187: Elemental Palace

Xia Qi had no clue for a while, so he just took a few glances and left.

The elemental spirits here were not like those outside, who acted purely on instinct.

They all seemed to have a certain level of intelligence.

They had even built their own dwellings and even entertainment facilities here.

Just as Xia Qi was still immersed in the peculiar environment, a group of armored soldiers arrived beside him.

Without a word, they immediately launched an attack on Xia Qi.

Several types of energy burst forth directly from their long spears.

Those energies transformed into sharp blades, pointing directly at Xia Qi.

Xia Qi immediately sensed the danger and, turning back, unleashed a sword strike.

Similarly, several energy attacks were launched, and the energies of both sides intertwined, creating a violent explosion.

The explosion quickly attracted other elemental spirits and elemental beasts from the surroundings.

They all attacked Xia Qi in unison, as if they had discussed it beforehand.

Gazing at the monsters gradually closing in from all sides, Xia Qi plunged his sword into the ground.

The ground instantly froze, and an ice flower gradually bloomed from beneath the earth.

The ground trembled, and a fierce gust of wind quickly enveloped all these monsters.

Immediately after, thunder rumbled.

Dark clouds continuously churned in the sky, and electric light turned this entire world white.

Rolling thunder, accompanied by flashes of lightning.

Xia Qi stood at the center, pulled out his sword, and pointed it towards the sky.

Streaks of lightning converged on the sword's edge, constantly flashing.

Thunderclap Sky-Breaking Slash!

When Xia Qi unleashed his sword, the world seemed to enter an extreme daylight.

All other chaotic sounds also seemed incredibly powerless at this moment, as if time itself had stopped.

In this vast whiteness, Xia Qi ignited everything around him.

The fierce wind swept the flames, continuously cutting down those elemental creatures.

Xia Qi didn't know why these soldiers attacked him; there was no warning whatsoever.

However, since they attacked, he naturally wouldn't hold back.

It was a good opportunity to wipe out all the elemental creatures here in one go.

When the white light faded, Xia Qi harvested many energy crystals.

However, some guys were still alive.

For example, the soldiers standing in front of him.

It was not difficult to see that they were also composed of elements.

Immediately after, Xia Qi unhesitatingly launched an attack on these soldiers.

The soldiers were startled, having just recovered from the blinding light.

Before they could react, a strange force propelled them forward.

Hundred Percent Empty-Handed White Blade Catch!

Xia Qi directly used Demon Slayer, a skill he had comprehended based on Demon Slayer.

With one sword strike, gods and demons were all annihilated.

A strike brimming with Qi and blood directly extinguished the life force of these soldiers.

Now, it was time to tally the spoils of war.

"Stable Energy Crystal +1"

"Pure Energy Crystal +1"

"..."

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After clearing the battlefield, Xia Qi began to explore deeper into this area.

These guys couldn't have attacked him for no reason, or rather, not directly attacked.

Behind this, someone must be instigating it.

Was it a boss, or something else?

Xia Qi used Disguise to change his appearance and continued forward.

The elemental creatures along the way didn't even glance at him.

It seemed the recent battle had no effect on them at all.

Xia Qi walked past them and didn't find any abnormality.

Thus, Xia Qi explored deeper.

He believed that the answer he sought would surely be ahead.

After walking for another hour, the scene before Xia Qi changed.

He looked back behind him; there seemed to be a subtle change.

Without paying much more attention, Xia Qi continued to walk forward.

The answer he wanted soon appeared before his eyes.

Ahead, there was a vague structure.

When Xia Qi approached, he realized it was a palace.

A huge energy crystal floated above the palace, and there were also many elemental creatures outside.

They were guarding the palace, not allowing anything to approach.

Even a leaf blown by the wind would be shot down by them.

It seemed it wouldn't be easy to enter here.

Xia Qi drew his sword, preparing for a forceful assault.

Just as he was about to act, a series of strange sounds suddenly came from within the palace.

Upon hearing the sounds, the surrounding elemental creatures immediately moved.

Even the palace gate opened, and a large contingent of troops immediately emerged.

These troops quickly charged towards Xia Qi's direction.

"When was I discovered?!"

Before Xia Qi could think further, those elemental creatures were already rushing towards his location.

Such a large number of monsters, even he would find them a bit troublesome.

And these guys were stronger than any he had encountered before.

Inside the palace, who knew how many more there were.

He could only leave here first and then make plans.

As Xia Qi departed, the elemental creatures all returned to their posts.

Xia Qi frowned.

If they didn't come out, he really wouldn't be able to deal with them easily.

Immediately after, Xia Qi directly charged forward.

Subsequently, dark clouds rolled in the sky.

The elemental creatures outside the palace immediately reacted and attacked Xia Qi.

Xia Qi immediately activated Nine Heavens Thunderclap, then retreated by deploying an ice wall.

As expected, some elemental creatures chased after him.

After moving away from the palace, they seemed to fall into a brief state of confusion.

Xia Qi decisively attacked, directly using ice elements to block their retreat.

Next, it was his time to perform.

As soon as Group Weakening was activated, Xia Qi immediately began to attack.

Under the effect of Hundred Percent Empty-Handed White Blade Catch, they had no chance to dodge.

He dealt with several elemental creatures with one sword strike, and several attacks also came towards Xia Qi.

Xia Qi immediately counterattacked, using attributes that countered them.

After a doctor's explosion, he rushed out from the smoke.

Among the elemental creatures, he wreaked havoc.

If elemental creatures could bleed, this place would probably be covered in blood by now.

The remaining ones were nothing to fear; soon, Xia Qi would be able to deal with them.

Their figures were reflected on the ice wall, falling one by one.

After dealing with these, the defensive strength outside the palace was also significantly reduced.

While they were vulnerable, it was the best time for Xia Qi to enter.

Soon, Xia Qi arrived outside the palace.

They were all in their positions, leaving an empty space.

That was the original position of the elemental creatures who had chased Xia Qi.

No matter how he looked at it, it seemed problematic.

Xia Qi chose to enter directly through the main gate.

With a flash, Xia Qi directly stabbed the soldier furthest from the gate.

Immediately after, endless lightning erupted in the field.

This immediately attracted other elemental creatures, all gathering here.

The field instantly burst into a great fire, with flames reaching the sky.

While those elemental creatures were providing support, Xia Qi had already reached the main gate.

The soldiers guarding the gate were directly dealt with by Xia Qi's Demon Slayer.

Opening the gate, Xia Qi walked inside.

He had only walked a few steps when he saw a group of soldiers standing ready for battle.