"Bastard!"
Watching Qingque effortlessly disperse his last remaining Vengeful Souls, a trace of unconcealed heartache flashed through Zhongli Ren's eyes.
At his peak, these Vengeful Souls might have been insignificant. But the series of fierce battles not long ago had nearly exhausted his Beast Soul reserves. These few Beast Souls were now among his limited key combat forces, yet they had been destroyed just like that.
Still, despite his frustration, Zhongli Ren reacted swiftly in the face of Qingque's fierce attack. He abruptly raised the staff in his hand, and in an instant, scarlet light surged outward. In his haste, all he could do was pour out his Soul Power with everything he had.
At the same time, a dense bloody radiance rapidly expanded, forming an enormous scarlet barrier that tightly enveloped his body.
Not far away, Zhongli Tian and Zhongli Di reacted just as quickly, raising their staffs as well. Two scarlet barriers rose simultaneously, echoing Zhongli Ren's barrier and forming what appeared to be an impregnable defensive screen.
Qingque's Imperial Jade Tile struck the three barriers with tremendous force, but it was firmly blocked.
However, Qingque did not stop there. Calm and composed, she softly uttered, "Explode!" As the word fell, the Imperial Jade Tile pressed against the barrier exploded instantly.
"Boom—"
The violent blast rang out like rolling thunder, instantly reverberating through the surroundings. The powerful shockwave spread in every direction, successfully drawing the attention of some people in the distance.
Light flashed in Qingque's hand, and a metal longsword appeared in her grasp. She knew perfectly well that her previous attack alone was not enough to inflict fatal damage on the Zhongli Three Brothers, but that did not matter. Her objective had already been achieved.
Whether it was the Imperial Jade Tile from before or the