Purple Heaven Divine Lightning! A Dominating Clearout!

Crackle—

Crackle—

At the center of the clearing, with Xu Jingming at its core, Purple Heaven Divine Lightning spread outward for over three meters!

The thunderclaps were as piercing as the simultaneous cries of a thousand birds.

The terrifying lightning seemed to have turned the area around Xu Jingming into a Life Forbidden Zone!

Beyond three meters lay Ferocious Beasts charred black by electricity!

Within three meters, there was only Xu Jingming, wreathed in lightning like a sovereign...

"As expected, relying on physical strength alone to deal with so many First-Order High-Level Ferocious Beasts is still a bit of a stretch."

Xu Jingming raised his left hand, gazing somewhat intoxicatedly at the Purple Lightning Arc dancing at his fingertips.

An Ability's power was closely tied to its rank and the two fundamental attributes.

Though he was still only an Awakened, his 180 points of Qi-Blood and mental power had made his Purple Heaven Divine Lightning far stronger than when he had first awakened it!

It could even inflict tremendous damage on First-Order High-Level Ferocious Beasts!

"This is an S-rank metahuman ability—domineering... and powerful."

Xu Jingming looked ahead.

The severe injuries and near-death state of more than ten Ferocious Beasts had already caught the attention of the beast king here. The Bloodthirsty Tyrant Bear rose upright from its resting position.

At five meters tall and over three meters wide, it resembled a Heavy Tank.

Imagine the oppressive force of a Heavy Tank standing upright.

That was the scene Xu Jingming faced.

"A rare Ferocious Beast, a Bloodthirsty Tyrant Bear. This year's Martial Arts College Entrance Examination really isn't ordinarily difficult."

Xu Jingming licked his lips.

In Jiangnan during summer, the sun set a little later.

The slanting rays of the setting sun shone upon the Bloodthirsty Tyrant Bear, casting a long shadow across the ground.

With its back to the light, Xu Jingming could not clearly see the Bloodthirsty Tyrant Bear's face.

Yet its pair of blood-red eyes carried an overwhelming sense of oppression.

Influenced by that aura, the remaining dozen or so Ferocious Beasts, which had originally been cowed by Xu Jingming's might and too fearful to approach, once again grew ferocious.

They lowered their bodies, bared their fangs, and let out roars and low growls.

"This would be perfect for a horror movie."

"But if we start fighting later, these small fry might be troublesome."

"In that case, I'll clear the field first!"

Xu Jingming's gaze sharpened.

The Purple Heaven Divine Lightning, which had originally only been active over the surface of his body, was directly guided into his body under his control!

Buzz—

As if he had been injected with a powerful stimulant, Xu Jingming's body suddenly trembled!

Then,

His clear, spirited eyes filled with purple lightning. At the same time, an incomparably immense power surged forth from every limb and bone in his body!

"This is the feeling!"

A wild, unrestrained smile spread across Xu Jingming's sharply defined face.

Abilities were a type of power inherent to humanity, wielded as naturally as one's arms.

Therefore, aside from refined methods of Ability use like Battle Techniques, there were also cruder ways of using them.

For example, Zhou Mingyang's Wind-Type Ability could casually reduce air resistance and increase his running speed.

And Xu Jingming's earlier Purple Heaven Divine Lightning eruption could produce an effect similar to a powerful plasma cannon.

His current state was likewise a basic application of a Lightning Type Ability.

By guiding lightning into the body and stimulating every cell, one could greatly enhance one's physique!

Xu Jingming had previously tried using the E-rank metahuman ability Weak Electricity to stimulate his body, but aside from making himself go numb, it had no other effect.

But now that he had switched to the S-rank Purple Heaven Divine Lightning, things were completely different!

Xu Jingming could feel Purple Heaven Divine Lightning surging through his body like a river, strengthening his physique to an utterly monstrous degree!

Of course,

This was not a Battle Technique after all.

And having lightning course through one's body was extremely dangerous. One careless mistake could damage his meridians.

Therefore, Xu Jingming could not maintain this state for long.

"Still, it's enough to deal with Ferocious Beasts like you."

Xu Jingming grinned.

The next instant.

Lightning flashed, and his figure vanished from where he stood.

When he reappeared, he was already beside a First-Order High-Level Unicorn Rhino!

Then, with his spear in hand, he slashed through the air, drawing a purple-black trail like lightning.

Before the Unicorn Rhino could react, a line of blood appeared across its neck.

Then, the Unicorn Rhino's enormous head slid smoothly to the ground.

Its skin, as tough as steel, provided no protection whatsoever at that moment!

Splurt—

Blood gushed wildly from its neck like a fountain.

With the formidable vitality of a First-Order High-Level Ferocious Beast, it could still move even with its abdomen torn open.

But once it lost its head, there was nothing it could do.

The headless body of the Unicorn Rhino crashed down into a pool of blood.

"Roar!!"

Watching the Unicorn Rhino get killed right in front of it, the Bloodthirsty Tyrant Bear could no longer hold back.

With an enraged roar, it charged at Xu Jingming.

Though the Bloodthirsty Tyrant Bear was massive, it was not slow. On all fours, it crossed more than thirty meters in the blink of an eye!

Rather than running, it was more accurate to say that it was leaping through the air!

However, while the Bloodthirsty Tyrant Bear was fast, Xu Jingming was even faster!

Bolstered by Purple Heaven Divine Lightning, he turned into a purple-black afterimage, weaving through the herd of Ferocious Beasts.

With every strike, the Black Obsidian Spear wreathed in purple lightning claimed the life of a Ferocious Beast.

'Ding~, killed one First-Order High-Level Ferocious Beast, Unicorn Rhino. Ability Points +15.'

'Ding~, killed one First-Order High-Level Ferocious Beast, Shadow Cat. Ability Points +13.'

'Ding~, killed one First-Order High-Level Ferocious Beast, Arm Blade Tiger. Ability Points +14.'

'...'

System notifications rang out one after another in Xu Jingming's mind.

Accompanying them were bursts of helpless, furious roars from the Bloodthirsty Tyrant Bear as it failed to catch Xu Jingming.

"What kind of Lightning Type Ability is that? It's so fierce?!"

On the rooftop, Zhou Mingyang and the others were all dumbstruck.

"Just that Ability eruption alone severely injured and nearly killed First-Order High-Level Ferocious Beasts.

And Xu Jingming is only an Awakened. Even an A-Rank Ability shouldn't be able to reach that level of power, right?"

The petite girl Meng Di swallowed with difficulty.

Thanks to the developed internet, it was not as if she had never seen A-Rank Lightning Type Metahumans.

However, even high-level A-Rank Lightning Type Metahumans did not give off as much pressure as Xu Jingming did right now!

"Stronger than an A-Rank Ability... could it be..."

Zhou Mingyang and the bald young man exchanged a glance, then spoke in unison. "S-rank?!"

The moment the words left his mouth, Zhou Mingyang shook his head in denial.

"No, that's not right."

"If he really had an S-rank metahuman ability, the entire Great Xia Country would have been shaken from the day he awakened it."

"Besides, these days, it's difficult to conceal your Ability rank."

Ability awakenings were arranged uniformly by the state, and every Awakened's Ability was recorded in the national information database.

If there really were an S-rank metahuman ability, the state would have long since stepped in and sent him for elite training.

Why would he still be at Jiangcheng Second High School, a place so lacking in educational resources?

"Could it be an Ability mutation?"

The bald young man asked tentatively.

"An Ability mutation?"

Zhou Mingyang pondered for a moment, then nodded. "That is indeed possible."

The world was vast, and all manner of strange things existed.

Ability mutations were rare, but they were not unheard of.

There had once been a case of a D-rank Ability mutating into an A-Rank Ability under accidental circumstances.

"But no matter what, after today, all of Jiangcheng will probably be shaken by him."

Watching the black figure below wield a long spear, tearing through the Ferocious Beasts and clearing the field with domineering force, Zhou Mingyang's expression was incomparably complicated...