Chapter 173 Requesting Assistance

While Xu Jingming used his Divine Power, 'Heavenly Net', to trap the Dongming Mountain Master, he 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 beam of starlight wrapped around Wu Qi, instantly streaking across the sky and flying to a distant place several miles away.

After cultivating many subduing demon secret techniques given by Senior Brother Chi Tong, Xu Jingming could easily cultivate many spells to the 'Divine Power' level with his current knowledge accumulation of "Lineage of Initial Star—Light."

Whether it was escape techniques, protective techniques, transformation techniques, or arrays, Xu Jingming knew a little about them all.

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

"You really care about your servant." The Dongming Mountain Master had both arms transformed into fierce, large snakes. After writhing and pulling, he finally tore apart the Heavenly Net's ropes, his expression becoming more serious.

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

"Dongming Mountain Master, you came to me today, it's like walking right into a trap." Xu Jingming connected the two sections of his long spear, locking them in place as he coldly looked at the Dongming Mountain Master before him.

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

Xu Jingming held the long spear, the runes on its surface glowing, drawing upon the power of heaven and earth.

* * *

Rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble!

Streaks of five-colored lightning struck down. Every streak of five-colored lightning drawn by a fifth-realm force was incredibly powerful! Each strike was enough to annihilate the Green Lake Demon, but now, one strike followed another.

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

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

"What?"

The Dongming Mountain Master was shocked and furious.

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

However, Xu Jingming had cultivated many demon subduing secret techniques from the Lineage of Initial Star, and he also had a knack for 'continuous casting'. That was why he could use the magic artifact to continuously cast twelve strikes of five-colored lightning in a very short time.

Xu Jingming's fifth-realm demon subduing force was somewhat weaker than the Dongming Mountain Master's vast demonic aura.

However, the Five Thunder spell that had reached the Divine Power level was far more exquisite than the Dongming Mountain Master's moves and was enough to fight beyond his level.

"This is a tough nut to crack." The black currents of water released by the Dongming Mountain Master were all shattered and completely annihilated by these extremely yang and powerful five-colored lightning bolts. Even the entire mansion was bombarded into ruins by the lightning.

The Dongming Mountain Master himself endured a full seven consecutive strikes of five-colored lightning.

"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, is completely on his level. The outcome of this battle is hard to predict."

At that moment, the fierce collision of demon subduing force and demonic aura, as well as the continuous eruption of five-colored lightning, alarmed many demon subduers in the Prefectural City.

"Hmm?"

Clan Leader Qi Chen, Demon Subduing Division's Captain Liu, Fengying Gate's Elder Fang Nian, and others flew into the air, watching the battle from afar with solemn expressions.

"It's the Dongming Mountain Master." The sparsely-haired Elder Fang Nian was also shocked. He looked at the distance, where five-colored lightning was furiously striking down, the heavens and earth were rumbling, and demonic aura was whistling. "Brother Wu Ming's strength is actually comparable to the Dongming Mountain Master's. He also has the strength of a sixth-realm demon subduer."

"Their strength far surpasses mine. I can't interfere in this battle at all." Fang Nian was very clear about this. It would be suicide for him to interfere with his strength.

Demon Subduing Division's Captain Liu also watched the battle from afar and understood, "The Dongming Mountain Master and Mister Wu Ming are evenly matched. At least a sixth-realm demon subduer can get involved in this level of confrontation."

"Ah."

Clan Leader Qi Chen's expression changed when he saw this scene. "The Dongming Mountain Master 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 often these days, had indeed reached the sixth-realm demon subduer level.

Clan Leader Qi Chen immediately contacted his sister.

Upon seeing the scene before them, Elder Fang Nian, Demon Subduing Division's Captain Liu, Clan Leader Qi Chen, and other demon subduers watching from afar would think that the demon subduer Wu Ming was at the sixth-realm level.

Firstly, the 'demon subduing force' of the top demon subduing secret techniques of the Lineage of Initial Star was purer than most demon subduing secret techniques.

Secondly, the Divine Power level moves comprehended based on "Lineage of Initial Star—Light" far surpassed the moves of demon subduers at the same level!

Combining these two aspects, as a peerless genius of the Initial Star Research Institute, Xu Jingming, although only at the fifth-realm, indeed possessed the strength of a sixth-realm demon subduer.

* * *

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

"You can't defeat me." The Dongming Mountain Master transformed into a black wind, lunged forward, and grabbed over. As he grabbed, the ten fingers on his hands swelled into ten long snakes. Each snake was more than ten feet long, and each of the ten black snakes wanted to entangle Xu Jingming.

However, Xu Jingming's figure turned into starlight and flashed, dodging the lunge.

* * *

The Dongming Mountain Master's back split open, and tentacles emerged, abruptly enveloping Xu Jingming.

"This Dongming Mountain Master's body can transform in countless ways?" Xu Jingming frowned slightly. As he transformed into starlight again to dodge, he instantly cast the Heavenly Net.

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

"Damn it." Having tasted the Heavenly Net once, the Dongming Mountain Master knew that it would take 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 rained down another series of five-colored lightning bolts, continuously bombarding six strikes of five-colored lightning.

"How can his strength be so much stronger than it was a few months ago?" The Dongming Mountain Master felt somewhat aggrieved.

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

Even if he had improved two or three times in strength, he would still have the confidence to handle and toy with him. But once they exchanged blows... It was a world of difference!

"Boom boom boom." While confused, he had to deal with the predicament before him. The Heavenly Net bound and entangled his body, and the five-colored lightning bombarded him. Xu Jingming also held the long spear and launched a close-quarters attack, causing the Dongming Mountain Master to be somewhat flustered.

Xu Jingming's spearmanship was already highly skilled! With the cooperation of many Divine Powers, the Dongming Mountain Master's chest was pierced by a spear in one exchange.

"Rumble!"

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

"Not good, am I going to fail?"

"Master is watching from the side. It would be too embarrassing if I lost. I'll go all out!" The Dongming Mountain Master roared angrily. Arms began to grow from under his armpits and back. His eight arms frantically pulled and tore, enduring two more strikes from Xu Jingming before tearing open the Heavenly Net again.

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

"Starlight Escape!"

A streak of starlight flashed, and afterimages appeared all around. Multiple Xu Jingmings were scattered throughout the ruins of the mansion, each holding a long spear, each coldly looking at the Dongming Mountain Master.

Starlight Escape was a Divine Power that Xu Jingming had also cultivated, and it had already reached the elementary stage.

Using 'Starlight Divine Body' to cast the Starlight Escape technique had excellent effects.

"What?"

The Dongming Mountain Master burst forth with all his strength, growing many arms, and exploding with maximum 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?" The Dongming Mountain Master felt uneasy.

As he was thinking, a huge golden net descended again, accompanied by furious strikes of five-colored lightning. Xu Jingming once again launched a close-quarters attack.

With the net binding him, Xu Jingming would launch a close-quarters attack! Without the net? He would temporarily maintain his distance.

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

"Pfft." The long spear pierced into the Dongming Mountain Master's thigh, and five-colored lightning erupted from the inside, blasting the thigh apart. A large amount of demonic aura was annihilated. The severed thigh quickly turned into black currents of water and merged into the Dongming Mountain Master's severed leg, regrowing a leg.

However, the annihilated demonic aura was real.

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

"Demon subduers are indeed cunning." The Dongming Mountain Master gritted his teeth.

"Master!"

The Dongming Mountain Master no longer cared about face. He looked at Xu Jingming fiercely and shouted loudly, his voice echoing for several miles, "This disciple's strength is insufficient. Please, Master, lend a hand and kill this demon subduer!"

"What?" Xu Jingming's expression couldn't help but change when he heard this shout.

Master?

This Dongming Mountain Master has a master? He is a peak Earth Demon, what is the strength of his master? A Sky Demon?

The Dongming Mountain Master's strength and his own were at the same level. He was strong, but only strong in the mystery of Divine Powers, and the more ingenious combination of combat.

But the difference between an Earth Demon and a Sky Demon was a qualitative change!

Xu Jingming knew very well that just as he could now kill the Green Lake Demon 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 alarmed for a moment. He had no confidence in dealing with a Sky Demon.

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

On a distant street.

The woman in white robes watched the battle from afar. When she heard the Dongming Mountain Master finally cry out for help in frustration, she couldn't help but shake her head slightly. "A peak Earth Demon, with a calculated attack, 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 me being here is 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 as she looked at a blurry shadow that had appeared to her left.

This blurry shadow was suspended in the air, yet it seemed to not exist in this world. Its aura didn't leak out at all.

The woman in white robes was, after all, a Sky Demon. Having seen a lot, she immediately bowed slightly, somewhat humbly. "Greetings, Senior."

"These little fellows are exchanging blows. Are you, a Sky Demon, also preparing to interfere?" This blurry shadow was suspended in the air, and a deep voice came from it.

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

The demon subduer Wu Ming, rose rapidly. It was possible that he had been targeted by a powerful Sky Demon.

"It was this junior's mistake. This junior has no designs on this demon subduer." The woman in white robes said respectfully.

"He is prey, and you, this Sky Demon, are also a delicacy." This blurry shadow's voice contained a hint of excitement.

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

Whoosh!

The blurry shadow suddenly expanded, its expansion speed surpassing the speed of the white lights' escape. It expanded, enveloping an area of one mile around, covering all the white specks of light.

Then, it contracted again.

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