Chapter 951: Carnage! The Molten Fire Beast's Aura!

Heavenly Thunder Divine Punishment Sword!

A lightning-element SSS-rank combat technique created by Su Tianrui, the previous hall master of Lei Ting Martial Hall.

Several years ago, when Su Tianrui had not yet gone missing, he had used this combat technique to slay a ninth-tier upper beast emperor!

Even now, the related video is still circulating on the Blue Star network, with views already reaching into the tens of billions!

As a direct-line descendant of the Li family, Li Hao naturally recognized this combat technique as well.

And in the current Lei Ting Martial Hall, only two people are qualified to master this combat technique.

One is Su Qingli, the other is Xu Jingming.

Su Qingli's ability is the S-rank Jade Purity Doushen Shenlei, so it could never produce such a display of might.

Therefore, Li Hao was able to determine that the caster was Xu Jingming!

"The humiliation of that day — today I will repay it all at once! Horned Divine Lizard!"

Li Hao's fairly handsome face suddenly twisted into a savage expression, his eyes bulging slightly.

His body swelled to over four meters tall as if being inflated, and from a distance he looked just like a lizard standing upright!

Whoosh!!

Li Hao slashed out with his blade, a gale sweeping forth as crimson blood qi surged skyward, slamming into the enormous thunder greatsword hanging in the sky!

Rumble rumble rumble~~~

A tremendous crash rang out as the thunder greatsword exploded with a roar.

Blood qi and thunder devoured each other, and the terrifying aftershock radiated down to the ground, making the entire surface tremble!

"As expected of the Divine Son, my lord!! Truly fearsome!"

The black man Galka and Tianyao, who had been working together to sever the clematis vines nearby, showed looks of delight.

Tianyao in particular gazed at Li Hao with an almost gooey look in her eyes.

She knew Li Hao was strong, but she hadn't expected him to be this strong!

The might contained in that thunder greatsword just now had even made her feel the threat of death, yet Li Hao had destroyed it almost effortlessly.

"An SSS-rank lightning-element ability, and this is all you've got? Xu Jingming, prepare to die!"

Accompanied by wild, unrestrained laughter, Li Hao pushed off powerfully with his feet, his body rocketing toward Xu Jingming at a speed exceeding three times the speed of sound!

On the other side, hearing the commotion, Xu Jingming's brows furrowed slightly.

Releasing a combat technique leaked spiritual power, naturally breaking his concealment — being discovered by Li Hao was only normal.

What surprised him most was Li Hao's ability, which was completely different from before!

It had actually been able to directly destroy his Heavenly Thunder Divine Punishment Sword.

"Something's off about Li Hao's state. His enhancement-type ability is definitely not just B-rank — it's at least S-rank, possibly even SS-rank or above!"

Su Qingli, standing prettily to one side, said with a Solemn expression.

Li Hao's ability is the B-rank enhancement-type 'Horned Lizard,' and if it were merely the simple 'Horned Lizard,' it definitely couldn't produce such a display of might.

"Li Hao's burst of power just now was very strong — no weaker than that fellow Green from before.

If he pushed further, he might even reach the explosive power of your S-rank Chaos Doushen Shenlei!"

Eva cried out in a low voice, "Yet another entirely new ability, and it's at least SS-rank — possibly even SS+ rank!"

"SS+ rank? So Li Hao actually has such fortune."

Xu Jingming narrowed his eyes, watching Li Hao hurtling toward him at top speed, yet his figure did not waver in the slightest:

"Teacher, please stand back a little."

A peak eighth-tier SS+ rank ability user — his strength could not be underestimated.

But judging solely from the scene of Li Hao blasting apart the Heavenly Thunder Divine Punishment Sword, his strength was actually not much different from his own.

"Alright, then be careful." Su Qingli understood perfectly well.

With her own eighth-tier strength, she was utterly useless in this fight and might even be a hindrance, so she did not refuse.

"Don't worry, I have the spatial beast bone — even if I can't win, I can still run."

Xu Jingming grinned, baring a mouthful of sharp fangs.

Only upon seeing this did Su Qingli feel slightly more at ease; she activated a flight-type combat technique and swiftly flew off in another direction.

"Su Qingli! So you are here too. Don't worry, you won't escape either."

The corners of Li Hao's mouth lifted slightly, revealing a lewd, lascivious smile.

However, his gaze quickly slid away from Su Qingli's slender, graceful figure, and his narrow eyes turned back to Xu Jingming:

"But before that, I'll finish off your beloved disciple first."

Whoosh—

The distance of several thousand meters was crossed in an instant, and Li Hao, wrapped in crimson blood qi, had already arrived before Xu Jingming.

Draw blade, then slash horizontally!

Xu Jingming, wreathed entirely in pitch-black lightning, showed not the slightest change in expression, his eyes filled with endless cold and bloodlust.

An SSS-rank spear over three meters long swept across like a great dragon!!

Clang!!

War blade and spear collided, crimson blood qi and pitch-black lightning devouring each other.

A tremendous force traveled along the spear shaft, making Xu Jingming's Hukou ache faintly.

"Mm?" Xu Jingming's brow creased.

Ever since his ability had evolved to SSS-rank, his body-tempering art had likewise strengthened to an extremely formidable level.

Once he activated Thunderstorm Form, no ability user of the same major realm had a physique stronger than his!

Yet now, he was feeling a pressure he hadn't experienced in a long time.

"How about that? Xu Jingming, you never saw this coming!"

"I, once regarded by you as an ant, will have this day!"

Seeing Xu Jingming's shock, Li Hao's face burst into a triumphant, wild laugh.

Xu Jingming said nothing, only thrusting his spear again and again.

"Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!"...

Spear and battle blade clashed repeatedly, unleashing thunderous sounds.

Around the blade surged a torrent of blood qi, like a crimson tide, bearing an unstoppable momentum.

Around the spear coiled blinding black Lei Guang, each thrust seeming to carry the force of divine punishment!

Rings of energy rippled outward madly from the point of impact, and the ground below was shattered by the shockwaves into deep cracks spreading like a spiderweb.

Li Hao's expression had begun with triumph, but gradually lost its smile, his emotions turning increasingly furious.

For he felt Xu Jingming was like a great mountain—no matter how hard he struck, he could not harm him.

Even his right arm had grown painfully sore from the repeated impacts!

"An ant is still an ant; even if it gains power beyond its worth, it cannot become a dragon."

Xu Jingming's expression was cold.

Li Hao's physique was indeed strong, but it only brought him slight pressure.

After all, his spear technique had reached Perfect level!

Li Hao's sword technique hadn't even reached Master level proficiency.

Had it not been for his formidable physique, Li Hao would long ago have been pierced through by a single spear thrust.

Arrogance! Coldness!

Li Hao saw this same expression on Xu Jingming once more.

Just as six months ago, when Xu Jingming kicked him flying before the Lei Ting Martial Hall.

"No! I won't let that scene happen again!"

Ling Shuang is mine! Su Qingli is mine too!"

"Xu Jingming! I want you dead! Divine Blood Secret Art!!"

Li Hao's eyes suddenly turned crimson, and his reptilian-humanoid form swelled again!

Puff—

A pair of grotesque fleshy wings burst through his flesh, sprouting from his back.

His crimson eyes turned scarlet, and a scorching heat rushed toward him.

Boom!!

Endless crimson flames danced across Li Hao's body, then a pillar of fire shot skyward, piercing the clouds!!

"This... is the aura of the Meltfire Beast!"

Hovering midair, watching the battle, Eva turned deathly pale and cried out.