Chapter 18 Rescue

The Director and the others trusted Xu Jingming very much and acknowledged his extreme talent! But upon hearing Xu Jingming's words, they felt only astonishment and disbelief!

"How is that possible?" The three of them had too many questions.

Seeing their reaction, Xu Jingming could only explain, "Director, I truly killed Nado! Over a hundred years ago… it was a little over five years after we had just entered the Yuan-Gold Mountains. My exploration clone was exploring the path when it fell into a trap set by a Shadowfiend of the Abyss, Duye."

"A trap set by Duye?" The Tower Master asked, puzzled.

"Yes, Duye is Nado's companion," Xu Jingming explained. "They set up many traps in the Yuan-Gold Mountains to hunt down exploring high-dimensional lifeforms. After I destroyed that trap, following the karmic connection, my mind realm teleported to Duye's side, and I discovered Nado. The two of them were in the same cave lair. Afterward, I killed them both."

"You killed not just one, but two?" The Space-Time Island Lord asked in surprise from the side.

Xu Jingming nodded. "Duye was relatively weak; the Black Lotus Fire was enough to incinerate him. Nado's strength was much greater. I even sent a clone to track him down into the abyss before finally killing him completely."

Director Chu, who had been silent all along, observed Xu Jingming and finally couldn't help but ask, "Jingming, how did you do it?"

"Yes, Nado relied on the cave lair. Even the three of us working together weren't confident. How did you do it?" the Tower Master also asked.

"The cave lair couldn't stop me. Once I locked onto his position, I could teleport directly to his side," Xu Jingming said. "Then, relying on my mind weapon, I killed him."

"Mind weapon?"

The Director, Tower Master, and Island Lord were all thoughtful.

"It's this spear." With a flip of his hand, Xu Jingming conjured a phantom, transparent spear.

The Director and the others immediately scrutinized the weapon. The Space-Time Island Lord, standing to the side, asked in confusion, "This is just an ordinary mind weapon."

"Yes, it's just an ordinary mind weapon," Xu Jingming nodded.

An ordinary weapon, in his hands, could unleash extraordinary power!

"I thought you had obtained a third-realm weapon and were able to do it with the weapon's power." The Eternal Tower Master was extremely curious. "You killed Nado with just this ordinary mind weapon?"

"Killed with a single strike," Xu Jingming nodded, not hiding anything.

"A single strike?" The Director, Tower Master, and Island Lord felt a tremor in their hearts.

Xu Jingming held the phantom mind spear. "Under my spear, if one's mind and consciousness can withstand it, they live. If they can't, they die."

Xu Jingming didn't conceal his strength.

In the Yuan-Gold Mountains, conflicts with other high-dimensional lifeforms easily arose due to the mineral deposits. The Director and the others understanding his strength would allow them to better formulate strategies for facing enemies.

"If you can't withstand it, you die?" The three of them exchanged glances.

"This small mine is almost completely excavated; let's leave here first." While chatting with Xu Jingming, the Director and the others had continuously mobilized the power of the three forbidden weapons, constantly bombarding the mountains and rocks. At this moment, all the Yuan-Gold Pearls had been collected.

"Let's go."

Whoosh, the four of them quickly left the area.

…

They flew to another empty passageway before the Director and the others stopped. They weren't too concerned with the gains from the small mine; what they were most curious about now was Xu Jingming's strength!

Xu Jingming was a member of the human race; the stronger he was, the more excited the Director and the others naturally were.

However, how could Xu Jingming possess such strength? They couldn't quite understand it.

"Jingming, you haven't been an Eternal Realm expert for even ten thousand years, yet the Mind Weapon lineage has reached such an achievement?" The Director couldn't believe it. "I've lived for so long, but I've never heard of a growth rate this fast. Don't go down some heretical path!"

"You didn't have any abyss sacrifices, did you?" The Tower Master also asked.

Xu Jingming shook his head. "No! Director, as you know, I learned the half-step third-realm inheritance, 'Mind Weapon Technique,' before."

Xu Jingming had mentioned this matter before when they were chatting in the past.

"Before obtaining this inheritance, one of my clones was captured by a third-realm existence and thrown into a world," Xu Jingming said. "At the time, more than five million high-dimensional lifeforms were captured as well."

"More than five million high-dimensional lifeforms captured by a third-realm existence?" The Director, Tower Master, and Island Lord were shocked; Xu Jingming had never mentioned this before.

"Yes," Xu Jingming nodded. "They made us five million high-dimensional lifeforms compete in that world. Those who failed had to die, and all external clones would die. The competition in that world was very brutal. Even half-step third-realm experts and Abyss Lords mostly had to die in that world. Very, very few could survive."

"I stayed in that world for more than five thousand years and was lucky enough to survive," Xu Jingming said.

The Director, Island Lord, and Tower Master breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

"That world was very dangerous, but surviving that calamity was of great help to me," Xu Jingming said. On the one hand, his mind realm had broken through, and on the other hand, he had obtained a precious reward: a silver piece of paper.

Xu Jingming didn't dare mention the silver paper at all.

If he did, with the half-step third-realm experts' ability to observe the past and future, they would likely detect traces.

Once they noticed, the half-step third-realm experts would go crazy! They would snatch it at all costs!

The single stance spear technique left behind by an ultimate existence! How big of a storm would it stir up? Xu Jingming felt apprehensive just thinking about it. The frenzied scramble of the half-step third-realm experts would probably be enough to completely destroy a domain.

"Because of the gains from that world, my Mind Weapon path was able to cultivate to this level," Xu Jingming explained.

"So that's how it is."

The Director and the others had complex emotions.

"I never expected you to have experienced such a calamity silently these past few years," the Director said. "You didn't say a word; we were completely unaware."

"Saying it wouldn't have helped; it would have only made everyone worry," Xu Jingming smiled.

"After suffering comes happiness!" The Space-Time Island Lord smiled from the side. "The brutal competition of more than five million high-dimensional lifeforms, ultimately surviving that calamity, your gains are obviously great. And you possess your current strength."

The Eternal Tower Master said with emotion, "I was wondering before why you hadn't ventured into the endless domains after becoming an Eternal Realm expert. So that was the reason."

Xu Jingming nodded. "At the time, I didn't want to be distracted by other things."

After becoming an Eternal Realm expert, most experts of the Mind Realm lineage would venture out to explore, traveling to one domain after another, seeking opportunities.

"After surviving that world, I have already sent clones to travel the world," Xu Jingming explained. "I believe that if I go to enough places, one day, I will find the opportunity to learn a third-realm inheritance."

"Haha, we're relying on you to learn a third-realm inheritance," the Tower Master laughed.

"I will find it." Xu Jingming was still confident. With the speed at which experts of the Mind Realm lineage could travel through the domains, he would eventually find it one day.

The Director said with emotion, "I never thought that our little guy from the Yuanchu Research Institute would become stronger than the three of us in the blink of an eye."

"In my opinion, with Jingming's talent, he might become a half-step third-realm expert," the Eternal Tower Master said, looking at Xu Jingming.

"I agree with what Xihe said," the Space-Time Island Lord also said.

Xu Jingming smiled and didn't say much.

"Let's divide the Yuan-Gold Pearls first," the Director said, immediately dividing the previously collected Yuan-Gold Pearls into four shares, one share for each person, with each share containing about 1,500 Yuan-Gold Pearls. Xu Jingming also received a share.

The explorer's contribution was still significant; for example, Xu Jingming had discovered this small mine.

In general, in a team, the explorer of the Mind Realm lineage occupied a share that was above average.

On Myriad Star Island, when human high-dimensional lifeforms acted together, they divided the shares equally.

"I feel like I'm taking advantage of Jingming by taking a share while Jingming also takes a share," the Eternal Tower Master laughed.

"Back then, when we killed Yu Fangtuo and the Thousand-Eyed Abyss Spider Demon, I also took a share. Wasn't I taking advantage of you?" Xu Jingming said.

"Hahaha…"

The Director and the others all laughed. They were quite emotional in their hearts. Back then, they had taken care of Xu Jingming, but now, it was gradually turning into Xu Jingming taking care of them.

If Xu Jingming became a half-step third-realm expert in the future! Then he would be the absolute leader of the human race. The Director and the others also longed for that day to come.

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When Xu Jingming left the World of Myriad Races, he began sending clones to travel through the endless domains, seeking great opportunities.

From one domain to another, using the Mind Realm lineage's Eternal Realm peak strength for mind realm teleportation, the speed of travel was extremely fast. In one day, he could cross many domains.

"Domain 9-M-3302." The Great Traveler, Xu Jingming, arrived at a new domain and went directly to the most prosperous trading location in this domain.

"I have traveled for more than 1,500 years, but I still haven't found the opportunity to learn a third-realm inheritance," Xu Jingming sighed inwardly. Having an inheritance to guide him and not having an inheritance to guide him made the difficulty of becoming a half-step third-realm expert completely different.

And the vast majority of Eternal Realm high-dimensional lifeforms would never learn a third-realm inheritance in their lifetime.

"The Mind Realm lineage can continue to travel. As long as I travel to a sufficiently wide range of domains, I believe I will find an opportunity." Xu Jingming was also very patient, looking at the prosperous trading location before him.

There were countless floating mountain peaks here. Each floating mountain peak had shops and buildings, and high-dimensional lifeforms were stationed there.

Xu Jingming sensed and immediately identified the most powerful Mind Realm lineage expert.

Whoosh.

Xu Jingming landed in front of the shop building on that mountain peak. A small, thin alien race had already come out to greet him.

"Wu Ming has traveled through many domains and is passing through this place," Xu Jingming said politely.

"Yun Fansheng greets Brother Wu Ming, please come in," the small, thin alien race said with a smile. He could also sense Xu Jingming's aura. His strength was probably no less than his.

Xu Jingming followed him inside.

When he traveled to various trading locations in many domains, he would visit the experts of the Mind Realm lineage. After all, experts of the Mind Realm lineage were generally well-informed.

"Brother Wu Ming, what would you like to buy from me?" the small, thin alien race asked.

"Is there an opportunity to learn a third-realm inheritance for sale?" Xu Jingming asked straightforwardly. The few high-dimensional lifeforms on the human side were the most eager for a third-realm inheritance.

"I don't have it here, but there is a place that does," the small, thin alien race said with a smile.

"Oh?" Xu Jingming's eyes lit up.

After traveling for more than 1,500 years, he had finally heard news.

"Where is it? I am willing to pay for the information," Xu Jingming said.

"Brother Wu Ming, continue to travel, and I believe you will discover this news soon enough. There is no need for the information fee," the small, thin alien race said with a smile. "The place I am talking about is a rather distant domain. There is a city there called Featherfire City."