Chapter 990: Reunion! Why Is His Power Nothing Like the Rumors?

“Xiao Chan, are you alright?”

Leng Yuexi clenched her teeth tightly against her red lips and asked via mental transmission.

“I’m fine, just stiff all over—can’t even use my ability normally.”

Leng Yuechan’s mental transmission carried a hint of panic.

“A ninth-rank mid-level Martial Saint—too strong...”

Leng Yuexi’s beautiful eyes filled with despair.

Merely the pressure of his aura had rendered them both motionless.

If he unleashed his full aura, it would likely burst them both apart instantly.

In truth, she wished he would—yet clearly, he wouldn’t.

“Xiao Chan, as soon as we get an opening, swallow the Grade-8 Blood-Exalting Pill!”

Even if we die, we absolutely won’t let him win!”

Leng Yuexi’s gaze was resolute.

She and her sister Leng Yuechan were seventh- and sixth-rank, respectively.

Swallowing the Grade-8 Blood-Exalting Pill had only one outcome: explosive death!

The woman beside the Bloodlust Martial Saint was a ninth-rank mid-level Mental Master.

Once captured by the Bloodlust Martial Saint and mentally controlled,

they would become slaves devoid of any self-awareness, like the women atop the blood cloud.

Death was preferable to that fate.

“Understood!”

Leng Yuechan knew the consequence of swallowing the Grade-8 Blood-Exalting Pill, yet still made her choice without hesitation.

“You two sluts! Pretending to be pure in front of Lord Bloodlust!”

If it were me, I’d have surrendered long ago—what are you still hesitating for?”

At that moment, Zou Jie, chairman of the Starfire Guild, suddenly shouted out.

“Zou Jie! What are you saying?!”

Leng Yuexi’s face flushed with rage; even the Bloodlust Martial Saint above the blood cloud paused in surprise.

“Did I say something wrong?”

Zou Jie’s brows lifted, escalating his words further:

“Don’t think I don’t know—your hearts are both fixed on Xu Jingming!”

But what does Xu Jingming have that compares to Lord Saint?”

Follow Lord Saint, and your Fox Spirit Guild will share in his fortune too!”

“You—!” Leng Yuexi’s expression burned with shame and fury.

She never imagined Zou Jie, who had traveled with them this far, would betray them now!

“Lord Saint, isn’t what I said true?”

Zou Jie turned to the Bloodlust Martial Saint, his face dripping with sycophantic flattery.

“Quite right, quite right! I heard Xu Jingming helped you secure the chairmanship—I never thought you two were actually lovers.”

The Bloodlust Martial Saint laughed heartily, watching the scene with keen interest.

Zou Jie’s face lit up; he ventured cautiously:

“Lord Saint, since you want these two, may we leave now?”

At these words, the remaining two members of the Starfire Guild perked up, their faces filled with hope.

“I originally planned to kill you all.”

But your performance just now was quite impressive.

So I’ll show mercy and spare your lives.”

The Bloodlust Martial Saint waved his hand.

He’d guessed right!

Zou Jie’s heart surged with joy!

He knew the Bloodlust Martial Saint was eccentric, so he’d deliberately played this move.

He never expected it to actually work!

Of course, what he’d said was also his true thought.

During their time in the Void-Breaking Tower, Leng Yuexi had constantly ignored him—he’d long been simmering with resentment.

Since he couldn’t have her, better to hand her over to someone like the Bloodlust Martial Saint!

“Thank you, Lord, for your magnanimity. Chairman Leng, I wish you both a happy and fulfilling future.”

Under Leng Yuexi’s icy gaze,

Zou Jie smirked mockingly, then turned and walked away with the other two.

But before they’d taken two steps—CRASH! CRASH! CRASH!—their heads exploded simultaneously, blood splattering the ground.

“Hah! Those clowns actually thought I’d let them go!”

The Bloodlust Martial Saint clapped his hands in delight.

“Reaping what you sow—no one can escape their fate,” Leng Yuexi said, her expression unchanged.

The EU’s evaluation of the Bloodlust Martial Saint: unpredictable, bloodthirsty.

If they’d combined their efforts and used the Blood-Exalting Pills, perhaps there’d have been a chance.

Begging like this? No chance of survival.

“Chairman Leng, how about it? I’ve already avenged you—won’t you finally submit to me now?”

The Bloodlust Martial Saint turned again to Leng Yuexi.

But both Leng Yuexi and Leng Yuechan stared at him coldly, silent.

“Annoying. Fine, I’ll do it myself.”

The seductive woman in his arms frowned, rising to stand—when the Bloodlust Martial Saint stopped her:

“No, no—such fiery sisters, if I control them mentally, what’s the fun? I must train them slowly.”

As he turned back to the sisters to speak, his brow suddenly furrowed as he looked up at the distant sky.

The seductive woman beside him also sensed something, lifting her gaze.

“Xiao Chan, the chance is here! Use the Blood-Exalting Pill now!”

Seeing their distraction, Leng Yuexi immediately sent a mental transmission.

Yet just then, a loud voice rang out from the distant horizon:

“Sister Xi, Xiao Chan, long time no see.”

“Is that... Xu Jingming’s voice?”

Leng Yuechan was stunned.

I haven’t even swallowed the Grade-8 Blood-Exalting Pill yet, and now I’m hallucinating?

Meanwhile, her sister Leng Yuexi had already reacted, gazing at the distant sky with joy:

“It’s Jingming!”

Following Leng Yuexi’s gaze, Leng Yuechan clearly saw two dark and blue shadows hurtling toward them from the horizon.

The lead figure had a ruggedly handsome face, wreathed in black lightning—undoubtedly Xu Jingming!

“It’s really him?!”

Leng Yuechan instantly exhaled in relief.

Merely seeing Xu Jingming’s figure filled her with profound peace.

“Xu Jingming of Great Xia?”

The Bloodlust Martial Saint on the blood cloud narrowed his eyes, staring at the Brilliant Thunder Ring behind Xu Jingming: “So the Blood Wheel is on you.”

“I never expected it to be on a scumbag like you.”

Xu Jingming’s Thunder Dragon Wings flared as he hovered midair.

He was well aware of this infamous Bloodlust Martial Saint of the EU.

Taking the Brilliant Thunder Ring from such a scumbag filled him with zero guilt.

“Don’t think killing one ninth-rank mid-level makes you powerful!”

This is the 13th layer of the Void-Breaking Tower! Without the lightning environment boost of the 9th layer—what do you think you can use against me?”

The Bloodlust Martial Saint sneered.

His blood surged violently as he exploded upward, becoming a blur as he lunged at Xu Jingming in the sky:

“Xu Jingming! All your treasures are mine now! Blood Demon Slash!!”

WHOOSH—

Blood surged across the sky, converging entirely onto his battle blade.

That crimson blood coalesced into a blade of light over ten meters long!

Blood Demon Slash!

A Qianghualei SSS Jizhanji —without hesitation, the Bloodlust Martial Saint unleashed his ultimate technique from the start.

“Jingming! Watch out!” Leng Yuexi cried out.

Half a month ago, Xu Jingming had slain a ninth-rank mid-level Martial Saint—a scene so surreal it had caused a massive uproar.

However, as the subsequent rumors spread, they gradually sparked skepticism from others.

The ninth layer of the Void-Piercing Tower is a world of lightning.

Affected by the environment, Xu Jingming’s lightning ability was much stronger than before, allowing him to achieve instant kill effects!

So many believed Xu Jingming’s actual strength was nowhere near as great; even she was significantly affected and worried for him.

“Overestimating oneself.”

BOOM!!

The previously harmless Xu Jingming suddenly activated the Grand Void Azure Dragon ability and Thunderstorm State.

Immediately afterward, he sidestepped and vanished from his original position, evading the blade slash while appearing before the Blood Desire Martial Saint.

“What? So fast?” The Blood Desire Martial Saint’s heart lurched.

Is Xu Jingming’s strength really not as described in the rumors?

“Something even faster is still coming.”

Xu Jingming grinned, his long spear thrust out like lightning!

PTHOO—!!!

The sharp spearhead, wreathed in lightning, utterly ignored the Blood Desire Martial Saint’s defenses and pierced through his heart.

“Explode!”

The next instant, an SSS-class Chaotic Divine Thunder erupted from the spear’s tip, completely engulfing the Blood Desire Martial Saint!!