Chapter 287: The Power of a Qi Pearl

A fist hung in the air, ready to strike, but it halted at the last moment.

"No, if it's 'Zha Lie Zi Tai', it should be on the same level as 'Kuang Bao Ju Ren'."

"With this punch, I'm afraid the entire Duojin Inn would be destroyed."

Xu Xiaoshou thought to himself, pulling back his fist and extending a finger instead, giving it a light tremble.

Bang!!!

A qi bead shot out from the void in an instant, piercing straight through the door.

"Just that?" Xu Xiaoshou raised an eyebrow.

The next second.

Boom—

The explosion echoed through the sky, with golden light erupting.

Not only did the door shatter, but the wooden wall and barrier beside it, along with the corridor outside, were all obliterated!

A massive spherical crater formed, and a golden mushroom cloud slowly rose.

Xu Xiaoshou stood there in a daze, unconsciously looking up at the golden qi flow.

"Ah, what blinding sunlight!"

He shielded his forehead, suddenly realizing something was wrong. "Hmm? Where's the ceiling?"

"Enemy attack—"

A sharp, piercing voice rang out again. This time, it wasn't just Mu Zixi pushing open the door—many other doors creaked open as well.

Those nearby Xu Xiaoshou glanced over, not even needing to open their doors to see that half-naked man in his underwear.

Well, the wall was gone.

Whoosh.

Xu Xiaoshou quickly put on his clothes at lightning speed and immediately ended his "Zha Lie Zi Tai".

He didn't even have time to sigh before jumping up and crashing into the wooden bed behind him.

Thudding footsteps approached, clearly slowing down the closer they got.

Even without using "Gan Zhi", Xu Xiaoshou could guess the inn staff's expression.

In the hallway, the staff member's face was as dark as charcoal.

He looked at the blown-out corridor ahead, hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward.

After all, he was in the Xian Tian realm and could fly.

"This place... why does it feel familiar?"

The explosion had clearly disrupted the layout, but as an experienced staff member, he still remembered some key spots.

This was exactly the new room where he had just led that person!

"Could someone have broken through the barrier again to assassinate him?"

The staff member quickly dismissed the idea. How could anyone dare to try twice in a row?

But... that explosion?

He suddenly recalled what the young girl had said after bursting out the door earlier.

Could it really be that he did it himself?

After flying into the shaded area, the staff member's face had turned from black to pale.

The blast radius was far too wide—who could afford this loss?

He reached Xu Xiaoshou's door, about to unleash a tirade, but instead spotted a bloodied figure crawling out from under the shattered bed.

It was that Xu surname youth!

Xu Xiaoshou clutched his chest, spitting blood, and pointed toward the broken window, stammering.

"Over there... ran... ran away!"

With that, he collapsed unconscious.

The staff member: ???

There really was an assassin?

"Under suspicion, Bei Dong Zhi, 1."

He rushed over to help the person up, intending to check his injuries, but Xu Xiaoshou suddenly opened his eyes like a corpse reviving and grabbed his hand.

"Chase the assassin first... Zhen Pan... middle-aged man..."

He said no more and passed out again.

The staff member was stunned by the gruesome scene.

Zhen Pan?

Was that person a Ling Zhen Shi?

With such a valuable guest providing this information, he couldn't ignore it. Without hesitation, he waved his hand and shouted:

"Chase!"

Several figures followed him and took off.

Mu Zixi grabbed her twin ponytails and hopped over.

For her, this kind of explosion was no big deal—just another familiar occurrence.

With a wave of her hand, she created a Mu Jie barrier to block the room from prying eyes.

Her small feet in white boots nudged Xu Xiaoshou's face, but getting no response, the young girl rolled her eyes.

"Xu Xiaoshou, stop pretending you're dead!"

Only after hearing his junior sister's voice did Xu Xiaoshou dare to wake up.

He looked around and saw that the staff member was gone.

"They've all left?"

"Yeah."

"Not a single person came to check on me?"

"I'm here, aren't I?!"

"You're different. I meant the staff or something. Did that staff member go too?"

"Mm-hmm."

Xu Xiaoshou was baffled. Others going made sense, but you, a mere staff member? What's your rush?

Just a Xian Tian realm practitioner—do you really dare to charge at an assassin trying to kill me?

Luckily, that Li Qi had already been dealt with by him, so this group was doomed to chase nothing.

Xu Xiaoshou was puzzled; he hadn't expected them to be so careless.

But on second thought, he was only at mid-Yuan Ting Jing, so maybe in their minds, the assassin couldn't be too strong?

They could even attribute the explosion to the power of a Zhen Pan?

"Underestimated again..."

Xu Xiaoshou felt a surge of delight. Honestly, being underestimated felt pretty great.

He beckoned to Mu Zixi, signaling her to dispel the technique, and then said, "Let's go. We can't stay here anymore."

"But we did cause the damage, so we should compensate for it."

"I'm teaching by example—learn from me. When you go out and do things, never skip out on your debts, got it?"

"Pay what you owe!"

"'We' caused the damage?" Mu Zixi followed behind him, pausing at his words and saying seriously, "Xu Xiaoshou, watch your wording. It was 'you', not 'we'!"

"Ahem."

Xu Xiaoshou chuckled awkwardly. "Between senior brother and junior sister, why sweat the small stuff? Don't get hung up on details... As the saying goes, enjoy blessings alone, but share the burdens."

Mu Zixi: ???

"Under a curse, Bei Dong Zhi, 1."

As they walked past the crowd still lingering and watching, the young girl felt a bit embarrassed and transmitted her thoughts: "Xu Xiaoshou, can't you just settle down? I haven't even gotten a proper rest!"

"What are you saying? As if I've had a proper rest myself?" Xu Xiaoshou turned back.

Mu Zixi was taken aback.

You haven't rested properly—who's to blame for that?

Who exactly is causing all this trouble? Doesn't someone know?

"Under a curse, Bei Dong Zhi, 1."

"Are you refining pills?" the young girl asked huffily, changing the subject.

"No."

Xu Xiaoshou shook his head. "Your senior brother has developed something new this time... and it's a real breakthrough!"

"What is it?"

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

Mu Zixi pouted.

Again?

"Under a curse, Bei Dong Zhi, 1."

Xu Xiaoshou ignored his junior sister and reflected on the terrifying results from earlier.

Zha Lie Zi Tai—that was truly explosive!

It was like a war god possessing him; once that golden light emerged, just a light tremble of his finger sent out a qi bead that caused such devastation.

This damage was almost on par with the Five Finger Seal Technique!

And that was just from a single finger in Zha Lie Zi Tai!

As a status-type passive skill, it mainly enhanced other abilities!

Was the qi bead its primary attack? Not at all!

With this state activated, he could still unleash his original techniques.

What if he added that golden light to the Five Finger Seal Technique or the Great Fireball Technique?

"Tsk tsk..."