[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak":3,"chapter-global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-898":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Global Psychic Powers: Starting Off with the Awakening of Purple Heaven Divine Thunder",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2359399,4613,"Chapter 898: The Hottest Xu Jingming! Departure!","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-898",898,"\u003Cp>The entrance to the Firebrand World is located in the coldest region of Antarctica; if we depart now, we’ll arrive around three in the afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the villa’s living room, Xu Jingming and several women, including Su Qingli, discussed their next course of action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The promotional materials for the virtual world had already marked the entrance to the Firebrand World, located over twenty thousand kilometers straight from Magic City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accounting for detours around dangerous zones en route, even at the Black Obsidian-class fighter’s maximum speed of seven times the speed of sound, it would take nearly three hours to reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qiuyun, Chuxuan, you two stay in Magic City. I’ll go with Shuang-jie and Teacher Su to scout the situation first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming looked at Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chuxuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three days ago, after learning of the Breakthrough Tower from Meng Yu, Ling Shuang and Su Qingli had already decided to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chuxuan’s strength is too low—only fourth-rank—and even with the ninth-rank Thorn Sword Grass, safety isn’t guaranteed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he had no intention of bringing them along this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright.” Both women nodded in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew that with their current strength, accompanying him would only slow him down; it was better to stay in Magic City and strengthen themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Teacher Su, have you arranged everything at the Thunder Martial Arts Gym?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming turned to look at Su Qingli.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would likely stay in the Firebrand World for two or three months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the three of them, Hu Jinyu might cause trouble at the Thunder Martial Arts Gym.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, with Master Gu overseeing things, nothing will go wrong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qingli nodded slightly and spoke softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Xu Jingming defeated Liu Shan and became Magic City’s Inspector, and since Ling Shuang revealed her eighth-rank upper-level strength,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the entire Thunder Martial Arts Gym had aligned itself with her side; Vice Director Hu Jinyu was merely clinging to life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If nothing unexpected happens, once they leave the Firebrand World,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it will be the moment to finally kick that old dog Hu Jinyu out of the Thunder Martial Arts Gym.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“S-class: A call request from Blood Sword.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Eva’s voice chimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why is Lord Blood Sword calling me now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming hesitated, then accepted the call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a soft hum, a holographic projection appeared before him—there stood Blood Sword himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Sword’s expression was as cold and unreadable as ever; even through video call, his chilling aura was palpable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xu Jingming.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Sword glanced over, a faint smile touching his icy face:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your performance on the eighth-rank challenge leaderboard the other day was excellent—you gave Great Xia a much-needed victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the Firebrand World has opened, what are your plans?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m just about to depart and take a look,” Xu Jingming replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Want to join me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Sword smiled. “I have two ninth-rank friends who are also heading to the Firebrand World.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment’s thought, Xu Jingming shook his head. “No thanks—I’ll go with Teacher Su and the others.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Traveling with ninth-rank upper-level Blood Sword would certainly be safer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he only invited him—didn’t mention Teacher Su or Teacher Ling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he asked, Blood Sword would likely bring them along, but Xu Jingming didn’t want to impose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his purpose in entering the Firebrand World wasn’t just to seek possible opportunities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, it was to hunt beasts and gain Ability Points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Traveling with Blood Sword and his group offered far less freedom than going with his two teachers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fair enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Sword nodded, not pressing further. “Also, Chairman Zhou has issued a notice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Firebrand Temple is a friendly faction; adepts may join voluntarily, and Great Xia will not impose restrictions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This notice will be disseminated nationwide shortly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank you, Lord Blood Sword,” Xu Jingming’s eyes sparkled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was genuinely interested in the Firebrand Temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mostly because of the SSR-grade combat techniques they preserved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need to thank me—you’d find out soon enough anyway.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Sword nodded. “Then let’s meet inside the Breakthrough Tower.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Breakthrough Tower it is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming ended the call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several days ago, he, Su Qingli, and Ling Shuang had already prepared all the pills and gear needed for entering the Firebrand World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the entrance coordinates were public, he didn’t bother preparing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He left the ninth-rank Thorn Sword Grass with Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chuxuan to ensure their safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took with him the two top-tier plant lives in the midst of evolving into ninth-rank: Ironwire Lotus and Purple Blood Vine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with Su Qingli and Ling Shuang, they boarded a fighter and flew toward Antarctica.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Firebrand Temple’s Green had defeated five ninth-rank adepts in succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being defeated by Xu Jingming, another ninth-rank challenger stepped forward to face Green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outcome was the same—crushing defeat—once again proving Xu Jingming’s strength!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his rank was only eighth-rank lower-tier, his true combat power had reached the upper-mid range of ninth-rank lower-tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This level of strength was no weakling on the international stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, aboard the fighter en route to Antarctica,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>people kept calling him, inviting him to enter the Firebrand World together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most were ninth-rank adepts he’d met at the Magic City Inspector welcome banquet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few were eighth-rank peak grandmasters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming naturally declined them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Catherine, Su Yu, and other opponents from the Talent Competition also called.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren’t asking to form teams—just wondering if he was going.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they knew Xu Jingming was no longer on their level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Leng Yuexi sisters called too, saying they were entering the Firebrand World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Notably,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>after Leng Yuexi’s father consumed the pill made from the SS+ grade rare herb Xu Jingming had given him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his injuries improved significantly—he was no longer in immediate danger for the next four to five years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know, Jingming, your reputation as Inspector now outshines mine as Gym Director.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the cockpit, Su Qingli smiled teasingly as Xu Jingming hung up another call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She herself had received only four or five calls, while Xu Jingming had already answered over ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, Xu Jingming was now one of the most sought-after experts in all of Great Xia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’d rather not have this kind of fame,” Xu Jingming said helplessly, shrugging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All these callers were experts; hanging up directly would be impolite, so he had to decline them over the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just in Great Xia, at least a third of the ninth-rank experts will head there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other nations likely feel the same—lower-rank seventh- and eighth-rank adepts will be even more numerous.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Shuang’s pale, beautiful face turned to Xu Jingming, concerned:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Celestial Mandate Cult will likely act too—sending ninth-rank experts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You killed their Divine Son in the secret realm last time; you must be extra careful this time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We already have three ninth-rank combatants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a month, when the two plant lives break through, we’ll have five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three of them are S-class ninth-rank—I’d like to see what the Celestial Mandate Cult can do about it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming’s gaze turned cold, his voice thick with lethal intent:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’d better not provoke me. If they push me too far, I’ll cleanse them all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing Bloodline Envoys and Celestial Mandate Envoys also granted Ability Points—he wouldn’t mind if they moved first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the Celestial Mandate Cult deployed high-tier combatants into the Firebrand World,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>with Ling Shuang present, they could always flee if they lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Ling Shuang suddenly snapped back to awareness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They already had three ninth-rank—and soon, five!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even for the Heavenly Mandate Sect, this is an extremely tough bone to chew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And all of this change has been brought about by Xu Jingming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two years ago, Jingming, you were still carrying out missions for the Heavenly Mandate Sect at Devil’s University.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, two years later, you already possess the strength to challenge the Heavenly Mandate Sect...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Shuang looked at Xu Jingming, her beautiful eyes brimming with boundless admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming’s progress was simply too rapid; she hadn’t yet processed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, she had spent three years at Devil’s University and had only just advanced from Lower Eighth Rank to Middle Eighth Rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, in less than a year with Xu Jingming, her strength had already reached Eighth Rank Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside them, Su Qingli watched Ling Shuang’s gaze, almost visibly tethered, and felt strangely superfluous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she’d known, she never should have boarded the same warcraft with them...\u003C\u002Fp>",1408,"2026-06-21T05:34:02.410Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ae2d33970cd8b7d71fdc350880aa1203f7910c884a1e36b2f50d0bbf4c6b61eb","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-899","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-897",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-cover.jpg"]