Chapter 287: The Power of an Air Orb

A punch was about to be thrown, but it stopped at the crucial moment.

"No, 'Explosive Stance' should be on the same level as 'Berserk Giant'."

"If I throw this punch, I'm afraid the Golden Inn will be gone."

Xu Xiaoshou thought this, retracted his fist, and transformed it into a finger, which he gently trembled.

Boom!!!

A single energy bead shot through the air, piercing the door panel in an instant.

"That's it?" Xu Xiaoshou raised an eyebrow.

The next second, a thunderous explosion echoed through the sky, and golden light erupted. Not only was the door panel shattered, but also the wooden wall barrier next to it, and the corridor outside the door, all were annihilated!

A massive spherical void formed, and a golden mushroom cloud slowly ascended.

Xu Xiaoshou stared blankly, unconsciously looking up, following the golden airflow.

"Ah, such dazzling sunlight!" He shielded his forehead, then suddenly realized something was wrong. "Huh? Where's the ceiling?"

"Enemy attack—" A piercingly loud voice sounded again. This time, it wasn't just Mu Zixi who pushed open her door; many other room doors creaked open as well. Those near Xu Xiaoshou all turned their heads, seeing the man in nothing but his underwear directly, without even needing to open their doors. Oh, the wall was gone.

*Whoosh*. Xu Xiaoshou instantly put on his clothes, immediately ending his "Explosive Stance."

He didn't even have time to sigh, jumping directly onto the wooden bed behind him.

Thumping footsteps approached, and it was clear that the closer they got, the slower they became.

Even without using his "Perception," Xu Xiaoshou could guess the expression on the attendant's face.

In the hallway, the attendant's face was as black as charcoal. He looked at the blown-out corridor ahead, hesitated, then walked forward. After all, he was Xiantian, and could fly.

"Why does this place look a little familiar?" The explosion had clearly disrupted the layout, but as an old attendant, he still had some memory of the place. This was clearly the new room he had just led that person to!

"Could it be that someone else broke through the barrier to assassinate him?" The attendant immediately dismissed the idea; how could anyone dare to attack twice in a row? But... such an explosion? He suddenly remembered what the little girl had said after opening her door earlier. Could it be that he really blew it up himself?

After flying into the sunlit area, the attendant's face had turned from black to pale. The scope of the explosion was truly too wide; who could possibly bear such a loss?!

He arrived at Xu Xiaoshou's door, intending to yell, but instead saw a bloody figure crawling out from in front of the shattered bed. It was that young man named Xu!

Xu Xiaoshou clutched his chest, spitting blood, and pointed to the broken window, babbling incoherently. "Over there, ran... ran away!" With that, he fainted and collapsed.

Attendant: ??? Were there really assassins?

"Suspected, Passive Point, 1."

He quickly ran over, helped the man up, and was about to examine his body for injuries when Xu Xiaoshou opened his eyes as if rising from the dead and grabbed his hand. "First, chase the assassin... formation plate... middle-aged man..." Having said this, he fainted again.

The attendant was stunned by this tragic scene. A formation plate? That person was a spiritual array master? The esteemed guest had given so much information; naturally, he couldn't ignore it. Without hesitation, he waved his hand and shouted, "Chase!" Several figures followed him and immediately left.

Mu Zixi, holding her twin ponytails, hopped over. Such an explosion would be an unprecedented event for others, but for her, it was all too familiar. She waved her hand, and a wooden barrier separated the room, blocking the prying eyes of others.

Her small foot, clad in white boots, kicked Xu Xiaoshou's cheek. Seeing no reaction, the little girl rolled her eyes. "Xu Xiaoshou, stop faking death!"

Hearing his junior sister's voice, Xu Xiaoshou dared to wake up. He looked around and found that the attendant was gone.

"They all left?"

"Yes."

"No one came to see me?"

"Didn't I come?!"

"You're different. I meant the attendants or something. Did that attendant go along too?"

"Mhm."

Xu Xiaoshou was baffled. It was one thing for others to go, but you're just an attendant, why are you getting involved? A mere Xiantian, if an assassin really came to kill him, would you dare to rush forward? Fortunately, Li Qi had already been dealt with by him, so these people were destined to chase in vain.

Xu Xiaoshou was a bit confused; he hadn't expected these guys to be so careless. But then he thought, he was only at the Mid-Primal Court stage, so perhaps in their minds, the assassin's cultivation level wasn't high? Even the explosion could be directly attributed to the power of a formation plate?

"Underestimated again..." Xu Xiaoshou felt a burst of satisfaction. This feeling of being underestimated was, honestly, quite enjoyable.

He waved his hand, signaling Mu Zixi to withdraw her divine ability, then said, "Let's go, we can't stay here anymore." "But since it's 'our' damage, we still need to compensate for some of it." "As your senior brother, I'm teaching by example. Learn from this: when you go out and do things later, never renege on a debt, okay? Pay what you owe!"

"'Our' damage?" Mu Zixi, walking behind him, paused upon hearing this, and said seriously, "Xu Xiaoshou, watch your wording. That was 'your' damage, not 'our' damage!"

"Ahem." Xu Xiaoshou looked sheepish, awkwardly saying, "Between senior and junior siblings, why so many formalities? Don't worry about such details... As the saying goes, 'Share the blessings, share the burdens.'"

Mu Zixi: ???

"Cursed, Passive Point, 1."

As they walked, looking at the lingering crowd of onlookers, the little girl felt a bit embarrassed and transmitted her voice, "Xu Xiaoshou, can't you just settle down a bit? I haven't even had a good rest yet!"

"The way you say that, it's as if I've had a good rest?" Xu Xiaoshou turned around.

Mu Zixi was immediately astonished. If you can't rest properly, who do you blame? Who is acting like this? Doesn't someone know?

"Cursed, Passive Point, 1."

"Are you refining pills?" The little girl pouted angrily, but could only change the topic.

"No." Xu Xiaoshou shook his head. "Your senior brother has developed something new again. This time... it's truly a qualitative leap!"

"What is it?"

The young man turned back and pressed down on her head. "You wouldn't understand."

Mu Zixi pouted. Again?

"Cursed, Passive Point, 1."

Xu Xiaoshou ignored his junior sister and recalled the terrifying results from earlier. Explosive Stance – it was truly explosive! As if possessed by a war god, with a mere flick of a finger, a golden light erupted, and the energy bead that shot out could cause such an explosion.

The damage was almost comparable to the Five-Finger Mark Technique! Yet, this was just a single finger strike under "Explosive Stance"!

It's important to remember that "Explosive Stance" is a status-type passive skill, and its main ability is enhancement! Was the energy bead attack its primary attack method? Absolutely not! Once this state was activated, he could still use his original abilities.

What if even the "Five-Finger Mark Technique" or the "Great Fireball Technique" could be imbued with those golden light points?

"Tsk tsk..."