39: Chapter 39 Shattering the Arrogant Soul with a Single Shot

"My Lord, just leave this place to us. You go first!"

As Wang Tao and Su Xue spoke, they waved their hands and summoned all of their thousand Believers.

The encirclement, which had been quite tight, was now thrown into some chaos by the sudden appearance of two thousand Believers.

However, after a moment, the encirclement expanded outward, once again surrounding Lin Xiao and the others, along with the newly appeared Believers.

"Hmph, struggling in vain. Kill these Outer Gods and heterodox Believers for me!"

After throwing out these words, Xu Mingjie's figure distorted and vanished from the spot.

Looking at the hundreds of figures around him—Believers with exceptionally powerful auras—and the faint spiritual light shimmering in their hands,

Lin Xiao immediately realized that these were all in the Qi Refining Realm. Although his two subordinates had fought one-on-one against Tier 3 alien Believers before,

Qi Refining was an existence that transcended the mortal realm. He was unwilling to let the Believers they had worked so hard to cultivate be lost here just like that.

"Hurry and recall all your Believers! Did I tell you to take action? If any of them get killed or injured later, I'll be the one feeling the pain, even if you don't!"

Hearing this, a look of astonishment flashed across their faces, but they obediently recalled their Believers.

"It seems you two didn't listen to a single word I said earlier. I've told you before: don't overcomplicate problems that can be easily solved with Divine Power Points."

Following Lin Xiao's words, a dark shadow appeared directly above the crowd, resembling a massive, boundless thundercloud.

The moment the cloud appeared, a pillar of runic light emerged beneath the feet of Lin Xiao and the others. With a flash of light, the three of them vanished instantly from the spot.

Inside the star destroyer, Wang Tao and Su Xue stared in a daze at the metallic surroundings, while a massive projection appeared before them.

The moment the star destroyer appeared, Xu Mingjie, who had vanished, reappeared in mid-air, looking at the star destroyer with an expression of utter disbelief.

"Are you kidding me? A star destroyer?! This is a strategic vessel that costs a full 500,000 Divine Power Points. How could a mere Divine Being possibly have that many Divine Power Points!?"

Lin Xiao's voice was clearly transmitted outward through the amplification formation.

"I originally wanted to have a proper talk with you to clear up the misunderstanding, but now it seems this so-called misunderstanding is something you've unilaterally decided on.

Since you don't want to resolve this misunderstanding and still want to kill us, then go ahead and fight it out with my star destroyer."

[Star Destruction Cannon charging, energy injection 10%... 38%... 76%... 100%]

Accompanied by the emotionless, mechanical voice of the star destroyer's main brain, the Star Destruction Cannon mounted at the front of the ship lit up with a blinding white light.

Feeling the intensely concentrated energy fluctuations, Xu Mingjie's face twisted as he let out a loud roar.

"Run!"

Following his roar, a gigantic mountain peak rose from the ground, blocking the path in front of the Believers like a shield. Unfortunately...

Rumble!

A massive explosive sound erupted. The giant mountain peak was as fragile as paper; it was blasted in half at the waist, and the Believers behind it, who were like a tidal wave,

were like shadows illuminated by light, all vanishing within that beam. A massive crater stretching for thousands of kilometers appeared on the ground.

High in the sky, Xu Mingjie suddenly spat out a large mouthful of blood. His previously powerful aura instantly withered.

Seeing this terrifying scene, Wang Tao and Su Xue felt their mouths go dry.

"My, My Lord... this, this couldn't be..."

Seeing the strange enemy who had been so arrogant just a moment ago, treating them like ants, now looking as pathetic as a dead dog, Lin Xiao felt a surge of satisfaction.

"Heh. That's right, this is the [star destroyer] we saw in the secret realm before. I told you already, things that can be solved with Divine Power Points

shouldn't be handled by recklessly charging in. Isn't this just a matter of one shot? Look at that kid—is he still acting arrogant now?"

As if responding to Lin Xiao, Xu Mingjie's blood-curdling roar echoed throughout the entire Divine Kingdom world.

"Lin... Xiao! You've severed my divine path! You've severed my divine path!"

Inside the star destroyer, Lin Xiao picked his ear upon hearing this. His words were transmitted clearly and calmly from the star destroyer's amplification formation.

"Why are you shouting so loudly? Who are you trying to put on a show for with this victim act? The [Tianjing Divine Mansion] is rented out normally.

I paid real Divine Power Points for it; the sales agent has no issue, the owner has no issue, and I have no issue. Who the hell are you supposed to be?

You're clamoring that I snatched your villa? Did you pay for it? How is it yours?! Unprovoked resentment is one thing, but you actually dared to ambush me halfway?

You dragged me into your Divine Kingdom the moment I left the villa; I bet you've been stalking me for more than a day or two, right?

Since you planned to kill, you should have been prepared to be killed yourself! Now that you've lost, what are you whining for?!

I still prefer the way you were acting so arrogant and unyielding before."

"You!"

Lin Xiao's words effectively stripped Xu Mingjie of all his dignity. He couldn't win the argument, he failed his ambush, and now he was being mocked to his face.

Thinking about how his savings, accumulated over decades of hard work, had been reduced to ashes by a single shot,

and that ascending to become a Deity had become a hopeless dream, he was so angry that he spat out another mouthful of blood, staring at the star destroyer with venomous eyes.

"Fine! Well said! I blame myself for not thoroughly researching your situation beforehand. And then what? I admit the Star Destruction Cannon has great power.

Even as a Demigod, I couldn't withstand continuous bombardment from it. But how many Divine Power Points do you have left? How many shots can you afford to fire?!

Without Divine Power Points, this thing is just an oversized metal toy! Once I kill you, this star destroyer will be enough to compensate for my losses."

By the end, the venomous look on Xu Mingjie's face gradually vanished, replaced by a look of fanaticism.

The market guide price for a [star destroyer] is 500,000 Divine Power Points, but it's basically impossible to buy one at that price.

The lowest price offered on those purchase orders is 650,000 Divine Power Points.

That's Divine Power Points! If he had 650,000 Divine Power Points, not only could he re-cultivate those fallen Believers,

but he might even be able to take another step forward and touch that long-desired realm of a Deity!

Xu Mingjie's words caused expressions of worry to appear on the faces of Wang Tao and Su Xue inside the star destroyer. If they remembered correctly, that Star Destruction Cannon cost 100,000 Divine Power Points per shot.

This wasn't a cannon; it was truly a Divine Power incinerator. Even if the Lord had Divine Power Points, he shouldn't be burning through them like this.

"My Lord, the enemy's high-tier Believers have been wiped out by you. The remaining ones are at most Tier 3 existences. Please leave the rest of the battle to your subordinates!"

"That's right, My Lord. The remaining Believers aren't worth you consuming so many Divine Power Points. It would be better to leave it to us from here on.

The Star Destruction Cannon's power is still too strong. One shot doesn't just destroy the Believers; even the cities and buildings will be completely obliterated.

Even if we win this way, My Lord, the losses will outweigh the gains."

Looking at their earnest expressions, Lin Xiao knew they were feeling the pinch for his Divine Power Points.

But the problem was, was he short on Divine Power Points? He hadn't really spent any for a full 10 days.

At this moment, the Divine Power Points in his Divine Kingdom had accumulated to 19.17 million! Converted into Star Destruction Cannon shots, he could fire another 191 times!

A mere Demigod...