Departure

What puzzled Zhalisi was that Qila'angsi didn't activate Bloodfall Force at all—instead, he pulled out a curved iron rod.

Under Zhalisi's bewildered gaze, the rod first flickered with red light, then instantly flashed green, signaling that the laser gun had finished charging.

One had to admit these bumpkins from Bloodfall Continent were truly pitiable; Qila'angsi charged the laser gun right in front of Zhalisi, and Zhalisi had no clue what was happening!

Just then, Zhalisi sensed an immensely powerful energy coalescing on that strange iron rod, and an extremely dangerous aura of death surged into his mind.

Qila'angsi grinned savagely and said, "Go to hell!!"

With that, he fired the laser gun, simultaneously retreating rapidly to put distance between himself and Zhalisi.

A beam of blinding brilliance shot from the muzzle of the E9-Class Laser Gun, so dazzling that the sheer heat it contained surpassed even the highest temperature of a star. If an ordinary person so much as glanced at it, their eyes would be instantly seared blind.

Zhalisi instinctively channeled World Force to form a defensive barrier over his body.

But before that beam, the barrier was like paper, instantly annihilated.

The terrifying beam, undiminished, slammed into Zhalisi's massive body.

The spot where the laser struck Zhalisi was instantly pierced through, leaving a transparent hole. The white beam, slightly thinner after passing through Zhalisi, crashed into the mountain wall behind him.

The rock of Bloodfall Continent, renowned for its hardness, was instantly scorched into a tunnel dozens of miles long. The horrific heat spread outward along the edges of the hole, and in moments, that small mountain melted and vanished under the high temperature.

If a mountain fared so poorly, Zhalisi—his defenses shattered, left with only flesh and blood—was even worse off. The terrifying, searing flames spread from the wound across his entire body in an instant.

Zhalisi's body dissolved and disappeared under the white light's dreadful heat radiation.

A crisp crack! sounded, like the breaking of an eggshell.

The spot where Zhalisi had stood was suddenly littered with many things!

But under the white light's heat radiation, most items vaporized into nothing, leaving only a few weapons and several hundred Bloodfall Crystals scattered on the ground.

Seeing Zhalisi, whom he had considered immensely powerful, vanish so simply, Qila'angsi's eyes flickered with shock. As Gulanxiu's soul slave, Qila'angsi had learned from Gulanxiu about the laser gun's power.

But hearing about it was one thing; witnessing it firsthand was another kind of awe.

Still, Qila'angsi reacted quickly, knowing the commotion here was too loud and would inevitably draw the attention of other strong beings on the grassland. If more experts arrived, Qila'angsi risked exposure.

Qila'angsi opened his mouth, and a suction force instantly pulled the weapons and Bloodfall Crystals from the ground into his belly.

Qila'angsi laughed excitedly, "Haha! Done! This place is no place to linger! I'd better hurry back and report to my master!"

With that, he soared into the air and flew toward his own territory.

Not long after he left, three wild boar-like savage beasts arrived at the valley where Zhalisi had been. From their auras, all three boars were at the Cosmic Level.

The leading boar stared in shock at the vanished mountain peak and said to the other two, "Second Brother, Third Brother, isn't this Lord Zhalisi's lair? I remember there was supposed to be a small hill here!"

Another boar nodded, "Right, Big Brother! This is Lord Zhalisi's lair. We came to pay respects to him just last year!"

The last boar asked in astonishment, "Big Brother, Second Brother! What do you think just happened? How did a mountain peak that big disappear out of thin air? And where's Lord Zhalisi?"

Among the three pigs, the second was clearly the brains. His intelligent eyes flickered as he said, "If I'm not mistaken, Lord Zhalisi encountered a terrifyingly strong being and has now met with misfortune! Likely a cultivator of the Light Law—the lingering heat here and the blinding white light just now are proof!"

The eldest quickly said, "Second Brother, you're right! In that case, we should leave immediately, lest that mysterious expert finds and kills us!"

The second shook his massive head and said, "Don't worry, Big Brother! That expert probably won't stay here; we're safe for now! Besides, with such a big commotion, other savage beasts nearby are likely on their way."

Soon, several more Cosmic Level savage beasts arrived one after another. After exchanging words, they found no good solution, though one wolf-type beast had seen Qila'angsi come to this valley and speculated that everything here was connected to him.

But the strongest among these savage beasts was only at the Cosmic Level, and none dared to pursue Qila'angsi, a peak Domain Lord.

Still, the strongest savage beast of the Blood Spirit Grassland had been killed—this matter had to be dealt with. Without a World Level savage beast in charge, the safety of the grassland's other savage beasts couldn't be guaranteed.

So after some discussion, the savage beasts decided to split into eleven groups to notify the remaining eleven Domain Lord-level Golden Armored Dragons on the Blood Spirit Grassland, letting them figure out what to do.

But this round trip would waste considerable time. By the time those eleven Domain Lord-level Golden Armored Dragons reached the valley, Qila'angsi was long gone.

There was no help for it, though. On the Blood Spirit Grassland, the Golden Armored Dragon Clan was the only fourth-tier savage beast race; they were the kings of this plain. The savage beasts gathered in the valley simply didn't dare to chase Qila'angsi.

Half a day later, Qila'angsi openly rejoined Gulanxiu and said respectfully, "Master! Your subordinate has not failed your trust. I successfully killed Zhalisi and seized two hundred and twenty-five Bloodfall Crystals, six weapons, and a token from him!"

With that, he opened his mouth wide and spat out the Bloodfall Crystals, six weapons, and the token.

Gulanxiu waved a hand and stored away the Bloodfall Crystals, but tossed the weapons and token to the ground.

With Gulanxiu's keen eye, he could tell at a glance that the token was a communication device. Fearing it might have some hidden trap, he naturally wouldn't carry it on him.

The six weapons showed nothing suspicious, but better safe than sorry—they weren't worth much anyway, so tossing them was safer.

At the same time, Gulanxiu waved his hand to store Qila'angsi into the World Ring, concealed his aura, and turned to stealthily make his way toward the edge of the Blood Spirit Grassland.

Qila'angsi had gone to Zhalisi's territory openly before. Now that Zhalisi was dead, Qila'angsi was inevitably exposed, so he had to be temporarily stowed away.

But there was no choice—even if Qila'angsi hid his form, he couldn't fool a Realm Lord like Zhalisi. In fact, sneaking around would only make Zhalisi more wary; going openly had drawn no suspicion.