Stellar Class Sequence Battle, One Roar Annihilates the Enemy

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"I wonder how much a secret technique's power will increase after comprehending the essence of a law?" Lu Ming wondered curiously, then suddenly parted his lips slightly.

"Roar~"

A deafening, earth-shaking lion's roar suddenly echoed through the empty training room, lingering without end.

Looking closely, the seated Lu Ming had vanished at some point. In his place stood an incredibly lifelike thunder lion beast, as though forged from gold!

At that moment, the vivid golden lion beast threw back its head and roared, golden lightning flashing all over its body!

"Crackle—" Lightning energy gathered wildly. The golden lion beast swung its right forepaw and smashed it fiercely into the hard floor before it. "Boom!" In an instant, the solid floor shook violently as though struck by a massive earthquake!

"This power is completely different!" As the one using the move, Lu Ming could naturally feel clearly just how much the secret technique's power had increased.

"This is only the essence of a single law..." Lu Ming praised inwardly. The lifelike golden lion beast swiftly dissipated, revealing Lu Ming's original body. A faint, delighted smile appeared in his eyes. "Following the most fundamental 'violence' characteristic of the Lightning Origin Law has indeed made my secret technique attacks more powerful!"

"Master, you have received an important new email. Please check it." Lu Ming had originally planned to seek out Marquis Zhenlei immediately, but after seeing this email, he changed his mind.

"A Sequence Battle? I really haven't participated in one before." Lu Ming tapped the air, and a screen appeared out of nowhere. It displayed the important email Alice had just reminded him to receive.

The title of the email was Stellar Class Sequence Battle.

The geniuses within Jinlan Dojo were divided into five ranks. From lowest to highest, they were Third-Class Elite, Second-Class Elite, First-Class Elite, Special-Class Elite, and Seed Elite. Among them, only geniuses evaluated as Special-Class Elite or above could remain in the genius training system at Jinlan Dojo headquarters.

However, being evaluated as a Special-Class Elite or Seed Elite did not mean one could hold that position forever without worry. Every so often, they would face a Qualification Certification, and those who failed would undoubtedly be eliminated.

Of course, while some were screened out, others rose through the Qualification Certification. For example, if a Stellar level Special-Class Elite genius crossed the threshold into a law's origin, they could advance to Seed Elite through Qualification Certification. Moreover, Qualification Certification for advancement could be applied for in advance.

In addition, all Special-Class Elites and Seed Elites who had passed Qualification Certification could participate in a competitive mechanism known as the Sequence Battle.

The so-called Sequence Battle was a round-robin contest among all geniuses of the same rank and generation, ultimately determining sequence rankings such as first, second, third... all the way to tenth.

The higher one's sequence ranking, the more cultivation resources one would naturally receive from Jinlan Dojo.

As for Lu Ming, because he had been parachuted in as a Seed Elite, he had not actually participated in a Sequence Battle before. After all, even the lowest-level Stellar Class Sequence Battle was only held once every ten years.

"Generally speaking, the reward for first place in each Sequence Battle is just so-so. But the one I'm participating in this time is rather special..." It was special because the Peak Genius Battle, held only once every five thousand years, would begin soon.

Even the Jinlan Kingdom Lord placed considerable importance on the Human Universe Peak Genius Battle. Lu Ming had no doubt that the performances of their batch of Stellar level geniuses in the upcoming Sequence Battle might be reported by Marquis Zhenlei and the others to the Jinlan Kingdom Lord.

"If I can attract the Jinlan Kingdom Lord's attention..." Lu Ming began pondering how he could gain more of the other party's regard.

As for the Sequence Battle itself, among Stellar level geniuses, no one could compete with him for first place.

Five days later.

"Lu Ming, let me see just how much progress a monster like you has made over the past two years!" The green-browed young man Sajia raised a finger and tapped lightly.

Swoosh~

A screen appeared.

What appeared on the screen was a live broadcast of Lu Ming's Sequence Battle.

At the same time, some information related to the battle was displayed beside the screen—Stellar Class Sequence Battle, Lu Ming vs. Rudy.

"Boom!"

Lu Ming felt the space around him shift, and then he instantly landed somewhere. It was the surface of a desolate white planet. Snowstorms filled the sky, warping his vision slightly. In addition, the planet possessed a terrifyingly powerful magnetic field that made him feel uncomfortable.

"There!"

Standing on the frozen ground, Lu Ming quickly spotted his opponent for this battle.

Swoosh~ A fiery-red figure was racing toward him in the distance. Every step shattered large patches of ice beneath his feet. In moments, he had rushed before Lu Ming and stopped, his eyes fixed on Lu Ming and filled with fighting spirit.

This person was only around 1.6 meters tall, with a lean body and fiery-red curly hair. He was Rudy, one of the Stellar level Seed Elites—a genius who had crossed the threshold of the Flame Origin Law at the Stellar level, and who had cultivated far longer than Lu Ming.

"Lu Ming, this is your first time participating..." Rudy had a pair of dark green wolf-like eyes, and his voice was hoarse. He seemed to want to say something before the battle began.

"Don't waste my time!" Lu Ming crossed his arms over his chest. He wore only a suit of armor and had not manifested any Force Weapon or Psychic Weapon.

"Fighting bare-handed? Don't look down on me!" Lu Ming's attitude made Rudy flush red. He immediately said no more and instead drew the saber on his back with lightning speed. With a clang, the saber left its sheath!

"Lu Ming, don't think being accepted as Marquis Zhenlei's disciple makes you so impressive!" Rudy growled. Then he stomped fiercely on the ground. The icy surface shattered amid violent tremors, while his whole body transformed into what seemed like a blazing fire meteor, charging rapidly toward Lu Ming!

Lu Ming coldly watched Rudy charge toward him in fury, still maintaining his arrogant arms-crossed stance.

"This guy, does he not even intend to use his fists?" It was not just Rudy, the person involved, who felt insulted. Even Sajia, watching the live broadcast, frowned.

"Not even using his fists—how does this kid plan to defeat his opponent? With a Soul Attack?" Unlike Sajia and the others, the observing mentors were more curious about Lu Ming's next method of fighting.

"Ha!"

The instant Rudy closed in on Lu Ming, he kicked off the ground again, using the recoil and his own flight power to rapidly bear down on Lu Ming. His right hand held the crimson saber at an angle. "Die!"

A fierce gleam flashed through Rudy's dark green eyes. He intended to strike the moment he came within range.

"Hm?" Suddenly, Rudy caught sight of Lu Ming's movement from the corner of his eye. The other party... had slightly opened his mouth?

"Roar~"

The next moment, a soul-shaking lion's roar suddenly resounded throughout Heaven and Earth, instantly piercing through the swirling blizzard and carrying far into the distance!

Rudy, standing directly before the sound, changed expression at once!

"Roar~"

The thunderous Lion's Roar continued without end. After passing through the wind and snow, it seemed to weaken slightly, yet it still swept over Rudy's body in an instant.

"Whoosh!" Invisible sonic vibrations penetrated his body, and Rudy was instantly dazed.

At that moment, his body was like piled snow drenched in boiling water. The next second, he lost consciousness completely.

"Thud!" Rudy's corpse fell heavily into the snow.

"The gap between us now is simply too great." Lu Ming looked at Rudy's corpse, his eyes calm, and murmured, "You couldn't even withstand my sonic attack."