Chapter 49

"From a hundred meters away, a spear pierces the boss's body?" Bodyguard Ah Yong looked at Cheng Zihao hanging on the city wall, still unable to believe it. He had been focused on blocking Kong Jie's arrows and helping to deal with Li Miaomiao, never imagining that Xu Jingming would throw a spear from a distance.

A spear, flying so far?

And so accurately?

"I, I..." Cheng Zihao looked down at the spear embedded in his abdomen, wondering how he ended up hanging on the city wall.

How did it come to this?

This was completely different from what he had planned!

"Cheng Zihao!" A clear voice rang out.

Cheng Zihao looked up to see Li Miaomiao staring at him coldly. She hopped on one leg, which looked somewhat ridiculous, but her jumping ability was impressive. After a few hops, she lunged with a thrust, a technique Xu Jingming had taught her.

"No—" Cheng Zihao's eyes widened as the thrust reached his face, piercing his forehead.

His figure dissolved into nothingness, vanishing in the ancient battlefield.

Li Miaomiao stumbled as she landed, steadying herself against the city wall, and smiled happily. She said to the live stream audience, "Did you see that? This is a counter-kill! Cheng Zihao, in the end, I was the one who killed him with a single thrust! Of course, the biggest credit goes to that flying spear."

On the other side, Kong Jie approached, shooting arrows at bodyguard Ah Yong.

Rapid fire!

Kong Jie's archery skills were far superior to Xiao Zeng's, a genuine Sun-level archer.

"Such archery..." Ah Yong was forced to retreat, but because of the distance, he had enough time to block and dodge.

While retreating, Ah Yong felt a bit lost.

The boss and the other three top experts were gone, leaving only him, a bodyguard. What should he do?

Ah Yong suddenly saw Xu Jingming walking over from a distance, and his eyes lit up.

"Xu Jingming, unarmed and without any weapon?" Ah Yong's heart raced. "I have a large shield in one hand and a large axe in the other. Even if he is ten times stronger than me, my chances of winning are still very high!"

Xu Jingming calmly walked towards Ah Yong, his eyes still blood-red.

"Xu Jingming!" As he approached, Ah Yong charged forward with his shield and swung his axe.

Whoosh!

Xu Jingming's figure blurred.

Ah Yong's eyes widened. His left shield and right axe hadn't even touched the enemy, but his throat was already shattered, his body beginning to dissolve into the ancient battlefield.

At the moment Ah Yong charged and swung his axe, Xu Jingming simply dodged and delivered a hand strike with his right hand.

The hand strike was as fast as lightning, slicing through Ah Yong's throat and shattering it.

"A hand is also a weapon," Xu Jingming said, watching Ah Yong dissipate. When speed and strength are sufficient, a hand can cleave through metal and stone.

On the battlefield, Xu Jingming, the heavily injured Li Miaomiao, the lying Xiao Zeng, and the archer Kong Jie all smiled and began to leave the battlefield.

The battle was over.

Xu Jingming and Li Miaomiao's team had won!

...

In the battle space.

The five members of Cheng Zihao's team were there, and the game system automatically settled the results, causing them to lose a star.

Cheng Zihao didn't care about this.

"This was a huge embarrassment," Cheng Zihao gritted his teeth. "Being pinned to the city wall by Xu Jingming and killed by Li Miaomiao! It's a disgrace!"

"Boss, don't take it too seriously. In the virtual world, there are countless battles every day. Even we, the top experts, are often killed. Except for the global number one, Liu Hai, who can say they have never lost?" Zheng Bailong said, "Victory and defeat are common in battles. Many entrepreneurs and celebrities are killed in the virtual world. Boss, no one will pay much attention except you. They might talk about it for a while, but they'll forget soon!"

"This loss was too severe, and it was at the hands of Xu Jingming and Li Miaomiao, that pair of dogs," Cheng Zihao gritted his teeth.

Zheng Bailong, Teng Ya, Lei Wenqing, and bodyguard Ah Yong all muttered to themselves.

"Brother Long, how did you lose this time?" Cheng Zihao looked at Zheng Bailong. "Among the current top experts in Xia, you are in the second tier. How could you and Old Lei lose to Xu Jingming?"

"This..." Zheng Bailong frowned.

"Captain, you and Old Lei were working together, and Xu Jingming was already injured. How could he turn the tide?" Teng Ya, the archer, also asked.

"At the time, it was very strange. Xu Jingming's eyes were blood-red, and blood was streaming from his forehead. His skin was red, and he seemed to be in a bizarre state, like a madman. His strength and speed increased significantly, and he killed me with a single spear thrust," Lei Wenqing said, puzzled.

"Yes, his strength and speed increased significantly, surpassing me. After blocking a few spears, he killed me," Zheng Bailong was also confused.

"Is it the legendary third-tier combat technique?" Cheng Zihao asked.

"Currently, in all of Xia, only Liu Hai, Lei Yunfang, and Zhou Yi have confirmed to have reached the third tier. When they fight, they are very calm, and their techniques are sharp and terrifying. They don't go mad like Xu Jingming," Zheng Bailong said, puzzled.

"Was Xu Jingming stimulated mentally, causing a temporary burst of power, or did he really reach the third tier?" Lei Wenqing also asked.

"Let's see his future battles. If he consistently performs like a monster, then he is truly at the third tier," Zheng Bailong said, frowning. "But many top experts worldwide are stuck at the second tier. I think it's not easy to reach the third tier. I believe Xu Jingming, being young, is more likely to have a temporary burst due to mental stimulation."

Cheng Zihao couldn't help but say, "I don't care about the reason. This loss was too severe. The Fire Seed Cup is coming up in a few days, and it will be broadcast nationwide! The attention will be unprecedented. Don't mess up again."

Zheng Bailong and Lei Wenqing exchanged glances.

They had fought against the burst Xu Jingming and felt a bit nervous.

If they encounter Xu Jingming in the Fire Seed Cup, can they hold him off?

...

On the other side, Xu Jingming, Li Miaomiao, and the other three were also in the battle space, and the game system was settling the results.

"Great job, Xiaqing! You killed that archer in a one-on-one fight," Li Miaomiao was very excited. "Xiao Zeng and Kong Jie, you two also did a great job protecting us. Of course, the most crucial part was Jingming!"

Li Miaomiao's eyes were shining; she was extremely excited.

Seeing Cheng Zihao pinned to the city wall by a spear, she felt that all the frustration and anger from before had been released. When she personally thrust her sword into Cheng Zihao's forehead, she felt an overwhelming sense of satisfaction and relief.

"Jingming, you are amazing," Li Miaomiao couldn't help but jump and hug Xu Jingming, like a cat.

"Brother-in-law is awesome!"

"Brother-in-law is too strong, he can carry the team like this?"

"Even injured, he could kill Zheng Bailong and Lei Wenqing. That's too strong."

"Did Brother-in-law go berserk just now? Wow, he seemed like a god or demon, with bloodshot eyes."

"Probably a full-body burst, with blood flowing so fast that his eyes were bloodshot and his capillaries ruptured."

"Li Miaomiao, you must hold onto Brother-in-law! Such a strong Brother-in-law is the strongest Brother-in-law on the internet!"

"Hold tight to those strong legs."

"Hold tight to Brother-in-law!"

Comments and gifts flooded the live stream, and the room's heat was soaring.

At that moment, Xu Jingming gently patted Li Miaomiao's head: "Miaomiao, I have an urgent matter and need to go into seclusion. I can't continue the battle with you."

"Oh." Li Miaomiao snapped out of it. "You have an urgent matter, go quickly."

Xu Jingming nodded and also nodded to Dai Xiaqing and the others: "I have something to do, I'll leave first."

He immediately left the battle space.

...

Xu Jingming returned to his personal training ground and opened his personal combat stats panel.

Gene Evolution Method: "Heaven Python Evolution Method" (Intermediate 99%) (Practice Time: 703 days, Cannot Upgrade)

Body: 135

Skills: Spear Technique (Third Tier 1%), Footwork (Second Tier 93%), Shield Technique (Second Tier 99%)

Base Combat Power: 2700

Combat Enhancement: 30%

Combat Power: 3510

"Third Tier 1%?" Xu Jingming muttered. He had rushed back to the training ground to consolidate the state of his burst, to familiarize himself with the techniques of that state.