Three hours later, Xu Jingming cleared out the last gathering of demonic creatures.
Dawn had already arrived, and the star Meteorite Star orbited was rising in the west.
He hovered above a city.
The demonic qi that had once surged below had completely dissipated, leaving only earth scorched black by lightning.
A biting breeze stirred his short black hair.
With his eyes slightly closed, Xu Jingming looked at the system panel in his mind.
[Origin Points]: 110 million
110 million origin points!
That was his final haul from this mission!
"With these origin points, I can make a huge leap in strength!"
Slowly opening his eyes, Xu Jingming's lips curved upward almost unconsciously.
Moon Shadow, standing gracefully beside him, caught that smile as well.
In the starlight, the smile softened Xu Jingming's stern features.
Moon Shadow knew nothing about the origin points and simply assumed he was satisfied after absorbing enough demonic qi.
A faint smile appeared on her cool, beautiful face as well.
"Let's go. It's time to head back."
Moon Shadow's red lips parted as she said softly, "Lan Yu and the others are already waiting for us."
Xu Jingming nodded and gathered his thoughts.
Golden Lightning surged around him again, instantly enveloping them both.
Moon Shadow could not fly as fast as he could. With the aid of Nirvana Divine Lightning, she could travel faster.
"Let's go."
As his words fell, the two transformed into a dazzling streak of golden light.
They tore across the sky, racing toward the stronghold.
The wind howled in their ears as mountains, rivers, and cities below hurtled backward through their field of view.
By the time they returned to the villa stronghold, Hughes and the others were already waiting.
"Welcome back, Your Highnesses."
Hughes hurried forward to greet them.