A colossal object nearly as wide as an aircraft carrier exploded high in the sky. It spewed endless light and heat, and tens of thousands of wreckage fragments swept toward the ground like a raging storm. Carrying tremendous kinetic energy, the fragments were no less devastating than a saturation bombardment. Within a few short seconds, the entire woodland was filled with deafening roars and chain explosions that carpeted the ground. In that raging storm, no one could see or hear anything. They were as helpless as a small boat caught in a tsunami.
Yet the divine barrier Lia had left behind proved the Creation Goddess's accomplishments in learning. Though the world outside seemed to collapse, the barrier itself did not waver in the slightest. The people inside had been badly frightened, but for battle-hardened veterans, at least fright alone could not kill them.
After everything finally settled down, the entire Scorching Fire Land had been transformed beyond recognition. Aside from the small area covered by the divine barrier, the surrounding ground had sunk by more than two meters. The Gorgon Lord's fragments were scattered throughout the enormous craters. They still radiated astonishing heat and had been twisted so badly that their original forms were impossible to make out. The terrifying power of that self-destruction was plain to see.
Perhaps self-destruction was even one of the Gorgon Demon's own offensive methods.
The explosion had frightened Lily so badly that even her ears and tail popped out. When Charlemagne and the others weren't looking, she hurriedly hid them again, then turned her head around in search of Hao Ren. "The Landlord's explosions sure are lively this time... Speaking of which, where's the Landlord? He couldn't have been blown to bits too, right..."
Vivian glared at the dog girl. "Stop fooling around. Given