Chapter 952

Boom!!

A searing column of fire erupted from Li Hao's body, surging into the sky and staining the entire heavens a dazzling crimson.

"Roar—"

"Howl—"

"......"

A chorus of ferocious beast roars erupted from the jungle.

The once wild and vicious roars now carried a tone of submission.

"Holy Lord! It's the Holy Lord's aura!"

Jialka and Tianyao, locked in combat with the Iron Lotus, wore expressions of fanaticism, their bodies wreathed in scarlet blood qi, their auras surging dramatically.

"Molten Colossus?" Xu Jingming frowned.

Having seen the video of the Molten Colossus destroying the world two thousand years ago from Daweiva, he naturally recognized the resemblance between Li Hao's current form and the Molten Colossus.

But what troubled him wasn't just Li Hao's unusual form—it was the aura.

"This aura... doesn't feel like a ferocious beast; it's more like the demonic beasts inside the Breakthrough Tower..." Xu Jingming's eyes flickered.

When he first entered the Breakthrough Tower, he hadn't noticed any difference between demonic beasts and ferocious beasts.

He only knew that the ability points gained from killing them differed by a factor of two.

But as he killed more and more demonic beasts, he gradually uncovered the distinction.

Bestiality!

Yes, that primal, beast-like bestiality!

Ferocious beasts relied more on instinct; low-tier ones were especially brutal, bloodthirsty, and mindless.

Only third- and fourth-tier ferocious beasts could transcend instinct and possess a degree of intelligence.

Demonic beasts were different.

The demonic beasts Xu Jingming encountered in the Breakthrough Tower—even if they were only first-tier—

didn't merely act on instinct; they displayed a certain intelligence.

No, not just intelligence—it could be called cunning!

When equally matched in rank and power, demonic beasts could use various tactics to decisively defeat ferocious beasts!

Moreover, the aura emitted by demonic beasts lacked the ferocious beasts' violent rage; instead, it felt ancient and profound.

At this moment, the aura radiating from Li Hao bore a resemblance to that of a demonic beast.

"Could the world-destroying Molten Colossus and this unknown civilization have originated from the same era?" Xu Jingming mused silently.

Meanwhile, across from him, Li Hao—swathed in crimson flames—had completed his final transformation!!

His towering form, over five meters tall, hovered midair, a pair of fleshy wings fluttering slightly behind him.

His already grotesque face had completely lost all human form, jutting forward like a lizard's skull, rows of sharp fangs glinting with chilling light under the sun.

His eyes were now veiled with a crimson iris.

"Xu Jingming! Tremble! This is the power of a god!

Your SSS-rank ability will bow before this power!"

A roar from the depths of hell issued from Li Hao's throat.

The sheer intensity of this power, and the feeling that he could command flames to incinerate all things at will, intoxicated him.

The ninth-tier experts he once saw as unattainable could be erased with a single thought...

"Molten Colossus... I never expected such a pampered brat like Li Hao could gain such an opportunity from the Tianming Sect."

Several kilometers away, Su Qingli, viewing the shared feed through her Eva subunit, wore a Solemn expression.

As the head of Lei Ting Martial Hall, she naturally knew some ancient secrets.

Molten Colossus!

The sovereign-level ferocious beast that destroyed the First and Second Civilizations!

No one knew its origin, or why it always appeared when the Yuan energy resurgence reached its peak.

But its power was universally acknowledged.

Even if Li Hao possessed only one ten-thousandth of the Molten Colossus's power, it would still be terrifyingly potent.

"Jingming has the Space Beast Bone—he should be fine."

Even though she knew this, watching the projection from Eva, Su Qingli couldn't help feeling anxious.

Azure lightning swirled around her; if things turned dire, she would act immediately.

"Come on, come on! I can't wait to tear you apart!"

With a wild laugh, Li Hao suddenly opened his mouth in midair, and the scorching flames in the surrounding air immediately converged.

In an instant, a massive fireball—dozens of meters in diameter, like a miniature sun—formed.

Then, with a gentle exhale, the fireball shot toward Xu Jingming at supersonic speed!

Along its path, the intense heat warped the surrounding air.

"Azure Thunder Shield!"

Behind him, the Brilliant Thunder Ring spun wildly, forming an intricate black lightning barrier that shielded Xu Jingming.

Boom—!

Flames like molten lava roared forward and slammed into the Azure Thunder Shield.

It did not shatter the shield; instead, the searing flames splashed outward, spraying onto the ground.

The once grass-covered soil, under this extreme heat, instantly melted into silica sand, flowing like lava!

"This power... is nearly on par with my Chaos Divine Thunder."

Xu Jingming's gaze sharpened; he could feel his Cang Lei Shield weakening continuously.

"Indeed, no wonder it's a world-destroying sovereign-level beast—Li Hao only gained a fraction of its power, yet it's already this formidable."

"But fortunately, I'm not without other cards... Domain, activate!"

Boom!!

Blinding black lightning erupted violently from Xu Jingming's center!

The chaotic divine thunder surrounding his body grew even more frenzied, emitting piercing shrieks.

At the same time, a massive thunderous phantom appeared above his head.

Lei Shen Jiang Shi! Second Layer of Thunder Domain!

Two major enhancements empowered him!

Xu Jingming's towering, demon-god-like figure stood firm, his aura surging like a volcanic eruption!!

The thunderous phantom above his head radiated immense pressure, causing even Li Hao, who had activated his Divine Blood Secret Art, to feel a pang of dread.

"Thunder Domain? And already the second layer? How is this possible?"

Li Hao's furious voice carried disbelief.

You should know that,

Domain is the privilege of ninth-rank experts.

When a Domain is unleashed, one is invincible among peers!

The second layer of Domain requires a mid-tier ninth-rank expert to comprehend.

Yet Xu Jingming is only a mid-tier eighth-rank.

What kind of terrifying talent is this?

"Nothing's impossible—you simply lack this talent."

Xu Jingming's face was icy as he extended his right hand.

Then, he clenched it lightly!

Boom!!

Endless black lightning bloomed like flowers, instantly severing Li Hao's flame breath.

"The second layer of Thunder Domain has amplified my chaotic divine thunder's power by nearly tenfold."

Xu Jingming gazed at Li Hao across from him, his pitch-black dragon pupils filled with endless coldness and bloodlust:

"Now, you may die."

Shhh—

A flash of black lightning—Xu Jingming's towering form vanished from his spot, charging toward Li Hao!

His long spear seemed ready to pierce the air itself, leaving a brilliant black trail through the sky!

Thunder roared; Li Hao couldn't even discern Xu Jingming's movements.

The next instant,

Xu Jingming's spear shot like a rainbow piercing the sun, completely impaling Li Hao's head!

"How... how is this possible? This... this is the power of a god..."

A strong surge of defiant spiritual energy emanated from Li Hao; his impaled head began to regenerate!

He hadn't yet broken into the ninth rank, yet he already possessed the traits of a Saint-level immortal body!

But the next instant, black lightning crashed down, incinerating his entire body into charred ash, halting regeneration completely!

Shhh—

The spear retracted, drawing not a single drop of blood from Li Hao's charred corpse.

"Ants remain ants—possessing power without the proper means to wield it amounts to nothing."

Xu Jingming stared coldly at Li Hao's corpse, as a melodious system prompt echoed in his mind.

'Ding! Eliminated one sovereign-level eighth-rank peak Divine Blood Envoy. Ability Points +1,000,000!'