Chapter 328: Qi Pearl, Embers Extinguish

Xu Xiaoshou could no longer understand any words at that point.

Even if he could, would he stop his current attack?

That day in the inn, the golden qi zhu that he had formed casually had directly shattered a small section of space.

Now, this qi zhu, which contained nearly all the remaining power in his body, possessed an explosive force that was unimaginable...

Even if Xu Xiaoshou were to wake up at that moment, he probably wouldn't dare to imagine it.

Pfft!

Under this strike, Hong Gou could no longer hold back. His body arched, and he spat out blood along with fragments of internal organs.

Merely the residual force that splashed out instantly tore apart his completely defenseless body.

His qi hai surged, and his dan tian trembled. If this strike had pierced his dan tian or zi fu, this Wang Zuo-level assassin might have died on the spot!

Yet, Hong Gou laughed.

He looked at Xu Xiaoshou, who was utterly unconscious and only rampaging wildly, and laughed ferociously.

As long as that black-golden qi zhu didn't explode directly inside his body, how could he possibly die from this strike?

“No consciousness... Ha ha ha, I never thought I'd be saved by this kid's lack of consciousness?”

“Ah ha ha... Uh!”

His triumph didn't last long. After the qi zhu pierced through Hong Gou, although the golden light on Xu Xiaoshou was already starting to dissipate, it still had a bit of strength left.

He slowly reached out, flicked his wrist, and sent Hong Gou flying through the air.

The movements of the berserk giant were naturally slower than before, but Xu Xiaoshou's push still carried the effects of “explosive stance” and “countershock.”

This emotionless shockwave cut off Hong Gou's laughter, which hadn't even reached its peak, and hurled him straight toward the spot where the black-golden qi zhu had landed!

There, the jie yu blocked the way—no one could escape.

And so...

After the qi zhu hit the ground, its energy hadn't even exploded yet when Hong Gou arrived, landing right on top of it with a heavy thud.

The air seemed to go silent for a second.

But in Hong Gou's heart, the despair felt eternal.

Boom boom boom—

This explosion tore open the void, causing a direct collapse. Black voids shattered out from the blast point.

The jie yu cracked, then exploded in one corner.

Like a deflating balloon, the terrifying explosive energy leaked out from that shattered corner of the jie yu.

Carrying the extreme forces of “berserk” and “explosive,” the endless golden torrent, infused with infinite destructive power, surged like a tsunami toward the unprotected streets.

Bang bang bang!

The golden waves rolled onward, striking like thunder dancing about with constant roars, or like war hammers sweeping through, leaving nothing in their wake.

The crowds who had already fled far away watched in the distance. They were thrilled by the shocking power, yet heartbroken over their destroyed homes.

“Who the hell is fighting like this! Wang Zuo fighters, how could they start a battle inside the city... Wuu wuu, my house...”

“Oh my mother, this explosion is insane! It's over, it's over—the city lord's mansion is going to be furious!”

“Where's Chong Da Tongling? Why hasn't he arrived yet, letting people rampage in the city like this?”

“Heh, rampage? If he weren't busy protecting ordinary people, do you think Tongling would just let those fighters go wild here?”

“Protecting people?” someone asked in confusion.

“Heh, can't you see? That golden wave hits a certain point and then bounces back, like it's crashing against a barrier.”

Everyone looked closely and saw that it was indeed the case.

“Did Tongling make a move?”

“More than that—it's called a jie yu. Without it, you and I would be dead by now. How could we still be alive?”

Some wiped away tears in sorrow, others stared in shock at this rare city battle they hadn't seen in years, while even more spirit refiners sat down to contemplate the profound truths revealed in the fight.

A Wang Zuo battle always offered profound insights.

But after a while, everyone awoke in astonishment.

In this battle, there didn't seem to be much heavenly dao power at all?

What did that mean—fighting purely with brute force?

What a joke!

The crowd refused to believe it and carefully sensed again.

Failing to perceive it didn't mean it wasn't there—it just meant their own comprehension was still lacking!

Xin Gugu flew into the city gates, nearly getting blown apart by the surging waves.

“Xu Xiaoshou, are you still there?”

His spiritual sense swept across the area, and just as the jie yu began to slowly close, he detected that familiar yet faintly breathing aura.

Gulp!

He swallowed hard, his eyes instantly bloodshot.

“The aura of the Greed God... it's gone?”

“Did the Greed God die?”

His head trembled, and his eyes widened.

Suddenly, he stamped his foot, sending air waves splashing as he burst toward the Wang Zuo jie yu.

“Kill!”

“You idiot from where... If the Greed God really met with an accident, I'll make this Tian Sang Cheng pay with its life!”

Chong Dong was on the verge of losing his temper.

The moment he used his jie yu to contain the golden torrent, he sensed another Wang Zuo aura charging madly from the city gates.

“This is...”

“Reinforcements?”

His face turned green. Damn it, the Bai Ku hadn't even opened yet, and these Wang Zuo fighters were all going crazy?

Gathering in Tian Sang Cheng was one thing—you wouldn't listen.

Fine, you wouldn't listen, but you actually dared to fight in the city.

Fighting was bad enough, but now you're calling for backup?

The more Chong Dong thought about it, the angrier he got. He pulled out a jade slip.

“Hey, City Lord, is that Fu Chengzhu?”

“I need more hands here—send me three... Yes, transfer Liu Qing from the guard team, Qiu Xuan, and also Yuan San Dao, the elder Yuan.”

“It has to be right now, immediately!”

He paused, then shrank his head and quickly added, “No no no, you stay put. You don't need to come. Just keep researching your spirit arrays at home.”

“Yes yes, it's just a few pests here—nothing serious, not worth your effort.”

“Alright, that's it.”

Beep—

Chong Dong put down the jade slip and let out a soft breath.

Even if there were three Wang Zuo troublemakers, he couldn't let the city lord get involved.

Yes, three Wang Zuo deaths wouldn't matter much, but this city had millions of residents!

Huff!

“Take them down!”

He gazed at his own jie yu, where the golden torrent was terrifying.

It might not be a big deal for him, but for ordinary people, it would be like a scythe harvesting souls!

That rampaging energy had to be suppressed by the heavenly dao.

If he let it go, there would be massive casualties.

In other words, he was tied up right now!

“Damn it...”

Staring at the smaller jie yu nested within his own, Chong Dong's face paled. He just hoped reinforcements would arrive quickly; otherwise, if things kept escalating, the battle would only get worse!

“Hmm?”

In that instant, as the golden torrent surged, he seemed to see a figure walking inside just as the inner jie yu was closing.

“Did I see wrong?”

Chong Dong blinked hard and looked toward the horizon.

That blood-colored Wang Zuo aura was still racing over, clearly not arriving instantly.

If it wasn't him, then who had just entered?

And who could stroll so casually into the midst of a battle between two Wang Zuo fighters?

“Oh my god...”

Chong Dong's face turned green. He felt this fight was like a fuse, and he had no idea what aftermath it might trigger!

And that was the most terrifying part!

Chong Dong racked his brain, trying to recall the figure, but his mind was completely blank—no memories at all.

The only thing he vaguely remembered was that the person was dragging along...

A sack?