[{"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-958":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},2359459,4613,"Chapter 958: Imperial Lightning Dragon! Qiao Lin","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-958",958,"\u003Cp>BOOM—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky was torn apart by violent lightning plasma, millions of black lightning bolts writhing like furious dragons through ink-black clouds!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the charred wasteland, lit black by lightning, the earth cracked continuously under high-voltage currents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind Xu Jingming, a towering, humanoid tyrannosaur figure over three meters tall, a black light wheel two meters in diameter spun wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACKLE—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the eye of a storm, countless lightning bolts surged within the ring, condensing into liquid lightning plasma!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming’s violent dragon eyes became boiling lightning pools; every inch of his skin erupted with black electric arcs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A peerlessly formidable aura slammed toward them, causing even Qiao Lin and her companions, flying at high speed, to stagger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What… what kind of aura is this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xina’s face paled; she felt that the figure standing hundreds of meters away was no human—but a god!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Lady Qiao, Xu Jingming is strange! Should we retreat first?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her earlier bold words were instantly abandoned; Xina couldn’t help urging again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strange my ass!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Lin sneered, “This is the Lightning Realm; Xu Jingming possesses a Lightning SSS-class ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is merely an anomaly caused by surrounding lightning resonating with his ability release—his actual combat power cannot be this strong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Get ready to move!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOSH—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Lin’s body surged upward, transforming from a petite girl under 1.6 meters into a 1.75-meter-tall commanding woman!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long, slender tail emerged from behind her, and a pair of fluffy cat ears sprouted atop her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her once-clear eyes became feline pupils, each a different color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One emerald green, one violet—strikingly eerie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heterochromatic Sky Cat!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enhancement-type S-class ability!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After activation, her agility and mobility double; it’s a Tiansheng  assassin ability!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She once used this ability to slay three Nine-Stage Beast Emperors in succession!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Xina could only grit her teeth and follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before her ability fully manifested, it was abruptly cut off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ROAR—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying roar echoed from afar, flattening every tree within a ten-kilometer radius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These hardened, mutated trees, which had withstood lightning strikes, exploded and shattered under the roar alone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the source appeared!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a dragon over a hundred meters long, wings spread, soaring through the sky!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Purple lightning encircled the dragon; terrifying lightning surged outward with its roar, its power still palpable nearly five to six kilometers away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s the Nine-Stage Beast Emperor!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Lin’s face darkened instantly. “Escape! We must not let it catch us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the seventh and eighth layers of the Breakthrough Tower, the beasts in the ninth layer are far more terrifying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This lightning dragon is one of the predators that frequently hunts in this area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this beast isn’t recorded in the Blue Star Beast Codex, our tests revealed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its rating reached Emperor-class—equivalent to a human SSS-class ability!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, despite being only low-rank Nine-Stage, it still possesses the power to annihilate us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this period, we’ve only encountered this beast twice—yet it appears now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xina and the other three nearby also turned pale instantly and fled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xu Jingming! We’ll settle our business later—run first! This is a Nine-Stage Beast Emperor with Emperor-class potential!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Xu Jingming was hateful, Qiao Lin didn’t wish him dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they had no deep grudge; the beasts were their common enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, even as she fled, she turned back to warn him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Emperor-class potential?” Xu Jingming’s brows lifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beasts are categorized by potential: King-class beasts equal human S-class abilities; Emperor-class beasts equal human awakened SSS-class abilities!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his first encounter with an Emperor-class beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jingming, let’s flee first—this lightning dragon is too powerful,” Su Qingli said grimly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No rush. I want to test it first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming’s voice was firm; his stance didn’t waver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body cultivation technique, Divine Thunder Blood Fury Body, requires absorbing the blood of Lightning-type dragon beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, he absorbed the blood of the Thunder Tyrant Dragon, which was Nine-Stage peak—but only King-class potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he slays this Emperor-class lightning dragon and absorbs its blood, his physique may undergo a new transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, fleeing now would mean losing the chance to obtain the Crimson Cloud Fruit from Qiao Lin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Xu Jingming no longer hesitated—he activated his domain and unleashed Thunder God Descends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lightning Dash Technique!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ZAP—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of lightning; Xu Jingming shot forward like a black streak toward the dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His initial acceleration exceeded seven times the speed of sound; the sharp tip of his spear hissed against the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames from friction carved a bright trail across the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xu Jingming… actually dares to attack the dragon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far away, fleeing Qiao Lin stared in shock at the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Overestimating himself—even an SSS-class ability can’t win against absolute rank disparity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside her, Xina sneered, “This is what an Aurora-level is like? Pathetic intellect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though still fleeing, all their mental senses focused on Xu Jingming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an Aurora-level, Xu Jingming must have a hidden card—he wouldn’t be instantly killed by the lightning dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he’d surely exhaust his card, possibly suffer grave injury or near-death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the next moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thick black lightning bolt surged skyward; Xu Jingming’s spear pierced the dragon like a coiling dragon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid a horrific roar, it drove straight through the dragon’s skull!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The dragon’s skull… was pierced through?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Lin’s pupils contracted; she stared, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xina swallowed hard, then quickly recovered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a Nine-Stage Beast Emperor—it possesses indestructible matter; hard to kill.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xina said, even with its skull pierced, the lightning dragon’s head quickly regenerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, it was pierced again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunder roared; Thunder Art, Dragon Thunder Art, Thunder God Finger…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One after another, combat techniques erupted; around Xu Jingming, a vast black sea of lightning rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he was the master of lightning!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This lightning dragon is strong, but it can’t inflict serious damage on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conversely, every attack of mine drains its indestructible matter significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as I keep dragging it out, I will win.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming flapped his wings, his black dragon eyes filled with unprecedented calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His base blood qi was 150,000; his base mental energy was 170,000!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunderstorm State, Second Layer of Lightning Domain, Thunder God Descends, plus the top-tier elemental weapon, Ultimate Lightning Ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four layers of amplification stacked together—his power surged tenfold!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And SSS-class Chaos Divine Thunder exerts extreme suppression over other lightning abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Emperor-class beasts are not exempt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Multiple factors combined caused this battle outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Qiao Lin and the others far away didn’t know this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Xu Jingming overpower the lightning dragon, Qiao Lin and her companions exchanged glances, all seeing shock in each other’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jingming, a mid-rank Eight-Stage, could be this strong?\u003C\u002Fp>",1097,"2026-06-21T05:34:02.410Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ac4f652c1854539e3e79408a55df74f15756db233706ab9a0f5f1177a61bc7e8","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-959","global-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-chapter-957",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-psychic-powers-starting-off-with-the-awak-cover.jpg"]