Chapter 178 Asking for Help

Xu Jingming, while using his divine ability 'Heavenly Net' to trap the Dongming Mountain Lord, immediately instructed Wu Qi, who was beside him, "Seventh Uncle, leave here quickly and hide as far away as possible."

"I understand, young master, be careful." Wu Qi nodded.

Xu Jingming formed a hand seal, and a starlight enveloped Wu Qi, instantly streaking across the sky, flying to a distant place several miles away.

After simultaneously cultivating the numerous demon-subduing secret methods given by senior brother Chi Tong, with Xu Jingming's current knowledge accumulation of "Primordial Star Conjecture - Light Chapter," he could easily cultivate many spells to the 'divine ability' level.

Whether it was the art of escape, the art of self-protection, the art of transformation, or formations, Xu Jingming had some understanding of them all.

With Seventh Uncle gone, Xu Jingming didn't need to be distracted during the fight.

"You really care about your servant." Dongming Mountain Lord's hands had both transformed into fierce pythons. After struggling and pulling, he finally tore open the ropes of the Heavenly Net. His expression was also much more serious.

With his strength, he had been trapped for a breath or two. This net was indeed terrifying.

"Dongming Mountain Lord, your coming to find me today is like walking right into a trap." Xu Jingming connected and locked the two sections of his long spear, coldly looking at the Dongming Mountain Lord before him.

"Haha, your strength has indeed improved a lot in these few months, but compared to me, you are still a bit weak." Dongming Mountain Lord sneered. Streams of black water appeared in the surrounding air, spreading across most of the mansion and also trapping Xu Jingming.

Xu Jingming held the long spear, and the runes on the spear's surface lit up, drawing upon the power of heaven and earth.

Boom boom boom boom boom boom!

Only to see streaks of five-colored lightning strike down. Every five-colored lightning strike induced by the fifth-realm magic power was extremely powerful! Each strike was enough to obliterate the Qinghu Demon God, and now they were coming one after another.

Although he could now instantly cast the Five Thunder Spell, it consumed a lot of mental power. By using the runes engraved on the magic artifact, he could greatly reduce the burden on his mental power.

Xu Jingming showed no mercy, continuously triggering a full twelve strikes of five-colored lightning, turning the entire mansion into a sea of thunder.

"What?"

Dongming Mountain Lord was both shocked and furious.

Usually, demon subduers, even if they could instantly cast spells, would have to pause after casting one before casting a second.

But Xu Jingming had simultaneously cultivated many demon-subduing secret methods from the Primordial Star lineage, and he also had a trick to 'cast spells continuously.' Only then could he use the magic artifact to continuously cast twelve five-colored lightning strikes in a very short time.

Xu Jingming's fifth-realm demon-subduing magic power was weaker than Dongming Mountain Lord's majestic demonic energy.

However, the perfected Five Thunder Spell was far more exquisite than Dongming Mountain Lord's moves and was enough to fight beyond his level.

"This is a tough nut to crack." The black water released by Dongming Mountain Lord was shattered by these extremely yang and extremely rigid five-colored lightning strikes, completely annihilated. Even the entire mansion was bombarded into ruins by the thunder.

Dongming Mountain Lord himself endured a continuous bombardment of seven five-colored lightning strikes.

"Wang Cheng wants to kill this demon subduer, Wu Ming." On a distant street, a woman in white robes watched from afar. "But it seems that this demon subduer Wu Ming's strength is completely at his level. This battle is hard to predict."

At this moment, the fierce collision of demon-subduing magic power and demonic energy, and the continuous eruption of five-colored lightning, also alarmed many demon subduers in the prefecture city.

"Hmm?"

Clan leader Qi Chen, Lord Liu, the head of the Demon Subduing Division, Elder Fang Nian of the Wind Shadow Gate, and others all flew into the air, watching the battle from afar. Seeing the scene, their expressions turned serious.

"It's Dongming Mountain Lord." The sparsely-haired Elder Fang Nian also felt shocked, watching from afar as five-colored lightning raged and roared, and demonic energy howled. "And brother Wu Ming's strength is actually comparable to Dongming Mountain Lord's. He also has the strength of a sixth-realm demon subduer."

"Their strength is far superior to mine. I can't interfere in this battle at all." Fang Nian was very clear about this. If he interfered with his strength, he would be courting death.

Lord Liu, the head of the Demon Subduing Division, also saw this battle from afar and understood, "Dongming Mountain Lord and Mister Wu Ming are evenly matched. At least a sixth-realm demon subduer can participate in this level of confrontation."

"Ah."

Clan leader Qi Chen's expression changed when he saw this scene. "Dongming Mountain Lord has taken action? I can't help with this level of confrontation. I have to ask my sister to come."

His sister, Qi Xiao, although she didn't go online much these days, had indeed reached the sixth-realm demon subduer level.

Clan leader Qi Chen immediately contacted his sister.

Upon seeing the scene of the battle before them, Elder Fang Nian, Lord Liu, the head of the Demon Subduing Division, Clan leader Qi Chen, and the other demon subduers watching from afar would all think that demon subduer Wu Ming was at the sixth-realm level.

Firstly, the 'demon-subduing magic power' of the top demon-subduing secret methods of the Primordial Star lineage was purer than most demon-subduing secret methods.

Secondly, the perfected divine ability moves comprehended with the "Primordial Star Conjecture - Light Chapter" as the foundation far surpassed the moves of demon subduers at the same level!

Combining these two aspects, Xu Jingming, as a peerless genius of the Primordial Research Institute, although only in the fifth realm, did indeed possess the strength of a sixth-realm demon subduer.

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Streaks of five-colored lightning bombarded Dongming Mountain Lord's demonic body. His demonic body glowed with black light, and his skin was extremely tough. After enduring seven five-colored lightning strikes, he only suffered some minor injuries, and the wounds healed quickly.

"You can't beat me." Dongming Mountain Lord transformed into black wind and pounced over. As he pounced, the ten fingers on his hands swelled into ten long snakes. Each long snake was more than ten feet long, and all ten black long snakes wanted to entangle Xu Jingming.

But Xu Jingming's figure transformed into starlight. With a flash, he avoided the pounce.

"Whoosh."

From Dongming Mountain Lord's back, however, tentacles split out. More than ten tentacles suddenly enveloped Xu Jingming.

"This Dongming Mountain Lord's body can transform in myriad ways?" Xu Jingming frowned slightly. As he transformed into starlight again to avoid the attack, he used the Heavenly Net with a thought.

The huge golden net once again enveloped and bound Dongming Mountain Lord.

"Damn it." Dongming Mountain Lord had tasted the Heavenly Net once before and knew that it took some effort to tear it open.

"Compared to demon subduers, you are still too stupid." As Xu Jingming spoke, he held the long spear and unleashed another series of five-colored lightning strikes, bombarding him with six consecutive strikes.

"How could his strength be so much stronger than it was a few months ago?" Dongming Mountain Lord felt somewhat stifled.

He guessed that demon subduer Wu Ming might have improved, but it had only been a few months!

Even if he improved two or three times in strength, he would still be confident in handling and toying with him. But once they exchanged blows... it was a world of difference!

"Boom boom boom." While puzzled, he also had to deal with the current predicament. The Heavenly Net was binding and entangling his body, and the five-colored lightning was bombarding him. Xu Jingming was also holding the long spear and attacking in close combat, which made Dongming Mountain Lord somewhat flustered.

Xu Jingming's spear techniques were already superb! And with the cooperation of many divine abilities, in a single exchange, Dongming Mountain Lord's chest was pierced by a spear.

"Boom!"

Lightning flashed on the long spear, and all the five-colored lightning erupted within Dongming Mountain Lord's body, causing internal damage. This made Dongming Mountain Lord's face turn pale. Although his demonic body seemed intact on the surface, his internal injuries were already severe.

"Not good, am I going to lose?"

"Master is watching from the side. It would be too embarrassing if I lost. I'll fight it!" Dongming Mountain Lord roared angrily. Arms began to grow from his armpits and back. He used eight arms to pull wildly, enduring two of Xu Jingming's spear strikes, and tearing open the Heavenly Net again.

The moment he tore it open, Dongming Mountain Lord's entire body suddenly swelled, and his arms also swelled, wanting to grab Xu Jingming.

"Starlight Escape!"

A starlight flickered, and afterimages appeared all around, with each Xu Jingming scattered throughout the ruins of the mansion, each holding a long spear, each coldly watching this Dongming Mountain Lord.

Starlight Escape was a divine ability that Xu Jingming had simultaneously cultivated, and he had already achieved minor success in it.

Using the 'Star God Body' to use the Starlight Escape technique had an excellent effect.

"What?"

Dongming Mountain Lord went all out to unleash his demonic power, growing numerous arms, and unleashing his extreme speed, wanting to grab Xu Jingming.

But he found...

The opponent was too slippery! His agility completely surpassed him, and he couldn't grab him at all.

"I can't grab him, so I can only be beaten?" Dongming Mountain Lord felt that something was wrong.

As he was thinking, a huge golden net descended again, accompanied by the raging five-colored lightning. Xu Jingming once again closed in to attack.

With the net binding him, Xu Jingming would close in for close combat! Without the net? He would temporarily keep his distance.

This method of fighting made Dongming Mountain Lord see no hope of victory at all.

"Pfft." The long spear pierced into Dongming Mountain Lord's thigh, and five-colored lightning erupted from within, blasting the thigh apart, and a large amount of demonic energy was annihilated. The severed thigh quickly transformed into black water and merged into Dongming Mountain Lord's severed leg, and a leg grew out again.

But the annihilated demonic energy was real.

"I, I can't beat him!" Although Dongming Mountain Lord was unwilling, he had to admit at this moment that he had no hope of turning the situation around. The longer he dragged it out, the more serious his injuries would become. If he continued to fight for a while, he might face death.

"Demon subduers are really cunning." Dongming Mountain Lord gritted his teeth.

"Master!"

Dongming Mountain Lord didn't care about face anymore. He glared fiercely at Xu Jingming and shouted loudly. His voice resounded for several miles, "This disciple is not strong enough. Please, master, help me and kill this demon subduer!"

"What?" Xu Jingming's expression changed when he heard this shout.

Master?

This Dongming Mountain Lord has a master? He is a peak Earth Demon, what is his master's strength? A Sky Demon?

Dongming Mountain Lord's strength was at the same level as his own. He was only stronger in the subtlety of his divine abilities and the more ingenious combinations of battle.

But the change from Earth Demon to Sky Demon was a qualitative change!

Xu Jingming was very clear that just as he could now kill a Qinghu Demon God with one move, a Sky Demon could also kill him with one move.

"Am I going to have to create a new account?" Xu Jingming was also shocked for a moment. He had no confidence in dealing with a Sky Demon.

Yes, Xu Jingming's guess was very correct. Dongming Mountain Lord's master was indeed a Sky Demon.

On a distant street.

The woman in white robes watched the battle from afar. When she heard Dongming Mountain Lord finally shout for help in frustration, she couldn't help but shake her head slightly, "A peak Earth Demon in strength, with malicious intentions, was actually forced to ask for help?"

"This disciple of mine is really useless. If I hadn't happened to be here, he would have died today."

The woman in white robes smiled slightly, "And with me here, it's this demon subduer's misfortune."

She was about to take action immediately.

But the woman in white robes stopped the step she was about to take. Her expression changed, and she looked at a blurry black shadow that had appeared on her left front.

This blurry black shadow was suspended in the air, but it seemed to not exist in this world, and its aura did not leak out at all.

The woman in white robes was, after all, a Sky Demon with a wide range of knowledge. She immediately bowed slightly, somewhat humbly, "Greetings, senior."

"These little guys are fighting, and you, a Sky Demon, are also preparing to intervene?" This blurry black shadow was suspended in the air, and a deep voice was heard.

"This demon subduer, Wu Ming, is the prey that senior has set his sights on?" The woman in white robes immediately understood. Demon subduers wanted to refine demons! But some powerful Sky Demons... also wanted to refine 'demon subduers' to strengthen their own obsessions.

Demon subduer Wu Ming, who had risen rapidly, might have been targeted by a powerful Sky Demon.

"It is this junior's fault. This junior has no intention of going after this demon subduer." The woman in white robes said respectfully.

"He is prey, and this Sky Demon is also a delicacy." This blurry black shadow had a hint of excitement in its voice.

The woman in white robes' expression changed. Instantly, her body exploded, transforming into countless white lights, fleeing in all directions.

Whoosh!

The blurry black shadow suddenly expanded, and the speed of expansion surpassed the speed of the white light escaping, covering an area of one mile around, covering all the white light spots.

Then, it contracted again.

It returned to its original black shadow, but inside the black shadow, there was a white figure struggling.