More than three million Void Coins lay piled like a small mountain before Goni, leaving him inexplicably breathless. The righteous fury he had shown moments before seemed to die on the spot. But barely half a second later, the increasingly violent Soul Explosions in Hippo Ancient City snapped him awake.
Li Ziran was in dire straits. Not only could he not afford any interference, he also needed Goni's help.
Li Ziran was a genius when it came to Void Chains, and his Starry Sky Chains were unquestionably an epoch-making innovation. But he was a complete novice at combining the intangible with the tangible. Fusing his soul completely into every star was simply impossible. Even if his soul expanded tens of thousands of times over, he still could not achieve it.
Goni did not understand Void Chains, but he knew that constructing a complete Void Expanse required a terrifying amount of soul power, a number whose limits were beyond imagination.
He did not know what trouble Li Ziran had encountered, but he knew Li Ziran needed help now.
Bang!
He shattered the Void Coins before him with a kick, then slowly rose into the air. Staring at Jiawen in the Void Expanse, he sneered coldly. "Jiawen, don't you even understand the rules of trade? Once something is sold, it belongs to the buyer. This Hippo Ancient City belongs to Li Ziran. Do you think you can take it back whenever you like? I'm part of Hippo Ancient City now. Consider this your formal warning: neither you nor anyone else is allowed to invade this city-state. Otherwise, I'll treat it as a declaration of war."
"Heh!" A strange laugh escaped the Golden Dragon's mouth. "Old man, step aside if you know what's good for you. Those old bones of yours wouldn't even