At last, Xu Yi managed to scrape a little grease from the mosquito's belly. He let out a breath, stopped wasting words, and dragged Xue Zihan to the farthest corner. "Careful!"
He suddenly raised his hand and threw his weight into it. The Heavenly Thunder Pearl drew a streak of rainbow light through the air and slammed into the opposite wall. This time, the formation on the wall seemed unable to absorb such an enormous surge of energy. The Heavenly Thunder Pearl exploded with a deafening crash.
The sound was like a thunderclap detonating right beside their ears, bursting into dazzling light that forced their eyes shut.
A tremendous shockwave rebounded toward them. Before the explosion, Xu Yi had already activated his robe, clamped his arms around his head, curled up, and shielded Xue Zihan.
Even so, the powerful shockwave left his head and eyes ringing. His robe let out a mournful wail, and the force crushed against his chest until he spat out a mouthful of blood.
After a long, dazed moment, Xu Yi finally steadied his mind and looked over. His vision blurred and his head pounded; he toppled straight to the ground, landing right on top of Xue Zihan and drawing a pained cry from the Snow Immortal.
Xu Yi scrambled to his feet and hauled up the Snow Immortal, whose pretty face was nearly burning with embarrassment. Then he strode toward the wall the Heavenly Thunder Pearl had struck.
Xu Yi could hardly believe his eyes. The Heavenly Thunder Pearl hadn't brought down the entire wall, but it had blasted a hole about the size of a head.
He went up to the hole and peered inside. It was a secret chamber.
Everywhere he turned, there was another sealed-off space, one after another. The endless confinement