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I gritted my teeth. I had originally planned to bring these young dragons back and raise them properly for a while, but Qiu Si had now joined forces with the water demons and slaughtered them all. This time, I no longer paid any attention to Qiu Si's pleas for mercy. I immediately used Shrinking Earth and appeared in front of him!
"Don't... Fellow Daoist Xia, Senior Xia, don't kill me! These dragon beasts can help you, and the three of us can help you too! We guarantee we'll serve you like oxen and horses!" Qiu Si was practically wailing, while the other two reclusive cultivators from the Ancient City Sea wore the same expression. They were begging for their lives on the brink of death.
"How many people have you killed?" I had no intention of giving him a chance to explain. Tai'a Sword flashed, and I immediately hacked at him!
But Qiu Si suddenly gritted his teeth and let out a cold laugh. The hand hidden in his sleeve moved, and he said, "You want to kill me? Then I won't let you live either! Die!"
I instantly knew he was about to detonate some sort of thunderclap bomb. At once, I used Shrinking Earth while activating the Azure Stone Shield's defensive power to the maximum. A huge circular shield blocked the front, and after a flash of white light, I appeared far away!
There was only a thunderous boom. The entire sea shook, as though someone had thrown a firecracker into the water. Even his two brothers nearby were nearly shaken senseless. Xiaojiao was the closest and was sent flying. She seemed to have suffered some internal injuries as well; she struggled in the water for a moment before coming back to her senses.
I was thoroughly