Chapter 924

"Whether it's a beast or a ferocious beast, as long as it grants Ability Points, it's a good beast!"

Xu Jingming secretly rejoiced in his heart, planning to kill more ferocious beasts soon to confirm it.

To see if this double Ability Point bonus was just a coincidence, or if every ferocious beast yielded this much.

If it was the latter, this would surely trigger a rapid surge in his strength!

"What's wrong?"

Seeing Xu Jingming's unusual expression, Su Qingli asked with a hint of confusion.

"Nothing, just that the ferocious beasts inside the Void-Piercing Tower seem different from those on Blue Star."

Xu Jingming smiled and said.

"Really?" Su Qingli hadn't noticed anything unusual.

Xu Jingming had killed it too quickly; she hadn't had time to examine the ferocious beast closely...

According to the data from the Xinhuo Divine Temple.

In the first six levels of the Void-Piercing Tower, the second, fourth, and sixth levels harbor large numbers of ferocious beasts.

The first level has some too, but in extremely small numbers.

After flying for about two minutes, Xu Jingming encountered his second ferocious beast.

This one was also an avian ferocious beast, but only at second-rank.

He didn't even need to use Chaos Divine Thunder—just a single thought.

His mental energy surged forth like a tidal wave, crushing the beast with a loud *pop* into a mist of blood.

'Ding, slain one second-rank lower-tier beast, Qingniao. Ability Points +43.'

The familiar system prompt echoed in his mind; Xu Jingming's eyes instantly blazed with sharp light.

Previously, killing a second-rank lower-tier ferocious beast granted only twenty-some Ability Points.

That meant the Ability Points gained from killing these so-called beasts were indeed double those of ferocious beasts!

"Good, good, good! Now I'll never worry about running out of Ability Points again."

Xu Jingming's heart surged with excitement.

Thunder Domain, Divine Mind Art, Body Strengthening Art—all needed Ability Points!

The appearance of these beasts solved his urgent problem!

"I hope there are more beasts inside the Void-Piercing Tower; otherwise, I won't have enough to kill."

A smile curled at Xu Jingming's lips.

His Thunder Dragon Wings fluttered slightly, accelerating his flight once more.

After another two minutes or so, Xu Jingming and Su Qingli reached the end of the first level.

The previously white, empty space here grew even more ethereal.

It felt like the edge of the world—vast space here came to a clear boundary.

Two portals, one black and one white, each over a hundred meters tall and dozens of meters wide, stood here.

The white portal seemed to sense the outside world's aura, while the black portal radiated a heavier, denser aura.

Like the gaping maw of an abyss, its depths impossible to fathom.

The white portal led outward; the black portal led to the next level.

Their flight speed wasn't slow; now, only a few scattered ninth-rank experts flew in from other directions, rushing into the black portal.

Without hesitation, Xu Jingming and Su Qingli flew into the black portal.

The first six levels of the Void-Piercing Tower resemble primitive wilderness zones with no human activity.

Here, you can find rare flowers, exotic herbs, and heavenly treasures—and also encounter terrifying ferocious beasts.

Generally, the higher the level you enter, the better the treasures you can find.

For example, on the first level you might find Class-C rare flora; by the fourth level, you can find Class-A, even rarer flora.

The same applies to ferocious beasts: the second level mainly has second- and third-rank beasts; the higher the level, the higher the rank.

Logically, entering the sixth level directly to hunt ferocious beasts would be the most efficient way to gain Ability Points.

But along the way, Xu Jingming hadn't passed up any ferocious beasts he encountered.

Even when encountering groups, he'd stop and wait until he'd killed them all before moving on.

There was no choice—the double Ability Points from beasts were simply too tempting.

Four days later, Void-Piercing Tower, fifth level.

Two shadows—one black, one blue—shot across the sky like meteors, speeding toward the fifth level's end.

"Jingming, we're about fifty kilometers from the sixth level. Should we find a place to rest first?"

Su Qingli, her body wreathed in blue lightning, suggested.

"Alright." Xu Jingming nodded, not refusing.

Over these four days, they'd rested little—just traveling and killing ferocious beasts.

The seventh level won't open until thirty thousand sixth-rank or higher Ability Users have gathered.

Given their speed, it'll take at least another ten days for them to arrive.

If so, it's better to conserve energy now.

After all, the sixth level of the Void-Piercing Tower is far more dangerous than the first five.

"Alright, I'll find a cave for resting."

Su Qingli slowed her flight, her vast mental energy spreading like an ocean.

But Xu Jingming smiled and shook his head: "No need to find a cave."

With that, he collapsed toward the ground, under Su Qingli's puzzled gaze.

Landing, he didn't slow—twenty-one black, lightning-wrapped sharp knives spun rapidly around his body.

He became like a drill, plunging deep into the earth, reaching over a hundred meters underground!

"Underground? Jingming, you want to rest here?"

Su Qingli, flying down through the tunnel Xu Jingming had carved, exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes."

Xu Jingming nodded, smiling. "A hundred meters underground—even ninth-rank experts can't find us."

That aurora-level Allen clearly had ill intent, and there were still members of the Fate Cult lurking nearby.

The Space Beast Bone can only be used twice every twenty-four hours.

He currently lacked the strength to confront them head-on—he must act cautiously.

Su Qingli paused, stunned.

As the daughter of the former head of the Thunder Temple, she hadn't entered the wilderness often.

When she was second- and third-rank, she'd often trained in the wilderness.

After reaching sixth rank, she went less frequently.

After all, she lacked nothing in resources or combat techniques.

So in the wilderness, she'd always just found a cave to rest—she'd never thought of going underground.

"You always rest like this in the wilderness?"

Su Qingli tilted her head, curious.

"Yes, it's safer."

Xu Jingming smiled. "Xiao Lian, reinforce the surrounding soil."

A faint glow flashed from his space ring; a lush green plant appeared out of thin air.

Thin tendrils, like iron wires, sprouted tiny pink lotus flowers.

Ironwire Lotus!

A top-tier plant life, fed with Sacred Plant Water, now at peak eighth-rank, on the verge of ninth-rank.

*Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh—*

Tendrils danced; within just over ten seconds, they carved out an underground chamber two hundred square meters in area, over four meters high.

Simultaneously, the tunnel Xu Jingming had dug above was refilled.

*Crackle, pop—*

A blue lightning orb rose, its glow illuminating the entire dark space.

Su Qingli looked around with curiosity: "This could easily pass for a full apartment."

"It's just a bit stuffy," Xu Jingming chuckled.

At a hundred meters underground, there's virtually no air.

A normal person would suffocate quickly.

But for him and Su Qingli, it made almost no difference.

"Teacher, I'll start restoring my Ability Points now."

After telling Su Qingli, Xu Jingming sat cross-legged.

He didn't immediately activate his Ability Training Method; instead, he silently thought the words "Deep Blue."

Instantly, a pale blue virtual interface appeared in his mind.

【Name】: Xu Jingming

【Level】: Eighth-rank Lower Tier

【Ability】: Chaos Divine Thunder (SSS)

【Physicality】: Qi and Blood (+)

【Spirit】: He (+)

【Skills】: Spear Technique (Mastery), Fist Technique (Master+), Cang Lei Shield (SSS-rank, Beginner+), Tianlei Divine Punishment Sword (SSS-rank, Master+)...

【Body Cultivation】: Divine Thunder Blood Demon Body (SSS-rank, Ninth Stage)

【Spirit Cultivation】: Lei Hai Contemplation Method (SSS-rank, Fifth Stage+)

【Domain】: Thunder Domain (First Stage)

【Ability Points】: 924, 00

Because two SSS-rank combat techniques were upgraded.

Before entering the Po Xu Tower, Xu Jingming's system panel had only 600, 00 ability points.

Now, it had reached 924, 00.

In other words, within just four days, he gained 300, 00 ability points!

This efficiency was simply terrifying!

"Too bad, although the rate of ability point acquisition has improved,

upgrading any attribute now requires an equally terrifying amount of points."

Shaking his head, Xu Jingming did not hesitate and immediately clicked the plus sign beside Spirit Cultivation.

Ability Points -900, 00!

Lei Hai Contemplation Method Fifth Stage → Lei Hai Contemplation Method Sixth Stage!

"Teacher Su, guard me!"

Before Su Qingli's astonished gaze, Xu Jingming's spiritual strength surged violently!