Chapter 973: The Truth of the Disappearance! The Giant Void Creature!

"Father? Is it really you? It's me! I've found you!"

Su Qingli, sensing the mental energy fluctuation, could no longer hold back.

She extended her jade-like hand, touching the lightning sphere, her beautiful eyes faintly glistening with tears.

This time, it was no illusion—after four years, she had truly, unmistakably heard her father's voice again!

In the distance,

Xu Jingming silently watched this heartwarming reunion between father and daughter.

Whether in his past life or this one, he had always lacked parental love.

But fortunately, he had long grown accustomed to it, and now there were many who cared for him.

Like Song Qiuyun, Jiang Chuxuan, Teacher Ling Shuang, and even Teacher Su Qingli herself.

A drop of kindness deserves a gushing spring in return.

If Su Qingli had not taken him in as her disciple back then, he would never have helped her search for her father.

With father and daughter reunited, there was naturally much to say.

But what puzzled Xu Jingming was why Su Tianrui still remained in his elemental state, not reverting to human form.

Just as he was wondering, Su Qingli suddenly pulled him over and smiled to introduce him:

"By the way, Dad, let me introduce you—this is my student, Xu Jingming.

Without him, I never would have found you."

"Senior Su, hello, I'm Xu Jingming."

Though bowing to a lightning sphere felt strange, Xu Jingming bowed with utmost solemnity and respect.

"Xiao Li already told me—you have an SSS-rank ability.

An eighth-rank Middle Weida Master at twenty? Truly, the younger generation is formidable!"

Su Tianrui's mental waves were filled with awe.

In his youth, he too had been a prodigy.

Yet even so, at Xu Jingming's age, he had only just entered the fourth rank.

The gap was simply enormous.

And furthermore, the boy possessed an SSS-rank ability, rare across the entire world!

"Senior, you flatter me," Xu Jingming smiled humbly.

"Not at all—your talent warrants any praise."

A gentle voice echoed; crimson lightning arcs flickered and coalesced into Su Tianrui's figure before the sphere.

Su Qingli was stunningly beautiful; as her father, Su Tianrui was equally handsome, exuding an air of calm composure.

This naturally caused Xu Jingming to silently admire him.

No wonder he had once been a ninth-rank peak—now, even though his mental energy was weaker than that of a Void creature, his aura far surpassed that of an ordinary ninth-rank Law Saint.

In the ensuing conversation, Xu Jingming and Su Qingli quickly learned the full story of Su Tianrui's disappearance.

Originally, Su Tianrui had received a rumor that a space turbulence layer held an opportunity to break through to the supreme realm.

He went to investigate, intending to return quickly, so he didn't bother notifying anyone.

But he hadn't expected the space turbulence layer to be extremely dangerous.

He lost his bearings the moment he entered—even with a top-tier artificial intelligence assisting him, he couldn't find the way back.

The space turbulence layer was perilous beyond measure; even his ninth-rank peak strength endured multiple life-or-death crises.

Thus, he wandered in the space turbulence layer for two years.

When his strength plummeted to its lowest point and all resources in his space ring were exhausted, he encountered a group of Void creatures.

Under normal circumstances, such a level of Void creature could be slain with a wave of his hand.

But he was already drained, his power severely diminished.

Helpless, he entered elemental form, guarding his mind and resisting the Void creature's mental energy consumption.

He remained in this state for two full years.

During that time, most of his mental energy was devoured by the Void creature, and his consciousness sank into slumber.

Only now, with Xu Jingming and Su Qingli's arrival, was he awakened.

"Looking back, that space turbulence layer had no supreme realm opportunity at all—it was a trap!

When I return, I'll settle accounts with that old dog of the Li family!!"

Waves of furious mental energy echoed through the entire space; Su Tianrui's face burned with rage.

He had learned from Su Qingli that after his disappearance, the Li family had tried to seize the Thunder Martial Hall.

And the very person who gave him that rumor had been the Li family's own ninth-rank peak!

Putting everything together, the Li family's ill intent was unmistakable.

"Li family!"

Su Qingli's face turned icy cold; Xu Jingming's eyebrows sharply lifted.

The Li family was truly sneaky and vile.

No evil deed was ever without their involvement.

"By the way, Senior Su, why don't you exit elemental form?"

Xu Jingming voiced his lingering question.

"My mental energy is too severely damaged—the Chi Xiao Shenlei is too powerful; I cannot exit until my mental energy recovers."

Su Tianrui shook his head; with this explanation, Xu Jingming immediately understood.

Chi Xiao Shenlei is an S-rank ability, immensely potent.

But now Su Tianrui's mental strength is far too weak to control such a massive Doushen Shenlei, which is why he cannot exit elemental form.

"If this continues, our next moves will be troublesome."

Su Qingli furrowed her delicate brows.

The lightning sphere formed by her father, Su Tianrui, was over two hundred meters in diameter, like a small sun.

It's already conspicuous enough in this space turbulence layer.

If we bring it back to Po Xu Tower, it would be a moving target—enemies could spot it from dozens of kilometers away.

"I'm currently in an energy state; you can store me in your space ring," Su Tianrui said with a smile.

Had it not been for the Void creatures being able to devour mental strength even through space rings, he would have already hidden inside his own space ring.

"That's good."

Su Qingli exhaled in relief—this would make movement much easier.

As for restoring mental strength, we can deal with that later.

Just finding her father again had already made her immensely happy.

"By the way, Xiao Li, among the Void creatures you just killed, was there one significantly larger?"

Su Tianrui suddenly spoke up.

"Significantly larger?"

Su Qingli paused, instinctively glancing at Xu Jingming.

She had been dragged into the illusion and had no idea what happened afterward.

"No," Xu Jingming shook his head. "The largest was only about three meters tall."

"Only three meters?"

Su Tianrui's expression changed sharply. "Quick! We must leave now!"

Among this group of Void creatures, there's a King—its body is over thirty meters tall.

Its mental strength is dozens of times stronger than the others!

It may have gone out to hunt; right now, we must flee!"

During its slumber, its mental strength had been almost entirely devoured.

Only a few weak Void creatures remained surrounding it.

But the King was no longer satisfied with devouring such feeble mental energy.

It occasionally ventured out to hunt, though it would eventually return.

Hearing this, Xu Jingming was startled and moved to act.

Suddenly he halted, looked up ahead, and said with a sigh:

"Senior Su, it's already too late—it's come back."

Hum—

A Void creature over thirty meters tall appeared five to six kilometers ahead.

The instant it appeared, its immense mental strength erupted outward, crushing them with an overwhelming pressure!