Chapter 328: Qi Pearls, Annihilation

Xu Xiaoshou could no longer understand human words. Even if he did, would he stop this attack?

The golden orb of spiritual energy he casually condensed in the inn that day had directly annihilated a small portion of space. Now, this orb, containing almost all of his remaining internal power, possessed explosive force... Even if Xu Xiaoshou were to wake up at this moment, he probably wouldn't dare to imagine it.

"Pffft!"

Under this attack, Red Dog could no longer hold back; his body hunched over, and he spat out blood and fragments of internal organs. Just the residual energy that splattered out instantly tore apart his completely defenceless body. His Qi Sea surged, his Dantian trembled; if this strike had pierced his Dantian or Zifu, this Throne-level assassin might truly have died on the spot! But Red Dog smiled. He looked at Xu Xiaoshou, who was completely unconscious and only knew how to attack wildly, and smiled hideously. As long as the black-gold orb didn't explode directly inside his body, how could he possibly die from this one blow?

"Unconscious... hahaha, I can't believe I, Red Dog, was saved by this kid's unconsciousness?"

"Ah haha... Ugh!"

His triumph didn't last long. After the orb pierced through Red Dog, although Xu Xiaoshou's golden light was already showing signs of dissipating, he still had a bit of power left. He slowly extended his hand, and with a touch of his wrist, he pushed Red Dog away in mid-air. The raging giant's movements were naturally slower than before, but Xu Xiaoshou's push still carried the effects of "Explosive Stance" and "Reverberation." A dispassionate shockwave push cut short Red Dog's unfulfilled triumphant laughter, sending him directly to where the black-gold orb had landed! There, blocked by a domain, no one could escape. And so...

After the orb landed, before its energy could even explode, Red Dog arrived with it, landing right on top of it with a thump. The air seemed to quiet for a second. But the despair in Red Dog's heart felt eternal.

"Boom, boom, boom—"

With that explosive push, even the void directly collapsed; black holes shattered open at the orb's explosion point. The domain cracked, and then a corner of it violently shattered. Like a leaking balloon, terrifying explosive energy directly leaked out from that shattered corner of the domain. A torrential golden current, imbued with "Rage" and "Explosion" and carrying infinite destructive power, slammed into the unsuspecting street like a tsunami.

Bang, bang, bang!

The golden waves surged forward, and wherever they passed, it was like a dancing thunderstorm, roaring incessantly, or like a war hammer had swung through, leaving nothing alive. The crowds who had already fled watched from afar, feeling both exhilarated by the shocking power and saddened by their now non-existent homes.

"Who the hell is fighting?! Thrones, how can they fight inside the city... Boo hoo hoo, my home..."

"Oh my goodness, this explosion, it's madness, it's over, the City Lord's Mansion will be furious now!"

"Where's Commander Chong? Why hasn't he arrived yet, letting people rampage in the city like this?"

"Heh heh, rampage? If it weren't to protect the common folk, do you think the Commander would let those involved in the battle revel freely here?"

"Protecting people?" someone wondered.

"Heh heh, can't you see? After the golden energy wave reached a certain point, it was like it hit a barrier and surged right back."

Everyone heard this, looked closely, and indeed found it to be true.

"The Commander made a move?"

"More than just a move, that's a domain. If that didn't exist, you and I would surely be dead by now. How could we have any life left?"

Some wiped away tears sadly, some watched in shock at this long-unseen urban battle, while more spiritual practitioners sat cross-legged, comprehending the Great Dao within the battle. A Throne's battle, after all, always offers much to comprehend. However, after a moment, everyone awoke with surprise. In this battle, they hadn't seen much power of the Heavenly Dao? What did that mean, fighting purely with brute force? What a joke! Skeptical, they once again carefully tried to comprehend. Not being able to comprehend it didn't mean it wasn't there; it only meant their own comprehension was still insufficient!

Xin Gugu flew through the city gate; the surging energy waves almost blasted him apart on the spot. "Xu Xiaoshou, are you still there?" His spiritual sense instantly swept across the city, and at the moment the domain slowly closed, he detected a familiar yet faint, dying aura.

"Gulp!" He swallowed, bloodshot eyes instantly widening. "Greed, Greed God's aura... it's gone?" "Lord Greed God, is he dead?" His head trembled, his eyes wide. Suddenly, he stomped his foot, causing spatial energy waves to splash, and he directly shot towards the Throne's domain.

"Kill!"

Chong Dong was about to lose his mind. The moment he used his domain to protect against the golden torrent, he suddenly noticed another Throne-level aura at the city gate, madly rushing towards them. "This is..." "Reinforcements?" His face turned green; what the hell, White Cave hasn't even opened yet, and these Thrones have all gone mad? Gathering in Tiansang City was one thing, but you're disobedient. Being disobedient is one thing, but you actually dared to make a move inside the city. Making a move is one thing, but you even called for more people? The more Chong Dong thought about it, the angrier he became, and he immediately pulled out a jade slip.

"Hello, City Lord, is this City Lord Fu?"

"I need more people here, give me three... yes, transfer Liu Qing and Qiu Xuan from the guard unit, and also Elder Yuan Sandao!"

"Absolutely, immediately, right now!" He paused, then suddenly flinched, hastily adding: "No, no, no, you don't need to come. You can just stay home and continue researching spirit formations." "Yes, yes, it's just a few ants here, nothing major, not worth your personal intervention." "Alright, that's it."

"Beep—"

Chong Dong put down the jade slip in his hand and gently let out a breath. Even a disturbance caused by three Thrones couldn't warrant the City Lord's personal intervention. Yes, it wouldn't matter if three Thrones died; this city still had tens of millions of people!

"Whew!"

"Let's deal with them!" He looked towards his domain; that golden torrent was too terrifying. To him, it might not be much, but for ordinary people, it was a scythe harvesting souls! That flowing, violent energy had to be suppressed by the Heavenly Dao. If he let it go, there would surely be widespread casualties. In other words, he was currently tied down!

"Damn it..."

Looking at the small domain nested within his own, Chong Dong's face was pale. He only wished people would arrive faster, otherwise, if this continued, the battle would likely only escalate! "Hmm?" Just then, at the moment the golden torrent surged, he seemed to see a figure entering the inner domain as it was closing? "Did I see wrong?" Chong Dong blinked rapidly, his gaze sweeping towards the horizon. That crimson Throne-level aura was still speeding, clearly unable to arrive instantly. But if he hadn't arrived, who had just entered? And who could possibly walk so nonchalantly into the battleground of two Thrones?

"Oh my God..." Chong Dong's face turned green; he felt this battle was like a fuse, and he still didn't know what consequences the conflict would bring! And that was the most terrifying part! Chong Dong pondered carefully, trying to recall that figure, but it seemed he couldn't remember anything at all. His mind was a complete blur. The only thing he remembered was that the person was dragging... A sack?