Chapter 69

Xu Jingming, to countless people in Xia Country, is rather special.

Although his strength has been declining over the past month, he is still ranked among the third tier of experts in Xia Country. But Xu Jingming is truly a household name! Because in the first divine-level battle after the virtual world opened, the most dazzling figure was Xu Jingming. The intensity of that battle was almost comparable to the Seed Cup tournament. The audience at the time all remembered Xu Jingming and were very much looking forward to his future performances.

But Xu Jingming doesn't stream, and one can only occasionally see his battles through third parties. His strength is no longer as dazzling, so the attention has naturally waned.

However, today!

"Too awesome."

"This is what a battle should be!"

"Such shield skills are truly impressive; others are just defensive. Xu Jingming's shield is invincible!"

"Invincible!"

"Invincible Xu Jingming!"

Countless comments flooded in.

The audience's skin was tingling, their hearts racing, and they were extremely excited.

In the stands.

"This kid..." Liu Hai, sitting in the stands, smiled as he watched from afar, "I knew his talent was astonishing, and he has finally broken through!"

"But his shield techniques, his fighting style, are completely different from what I taught him? They are even the opposite?" A thought crossed Liu Hai's mind, "Could it be that I taught him wrong? Did I hold back my disciple?"

It's not Liu Hai's fault. When the virtual world first opened, the only one who could comprehensively enter the third stage in all aspects was Liu Hai. Liu Hai had no other references and could only teach his disciple the best he knew.

"Very strong shield techniques." Lei Yunfang, sitting in the stands, his eyes gleaming, "His evolution technique has clearly broken through as well. Finally, I have found an opponent."

"Xiaoqing's senior brother?" Zhang Qing, the captain of the Xianzi team, smiled as he watched the scene, "This tournament is getting more and more exciting."

Fang Yu, with his robust build, sat silently, watching everything like a mountain.

...

In the modern city battle map.

Tie Lianyun looked at Xu Jingming in front of him, feeling as if a mountain was pressing down on his heart, the pressure almost driving him mad. Because his rationality told him... Xu Jingming is too strong! Too strong, beyond his resistance!

When the gap is large enough, there's no way to fight. Just like Zhao Fan, who is also very excellent, but when Xu Jingming's shield strikes, Zhao Fan is sent flying like a cannonball, instantly vanishing.

This is a huge gap in physical attributes and strength!

"Senior brother, be careful." Xu Jingming said.

Be careful? Make him be careful?

Tie Lianyun, with years of training, stood firm, his feet rooted to the ground, not retreating.

"Junior brother, show me your strongest ability," Tie Lianyun said.

"Strongest ability?" Xu Jingming moved his foot.

Boom!

The explosive power of his foot stomp was terrifying. Wearing dark red armor, Xu Jingming's figure blurred as he moved at such speed. In the face of such terrifying speed, Tie Lianyun had no time to dodge.

The large shield came crashing down, and all Tie Lianyun could do was raise his shield to resist, hiding behind it.

"Bang!" The impact sent Tie Lianyun flying like a billiard ball, crashing into the wall of a nearby house, shattering it. Debris rained down, and Tie Lianyun fell into the house.

Xu Jingming watched this scene.

With a senior brother of such strength, he couldn't use his full power.

"Just one step forward and a shield strike, and you couldn't handle it." Xu Jingming said quietly.

A step forward and a shield strike is a very simple move, but Xu Jingming's step can make the speed terrifying. His shield strike is a burst of deep-seated strength. Even though Tie Lianyun had received national training and learned advanced techniques like the Fifth Stage Shield and Sword Art, he was still powerless against it.

Strength and speed are the true realms.

The same body, but bursting with greater strength and speed, that's what high-level physical power means.

Like a third-stage gun technique, which can burst with more terrifying strength and speed when wielding a long gun. A third-stage shield technique means that when using a shield, the burst of strength and speed is terrifying. When a person can burst with such strength using different weapons, it means they have a higher mastery of their body.

When the mastery is high enough, they can burst with third-stage power with any weapon they pick up!

"Shield technique?"

"Did I hold it?" Tie Lianyun climbed out from the debris, his eyes burning with excitement.

Facing Xu Jingming's step forward and shield strike! It felt like a high-speed train colliding. Tie Lianyun had only one thought: to hold it, he must hold it! His sword technique reaching the third stage means that some aspects of his body's strength have reached this level. Under this intense thought, his shield actually burst with enough strength.

Although there was still a huge gap compared to Xu Jingming, he managed to withstand enough of the impact, dispersing much of it, avoiding being crushed in one hit.

"Hmm?" Xu Jingming looked at Tie Lianyun.

"Junior brother, I must thank you for helping me break through my shield technique." Tie Lianyun, holding a shield in one hand and a sword in the other, walked out of the broken house, "I will show you the power of the combined Yin and Yang. Even if your physical attributes are stronger, it won't be easy to defeat me."

"Yin and Yang combined?" Xu Jingming looked at his senior brother, his eyes filled with anticipation, "Senior brother, I will take you seriously!"

Tie Lianyun looked at Xu Jingming.

"Boom."

Xu Jingming instantly blurred into a dark red figure.

"Such speed again." Facing such terrifying speed, Tie Lianyun had no choice but to face it head-on.

Xu Jingming took only two steps, and the speed was so fast that he felt the air resistance. His two shields, as he approached Tie Lianyun, struck out fiercely! No matter what techniques Tie Lianyun's shield and sword had, his two large shields, with their wide range, struck out directly! Just as his father said, no matter what the enemy does, a pounce will do!

Xu Jingming respected his senior brother, so this time he used the Eight Extremes Tiger Pounce!

"Bang." Tie Lianyun was still sent flying, but he forced himself not to spit blood.

Whoosh.

Xu Jingming didn't hold back, his feet stomping forward like a thunderbolt. His forward speed was even faster than Tie Lianyun's backward flight.

"Hmm?" Tie Lianyun's face changed; he hadn't even landed when he saw Xu Jingming leap forward to his face.

"Boom."

This time, Xu Jingming leaped forward, his right shield raised high like a large axe! Carrying the momentum of his leap, his waist and abdomen acted as the axis, and with a burst of strength, the right shield transformed into a streak of light, chopping down! In his backward flight, Tie Lianyun could only hold his shield, unable to disperse the force, and was struck hard!

This chop! Tie Lianyun was slammed into the ground, the ground itself indenting, the concrete floor forming a large pit, with Tie Lianyun mostly buried in the concrete pit.

Eight Extremes, Mountain Split!

The previous strike, during the backward flight, was a buffer.

This time, hitting the concrete ground, the impact force instantly burst on the concrete and Tie Lianyun's body. In an instant, Tie Lianyun's bones broke in countless places, his armor completely stained with blood, and he spat out blood and some fragments.

"Junior brother, you are now stronger than me." Tie Lianyun stared at Xu Jingming, struggling to say these words before his body began to fade.

Xu Jingming watched this scene.

"Even Yin and Yang combined didn't work." Xu Jingming thought, "The Eight Extremes Tiger Pounce combined with Mountain Split solved my senior brother. It seems I need an opponent with a high-level evolution technique to have a satisfying fight."

...

"Too awesome!"

"Xu Jingming, I love you!"

"From now on, I'm a die-hard fan!"

"Xu Jingming's moves are so satisfying! Even more satisfying than Liu Hai and Lei Yunfang's battles."

"Too fierce."

Countless comments flooded in, and countless viewers were conquered.

Xu Jingming's battles were incredibly satisfying. Bang, a shield strike, and the enemy vanishes. Even Tie Lianyun, with the combination of the Eight Extremes Tiger Pounce and Mountain Split, vanished in one combo.

This was the pure beauty of sheer power.

...

In the modern city map, Xu Jingming looked into the distance, where Yang Qingshuo, Liu Chongyuan, and Wang Yi had already surrounded Sun Li.

Sun Li's arm and thigh were hit by arrows, and he was leaning against the wall, looking at the three in front of him.

"Hmph, are you feeling very pleased with yourselves?" Sun Li sneered at Yang Qingshuo and Liu Chongyuan, "I didn't expect that Xu Jingming, who seemed to be a man of his word and righteous, is actually such a scoundrel."

"Hmm?" Wang Yi, Yang Qingshuo, and Liu Chongyuan were all taken aback.

"Xu Jingming is so strong, and his evolution technique has long broken through." Sun Li sneered, "He must have broken through a long time ago, keeping it a secret. When I left the team, he was probably laughing at me! If he had revealed his strength earlier, why would I have left the team? Keeping it a secret even from his teammates, Xu Jingming is such a scoundrel—"

"Pfft."

An arrow instantly shot into Sun Li's mouth, piercing through his head.

Liu Chongyuan and Yang Qingshuo looked at Wang Yi.

"I couldn't stand it anymore." Wang Yi put down her bow.