Chapter 909: PASSING! A NEW RADIANT-LEVEL PRODIGY IS BORN!

"It's the Wind God! The legendary powerhouse!"

"This one was originally the second-strongest among the top seven, Xu Jingming is in serious trouble now."

"Huh? I feel their strengths are nearly equal—am I imagining things?"

"......"

When the ninth trial began, the crowd outside erupted in a wave of shocked cries.

Due to the presence of the top-tier AI Lengguang, the opponent in the ninth trial is not fixed, but chosen by Lengguang to be the strongest counter tailored to the challenger.

The Wind God, who ranked second among the seven top powerhouses, was undoubtedly an extremely powerful being.

When they saw the combat technique Xu Jingming unleashed holding its own,

everyone in the hall held their breath, staring intently at the holographic projection, afraid of missing any thrilling moment.

"It's the Wind God."

Lady Xina's gaze flickered, and a quiet sigh of relief welled up in her heart.

If judged solely by past strength rankings,

this Wind God was even stronger than the trial opponent of the current Radiant-Level prodigy.

In that case, Xu Jingming had no chance of passing the trial......

Boom—boom—boom~~~

In the trial world, across the vast grassland, thunder roared and gales howled.

The once-blue sky had turned as dark as night, engulfed by thunder and gales.

Though both Chaos Divine Thunder and Abyssal Prison Nether Wind were black, their auras were utterly different.

One was a cold destruction that seemed to nurture rebirth.

The other felt as if it came from the deepest netherworld, brimming with deathly stillness.

Xu Jingming, towering over three meters tall with the phantom image of Lei Shen atop his head, stood like a god amid the Lei Hai.

Behind him, the Ji Yao Jiyao Jiyao Lei Huan glowed like a divine halo, accentuating his grandeur and Gao Da.

Under his control, Thunder Dragon Technique, Lei Shen Zhi, Heavenly Thunder Technique...

each of these lightning-based combat techniques hurled toward the Wind God, the entire space crackling with lightning arcs, everywhere filled with terrifying Chaos Divine Thunder.

The Wind God's combat techniques were equally formidable, unleashing hurricanes and wind blades without pause.

Thunder and gales intertwined, creating a terrifying scene as if the apocalypse had arrived.

"In terms of raw combat technique power, the Wind God is inferior to me.

But his resilience is immense, his timing of technique release is flawless—each time he neutralizes most of my damage.

The residual power of my techniques is insufficient to deliver a fatal blow within a short time..."

At the center of the black Lei Hai, Xu Jingming's gaze was icy, his powerful body flickering with black lightning.

Numerous enhancements fortified him, elevating his strength to an unbelievable level.

Yet correspondingly, his energy consumption was extremely rapid.

Less than five minutes into battle, he had already replenished his energy once using Ji Yao Jiyao Jiyao Lei Huan.

That meant, at most, in a little over half an hour, his energy would be depleted.

Of course,

the Wind God was not faring well either—he had already used a method similar to Ji Yao Jiyao Jiyao Lei Huan to replenish his energy.

"If we keep draining like this, I'll win—but it'll take at least twenty to thirty minutes."

Xu Jingming's black dragon eyes brimmed with endless coldness and bloodlust, "Forget it. No need to waste more time here—end this swiftly."

Swish—

A pair of monstrous dragon wings, over ten meters long, unfurled behind him.

With a void grasp, a three-and-a-half-meter-long black spear materialized in his right hand.

The Lei Long Yi flared slightly, producing a piercing sonic boom.

Xu Jingming transformed into a black phantom, hurtling toward the Wind God.

The Wind God was an elemental master, with exceptional ranged spellcasting ability.

But as an elemental master, close combat was surely his weakness!

Since ranged spells couldn't quickly finish him, Xu Jingming switched to close-quarters combat.

"Think you can grab me? Don't forget—I'm a Wind elemental master!"

The Wind God instantly saw through Xu Jingming's intent.

Surrounding winds swirled, and in an instant, he fled over a thousand meters away!

"No wonder he's a Wind elemental master—his instantaneous flight speed exceeds three times the speed of sound.

Faster than a ninth-rank Martial Saint's flight speed, but unfortunately, you can't maintain this extreme velocity indefinitely."

Behind him, the Ji Yao Jiyao Jiyao Lei Huan spun wildly, and in the blink of an eye, hundreds of Lei Mao formed around Xu Jingming.

Simultaneously, he extended his right hand and clenched it toward the Wind God: "Lei Yu."

Crack—crackle—

Infinite Chaos Divine Thunder surged forth, forming a lightning prison that trapped the Wind God inside!

Immediately, a second Lei Yu stacked atop the first.

Boom! Boom! Boom!......

In the blink of an eye, twelve Lei Yu formed in total, locking the Wind God firmly in place in the sky.

Lightning surged, and hundreds of Lei Mao shot toward the Wind God like cruise missiles.

"Twelve-layer Lei Yu? How can your casting speed be this fast?" The Wind God's face turned pale.

The surrounding gales suddenly turned violent, forming a black crescent over ten meters long!

Hyperdimensional Wind Blade!

An SSS-rank elemental Wind technique, possessing terrifying offensive power!

Sssss—

The wind blade struck, instantly destroying six layers of Thunder Prison!

A second strike shattered the remaining six layers of Thunder Prison.

But the power of the Hyperdimensional Wind Blade thus dissipated.

Next came hundreds of terrifying Thunder Spears, firing from every direction—above, below, left, right—leaving him no chance to flee!

"Nether Prison Wind Shield!"

A thick barrier of gales expanded, enclosing the Wind God within.

Boom—boom—boom!!

Hundreds of Thunder Spears slammed into it; the wind shield trembled, then gradually faded out.

Before he could rejoice, the Wind God saw a towering figure over three meters tall appear before him.

On his handsome, icy, malevolent face, a cruel smile spread:

"Perfect defense—but can you block this spear?"

Xu Jingming strained his right arm, wrapping the SSS-rank Chaotic Divine Thunder along a special trajectory around the spear.

Then, it erupted in brilliant, starlike lightning, lancing toward the Wind God's head like a bolt of lightning!

Thunder Star Spear!

An SSS-rank technique that Xu Jingming had raised to Advanced Proficiency!

Even the Wind God in full condition might not survive this spear.

Let alone the Wind God, who had just unleashed two high-intensity techniques and now stood in a skill vacuum.

Sssss—

Vast black thunderlight swallowed the Wind God like a solar helium flash.

The Thunder Star Spear, originally aimed only at his head, obliterated him entirely due to his frail physique.

Whoosh—

Without its master's control, the endless Nether Prison Nether Winds vanished instantly; a third of the blue sky reappeared.

"Elementalists excel at long-range annihilation; their close-combat skills are pitifully weak.

In terms of elemental techniques, you're only slightly inferior to me.

But in terms of martial arts, you're like an infant in my eyes."

He shook the spear, drawing all SSS-rank Chaotic Divine Thunder back into his body.

In truth, from the moment the Wind God allowed him to close the distance, his defeat was sealed.

"Brilliant battle!"

The figure of Coldlight, a top-tier artificial intelligence, appeared in the sky.

His expression was no longer cold—it had become wildly enthusiastic, his voice soaring:

"Core member Xu Jingming, congratulations! You have successfully passed the Ninth Trial! You are now the third Ultra-Light member in the history of the Ember Temple!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!!...

Endless fireworks exploded across the sky within the Ember Temple's intelligent system.

Xu Jingming's clearance level was instantly upgraded—from the initial Micro-Light level straight to the highest Ultra-Light level!

From this day forward, unless personally restricted by the Grand Priest, he could access all information within the Ember Temple!

"Passed." Xu Jingming smiled as well.

With the highest Ultra-Light clearance in the Ember Temple, what he needed to do next would be far easier.