Chapter 998: Xu Jingming is Rank 9? The Whole Venue is Shocked!

"Hahahaha! Xu Jingming!

I don't know if there's something wrong with your brain or if you're just too confident in yourself.

However... thanks! I'll accept this big gift!"

Alan's uproarious laughter almost tore through the dome.

Just now, after Hei Yu handed the decision-making power to Xu Jingming, he had actually already given up hope.

But he didn't expect things to become so magical; Xu Jingming actually really agreed!

He leaped up and jumped directly into the arena.

Boom——!!

The arena area was not affected by the forbidden battle zone, and brilliant golden flames rose from his body to the extreme.

The extreme high temperature of hundreds of millions of degrees Celsius caused the air within a hundred-meter radius to become distorted.

"As a return—"

Twelve flame divine rings appeared behind him, looking down at Xu Jingming from above, his voice arrogant and proud: "I will let you exit decently within ten seconds!"

"Rank 9! Alan has indeed already broken through to Rank 9!"

"SSS-rank talent 'Sun True Fire'! Combined with the top-tier elemental weapon 'Flame Divine Ring' personally passed down by Lord God Venerable, this momentum is simply incredible!"

Sounds of exclamation rang out in the square one after another.

Although his rank was only Rank 9 Low-Stage, the aura emanating from Alan was actually stronger than some Rank 9 High-Stage psychics!

And as the opponent being targeted, Xu Jingming's expression didn't change in the slightest.

Boom!

The alloy ground dented under the heavy stomp of his combat boots, and Xu Jingming leaped up.

His tall figure crossed a distance of dozens of meters, smashing into the arena like a cannonball.

Crackle——!!

Chaotic lightning tore through the flame domain, and pitch-black arcs danced wildly like billions of mad snakes.

When Xu Jingming's aura bloomed, that powerful oppressive feeling caused the entire square to suddenly fall into dead silence!

"Rank... Rank 9?"

A voice rang out from somewhere, breaking the silence, followed by countless shocked sounds one after another.

"Rank 9! Xu Jingming has actually also broken through to Rank 9?"

"A monster! Too monstrous! I remember he was only Rank 8 Low-Stage before entering the Void-Breaking Tower, right?"

"In less than two months, breaking through a major rank! This Xu Jingming is actually this monstrous?!"

"......"

Gazes focused on Xu Jingming one after another.

Alan had stayed at the Rank 8 peak for over half a year, so breaking through to Rank 9 now could be considered a natural progression.

But what was the situation with Xu Jingming?

Breaking through a major rank in two months! Even cheating wouldn't be this fierce!

Sis Xue Zhou Jian in Great Xia's team also widened his eyes, doubting if he was dreaming.

"Rank 9? This is impossible!!"

Alan's pupils shrank to the size of needle points, feeling his worldview collapsing.

We both have SSS-rank talents, so how is your breakthrough speed so much faster than mine?

"What? You're allowed to break through, but I'm not?"

A playful smile appeared on the corner of Xu Jingming's mouth.

The Extreme Radiance Lightning Ring slowly appeared behind him; every time it rotated, the violent lightning would cause the void to tremble.

"You!!"

Alan, being mocked, had his face turn blue and then red.

But he really couldn't think of any words to refute, so he could only snort coldly: "So what if you broke through to Rank 9? I'll still crush you!"

"Returning these words to you exactly as they are."

Xu Jingming held up a finger, as if stating some established fact: "10 seconds, I will let you exit decently."

As his voice fell, the surrounding crowd was in an uproar again.

Isn't this exactly what Alan said just now?

But Alan said this based on the situation where Xu Jingming was only Rank 8 Mid-Stage.

And now that both were Rank 9, Xu Jingming still dared to say this, which was simply arrogant to the extreme!

"Crazy! Too crazy!"

"Indeed, but why do I feel a bit satisfied?"

"Heh, it's fine if he wins, but if he doesn't, then it'll be embarrassing."

"......"

Amidst the various discussions of the crowd.

A transparent energy shield rose from around the arena, covering the circular arena with a diameter of up to one kilometer.

Hei Yu flashed and appeared above the arena, speaking:

"The trial battle, I am the referee!"

"If either side loses consciousness or voluntarily admits defeat, then the match is declared over."

"Please prepare yourselves, countdown 3... 2... 1... Start!"

The moment the match started, the twelve flame divine rings behind Alan bloomed with light simultaneously.

Boom!!

Brilliant golden flames shot into the sky, and the SSS-rank Sun True Fire swept over crazily like a tide.

If it weren't for the energy barrier blocking it, that terrifying high temperature would have been enough to roast psychics below Rank 9 within a radius of more than ten kilometers into dried corpses!

However, the next moment.

Pitch-black lightning rose abruptly from the vast ocean of golden fire.

Rumble!!

Pitch-black lightning and golden flames collided and devoured each other.

Both were SSS-rank talents, but it was clear that the power of the Chaotic Divine Lightning was superior.

Like a giant sword cutting through the sky, it tore the sea of fire apart fiercely, and three-quarters of the entire arena was filled with pitch-black lightning.

Alan's Sun True Fire could only shrink into the remaining one-quarter area.

"It seems your talent isn't much either."

Xu Jingming, who had already entered the Lightning Storm State with pitch-black lightning lingering all over his body, rose from the sea of lightning.

The SSS-rank long spear was already held in his hand.

Following that, a black lightning flash, and his entire person rushed toward Alan like lightning!

"Seeking death! Red Fire Phoenix!"

Alan snorted coldly.

Brilliant golden flames condensed into a giant flame phoenix, which then smashed fiercely toward Xu Jingming!

Red Fire Phoenix, a fire-element SS+ rank combat skill.

This was the combat skill he was most proficient in, having already practiced it to Master-level proficiency.

"Does the light of a firefly dare to compete with the bright moon?"

Boom!!

A giant phantom of the Lightning God appeared above Xu Jingming's head.

The Extreme Radiance Lightning Ring behind him rotated crazily, and a lifelike pitch-black lightning dragon condensed out of thin air.

"Roar——"

Accompanied by the high-pitched dragon roar, the lightning dragon and the fire phoenix collided fiercely.

Lightning and flames intertwined, and the air twisted and deformed in the extreme energy fluctuations.

In the eyes of the crowd watching, this didn't seem like a combat skill at all, but two living mythical creatures!

"What terrifying energy fluctuations! I feel like even a trace of its power could annihilate me!"

"Terrifying! The power of their mutual slaughter feels even stronger than some Rank 9 High-Stage Dharma Saints I've seen!"

Everyone in the square had long since been completely stunned.

It was hard to imagine that this world-destroying scene was actually caused by two young people who had just broken through to Rank 9!

However, just when everyone was immersed in this terrifying power.

The fire phoenix on the arena let out a mournful cry, was torn apart by the lightning dragon, and turned into sky-filling flames, disappearing without a trace.

"My Red Fire Phoenix!" Alan's expression changed slightly.

As a Rank 9 Dharma Saint, his most powerful combat skill was naturally not just the SS+ rank Red Fire Phoenix.

But he knew that Xu Jingming was not only powerful at long range, but also fierce in close-quarters combat!

He couldn't spend more time releasing combat skills, so he released a Red Fire Phoenix to stall for time.

But he didn't expect that the phoenix wouldn't even last a second before being torn apart!

And at this moment, the distance between Xu Jingming and him was already less than seven hundred meters! ===== CHAPTER 999 =====