's sister—tall, with exquisite, beautiful features.

It was she who had defeated all the SS-ranked prodigies, including Catherine.

"Blue Star's top prodigy? How bold!"

Meng Ke sneered, "He's just fast at breaking through."

"In our era, he wouldn't even make the top ten!"

"It's impressive that a prodigy like this emerged as the Third Civilization Era just entered the peak of Yuan Energy revival."

"Too bad he was born too early—if he'd appeared thirty or forty years later, during the peak's height, his achievements would've been greater."

Green assessed, "Also, according to our data, he once crushed an eighth-tier peak cultivator. Stay cautious."

"Understood."

Hearing Green's words, Meng Ke's sneer slightly faded.

"By the way, Big Brother, do you have a chance of defeating that Star Martial Saint tomorrow?"

Meng Ke asked curiously.

"Fifty percent chance," Green said coolly.

"If Big Brother says fifty percent, then it's basically settled."

Meng Yu giggled.

Although Green was only high eighth tier, his combat power ranked among the top even among A-ranked ninth tier cultivators.

Since the challenges began, eight ninth-tier adepts from various nations had fallen to him!

The Star Martial Saint, from the EU, was no less formidable.

"Big Brother's already dominating the ninth tier—when will I break into eighth tier?"

Meng Ke sighed helplessly.

"Don't rush. The passage is open—follow the Grand Priest's instructions."

Green's voice remained calm.

It seemed nothing could stir any emotional ripple in him...

On the other side, after returning to the real world, Xu Jingming immediately summoned Fu Xingye.

As an assassin-type adept, Fu Xingye's perception was terrifying.

Upon entering the living room, he instantly sensed the change in Xu Jingming's aura.

His previously respectful expression instantly deepened into reverence as he bowed.

"Investigation Commissioner."

"Mm."

Xu Jingming nodded. "What have the regional chairmen of Shanghai and Jiangsu Province been up to lately?"

A month ago, before leaving Shanghai, he had ordered Fu Xingye to gather intelligence on this.

"They've followed your orders to purge Li family influence within their regions."

Fu Xingye replied, "According to current progress, the Li family's presence has been nearly eradicated."

"Mm, looks like they didn't try any tricks in front of me."

Xu Jingming nodded slightly, then asked, "What about Jiangsu Province? Have you found any faults of Li Gang?"

"There are faults," Fu Xingye replied hesitantly, "but they're all minor—insufficient to remove him as regional chairman."

Fu Xingye hesitantly replied, "But they're all minor matters, not enough to remove him as regional chairman."

Xu Jingming narrowed his eyes.

Knowing the Li family's tyrannical nature, he was certain Li Gang wasn't that clean.

No evidence had been found simply because Li Gang had turned Jiangsu Province into an ironclad fortress—no opening existed.

But the more impenetrable he was, the more Xu Jingming had to bring him down—otherwise, future troubles would be endless.

"If no problems can be found, then create some."

Xu Jingming's calm gaze fixed on Fu Xingye: "You've been monitoring Jiangsu Province lately—you know what to do, right?"

Fu Xingye froze for a moment, then quickly understood, overcome with boundless joy.

As one of the elite among eighth-tier Grand Masters, he was already powerful.

He even held considerable authority within Lei Ting Martial Arts Gym.

Why had he abandoned his original position as branch director to become Xu Jingming's bodyguard?

Precisely because he saw Xu Jingming's potential!

As Xu Jingming's status rose, so too would the treatment of those protecting his family and friends.

But that wasn't enough—he wanted to become Xu Jingming's trusted confidant!

The fastest way to become a confidant? Help with dirty work.

He wasn't afraid of doing dirty work—he feared Xu Jingming wouldn't assign him any!

Thinking of this, Fu Xingye quickly replied: "Investigation Commissioner, I know what to do."

"By the day after tomorrow at the latest, you'll hear the news."

By the day after tomorrow at the latest, you will hear the news.